THE' VOEUNTEEE OA-RUSItD! TUITRSb AYi JtfliY is,- 1850. John 11, and Proprietor. OiaMOOUATICNOMINATIOXS. FOB CANAL COMMISSIONER, I WILLIAM T. M ORISON,* - of Montgomery County. FOR, AUDITOR - GENERAL, EPHRAIM BANKS, of Alijjlin County. - FOB SURVEYOR" GENERAL, . J. PORTER BRAWLEY, . of Crawford County . STANDING} COMMITTHE, Siandliig Oommiuee of Cmn nflTland bcuinly are to nieelat Hie pub lio liouso of O. Hoffman, m'tlie borough of Car llale'on i . 'SATUnDAr, AUGUST 3, 1850, rttj o’clock; P. M., for the purpose of appointin'? the lime.for holding the Delegate Elections and the a County Convention to form a ticket. A general attendance of lhe Committee ie earnestly requested. . .. : Three .of . this Committee. July 11, 1850. following named - gentlemen compose the Slandißir Committee for the present year: Allem Geo. H. . Miller-Carlisle; E. W.. R: Snodgrass; AV.Graham ; Dickinson. h,. Pennsborough, John Sheets; FrankfoM, W. ,F. Swiger; Hopewell. Col. W* VHampden, R. G. Young.; Mifflin, John .fjv Carey Ahl; Mecbanicsburg, W. Eckeis ; N. Middleton, Wm. Jacobs ; New t* iTt iime ® »;'Ne\y-- Cumberland, John F. Lee; Newton.:.Jas< McCulloch ; Silver Spring. John 0, Gekels; South Middleton, Alfred Moore; Southampton, W, Dunoan ;■ Shippensbur** bor* ough.- VV.v.W. Kevin; S. township, H. Craig; W. Pennsborough, Joseph McKee. Senator* Sturgtyjn, Cooper, Cose, and Benton,' will accept .dor thanks Tor. their kindness in soudingus Congressional documents. . WeLl done.- We.are gratified to be able to slnto that of tins county, Mn Porter, hus been enabled to pay into tho Slate Treasury the foilquota of tho Slate tax. . Too mueli credit cannot'be awarded to the-Commissioners of the county; the Tax Collectors, and tho people themed vet, fur the promptness displayed in thus saving the crcdU of oar bounty. 6ld Mother Cumberland hys 'earned *n enviable reputation for promptness in the payraehl of taxes, and wo are glad la nce (hat her people'are determined to sustain her character in (his respect. : “Christ; Blessing Litti.r Children." — We ere ogain iudebtad to tlio publisher, of -. Graham's Maga xins for a copy of his second premium engravings entitled “Christ Blessing Little Children." It is a superb mezzotint, 14 inches, by 19, and-is executed in'the highest stylo of art. It Is, indeed, a beautiful : and. valuable engraving,; This plate, together with “The First. Prater," which wo noticed, some weeks since, will be forwarded to any subscriber lo.tho Ma* gaxine sending 83 in advance for the .year ending JBsi. Remittances should bo made os early -as possible.; Letter raou California.— We were plcoscd to .learn, a fewdsys since, that a letter had been re ceived.in this place from our 1 esteemed young friend, Mr.- Robert W. M'Cono, who, it will be recollected, left Carlisle last March', a ycaiv Ho had not been heard from for a long lime, ami his fi lends hero fell much anxiety concerning him. Tho letter received is dated “ Rattle Snako Bar, April 30,1850." lie gives a very satisfactory and vivid account of Hie privalioasandi hardships he has had to encounter.— llohadfinally settled down,Turnover,’.at the place hd dales hia letter, and, at the lime of writing, was in excellent health and spirits, and, we should think, doing Well, lie expects to return homo in Decctn* her next. His many friends will be rejoiced to wel come him to Carlisle. lie is a young man of groat - energy of .character, and deserves, as. we hope he may receive,, a good reward for his perseverance and labor in California. DICKINSON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. , The annual Commencement of this College took; place on Thursday of last week,. The house; as usual, was crowded, and the music, (by the Barracks* Brass Band,) excellent. The fol lowing, interspersed with music, was the order of exercises : Praper— by' I h ePresident, Latin Salutatory— *o, C* Tiffany,. '• English-.Salutatory'— Win. Van Bergnn Tudor. Revolutions— B. D. Chooowelti. Loyally—W. J. Hiss, Bigotry—?: M. Leakii*. . Truth peeking —D; Thompson.' - - \ Democratic Passion—S* M. Reynolds, . Theory and Practice—K* S. Hank. , % yLobk.on Otis side and on that ” — J. S. Bow wan;,, • Conservatism vs. Radicalism—\\ ,'V. (Jnogh. . Relation of the past to the present— AV, J. The Roman Calhnlics of Maryland—\t, D. Soil •. 'man. The Union— S. Tt Vansant. IV/tai is the true progress of the Age ? VV. 0. Wilson. . •' .* - b - . Master's Oration— C. S, T. Mclntire, A. D, The Manaf one Idea— .l. A. McCauley, A, B. Maledictory— D.Hillman. Tho addresses of the young men wore highly creditable, both in delivery and matter, and were received with enthusiastic admiration. The ex ercises throughout were of : a very interesting oharacter|Qnd afforded much gratification to the numerous auditory in attendance. Degrees Conferred.— . The degree of A. B. in course, was conferred upon F. (J. Harbor, J. W, Barrett, J. S. Bowman. J. MoH. Caldwell, D. D. Clionowsili, J. C, Collinson, J. Duke, \V. % Gough, A. Hamilton, A. S. Hank, J, P, Harri son, S.D. Hillman, W.J. Hiss r P. M. Leakin; VV, J ; . Maolay, J, G, Markol, A. G. Marian, 5. R. Peal, S.jl. Reynolds, G. R, Rider, U. D.‘Soil* man, L. G. Sparrow, D. Thompson, C. C, TifliP tty, W,V. D.Tuder, S.T. Vundunt, W. C. Wil •• Bon v ■ I ho degree of A. M. hv comae, wos conferred on IX 0. Lloyd, W. Cochran, J. A. M Cauloy, and C. J, T. M'lnlire. 