AMERICAXmUM’m JOHN:B- BIiATTOS, Editor & PfJjiriotot. 'CARLISLE, PA., MARCH i2O, 185 G, Democrnlbs -State Komiuatioßi, ' O/tNAL COMMISSIONER! BEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia county. AUDITOR -oeseual, JACOB FRY, Jr., of Montgomery county SURVEYOR GENERAL, TIMOTHY IVES, of PoUcr county ' Supreme Court 'Decision.— We have taken some pains to lay before our readers the case of Hole t»a. Rittkniioise. It "ill be found on our first page. Wo jmbtiJicd a }*ortion ol the dissenting opinion of Mr. Jusfico Black, ami taunot bnt feet (hat it is due to the Court they Shall have an opportunity of speaking for them solvcfl through our columns. We do not pro fess to be able to settle the diHercnce of opinion between the dissenting Judge and the four oth ers, whoso opinion wo publish to-day. Rut a reading of this opinion strikes ns as being sound In principle, aud the rcfeienoo to authorities would seem to show pretty conclusively that, with the exception of Waggoner n. Hustings, it Is But aTciteration of the law as it had ever been held befoto the decision of that case.— Wo regret the amount ol feeling thrown into the dissenting opinion. It is a little 100 \ ioleul to bo productive of good ; (iy, liowei or eat neat ly a dissenting Judge may combat principles, he never gains by harsh personalities. Wc feel an Interest in the Supreme Court of our Slate, and shall ever deprecate an effort to lestmti the confidence ol the community in it. Township Elections.—The election for to" n sbip officers, throughout the county, takes place on to-morrow, (Friday). We trust our Demo cratic friends are prepared for the contest. New Music — Horace Waters, the gre.U Mu sic Publisher and Piano Dealer. JBKJ Broadway, N. Y-, has sent us (lie following popular piece ol music •‘Jeanuic Ufanh i>/ Chcny I alley," Soagaiul Chorus—Words hy l/eu. Mourns, Mu'ic In Thomas Baker i I’ilce Jo els. Joaunn* (who. by (ho bye. we under si.ind to he no ideal per. souage) has everted tin; [m.-in rmw: of (h-iicr.il Morris, and lunn.sbed a new inspiration to the most original aud melodious ol all our ballad composers, Thomas Baker, "ho has produced an admirable melody,—light, sparkling ami graceful as is the fair theme of both poet and musician. This song possesses all the i lenionls of immense popularity, ami will so<*n be found on every piano throughout the country. For the benefit of our fair readers wc copy the w ords of the song, as written b\ tie* (iemT.il Jeannio Marsh id Cherry \ alb y, At whose call the nmso' i ally . Of all the nine none dn me As Jeannio Mar-h of Cherry \ alle' She minds me of her native scenes, Where she was bom among the cherries; Of poaches, plums nnd ne< [urines, Pears, apricots and ripe straw berrie* • Jeannie Marsh of Cherry \ alley Joanuio Marsh of Cherry Valley In whose name the muses rally , Of all the nine none so divine As Jeannio Marsh of Cherry Valley. A sflvan nymph with queenly grace, An nngul she in every feature; The sweet expression of the place, A dimple in tho smile of nature! Jeannio Marsh of Cherry Valley. KT* Tho Know-Nothings, hating become desperate by tljeir lato reverse, are resorting to every- conceivable artifice J,6 .seduce Demo* Qrata from their allegiance. We arc informed that there is an understanding between tho leaders of those miserable conspirators to elect Democrats! to trifling township and Borough officers, iu tho hope of flattering their vanity, and exciting the suspicion of their fellow Dem ocrats, and by those means bogifllclng them Ihto the support of (heir ticket at. the coming fall election. All true Democrats should resent such advances with becoming spirit. am! if elected, should refuse to servo as the tools of that detestable organization. Carlisle Ff.m.u.e Seminari . — Wc aregrali- { tied to learn that a more lias at last been made, by some of the Influential citizens of our bor ough, to offer to parents and guardians an op- , porlunity to educate thoir daughters and wards without sending them a great distance from home. A number of public spirited gentlemen have lately purchased the property of Dr. (' F. Blumentiul, on l-outher street, for the pur pose of establishing a Female Scmiim- y. in which all the branches requisite for a thorough education are to be taught. Mr. CWARLBS Clviik, a highly aei-omphshed gentleman, and his lady, who bring the beat testimonial as regards capacity nnd limess for the duty, have been seeirnd in preside ns prin cipals over the Institution. A .Seminary of tin* kind has tong been a desideratum m our midst. Wo know*of no place ottering n better and more fitvprablo field for such a school. We trust moreover, since n disinterested if fprt has been now made, by those who advan ced the money for tho purpose of securing to us queb an Institution, that those most interested, (wo mpan parents and guardians, who have daughters and wards to educate,) will lend their aid 'in supporting it to tho best of thoir ability. The;Semlnary will require this ntoro particu larly m the,outset. J/!i all who contemplate sending their', (laughters, and wards, do ho at (free, 'and’thereby show that they appreciate the laudable cflorl made in behalf of the edu cation of those entrusted to them. •For. terms and details connected with the management of the Seminary, we must refer to the advertisement in another column. JfloßE.SNOw.—ln PircjNV Inst Christmas Story. in speaking of a snow-storm, ho says •‘Andit snowed, and snowed, and snowed, and BttU it snowed.” Wo can al§o, with much truth, use the same language, - . Wo had hopes, • few days since, that buhny Spring iwfts ap. preaching—the bright Sun,songsofspringbrrds, and other “premonitory fiymplomS’Mcd uslo be lieve that old Winter was about!