THE VOLUNTEER. Jolia B. Bratton, Editor and Proprietor* CARLISLE, THTJKSDAY, MAY aa, 1851. An Apprentice to the Printing Business, WILL be taken at this office, if application, be immediately made. A boy from the country, about 15 or 16 years of age, will be preferred. Ho must be of good moral character, and possessed of a thorough English education. Our friend Col. Johnßioler, Speaker of the House of'Representatives of'California, has our thanks for sending us a number of late California papers.' ’, Hew Spring Bonnet.—' There is a greater variety in styles and materiala. of tho Spring. Bonnets than has been noticed for several .years. The governing materials are of coarse straw and Iresh dewy spring flowers. The shape is reduced to the most perfect form of beauty—the crown small, low and recoding, and the front gracefully opened and expanded on each temple, a decided undulating expression on the top. The ilylo of the Inside trimming it very lovoly. Altogether the now Spring Bon- net .is the prettiest affair of tho kind ever invented The' advertisements of our Curlitlo merchants, in another 'column,--will tell our lady readers whore to procure them. *./ fWndlss* Bovs. —A new Institution lias been established in New York called ihe/‘4&foni for Pritnditu Boy*.’* \WiWtiirll would not baa bad locale a branch In cur iowrtT From the occasional scenes of row , * dyism and profanity exhibited on our slreeta and elsewhere, we are of the opinion that there are a considerable number of friendless boys in our midst ,■“**s —boys without fathers orenothors, masters, guar dians or hemes. . NEWSPAPER NOTICES, Cumberland Valley Sentinel.— Dr. \V. H; Boyle, a strong and vigorous writer, lias, taken charge of lhe editorial department of the Cumber land Valley Sentinel, published at Cbamhersburg. The Sentinel is.a most able and reliable Democra tic paper, andi deserves to receive the patronage of every Democrat in old Franklin. Mountain Sentinel.— This sterling Democra tic paper, published by our young friend Rhey, at Ebensburg, has made its appearance in a new suit* and looks decidedly neat. Mr. R. is a gentleman possessed of fine qualifications,'and a finished wri ter. We wish him success. The .Middletown Emporium, a neutral paper, published by our valued friend, Dr. Hknlock, at Middletown, Dauphin county, comes to us enlarg ed and ptherwise improved.. We always open the Emporium with pleasure, for wo are sure to Grid in it much instructive reading. Dr. H. is a gen tleman of fine education, and a grac'ofuiand pleas ing writer. Whig Contempt tor Laboring Men.—Mr. Wil liam D. Lewis, the Whig Collector of the port ol Philadelphia, says the Redding Gazette, in a letter to the President, upon tho subject of (ho charges preferred against him, remarked tbat'laboring men “ore well enough in their adhere,but by no meons among the most respectable and in/luential of our ett. ixene.” This is pretty language, Indeed, for a man j bolding office under a government which has marked I out no “ sphere" for the working man different from (hat of any other citizen, but considers all upon a perfect equality* But it expresses the real sentiments ornlno-taolhs of the Whig party, how* ever carefully they may seek (o conceal (hem. Mr. Lewis doubtless .thought there was no danger in showing his true colors la Whig Company ; nay, lie probably considered that a Utile exhibition of aristo cratic pretension would all tbo more readily secure him the sympathy of “ the powers that be.” We may be certain that ho never intended this opinion of tho laboring men to seo thb light; but tho follies of politicians, like murder, "will out, 11 and so Mr. Lewis will have to pay the penalty of speaking his mind too freely* Wo hope (bat the largo and Influ ential body of citizens upon whom this conlemplu. ooi aspersion was cast, will bear it in mind and noi suffer themselves to be deceived any longer by Whig professions of regard for the mechanic and laborer, wbloh are generally made In great profusion about election times— and forgotten immediately after. Suicide or a Clergyman.— Rev. Chailes Hill, »ged63 years, committed suicide at Leominster, Man., on the 9lh instant. Ho officiated in the pulpit on the preceding Sabbath. No cause is as signed for the act. . Callidjn a Different Quarter.— I The editor of lb© Courtlend, (N. V.) Democrat has resigned his charge over that paper. He says, “Paul the Apostolic Messenger, directed us, by means of Me tpiriiual rapptngt, to leave our business in this place and remove to Auburn, there to commence and continue the publication of a paper, to bo de voted exclusively to this cause." . State Agricultural Exhibition.— Tho Executive * Committee of iho Stale Agricultural Society have < determined to hold ihelt Aral Exhibition and Calllo Show, at Harrisburg, on 1h033d,23il and 34th days! ofOqtober next, the citizens of that Borough having I pfedged-lhemauives to contributo iho sum of 61,500 l to defray the expanses. I This will no doubt bo an interesting occasion; and will bs productive of great benefit to Iho important branch of industry which it concerns. Twelve full regiments, comprising infantry, artlL lerjr, rifles and mounted troops, were out in full furco at New York on Tuesday,in honor of tho President, and hover Was a more gallant sight witnessed. Du* ling the day all business was suspended, and flags floated from all (he hotels and public buildings; end notwithstanding a tremendous storm prevailed du* ring the evening, the rain descending in torrents, iho streets wore thronged, and fire rockets wore let off in profusion during Iho evening from (hu Aster Home,in honor of the distinguished guests. Mr. George Piper, & roapoolablo farmer of Patli Valley, Franklin county, committed euioido last Frl day,by hanging lilmeelfln hie barn. lie washoar, ly sixty year* of ago, and In comfortable ciroum* '•lancet. No cauio U anignod for (lie act. A. pauper at tho almshouse, Wilmington, Del.,, kitted another inmate by striking him with an iron bar In a quarrel, and then hilled himself afterwards while in jai). This occurred week boforo last. Bio Business.