1 The honorary degreeof A. M. on Rev. Wm I t Arthur, of London, Rng., and Rev, VV, P, Bur* gese, pf Bt, Ives, Cornwall, England. ' •’ 1 The degree of D. on Rev. Luclen W. Berry 1 President of Indiana Asbury University. ’ Rev. Biustus Wentworth, A. M., President of M*Kendrao College, Lebanon, Hi., was el. acted Professor, of Natural Science, in the place of Prof. Baird, resigned p and Roy.! Herman M, A. M„ Prof, of Languages in the Ohio Wesleyan-Unlversily, woe called to the chair of Philosophy and English Literature, made, vacant by the resignation of Prof. Allen ; and Jambs W. Marshall, A. 8., Professor of Languages In (ho jg/eoe of [ley, Dr, M’CJinlock. < Tiia approaching election* .There appears to be an unusual quiet prevail ing in ihe political world, just now. The public papers'of -both' parlies are almost mute in regard to political matters. Why. Una is so vve'.are,, not Prepared to say, unlessitbe that ihereceutwarni weather, has had .the .effect to. make men .forget everything in their desire to keep Cool. lie this as it may, yre think it about time th*o political campaign should open with some show of anima tion. Wo have a horror of “quiet elections they always; prove favorable to Federalism and destructive to Democracy. Give us.excitement} zeal, plenty of argument, and,if you please, con tention, and the,.Democracy will be sure to-tri umph* But, if Democrats become and Odd their ..arms In forgetfulness. of their duty, Federalism, like a thief in the. night, may take advantage of our reroissness, and boar off the colors :of tho Democratic host. Our opponents are always ready and willing to .take every .ad vantage that offers , that will enable them to ac complish their, nefarious purposes—they -will reSorl tp all means, both fair and foul, to carry pul their objects and defeat the Democracy. This we know, and it should be a warning to us not to lack in energy and zeal. Democrats, let it be borne in mind that the coming election is one of great importance. In addition to the regular County • ticket, three high ly important State officers are to. be elec,ted.-- .Prepare yourselves, then, for llie coming contest. Let a thorough organization of the party take pjace—let bickerings and heart-burnings cease—; and let the glorious mono, “ eternal vigilance it the price .of liberty ” blazon. upon your banners. Stand to your colors, then,' Democrats, and organ ize for the approaching contest. Stand by your rights in ilie noble attitude of men, with hearts of freemen, firm in your position, and prepared to* every attack of the foes of democracy, “ As the rock meet* thri ware,'. •. And dailies its fury tonlr.” Democrats, be up and doing. Lei every'man do his duty, and all will be safe. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Wo doubt whether the Democratic party in this country ever stood, at any period of. its existence, in more favorable contrast with-ils adversaries than at the present.moment. Whether we look at principles proclaimed, or measures carried out, the advan. logo is Immensely on the side ofaho Democratic P»rly. ■ , . . Tho blunders and dishonest practices of Gen. Tay lor's Cabinet have groatly aldcd the spread of Dem ocratic principles.. The people srei now convinced I that the only object' the loaders of Federalism havo in seeking power is to enrich themselves. Tho fa tal error committed by the people in defeating Gen. Cass, has chastised men into juster views of .things. The defeat of that sterling patriot has both purified (lioDemocratic party—among whom were recently u largo class tlui offered incenso (he Idols of our enemies—and it has made (he .Whig party, as it styles itself, ashamed to avow its doctrine or to de fend the acts of.those in power. There never was a time when Democratic principles wore maintained in this country, in more purity, with greater preci sion, and with more boldness, than at the tho pres? cnl momcnU Thoro never was •ilirnowhen the Fed eralists were more embarrassed to defend their own doctrines, or their own men, or to apologise fop tho measures of public policy which they have all along proposed and urged. They have r«urtO(|;(o the ex pedient /of the measures they formerly'adhered to with so moch tenacity. The only object those in power seem to hoive in view is In fill their pockets out of the people's treasury. In doihg this they, have taken a courso which most cool the attachment of their adherents. Men cannot feel any enthusiasm for a party .which lias nodcclar ed object ; por can they respect (hose high in power who pander to their, own personal interests. New Town Clock.— Our ciliacna wiirbo glad! to loarn that the County Commissioners and Town Council of Carlisle, have concluded a contract with an experienced clock maker of New York, for the nuking ofa superior Town Clock. The Cloek will bo finished and put up in about two months.’ The clock at present In use, orTrather out of uao, hat been sold.' . * Dangerous Counterfeit.