THE VOLUNTEER. John B. Bratton, Editor and Proprietor* CARLISLE, JAStARY 18, I8B4« Standing Committee Meeting. Agreeably to notice, the Standing Committee j of Ctrroberland county, met nl the public house of C. M’GJangblin, in Carlisle, on the 9lh insi,,and I organised by appointing David Smith, Esq., as Coalman, end Peres Howard , Esq., Secretary. On motion, (he following resolutions were adop. ted: fietohed, That the Democratic citizens of Cum-, berland county be requested to meet at their usual places of holding ward, township or borough elec tions, ori Saturday the 21 si day of January iost., between the hours of 1 and 6 o'clock P. M., and elect two delegates Vo represent said ward, borough or township, in County Convention, to be held at the Court House, in Carlisle, on Tuesday the 24th Inst., at 11 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of ap- pointing one Senatorial and two Representative 1 where defeated and prostrated. This was the head- Delegatee to represent said county in the next 0 r u. c feeiioniele, Hie Mater ibeir power, Demoeratio Stale Convention. ._ r ,, • , . . . ... . ~ fleaoleed, That theee proceeding be pebliehed *" d h " home ofl he.r candidate yet notwl,intending in the Democratic papers oflhe county. »" "' t,r P"hlm anil secret hostility, their machine. D. Smith, Chairman. lions and mtenuvres, they have been most signally rebuked. These desperate and unprincipled polUt- P. Howard , Sect’y, Thanes.—Wo are indebted to the politeness of or ih Hon. Ephraim Banka, Auditor General, and to g ran Samuel Wherry, Esq., of the Senate, and to H. G.l an( ] Moser and David J. McKee, Etqra., of the House, at Harrisburg, far valuable public documents. Dum of Hon. George Stroop. —Hon. George Slroop, editor of the Perry County Democrat, died nlhia residence in Bloomfield, on Thursday evening lilt, after i sudden, brief and severe illness. Mr. Stroop was, at the lime of his death, one of the As sociate Judges ofPerry county. Important to Capitalists. —lt will bo seen by an advertisement in to-day's paper, that 11.0 Carlist 6 Boroogb Loan, dec., will bo disposed of at present to the amount of $12,500, to applicants at par. Appli ottioa to be made at the Carlisle Deposit Bank. Proposals for Brick. —The President of the Cir> lialo Gae and Water Company gives notice that proposal# will be received until tho 20th inst., for famishing to said Company 300,000 Brick, wcO burned snd shaped, to bo delivered on or before the Ist day of June next. Military Parade— On Saturday last, the 7 1 b tost, the " Carlisle Light Infantry" company, underJ the commsnd ofCapt, Samuel Crop, paraded through I our streets, and made a very handsome appearance,| altnotiog much attention. Although the turn out vrigamall (numberingbot twentyono muskete.) it was larger than the company has for some time muster ed. The men looked well and behaved like soldiers, and (be evolutions they wont throngh were performed in a manner to reflect credit upon themselves and officers. It is hoped that this old and favorite com* pany will continue to increase in numbers, until it •hall attain the pre-eminence it enjoyed m days “tang syae.” Melancholy Casualty.—Wo regret to learn that' on Friday afternoon lasl, a child of about three years , old, a ton of Mr. John Brannon, jr, residing on East i Louther street, in this borough, was so shockingly! horned, (bat it died in a few hours. During the absence of the mother, who bad just stepped out to the pump (or water, the child commenced playing with tome coals of fire upon the stove hearth, when lU clothes become ignited, and before assistance could be rendered, it was so dreadfully burned as scarcely to be recognized. It lingered in great agony for about two hours, when death kindly terminated it# lafTeriog*. < Villainous.—Wo learn from an advertisement in the last Dumber of the Democrat , that our neighbor Cornman has been recently annoyed by some malt | eioua rascal or rascals removing tho door-steps from (be front of bis residence, and by which a member j of bis family received a severe injury. Ho offers a j reward of five dollars for such information as will : lead to the detection and conviction of tho offenders. We sincerely sympathise with Mr. Cornman, and I hope the perpetrators of such wanton and fiendish mischief may by detected and brought to condign punishment. Recovering.—John Hunter,the colored man who wsi waylaid and so badly maltreated in Chapel alloy, on (be nigh! of tho 31st ult. r by s gtng of cowardly ruffians, la, we are glad to learn, recovering. No 1 due ha# as yet been obtained as to tho identity of the cowardly miscreants who perpetrated such an audacious and cold-blooded outrage. Cotrtrrr Treasurer —Od Monday (he 2d mat., N. W. Woods, Esq , our newly elected County Trea. surer, after giving ■ lie required security, and being doty qualified, entered upon the discharge of the duties of bis office. Mr. Woods is an experienced business man, of courteous and obliging manners, ■od will tnsko a popular officer. Mr. Cobean, (lio retiring Treasurer, has, in the performance of the duties of bis office, given universal satisfaction, and carries with him into private life the good wishes of all those who transacted business with him. Cooirrr Auditor. —On Monday last, the .fudges of our several courts appointed Pmur Qoioj.et, Esq.,of. Carlisle, one of the Auditors fur Cumberland county, | ((Mtrrs for two years, in place of Geoiioi Z. Bentz, Esq., resigned. Mr. Quigley is a practical business mao,.an excellent pensman and goud accountant, and will make a most capital officer. The Directors of the Poor of ibis county con* Tened recently, and elected (bo following officers, Attorney —Thomas M. Biddle, Eaq. JVeasursr— Jacob Squior, Esq. Phytician —Dr. Alfred J. Herman. Steward.