© uko bis du parlhro in a quiet, peaceable, and good-natured manner. But no ! Our sanguine hopes have been disappointed, and the article we had pre pared bn “Spring,” in which pur fancy imag ined feathered warblers, green grass, and run fog brooks, bas been laid oside, to bo used nt a more “convenient season.” But, our object in commencing this “squib,” was to inform our readers that “grim .Winter” is still with us, and, from present appearances, will remain for tome time. It commenced to snow on Tues day night, “and it snowed, and snowed, and Bdoktd/.and still it snowed,”—and God knows when it will stop. 1 ODB BOROUGH ELECTION Takes place on 10-roorrow (Friday,) and we hope to set* a full vote out. The following ticket,'Selected'.without reference, to parly,- should, and we feel- satisfied will? receive the support of all who have the prosperity* and ! welfare of the Boro’dgh at heart: ‘V BOROUGH OFFICERS. Chief Burgess —Col. Armstrong Noble. Assistant Burgess —Andrew Kcr. —William Bcntz. Auditor James Mullen. West Ward, Judge— Samuel Crop. Inspector— Abraham Dehufl”. Justice —Robert Snodgrass. Constable —Michael .1. Fought.” School Diretlors—W illis Foulk, James Ham ilton. Coi/nct/—Jacob Squicr, John B. Parker, Da vid Cornman, William Skiles, Henry Could. East Ward. Jwlge —Joseph Wilson. Inspector —Alexander S- Lyne. School Directors —Ephraim Cornman, (three years;) Philip Quigley, (two years.) Town Council —Michael Holcomb, Thos. M. Biddle, A. A. I,me, Robert Irvine, jr. Constable —Robert M'Cartncy. Our Borough has been in the keeping of Sum for the Inst year, and this is just one year 100 long. Our taxes have been increased, and the money of our citizens wasted upon party hacks. A few weeks since our neighbor of the Demo crat published the following communication, to which we desire to call attention at this time: To the Editor of the Democrat. Sir —A rumor is afloat in our lown that the guardians of the public interests—the Town Council- -have hit upon a now pl»n for reliev ing the tnx-pajers of their surplus cash. T am tokl that in addition to the ordinary busi ness of Councilmcn. they have commenced that of book publishing, and that in a short lime a large volume, (on what subject f bare not learned,) will be issued by that honorable body, at the expense o*f the borough treasury. Can you inform me of the truth or falsity ot ihc report. A Tax uavku. The Borough account for the last year has not been published, and wc are therefore una ble to refer to it ns «c could desire. Wc be lieve. however, that the “rumor” refered to in the aboie communication is true, and that our Counalmen have been nurying on the book publishing business for some tune in the office of the .biifnrmi. the Know-Nothing organ. We may mention, too, that seven of the nine mem bers of the present Council u" x stock m the American news; aj>cr, nnd arc therefore dircet iv interested in its success. In bestowing pat ronage upon it, they arc increasing the value of their own stock in the establishment. The printing executed at the Amf man office during the last year, was not the nAdinnry priming of the Borough, but such work as was cut ire - ly unnecessary and uncalled for—the main ob ject of liming it done being to give money to an establishment of which those who gave the work arc part owners. Will our citizens rc- .’d these men to Council? Wc think not. On the subject of Borough improvements, j too, wc may make a remark. Wc arc now. as j heretofore, a strenuous advocate of Borough improvements, and will support no man for j Council who is not with us in this matter. We , go for improving nil parts of our town, and compelling property-holders in every street loi pnt down pavements where they arc necessary. Wcwant men for Councilraea, who have the good 6t the tcftolc town al heart, nnd who are willing to pike, and pave, and repair before, other people’s doors as well as their own. Wc have no notion shall make their own properties' valuable, at the public expense, and overlook, the general wants of our people.. Tho ward and borough tickets published above arc composed of gentlemen wefi known to our citizens, and arc entitled to, and doubt less will receive, the cordial support of all who arc in favor of judicious Borough improve ments and an economical administration of the affairs of our town. Turn out, then, Demo crats, on to-morrow—turn out, all who arc opposed to reckless extravagance, and our suc cess is sure. Sending Letters- —It is a violation of law lo enclose to diflerent addresses, two or more letters in one envelope, though more than one letter may be sent in one envelope to the same address. The "Washington Union says It is surprising how there are so many persons ready to seek out ways of evading tb« payment of postage, though our rales now arc the lowest of any country in the world. 1 -There is not a doubt but that the Post-office Depart ment would not only support itself, but would be able to extend its accommodations, if nil the matter enreyed m the mail were paid for, even &t tho present reduced rates." In Boston and other cities, mootings arc occasionally held 1 in favor of reducing the present postage rates, which do not pay the cost of the carriago of the letters. Would it not be -bolter to have a tow meetings in favor of honestly sustaining the Post-office laws, so that tho government would not be so oltcu defrauded out of three rents ? IiDBVJU.NT.