THE VOLUNTEER The election lo Congress of the two Wash burns, one from Illinois and the other from MalnOj 1 is s{Token of by some of our colemporaries as ] something remarkable; anil yet it is by no moans 1 the first instance of two brothers being at the same J time members of that body. Messrs. Jos. R. and C. J. Ingersoll, two brothers, served together In | Congress for one or two terms, the former repre- | senting the Whig city of Philadelphia, and being i one of the ablest Whigs in Congress, while the j latter a Democratic district, and was, perhaps, the ablest man oh his side of the House. We know of other instances, but know of none where they differed in political sentiments, and acted with opposite parlies. P. P. Barbour of Virginia, was a member of the House during the same time that hie brother James was a member of the Senate from the same State. John A. King of New York, and James G. King of New Jersey, two sons of Rufus King, and both very able men, served together in the last Congress, So did, some years ago, Mosee H. Grinnell of Now York, and Joseph Grinnell of Massachusetts, both prom inent Whigs and able members. In the present Congress there are two brothers. Frederick P. Stanton from Tennessee, and Richard Stanton from Kentucky, both active and able members and out and out Democrats. We have no doubt many other instances could be found If searched for. There is an Instance at this lime of father and son being members, of the .same body. Henry Dodge of Wise jnsin, at present U. S. Senator from that State, is the father of A. C. Dodge, the U. S. Senator from lowa. They wero also in the House l at the same lime as Delegates from their respec i live Territories. T * Of the two Barbours referred 10, a cotemporary relates the following anecdote: No two men could bo raoro unlike than the brothers Barbour. They both possessed a good deal of talent, were thoroughly educated, and both obtained a great official distinction. Philip was chosen Speaker of ifce National House of Repre sentatives, and at the lime of his death was a Jus j tico of tho Supreme Court of the United States.— 1 James was successively a member of the two Houses of Congress, Secretary of War, and Min ister to Ungland. Philip was of a metaphysical 1 turn of mind—spoke and wrote with logical preci -1 sion, and was noted fur his skill in casuistry, and the fineness of his distinctions. James, on the „ „ | other hand, was full of declamatory exaggeration _ „ „ ru . t I spoke loosely, and lacked compactness and co- Suoplub Bnr,l,ir,.—lhere appears lo be ijrpal Du|r Gr< , en „alled him ,|, oea ,| ol empty trouble In disposing of our surplus revenue, which j barre | 9> j o j, n Randolph indicated the peculUri is rapidly accumulating. Why cannot Congress ij r 8 0 f iho two brothers in his usual epigrammatic authorize the Secretary of tho Treasury to Invest and antithetical style, to wit: On being asked » in some ofoor safe .eeunlie., bo that in case of where he had been, he replied ‘into the bena.e lo ... , , i ir . hear Jeems Barbour, and into the House lo hear war we woald have fifty or a hundred millions lo {>h|l Jeemf} fifp{J &| a barndoor> and mißSe d il— draw upon at any lime, without asking for loans p b ,j fired at a hair, and split it.” at high rates. John B. Bratton, Editor and Proprietor CARLISLE, DECEMBER O, 1852. President’s Message. Knowing the anxiety of our readers to have this document as soon as possible, we have, at considera bla trouble and expanse, issued it in an Extra, which we send out with oar paper to day. Wo have had no lime to read the message, but sec it spoken of by oor exchangee oa a fair busincas like document. It wet read ip both houses of Congress on Monday.— We bespeak for it a careful perusal, and in our next we shall give our own views in respect lo its mor its. Corrocsr.—Mr. R. J. Toar«£a, iho celebrated American Ballad Singer, will give two of hu high ly popular Ballad Entertainments, at Education Hull, ihia and to-morfow evenings, December 9 Qi.d 10.— Mr. T. wsa prevented fulfiling his engagement ap pointed for this place some two weeks since, in con sequence of domestic affliction. Those who are fond of good singing (and who is not 7) should not fail lo go and hoar the rich voice of Turnxr, who is cele brated throughout the country as Iho best ballad singer in America. SniPPKNBBDRO Post oftiok. — The Shippoosburg JVctos says that llio following named gentlemen are applicants for Iho Post-office at (bat place—Jacob Sleinmah, John Bender, John B. Duncan, John II- Criswell, John Slumbaugh, Georgo Trone, Esq, L. K Donavin snd John Butts. Many of our editorial friends record the re ceipt of”fino fat turkeys” from some clever friends, snd promise themselves a fine lima of it oor Christ mas day. We have not heard of our Christmas turkey yet, but expect it to be forth coming some of these days. Who lakes? TsLEQaApu ofpicx ArSnirrsNSBORQ.