THE VOLUNTEER joha D. anttoßt qdltor and Proprietor. oiiuumii pganOAiiT »> »m. in Apprentice TO the' Printing Batmen,wanted at thia office,— One from the country Would be preferred. He moaf'chmo well recommended for chttrocler ana eu neallam " ’ IttnuHinlti. eonertT.— We learn from good authority, that Mr. Ifartni Scnuttaonaa, for tiro pret. ent iwaldenl of thlt place, will aliorlly glee a grand iultrumehtal concert. Many will, no doubt, embrace each an cpjrortnnily for hearing a.iolinial who ha. certainly on anpirlora. Full particular, will of cour.o be ji»en In doe eeieon. . Tnt Hunraa Ri.le Content, oi Ceautnl.—A Hat rl.bnrg eorra.pondant of a we.lern paper. In giaing ,n account of . the inauguration of Got. Bigler, paya a detertad compliment to the Hunter RiJU company, of Carllale; of which Gtonor W. Caoe ia Captain.— Thla company participated in the ceremonice of the inauguration, and their .trim dlacipllne and aoldrcr. like bearing attracted general attention. They pre. tented a fine appearance,-and many eoppoaed them regular troopa from the Carlialo Barraeka. The Rifle, were eery kindly treated by the citlrena of Harri.. burg, end to Captain Gaaunn. of the Harrlabnrg Gn.rd., they feel under laalir.g obligatiooa for bia hoapitality and good cheer. The Riflce were delight ad tilth their trip, and returned home in Bne humor. Flbmmi of Cumberland County* The following iiima, wo 000 bjr tbe Auditor Gon. •rtl'o Roporl, bare been paid into Iho Slala Treeaury by Comborland county, for Ibo year ending Notrem ber 30,1851; Tax on real and peraohal eatate, $38,385 13 Taferotieenaea. 577 S 3 Retailer* tieena*, 1,9 2 J ?!! Pedlera' Llcanae, *® Llcenaa of Elhibitlona, •" JOO Jj® BialiUery-and Brewery lilcenae, - ■ •!« " Billiard, dee., Liconee, 53 00 Palejit Medicine Lioenae, <7 SO Militia Tinea, . 2? Tex on Wtlta, Will*. Deeda, Ac. S? 8 38 CoHateral Inheritance Tax, 1,463 04 Total, The eome drawn from Iho State Treasury, by Camberland.couoly, daring the paet year, are ai Cot low* Abatement on-the above tax r School fond. We here, it will be aeen by the above statement, paid Into Ibe Slate Treasury, $33,907 57. In addU lion to thla amount, our people have paid a large aum for county lax, school lax, poor tax. road lax, and the great tax on everything we eat, drink and wear. *fu£ Stitt Taiaeuaia of Pennsylvania accounts to the Legislature for the cause of the deficit of $300,000 in the February interest. Last year he confidently estimated about sBso,ooo'as the balance in the Treaeury at the close of the financial year, 30th November, 1651, and all the appropriations to the North Branch Canal and other public work* and to the Sinking Fund were paid' out as called for,.ln| accordance with thie estimate. The real balance turn* td not about $550,000. The tolls on the public works fall short by lost of time from the drought, fromj bretke in the canal, and the burning of the Conestoga | bridge, while the coat of repairs, from these unforeseen causes, was increased. The Legislature has made provision Ibr the deficit, by authorising a temporary loan n rau is cun v Kn i iun. NotTiUMrTON Count*.—Hon. D. D. Wagner and Paler Btioktl, Esq., are' the Delegates to the State Convention from Northampton county, instructed to •vpport Mr- Buchanan for thi Presidency. CncsrK* County.— Cheater county, at her Conven tion, unanimously instructed her delegates to vote for Buchanan delegatee to Diltimore. The delegates to Harrisburg are Andrew Murphy, John Gilfillan, tod Major MoVeagh, Esquires. I Centos County.— The Centre County Convention hat toairue'ed her delegates to vole for Gon. Casa In the State Convention. Psatt County.— Wm. H. Miller, Esq., la the del egate from Perry. He ii without instruction, but is known to be the decided friend of Gen. Cass for the Presidency. Sosqoeiianna Codnrv.—The Democratic conven* (ton of Susquehanna county appointed R. J. Kevin representative delegate to the ensuing stale conven tion, wU\t Instruction! to euppott Buchanan for Prss* M«nt. A resolution declaring Col. G. F, Mason, of Bradford,their firsthand John B-. Bratton, of Cum berland, their second choice for Canal Commissioner wee adopted. Tni Foßnxrr Divorce Case— This case ha* *|. (raeled a great deal of attention, not only in New York, bat throughout the country. The testimony given we* voluminous, and tnoai of that offered a. gainst Mra. Forrest may be termed •* kitchen evi. dance, 11 aa It wee given by servant*, some of whom were worthies* character*, not entitled to the least credit. In carefully reading the testimony, wo com fees that we came to tho concluaion, that Mra. Forreal wae eolirely innocent of the charges alleged against ber by her husband. The case in New York was a lull brought by Mra. Forrest for a divorce, end the Jury rendered a verdict in her favor, finding her en tirely Innocent, end requiring Mr, Forrest to pay her three thousand dollars per annum, being equivalent to interest upon about one-third ofhis estate. Three Cent Pieces.