TfiK’VOLUNTEER. CARLISLE, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1850. B» Bratton, G eratly speaking, present a promising appearance, anti an abundant harvest is confidently anticipated by roost.of pur farmers. In some fields of high ground, th« doubtful case, and the Secretary ■hooldnof have taken the responsibility. Asuwdaßob or Goto and Silver.— lt is mentioned 1 in a lata London paper, that there remained In lira! fntfepet established by the Emperor of Russia, pfl the produce of. the mines of the Ural and the Lena 400,000,00 U the.estimated value of Xls,* 000,000. Il ls also mentioned- that there Iras been a discovery id Ireland, in the neighborhood ofCtoit, of e silver mldc, containing s per centago of silver far exceeding anything,at present known in her Majos. lyVdomlnibns. All the. accounts from California •peak of the immense amount ef gold to bo expect', ed from that region. What is to be the result of all this?.’ Are all our values to be disturbed I - Southern Convention Election in Georgia.— The Augusta Constilulionollal of the 3d ullimo, inform* u* (hot the election of delegate* to the. Nashville Convention, went off, the previous day in that ci ty, V with great quiet,” and' it adds, “ with groat ne glect*” Chapman has resigned hi* Professor* •hip inlbsMedloal Department of the University of Pennsylvania, which he has so long filled with distinguished ability. The board of Managers have conferred upon him the honor of Emeritus Pro feasor. Free Schools in Mississippi.— The Legislature of Mississippi has appropriated two hundred thousand dollar* for'-whieh the people are to be taxed, tote dlstHbiitedUmyng the several countloi in proportion to the number of children, to eitatiliih a systoih of Free Schools. ' T«i MeslOxn Dictator.—The Vera Cruz papers state that General Santa Anna hai declared hla In tention of abandoning politics and returning to Yen •tuela {itMlfnlng hie ignorance of Engliah as an enibVrrassiljg' Olfoumslanco in hie residence ol Ja maice. Th* irineanoemenh probably oovor* lomo M&eoup dtmainAn Mexico. BfHDAt Paper*.—A' bill to prevent the ealo of newspapere on Sunday, tve*-lbsl in the New York Assembly last week—yeas 39, nay 53; . Hon. Robert Pale Owen, of Indiana, wai robbed ■ few days ilofio at AfoMnt Veynon, in lhal Slain, of $6lO. “ ” *>uu common scnooVsYSTEM. NVe have'always fell a depp intercst in our Qommqn School system, and it. will at all. times afrurd jus unalloyed pleasure to unite our.efforts with others in upholding; and defending- common sohoolj education, ' Prom our own observation, we are led to believd that our Common School system is not as perfect ap’jt might be; y'et, at the same lime, we belieyo many bf.ihe objections made to the system .are void of reason. - For the time this mode of education has been in opera tion, its good results have fur. exceeded the most sanguine expectations of its early friends. But, the mode of carrying the .system into effect, and not the.system itself, is mainly detective, and until those who are more immediately interested set to work to do the beat for the system, little good is likely to result, even were it perfect in itself,, One or two things seriously effecting its efficacy, may be glanced at ; and, In the first place, we say, that money-manias which has diffused its unholy Influences over the great mass of society,' tends much to obstruct the free course of common school-education. The education of our youth, with too many of our citizens, is made a secondary .consideration, and very many who disregard trifles in procuring a fine horse, or a family carriage, start back with horror at lbs idea o! expending l a few hundred dollars* upon the. education of their children. -.Hence, in a great majority of cases; wo find the wages of the teacher so stinted, that a. man possessing the necessary qualifications will seldom engage in the employment; consequently,-;men proverbial ior illiteracy, scarcely able to indite One sentence correctly, devoid of .character, and'sottish inebri . ates, are too often found occupying the high and responsible duties of Instructors of the young. Another evil prevailing to a considerable extent, is a want of a proper respect for those engaged in . (ho. profession of teaching, even though efficient and zealous in their calling. This is in a measure attributable, (o the first evil, but not entirely. Too often .a person engaged in teach* ing is looked upon as one unfitted for any other employment—a drone upon society-pa beneficiary . of the father’s bounty. - Whereas, if he possess the qualities a teacher ought to possess, he is deserving of the confidence and respect due-a well-bred gentleman anil scholar. Reform in these particulars la much needed; nay, is absolutely necessary, in order to give the system efficiency. In these observations we do not refer to our own town—we intend our remarks for the people at large—for'those of other counties as welt as out own,. Let no one be permitted to exercise the important functions of a teacher, unless well qualified—both by education and correct morals—and then let his salary be equivalent to the solemn duty per formed, and the deep obligations imposed.