THE V OLUNTEER. John O. Bratton, Editor andProprlclor OAIILMLBi MAKOU 3, 1853. from our post for several days must servo,as our apology foraU deficiencies in this week’s Qj’Hons. Wm. 11. Kurtz, James X. M'Lanohan, *od Linn Boyd, of Congress, will pleaso accept our thanks for numerous favors. -LEaiatvro.RK adjourned on Tuesday to jnflsljtfain on Monday next, (be Ttl, last. Tho ab jectoftbo,.adjournment, we presume, was to give the members an opportunity to witness tho innugura lion of President Pierce. Error Corrected.— ln our last, in naming those who delivered speeches at tho Masonic Supper, wo inadvertently mentioned Lieut. Spencer as one of tbpnh. <>Thiß ,was an error—Lieut. Stanley was the gentleman who spoko on (ho occasion. Sergoonl Spencer was not present at the sopper, nor is ho a Mason, and wo make this cot rcclion in justice to both gentlemen. ToOA^ltAusTß.—WoJnvilo attention to tho adver tisement ol Col. Gracoy and Or. Hannon, Executors of Jamison Hannon, who, on tho 18lh insl,, will offer fol* sale the Steam Distillery and slock of said deceased. The Distillery, wo learn, is in complete order, and is well worthy tho attention of capital ists. * Masonic Parade. —Tho Masonic fraternity of the State of Pennsylvania intend having a grand parade on the 241 h of Juno, when it is expected the corner, stone of the new Masonic Temple, in Philadelphia, Will bo laid. Hie Inauguration To-morrow, the 4th instant, Gen. Franklin Pierce will take tho oath of office as President of tho United Slates. Ilia inaognral address, which doubtless will be a production worthy of tho man, wo shall endeavor to lay before our readers in tho next issue of tho VoluLleor. The State Convention. Tho Democratic Slate Convention, to nominate' candidates for Auditor General, Surveyor General, and Canal Commissioner, met at Harrisburg on Tuesday last, the Ist inst. Wu. L. Hirst, Esq ,of Philadelphia, was President of the Convention. Tho Dominations made are as follows—Canal Commis sioner, Tiiouas H. FoßßTTii.of Philadelphia county. Auditor General, Erntuisi Banks, re nominated unanimously. Surveyor General, J. Porter. Bbaw. let was ro.nomiaalcd on tho second ballot. We shall speak of lire UoDvemiou u .<j mmlnorn in our next. The Cabinet* Tho latest rumor from Washington, fixes the Cabinet as follows : William L. Marcy, of Nuw York, Secretary of Slate. J. R. Golhrio, of Kentucky, Secretary of Treas ury. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Secretory of War. J. C. Dobbin, of N. Carolina, Secretary of Navy. R. M’Cfelland, of Michigan, Secretary of Into* rlor. James Campbell, of Pcnneylvania, Post Muster General. Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, Attorney Gen eral. How Generous !— A writer m (ho Philadelphia Enquirer, recommends tho exemption of cupilnl from taxation, entirely, In order to draw more of it into the Slate. Wo move that firms bo also exempt, so lhal there will bo more inducements to cultivate tho soil. Aoßicur.rußAL Chemist —Mr, Haldcrmn.a mem mw »»■« «wi; b ■pnrnr proving Torino appoint meni of dn Agricultural Chemist Tor (ins Stale, Ii ha* been drawn up with care, and will.il is said, pass Ifae Legislature. The Stale Agricultural So olety urge it, and Governor Bigler, in his last annual message, Tocommcndcd the appointment of such an officer, and supported his recommendation by an array of facts and arguments. Interest)no Eiperimrnt.—A very interesting ex. perineal wee Iried at Chicago, a few days ago to ascertain the amount of oxygon necessary to support life. Six hundred persons were placed in a hall in ono of the hotels, all the doors and windows were closed end the experiment began. During (ho first half hour nothing was observed except a universal drew eieneit, which wes warded off as long as possible by an ingenious device of the experimenter in the shape of an eloquent lecture. During the second hair hour several sank into a deep sleep, from which it was impossible to rouse them, and a few fainted. At the cod of the third half hour it was deemed unsafe to continue the experiment any longer, and (ho fuel was considered sstibtishH that under (hose circum. stances life arm.i.i extinct within the space of ninety five minutes. I Quinton Radcliffo, Esq., the conductor on ono of passenger trains, on the Baltimore &, Susquehanna Rail Road, who bad boon charged with causing the death of Edward Dillon, a buck driver who fell from one of tbo oars as they were passing down North street, in York, on Saturday evening, the UHh ull., has boon fully and honorably acquitted of all blame in tbo mailer. Tn* M>ta*ciiusETTB Truant Law.—By a law of Massachusetts, the authorities of towns and cities are empowered to arrest and punish all boys who absent themselves from school and spend their lime in idle ness about (ho streets or claowhcro. The law works j well,and wherever it has boon executed the rest.lts, are beneficial to truant boys and to society. Boston is divided into throe districts under this low, and an | officer is appointed in each to lock after vagrant j children. In September, October and November, I three officers arrested 020 irusnt children, who woroj dealt with according to thotr desert by the Courts. Confirmed truants, of whom there were 191, wore I sent to tbo (loose of Reformation, Schools of Reform, * or Farm Schools, or to the Alms House. Tho ma-! jorily of (he young offenders woro induced to altcndj school punctually. Tho decrease of crime among : the Juvenile population, it is believed, will bo ono ofi tho excellent results of this system. I Amid ma own TaouoMs, he Fonaura not those of Othcrb.