—Tho Kentucky Legislature, which ndjouruod tine die on Monday week, pre viously passed a law making all tho oiiie.i nnd towns of the’Stntp responsible to tho owners of property destroyed hymobs. tlilq Wdncxech lent Inn, mid «ill do uior-o to check tho iiilh uliievouji propensity of mobs to destroy proper ty than n thousand homilies on the duty of obe dience to the lawn. When tho citizens of the Stale find that such recreations arc expensive-/ (hey will begin to think It la tlmo to put a Mop to them. koiifliANA rem •Bl , chah**-“ j A telegraphic dispatch from Non Orleans to Waahlngton, an nounces Dial JJ r. Buchanan Ims carried the State—Atr. Soule heading (ho delegation to the Cincinnati Convention. Heavy PaioES for Mulrb and Jacks.—On the 3d inst.'at Paris, Kyi, 700 mules sold for 500,000; 42 mules,’for 8l53 : «leh; 54 at Sl2o each, See.. Capt. Leer sqlcl hlsfaraousold jpek, ••Buena Vista^ 1 f0r.53,200— ja his, younger days ho rated at 57.000, Inferior , jacks fiold at stoo, $4OO, $l3O/ '' T.ocirville, March 10. leWgraphic des patch from Weston, Kansas, says that the Free State officers were installed at Topeka, on the 4lh inst. P 'y Tlic Ilollidayaburg Standard prihtfl the name of Ancrcw Jackson Donolson, thus Andrew Jackson donelson. Tho Standard U certainly In error. There ia more of the Bon clson about the man than there Is of Jackson, consequently.tho proper way would-bo to write the name Andrew Jackson DONELSON. MB. TODD'S nDMILin. Wo a r o pleased to learn that a son of Major Roogri M’CAimry of this -borough, has re ccived an appointment, through” the influence of the lion- to a Cadetship at "•West point.--". The fj-ming ‘man,: wo believe to bo, in every way fitted for; the-situation, and wo congratulate our worthy^,Board of School Directors—by whom ho was recommended to Mr.-Toon’s. favorable consideration—upon Iho felicity of their choice. Young M’Cartxt will, wc doubt not, do both himself and them credit, by taking an honorable position at the institu tion. A pompons announcement of the manner in which this appointment was made, appears in the American of last week, and toitweroi Bpcctfnlly invite the attention of those who en joy a hearty laugh. Wc fetl sorry, however, that wo could not finish this article without being compelled to call to the notice of the public the egregious egotism nnd vanity dis played by Mr. Todd in this matter. Like many other men, suddenly elevated by- the force of fortuitous circumstances, to a some what responsible position, he has been unable to prevent his head from becoming slightly turned in the summerset. lie would like to envelope himself in the lion’s skin, but, unable to hide the cars, he makes the conceited ass only the more apparent. Tils two letters in reference to this appointment—one to thcSchool Directors nnd the other to young M’Cabtny— arc about ns cool specimens of self-titlllation as we have scon in a long time, and would be very desirable as refrigerants in hot weather—say in July. Our '‘distinguished member of Congress,” (ns the American would say when speaking of 1 him,) claims to have introduced a change in the I manner of making appointments to West 1 Point— he has always condemned the mode I heretofore adopted—a change “that will har j montze heller with the original spirit nnd In dent of that institution.” He claims to have erected a standard, and would have ua under stand (hut no other member of Congress but himself is possessed of sufficient discriminating ability to appropriate such “original spirit and intent.” Delightful humility ! Mr. Tonn. however, simply states an un truth. when he makes such claims. Could he come down from his “high horse” sufficiently to speak to other members on the subject, he would soon ascertain that his very original idea is ns old as the hills—that it has always been a favorite method of some of the favor carrying Philadelphia Congressmen, who wish ed to make n little political capital : and that : it has been done also, lime and again, in every Slate of the Union. As wc have already stji ted. wc feel glad that the appointment fell j "’here it did, but we certainly arc not possessed | of optics with sufficient visual power to sec how | Mr. Todd has represented his entire constitu ency in this appointment. York nnd Perry ! are already complaining. If the idea was to 1 send the boy most fitted for the situation, how j was this to be attained by choosing from the . schools of a single town ? Why not have done las they do in some other places—let a Board of I Directors (and none belter than our own.) on a particular day examine all applicants who may i desire it, and who. reside within the limits of the District, and then make a selection 1 But, no !-—My*. Toon bad discovered a marc's nest, and ho wished W» play a little “upon a barp uv ..a thousand strings. ** lie will, most likely, however, do York and Perry strict justlcc—on ; his rtf-elcction I ' ’ ‘ tf ln his letter to young M’Cartny, Mr. Tcdd caps the climax of his impudence, self-import ance and vanity. Wc shall.merely give an ex tract. without a word of comment. It needs It | not. lie says : “I ftfl interested in your success, not only bccausoof the Instrumentality /have had ip your appointment, but because, tik* myself you come.from th 9 humbler walks .of Ufo and may cxCmplify'lho fact that true nwri/, in our glorious country, is sure to earn positions of , honor and reward,” Oh. Lgmmt ! A bumper lo T. T. (True merit Todd !) Doi'OLAS is Crr^MOo. —Two years ago the abolitionists refusc4-to permit Senator Douglas to speak to a public assemblage, in Chicago.