THE VOLUNTEER. n. lSditor andProprtetor< CARLISLE, AUGUST 5,18D3. FOR PRESIDENT, FranliUn Pierce, Of Nbw HAitrsnins. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, Col. William 18. King. Op Alabama. FOB CANAL COMMISSIONER, William Scarigiit, Of Fatette Codntt. Presidential Electors SENATORIAL. GEORGE W, WOODWARD, of Luzerne, WILSON M’CANDLESS, of Allegheny. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT. Robert Patterson, of Philadelphia. v BIIiTULCTfI. , I. PETER.LOGAN, Philadelphia. ' *1 u. AIXOTIW, IMitJaUtUpMIH. XJOHN MILLER. Philadelphia. 4. F. W. BOCKIUS, Philadelphia. 5. K. McKAY, Jr. Delaware. 6. A. APPLE. Bucks. 7. N. STRICKLAND, Chester. 8. A. PETERS Lancaster. 2. DAVID FISTER, BoiUs. 18. R. E. JAMES, Northampton. 11. JOHN McREYNOLDS, Columbia. 12. P. DAMON, Tioga. 13. lI.C. EVER, Union. U. JNO. CLAYTON, Schuylkill. 15. ISAAC ROBINSON, Adams. 16. HEN RY FETTER, Perry. 17. JAS. BURNSIDE, Centre. TO. MAXWELL McCASLIN, Greene. 19. JOSEPH MCDONALD, Cambria. 50. W.S.COLAHAN, Washington. 51. ANDREW BURK, Allegheny. 22. WM. DUNN, Mercer. 23. JOHNS. McCALMONT, Clarion. 24. GEO. R. BARRET,Clearfield. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN COUNT* MEETING. *l!heT)omocrallo Republicans ofCumberland conn tV, ate requested to assemble in tho Court House, in Carlisle, on Monday’ Evening IhoSiTd of August, 1852, at 7J o'clock, for the purpose of interchanging opin ions on tho approaching election. A general attendance is earnestly requested. MANY. July 22, 1852, PIERCE & KING. Harvest Home Celebration. THE Democrats of Cumberland county, aro re* ffpeotfully invited to attend a Harvest Homo Cole* bration, in Carlisle, on SATURDAY, August Id, 1853. The Committee of Arrangement having made extensive preparations, confidently expect a gfensraV tarn out of the Democrats of the county. A number of distinguished speakers have been invited and expected to bo present on the occasion. Como, and make the Welkin ring, For Franklin Pierce and William King. JOHN n. BRATTON, JOHN M. GREGG, WILLIAM GOULD, CommiUtc of Invitation, Jlllj 2D, 1853. STANDING COBIMITTEB. Tho Democratic Standing CoramiUoo of Cumber* Iked county are requested to meet at llic public boose of Charles Mogjauchlin, id tlio borobgli of Carlisle, ofl' Saturday, August 7, 1652, fti 1 o’clock, P. M., for the purpose of appointing the lime for bolding (ho Delegate Elections and the as* Mtabling of a County Convention to form a ticket. A general attendance of the Committee is earnestly requested. TuaEE of THE CoMkIITTEE. July 22,1863. The following named gentlemen compose the Standing Committee of Cumberland county ; Upper Allen, D. K. Norvol; Lower Allen, Jdcob Dong; Carlisle,E. W., C. Msglaughlin ;W. W., 8. Wetzel; Dickinson, John Huston; E. Pcnnsboroogh, Jbcob Longnoclfer; Fronkford, X Wallace; Hampden, R’. Q, Yoons’; Hopewell, A. 8. M'Klnnoy; Mifllin,!*. C. Soouf/er; Monroe, John A/cssi'ngor; Mcchanfcsburg, D. Swilor; Newton, John Woodburn; Nowvllle, S. I’. Zojgler; Now Cumberland, Adam Fcaman; North Middleton, Jno. Wondetlich; South Middleton, R. C. Slerrotl Shipponsburg 80., Jacob Heck; Shipponsburg T., Hugh Craig; Westpennsborough, Cupt. Dunlop; Silver Spring, J. Anderson ; Southampton, 11. B. Hoeb.* William Ryan—Where is Hr 7—By calling at our office, ho will hear of something to his advan tage. Fatal Accident.—On Thursday evening Ijbl Mr. ir*NRT N. ICei.lt, of this place, who was in tlio employ of Mr. Jacod Ruekm, us a conductor on his freight cart, mot with a distressing and fatal acci dent, by being crushed between (wo cars, Mr. IC. Was engaged in coupling the cars, and wss ca»g|j ( ' between them when they came together. On Satur day evening death pul an end to his sufferings.— Mr. K. was a most estimable young man, and his death Is lamented by a largo circle of relatives, friends and acquaintances. Ills Amoral took place op’Sunday afternoon, and was attended by the members of Carlisle Lodge, No. 91,1. O. O. F., of wblob-Lodge ho was a mumbor in high standing. COMB ONE, COME AIL] To (he Democratic Harvest Homo Celebration, oi tblsplace, on Saturday, (ho Mil) tost- Gen. SAM. HOUSTON) Senator from Texas, has answered (ho CommUlee of Invitation, and says, “I shall (ry and bo Wlltjba on.tlio 14m.' 1 Gcorgo W. Brower, Ejq., of Cjiimboroburg, iiji, in liii Imior, •• I ocoopi jour InTUtlloo.” Bj our next issue wo shail luvo sn ewers from several others who have boon Invited. Again wo «ay to our Democratic friend* of Iho county—Com# one, oout all.! CitoblCEAi—We perceive that our Lancaster neigh bors iiavo had two or throo deaths of a disease simi- Ur,io *ll reaped*, to Asiatic cholera, A» there is •vlderilly « cholera tendency in (ho atmosphere, our people should übt tho utmost caution to guard n K*V’ | l Carlisle so far has had no doatlis from Ibti pUssio, but.Wo Uugyv not how soon it may bo upon u*. v v JJWrouuBraiNu.Sor.D,-Wol„a,u f tom „ 10 UoJ . ford Ca.tlls Ihot 11.0 for fumed Bedford Spring. Irs.e NP »Ulo a company, for tho noui sum of 4155,000. px-Oorornor Jolintun end Cli.mlioto M’Kiblien Etq., of Hie Merchant', lloiol, I’l.il.dulplii. uro con- Dieted with tho purchase. THE NIAGARA CELEBRATION. The anti war Whigs had a groat time of it at tho j fu|le.of ,Niagara, on Tuesday of last week. It was , the anniversary of the battle of Lundy’s Lane, and our opponents considered it a'suitable -occasion to. have a meeting bn a nugnificont scale. Well, the gfeal gathering camo off. bn tho day' appointed.