AffiJMf TOIDNTEEB. JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor. OA«wS'"PJU'MAROII 29, 1865. {jSrTbo article sent us through the Fost-ofiioo, oVor the signature of “A Private Soldier,” Is i ospcctfuUy declined. First, because wo insert nothing in our columns without first knowing lUe author’s real name; second the article is Blrung out to too great a length for so tma.ll a subject. We have disposed of it as its author reciueaiod. ______ return our sincere thanks to our mcm- Wv ofCongrcMi-fibu. Wu. H. Kcnxz, for send ing us bound’toples of the Congressional Globe and Messrs. Wherry, Criswell and Donaldson, of the State Legislature, w ill also accept our acknowledgements for their kind at. Untions. ____ Katb AtLEsronn. —T. B. Peterson of No. 102 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, lifts In press and will very shortly publish, “Kale Aylesford, a story of the Refugees,” which is pronounced by critics to bo a talo of surpassing interest.— Us author is Charles J. Peterson, editor of Pe-1 teraon’s Ladies National Magazine. We have had an opportunity of reading some notices of ] the work by those who have examined it'in the proof-sheets, and they pass the highest enconi mus upon it. II thoir judgment is correct, the book must make a literary sensation. The work was'to be Issued on Monday, March 26th, and will be sold in cloth at $1,25, or iu paper cov. era at $l,OO. v&m, um, um \ The present State Legislature, thus far, has been noted for nothing but its indolence, prof ligacy* and corruption. Tsut our Know-Noth ing lawmakers have at length got to work in right good earnest, anti appear determined to leave their mark, for weal or for wo. before the adjournment. Their astute minds, however, appear to bo engrossed with but one subject, vfo—the creation of new Banks and paper rags. In the House, on tbe 16th, ft bill was read incorporating the American Bank in Reading. 4?n the same day the bill to increase the capi ltd of the Honesdale Bank from $lOO,OOO to p llre light of the noon day sun might expose 8200,000. which was vetoed last session by j tp c j r leprous hearts and hands, and condemn Gov'.,Jligler, was.passed by (he constitutional j ierrt before (he people. The assassin selects majority of two*thirds —yeas 54, nays 13. On lc night os the proper time to strike his vic the I7th, in the House, the bill for the rcstora- io the heart, and the followers of Kriow tion of the capital of the Penn Township Ofothinglsm. concocting treasonable and un passed finally—yeas 40, nays 7 ! On the same constitutional acts, select the midnight hour day a bill was read lo incorporate the Rending ' to discuss their schemes and masked pried- Saving Bank; also a bill to incorporate the j pj eS> Union Bank of Philadelphia. In the Senate, ft appears, (if we may judge from the toncof on the 19tb bills were read in place, to extend the papers in the interest of Know.Noth the charter of the Bank of Commerce ; to in-1 ingism.) that many of its members feel asham corporate the Coal and Iron Bank : and a sup- ed of the secret feature in their organization, pltmcnt to the art incorporating the Dimes n nd are beginning to speak out in favor of open Saving Fund, all of Philada. The bill to in- j doors in plain language. Nearly every Know corporate the City Bank of Philadelphia, pas- Nothing paper in tbe country adrocatean open sed finally—yeas If), nays 9. In the House.' organization, and many Lodges have adopted same day, bills wore reported to incorporate resolutions endorsing the suggestion. What the Milton Savings Bunk, the Lnzrenc County . will be the result wc know not, nor indeed do | Bank, and the Merchants' Bank of Phdndel- !we care much. True, the Know-Nothing phi a. Senate amendments to the bill to incor- , mode of warfare *t present is wicked and cow porate the City Bank of Philadelphia, were con-1 ardly, but then the objects of this faction ary currcd in. Tn the Senate, on the 20th. Mr. equally base, and it requires base means to ac- Ifricfc introduced a bill to allow the boroughs j corophsh base undertakings- We should of of Norristown and Allentown to subscribe to ■ course prefer to meet our foe in open combat railroad stocks. (Wo dar of mu-1 than to bo met by a smilo on his faco nicjpal subscriptions had gtfnc by.) Bills were 1 and a dagger concealed in his bosom; wc should also read to incorporate the Mauch Chunk 1 prefer to know who the men arc who are Bank—yeas 16. nays 12: and to extend the sworn to persecute a portion of ihcir fellow charter of the Bank of Pennsylvania. In the men; but whether a majority of the members House, some day. the following hills incorpor- of the sworn faction will entertain the same atiug new Banks, passed finally —Western sentiments, when they enme to decide the quos- Banks of Pennsylvania—yms 30, nays 25 ; firm of an open organization, wc cannot con- Conemauph Bank —yeas 40, nays 26 ; Canons- , jecturc. We presume not. however, for they burg Bank—yeas 44. nays 27; Mechanics’‘ very well know that their-main pillar of sup- Bank of Pittsburg—yeas 48. nays 24 ; New ) port is deception—that their strength consists. Castle Bank —yeas 44. nays 27 ; Stroudsburg m a groat measure, in frightening their delud |)ar,k~y<>as 55. nays 13. Anthracite Sa\ mgs 1 c rf followers into the belief that the unlawful Bank of Donaldson—yeas 43. nnvs 24 ; Mount oaths they have taken are binding, and that Pleasant Bunk—yeas 37. nays 28- Wnghts-1 to violate them is perjury. If they throw villo Saung Institution—without a division ;‘‘open their doors light will penetrate where Mercer County Bunk -yeas 41, nay s3l (The \ darkness now prevails, and tbe infamy of their Pittsburg, New Castle and Stroudsburg Bank i organization will be exposed. We opine, | bills have already passed (fie Senate.) The bill therefore, that the discussion now going on j tincrease the capital of the York County in the Know-Nothing lodges and papers on the Bank, also passed finally—yeas 42, nays 26. subject of an open organization, is