THE VOLUNTEER Jol&n Qi Brationi ipdUbr and Proprietor* 0 ARLIBLIQi VHOR&D ATifBB. O, 1851* Moiars; Billy, Bnnham : and Stewart, of the Stale Legislature, will accept our thanks 'for sending us . documents.’ We are also undor obligations to Messrs Cass, Sturgeon, Douglass and Seward,'of tho U.S. Senate, and to Messrs. M’Lanahan, Strong, and Robinson, of the House of Representatives, at Wash* ingloh, for similar favors. .Room on the TAaiFF.—We learn from Harris burg, thttjn the Houso of Representatives, on Mon day Uil, Mr. Bonuah, from the select committee to when had, been referred tho subject of the tariff, made* very able and lengthy report on the subject. 'The 4 report'was signed by Messrs. Bonham and Wrindle.and,at we learn,deprecates any interference %itii the tariff laws at this time. Mr. Penmman, • Democrat,from the. same-committee, made a sops, report, In -which additional. protection to coal abd iron* It recommended. A third report from the hame committee was made by Messrs. Killinger and feroVbJ Whigs, in which they advocate the, Federal doctrlne of h}gh protection. So ne have throe re \ Wjirts from one committee, end all on (he same sub • JeotjlvThis is evidence that our members of Assam* 4 bly ate not-idle* Wo may publish Mr. Bonham’s tepqrthereafter, provided it is not 100 long. • .£;fekpi)o*MT•Ai.lsn.—TMs gentleman, Pfeeldcnl of 'Girard College, baa been elected by the Phi Beta • Kep|ia Fraternity* of Maine, to pronounce the die* course at the nest Anniversary of the Society at -Boirdpld College'. There could have been ho better '‘Mellon nude.. President Allen is not only a gen tleman of ability, but all hie literary efforts are mark* r a clearness and comprehensiveness seldom roelVrilh -wsiii;s*u. Uovitos.— Thie dietlngolebed Slaiee. 'tqtn, it prcacnt a Senator from Texae, liaa been in vitid by-the Democratic,mombere of our State Legie lalufe to pay tbe Seat. of. Government e vieiti Tbe old' hero hae accepted the invitation, end name* tbe S2dof thie monlli ae.lho day ho will arrive at Her •. riabarg. • .■ ‘‘Comberland Valeev Railroad.—Wo learn, from a police issued by the Superintendent of (he Cumber land Valley Railrpad, that :tfap. fare of passengers will bell 65 from Chambersburg,to. Harrisburg; from •Chambersburg to Shippßnsburg : Ss&ntii? from Ship pensborg to Nowville 35 cents; from Newville to Carlisle3s cents,'and from Mechanlcsburg to Har vVshurg 65 cents, making 60 cents from Harrisburg , to'Garlisle. This reduction will no doubt greatly ‘ Increase the travel upon the road. ♦, Yoek and Cumberland Railroad.—This new work, which a direct communication is effected between tiie oily of Baltimore and the fertile Cumberland Valley, was regularly opened on Monday last. Large quantities, of produce, at different points In the Val ley and alto at Harrisburg, which wore awaiting tho event, were forthwith sent down to (he Baltimore market. • ! Nomination.—On Tuesday of,last week, Governor ' Johnston nominated to the Senate Mr. John Rice, ©fßloomfield, st an Associate JudgeofFerry county, |n place of Judge Baker, resigned. , Death or Peter Orwan.Eeq,—Peter Orwnn,E#q. Protbonolsry of Perry county, died at his residence,. ia-Blobnfield, on Wedneidsy the SSd of-January last.. Mr. Orwin was an efficient Officer, a useful and fionest.man, and a. good citizen. The members ,of the Bar ofthat county hold a meeting, at which the usual resolutions were passed. i Djura of Robert M. Bard, E*q—We regret to tors M.. Baud, Eeq., died si his res), .dence Id Chtmbersburg, on Tuesday night, the 28th ultimo. He waa a distinguished member of the Bar, tanking amongat the drat in hia profcaaion. He war the Whig candidate for Congress at the late election |a this district, and waa sick daring the canvass, and . firoro which illness he never fully recovered. He died in .the prime and vigor of life, with every promise of .wealth and distinction, and will be lamented by oil who knew him. ' Affoiktmxnt bt tub Guverhor.— -Hon. John A. Baioca has been appointed by Governor .Johnston RroiUooolary, 4co-, of Perry county, in the place of Reter Orwan, deceased. Mr. Baker is the editor of the **Perry Frteman" and at the lime of his appoint, ttenl.was one of the Aaiociale Judges for Perry county. We lesrh that the members of the Bar and ; County Officers, in general, besides some of the most ‘ prominent and influential citizens of the county, of • both political panic#, petitioned the Governor to make Ibis appointment. We congratulate Mr. Baker.open hia preferment* lie has had on arduous duly to perform in sustaining Whig principles In “glorious little Ferry,* 1 and po < euniarily wo have no doubt be has received “ more kloke (ban coppers." No roan in his party was os deserving of the altnatlon, and none of them could have filled it so well as Mr. Baker. He will mako.a capital and an obliging officer. ,* “MoNiikdh Tonion Cosit Again !'*—The world* renowned and .unrivalled band of melodists, known at ** KunkoVa Nightingale Ethiopian Serenaders,” bIVB bean for Ihd paat two evenings delighting the 1 mutlolovlng portion of our clllaana with their inimi table oonoerla and amusing extravaganzas, Their houses were, aa ia always the caae wherever they go, filled with fashionable audicnccv, and their petfor* jpances ellcllad repeated rounda of appiouae. Thii company ia one of tho moat popular ones in (be coun fry, and Us members are constantly improving in I their vocation. Maater Flotd, as a delineator or Ethiopian female accomplishments, is without a rival; and Komtll, In his pathetic negro melodies, cannot bo surpassed. 