AMERICAN 70IMTEER. ions B, 1 3B4TTON, Editor ft Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., APRILI23, 1851 Democratic Stale 'Ticket. Fob Govumoß, WILLIAM F. PACKER, Of Lycoming County. Fob Carai* Commihiomkk, NIMROD STRICKLAND, " Q f Chester • Admitted to Practice.— On Thursday last. 1 on motion of Hon. Frederick. Watts, John la*, Esq., wsa admitted to praclico law in the several Courts of Cumberland county. Mr. las is a young man of One abilities and 1 good acquirements. Ho is a thorough student. I and well versed in the mysteries and technical ities of the law. Wo learn that he passed a I very satisfsclory and creditable examination. Ho is a young man of much promise, and wilt make a good counsellor and a prompt and safe business attorney. Cooktt School Sopebintendent.—lt will be observed, by reference to our advertising col umns, that the School Directors of ihe several districts of Cumberland county, are required to meet in Convention on Monday, the 4th day of May next, for the purpose of electing a Coun ty School Superintendent, for the next three years, and to determine the annual salary of the same. Tire Mormon Question.—On our first page will bo found &n interesting letter from Judge Drummond, late Chief Justice of Utah Terri* tory, which puts the Latter Day Saints in fully as unenviable a light as any document hereto fore published, which is saying a good deal Brigham Young and his fellow polygamists are as great a set of reprobates as was ever permit ted to go at large, or the world is terribly given to lying. They will hare to bo brought to a sense of their villnnics by the strong hand of tho federal law: for, from all accounts they are in open rebellion against the authority of the land, affording plenty of reason for interference in their “domestic concerns.” We have strong faith that Mr. Buchanan will put an end to their vile pranks and settle the Mormon ques tion satisfactorily and forever. Tub Wbatubr. —April, thus far, has been tho most unpleasant month of the year. On Sunday afternoon it commenced snowing, hail ing, raining and blowing all at once, causing pedestrians to shiver again. The thermometer was almost at freezing point, and it has been getting no better fast. It continued to snow all night and part of Monday, and, notwithstan ding most of it melted as fast as it fell, tho ground in places was well covered, and the mountains presented a winlcr-likc appearance. Some of tho people who have gone from here to the west, arc. we learn, writing back and say ing that they have no doubt wo are in the midst of genial spring while they areswß in tbe grasp of winter. No such thing at all. Tho trees ore aa lifeless as a girdled forest, and it is only here and there that the grass has struggled into its green Jacket in spite of the biting frost.— Tbe weather might be worse, but wo do not ex actly understand how things could be managed to bring it about. Apportionment Bill. -The Apportion meni Bill, as it passed a final reading in the Senate on Saturday, makes Cumberland conn- . tj a Representative district, with one member : % and Cnmberland and Dauphin a Senatorial dis- { trict, with one Senator. It is a very unfair , and infamous bill, and wo hope to sec it defeat ed in the House. The people of Cumberland, as we said before, will not submit to be hitch ed to Dauphin. There Uno business connec tion and no communication between the inhab itants of the two counties, and never will be.— They are strangers to each other, with wholly different views and inclinations, and separated from intercourse by tho Susquehanna mer - it I* therefore extremely unjust to all the peo ple of the proposed district to connect them, ns well as impolitic and unwise. Wo trust tins bill will not pass. Sals or tde Main Line. —One of our' mem bers of Assembly. Mr. Anderson, has favored UB with a copy of.the bill now before the House providing for tho sale of tho Main Lino of our public improvements, and ho asks us if wo fa vor the passage ol said bill. Wo answer no ! Wo are in favor of the sale of the Main Line •nd wo believe the people of our county arc in favor of it, but we consider the bill now before the House highly objectionable in many u( its features. It is drawn up so as to favor the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to ihc serious injury of the Stale, and it is sincerely to be hoped that such a bill will not pass. If the Main Lina is to be sold according to the do poinds of public opinion, it should be sold fair ly and honorably. A sale under tho present bill would be sheer robbery of the Treasury, and before ten years had passed by, the Slate would find herself without cither the Main Line or any pay for it. Members should not bo car ried away by prejudice or preference. They Can do Justice to the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company without Blabbing the Slate. We feci quite certain that a great majority of tho peo ple dMire a salfa; but they desire a wise, JU DICIOUS, SAFB AND advantaooub sale, and tho Legislature which shall make, and the Legisla tor who shall favor, a sale of any other kind, will flod-when the reckoning comes, that the people understand tho difference between a sale for the benefit of the Pennsylvania Rail Rood Company, and a sale for tho benefit and relief of the people. Something Like Spring.—At this writing (Wednesday, noon,) the sun shines bright, and the day is quite warm and spring-like. The mountains, however, are still covered with snow. OoDir’a Ladt’s Book. —Tho May number .of this excellent monthly, is another evidence of the onward march of Oodey. It Is profusely .embellished with the finest engrnringa. The ■tee) plate, entitled "Dining Out—Nothing for : the waller," Is a charming picture. The ‘ ‘Col-. prod Fashions” arc finished in the highest stylo of the art, and will, as a mailer of.course, at-1 tract the particular attention of the Indira A number of patterns for dresses, embroidery, patch-work. Insertion, Ac., arc also giron. Tho i literary articles aro by our best writers. Phil tdelphla t tools A. Oodey. 