American volunteer. (Carlisle [Pa.]) 1814-1909, September 08, 1853, Image 2

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    THE V OJ.IJNTF,EK.
John B. Braltomßdltor and Proprietor*
-CARLtSLEi .BBPT.BI 1853.
J^SSmraSoominatiori
• ■* 7 ’ , jfbiWK OT TDK BUPEKKE COURT,
'■ JOHN C. KNOX,
/sr;
of TiooA county.
'' 1 ttl-OAHALCOUUIBBIOt«BR,
THOMAS fl. FORSYTH,
COUNTY
’* :TOR AUDITOR CENTRAL.
EPHRAIM BARKS,
Of MlrtLW OOU'NTT
- . . yo», ffqarXYOß GENERAL*
- ,fc:|ORTER BRAWLEY,
Of CRAWFORD, COUNTY.
bbmpcratic County Ticket.
’ Senator,
•SAMUEL WHERRY, of Cumb’ld,
Assembly,
DAVID J- M’KEE, of Newlon.
jj. G. MQSER, of Lower Allen,
Commissioner,
JAMBS ARMSTRONG, of Carlisle.
Treasurer,
N. W. WOODS, of Carlisle,
District Attorney,
W. J. SHEARER, of Carlisle,
Director of the Poor, /
j6hN C. BROWN, of Frankford.
•' County Surveyor,
ABM. LAMBERTON, of N. Mid,
Auditor,
J. B. DRAWBAUGH, of Lr. Aller
• ’ - Courts al Carlisle, for 185 J.
Sessions and Ovbb and Orphan’s.
.Tkrminkr. Tuesday, November 1
l4. Tuesday, Decembers?
We return our thanks lo Gov. John Bigler, J
Y>. Oreigh, Esq., and Capl. George Kerr, of Cali
fornia, for sending ns la lo California papers.
• Rev. Dr. Collins is eipecled to preach In the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, on next Sabbath
morning at H o’clock.
Judge ov Sopeeme Court. —Tho Whigs have nomi
nated Mr. Budd, of Philadelphia, for Judge of Iho
Supreme Court. He may be e very clever gentleman
for affgbt we know, bat hta prospect of an election is
not very flattering, we (AUk.
White Hall Academe. —We direct attention
to the advertisement of Mr. Denliroer, the able
■principal of White Hall Academy. Wd are glad
to learn that this institution ia well paltonlxed and
in a very flourishing condition. Tho location
of the school is in a pleasant and healthy part of
oar county; and, as will be seen by his card, Mr.
DuTLtNdca is determined to sustain the character I
of the institution by employing tho very beat teach,
era. can with confidence, therefore, bespeak
for White Hall Academy the patronage of parents
end guardians.
We invite attention to an advertisement in nnotb.
er column of Clark'* Patent Stour Mill. This value
bln invention is Ukoly to bring about an entire rovo.
lotion in the milling business. Jfhe machine tbua
invented, being of so small a compass, requiring so
little sletm or water power, and to be had at eo small
‘• prick, there can be no donbt, it will eoon become in
general use. It ha# been fully tried, and a number
of them ere now lo dm by (he millers at Rochester,
New York, the greatest flour milling place in the
world, and all those who use it, have joined lo a cer
tificate, giving it as their opinion that as a milling
machine, it is among the best inventions of the day.
Their certificate is published in the Philadelphia pa
pers.
Balk o* Statoart, &o.—Sig. Vito Vin.tho well I
kttown importer of Italian marble Statuary. aUbaa- 1
ter earring* for ornamenting apartment*, has
eenl to oor town a portion of bia beautiful ware*,to
be disposed of by public auction, on Wednesday the
14th inat., at 10 o’clock, A. M. at Marion Hall—
They will be ready for examination on the day and
etching previous to the tale.
oflhc fino arls lhou,d not lel ,l,p lhl *
Important occaiion for supplying themselves with
article* of a character contplcioue in the history of
Ibedsye of Grecian refinment. For particulars see
advertisement in another column.
Ryi » Hntmn Smoothing Iron.— Many important
iaprovemeolt have been made to lessen the labor of
men by machinery, but tbo ladtcs boro boon neglect
ed almost entirely. We bare been always partial to
the ladies* and it gives us pleasure to bo able to men
tion an invention for their benefit. Wo refer to the Self
Heating Smoothing Iron , a patent by Jaucs Jackson,
of Pittsburg, who keeps thorn for sale at his office in
that city. The Iron is on tbo principle of an air
tight store, and one cent’s worth of good charcoal
fiuoiahss fuel for a whole day's ironing. It is a groat
convenience, being independent of a stove or furnace,
and therefore capable of being used in eny part nf
the bouse ot yard. Tbe agent for the sale of (hose
Irons (who le slopping at Mr. Burkholders hotel,) loft
one of them with us, and upon trial wo found it to
answer the purpose most admirably. Wo therefore
fesl f confidence in recommending Ibis invention to
our lady readers. They can be purchased at the
Hardware Store of Henry Saxton, Carlisle.
Pcf?«YLTANU Female College. —This institution
waf chartered by act of tlio Legislature of 1853, nod
is to be located at Harrisburg. The Governor, tnd
Secretary of (he Commonwealth are, ex officio, mom.
ben of the Board of Director*. Wo have received
from the board, a circular, giving an account of the
coatee of study to bo purßOcd t expenßce, arrangement
already made for opening (ho institution, it*
&0,
The collegiate department will embrace a coarse
of study extending through three year#. There la
aleo to' be a preparatory department.
Harriabarg le a good locality for each a college,
and we proeame it will receive a liberal patronage.
Vamnox the United Stalee
BapV (ailed in 1841, a gentleman of Norristown, (ben
a Dry Goods Merebant, held near 6200 of Us Notes.