— Thomas Ewing, tho mao who received, sso*ooo, at his share of the Galphln fraud, was President of tho mooting ! If Gen. Scott should be elected, verily would tho words of tho New York Express (a Whig j paper,) bo verified, viz:— “the rkion op Galfiiinism WOULD DB BBOTontl) •" Cut, why-should Federalism celebrate tho anni versary of Lundy’s Lano 7 Why should they, thirty* eight years after the battle, disturb the ashes of tho bravo moo who foil on that memorable occasion 7 Is It not« matter bf history' that tho Federal or Whig-parly opposed tho war of 18lQ„juBl as they opposed tho Mexican war 7 But now, in tho hope of making political capital for their sinking candidates, they assemble at Niagara, and prate <sbout Lundy’s Lano and Cbippowa—tho victories, over which they onco declaimed it “ un&ecomftig’ a bioral and 'religi ous people to rejoice /” Wo ask again, why should the Federalists at this particular time, celebrate tho anniversary of tho 25th of July, 1814. Ask a Scot* tile why it is that ho gives all ibo credit of our victorias in tho late Mexican war to Gen. Scott, and ho will answer you at once, (t because Scott was tho commanding General—tho first in command." Well, what was Scott at tho battle of Lundy's Lano ? A subordinate, acting under tho orders of his superior officer, Gen. Jacob Brown, who commanded at that sanguinary battle. But yet the Federalists would give credit to Gen. Scott for the battles of Mexico, “ because," to use their own language," lie was tho commandcr-in-chief," and they would rob Gen. Brown of (ho honor he gained at Lundy’s Lsnn. and give it to ins subordinate, Capt. Scott ! This ie offering an insult to tho memory officer who participated at that battle—to Brown, and Ripley, and Porter, and Miller, and Gaines, and Jessup, and their bravo companions, who fought the British troops hand to hand and foot to foot. They must be forgot ten, and their bravo and heroic deeds must bo buried in oblivion, and the whole credit of that battle given to a subordinate, (Scott,) whoso only foal on that day was to compel his brigade to remain in - front of tho enemy to be Cut to pieces, and almost annihilated by the musket shot of the British 1 army under Gon. Uialll Scott’s brigade was riddled and literally cut to pieces, a id had it not been for the heroic Miller, who led his invincible command op the declivity amid a storm of "leaden ruin and iron hail,*'and captured the British cannon, thoro is no tolling what the result of the battle would have been. Gon. Blown, the commanding officer, fearful that tho terrible slaughter of Scott’s men would give encouragement I to the British, rode up in haste to Col. Miller of New I Hampshire, sad asked him if ho could rescue Scott J and save him from total annibilniinn_bn «a.._:- 5 me emun outcry on"the height? •• IMI try, sir,’ 1 said Miller, and he did it, with a fearful loss to his regiment. The British guns, wore turned upon-tbem* reives, the Americans held tho position sgainst the desperate charge of Gen. Drummond to retake it, and this was the work that saved us from disastrous defeat. Tho deed of Miller and his men is as im. mortal as hin laconic reply to Drown. Nearly nine hundred men lay bleeding and deed upon that plain —>a large portion of them slain because of the prema ture and unauthorized biinging on of tho battle by I Gen. Scott. Now, we would not bo understood ns finding fault with Gcn.Scolt because of his rashness on that day, for every man is liable to commit blunders. Gen. Scoll exhibited grout courage at that battle—indeed lie was too rash, and this was the error ho commit ted. Wo would not rob him of any of the laurels ho won at Lundy's Lano, but wo deny that tho success ful issue of that battle belongs to Scott. Miller’s charge upon the battery decided the faloof the day Had that miscarried, all would have been lost. 0/ this Gen. Brown was awaro when ho gave him the desperate work to do. lie said (hat (ho enemy’s cannon, which occupied a commanding point, and which swept the field, must bo captured, or ho could not maintain his position. In the language of the Buffalo Courie, if it is claimed llial Gen. Scott shall bear off the credit of (his battle, then what becomes of the glory of tlio Mexican .campaign 7 Ho did not fight ihb battles there—subordinate officers did tho work,- and (ho same rulo should apply in both cases. If General Brown Is to bo despoiled of Ins lauroik—if Miller, Ripely, Gaines, Porter and their associates arc to bo ignored, then wo shall insist upon applying tho same process to tho Mexican campaign, and of dividing its honors, at least, with those who non (hem hand In hand with tlio enemy. THE HERALD AND THE NEW BRIDGE, I ho Herald of Inst week hud much to say in reference to an act passed at the last session of tho ’ Legislature, to build a State road A bridge across the Conodog uinot creek, in llio upper end'of this coun ty. As wo are Informed there was a petition num erously signed In favor of (ho road and bridge, and by many of tho political friends of the editor of the Herald, and not a solitary remonstrance against it. The petitions are on file at Harrisburg we presume. Tho Herald alleges that tho act was passed when Mr Henderson, one of our representatives, was con fined by sickness. If it was impalatablo to the people of the county, why did not the opponents of the measure gel up petitions for a repeal oflholaw, ; 118 ,I,c y had plonly of time to do, and wo are sure .that our oilier representative, Mr. Bonham, would j have offered no objections to its repeal, if the law was really not desired by the people. But no—to gel some pretext to fiftll fault with the action of the Democratic