THE VOLUNTEER. John Bratton,EJdtttf* andProprfetdr CAttLISLE, DBOBUBSa 10, ISB^> Standing Committee Meeting. The Democratic Standing Committee of Cum berland county, aro requested to meat at the public bouse of Joseph Heiaer, In the borough of Carlisle, Friday , December 31, 1852, at I o'clock, P. M., for tho purpose of appointing ibe time for holding the Delegateelections and the assembling of a County Convention, to appoint Delegates to represent Cumberland county in the next Democratic Stale Convention. A general attendance of tho Committee is earnestly request ed Tunas of tub Comsllttbb. December 16, 1852. The following named gentlemen compose the Standing Committee of Cumberland county, for the present year *. Lower Allen, Geo. Ernst; Upper Allen, J. W. Cocklin; Carlisle, E. W., Ephraim Cornman; W. W., Sam&el Enaminger; Dickinson, D. L. Beel man; EaslpoftnsborOugh, Cbas, A. Dolson; Frank ford; Jas. B. Brown; Hopewell,Capl. D. Wherry; Hampden, David Hume; Mechanicsburg, Edward Lament; Monroe, James Burtnett; Mifflin, Robert Middleton; Newville, Ab. Killian; Newton, Wro. Ruth; North Middleton, John Kltch; New Cum berland. V. Feeman; Silver Spring, John Glen donin; South Middleton,S. Rupley; Southampton, James R. Kelso; Sbippensburg Borough, John Stardbaugb; Shippensburg township, Hugh Craig; Westppnnsborough. Maj. Samuel Trill. Tho communication Beni as, signed “Tox-paycr," contains several assertions, which lo speak candidly, «e don‘l believe. Tho author forgol also lo givo us his name. Ilia article is therefore rejected. Hon. James X. M’Lanaban will please accept our thanks for sending us papers and documents. (£j* Rev. O. O. McClean, pastor of the Presbyte rian Church at Cenlrcville, this county, baa resigned the pastoral charge of that congregation, end accept ed a call ftom the Presbyterian Church at Middle, town, Pa. OuuNcw Jail— Tuesday U«l was the day op-j pointed by our County Commissioners for swarding the building of our now Jail. A grout many bids had been put in, and the competition was lively. Tho bids being opened, it was found that Messrs. Myers A. Gutshall. carpenters, of Carlisle, were the lowest bidders for the work of the msin building. They also put in the lowest bid for the whole job, and it is probable they will get the enhre contract on this bid. As soon as the Commissioners decide on the matter, we shall let our readers Know the pr w b«bU amount our new jail will cost Nbxt Aoricoltural Fair. — At a meeting of the , Executive Committee of the Pcnnsplvania Stale Agricultural Society, held at Harrisburg,last Friday, | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nnd Friday, the] 27th QBth29th and 30th of September next, were 1 fixed upon for the holding of the next Stale tair; and a committee, of which Judge Walls, of Carlisle, ii chairman, was appointed to receive propositions from tho citizens of towns or cities desiring lo have the Exhibition in their vicinity. • I lino between Mexico and Iho United Slates; and t 03*Tbe Hon. Jamxs X. M Lanahan, our 8 0 j ( | lo p rov i ß o attached to the appropriation bill paflacu member of Congress, baa again been appointed c Blr f or timi purpose at the last session, as it lias arrested man of the Judiciary Committee in Iho House of , u )0 Representatives, by Speaker Boyd. The Judiciary j Nearly 8000 of our troops are employed In protect ia one of the most important committees of the iho new larritoriea (including Tcraa,) from In- House, and tbo manner in which Mr. M Lanahun, jj iaß depredations, and it is recommended that tern* during the I last session, discharged the responsible tor y a p ar i p or jh e exclusive use of the Indians duties devolving upon him as chairman, was crodila. I The rC p orl> Q f it to Secretaries of War and Navy Kl* *•» K»cn«*lf and hit constituents, and adwan aro rnrr , mm « n rf»,t in ih« oatuculpr attention of Cpn tagoous to the country. 1 gross—as also further appropriation fur the im provements of harbors and rivers. Thoieccipte for postage for the year ore $1,431,• 696 ices than for llio preceding fiseaf year ; which is attributed to the reduction in (ho rates of postage, but it is not proposed (u change the law. The subject oftlio tariff is again alluded to, and the Whig argument in favor of more protection is again used. In the late Presidential contest, the only principle openly avowed by the friends of Gen. Scoll, was a high tariff. They desired, they said, to elect Scott, and thus repeal iho tariff act of IB4G, and adopt in ill stead (he tariff net ol 1843, or something similar; the democrats mcl I heir opponents on ground of their own chasing,and the subject of the tariff was discussed in every township in the Northern Stales. The result is known- The Whigs wore defeated in all quarters, and carried but four Stales in the Union. Tim decisive result, wo had hoped, would put a stop forever to the tariff discussion. But no. Mr. Fillmore, in his last annual message, volunteers another homily upon this tiresome ijncslion. In the face of the recent decision of the people, the I’rcsi dent has ilia hardihood lo recommend a change of policy in our revenue laws, such as he may bo sure will bo entirely disregarded by Congress. Such a recommendation, under the circumstances, is dia-I creditable ond short sighted. 