THE VOLUNTEER.
fiAlltlSliß, THURSDAY,AUGUST*, lßbo>
Jolut ll* BynUoUf E)(Utor ftntl Propflttlor*
OEMoon/vrio nominations. .
FOR. CANALToMMISSIONEIi,
WILLIAM T. 11 ORISON,
. vf Montgomery County•
for auditor general,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
of Mifflin County.
. for surveyor" general,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
'Of Crawford County.
STANDING COMBiri'TUIi.
Thb Democratic Standing Committee of Cum*
bortand county are ruquonted to meet at tho pub
lic house of C. lloir.nan t .ln the borough of'Car*
lisle, on
Saturday, A uous T 3, IflfiO,
at I o'clock,.l*. M., fur the purpose nt! appointing
tlm limo for holding, the Delegate Elections and
the assembling of a Connly Convention to form
a ticket. A general attendance of tho Committee
is earnestly requested.
C3*Tho following named gentlemen ctJmpbsc
the Standing Committee for the present yem :
Allen, Coo. H; Miller; Carlisle, K. VV., R.
Snodgrass; ,W. W.,-J. H. Graham; Dickinson,
•S. Wbodburnj K. Penrisborough, John Sheets;
Frankfort, W, F, Swigcr; llopctVell, Col. VV.
Wherry t Hampden, H. Q. Young ; Mifilin, John
D. Perry Monroe, Cnroy Ahl,j Mcchnulcshurg,
W, 13ckels; N. Middleton! Win, Jacobs; Nntv*
ville, James Ahls New Cumberland, JohriF.
i.eo; Newton, Jas. McCulloch; Silver Spring,
John O* Kekels; Sonlh Middleton, Alfred Monro;
Southampton, VV. Duncan; Shippcrishnrg bor
ough, W. VV. Nevin; S. township, 11. Craig;
\V. Fennsborough, Joseph McKee.
MILITAUY AND CIVIC PROCESSION,
According to |lio appointment of our Town meet
Ing, tlic procession in hbnor.of Gen. Zachary Taylor,
late President of tho United Slates, took place here
cm Saturday last. Tlie appearance of the morning
was unfavorable, as llicro were strong indications of
rain, and Uio middle of the day was rendered some*
what disagreeable by frequent showers. But these
things did not prevent a large attendance from the
country, and'this visits of a military company from
Nowviite*.and a respectable delegation of the Order
of Odd Fellows from Mocharijcsbiirg and Harrisburg.
The procession was formed in the College Campus
nbout II o'clock, under Capt. Gkoboe Eok, os Chief
Marshall, who, as the insignia of his office, wore a
splendid sash, and.carried a ballon in his hand. Ilia
appearance was commanding, and his arrangements
of the most judicious kind. The Chief Marali.ill and
his Aids (who deserve great credit for the handsome
manner in which they performed their duties,) head
ed the procession. They were followed by Colonel
Cook, commander of the Cat lisle Barracks and Stuff,
in fuU # unifonn, whoso fine military bearing and ap
pearance, added greatly to the splendor of the pro
cession, Next to them the line was swelled by e
large, body of mutinied United States troops, (noble
looking follows) under the immediate .command ol
Lieut. De Latino.. Gen. Amur and Staff c.imo nc*!
imposition, followed by the Volunteers, consisting ol
the-Ringgold Artillery from Newville, under Lieut
Birr/the Carlisle Light Artillery .under Lieut. Scl
lers, the Carlisle Infantry under Cupt. 9. Crop, and
the Hunter Rifles under Capt. Geo. Crop.
These were followed I>y the two Lodges of Odd
Fellows, the Eaeampmool and Subordinate Lodges,
each In full regalia. After' them, tho Union. Fire*
men, hi,Firemen's dress, and then, the citizens gcnc-
rally. The fine appearance of the Odd Fellows,
Volunteers and Firemen, received universal praise.
The procession moved about half past 11,o'clock,
and marched through ell the.streets of the town to
the furthest extremity of each,-backwards and .for*
wards, until about I o’clock. W.o understand that
an impression'prevails that there was probably some
mistake made in regard to this part of the exercises,
M-U iasald the resolution of the Town Meeting was
to march to the First Presbyterian church at 12
o’clock, lo hear a.eulogy pronounced by the lion. F.
Wattj: that the intention was not so much to have
a procession «s (o hear the eulogy, and (he object in
having the procession was to go* in. the Church to
hear the eulogy. This object therefore, (if such bo
the base) entirely miscarried,by mistake, as ths pro:
cession marched until long past (ho hour, and then
dlsmta«ed>vthhout going to the church. It is certain
that pews - were reserved /or the procession, and a
great deal of. confusion, uncertainly and disappoint
ment, were created by these proceedings. No out
knew when to go to the church or when the eulogy
would be delivered. In the mean time the church
was more than lulf filled with a waiting audience,
impatient for* the oxorutscs, The eulogy was post
ponad until the procisklon was dismissed', and U was
jeen that It was nut coming lo iho church. About
1 o'clock iho exercise* commenced, when some few
atrsgglcdln on hearing the singing* end made with
those who wore previously there, in fact a Urge, W
comparatively a email audience in proportion lo iho \
• grsat numijor of people in town, and iho nujnber ofl
those who desired to attend.
'The excroisei lo Iho church were of a must inter*
citing character.. Tiio eulogy pronounced by Judge
Watts (Nrrtraycd in eloquent, terms the noble deeds
and' public and private virtues of the llfhslrious do
ceased.'' It wee d very short, but admirable address.
The'Cbelr sang a rcquierrHlialilifillfed through every
Tljeyulso sang; two other pieces of music
lhal touched the cords o( emotion with a powerful
impulse. When they ceino over the lines in the last
, pieee . *
.. |]« sleeps his last sleep, ho has fought his lait'haille,
No sound cbm awake him to glory n#nhij"
there w»i no on© in the Assembly who did not ft‘cl
the power and palhofof llio words.
