THE TOLUNTEER. | "' QAHI.IBI.B. APBIBa8,t8l»3. DEMOOnATIO NOMINATIONS. ' , FGH OAHtLCmHUaiORn'i. -1 T-HOMAS 11. FORSYTII, or rHiUDßtruiA county. ' '* ‘ ir-fM ■' f nut citizen Volunteers. ■ to Practice.—Od Monday, tho 13tli of A'pnVcn motion of A. B. Sharpe, Esq, James A duuawi Egq.','vra9 admitted to/proctico Law in the Cumberland, County. ' ANOTirea'Fikc.—Oh Friday evening last, abonl 7 { a fire broke out in tiio large stable attached lo HitfinD V'bold, ,of industry areapplied—every branch of the inechan io art is dependent upon it~~wilhouV k f either in the shape of steam, or immediate power,, mnehin* ery can not move. Our population has slept the sleep*bf sluggishness so long, that .we can not'’ap preciate the.value of an active population, either lo'ourselves, or (he force of Us example’ to our children. .. ’ Tho Legislature lias given as a charier, which , is not embarrassed by any of the clogs of Inbdern , legislation, but a clear right to.do the proposed work for our own benefit. One of its provisions anticipates that ''the Borough, in its i corporate oS pao'Uy, shall aid-la ths enterprise, by a subscript lion of stock which shall be represented by Direc tors of its own choice; and another, that si's per cent, per annum ehall be paid on all contributions to .stock from (he day they are paid until.the work’ is completed. This interest thus-paid will be charged to cost of constructionand ultimately fdftn a part of tho whole capital. Thus subscribers'.to the slock will be equalized, when tho’r payments are made at different times; and if when completed, will pay, there will beno loss of inte rest during tho time.ll is being constructed.’ We have said nothing of-the provision made in the law for the introduction of Gas, because we consider that as a necessary concomitant—-one of the first fruits of our improving condition; and if undertaken with the introduction of water, after (hat object shall have been accomplished, will cost much leas than If it were undertaken as an independent work. When water pipes Shall have been once sunk to the necessary depth, gas pipes may occupy the same trench in a space above and nearer the surface. The Commissioners authorised by the law id take subscriptions of stock for this enterprise, we presume will soon meet, and every man who has a spark of enterprise, which is capable of expan sion beyond the threshold of himself, will lend bis aid and pledge his support to this effort. He will I be influenced to this, not only by the certain pros pect of a remunerating gain, but by the' considera tion’ that ho is putting his hand lo a work which is to benefit his fellow man in ail future time, and that the work itself will be a monument erected to tho spirit of its contributors, as well as a fund ln> vested for (heir benefit. On this subject we have in our mind’s eye (he history of a like enterprise in a neighboring (own, situate much like our own, hut without the aid of water power or steam, its population of four thousand five hundred had fallen into a listless lethargy like that which we enjoy. Some spirit, moving with tho age, suggested the introduction of water from a distance of three miles; and, by perseverance, the people of llie lown were actually cheated , by the cheapness of wooden pipes, lo undertake the work : and it was accomplished by an incorporated company—the town aiding in the enterprise, ll failed immedi ately lo supply tho increased demand for water— the wooden work lasted just long enough to afford a taste of its profit to tho stockholders, and useful ness lo tho community—tho capital of thecompany was increased—tho roiled pipes wero taken up and replaced with iron ones of greater capacity— a steam engine was added for the purpose of sup plying a greater amount of water at certain times —their reservoirs were increased in size and their buildings perfected—and such was the effect, that in the shot! space of five years the population has grown lo about seven thousand; manufacturing i lias increased lo an incredible extent, and not a share of that stock can be purchased now at its rru»t lown ho® no advantage whatever which wo have not, and wo have some which it has not. Lei It bo rethembered that now our Iron, our leather, our whiskey, our wool, are carried away from one to six hundred miles, manufactur ed into products for use, brought back, and sold lo us at a profit; that our butter, eggs, poultry, meat, flour and grain are carried to a groat distance to feed those who are manufacturing for us. Who pays tho price of this unnatural expense? Why should not we furnish our own market to oar own manufacturers, and bo sellers instead of buyers? Let us think of these things, and learn to improve our condition. Let us all determine to make such 'subscription to this slock as our individual means IwilUpermit: and as to those whoso souls can not expand beyond the narrow limits of their owtf I caution, they may be reached in some measure, through the medium of o Borough corporate sub scription. Thieves, CoDMTEtiFEiTKns, &c.