THE VOLUNTEER. John B* Bfatton; KSdltor and Proprietor* OAULISJLBJ, tfiIUHSpAY, jVjLY lB4O. AGENCY. . . V. D. PAT.MER, E*q., is our anlhericrMl igen’t Vor-pro curing a<tverlismneius, receiving snlttci'rjjiWs nml 1/vKk ink 'eoUneilnn* fur (lie American Volunteer, at his office, N. W* Corner of Third and Chcanut streets, PUUlilelpW. iemocralic Nomination for Canal Commissioner, JOHN A. GAMBLE, of Lycoming. UCGTINQ OPJTHB STAND- IWO COittailTTEE. In compliance with a resolution passed at the last meeting the members of tiio Democratic Standing Committee of Cmnboriand County will moot at the publtn hohiib of Mrs. Wunderucb (lute of Carlisle, on ■Ssitnrdajrji the 4th dny of August next, -ol I o'clbck ih Iho h Iter noon, for the purpose of ap* pointing the time fog folding the Delegate Elecilnrts, fcnatho assembling of a'County Convention to fohn Ik WckcU. A gortetal atWiVdonce of the ComniilVe'c is earnestly rcijuci'led. ; Three op tub CojlahftEK Julj 5,1849. Oj* tfhe following Haihc^.gentlemen compose llio Standing Cdinmittc'e uftMs county: , Allen, Barnes R. Brown ; Carlisle, E. \V.« iohn Cromer”; W, W,, Hugh GulluiTghor; Dickinson, J-i -cob Doelmnn ; East Pcnnsborouglr, Robl. G. Voting I Frankford, JohnC. Brown’; Elumpden, Wtp- Auden- Hcd | Hopewell, John McCoy ; Mifflin, Robt. Middle tort ; Monroe, Benjamin. Kridur; Newton, C. b. Van* derbelt; Nevvviltc, William ..Lytle; New Cumber land, Charles W, Dean; North MiddlHon, Augus tus Harman; S. Middleton, Peter F. EgejSilver Spfjng, David Stcrrctt, Southampton, Elcnry B. Hock t ShippensUorg 8., SamUcl Novin;,West pennS* borodgh; B. M. Davidson; . Bbad it.—The articie in another column; from the Washington Union, signed •• Heroic Age.” It is the best thing we have, read for some time. The borriniOnicallori signed “ inquirer,*’ ban hdt appear} frit* tW6 Reasons. Fir*!; becaUsu Iho uli- Ihor did ndt'give us Ills name ; t au'd second; because It conUins sentiments to which wc cannot subscribe. Report of llib ViiUots'df 1110 Cdnimoh Schoolsof Carlisle—a highly lulctosUng paper—frill be found on our first.page. ".yACLET Spirit.”— Wo ricglcclcd to notice; ll'mi iiUddded last week, the inlproVeß op|leairancb bf the Chambetshufg t*'VaUey Spirit.” It comes to us enlarged and otherwise improved, and presents a very good appearance. The l*;ad—nut Die editor's; bat the head of the paper—we must say, we don't admire, very rniich. It is too A tirs in appearance, Hndlddkl u< if It hod passed through a severe fibrin; lsUt every rind to his taste. The Spirit is' a capita) paper, edited with tact and ability, and we wUh odt young friends} its proprietors; abundant success. have received a long and pungent critic oism, from one of (he. most a bio writers In Carlisle; in relation to the late Commencement exercises df rlickinsort College. ' Some parts of it, however, arc a little Idd aHsrp-fof otlr taste, ’i'lfo reniafks in fola llort tdsonie Of. tile speeches are trdiy too satqasll bally artlusirig for itich Warm weather. Our cdfredpodderii.piys (itr. a iricHlcd Boaiplloieiit in regard to his Master Oration I and also speak* highly of the speeches of Messrs. Cost and Hutchins. indeed, from all wc can hear, wo arc inclined to think that the gentlemen mentioned nrd destined 16 occupy distinguished positions in society: Wo advise Mr. Coxe to hold on to his Democratic tifd.progressive sentiments. They sire true; and will yield hint a rldll reward In the Harvest of tlteWrliL tfdard of Canal CoiiiimaMdricfi liave fixed a rddle for avoiding the Inclined plane on (he Columbia and Philadelphia railroad at the Schuyl* kill. The route to terminate at the western end ofi Market at. bridge, Philadelphia. <nJlt CANDIDATE FOR CAN AX* COURIIS . . . SlONfilt. ntfminiildri of ions A. Gamble, Esq,, by (ho Democratic Stale Convention, for. the office ol Canal Commissioner, id vfrafmly supported tty all (he Democratic presses df (he State. Tins is as it siiouid be. , Before* Domination is made, overj; Democrat baa a rfghuto advocate the claims of his favorite r ttft after a regular constituted Slate Convention lias made choice of the candidate, every well-wisher of the parly and its principles will bo.found doing bat* tie for the nominee. Such, we ore pleased to see, is Iho case at present. “ Principles not. .men,** is, arid dfefihould btf, the governing rule of ail true Demo £ra(«; . (“ate him from fho body of the pttplt of France; and ' Joun A. 6 unis is w’orib; iWe #uppm£ f fi6 will rc- und'for Cbefe.fMtflhtf 6civ4. lie l»y in every respect, a most excellent and ".May Heav’n witli fmrfry age the Traitor curse— vtaHhV man,* weN qualified for a faithful discharge From sweet society behold him torn, - i ... r .w- r* Condemn’d like C*is, to wirtjt the world forlorn.” of the duties of tnc Canal Hoard. In the northern .... _ . rt . . i. , . ~ . In taking a survey pi history, wo haso often been soclbn of the Slate, where Mr. Gamble is known to , . ? ~. ' .. . . . ...» . .. , astounded and disgusted to sickness of hourtr at the ncrl, .Very man ho .. on.m.ully e.loo.nrd o. a of , mn|(int) 0I)lllullh „ genlhnrtan of sterling worlh, and poe.ca.cd ofan- lica |, y wur , o , ld or g a „to„g thoraaclvo. into armies fvi.lot business qualifications. Since 1... nnmma. m< „ pury „ e O r o lovaling or .upporling .omo tion by the Pittsburg. Convention, wo bare recced drivom ij iul^.omo p„„ r . i iu 10, grovelling mole several letter. from friend, ro.idmg in U.o Northern „„ . , liron „_ ( . C(ll for a „ counties, and tuev all agree that Mr. Gs. vote will / . . ••. . - . . two a fow fantastic tricks ana cover himself with a be larger than was ever given to any Democrat bo- .... ... ■ , - ... a, V ... . . ... .. . . toad of crime, and then to retire for a repetition by a Wfe, tie will not only run llib entire vole of hi*par- * ... * , v . <y. but Wo viM also rcocivo a .trong eupportlromlib. ” 0W lh# I m,n «H ‘/T * ' W# oral minded Whigs, who dc.iro in .ce Odr public l>avo revelled allhe ..gl.tnfal.undrmllhouaandmon imprbremonts intrusted to .ufo-end dompelenf f’“' W » 'Tm , “ ’ butchering brother? and shedding llio blood of thou. Danioerafaiirnld CumbclTa.nl and df (ho Slate! whom Uity bad no on.ni.y* burning W.h'.iebdt. tiUlo over two monll.a left to organize and deairoylng ollie., dova.taling and pillaging •oar forcea and prepare for the central in October. Il whole torrilor.e., and offering their oWn .out. to a h lima, even now, Dial ilia work Of organ to. ton «•■='•■>«* <» » tom P cll “ f « nil d >‘"B Should com,nonce. By i.nlOn and harmony and a mali«.fi.r U.O gler* of a tow gaudy, imp olen. whom determination to conquer, the Democrat, of the old "■<* have »>' ■ poWer.-but Whom a Key-one will give Federalf.in ifddeaH. blow on the J«»‘ *"*■'■» »* *■ d “"f Second Tao.d.y of Cfelohor. The peeplo-lho »l.il- to wield it, eeeopl M de.truolion.- hng tnillione**—wiUoa that day -peak in a voice no Snob a picture Franco now pro.onta. En.aplurod Ibud il. condoinnalion of T.ylorlam, Jul.n.toniain. will, 11.0 name of Napoleon, .ho In. drawn a poor and FedoraKimr h. all it. ..peel.,.that th. “ powc. ba.la.d from ob.our.ly, who had mher tod only lh. flu( bb” Wiir tremble in their aliood. pbredhaf appellation, wllhoirt ohl.br Ihbl.lbnU or thb t. there a .ingle Democrat wili.il. Iho Bordir. df mantle ofll.o ropatod uriolo. She ha.'...ted him on .Id Mother, Cumberland who will .land with-ar,...' a gmgoou. .I.rono,covered himi with thb frapblhga , folded during the pro.enl political oonle.l ? W. Iro* of ruyalily. and' invo.lod him with ho MU of Pre.l not.' Every man worthy th. name of a Dan.ooral, dent. She ha. placed armlo. at 111. command. Ih. will gladly avail hl.n.clf oflhoopporlun.ily tlmi will' pt«« under hi. oon.aro, and llirougli l.a preleil of h. prevented to adminl.ler a robuk. lo our National hi. bei'ng hbr oT.ola and lha guardian at h.r l.berllc. todßutd^l-1,, groat f,.ud practiced uponlhe the whole nation.i.-oommandod to bow down and people U.t fall, by wl.lol. Taylor wo. olootod Pre.l- wor.hip before him. Al l.ia nod, those who .ll.mpl dint of lh. Union, and Jol.n.ton Oovcrnor of 11.1. lo break the .pell of 1.1. tyranny, arc butchered and Elate, thauid, and we believe will rcocivo a rebuke a bravo people draggling to free Ihoraielvoe from •nob •« will long bo remembered. The Fodcrall.l. spiritual and temporal bondage, ora hound in iron never have and never can triumph, except by fraud, aervlludo. And for what? That tho name of Lout, atratvgem, lying, and a denial of their pri'nolplea.— Napoleon may bo known to povlorily—that future By aadvvneavn tliat parly managed lu creep Into gcncralion. may hear Dial eiirh a fool and a knavo power, feat fall. But the day of retribution will fi,). l onoo lived. By the goda it I. 100 bad. But if thirty low I The people will be avenged, a. (ar a. po.vlblo.l million., of French urill eleep under each delusion, lor the ineult thel woe offered tbom by 11 te leedcre sulfer aueli Impoituro, end. eupport each vanity and .of the Federal party. - I eolfiib villainy, they deserve lo ba alaVov, and a free . Let our Democratic liicnda therefore, In fin's and people should give themselves no further eoucern for 1 every oilier county oflho Stale—east, west, notib, 1 lliolr welfare. I and 1 soutk—go lo work, and a.elsl, by overy fionora-l Whatihblmmedlalaobjectorthotyranlaof France' mean. Iwfliahr power, to .well the majorily for G»is.', is. In the subjugation of Ifomo, it is hard lu divine. I ILI, and' our vlutory in October will be glorione and j I‘liolr ultimata objool is, no doubt, lo make It an In. I complete. .etrument' In aomo manner, lh Die establishment of - jmonarehy lh their own territory. One thing ir cor.' tain, the Frenoli rulers are not sutah ontlio«aatr in * religion, as to mtke war under Ilia frown, of all Eu‘ I i tape, for the mere purpose of restoring the Pope, or promoting chrUjianUji, Nellhor sro they snah lovers of 11.0 poopla’a'r|ghli end libertiea a. to figM u> b» 33" I'll* Bedford' OaitHi—oooot ilia beat Dkmo nritlo popera in (lie Slolk—publlalloa all Ilia regular toailaglron at Ilia racent 1 celebration of ilia 4ili by lha sameorata of u old 1 Mother Cumberland." Wo hank lho editor for tho compliment. When oppor ully preaehta wa ahollreclprooaie Ilia fa wn ( TUB FALL. OF HOME I For a-long lime wo UuVe anfcloheVy watched lho~ Tfoarftilctrugglo tfial has boon threatening the copilot of ihe Christian World,. We have, listened with a deep sympathy to ovety tale Ihal-has boon hprno across the ocean, of the' dartgers la which that classic city and her braVo pedplo wore exposed; and lived between hope and fear,' praying for her success. But Iho story is finishud, ahd out suspense is. ended- Rome has fallen ! - The power of despots has been victorious. The treachery of false friend* has been crowned with success-; and Ibo.perfidity of Franco, it is expected, will bo forgotten in n'AmWlloti for the valor of her troops, and the false fclory that surrounds the-ucMeVemeiU of her urms, But there is a diy of vengeance coming; and we hope to God that ven geance will bp had, if it shopld even require the last drop of blood to bo shed id a frcniicd and dying effort to obtain it. ! . st last snt* all (Idugs evort, Andif wo do hut watch the hour, Thera never yet was human powur. Which could evade, ifunforglvte’A, The