—Joseph Lobsch.Eiq. Elected.— Oo Tuesday iho 3d inti., Ibo Commit •loner* of Cumberland county cloolod for the ensu ing year Ibo following named oflicert : CUrkofth s Board.—William Riley, jltlcmey.—Lemuel Todd, Esq. Kuptrof ihc Public Building!.— Jacob FJonncr. Court Week.—The January term of the several courts of Cumberland county, commenced in this borough on Monday last, and will continue for two weeks. Should anything transpire during rtiojcourso of Ks proceedings worthy of note, we shall lay it before our readers In our nevt issue. At no doubt a large namber of our country pa* Irma wMlbe in attendance at Court during (hit and next week, it wilt aftord them a good npporlonity to % *t\ep up to the captain’# office” and liquidate (belt respective account!. Rail Roav Mewtino.—Wo Invlte'tlMnrttGiuionl* •r/>l?rr«Bd eri t 0 lho P loC ® ed ‘»nß« of the fiionde of I 1 tb« Yoiki DilUbnrg, and Grtoncattlo Railroad, V p»Vllehed In another column, which was hold ail (he Boiling Springs, In this county, on the 17th oltlmo. Tba friends and advocates of the enter-j priM are confident of the practicability and sue | oeea of Ihe project, and judging from iho character 0 f the gentlemen who are Us promoters, wo have BOdoohl that Us early construction is a " fixed fail.” TUB NEXT OOVBRNO R« For the last Tew months wo have carefully watch ed tho political ‘'eigne of (ho limes,” Iho movements of wire-workers, and tho operations of selfish and designing politicians. Wo havo, within that time, soon a bold attempt made hy certain men, claiming lo bo democrats, to defeat tho rc>noinir.aiion of our present worthy and efficient Chief Magistrate, Wil liam Bigler, and to plJco before tho pcopto in his stead, as the doniocratßr-candidato for Governor, a man notoriously destitute of cVory'quilific.ition to. quisito to enable him to fill that high office with credit to himself or honor (o tho Slate. Although | wo wore grieved lo see this suicidal course pursued .by professed democrats, wo never for a moment I doubted that when the proper time would como» iWilluu Bigler would again bo selected by the jState Convention as the standard-bearer to lead on ■ tho groat democratic phalanx (a a certain and glori* t ous victory. In this opinion we arc sustained and ! strengthened by tho result of ilia recent delegate [ elections in the crty and county of Philadelphia, where the opponents of Gov. Biolcr havo boon overy^ elans, curing nothing for the interest* of the Slate io welfare of the pally, seek only their own ng idizomcnt; their cry is continually “give I give I” i when disappointed in liicir selfish ends, they jrl lo Iho “rule or ruin" policy. These men, for no moßl pari, are federalists al heart, adventurers in politics, bankrupt in character, who fight for the parly which pays them best, and, like the mercenary Swiss, when their pay is slopped, they at once de sert to iho enemy, and revenge themselves by turn" ing tboir arms against their former friends. They I have for a long time hung like an incubus upon the | skirts of Iho democratic parly, rendering it no cfß I cicnl aid, but, on iho contrary, by their dictatorial I and disorganizing course, doing it much and lasting harm. When die battle Ins been fought and won, they are Iho first and loudest to clamor for the spoils l and, when disappointed, solace themselves by de* I nouncing and traducing Iho ablest and purest men in the parly. Such dishonest and selfish politicians are an injury and disgrace to any party, and should bo discountenanced by all honorable men. Since the i ndoction of Gov, Biolhr into office, be has pursued a consistent, straightforward and mao ly course, and every act of his administration has I recoiled the cordial support and approbation of the i Democratic party. His official acts have been en dorsed and applauded by conventions of the demo cracy m nearly every county in the Commonwealth, and the wisdom and utility of his administrative I measures have been fell and acknowledged by the ( people of the State at largo, irrespective of parly. I During the term of office of Gov Biqlcr, iho fund. ■ cd debt of the State has been virtually, and the float ing debt actually, reduced ; retrenchment and reform have been introduced Into every department of the government, and the credit of the Commonwealth, both at home and abroad, is now on a more solid land permanent fooling than ever it was heretofore ! His whole lime has been unceasingly devoted, not j in subserving the interests of friends and favorites, : but in promoting and guarding tho real welfare of ) the people, and in sustaining the honor and credit of tho Keysfuno State. His enemies, (and every eminent public man hat enemies,) cannot, with truth i and justice, point to a single measure of his admin istration, and pronounce it injurious to the interests ’ of bis constituents or detrimental lo the honor or ' credit of tho State. On tho contrary, he has boon 1 “every inch" a Democratic Executive, and bis oJ [ mioislrolion of tho affairs of government has rosem I bled the pare and wise policy advocated and prac- I licod by our early republican Governors, before i waste, extravagance and peculation were winked ol ■or tolerated, and that policy he is determined to pursue and carry out. This is (ho (rue secret of the hostility manifested towards him by a few un principled and corrupt politicians in Philadelphia— a hostility as malignant as it is impotent. Ho is too honest for their purposes, and therefore they desire the nomination of a neto and untried man—a man of such easy and pliant virtue, that