—Tho Hov. E. Smith, of Mansfield, OUlo, mokes some startling dovolopcments of an organized Diothcrhood of thieves, which exists in that Slate, and bos its oux illnry societies in every Slate in tho Union. Ho says that its members ore numerous and respecta ble, many of them occupying important stations*; and having a wide influence, some are members of churches and church officers, and attend to the forms of religion, such os asking a blessing at tho table, and attending to family worship. These statements were made in confidence, under circum stances calculated to leave little or no doubt of their truth. gj* Lula Montes has appeared in a new light, as a “Printorcss." A short time since slio, astonished tfio hands in the Cincinnati Nonpareil office, by go ing (hero and tailing Uio “«Uck” and "rulo" and sotting up a communication sho had written in ro ply to some assertion made by the editor of tho Sun . Tho Sandusky Register says sho astonished (ho “devils.” It is not the first lime sho has done that. Council and State,— One of tho omd|ts from Washibgton, as stated by a private correspondent, is.that the clergy of (hat city :“m*dQ a cun’* on tho Presldogt the other day,(for what purpose is not slated,) and ho (old thorn in reply to their request, that ha wished to keep Church and Slate affaire as far apart ns possible. Right, ; ' The Revenue is reported that five captain*, three first, two second, end'olghleen third lieutenant*, have been dismissed from the Revenue Service. Tide loaves only sixty five officer* fpf twelve revenue cullers. TTELCQUB* SPBIN.Cfi. t _. Beautiful; floWry, laughing Spring* baVoponcd her of bright lrcaeuros, and thb.wprld. turoT is levelling ini her bounliot* ’ Thegrpon.Velvet grass is springing, up, fresh from iho tnplfit 'earih, 'and.bright flowers ere blooming in IhoAVood.lands. Howtliohoarl loops to bo Qbroad na ilicsoijiighi holidays of nature, revelling inlho..s w 6 oiif'bfj'c arlh and tlio clear’-sunshlno of Heaven,!/ Iljftjho.season of rejoicing, 'wlicn oil go forth in/tho of God, cheerful/uid happy* Ertinlho poor/ncndicant, as ho Irdgca slowly on hla dusty pluck tho humble violet that blooms opon-thtf road ; aide, and forgets, in tho joys of Spring; and desolate lot. . Lovely, indeed, ace, thy brlghtflowors, 10 Spiing I To lhe aged, thoy nfoaV th6*walcra" of youth, and their breath, ia like the breathings of the infant upon Uip scored and furrowed cliooi... To the middlo*ogo’d', ihoy aratho kweet romombrinccs that toll of tho hajppy past," To the' youth, tKfly aro the ■emblems of bopoand of love,'that upon to our minds brighl.viaions.oTtho future,,and-acattor thojr-riches I around tho pathway of onr dreams. ao en I chanting as a morning tarabld in the bdonlry, long before (ho sun has wakcribd.from hia rcvols-am.ong tho, bright ccoulionp on tho other «id,o,of our planet 7 Bat yen mtis.t bo astir betimes, for; although lib may, much ndmlro our,opposite 1 neighbors, ho never l|ng«‘ ora bohind Timo*-who, bylho-wayv drived a fleet pair of winged nags, and bos no sympathy' for tho, 1 sleeper. If you aroloo siothfu'l.or'.loo-busy,^which, as rarely, the case,) to enjoy this, luxury,.open yqurj j window, and inhale tho irceh breath of (ho mornings and as it plays with yo\ir,:loo«o'biiir, and jTaos wilh ; ila'ihvisiblo-wingsyoor fevered forehead,yoo will feel ilk soothing Influence Wilhinydor.breast—oven ; though ili tenement bo flinty—and a feeing of bo ncvotenco and contentment will steal oVor jour spir it, llko oil poured, opon troubled waters. | . To no one duos the soft- charm of-Sprlng como with a'surer welcome, than 'IO the'wedtied,'jaded, half-paid political editor; * EvciiUo 'ncwVpf o' sue cesaful charlcrelccllon docs not possess for htslroubl* ed'spirk the joys that como with tho milp Spring.— But ho cannot often enjoy it In Us parity, and is obliged to' take it second handed, frllhhrtho "wiU dernoss of brick and mortar.*’ ycl/lfd’ ia lhankful for small ,favors, and whether they .comb *lh the form of subscriptions in advance, oV brighl.fragrant boquets from the lap of Damo Nature, he philosoph ioallygivca thanks, and wails patiently- lot more. Right hearty, then, shall bo thy greeting, fair Spring; and,whether you como in emilcs or in tears, thou art still welcome—welcome to play with our hair, eye with our lips, If thou habi,.up6n thine the kisses of flowers. • SANTA ANNA., In assuming (ho Presidency of Mcxi&p, General Santa Anna givoa tho people some whojaOmo advice, as to tho necessity of union and harmony" for tho safety or (ho Republic; but, prevailed so long ih’ that connlry, and the pcoplo ftjejeo much accustomed to outbreaks and revolutions, that wo apprehend the President will find It impossible to I produdo a cordial and Jesting co operation in tho sup port of his Government. Tho last time Santa Anna landed in Mexico, was under the sanction of our