AMERICAN VOLUNTEER BIiATTOiV, Editor & Proprietor CARLISLE, PA., MAYS. 1856, Democratic State ‘Nominations. CANAL COMMISSIONER, GEORGE SdOTT, of Columbia comity, ' AUDITOR GENERAL, JACOB FRY, Jr., of Montgomery county. SURVEYOR GENERAL, TIWOT*UY IVES, of Potter county. [By Telegraph for the Volunteer.] Glorious News from Philadelphia! The Buntlejiitcs routed in Philadelphia —l’im.r, Democrat, elected Mayor by 5000 Majority! Philadelphia, May 7. Otir election for Mayor nnd city officers, tbok - place yesterday. Vacs. Democrat, is elected “Mayop by some 5000. It is generally bfellcved that the Democrats have elected all the city officers and a large majority of Council nen. Sum was lost in the fog. O-Our member of Congress. Mr. Touiif will accept our thanks for sending us Congres sional documents. A Bcociwmiei. of a Thief. — A few days since some scoundrel of a thief found his way to the garret of Mrs. Underwood's dwelling, corner of Pitt and Pomphert streets, and from (he drawers of an old bureau stole n number of silver spoons, hooks, Dagnrreotype likeness es, &e. Some of the spoons arc marked with the initials “J. M. IT,” and others “R. LV* The thief is known, and w ill shortly he arrested If he fails to return the articles. If they are re turned within a reasonable time no prosecu tion will be entered against hint. Overdoing It. —Wp like lo see n public of ficer discharge his duly fearlessly and efficient ly, but we don't like lo see him 100 meddlesome and “jobby.” Onr High Constable. in onr opinion, might be heller (inployed than in run nings bon I town arrestingchildren and placing thfcm in jail, for the an ful crime of playing in the Markel-housr ami on Ihe public sqnans Ko officer who knows his duty-none but a petty tyrant would be pinky of tins kind of heroism. In all Kindiies.-.. we warn him to de sist from tins practice, In the absence of the father he tnav drag a child lo jail, chargid with playing on the street, but Rome nf these tiroes n father will overtake him, when a hnach of the peace w ill be sure to follow. Our llor ougb officers. instead 01 arresting children, had belter attend to the rowdy nun who make night hirlcons wuh thnr tells, and go about destroying public and pmnlc properly. To | arrest these rascals i.s the duly of an oflicer. but lo arrest a child for play mg on the Mitels or squares, is an outrage that will not be tnl crated by any parent. Till! COMEST THIS FALL. The riciidctiti.il contest to coino off this tail, will bo the most important Unit lias taken place since the election o< ,1 1 n turn**, in 1 KUO. .Must emphatically will H be a contest between the i friends and the enemies of mu I’nion—a tiial j ol strength between C 'institution, Union-loving men on the on© hand, and reckless agitators ami fanatics on the other. We have said, on a for mer occasion, and we repeat it again, that “the Domocrolic party is the only party to he relied upon in the present emeipeney - the only Na tional parly in existence" The Whig party is ' dcaii—dead beyond the powei of re'iu rectum , ami on ils mins h;i\r »>|nu»>p up i.umus un principled factious, Jill ud\ ocating .liflvii-ht nml dangerous doctrines. ami nil nl anarchy and desolation. The A hoht i mnsi s boldly de dftre in favot i.f a dissolution of the Union i their ncf.n mns designs against the peaee o( tin South an* not cart ed o-.rt. Tho Know Noth ; ng9 of tho Neorlh respond to the senium nl.» o; tho Abolitionists, hnt are ton cowardly to iitn« their principles in tin* same hold maimer. Tin fact that these (wu ta< Imns line w.uked luge (her and voted foi I In- s imr < and whites in nil tin .Northern Stales ot late h e\oh neo that then main ohjeit is one ami the same. Sin-h being the lad, how important it is th. himself 'Till) those who keep step to the miiM of (ho Union / No dilh retire what his polil ral opj uions mn j ha \ e been he t e info re, he mm country h in the Mirce.-s id the I) t m<>vi 111 parly. The dele.it of the Hcnim r,n'\ next |i would he n defeat of (ho host hopes n| the pi t cst patriots of nm nation, am) a Inmupli of in< and of principles calculated to shake the mm to its centre. ]n an cinergonex like this, n course proper for him to pursue m the Pie dunttal race "ii which wo are soon to niter. Larcrny ot run Siatf. Anus. ’1 he case the Commonwealth vs. Aaron Culmin lur tie larceny of the Stall' A mi’’. was tin-d at Huns burg, on Urid-iv, the j 111 \ i* mining a mt.lol ot not guilty. On (he r’liu 1 ihaige. .1. A Dtsmn, Into Keeper of (he A i inml, entered a plea of guilly. In the ease |h,. (Imiiiiikili. wealth vs. J. A. Ihaneand Aaiou ('olmin. f.n conspiracy to defraud the Slate, ihejmy mi ilcicd a tei.iiel ot not gmllv, Iml 111<; dileml. utils to pay (bo cost ol pi oseciihoii I ixl k u.i. niTn i so -Tlie re is a depar I m.-1 1 1 o the Patent Office w limb ix doing ici y gon I mi mid other ful mi •>( i xiitn 1 ]• r i.dn<;ll<«it*» Ili i i.. 1' yut the country, lln se are i ola cled fi oiu ll boat boruccn, und, m«. urnnluting in thi' hnnls d 11 ild department ol the g.rvortime nl, are sup JillCll t<J {.CrsotlH engaged 111 I'lir.ll |» u i■< 1111 •* |i>l i u.production to liic I’ieted Si.lies IU Uni means, with cat cful eullni e, ami growing i xjio. nonce, we iua \ rjaaonablj e\pi r I (u si-i me an.l entablub in mil country all Iho prodiu l niim ol alt othci 4 w lib h < an by ponibihly bo adaptel tO.oui climate. None will fail In i 'cognize, in nn efficient iniuugeineiil n| (1,i6 (lojMrlmcnt nl (ho I’lllcul Olli'T , n loiv imj.nl I.inl mnl lalna VleanxiUary ol llw rural interests of-tbc conn _trj at large. ■*: .fiST'Tlfo Washington Shu win that huin'or for the admission of Kfcnsai. wjnltj pass I lie Senate h\ a large majm . *lty, frill tmvfl a clcor mnjonly in the House of Rcprctentali vcs. I( provides, that when Kan sas lias tho requisite popuJnlion, she may ml. r into (he Union with such a constitution n * .sin may adopt without reference to the slavery question. Ciiimrbe bonus now con.o over tho let b rani from Canton, by way ol San Francisco JJait week forty era is of Cliineno flllis arrived at Mew Toth ai i]ii» woy, H «*»pio« THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. President Fierce, like every Democratic President we have ever had, is constantly as sailed by his political enemies, who spare no pains to misrepresent his actions and impugn his motives. IVhen Gen. Pierce assumed the itfgns of Government he of course expected to be maligned and villifled during the whole of his term. Hia Democratic predecessors, Jeffer son. Madison, Monroe, Van Buren, Jackson and Polk, had to bear the abuse and receive the poisoned arrows of bad men, nnd Gen. Pierce could not expect to escape similar treatment.