a piece of After this great day’s work, the House ad- j deception—a mere ruse to deceive the people journed. On the 22<1 {the members having They want to make it appear that they arc rested from their labors one day,) both Houses I not ashamed to avow their principles before again got to work valiantly. Tn the Senate the 1 men, but they will nevertheless continue to bill to extend the charter of the Bank of North ( act in the dark, notwithstanding their present America passed finally—yeas 18, nays 5. I» ' professions. It is no part of the character of the House, same day, the following bills wen* a true American to practice deception—it is no reported—a supplement to the charter of thr part of his character to act in the dark in any- Miners’ Bank-of Pollsvill© ,to incorporate the thing —but yet our modern '‘Americans” deem Bloomsbnrg Bank ; to incorporate the Com- ( deception and darkness their principal stock in mcrcial Bank of riarrisbuii;: to incorporate trade. “Open the doors,” say all the papers the Lock-Uaven Bank. The bill to extend the \of that organization; but will they be opened charter of the Bank of Pennsylvania, after We shall see considerable angry debate, passed finally.with- | opt any restrictions. The members again IV.U 1 exhausted, and the House adjourned. There] Who will say after reading the above, that the present Legislature is indolent? Why, they arc the most industrious set of men over assembled together. Late and early they work. work, work— for the Banks f Uow nuich it costa to get a Bank charter run through the legislature, wc cannot say, but (he gen eral belief is that the members composing the majority, “fresh from the ranks of the people,” arc willing to give their services at a very low rale, rather than miss. They go upon the prinriplu that “a bird in the hand is worth two Sn the bush. 1 ' If they romafit in session touch longer wt shall have a bank or .Saving Institution in nearly every township in the Commonwealth. Won’t money be plenty then?—and all owing to the statesmanship policy of the Know-Nothings! The people will Soon be ready to exclaim—“long live Ned BUHTUNB and las patriotic followers !” But, badinage aside, for tins Is a subject of rriuch moment to tho people of Pennsylvania. During tho late, or wc might say present, fi nftttcial distress oil over the country, the' Banka of Pennsylvania stood solvent and tfinn. \ Nearly oil other States suffered to an alarming degree because of tho failure of their banks. # Crash after crash followed iu quick succession in tho Western States, and men who Imd been considered solvit failed to enormous amounts- The distress occasioned by those breaks and failures, amounted almost to a panic, and many who were living in affluence one day. wore reduced to beggary the next. Pennsylva nia felt the shock, but did not experience the distress Hint pervaded tho East ond West.— And why 1 Because pur banks had been con ducted with prudence. The individual liabill |y clause in their charters —that gnat measure bf that good man* Faavcts R. SfitfNC—had made their stockholders exceedingly Careful, and hence their Solvency And soundness,— Whilst the Banka of other States wew break ing to pieces all around ua, causing unheard of distress and ruin, ours continued to trans act business'ih their usual quiet and safe man* ner, and discount paper for the business com munity. To the good management then of our banks, and to the fact that the banking capital of the State was liqytcd to the wants of the people, are we indebted for the compar ative calm that pervades our State during this season of financial distress. But, how long will this state of things con tinue if our State is to be flooded with paper rags,and thebauking*capital increased to double the amount it now is? Certain as there is a sun in the heavens,the re-action will follow,and that very soon; and it will be a crash that will shako the Commonwealth to its centre.and bury our people in one common ruin. Those composing the majority in our Legislature, reckless, corrupt and ignorant ns they are known to bo. will aland appalled when the fearful crisis approaches, and they will hide J themselves from the view of the people, the better to escape their deep loud curses. What will Gov. Pollock do? is asked on every side. Notwithstanding the professions he put forth in I” Inaugural, wo confess wo have no confidence in him. He is a weak, rain man. and is in the keeping of the most desperate act of political gamblers that ever disgraced this or any other State. If. howev j or. we are mistaken in the man, and he follow ing the foot-stepsof Gov. Bigler, strangfea.by ( his veto, the batches of Bank Bills as they I come before him, we shall thank him in the name Of the people. Should he sign these bills i —and wc much fekr he will—then will thepeo- I pie discover the error they committed when they elevated him lo the Gubernatorial choir. OPEXOBOAIWZITIOS. The question of an open organization is now very generally discussed by ihc organs of the secret political party—a parly which, sprung up like a mushroom in our midst but a few weeks since, and whoso first love was dark hours and secret chambers, in fear that the Tin: Nbw Ukiuadiku Gbnkhal,— The a tale- 1 ment UinfeGen. Peraifer F. Smith had beecn ap pointed Brigadici General under the late Act 01 Congress, winch we copied from the Phila delphia Ledger , was erroneous. The President turn not yet made the appointment. The Washington Sentinel, in reference to it says: ••We learn that upwards of forty-two Senators ami one hundred and eighty members of the House united in a fetter to the President, sla* ling, In effect, that in voting for Che appoint ment of an additional Brigadier General, it was their expectation and wish that Gen- Shields, who proved himself a gallant soldier in the Mexican war, should be designated to the com mand.” Tjib Nbw Postage Law, —As the Ist of April approaches those having correspondence throng!) the post-oflko should not forget that on and nacr that day all letters sent through tlml office must bo prepaid by money or stamps. This should not he forgotten, or letters -will bo [delayed. PnnsiDßNt Jui>ob Appointed, —Oov. Pol lock has appointed the Hon. Tlios. S. Bell, ol 1 Chester county, President Judge of tho Dis trict composed of the counties of Monroe, Car bon, Piko and Wayne, in place of the Hon. James M. Porter, resigned. Dbath of a Rkvoktkh,—A letter from Har risburg, dated March 2*l. says—Frederick J. f’emi, for many years a Reporter of the pro ceedings of tho Legislature, died this morning. He Was a brother of Theo. Fenn. formerly of flic Pennsylvania Telegraph, and now editor ol tho Lancaster H7u'g- yy- Ex-President Van Huron lias been mak ing tho grand tour of Europe. At tho last ac counts he vras in Paris on his way home. “Malicb.”