THE VO John B. Bratlbiif CARLISLE, tiiur: INTO Y. . U3"V, B. PALMER, isour nuUujriZod spent for pm* citing aOmlisuinonXivreceiving s»itisr.riptioim and making .collections for' lUc American Vnlmitnar, at- his office, N. W. turner ul'fMrJ and Chcsnut streets, riiiludnlphia. MEETIKO OP THE DEMOCRATIC STANDING v COMMITTEE., Tho members.of the Democratic Standing Com-, mittcd of Cumberland county, will meet at the public house nf Mrs. Wunderlich, In Carlisle, on Monday j the 11th day of .February, 1850, nl 1 o’clock, in - the I afternoon. for.the purpose of making arrangements \ fur appointing delegates to the Democratic Slate Convention, to nominate a candidate for.the office of Canal Commissioner.. A full attendance of the Cum** iniltco is earnestly desired. Thrrk of Htis Committed. . The following gentlemen compose said committee; Allen, Geo II Miller; Carlisle, E. W., R Snodgrass, W.*W., J H Grahafn; Dickinson, S Wriodburh; Rust Fehnsborough, John Sheets; Frnnkford, W FRwiger; Hopewell, Col \V Wherry; Hampden,' R (»' Voting;: Mifflin, John B Perry; Monroe, C.W Ahl; Meehnn-i icsburg, W Eckels; N Middleton, Win J-icob«; New j yllle, James Ahl; N Cumberland, J F Lee; Newton, | James McCulloch; Silver Spring, JC Eukcls; South, Middleton, Alfred Moore; Southampton, W Duncan; : Shippcnsburg,Bo., W W‘Nevin; Shippensburg.T., II j Craig; W Pcnnsborough,Joseph Mclfcou I dj'Tho Enigma sent us contains 100 many errors (u appear in print. 03* are unde? obligations to Messrs'. SlcrtcU and . Marlin, of. the'Senate, and Messrs.'-Scoullcr, Church, Rhcy, and Hemphill, of the House, for pub lic documents. A number, of advertisements and much reading maUer.iiaye been crowded out of our paper this week, owing to the groat length of the County Stale* i nionl. I Philadelphia County. —Tbo Democrats ofPhila dclphia county inct In Convention on Monday, nnd elected delegates to the Canal Commissioners Con* vtintion, with instructions to support Franklin Van sant, of Bucks county, fur said office. PkrrV County. —The Democrats of daughter Perry have appointed Judge DLATTENBEuctn and Joseph Daily, Esq., «■ delegatus to the State Convcn* tion lo nominate a Canal Commissioner. Huntingdon County. —Tho Democrats of this county have choesn Maj. Thomas P.CAMroEt.i., dele, goto to tho Slate Convention, and instructed him to vote for Col. John Ckesswell, fur Canal Commis sioner. Democratic Stale Convention! Tlio Democratic Stale Central Coinmilte met at Harrisburg, on Wednesday, and fixed upon \Vj|. liamsport os Hie plico, and Wednesday, Juno Httli, as the time for the meeting of the Democratic State Convention, to nominate a candidate for Canal Com* rnissioner. Tile Magazines.—The February number of Godey, Graham, and Sartain, have been received. Goosv’a Lady’s Book, which is fairly entitled to wear the'motto, •* Excelsior,*' gives us in the present number " The nest at Home,” a line and stipple en graving, by Butler; “Our Post-Mistress,” u most ad. snirable picture by Welch; “Cupid,among the Ro ses,” a handsome Valentine plate by Duval; “The Elopement,” by CrnomrPortrait of Louis A- Godey,” publisher of Iho Lndy’s Book, a picture which will no doubt bo highly prized by inn Lady friends; “ The Siren,” an exquinite mezzotint, with various other engravings. There are also 37 con tributions from writers of celebrity. ' Graham’s ATagazinr, omong its numerous beauti ful embellishments, contains “ The. Dream,” a Hnu engraving by Tucker ; “The Prize Secured,” a rich Ball scene; “The Valentine,” by Tucker The Lay of Love,” an -exquisite mezzotint, by Hum phreys ; ** Portrait of Gen. Warren,” one of o series of distinguished officers of the Revolution, with n Music plate, ficc. &.C. The original literary conlrib* ulors are various, and as usual from Iho pens of some of the most popular writers of the duy. Sartaim’h Union Magazine, has “West’s first effort in Art,” a full page mezzotint by Sartain ; “Portrait ofMra.PolkJ’a life-like representation of Mrs. 'James K. Polk, by Sartain; “The Winter Serenaders,’’ by Alfred B. Stool, and numerous other engravings of less note. The list of contributors embraces Mrs. Fnneis Osgpod, Mrs E.C. Kinney, Profesßor Aldt-n, Professor Rhoads, John Surtum, Harriet Martineau, Mrs. C. M. Kirkland, and various others of acknow 1- edged talents. ArroiffTMKNTJ nr the Governor,— Alexander Russel, of Bedford county, lo bo Secretary of the Commonwealth, in (ho room of lion. Townsend Haim, resigned. Mr, Russel, at (he lime of llm ap. polnlmonl wus Deputy Secretary. W. B. M‘Clure, Esq., of Pittsburg,to be Ptehidcnl Judge of Allegheny county, in the room of.Judgc PiUon, whoso commission has expired. Orw. Cass,—At lbs close of this gentleman's groat speech,in live Senate, n, tow .days since, on tho Wil. mol proviso, he declared hit intention in resign his seel In preference to obeying the instructions of tliu Legislature of Michigan on that subject. Tho res. ignatron of Genera! Cass will be a loss to tho whole country. Fat* or Kossuth. —lf rumors, which appear well authenticated, are trap, the. intervention of England and France in behalf of Turkey and the Hungarians* hns ended In the complete triumph of Husain, The Czar has got his terms, and Kossuth, the only ma» among the revolutionists of Europe greatly fra-red, ra lo bo imprisoned for Ufc in a fortress of Central Asia. .ANNtXATTow er Oanaoi.—fn (he New York Assembly on Friday, Mr. WlirelJer, a member from Si. Lawrence county, introduced resolutions in favor of the annexation of Canada 10 the Uni* ted SiiUc*r'when it can bo peaceably accom plished,. • Mrs, Millkh.—-T)io unfortunate Mr*. Miller,- who has recently gained end) unenviable notorie ty, was, at lasi accounts, in the ciiy of Haleigh, N. C,, where herself and paramour were passing under IUo auurtied name of Mr. ami Mr*.