THE VOLUNTEER. Johan* Bratton* Bdltor and Proprietor* bARLIBtEi •THtRSDAY, APRIL 3* 1831* An Apprentice 10 lie Printing Business, W1LI» be taken at Ibis office,'• >f application be immediatelymodo. A boy from the country, abont 15 or 16 ago. will be preferred. Ho must be of good moral oharaeter. and possessed of a ihbVougb English education ■‘L AftrotritNHKNT of TBC Legislature.—A resolution 1 baa (fatied both Bodies,filing upon the 15th of April at the day Tor final adjournment of the Legis. lature. . Dawikl Webstcr.—This gentleman it now on a viill to Harrisburg. • He arrived;therein Tuesday. ■ Ovened ot Aoau*.—Mr. Jacob Low, whose dwel ling and .byalter house was destroyed by the late fire, is again .ready.to receive the visits of his friends, at his new standi Spqth Hanover street, in the room lately occupied by Mr. Inhoff as a Grocery Store.— i Wevhappened to drop into! his how quarters a day or . Iff oslDce. and found him very snugly filed, and fully prepared to accommodate his customers to their en r lire'satisfoolion. His room is large, neat, and cleon, ipd his oyaters and "other .fixjna" oflhe best quality, v Low understands his business to perfection, and is botiiled 10, and we doubt not will receive, a liberal pbare of patronage. Giro him a call, and our word for if, you will not leavo him dissatisfied. . Tbb Wheat Cbd?.—Our accounts from different parts of Eastern Pennsylvania, afford cheering hope of an abundant Wheat crop the ensuing season. We leanf from farmers and others, who have had oppor iunUies of judging, that the Wheal crop In this neighborhood, and throughout the Cumberland Val ]ey generally, presents at (his time a very fine and promising.'appearance. Some ofour agricultural friends say, that it never looked hotter at ibis season oflhe year than it does now; and many ofthein on. tlclpaio a yield as abundant as that of last yea r, and trfesgoOd a quality. . Cj“A bill passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday week, providing for the election ofJudgea of the. several Courts ol this Commonwealth, with so. amendment providing for a separate ticket for Judges of Ihe Suprcmo Court.. All other Judges re quired to be learned in the law, are to be voted for on separate tickets, except bo far as relates lo Phila delphia city and county^ CoLlxox CoMincNomtKt.— The annual commence inenl of the Baltimore College of Penial Surgery |oqk place lu lhat city on Thursday morning last.—. Among the graduates, we notice the name of our' young townsman, Mr. Gsoaot Z. Bnrrz. Mr. Bretz ’ bos, for the last few years, bpstowed his whole time and attention* to the study of the useful and iotores. ting science ofPenlal-Sbrgcry; and as he has grad* baled with .credit at so distinguished an institution as (he one above named, we have no doubt he will prove himself an able Surgeon Dentist. Can. Camzron.— The Harrisburg. Union, of last week, says—Some of the letter writers from Harris, burg have recently, represented General Cameron as being hostile (u the nomination of Col. Wm. Bigler, as ihe next Democratic candidate for Governor.— This We have reason to know is not the fact, and wd are authorized to state (hat (he General will give Col. Bigler Ms warm support in .the. Copyqrilion, and use hls best exertions to seenre his election after he Is nomibated. We make this correction as-a simple aot of justice to Gen. Cameron. ' .. . _!»»*s«****•*—'The “ColombU Democrat** comer rto oa-lßpcb lajprofwJ aod beautified. It ia riggfdt oal ia a bran near suit, from head (o foot, and look* ■ E* smart as a youngster ia hie (eenst Its.enlerpris* ihg editor, Cot. Levi L*. Tats, i« just the man to fur. • Huh his readers with an excellent paper; A large comber of good subscribers should be the reward of this enterprise. Drawing Room Companion.— We have received the two .first number* of Oleason'c Pictorial Drawing Room Companion , published in Boston. It is decid. ddly the beat arid neatest looking paper we know of. The engravings are superb, and Abe typography, beautiful. The Companion Isa literary "paper, mod Its list of contributors embrace the sbleslAmerfoan writers. The paper ia printed in quarto form,mak. log it convenient for binding. Should any of our friends Wiah to see this valuable paper before sub. scribing for U, they can bo gratified by calling at our 'office. Price, #3 per annum—F. Gleason, Museum Buildings, Tremont atreel, Boston. A Just Claim Allowed.— Tho Board .on Claims ( ■gainst Mexico, appointed by special act of Congress, had laid before them,on the 241 h uit., at Washington, the claim of Peter Kerr, Esq., for loss of part of the cargo of .liie schooner “ Hannah Elizabeth," chased ashore by a Mexican war schooner, during hoslUilies between Mexico and Texas, in 1835. The claim was- declared valid against the Republic of Mexico, and the same was allowed accordingly—the . amount to be awarded subject to the future action of the Board. Mr. Kerr, who* Was formerly a cllilou of'Cumberland county, hat been residing in Texas fora number of years. Ills claim amounts to a con* •iderable sum, ant) as ho it justly entitled to the lost Us sustained, his m»ny friends here will be glad to team that he has succeeded’ oblast it having it rc. cognised* 1 \ • Armstrong County.