— Every parent should realize that such a teacher renders him no common , place service, and that such an individual is well worthy his confidence, friendship and esteem. No other profession is more consonant with the genuine principles of respectability—not being a whit less important than that of the clergy. If respectability of character is to be measured by -the depth of obli gation and solemn‘duties, then, indeed, is the teacher of youth second- to none. An observance of these things will do much for Common School education; non-observance will chain it down, and the system itself will receive the blame which properly attaches to the people themselves, who neglected to extend to it a fostering care. This is a subject of Vast and increasing Impor tance. Every individual, the poor and the rich, the professional, man, and (be husbandman—line some direct or remote interest at etako in the success of the glorious enterprise of Education, and that man. who refuses to co-operate In the great work, is fearfully guilty before his God and his country. The rich ere interested—for tune'is unstable in diffusing the bounties of her lap. The mail at whoso command millions come and go to-day, to-morrow may not be worth a copper—and knowing this, is it not his duty to assist in maturing a project that will benefit ids offspring when tho riches they expected had “ ta ken wings T* The'poor, to whom this enterprize coraos laden with the richest gifts, are certainly enlisted in propelling forward the car of their hopes and prospects. Hut thcro is a mill more important view of tho matter—Religion, Morals, and Liberty depend upon tho virtue and intelligence of the great ma*9. Tho amount of learning is not tho requisite of safely. Tho ancient republics; once proud of their liberty and jealous of their rights, boasted of as learned citizens as any age or any country over produced, but tho common people were ig norant, and- the very want of a diffusion of gener al intelligence roared up a learned aristocracy, which, of itself, was sufficient to destroy a re public. We should profit by their eXampie, and | disseminate far arid wide tho erode of solid learn* ng. Of all curses, that of a learned aristocracy it the moat hateful, and the most to be dreaded and guarded againtl by a free people. Wo might quote examples, neither few nor far be tween, to prove this position.. Cunning, oily longucd demagogues have, In many instances, used' the superiority of their learning, Aral to deliido and gull, then trample upon the rights of the great majority. Then let education be spread fur and wide—from vale to glen—reaching the humblest child of poverty as well us the. heir ap- parent to wealth and distinction. We conclude for (he present, by urging .the importance of this enterprizo upon every lover of his country—her soil, her honor, rind her altars. Our institutions nro wet] worth guarding; the sun of heaven sheds not; hie beams on any country so free, so favored oe our own. Here it is that men aro Judged by their merits—hero It is that knowledge'may be power. We therefore moil earnestly appeal to the heart and under* standing of every parent. Listen to the Inno cent prattlings of the flaxen head that reclines upon your bosom, and then carry your eye oyer the vast extent of country—pierce the walls of the many rudely constructed hovels, and then lot it rest upon,a group of young .immortals—and say, can you, will you refuse to assist in matu ring a project, the result of which seals the pres ent, and mayhap the future well-being of millions of youth I The Press has & duly to perform in this matter, hitherto lob much neglected. Lot it no longer he said that the brethren of the immqr i lal Franklin—whose chief energies were devoted • to the didusion of useful knowledge—so far for > get hts precepts end dishonor his memory as to take no interest In the common cause of education. ,f What say you, brothers 1 shall we do our duty ? HO* MVs.' Dessy Mbore, lh« wife of Tom Moore, tlio Pool,-baa received a pension of one hundrbd'dol lars a year, from the royal bounty, “In consideration of the literary merit! of her husband.and his infirm state of health." SOLDIERS. OP 1815. Wo have received from curable and talented Rep resentative in Congress, the.lion. James X. M'LanX hal*, the following Hill, reported by Mr*. Waldo, from tho Committee on Revolutionary'- Pensions, in rcla .(ion to grunting, bounty land to certain of the officers olid soldiers in.the late war with"Grealßrltaih. > Tiro passage, of-this'law leu matter of. interest to 'a respectable and putriulic portion of the citizens In Old Mother; Cumberland, Volunteers in the war of 1812, and w 6 publish the bill .and aooompaning ro port on the same subjeclTur their especial informa tion. We think the claims of the volunteers and militia of tho war' of 1812 are moiilorious, and they have too..long boon neglected' by the Govern ment.. That was the second war.of Independence, waged for 44 Free Trade and Sailors rights,'* was pa triotic in its objects and glorious in its results. • Wo sincerely hope that the bill may passCongross, and that tlio bounty of the Government nmy bo ex tended to the Heroes of 1812 who are not provided for by Iho existing laws, us Well is lo.lhc gallant men who sortedHhelr country, on the hard fought fields of .Mexico, or to thoso who enlisted for five years, or