— We copied an article the ether day from Hunt's Merchant* Magaxine, slating that the Muse of the scarcity of (tils useful coin, wae in consequence of a defect in the law, which makes no provision for procuring the materials, silver end copper, to go on wll*» the work. E, C. Dale, Esq., Superintendent of the Mint at Philadelphia, say* that so far from. the coinage of (hat piece having been •• delayed" for any reason, it is sufficient to answer (bat we bnve Issued over slf millions of pieces; With refinance to (he alleged scarcity, it must bo expected, of course, that a coin not eight month* before the public, will be some time In finding it* way into cir* eolation. But every accommodation is afforded at the Mint for (hat purpose. -Not only do we coin a supply for all local demand*, but we send them to (fa* Assistant Treasurers and Depositories of the U. States, and to Postmasters on Ibe line of the Express I Compsnlas, at oor own expense,and in exchange for 1 gold. The Ttaairoer or Utah and it* Official. — A Washington correspondent of tho New York Com moreitt *«ye t “The sensation oaueed by the vsiy lingular oipoi* of the officer* relumed, from Utah hie, inbelded, but there will be decisive tolion never* (heists. A* eoon es.the spring opens, the Prealdenl will supersede Governor Brigham Young by • com* yeUnlend vlgoroue men. A.military port will be MUtllilnd «l 8«U Luko Cllj, «nd Ih. Judg.t »m] Tn , j, AT , Jooni C. Miixn.—Tin PliiUd.lphl* go back wUh loatruetlon* to enforce the common Inquirer ha* the following, which, If true, *ddi more lavT.ltt reipeot to a plurality of wlv**, end other mystery to the elleged suicide of the late Mr. Mlllert point* of morality In whlqbthe practice of Ihe Mor. 1 , w * some date elaoe gave the narli eu 1 ara of the *ilhth.tc°d. .ndwijh^aljlloP Q boy. n cnunfy^Th^'w^^CheVlgr^i^gi^.r ofTueiday week notes that a thorough examination waa made of the body, when areenlo wee found In the etomaoh. It ia further atalod on the authority of eeveral phyaioiane, that Miller did not hang him* ••If. . AshtTnuttoTaa U becoming more common eve. ty,4*7* . TbfM ti ioireely a pound of good tea to be f # oOdj U it •dlillariUd first In China, and than U tin. .Jsrgoas * Anlthinf precati whan II cornea hart.; The Worth Drench Canal. The people along title Important branch of the public wjftka, aaya the Colombia Dmocrat, are urg ing atrongly-ile completion. We tiuat that they will continue their appeal., and that the Leglalatore will consider il a miller of Importance to give aomo «l. tenlion lo this subject. Tlio Northern perl of Penn, ■ylvanla hie nuji claims on legislation. Tlio' eoun. try through which the North-branch Cmel runs, is ineihiuiliblo In mineral' end egtlcullurel woallhi end ie populated by i people proverbial for their in* diritry end enterprise. They aek but for «n collet to tend their production! into .market. - Tiro North Drmoh Extension ofthe Pohniylvinla Cinil is now nearly finished, and iKo Imporlaneo of lire improve ment, as a question of Stale policy, is acknowledged by all who have given any attention lo tho aubject, and ia abundantly proved by tiro receipts upon the finished portion, notwithstanding there haa hccU| heretofore -no Northern outlet to the inexharialbile stores oftho hitherto undeveloped wealth of Central and Northern Pennsylvania. A largo meeting was held in Tunirhannock, \vy* oming county, upon the aubject oftho North Branch Canal, from lire proceeding! of which wo extract the following resolution*: Retolved, That there i* no Improvement In tm* Commonwealth which claim* with so much justice • n appropriation sufficient loeniuro it* speedy com pMion, a* the North Branch Canal; not only, on ac count oftho intrinsic value ofthe Improvement ilselr, but for the reason that the lax payer* ofthe Stale are paying the lntcre*l on $2,500,000, which amounthat already Been expended upon the aaid work, and are bound for the principal; and thi* without the hope or uoaoWnWty of any compensation until tits eomotstum ofthe work, whjch can now be accomplished at a comparatively trifling expense.-; Retched, That in view ofthese facia, tl would be worre than folly to allow this work lo be again sua. pended; that in our present circumstance* there is no nrcrmVy for such suspension ;• and that nothing abort oTebtolute neeetiiiy can justify such policy. The Penn Family* Granville John Penh, ol Pennsylvania Castle, En- ' gland, the great grandson of William Penn, and the representative of that,branch oflho Penn Family to whieh-Pennsylvania was devised, and is Ihe first of his name who hits ever visited the Pennsylvania His. i torieal Society, was very handsomely received In Philadelphia a few weeks ago. He was addressed i by Judge. Sergeant, and made a very handsome re. ply. \Ve quote from his speech : During the repeated pilgrimages that he had made to the burial place of his great ancestor, at Jordans, in Buckinghamshire, (and he was pleased to find a cor rect representation of it in the Hall.) so obscure, in. deed, that U is scarcely possible to discover where his remains repose, for the Society to which he belonged, place no memorial to mark the graves of their dead, h« i,««i f-ti « painful rrorol; but when ho came to America and landed in this city, end beheld the beauty of lit situation, the splendor of its public and private. buildings, the area of ground It covered— when he reflected that it contained nearly half a million ofinhabltanU—when he hid viaited the in terror of title great State, and saw the fertile farms, the populous villages—the happy and contented free, men, and the general prosperity of the whole country, | ? and especially when he found the veneration and af. lection in which the name of his oncestor wae hold, 1 ho fell that hero a monument hud been raised far i beyond what alone or brass could commemorate. $33,997 57 $1,263 10 3,024 55 $4,267 65 nerolallona In Europe* The Svuthern I'reis, In noticing the poilcnlc of revnlutionc in Europe. ».J», thnt orcnli "indicate the rapid appronclt of the moil- redhnil end compreben. live conflict that line ever occurred intlio ennele of civillulion." Wo entertain the lame opinions and I alio believe with that paper, that the atrugglo will not remit in the eitabiiahmpnt of free ayalema of government.. The people of the European continent Jo not appear to be qualified to appreciate and enjoy the bleiaing* of liberty—and we conafder it doubtful I HfWiKKAJW I tain a republican government, nulwithatanding the > ataurancea of M.Koaauth to the contrary. We like ) wiao accord with the Southern Prea* in (he aenti* moot* exprcaied in the following paragraph : “ No people can become or remain free without high moral attainment. The great moral taw which haa governed the world from the creation, la dial Kioto who are incapable of aclf.reitraint or aelf.gov> eminent, individually, muat be governed or reatrain* ed,-ho(h individually and collectively, by other*.