— And, certainly he has not been disappointed, for he is abused at a round rate every day of his life. Ko difference what he does—no dif ference what he recommends, it is all the some; a volley of abuse from the Know-Nothing bat teries follows. But the President, (like every honest man, who feels a conscientious pride in doing right,) pursues the even tenor of his way, and, with out turning to the right or to the left, adminis ters the affairsof government in a quiet econom ical manner, and to the lull nnd entire satis faction of every fair and disinterested man.— But siill he is abused nnd villiticd and misrep resented by the grumblers ami fnclionists of the country—by men who arc bankrupt in politi cal character, and who hope to bring honest men to a level with themselves. We venture to say that those very men who now assail President Pierce in so merciless n manner, will, a few years subsequent, speak of his ad ministration nnd himself with respect. Such has always been their course —as long as a Dem ocratic administration is in power it is the bus iness of the sellish and uncharitable to tind fault and misrepresent. But in after years, and when they have nothing to gain by persist ing in falsehood, a change comes over the spirit of their dreams, ami they then applaud the very man they had formerly maligned. What President was more soundly berated and villi ; lied than (len Jackson ? From the commence ment to the close of his administration one tor rent of abuse was directed against him. Even his wife - the devoted partner of his bosom was not exempt funn the attacks of the ene mies of the Piesidmt. And yet these urv re vdir.sof Jackson and Jackson’s wife, now appeal to the American pcoplc.nndn.sk tin in to support Ihnr candidate for Vice President, merely because Ins name is Andrew Jok hu\ Ponclsun. (’oold impudiiicc go far ther? So will it bo nub President Pikkck i aft«T he has withdrawn from public life, the wi-dum of Ins administration will be nchnowt. edged, ami In.s present revilers, in all probabil ity, will point (o Ins \ ii Ims and laud his pat riotism, when they want to cirrv nut some po litical scheme, ordesiic to foist into (he Vice President's chair some “greasy ” demagogue and ingralc. THE PEACE l.\ EITIOPE, The intelligence of (he proclamation of peace in Europe is highly gratifying lo every one ex cept perhaps, speculates in Hour and the "shorts” on storks, on both sides of (he Atlan tic. ll we would credit the accounts which we have from English ami French sources Rus sia has conceded e\ cry thing, and comes crip pled ami despondent mil of the contest, while France, and even England, have gained all their points, and while Turkey has become as | snred of hetrlnlegrlty and independence. The truth inoy ho somewhat different. Russia has probably made terms wluieby she will h»c nolbing of permanent pow u and iiiHueiice As lo her financial losses, they arc meimsirlera bio in comparison will) those of hi r fun, due ; \ ear's pi ace wdl restore a!! of this Ios«, to h. i TiiiKcj i.s left to deal with French instead of Russian nggrevston ami the Unnuhian pio\m ces are to change Russian for Anstiinn l\ ran ii) I'iance m left as the pridonunanl power m I'.uiope. and is enabled to form a coalition of ail the continental powers against. Knglaml whenruT U shall suit the whim or mtircsl n( Napoleon 111, It is scnir.'ly to he helu-vtd that the mh rest of I l.i s d< - pot w ill allow of a durable pi ace. IMh Ilu'Thiv Tin- New York Tuhn.i- .-f •i lair randidh admits t 1i;i ( ihm- m m.w a s,r "i'K i'-Ai ii<.ii gnng cn nil *, \i• i |lie minin in f.i\'irn( tlio (li-iiton alir jm i(\ 11 points In lln rr.Mlll nf thr l.iti- rI.'OIH.IIH in N.ai 11.111 1 ) > Kl l l ■■ * lllhkli- Island and (’ <■ n nrr lir nt as prool n| ii, .nid n ]iiidf«M-«i ast ■ >nisliiiM'til that Midi should '“'ll"- lad It Hjx'ak'i luo. <d tin- .Ii mm i-itn tnimi]ilis in lho north arsl, in Stairs as .imdhri r\ idi'iti'i- of an astonishing irnctmu, and dr idap » ilscll niialdr In amount foi it. It nml,| r.iM y an mint for it Hit uonld I lu- pmplr ai r just mining ntid-T llir hnngn mflurnrr <d that sober srmml thought’* thal d i'-si], \| ,• h in, polar ill'ln si n ns, and sea I tors Io tin* " mds 11k: humbug of sl.nny rxlrnsion. M him ! lli.U ■■ s-jlii'l Si'i'ond thought" has anpiin-d lull I MiprrniaiM in 11t» Ainriu-an mind Id thr advn. | 'Mli' t ni «i\il« ar in K ansas, r,( n dissolution n( , tl'<' rnion. ~f .1. Mini rninii) In tween dilf.-n-nt |mo In.ns id tin' 1 iiinii ami ~| prrpdual agiut of a nine look In thrmschos The pn.pln ('.illicit hr long mud, d, and Will stonily ■ irlmkrihnsrivlio ham l.hnrd s. d il.gml h anil I lr ind.ilrnlji I o drmivr Ihnn. Agil.ilois, he That •• as. wai e of ! J.e •* Mi u( ,\ miin |i to idling ii'aeiiou" tb.it tin- T, i/.imr speak w ill mCI w helm 1011. Tin* Ti il>u ur' i cam! id mission is but anoibei e\id. nci- [bat the in i. urn ol ibe pul-in mind arc ail silting sln.ngl r I be t dilor o| Ihe I‘l/il,u|.'ljilo,i Cl. H i [.l1 -I bas lie. n lined f.'t.Ulill {,,i | he I on If* • v Mi Newell, agent Im the Raptr HiMe I 111 <> n. in rcpoi tmjr him ns liming mo j. liini •• bo had nn . otiildcnee in the coniimm edi imi, nl ibc Sibli 1 ." The cdilot olb-red to pi o\ Iblll Ml. N I'H ell line. l | lie'll' Wolds, bill 111 (■’mill Would IK.I ] H*lll ill ) 11111 l(> gi\c Ibc lull I.