Port be disposed of at a lost of one*half, and 6100 he
deposited in the Bank, for whieh he received a cor*
tlßoate, payable with interest. Oa Friday last, the
Trustees of the Bank paid him the amount of his
claim, 6H9 43, being principal and interest for 13
years and • few daya.
The honorary degreo of Doctor of Laws was
conferred upon President Pierce by the Norwich
VnlveraUy, Vermont, at its lata Commencement.
Al Williamsport the cholera again made Ite
appearance on Friday a week, two ladies died.—-
Fookstowo, two miles from there, has been visit-
by the cholera disease. In the last two weeks
•00# fife or #lz have died.
WEST POINT ACADEMY.. .
We call attention to another chapter of Colonel
Behtbn’e history, to be found on our first page, re-1
fating to the West Point Military Academy, Which
shows the anli-repablicanand aristocratic features
of the institution. in a striking point b-f t view. ' It
ehows also (he reason why so few native born ci
tizens enlist in the and why thd ranks are
filled with foreigners wbp have but recently arriv-
ed on our shores. These men make good soldiers,
but they frequently enlist from wanl of other em
ployment, and the aspiring youths on the “Gram
pion Hills** finding no ohanco of promotion, aro
discouraged from making the calling of a soldier
their own. There can bo no doubt, ihal the or-
ganization of this Academy and the practice of the
government are anti-republican opd hostile to the
rights of the people. This practice has deprived
the Senate, as a co-ordinate branch of. the govern-'
ment, of its legitimate influence, creates on exclu
sive and favorite class instead of a national
army, so far as the officers are concerned,* and
prevents merit and military talent from rising above
tbe rank or & private soldier. We have known
many instances of long services and bra Very of the
bigh&t character, connected with great intelligence
and worth, strive in vain for promotion) because
the possessore of these high qualifications had not
passed through the doors of this aristocratic Insti
tution. Under this stale of facts, scarcely any
man of education or character, will enter the ser
vice as a private or non-commissioned officer.—
Much inducement to an hpnorablo discharge of
duty is gone, and it leaves (he rank and file of the
eervice'witbout an active and stirring motive to
exertion, causes desertion, and is calculated, and
will certainly in the end, lower the national tone
of the army, and render it spiritless and inefficient. 1
The practice even of the English government
seems preferable to our own, as merit there stands
some chance of being rewarded. And how inspir
ing was the declaration of the French Generals du
ring the revolution, and to what deeds of valor
and heroism did it raise the French Republican
armies, when they said to the young conscripts,
“my children there are some captains among you,
and the first campaign will show who they are,
and they shall have their places/*
Napoleon also knowyrell the power of this kind
of encouragement, and the most distinguished of
his marshals were, with that Instinctive discrimi
nation, which ever marked his character, taken
from the ranks. y
We know Sergeants in our own army, who are
intelligent worthy men, who have fought through
the Florida and Mexican wars, endured all kinds
of hardships and privations, and who have in vain
asked for a Lieutenancy, because all the avenues
.0 promotion were choked up by the gilded inei-
perlenced butter-flies, just fresh from West Point
who had never seeoadays service,and who would
perhaps resign and give their places to others, on
the first whim or caprice, no more experienced or
deserving than themselves, after the government
had educated them at her own espenee. We know I
there are honorable exceptions, men who have
served well their country and who have the good
of the service at heart. We quarrel not with those
who graduated at Weal Point, but with the sys
tern itself. We know men who are non commis
sioned officers, performed the duties of Lieutenants
at important battles and for days afterwards, who]
were neve? even noticed in the official reports.—'
This 4» all wrong, and as public attention is now
directed to it by Col. Benton’s strictures, it is to
be hoped fHafsomething may be done to remedy
the evil. It would be a healthful reform, and one
that would meet the approbation of the people at
largo. ___________________
Democrat*, «(*»d b y Tour Color*,
Democrat* of Cumberland, nwako to ■ true
eenso of your duty I Bo guarded against political
schemers sod wire workcrs.Jwho would seduce you
into the support of the Federal candidates. The
Federalists will, as usual, pul forth their best efforts
to elect a portion of their ticket, and they are ready '
to ride any hobby to accomplish this object. Be
guarded 1 Allow no more difference in the compar
•live merit* of the men who are regularly nominated
as candidates, to split your ranks, and thus give your
opponents a triumph over your principle*. The
Democratic ticket is composed of "good men and
true,” and by sustaining that ticket you promote
and perpetuate the hallowed principle# of Democracy ]
No true Democrat wfif flunk of opposing any part
, of the ticket, nor will ho suffer himself to bo bam
, booxlcd by Federal trickery. To work, then Dcmo-
C crati, for tbo whole tickst!
Ilcnrl Bcbnmachcr'i Concert.
Were wo to 101 l any stranger, that wo have, rcsid
ing here, in Carlisle, the most magnificent violinist
jo the United Stoics, he would probably have a good
laugh at our expense ; buf, novofl.holcfs, strange as
it may seem, it »a positively and decidedly ihd r “ c, »
as all must agree who attended the concert a few
evenings ago at Marian Hall. Mr. Schumacukb, (he
performer to whom we allude, was born in the city
of Moscow, and for the last two year* ha* been hv
ing in our town; bo Is probably tho only Haitian
artist in Ibis country, and young as ho is, possesses
all the groat merit wo claim for him. Tho concert
night was a very favorable one, being cool and dry,
■0 that the GuarQcriua violin had every chance poa
aiblo ; and truly it moat itself have boon delighted,
not only with the glorious lonca It produced tinder
the magic bow of the player, but also with the thril-
ling effect those tones produced upon tho audience.