— Wa have been shown a now and dangerous counterfeit on the Dunk of Northumberland, of tho denomination often dollars, which has made its appeqrancoin our county. Tho general execution of the counterfeit is very,good, and well calculated to deceive tho most experienced. Indeed, wo understand several of them have found lliotr way into some of (ho banks. Oa close exami nation, however, it will be observed, that the paper is rather.thin and ill may, and consequently therm pressionjndistinct on the opposite side, whereas in the genuine notes it can scarcely bo (rosed.' The counterfeit loay olsa bo doteeted from (ho imperfect delineation of the left arm of the female figure on (he left of the bill, from the dark and cloudy appearance of the Sheafs on the coal of arms, and from (lie faint appearance of the horse end rider at the left corner of the vignette—al) of which are clear and diatiiict In tho genuine. Another test Is In tho space between the letter D at tho end of the word Northumberland and the right border of the bill, which Is exactly equal in the genuine to that between tho N and D, while in tho spurious the space is double. The counterfeit bears dale Nov, 1,1840, letter A, signed J. R. Priestly, Cashier, and Jno. Tuggarl, PresU John S. Kiikv, Esq., has boon re.nominated fur the Legislature, by tho Democrats of Armstrong. Mr. it. is a gentleman of intelligence, and during the last session wis a very efficient and worthy member of the House. He will bo elected, of course. (Ej’ Col. William Hopkins has been nomina ted for Congress by the Democrats of Washing ton. This Is a good nomination. Col. 11. is a gentleman of sound intellect and fine talents, and a Democrat of (ho old stamp. Col. William R. Kino.— This distinguished Senator from Alabama was, on Thursday last, unanimously elected President of the Senate, in place of Mr. Fillmore, new the acting President of the United States. After being conducted to the Chair, Col. K. returned thanks for the high honor conferred upon him—so much lbs more lo be prized because it was the unanimous act of both parties. Col. K. is a statesman of enlarged experience and great ability—firm and decided, yet moderate In his views, and an ardent friend of the Union. He Is deservedly, popular with all parlies, and will fill the Chair of the Senate with honor lo himself and to tho advantage of the country. A CaMvaioH la to bo commenced agalnal (be In diana of Texaa, between the Rio Grande and the Neueea, The force to be employed will ccnaiatofall llio dlapoaablo dragoona ol mounted Infantry at Forte Mclntoah, logo, Merrill and Llnooln-tigmher with tiro coinpaniea of Texan U.ngera commanded bv Caplnina Ford, Grumbler and Wallace) the whole to bo under- the otdote of Drcvel Lieutenant Col. Hardee 2d drageona: . Soma of the Southern organa think that tilin'movement'on'Hie Toxea frontier, haaadou bio object—not only to chaatiae the Indiana, hut to operate agalnot Texaa in favor of New Mexico! ’ RESPECT VO THE DECEASED PRES IDENT. The news.ofthc sudden death or President Tay- Loft was received in this place with emotions of sin* cere sorrow. Aball for a citizens mooting was issued by the Chie f Burgess, Which look place al the Court House, evening last, at which Judge Walls presided; . 'in obedience to the rcoouimcnda lion of the commiitco appointed by the meeting, for giving expression to tlio fcellngs qf our citizens, the stores and places of-business werb. closed, minute guns fired, and (he different bolls tolled between the hours of 12 and 9 o'clock P. M. on Saturday. By the proceedings of the meeting—-which will bo found In another column-—it will be soon that the Committee of Arrangement have agreed that a further demon stration of respect be • made our Saturday, ihe 27 ih insL t at which lime a Procession wiil lako place, composed of the military at the Barracks, military of the county, town and county Officer*, the different societies of our The procession will march through several of the principal streets, and halt at thfi 'First Presbyterian Church, when an address, suitable jb iHe melancholy occasion, will bodeliveredby.Hon, Frederick* Watts* Programme of Proceteton, on Saturday, 27th July. The procession will be formed in the College Cam pus, at 11 o’clock, A. M., under the Command of Captain Geoeob Eoe, Chief Marshal, ia the follow ing order: Chief Marshal with his Aids. CoLCbok and Staff,' ; United States Troops. ! Brigadier General Armor and Staff. Captain Long, of tho Navy. Battalion Of Volunteers, uhdor cummand'of Colonel .. . j. F/Hu'nter. Officers and Soldiers of the war Of 1619. Officers and Soldiers of theworVilli Mexico. ' .United States Band. Martial Moslc. Assistant Marshal, John ll.'Weaver. I Committee of Arrangement. f Burgess and Town Council..' I •' Clergy.' • Judges of the Court. . - . Officers of Ihe Court.' : Members of the Bar. Members of Medical, profession. . Assistant Marsha). John B. Breton, ; ; Trustees and Faculty of Diokinhuu College. Students of Dickinson College. . Principal anil Tutors of the U/.uiiiiiJr School. v . .Directors of the Commua Schools. Public Mulb Schools, under .direction of.their sever* ' al Teachers. ’ Tile several societies, inthehr proper order. . Assistant Marshal, Armstrong Noble. Ist Division of Citizens and strangers. . Assistant Marshal, John Hyer* 2d Division .of Citizens and strangers. Thd Chief Marshall will announce liis Aids and the line of march hereafter. , . i • For tlia Volunteer.- PUBLIC MEETING. Tribote of Respect to the i>Soeaaed Presl* • • dent* ■ Pursuant to a call made by. the Chief Burgess, the citizens of Carlisle assembled in, large num bers in the Court HousoonTliursdityewening, the llih Inst.,' to adopt measures'testifying their deep sense of,their national bereavement in the lamented death of Gen. Zaohary Taylor, Presi dent of the United States* On motion, tha meet ing was organized by the appointment of the fol lowing officers: .Prcaidenl—Hon; F. WATTS. f r . Presidents— George Kge, Ktq., Patrick Da vidson, Charles Ogilby, Hugh Gauljagher, E*q.