1 The President giacufnlly makes his retiring bow, wnh thanks to Ilcuvcn for'Mlic happy constitution and government which were bequeathed lo us by our fathers, and which it is our sacred duly lo trans mit in all their integrity lo our children." Sabbath School Anniversary.—The Sabbath , School attached to the Lutheran Church, in this | place, will colobratp its Anniversary on Christmas evening, (December 25.) on which occasion the exor- j cises will be varied and interesting- Anthems by the choir, vocal music, addresses and dialogues by j the scholars, quostionp and answers by infant class,, remarks by teachers, prlnliin offioo to borrow money. PRESIDENT FILIMOEE’S HESSAOB. We published this document last week, in full, and we presume our readers by this time have road it, and formed an opinion in respect to its merits,. The Message, as a Stile paper, Is certainly no groat pro duction, but as a business document it is passable, and contains some sensible suggestions. Mr. Fill more writes more in tho style of a well informed merchant than of a statesman, Hia language is plain and common, yol correct and sensible. There is nothing striking about it, except tho uncompro mising Whiggcry of its arguments. In referring to tho late excitement on tho subject of the 6shorics, tho President takes occasion to ex press the opinion that the present moment is "fa vorablo for a reconsideration of (ho entire subject of (he fisheries on tho coasts of tho British provinces, with a view to ptaco them upon a more liberal fool ing of reciprocal privilege." England, it is believed, feels a willingness to meet us in some arrangement of this bind. The difficulties with Cuba are briefly noticed, sod they will bo settled, it is supposed, without (rouble. It scorns that England and Franco invited our Gov ernment to nprto in disclaiming, “now and for tho future, all intention to obtain possession of tho island of Cuba, and should bind themselves to discounte nance all attempts to that effect on (he part of any power or individual whatever." This invitation was declined, but with the assurance “that the United States entertain no designs ogainsl Cuba ; but (hat, on the contrary, 1 should regard its incorporation into the Union at tho present (imo as fraught with serious peril." The President hopes that Mexico will yet yield assent to the convention heretofore concluded, in regard - to a transit way across (lie Isthmus of Tehu antepec—and that all difficulties will bo removed in regard to the construction of a ship canal by the Nicaragua route. Reference is made (o our rela* lions with Venezuela, Duenoa Ayres, Uruguay and Peru. The massage assigns satisfactory reasons fur dis patching an expedition to Japan, and it is hoped that the result will bo beneficial to commerce and hu- manity. The business in the department of state has accu mulated to such an extent, that the President recom mends that particular branches shall be transferred to another department—and notices the fact that the buildings appropriated to the stale, war and navy departments, are not (he proof. The receipts into the treasury during lha year were $49,728,38G; and (lie expenditures 346.007,696. i The imports of foreign mciehundizo amounted to $207,240,101, and the value of domestic exports was | $149,861,911. Our rclat ions with the Indian tribes : aru refbfred to, and ibo Seminole# are expected to bo removed at an early day. During the fiscal year 13,115,175 acres of the public land have been sold, or located with bounty i land warrants and other certificates. | The census returns are prepared for printing, end Congress is asked to make provision for their pubh cation ; as also for the publication and distribution, j periodically, *‘ol an analytical digest of all the pat ients which have been, or may hereafter be, granted ( for useful inventions and discoveries. Attention is invited to the survey of the boundary (Fj* The Congressional Library apartment of the National Capitol at Washington is progressing rap. idly .towards completion, but such is the extent of iho architect's plans, rondcrod necessary by Iho damage dune by the la to fire, that lluyo month* will probably elapse before tlio room will bo ready for Iho reception of (lie books, notwithstanding that iho workmen ore pursuing Iholr avocations (hero day and night 7'ho g-i dories, pillars, • (euros, n heir os and ceiling will bo all of iron. Tho whole will bo at once beautiful and durable. Mr. 7'. Cl. Wallers of I’liiUdelph’u, it the architect. lt appears that