It would be very hard to say what Henri Scno
uaciieb can do best on Ink''lnstrument, for ho has
completely conquered every difficulty and made him
self a perfect matter. Wo were most particularly
•truck with hi* tremendous staccato, and astonish
ing power in double harmonic passages, which, when
taken so fast, are really almost impassible. It Is,
however, the deep passionate feeling and aoul with
which he plays, that ao carries away the hearts of
bis audience, and establishes such a sympathy be
tween himself and thorn; and it is the possession of
this quality, in auch a auperomloenl degree, that will
raise him to that high position ns an artist, which
we venture now to predict for him. Wo understand
that ho leave* us later in the fall to perform at some
of the great concert* In,.our eastern cities, never
having, a* yet, played in public, except in Carlisle.
Whoever manages to secure his services will bo for
tunate, as ho must prove a euro card when ho does
appear. - -
Whig Judicial Nomination*
Tho Whig Stale Convention assembled at Hon
tingdon, on Thuraday weak, to nominate a candl
date foi dodge of the Supreme Court. Jacob Goaa.
lor, wae üboson permanent chairman. The namea
of George Taylor, of Huntingdon, Alexander King,
of Bedford, and Thomas A. Budd, of Philadelphia,
were placed In nomination.
On the third ballot, Thomas A. Budd, was nom
inated by a majority of ono vote, and was subse
quently declared unanimously confirmed by tho
Convention, as the Whig candidate for tho Su
preme Judgeship, to fill the unexpired term made
vacant by the death of Judge Gibson. The Con
vention then adjourned tins <Jit.
v “ONE-IDEA MEN’’'AGAIN.
We baVo several limes alluded, says the P«nnsj/I*
oanio, (6 llio men, among whom wo find
tftoso who arc governed by selfish and impure mo
lives in theiri pretended adherence to parly. We
may them Under two distinct heads, both
of Which claim a passing notieoat our hands.
Tbo first are those who adhero to only so
long as their private and selfish aims oan'bo accom*
plisbed. That those alms are generally supremely
ae\fUh need not bo proved. They are ‘hangers-on,’
not oQI and generous motives of patriotism
and love of country, bat In ,viow of eomo ultimate
advantage—some near or. remote gain, which they i
expect to realize. It will bo found, 100, that such
persons are boisterous and violent partisans*
who oflen prove a discredit to. the honest body ofibo
parly, by their, uncontrolled denunciations and in
tolerable political .bigotry; They aro generally bold,
daring and boisterous, both in Ibeir professions of
attachment to the parly and its leaders, and their
opposition to the odVcfaii.party and fts supporters.—
To hoar them, you would suppose that they were
tho only persons who either understood our govorn
ment or bad tho ability to support and maintain it-
Bat none aro more easily subject to change, none «o
Coon find themselves id have been wrong, and none
so soon begia-to abuse and villify tbo very party snd
persons whom they had almost deified before. Bo*
cent instances have shown (bat so soon as they ore
disappointed in their expectations, they (urn a com
plete somerset end donpunoo their own former courts-
Their aim bad been some-office (hat offered a good
salary, for which they apply,tliough often entirely
unqualified for it. They do not consider that oftsr
men aro tho proper judges, who bavo a much belief
understanding of the qualifications of applicants: no r
do they over reflect (bat otbetmoro consistent, worth;
and efficient men, who bavo long and honorably bos
Vincd the parly—sustained it on true and honotl
principle—aro bolter fitted Ilian they, and more do-,
serving. But no sooner do they flod themselves die* I
appointed, than their selfishness is fully and grossly
displayed. Now they would disturb Ibo government, |
and bring everything into a stale of onarchy and
ruin, simply because Iholr private ends wore no 1
realized. Such men, however, aro soon kooTfm—
They are a disgrace to eny parly, and wbatis.some
what singular, they are nothing—do nothing—avail
nothing —and politically (pme to nothing.
The other chiss are those whoso narrow end con-
can lake hold of bul one single idea, j 1
and this one idea is sufficient lo engross all their J
energies. Some fall upon Abolitionism, some upon j (
Nativism, end latterly others have taken hold of the |
subject of Temperance. We warn friends,
prospectively and in advance, against a specious and j
to somo extent popular cant which has already j
become the hobby of political quackery. The attempt
will be made, under the spocions pretext of Temper
anco, lo enlist ministers of the gospel, the pious
portion of the community and the friends of public
order and sobriety, whilst at the same time the wire*
workers and leaders have another object In view,
which they at present keep concealed. They hope lo
avail themselves of the current of popular feeling, all
(be while governed by an under current, wlilqh they
take care to conceal from the people. They think
(hat popular sentiment, being enlisted in favor of
Temp6aneo, can be made available for these pur
poses, and therefore they make great pretension* to
Temperance, make a long face about llitf evils of
intemperance, and hope by there hypocritical
whining to enlist the moral pari of the community
in their favor-—whilst, all the while lliay have quite
i diSerenl end lo view,.<lhoir uwu advancement?
interest or power. ' ' z'
Now, wo hesitate not to assort that wo aro as
sincere friends of Uio cause of Temper&dco as the
most boisterous of these one idea mco ; Cay, more,
wo can refer to our practice at sustaining our pro.
fessiont—and this is more than many bflhtfWalianl
champion! can do- And
•II callable and proper moan! lo arrcil Ihla *roal
national a*il. Dm wo do m«l sincerely caution the
people not lo be deluded by the open professions and
pretenaious of political demagogue!. Tho very fact
that they minglo Temperance with politic!, il al
ready prime facie evidence againal them. U they
were !o lioneal and sincere in llieit professions, why
not ecparale wbal ought never to bo united, and
labor in the cause of Temperance irreipectlvo of
1 politic! 1 Then wo might suppose them lo he hen.
oil. But a! il ie, it can bo ecen by all that their
moil obvioU! deiign la to make uao of the popular
excitement on the eobjeol of Temperance a. a vehi
cle lo carry them lo poiti of honor, power and profit.
