THE VOLUNTJiIiJI.
Jail'll b.tlr • Italii Billlor unit Pfoprlslnr,
UIIUM,I, APRIL AO, lisa.
Presidential Electors.
•INATOHHI,,
GEORGE W. WOODWARD, ofLuierne,
WILSON M’CANDLEBB,of Allegheny,
iODiticm*!, DiiTiier.
kodert Patterson, of Philadelphia.
' ; ' mstmoTi.
1. Pfctfcß LOGAN, Philadelphia.
9. GEOROE 11. MARTIN, Phlltdolpbia.
3. JOHN MILLER, Philadelphia.
4. DOCRIU3, Philadelphia.
3, R. MoKAY, Jr. Delaware.
5. A. APPLE, Bank*.
■ 7. N: STRICKLAND, Cheilor.
8. A, PETERS Lanoaitar.
9. FISHER, Darkt.
10. R. E. JAMES, Northampton,
■ 11>. JOHN MoREYNOLDS, Columbia.
19, P. DAMON, Tioga.
■ 13. H.C. EYER, Union.
• Id.MNO. CLAYTON, Schuylkill.
I- 15, ISAAC ROBINSON, Adama.
■ IG. HENRY FETTER,.Perry.
17, JAS. BURNSIDE, Conlre.
Inis. MAXWELL MoCASLIN, Greano.
'. WtJOSEPH MCDONALD, Cambria.
i -SO.’W. 8, COLAHAN, Washington.
.HBLANDBBW BURK, Allegheny.
•aa.WM. DUNN, Maroor.
193. JOHN 9. MoCALMONT, Clarion.
rOA.OEO. It, ItARRET, Clearfield.
•m• _ •
Vott CANAL COMUIiiroNiR,
WlLtlM SEARIGET, o! Fayette,
f «lo the House of Representatives, on the I9lh
Itfafttal; Mr. Bonuam read in place a billy author*
faing the'confinement of prisoners, now In the
Cumberland county Jail* in the prisons of either
Dauphin or Franklin, while the new Jail in Car
lisle is building’, which was read a second and
third time and passed.
Ml.BormAu'a Spcbcb on tub Subject or Banks.-
We bare read with touch interest, Mr. Bonuau'b
.speech on the lobjcolof Banks, and Banking, deliv.
•«red in : the Homs of Representatives on the Islb
lost. It Is a most masterly and interesting speech,
and contains a vast amount of highly valuable infor
mation. It is very elaborate, and occupies over 13
of-the broad columns of the Harrisburg Seyttme.—
We shall publish the speech io numbers hereafter.
‘ Tub Psnnitlvanua.— Tho Philadelphia Pinnayl
tdnlun, it appears, has cut the acquaintance of the
qOUnlry press, durselTes among the rest, by refusing
tO'eachange, It ungrilfully kicks the ladder by
which it ascended from beneath it. Having gained
some reputation by iba puff* of tho country press, It
now turns its back upon its best friendsl Be Uso
—we shall try to gel along without it, as we can’t
afford to subscribe.—Fulton Democrat.
Wo have received the same treatment by the
Pmntylvanitn, To say the least of it, it Is a small
business on the part of (hat paper, to refuse an ex
change jwith the Democratic country papers of its
.o»%Bute. v Tf the Pennsylrumon,,however, can get
aleug-vrlthbut the. country papers, we, for one, can
get along,without. It. We never have, and net.
cr^wlU 4t pay the’difference" for an exchange with
any paper, much loss ;wllh one that wo consider,
in every respect, inferior to oar own.
Address of the State Central Committee*
At the late mealing of tho Democratic Slate Con
tral CommUlee, held In the city of Philadelphia, a
very. able .address to the Dgmocracy of the United
States vrae submitted to the consideration of (lie
ortmWtsj and li was unanimously adopted. Our
vq^liriyrHl.find It in another column. It sols forth
ibs.olaimi of Pennsylvania In the person of her dla-
ini* a' document 'worthy oniie
perusal of .our brethren in every State in tho Union 1
.. . 'itJVnUiof Jndg® Coulter* '
Hon. Hienuortalutr, one of Ilia Judge. of lho
Supreme Conrt of Ibl. Stole, died at his rt.ldencn al
pmnibnr. o'a Too.d.p lha Stub init., adore briar
illnM. ofa fowdip.. Ha. had loft Philadelphia
(wbor. ha had oeenpiod hi. .oat on lho Danoh daring
lb. entito’-winler) about Iwo week, ago on a ri.it to
hi. fajoilp. It will be recollected that Judge Coulter
h.d tba.longeiL lenn.end bad naarlp fifteen peat, lo
WS.," ni,-
The r.eanop on the Supreme Bench will be filled
bptba Oorarnor, uotil lho neat General Election,-! t
which lime'the people will hare lo elect a Judge to
fiU'tlfe’balahce of lb. term.
It it rumored that the GorernUr hirlondoiedtho
-■ appointment, to aopplp.the raoaoop, to Hon. Tuoxui
B.Btxx, leto of Che.terVountp, but no w,- wo belie to,
areeidenl of Philadelphia
' OiJ-Gor. Btoua'a Vrro of the Bank Dill, .pp.ar.
lo be on. of the roost popular dooomenl. ever omao*
albig rrom-lho Eaecotivo Department, Tba Demo*
®racp great it not onlp'o. sound and iosootrorerlible
in ddotjino, Kol aa the precursor of a whola.ome are
in-ooiranep and kinking, and manp of lho Whig.,
.nailing aside partlzin feeling and prejudice, do not
Imitate lo approro it.
Giaiao’o Bnuarr to New OauUMs The M.por
of NaWOMeane, In hi. lato roe.i.go, directi the at*
luntfon of lho corporation lo lho nacoeiilp of dispo
sing of oorontp sir .lire., perl of a legaop bellowed
upon the dtp of New Orloaou, bp Stephen- Girard of
subject to aw interest for a (otro of
peara wUoh hie Jo.I o.plred.
