AlWfetN VOLUNTEER.
JOHN B. BRATTON, Eililft k Proprietor^
CAMUSLE. PA.. JULY 9, 1857.
Democratic Stale Ticket.
Fob Governor,
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Of Lycoming County.
Fob Canal Commissioner,
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
Q f Cheater County
POB SuPBEME JODOES,
WILLIAM STRONG,
Of Berks County,
JAMES THOMPSON,
Of Erie County.
Standing Committee Meeting.
A'mooting of the members of the Standing
Committee of the Democratic Party of Cumber
land county, will bo held at Mabtik’b Hotel, in
Carlisle, on Saturday, July 25 lh t at 1 o’clock,
SPho following named gentlemen compose tho
Committee
Times op the Committee.
,July 9, 1867.
Carlisle, West Ward, S. H. Gould; East Ward,
A. F. Mock; Dickinson, Charles Horner; East
pcnnsborough, John Wolf; Frankford, John
Snudoraon 5 Hopewell, 0. R. Pisloe; Uampdcn,
David Humo; Lower Allen, JohnTonngs Upper
Allen, James Graham; Mechanicsburg, W. C.
Houser; Mifflin, Wm. Henry; Monroe, James
Burlnct; Nowvillo, Jacob Kinsloo, jr.; Newton,
Ezekiel Walker; North Middleton, James Clcn
dcnln; South Middleton, Joseph A. Stuart; Sil
ver Spring, Michael Kosht; Shlppensburg Tp.,
T. P. Blair; Shlppensburg B M J. Criswell, Jr.;
Southampton, L. W. Maxwell; Westpennbo’ro.,
Wro. G. Myers; New Cumberland, Sami. Trout.
Tub 4th in Carlisle. —The national holi
day passed off quietly in our borough. At ear
ly cock-crow thirteen rounds of cannon were
fired from the square. Soon after sun-riso the
busy note of preparation was observed among
our firemen, who, in flashy shirts and patent
leather belts, were preparing to take the cars
for Chambersburg to join in the celebration at
that place. At an early hour they were on the
streets with their beautifully decorated engines,
and marched to tho depot to take the cars. —
Ihey returned in the evening in good trim,well
pleased with their trip. Tho Junior Cadets.
Capt. Stevenson, had a parade both forenoon
and afternoon, and united their efforts with oth
ers lo scare up the American eagle and call
down the shade of Washington. This com
pany is composed of lads of from 12 lo 15 years
of age, and is well drilleff and presents a fine
appearance. The juveniles were also busy in
firing crackers, racers, &c., to the constant an
noyance of sober minded men and sour old
maids. Several little parties of ladies and gen
tlemen repaired to tho country lo enjoy them
selves in a quiet manner, and away from the
“ noise and confusion ”of the town. In the
evening a fine display of fire works attracted
a large crowd of our citizens to the square, who
were delighted with the exhibition. The wea
ther was charming, and no accident of any kind
occurred in our county that wc have heard of.
Dickinson College—The Commencement.
—This being the annual commencement week
of Dickinson College, our town is filled with
strangers, attracted here to witness the cxcrci
scs, many of whom have sons, wards, or rela
tives in the Societies and tho graduating class.
Tho exercises (hat preceded commencement
weraos followsOn the Sunday morning pre
vious the Baccalaureate Sermon was preached
byPcof. Johnson - . Oh Monday evening the
OTOlvcrsary*of the Belles Lctlres Socioiy took
. place; the exhibition of the Union Philosophi
cal Society followed on Tuesday evening. The
regular annual Commencement of Dickinson
College place to-day, (Thursday,) on
which occasion addresses will bo by
members of the graduating class.
A' Great Man Fallbn !—Ex-Governor
William L. ‘Mauct.'lute Secretary of State,
died suddenly, at Ballslown, N. Y., on Satur
day last. He was found dead in his room.—
Gov. Marcy was about 70 years of age. Ilia
remains have been takcu to Albany lor inter
ment.
{£7*yho Court of Appeals of the Stale of
New York have given their decision in relation
to the City Police Bill. The decision declares
tho bill to be constitutional—six of the Judges
agreeing to the decision and two dissenting.—
Mayor Wood has accordingly discharged his
police force.
The Philadelphia Timcj calls Gen. Pack
cr, our candidate for Governor, “a trimmer."
The Pittsburg Post says, a most excellent
• school-teacher was also called "a trimmer” by
► the juveniles under his charge; and Gen. Pack
er will "trim" David Wilroot & Co., at the
next election, as the pedagogue used to ■•trim”
his pupils.
The Supreme Court not Slaveholders.
Tho Washington Unton says, tho majority of
tho Supreme Court arc not owners of slaves, as
has been repeatedly asserted. Four of iho Jus
tices reside in free Stales, and the Chief Justice
has not owned ft slave for thirty years. They
came to bun by Inheritance, but ho voluntarily
gave tlutai their freedom, and two, who were
too old to take care of themselves, he provided
far during their lives.
Cty*-The President will leave the Capitol for
live Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, about the
middle of July, and on his return will remove
to hla summer residence, the Soldier’s Horae,
about four miles from Washington.
Murdbrin Kansas.—A despatch from St.
Louis, dated July 2, 6A£S that James Lyle was
Killed.on the 29th at Leavenworth, Kansas, by
Haller, o Free Slate man, In an oflrny growing
out of the election to fill vacancies in the City
Council. Lyle was County Probate Clerk.—
Haller had been arrested, and a riot was appre
hended.
tT7“Tho Chicago Tribune anyn because tho
Free State men staid at homo Irom Uio rocont
election la Kansas, the Pro-slavery force of tho
Territory was found to bo not over 1000. Hon
utterly inexcusable for tho “friends of freedom*
then to havo declined voting, and how plainly il
shows (hat agitation merely for political purpo
aes has been prolonged.
Tub New York Commercial aays a cat will al
ways sit with her back to the fire before a storm.
Lei every cat bo driven out of doors, and then
wiishalthavoclDarwcathcr. This will bofound
an Infallible remedy for the cornel's tail.