— >A lollor from Concord lo Iho Boston Times, says:—"Soon after iho nows of iho (orriblo accident which caused Iho doalh of Gen. Pierce's I lUUoboywaa lecoived hero, a poor Irish woman, formerly a servant lo his family, hearing of it, and thinking liiel (he remains had been brought homo to Mr. William’s, his former boarding house in (his town, had Iho misfortune lo fall on the ioo, and se verely fraotaro her log, wbilo repairing thithor. As l soon as Gon. P. returned from Andover, and loarnod of the casually lo tho poor woman, ho made it his 1 first care lo repair lo hor dwelling, half a mile d is lent, and minister to hor wants. This, I loam, ho did with his usual bonificont und liberal manner.— The poor woman Is none tho worse oft, at leant po. canlttly, for the accident." onn*»’- *- Ther* ,pppean to bo no end to the discoveries of gold and Other precious metals, h la now on noODCfd that gold and auriferous quarts have been found In N. Zeland, and a belief prevailed that tho island toomod with treasures. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT. A petition, a copy of which is given below, has been presented to the Senate of the U.Slates, iclativo to the Military .Academy at West Point. 'Wo are glad that public sentiment is speaking out on this subject.. This isSjjptrao Republican-, method. Lot every one have a chimco. No favoritism—no exclu sive aristocratic institutions for tho privileged few.— Too long lias'll been the'case that tho sons .of the I rich and influQntial have boon educated at the ex penses of Government, to tho exclusion of tho poor and lowly born. How often is it wo hoar of our representatives in ■Congress, who aro tho persons to chooso cadets from their respective districts, or (ho President, who makes tho appointments at largo, selecting tho sou of a poor and obscure man? It is but seldom. Such occur, encos are like angels visits—few and for between.— Is it any wonder, then, that tho institution ul West- Point is called aristocratic? No, for it is, from tho very nature of the thing—tho manner in which the appointments aro made—a rank nursery of aristo cracy. It is high lime that our.people wore awake on this subject. Tha masses—the toiling millions— arc taxed for tho support of our Military Academy, and if any are clothed, fed and educated gratuitous ly, it should be (ho sons of those who are unable lo pay for it, and not tho sons of some noble slock, the potted children of (ho rich, who are fully able lo boar tho expenses of their education. Wc trust that Congress will act promptly in pass, ing a law similar lo that called for by tbo petition. And tho representative who is active in Ibis matter and Jnstrumcnlal in scouring the passage of the modi needed law on this subject, will confer a bless ing on his country that will accord with tho freo apttii of osk« InsllUkUvn., and o&«.« l>o (eiurnod lo him tho thanks of a grateful pcoplei Wo shall re car lo this subject Again : To the Senate of the United States Tho under signed respectfully represent that they are desirous of obtaining such a modification of the present organ ization of the Military Academy at West point, as will allow every, citizen of those United Stales lo educate their male children at that Institution, upon paying the government for Ihpir tuition, a plan which the undersigned understand is adopted at the Polytechnic schools of Franco, and they further pray that the cadets of tho government, at the lime of their appointment, may bo required lo glvo bonds conditioned, that each cadet upon tho completion of his course, shall enter the service if required, or re fund whatever costs tho government may have in cuncd un his account. Those Nasty Relief Notes. The Reading Gazelle suys:—The people are be coming impatient at the slow movement of tho Legislature towards withdrawing from circulation tho rugged, dirty, defaced, and foul-smelling “ relief notes.” A bill for their redemption was reported o fi w wci Its ntrn. but it has not yet passed cither House. Why this delay m the consummation or a measure which men of all parlies earnestly desire'? Every day this unsightly and—by reason of the vast number of counterfeits —dangerous currency is suffered to remain, makes it more and more ” a rank offence which smells to heaven,” and calls down plagues upon its inventors. Come, gentlemen Leg. ielolors, don't hesitate to do lire Stale the greatest service she now can claim at your hands. Abolish the nuisance which is all lire more grievous in this abundant ago of glittering gold—do it quickly— •and then you can go to your homes as soon as you like, in lire self-approving consciousness that your 1 dclibcru lions have resulted in at least one good act j for which the people will heartily thank you. | Presents (o Gen. Pierce. The Boston friends of Gen. Pierce, not content with presenting him with a splendid carriage and a fine pair of horses, have, it is said, ordered a beau- tiful inauguration suit for him, which wus finished I A terrible row, says the York Frees occurred on Thursday week. It consists of si* garments as ! among llio Irish and German paupers al the York ■■■ -™., mo ... I r”""' U u "f lo ’ l 'Vcrld*. | CBp t Itlado Bnmo clungo in the lodging, of .erne ol fdir in London. Coat superbly lined with satin do- .1 . * „ , 6 b clionc, sleeve linings also of satin. j 10 P ,u P orß * ln °rdor to afford mere convenience to Undress waistcoat of plain black silk ; bock lllc siclt ' w,,icll «|>pcars was not in accordance wnb u( satin dcchcno, and lined throughout with while the wishes of soino of iho Germans, when one ol a "!' n . ■ Ihom immediately fell to abusing and booling her in J- !