—Over this caption tbo Retold of last week attempted> reply to what that paper coUs : our‘“attock upon thb Carlisle Gas and Water Company,” Thoarticlc in ques tion, had not its paternity, we take it, in the brain of tbo sapient editor. ! It is evidently the production of a more interested party—of a cer tain gentleman Who considers it.“maliclous”in any one to speak of his official acts, whether they be right or wrong. The statistical infor mation furnished in the article, is another evi dence of its authorship. But, notwithstanding bis appeal to “every lawyer” to sustain him in the sage conclusions he arrives at, wo can as sure him our citizens generally consider hia “defence” a very lame and silly production.— He quotes the following section of the Act of Incorporation, and thinks that the last clause is a full answer to our strictures, and that un der it the present Board of Managers can, with perfect impunity, disregard tbo first require ments of the section, and continue in office as long as they please. Section 3. That when tbo letters patent shall have been obtained, the said Commissioners shall give ten days notice of a time nnd place for the stockholders to meet and organize the Company, and to choose by a majority of their votes, by ballot in person, or by proxy, one President and Eight Managers, who shall man age and conduit the business of the Company until the second Monday of May then next en suing, and until like officers shall be chosen. Now, wc are not going to appeal to “ every lawyer' 1 for an “opinion” as to the meaning of the above section, but we can, with confidence, ask any disinterested man of sense for an opin ion. Evidently tho section contemplates an election of Managers every year, and is there , fore explicit as to the duties of the acting Man agers, and says that “they shall give ten days notice of a time and place” for the election of new Managers. The clause in Iho latter part docs not, in the slightest, interfere with the in tention of the whole section. It might happen that sickness, or absence from home, or some other cause would prevent the meeting of a new Board ot Managers immediately after their elec tion. Under such circumstances the old Board are authorised to transact the business of the Company until their successors can be duly organized- This is the meaning conveyed in the last clause of the sect ion,and it is a very wise provision. But who will dare assert that this clause empowers one Board of Managers to con tinue in office as long as they please 1 Who will have the face to say that the last line In the above section permits the acting Board to refuse “to give ten days notice” for an annual election, os they are expressly directed ? If a Board of Directors have a right to put the law at defiance, and act for two years, they have a right to act for twenty years. Was this the intention of our law-roakirs, when they passed the above section ? Certainly not—they say, in so many words, that a new Board shall be elected every year. Again—the author of the article in the Her ald asserts that wo are actuated by “ malice ” in what he is pleased to call our '‘outrageous assault upon the Directors,” and he reminds us, too (how modest in him,) that “to the in defatigable exertions of sonic of them (the Di rectors) are we indebted for the success” of the Wtffer-Work.s enterprise ? Somomen are very ready to claim every enterprise as belonging ex clusively to themselves, and from their selfish ness and political bins, Attempt to lord it over others who performed equal if not greater ser vices. We can tell the gentleman that we were engaged in urging this enterprise for years be fore ho thought of it. For seven or eight years, as our columns con testify, did we urge the enterprise upon our citizens, and we say it boldly, that had it not been for tbc press the Water-works never would have been thought of. We have said more in behalf of tho enter prise that all the Directors put together, and now we arc told by one these men that to them I the Directors) belongs the credit of erecting the Water-works! We admire boldness, but wo detest egotism, come from what quarter it may. We are not actuated by “malice” when we desire the Directors to adhere to the requirements of the Act of Incorporation. We feel a lively interest in the success of the Wa ter-works and all other Borough improvements, (ns ever)’one knows.) but we arc determined they shall be managed in a lawful manner, mid that the Act of Incorporation shall not be di» regarded with impunity. In the Directors we have every confidence—wo voted for nearly every man of them ; but we want them to un derstand that if they attempt to assume power not delegated to them, they shall bo reminded of their conduct. They shall not do as they please, in defiance of law, nor shall they claim to be the exciusivefriendsof the Water ami Gas enterprise. But. wo have strung out this article to a greater length than \vp desired. In conclusion wo may say that In our Strictures in regard to the illegality of the acta of those who claim | to be the Managers of the Water Company, we I have no ill-feeling to gratify. The malice is all on the other Hide, as wo