1 Mr. H. K. Johnson,' the " Champion Dancer,” cannot be beaten, as he is confessedly at the bead of his profession. Mr. War. Latin hat an axeollent voice which ho manages admirably, In. dead, all tho members of this band arc great favorites in Carlisle, and old Dad Search, Harry Lehr, and Morgan, are as well known to tho boys in the streets as if they-were cltlaens. This (Thursday) evening, will be the last of their performances here, at least for some lime, and all those who wish “to laugh and grow fat,” should aval) themselves of the opportunity of enjoying a rich treat lor a very small amount of money. (CjQen. Bm llouiton, Senator Train Toxae, dollv. ' (tad a highly tntcreitlng lecture in Iho Mutictl Fund HaH, Philadelphia, on Thutiday evening lad. HU eubjeet wn “The Ttltlt and Dilßeullice of our Frontier Botllomonla, at verified in Ilia Hlelory of Tcxae." The Philadelphia paperi all apeak In glow ing teime of the lecture, and the dlttlngulihcd epee. ker elicited frequent tokent of applaute and appro: kallod from the largo audience who had eaaembiod to bear him, The Pennaylcanion regreta that the General refneee to have it publlahed, Supreme Court at Waahlngton have made •n importantdeoltbn touching our revenue lawa.— it •aelainc the original judgment of the court below, and wee delivered by a full bench, The decition to thla effect i—That duller ehould be aaieeted npon goode, waree and roerohandlie.on the, coil and value when and where Ihoy ero procured abroad,and ppon the coot and value when and where, they OARAb APPOUtTUENTS. ' The following appointment* have bften'made by the Oanal Commissioners j I ■ SuPKRINTINDKPfi OF MOTIVE >-A.L. RpUTO fprt, Colombia Railroad; F, R, V(e#l| Porlago Rail* 1 road. v v s '■ ’ „ _ f i Supervisors.— G, W. Closson, Delaware Division; James Guwcn, Bastcrn Division; J 9 Miller, Lower I I Juniata Division I J P Anderson, Upper Juniata; William S Campbell, Lower Portage Railroad; John Peters, Upper Western; J F McCulloch, Lower Wo*« tern ; George Crane, West BroVich; G W Search, North Branch; H D Rodarmol, Susquehanna. Collectors.— J K Heckman, Easton; J Sands, New Hope ; U Patterson, Bristol; A B Cummings, Philadelphia ;J J Bowen, Paoli; W Roatc, Parkes. burg; J J Keller, Lancaster; S Pierce,Columbia; W Wilson, Portsmouth; S J Goodrich, Harrisburg; S. Law, Newport; William R McCay, Lewlslown; AS Harrison, Huntingdon; A A Douglas, (lollidoysburg; GW Marcband, Johnstown; D Barr, Dlairsville; P Clawson, Freeport; J Hastings, Pittsburgh; W A Packer, Dunnsbuig; CDJStdrcd, Williamsport; Win Wilson, Nbrihumberlmd; George Smith, Duck Hea ven; John Iluggens, Liverpool; William Cole, Outlet Lock; Portsmouth; J Shoemaker, Juniata Aqueduct: R Marlin, Freeport Aqueduct. Weioiimasters.—Easton,’ Melchoir Horn; Phils., G W Scofield; Lancaster, J D6nl-ip;flHfembia I .T. Welsh; Portsmouth, D, SheafTer; Scales, E B Cotter; Johnstown Weigh Looker B Clark; Hollidaysiburg, R Williams; Pittsburgh, William Korns; Northumberland, C Drown ; Bench Haven, J Fruit; Junction A. P. R. R. and Penna. Railroad, H 8 Graham. * Stats Agent*.—J 'Rankin, Philadelphia and Co- lumbia Railroad; J Cunningham, do.: J Hunter, do.. T McMlchael, d 6.; C Brady, do.; CapU Hambright, do.; L, Frank, do.; I Wolerbruy, do.; Oicar Hera* mond, do.; APR Rhoads, Portage Railroad; J Mo- Inlyro, do.; B Ruff* do.; V Phelps, do.; S Barr, do.; C B Soly, do.; J Rhey, do.; W Piper, do; E Don* nelly, Boat Blips, liolHdaysburg; Charles Goodman, do. Johnstown. / Cargo Inspectors at Philadelphia.—Samuel S. Moon, R R Young, C S BeidlomoO. By reference to tho above list of appointments, it will bo seen that old Cumberland has’been treated most shabbily—she has not received a single appoint* I ment I Mr. McClellan, who for the last year and a half has been Collector at Portsmouth, has been unceremonoosly removed, and this too Jo tbe face of a resolution which was adopted bythe Canal Com missioners two years since,which declared that every man .who received an appointment should hold the same for three year» % provided he discharged h!s duty faithfully.- The Canal Commissioners themselves admitted to us that Mr. MoClelian had made a faithful and efficient officer. Then why was he removed why was old Curoborlandsrefused a single appoint ment?. We have reason to believe that Col. Pointer fell disposed to do justice to our county, bat was over-ruled by hit colleagues. This is the treatment we receive at the hands of Messrs. Gamble.and Mon Ison, both of whom are deeply. indebted to the De mocrats of this county for assisting them to the places they occupy. A few words ‘in regard to the election of Canal Commissioners. In our opinion, it woutd.be well to pass a law. providing for the election of the throe Canal .Commissioners.at one time. Tbe holding of a Stale Convention every year to nominate,a Canal. Commissioner is a useless (rouble and evpense, -Let tbe three Commissioners go. Into office at the same time, and when (hey assume their duties,- Ictsthem appoint their subordinate officers for throe years, and thus prevent the annual rush of office-seekers to Har. risburg. Every winter the (imeofthe'Commisston. era Is occupied for weeks together in hearing the claims of scores of applicants for office. . This should be prevented, if possible, and wo-think it can be prevented by adopting tho plan we have suggested. Tiie Canal Board, as at present organized, is well calculated ■to cause heart-burnings and dissatisfac tion. Wo therefore hope that something may be done by the present Legislature to remedy* the evil. Deports on the Tariff. The Ifsrriaburg correspondent of the Penntylva. own, in ipesking of the Report*, says; The only matters worthy of note here lo.day, are the rcporta of the aelecl