• ull dress vest of plain while silk : back and m , ri„ . r . 5 linmps of while miin n„ ii, n , i e i ■“ mosl aw * u ' ma n nor, bo fore any asa (stance wa s had ■ linings oi wnno miin. Uu the satin lining of the | , right side are llnrly ono stars, representing the 1 and W 0 nro Inlormo(i bl, ° 18 nim confined to her hod Stales of the Union, forming a circle, wrought m ,n consequence of the infliction of iho blows. After silver. Within this circle of stars is the Anchor ol an alarm being made, and Irishman camo to the Mope, worked in gold. Outside of all is on ondlcoa . , „ „ , circle. Tn.nßl.lion oflbc.o emblem.: "la iho ' "“ ,tJnc “ “ f Mrt - 11 ■ wl ‘° re "P°" « r »>* 'mmerlulc- Union of (ho Slates is our only hope. God watches 1 en9lled * ,clwccn l ' lo Irish and Gormans, ilia former aver the republic—eternal bo its duration !” On the ncl ‘ n ff 011 l * lo defensive, and the latter being the opposite while satin lining is wrought a chaplet of' aggressors. Thirteen of the Germans wero after j .V/c or whlcli'h. Vo 1 11° '"’“■“"I "r h a ,?°' d knDt ' °“ l ' I ' v,rds "Id confined in jail, nnd .mile Hurl, side ol which is another circlo of gold. J ’ 3 \ •1 Pants of plain black doeskin, of the finest ma« ■°' '°" y oll,ers wcro discharged from tho Alins' tcrialthnlcan be procured. [House on Sunday morning. This appears to h.i\o Undress pants of a plain black, very fine, silk been a premeditated o(Fair on the part of iho Ger* and w 00l mijluro. .... j mans, from the fact that the ropo attached to the o. (/vorcoal of plain black, superbfv lined nnd i n , ■ . .. made in tho form of a surtout. P ’ d j bcll an Iho building was out, in order to prevent Tho embroidery is being executed by a lady of l lbcrn from giving an imrnodiato alarm; a number ol f Ration. It is intended that tho suit shall bo the fresh cut clubs wore also immediately procured by 1 finest specimen over manufactured in America. them, which it is supposed tl**v .f.iuuorcu for ' the purpose of carrying out thoir hellish designs. j (£7 During a debate in the LI. S. Iluuao of liopro I scnlalivoß, on Friday, Mr. Kicklm, of Illinois, waa , A Shot Dead making a speech against Iho new IDnke in the dia- A few dsya ago, while two black boys were sweep He was opposed lo banka. Illinois had the Cairo l y< » I' o Wuß pa-td, ' fl their prcsoaco several bun- Banks, the Shawnclown B.mk, and others, bul tlicy j dred dollars. Al night, after rolirinrr t Q bed ho ™ Inhl'lIVo!!! " l,Ul ° or " ,Cm - TI,OJ I *‘r d “ fiP" f “"i '■» J“">P‘ ■>«' of bed. lod A Voice— Had you any Faro Banks? [Laugh- ] ocizin ff 0 ff un ho wenl lo 1,10 chimney umJ culled out lcr J several limes lo the person or poisons iliero lo como Wr, FicHin-Yo,. and Ihoy nro 11.0 mold hone.l down or ho would «hool llioin. Nol ooramo ho of the two kinds of Banks. My friend can speak 1 f, r .,i .. _ , _ , , . . ' feelingly upon the subject. [Roriowed Laughter.] i f,red ‘ S ° n “ l rantiom > w,,cn down ‘>nc of 11.0 swoop boys, mortally wounded. Ho died m a few minutes and It appears was armed with a loaded pistol a largo butchcrknifo und a hatchet. both now-' ly sharpened. ( Mn. Mkaquf.u in Piiiladei.piim Thomas F. Me a. ' ghor, I lie Irish onlo, delivered Ills Lecture on Grat tan, at the Musical Fund Hull, Philadelphia, on , ; Monday night, to a densly crowded audience, I among whom the greatest cntiiusiom prevailed.— I, Nearly three thousand persons wore present, and I many wore obliged to go away, In consequence of^' being unable to gain admittance. John Binns, one ; of the patriots of 1798, presided, and nnvar«J ol »r e y , men ol dltforonl persuasions, wore present. The' | Lecturer was introduced byßoberl Tyler, Esq. Mr. Mcughor has declined a public reception of- ( ferod by the citizens of Baltimore. Cj* Mrs. Pierce is on route for Washington. She reached Now York on Saturday afternoon, is ac companied by Senator Atherton. dj' President Fillmore line issued llio usual Proo. lamolion, requiring tbo U. 8. Senate lo convene on (ho 4lh inut., at 12 o'clock, noon, (o act upon (ho appointments of President Piorco. A man named Frost, living in Cincinnati, weighs OGI pounds avordupols. A pretty heavy frost, that. ' Mrs. W. U. Stowe will sail for England about tho Ist of April next, in company with hor broth or, Rov. Charles Doochor, of Newark, N. J. “Seventy-five coins per gal,’ exclaimed Mrs. Parthingdon, on looking over tho prico current. ‘Why bless me, what Is tho world coming to, when tho girls aro valued at only seventy-five conis.’ Aoscondkd.— A dissolute son of n respectable gentleman in Pittsburg, lately ran o(T, taking with him a largo sum of 54,000. Tho boy was but about 14 years age, and what is ! commonly called ‘a spoiled child.’ HARD ON HIM, Tho Doalon Ilorald states that a yonng married lady residing In Dover street, called.'at' a store in Washington street some lime jin do, and made some puroliascs. Alter she had paid for. the articles, the senior partner of. the firm as&ed’hcr to etep to tho back of the store, where ho ncoosod lier of stealing some articles, and in the most rude manner proceed ed to search her person,balof course found nothing. The ledy upon reaching homo tyas'so shocked that she was taken ill of fever, and remained sick for Ihcpe weeks. Tho storekeeper hoard of the sickness, sent a nolo apologizing for bis rudness, and re quested permission to call at tho house and farther explain the matter. One day last week tho iady sent ward that she would see him on a certain even ing. Tho shopkeeper called accordingly, and was shown into the back parlor. Soon after tho folding