have had ample evi dence. The balderdash of the correspondent of the Democrat, is a weak production, containing no argument, and therefore unworthy our no tice. Trm Tnurn — l That Christian who takes an oath to subserve the interests of any secret or ganisation whatever* la guilty ol the criminal folly of ffKitOD. without the excuse that a hea then might plead “for his oath fl sake/ Tho man who enters into such acorobinationagainst Jesuitism, puts himself under tbo tyranny of Jesuitism and endorses Us worst feature. The man who adopts this method of opposing po pery and foreign inllunco, only drives foreign* era and Papists lnU> a more compact .organiza tion than Archbishop Hughes could ever dc ylßQ, and perpetuates hostilities of race and re ligion that will make themselves felt danger ously at tho polls, when tho present popular movement shall have effervesced in airy noth ings. Tho Harrisburg Union says this, and never was there a truth more pointedly appli ed. KxrLoaioK of a Finitwonifl Faototit.— On Wcdneaday afternoon, a fireworks factory, in Greensville, near Jersey Oily, N. J., exploded with ft tremendous report, tilling the air with smoko ond fragments. Tho building, which was two stones high, and 10 feet by 30, con tamed at the time ten persons, of whom one ■ was instantly killed, another subsequently died from his Injuries, and the rest, except one were badly burned. Tho explosion was caused • by two boya striving at their work to see which - could Gil cartridges fastest—tho friction ignit ing the powder. v ' iSnpw-NolWng Martyr, Bill SW.ifte notorious New-York prize fight er, wets burled taatSfonday with the pomp and pagentry which havehardly ever been surpas sed in tho funeral } ceremomca accorded to the remains of oar rapat .virtuous and honored pub lic men. The procession numbered 155 carriages and about 6000 pedestrians, among the latter being four “Pool Associations,” one belong ing to New York, and the rest to Albany, Philadelphia ond Baltimore. The drawn by four white horses, with black hous ings, and while and black plumes, and thccof- Sq, covered with a large American , flag, rraa exposed to view. -At the head of the coffin a large gilt caglo was displayed, covered with black crape. On the outside the hearse was decorated profusely. On a band of black vel vet, on each side of the hearse, were the follow ing words, in silver block letters, “/ die a true American The Now York Commercial Advertiser, in commenting upon this unmerited posthumous honor to one of the greatest blackguards that ever disturbed the pence of society, makes the following just remarks, which honest and well meaning men, who have boon carried away by the hypocritical cry of “Americanism” now so prevalent among demagogues and rowdies, would do well to ponder “He wna only known liy his personal vices ns a fighter, as a saloon-keeper. ns the asso ciate of men,who frequented lawless coteries and gambling bouses. We repent that he had no other public character. Ilow then could this display b« a popular endorsement of any thing but Wa personal character ? At all events, conceding for a moment that the dem onstration was called forth hy his exclamation that he “died a true American and only re gretted that he had been killed hy a set of Irish, do his life and death constitute a worthy exam ple io set before bur children ? Arc we to for get a whole life of anti-American rowdyism and lawlessness, in the petulcnt expression of dis ntistaction at the result of his career ? Do we wish to tench our children that a true Ameri can may sot the laws at defiance, to be a hired fighter for political parties, the paid corrupter of our primary meetings,the assoliate of drunk ards. rowdies, gamblers and pugilists, and fi nally die hy the hand of one of his associates, and yet if he but utter the shibboleth of a pop ular sentiment on his death-bed. he shall and ought to be more honored in his death than the virtuous American citizen whose whole life has been a steady contribution to the cause of private and public morality, and therefore to the improvement of the Commonwealth ? “ And yet such in truth is the doctrine in culcated by the ovation of yesterday.” Convention opCoonttSuperintendents. Mr. Curtin, Superintendent of Common Schools, requests the county Superintendents of Common Schools in the several counties of Pennsylvania, to meet-in State Convention, at Harrisburg, on JVcdnesday the eleventh day of Aj>r\l. 1855, " for mutual consultation, and the discussion and adoption of such measures as may tend to a more complete and effective organization, for the Advancement of Common Schools, and the cansb of popular education.” The call expresses thehope that there will be a full and punctual attendance on the occasion, in which we most heartily concur, The con vention which was held last year was profita ble to those in attendance and productive ;©f much good to the interests of Education through out tire Slate. Since then, each-Superintendent has had nearly a year's experience in the du .ties of hi«*ffloo. »***?■ comparing notes of each other’s observations, they will be able to arrive at more practical conclusions as to the best efforts for carrying out the groat objects of their office. Wo hojje every Superintendent will be present. IQ- A Thieves’ BaUVas recently attempted in New York in imitation of similar festivities common to London andjParis. The police sal lied in. just as the guests had commenced to enjoy themselves, and .arrested nine of tho at tendants —well known thieves. The party was composed entirely of thieves and prostitutes, and on finding themselves detected they scam pered in all directions, some of them turning a somerset out of the windows. Quit Difficulties with Spain.—lt instated by tho Union, and ionfirroed by tho N. Y- Evening Post, that tho differences between the American and Spanish Governments, with reference to the Black Warrior affair, are now arranged. Spain having agreed to the view of tho matter taken by sfr. Marcy. and promised to make all the reparation demanded. Snow Storm at CuiVBtAND.