for the war, during Iho late struggle with Groat Britain. . The inequalities of the .existing laws are very manifest from thorepqrl of the.CommUloo ro. ferred to nbovo. Wo may here say that bur able Representative will not lei any opportunity pass to press tho claims of these meritorious moh. upon the attention of Congress, and thqt every thing which can be done in their behalf will bo cheerfully and promptly attended la by him. The following 1b the bill, as also Hie Report of the CommUte.accompany ing it, submitted by the Committee on Revolutiona ry Pensions. St it enacted,sc;. That each oflheconainlB*ioncd and non-commissioned officer*, musicians,end-pri vates, who are tiring on this JSlh dtyof.Fobruary, 1850, and.who served hi the army in the lust War with Great. Britain, - either in (ho regular enlisted service,’volunteers, militia, rangers,'or sea fcnciblo, a period of six months, at one or different limes, and who were regularly disoharod from said service, and have not heretofore received any bounty lands) shall, upon producing satisfactory evidence of the fact aforesaid to the proper, department) be entitled to have and receive a certificate or warrant from said Department for 160 acres of land, which may - bo 1.,- cotod by the warrantee, his heirs, or assigns, »t any. land office of (ho United Bulbs in one body, in the manner provided by uit act of Congress, passed Feb* ruary eleventh) one thousand eight hundred and for ty-seven, among other things providing for the loca tion of land given to the‘officers and soldiers who served in the lute war with Mexico. Mr. WAldo, from the. Committee bn Revolu tionary Pensions, mado Ihe following Report: The petition of Thomas McQunide end other* ah leges (hat the petitioners were soldiers In the actual service of the United Slates in the war ol 1612, and participated in the achievements of the American armies during that war; that they are now suffer ing from those services; that u largo part of the sol diers of that war ore now poor, or) having deceased, have left (heir widows entirely destitute: and prays Congress to enact such Ib'ws us will afford (horn re lief.. All the.olhcrpetilioDS are in aid of the peti tion of Thomas McQuaide end others, and contain a gsneral prayer for the relief of the 'soldiers of- the war of 1819. The petitioners do not suggest the nature or quantity ol relief desired, but leave the who e mailer to the wisdom and discretion of Coo gross. . , The committee hare- therefore considered this subject in the following ospects, to will Pint. U any further legislation upon this subject necessary? And ifso, Secondly. Ought the soldinrs. of (bo army in (he war of 1812 to bo placed on the pension list of (he United States? In examining these qucBlione,lho comiu/Ucchave had recourse to several opts of Congress- under which the army that served jn the war of. 1812 was organized, as well to ascertain the probable number of men of which it was composed, ns loOeatn the pay and bounty they received. .Wo find, a portion of the men who served in (his war were chlistcd in to service under the act of March ,] 6,1803, entitled “An set fixing the military peace cslaWlshmcol of the United Slutes.’V, This act authorized the raising of one regiment bf artillery and two regiments of In funlry, in all containing about three thousand two hundred men. A person enlisting for a period ol five years received a bounty of twelve dollars in money; and, if he was disabled by wimnd* or oth erwise while in the lino of his duty in public service, was entitled to bo placed on' the lint of invalids of the United Stales, at sueh rule of pay, and tinder such regulations, us should bo directed by the Pres ident of the United Slates for the time being. And id case any commissioned officer-died,'while In' the service by reason ofany wound received tin actual service, and left a widow, or, if no widow. » child or children under sixteen years of ago, such widow; or if no widow; such child or children, were entitled to receive half the monthly pay to which the deceased was entitled at the time ofhifl death, fur the term of five years.’ By Iho act of December 24,1811, entitled “An act for completing the existing military * establish ment," the bounty in money Wus raised (o sixteen dollars to each able-bodied man ; and when ho .was honorably discharged, if ho obtained a Certificate from ths commanding officer of his Company, battal- or regiment, that he had performed his duty ’ faithfully whilo in service, ho was entitled to receive . three months 1 cXlra pay and one hundred and sixty acres of land. Tho act-of January 11, ISISf, provide* far the raising often regiments of Infantry, two regiments of artillery, and one of light dragoons, in all contain ing about twenty three thousand four hundred then, to bo enlisted far fivu years, unless discharg ed, This act contains (ho same provisions ns to bounty, extra pay, and land,- uS the act ofDcccnlScr 24,1811, and subject to the limitations in., that act expressed; and also tho provisions of (ho act of March IG, 1802, relating to the officers and soldiers who should receive wounds or deco'iso in service. . The act of Juno 3G, fBl3, Increased the number of regiments of infantry to twenty-five, uud the iiinn iber of men to twenty seven thousand three hundred [and thirty five. , By ilia act of April 8, I'Bl2, (he President was .aU > llhoritod to cause a portion of tho troops authorized by tho act of January 11, 1813, not exceeding fif teen thousand, to bo enlisted far eighteen months, unless sooner discharged, and allowed to them tho lamu benefits, land only excepted, as were allowed under tho lust-mentioned act to persona unUsting fur five years.