committee in the House on the aubjcct of the Tariff. Mcasrs. Bonham and Brln dlc, from aald committee, took the extreme- Demo* cratio ground on the subject, and made, through Mr. Bonham, a vary able, and we may say, eloquent re port sustaining their position. Their report haa elicited, from nil aides, among the members and out* aiders, who heard'it, more commendation than any similar legislative production that has been given us during the session. Indeed there was something refreshing in the manner in which this subject was handled by them, and the doll monotony of the usual routine of proceeding in such matters gave way, spell , bound, to listen to this report, r Mr. Pcnnlman, from the committee, took the mo p dium or moderate ground on the subject. Messrs. A. E. Brown and J. Killingor, the Whig .wing of the committee, took the extreme ground of their party and made a report. So that we have the I benefit of three distinct reports from the same com : mitlce, and wo ere all growing very wise on the sub p jeets of rofornf and protection. A Fact.— lt Is a remarkable fact, soya the Rich, mond Enquirer, that in imnty-Jive, but of the 31 States, there are now Democratic Governors, The 6 Slates winch have .Whig Governors, are Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Pennaylvania, Florida and Kentucky. If the Democrats havo the good sense to carry oulthoir principles, and sustain all the pro* viaiuna of the Constitution, they will avoid all danger from the Irritating questions of the day, and will succeed in retaining their power. On the contrary, a false movement, and the introduction of the slavery question, will break them into pieces, and their pre. sent triumphant attitude and policy will be as w a tale that was told." For their own success and the permanence Of the Union, they should Ipok to ll and pursue the straight forward, wise and proper course. Demogbatio Senatob. in Rhode Island.— We, are gratified to observe that Gon, Chasms T. James has been elected to tho United States Senate from Rhode Island. Gen. J. la extensively engaged In the man. ufaolure of cotton goods In various sections of the country, and through Ills agency a number of mills were pul Into operation In this Stale. He is a man ofg.’eal experience, and haa always been a Democrat, Public Buildings in N. Orlkans.— Few ore awar of the liberality and spirit exhibited in the cxpWd tore for public building* in N. Orleans. The new Charily Hospital, 300 feet In length, and having accommodation for 500 patient*, eoal #350,- 000. Mint, #163,000. St. Charloa Hotel—the ground coat #lOO.OOO, the building #500,000, and the furniture #lso,ooo—total #750,000. St. Louis French Hotel, houie, ground and furniture, #300,000 —300 feel long, 120 deep. The Verandah Hotel, #300,000. Oilcans Theatre, #260,000. St. Charles Theatre, #350,000. Arcade Balh«.8120,000. Orleans Cotton Press, #700,000. ' Levee Press, #300,000. Sugar Refinery,#37o,ooo, Merchant’s Exchange,#loo,ooo. Municipal Hall. #130,000. Ciniui or tiic Middle Statei.— Below wo giro the cornua rclurna of the population of tho foul Middle Blalea. Tho inoroaae in 10 jeora, it 1,434. OSI. 3,099,949 ■ 9,499,540 489,381 373,406 9,950,000 1,794,033 90,407 78,107 Ne'w York, Now Jeraey, PanniyWanla, Delaware, 5,999,037 4,594,988 Aggregate, Death or Ctrr. McTlwain.— Wo regret to learn that Captain Hugh Mollwaln, formerly of Harrit burg, died at Horae.thoa Bar, In California, on tho 97th of November. Capt. Mollwaln waa a prtnlor, and one of the pnbUahota of the old llarriiburg Ohro oielt. When near tho aga of 70 jeara, ho em. igratad to California for the purpoto of Improrlng bio condition, and there ho liai pleiad hit eatlhlj career. Important Caielln tho SnpremeCoprt Of the . Waited,State*., . 00 the lit of February, 1843, Bays Uie Jfrmperetfe Union, Messrs. Butler, Deerfield and Reynolds, were appointed Cana! Commissioners of Pennsylvania, for the,term of one year, at a salary of four dollars a day. At that time, the power of appointment, In pursuance of the act of the 28lh January,lB36, was vested in the Executive, and tho term of service end pay woro fixed as before mentioned. On (he 18th April, 1643, consequently within (he period for which those gentlemen were oommieißion* od, an act was passed by the Legislature providing for the ejection of Canal Commissioners, reducing (he salary to three dollars s day, and nominating the second Tuesday of January next following, as the time whon the official lives of tbs theh'Board should terminate. Messrs. Butler, Ovcrfield and Reynolds, who were then in office, denied the constitutionality of-llio act of 1843, alleged, that as they had Leeir appointed for a year, at a fixed compensation and at a great sacrifice had abandoned their private business, to serve the public, their salary could not be reduced witlnn the time for which they were’ commissioned, without a violation of the contract, ~ On the part of the Commonwealth, it was contend*' ed (hat the office of Canal Commissioner was-the creature of the Legislature, defeasible and snbordi* nato to their will.. That (he services rendered by those did not partake of. the riatme'of eon* tracts; and that all commissions (except those relat ing to the Judiciary) contained the implied constitu tional reservation, that (he pepplq could ,nl anytime : their Representatives—reduce or graduate i the fees of the officer, or reform or aboliab.the office* doc. • ' \ The case was argued by (lie Hon. Jimej M. Por- ter, for lbs late Board ol Canal CommieaioOcrs, and by Hamilton Alrloke, for llio Cornmorffceallfa of Pennsylvania. ; ' . The opinion of > the Supremo Court of tbs United Slates was