AMERICAN VOLUNTEER
JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor.
"""""CARLISLE, PA-, APRIL 13, 1854.
Domooratio State Ticket:
GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM BIGLER,
OF CI.EARFIED COUNTY.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK,
OF SOMERSET COUNTY.
CANAL COMMISSIONER :
HENRY S. MOTT,
OF PIKE COUNTY.
Removal of the Post Office,
The Post Office has been removed to the
larpe three-story brick building, on the north-
WWJt CC)r ncr of South Hanover and Pomfret
streets, whore it will hereafter be kept.
C <)rßT .— The regular April Term of Court
opened last Monday morning, before Judge
Graham, and Associate Judges Woodburn and
Rrrr. In our next we shall endeavor to give a
report of the proceedings.
St\ti; Central Committee- —We learn that
the Hon P. C. Shannon, President of the late
Democratic State Convention, has appointed our
townsman. J Ellis Bonham, Ekcj-. Chairman
ofihcfnw Slate Central Committee. The whole
Committee will l»e announced in a few days.
{’r.s'-i's Ur.rt'ins —Any suggestions which
mr\v 1-c iri'lii'-ul by an examination of the tables
of the UniUd Stales Census for this County,
should be funvarded at an early day. to Mr.
IX-Bow, Superintendent of the Census Office at
Wii>hm<rtcm. with a view to the correctness of
other publication* fiom that office.
Av Exi'ki i.kvt A i'POi vtmks'T. —Wc see it
announced Wsu.um Barr. Esq., of New
\ in ih.< county. has been appointed an In
<;|( (H-u>r of Customs, at the Custom House in
i'lulail' Iplna Tlii> i< a ciwl appointment, ami
wa.' \n 11 (ircervcil b\ the recipient. Mr. Barr
ha.' ab\n\' U-en an a<Miu> uniform and consis-
Uni Democrat. ami i' unli.tl ii mtv clever man
an-1 a g> ntinman of irnat bn'iiu-ss qualifications
nn-1 experience Mav lie long enjoy the honors
and t uiohnnein ' o| hi' new V.iilion
im.vr n\’ nu; R vii.uo.vn—An accident
of a mtv si rmu- t haracur occurred on Monday
la'i.oii lie Baltimore and Susquehanna Kail
r.'.ol in tl.c low it end of tin-. county, Tlie
pai Uvular' as l.u a- h i have bmt able to learn
them appear to be as follows’ Several men ami
Ih->\ - had e..t into one of the band cars Mong
me to ;le i ..Mipanv and phn ed it on the rail'
f-r ilie pui po-e ..| having a ii«i«-. They hail
j.rocM d.d ;d> i:t two mil<-» and a half the other
Side of (he b; ~l u «. whi 11 tin I came
tlmndcnru: alone around a > nive. and ran into
ihcm. The c.,n. ii"'.in w rrs tr. m< rnlotis—bv it
Ihe car wa> upM i an. I hmki n. and a hue boy,
named .lonvsov Hu u>i , aged aUml 'ix years,
whose parent' resale in Nov Cumberland. had ,
l-.tb lii' leg-. hteially <’iii oil. Insides beinp much
briiixd aUmt the hiad. A M.nnp man named
Rune was al>o thrown from the vehicle, and
much injured internally it is feared. It is fiari-d
voimp Brady will not survive.
MmlMM's M AfMZI vb, —The \pril mini her of
this jh.j.i.lju Magazine is a rich one. pirtonally
an I'-Mu r w .no The engraving'. “Death of the
Nig all.l :1m 1 several F.i'lmui I’lales, are j»e
'■'liiarh aitra-'iiM* Tin biography of Ceneral
a.-h.ng'on 1 wi'h h,aunful nnlielhshment.*.
, .mm. -in' ra-iM - f 1.-admg incidents in the Rc-
v.*lu: «.-n i' oiatimtei m thi> nundier and v
an a“.ra Hive feature the work
Boors with thf Vu i fr Kivrb ('ovdfm'C
kd —Ai the anniversary of the Sunday Srhm-!
I’mon of the Miih'-di-u F.pivopal ('hureh.nt
Readmp I'a ■’■•i t'.i ul' , the Rev I>r
Dir. I"'. mad- a - '. \ d«i.' ad !''•'»« in hi* cli.it •
'|M.’r.<-of th« universal ap
ad i," « Inch mai k> d : lit- apo This
c.allied the want must he
r- f-
ia-'< w m>t crvourag
il: matui i\ii» uul funushol.
vil . nveml literature of the
'•"a’ht after There vras a taste
{,•■ r a ! ■ : a; i thit taVo must lx l supplied
cl a.v
7nr Ni« 7 I’ni'ineiTuKy Riu —The
m-v. "f \)i- Proh.bii. ry H.U pawd bv the New
V"'k byslv.in i- ml l*in n.urh 111.
Kairn- :i» iliv <lh-.« >.u < f tl,. Ma^aebu-
M'.Ls Suprun* t'ourt agam.-l the h'juor law of
tliat State Tin -;.ie of intoxicating liquors can,
no doubt, In h-gally prohibited by the legisla
ture. but that Unly cannot direct the execution
of such a law m a way to deprive ciur.em of
their consul u' ioiml right - Tin- attempt to pas*,
the bill over tin tlmcnior'*- veto failed for wan'
of a two-thirds vote and the probability is now
tint no new prohibitory law will pa-,-.