— A telegraph office has been established at Shipponsburg, this county. The Neat, in speaking of the office, says : How the Telegraph business in Shippensburg will pay, remains lo bo learned, but, judging by the amount of business dune in other places of near the same business and population, wo have a hope that it will pay at least a small recompense for the expenses incurred. The office has been procured and put up for the accommodation of Iho public, as a general benefit and convenience lo all classes, and psrlicu . larly the business community, who, it is hoped, will liberally encourage it. Mrs. PttRCK. The Lowell New. :Wo can j A W[ilcr in tho Njliona | I„, o Ui e eßCer .aye Ih.l andean Mra. Pierce with a lie&rly good »'"• f'""> , Gcner „, Cl „ „ lho man r„i„ s that can write our own per.oncl knowledge, whatever mey bo nor 1 l|w culo(!y of Dinio , W eb.lct. Thi. i. ondoubredly pnlitica. A. a kind, affable, end nnoalcnlatiou. , ||„ •„ lho on | y „„„ |„(l „f the old .lock ofem woman, Mrs. Pierce linn few equal.. She lias .11 inenl „a lc . m on who have bnffelloil lira wave, ot pol. | that Intelligence, dignily, end purity >o ncce...ry In )||( , hi( | ulr ccntur y. Tliey mail ll.vo been makeup the wife of on American I’rc.idonl; or.d , , inlcd , ir not Intimate from very early age, bar. will .bine at the White House not a wbil lc. brig lit btt „ W a irilhiß a fa> roilea of cadi oilier, in than any of thoae who bay, preceded her. the aamo Stale and in the acme year. Dy Ilio ami nonl, Eomclimes similar posilions, (hey held; they wero thrown much together, and could nol hove fai'. od to have formed an occorolo knowledge of each oilier in every reaped. The reminiscences of by gone days of llieao two groat myi, both in the polit ical field and at the social board, which alono Gen. Casa could give, and in his own felicitous stylo, ttuultj bu a got** ufiurw -w-1—• »- pwwdwwikj.. Forger or Coin Convicted.— William Stcllcr, charged with counterfeiting half dollar*, wm tried Ibis week in the U. S. Circuit Court at Philadelphia- The evidence against liim was conclusive, moulds, half finiabed coin and a lalho having boon found in his possession, testimony was produced in de fence, and bo was consequently convicted. CONVICTION OF A COUNTERS BITER. — Abraham ll«U8C. arrested in Muncy, on iho 28th of August lasi, was convicted of counterfeiting at Danville, on Wednes day. His eon, Lewis House, is now on trial. They were arrested at the aimo lime with the famous Dr. Gcltnot, already convicted. Sentence for Libel,— Jolm Ortho and G. F. Wea ver, were sentenced last Tuesday to pay one hun dred dollar* fine, coals of prosecution, and undergo • n imprisonment for 30 days in the Dauphin county jail, at teporate confinement. Tho defendants are publisher* of a German paper, and had libelled Geo. Dorgner. They have already received a pirdun from the Governor. A Vetern Voter. — M.chaol Grenndl, of Clinton, Ps , rode with one of his sons, aged 74, on the day of the eleclioo, and voted for Franklin Fierce, ilb is himself 100 years old, and has voted at every Presidential election since tho adoption of Iho feder al constitution. His votes have boon as follows : Per George W••hloglon, In ITBB and 1703. Thomas Jefferson, in 1700,1800 nod IBOL James Madison, in 1808 and 1813. James Monroe, 181 G bmH 1830 Andrew Jackson, in 1824. 1826 end 1832.' Marlin Van Buren, in 1636 ond 1840. James K- Polk, in 184-4. Lewis Cass, in 1848. and Franklin Fierce, in 1832. The Honesdalo Herald says, that in sonscquonco of a cold he was quite onwell a few days immediate ly previous to Nov. 2d. Fears were entertained that j he would not be able to attend the polls. On being : asked the dsy before election, whether ho intended to go, heroplied : “ Our government must be sustained , and one vole may turn the scales." A Sad Accident. —A son of Mr. Bolls, of Wayne, Erie county, Pa., was healing a kettle of spirits of rider. terpentine on a stove, with four younger brothers and Franii Purge's coat oF-arus. -Tho Boston Chron sitters about h.m-lhe mother in nn adjoining room >U(M l}ul , Uu cominillcfl having in charge the —when, on the young man putting some rosin * n 1 bujlding uf a carri ago for Gon. Pierce wrote to him lhskeltle.il exploded or boiled over on the stove. (0 08Corlam wll4l wai hi. family coat.of.anns. prob filling the room with fiamo and gas. and slnl, b|y WJlll 0 VICW oPpainUrtg it on the panels of the every person present blind and helpless. Mrs. Bolt- Thc Gcnera , replied that tho only coat.of was found strangled, and all her children so burned | #rm- which |je kncw hifl family ever possessed was that throe of them died that night, snd the two re- ■ 0 p j t fiber's shirt sleeves, in which ho fought maining were not expected to survive when hoard, nl t .| je 0 f Bunker tlilt. Tho carriage is build, from. i ot fitufield, Maas., and will cost fifteen hundred Rowdtibn in Philadelphia.— Two gangs of young dollars. rowdloi, calling Ih.m.elvo. •• Bucnanior. " and . A , >lvi , or G oLi>,-Thrcn stumor, or “ Stingers," wlio ron with two rival fire companies 1 , v , a . „ m , . .. „ ... _ ' . - rived at New York on Sunday morning, bunging In Moyamensing, had a desperate affray on Saturday ' . . , 4 , ftn n imn - i,i . , . “ ... r 1 r,i 110 mmense amount of nearly $3,000,000 in gold, night, the 27til ult.. willi fire.arms ; and two of them, . , ... . . . , 1 The California nowi is nol imporlanl. The proapccla who were arrested by a watchman, were subsequent. i r ' '. ), c.cu.d h, their rowdy companion., Tl.n M.r-, “ f •!.. mmrr. »crc qu.l. cncnnr.glng. Tl.o Prc.i. .h.P. police, hearing of the .ITVay, wore pro.nplly on donii.l »“ l ° b ° llcld ,b » nMI d *' “ fl " 11,0 hand, end in e .horl lime, fire of 11.0 rowdice worn l««l •>c‘"»cr l» ri S * n Frnnci.oo, end pohllc. ran captured. On two of them were found heavy maces high. ofrade manufacture. From anolhet a pistol waetak •n. The Ledger say* (he elrceta were at once clear* cdof all prowlers fur (he real of the night, and all •Utpeolsd of carrying deadly weapons searched. Ol,« Dull.