delivered by the Hon. Mr. JiulicS Danieln affirming (he judgment of (he SupregM Court of Pennsylvania, and sustaining the constiraSonality of the act of 18th April, 1843. Sadden Death of lion. D* S. Kaaffnun. Wo have.roceived lb? news of the tuddari death oi the Hon. David Spangler Kauffman, a Member of Congress from Texas, which look place at Washing ton City, on Friday a Her noon, January 3!s(. We record il with unaffected pain, for we knew him well. Generous, kind-hearted, able, <Jaquej|Hop|l devoted (o his principles, ho. has cjicd witboul on enemy. He was apparently in excellent health op the morning of that day, and hU .sudden dealh has east a gloom over n large circle of ft tends, tlis fam ily were with him in his dying moments. Mr. Kauffman was born in SoolliMiddlelon town ship, in this coaoty, whore his relatives aliU reside. Ho graduated in 1833 at Princeton College, with distinguished honor. Ho then emigrated to the South West, whore he soon acquired fame and dislln guilhod position in society. The following proceed ings wore hadin Congroaa on the announcement of his death In the,House, on Saturday (he Ist Inst.',Mr. flow ard rose after (lie reading of the journals, and an nounced (he death of his colleague, Hon. David S. Kauffman. Yesterday, he said, Mr. Kauffman, at two o'clock, came to hi* desk, conversed on subjects of business relating to Texas, then-passed out. No member seemed to bid fairer for longer life, ..Ho was the image of vigorous and robust health. ' , ' At the close of'the day, he (Howard) received, a message that Mr. Kauffman was dying, and-when he reached hii lodgings,'he found him patotaifd life less, under the cold hapd of death ! It seeill* that he left the capHol at three,o'clock, and ptoceodod-to hU hotel in : tils Carriage, when a friend whdm pe met remarked.thalhe waa.illand pale.. Ueobsfcryod that he was unwell and should retire to hed» lie did so, In the midst of his family, apparently not 1 , very much indisposed, and at about five o'clock, aftef hav. ing conversed with his wife and children, ho breathed hit last, almost without a struggle and without pain. The physicians in attendance pronounced thrdisease in affection of (he heart. Summoned by lire,Great Messenger 10 suddenly and mournfully, reminds us of what shadows wo are, and what ahadpws we pursue. Mr. Kauffman was a nativepfCamborland.toanty, Pa.,ond was born in 1813. He graduated at the Princeton College, in. 1833, when he removed, to Mis sisippi, and studied law with Governor Quitman. He afterwards lived In Louisiana, and emigrated to Texas, whore, in 1835, ho was cleoted to (ha Texas Congress, and was Speaker of the House. lie was the ardent friend of Annexation. Mr. Howard passed a high oulogium on (he pri vate and public character of the deceased, concluding ' by offering the usual resolutions of regret, and (hat F the members will attend the funeral on Monday. Mr. Morsk added a few words. Mr. Ksoffman was formerly one ofhls constituents, and be .paid 0 high wrought eulogy. { Mr. MoLanaiian offered a tribute of respect* Ho was tlie .Representative of the county ip which Mft Kauffman was born. He eulogised the saying that he manfully conquered every. dlseulty of youth, and pressed on to the noblcc purposes, of life. s . . Mr. McClzrnard, who know Mr. Kauffman inti- mately, over since the last named came to Congress in 1646. Ho could not say what he felt. The,de. ceased was s courteous snd accomplished gentleman, and a true friend. lie was an able and zealous rep resentative. The resolutions were agreed Id, and the House adjourned ns a further mark of respect. Tut Cuba Invasion Trials. —Wo have already an* nouneed the discharge of the jury iu the cate of Gen, Henderson, charged with setting on fool the Lopez expedition. Wo learn from the New Orloans'pspers of the SSd, received this morning, that when the jury waa called In, some conversation took place,ln which the District Attorney expressed hla disinclination to assent to a discharge of the jury at that lime, and Gen. ‘Henderson avowing hla willingness thalHbey should be discharged, because,' as ho said, tbo panel was organized him, took the occasion to say that £0 knew that a majority of them had gybe into the tjtti committed agalnat him. The jurjf jiiold I from first to last eight fur conviction ’ and acquittal. . re . " - ——— TheWheelino Bridge Cue.— Accoimli from W«. ahinglon alolo that the Supremo Court lias intimated that a decision In the Wheeling Bridge caee' nil! not bo rendered.line term,aa the court edjourne about the 10th of March, end the record from which to elicit a comprehensive brief la 100 voluminous. A copy of the teatimony meet go into the handa of each oflhe Judges, and aa the evidence will oonatitota a volume of one thousand pages, it ia prepoalerpua to hope for an opinion until the term commencing in December nut. A Min Shot—Jerome Riiaael, a resident of Chaplico district, St. Mary's county, Md., veto re cently ehot dead by n eon of Mr. John I’ilkerton, whose houae he attempted to enter while he was intoxicated. Mr. P., it appears, was absent cl the lime, and his wife and son refused to allow him admittance, when he attempted to enter by force, whereupon Mrs. I’. ordered her son to shoot him, which he did, Vn Russell peremptorily re fusing to leave; 1840. 1850. -Woman's Rioiits.—A curious trial has jual taken place In England. A man attempted to Kin a mar ried woman, snslnsl her will, and had hla novo bitten off. Ho brought suit' for damages. The jury, with out hesitation, acquitted her, and the chairmen said, that if any man attempted In kits a woman, agalrfst her will, she bad a Mawr <p bite iffMt nut.tf iU bad o /nary {n lo doing. . COpTFBSSIOCr OF DUNBAR* Dunbar, tfrhd'rias'cbnvieled of murdering (wo children by the name of Lester, wai executed at Albany on Friday last. Previous to the execution, 1 this monster made a.full confession of, his crime.