party.they send no petitions on the sub ject, but lie by till after tho Legislature adjourns, and then attempt to raise an excitement about what they might have objected to effectually, if they had done so In time. From all the evidence before Mr. Bonham on the subject, ho most have had but one course to pursue, and that was to comply with the ‘wishes of the largo number of signers In favor of tho passage of the law. No solitary voice was hoard against it until after tho Legislature adjourns, although thooct was passed nearly two months bo fore the close of (ho session. Wo think tho Herald must bo hard pul to for political smunhion, when such pretexts are pot forward to make pollcal capi tal for its parly in this county. PATRIOTISM—OVER THE LEFT I llowyefy patriotic the Whig# are just before an important election 1 For forty year* those who bled and died in tbo battle of Lundy'* Lane, have re mained in their quiet graves, undisturbed In their sleep of death. And now for the first Dmo, those who denounced the war of 1813 as " unbecoming a moral and religious people," assemble over tho graves of tho departed heroes—for what? For the purpose of making capital for Oen. Scott! And Ew. ino, the prince of Galphinilas, was President of the meeting, and Con ivrw, »vhd' t '&rprossod (ho hope that our troops in Mexico might bo received “teiM bloody hands," and consigned to "In/iospltaMe graces," was also (hero S Oh, Whlggcry ! where is thy blush ? A Whig said to a Democrat—“ Do you know who Plerco la V* *• 110 is tho man that votun . toorod to go to Mexico whon Scott hoailalod, for fear of the 1 Fire in the rear /’ '* | CANAL COfIIMISSIpUBU, . j For’ several weeks the Whig paper* have been filled with articles against William Sebright, ihe. Democratic candidaie.for charging him with perjury, forgery, &o. We seldom pay much attention lo the stories circular ted by Whigs on the evo ofjdti.election, but tho charges made against.Mr, Seatight.are Of such a * character,.as to demand the -.W e have purposely refrained from' oH^yjlhg subject before, believing that, Mf.^ajright self would come out ore> hii^own'^o'a^re?ah^ give the necessary • -■That our readers of those charges agajnsl.Mr^So^nght^y^af/kll.ex plain ihero os'„hcar r ai >ye can. jit appears lliat. Hugh Graham i Esq., Vt tfnlUloWn't'a's 'the guar dian of the minpr (Shildfen of Hugh KeySj.Bsq., .(who it will be rec%bM waa/one of (he'Canal Goy> Portßr,) brought,suit against Mr. Soari^ht,*for : Which-. Graham, says was due to I 'Hugh' pfeviotlß to his; death. The suit was lfledf : ai\d GrbharaToSl it. ' The next charge made by Graham against Sea right is that ho testified falsely. In a certain suit between said Graham and the Commissioners of the Cumberland rbad, and by which evidence . Graham was defrauded of a largo sum of money. Graham publishes Several notes and papers to i prove the truth of this charge, &c. The next chArge} and the only one worthy of notice—for wo care nothing about the business difficulties between Seatighl and Graham—is that Soarlght, in 1840, committed a forgery on Hugh > Keys, and that ho (Searight) acknowledged the forgery it) a letter to Keys. Thisjottei from Sea- I right to Keys, was handed over to Graham after { the death of Keys, with all other papers be'onging , to tho deceased. Graham publishes this letter, the original of which he says ho has in his pos session. From that letter we take' the following extract—tho only part.of importance!© the public; “ But as f waso gilty of forgery by sining your name to his note and the penitentiary Staring me in tho face 1 thought it bast to release yon Irom the bank and have taken all the responsibility on myself but if over Ido such ah'act again Dam I mo. WfLLIAM SBARtGfir.” Now thin is a serious charge, and it is duo to the public, to the Democratic party, and to Ills numerous friends, that Mr. Searight should, over Am oum proper signature, backed by Am 00/A, pro nounce the letter which purports to be from him to Mr. Keys, a forgery. Let him under oath soy that he knows nothing of it, and never did—that Graham's whole statement is a falsehood, and that the letter signed “ William Searig|u” and addressed to Hugh Keys has been manufactured for the occasion—lot him do U»io ttiii wtumnmißVph’ahny acquitted. Wo can not f wo will not believe, that Mr. Searlgbi tyjen guilty of the crime of forgery. Wo have ilways considered him an honorable man, and the fact that his own county (Fayette,) on three or four different occasions instructed for him for tlio re sponsible office of Canal Commissioner, is proof that he Blands high at home. his not very like ly that a man who has been guilty of forgery, could, for years together, carry his county for one of the most responsible offices in the gift of the people. Those who know Mr. Searighi best have endorsed hie character and-bia qualifications. Hut, notwithstanding all this, wo want Mr. Soaright himself to come out and explain thia matter. In the meantime wo Call attention to the following card published by Mr. Searighl’s neighbors ; Uniontown, July 1852. Messrs. Editors: —A statement has been mado in ' ihc Federal organ of ibis county, fur the purpose of . injuring the election of the Democratic Nominee for Canal Cutnissioncr. A formal contradiction of all llio ridiculous allegations, nude in this staloinonl, has been deemed unnecessary by the friends of Mr. Soarigbt in this cdunty. Out lest some unfavorable impression should be produced abroad by Graham's malignant chargee, wo have drawn up tho following facta which wodcain you to