— They declared Iho country outraged by the passage of tho Nebraska bill, and all their pro fessed peace proclivities were uncorked to give vent to the babblings of indignation. The storm has blown over, and left a clearer sky. Perhaps tho elements have passed into Kansas to battle it out there, for that most ultra anti- Nebraska city has dented a Nebraska Mayor, nud a slauuch friend of Mr. Douglas. A Frank Admission. —The lAxihville four iff, an old-line Whig paper in Kentucky, very frankly says: “Wo do not, lor a moment,sup pose that the Whigs can liave n hope for their own success in the next campaign. W« be lieve that It is written down in the book of fate that tho Democracy will sweep the whole coun try at tho Presidential election in November next. We do not entertain tho shadow of d doubt but they will carry Kentucky by a sweeping majority. Caitpaion OpkNjKO.—Sine© tiro harmonious rccumrotjV&atlort of Mr. Bdehotutn for tho Presi dency, try oftr Convention, and tho norni nation of tbo State ticket, tho people in various sections arft beginning to pub on their armor for a vigorous contest. Ratification meetings have been held in Philadelphia—two on Mon day night lost, addressed by Wm. B. Rankin, and R. Vnux, nt which great enthusiasm pre vailed. New Hampshire Election It is now set tled that tho State has been earned by the Know-Nothings and Republicans, they having a majority hvboth branches of tho Legislature. If Metcalf' tho Know-Nothing candidate for Governor, is Dot elected, by thq /popular' tote, which Is yet douhtfi}t, lio will bo by the Legis lature iujoint convention- , NavAl.—A bilj wad reported iq tho Senate, on Tucs4ayjweri c i^°Ffithe Comnntlco on Na val Affairs, proposing an appropriation of two millions of dollars; for building ten sloops-of war, to bo fitted with Screw propellers, and to bo built either by conttact or at the nary yards, at tho discretion of tho Secretary of tho Navy. ot7* A “Young Lady,” from Philadelphia, has been catting up a great many shines in Petersburg, Va., where she had put on a pair of trowscra, with other hablimcnts to match, and was sporting it like a fine young gent.— The father found her thus unsexed, and took her home. This intcrjsling specimen of femi nine precocity was only 10 ycors old. The BnUlmOtpomocratlt Convention of 1853, As a matlocbf interest just now among poll tldans,.wo ro-pnblleh tho first ballot of the Bal timore Domobratlo Convention, of 1852, giving each State wit'll tho names of tho gentlemen vo ted for »';••• FIRST .BALLOT BT STATES. James Buchanan, 9 James Buchanan, 4 John B. Weller, 4 Lewis Cass, 2 James Buchanan, 2 Stephen A. Dongluss, 1 Sam. Houston, I Lewis Cass, 8 Stephen A. Douglass, 2 Daniel S. Dickinson, 1 James Buchanan, 10 Joseph Lano, 18 Stephen A. Douglas, 11 Lewis Cass, 2 Stephen A. Douglas, 2 Lewis l2 Leu is Cass/ 6 Lewis Cass, fi James Buchanan, 3 Lewis Cass, fl Lewis Cass, |l .Stephen A. Douglas, 1 Wm. L. Maicy, 2 Sam. Houston, 1 Lewis Cass, f> James Buchanan, 7 Lewis Cass, 0 Lewis Cass, 4 Stephen A. Douglas, 1 Lewis Cass, 7 Alabama,. , Arkansas, California; Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia; Indiana, Illinois, - lowa, Kentucky-, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, « ■ Now Jersey, New York, Lewis Cass, 11 Win. L. Marc.y, 2t James Buchanan, 111 Lewis Cass, 10 North Carolina, Ohio, Stephen A. Douglas, 2 Win. 0. Butler, 2 Sam. Houston, 2 James Buchanan, 27 Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Lewis Cass, S Wm. L. Marcy, 1 Lewis Cass, Tennessee, James Buchanan, 0 Sam. Houston, 4 Lewis Cass, fi James Buchanan, In Lewis Cass, 2 Henry Dodge, 3 Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Total No, of delegates, excluding South Carolina, 28V Necessary to a choice according to tho two-third rule, 102 This shows Nr. Cass to hare received 110 votes; Buchanan 93 ; Douglas 20; Mnrey 27; Lano 13; Houpton 8; IVoller t; Butler 2; Dodge 3; and Dlcklbson 1. Franklin Plfercc’s name did not appear among the list of Candidates until the 36th ballot, when tho Old Dominion, which all along had cast her vote for “Pennsylvania’s favorite non,” made a break In the direction of New Hampshire.— When tho 48th ballot was taken tie had 60 votes, and on tho 40th 282! Gen. Gass* liighcnt vote was 131, which he re ceived on tho dOth ballot; Mr. Buchanan HU on tho 23d, and the Little Giant 92 on the 31s( ballot. .« Lale from Europe. By tho arrival of the steamship Africa, at New York; on Saturday afternoofi last, we have throe days’ later intelligence from Europe.— , She brings no tidings of the Pacific. The Pence Conference were to open on the 20th tilt. AIV tho plenipotentiaries had arrived in Paris.— Quito A sensation hud been created in Purls by tho publication in the Mouileur of an article that appeared in tho Sitcle, which Indicated that the policy of France and England would bo identi cal in the Congress. The Rothschilds had ta ken tho whole of the new loan at 90. There is nothing of interest from tho Crimea. The steamship Arabia arrived at Ilallfaz on the llth in#t,,wlth one week's Inter intelligence from brings no tidings of (#o£it* cßlc. -Fragtnolitl of a wrecked steamer arc re ported to fraTqjftgDp. found in lot. 40 dog. 80 min. longi min., but Intelligent persona at LivorpoolihOught (his could not have’been tho Peace Congress had held , throe scsklonS fn .Paris, hot tho proceedings are ; not suffered to,transpire, and all sorts of rumors aro prevalent in regard to the prospects of peace. An armistice to the end of March Bad been announced to, tho armies in the Crimea.