-—A roan in Licking county, Ohio, sued bis wife’s father for service# tendered by tho wife to her father boforo her marriage. The ver dict and judgment of the Jury was for fifty cents, damages, at the late term of the Licking Common Pleas. Stodiot Killed.— At Emory College, Oxford. Ga. . , two «tuil«n(», whllo Handing in Bi.liop Andrew.' T ‘“’ *P ,endld ,I “ ml,r “ CU * of GI "S OW ,l,l, '’ d jui, aoffaMd Ih.m.elra. lo ta drawn Into a , U a„el, from Pl, '' lad<, 'P l,l ‘ on J I! h „ u ! ,day ’ for . lal’-fpool. with , and doa, drawing a pi.lol, alrol Ida alter in.Uatiy *.'"«• * 150,000 ln •P" l '.' b “ of dead.. Both er, them w«o under eighteen yeara of ( Bn< * . P awon gP r *‘ age. The murderer la In custody* J. B. Biddings, formerly a member of Congress from Ohio, broke two of bio ribo by a full Inal week. COL. BIGLER—GOV. JOHNSTOtt. . The act of ’47 to prevent kidnapping, passed { both Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature, was signed by Charles Gibbons and James Cooper, 1 and approved by. Gov, Shunk.. The last legisla ture repealed the 6lh .section of that act, which' i prevented our jails from being used for the custody of alleged fugitive slaves. The bill'is. yet unsign ed In the bands of the Governor. Is Col. Bigler in favour the repeal of a part of that law, which was approved by the lamented Shunk* Is he in favor of imprisoning negroes and mulattoes eus peeled of the horrid crime of slavery, along with white and black thieves, incendiaries, burglars, and murderers'} Is he opposed to its repeal 1 } If in favor of its repeal, how will he answer the in quiries and secure the support of the Anti-Slavery Democrats in PennsylvaniaV If opposed io ii, how will he secure the votes of the Buchanan men, who want by the repeal of the 6lh section of the Act of *47 lp bargain for Southern votes in thpNa 'tonal* Convention. : What aro tho opinions of Col. Bigler about tho Compromise, which excluded tho WilmotProviso from Now Mexico and Utah 1 Is he in : favor of the Fugitive Slave law I Ifin. favor of the FugU live Slave law. and opposed to the Wilmol Provi-, so, how will, he answer the inquiries, and secure tho support of the Anti-slavery and Prep Soil De mocrats I—Daily American, Harrisburg. We take ilic above article from .the Harrisburg Daily American, The editors appear very anxious to know Col. Bigler's views on the subject of slavery, &c. Ilad tho editors first enlightened us in regard to Gov. Jou.vston’s views on the same subject, Ijiey.coaU then have asked the above ques-] i lions with a much better grace; It 111-beoomes the friends of Johnston to ask Col. Bigler questions on any subject, Al lhe proper time, if it bo deemr ed necessary. Col. Bigler will answer all questions that may be put to him, provided they are asked in honesty, and for tho purpose of ascertaining his opinions. We do not mean to say by this' that Col. Bigler Intends to slump the Slate, for wo do not know that ho will do so. But this we do know, that he is not afraid to express his opinions in the most public manner.' The course of the Democratic papers of this State in regard to Slav* ery the should bo a sufficient inr dication, we shoulk think, of Col. Bigler's views. He is a Democrat—a national Democrat—onn who | loves his State and (he Union, and he will advoj cate the policy and tho measures with which the democracy of the nation are so closely identified. But, what are Gov. Johnston's viewsl Last winter an act was passed by our Legislature, re pealing the 6th section of the kidnapping act of 1847, which prevented our jails from being used for the custody of fugitives from labor. The re peal of this section was but carrying out the spirit of the Compromise measures adopted by Congress. What was Gov. Johnston's course when this bill, repealing the 6th section of (he kidnapping bill of 1847 was presented him for his,signature?. Did he sign it, and thus prove to the world that he was in favor of the Compromise measures of Congress! No! Did he summon up courage to veto it! No! —bul he slill retains tho bill, in Ms breeches pocket! He Is not the man to avow him self either the.friend or the enemy of .the measure, bill he expects, by retaining Ibis btllin his posses* 1 sion, to again deceive and hoodwink the people, as he did in 1846. To (he Abolitionists he will exhibit the unsigned bill, and pledge himself nev er to sign It—-to the national Whigs and of Fillmore's administration, he will .also exhibit the unsigned bill) and sweat by all ihat la holy that his Bignalure shall be appended*!© it, as soon as he is re-elected. This is the .obtyot of Gov. Johnston in retailing the bill In his possession.