-Jones, They wore boarding l« a- private fnmily r where Nfr. had,given, birlhi to a*cl»Ud. VUB \VUia »TATC_TinCj/i;BDTIKn. IN A 'I'UllVI' PLACE, a,®*, ft.mrdVy Wye.,. llm Harrisburg t/nian, , h o €nn»l Cornmi..loner. rent into dm H uu „ munioallun el,doling . U-Uer from Norrl. &, Drofb ilncoa.otivo engine builder., eompUlttlng ib.i Iheßlule Treuiurcr bud refu.ed payrnem for i wo H«w furniabed for tiro ute of lire Slam lia.ljfoud., Mr. JJonmnont moved llm appointment of * cdmrnJUno of Investigation, will, power lu tend for pereoi). and paper, to invclijale 'llili and oilier charges ogalnil lim Slain Treasurer of withholding money, from supervisors. end creditor. of llm Slum. Tbit charge has been,made very generally over Um Stale, and, if with good grounde, wo trust. Ilia onm. mllloo wllll toJeo etrcli.eollpn on llm nibje«l;.u will' prprenl such oonduol, In future, Tim domoilio crcd. llor iii a. much entitled, to Ida pay at llm foreign bondbolder. end should lip paid In ne good curron «y. ,>■ V- , TEEJV INSTRUCTIONSON THE SLAVE QUESTION. The.following resolution,was.lately offered in. tho of,Representatives, and on'motion, tu . luko it up on Saturday week i'it was nfegalivbd-by a vole of 40 ayes 10-46 noci: •••.!.. " , | Resolv'dby the.Setirita ' and House of litprcienta liven of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Oefie> ral Aestwbly mtt\ Thu Two deem it our duly to make .known in this suleiniu manner, our .determination to oppose by nil 'constitutional moans the extension of slavery over territory now free, ami our Senators in Congress arc hereby instructed,.and our Represents* lives, are requested to. resist allallcmpls to extend ' slavery over any part ufstich territory, however email, and to oppose the udmission of any now Stales into the Union, unless slavery .or involuntary servitude (shall bo forever excluded therefrom. litt'A' Proprietor.- P, JAR’t* 31, 1850. j- We ate glad* to sec, among thoso who volcd-in the negative, the names of our members, Thomas C. jScotn.um, and Urnrv Church. The ignorant spirit of fanaticism, or, what is worse,' the croaking of a demagogue, (hat is manifested in this resolution, is 1 disgusting In every man of cool, Common sense, and j revolting to the patriot, who has really the good of fhis country-nl heart. Tho oulhbr may.think that It pliilanllir.py—und, il may, probably* afford I Mm n.subject fu.r a Ircmcmionsburst of noisy decl-i* | niHlion, sound andTury. Hut to him who has com Itcmplatcd the organization of. our Gdvctnmcnt,lho ! featurcs-of Us and the relationship of jlhO'Norlh to tho-South, it will;only make-hint a I subject of conluinpt of-abhorrcnce; There arc only |lwu things that could give birth to such a suggestion ]us is contained in the resolution.' The miserable And I weak brained fanatic might, offer il'llirough ignor jancc of his real duly to his brethren of the Republic, lor through a blind and fatal zeal, that strives to obtain tho triumph of philanthropy, without seeing that the means taken may bring, ruin upon both the project , and the government; or, it might be offered by some ! political knave, wishing to make human freedom a (subject of Individual capital, without caring whdl [ becomes of (he only political organization (hat can ; secure' liberty to mankind, so that his own selfish • umbiljon is rewarded,ami his own name made known, •Io dic wmld, Unlit tho North and the South are Infested and disturbed with these effervescing char acters—tho one Set of fools shouting,for "human rights,” and the other chivalrously loading their pop* guns in defence of southern "honor.” If sumo kind land benignant Deity would toko both classes of these I lunatics by the arms, and hoist them over to Holany Day, (lie whole question between the North and the South could be settled in a few hour's time, and tho sensible portion of the community relieved of alt ! apprehension. There is more hatred towards the jNnrih, und zeal in favor of slavery excited in the Smith, by one such resolution as that offered in our | Legislature, than by any other measure that could ‘bo adopter]; oud the South do more to invite cn otoaeluncnts on tho institution they so zealously guard, by their, flaming ami ridiculous Quixotism, and threats of dissolution, than all the mad abolition* ists that ever lived. Wo would deprecate tlio extension of slavery as much as any one. But we had better wail until there is ren) and actual danger, before wo estrange our southern brethren by a wild course of insult on this question; and so that wo orc'.nol encroached on, wo see no actual necessity for pulling In jeopardy the Union, by meddling In matters that are foreign to our Stale,sovereignly, even If Iho Slates applying for admission, weio likely to recognize IhocxlstcnCeof slavery under their constitutions. If wo just remain quiet and attend to Iho duties of oar own proper sphere, we see no danger of slavery being admitted into the new Slates. Every wheto they huVo_’de clared emphatically against it, and our noise on lho Rubjrct appears like wasting o great deal ofammu* nition, in making not merely unnecessary', but inju rious thunder. Buti even suppose (hut they were inclined .to establish slavery on their territory—it is a nutter that wo havo nothing to do with. Wo all become extremely indignant when England attempts to meddle with our national affairs, and particularly if she points her scornful finger ut any one of onr domestic Institutions. But we forget, in discussing qucrlions between ourselves, that each State is just as sovereign in her character, as either Great Britain or America.. Our compact is to tel each State regu late her own affairs, and mould every feature of her own Government, so thal she frames nothing repug nant to the Constitution of the Union. Each Stale that is taken into the confederacy from our Territo rice, is to be admitted on the same terms. Then why should these demagogues and fanatics of the North and South, estrange (lie one portion of our country from the other; und why should sensible < men listen to their ranting?, and thus encourage them to create dissciilions (hat might endanger (he Union itself? Is the Union of such trilling worth that it may he used as a plaything by fouls, or attacked with impunity by every jiolilio.il knnvo ? Shull we ( fur thu sake of gratifying the oenbition of such characters, and giving them an opportunity of mak* ing themselves known, even look in contemplation, upon our bonds severed, our friendship dissolved* our love turned into hatred, our brotherhood changed into different orgnnUilions of deadly enemies?