—Ole Dull waa educated fur the minis* | try, but afterwards studied law, and was admitted to J lbs bar. In Italy, (he star of his fame rose rosplcn-1 deni, la i> said that ho was at Bologna, trying, 1 dnder depressing circumstances, to compose a piece of music, when Madame Rossini chanced to pass by bis apartment, and her attention was at once at* Itaoted by the fascinating aouuda. The director of the Philadelphia harmonlo Society was In distress. In consequence of the failure of e promise Irom Do Derlol and MaUbran. Madame Roaainl informed him of the treasure the had discovered. Ole Dull yii received with great eclat, and from that time he wae played to overflowing houses, in the principal cities of fiance, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Rue •lt, Sweden, Norway, and England. Iwo Brothers In Congress. 'Webster and Cass. Pennsylvania Electoral College. Tho Ponnsylvonia Electoral College assembled at Harrisburg on Wednesday ; all Iho Electors in at tendance but Mr- M'Donald of Cambria, in whoso place Mr J C. O'Neill was substituted by the Elcc tors. Hon. Wilson M'Candlcss. of Allegheny, was unanimously chosen President of Iho College, and VVm. V. M'Koad, of Philadelphia. Secretary. Tho 27 Electoral voles of Pennsylvania were then cast fur Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, foV Presi dent, and William R. Ki.no, of Alabama, for Vico j President, when the requisite certificates and pipers i wore executed in due form. Gon. Robert Patterson, 1 of Philadelphia, was unanimously selected to bear ' them to Washington. United-States Senators —The Arkansas Legis lature. on*the 10ll» ull i rc-elccted the Hon. William- K. Skbastia n, Dem., to iho U. S. Senate for *i* years from the 4th of March nost. Governor WaionT.of Indians, bus appointed Hon. Charles W. Catiicart, Dorn., United Slates Sunalor. to fill the vacancy oc oasiuoed by the death of Ex Governor Whitcomb.— Tho South Carolina Legislature, on tho I*l Inst., elected Judge Josiaii J. Evans, United States Sena tor for the long term, ond Hon. W. F. Dksausbibre for the vacancy until tho 4lh of March next. {£/- John P. Hale received four voles at the late election for U. S. Senator in the New Hampshire Legislature. “What a fall there wa* my country men !’* especially for a candidate for the Presidency. But “times ain’t now ob they used to was," and abo- I lilionism is not quite so rampant as it was when I Jack rode upon the whirlwind and directed tho storm so as to Und him in the U. S.Senate. It was a short 1 winded nag, and has broken down and thrown its O’ Blaiao Skuplnaki, the Pole, convicted of the murder of the jeweller boy Lehman, waa executed on Friday morning, ot twelve minuloa before 12, I within the walla of Moyemena'ing Prison, lie had i bsen respited by the Governor from the sth of No* ! vombor, the day previously fixed for hie execution. ' (fy The poultry exhibilun In Philadelphia last week, attracted a very largo number of via tors.— Several hundred specimens of Poultry wore exhibited, and many persons joined the Society. Gim.Cabb and tub Cabinet.— The Detroit Tri bune learns from some of the moat intimate friends of Qon. Cots, in that city, that he slated ho would not under any circumstances, consent to accept of any position in the new cabinet. (CJ* English Game.brought by the •(comers, k quite common in New York market. English phone* ants tall at five dollars a pair, and haras at two dob lore and fifty aenta each. AUSTRALIA) On Thanksgiving evening, Thomae P; Moghcr Esq., the eloquent Irish exile, delivered a 'lecture In j Metropolitan Hall, Now York, on “ Australia,” to , an audienco of not less than 5,000 persons.. The Commodious hall, U is said, was packed, to suffooi- j tion. At Hip door oldno 01,000 wore taken fof tick- , els of admission. The tecture which occupied two bours in its delivery, and was listened’fo*' wilH q>rp« found attention, was mainly hisloricin n 4nd deqerip* live of Australia, the new Empire so rapidly rising . in tbo far Soullicrn ocean, but ioltfHip6Viod tfrith passages of graphic imagery, poetic and thrill* ing eloquence* Speaking, of the discovery and settlement of Australia, ho remarked that she has survived snd triumphed over groat difficulties. She has hod much to soffer, much lo overcome. In spile of all the curbs that chafed her energy and spirit, (he young colony has grown strong and made a noise among the nations of the earth. There was within her heart a spirit which wae equal lo the work —a spirit of energy. And far above all, It was in tho Providence of God ordained that a nation should spring up there (o Lear fruit in abundance. After remarking farther upon the present golden prospect* and rich resources of Australia, he said yet with all this, she is not at rest. The wrinkled hand of England is npon her. Years they have petitioned and protested, over and over again against tho perpetuation of this terrible and incalcuable wrong, in vain : the corse continues,llio pestilence becomes intolerable, lo 1851,tb0 five colonies, New South Wales, Port Philip, South Australia, New Zoland, and Van Dlemon’s Land enter into a solemn league and covenant, binding theniselvoß l ono lo the other lo resist, by every just moans within their pow t er, tho transportation of criminals lo their shores. . They ndopl a flag. Tho convict officers and suppor ters —the pollullonists, as they are called—denounce , it as a seditious rag. It dots look, indeed, as if it from the bunting of the Olitsapoa ke.— , Honor*and victory lo that flag. It is lifted in a holy | cause—i lis the type and war crest of 4 nation full i of youth and glorious promise. One of these days 9 it will traverse llio world, with the five stars in un- disputed poßsessidh of llio field. 