TUB MTIOSAt AD3IIWSTB4TKE
The administration of Mr. BucnANANlias been
in existence four months, and, if wo may judge
from the (one of the public press and UlO senti
ments of the people, as expressed in public as
semblages, it lias more than met the most san
guine hopes of its friends, and rendered salis
taction to the country at large. ■ Tbedifflcullics
so long existing in Kansas and Utah, will soon
bo adjusted ; a friendly intercourse and good
understanding is being cultivated with all for
eign States; the revenue of our own country is
on the increase, and the Treasury is full to re
pletion ; the husbandman is receiving more than
a remuneration for his toil, and general health
and prosperity prevails throughout the Union.
Indeed, our country has never experienced a
greater degree of prosperity, our people were
never more happy in the enjoyment of their in
estimable privileges. " Thus far, then, the ad
ministration of James Buchanan has been em-
inently successful, and has made a most favor
able impression upon the minds of the masses.
Pending the exciting Presidential contest last
fall, wo contended for the election of Mr. Buch
anan, not merely from parlizan feelings, but
because wc felt convinced ho was the man for
the crisis—a statesman possessing experience,
ripe knowledge, honesty, and spotless private
character; one who had never attempted to
conceal or mystify bis opinions, and whose pa
triotism and love of country was proverbial. -
Wo felt convinced, that, if ho should be
called to the Presidency, w bo would not dis
appoint the expectations of the country nor blast
the hopes of the great Democratic party—a
party whose principles has so tong defended
and still reveres. Wc rejoice that ou% predic
tions, thus far, have been verified, and that the
administration of President Buchanan gives
such universal salisfac ion to the country. Wo
feel satisfied, too, that at the end of his four
years term the people will accord to him “well
done, good and faithful servant.”
Mr. Buchanan was peculiarly fortunate in
selecting his cabinet. They are all great men
—great in mind, influence, character and ca
pacity, and this it is that sheds lustre upon the
administration, and furnishes another evidence
of the wise discrimination and sagacity of the
President. With such administrative talent-os
is combined in the cabinet of Mr. Buchanan,
there can bo “no such word as fail.” The
people feel safe and secure when the affairs of
their country arc confided to such statesmen as
Buchanan, Cass, Black, Brown, Cobb,
Floyd Toucy and Thompson. Four of them
arc ex-Oovcrnors, and, with the exception of
Judge Black, all of them have served their
constituents in Congress, and b&vo earned na-
tional reputations.
Such being the men and the character of the
administration, it is in vain for a reckless abo-
lition press to attempt to make opposition, and
misrepresent the ac's of President Buchanan.
flis character for iutegrity of character and
statesmanship, was established and acknowl
edged before some of his assailants were born,
■and it is labor lost for (hem now to attempt lo
tear the well-earned laurels from his brow.—
They may, for the soke of manufacturing polit
ical capital, try to mislead the people by pub
lishing that which they know to bo false, but
the acts of the President is what will be looked
at, and by them wilt he be judged by his conn-
trytnen. Thus far, then, tto repent, the afl :
ministration of Mr. Buchanan has met the most
sanguine expectations of tho country, and wc
feel a confidence in predicting for it a bright fu-
The Crops la the Son 111.
The wheat harvest hi Georgia and Alabama,
is over, and the papers say, that both as to t
quantity and quality, it is the best ever had in t
those Slates. Oats, rye and barley arc all c- <
qunlly good. Corn looks promising. New 1
wheat is selling at $1 per bushel. 1
In North Carolina and Virginia tho wheat is
I now being harvested, and is also represented as
being good. New wheat brings $1,50 at Fred
ericksburg, Va.
In some portions of Maryland, particularly
on the Eastern Shore, the armp worm bos been
j very destructive to tho wheat, grass and corn
crops. 'ln the western section of the Slate the
wheal is said to be very finer.
Tire Cavbesof Dpau Beef.—The graziers and ,
drovershavo boon blamed for combining to keep
up tho prices ot bool and forming monopolies.
*' A Grazier,” in tho (Irrmantown Telrgraph,
who fools lliM both sides should bo hoard, do
foods his brcllnuD from these charges, olid says
(ho simple truth is, that tho consumption of boof
in this country is gradually becoming greater
than its capacities of supply, and that it Is tho
same case In Franco and’England! lib assorts
that the graziers make no more profit at prusonl
from cattle than they did several year* since, If
wo consider tho enhanced value of everything
they themselves have to purchase, for they now
procure cattle from tho drover at an advance of
50 per cent, over what they thou did j and ho in
turn, from the scarcity and value of cattle every
where, is compelled lo purchase of tho breeder
ot (bo somo Increased price. The true remedy
then suggests itself, which Is, to bo less wasteful
in tho consumption ul beef than wo have hilli.
orto been, and to cease tho slaughter of our
calves. ''Grazier”contends that with (ho wide
domain still possessed In each of our Slotcs for
pasturage, (ho roaring of cattle should bo o por
tion of every farmer’s business, large and small,
and that a system of Judicious paslurago will
nurture his soil, and Increase Its power of pro
duction beyond any other moans ho can atlopt.
Ills advice Is ‘do keep our calves and raise them,
and lot tho knights of tho cleaver do without
real for their city friends, while In Iho mean
time wo may permit the laws of trade to regu
late a matter which (buy have always done and
always will do.” There appears touch forco in
> these remarks, and os the anhjoel is ono that
largely interests Iho general community, wo
; should like to hear a more feasible plan for ob*
’ talnlng cheap beef, 11 It can be dbvlscd.
Coinage of tub Mint.—During the month
of Juno, the coinage at the U. S. Mint in Phila
delphia was $2,843,832 pieces, of tho valuo of
$310,000, of which $23,496 was in gold : $205,-
000 In silver, and $22,000 in copper. Tho
cents coined numbered 2,200,000. Tho gold
bullion deposited amounted to- $217-,CGO, of
which $207,434,50 was from California, silver
bullion deposited $1,197,160, of which $1,104,-
990 included purchases, and $32,100 Spanish
and Mexican fractions of o dollar, received In
exchange for new cents. Of old stylo copper
cents, received in exchange for new cents, tho
value was $9,280. Of coins on hand at tho
dose of tho month tho value was 8361,135,27
iu silver and cents, and $377,093,72 in gold.