— Shull we view, even in imagination, guards stationed on every road along our borders, passports demanded as wo cross the Una of every State, and enter the territory of a newand antagonistic sovereignly 7 .Shull wo listen lu the Idea of having no moio^lnter*! I course with our own parents, our own brothers and I sister*, scattered over the Union, except through the I vostrlcllorvi ami laws that other governments may! impose? Shull there be no cords of sympathy bo-1 tween oik academics and institutions of learning, I and shall the South not send her- sons to llw -North 1 lobe educated?—shall the fellowship of our churches be destroyed,mid* synods and conferences, and socle* ties broken u^h- and ulf.lo gratify (ho.-childish chiv ulry, or tho worse malignity of llio South, or litu fierce und blind fanaticism-of (ho North? Muavvn tvYorl such, u calamity. If our sober and enlightened citizenssuffer juch follies nru! wickedness to prevail, wo in ay well buliovo (lint tho gods ha vu made us mad to destroy ourselves. Wo aro gl.ld lo sec that l)io resolution amending the Statu Constitution,- to no lo give ilia people (ho power to- elect thoir Judges, ha a passed- tho Stale Senate by bo decided a majority.- The enemies of (ho resolution used thoir boot eUbrls to clog it with amendments, and thus dofeat .it, but all their propo sitions were promptly, voted down. After much de bate, tho question wus taken on tiie original roaoln*’ lion, us it passed' the Legislature last year,.end tho vote was—you*, 28 1 : nays 3; Those who voted in (he negative aro Messrs. Drum, Darsio, and King. Tho first named is a Democrat; tho (wo last ore Whigs. Thus has this truly Democratic measure been settled,-Bo fur us tho Sonato is concerned, und oar only regret is. that overt ons Domocrat volcd against it. . That four fifths of (ho pooplo dcslro to elect their own Judges, no one Will deny,* Wo have, from the first, advocated this proposed change In our constitution, and wo shall continue tq advocate It, until it-is adopted.' Wo hope, thcroforo, that the ro* solution which passed tho Sonata by so largo s voto muy.uUo puss the House wlthvqjnal unanimity. Wo think wo are safe in saying (hat-no Democrat in that body, will attempt- to defeat Itv ID" Tho Democratic members of the Indiana Leg. isluture met al Indiunopolls, on tiro 10th of January,' 1850, and pluood Gen. Joseph Lano.'Jrilo Governor ol Oregon, in nomlnulion ns tho Democratic candidate for tho IVcsidcnoyJ.ln 1850. - ELECTION OF JUDGES. OLBf WELL ENOUGH .ALONE*” • In lire House ofßcpresohlalivcs, a few days since} Mr.' Ciiuticii 'of.‘this county, offered ilia .following resolution: ‘; Resolved, by the Senate and House of Rep'rtnntu* tines of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in geu~. trul assembly' met* That-our Senators in Congress lie instructed, and .our Representatives requested-10, use their official inilucncu in procuring an amend ment to the'now existing tariff taws, so da to inorc effectually protect llio iron uhd coal interests of this' commonwealth, and (lint.(ho Governor be requested to have copies.of this resolution forwarded to cacti Senator and Representative in Congress now assem bled. Mr. Church, In offering .this resolution, has. not consulted the wishes of his Democratic constituents. It gives us no pleasure to .find fault with the course of our Roprcsonfalivc, but wo feel illncumbent up on .us, as conductor of a Democratic journal, to speak out boldly against that which wo believe to bo wrong. Wc had hoped,-and the'democracy of Cum berland had hoped* that the tariff, question was set tled, and that hereafter there would be no bickerings pnahat subject. But, Mr.' Church, (without due. re flection, wc hopo,) has ognin'thrusl a fire-brand Into the parly, by pfferlngtha above resolution. Even if this resolution should pass} the Democratic inctabers . of Congress from this Slate would not, and .should not, regard it as an expression ;nf a majority of tho people of Pennsylvania. 'lf the Members of Con gress. representing this Slate, arc fully convinced 1 that the iron and-coal interests require additional 1 protection, they will of course favor such a policy,if ’ they can do so without endangering. Iho present i tariff in-its main features. Rut, they, require ho in i Btruoljons, on this or any other,sulyeqt. ‘ Thß per i nicious habit of instructing our members of Con gress on.this and Dial question, has become ono of the humbugs of legislation, and .should be discounte nanced by men of alt 'parlies. Our Members of Congress, generally speaking, are men of Intelli gence,' who .are quite as capable : to-judge- of the wants and wishes of their constituents as are the members of our State, Legislature. ' The Congress man from this district, for Instance, (Mr. M'Lana-. man,) is fully capable, wc should soy, of representing Ins constituents,, without Instructions from. Mr. CiiUhcii, or Mr. any one else. \Vo are opposed to tho policy, pursued too long by our&lulu Legislature, of passing resolutions of instruction to our,Senators and members of Congress. Members of tho Bute Legislature