— Till* ii the higher law which no human law, nor con. itiluiion nor education, nor contrivance of any kind whatsoever can countervail. And there is no such thing sa adequate moral self restraint oriclfgovern. menl without true religion. Neither men, nor na. lions, nur Meet, osn bo great, free, or even safe, un less moored to the throne of God by moral principle. A high stale of morale is indispensable In the Indus, try, frugality, energy, fecundity and intelligence of a people. Without morals, they cannot (rust one an other long enough to form a social nr political com* pilot, nr to ezerolso delegated power." Gen. Foute and the Secessionist*.— The evening previous to his inauguration, General Foote delivered ' a speech in the capilo) at Juckson, Miss., in which he defied the Secessionist! } ind if the Legislature failed, aa it waa rumored they would, to go into an election of United Slates Senators, ho give fair no* lice that he should,appoint two Union Senators to fill the vacant places, as lie had (ho power to do; and if they.failed to elect to the six years* term, eommonc. ing March 4, 16.13,he should cull on extra session of (he Legislature In February, 1853, for that espo. etui purpose) and if they then failed, he would take issue on the point before (lie people, and devote him self to the canvass ! "1 have said it,'* sold he, “and will not tali* back one werd. At sure as there it a God in heaven, if living, I withstand to what I have uttered/' The Response of the crowd was moil en thusiastic. ■ Missiistrri Senator.'— The New Orloana Bulletin siys, that tho Senate of the State of Mississippi hat refuird to join the House of Representatives in elect, ing a( United States Senator. The reason is, that in the House (hero is an overwhelming majority of Union men, who can control the election, whilst the Secessionists have a preponderance In the Senate, in consequence of a majority of Its member* having 1 been elected in 1849, upon questions that had no re ference to the great Issue which was made et the election in November last. I quarter eagles are In circulation In j Savannah. The piece is described as being composed: of some hard inolsl which has the color and ring of |silver, but ll is eaiily distinguished by.its glossy , brightness. It has been cast in a mould and has the ' milled edge. It may be easily detected by the round* 1 ness of its imprint, and the oily feeling which It has when pressed between the fingers. It purport* lobe of the coinage nf 1847. . Naval,— Commodore Perry, we learn, has been appointed to the command of (he East India Squad* jron, and will wall as toon aa (he Mieileeippi, now at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, ean begot reedy for | 1 sea. We understand that the steamer Princeton will bo one of the vessels of the squadron. These two steamers will join the ateam frigate Susquehanna, now on that station, which will present quite a ateam j naval force in the East India seas. This looks like our government paying a visit to the Japanese, to 1 open a commercial trade with them. THE lUflAZiml VOH FEBRUARY. GoDiT*i L*T)if’« Boor—The F.bra.ry'. noniber of this unlventl f.vorll., i. a perfect gem In ipp..r.nc. and oonlenn. In Ilia way or.mbelll.hni.nl.,Onoav haa aceompllabed .nolhor triumph—lhal of introduc ing an' imitation of tho far.famod French Colored Crayon Drawing. Thia number oonlaina an amount, according to odr fancy, of Inlerealirig aril* ciea, from the pena of aomo of the bpal 'Arnerioan writeta. To give aomo idea of the popularity of tide periodica), wnaro told that it now, eirculalea nearly 100,000 copied monthly. Torma —single aubacription, 93,00; two oopiea lor $5,000 in advance. Graham's M'aoaximk.—The February number of Graham, la deserving of special cooimendalione The number and variety of its contribution* will attract the attention of the reader aa soon as heopene It; and he will find that they are alio of rare merit.— The editorial matter is pleasant and racy, and one of (he most agreeable things in the number. It contains several excellent and beautiful embellishments.— “Sweet Sixteen” and “ Pere La Chase,” are highly finished engravings, and are alone worth the price of the number. The reading matter ofGrahim’s Mag. axine is a credit to American Literature. It contain* 112 pages, which is the number of page* that are to be furnished for every number in 1052: Graham, a* ; a publisher, hss one rsre virtue, what he promisee he > always performs, end, indeed, goes rather beyond • expectation than falls short ofilb by whiefi means he * preserves the credit of his Magaxtno, and makes it the popular publication it is, being generally consid* i ered at the head of the monthlies. , ■ Gluson's PicToßiir— "G|eiionV Pictorkl l Draw ing Room Companion,” published at Boston, by F. Gleason, Is the best pictorial published in this coun. try. It was commenced tittle more than a year ago, and Iras attained a very large circulation. With (he commencement of the present year, great Improve* monta hi**c been made, and the terms fixed as follows: $3 per volume of 6' months,—l4 per year. Death or Vlon. HarHar Dknnt. —The Hon. Har mar Denny, ex member of Congress, ahfi recently President of the Pittsburgh and SteubenVille-Raitroad Company, died at Pittsburgh, on Thursday morning last, the 291 h ull., of a lingering disease, contracted in Philadelphia last summer, while''there btfbusiness of (he Company. Mr. Denny was one of the wealth' leal citizens of Pittsburgh, being connected with the heirs of the great O'Harra estate. Ilia loss will be deeply fell in (hat community, of which be was a useful and influential member. Pennsylvania Coal.