The pulpfl and chondatier of the church were hung
In black; but there have been some complaints made
against tbs Committee of Arrangement fornothav-j
leg more ol the church trimmed In the sumo manner.
It Is a sufficient answer to this, that the funds of (he
Committee were very limited, and that some of the
wealthiest men In town refused to contribute one I
. .cent to defray the expenses. One of these moneyed
gentry we understand expanded his soul to tho
amount of twenty ftva cents, and has looked, and no
doubt feels like a greater and better men evor since.
It is io bs hoped that a monument wllUte erected tol
ilia memory when hs-dloi. Others refused altogether 1
. principle—a* they said, and loft the community
to Speculate on the loftiness of tholr ambition, and
the magnanimity of their characters. When wo find
a more liberal class of citizens, we can probably eP*
ford to do things right. As It was, there was hardly
money enough to defray the expenses absolutely ne.
cesssry.
Great praise is due (o the Ringgold ArlUiory of
Newrille, and tho deputation of Odd Fellows from
Mschanlcsburg and UarrUhurg, for their attendance.
They displayed a spirit of patriotism that we think
'nifflit well have been Imitated hy others. The
(Itanks of tAe citizens ore also duo to (ho splendid
ttond’bf the Darraoka, for Ifjoir delightful strains.—
or town wIH tong remember the many favors be- J
•lowed by-(his noble body-of musician#/. |
OUTSIDK INICLVBNOii!.
Wo conceive If to bo necessary for the. bucqoss and
purity of the Democratic party in Ibis county, that
tho; Democrats (should tuko mutters’in their own
bunds, sulfur dictation from rib quarter, and bo par?
licularly guarded against atfrd'U management, from
abroad. If tho. people wbold but lake an active part
at the primary'meetings inafly of the acts aud mea
sures complained of would bo prevented, A few men
by an organized movement in tho different townships
may control tho proceedings'and nominations'of a
County Conventions In Violation of tho views of a
largo majority of the parly. *l’he time, to act is at
\ho primary elections, when intrigue and mauago-
Went Cato bo nippbd in tho bud. Dul if wo are sloth
fb) and easy, thinking it is orily a township meeting,
guessing i t will all go rigid, &c., wo may bb bound
hand and foot, and shorn'of our strength for good
before wo arc avVare that there is danger. The price
of liberty is eternal vigilance. So said Jefferson,
and lid is generally conceded by Democrats to have
been a mdn that know something of the secret springs
of human action.
VVq have been led to (Ins train of remarks by a
fuel which was.communicated to us soulolmic before
ic mooting of (ho Williamsport Convention, by on
intelligent Democratic, member of Urn legislature
from the north western section of this fllalo. lie
said ho knew.tho fuel that tho gentlemen, who were
finally elected by ourCutlnty Convention as delegates
to the Democratic Statu .Convention, bad beenselec-
ted by the friends of General Cameron lit Harrisburg
at least four Weeks before our delegate election took
place. This was manifesting a praise worthy interest
indeed in our patty arrangements by persons who
were not Citizens.of the county. It would have been
belter to huVb (old us at once, that (ho two persons
mimed hold been Bolcctcd for (hat elation, and saved
us tho trouble of holding an election at nil* Wo pre
sume, however, (hat these managers tholight il osson
liul, that tho good people of Old Mother Cumberland
should go through tho forms of an election* to give
it tho appearance at least of the spontaneous and
unbiassed action of tho Democrats of tho County.—
Now against sllch forcigh interference with our local
concerns wo earnestly protest, aft anli-Dcmocralic in
its tendencies, and as corrupting ail party organiza.
lion. When tho nows of the result was telegraphed
lo Harrisburg, there was groat rejoicing among the
particular friends of (he General, to leara that (heir
Inns had succeeded so wefl.
But the curious part of the whole thing was, that
tho persons elected-denied In'strenuous terms,'that
they were the friends of Mr. Hublcy,who was known
us tho Cameron candidate for Canal Commissioner.
One of them complained bitterly to a. delegate of tho
County Convention, that he was charged with being
friendly lo Mr. fciuhcron’a favorite, and said (hat he
was anxious lo bo elected in order to that the
charge was not (rue, and soys lie, " I want you to
lulivcr .nie out of the hands of the Philistines.” The
result is known—Mr. Dunlap voted for Hubloy seve-
ral limes, and Mr. VVoodburn for twenty five Conse-
cutive ballots. Now wo do nut intend to say that el
this time, the person referred to was oware that ho
Was expected to vote for .Mr. Mubloy. - That may
have been so, or it may not—but wo incline to the
more charitable inference that il was not, and that
ho sincerely intended to do as ho sard hC woQld do.
Tho moral of the story Is this, (Iml (ho designation
of delegates by persons residing olit of the county
showed a hardihood In politics seldom witness-
ed; and although the persons thus sustained end
elected may not have been aware of (he particular
object to bo obtained by (heir election, yet it showed
(he groat confidence of (hose who were hi the setrsl,
of being able to bring an influence to bear an them,
trough personal friends, or political affinities, that
was judged rightly to ho irrcsistablo,
Dul we contend ihut sack foreign interference is
impertinent In the last degree, and although (he
Democratic party of this county have been tho dupca
ofil more than once, we hopo we have witnessed the
lust manifestation of its power for evil. General
Cameron Jus recently been among us, but whether
the object of his visit was political, wo are not pro*
pared to bay, t
Wo have ho' hostility (o Genera! Ca'mofoft es a
man, but we candidly confess'we do not admiro his
politics. Wo do not object to his entertaining any
views he pleases, but wo do object to his meddling
in tho affairs of tho Democratic party, enntroling its
nominations, and then breaking down all party usa
ges when ho wishes, to elevate himself. It seems
now to bo conceded tha 1 ho is anxious to bo elected to
the U. S. Senate, and he expects to bo sustained by
tho Whigs in a body, and by as many Democrats as
ho can onlico-from (heir party allegiance. Such was
(he modus operand* by which ho became (tie suCber.
sor of Mr. Duchnnnn bofore, in that' august body—
and (hero is every reason to bcliovo that he is pro*
paring to reach,the same goal by (ho same moins
Again. ‘'Coining events cost their shadows before.”