— At a' Democratic meeting convened at Kittening, on the 16lh instant, Joseph Clsrk wts appointed Representative delegate, and Jacob Mill recommended ss Senatorial delegate to ihd Reading Convention. John S. Rhoy and J. A. Fulton, were appointed delegates to the Judicial Con. rention to moot at Harrisburg. .Butlui Cotmrr.—The Democracy of Hotter coun. ty, assembled in County Convention on the 94th utl., fqf the purpose of appointing delegatee to represent •aid county in the Harrisburg and Reading Demo* Cratlc Stale Contentions/ Resolutions wore adopted fatorhig - Mr. Buchanan for tho Presidency. The delegates (o the Reading Convention were instructed to 1 Vole for Col. Bigler for Governor, and Hon. Wm. fisatfy, of Butler, for Cana) Commissioner. The Delegates to the Judicial Convention were Instructed (o support Hon. John Bredin, of Butler, and Hon. Jams' Campbell, of the chy of Philadelphia, for two of the Supreme Judges. Bounty Land Grant.—lt la officially staled, . tbit up to this time about one hundred thousand ap. , plications have been received for tho benefit of tins Uffl end every day's mail add. from five hundred Ip ' ribousend to their number. Tho office l« now is. ' Ming between one thousand and twelve hundred a weekend it will require more than eighteen months before lbs claims now on hand ean ba dUposed of, or matured into warrants. All persons Interested ini ibs lsw, or desiring information in regard to it, art requested to address their communications directly to Ibo Commlsslonor of Pensioner , Hsrrliborg Colton Millie to be put In op. orqßon wflhoot further delay. flJ’Adsro Dame, convicted of murder at Si. Louis, bss besn sentenced lo (be penitentiary for seventy* jht pecrev ’■ TUB ELECTION NEXT FALL< The approaching political campaign, we doubt not, will be conducted by both parties with con siderable zeal. That Gov. Johnston will be be fore: the people for re-election,, appears to be a “fixed fact;’* and, that Opl. .William Bigler will be the. Democratic; candidate is equally, cer tain. Then we will also have on the State'ticket a candidate for Canal Commissioner, and five candidates for. the Supreme Bench.' The next election, therefore, will be one of more than or dinary interest, and no doubt much excitement will prevail. . It is the part of wisdom to prepare in time to meet our political enemies, so that we can encoun ter them with a bold and untied front. Our Dem ocratic ,friends-must remember that both the na tional and State administrations are in the hands of our opponents, and that the patronage of both will be freely used for political purposes. Thou sands, of office-holders are scattered oyer our Slate, whose duly.it will be to use every effort, both fair and foul, (0 prostrate the-Democratic party next fall, ‘ ‘ I.et us then go to work, and organize at once. In several of the counties, we are pleased to see that clubs have been organized, and active pre parations are being made to harmonize the party where ill-feeling has prevailed. This is right. Let dubs be organized all over the Stale—the sooner the belter. Let all bickerings cease, and lel'ua all unite, as a band of brothers, in one cpm mon cause. If the Democrats of Pennsylvania would gain a glorious victory next fall, they must be .up and doing*—they must stiffen up the sinews of war. With Gov* Johnston as the leader of the Whig forces, however roach we may condemn his demagogueism, the Democrats cannot afford to.fold their arms In. idleness. We know that Gov. Johnston has not the confidence of .the peo pie—we know (hat a largo portion of his own partlzahs despise him—but still he is a cunning, wire-working politician, and is willing to make any promise or concession, for the purpose of ob* taining votes. Ho will no doubt again stump the State, and attempt once moire to deceive the peo. pie by making false statements and false profess ions. Gov. Johnston, however, will not get over I the course a second time quite so easy as .he did the first. When he again comes before the peo ple to harangue them, they will he very apt to ask him whether he is sliti a believer in the “ one term principle; 11 and they wilt ask him 100, if he is stiff opposed to the veto, or “ one man power and he will.be requested to explain when it was that he became a convert to the opinion, that the Governor ha» a right to grant pardons to convicts after'sentence. Goy. Johnston must give a satis factory. explanation to the people in regard to these questions, and ho' must explain why it is that-he has-not liyedup to the doctrines he preached. This will be no easy matter for him to do. He may attempt to evaded but he will be kept up Jo the mark, and will be forced to confess that be has been guilty of falsifying to the peo ple, or that he has changed his views in regard to the veto power, the pardoning.power, &c. But, in addition to these difficulties he will have another, which he had not to encounter when he addressed his 11 felloWroUizQQ9 ” in.the fall of 1848. Col. Bigler, who is one of our ablest public speakers, will make it his business to stump ihe'Slale also, and will not be backward In exposing the rotten* ness and dishonesty of Johnston's professions* In 1648, Gov. Johnston could make any profess ions he pleased, for his competitor, relying 100, much upon me strength dr ihe Democratic party, 'dld nol altempt to answer or expose him: But with Col. Bigler against him, be .will have a fire kept up in his rear from the commencement to the ejtyd'Pf the campaign. We repost, then, let the Democrats of pur good old State prepare for an early organization—let Clubs be organized, political newspapers freely distributed* and bickerings cease, and our victory in October will be complete. - Death or Judge Burnside.