AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
10UN B; BIiATTON, Editor * Proprietory
’'■^OABUSLB^PA.'JULY 10. 1857.
1 Li' Democratic Stale Ticket.
For Govehhob,
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Of Zycomitig County.
1 For CjwAt Commissioner,
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
Of Chester County.
■ . Foa Supreme Judges,
WILLIAM STRONG,
Of Berks County,
JAMES THOMPSON,
Of Erie County.
Standing Committee Meeting.
A meeting of the members of the Standing
Committee of the Democratic Party of Cumber
land county, will bo held at MaotiiTs Hotel, in
Carlisle, on Saturday, July 26 1 h, at X o’clock,
I». M.
The following named gentlemen compose the
Committee:
Torek op the Committee.
July 9, 1867,
Carlisle, West Ward, S. H. Gould; East Ward,
A. F. Meek; Dickinson, Charles Horners East
pennsborough, John Wolf} Frankford, John
Sanderson; Hopewell, C. R- Plaice; Hampden,
David Huido; Lower Allen, John Young; Upper
Alien, James Grahamj Mechanicsburg, W. C.
Housers MlOlin, Wra. Henry; Monroe, James
Burtnel; Newville, Jacob Kinsloc, jr.; Newton,
Ezekiel Walken North Middleton, James Clen.
dcnln; South Middleton, Joseph A. Stuart; Sil
ver Spring, Michael Kosht; Shlppensburg Tp.,
T. P. Blair; Shlppensburg 8., J. Criswell, jr.;
Southampton, L. W. Maxwell; Wcatpcnnbo’ro.,
Win. G. Myers; Now Cumberland, Sami. Trout.
[£7*Tho temporary absence of one of our
Post-office clerks for several days petal, has con
fined us to Post-office duties, to the neglect of
oar editorial labors. He will be absent for a
week or more yet, after which we hope to find
sufficient time to bestow tho usual attention
upon our paper. Our readers roust therefore
excuse the lack of editorial matter in to day's
Volunteer, as we found it impossible to attend
to two kinds of work at the same lime.
Bor Drowned.—On Monday evening last, a
boy, aged 16 years, in (he employ of Mr. Rob
ert Noble, by the name of Ewtno-, whose pa
rents reside in Perry county, went into the
Oonodognincl creek, at Fishbum's Bridge, for
the purpose of bathing, and getting into deep
water was drowned before any assistance could
l>c rendered biro. The boy had been warned
not to go into the water, os it was known he
was unable to swim, and thus met his untime
ly death. Up to Tuesday evening the body
had not been recovered, although every possible
effort had been rondo to obtain it
Accident. —As tho passenger train of cars
from Ghambershurg. were passing through our
town on Mbndfcy morning, a Horse belonging to
Mr. Jacod Rueeu, was bitched to a small wag
on, and standing in fronlofMr. R's warehouse.
As the train neared, tho horse jumped and fell
in front of the cars. Ths engine had been re
versed in time or the animal would have been
instantly killed. The train was slopped just
ns tho car wheels touched tho horse. Tlio
struggles of tho poor-brute caused him several
severe flash wounds, and the wagon to which
ho was attached was nearly demolished. This
should serve os a warning to men not to Jet
(heir horses stand near tho rail-road track.
A Valitablb Map.—“Johpson’s New Illus
trated and Embellished County Map of the Re
publics of North America,” will bo found ad
vertise in our paper to-day. We hare exam
ined! this-bmuiifol and perfect map with some
care, and feel warranted in pronouncing it the I
best of the kind ever published. The. data
from which the map i&taad* is- the Tory latest
and best, andUtha drawing and engraving oi a
superior order: We deem it unnecessary to
give-a minute description of - tins valuable map,
as Us advantages ovcriothornups arc- Tally scU|
forth' in the advertisement in - another' coUntra*
The travelling agent, Mr.S. S. SoLLFNDcnoKir,
w ill visit this county in a few days to- solicit
subscribers for the woik. Wo feel satisfied the
intelligence of our people will induce them to
possess themselves of a copy. It is sold at one
price on!y> by specially appointed travelling
agents.
Tub Crops.— Mostof’ou? termers arc now
engaged in ctiUing their wheal and rye, and
ihcir grain crop throughout the county, we arc
rejoiced to add, promises to bo a good one. Thu
wheat stands very even on the ground, and the
heads arc large, and the grain Uidß tom to bfc of
superior quality. The grass crop has been
unusually good, but, owing to the continued
wet weather, much of it was damagd before it
oould bo taken in. The yield of oats will bo
and the corn, although short, looks
Itcahhy, and promises a good yield. All in
(HI the crops of this county will afford an abun
dant yield, and our agricultural friends as usu
al, mil be more than remunerated for their toil.'