1(1 \^ Co ,' mT Diwmw) Br A Mo».—Grayson Co., Vi,
hat boon (be scene of an outrage, auoli aa seldom oo>
fc. coonlr/ where law ]■ supposed to groom.
named Curnat, wat lynched for tampering
with lbs alavea. Ho inatiluted a suit tginal the par.
Iho'eootl and lawyers not to under,
caa« t opon pahv a of a coal of tar and featbera.
‘‘3ba court, however, convened at the appointed lima,
when a baud of armad men marched around the
jTOOfl.faoQee, fired tbelr platoons, and diapers*
, court lo confusion, There waa no blood abed.
county and lbs county of Wyeth bare held
mCstiogs and passed resolutions, sustaining the oiovs*
nitpla of tbs citizens of Grayson.
. Kj" Gen. Scott baa written lno letter! on Native
Amatiaanlatn—one egainal lira foreigner!, and lira
ol&at favoring them. Ho deairea |o get foreign voice
end native 100, Tlui’e your toil. Nothing like
leather while humbug la the only merchantable or
llele.ih.|ba Whig market.
Tiant ill Coo«t.—ln the Marino Court of Now
York, a wilnoaa thinking the remark! of one of the
lawyera waaparaonal, to expreaaod blmaelf, when a
regular fight look plane. The Judge fined both par
Ilea *lo.'
Tan Breen.—Baal, weal, north and aoulh, tho tale
atom baa dona Ua work of doatruolion In properly.
Thera have been, however, aa far aa wo ean learn,
but f«w Uvea |oal. Tho N. Y. Tribune aaya;
Many of tho fiabatinen on Cronoy laland have 10.1
their boat., note and laoklo. The .had ll.hir, inthi
bay.and rlvor haa been much rolatdod. In addition
Id aeven buildings doraollabed In Finy.Uiird at., three
tbrao-Blury Game hooaoa being ereelod in Fitly aitth
at., near Second dvanuo.wero .blown down, Many
nblinnaya In varioua parte of the oily hero alee given
way to the repealed blaala of Iba gale. The high
tldea have ovarfiowod collare In aome placeo, dama.
glng properly lo a oooaiderohlo amount.
tub pmimmt. question.
Tlial Iho Democrats will hove II In tlielr power
lo triumph nejl fall In Ilia alocilon of a I’realilctil
of Iho Untied Hiatts, appears quite evident, In
all quarters Ihoro aro Indloallona of tealotad bar*
many in Iha Dbroooratlo ranks, VVould.bo dloln*
lots nay bluaist and lliroaion that If this Man or
dial man bo not nominated, what they will do—
but the people—the Democratic muaaoa—hoed
them not, and (real those braggarts with raorltod
contempt. The true ami bonoal Democrats of Iho
Stale and nation are ready to support any man—
eomefren whet Slate ho may—who ta right an
the Compromise measure*, and who la dladnguloh.
ed for honesty and true doraooraoy. We,' for one,
declare oar [reedlnesa to support, with zeal and
energy, the nominee of the National Convention,
When the convention names the. than, we shall
then, but not till then, bnokls on our nraor for the
battle. This should be the determination of ovotj
good Democrat. This thing of wrangling and
contending in regard to men, or rather in regard to
who should receive die nomlonllon, may be prac
ticed by demagogues and ofiicc-acekera, but the
ditinleretled Oemecratsof the country—those who
support the principle! rather than the meri of the
parly—have no feeling in common with these po
litical trimmers, and know little and cate less con
cerning their trickery.
We were disgnsled aa well as nmoaed, a few
days since, when we read the remarks of the editor
of a democratic journal, published in one ,of the
western counties in this Stole. The editor alluded
to Is a most zealous—more zealous than discreet
—friend of a certain candidate for the Presidency;
and, in a learned diaeerlation on the nubjeot, hie
bump, of combativeness must have “stuck oot a
feet," for ho appears lo inlimate, in wotde porten
tous With terrible meaning, that he would just as
aeon annihilate,the whole Democratic parly at one
fell swoop, as not, If it does not nominate its can
didate for President 1 And in regard to those De
mocratic editors in this Slats who neglect or refuse
lo hoist the' name of Aiscandidate to their meat
bead, this political gladiator recommend! that they
all be turned oat of the party at once!. Bravo!
little fellow! Your “apunk” is lo be admired,
bat your suggestion, wo apprehend, will npt be
carried out —that ta, very toon, -
But, badinage aside, is it not ridiculous, to say
the least of it, for Democratic editors (who of ail
others should desire union and harmony,) to pursue
a policy so suicidal ? Every one has a right to
express his preference in regard to the Presidency,
but in doing this he should be careful to say noth
ing calculated to offend those who may be opposed
to him in opinion* This is tho true policy—the
only policy to be tolerated; and the miserable
quill-driver and scribbler who-woutd dare recom
mend that those who disagree with hint on the
Presidential question, should be read out of (he
Democratic tanks, is a traitor to his party or a
knave, or both.
As we said in the oommeneenqentof thiffSfftote,
the prospects of the Democratic party were never
brighter, than at present. If we are defeated in
the Presidential contest, we will have ourselves
and northo Whigs to blame. All that is wanted
is union and harmony in the Democratic ranks.—
With our principles boldly avowed, and the party
perfectly united, we can bid. defiance to alt the co
j horts of Federalism—we will be invincible. But,
we muxt be united, and those who would attempt
® to disturb the peace of the parly (as this western
editor we were speaking of is now attempting,)
' must be treated with that indifferent contempt their
- -fed■ B ■gn/piwU d y.«. They ahould not be heed
. (hey had prepared for others. We care not how
zealously the friends of Mr, Buchanan, Gen. Cass,
Judge Douglass, Gen. Houslon, and others may
| advocate and speak of the claims, qualifications,
. &0.,0f their favorite. This Is their privilege.—
Before a nomination we may advocate who we
please, or nobody if we please, and no one has a
right to question this privilege But, in advocat
ing the claims of our favorite, we should recollect
that denunciation of other candidates and their
friends, Is but a sorry kind of argument, and gene
rally resorled to by thoee only Whose causeisbad.