Al»"fT Mam. i Mi The Senate of this Stale
has pasted a bill, limiting the mindxtr of per
sons who shill! hereafter U* j*rcsent nl public
executions to t w enty-lii e. and requiring the,
Shenlf or On oner, or one of the general !»epu- 1
tius, to perform the ofiico of executioner, pro- ,
h»biting tin' employment of a professional exe
cutioner. under a penalty of SfidO for non-com
pUancewnh anv of these provisions. This will
prevent Sheriffs from extending invitations to
three or four hundred persons, os has often been
the case—who. under the name of special dep
uties, have heretofore been admitted to view
these spectacles. |
PITTSm-lUIH AND ENVIRONS.— The Citizens J
Of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and the adjoining!
boroughs are discussing the* subject of consoli- 1
datlon. They propose the annexation to Pitts-1
burgh of Allegheny City. Manrbeslor, Tem
pcrnncevillo, South Pittsburgh, llirmingham. 1
East Birmingham, Minersville, -nearly nil Pin j
township, Lawrcnccville, and Duquesne Uoro’.
Tills would give ample room for the expanding
energies of the Iron City, and harmonise the
interests of those communities that are, infnet,
but parts of one great city. Pittsburgh, thus
enlarged, would contain over 100,000 inhabi
tants, divided into twenty-three or twenty-four
Wards, and connected by five bridges and three
ferries. It would imparl new life and energy
to the business interests of our Western metro
polis.
ByCol. John W. Forney, Clerk of the House,
has become an equal partner in the Washing
ton Union newspaper.
THE COMING CONTEST.
That the Democracy of Pennsylvania have it
in thuir powtr to achieve a brilliant victory at
the coming October election, no sane man will
attempt to deny. Our candidates. Gov. Bigler,
Judge Black, and Col. Mott, me men whose
characters, moral and political, are unimpeach
ed and unimpeachable. They arc tried men,
who have served the people faithfully, honestly
and well, in various public stations. Forproof
of their capacity, we can point to their official
acts with feelings of just pride, and challenge
the closest scrutiny. We repeat, then, with
such candidates we must be successful—aye,
more than successful, tec must annihilate feder
alism.
That our political opponents are already ma
king active preparations for the contest, must
be evident to every observer of political events.
Their papers arc sending forth long, earnest and
impassioned appeals to their Federal readers to
organize for the fight; and if we may judge from
the earnestness of their tone, we must Conclude
that the next election will be spirited and well
contested. The Federalists are yearning for
power and place, and to obtain them, they will
resort to all sorts of fair and foul means, with
out regard to consequences. Both before and
since the rc-nomination of Gov. Bigler, they
liave maligned and villificd that pure and hon
est man with hyena ferocity. But y<it, not
withstanding all their malignity toward the
Governor, they have, thus far, failed to prove
anything against his official conduct. He may,
for the time being, serve as a target for them to
shoot at, but their poisoned arrows will fall
harmless at his feet, to be tramplcdin the dust,
lie is os invulnerable to their puny assaults as
is the sturdy oak to the blast, and can confront
his political opponents and bid them defiance.
The people—the honest yeomanry of our broad
valleys and majestic hills—know and appreciate
him. They have watched his course and read
his messages, and are ready to exclaim “well
done, good and faithful servant.”
M e have said in the first sentence of this ar
ticle, that the Democracy can. if they will,
achieve a brilliant victory on the second Tues
day of October. All that is necessary to secure
this desirable result is union, harmony, and
energy of action- Thus far the Democratic pa
papers of the State have not manifested the zeal
displayed by the Federal press, and wc think it
our duly to call attention to this fact. Bet us
not permit our adversaries to obtain advantage
over usm this respect. We must go to work,
and exhibit zeal equal to our enemies—wc jjjould
be prepared to hurl back their falsehoods as fast
as their scribblers and slump-speakers promul
gate them, and thus meet them fair and square,
and administer blow for blow.
B e hope (n w o an early meeting of the Demo,
crahc Stale Central Committee, whose duty it
to issue addresses to the people, containing
•mcli facts ns are dimmed necessary to enlighten
them on Slate affairs. It is meet we should
haw an early and efficient organization if we
desire to gam a triumphant % irtory. The Slate
' Central Committee, as the organ of the party
can effect much good by a proper observance of
the objects for which it is appointed, and can
, infuse into the party zeal and acliiily, which
i ' is the leaven to the triumph.
Democratic Nomi nations -—We place, to
day at the head of our paper, the iVrnorratic
, nominees of the State Convonlion, whore they
I will remain until ratified by the Democrnry of
j Pennsylvania in October next. Brohßß and
Bi.aoc have hoen tried by (be people, and bare I
fullv realized their most sanguine expectations,
and have oonseqiientlr been placed before them
for a second term. V’ol. Hk.vrt S. Mott, of
Pike county, has not been tried as a public of
ficer ; but he has l>cen endorsed by the .Slate
Convention and a host of personal and political
friends. \\ c know him to possess all the ne
cessary qualifications under a Democratic gov
ernment. He is honest and capable of perform
itur the duties of the office for which hchas Ixrn
sclecitd by the Democratic party The whole
ticket will be elected by a large majority.—
iMwrencc Journal.
Haie wk a Wiiio Pabtt Amoso rs J —Mr.
Fenn.of the Lancaster Independent Whip, savs
no; and insists upon it, that the Whig party is
deiunrt, notwithstanding the nominations re
cently made at Harrisburg, under its name. He
calls upon Judge Pollock to resign in favor of
I»avi>l Wilmol, or some other political nonde
script. whom he thinks would catch the votes of
fence riders of all complexions. Here is the
ail'ici' Mr. Penn gives to the Harrisburg gal
v.-vmzen of the corpse of Whiggery :
‘lf Judge pollock and the Whigs desire the
«oircess of l)»«• measures they have set forth —if
they want tie- present St it<* and National Admin
istration delealed —1( they want the sale of the
puhlie W orks and a repeal of State Taxation—if
iiw\ lo pe (or a defeat or a repeal of the Ne.
I.r.i'kn liill, and a general reform in Slate and
National attain*, Judge Pidloc.k should decline
tin* nominal ion for (inventor, and some other
good man, Judge Wilmol, for instance, should
be taken up and run os an independent candi
date , and his election w ould undoubtedly secure
the triumph of the other Whig nominees or.
their State ticket. Without such an arrange
ment we c.itsnler the prospects of the election
ul the Whig State ticket us fur from flattering,
iml" illiM.indmg the merits of the candidates and
(he zeal of si.me Whig politicians.’'