had belter attend to their own.business, and permit our U. 3. Senators and Members of Congress to do (ho same. When our Slalo Legisla ture occupies its lime in discussing and adopting resolutions dictating to members of Congress how to rolo on certain questions, it is going beyond its duty, and assuming a right not delegated; by tho . people. We therefore trust, that Mr, Church, after due rcflecliOß, will -withdraw the resolution ho has offered ; or, In ease it is nqt withdrawn, wo hope to sco U promptly voted down.' Tho present tariff, so far us wo can judge of its operations, works well for the people—it has more than realized the most sanguine expectations of lhpso who advocated its adoption. Coder It Iho revenue of Iho government has largely increased. Under it agriculture, com merce, and trade have nourished, and tho people, or at least a majority of them,say-r-r.Kt weijl'enougil alo.hr. Tho existing tariff may bo, and. doubtless ’ is, deficient in some of its provisions; but yet,should an attempt be made to amend it,, the whole' system would bo pul in jeopardy. If ono interest'desired plop protection, other interests with would claim a like favor, until the.feulurqf h}(*,lht» prcscntrlrriff law .would- bo entirely destrojVo. Wo ' then say, keep hands off; if you attempt to amend, the . present revenue laws, the whole system may totter i and full. . No Democrat desires to see this, but yet i such would bo the result If the system is disturbed I by the croakers for more protection. GEN* OASS ON THE WII.HOT PROVISO* Tho speech of thin distinguished Slalcsnnn, de livered in llio U. S.Senate oti Monday and Tuesday last, on the subject of llio Wilrnol Proviso, is deep dedly onu of tho ablest ever delivered in that body. Its great length prevents ns publishing it. It makes eighteen column of tlio Washington Union. In (ho mean lime wo subjoin an extract from the PenntyU vanion, in speaking' of this speech that paper says i * Ah far as Wo fin Vo been able to road U, W 6 fife frank Ip say that it is nn effort of exttaonlinary abil ity. Its argument is clear and irresistible, especial ly where ho points out, and proves the tendency of many uf tho public men of gur-day, to make Con* gress tho depositary uf nngranlcd powers, and. the possessor of almost cWpotlu sovereignly over vosl iiitcresls belonging to, and subject to tho peoploalonc. This great proposition, staled with luminous power, is fortified by a train of closo and mathematical rea soning, that is conclusively convincing. It is impos sible to escape tho conviction, that tho distinguished, statesman feels intensely that ho says, and un derstands the question upon which ho speaks, most, thoroughly. This speech will be read with deep in terest. THE tfNION In danger* > In relation to the union of the Slates, says tho Washington Union % we should deny the evidences of our senses, if wo did not believe dial it* was endangered by the present fearfol agitation of the 1 slavery question* W« have no doubt every sen sible amt Intelligent man entertains and expresses Who same fear. And- convictions opoh lour minds, wO should be false to patriotism and our duty to the people, not (o express our fears; ( nndto invoke our countrymen to conciliation and P couipTtfmlsei by which the'dangers which every 9 man believes menace tho Union, may boavuitcd. • lie is a traitor to the Unlori who, at such a crisis • as the present,folds hlsarms,nnd gravely assures ij his countrymen there is no danger. We believe i if the. people ofilie United States could realize I and, comprehend tho extent of the dangers which • now beset tho Union, they would not hesitate, in J the spirit of our revolutionary fathers, to lake im mediate measures to arre»f them, by a reasonable and honorable compromise of extreme opinions on I all sides. Ancient Reuc.— -Jesse M. Eyre, of Chester,Bo* rough, In digging a well on thu west side of Chester Crock, near the silo of the house of Robert. Wade, visited by Win. Penn on his first landing, in 1083, enmo directly un llie well which. supplied water to the above named resident. About six incites.below Iho surface was found the oid wcll, neatly waljed, and on cleaning it out, (he well bucket was found at thu bottom. It had boon closed a hundred yctits, lion, James X. niel.imalum* ■ If tho Democracy of tho country wero always reprosohloil by euoli sterling men as .lamps X. MoLnnnhnn; honesty mid prosperity would dwell In every, depurlinnnl of the government, I’qasca* sing a mi ml of, Ijto.higliosl order, a character un* blemished with liny thing impure, ho would as soon think of sacrificing himself, personally,,ns to sacrifice a. Democratic principle, whilst occupying a pnhlio trust. Already ho has made a highly fa* vorahie Impression at Washing ton, 1 and is a favor ilo wilit all. Franklin., Horry, and Cumberland may-welt lie ,proud of their Representative—a gentleman well gifted-hy nature and oduonlion for any position in the gift of tho people of tho Blalo !or, nation. 