— BrfeadstuiT) have declined. Later ratni California. —Wc have news from California, ixto weeks hilor, l>y tho arrival of tho steamer Prometheus at New Orleans, from San Juaut An earthquake in California, on tho night of the 16th nil., did some damage In San Francisco., McDuffie, recently appoint, cd U. S. for Northern California, is said to bo a provisional gnmbjer. Ills appoint ment lias causpth hutch Indignation. Indian outrages etilj continued iu Oregon and Wush ington Territories. Another popular vote was to bo taken In«f|rcgon in April, as to the forma tion of a State, Government. In Nicaragua, General Walked has seized the Transit Com pany's boats, Annulled its charter, and granted a new ono. An earthquake in Japan destroyed tjie city of Jodllo on the lUh of November, do. mollshing hundred thousand houses, and killing thirty tbou*aud persons. “TTK OP" Tho NOfVburyport Herald, Whig, weighs the Know-Nothing nominees thus ; It is proba ble that Mr. Fillmore will decline the nomina tion as soon ai ho hears of it. lie is now in Europe* If hO not it is all tiio same. Mr. DonoUon was smiled upon by Gen. Jack son 1 but if tho Spirit rapping theory is true, ft iswondoiful that Old Jackson’s spirit has not knocked out his drains before this. Probahl} it would, if bhy to spare. All that no ever knew of ,vaa to bankrupt tho old boro by his mkniberacnL about the Ilemiitago estate. i • , Seme of tho lApw-Nothing papers are pub- Hairing' the d>lkjmng ohltuarys—Died.—At tho 261 h instant., of a severe attack oljulvcr grey gripes, “Samuel/’ otherwise knoWftVs tho Sham Patriot, aged one year ntld sir £tca&hs. Ills funeral Mill ho at tended at’fho poHjln November next, to which all |ria iritsnd/s^jsrojitivlted.'* The nomlnatloiq O* Fillmore ami Donelson do not the “American” par ty. No Atnerioftp paper in Maine, Now Ham pshire, Vcrm&iti Connecticut, or Ilhodo Island supports the,. Philadelphia nominations- Ex- Governor Colt>y,‘oj, lscw Hampshire, who was falsely reported tojiftve acquiesced, repudiates llio whole.tiling. ; Ditto the other delegate from Now HariipftblromtipMladidpliia. Tim Ameri cans o( Now repudiated the Phlla delphlo dolngfty ft formal resolution. Tin: ADoutiominfl Aim the English.— The London Nows, aklng of the probability of ft war belweeq tft<rUnited Slates and England, fliys: <UUo topllagioxlsting against England is counterbalanced ia-’ljio United Stales by anoth er which ha# Jrotrn 4ip within the last quarter of a century.*’ /ft (fti fvtnl 0/ a pari the Aboli -11/f irou/d health to a man. The bett <\f them aif so Wt** Tub Collihos.—Tlio Wash ington Union Aontalai ft number of letters from the roprosontitlvcdkM forulgn powers at Tan gier, expressing thelrferlcf for the death oi Sam vel P. CoLLpas, E*l*» United Stales Consul General, atTingler the Mth of Juno. Mr. Colliks was aPonwylvanlan, and formerly con ducted A DcuiooratiO s«por at WHktbarre. The Apostate Donclson. Maj. Donclson, iho K. N. candidate for Vico President, at a recent mass, meeting in Ncw- York, avowed himself in favor of the proscrip tive and intolerant doctrines of the party that placed him in nomination. Now, it wftl bo re membered,that for some timoprhJr tothcadvent of tho present nationalndmihialnition-,.Donclson was the editor of tho Washington Union, In that paper of 31st May, 1851, he said ; “Immigration. —The Republic of Wednes day contains a long article on immigration to the United States. It portrays in vivid colors the rapid and unparalleled increase in the num ber of those who ore seeking our shores. Tho Irish emigration is so great that the court journal classes it among • the phenomena of history.’ We (Andrew Jackson Donclson) are glad to sec this emigration from the Old World. It brings to us the physical force we need to fell the forest and to build our improvements. W r e have yet, aud will have for many long years, scope and range enough for their industry and enterprise. But it was not our intention to discuss this branch of the subject at the pres ent time. The Native party is now prostrate, and it will be lime enough to commence the discussion when another attempt is made by the Federalists to revive the principles of the alien laws.” W r hat has caused the change? Nothing else than disappointed aspirations after office. How weak! how pitiable the man, who deserts a groat cause merely thro’disgusl with particular members of his party. No one of sense and integrity will desert an important principle,be cause ho may believe some of its advocates to be unworthy of confidence and position. If immigration was of advantage to the country in ’5l, it is equally so now. We have still “scope and range enough for the industry and enterprise” of the emigrant, It matters not whence he comes. If Donclson is sincere in his present professions, he was not so five years ago, and vice versa. He is, therefore, unwor thy the respect of the American people, and should, as we arc confident he will, be branded as a dishonest, time-serving demagogue. Making a Lion of Him at Rome. —ln alet trr from Rome, dated January 1, we find the following interesting paragraph: “Our friends. ex-President Fillmore, Dr. Foote and Mr. Jewett, were at the Church of the Jesuits, ami appeared to enjoy the ceremo nies quite as well ns others. The ex-Prcsidcnt has only been hero two or three days. Cass makes a parly for him on Thursday evening of this week. I think the papal government will make something of a lion of him, as they did of Mr. Van Burnt last winter.” Think of that! Mr. Fillmore enjoying the Jisuits at Rome, and the Papal government making n lion of him. Would it not bo well for General Gustavos Adolphus Scroggs, who. it is said, initiated Mr. Fillmore into Council 177, to interfere at once for his rescue from the Pope anti lift Jesuits of Romo? If they make a lion of tho American nominee, how can the Americans be expected to “rule America,” we should like to know? Execction at Obstubvili.k, Mn. —On Fri day last, negro Saul, convicted of the murder of Mr. Porter, was hung at Centrcvillc, Md.. in tho presence of some 4000 persons. It ap pears that when tho drop fell, the rope broke, and the criminal fell heavily to thcgiound.