But wo tell them beforehand Uial they will ho dis
appointed. The people will eoo through their vaguo
and (limey protests, sod moot thorn with the indif
fcrcnce they deserve.
One word lo the friends of Temperance. If you
expect lo do any good in relation lo ibis matter, and
jf your efforts aro to bo crowned with a correspond
log success, keep il separate from politics—suffer
not tho two lo bo mingled together. Any effort llml
tends lo make political capital out of the public sen
limcnl in favor of Temperance, will not only fail in
a political point of view, but also prove i serious
hindrance In regard lo Temperance ; nay, tbo former I
may prove iho entire rc!n of the latter. E.pccUlly
lot lbs trne friends of TcntpfPtn'O P ul no confidence
ic these political tyros, who all al once seem (o have
discovered that intemperance is a groat evil. Wo
assure the public (hat if these quacks once gain llioir
ends and get into n fat office, they will lot Temper*
••-ro lo tho dogs.”
anco “g 1
TEMPKUAHOG.
Wo notice, lays Uio Penmyltanian, recently
a Temperance Meeting or Contention held at
Wilkebatro, Pa., which w«" largely attended. 'Alter
ifio other apoakora had concluded. Judge Wooewann
diicovcrcd In the meeting, ano b» the a.rnca
eolicitotlon of the audience wae reluetlanlly Induced
to oxproaa his opinion upon the quealion. Tha Cor
roapondont of the Union giro, the following akelcl.
of bla rematka. They may bo read with profit by
all who fool diapoaod to abandon tboir old political
aaaoclaliona for the purpoao of Joining any one-idea
"Tho government under which llio people of.lho
OniloJ Stale. h.vo lived »o prosperouily, Is Ilopub.
[loan—whore llio .overoign power is lodged m rep.
tosonlativo. elected by tbo pooplo, and in Ibis manner
llio popular will Is effected. It becomes then tbo
especial doty of tbo tepreoenlalWos to sdsocslo tbo
popular will, not Ml will alone, nor tbo will of a
minority of his conslltucncey, but the will of tbo
majority i and to destroy tins principle, would de
stroy tbo constitution of our country. Tho manner
in which the present question is sought to bn effected
is upon tbo one iilea principle. Candidates for tho
Legislature arc to bo hunted out, who will pledge
IhomseWcs if elected, to apply all their energies to
tho enactment of tho “Maine Law," regardless of
Ilia popular will, and of all piber questions of policy.
All effort! to create seperofepsfiiicol organization! for
the actomoliehment of special legislation, willaecer.
tsinly/atl. Tho old prominent Democrat and Whig
parlies will continue, and when legislation is sought
for upon any question, it must bo effected throogb
these parties. All hare a right to bo represented 1
tho anti as well as tho temperance man i and when
the representative is made to understand—bo ho
Democrat or Wbig-lhal it Is tho desire of the ma
iorily of his constituents to have the “Maine Law
enacted in Ponnsyliania, ho will so cast his vole. In
the Legislative Session of 1859, tho members from
Luioroo county, ono an Inn Keeper, voted in favor
of such a measure! and tbo able speaker might have
Instanced the action of our members of the past
I Session upon questions of a similar tendency, apply •
teg to looal 'aistricls. Mr. Donning, whoso talents
1 and industry dortiif,lhal session crowned him with
laurels of on able and faithful Representative, was
indefatigable in procuring the enactment of laws,
restricting tho sale of liqUars in certain local districts
Thon.iflomperaiioe, or “Maine Law” men, are wil’
ling that tho genius of republicanism shall continue
its glorious progress, lot them abldo-by tho rep'ubli*
oan system of representation; express their will upon
local questions by petition, and lot ministers of
Christ correol the public mind, by reaeoning'of right*
eonsntss, temperance and judgement to come.
EXPLANATORY LETTERS,
Wo publish tho following letters with pleasure,
because wo dcsiro to extend oven handod-jusllco Ap
all men. By Mr. Bren's note U will bo seen that
ho admits that Mr. Moser never authorized him to
use his name lo tho Prohibitory Convention, and ho
admits also that Mr. MoseiC never pledged himself
to vole for tbo Maine Lawi in tho event of his olcc
(ion lolbo Legislature, Tho protended report of tbo
proceedings of tho Prohibitory Convention, therefore,
as published In lho--H£ra?d two weeks since, was a
garbled and false report, and was got ap, wo doubt
not, for (ho express purpose of doing an injury (o
Mr. Moser.
Wo wish it dosticotly understood also that in our
remarks in lost week’s pripor we intended to offer
no offence & men who aro honestly engaged in ad
vacating the Temperance cause. Wo prefer to syra -
palhiso with, Ihom,providid always, (as our law
makers sometimes say,) they act honestly, and make
no attempt to disorganize the Democratic party. —
We oppose those who oppose the Democratic ticket,
wo care not what pretext they may attempt to make
In defence of their coarse. Wo have always depro
cated disorganization in the Democratic ranks, and
as long as wo wield a pen wo shall pursue the same
course, regardless alike of the frowns of-oilher open
or secret political foes. Wo have scon too much
of Federal trickery to bo caught in any of their
snares, and hcnco our advice to oar Democratic
friends to adhere and support tho Democratic ticket.
Lot no device, no trick, scduco a Democrat to vote
for that bitter Federalist, Alexander Cathcart.—
tie is unpopular oven with his own parly because of
his bitterness and intolerance as a parly man ! And
yet tho Federalists hopo to clod this man, by the
| old of Democratic votes. But our Whig friends
' have counted without their host, for wo feet satisfied
! no ono worthy the name of a Democrat will vote for
| any such man. But to jjio loiters below.