they could manage and control at pleasure. The people of Pennsylvania owe it (oGov. Bigler —nay, they owe it to themselves, to their own in terests and welfare, to tender to him a re-nomination for the high office which ho now so honorably fills. It has always boon the usuogo, and a good and sale one too, for the Democratic party to place in nomi nation for a second term, a Chief Magistrate who has fully mot their expectations, who has proved himself honest, competent, faithful and disinterested. | Thai Governor Bigler has done so, the history of ini administration will abundantly show; and if we do not greatly err, that.nomination will bo tendered him with acaraely a dissenting voice. Hi* nomi nation will bo bul the prelude of tils election, for that ho wi// bo elected by 4 triumphant majority, is just as certain aa that the shadow follows tho sub stance. Dedication of Odd Fcllowi* flail. On Friday evening last, (ho members of Carlisle Lodge, No. 91, 1.0. of O F., assisted by a number of tbeir brethren from abroad, met in their new Hall, in Trout's splendid now building, West High street, and proceeded to dedicate it with the usual coromo -1 nics. After illo dedication had been gone through 1 with, the brethren formed in procesaion, and march, ed to the First Presbyterian church, whore an clo* quent ind appropriate address was delivered to thorn by Robert A. Lambcrton, Esq., of Harrisburg. Tiro address of Mr. Lau&erton was truly a master piece of eloquence, and was listened to with marked i attention by a numerous auditory composed of Odd Follows, citizens and strangers. It was written in a. chaste and beautiful stylo, and delivered in a I manner pleasing, forcible and convincing, showing that the young and gifted orator was master of the subject which ho had undertaken to handle. His remarks on the rise and progress of Odd Fellowship in this country, its many liberal though unosloolali* ous charities, and its great power of doing good, were listened to with much pleasure, and contributed not a little to do away with the many erroneous preju dices entertained by a number of our citizens against that truly charitable and philanthropic institution, Mr. Lauderton certainly deserves the thanks of his brethren, and of all who listened to him for his very interesting and instructive address. Those who I heard him not, and had an opportunity of doing so, I deprived themselves of a riel) intellectual treat.— The music by the choir, under the direction of Mr. Wu, H. Skileb, was of the bast description, and np. propriale to tho occasion. I After the delivery of tho address, the members of the Order again formed in procottion, and proceeded i to the Washington Hotel, whoro a sumptuous repast .had boon furnlthcd for them by tho hoit and hotlett lof (bat excellent establishment. Having done ample (justice to the good things tel before them, speeches were made by several of Iho brethren, songs sung, 1 jokes cracked, and at a seasonable hour they retired, 1 all well (denied with the festivities of the occasion. lex. Tho recent “cold snap” of weather has man ufactured a splendid crop of Ice. and our holol-k«op. era and others are now filling their Ice Houses with largo blocks of pure, crystal ice, which will insure (heir customers sn abundant supply next season. SOMETHING MONO. TOE RAILROAD TROUBLES AT ERIE, PA. Wa think the Board of Revenue Commission- Our roidon era no doubt already nwnio that great erß| or the Legislature or somebody else, should excitement has for Horae time existed In the oily of pay some attention to the manifest inequality of Brio and vicinity, caused % the high-handed con cur system of taxation in (he different counties, as duct of a horde of Now York speculators. Block well as the groat disproportion drawn from the jobbers,and railway capitalists, .who have underlay general school fund of the Commonwealth, some ken, without authority of law, to alter the gagno of counties of nearly the same population drawing the Brio Railroad, thus drawing to tho city of Now double (he amount received by others'. As an il- Y° f k the entire trado of tho West, and rendering lustration we will lake the two counties of Craw-1 Erl °* °o m P«ot>vely speaking, a “Deserted Village.’' ford and Cumberland, aa exhibited in the report i So in,ODSI! had ,ho ««l‘«moDl booemo, that lire poo. of the Aeditor General, recently aobmitlod to the{ P le ° r E,io ; ■‘••dad ,by their Moyer, Coancilmon, Legislature, showing the valuation of real sad l " ,OTd ° ul ««,$»«. and tore ap and destroyed personal estate in the several counties of the Com- j£ B T, '“""u? , Vi * o . I They say they ask for nothing but what is right, nronweallh, taxable tor Stele put poses, the assess-, Bnd wiu Bubmil lo nothio wr “ . „„ d do . meet thereon for the year 1851 as fixed by tha ■ , ermlnod to JQlrd w#n lhoit own inlorßsla „ we „ KSVenaa Commissioners el their triennial meeting, | UlB iDtOrBB , B of thotr Stole gonorolly. In doing and the amount assessed for the year 1853, with 80 , lhoy win bo opbold and Buppor i cd by cvory the number of lazablts, as also the population ol honest and patriotic Pennsylvanian. Our State has each county according to the census of 1850—and already 100 long submitted lo the arrogant demands also the payments at the State Treasury, from Du- and insolent exactions of Eastern speculators and cetnber 1, 1852, to Nov. 30, 1853, for common sharpers, and it is high lime that our legislators schools. , should cease lo legislate for (Aeir peculiar advantage, Now according lo this exhibit, Crawford and 1 Cumberland counties, (and we take these two, because they stand in juxta position as alphabet!