THE VdI.I'NTKEU,
CARLISLE, THORBDAY, JUNG SO, 1800.
JoHii B. Brktlon, Bdltor and Proprietor*
AGENCY^
V. B. PALMER, Eiq-.lioor authorized agent for pro
etrliig'adveriiaementa, receiving aubsorlptione ami making
e>»Uootioa* for the American Volunteer, at hie office, N. Wv
eiraerof Third and Übeemitstreets, Philadelphia, ' -
. OfIUOOEATIO NOMINATIONS.
■ FOB CASH "cfIMJIISSIOSEB ,
WILLIAM T. MORRISON,
of Montgomery County.
'■ FOB ADDITfIi”GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
of Mifflin County,
, . FOB &BRYEYOR GENERAL,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY;
of Crawford Counii/*
, (XT’Senator Foote will accept our thanks for
his attention* .
The 4th: op July.— We have conversed with
a great many of our friends of the different town
ships, in regard to the propriety -of haying a
Democratic Celebration on the coming 4th of
duty; acid we find that the farmers, almost to a
man, prefer not to have one, assigning as a reason
that they will be in the midst of their harvest at
that tithe, and oould not attend. It la a fact that
the commencement of grain cutting (his year will
be unusually late, and instead of having (heir
grain all housed before the 4th of July—as has
generally been (he case heretofore—the farmers
will hot be much more than making a beginning
on their fiblds. Under these circumstances it ie
thought best not to have a political
Our Whig friends, we learn, do not intend to have
.one.
■Several have suggested (he propriety of having
a Democratic Harvest Home some lime the latter
part of August. We hope the suggestion may
be .carried out.
Hon. James Buchanan is recommended by a con
respondent of tho Montgomery Ledger for U. S. Sen
ator, in place of Mi. Sturgeon.
Right.— The . Merchants of Harrisburg have
concluded to close their stores in the evening, at
the hour of tight. We hope our Merchants of
Carlisle, may follow the example. During the.
hot season stores should not be kept open after
8 o'clock. Clerks require a little recreation and
pleasure as well as other people. Let our Mer
chants come to an understanding at once, and
agree to close their stores at 8 o'clock in the eve
ning.
. Firemen’s Parade.— Tho Harrisburg firemen are
making arrangements for a splendid parade on the
4th of July. Several Philadelphia companies will
be in attendance. We learn that invitations have
-also been extended to our Carlisle companies.
■ The Herald in speaking of Mr. B*iwLEV,(he
Democratic candidate for Surveyor General, calls
kim a Vswclt-head and sot.” We shall not attempt
an answer to language like this, but will merely re.
mark that the Federalists should be cautious not to
speak dlsrespotfully of swell heads and sols, so long
as thair Governor, Johnston, is in the lam) of the liv
ing—for in doing so they hit him a little harder than
any one else.
The Herald denies (hat it sanctions (he Gal
phin robbery t Well, that will be news to the
Madera of that paper, and it will puzzle them to
understand how U is that the editor defends the
men who committed that fraud upon the Treasu
ry, and yet denloe that he approves of their dis
honest conduct. Such twisting and turning will
not do, Mr. Herald— yon can't blopv hoi and cold
. with the same breath-.
Aa Mr. Wubley, the Cameron candidate, opened
with a.vote of 33 on tlie Aral ballot, and we And
omong these 33*the name* ofßamoel Woudburn and
John C. Dunlap, of Cumberland county, we ahould
like to know whether the Volunteer means to Inti'
mate (hat all of these thirty.three were bribed.
Herald.
Ob, noj-we mean no such thing, neighbor,.and he
mast be e great ass who, would construe our language
to such a meaning.
The Herald of last week throws out an in*
timation that Col. Paint™, of the Canal Board,
was in attendance at the Williamsport Conven
tion, and attempted to influence the votes of dele
gatee by the promise of office.” This is- an
infainouß slander—a palpable fhlsehnod. What,
proof dan the editor of tho Herald produce to bos-I
tain this vile lie I We know very well where ho
got his information—we know that this falsehood
has been circulated by certain understrappers,
whostf vocation ll Is to slander honest men, bull
we dldiiot suppose our neighbor of tho Jlerald\
would endorse a slander to tho injury of a man
like Col. Pblnler.- We have known Col. P.
long and well, and when we say that ha is Inca
; pable of committing a mehn ordlshonorable act,
we but speak what every honest roan acquainted
with him will admit, We therefore again pro
nounce the charge made by (he /frrn/d'a false
hood, and dare ony of the lickspittles whose
business it is to circulate these slanders, to provo
the charge.
Goneness.—Congress has,now been in session
for near seven months, and yet nothing has been
dine. The slavery question has oroupied the
whole time thus far, and still the debate is con
tinued; This is 100 bad. The Washington cor-'
respondent of the Ledger, however, predicts that
the debate will not lastmuch longer, and that the
Compromise 1)111 introduced by Mr. Clay, will
certainly-pats both Houses. Wo hope he it cor
rect In this opinion.
The Dsmoerata of Oreene. County' in Ibis Slate
have-nominated lion. John L. Dawson; of 'Fayette,
as their caadidataTor 06ngrsia.
A'halP st.orm.'of unusual severity .paased'over a
portion of Montgomary county, Pa., on Tuesday
last, the hall slonas maaaurlng.ftom ISloSludMi
’ iaeireunifo renco.
Deaths in Philadelphia laitweek, i;
New York B(M—in Boston 76.
Gommocors STOcirroir>hae resigned’ hit cum
/mleiloivin the Navy,.with the view of attending
Id time’large operations in Californio.