Thank Codj onr country cast, west, north and
Routlf, is prolific in all'tho necessaries and lux
uries required of manj and'our people arc the
most happy and contcnlcdiof any o» the face
of Cod's footstool. Ilow thankful then should 1
we all feel ibr the blessings and privileges
vouchsafed to us os a people, and how careful
should wo bo to guard well our blessed Union
and preserve it from the designs of foreign foctf
and domestic traitors 1
(£7" While a former named Hays, residing
mar Knoxville, In Frederick County, Maryland,
was about lo hive a swarm of bees, a great por
tion of thorn swarmed upon his head, and stung
him in such a terrible manner that do died' on
tho following day.
Tub PftraiDEKT—lt is now said* (bat it is
altogether uncertain if the President .will, bo
able to leave Washington cliliar (or Bedford
Springs or any other place. The* probability
nojiv is from llio urgent pressure ofpubllc bush
jic/ss, that bo will go quietly to the Military
.Asylum, (wo miles distant, and pass the sum*
mcr then* Ho has no expectation, under any
circumstances, of quilting Washington before
the end of this month, if then. His general
health is fair, but, it is stated, (ho marks of so
vera implication and confinement aro visible.
TubUaim Lim*.— Wo loam from (ho Harris,
lung T«l«gruj>h,(hal the deeds for tho Main
Lino ot tho Public Works, will bo delivered to
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Company, on or
about tho 16th, when Immediate possession will
be taken.
Commencement Week. —A groat number of
strangers wero attracted to our town last week
to witness the Goramonccmonr Exercises of
Dickinson College. ' Tho regular Anmml Cora
moncomenfc took place on Thursday, when
speeches were made by members of tho Gradu
ating class. Tho following, interspersed with
music, was tho order of exorcises t
Salutatory Addresses —(in Latin)—Daniel S.
Burns.
Oration—(Second class)— Antipathy to . Ty
ranny.—John Hays.
Essay—TAaS/nrfenPa Dream.— E. L. Griffith.,
Oration—(Fhst class) — Fame , a Legitimate
Object of Pursuit. — 6. W. D. Davis.
Oration-(Firstclass)-7/i*i)omamQ/‘7ViougAf.
—V. Frieso.
Oration—(Third class)—America.—Andrew
J. Wilcox.
Oratipn—(Second class— Veneration for An
tiquity.—Thomas N. Conrad.
Oration—(First clasaWifinry Clay. —S. J.
Jones. .
Oration—(Second clasl) — Onward.— Cyros I.
Ditty,
Oration—(First class) —Mutual Dependence
and Influence. —G. C. Bird.
Oration—(Third class) — Spanish Cruelty —P.
S. Findlay.
Philosophical Oration— The Eloquence of
Ruins. —W. H. EfDngor.
Master’s Oration— History vs. Panegyric.—
James F. Bnsling.
Master’s Oration—Time* and Tides of Elo
quence.—Benjamin Arbogast.
Degrees Conferred.
Valedictory Addresses. —B. F. Purse!.
Some of the speeches were well written and
well received by tho audience; others were in
bad taste and exhibited little thought and less
‘ judgement. We will not, however, attempt to
( criticise the efforts of the young men, for we arc
willing to excuse the shortcomings of youth,
and feel no disposition to wound the feelings or
to discourage tboso who ore striving after
knowledge.
The address of Rev. B. F. Brooke, of Balti
more, before the two societies, on Wednesday
forenoon, stamped its author a ripe scholar,
able orator, and a man of great and varied ge
nius. It was, indeed, a very beautiful and elo
quent address.
John G. Saxe, Esq., the distinguished Ver
mont poet, spoke his celebrated poem. It was
a beautiful, entertaining, metrical production,
and was creditable to its far-famed author, and
highly entertaining to his hearers.
Robert A. Lambertok, Esq., of Harrisburg,
delivered (headdress before the Associated Al
umni, and tho audience expressed themselves
highly delighted both with the matter and
manner of the eloquent speaker. The speech
was replete with information, and aflorded evi
dence that its author had spared neither lime
nor labor In its preparation.