— The Times of Saturday, says; “The fnll hurt him considerably, but hort?- Co«£rcd somewhat, and enghged earnestly In prayer. .'After doubling the rope and rearrang ing tho scaffold, ho was again led up, but re quired the assistance of two men to support him tip the slops. The noose was again ad justed, the drop tyll, and tho wretched, being was launched Into eternity. lie continued to pray until the drop fell. Owing to doubling the rope and the short full (about 12 inches) hta death struggles from, strangulation were horrible indeed, and continued at intervals for about 10 minutes.." lie made no confession, but reiterated a pre vious statement, that he started wi.h acorn ponion, now in the penitentiary. to rob Mr. Por ter, but was taken with n ilt, ami was uncon scious until after the murder was committed. On Friday morning, on entering ins cell, the Sheriff found that he had succeeded in remov- ing the irons from his legs. Hie Times con eludes its notice of tho execution by saying; “At the time of our writing. (!' P. M.. Fri- day,) the .streets nnd pnbhc house in front of onr office is full of drunken, blaspheming men, and broken heads, black eyes, and bloody nos es are to be seen in profusion. The great ma jority of the persons, we arc glad to say for the credit of our couniy, are from a distance.” [p ~f m Many persons have a habit of repealing such phrases as “you know,” and “snyS ho/’ whenever they tell au anecdote or narrate facts. lx‘t such read the following lines, and then judge of the Illness of llic.sc verbal extras : At midnight in his guarded lent—yon know, The Turk lay dreaming of the time- you know, When Greece her knee in suppllanco bent—you know. Should tremble at his power—you know. Strike till the last armed foe expires—says he. Strike for yonr alters and your fires—says he, Strike for the green graves of your sires—says he, God and your nativu land—says he. A Bluxorb. —Most of tho English papers arc frequently ignorant of American affaire,and wc have often been atnused at their blunders when speaking of our politics and geography. But the most amusing mistake, of recent date, la that made by tho indupcndcncc Befgc, a Brussels journal, which says,- in reference to Mr. Banks, Speaker of the House of. Represen tatives : “The new Speaker of the House is a black, of Massachusetts, who belongs, ns his color su/fincnth/ indicates, to (heextreme party of abolitionists.” What will Speaker Banks think of this? for, although he belongs to the Black Republican party, bo is certainly not n black man. Bold Robbbuy. —At Leonard to Md., on Tuesday evening lost, a store-keeper, named Tubiqan, while locking his store door, was knocked down by some person, who struck Idm such a desperate blow on the head with n club, as to Jay him senseless. He was then robbed of a pocket book containing five hun dred dollars. The perpitrator of tho outrage escaped. Mr. Tuban was very dangerously wounded. A Company with a capital of $75,000 has been formed in the city of Lancaster for the purpose of creeling a large flrst-claas hotel. hThoie Horrid Foreign bus.” —A New York paper says 1 “An exclusively * native’ comic paper was started In this city a short timo,ogo, called *Young Sam.’ Yesterday throe gentle men, all 0/ them JSnglUhmen, through their as signee, sued the proprietors of>* Young Sam’ for literary services In editing tills specimen of an unadulterated Know-Nothing sheet." ANDREW JACKSON donelson. Tho Know-Nothings hope to gala much from the popularity of Andrew Jackson, and Parson Brortnlow sayslUS hmnged'to print fbo namb of thoir candidate for Vico President in the a bovo stylo to make It run well. H6or tho Par son s .' . ‘ . ; “It has been understood as arranged that Ma jor Donelson would-bo ptlt on tho ticket with jilndrew Jackson in big letters and Donelson jn visibiu,nnd then tho old line Democrats wonld think that Old Hickory had come to life again.” Tho New York Minor says : “Of tho candidate for Tice President, wo know loss, and shall say less to-day. lie lias a good name,and halls from tho sunny side of the “division line.” It Is presumed that In the ap proaching campaign, a largo proportion ol tho benighted Dutch Democracy of tho Interior of Pennsylvania will vote tho American ticket un der Iho impression that they are again voting for “Old Hickory,” ofblcsscd memory.” The result will show that these gentlemen are placing to much reliance upon Donolson's per flxes, and tho greenness of “tho benighted Dutch.” FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE DELAWARE. /fuming of a Ferry Boat -Lose of Life— Twenty Persons Badly Burned — Thirty-six Missing, The Philadelphia papers of Monday, give the particulars of a frightful disaster which hap pened on the Delaware on the Saturday night previous, between 8 and 9 o’clock. The steam ferry boat New Jersey, Cnpt. Corson, had left Walnut street wharf to make her regular trip to Camden, with about 100 persons aboard.