John Quincy Adams was the (alitor of the proposition lo annex Cuba to the United Stales. Writing on the subject to the American Minister in Spain, under date of 28th April, 1823. Mr. Adams, thou Secrolrary of Stale under Mr. Mon roe, concludes a summary of (he attractive features of Cuba by saying that, "in looking forward to the probable course of events for (ho short purl od of half a century, it is scarcely possible to resist the convic tion that (lie annexation of Cuba to our fedora! re public will bo indispensable to (ho continuance and integrity of the Union itself." q3*Tlio tardy movements of the Japan Expedi tion,about which there lias been so much said by the press for the past three months, are to be expedited materially, if wo are lo credit assertions of the olß oial papers of Wsshinglon. They say lhat the squa« dron will axil fur its destination before (ho drat of January next. Among (ho articles taken out are the following:—A locomotive and (on miles df rail, road iron ; a telegraph apparatus, with wire eufli olent to lead from the Emperor's palace to one of the principal town*} an apparatus fur toking digit erreutypea, a magnificent barge foMhe Emperor, and some fifty boxes of domestic goods, of all binds and descriptions. 03* Dr. Jsmes P. Scott, of Meroersburg, Pa. com mitted suicide on the 94ih till.. nosr 81, Thomas, Franklin county, by honglng himself with a br id lo I rein lied to the upper rail of • fence. He was about 60 years of age, with no family,and subject to apelSa 1 of despondency. OCR HBLIEF NOTES*’) OorSlate_£eglsla(are, aooa'io assemble, if it consults public opinion* will papa an aot for the entire destruction of our ragged “Relief notes.”— They'have become a most intolerable nuisance.— Nearly one-half of the email notes now in circula tion are either counterfeit or are so much defaced and greasy as to render them unpleasant to handle. Banish this bastard money from our State. It was an unconstitutional issue in the first place, and the Legislature that authorized the banks to manufacture this trash will be remembered with loathing and scorn as long as one of these so-called “Relief notes” continue in circulation. Our gold and silver currency—of which we have a great abundance—id forced out of circulation by coun terfeit and greasy “Relief” (rash. Let us hare a reform in respect to our currency—let the Legisla ture pass an act to have no paper money undor $5 or $lO, and then (he millions of gold and silver coin now locked up in the vaults of the banks, and in the old chests of many of our wealthy farmers, will soon circulate in every community. This “Relief” paper was brought forth in iniquity,and has been a curse, a trouble and a nuisance since it was first issued. The present isa most auspicious lime to banish it from circulation, and we hope to see the Governor and the Legislature go hahd in hand in accomplishing this desirable object. The people, everywhere, are impatient for the destruc tion of this discreditable paper money. Let their wishes be speedily complied with. The Volunteer was the very first paper in this State to wage war against the small notes of other Stales, which for several years circulated so freely In Pennsylvania, driving out of use the currency of our own State. For a year or more previous (o the action of our Legislature on the subject, this foreign trash-one tflird counterfeit,and anotherthud the issue of broken Wild-cat banks—constituted ( nearly our entire circulation. It was good for sore | eyes even to get a sight of a Pennsylvania note, and as for gold and silver, that was oat of tliej question. We have got rid of these foreign notes —they have departed, we trust forever. As the| people of Egypt rejoiced at the disappearance of the frogs and lice from their land, so did the peo- ; pie of our State rejoice when these dirty and worth-! less rags were forced from circulation. And now j let us gel rid of our own abominable “ Relief notes,” and the people will have cause for rejoic ing again. We have now plenty of gold and sil ver, and our banks, generally speaking, are in a healthy condition, and keep thei* paper at par.— We don't want these ragged, greasy, unconstiiu lional “Relief notes,” —they are a nuisance ami n pest to society— awav with them. (Jj'An extensive gang of Counterfeiters has just bee^discovered in New York city. The officers! found a complete set of implement* fur counterfeiting gold duTtars and sovereigns; these consisted of a largo press, a galvanic battery, a set of dies, finely executed for making gold dollars, a die in an un finished stale, fur making soverigns, a largo quanti ty of sheet braes, from which thousand of counterfeit gold dollars had been made, together with implements of every description suitable fur the purpose, They also found about 875 counterfeit in gold, and a large number in on unfinished slate. The gold dollars arc beautifully executed, and excepting their weight, are well calculated to deceive. It is believed that thousands of them are in circulation. Several of the counterfeiters are now in custody. Tux Javan Expedition.