At the conclusion of the speaking exercises,
the degree of A. B. in course was conferred upon
C. F. Barnes, G. C. Bird, W. W. Brim, D. S.
Bums, T. N. Uonrad, G. W. D. Davis, C. I.
Ditty, W. H. EfDnger, F. S. Findlay, V. Friese,
E. L. Griffith, Jno. Hays, 0. Johnson, S. J.
Jones, G. B. Keen, W. F. Perrie, B. F. Parscl,
J. 0. Snively and A. J. Wilcox.
Tho degree of A. M. in course, was conferred
upon J. B. Perrie, W. J. Bowdlb, SJ W 1 Emo
ry, M. White, U Hobbs. R. Pierce, G. T. Gar
rison, J. F. Ruadng, P. M. Lcaktn, F. J. S.
Gorgas, J. L. Hysinger, J. Newman Hank, B.
Arbogastand J. W. Awl.
The honorary degree of A. M. was conferred
upon Professor William Elliott, of the Balti
more Central High School.
, Tho degree of D. D. was conferred upon Rev.
Joseph Castle, Philadelphia, Rov. B. H. Nodal.
Baltimore Conference, Rev. C. P. Wing, Car
lisle, and Rev. Geo. R. Crooks, New York.
I The Euonr M. B. Cmmcn. —On Wednesday
afternoon of last week the corner stone of the
Emoty M. E. Church of this borough, was laid,
in the presence of a largo concourse of people.
The stone was adjusted by R. A. Lamdbuton,
Esq., assisted by his brethren of the Masonic
order in attendance. Previous to repairing to
1 their work, the Masons and Odd Fellovs form*
\ cc¥ in procession', Maj. R.MoOautnet, of Car
lisle,acting as Chief Marshal,and paraded several
of thoprinclpnl streets,and presenting a ycry fine 1
appearance. Delegationswcrehcrc from Cham
bersburg, Ncwvillc, Shippensßurg, Mechanics
burg, Dillstown, Harrisburg, &o. Five brass
bands were in procession, vir—theUnited States
Band from Carlisle Garrison, the Carlhlo Band.
the Chambersburg Band', and* the Mechanics*
bbrg and*Newville Bfcndk. The Jbnior Cadets
of thlshorongh, Capt. Stevenson, with mar
tial music, weroaKo iu'prooesflion, ond*attract
cd much attention.
Tho new Edifice, when finished,* will* be on
ornament to our town and a credit to tho do
nomination building it. It will bo built of
brick, and painted ip imitation of brown stone.
Its size is to bo 47 by 70 feet, tho basement
story 9' feel high, and divided into (Wo rooms
'•—school room, Pastor's study, Bible class, and
two- class .rooms. Tho audience chamber will
bo 22 feet high, without gallery *tho principal
front to bo finished with four octagnal turrets,
and iho whole structure to beof modern Gothic-
The architect and builder, Mr. John R. Tur
ner of Carlisle, intends, welearn* to push for
ward the building to completion ao-rnpidly as
possible.
Tub Vai.i.et Spirit —J.' MI Cooper, Esq.,
for many years the editor of tho Valley Spirit,
printed at ChombcTsburg, has retired from that
prosperous establishment, and is succeeded by
George 11. Mbnori., Esq., who, wcdoubfnot,
will well‘sustain the high character tho Spirit
has cnjoycdi IVe regret to lose tho efficient
services of Mr. Cooper, for be is every inch a
roan, and one of tho irtoat accomplished editors
in the Stale—one who, through good and evil
report, in sunshine and in storm, battled man*
fully for tho men and measures of Democracy.
When Know-Nolhingism sprung up, like a nox
ious weed in the night, he did not fold his arms
and preserve a strict neutrality—as was the
case with some editors who wish to bo consid
ered Democrats—but ho throttled tho monster,
and assisted lo stiangleit and kick its rollon car
cass out of tho sight of roan. Had it not been
for tho bold) fearless and'determined' course of
such editors os Mr. Cooper, Know-Nolliingism,
with all its corruptions, infamy End lies, would
this day be in the ascendant In (he nation, and a
roan who had blistcrcd his-lips by repeating the
Know-Nothing oalh, would now occupy the
Presidential chair. Most heartily then dd wo
wisti Mr, Cooper prosperity in whatever busi
ness ho may hereafter engage.
(CTMlon. Howell Cobb, present Secretary of
the Treasury, Is already named for next Presi
dency, by some Demorntio journals, more hasty
thnif judicious in their movements. With a
new President hardly four months in)ofl)oo, it
is a little too sdon to begin to look out for. his
successor.