— Host like the mao 1 What miserableVowirdi’ce I And yet one of fate organs baa st*fjapudeace to put certain questions to Col. . Johnston is.now courting the Abolition vdte t and the papers in his interest advocate Abolition doc* trine. This being the fact, can the national Whigs —those who are sincere in their attachment to their | 1 country—cah they give their support to that poUt-i ical gambler, William "F. Johnston? Will such I men as James Cooper, Josiah. Randal, John-Swift, and other friends of the National Administration, sustain, by their votes, the miserable bankrupt ad ministration of Johnston?’ We shall see! Perhaps, however, Gbv. Johnston thinks ho can ■ again deceive the people, as he did in 1848 r by making professions in one locality which he repu diated in another. But if ho entertains such a • hope, he will find himself mistaken. Although , Col. Bigler is averse to slumping the Slate, he*ts i nevertheless not tho man to permit Johnston to • peddle his nostrums unmolested. Johnston will not get over the State quite as easy as he did in f 1848. Our word, for it, should Gov.'Johnston [ again take tho slump, ho will find himself short of , wind before ho delivers a half dozen speeches,— . Mark that! A Scene Not In (he IHlIa. Wo aro Informed by Ihe Pennsylvania Sla/cs' man, that (ho enthusiasm of (ho President's rcccp. (ion fn Philadelphia,on Monday evening, was somewhat marred by on unexpected demonstration on (ho part of (ho opponents of Mr. Lewis. A largo procession was formed, which marched to vho United Slates Hotel, preceded by a transpa rency, with tho Inscription—‘ k They are all well enough in iheir ep/iefe, but by no means among the moil rerpeclable and influential of our citizens. Tho procession was composed almost entirely'of mechanics and laborers, who smarting under the! Insult offered thorn by Mr. Lewis, naturally seized ! upon the opportunity to express their Indignation! and {resentment,. Tho. President was called, for and loudly cheered. Mr* Wedstek presented himself end’WAß greeted with reiterated applause. Tho name of Mr. Cooper elicited.a prolonged cheering and the most lively manifestations of fa vor and approbation. When Mr. Lewis was al luded to, the confusion and noise surpassed any similar scone in tho history of the city. Croons, hisses and miscellaneous evidences of displeasure were reverberated in rapid succession from the ves tibule of his official palace. The President and suite were evidently spiely perplexed, but were compelled to forget Mr. Lewis in the conventional compliment, which had been given to their stations more than to themselves. The crowd finally dis persed, after vociferous cheers for Mr. John S. Riddle, “the next Collector of the Port of Phila delphia.. John S. Gibbons, Esq., a prominent member of tbo Allentown Dar, end formerly a Stale Senator, died at hie residence In (bat Borough, on Sunday week, in tbo 40th year of Iris ago. Tbo Locusts ore to oomo forth from their aubtor. ranean dwellings about tbo latter end of tbla month We aball soon aae them now in great numbers. A man named John Brenner wee killed in Colum. bin on Tuesday afternoon leal, by a stroke of light ning. ' ’ ' “DECORUM AKD PROPBWX3f.» . The Harriabttrg-UdtVy : paper;c6n-, dueled by a couple of Gov. Johnsloh’s offiOe-hold era—contained an article, some lime since, in’which the.hopo.waa expressed that the approaching poll tlcal campaign might be.conduc.led with “decorum and [propriety, 11 and that personalities Would be avoided by both parties. To this suggestion,-we for one, respondedt amen! Bui, as was to have, been expected, tsa editors of the soon forgot their manners} for, in their paper of the, day following, they made a vile personal attack upon the next Governor of Pennsylvania, Col. Bioler. Thus has it ever been with the-Federalists.—. They talk about ‘‘decency 1 * and “propriety,V but seldom practice the precepts Ihey-leadh. .Slander and vituperation are the Weapons they Use in every political contest. We card how pure tho.Do* mooraitc candidates 'may bo, they hre. sure to be slandered and villified by Federal hirelings. ;ThO editors, of the American cannot deceive Democratic editors, by recommending a course Which they, do not hesitate to violate theroselvesi We are in earnest in our desire that tho approaching.poUtical contest may be conducted without a resort to per-' sonaliiies; but ycCwc will not agree to sec.the Del mocralto candidates slandered by Gov. Johnstons paid editois, without offering a proper retort. And wo (eU’iho editors of the .American that they will be acting, the part of prudence if they talk less about decency, and practice it more;..This is the first time we have had occasion to refer to-Gov, ■ Johnston and his organ,Tor some months, but yet 1 the editors of that vile, sheet could not conclude their attack upon Col. Bioi,br, without givlMf :u & a dig in the nbs.at the same time. The conclud ing paragraph reads as follows r f , - “As a general rule wo approvoof “decorum and propriety** in conducting a Press, but we wtlj al ways be careful to retort personal remarks. “De corum, ,r indeed! with,such fellows as Forney, Bowman, Bratton, &c. ■ One might as well pelt scavengers wtlhi roses.P . ; By tho above we may conclude that the editors of the American already regret that they proposed to observe “decorum and propriety 1 * inconducting the approaching political contest, and have deter mined to resort to their usual inode of warfare abuse and detraction. Well, he it so. ..Wears ■ prepared-to meet them. With Truth and Demo cratic principles, as our weapons, we feel prepared to encounter our enemies; and put, them to flight, and if, during the contest, we occasionally expose and lay bare to (he public gaze the twistings and turning of that political trimmer and demagogue, Gov. Johnston, we shall nevertheless endejivor.to observe “decorum apd propriety 11 in bur language, THE SOUTH CAROLINA. TREASON* THe Convention of nullifiera and traitors that has been in session for a fow days past in Charleston, S. C., although numerously attended by ‘‘tbochiy* airy,” appears to have been by no moans harmon ious. Theobject sought tobe carried out by (fid majority, however, seemrwbe a dissolution of the Union. If there was not a principle involved in this maUeV'jWe would most cheerfully consent to | see South Carolina out of the Union . That Stale » given rise to more difficulty than alj the rest fegether.’ The few restless spirUajjvnocontrol praffairs in the State,are constantly.ina “sea p^l^oubie. ,, They seem to think that South Caro lina la the whole Union, and that Congress should legislate for her exclusive benefit, - i . , i The “Compromise Mep«Bra» ,, adopt/tf-by Con gress were not calculated to please over/t)odyr— but they were & solemn compact, entered into by the Representatives of the People from every .Slate, in the Union. The North has certainly greater complaint because of the character of that * f than the South. In our opinion all the concessions were made in favor of the South; but still wo shall not complain. We are willing to make almost any reasocobie concession on this Slavery question, If it will ,have a tendency to re store peace and harmony to the Union. . VVb. pre sume all the Southern Slates arc satisfied with the Compromise measures, with the exception of South Carolina.. It is very doubtful if Congress could pass any law on the subject of Slavery that would prove satisfactory'to tho Hotspurs of that State. The President ia sworn to sec that the “laws are faithfully executed.” But whilst these (reas onable movements are in progress In South'Caro lina, Mr. Fillmore lias gone off on a Railroad jol lification to the Stale of New, York I This may all be in accordance with Whigidoasof patriotism; ul In oar opinion U looko very much like acow-. Governor Joltuston and tho AhoUtioulate*, Wo find the following passage in tho proceedings of tho anii-slavcry convention, which recently assem bled ol Syracuse, N, Y.: . ••Mr. McKlm referred to (ho case of Euphomlo. Williams, the fngitivo of whom ho spoho yesterday. Ho now wished to nuke a remark in relation to her', yvhich Ito did not mention yesterday for prudential reasons. It was, that Micidia Williams, (he hus. hand of Euphomia, was in priaon in '.Philadelphia under a. conviction of grand larceny. Mr. McUlm then went on to impugn tho legality of tho convic lion, and said (hat Micidia and his wife wore claim ed by one parly, and that persons went to the prison and uflcclcd to identify the prisoner, thinking that tho Governor was u friend (u pro-slavery; but (hoy were much mistaken, The Governor of Pennaylta* ran teas a true man. Slops wore Immediately taken by (ho abolitionists to dbtain hie pardon, and ho now had tho pleasure of announcing to this meeting that (he pardon of Micidia Williams xonainhie poefai.— lie had taken measures to remove Micidia from Philadelphia, and if ho Was not at present in this meeting, ho would bo with them this evening. Upon tills Micidia Williams, the negro alluded to, ; stood up,ln tho meeting, and was loudly cheered for | several minutes.** What must tho people of Pennsylvania think of their governor, who is caught in subh company?— Wo always know him to bo a groat demagogue, but never could have deemed him so corrupt os (his act proves him, Just look at it. . Tho Governor of Penn sylvania abusing (ho pardoning power for tlio pur pose of making friends with the abolitionists and' gaining tho good will of all such men as Garrison, 1 Abby Foster, Fred Douglass, George Thompson, Mr,.Quincy, and (heir fanatical associates. What Much complaint conllnM.To'ta made against the oa . n w 0 of “ o! '|° r ' v,, ° " •‘"“•A coinage of gold nolo, of a heavy denomination. An w,, ° P owor " 0 malio 11 »“l>aor.lant to hla aolfl.l, able writer in the Carrollton (Ohio) Picayune aay.i " nd nn,blUous <l«alrca-lo court the favor of a act of The nm move on the political ol.aaa board waa lo cm * r ° o, “' wl, ° no ‘ on| y c ' ,ndmnn and vlolnto tho create a demand for sifter coin, to send abroad—to constitution and laws of the country, and (ramplo remove the sliver out of the way of the dollar nolo them both under foot—who not only denounce Wash, and ehinpldilen When this was successfully going ington and Jefferson apd Madison and Monroe as .Td,S!. C Mfnt" 0 mt — "«» not only regret that they liitlo else than Double. Eagles—s3o gold places, were over born In (his republic,.but who scoff at re. Ilcnoo, the silver coin, Gold Doljars, Quarter and Hglon and tho ohuroh and ridicule (ho holy biblo half Eagles,then In elrculollon, with tho few pieces || Bo jf QS tt humbug IBy such men db thoso )s Gov. bo ga'lh*eTcd ifp byTlndf agonta and* lotion among tho people. Thus have they removed wo hope ho will enjoy himself among his now com* from circulation among tho farmers,mechanics and panions. In October next, (he people of Pennsylvo. laboring men, the goW end W/wr* reins, so that their n ia will express Mr judgment upon his conduct, small notes ® n J*hinplartors might pay them for consign him lo tho shades of private life.