publish in your piper, it having a more general circulation than our local organ. Mr. Soarighl was the Superintendent of the Cumberland Road for several years, and during that time Graham produced a claim against tho road for I some $2,000 00 which was rejected by Mr. Soarighl | because lie believe it to ha entirely unjust. Suit was brought by Graham, and at his own solicitation, the whole mailer was referred to tho Trustees of itio Road, who upon a Careful examination of tho ic counts awarded him fifty-two Dollars and 75. cents Graham was much enraged at being thus bafilud in his attempt to gel his bands Into tho public (rcasur£| »nd his professed friendship for Mr.’Sbarlght, way turned Into tin bitterest enmity. Immediately after his nomination for Canal Commissioner ho threaten ed him with publications, but at the same lime pro. ferred to bo quiet, upon the payment of SIOQ 00.— Upon the indignant refusal of Mr. Soarigbt to give him this" hush money," ho throw himsolfinjo tho embracer of a few of the Whig loaders of lliisffoun. (y. Wo say few, because many of (ho most promt- I nonl Wings hero, support Mr. Soarigbt, out uf regard fur hit private worth, Tho lime has been, when Mr. Graham would have scorned the authorship of his recent reckless productions, but intemperance has wed filled him, to become the pliant tool of Whig politicians. He charges Mr, Soatlghl with having forged an order, which ho (Soarighl) presented at the (rial before, tho Trustees. His proof of this is, that but one order was over given, and that lie (Graham) has it now in his own possession. Since tho publication of this charge, Mr. Graham has boon shown another order, milCil HE ACKNOWLEDGES TO HE GENUINE ; THEREBY CONFESSING THE ENTIRE FA LBITY OP UtS CHARGE -This would bo sulßcicnl, ond convince every one of its fully. There are none so credulous as lu believe, that a public officer would commit a forgery that did not inure lu his own benefit, but to that of the public. There are few public servants thus faithful. Graham has also published a loiter, purporting tn have boon written by Mr. Soarighl lu Hugh iCoyf, dco'd, and dated in 1610, which is a most ridiculous caricature, gotten up for the purpose of creating an impression, that M r. Soarighl is incompetent as well as dishonest. It Is only necessary to svy, that no such loiter was ever written by Mr. Scaright, as ' will bo shown upon tho trial of the suit for slander ( which lias boon instituted. Wo are convinced that Graham’s statement bos been gotten up for tho occo. 1 sion from the tono of tho letter, purporting to bo from 1 Keys to Graham. Wo have examined the corro»p ut ,. , donee between Mr. Soarighl and Mr. Keys, subso. quont to tho dale of this loiter, and fiud that up to the lime of the decease of the latter, lie expressed 1 the warmest feelings of friendship for Mr. Soarighl, 1 and are informed by the neighbors of Mr. Keys' i (hat Mr. Soarigbt was his constant attendant during , Ids last sickness. If this letter tie genuine, Mr, Keys acknowledges ond publishes his own. dishun. 1 csly, which no one scqualnicdwilh him would fora I moment believe. Wo submit this .statement, after a careful, invest! gallon of the facts connected with the whole matter Respectfully, A. S. Fuller, Jabez Tiiornuell, , W, C. M’Kean, Was. Tjioendell, Sr, liiiLir Gams, G. ,W. K. Minor, os*ftL*p l\ Austin, Jacob Stahl, Wm, W, Williams, Andrew Patrick, W1I,liam A. West, Eli Sturgeon, Simon Houser, R. S. Hunt, William Bkattv. In Doubt* Eleven years ago Gen. Scott was in doubt wlioth* cr to require twenty one years residence fur naturali zation, or to repeat Hid law altogether, inclining to the latter. Now ho thinks that if a foreigner will take a year's part in any national sclrmmogo/HlJl his man and give the enemy a chance of boring hifo, sni'oll blood and flesh his sword, that ho will bo fully educated to perform all the duties of an American freeman. *< AUUftQ OP GEN. BCOTT.U Fcdcrarcditafo.bro oaing. their beet efforts to cro alo a feeling'of sympathy for Gon. Scott, by ropre fcOniing.Utal'tbo.Democrats ore slandering tho “bravo bid licro," as they delight to call him. - Now ibis Is all gammoh. 'Il is not (ruo that tho democrats oro Blundering ,Gen. Scott, unless iheO*u(A be considered slander.' Our neighbor of tho Herald ha's been very busy in tfils.attempt locroato sympathy Tor hie can. didate, nndlnlho same column that bo complains of Democrats' “ abusing tho old boro," he hurls viio epithets and filth at Gen. Pierce, and speaks of his nqilUary career in the .most contemptuous, manner. “ Tho Mint-stick Candida to, 1 * “ tho fainting General,” “ the sol,” “ tho'drunhard," &c., are the choice cpl-- .Ibcls Used by JTpdecal editors when speaking of Gen. Fierce I And these arp (he. men who complain bo camp editors daro to speak facts con oernihg.Gon. Scott. -But oar object in commencing this ’was not to defend Gen. Plcrco, but-to deny, aid Wnow emphatically do, that Gon. Soolt Kuß 'wo have Laid"concornl6g Gen. Scott, apd all- .wb may hereafter say, wo are prepared to prove, and if tho Federalists consider the truth “slao* dor, 1 ' tho.may do so< end be hangod to them. Wo have said, and wo repeat it, that Gon.Soolt is weak in intolloct (a brave soldier, but a weak man.) of arbitrary and overbearing footings, and who rep resents a high toned aristocracy—and (his toe can prove. Wo have said that Gon. Scott favored an Alien Law, to disfranchise foreigners— and toe ean prove it. Wo charged him with being in favor of a National Monster Bank —and toe can prove xobat toe say. Wo charged him with being the friend of Ural exploded law of iniquity, tho Bankrupt Law—and toe can prove it. Wo have charged him with having defrauded (ho men of bis company of two months pay, in 1808— and we can prove it. Wo havo charged him with having scat a chal lenge to Do Witt Clinton, to fight a duel, after ha had declined to fight Gon. Jackson, “on account of religious scruples,”— and wc can prove it. Now these are some of the charges wo have pre- against Gen. Scott ,all of which are prououoced .