-, cally arranged) show a most manifest inequality i in bearing the burthens of taxation and in the re. j ceipl of public funds for school purposes. Craw* j I ford county has a population of 37,849, and 9.656, laxables, and her valuation of real and personal) estate is fixed at $2,984,162, and her assessment j of lax for 1853 for State purposes is $10,365,68 while Cumberland county, with a population ofj only 34,327 and 8,386 taxables, has her valuation fixed at $10,595,808, and her assessment for 1653 for Slate purposes at $33,817 75. Thus it will be seen that while Crawford exceeds our own county in population 3,522 and in taxables 1,270, her valuation is nearly five limes less than that of Cumberland, there being a difference of $7,611,- 646 against the latter. Besides Cumberland pays more than three tiroes as much Slate tax as Craw* ford, the assessment of the former for the year just past being $23,452 07 greater than that of | the latter. This is manifestly allowing for the difference in the value of real estate, all wrong, and shows either that our own valuation is much 100 high, or that of Crawford much 100 low. But these gross inequalities do not stop here— for while the population of- Crawford exceeds our own only 3,522, and her laxables are greater than ours only by 1,270, she drew for the past year from ihe Stale treasury for common school purpo ses 5t4,5fi3 ( 45, and Cumberland but $2,814 09, being a Terence against the latter of $1,748 36. Thus while Crawford has 9,656 taxables returnrd, and Cumberland 8,386, the former draws nearly twice the amount from the State treasury for com. roon schools than is drawn by the latter! We consider this inequality an outrage upon this county, and It should be remedied. Whether the returns of taxables made by our county Com missioners is correct we do not know, but a great wrong is perpetrated upon our people some how or other, which should be inquired into and expo sed. Other counties show the same inequalities and the same injustice to portions of the people of the Commonwealth. We may refer to this sub ject again. Bute Legislature* The Legislature of Pennsylvania molal Harris* burg on Tuesday week, as tbo Constitution. prc- : scribes. „ Both branches organized without unusual delay, by the election of tho officers agreed upoq prcvlovsly in (be Democratic caucus. Tho Senate olocicd Hon Maxwell McCaalin, or Groooo courtly, Speaker; Thomas A Maguire, of Cambria, Clerk ; fionrjr Pell i bone, of Luzerne Assie lanl Clark; A L flunnera/iofz, of Barks, Nelson Weisor, o| Lehigh, William H Bluir, of Ceo Ire, and Samuel Stohlcy, of Daophin, Transcribing Clerks; William B Cummings, of Westmoreland, Sergeant al-Arms ; William Albergor, of Bucks, Doorkeeper; Wra Ralslon and George A Bolton, Assistant Door "keepers; Henry Wendlo, Messenger; and Daniel Von Neida, of PhiU., and Wm Brjdy, of Dauphin, Assistant Sergeants al-Arms. Tho House elected as Speaker, Hon E B Chase, ofSusquehanna counly ; unaoimosly re-elected Col Wm Jack, of Blair, Clerk ; and elected WI Ilia m S' Pickering, of York, Assistant Clerk ; R H Adams, Wm L Cray, Charles Stock well, and Wm B Olllis, Transcribing Clerks ; John Humphreys, Sergeonl al-Arms; Charles Gibbs and M McGlwce, Assis tants ; J J Horn, Doorkeeper, with four Assistants, and W McD-irror, Messenger. On Thursday, on a motion to print 10.000 extra copies of (ho Governor's Message, Mr. Ball, (Whig) of Eric, praised the Message highly as a truly Pennsylvania document, and endorsed many of the principal points and re commendations contoinod in it. Tho motion wos finally agreed to. A number of bills passed by (ho last Legislature, wore returned to tho House by (ho Governor, with his vetoes. Tho most important are : A Supplement to (ho Genera] Manufacturing Law; bill to incor porate the Dillsbury and Harrisburg Railroad Com pany; bill to incorporols the Troul Ron Mining Company ; and bill to incorporate some Quack Doctor under the lido of Independent Medical School Tho objections of the Governor were in every case sustained. Next week, we will resume our regular report of Legislative Proceed lags. Incrcas* o? tub U. 8. Army.— The military com mittee of (ho House of Representatives, it it said, will report in favor of tho recommendations made by Secretary Davis relative to tho increase of the army J and some other modifications therein. Tho bill they' ore about to rcporl.il is understood, will fix (he | minimum organization of all companies at G 4 pri votes. This number is selected because it can be 'evenly end indefinitely subdivided. It will also pro vide for tho addition of one regiment of dragoons, and two regiments of riflemen to tho present military establishment, which will give a minimum organiza tion of 15,528 officers and men. Tho bill further leaves in the hands of (ho Executive the power, in (ho event of war, lo double (he number of privates in each company, which would give us a war establish ment of 27,810 officers and men. Another company of sappers and minors to bo added lo the Engineer corps, will also, probably bo authorized. A decision by a justice oi tho peace in Potroit, against the constitutionality of tho law, recently passed by tho Legislature of Michigan, prohibit ing tho sale of intoxicating drinks, has caused no little excitement in that State. Justice Begg, af firming that Justices of tho peace are a part of (ho Judiciary of (ho Stalo, sworn to support ileconsli -Ilotion, which'U;lhe supremo law, assorts his ob ligation lo pflsi judgment upon tho constitutional ity of tho acts under which ovory citizen may bo prosecuted. He lboroforo decides, in respect to tho law prohibiting tho sale of intoxloaiingdrlnke, that it ia not constitutional