—The long talked of Ja pan Expedition, in the end is likely to be rather a of one first class ship of tlto line, four fine steam fn gales, three first class sloops-of-war, one mice fri. gale, one brig-of war, and (lirco store ships; alt of which arc to bo filled out with very heavy ordnance, | in tho aggregate nbout three hundred and tlmty , guns, and manned by sumo four thousand men. The ' ships ore to carry out a groat variety of curious and valuable articles for present*, to exhibit to Iho Km- 1 poror of Japan tho condition of the American people. Among other thing a locomotive, engine and rail rosd car are to be taken out, with rails, &c., for ex j hibilion tho operation of the engine on a railroad ; also an electric telegraph, and many other curiosities, both useful an ingenious. Tho design of tho expc ditiuu seems to be, to offer tho olive branch to li.s Kmporship, and to convince him that it will bo fur his interest to make and keep peace with the United Stales, and even to open a trade with them I while at the same time, he shall bo made equally sensible that a war with the Yankees would bo no child's play. W«i»(.Tii nr nut United State*.- —Tho property, real und personal, in the United Slates, it estimated by tho census at 97,133,369,735. This will rnuko an average of between 8300 and 9400 to each individual, or about 91800 to each family. Upon this the Pro vidcnco Journal remarks Considering the groat distribution of wealth in compmison with iho aeon, mutation of foreign wealth in few hands, this shows a degree of material prosperity wlicih, wo presume, no other country can approach. Ned, a slave convicted of manslaughter upon Mo* aos, also a slave, at Natchez, Miss , was sentenced to bo branded in the lefi hand with the letter M., and the sentence was csrricd into execution on the 13lh ull., iu tho jail yard, by tho Sheriff. Shad are making their appearance already. One was caught at New York last week, and one at Now Haven. Doth were served up in an eatable style at (fie hotels Shocking Death or a Theatrical Performer.—A letter from Baltimore, dated Deo. 9, suya A moat shucking accident occurred lhisovcwing,intho front Street Theatre. One of the ballot dancers, named Ellon Cappervilla, having gone up on the " oic»,” at the lop of (he stage, made a misstep und fell to tho stage, killing herself instantly. Norton's Literary Register and Book Buyer's Almanac, for 1853, contains a list of all llio works 1 of importance published in Ilia United Stales and Omni Britain since the first of January, 1652, bo sides much other useful and interesting matter.— Price Iwonlf.fivo cents. Colonization.—Jam*s G. Bitnoy, the celebrated ■ Abolitionist, hat written a letter to Fred. Dougalsa’ij paper, in which ho again takes ground in favor of, colonization. (j3* It is supposed the whole debt of the United Slates will be paid off in Ibo couree of (wo years.— Glorious times ahead. Qj-An Irish parly returning from a funeral in Cincinnati!, on horseback, got racing, and ran over a man and killed him. When will sprees at funerals so much out of place and in every way disgraceful, ■ be frowned down by these people, p r . S. Humes of Lancaster, Pa., who died lately bequealod $2OOO towards eroding an asylum for the reformation of drunkards. (Tj> The Chicago Tribune, gives an account of twelve Railroads entering that oily, whose united length la atl down at 7650 miles—to bo completed within throe years. Who says Chicago will not be a- great place when all this occurs. THE MAGAZINES, Gonzr’s Ladt Book.—This popular and superb Magazine, for January, it already on our table. It is the forty-sixth volume, or twenty third year of its publication, and It Is truly a brag-number. reading is every thing that could be desired, and the embellishments aro rich and varied boyond precedent. Our lady friends could-not do bolter than subscribe for this thetr own Book. ; Grauau’b American Month, ly Magazine, for January, has also been received.— The Frontispiece is beautiful; in fact all the recent improvements arc of a character that cannot fail to render it much moro attractive than any other monthly. Tho illustrations aro admirable, both on. torlaining and amusing. Wo will give this number to any one who will undertake to make ap a club. Peterson’s Magazine, for January, commences a new volume. Each number of this sterling monthly contains 100 pages of choice reading matter, and the otnolllshmoniß aro always superb. There are, in ! tho January number, no leas than thirty.Gvo articles from the pons of come of (bo moat gifted writers— male and female—of the day, and nine different em bellishments. " The Flight,” “ Boquel of Flowers,” “Jcptbah'a Return,” and “ Fashions for January,’ are truly beautiful pictures. The subscription price of Peterson is only s2: As an inducement for now subscribers, wo wilt fur. nish the u Volunteer" and tho “ Magazine,” for one year, at 83 for both, payable in advance. Frozen Potatoes.