THI VOLUNTEER. Jolm B. Bralion, Editor and. Proprietor.' CAIII.ISI*E,Ttt«USDAYi WOV. 38, 1800. . .1 Meeline of the Standing ’Committee* . ' Tho gcnlldmcp composing the Democratic Stands ihg Committee of Cumberland county, are requested to meet at Hie Public House of Mr> Hoffman, in the borough of Carlislo, on - . ' i ' . Tuesday tho 17lh of December, 1860, ,aV 3 o'clock, P. M.> for the purpose of making on , rangomenls preparatory to liulding o special election ! for a member of Assembly, and tho transaction of, each other business as may bo,required. A general attendance of the Committee is earnestly requested. . 7 ‘ Times or the Committee. November 14, 1850. ' tTTlio following named gentlemen compose the Standing Commillco oftho present year; ' Upper ,A|i cn * Michael Cocklin; Lower Allen, 11, G.'Moscuri'Carlisle, E. W., Dr,.Baughman; W. VV., Hugh.Gauliagher; Dickinson, John Hocjicr ;Eisl Pennsborough, Jacob Kauffman; Fraiikford, Jacob Nlckcyj Hopcwcll, Hubert Elliot; Hampden, David • Hume ; Mifflin, Isaac Chnstlieb; Monroe, Levi W. Weabof; Meohanicsbarg, Col. Jos. Ingram; North Middleton, . Abraham Lambcrlon j Npwvillo, John HieWsQds;. Silver Spring, G. ll.Bucher; Snul)t : Mid. . tHeipn, M. K. Moul; Southampton, Jacob Clippinger; Shippensbarg Borough, Benj. Duke, Esq.; Shippuns burg Township, D. 1). Duncan; West Pennsbirough, <5. M. Graham. Superior, Writing Ink.—We havo beenfa - vbftd with a bottle of “Fahnestock's Natural In delible Ink,’’which we feel warranted in rocom . mending as a very superior article. This ink can „ be used for.ordinary writing, and also for marking linen or muslin. It is indelible,, and cannot be washed out—is of beautiful color, and warranted to flqw.free, and not to form an insoluble sediment or tnbdld, or corrode raelallio pens.' For sale in Lancaster, By Gibbs & Co., and in Carlisle by C. IhhofT. See advertisement. in .another col , oran. op Dirfctohs. —The following named gentlemen, were, on Monday of last week, elected Directors of the* Carlisle .Deposito Bank, for the ensuing year t , . James M. Graham, Esq.,-Col. Henry Logan* George W, Shaefter, Jno.„ A, Ahl, .Hugh Stuart, Col. A. Noble, John S. Sterrcit, Charles OgUby, and John Sanderson. : Judge Watts.— Thd Gettysburg'. Sentinel, of the 251 h instant, in speaking of Judge Walls, says:— Tbti gentleman presided al our Court last week, bn- Ting exchanged with Judge Dursge, who presided at Carlisle. Judge Watts has added much to his hith erto high reputation among us, from the great ability and promptness he displayed, united to a dignity and gentlemanly deportment, which plotted, every man who had an opportunity of witnessing them. His praises arc in the mouths of the people. AttempTedßrrolart. —At an early hour. on. Tuesday morning last, a burglarous attempt , was made ; to rob the. Watch and Jewelcry Store of Mr. Thomas Conltn, on West High street, in this place. The burglars succeeded in forcing open the back door of the shop, by breaking a largo wooden bar. They wore, however, frightened, by a noise from within, and made a speedy retreat, fulled in their en deavors to obtain a rich booty. Merchants and houav ' holders should look well to (heir locks, birs', and Carlisle is almost continuully infested with adroit, and reckless plunderers. Mr. Con* lyn may tlmikhimself* fortunate in having escaped so easily, as the villians were only frustrated in their sllempl in consequence of a friend of his sleeping JalhoSlore. Stat* Aoricuktoral Sociarv.—A Stato Conven. tloo will be held In Harrisburg,'on lire (bird Tues day In January next, fur (he purpose of promoting the establishment of a Stale Agricultural Society.— A number of counties have already chosen delegates. Will old Cumberland bo represented in Uio Couven lion? IVe hope so. Benefits op Lips Insurance.— The Lancaster Ex aminer soys that (he administrator of the estate of Henry Metzger, late of that city deceased, has just drawn from the,“Trenton Mutual Life Insurancn Company**.sl,ooo, Tor which ho held a life policy in Ural company. Whig Election. Frauds.— The Grand Jury of Philadelphia county, have found three true bills against James Brady, for terming fraudulent natural isalion papers, and two bills against Benjamin Lyn dsll, for forgery, in altering the election returns of Ibe district of Southwark, while acting os return clerk. These two.men«£clong to that parly which la always charging the Democracy will? election frauds, but most frequently is caught in the act it •elf. California Enterprise. —During the lute con flagration in San Francisco,, after tho Kearny •treel resluranl” was on fire, Its proprietors stuck a card upon It, giving notice that they had re moved, and informing tlio public whero they might be found. In two hours after.(he Verandah was In full blast again, although its estimated 1 damage was $6,000. This is the spirit of San ,Francisco and California. -FoundGuilty.—ln the court of Quarter Sessions ef Dauphin county, last week, Joseph Milligan was found guilty on an indictment lor burning Clark’s Ferry Bridge, some months since. The .principal testimony against (he defendant was that given by Gibson-, who turned Stales Evidence. The brhlgc was the properly of the State, and con nected. the Eastern division of tho State works with the Juniata and Susquehanna divisions. It was a noble structure, and cost some $70,000. A motion fer a new trUlwas made by Milligans counsel. General Gannur D. Wam„ formerly United Stales Senator from llie Slate of New Jersey, died at his residence in Burlington city, N, J-, on Triday evonjnp, of dropsy on the chest* at Pittsburg-.