Jmlleo.to the Dead,
Those who have witnessed tho many Attacks
made by the Republican press upon tho public
career of William L. Marcy, will now be sutV
prised to find that they arefioing his memory
simple justice by ranking him as tho-ablest
statesman of tho day. Tho New York Couri
er suggested lhatashe was to bo buried on
Wednesday, tho flags on the public buildings
and shipping should be placed at half-mast, as
“ho was emphatically, one of tho ablest, if not
the ablest statesman of tho day, and ho was
honest as well as able.” The Albany Journal,
loq, dresses its columns in babilruents of mourn
ing, says that it inadequately expresses its
sense of tho greatness of the bereavement, and
pays tho following generous tribute to bis
worth:
Tho country his lost, what could ill afford to
spare, an estimable good citizen andon eminent*
ly gifted statesman. Wo know with what en
lightened judgment, with what- comprehensive
grasp, with what surpassing ability, and with
what devoted partriotlsm hiMublio duties arc
all discharged. We'know that daring his for
ty years .of official life, in stations of great
trust and high responsibility, ho was governed
by the golden rule of right* -We know that at
all timfs, and under all circumstances, ho was
a man of inflexible integrity. Every office ho
received from the people was returned to them*
graced by his acceptance of it, and made hon
orable by tho manner its duties had been dig
charged. Ho was an efficient Comptroller.—
He preserved tho purity of the Ermine His
Senatorial robe was without spot or blemish.—
110 was an upright Chief Magistrate, 110 was
an effective Secretary of War. . And he was
confessedly a wise* fearless and accomplished
SeCTctary of Slate. The brilliant diplomatic
achievements of his last four years most appro
priately close and crown a life of stirring inci
dent, high aspiration, great labor and greater
usefulness.
Thomas Jefferson on Massachusetts.
In 1816, Thomas Jefferson, (ho great apoatlo
of American Democracy,wrote a letter toGonor
al Dearborn, of Massachusetts, Id which occurs
tho following paragraph :
“ Ob, Massachusetts! howl lament the deg
radation of your npostnoyf Let us look for
ward, then, to tho act of rcpentonco, which, by
diminishing her venal traitors, shall be (ho sig
nal of return to (ho bosom and to tho principles
of hftr brothern; and K ber late humiliation can
just give her modesty enough to suppose that
her Southern brothern are somewhat on a par
with her In wisdom, in Information, in bravery,
and oven in honesty, although not la Psalm
singing, she will more justly estimate .her own.
relative momentum IntboUnloo. TTiM her an.
dent principles, the wovld really be great if the
did not think hertelf the whole,* 1
Massachusetts, or rather the dominant politi
cal party In that State—for (hero is a gallant
band of national men there, who havo always
voted and protested against Its impolitic politi
cal course—was regarded by Jefferson with the
same feelings that the Democracy entertain to.
wards her now. It is remarkable how little she
has changed in tho last forty years, for, after
tho lapse of that time, wo And her “besetting
sins and errors” (o bo (ho very same as those
pointed out and commented upon by Jefferson.
A Noble Bot.—A boy, named Narcisso La
montagne, aged 13 years, saved Hght children
from the wreck of the steamer Montreal. It
was by seizing the door of n stateroom, placing
the children upon it, and pushing it before him
while ho swam-; that, at different trips, he sue*
cccded hr fending on> a- dry rock-, or on tho
beach, eight of the survivors, who would have
otherwise met, with the hundreds of others a
watery grave.
I F/.iorrr op Mormon's prom Salt Lake.—
Tho Quiodaro (KonsasJ Ofahfdownn, of Juno
14th says—A porty of several hundred Mor*
mons, Just from Utah, and en route for tho
southern part of Kansas, where they propose lo
settle, passed Port Leavenworth on Tuesday.—
They arc are heartily sick of the tyranical rule
of the Mormon leaders, and were fearful if they
(remained of suffering violence, daring tho antic
ipated conflict between the U. S. Government
and the Brigham Young oligarchy.