in two respects: first, that U was not possed by the Legislature, to which legislative power is exclusively granted, but yras submitted to a vole of tho people} and second, that U violates the clause of tho constitution, for* | bidding the Legislature to give any license or per , mlt for the sale of liquor, inasmuch ositdoeeglvo I such license lo certain township and village boards. and allond more particularly to the interests of Pennsylvania. In this mailer, the people of Eric have pursued the proper course, and they deserve ilie Ihaoks and countenance of every lover of right and justice. i The following items contain the latent news in I relation to this affair, but as they are copied from J New York and other interested sourcoa, they must bo received with several grains of allowance : ) Wo are without any direct or very reliable advices | from Brio. If we may trust to the statements pub lished by New York journals, on the authority of correspondents from Buffalo, the difficulties at Har bor Creek, on Wednesday, were oven more serious than at first reported. It appears (hat several officers of the Railroad Company went np the lino to Harbor Creek, to superintend the repairs of the track injured by the Erie people on the previous evening. When they arrived they were mot by a force of. 600 or 700 men. Mr. Coffin, a conductor on the Buffalo and Slato Lino Road, was attacked as soon as recognized. Ho drew a revolver, and snapped two caps without effect, but a third ahol wounded one in (he head. The railroad men wore then ordered by C. C. • Dennis, the Superintendent of the lino, to retreat to to the cars. Some of them, however, wore inter I copied and maltreated ; one named Jones was nearly , killed, and another was knocked down and badly ( beaten. A man was in the act of striking a spade into the skull of Mr. Jones, as hs lay on tho ground, when Conductor Hopper rushed forward and struck ■ (he assailant down with a pick, wounding him so r voroly in the neck. Tho Railroad Company now refuse to run beyond I I the Stale lino, believing the lives of their employees r in danger. Tho excitement at Buffalo is represented to bo intense, and unless immediate slops are taken for tho protection of tbo public by tho General Govern ment, there is serious danger of a movement of tho people of that part af the Stale, which may entail terrible disasters on the whole country. This, how ever, we apprehend is oil gammon—merely intend ed to frighten tho Erie folks. Cincinnati, Dco 29.—Agreeably to a call signed by a number of the most influential citizens, a large and enthusiastic meeting assembled in tho Merch ant's Exchange this evening, with reference to tho railroad disturbances at Erie. The meeting was addressed by Hon Thomas Corwin and others, after which a series of resolutions wore adopted, depre cating the proceedings of the people of Erie and the action of the Governor uf Pennsylvania, who is supposed to sympathise with and encoufrngo the cit liens in their defiance of the mandates of the courts, ss welt as the honor of the country. The Erie Railroad troubles appear lo have settled down into quiet. Tho rioters on the part of the railroad cpmpanics, finding that they would not bo allowed to proceed till the legal questions to their rights were settled,have desisted from thoir attempts and the Erie rioters have, therefore, remained quiet, waiting fur tbo court to decide (lie matter. The disturbances was greatly promoted by tho intern perolo end obusivo language of the papers al Buffalo and Cleveland against tbo citizens of Erie. England and Franco What will be (ho final coueo, says tho Harrisburg Union, of England and France on the Eastern ques tion, is a problem which scorns to have puzzled tho brains of men both great and small in this country and Europe. Wo shall not endeavor to solilo that question, or even lo intimate an opinion on tho sub ject. Those powerful nations, having at command fleots enough to sweep tho ocean, may or may not lake a more active part in the contest between Rus sia and Turkey. Of course wo hope they may.— It seems lo be cruel, after all tho assurance of 'aid and comfort’ which they have given, lo leave the Ottoman government (o its own resources at this moment : and wo trust that interest and inclination may load them to take an active part in tho content, which otherwise must result, however protracted the wor moy bo, in the success of the Czjt end tho total subjugation , or dismemberment of tho Tmkish Em pire. Tho latest nows wo have, is that tho com bined Heels bavo entered tho Black Sea ; and as tho Czur is represented to have ficquenlly declared that such a movement would bo considered by him as a declaration of war, wo shall probably soon have o su/ution of tins knotty question. All our sympa. thics aro will) tho Turks, and wo hope, oven against hope, that tho next arrival may bring nows of the active interference of Franco and England. Nebraska, Tho Committee on Territories of tho Senate wiH t it is believed, shortly, moke a most important report upon the subject of tho establishment of a lerritori. 0 ) government ovor Nebraska. Tito report will ro affirm tho compromise measures, including tho fugitive slave law, and so associate the Nebraska territorial organization as to bring up tho compro mise question on practical and substantive proposi tions, requiring a distinct voto now either for or against the principles of that adjustment. News.