Are (he best men of tho Democratic party in’Penn*
sylvnnia to be thus sacrificed 7 Mr. Woodward was
the burnt offering Ihon. . Who will bo the scape god
next time? Where and when la line to stop 7 Mr.
Woodward was fairly and honorably nominated, was
[a most pure and able man, and would have done
hoi\or to .Pennsylvania—but eyen'he must give way,
and tho usages of tho party be broken down in order
to elevate a man, who le say the least,-did not truly
represent tho Democracy of tho Stale. Wo hope lo
wliness no such humiliating spectacle again, and
above all wo hope no such outrage will bo attempted
by Democrats.
If General Cameron will fairly and honorably join'l
tho Democratic party, act with it in good faith, and!
without mental reservation,throw away hie budget 1
of Federal heresies, wo would icjolco in his elevation
as much os In that of any other man—for in a pojil*
icul point of view, men are nothing, principles and
measures everything. Wo ore free (o’confess that
ho has sustained himself wondrous well considering
the measures ho supports and has supported. What
station might ho nut have reached, with his energy
and perseverance, hod ho been, and so continued, a
steady and consistent Democrat. But by resorting
to unworthy moans foi advancement and promotion,
wo say in all sincerity and with no unkind feelings,
that Hit higher his elevation by so much the greater
will bo his shame,
Orio word moro. There has been attempted to be
raised a false Issue In ibis county. Thoie who do
riot coincide with the view* of General Cameron and
lie particular frlends, are said to be tiro friend* of
he lion. Jrsso Miller/ Now so far oa wo knowi both
if the übuvc noihed gentlemen are entirely indifferent
.o the Democracy of Cumberland, exbepl ao fur ua*
lUcir course aa public men either aerve to advance or
retard the progroaa of correct principle*. It la very
munlfcil that such an laauc la raised only by those
who are anxious to find tm« exeme for (heir peril,
naclous adherence to Gen. Cameron and all his pc*
| cuUur dogmas. Of one thing wo arc certain, that so
far as ths feelings of the Democracy of (hia county
ore concerned, they.are wedded to no man,and they
will esteem cither' Mp. Cameron or Mr. Miller aa a
‘ good Democrat and woilhy of the confidence of the
public, only so far as one dr the other advocates and
ncls*up»n nn orthodox political creed, The Issue
then that-is attempted to ha raised between Mr.Cain'.
cron and Mr. Mllloroan-Uave ne guodeftaol.iscul*
| lateral to any principle at-st*ke, and designed for!
factious purposes. It in an old ndsgo that every man
has frlcnda—so the reverse is equally truu,thalovcry<
Jdiuii Ills enemies. With llio personal or political
dilficnlliea.of two pronvlncnl : wb liavo
'nothing whatever lb do, except when’.they effect pub*
Impolicy. Mr. Miller differs from tho views .of Gen.
Cameron,.and in this he is-nql smgbhir;6r dislin.
guishablo from the great muss of the democracy of the
Slate. Mo has u right to differ, unless political tole
ration has become a bye word and d reproach among
American citizens. It.is not our purpose lo onier
into any defence of one who'has boon so long and so
favorably, known to the Democracy of this county,of
this Congressional district, and in .facl.pf the whole
Sltilo. He needs none at our hands. We,consider
him an able man, an uniform and consistent. Demo*
oral, and ono who has rendered important end essen
tial service to the Democratic cause, especially during
the administration of Francis R; Shunk, and boforo
and since Unit period. Wo bcHcvo-.him.an honest
straight forward man,- sincerely . devoted to the
promulgation, of sound' Democratic views,' and
neither to bo seduced nbr intimidated from what
ho conceives to bo Ihb-path of rectitude. Yal
at the same time ho is not boforo tho people of this
county for any uflice.bf honor or profit, qnd oitlior
Ills merits or demerits are indiffurenl to them—-and
wo again assert that the issue attempted to bo raised
between hinrand General Cameron is for.factious
purposes. The latter is an applicant for the high
office of Senator bT the United Slates, unless wo have
been grievously mistaken, and if so /its organ in this
county can disabuse our mind on thul.subjccl. Per
haps.he wants votes for that Office from bid bumhor
land; and perhaps his friends will take, upon them
selves to fix upon the Democratic candidates for (ho
Legislature, os they did (lie delegates to the Wil
liaiiisportCuuVonlion. .Democrats, forewarned, fore
armed ! - ’ ' - . i
(tf-.Tho editor’s absence we trust will bo a
sufficient apology for all errors in this number of
the Volunteer.; • \
Distressing.— Oh Sunday afternoon last, du
ng one of the several storms that'* passed over
Clio valley at that ((trie, a son of'MK Jacob Ser
vers of' Dickinson township*, of about 19 years of
age, was instantly kilted by lightning. He was
at the time sitting on the porch in-front of the
house, within about two feet of the spouting.—
The fluid struck the chimney, knocked in the
gable end of building, and passed down the.
rain spouting, and then flying off, struck Mr. Sea
vers on the shoulder, passed down, his side, and
tore oflfiho shoe from ills right foot. It left several
Urge blue spots on his side and thigh. He
breathed several times after the accident* A phy*.
sician was procured as soon as possible, but life
was extinct'when he arrived. ,
(Cy-During the.prevalence of the storm which
passed over a portion of (his and adjoining coun
ties on Sunday last, much damage was done in
the immediate neighborhood of this .place by ihe
sudden rise of the, water in the Letart spring,
which in the space ‘of a few hours completely
overflowed the adjoining lands, injuring the corn]
and grass crops materially, and also doing
erable damage to the tanneries located along the
stream, some of which were.entirely submerged.