— Authentic statistics, recent ly procured, show (hat (he amount of bituminous coal mined in Pennsylvania during (ho y^ar-1851,1 was neatly 2.400.000 tons, and of anthracite nearly | 4,900,000. These statements include not'only the amount sent to market, hul.also the amount consum ed by families, manufacturing establishments, rail roads, etc., in the coal regions. The aggregate shows an entire product of coal, bolls snlhracile and bitu. minnas, in Pennsylvania, during the year, to have been 7,300.000 tons. This is a great product, and probably few, even In Pennsylvania itself, were aware of the extent of our coal trade. Immense as ills* however, compared to the regent origin uf the bust, ness in thia State, St ia nothing like as largo ae it would be if Western Pennsylvania possessed adequate I facilities fur-taking her oosl to market. Thcre are { many counties in that district of the Slate where coal is abundant and easily mined, but is little worked, or not worked at all, because no improvements exist within roach by which it can be conveyed to e pro fitable mart Under theae disadvantages, It is eur grilling that Western Pennsylvania has so well aos haa done so, attests the abundance of tar mineral wealth, and the energy of her population. The rail, roads now in agitation through that region will do something towards remedying the defect. Tin A), legheny Valley railroad will run through a section which only wants such, an improvement to become populous, wealthy snd prosperous, whilethc Sunbury and Erie Railroad will be a still rpore valuable ad. Ijiinet. In its progress it will develops great rcrour. ees, and give an immense impetus to the coal trade of the West. Mineral Wealth or Greenland.—A •ttlenlifio ex. pedllion (h«l eel oal last year from Copenhsgsn, in Denmark, for Greenland, with a view lo examine into the mineralogies! wealth of the great chain of hilta which divides that country throughout Its entire length, hrfe, it la reported from Denmark, already met with encouragement towards the proftdutlon'of Ijs researches. On the eery first broakingground in (ho | mountains neighboring the Danish Colony of Julian, jehaab,'the parly came on Copper formations, lying close to the surface,branching away In Ihred’sevors! directions, and appearing (o have great hoWxonlial extent. The engineers placed at (he head of this ex* pedilion sro sanguine, from the great analogy obaor* vuble between lire conformation uf the Ural Moun taino and that .of the hills of Greenland, in their expectation of finding in the latter mines of gold, of plotias, end perhaps of silver. Improvement rN Casting Iron WiYxELs.~Mr.-Wm. Dripps, of Coatssville, Chester county, Pa., has in* vented and taken meosuras to oecure a patent for an Improvement In oaaling ear wheels, with solid hubs, by which (ho contracting of the metal while cooling Is mndo more uniform throughout the whole wheel, and this prevents cracking, and makes a much alron. ger wheel. A pipe connected with a reservoir of I water passes through (ho centre of the hub, and' the aold water passing through this pipe eootvtho wheel st the thickest part equally with tho thinner parts of the easting, This pipe may be coiled round the hub nr pass through it, as may be desired; the principle of (he cooling is tho same in both Q|»es,'th* manner of application, only is different. - in Canada.—ln some of the counties in Western Canada, the colored settlers fortA quite sn clement In electioneering movements! The majority ars located in one or two of tho southwestern emm [ tie*, immediately adjoining the river St. Clair, and ; as facilities aro afforded fur (he Acquisition qfimall frce.holds, they speedily lake their places in (he list of electors, and more or lose influence the result of the contests. Some ofllio Canadian papers attached to the rerorm pari/ are complaining of the Ingratitude of the re fugee* In one of llieao frontier .counties* svbo at (he late election recorded their votes in favor of the lor/ candidate, and by that proceeding secured hla auo. eeat. The liberal journatiata allege (hat the/ and their friend* have ahown themaelvea moat read/ to 00-opeiate with scliemee. designed to frustrate (he Fugitive Slave Law, and they therefore claim the right to control the politioalopinionaofthe refugee*. On (he other hand, the negroea, through their organ, : Tho Voice of the FugUite , declare their intention to be guided by the opinlona of the candidate on the aubjeot of annexation; and to vote for the man moat determinedly oppoaed to that tnoaaure. However trivial the controversy in lie’ prevent ahape, it ii not altogether onworth/ of notice on ' either aide oftheiioe, • Election or U. 8. Sxnators;— The- Legislature of Virginia havere-elected Hon. R, M.T. Hunter, (Dam.) to the U. 8. Senate, for aix years from the expiration of hia prevent term, March 4,1653. . He received 196 vote* againat 63 eaat for ether eandl* date* ‘ ; Appointments bp the