Government—a pass port through our fleet having been furnished him, In the cxpcclolion, or under tho promise, tbol ho would discontinue tho war, and yield to us tho possession of Texas to the Rio Grande, without further dlffi. cully. But ho Immediately placed himself at the head of the Mxicsn army, snd contested every Inch of ground desperately, though unsuccessfully. He now returns with envenomed feelings against the United Stales, ahd may feel inclined to try tbo hoz ards of war onco more against the " Northern Gar* barians.” Wo hope not; and shall be to find I,lm ftiannaad tn rmnnio an'ml: far another war with Mexico’would annihilate her nationality, 4nd anbex her wholo territory and mongrel popUlaliqn to tho United Stales. For Mexico, tho annexation would bo the beat event that could possibly occur; for her resources would be speedily developed by American enterprise : and now habits and ideas, and a more perfect comprehension of the blessings of liberty would l>c communicated to her people. The Siamese Twin*. Chang and Eng have started on pn exhibition through the United Stales, and were-ip N. York, on Saturday, on their way to Boston. They were exhibited very generally.a dozen years ago, mado a handsome fortune, and then settled as planters io North Carolina. They married efefeis., and as the twins were bound together by .indissoluble bonds, they became heads of a double* household. In noticing the receni visil of Chang ind'Eng to the New York Herald establishment,.Jlbal paper says : They purchased n plantation of aoma Hun dred acres In the native State of ilielr boiler halves (North Carolina) where they have been since inr creasing and multiplying in family, men servants and maid servants, and all material wealth. They now possess an establishment of thirty slaves, and a family of eleven children, of whom six are referable to Chang and the qlher five to Eng.— They attended very industriously to the business of their plantation—kept the negroes to their work were always ready and willing to turn their own hands to sotfT&fbing useful, and would plow, and reap, and grind, and chop wood, and do alt sorts of farm work. Then, when business was not urgent, they would devote their lime to field sports, and were among the keenest hunters, fowl ers atul fishermen of their district. In fact, they lived as real country gentlemen, ready to drink a ’ glass, or fight a round, as occasion required. The Mosdamos Chang and Eng seconded their lords right well in the management of thoconcorn, and havo'reroained behind to lake charge of the household during the absence of (heir distinguish ed consorts. Madamo Chang devotes her timo td the general supervision of tho slaved' and the direction of the work to bo performed tofa Utopian ration, while Madamo Eng charges Herself with the care of the young masters and misses, and keeps a school for thoir tuition nnd ihjti of the no. groes. Wo should not say oil the children, for two v of them accompany their sires in (heir tour, and will doubtless contribute much t (ho inter est with which they will bo regarded wherever they go, ' j ; Staubed Envelopes.— Thu ilamped oovolupcs contracted lo bcr furnished iho U. S. Government by Mr.'G. F. Nesbitt, of Now York, will b'o ready for delivery on the Ist of Juno next. Negro Stampede.—' Twenty five negroes ran away from their masters in Boono couiiiy r Ky., on lha night of llio 2d Inst. Among those wl|o have lost their servants are two ministers of the gospel. The Aurora Danner says that some weeks, before their departure, one of the slaves procured and. road to his comrades “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and it is sup posed that the beauties of Canadian Troodom, as pictured by Mrs. Stowe, wore the loflucemenls to run away. The dolcrminalioivof tho; lnhasltanUr’of DrdokC and Ohio counties, in-Virginia,la frpm that sialo and Join Pennsylvania-,* If? they can, is oa|led “tbo revolt of tho Panhandle,** tlio> territory being a narrow oia lino oqd Iho Cthlp river, shaped' .like the handle of a pan. . , (CJ* Mr. Br.qdhpad, q brother of the Sendlor, apd a resident of.Plbq county, Pennsylvania,, been' appolcled Inspector pf Timber at tho PhlltdolpUia Navy Yard. DEATH OF ;TnB(VICE PRESIDENT? loourlast Vp published a brief telegraphic doa patoh, 'anDoancilig’ f lhe death of the Hon. Wiluau R.-Kino, Vico President of tho United Slates,'; This Bad event h'oppencd'bn Tucßdaypf last wopk,at hit rtillcsfrom Mobile, Alabama. Mr. King haa long Uecn in public life, having filled the poslliori of'-UkffcSenator, from Alabama* for.many years) wllh-dialingoished honor. Ho vrqs a man of unquestioned laTohia; and was highly esteemed not only by his brother Senators, but by .good men of all parties throughout tho United Stales. Mr. King's.bpallbjfor several months past, had been vory delicate.' At Iho.advlco of bis physicians h« visited the island ofCyba, with ft. hope that Iho chacgb of ciinidlD roight better bis 'condition. But he continued to dcolioo, until it became evident that bis emt was .rapidly; ■ approaching. Ho-returned homes not to fill tho cxau!led-po>llloa to which he had been elevated by tho American- pcoplo—bul to find a gravel .