> Jacob Fetter, Robert Lamberton, John U. Brul- , AccrcMr»cs~JE.rßraCly, J.,K. Boyw. I The Moating, having bcan orgonijjft, end its object stated in brief but appropriate remarks by the President, the following resolutions were of fered by James HaroUton, Esq., and unanimously adopted: Whereas, The nation deplores the loss of its Chief Magistrate in the death of Zachary. Tay lor, and wo are desirous in common with our fellow citizens to manifest our sorrow.and regret at the decease of one who has rendered such emi nent services to the country both in the field and in the councils of the nation, and who by his simplicity of character, integrity of purpose and indomitable courage, has won the affection and admiration of ihe American people both as a Gen eral at the head of our armies and as. President of the United States at the helm' of Stale—there fore ' ■ \ • That a committee 6f fifiqbn' citizens be appointed to make all necessary arrangements to enable the citizens of this county to unite in paying duo honors to (he r momory of Gen. Zachary Taylor, late President of the Uni ted States, and Ural said Committee bd directed io report at an adjourned meeting lobe VeW bn this place to-morrow evening. The Chairman appointed the following gentle men aa said committee, viz; Mesprs. James H. Graham, Esq., Capt. Georgo Ege, Win. H. Mil ler, Esq., Col. Wm. Irvine, Edward M. Biddle, Esq., VVra. M. Penrose, Esq., David Smith, Esq., Col, Wm. M. Henderson, J, K. Dover, Capt. Wm. M. PorVer, Col. George McFeely, J. Ellis Bonham, Esq., E. Beatty, Andrew.. Blair, and John Agnew. On motion, adjourned. - Fiudav Evening, July 12. The meeting convened pursuant to adjournment, Hon. F. Watts in the chair. ThoGommillo made the following nsponx The committee of fifteen appointed Mu former meeting of the citizens of Carlisle, to plopose an order of proceeding as a public dompneiration of respect for the memory of the lamented Zachary Taylor, lata President of'.the United 8 ates, re port as follows: That a Civil and Military Process! in, com* posed of'the U. S. Troops, yoluntosrjCompt nies of Cumberland county end other publlo pla ces, the public authorities of this borough, Fac ulty of Dickinson College, ths various Benevolent Societies, Fire Companies and tlm oitizeas gener ally, boformod In the College campiis at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning the 2fth |of July Inst., to proceed by such route os■ shall ho dosig noted by tlio Cbiof Marshall, to tho Ift Presby terian Church, where a eulogy upon the life and oharaotcr of tho, distinguished doctaskdwill, be delivered by the Hon. F. Watts. The following offioers of said Procession have been appointed by tho Committee: Chief. Marshal— Copt. George Ege. ‘ Jsittlani Marshals—John 11. Weaver, Gen. Edward Armor, Col. A. Noble, John 1). Bratton, John Hyer. ll 1s respectfully recommended by the Commit tea. that places of business generally shall bo closed to-morrow, Saturday the 13th|inst., be tween the hours of 12 and 3 o’clock, that being the lime appointed for Iha funeral of the late President in Washington* and the bolls of the various churches be tolled during the same time. Minute guns will also be fired by a detachment under the charge of Co). J, P. Hunter. The report was unanimously adopted* after which the meeting adjourned. Proceedings or dered to be published* [Signed by the Qffken»"\ Unccrtaihtv .or Like,— A reply from the late President Taylor* to an- invitation to attend the New York State fair, is J,ust published,: He had determined to attendif ho could possibly leave the seal of government. Mas. Fillmore.— President Fillmore, in 1826, married Abigail, the daughter of; (he. Rev. Lemuel Powers. She will, no doubli hereafter preside at (he While House. The President haa two children, a son, twenty ona year*of ago, who Is a lawyer in Buffalo, and a'daughter, eighteen yoare pf oge, a teacher-In ona of tho p.ubllo sobooli of the same oily* Massage of Prostdeut Fillmore. > The following Message from Prcaidvnt Fillmoro, in relation to the death of President Taylor, was sent to the two Houses of Congress on' Wednesday, after he had been sworn into' office as Presidont of the .United Stales. Tho sad event balled forth also, from Messrs. Cass, Webster, Downs, Pearce, and others ih tho Senate; fooling tributes, to the worth and patriotism of (he illustrious; deceased, and was commented on• also in (tie House by Mr. Speaker Cobb, Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Conrad, and several oth ers; after which the necessary committees of the two Houses wore appointed to .make arrangements for the funeral ceremonies. The Menage is os fol lows:- " FelloiO’Citizeni of the Senate ond Houoe of Repreetntdiitee A great , man has fallen among us, and a whole country is called to an occasion of anezpoblcd, deep, and general mourning. 