—A despatch from Cleveland, 0., dated the 24th inst says “We were visited a severe snow storm last night. Tho enow is now three inches deep.and still falling ami drifting badly. The prospects of navigation arc gloomy ID* Uon. Daniel M. Smyscr, President Judge of tho Bucks and Montgomery district, we re gret to learn, had a severcattack of hemorrhage of the lungs on tho evening of the 6th instant, which confined him for a week or move to his bed and room. lUh trionda will be gratified by tho assurance of his convalescence, and that his physicians encourage the belief that ho will ex perience no permanent ill effects from it. ffy* One as It would seentj are the accrols of tho Know Nothings leaking out. Wo now see it stated that tho Insignia of the mysterious clan hos been discovered. It con sists of the American Eagle holding In hts bill a “lurrincr,” by tho seat ©fids breeches. jjT- Col. Benton hds written to tlio Applctons concerning his loss by tho Into fire. IJo says It will double hla labors, (on Iho “Thirty Years In tho United States Senate,”) delay the second volume six months, or till tho Spring of 1860, and that It has lost him Irreparably some valued correspondence. Do goes to work so soon as he gets back from St. Louis, and promises to work incessantly. Know-Nothings AsaAiUNa incm own po sition.—An order has been introduced into the Massachusetts llouso of Representatives, for the purpose of making ft law* authoriring an inspection of all nunneries and convents.— There should have been n nun in that ridicu lous body, to movo that all Know-Nothing lodges bo inspected as an amendment to the order. ' __ j£7- The body of Emma Moore, of Rochester, whoso mysterious diwippcaranco a few months since caused much excitement, was found on the 10th inst, under the ice in n mill-race, by a boy drawing water, and indcnliilcd by her jewels, bonnet, & c. ID-The small-pox, Uis said, rages in Con cord. K-11., especially in the State Prison and its vicinity. Nineteen eases arc reported. THE NEW POSTAGE lAW. - For the information of Post-Masters and the public at large* wo.publish the following offi-' cial letter from Holiatio Kino, Esq., First As- in answer to some inquiries l&'jiddrosged ;to the Dcpartnicnt.— The information it contains is valuable attbis time, and the letter will bo rcad'-with interest. . Posl-(Mce Department, \ Appointing Office, y March 22,1855. ) Sin: Your letter of the 16th inst., is re ceived. In answer, I am directed by the Postmaster General to inform you— 1. The Act of 3d March, 1855, making no provision for unpaid letters to places leithtn the United States , on the some or day following any such unpaid letter or letters beihg put into a Post Office, the Postmaster thereof will post up conspicuoilfdy, iri bin' office, a list of the same, stating that they arc held up for postage. If not attended to, such letters must be re turned monthly to the Dead Letter Office. 2. Letters part-paid, should be dispatched, charged with the additional postage due at tbo prepaid rate, according to distance, established by said apt, except where the omtesion to pay the correct amount is known to have been in tentional, when they should be treated the same letters wholly unpaid.' 3. It is proper to forward h letter When re quested in Writing. •' When, forwarded, no ad ditional postage should be 1 charged, if * the let ter, contrary'to its address; has been missent. If it baa been sent according to Us address, and then forwarded, it must bo charged with ad ditional postage ht the prepaid rale, according to distance,'established by the aforesaid act of March 3.1855. ■ > 4. Ship letters, as they cannot bo prepaid and arc not supposed to bo embraced in the new act, will continue to be dispatched agree ably to the provisions of the 15lh section of the Act of March 3d, 1825. I am, very respectfully, Your Obt. Serrt, HORATIO KING. Ivf. Asst. P. M. General. JottK B. Bratton, Esq.,P. M. Carlisle , Pa. 1 Carlisle 11’Coy in Umbo, The Philadelphia .Ledger of the 22d mat., contains the following notice of the arrest and trial of a young man who was formerly a citi zen of our town. Brannon is quite young in years, but old in iniquity. We hope, for the sake of his parents, that Ids incarceration in tho penitentiary may be the means of his re formation. Counterfeiting. —lsaac Brannon was put on trial yesterday in the Quarter Sessions, charged with passing counterfeit five dollar notes on the Merchants’ Bank of Burlington. Vermont. Some tipie ago. this defendant with others, was arrested by the officers of the Uni ted Stales Court on a charge of passing coun terfeit coin. He turned State's evidence, and was confined as a witness in the Debtor’s apartment#tho County Prison. After being there some time he managed to mqlto hta es cape. He was soon captured again, and was committed for contempt of Court, and subse quently released. lie had been out of prison only a few days, when he associated himself with a man named Greenfield, and by some means or other these two worthies formed the acquaintance ol a reverend gentleman who wore a very largo and a very while neckcloth. They represented themselves to the Rev. gen tleman as young men just from the country— they wished to qce the sights, and desired him 1 to accompany them and give them the benefit of his experience, advice and countenance, the latter of which benefits, aided by the while neckcloth aforesaid, the two young men just from the country, concluded would afford a • capital.covcr under which to circulate tho me dium. The Rev. gentleman being a stranger,, “like a stray babe of paradise,” oh ft visit to the city, and also desirous of himself looking round, gladly accepted the proposed and disin terested friendship of these two nice young men; especially as the}’ intimated that they had plenty of money and would bear all ex penses. The trio soon set mit upon their voy age of discovery, and thyßev. gentleman was