Mit. Eniron A proper regard Tor my own char
odor, oa o truthful man, requires that I should solicit
the uso’of your columns for Iho purpose of making ft
plain statement of what I said, in the matlof of pro.
scnling H. G. Moser, Esq., os a suitable candidate
foi the suffrages of the friends of a Prohibitory Li
quor Law, os well ob to correct the erroneous stale,
moots that hove been mode on the subject. |
By the editorial article preceding Mr. Moser’s
card, published in the American Volunteer of the Ist I
insl., 1 am made to siy, that Mr. Moser bad “un i
hesitatingly declared himself in fovor ofn prohibitory 1
law, and was ready to support i I in the event of his 1
election.” I used no each language. What Kdld I
say, was, that ilfr. Mottr aatin/ied mewith disposition ;
at a prohibitory law man, and that 2 would vouch for ,
Ais carrying out the meattire. The denial of the
Editor is therefore perfectly gratuitous, and has
nothing to do with the troth of the question.
Mr. Moser, in his card, stales that his “name as
used by the Prohibitory Liquor Low Convention was
[unauthorized by him, and without his knowledge or
consent.” How far this declaration is to be rohdd
upon, lot tho following facts decide : I had several
convcranlion. with Mr. Mosor on th« .übjocl or a
prohibitory liqaor law. Tho Aral ono wa. on llio
day of Iho mcoling of tho Domooralio County Con
vention. Ho than told me, aAor hi. no.ninalion
announced, ho wa. in favor of a law, aooh aa Stephen
Millar wee then advocating in Perry county; which
waa alow* prohibiting tho oalo of ardent .pirita, aa a
beverage; to bo eubmiUod to a volo of Iho people,
for ibeir eanolion or rejeolion, ond that ha could 00l
see how any Democrat could consistently oppose
such-a law. i t |, cn (old him that It wns the inten
lion of the temperance men to nominate candidates
' for their sopporl, out of the nominees of both politic,
al parties, if men favorable to their views could bo
selected, and that I might be of service to him i with
.-aiaUb bo teemed to bo quite pleased. Afterwards,
on the week proceeding ilio meeting of the Prohib
itory Liquor Law Convention, 1 wee appointed
one of a committee to interrogate Mr. Moser
relative to hie views upon (he subject of prohibition.
Accordingly, I addressed him a letter,slating (hero
in the authority upon which I wrote, and my object
in writing. To this letter I received no answer ;
but on the morning of the Prohibitory Law Conven
tion, I met Mr. Moser in Carlisle, and had an in
terview with him. Ho acknowledged (ho receipt of|
my letter, which ho said was not far wrong, except
in requiring a written pledge from him, which ho
was advised not to give, least his action ot> Iho sub*
1 jeel might bo trammelled, and thus prevent him from
doing the best for the cjuso; assuring mo al tho
same time, that liis opinions remained tho same as
ho had heretofore expressed. I slated to him my
, satisfaction with bis views and position, and said I
would report to tho Convention, and do the best 1
could for him. \Vo thep parted.
From the foregoing statement, tho public will
judge, whether Mr. Moser's name was used without
his knowledge or consent. True it is, that I was
not formally authorized by Mr. Moser to submit his
name for nomination by the temperance men, but ho
knew that U was my intention to do so, and that my
objeckin conversing with him on the subject, was
to ascertain his sentiments, for the express purpose
of laying them boforotho Convention, which fuel I
communicated to him, ond in which ho silently ac
qaicsccd. Mr. Moser, never at any time, intimated I
to me a desire to withhold his name from tho Con-1
venlion, but on the contrary, I was satisfied from hi* |
whole conduct, that ho was onxious to secure (ho
support of the prohibitory liquor law men, and was i
looking to tho action of the Convention with deep I
. ---• In iIiSC" nv * nl ion I did not pretend to
interest. jn -J .... u u ,\
give any pledge as coming ff ora Mr. mohw * ,
simply slated that I was satisfied with his position '
and views, and (hat / would vouch /or his reliability, j
In the expression of this confidence It seems I erred,
and that 1 did not know my man as well as 1 imag
ined. In doing what I did,my motives wore pure'
and honest, and dictated rather, by my attachment
to tho Democratic party, than any desire to hinder
its triumph. JOHN lIYER.
September 5,1653.
Mn. Editor: —A loiter appeared in two of the
papers of tills borough last week, over tho signature
of 11. G. Moser, Esq., staling that ho woe nominated
by the Prohibitory Law Convention without hie
knowledge or content. In reply to which 1 fee) in
duly bound (fl jnysolf, as well aa to tho Convention,
of which I was a mcmbof.apd to which I made cer
tain statements in reference to Mr. Moiiet's princi
ples a g a temperance man, founded on tho following
conversation, which occurred between him and my
self a few days before tho mooting of the Convention
above named: —I told him that wo intended forming
a ticket for the Legislature on IhoTuosday following,
when tho Convention would assemble. He asked
roe if we intended taking op now men ; 1 told him
wo did not, if wc could get such os wo wanted
among'the nominees of either political party, and
that ho was talked of as ono of tho candidates, and
that we wished to know the views of ail, before the
Convention would meet, fie asked mo what ff|,
wanted of the candidates? I told him wo
them, if elected, to advocate and vote for a Lam
prohibiting the solo of intoxicating liquors ns a bov3
erago in this Commonwealth, and that I thought’
that the whig* had paid particular attention to this
question in their nominations, that I believed their
candidates were bolts temperance men, at least Mr.
Catheart, 1 believed was a stringent temperance man.