1 recommend to tho two Houses of Congress to adopt such measures, as in their discretion may ■com proper, to perform with due solemnities the fu neral obsequies of Zachary Taylor, late President of the United States; and thereby to signify the groat and affectionate regard of i the American people, for the memory of ono whoso life has boon devoted to the public service; Whose career in arms has not been surpassed ln usefulness or brilliancy; who has been so recently raised by unsolicited voice of the people to the highest oivil authority in the govern menl-—which h« administered with so much honor and advantage to his country.; and by whose sudden death, so many hopes of future usefulness have been blighted forever. To yon, Senators and Representatives of a nation in tears, I can sav nothing whieh can alleviate the sorrow with which you aro oppressed. I appeal to you to aid mo, under (he trying cir cumstances which, surround mo. In the discharge of the duties from which, however much 1 may be op pressed by.them,T dare not shrink; and I rely uporv Him, who. holds in his hands tho destinies of nations', to endow mitwilh (lie requisite strength /or the task and to avert from our country the evils apprehended llrom tho heavy calamity which has befallen ui, *1 siiull moat readily concur in whatever measures, the.wisdom ofthe two Houaes may suggest, as befit ling (his deeply melancholy occasion. Millaed Fillmore. Washington, July 10, 1850. Funeral Obsequies of Geh. Taylor.— -Tho Wash* ington correspondent of the Public Ledger, in his letter of tho 13(h insl., gives a long account of the ceremonies attending tho interment of the late Pres idonl of the United Stales, Gen. Taylor. The day Web pleasant, and the sun bright and clear. From the letter wo take the following extracts: : The. doors of the Executive mansion Were opened at 9 o’clock, A. M., for the admission' oftho beads of Department, the Foreign Ministers,-arid others, who, by order of the committee of the two House* of Congress, were entitled to admission. The crowd in the meon time, filled up every, avenue .loading to the mansion hot appropriated to the .military and other bodies that were to take part in the proces sion.' The members of the Cabinet, the Diplomatic corps, the pall bearers, and those of the two Houses of Con* gross Who could be- admitted, occupied the East Room. Col. Bliss, CoI. Tsylor, of Baltimore, and other relatives of the Isle President, occupied push lions near tho remains. The Foreign Ministers all appeared in full court costume. ; Ihe inscription on the coffin plate is as follow* l Zachary Taylor, President of llio .United States. , . 66. .' ; The coffin is a magnificent one. , It is covered with black velvet, the edges being of silver, With hugs Allvpr tassels, looped with gold fringed but* tons. $ • •••■ The countenance of the deceased is unchanged •though much emaciated.. Mrs* Toylor would hot consent to embalming (he body. By request of the family, prayers wore held over the remain*Jhis mtfrning, when none bol tho imme diate relatives were,present. 4 Tl *° on * raised platform, in the cen< tro of the East Room, enveloped with black crape. .As soon as all assembled, Rov.Smich.Pyne, D. D of the Protestant Episcopal Church, performed the solemn and impressive burial service of that church donng which many an eye was moist and many a sob was heard among (ho largo assemblage. A moat eloquent and touching discourse was then delivered by the reverend gchllcmsn. The family of the deceased were witlilh hearing’ of.it, , Tho Services being concluded, the coffin was x*» moved arrtl carried out of the White House. It Wm then placed’opon the Funeral Car provided lor the occasion. Near (he car Was. the favorite wor horse of the departed chieftain," Old Whiley, 1 * appointed to,follow the car to the place of interment. Tho Furnrai Car was a.plain hearse under a rais ed canopy, beautifully trimmed, the American Eagle being represented In (ho centre. It was drawn by eight white horses, with blusk housings. Each horse was led by a groom in oriental cos tume. The procession moved at 3 o’clock, P. M. The mintary escort was (he largest overseen in Washington. All the troops from the different stations within reasonable distance of Washington wero in attendance. Tho whole of this portion of the pro* cession was under tho command of Major General Scott, Commander*in-Chtcf of the United Slates Ar my. The officers and men of the Navy and the Marine Corps were also out in very unusual force. FfoWers were strewed along Pennsylvania Avsnue for aareral hundred, yards loading from the White House. Tho oivio procession has bton estimated at 16,000; the military at 000, besides aiz companies of orlillo. ry. There wore 19 bands of music,comprising aoms hundreds of instruments. • Ths effect along ibo Avenue, slothed as it was in sables end densely crowded, was very One. General Scott, when ho arrived In the East Room wept over the body of his distinguished oompanioh in arms. • On orrivlng in front of the Congressional Burying Ground, tho military escort was formed into two lines.. Tho budy was then placed in tho vault and tho prucoaaion returned., “This is the last of earth.”—llore rests Gcnoril Taylor, the Hero end Patriot. ~ . , , . TUB lIUDIBLB DEAD. There is much truth and good some In the follow ing article, which wa lake from a late number of the Pennsyleonion. People: are too apt to forget ths virtues of (ho humble dead, but lavish homage alono upon the great : / Eulogies are written upon the deceased President, and ho deiervoi tbenvall. But of the thousand pens busy in commemorating bis virtues, how few were diverted Into an allusion to the obscure hundreds who mot death by flood end Are, at (he destruction of the 111-fated •• Griffith {" how very few to (ho recent cola, mity In this oily, by which the curly hooded boy, tho blooming girl, the vigorous man, (liu aged, and the infirm, were hurried into eternity. Such Is the fate of the undistinguished and the lowly. Tho bravest and llio best arc soon forgotten. Wo mourn them when first we hear of their summons to (ho grave.