The Main iliie-When Will The Purchasers
Take Possession T
Since (bo sale of the Main Lino of tho Public
Improvements, tbo question has been repeated
ly asked, when will tbo Pennsylvania Railroad
Company take possession of their purchase 1 —
A reference to tho net under which (ho sale was
made, gives us tho Information songht fori
1. Tho purchasers, on tho day ol sale, lode
posit $lOO,OOO in cash or State bonds, in (ho
hands of tho Governor, as a pledge for comply
ing with the terms of sale, and to bo forfeited in
cose of non-compliance.
2. Tbo amount of sale to bo paid in tho bonds
of tho Company, bearing interest at tho rate of
6 per cent, per annum, $lOO,OOO of which bonds
shall bo payable on tho 81st of July, 1858, and
annually thereafter, until the 81st of July,lB9o,
when 51,000,000 of tho residue shall bo payable,
and $1,000,000 annually thereafter until tho
wholo Is paid.
8. As soon as tbo purchasers shall make the
payment and deliver (ho bonds required, and
fully comply with tbo conditions of tho act, the
Secretary of tho Commonwealth shall transfer to
such purchasers, under-tho Great Seal of tbo
State, tho whole Main Lino of Public Works,
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, consisting
of tbo Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, tbo
Eastern division, tho Juniata division, and (ho
Western division of tho Pennsylvania Canal, tho
interest of tho State in tho bridge at Duncan's
Island, and all tbo property, buildings, machin
ery, locomotives, cars, materials, &c., belonging
to the same; subject to all existing contracts
made by tho State in respect to tbo uso of said
Works.
4. As soon as (bo purchasers shall glvb no
tico to the Governor of their readiness to take
possession of tho Works, ho shall cause notice
thereof to bo given to all tho Superintendents,
Collectors, Officers and Agents of (he Common
wealth employed on tho same, who shall thence
forth continue In their several duties and em
ployments, ot tho expense of tho purchasers,
until romoved'or ro-appointed.
This la (ho substance of (hose portions of tho
Act which relate to tho terms of sale, and tho
time and mode of transfer. It will bo seen that
tho execution of tho bonds is all that Is neces
sary to enable tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to take Immcdlatopossesslon of tho Works.
Wo presume tho change ot ownership will bo
made within tho next ten days.
New, From Europt.
From Intelligence brought by tho last Euro
pean steamer U appears the weather in England
has been delightful fur some Umo past. The
crops are described os looking splendid beneath
a brilliant sun, and through the whole agricul
tural world there is a cheerful promise of an
abundant harvest. People are leaving London,
Liverpool and Manchester for the country. Ex
cursion trains go to Ireland, Scotland, Franco,
Holland and Germany, and the railways take
crowds to all sorts of pleasant places. A joy.
ous company recently startedforßordoaux,and
there la oven talk of an excursion steamer to
Canada and the United States. Tho vino and
silk crops in Franco arc coming out strong and
healthy, having almost entirely recovered from
(bo diseases which have sorely afflicted (hem for
(ho post two years. The elections are creating
excitement and liveliness in tho French empire.
That the government is somewhat troubled at
the activity of tho Republicans is generally be-
l|ovcd— tholr ideas of tho elective franchise nro
notdccracd by Louis Napoleon as suitable for
Franco, however practicable they may bo for
Belgium I TJio pope Plo Notions entry Into
Bologna is tho last incident of his present (our
through his dominions. Ills holiness was re
ceived (a a most becoming manner by the au
thorities amidst grand demonstrations of rejoic
ing.
Tufi New TAiurr.—The revised tariff, as al-1
tcred by Congress at its last session, wont into 1
operation on the 8d Inst. It rcdaccs tbo duties 1
on nearly all articles which enter Into the gene* |
ral consumption of tho country, and places many |
articles on tho free list which are considered raw J
materials la tho composition of our
turcs. Iron, cotton, woollen fabrics, hemp and 1
sugar have a reduction of ono sixth on tho prc.
sent duties- Distilled spirits and liquors aro
reduced from 100 to 7B per coni., with a gene
ra) reduction of 20 per cent, on all articles not
carried to the free list or reduced either to I or
8 percent. Wool costing less than 20 cents
per pound nlll henceforth bo (roe. In anticipa
tion of Clio reduction, a largo amount of goods
■imported recently has been left in public
Tho withdrawal of sugar, il is said, will bo largo
for ro-oxporlalion this week and nest, but very
light for consumption. Tho withdrawals of r>t\v
wool will bo considerable.
The great event of the English racing
season, the Epsom Derby, occurred May 271 h.
Derby-day in England is almost a national hol
iday. Parliament adjourns, the courts arc not
in session, and churchman and inyma'n, peer
and plowman, flock to Epsom Downs to see ten
or twelve horses run two or three minutes.—
The winning nog this year was a small marc
called Blink Bonny. The Derby slakes were
instituted in 1780, and have been run every
year since, and it is n somewhat remarkable
fact that mares arc seldom winners, Blink Bon
ny being only the second more that has won
since 1801. Blink Bony was not the favorite
with the betting ring, and consequently they
were heavy losers. Sir Robert Peel, it is sta
ted, lost £70,000 by backing his horse Anton
for the same race. Blink Bony is now as fa
mous as Childers or Eclipse, and will bo back
ed heavily for other great slakes.