— Eat. their wheat and-labor. This is the Whig erf of * 1 M 1840 now verified by themselves—' "gold for tho of* 6 iice hoUett and rage for the people Au. 7bo grain crops in Lancaster and adjoining aonnjMj^kP 1 lies, are very promising, but the flrall Is .. , .—, —, . only bell tolled in Marblehead upon the an. Tho Legislature of Kentucky have of Sims' departure, belonged to a eoo!e« $5OO for a monument lo Co). U. M. Johnson. This . W that hod a clause In its deed prohibiting negroes 1. a nobla tribute (o » gallanl .oldl.r, J from holding paw. In it. ardly desire to evndo responsibility* k lilllo of the spirit of Old 'Hickory is needed in lhe‘Admin* fslration at the present time. So says (he Pitts* burg Post, '. . President Jackson ou Scccisom President Jackson, in liis proclamation of (ho 10th of December, 18J2, (ho ablest and most states* rnan.iiho dbcumonl over Issued under his nemo, used this language, which wo republish, became it is just and true, and because the influence df the au* Ihor’s name is probably not wholly cxlintl among the Democrats oftho South: •‘Because tho Union was formed by a compncT;ll is said (ho parties to (hat compact may, when they fool themselves aggrieved, depart from U} but, U Is precisely because it is a compact that they can* not! A compact Is uti agreement or binding oblige* i lion. • So obvious oro tho reasons which forbid this so-11 cession, that U li necessary only to allude. to them, j The Union was fanned far Ujo benefit of Ml. ,ltj was produced by mutual sacrifices of iuufesls bnd I opinions. Con these sacrifices bo rooMlrtd? Can! tho Stales who magnanimously surrendered their title to tho territories of tho West recall the grunt? Will tho inhabitants of Iho inland Slates egreo to pay tho duties that may bo imposed without thoir asacnl by those on tho Atlantic or iho Gulf for thoir own benefit? Shall (hero bo a free port In one State and onerous duties in another? No man believes that any right exists in a single Slate (a involve the others in those and countless other evils, contrary (o tho engagements solemnly made. Every one must sco that tho other Slates In self-defence must oppose U at all hazards. , SOUTH CAROLINA. This Slate is juslnowengaged in an exploit which rivals anything’’Sini Patch over undertook,' She is going..right off by herself after tho lead of that in,*, j comparable blockhead,' Rholt. He made a speech j not long since, in which he . advanced some of The ] fuqnlest.nolions that were ever hatched in an addled ] brain. Ho told The rest of mankind how (belUllo oligarchy of South Carolina could outahlno oil tho glow*worma when aho got clear of the fedora! gov- . ornmont. -She would, declare free trade with tho Slates aoulb of her, and exact 10 per coni, duties on all Imported goods from the rosl of creation. Then everybody would got goods of the Palmetto twenty per cent, cheaper than they could got them from any one else. But how would they-get ’em without pay* ing duties to - the federal-government ? Oh, the east* oat mailer in the world!' Rhettcan.fi* it.- They can smuggle -'em into (ho other.SUtos., '.So this little patch of cotton, called South-Carolina, calculates to make a' living by smuggling;- and she fancies aho is shrewd enough to come it over all the rest of the Stales in-the. way of frauds end rascalities. If it comes to a fight, why. South Carolina is Some-in a fight; and Generals Rholt and Qaalllebum will whip the whole United Stales same morning before break : fast. 1 Ho does not explain how Uncle Sam’s navy,is to bo disposed of, but it's easy, enough to do it.— Bh‘6uld it daro to venture into Charleston harbor,. Rhell, Chcovcs, and QUalllebum could each a , pqwlcr ladle and dip all the water out of the harbor* ‘ and leave Undo Sam’s ships high and dry, or low and dry. * Rhctt thinks.ho will’have the North ».n a fix with » the 10 per solilo ’em. Now oil South 1 Carolina holds out—and it’s true—that the consumer i pays -.this duly; and it must bo oncourogingTo all - (bo Palmetto to have in prospect (ho privilege.of lax* Ing all her,people 10 per cent, fur dll (hey consume, and for all.(hoy can smuggle Into other Slates; and also' tho privilege of serving in the penitentiary occa sionally Tor tho crime of violating revenue laws? Tt never occurred to Rholt that Savannah could import northern goods, and when they became her own lake, tjiom to South Carolina and soil them, without any 10 percent,, and thus rob Charleston of all-this trade. But no’doubt this evil will be readily avoided by tho marvellous wisdom of such genius as this fellow pos ecsscs.. All. northern goods can bo taxed; and if they arc hard to distinguish, Rholt can, by applying his proboscis, tell whether they smell North or South. Wq never read a speech of tess'eonso and more folly. It was applauded, we are (old. .Well, when ono ass brays mother asses will .rcipqnd ; it’s natural. ' This man Rhctt, says. the. Louisville Veinocrot, changed his name for a consideration. Ho was once named Smith. lie is q traitor to the name of his father, and now turns traitor to his country; Wo hold the right'of a Stale to scccdo j but wo deny the right of a State to make a cursed foo! of herself,— ;lt’s unconstitutional, and ought to be .looked to.— •The folly of Soul!) Carolina grows out of her Stale organization. It is not a republic, but an oligarchy. Every one votes in South Carolina; and hence RhcU found a mare’s nest in the statement of HousTON.to the contrary. The truth U,.a certain number of -men over 21 years of ogo have a representative, and a certain amount of property has a representative.