— Those who lovo (hem shod (oars to (heir memory, and popular gratitudo~crowds to their burial. Pro bably affection lingers by (he tomb when the crowd has gpoe; but they ore toon comparatively forgotten. If this is to with (ho groat, how much more truly may the same picture be drawn of (he humble dead! Contemplate tho Catastrophe of Tuesday. The me* chanlo at his desk heara (ho dreed tocsin sound, and runs to save hie little tenement; but sees his wife and children buried in (he fiery grave, Children returning Rom school see their parents perish before their eyoa. The affrighted mother, the fond sister, the brave brother, hurled Into eternity, by a fearful explosion i This la e scene to remember, not to for get. General Taylou dies with the green laurels on hie brow, full of years and ftill of honors; with fame and fortune equal to iiia highest ambition. Honor him; deplore his death; canonize hie name; but at tho same time pause before the other event which doniaoda your sympathy and awakens your refleo* (ions. Let us not prove (ha selfishness of bur nature anew by carrying this exclusive adulation of power to that grave, which laughs at titles, and asserts the final equality of our rttoo. Let us remember (hat 1 (> the rank Is but the guinea’s stamp I" 11 A man 'a a man Air 'a that," Nest Governor. —The.Da’nm7f# Intelligencer] edited by Mr. Best, late Speaker of the Senate, alrongly advocates Edward D. lludlev, Esq,, as the candidate for Governor*. THRRIBIB FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. Great Lo'seof Lift—Fite rnilltouß worth of property explosion of SaUptlre~E\ghUtn dead audits found up to thie period—A number of . pereouß wounded—Three hundred and fifty four houoei destroyed;. • ,• t lu-ourlast wd gave a short Telegraphic account of ati awful conflagration in the cityof Philadelphia. The full particulars arc given in-the oily, papers;—* The fire, we learn, broke put in the fourth story of the slore No. 78 North Delaware Avenue, a building occupied for storage purposes. :: The flames spread with great rapidity, and in a short lime (he building was. completely destroyed; ' Before ;tho devouring element had .reached the ground floor, of the building in which the fire briglnated,'ono thousand sacks of saltpetre which had boon in the first and second sto ries of that establishment, exploded with a fearful report and crash; rending the Walls asunder, burying a. number of persons, beneath (heir ruins* and throw ing the flakes of combustible material ih every direc tion, for eeveral squares, thus communicating the Harries until three hundred and fifty fonr houses in the business portion of (he city wefo entirely des troyed. .. The scene of (he fire embraces about half of the two squares below Vino Street, from the Delaware to Se cond street, and extends North to the corner of Cal. .lowliil) and Second street, and on the wharf to some . distance above Caliowliill.' Tho scene is said to have been awfully terrific. • Tho shrieks of mother*, (he cries of children, Hie groans of tho wounded and dying, together‘with the blackened faces, the prostrate, forme and (he bleeding limbs of tho : per sons engaged Jn attempting to arrest the progress of the flames, are said to have bten horrible In the ex. treme. The number of persons killed, as ftf aft has i>con ascertained, is eighteen;. The number ofwound ed is unknown. It is thought.thsl tho fire origina ted from Ihe friction produced by (he wheel of (ho hoisting machine in the juft of the building occupied by Messrs. Gordon and Berger, No. 130 North Water Street. The loft in whieh this wheel was, extended over the store of said firm, and likewise over an ad joining one of Messrs Brock and Cb. v and in it there was a-largequantity-of straw and other combustible mailer. By this fire many families have lost all of their property, some their friends; and thus homeless and friendless hate boon turned out upon the charities of the world, Hlorally proving the truth of the Scriplu ral declaration m that tfo know not whala day nor an hour may bring forth.” . The City Councils called m meeting and voted $lO,OOO for the immediate relief of the sofferors;— Ths Commissionora of the Northern Liberties have also contributed alikoamount for the same purpose* Many of tho benevolent citizens of Philadelphia ore likewise liberally contributing to the Same worthy object. Indeed a common feeling seems to animate oIUo rotidor What aid they conveniently can, toligh ton tho force of thia calamity to those upon whom it baa the most heavilyfalloni ,Themimbcr.of persons rendered houseless by this terrible calamity is not leas thab ifiOO. v Wo annex ,tho amounts of insurance effected in the respecliVo Insurance offices of Philadelphia, vizi, ' ; Firo Association, , Franklin, Reliance, Hand*)n'*hand, City and County Mutual; American, - ' / Mutual Assurance, North American,- . Insurance Co. ofjHo S{ate ofPeno’a, Pennsylvanialnsurance Co* ‘ k Spring Garden, •/County:lnsurance Co., 1 ’ ‘ / Total, or tiib Ci»LKaA<r A j>«mb«r:oLaud'dcp dooiiis, resembling cholera, have occtfrrod al Wheel ing, within a few days. The Council* hold an cjlra Monday, and the Mayor to make proclamation that Wednesday, tho 17th inst, ,bn sel apart by citiicna is a day of humiliation and prayer to Almighty God, that the city may escape the ravages. 