Mr. Ten Brocck has entered Prior and Prior
ess for two handicaps at the York Augusl mee
ting. “ Handicapping" is a modern invention,
ond consists in piling weight upon lira backs of
tho stoutest and fastest horses, until'they arc
supposed to bo on a level with tho poorer hor
ses. Thus, a slim '‘weedy" three years old,
carrying but 70 pounds, stands, according o
this logic, tho samo chanco that a splendid four
milcr docs, carrying 130 pounds. Tho object
of handicapping is to givo (ho poorer horses
something of a chanco, and tho odds arc gener
ally In favor of the “weedy" three years old
carrying feather weights. Prior ond Prioress
will have to carry weight, and will probably be
beaten. If they win, it will boon astonishing
victory.
The LinaEST Man in tub WoatDi— ThoWest
Tennessee Whig announces tho death of Mr.
Mites Pardon, near Lexington, in that State,
and says t
Tho deceased was, beyond all question, (ho
largest man in tho world. His height was seven
foot six inches—two inches higher than Porter,
tho celebrated Kcnluckoy giant. Ills weight
was a fraction over a thousand pounds. It re
quired seventeen men to put him in ids collln,
and It took over one hundred feet of plank to
make his coffin. Ho moajfljyod around (ho waist
six foot and four iuebps. *
men MICES JNO labor.
TVo are at a loss to account fo%|bc fact, says
the Baltimore .Dfspnfcji.that while every arti
cle, whether of uso or luxury, whether of the
most absolute household necessity, or such as
may be dispensed wit 4 without inconvenience,'
but especially everything in the shapo of food,
has risen enormouslyf-in fact fully, if not more
than doubled—'wogef .have not advanced.—
Why should they havta remained stationary ?
With the present extravagant prices for all
which a family conguincs, wo do not see how
many men of large ibraUics and small salaries
or low rales of' wagtaj cbnlinuc to keep sou!
and body together. i U is evident that the dis
proportion now existing in this respect cannot
long continue. The cost of the necessaries of
life must cither come down, or the wages of la
bor and rates of salaries must go up. The in
equality is too glaring and too onerous. It
would really seem as if combination and specu
lation had achieved a.complcte victory over the
people, and that, as things now ore, the last
cent must bo wrung from the tradesman, arti
san, and laborer to swell the pockets of (hose
whoso operations in real .estate arc to form their
road to fortune. The extravagant speculations
in western lands, and the inflated prices thus
put upon real estate, have the eficct of raising
the prices of the products of the soil ; and in
this Way the poor man in every situation-of
life, and more than all the dwellers in cities,
aro found to contribute to build up the fortunes
of the speculator, of the men who add nothing
1 whatever to tho wealth or products of the coun
try. Tho capital thus backed up in these
Western land speculations forms another source
of embarassment, as it checks tho current of
trade, stagnates business, and consequently in
terferes with tho demand for labor; and pre
cludes tho possibility of obtaining tho advance
which would equalize labor with tho cost of
living. But the reaction must come ; the pro
monitory are already felt, and many
who in their hasto to get rich have rushed into
reckless investments and purchases of land at
rales 50 and 75 per cent, beyond tbeir present
value, or even tbeir possible actual value for
many years, will find themselves engulfed in
tho ruin. When this reaction shall have arriv
ed, and not before, We may look for the inequal
ity between wages of labor and the cost of liv
ing to bo remedied.
The Uses op WiTßn.— The Syracuse Jour,
nal, in an excellent article on tho use of water
for tlio purpose of bathing and personal cleanli
ness, says:
“ Bathing is a high moral duty. Let a man
who is about to commit some disgrace upon
himself, or some injustice upon his fellow, re
sort to the free use of cold water, followed up
by towels, brushes, and clean linen, and after
this is accomplished, wo arc willing to wager
that ho will hesitate to engage in what ho had
before determined upon. If water will not save
a man, salt will not.”
No, (answers tbc funny man of tho Boston
Posty nor saltpeter either. The Journal talks
well and wisely. Much may be said in favor
of water for many purposes. As the toper pb
served, “ it has done a great deal for naviga
lion;” it has extinguished a vast .Humber ol
fires; it makes a beautiful jet when squirted
perpendicularly thro’ a fountain ; it looks well
tumbling down a hill-side, or meandering
through a meadow : it is sublime line in the
form of.ft catcracj, and Is capital for sprinkling
linen in a laundry. It is useful in working
slcam*cngines;/l Is good to throw (cold} on
foolish projects, or to pour (hot) into whiskey
punches. It nmkfls a pfeasont drink with an
infusion of tea or coffee, and mixes‘naturally
with brandy and——but there’s no end to its
uses, or abuses either, especially in Water-Cure
establishments, where It should be avoided as
much* as may be, or taken only in the form of
a sbowerbath, with the protection ot n;‘grcat
coat or an impervious umbrella. •
Killed dt Liqiitnino.—Mis. Ellen liar*'
risen, a resident of McConncllsviUc, Ohio, was
killed by lightning in Perry county, whither
she was on a visit, on Saturday, the 20lh iust.
She-was silling near the middle of the room,
engaged in reading the Bible. The shoo upon
her right foot was tom, and near the centre of
her foot was a small round bole through the
foot and the upper /nd solo of her shoe. Her
clothes were set on fire, but she was not moved
a particle from the position in which she was
silling.
Awotuer Rail-Road Accident.—A des
patch from Cincinnati, bearing dale July 2.
says—A train on the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad; while crossing tho dangerous trestle
work, twelve miles west of Marietta, yasterdhy
morning, met wilH'a'n accident that might have
been foreseen by apy person acquainted with
the roath A car ran of! tho track, and fell &
distance of fifty-three feet, dashing it to pieces.
The car contained thirty passengers, tour of
whom were thirty wounded.—
Among the dead is Wm. Q. Richardson, of
Boston.