— A- public moot hngal PUtsburgVlast week, resolved to memorial foe Congress for a custom house at that place. Cultivation or Tea.—Mr. Junto# Smith is •till successfully cultivating the lea plant in South Carolina*. He lias received. this year, di rect from .China, a largo quantity of plants, which arrived In good condition, and almost all are living and doing well. Ho appears very sanguine of success. A Serious Riot.—Wd learn from, the West moreland papers that on Friday of week bofqro last, tho Irish laborer* on the Contra! railroad, got into a dreadful fight, which resulted in tho death of three or four of. the combatants. Thorn were some eight hundred engaged in the combat, and the opposing parlies fought with guns, pistols, knives, pickaxes, &o. U ’is strange that more were'not killed op Injured. IhoßiAsc or Gold and Silver.—:lt la estima ted that tho gold arid silver imported into the tfoßcd Slates from various parts of the world, over snd above the exports during tho last three sttjountf to one hundred millions of dol lars,'. : ■■ . . . The subject of tho ncxtProsidencyJs being ngUa* ted in ecvcrnl of tlio counties of this State. Tn oufc •opinion, the movement iapermahont, and can servo n 6 good' purpose. . ItT is really a rhaltcr.of Surprise, to.notice the anxiety some men exhibit in'.regard to who otar rulers shall he. Scarcely.has onuPrcsidcn tidl campaign.ended,and tho smoke of : u warmly contested battle olcared awoy, bofopo wo (ire asked our opinion.in. regur'dito who the! nr*t.. candidate, shall be.- Certain, men appear to have nothing else to do but manufacture candidates for the Presidency. These men make politics their business;, and, should their candidate happen to bo nominated and elected, they arc not so modest as not to claim great credit for their sagacity, and to demand a good fail office as a reward for. their “ early friendship.” • A great number of self-denying patriot* claimed office under the lamented. Taylor, upd their only argument was their “ early friendship’.’ for the old hero! Unfortunately,ilio Democratic parly of this Slate is annoyed in tho same manner. In nearly every county of the State may.bo found men who appear . constantly engaged in TresidonUmuking. This subject appears to occupy thoir thoughts by day and disturb their dreams by night. For years previous to the election, they are as busy as ants in .their endeavors to make capital fur their favorite candi* date, and, by a system of cunning management, keep tho parly in a constant turmoil.. Now*, wo haVo no ambition in this way* .' Notwilh* standing our loVe for Democracy, wo don't wish to ■ be engaged in manufacturing candidates for the! Presidency dll the time. Aftcra Presidential elec*, lion is ended, and. the people'have, declared their choice, wo desire to bo relieved from tho question us lo lho next candidate, for at loast r three subsequent years, We have our Stale and county dominations' and elections to attend to; Slid, If a ttended to as they should be, to.secure success, wo will liovo enough to do, Without wrangling about a remote question. Wo have been led to these remarks by riolicing a disposition’.manifested in a few of tho counties of this Stale, to discuss the question of tho next Pre sidency. Wo repeat, it is premature to .agitato this [question now* Next fall the Democracy of Penn sylvania will liavo a most important duly to perform, viz:—the election of a Governor, Canal Commission er, and Supremo Judges; and in the several counties, in addition to our regular County Ticket, wo will have one President Judgtt and two Associates lb elect. Tho next election, therefore, will bo of great importance, and if tho Democracy of Pennsylvania wish tp bo successful, they will postpone, for tho present, tho subject of tho next Presidency, To discuss this question now, will engender bad feeling and be productive of.no good; Certain men, however, who wish to make them selves conspicuous, tel//, wo suppose continue to harass the people with this question—they will, talk, and wrangle, and offer resolutions al County and Township meetings, but.their efforts will prove fruit** less. At the proper lime Ihc’democrocy of Penn sylvania will speak out, in a voice not to be misun. derstood, on this subject. The sturdy Democrats of good old Pennsylvania—those who love and revere the pure principles of -democracy—will then express their sentiments in regard to.the Presidency. Wa would therefore, in ail kindness, advise oar friends not to permit themselves, to bo forced into u controversy at tins lime in regard to the Presidency. Wo know that Mr. Buchanan’s friends—his real friends—uro anxious thut tliis question should not bo brought into controversy at this early period. Mr. Buchanan himself deprecates an early agitation of the question, as impolitic and uncalled for. Wo will have umplo opportunity and plenty time tn discuss this question after (ho election next full has taken pl.ice. Then the question will.propefly come np, and then it oan bo decided without injustice being done cither oflho distinguished candidates spoken of,and Without detriment to the Democratic party. In (his county there has been no disposition as yet muni- Tested, to