‘slanders" by the modest editor of the Herald. Well, eo long as.wo can prove what wo slalo, wo caro very lilllo what the Federalists may say or think or do.— Wo do not wish to Imitate our Federal opponents by retailing personal abuse, and using vulgar and de testable epithets.' Concerning Gon. Scott's private character wo havo nothing to say—his expressed opinions and hia public acts, as an officer of tho army, afford material enough to work upon. the: cholera at mipflintows Tho following communication from nur townsman, Dr, Iii.NSLKV. btnrlttycmVlho bhblera was prevailing at Mifflinlo'Vni repaired to that place to offer his professional somcas,) wifi ho found into, resting at this lime. Wo are giadlo laaro that (he disease has subsided at Mifilin, no eases having oc - currcd for the last two weeks : Cant.jsr.e, August 4, 1852. J. B. Brallon , Esq.,-~ Having been repeatedly as k • od, since my return from a recent visit to Mifllin lown, during the prevalence of (he cholera (hero, if there wore no local causes for tho outbreak of the disease, 1 will answer,pro bono publico, that existing circumstances may or may not havo had an influence. Patterson, vvhoru the epidemic first rmda its appear ance, is situated on the Pennsylvania Rail Road on tho opposite side of tho Juniata river from Mifflin, and about forty nine miles from Harrisburg. Hero was along pond, which the rain tud filled with wa ter, and some ptjfsons aUribuled’llio exhalations from this pbnd us one of the exciting Causes. Under peculiar circumstances it might bo possible, but i believe it had lilllo or no agency in producing the disease. First, because it has always beep there for years back—second, because tho people in its im ! mediate vicinity were not attacked by disease. About week or two before the cholera first appeared in Patterson, there was brought to - the railroad Wore, hquso a lot of green hides,and there wore also some thirteen car loads of green hides allowed lu aland on the railroad sideling at Patterson for some weeks.— 1 ho emanations from these hides were very offensive indeed, and shortly after their arrival the cholera appeared in Patterson and three parsons died. -Thoi cars wore moved, a few of them, five miles from town, the rest pushed down a few hundred yards below the warehouse. Tho sinclt from them, however, was i very perceptible at the Patterson House,at tho river, I and some persons asserted in MiflLn. After the I deaths In Patterson there tyas a few days interval until (ho disease broke out in Mifflin. During (ho existence of the disease a curious fact was noticed, lliat after a rain the disease appeared afresh. After two or three cases, it seemed to subside, then a rain would occur (u ruined throe or four different limes,) and new cases terminating fatally, would follow the rain. Whether thia was a sequence or an accidon. lal coincidence your readers may solve. Three duys after my arrival the superintendent of the railroad, Mr. Pusoy, had tho cars loaded with hides moved, , upon my representation of their popssible unhealthy action, five miles away from town. After this (hero occurred but two encs of cholera in Mifflin up to leaving a wook after. Your rcador* may draw their own inference In regard to l/io existence oflooal exciting’ causes from what I have said, lie who can explain the erratic wanderings of cholera is a Solomon. Respectfully, 11. IIINKLBY. TU® Mississippi Ordered to Sen. The Now York Jour,pal of Commerce of Wednes day, understands that a telegraphic dispitch was re ceived at the Navy Yard on Monday evening, direct ing tho steam frigate Mississippi to bo made toady for sea with oil dispatch. This vessel now boats the broad pennant of Com. hi. G. Perry, and was Jn. (ended as the dag ship of the Japan expedition 5 but has been at anchor in the Eiul River for some weeks, awaiting the onlfil of the remainder of the squadron. Her destination has not been announced, but the movement, at (his time, has some significance), and is supposed to bo connected with the fishery question. She is commanded by Ciipt. Wm. J. MeClunoy, and may sail in (ho course of to-day.' Reposted Safety of Capt. Manor and iub Men— The report communicated by telegraph, from Now Orleans, of the massacre of Capt. Marcy and his command, by the Camancho Indians, wo arc pleased to learn, by another telegraphic despatch from Louis, vlllo, is incorrect. The last Intelligence 1b from Fort Aibucltlo, and is said to bo reliable. The report of the massacre, it appears by the despatch, came from an Waco ohoif, and was doubtless an invention far some sinister purpose. A gentlemen, well acquaint ed with Captain Maroy, saye ho is not tho ofiioor to bo surprised by Indians, and that it must bu an over, powering force indeed which would bo abla to do him any bo/lous injury. Whole Manufaotout Come Over.-— Tho Trenton True American states V that llio hands of a largo manufacturing establishment In Newark, who for. merh'Volod Iho Whig lokot will this all vote for llj» Democratic nominees. The Southern trade of Newark has boon povoroly injured by tho Wooly-I heads, und Seward and GreoJyojfldidalo will foal | its clVcd, despite his opaulclls D •avid Wu.mot.