1 fie destiny was pro ord'o'incd was pre-arranged—wouli, have comei though all her wealth lay in the fleeces of her flocks, and no sands sparkled through the streams at which they drank. Inevitable always, it is now immediate. The gold discovery shortens the road to It—shortens it by a thousand miles—disperses mfcny superfluous words many circumlocutory chapters in her Ins lory has saved her, perhaps, many i^diacomfilorc many a staggering blow—nvany so exhausting wound. ******* To you, tho citizen# of America, U muni be ploaa ing, indeed, to behold a new republic rising up to . share with you Iho labor# and ll o gfldrlesof a future, before which iho conceits of the Old World shall be humbled, ond in the light of which humanity shall l grow strong. Already—as if you had a secret in limation of It.—you have gone down lo the golden | shores of the Pacific, and Ihero, arrayed a# a bride maid in her jewels, your youngest daughter has waited the coming of tho bridegroom. The new comor traces his descent from an ancestry which has given to you the longue you speak, and tho sounder , perilous of the laws you reverence. Tho new coiner . has hod trials similar to those which lazed the ps i lienee and roused thecourogo of your fathers. Tho . new comer has wealth, and enterprise, ond growing , interests—#ll the sympathies—all the facilities—oil . tho faculties which qualify lo enter with you into i relations of statesmanship and commerce. In these new communities, humanity restores itself. Mr. M. closed his eloquent lecture, which was enthusiastically applauded, by a brief reference to Ireland—a theme which would, hojud no doubt* have been of moro interest to his audience, and loss embarrassing lo him, but until tho light of a better day dawns upon "it, ho should not choose it for a | subject with which lo awaken public sympathies. A Breach of Promise Verdict.—The broach of promise ossa si Albany, N. Y., of Sunn M. Learned . ags insl Alfred Walk ins, which has excited somcj inlcrosl, closed wllb s verdict, on Tbnrsdsy last, for 11.0 plaint,lT. of 83,500. The defendant was shown to bo worth.Bloo,ooo, and to bo a desirable match for | the young lady except In yoara—ho was (jlly six and Ihe young lady I w only one. Her marriage gar men la had been procured, made, and all filling prepa rationa for the wedding tour to Europe iho marriago monlh agreed upon in September 1850. lie wob married lo anollror young lady aboul Ihe firal of May* 1851 —lha trmo ogreed upon for marriage, and Ihe European loiw lahon. PUinl iff proved lhat »ho we* deeply affected', though the doctor had never called on her after llio 14th of Jan.VtBsl lhal blic woa ead Bobbed and cried, losl her appetite, and from 30 lo 40 pounds of flesh during the jrcar following Iho marriage of the Doctor with her successful rival. Tho defendant was the family phtflician of the ficorned’a, and contended (hat his visits lo the plain tifTwcro purely profceßional, but her father said the Doctor’s conduct warranted the belle/’ that they were engaged lo bo married. The doctor also contended that before snd since then the plaintiff wob the “very picture of health,” but it wsb no go. q-J- Lord Palmerston ha* been making a speech in parliament on tho “retention of Cuba," in which he argues (hat Spain ha? no claim upon Great Brit ain fur protection in guaranteeing tho. possession to tho Spaniah Government of the Island of Cuba, be cause the Spanish Government is doing oil it can to augment tho slave-holding character of the Island.— Tho London Olobt, alluding to his remarks, says : Lord Pulmeralon’s exposition is mure valuable, since it is requisite that tho English people should understand the relation of tho two parties to the litigation now going on in a partly covert manner, and also the situation of this country between the two. Tho present Government m Downing stieol professes to interpose in Cuba between Spain and the United Stoics, on the ground lhal it is ((lodged in do so by its treaty relations with Spain; but at (ho same time that Spain claims the support of the En. gtish Government on (ho faith of troaticß.il is in. fringing distinct treaty stipulations with this country, in permitting the importalion of negro slaves. The Tremendous Explosion I — On© of the section boa 1 whole position of Spain on lhal Island therefore, ual • ovcr I |, o Portage Railroad, on Thursday, dielmneel my.utic.licm, and .here I. 100 muchinn,: and being loaded will. 25 keg. to fear that tho present occupants of tho English , lo °* uro /• * •» Foreign Office lend Ibcmeclvoe to llial di.lioneal of gunpowder. • Iromcndoue oiploaion followed, mystification. In support of a high principle, with Nobody wss hurl, but tho boat and truck were blown a perfectly honorable and straightforward course {Q f ra g incn ia t and the road lorn op for several rods before It, any great country will fool itself obliged to protect a weak and decayed government like lhsi| of Spain, even against a rising and powerful Stale like that of the American republic; when wo i find British interests thus hazarded against on al most overwhelming power, we look for,* clear case j on the behalf of her prelege / but in the present in stance,the risk la incurred without the justification \ \ the sacrifice, on the plea of treaty lies end negro emancipation, turns out to bo rendered on behalf of ■ Slate that infringes treaties to encourage slave holding. CTj" The Sismeso twins, Chang di|d 'Eng, are tho owners of a largo number of slaves, in North Caro llna, and are aaid lo bo very sovors'taak masters.