■ ■ Tho Washington Union gives a biographical sketch of tho deceased, which. will bo interesting to obr readers: • ' Colonel King' was Vorn qn Ihaßth of April, 1786, in Sampson, North Carolina, .After cora-r plet’mg his education ql the .University; of; hla,native, Stale, a student of law'; In tho oCSce of William Duffy, ofFayetteville.. At the ago of twon* iy, he was elected a.Represent aliyq of-Jile, native; county in thokoglslaturo ot the Stale, , At liycnly four, ho was chosen,a representative .ill 1 Congress from tho Wilmington district, and of the parly which advocated.and supported lho waif of 1812, he was a zoalotis aftd consistent member.. To the spring of 1816, hc.roBlgbdd his seat. In, the House, of Bop' rosentatives, at»d accompanied William Pinckney, of Maryland, as secretary of legation, first .to Noplcs and then to Si/Petcrsburgh, lb wblcß/While Mr: Pinckney was flont.aa.minlalcrploriipotontiary’, On his return to tho .United Stales, in the wintetof 1818-’l9, Mr. King fixed his. residence in Dalitis county ,iu Iho then Territory of Alabama. Ho wai elected a member of llio Convention' lb establish a Stale Government, and was appointed on tho com mittee to framo'a constitution. With the‘lion. John W. Walker, ho was elected one of tho first two Sen ators who represented Alabama in the Congress of the United Slates. lu 1826, in, .1828, in 1834, and. 1840, hb was re-elected* tp Iho Senate. In 1844 ho accepted the mission .Jo France with the especial object of facilltlaling the annexation of-Texas. Ho was remarkably successful hi hlrtrußßion, having by his skill and prudence , entirely, prevented the opposition of the French government tor that moas* uro, - In 1848 he was mado senator from Alabama, by appointment of tho Governor, to fill a vacancy occasioned by tho resignation of the Hon. Arthur P. Bagby, Beijl minister to ,Russia. In 1849 hn wn« elected by‘the Legislature fur a full term of si* years. ‘ln 1850, on the accession of Mr. Fillmbro to the Presidency, be was unanimously fchosen Pres identof tho Senate.. By the Baltimore Convention of the 2d June, 1853, he was .made the democratic candidate for tho Vico Presidency; and was elected | to that office by fho people in tho ensuing November, fn the winter of JB5l-’52, Col. King began to saf for from a pulmonary affection, which gradually grew so alarming in its symptoms that ho was ad. vised to sock alleviation in a tropical climate. Ac* cordlngly, In tho month of February, ho sought re poso and relief In tho island of Cuba; but discover ing that his disease was fatal, ho determined to dio In his own land. His wasting strength barely sur vived the journey to his homo In the country.— Scarcely had ho crossed tho threshhqld of his house when ho sank in (ho repose of death. Colonel King was never married ; but throughout life, as in tho last struggle with death, ho enjoyed the affectionate regard and'hind ministrations of the moat attached friends and relatives. He was of a nature to win the wannest regard of his personal friends, snd to command the respect of nil. Of sound judgement, magnanimous heart, intrepid courage, and tho nicest sense of honor, ho was the very mod el of a gentleman. Just in ell his relations with tho world, courteous and concillalory_ In his man ners, generous in his impulses, ho lived a life of unusual length and responsibility, without incurring (he blemish of a solitary reproach on his honor.— This counlryhas prodneed no man whose character can holler hoar the severest scrutiny. As a states man, his qualities wore rather safe and solid than splendid and dazzling. Soundness of judgement, fertility of resource, a penetrating sagacity, an in* flexible fidelity to principle, prudence and caution, gave him that weight in counsel and that control of others which the more brilliant, but less useful, in. tellcol can never command. His public life was an uninterrupted series of successes. No man enjoyed in larger measure the confidence of those who were ov/table of.oppro elating ills worth, as is attested by bis repeated election (o tho presidency pro tem. of tho Senate, and by (ho high esteem of every eminent statesman of every party in tho country. When a man ofsuchUnsullied character,’offluch solid worth; and of such groat influence with the country, fells in discharge of tho high function of Vico President tho nation may welt mourn Us loss. Of genius, oa paoily, and experience in tho publio. service, tho country may fool no want; but where shall wo find another in whom oro united so much of integrity, honor, magnanimity, discretion, sagacity, courtesy, and sound ability as were blended In tho character and illustrated In tho career of William Rufus Kino the chivalrous gentleman and the'spotless patriot Public School*. Names of scholars rclnrnod to Select School as Ihothreo bust for quarter ending March, 1653 t No. 11. Joseph 2.