—Wo observe by UlO last Toller Union ibal lion. David Wilinol uddrossod UlO youne mdn a Dumoorallc Club of Coudorsport, on 'vhtoli occasion bo expressed himaolf well satisflod wilhlho nomination* ofPicroo nnd King, and declared his determination to give thorn his lioarly ahd cordial support. Adjutant Gknehal.—Tho President Ima appoint* od Brovot Idoutorunt, Colonel Samuel Cooper to bo AdjuUnl General of iho Army, lo fill U.o vacancy occoßloßod by the death of Go«. Jonce. AWFUL catastrophe:. Tlie Durning o t the Steamer Ilonry Clay* The (olographic despatches narrated briefly the outlines of another horrible steamboat catastrophe bn the Northßiver, bn Wednesday- afternoon.— We give below, from the Nbw York papers of ThurSdey morning, all the additional particulars we are able Co gather* . ; *. The Tribune relates the disaster afl follows; The Henry Clay-left Albany at 7 o’clock yes terday morning, having on board as near as can be ascertained, some 300 passengers. The Arme nia left the same place a few minutes afterward. On tho passage down the river there was, as wit nesses testify, a continuous strife or race between the two boats. At one time the Olay crowded the Armenia almost upon the western shore, and for- ced her. to drop astern, &c. The passengers on board tho U. 0* finally became greatly alarmed on account of the racing, and some lime before the fire a number of ladies'wore crying and run ning about the.cabfn, as if sensible that sonic ca tastrophe was impending. - Some of tho officers of the boat..weal ambng, thorn,,,assured them that there was no danger, and tried.to pacify them. We are assured that the race had been so hotly contested that the boats had purposely missed some of their landings. The runners of the'boats at the various landings appear to have been aware of the racing, since they were freely offering bets upon their favorites. However, no accident or outrage occurred until a few minutes after the Henry Clay passed Yon kers, When it was discovered that the wood work near the boilers and flues was on Are. Tho alarm spread, but the officers of tho boat (judiciously without doubt) told the passengers that there was no danger. The pilot, however, saw that there was no time to be lost, and headed the boat for the eastern shore. The river here is nearly two miles wide, and the boat in her regular course would have been u milu and a half from tho cast shore. Before reaching the shore, the (lames had spread so as almost to prevent communication between the fore and oft parts of-the - boat. At about three or quarter past throe o'clock, the boat came ashore, tying at right angles with the river, and the bow driving op some twenty-five feel on dry land, and plunging with tremendous force into the railroad embankment which is there some six or eight feet high. ■’ The shock overthrew the smoke pipe, displaced every thing moveable, and added nulu little to the spreading of the flames. While tho bow was high and dry, the greater portion of tho boat, and, unfortunately that which held nearly all the pas sengers, was in deep water.. The passengers immediately began to jump overboard. Those on tho bow got off safely, and began to help the others. A board fence near by, was instantly stripped, and the boards thrown into the water. By great exertion, a largo hiajonty of '.he passengers got ashore, some scorched, nearly all with loss of clothes, trunks, &c. But the rapid spread of tho fire, which forced tho passengers, at (he stern overboard, was the causo'oT the loss of a largo number of lives. Tho scene was one of tho most lernffio charac ter. Mothers, with their clothes in flames, trying to save some, dear child* children struggling in tho waves without a hand to help them ; husband and wives drowning together rather than separate; and tho remorseless fire rapidly destroying the last standing place of the helpless "Victims. There were very few houses in tho neighbor hood, and very little help could bo had from the shore. But all who knew of it hastened to lend their aid. When the 5 o’clock train passed, (at about -1$ P. M.) the boat was nearly all consumed ; the rescued passengers had dispersed, (except those who took the train) and the Worst was over. T lie number of bodies recovered before we left, at 0i last night, was 22 or 23. But two or three of these showed any evidence of burning, and but ono appeared to have been burnt to death—this was Mary Cooper. All the others were evidently drowned. The boat was entirely destroyed before 7 o’clock; nolhi.ig was lelt at 5 o’clock, except a fragment oflhe bow. some ten or twelve feel high; winch burned slowly, like a warning beacon"to light up tho shapeless wreck of charred timbers ami iron below. -* Tho Henry Clay was a fine boat, of moderate size, built about (wo years ago by Thomas (Jol yer, and owned by him and Ralford & Co., we be hove, There was insurance on, the boat to a con siderable amount, hut we only learned the name of one company—the Stuyvesant, of this city, for $5OOO. All along the river, for a mile or two either way, might bo seen hats, shawls, fragments of dresses, bundles* &Ci, and now and then a human body washed ashore. By reason of tho buoyancy of their dresses, the female bodies were first recovered; of tho first fifteen bodies, wo think all were females or chil dren. From the account given by tbo Now York Tri bune, we take tho following: A cry for “ the boats” was raised ; but no boats could bo found. Wo