The Crops in Pennsylvania.—Tho editor
of tho Germanlvien Telegraph has been on a
lour through tie IMeriOr of the Stale, and In
his paper of yesterday, ho gives tho result of
his observations regarding tho crops, lie says •
" We never saw the, land more affluent in c
foliage, or more promising in God's abun- l
dance. It is literally a wide-spread canopy o(
grain, grass, corn and potatoes, ond with tho i
exception of tho corn, these crops have never r
perhaps been excelled in luxuriance at this 1
stage of the season. Corn was very short, be- i
iug fully two weeks behind ordinary seasons; i
but what is satisfactory in respect to this crop
is that, in every .Instance noticed, the plants I
were all there, very few hills falling short of i
their complement. This fact particularly, at- .
traded our attention, as tho weather has been
unusually cold and moist. Wo do not think
the wheat looked so well in Chester and a por
tion of Lancaster counties as it did farther
West; and even in Perry county, one of the
most sicrilo in the Slate, where it adjoins the
railroad, the crop tfos excellent. In Blair
county, near Tipton, in tho cleared field, sur
rounded by forests, wo saw beautiful wheat.—
It Is true some fields jvero much fallen, but' a
bright sun would probably raise moat of it
again. Uyo was nowhere so good beyond Lan
caster as in this neighborhood. Bat tho oats
everywhere, was a marvel of promise. In tho
tens of thousands of acres observed, wo did not
find a single indifferent field; all was indicative
of tho greatest yield over experienced in this
Stale. The breadth of ground* occupied with
this crop is also larger than we ever remember
ed. As to the potato crop, wo have the same
remark to make—it looks excellently well.—
Grass, likewise, is unusually heavy, and was
everywhere alluded to as unsurpassed. .Alto
gether, tho crops indicate a great harvest; and
the farmer, with present prices staring him in
tho face, has just cause to nyoico, and to be
thankful to the Power which has gives tho in
crease."
LETTER FROM "KANSAS,
Leavenworth, City, I
Kansas T., Juno 10, 1857. J
John B, Brallon, E&.
Leau Sir—Tho election passed off quietly
hero yesterday, only a few of tho Frco State
men voting, and of course tho Fro-slavcry men
carried tiro day. wliteh could not liarc boon done
bad 'mb FretStalo men of this place done ns
they did ifSpfil last at the election for Mayor,
Jim Lane and nliOsl of other asfilring politicians
have been bore, exhorting tho Free State men
not to vote, but lot tho election go by default,
and they have succeeded. Jim says “ stick to
the Topeka constitution—Robinson la our Gov
ernor, and tlio Legislature is now in session,
and above all donl pay tho taxua.” This is bls #
counsel. By tho way, this so called Legislature
of (ho State ot Kansas met a few days ago, and
no quorum answering to their names, they sent
down to Lawrence, posted a handbill at 10 o’-
clock, calling upon tho voters to assemble at i
same day, to elect a Senator and Representa
tive, which they did ns per direction of tho lea
ders of thoir party. Slxty-ono votes were poll
ed In a county where 800 are entitled to vote,
and next morning away wen* tho now ropresen
tatives to Topeka to fulfil their mission. Gov.
Robinson sent In his message, and then the farce
commenced. Judge Conway made an Inflama
tory speech, calling upon the Free State men to
set tho whe.els of Government in motion without
any more delay. Now, sir, thesd men do not
wish to acknowledge tho laws of the Territorial
Legislature, and our eastern friends back them
up, calling every tiling “ Bogus” that is done at*
Lecompton, and yet notwithstanding you see
(hem riding about hero daily asking subscrip
tion to lift railroad charters and town charters
passed by what (hey call tho “ Bogus Legisla
ture.” This is consistency with a vengeance.
Who are the Bogus legislators of this Territory 7
There is now a party which is gaining strength
daily, headed by’ Judge Johnson of Ohio, a good
and sound Democrat, and they say wo will nom
inate our own members this fall and elect them,
with tho understanding that Kansas Is yet too
young to come into tho Union. Wo want rail
way grants, public buildings, and numerous
other improvements, such ns Congress has been
bestowing upon tho other Territories, and when
we have all those things matured, then make a
constitution and submit St to tho people for rati
fication. Johnson is tho same man who stump
ed Ohio for Buchanan last year, and done him ,
good service. Tho conservative men of both
parties say ho is right. There are two of tho i
most rabid parties hero {bat over existed, and
when they are sumed up they dont constitute
more than one third of tho population of (ho
Territory. Tho Free State papers are getting
ashamed of sorao of tho actions of their own
party. I will send you a copy ol (ho Times
this week, and you can see tho editor Is disgust
cd with tho Bogus Topeka Legislature. Avery
prominent man hero is nn old abscond from
Pennsylvania, formerly a Postmaster from Le
banon or Berks, I don’t recollect which. lie is
a signor to tbo address issued by tho Topeka
Convention to the people o( tbo United Stales.
I think Graham sent one to you. However, I
will'get bis name some of those days and send
It to you. Ho robbed tho Post Office, and ran
away firoru home a fow years ago, leaving his
wile and children in a very destitute condition
at home, and has since written homo to his wife
asking her to acknowledge that their second
child is not his, stating if she docs (his ho will
come and live with her. Don’t you see bis pur
pose is to extort a letter of this kind and then
bo con got a divorce, probably from the Topeka
Legislature as they call it. Tills man is one of
the loudest shrickers for ‘‘BleedingKansas”ln
this Territory; but ho don’t know that as soon
as certain speculations which lie is maturing and ,
which promise-to make money, are fully con-j
sumraatod, that soraofilcndsof that poor woman
and children are keeping a sharp look out, and I
i before bo knows what ho is about bis Injured
1 family will he brought in on him. Those are
facts which a gentleman who is a friend of the
injured woman told inc a few days ago.
1 will send you tho Bogus message of Robin
son ; also the doings o( the Legislature, which
you can comment upon In your paper if you
seo proper.
Tho young men of our county aro well and
send their regards to you. Tho land sales are
getting along satisfactory. .Gov. Bigler arrived
hero last week and is now country.
The Celebration at New Tork,
Itiot among the Rowdies—-Ten Persons Killed
—Rtview of fkt Military
I -New ToRK t jFu]y s.—Severn! riots occurred
| in this city during yesterday, the most serious
of which originaicd in the IJoivcry. The fight
continued with great ferocity for an hour,clubs,
stones, bottles and (Ire arms being freely used.
The “Five Pointers” were gradually driven
back.