-Culver, John Kollcr, VVm. B. Butler. No. 19. Fanny Gould, Ellen Goodyear, Rachel Worthington. No. 13. Fanny L» Porter, Julia Sheafior, Martha E. Fleming* No. 14. Daniol M. Malcer,Honry D. Helsor.Von Duron Eby*. J. HAMILTON, See'y. TlllDtlTfi OF REBPKQT. At a special meeting 1 of tho Union Fire Company, held April 90lh 1653, tho following Proamblp and Resolutions wqro adopted, lo wit Whereas, It hasploosod Almighty Ood in tho dispensation of his ailwlso Providence (o take from our midst Theadorr 3. Storm, an aclivo member of our Company. And whilo wo bow with submission to tho God which has laid Him low, we oan but re. grot hla early death, therefore bo it. Retolved, That we deeply sympathize with the relatives of tho deceased in this their ead bereave* ment. ' AesofotJ, That the Apparatus of tho Company bo shrouded In mourning for the . space of thirty days. Resolved, That wo attend the funeral of the de ceased in a body.'i i?eso/eiJ, That tho above Preamble and . Resolu tions bo published, and a copy of thorn sank to tho relatives, ' T. D. MAHON, (Xj* There is now a regular auction of choice breeds of poultry, every;Saturday t in Philadelphia. At tho lasi salo Cochin Chinas sold at $l3 per pair; Shanghais, $1,1.56 and Phosapt bantams, $0.60. • Javis, gentleman of oxtraordl* nary talents, who for some years edited, the Phila delphia Lodged,-died at Now York on last Sunday morning./;; ' ; . 7./ ‘ ■ (XjT- Thomas Siyapn, Esq, has resigned the Prep Idonoy of the Baltimore. and Ohio Railroad. Com* pany. MOIIE FRAUDS « Tho examination of “Witnesses before the commit tee of the Ui Si Senate, to inquire Into abases, bri* bery and .fraud sold , to, have |»oon_. practiced to the Injury,of tbß jjqvernment by ’ lljo ’conltaclpri for the California lighl-Houacs and tba Capitol Enlargement, has.brought (q -light and exposed fb .the. world a sta r , pondous and; premeditated eysiptu of peculation, fraudnndyinainly—and almost -equals in altrocUy; iho.famous Galpliln apd • GardiboK swindles; li will bo soon by the testimony of Mr. M’Ginnls—a gentleman of veracity,'well known to tbo citizens of Carlisle and" vicinity—tbal Mr. GorsVin, Secretory jof Iho Treasury under tbo Fill more administration, was privy, too, apd interested in tbpso swindling transactions. When high officers of Government oro to bo found engaged incoDCoclingandmalurJng plans for fobbing tbbTrcasurjTbf tbo publio monies* ii oasts a stigma and- djagrato ‘ up q h‘b u reVp nt r , and,should bo punished..with/ unreloplirig .rigor,— 'No wonder Ibq.p.qppto.,at,ibcjasl, ©lection, ln : a voice' i approaching, unanimity, hurled 'Federalism • from. pbwdt—a powef. they : had usod : for tbo : purpose -of enriching, themselves, at the expense of- the public Treasury. The; Fillmore , administration ,wi|l bo romemborddonly because of its imbecility, corrup tion, and' Vfofligaoy- From'tho' Very, boor of .its: dawn to llio hour of Us-.demise, tho object upper, moal in tho minds,of those who .composed , that ad ministration won-robbety and ifraud—-and in this object, anforldiialely for* lirpcobnlry, they succeeded' Vut’.iba well.-, i( ’. ■ Bat, wo , bava no" .llmo.-to dwell. Below wo give Ibo testimony of two witnesses before Iho.lnsoßtiga'. ting Committee i of which Gem HouaiotTof Texas, Is chairman. Wo would thaitwe could publish the testimony'ortho other, witnesses, but pur space will ool'allow. Suffice ,it Ip say, they all agree -inone thing, vie:—that tlio Government his been s'wirt. died out of many ’thousands' of doUira.al the id Blenso of llioag vyho were considered to, bo hor.guar- diapai r . 'rEaTiMWt.oir joiin.m’oinnib, E 64. [lt will be recollected that Ibis is the witness who refused-to testify-until his refusal was brought to (ho notice of tho Senate, when ho appeared and gave his testimony.] ■ ,• ■ Witness ;lmd been. a. dork in the- office-, of the Sec retary of the Treasury; in a subordinate position ; subsequently.'chief- cleric,' from. November 1,1839,. to Marph 31*1851. Ho.was then assigned to ayitosf bureau or desk in the department, to which, was con fided the business pertaining to tho Hght.housea and marine hospitals,on tho Pacific coast.