patleiii so’Arcfti And vigil long Of thosu who treasure up a wrong." ‘ Rome has FA.ni.Bh! •flow.sadly those words break apon our ears,. We look, down opoq her seven hills, and see a thousand seats'of ancient grandeur-and magnificence; wo see the massive ruins of former splendor, the Capilolium, the Colisicum, the Dasili c®» the Circl, the Stadia, Iho Temples*, the Palaces', theJPnnlhcon yet nearly perfect, ond the - pillars around the Furiirn. Almost without exception they V conimiogle with Heroic earth/’ VVo see the gVoat centre of power, that once directed the affairs of a world—the seat of science ond oris.' And Rome has fallen—ss again desecrated and trampled Under sac rdigiods foclt " But yet how tovdly irt Ifiine igo of wo; Lind oflosl gods, ftitd goiMtku men I im lliou I" ' From our boyhood up, of till foreign nations under the face of Uuuvon, wo most loved France. Her noble and disinterested assistance voluntarily given in odr iiovoluliomry struggle,’and llio republicanism that has since characterised bur people, hud endeared her name lu odr heart.' Out her into aposlaoy, her Inconsistency*, her recreancy and treachery, would bring from the heart of piety itself a curse. Villainy clothed,under the garb of religion, cannot long re main concealed or continue to be successful; and jdsl as little can the ambitious designs of Franca be,* under the filse pretext of her unasked friendship. — 'bm Savour of mankind was betrayed into tire hands ofhis enemies by one of his professed disciples, and udder the loving token of a kiss, and the flattering exclamation of 44 Flail, Master.” But a fearful retri bution overlook tho traitor, and we hope thwt : a no less terrible warning , may crown the treachery of Louis N.ipulcpp. To the tyrant of France we may say, that for tho glory of Rome ittd world will give “The tears ami praises of all time 5 white Urine . Wilt rot in ilt oblivion—in the sink. O.r worthies* dust, which from thy boasted liue Is shaken into nothing ; but the link Thou fonnesl in Ms high fame, bids ns think Of thy poor malice, naming thee with scorn. ■ Jf.ipoleon! how thy psllry pngednts shrink . From (hett I if in an another station born. Scarce Jitto be thi tlace ofilsatbou mnkost to mourn.” dn tho people of Franco—the great body of the rtatldn—we slittuld bo loath, even had we the power, to call down more serious evils than would be neces sary to teach them ndt to interfere, unless really.tti assist other nations struggling for freedom. Wc believe (hat the sympathies of the people ore with Romo, and that they acquiesce in the ambitious pro jects of their rulers only so far as compulsion drives them. Tho sentiments of the army, we think, sro ’ slsu oC a eftnilur character. But when It Is called : mlo the field of battle; the soldiers lo*e their repub * ti&sn principle* in their notional pride, and fight 1 merely for the glory of the French arms, without I regutd to tho catiso they sro destroying, or tho > consequences that may follow on themselves. Wc should therefore dcsiro no further pi/nlkhmenl onr * them titan would be sufficient to correct the excess of their ambition, and to leafch (hem to rise (licit amis only for prtrper snd legitimate objefcts. But fur (heir President,, his Council, and Cdutli there ts no such palliation. Their schemes aim only at personal aggrandisement, and the attainment of despotic power. Their friendship to Rome fs oftfly the cover of n dagger $ and their ptoltascfl love frf republican institutions, is the envelope of a concealed sceptre, 'flu* whole design of Napoleon is. the de struction of liberty in Rome, aye; and lit France ted. The proof of. this is in the suppression of the press, the grandeur of liijs court, tho affectation of royal splendor, and tho oMutnpliun of royal powers at home—the ruin of a Republic, and tho. reinstatement ofa monarchy abroad. For these reasons wo sepa* la protector *, t for if bo, they would not establish a gotoWtb&Vover thorn which iheydeloal* ,U is hard la direct object is. But wo may real aisyred, tlibtlL is to quko llial part oftitaly oilhcr a , province or an instrument of Prance; and consequent, ly a support to tho power, and . a contributor to the extra vugahee and grandeur ofthsPitgs)dENr Kino. ; S IiTINGI •' General Washington onco remarked dial a" malt* cioua liar wasTmqra dangerous ttt a bommunity than a mirrf dog.” Whether the General was right in his opinion the rtatier tandctormlno^but/foroorpari— if wo had lo .choose -either—we should rather.be slightly scratched by'thb; fhalicldbs liar’than bitten by a rabid cur. The one wound be cured by an application of u poultice- madp of proof and truth—the olhdr generally proves-falalrQolwtth* sledding the danho-spccific, Certainly the Devil has a great many industrious Workmen on . earth— b\U chief amoiis bia agents stands the malicious lior/'and, if thp'place of tor ment ever furnishes btovel appointments for distin. guished services, iu wickedness, they will surely be be given to those envious, vain, and malignant busy bodies who keep society in a continual ferment by their malicious insinuations and diabolical lies. Wa cun pity the disciple of.Munchauseni;’'becaose his iiclions can injure no one but the author: but for the malicious liar (either male or fethdte.) who travels through society alVcmpt)n£-.Vo raise difficulties be tween friends, for the purpose of gratifying a feeling of disappointed Vanity; wo cannot ch'erish any other kenllmcnts tKaii thbk'e of scorn and cc&tfcmpt. Wo know that this wicked disposition la mainly produced by envy; and, moreover, wo arc perfectly aware that the Scorpion will sting itself to death if confined, within a circle of-fire; bul.siill this knowledge can not persuade di to rorriain ellcnl, nor jlrdvcnt ua frbm a ppiy ing the lasli to the backs of those moral Ishmael. ilea who so much abound in nearly evefy common!, ty. We know how lo limn the,character of a mulo *iaf in a'fitting light; but wo hbriest)yVc>Mlr<*ss otir inability to do proper Juiliek to (fie «f (lie female falsifier. When a fninfu sbfjir iWrgrls (ho dignity and purity of hci n.iureus lo descend to lying, jihe reaches a depth in I lie pool of ninrul pollti .lotion far beyond our reach. Truly might Hannah Mooto exclaim, u a lying w.mun ti 'a disgrace to her sex, a slander on uUn>u mily,a Übclton affection, and a poisonous plant i.i the garden of society.'