AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. MM 11. BJtITIO.V, Elinor & Proprietor. PA., AUG. 9, 1855. FOB CANAL COMMISSIONER, ARNOLD PLPMER. .Slpiidlug Committee meeting. tTho Democratic Standing Committee of Cura lft3Tland: county, met at the public house of Jos. ]|iser, InCarlisto, on the 21st inst., and on mo* lion, Gen. Willis Foulk was chosen President, nod 'Christopher Mcllingir Secretory. The fol lowing, resolutions being oflered, were on mo turn, unanimously adopted s * hesoUed;' That the members of (ho Democra tic .party throughout tho county, meet at the u3unl places"ol holding their respective town ship,'borough, and ward elections, on Saturday thelBlh day of Jhigust, 1855, and then and there j elect two delegates to assemble in County Con vohtloD’ In tho Court House, in Carlisle, on Monday the 20tli of August, 1866, at I*o o’clock, A. M., to form a County ticket, for tho support ol tho Democratic party at the election in Octo- P>erucxt, and to attend to such other business of tliQ - party as may appear, to thorn proper. «Resolved , That ns the principles of the Demo cratic parly need no concealment, it iff expe dient, and at this time highly proper, that said County Convention sit with open doors , and that tho members thereof vote by vtro rocc for cadi and every candidate that may bo proposed by any of its members, ns la customary with our Ifatidnal and State Democratic Conventions. Resolved, That said election he held between tho hours of 2 and G o’clock, P. M. on the above day. W. Fovlk, Pros’ • Christopher Mdlinger, Sec’ty. Bclcgnfc Election A mcdfingof the Democrats of fho West'Ward ol' tlio Borough of Carlisle, will bo held at StfOLC’a Hotel, on Friday Evening, the 17 th of Jlugiisl, at early candlelight, to select delegates to meet in County Convention on the 20th inst., to form a Democratic County ticket. -The Democrats olthc East Ward will meet at Buxktt’s Ilotol, at the same time and for the eamo purpose. MANY. Potatoes. —TTo return onr thanks to our townsman, Maj. A. A. Line, for (he present of n dozen of superior potatoes,"taken from his own garden. They were of the Mercer variety, and for beauty and size eclipsed any wo have yet seen. Most of them were larger than a pint tin cup, and wore Very mealy and tine. JQiianok of Sciirdi i.e. —lly reference to an advertisement in to-dny’fi paper, it will lie seen tlmt the C. V. R. K. Company have again changed their hours for the departure and ar rival of their passenger trains. This change was necessary to connect witlT the trains on the Central Road—a corresponding change hav ing been made there. A K. Jf. I’ow-Wov?.—Tor the life of ua wc cdtild not imagine, on Saturday last, how it happened that wo mot so many of the broken down, corrupt and spavined politicians ol our county on the streets in Carlisle. Nearly every man, Whig and Democrat, in the county, who bad been before the two parties for several years past, seeking for office, met in Carlisle on Sat- , urday. For a time we fell bewildered, if not alarmed, for we did not like to see so many ill looking men at one time. We kept an eye on them, fearing they might commit some depre dations against the peace and dignity of our quiet borough. At length wo noticed them ex. change hats with each other, and then, with quickened pace, snenk down the alley leading to Education Hall, wbicli they entered, their heads still down, and their ears pined back.— Wwt fho deuce Is the matter, thought wo. We fell puzz/od at (fils strange, andto!pll appear ance, unearthly sight, and was about to cry the alarm of “ tire,'’ when a friend relieved our ; anxiety, by ivhisporingln onr ear, “its a Know- i Nothing meeting of (he different bodges of the I county.” And bo it was. After the motley ' gathering had been in council for an hour or so, wo beard the heavy iron lairs fall from inside the door, the chains milled, and the sons of the Arnolds of once more appeared on the streets. As each one left the door of the hall, be looked over his left shoulder, and ejaculated, quite audibly, “ iJoir-HW I" w Inch, wo (aku it. was the parting salutation to the Chief «h<» or. copies tho first chair in the Order. Wc spoke to one of the Smn'i after he nas a square ot timre from the hall, and agim.-d ah ,re had a )„]] of several years standing, nhieh wo d'-sired Inin ta“fiquuio off. *’ Bui. he tumid no) answer our call, but looked wise as an on),as he continued to sneak diiu n Mre«-t. Wo learn ■*iii i’i(iml il was a meeting of (ho Ksitiuuc ('ninniillci l . ami that (hey have n|<- j.oitil.Ml Sntur<la\ mgltl, (hr lK(h inst., to vote In llu'ir ililli-ii'll! I.iiflfjc!* (<.r (ho candidates for Ibo various oflh ra, il'n ..piruj (hoy H ill fail in thuir designs. Thu people o( tins county will not, we feel criiiNilenf, again disgrace (liomsehcs by supporting these sworn minions for office. Thk SnctiKT'' nr .vvkkiks J-Tho Escaped Isim - or, Disclosures of Convent Life; and the T’oiifes’sions of n Sisfor of Charity. Giv ing a more minute detail of their inner life, and a Imhhr ie\elation of the mysteries and sccret*i of minnenes than have ever before biva submitted to (ho American public.— i rice SI. !;2tiio 134 pages,elegantly bound. This i.s one of the religious novels that will doubtless esenpp the anathemas of tho Protest* ant clergy, if n is not absolutely recommended from (he jin I pu, because it ministers to bigot ry, superstition and crcdulty; and because it attacks with unrelenting bitterness a christain church. 'I lie writer has not given his name, and m this lie acts wisely. It will have an cx tensne run I,very K. N. will have ft copy, audit will take the place instantcr of hymn liooks prayer hooks ami tlio Bible, with all pro fr"" 'n profcslanls. Dewitt and Davenport publishers. Kkh \\ iikat. —Some of the farmers in Lan raster county, the Whig Bays, have threshed out wheal ami scut it to market, in order to ro uble the present high prices. Extiiaoiuunauv Harvest,—A letter from Ccntrcville, Indnum, dated July 21st, says— “Wo have more- than a double crop of all kinds of produce in this country this year. I tliink wheat will range from 50 to 76 cents per bu. thin fall. There never was, since the first set tlement of this country, such ft prospect. I should not be surprised to sod potatoes selling at 10 suits per bushel. ' Hkjikh and Lanaostkii.