discuss*!llls.question, and wo are only sorry that all counties in thollrfalo have not observed the same wise policy. DEATH OF COL* RICHARD Sl* JOHNSON. The telegraph announces the' death, which has been for soma time expected, of Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky., He at bis residence in Scott county, of that Stale, on (he morning of Tuesday, the 10th. Ho was in the sixty fifth year of his sgc, and had served his country faithfully, in various civ* il and military capacities, during the greater port of li is life. lie was born in tho year 1785, bcoaino a member of, the Kentucky Legislature in 1807, and in 1813, - raised a regiment to fight the combined English and Indian forces in the North West. 110 served os a colonel under Geni Harrison during the whole cam paign, with distinguished bravery, and at (hu battle of tho Thames, in particular, achieved a brilliant reputation by his conquest ond destruction oftho no ted chief Tccumsoli, who was probable killed by his hand. Col., Johnson, never asserted that as a fact# though (ho infcronco was unavoidable, from the dcs- J criplion,he gave of the position of (ho various par ties during tho bottle, that (ho Indian was killed by him; Ho was 100 modest to claim, positively, an hon or which was disputed by others, but the prevailing opinion oftho counlry f wo believe, Is, (hut his title to il was just. Jn 1819, Col. Johnson was elected to the Senate of the United States to Oil an unexpirod term, and af terwards to the House of Representatives, where lie served until Hie year 1837, when ho was chosen by the Democratic party, the Vice President nf the Uni led:Slates, Mr, Van Huron being the President; It was while bo was in the House of Representatives (hut bo’rcad his famous report on the subject of slop ping the mails on Sundays—* report which hud so decided on effect in cheeking the enthusiasm of those' who wished to introduce tho change* that the ques tion lias not since been agitated, .In 1811 ho retired to private life, but was since three limes elected to the Legislature of Kentucky, and was a representative at the time of Ills death.— flu has been much assailed by political' opponents ; but os a man. bo was distinguished for groat good* ness of heart, and a patriotic devotion to (he country. Ills courage no one over doubted. Ills tulcn(i*,-(hougli not ufthu highcel ordor,-werp such as to give him prominence. Willing to labor and aiming to house ful, ho shrunk from no duty, and has left behind him many evidences of tho faithfulness and ability with which his public duties wore'discharged. When in public life, few men could boast a larger circle of warm and devoted friends, and bis death will occa sion every whore a feeling of deep sorrow. Compliment To Col. Snowden.— I the Democratic workmen employed in tho United States Mint, pre sented on Saturday evening Inst, through Mr. Mar lin .Summers, a very handsome oano with gold mountain and suitable inscription, to Colonel James Rons Snowdon, lata tho treasurer of that Institu tion, in testimony of the. high opinion they enter tained of him as an officer, and their respect fur him os a mam . Mr. Rtilan M'Clqndall was stabbed to death at Edgefield, South Carolina, by his son, Philip Ilur. hurt 1 . The Mayor of Washington has given notice to the free negroes that they must either leave the city oyjlve bonds and security that they will not become a burden to tho corporation. GREAT UNION - A monster meeting ,of the friWjs. of,the; Union vjras. hold inlhe saloon of lho''Muieun3 t in Fbtladel phla, bn Th.iirsdoy ovoning of laß.twppk.-'.ThD'Phila dolphui'pafjors represent the mobl|bgas-by. fat the grandest and: moat impressive 'poUticatodetnbnslra lion eycr witnessed in that city. It Is estimated that top thousand persons .were present and participated intho proceedings. Before, the organization-of the meeting ,a band of choristers, embracing nearly one hundred'voices, sang Freeman Scott’s '* Song for the. Union,” a copy of the words of which wo give place to below.: ' . 1 .. j , _ SONG FOR THE « UNION.” j Hail to tho Union, never dissolve |l, . Swear by your forefathfos whllo vrin resolve it— Nourish i(y olierleli it,Wear io defend It With your last drop of *blood, ohd t to dxlond it. Spirits of Washington, Warren; and Morgan* (Sound it aloud wilti'tlio noted of the oigan,) Spirits of nil our groat heroes and sagth, Combining the wisdom and gbodne|a'oftigcB> Come to your children dcar,.Libgrly L -loring t , . Touoli them lo eland by, Cljurus—llail lo;lho Uniott/wc; ’ A 1 Hopo.df tho race from which hcrocadcrtcondcd, Glory and wisdom in friondship well blaided, ■ This Union must stand to the end of all lirno-*- . Ark of our liberty, grand and sublime,' May the voice or (ho hand raised to discover — Perish in infamy blasted forever, .f'U ■ Chorus—Hail.to the Union, &o, J. , ' . Who socks to earn a traitor’s shame.aiß death, To be accursed by ull-lill the latest broath, . 1 By plunging this grtfat nation into strife > Most dim and brothors knife to.knife, - i. All hopes destroyed.for liberty’s succcvv; • r . Naught left but war, disunion, anti distress— ' Chorus—Hail to tho Union, &c. j The song was received with thunders of kpplausc, and is said to have produced a profound senso. lion; , , The meeting was then called to order by Con. Pat terson, who nominated John Sergeant ’as Resident. Mr. S. look the chair, assisted by sovontyeix Vico Presidents, and sixteen Secretaries. Abld ijnd patri elic speeches woro made by .John Sergeant, George M. Dallas; Josiah Randol, Joseph R: Ingcr#|ll, Rich* ard Knsli, Col.