* In our early years wo passed some liinein a village, the residence of a female, whose motto was—**a good ■io well stuck to is bettor than the trutti say. lime." And nobly did she curry this theory info practice. She had lies of all phases and charactcjr ever at tho end of her tongue. Friendship, otfcctiffl), blood, kin dred, and every thing sacred were Sacrificed before the Idol of falsehood. Friends were never safe in speaking in her pretence. What the longue fulled to do the pen could accomplish—what spoken words could not effect the letter was ready to bring about. By this course difficulties were produced which could never be healed; and society was’ lied into such a commotion ihut the village ul iaet became a minia ture edition of Pandemonium. The warmest friends became tho bitterest enemies through tiffs sks-deoU's influence—kindred became embittered,against kin dred— relations "pitched into" relations in a general row—and the members of society went pell-mell into a perfect fire company fight—unt|l at last It seemed as if Old Nick had really broken loose and was kicking every person's pot of fut into the fire. * J But we would not dwell on this (tfolare.' Suffice it to say that tho Toward of this- just. »Rho was at last discovered, amTspnsequcntly scorned bye very honorable rriomber of sToicly. The' height of her ambition—to be marn'efe—wss never reached; and, sllboogh site often boasrpo’of her nu merous **offers," yet the inhabitants of 1 (he village never saw the rid'* of her admirers. She lived an exception to.tho rule "Thrre "never tvai a cooae but anno nr lalo found an tionrai aonder lor a mate }'* and she went not of the world (us Uie Coroner's Jury agreed, when alio was found dead) by “a violent at tach of the Devil.'* Deaths sr Cholera.—The Rev. Thomas M. Flint, son-fn laft of Mr. John Gray, of this borough, died of chofcrn, at his residence in Philadelphia,"on Mon day fast. • Report says that Jacob M. BiMior, and lady, re cently of Carllse, bulb died of cholera at £t. Louis, a lew days since. . - Thomas Earle, Em?., of Philadelphia, for. many years a prominent politician In t/io county ofi’JiHi delphia, and one of the first.(o agitato the call, for (he convention to amend the old Constitution,.died of cholera on Saturday last. Geo. VV, Hooper, Captain of one of the Juniata packet boots, on estimable young man, died of cho (era nt Nc.wton Hamilton, on Thursdnylast. The only son ofHorsco Grccly,Esq., 1 an interest ing and promising boy, in his sixth year, died of the cholera in New York lust week. , • (£/* tfhc iterdld may denounce our notice. of tho Whig celebration as “contemptible and malicious,* but our neighbor will not dare to say that money was not collected by Whigs, from Democrat for (ho purpose, ns wsa represented, of “paying ofr (he debt of (lie Whig celebration.** We have the “ do. cumonta, 1 * What w„£j done with th? 'money we know not, nor do we oaro ; but it was cob looted we aro prepared to prove. ' * CO“ Tho PbyaicUns appear to bo mors frequently theviolims of the epidomio than ony;blber class, I probably from their greater exposure and the fatigue attending their . professional duties. At Chicago,' Buffi lo and Now York the names of practising phy sicians aro mentioned as dying' of cholera* In fift. Louis .five have died. * An Appropmatk Paroot.—The ol Savannah says to (ho citizens, In the'language ol Shakespeare Improved— -toy on the lima I And fined ho he. that cries, Ifofd, tnotigh! Olio of the finest and bravest of the officers who have fallen upon the embattled plain’s of Mexico, and 1 oho tliiit obtained early andiiiilingtriihedpromo tion, Wbilii a Cadet at West Folnt,bclnj.|mporluncd by a high spirited and'reckless .drink with him the enchanted cnp,and cMticdfor ills cow ardly refusal, simply replied " my mattitr would not wish mo to." * (jj- Col. Benton elill continues Itio war against the elavery propagandists. Twenty-two Domo cratio papers in Missouri have tun of 1 them- supporting Benton, ahd uVciio <)]t|ioai'njj' hint. . ■ Distbessino Accident.—Mr- William Slerrel Woods, son of ti, C. Woods, Eat)., of Dickinson, we regret to learn was severely injured on Salor .day last by the upsetting of a load'ofgrain. As the wagon was passing' along 1 a stdedilll part of I ilia road, the men endeavored' to prevent it tipsel -1 ting, but finding it impossible lliej>.a<l sdbfccedcd [in escaping from under It but Mr., who,* as the .wagon turned over waSslrubltitflth such ( crushing force by the heavy epHng'-Jol'o, Whip)! (was violently wrested from its piece, ho was I tatosn from the ground in a staid of Uriensibility from - which ho did not revive for seVeial hours.— When last heard from ho. remained'in'* erit .leaf sltubUon.