— -The census of 1850 allows that Lancaster county farmers pro ducoannually 1,305,111 bus. of wheat, and those of Berks, only 577,008; Lancaster coun ty is ono of the agricultural wonders of the world. Lancaster county contains 060 square miles; Berks 020; tbo counties produce ft bout the same quantity of wheat in proportion to the acres cultivated. Cheater county pro duces 547,4U8. Montgomery 300,265. REMOVAL OF 00V. BEEDEB. ; it is now reduced to a certainty that ikon. A. 11. Herder, Governor of Kansas Territory, had 1)600 removed by President Pierce, and Hon. Joun L. Dawson, of Fayette county, this State, appointed In his stead. Whatever may have been tho reasons for this removal, wo fhel satis* fled tho President .could not have selected a more worthy and competent inan for that post than Mr. Dawson. Like A. 11. Reeder, ho is a man of high sense of honor, a rlpo scholar, and a true and unflinching Democrat. „ . We notice tliat tlioKnow-Nothing joumala of the Northern States are shedding crocodile tears over the removal of Mr. Rekd&r. They might ns well wlpq their noses and stop their blubbering, for it Is well known that they have no lovo for the gentleman they applaud. Gov. Reeder’s openly expressed opinions against the infamous tendencies of Know-Nothlngism, should protect him against the praise of the mushroom papers ot that pie-baid faction. They I pretend to sympathize with him, but had they i an opportunity they would cover him with rhin and disgrace. Gov. Reeder, nor his friends (and 1 we are proud to acknowledge ourself one of his friends, for ho has been our friend on more than one occasion,) rqject with scorn the affcctedsyra pathy of those who have always been bis enemies and rovilors, and who 1 hnvo no sympothy, no friendship, for any one outside their polluted dertS; Gov. Reeder has friends enough in Pennsylvania—friends of long standing, and who are attached- to him because of tho noble qualities ol his head and heart—to defend him if ho requires defence.. By no Unforfnnntc train of circumstances, Gov. Reeder had incurred tho bitter enmity of a largo portion ot tlio citi zens ol Kansas, and this enmity could not bo abated by concessions on either side. A largo portion of tho people of the Territory demand, od a new Governor, as the frogs in /Esop’s Ta bles demanded a new king. Their clamors wore incessant. Tho President, feeling satisfied that tho only way to restore harmony and good feel ing in tho territory was to accoed to their wish es, accordingly appointed Mr. Dawson to take the pace of Mr. Reeder as Governor of Kansas. Mr. Dawson, m his political opinions, coincides with Mr. Reeder, and wo have no doubt bo will, as Governor of Kansas, pursue a course very similar to the course pQrsucJby his predecssor. And ho can do this without incurring the hostil. Hy of the people of tho territory, for tho feeling against Mr. Rkkder of late appeared to be per tonal animosity altogether. Of course no feel ing of this kind exists against Mr. Dawson, and ho can therefore accomplish the same ends that Gov. Reeder had In viow, without securing the displeasure ol tho people of the Territory. It was a matter of polio/ then, wo think, that promtod tho President to remove Gov. Reeder. Had Mr. Reeder continued In the position of Governor, there is little doubt but ho would have been assassinated by the fanatical men who boro such deadly hostility against him. They would not, and could not bo reconciled to him, and when this was the case sound policy de manded a compliance with their wishes. We do not believe, ns the opposition presses 'have as serled, that Prcildent Pierce desired to dis - Gov. Reeder, when he removed him, nor Is it probable that ho was anxious to trump up charges against him, as has been asserted. True, Gov. K. had been accused of unlawfully speculating in lands, and us tho charge was bold ly mado, It was duo, not only to tho character ol tho President hut to Gov. R. himself, that U should ho communicated Reeder, so that ho might prove it false. Gov. Reeded, wo boo it stated, has replied to this charge. Whe ther or not his reply was satisfactory to tho Pre sident, we have not foamed at this writing. As wo Intimated In tlio flrsf part of this arti cle, wo have not been made acquainted with the reasons that influenced the President and indu ced him to remove Gov. Keeper. Wo 'give It only as our own opinion—in (ho absence of all knowledge on (ho subject—(hat the President considered it a matter of poliei to appoint a new (•urernor fur tlio Jemlory, and thus restore pence to Kansqf. If wo could for a moment believe flint President Piercr, In removing Gov. Keeper, desired merely to gratify a few Mis. soini ruffians, ho should not hesitate to do noimee the act in the severest language wo could employ. But, ns wo have before said, this was certainly not tho object the President had in view. Ho was, wo doubt not, actuated I'} high and worthy motives. A llypocuitb Exposed. —The Washington (Pa.) Commonwealth comes out in a long arlj. clc, exposing Iho treachery and hypocrisy of the lion. John 11. Ewing, a leading member of the Know-Nothing party, in thrusting himself into the old-lino Whig Convention of Washing ton county, awp aiding his K. N. confederates in defeating the object of the Convention,which was to nominate a pure Whig ticket for coun ty officers. The affair, it seems, was but -a repetition of the duplicity, imposture and fraud which have distinguished the Know-Nothings in nil their public political movements. Thcso dark-lantern gentry take good care to guard themselves from intrusion, by meeting in secret places, with barred doors, which arc only open cd to the initiated, who have been duly instruct ed in the signs, passwords, grips, and cabalis tio language of the Order. But they never hes itate, when an object is to bo gained, to force themselves into the company of honest men who meet by daylight, with open doors, and there jcpudialo their Know-Nothlnglsm, and lake upon themselves the name of those whom they have set out to deceive and betray. And this base ofl-shoot of European Jacobinism and Jesuitical craft is called Americanism ! And the oath-bound conspirators who embrace it, arc the sort of Americans who claim the cxcln. sivc right to rule America ! God help our country, when i(s destinies are committed to the keeping of such men. Duel in Tennessee.