7- IkOfonVGazelle, ' Haines, Esq.; lute Secretory of! the' Commonwealth, lias'been appointed by Prcsj.l dtint Taylor, to be Register of the Treasury at.Wnah , Inglon, ’ , ’ - ; I WHY DON,>T.THEY CRY “ UUINI” . Tho Federal party—-the parly of money, of ease, of luxury, of extravagance, of mock regard for tho interests of the poor—lustily raise the cry of V*u»n,” When, forsooth, a.Furnace slops, a Rolling mill cbo ses.’operations, or a coal mine-is abandoned | but their feelings and thoif influence cannot bo elicited ip. behalf of ihe.mdtiy farmers, and merchants, and laborers, who are often ruined by the proprietors of such forges and furnaces’. An instance of the kind rsocnlly. occurred incur own county, the recollcc (ion of which is still fresh in our memories, and its tendency, or effects will ho felt for years to come, by those who were duped by false - promises, and ficti tious shows of spurious prosperity. Yes, tho ShcrifT spent many days in disposing, of merchant’s goods; they wore - robbed .of their all, while many, honest, respectable farmers,-too, severely felt the shock, and poor, pennylosß laboring men were not only wronged out of their hard earned wages, but also left without u homo, without credit, and without food! Did the brawling advocates of “protection to homo industry,” sympathize with those who wore in a few. days loft poor anil destitute, or did the Federal press show.any . regard for them, or expose tho oppressive, conduct of those, who, in a few short weeks, entailed misery, poverty,, wretchedness, and the less of all) upon a score of unsuspecling merchants, farmers and others? Not they—the whole tragedy was soon wound up,’ public Indignation suppressed,'and the scone Billed away, and is how' scarcely, spoken of.‘ The like . Instances of wrong, of downright villainy, is of fro qUenl occurrence, and has.been- for years .past, in this county and In tho neighboring counties, yet the cry of "ruin " has never, to this hour, boon extorted ftom (lie Federal press or Federal speech makers.; Tn this country, we find our population mainly engaged in three general pursuits—agriculture, man ufacturing, and commerce. As a nation, wo ora more dependent on tho agricultural interest, in,every respect, than Upon all others, combined. Cut what tilllo regard, what lilllo is done to foster this, important business, by Iho . opposite party, os though it really had ho existence ih this wildcly ex tended territory. Lot some wealthy Idrdllng, who has been tho reputed owner of a forgo or furnace, break up, or let some Bank'copiulisl or stockjobber suspend business, and, as «n effect, defraud his dred- llora and the people out of their thousands; what weeping, mourning, nnd lamentations for the fallen arc hoard and seen in tho bitter denunciations of Federal orators and the Federal press. 'Tie then the cry of “ ruin ” is raised and shouted) , and the deluded populace, maddened with excited prejudice, with bittes curses heaplhelr fiendish anathemas on the Democratic party, ub the Instrument and agent uf tho fcarAil havoc ! ’Tie then appeals are made to the passions) by Federal demagogues—the ignorant and unsuspecting arc thereby led to renounce their alicgiando to tho principles of Democracy, as they were at the last Presidential election. . Wo have again and again Charged, the Federal parly with a want of proper regard for the ogricuU tural interests of Pennsylvania—all other pursuits seem to bo preferred to Ihisj They would, if they 1 could, shut up every foreign port against every doU ■ Jar’s worth of our produce. It Is a business beneath ■ .their dignity—to;thc proud aristocrat, labor is obnox< iuus. They will not condescend to notice llio liardy ! yeomanry, who toil in summer's Jioat and winter’s 1 cold ;nnd when, on Ihq vergo of “ ruin,” caused by over confidence in some Iron Master, Minor,nr Spec ulator, they will not assist to extricate him from Ins pcrillous situation , nor if “ protection ” to their bu siness is solicited, they are passed' by ns untvor* l hy_ofiBAy,.regard. But when thousands can bo , mode at a furpaCo or rolling-mill, with hut litllo la* | bor, and iron masters dafi ” cloths themselves in pur- | pie and fine linen, and fare sumptuously cVcfy day,” | (hen all Is well,‘and the forlurics gn bravely on. This Is but a faint picture of (ho one-sided fouling - ( of the Federal party, which has characterized il over i since it iiad a When- panics are to | bo created, a panacea is.ready at hand wherewith to elTccl il. True philanthropy is never dreamed of— that winch benefits the /«m is diligently sought af ter—wealth is their God—ease their delight—power their aim and glory—luxnryand extravagance house, hold companions! When conflicting circumstances curtail their ill gotten riches, and those whom .they have defrauded ask for their own, they arc indignant ly spurned from their presence with contemptuous looks.' Ask such to cry ** ruin” for these whom they themselves have ruined, and a dcalh-liko silence per-. Tides tho cainp-Mhcy are still; noiseless, dumb. IIEPOIIi I OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OP ' COMMON SCHOOLS. ■ \Vo have received tho 16lh Annual Report.tif.tho' Superintendent of Common Schools, by Townsend Haines, Superintendent.,- This is rathef on able pa per, and discusses, in a plain and sensible manner, some of ths'impcrfccUons of the present system.— The Superintendent recommends various raodifica. lions and amendments, with a view of imparting to tho system greater usefulness. The evils complain ed of nro staled as follows J , Ist. Tho Imperfect stale of tho reports (o' (ho school department,which prevents' a fair statement being made to the legislature. 2d. Frauds on tho department, by which (ho State appropriation is drawn wilhopt the necessary la* being collected.' ' > 3d. Incapacity,6f teachers. ■ 4th. A'n Improper selection of boohs. sth. Tho.want of a direct ant Intelligible commu nication between the directors and superintendent. 6th. Want of funds. To remedy these defects, which have led (o.inter minable complaints, the power of the Legislature is invoked; and among other things recommended hi tho vesting In some person or body the power of op (minting county superintendents* who should bb ac tive and zealous friends of liboro) education* having a knowledge of the qualifications proper fur a teach er, tho best mode of instruction, and of tho books suitable for schools. It Is proposed that these shall exorcise a general supervision over tho schools of their respective counties, with power to examine teachers, select bosks boslsuUcd for the schools, &c. and also to make out clear and explicit statements of tho number of schools, scholars, touchers, and the amount of moneys expended for tho nso of (ho de partment. These reports nro now. so imperfect as to bo almost useless, and it is alleged furnish no Into view of (ho operations of Clio system ; while in ma ny districts the grossest Ruuds arc practise on jj lc treasury by the directors levying a tax BuOiolcni to entitle them to their share of tho State appropriation, after receiving which they recall their warrants from tho collectors, and support, far a short period, tho schools of (ho districts on tho bounty of the Stale.