At the latest dates tho trial of Gen, Lopez vr ns
still going on in New Orleans. Ho was held to
bail from day to day in the turn of #3,000, to ap-
pear before the United States Commissioner for
trial. ______
1 The Whig Stole Convention convened In Philndol
pfiiayeslerday.
FLATTERING PROSPECTS*
v Every Demdcraiiopaper in the State supports,
with zeal and determination, the nominees of the
Williamsport. Convention. Wo airo glad to aeo
this—it is the precursor of success to the Democ
racy of the Stale. |l After nominations have been
fairly made, no triio Democrat will attempt io put
up, hla opinion in opposition to the will of the
majority. , Many, no doubt, would have prefered
other men than those selected, but then it is
impossible that all should bo entirely satisfied,
and we must yield our preferences to the major
ity. For our part we are free to confess that the
gentleman nominated for Surveyor General never
could have received our vole had we been a
member of the Williamsport Convention; but
yet he shall receive no opposition from ua—on
the contrary, we shall yield him a willing sup
port, hot on his account, but because ho is the
candidate of the great Democratic party. We
never oppose the candidate of our party, although
there are men in the State who can do so with
impunity, and yet expect favors at the hands of
the parly they betrayed. Such hemoCrate we de
spise.
The election’this fall should induce every
Democrat to.ba up and doing. It will be an im
portant election. In addition to our county offi
cers, we have a Canal Commissioner, Auditor
General and Surveyor General, to vote for. ' It is
highly important, too, that the next Legislature
should be Democratic, and thus secure a United
States Senator and State Treasurer. It is for the
democracy of the State to say whether all these
officers shall be Democrats or Federalists. Wo
have the power.to elect every man, if we but do
our duty, and we hope our Democratic friends of
the different counties of the State will use all
fair and honorable means to secure this desirable
end. Let our friends be careful to make good
county nominations,'eo that the whole parly can
unite, and make- battle for the ticket. Lot an
early organization of the party be had, and, with
truth and justice on our side, we may bid defiance
to the Federal Galphinltes.
\VUIg *Uort«slghtedness»
Whenever a Democrat betrays or disgraces his
principles, as in the baao attempt to-bribe dele
gates of the Williamsport Convention, our Whig
cotempornries make a great noise about the mat
ter, and profess to be shocked and horrified.—
This would be all well enough, if it were not for
the results that almost uniformly follow such acts
of treachery. For, when we see the groat major
ity of the traitors taken by the hand by the “gal
lant Whig party,” and immediately placed high
in office, such conduct becomes unaccountable.
That they do thus to invite and reward traitors,
and receive into (heir bosom all the moral putrid*
jty which the robust vigor of democracy sloughs
off, tho wholo history of politics from the oases
of Valentine Best and Wm. P. Johnston up to
that of Henry Clay, inconteslibly proves. So
says the Lancaeieridh .
Taking care of one's Relations.— The Gal-. 1
plans of General Taylor's cabinet have not only (
contrived to appropriate to their own use, in a ■
very equivocal way, a large amount of money in ■
the national treasury, but they seem to be panic- '
ularly careful In providing for ,the wants of their (
relations. The united yearly salaries derived
from the government by the relations of Mr. Ew
ing atone, amount to over (wo hundred thousand
dollars, and we believe that thole of. Mr. Clay
and Mr. Crittenden come in for a liberal share ‘
also. Truly the apostolic warping that u he that {
provides not for those of his own household, has
denied the faith and is worse than an infidel,”
seems to bo fully appreciated by them; and if 1
the triumph of the Federal faith depends upon »
proper regard being paid toils contents, there is
no fear of complete success.
The strongest ease in point, Is the ono of Mr.
Meredith, who, it is said, gives the job of paying
the instalments of the Indemnity due to Mexico,
by the late treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo, to his
cousin, hfr. Howland, who, by purchasing bills
| of exchange on London, and paying the instal-
I ments with them in the city of Mexico, where
I said bills are at a high premium, secures a profit
• of $225,000 in tho operation of paying a single
indemnity. So says (he Spirit of the Tima .
Homestead ExKsimoN.—This subject is being
brought to the attention of most or our Stale Legis
latures. The Albany Journal says: ”The Homo*
stead JEireinpllbni it rapidly working its way into
popular favor. It Is no longer deemed either perni
cious or chimericali Good men of all partibs adopt
it as eminently practical and-humane. It readier
far beyond and above all pecuniary considerations,
fn tt is involved, to no inconsiderable extend the sta- .
bility of the Slate, ai well as the happiness and mo*
ral wsll'bcing. of the individual. While patriotism 1
boa other and'highcr springs than property, an in
terest in its soil lends 10-alnmgtben tlio bonds which
anile the citizen to his country, 'fta™ is a aantity
in a mere ideal I* hearth and homo." Cut the eleva
-1 ting emotions which this idea excites, are infinitely
1 augmented by the reality. Members of both parties
cordially acquiesced in the appropriate and eloquent
recommendations of Gov. Fish. Thtir endorsement
by the Senate and Aasembly, is alike creditable to
| lhem*ae men and Legislators."
Fmx in Golum»»*‘i— A’very destructive lire broke
out in Columbia, Lancaster county, on Sunday night
last, by which upwards of 930,000 worth of property
was destroyed. The printing office of the "Colum
bia Spy " waa consumed, together with a groat num
ber of valuable buildings, lumber, &o. Tbo fire
originated iu a carpenter shop, and waa the work of
incendiaries.
Ths Care Bank.—This institution seemsTo be
in bad odor again. The Collector of Canal Tolls
at Pittsburg; has received directions from the
Stats Treasurer not to take the paper of the Erie
Bunk at his oflice.