—A personal difficulty having occurred in Ashvi lie, North Carolina, between Mr. John I). Hyman, editor of tho Ashrillo Spectator, and Dr. Win. L, Hilliard, it was determined to settle it by a resort to tho duello. They proceeded to Tennessee, and fought with rifles at forty paces—tho rifles carrying 80 balls to the pound. One shot was exchanged without injury to either party,when Dr. Hilliard professed himself satisfied, and the affair terminated. An Officer no Soldier.—ln addressing a jury upon ono occasion, tho celebrated Mr. Jeffry found it necessary to make free with tho character of a military officer who was present during tho whole harangue. Upon hearing himself several limes spoken of ns “tho sol dier,’' tho son of Mars, boiling with indigna tion, interrupted tho pleader : “Don’t cull mo a soldier, sir; I am m officer." Mr. Jeffrey immediately went on; “Well, gentlemen, this officer, who is no soldier, was tho solo cause of tho miscliiof that has occurred.” AGBICUtTUBAt lIARVFST DOME OGLBDIU TION. The nTan’csHlomeOclcbration, by theCum bcriand County ' Agricultural' Society, takes place on Saturday next, the'llth; inst. ; The members of the Society and 1 those who wish to participate in the festivities’' Of the day, will meet in Carlisle; between B’arid 9 o’clock In ,the morning, when a procession {wo presume) will be formed, to march to some pleasant retreat convenient to town, where a collation, suitable to the occasion, will bo served up, speeches made, lemonade drank, &c. Wo hope to see a good turn-out on this occa sion. Our agricultural friends In particular, arc expected, and earnestly invited, to bo pres ent. Now that they have finished the heavy labors of the season, they should not hesitate to appropriate a day for recreation, pleasure and profit. The assembling together of .farmers, whether at the festive board or at the meetings of their Society, Is certainly well calculated to' impart useful information to all.* They can compare opinions, give their experience, nnd knowledge of the various kinds of seeds, ma nures, agricultural iinpliments, &c., and thus each one will acquire additional nrtd highly use ful information.. Much as our fhnners. gener ally speaking, have Improved of late, iii the knowledge of their honorable vocation, they have still much to learn. Indeed, there is no business, no calling, that requires more Inves tigation, study and research than the business of the husbandman. Ho can, if he will, con stantly knowledge nnd acquire useful informajpm The proper, and indeed the only way, in our judgment, to obtain this knowledge, Is for farmers to meet frequently i together, and' enter into discussion on the vari ous topics that the question of agriculture fur nishes. Wo wish wc could speak as with • a trumpet into the car of every farmer in our county, and we would adViso him, as one hav ing his welfare at heart, to at once become a member of his County Society, andtc attend, as far as in his power, the meetings of Hie So clcty, and thus school himself in tbe'mj'stcrics of agriculture. Ii is positively provoking, as well as disgraceful, to sec so many of our far mers stand aloof and take so little interest in a subject that affects them so vitaly. They stand in their oWn light by pursuing this selfish (to call it by rio worse term) policy. Wo conjure them, then, ns honorable men, to come forward, and l»ccomc members of the Agricultural So ciety, mid thus assist to advance their own in . tcrests . 1 The Cumberland County Agricultural Socie ly is yet in its infancy, but is nevertheless founded upon a safe and permanent basis, and must be successful in its objects. But, it should number ten times, aye twenty times os many members as it docs; indeed, it should contain on its list of members every fanner nnd every friend of agriculture in our county, and thus make it what it should be, nnd what wc hope to see it— tho richest and most effective County Society in Pennsylvania. But, hcigh-ho, where arc we going? Woaro digressing wildly. Our intention when we com. menced this article was merely to urge the far mers of our county to attend the Agricultural Harvest Home, at this place, on Saturday next, and, in addition to giving them this invitation, we have, (almost unconsciously) strung out half a column on the subjfoU'of agricuUurc and ag ricultural Societies. Well; if our remarks will btit awaken our ngricblthrnl ifHondfio a -sense °£ duty, -wo will consider ourself recompensed for the few minutes we have occupied in setfb bling these crude suggestions. Agriculture is a subject we like to hear discussed, for we were a former ourself “once upon a timet” and still consider it the most healthy," as it is among the most independent and honorable callings that man can engage in“ Once more then, let us urge ibe farmers of old Mother Cumberland to attend the Harvest Home Celebration on Satur day next. KKow-NoTiiikoOANDiDATEA.