Mr. Moser then remarked that ho was os good a
temperance man oa Mr. Catheart, although not as
ultra in his views on any question. Ho then told
mo that ho had received a letter on the subject from
a committee in Meohanicaburg. which letter ho
showed mo and then proceeded to tell mo how ho
intended answering the letter, by giving, as ho then
slated, his own views on (ho question, which views
ho had written down and road thorn to mo, tho sub*
stance of which was (his, that he was favorable to
the temperance movements, and would, if elected, go
for such measures as (ho temperance men might
want, and further stated (hat ho would not now send
the letter to Meohanleahurg, for the reason that he
thought by answering hero at Carlisle would be
sufficient for all purposes, and that he would see
some of the corotoltlcoand explain to (hem ; and on
my further remarking abqul tho different candidates,
lie said wo would gain nothing by taking any ono
else in his place. I told him that Mr. Hyor had
addressed him a letter on the subject and ho said lie
had not received it, but to 1011, Mr, Hyor that ho
would be In town on tho Monday following and boo
him. H, J. MBCK.
Mr. Editor Mr. Mojcr’s oarJ publieliod in [bo
Volunteer and Democrat of tho let, Inst, si®*® B *hal
tho presentation of his namo lo tho Prohibitory |
Liquor Law Convention “was unauthorised by him
and without lita knowledge or consent." Tq which
I will soy that on the week before tho Convention*
I in common with Mr. Hycr woo appointed n com
millco lo interrogate Mr. Moser as to his sentiments
on tho Prohibition question, in view of the Conven
tion lo bo held on the following Tuesday. On
Thursday of that week 1 woiled upon Mr. Moser*
and inquired of him if ho would, if elected, aso all
honorable moans lo enact a law prohibiting the sale
of ardent spirits as a beverage within this Common* |
wealth, lolling him at the limo that whatever bo
said would bo reported lo the .Convention. Ho
then said that bo could not sec how any man could
object to the question, ns advocated by temper,
ance men, not intending, however, that this was lo
be reported to the Convention; but said ho would see
liis friend, Mr. Hycr or Mr. Meek, lo whom I had
directed him, and said that bo would report to them
and if ho should not see either of them ho would re
port lo mo. RHEEM.
From tho Harrisburg Union, '
THE FINANCES AND THE SINKING FUND.
Tho following paragraph is token from tho Inal
number of tho “ Whig Slate Journal of this placo t
• Governor Bigler camo into power, 6nd found tho
finances of the State in a heally condilion. Tho
sinking fund worked admirably, and paying off tho
Stale debt at the rate of seven hundred thousand dol
lar* per year. How Is it now 7 The dobl lias been
Increased over a million, and the Sinking' Fund of
course abandoned. Yet tho Treasury is constantly
empty in consequence of the immense sums drawn
by these men.'
li was a saying of the ancle..ls ‘that whom tho
Gods wish to destroy, they first mako mad.' Tho
editor of tho Journoi.il scomsMo as, must bo am
bitious to furnish, in his own career, on exemplifi
cation of this wise saying. lie certainly
adopt a more efficient mode of destroying his repute
lion for truth and honor, than by tho publication of
such reckless statements as the above. most
hardened of the Whig- parly will hang their, heads in
shame, on perusing this-'production. In our whole
editorial experience, which covers many a violent
partisan contest, wo do not remember to have' seen so
much senseless falsehood, in so few words, as is con-
These misrepresentations are the more roprohonsl
luincd in (ho above extract from the Journal.
bio, as tho truth, on every point, wdb within ■con
venicnl roach of this editor.- Ho could have learned
from tho proclamation issued by Governor Johnston
himself, m tho fall of 1651, and which, like Hubcn
eack’s handbills, were stuck up on the corners and
board fences in all parts of the Stale, that tho whole I
amount of the Slate bonds paid by tho sinking fund,
during his services us Governor, amounted to but
$659,122 GB. (low absurd it is then, to attempt to
mako the people bolievo that tho debt was being paid
off at the rate of $700,000 per annum. Ifour young
friend will examine tho records in the Auditor Gen
eral's office, ho will perceive that, during tho lime tho
sinking fund was paying off this $659,000 of five per
I coni, bonds, a new six per cent, loan was created, for
$400,000, reimbursable at tho end of-twenty five
I rears, and that this brings the actual reduction of
I ’ll.o debt down to $359,122 98. In addition to this,
ho can learn that on tho very day that Governor
Johnston retired, it had become absolutely necessary
to borrow $300,000 more, at six per cent., to pay the
interest then duo, and there was over $650,000 of
unpaid appropriations. So much for the 'healthy con*
dition* of (be finances.
This editor can also learn, from tho official docu
ments, that, during the year 1852, Gov. Bigler paid ;
off tho six per cent, bonds of the Stole that were then I
due by creating now ones at five per cent, and.
brought into tho sinking fund $134,000, in the shape
of premiums, besides saving over $20,000 annually,
by the reduction in the rale ofinlorcst. lie will llios
loom that, whilst Ihb Jjto odminislralion paid off five
per cent, bonds-by-creallng now ones at six percent.,
the present odminislralion has paid off six per ccnl.,
bonds by creating now ones at five per cent., and re
ceived a heavy prcmlam beside.
As for his unblushing assertion that ‘ the sinking
fund has been abandoned,’ every man in the com
munity, of ordinary Intelligence, old or ymmg, Whig
or Democrat, knows the statement to be simply un-
true. 8o far from being • abandoned,* the receipts to;
this fund huyeGctrrJyrgcly increased since Governor
Bigler came inlp-<rflfco. By coiling at the proper do.
paiimcni, os wo did, tho editor of (lie Journal can
learn that $495,750 47 of Stale bonds have been can
colled during the short period of Governor Bigler's
service, in addition to some $50,000 in relief notes
now in (ho Treasury, ready for cancellation, making
in all $545,750 4T, which will ho swelled, wo ore
assured, by tho close of the fiscal year, to near $700,.
000, fur exceeding the payment under the former ad
ministration during a like period.