soon astonished at the number of shops and stores at which his companions stopped, at ev ery one of which they made trifling purchases, invariably asking the advice of the Rev. gen tleman os to quality and value of the article 1 about to bo purchased, staling that they being , inexperienced, might be easily deceived, but his clerical appearance and profound sagacity of countenance would deter any one from at -1 tempting an imposition. I It was noticed that thu young men always KRVo a five dollar note in payment i nd rocievcd j the appropriate change. The party visited several refectories in their travels- The ob jection of their reverend friend to visiting so many stores. &c., was mollified by repeated applications of the “ardent.” which applica tions the young men just from the country soon discovered were bv no means objectiona ble to their reverend friend. They woro pros pering finely; but also, there came suddenly oilier change o’er the spirit of their dream: they were all arrested by tho police on a charge of passing counterfeit money. The reverend gentleman, at this untoward turn of affairs, was greatly astonished. His consternation may possibly be imagined.but it cannot be portray ed. Ilis first ejaculation was, “f was a stran ger ond was taken in.” To which tho police responded. ‘‘And done for.” Thoßcv. genvlc tnnn was held to boil as a witness, to appear and testify ogainst his quondam friends, and in default thereof, was sent to the debtor’s ap* partment of tho county prison. Ho was soon bailed out by friends who heard of his mis placed confidence, and ho went on his way re joicing, and probably has not visited Philadel phia since. Brannon and Greenfield,who had been heard , of in the business before, wore bound over to answer tho charge of passing counterfeit mon ey. Greenfield; hoWevcr.it is alleged, thro’ the bogus bail system, subsequently managed to escape. Brannon was tried and convicted 1 to day • and sentenced to three years’ imprison ment in tho Eastern Penitentiary. Tna Goal Trade in Danger—Mud as a Sodstitute.— A» exchange paper says, that ■** Dr. Thomas Hooker, of New Orleans has dis covered a chemical preparation, which, mixed with mud ns a bricklayer would mix lime with sand, makes on excellent coat /-—coal that can bo made and sold in the Now Orleans market for thirty cents per barrel, if made by hand, or fifteen cents, if made by machinery. U lights easily ; there is no offensive smell omitted ; but little smoke, and but very little dust op cin ders. What little cinders aro left, is good for cleaning silver, brass op other similar metals; and the ashes make a tolerable sand paper, and is also good for scrubbing floors, &o. "The patentee also assures us," says the American Exponent, “that it will not only bum well in grates, but in stoves, furnaces for smelting and fof making steam. fn fact it can bo put to all, the practical uses of wood or coal, except for the purpose of generating gas.” We hope Dr. Thomas Hooker will visit Car lisle before many days, as we have an Immense amount of mud here that we would like to see converted into some other use than rendering the streets impassable. If the doctor can con vert it into fuel ho is welcome to it. Wu hope our Know-Nohing Council will throw no ob stacle in the way. Rulk to* Young lloubekeepxes.—The small cat possible waste, without pinching. GOOD SENTIMENTS. Wo copy the following letter from Abe Pitts burgh Christian. Advocate* ‘ It contains the sentiments of hundreds,of foreigners who .have come to qur (and* , TUq i sentiment is patriotic* and it is written in a apirit that all who read it paust admire: Bbotdsr Clark. :—The providence of .God so ordered my destiny that t was born out of the limits of the United States. While' yet a mere lad, I read of the struggle of the heroes of the Revolution freedom; pordidl fail to observe,that prominent'among Ib'clr grievances, was the cflort of their tyrannical ruler to pre vent the populating of this country, by restrict ing the emigration laws. I traced them thro* the varied scenes, from the first pistol-shot at Lexington, to the final consummation of liber ty at the siege of Yorktown: grieving nt their defeats, and rejoicing atAheir success; I saw Lnfaycttc.DeKnlb, Steuben, and others, from every nation of. Europe, battling > side, by, side with TVashingtqn, and Gates: prompt ed by no motive but the love,of liberty, jiopmg for no reward but fta triumph- In that, crisis there were none to charge that the stain, of for eign birth polluted theirspuis; they went down to their gravcs.in peace, rejoicing that by their blood ond treasures they bad assisted in estab lishing,on the footstool of God, one asylum for the oppressed. • , / Inspired by their examples with an enthusi astic love of .liberty,.ami enco,urged by the no ble generosity of uie American people, I emi grated to this country at an early age, and here ventured my all, of i|opc. fortune and aspira tions. You will not think it strange, then, tliat I become uneasy when 1 see nn organisa tion growing tip among us, whose object it is to blight my hopes, rum my fortune, mid for ever defeat my aspirations—when I see the re ligious presses of the country fostering and aid ing this organization—and, it was with regret I learned that the Advocate was among Us apolo gists. Would hot the heroes of the Revolution lie uneasy in their graves if they knew their names and their labors were perverted to ac complish such nn end 1 Would not their blood erv out for vengeance, being spilled for equal rights, to be lhn« bartered for privileged classes ami birthrights—the initiatory steps to aris tocracy 1 I have taken an oalb to “renounce forever all allegiance to any foreign prince, potentate or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to to the one whereof I was formerly a subject.” This oath makes it perjury for me to chain any other country than this for my home. And can 1 call this a nome where 1 pm not, nor ever can be (should ibis order prevail) recognized