■ 111 iiii will no loiigei Miller mid. i ibe absin di'y 1 1 ( Ibc old Kiiglinh law ol libel, 'flu \ imi now give iii c\ idenee I lie tnilb ol any publien hmi i barged an libellous, w ills all Ibo ciirun stances attending Ibo publication; ami ca i luiin tho light (bat every defendant in a erhie nal |>! oceeding has enjo\ ed fiom lime IniinciiK i oil, of being piesumed innocent, until the ,g"di i- jirovcd, to tin! Hnlldaclioii of a jiiiv i iht u i ninitry. ft iIIi s or Amines << ()i hi ms Mnjoi f)e|- alh Id. Maj.ij MnnbiMi, ami r cl |,|. Mel.ellan, 11 .e 11 uc e nnlilaii otlieiTs deputed by oiu fJoi. uruiiicnt to visit the neat of win m |], o (•,i, UI il nljout Olio y ear ago, returned home in H u . sia, last week. \.~7~ The Dcnmenitic Statu Coin enimn of Mainland has ehoosnn Ciiclmnau delegatee to lb« Ci in In uo 1 1 Ci n vent ion , hi a i ole of 81 to IF FIRST FLOIVEJJS,,OF SEBL\G. The winter is past, the rain is over nnd gone. Nature is now undergoing*,tfeßliacUation, and blood Is beginning to flow again in fhe .veins trunk and bough, and bush.. THo sun calls the' sap tV.om the roots, os it*draws (ho merqury up the tube of the thermometer. Every* idry-itwlg that crackled in the wind a month ago,''is grow ing moist and flexible. The sweet tastes anil sweet smells, which the winter denied/are now making ready for palate and nostril, so long starved by*the frosty weather. Begin the spring,, therefore, by providing something first to smell and afterwards to taste. The last echoes of wintry winds should quicken the thoughts to prepare for flowers and fruits. \Vc advise our readers to welcome the spring by some practical demonstration in favor of pots and plants, or, if they are blessed wtfji dut door ground,to pass through thuir-garden walks and along the beds, to see what can bo done to wake the buds from sleep. Tlie first flower of the year is the snow drop, which always seems to us to have been a real snow flake turned to a flower in falling. It docs not wait until the frost is entirely out of the ground, before it lifts it whito fresh face lull towards the sky, cautions not to arouse its slumbering companions, yet eager to be ahead i of all tlie rest, and to stand first in the floral j train. Then it smiles in consciousness of har ing won tho day, and winks at tho Crocus that starts up Just too late. But if tho Crocus spent too Jong a time at her toilet, she comes with a more richly-color ed ami\ariegated dross—pure white, yellow, blue, purple white and purple striped, and yel low streaked with brown—all growing deeper and richer in the sunshine, and fairly inaugu rating Spring. But her reign is not sure until she la Invest ed with another token of dominion, and the Crown Imperial (Frlltalliiria Imporiulis) ia pul upon her heal. This tall plant is more gay in appearance. In fact, it comes out In the real spring style. Tho critic can find hut ono fault —it looks better than it smells. For its best advantage, it should he sol in - a flower border w here everybody w ill admire It for Its beauty nml no one pluck It (or its fragrance. These thiee welcome early flowers are apt to eonic up of themselves, wherever they see a good chance of gelling along alter they arc up, \e( il is creditable to tho lover ol flowers to af. ford I lieni every reasonable facility ol soil, cut lure and exposure, to insure their fullest and f.iiiv.si display. They require only good, rich loam, mid the occasional lending of a baud to NCpei.ile tl.e bulbs when the\ crowd and press ti.g.ithri. The Ciocus bulbs should ho taken up ever) third \ear, in tho early summer after [be leaves are dried, and replanted in October, ooviied w ith about two indies of soil. The Ciown Imperial flomUhos best in a light soil, 11■ .1 owrloaded w ith manure , nor too wet. Tlje plants w lien they become crowded, may then lie >■ perat'ul and planted apart, during the pe pei iod of rest in summer We should ho thankful lo have even these (lowers In bogie with, after a long wlntir of neither bud nor blossom. Religions Toleration. The world is indebted to the Russian Empire formic event of great importance. Religions toleration is proclaimed throughout (he Tuikish Empire, and equal civil rights according to the Christians and Mahomeduns. To thoso in. formed as to the luaimcr.in which these twelve million “Christian dogs” have been treated in tft&r'itnplft tar centuries;, (he knpdrlancc hr Che event will he seen. It emancipates and ule rates many millions of (ho best part of (he pop. illation of Turkey in Europe and Asia; and it gnesa death blow to the supremacy of Ihlanilsm in those countries. The (keek Christians from ()••• Urges! portion ol the population, and with the i iglil lo t»e elected to and hold office, the light to a> <|inie real pmpeilv, and the lights ol equal vitixens m all respects, they must be come the dominant race. I'ur Ibis tin* woild is indebted to Russia. That empu c demanded these concessions to llio i l.i ist i,ins ul Tutkey. The western nations ba\e be. n compelled to receive thutn before the ln-al\ cl peace was signed It is in view ol llns f;n-t that tlie Pmperor of Russia proclaims tu his people lli.it of tlio warliaio been obtained. The (M eek nntl Christian# pop iibiliou i>l Turkey will doubtless foci grateful to IMissia for llu- boon they liuvu obtained at II ii'si.i's demand. lint tins e\nil goes Amber in its conscquen. ns It is a clear lecognitioii by all (ho great pin i is of Knrope ol Ihe rigid of t eligions tole ration load men. Will the Catholics ami Pro testant goi£i utncril# now carryout (ho princi ple in their sevoi.il states ! Will re ini'i e (’atbolir disabilities imtl Jewish also/ Will Rome accord fieo Protestant worship in the denial city, mid Spain, Ki anee and Russia lollnw the lead t Tliei have forced the princi ple upon Tuikey, and the example cannot fail to produce a sirotig sentiment in favor ol the Ix ediiii) <d religion in all nations. Such Is the tendency ol the times all over the world, and lids eastern war lias done much to hasten (lie eta of universal teligioiis freedom. Mosroi n Ikon Woukv- The Dnuvill J)etno nnl of the tl-’ilii b:ijh‘-wo are pleased to state llial the tliilleultirs \ietw eon the Montour Iron Compauj and their employers have been satis, laetoiily adjusted. The Company paid out •fMi.Otml, and squint'd up nil balances duo the men, and will hereafter make prompt payments montbh 'J lie old mill was started on Monday, and Hie new rail mill will be in operation next Mmui i\ . Two of (ho large blast furnace have been blown in again, ami llio Mind will be m blast next week." Sattii. with Tin; FnoninA Indians.