—? 1 Wo glvo the following abstract. lie says :. ' * The only object ho had in View in committing the. i deed, was personal aggrandizement. Ho had no Ml feeling towards tho children, but ho thought If they wore out of existence ho would stand a chance to get a large share of Lester's properly. But he pretends 1 that the murder was not premeditated, and thalho did not take his wife away for tho purpose of giving him a better opportunity of committing tho deed.' He was In (he barn- sharpening'bis sickle, and white there, (he youngest boy camo to get his permission to go a Ashing. It was then for the first that ho con. jured up in his brain a plan for killing them.. After some conversation, ho induced him to go (nib tho woods for the.purpose of gelling woodcock; and while tip was drawing his attention to a place where the child was induced to bbliyve'ho could find them, ho struck him on tho head with a swingle tree.,.Ho aimed well, and wilh'ono blow life was extinct. ■ lie covered the body with leaves; hid the stick 1 Under tho log where it found, and returned to ihe i house. 'How to gel rid of the other child, was then the all.ibtorbing thought. After reflection, ho con* eluded to entice (he child into the woods to-galhcr butternuts, and while engaged in this, he' asked the boy if he would like to see a crow's nest, to which lie replied'affirmatively. He told him to climb the tree, which he did, Dunbar following him up; and when at the height of. twenty feel from the ground, he made a rope fust to the limb. While he wos.en* gaged |n mpking. a noose, he directed the boy's at tenlion to finding out the neat, which he said was in, another tree. .... IWthen slipped U over Ms head, but while ho was , doing it, the boy said "don't Reuben, don't.” When ho had secured it light around his neck, he. kicked 1 tils feet from the limb on which he was standing, end • tho child most have been instantly strangled by Ihe fail, ss he did nor move afterward. When ho forced (he child off the limb, his cap fell (o the ground, which Donbar took and placed on (tie limbjual above, his head. No one was on (ho farm at (he lime bat |iis : mother, who, it appears, became alarmed about tho children., On the return of Lester and Dunbar's wife, much alarm prevailed about the absence of tho children, and a general search was commenced, and the boys were.found just aa he had led them. - He fully oxoncraies his mother from any partioipa* • tion in the. crime, and says that, on tho day when he committed tho murders, she was sick, and must ha ve been lying down when ho committed the deed. With regard to (he pail of water, (ho facts ore thesameas were stated on the trial; but ho denies endeavoring to'draw off iho attention of persons engaged in the ' search, fromrjhe place where the children were liid. Hd never became fully conscious of tho enormity of the crime he had committed, till the evening of (he day of (ho murder, whrn he. retired to bed. lie never - thought of concealing the bodies, but was an* xioas to have them found, being convinced that he never would have boon charged with the murder.' Up , to tho time he made this confession, he denied hav. ing any knowledge of It, or being in any way impli* 1 oated in (he murder. Ho dld nnl-even inform his • counsel of his guilt, nor did he for a moment imn* ginc, from tho testimony given, that he would he convicted; and oven (hen; he appeared satisfied that the Governor would interpose, and itwas not til) all ' these hopes had failed—as did his attempt to break 1 jail—that he confessed Ms guilt to Dr. Beecher. Successful Treatment or Cholera.—Prom ilie recent report on the condition of the Ohio Pen- UenUnry, wo learn that during the months.of July and August last, Dr. J. B. Thompson treated fifty two cases of well defined Asiatic Cholera among the prisoners, without losing a single patient!—- He attributed Ills almost nnparalolled success to the following causes : Ist, Regular and Judicious diet; 3d, To early and prompt treatment; Sd. Above all, to the calm confidence which he suc ceeded in inspiring the patient \*ih; having con cealed the fact that the disease was cholera from the first five or six until they were convalescent, and then asserting to the rest that no case need be totol If they wbold keep up.lhetr coarage, and pointing them to theso first'cases in proof. “Their confidence,” says the Dr.. “ amounted to almost positive assurance of recovery;” and the result justified his hopes. , Virginia Convention.— ln the Virginia Convention on Saturday week, the Committed on the Executive Department aubmilted U«.report, proposing several important changes in too present order of things, as follow*: The Governor to bo elected by lite people, for the term of four years, and to have a salary of >5OOO a year, lie ie to have no veto, and is shorn of some of tlie-powers .of appointment now exorcised by the Executive. A-lieutenant Governor to b 6 e leclcd by the people for a term of foor years. He will preside over the Senate, slid act as Governor In csso of the death, resignation or absence of that offi. uer. ifo ia to receive the pay ofSpeaker of the House of Delegates while presiding over the Senate and the salary of-tho Governor while performing gubernato rial duties. A Treasurer and ac Auditor, to bo elect ed by the Legislature, and a.Secretary of State b> the people. Three Commissioners, to bo elected by the people, for a term of six. years each, (oho every two years,) to constitute a Board of. Public Work*. Insuring Houses, Cattle, dec.