[ Thk FI.AUS t 'AUTfIIKD IIY W ASHTNOTON*. —-
The venerable George Washington Parke Curtis
has addressed a letter to President Pierce, in
forming him of his desire, through his excellen
cy, to deposit in the national archives the Hags
captured by the illustrious Washington in the
days of the revolution. These invaluable tro
phies were presented to (tenoral Washington as
the highest mark of respect which could be Ik>-
stowed on him by Congress. The ceremonies
of presentation will take place shortly.
Nboro lli'Nd.—About three weeks ago, the
overseer of Judge Worthington, at Point Wash
ington, in Mississippi, was killed by one of his
negroes. The murderer fled, but was pursued,
caught, ami lodged in jail at Greenville. On
.Sunday the 12th ult., some forty overseers, from
neighlniring plantations, forcibly took him from
the jailor, and carried him to Princeton, near
the scene of murder, and hung him. The oc
currence created great excitement in the neigh
borhood.
Smai.i. ('manor.— ln the Mint at Philadel
phia, there arc tons of small gold and silver
coin to be exchanged in any amounts for gold
oflarge denomination. Col. Snowden, says the
Clarion Democrat, suggested to us that it would
be wise for each of our merchants while in the
city to call at the mint and get a sufficient
quantity to serve the purposes of making change
for a season.
Wheat.—The Alton (Illinois) Telegraph says
that the wheat crop in that vicinity is most
promising. Farmers have commenced their
Spring ploughing.
Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania.
We are gratified to learn that the bill autho
rizing thecstablishmentofthenbovelnstitution ,
has passed the House of Representatives of this
State. It is intended for thceducationnf youth
in the various branches'of science,-learning and
practical agriculture, as they arc connected with
each other. The institution is to be governed
by thirteen trusteed; the Governor, Secretary of
the Commonwealth, President of the State Ag
ricultural Society, and the Principal of the In
stitution being ex officio trustees, and Dr. El
wyn, Algernon S. Roberts and James Gowcn,
of Philadelphia ; H. N. McAllister, of Centre ;
R. C. Walker, of Allegheny ; James Miles, of
Erie; John Strohm, of Lancaster; A. 0. Hies-
ter, of Dauphin; Wm. Jcstip, of Susquehanna;
and John Rome, of Franklin, are to constitute
the first Board. They arc to be divided into
three classes, one-third of the board to be elect
ed annually, by the life members of the Penn
sylvania State Agricultural Society. The trus-
tees arc to meet next June, select a site, choose
a scientific practical farmer as principal, as well
as teachers, to impart to pupils a knowledge of
the English language, grammar, geography,
histdf^, mathematics, chemistry and such other
branches of the natural and exact sciences as
will conduce to the proper education of a far
mer; the pupils shall at such times and seasons
as may be proscribed by the trustees, per form
all the labor necessary in the cultivation of the
farm, and thus be instructed and taught all
things necessary to be known by a farmer, it
being the design and intention of the law to es
tablish an institution in which youth may be so
educated as to fit them for the occupation of a
fanner.
The Board of Trustees, through their Treas
urer, will make an annual report of receipts
and disbursements, to the Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Society, which it shall embody in
the annual report that by law the Society is
bound to make to the Legislature every year.
The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society is
authorized to appropriate out of their funds to
the objects of this school, ten thousand dollars,
if required, and to make such appropriation
annually, out of their funds, as will aid in
the prosecution of this object. To enable the
institution to go operation and sustain it, there
is appropriated the sum of thirty thousand dol
lars, to be paid in annual instalments of ten
thousand dollars, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The Prohibitory Liquor Bills
The Senate and House of Representatives of
this State have each passed a bill to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors;
and each refuses to adopt the other’s bill, as a
substitute for its own. The only material dif
ference between the Senate bill and that of the
House, is this :—The former is to he submitted
to the people, for their acceptance of rejection ;
and if a majority of the votes polled shall be
against the same, then it shall not pn into cj'-
fc:t. The latter proposes to lake a vote of the
people upon the bill, as a recommendation to
the next Legislature to,pass the same. Thus,
it is perceived, the onois a law upon its receiv
ing an affirmative vote Of the people, while the
other is to depend upon subsequent legislation.
The Senate, on Thursday, adopted a motion
to appoint a Committee of Conference on the
bills. The House has not yet acted in the mat
ter The Harrieburg correspondent,
says: “Nothing can grow out of it. The
House and Senate bills aae totally irreconcila
ble. There is no medium between them. A
Committee of Conference could not reconcile
them, and the only result would be a disagree
ment. There is no use for the Senate to insist
upon this bill —they must give way, take the
House bill or nothing, and this will be the end
of it.”
NeLiQUOR IN 1
The Mai. Portland.—
vSincc the 14th of April last, four thousand and
twenty-seven gallons of liquor have been seirxd
in Portland, Maine, by the authorities, under
the prohibitory law, of which quantity twenty
two hundred and seventy-six gallons were de
stroyed, twelve hundred and ninety-four gal
lons were returned to the owners, and four hun
dred and fifty seven gallons are awaiting the
orders of Court. The number of complaints
under this law l>cfore the Municipal Court was
sixty-live; of which number fifty-nine were for
keeping liquor intended for sale; thirty-seven
were for the first oflenco, nineteen for the second
offence, and none for the third oflencc. Ilesides
these, there were a number of indictments in
the higher Court, the statistics of which have
not been made public. These figures indicate
that the authorities of Portland still continue to
make efforts at executing the law, though (he
quantity of liquor returned to the owners after
the examination of complaints, twelve hundred
and ninety-four gallons, looks rather suspicious.