—Tho Convention of the surviving soldiers of tho war of 1812, met in Philadelphia on Monday the 9th Inal,, and organized by appointing Hon. Joe) D. Sutherland, of this Ststo, President, and tho so. looting of twenty.four Vico Presidents and eleven Secretaries, Among tho Vico Presidents wo obsorvo tho names of General Thomas C Miller and General Willis Foulk, both of (his county. Dr. Jotm M. DxnN»x>*EL. the Congressional Dele gate from Utah territory, wo eco it elated, is a native of our neighboring county of Perry, where ho was raised and educated for the medical profession, but having located in Now York, ho fell in with tho Mormons, and uniting hie fortunes with them, emi grated lo Utah, and was one of the most efficient agents in budding up the now settlement. Passing Away.— Of the Senators In Congress who were members ot tho December session of 1845 only (ho following named gentleman have seals at present: —Mr. Atchison, of Missouri, Mr. Bright, of Indiana, Mr. Csss, of Michigan, Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, Mr. Pearce, of Maryland— And but five of tho present body wore in sorvioo as Senators at any llroo previous lo tho abovo dale. Biuuosm Coal Trad*— Tho amount of coal broH down from Shamokln and shipped alßunbury. from tho I9lh of October to tho closing of navigation on the Pennsylvania deml, was 19.150 tons, tho opera tions of the soason embracing a 111110 more than two months. Tho amount shipped, It will bo seen by these acquainted with the fact, Is almost as largo as what was, during other years, exported from early in the spring till late In the season. GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. The message of Governor Bioler to the Legis lature, which we laid before our readers last week, is indeed a most capital one, and has elicited irom the press of this Stato almost universal common* datlon. It is written in a plain, business-like style, and gives a complete and satisfactory ox* hibil of tho finances of the Commonwealth. Least some of our readers have been deterred from a perusal of it on account of its length, we make for their benefit the following synopsis of the mes sage : • The Messaga makes a full exhibition of a) I kinds of lability against the State, funded floating. This-was not done by hie predecessors* It show*s that the funded debt has been virtual ly, and the floating debt actually, reduced since tho present Executive came into office. That $2,- 143,000 was paid in the two years of his adminis tration to new improvements commenced by his predecessor. That $165,000 of extraordinary ex penditures, in addition, has been paid in pursuance of laws passed prior to hia induction into office.— That the debt could have been reduced two mil lions but for these expenditures. That the reve nues of the Stale will hereafter exceed the ordinary expenses about a million per nnntim. That $505,- 000 were paid to tho Sinking Fund. That one hundred miles of new canal will he brought into use next spring without adding any tiring to (he public debt. The message ably and fully discusaea the sale and management of the public works, and treats the subject as a business affair. The effect Is to show that nothing can be made by a sale, except tho difference between the expenses of individual and Slate management—assumes that with proper management, the net profits can be made equal to over twenty millions of the Stale bonds. The Governor says he has no control over the public works, and he shall leave the details of their operation to the Canal Commissioners. On the subject of omnibus and special legisla- lion, the message is powerful and positive; the Governor declaring that he will sign no omnibus nor special act where a general law will reach tha case; denies the moral right of the Legislature to grant special privileges. It is strong against the policy and principle of municipal subscriptions, especially by counties. Exhibits the gratifying fact that $131,812 of te relief issues were cancelled and destroyed un der the law of last session, and suggests amend menls to the law to make it more efficient. On the currency it assumes the ground, that the banking capital is sufficient. That small paper should be gradually Withdrawn, ns the gieatest practical reform that can be applied lo our system of currency, and suggests the idea of a National Convention lo promote the object. The Governor says positively, that Ire could not give his assent lo the commencement of new im provements by the Stale, and urges that all sur plus revenue should be applied toward the pay ment of tho debt. The Common Schools, and all tho charitable and benevolent institutions, are commended to the care of the Legislature. On the difficulties at Erie, tho Governor takes decided ground in favor of controlling tho subject so as to promote the interests of the people of Pennsylvania. Suggests certain constitutional amendments, and closes with a beautiful allusion to the contem plated monument to the Declaration of Independ eoce. The document throughout is candid and fair, and will be read with pleasure by the people of all parlies, REWSPAPKR CHANGES, IkaacG. McKinley, Erq., lias di*pn*cd of the Harrisburg Democratic Union lo Gconox M. Liu man & Co., under whoso control It now ia. Wo learn (hat George IV. Crasb| Esq., a former editor of (ho Herald of this place, and who more recently was the conductor of a democratic journal in Wis oonsin, ia to bo tho principal edUor, although his name docs not appear to tho editorial columns. Mr. Crubb is a ready, forcible and vigorous writer, has had groat experience in an editorial capacity, and wo hope ho will malto tho ff'iton what lias so long boon needed at ilio scat of our Slalo government, a consistent, able and reliable exponent of (ha great principles and measures of (ho democratic parly. Harrisburg Telegraph. — Mr. T. Fkn.n, bo long (lie patient and industrious editor of