— Tn the Know- Nothing National Council, at Philadelphia, a few weeks since, it was gravely resolved, “that office should seek the man. not the man the of fice.” For the minions of Sum to make such a declaration, when it is apparent that nearly ev ery mother’s son of them aro hot-foot after the “loaves and fishes,” is the-quintessence of demagogueism and impudence. In this county wo have no less than four K. N. candidates for Sheriff; four for Treasurer; about a dozen for Assembly, and some four or five for County Commissioner. They aro now and Imre been for several weeks, busily engaged in distribu- ting their little cards, by which they modestly inform the people that they want their votes at the October election—provided ahvny, that their midnight brethren should nominate them for tho ofllcc they seek. This plan of issuing cards and sending them oat, is something new. and is resorted to at tho suggestion of the lodges of the county. Each card contains the name of the candidate and tho office he seeks lor. One of these cards was returned to us from New ville a few days since, and on the back of it was written “Good for one drink on the second Tuesday of October.” Whether thccand.dale who sent the card out wrote the above promise of “ one drink ” on its back or not, wo cannot say. After tho Lodges have made selection of their candidates, it will give us pleasure to ex pose some other tricks resorted to by these moil cat gentlemen, who profess to be in favor of “the office seeking the man, and not the man the office.” W e shall stir up their trai tor-camp by administering a few rounds of hot shot, canister, grape, bomb-shells and rockets, ami if that don't dislodge and drive them from tlw.r midnight dens—why then—wo shall spiko our gun and “ retire in disgust,” that’s all. IIK ( Aiiicki, i, „„ Yuru Dipr.— The frequent mins wo have had oriole, followed on Ihoy Imvo been, by bot bum, 1b ccrloinly calculated to cre ate fiickiicss. Wo would caution our citizens therefore, and our readers generally, to bo on their guard, and abstain, as for ns possible, from indulging too much in tbo use of unwholesome food. Vegetables, fresh meats, &c., should bo used sparingly, and great care exercised in the purchase of both. Wo notice in our market a great deal of inferior meat, as well as damaged vegetables offered for sale. Keep hands off if you would avoid sickness. Sad OcctmnmJOß.v-On Thursday, 2Clh lilt,, six children of Alexander I'lotla, residing near Burgcttslown, Pa., had gathered a quantity of what they supposed to be mushrooms, which were cooked by their litlio sister, and of which they nli partook freely. They were almost immediately taken sick, and although medical I aid was procured, three of tho children died. ELECTIONS,... -• -•* m.this State, for governor, rnembSra jif Congress, took place on Thursday,. Thc’contcst between Johnson, , Dcm., ftnd’ ’QENTRrVK‘ N», for Governor, is close. Returns frbn\ thirty-eight counties show a net'gain for Gentry,.the;jjSVhig and Know- Nothing Gpvornor of 628. The Democrats claitn the election of their candidate, believing lhat.'East .Tennessee, from which nothing has yet been heard, will show largo gains for Gov, Johnson. ■ The Democratic ma jority for Gov., Johnson in ’53 was22so. Nonm Oauolina.—The election in this State was for. members of Congress,, members of the Legislature, &o. The returns, as far as in show great gains for the Democrats. As in .Tennessee, tho contest was between the Dem ocrats and- the Know-Nothings. Tho latter are effectually used up. It is thought tho Demo crats have elected every member of Congress in the State except one. This is equal to old Vir ginia. Kentucky.—Tho.election in Kentucky, for Governor, &c., was held on the Gth. But few returns have as yet been received, hut it is sup posed tho. Know-Nothings have carried the Stale by a decided majority. Kentucky lias always been a strong Whig State, and tho Democrats had little or no hopes of carrying it. In Louisville tho .Know-Nothing majority is some ICOO. - During the holding of the election a number Of riots look place, by which several pqrsons were killed. Two blocks of buildings were fired by .the Know-Nothings, and entirely destroyed./ They also hung an Irishman, and fired, with cannon, upon two printing offices, and amused themselves by committing various other nets of violence. The Irish, being driven' from the polls by a mob, took refuge in a large house, front tho windows of which they fired with muskets, killing three of their assailants. Ob, the beauties of Know-Nothingism! BY SPECIAL TELEGRAPH TO THE TOtl/iITCER. UTEST RKffS ! Arrival of Ike Bailie at Netr Vori. —The Louis villc Riots,—Volunteer Companies ndfnl out. —The Elections in Tennessee and Kentucky —The Results*. *. PIIII.ADKLPnM, Aug. 8. 'The steamer Baltic lids just arrived nl Nik York, from Europe, with dates to (he 28th ult. The news she brings is of mV'grcat importance. Tho riot at Louisville bad somewhat abated last evening The entire volunteer Torre of the city are under arms, and a portion of them had marched to therSth ward in anticipation of an other out-break.’ .Number of killed, ns far ns ascertained. ,20 ;‘number of houses burned bj f the rioters,l2. ♦loiinsox, (Rem.,) has hern elected Governor of Tennessee. Tho K. N’s. have, beyond doubt, carried Kentucky. The Proscriptive Order. lion. Thomas L. Clingman, who wasrc-clcot ed to I Congress on Thursday, in the Blh dis trict of North Carolina, published a powerful address a week or twp ago, in condemnation of Know-Nolhingistn. The morn/ principle of the order, he says, is falsehood, ns its chief po htical principle 1s hostility to self-government. ‘•‘They aro attempting lo dethrone tuuth from her high’ scat ans elevate falsehood in her stead. They are striving to overthrow tho moral sys tem of the Creator of the Universe, and substi tute in its place U»c policy and practices tin, the prince offJdyfoiess nnd father of licia’t To abuse such a party is not in the power of language. ■ * • *' Tlicy not only intend to exclude foreigners and Roman Catholics, but they liavc bound themselves by the strongest oaths not to let'ony man—notirc though he be—yes, revolutionary soldier thdugh lie also be—-hold any office* from that of President down to the lowest station, un/cjj he should belong to their order* A vet ern bearing on his person tlic scars of Bunker WjH or Jong’s Mountain nuist he excluded from all official station ho rcfuscs'to sur render that liU-rty for which.ho fought, and join a petty, secret, oath liound society, never dreatned of m the earlier and better days of the republic. ” Mr. Clingman, after a thorough canvass of his district, givw his fellow citizens the assur ance that (here is “ arrayed against this order a larger majority than has heretofore ever been united ion a political issue.