— We have intelligence from South Florida of nn ln». poi tun I elmniclcr. A battle hud been fought at the Cypress Swamp, between n band of about one hundred Indians and a small force under Major Arnold. The liulmiißwcie rou tod, and (hey are believed to have Buffered con. Bidernhlo loss. The U. S. troops suffered but a Mimll loss. I'.minn.trion to Kansas. —All the accounts from the West represent that emigrants from the Northern. States arc flowing into Kansas in unprecedented numbers. On Tuesday last, n company of fifty started from Roston, and were reinforced hy others nl Worcester and Spring field. Friday forty more went from Albany. The clmmtc. even in Minnesota, is much mild or than in New Kngland. Aa far North os Rochester, lying in that territory, between Du buque and St. I’anl, wo hear that the new set tlers were plowing the land as early as the 11 lit of April. Here the fanners have hardly yet commenced plowing. Free Stale settlers need no longer delay going to Kansas or Minnesota, inconsequences of tho cold weather in the | Fast, as before they can reach these territories, they will And it abundantly mild and warm. llljßjjMnpt Jtecilemgnl jn. Sew .Odtouj,.. . v Ifiw Oxilbans,' May 2.—There la consider®, ble.ieycitomanl litfro ip "regard ,to Nicaraguan t|e fl'ieiida nf General are send-bim aid.; Col. French is hero,'/. : I v . , ■poifaniitJn Boston! ' ' An election was heldlast, Monday, in ll»o. city of Boston, for Register of Becloud Al derman. ' The. whole ;oity tiVc Kiiow-frothings spared no ppaslblo dlort to elect their nominees. The following was the vote: :•* candi- date,) 1 . Rice, (Know-Nothing,) Anti-Know-Nothing majority* •' 2,277! Alderman—Wightoadh, (Citizen*s candidate,) 7 ■’ •. ~ 3.062 Baldwin, (Know-Nothing,) 1,120 Anlf-Know-Nothing majority, 1,1)110 ! When it ia rccollepled, that a fun - years ago the Kno\v*Noihings carried Boston by an over whelming majority, this result is a gratifying proof, that the foul heresy has run its course, and rapidly “going the way of all flush. 1 ’ Recent Democratic Victories. —The result of the recent elections in Michigan goes fur be yond the most sanguine antidpa/ions of our most sangoine friends. The Detroit Free Press says j “An analysis of (ho returns of (he whole State shows thg Democratic majorities in tlic comparatively ijnnll -counties of Livingston, Ingimm, arid Baton', Pver-huhincO the gross ma jorities of the Black Republicans in the coun ties carried hy-thorn. The conclusion is, then, Inevitable that the aggregate Democratic majo rity In the State is not less than eight thousand, and tnnt it may reach ten thousand! “.This great result determines, beyond all cavil, the Presidential vote of Michigan, ami tiie character of the next State administration. And it determines another thing, that (he imie. finite continuance .in power of the Democratic party depends upon itself.” The election, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, took place on (he Tth nit. The Democrats elected their entire ti< kel, over (ho Know Nothings and Black Republicans miUcd, hy on average majo rity of nearly font to one ! Neatly « thousand i votes were polled. At (ho recent municipal election In Evansville, Indiana, John Heston, (Democrat,) (or Ma\or, beat |tis Km w Nothing opponent by 183. In lowa City, which tlm Know-Nothings car ried last yr.u by a largo majority, the Demo crats, on the Tilt ult., elected a good poition o( ticket. At aijjeH.il election In Princeton, N. J., nn Monday Murk, the Deuiocrulic candidate was ducted, nr 'I o than doubling the vote of his Know-Notlinigcoiiipolitorj thisloo at the home of Com. Stockton* Independent dark lantern candidate ( >t President. I The election in Boston, Mass., on Monday, for Register of Deeds and Alderman, resulted In tho complete defeat of the Know-Nothing , ticket. Mr. Allinc, thoCttizcn’acundidato-, was | re-ejcctcd Register by over 2.100 majority, and I Mr. Wightnian, candidate for Alderman upon | the same ticket, hud nearly the same mnjoiily. The majority of Judge- GoVslinc (Democrat) in (he Fouilli Judicial District 01-Wisconsin, Is likely to reach three thousand I Manitowoc county gives Mr. G. 1,5-11 votes, to 45 lor his Know-Nothing and Black Republican antagon ist ! In Klkhorn, tho county scat of Walworth county, Wisconsin, which lust fall gave Bash ford near 1.000 majority, every Democratic cun- *ptirig alootloq. -ArrAina fv NiCAiiAfJt’A. —Wo Hud in tlie j National Intelligencer, n letter from (Jen. Walk cr to Senator Weller, written for (he purpose of j enlisting the sympathy of the people of thei United States in his bclialf. Ho complains* that Knpland*'is'furnishing nnns to the t’osln Ricans ; that the government to which he na turally looktd for aid and comfort has treated him with coldness and disdain, and he speaks altogether like an injured American citizen, who had never voluntarily expatriated himself and taken service in o foreign government.