Cowurmno Affair.—A despatch from New
Ybrk, dated June 17, lays— Quits "an exciting
scene occurred this afternoon in Washington
Square. Mr. Edwin Forrest, .the lragedian r e»-
countered Mr. N. P. Willis, the poet, when some
words took place In relation to. a recent publica
tion. Forrest knocked Willis down, and then'
gave him n severe cowhidlng.
DAcrnm Cochtv.— I Tho Democrats of Danphrn
have nominated the following ticket I
Assembly—Samuel Stohley, of. Harrisburg; Sam
ual'T.awyor, of Wioonisoo, Prosecuting Attorney
—F.C. Carson, of Harrisburg. Commissioner—Pe
tor ilooher, of Middle Paxton. Dlrootorbf the'Poer
~County Surveyor—Daniel iloflVnan,
* i. D lll, —John Shakcapore, of llanovor.
tv. H. Adams, Dr, Patterson and Mr. M'Orido,
were oppolnlod Congressional Conforcoe, instructed
to support Wm. D. Uons, .
i9-in
Movements aro making in Western Pennsyl
vania to erect n monument to the memory of
Washington, el Fort Necessity, Fayette countyJ
familiarly known as Washington’s first battle
ground,,
THBSPOILSPARTY.
The Whigs are (he most boisterous reformer* when
out of power, lhal can bo found, says. the Lycoming
Gakclte,but like the. cameleoni.lheir,color change*
with tho lighten which llioyare viewed. . The/*'
nancial meaauroa which passed the extfa .session, of
Congress, immediately after tho advent’bf Gen. Har
rison, to the Presidential chair* muei be fVcah in tho
recollection of all. First and foremost was a mon
atcr Bmk, largo enough to swallow 1 alt the little in
stitutions. in the country at a gulp, and regulate the
currency, with a* vengeance." Null dame a Tariff,
discriminating for tho protection of.oapital at the
expense of labor—an excellent-measure for the rich
manufacturer, but a fraud and sn oppression" lo tho
farmer, the mechanic, end the laboring, man. And
lastly, in character and keeping- with the two for*
mor bills, followed the Bankrupt law. These three
measures, constituted the compound of Federal re
gard for the people, and will live to be condemned by
generations yet unborn.
The administration of Gen. Taylor, had* however,
advanced one step ftrlher m the business of distrib*
ullng spoils Id the chiefs of clans. Finding a Congress
opposed to the erection of a National Bank, a Pro
tective Tariff, and a Bankrupt Law* and that there,
was no woy of distributing the people's money
among favorites, under the cover of law, a shorter
way of doing business has been adopted. The Boo
rotary of the Interior, Mr. Ewing, began the game,
by proposing to pay his bouse rent by lb* appolnmenl
of his landlord to a fat officeJ Mr. Crawford, the
Secretary of War, was, however, not so modest
about disposing of the people's money. Having aet
ed as an attorney for the collection of an old claim
against the Government, which had often been rejec
ted, but which had finally been paid by Secretary
Mercy, under Mr* Polk, as directed by an aet of
Congress, he figured dp from it a claim for interest
amounting lo the small emit of TWO HUNDRED
AND THIRTY THOUSAND®DOLLAR3—pre
senIod it to the Secretary of the Treasury; Mr. Mere
dith, and received-the money, putting the half or
$115,000 into hjs own.pocket os a fee! Bui tins is
not the worst of it. The principle, which bad never
before been recognized, of pay ing interest upon such
claims, has now been fully established, and as we
learn, moro than a MILLION OF DOLLARS, al
ready paid out on old claims, under it, and the end
is not yet! Wo presume FORTY-MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS will not indemnify the United
Stales'for what she will bo called upoh to eipendfor
interest on baok claims which will bo hunted up, and
presented at her counter, and if. the Cabinet should
still require the one half for paying the.monoy over,<
it will realize the. snug sura of TWENTY-MIL
LIONS. OF DOLLARS, which is a- speculation
worth o dozen Bankrupt, Bank, end Tariff- Bills.—
Truly the Whig parly is the spoils party<
Attotker Pledge Broken^
Tito Vnion very properly revives the following ot
tracts from . Gon. Taylor’s first letter to AlliboN|
and. contrasts It with (ho present attempt of himself
and Cabinet to force through the GXlphiN plan of
settling the slave question, and falling' in that, to tie*
foal all others. Read carefully.
Indeed, I have thought that for many years past,
the (£j’xnown£9 opinions and wishes or the Exec*
utive have exercised undue and injurious influence,
upon the legislative department of the government:
and for this caoso, I have thought' our system was
undergoing a change from Its true theory. The
PERSONAL OPINIONSoftho individual who may
happen to occupy the Executive chair, OUGHT
NOT to control the action of Congress upon questions
of dometlie policy : nor ought his objections to be in*
lerposed when questions of constitutional power
have been settled by the various departments of the
government* and acquiesced in by (he people. '
Upon the subjects of the Tariff, the currency, the
improvement of our great highways, risers, lakes, and
harbors, (he will or the people as sxpekssku
through tueie representatives in Congress-, ought
to be respected and carried out by the executive.