— They aru married, and what ts Singular, Chang la ■aid lo bo a Pierce and King Ddfiibcial, and Gng something of a Hale abolitionist. . tioth are married, the former timing’st* children and the, latter five.— Eng’s wife weighs 330 pound*; tho aggregate weight of tho twins Is but SL9> In the yptr L 787, Matthias Denny purchaaed the 640 acres of land, embracing nearly all tho present' site of £lnoirinatii for forty-niijo dollars! Now. scarcely a solitary front foot of any lot on that ground can be purchased for that, sura.—Cincinnati Tima. Important from Havana*<*Tlie Cn'ba DUHcnl - ty Bottled* The atoamei Isabel, arriving at Charfeslqn on Friday last, from Havana, brings tho gratifying ln« (clllgenco that tho Croaconl City bean amicably disposed oT. Tho affidavit published by Fars'ur Smith in the Now York 4 papers, declaring his entire innocence of the charges brought against him by tho Cuban authorities of having sympathised with and been a medium of communication between (he disaffected Cubans and their confederates in New York, having- been received by the Capl. General, he has expressed bis entire satisfaction with it, and says that had such a statement been promptly mode ih answer (o the charge no difficult; would have oc curred in relation to tho matter. Ho has accordingly given orders that tho Crescent City and Pursur Smith be allowed all the privileges of the port that they before possessed, and that her mails and pas* sengers bo landed as heretofore. A New Torn In Emigration. By the following Bom Iho Meadville (Pa.,) Sentinel, It will be seen that some of our yoang men ere emigrating in a new direction after gold and glory. It will not be so well for the English if 100 many Americans lake this direction. Anew Republic may be established by them in this pri son isle of old England : Fon Australia. —Messrs. James Waller Far rand, Charles Farrand and Samuel S. Brown, all of whom were lately engaged In Cullum’s Factory, left this place yesterday morning for the land of kangaroos and gold. They are all men of noble and generous natures, and deserve success, whether ihey° achieve it or not. We wish them a prosper ous voyage, and abundant success when they ar rive at their destination. Mr. J. W. Farrand will correspond with the Sentinel during bis absence, and his numerous friends can hear from him through our columns. He will write his first communication from the Cope of Good Hope in Afiica. PUBLIO'SCHOOLS, Return of the three best scholarstor conduct, at tendance and improvement during three months : No. 12. Rebecca WooOburn, Malvina Cailor, Euphenia Sanno. No. 14. John Roboriton, Van Duren Eby, Henry D. ileiacr. No. 13. Anna B. Hantch, Martha E. Smiley, Anna Moll. No. 16. A. Noble, R. Carmony, C. Neidich Female High School for September.— Erlello HofTman, Jane M. Sturgeon,. Julia S. Alchley. / December.—Martha J. Hepburn, Eliza L. Duncan, Anna C. Bower. J. HAMILTON, Dec. 9, 1852 Secretary. Tub Grbat Furanrr in Gkorou. —The Savannah piper*, brought by the * - Stalo of Georgia," in ad vance of the mail, give faa the following item# rela tive to the freahet, that had inundated the Railroad for ■ greal portion of it a length. The Republican, of the lit, eayi— “The train which left yesterday morning proceed ed up the road to the 571 h mile. Mr. White, the Road Master, then took the hand car and proceeded as fur as the (list mile post, where ho met a repair cor ftom the 70th mile station. The water is sub aiding on all that port of the track. It hud fallen some eight or ten inches, and hod left the track generally in lino. It is tiro opinion of Mr. White that the damage is not as serious as has been gener ally apprehended—though it will require several days is pul the track in condition for the trains to pass. Mr. Bniiflcllhjl, one of the conductors on the passenger train, who left Macon oo Saturday night, j and who worked his way. partly on foot, partly m ! hand o irs.and partly in boats, reports that the bridges at Macon arc all safe, and that the damage to the upper end of the road is not as great as was at first supposed. The flood, however, has been quite is se vere that as of 1840, and it is impossible yet to ascer tain the precipe nature of the injury, done. The only bridges carried nwsy on the whole route will bo re paired hv to morrow evening. It is impossible to lij ,ttc ÜBtiia wttt too •- r— to Macon—it will probably, however, bo several days. “Judge Berrien and family arc at Franklin’s, sta tion 13, where they have been since Friday. There are also some 40 or 50 passengers at Griffin’s dinner house. •’There are reports of injuries done to the South western Road, but the particulars have not been ascertained No further nows has been received from the Augusta and Waynesboro' Road." Law Sutra in Lancaster.