Moral Suasion vs. Pkouiiutory Laws. —
At a mealing of temperance men, lately held at
Woodstock, Vermont, a resolution was adopted
declaring that the cause of temperance had de
clined since the enactment of the stringent laws
for its support, and that to recover the ground
thus lost, hy ill legislation, it is necessary to
drive the question entirely from the political
arena, and return to the good old way of con
vincing men of the error of their ways, hy the
power of reason. There is a world of truth in
the declaration, and the sentiment contains food
for much rellcction.
Cuban Demonstration in Nkw Ori.kank.
—On the sailing of the Empire City from Now
Orleans, by the way of Havana, there was quite
a demonstration on the part of the Cubans and
their friends living in the former city. The
special occasion was the embarcalion of a Senior
Lopez for New York, the nephew of the unfor
tunate adventurer who was garotted in Havana,
and was himself one of the Invading party which
his ill-fated uncle led. The nephew was taken
prisoner, sent to Spain, and finally transited
to the coast of Africa, whence he escaped by
bribing his jailor. It was reported that three
Spanish spies accompanied Lopez in the steam
er, in order to keep a watch upon the well
known filibustering propensities of that gentle
man. As the name of Senor Lopez is not among
the list of passengers in the Empire City, at
New York, the rumor is that he landed at Ha
vana. Of this, however, nothing is known.
American Claimants. —The State Depart
ment announces that the convention sitting in
Ixmdon for the consideration of claims, will not
adjourn to this country, as many suppose. The
claims must be presented there by the 15th inst.,
but upon a satisfactory cause for the delay be
ing shown, the claimants will have until the
16th of June to present them.
DEATH OF GIEOBOE KERB, OF CALIFORNIA.
la glancing over the last number of tho P/accr
(California) Times, received at this ofllcc< we
were shocked &s well as pained to read oDuac*..
count of the (ienth of Geobob Kerr, Esq., the
principal editpr of that paper, and Slate Prin
ter of California. Sir. Kerr was not known to
tho people of Cumberland county, but still they
will not fault us for occupying a small space to
chronicle his early death. We loved George
Kerr —he was our first apprentice, and never
can we forget the interest he manifested for us
during tho four years of his apprenticeship—
Hc-rcjqiccd when we prospered, and was sad
when misfortune threatened us. He entered
our office, (tho State Capitol Gazette, at Harris
burg,) on tho 4th of July, IK3O. We were
young in years and had just entered upon a
hazardous enterprise, with limited means, and
with but few friends to back us — Gboroe Kerr
was our only apprentice, and he appeared iden
tified with our good and bail luck. When our
election as State Printer took place in January
following, no friend we had rejoin d ns did young
Kerr. lie has had a shfr-t hut eventful life—
but, God’s will be done !
From the Placer Trines, before ns, we extract
the following obituary mJjiicc. This notice, no
doubt, is from the pen of lion. J. W. Coffrotii,
a leading member of thaSemte of California.
Mr. Coffrotii was an apprentice to Mr. Fenn,
in the Harrisburg Telepdaph office, during the
same period young Kinip was with ns. They
were warm friends, and mutually rejoiced as
both advanced to eminence.
From the Placer Time —March 10.
OniTCART. —Died, in"teb'<-kt''n, on Saturday
evening last, Gr.onnn Kinn. Esq., to
to the State of California,! in (he 31 st year of
liis age.
The subject of this notice vas horn in Juniata
County, Pennsylvania, when* ilia mother and
several sisters are now residing. At an early
age Mr. Kerr entered a printing office, the
“ Slate Capitol Gazette’' establishment, in Har
risburg, Penn. Soon nfl*r obtaining his majori
ty, he removed to New Orleans, where ho was
employed upon the “ Picayune" and othernews
papers. When our war with Mexico broke out,
George Ki*rr wasone of (he first volunteers. Tie
abandoned his profession, brought together a few
daring spirits like hiinseK. and before tin* intel
ligence of the blow at Palo Alto hud sped to the
northern cities, his little hand were poshing for
ward by forced marches, to the assistance of the
gallant Taylor. It is needless to speak of the
services he rendered tho record of his glorious
career is spread on our country's military his
tory, and will livg until after those archives de
cay.
The period of his enlistment having expired,
he returned to New Orients, hut his ardor for
the tented field had itsintlimnce, and again young
Kerr enrolled himself under the banner of his
country. Vera Cruz will instance Ids valor, ami
evety hard-fought plain in the valley will it'll o(
lii.s exploits. 11 is cmmnatdnig officers have made
honorable mention of his name to the Home De
partment, and while thev extol.*d the virtues of
his heart, they bore ample testimony of*his bra
very and daring.
At the conclusion of the war. he r'turned to
New Orleans, where he again took up (he “stick
and rule,” and applied himself to Ids business.
At this period, California opened a new field for
enterprise, and beckoned t tic adventurous spirits
of the Atlantic to the Pacific slopes. Mr. Kerr,
accompanied by Col. Janies L. Ficancr, arrived
in this country in the early part of 1849, both
poor, but both possessed nf the true elements of
success, energy, and indomitable will. His his
tory sinneethat period iswell known. In 1861,
after the. fire in Stockton, when* we believe he
lost all his means, ho started the San Joaquin
Reimbltca n, and gave it u tone and character not
surpassed by any other journal in the State.—
He continued this publication until 1853, when
in company with several pm-pima.
od the Times and Transcript, of San Francisco,
and so changed its appearance typographically,
that its letter-press is acknowledged to bo (ho
treat in the State. During the session of the last
Legislature he was appointed printer to the State,
which responsible position he held at the time
of his death.
Oeorge Kerr was a man of noble impulse's. 1
The writer of this paragraph knew him almost
from his infancy to the hour of his demise, and '
during tills long period of time, he know him to
bo a precious nml confiding friend, and affection
ate son and brother, and most unexceptionable
gentleman. Few persons had less enemies, none
more warm and devoted friends. His death has
thrown a gloom over his associates ; but yester
day lie was with ns, brimming « ith bright hopes,
and auguries for (he future; and before this
brief obituary will be thrown to the world, he
will be consigned to his last resting place. A
truly noble heart ceased to pulsate when (leorgc
Kerr’s lamp of life went out. J. \V. C.