— The aid and comtbrt which lie seems to have expected is the privilege of .violating the laws of this country, by making the United Stales a recruiting ground, whence he may draw both men and money to make war upon nelghW ing countries with which bur Government has the most friendly relations, and which it would naturally be expected that an honorable and powerful neiglibonlikclhc United Slates would do everything it could to maintain. The gov ernment of the United Slates cannot in honesty or honor allow such a use to be made of its territories, nor can it regard those who volun tarily take service under n foreign government ns having any claim upon the United States for aid or protection. For those they must look to the Government in whose service they have entered. It is, possible, however, that, in a contest of this kind, peaceably disposed citi zens of the United Stales, who have never di vested themselves of that character by entering foreign service, or thrown oil’ their citizenship, may be involved in trouble, for in time of war nice discriminations arc not always made by belligerents. The Federal Government is bourn! I to protect such, whether tiavellmg through the I country, or temporarily sojourning in it in pur- [ suit of their lawful business. A strong naval force should be kept in the vicinity of Nienrn-1 | g«a, to which.every American who has not 1 forfeited his claim to protection from his own ' Govmimenl may appeal, with the certainty of , meeting with a prompt redress. Kama'.—Col. Sumner Inn order'd a di tn-li incut of Trilled States troops lo I.coomplon lo »*.sint Mie (Jovernor of Kansas in maintaining Iho laws, (lie sliclit of Douglass county having been resisted In executing writs. Shenfl'JoncH, who Iran shot at Lawrence, after attempting to arrest Woods, one of the froo-Slnto men, was cowardly assassinated while silting in the enmp at night. Bedford Oimettu publishes letters fnim David O. Shoemaker, Frederick 11. JJco glo, and Jacob Ilorsblmrger, renouncing and exposing keow-nothingism, and denouncing (ho order as “ a sink of loathsome corruption and falsehood.” (Ty*J The total number jpf land warrants in* sncd’dnder the tow of March, 1855, is nearly 127,600. requiring ityWhrd of fifteen millionH acres. The number of claims received are 245.700. Upwards of 14.000’warnints for 1,- 700,000 acres were issued during the month of April. few days mpco, sumo young men in Xdgonler, Westmoreland county, Pa., got up a ahum duel, but In loading the weapons, oho Of the seconds by carelessness or Ignorance, dis charged a pistol, (ho ramrod of .Which was dri ven through his hind, causing a serious wound, which will render afnpnlation necessary, even If ho should roccAer, which Js doubt Ail. flhe Coiraeils ond Mr.Bnclmnan. We are glad to observe that the North A• mericau condemns in strong nnd just terms.the ■petty and contemptible meanness of the Cily Councils, of Philadelphia, in refusing the use of Independence Hall for the reception of Mr. Buchanan. Meantime the City Councils of Baltimore, which ate opposed to Mr- Buchan* an/politically t ,liave unanimously passed reso lutions tendering him the hospitalities of that city, nnd inviting him to visit them. Hie North American speaks of the infamy of the Philadelphia Councils ns follows : Tub Couxcii.s and Mr. Buchanan'.— Tt has bren iisuul for Philadelphia, in her moderate hospitality, to place Independence Hull at the disposal of any public man who happens to visit us, there to receive, and be welcomed by hts friends. This has Wen done for sundry Are companies—if we mistake not : for Kos suth. and. within a fortnight for a distinguish cd citizen of Massachusetts —Mr. Everett. who delivered n lecture in this city. The present city administration, if we recollect rightly, made the Councils of Rochester fheir guests, and the Mayor made them a speech. With all this, though it may pi-nvo’te an occasional smile, no one has, orcAuld. And fault. In the case of Mr. Everett It was very proper; indeed, so much so. ns to be an example and precedent, one would think - , of great influence. Tt ap pears. however, (hat tins is not so. At the meeting ol Councils, on Thursday, ns must have Wen sem with great regret by all our readers, a resolution, introduced into one branch by Mr. Wharton, and into the other by Mr. Patterson, both men of high character ami j of differing .politics, tendering the same civility to Mr. Buchanan of J > emis7//iv7n»a, Just return ing from public service: and returning, ns must be apparent, directly and without delay, to his home in Lancaster,was, by a party vote, rejected. We cannot describe the painful emo tliis result has excited. We do not care to speak of it as it deserves. It seems, on the part of those who control the action of Coun cils. to inaugurate a new experiment of politi cal intolerance which, we hoped, had gone out :of fashion. It is discreditable to the gentle | manly chaiacler of Philadelphia. At the very ! moment—ns we happen to observe in the pa pers—that the Mayor of New Ymk was grcel i ing Mr. Buchanan, and saying to him that per | sunnily he hi longed to another community, i which would delight to welcome him home j again, the Slicet and Common ('onneili nf this Icily were black-balling him. and doing ibis on Uie'Rvowoil ground of party feding. for such was the t.me and aim of the gentlemen who justified it. Fur ilus we are sincerely sorry, and simply record it for the pin pose of dis avowing as we do most i tu) halnally. on the pail of the nspicijiMe bii'-itiiss men ot Phila delphia, all Miupniliy oi approval of the net. 3,295 1,018 j Befoul our icgi.sl.il ni c luljmuiird , the fol lowing paper, which speaks for itself, was sign. , ed by the Democratic members, and Inrnished I for publication : Tho undersigned, Democratic members of ihe , House ..