— Of these about 20 were females, and a considpr able number of colored persons. The Captain designed to run the boat through the Windmill Island canal. But when the boat reached the canal, it was found that the ice was too heavy, and she was steered northward, in order to cross the bar. The boat had reached about opposite Arch street, when a large mass of ice checked her progress, and at the same time was heard the fearful cry of “Fire,” carrying terror to every heart. The flames were seen near the smoke slack, and they spread with a swiftness that defied the most strenuous exer tions to extinguish them. Tho passengers were driven to the extreme forward part of the boat. The pilot headed her for a pier a little below Arch street, and she came within two feet of the wharf, when the pilot and the engi neer were driven from their posts by'the fury of the flames* The pilot and several other per sons leaped upon the wharf and an attempt was then made to throw a rope to those on board, without avail. As the blazing steamer dropped away, despair seemed to seize the pas sengers huddled in tho bow, and numbers of them leaped into the river, preferring to be drowned rather than roasted alive. Several fe males were seen to leap into the water with their clothing in a light blaze. Boats wore put out frum the shore as quickly as possible under the circumstances, and the decks of the vessels in the vicinity were crowded with persons anx ious to extend every aid in their power to those who were seen struggling in tho water. The Slate House bell sounded an alarm of lire, and the firemen were soon upon the wharf, exerting themselves to save the lives of the sufferers.— Several persons were rescued by those in tho boats, and brought ashore, while others were , taken out by those upon the wharves with the aid of ropes. 1 The boat wok burned to the water's edge.— About 40 persons arc known to have been saved.' Four bodies have been found,.and'the'names of 28 persons tiro mentioned ns missing, and arc thought to have been either burned or drowned. llkai.tiiy Occur axiom.—Some years since a committee wus appointed in Paris to investigate the influence on the public Jicalth, of the stench generated by the workshops of the “Knackers.” The occupation of the knackers consists in “the conversion of dead horses to useful purjio sob.” (!) In one establishment, flint of Mont f.uicon, no tower than from twelve to fourteen thousand horses arc disposed of annually, and as a consequence, the air in and about it is con. Bluntly charged with effluvia from animal re mains in every possible state of decomposition. The committee reported in every examination mule of tills and similar establishments, that while tlia atmosphere was most “ offensive and disgusting;” (hero were no facts to show that it was unwholesome. On the contrary, it was in ferred that thin an<l other callings, which expose to animal effluvia In its utmost Intensity, were conducive to health. During the prevalence of an epidemic fever it was observed that not one case occurred among the great number of work men in the Monlfaucon establishment, and few er in the neighborhood than in similar localities In other parts of the city. M. Parent tells also that they were •'singularly exempt from cholera during »7j prevalence .” “ In flict,” says he, -‘I found the men enjoying good health, the women fruitful, and the children pictures of healthful energy.” Finnt Mistake:. —A short lime since, a Indy took passage in the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. She put her ticket lu her dress pocket, where she had several other nrll .cles, and seating herself, became earnestly en gaged in conversation withafriend. .Thocun ductor soon came around lor tickets* When lie came to this lady, she drew from her pocket what aha supposed to bo (he ticket, and with out looking at it, handed U to the conductor, and continued talking > but after extending it (or a short time,ami lie not taking It, she loooked up,onddiscovered 11ml she was olKring (ho con ductor a line tooth comb. Attackkd nr a Bull. — A few days ago n young lad of Lancaster, named James Stewart, was attacked on tho public road by u vicious bull, and so sovoroly injured by being tramped upon, that (boro is scarcely a hopoof hlsrocov. cry. The boy was passing along tho road ap prehensive of no attack from (ho bull, who was quietly standing by the fence, but bad scarcely got by, when the bull rushed at him, tossed him in tho air, and on his coming to tho ground set both his foot upon him, bruising him severely arid 1 Injuring him internally. 1 When 'picked up it was thought ho was flood, but In a short time ho revived.arid was taken to his homo in Lan castor. Leap Year.—ln olden time unmarried wo man used to wear a scarlet petticoat during leap year. If (hoy showed tho edge of this garment to any man, ho was bound to marry them, but could buy himself off by presenting tho lady with a now gown—a cheap alternative. The Cost op TVau!—The Chancellor of tho British Exchequer, in a statement mado to Par liament, estimates tho oast of the two years’war with Russia at £43,604,000—0r about £200,. 000,000 1 Tho people of England will have to pay a high price for (ho folly of their rulers, in their fruitless pursuit of glory f ■ HWiWnillc State The narrisburg Union thus ' '* Democratic State Ticket,'every P '* 1 ' 1 wo cordially endorse. Willi g ‘v*. l4 ° r ' battle for, there eon borne doubl * about its triumphant election w? knottn the party to be mort the Jj! and determined on victory tl«« ,? All ia union, ail is harmony, >nJ J, r the cafee the Democracy of PcnnsyV , vincible. Our majority-i n Octobt?"' reach, we think, 50,000. But too Of tile Union : 11 Tho Democratic Stale ticket ». . the late convention, is one in’; 0 ” 1 ' worthy of the support of the parti" r tho,people, irrespective of parlv cof Gutman ocott, candidate for S sioncr, was a Democratic Assembly in i 853-4; from the col„, lumbm ami Montour, ami w*s one of popular and intelligent members of i enlightened jn his viows,.pnd ilrm in fornmnee of his public dulk-si Il c experience iri every • thing connects public improvements—has been* nil canal contractor, and conducted bim2 the public relations of life W lth spotless Integrity. He is