—-Wo record almost daily, says tho Philadelphia iVetes, heavy losses in the destruction of cattle and horses by fire.and'aurely such losses ought to direct attentioivlo the fact, (hoi there Is a sure and ample protection, not only against losses of this kind by fire, but by . disease nr any species of accidents The American Livc.sloek In. sursnee Company, having a general agency in Phi), adolphia, insure horses, mules, cattle, sheep, dec., against ell manner of accidents, and also insure stock on Us way to market. This kind of Insurance maybe somewhat novel, but not more bo than life Insurance wasonoo deemed, and no one pan doubt the propriety of the enterprise, or Us utility and ben ofil to the community. The company is one of high character, and it offers peculiar.advantages to every man engaged in agriculture or the raising of stock, i and also to ell owners of horses, however employed, i Which arc dolly liable to' accident. /The Tnajtyrxifro WAR.irrwEZN Brazil and Bob prpbaUUlUSs.of a war between Bue nos coplinSio to engage the atten. tlon of the in thia' , <ftuhtry and In England.— The Brazilian Government continues to make prep arations, and ere sending troopa to the Boulh. Or. dera have also been despatched to Admiral Grenfell, who now holds the peat of Consul General of Brazil in England, to return homo without lose of. lime, to lake command of the squadron to be stationed In the River Plate, which was about to be augmented by seven of the beat vends in. the Brazilian navy. It is further elated that Field.Meteliol Sears,Comman der of the forces in Pernambuco, haa been recalled to Court, in order to be charged with another commie, sion. Thla will doubtless be the ohiefcoramand of the army of the Rin Grande. A movement has al ready taken place on the part of the Buenos Ayrean troops. The latter, under command ol Gen. Dribs, fifteen hundred strong, had approached tho frontiers of Metis Therees. The English papers ere of opi nion that if war docs really commence between these two countries, It will be greatly destructive not only to the prosperity of the belligerent parlies, but also seriously injure their commercial relations with other countries. Koval Bihth.—On Thursday last the magnifi cent lioness belonging to the menagerie of Ray mond & Co., wintering in Cincinnati, gave birth to three whelps,' the first ever born west of the Allegheny Mountains. Unlike Romulus and Re mus, the great Roman lions, whp-were suckled by g wolf, they have beerf taken from their dam and given in charge of a slut of the, bull dog breed, who takes the some cere of them that she done of her own progeny. CLIPPIIfOSOF THB WEEK. Bridoe Burnt.— We learn from Ihe Pittsburg Journal, that the bridge over the Allegheny was dfcStroyeilby fire on Saturday night. Loss $40,- 000, and insurance $30,000, of which $lO,OOO is in (he Protection Insurance Company. Free Bridge—A large meeting wasfhold in Harrisburg on Saturday- evening, in favor of a free bridge across the Susquehanna. . Sentenced—James Kelly, a youth, convicted at Pittsburg, of murder, has been sentenced to ihe penitentiary for 17 years and six nionths. The Presidency.—' The Democratic members of the Indiana Slate Convention have nominated Gen. Lane for President, subject to the decision of a National Convention. ,',, Calhoun on, the Constitution,— The . Secre- lary of the late:J6hn C. Calhoun, U. K. Cralle, Esq., Is now in New York, for (he purpose of putting through the press Mr. Calhoun’s Work on the Constitution of the United Stales, He de signs publishing, also, as early as possible, the Life and. Writings of the late Senator, in a series of six dr seven handsome volumes. ’ Col. Bentpn.—lt is said this gentleman will not be a candidate for ihe Presidency, but if his friends desire, he will run for the House of Repre sentativei in St. Louis. He will, howeverpbe a candidate, al all hazards, for the U. S. Senate, at tiio next election, in opposition to. Mr. Atchison, his present colleague. , Execution, of Dunbar.— Reuben Dunbar, who murdered David L. Lester and Stephen V.. Lester, ori Satorday the 28th of September paid (he penalty oPhis crime on the scaffold at Albany on ihe 31st ult. , 1 (CF At Washington city, Mary Benedict has been sentenced to the Slate Prison fur four years for perjury in the case of Mr. Drown, a thief of whom.she was the paramour. Her object was io shield him from justice. Singular— The, other day, a Mrs. Quinn fell from the top of a three story house, in New York, and allighted ona coal box which stood on the side walk. The box was smashed but the 1 lady was not. , , . CUT’Hon. James A. Bayard,, the new Senator from Delaware, is the first Democrat ever elected from that State id the grave body, of which he will prove to be a highly distinguished ornament. Horridle— Two brothers named.. Webb, one aged 23, the other 16, in Haywood county,Tenn., on the 22d ult., quarreled about a slate. The el- der knocked the younger.down, and he in turn killed the elder with a knife. Good Crops,—The wheat crop of Ohio for 1850 Is estimated at thirty .millions of. bushels, and the com crop at,sixty-four millions. No danger of starvation among the Buckeyes. (p* A pamphlet, published in. Mexico, stales that the income of the clergy of (hat country amounts to $20,000,000 per annum. 