* ’ The act of January 29, 1813, authorized tho rais ing of twenty additional regiments, containing about Iwonty-lWb thousand men, far ono year, unless i sooner discharged. The soldiers who enlisted under ■ this act were not to receive any extra pay or land, but in other respects wore placed upon an equality with the troops raised for five yours, By an act of July 5,1813, (ho President was au thorized (b enlist five of the lust mentioned regi ments for the war; end by (he terms of (he last mentioned act, shell recruits were lb receive bounty and land as In other oases; and liy the adt of Janu ary SB, 1814 r .ronitccn of those regiments wore pla ced on the same basis. The 00l of January 2,1819, authorizing the rail* Inf of lit companies of rangers, to serve against the Indians, for a period not exceeding one Those companies were to consist of fpur hundred am) thirty two men. I . The act of July 1, 1819, authorized the raising of, one additional company, to contain scvcuty-Uvo men, to servo the same length of time. ‘, j By the act of February 9s, 1013,. the President was authorized .(o raise ten additional cornpan* 1 ies of ringers, bn iho s».ms provisions, conditions and restrictions os those authorized by the preceding acts; which Bald companies were to bo in lieu of tho,regiments authorized by the act of January 99; 18J3; and by (ho act of August 3; 1613,' those coin* panics were authorized to consist of 1,080 men. I By tho act of July 2ff; 1813; the President was authorized to raise not exceeding ten companies of sea fenoibioß, in all RO7O nicn, to serve not exceed*’, ing one year. Tho. rangers and seaTonolbles re-" ccivod no bounty or land, but were entitled-to be i placed upon tho invalid llstupon the sumo Condi, lions us oilier United Statcfl traopfl. The; act* of February 10, 1314, oiitlinrlzod the President to raise three regiments of riflemen, to consist of 1,073 men, to,servo for five yours, or du ring the war. * . 1 The act'of February 24, 1814,. authorized (lie 1 "resident to receive volunteers for five years- of du ring tho war, The two lust mentioned coVps were entitled to the same bounty, extra pay, land, and tho same benefit and allowances, as the l.roopa of the United States.who had enlisted for fivo ycars, or"du ring the. war.- Tho act of January 27,1814, in lieu of tho sixteen dollars bounty and three,months extra pay, offered the reoruit one hundred ahd. twenty-fbor dollars in. money, and the one hundred and sixty acres Of land*. December 10,1814, thequahUly of. land waVraiSed from .ope hundred and sixty to throe bundled and twenty acres.; By lho acl of April 10, 1812, the President was authorized to call out' detachments of militia, not exceeding one hundred thousand men, In nerve not exceeding six months; and by.the nui of August 2, 18)3, the officers and soldiers of the militia, who wero wounded or died in service wore placed upon un equal footing with the officers and soldiers of the regular army. • It is believed that most of the. service, if not all* that was performed by the army of 1812,.was per formed under and by authority of some one of the acts before recited* A cursory examination oflhcßO several acts can not fail to satisfy any mind that the bounty of tho government,-so far us land is.concerned, lias been very unequally distributed. ' The general principle pervading all the statutes is, that only those who enlisted for five years, or during the war, were en titled to land ; and all who so enlisted Could .receive one hundred and sixty acres of land; without Toler ance to the time they seivcd. Ills obvious that those persons Who enlisted under the acts ofianuafy 27 und 28, of February 10 and 24,1814, and the volunteers, who Joined the army under the act of July 24, 1814, could not have served so,long a peri od as those who enlisted for eighteen months under the act of April 8,1812, or for one year under tho act January 29, 1813, or even as long, as the ran gers or sea fehoibles, who, were raised , only for a period of one year. Indeed many of the militia,who could Wot have been ordered into service for a lon ger period than six months, must have.served a lon ger time tfun those who enlisted near tho Close of the war, ... . The committee would therefore rooomtrichd fur ther legislation upon ibis subject, to (he end that all | persons now alive who served in the war of 1812,a‘ period of six months,and received nn honorable dis charge, and. who ha Vo Hot had any bounty land, should deceive a land warrant entitling them Id bno hundred and sixty acres of land, upon the Sumo con ditions and limitations as those who isted for fivq years, or during the war; and to effect this object, they recommend the passage of the accompanying bill for a public act. In relation to the Second proposition considered by the committee, they arc of opinion that it is inexpe dient to legislate