83 a year, Carlisle—lt* Prospects .and ImproTements, Since the introduction of gas and water into the borough, Carlisle appears to have awakened from its Rip Van Winkle sleep, and now now and handsome buildings am being erected In al most every quarter of the town. Business, too, of every description Is brisk, and appears to pay well. New, and ftr as our own town is con- j corned, heretofore untried branches ol mochtxn-1 ism have been commenced, and a spirit of ©n-1 terprise, Industry and competition seems every where to prevail. We are glad to note this ftet, and hail it as the harbinger of better times and an enduring prosperity. Capitalists, too, who have heretofore stood aloof from industrial and mechanical pursuits, now readily invest their money in these nsefril and profitable en terprises, believing that they pay much better than any speculation to which they could apply it. Our population is steadily, nay, rapidly In creasing, and within the last two years hundreds of Industrious strangers, with stout hearts and strong arms, have sought homes In our midst. All these fteta denote that Carlisle is not yet a 1 “finished town,” and that it is susceptible of 1 j still further Improvement. Indeed, the wonder is, why, for so many yrois, it remained station ary, while many of its sister towns were increas ing in size, population and prosperity. Few of the surrounding towns have the natural adran | tagos which Carlisle possesses. Situated as it i is In the heart of the beautiful and romantic I Cumberland Valley—one of theheallhiesl in the Union —teeming with wealth and a dense and hardy population—with water power in abund ance, and a climate unsurpassed, if our citizens, and more particularly the men of wealth, do but their duty, it is self-evident that our “ancient \nd venerable borough ” will go on prospering and to prosper. Although, last summer, some fifty or sixty now tenements Wore put up in our town, one gentleman himself (Mr. Rufus Shapley, sen.) erecting ton, yet the first of April clearly evinc ed that there were not houses sufficient to sup ply tho demands of tho public. Many families, who heretofore occupied a bonse by themselves, were compelled to remove to tenements In which other families resided ; and others, again, had to seek shelter in small and inconvenient edifices. To remedy this evil, and meet (he wants of the community, our business men and others aro now exerting themselves to tho ut most, and wo have boon informed that during tho coming summer quite a largo number of substantial and convenient brick edifices will bo erected. Already we porcoire that somo really handsome ones have been put up, somo are in a state of great forwardness, and excavations for tho foundations of others havo been com menced. As it is yet 100 early In (ho season to come to an accurate knowledge of all tho Improvements which will bo made during the summer, wc will merely mention those already made, as also those under way. and in n future number of the Volunteer wo will chronicle nil (ho Improve ments which may bo made during tbe summer ind autumn On South street, Major Jacob Rboem has erected two very neat and convenient two story brick tenant houses. On Pitt street, Mr. William Crall has built for himself a brick dwelling house; John Mell, Esq., two brick tenant houses; Mr. Peter Sphnr has in progress of construction a large brick building; and on N orth Pitt street, the Misses RlC.bavdeon will oro«(«d tw* frftki* i«n»- monts. I On High street, a very largo ami niaasivo brick building Ima been erected for Mr. Henry Schmidt) Adum Sonsonian, Esq., has the foun dation laid fora handsome brick edifice; and upon thocorncrof High amf Pitt streets, Jnmos Hamilton, Esq., having had torn away an old and dilapidated building, will hare erected dur ing the summerasplendid brick building, which will bo an ornament to that section of the bo rough. On East Utah street, our enterprising fellow-citizen, Mr. Franklin Gardner, has had an additional story placed upon his foundry and mac Moo shop, and ho Is now prepared to carry on business on a more extensive scale. Success to him. On Market square, Mr. C. InhofT Is now erect ing a commodious three story brick building. On East Pomfrot street, Mr. Henry Myers bns In progress of erection two, and Mr. N. Ilantch, one two story buck tenant houses. On West street, Mr. John Armstrong and Mr. Geo. Doctom, each, have Iho foundations laid for lliree story brick dwell ig bouses. On North Bedford street, tho trustees of tho Lutheran congregation are about erecting a large brick edifice, intended, wo believe, for the accommodation of thoir clergyman. On East street, a very neat brick cottage will in a short time bo built for Mr. Thos. P. Dwoen. On Louthor street, Mr. George Smith (car penter) tins pul up a largo and handsome brick edifice; Mr. Darr Is also building a two story brick house upon tho same street. On North street, Mr. Jomes Boater will erect a two story brick dwelling bouse. Those are all the improvements that as yet have come under our observation. As, no doubt, wo have overlooked some, and as there will bo many more buildings erected during tho summer, in the fall wo will give a complete list of them all. Our goodly borough now begins (o wear (ho ispccf more of a thriving inland city than an ob icuro country (own. Tho hum of business iverywhero is hoard, and if pur capitalists will jxlond a helping hand and our business men Till but exert themselves, the future of Carlisle v 111 be bright, prosperous and permanent. A Teuvrst in a Tea-Pot. —The readers of he American were no doubt startled and al most frightened out of their senses on reading the leading editorial of that very nervous jour nal last week. Tho very heading of (ho article was enough to throw all the old women of our town into hysterics and to causo tho children to cling to their mammas for protection. Wo were Informed in that article that tho Papacy have attempted to control our publio-schools, and that a certain Popish Priest preached a sermon in Carlisle, in which ho denounced tho Protestant Bible end interdicted the reading of it by Catholic children in our public schools!— I Tho editor is therefore in great tribulation, and deals out a column of abuse of Catholics. It is wonderful how sensitive certain worldly men arc at present on tho subject of Protestantism. : Their object and motives, however, arc well un» 1 Hloodk ond their sincerity is questioned by nil. ) Wo hope our astute neighbor has recovered * from his fright. For the purpose of giving quiet to his nerves, wo will inform him thot the Protestant Bible still continues to bo read in I our schools, and that tho Popish Priests have 1 not yet ‘'dictated tho kind of studies that shall Ibe tolerated. ” To make a long story short, tho editor of tho American was unnecessarily alarmed, and was also in error in attributing] language to tho Priest that h« never used. I BHniiten. It is not (hie that tie ‘Democratic party ever objected to Ministers exercising the right to vote and express theft political sentiments in language becoming their sacred' calling. The Democratic party did, however, object fffMinl sters taking an Oats among infidels requiring them to lib and to violate the Constitution! I They did object to Ministers attempting to control Congress In their associated capacity ! They did object to Ministers haranguing the people from their pulpits in advocacy of the horrible doctrine that negroes were justifiable in cutting their masters throats if they could not obtain their freedom in any other way! They did object to Ministers advocating a dis- I • solution of the Union as being a less evil than ■ Slavery ! But they never, at any time, or in any place, expressed a desire to curtail the legi timate political rights of the Clergy. ABOLI TIONISM. KNOW-NOtHINGISM, and all other INCENDIARISM, arc works of the Dev il, and do not com© within the sphere of politi cal principles, consequently Christian Ministers can have nothing to do with them, nor will they!—as we have abundant proof to show.— The Baltimore Conference, at its late session, by a vote of 210 to 4, passed the subjoined re solution : Resolved, By the Baltimore Conference, in Conference assembled, that we highly deprecate the agitation of the slavery question, which has already resulted to the great detriment of the political and religious interests of the country And the following, by a vote of 197 to 14 ‘ Resolved. That wc will hereafter oppose with zeal any oppression which shall bo attempted by the abolition agitators of the country. This shows ihat the true Ministry consider the slavery agitation no part of our political system! Tbo Mission to Chino. The Philadelphia North American, a Repub lican paper, very highly commends the appoint ment of Wm. B. Reed as Minister to China. It considers it just now the most important mis sion in the World, and thinks Mr. Reed well qualified for its great ond difficult duties. The United States, England, Franco, Russia— all the great powers of the world hate their atten tention lamed intently on China affairs, and the conflict that has there commenced. A na tion that contains more than one-third of the human race is assailed by two nations contain ing less than onc-liflh of its population, but hav ing far greater capacities for war. But the conflict will bo tremendous, and the loss of life greater than in any former war in modem limes. In the bombardment of one city alrea-- dy. seventy thousand Chinese have been slain ; and instead of being intimidated by that they are more resolved than ever to prosecute the war to the “bitter end,” and perish or drive out all foreigners. It is not yet ascertained what the temper of the Chinese government and people is towards the Americans. But It is probable that they, too, will meet with but little favor unless Russia should advise a more friendly course. A large number of our citi zens are residents In China. Our commerce with that empire is large and valuable. To protect our citizens and our interests there will require great judgment and discretion in our minister. It is generally conceded that Wm. R. in /-ninpelMt to the task, mil] that th» selection Isa good one. It is to be hoped he will not decline the (ask. Jt is a difficult and even a dangerous one, but is now one of honor. It is a high compliment to him (hat he Is se lected for such a place at «uch a time. The powers with which he will be invested will be great, and will bo backed by a fleet; nod to him will be entrusted the caro of onr interests with more than a third of the human race. Harrisburg Post-Master. —Dr. George W. Porter, son of the Ex-Governor, has been appointed postmaster at Harrisburg, in place of John H. Brant resigned, to take effect from and after the 30th of April, 1857. Revival —The New York Times snys that & ‘•revival" is progressing in Rev. Henry Ward Beecher’s church, but whether of politics or religion is not mentioned. A despatch from Washington, on the 13th, to the North American, says that in structions have been issued from the War De partment ordering Gen. Harney and troops im mediately from Florida to Fort Leavenworth. Col. Sumner, with a force of about one thou sand men, has also been ordered against the lowa and Cheyenne Indians. On the restora tion of peace in those quarters, he will proceed with his troops to Utah—tho shameful licen tiousness of which Territory tho administration is determined shall bo broken up. It is esti mated that early in Juno there will be at least three thousand United States troops in Kansas, under the command of Generals Harney and Pcraifer F. Smith. Salaries or Associate Judoes.—Wo notice that there is a bill ponding boloro (ho Legisla ture, which proposes to raise tho salary of tho Associate Judges of this Commonwealth to a living figure, thus i For those whoso attendance at Court does not exceed four weeks per annum, the sum of SISG; for those whoso attendance at Court exceeds four weeks and does not exceed six wooks, $2OOl (or those whoso attendance at Court exceeds six weeks and does not exceed eight weeks, $260 i for those whose Attendance at Conrt exceeds eight weeks and does not ex ceed ton weeks, $BOO 5 for those whoso attend ance at Court exceeds ten weeks and does not exceed twelve weeks, $B6Ol and for those whoso Attendance at Court exceeds twelve Weeks, $4OO. A young farmer, living near the town of Knox, N. Y., ran away'on Sunday with a young lady by tho name of Hunt. Ho loft the house while bis with and’two children were absent at church. In his hurry to depart ho left his pocket book In «hls other pantaloons.** On oxamln ing tho pocket-book It was found to contain $2BB, four lovo letters, and a lock ol Miss Hunt’s hair, done op In a true lover’s knot. Govedhoh or Kansas.—Tho Hon. H. J. Walker Is now in Now York, making prepara tions for his departure to Kansas. It Is- said that ho has entered Into tho matter In tho most determined spirit, and will exert himself to the utmost, to restore peace and prosperity to tho Territory. Ho will leave lor tho scone of his now labors on tho llth of May. The Stohm at Pottsvilie.—A letter from PotlsvUlo, dated April 20, says: It commenced snowing hero yesterday even ing, about seven o’clock, and continued all night. This morning tho snow Is about eighteen Inches deep. 0y There are no loss than fourteen men now confined in the Louisville Jail on tho charge of murder* Enow Notlilng Convention. Tho Simon Pare Know Nothing! have Issued the following call for a Oonyontion to nominate candidates for the several State offices to be filled the coming fbll: AMERICAN" STATE CONVENTION. The undersigned,'citizens of Pennsylvania, respectfully recommend tho holding of on American State Convention, at Lancaster, on the 20th of May, to nominate candidates to bo supported by the American Forty of the State at the next General Election, for tho office of Governor, Canal Commissioner, and Judges of tho Supremo Court, on the platform ol prln* ciploa established by tho National American Convention, held in Phlladelphia In February, 1866. Cordially approving of tho principles therein enunciated, and unwilling to unite in* tho support of candidates who are not distinctly pledged to the same* the undersigned iuvito the AiSericans of tho respective counties in the SWo,who concur with them in these views, and are in favor of continuing a distinctive Ameri can organization,• to appoint delegates to said Convention, equal in number to tho representa tion to whlchihoy are entitled in the State Leg islature. \ This call is algnttfhy Hon. Hekrt D. Moorb, Hon. Jacob Broou, Isaac Hazlebobst, Esq., and other loading members of tho “American ” Party in Philadelphia} by Hon. Jasper E.Bradt and others' of Pittsburg; and by citizens of York, Montgomery, Lancaster, Allegheny, Clearfield, Jefferson and Butler counties. Not loss than three hundred names are appended to the call. The Black Republican candidates arc a little too black for the genuine K. N.’s. Equality op Races as Demonstrated dt Chickens and Blackbirds.— The Somerset (Pa..) Democrat sajs that some time lost fall a blackbird came to Mr. Joseph Snyder’s, in that borough, and has slnced lived contentedly with the chickens. It has become thoroughly domesticated, and coroes regularly for its food. Instead of roostlnffVthe chickens do, it takes a position on the rooster’s back, who bears the weight of his littlo friend with great good na ture. But the most singular of all is, that it has learned to crow like a cock, and crows reg ularly, more frequently than the rooster, and seems to be yam of US accomplishments. It is a bona fide crow, clear and loud, similar to that of a young rooster. The bird can be seen and heard daily, and if any one doubts its truth, they can bo convinced by seeing and hearing for themselves. The age is progress ive, and the birds aro keepiag up with the times. A Republican editor thinks it an “omen" that the day is approaching when the black race will be admitted to social equality with the whites. Emigration to Kansas.— By all accounts, ’thp population of Kansas by the next meeting of Congress will entitle that territory to claim entrance into the Union as a Stale—and a con vention is to be held during the present year,' for the purpose of forming a Constitution pre paratory to the event. Emigrants are pouring into the territory in immense numbers. There will bo a struggle between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery men for supremacy in the conven tion, unless the latter adopt the policy which we have seen recommended, and refuse to parti cipate in the election ; but wo hardly can be lieve that they will act so foolishly. If they do, they may rely upon it that the Constitution of the new State will be pro-slavery, and tho Sena tors the same class. It will be strange, after all tnat has transpired—and the complaints of the anti-slavery party in Kansas of injustice and oppression, if, when (bey ore invited (o • fair contest ot (ho polls, they should shrink from tty (rial, under (he pretext that they will not recognise the law under which (he > convention has been called. If they thus act. r they will not only bo. but deserve to be, beaten y at tho approaching election—and we hope, in 5 that event, that we shall hear no more conf plaints from them about “border ruffians" and pro-slavery usurpations. A Negro Babt in a Molasses Barrel.— The Wheeling (V».) Txmes says that a short time since a man who keeps a grocery in the vicinity of Fairview, Va., some distance out on the National Road west, came to Wheeling and bought a barrel of molasses. Ho took it home and commenced retailing it in small quantities to his customers, all of whom were attacked with a strange sort of sickness, from which, however, they speedily recovered. No one could account for this singular fact until the molasses barrel was pretty well drained and the head knocked out of it, when the whole community was astonished at the discovery of ft negro child, about eighty days old, insldo the barrel. The child was lying in the bottom of the barrel in ft state of partial pulrifoclion. Tiik Tariff of 164G.~~Th0 name of George M. Dallas has been denounced from one end of this Commonwealth to the other, during every campaign for the last ten years; in consequence of his vole in favor of the Tariff of 1846, and now, the t*n/ men who have thus been denoun cing him. nominate as their stnndard*bearcr for Governor, the only man from Pennsylvania in the lower House of Congress, who cast his vole in a similar manner ! This* is something for honest men to ponder over. (L/'Tho Paterson, (N. J.) Guardian says j that quite an excitement has been created in that city, by the discovery of a pearl of uncom mon size and beauty in one of the fresh water clams which abound in the neighboring brooks. Upon the fact being made known the commu nity was seized with a sort of pearl mania.— Search was made md about 300 have since been found, one as big as & marble, for which $2OO has been refused. Destruction Conflagration.— A dcslruc live fire occurred in Baltimore on Tuesday night week, by which several large worc*houscs and their contents were consumed. Thirteen pep. sons were killed by the falling walls, and a number injured. The total lonr is estimated at $402,000. Am EmAonDiMABT Vkbdiot. — A few days Binco Mr. and Mrt. Holblng sued Philip It. Boh len, at Memphis, Tenn., for brooch of marriage contract, iu falllni to marry Mrs. Holblng when she was Miss Agnes Handworker, and tho Jury awarded $1,260 damages. Issued.—A lithograph likeness of Qonoral Packer, tho Democratic nominee for Governor. Tho General is a man who will boar Inspection —physically, mentally, and politically. Tub Snow Steaii of Monday last appears to have extended to alt parts of tho country. In some places snow full to tho depth of a foot and a half. Awful for tho 20th of April. IC7“Thc Now York Times says the bank note circulation of the United States, at the present time, is estimated to represent about $100,000,' 000. Lord Clarendon and Dir. Buchanan. The following extract, which we take from & late speech Of Lord Clarendon, the British Min* istcr for Foreign Affairs, affords a most refresh ing contrast, in its high appreciation of Mr. Buchanan, to the coarse and vile abuse which has been heaped upon him in tho Times and other English papers. Lord Clarendon, who, by virtue of his office, had the best opportuni ties for knowing Mr. Buchanan, with whom he was in direct intercourse when tho latter was in England, took occasion to say from his place in Parliament: “Twill not venture further to trespass on your patience, but I shuulci like to add that 1 believe at no time of late years has there exist ed so thoroughly sound and wholesome a state of feeling os that which exists at present be tween the people of Ibis country and the Unit ed Slates. .1 believe that this feeling is shared by the present Government of the United Slates with the some sincerity as by that Her Majesty, and we have the advantage that that eminent man, who has been called by the voice of his countrymen to preside over the destinies of the United States, has but recently left our shores. Ho is one who has lived among us, who has mixed among all classes of people, and who has been able to ascertain for himself the feellngsof respect felt toward his country by all classes of people in the United Kingdom.” Tub SmrrnßßN Pulpit. —The Richmond (Va.) Despatch thus replies to a Northern idea —•that the Southern pulpit will respond politi cally to tho Northern political pulpit; “ The Southern pulpit has not deserved this injustice. During the whole exciting period of the last Presidential contest, when New Eng land pulpits were thundering anathemas against Buchanan, Fillmore, and the whole South, not a single pulpit in all the Southern States was desecrated by political preaching. one clergyman in the whole South prostituted the sacred desk to political purposes. Our preach ers of all denominations, have confined them selves to the preaching of the Gospel, and will continue to do so, knowing that their Master’s kingdom is not of this world. Which of the two, tho Southern or Free Soil clergy, reflect in their pulpit course the spirit of their Master ? Which arc the truest exponents of Christianity? The Storm atßkadino.— Snow onefootdeep foil at Reading on Monday. A despatch dated Reading, April 20, says: At 8 o’clock tills morning, owing to (he great accumulation of snow and water on the roof of (ho Reading Railroad machine shop, a portion of tho Iron roof of this vast building foil. About 800 men were at work in tho shop nt tho lime, and tho crash caused them to bo very greatly alarmed. Fortunately, but two persons woro Injured, and those but slightly. The section of roof which fell is about 180 by 40, being about one-eighth of tho roofing. None of (he loco motives and none of tho valuable machinery sustained material damage. Tho escape of (ho men and their not sustaining further injury is regarded ns special delivorancorirom death in one of its most terrible forms. The disaster will not interfere with tho business ol the road. Sensible Ideas about Mrs. Jonn Dean.— The Providence Journal has the following very sensible remarks on the BoKcr and Doan mar. riage 1 “The papers generally lake the part of the ■ young people and rejoice over the decision 1 which is doubtless correct and inevitable since the marriage has taken place. Tho fact that the girl's father occupies such n social position as to make so unequal a match especially dis , tressmg, seems lo give a zest to the comments f that arc made upon the affair and it is thought to bo exceedingly funny that a rich man's daughter has run away with one ofher father’s * servants. We don’t see tho fpn of it. We ! know it is very old’fogy, but wo never could gel over the idea, that children owed some du ty to their parents, some return for the unwea ried care of their nurture and education, and for their affection that has boon lavished upon them from the cradle to (ho alter ; and she who allows a girlish fancy to carry away her judg ment, so for as to marry a man that is no match for her. and whoso union with her will bring distress upon her whole family, is cither strangely infatuated, or she is utterly unwor thy the love which she deserts." “Marrting in Fun.”—Another instance of the folly of ••marying in fun” is just now ex citing the good people of Fonda. It seems that a bonking officer in that town met at a a young lady Irom this neighborhood, who was very pood looking, sprightly, and attrac tive. While waltzing with her, he proposed in jest that they should bo married. The lady ac cepted his proposition, and they adjourned to a side room, where a person present was colled upon 1 to perform the ceremony, which ho did to the infinite amusement of all concerned.— The gentleman thought no more of the matter until the breaking up of the ball, when the fair partner called upon him to conduct her to his residence. 11c demurred, and thought she had better go to her own residence. She said that the homo of her husband was her home, “whith er thou gocsl, I will follow thee.” He didn’t hardly understand that she was his wife. She insisted upon her marital rights, and claimed that as the ceremony had been performed by a Justice of the Peace, it was a perfectly fair and legal transaction. Gentleman inquired into matters; found that her positions wcic correct, and that ho was in a bad box. Ho is now en deavoring to ignore his wife and back out of the bargain, with little prospect of success, how ever. The lady has before been married, and was. it is understood, divorced from her former husband, but under such circumstances as ad mitted of her marrying again.— Lan. Ex. Growing Potatoes.—An excellent farmer says regarding his method, which has been suc cessful to a very great degree;— “In the first place, I plow deep and harrow, and then make the drills by running the plow each way in the same furrow in order to make it as deep as possible, and then draw my man ure, which consist mostly of refuse cornstalks that have been fed to both cattle and horses, and spread in the furrow—drop the seed pota toes and cover. The after culture being the usual practice of cultivating, plowing and bo«* ing. In speaking to my neighbors of the sys tem I intended to pursue, they said you will fail, as wo have tried the practice of manuring in the hill, and although wc could grow plenty of vines, yet in harvesting the potatoes were wonting. After the result of my system of growing potatoes was ascertained, my neigh* bars said to me, your success was all owing to the fine shower wo had just after planting, by which the manure was wet. and being buried deep, is kepi moist during the season. Bo tills as it may. the result was entirely satisfactory, both in quantity and in quality, for which 1 realised over one dollar per bushel." Anotiiee Indian Web in PnoarEox.—Tho Washington Intelligtnctr of the 11th Inst., says Information hai boon received at tho Depart* mont of tho Interior, confirmatory of tho pain ful rumora that have been circulated respecting the fate of Henry L. Dodge, United States agent for tbo,Navajo Indiana In Now Mexico, who has boon mlaalng for some tlrao past. Major Ken drick, commanding at Fort Defiance, sent out a command to search for Mr. Dodge, and his corpse was dlicotorcd at? a point about*thirty miles south of tho Zuna, towards (he head wa ters of tho Qlla river. It Is stated that, so soon as grass Is sufficiently advanced to sustain horses, 1,000 troops will toko tho field against those Indians, and chastise thorn so that they will learn tho miseries of retribution upon treachery and murder. Tho victim of this cruel act Is the son of tho Hon. Honry Dodge, tho venerable ox-Senator of Wisconsin. Highly Interesting from China. The Bombardment of Canton—Seventy Thou• 'sand Chinese killed—The attempts at Poison - The N. Y. Journal of Commerce, says it has been favored with the following letter, da ted Macao, Jan. 29th, 1867. It contains de tails of China news of much importance, and not previously reported: All foreign business Is not only suspended, but entirely nt an end, both here, at Ilong Kong and at Canton. Since my lost letter, the great er pan of the.western suburbs of the latter ci ty, in which were situated nearly all the ware houses, shops. &c., concerned in foreign trade have been consumed. Of the total destruction of the foreign factories, you will have heard by my last letter. The Chinese compute their losses in houses, go-downs, &0., at over 4000 buildings—up to the present time; and in mer chandise and the value of the atwvc property, they state their loss at 10,000.000 of dollars— winch is probably not for from the truth. We cannot, of course, know very accurately the damage sustained by the city of Canton, since the bombardment began. 28lh October last; but as the latter has been kept up with more or less pertinacity, to within a few days ago, when the English admiral retired with his forces from before the city, it is fair to suppose that the Chinese do not over estimate the loss in life, when they state it at 70,000 —of all ages and sexes. Everything favors this calculation, as it is well known that the streets are exceedingly nar row, the population of great density,,tW means on the power to move, within the reach of com paratively few, while the custom of closing the gates of every street, during a period ol public danger, creates immense loss of life by any sudden movement of the populace. To say nothing of oil the other distresses which have been riveted upon them and arc inseparable from such a condition of things, the total destruc tion of the trade of the place, the Interruption to all the daily avocations of the people, arc very oppressive in theiK effects. Still up to the present, the Chinese do not moke the slightest concession. The Viceroy, Ych, in all his offi cial documents, is as firm at this moment, as he was when the •‘Arrow 1 * lorcho was seized by his officers on the Bth October last. The peo ple, too, are even more bitter and exasperated against the English, and, perhaps, all foreign ers —and notwithstanding their distresses and their sufferings, their opposition to everything which bears the appearance of reconciliation or terms of any kind, is greater than ever. At Hong Kong, a most comprehensive scheme to poison the foreign community, was planed by a China baker named Esing, who mixed a largo quantity of arsenic in the bread for the consumption of the 15th inst. Upwards of 400 persons were poisoned; many had most narrow escapes from death, the sufferings of all were dreadful, —but providentially, it Is not asccr (ained that a single person died. The quantity of arsenic was too large, so that immediately after eating the bread, sickness from nausea fol- lowed. and the poison was thus ejected from the stomach. The effects, however, are many, and up to the present time may still be seen. Since then, another attempt has been made, but on a much more moderate scale, through poi soned oranges. o quantity of which (about 5000 in number) was introduced into thccolony. It failed, however, in this instance, os too little of the poison had been absorbed by the fruit, al though two deaths look place, and they Chi nese. The Chinese have a method of poisoning oranges—by piercing them in the Orst instance with minute holes, and then placing them over the vapor of the poisoning substance, which they then cause them to inhale. Attempts have also been made to lire the set tlement. That the Chinese arc subtle enough to create some great catastrophe, is well known, but how or when, no one can divine. The consequence is, that the whole community is living in a state of complete and painful anxie ty and alarm. ThcrelsalargeforcclherCafloat and ashore. Still, the- modo-of circumventing their enemy, by the Chinese, is always hidden and secret; and while every street and every pass is guarded, either poison, sudden kidnap ping, or assassination, strikes terror through* out. In the latter sin the Chinese are great adopts, as you will see. if you take the trouble to read the newspapers I have ordered to be sent to you. At this place, Macao, on the other hand, we cnjnv the most perfect peace and security.— The Portuguese, who have held tins place now, more than 300 years, know the Chinese people well. They lire on terms of mutual good will ~80 far as any Chinese can possibly bo with any thing foreign— and there is a registered population of tholalter people, of nearly 30,000 who have inhabited the peninsula for many suc cessive generations. The consequence is. that their families, their dwellings, their tombs, and temples and property being all hero, they are fully as much identified with the place, as their rulers, Inc Portuguese; and therefore, as much interested to Preserve it. In all its present integ. nty. There Is, moreover, no question between the Chinese and the Portuguese governments. They arc on excellent terms, which it is the ob ject and the wish of both to preserve. Of fo roigners there arc about 70 Americans here, in eluding women and children ; of English, not probably more than 12 or 15 in all: of Spanish, trench and German, and European Portuguese, not including the garrison and naval force, there may bo about a hundred. The defences of the place are several judiciously placed forts, all built over 225 years ago. about 300 artillery men, a brig-of-war of 10 guns, and an armed lorqha of sir. tJndcr existing circumstances, I do not apo logise for givftig you' these details, which may interest you. In the mean lime, Sir Michael Seymour has been obliged to withdraw all his forces from the city of Canton, and he is now establishing his head quarters about three miles from tho city, to the southward, in a small fort taken from the Chinese, built on a rock in the middle of the river, called the Macao Passage Fort, and by tho English, very absurdly, tho Teetotum Fort, from its being circular, with a tgll Pagoda in its centre. The Chinese toko great courage for this act of retiring, when they rcilect that the Admiral’s force consists of no less than thirteen mcn-of-war, nearly all steamers, and very hea vily armed. Thus, ho intends to wait for rein forcements, but the delay is most prejudicial to him In every respect. Already tho Chinese have attacked the fort and tho mcn-of-war sta tioned around about it, with great energy and unexpected daring. When tho reinforcements arrive, there is no doubt but that Canton will be in (ho military occupation of (ho English, and then (ho Chinese must either bend or sub* mil to a long and desperate struggle with their masters, as the former must then become. TtfnnißLH Fall.— While the mall train from Petersburg was crossing the bridge over James river on Friday morning, the cora received a sudden jerk when about midway across, and one of the passengers, a gentleman from South Carolina, named Sullivan, who was imprudent* ly standing upon one of the platforms, fell from his position, and rolled over the edge of the bridge. Ho was of course precipitated <nto the river below, a distance of about seventy feet, and it was naturally supposed that ho had been instantly killed by striking upon some of the numerous rooks wbloh obstruct the channel of the river, but, most wonderful to relate, ho eg* , capcd without a broken bone. Ho miraculous* ly alighted in about six feet water, face up* wards, and after floundering about for some lime, ho was rescued by a fisherman who forlu. nately happened to bo visiting some traps in tho vicinity. Mr. Sullivan was safely brought to shore near tho Steel Works, and though his nervous system received a severe shock, It was , discovered that ho had sustained no serious ex* * | ternal Injury by tho fall.— Richmond Whig, it' O' The National Kansas Committee is said to have determined to windup its business.— Newark Advertiser, Yea: they may as well. Any more yarns from that quarter would hardly sell at all— : much less at any profit. noopswEm* There really seems to bo do end to tho joke/j and jibsnt this prominent article of female dress. They still go on, liko tho appendage itself, in one unbroken and perpetual round.-: Although there is some humor In the subjoined article, wc incline.to the upinion'tbat it epmoa: ted, not from the prinlcr’adoyil, bat from some two legged puppy; : ‘ ' : “OUINOLINB IN BIIYME —BY TUB PBINTBB’S DEVIL—A HON OP’ THE OLD MAN. "A lady with a crinoline was walking down the street: her feathers fluttered in the air: her hoops struck cut a* feet. Sho walked the earth as if sho felt of it she was no part; and proudly did she stop along, for pride was in her hearlv She did not see a curly dog which walked eftM to her side, all, save the bushy, tail, of whiJh her crinoline did Tiide. His. tail the dog with ■pleasure shook—it flattered in the wind, and from the lady’s crinoline stuck out a foot be hind. A crowd tho tail did soon espy, es it wared to and fVo, nnd liko a rudderseemed to point which why the maid should go. The curly dog right pleased was he, sfich quarter'd he had got, and walked beside the l&dy in a kind of doggish (rot. • Each step the lady now did lake, served to increase her train, while' those who followed in her wake, roared out with might and main. Some held their sides and laughed so hard,”and many.fairly cried, and many even still confess that day they’d ‘llkfc to died. 1 But still the lady sailed along, and crinoline and pride, unmindful of the crowd be*’ hmd, or dog close by her side. But soon an* other dog espied the tail, which fluttered free—• it so provoked his doggish ire, he could not let it be—but with a deep ferocious growl, for bat tle straight he went, and ’noath the lady’s criflb- - line both dogs were quickly bent. They fought; ’tis said, one hour or more—tho lady nothing knew—but with her head erect sailed on, and did her way pursue. Some say she neVltf frbllla have known at all about the fight, haa not ono ( dog mistook and gave her ‘ limb * an awful bite. ; But since that day, I’ve heard it said, the lady ne’er was seen upon tho street with so much pride—and such a crinoline.”— Weekly Star. Tho Munoy Luminary, tbo organ of the opposition in Lycoming county, does not raise tho ting of the Alston candidates. No other in timation is contained in Us columns whether it intends to support thorn or not. Wo remember that the Luminary woe very bitter against Wll. mot in 1846, tor Voting for tho repeal of the Tariffof’42. Harkrto. - PIIItADELPHIA, April 2li Flour & Meal— I Too flour market is firm. Salts good brands at about $6, and of bettor brands for homo consumption at s6aG}, and extra and fancy brands at $0 26a7 50. There is very JiUlo export demand. Bye-flour is held at $4 per bbl. Last sales orcorn.meal at $8 12 p6f bbl. Crain—Wheat is dull; but prices ore steady Sales of prime Pennsylvania red are making at $1 45ul 46, and $1 65al 62 for good iVhite. Kye is steady; sales of Pennsylvania of sooB2c. Corn is in fair request, at 68 els. ibi now yellov afloat, and white at 67 cents. Oats are scarce: sales of Pennsylvania at 50 cts. per bush. Last sales of barley malt at $2. ls less active. Sales of prime at s6Ja6j per 04 lbs. Last- sales of timothy at $8 00ft8 60. and flaxseed at $1 85sl 05. Sales of rod top at $8 50. Herd grass (8 76. Whiskey Is In steady demand nt 28a80c. IB bbls., and in hhds. at 25|n2fio. -ftlardti On tho 7th instant, by tho-Bov. J.EVans<Mr. CoKtixD Tiihomz, Jr., to blits CaajsTurf FlM' ERDINDBB, both of this COUAty. *• ■ On the aamo day, by the same, Mr. JoNatEU Barbie to Miss Nakox WtarLtn, botb'.of tWi county. Jhb. ;, At Shippensburg. on the 12tli inst., Miss Makt Catharine, daughter of Rev. John and Susan C. Ulrich, aged 10 years, 8 months tod 15 days. AUCTIONEERING.—Wo have be n •Jufiar requested to stale, that Mr. 1-kwis Vandersloot, of Silver Spring township, will attend to the crying of sales for Real Estate Personal Properly, Ac. Give him a call. Notice. * LETTERS of Administration on tho estate of William McClure, late of Lower township, Cumberland county, deceased, I ll ™ been issued by the Register of said coiinty.to tho subscriber, residing In tho same township. All persons Indebted to said estate oro rctjnti-' cd to make payment Immediately, and thn»a having claims will present them properly au tlionticalcd for settlement. . 11 „„ WILLIAM M’KINSEY, Admr. April 28, 1857—Ut* Notkc. THE stockholders of the Carlisle Gas anl Water Company will meet at the Arbitra tion room, In tlioCourt-honso.CarlWro, onl 4 *’*' day the lltli of May, 1857, 0(2 o’clock, P.H-i for the purpose of olcctlng'n Prcsluont and Directors tor tho ensuing year. FRED’K WATTS, Pro’t. Carlisle, April 23, 1857—81 PROPOSALS WILL be received by the Commissioners of Cumberland connty, at tboir olDce in o*r* lisle, until tbo 19th May, 1867, for the orccllo# of a WOODEN BRIDGE across the Conodo gulnol crock, on tho public rofctMeadlng Iron Landiiburg to NowVlile, ricar to Christian Mj* eta, In Frankfort townihlp. The bridge to bo ol tho following via i To contain In length 170 feet In the c|» ,f | from ono abutment to tho other} to bo Wft* 1 wide from out to out, and to bo J 2 feet hip from tho floor to tho square of tho roof} I°** double floored with two Inch plank, the floor to bo pine, and tho upper floor to h*®*j plank, and raised In tho centra 10inclw»p*J: well secured. The bridge to bo one #P*** I extend from abutment to abutment, the W® arches to bo tlrst quality pf tlmborr to bo wcatborboarded with' pine boards, well lapped, thov Mtftf bo of good and sufficient plnos'ilntf®* l Ing to extend at each end of the V, .j over tho heel of tbo arches, and on «“ch tho bridge over tho woolhcrboardlng two All of tho wood-work outside to. boSLu two good coots of white load mixed wlin j linseed ollj tho inside to have ono coat o j wash lime. Tho stono work to b« * 8 !. .Zj,' Two abutments to bo built bn a solid fo«n subject to tho approval of said Cotnjnli ® jjj to bo in site 15 foot dt tbo boffom, foot high from low water mark to’ ‘h® « . • or top offlio abdtroontj'iho said built ol good hard and largo stone, anu ■ , mortar, with a battering wall of one in® l } ‘ j B » 1 foot on throe sides of tbo abutments, TJ - .» 0 r walls on each side of said bridge to ox tho north and south aides 40 toot fro® bridge} said wing walla to diverge to l«' road} tho said wing walla to bo fljo w 1 j,j, at tho abutment with a battering of I" J| tho foot to the top of tho flllfnib 6tl that manner on tho two extremes unm " j|i tho road with on ascont not oxooo | M 0 1 o of lour degrees, with curtain walls. w w *J length, height and fldolcness/aml ‘ covered with plno shingles- T«o, jin* dosorlbod above to bo dono In a $O®J U workmanship manner, tho mason V° ,j|lM pointed fVora tho back of the r filling shall consist of earth and a to' . 011* dov/n. Tho undertaker to furnish ai rials ot lils own expense. ..nAIJi GEORGE M. WM. M. llENI)^ I®^' 1 ®^' ' ANDItEW OoHHissionxn's Orfrios, t Carlisle, April 23, 1667—1 t f
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