| Jtepn-seiil.un es, in their individual | capacities, respecilnlly nnnnnticu to (heir coii -1 sliluents, \ to their Democratic friends through out the I’nioii, Dial they nn iiiiim*n*<ly nppn;\u, and cordially endorse the proceedings of the i lulu Slate Convention, held in Harnslmrg, in ! March last, in prest Tiling the name ol Jami.s Hlciia.vax as the nominee ol (lie Democratic puty ol Penns) Ivania for the next Presidency. lln declaring their sentiments on tho subject, they disavow all intention to make unjust or in vidious distinctions between him and other emi nent Democratic statesmen, who arc or may be candidates for nomination ; but the) believe it is tho spontaneous wish of a large majority ol ; tho people of Pennsybnnt.i’ (and fiom all indi cations ol those of the I'nitcd Stales,) (hat Mr. BmiAXAN should he nominated, because he is looked upon as eminently qualified ns a sale and sound statesman, and as the man bn- the times. Entertaining (his opinion, and inspired by deep feelings of rtMpcct,confidence, and attachment, to tho candidate of Pennsylvania, they most warmly, and with entire unanimity, endorse and applaud the action of the Democratic State Con vention, in the nomination ol Mr. Buchanan. Members of (he Senate. Chas. R, Buckalew, Jos. Lanhaoh, John C. Evans, Jonas 11. M’Clintock. Tims. Hogc, Chi islian .M . Straub, Harlan Ingram, Jas. H. Walton, S. S. Jamison, Tims. P. K nnx, N. B. Brow mi, William 11. Welsh, S milled Wherrv, William Wilkins. William M. Piatt, Member* af the Maine of Hfi<menhJivei. •fames Anderson, William B. I.ebo. Scfh A. Backus, rims. M. Feisonring. John U. Beck, A. Biower Fung.iker, Isaac Beck. J.,} m M. Fo\ett, Joseph Bernhard, John M’Curthv, James C. Boyd, Christopher Magee, M. K. Boyer, Chas. 1). Manly, Andrew Buchanan. John Mangle, Rufus K. Campbell, (Jen. W. Miller, Charles Carfy, Aaron Coburn, Tims. Craig, Jr. Joint (J. Montgomery B. NimnemacluT, James B (Fit, J os. Dowd.ill, 1,. H. Patterson, Ahr.thani Fdinger, J.-si Pearson, John F.unsold, James Ramsey 11. D. Foster, David Riddle, Joshua A. Fry. J h i Roberts, James B. Fnllon, James Salisbury, J. Fawrence (? •(/., George Siirnk, George Hamel, Samuel Smiih, John fTnnenck, (J. Nelson Smith William Heins, George Smith, S. Hibhs. John V. Smith. Samuel Hill, John Thompson, Joseph llillegas, N. W. Vail, Samuel Hippie, Frederick I. Waller, Jo-epli llnneker, Mun.iy Wlmllon, Jolm A. I tin is, Harrison Wiigbt, Robert Irvin, H. F. Wright, Petor A. Johns, Townsend Voandey, Alexander D. Johnson, J. 11. Zimmerman. It will ho observed by the foregoing, Hint the name of every Democratic member of the low er branch, with the exception of Mr. Robinson, ol Adams, is appended. That gentleman, ow ing to Indisposition, did not occupy Iris seal the last four wcoks of Hie session. Every De mocratic Senator, except Messrs. Creswell of Blair, and Mr, Fly of Bucks, have also placed their names thereto. The former gentleman I had left before an oppoilunliy was taken to pro t sunlit to him | nml the latter was confined to | his loom dangerously ill. Evils of linoiv.\olltingism The Hochesler, Iml , /7/ig Ims Mu* f.. Mowing very sensible iciiiaiks upon the evils ol secret : Wo stand opposed tathese secret political or. gnnizntion, nml run see no good in them in a country where the freedom of speech, nml of Mie press is tolerated ; hut on (ho contrary, see much mischief and much to deprecate, from the fact that they are in general under the control ol one or more muster spirits, who use (he mem bers and their funds lo serve, now- u personal interest, now a personal pique. The powei llius exercised, mischiefs wrought, and Injus. ticca perpetrated by a few unprincipled lenders are Incalculable. It is an absurd abdication of (bo member’s personal liberty nml indepen dence—for no courlier of nionarchs are more enslaved to others wills or often for worse pur pose* than the rank and file of many of those societies. There is no corresponding advan tage 1 for all llioso confederations are hut the omifudorutlon of the wolf nml the sheep. The mass are there but to ho devoured lo the sauce of u principle. They embitter those social an tngonlsmu, which lead in (heir excess to civil war, supplying it with the organization which may at once set it a going and suppol It. A HoAiin or Navai, Knoixkbrr to exam. Inc candidates for promotion lias been ordered to meet in Washington. The candidates for promotion are required to report to the ongi nscr-ln-Chluf, Mr. Martin, nt his ofllco in the Department on the 19th Inst. Comlidalea for admission are io be examined on the 2d of Juno next. "FrMnlhfßuUelih Erlra, May lst. DESTRUCTIVE FIUE i forty Stores and Dwellings Destroyed—One fircpim Mortally Stabbed —Esf/rnttfeii Loss More than a Million of Dollars. ■ Last night about 12 o'clock, a (Ire broke out in (he end of the large rag and paper Warehouse of-Messrs. Jessup .& Moore, on the south side of cast North street, below Sixth*— The wind was blowing freshly from the north cast at t lie time, and the (lames were carried through with fearful rapidity to the other ex* tremity of the store on Commerce street. The large st met urc was speedily enveloped in flames, which were earned by the force of the wind against the buildings adjoining, and they w?ro soon in a light blaze. , , To add to the disasterous' effects of the pre the burning rngs and paper were vomited forth from the windows and carried on the wind hut southwesterly direction, where they fell in ft fiery shower.* The firemen were soon in ser vice, but it was speedily manifest that all the buildings west of the paper store to Sixth st., and south to Market, must be involved in des. truclion. The Stale house bell was immedi ately struck for ri general alarm, ami its con stant strokes brought to the ground the entire department of this city. The worst fears were soon realized. The buildings on both side of East North street and npnn both sides of Commerce street, were soon in a light blaze, the Market street stores extended back to the Instfoatued street.and the flames were soon pouring out of the windows on to that avenue and threatening to extend to Chestnut street. By 2 o’clock the Western end of the block bounded by Market, North and Sixth st., was in flames, and the wind had carried the burning flakes into the block imme diately west of the main body of the conflagra tion. Back of the western side of sixth street, o large