— Tho returns of tho lime tho schools are open and tho expenditures, nro equally fraudulent } fir the money of the Stale having boon pocketed, the fraud is eon. linuod fur Its own concealment. Rut aside from Hits, many of tho reports arc maria in such a manner as to bo utterly' unintelligible, and the fuel of the in. competency of directors Is strikingly apparent, Tho subject of establishing Normal. Schools is the next in importuned, and it is proposed to establish in connection with add emanating from tlioip n central High School, receiving ,l|s .pupils .entirely Rom tho Normal Schools, who should .bo seleotcd-for their ta lents, learning and virtues. Tho only objection to this ls deemed a want of funds, but oven this,- in (ho opinion of the superintendent, should not be suffered to outwciglril.' The school tin coliootod during tho last yoat amounted lo $13Gj135 61; and tho State up. propriatltm to 6162,683 55; making the total amount expended for lolioul purposes '9619,016 36, with which, amount the .schools were, kept open an aver age period of four months. With Iho auxileries .of county surperinlondcnts, Normal-Sphools, • and - a Central High School, ilie.expondituros wodld be irn creased at least two fold, which added tb.ihe Mat of maintaining the schools for the. entifo‘ycar, the djs-, burserhents would rbadrSl,2so,ooo,which il is pro* posed-lo raise by, a lax oh lineal inhorilanees.insload of the preaeni modoi ahd for these reasons t—' . ■ Ist. It would not be oppressive tin the citizens.. ' 2d. The per conlogq Imposed on collateral inhori lances Is partial and hence unjust. 3d. Tho present school lax is, at variance with the system, is .partial in its operations, and oppressive on largo partes of the community. ■ These jroitlo.na are argued at considerable length, in.contrast with the present operation of the school law. Tho report proposes, in fact o radical change in the system, which will more.c.vonly'distribute the burdens of the support of the schools, and adapt them (o tho requirements of the people. In.many coun ties,)! Is suggested, tho schools might be kept open throughout the entire year, but as such could not bo the case in others, the ratio for each taxable inhabi tant, while it should bo equal in every part of the State, should bo graduated acceding to the lime the schools arc kept opch. , . . ■■ . . • Tho appropriation now made by llio stale is re garded by the superintendent as literally «qndndercd f and In his view,should the forcgoingrccummcndalions bo approved by the legislature, might bo transferred to the sinking fund, to aid in the extinguishment of the public debt. , - ' SOUND VIEWS. Tho Star of the North % one of the ablest Demo cratic papers in the Stale, expresses our senti ments to the loiter in the subjoined extract. In speaking of the recent attempt made in ou; State Legislature to instruct our Senators and Members, of Congress how to vote on the. subjects of sla very and (ho tariff, that paper remarks: . The members of dur Stale Legislature are cho sen to act on n set of questfons totally distinct from those which cotne.before Congress, arid we have already too many subjects of State Legisla tion. Questions of.banking, and subjects relating to our State improvements, are especially within its province; but we object to see .that-body con verted into a court fur trying petiy divorce suits, or into an ai;ena for political wranglihg. We want no candidates for Governor or Canal Com missioner to come among us bawling about Free soilism or the Tariff; as if they themselves were going to dictate the policy of-the nation on these subjects. We want no mischievous or embitter ing qua he I stirred up in olir Statu to distract and divide theDcmocratic parly. Wo want no such nnoying war of factions as has divided and defeated the Democracy of New York; and wo protest against tho Introduction of siildi tin unfortunate state of politics as now ekisis In Missouri and Michigan* - * The Democratic papete at l-lanisbug also indig nantly denounce tho policy of the Legislature in .terffc-rlbg with the opinions Of our Congressmen. Let our members of tho.Stalk* Legislative attend to their owh duties, and permit our Congressmen to attend to theirs, is the true policy.. Tdal of Kucplcj, for the Murder of ills Fntii- Tho trial of. David C. K.ncplcy, who, It will bo to mombored, shot his own futiicf—a Wealthy citizen of Harrisburg—ln April last; commonccd before the QuarterScsaiorirf of DaUphln county, (Jndgo Pearson presiding,) on Thursday lust, and JinS Hal yet Icnni jnalcd. A correspondent of tho Ledger, thus refers to tho trial —The prisoner; front his youth up; ImS been subject to aberrations of Intellect, Hot contlnu. ous, but occasional; and was at one time at llib Hospital in Philadelphia; under Dr. Ktrkbridc’S carcj having previously attempted id cut tils Own throat. Ho-Was, discharged partially cured, or at all events, iriuriogcuble, 110 subscijaohily resided nt his fatlix cr’s, who at one time had bars pul outside ofhlS son’s bed rdom windows, os a precaution Against his harming himself and Others. At liiHOs siiteo ho has oppoared porfeclly sano; and the effort.will noW bb on tho part of the Commonwealth to .show that It was in ono of thnio lucid Intervals he killed his father, to inherit properly ho kneW was Willed, to him, Tito popular feeling la certainly rUuillrtj ♦cry strong against him j U had bten voted hchi. con. that ho was not insane, and shnri { t be Insane; and his conviction is apparently eagerly expected.