^w//srirU, DICKINSON COLLEGE. The cortunoncamoat' exorcUeft of this Inslilutiuh took placo last week, and. us usual on such occasions, 'pur.streets presented a. busy and life like appearance, in .consequents of the number of strangers and, friends of tho College, assembled from different parts °r Uio country, (6 enjoy the Hterary festivities ofthe bnd to exchange tho hoi and unwliolcsopie atmosphere oftiie cilios for tho gentle and refreshing hfwteebf.oVir pleasant town. # v The publicexercises commenced with the anniver-. aary exhibition of Uio U. P. Society, which wc notic ed in our last. Next was the address before the belles Lettres Fellowship, oh the llth Inst., by John H. Ttboh, Esq;, of Philadelphia, Tho high reputa tion of (his as aachol&rand an orator, bid ns to expect on excellent address, and pur anti cipations woro fully realized. His (heme was' History, its proper office and character ab distinguished from Poetry, Philosophical and romance writing, with crji. leal remarks on the works of (lie principal hlsiori aha of England and America—Gibbon, Hume, Hob ertsun, and Maoauly; Irving, Prescott, and Bancroft. .The eubjefct was treated in o masterly manner—the afyle chaste,and elegant, and the delivery nalural and impressive. bn tlio evening of tlio 'same day the Rev, Gfo.»° A. Coffey, of Washington; C.’, delivered (he annual oration ficfdVe UVc General .!!* P. Society. Tho elo quent orator discoursed to the large and attentive as semblymen lho “ Social Classes," and his audienco testified their approval of the matter .of the address and the manner of its delivery by repealed bursts of applause. . Some might, perhaps, object to certain positions of tho speaker, as being too democratic, but they wero evidently the deductions of an.acute and liberal mind; and seemed lo ns to bo founded in phi los'dphy ahd cammed SeribeV . Tinio will not allow us lo give even ah analysts of tills excellent dis ediirse—nor is It necessary to do so, as it will soon be published by the‘society before which itwas delivered; and the reading public can then Judge of It for themselves. Tile Commencement proper was held bn Thursday, anti wo copy the following order of exercises froin (he printed scheme: Latin Salulory—John J. Jacob, Hampshire co.; Vai. English Salutary— Samuol A.Grnham.Gurllsle! Progress*— Chapman V. Brooks, St. Lawrence co., N. Y. Old Age— Moncure D. Conway,.Falmouth, Va. The Angelqf Assassination— Richard N.Chaney, Anne Arundel co;, Md. . "the iJiiel between man and the Age in which he lives— Henry G. Smilh,. Anne Arundel co., Md. , The Creator's Image* —John H. Kaufman, Lancaster co. Eloquence*— George W. Wucche, Frederick co., Md v TAis Collegiate Pilgrim —John W. Meduiry, Baltimore, Md. The Glory of Virtue— Geo. De BonnoviDo Keim, Reading. The Good Man the only Great Man— Thomas T. dutch, ins, Baltimore co., Md. Human Motives— Caleb B. R. Kcnnerly, Clarke, co., Va. The American News paper Press —Henry B. Ridgawsy, Baltimore, Md. Self-taught Men—Marcus J. Parrott, Dayton, Ohio. Modesty of Merit*—Geo. Dufihdd, Carlisle. The Feeling of Immortality in Youlh—N. T. C. Lnpton, Winchester. Va. The Genius of d New P<od/c»— James H. Thomas, Dorchester co., Md. Luther be fore the Diet of Worms—John H, Watters, Hartford cm, Md. The dreamer and the Actor— John R. Coxe, New Orleans, La. Self-Reliance—John R.Kenne day, A. 8., PJiiladelphia. , 7 he American Epoch— James A. Devihncy, A. 8., Carlisle. Degrees Con ferred. Valedictory —Alfred A. H. Anies, Wash*, inglon, D. C. Benediction. The addresses ofthe youoggcnllemcn seemed to give general satisfaction (o the crowded audience, and al though there was a groat difference of ability shown by the speakers; bqlh in the composition and delivery of their pieces, we will not partf£ular^e. Tho degree of A. was then conferred upon (he folloWtng perstinst A. A. H- Ames, C, V. Brooks, A. G.,Chaney, M. D. Conway, J. R. Coxc, G. Duffield, S. A. Graham, T. T; Hutchins, J. J. Jacob, J. 11. Kaufman, G. Do Bonneville Keim, C. B. R- Kennerly, N. T. C. Lup ton, J. W. Meduiry, M.’J. Purrolt, H. B. Ridgawoy, H. G. Smith, J. 11. Thomas, G. W. Wacscho, J. Hi Watters.. The degree of “Master, of Arts’* Was conferred in course upon tho following graduates ofthfeo years standing i • * John D, Dtuckwell, Wm.'P. Bird,C. M, Doyd,C. 11. Brown, Rubt. L. Dushill, James' A. Divinney, B. R, Wnugh, R. S. Maclay, G. M. Bosley, J. M. Loop, R.- A. F. Penrose* Tho honorary degree of “ Master of Arts ” was conferred on Rev, Henry II ickok, Missionary at Tub Chan, China, Col. Robt. Ashby, Vo., and Joseph A. Morgan, Baltimore, Md, itixcuscil. ' - Distinguished Persons Recently Deceased. —Within a,very short space of time, the follow ing dist/ngu/shed pe/sons have died in this coun try and fn Etft ope r James K. Polk, Ex-President of the United States. Mrs. Madison, relict of the late Ex-President. General Edmund P. Gaines* of the U. States Army. ,# , General W, I. worth, of the U. S. Army* General S. VV. Kearney, of the “ . , Colonel James Duncan, of the 41 . Marshal Uugeaud, of the French Army. Charles Albert, Ex-King of Sardinia. M adame Recamier, leader of fashion in Napole on’s lime. Madame Catalan), tho celebrated vocalist. Madame Cavalgnac, mother of General Cav aignao. Two Victims.— C, G. Graham, publisher of <a paper In New York, called the Scorpion, and Mr. fracb« x .a popular comic actor, fell victims to ‘ehofefo in New York a dny or two since,, Trfß Dsat'A o# Cot; Duncan.—lt appears that Col. Duncan*, Inspector funeral of tlVe* Cm S. Army, who died at Mobile oA (We tfd Inst.,‘full a victim to fever, contracted by exposure to the intense heat in a Journey on horseback from' Mount Vernon Arsenal to Mobile. 