Governor* Ffenklln Vsnxant, of Buoka county, to bo Flour Inspector, for the port of Philadelphia. ' Jared ketchem, of Chester county, Quarrenlln Master, at the Lassretto. C. H. Shrincr, of Union county, Inspector of do. mastic spirits, Philadelphia. James 8. Watson', Philadelphia, Inspector of him* her. George Gctx, Philadelphia, Ipvpselor of . Salted provisions. S.C. Thompson. Philadelphia, Sealer of Weights and Measures* for Philadelphia city. David Lynch, Allegheny, Sealer of Weight* and Measures for the city of, Pittsburg. ( . Benjamin Kirk, Delaware, Sealer of Weights and Measures for. Delaware cohnly. John Hennls, Sealer of Weight* and Measure* for Chester county. , Wm.S. Garvin, Merceri Flour Inspector, Pills* burg . Dr. D.Gilbert, Port Physician, Philadelphia. William M’Glensey, Philadelphia, Health Officer. James Lafferty, Philadelphia, keeper Powder Mag* axincs, ’ • ~ James Umateod, Philadelphia. Measurer of Marble. William Gould, Cumberland, Auctioneer, Carlisle. . Jefferson Worthington, Notary Public, Cumber land county. William Kline, Notary Public, Dauphin county. James D. Armilrong, John J. M’C.h.n, Phil.* d.lphi., C. D.Eldred,Lycoming, Bonj. B. Croaor.ft, Philadelphia. Aid. In til. Governor, with the rent of Lieut. Colonel. Appointments by the Canal Commissioners. Harrisburg. Jan. 30. 1852-1 aend you appoint, menu of Hie Canal Commiealnnere, exclusively Collectors—James Morrison, Eialon ; John Sands, New Hope 5 Robert Patterson, Bristol; J. J. Rowan, Panli; Cyrus Carmohy, Lanoaslur; Jacob Sincklcr, Columliia 5 Stephen Wilson, Portsmouth; 3. J. Good* rich, Harri.burgiWllli.ra U. McCoy, Lawi.lown. J.s, P. Hopper, Hollidsy.bntg: C. W. M.tchand, Johnstown ; D. 11. Barr, Blair.Tillci PolcrClos.cn, Freeport i John Halting., Pittsburg i Wm. A.Pack or. Dunn.burg ! Wm. Wilson, Northumberland; Geo. Smith, Beech listen; John Huggins, Lirerpord; J. Shoemaker, Juniata aqueduct; Robert Martin, Free* port aqueduct; Wm. Cole, outlet, Portsmouth* Kounlh at Cleveland* Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. I.—Got. Kossuth strived in this city about 6 o’clock Uat evening, and was re* cctved with the most unbounded enthusiasm. On Inc route from Pittsburg ho sddrcssed the people at Sa* Icm and Ravenna, and from the platform of the cara at other place*, whore Immense throng* had oisem* bled to see him. At the various slopping places he received contribution* of material aid, amounting in all, to about 81700. At Alliance ho was addressed by Judge Spaulding, Chairman of the Stale Com* ImUlee. I On his arrival In this city, he was-escorted by a I torchlight procession of the military and firemen to the Waddell House, which was brilliantly illumi nated in honor of the distinguished guest. He short, ly afterwards appeared upon the balcony in compll* unco with Iho calls of the immense concourse asssetn. bled in front of (he building. He made but a short address, simply thanking the people for their rooept i ion, and excusing himself from making a speech, on . the the plea of. fatigue and ill health. He will spnak at the festival on Monday, and ad dress the Ladies* Association in (ho evening, j Execution.— A letter dated New York, Jan. 30lh, , says that Lawrence Riley was hung in the jail.yard, I at Brooklyn, this morning, for the murder of Ann Golding. I Lutheran Church Dejtroted.— A letter from . Lewistown, Ml/Hin county, dated Jan. 39, says that . the new Lutheran Church in that place, in progress . of erection, and within about two weeks of comple* last night, and in spite of all efforts lo save U was totally destroyed. There wac an insurance of 89901) on the building, The fire is supposed lo bo the work of an incendiary. Temperance Movement in Boston.— A letter ds ted Boston, Jan. SB. says—The Maine liquor law was under discussion and explanation before the legislative committee this afternoon. The hall was crowded. Horace Grcoly addresses tbo Slate Temperance Society (his evening. Deputy Marshall 11. 11. Kline, one of the principal witnesses in (he Christiana treason (rials, has been arrested and held to bait, on the charge of perjury preferred by Caalner Han*way. The Legislature of Louisiana have etcolod J. P. Benjamin, (Whig.) ono of the Delegates lo the Phil* adolphia Convention of 1848, U. S. Senator, to sue* cecd Mr. Dov*no, Dem. Gov. DiaLX*’* Inaugural.— Tho National Jnltlli gsneer of (ho 23d, says that tho conclusion of Oov. Diglor’s Inaugural Address challenges its admiration fur the conservatism and patriotism it displays.— Whig praise of Democratic documents is only re* markable for its extreme rarity. Rome’s Tribute to Washington.—A Uto Tetter from Rome stales that the Pope has ordered two handsome blocks of marble lo bo prepared for the Washington Monument, which ho designs shortly to despatch to (his country. Col. Fremont’s Gold Mines.— A despatch-from Washington says:—Col. Benton, on Monday, sold Col. Fremont's Mariposa tract of land, in California, for ono million of dollars. Charge or Mutiny.— Boston, Jan. 28>The second mate of (he ship St. hums, from Liverpool for Phils* delphia, Geo. A, Clair, belonging (6 Philadelphia, was brought In Irons In that vessel to-day, charged with mutiny. Cats.— Chris. North says, it is no wonder woman love oats, for both are graceful, and both are domes* tic—not lo mention they both scratch. C3*Why wers our revolutionary fathers poor grammarians? Because (trey the King't Englith , CC7CnI. Daniel B. ICulx, of Botha county, la named aa a candidate foi Canal Commissioner, before the 4th March Convention, Dkatii or Jakes 6. Birncv.