Eight persons were killed in this riot, and
about 30, including several policemen, wound*
cd. At one peftod the rioters had the s reels
1 barricaded, defying the policemen, of whom
I there were upwards of a hundred present.—
Three regiments of fetnto troops were ordered out
and kept in reserve, but their services were not
required, as the riot was llnally suppressed by.
the exertions of the police.
In the minor riots which occurred during the
day,two persons were killed and 20 or 30 badly
wounded. In nearly all (ho disturbances ex
policcman were conspicuous as actors.
With the exception of these riots among the
rowdies, the day passed off (Incly. The wcath
cr was propitious, the military and civic dig.
plays brilliant and imposing, and the fireworks
at Brooklyn, Williamsburg and other suburbs,
of the most gorgeous description. The pyro
technic display of the city proper was post*
poned on account of a partial damage to the
pieces, caused by the damp weather of the
week.
After the close of the military review, Qcn.
Sanford gave n grand collation at his house, at
which Gov. King and Mayor Wood were pres
ent,and both of them made speeches in response
to complimentary (oasts.
Another account says : This morning a ve
ry serious riot occurred at a drinking saloon.at
No. 40 Bowery. Tlio disturbance first took
place at 2 o’clock. It commenced between a
gang of low ruffians from the Five Points,called
the 11 Dead Rabbit Club,” ond a party of the
" Bowery Boys.” The riot was of Inc most
terrible character, all sorts of weapons and mis
siles being used, ond many persona were injur
ed seriously. Tho police finally succeeded in
quelling the riot, and in driving the rioters
away.
At 7 o’clopU 4hia evening, tho Lowery Boys
who were injured in tho morning by the ‘Dead
Rabbits,’ rallied in great strength, for the pur*,
pose of revenging the injuries they had received,
and another and a far more terrible riot was
the result.
Tho second riot took place in Bayard street,
near Baxter. Tho police came upon tho ground
after tho riot had been progressing for some
lime, and upon their arrival they were greeted
with a volley of stones and musket and pistol
shots.
Several of the officers fell and were carried off
the ground dead or in a dying condition. The
policcnicn.sulTcred dreadfully from the violence
of the rioters.
The latter (hen proposed to destroy the Me*
tropolilan police station-house, in While street,
but they were lolled in this design.
The Celebration nt Boston.
Bursting of a Shell Rochet Mortar—Four Per .
30/is Killed— Two Severely Injured.
Boston, July s.—Tho national holiday was
celebrated with tho usual patriotic demonstra
tions. The weather was fine.
A melancholy accident occurred during the
day* which tended to mar tho festivities. As
the public display of fireworks was progressing
upon the Common, a shell mortar rocket burst,
killing Oco. P. Lowksbury, formerly Harbor
Master of this port, Asa L. Libby, Patrick
Cook and John M’Mnhon, and badly injuring
Mr. Wiseman Marshall, tho tragedian, and Jno.
0. Robinson,
An Elopumhnt. —A Petersburg correspon
dent of tho Richmond iL'jpntcb writing under
dale of the 23d says s An elopement occurred
last night, which has created tho most intense
excitement. James M. Lee, a tailor, ran ofi*
with Miss M. J« Stewart, a highly respectable
young lady, 10 years of age. Tho parlies have
gone North. Lee is a married man.
from the Uiica Jlerald, Jufie 10.
Terrible and Extraordinary Phcnomenon---
Myslcrlous iovcracnts of an Atmospheric
Body-loss of. Life and Property. -
On Saturday afternoon very many of our cit
izens noted the appearance of a very remarka
ble formation of nebulous or cloudy substance
extending from the heavens nearly to tbe cartn,
where it seemed to diminish almost to a point,
but, expanding gradually as it ascended, until
the peculiar form was lost in the cloudest sky.
-This remarkable and funricl like column of
cloudy miat passed over the city at about four
o’clock, and was remarked riot only by its pe
culiar appearance, but by a rushing, buzzing
noise, as it swept off in the direction of Deer
field.
It was watched for some moments, ana peo
ple generally believed it to bo a water-spout, as
its conical form corresponded with all ideas of
such natural phenomenon. It soon passed from
sight, and was made the subject of sportive con
versation for tho hour, without tbe least just
conception of what tho body consisted, or its
distructive power. Its effects, however, have
been most wonderful, and may justly attract
the attention and scruiiny of tho scientific
world. , . ,
Tho conical mass first settled to the earth a
few minutes past four in Deerfield, and in an
instant scattered a barn to pieces, and loro'up
several trees on the opposite side of the road,
<fec.
Mr. John Warren Informs us that ho was en
gaged in his garden at 4 o'clock and saw the
approach of the cloudy object, ns it threw up
Ihe trees. As its course pointed in the direc
tion of his own house, ho ran to tho dwelling,
caught two of his oldest children and called to
hia wife to save the other three and herself by
following him to the cellar. The husband had
descended two or three steps with his charge,
and his wife, with an infant and vhe two older
children had reached tho cellar door when Iho
house was struck. The whole frame work was
lifted from the stone foundation; tho entire
w6od work above the first floor was carried
some 20 feet and then dropped in grand per
fection of ruin, while the first floor with the
sleepers attached which caught in the founda
tion, was finally turned root like over the entire
mass.
Mr. Warren, with two of Iho children, re
mained in the cellar enclosure, without injury ;
Mrs. .Warren was found on the ground about
len feet from the cellar door, ahbost entirely
stripped of her clothing nnd so severely injured
about her neck and body that she died within
an hour after the calamity, although entirely
conscious; her infant was found near by nnd
almost entirely free from injury, yet utterly
destitute of clothing : a little boy who was fol-
lowing his mother to the cellar is now Ivingun
conscious from wounds he received In the com-
mon \vreck. His recovery is very doubtful; an
older girl escaped without an injury. The
dwelling was two stories and substantially
built. Tn the rear of it was a bam, distant
about five rods, which was literally shivered in
to splinters.
