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 <*