1 Accident— tVe learn from Washington that on Monday the Hoii. Preston King broke the .cap of his right knee, by slipping on the frozen pave ment, while proceeding to a fire near his resi dence, Mr. Gough—Tills gentleman is delivering temperance addresses at Newark/ N« J, CC7* According to the annual report of the Com missioner of Common Schools of. New York, just published, the entire amount expended by that State for school purposes, during the past year, was $1,767,688 34. Wittv— A little boy attending Sunday School was asked 41 what became of Judas Iscarlotl” •• Killed in the revolutionary war,” said the boy with much nalvette, CO*ltwas an, lrishman who said that a true gentleman will never look at the faults of a pret- tj woman without shutting hla eyes. Example.—The good farmer wears russet cloths, but makes golden, payments, having tin in his pockets.. In his: house ho. is bountiful, both to strangers and pour people. He seldom goes far abroad, and his credit atrelcheth farther than his travel, v OCJ*Tho Asmonean, a Jewish paper published In New York city, objects to the treaty lately ne gotiated between the United Slates and the Swiss Confederation, because Its guaranties in our favor apply to only the Christian citizens of the United States. American Jews, the writer contends, re ceive no protection or benefit from it, and.the ne ceisity is urged of memorialising the President or the Senate upon the subject^ Death from Fear.— A stage passenger, pass ing over the Allegheny mountains recently was so badly frightened by looking onlof the coach window and seeing the dangerous • manner In which the carriage slid about on the ice, that ho leaned back in his seat and expired. He was a Western merchant, onbisway East to purchase goods. • Rejected.— The Maryland Reform Convention has rejected the motion to prohibit foreigners from voting until*23 months after naturalisation, by a vote of 53,t0 20. . New Bridge.—A bridge is to 1 be suspehded across Nlagsra.river, at Lewlstown, about seven miles below the falls, vrhloh'wlll be one hundred feci longer than the one at the falls, and when finished will be, the moat stupendous work of the kind In the world. A small gold ring, about two-thirds of an Ifoeh in diameter, was found in the crop of a snipe that was shot by a gentleman of Charleston, on New Year's day. The snipe, no doubt, absorbed it under the Impression that It was a ringworm. Gen. Ciiakoarnier.— A late Paris letter says (hat this gentleman has gained popularity in pro portion as Louis Napoleon hds lost it, and it is already confidently atated that tho successful sol dier will be the next President of the French Re public. A New Testament, written on vellum, In ink of different colors, with a painting in miniature hy Kaulbaoh, of the four Evangelists, will be shown at tho London Exhibition. The phrase 11 wise and, masterly inactivity ” imputed first to Mr. Calhoun, and then to. John Randolph, ocoure in the works of Sir James Macintosh, who took it from Demosthenes. Governor Ford, of 111., a few days before his death placed the manuscript of bis history of Illi nois in the hands of Gov. Shields, with a dying request that the proceeds of the sale of the printed copies be applied to the support of the Governor’s children, who are now'supported by charily. George 0. Blaney, of Fort Waohlta, Arkansas, professes to have discovered a cheap method of making a gas giving a brilliant light. It costs but one cent a thousand square fsoß The mate rial, he says, Is.obtained every where,and will not rise In'vslue on account of the demand. For ifae Volunteer. TUB CBHBBIiI.ASD VAM.BV HAH, Ro Mb. Editor— We have seen several ‘ strong puffa concerning this road, and we » l jr Boms ono to tell us the reason for the af„." s " 1 puffs. “First class oars,” “four new C nni„ Inferior to none in the country in point 0 f manahip and (finish, ’ “ low freight and Si have been held up to us from the time the rnj was commenced until its completion—and tl we have the pleasure orknowing that with ? exception of the oars ail tbo rest is “ gas.” ■pi* toad too has been rolaid “ with heavy Trail el in the meet eubelantial manner I ” More Eainino for oulsidera ! A forly-fivepound tail constim,.” the heavy T, and two ditches, 12 inches sn ra ,, filled with stone, constitutes the ballasting. * 'p h '’ sills are laid on those two ditches, each end ten! ing in a ditch—the sills are made out of i|,e 0 u wooden’rails or string pieces; which wera ate! while the roapl was, under,the flat bar, and ui P t 100, for aught we linow, for the last ten years. from the foregoing date, any engineer can ciph, 1 , out “a most substantial road,” then ho can be, us both in imagination and arithmetic, Why There is not a now road around na that one mile of it is not worth two of the Cumberland Valh, road for strength and durability. And this w e 'l| stick to, Unless some one with more informal, than we have condescends Idelighten us. As for those “superior engines,” we hold our. self ready to declare that wo have seen them at a dead stall, with only ihtrljf-six cars on, and », are equally ready to declare that we saw the enri. neer start the engine with a crow-bar when tb, baggage car and passenger car only were attached We don’t rare wlro made them, Or whether tbj were made in Boston- or Connecticut, Thej I, no more to be,compared with Ihp Morris ft: than the-road on which they run is to bb compjy 1 to the Central road.. We have thaty builder can turn out as good an engine as any on, but as the road has been built on a plan eui gtn. He, it is but fair to presume the engines are a p,n and parcel of the same eui generie , and the appH. of (ho crow-bar. to the driving wheel oneVi the company’s new plans of applying steam 1- This may.be right enough, but when we order icy engines (that re in of us becoming 1 company) we willorderlthC engines without th, erow-har valve . , I . The low fare amounts! to more than three cents per mllejind every one who travels knows that they are only low compared with the iniquitous fare charged heretofore, and that they are higher now than any of the roads amend here with tht exception of the road from Harrisburg to hancai. ter. In regard to the low freight which has beta boasted about for the last nine months, which were to be adopted to compel all persons to nit the rail-road as a means of transportation, m learn from those engaged in forwarding that tht “ reduction ” is an increase of tolls I Well, rtt understand the system pretty well, and feel assured that some of the big operators will be caught in their endeavor In realize by puffs, big.repotti, gu and rosin—and we ardently hope they may!