a native of! county, but has been for many Vtn * of Columbia—“the Star of the North * favorably known throughout Ihe'KoHl counties, and his vote ,m that quarter monstratc the confidence with which! garded. We think the Convention ac ly and well in placing him in nominal' candidate of the jiarty. Jaco» Fur, Jr., the nominee far General, is too well and favorably kno quire any special notice from mj, |j ( 7.en of Montgomery county—served ’ in Congress from that district will himself and entire satisfaction to bis enny, and Inst winter was a leading! the Assembly, He is a gentleman oft ordinary ability and'of tho most anqi integity. His popularity at home, good name throughout the Slate, mil formidable candidate. Timothy IrKS.ar., the nominee fa General, hails from Potter county, served with credit jitl the Slate Seriate,, many positions under the Government» had much experience in public allaira.' lievc him to he hsoujld Democrat, mdi doubt that he will All the office for»] has been selected with abilty and ustfut the Stale. With such a ticket, and the prestige cosh which wo derive from the mnnbcii,, actor, intelligence nnd unanimity of tty venlion, wo enter upon tho contest of I? a moral certainty o( success. New Jersey tor Buchanan, The. Democratic members of the !Stt jqßN| Legislature have declared in favor of Buchanan ior the Presidency. Tho True American hoists the flag andsiyi; B| “Simultaneously with the action ofiktlßl stone State, New Jersey tfhecTa into lwi»«| vor of Homes Buchanan. Wo hftvehhWußi teemed it to be the best policy to milhjMjj lion of tho masses in respect to PraiSl nomination, and have therefore rcfr«!nd|pl making a personal selection ; but the iBl takcnblc evidence below, leaves nsnoto&VJ doubles to the course we should pursotiw.l fcrcncc to the Presidential question.' ThV»;| roscnlalivcs of New Jersey’declare forPmarl ania’s favorite son, with'entire nnnniniitT,ifc| we will not pretend to disguise the uli!ti£:| which that choice .confers. Reliable opil national and international issues, the nil I virtues, sterling worth, and conceded nbilitji | Mr. Buchanan,WilTbring hini’ft hast of frw | Should he, as we trust‘ho may, rccdreji nomination of the National Conventional | tion may be.regarded as certain. 1 lif Here is what the Legislating I of-Nevr Jency say: . ‘*’V ; V’^jSl , Wiirukas, A iVesiAcnttilwcctwnwnovra preaching, which’, independent of lift ta3j upon the Uuioq; will exercise an Important* rtuehec upon the Stale canvass in Kew Jfrv • and whereas, in order to ft perfect union of! . Democratic party, it is just arid proper hi ? tain a general expression Of sentiment in na J to candidates. Therefore, J Wc, the Democratic Republican SctuJ and men\bcrs of Ihc legislature of Nwr /oil (disclaiming any desire to influence, fomlij control the action of the National Conwi to assemble at Cincinnati,) representing n portion of the State, desire to 'exprcss.al half of our fellow citizens, a preference fori Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. Wc Winti to bo the choice of New Jersey ’ for the W doncy. Uis eminent talents, trantcofc genius, great public services, and high’pens worth, combine to plnc’o hint first in oiirffi lions ; and wc do not hesitate to Indued belief, that ho can, more than any othq 1 ,» ccntrate the popular favof and Bitpjwt I Having that his nomination can and willscrc for the Democratic nominee the electoral tofu New Jersey, wo cheerfully, cordially, wJw lldenlly commend him toourDcniocratnW* ren in the other Stales of the IfnfoM** most popular, because the most mcritoriccs and because his election will bo the diatn-U:? to fanaticism and sectional prejudices [Signed bv ten Senators and thirty bora of the ttousoi] Trenton, N. J., March 4lh 1850. Tux United States Senate.—The folloskt are the Senators in Congress, whoso terra* rt plro March 4,1867 i John B. Weller, California. Isaac Toucey, Connecticut. James A. Bayard, Delaware. Stephen U. Mallory, Florida. Jesse D. Bright, Indiana, llanibal Hamlin, Maine. Thomas O. Pratt, Maryland. diaries Summer, Massachusetts. Lewis Gass, Michigan. Stephen Adams, Mississippi. Henry S. Goycr, Missouri. John R. Thompson, New Jersey. Han llton Fish, New York, Richard Brodhcnd, Pennsylvania* Charles T. James, Rhode Island. John C. Jones, Tennessee. Solomon Foote, Vermont. Henry Dodge, Wisconsin*' .. There are vacancies in California n and Missouri. Paris Gossip.—The Paris corre*T on^ t ihc New York Tijms writes i “Air. Howard, first secretary of * ,c . legation in Paris, Is about to lead *° .» y, tho English -beauty; Miss. Sinead* ‘ ward’s llrst wife was the celebrated l> . beauty, Miss MoTnvish, sowed know gay world of Paris • a few years *6°' $ this Mrs. Baltimore,JJii o ]low*r frequently confounded with Ihf who lived many years with Iho P rc^ I L fo fi> or of Franco. Mr, Howard is ame distinguished, family of m < and is a man of sotno talent'” 1 ..-.-..1 ■ -I — nurfri^ TuKDArUILANXEENNoMIMATIpNa. oftho Delaware County an article on the recent nominations phln In the following words. •' l ' ‘ -u#i& “Wo consider (lio act : of-tho Ooj> making tho nominations, as tl»o cl p» tho broad And ridiculous faroo & lltical tricksters have boon plW* 5 r the P* Intelligent people of this -country tb4*** two years. Tliolr mumorlosofo 0 , crot machinery Is broken and » c ff jj o h»n sensible part cf ■«» ll c0 J"?^!:{A l Wed.«« watched tho actors while they •j o j c( j 1 brief hour?* upon tho stage. wllU°J { fall, of thd curain, and - these pchoming and profligate pol Tliil Nevt ityrniTcoutin (ho rjsllocllon timt (horo te n( U « o n . l bll<l , JP‘ ih« V4 P lack
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