From an editorial in the same paper, wc take
the following short extract:
The death of Mr. Kerr occurcd at 4 o'clock
on Sunday morning, after a short and severe ill
ness. during which he was assiduously attended
hy Dr. Heed, and the kind Matrons of the Asy
lum. His funeral took place from the ofllco of
Adams k Co.’s Express, and to t ie Agent, Mr.
E. W. Cult, wc desire to express our grateful
acknowledgments for many nets of delicate con
sideration. Tlic obsequies were attended by
the Masonic and Odd Follow’s Lodges, and bj
a \ery large concourse of the citizens of Stock
ton. During the day, the corpse was vmited by
many friends and acquaintances of the deceased;
the lings throughout (lie city and on the vessels
in the port were displayed at half mast, and (he
bells tolled while the procession moved to the
grave.
lion. John L Dnivson,
In the course of a speech delivered at the Con
solidation Banquet, in Philadelphia city, Wm.
"• Real, Esq., thus alluded to the lion. John
L. Dawson, and his services in the Councils of
the Nation, particularly in connection with the
Homestead Dill. In speaking of the Bar of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Reed remarked ;
Such has been the fame and such the influ
ence in past time of the bar of Pennsylvania,
ami here, on the confines of the living genera
tion, I urn admonished to pause. Whether wc
are better or worse than those who have gone
before us—whether their example is practically
influential to raise our standard, It is not for me
to a.iy. lam very sure that in the ranks of the
profession now are many men ftf sound technic
al! earning and high scholarship ; men, too, on
whom the historical associations of the past are
operative, and who fool that the honors of onr
history, professional and social, are an Inherit
ance to he proud of.
I could name such, were it proper to individ
ualize, among onr honored guests to-night—and,
within the last month, a Pennsylvanian man, a
Fayette county lawyer, has delivered a speech
In the Councils of the nation on a measure of
great public beneficence, which, In all the ole.
menta of statesmanlike ability, of varied study
and practical manly eloquence, is worthy of all
praise. (Applause.) Had it coino from Mas
sachusetts or Virginian lips, the echoes of ap
plause would bo crowding around him, and he
would bo a “favorite son,” indeed. As It is,
Ids honors are more precarious. I speak of him
here with pride, however, ns a living Pennsyl
vanian lawyer, whoso destiny should ho a high
one.
Danish Mormons. —About four hundred
men, women and children have just'arrived at
St. Louis from Denmark, on their way to the
Mormon settlement in the Salt Lake country.
They are accompanied by a Mormon mission
ary or elder, who suporentended their cmbarca
tion at a Danish port*lhoir passage across the
Atlantic, and their voyage up the Mississippi
river, and will continue in charge of them until
their final settlement In Utah territory. On
their way up the river there occurred among
them four deaths and one marriage.
SENATOR BBODHEAD, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
This gentleman, who represents, in part, the
interests* of this great CorhmOnwcalth in the 1
.Senate of the United States, has, by his manly
fuVtTcGgniftcd •course whilst a member of that i
•body, for himself the admiration and re
spect of hts entire constituency, as well ns se
cured the confidence and awakened the grati
tude of the Democratic Party of the Union.—
The Washington Scnrinri, the editor of which,
Beverly Tucker ? Esq., has ample opportuni
ties of judging, m alluding to the course of our
Senator, remarks: —“ Among all the statesmen
and public men of the North, wc do not know
one who has been a firmer, more consistent,
and undeviating advocate of the true doctrines
of the Constitution-than Senator Buodhead, of
Pennsylvania. He has never permitted himself
to bo carried away by any of the excitements
and agitations that frighten so many timid and I
time-serving politicians from their propriety.—
He makes the Constitution of his country the
guide And chart of his political course. He docs
, not ask—bow docs this man tliink, or that man
think ? He does not inquire—will this course
be popular, and that course be unpopular? He
simply asks himself which is the right course.
What does the Constitution require ? What
is the duty of the patribt ? He is no legislator
for sections and classes. He looks at the wants,
interests, and rights of the whole country; and
when he makes up his mind, neither ambition,
nor gold, nor persuasion, nor threats, can ex
ert any influence over him.”
Wc are pleased to learn from the Allentown
(Ptt.) Democrat , that Senator Brodhcad’s course
and speech on the Nebraska bill command the
approval of his constituents. That paper says:
“ Wo have this week departed from our gen
eral rule in regard to the publication of Con
gressional speeches in our columns, by occupy
ing our first page mainly with the speech of
Senator Brodhead on the Nebraska Bill. In
doing this, we think we render our renders a
service, as the speech will doubtless be read
with prollt by all those who take an interest in
this much agitated question. Mr. Brodhead
lakes the strong ground of standing by and ad
hering to tho Constitution in every agitation of
this question, irrespective of tho abstract right
or wrong of slavery. In this positipn he is
sustained by a large majority of his ‘constitu
ents, as well as by the patriotic men of all par
ties. Read the speech. It will repay perusal. ”
Impoutant Decision.—Judge Pearson, of
Harrisburg, recently made an important deci
sion as to the power of Courts of Quarter Ses
sions to revoke licenses. A rule was granted
on James (rowan, of Harrisburg, to show why
his license should not be revoked, on account of
violating the law, in selling liquor to a minor
and apprentice ; also, &r selling on Sunday.—
It was proved that he hSu sold liquor on Sunday
to a minor apprentice, and to several others :
and two records of conviction were produced,
the one by a Justice of the Peace for selling
liquor to said .minor apprentice, the other by a
different magistrate for selling on Sunday; l*>th
of which offences were committed since the re
newal of his license at the January Court. Un
der these facts, Judge Pearson, in an able and
elaborate opinion, decided that the act of March
11. 1834, invested the Courts with power to
revoke licenses. The power was a discretionary
one with the Courts, to be exercised or not as
tho special facts might indicate. Mr. Cowan’s
license was revoked. The decision is important,
as doubt has existed os to whether Courts have
tho power Cu iTvolic licenses fbr violations of the
Sunday Act. and selling* to minors.