* James Pago* and Isaac R* and letters woro road from Hon* James Blchanan, Hon. Henry Clay t Hon. Daniel Webster, Dan iel S. Dickinsob) Hon. James Cooper, and U6-‘ borl J. Walker* Tho letters ail glow wtV true American Union sentiments. Wo should' l|io, (had. wo spaco,) to publish one or two of those letters* .Wo have'rood them.all with much'; satisfaction)and in terest. Mr. Buchanan’s letter is, (like ot irylhing from' tho pen of that great Statesman,) (roaster piocq of composition. It addresses ilsolf lc he good senso.cf the whole pcoplo, and will carry c eviction to every Unprejudiced mind. Clear, convincing, and patriotic in his argumentsflMr. Buchagan expresses the sentiments of a sibcere' Pennsylvanian )Hid true American. This letter Is creditable to hit wad and heart; and is evidence that Mr.-Buofianan is, How, as ho over has the (ho- Uplon and the whole Union. . •' | It is with pleasure, therefore, wo refer to groat Union meeting. It is another ovldenoo of tko.intcg rity of our people—it is ovidence, strong holy writ, that the people of .Pennsylvania intend,through good and evil report to stand firm in defence pi onr Union and The laws, of the country. . OuKgreat Statesmen, both South—those ijAvliom wo have been ln‘Wo habit of looking up to (ft infor mation and udvi&iqtegard to nalionalalfaUs—have nobly coma forward, and, as one man, dcikmncod tho demon of disunion. Thank God, tho great men of our country >ro beyond corruption—ls|y Invo their country, and are willing, If pen) their lives in its defence. With these ovide£cs be fore U?, wc have no fears fur (ho.safely of tjjo Uni on. . Abulilionism, free solliam.and ullraitoi may threaten and howl, but (ho Union- will pre served. r ’ The following are the resolutions adopted at this great meeting: , \ 1. ifcso/i’ic/, .That the UhU_ tod States, which was wisely jrainHror the pose of establishing a »• moWg; pefrebt Union, >f and ** to secure thfe blessing of liberty ** to (inborn generations, has fulfilled the objects of the patri ots who assembled in Convention in the name and on behalf, of the People of tho United States, and is entitled to thd veneration and their Posterity.” 2. That in succeeding to the guardianship' of Liberty and. the Union, which were achieved by the blood of our fathers, we, hay&lfteiTled.. an obligation to preserve them and it would be.equally base to forfeit Nation al Independence, and to faij ; m allegiance, to the National Union. ... *" v* : 3. That the care is a sanctihed trust, and ought to be every American; but those citizens are especially its guardians* who, standing on the spot where Independence was declared, whore the Constitution was framed, and where the Union was rendered are stimulated to Us preservation, (ionul motives for the exercise of in surrounding memorials of 'he'pkißraniq hqrc, upon tho very ground upon whicti«OT(r hcrgic"an ccstors devoted tlromsolves to thoir jsmrUy, 1 we renew to the same cause, (ho they once gave and gloriously redeemed, of “oor-llves,* our fortunes, and our sacred honor. 1 * * 4. That the Constitution provides (hat.persons “ held to service or labor in one State ‘Trmler the laws thereof, escaping inlo nnother, shall bo de livered up on claim t f the parly to whom such service or labor tuny bo duo.” For many years, Statu legislation .contributed me ins', to enrry this oonstitutionnl prou-l-n rt. When Stale legislation was n p- nii d. a. duty drvotved upon Congress to supply it.' pl.icn, lii.ri it has been dis charged in conformity io fuliU-u.M*<ni»! law; and the enactments it has adopiedjitv entitled to the support of the whole nation; - 6. That our countrymen aro a luw-pbhllng people. They delegate to chosen representatives In Cohgrofm of the United States, powers of leg islation limited by the constitution }'and they ro pe se confidence in tho acts of a majority commen surate with.the character of a Republican govern ment, WhenindividunUnrrny ihemselvciHigalnßl (bo oxtßUlion of laws thus enacted,.and by so doing tmmple upontbo fights of the whifco peo ■ pie, limy ore guilty of at least moralArcnsfln; and it is thb solemn duty of the people, to rieu up in their majesty, and by carrying mu the regular * proceedings of their representatives, to vindicate 1 THE SUPREMACY AND TUB SOVEREIGNTY OF THE I LAW. . 6. That so much of (ho ncl of Assembly of Penn sylvania as fotbida any-afftcers of.Jha Common wealth frotfrgiving oftefrlo any Cdngress respecting persons oeoaplnrfrom fcHfeo is other States, and provides penalties rojßKingi cogni zance or jurisdiction of the case "oTony saoh fu gitive, ought to be ol the earliest possible mo monl repealed. 7. Thai further agitation of the subjeooof sla very Which has heretofore promoted neither tho welfare of the slave nor thooauffo of emancipa tion can be productive of nothing but e|ril, It has been adjusted by Congress and with thatady. juelmont, it should bo permitted, in our to rest. . if ' 6. That the performance and stabiliiyAfef tho Union arc endangered by (ho officious interference of fanatical and disloyal spirits in concerns that do not belong to them. j 0; That the series of statutes enacted at tho late session of Congress, (hr the sake of peaco, were passed In a spirit of compromise, dial they are in no respect a depar ture from tho Constitution, and that as it is tho obligation, so It ought lb ho tho desire every citi zen of the Republic, manfully to sustain them. The resolutions were received with tremendous cheering and acclamation, which lasted fur some minutes. ITEMS OP NEWS Meeting; .os*' Congress.