: Such a polity is as foolish as it'isabsurd’and’dan
i gerous.' Tho different gentlemen spoken of for the
Presidency, are all statesmen of the first character
i —they are all men of great moral and political
i worth—either of them We consider worthy of the
i, support of the American democracy. Then why
should there be any feeling on the subject of the
, Presidency 1 It ariisst notfrom the masses, but
. from » few interested politicians who think more
, about their own political interests than they do of
i lho principles they profess (o advocate. Unfortu
nately every party Is cursed and annoyed by 'these
c'amp.followers—men who cate little fortbe prin.
clples of any party, sb lHaf they themsel veffcan be
well provided for. But, we hope (he delegates to
the approaching National from
the ranks of the peopls—may administer a rebuke
to these dtsmlercafed patriots, by giving no couote.
i nano ° ta'too frothy harangues- they may utter in
r favor or against this or that candidate. Let the
r delegates of (he people settle the matter ihemsel vea
—let them nominate a good and true statesman—
one whose opinions are known—a national Demo,
erat—and ho will be oleoied triumphantly, (he
predictions of a few croakers to the contrary not-
Withstanding. We go for the nominee of (he Na
tional Convention, arid for no one else, and until <
that tribunal Assembles and names our standard
bearer, wo shall remain cool at a cucumber, and 1
not trouble ourself In. the least In advocating the ■
•‘claims 1 * of any particular candidate.
The Georgia Union Convention.
CiuaLtoTori, April 95.— The Conelliutlonal Union
Conyootion of Georgia, brought lie aeaaiona to a oloea
on Friday leal, at Mllledgavilla. The lollowing are
(he tetolullona adopted;
Knahii, That the Conalilulional Union Party
"i 11 no i eopfort la any candidate for the
OIROO of Proeidonl or Vico Ptoaldonlof the U, Slalea,
unloaa the Convention nominating eiich a candidate
ahall deolaro lie octiuießoenco in the meaeuroe of
Congreaa known aa the Compramlaee, and lie deter
mination lo conaider Ihoee moaeuroe aa a final ad.
juatment of the roattere embraced by them.
Jleielonl, That tbla Convention will lake no aol.
ion in relation lo the approaching ProaidcStlal elec
tion.
Htialvtd, That another Convention of lira Coneli.
lulionol Union-Party bo oallod atlor the Demooralio
and Whig Convyntiono have mado their Providential
nomination!, for the purpoae of coneldetlng paid
nomlnatione, and to tako auoh action in relation lo
the Prealdenliat olaclion aa ahall be deemed proper,
and that aald Convention be bold at auoh lime aa the
Provident and Vine Praeldent of the Convention ahall
heroafier appoint pnd make public.
Tna Fiainnixa,—The Plymouth (N, C.) Villager
of the lib Inal., aaya the fllherlea are in bad luck,
many of thorn are nit paying eapanooa, and the
probability la, that unloaa the run of Halt ahall in.
oreoao vary Boon, many of them will euatain heavy
I -| ’bay are catching very few on Iho Hoanoko,
I and leas on the Scum),
(JOV« tIIUIiHII AND TUB flANIt«<
On our Aral ptigo will bo fun ml tint. Ulgtor'e
tfllo inrasogo, returning lo (ho Laglilaiuro olofcn
bonk bills. To uno ilia tongungo of llio Lancaster
/nle/Mgcneer, wo liavo read nothing fur a lung tlmo
that alTurdod ui moro real yrailflaailon,lhfld itio
menage of Gov. Blglef vetoing llio batch Of now
Uanka which had boon run through the ,L#gl»lo
tiro mill* It la a aiato paper worthy llio beat days
of the llopublio, ond does Infinite credit to ills head
and heart of our Dotnooratio nxecuiivoV.-Our
banka now, gonorall j speaking, aro in a sounilcon
diiloo, with an aggregated capital and circulation
sufficient for all useful purposes, and any consid
erable increase at this time would operate, injuri
ously to tho whole system, and In the end prove
disastrous io the public at largo. Wo had our
misgivings ell along (hat the money power would
prove an overmatch for the Legislature, but we
had on the other hand an abiding faith In the firm*
ness and integrity of the Governor, and wd fell
aura that he at least; acting as a Tribune of the
people, would be proof against all tho machine*
(lons end corrupt appliances that would be brought
to bear at Harrlabtlrg, and would fearlessly main*
tain the proud position taken by thepatrloltaSimon
Snyder, and his no less distinguished predecessor,
tho lamented Francis R. Shunk. We have not
been disappointed. William Bigler has proved
himself to be the mao for the crisis, and we record
(he fact with delight, and exuitingly point to the
message as a document of more importance lo the
welfare of the people than any that has been pro
mulgated' since the days of the celebrated veto of
the United Stales Bank by General Jackson.—
Speculators may rail at the Governor for thus spoil*
ing their calculations, but the great body of the
people will sustain him. Let him but continue
the course he has commenced, firmly and fearless
ly, and his administration will.redound to bis own.
fame, and to the prosperity of the Commonwe<h.
TUB WHfO PAUtY DISSOLVED:—A RBGi
ULAR SPLIT AND FLARE Up.
The Whig members of Congress held ah adjourned
meeting or caucus at Washington leal week, for the
purpose of reconciling—or attempt to reconcile—
recent difficulties, and to name the lime and place
for the Whig National Convention,' Baltimore was
chosen as the place, and Wednesday! .ibo' 16th of
June, as (he time, for holding the Convention. Mr.
Humphrey Marshal! ,of Kentucky,offered resolutions
sustaining the Compronfiiso measures—end these
being ruled out of order, Mr. Marshall just put on hie
hat, remarked that such a caucus was no place for
a Whig to remain in,'and 101 l tho concern. The
following proceedings of what subsequently occurred
w'« gather from our exchanges: ‘ - '
After the withdrawal of Mri Mareliltf.-Mr,! Coin.
ry« with much feeling, said ho would make one more
effort to save tho unity of the whig party,'and offered
a resolution, which in substance declared that in fix*
ing the limy and place for bolding tho Nati6nal Con
vention, the wbigs did not commit themselves unless
tho comprlmlscs were finalities.