- You may jUdgo of tho excitement and the interest taken in tho case by the whole population, from llio f.ict that out of tho pannol of 48 jurors, regularly sum moned,only sccen jurymen were obtained; (ho others be.ing rojcctcd, nearly all because they hud expressed opinions or had made up their minds os to the inno: ceuco or guljl df tho defendant. A ccmVe was then issued summoning 38 men, und only four obtained J when one of tho thirty-six who had been first set aside was recalled and admitted, making the twelve ■ jurymen. . This business consumed tho entire day, ■ The prisoner on pleading, at first, unexpectedly tn • all, put in the rather crazy (If not so intended to seem) plea of “ guilty, but had a cause for It.’* The ploa .of not guilty was, however, substituted by his • lawyers.- Appointments by the Cmial Commissioners. COLLECTORS. . J. J. Kcllar, Lancaster. Stewart Pearce, Columbia, S. S. Bigler, Harrisburg. George Smith, Beach Haven. '• Stephen Wilaon, Northumberland. Allison While, Dmisburg. C. D. Eldred, Williamsport. C. Thomas, Liverpool. Stewart Law, Newport. T). W, M’Connlck, LoWlslown. A. 8. Harrison, Huntingdon. A, A. Douglass, llutlidaysburg. ; . U.Zoiglur, Duncan's Island. J. Shoemaker, Juniata Acqticduct. • A. Stewart, Swutara Bridge. J. K. Heckman, Easton. . H. Scarborough, New Hope. J, Hibbs, Bristol. J* Stallman, Philadelphia, . T. Biting, Puoli. SUPERVISORS. ' . J. M. Solllday, Delaware Division. Benjamin Saylor, North Brunch. , , Thomas Bennett, West Branch. . U. D. Rudcurmcl, Susquehanna.' ' ’' ' J. M’Ghiughiin, Easton. J. S. Miller, Lower Junlalo, , J* I*' Andjj-son, upper do. John I’ctcfs, Wcilcrn Civilian,' SUPEIUNTENDENT, . W, S. Campbell, Portage, CARGO INSPECTOR. G; N. Smith; Johnstown. WEIGH MASTERS. * M. 11. Horn. Easton. U. Williams, flollidaysburg. J. G. Ghosnoy, .Northumberland, , . Nmi, S. Ilnoivn, Into Governor of Tennessee, Ima been selected by tbo President for minister plenipotentiary, to Utiasia, vloo Arthur P. Uaeby of Alabama. ■ . PHILADELPHIA MARKET. PiiltApktpitiA, Jnn.2B, 18S0. Business generally bas'boort'ydry quiot'tb-day, Tbo demand .for I'lour for shipment continues on tbo.most restricted scale, end only 500 brls. sold at M,04 for common brands, including a lot , of eK|tn e1,*5,874.per brl.pfor city consumption prices range from $6 id £6;60. llyo Plour is dlilT ol Si, o4 mid Corn Meal of $«,78 pot brll Uralh—There bos been n belter demand for Wheat, and 8000 bushels chiefly white at $1,14, with’some rod of $1,07 nor bil. No polos of RJro..' There is but liltlO Corn of. feting, and prices arc sloodyr solis of 3000 bu. good Southern yellow at 80 a 67c. weight. In Cats' no change,. Whiskey is dull at S 4 a S 6 els, in hlids, Important ftom San.o lnauk Bntoh<rjrMMnid«rof Un< \Vhlte> ,J. St.Lodib, Jan. 28. By an arrival here on Saturday, wo have received intelligence from Santo Fo up to the 28ih of Novom. bbr, which : poßiceacS; ooneiderablo interest. Ij #p# poarr.Mfa. White, who was captured, together with her child, some lime aince.by a predatory band bf Eulaw Indians, has beon murdered in cold blood by her captor*. ; Tlie facta are given thusAt toon as themass*. cro of the parly of emigrant*; of which Mra. While formed one, became Major Green made pre paraliom lo atari in pursuit of tho Indians.. ilcJcfi on the eighteenth of November, with his force and soon got on thb trail of, the Indiana.'- •• > . When he came in sight of the camp of the Eutaws, they exhibited much alarm and before his men could reach them, they inhumanly shot Mra. NVhllo and precipitately fled—leaving behind their camp equip ago.and two.lndian children. . Maj,.Grecn recovered the body of Mrs. While, but. could And no traces of her child. ■ r ‘ ' . [lt will bo recollected that the husband of Mrs^ While, and eight other emigrant* on their .way to Santa Fo, were murdered by the Eutawa, and Mrs. While and her child made prisoners. Mr..lsaac b! Dunn, the brother.of thcunlortiimitolady, resigned liia seat in the Virginia Houao of Delegates lliaolli*" or day, for.the purpose of raising a party and set* ling out for tho Indian country, to endeavor to rcBJ cue hit sister from tho' hands, of tho savages— fo, porter.]:— Ledger. Frum lint Busthu Fust of'Jan. S 2. Tlio Indictment, of Webster' announced to him lu Court. At 10 o'clock, cm Salurday t tho grand jury return* cd into the municipal court anindicimen against Dr. John While, Webster, .professor of chemistry io liar* vard college, for llic inurdcr'of Dr.Georgo Parkman. The bill contains four counts : (ho first alleging tiiul (he filial deed was committed with a knife; the se cond that it wtis done will) a hammer; the third that il wds done with blows with'' Iho hands and feet; and the fourth that it was dons with some Instrument or weapon to the jurors unknown, After cohsnlta* .lion-with the Attorney General Clifford, Chief Jm. tico Wells determined that, Dr. Webster should bo brought up.from jail, be placed at the bar, nnd that Iho lad that an indictment hnd been found should be there-formally announced to him, nnd the .banal or. dcr passed.fur his detention.ija• custody until called lor. (rial in the supremo couit. The time.fixed upon for this proceeding-was 1 o'clock; end.though an effort was made to keep the mutter, a sbcrel, a num* ber of persons suflkicnl tn form a liirgc aiidiencegut an inkling of whul was to take place. . T . With a good deal of privacy, Df. Webster was brought up from jnil in a carriage, in the custody of officers Uomnglon bhri Smith; and a few minutes before one, he entered the court room, moving with a quick neivous step, and was led (o a chair behind the bur, and in front of ibe dock. The expression of his countenance wus that of (i person just recovered from some severe illness, and permitted fur the first lime to leave Ilia room. It .was manifest that his feelings hud not been adjusted (o the extraordinary scene in which lie formed .the principal object, ancl there wits ah air of exhaustion and sUlfuring in the hasty ai>d uncertain glance he cast around him. Not a imimcnl of delay occurred In disposing of the bu siness for which he Was hrooghr upl . With rUiblecmotion,.Mr. Philips, the clerk,railed upon the prisoner to rise nnd ho promptly obeyed the order, resting his .hands upon the'rail, before him.