— Tho Rural Now Yorker says that “a potato, if frozen, and instantly pot into cold water, docs not recover, but is totally changed, and becomes a flaccid esck of unsavory, gummy matter, of very disagreeable odor—its original proprieties entirely changed or lost; but if, while in a frozen : state, they aro thrown one by one, into water con . slantly boiling, they arc no way effected, and are as ' edible os when first taken from the earth. This is |an anomaly to tho action of tho cold, which may bo { true when applied to other vegetables, of w hicli we arc unadvised, but it is a fact worth knowing, as it may on some occasion moot the necessities of almost i every family, especially in (hose countries where 1 cellars are difficult of construction. “Light from the Spirit World.”—ls the title of a new paper recently started at St. Louie. It is neatly printed, and purports to be edited “by spirits.” This execrable humbug seems to bo spreading all over the country, and is doing its work of making subjects for our Asylums. It is said there are now twenty persons in the Ohio Lunatic Arylum, whose insani ty is clearly traceable to this wretched delusion. dj* Mr. Kennedy's new discovery for tanning leather without bark, which we published lost week, says the Reading Gazette, is rapidly coming in favor wherever it lias been introduced. Wo have seen severe! Certificates from extensive Tanneries in | our county, who hove given (ho process a trial, let,- 1 lifylng to its many advantages over tho old method of tanning ; and a number of respectable shoemakers who have used leather made by this process, certify its superiority to bark tanned Leather in many re spects. From all wo can learn, there is no humbug about tho thing. (£/* The Lcwistown (Pa ) Gazette says that *ov oral bears have been making their homo on tho mountain below that place for some lime, three of (hem having been seen at different times a few rods from the turnpike, A parly got a shot at them a few weeks since, and severely wounded the largest, sup posed to weigh at toast 400 pounds—but bruin rolled himself down the mountain through a laurel thicket, and thus effected his escape. Their range appears to bo from tho mountain stream near Mrfilm to with in a mile and a half of Lowmlown, and though fro- wide awoko as their wary hunters. The Gazette warns llio best family to be on their guard io case uf a snow. One poor fellow his already fallen, and wo hope tho rest will read the pipers and save them selves. A man in Huuslun county, Ala. recently deserted Ins wife aud rnn off with his brother's daughter.— To make the transaction perfect, he stole his own child from its mother and carried it off with him ! It is said ho has gone to Texas, where we presume ho hopes to find •* ample scope and verge enough" for all hist villainies! This is a fast traveller and should be looked after. A Wedding jn Gin. Pierce's Famjlt,—Mrs, Jsm icson, a niece of Gen .Pierce, was min led in Boston on Wednesday evening, to Mr. llonaliaw. General Pierce and his lady were present. I A Fobtiicoui.no Work. —Gen. Charles B.Slouart, engineer in chief, U. S. Navy, is preparing to publish lon the Ist of Ja nua ry, a magnificent twelve dollar 1 book on tho Steamships of the United Stales, with j forty stool illustrations, and letter press descriptions of fifty steamers, ll will record tho progress of steam ond steamships from Fulton to 1653. Hj’Tho finale of tho Presidential election will take place in the National Capitol on tho second Wednesday of February next. On that day (ho Elec lorol voles of the Stoles ore to be opened and counted in the presence of the two Mouses of Con. gross, and iho rceult declared. Tho voters of Uichmond, Va., have decided by a majority of 165 in favor of a subscription of $50,000 to the Danville railroad. Tire Lancaster Express, a Temperance paper estimates (ho majority in lire next Legislature in favor of the Maine Liquor Law at four in the Senate and two in the House. Doubtful. QZTA .company of enterprising gentlemen have purchased the Washington House, Harrisburg, and intend to erect a magnificent five story brick hotel. The work will bo commenced early next spring. A recent loiter from a young man in California says that tho esses of insanity from disappointment ire very numerous in that country. The Pollsvillo Gas Company, at a meeting on Monday, dcclarud a dividend of 3 per cent, far the I jet six months. A vocalist says he could alng •• Way down on the old 7c tr River," if ho could only get tho pilcA. John X. Jones committed suicide at Reading a fow days ago, by suspending himself from the bod post with a silk handkerchief. Tho Pig population