further upon the subject uf grunting pensions to the soldiers who served in the war of 1613. The committee would not speuk disparaging ly of the services of that war: those services ore justly appreciated as noble, patriotic,' and conducive alike to the honor and well-being of our country,— But a slight glance at IhO number of troops raised by authority of Congress, with the knowledge that it very groat proportion of them oro still living, will bo sufficient to satisfy a Casual dbsefvcr Ih'ul a distribu tion of anything like a trilling bounty to each would load (he treasury of this country with no inconsidofs able burden. Nor do the committee assent to the force of the argument used by the friends of on 'ex* tension of the pension laws to tills service. The position by them assumed is, that (ho services of the army in the war of 1812 ate as meritorious us those of tho army of Iho Revolution, and should receive the' same reward. So far as the courage, gallantry/ und splendor of those services arc concerned, the commit tee do not purpose to institute a parallel; bdl in tho circumstances under which they were performed they can Soo a wide difference. In' (ho war of.llic Revolution, tho American soldier was regarded by his antagonist us u; traitor, and when, by the fof’luno of war, in his power) received (ho troal/nenl of a rebel, lie had no stable government to second his efforts, or Watch over • his righ|s. He was exposed to the most unmitigated hardships, and, at .the expi ration of his service, received his Wages in a currency (lint was worthless. -Not so With the so'dicr of the war of 1813. lie contended with a foe that admitted him to bo a loyal subject of an independent govern mcht, and; in misfortune, was treated us d prisoner of war. lie had an efficient government to look after his interests and demand an observance uf bis rights- And when bis labors were ended, ho received, his bounty and wages in value.- . For. these and other reason'd; arid withohil making any invidious comparisons, tho committee would not extend (lie.snmo bounty, lo (he soldiers of tho whr.of 1812 that Is now given to tho soldiers of the Revolu tion. TUB <3ALI»HIN CLAIM AND TUB tVIIIO intuits. It Is a remarkable fact, says the Baltimore Argue. that with two of a single senti ment of even surprise, much less of condemnation, in respect to the payment of the Gulphln claim by Mr. Meredith, can bo found in.(he colUmnff of the Whig press, (lad atfch a transaction as this taken place under a Democratic 'administration, no. lan* guago eouid h&Ve. portrayed the holy horrbr of the Whig press &l such linparrollclcd corruption. They pass-over this affair as one ofordlnary oecurrertdeiand •corfcoly worth noticing at all, except to, furnish s fling at the" Looofocos " far enquiring about it.— The people, will soon see that the .sixteen millions which this obohumloul. adminfstrulton asked far to pay thu debt incurred hy the Mexican War, is fast finding its way into tho pocket's of tho pots of Ocn. Taylor. Nearly tXT 1W HUNDRED' THOUS AND DOLLARS INTEREST allowed upon onoltf Georgia claim—the principal of winch after the most elaborate puffing, could only bo raised to s4o,ooo—is s' nratter which excites tho 'surprise of everybody but thb Whig editors.- They seem to think it alf right—although it .was disallowed by cVcry.fo'rmci* administration—and wo suppose their only regret is (hat they themselves were not among the Ihoky re oipents of this munificence of Gen. Taylor's admin 1 - istratiuo, . , . Amur in Modilx.— WbToarn froiii (lie Now Or leans papers that an affray look place a few days since in Mobile, between Mr. Bradford, editor of the Advertiter, and Mr. Lnngdon, editor ofthu Jiegitlm who is also mayor of tho city.’ The mailer was brought before tho Mayor's Court, Alderman Jones presiding, as the mayor could not well sit in his own case. Mr. Bradford pleaded guilty of the assault and was.fined $3O. As soon as judgement was pro noonccd, Mr. Jones Vacated thu chalr, Mr.Langdon resumed it.oiid immediately remitted the fine on his lute assailant. . ! Ttio Vicksburg Sentinel says (hat tho object of Sen alar Houston's late visit to Texas was lb prevent any notion 1 of the people of that State, In faVor of,the Nashville Convention. is much dis pleased with tho Senator, Ih corJScqucnco. Kisbino.— The Court of Quarter Sessions of Alle gheny county, rendered a verdict last week of guilty against a person hy (ho name of M'Kcan for tin qq saullond battery upon a married lady by ;ho name of Cook. The offence consisted in /.Using the lady agaimt her will. WuKBUNC? AM) PITTSBURO.*— TIIO pcppio of Wolll burg, Va., are agitating the question of a railroad from Wheeling to Pittsburg, by way of that town. | They oppose the granting of the right of way across Virginia for the Steubenville road. | Tiib.VVbatiier in Alabama.