-— lt is with deep re gret, §ay§ the Philadelphia iVsies, oC Wednesday the 26th ultimo, that -we perfornitho'meUncholy duly of annoonoing the death ofibe Hod. Thomas Burnside, | one or tho Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennaylvaoia. He died last evening, at the roil ■ dence of hlsjoo-in-law, William E. Morris, E*q., of Germantown; and, in hie death, the State of Penn sylvania loses an ablojurist, a public spirited citizen, and an honest and upright man. Judge Burnside was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Porter some sis nr eight years ago, having previously for many years, with credit to himself end satisfaction to tho public, discharged the duties of President Judge of the Centre, and subsequently of the Ducks Judicial District. In early life he represented Cep. Ire county in (he Stale Legislature, and for at least one session, if not more, he was Speaker of tho Sen. ate. lie also represented (he Centro District in Con. gress, and was a mombOr of that body, we believe, at ho time of his first appointment to a Judgeship.— lie wee an early* and one of Ihe ablest and most aealous advocates of the system of interna) improve, menu. Warm* generous, frank, and open hearted in his intercourse with his follow men, he secured (ho confidence of a)),'and attached to himself a large cir cle of friends who will deeply feel and lament his loss. The day will come when there will be no di vision of sentiment In reference .to the Free Bank ing system In Pennsylvania. Mark that I Juniata Bentinel i {Whig paper,") Should the Free Banking bill, now before the House, become a law, we doubt not the above prediction will literally come to paes--*» there will be no division of sentiment, 1 H but ail will agree that it was a dark day for Pennsylvania when her representatives adopted this rotten sys tem of hanking. Mark (hat, tool Tub Fruit Crop.— The Leonardlown (Md.) Beacon of last week, say's—" Considerable fear is entertained for the fruit crop in this section at this lime. The apricots are already in full bloom, and the peaches and early cherries .give promise of being In the same Condition in a few days, and should n cold spell now odour, they must inevita* bly be greatly injured, if not entirely destroyed. Tho apriootd can hardly escape/* AcoiDinT.—A Cool Bath.—Wo learn from the Harrisburg Union, that two young gentlemen—Mr. William FsShunk and Mr. James M. Johnston, sons of tho late sod present Governor—look a cool bath to themselves, one day last week, in the Susquehan* na, opposite that town* to tho amusement and con. atermtion of a number qf witnesses on the bank. In the spirit of adventure, for which they are quite 1 noted, they ventured out In a sail boat, and were ospalted near tho middle of the elream, between the | bank andltie island. They clung to tho boat; and floated down the river about a quarter of a mile, when they were fortunately rescued.by another boat . —none the worse of a thorough drenching, acd their ardor for sell boat adventure Considerably cooled. , Lord John Russel has resumed. tha ’Premier ship of the British Cabinet— the Queen not being able to form a new Ministry. DEMOCRACY AND ?BDERALIIU< A cqnletoporiry in alluding to the remark which is bow'noTuhfrequcnttymade, Uiaithero.ls not a perceptible shade of difference; between the •Demo* cratio and the Federal party, correctly, xisbris that the difference between Democracy and Federalism Is at the present time, as broad and palpable as It ever was. The lino of demarcation U drawn wide and deep; and he must be wilfully blind who does not discover it/ Neither Is U necessary, for a man to go bach an indefinite period of time, bunt over long catalogues of musty tomes, to get the evidence ol his position. He has that over present in his eels and feelings. If he gives it is earnest adhesion to, and support.of the principles of democracy note, St matters not under what name or form ho hailed twenty or thirty years ego, before the time parties now exisllng had assumed their separate'and distinct form. The principles of Democracy are evw; fbund battling, for the rights of the many against the usur pation for the rights of labor against the unrighteous monopolies of capital—for the natural and inalienable rights of (be masses against (he ten* dency of, special privileges,-special legislation, and reserved rights claimed for the “rich and well born.