of tho Mississippi Valley ia estimated to bo 40,000,000. An Ad has passed tho North Carolina Legislature, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors to free )orson« of color. A negro woman and her daughter escaped being 1 burnt to death, in Philadelphia, by jumping from a third story window, last Wednesday night. Prior to making their own exit, thoy throw down a child, which was caught, uninjured, by the crowd below. It is ramored that Santa Anna Is about placing himself at tho head of the Revolutionary party in Mexico. Ovid F. Johnson, formerly Attorney General of this State, has been arrested in Nun York, on the charge of obtaining money under fatso pretences. (CT Rev. C. M. Butler (Episcopalian) has‘been elected Chaplain'of the U. 8. Senate, and Rev, Mr. Gatluhor (Presbyterian) Chaplain to tho House. Late from California. Gen. Pieree'a Majority 15,000/—53,250,000 in Gold on the way—-Burning of the Steamship Oily of' Pittsburg—-Sacramento N Destroyed by Fire—Many Lives'Lost—Other destructive Pires,' NbwObleaKS, Deo. 9.—The Steamship Phila delphia arrived here this morning from Aspinwall, with San Franoiscd dates to the 16th of Novem ber, . She sailed in Company with, the steamship.llli nois, having on bdard>two and a quarter millions of gold for New York. The Philadelphia sailed from Asplnwall on the 2d inst., and brings 200 passengers. The Illinois also has 200 passengers. The Philadelphia, brings intelligence of the horning of the steamship City of Pittsburg, at Valparaiso, on the 20lb of October. The clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas has ar rived at San Francisco,, from New York, having sailed from the latter pen oh the 4th of August. The city of Sacramento has been almost entirely destroyed by fire. Nearly every house was burn ed and many lives were lost. Destructive fires have also occurred at San Fran cisco and Marysville. General Pierce’s majority in the State, is about fifteen-thousand. FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA, New Orleans, Dec. 10. —The SactSmenlo fire broke out in J. street, and spreading rapidly cross ed K. L. and M. laying in ruins the entire space between N. street on the South and J. street on the North, and also, all between* Front and Tenth streets, comprising forty flocks, and lcav ing houseless nine-tenths of our population. Tho total loss Is estimated at $10,000,000. The State Capital was saved through the exer tions of the citizens, Tho Democratic State Journal Office was de stroyed. The Slate Hospital also fell a prey to the rava ging flames, the patients being with difficulty saved, and many of them suffered dreadfully in consequence of being hastily removed. Notwithstanding the calamity, the indomitable enterprise of the citizens was speedily manifested in the work of rebuilding, and during nine days subsequent to the fire no fewer than 350 buildings were restored. The Fire at San Francisco. —The fire at San Francisco broke out on the 1 Oih of November, on the corner of Merchant and Kearney streets, and spread down tho south side of Clay street, both sides of Kearney street to Merchant street, destroy ing thirty buildings, tho loss being estimated at $150,000. The Fire at Marysville occurred on tho 7th of November. It commenced on First street, de stroying every building on the north side, east of Maiden Lane, and soon swept every building be tween Malden Lane and O. street, and First and Second streets, including the American Hotel, At lantic Hotel, Laree House, Marysville Hotel, the Now World Hotel, several livery stables,brewer ies, stores, &o. The State Election. —Tho result of the State election is as follows:—Senate—-6 Democrats, 7 Whigs; House—4l Democrats, 19 Whigs. Three Districts had not been heard from. Large numbers of Chinese are returning home f lo the Celestial Empire, and emigration from that quarter is nowquile small. Markets.—San Francisco, Nov. 16.— Tho markets are unsettled. Flour is selling at $37 a 40; Harley, $3 a 3 75; Butter, 450.; Keg liard, 22c; Canvassed Hams, 24c; Coffee, 21 c. Gigantic Railroad Projects. — A new and gi gantic railroad enterprizo is in contemplation, looking to the establishment of a direct six feet gauge railroad between Cincinnati and New York. The Cincinnati Gazette says, that the object is pressed with great earnestness by eastern capital ists, as well as by many enterprising citizens of Ohio. The Gazette says? It is in contemplation to construct a line of rail way from Olean, New York, through Pennsylva *•:-* —,u Ohio, to conned with line* leading to In i dmna amt lu'oim/mnali, at some suitable point in ■ Ohio. This track to connect with tho Now York and Erie Hoad at Olean, and to beasix fool track, , so as to open an unbroken wide goage from New Yotk to this city. Tho proposed line, as we un derstand it, passes down the valley of the Alle gheny, say to Warren, Pa., thence into Ohio by Warren and Ravens, and on to intersect the Penn sylvania and Ohio Road at Wooster or Mansfield, by branchmg southwest to this city. “Should this line strike Wooster or Loudon ville, it will, probably, take the route through Mount Vernon, Delaware and Springfield in this direction, and will make a pretty direct route from this city to Olean. “'Phis is an important project, and we are in formed that it is baaed on existing charters in Ohio, (granted under (he old conauiulipn,) and in Pennsylvania and Now York. Toast from Gen. Pierce.