A long debate ensued, in which Messrs. Outlaw,
Campbell, Brooke,of Mississippi, Strother, Muoro,of
Louisiana, Ewing,Cabell and Clingman participated.'
Mr. Outlaw said he wished to be understood that
If (be Compromise Kesolutioea were thrust out of
the whig caucus, it was thrusting him out, and the
wblga whom he represented, /laving said this, Mr.
Outlaw withdrew.
Mr. Moore, of Louisiana, - said that aooh action
ruled the Southern whigs out of the caucus; and
(hen he and his colleage, Mr. Landry, withdrew.
Mr. Brook of Mesisaipphiaid ho would like to know
before he wisfit to (he Whig National Convention,
what company bo was to keep; and ha loft also.
Mr. Strother said that tho whlga of Virginia had,
in substance, instructed him to leave (bo oaucus
when tho compromises were thrown out; and lit
obeyed these insti notions by taking his departure.
Mr, Cabell said (hat (he decision of (he chair, st
the previous iQselintrof quaed jh*n.V
ers came hoping for a reveraal of such, decision!—
Tho confirmation of that deeiiion-would leave tho
caucus composed of onljr Northern man, and eiclil
or ton Southern Whig.. Ho then left with Senator
Morton.
Mf. Clinrman, after eomo fear remarks, left alto
with Mr. Williams of Tetinonco.
ff aTo nltraoaa to] aonia indignant re.
mark*, and retired with othara, ao that ofttho Tono
eaaeo delegation there remained In.(be chamber but
Meaart. Callom and Jontf,
The excitement darned bjr (bit aeeeaaion waa in
tense. At this lime there remained from the South
only part of the North Carolina, Kentucky and Ten.
neesee delegaliona.all the other Southern Stales being
wholly unrepreyanted. Indeed, it had become almost
exclusively* Northern*eaooua,
Mr. Morobead, of North Carolina; aatd ho had
staid behind only became ho hoped the Whig
Convention would adopt tho CotnnrotniseVand it wat
certain that North Carolina would v.at« fat only
known compromise men. *
*i. <* r '»r D ? ckor * ,aIJ bb endorsed’ lila dbUcagob' Id
the fulioat extent.
Mr. Callom said no rtan could hope to cafry
l e Was for'the oomprumise.
.. . , hla position at length, and said
that unless the Whijy parly stood upoq ,lbo Compro.
mlso, no candidate nominated by the party could
receive the Southern vote.
Previous to the adjournment, Mr. Mangum said
that ho apprehended tnkt a manifesto would bo pro*
pared by the Southern* retiring Whigs, and in that
caao he desired tba authority to reconvene the oaui
cua, and the authority Waa given,
A Sharp oontroversy ensued between Messrs.
Brooks, Slantly and Truman Smith and tho oaucm
separated amid- great excitement, about midnight.
APPOUTIOSIUBNT BILL,
Tho following Congreaalonal Apportionment Bill
pamd tho Houao of Roproaonlaliyoa, at Ifnrrlaburg,
on tho Slat Inal—you 38, naya 35. Wo hope it
may alao paaa Ills Sonata.
*', Sou ‘ l ' , '"; k ' Moyamonalog. P.aayunk, In tho
county ofPh)Udolphla, and Coder, Lombard, Sproco
and Now Market worda, In tlio chy ofPhlladol.
plila. . *
3. Tho city of Philadelphia,except aaid worda ;
3. Konaingion and Northern Llbortloa, In the
county of Phlladdlphia. ,
4. Spring Gordon. Penn Dlalrlol,•North Ponn,
Kinjaaalnj., Wool Philadelphia,- Blookley, Riota
n""‘"“'Poll'd Notlhorn Llborltoa, Arimlngo,
and Brideaburg, in tlio county of Phlladolpbia. ■
„„ Montgomery county, and Brlalol lownahip.Un.
per and Lower Germantown, Upper and Lower
Manayurik, I- rankford, Uoaborough, Byberry, Lower
Dublin, White Hall,Oxford and in tho
county of Philadelphia. , , m
6. Cheater and Delaware countlca.
7. Buoka and Lehigh oountiea.
8. Borka county, ■,
3. Lanoaator county.
10. Lebanbn and Dauphin counties. .
11. Scliu^rlkilli Montour aod Northumberland coun»
12. Luzerne, Columbia and Sullivan counties.
13. Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Wavoo ond
Tike counties.
lea* ra ’^ Tioga, and Susquehanna, ooun-
15. Lycoming, Centre, Mifflin, Union and Clinton
counties. .
IC. Huntingdon,Blair,Cambria,Somerset and Bed
ford oountlea.
17. York and Adama counties,
18. Franklin, Cumberland,Terry, Juniata and Eub
ton counties. . . .
19. VVashinglon, Fayette, and Groon counties.
-0. Westmorland, Indian and Armstrong coun>
91. Alleghany county, except Iho purl lying oa.t
end north of Iho Ohio, ond won and north of Iho
Allegheny river. ,
93. Lawtonoo and Daavor oounlloa, and that part of
Allegheny county above excepted.
83. Marocr, Venango and Bailor oouniiei
94. Erin and Crawford oountlea. '
98. Warren, M'Kaan, Potter, Form), Elk, Clarion.
Jelforaon and Clearfield oounllei.
Reading bad hooka ia as dangerous to iho mind
no pol.on la to tho body.
©Cltocuu euppliifls.
GOUII NIUUTi
rnoM ymv dkfiMAM or uoiinxi'i.
ffnmf nltfht 1
, Alljtio Infl-wiirrt now
rlio wenrr ilay cutiioo l»i n eluie,
unalmil nro llm busy mil n lbw,
Tiff llm morning vrsfms mid*.
(iirutl night f '
V Tftnt repote,
\ l*l tlio wtnry ays lids moot,
Now how niifel la tho atreal,
Ilnrk llm watchmen's hourly cry,
'i ells lime la finning hr,
Now repuitrt
Swoelly aloojif ■
now many many a heavenly beam, .
. - O'er thy tlmnhora awootty atream,
■ If of Paradise thou dream,
And Ha radiantsplendor* gleam., .
Bwtblly a)o»j» I
A Reward or Q500.—-The Bank of Virginia, n !