Besides, no fact can *bo bolter known, than that
the schemes of expenditure which have been drain*
ing the Treasury, and have forced the Government to
mako a loan of $850,000, wero all commenced under
the late administration, and that Governor Bigler
had no altci native but to go through with these works.
Wo do not stale this fuel to complain of it, for wo
think it was wise to complete the North Branch Can.
al, and to ro-lay the Columbia railroad, but it is a
fact which sufficiently answers the charge of prodi-l
galily against the present administration. Both these
improvements, ns wo arc informed, will be completed
this scoson, and become hereafter a source of revenue,
instead of a drain on the Treasury, and as Governor
Bigler is pledged In his last message to resist the
commencement of any snd all njw schemes of ex
penditures, wo may hope soon to hove the whole sur
plus revenno opplied towards the payment of (ho
Stale debt.
A Choice of Kvlla.
Two yoong officers were travelling in tho far
West, when they stopped to lake supper at a small
road side tavern, kepi by a very rough yonkeo wo
man. The landlady, in a calico sunbonnet, and
bare feet, stood at tho head of tho table to pour
out. Sho inquired of her guests “if they choose
ol, Ari ftwnotoing, irf thoir cof
fee.” The first officer, supposes ••• .-.. e
Bweelnlng" rooanta largo portion of that article,
chooso it accordingly. What was his dismay
when he saw their hostess dip her finger deep
down into aifcparlhen jar of honey that stood near
her, and then stir it (die finger) round in tho cof
fee, His companion, seeing this, preferred “short
sweolning.” Upon whioli thd women picked op
a largo lump of maple sdgof Ihdlldy in a brown
paper on tho floor beside her, and bltihg off a piece
pnt into his cup. Both gentlemen dispensed with
coßcc that evening* This anecdote wo heart from
1 tho sister of one of those officers.
Hon. James Buchanan. —This distinguished
statesman, wo aro informed by private letter in
tills oiiy, on ,e 17th °r Aug ust, at tho Adel
phi Houso, Liverpool. He dulled from New York
on tho Gthi In tho Atlantic, 2r?u orLVSfI solely Jn
England—enjoying a delightful trip, and WQ9 ID
fmo health and spirits. On tho IBlh ho sot out
for London, where ho will mako his quarters at
tho Clarendon Houso until arrangements aro made
for him to take possession of his private residence.
Ho ontors immediately upon tho duties of his im
portant mission, which ho will discharge as ho
dooa ovorything, with ability and promptness, aod
,|n a manner becoming tho representative of a He*
shblican pooplo.— Pennsylvanian,
Death#.
On tho I6lh till., near Lowlsborry, in Fairvlow tp.,
York county, Mr. John (jrissinueii, aged 97 years,
lO&onlha and 4 days.
Tup deceased was a native of Montgomery 00., Pa.
and during tho Revolutionary contest his heroic
Bpirit&Boe fired by Ibe voice of freedom, and ho
olioorfuliy responded to bis country’s call; and.lhus
by personal conflict, aided In securing for his mi.
morous descendants the rich legacy ofindcpondonco.
During bis entire Ufa bp was zealous to preserve,
unstained, the escutcheon of his country’s honor, by
asserting his elective franchise in tbo ranks of De
mocracy. flo emigrated to York county about 50
years ago, whore by industry and frugality bo ac
cumulated properly and enjoyed (bo liberty which
ho helped to purchase. And lie now loaves and ex*
ample worthy of imitation to his descendants, which
number, as near as con bo oscortoinod, 961, vin—
-14 children, 133 grand children, 243 great-grand
children, and 3 great-groat-grand children. L. 8.
Frotrl JSTow Orlea^V*
The latest accounts from New Orleans represent the
number of deaths in that city as still
The Picayune of the 98th gives (ho total number’ of
deaths from (ho yellow (ho commence*
mcnl of the epidemic, (fourteen * oeelct) as six thousand
four hundred and forty-nine,. It farther says:
Tho decrease in (ho rotnrns of the hospital far (ho
nock just ended over tho, previous weeks, is marked.
This la partly owing to tho, influx at patients of"ihtf
indigent class to (he acvcial infirmaries established
by the and,tho Howard Association,
Estate Notice.
LETTERS of Administration on the estate of
Nathan Woods, late pf Wcstpennsbbro’townbhb,
Cumberland county, deceased, have been issued
by'the Register of said county, to the subscriber,
residing in the same township :' All persons in
debted to said estate wilt make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims will present them
for settlement lb ' *
N; J. RAMSEY WOODS, Ex’r.
September 8,1853—61* ,
Estate Notice.
LETTERS testamentary on the estate of Ed
ward Ooldep, late of Southampton township, do*
ceased, have been issued by (he*Register of Cum
berland county, to the subscriber residing In the
same township. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims will present them proper