--Early in April, 1851, soon 'after this change, ho wailed on Mr. Corwlh, Secretary of , the Troasufy u and after representing* for reasons staled by him* his dc»sr« io retire from the department if ho could make 83,000 or 910,000, stated (hat if ho could secure a contract for tho construction of the light-houses In California arid Oregon, bo believed ho could creel the same for llnvapproprlations and realize a considerable profit, and agreed to unite u partner -with -him in the en terprise; of hid own or Mr. Corwin’s selection. . No definite answer was then given by the Secretary,— After a second interview, the Secretary sent for wjU ness; and recommended a Mr. Delano, of New York* I for a partner. Delano called on witness and sug gested a third partner, to wits Mr. Robert G. Cor win, (a relative rif the Secretary,) who should have on interest of $3,000 or $3,000, to which witness assented. Thefo< was still some hesitation on the part of the Secretary, in giving the contract to wit ' ness; but finally U was agreed to, with the under* . standing that witness would resign his position in the department., Tho Contract was signed by witness on tbo 28lli December, 1851,and, by agreement between him and Mr. Delano upon the claim and solicitations of the latter, hesitatingly assented to by witness, (be interest of Robert G. Corwin was made equal to that of M’Qianis and Mr. Delano. This was before tbo signing and execution of llio contract. No bond or security whs required from witness at tho lime of the contract, nor .was there ony public advertisement for proposals. Ponding negotiations for tbo contract, witness' was called upon by tbo Secretary for a report as to tbo law respecting such contracts, and the practice of the department.— From this report It appears (bo law required such advertisement; but tho practice had not always been consistent with St, the exceptions being in the cave of contracts smaller than that for the California and Oregon light houses, and for those of an anamalous character. Tho work was to. bo of Jmek or stone, and to bo completed within one yearirom November, 1852. The amount allowed under (ho contract was the sum appropriated for seven light houses in Cali fornia, equal to 8105,000 ; and $31,000 fur tho light house at Capo Disappointment, in Oregon', taken from.llio groaa appropriation, of. about $53,000 for, dirco light houses in Oregon, because It was sup posed the appropriation would bo inadequate for Oregon—sl36,ooo In dll. Tho impressions of the witness, as indicated In his testimony, wore that the Secretary know of his intention to sell the con tract. Soon after its execution, witness Invited of fers, and received proposals from various persons tp do the work far sums ranging from $105,000 to 8277,000. The witness thinks that these offers were known to tho Secretory and Assistanl.Socrclacjffand that ho had conversations with them on the subject, as the Secretary was becoming impatient under tho belief that the work Would not be executed under the contract. Two separata offer*, each of $105,000, worn accepted by witness, but both of the persons failed (a comply. In consequence of dissatisfaction expressed about the giving of the contract (o'witness and tho fears entertained by Cdifornia pcoplo’that the work would not bo executed by (lid contractor, the Secretary became Impatient, cnd ln Apri1,.1853, gave notice to the witness that ho abrogated hia contract, but allowed him the privilege to find some, body to take it off his hands—the' witness repre senting that ho had a prospect of so doing. In this he succeeded : Francis A. Gibbons arid Francis S. Kelly, of Baltimore assumed tho contract, agreeing to take St on tho same terms, and to pay witness 915,000 for it. Mr. Delano was a party la that agreement. Mr. Robert G. Corwin's interest re mained os before. The negotiations with Gibbons & Kelly were conducted by Delano, and ho roprq : sonlod witness in the matter. A contract was made by Gibbons Si Kelly with tho Assistant Secretary substantially corresponding with that of witness,- Gibbons & IColly arc now going on' with tho con tract {ho thinks that they.got it in May, 1859.'' The 915,000 was paid about two or throo weeks a'g6,;(froni 14lh August—that.is from 231 h to last of July, 1859.) It was paid to Delano, ono of tho In torcstod parties, by on order from Gibbons Sc. Kelly on tho appropriation then in the Treasury, and wit. ness received Ids share, ($5,000,) but docs not know whether Robert G. Corwin, the other parly intoicst. cd, received his portion from Delano. TESTIMONY OF ,**BDV, COMMISSIONED OF PUD Witness knows of many abuses, ond proceeds to 1 slato them. Contracts wore entered into by tho ar j 1 ohilool, potting forth tho'quantUy*quality, and size, 1 of stone required. Hundreds of porohoa have boon ( received and used In. the building which aio not 1 conformable to tho contract, nor suitable, for, the work {and largo quantities of such unsuitable ma terials are now on tho ground. It would require on expenditure of isl per foot, In many instances, lo render the shapeless and refuse masses which have bean received fit for use. Great quantities of smoll, refuse stone havo been used with cement, instead of tho stone required by tho contract, thus greatly in*, creasing tho expense, I n consequence of tho use of bod,stone, tho arcM, (act was obliged Jo procure largo quantities,of gran* lie.at a probable, cost ofsls par porch; and work that could havo booh pulup at. $4 50 per porch, (if tho slono al'tho contract price, $9 25 per porch had (icon furnished,) has cost from $lO to $l5 per porch. Witness has no hesitation in saying the work Jias cost more than double, what it ought to havo dosl..