£j“Tlio slavery question is still uppermost in
Congress, both Houses being almost exclusively en
gaged in its' discussion. In the Senate on Wednes
day several votes wore taken on amendments to the
compromise oi adjustment-bill, tho Wilmot proviso
among them,-all of Which were rejected,-except one
offered by Mr. Borrlon, prohibiting any of the new
territories passing sny laws cither establishing
or'repudiating slavery—which Was adopted by &
vote of 30 ybat to 24 nays. The veloon the Wil*
mot proviso, (offered by Mr. Seward,) Blood yessS3,
nays 33. as foltowa :■
YVas—Mcsiri. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Chase,
Clarko, Cooper, Corwin, Davis of Maas., Dayton,
Dodge of Wia.,Douglass,Felch,Groene, Hals, Ham*
I in, Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Upbam,
Walker, Whiioomb.
iVayt—Meaart. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benton,
Berrien, Duller, Cast, Clay,Clements, Davia of Miss.,
Daereon, Diokinion, Dodge of lowa,Downs, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,Scale, Bpru
ance, Sturgeon, Turner, Underwood, Webster, Yu
Ice.
Oh Thuredky, MV. Biildwin offered the Wilmot
proviso in another fomr, and U war tgain rejected—
yeas 23j nays 32*. * ,
A correspondent or (ho Baltimore Sun says " (ho
opposition lo the adjustment bill is evidently much
modified within a few days past. That it will pass
the House, if it gels through the Senate, thorn is lit
lib doubt..
Tub Cabinet Galfhin Swindle.— Some of the
Whig letter writers from Washington are 100 inde
pendent to cloak up the Galphin swindle, porpetra
ted by tho cabinet' of the •* Second Washington.”—
One ot these writing to the Washington (Pa.) Com
menteeallA, says i s
” 1 must say what 1 think in regard to this affair,
whether Democrat or Whig be concerned, this
f whole Gelphln claim is a mass of cheating end .cor*
; rlipllon.by which a quarter million dollere have been
, filched from the publie treasury, one haltof which
has gone into the private pocket of the Secretary of
* War—not one coni woe over due from the United
* Slates, and not one cent was over authorized to be
» paid by law." ■
Dad Fjrr in Montreal.— A telegraphic des
patch dated Montreal, .lune 17, eays—A bad fire
broke out here on. Saturday night, in Nazareth
•treet, by which two hundred houses were reduced
to ashes. St. Ann*s Church and a large quantity
of lumber was also entirely destroyed.
Two women hove perished In the flames.
Dry Weather.—-' Tho Erie Oburter complains of
the drought in that lection, and says tbera has fallen
no rain theie ef any consequence for the last seven
weeks!’ We also learn from eur exchanges that In
the Statse of Michigan and Wisconsin, the drought
has been very savers.
B7Twenty now steamboats been bull!
and filled out at Pittsburg during the hit fits
month*.
The editor of the Ohio Stattemon mads some si.
cordon which the reporter of the Bute Convention,
now in session At Colombus, pronounced to be false!
" For which," eaye the editor, "wo kicked him
end his defence, which he held in his hood, out of
our office."
California Gold.— According to u statement in
tho New York Journal of Gommuroo, the quantity
ofCalifornia gold imported into Now. York from the
13th of June, 1649, to tho 4th of Juno, 1850, was
93,998,347. Tliovaluo of gold dust brought by pas*
| lungers, and not entered on manifests, for the same
period,is estimated at 94,000,000, making an aggro
| gate or fourteen millions of dollars for tlioyear.
The,Taylor Pyramid*
THE ALLEN CLAIM 1
. the Barron claimi!
THE EWING CLAIM I t
THE BENSON CLAIM!!!
THE ALABAMA CLAIM I!!!
THE DBLAFRANCIA CLAIM!!!!!
THE VIRGINIA CLAIM!!!!!!
THE MAMMOTH GALPHIN CLAIM!!!!!!!
AND NUMEROUS OTHER CLAIMS !
AMOUNTING TO OVER $1,000,00011!
filorlson and Danks**»at Home*
In order to show in what esteem the Democratic
candidates. for Canal Commissioner and Auditor
General, ore held “ at home," we copy from tho Nor
ristown (Montgomery county) Register, and from
the Lewislown (Mifflin county) True Democrat, the
following:
From tho Register.
Our political friends in other sections of the
Slate, may rest assured, (hat Montgomery ooahty
feels proud of the honor which has been done her in
choosing one ofher favorites as the candidate of tho
party,.and when the day of trial comes, she will
evince her confidence in him and her attachment to
Democratic! principles, by rolling up a most over
whelming majority. Mr. Morlpon's course in (ho
Legislature has.wen fur him the high regard of our
party friends, who will always feel happy .to attest
their approbation, of bis conduct; whilst bis known
integrity, and purity of character; the urbanity of his
manners, and, in short the whole tenor of his life
and conduct, will Induce hundreds of persons,<%lbeit
umlsed to volo the Democratic ticket, to,. Idjid their
assistance in elevating him lo a posiitan for which
ho seeitis peculiarly fitted. We think the conven
tion* In the name of . tho psoplo In Montgomery
county, fot tho candidate, which has been given to
us, and congratulate the Stale at large, on the bene
fit it will derive from tho services of Mr. Morrison
in the Board ofCanal Commissioners.
From the True Democrat.
As wo anticipated,the claims of little Mifflin
were not overlooked, and our estimable follow citi
zen,'Hon. Ephraim Banks, roooived the nomination
for Auditor General, «in the second ballot. Judge
Banks is 100 well known in Pennsylvania to require
any testimonial at our hands, lo add to his reputa
tion as a Democrat, or Id tils fiiaefs for the position
for which he has been chosen. He has hod experi
ence in public lift), is famijlar with the iiistory, poll
ties, and resources of the Stale, end will bring to the
discharge of the duties of the office.a fund of knowl
edge ahd experience, lhal willbo invaluable.
THk next LEdistATimft.