— None but large property.liolders.can bo represents*, lives in the Slate Senate and Legislature; end none but Urge propcrty.holdors can hold office In the Stale at all. This gives the Slate power and influence to the few, and hot.to the many. It is a government of the pocket, instead of a government of brains. There is not a. more abominable form of government on earth. Give us anvpristocracy of birth, hereditary, honor and renown, rather than the vptUtrt,vulgar± and ndJhm domination of-money. The selfish ruf* .ftnjjw.who havo tho stealth have all (bo ambition of despots, without, (ho. honor (hoy sometimes have.— ,'Thoy have their own vile purposes to gain In hurry, fcngtho mass into win. Poes any one believe (bat the mass of white men in South Carolina really be. llcvo In heart that there Is any necessity for secession, or that they will bo benefited by U? The few only believe so, and the many have not (ho power.— Wealth has got its icon heel upon (heir necks. The federal constitution guarantees to each Stale a re publican form of government. South Carolina hasn’t got it. Technically, perhaps, she has, bat really and essentially she is an oligarchy, and always has been! We shall wail to sob what folly can dictate. If numbers governed South Carolina'wo should have no fears. If. men, unawed by tho influence of the few and the selfish, could vole their own honest con. fictions, the Stale would bo brought to a stand. As it is, we don’t know wlial tho result Will be. We don’t hold these men traitors to (he federal govern* mcnl, .but they are traitors to republicanism, to hu manity-traitors to tho memory of (heir ancestors arid to their God. The only pica Wo can imagine for thorn is, that they know not what they do. .ways to think tho worst, I* havq over found to •nark of a mean spirit and a base soul.— Col. The American Contributions to the "World’s • . .Fair. . The national Inieltigtncer publishes the follow ing extract of a letter from an American gentleman ift London .to a friend' in Washington, respecting the.‘portion of the. Grand. Exhibition which has beep contributed, by our country men, arid the com parison which it bears with the contributions of othor countries: 1 “The importance of this Exhibition has been’ greatly underrated by us. The European display wilt bo costly arid magnificent beyond description. Some single individuals have gone to an expense of £lO,OOO in the arrangement and display of their goods. If our government had granted as many dollars to (he object, we might have made a cre ditable appearance. As it is, the. American por tion will bear an appearance of stinting and mean ness not very .flattering to our national vanity’.— The articles, .now That they arc in (he building, are found to be insufficient to fill the allollOdspace, and a Considerable 1 portion of U has been resigned to other countries. f fear wo shall bo very badly beaten; and I advise any one ivhb intends coming here in tho expectation ihal.ihis' Exhibition is go ing t 6 raise our country in the eyes of . the world, to .stay at home. ~ I was one of-, those who'expect ed it, but now that I see (ho splendid results of the art and taste of the European, nations, 1 feel-that what we have show is only credilabloconstdcrwg our,youth.? Somo. of our carriages and. machinery are, however, quite comparable with the best here. In daguerreotypes, also, we, shall excel, and iu India rubber fabrics, i But in all works of art and taste—in'sculpturo, glass, silks, wolleris, and even in agricultural implements—wo shall either be en tirely surpassed or quite equalled.' In designs wo are thrown entirely into the shade. There'will bo an advantage growing out of all this.- Wo. have been ‘comparing ourselves among ourselves 1 until we have b'ooomo 'convinced that we are ahead of ail mankind. This direct-comparison will open our eyes, and most, ! think, result In great fcoqd, by giving a'powerful impulse to the arts in our country; jf so the temporary-mortification will be more than, compensated,‘ and toay.be recurred-to without regret. 11 - ;Tho Philadelphia, jkigor comments upon the above, after the following fashion:—“Tho writer, it appears, went abroad with the idea' which 100 many entertain, that Americans ‘‘beat all creation” at almost every thing. In enterprise and capacity they arc not easily excelled, but the World’s Pair will show, them that they have a great deal to learn yet before they will be able to excel all other na tions inevery department of art and industry, as much as they do in the character of (heir political institutions! The lesson; instead of being.mortis tying, will be useful to them, for our countrymen have sufficient common sense to appreciate that which excels their own efforts, and ambition enough not to allow themselves to remain long behind others in theraceforsuperiorlly. Intercourse with the best workmen of other countries, and Viewing their best productions, will show what is lacking. Imitation and invention will soon supply deficien cies.” ■ ". Both the above writers appear to take it for granted that the. American portion of the Great Exhibition is a fair specimen of the productive in dustry, taste, and skill of this country; when all who have any idea of the great difficulty and ex pense which had to be encountered in the trans mission of articles to London, know, that such