canot ascertain that a eln* glo yawl ur lito'boai was on board the steamer— If (hero was one such, wo are assured that none was brought in use. Nor can wo learn that there -w.as any offooiiv© apparatus on board with which to extinguish a fire. Every elforl to §ave the ves sel became so utterly hopeless, wiihm flvo min utes after the flames broke out, that it was aban doned, and the steamer’s bend was turned towards jho oast bank of the river In order to run ashore. Tho wheel houses wore wrapped in flames, the engineers had been driven from their posts, tmd tho devastating element, fanned by a stiff sdulh wind, was sweeping rapidly towards tho after‘sa loon, whore the groat number of passengers ‘were located. Tho dense volume of smoke, too, was blown directly aft, laden with burning cinders, and subjecting them to imminent danger of Buffo cation. There being no communication from aft to forward, oven tho approach of Uiu river’s bank gave but liltlo hope to the helpless women and children who wero astern. Tho vessel struck, leaving those whaWeru aft some 2600 r 300foellrom tho shore. At lids lime it is estimated there were nearly 300 pendens huddled together on the after guards. c No boats wore to bo had there of any descrip tion. The Armenia bore rapidly down, and sent out her boats, as also did a number of sailing ves sels which were near; but at least a qoaiWof an hour elapsed, after thp Clay struck, cro nny assis tance come. Jn tho meantime, tho panto stricken unfortunates had nearly all been forced over the stern into tho water, where many of them sustain ed themselves by swimming, or by the aid <sf a few floating boards, until rescued from their peri lous condition. Others clung to the guards of tho vessel, with the energy of desperation. Tho rud der and steering gear furnished temporary safety to others. A number succeeded in getting hold of (ho braces on tho under afdo of tho guards. Sev eral of the ladles threw tho end of a stern lino overboard, lot themselves down Into the water, and sustained themselves by It until‘atd'roachcd them, fortunately before tho lino, which was on firo, had become 100 weak to support them. But many others jumped frantically into tho water, and sank to nso no moro. A gentleman who woe forward, and who got on shore soon aftlr the vessel struck, soys that not one ol n number of ladies—some with children in iholr arms—whom ho saw jump from tho larboard side, woro saved. Ho oxproeeod n conviction (hat somo fifty or sixty llvos. at least, woro lost. One child, wo nro told, was seen to full beneath tho flames In tho after saloon, A Mr. Way, of Wolloevlllo, Ohio, was among tho pas songors. When tho Clay first struck, ho swam ashore, procured & raft of several loose boards, and returned to save his wife. The drowning creatures nboui him, In their struggles for safety, broke up his raft, and compelled him’to o'oaridon It. Tho loose boards sustained tjullo a number of tho suf ferers nhovt? water until help came. Mr. Way got under, the steamer’s guard again, ahd sustained hia wife and two other ladles until the small boats oamo. ■ 1 New York, July 29lh— i o'clock',' |VM. A gentleman \vho was a passenger on board the nutated steamer Henry Clay, says that he thinks there were.at least 100 lives lost. There were (ho says) 100 personsj at least, sitting at the dinnejrilable in lh6 cabin when the fire-brake out, and irjomylhe great-rapidity with which the fire spredoi'and, -the tact that all the doors opened in wardlv,'he bolieveij most of them have perished. He ffrther says .tyst; he' knew, personally, 28 Philadelphians whb wero on board (he boat, and ho had not seen or heard of but two of them since. Atnong.those known lohavc been lost was the sister of Hawthorn, the novelist* a most accom. plished lady, returning from the Springs, beingan invalid. M r. Downing, Horticulturist, who was, also lost, was on his way to Newport; 1 Mrs. Li. S. Haskell, of Laurel Hill* N* 3.,.was not on board the boat with her. husband, and the report that sho was drowned-is erroneous, Mr. Ilankcll escaped safely. . ; The Coroneris inquest has been progressing all the morning; Professor Bailey, of West Point, and John L. Thompson,'of Lancaster, were examined as witnesses. SECOND DESPATCH. New -York, July 29, 10 P. M. Thus lar 52 dead bodiea ;fiave,been recovered from (ho wreck of the Henry Clay, ftlany others ate known lo have been.lost. There is intense in dignation here, New York, July 30. Fifty-nine bodies have thus far been received from ihe river at the point where the steamer Hen. ry Clay was burnt. Luciue Robin Son, a well known member of the bar of ibis city,ls missing* and Ib supposed to have been one of the victims of the disaster. The hull of the steamer is toberaised 10-morrow <ly the owners, who have published a card saying that the hoatwas racing, and saying that an agree ment had boon entered into by the owners of both boats not to race. Puirntylvanlo, Pennsylvania, in 1788, cost 10,elcclnral votes for George' Washington, for President, and 8 for John Adams, ant) 2 for John Hannock, for Vico President. In 171)2, Washington again received her electoral vole, 15. for President; A«hma 14, and George Clin fon 1. In 1790, Thoa.Jefferson 14, John Adams 1, for President; Aaron Burr 13, and Tliorhas Pinckney 2. for Vico President. In 1800 Thomas Jefferson and Auron Burr each received 8 votes, and Adams and Pinckney each 7 votes. In 1804, she cppl her 20 voles for Thomas Jefferson; in 1808 Tor Madison ; in 1812 fur Madison ; in 1810 for James Monroe ; in 1820 again for Monroe; in- 1624 for Andrew Jack son ;in 1828 ag-un for Jackson; in 1833 again for Jticksort; in 1836 for Van Baren; in 1640 for Gen. Harrison ; in 1844 fat James K. Polk; in 1848 for Gen. Taylor. llislo bo noted that the electoral vole of tins Slate Ins ever been cast for iho successful candidate, save inlBOt), when it was divided between Jtfferson and Burr, and in 1824, when the result wnadoler mined in the House of Representatives.