* Federalism takes the converse of those propositions. It always has and always will. Itjias assumed at various periods various names to accomplish its ob jects, but .its tendencies are over the samel) Atone period it was priestcraft, at another'kingcraft,'dnd at a latter day, in Our own country, it assumed under the leadership of Alexander Hamilton, the style it now holds, ho declaring the groat principle,upon which it rested was the duly of government to lake core of the rich and well; born, leaving Ihejtnass to lake qaro of themselves. This doctrine of Vested right, special protection to the few, Is the gijand.dog rha-of the whig or federal—wo use this (eriijtiin (he same sense—-party; and to carry out that do all their measures lend... j That pally advocates a high protective tariff with specific duties, thus laying the taxes for, lb® support of Government upon the consuming massed and re moving them, from the'monopolized few'who are thereby enriched. It advocates splendid schemes of internal improvement by government, to .create a necessity for onerous taxation, and thus make an ex cuse for filching from the many for the benefit of the few. It advocates banking monopolies,.by' which the constitutional currency is removed from circula tion, and tho worthless rsgS. of soulless and irrespon sible corporations forced upoh (ho people in Us stead, the banker being permitted. to issue almost limitless amounts without being liable In his person or prop criy for (heir redemption. Tn'Ohio, tho Whig, or Federal parly arc tho fathers of the present banking law, by which tho people ore annually swindled out of hundreds, of thousands of their hard earnings to swell the profits, increase tho gains and consequence of bank nabobs. It Is the authorond defender of the present lax law, by which fifty millions, of properly belonging to capitalists is especially exempted from taxation, and the burden thrown upon (heluboring\ producing/dasses. These are a few of the more im portant leading measures of whiggery or.federalism. To these Democracy stands diametrically opposed in both Slate and Nation. The Democratic parly is opposed to a high protective tariff, to specific duties, of banking monopolies and special privUegcfofcvcry sort; and especially l« it opposed to any system by which millions are drawn from-tho pockets of the mass of (lie people, and transferred to thosfc of a few bank monopolists. It is the party ofprojfress—the advocate of the rights of labor—it takes. Ihoground that ell. power is inherent in tho people,.arid there should remain unrestricted in its exercise by (he con trolling influence which federalism would throw a round U. * . Those are a few of Uie prominent diiUnsUono be* federalism—between. the Da mocralio and Whig piTlles. Jfhfty are to |ffaltf(haT~ ho person can but porceivo (hem. Neither oso they occupy a middle position. If they are' ioVavor of (hoae principle* and measures advocated by federa lism, they will act with (lie Whig party. If ibeyare opposed to then), (hey will act with the Democratic party* And that action will decide Tor one their Jcderaliam or democracy. The Kidnapping Law of 184- The bill to repeal certain sections of the law of 1847, for the prevention of kidnapping, &o,» says the Stale Journal passed the Senate on Wednesday last, after having been so amended and modified as to leave the repealing clause in force only as it applied to the tixfh uclion of the. original del, which prohibited the. use of our jails for* the de tention of fugitive slaves. On the final passage of the bill the vole stood yeas 18, nays 7—all Whigs. - The repealed section was the most objectionable feature In the law of 1847, and (he only sectlpn which impaired the faith of Pennsylvania to the law of the Union. We regard its repeal, there fore as another evidence of the fealty of our peo ple to the Constitution, and their determination to sustain and carry out, in all its provisions, the Fugitive Slave Law of the last Congress. Penn* sylvania, always loyal to the Union and the Con stitution, looks with suspicion and distrust upon those who pursue a different course, or counsel disobedience to the laws of the land. The act of 1847, so far at least as the alxth section was con cerned, was illiberal and unjust towards the South, and In direct conflict with the laws of Congress upon that subject. This law has been productive of much mischief, both abolitionists and seces sionists having used it.lo disturb the peace of the Union. By Us repeal both factions are disarmed, and their power to do mischief destroyed* WAR BKTWEXN, TIIK l W OQLUXT IIXADI’ ASP ‘SILVER Gnxv* Wiiios of New York.— The Albany journal publishes a long list pf removals in New York, by President Filmoro, including a number bf.Poatmas. ters, end the Marshal of the Western District of that State.. Those persons wore appointed by Gen. Toy. )or, and are supposed to be in the Seward interest. The Albany Journal, the New York Conner and the Now York 7Vibnn«,aroall openly denouncing Web. ster and the President. The fight Is getting inter esting, but the President’s chances look decidedly bed, for Soword Is infinitely superior to him In (slent and ability* and . besides seems to possess almost as much influence In Vork as Calhoun did in South Carolina, • ' , Death at Corrosive Sublimate.— ln Pittsburgh, on the 97th ult., a child of Mr. Feely was left In charge of Its sister, by Us mother, for a short time. The sister, Id order (oqulet the Infant, lt a bot tle of corrosive sublimate to play with. The child drank seine of the poison, which killed it shortly alter. , _• ■ ; A Man.o# Sfabno PAWodiUei.'—A Corrti|tondbnl of lhbJF|orenoe (Ala.) QanetU I* rather slrong In hie expressions of disapprobation of thoie who are in fa* tor of the dissolution of the Union, He says t “A man of that character could not get a meal's victuals or. a bed to aloep on at my home. My dogs should bark at him. If I was tu catch a .bustard eating the Caroaaa of a diaunlunlst, I would shoot it* They are tholasl ofall creation; fit forfiblhlng but to be winked at by negroes, kicked at by mules, gpred by bulls,.und butted by rams," 1 Gpy* Quitman.