doors were thrown open, and the husband of the in suited lady led the astonished shopkeeper forward into the brilliantly lighted room, where a largo party was assembled, and introduced him as " Iho 1 gentle, man* who bad accused his wife of stealing,” After a minute or two the gentleman of tho house opened the door when one of tho yuung tad ice present wont to the piano ado commenced playing the “ Rogue’s March." Tho shopkeeper look tho hint and left. A Spiritual Bank. Very soon after thtf passage of the free banking law in Illinois, a bevy of spiritual rappers and me diums, of both sexes, In Chicago, conceived tho Iran, socndenl idea of establishing a bank and entering tho arena of financial operations on truo religious and spiritual rappings principles, They according ly entered Into the requirement* of (holtw, and about five weeks since opened the “Dunk of Chica go,” in lha City of Chicago, Illinois, and comn eh cod tho business of financccring. Notice was given (hut all their operations would bo based upon the princi ples of Christianity; that (ho affairs of the bank would be brought in close proximity with the canons of the church ; and that spiritual rappings would be promulgated and propagated, and mediums and manifestations brought properly to notice. Rills i were duly issued, and a community foundßuificii.nl I ly credulous to receive (hem as a circulating "me dium." But in the course of a few weeks, the spirits, under whoso control it was contended the binli .performed its operations —who wore no less 1 thin George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Alexander Hamilton very unwisely dictated cor-. lain regulations which did not altogether suit the tastes of a number of the biliholdcrs, and a oulhdun , ensued, which resulted in a broach of lha peace, and the subsequent arrest by tho proper authorities, of, tho whole parly. Tho whole matter is now undergo-( ing a legal ex,uninulion. Paine, one of the fifties arrested, is in a deranged condition of mind. i Monument in Independence Square. VVo understand that Guv. Bigler has signed Ihe bill for ihe necessary power lo creel a monument to ibc illustrious men “to- mlicipalcd in the war of the American Revolution, as well as appropriating the share of'lho material aid duo from the Old Key stone lo assist in this patriotic movement. Penn jsylvonii now has redeemed her promise lo her sister Slates of the Old Thirteen, and wo hope lo jscoa corresponding spirit oT promptness on (heir I part in (his enterprise. It will be a proud day for Philadelphia when from amid the trees lli.it shade ' the soil of Old independence Square, tins second monument will rear its heads to the shirs, to Idl lie grn litudc of I lie A mcncan people to l ho«o inr nwho j founded tins free form of government in the West ern World. TtrrTßW How at (ho Aims (louse. j ing Iho chimney of Mr. Nlsaoly, in Lancaster coun Visit to the Ericsson.— Piesidonl Eillmero nrd Gon. Picrco, President clod, visited the caloric ship Ericsson, at Alexandria, on Thursday morning.—. Thefl'woro accompanied by the Secretory of iho Navy\ the Secretaries of Stale and the Interior. ;in d (ir.voraj Natnl ..(Tipof- TU. „,„J tJ , v pnny embarked ut the Navy Yard in the steamer Vixen, ut half past eleven o’clock, and proceeded lo the ship, whore they wore received by the Common, mandor, Captain Lowbor, and were introduced to Coptnin Ericsson, who exhibited and explained Uio invention, partially by the moans of models, and partly by the machinery in its practical operation. It is now generally admitted that llio success of the Ericsson settles the principle ns an established foci, and the Secretary of the Novy, it is said, will at once recommend to Congress lo make the appropria tion necessary lo build two first-class caloric ships for the Navy, with screw propellers. The navel gentle men on board woro exceedingly gratified, and ex pressed the warmest admiration of Iho ship and her wonderful machinery, Union ov Colleges.— Marshall College, a I Mcr corburg, Pa. and Franklin College, Lancaster, have been consolidated. and now llio two ore ono, called Franklin and Marshall Collogo.of Lancaster. lion. James Buchanan hoe boon olootod Pfesldonl of ibo Board of Trualoofl. The revenues united aro altaol eioo.uoo. In an old description of Albany, it is said “The placo contains some two or throe hundred houses and twenty.five hundred inhabitants q)| standing with thuir gable-cnda to the street." The reason ihol a chilly day is culled “raw ” Is because the atm doesn’t give heat enough to “cook” it. FROM WASHINGTON. Extract ofa letter (o the editor of tho Volunteer , dated Washington, Feb. 28,1853. •Mr. M'Lanahan—A Good Reform — The Homestead JiiU—Mr. Dates on — The Pacific Railroad — The Cabinet—The President, fyc. £c. This being the last Lite month, and very near tho terminus of Congress, I send you a few lines on general subjects, but, in particular, do I wish to soy a word in commendation of tho Hon. Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of tho House of Representatives. For many years the Treasury of the U. Slates lias been fleeced out of enormous fees, charged by the Attorneys and Marshalls in (ho District Courts of the U. Stales—charging double, treble, and oven quadruple for the same services. Indeed, I believe, soma of Uiom have charged the same item of service as maciras six limes in one term of tho .Court.