—Wo lotru from the Indrpendent Whig , (hat there were one hundred and thirty six auita entered Co January Term, 1652, ih thoCoorl of Common Pleas of Lancaster county? two hundred and thirteen to April Term ; two hun dred and nine to August Term, ond one hundred and eighty fire to November Term. Total —seven hundred and forty three during the past year. Cj* A girl, only fifteen years of age, has been ar rested in Illinois, on the charge of fatally poisoning her father and mother, because they would not give their consent to ber marrying a young man of bsd character. Should she prove to be guilty, it will be one of the few instances on record of a daughter committing parricide. Thos. Francis Meagher realized the handsome sum of 91.652 for Ms recent lecture on Australis, in New York. This is probably the largest sum over netted for a single lecture. A - y~ Booth, the tragedian, died a few days since, on the steamboat J. S. Chemworth, on the passage from New Orleans to Cincinnati. The body woi placed lo a metalic coffin, lobe forwarded to the friends of the deceased. q j* John W. Crockett, son of the celebrated Davy Crockcll, died at Memphis on the 241 h ult. Reduction in Fares to England. —The Now York Journal ofCommcrce Rtutcs, that the British and North American Steamship Company (the Co nard line) have reduced the rate of passage from Boston to Liverpool, to 8100. The price heretofore has been 8120. A lot at Now York, measuring 119 feel on Fifth avenue and eighty on 25th street, was recently sold for 9110,000, Wo would part with a four acre lot for less than half that sum. (£s* The Crescent City affair, about which ao much haa been said of (tie, bat been amicably act- tied. The Coplain General of Cuba hoa expreasod his entire aaliafacllon with tbealatement made by Purser Smith, and la willing lo permit him and the •learner Croicenl City to enter the port of Havana. Xj* The street* of Horrlaburg wore lighted with gia, on Wednesday night 1011, for the first time. So also the atreota of Weal Chester. (jj’ Snow was throo foot deep, on the 13lh ult., in the region of Lake Superior. Nbw Steam Fopoe at Reading.— ~We notice that a now Steam Forgo haa juel been pul in opo ration in Reading under tho General Manufacturing Uw with o capital ofs3ootooot CCj* A chaplain at one of our State prisons wsa ashfed by a friend how hit parishioners wore. “All under conviction,'* ho replied. •f, Sailors 1 wages are very high at New York; on vosasli for the China trade, 930 per month art given. [Correspondence of the Public Ledger.] LETTER PROM WASHINGTON* Quorum of Member! and Senator!—President't Message—The Condition of our Army—Great Saving inlfte Quartermaster !» Department— 7hit ty new Military Potto Established—No Prospect of a Change in the Tariff—Wealthy Condition of the Country—No Necessity of Precipitate Legisla. iion—Oov. Bright of Indiana,probably a Member of Oen. Pierce's Cabinet, . Washington, Deo. sth, 1852. A quorum of members is already here, and Con. ' gross will undoubtedly commence in session (o mor row. It is scarcely necessary to say a'word on tho President's Message, as you will have it before (his can roach you by mail. I would nevertheless refer to the prosperous condition of our Army ond Navy establishments. You will eOo that tho expenses of the War establishment have been diminished by something like~a half a million of dollars, and (hat, the estimated expenses of the Army for the fiscal year ending Judo 3l)lh, 1853, show a further reduc tion of half a million. This has principally been done by savings operated in the Quartermaster's Dep<irtmoht r and by employing soldiers to build their own barrack» r &c. This economy, which has been practiced in the largo military establishments in Europe many years ago, has now been introduced into our country, end works admirably‘well. Though more than thirty new military posts have been es tablished on nor military frontiers, and though about three fourths of the whole standing nrmy of the U. Stales has been employed on tho frontier, yet the expenses of the Ahny have been so far reduced that there will be no items lor tho Army in the Deficien cy Bill, although tho estimates of the Department were cut down by Congress. I can assure you now pretty well, on good author ity, that all reveftub scfi’cmcs, either for increasing or diminishing duties, or for taking off the duly on railroad iron, will fail this session. A corps of bor crisis already on the spot; but they will have little to boast of in Iho way of success. All schemes far reducing duties are bat tubs thrown to the “whale, for the purpose of effecting a breach in the revenue law of 1846. .The icductionis proposed as a spe cious means of introducing a corresponding Increase elsewhere, and to benefit one interest, Which happens 1 to be represented in Washington, at the expense of others who, in their sense of security, have not en gaged proper and skilful agents at the seat of Gov ernment. On iho cvc of b new administration, it would rath er ho thought presumplous, on the part of a Demo erotic Congress to tamper with so important a meas ure as the tariff. If any chmgo is to be effected, let it be done under Mr. Pierce's administration,and lot (he country enjoy peace and comfort in the mean while. There is no need of hurrying any proposed alterations in the tariff now. True, the chief borors employed on this occasion may not have so good a chance—certainly not so good a position, next lime : but whst of that 7 If (ho measure is sound, it will recommend itself to Congress without the presence of superannuated or stool pigeon politicians. There I is no* need of precipitate legislation now, when the I c'otfntry is prosperous, and every species of industry earning its reward. Who would think of physicking a man In sound health, with o good appetite, and vigorous digestion 7 “Throw physio to the dogs! 1 will now mention one member of the Senate from (ho Northwest, who is certain of going luti Mr. Pierce's Cabinet,mt losst I judge so, from i concatenation of circumstances. That member i Gov. Bright, of Indiana, who wiH, probably, b( Postmaster General or Secretary of the I'nlofior.— G-uv. Bright is rWarm Caffs man; end’no aspiran to the f residency. ObSbbvXß. From Ihe Now York Observer. BTONB TO AARON BURR. The cemetery at Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the most interesting in the United Slates.