But these, although serious losses to a number of
our citizens, are light when compared with others,
i Wo learh that the barns of Johnston Martin and
Mcij. Samuel Clarke in the lower end of this
county, and Abraham Fleming in York county,
were struck by lightning and entirely consumed.
Maj. Clarke’s was partially insured*
Tirti Ana Comrta !—lt wrlf bo seen on j»dsjj
tisomont In onotner column; that the'** Nightingale
Serenades,” arc about to pay our lowa another via*
it. This deservedly popular band have just returned
from a moat suoccsful professional lour through, the
Canadas. Tho bast recommendation wo can give
thorn is to refer to the success which attended their
previous concerts in this place. At present they ore
accompanied by thn embodiment of wit' end humor,
Mr. 'Search, ((As old man.) Lovers of masio and
mirth attend*-
A Dqtd Hamilton, Esq., hat retired from the
Pennsyltaniart % and is succeeded by W.<V.'McKean,
Esq., a younf gentleman’ of fine talent*and. excellent
businexa habits. The editorial department stillfo
mains under tbo charge of the iilonled end gncrgollc
Forney.
New Senator for Massachusetts.—' The Governor
and Council of the city of Boston, met on the 37th
ult., and appointed R. C. Winthrop United Stales
Senator, in place of (he /lon. Daolol Webster.
Thero aro two Democratic candidates In the Hold
for Congress, io thp district composed of Weslmore*
land', Cambria end Bedford counties—
orWeslmorcland, and Joseph'McDonald’, ofCambria.
This is extremely unfortunate at this peculiar June
luro ofaffairs, as, If both remain in the field, there is
danger of a Whig being elected In that strong Da
mioerntio district. Wo sincerely trust this difficulty
may bo healed without delay, andthatjbc Democra
cy of those counties may present an unbroken front
to llio common enemy. 11 .would bo a lasting dis.
grace. If such a district, wilh u Democratic majority
of at -least 3,000, should be represented'in llio next
Congress,by aGalphln Whig. ’
Gen, Uopez Gfen. Lopez,
llio renowned* Cuhnn General,* brrlvcd* in Wash*
inglon a few days since.
Death of a. Member or Congress.— Hon.
Daniel P. King, a .member of Congress from
Massachusetts, died- a few days sines, of dysen
tery. .
. "TirE Spirit or Gamilliho.— A* correspondent
of tho Tribune, writing from Boston about Pof.
Webster, shows tho extent of the gambling spirit
in that tfity In the following sentence— I Bely-run
high' that he will never ho Hung-Mhal lie will
take hla own life. Others are equally as fierce in
betting that he will bo hung. 1 * Boston must bo
improving in its moral character.
Ohio U. S. Senator.— The OofernoKoTOhio
hos appointed lion, Thomas Ewing 17. S. Sena
tor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by (he resigna
tion of lion. ThomiisOorwln^^'
Whig flickering*
Under this head, Greeley, of tho N. Y. Tri
bune, exposes the hypocritical fluttering of aspi
rants for favor under the new Chief, who.lias just
taken up the “robes of State authority,” trans
ferred to him by the death of Gen. Taylor. Greo-
ley says;-
; *» These ore great times for small people, The
sudden death of our President and the unlooked
for accession of another* hive e'tvoJ some hun
dreds, In their own Imagination* tojths summit of
prosperity and power. They are the new Pros!-
deni’s particular friends, so they any, and the
class |s -very considerably increased’within a
week. The growth of tins company reminds us
of Talleyrand’s conversation with an office-seeker
under the restored Oourbops, who urged his claim
on the plea that ho had accompanied Louis XVIII
In liia flight to Ghent on Napoleon’s return from
Elba, . “ Afo yousnre you accompanied his Ma
jesty ip Gliont or only returned with him P' asked
tho wily Minister. “What do you mean, air V
“Only this*’* responded, the iropertorablo diplo
matist, “ that wo IcnbwTherd were but eight hun
.drnd who accompanied Ids mnjosty to Ghent,
• whereas more than eighteen' thousand .returned
withhißW-
BIEETkNO ©P tHD PASSENGERS OF THE
- STEAMSHIP OHIO. OPP PROVIDENCE,
•f- ' N.- -ISLAND..- ■
•Wo copy from -tho Panama Echo of tho 261 h of
■June the annexed proceedings of q< mooting hold by
the passengers bn board the steamer "Falcon, off Pro
vidoheo Island, between llavanna and Chagrosi It
will bo recollected that in May last, twenty live or
thirty, of tho cilizensof this town and county, took
passage in the Steamer Ohio, from New York, to
California, via, llavanna, Chagrcs, and Panama.—
At llavanna tho passengers woro transferred from
the Ohio to the Falcon, and the annexed proceedings
were had on board tho latter steamer, induced as it
appears by tho words than brutal usugo ‘received by
them while on their way from Now .York to Havan
na on the steamer Ohio. . Wo would scarce venture
to publish tho annexed resolutions, doubting wheth
er there existed brutes fashioned after the similitude
of men, who could, thud treat' American citizens,
were it not that tho names .of some of .the citizens
of our own Borough appear as officers of the meet
ing, whoso integrity arid 'voracity cannot bo ques
tioned.