— Well, Mr. Editor, tho subject of reform in this mat ter was given to Mr. M’Lanahan of your Slate, to perfect. After a very patient and laborious service on the question, ho perfected a Bill, (hat passed the House the lust session ; but it almdsl required super, n tunl exertions to do sr, for it was attacked at every point, and by all binds of fiioessc, to defeat the Bill, but, Mr. M’Lanahan was equal to the emer goncy,for 1.0 carried the Dill through the House mainly by* his own persoverenee and energy of tal ent, by a very'handsome hiajoriljv' By the passage of this Bill of Fees, the U. Slates will reduce the .expenditures on this item alone, of near 8200,000 pur annum. All this was done, by your talented sun of,Pennsylvania. Tho Bill has since boon passed , by (ho Senate, and, there it was ably sustained by Senator Brad bury of Maine. It is now the law of Ibo land, and the saving to the Treasury will bo fully realized In subsequent years, from Ist of July, 1853. However, 1 have not examined when the Bill will go Into ef fect, presuming it to commence its operation, tho first of the fiscal year. Bo that os It may, I tho Dill has passed both Houses of Congress, i and Mr. M'Lunalinn will have the credit mid mciit, jof being one of the first reformers that have dono a I noblo deed for the good of the country, by preventing j double charges and frauds being unde on the public i I Treasury. All honor is doe him for his praiseworthy i I exertions on this subject. | I The Homestead Bill, in which another of the sons | of Pennsylvania look such an active part to pass in llio House, and which did pass by a vote of two to i one, has been lost in l|ic Senate, for the want oftimo. [ I cannot believe that that wise, bcnificcnl and praise worthy Bill be lost to the country. In the next Congress that Bill will commence de nova, and Mr. Dnwson aan again try hie hand in having it once more passed by the II use. Tho Pacific Railroad Bill Is scotched, not killed. Phmnix like, that great measure will rive in tho Congress with renewed vigor, and, I doubt not, but its friends will then act more in unsiun and have fewer rcliliiiob of commencement and termination. ']'!.• Pacific Railroad, certainly, at no distant day, will bo commenced either on the Pacific, or in the Mississippi Valley, for the people will favor that "great meiisuro" for the good it will do in binding by rods of iron, the extremes of this Union in ihdl6- suluble hands, "nevar to bo broken." Well, I suppose you would like lo know some thing in reference to the new President and Ins Cabinet. I have not seen Mr. PiKtiCK but once since bis arrival among us, and, ho oven then, thought proper lo keep his own secrets. Of course in iho subject of the C ibinol 1 am completely in Iho dark. Bul*thcrc is a chap In these parts, a kind of an out sider,no matter whether whig or democrat is in power, who is wondrous wise in his own conceit, and, ho lias furnished me wi'h tho following pro gramme, as tho advisers of Gen Pierce, and will wngcr a bol'lo of hock, of Iho best Renish, tint ho has named the Cabinet. Uerew till 1 scud it you for what it is worth, viz: William L. Marcy, of Now York, Secretary of State. J. R Guthrie, of Kentucky, Secretary of Troas. Jefferson Davis, nf Mississippi, Serrrtary of,Wnr. J. C Dobbin, of N. Carolina, Secret iry of Navy. R M'Clclland. of M ichig in, Secretary ol Interior James Campbell, of Pennsylvania Post Master Genera ■. Cabo! (.'bushing, of Massachusetts, Attorney Gen oral. It may be, that the above Is a pretty good gueee at (ho Cabinet in future. Wo shall see. v Ih conclusion, let me inform you further, that in t tho Senate on Saturday lastj there was a very to supercede the Military Supufinlendeots at Ilar -1 per’a Ferry, Va.. and Springfield, Mass., by cpvil • | Superintendents, as in former days, previous to ij The military control mis sustained by Mr. I, Melt, Mr. Butler, and (Jen. Sin,-Ma. Tbe civil , i restoration was m m ably sustained by (Jen Rusk, i .lodge UouglnHs, and Mr. James. The latter gen- 1 t Itmien had the rigb t side of the <j nest ion, in defence ' uf the arlizan and tliu mocbanic, and contended [ .moat manfully (or the abrogation of the military ’ i, r> liimr , now m operation al tho armories. Better' , by (ar to abolish tho armories than that tho frue mechanics of this nation should bo subject to the , dictum of the epaulet and the sword, and the ly-l | ranny of tho officers, (who know nothing of mo | ebanical operations) should bo subject further to I dietr control. I wish your readers cculd have 1 beard and witnessed the able defence of the sons of toil as fell from tbe Ups of Rusk, Douglass and Jamos. You will always find democratic mem bers advocating the enlargement of privilege to the men who have done so much to build up and sus tain illo onward march of tins great country, in J diffusing its blessings to all, whom it is tier pn -1 v i lego to protect and sustain. Y.m u til i„> ar f r ,„„ i me again. Your obt. servt. Tho Table I£iper|men(— Strango and Melon- ctmly Circuiustauoc A most remarkable occurence look place a fewdays Birico m th« village of Liluska, Buckingham Town aiiip, Bucks co., where n small parly wore assembled light table for the purpose ©floating their (power in oaaiing it to move round. They hud not | been silling long when a young lady, one of the I experimenters, suddenly sprung from her choir and j jumped directly upward* to an incredible height,and I wub immediately seized with a eorcro cramp which was of such a serious nature that it wen thought proper to send for a physician. Dr. A. D. Curnoa , woe oul'od in, and at the time our informant gave us tho information, was regular in his attendance J upon his patient, her situation being considered dan gerous. It is said the young woman in question in [ company with others, had previously been experi menting with a table and some strange and startling results had been produced. Wo have not loomed from the physician whal ho considered tho immediate cause of tier sudden attack, nor liavo wo hoard it occounlod for by any who woa present on iho occa sion. Tho affair lias produced much excitement in thu »«. 