Great Discovert op Gold in Mexico.—
The Mexican papers announce tho discovery of
placers near Mazatlan, in Mexico, which sur
pass those ol California. It is said that the
city of Mazatlan is fast being deserted, its pop
ulation flocking lo tho mines. As much as
'twenty and thirty ounces- are said to be colloc
tcd'wilH thc labor of a few hotlrs. The Mexi
can papers call this a new California*
Tilfc Spirit Rapping IftuntfKK—Tfiepropric
lors of the Boston Courier c short time sine
challenged Dr. 11. F. Gardner, tho famous-spire
itualisl, to produce some practical manifesta
tion oftheir pretended power, with 8500 to bo
forfeited in ease such manifestation should' sat
isfy a Committee, selected 'end approved* by
both parlies-to-the contract. The challenge
was accepted, and a Committee named, consis
ting of Professor Agassiz, Benjamin Pierce, B.
A. Gould, Jr., E. N. Hereford. After Witness
ing the experiments, and patiently invcstiga
ting tho thing, they have published a report,
and express tho opinion that any connection
with Spiritualistic Circles, so called, corrupts
the morals'and degrades the intellect, and con
clude with branding the whofe thing as a "stu
pendous delusion!* 1
A Ix)No Uni*aid‘Debt.—"As - early as the
6th of April, 1777,” says Mr. Everett in his
Bunker Hill oration, tho other day, ,r it was or
dered by tho Continental Congress that a mon
ument should bo erected to the memory of Gen
eral Joseph Warren, in tho (own of Boston,
and ono to tho memory ol General' Mercer, in
Frcdcricsburg, Va. Tho marble of which these
monuments arc to bo erected has not yot been
quarried.* 1
A Bad Bubinkss.—Washington letter wrb
ters state that tho Architects engaged on the
Capitol extension, have Just discovered that tho
Rotunda walls aro too weak to bear the new
massive ironjlomc. Its construction will there
fore bo suspended, and tho immense expendi
ture already incurred will bo lost. Strength*
cning tho wallssufflcicntly, very nearly involves
tho removal and renewal of tho old Capitol
building.
tty* Tho steamer Minnesota sailed from Nor
folk on tho 2d inst., for China, having on board
his Excellency, William B. Reed, tho newly ap
pointed Minister to that country, and two of
his sons os attaches.
B3T Swallowing (ho now cent ts-not danger
ous always, for Trough, of (ho Ilollldayslmrg
Standard, says his Junior has swallowed at least
a dozen since (hoy first made their appearance,
and (hoy didn't hurt.him a bit. Ho took llto
precaution, howovor, to convert them into can
dy and 1 peanuts before tho act of doglutfon.—
Smart Jmy, (hat Junior Takes after bis dad.
dy.l
ConstilnliODDl Amendments.
Wo direct the attention of-thereader to iho
proposed , amendments' to .the Constitution,
Vrhich will bo found ihour advertising columns
to-day. They aroimportant;andthcpeoplcwill
tins fall decide by direct votcwbclhcr they shall
become part of Iho Constitution or not. If
adopted, we have no doubt tho Stato debt will
soon be paid and State taxes cease; If rejected,
that desirable result-will never bo accomplished.
Every man, therefore, Who is desirous of avoid
ing Stale debts and taxation, will vole in favor
of these amendments.
The First Amindment relates to the public
debt, and proposes the following salutary pro-
visions
i. That the Stale Debt shall never exceed
$750,000, except in cases of war, invasion, or
insurrection, or purpose of redeeming
the present debt.
it. A Sinking Fund shall be provided, suffi
cient to pay* the interest on Iho existing Stato
debt, and lo> reduce Iho principal $250,000 a
year. . ?: v
m. Tho credit of the Commonwealth shall
not in any manner bo-pledgtd or loaned to any
individual or corporation, nor shall tho Com
monwealth bscomo in any corpo
ration.
tv. The Commonwealth shall not assume
the debt of any county, city, borough, or town
ship, or of any unless the same
was contracted lo -aid the State in lime of
v. No city, or other municipal cor
poration shall beciom&a stockholder in, or-loan
its credit to any company or corporation what-
The Second Amendment provides against the
needless division of counties, by prohibiting the
erection of any ncw county containing less than
400 square miles, and requiring the express as
sent of the voters of the county, to authorize
any division of such county which shall cut oil
over one-tenth of its population.
This amendment also proposes some changes
in tho mode of apportioning the Stale for Rep
resentatives; the moat important of which is
that it will allow the city of Philadelphia (and
any city with taxable population sufficient for
two Representatives)'to be divided in to single
Representative Districts.
The Third Amendment relates principally to
Philadelphia, and proposes to amend the first
article of the Constitution, by striking from its
several sections tbo words which recognize the
separate municipal existence of the old city of
Philadelphia.