Portsmouth, olfers the above reward for tho arrest
of John Stevens, who broke Jail at'that place, on
Saturday night week. He was confined on sus.
plcion of being concerned in the robbery of the
Bank in January last. He is thus described:—-Is
abbot fire feet six inches high, is slightly built,
of fair, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, : with a scar
about three-fourths of an inch long oW one of
them, with dark-brown hair straight and cut short.
MvsTinioua Murder.— A portly gentleman,
rather good looking, and well and neatly dressed
in broadcloth, has been found murdered nearTa*
maqua, Pa. Nothing was found upon Iris person
except two silk handkerchiefs, marked ♦•!. T,”
supposed to be the initials of his.name.
Steamer Burned.— Tho Pocahontas, from Ark
aneas, bound to New Orleans, with 2,860 bales of
notion, Was 'burned lo the water's edge on Toes*
day week. Ten .persons were either burned or
drowned, including'a former .Sheriff of Arkansas,
lady and three children,' a cabin boyj two firemen,
and a chambermaid. ■ The boat and.cargo are a
total loss. The former was insured for $14,000.
Good Pay —Tho pay of Louis Napoleon, as
President of Prance, is twelve millions of francs a
year, ($3,130,000) which is shout $193,500 per
mouth, equal to $6,330 per day. So,Louis Napo
leon gels in four days more pay than our President
gets in a whole yearj his pay for one day is more
Ilian the annual salary of any of the members of
our Cabinet! -There is something, after all, in
being President of Franco. It is a strange char
acteristic of Frenchmen that they let one man
end that,man Louis Napoleon loo—hold ouch an
office with such pay, at bis pleasure.
Leatiieo Inspector.—W. M. Armstrong, Iras'
received his commission as Inspector of Leather
for the city and connly of Philadelphia, from Gov.
Bigler; and has appointed AndroW Noble, of the
Northern Liberties, and William 'Flake, Of tho
city, hla deputies.-
Lumdcs.—The Susquehanna river is now in lino
rafting order, and largo quantities of lumber coin;
ing down—twice the amount, it is slated, that had
arrived by this time lost year.
A Bio Fish—A cattish was caught In the
Schuylkill, a few days since, With a Bet-net by
Richard SwainCott, of Norristown, which measur
ed inches in length, 4J inches-between the
eyes, and weighed -1J pounds. This is not quite
so largo as the cat-fiah used for lowing flat-boats
on tho Ohio liver, but is a very sizeable article for
the Schuylkill,
Natural Phenomenon-—la Charleston, S. C..
there is a natural phenomenon on exhibition, name
ly, a common boose cat nursing a rat With her kit.
lona. It is staled that the rat Was brought into
the family circle about led days ago, Very young,
monl from tho oat, and has received the parental
attention in common with its legitimate offspring.
Mauriaoe in Hiott Live.—Among the last mar
riages recorded in the Vienna Zeilong, we stem
bled over Herr Liehesel, Kaiasrllch Ronigiehoad
rilor, Oberhofalaalsgerichlsranthscanzleiunlerins
pecliodsstiluland Sandy Lsohenmayer, Kaiserlibh'
Ronighliche Tahackatrafixsanwortichafsiabhcr
Techier.
Propir aox to Mabrv—li hasbeen decided by
an eminent physician, that twonty-ono for a fe.
male, and twenty-oight for a male, are the proper
ages for the earliest marriages,
AaiSTotnaTio Wit—To ridicule the Secret
Ballot Law in the Rhode Island election, one
hundred of the nabobs of Newport turned out in
vlhile kid glovct, and pul tho envelopes containing
thelf Totes into the box with aiVoep to gar tonga.
Boldly Said—Tho Danville (Ky.) Trihone, a
xaaloos whig organ, scclhg so much said of Gon.
Scott’s popularity, pourin' e disclaimer, so far as
Kentucky is concerned, end after this order:
“While General Sooltisagroat military leader,
hia overgrown vanity, and poor civil qualifications
do not entitle him to the suffrages of tho American
people, for tho highest office in their gift. Wo aro
not for Soon, with or without a nomination. Ills
nomination would ho tho death knell of tho Whig
puny.” ■
Tho only monoy they nao in tho back part of
Oregon, oonalala of livo stock—a hog paying for
a dollar, a sheep paylng fot fifty cents, torkeys
Iwonty.fivo cents, and .young dogs for a shilling
each. If Smith owes Jones $1,121, hs sends him
fivo hogs, and receives for change one sheep, one
turkey, and one pup.
The Now York Express says, that the money
marketer that city “continuesabundantly supplied
with Dealing capital seeking employment, and
this elate of monetary otfairs will probably con
tinoc for some considerable time,’’
In commencing buaineaa, young raon should
make up Ihelr minds to the following fads, that
their profit will alwoye be a little less than they
anticipated, while their expenses will invariably
be a deuced bight more*.
Louis Napoleon ,1» afflloted win, 0 severe com.
plaint in his head, which at limes, censes great
pain. It is stated thnt If these attack, should
continue, ho will bo altogether unable to transact
any public buaineaa.
The Maine Liquor Law waa rejected In Iho New
York Assembly, on Friday, by 1 n volo of C 9 to 45.
Of the mechanics of Paris, thirleon Ip ovory
lundted are unable lo road and writs.
An “April shower"scorns.yorympoh Ilk* throw
lag cold water upon one’s ardent deairoa for warm
wcalbur.
A Lawyer stole a note in Centro Stafford, N,
IL, and was finod #97 for it. A lawyer has no
right lo sloel from anybody but bis client.
u ,T he '° J lOll not 1,00)1 0 couple divorced In the
Slate of South .Carolina since the revolutionary
war. Who says South Carolina ian’t in favor of
um<m and cornpromite ? ...
fbo next Whig National Convention fa to be
hold at Baltimore, Qn iho Iflth of June.
It is estimated that 186,400 lbs. of bullor am
used dally In Iho oily of New York, cooling #41,.