A late number of that- tnily valuable and well
conducted Democratic paper, tho Pennsyloaniaii t
contains tho following hints in regard to tho duly of
the Democrats of the several counties i
‘‘The duty of nominating good inert fbr (ho Leg*
islalufe is a primary duly; but the Democrats of
the respective counties should lake care, • also, in
their meetings and conventions, to pass strong and
emph'olio resolutions, instructing their candidates,
If elected, toga into caucus, and to abide the namiria*
Hens of the caucus, made according to the uidges of
the patty, bythe majority. Every candidate should
be asked to bind himselfto adhere to and discharge
this plain and practical duty; and the result could
AOt full to be gratifying to every (rue friend of
Democracy. ' No Democrat should dream of going
to the Legislature to vole with the Whigs upon any
question, in which parly lines are necessarily drawn.
To harbor, the thought is to do a grievous iujury to
(hose who send him there. It is to wrong the ma*
jority of his own political friends, and to make his
vole more influential than that of any one,—ay,*
and ofltn as strong, as any ten of his Democratic
fellows—by a bade coalition with his political foes.
The way to stop this system Is to begin at the foun
tain-head ; to nominate.none but the best men, and
to Instruct and bind all Democratic representatives
to go Into the Legislative Democratic caucus, and to
abide by the decision of (he majority, in regard to
all nominations to bo supported in the Convention of
both hoffies. • ’
Case of Webster’.— Dfy the Boston pa
pers wo learn that the application fur a writ of error
In the caae of Prof. Webster came before a full
bench of the Suprome Court on the I2th inst.
■ The case was argued at length by C. B. Goodrich
and Judge Mcrriok for petition, and Attorney Gene
ral and Mr. Boons* fur (ho Government. The At*
torney General closed in an eloquent argument, by
saying (hat the promotion of public justice was an
•import'snf matter. The prisoner had had si fair trial
and h 6 emphatically inquired whether he shroald bo
permitted to come in novf aluT reverse that Judge
ment.
Mr. Merrick closed by saying (hat they did not
come tfd aek any pocnliar faVoi 1 for (he prisoner; but
if there had bfcen an error io'lhe proceedings, the 1
prisoner had a right to avail himself of the benefit
of it.
The decision’of the Court will be given in a few
days. , '
The first train of oat’s oh the Central Rail Road
arrived at Huntingdon on lho Clh inst. The Hun
tingdon Glol is, sf the IHh, thus.speaks of the ‘''sen
sation” created—'" Tho first, (rain of oars arrived
Hero on Thursday last. Hundreds of people rushed
to tho station to welcome (he iron horse. Thb dis
tance between this place and Philadelphia is over*
two hundrod’milos; We can now leave hero after
breakfast and 1 take tea In the city before sundown'of
the same day. Nothing can bfcal (ho Locomotive,
eicopt (he Telegraph, but it Is uhptsasant tb ride
upon, the poets frequently being difficult to’jump/
Tue New OoiMs.—Specimens of the new coins
provided for by Mr. Dickinson** bill, which has late
ly been referred to tho Finance Committed of tho
of (ho Senate, have been struck at tho United Stales
Mint, Philadelphia. Tho three cent piece, which la
throe fourths silver and one fourth copper, is little
smaller Ih'clrcmhfsrcnoa than a half dime and about
two thirds the thickness.. It could hardly be mis
taken fot one In the pocket. 'On tho face is a
Phrygian cap, surrounded by rays, with tho word
m Liberty** upon it, and, “ 1850” underneath; on tho
reverse tho number "111," circled by a sprig of fo.
■ Ilago, outside,of whidh are tho wurds 11 United Slates
of America.” The now aont Is about the site of a
1 dime, with a large hole in tho centre, ostensibly to
give it a greater circumference, though (his feature
• will bo very convenient, by distinguishing ](, In the
i pocket; from all amall silver pieces. On one side It
i has merely u Coat,” and •' 1650 j” on tho olhor 11 U.
1 S. A.”
Commendable Precaution.— The public authori
ties of New York have adopted energetic and deci
ded measures fur maintaining-tho good health ol
that city, by causing the removal of nuisances of ev
ery description. ,
Resigned.-— Orlando Brown, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs at Woslilnglon has resigned. It is sla
ted (hat Major Markland, of the same bureau haa
also resigned, end that there is much bad feeling in
the Indian Bureau.
. Kentucky.— Col. Richard M. Johnson, in a lettsr
to tho Meyaville Eagle, stales that ho will be a can
didate for Governor of Kentucky, if his friends
desire. ‘
lUtubmd.— Q. W. Kendall, Esq., of the Now Or
leans Picayune, arrived at Now York on Sunday, in
(he steamship Atlantic from Liverpool.
U. S. Sknatoa.— Tho Governor of South Carolina
has appointed tho Hon. Robert W. Rsrnwoll, (at
present attending the Nashville Convention,) U. 8;
Senator ia place of Mr. Elmore.- The Charleston
Courier lays : Mr. Darnwell is a gentleman of high
oharaclcr and distinguished talent. He was former*
|y a member of Congress, from this Stale, and for
several, years the able and popular President of the
College of South Carolina.
Terrible Disaster on Lake Erie.
Burning of the Steamer Griffith —Two or . Three
Hundred Lice's Lost,
The fine steamer Griffith, Capt. Hoby, while
on hi* way ,up the Lake, took fire about 5 o’clock
this morning* iwhen about; twenty miles below
Clevelarid and was burned to the water's edge.
. The mate, who swam ashore from (he burning
boat for help*-has reached Cleveland, and reports
that only thirty of those on board were saved,
and these had to swim ashore, there being.no
other vessels near to render assistance.
Captain Roby* his wife and child* are amongst
the lost;
ft is reported that there were two or three hun
dred persons on board* most of whom were emi
grants on their way to the West, If this is a
correct'estimate* the number of the lost inay prob
ably exceed two hundred.