— Ho remonstrated with (ha architect against the use of such stand, but ho scorned lo ho under the ddntro) of Mr. Strong, the superintendent. None of the bricks saen hy witness, and which |mvo bean laid and aro now being delivered, correspond. with the sample wl/ioh was to govern tho contract. Tno siu - porintcndlnt,’ in conscqupnco or'lhis' inferiority of j Juallty, Imp made tbo groln nrchoa two bricks In cplli instead of one; thus doubling tho expense to theinlury/of tho building i and, Uiis.no doubt,.to work in and cover up tho inforiur bHoU for (|io ben efit of his friends the contractor*. Witness brought Ihls.lOilhc'nollcdbfthd architect. ’ ,* *• . ‘What oan I do?’ he replied ; 'Strong tho super, intendent, will'receive them*,* and when renion- Sect.pro tent. slrancesasto abases, or in regard to the waitaxh ihoraalorUls, (onobfwhich wllnell tp«eifled r )d non-coniplidnce or evasion:ofvoonlract, were' mtdA to ttie fcuperinleDdenV,ibt»d-and grave complainlS were inado-by him that he wa» interfered withlA Jils worfc.V, ■ ■ -v-: ...V _’J t , t ••• : i A pritJift contract has recently been made bj IKS arcbltcol :with Ptoveeli-VVinler, & Oft n Tor 'cfcUipA and sotting ibo, marble . work for-the. eilerioV, aj prices said In bo about $lOO,OOO above whal otheiß would have tiono tutor, . Witness ifttosldera thspri- VQlQ.eontra’cl in Vlolattoh pf thvlaw of 1603..... Tiid superintendent called on witness anddenonneed Ibli contract in no measured terror; and declared that if such a contract had been made, $50,000 mail havft been paid for'it. - - .[■. i< y'r, t, vj. a Strong, the. auperintendont, called on aba proposed to him to Join him la a contract to ,do aU the brick' work'on tho, exterior of Jho .CaMtol tor $5 per thousand; saying to tho wUncßi,'Vwe"'Cdnld gbl the contract’at that price, and that the aittbllecl said he (Strong) might no well have $6 per tnodtand, as the bricks ;cbai" muck more, than those oft the Potent Office. Slforig' offerc’d .Wilnesi $lO,OOO for I his (witness's) pari, if witness would unite with Mid and tho conlracl'Cpal4: ; bo .obtained,, witness not to lho transaction; but witness declined . having. anything'to do.in tho matter, ,-TUe contract price for similar, brick work .on 1 the New,Orleans custom house lq $3 75 per thousandand here wherd labor,is 30 per cent, cheaper $0 per : thousSnd is of fared, being about $55,000 more for (ho| quantity of brioks required (30,000,000) than tho.. rates paid at New Orleans., ' UO BUILDINGS. Correaptindonco of Ihe yolgiileer. phom wAsiiiKctTOif. . iWabhinqton, April 25,1853. Mr. Editor:— Thereturn of Gen. Santa Anna to Mexico, is more than likely to be the means of embroiling the U. Stptes in another war with that misguided and unfortunately r misgoverned: coun try.** Although our duty is,peace. towards our neighboring republic, the -contemptible. creature |ofa man the Mexicans have called topreside over ilio destinies of their country* fot.a season, has already in his drat letter of acceptance, in fats ttsa* al bombastic atyle, given the U; Slates goVem* ; nient an open insult; .yet, we desire that forbear** ance be manifesto towards that-people by our Congress, and'we hope,, as Santa Anna' has been whipped and kicked oil bvcrMexico, to say noth* ing of his being irtti by the hero of-San Jacinto lhut his lain open.insulting;language will-not bo noticed by our government,-;. That \ve ; will have troublo with him, there can:bo no question, and, from what we,know of his character, no confidence can be placed in any promise of pacific intentions oh his part to our government. He ‘w.ill require close watching. -• • - * * . Somewhat in Connection with the Mexican ques lion} is the difficult. and unsettled qmstipn, touch ing the position our government holds towards the Central American States, growing out pf the act ion of the -late Whig administration, in forming with the British Government a kind of partnership with them of equal forbparanco in occupying ter* riioryvbul which, the British Government dobs not seem to pay much respect to In Its JJrp'flsiott of the Clayton BulWer treaty. ‘ : Wo rejoice to know that the’ Horn JottH Doll* LjtND of Arkanaa, has been selected by President Pierce aa Minister Envoy to the Slates of Central America. We may congratulate the President in this judicious selection., Senator BorLaNU is a man that shrinks from no duly, however arduous to perform \ and, when he assumes bis duty in his new vocation, there need be ho fear but a favora ble termination of all'questions in which the States are concerned with this government, will be settled to the mutual Interest of both parireß, and without any aid of British interference. Sett* ator Borland is bard to beat in a fair field, abd should there be any necessity fora'different coarse of action, wo all know him to be of the pure stripe, that never takes an Insult without returning the quid pro quo) and that too with compound interest. Upon the whole, his selection by the President Is a guarantee that full justice will be done towards a settlement of the present, difficulties with the Central States. •. East week there were a few removals maos In the Pension and Olh Auditors offices, also in a few others. 