** I* / haini. who was certified to the K. N. (ounrils last fall as a member of the Order, and made their nominee for Supremo Judge, has recently written a letter to the Pittsburgh Dispatch, in which he declares that he never has been, and never can bo, A K. N. The K. N’s.. therefore, had two men—Molt and Ikii-d —on the State ticket last fall, who were op posed to the Order, and yet both those gentle men were declared to be members by the Ex ecutive (’ominittco when State nominations were made. TT Graham's Magazine for August, is il lustrated with a well-executed engraving of M\ ashington Crossing tho Allegheny River,” and a Colored Plate of the Fashions. There are besides a numherof engraved designs of minor articles of femalu dress, all, of which will, no doubt, bo duly appriciatcd by the thousands of Indy readers of that popular work. The letter press of tho number is quite creditable to the magazine and itsaditoy. Philadelphia: A. 11. Sec. g.'t a year. ’ (TT* Chief Justice Lewis, or the Fupremo Court of Pemm., was applied to on Tuesday for a writ of Habeas Corpus, in the case of Pass more Williamson, now conilhcd in Moyamen sing prison, under an order from Judge Kane. The Judge refuses tho writ. He taVes the po sition that every Court of competent jurisdic tion is an exclusive judgo of contempts against itself, and says it would lead to endless confu sion if one Court were to reconsider and over rule contempts adjudicated by another. Apfuctink Saturday last, an interesting daughter of Hon. James Madis on. Porter, of Easton, died very suddenly at Capo May. Tho youngflady, but 18'ycars of age, a few days previous accompanied her fath er and sick sister to the Island, and on Friday appeared among tho bathers in full vigor of life. While in tho surf, or soon after reaching her Ho tel, aho was attacked cramp, and died on Saturday. Tho deceased was much beloved a mong a largo circle of friends and acquaintances. Her remains were taked home. Ooa Eaui,* Lkoislatoub.— ln tho year of 1781, tho Legislature of Pennsylvania, to abol ish a practice then prevailing’, passed tho fol lowing resolution, after considerable oppositions “Thai horoaflor no member shall como Into tho ohaiubor barefooted; nor oat his broad and choose on tho slops of (ho Capitol." OUB COMMON"SCHOOLS AND THE R. IPs. One subject that Know-Nothing Journals conqtnntly.liarp on is tho Common Schools.— According to these papers, ttio, followers ‘of, Sam —notfrithstiitiding tlio ignorance of-’most of them—are great advocates of education, and arc particularly solicitioua in regonJito ou* Common School System—a system first cstab lished in this State by Gov. Wolf, a democrat, and fostered and sustained by tho Democratic party ever since. But, the object of tho Know- Nothings in pretending to be so very zealous in behalf of Common Schools, Ims been raadfi apparent in several places where they have had coiurpl of the schools. They make these pro fessions to deceive the people, so that they can have control of, and steal tho school funds.— This is their object, undoubtedly. Read the following proceedings, adopted by the Directors of the Public schools of tho Ninth Section, Philadelphia. Let it be remembered, top, at the same time) that the K. N’s. have had charge. of. l)ic finances belonging to these schools for thQ lost two years. Ain’t they a set of beau ties to talk about being the guaWlians of the Common Schools ? ’ Zakr Street Public Senoor.. — Tuesday afternoon, July 81st, ’fiS—At a meeting of the ! Directors of the Public Schools of Ninth Sec tion, hpld this afternoon, the following Pream- I ble and Ucsolutlons were adopted, to wit: 1 Whereas, The present degrading financial I difficulties in our municipal affairs have ap: 1 preached a crisis unparalleled in the history of the city, we ,sco the, treasury bankrupt, its creditors turned away with their claims unsat isfied, the officers of the police unpaid, and our school teachers hawking about their orders in the effort to get them cashed'' at a heavy dis count. This humiliating state of things has been produced by, a rccklessandprofligate waste of the public money, in almost every depart ment of our city government, and if not check-, cd in time, most not only load the people with i an enormous debt and taxation, but destroy i the very prosperity and business of the city,— | ■ It is, therefore, with feelings of deep regret and | I pain, that we see this spirit of waste and cx«| 1 travaganco manifesting itself among the Con-j | troUers of the Public Schools, endangering I thereby the sacred cause of educating, and our J 1 cherished system of popular instruction. We find in this tune of embarrassment, when re trenchment is so much needed, experimental projects for heating-school houses, at large out lays of money, heedlessly passed through that body ; projects of doubtful policy at any lime, and totally unwarrantable at such a time as this, when several sections are needing.ai} in crease of school room for a large nutnber of children now waiting admission. We see the increase of salary follow increase, in swift sue. cession, and largo contracts for the purchase of coal confined solely to a Committee, when it is notorious, that by this same course last year, great and shameful abuses (if not frauds,) were j perpetrated on the public-treasure, both in re gard to quality, quantity and price. Under a state of things like this, it becomes the duty of every honest citizen to slay the current of this wasteful course, ami most especially the duty of those, to whose hands have been confided an important public trust. Therefore, Resolved, That our Controller be, and hois hereby instructed lo oppose the appropintionof any money by the Board of Control, for any purpose other than to pay the ordinary ana proper expenses, wliich may bo necessary for carrying on the public schools in the most econ omical manner. And ho is further requested to use his en deavors to procure the passage of a resolution in their body, authorizing the several schools throughout this district - , lo purchase for the coming winter, the necessary supply of coal and feu I that their respective school houses may rcqniro, under such restrictions nnd limits, and with regard to priyc, as tho’ Board of Control may think proper to impose. Resolved. That‘vris invite the different school section* of the city to cd opritc with Us, in in structing their controllers m tho furtherance of these conservative measures, and our Secretary be requested to furnish them with a copy of these proceedings. Certilicd from the minutes. Isaac Suloeu, Sce'ry. For the JJntetican Volunteer . Mn. Buatton.