The Fourth Amendment proposes a now see
tion to the Constitution, in which the power of
the Legislature to Jailer, revoke or repeal any
charter/Of Incorporation, (which of course it
possesses, by virtue of its sovereignty, altho’
some affect to dispute it) is expressly declared.
Awaius ik Kahsas.— The Chicago Timet, a
violent BlSck Republican paper, says that Free
Stnto men in Kansas- Hint la, tho Black Repub.
Ilcan portion of them, who adhere to and follow
tho counsels of demagogues and agitators out
side of tho determined to pay no
taxes to Iho-territorial authority, nor recognize
tho validity of its nets, and that it is their deter,
mination to apply for admission into tho Union
next winter, under tho Topeka Constitution. If
this is so, (here will ho some lively times in
Kansas, and tho proAilhcnt leaders In this insane
Lnoroqlcnt nnj Ilkqtrito flnd.lhnt "Jordan is a
I lianl road to They will bo compelled I
f by Governor Walkoj* to submit to Iho larva, and
If (hoy resist, U atUI boot tbo cost of severe and
summary punishment, The period of compro.
mlslng, half-way measure Is passed; iho Insur
gents In Kansu bate been treated with more
leniency than they deserve, and If they renew
their resistance to fho law, the tlrra men who
are Intrusted with Its execution Jn the Territory
will resort to tho most rigorous measures tor Its
enforcement. Messrs. Robinson, Lane k Co.,
and their deluded followers, whoso credulity
and fanaticism are played on by tho Abolition
■ demagogues fur (ho most wicked ot purposes,
would And It a very serious matter, indeed, if
(hey should pursue (ho Course indicated.
KMow-Noninm Lioislatioii.— Tho Know-
Nothings when in a'largo majority in our Slate
Legislature two years since, passed a law (tmt
no dovlso or bequest made by o testator to a re
ligious, charitable or benevolent Institution,
should bo valid, uqloss (ho last will and testa
ment containing tho doviso or bequost had boon
mndo and"executed' at' least thirty days before
tho death of tho Jestator. Tho charge been
madb (hat Roman Cathofltf I‘ricslrf nxirrourided
tho death beds of the members ot (hoir church,
and extorted from Iho dying, legacies tdr their
Churches and other religious Institutions. Of
course, tho law was general, but tho Know-No
things'put It on tbosthtuto book to meet (ho ca
ses of tho Catholic Church. Strange enough
the fifst'place Ibis tart tikes'effect ii In the Case
ot a bcnoYulenl Protestant Institution of learn
ing—Wostlown School, Chester county. This
establishment belongs to the Orthodox friends
ami they there educate youth having member
ship, or & birth-right in (holrsocioly, at a mere
ly nomlrfal price. A raejnber of tho Society of
Friends, named Maxwell, recently died ahd lefl
by will $OO,OOO to jVcsttowh School. Tho tes
tator died before tho will was thirty days old,
tho case was carried to tho Supremo Court and
thb decision is that tho WoettCwn School loses
the $OO,OOO.- Ono thing Is certain, that tho K.
N. legislation has not boon of much pecuniary
value to tho Society of Friends.
The Utah Mail.— Tho Administration does
not propose (o trust its malls to tho enemy.—
Tlio contracts fo* carrying tho mail to Salt Lake
Valley ore suspended - for ibo present. Tho
Louisville Journal' learns from Independence,
that (ho postmastol at that place has received an
official notice from (ho Postmaster General (hat
tho contract fur carrying tho mall to Sail Lake
has been sol asldo 1 Ho Is therefore ordered to
withhold tho mull until further orders. The con
tract for carrying this mail was recently lot ont
and taken by a company of Mormons at Salt
Lake City, who havo already made novoral trips
under tho contract he government always
reserves tho right tp rescind mall contracts, by
giving notice and bno month’s pay to tho con
tractors. This step is another indication of (ho
strictness with which (ho government Intends
to deal with (lie mail robbers and law doflers of
City.
Tub Bkpoiiteij Massacue op U. 8. Tnoorn.
—Tho rumor of tlio destruction of Col. Sum
ner’s command, by Indians, is not believed.—
Col. Sumner's route was by the Valley of tlio
South Platte, and tlio point at which ho is re
presented to have,been defeated and all his com
mand slain, is at least 100 miles from the near
est point on Iho ‘route travelled by tlio emi
grants who brought the story Into the set le'
meats.
The low mows ol Cot. Morey,.