—A letter dated Buf falo, Feb. 1, aaya—Wo learn from Detroit that James O. Briney, the Presidential oindidate of the Liberty parly, in 1644, died at Ilia residence in Michigan, a few days ainoe. Whin (he Hindoo priest U about to baptise an in fant,lie ultora the following beautiful sentiments— “ Little babe, thou entereal the world weeping, while all around you amlle; contrive ao to live that you may depart in amilea, while all around you weep." Hon. Tuomar 8. Bill, late of the Supreme Court, hai commenced the practice of law io Philadelphia. Local politic* run high in (he Western country. A candidate for county clerk in Texas haa o/Tcred to register marriagea for nothing. Hie opponent, undismayed, promised to do tho same, and “ throw in a cradle." Tuxr hive a tbar room in California one hundred and fifty feet long, In which ere employed forty bar. keepers, eighteen houre out of Twenty four, io re.' tailing liquor, at twenty five eenta a glees. | '! Tii*nk God for hla mercy,". (be deacon .said 1 when he aaw (hat it wae hia neighbor*! houie, and not hie own which wai on fire. I A Urge organised jvrly of young men, from Pitts burg end iu vicinity, etarted for Cailfbrnia on the 90th calt. , * LBTTBII PROM CALIFORNIA! Nkivad* Cit», Dbg. 31,1851 Editor of American Volunteer: Dear Sir—Permit me to address » few linos, to Inform you of the movements In California,as regard* mining operations, The placer diggings, ahd the most of the beds on (he river, are to some extent dug out, but a more extensive and permanent mining has been discovered in the shape of Quart* Leads, which, is Inexhaustible from the Ktarmnolh river to Man. floss, paying from 4 cents to $1 per pound, and run* ning 600 miles in length, and from 75 to 100 miles in breadth. lienee, thoro la a great demand for machinery, and laborers to pul up machinery to crush quart*. This gives more permanency to mining,and confidence to merchants and traders. There Is also an experiment.going on near this city, by Dr. J. P. Rogers of St. Louis, In erecting a Gold Smelling Furnace. XT it should answer the ends for which It was erected, (of whtch I have no doubt it will) it will completely revolutionize the present mode of mining, and ut least add from one to two dollors per ounce to the value of gold in California, as the gold obtained by (hia process will bo perfectly clean of quartz or black sand. Dr. R. has sold some $2OOO worth of patents for smelling furnaces, all of which will go op in the spring, or in other words, when the rainy sea son is over in this county (Neivada.) There is now some 30 quart* mills in operation; and a good many more going up.'' Companies are being formed every day to lake up and work leads. The health of the country is good at present. Mi ners are doing a tolerable good business, making, I from $5 to $6 per day. Wages In the city Is from I s 4 to $5 per day, while in Sacramento Valley, far mers oro giving but from $5O to $6O per month and found. In the mines, U is $lOO per month and found, or by ihe day $4. Mechanics of ail kind* receive from $8 to $lO per day. Provision is cheap at pro sent, but I don't think it will.be so long, as it is now raining and storming with such violenceasto shake my cabin, and bend the tall pines to and fro. 1 joel now learn oa 1 am writing this, that the snow is 10 feel deep on the mountains. This will drive down the Grisly Bear, Panther, Elk, Deer, and the Yuba Indians among us. Notwithstanding the reasonable wages . given, “ homo sickness 1 ’ is a very prevalent disease. No man or company of men can expect to come to California to make “a pile” without under, going some hardships, and contenting themselves to slay from S to 3 years,- for the -time Is past when it could bo done in 4or 6 months. It will lake time, iduslry and sobriety. .France and Belgium.— Bomo diplomatic notes j hate been exchanged wilh Belgium,'and. there wee reaeon to fear at orio time that the relations would cease to ba friendly; but everything Is nguln In a fair train, The French Government, it seems, was of. fended at the too great attentions paid by M. ft«gier, {the Belgian Minister, to M. Victor Hugo and some 1 other refugees; but assurances have been given that no facilities shall be afforded to them to plot against the French government; and that if they should do this, or attempt by means oftho press in Belgium to attack Louis Napoleon, they shall bo Immediately ordered oul of (ho country. Tho Belgian minister in Paris has had a long interview with M. Turgot, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and everything In dicates that there will be no interruption of friendly relations with Belgium. Tho conduct of King Leo pold has been such as to command respect. . lie dees not attempt to conceal his sympathy for the Orleans family, but he frankly accepts the new position ol . things in Franco. It is even said that when it was I intimated that Mi Thiers was coming to Brussels, ho expressed a hope that in the present stale of things the ex-minister would not solicit an interview. Great Christian*.—A riot occurred In tho Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Philadelphia, on Sunday morning week. It ii customary for the Trustees to devote an hour of the Sabbath morning to collecting pew rents. At this meeting, the question or petition, ing the Legislature to have the church handed over to the care of the Pope or his agents, caused a fight between the contending parties. The Irish go in for giving the church to the Pope, to which the German portion is opposed. Hence the fight. The difficulty iim ««nn«'nn • jvtr'Oriiivr*; Another Kobiutk.