—Ab the lime is near at hand when the Democratic County Convention will assemble, for the imrpo.se of forming a Demo cratic County Ticket, permit me, through your paper, to recommend.the name of Col. Lewis Hykh, pf Upper Allen twp., as a suitable perspn for a member of the Assembly. Col. Uybr has always been ft firm and unllinchmg Demo crat, and has rendered the Democratic party, and the principles advocated by it, some valua ble services. Ilis qnalillcations and fitness will compare favorably with any other gentle man in the county, and I am sure, so far as honesty, integrity and moral character is con cerned, not a word can be said against him.-r- With a ticket composed of such men as Col. Dyer, I think that the pnr*y known fls the Know-Nothing or Anti-American party, would share ihn same fate in Cumberland county that it did in Old Virginia. JACKSON. Mkan -Si’irited Men. —The Philadelphia AVu-j, until recently a violent Know-Nothing paper, but of late taking nldesWlth tho Hear)* Clay Whigs, thus speaks of the meanness of tho Know-Nothings of Blair county : Blaui County. —Tho Whig County Conven tion met In llollidaysbnrg on Wednesday, A pledge was exacted by tho members that they did not belong to tho Know Nothings. A part of the members signed and Anally withdrew, "ith the chairman, and organized in another place, and adjourned to tho 28th of August.— Tho Know Nothings who remained reorganized, and passed a resolution ndjoumtng.to tho 10th of September. When will this contemptible business of interfering with parlies ‘to which they do not belong no discontinued by the Know Nothings? No honest man cun approve o( such conduct, and.none but a mean-spirited man would be guilty of It. An Insult to Washington.—At a Fourth of July celebration, composed exclusively of tho Know-Nothings of “ Whippy Swamp/’ South Carolina, the following toast was drank: The memory of George Washington, “the illustrious Southerner .”—ln advocating the dis solution of an unjust and unequal union of gov. eminent, wo but follow his noble example, aud desire no higher precedent. This is the, yery first instance in which we have heard the sacred name of Washington pro faned, by citing him as authority for disunion! Could fanatacism and blasphemy go farther?— We have heard him denounced,by abolitionists, because ho consented (o tho union, with slavery in it; but this was only Increasing the vcncra tiori of sensible Americans for him.. To accuse him of bcing a sectional man and adisunionist, is an outrage on his memory. Kaindow iit Moonuout.— The Lancaster In land (Pa.) Hally, says that many of their cltl zons hud tho pleasure the otlior night of witness ing Hint unusual phenomenon, a rainbow by moonlight. It Is described as having been most beautiful. '* - IC7“ Hickory nut Oi|, considered equal to tbo best lard or sperm oil for burning and machine ry, is now manufactured in Dayton, Ohio. The 01l rcmaina in a fluid state at a very low temper ature, and it docs not “gum” like the ordina ry oils. It is used in very delicate machinery. Tho Easton Argus is severe upon Presi dent Picrco for tho removal of Gov. Reeder. Destruction of Insects. "Wo find tho following, m ono of our ex- in regard to the destruction, oty rath er, the prevention of the ravages of insects upon gardens, &ci Inthis country, to the' growers pf fruit, shade, and ornamental tr&ty tho Subject is one of considerable' interest, and; tho prevention spoken of,, is ccrtnirily.. worth the trial. If it should prove to be true, tho experi ment will certainly repay all the cost attending it; “A French gardener, whose frames and' hot houses require painting, decided on roak'ng them black, as likely to attract the heat better, and from a principle of ccoqomy he ,mado use of gas tar instead of black, painty: The work was performed during tho winter, and on the approach of spring the gardener .was surprised to.find that all the spiders and insets which usually infected his.bpt-honse.had disappeared, and alsp.tlint a vino .which, for a few years, had so fallen oil that he had intended to , replace it. with another, had acquired fresh force and vig or, and gave every sign of producing a largo crop of grapes, lie afterwards used the some substance to tho posts and trellis work: which supported the tiers in the open air; and met with the some results. All the, caterpillars and other insects completely disappeared. It # j§ said that similar experiments have been made in some of tho vineyards of the Gironde with similar results.” Shooting affair at Bloomington) Indiana. ‘The Indiana Sentinel says, a' shooting affair took place in Bloomington on tho U3d nit., which, though happily ending without tho spill ing ol blood, lias been (ho cause of no little ex. citemcnt ami much talk. As Mr. A. U. Curl- ton, one of the editors of the Bloomington News Letter , was returning homo from a friends, where lie had been visiting n young lady ac quaintance, on (ho evening of the 2ild inst., ho was most brutally ossaulled by several Know- Nothings, (ho connection of whom with that secret organization Mr. Carlton had previously publicly exposed through the columns of his paper. The darkness of (ho night was Intense, but through it Mr. Carlton barely escaped' with his life, from murderous missiles, consisting of large stones and heavy pieces of iron, that were hurled after him by his cowardly assailants. On the ‘following day, Mr. Carlton met a man by the name ot Betterton on the street and In stantly drew forth a pistol find fired,'saying, as ho did so, “there Is one of the d— ■■■ ■d.sfconn drels that attempted to assassinate mo last night” The ball missed its mark and the object escaped by tbo use of his legs Into on adjoining store— Mr.