tho Harrisburg Telegraph, has retired Irom that establishment and token charge of tho Loncaslcr Independent Whig Mr Penn is a veteran editor, has fought many hard batilesfor tho peculiar opinions which ho advocates, and although worsted in nearly every contest,scorns indisposed “to give It up so.” but continues to wield an ablo pon in advocacy of what he conceives lo be the right. Tho Telegraph is now under the editorial control of Mr. J J. Patterson, by whom It will be conducted as heretofore on Whig principles. Franklin Repository 6l Whig. —Wo were much surprised upon taking up the last number of tho Chambcrsburg Repository fy Whig. J| hus sudden ly grown into a mammoth sheet, and in siza and beauty of appearance, it now excels most, and is inferior to none of tho city papers. It is indeed a beautiful shoot, about (ho size of (ho New York Tribune, and the same form and hood. In cdilorl all ore written with much spirit and ability, and its selections ore of tbo very highest otdor. Mr. McClure Is an able and enterprising publisher, and his unceasing efforts lo deserve must “command success." Were our subscribers as prompt in the payment of their subscriptions as his appear to bo wo should also endeavor to enlarge and otherwise improve the appearance of tho Volunteer. Sunday Mercury. —This spirited and well con ducted journal has made its appearance in a totally now dress. The talent and enterprise manifested in conducting (ho Mercury must command success.— In the last number Mr, Wilmor commenced a so. rice of articles investigating (ho phenomena of spir. ilual manifestations, known as Spirit Rapping*- From tho well known ability of Mr. Wilmcr, a most interesting and Instructive scries of articles may bo expected- Those who aro in want of u truly inde pendent and interesting Sunday journal should subscribe fur the Mercury. The Fishery Question* The Washington correspondent of (ho Courier and Enquirer, slates that a report io current that despatches from Mr- Duoh&nan, to the effect that the British demand /or a participation in the coast ing trade in exchange for the Fisher; concessions, lias been modified so as to comprise only the round voyage between our Pacific and Atlantic ports. Chief Justice Black.—Wo oro pleased to slate, positively, says tho Philadelphia Jrguf f that Chief Justice Ulaok, of the Supremo Court of this Stale, will bo a candidate for ronominallon before tho democratic Stalo Convention. Judge Black has oddod much to his reputation since hia advent on the Supremo Bench, and his numerous friends, In oil parts of tho Sloto, will hall with delight hl« determination to allow tho uao of hia name In connexion with a renomination and ro. nomination. Tnt Russian Ministih.— Among tho latest nows from Europe,says Iho Now York Tribune, tho most striking feature Is the rumor concerning tho fall and disgrace of Prince Mcnchikoff, with whom it may bo said iho whole Turkish quarrel originated.— Should this prove true, it would point to a complete change in the policy pursued by tho Czar, as well as indicate the downfall of Iho ultra oothodox party in Russia of which Mo»chinho(T has boon tho loader since tho war of 182 b. Railroad Sleeting* An adjourned matting of Ibo OommlMhnoH and frionda of V ork, Dill.burg and Orccncutle Railroad, waa bald at Bolling Springa, Cumberland county, on Saturday, Decornbor 17lh. Addratooe wore dalinr vered by Gen. T. C. Miller, and Jamea M. Shearer, allowing conclusively the importance and the ptao. tibilily of the construction of the acid road. On motion it was Resolved, That Thomas D, Craighead and Col Chestnut bo added to tho Committee of Finances of Cumberland county. On motion of A. G. Miller, Esq., it was Resolved , That tho Grecnoastlo and Fayetteville Committee of Finance bo authorized to answer the communications received from thoso places as (bos may deem most expedient. * On motion of Dr, Shearer, It was Resolved, That a meeting bo hold in the borough of York on tho first Saturday In January, and ihit the following gentlemen bo appointed a committee to make (ho necessary arrangements therefor:— Judge Fisher, Dr. Alexander Small, Samuel Small, Col. Daniel Mottcr, Jacob K. Sidle, James M. An derson. and A. & J. Wells, of York connty, Gen. T. C. Miller, A. G. Miller, Jacob Homminger, John T. Green and Johnson Williamson, of Cumberland co. On motion of Mr, Miller, »l was Resolved, That a meeting bo held til Paperlown at the house of Wm. Noakor, si 10 A.M., on jf w second Saturday in January, and that tho Commit, tee of Finance bo requested to report at'sald meeting On motion of James M. Andoison, it was 1 Resolved, That the committee- appointed ( D con fer with an engineer bo authorized to engage one as soon as sufficient money be collected to defray tbs expense of tho survey. On motion, it was Reached, That these proceedings bo signed by the President and Secretary, and published in tbo papers of York and Cumberland. The meeting then adjourned to meet as above mentioned. T.C. MILLER, PreaX G. L. Shearer, Sect'y, Latest Foreign News. The Canada, from Liverpool, December S4lh ar* rived on Wednesday at Halifax. The Turkish War allows no signs of relaxation, though the diplomatists continue to negotiate. A bloody engagement has taken place at Kalofat on the Danube, In which the Turks repolsod the Russians with great slaughter on both sides. Ftum Asia there is nothing decisive, though it is reported (hat the Georgians aid and welcome the advancing Turks. The statement that Persia has declared against the Porte ts confirmed ; il»c Shah is to furnish 30,000 soldiers to Russia. On the oilier Innil the Russian provinces of (ho Crimea and Kherson are said to be m s