— A near relative of Louis Kos* tulh, the Rev. Frederick William Koaaulh, is said to be at present ono of the most successful Protestant Pastors in Bohemia. In 1845, he undcrlonk to gather a church of Bohemian Protestants at Prague, and several converts were made. His congregation last July numbered eleven hundred poisons. He started a periodical in 1849, entitled the "Herald of (he Do* hemisn Brethren," but U waa afterwards suppressed by the Govoroment. Seven hundred of his congre gation are converts from Popery, including.three priests. The Prometheus Affair —Advices have been re ceived at Washington from London to (he 2d inst.— Mr. Lawrence had been furnished ,by-Lord Gran ville, with a reply to the letter addressed by our Minister lo Lord Palmerston, in regard to the Prom etheus affair, in which he (Lord G.) informs him that, so far as a judgement could bo formed upon the statements then befuro him, tho set was disapproved, but he preferred to wail until all the facts wero au thentically in his possession, before giving on unqual ified answer. Mr. Lawrence replied to (his,urging a definite response, and tn return obtained from Lord Granville a positive sssureance that if the report of (he British officers, who had been directed to inves tigate (ho affair, corresponded with tho statements mado by tho complainants, the sot would be fully and promptly disavowed.. Wmo Panic Marino.— The Lebanon Courier late* ly announced that both the North Lebanon Furnaces had been blown out, and If not in direct teims, by strong imblrballon, charged (ho event upon ‘Mlic ruinous effests of tho Looofoco Tariff of 1846.” Out tho Adtertieer exposes this Whig editor’s duplicicy, in tho following effective style: M Tho , entire neighborhood knows that want of Cool obliged them lo stop, Taking-advantage of this Idleness, (ho works are now being repaired, and will bo putin full blast as soon at llio canal opens and oosl are procured. The Courier might da well have added tho closing of the canal to hil statement, end charged it also lo his bug bear.” The Artio Expedition.—<-A good deal of surprise has frequently been expressed that rtar papers from Sir John Franklin, Indicating the routo he had (at • ken, were found under the oairns,or stone mounds, which were discovered by the exploring parties. Dr. Kane seems to attribute this to the haste in which he probably left. Bulllig London Athenmum gives the following explanation : "It appears that neither Cupt. Austin nor C.ipl. Penny, nor eny of (lieir officers, were aware that Sir.Juhn Franklin proposed depositing his commit, nicstions, nor In qr under cairns, but about ton feet from them, in a direction by a finger, post to be er* eeted on the cairn. Thus, while the oslrn on Deecliey Island wib searched, (ho ground around U was not examined at (ho requisite depth; and it is therefore highly probable (hat despatches are at (hat moment lying in the cache pointed out by tho finger , post." "But even the cairns themaelvea yroro not sutfi clenlly examined. Capl. Austin, in his evidence before tho Committee, etates We went toe onirn, took it down, and examined it to a certain extent,hut not in the way wo were it ohould be examin ed. This confession is moat extraordinary." Maa. HowAßD’eSrxNDiNo Monet— The benevolent John Howard, well known for hta philantrophy, ea* peclaUy hia attention to prisoners, having settled hie •eoounls el the close ofa particular year, and found [ a balance in hia favor, proposed to hla wife to make uie of it in a journey to London, or in any other ex cursion she ohoee. 1 What a pretty cottage for a poor family tl would build I* was the answer. This charitable hint met hU cordial approbation, and the money was laid out accordingly. Report of the Superintendent of Commorf School** We make Ilia following ealraola from Ilio Report el the Superintendent of Common Schoola, of the Common wealth of Penneylaanla, for the pear ending Juno, 3,185.1, giving our random an Idea oflhe op orations of thli laudable ayalom. From the dlatriot roporla, raeolaed In the office of the Superintendent ,tho following rummer; haa been prepared,affording a condensed alow of the operation of the system for the ecbool year ending on the Srat Monday, 2d day of Juno, 1851; aix: Whole numberof districts f»399 Nun,her paid during the year . -v*, ■ I,u4(t Wliolo number of Schools , ' Number yet required 684 Average number of month* taught • . Sw *9f» Number of Male teacher* . ' / 7;54l “ Female 3,388 Average salaries of male teacher* per month. , it *»•’ female • “ Number of male eoholars “ .female Number learning German Average number of scholars in each school - Cost of leaching each scholar per month $0,43 Amount of i«x levied \ $914,370 Off Amount received from State •ppropfi*'' alien, exclusive of the city and ; county of Philadelphia ' 161.69750 Cesl of instruction 611,64340 Fuel and contingencies . .75,161 89 Cost of school boose—purchasing, - building, renting, and repairing, . 