— There are a few persons connected with the road who understand their business and understand the business of the road, and there are others, (unfe. Innately the ruling party,] who know aboulu much about rail-road’s as a Hottentot knows abut Heaven. We may have something to say on this subject again—in the mean lime we sdriai all outsiders to look out! ' Vox I’opuli, . iMPßovcariNT in me Value or Slate Prcp ertt.—We clip Uio following from the Camden, S, C.t Journal, of the 14th : Yesterday, between fifty and negroes be* longing to the residuary estate of Mr. Joseph Cunningham! deceased, were sold in this place st rather extraordinary high prices. Eight prime negro fellows were sold lor $BB5O, an average of $llOO 87. We merely mention this circumstance to show ttyatour people do not appear very anx ious to got rid of this class of property, as this sale, although rather an exception v» ordinary pri ce®, Indicates at least our confidence in the Insti tution ofalavery." : A Curious Fact.— Wine escaping from (he cart in n moiil and ill ventilated cellar, will wholly it. solve itself Into a substantial fungi. A circumstance of this nature, which presented itself to the obserti. (ion of Sir Joseph Banks, is very curious. Having placed a. cask of wine in his cellar to ripen, at lb* expiration of throb years, he ordered his butler to ascertain its condition. Upon, attempting to open the door, il was found impossible to do so, in come, quence of somepowerful obstacle within. Thereupon the door wps. cut down, when the cellar was found completely failed with a firm, fungous vegetable pro duction, so substantial that an axe was required for its removal. The cssk was found .cpiply against (Ire ceiling, where it.hat}.been lifted .by the upvrttd growth of litis monstrous specimen of the genus fungi : NoNewsoftiieSteamer Atlantio— The EngW steamer Canada arrived at Halifax oh Monday 7«r, but she brings no news of (he American aleomrr Atlantic, Capl. West. - It ia (he opinion of mi>/ nautical men that the Atlantic may have pulwfo the Arorca for repairs, and if ao, she will a* to heard from for suiue time yet. 03*A number of the tribes of .Wcstcrr/lndiini propose to contribute a block cfatonetotheNstionil Monument* ll is to be taken from (he celebrated “Starved Rock,” in Illinois. Tho'following Ss the inscription, as already decided upon—“ This step the red man gives to (he pule face, to build him a path to o better hunting ground.” V ; MARRIED. . • On Tuesday the 4ili instant, by the Rev. A. 11. f Kromer, .Mr. William ilsnstißY, to Miss Mam, ‘7 daughter of Joseph Shrom, Esq. v all of Carlisle. § s On Thursday last; by the Rev. J. N» Hoffman, Mr. Petkr F. Myers,’ (o Mias Margaret R. Maxwell, h both ofSoutlmmpton township. i ybn Tuesday evening last, by the same, ot Scolfi i Hole), in this borough, Mr. Henry Sandat, to Miss j: Isabella Schaeffer, both of Perry county. j| DIED* In (his borough, very suddenly, on Saturday nlgM last, Isaac Todd, Esq., for many years a Junta’ q( the Peace for Carlisle, aged abouLss years. ' , In this borough, after m few days ninClS.'ottTM'T morning last, Mr. William Baker, aged about If years. In this borough, on Friday lasi, after a 'lingering illness, Mrs. Margaret Eg*, wife of Mr. John M- Ego, and eldest daughter of Mr. John Wcaklov.iiei about 30 years. , * At Ms'residence, In Southampton (ownsblp, on Thursday (he 23d ult., after u short illness, Mr. A»* raiiau Newcomer, aged 72 years, 6 months and 13 days. • “ Suddenly, at hie residence, in Dickinson (owniMp, on Thursday last, Mr. Emanuel Link, in UieTOii year of hie age. . On Monday morning llio 3d instant, CnAßin ward, infant aon of Robert and Ann A. Allison, 4 month*. , . ~, At bia residence, in Dickinaou township, on Mon* day evening last, Mr. Samuel Galbeaith, at a ver; advanced age. In Diokineon township, very suddenly, on Tueithj afternoon . laat, Mrt. Elizabeth Hustop, wire of Mr- John lluaton, aged about 50 year*. Estate Notice* LETTERS of administration on the r«tilc ti Mary Ann Duehman, doo'd, lato of S. Middleton Ip» Cumberland county, Pn., have been issued t>y the Register of the county, to tho-subscriber residing i* l Dickinson township, county aforesaid. All penoni indebted to said estate will make immediate payment and those having claims will present them property authenticated for sotllemont to GEORGE CREGLOW, Adro’r. February 6, IBBO—OI* Estate Notftuc. LBTTERS-of administration on the eslatp John Koter, deceased, late of the borough of *«• chanicaburg, Cumberland county, hove been i“ tt (o (he aubscriher residing in Allen township, counif aforesaid. All persons indebted (0 asid oslste sr hereby notified to mike immediate payment. nno those having claims will present than properly (hontiaatod for settlement to . - _ 0. TItZB WV* r ' February 6, 1851—61 p I I i % 95 $ I' ''W
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