ns pos sessing full privileges of citizenship 1 I am recognized as such by the laws and Constitu tion, but ibis order, countermining both the law and tbc Constitution, deprives me of my rights. Caught in tins trap —robbed of the privileges which were held out ro induce mo to 1 swear allegiance to this country, what place on 1 1 earth may I call my home 1 I have renounced. J on my oath, citizenship in all other countries, i and am I then to be denied it in this? The j Arabs or the Tartars might refuse to admit me to their rights, but even their sense of honor, would forbid them thus to ensnare me. 1 must be lost to every country, and every country] lost to me, save that country where the arm of man cannot sway the scales of justice. I read my Bible in the language of Luther, and learned to be a Protestant; and from my Bible and "Wesley I learned to be a Methodist. No one asks me to disbelieve the Bible because it came from India, Protcstonism because Lu ther was ft German, or Methodism bccnu.se Wesley was an Englishman. No one refuses me a membership in (he church because I was born m a foreign land- I can join them in praising God for his favors, and invoking bw blessing on our country : 1 can commune with them at the scramentol board, and yet refusing me a vote, they Will cast their ballot side by side with the vilest scoundrel that bver dis graced the soil on which he was born. Minis-, lers of the gospel denounce mo (with all for-* burners) from thc eacrcd jluuk. mid for their proficiency in the work of the order, arc bribed to abandon their profession, and mock the call of God. by entering the polluted arena of polit ical worfarc; and even endeavor to make the cliurch subservient to their schemes. The lambs of God, which they were called upon to feed, must be left to the mercy of the wolves, whilst they return to the flesh pots ol Egypt. Tbc voices which one day proclaims the un searchable riches of Christ from the sacred desk, on the next may be seen wrangling in legislative halls or political caucuses, about some schemes for party aggrandizement. Of these things yotl cannot but be aware.— Many of your correspondents are rejoicing at it, and yourself either commenting or silently acquiescing. I hope for the sake of the church of which I am a member, for the sake of tnc ruptatlon of the Jdvocate ns a religious Jour nal, nod for the sake of Him whose cause it professes to’sustain, that such'things may hereafter meet the condemnation they merit. A METHODIST. TVoods/lvld, Ohio, Feb. 14. A Pim.ADEi.rmA D/hammt. — In Now Orleans Edward 0. English has boon arrested on the charge of bigamy. Ho was married to Elisabeth Marks, of Philadelphia, in 1887, by whom he h.id seven children ; and In May last he married Bridget Manning, in New Orleans. After his last marriage ho went on to Philadelphia* and took hla first wife and (‘amity to New Orleans, where ho lived six months without detection; but recently the two wives met accidentally, mutually discovered each other, and an expla nation ensued, the result of which was the ar rest of English, who Is a wheelwright by trade. (£7* Governor Pollock lias issued an official order that hereafter all applications for pardon must be preceded by at least Uvo notice to tbo District Attorney of the locality con cerned, and ten dny*s notice in ft newspaper. Suicjdk.— Thomas McKean Hicstcr, of Ches ter county, hung himself in jnil ftt Lancaster, on Tuesday, where ho had been incarcerated for drunkenness.’ He wwi an educated wan, of a respectable family, and had been & school teacher. A New Idea..— lt is said that the grand coun cil of Know-Nothings boa resolved upon the following modification of the Declaration of Independence: “All Americans aro born free and equal, with certain Inalienable rights— among which arc life, liberty, and the pursuit of Irishmen /" (CT-Parid Longncckor, Esq., Ims resigned the Prcaidency of Lancaster BanU,baving pur chased one of the Cotton Mills in that city.witb the intention of devoting his time to its man agement. At a meeting of the Board, on Mon day last, B. C. Bachman, Es/p,uas elected President, and John Q. Fetter, Esq. t Coahicr, in place of Mr. Bachman. (£7* Mayor Albright, of Lancaster, has open ed a ‘'complaint book.” The first entry was by a gentleman who had seen a large black dag running at largo on the public streets. Ho (the gentleman, not the dogl desires that the animal should be attended to without further com plaint. Dam tou Puduo Fasting.— The Governors of Alabama, New Hampshire, and Maine, have Issued Proclamations for a day of public humil iation, fasting and prayer. The 12lh of.Apfll has boon designated in Maine, and tho Gth of April in New Hamsplro. I .QakWs iMUS Ediwlii MEETING OF COMDEBLANb' STAft tOPCfc, At a special meeting of CumbcTlßnd st«f Lodge'of A. Y. Mas6ns; Held in its Ledge; room,6a the’2oth inat., thofoUowing iprocccfcr Inga were had, Vler ' it f--. ■Wltereo** It has pleased the 1 Almighty, I to remove from among us,otfrbrmhl*.J.Et^,j BbHiTArii Esq,,who woSWitbtiS, inf (bfrjAlJft* r room* this night bnt one week; ago, parties pSr f ting in the Inbdrs of tho apparohlly jif? g&od health and bat Roftri,after T kicked< , ed, and.died about seven o’clock last eveningly which reminds us_ that "in tfitf ’rnidat of f life we s hrc in death,” and iti.admbafahca ushf be prepared/or.thatmost change, wh(ch‘a^lrf r ns, and will some day,;wo know, not how sdba«. be our,last. -Therefore, be it Jicsoluedr-. That, wo.most deeply. aympadii**.' with the relatives ap’d numerous friends oTthir deceased, in so suddep and milpoked-for event. Resolved, That the XbdgeVoom be placed in mourning for the space of throe months, a», a marl; of respect, justly duo our departed brother. - -'vi .nil Resolved, That the members o( f this Lodge attend in a body the remain’s of Brother-Bos ham from the place of hisdcatli. to the cars in which ho is to be taken to whero we trust his body will Vest in peace./ Resolved, That VCoiumittccpf eight hasp, pointed. to accompany the pbrpsc to the grv»e. Resolved, TJiat the members of .St.. John's liOdgc of A. V. Masons be requested to join the Urulhcrnof 0; S. Lodge on the solemn oc casion. u - 1 '■ ■ Resolved, That a* copy‘of these proceedings be furnished to the family Of tbd deceased, and that they bo published in all ‘ Ihc CarJlsle pi pers. W. W: DALE, T 7. M. J. If. Weiss, Sec. pro fern. ; 1 JULETIHD OF THE CIBUSLBm A meeting of the Carlisle Bar Waa’heldin the Court fiou.se on the 20th inst.,'a : t. wludh Judge Guaiiam presided, when, the. 