6 1.b«,1.0wd, tt.id taiiuuß opuuulalions uro afloat concerning the matter.— Doylcetown Democrat. Melancholy Sulolilc, Wo are informed that James McElwoo, Assessor of Mill Crock lid., committed suicide at New Cos- Mo on Monday aftornoon hot about half pail 2 o’clock, by cutting his throat with a common pon-knlfej which speedily terminated hie existence. Ho was 1 slopping at Mr. Caldwell's Hotel, and Boomed per. j fuctly rational— bo much bo, that not tho least bus. I picion of his fell purpose was entertained by his most intimate friends. Having heartily dinod, hoi repaired lu the stables in (ho roar of tho hotel, and I loaning pver a horsotrough, inflicted a number of fnghllul gaelios on his throat. Ho is represented us a man of rather weak mind. Some persons in Now Cuoilo wore in the habit of jesting with him, and jucring him on account of hie assessments, which is j supposed to have worked on his mind. No other i ouuso can bo assigned forthls unfortunate occurrence. I Ho has always borne the character .of a kind neigh-1 bor and good citizen —Wilmington Politician I Tho scarcity of silver change is so groat in Bos ton that it is proposed to use postage stamps as a substitute. Littlefield, the janitor, who discovered 'the mu tilated remains of Dr. Parkman, has just returned from Californio, where -ho is said to have cleared $20,000. Facts.—Tlio people of tho United Slates pay as much for Imported olgara Da they receive for exported wheat; and drink in the foim of Fieneh brandy, tho whole proceeds of the Indian corn ex portation. (ET I Q the matter of the Farmers* Bank of Schuyl kill County, which, U is said tho Auditor General has certified to tho Governor has violated the-241h section of tho Aot of the 14lh of April, 1845, by main, laining a circulation : thrco limcs greater than Us specie, the Rank wo understand claims not to have violated (bo law in question, contending that its special dopnsito at its ogcocy .in Philadelphia should bocounlod as coin, which, with Ibo amount in its own vaults exceeds one third of its circulation. DR. D. r. FETTER, HAVING located himeolf ot tho Carlisle Springs, offers his professional services to (bo citizens of North Middleton township & vicinity. Guxsoes modfuaTk. March 3,1853 —1 y THE undersigned Auditor appointed to marshal tho ussetsin tho hands of Jos. F. DeardorfT, As signee of|Michncl Shoaffor, to and among the credi tors, will meet for that purpose on Saturday the I9lb day of March, 1863, at 2 o’cloqk PhM,, at the office of C. O. Mooro, Esq., in tho Borough of Carlisle. P. QUIGLEV, Auditor. March 3, 1853—31 To Cabinet Makers. IF you desire a complete assortment of Goods to select from, call in East Main where yob can be supplied with Hair cloth of all breadths; sofa and chair springs, Mahogany Veneers from 87$ cts to $2 per sett, Walnut and Maple Veneers, Mould ings of all breadths, Roecls, Varnishes, &c. I invito their particular attention (o my Varnishes and every thing else uacd in their line. March 3, 1853, To Saddlers, Coachmakers & Blacksmiths A complete assortment of saddlery, japan, brass and silver mounting, all kinds of carriage trim* □rings, suet) as damask, rattinel, lace, tassels, fringe, drab and blue cloth, red plush, plain, figured and enamelled canvass, patent and imitation leather, plated dashes, lamps, trial, castings, bent felloes, hubbs, spokes, boughs, hammered and rolled iron, of all sizes constantly on hand. Match 3, 1853. H. SAXTON. 1,009 Book Agents Wanted, To sell Pictorial and Useful Works for the year '53. *l,OOO A YEAR! \KJ ovor J county of the United Stales, VV aelho apd cntcrpiising men.to engage in the sale of some of the best Books published in the country. To men of good address, possessing a small capital of from *25 to *lOO, such inducements will be olfi-red as to enable them to make from *3 to *5 a day profit. The Books published by us are all useful in their character, extremely popular, and command large sabs whoiover they nio-oflurcd. Fur particulars, address, (postage.paid,) ROBERT SEA RS, Puuusiikr, 181 William street, Now York. Miinh 3,1853 —1 m Tavern Licence. TO the Honorable Ihe Judges of the Court of Gen. oral Q.iarlcr Sessions of the Poaco rtf Cumberland county, at April Sessions, A. D. 1853. The petition of Jacob Uedseckcr, respectfully rep. resents that your petitioner is provided with tho ne cessary requisites for keeping a house of public on Icrlaimneni, in tho house now occupied by V. Shun, nou ua suoh in Dickinson township. Your poll Honor, therefore, prays your Honors lo grant him a license for the some, the ensuing yeor, commencing on tho second Monday of April next. As in duty bound ho will ever pray, io. JACOB UEDSECKER. March 3, 1853 —3w* Wo iho undersigned citizens of the Township of 1 Dickinson, in Iho county of Cumberland, do certify 1 that wo are well acquainted with th<l above named Jacob Rodscoker, that ho is of good repute for hour 1 esty and temperance, and is well provided with house 'room und ccmvonjencos for tho uccommodat ion of strangers und travellers, and (hat such Inn or Tav ern is necessary to accommodate the public und en tertain strangers.and travellers. John Moore, Jacob Bcolcm, Joseph Galbraith, Ja cob Beclmun, D. L. Bcolman, Samuel Evans, George Charles 11. Horn, Richard Fitzjcrald, James W. Da vis, Mathew Galbraith, John Morison,Samuel Spang- Tavern Llccuao, TO l lie Honorable lha Judges ofilio Court of (Jon. eral Qoatlur Sessions of tlio Pence of Cumberland County, ut April Sessions, A. D 1853. Tlio petition of Norton &. Owen, rospootfutly rep resents, that your pelilionors are provided with tlio noccesury requisites for keeping a bouse of public entertainment, in the house now occupied by them as such in the Township of North Middleton. Your petitioners, therefore, pray your Honors to grant them a licence lor the same the ensuing vonr. coin mcncmg on the second Monday of April, 1853. Ae in duty bound they will over pray, &c. March 3. 