'iSie fferaVd' of the d’th saysr If is remains were ycstdrdny.evdqtng interred with all respect and honor, the fund'll toeing at tended by the military,'th« civic authorities, the clergy, the Judges and officers of the federal arid State courts; the officers of the civic departments pf the United States, (he foreign consuls, officers of the army and navy and’strangors and citizens generally. During thu day half hour guns were fired by the Artillery Company,, CiioutßA at the Coal Pitb.—Several eases Of,Cholera have occurred at the Coal Pits in Chesterfield, Va. This ia in conflict with Ilia theory of the sulphur remedy, for the coal of these pits is strongly impregnated with sulphur. Deserved CoMfLiMEift I .—'The BUfard Gazelle, of lost week, poys (be filllddlng dortlplirtiSnt to Sfl'uOei', WoorJauaV, Evq., of this bounty, who was a delegate la the Ibte Democratic! Slate Convention'at Tilliburg, Wo arc happy to inform Pith friod’d' of tint Qadette tint Mr. W. reached home in excellent health, He wat much pleased with hl« Visit anil'the liable Dem. ocracy of the Weal, and is noW ready to'roll'up hii ■leevea and exert Ida influence for Oinnblo and De mocracy: "Col. Samuel Woodbosn.—'This gentleman, weigh ing a little under three hundred pounds, ana a real •peel men of tho Democracy of Old Mother Camber-, land, waa'dhd of tho Delegalca la ilia Pittsburg Con vention, and Ud honored aa with Ids Company IoV one nighf od bib reldrd llodio. Wheri a iliad'orhis sgir,' •loridihg'and character, travels 200 mile for tho pdf. pose ol aiding lit' nominating a candidate for tho Democracy, ft exldbile a degree of enthusiasm ita our ranka that must carry every thing before 11. .Wo hope ho arrived safely at home. Ha la a noble, old Democrat 1 artd'.dbiervos well of bib Country,' t . Onr Cotton Factory* , fctvVs bs pleasure lo be able Instate, that soffit moot stock has been Wbscribed to ensure tho ereo* ttoh ofu Cotton Mill in Harrisburg, w s |lha capital of at least 9200,00 U. The pompany will ho immediate.* ly organized for the purpose ofconlracting for the building and machinery. ; , - Harrisburg Tefagrnph, (Whig-V To which 1 the Pennsylvanian adds: “ Wfibn.we consider that the noxtCongress.whl probably feo lie mperatio, ahd that the Tariff of 1846 wopt’d not be assailed if Congresf were otherwise, the Harrisburg capitalists show a great deal of contempt for the Whig cries of " ruin " once so current In this Slate, as an inevitable consequence of the ropes! of the dearly beloved; but now dead and buried Tariff of 1849. ... The End of « Whig Organ* Tho National .Whigi late, dheofilio Whig Or gans at Washington, was.levied'upon a few days since, for $6OO back rent. The property,was repte* vied by the publisher, Mr. Fenton, and sold the next day at auction.., The slock'’cost*originally three or four thousand dollars ; It brought but $1,557 un der the hammer. -Messrs. Blair and Rives bought their power press, which cost $lBOO for about $lOOO. The Whig is said to. have-been , about $BOOO in debt. , • Enemies* _ Alexander's Messenger, in speaking of men- who have enemies, very Justly remarks: , - noenemies. is seldom gootf’fyr .anything} ho-ix made of that kind of material which ip sq.c.asily worked,•that.every one has a hand .in ii. A /sterling character—one who tbinks for liiiiisilf; and speaks what hejlimke—is. always sure lo hdye enemies. They, are os necessary lo him ns fresh air; they keep him alive and active. A celebrated character, who was surrounded with enemies, used lo remark s - ■ , • , •* They are sparks, which if you do not blow, will go out of themselves.” THc editor of a political paper, if lie does his duty fearlessly, will always have enemies; not billy In tile party opposed to him, but among men professing llie some principles, and (be fact Is very 'often Vendor**! apparent (hat certain men Po yoij a greater service by opposing thali a'dpiiofllh^ydu. Ah OftuoiNo Postmaster .—William H. Chandler, Esq., editor of the Evunsvillo Journal, has been np. pointed Postmaster of that place. Mr. C. says in a card which ho publishes In the Journal: “ 1 will open, distribute, and deliver (ho mails no matter at what hour of (ho night they may arrive, and give those who 1 niay desire it nn opportunity lo answer (heir leUors by return mult—will keep the ■ office open on Sunday at least four hours, hnd longer if requested—will procure a mnro central office os soon as it can be done, and in fact do all and inure than any reasonable man would ask, and if I fail to give satisfaction will resign." ‘. ’ Emancipation.— An aged lady.at Frcdricksburg, Va., Mrs. Margtrel' Sce, has offered lo emancipate her slaves in the foil. if the' American: Colonization Society will give them a free passage to Liberia, Mrs. See'contributing; $9OO. Mrs. See's daughter proposes to liberate her four slaycs at the same time, if a free passage can bo given them. • H-iys, the TeXiis ranger; did not.dle of cholera, as reported. Tho Picjyunc says ho is still alive and well.. . ' Death of Mrs. Madiso/I.—This event, which was prematurely announced in.oUr ,lash happened, on evening, of last week,' ni Mts. M. was tho. widow of President Madisnn, and a lady whose society was much sought iu Washing ton, on account of her agreeable manners, and (lie instruction and information that she imparted to >ll. ■ • . - .. CCT John 6. Rhey, Esq., of Kittanlng, has been nominated Vf Ihe Democrats of Armstrong eftunty for a seat in the Mouse of Rcprclentatftcs. 03* ExcPrcaidenl Van Durcn ts at present engogeef in superintending the enlargement of his residence at Lindetiwald. Tho additions arc to bo spacious and elegant. People. Deserting Cincinnati.—lt it stated that (hero ore 150 house* for rent in Cincinnati, the ten.