— Within this old country burying ground He en tombed (lie ft (ft a inn of the ifligiity dead; men of whom the world was not worthy. Princeton is classic ground, sacred to the Christian scholar as well as to the Christian patriot. Here are the remains of Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Davies, Samuel Stanhope Smith, Ashbol Green, Rev. Aaron burr, Dr. Miller, John VVeth erspoon, and the late lamented Dr. Alexander, whose memory is still so fresh with us all. These, indeed, were laborers who will bring their sheaves with them, for they were mighty in 1 the harvest—reapers for our Lord. To the Chris tian these names are precious. They still live.— “Their works do follow them." They have left great legacies to tho Church—“epistles known and read of all men." Here, side by side, of all that was mortal, are six of the Presidents of Nassua Hull, and with them a cenotaph, erected by the College to the memory of President Finley, who died and was buried In Philadelphia. At the foot of the graves of the Rev. Aaron Burr and Jonathan Edwards, tie the mouldering bones of Aaron Burr, Jr., here at his own request, buried at the fool of the graves of those two great and good men—one his father, the other his grandfath er—worthy, noble sires. For years the grave of Aaron Burr has been left without a stone to mark his last resting-pjnce. A few monihs ago, a stranger visited Princeton, and inquired if any one could show him (he grave of Aaron Burr. He was directed lo the sunken, long neglected grave, (hat has for years been speech less, at the foot of the graves of Rev. Aaron Burr and Jonathan Edwards, whose marble has long told of their greatness. Before that day had passed away, a plain but ieat, rich marble monument coldly and sadly told with Spartanic briefness his obituary. The stran ger mysteriously disappeared. Ho left no name for a clue lo the strange act. His offering has bet-n given to ihe memory of the dead, and hid heart was satisfied. He did not wish (he world (o praise or censure his motives. The grave of Burr was no longer to bn that of an outcast.— Thanks to the stranger who raised this monument over the long neglected grave of Col. Aaron Durr. If a relative or friend, ho could have found no bet ter inscription than In these few words that he gave lo the departed: AARON BURR. Born Feb. 6ih, 175 G. Died Sept. 14th, 1836. A Colonel in the Army of the Revolution. V)co President of ihe United States from 18QI to 1605. LEGISLATIVE BORERS. Col. Dcnlon lima hits persona wlio act in the ca paclly of Legialotivo Durcra. Ilia remarks will ap ply ns well to our State Legislatures as to Congress. Me says: \ Tlicao guard (lie halls of legislation, ondVeronte interest strong enough to carry through bad Inous urea, and embargo (he good, unless they will enrtsenl to lend a helping hand to (tie bud. I am lold\ho way now to gel any largo bill through Congress tbr a claim, or a contract, or even for a 'just grant ul railroad land, Is to apply to ono of these agents a» the effective man, (members of Congress being quite* secondary,) arrange with him, arid like a good grand jury man, keep your own und your fellow's counsel. The great game of log roiling then begins, and a a mass of conglomerated measures pass easily, many of which could got no support alone. To lend s hand ut a pinching vote, now becomes the duty of (ho mollified members, and negative votes absent as often answer (he purpose as well at positive ones present.. Thus It wss, according to report, in the Collins Lino Increased sppropiiation in (ho House of Representatives. The vote for it had been by s majority of (wo; ono of those two relaxed and muv. ed a reconsideration. Hero was a pinch! and death seemed to bo the fate of the measure. On (he con*, trary, a majority often was had for U next day— several of tho negative votes being out of (be way! These and mony such things they told mo at Waoh* Ington, and which I would not repeat in a speech In Missouri ifl now had a seal in Congress (o investi gate them there. Farming and Farm Produce. —Tho Bangor (Me.) Whig gives us the following memorandum of crops from 38 acres of land In Iho town of Weston, Me., cultivated by Mr. Samuel J. Foster, as something extra In tho way of productiveness: 30 tons of hsy, GG7 bushels of oats, 18G ditto wheat, 97 ditto buckwheat, 40 ditto corn, 17 ditto peas, 557 J ditto potatoes, 613 ditto carrots, 31 ditto turnips, 970 ditto potatoes. Tho average ©foals was G 7 bushels per acre, of wheat 33 ditto, of buckwheat 56 ditto* of carrots 1006 ditto, of potatoes 750. CT The vote fur the President at the>Dlue Licks —the site of the proposed Military Hospital—stood thus: for Pierce, 94, Scott, 18. aWfeyfecfa. Philadelphia, Deo. 9,1852, FLOUR AND MEAL.—The market bat coder* gone no change; sales at for shipping brands, sales of good brands for city consumption, at SSJ % s\. Rte ' Floubl Last sates at $44. Corn Meal.—ls scarce and higher; last sates of Peons, at 83J. GRAIN.