—There was n severe frost in tho neighborhood. of-Montgomery', Alabama, on.theSVlh ull., and it isToarod it, will destroy the young corn and* compel them lOTopiunt. Tin Ohio Convention;— The convention to rovlco the conslltulibri of tho. Stale of Ohio, meets at Col umbds, on the Gth of May.' Holding tue Reins. —Tho ladies in Washington City drivu themselves about in buggies, not the only instance in which (hoy display their foridhess for holding tho reins. . The Steamer OporgoWoshinglun, hod tori deaths from ohpie;«, during a recent (rip from New: Oceans to Uouisvilie'. (SOT NO FIUEND9. Wilniol Provlsoism is ritpidly on lho wane. In Congress, from a threatening monster,-whose pres ence endangered the existence of the Union, it lias . dwindlcd-inlo a dwarfish skeleton; of which no one Is afraid. Thepeople, Democrats and .Whigs, ard discarding the humbug. Like the unfortunate dog in the following anecdote, it will soon be kicked with Us author fromHho councils, of the nation.— Read the story; and see if such.is not the fate of ■* the Wilmol.*' ■. ■ '■ f ; Wo wero travelling through Canada, says a cotom porary, in the winter of 1839, and after a long day's ride, slopped at tho Lion's Inn ; and the contents, of the stage, numbering about nine persons, soon gath ered round the cheerful fire. Among-the occupants of the Taorn, wo observed an ill looking cur. who had shown his wit by . taking up his quarters in so comfortable ah apartment. After a'Tow minutes, the landlord entered,arid, observing tho specimen of the of.lho canine species; remarked— . '-*• Fine dogj that!' Is ho yotirs, blr V ’ appealing to one of the passengers. : ' . 44 No sir.” ' ' “ Beautiful dog 1 Yours sir 7'* addressing himself to a sqcond. ‘ ■ 44 No," was the blunt reply, , * 41 Come here, pdp! Perhaps be is yodri, bir 7" 14 No !" was tho reply. ; 44 Very sagacious animal! Belongs to you, t sup pose 7” “ No he doesn't,” was Ihn answer. 11 Then he is yours; and you have.a treasure,” (throwing the animal a'cracker.) 44 Nothing of the kind.”- 44 Oh ! (with d smite;) he belongs to you as a mat ter of course 7” addressing himself to the last pas- sengeT. , 4i WohldnU have him ns a gift.'’ 44 Then, you Infernal, dirty, meat); elmlcmplible whslp, get out!”. And with that, the host gnVo Iho pour dog such a kibkj as sunt the animal yelling into the btrcet,aimd the roats of the company; ' .Tlie Dnritlug of the Belle of the West* The* Cincinnati and Louisville papers contain parllcuiars'of the burning of t)id Bello of tlio West. There wore three hundred and sixty persons on board ,at (hp timo the firo occurred. Some say 80 were lost, Other* 100.. When the boat, wus discovered to tie on fire, she was immediately run into (lie Indiana shorn) a plank pul. out, and tho lino mud? fast, before the alarm was given lo tho passengers.. Tho Captain himself, We learn, opened the hatchway to see tu what extent tho fire was raging, when it burst forth in such volumes that tho boat was aoiirt onVelopc'd in ftames. The destruction of life would nut have, been so great had nut thb jJnsschgcrs, on awakening, and seeing no fire, ondouVoicd to savo (heir baggage, (hereby blocking up the cubic and rendering ingress und egress difficult. It will be some llrno beforb anything definite or reliable us lo thb bouse, or the nitmbcr and dames of those lufU, can bo actually asccriulntdi Mr. Salsbtiry.of Hanging Ruck, who was a ptfticnger, knows of (wo families from Pennsylvania; ono of seven and the oilier of three 'persons) who'could not be found, and an bid gentleman, and.his lady, from Marietta; by the humo, of. Anderson; wero found dead yesterday morning. Yesterday, at 1.1 u'biook, 31. bodies hud been recovered: -Hie boat was owned in Cincinnati; by-Mutsfs. Brown & dames —tho latter acting as .cupuin and thb former as second biark; Mr. Timothy Kibby, first clerk; She wus covered by insurance. A lady who reached Louisville, travelling (vest, with eight children, lost thrco—lwO of (hem, amid tho terror-and confusion which prevailed; fell into the hold beforb her eyes; and of tho. fate of the third she is entirely ignorant. Two little children,' ono a lad of seven years, and tho other a little girl of five, escaped, while their mother and father per. Islied, , • The survivors had' every assistance given (hem by the citizens of Florence. The boat burnt to the water's edge and stink, leaving no trace lo be seen except a portion of ono of the vVhceihouscs. At tho timo of Iho deck falling in; a lady and a gpiillumah, with a child In his arms; wero standing between the chimneys. A large number .til’ hordes an board wero nearly all burned to death; or so bddly si to render i( necessary to put tlibm oilt of misery. Among tho many incident* honWublo to human nature, always shown on such occasions, wo regret to say there are also soinu of an opposite nature. Mr. James Conron, Second steward, whilo. in saving* tho live* of soirio - children, after placing his trunk Containing his all ,ori; shore, found after reaching it,” that loirio wretch, whilo the (limes Were raying arid all thb terrible scenes pissing, had broken it open and rubbed him of every thing valuable it contained. In ths midst of the fire, whilo ono.of the f/assen. gbrs wai atandiug on tho go ird, nut of danger, the stomrr pipe gave viay and throw him Iwuniy fool into the air- lie was,severely scalded but not mor tally injured many way, as h‘u foil Into' tho river. As the wreck burned down, the whiskey in the hold exploded, making' loud reports, and adding to the horrors of the scene, but too lulu to do any damage to persons. A keg of gunpCwdof was qn board; and the .Captain; ns soon us ho discovered the fire, went aftcr-lt; and IhfoW the keg