6f (he Cholera, now so mfoch apprehend ed. ■>; . ' . ■’ ’ [\ At Shelby vilio, Ify., there have been eight cholera death* within a day or two. At Nashville, on (he 3d inst. there were 27 cholera .deaths. The. Whig suys . Tho cholera, wo rcgrol Io lav, ho. prevailed wilh rncroo.ed mnlignily in llio city ond vicinity during Ihe leal Iwo day.. On llio norlh aide of llio river it hea becn.unuauolly filial. Some ihirly odd doolho, in oil, h.teoccirrred in Hie Edgefield neighborhood oinco noon Sunday—oonio 16 or 18 ncgro.oi and the following Hat of while persona: Miaa Sarah Cummin., Richard Cilmmina, J.Cinn mine, John Dove, Richard Wrighl, lliram Davie, Thome. Ridge «nd wife, Eliaa, Road, Toney and child, Mra. Holly and Iwo children, and John Jack ■on. The St. Louis Republican of Wednesday, tays: The Board of Health , yesterday passed a resolu tion advising all, citizens, in consideration of the Increased mortality last week* to pay strict regard to diet, and several market masters to. destroy oil stale or unripe vegetables exposed for sale in market. Tub Eait Cambridge Letter.— Prof. Webster, In his confession, which we published last week, says ho wrote but ono ofthe three anonymous lelterslhal wore produced at his trial, and that was the one mailed at East Cambridge.. The. following is a copy ofthe letter t [Directed to Mr. Tukoy, Boston] Dr.Turkman was took on Bord the ship herculam and this is al i dare to say or I shall bo killd Est Cambridge. . Ono of the men give mo his watbh, butTwss feared to keep It throwd it In llio water right side the road to (ho long bridge to Bo«t ton; ' " This letter was 'written on a. piece of nlee glased paper, but very dirty. The envelope is composed o( what is said to.bo filtering paper, soinitimos used by chemists; Visiters.— The steamship Wash ington arrived at vNew York on the 4lh Inst., bringing among her passengers G. P, R. James, the celebrated and most profillo English novelist, and hie lady, together with llio Count and Count ess Demdinski, expatriated Hungarian*. Tlie Count is a nephew of llio distinguished Hunga rian General of the same name, and was himself engaged os an officer of Engineers, in his coun try's recent struggle for fresdum. Tho funeral pageant at Washington, on Saturday last, must have been, solemn and imposing almost beyond description. . Military from New York; Bal timore, Philadelphia, Fart M’Henry, and other pla css wore in attendance—together with the members ofCongreis, Judges ofthe Supreme and City Courts, Foreign Ministers, Citizens and Strangers at the capital. The whole was directed by Major Genera) Scott. The Public Buildings, and many of tbe pri vate dwellings Were shrouded in gloom—minute guns were fired—and every thing was done to make the aeone awfully solemn and impressive. Hon. George Bancroft has-recently purchased a house in Twenty first afreet, Now York, for the amn of eighteen thousand'dollars. It la to be his pirma nont residence; OCT" President Fillmore, H is said, is favorable (6 the Compromise Dill, and will lend bis influence to pass it through Congress. Wo shall now sob whelk or .the Federal pipers will denounce President Fill more, because he opposes “psh, Taylor’s plan,’’ for tbs iottlsmsnt of the slavery question.. fb6ii WABiiinoToie, . - In the Senate the Compron.i.o Bill; tonoried\ .Mr. Clay ia still undordiveuaeion. : , , !■ A bill haa peaaed both Houses granting the 6, . ing privilege to Mra.Taylor. : , - ■ ,Ink - In the; Hou.o'of Representative., 0 h Monday n r«po« bfiho Committee on il.b Galphin dwindle up in order. ’ Tlio amendment pending wao dial of Mr. Fo»n. oretone, that (he Houee doca nol approve of (hn „ 1 duo* of the Sennit.,y of War, id 'oontinuio'™' 0 ,"; interealed in Iho proaecnlion of the claim if. h.i at the heodoMhe Vvfr Department, S Houao consider, auch connection and V 1" member of tbo Cabinet, with a claim pbndioi prosecuted before another department,,, imf.‘ nd and dangerous aa a precedent, and hi. tolX T' aenting from the correctness of the opinion of lh President, .aid by Mr. Crawford to have bo.« h pre..edby the President, that hi. (Cr.wford’.ih" been at the head of the War Depamnbn, agent of-the claimant., did riot Uko from him riglila lie may hero had aa auch agent, or would I,?/ juallfiod hin, in.h.ving the caaminalion and dae . on of. the claim, by llio Secretary ofiba TrOoanv.™ pended; and that thia House deqlffilv diaaon/n-'"'! nnddiiHcnts from llio opinion gi«m by thoAMn/ ° f Genera., i,. favor of.n. claim, end from the action of the Secretary f a 'I 10 P a I tn0Il( ofthe said claim. t.bfo r- I]l '“ rd mo,Cli 10 I,y the whuio aubject on the The Speaker .aid that if the motion ahonld nr,, vail, iteould only affect the third resolution; the firll two having already been adopted. The oucalion being token, the HOuao by yea. C|l wVioh di r a °. roHowa.- ,h ° 'r'-'i-n on tbo 1.b1.; The resolution agreed'lo— Yeas 115, nav a 63 _Mr. Jone. o.kcd llio uh.nimoua conssnt of ih« House to offer an amendment, winch Was read r* informolionv-Thal the amount In.*7 fop the Galphin claim ahould. In fe.':a^ d “ ) _Tho Speaker .aid that it could ha received eel, «on‘w„.“riie? U ‘ ° oD ‘°^ C 1,10 ■"*•* Mr. Burl moved the reconsideration ofihn »„<> 1 w^ C ado;fed. ird r ° ,olU ' io ' l ° r,h ' l Qal^"i ' l Spoak.r.wid the motion could noth, m ,d, ro,olution . "Her il wot adopted eh Ilia former occasion, was reconiidorod, r Mr. Daniel ..hod, but did not obtain unanimen. content of Ibo Home, to offer a reaolniion, liiat the Committee on the Judiciary be inalruoted to inmiito into tlio otpudioncy of reporting a bill, containim, aoitable periiditioa, prohibiting poraon.