— The. majority. of ihoDemoqrafio paperaof the Sift* urge the re-noinl* nation of Gov. Qultman for GorCrnor. - TROCBLB IN TUB WIQWAMt ; The card recently tent forth by a portion of the Whig members of the Legislature of this Stale, says the. Holliday sburg Standard, “modestly suggesting to tlie Whigs of (his Stole to hold meetings, and present the name of Gen. Scott for thePresldency,” appears to have created quite an excitement in tho ranks of “all the decency.” Instead Of being swal lowed without a murmur, as it was: probably suppo sed it would be by its authors, a by no means insig nificant portion of the party reject it altogether.— Not only so, but some of tho more independent of the Whig presses make no bones of denouncing tho Presidential manifesto-end its getters-up, as a sol of impudent inlermeddiere, and recemmend them to “mind their own business. 0 In order to give our readers some idea bf this set to among the.political gladiators in tho Whig arena, we subjoin a couple of extracts from influential Whig papers: The State Journal , Harrisburg, says: . f These dictatorial end ill-timed movements are not only injurious to Gen;. Scott, but evince a great want of courtesy tqwards the present, Whig National Ad ministration, and should bo indignantly frowned dowji, &o. • , The same paper is of the opinion.— - . Thai selfish considerations prompted the late leg islative recoromendatidntj'and that visions of Cabinet and Foreign Ministers, Governors, Judges, seats in Congress, &c. t in the future, had a powerful tendency to raise and inspire the patriotism and of those politician's who participated “prominently in tho movement.. Complimentary, that, very I ' • The York-Advocate condemns the movement, and adds by way of advice,, that— ’ > “The members had better attend to (heir own business.” • ■' / The Chambersburg Whig intimates, in very plain terms— - “That (his is not (he business for which the mem bers ofthe Legislature wore.sent to Harrisburg, and that (Itey have transcended (ho powers delegated to them os representatives of the party, and thus estab lished a mosl dingerous precedent.” Tub Southern . Press, established at -Washington to “ support Southern rights,” or, as course has proven, to advocate disunion and treason, has been abandoned by some ofthe Worst originators of ,its selfish and sectional schemes. . Tho. Hon. Jer cmiah Mprlon, of Virginia, who aided in its estab. lishment, has published a letter in the Richmond Enquirer, denouncing the whole tone of the paper, and disclaiming all sympathy with its Incendiary and factious projects. There.con be little doubt.that Mr. Morton's views are common to the largo major. Ity of tho Southern people; and that his denunciation of a journal, with purely sectional , instincts, and aiming at the most sinister projects, will meet their, sincere approbation. establishment ofthe South ern Press was one of the bubbles of a temporary sec tional excitement, and will find its gravo in tho sub sidence of that excitement, and the removal of (he causes which superinduced it. Cause or Crime.— Judge Parsons, in a late charge to the Grand Jury of. Philadelphia city and county, said: .. .. . “ I say to you, gentlemen, Philadelphia is one vast groggety, and no one who will sit with me in this Criminal Court for two months and hear the sad.re citals of crime arising from (ho excessive use of ar dent spirits, will doubt it,' No man. who will walk about and examine the. captivating blandishments which are presented in hundreds of places, in fash ionable saloons, even down to (ho lowest shop, and see the hundreds of thousands that- throng them, will question (ho correctness of. my statement, or fail to find abundant cause for this increase of crime.” '.Newspapers.—The .Columbia (S. C.) Teler graph'says the truth is beginning to bo under* slood« that editors and publishers .are producers, and that they are entitled to some compensation -*■ ■ ■' nt.fat-ftitlnlfl»-fuail»lunt them. A newspaper la a commodity in which are involved all the usual elements of cost,.and the purchaser should expect to pay for it accord ingly. No class of to be furnished gratis with shoes, hate, coals, &0., and no gentle* man calls on his neighbor after breakfast habitual: ly to borrow a pair of boots. When people: once learn the simple truth that the moker of a news* paper looks to ft for his living, the onca fashiona ble practice of, borrowing newspapers, or of bor rowing space in them, will be discontinued. Our brethren of the press can do much id bringing about a proper recognition of their rights, and wo trust they will do so speedily. A Clook for Sixty Cents.— Mr. Chauncey Jerome, of New Haven, Conn., has actually made n time-piece, which he will warrant to keep good reckoning, and ho sells for .sixty cents at wholesale, and one dollar at retail. The works are all made of'brass. He makes upwards of eight hundred a day of thesfe articled. Kicked to Death.