Dr. Conger, of Cayuga county, Now York, was
apppqintcd chairman assisted by seventeen Vice Pro
sidents, among whom wo observe the name of bur
■townsman, James lloffer, Esq., Ia(o sheriff of this
county, and on tho Committee who reported the .re
solutions wo find tho natnq of Geo. Z. Rents, of this
place., ■
Wo observed, somo few weeks, since, that a peti
tion or memorial had. been presented by our repre
sentative in Congress from this District, Hon. James
X. M’Lsnahan, in reference to the treatment receiv
ed by tho this M.* O.Roberts* lino of
steamers, between Now York and San Francisco.—
Out. wo had no. idea of tho extent of (ho brutality
which had been, nnd is daily being perpetrated by
ihis monster Roberts, and cooks, and
scullions, upon tho respectable onu'confidtng portions
of our citizens. We therefore most'slnccroly hope
Mr. M’Lanahan will not permit the matter to sleep,
nor bo deterred from performing a duty he owes his
constituents by a most puerile attempt at an apology
for. tho baso and brutal conduct of those connected
with this Roberts line, which has faintly exhibited
itscli in a certain quarter. What I!. Apolpgizofortho.
wretches who would attempt to feed Iticir fcllow citi
zens on a mass of animal end vegetablogarbago rovob
ting to tho sight and smell of human beings and which
would bo rejected .by tho craw of a South Carolina
Buzzard. What!! 1 Apologize for tho robbers who
would soil tickets giving the number of bertha as
high as 491 when tho of the vessel admitted
they had only berthsto accomodate 150., What 111!
Apologise for (lie many homocidcs that liavo boon
perpetrated by inducing worthy, confiding citizens
to buy tickets in the Roberts lino under tho solemn
assurance that the detention on the Isthmus would
not exceed 10 or 15 days, when It was known they,
most bo detained from two to three months, and.very,
probably during that time fall victims to want and
disease. Surely no man with a full knowledge of
all.these facts, q 6 we know them.front undoubted au
tlioHly, will attempt to act tho apologist of sUCh hu
man miscreants.
Wo say then to bur friond M*lionalmn, go ahead,
and four not. Lot your clarion voico sound tho in
famy of Ibis man Roberta and his company of cap*
tains, cooks and scullions, through (ho Halls of Con
gress, ord Jet the unbougbt, free, pud unlcrrifiod
press of our Republic lake up tho sound and carry,
U through every city, town, and hamlet, from the
mountains of Vermont lb tho golden sands of Cali*
furnia.
But it may bo said what hat Congress to do with
Ibis mailer 7. or what redress dan Congress alTurdYo
Iho tnJureJ*? Probably lii6y can oflford nb redress to.
our much injured rollow’cilivcont—Wo suppose ihoy
cannot* But this Roberts line, wo bclioys, carries
1),9 U. S. Mail. They ccrlninly hove upon their j
tickets, in blazing capitals, UNITED STATES
•MAIL LINE, artd this haa a tendency ,lo deceive
the-confiding and unwary, considering the U. S.
i Mail lino the most certain, safe, and trustworthy.—
Congress can certainly deprive them of this motto
which they use to attract the unsuspicious into their
insn-lrap, Take from lham at once, we say, the U.
S; Mail. Uucla Sam ought neither to have corarau*
nion nor contract with scoundrels. Give the con
tract to Messrs. Howland Sc Aspinwall, the only
honest and reliable iitio*belwocn New York and San]
Francisco, and against which we have hoard no com r
plaint, on the contrary they treat their paasengcra
like human beings, not like brutes, and their is no
detention beyond the time mentioned when tbo tick
et is purchased/
But we annex the resolutions, lb which wo have
referred, without further comment, and ask for them
a careful And attentive perusal. Although not
penned in the classic style of a Steel or on Addi
son, they ore the honest .and truthful sentiments,
of honest but Injured men, who know their rights
and who havo the courage to expose hnd denounce
is villains who have infiictad. the. injury upon
Jtaoloetf, Thai tho representations of M. O* Ro*
borts in relation to the faro! or table provided for the
steerage passengers,—assorted by him to bo good,
wholeaonle, fUrmbr fare—served up in rospcdlabloi
stylo,’ln 1 a cleanly .apartment,- well ventilated, and
toot, though not least, served by civil, obliging and
atentivo wallers, is. in each and every particular
Item,false and without foundation!
1 Retolocd, On the contrary, that the garbage, or
maas of animal and vegetable matter,'dignified by the
title of “foud,” and s«i before ua fur oonsupliun, was.
In itself, alone considered unfit for tho stomach and
revolting to tho sight and smell of olvlllaed. me t or
human'beingsf and that'the apartment Hi which,
and the vessels upon which oar disgusting messes
were served, woro filthy, unhealthy and nauseous In
the extreme—only surpassed In this “ catalogue on
imposition by tho braton faced lmpudsnoe, .tho
overbearing tyranny, and utter disregard- of every
duly; Incumbent on UiM bevy of gentlemen; whose
, business It was, to have catered to our comfort; 1 and {
obeyed our behests i I i
ifrtolbed.Thalllieslflcplngarrongcmenta are some-1
what Imperfect I !—being instead of a well furnished
bed or berth, with clean shoots, &o. &0., in moiiea-j
i scs a filthy mattress, without shccle or pillow, end
in ninny, very many instances, an entire absence of;
both bed nrtd berlhj as Mr. Roberts, by some inexpli
( cable error in his arithmetical calculations, gave or*
ders (upon the several tickets) for berths as far up
as 491, when tho steward of the ship Was forced to
confess, that (lie Ohio, though a large vessel, was on
ly calculated to accommodate 150 passengers, their
principal room in that way, being In the first and
second cabin I -
Itetolved) That It is not fair, generous or oven hon*
eat, either, morally or legally, for M. O. Roberts to
soil “through tickets" to ignorant or unsuspecting
men, with the assurance that they will noubo detain.