The scenes on the burning wreck are described
as having been agonizing in the extreme.
It is impossible as yet to ascertain the cause of
this disaster, or to givo any further particulars.
It is the greatest calamity that has occurred since
the destruction by fire, of the steamer Erie, some
years ag0....
BBOOND DESPATCH.
- The last report, at 9 o'clock this evening* sets
down the whole number of lives lost , at two hun
dred and sixty. - It ta stated that Mr. Franklin
Heath,-his wife and four children, are among the
lost. Mr. Heath was formerly a resident of Buffa
lo* from whence he removed to New York.
Mr. Horace Palmer, an Speed's
Telegraph office* is among the lost.
From Cuba,— The Spanish Steamship Tridenle,
from Havana, May 29, pul into New York on Sul
urday for repairs—being on her way to London.—
She brings aceounls, that the- excitement about the
invasion of General Lopox had In a great measure,
subsided. Thors had been no other landing effected
than the one .at Cardonas. The Spanish steamship
Pizzaro had taken 56 persons on board of two small
vessels off Woman Island, and btoUghl them to Ha
vana. Mr. Campbell, the United ‘Stats* Consul, de
manded them from the Commander of the Marins*,
but be refused to give them up. He slated to Mr.
Campbcjl. that ho would suffer his right arm to bo
out off sooner than give (hem up. They were still
In confinement in the Moro Castle. Four of tho
men that were loft at Cardonas by General Lopez
had been shot. Two of them wore young men about
18 years of age;
Tho Cholera had entirely loft the plaoo, and busi
ness had Commenced to flow through its ordinary
channels: . *
There Were supposed td bo 19,000 men under
drms-ai Havana, most of thorn volunteers.
It appears that Lopez, the ostensible head of (ho
late movement upon Cuba, is tinder arrest;—
The Washington Republic says :
. "We loortlthal the Unfted Slates District Ado/,
ney at Now Orleans, actingundsr instructions froift
the Department of Stale, Issued by direction of the
President, caused General Loped, commander of thb
late expedition toCiiba, lobe arrested Irf that oily on
(he 7th instant, for a violation of the sal of Congress
of the 30th of April, 1818. General .L.- was taken
before (he Judge of the United State! District Coart
for. examination.
The New Orleans Daily Creiocnt slates, (hat one
of the five invaders of-Cuba who wore recently shot
at Mantszas, was Captain Duperre, a gentleman
tfoll known in that 6ily. The Crescent adds:
He had'acquired high reputation for courage. Ho
was the'master of every species of aims—a dead
shot—a skillful swordsman, and a-gullanl man. It
will be recollected that h*o was selected by General
Scott to reconnoitre the fortifications of Vera Cruz.
He was a Virginian by birth, 1 bWI as his name indi-’
elites, of French extraction', an'd spoke the French,
language like his mother tongue. After obtaining
all (ho necessary rdfaymation, he was suspected/and*
orders git'sn for his afreat r when,* by ad' act of great
presence of ralnd. ho saved, liimsolf. AI boat wuru'l 1
the landing waiting for a passenger to go on board
a British man-of-war. Ho stepped on board ond or
dered the boat (0 shove off. The rnon deceived by
his manner, obeyed him, and carried him to the
ship. His information was of important servios to
the General. Ho was appointed Captain of Dra
goons, and served with disloclion in the campaign
under Scott,
The Gormans, days a'paragraph in tho Now York’
Post, haVe recently taken a particular fancy tb fals
ing potatoes. The following is their method of
produbing (he greatest good for the greatest ndm
bor:
"The potato is planted whole,'WithouC any prepa-'
ration, only allowing a little more space than ukusl.
When, however, tho time fur drawing up thd darth
around thorn has arrived, the following process id
adopted instead s— I ‘The greenslnlkeare divided and*
laid down by tho hand on the flat soil in, the form of
(lie spbkds of a wheel and covered with thu nbtghbbr-
Ifag earth—the operation pbing readily performed hf
placing the fool on the plant.' Some weeks Inter the
leaves begin lo push throdgh tho Soil,When they ore
again laid down and coVcred With four inches of
earth. This is all tho labor required, add occupies
about thd same time ad the birdinary hbefag up pros
cess, but It produces six times more fruit. The sub
terranean tfalka aVo covered with potatoes In thO
form ofa wreath or ohoplel.”
DirricuLtd with PdkTtfox'r..— A well Inftirrrtod
Washington correspondent of tho Now York Trl
bUho Writes es follows f
Mr. Clay odlr Charge d’etf Affairs at Lisbon, is
looked for in (Ms sountry before a grcolAvhilo. So 1
soon as ho orrlVcs, the President will transmit e
message to Congress, upon the subject of our present
relations with the Portugese Dominions, (hat will
smell considerably strong of gunpowder. Tho difll
cullies that exist grow out of tho continued refusal of
the Portugese Government to pay the indemnities to
American citizens, without protending to give an
excuse, for such Injustice. Tillage have been brought
now te auoh a crisis that (hero Is oo alternative but
payment or war. /
A Horrid Affair.— The Washington correspon
dent of the Bulletin t writing on the Hlb, says.:
A remarkable incident occurred at the Navy Yard
leit evening, which 1 think deserves notice, and for
the reason that a circumstance of the kind could not
tako place premodilatcdly, and attended by so much
fortitude, unless there were extraordinary causes
loading to the act, aside from all considerations of
rceklossness or Insanity. A sailor, ono of the srew
of the Vixen, was ordered to
join hia vessel; but ho refused, and gave as on ex
cuse for Iris conduct, that the Captain of the vessel
was a monster whose cruelties lo his men wets un
exampled, and that rather than sail under his orders,
he would lose his right arm. But the servicp was
Imperative; sod, accordingly, but (ho onualtornative
presented itself, either (list he should join the steam
or, or maim himself lo render hisjservioes ineffective,
lie revolved Ibo matter in his mind, still repeating
(hot (he Captain deserved the severest punishment'
for his orimss, rather than bo permitted to snjsy his
command; and from tho barracks walked to a wood
pile, and with a single blow of an axe, severed bis
hand from his arm. Ths sympathy for the aailtr—
a martyr (o a sense of wrong and injury—became
unbounded, and bis case was immediately laid be
fors the Navy Deportment, which wit), I understand,
institute measures for an investigation into the char
ges against the captain. The sailor Is said lo be a
sober man—inoffensive in his habits, and by no
moans addicted to practice* deserving of the punish
ment he deolsrea he ha* received. A question of
insanity was started list .evening, but 1 learn (hat
the physicians of the oily concur with tho army sur
geon In pronouncing him sane of mind. Tho com;
mandor of.tHo steamer Vix'su, is Lieut. James 11*
Ward! . .