—A man named. Charles Blaney, agod 25 years, was kicked to death In Philadelphia, Race street above Eleventh, on Fri day afternoon, while engaged in a fight with two others. The perpetratora of the murder were ar rested and committed to await their trial. crTToo much of a good thing, dec. The Cana dians arc. getting quite tired of receiving fugitive ■laves. They do not regard them as the boil kind of emigrants, and arc .meditating measures to dote the doors; . • Augustus A. AOdams, a diilinguiahoJ. tragedian, died on the 20th ultimo, in the city of Cincinnati after a painful illness. Journal of the Suffering* and Hardehipe of Captain Parker 11. French'* Overland Expedition (o Cali fornia, which left New York Oily. May 13, 1850. and arrived ol San Franeleeo, December 14. Ov William Miles. The above is the title of apamphlet left os, which we have not yol examined minutely, to givo .it that notice U deserves. The following extract from the VaiJey Spirit will suffice for the present: ** This Is the tillo of a pamphlet juil printed at iho Valley Spirit Office foi 1 a gentleman In Carlisle.— The “Expedition" of which it treats hos made more “noise in Iho world," perhaps, thin any other that ever loft the eastern seaboard, for the western land of gold. ■ Its organization was a peculiar ones its route was new* and the obstacles It encountered, and at long last overcome, wore of tho most.formidable character. 'French turns out to bo a villain of the deepest dye; first by adroitly swindling his passen gars and then boldly robbingaome of them by force of arms. They cast him off after.discovering his rascality, look possession of all (hat was loft of the train, end pushed forward In three separate divisions. French formed a Guerilla band and' attempted to plunder, one of (hose parties. An. eotfod ensued, in which several were killed and wounded, himself severely 1, The rest found their way to the Pacific, nflcr enduring groat hardships, encountering numur oui bands of Indians, and narrowly escaping starva tion. One of thy parties had to kill a mule and eat his flesh and drink his blood! The low price at which (he Journal Is put will enable every body to procure a copy of it. There Can be no doubt of (he entire accuracy of the Journal, as (ho startling events It narrates were noted down as they oeoiired." Bee advertisement In another column. BS«on(toa of Oapt. Frauds* A letter from Now Orleans, dated March 87,185: . By a late arrival from Texas we have the Intelli gence, that the notorious Capt. Parksr H. French, whose frauds have, been, oxlemlvejy known, was Ujely exsouted near Durango, for the, double crime orroobery and murder. THE NEW OHIO (SENATOR. The TVi&une speaks thus of B. F. Wads, the newly elected Senator from Ohio: 11 So Benjamin F. Wodo was elected—the first U. Slates Senator from tho Western Reserve, within our recollection. ‘ . v , , “Judge Wade is a.Free Soil Whig, and .a deter mined opponent of the Fugitive Sluvo Law; but has never-perceived that his Free,Soil principles could be promoted by abandoning and opposing the Whig party of which ho was recently a candidate,'in oppo* allion to tho Free Soil party, which carries all before It in his section. He was an early and decided sup* porter of Gen. Taylor for President, yet ho is now elected ,by the aid of tho Free Soil votes.” On which tho PsMnsyfaaman comments as follows: Here is-a Wing for you I “ A FrcoJSoil Whig, and an opponeni ofthe Fugitive Slave Law J” who “was an early and decided supporter of Gen. Taylor for President.” These are tho men, bo ll remembered,, who profess consistency of conduct end devotion .to the Union. .They show their consistency by'making their advocacy of a slaveholder. Tor President, and their opposition to the Fugitive Law, merits equally entitled to reward J They show their devotion to the Union by encouraging a sentiment-wiiloli cah never succeed unless the Union is crushed into ruins. Tell us, national Whigs ! tell as, men of all par ties!'. Would you not rather, belong to the heroic Democracy that defied fanaticism and courted.defeat in New Hampshire, and that has overthrown aboli tion in tho Massachusetts Legislature,llian to march under the flag which can-only bo made permanently triumphant when the whole fabric of our government is overthrown. • , Chu<oh Gambling- - A taste for’gambling is easily excited, and when fairly aroused, is ; (oo strong la be easily overcome. Nor is ft" alone lii.dram shops and raffling houses that this passion is first stimulated to action; The following facts, given by a correspondent ofthe TVss. tern Recorder , show that customs and practices have been introduced within tho vestibule ofthe Christian Church, which are directly calculated to inspire the novice with a taste for games of hazard: “A-father, in the time of a revival, balled-on a minister to converse With his son, wh.b-liud formed a habit of gambling, and* for whose spiritual interest they were under much concern. The pastor did sn, and was treated by (ho young man with much cour tesy, and ho had hopes fie had secured his object, of convincing hinr ofthe injurious course ho was pursuing, and llial'a reformation would be (he result. When about to leave, the young man requested to.be heard a moment, and oddreeacd tho pastor as follows: ‘Three jears ago, the If - . churoh held a fair and festival. Those splendidly bound books you seq on the table wore eel op.'at a lottery . After much persuasion bn the part of a young female friend, I consented, against' my inclination, to purchase two tickets. 1 The prize fell (a me, pnd I was so eluted with my good success, (hat I embraced the first op portunity of gambling on X lorger scale, and since then have lost hundreds of dollars. , But for that lottery under (he patronage of a Chriitlan Church, I never should havebecome s gambler. William Biolbr.