«d AT' ALL, or at most, but o/cto clays on the leth
tnus, when he and every other person concerned with
him in this nefarious traffic, know tint H Is, and has
boon, no uncommon occurrence for passengers to bo
detoinsd two and oven three monthe on the Isthmus,
before they can get forward, at an enormous expense
of money,waste of time,and risk of life!—and oven
now, llicio are In our midst, passengers holding lick*
<,!■ f or the third voyage of the Republic—s steamer
sent round by Magellan, aud not yet arrived at Pa
nama! AndTurther, that the said M. O. Roberts
was, at the time the Ohio left the port of Now York,
Imposing upon California Emigrants, by the sale of
tickets for the of tho “Columbus ti
'learner now upon tho Pacific—which loft Panama
for Bin Francisco, on her first voyage, tho 15th of
May fost; end lakin g/t/Uj days ss the overage time
for passage and detention up and back. The fourth
irlp of that steamer will bo, available to those hold
ing her tickets (barring accidents) oh or about the
15lh day of October next—during which lime, these
emigrants ore compelled to remain among strangora
in a mrsign cllmo, exposed to'dlaoase, oft times ml*
nus friends and funds, to k drng out a miserable exist
ence, or perchance lo lay their bonce on afar distant
shore, widely'separated from all they hold most dear
on earth \
Resolved, That. this Is not yighl-f-pioro, that, il ls
baso, dishonest, and fraudulent to the last extreme,
tind as such, wG will now and hurouftor. resist Hid
wrung; demand and obtain our rights I .and by. ovefy
meufis in our-power, domohslrnlo our supremo, acorn
and contempt fur the mon—" M. O. Roberts'”—who
)ms shown himself capable of thus abusing, the con
fidence and picking tho pockets of a respectable and
unauspcctingcommunily. '
INTERESTING LETTER*
. Wo have.been furnished with the following letter
from Mr. George Z. Benlz formerly of this town
who writes from Panama, bn his .way to California.
Panama, July 4,1850.
Well, hero wo aro in Panama* on Ibis fourth .day
of July. This day seventy four years ego two mil
lions of freemen declared lb the world they would no
longer bo staves, and by their heroic achievements
liberty to their sons. . This day has been colo. ;
braloil with becoming respect by llio. Americans—•
from! tho windows of their houses in Panama is
Hosting to tho breeze tho flag of our Union. From
sunrise minute guns wore fired throughout tho day.
A call was made-to assemble at tho circus tent-of
Col. Mann, of Ni York, whore on oration was to bo
delivered. lof course wanted to hear and sec what
was going on. The ceremonies woro opened with
prayer, after which was sung “Land of our fathers,”
Tho doclaralion of Independence win” road by'Mr.
Traoy, bn oration delivered by Mr. M’Laughlin,and
notional.songs woro sung by four vocalists from the
Stulls—the whelp concluded with a collation at the
Western Hotel, and a nuipbcr of ,(busts drank, &c.
The invited guests, wore the agents of foreign courts,
the Governor of.lho Province, of Panama, (Juan
Mnnuol Dias,) tho General in bhiefyf tho Now Gre
nadian Army, and (ho Alcade of this city. '
It is itol necessary to go into adblail of our travels,
os you hovo doubtless read my former lector. -We had
a pleasant, passage from N. York to Chagrcs, ma
king tho voyage In loss than 13 days. Wo arrived at
the oily of llavanna on the morning of .the fourth of
Juno, and were detained 16 hours in boing transfer
red to the Falcon. llavanna was In a complete slate
of ddfonco. , It has a fine harbor, and on nach side
of the entrance are strong furls wolT garrisoned.—
The city is very beautiful, its population is about'
200,000, wo could hot land on account of the disturb
ed slate of, the Island. It was reported that four of
the patriots had been tried by.a Court Martial end
shot. VVo arrived at our anchorage near Chagres
on the night of .the Dili of Juno; as we loft ttie ship
in small boats foe the city, tho Crcsonl City was seen
in the distance. As wo enter the Chagres river, to
the loft, is sin ancient fortification, tho casilo of San
, Lorenzo. It was built by the early Spanish Con
querors about 250 years ago—at present it is in a
I very dilapidated condition, but in the handsof Amcr
icsns-would bo an impregnable fortress. A few na
tive soldiers garrison the Fort, wo had scarcely lan
ded in Chagres when wo wero met by our acquaint
ances from C orhaJe, H- M,, J- E, F. M’F., who came
down in the. Crosont City. 11. M. informed tis his
brother J. M. intended returning homo on account of
sickness, a very wise resolve, ns it requires a human
chip to go through. Wo loft Chagres and ascended
the river, which was very high and dangerous, wo
were four day# in reaching Gorgorino,and concluded
to cross by land at this point. Here one of the Mo
oiianicsburg boys loft for home, said ho could not
stand tho journey. -Two day s of our hardships in the
mountains satisfied his ambition, we reached this ci
ty, on Sunday 16lh Jane. On inquiring about a pas
sage up to San Francisco we learned that tickets on
steamers were Belling for $3OO steerage. Three alca
l mors were in port, viz: the Now World, Pauan at
Isthmus, but elMeft hero from tho 17lh loSUth
I Juno ; Gov. Ritnbr’a son loft this in the Isthmus, al
so Mr. Plank of our county, hepaid $3OO for a nice,
rage ticket. Wo hate purchased tickets for the
steamer Northerner, n vesselwhleh loft N'.Y.SSduys
agft, and is daily expected at this port, wo paidslBo
for a steerage passage. Tho Mechamesburg and
Lisburn boys loft hero 15 days ago in a Sail Vessel.
From tho best sources of information, wo have as
certained that sail ships st this season will nut bo
ablo to make a voyage to San Francisco in Ichs than
100 days, owing to tho danger of being becalmed.—
Mr. Plank told mo ho was 33 days in making a Voy
ago from N. Y. to Chagres; Mr. JameaLciby arrivsd
hero k few days ago from New Orleans, where its
Itfl the "Carlisle Overland Party, M They left N, O.