Tho Albany Argus has some particulars ol
tlio brief illness ami saddod Ex-Secro
lary Mnrey. It says ;
i< Gov. Matey was spending ft fow weeks at
Ballston previous to his departure witli liis fam
ily for Europe. On Friday, ho visited Albany,
calling on Mr. Coring and other friends, abd
stopping at Troy to see his daughter. Mrs.
Marcy .was visiting some friends in tho West,
previous to her departure j and other members
of his family were absent with a like motive 5
and bo was comparatively alone at tho time of
his decease. Ho was, however, in apparently
excellent health and buoyant spirits. It Is only
since bis death that wo learn of his having been
conscious ol late ol palpitation of tho heart:
but tho symptoms hod not alarmed Inm, nor oc
casioned uneasiness to his friends.”
A letter to tho Argus’dated Ballston, July
4tb, says s
“110 bad been enjoying excellent health and
spirits until last evening, when he lelt somewhat
fatigued. This morning ho complained of a
slight pain, or stich”—as bo termed it—in his
back/ About 11 o'clock A.M., accompanied
by one of our citizens ho walked to tho resi
dence of Dr. L. Moore, which is about one
quarter of a mile from the hotel. Ho did not
complain of serious indisposition while at tho
doctor’srcsidenccjand not finding tho physician
in, and on being asked if a carriage should bo
ordered to take him to tho hotel, ho 'refused to
take one, and walked back. On arriving at the
hotel ho requested the o/fico clerk to send tho
doctor to his room; and tho doctor soon arriv-
ing was sent up to tho Governor's room,but ort
rapping, received no answer.
.‘The doctor returned to tho hotel office and
Informed tho clerk, and it was supposed that tho
Governor had gone to visit some friends in the
house. Tho doctor, however, after waiting .a
fow minutes, again went up to his room, opened
tho door and found him on his couch with n
book upon his breast, dead. It could not have
been more than twenty minutes from tho time
ho was in tho hotel office until ho was so found
by (ho physician, lie died, probably, of disease
of tho heart. Not a muscle was distorted, nor
any article of npparrel or furniture in the room
disturbed. Bo had pulled ofThls boots and pat
on hisslippers.”
AtLEDOED Fo&oebies akd ahhest. —About
thrfcoweeks ago forgeries were committed upon
tho Easton (Pa.) Bank, and other banks In Us
vicinity, to tiio amount of about $20,000. On
Friday last oman named Howell, charged with
bcingtho author of tho said forgeries, was arrest*
cd on hoard a ship about to sail from Boston to
Europe.
ffho New York papers aro just now lux
uriating over a now tale of scandal about a well
known citifccti of position nod standing in Brook
lyn, running off with another man’s wife. Tho
parties, It is said, wore discovered in tho act of
flight, and tho Injured husband is said to have
stabbed tho seducer in tho carriage, In presence
of his paramour. Tho parlies aro said to bo re
spectably connected, and that great effort* ore
being made to husb tho afialr up.
K7* Qcn. Bowman, who tins been editor and
proprictoi of (lio Bedford Gazette for the past
twenty-live years, offers that establishment for
sale. Tho Gazette is a staunch democratic pa
per, and offers profitable inducements fo an en
terprising young man.
lmmense crops at grain arc now being
harvested In nil of tho Southern Stales. Thous
ands of acres of land which have heretofore fain
waste, hare this season been put under rf state
of cultivation, and ore now yielding a large sup
ply of superior grain.
An Intelligent Southern gentleman, whd'
ms recently been travelling in tho border coun-
ties of Mlssourljsnys the pro-slavery men hatfl
ibandoned all Idea of success, in tho contcsf
vlth tho Free Slate men in Kansas. Ho says
[tfint every boat (hat has gone up from St. Louis
opening of navigation, fins been liter
ally loaded down with emigrants, nine tenths of
whom oro from (he Eastern, Western and Mid-
dle Slates, who Will veto against a slaVo consti
tution. Our informant says tho « border ruffi
ans” good-humoredly odmlt that “thojig Is
up,” and declare their determination to attend
to tliclr own oth&lrs, and lot Kansas take caro of
herself.
TmtKisn Suspicions.— I The Turks arc said
to look yfUh suspicion on American efforts to
contract (tor building railroad Vin ihclf country,-
while wo arc at the shine time buying Uicit
camels to breed in our country. They say
that we want (o gel rid of dur railroads and
adopt their “ improvement!”