— -Wheat— I There is a good demand for Wheat, with soles of Southern end Penns, at 115 mixed. Penna. Rtk is In demand al 91c. Cokn is scarce, sales of dry Southern yellow at C 2 a 630. Oats— Sales of Prime Soubern at 47c, and dark at 48c. Wiiisket—Sales ofbbls at 27e* (r S&ayy(na Al “Rose-land, 1 * near Carlisle', on the Bih inst., by the Rev. James G. Craighead, Col. A. G. Gat, of Maryland, end Miss Matilda H, t daughter of the late William Craighead, of this county. On the 3d inst., by (he Rey. A. Height, Mr. Solo* mon Scipkrt, to Miss' Harriet Seaulcr, both of Ce dar Spring, Cumberland county. On the 3lstult,by the Rev. John N. Huffman, Mr. Benjamin C. Williams, to Mrs. Mart Jacobs, both of this county. To the Citizens of Carlisle. TT is known to many that I refused .signing an Ordinance which is now published one of the laws of the Borough, until a mandamus left me on other alternative. It from any contentious spirit* but becauao t believed some of its provisions would operate oppressively, and 1 awaited tho deciaaion of the court as to my right to judge of Us merits. The court having decided that my signing nn Ordinance was a more ministerial act, 1 am relieved from all responsibility with respect to any Ordinances to which my name may hereafter be attached. Carlisle. Dec. 8, 1853. JOS. (I. BLAIR. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between Philip Arnold and Gordon I.cvl, nnd doing business under the firm of Arnold & Levi will be dissolved on the first day of January, 1853, and all persons indebted to the said firm will please coll and settle their accounts. After the nbeve mentioned dale (he business will be carried on by Philip Arnold with whom the booh of the old firm will be loft for settlement. Tavern Llccunc. TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace Of Cumber* land county, at January Sessions, 1853. The petition of John Ricker, respectfully repre sents, that your petitioner is provided (frith (he ne cessary requisites for keeping a h'otise of public entertainment, in the house nodr occupied by Israel Hull, in South Middleton township. Tour peti tioner, therefore, prays your Honors to grant him a License for the same the ensuing year, commenc ing on the 2d Monday of January next. As in duly bound be will ever pray. dec. JOHN RICKER. Dec. 9, 1802— We the undersigned citizens of the township of South Middleton, in the county of Cumberland, do' certify that we are well acquainted with the above named John Rlckcr, that he is of good rr pote for honesty and temperance, and is well'pro* ?ided with house room and conveniences for the accommodation of strangers and travellers, and that such Inn or Tavern is necessary, to accommo date the public and entertain strangers and travel lers. Robt. C. Sierreli, John Myer, Samuel Hartzler, Abraham Hartzler, Benjamin Rider, Peter Young, Jbhn Wolf, George W. Wolf, Jacob Goodyear, Henry Webbort, George Webbert, sr,, Frederick Asper, John Goodyear, sr., John Hartzler, John Baker, Jacob Myer. Tavern License. TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Cumber land county, at January Sessions, 1853. The petition of George Poland, respectfully re presents, that your petitioner is provided' with the necessary requisite* for keeping a house of public entertainment, in the house now occupied by him self in the Borough of Carlisle. Your petitioner, therefore, prays your Honors to grant him a Li cense for the same, the ensuing year, commencing' on the 2d Monday of January, 1853. As in duty bound ho will ever pray, &c. GEORGE POLAND*. Dec. 9, 1852—31* We (he undersigned ciiizens of the,East Ward, of the Uorottgh of' Catlisle, in the couply of Cum* berland, do certify that we are well acquainted with the above named George Poland, that he is of good reptile for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for the accommodation of strangers and travellers, and that such Inn or Tavorn is necessary to ac commodate the public and entertain stranger* and travellers. J ’hn llumer, Stephen Keepers, Andrew G. Lecliler, Andrew Kerr, M. Holcomb, K. McCart ney, Peter Cutshall. Daniel Kukris. John Shade Wm. Alexander, John Underwood, C. Inhofl*, Pe lor Monyer. LIST OF LETTERS. Advoillifcl in ih® Volunteer'' by Authority. remaining in the Post Office mibor 1,j!852. Persons on i» ltst r wiU please soy they List of letters * ol Carlisle. Pj., Decoi quiring for letters oo ll»ii ure advertised. Armstrong Susannah Askwilh Thomaa Arbeghasl George Done Louisa Uonz DaniuF Biizer Wm H 2 Uuehanon Mr Dare Isaac (Hosier David Biookins Wm Disiline Henry Dakar Ann E Blackburn Lucinda Darnell Daniel Dates Juine* C Cot William Cuddy John Cornpropst Elizabeth Crage Elizabeth Cutting Rev James Gorman Abraham Couns Eliziibeth Ann Crunkleion Elizabeth Doylo Patrick , Dreavcs Peter V DifTcndal Abraham IDiller John wiehl Israel S 3 Huey Rev G H Eby Georgo Fleming Wm A 3 Fox Celia Freeman M®*bew Fockcnroth Abraham Gorgas Isaao Gardner Barnhard Green Joseph Gardner Elias Gill Geo | Heck Sarah I Haase Maty | Hipahlmer Sarah 3 Hart Susan llgenfritz Wm Jontfo Marla C 3 Jordon Margaret Jordon Mason Kerns Rebecca Keeler leader Klineline Ann M Klino Cooper Krysher David Lammn Wm J Larrs P G Long S F Leib S E M’Clintock Wm M'Candless A W Moore Thomas Morgan Patrick M’Mannus, Jeremiah Marden Charted Mailin Wnv Naichcr Gabriel Newton John Nunemaoker Jan d Norris Margaret Nixon ES" O’Neil John Oyler DanUl Orris C.*or Arnold Jobi Rhoads Henry Robinson John H Rider Frederick Reel John •• RuflT Catharine Renninger Conrad Shade David Smith John Shearer Jacob Stanley Lieut D 3 Shughttrt Wm Seiix Abraham Stanley D S .-»• Swigerl Wto F j Sours Jacob Seltzer' Leonard Shope Nicholas Shcrfey S S Sheafler, Jphrv Sours John Samuel Tobias* Smith Mary i£- Trebes Peter Thumma Jacob Thompsori Msthesr Woods Mary Whiteman Catharine WoirGeo Williamson Peter WilMama Frederick Willbopver John Wolf Samuel Williams David .Waggoner Jacob ValenilnAS W Vanduaee.Gao W Vansler Catharine Young Jesse M 8 Zeigier Mary Zeigler Wm, Zimmerman Mr N. HANTOH» P- M. A LOT of-ptltoe Stud iaetrecelved hd<l for •I Wm A Cerothers' September 0.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers