AIEEIfoUf fOLONtoK. 'JOnH- B. nitATTON, EiTltor & Proprietor. Dcmoctallt Slate Koiniuntlons. CANAL COMMISSIONER, QEORGJS SCOTT, of Columbia county '■ ■ ' AUDITOR GENERAL, JACOB. ERT, Jp., of Montgomery county SURVEYOR GENERAL, XtMQTinr.IVES, of Potter county. the time of going to press. (Wednes day. kA- M..) we had nothing additional from Cincinnati to what we give in onolhu column. Efon. Richard Brodhead. of the U. S. Senate, will please accept our thanks for his kind attention in sending ns documents. Frost—Colo Weather.—Wo had qmto a heavyitost in this latitude on Ftiday night, and the garden vegetables suffered considera ble Irom the effects of it. For two days fol lowing winter clothing and tires were decidedly comfortable. By the papers wo see that they : had snow and hall storms North of us. nhicb accounts for the chilling blasts that came from that point ol the compass. Spring has been the most nn-Sprlng Viko season we have over had. Noverless the crops in eveiy poilion of the Cumberland Valley, present a most hixuri ant and healthy appearance. The wheat, t\ u and barley, in particular, never looked so well at this season of the year as they now do. Clo ver and all kinds of grass, also promise well. Croakers who predict that there will be short crops "reckon without their host." and v\ill be doomed to disappointment. canud I he county, furnished evidence that the organization of our parly had been thorough. QaS—Tna I.oxo-Look kp r<m Come / ' T^ tt mithat to this more than to any other LAST. —On Friday night last, pas was intro- |W . C wcrc indebted for the victories wo gained, daccd into our borough, and if we are nn y , t.ct the Democrats of this county adopt this Judge in such matters, it already wmks like a nic d c of organization again, and form Demo charm. Our citizens, who had almost t*crn | ct*alic Olnh*<. the better to promulgate ami sus hoping against hope to sec this, to them.strange , n j n , ur principles. At the meetings of these phenomenon, were dilightid, and expired | ('i,,y>s the principles of the Democratic parly their pleasure in warm terms of commendation . h >, oa jd be boldly discussed and explained, by Mto the energy, cnlerpnse. and success of the „j, cu kcrfi competent to the task. The princi* managers, directors and workmen connected p| vS 0 f the Democratic parly only want to be with the Carlisle Gas and WaUi Company .understood to receive the endorsement of the The street lamps shine most beautifully. the p rri p] c We repeat, then, let an early orgam hotels, stores, an 1 other business places which I Mlm| , 0 f ,i lo [» eni ocraiic party take place in have introduced it. spnikle like a new dollar. ou| . Co(int y n „d let Democratic Clubs Ire form* and altogether wo may say that the introduc- , n t j lc i>orotighs and townships tion of gas forms the event in the history of our "venerable and ancient borough." But one accident occurred from the gas pipes bn Finlay night. There was an explosion m front of the Rjpl Road Hotel, kept by f our fnend Parsons. which played sad havoc with the board', him her, &c., in that vicinity. Mr. P., however, n* a most excellent citizen, and will never growl over a trifling loss, when he considers that ac cidents will occur, and that the inlcrcsls of ihc '•body politic'’ require that experiments should be made. Fatal Apfrat.—Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Saturday evenlng«last, a street rencontio (ook place at the east end of our town, between ElcnAnn M'Grefvt and Tuomas M’Gart, both enlisted soldiers at the Carlisle Barracks. But 'ttfeiP woToa nad phased between them, wben M’Groevr drew from his bosom, a dirk knife, wHlch ho bnried deep in the side of.M’f».iry, inflicting a frightful and fata] wound. *1 ho in- Jnred man was convoyed to his quarters nt the Barracks, where every attention was paid him by Dr. Wrioiit, the Surgeon at (be po«t. From the first, however, no hopes of bn reoor •ry were entertained, and on Motidiy motning at five o’clock death put an end to his sutler log*. M’Gary was considered n pcarable man and good soldier, and was a native of Schu>l kill county. The rntml.-rei, M'Grrcvy, is an Irishman, who had not been long nt the p.irn son. After he had committed the diabolical act, he rupauod to the garnson. when (, ul Mat, commander at the post, hud him mresied and placed In Irons. He w.n th-n placed in charge of a guard and bronglit before Justice Hol comb, who committed him to jail to await Ins trial. On Mondiy last, JnsErn C- Tiio«v«o*. Esq., coroner of the county, held an inquest upon the body ol the murdered man, and no learn that the verdict of the jury was, that the de ceased came to his death fiotn blows inflicted npoo him with a murderous weapon in the hands ot Richard M Greevy. M’Greevj is now in our prison, and will be tried fur bis life at the August session. DeTaRTCHE of Troops On .Monday morn ing Inst, at an early hour, a detachment of men, about 5150 m number, belonging to the 2d Regiment of United Slates Dragoons, left Carlisle Barrack a en route to Fort Riley, Kan sas. They wore under the command of CapL. RaDFOUD. These men had been recruited at different points in the East and have Ik on al this station for many months, umhr the com nmnd of L.eut. Col. Cmari.es A. Mav. whose perfect discipline has mnde lhem cflloient sold iers. The men were fine looking, haidy fel lows, and although they repeatedly cheered for their Colonel, Captains and Lieutenants, and seemed anxious to depart for their wistern des tination, when the band struck np the tunc of "the girl I loft behind me,” there was scarce a dry eye m tho party. Many of our cinxens were present to witness the departure of tin* detachment, and when the hand played the parting tunc "Old Lang Sy ne.” gave the sold iers ft fervent and heart hit "Good bye.” Col. May is justly popular ut this Malum among officers, privates nn<l citizens, and Ins attention to the comfort of those under lus com mand, has won for him the proud appellation of “the soldiers' friend.” FIRB On Saturday night last, between the hours of II and 12, the barn of Jacob Zuo, Esq., at the eastern end of Louther street, was discovered to be on fire. Our fire companies and citizens were quickly upon the spot, but notwithstanding their exertions, the barn and a stable attached, were so much injured as to Tender them perfcclly mu-less. MV. Zuo, how ewer, yrc aro happy to learn, succeeded in sav ing almost the entire contents of the buildings. Fortunately (ho night wno calm, or otherwise tUs consequences might have been moot disas trous. Great credit is duo our fire companies, SB their exertion* tedded much to stay the pro gress of fhtf dailies.'' There can Uo no.dpubt but that this fire was the woyk of ftn Inccq'diary.and strong suspicion •attached to two’of tho soldier# At, the United States Barracks, who’ Mpfd ItiitbsoqucnUy nr vested and the want of posi tivo proof, howevcivH was deemed advisable to discharge them, which was accordingly done TO SECURE i BEIUIMT VICTORY In Pennsylvania this ‘ fall, the 1 Democrats must not only be wejl organized, but every member of the party should feel it a duty he owes his country and the cause, to bo active and zealous in behalf of his cherished princi ples. Notwithstanding the disorganized con dition of a reckless and unprincipled opposition, it will nevertheless require vigilance on the part of every Democrat if we desire to gain a victory that will be alike creditable to the Democratic parly and our noble old Common wealth. Too much reliance on our own strength, and a too sanguine feeling of success, has been followed by disaster and defeat on former occasions, and the lessons should have a salutary influence and bo remembered in all future contests. Let us not, therefore, fall in to this error again, hut organize our forces, and make nil needful preparations for a vigo rous and well directed tight for our principles. An experienced general, no difference how con temptible he may consider the army he is to oppose, always prepares himself as though he was to meet a force equal in strength to his own. After using precautionary measures, he lenters the contest, readily gams the victory, and puts to (light his enemy. So is it in poli tics. and our friends in this and all other coun ties. should bear this fact In mind. To the Democrats of Cumberland we would (hen say. organize early—organize efficiently. No better mode, in our opinion, to effect Ibis object can bo adopted, than by the formation of PcMOORATicCiX'Da In the different boroughs and lownshij s. We made this suggestion, (and it was very generally respondtd to by our Democratic friends,) on one or two occasions before, and the large majority by winch we A FEAP.n L Stats op Affairs.— Since the perpetration of the murderous and cowardly nsb.mil upon Senator Si user by the notorious Drooks of South Carolina, a number of per sons, considering their lives in danger, du not go out in Washington, unless they are surroun ded by a body of armed fronds. Thus on Tuesday evening, when Wilson went to the oaislogo to Tu*nlon,ho was escorted by a troop ol men loaded down with pistols. These tilings remind one of the custom of the nobles and wealthy citizen* In the Italian cities during thu days of the Ghibellino and Guelph feuds Those never went abroad unless in the midst ol armed retainers. Shakespeare happily hits ofl this barbarous practice in Romeo and Joliet, in his allusion*. Jo iLc quarrel Monta gues nrol(ispulets. * - *•* ,’ 1 ‘ Dal is net this a fearfnl stale (lie XaMonal Capital t Members of Congress were sent there to discuss, deliberate and rqte. Mental qualities inspired their selection] Here after their bull dog pi openMlies must be look* d ! into and cleaily acTtalncd by their constituents. TT" The following startling paragraph is ta ken I tom the columns of the National Intel!! gcncor ■ • Pining a trial now progressing in flic Uni. M-il Stales Circuit Court in this City, the extra ordinary tact came out in evidence that, when n Know N'lilhing is admitted to his Second De gree. bo becomes a party to an oath which binds him to stand by a brother of ihc same pi.ule, regardless of consequences, oven as n witness in any court !” Lei the honest and thinking Wbigsof Cum hcrlami county read the above standing pir-i graph ami seriously reflect. The Hindoos can. not say it is one of the base slanders that the hard bcaited loco focoa are always rinsing on them, tor the pniagMph is taken from the *-Na linnal Intelligence!among Ihy oldest, most I respectable, and influential Whig papers in the ' United Stiles, ami given as part of a judicial proceeding. Such unheard of wickedness inch moral dc[Ti" Py, is too shocking to con template. And yet wo see men apparently re spectahle, prolessediy honest, who nro foiling and scheming to advance the interests of a par ly that violates even rule ot right and moials— that trampleson the most sacied obligations and laughs to scorn oveiy tie of honor between man ami man i who boldly attack (ho Constitution of the Uniled Stales and sneer at the Dcclara lion of Independence, as was done by n Know Nothing in tills very town, by one who aspires In the leadership of certain of their secret lodges. Will nnv man of Integrity hesitate one moment f Will any honest man listen (or n moment to the advocates of »o unholy a cause I Tni: Scmvrii Affair.—There is high cx 'Cllement at Washington, grow ing out of the Si mSkr outrage. Half a dozen duds ore like-, ly in grow out of tins affair. Brooks has chal lenged Wilson for pronouncing the assault in lhe Sen ale chamber to he ‘ • base and cowardly. 1 ’ WiUon won't accept the challenge, but gives notice-, that if assailed, he knows how to defend him.M-lf. Besides nil this. Charles Sumner has n bro ther, who has some relebiity for courage, and ih known n« a lighting man. So soon ns be can leave the bed bide of his brother, it is said (hat ho will invito belli 'Brooks and Koill to Ihe field, provided the former be not shot be fore that time, ns is probable if ho attempt any more assaults upon Senators. K 7“ The lion. Lemuel Todd, member of Con gress from this district, arrived in our town on Friday Inst. He is, wo aro pleased to add, in tho enjoyment of good health. The Old Link Wmas.—Tho National In- M/tgencer, at Washington, urges tho old line Wings to keep up a distinct organization and to hold a National Convention. Axomßft (Jandidate— Tho Floncsdalc Demo crat, wliom editor was recently appointed an Associate Judge In Wayne county, by Governor Pollock, rocopimonds lion. A. 11. Reeder, to (bo Republican party, ns an available candidate for the Presidency, At Indianapolis, on Friday last, the fes tivities of a May payty of tho public schools were brought to a sad and sudden close, by tho accidental drowning of Luther Leo, one of tho pupils, ngr-d nbout twelve years. Dismissal of Crompton, The dismissal of Mr. Crompton has been of* flcially announced. Wo. feel confident, says tlio Pennsylvanian, that in this action the President will bo fully sustained by tho coun try. No greater insult could have been oflered to the nation than tho course of the parties thus dismissed, in boldly violating our neutral ity laws, and turning the United States into a recruiting ground for the British' army. No other country would have tamely submitted to such an outrage, and ours is the voiy last that should have done so. Even tho petty Slates of Europe severely punished British agents who practiced the same outinge upon their sod, and it would have been an eternal disgrace upon us to have continued to tolerate in our midst such bold and unscrupulous violators of our laws. As well might we sink into a stale of complete dependence upon Great Britain, and when she chooses to go to war, allow our streets lo be paraded daily with red coated British officers, hunting up recruits, with the British flag fly ing in the breeze, drums beating, and bands playing-God save the Queen.’ The subject has elicited a protracted diplomatic discussion. Every possible opposition of withdrawing the offenders has to the British Gov ernment, but failed to do so. and in the meantime new and most incontrovertable proofs of their complicity with the offensive and insulting recruiting operations have been elicited. We regard the dismissal of Mr. C. and his confederates as vitally essential to the preservation of the National dignity and honor, and while we do nut think this action will ne cessarily incur a breach of amicable relations w ilh.England, it was an act demanded by the circumstances, at every hazard. A»Ti Fn.LJtonE Know.ls'otuino Convention in Nkw Yore—A despatch dated May <5O, says—Tl)o Anti-r'illmore Know-Nothing State Convention of this State met yesterday, to choose deleg ites to tho National Convention to be held at New York, on the 12th of June. A ktrong ticket was choosen, and a platform was adopted repoi ted by Mr. Hammond, the editor of the Albany Rtgtslei. It assumes that Mr. Fillmore has no sympathy with the Know-Noth ing cause. It declares that tho Philadelphia Convention prostituted itself to slavery ; that the sentiment of tho patty at the Nuith is ngiinst si ivery ; (hat Mr. F'lhnoie’s nomina tion was a fraud of (he grossest character; that they fldheic to tho Binghampton platform ol August l.nt ; they denounce the repeal n( tho Misionn Compromise, abhor and execrate the reckless spirit of slave pro|KigamJißm at Wash- ington ; that the principles of the party are (he American and Protestant sentiment and oppo- on to the extension of human slavery Tiie News kuom Kansas.— The news from Kansas Is exceedingly contradictory and aonbt- j less colored and exaggerated on both sides, so j that the reader who would arrive at any just , conclusion, must make great allowances for i the prejudiccsofthosefirim « hom the statements may come. There is much excitement pre vailing in tho territory which interested and designing parties arc seeking to turn to their own account ; and the statements from thence arc not only subject to the usual chances of error, iu every of excited public { niany ca«:s arc for * apjjpml design, and luck almost every ingredient of trulh. fnethifl way persons who have 'out raged the laws there, m tiering from pmmh nunt. ns hundreds arc doing, spread broad - , cast statements ohich justify their own nc- I t ion. purposely tin shading Ihe pubic as to 1 lie true slate of affairs in lh«* ten itorj . and imi-) foruily representing the conservators of the public peace ns the aggressors. |ti |f t v (•, inspire wide spread Icars and rsas ' |„t it ions I v s\steinutic m smm'.t ancons ex.ig , The Ni.-aba.m an- War -Acc.mln.g In ad . , Tlwro (crr ll,|„ ulk nb..nt div„l.np ic.-B Iron, Ni.-nrngnn,,!,,- ('asm Hiciu,s n r .|.™r (| o Uni()nj w , c .,| m sellsill |, c..n, ulmvc had Mimn.nl nglil mg nmll.fl " “ lk ' ’ lirl .|, en( l lhat Hl» mf,-. Some ,if our Sniilliern . er lo Hie nudist nrf.rd possess,,,,, „f NVarng.m 1 llr ,.,he r t,' ocCAslunallj- »|.l„rg,.- «« U ih-.r Tlic failure of Honduras and ( hi- oilier Central „ |tt . rcsU- am i i nHl itiilions were in penl ; where- American Slates lo aid I’uMs Rica, has pruba- , Afl |l)cy flro ahiuKled ami defended by the pen. blv n great deal lo do with this sudden change Prl j fldchfv, fraternity and justico of the great of pm [wise Co-.ta Rica is nt4 in a finrmr’ial b<»cly ol Northern people. Agitators in the eoi nil lion In wage a war of mi asion alone, and ' North Ir v lo raise heaven and earth with then 'nil prohahly i«-serre her means for hei (can , “nhrlkes tor Iroednm, ’’with their objurgation* defence, if nit .idled ,• in tlie way of rd nha- ' ah-ut « nal they call SUveholding Aggression non. The Walkei-Ki\as government, there and Nerthcm Servility. There Is no fore, has a pood oporlnnitv of prrmimcnlli es- thing. The South —the pnoplo o( the Soulh tahluhing ms power, and if it is wise.il vmII oak dnly tholr i ights—nolhlngmore. Th.-Noith avoid nil aggressions n|>on its neighbors, and ,H n " 1 submissive. To saj it i# so m a libul ut endeavor lo strengthen itself bv securing fire totvt * W’ ier OTTn un " ori *'y ‘"'iis. l>t.l tin insUUMions. by promoting the’ arts of peace, N-tl. i» powerful, practical, and la.ll,lni. Let . ...... detnaioignes declaim Iho fanatics mnr “thu and inviimp permanent senders into the euun n n f CeitHiiij ifl safe).’ Present to (Jen*. Cass. —The Cleveland . Plomdenlcr speaks of a line present tn Mon Cnss from Mr. Hnell, formeilv of Miehi- I gnn. and Inleshenll of El Dorado county, C»l. It is n cane (if a very heavy ami choice wood, resembling rosewood, from the South Sea Isl ands. ami is surrounded by an elegant and ex pensive California gold head, most elultornU-ly \ wrought, and ciowned with a large and llnely polished piece of gold quartz. Within the head, which is ingeniously contrived to open like a Scotchman's snuil box. arc deposited, in several comportments, specimens of gold dust from the dry diggings. The whole alluir ia o most maguillccnl and costly • Dy* Gov, Pollock has signed the Claim Hill passed by the Inst Legislature. The 10th see- J lion makes provision for (lie adjustment ami | payment of old claims against the B'alc. The I aggregate of these claims is large, and held by many persons all over the Commonwealth. The Governor has appointed tho lion. Thomas K. Franklin, the Attorney General, who, logctlK-r «ith Mr. Banks, tho Auditor General, and Mr. Magrnw, the State Treasurer, constitute the Boatd of Commissioners. Tho Board will or* ganizo for business at Harrisburg, daring tho next month, and arc, by section 10th of tho Claim Hill, authorized to rc-examino the claims certified to bo duo and unpaid on tho main line of tho Public Works, by the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of tho act of the 9lh of May, in their report dated 7lh December, 1854, and may certify any claim! they find to be just and legal to the Auditor Gener al; whereupon tho same shall bo audited and paid by tho Stale Treasurer. Let “Americans rule America,’-’writes a forwarder to the Rochester Democrat, but give «s at least the capacity of an ordinary Irishman to manage the canal. Not bad,that! A despatch Jrom Now Orleans, May 20th, says i Tho case of tho United State* against Postmaster Kendall, for ornbcs/.lemont, was con cluded last night, tho jury, affor liair nu hour's deliberation, rendering a verdict of not si»H*y mjWTRY IS SJPB. TolQgtapb from Kansas, and squab bles and lilniistmentdifflciijllics, uncevlaibtles, all coining together, sttys'iHjb Philadelphia vfrgus, excite tho,fi«perlfclaliiDj>rcHSlon that'our country is in a Critical or poi’llmis position.‘.But let any one re flect fora within his mind’s eye this vast lafutTYloju Sraind ta Texas, and from Boston to and observe Its diver sified scones „that Impart life, interest, and beauty everywhere, and ho will be thoroughly ro-obsiired. JJiyenty-fivo millions of peoplo spread themselves over ft continental expanse ot States ami territories, of sea coasts, moun. tain fanges, tallica, plains, and prairies. They are nearly blHpißily engaged in lolling forests, clearing laud, cjultitiating slock,grain, rice, and cotton ; ppenini mines, digging con), iron, gold, plunk roads, and railways jcawymg.bn furnaces, ami machinery; building villages, downs*, nod cities, writing, printing, making or administering lawn, educa ting or preaching. The Union is one immense bco-hivu, - workshop, and laboratory. Nearly everybody Uffl'his fortune to make or to in crease,* bis wprk and mission in life to which he has devoted himself. Every neighborhood is busy with Its schemes ntd labors ol improve ment -and totpitiflcntion. All parts of our country aro..lntent on completing ample and speedy meins of communication with all other parts. Tlu? most universal, profound, and ac tive feelingaC,|ho American people, animating aliko the Whole muss, and each one, is the de sire to scent'd competency and comfort lor one's • self and otto’s family, add promote the general wealth, order and welfare. Accordingly the eye is on itlVsides dazzled, and the ear from all qiiartcrs'Btmjned with the sights and pounds of a rapid universal, magnificent advance nud pros perity. Could some Astnodeus transport one up Intolho air, and endow him with telescopic vision to vWtv all this broad laud, what a pano ' rama of enchantment would transport llrcobser- Ivor. FTomTllio, north-eastern extremity where ' the Penobscot flows down through the pine woods, and the Granite mountains show their ■ I white summiip In the blue sky, to will-re the 1 palmettos wave in the mild southern wind, and ! the cano plants fringe the Imw banks of the ! mighty Mississippi; (iom the crowded wharves . , and steam-splashed waters ul the ilinlxiu and 1 ! Delaware, ’to “where rolls the Oregon, a-id i | bears no sound hot its own roar.” and to the • I gold glittering gorges and shotes of Ca lilonnn, 1 1 w hat variegated scenes of irnltist ry, ini pi ovemenl^ I j happiness and splendor—ns it a thousand I’ros > I j>eroq at once wave their wands, mid employed ■ [ all attendant spirits to produce and spread out ■ ] magic pageants I Here, fr esh, magnificent, nud •* i expanding Cities, crammed with the tiens • | ur- s ol commerce, and resonant w irh the cheer i Or! noises o/ manufacturing industry; there. beautiful Kwn« and rural villages scattered like jewels jjbroad cast over tho lanncnpe, golden with thp earning harvests, green with boundless ' fertility jftdJlilutted with'silver streams; >on , dor, tviJ# -rtdd* falling before the axes ofod -1 vanning pioneers ; every where eager energy, keen intelligence, public spirit, private rhiue, 1 increasing wealth, general intercommunication, domestic happiness, and unprecedented pros perity. Can sucU a Country be in real danger? In such a position tlio imuu’dinto precursor ol of wav, or civil discord, or bloody stub', or mfel*** j I peopl2V'sn*lnfi , nrnr pfrctlnrand fVaternaK ob jects, at point of Conflict and separation 7 Is not nil*tho noino and excitement about np ■ gcessions ami tyrany rather ibo clamor ol a ' coinp.intively lew men, of knots of den a goguvs or zealots I I n this e-mnl iv, Ro Iru-, so mercurial, so accessible to speeches, r.ewsp.i. per*, mid public ngitniions, it is never 1 1 ry difficult mfright nnmj Imm tbvir political pro- [±y~ Rajor Douelsou «nya lie h-ll Iho Di'iuo iT.itic ||irly because hu cotilil n<* buiger sustain IM principles, which reminds n lu'icrn editor of tho hnmner in which a fellow, who w.it, m»t waTlted in a certain company, told An stmy . '• Why dirt you leave old Smith's so emlj l.isl night T*' .was tho question. •« W li\, you see, 1 called 10 Bco Miss Nancy, mid sh« wouldn’t | have nhylhing to suy to me. So I sol awhile. . ami lha old man told mo I had heller go. And j I sot awhile longer, nnrt then one o| the hois I conic ind look me to the door and gave mu n | push, iml then 1 thought may he my company | mid so 1 /*//.” i Drn.tisu iv Mouth Cahoi.ina —The re vised MxJe ol laws in North Cimdinn makes the I punishment ot t he survivor of n fatal duel t death j and in case death does not ensue, nil I the parties shall he deemed guilty of misde ineano|. The aiders andnhuUors nre considered as accessories before the fact,in the case of a fa tal dusl. llnipuni.B Cuimb. —A despatch from St. Louis "The house of Jacob Friend, four miles from St. JoRiphV'WQS fired by some un known person lately, and Mr. Friend, his wife and five children were burned. It is supposed that they were murdered before the fire." RaYuer Suarp.—-TUo Greonahurg Democrat, in noticing a <» Narrow Escape,” suya i “ An*accident occurred on tho Pennsylvania Railroad, by which our esteemed friend, J. Porter Brawloy, Eaq., Surveyor General of this State, come within an inch and a ball' or two inches of having his brains crushed out. lie escaped, however, with tho loss of four Inches of hia cnnt.tall, and a serious rout in his nil •penkublos. To.thls (ho Bloomsburg Democrat, adds i “Wnfoclllko congratulating Gen. Brawlcy upon his fortunate escape, but must confess that wo wore not aware that his brains lay in that particular locality.” KT Wo clip (ho following from tlio Boston Herald! u IVANTin.—An agent for a political parly, to bo itallonod at "St. Louis, and act during (ho Pickldtmllal cfonpalgn a" n telegraphic corres. pondcnl and manufacturer of Kansas troubles.” FROM CIMMTI. ..The National” Oonvchtion..' . Temporary Organization—All ettement, tyc., fyc- ' CiN*cmNATi,.Juno 2. At n quarter before 12 o'clock the signal gun announced that the Convention lyubcpininencod to assemble. It was called to order at 12 o'clock, by 11. McT-anc, of Maryland. Mr. Richard-.on. of Illinois, nominated Sam uel Mcdary, of Ohio, temporary chairman, which was carried unanimously. - Mr. Hall, of Massachusetts, called for the rending of the call of tire Convention, ami while lire call was living rend by Mr. English, of In diana. a sudden uproar occurred at the door, followed by the crowd rushing in fighting, and the direst confusion ensued. It was finally discovered that the Benlon delegation from Missouri had resolved to enter by violence, and carried their intention into ef fect by knocking down the doorkeeper, and en tering pellmcll. headed by Ex-Gov. I’rice. For a few mimilca.'ft scene of confusion im possible to describe ensued. The members jumping over chairs, and it seemed ns though ft.scrious riot was about to take place. After awhile quiet was restored, and tfye reading of the call was proceeded with. Mr. Mary lad staled that when the credentials of the Missouri delegates were presented, the Committee of Arrangements gave tickets of admission to the delegates which presented prima facie evidence of their election, and refused the others. New Tork. it also appeared, was represented by two sols of delegates, but ns the Committee could not decide which were entitled to scats, declined to give tickets lo either, nnlcss an ar rangement could be effected among themselus, ns was done ih the ease of the Mississippi dele gntions. Until delegations fiom New York awaited admission. Samuel Mednry, in faking the Chair, re turned thanks for the temporary honor. He had attended every Democratic Convention since the first that nominated ften Jackson, and had the honor to he a member of dial which nominated fien. Fierce. He cmmnenUd on the progress of the Democracy, and its ex tended influences. He believed the occasional storms in the partv, was calculated to pnnf\ the atmosphere, and dial it was destnnii to triumph, chspile the temporary qnamU mire i <luced. The Rev. M- Nicholson, of rnwitmali, (lien opened the proceedings with prayer. fi vci s.v at i. June '2, I’. M —Tiic first (i,i >'s proceedings of the Corn 'mi ion have pass ed o(T harmoniously, winch argues u happy re sult. From what has already transpired, we arc free lo predict that Mr. Ihichnnan will he die “choice of the (."onvetilmn The chances nic dial he will be nominated on the second ot thud ballot. The feeling in ins favor from all quarters of l lie (,mnn is so str >ng, that d< le gates opposed lo him have been abniluliK compelled lo \ leld lo dr l out.side presMiie.w inch simply imans. that public opinion has done its work. It is apparent to all, that wi;h the }*eo pic he Is ovevpnwennglv popular. Tins is the reward of a well spent life. L-. Mwinan Siam WijrtKren cltosen permnTtrnt dent by tlie Cuniiniliii l appointed tinder lltc rules. Tie is one of the most (alenUd men in I i ieoryia was formerly Speaker of the Ilnii-t of Represcnlnlivrs of that Stale, and «ill make an excellent presiding oflleer. Vice Presidents and Stoiclancs from each Stale hate aiau been select fd Cincinnati. June 2. Io‘ P. M nutter nn Organi/.nlion have agreed upon (Jen. John R Waid, of Georgia, for permanent President of the Conven' u*n. The Committee on HesdnUons ts in session, having not yet finished their platform. The Comtniltro nn credentials are tmhuvoriug to hnrmom/.c the New York contestants. Thu Softs arc disposal to compromise, hut the Ihmls contend that ! lliM an- the only R< pnsen'atives of the Ikmo cinue pail y. ami r« fuse all ovcu lures. '1 hu excitement is mciuasmg, and Mr. flu chanan’s fnvndh are hemming more cnnlhlutil. The outside ptessnre in his favor, is immense, In.s friend.s declaring that IVijiim lvania, Virgin ia and Ohio cannot he, earned by any other candidate. (.’ivriKS'ATi, Juno 2, 11 P. M —The Com milieu mi Ciedentiahs set this afternoon with closed doors, to hear the Missouri contested , seal ease, and decided lo admit tho Atchison or anti-lieiUon delegates. The case of the Now York delegates will be heard to-morrow. A MiinDr.nr.il 111 Nn.- Peter Matlocks, the mulatto, recently convicted of the murder of Klr/.abeth Gilbert, was executed in Phtludel phin, on Friday last. lie asserted his inno cence of the ctinie for which he was executed, lo the Inst; hnl in a confession he made, he ac knowledged that he was either principal or as sistant in the murder of four m five persons at vaiions times. Since 1832, lie spent upward* of 20 years in prison, and when at liberty was always engaged in the commission of crime. It appears that tho Sherd!’ of Philadelphia made this hanging a public affair, for the spe cial gratillcalion of a select, hut numerous party of friends, who have a taste for amuse ments of that sort. Tho Lcilgry makes the following just renmiks upon tins llugrant vio lation ol law, and outrage upon decency and humanity : ‘•The execution of Matlocks, on Friday Inst, was. in one respect, most disgracefully con dueled. Wo allude to the large number of persona, calculated at between one and two thousand, who were admitted, nominally ns deputies, but really ns spectators. There can l»o no question that tho intention of the Legis lature. when it abolished public executions,was to make the hanging os private ns the proper verification of the act would permit; ami, con sequently. the admission of such n crowd as thronged about tho gallows on Friday, is plain ly In violation of the spirit, if not thd letter of the law. But ns the *’vil has grown up gradu ally. cnch.Shenll being able to quote the exam ple of his predecessor, it would bo unjust to censure Mr. Megee ns severely as if the prac tice was entirely new. Nevertheless, what be tween tho admissions granted by him and those accorded from another quarter,’ tjic number of spectators at Mattocks* execution greatly ex ceeded those on any former occasion. For tho sake of public decency, wo trust that hereafter no jicrsons will bo admitted to see criminals hung, except those whom it is absolutely ne cessary should bo present. In no other way can the intention of the law bo carried out, or such disgraceful' scenes bo averted as were wit nessed on Friday.” ITT" Fresh fish are very plentiful at Norfolk throe good trout for cents. For the Jmerlean Volunteer. “THE PIIBUC GRAVE Y.IRD.?* '■ livVour excclfent'ftntl.interesting Journal of the- 2°d May, ihst,', I sow an editorial nrliclo hradctl" Tiid-Buhlic', Grave Yard.ithich rp called toiny mind aomc of ihu worthy men you mention?an Ita* resting'there,Oh. thci r quiet graves,'whom f once ’Well, knew i- sush at, Jiideb.YiraeliciiriJgc, author' of- a hqinni'piia work, some thing hke Don Quixote Cl'cagie O'Jica^an , &c.) w hieh I reprinted some 28-or 30 vcnrs'ngo! ITc was a good lawyer—a good hut a very eccentric man. lie had three; sons! lawyers. 11. M. nmckenrMge. Alox’r. B.< mid Win. II- B. Judge Thomas Dnncan was a good lawyer, particularly in certain ensesj and in close cross-cxamiyations.of vv,ilncsses in Court, lie was a good "JindgC!— ft tSimill man null a large intellect, and very successful aC the Bar.- Judge J. B. Gibson was-a, sound lawyer, bnt said to lie.a phlegmatic man., Ite too, was an eminent Judge in his day. ‘He was brblherof the Francis Gibson, Estj., death yon recently announced in your paper. Judge Hamilton X tdsoknew.' He bdd one son, a lawyer. Judge Jolm'Kced 1 knew, US a. sue* ccssfill lawyer, in Grccnshnrg’, Fa., and was informed he made a good Judge. Of the Di vines, T only knew Dr. Davidson, an able and pious minister. Of the Doclm's t also kn«w S. A.McCoskry, Creigh. Geo. D. Fon\ke(whom I remember with gratitude.) and Foster, who. I believe, graduated at Dickinson College, in Carlisle. .0 ! wluit romimscensi's of the long, long past, do the Haines of these good men call tip? But, I must not dwell on ihem,.because I am well aware they have not the interest for your readers of the jweSent’ generation, which they have, in "so* high a degree, in thc'hrart and memory Of your hid correspondent.. XI. W r , P. Guelph. Canada West, ) May 27, HUB. J A Simrithd FiSTtct’Kf'b —The Philadelphia • Ledger of Monday, gives Ihc following account j of a llalicufV that look place between Brig. Gens. j Tyt.ku, and Small, of that city : ! On Saturday evening, between 8 and 0 o’- clock, a didicnlty occurred between John. T yler and Wm F. Small, in Third St., below Buttonwood. which rcMilled m fisticuffs mid the destruction "f an anmng post.. Ii isola ted Unit while Mr. T) lur was standing talking with iwo or three gentlemen. Mr. Small camu I op and remarked to h’m that he had sent him | [Small] on a fool s errand to Harrisburg, ami j dial be [Tiler] was a conard and no gentle man. Mr. T. unn. d lonnd and. making some 'remark, struck Mr. S.. when the two itnmedi. I auly elincmd. nod fdling against an awning [nisi, it gave wav and both fell into the street. ! Several Mows passed between them and they j ueie purled, without being satisfied, however ; 'I hey again went to work in a pugihslic man [ ner. and were a second lime purled and them- counter kr ininal«il. There wits but little blood lost in the contest, notwithstanding Mr. S was seratcljtd or nu in the fact, and the injuries mllicted on either side were trifling. These two gentlemen, it will he remembered, at e contestant* for the position of Brigadier General of the Second Rngade. Mr. Tyhr hav ing on his side, as is alleged, the decision of Generals Patterson and Cudwalnder ami tlie Supreme Court while Gov. Pollock and the Attorney General of the Slate are on the side of Mr. Small. On Saturday Inst Mr. S was snmmomd to appear before the Supreme Court at lintnsbiirg. to show hy what light he con tumid to act a-, llngiuher General. In obtdi enre to t lie summons he went there, am* not finding Mr T . it is alleged tin- ease was post pnnid Whit the n.sitll of this ipiurrel will be, n mains to be ,-on, [T/* In Poston, lust full, a man defecting an unlawful intimacy between his wife ami a neighbor,entered a complaint against them,up on winch they wire held to bail, which they readily found. The injured husband was. also " VUncfiSj arid not be ing able Ijgel batTTwus lodged iiVJ/dniT await the trial. The case came np lho otlicr day. when it was found that (he Inu-band could not be a witness again-l ins wife —and nil ‘parties u ere diMiitMSid. Thereupon the injured bus band--'•more in sorrow than in anger"-—ad dres««d the Couil as follows : “Your Ib-nor. i* this « bat tin y call just ice? Here, mx monilis opo, 1 complained against iliiHinnn for cntmiml mlcrcouisc with my wife, thereupon 1 was lockisl up nut uf « lie wjry, and he has Iked with her tier Miier. Now you say I can’t testify and there's no ca-o against him. Whv couldn't you tell mo so, Inst lull, without ku’ping me in jail all winter, nnd leaving the partus to go on half a year longer, making n Ind mutin’ worse, without me to trouble 'em. I)arn such Justice 1" The Com As “Ajimiican’" I.F.ntsi.Ai fttn The New \ urk Herald has the following aimusing expo- “A NVt rnn Tin* K\ow-Xoxni\*r.q. —We have b< fore us a list of the members nnd utlicers of the last Assembly nf this State, with their places nf birth. Ac. There are NO in nil—n targe portion of whom, it mil be remembered, vvrievlerled us Know-Nollungs. Their con stituents will be nmaxed to learn that the only mini nut nf the whole parly who was of Arnen , ran parentage, was Francis H. Spinoln. n hose father unf) nu Irishman “«ul mother nn Ameri can. Nut one of the ntini.s wu« from natives either nn the father’s or mother s The fathers of the NO were ns follows; Kng lislimvn. bl) : Germany, 10 : France, (> : Hol land. 11 ; Scotland. 12 : Ireland, 10 ; Wales, b: Swi/.tcrlnnd. 4; Italy, 1. The mothers were of foreign birth (with ihc exception of Mr. Spiuola.) in about tho Rumc proportion.” Maoiuko Wo\n?N. —An net passed by the last Legislature and signed l>y the (jovernor, contains the following section in regard lo mar ried women : Sk(tion' 3. That whenever any husband shall have deserted or separated himself from hirt wife, or neglectbd or refused lo support her. or she shall hove been divorced from bin bed ami board, it shall bo lawful for her lo protect her reputation by an act for slander or libel, ami she shall also hare (he right by action lo • ecovor bet sepernte earnings or property : viilcil. That if her husband b* the deiemlant, (lie action shall be m the name of a next Iriend. Cty 'Vo loam from (ho Solum (Ala.) Repor ter that (ho stream of water from an artesian well in that city has been turned upon a largo wheel at tho Central Warehouse, to draw tip tlio freight car from thu river to the top of tho bluff.' Tho power was bnftlclcnt to draw tip tho loaded car, and tho Reporter anticipates that (ho pro. priutors will find tho experiment entirely suc cessful. This enterprise of going down five or six hundred feet into ** mother earth” to tap ami bring up one of her natural oloihents wherowllh to work machinery,-Is a striking instance oftho power of human genius. [XT’ Kossuth’s hope of Hungary has all hood based on tho continuance of tho war. Peace has stricken him down. Ho publicly announ ces that the opportunity for his native iand to obtain Us Independence, is past, not to return again during llfh. Kossuth Is an honest, earn est, and In some respects a noble man, but ho has boon chasing a phantom for tho seven years. IRs heart has now sunk "within him. ITo says so. i KT’Tho N. Y. Evening'Post continues the life of John Ohns. Fremont. It is n very long life for so yoltng a mam % ./r *-■- <* i ITT? Senator to he about she f,M ‘l In height, and nearly 200 pounds. 7 I.S- THE U, S.'Sp.StATE, Oj, (I, C 271 . ' u halo look place Motive to Mr s.™ ,I ' t - «df nient concernmg n, q nssmilt upoiS" SlukU npd .Dougina denied any prevlned lss h,' edge of, or parhoinallop In on^ s ”" d BuHer endorsed Mr. Butler was-quite violent length-of calling Mr. Wilson » Hi! quently, howqver. he appoli R i 2Pd Sab*, lor, thin, ~te,npcratoS : |l „ P n g,™n„,'fcW Senatorial brec2cipass«lovcr.iiii, oul ,i •' '"Hi damage. . l > uul dDing^j On llic2Blhth the Senate‘Mr pS the Select Committee to invcstlmi.l.*’ fr "«i attending ihe .recent assault Zili? ‘t? fl 'ls reported-that precedents are only „ p "!>, ill the nclion of the House of IIS the Sonulo ney.cr. having, been caS',l“ li, «. pronounce judgment in a.miniilnr rZ p '' n J 1 Committee came to Ihe conclusion iw > tho.nssault was a violation nf IPA a ’IW the Senate.dt is not within their Wi'P a d and the offence can only hc huiiS ! cl, »l- House of which Mr. Brooks is S mS' > conclusion, the report continues ? i s i conforiiilty to pnrliamentarv law’ V l ™ j quimnenta of the Constitution: thm-li * * I Committee recommend the Senale i ’ , complaint to the House. With this ° "’’A* Cuinniillco snbniit aresolution that ..if^*' I be accepted ky the .Senate, ami a r„„, same, Wjlb, the nccnrapanviiig ? ■ transmitted to the House of Represent, '’j* - I I lie resolution was ■ adopted,’Mr igi i Q orja' alone voting' against it. : rabs c ( VVASniXGTOS.Ji mc2i Skkatb.—Mr. Bfiglbbi-injralwnUlr nrt tank tkc chair, nml Inul hcforc ' mc-sage from Ihc President in ndnt ,1* nlhnra of Central'America, which fi., ~, 7 been puldished. _ * l,nil J A resplntioh wan odcrefl thtii wlm, nlc adjourns On -Thursday next, It ,ji meet-on Mphdny. ■ ■ ■ The presiding officer laid hefnre tlitSrmi.. letter from lion. Preslnn S. Dfonlt* tn Mr. Bright, in which hedl.wlaim,nnS; li nof odemling against the privllt. ts . 0 f a, .Senate by Ilia assault upon Mr. Simintr L ' says 1,0 Alt bound' to chastise him for insmli. to his Stale audio his relative, inj w' -■ sought tiim in vain clsowlicrc.deonifilii« rc J. ■ In indict the punishment here. TluSmthC' being in session, lie did nnt think In sia ttrv milting any breach of privilrgc. The Kftrt. I was rend, laid on the tabic, nml orilmdla £ 1 printed. • The Seim Ip then adjourned until Tknrsfcf. Horhi: —Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, fa, ife Select (,'onmnlleo appointed to in\csii~d circumstances attending n/KtnMr, Snmner. made report, concluding m (ollonr.* Whereas, The Senate of the United Stita Ims transmitted to Ibis House a turonpccoo. plaining that Preston S. Brooks, a Represent live from the State drSnnOi 'Carolina. commit, ted upon the .person .of, Chorus Sumner, a ator from the Slate'of Mrtßsachnwats, nh!» | sealed at his desk in the Senate Chamlur.ito 'he adjournment of that hotly on the 2il tl' [ May last. a violent assault, which dkalikvUb ftorn attending to Ins duties In the Senate .id declaring that the said assault was .1 hrraVl the privileges of that body, and whereas,fren the respect of (ho privileges of the llonse.tht Senate have further declared that inapmurhu the said Preston S. Brooks ia a memberoftto House, they cannot arrest, and a priori caanot lr) r or punish him for a breach of theirpritil*. eges: that the}’ cannot proceed further in the' case than tn make their complaint to Ihh House, nnd tlml the p/nver to ntrtfit. try.ttrd punish deVolvis solely on this body, ami where uh. upon a full investigation/it appears lOlVu House that the said Preston S. Bronx* hxsbcecf. guilty of the assault eomplalmd of hythcfeWl ato, with most-aggravated circumstances of iV J ojonije.-htul \hnl it *yas a breach .of tlirptid)*l assailed, and If. this -House. ns a po-anlinilri Irrnneh of the Legislative department nf the 1 Government. in direct violation of tlieConsli-f fminij of the United Stnics. which tlcclarotllijlj Menninrs nnd Kcprescnfdtlvcs. fop’tuysjKfdl' or debate in cither House, shall not he quoT ironed in any other place, and where** till J House is of opinion- that it has the pnwrnii might In punish the said Preston S. BrneUfo) the said assault, only ns a broach nf (I* privileges of the Senator assailed, and nf ill Senate nn House, ns declared hv (he IVnjJll* tmion. but as on net of disorderly In-lmfoiir, nml wlimos it furtber appears from such in* vestignthm that Henry A. Kdmnmlsan. Rep* resen inti vc from the Stale of Virginia and I* W. Kcilt. Representative from South Curofim, sometime previous to said assault, were i» formed tlml it was the purpose of said Uracil to enrnmit violence upon tlie retrain flf f»'l Charles Simmer for words used hy him In dc* bate ns a Senator In the Senate, and took ibl measures to discourage or prevent the same,hot on the contrary anticipating tho commisjiouel such violence was present on one or more co 1 ensinns to witness (he same ns friend*of u* assailant. therefore, , 1 Resolved. That Preston 8 Brooks bd, (M ■ ho is hereby expelled from this House. ’ Representative from the Stale of South Repaired, Tlml tlds Hon«o herrbr dfd*^ ’ its disapprobation of the said ao f I[ fnr y ' Fdnumdson nnd Lawrence M. Keitt. in rfg ir “ 1 to Kiiiil nssnnlt. . . Signed by Messrs; Campbell, of Ohio, orU* nor, and . _ • Mr, Unwell (fcbb submiltnl » ■ port, arguhig that no breach of H"" J,bil ! ilia Constitution, hail been coinmillnl- nail ■ the House had no power (ogo t« ; y on ' • Klliution In .deciding that wbreach Of p 6 bad been coimhittcd. ~ ? Both teporls were laid Uw ,ab ’ c m , derrd to be printed. . The House then adjourned. Mr. Mnrccy'r liltir of DUmlwJ (o I'. I Crompton, I)EPAnTMKT or Statf, I I Wabiiinoto*, Mny 2b, i Sin i-i-Tho Pvcnident of thn /J ftl j has directed uio-to announce to J' 011 11 , I mlimtioh’ to discontinue thither ~ " I , r i. | t* with you as'lFvr Alnji*«ty> diplomatic tcw r 1 liillvc lo the Government of-theU*** , o | a k» | The loußoim which have compel* l ’'! > l « D ] , j| a this sjepat this time Imyo hey" ll ?.jj, e o I your Government.. I avail myscll , |Ctr . enHlon to" add, that duo attention will 1 . )r1 ., 5P J fully given to any comniuulealh ~|Jt , n f or erP< to this Department from Her * t lini ment affecting the lelallnuß between t? 1 r#f . tan and the United Stall's whirl' i" u > - erf|un ded to thin government through im)' 0 ’ 1: f * om tW nol. Should It bu yaur pleasure to /li r. United States, Iho President' clii'ccfs nlsh you wlththo usual facilities * or ‘ o ||i» poHo. I uonscr]uoully cncluso ['Ml^ o | tu niif such canes. I avail myself of t,lls °lLy rci to renew to you, sir, the assurauro •’ |,y ( poetful consideration, ’ W* c> John *' pr’l i-iiu..., , , frith larceny, named Alex. Hamilton «j enC< Svron, recently nt Muhonlngtowfb ' o f|M county, Was nearly killed on tlio worn 20lh, In flridonvorlng to scale the ** Castle jull, by mcftHß of ft rppe, win > ‘ had thrown over, to him. H a . t bct« raising himself to the lopof tho wfl * . jjoH j lost his balance, foil back lnt° /^cisl 1 I his spine; broke ono of Ijls-lcs®#' ftn Injured himself. • . iorr jtor/ MiNKEBqTA.—AII the towns- in #&1 ore crowded with emigrants. . . gj OC o lh* provisions nfe high In consequence, spring opened, tho .emigration to ’ / dX idol lias not fltUan short of ono ' tbon *‘ a day. ThopopnkUlnfi wllUoou o dred thousanii at'diis into.
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