school-house belonging to the Society of Friends, a carpenter-shop, and several small dwelhugs, were in flames and burning furious ly- The roofs of two largo stores on the lower side of Market street, below Sixth, took (Ire. and the roofs of two buildings on the west side of Sixth street below Miukct, were in flames by half past 3 o'clock. The seme was now most frightful—the flumes shot up high into the air, illuminating the entire city, and threatening to destroy en tire blocks to the windward. Commerce and North streets were in flames, and fire was rag ing upon belli sides of Market and Sixth si's. Ibe wind, which was inncasing in strength, was carrying a fiery shower to a great distance; all around the scene of devastation persons were hurrying away their families and their poods to places of safety. The firemen, hewil dmd and d stracted at the hibiiffiJieucy of the means at their command in comparison with the easiness of ilie field of exertion before them, struggled manfully with ihcdeslroying element, and under (be jnd.cions command of their offi cers did the hist they could. The lire conlinmd to spnnd until after day light. and when the sun rose a'Hickenmg scene of destruction was exhibited. Every building on the north side of Market street from the tin finished non structure at No. 21U, to Sixth st.. was m ruins, and most of the houses on the east hide of Sixth street to North street, were down. The western ends of North and Com merce streets were in ruins, while ugly gaps were mode in the blocks south and west of the bounds described. Some 40 buildings were destroyed, many of (hem stores of great value. FIREMAN KILLED. Mr. John U. Groff. a member of the Perse verance Hose Company, residing at No. 00 Hnce street, while engaged at the fire was crushed by falling walls and instantly killed. Ilis body' was recovered and the Coroner will hold nn inquest this afternoon. Mr. Groff'was a returned Volunteer, and had served in the Mexican war. He was not mar ried. MAN STABBED. During the progress of the fire a row occur red in Sixth above Market, between n number of odiiernnts of I wo of t lie fire companies, nod in its course n young man named James Hart ley. member of Hie Franklin Hose ('o , was .•'lnbbed in Hu- right breast. Just nl>ove thu nip ple. He was convoyed lo (he Hospital, and it is supposed that (here ia no hope of his rccov cry. The Triumph in Michigan Complete, AVc copy the following from (he Detroit Free Press ‘•The Democratic triumph in the Sfalc is complete. The returns come in heller and hel ler. Since the Stale election of 1847 (he oppo siiion part}’ has not been so thoroughly rout ed. We have certainly carried eight-tenths of the supervisors, and our present impression is that the democratic popular majority will not he less thou fu Ihousuml! and it is very likely to reach sn-rn ihuiisnud I 1 his is the first gun of the Presidential cam paign from the Northwest. The glorious sound Ih>oiii.s over the I’nion, and carries gladness to lens of thousands of patriotic hearts. It an nouncfs the great fact that the reaction is fair- Iv under way, and that its progress is irresist nblc. All honor to the gallant democracy of Michi gan. All honor to the party Hint has adminis tered so withering a rchuko to fanaticism and so reprimanded rehelion. All honor lo the party that has so gloriously upheld the consti tution ! It is a triumph of popular sovereignty—of the Kansns NeUrasKa act. It is a triumph of rig/i/ and justice. And, too. It is a triumph of good faith —of the faith which binds the North ami the South together. M At-t About Onk D’imk—Money Is truly said lo ho the root of all evil. The recoul terrible riot at Panama, began about n dime. It origi nated in tliia wise i “A lelluw, who no douht wanted a pretext to gel up a row. approached n fruit stand, and taking up n water melon, cut Into It with Ids knllo, broke It open, mid threw It upon the ground. The woman In attond.mco demanded payment—one dime. Tills was refused. She then called a male, and an altercation ensued, which ended in a knife being dram by the na tive, and a pistol by the passenger. The mu lives rallied in groat numbers and act upon the piHsougern. who had assembled, employing a short, stout slick, used about tents, and a heavy instrument lined In cutting nnderbrm.li—not very sluirp. but being shaped something like a carv. ing knife, makes a formlduMo weapon. The passengers were encumbered by women and children, and were prevented from making o systematic defence. “ Largo numbers of tho women ami children Hod lo the Jungle for safely, ami were brought forth the next day, more dead than alive. Tho native*, after ransacking Ike railway station, at* nicked two or (liroo hotels close nt hand. The destruction was complete. Tho rioters drank largo quantities of (ho liquors found, and (his added to their liny, The groatoat puraoual out rages were performed after Mm hotels hud boon cittered. The police were ordered to lira upon the rioters, hut scorned to direct their shot nt tho Americans, and it Is believed most of (lie Americans killed were tho victims of the police/ —probably all who were shot. Tho two mot/ killed by the side of Mr. Centro, the dcimfilmft ter, wore shot by tho police. Mr JMct had o narrow escape from meeting niojßmo fiito." From this It Is seen that ouorfflSo cringed all the riot and bldddshcd. S' .. Postponed.—-The cane oivfassmoro William- E“’ ’"oTSh i ivato letter ■ 'i> of N B ] |o , (| eC p]y f jmpi.llil.c. ,y| bos to jf,,' the moat nohk , pg i u , r i n nVdtnpS: : ... From tUtK.n p . M Porticblars of Sehltisin '■ Tlioi stcamphip Charles « 0,1 1 marched into Costam„ "'Kf attaching Guanncnsio, 0 *J I l *' thousand inhabitants Luke Nicftrncua. On »k , u * Bl *ly hr, u1t.,.1)0 arrived.within cigttjj"*«l and encamped on a sliehfJLf" 11 '* K ; ground and dense thicket.&!'"«. *i side of, hit,,. ll„»;bohi„a..f front., hut left hia al"cliet protected. 