— The second session of tho presCril Congress will assomblo again at Wash* ington. On Monday next, tho 2nd proximo.^ U.' S. Senators. —lt Is said there.' js nO { doabt .but Gov.. Fish will bo elected (o tho U. 0. Senate from New York ;,lhat Will be olecled to Iho U. S. Senate in New Jersey ; and that' Gov. An. thoriy ; may, If he ’will, be elected Uo the,; same post -from Khude . Island. ‘ ‘ ’ A California School.— The first public school in San Francisco already numbers 150 pupils, frort‘4 to I6.yoars.of ago. Of this whole number, only 2 woro born in Californio. ,72,are of American pa. rentage,. 12 Scotch; 21 English, 18 Irish, 3 French, 5 Gorman, 4 Chilian, 1 Spanish, 1 Italian; and 1 Pe ruvian. Beep Packing AT/CmdAob.—The Chicago Tribune of tho 13th inst., publishes a detailed review of the beef packing business inlhal-cily. There are seven largo establishments ohgQged in it, employing a cap:, llal of nearly tliroo quarters of a million-, and about 400 men. 2.7,000 ealtlo are annually .slaughtered.— Tho groat majority of (ho cattle slaughtered at Chi* on go arc fattened in. Illinois, but a portion of them arc brought from Indiana and lowa. Tho principal markets, for (ho beef orb Boston, flow Bedford and tfew.Yorki : : - Cholera in InOia^a.— I The .cholera',has brokonout at Indianapolis, Indiana, and tvv.qiinerabcrs of the Slate Reform' Convention, have died. Tho conVcn tion wasaboul adjourning on> the. 15lh, in conse* qu'enco epidemic. Acquittal op. Mrs, Simpson.— Mrs. Ann fe, Simp son, who It. was believed, had killed fier husband io Wilmington", N. 0.,-by administering arsenic to him, was’ trlo£Jbr that offence a few days since, and nc- . ; • . .-i - • EAfiNo, Their ENemies!— The Choctaw Inlelligen* ccr says that a battle has occurred between tho Wich* claw and Tonkcway Indians. Tho Tonkeways roasted and cal one of their enemies. They are said to fio inclincd'lo cannibalism ohd look with fond eyes upon those who are fat and sleek*- - Lucltr.—The' Cincinnati Commercial - says that Henry , who left for California with a company from that city, returned a few days ago, with’ about $15,000, which bo saved. * He was-a poor laborer previous to leaving, and worked at $5 per week at Niles foundry. N ’ Senator Dloeinson.— The Domocrala of N. York oily are getting up a grand ” National ” Ball, in bdn* or of Senator Dickinson. ' A Killing Business.— Mr., Johh Marsh,' of Cin cinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday of last weak, killed at his establishment in that oily,- 400 hogs in the short space of 56 minutes. ; Heavy Verdiot.— The jury in the case of Wm; .Weslboft, ys. Auburn and Rochester Rail Roadi brought in a verdict of six thousand dollan damaget for llio plalntilf, who was injured by the oars on the roadi Quiet.— The Philadelphia papers are delighted at (be fact tboiiSunday; passed over without a row of some kind in that city and county. “ ' Ja ■ Convicted or Horse Stealing. —ln Sessions of Lancaster county last wock, Granville Clark was arraigned Ibr horse stealing; Clark Is a 'maii of some sixty years, of fine appearance, and ov. ideally, a man of intelligence; Ho was formerly a lawyer, and when on trial, roAiscd tho old counsel, preferring to dufond himself. This lib did with marked ability, Ills whole dofenro displaying considerable ingenuity and legal.tact. Rut jt was of no avail. Ha was found guilty and sentenced to twe years and six months solitary: Confinement ol hard labor in the Eastern Penitentiary? 'OoDT f ELLdws'’StXt/«TFcf».— I Thb-ftdlowlnjf fleW Of (ho operations of (he Odd Fellows Association la prepared from (ho officittTroturns :mado to the lato session of the Grand Lodge of (he United Stale*.— Severnl Stales fulled to make returns: > llevcnuo of,Subordinate Lodges* . $1,200,§90 t 4 Contributing members, , 174,485 Number of initiations this year* 30,579 Number of brothers Ifcjjcved, 1 23,882 Numbef of widowbd families relieved, r 2,327 Paid for relief of brothers,' 345,007 62 Paid to widowed families, Paid for education of orphans* Paid for burying the dead, . Whole amobnt of relief. Cold WAter vs. Lightning.—Mr. Kingston, of Babylon, Illinois, was struck by lightning a few weeks since.and was loft dead to alt cfttonal appear ances, but his \vifc,*a shrewd woman, look a bucket of cold watfft and poured it.an his breast, when ho revived and is doing well. Let no pno forget the ef ficiency of cpld water in cases like this. . Public Grat(tude.--A N. York paper states that in tho poor houso of that city is a man, dying by fnehes of old ago and neglect, whoso portrait can bo seen in (ho Governor's room, at tho City Hull, In a painting placed (hero os an honor loan honored name, and a rofic of tho mostglorioiis pages of Amer •Jeon history. Arrested.