1853-31. Wc the undersigned citizens of North Middleton township, in the county of Cumberland, do certify that wo ore well acquointcd with the abivo named Norton & Owen, that they are of good repute for liODOsty and temperance, and are well provided with haimo room, unU UUII VCIIIenOCS lot tilO BCOORimodl non or Strangers and travellers, and that such Inn or Tavern is necessary to accommodate the public and cntorialn sltangors and travellers. Jacob Zeiglor, John Wonder, Goo. Brindlc. James Uendomn, Levi Zoiglcr, John P. Urindlo, John 11. Sphur, Abm. Lamborlon, James Clarke, Daniel Fried, David Burr, Gco.Clurko. TiMuTJIV Tavern License, TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen oral Quarter Sessions of- lha Peace of Cumberland County, at April Sessions. A; D. 1853. The petition of Adam Sicror, roupdclfully repre. sente, that your petitioner is provided with the no ceubury requisites (of Moping a house of public entertainment, in tlio house now occupied by him in the borough of Mcchanicsburg. Your petitioner, therefore, prays your Donors to grant him a license for the same (ho ensuing year, commencing on the second Monday of April, 1853. As In duly bound he will over pray. &.c. ADAM SIEUL’R. March 3,1853—3 t. Wo llio undersigned cllizano of iho borough of Moohonioshurg, In Iho county of Cumbotluad, do corlily ibol wo oro wall ocquoinlod will, tlio above nomod Adorn Si.ror, thot ho ia of good ropulo for honesty ond Icmporonoo, and is well provided will, house room ond oontonionooo for tho accommodation of strangers and (ravotlore, ond that euoh Inn nr Tavern is necessary to accommodate Iho public and onlerUin etrangoro ond trovollcrs. William R. Slydor, James Hsrllino, Goorgo Sabre der, Simon Arnold, G. Slarnor, Edward Larnonl, John Ilnovor, Augustus Boil, Goorgo Wonso, Lovi Italmor, Fohi Hcuhor, Jool Berlin, Goorgo Sloino wor, Jacob Barlllno, Polor Gams, Tavern License, TOlho Honorable Uio Judgon of iho Court of Gen eral Cluai lor Sessions of (ho Peace of Cumberland County, at April Sessions, A. D. 1853. The petition of John Hoover, respectfully repre sents, (hat your petitioner Is provided with (ho ne cessary requisites for keeping a house of public ontoilaimnont, in the house now occupied by him as such in the borough of.Mcohanlosburg, Your peti tioner, therefore, prays your Honors to grant him a license for the same the ensuing year, commencing on the second Monday of April, 1853. As in duly! bound ho will over pray, 3 1 Moruh 3,1853—3 t, Wo the undersigned citizens of tlio borough of Mechnnisburg, in the county of Cumberland, do certify that wo are well acnuainlod with the above named John Hoover, that no is of good repute for honoßty and temperance, and is well provided with house room, and conveniences for Iho accommoda tion of strangers and travellers, and that such Inn or Tavern Is necessary to accommodate the public and entertain strangers pnd travellers. Samuel Snell, Polor Coble, Wm. Eckels, Samuel Thorley, Simon Arnold, Adam Hauck, Joseph MII - Volantlno Shook, J. A. Moluy, Wm. Milleh, George Altiek, Reuben Sonamnn, Wllllim Fagan, George Singlzor. • • u. NOTICE. H, SAXTON. NORTON it, OWEN. THE undersigned, Executors of Jamison -Han non, dec’d., will offer for sale on Friday the laili day of March, 1853, iho followingWolaabld Rcaf Estate, consisting of a STEAM DISTILLERY. on Dig Spring, 4 of a mile north oast of Nowvillo,' and half a mllo north coat of the Cumberland Vaf* ley Railroad, of sbfflolOh'l.'ddpoOfir logtffid and distill ane hundred, bmhth"per ddy\ oh o' tract of land* of SEVEN ACRjES - , and having on li a largo Graimllousb tirid 0 small Dwelling Hollos, being oft a strfi'nm of Wator'whlch novar failsond with waterpower suffiotcnl lo gfind ifiOofSOO bushels per day. The qrec|6J within (ho last 18 months, and all iho apparatus is of iho latent and mopt Ipqproyed .klnd. The grinding and distilling being dono, Vn tho samo, houso, at groat saving of manual labor, being oao of (ho bast locations for iho business in the Stale, and having been’in very successful operation eloco erected. . ' ■ ~... There ia on hand a largo amount of stockt.vis: 400 hoga, in different singes of fattening; 3000 bushels of grain, wood, .barrels, &tf., which will bo sold on tho above day. Five per cent, of tho purchase money lo bo paid on tho day of sale, and thQ remoinderort acobirnno' doling terms lo nurchddere. ’ ’ ‘•’ : WILLIAM GiftACEY, JOS.