8 and «ar m| ' 1 About three o'clock that (pnltdUXtllin^^S tlicir companies as soon 'as J??!!"» sented an imposing front fa ' Wl ' sistcdnf one French and Man o '" a New Orleans company?"'”/™, l " a New York company under *i and Cnpt. A. F. R„dier' s “ ( J; a l’ , 't gcurs. The three latter cmSST 1 ?"* shots with the enemy, and Cm' thcr commander, to receive must have been their snrpriw”'? perceive him in full retreat ? and followed by the German aSt panics. In vain did the Maine . fellow named O'Neill, endeared cowardly commander and rally i 1 ho panic soon communicated tl who probably saw the futility Jo mg the combat against such a 4nd tl.cy alsorhroke and ran, A maud being thus scattered and at n the pursuing foe. ThelossoftheNicaraguanaian.,. but when my informant left Virr men were straggling in by twea.S ninety were still missing. 1 been arrested, and was being trie? martial at last accounts, on i*a , treason and cowardice. The first based upon the supposition that w h. aent into Cosln Rica, some month, Envoy from Nicaragua, he concerts will, ihe Costa Rican Government the Nicaraguans. This charge sill not be sustained,but that of cowanlie wily will be. and none who taov firmness and determination doubt thu be shot. ‘ On Wednesday Inst, the Olh insl., Waliter’s men. seventeen in numlw n lareo parly of Costa Kicanjal , San Juan River, called seven of them ran away at the lim other ten remained and ncliitmi i , victory. This lias raised Ilia ajiml Wulher party, and it is still llinuaht that he will rally his forces and conn side up. He evidently possesses ai, his followers that is not to he sliahn nary circumstances* Col. Porker H. French, the la'e Mini the United States, came down the rim clays since, in high dudgeon will) W»H chartered a schooner lo convey him i wall. He took with him the type printing materials which he recently i in New Orleans, and was accompftimt Wikcs, of National Police OnrcUectW The nature of the quarrel between h Oen. Walker has not transpired. It is rumored hero that the State of ms, San Salvador and Guatemala art ing their forces to invade Nicaragua anc crate with the Costa Ricans, but 1 car no reliable ground for the assertion. As we were coining in yesterday ernii met a schooner three or four mile* lb side of the bar, which proved to b« mentioned above containing the inr attached to Walker's nnny exceptions these j **n enme eft destitute. and were onW enatrt schooner by subscriptions liascd ». ’citizens of this place. When they steamer coming in several of the paiwnf quested to bo pul on sho’-e, intending to home on the steamer. Among them w» tains Thorpe nnd Creighton, the fore whom hns resigned his position in Will army fn consequence of ill-health. Ilei brought down from Virgin Bay In i cot,i wns tended with great care and kindnut Col. Kinney until be was sufficiently rii start for home. From the Crawford Dtmoai lUgrnrcful Klob and Riot In Erie-Tiili ililalion Printing Offire DtilrojfU vote Dwellings Attacked. On Saturday Inst our citizens were »hod by the intelligence, that a mob had collrcirii Erie, on tlio previous night and destroyed I Constitution Printing Olflcc, and corntnfl other disgraceful outrages. It seems from*) wo can Warn, that a son of John H. Mi Esq., met a broker named Cochran, (who b committed an aggravated assault and Utlf on his father. Mr. W., about « year ap.i which he was fined thirty dollar# !) In or v the Constitution office Inst Fridas, when ll got into a fight. It is said Cochran got t worst of it. In the evening the old Court llcmsr'»ll * rung, a large crowd soon gathered, anJ C« inn addressed tho mob In an excited nun: when they proceeded to the C’oiis/ih'f'nn Tn ing Oijjfo, broke down the doors, carriid 1 the presses, types, paper, in short oil the» tents of the building, including a haw bbj belonging to Mr. Johnson, the editor, andfj them up in front of the building add appM torch to them ! All Mr. J’i valuable private and professional—were drntron» Not sqtirdlcd with this, tho mob literal!/ ( down the building itself, a two storied Irv belonging to Mr. Johnson, leaving it • pletc mass of ruins. After this "glorious victory,*' the { n ®"l l cccded to the editor's house, and uotwitnsrai ing his wife had only been conllmd a before, stones were unshed in at the win*, and the inniates terribly, frightened by m*r of the crowd outside. r The houses of cy. n prominent railroad man. and of J»J Walker, Esq., were next attacked. , broken in nnd the g’asa shattered \>[f l * l1 * 1 -a Into the looms! The inmates ’ their lives by a miracle. During nil these outrages, the Shcrilf, and the Police were not to ba * oU not an cflort was made by them 1° *^ 1{ » wild fury of tho mob. These shocking will create a thrill of indignation ° v<r ., whole country. Whatever sympathy n>»/ existed for the alleged wrongs of the j such wanton outrages will scatter N'J winds. Alas, for poor Eric! For the ho" 0 ' the District, the State, and of human niw wo feel sorry that she Is under tho . influence of a set of bold, bad men, * ,w covering her over with deep disgrace. Something Like Muiinr.—ln f l . A^inmr4l'! o( the New York Mirror (one of Mf. r 1 ‘Tg<yi#Uvo jliut (1)0 pil»l° ou guagojMt. , Ax . F .|| ol oo , “ V> r o mint frankly say, flint If Jf r, , A 'l ltt ti has stooped to tlio Imposition..Ji ictfH and 'pledges* of any secret, oath-troti > that will shackle lila liberty lo A W ,"Vn,|(«Bt move from ofllco any man who may no )y worthy or unworthy to dlMhnrgo » of his position, we cannot and w* w *‘* write, or vote for Ids election.** " ■" ■ " 1 ~ 'The Cft Sat.tc op tiik Crystai. tal palace is advertised for sale, «l ■ dor tho direction of ’ the Itccdvcr, on tho 22d of May. . Tlw OiystaU* moro than JCOO.OdO, and it can W J for tho sum of 8126,000, conaldcrftbiy , rol( , ono-fourth tho original cost.. *J® * Jfljiilp* ably ordered in copscoucnco of t „ptf- tho pari of tho Councils of New x® JUjerff mit the building longer to rema* D 00 Square. ,
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