'follbwine proceedings were bad in relation to the death of J. Bt.us UoMiAM. Esq. ’ „-. . ..... The following preamble and resolutions, of fered by by Mr. Milleti, were seconded by William M. Penrose, Samuel Ucpbum, A* B- Sharp, and James R. Smith, Esqrg.', in a few brief remarks: Another of onr number bos gone, and tfc arc called in sadness to War his body to the tomb. But a few days have passed away sine* we followed to the grave one,’who, although not old i.i years, was looked upon by- most of us as a professional father, and assisting friend and adviser. Now we mourn a brother and a companion suddenly stricken by the hand of death, and snatched from our midst with- ap* palling quickness* , i • , In the death of J, Ef.us BaNHAtf wo recog nize the hand of an all-wise Omnipotence. gives life and takes it away at his will; while man. whose existence hangs-on bo' brittle % thread, bows wondcringly nod submissively to the decree, without impiously daring 10 ques j \ion the i ensona of his God. i It may appear mysterious to us that oq« so i young and so full of life and hope, aspiring to the goal of an honorable and high, ambition. «n -■ dowed by his Maker with brilliant talents, and quahftvd by education ond laborious rosedreb to reach the highest point which he might de* sire to attain—should be so suddenly, and to us. apparenly so untimely -called from earth.— Bui such has been the Lord's win, and In M» presence we stand silent and bow the knee with deep reverence nnd'hmnihtyv dispensation of Providence, and as,a testimonial of our high qegnrd for our deceased brother,, and sorrow for his loss, the members of the.- Carlisle Bar have R«sofr«rf, That we sincerely deplore the de j cense ofj. Ellis Bonham in the full . vigor off bia manhood and in the prime of his intellect. . Rejoined, That in the death of J« Eu.t's StoNiMM, £sql, the Republic has M from her Urtnament a rising star, and the profession- aw ornament daily growing brighter and brighter f Resolved, That \n view of the talcntu of our departed friend, his eminent social qualitfes, his amiable 'disposition, and noble heart, wo adopt ns expressive of our sorroW all the usual tokens of outward mourning. Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the father of the deceased, who is called open, in the desolation of old age, to bear the sad relicii of his only Child to the sanctury of’the dead- . t ' JlrsofifcJ, That a committee of eight of our number be appointed to attend the body of the deceased to Cbamberaburg, awl remain thcr* to assist In the performance of the laitauty of the living to the dead. Resolved. That the proceedings of ihw mew ing bo entered on the records of the Court, that a copy be forwarded to the friends of the uc* ceased, and be published in the papers of tbr county. ' The Chair appointed the following gentlemen a committco to accompany the to Charabersburg:—Samlllepbum, : A*B* Sharpe, Wm. M. Penrose, Win. 11. Miller. R. M. Hen derson, J. R. Parker, J. 8. Colwell; and "Tnos. M. Biddle, Esqra. ■ A resolution wm also adopted that the Court, and Car attend the remains of Mr. Ilomuat to* the cars. . v Mushroom Aristocracy.—The N’cwbntvjihW Herald, alluding to the growing cstraragapcfl in the United Stotos, says* . (. •*, u\ There is not a country in tho wofldwhcretho people are becoming so extravagant in„ their mode ofdrew and living as In tho tlnHed States; It, )s one of tho worst signs of the,.times.*-Tbo habits of. thl« mushroom aristocracy ,aro,rcAlly disgusting. Ho a* it look® to ace.buys spotting diamonds by the thousand dollars worth at » time, whose fathers were accustomed to’.whecji barrows, and whoso children aro nretty cortaiJf to ho in tho And ghls, silly vtn perlng things, weighed down with Jewel* and bracelets, whose*mothers broke’ fholr 1 backM* Ihoi-washing' tubi scouring floors and jrfotuig oAknnw Thereat substantial aristocracy 'now Indulge In »uoh foppery otid fooleries.' * Sronoiso on th* Panttßa.—Hero la a little Item we think something of framing, ,to bang conspicuously orerthVodUor*® tab^oi’ 1 f “Tbo puhile bare a limny.noHon tom. They think it coats nothing to pW, ad vertise, ito. And,thus one and another wi|l spongo an extra paper, ft.puff, or somo tanqvti lent advertisement. They torgel that It W’the printer's Ink that makes nine-tenths of thiijidttn. monso fortunes. They target'.that (t takes rn6i noy to prty compositors—to'huy Ink I'type’Ada paper—and lastly, they forgottoetenffiftftkydfl Ibr working for nothing, by gratuitously fpafllng their business. • ■•’’•'J'* r - BLciiaNan AND Davis.—A correspondent, of the Mobile' NWs recommends fi>r thptfOitPie* slddnoy, Jnines Uitcliannn,.nriclfdrthQ sWoocy* JeffersonDavjß. " B7* The. t'tijuoj, tfw Como up. ogolp- in Ibf Senate on, Saturday—conoidflnibTe ,4100080100 took place on.tho Wit, but W«« dually poelpOnoA -0?” The IDoinocrolle 'Slate' poßronlJoK ° f Rhode Uland met on tlio 21oti'oti<t nominated Amorlcnn V. Pbltor,ol Prorjdoneei for Gooor nor, and Nicholas Brown, of Warwick, for Tdou tenant Governor. Q3?“Tho papQrsjliayo dlscovorcd Bomo;g™»» from (ho “ path of WctUiuloiff.i Wo path must bo; sadly overgrown with gw*'’’ l * * so Wtlo travelled now^-daya/ 1 B7*£j6gal Advico— Otrlsl don't * cco r hand o i tcllfl you thathoiaS O 'J to marry, and autUq. Makd lifra Mltlpflnf? • nmry afterwards, cd a iifo of Gen. Wnahiuglon, uppp ,WW«“' w bus been long enßnged- ■’■••- "" n. :! ; r / !• r
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