* HANNON, ■ Ear f a< THE subscriber,will offer at public salo, dn'tfrl'* > day.tho Ifltli day.of March, 18(53,altho'Court lluußfl in (ho borough of Carlisle, at 2 o’cloclt{P. M. l ,' ■ r, , 20 Town tors , , JOHN HOOVER. oqoli GO Toot front by 340 feet bank to on alloy, altti*. atod immediately on the eastern aide of, the :Le(ort Spring. Ton ortho lota front on EaetUlgb etiand>! ton on East Pomfrol elroot. They will bo void either . In whole or in half lota to anil purchasers. Tho aoll oi thoßo lots is of those riohost quality of blaok<marl well known for fertility. It la in a. high .stale of > cultivation and is particularly well adopted fur gar dening purposes. Torino made known on. said day by SAMUEL HOLLIDAY., Carlisle, Feb, 24—Is. , ‘ lama Cloths. A Largo aaaortmotu of find Lima Clotha.fdr lodyV drßßsos, whioli will bo'abld vory* clinan. : Fob. 24, 1852, N; W. WOODSj Atgnt, Tare nil&mc. TO tho Honorable-iho'-.Judges’ of ;iho Court of flonoral Quarter Scsijona of, tlio.Pcacb of Comber land County, at Av D. 1853. Tlio petition ofChristian G. Slough, respectfully represent, that yqar petitioner ii provided witluho ncocßßary rcquißilca’for hopping a house of public entertainment, in. tho house now occupied b/ium & a such in‘lho borough of Corlialo. Yoqr petitioner thotoforg, praysyour Honors to grant him a lioepeo tho eamo the ensuing year, commencing onVlio second Mondoy of April, 1853. Ab in duty bound ho will over pray, &o. ' ■* * CHRISTIAN G. STOUGH, March 3,1653—3w* Wo tho undoraignb’d oitisehs of lhd‘Wcßt Ward, in tho borough of Carlisle, in tho county of Camber, land, do certify that wo are well ocquolnfedVllh the above named Chriation G, Stbugh, .that ho is 0 f good repute for honoaly.and temperance, and ia well provided with lionao room, and conveniences Ibr the acoommodalion of atrangers and travellers, ond that each Inn or TaVcrh ia nccoSaaiy.to accommodate tho public and entertain strangers and travellers. A. Noble, John Rhoads, Jos/ WV Patton, Jacob Lciby. A. B. Sharpe, E. M. Biddle. Goorgo L. Mar. ray, George Handle, John Noble, W. 8. Coboan, A, Senacman, M. McClollan.- TaVcra, License. TO the Honorable the Judges pf the 'Coort of General Quarter Sqßaibha'bf the Pence of Cumber land county, at April Sessions^lBs3. ...The petition of IsaacParsobs,.respectfully rep resents, that your petitioner is provided whh the necessary rfquishes for keeping a house of public entertainment in tho houqe now occupied by Jos. W. Patton, in the West Ward, in Carlisle. Your petitioner, therefore, prays your Honors to grant him a license for the same the ensuing year, oOm mencing on the 2d Monday of April nelt. 1 As In duly bound he will ever pray, &c. ISAAC PARSONS, March 3, 1853—31 Wg iho tindersigneif citizens of the Boiodbli of Carlisle, in the West Ward, in the coun'y of Cum berland, do certify that \)o arc well acquainted with ill© above namedJsa'ao Parsons, that he is of good repuio for honesty and temperance* and is well provided with house room and conveniences for the accommodation of strangers and travelled and that such Inn or Tavern Is 'necessary ’to ac commodate tlio public and entertain strangers and tiav<llcrs. George llendel, W. M. Wilson, F. A. Kennedy, Jacob Urcte, Jos. \V. Pulton, R. A: Noble, John Rhoads, DavliT’RhOads. Wno.'M; Porter, 4 T)iomas Conlyn, A. Noble, Joim N. Armstrong, Robert Al!i«.m, Geo. 1,. Murray, Lewis Robinson. To Lumbermen. CAUGHT afloat on the Susquehanna river on tlio 7th instant, 0 while pine logs, 4 of which nro round, 1G feet long and marked as follows ; 1 has the letters L T and 2 notches—l has T D—l has [* M J () —1 has a cross at each end with, black paint—l is 50 feel long, squared, with 2 notches at the corners—l is 30 feet long, squared, with 4 notches. 'The owner will come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take them wise ih' y will be disposed of as tho law ditecta. FREDERICK STONER, JACOB HEUEUSON. Comb, co., Feb. 21, 1853—31 To Lunibcrnicn, C A UQI IT nfl In the Susquehanna river; one mile south of the P®. R, R. Brldge.'on the 7th and Bth instant, R round’whhe pine'logs" lOTeet long each, and-marked as follows; T branded 1 J P M—l W W with harrow t»blt cut ; half found Iho log— l J M with a large K cut-in—l with a brood band cat half rolnid*— I marked thus []. The owner will come forward, prove properly, pay charges, and lako them away, otherwise they will bo dispost d of as the Jaw directs. JOHN W. lIOON. Oumb. on., Feb. 2-1, 1853—31 ticc. THE of the Harrisburg, Carlisle and Cliombcreburg Turnpike Rond Company,are Jpjreby notified tint in pursuance of an Act of, (he General Assembly, passed the 10th day of April, an election will bo held ut the public house of Hoary u. ouri.noiucr, m iljo'borough of Carlisle, on Mon. dny the 7th day of March next, between the -hours of I «nd 3 o clock, in Iho afternoon of said day to ciocl Three Managcra for an id company. r, . JOHN IRWJN, PrttH. February 24, 1653^51. Estate Notice* ALL persons arc hereby notified that Letters tes tamentary on the estate of Jamison Hannon, Jaio of the borough of Ncnvillc, Cumberland county,dcc’tL have been issued by iho Register, in and,for .said, county to the subscriber, the first named .Jiving in Nowvillo, and the last named in FranJtford'town ship. All persons having clalmsordcmandsiOgaiDßt the cstt.tfi of the said decedent, ore requested to make known the sumo without delay, and those indebted to make payment to WILLIAM GRACEV, JOS. HANNON, Feb 24, 1853—Ct l opdrty foy gale. , THE two story brick plastered House and.part ini °£° |°l uf Gtpuni),on llio north osst .corner S*ltS' ? a,nd Pomfrol streets, now occupied I . lft '■ u y Mrs. VVflh R Underwood. The lot con tains 00 feet in breadth cn Pomfrel street, and 73 feel on Pitt HreeL A great variety of ehoiro fruit on the lot. There is 32 feet of vacant ground from the house to the comer, and would make a hand some building lot. For particulars enquire on thd premises, or of Wm Gould, Auctioneer. 1 February 24, 1853—4t* • ; • ■ Public Sale of Real Estate. Fob. 2-1, 1853—41 30 TAIA/ABUE , Town liots at Public-Sale. Ex’ra.
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