- Carlton was prevented from using a second pistol by the Interference of- bystanders. Jlo surrendered himself cheerfully to the .marshal of the (own, and in (ho investigation of his case was recognized to appear before the Circuit Court (index bonds of $5OO. We aro informed that (lie public feeling in Ids behalf was such ns brought to him the proffer ol hall to the amount of at least §lOO,OOO. [nT 5 * The Kentucky Yeoman thus notices the manly, patriotic aland taken by lion. Jamas B. Clay, in the present political crisis: “Mr. Clay has declared himself we under stand, in favor of the Democratic ticket in the present conflict, and while it rejoicts the K. N. heart of lion. Garrett Davis to Us ynnost core —to use his own phrase—-to hear that Andrew J. Donelson, nephew of old Mrs. Jackson, has sworn allegiance to “Sam,” and made a Hin doo speech, wo of the Democratic party can point with a nobler pride to the lofty position assumed hy the son and heir of old lluf. Don elson has not a drop of old Hickory’s blood in his veins, but the son of Henry Clay is “bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh’’of that old statesman." Young Clay acquired his political opinions from a noble and a pure Whig, source —from the great fountain of Whig principles. He imb>bcd them with his mother’s milk. He Jias treasured up and now stands gallantly in defence of his fathers precepts. Is there a man who blames the son for venerating the memory of the father—of such a father]” Late from Europe.— The steamship Wash ington arrived at New York on Thursday morhing, with 225 passengers. Admiral Ma chined', in command o| the Russian fleet in the harbor of Sebastopol, was killed'during the at tack of July 11th. The correspondent of the London News writes under date of July 15th, .Vwe wo arc still far from the works of the ene my, and as the space between us is swept in every direction by the Russian projectiles, our approaches progress very slowly.” In the at lack on Nyatadt, made by tbo English frigate Harrier, on the 241 h of June, forty-seven Rus sian merchant ships were destroyed, amount ing in the aggregate to about 20,000 tons. The successor of Lord Raglan, in the Crimea, is a peninsular war veteran; and has scon large service. In the peninsular war, ho was in the attack on Seville and at the defence of Cadiz. He was wounded at Quartre Bras in 1815. He subsequently, ns major general, served with distinction in India under Sir Charles Napier, ond especially in the Scinde war, where he was second in command. Rich. —One of thcrcchest jokes of the season has been perpetrated by Col. Curtin, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Rev. Stephen Mil ler, Herald fugleman, and Flour Inspector,both oflico holders and notorious Know-Nothings.— They. Curtin and Miller, have published a call for a HVifg State Convention. Well, every day brings something new. There is no account ing for the presumption ofsomc nun. Strange political developemcnls are making every day. If you lie down with dogs you arc sure to rise with fleas. Curtin and Mtlicr calling a Whip; Convention ! Now ain’t it rich I~~llarrislura Patriot. Singular Suioide. —The Norristown papers record the suicide, by drowning In the Schuyl kill, of Robert Scybcrl, a citizen of that bor oug, which occurred on Thursday, the, 20th ult. It appeared, from the. testimony before the Coroner, that ho.lmd loaned 5500 to a man in Bucks county, and had called upon him, a slfort time ago. for payment, upon the plea that he could get a higher rate of interest for it.— The .borrower, not" being able to re-pay the money at the time, olfered to allow more than the legal interest for Us use. and Soy hurt con sented to Ins keeping it.' Not long after this, the borrower informed Mr. S. that lie could have his money, and accordingly be went to Bucks county and got it. On his way homo ho was overtaken by the Sheriff of Bucks coun ty, who served a writ upon him, at the suit of bis.latc debtor, for violating the usuary laws, ibis alarmed him greatly, and preyed upon his miml so much that for weeks ho Was m the greatest despondency; and after threat ening several times to destroy himself, ho at last made good his desperate resolve, by Jump ing into tlio river. His body was found on Fri day evening, near the lower Bridge, not far from the shore. Ho leaves a widow and four children. He was formerly a barber, and bad a property of about' 58,000 or It is fortunate (or. unfortunate?) that all men 8 consciences tiro not so easily disturbed* or wo should have plenty of suicides every where. s J (CT-Tho city lathers of New York have gone on an excursion to Boston, a city where they do not allow the ardent to bo sold or given away , except as nlcdicinc. The “fathers% ro . vide for this dilllcnlty by takimr with tLm twenty-live baskets of champagne, a quarter pipe of brandy, ten boxes of claret, and $BOO of rum, whiskey and Medeira. nil in the "orlff nal packages.” This will save them from the danger of an arrest, to which they would bo mISSmT 08 600,1 " s u,ej '** ftot ; in : t I,; ExetqUye, ippolntnuntsTiTTTT WAsmsaroß, Abg, B.—Tim' Hoii. ; Bn.t ! -*V !moro, Associate Justice of .11,g Sunrom„ of Knusna, has boon,removed, on EroimS. t ,lrt !lar to those unsigned for Gov. licoibVj moot. . Judge Wood of Alabama, liis H J «- Ipointod his.successor. ' - uc °nap ; ■ Townsend,Harris, of fJowTorlt. I,s« t..— ■ pointed Otidslil to Jopnn, ondortlio Periy jIIJS - , ■ 3®arktk: . ; : . v: Phila., Auk. 8 Plouivand Meal.