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 '
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