is not the fact. Comparatively little interest was felt by Americans in the getting up of the Exhibi tion, because they wen? aware,(hat too manyob. stacles would interpose, to enable them to compete successfully with the show which nations nearer to the point of Exhibition, and .England, herself, wouldmako, unless they were willing to incur an expense which they considered by no means war* the probable advantages the result of the display held out to them. Without any definite knowledge as to tho extent and character of the American contributions, we venture to say that they would not bear comparison with the Exhibi tions of tho Franklin Institute, of Philadelphia, ami tho American Institute, New York, which ore mere Stale organizations,&by no means to bo look ed upon as representing tho aggregate capabilities of American craftsmen and artists., tf this be the fact, nan any fair Judgment be formed of tho state of the industrial and liberal arts in this country, by comparing the meagre display which now occupies a portion of its allotted space in the Crystal Palace, with the .profuse and gorgeous contributions of nations who have put-forth all their energies to vie with each other and excel ? Besides, it is not fair to expect us to exhibit tho height of perfection in works of art and taste.— Such things only arrive at maturity when the na tions under whoso care they are nurtured into life, have far advanced in refinement, juxuary and wealth. Americans make no pretensions to com pote with Europe in tho Fine Arts, and can submit with a very good,grace to bo “beaten” In such a face. But in works of invention, ingenuity and skill, wo can fearlessly challenge comparison iviih any nation, and in nine ensoa out of ton, will bo sure to bear away the palm; Still, the remarks wo havo copied above, are not devoid of truth.— Tho Yankees have a very exalted opinion of their own abilities, and aro 100 prone to consider them solves superior lo “ all the world and the rest of mankind.” It will do (hem no harm lobe (aught, occasionally, that there ore somo things In which other nations far excel (hem. The lesson may be productive of two-fold good—by curbing national vanity, and giving a spur to tho spirit of emulation which la sure to triumph in tho end.— Heading Gazette . IjAle from Texal* Papers from Texas to tho Bth Inst., havo boon re ceived by ua. Tho Brazos river, lately so high, has now fallen entirely within its banks. Many planta tions wore overflowed, somo to the depth of threo or four foot. All these will havo (o bo replanted. They may make good cotton crops yot. The Victoria Advocate of tho 241 h ult., stales that somo throo weeks since, two persons woro killed by Indians, about threo miles below San Patricio,— Thoro were four persons in Iho party surprised and attacked by tho savages—two. Americans and two Mexicans, on (heir way to tho Rio Grande, to pur. diaso stock. Ono American and ono Mexican fall at Iho first fire of tho Indians, pierced with arrows, and tho other two of tho party woro wounded at tho same time, but not so badly but that they woro bblo to make such resistance as to put (ho savages to flight. Only four Indians woro soon, but it is sup. posed there woro about fifteen in tho party. Ono of them ventured boldly into tho (own, and succeeded in capturing a valuabto horso belonging to Mr. Oar rioan. Mr. 0. attempted to repel the, Intruder, by discharging a 11 five shootor M at him, but unfortunate ly tho enp exploded, and ho was compelled to retreat, (ho Indian following him up with a shower of or. rows. Tho parly surprised, two of whom woro killed are supposed to bo from tho Colorado. Tho Ameri can (hat was fatally ahol,exclaimed os ho fells “Oh. my poor wife and children J” Ho had n bolt around him containing $lBOO in gold. The olhor American also had $lOOO In gold secreted in tho same way. The Webster Nomination in Virginia.— Wo sla (od yesterday tnat a largo and 1 enthusiastic Whig mooting has boon hold in York county. Vo., at which Hon. Daniel. Webster was nominated at (heir oandidato (hr (ho Presidency in 1853. They olio call upon the friends of (ho Union throughout (ho United Slates to rally round and support him. Tho mooting also expressed their deep gratitude to Pres* Idonk Fillmore for tho patriotic manner in which ha had enforced tho Compromise measures, particularly the Fugitive Slave Law,— Sun, CLIPPINGS OF THB WEEkT ;An Intsuktino- ExreiuHENT.—Tlio Looi.r. of Michigan hao abolished nil laws for tbs coll * , ,of doblsinlhat But*.-,' Wo cb.ll Wat eh ', be ,7” bflliil law with groat .'internet; ocpooially J • bare ho vara I paying subscribers in that Slat,. T [? ia a bold stroke on the part of the WoivothiM ' should it prove successful, It will bo ono atop toward a tremendous roform that no man cs * B the end ofr , A Lucky Man—The barkeeper of the alc« m Webster, lately doalroyod by fire,.who Was rep»i!j drowned, was found on; a- pile of drift wood a picked up with, as ho supposodi'dniy iho cloths,'! his back. Ho was unable io owim, butptoferti " the water to lire, bo jumped overboard, and for”* naloly floated 16 the drift Wood. ' Anei reaching N O , Orleans, oo wo learn from tiro Picayuna, ho louitj himself Hie fortunate: holder of the ticket which drew the 812,000 prize in the Havana lottery, This was making a pile.very unexpectedly. Wasiiinoton County, “-The Domberols of Wash ington county bold their'n'dminating,.convention on Monday the I2ih Inst., and nominated