—Flour market i.,, ' quiet. Shipping brands are; held ,abmteTP' views of buyers. Smsll. sales, of .flour A,, from Spring Wheat At $8 ISJrand »t an¥’*’ mix«i brandd, ?9 60 aJO 60 for choice oxbV; and fancy lots. Kyo Flour and Con, M,.,, . less active—the former is held at s6t AiS-tS-’ latter at ®4 25 penhafrei. „, • 3 ’ I "" 11I ‘P Grain—Wheat Isjriow; in limited snnu will, a moderate inquiry. Sales of Jnnn/ 1 : - ’ els of Sm.ll.ern »nd PoLsylvania redTai £ a 1 93, ami white at 82 it 42 OS.mosUCanJ? ' Last sales of new Kyo- at 81 12, and ! SI 25. Very litlloCorn oflerlngr # c ™ d „ Southern yellow sold At 90els per hu ? f arc in hotter demandsales of prme now re, wore at 48 a 50c. afloat. ■; v ; w «**► Cloversccd is more inquired nfler. hut is little or none left in Hrst hands—weon n ,. . S 7 26 per 84 lbs. Last sales of ! $4 50 per bu. ond Flaxseed at §1 fco. *** CARLISLE MARKET. WednesdAt, August 8,1855', 89'Off 9 2» 9 tff 6 60 1 80 1 70 Flour, super. , “ Extra, , “o Family, ■ 5,4 Rye, White Wheat per bu, Red do porbu. Rye per bu. Corn per bu. Oats per bu. Clovcrsccd per bu. , Titnothysccd per bu. f Jiiarrirb. On the 24th uH. t by the RcvTAv Mr, W«. Palm, to Mrs. Marv AkV’ShT both of Dickinson twp., .this county. . * NOTICE. AFTER mature reflection I have' concluded not to boa candidate fur SHERIFF tMs Ml- ELIAS LIGHT '• North Middleton Tp., { J * y, 1853—1 t. • J TO THE VOTERS OF CUMBERLAND CO Fkm.ow-Citizens—l offer myself a? a ro /] nntecr candidate for the office of Snsnirr.— Should yod consider mb qualified fortbeoffieo and entitled to your suffrage, I will be (lumkfid for your votes at the coming election. HENRY WILLIAMS. North Middleton tp., Aug. 0, *s3—Bt* rriO THE VOTERS or CU.MB. CO., Gen.; JL tlunicn :—Through Oiq solicitation nf j*onio. of my friends, I have hocn Induced to oflVr my self to you ns, a candidate for tlio. oflico of. COUKTV TREASURER.and would fed thank ful to you for your support. J Carlisle, Aug. 0, JAiIISS LOUDEN* Carlisle Bank Notice?. NOTICE is Ijcroby given, that a dividend In (ho distribution of the capital Mock of said Bank, of forty, and a,half cunts to each share,*) have been declaredly (he Directors. The hold*., era of said stock can draw the same ot any time; by calling on tho President. WM. T. BROVTN, President of Carlisle Bank, Augnst 0,1855—8 t ' CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD, CHANGE OF HOURS.—On nnd after Monday; August G, *55, Passenger Trains will mu as follows, (Sundays excepted)' for Harrisburg P . , : i larriuiir. 2D*rbAt*. Lcnvo Ohambcrab’g, 6:1*6 >4.80 r "a. •*: Bhippcnsbtirg, 6j68 »* cloo' « NowvHlo,' *« Carlisle, 6:24 u 7:02 « " Mcchanicsb’g, 7:80 « Arr. at Harrisburg, 7;G6 « FOII CHAMBERSBURG: , \ Ist train, 2d train* Leave Harrisburg, 8:80 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Mccbunlasb’g, 0:08 •• :1:80 « “ Carliso, «« Nowvlllo, 0:40 ** ■ 2:11' *• 10:16 »* * i 2:14 ** Shlppensburg,;. 10:47 *• Arr, at Chamberab’g, 11:16 << TRAINS Leave Harrisburg for Philadelphia at 1:12, and 8:10 A. M. .... Leave Harrisburg for PlilladcliiTila at 7:50 P. M, and 12:86 noon. Leave Harrisburg for Pbiladolpblnlvla 'Columbia. “ ' “ Pittsburg at 0:20 A. M., 12:85 noon and,4 P. M. ‘ Leave Harrisburg for Baltimore 1:80, 8:00 A M, . and 1 P. M. , ' Leavu Harrisburg ifor Tori* Way Xralp, 7 A.M. Cars of Dauphin & Susqnchana, R. 11. leave Harrisburg at 6 A. M. and 2:10 P. M., for Au burn, Pottsvlllo, Reading, Ac. „ A. F. SMITH, WL R. R. Office, Cbarabcrsburg, Aug. 0. ’66, Sporlal Notice, AK- M'CLURE, Esq., of the Chambers.' • burg Repository & Whig, will deliver the Address at the second annual Fair iof tliti Big Spring Literary Institute, Nowvjllo, Pa., oh Saturday, August 11, at 1 o’clock, P. M. W. R. LINN, Sicfty. Preserving Sngai'H. NEW supplies of sugars haro been received,, suitable lor Preserving and all other pur-! poses, embracing Cruthed, Granulated, and 1 Pulverised, ol best quality, ns also soft Crushed,’ Clarified and Brown sugars—at lowest prices. ’ Wo invito the calls of our trionds and cus tomers ns well to our t.tock of sugars; ns also to. our supplies pf Coffees, Teas, Spicoa, &c.,aHof' which wo can recommend as of best qualities, and at prices ns low, If not lower than Con W had olsowhero. J. \y t EBV '' Carlialo, August 2.| , 56 CJII ~ HAIM It It ILLS FOR 1805. " Moore's Patent Grain ami Seed'!' Planter, FOU planting Wheat, Ryo, Oats, Indian Corn* Timothy-sued, &o, ' i ho operation of (lilh machlno lina been high ly aaUafimtory and successful wherever intro, uucca ami tented. Notwithstanding the great comnetltlon In the manufacture and varied In ventions of this Important agricultural Imple ment, “Moore’s Patent” Continues to maintain Its superiority over others now known to tbo farmer. 11 1 Its prlnctpM points recommending It ore, Ist. Its durability. 2d. Its perfect simplicity of construction. Ud. The easy manner of regula ting the niaohlnp to bow any desired quantity of gr t ft . in t !? i} b . 0 .. acrc * 4lh. The exactness. I ,with’ winch it distributes the seerti operating equally, well on uneven or sidling ground* 1 os’ on the,, level surftico. 6th. The easy .'draught, Wag aijout 26 por.cont. less than any other seeding [ nmchlno now In uao. " The undersigned hogs loavo'to inform the for*' mors of Ouniborland county, that ho Is author-,' * ii bianufUclurer to sell the above drill., .I bo promptly attended to and fulf satlsfactioh given, by calling upon, or writing io mo at Carlisle, Bond in your orders early. . j. aiimsthong* ; August 2, 1865—Ct Tim Poet somowhoro Spoalts of “winter lingering Iq tho lap of spring,” but It needs no’ poet to toll ns it is the case boro this season, 1 tho last fow days having boon decidedly wintry* Nor does it need a poet to inform tho pnbllo that for all sorts of weather thoro iBnvoryabun^ ! dant provision of suitable and Aisbionablo cloth- 1 ing at llooßuiu. & Wu.son's cheap storo. No. 11l Chestnut stroot, corner of Franklin Flace, ’ I’lUladelphla.—ly . , • i ■ 35 0 50 3 50 6:40 " r 6:18 « " 7:16 MS « 8:46 <*
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