ToF Fort Luyacca, Texas. ' His reasons fortcaving
wore that his friends in N. O. advised him not to go
that route upon any account. I think ho acted wise-
I|y in doing so. Two individuals who had made (he
trip spoke of it as being u dangerous route, requiring
lat least from 5 to G months to accomplish tho jour-
E noy. Neither Copt. Nuilor nor any Texinn Hangers
[will accompany tho expedition. Tho diatuiioo by the
Map .000 mites from Fort Lavacca. Mr. Lcihy come
oat to Chagres in s Sjiling vessel ho was S 3 days
at sen. Wo are contented and all. tho Carlisle Ueys
live together, it costs about 9 els per flight for lodg
ing and wo can live at $5 per week. Our house is an
old Rookery. Wo nay $4O per monUt rent for it.—
From tho prico wo lease for, you would suppose that,
it was a comfortable building, but not so, your sta
ble 1b a pslacoin comparison to it. The furniture
constats of a rudo loungo made in tho olden time.—
The lands of New. Grenada are Very fertile and the
inhabitants five.upon tho spontaneous production of
tho noil. 1 thought as I passed over tho rich land j
of litis 'country, how long will these forests ho the
abode of wild bshsta and' the home of an .ignorant,
supcmlioui and indolent people. Nature has done
everything, ond*m'en nul’hlng.' When wo compare
this people with qur own countrymen, how thankful
wo should‘be that Heaven had ordained that .wo
should be born upon a soil where Religion, civiliza
tion, society, tho pursuits of.lifo and happiness are
respected and encouraged.
The oily of Panama it surrouhded By high and
ilrong walls, with Gateways at the East and West
entrance. The homes are built after tho manner pi
all tnaniih cities* About 35 cathedrals are tho prln
' clpal of the cily.’ They were all erected
some 270 years ugo. by tho early Spaniards, end
I they are fast going to denajr and ruin. In early
timet these houses of worship would have been con
sidered ajdendid structures, but th.o Indolence of the
people KbVO suffered oven tho places of (heir devo
ting to go to ruin; A Tow rude pictures of Christ,
(ho Virgin Mary, and the Apoalloa decorate (lie buil
dings. Tho morals of the city are far below par.—
A low days ago a poor unfortunate Chilian waa In
humanly murdered by the natives, for a few dollars;-’
this murder happened about 200. yawls from our
dwelling; the murdered man was carried in the door
of a church, and tho Priests, with lighted candles’
around the deceased, were performing their functions
over lit# lifeless-corpse. From (his he %Vns taken to
tho place of burial,and there Interred In all his blood.
Sunday boro Is a day sol apart for bull fighting, cock
I fighting, sto. *
Thia oily Is unhealthy and nYany of otfr unfortu
nate countrymen have ended their visions of gold
and El Dbrfcdo forever. The principal diseases are
Panama Fever and Diarrhoea. Whilst many nfour
follows have boon called to tho Eternal sleep of death, I
in this foreign land; wo aro poimlUud to enjoy excel,
lent health. Tho Thermometer ranges from 8G to
to 110 In tho shade, and this is tho winter.of the. lath
mtia —in Summer it ranges Trotn 90 to 120—lo day
it slonda 105°.
Wo can’t do much this winter in the mines, but
will bo there to make an early start In (ho spring.—
The steamer Weal Point has juat arrived IromN. Y.
She saw nothing of our voaacl and was out & month*
coming through the straits. In consequence of news
1 brought by this aloamcr, tickets,for our ship have
, fallen, to the original price, $l5O. 1 may stay
hero a* few weeks lungor mid then If no nows arrives
from our steamer, 1 will lake a salt Whip and be on”
one hundred days.
GEORGE-Z. DENTZ.
Exr.conon.-—George W/Btane, a young men
convicted of murder* was executed at Macon, Geo.,
on Friday week, In presence of eh Immense oonoouno
of persons. Ho was burn and reared amid profligacy
and orimo r wiiicib'hßd lo destroy the belter
Impulses of hit nkllire. Tbo Msoon Messenger
says
■•On tlie icaflold ho warned (fie youth of tho coun
try to bowaro of hi* byampli, and ihun llio waya of
wiokecJnc« whlch, l«d to llio Iffnominioii* fallow*;
and in alluding .to llio tciclungi of hlo own sinful
mother,.gave, fearful warning, to lh« mother* of llio
land to look yvell ito’lho habit* and conduct or their
children.”
Friday Is truly an unlucky and remarkable day
with Prof. Webster. Ho committed tho. murder
on Friday—’ho was nrrostod on Friday—tho ver
dict of the,Coroner’s (secret) Inquest was made
public on Friday—tho Anal decision of Ex
cculivo wns.glvon on Friday, ami tbo execution of
ibo prisoner is to tako place on Friday-
Whig Pretensions to Politlotil Morality,
Thaefforia of the. Whigs ta make jidlillcal capj
ital. out of (1)6 occurrences at Williamsport, says
the Harrisburg Keystone, com© with ill..grace from
a party Whose policy, for years, haa been to. sc-
Uuco members of (he Legislature front their fidel
ity 19 their constituents, by the influence of their
monied institutions, and then to reward them with
highest places of.honor in the Whig ranks.
Who does not recollect the treachery of Penrose, .
Burden, Dickey and others,, when they went for
the United Slates Bank.l .Before this act, (hero
was nothing too severe for Federalism to say of
them.: Since then, they have been the acknowl
edged loaders of the Whig party and have filled
some of the most distinguished places in its gift.
No longer ago than the last session, Whiggery
was proud to open wide its mouth, in the House
of Representatives, to swallow the doses adminis
tered by: the facetious, and somewhat eccentric
doctor. He was the acknowledged leader of
Whiggefy, and looked up (0 by.ail tho talent and
and decency party in the house, as the very oracle
of the great Whig party.
. Govßitnor. was also a renegade from the dem
ocratic ranks, and so Is Gov. Johnston. Nearly
all iho leaders of the party are made up of men
who have bcen*expelled from the Democratic par
ty on account of their treachery and misconduct.