'Woman's Rkjiits i.v Ohio.—ln the Senate
of Ohio, on the 23d ult., the dull monotony of
law-making was broken in upon hy (he presen
tation ofa memorial on woman’s rights, by Mrs.
M. Severance, of Cleveland, which she read
with deep feeling. The memorial was an able
expose of the wrongs of woman, as practised by
the common and statute law of Ohio, and was
an appeal to the Senators as fathers, brothers.
, and sons, to do away with the disabilities.—
i Had the vote been taken ere the sound of her
■ musical voice had died away, it would have
j produced an almost unanimous vote in its favor.
■ The Senate, by a vole, ordered the memorial to
jhe laid on the tabic and to be printed. The
j argument marked the fair authoress as one who
j had thought much ami deeply on the subject.
There was quite a collection of ladies present,
and as the tale of woman’s wrongs proceeded,
we thought of the anecdote of the old soldier
j w ho sued for slander, and when his counsel, with
' much fervor dwelt upon the injury of the slnn-
I dor, the veteran hurst into tears, declaring that
jhe never before dreamed of how much he had
i been wronged.
North C uiolixa. A Statu Democratic Con
vention will be held on the 10th instant, at Ra
leigh, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the State offices. A spirit of enthusiasm
appears to prevail throughout the ranks of the
Democracy. The last Slumlord contains the
proceedings of meetings of four counties, and,
at each, resolutions demanding the passage of
the Nebraska bill were From this, it
will be seen that wherever the people meet in
primary meetings, they endorse the action of
Judge Douglas and his coadjutors. The Whig
candidate for the Clubernatorhl chair of North
Carolina, has already opened the campaign.—
He could not wait for the competitor that the
Democratic party would present.
Maryland and Viroima Boundrt.— The
long disputed boundary between Maryland and
Virginia in the Allegheny region, led to the
passage by the legislatures of the respective
.Slates, not long since, of measures providing
for the appointment of a commission for deter
mining and settling the line. In accordance
therewith, we learn that the Governor of Mary
land has appointed Col. Geo. \V. Hughes the
Commissioner on the part of that State, hut as
there was no money appropriated by the last
Legislature for carrying out the purposes of the
commission, operations cannot he commenced
until after the meeting of the next Legislature,
two years hence.
RRLIOIOtIB FIIEKDOM «N FoREION COUNTRIES
The Jews arc getting up memorials to Congress,
pmjing that that body will “endeavor to procure
for every American citizen abroad, of every creed,
a just degree ol civil and religious freedom.”—
The Jews have been the victims of intolerance
In every land but ours, whera all sects have the
same religious right. It will bo o long time, wo
Imagine, before the same religious freedom is
granted in other countries.
(CT'Tho London Alhenaum says of the Hon.
Rufus Choate’s Discourse commemorative of
Daniel Webster: “It is overcrowded with
figures of speech, and with praise out of all pro
portion to all human merit.”
British Assumption—'The Bights of Neutrals.
The recent announcement of Lord Clarendon
to Riga merchants, says the Washington Un ion ,
to the effect that all Russian produce, to ■whom
soever belonging, gnd even in neutral..'vessels,
would be regarded as lawful prize in the event
of war, was referred to with telling effect by Mr. ,
Pcckham in the debate in the House on Friday
on the six steamer-bill. The assumption of
such a right as belonging to the belligerents is
characteristic of that arrogance which has al
ways predominated in British councils. Such
an announcement cannot fail to impress upon
every American the fact that the attempt of
Great Britain to enforce the domino avowed by
Lord Clarendon must involve the United States
in the impending struggle. For us to submit
(ns remarked by n cotemporary,) to so arrogant
a pretension ns is here put forth, and its incor
poration in the law of nations as one of the
, rights pertaining to belligerents, would be vir
tually to resign our independence*, to abdicate
all claim to consideration as one of the substnn- ■
I live powers of the earth,
j We trust this pretension will not bo pressed
the sympathies of our countrymen are now pro*
I bably with the western powers in their rcsis
| tance to the aggressive schemes of the Russian,
despot. But a blow like the one meditated, I
aimed at the independence of all other nations,
and at the property of their subjects or citizens,
could not fail to change all this, ahid convert the
prevailing sympathy into sentiments of energet
ic and universal hostility. Docs Great Britain
propose to avail herself of the present exigency
to secure a conrWed sovereignty of the seas,
and the right to fashion and administer the mar-!
itime laws of nations according as her bound
less ambition may suggest ? Certainly it would
seem so from this pregnant " announcement.'’
But she may be* assured the experiment she
contemplates will prove a perilous one*; ami she
Will be resisted sternly and unflinchingly by at
least one nation whose good-will she may yet
havcoccasion to propitiate. The passage of the
six steamer lull by an overwhelming vote may
be regarded as a significant response (o such
pretensions os those announced by Lord Clar
endon.
Fiver Xkuhuk.s in Missoi hi. A caxc was
recently bi ought before one of the Superior
Courts of Missouri, in which it was sought to
expel a mulatto from the State umler a statute
of 1837, which declares that no free negro or
mulatto shall come to that Stale under nnv
pretext whatever. It was eoutemhd in reply
that this Htntute was unconstitutional, and that
Missoni i was bound by her own soUinn com
pact and agreement, by hat] pledged
herself never to pass any law prohibiting nnv
citizen of any one of the States of the I’nion
from ('migrating to Missoni i, and enjoying nil
the pnvihges of citizens of like class hj (his
State. The Court su.slaimd Uie motion and
dismissed the prom dings, declaring that the
Legislature of this State had no right to disre
gard and violate the solemn compact entered
into hy Missouri in order to he admitted ns a
Stale of the American confederacy : and there
fore that the act prohibiting free mprocs and
mnlattoes from emigrating to the Slate was un
constitutional and void.