— The clerk then, holding the. indiclmcnlih In's hand, said, in a full and distinct voice, “ John While Web* srer, the grand inquest fur the county ofSuffulk barb returned into litis court an indictment! wherein you nrb charged.tviih ihb ihurdef bf George Turkman. Thin indiclihcht will be ccriilird bp Io dic sbptcmo judicial court, where you w ill be culled upon for trl* at thereon, at such time as (hut court shall brduf.—* A.copy of (his indictment will be furnished to you. This bouK how Orders that ybo be taken back to jail, to be.there kepi in custody Until dilclldigcd by dtib course of law," Kotwullbiantlliig tills UnfJut&tlohflLio tlforl Ilcfr.ido to listen .to the clerk wiiliOal displaying- any cXlcf* mil fign of what wus putting In hid bosom, (lieaw ful debilitation l 'fbr thk fhut uero/ Getjrgt > ui^kfnatl' , ciidscd a Ihblhcrturj.clihdgo in bis features ; iliero was a contraction of Iho muscles of the. inbuilt* and (it) Mferciltbtl hnllur ofrefspreOd hta face, 'i’liC inSluni llio order of* I fie court w.is announced By/tho clerk, Dr. Webster was j-etimvrd rntrapidiyas lie hut) cnibfcd, The'whole ploccctlihg did not oc. copy Codr liiinlilu**, TJio fllfp.bufanco of f)r. Webber indic/tled nothing beybnl! utHicllunf untl when lilt long crtablislicil po* Billon In life, the icrfiblo elm rgb brought against him, nnd Ilia dhilroflbing condition of hi*, large mid liiler* tiling family, lira considered, hts present situation’ illUst-bc regarded ah afflictive beyound ul) conception, whether he fio gnlliy or innocent, ’ Among thoipcc* (alorfl were fhany who attended his lectures in col • lego and elsewhere, nhd many others who hod huri him testify Id feoiirt (ft eases of murder hy po'non; ttnd we itl»y ♦enlufc to siy that not one of either class could bring themselves lo rculize fully the dread ful change in hm ithii.ilinn. flowns withdrawn frooi the emirt ero they could persuade themselves, either by, lua living presence or by hearing hia name called, that the well known, lively, rustless, bustling, now amiable and now pctulenl Professor .Webrli.r was a prisoner ni the bar, charged with the wilful murder of an old friend; even more distinguished for person' ql peculiarities than he .uins himself. The audie.nco generally were profoundly affected by his appearance, and not one vindictive expression whb even whisper ad in rufercnco to his ease. An cflorlwill be made to bring tho trial on in May; - For tho Volunteer. ; TRIBUTE Oir itRSPKCT. At a meeting of tjic D.’llos Loltres Society of Dickinson College, Jnn. 93, ’so,the following pro amble and resolution# were unanimously adopted i it lias hath pleased God to remove from our midst- a member of ilia facility', of Dickinson College, and of our own society. * Therefore .be.it Resolved, That we unite in sorrow, for the death of Judge Rkeu, with that community of whioh h« was Into an ornament, and to which ho was endeared no Jess by. ilia valuable services of bis,life* than tho sliicl integrity of his character and llio noble feel* mgs ofhis heart. % ' Resolved, .'.Vhnl in him Uie Bellcs Lcllres Society has lung recognized one of hpr firmest , friends, her ablest supporters and her noblest inns, 1 and that in his death she has sustained u loss which cannot bo repaired. - • . .■ , Resolved, That wc tender to h|s sorrowing family our sympathy in their. otUlotion. and would unite with them in tho consoling hope that' hU-splrlt, Ins found roposo in a belter world, /{rsofoed* That the usual symbols of mourning bo worn by tho members of our society for thirty days, and that our emblem bo shrouded kt tliQ public d* hibilions of this year. J Resolved, Tlmt a copy of theso resolutions bo transmitted to bis bereaved family and (hat they be printed in (he newspapers ofCurnalc. '■ , E. QUARLES, 1 , S. D. HILLMAN,’ \CommUtis, DUOALD THOMPSON. >j IVOTICE T3litrcbygiv.cn, (hut. oil'(lio gooiin onJ cbutlotj _L whteli belonged to David Reedi and were soldul Constable's eulu on Iho 23d duy of January' 18ftU, wrro purchased by mo, and arc now left* In Iho pos aosition and core of the said David Reed, until I please to take them away. All persons aie lbordoro warned against inlcrmedling with them many man ner whatever.i SAMUEIt FOUGHT. January 31,l8B0—3t» FOR RENT. THE Carlisle Deposit Banking House, except the the Hooking Room, for, one year from Ut of April next. ’ Possession given Immediately If rpquiredU —■ ,Fpi. terms apply to the undersigned, J.-H, GIIAHAM, 1 ") ’ , CIJAB. OGIHUY;' ; CObinmitlce • V oV , G * W. SHEAFER, S , January 3i,|9Bo—if, . ‘ VENDUKCRVING. • Tltß'Bubscribbr haying ‘ hod iypar* of experience, in this bußintßs, and,havlhg bpon'rocenlly onipjcycd by Slio.ilTSmiili to cry,wi sale*; In addition tolty*. will aUo attend to "Vendub diylhg'* In tWii «nd In thdWUhlry. v In resuming lb I* business, ho,does so from l necessity andj tliorofofe, rbspectfully fori al least, o shark of patronage,'which'wiil i )0 thankfully received, WESLEY MILKS' OarlUld, Jon, 81, 1860r-3t,' N. 13, Pooling bdoko, by thoday or yoiir|'otjon,4®“' to ns usuob ' -
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