Even iho suspected author of iho attempted bri
bery, is indebted to Whiggery for all the political
distinction ho ever received. How flattering this
must ha lo the pride of the old line
ami national republicans,'to. bo placed in leading
strings to such men as UUner, Penrose, Burden,
Dickey, Johnston, Cameron, &o. &c. &o.
, .The idea of iho Whigs talking about bribery
and corruption in the Democratic party, is truly
ridiculous. Whiggery is made up of it. Jl owes,
its very existence to it. Take away from it-iho
men who have been turned out of the Democratic
party, for their misconduct, and it would bo liter
ally annihilated. There would-be nothing of it
left. It therefuro loves and cherishes bribery and
corruption'. It not only receives those guilty of
it into Its bosom, and gives them aid and comfort,
but it makes leaders of them and implicitly obeys
their commands.
Tho Gnlphln CiiMtlldulei
• The following article* which U copied from the
Union Times, a paper published in Mr. SnydorV
own county,'will show tho estimation in 'which
the Whig candidate for Auditor General is held
at homo.amongst those who have longest and
best known him. That Ills father was honestand
faithful to all his public, trusts is bbt a poor guar*
nnty for the son. It* is an old and generally true
Baying, that thq. son of the Fareon is the worst
boy In the Parish. So it is undoubtedly in this
when a man has no other claims to pub
lic favor than the good character of his father* ten
chances to one, that he is not much of a man
himself. But to the article: '
Gai.piiin Snvdbu. —The Galphin Whigs met
in State Convention, at Philadelphia, on the lOr h
inst. Wo, perceive that the name of Henry VV.
Snyder, of this county, was trough I the
Convention for Surveyor General* but faiUnC' in
this, on tho second ballot ho was lucky enough to
got the nomination for Auditor General, a position
of tho highest Importance and responsibility,
requiring talents of tho most distinguished or
der, and for. which Mr. S. is notoriously dis
qualified both by education and experience.—
Mr. S. is a brother of the Don. J«>hn Snyder, iukJ -
son of cx-Governdt Snyder, and fur many years »
a warm and uncompromising Democrat* but con
ceiving himself wiser'than his father, ho eventu
ally but himself loose from the Democracy of tho
country* and since 1828 has acted with the oppo
sition. Disappointed aufbition was.the cause of
Ills opnslncy.. As., far os our recollection extends,
.Mr. ftJnydcr has never shown much talent as a
leader , h.it has invariably been compelled to sub
mit to,tho dictation of others, nhd occupy a sec
ondary pbsUion in the ranks of his party. Al
though frequently up for nomination for Senator*
&0., ho has never ns much as commanded a re
spectable vote in. convention; owing to the antipa
thy of the Whigs against him occasioned hy his
reserved habits and aristocratic airs.’ lie is dis
liked as much by thu bone and sinew of tho
Whigs ns he Is discountenanced by the‘Demo
crats, and' most certainly his nomination was as
tmexpeeiml as ills unpopular and detested. So
far as the Democrats are concerned, wo can freely
say, that wo look upon his nomination with per
fect indifference, lie’s not going to "set the
river on fire” through Ills popularity here. Some
of the most prominent Whigs in the county will
oppose him tooth and nail,” and wc predict his
triumphant defeat in his. own ballot box which
usually glvetf a Whig majority of 100.
'fiiK Determination op tiu President.-H
is related by Washington teller writers that Pres
ident PlUroore hns expressed'# determination not
lo appoint any to the Cafilnet from States that
had representatives in the Nashville Convention.
Right. " '• .
Smr’ivßtCi— Loss of Like.—A h'Uey dated
.Now- York, July 23, soys—Tho ship Elizabeth,
from Lughprn, bound for this perl, went ashprq
on Fire Island on Friday evening, and went to
pieces. - Eight lives were lost.
Wc uve with’you;.once again!"
T.angli and l»c Merry.
THE OLD FAVORITES—TUB NIGHTIN
GALE ETHIOPIANS,
RESPECTFULLY announce to their friends
that they will have the honor of appearing
before them in n few o( their
Inimitable Concerts,
Since their return from (ho Canadas, whore thoir
concerts wore attended by the elite ond fashion,
AT EDUCATION HALL, ,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, evening, August 6th
and 7.1 h,
For particulars, see bills ofthe day.
Admbslon 25 cents. '
Carlisle, August 1* ’5O.
Teachers Wauted.
THE School' Directors of'lho School District of
Silver Spring township, will meet fit the house of '»•
Duoy, 111 Hogestovvn, on Saturday,tho lyth ln*la n ‘*
at 10 o’clock A. M., tor tho purpose of oppoinlmß
teachers fur said district. Nindnahrand one fon» a ‘®
leathers oro wanted, Nonl need apply hut lh° R
who can como,rocommondod os lo good moral
acler and qualifications for teaching; AppM o1 *
will present* themselves at tho titoo and place afore*
said, for examination. By order of tho Board.
J, VhENDENIN, Sr. Becty*
August !, IB6o—Dl -
Private Sal©;'
Tho subscriber offers ot private silo, a valuable' M
of ground in this Borough, on Pomfrcl street,
adjoining a lot of Joseph-Silos on tho oast, and
Caufman on the west,, containing 00 f flot iron • ■
240 feel, deep, having thprion creeled a two »;
•on plastered House and Kitchen, n *; v 0 I
xWL r'rnmo Ilmiop, Fr.mo lln'n. SlaM». »
]i! jiiPßLoUinr Out-building., Tboro ‘•» n
itaasatilnncn pf fruit tree, on thoprnml.c.-
Vru|n-rt]r will bo «ol j low,.and tllyulod.’ln ■o .
if „Ue/ S «ry, lo oul.
f \ylo llrt CKVniT -
August 1,-1850