Thom,, Watson for Stale Senator, James M'Closkcy an! Hugh Craig for Assembly, and John Grayson ft, FrothonoUry. ■ ■ ■ : * A couple of yonng Germans nl Hew Albany,!,, because they loved Iho some , lady, took vifte, the other day, went .out and ahot,three .times without da ciding which: should havotho girl, andjwbu should die. ' They got ashamed; 1 took : a wont home, ; One of iho greatest novelties ever seen In is now in tho possession of Mr. VV. Bitty, of .Aslltj'i Amphitheatre, hitting been landed in the East Indii Docks the other day, viz—an elephant and Us inlim sucking at the breast. . Tho mother elands about tea feet high and (ho infant three feet. fn Southern Hanover College, Indiana, out of 150 students, all eicopt about lwcnty*fivo are professedly pious, and in Iho college proper, only four are non. professors..; The following graphic and highly poetical effmton is clipped from ah old copy of the Cincinnati Ne*» ; •• And now the merry plough boy ' 'WliiaUasM»mnrnUigßnnf. Along the dale, nod through the vale Tls octmed loud and lone. • The farmers’ flocks ate roving free. And on the hudildig shrubbery His spouse’s Cowscs • Browzea, And tho martins have returned and found A wnicome tn nur hmitL's;, Ami tho little niggers ran around Divested of their'trouses.’* Sir Charles Elliotl.thal 11 man in the while hat," who figured so extensively on the British side during Iho annexation of Texas controversy, bot who was outwitted J>y. Sami Houston, is cow the Colonial Governor of Bermuda, A . young man in New York, named Gable,bis bcctimd so enamored of Mary Taylor,’the beautiful actress, and loves her so hard, and so much, nndso constant, that she hod him brought, up befoio the Mayor for tho annoyance. The Portland Argus says thcro are 34 lighthouse keepers in Maine, und 35 have.been removed by the present administration; one, John G. Bowen, having been removed twice.; The Governor of South Carolina has commuted the sentence of a slave, convicted of the murder of another slave, to banishment from the State, on the ground of the haste and hurry of the trial, as not affording Iho slave, a fair opportunity for his de fence. VTho Holidaysburg Register says that theCatho- Ucs havo selected a cooploof lots of groaud in Al toona, and contemplate crcctlnilvA capacious Church there In the course of a few'toiotittW.'' "* Stephen Pelham has been committed (o jail in Guildhall, Vl., for (ho mordcr of his brother Martin Pelham. They were colored men and quarreled about & harrow. Leigh Hunt's London Journal has an epigram on the cop/light question between England and Amcr» ** Jonathan rank** our bank* liisown, But liis book* wo muol leave alone, lie’ll gtvv no dnrn’tl monarchic nailoti i be right of Prue ItepubUcalion." The town of Auckland, In .New Zealand, whicli has some.considerable commerce with Culiforn'n,j» quite large. A considernbfo portion of its inhk tents are from Ireland. They now have a iisVf and u convent. A beautiful clock, from Boston,.vnlaed'a) $6,000, bus just been put up in the now St. Lavrenti \Lll f Toronto, Canada. The pendulum is ten feel long, the ball fifty pounds in weight. The striking fores is seven hundred pounds. The plan for the enlargement of the capital it Washington having been agreed upon, the work will bo commenced on tho I Bill pros. A Public Library Is about to bo established in Lebanon. Tho shares each, and a number of citizens have taken from 5 to 20. The history of a certain Win. Smith, who lived at Penrhyn, Is thus pithily summed up on a toniV stone in the church yard of that place; •• Kero lira William Smith, and what is Somewhat tarisli. ... Iln was horn, bred and hang a in This hero parish." The Order of United American Mechanics wiß hold Us annual National , Convention in LaneuW oily,on the 20th inst. .‘Delegates from every Sdd in tho Union aro expected «sbo present. Thp editor of tho Tronlon American want* know, if (ho fashion of “shorts and panU I ' ****”* common with tho women, what will be dots *! tho side saddles 7 Sure enough. Col. Crockett used losay of tho lalo Philip | recently deceased in Now York; that h° j lilcsl u man in the world—for ho “alwsy |lutnC 1 | back when a friend helped himself to a drink w® P tho side-board, so ho could not see hoff mUC fl took.” ■’ Hon. Cave Johnson* of Tonn., General, and lady, wero on a visit last wes 0 fieri. James Buchanan, at Wheatland. Tho Steubenville Messenger soys—Several o tavern keepers in this oily, In oon*cq uonco 0 operation of the now liquor law. hay o ck)>c . j J4 * bars. Wo nto told that those who “ ltk ® ,p have already commenced buying ” tod °J° * quprti led* In the Circuit Court at Washington, ffl[ soldier, who brought suit against Col. | Clf having whipped him ot Jalappa during * ,e ‘ j war, has obtained a verdict of for p 1 now trial hoe boon moved. • Whilo coroner Abel Kolloy, of was holding on inquest upon the body o Torian,of Konnobunkporl, who hod co«nm cido, lio suddenly fell from a chair and dice . afterwards. . - . ’ Wnt]M w'' Hon, Thomas 11. Benton is now in having recently returned from Mi« oar h of taking his family with him, teen iC(l ' A Post .office robber, at Savannah, has tencod to twenty years Imprisonment. 0 f clerk fn tho offioo at Augusta, and only * ' u . , sgo. Boys should not bo placed in lion* . pjnasjh*' Tho poporo o.ory where, IhrooghoiitJ r nU, Now York, Ohio ond Mlohlgon, »P » ctr|> Ing termo of tho fmo oppotroneo of IM
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