— This gentleman, who will no doubt be the next Democratic candidate for Governor, came “down on a raft,*’ on Tuesday last. He remained here over night—during which lime he received tbe congratulations of his tiitmer ous friends—and next morning passed on. with his lumber to its place of destination. . Columbia Spy . On the second Tuesday of next October, we shall see Col. Biolcr coming down on the great* eel raft ever seen in America. It will be loaded with his 20,000 'majority for Governor, and our political opponents will have the pleasure of seeing the greatest Treshet that has occurred since the days of the heroic and illustrious Jackson. Doyltilown Democrat , ■ Modern Legislation.—ln Oongreas/the custom is now established to do nothing (ill tbs hat, day } and then, on*lhe plea of “basic,*' you may do anything with impunity * TA* MiM-«uilom prevails to 100 great an extent at Harrisburg. All the obnoxious and pornicVoiis bills are lo be “rushed through** on lhe last day. In tbe meantime, legislator* do iiltlo else than waste time—trifle with the public interest and squander (ho public money. One hundred days al lotted to legislation, are more than double (tie num ber required for wise, sober, ond deliberate action. The people are no longer indifferent lo thisgrowing abuse of (he representative system;' which Is too val uable to bo trifled with In this manner. Trial for Seduction.— A suit , for damages, was tried in Norristown, Montgomery county, last week, brought by Mr. Abraham Gehman against Charles Scbwenk, for the seduction of his daugh ter. The jury gave a verdict in.fever of plaintiff for $3,500. . '' ’ - ~ ~ ' The Virginia block for the Washington Monu ment is of granite, four feet by two in size, and hoars the following inscription, surrounded by an ornamented wreath—‘/Virginia, who gave Wash ington to Amertfea, gives this granite for bis mon ument.” The Official Census of Berks County makes the population 77,176, houses 12,931, families 13,925 farms 4,997, productive establishments 1,983, deaths last year 790. , ■ Elopement and Quarrel.’—An incident is given in the Cincinnati Enquirer of iho 23d ultimo, of the elopement of a young couple, a hoarding schoolmiss and a journeyman printer, onboard the steamer Belli Rey, and the end of (ho sequel is, (h'ai after a four daysVhoney moon, they hod a quarrel,' ohd the lady left the boat, leaving her lord behind. Thais Cert Pisces' are now being made at the United States Mint, Philadelphia. They are three parts silver and one part copper, and .about the flic pfa Spanish sixteenth, though somewhat thicker. Shad.— The Alexandria Gazette states.that the fishing season has ‘commenced. with much activity on the Potomao river. A few days since, at one of the landings, a fow miles below that town, sixteen hundred shod were taken at a single.haul. ' (Cj*A committee of the Virginia Convention have reported againet ministers being allowed (o hofd ceaU in the Legislature. Is it because they ori too bad or too good t Arrest or Counterfeiters.—A very, largo gfapg of counterfeiters wore arrested in Pittsburgh, on *r»-| day week, with a largo quantity of implements and counterfoil money. Another Flask RoAP.—This description of rhad seems of late to hove become very popular. Thb last one constructed is in a neighboring'county, and which la thus described In a West Chester pnpep "We are happy to inform our .readora that a now plank road has befcn laid down In West,Chester— loading from Church sired upttair s Into the Village Hedora printing office, All citizens will acquire Iho right to travel Kill new plank road, toll free, by pay ing two dolUr* pkt annum—and will be entitled to Hie Village Redofd one veer in the bargain, without extra-charge. This li the age of improvement F' .- We preaumd the two dollars wllf have to b eptdnked doion in advance. ** PpooDT Hanoi and Hosp(TAßn GaAvEK. u — The firalduy alter the return of Secretary Corwin In hfe duties, wok signalled by the decapitation of four employee of his department.: While there are hungry •• flesh puts," we presume this ptadesi will be con* llnucil. Mr, Corwin must pursue his sanguinary reforms tlll ho h|msell leys Ills own head on the block;, The persons ; laid put, are Mp»srs. Abort, MbHeMy,-Dallas and Gouge. Who stands next on >he hlllof VnionoJ Thui’iday, CLIPPINGS of THB wiiu, The Boston Post says it is estimated n,.,' than a 81000,000,006. in sales have been 1 Boston this season, bn account of the | n u *".* among Southern merchants, that Boston would" '' sustain the compromise measures. n<>l William M'Fadden, the apothecary at Phil phia,; convicted of involuntary manslaughter" * causing iho death of Miss . Neil, by mixi,,. ' ll Rhine instead of quinine; in a prescripiion t" sentenced to three months imprisonment. n' ( pardoned by the Governor oslhe/recommendis'l of tire court. 1 The Wiltesbarre Advocate says that at days since there was an explosion of fire dnT in the Washington company’s coal mine at p''' Grifpth, which in he consequences .were vet, d? 1 astrous. Two young men I were instantly killed" and seven others were injured— two of them badly. The young men kilted were George mj Robert Nesbitt, brothers, recently from p o |ii. ville. DttEAnrut, TnaOEDr— Awful Effects rf „ Temper .