—A Few Left. —Tho Democracy of Nashua, N. 11., had a celebration ol their triumph in the election of Gen. Pierce, a few evenings since; the Hon. Chas. G. Atherton presid mg at the the table. The fourth regular toast boro rather hard upon tho coalition Democrats {n Massa chusetts, as follows, ll is a small broadside from Pierce himself: "The Union Democrats of Massachusetts. It la gratifying lo know that there are a few in (lie old Day who have not bowed the knee to Banl, but stand erect, flinging to tho breeze Iho broad flag of constitutional liberty and (ho aovorignly of the Stales.” Who is Franklin Pierce? —The Cleveland Plain dealer, having been thus interrogated, refers to the table of voles --to which hie Whig inquirer thus re- [•joins *’ For the sake of information wo made the simple nquiry/’who is Franklin Pierce 7” Thai you tiovo ospondod lo (ho question with admirable promptness, I admit; but ia it polite to answer a civil question to Ihuudoring loud 7” The Purchase of Cuba.—A lad not generally known, lias just come to light in Washington, that Mj* Soule, of La., whilst on a visit lu Spain, in IB4G, sounded (ho Spanish Government with respect to lire purchase ofCuba—not officially, but yet according lo (he suggestions of this Government; and his rep resentations subsequently led to the further steps taken by President Polk. flunsc Stolen, and OaivsN to Death. —On tho night of the Ist Inst,, a fine horse and lilbnry, valued at about 6300, were stolen from the stable of Mr. Benjamin Deiningor, near Palmyra, Lebanon'county. Pursuit was made after the thief, but no trace of Mm was discovered, until last Saturday, when the horse was found dead on Turkey Hill, near Hinkle* (own, Lancaster county. Tho poor animal had boon driven to death by (ho unfeeling rascal who slo)e him. Wisconsin—*lXB progressive population and its health. —Tho censes of 1650 shows that Wls* consin inoieased with greater rapidity than any other State during the ten years previous—tho per contago being over 89(1 per cent. lowa was next MIS por cent.; and next came Arkansas and Miohi* gan. The facts revealed by tho same document show that Wisconsin is the healthiest State in (he Union, tho average of deaths being one to every 105 B’lOths of (ho population. Vermont, lowa, and’Florida come next In order. A rope dancer in Franco foil from a ropo during his performance, and broke his neck. It is said that Louis Napoleon intends lu marry a French lady soon. Will he mkrry her on his own account or that of his uncle 1 * The “ Daughters of Temperance" in Vermont kiss (ho young men (o tee whether (hey keep (he pledge. A Swan Captured.— On tho 6ll», mat. while Mr* Andrew Lawrence of West Nanlmeal township, Cheater county, was in the pursuit of foxss, on the Welab mountain, in that' township, ho was puzzled oii seeing aoriio*thing amongst the bushes. On com ing near, to faia surprise It proved to bo a large swan, which bad become entangled in somo young aprouta. It'measured ever seven feet between the two extrem ities of the wings, and about four feet from the bill to the end of tho tail. Whotrcadghlil was alive; but appeared to have bceu therp same time, io a few hours after ho removed U to M. 8. CrcaweU’a where it died. 29 ea Ujfl. In Frankfort township, on -the; Uth fast., Mr* George LogAn, aged about 47. years. In (his borough, on ( the 15th Inal., Frances Virgin, ia, youngest daughter.of 11. J.dod L. S. Mock, aged 4 years, 2 months, and 4 days. ‘ » jtfXavlteto.' ' Philadelphia, DecMG, 1853. FLOUR AND MEAL.—The market has under gone no change ; sates ttss| for shipping brands, sales of good brands for city consumption, at SSJ a 5L Rre Floor.—Last sales at. s4s. Coan Meal.