The National Intelligencer states that the follow*
ing are the names of the persona who wore shot at
MknlasAe, having been,concerned in the Invasion ol
Lopes and bis band at Cardenas: George' iVarntf, ol
Evansville, Indiana; t- JCsUsy, formerly resident
ofCinclnnati; —— MeQreggor, residence unknown.
Tin Compromise.— The Union contains nn able'
letter from the Hon. Louis M’Lano, hi fevpr of.Mr*
Olay’s compromise. • ‘ , , .
The Examination* fbr this ytdv 1850, Will b*
held a* follow*, ▼!* t
PRIMARY DEPARTMET.
Buffalo, June 17.
1. Schools No. 4, 5 and 6, taught by Miss Edmond.
Mis* McClellan and Mis* Ball, will be examined on
Monday itmrning, June 24, at 8 o'clook..
2. School* No. 1,2 and 3, taught by Mr«. Catif.
man, Mis* Whiteman, and Miss Roiohter, in (he
afternoon of lh* same day, commencing at 3
o'clock.’ •
3. Schools No. 9 and 10, under the care of Mr.
Tripner and Mr. Quigley, on. Tuesday morning
June 25, at 8 o'clock. • ' ,
4. Schools No. 7 and 6, under the care of Mia,
Wilson and Mils Webber, on Tuesday afternoon, at
2 o'clock.
Tho classes for transfer in lha Primary Depart,
jnenl, will be finally examined at the conclusion of
;ha other exeroisea in their several school rooms.
SECONDARY DEPARTMENT AND HIGH
5. The Male High School (aught by Mr. Balt, on
Wednesday morning, June 26, at 8 o'clock.
6. School No. 11, under the care of Mr. Searight,
on Ihe afternoon of (he same.day, at 2 o'clock.
7. TboFvraale High School under the cate of
Miss Hondel, on Thursday morning, Juno 27., aiB
o'clock.
8; School No. .13,*(aoghl by Miss Underwood, in
tho afternoon of tho eame day, ut 2 o'clock.
9. School No. 14', taught by Mr. Eckels', on Fri
day morning, June 26, at 6 o’clock;
• 10. School No. 12, taoghl by Mia* Main, on Ftl.
day aAerneon, at 2,o'clock.
On Friday evening at 7J o'clock, there will be sn
exhibition by (be two High Schools, in Education
Hall, of. Declamation, Composition, and other inter*
esting exercises and examinations, accompanied dij
a select Choir of vooal music. >
On Saturday morning the 29th of June, the exam*
{nations for transfer from the Secondary Department,
will lake place in Education Hall, at 8 o’clock.-**
M., whore all the scholars recommended fur .transfer
from tho Secondary Department, and all the Teach
ers are required to attend, at the close of which, the
schools will be dismissed for the vacation.
Paronla and the-public generally, are invited (o
attend the examinations and exhibition*.
EXAMINATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS.
. The gentlemen named in the following, schedule,
are.respectfully invited to attend the examinations
as a visiting committee, with the Directors, os lul
lows:
Skc. 1. Messrs. Blair and Goodyear, to visit and
examine thu following schools, together with the gou
llctnen herewith named, to wii: W H Miller, E*q,
Rev Mr Huffman, Rev Mr Johnson, Rev, J Brown, II
S Ritter, Joseph Wilson, JK Buyer, Charles Bull,
Poter B Smith, Robert Lamberlon, and Johh D Gor
gos. ‘
Sdhooli to be visited—-No. 2, Miss Wiglilmdn ; 5
Miss M'Clullan ; 8. Mieses Webber ; 9. Mr. Tripuct;
11. Mr,Seuright; 12. MistMuin; 13. Miss Under
wood; 14. Mr. Eckels; 15. Miss Hcndet; I(J. Mr.
Bait.
Sko. 3; Messrs. Davidson aft 9 visit
and examine with thb following gfentlsnaoh.lho schools
herewith named; Ksv A ICremet,'Rev Mr Thorne,
E Common, J Shrom, Dr S Elliott,'J W Patton, B
F Eshelman, L Todd, Esq, A C’Norton, J D Brat
ton, D Sipe, 0r W W Dais; and James. Loudon.
Schools to be visited—No. 1. Mrs. Caulmnn ; 3,
Miss Reichter; 7. Miss Wilson; 9. Mr. Tripner {
11. Mr. Searight; 12. Miss Main } 13. Miss Under
wood; 14. Mr. Echols; 15. Miss Hcndcl; 16. Mr.
Batt.