Emancipation.—Mr. Christy, an Agent of
the Colonization Society, who resides, wc be
lieve,in Ohio, has been offered ngroupof slaves,
in oneof the Southern States, valued at 815,000.
The owner cannot emancipate the m where he
lives, mid must remove them to some other
State to cflivt his purpose, fn vie wof the un
ecrt®htics atlemling the execution of wills, in
reference to slave property, and the liability of
his slaves being scattered after his death, lie
thus closes his appeal to Mr. Ch is v : " I ab
hor the thought of their being sold after I die.
My reason fqr wishing to emancipate them now
is, I elon t wish the devil to gel mv semi, and
the lawyers my money.”
Pf.nn'syi.vama Rau.iioAi). —The nmounl of
tratlc and travel upon this great Pennsylvania
thoroughfare to the est, is increasing with n
rapidity that almost exceeds hehef. The re
sources of the Company arc taxed to the utmost
to afford accommodation for the goods and pro
duce, while every passenger car is crowdid nl
all limes with travellers. On the :id instant,
six hundred passengers passed through AUomi
in the mail train going West from Philadelphia
and other places. Seven hundred proceeded in
the same chrerlion in the express t ruin the same
day. mid on the evening of the *l:h. one thou
sand wore carrier! over the mountains in the
mail train. Much of these trams wen* propelled
by two locomotives.
Nkw llami'shjuk. \\\- Icnni from N. Hump
shirc that Mr. Hrnn.uiD, (Democrat,) Ims hr«u
elected a Representative from (lorlmm amlShd
bumc. This makes the Kepresmtntive table of
the New Hampshire Patriot stand us follows:
KVI
M 5
Democrats,
All others,
Democratic majority, Jt)
AVc have the testimony of the Portsmouth
Journal, onaof the oldest Whig papers in New
England, that the Patriot's list is ■■ generally
more accurate than others that have been pub
lished."
Taxable Piiopeuti op tub State.— The ag
gregate of taxable property fixed by the Kev
enue Board of this State, is 5531,469,55fi.
These sums will yield the following revenue lo
the Commonwealth : Tax on property subject
to a tax of three mills, $1 ,577.337 44 : tax on
properly subject to a tax of one percent., $53,-
Gl3 83; tax on property subjection lax of two
per cent., sft,sBo 50; tax on watches, $ll,-
388 75; gross amount of revenue, $1,648,020
52. From this amount deduct $lOO,OOO for
collection, exonerations, &c., and wo have near
ly $1,548,920 52 net revenue.
Mail Steamers as Vessels or Waw The
Secretary of tho Navy, In answer to a call of the
Houbo of Representatives, thinks It impracticable
to convert tho mall steamers into vessels of war,
(hough they could bo used effectually as trims,
ports, and could bo made very useful and ser
viceable os transports for munitions and troops,
ami arc ausooptlblo of being strengthened nnd
rendered capable of bearing a small armament
such as would onablo them to annoy the enemy's
commerce, nnd do good service ns privateers
when not too remote from points of supply of
coal. Tho Commissioners of Admirably have
given tho same opinion In rogaial | 0 the Ilrltlsh
mall steamers.
O’the Macoupin (Illinois) Stale,„wn stales
Urn the prospects in that county f„ r a „ nbun .
dant yield of Wheat were never better at this
season of the your.
■STATE 'LBOISIATDEK.
From the Ute proceedings of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, \vo extract as follows j
In the Senate Oft Tuesday last, the snfei)i«m«n4
to the Act regulating: Divorces, was taken mi
apd after the Adoption of numerous amendment?
passed Anally in the following shape • te>
“ That in addition to the cases now nrorWinJ
for by law, It shall bo lawful for thodourta $
Common Pleas to grant divorces In the follotothi
cases : Where an alleged marriage was procur 'd
by fraud, force or coercion, and has not beeh shir
soquoutly confirmed by the acts of tile InJurwl
parly} when either 6'f the parties shall We kerf
convicted of a felony, and. sentenced bv thi
proper Court, either to the cdtinty prison of thrf
proper county, or to the penitentiary of
properdlstrlct, for any term oxceedlngtwo year*.*
Provided t That such application for divorce (u
made by the husband of wife of the naftv tS
convicted and sentenced. When either pari?
shall have, by cruel and barbarous treatment en
dangered tbo life of!(ho other, so as to render the
other intolerable, or llfb burdensome; Proride/
That in cases of divorce under this « c t jf (/j
application shall bo made on the part of the hh*r
hand, the Court granting, such divorce shall id
low such support or alimony to the wife as her
husband’s circumstances will admit of and us
the said Courts may deem just and proper. Thai
the proceedings in oases embraced within tho
provisions of this act, shall bo the tame as those
prescribed by; the act concerning divorces ap
proved March 18, 1816, and the several supple
ments thereto, with like,,right of appeal ai is
therln given.”
In Senate on Friday, Mr. Slifer, from Com
mittee on Vice ohd Immorality, reported as coni'-
milted, the bill to prevent and punish wanton
rruelty to animals.
Mr. Holster rend in place, joint resolutions
proposing on amendment to the Coiibtitutioiif
limiting the State debt,prohibiting the subscrip
tion ol Stock by the Commonwealth pr Munici
pal Corporations to joint stock Companies, and
clouting a Sinking Fund for the (Inal liquidation
ol the Slate debt. Mr. Piatt also presented n
bill proposing similar amendments to the Con
stitution—both of which were referred to the/
Judiciary Committed. A resolution was passed
providing for the final adjournment of the Legis
lature* on Tuesday, April 18th. The supplement
to the ad abolishing public executions, pass- d
Jinallv. It provides Unit the number of persons
present at any Execution shall not exceed twenty
the, and that the Sheriff, Coroner or regular
Deputy eif either, shall in all cases, inflict the
punishment of death, and in no case employ ii
professional hangman, under a penalty ol $50(1.