Next in the duo southeasterly line of its
course it uprooted several large trees, scattered
the fences, crossed the road and demolished a
large barn belonging to Mr. John M. Budlong.
This building was of recent and very substan
tial build, and 35 by 50 feet upon its base, yet
the destructive clement lore it to pieces, scat
tering largo timbers about the fields at a dis-
tance of from 5 to 15 rods, distributing portions
of the roof in various directions, and actually ,
taking up an iron cylinder threshing machine,
weighing perhaps 400 pounds, and deposited it
at least 80 feel from the barn. A cow belong
ing to Mr. B , standing near the barn, was
killed without any apparent outward wound.
Beyond the premises of Mr. 8., for about a
mile prostrate trees and fences evidence the
track of this destructive messenger. Tt, how
ever, seemed to have released its hold upoif the
earth soon after leaving the farm of Mr. 8., for
it was distinctly seen to rise from the surface
nnd dissolve its conical shape into a general
cloudy form. The phenomenon, was followed
by violent ram and wind. Two men at wotV
in a field saw the strange apparition approach,
and took to their heels, bar)}' escaping its track.
(as it passed on. It seemed to raise from the
earth in four or five minutes from (ho time it
was first seen, and the evidences before ns of
1 destruction lie in a district not over 4 or 5 miles
in extent, in a duo southeasterly direction from
where its first touch was first felt, and in o
track about 15 rods in width. Whatever of
material substance presented itself in this track
-was swept away, and ific ruin presented is ccr-*
l&lnlv fearful to behold.
Of what the destructive power was composed
we arc not prepared to affirm, but of its force
wo con truthfully attest. Hugo trees were los
sed from their deep rooted resting places a?
readily as a gordner would pull a roddish from
the sandy earth: fences ond even fence posts
were scattered in oil directions, as if they were
chips, and buildings offered no more resistance
. a clapboard to a forty horse power engine.
The moving mass of ruin is represented by oil
who saw it to hove been a vapory substance :
it was not nocompanud by ony wind or storm,
but seemed an independent agency, travelling
on its tynrn account, at a speed of perhaps a
milo a mlnu*o. In its motion there was o con
stant revolution and when it was rising this
whirling peculiarity become more terrific and
violent. The peculiar buzzing sound which
wos noticed in its passage by our citizens was
also remarked tiy tlifc pcopld along Us course in
Deerfield and Schuyler^
From Kansas.
The Democratic Contention— Ex-Gov. RanSbm'
nominated for Congress— The Course of Gey.
Walker Supported.
St. Louis, July o.—Kansas dotes td tllfl 3d
instant, have been received here.
The Democratic Convention to nohnnatc a
candidate for Congress, met at Lccompfoft on
the 2d Instant. Judge Elmore, presided' over
the body.
Ex-Gov. Ransom of Mich., was nominated
by a two-thirds vote over Hon. Ely Mootc.
A resolution endorsing the policy of Govern
or Walker, and expressing a determination to
support him, was adopted.
A resolution to adopt the Constitutionto ho
framed by the Constitutional Convention .whe
ther it is submitted to the people or not, was
lost by a vote of 40 yeas to 41 nays.
Many distinguished gentlemen were present,
and the festivities concluded with an extensive
barbacuc.
The Celebration in Baltimore—A German* Kllli
in a Eow.
Baltiuoiie, July 5. —-There was a serious
disturbance, during yesterday, in this city. A
man, named Robert Frazier, killed a German,
in a tavern row. Two children were’ accident
ally shot, by the careless uso of flro-ortus. One
of the children died, and tho other is fatally
injured.
Tito Celebration at Washington.
Washington, July, s. —Tho observance of
tho 4lh here was remarkable for quietness, or
der and sobriety. There woa not a single row
or casualty as far as ascertained.
Tho news of cx-Secrclary Maroy’a death
spread a gloom over the city.
Suioidb op a KiDNATim.— A letter from
New Bedford, dated Juno 20, says that Copt.
Daniel Drayton, famous os .tho captain of tho
schooner Pearl, in tho kidnapping expedition of
1848, committed suicide on Thursday last, hy
taking laudanum, lie had also severed arteries
in botli legs.
lie was captured in 1848, Just ouisldo the
mouth of the Potomac, with his cargo of kid
napped negroes, tried at Washington, convic
ted, and sentenced to.be imprisoned for twenty
vears, upon two Indictments. Ho laid In Wash
ington jail four years and four months, and
ou t hy President Fillmore ju
Io&2<
Lettbbß of Acceptance.— The Commute
appointed at tho lato Democratic State Convey
tionto inform Messrs. String and Thompson
of their nomination fpr iho offices’’of Supreme
Judges, have received Iho following replies j-J,
1 • “EEPLY OF HON. WIT. STRONO.,, ■'-> ■
; . Reading, Juno 13, 1857 V - •
Gentlemen -YoUr letter ofaho 10th ft
stant' has been received," informing mo thaf tho
Democratic Stale Convention recently assembled *
at Harrisburg, had placed mom nomination is
one of their candidates for Judge of the Supremn
Court'of this Commonwealth. lam profound,
ly sensiblo-of tho honor which has thus been
conferred upon me, and fed grateful for the
confidence of my • democratic brclhern. Tho
office for which I have thus been'named, has
attached to it no ordinary responsibilities.-.
Should the'nomination’ of the Convention bb
approved 'by the ptoplc, I shall endeavor; by
earnest and faithful effort, to meet thoserespon.
sibiliticsin such a manner as to preserve tho
confidence thus reposed in me.
Plcaso accept for yourselves, individually,
my thauks for .tho extremely courteous and
flattering manner in which you have communi
cated to me tho action of tho Convention.
I nmj very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
WM. STRONG.
REPLY OF HON. JAMES ynoIfPSON.
Erie, Juno 18,1857.