—The Pittsburg papers stale that a lady wife of one of the most reSpSolahlo inhabitnntiof Alleghany county, was killed by her own daugh* ter on Monday last. The latter Is about eighin, years of age, and, was chastising one of her lint, brothers, when the mother interfered for its protth lion, upon which her daughter slabbed at her trill a poker, penetrating her abdomen, and causing moat Instantaneous death..* The parlies'live of in a few milee.of Pittsburg..'. Prop*. WKnsTEhVLißßAßy.— Thelibrary offo late Dr. John Webster was sold at auction in Dei ton last week. The Chemical and Philosophic*! Apparatus at-the Medical College is also to h. sold. ' The Governor of Connecticut has appointed Friday t ,ilie IBth of April, to be observed as a dij of fastings humiliation and prayer. Kidnapping Law.— The Senate of Ppnnsjlra. nia, on Wednesday i passed the bill repealing il lB 6lh section of the act 0f1817,* which act prohibits the use of Jails of this Commonwealth for the temporary detention of fugitive slaves. ■ . A pamphlet has been published in Phi/adelphu containing a life of George F, Alberti, lately co* vlcted of kidnapping.. As A , dog with a tin-pail to his tail is pursued by every other dog, so h roan in his misfortune pursued by his fellow* man. . ; . .The Sacramento Transcript in speaking oft soiree given by the Mayor, says ; ‘‘The Mayor of the. city, the ladies. &c.,v(n appropriately and Elegantly; dniiik, and.lhe pa/// separated in fine cheer. 11 i It is said that the Swedish nightingale slutnpid her toe against a loose brick. of ; one of the pave* ments in New Orleans, not long, since, sad (hat an editor who was in her train, Iminediaiel/picked up the consecrated article, and has been carrying it in hik hat ever since! ’ ‘ Old John Adams.— Mr, Webster visited Mr. Adams a short'time before-his death, and found him reclining on. a sofa, evidently In feeble health. He remarked to Mr. Adams—“ 1 am glad to ere you, sir, and I hope yoo are getting along pretty well. 11 Mr. A. replied in the following figurative language—“ Ah, sir, qolto the contrary. I find! am a poor occupying a house much shat* lered by time. U sways and. trembles with every wiridjond what is worse,, sir, the: landfori/,. jj neat as I can find out, doh!t Intend to mwW iv>» repairs.” Domestic Bliss.-— U I cannot conceit?, my hit, what Is the matter with my watch, I think that it must want cleaning.” , J ' Pel child'—” Ob, no, papa dear, I don’t think it wants cleaning, because baby and l had it in th« basin washing it, for ever so long this morning.'/ A Tall Bov.—Thcre is a youth exhibiting »t Gingham,,Mass., nineteen years old, who standi nearly eight feel high, and it still growing.. Tbi Journal says, his shoes are sixteen Inches long, and his cap as big around as a Hingham bucket,’ everything else nboul him in lha same prnpotiion. Seven years ago, when he was twelve yean old, he was known and noted as a dwarf; As hti then three feet high and weighed cn\(f S(pounds. Since that time he has grown eight Inches % on an average, and has not done yet. He now weighs 400 potfnds, and has strength in propor tion. lie offersio lift a couple of barrels of floor at once, providing he may have them for the lift* iijg, or to forfeit their price. ViROiNtA A!tb tub Union.—-On Tuesday last, a series of resolutions were passed, almost unani mously, In the Virginia House of Delegates, dep recating the precipitate action of South Carolina in reference to the contemplated secession from the Union, and expressing the confidence of dr the Legislature In the power of the terms and pi* visions of the Federal Constitution, to protect ill their rights as members of the confederacy. Rinn roit G4n, ring weighing ih ounces Hgs teen at San Franclieo as a present for Gen. Cass, from Geo. H. Bfsto one of the workmen, in Jacks & Brothers’ jewel* ry establishment; The idp Is constructed with* box and glass'containing four compartment* specimens of gold ./rom four districts. • Reduction t ov .Fa re. —The fare from H»*ds* burg to Philadelphia' has been reduced to Owes dollars—making a reduction of one dollar or two ly-five per cent, since the Central. Railroad Con* pany became the carriers in August last. It wii reduced t0^53,50 last Fall, end now to tbiei through the action of the Board of Directors the Harrisburg and Lancaster railroad, who hiw reduced the charge on'their, road to* 3 cents p*> mile, , . The ** Silver Oray's*" in NeW York, most completely absorbed byihe ,l Wooly Henf faction. , Mr. Fillmore hd» Seward's flatteries and intrigues, and the coalition wilt soon be complete. The whole cause of lb* affiliation lies )n thß the prflwhl w* miniafration io ( tolpin Us place, and to taketn wind out of the sails of the Scott wing off 9 parly. • • 1 .. Thq Americans in Roma Celebrated WadM* ton’s birth day by a grand siVjtyer, fri which w« three. hundred ladioff and’ gentlemen p* rl *° I 1 ted. a _ - ‘ , iWtutnv.—'The oolfcdtofs offlioe at Lane oB was robbeid. of slloo' ladt weelf. A' reward fIMOO is offered for the detection of the thlt* 8 the recovery of the money. Another groat ride Was occurred Irfthe alnnl. Orevastfea.have’been Q?«de In the , the river at Uaioh Kbtigof Aberville, 06 , and aINoW OHbans t ahd fears are beginn nff be entertained for the safotyof the oily* ( The total populaaoo ! .of-I*ei>n®il»« , “ i “ l * SBO. V‘,' : Floor to selllni al «O0;fn PhilWblrW*; i- t*
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