overboard. No records have been'saved, so that it will nevof bo known who of how ninny the sufferers afe. A young lady fn her endeavors to escape, had gained the hurricane'deck', and was observed cling ing on tu the casing of one of the chimneys; hut unable.to retain her clasp, she sank down amid the flames, and was seen no more.' Mr. Thomas Rut If srford, who Was a passenger, roadbed d lady, Who implored to be saved. A young rrian< Who had in charge hid mother and' father, citn'rod a trunk con taining valuables bn shore, when the fire was first noticed, end in attempting to return far liltT jurbnfa, was prevented b)‘the (Lines, and only could look on and witness his parents wrestling amid' tho flames. A gonlloinitn on his way. lo foiVa threw his trunk on shore and returned for sdine more of his baggage, when he discovered six'chifdren in n group’, pleading for safely;* lie curtld' not withstand Uio appeal, .and gathering up three of them, ho hurried with (hem to* a plueb of safety,and returned for the others—but ohm! it was 100 late! Tho Clerk of.fho Madfsuri Bello informed us thut snme two or three miletf below the awful scene, while coming up ho noticed something, which appeared to be tho body of a child, floating along near the shore, ond a woman running upon the bunk after jl; and' that after running' for some time,, she plunged Into tho water, seized the body and Carried it on shore; and os the boat passed, she appeared to be cndoavotlng to rosuschito tho child; Awful TraoedV.—Wo leant tVbm tho Missouri Whig t of the 2nd ull., that' a Mr. Bovana living near Tully, Mo., had a German living with him by . tho numa oflibhn. This man and Mr. Devar.B being alonb In tho house, (ho former tbok down a gun,and pointed at Devons,who knocked U flown ond received the whole charge in his 'eg, a scuffle ensued, in which Bovana'. BO*;. 1 ,! was fractured, and Holm loft him for dead, rcrcotving Mrs. Devons coming to tho ttSßUiac.ee of her husband, ho returned and- shot* her will) a pistol, wounding her, though not mortal ly.. After this ho disappeared and was discovered dead tho next day, a short distance from the house, with his throat but and mtmglod dreadfully, evident ly a work of hia own hand. Mrs. D. Is doing well but no hope is entertained far hor husband.. Wool, growing in tub United States.— The re port of the Secretary of tho Treasury embodies'a highly interesting* statement from Dr. E. 11. Robbins’ of Boston, in relation to the value of the wobi grow ing interests In this country; Tho annual consump tion of wool In the United Slates.is estimated nl ninety millions of pounds, am) the pumbsr of sheep reckoned to bt from Uvc«ty w fi,ve to llilrly millions,— The capital invested in sheep husbandry is supposed to bo $330,000,000, which'ta greater by eighteen millions Ilian was Invested in 1836 in lands for the cotton culture. Tho annual, aggregate product'of sheep husbandry is estimated at $38,061,000. Centiul Railroad Letting.— Tho loUing ort/bme fifty sections, on the western division of the Penn uyivanla railroad, ombraoing atl tho heaviest’Work, look place at Bialrsvlild'nft tho IBlh Inst. Edith May, the much admired poetess, (s tuttering, by a severe affection of’the eyes. She is said to bo a boauty. ' , 1 ■ The Bfext General Election* • . In addition to a Caaal Commissioner,' lbs people of this Commonwealth will be odllod upon nieitt Oc tober, tovbte. for an /' ' Amendment to tiW CoNmtutiotir, •'On* Auditor General, and One Surveyor General/ of each county will alio; severally) have to vote for . One CapNTY Surveyor, and probably One Prosecuting Attorney. The bill for the aleotion of Prosecuting. Attornies baa passed both .branches, of tlio Legislature, and will doubtless receive tho.GoyernorVsigaaluriSi,. (Hon* Jamei Bnohaanm This distinguished gentleman.is new spending a few days in oar borough. He is 'domiciled'atßueli ler’s hotel, where he has been ; waited, upon J>y nearly all our Representatives, citizens ahd slrungorsi . No oitizen of plir Stale has over done mbre (bah Mr. Bu chanan, to elevate Pennsylvania to herpruporetand ard, in the Councils,of, the natiooitand.iLie gratify# ihg to' find thulour people remember Hls sorvioes, and pay him that respect to. which he.{• justly entitled; • MurrUbilrg 'Union. A Victim. —A correspondent of the Newark ‘Ad vertiser relates the following Incident, as having passed Under his observation in one of the :Wos(crd Slates ,l An orphan girl received the undivided attention' of & Aililor; and. after a year or two, a day . Was set 1 for Ihdir Union. The.bridal drfess and - everyother l proper preparation-was made. The hour, arrived, the company, gathered to witness the marriage vow, • but. (he man who had stolon the eSeclidnrtb deceive did not appear. The scene was changed,.mirth was • silenced, and pUtc beings wept., The hour was dark; but a deeper aurkHess spread. over Ibe heart of tho injured ludy. A ft»W days passed, and she who had looked forward with bright anticipation wosa mani ac. ■ 1 listened to hbr Bytes, her mournings; Imr wild despair. In fronl Of the cottage. was u beautiful grove, where she wandered.bvery day, if not prevent;. ; od by her friends, to pour oilt her anguish. .Though bereft of reason, (ho grove lo her had been on cosis, for there she listened; as fiho,bolived to ode that** lo ved her more tllart himself.