Gentlemen: —Your favor, dated Harris
burg, June 10th, 1857, has been.duly received,
informing me of my nomination by the Demo
cratic State'Convention, assembled at Harris
burg on the 9lh lost., os a candidate for iho
office of Judge of tho Supreme Court of this
Commonwealth. For this distinguished mark
of confidence I desire to express.my sincere
gratitude to each and every ntcinberof the Con
vention. In accepting the.nomination, which I
do with great diffidence in view of iberesponsi.
bilitics of \he position, I can only say, that In
the event of my election, the best energies of
my life shall be devoted to such discharge of
duty, as may irisomc degree, be worthy of tho
confidence of the Convention in making their
nomination, and of the people in ratifying it,—.
Tam greatly obliged by the kind terms you
have chosen to employ In communicating tho
action of the Convention, for which please ac
cept my sincere thanks. I have the honor to
be very truly yours, ‘ JAMES THOMPSON-
(C7* Gen. Cass, the Secretary of 1 State, has
returned to Washington, from Ins trip to the
West, in excellent health and spirits.
fcritb.
On the 2nd inst., by the Ucv. A. H. Krcmcr,
Mr. Joseph Miller, Nancy Moobb,
both of Dickinson twp., this County.
On the 21st ult., by J. S. Wentz, Mr. J. A.
Wrens, of Cumberland county, (o Miss C. J.
SuAFEh, of Franklin comity.
Hfltkrfa.
Piiila. July 7, 1867.
Flour Is dull, and good brands aro offered at
$7 12 per barrel, and brands for homo consump
tion at $7‘25 a 7 60, and extra & fancy brands
at $8 26 a O 25. There Is very littta-'dtfoaiul
lor export. f ■ >
Wheat Is quite dull,ami more o(Tyring., Sales
of prime Pennsylvania red wor.o matte at-JlUSil
$1 87, and $1 00 a 1 02 for good
scarce. Ponn’a .Is selling at $1 08 oTTO.—
Corn Is unsettled, bringing 85 and 80 coots.—
Oats arc steady; sales of Pennsylvania and De
laware at 55 a cents per bushel. *
Clovursocd.is dull, and selling nl $0 40 poro4
lbs. Timothy tt $8 60. a 8 02, nnd FJaxsoed «k
$lB5 a 100. BedcTop at $8 60, Herd Gras*
$3 75. - • ■
Whiskey is doll at 81 a 88c.
County Treasurer,
AT (ho solicitation of many friends, ihO/M
-dereignc<l offers himself a candidate for Uux
office of County 7’rcaiurcr, subject to the deci
sion of the Democratic County Convention, and
pledges himself, if nominated ond elected, la
discharge the duties of the office with fidelity,
PETEK'MONYEJI.
Carlisle, July 0, 1857.
UBT OF I.ITTTEIIfi.
Published in the ••Volunteer,by authority*
LIST of Letters remaining In the Post Office
ot Carlisle, Pa., July 1,1867. Persons In
quiring for I,otters ou this List will please say
they aro advertised.
Adams Patterson Morton Victory
Albantc Sarah Morrison A J
Anderson U U Mickey Qco
Doom John Miller J A
Bender Godfrey Miller Sasaif
Bcelman II W Michaels Sarah
Billow Lucctta Mnrdorfl Abraham
Burkholder Jacob Myers David
Bullet Jacob Myers Jane
BqltorQ Fred’k Myers Rachael
Bowers Jacob Myers Wm
Borclino Michael 2 MXcary Win
Burns A Mcesinger M'Mas ter Max
Carr Christian Nefi'Rcbccca
Carson Rebecca Kevin Martha J
Carothers W A Negley L B
Cannon Dennis Night James > *
.Crawford U W ' • Norton A O
Comman Jacob Nonaelinan Henry
Cdrnmon Mary Jano Palmer John
ComihahMary Md PannefLoko. *
Claudy Drfvid' Peek Perkft
Clark Wm Perryman K G
Campbell Andrei Picker Alex '
Conner Geo Rev Randall* Wn»
Cclund David Rediftr John
Colo A Womkrlicb , Xtylfaly Anna **
Derr Daniel M < Recser A L
Ensmingcr Catherine Roush E E
Ebersolo John Robbins J 0
Endo Philip Rodgers Dr
FordO A Reiner AII
Forsshner Daniel Sandor Francis
Forrell Josephine Saxo J Q 3
FflciiflS “ - Seed Char** 1
Gortzman Maria Sells Tobias
Qoodole N M Simons Geo
GruVtsJolm • Stclnbargor Adam
GorgansJ SollenbargerElitaW^
Geily Joseph Stoufler Martha *
Glomer Susan Shrlvcr Wm M
Gillespie J S , Snyler Susan
Hamilton John , Snider Hannah
Harrington J W ’ Sowers John «
HarroldJ W ■ Bwlgort Henry
Ilawkcns Joseph Stine John J!
IlaysWm Sincerity
llcagy Johh . Smlly Emily
Hostetler JS Stanton -Rebecca
Hoover Christian Stewart Wm
1101 l James ■ Stewart Margaret
Hommclbaugh Alfred Smith Jano
Jackson WM - Smith Mwry Ann
Jackson WII , Smith Mary
Johnson 0 Smith Daniel
Jones. AW . ‘ Smith SaraK
I JoncsThomas Treiro Jacob
Kerr Harry M Trclly Wrtf
iKeefauver Fred’k . Vaughn Jeremiah
I King Wm Watts SB.
! Kissinger Geo' ■ Wagoner John
Krino John 2 Wagoner Abraham
Lambert Squire. . Wetzel,Jacob
I Landis Jacob White Wm
Leonard EB White Mary M
Leyborn E B ~ Whitmore Abraham
Lemon Maggy S . Widoo Leonard
Lefercr laaaa Wise Mary A
Leipbeart Joseph Wolfe Nancy
Loidigh Q W Wood Jnbk _
; Lino A Wood & Ico Jbbd
Longneoker J WondcrW SamA
'Manner John Wonder y Sarah A
Melingcr J’olly Wdnderlyuco
Morris Wm*' Zelgier Morganil |W
Ono ootit duo on eaoh letter in addlho
pottage. JOHN 1 B. BBATIOIfi L *