Sxc, 3. Messrs. Hamilton and Skiles, to visit and
examine tho following schools, together with tho
gsntlomcn herewith named, vii : Rev Mr Wing, Rev
J II Devinncy, J Colwell, Esq, Dr J M’Culloch, Of
W Hilnor, E M Diddle,,T G Stevenson,' Dr A W Lo
bach, E Dently, W At Porter, t)r I Loomis, Jacob?
Faust and J H Weaver. . ' T
Schools to be visited—No. 4 Miss Edmond; 6
Miss Bell; 10. Mr. Quigley ; 3. Miss’ Wilson ; 11,
Mr. Seuright; 12. Miss'Main; 13. Mias Underwood/
14. Mr. Eckelsls. Miss Hemlel; 16* Mr. Balt.
T. H. SKILES,
i. GOODYEAR Jr..
J HAMILTON,
~ , Coiumfttca uf Arrangement,
Carlisle, Juno 30/IPfiff. * y
uniform of the Cufbaaf fnVaders who
made 4he attack bn Onrdonaf/ consisted of blue
pants, red shirt, and a cloth cap. The. five-men who'
were captured' theta by the Spanistds, were intoxi
cated. 1
It is sni'd that a' wag iV» New Orleans has Isujflil
a parrot to cry, “Gen. r tiy 6t hatii, Any loathes'
proscription.” ‘ .
tllfi PMItADELFmAMAnKBT: . .
.. t June J 7, 1850.
, Thi receipts of flour donli'nii'e email.- The de*
diivnd for shipment, ls liqijled, and only 5
a 700 brla. haVe been fold at $5.25 a 5,3 7 J per brl.
for common and select brand#,' STilcs/or oily use nl
$5.25.a 5,62$ Tor common mid extra brands, and $6
n £.75 Tor fnjpcy New York., In Ryo Flour and Corn
Meal no transactions have been reported. Holders
uro (inn a I 83” per 6rl. Grain—The supplies of Wheal
qonlinmi siiiiill.ond prices are steady. Sulca of 3 a
3000 bd. red ul $i 20 a I 22,'nml whits at |l 28 a
f 30. Rye is scarce/ The lasi s ite was at 65c. per
bn. Corn i'rf in liViijVccTdemand, and prices drooping.
Sales of (JDOO* bo. tfootlierri yellow at C2c. Oats are
In fuiV request 1 . ' t Sales of prime Penno.al 43 a 43Jc.
per bn. \Vhi«hdy iV dull. We quote brla. at 20c.,
and lilids. at ?50.
«SSUJUU-;>- ~
/ Carried.
W Xf £oridisburg, Perry cbunly.nn the 13lh Instant,
liy the Rev. John Dickey, Mr. Joins J. Wiavbr, of
the oily of New York, to Mias Mart Weisr, of the
former place.
y DIED.
On the IGlh insl., Mrs. Anne, wife of Mr. Aadic*
Holmes, of this place, oged 79 years.
[The deceased sank suddenly but sweetly to rc*lu
the traveller ovorooma by Ms journey. Sho wt»
kindly spared the pangs of dying, and the biller ce.
romony of tbe last farewell. Not an Instant did she
linger at the gate of death, but quickly disrobed of
hot mortal, vest, entered her ohorlot of fire.l
South Middleton township, on,the 7lh inat., Mrs.
Margaret, wife of Mr. Andrew Dlfon, in the C4lh'
year of her ago.
H**d Quar. 15ih D. U. M, ofPn, f
Landitburg, June 15,1860. \
THE undersigned, having been elocled and com*
missioned Major General of llio 15th Division, dni*
formed militia of Pennsylvania, do hereby assume,-
command of (he same, and make Ibo following stuff*
appointments, via:
Aid do camp Moj. Geo W Brewer, Franklin oo.’‘
•• “ Mu], Jas II Weise, Perry cb,‘‘
“ 11 Ms], John Clendenin, Onmb co.’
M Mai. John Power, Perry no.';’ t
" Mnj. Joseph Hollar. Franklin eo/
“ 11 Maj. A. A. Lino, Cumb. eo.
11 “ Maj. James M'Farlane, Perry col
Division Inspector Maj. D. D. Morlin Frank, Mi
Division Quar. Mostei'Mnj. Jbhn
Ail of whom will be rcspuclccl'and obfc/sd aiibcb
Division officers. j
Given under my hand at'Landlsburg, the day and
dale abdvo Written.
Cnrllilo Sulphur Spring,.
THESE cnlrbroted Spring., riluatcd in on* oflh"
moil beautiful, healthy and romantic parts of Cum*
berlond county, have lately been reflUWi,
and are now ready Ibr the accommodation
niSHßlof any number of boarders and visitors. *.
oro 4 miles north of Carlisle, »nd
within l A roi)o of tho north mountain, where it #1
aeaions game can bo found in abundance,
Oonodoguinot creek runs within 2 miles of the. «•*
tablishment; aflbrding a fine opportunity for pleaiu
and exorcise to those who ore fond of angling*
Tho proprietor dooms It altogether unnecessary
say anything In regard to the medicinal virtue
the water, as tiro numerous persons who have rog .
cd health from its tfsa rohdors such a course on ~
superfluous. Good WarW nnd'CoLD Baths In re ,
nos* at all times. : The Tablo wlll bo furnished W,
tho best the season and market can afford, an .
Bar supplied with the choicest Liquors* • Cop *
nnces from Carlisle to tho Springs can bo ns ... u>*
mm'. ‘ rpl,i " g !l h *. ooßriMAW''
JunbSO, 1860—6 t r ;
COMMON SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS.
Division Order—No. i.
HENRY FETTER.
Maj. at n. 15(A D. U.M.tf Ft.