— Harrisburg Union. Railroad Collision. Bj i.TtMonK, July 20.—A frightful collision occur red this morning, of two passenger trains on iho Susquehanna railroad, near Monk too Mills, Bain more county. Two cars were broken to pieces, and a number of the passengorß.wcro severely injured.— A Miss Feltcrman, of Pittsburg, received a number of severe conlutiona on tho head, but sbo is not danger, ously liu rt. The escape from many nf the passen gers from instant death was wonderful, as one car was driven nearly through the other. Convention of Free Colored Persons* Baltimore, July 20. A convention of the Free Colored people of Marylard, assembled to-day, in this city, to con sult upon tho propriety of removing to Liberia,*— i he convention was composed of delegates from tho various counties, and many were largelyrep* resented. Great excitement and much antipathy toward the convention was manifested among the lower classes of negroes, who assembled in large numbers, and mobbed the convention so as to in terrupted the proceedings. The police Interfered to protect the members from' assault, but' notwith standing, several were caught and beaten, among thorn tho Rev. Darius Stokes. A’number of ar rests were made. Tho organization of the con vention was completed ami an adjournment to ok place until to-morrow. Attempt at Robbery and Death of one of the Robbers*' Wo hove received the fallowing from a reliable source, in a Idler, dated Liverpool, Perry County July 26,1853. Mr. Editor —An attempt was made in Ibis nplgh borhood on Saturday evening, about D o’clock, to rob Mr. Isaac Pfoutz, of Pfoutz’s valley. Throe men, disguised; mudo ibo.allcmpl to force the door,.when a hired boy shot one of tbo robbers through (no body, with a rifle, forcing part of the lungs through, the build hole. Two of the parly fled. The wounded man died to day about 12 o’clock. Ho gave bis name as Samuel S. Stitz. lie was about 35 years of ago, and about five feet eight inches in height, 110 wore a bottle green drese coal. Ho gave the names of Ills accomplices, before ho died, as Jdsso. Pranan, ami Thomas Fugen. 110 staled mi oath llmtbinjtcjf and accomplices, wore employed In. Philadelphia by a man of tins town. Liverpool, to come to this place and comma the robbcry.aod Jot him id as a partner. Mr. Pfoutz is Wealthy, and an attempt was mpd»j<iai March by four persons to rob him, ‘ They succeeded in getting into the hodsa at that time, buUlio.alarm was raised, ond ilio parly fled without much" ‘booty. The person who is implicated in this town has mado his cneopo, but two police officers ore in pursuit.— Mr. Pfoutz will offer a lorgo reward for the appre hension of (ho putties. 1 ALUAINI ASSOCIATION, Al a mooting of llio Alumni of Dickinson College, hold in (ha college chapel, 6th July, 1852; for the purpose of organizing on Alumni Association, the Rev. Mathew R. Patterson, of Bloomfield, was called to tbo chair, and Lemuel Todd, Esq., of CorlitlD.op pointed Secretary. - . , draft of a constitution was submitted by Prof, liftuny, and a substitute was offered therefore, by A. B. Anderson, E*q. The substitute offered by Mr. Anderson, was odopted.and is as follows ; Thai on Alumni Association is hereby formed to bo pom posed of the Graduates of Dickinson College : 1 hut the ufliccrs of said Association shall consist of a President to preside, a Vico President to set in the absence of tho President, a Secretary to keep a minute of its proceedings and to conduct its oarfoir pondonce, a Treasurer lu havo charge of. tho funds, and an Eaoculivo Committee ofthroo to select tho annual orator ahd to conduct the,affairs oTthp Asia* elation': .That tbo said officers shall bo elected annual* by ballot : That ll*o public exorcises of llio Association shall.consist in an Annual Oration (o be delivered by an Alumnus on the Tuesday preceding (ho Com mencement Exercises and n dinner t Thol the expenses of (he Association shall bo .de frayed by a pro- rata assosment upon (ho members present. , On motion, the Association proceeded to elect officers. Mr. Penrose nominated the Hon. James 11. Gra ham, for President, who was unanimously eloc'od. Mr. Bryan nominated the Rov. George R. Crooks Vico President, who was unanimously elected. Mr. 'lodd nominated Mr. Tiffany as Secretary, who was.unanimously, elected. *, Mr. Lovojoy nominated Wm. M. Mr. Crooks .nominated R, M» flondor&on. EsqV*ud\Mr. Waugh nominated A. B. Anderson. Esq., as the Ex ocutivo Committee, which, nominations were unani mously confirmed. , Mr. Molntiro nominated Mr. Hillman &b Trout* uror, who waa unanimously elected. Mr. Penrose moved that the executive Commiltoo have the proceedings of the mooting published lf> auch u raonnor as they deem advisable, , Adopted, Mathew b. Patterson, , Vrddent. Lemuel Todd, SecUy, . ~ On the ICuIl.,Mr«. Elizabeth Martin, of Hamp den township, in the GBlh your of her ago. > ‘ i • In this borough, on’Sunday morning laaL aftor a lingering lllnc, - Miss Mary Ann Hannan, 'in lbs Oju year.of her ago, .. .-. In bn the morning of the Btb ult., Jane Lindsey, in the 4Dth year orher.sgo: -
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