276,551 65 Compared with a similar, statement for the last year, the foregoing exhibits an increase of twelve in the number of districts; in the number .paid during the year,an increase of 67, in the number of school# an increase of 793 ; In the nQmbef of mule teachers, and increase of 569 ; and In the number of female teachers, a doeocase of 547—(aggregate increase of teachers, 220 * n llie number of male scholars, an increase of 1.413, and of female scholars, an in crease of 15,286—{aggregate, increase of scholars, 29,298;) in the amount of tax levied, and increase of 9145,954 89 ; and in the cost of instructions, as reported! an increase.of 9102,266. From the report we also glean the following infor mation relative to the schools in this county No. of Districts, No. of Schools, ' Average lime taught, No. of Male teachers, Fcmulo '* *1 Avcraee’aalary of Male teacher* per mo. $19.50 »• •• Female *• 12,50 No. of M»lo Scholars, 5,347 »« Fcmolo ** 4,146 ** Learning German, 1,040 Average No. in each Beho ,- I, 54 Coal■ ol* teaching each scholar per month, 48 i Amoanl of tax levied, 817,701.56 Received from Slate Appropriations, 3,714 00 Coal af Instruction, 16.401 75 Fuel and contingencies* > 1,021 65 Coal of school houses, purchasing, building, renting arid repairing,. ARRIVAL* OP TUB PROMETHEUS. BeTenteen Days Later from California. New York, Jan., 30. Tho steamer Prometheus,' which Baited from Havana, on llie 250), and San Juan on tho 19th, arrived at her warf, at 11 o'clock this morning, bringing 355 passengers, $63,000 in gold dust, on freight, and $BOO,OOO in tho hands of Iho passengers. She brings Sm Francisco paper* to the 2d inst., being seventeen days later than hy Iho lust arrival. Tho Prometheus arrived al Sun Juan,'on the 15th, and found there tho United Stales steamer Saranac, and the sloop Albany ; also, (ho EnglishUcam frig* ale Arrogant, the sloop of war Calypso, and the brig Express. The Arrogant has been despatched by the British Admiral to the West India Station with assurances to Commodore Parker that the British- Government entirely disavowed and-eondemned the acls.of the British Consul and the Captain of the Express in the cAoroUo of any authority . whatever In connection with die Mueqo«to(tnvorurnon< f o» ihl.ff.riiig in any way with the foreign commerce of San Juan, and that the conduct of the litter in-detaining the Prom etheus,and firing a shot across her was unauthorized and heartily condensed, Tho most friendly feelings existed between tho officers of the ships of both countries. Salutes were exchanged on the IGlhon Che interchange of visits by the commanders of the national ships, and Com', modure Parker was highly complimented by Cap(. Robinson,of. Arrogant, hoisting the American ensign to the mainmast during tho salute. The compliment was returned by tho Albany with the English ensign at the mainmast. Assurances were given by Commodore 'Parker ter (ho Biitisli officers, (hat the difficulty relative lo the whole Morquito qneatlon was progressing amicably lo a satisfactory adjustment, and that it would be speedily settled to the ealisfaction of ail porlies. * The Saranac and Arrogant were to leave Sun Ju* an in q few days. The U. 8. sloop of war Cyanewas expected daily from Chsgres lo relieve the Albany. The brig.' C. Gertrude, of Warren, Maine, hound from Navy Bay lo Pensacola, wont ashore on the evening of the llth; ten miles north of San Juan. She in a total wreck—no lives lost.' California Affairs.— A meeting of a portion of (he Legislature was held at San Francisco on.the last day of December, on the subject of a seat of tire government. A loiter wn§ received from the Alter* ncy General expressing the.opinion that Vallejo is the seat of government, ss is established by law. A' resolution was offered by Mr. Panish.nnd adopted by a large majority, that the delegates elect then pres-' ent should assemble at Vullcjo on tlia first .Monday of January. later from Duettos Ayrcs*"*\Varlilce Rumor**’ New York, January 98. By an arrival |ioro this morning, wo have advices from Buenos Ayres (o the' 3d of December. There is no feature of striking importance, The common report prevailed that Gen. Urquizni would cross the Parana and invade (hq prov* inoes during the month of December. The preparations for war at Buenos Ayres were conlinood with groat xaaf. The soldiers were well p..id, well equipped with all the accoutrements of wnr<and it was expected that Gen. Rosa would take 90,000 men into the field. , It was also rumored that a largo iasuo of p’tpar money was contemplated. (Ej’Tlio Fredericksburg • (Va.) Herald, ha* the following notice of the “ Whcclbarrojv Emigrant to' California Perseverance and it* Reward.—THo pnbllo will remember that in (ho springoftho year 1650, a podr •man started aoron the plain* to California, with no other *orl of conveyance for his luggage and mean* ofsubSistcnce,.than a wheelbarrow, which he pushed along for many or weary mile. This onergello fol low “foiled” hiri harrow along until ho arrived at thtf Great Suit Lake city, at which plane he joined sonro emigrants who hauled hi* small stock of baggage through. We remember when-the hero of IRof wheelbarrow arrived, and oar prediction at (he tiiHe, whluh It appears has been verified, for we aee.il ala* (ed (hat he strived el the mint a fewdays ago with $6,00Q of (ho duel,and ho* now beaut!* ful farm, and is preparing, at toon aa he gets a ftih* ilv, to enjoy life, If a home will bring such a blessing in it* train. On Tuesday, February 3, by the Rev. A. Height, Mr. George Chatman, of MUltown, to Mrs. Mabt Corbet, of Now Cumberland, this county. In.Mcnmoulh, Illinois, on the 24th of December, last, by the Rev. J. F. Chaffee, Mr. Stephen Hill,to Miss Elizabeth S. Hendel, daughter of the late Mr. Bernard, llendel, of Carlisle. JOcnthfl. In Shippensburg, on Sunday, the ull., Mrs Mary Cochran, in the 93d year of har age. In Sbipponaburg, on the sumo day, Mr. D. F. Co. iauoii. aged abodt 2fi years.. In Harrisburg, on Monday'morning last, after a short illness, Mr*. Margaret Byers, wife of Mr. Ebj Dyers, fotmerly ofCarltslo. On the 99th ultimo, In Kingstown, Mr.SAiic.XL. Fisher, in the 52d year of his age. Near Shlremanstown, In. this county, Mrs. Euii •str Stcoeey, In the Q9tb year of her age, , . $lBl9 1091 347,404 306338 1390 174 smos. 10 days 161 2,072 87
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