state of partial insurrection. It is credibly assorted (hat iho Brinish French ond Turkish fleets entered (he BUck Sen on the 10ih December, their supposed destination being Sebastopol. Three vessels of each squadron weae left to guard Constantinople. The Cx.ir having frequently declared that the coby into the Black Sea would bo considered hy him equiva lent to a dec!.ration of war—the withdrawal of the Russian Ministers from Paris and London wot im mediately looked for. An extraordinary ronlor was afloat about the naval battle at Sinope. The Turks imigino the affair was planned with the consent of lho British to intimidate them into accepting terms of peace. It appears that the Russian Admiral observed l ho Turkish flotilla at anchor in Sinope on 23d November, and although already outnumbering the 'Forks, he sent fur three more lino of battle ships, winch joined him on the 2^ lb, and the bailie an fought on the 30ih. The nowa that tbo Turkish fleet was at Sinope, was carried to the Russian Ad miral by on Austrian steamer. Mr. Soule, tbo United States Minister, had fought a duel with the Marquis do Turgot, the French Minister, owing to a certain romartf&f.tliB Utter on Mrs. Soule’s dress, before foferrda to. Lord (lowden acted as the second of the Marquis do Turgot. A dud Itod also been fought between young Soule and Hie Duke of Alba, growing oat oflho same affair.— In neither case had any harm bcrtKdone. The vacancy in tho British Cabinet caused by tbo resigns lion of Lord Palmerston remains open, ft is said (l>at fio was invited to resume office, the reason being that Lord CUrcdort would resign If Palmerston war excluded from the Cat inet, Tho people seem anxious that Lord Abordeer should re* sign, and that Parliament should be suit mooed. From China we learn that the insur ;ont« keep firm possession of Shanghai, but had been defeated by the Imperialists nl Amoy. LOSS OP TUB TRANSPORT SHIP 1 BAI* FRANCISCO, The intelligence of the loss of (he U S (ratuporl ship Bun Francisco, comes lo u» from 11jlifo X-' She loft Now York on the 21st of December, wjfb some five hundred soldiers, besides a large number of offi cers. their families, and other passengers, and on Hie 261 h was fallen in with by (ho barque Maria Free man (since arrived at Liverpool, N 8) in lit. 38, 2U. long.CU, compldc'y disabled, (ter decks swept and boais gone. Tbo S>n Pranciaao was a new end staunch built vessel and well officered circumstances that wouM strengthen the hope that those on board would even tually rcncii their homes in safely. She was destined f»r Son Francisco, via the Straits of Migellsn ttouch ing at Rio J jnoiro, Vulparaiao and Acapolcn. She had on board compan ics A. B, D, 0.11,1, K and L of (he third regiment of United Stales Artillery.— These companies, with the non-commissioned staff and band of iho regiment, constituted « forco of about live hundred men. Among her passengers were Mr, George Aspmw.ill, Capt J VV *l'. Gardiner of the first dragoons, who intended lo join his regiment in Cali fornio, nnd Lieut F K Murray, of the navy, who in tended lo join the squadron at Rin, also the following list of nr my offifers und (heir, fa in tiles : Col Wilham Gjlcs, commahiling regiment. M >jnr and Drove! Llcul. Col. J. M. Washington. M-ijor Charles S. Merchant. Surgeon R S Salterleo. Assist ant Surgeon [I R Wirlz. First Lieutenant 6 L Fiomont, Regiments Quirlff master and Acting Adjutant. First Lieutenant L Lesser, Acting Assistant Com missary. Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Col M Dorkc,com manding Company 1. Captain and Brevet Major George Taylor, com manding Company A. Capt. and Brevet Major F 0 Wyno,commanding Company D. Captain 11 B Judd, commanding detachment of recruits to constitute companies U nnd L. First Llcul and Brevet Capt- II B Field, command ing Company K. First Lieut C F Winder, commanding Company 11. First Lieut R II Smith. Second Llcul J Von Voaat. Brevet Second Lieut J G Chandler. Officers' families—Mrs. Galen and ihtco c\.dd»rn, Mlsa Carter, Mra. Merchant and two childien. M" Valeria Merchant, Mra Chaao and eon. Mra and three children, Mra Looser, MiaoEalon, Mr# Taylor, Mra Wyao and child, Mra Juan. Wo annex a list of the officer* cfOio San F ""?* co J T Watkins, commander. Edward «««'• firal officer, G Grallon, second officer, C Barton, ' officer, John Mason, fourth officer, J Marshall, cI ef engineer, A AuchmlloU, first engineer, J Fsinswortn. second engineer, David Dunham, second OD B ,I j * Samos Crosby, second engineer, B Donoghon, Hi engineer, C Hoffman, third engineer. . . After publishing tho telegraphic account rocoi«« from Nova Sootla, the Boston Journal, whore editor (s on old sea captain, aeya—‘Tho San Franclaco i* Known to bo a strong and excellent boat, and Cip<> Watkins Is one of tho ablest teamen afloat. Wo h»»« little doubt of (ho Safely of the vessel.* Boston, January B.— Tho revenue culler o° , station lias boon ordered to (akb part In (lie «e» fC " for the steamer San’ Francisco, for who»e m' bl T ■o many hoarla are anxious In every part country. Tho Custom House Building In Portland, Mill}' 1 ' look fiio on Sunday morning last, the Bth Inat., » the entire block is now a mass of ruins. It was oc cupied alto by (lie Post Office, Reading Boom, die Atlantic Dank,U. 8. Courts,Natural History Society dee., &.c. There was olao on Odd Follows* Loot*' *® the building, all the books and records of wore lost. S. P. Townsend, the Sarsaparilla want Is & Ing a residence In Now York city which Is ,o ® $130,000, and will bo ono of the finest In ih«c> Jj , Ho has mado an inunonse fortune from dtos® ,fl his sarsaparilla.
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