950. Butter is now selling at 37 j dt. par lb.
Til Id UTATId tIMNTIIAL BOMMITTtrtMi
T|io Stile (‘otilral Coiiiinllloo mol ul llio Mof*
clinnl's fluid!, tMiHiidolplilii, on the Iflh* Win.Uuf*
tls,of I'lilliidoiphliifflitd Win. floury Welsh, of Vork,
were appointed Mdoroliultis.
Several oonimuhlfltrilons wore reoa|vod,nnd roaotu.
Hum *S(o adopted roquosUng tho officers ui (lie Coin,
nilftoe to call on tho itomooratlo Ufaoturs and Uofo*
gales Ibf Iho usual pledges for publication.
Tho Chairman submitted flio following address,
wliiob was road and unanimously adopted i '
To the People of the United States,
Fxuow Cifutna j— Tho Control Committee of (ho
Democratic party of Ponnsylrunia appointed by the
Convention which assembled et Harrisburg, on tho.
dili of March last, have thought it duo (u their con
stituents and tu their brethren throughout (ho Union,
to address you.on a single point relating to the ques
tion of ilia next Presidency.
Tho choice of tlio party In Mils State, has boon
very emphatically expressed. J'onnsylvauio is now
as she has been for ton years past, in favor of James
Buoliamm. Some of the Whig presses, however, and
a few orMr. Buchanan's poriunul enemies, have on.
deavored to create the impression abroad that ho is
not popular hero. Some have gono so far as to assert;
(hat if nominated ho could not carry tho clcelorial
veto of this Stale.
The purpose of this address, is to give that esser.
(ion a distinct and emphatic contradiction. In nur
own'namos and in tho nemo of tho groat parly which
has made us its representatives,wo pronounco all such
statement wholly false. ' '
Tlio present attitude of tho Democratic party In
this Sluto, is of itself, when rightly considered, a
standing und most oloqucnlproof that tlio allegation
referred to cannot bo true. Mr. Buchanan has not
been brought forward os acadiduio by liia enemies.
Tho earnest and sincere nttatchment of Iris fellow
citizens, who aro urging him will not bo doubled.-
Is it likely, that with such feelings, they would
seek to expose him and themselves to the mortification
of a defeat 7 Still moro absurd would bo llio opinion
that a pooplo as.trao hearted and zealous in tho sop.
port of democratic principles, as those who compose
tho great, body of his friends would be wilting to
endanger (ho success of the party by the nomination
of a weak candidate. When has tho Democracy of
Pennsylvania boon wanting io fidelity to their breth
ren?- When have wo tried to destroy (he hopes of
our political associates, or attempted to impose on
them by any-false pretence whatever 7 WoTeolllijit
wo oat. confidently, if not proudly; claim for our
party in this State, a character too high to be sus
pected 'of uncandid, double dealing. Besides, our
motives for desiring .tho nomination of tho strongest
man In (Ito Union, aro as powerful as those which
operate on other - minds, - Wo are embarked in Iho
flamo ship' with you. and have as deep on interest as
any of you in choosing a pilot who will take us safe
ly through (ho perils of tho voyage.' It is because
wobelictu that Mr. Buchanan's availability is great*
cr than that of an oilier men (though not for that
reason alone) that we urge Ills nomination! t
If wo are entitled to the credit of sincerity t It re*
mains only to show that wo ate not mistaken in our
judgement. Wo claim to know wlut (ho stalo of
public feeling on this subject I#. It iffndt possible
that nine-tenths of the party can bo laboring under
a delusion about So plain a fact, as the popularly of
one of our own citizens, who bus bfteri Iho subject of
inoro or loss discussion in publlp and private for a
quarter of a century. To say that Ibrjso fourths of a
Convention, fairly chosen from among -tho people,
and canting.-together from all parts of (he State,
misrepresented their constituents in mere ignorance,
is only a little less degrading than (ho tbo assertion
that.they have done iso by design.'
Again : it is known to every tolerably, well in for*
med man in tbo country, that (hero Is no reason to
bo found in Mr. Bachman’s, history or character
which would have the tendency to make him unpop
ular. liis great talents are acknowledged, . lie has
been faithful to every trust with which ho has boon
charged. Ills private Integrity is unsullied, and his
walk and conversation blameless, while lira public
career his excited universal admiration. Uis true
hohas been tho subject of sotno vituperation and
abuse. Bui this has been tho futo of all distinguished
Democrats. Those who. have been tho people’s
greatest favorites havo been Iho most calumniated.
It is‘tho rough brake which virtue must go through.*
To say (hat tho people of this Statu will bo at all
influenced by the potty slanders which persons) mat
icoor political hostility can coin so easily is an in*
suit upon their intelligence and justice so gros's,- th,it
we havo a right to repel It with indrgna'lloq. We
sal fate. But when wo do bseertsin that either of
them has passed through lift Uhasssilod by detraction
wo aro prepared to express mlr conviction, that such
a man is unfit ond Oiiworthy to be the candidate of
the Democracy for (ho oflico of President. »*\Vo
unto him of whom all men speak well.'* Among the
many elements of populuiity which Mr. Buchanan
combines,not Ibe (oast is the character of (ho oppo*
silion to him. Ills not based on any charge, which
if true,* would prove him ttrbo wanting in honesty,
ability or fidelity to tho Constitution, and shows only
lhalho has bbonfearless and fpilhlol in tho perform,
anco of his political duties. It. is'absurd to believe
(hat a man cast in such a mould, could fnil’io enlist
the enthusiastic Support of a people like odrs.