* ants having fled from the cholera. It- ia estimated (hat tho city had loti about 1,300 from this ..cause, and four or five times that number by tbo ravages of the cholera. Slow Justice.—The Pittsburg Gazette, & decided Whig journal, says; never was but one Post* master General in office since the. formation of the GoVetamentf who understood his duty perfectly and discharged it tear/es'afy, and that was Arno’s ifentfall.** And the Gazette might have added, that a better abused officer never wos connected with the Govern ment. Opening of the Pennsylvania Railroad.— The cans will commence running on the Pennsyl vania Railroad, as far as Afilferstown, sixteen miles above the mouth of the Juniata, on.thegOth inst., and the entire line to LcWigtown will be ready for use by the middle of August. Tire bridge across, the Susquehanna is nearly oomple led. p A Valuable CoW.—i ycni* edd 1 c ?, w belonging’ to Geo. B. BrinkcrhofT, of Owobco, N. Y., yields llife summer tn average of 18 lbs. 2 ozs. of butter a week. BuLOQiUM.—E. \V, Hotter,’ of the. Lancaster Intelligencer, has been’ selected to deliver on Eulo. giifai on the life, character' and public rfSrvfccs of I Jonhs R. Polk. • - ‘ . fhzb 1 or his Wounds.— Mr.' flenr'y tf sub-contractor on the York and Cumberland Rail road,who was assaulted .by .some of his.hands,' about four weeks ago, died, In York, on Saturday Week. i .(£3* Gen, Taylor bus removed the eloquent son of Frairtff fif. Key, the author of the “ SW Span glcd 6anncr/’ from tiittcc.’ ft is weh tin own fliaf Mr. Key did not interfere iri politics', but tho glurll ous song of his father has been doing so for more than thirty years, (Cj'Groalmen make mistakes as well aa little once. This waa illustrated the other day by Mr. Calhoun, who look 11)0 position, that all man where not eras, led" free and equal.” Said ha “only two men were created, and one of theae waa a uomon." SeUAToatAL Nominations We observe that a number of Federal journals are urging upon their friends (he imparlance of selecting their can didates fpr (he State Senate from among their ablest men; The advice is sound, and we Huai il may be deidd U)ion by the nominating Conventions of botli'parties; Title ablest and best men that can be Induced' to adeept, should be nominated. We need men of enlarged Intelligence in out Stale Legislature. (XjCoi. In |tf. Wynkoup baa been elected Major General'af the military force of the Divlaion com poaed of SoliHlkillvCarban and Monroe, Tiih Daily' Sun, tho Native American organ of PhilaUlilpHla, speaks of tlia Domooratio nominee for Cana] Commissioner as follows: J'otlv A. Gamble, Esq., of Lycoming county, who lb" the Damoeratlq candidate for Canal Com-' missloner; is a.strong .man, well versed in the State Improvements and made an excellent.legis- Ipjor; IV will require »■ strong candidal* tt> beat Tremindons Conflagration in AHaabtuv m. •-Thirty houica ,dc»troyed— r JS J{* flreuun to 01 ***• PiTTBiuno t July 16,4 P. M. A lerrlLiia firo is now raging in Allegheny cltr*—. Thirlyhopsee have, been consumed, and the fireS Blill raglng in all directions. Dr. Swift’s beautiful church has been destroyed. The Allegheny Fire burg firemen frorn ( going into service. A raisunder standings exists .bpjweep the firemen of Allegheny city and thd authorities in Hdjalioo to their appropru aliens., - SECOND DESPATCH. The ip’lfo atm raglng—MilUnry called out. biTsaUßO' July 16, 8 o'clock, p. ftj The firo in Allegheny, lb still raging. The ming ry hayq hcf*i .^Hc.d.poV lo disperse the mobs, and protect (ho Pittsburg firemen. . t •• i •• l ) p ’woj.t , Vi»^ rn, P ßqi,il V*® loo * Tremendons Fire in lUitaoh OhnnkMßniln..i ..Portion dr the Town in fintni**Loi> siitn OOO—Man killed. \\ tt 915 °- if;ii.oUk !p % announce an awful con’fl.: gallon ana great loss of property which occurred in our sister town, Maqch Sunday. ■ All the business portion of tViat flourishing borough it laid in ruins. The loss is estimated at $150,000. At least thirty one houses Imvp t>een reduced to ashes. The following is’a list of, the sufferers; Dod son & Boa bin’s slorp ; Prison & Williams, Dry (Wd Merchants?; Folk’s drugstore l Leggett’s wheelwright sl|op.;.Jn|in Joseph’s thou and.dwelling; Eberts’ new. Jqhn Mlprsj iyo dwellings } John Ldseiirinjvy. fer.',. «lorcl>Du» e dwelling, so.;.£iolcr’f harness and, sliop/ Packer fe Olwino’s shoo store,owned Judge Puck er,Judge Packer’s storehouse, the courthouse build ings and jail. The office of The Carbon CytiniyGa* zello onfi pialoriuls, together -with several,dwelling houses, including .the Eaglo Hotel.. The. ipdd fyf. tdws* Halhwaa saved by dint of daring, t*. cplled, Wo lhaf (he fire of.igtquted hi Dotlsoh and lymph pleated by moans ofhut ashes carelessly throw under liia building, t- ~ r , .;, . w When didcomed, the nrcnpd gpinqd such .headway that resistance was vain. A'Jtbayy ,wifld prevaifingat the time, the building was sdoH.iyrppl |n duin.es. fi* course wna oast; bros Sing Market Square, pn\\\ reached (furlar\’4 largo dwcjlipg,, Grcu,t Is duo to tho citizens distant friends for tlicir ef* furls tip sUbduaihe names. A man, iu attempting to gains seat.upon (hecars, whdo in motion, as they were descending from t)io Ne*qiteliuning ( laden with men coming to (he fire, lost his balance, and fell acres* the rajl,.,. Tlu? cars passed over him, severing his body utmost In lwb.~ He died shortly.aftorwurds. Bedford Gazette, Nbw York, July !#.—The Board ot Health report for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day, 168 cases of cholera and 55 deaths. Baltimors* July IC.—Rvecaecsof choleraand four deaths have occurred Ih ille Almshouse since last night. > Cincinnati, July 15—The Cemeteries report, for the 24 hoursending at noon to-day, 154 inter ments—of ikhlch 87 were from chofera| and 6f from other diseases; ■ July 16.