1 have the pleasure,to, inform you* and it Is a great pleasure, truly, that Dr. Frallv of (he Land Office has been created there the Chief Clerk, by Secretary M’Glelland, and that Secre tary Guthrie has appoiutedlMajor O’DannonlCh lef Clerk to the 4th Auditor. Both of these appo ini* raenta reflect credit on the discrimination of thfl appointing power. . One of the Clerks removed said that “General Pierce should be taken out and whipped, for pre suming to runfor the Presidency hgainatsodis tinguished a man as Gen. Scott.* 1 This was be* fore the election; Now mark the sequel. On the 2d November lasly late al night, when the fa* turns were coming in, like the handle on Paddy’s jug, “all on one sidei” this same immancculaft Clerk who was for dealing so rashly with General Pierce, was one of the first lo Condemn Qen.Scolt, by proclalming.“fhat no wonder he was defeated, he was a mere military leader, and no statesman.” Thus you see, Mr. Editor, how persons act from circumstances and results. I have heard that there will be some more changes this week, but where it will fall, it is impossible to say at pres* ont, although there la room for improvement In more places than one that I can. point to at this lime. * ’ ; ‘ The revenue service has been' verj 'materially curtailed by the dismissal (by Secretary'Guthrie,) of a goodly.number of useless officers'. .This wilt bo a great saving to the, public revenue. We have appalling news Bom tko Pacific, in the destruction of the steamer Independence, by fire and shipwreck. , It is said there are at least 150 lives lost by (bis and disaster. The particn lara'have not yet come to hand, bpl enough is known to create tho roost melancholy forbodlng lo surviving friends in the States, j The office of Solicitor bf tho Treasury'ls still I an open question. Judge Lo Grand has hot yet !accepted tho position.. TIMOTHY. IiATIC FnOM CALIPORNIA* Burning of the Sleatftthip Indepetidente I—one Aflrt. • drtd and forty fieri lost i—A terrific seine 11 New Orleans, April 23 —The steamship Untied Slates arrived hero to day, wilts California dales td ilia Ist InaL Sho left Aiplnw&ll on Ul9 16th Inil,— Dy this arrival wo'have a sad confirmation of the fears lUat existed for the safety of the steamship In dependence. That ill-fated boat on the IGih of Feb ruary was accidentally run ashore on (ho shoals off Margarelta Island, off the coast of Lower Califor nia., After slrlklsg the ship was bached off, but Captain Sampson, finding thatlhcrb wm eight foot of walcr in llio hold, ordered the pilot 10 run her on tho beach. This was accomplished and she lay grounded übout throo hundred yards Tiom shore.-* While in this situation tho intense heal of (he furna ces set firo to the-surrounding wood work, and, spreading in every direction; rendered the entire de struction of tho vessel inovilablo. A terrific, iccdo 1 of consternation ensued among the five hundred pass engers on board. A heavy surf was running at tho time, and the boats were all awampod in making (ha first (rip to shore, end many perished who hod embarked in them, while others’ managed lo reach (ho botioli In safely. To add to the horrors of tlid scene on board the fire reached tho powder maga zine, tho contents of which exploded with terrible force, shattering the stern of the vessel and scatter ing tho fragments in every direction. J Many of the passengers wbro blown Into the sea by the explosion, and others, leaping in perished by the strong current sweeping them oway'from the shore. !ll .woe, only the stoutest and most export , awimmo/s that , were dble to reach the shore In that manner. ; Those (hat landed wore doomed lo remain passive spectators , of hundreds of men, women.and children,perishing by fire and flood; without being able to afford the slight osl assistance. ' Tho ahip’Dnally swung; round ;.hrdadslup lo .(bo beach, and the coal taking,fire, completed,the entire destruction oftho hull.i 1 J' > ■ : The passengers saved, found-, themselves’ on: an uninhabited island without water,- where they remained, enduring tho. most. intense suffering for • flfty.aix Ijours. .Finally, by tho firing, of * cannon, I they wore enabled to - attract Ihd- attention of Iho \ whaling vessels lying |a Magdalena Bay, a few mile# > distant, who uumeto their asslslanoo with provision! , and finally took off all the survivors. - i ,Tho stoatnshi'p California left ißaq.'Francisco on the Ist of April,,fur Panama,-with, I 4 ,igo|d.. Of (bis amount 6800,000,15, Assigned to Pag# , Baoon A Co., and 9590,Q0Q ip Msasr’s. Adams A Co, I