Thus far wo have dealt in arguments a priori— ]n
reasons which show how utterly improbable it Is that
our candidate can bo other then tbo most popular
mon among us. Butthe tho history of-Pennsylvania
for the last twenly.fiyoyears, proves it an incontesta
ble fact. Ho was five times chosen to the House of
Representatives, in Congress, tho last time under
circumstances which made his election a triumph (o
the friends of Jackson,such as no other mm In the
Stale had achieved. No appointment which Presi.
uont Jackson mado gave more pleasure to the
people of tho State than thot , which showed
his 'Confidence in Mr. Buchanan by making him
minister to Russia. Ho was three times elected fo
the Senate of tho United Stales, on honor which
Pennsylvania has never conferred on any other man.-
Ills appointment as Secretary of Slsto by Mr. Polk
was well known (u have been made with tho worm
concurrency and approbation o' General Jacksmvnd
if anything could havo. increased our affectionate
rcgittd for the hero'and sl4o*msn offho sge, his
uniform endorsement of Mr. Duchahsn would have
had that oflocl. But bettor and morfi direct evidence
than all this of Mr. Buchanan’s standing at homo Is
ofToraod by the action of the people on tho very
question of (ho Presidency. Mr, Buchanan’s friend#
in rcnnyalvania have throe limes presented him as
ft candidate for that great oflico, ond oaoh time they'
wore sustained by tho full lido of public opprobulion.
iho greatest and best men of tho nation have bern
set up against him, and vigorously pressed by IhcJr
supporters. But In tho primary meetings of tho
people, ond In tbo County and State rouvomions, no
noma has stood for a moment before (ho competition
of his. Wo fearlessly ossr rl that sinco tho days of
Washington, (hero has lived but ono man In any
part of the Union who could rival Mr. Buchanan in
' trio affections of h(s otfn State. ■
I "I 8 h ® vo , n l °* addressed you for tho’Vurpose of
proving that his claims to Iho Presidency are entitled
Ito your respect. If you doubt his talents. I,l# pairf.
jollim ond his honesty, our appeal at this time of day
would bo In vain. If bis lift of labor In your cause
[end ours, has made no fivnrablo impression on
jtho country, it Is too Into tp n reputation
I lor him now. He comes before you either with
J something bolter than a manufactured character, or
else with none atoll that Is worthy of your attention.
Wo ask you to subject his lift to the severest InquJ.
silion that Justice will allow, and If he does not bus.
Uln it, reject him. But ,wo demand that ho shall
not be struck down by paltry slanders and. losit of
all, by the absurd falsehood which charges him with
want of popularity. ■ • _
If tho National Convonllonshnll decide ogalnst
our candidate, wo cannot promise that our pooplo
will boar tho doc sion without biller morUflontion;
for (heir Stale prido is thoroughly aroused. If tho
man (hoy now. offer to set osldo, they have no hone
of snccoding ot another lime. If Pennsylvania must
wait until olio presents a moro unexceptionable man
than Mr. Buchanan, she must wail forever.
Still Ilia Democracy of this State will bo true end
ttlthful to thoir parly, and their country. It will not
bo (holMault (f tho rule of oiir opponents is to bo
perpetuated. Whatever the Convention moy do, (ho
Domuorals of Pennsylvania will bo at thoir posts
ready to perform their wholo duly, and to present as
(hoy havo always presented,a living rampart between
tho Constitution and Us foes. But If they are permit,
tod to do battle under (ho leadership. of their own
follow oltfton the well tried friend, whom they
know, end trust, and love—lt will energise thoir of.
forts, end odd thousands to thoir majority.
111. nomination would glvo thorn .n opportunity
not only to vindloßlo him, but to doinonilroio how
i.lio . tho ijlihonorlnj oh.rjo og.ln.t thom.olvo.,
of bolntr <o iffoorant, m unja.t, or «o unorolofol, u.
not lo D,i|>roclato a inun whoso morili ,ro oohnowl.
uittfoil by nil (bo world besides. Hid lieafll
will-ilifuli (fiinool iho etiQoiinlof oti iimli
Tbofo will bo a hi (li« strife wliloh l« (9 Mf
crowned with n vlntory like flltnf*
Adopted by llm tihilA Central CmttmlUeo of faftfl*
sylfrtiilif on thu 7((i April, A. H. 1853, and pulh
1 iibcd by order of tbo ctmimliifo
W, 1). IIIHBT, Chairman.
A fflflulullun was passed requesting (ho delegated
elected io represent i’onnsylftnU at lho IMtirnori
Convention to laauo art address to their follow mom*
bora of iho Convention and to iho Union*
Tho committee resolved to meet at Oitnum** ho*
lei* in iho all/ of Baltimore, on tho lot day of Juno
nesl, ol 9 o’clock A. M» ' '■
OHKAT FLOOD AND LOSS OS* IAFB.
riTTBDUftb/ApflMO.
On Saturday last (ho head waters ofthe Alleghe*
ny and Monungaholn fjvora commended to rive* The
latter,at Brownsville, yesterday morning, rosp at (he
alarming rate of two foot per hour. At ibis’ city, ok
10 o’clock luit night, (ho water commenced rlalng
at the rate of 7 inches per hour, increasing during
the night with unexampled rapidity. This morning
Ihoplora of Iho, Monotigahela bridge were covered,
tho water being 30 feet deep and ; siltt rising.. Tito
water at Mark Point steam mill was within 6 feel 10
iocboa of tho groat flood of 1839, and as tho water
was advancing rapidly, it wae feared (ho flood Would
exceed that of 1839. It hat been,raining ince.s.atly
•inco Frldoy night,and tho rain still continues to
swell the current. SevoroLrafts wore destroyed up*<
on tho piers of the Allegheny bridge yesterday,
The piers, of the aqueduct have
broken by the crashing timber. A men
were scon on parts or rafts floating down,'arid'rfiarfy
lives doubtless have been lost! A.iiafl, witliobi
sweeps, struck against Mechanic street, shattering
(ho piers, and ait onboard perished in sight of Iho
thousand spectators'who lined tho* shores and Weiro
unable to , render assistance. A fragment of a.log
raft, with ona man upon It, descended the torrent
and managed to escape tho two upper bridges; but'
■truck upon the Si. Clair bridge.* The, intrepid qkV.
Igator seting bis peril dropped the shearing our,and
with a runtnirig jump cleared the brokeniimbcr and
alighted on the picr. omid tho shouts of Iho'excited
spectators. He coolly remarked'to bn I '(he
bridge who assisted him, that ilwasa “preliy close
fit,*’
' Tho lower pari of Allegheny city is covered with
water, and tho families aro removing theirfurnituru
in boats.
In Pittsburg, the dwellings along the streets nepr
(ho river a*fo also submerged. Al, the Tool of Wood
slrool the water is filling the'cellars,'and tha'mer
chants are removing their goods to tho upper stories.