— -A maft, named King* and .another namod'‘Murray, were arrested on Tuesday, {n Mont* gomcry county, for passing counterfeit $5 notes on tho Middletown Dank.. . Execution* Almost.' —Tho Ashvilfo Nows gives (ho particulars of an affair that occurred (hero on tho lust Friday of October. It says— u A man 5y the name of Coasman had been condemned to bo btfng on that day. . fivery preparation had boon made for tho execution ; (ho'gallows bad been erected, a largo crowd assembled to witness it, and (ho Sheriff pro ceeded to tho Jail, solemnly commanded.the prisoner to make ready, end after he had done'so, shedding tears alt the time, and asking if be was to be bung like a dog, brought lilm oul into the. street. Excite ment.was at Hi height, When the sheriff pulled out of bis pocket a paper, which proved to be a pardon from the ExocbUvc of the State J" • ! ; Another Paper |s about to bo commencpd at Wash ington City. It la o daily, to bo called “ The Const!, lotion," published by Robert Farnbam & Co., as (ho organ of the great Union Parly of tl|o United Stales, This will make four daylios at the seat of govern ment, cadi representing a.purty, Hun. James Cooper was in attendance at tho Get tysburg Court during Igst week and engaged in (bo (rial of several cases. Col. James Ross Snowden Is proposed bjyi corres pondent of tho Reading Gazette for United States Senator. , An Ohio papers states that a Miss Porter in that Staid, has married a matt by ttib rinmo of Bottle,— The editor says it Is not only a good mafcA, but it proves that thoro ore more ways than ono (obotf/t porter, . A bill Is before tho Kentucky legislature and will probably pass, prohibiting emancipated slaves from remaining within tho State under (lib penally of im prisonment. President Fillmore has been elected a life member of the American Sunday School Union,'by tho pay ment of tho required subscription for membership by tho children of a Sunday school in Rochester, Now York’,- . AtUionost farmer thus writes to the chairman of an English agricultural Society j—Gentlemen, please put mb down on your list of cattle for a bulk" j} lotAboratlo 'Stale Central Committees At a meeting of the Democratic Slate Central Commiltoe, held fit iho Morchanls’ Hotel, Philadel phia, on Wednesday evening, 20th inst., John Hick man* ‘Esq., 1 of West Chester, in the Chair, and Dr. T. J. Pi .Stokes, of Philadelphia;,as Secretary, thd following Resolutions woro adopted V ; ■■ a Convention be hold at Harrisburg* bn tho second Wednesday in Juno, 1851) at 10 A. M.» for tho purpdso 6f nominating Demooratio candi dates fefJudgbs of tho Supremo Court of,Pennsyl vania; the said Convention to be composed of'the number of delegates as are to compose tho Slate Convention to nominate a Demooratio candidate for Governor, and to bo apportioned in tho same manner. > Resolved, That the Convention for nominating a Democratic candidate for Governor and Canal Com missioner, bo hold at Reading,. Berks County, on tho Ist Wednesday in June, 1851, at 10 A. M,. . - JOHN HICKMAN, C/mirman,". , :T. J- P. Stokes, Secretary. I'- ; . .■ I ■ \ I JUDIOIAIi DISTRICTS. „ ' .The .Salaries of President Judges, . We, makei the following extract from an’arlicle - in the, last Easton Argus on the subject bf;a prop-* ■ er apportionment ot the Judicial Districts : ; ** Whilo. on this subject, we may express a ■ hope that the next Legislature will remodel: the Judicial.districts,-and raise the salaries of all the 1 Judges. - The salary ,of a Supreme Judge should I be at least $5OOO and the President Judges $4OOO, We would then command the best legal.:ialenl to leave the Bar and accept a seat on the. Bench. | Bur((B, Northampton and Lehigh, might be. made 1 one district as'formerly. It is a heavy district. It ’ is true; but-lhe Judge would riot have lo work as ’ hard’as most of our loading Lawyers do at the Bar. •;Raise the salaries, eay.wc, and then 1 we can gel, good Judges. 1 ’ . That there is great necessity for retnodeling the Judicial. Districts does not admit<of a single doubt* - The Judaea and yet in the very nice ot this fact, Gov. Juhnston and his friends in the Legislature, farmed out three new districts a year or two sinCe, for the,express purpostfoLgrat ifying the ambition of . Federal office snk'erS, without regard to the public interests. , Bedford, Somerset, and Franklin now consti tute a Judicial District) which does not give em-" ptpyment to the Judge more than three months in the yeafv . Westmoreland) Fayette) and Greene could be added to this District.without doing any injustice whatever to the Judge. In fact it would be better for both him and the people) provided the salary bp made to correspond with the labor, for the more this officer ib kept in the discharge of his duties) the more familiar lib becomes with them, By . Increasing the labor, and raising the salaries, the people will secure the services of the most eminent men in the Slate, without the ex penditure of, a dollgr more than is paid under the present system.. The idea of liliihg the Judicial Benches with mere pettifoggers—men destitute uf talents or too humiliating to'be enter tained for a moment; and yet this will assuredly be the case unless something is done to make it an inducement for men of ability and character to abandon the Bar for the Bench. A Lawyer of sufficient ability to make a competent ..Judge, can earn at (east twice as much at thb Bar as the sal ary now attached Id a Judicial olfice, and ItoW can the people Pxpect to obtain the. services of such men under , such circUmslahces 1 It cannot be , done. Lot the Legislature give the Judges yrfenty , of work, and then pay them a full compeu&aiion, ; This will give Pennsylvania both an efficient and honest Judiciary.