ly authenticated for settlement to
DANIEL GOLDEN, Adm’r,
September B,lBs3—fit
Estate Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
istration on the estate of Geo. P. Horner, late of
Silver Spring township, Cumberland co., have
been granted by lhA' Register of said county, to
the subscribers Residing in the samo township.—
All persons having claims against said estate will
I present them for settlement, and those indebted
! will make immediate payment to
1 SAMUEL HORNER.
GEORGE A. HORNER,
Admr*s,
Sept. 8, 1853—Gt*
AN AMENDMENT
To an Ordinance relating to the Markets, patted the
3 d day of June, Ji, D. 1853*
Seo. 1. Be it enacted and ordained by the Town
Council of the Borough of Carlisle, and it is here*
by enacted by the authority of the same, That the
third section of an Ordinance of said Borough re*
lating to the markets, passed on the 3d day of
June, 1852, be so amended that no huckster or re*
taller of provisions, fruits, vegetables, hay, oats,
corn, nuts, &c., shall be permitted to purchase of
the persons attending the market for the sale of the
same, eaeh articles or tmy of them, at any other
time at the market house, except at the regular
market hours, under the penally of $3,50 for the
first offence, and $5 for the second oflcficc—io b»
collected as like penalties aro now recoverable
undei the Charter, By-laws, and Ordinances of said
Borough are recoverable*
Sec. 3. That the 4th section of said Ordinance
shall be so amended as that no huckster or retail*
er, shall purchase, during the market hours, more
than C bushels of corn, G bushels of oatv, and C
bushels of rye, on any one market day, under the
penalty of $5, to bo recovered as like penalties un
der By-laws, and Ordinances of said
Borough, as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That thb butchers and 1 retailer# of meat
who have the inner stalls and'area of the market
house, shall have the privilege during 1 the warm
season, viz: from the Ist day of April to the Ist
day of October, on regular market daystosell their
| meat before the regular market hours, and be sab*
ject in all other respects to the Ordinance relating
I to the markets, enacted on the 3d day of June, A\
D. 1853.
Enacted at the Council Chamber, September 1,
1853. J. E. BONHAM, Pres’t.
■;*. J. H. BLAIR, Chief Bur.
Geo. S. Searioht, Sect’y. 3t
Sig. Vito Viti & Son’s
Or eat Sale of Marble Statuary, AhbaSfcr Votes fur
Mantles, Pier Tablet <f* Recesses, Mosaic Thbles ,
WILL take place on Wednesday the 14th day of
September, at 10 o’clock, A* M., at MARJOAT
HALL. The room will be open to visiters on
Tuesday, the day and evening previous to the sale.
The assortment will consist in part of 1 Italian
Marble Figure, Divine Love, by the well known
Sig. Francescht of Florence; 1 Figure Innocence,
by Brenemei of Carrara; 1 Alabaster Marble Mo*
zaio Table, formed by every variety of the Alabas
ter ware, Carved Alabaster Figures, the Birib of
Venus, Canovas Dancing Graces, 1 Nereid, I
Groope, Maternal Love, by the celebrated Sig.
Chenci. Also finely carved Bardislio Grecian
Vases for Mantles, Roman Card Receivers, Medici
Vases with Bassorelievos, Etruvian Urns for lights
after the ancient custom, Fruit Holders of elaborate
workmanship, Temples for Centre Pieces, Hebe
Vases, Tazzas Marble Fruit, Doves on Pedestals,
Mozaio Watch-cases, Piano Forte and Mantle
Candle Sticks, Paper-weights, Fretwork Urns,
Baskets, Canovas Lions, Bronze Groups, Rich
China Vases, Decorated Chocolate Cops, Rich
I Plated Tea or Coffee Kettle of new style, Rich
China Vases with Barlan Figures, 1 Barian Group
, Naomi, 1 superb China Card Receiver.
Tho above assortment upon examination will be
found to contain ait that is requisite for eoroplct*
ing the refined appearance of Halls, Parlor*
Drawing Rooms. The attention of the ladies and
gentlemen of Carlisle and vicinity, is respectfully
solicited. W. GOULD, Auctioneer.
Vito Vm & Sons—oo South Front St/below
Walnut, Philo.
Every Man Ills Own Miner.
CLARK’S Patent Combined Grinding 7 arid IfbfP
ing Mill, it an invention which cannot fat) tom*
ing into general use, turning ant at it dors from ibe
wheat extra flour, superfine, middlings, ship tied
uuu 2‘ n einglo operation,-and (n the moit
oomploto mnnncf. "Mi ('“I? sci.nllflc mill fill. »
tpaco of but three feel in diameter, find five feet
high, is worked by a tingle shaft, copable of gnnd“
ing* and bolting from three to ten bosheleof
an hour, und can bo propelled by any
four horse to any which may desired,
tire cost of a mill oalculoled to make on*
flour to the hour, docs not exceed $4OO. Tbeffw*
tiring (o purchase a mill, or tho patent for eoaouer
or townships In Pennsylvania, are ifqatplrd to ad'
dress Wm, Heilman,of call at N 0.41 DrownSUPPb
Philadelphia. v ~, ~
September 8, ISG3—
Valuable Farm for Sale-
THE heirs of Conrad Benningtf/ <feaw ( l, irill
offor their valuahlo farm at public salerOffTStati
day the »7lh day of October non, situated in Kean,
Alien loWEship, Cumberland county. Pa* abouti
miles west of Harrisburg—the State road'from Use
risburg to Coilisle and Gettysburg,’ runs along odo
side of it, and Iho Cumberland Volley Railroad run*
through one corner of it and has o down grade lot o '
Iho Borough of Harrisburg, thereby having* adfin
tages for a forwarding business not surpassed in
Cumberland county. There are two large Merchant
mills within half a mile of it, and is in a health?
and pleasant neighborhood. It contains
113 Acres,
of excellent Limestone Land, about 05 acres of i*
being cleared, under good fences, and in a high sUt®
of culliyptlon; the remainder is well covered wiqi
young thriving timber,most hickory. Theirop»n f
JLmdL monte are a two story Stone House snu
Kitchen, Stone Smoko House, ■ Hrge
lnl«BSP Dank Switzer’Barn, under P* tI . • t I on ?*
cSSsSSawith a Com house and Wagon Shed si'
tachcd, with a Well and a pump in It of
and never failing wotoi near the house,a largeO* 6ll "
ard of choice fruit, and a Cider Press in it.
Taking it altogether this properly offers Mae**
monte to men of capilaLnot often met with. Person
wishing to view this property before the sale, cs
call pn the subscriber who resides on it, and w
give all the information that may bo required.
FREDERICK REWNINOBH* .
September 8, 1863—71 ... i.
/xmcoifeWan and York Penmyloanien, P ub .,
to the amount of each, and send bill* to 1
office.