—ToWlay the cemeteries report ibi interments, 60 of which were, from cholera, and 44»from other diseases.' * Sr, Louts, July 14.—The reports made by the cemeteries 10-ilay, show an increase of diseases over the past two days. The interments number 131, cholera 80, other diseases 42. Sunday, July Id.—The interments reported the cemeteries the ,34 Ifoufs f ending ai noon, only reach 82, of which sfl were from cholera, and 31 other diseases. The total num ber of interments during the past 48 hours is S&f,’ as follows: cholera M 7, other diseases 76. .'i'h'o following lutior wao received by hit honor,' Mayor Woodhiill, from the greot apostle of temped ranct*; on Saturday fail. Kwas transmitted .to t(io common council, oh Monday evening, and Was or dered to bo entered ol large, upon the minutes,. It ia beautiful for Us simplicity and the exquisite fed-' ing il^ciub’udiea. — N. T. Globe. .. , To h{s Hanor', the Mayor of New York ‘ „ - My Dsha Skai Ucloro entering on iho- dltchatgv of the important dufics im/nediutcly connected with my imnperanco mission, permit, me lo ) rc1q; i n ,tp yo\i{_ sir, to the muiiiclpaluftihorUits, und to (he citizen* of New .XorV* my u\q9t l gralrfu , ) l Q|id hcarUcjl l|iaiihjj for the generosity and kind Aiding displnyed (o’word me, o,nd which would have oppressed me by its tensity were 1 not conscious.it wuspnid to that great .and sacred cdu*o of which I uin esteemed the per sonification. The courtesy and polite attention of Alderman Hawes, and the other honored member* ol the committee, and |he mapy disinterested prooty of sympathy, kir,dnc«j and affection, which I received from (ho citizens,have made an impression which will never be effaced. 1 . 1 .• ... From the moment 1 caught the first glimpse of American land, every, incident has awokened rc. newed pleasure and delight, 1 have guzed with, rapture on the bold outline of your coast, and have admired the beautiful scenery of your m-ble bay,’ unrivalled for Us maralimecapabilities, and designed by nature as the entrepot of ({ado and of commerce for the western world, i have majesty, river dotted with richly frlcgfitcd vessels, bearing (lie teeming pfodoco,qfypi.tr Jpxuriant soil to far distant, nations, and oh, sir, I could not luo]t on these wingea messengers of peace und plenty without assidaling, with them the mognaniinous bounty ufu brave people to our ofilietcd nation. I have visited.your busy warehouses, your thronged streets and ,bustling roughfurcs, and have been forcibly struck with Ihosb exterior evidences of mercantile greatness and pros, perlty,. «<{hich,shadow^forth Ilia .high commercial, destiny that yet awaits your already glorious rr* public. . * i 1 have seen in the comfort <}nd.abundance enjoyed by all—in the total abslenanoe ot .squalid poverty,’ and. in thojibcral remunorstiy,r^w|^di t awaS r ts honest toll,* proofs,of prpsppriiy, strikingly will, the scenes that have often'-harrowed my soul,' In tnaVliqbr.old country, trodden down and oppressed,®* yhu.U, Is sliJVtlyp Jumlof mv birt|i aqd of my affection*. li’a»c_ yoiir Qpddike in v ■lllulions, upheld wil.li a rmpiticcqce. worthy ofyour, mighty republic, by whi<?h you imitate, at an humble . distance, the mercy of lho L Redcenicr making " blind to see ondf Ihq t,o speuh." | ml* nutely inspected .thoiV jnlp/nnl ( arnmgompqis, un d wllnoSscd with Intensd safklnclinriihp pjiilanihropip . system, and the n6«cnc6_ bfqjl, re))giqt|s exclusion,’ on which those asylum*,'CaCrcd to humanity, are ’ based ftnd conducted. .it..; I have alko Inspected with admiration that stii-' penduous structure, the high bridge—the reser voirs, sufficiently capacious to supply an abpo • dance of the purept water tp your multitudinous citizens. Magnificent works, far, far surpassing i the toasted of ancient Rome. Nor, in my InteiVoii’rso amongst yo,d'r npople.eotild f'ovdr'- look that manly independence dt character, that 1 decorum and self-respect, so worthy of freemen, which characterize American citizens, and which may bo observed as well in the Joyous celebration ’ of their national fetes, as In their commingling i with each other in the active duties of social ise/ Oh! sir, what a powerful influence must the] , example of. such a people necessarily exercise imj Uio diatroases cf mankind! After year* ol tdi\. and anxiety, 1 am cheered and consoled to find humble ofioits worthy cf such high approval, sqd. , 1 feel inspired with new energy to commence with divine assistance, my exertions in the slates, un-* der such glorious auspices. 1 Joining in the aspirations of one of yoafmoM.' distinguished Presidents,. I fervently pray that I* “ He who holds in hie hands the destinies of na tions may make yours worthy of the favors Hu’ has bestowed, and with pure hearts, pare hands,' 5 and sleepless vigilance, that you may guard and' i defend to the end of time the great charge He hat committed to your keeping,” With the warmest gratitude for the kindness. 1 conferred in imparting to me the hospitalities, or • your city, and. treating me as its honored guest,' A am, Mr. Mayor, With sentiments of profound respect, \ ■ Your devoted and grateful friend, » THEOBALD MATHEW. Sympathy MccrtMa.—A tfcty Urge mooting woo held in IlarrUborg on Wednesday evening of hit wcdlft and continued on (ho following one, /br purpose of eiprentng sympathy wjihibij fltungiirUn*: in tlieir present struggle foriiberty.. sn appropcUto oWifoc'lor'were tdoplcd. Cholera Deihttoheil ■otter front Father Malhet^t 4
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