— Gazelle, “ We heartily opneur in the sentiments contained in life’above article. .Give our Judges piore to do, with better pay, will ihen.jiavp the beet legal talent in tbp’pbdntry. eidered it a niggardly policy in ourTicgislatilria to reduce the salary of our President; Judges-. It was one of George Darsie’fl relorlhs,” and’wns eylry way Worthy that small-lieer polilifciatt and demagogue. George, When in the Legislature, was constantly poking his long penetrating nose into enormous abuses.” and thb “ reformat he introduced ware disgraceful to the State. Wo believe, this creature is not in the Legislature now, and if the people of Allegheny county have any respect for themselves, li6 never be again* We repeat then, we are Tor giving our Judges mole lo tio, and belter pay. This will not only be economy, but it will be justice also: jffl. FtllmoVc* The Washington correspondent of (ho New York Herald, in his-.letter of the 20th of November, speaks of (he arrival of members and others; and of tho first reception day of the President, which took place .on the 19lli. Of Mrs. Fillmore, he Writes: * •42,301 01 "7,348 34 67,595 90 402,252 97 Mrs. Fillmore* being a citizen of New. York*l will.give my impression of her, as presiding lady at the White House. Her manner of receiving visitors, is* in my opinion, just whut the wife of a republican. President should be, onurteuns and kind, without us. turning any airs of si/{fcriorily. MUs Fillmuro bus tained her. mother admirably. Fillmore, after saluting the visitors nS (hoy approached : her, presented them to iter daughter by her side* who, with a alight blush which wus very becoming to* her youthfulncss, received their salutations without any thing like confusion of embarrassment. A wav they have.— Some of (ho women at Jenny Lind's last Concert in Boston, fainted and were taken into her apartment, whero (hoy received her personal attention. It was well that (hit was not announced at (ho time, or half the men wGufd JiaVo fainted tod. Smoking a Lady. —Eleven and a quortor poundsbf foreign manufactured tobacco were taken from* a lu* dy, tho other day; in tho streets of London. It was stowed away In two bags ingeniously contrived, one to represent a bustle, and the oilier ,t«vsuit the seem ing. In which “ladies wish to bo who luVo theft lords.*' . Died From Poison.—Mr. Daniel' D. Paxton, of Williamsport, Maryland, who wirtf poisoned a feW weeks ago by eating apple bolted infected wftH poison from the glaxlng of tho crock, died on Sunday last. Miss Mary Jane'Pink, In Baltimore, aged about twenty, met with a horrible death n few days since. Being sick and racked Hth pain." hot brick, wrapt in llnniij was laid on man, Shn then foil sis'.uep, and was left alone. Soon after distressing cries wore board in her apartment, and her father rushed up stairs to her room, whore he found her well nigh enshrined in flames. Tho agonized parent endeavored to pull off her clothes, which only increased the flames. The daughter rushed to tho hydrant in the yard and threw herself under U. She was so horribly burnt that death closed her sufferings in eight hours. The accident was caused by the brick Igniting the linen, which burst into a flame. How man* Wives mav jC Mohmom irAvVt— Tilts question has often been debated, ond it has been assorted that; a Mormon was restricted to ono wife, like all good Christiana, Out a corres pondent ofllie Philadelphia Inquirer, who writes from the Great Salt Lake, puts a different fade upon the matter. He says f An impression exists abroad respecting the number of wives which each Mormon is allowed, and which it may not bo amiss to.make a fow re marks upon. I have made inquiry of those who know,'and I flhd thbtcooh member as well as the head of tho ohuroh, is privileged to have as many wives, as he can decently support—filial is if nil parties concerned ore agreed—and to each ho has to bo foflbally married in accordance with the law, lit such case made end provided, I, have noiajvoßllo say in defence of this odious and demoralising feature—but merely state.the ftatr. "■ • ' ■ From iio tow Torkm^f 5553 **' APFAina in onimn-, San FnAnoisco, Momlov n A California id bodndlo'boo non.i „ ltt ll r|9li one, whether-in the.U„iS„^,“""f 'to a* tlioughherc, 08 olicwhcro, will hr. r l . ° r it:T of shiftless follows, grumbling & “ Hi... far bettor for fortunes; iri Hu,, I ’oomu, V to come will hc. llmn any oilier in o' J lor Ji, iriyoolf, I like the country-, and wore . r ' ,rl "- f Islioald nevorthink of going bock. " y . f-n » i| jrl^ . A great deal of stuffAls written nnrt . bout California, that at.a distance from wlrnl it does at home, and which i to deceive unthinking persons; an{} fl „ B | Cl l[«Jl.i possible for any uivo ■«.,»' 1 *■i oftime^ntry. laboring in them, Ilian lu.i, aUbuosb ii,, n °“* produpl lioß been largo. , This has dtiaenV g, ' v l‘ diacoTincctbdiwilb tbeq'ucstidn of Uni of the mines. From November of last v..'*''- 11 ' 11 ® of Ibis, the storms'wcroifioqnciit and hm» up show banka on the mduiUainsjwhiol, ° has- boon hardly oulfiolant to dissolve. y '“'i qucnco lino booh to retard all ihe us-jaionc, i- Ctl nvor raining, till bo lain in tha Eonson i,,'" it orcccdingly doubtful If any Ihing favoraM 11 * bo accomplished befure-the raids again set year on,tlio bar, where I began In mine |u., waa lower on the Ist of'May than it on Hie Ist nf August, a' dilTerilnciiSgainii u, « who wailmg to gel into Hie bed of lie riur ~r than half the season, ' What was therefore fenrod haa general], Ji realized.