-in the Eire* nlirp Dopamncnta from acting aa agent. for claim. c^p”nA,i„n! n “ et f Uoigiatioii of the Cabinet* Tlio old Cabinet oDicora lcndered"tbeir'rca?gha I tfcna yoatorday, but win continue to diacharge llio.dulira of their reapoclive office, for n ftw da*., until Mr. •ejected the membefa of Hie new Ci j to b.-we|l underalobd Hint hone of l ie old offleera will be retained, and apecolallen 1. rifo a* to the ftow appointment*. * rc P“ rlc . <l '“•"ifrbi oil wbai ia bellercd to be m o "#' s “'« Doparlm.nl ba. U VVcb “' r - •"■nie l-a. bean .(rung ly urged by Mr. Clay to accept 11. b«?o r Vld , !l" , ‘ o'' nn « CrUlond «". of Ky-.bare K 11,0 to comi on la W.amnglon and take po.te in Iba Cabinet the whole ,Cabinet, with the eitoplioh ol Post Mulcf General Collamof, will bo changed/. $lOO,OOO 75.000 5.000 75.000 5.000 50.000 75.000 , 30,000 . 9,000 ■' ‘’S.OOO 15.000 ! 3.0n0: 25.000 tfiom (be Wariiington Onion. PRESIDENTIAL STATISTICS* P^r'? 1 * i n ‘l- i ' J qI ! *. nd T «ylor the tmly l»« Praaidool. wliodi.d during the term* for which they were reepectivciy elected. General Taylor's Cade ft paoolUr iin till, reapecl. that la tbdonly death of a President which hoa occurred during the acaaion of "*'■ D |a the only one, therefore which baa n[°* n i.! ir i 0 °L d ,l “ Ibo imposing funeral catamo nloa which Ibo nrrangemcrrla of Congro.a will oath, or around it j and it ir, of courae, the only oe.a winch,baa caused the installation of Ilia Vice' Praai- Uenlnil successor In bo witneeoedaml solemnized on. dor Ibo eaejitecs of Ibo Senators oiid Repreacntnlirea ortho people. . . .. .■ G “ l > cr “ l w Wasbin.-lon deed hi. .dininialrMinn on the 3J or March, 17117, and Btifvived thul event near ;died on tlio Util of December 17J9, in-llib GBl|i year of Ilia ago. t. m dO -'li a " ott General Washington on tlio «tha3^V°M 179 I,i ' “dinini.tt.tinn noa.ed "" tho 3d of March, 1801. »„ adrrivod SS jour., s‘toaon ' ,l ;, la ?,°" day with Mr! and : * J :^ r ,“ Un ,uc ' ccd «d "<> Ibo 4lh of March, Me .nre 0i ? f c “""' d ™ Iba 3d of March. 1809. I j Ur . v J*p |r «lmn of biauffiea 17 veatt at hi, i;! 0 " *836, in the SlVyVaVof 8368,000 ““coecdod Ms illustrious friend on (he 4th of March 1803. On Ilia 3d of March, 1817, Ini admin alrntion v*u* brought lo a close. Ho sur vivod until tl, u 27th of Juno, 1836. in Ihn 86lh ye., of Ins ego. ■ . J ■ _JaniM nionrne •uocecdtd Mr. Madiann nn Ihn dlh . * ?2** hin administration-on .mfV'.f I *;?,' 18as - ~e d i" d on 111" dlh of July, 18J1, in tiio ?2d year of Ins ago. ‘ Th" I «dminiatfution of John Quincy Adams, (Ihn only President, who wan elected h» Ihn Iloosn of Representation). Mminenoed on Ihn dlh of March, IBJo, and elnaed on the 3d of March, 1829. He breathed hia last bn the 23d of February, 1848. o..ihUnl‘i ,ow , succeeded Mr. Adame Irnlion nnib “ nd c l“ ,cd adminis -8.; o?Ju,m,° i a 8 « o . rM,rd '’ lB37 ' di ' d - lo ! l ,' rli ", V ‘" B " r °n succeeded on Ihn dlhbfMstoh, h ' “d'nioislratlon on ihn 3d of March, 1841. Ho I, nliiriielng, - onorol >y. 11. Harrison commenced Ms adminls trsUon on the 4lh 0 r March, 1841, which continued r * on .® ?2*?! h H.Uving breathed his last on the 1* n H»o,69th, year of Ms age. Ho ■ t 7n* l, l ,,n 6iun during (he recess of Congress. John Tyler was the first Vice President who suc ceeded to the Presidency upon the death oflhe Pres- Mont. lie followed General Harrison In April, 18il« and closed Me administration on the 3d of March, 1645, Ho is still living. When Mr. Tyler became (ho acting President, Mr. Southard bueame (he act* ing Vico President, and upon his death, Mr. Man. gum ono of llio present Senator! from North Csroll* na, was elected, and remained as the presiding offl* cer of the Senate until tho end of Mr. Tylor's term of office, ; : .. Jjmoii Knoi Po)k ■ncccoiled Mr. Tyl.r on Ibc 4lh cJo, *d hl« administration on the 3d of March, 1849. lit llio following June, lie cloatd hta eventful life. Ooneral Taylor eame to the Presidency on Iho 4lh orMarcli ( 1849, and expired on the night of the 9th of July, 1850, whilat Congress wap in session.. *l® eucceodod by Millard Fillmore, the *econd Vice Pfoaidonl who,lake* (ho place of a deceased President. 110 lias succeeded to oflioe in the midst ef a crisis which has never before oaourred. friend 16 the country wishes him success in cowlti buting hla boat and moat earnest efforts toward! id* jailing all these queatione, hnd giving peace to hi* distracted country.: SrAtN—lhsult to t«i AWioah If w* may credit a correspondent of the Lonclon 'Dally News, who writes fronv Madrid, undcr/els of June 18lb, and we do not attach much:truth tir.tiioilery*' (he American Minister wae grouty insulted kt * ball" given June 16th, by Prince Oarinl, IheKiapdlitan Ambassador. ‘ The Cuba affair hie produced groat excitement;' and had the American diplomatist understood Span, ish he would have hoard the conduct of his country* men qualified in a manner much more vigorous than polite. On his accosting Nsrvses, the letter said— “ I will not have any tiling to say to any epe-whe* represents a nation that harbq/a pirates and ages public felonies." The courtiers present, of course, (6ok their cue 1 from tjioir chief, end the cold looks .and, frofly da meaner of the guests must Imvo flonvlhced’ths plan* ipotonliary thHi -the conduct of bur 'Government has* been severely judged by the Spanish Cabinet. Fabsidbnt Tatlor. hts lOfta widow* a daughter;* ;Mra.Dll«B,)indo son, allll quite ay.ooiig mao'*:
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