* 1 Let the young and guileless female lake warning;. “'Man smile and smite and be a villain still.” Such things.are of too frequent odctftrcnce. No Bbmment could make the cnormouta guilt of the base deserter more; con. spicuaus. 'Who that has a. Heart, can need a word more to (izeite his indignation dt suoh murderous conduct? To have taken the fair oneVlife Would have been comparative kindness: Yet her situation, ' frantic and shuttered as she is| is Infinitely prefera ble to his; for an insupportable Weight of righteous indignation dhd wrath is his portion forever." ' ‘ An Experiment.—Eleven Camel* wort imported into Baltimore last week from llieCahary Islands.— They are intended for (he far .west, io test whether they can be railed and acclimated. ' Hon. Moßiud. LoNaßTßKTii.—Tl\i Pkhntylvaniani of the 22d ult. contains a letter, from Hon. Morris Lorigslroth, declining (b bo a .candidate intho/next. Gubernational Convention. Tlio letlcp is addressed to William Deal, and y other Democrats AT'the oily ' and county. . Mr. Lo'ngatrelh declined odaccount of ill hosltht Monument fo Calhoun.— Meetings are being held, in the several Districts and parishes'bf South Caro* lluu, to lake measures for tlid erodtion of a monu ment to the nfeiHory of the la to Hon. John C. Cal-* houn. ut Columbia, by popular contribution. %IRRIED. yin Meehanicsbiirg, on Tuesday morning, QStllt., by the Rev. A. Babb, Mr. Joseph' EafK(t£y to Miss Sarah Ellen, daughter of tho Rev. John Cf. Frilchey/ all of tho former place. . [Harrisburg and Gettysburg papers' pldfso copy.} ' J . DIED. On the 271 h ul(., n{ the residence of h(s ftrnpdpn.’ rents, in'Lower DiCklhflop township, Ji.-HN, Da’vi# Lins, only son bf James Huston, of NuWvtlfo, aged 2 years and 3.days; , \ Jtfy b*6o, Ihy liltto form . In (tie cold rarlh is laid— lleuldts thy Mother's tomb*' 1 Tliy oiva'rfmall lumb >v« tftade. tier spirit went before To bid thoo welcome h'ortc; Her ptflns ami Ihlno o*«r, ' Uut 1 mn loft—A LORE I, * Ilia Mulher died April 27,1840. /In Dickinson'township, on' the, Iffth till., - Mias' ugodlf? years, 1 month, and 'S dsys- Weaving, Wcavlii;. GEORGE DERG would respectfully inform the' citizens of Carlisle/ that ho lias opened a shop in* Boat sued, second door from thfc corner of Louthm* street, where he \y»II attend to.the weaving of Car*, poting. ToMo' Idncn, Coverlets, and el) kinds of work, in o! that ho is confident .will give satis*’ faction to all who, may favor him wiih their patron age. . the public ia respectfully solicited to give him' a calf. ,* Carlisle, May 2, 1850. Atteutloii FIRST BATTALION CVMB. VOLUNTEERS. A YOU are ordered to parade in the Borough, of DMeohnnicshurg, on Saturday the llth day of MnVv IX at 10 o'clock, with armk and accoutrements m good order for review and inupectinn* Dy ofdef of the Major. C. T. DftAIWF, Aj v l, . - May 2, 1850—Stf . Estate Notice.;, TBTTERffof otlm|nUlrutimVon lh> fatale of John! j I*ark, rVrjtCHsdd, 1-ile of tb'd llbrough of, Udrlibln, CumborU'iul’ co., I’onnßyivuirm', huvobi-cn granted lo the subscriber residing.in tko saino borough,— All persons indebted (q'bqlt) rotate wjUmake inline*: ilUto payment, and thosb having cbrimi \vill present. tlicm properly outhcnflculcd for settlement, lo Mny 3', 1850—01 WIMiIAM PAItK. Ex’r. noimelN. A LARGE ami beautiful assortment oCßoagh nml Ready, I 'Jenny Llml, Pearl, l)rn\d,Troneb, Lnco and Qlmp Bounds, just received at the new ami cheap slurs of ARNOLD &. LEVI. May 2, 1960 Valuable ITlill Properly. ORPHAN'S COURT SALE, rpIIE subscribers, Guardians of the minor 'children 4 X of Isaac Kirkpatrick, late of the Borough of' lilooinfuild, Perry county, deceased, will in pursuance', of an order of the Orphans’Court, rif said county, expose to oulu by public outcry, on the premises, nil’ I'uetday the 14 th day of May, si 10 o'clock ,In the forenoon, the following described valuable. Real Es* late, to tvil: 1 The undivided five eleventh parts of four acres of land,, situate in Whealficld township, bounded by land of Goo. Uillpw’s heirs, Geo. O. Moserf--- "■ Roighstine and’others, having (hereon eroded a largo throu story . vflSSw’. , Merchant & Grist, Mill, ' Mjjffi with (wd water wheels, propelled, by the B(icriutn’s crook, wllh four run of slonns*, smut machine, corn' breaker, one merchant and two country bolts, toge« ther with al! (he blhcrnccesmry, machinery 1 there unto l»eloriglht> Also, 4 ri Millet's and Sla|db.' This property is situated in s good Neighborhood,' on (ho Bhormin's crook, s‘mllcs from the (owns of Petersburg end Dbnciinnon, and (ho Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and ‘ flvfa inflcs southeast of the through of Bloomfield. ■ The terms will be mndb known nl the lime and’ place of sale. JAMES STEPHENS, : ISAAC KIRKPATRICK,Jb May 9,1850—2 i . Guaidiuoi. The the owner of the remaining' six’ eleventh parts of the above described property,' will also solt, at the same lime and pluoo, his inter*, csl in the that (ho purchaser will get tno title to the wiible property. Any person wishing f® purohaib a good .mill property may do well by tending, the snhv.nnd persons washing; to »o. same before lU day of sale,, tylll plc.ose cbllpn tno subscriber.. ; - , < CHRISTIAN SMITw* ’