ThoriVers below are overflowing and great devasta*
tion must occur to the llifee (owns irribat seelioo.
The wall ou the railroad curve of the Qhio and Penp*
sylvanja Railroad, no ir Dbavcr.has sunk one foot
and is In groat .danger of fatUng, which will atop
ttafcT fuf SuiAo tfrac* •
[second despatch ]
PirrsAmdr,April 2’0,2P.M. Ats o'clock this
morning (lie water commenced receding, and Itssi
fallen about 6 inches. Up to Dial hour the water had
reached within 3 feel’ of llio flood, of 1833. Tho
damage to property cannot bo exactly’, ascertained,
but it is thought will exceed 8400,000,.
In (ho low ground* in Allegheny
thoTstnnd4.il) wards, not less than iSOtfjamilica
were turned out of th'cif hbu'see and driven'.into tho
upper stories. Along Rebecca slroril the water (in'
in torrents, being 6 iect deep. Tho woier pasted
along Federal streol, beyond Robinson,-Innhiidsting
the beautiful.residence of. Gen. Robinson, and f cuu
ling off all connection between the bridge and Alio*
gbony city.. Quito a profitable business Was carried’
on by persons in .skiff* (ranspurting passengers from
the bridge.to the landing.,
Pittsburg proper suffered little, although merchants'
along the river weft ptfl to ecrioirs inconvenience by
the hasty removal of their goods.. At the Point
many porsoas were flooded out of their houses.' In'
May street tho water reached half way up to Penn
street, filling ell tho first stories of houses, and com.
polling (bo families to mavo out in boats and’r*fts.'
In Marburg street and Duqucsno Point alley, over
100'families'moved out.
In Birmingham, South PittsbUrg/ M«ndisk'ter,’
Liwrehccville, nnd the Ist, slh and Oth wards, bor*
dering on tho Allegheny rivo'ri tho water was eeveraf
foci deep', stripping woitf in'the fobndrlfes, michlrio
shops and iron mHts along the rlvrir.
, in south Pittsburg tho water, was up to Carson 1
street, and tho turnpike, nurrouuding several iron’
luanufaclorics, was covered. ~
About 50 fool of iron /.heeling was. tom off , Iho
dam of tho Monoogahela Navigation Company •
greatly endangering, tbo wholo work.
Business yesterday was almost entirely suspended ,
tho workshops being elosedi . ’ •;. ■ .
Tho Flood In VlrgluU—Great Deslruclloao'r
Properly—Whole Town* Swept Off,
- !»»• Ito.maiiio atgbl
aoutlt of Richmond. 1 lie Virginia papers from the'
woatern part of tho Slate, are filled wUK 'debits of'
ll»e disasters by tho recent frealiclt ;6n life Various’
rivera and streams, and unless (he repoi|Rk're : £realiy
dxagorsted, (ho destruction !o property diusl 'have
bedn immense. In eomc instances, entire viirsgti ahtf
loWna have been awepl off, the. inhabitant* barely
escaping; and many lives are supposed Id haVe been'
Largo quantities of produce in the warehouses
awaiting IrantnorlaClnn, have boon greslly damaged
or destroyed. In Morgan county (lie loss sustained 1
’ o.tiinatoil .1 8100,000. ■On lb. Suntan tnd'
Turner. lorn|iiJi. raid nb 1... llun IS bridge. hats
bron carried off. “
The fttllruad running from Cumberlsnd, Md„ lu*
(no Allegheny coul mints. Is also greatly damaged.
On the ablli Inal,, by the . Hoe. Mr. Morns, M//
Stephen Coyer., of Kent county. Md.,10 MW’Aohka
Adams, of Cumberland county, Pu.
On Tljur.d.y, th. 1.1 (nil., by tba Her. Mr. Mow.,'
Mr. P. Pkrov Siullv. la Ml.. Mama Tima.d, bolU
of this borough.
_On Thursday, tJio SSd Ihil., by tho now. awm.'
Eberle, Esq., to Mias Francis Carver, both of this
county.
30 cat ft#.
On Wednesdays week.at about Imlf-psal one,
Many Alexander, wife of Prof, K. Wentworth* of
Dickinson College, aged 31 years, B mouths and 20
d-ys, .
In this brough, on the Nth InM* Mrs«, Mjtroaeet
Aq.nuw, widow* of (ho lute John Agnew, Esq., aged
63 years: : ■ s
At President Fnrnur<yVenango c6unly, Pi. on thS
150 j Jnit., Jowrn and C/ustbi, only tons oTfftbferl
and Mary P. Elliott, aged 11 and 8 years. •• '• ■"
On Hie 2lel Inst., of consumption, Mr«. Many
Elizabeth, wife of George D. Cralghedd, of South
Middleton township, in the 33d year oriier age, '
On llio, 1 Gili mil,, si hi a residence In. Hampdsn
township, Mr. Fsancw McGumr, aged about 65'
years, an old and respectable citizen of CuwoerUod'
county. , / , . '
Suddenly, on' Thursday morning, the .Islh in«U
Mr.Srra Lraoii.il hia residence in the ?Wage of
Fsirvlow, East Ponnsboro* township, Cumberland
county.
WM. IX. IMIUER,
ATTOUNRY AT LAW, hasromored lo tlie
office lately occupied by the lion. James H.
Graham.
Carlisle, April 29, 1859—3 m
Sale of New & Splendid Furniture,
IWr*THR undersigned will sell at public sale,-
at the residence of Prof, C. Wontwotlnl In Weal
street, on Saturday the Ist of Aloy, 1632, a farfe'
and splendid assortment of Household and Kitchen
I 1 urnituro, consisting In part or Mahogany Soft.,
Walnut Tables, Uureaus, Uoston Mocking Chair
19 splendid Heir Cloth Chairs, Parlor Carpel and*
Siov., Booking .love, ion pint. Sieve,. Deda and
Uoddlng,. Looking Oloaaea, onlrv. chamber and
stair O.'pet. Vonuinn Ulluda, Kilclion furniture.
w - « o u^.A UCti0 p„ r ..