- Early almwors in the mountaini dnif? September, raised ilio rivers several feel, sw ß ,|y away works lliat had cost months of hard hlonji thousands of dollars to übcoinpiish, leaving If,/, I appointed hombreß'* dead’ book'd,”, instead of|LE "poch.cla full bl’ rocks,” oa was conlidonlly enticVß ed. Such reverses, Jinwovor, are hardly -ft tin il general operations of thb counlin...-- i-..y mon|| ■ Thp gold ib —-«*«»iu timo -ond-miia. I will obtain hj“ana not onlyris it abmiiLni i 71 fieienll, so to last this generation ‘>l flic papers will give you teporld of i|, o I of Cholera in San -Francisco, but for myself l'“ll no cause for el irm, still, we may have a sem,. -31 of tlio scourge, and doubtless shall iralstmi., coed in getting, up a pdiie, ' y ourß Wiy '|',i : ' W.jl Dn ka riFur. Casua i.tv and Extiuoudinabv P B[lb . of Mind.— Ortodfllicnldsl oilrutir<|!itaf, i„,„ Bf injury, accompanied by firmncea und :e, 0 |„(. llml wo have Over board of, occurred abo'dllivo ago. in Ibo vicinity dfjlcbboniesburglii miles from Springfield, 111. Mr. Thomas Baker, n. brnlberof ihc [ion t' Baker, was boras in 11, c Lji when he shipped lo ..djn.l aomelbing, ibl, |,„4 ' frigllt ami stilled off. Mr. Bali'el-Coll fail,,,„| j,J wlicolb, and by some moans one leg was niilemlt 1 tween the springs and „kle, I,ls blidy od lbc Inibis position the fiiglitened horse, at rulfml carried him about 4. miles, when lie slopped; \ I Baker lied still presence of mind and strength cmi, j in disongago bis limb, although mally of l,i, were broken and his whole body mingled in i mil ner that baffles description. With great elfin P managed to crawl lo Ibe horse and will, liiikil cut him loose. Suffeiing intense ago nj;iwd feaiifi that in bis pain ho'inighl bo Induced lo lake his oil life, lie threw pwiiy the kiilfe: in the blest Inlraji distress from hi* injuries and tbirsl, he coniini'ilsf the ground for two days and nights. By sometni ally liis umbrella.had. beta, thrown, near wheat! lay; Ihia.lie gni hdld of sod docasionally raised,u| ing by it (o ultract ailbnlion Id Mill.’ Diirlrio i.| time, with ids pencil, ha wrote in a hymn Mil had in his pnbkel, a brief.atbblliil nT.rtfiai gadlJ ponod; Oh thh niatrimg of the’ third ilst he was dial covered by a drnvcrf and relief icbiircd; ’ Be ()„„„( 8I« days hinder Allah lid died; Through,,,',l hi. id fer.bg. wbre ntos. Inlojrts;. bm bis presence ef mid never forsook him; ..-.[le ivV abnul 32 years 0f.., 111. wife died aaftw pjgit , gu . „ 0 dnd highly enjfipmt^dfnc n. , . „ 1 -- C°NKS3iorr Go lit Ho.vtkuV—Tlidotfore l\ Appfe,'a ymmp man whose parents reside ii West Cheelef, who tfrcnl lo California io pick up Ibe eliinerfi, thus candidly acknowledges grain,** in a \ruyv ui fiis r n tf,eri ■ “ | c»me hhro view to make my hb many ilimiPßnth f /,| others have dffl|ji|f have worked hard, Imftl of rf,auy coni f n f|jß for the (frrnpae somethin!; (ill all to rio’forfrjgg.ffl ' lik. b M tSMBSIA MAHKfi'C. I ‘ MONDATiNoV.S6. I change to notice in the KwEI market, jSalcs.nf WOO brl« good brands WisicfnW[l| shipment* $4,87J pL T brl. ( ut whi6h price Ibm.nfJ’ p|only of fellers and (ml few bfiOcr*. Saleifor tint' fcommmpihm nl. « 95 (or common tpa'f'wjwt* brands, m.d $5.185-a ,'5.50 for exlr.t.gThc tmur.Kb.n; of Ryu Flour; ' Wcfjuolo at 6*1,75 Ctn[/, yivu\ ia |. M more (irmly. , A em il) sate nl 63,73 iriL’- brl. Gr in—'('here If a lair nuiohnt of W/iqjl vffi - Ing «tfd w ilfi a triodorulo imfniry, p.irily for prices hnvc undergone no change. Sales of 11,W . htf. red at firi.OG, ami while <ii $l,lO a l.lSl.pcrU Rye is in flennml, ami* furl/ier sales of-Penri’ai Inn been made nt 850. Corn is In gooi||pm3nd belli fo sbipmenj-tind distilling, mid prices mo steady at Cfit for old yellow? 60 u G 2 for white; and 54 a 56c (i<L new yellow, as in qitnlity; f)*.ls have slightly irnf pfoved; • Biles of Sduthdrlrat's7 a 38c„ and Penn's.t * nt 41 u 42c per (mi; is dull- Sales’oflfh ! ut 20Jc. and hhds si 281 c. . , KIARKIED', Nowbunr, on the 30lh ult., by the Rev, ff. O. Bennei, Mr. Samuel UiuNNEK ; ao Miss Sunil r Ferry county. ( i'; tfffuin.,nn (hb ltflh insf. t| Mr. I’tfrf i'i HyMnAniifnt to Miss Mart AM Rads;i, hpdxf Oumberland county. • j T' JOn Thursday,'the Hlh InsUby the Hev. I.iri Kberhuri, Mri Jotiw to lSlaroj*i but Mosaun, both of Silver Spring township, iA//£. cbpnly, " ‘ ‘ ll ‘ y * * ( . J S-On tlie ? 2lst fntfl,, Ijy tlip Rov. A.H- Kifinf'i ~ Mr. SmiAiq Mias UfC« H ' wa f.Ori the snrrio Tjay,'hy ( iha saute, Mr- Wicahv, *io‘ Miss oil of.N*™ Midd(olon township, PoroVerlntid pounty- DIED. /in this borough, 6rt .lha 3151.1hM., <r «arl>t rovsf am Stuff. of 11 r-.iiy S. rJ •Mary Riltor.agail) Months . Scarlet feyc?, on lhfi 13th -Amur, daughter of Henry J/and ly, of this borough, aged 11 years. ‘.l /Jn this borough, on hVh-'n consumption, Mrs. Mari', wife of-Mr. Samuel 11-I 1 - Mulvanay, ,oC.,Rnltiiriore, .Md., and daughter tf the late James MoKim, of this phic#, opt'd obootj 27 years. , t ’ , [llttltiiiiore papers pJenre rupy.], / ; A / In this borough, yesterday, UiS 27»h Insi., o*| consumption, Miss MAiioAntrrrA, pJdest dnughtcr of Robert and Margaret Snodgrass, aged 30 }*>■*< 2 months, and 10 days.. W««p nut fur her, for her flight In the ikloi. 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