Tim House hill, to mako the sessions of the Su
preme Court permanent nt Harrisburg, passed
to thud rending—yeas 14, nays 12.
In the House, on the 3d insl., the bill for the
sale of the Public Works came up in order.—
Two amendments were offered—one by Mr.
Johnston, of Northampton, providing for the
sale of the Main Lino, after advertising the same
for three months, tor a sum not less than $12.-
lino.dOO i another was offered by Mr. Cook
which was (he Senate bill amended so ns to npi
ply to the Main Line only.
’in the Senate on the sth inst., the bill (n make
iln- sessions of the Supremo Court pemmiwia -a
1 hii i isburg, was negatived, after a protracted
debate— veas 10, nays 17.
On (he (»th, in the Senate, the bill to restrain
the sale ol liquors by Grocers, was passed finally
y-• as 111. lure s 12. A message was received
(i-.im the House, announcing its non-concurrence
in the Semite amendments to the Prohibitory
Liquoi bill. Mr. Hiester moved the indefinite
postponement of the subject, which was lost
veas H, iiavs 2C Amotion was then adopted
i.-i the appointment of a Committee ofCotiier-
In the House on the same day, the bill f. r the
sale of the main line of the Public Works, pass
ed second reading by yeas Gl, nays 27, ami the
i idea were suspended to put the bill on its final
passage, but subsequently the House went into
Committee, foi the purpose of making amend.
ments, when anew bill, more complete m its
details, was offered by Mr. Conk as u substitute.
Alter a long debate, tins substitute passed the
Committee, and was reported to the House
the question on its final passage, the
House adjourned.
On the 7th the House resumed the considers.
tion of the bill for the sale of the main liyu ol
the Public Works. A lengthy debate followed,
and no vote was taken. ,
In the Senate, on tbo same day, (he vote on
the bill to Consolidate the Supreme Court, ul
Harrisburg, was reconsidered, and the final \otc
l.ulpuii.d.
From Wasliington
Washington CTtt. April f»ib,
The Senate yesterday received and passed
the )1 1 mHe bill, adding six new Steam Frigates
to the Navy. Tins action is prudent, in mow ol
the position of affairs abroad. In the Boum*. on
Friday lust, pending the consideration id the
hill, Col. Fi.ont.NCK made an eloquent an able
speech, (kvoring the measure.
A resolution lias been offered in the House,
to enquire into the expediency u( opening negw
tuitions with England, for the annexation to die
Tinted Slates, of the British Provinces ot Noidi
America. It Is suggested that the movement is
intended as a counter-irritant to the movement
for the annexation of Cuba and part of Mexic.
Mr. Owm, of California, has introduced into
the Senate a beautiful and national idea reinin'-
to a larger denomination of gold coin, namely
that Congress shall authorize a single coin worth
lf.ldd to be called a “Union $6O to be called
u “Half Union,” and $26 to be culled a “Quar
ter Union.” This is to supply the wants of tin*
Pacific Stales, where paper money is not toler
ated, and where, lo facilitate the counting amt
passing of heavy sums of money, the large d<-
lioiiiiimlion is needed. Tin* Secretary of the
Treasury n-e<• itiim<■ rxl.s that the “Half Union”
only be -.truck ioi the present.
LATEST FEfl.ll 11E0PL
N'i:w Voiik, April 4.—The American run I
steamer Baltic, with Liverpool dates to Wed
nesday. March 22d, arrived here this aflrfooon,
about o'clock.
The official and final refusal of the (V.nr Nich
olas to evacuate the Principalities, was hourly
looked for. It was already known that he re
fuses. When the official refusal arrives, it will
he communicated to both Houses of Parliament
and war be formally proclaimed.
Sir Charles Napier’s fleet arrival at M mgr
Sound, in the Baltic, on the 15th.
The allied Heels remained at Iky ‘os Bay, hut
would soon re-enter the Black Sn. On the
Danube, the position of affairs remains un
changed.
A report of the capture of a Russian Innsuro
convoy at Kars had reachid
else of interest was reported from Asin-
Tlk i’ltiis correspondence savs that the C»rJ
refusal was telegraphed iron. - cr *' n " ”
March, to the French Government, and Ul a
Boon as known, the British Minister suit n no
tification of the fact overland to Sir Charles Na
pier, who had arrived at Copenhagen on ike
20th.
Tho Austcrlitz, oflOO guns, and three French
ships, have 'sailed for the Baltic to Join the
English fleet.
Faud Efiendi hod reached Janila, and was
empowered to settle tho recent Greek insurrec
tionary difficulties. Tho insurrection in ijow
believed to ho over.
Russia continues to urge Prussia to presen*
perfect neutrality.
t Tho secret correspondence relative to the
CV-ar s proposal for the division of the Turkish
Empire, lias been published in London, and fully
sustains all that has been said of it.
1 ho first division of the French troops, under
General Caurobert, had sailed from Marseilles,
for 1 urkey. The new French loan had all been
taken up.
Baron MantonfieT made a communication to
the Prussian Chambers, strongly insisting on
Prussian neutrality.
Austria gives no ftrrlhcr indication gfher po*
hey. She Is still in appearance with the Vc*
tern Powers.
Up to tlie 10th of March, Russia had not re*
cognized Sweden’s neutrality.
It was reported that the export of gold froiu
Russia was prohibited.
Messrs. Richardson’s Circular quotes flo ,ir
dull at fid decline. Com in limited inquiries at
a further reduction of 2s to 3s. No mention is
made by this circular of any decline in.wheab
but it is quoted very dull.