— la aoarco and higher; last sales of Pesos, at GRAlN,— Wheat —There ia a good demand for Wheat, with sales of Southern and Penna. at lit) mixed. Penna. Rye is In demand et<-910. Corn is scarce, sales of dry Southern yellow ot C 2 a Gso, Oats— Sales of Prime Suuhcro at 470. and dark at 48c. Wuibket— Sales ofhblaal 27c. Store Room for Rent. THAT desirable Store Room and cellar on (ho corner of Hanover ami Loulhor streets, lately oc cupied by the subscriber, is offered for rent, and possession given immediately, if desired. The room is a huge and pleasant one, and is an excellent bu siness standi JACOB FETTER, Deccmboi 16, I 862 Tavern license. TO (ho Honorable tho Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Cumber land county, at January Sessions, 1853. ■ . , The petition of Mathew Moore, respectfully rep resents that your petitioner is provided with lbs ne cessary requisites for keeping a house of public en tertainment, in tho house he how occupies in South Middleton township. Your petitioner, therefore, prays your Honors to giant him a license for the same the ensuing year, commencing on the second Monday of January, 1863. As in duly bound ho will e«er pray, &c. MATHEW MOORE, December 16, 1952—-3t* Wo tho undersigned citizens of (be township of South Middleton, in the county of Cumberland, do certify that wo are well acquainted with (be shove named Mothcw Moore, that he is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for the accommoda tion of strangers end tiavcllcrs, and that such Inn or Tavcm is necessary to accommodate the public and entertain strangers and travellers. Samuel Blank, Jacob'Wolf, Geo. Wallet, Eman uel Wise, Abm. Rosier, Wm. Moore, E. Haskell, Jacob Noffalnger, Alfred Moore, Jesse Myers, Gco‘.‘ Harman, Denjamin Royer, John Royer. Beal Estate Tor Sale. On Tuesday, the 28/A of December, 1863, WILL bo offered at public sale, by the subscri ber, Assignee of John Plank, at the house now oc cupied by said Plank in Sprlngville, near Spring Forge, Cumberland county, the following ty, viz: No. 1. Ono Acre of land, with a House, Barn, JhrTtft Oabtnet Maker's Shop and other in>- provcmenls thereon erected, ailoalp, in Hjigßabsaid village of Spnngvtlle. . No. 2. Eight Acres of good farming land, adjoining Springviile. , No. 3. Sixty Acres of farming land,-with a House, Stable, Well of water, and other improve ments, situate within 2$ miles of Carlisle. No. 4. A tract of limber land situate in the South Mountain near Holly Iron Works. Albo, n largo amount of personal property* fur particulars of which sea handbills. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock, A. M., when terms will be made known by JACOB A BRIMS, Assignee. December 16, 1852—2 l ° New and Fresh Arrival of GROCERIES, FRUITS, 8PIOE8; *c„ See. SUCH os Oranges, Lemdns, Figs, Picons,Citron. Raisins, Currants, Nuts. Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, &'(f. A splendid assortment of Gilt China Flower Vases of the latest styles, Fancy Gilt China Cups, Candcllabras, Hall Lanterns, &c, AW to be bad at iho cheap store of December IG, 1852. /IRANDERRIES just received and for sale a,. the \J cheap store of December 10. C. INHoFT, A|jt.. PINE APPI.E Cheese just received at the cheap grocery of December IC. MINCE MEAT by the jor, wanantod (o give aulisfaction, (o bo had ut December 10 JUST received o supply of Buckwheat Meal,fresh Maccaroni. Vermicelli, Hominy. &c. December 16. C. INHOPF, Agt. HO FOR THE HOLYDAYS! ‘■WE STRIVE TO PLEASE." Til E subscriber would respectfully announce to (lie citizens of Ihla place end all persons visiting (tie time during the Holy day n, (hoi he libi now on hand and will continue to be supplied with (hr latest nov elties up to tho close of tho season, comprising lo purl Oonfe otionarioa of the choicest varieties, such ns Fine Candy Toy*. Jelly Cuke, Don Bom», (*um,('ordio I,Lemon, Choc olate, ond fruit drops, rose, vanilla and burnt,almond*, french and exploding Secret*, also, all iha crjirion riclicß, all of which wit bo told u» holetalt or rtla* l at low rates at - firl»s ltiiifflo’B 01(1 Hall. in North Hanover street, a few doors norll>> of the D-ink, where wo have just received • FRUITS’ and NUTTS of (lie latent importation*. such as oranges, lemons, raiaina, figs, pruene, citron, currant*, soft and paper shelled almonds, filberts, cocoas cream Sc ground nuts, also . . > > Toys and Fancy Clootls of every hind from all porta of Europe, manufactured of wood, glass, china, psplormtachte,. tin, India rub. ber, zinc, &.C., such ss finownx.bld «fc,jointed dolls, sowing and card baskets, work fancy boxes, flower vases, motto caps, tea soils, music monies, bslllo doora, grace hoops, masks, drams, guns, trumpets, dominoes, lotto, and other ffqqM** dc-c., fancy soaps and heir oils of. connection with th 9 above a Urge stock,o^, family groceries ;i 6uch as Lovoring’s crushed, pulverized,,and brown Sugars, cofleo, molasses, starch, indigo, salerolue, green and black loos, spices, bullet, water and soda crockors, matches, «Scc., and as wo "Strived PJetso." all are invited to examine our slock.. ' > * ’■ ' Tlie subscriber returns Ids (hanks (a (ho public for the patronage heretofore bestowed on blm,snd babes by a desire to plesso to merit a continuance of the nuno< December 10, 1882. Another Arrival of New Goode. ‘ THE aubaoribor haa jaal returned from the oily with «.Urge ••loriment of New Winter-Good*, which will bo *o!d very cheap. -Remember o » •tend on the coiner opposite WHlhm Nortl* Hanover itfooi. N, W, WOODS, Dec. 16,185 a, C, INHOFF, Agl. C, INHOFF, Agl C. INHOFF’S. V. MONVER-