[£7* Col. Benton was more seriously injured
by the recent railroad accident than even he is
inclined to admit. Though ho continues to
work, in order to keep ahead ofhis engagement
with the publishers of t t\o “Appendix,” (hat
which was onco a labor of love has become, in
consequence of this shock to his system, n toil
not without suffering. His back is painful un
der any protracted sitting, and writing requires
all the exertion of his strong frill to overcome
physical Buffering at times.
A" woman lately eloped from Ohio (o
Wheeling, Vn., tfith a dbrkcd-lcg paramour.—
Her husband’dvertook her’, secured the child,
and told her theft that slid rhigLtt follow her
cork-lcg paramour to tho end of the earth**
Modkun Eloquknce.—A corrcspondrtit of
the Boston Courier gives tho following extract
from a sermon recently delivered by a Professor
at Harvard University, and asks if students arc
safe when exposed to such language.
Slewing Uda subject from the esoteric stand,
point of Christian cxegclccial analysis, and ag
glutinating Iho polsynlhclical csloblasts of
homogeneous asceticism, we perceive at once tho
absolute individuality of this entity; while
from that other stand-point of incredulous syn
thcsic, which characterize the Xcnocratio hier
archy of the Jews wo arc constantly Impressed
with the precisely antipcrislalic quality thereof.
Tub Pearl Fever in New Hampshire—
Some yonng men, near Now Ipswich, N. 11., re
cently found four pearls, (taken from clams
caught In soroo brook), ono ol which was thought
to ho worth (d least $lOOO. Thapcarl fever nm
high, and a messenger was despatched to Pos
ton, Mass., with (ho proclous gem, which prov
od on examination, to ho worth one dollar. Tho
oxcitomonl wilted.
KT’Tho Boston Traveller says j «(If tho no
publicans succeed in electing their candidate
next ttdl, they will bo pretty sure, under tho
vigorous loading of Judge Wilmot to carry tho
Stale In tho Presidential election of I860.”
Yes—lf WitMoi is elected Governor of Penn
sylvania such a contingency may happen.—
When fho Keystone forgets herself so far as to
elect ono wooloy head, why she might givo her
electoral vote oven to Fred Douglas', black man
or Seward while man.
For Sale— Gon. Powuan offers for sale tho
establishment of tlio Bedford Gazette. Tho of
fice is ono of tho host in tho Stato and will read
ily find a customer. For tho last 26 years tho
paper Ims boon published-by Goq. 8., who now
desires to rottro.
Nearly a Horn ton Mach.
Mr. J. Stanley Smith, editor of tlio Auburn
American, gives Iho following amusingnccoimt
of his chase by and escape from n savage hull,
during n recent visit to n (arm in Iho neighbor
hood of Auburn, to witness n trial of mowers i
That bull was one ol them, “Ho was hion
orcli ” of nil ho could cat, chase or gore. Being
deeply interested in thn apple crop, wo wander
ed out of the Held in which the mowing wns go
ing on, into friend Shotwell’s orchard. Fat and
handsome blooded cows were lying about, chew
ing their ends, and utterly indifferent ns to what
was going on. IVe wondered on-from free to
tree, In tho largo orchard, and while critically
examining some very fine looking fruit, wore
suddenly and rather unpleasantly startled from
our train of thought by 11)6 Following ol Mr.
Taurus, whoso majesty had, been reclining, and
of whoso august presence wo were unaware.—
110 elevated hlstoll, made tho'carth fly with ms
11 aW ful paws,” nnd having thus manifested his
hostility, and given tone, if not color to his Idea
that wo were an interloper, made a plunge to
wards us. A moment’s view of our antagonist
was Just about enough. Ilia eyes flashed lire.
Ho roared like a “Bull of Daslian.” Wo did
not at all fancy tho stylo of his horns. They
wero as straight as needles, nnd about ns sharp.
Uo exhibited an unmistakable dcslro to employ
them upon us.
Knowing that It was expected of us to report
tho test trial going on in another field, wo re
member tho prior and pressing interests of our
friends, nnd set up a smart run. So did Mr.
Bull I Wo scampered. lie scampered. He
« made bettor time ” than wc could “ bottom
out.” 110 gained on us rapidly. Wo could al
most feel his hot breath on tho back of our neck.
It wns neck or nothing. Rail fence twenty rods
off. Bull within Jive rods! Tight race! No
bets! Bull In high spirits!■ Give up for ft
“goner!” No such thing! Friendly apple
trees, with low branches! Clutched two of
them, and lilted our precious body into Iho
tree! Taurus arrived just ns wo cleared tho
ground! Pawed and roared horribly—Taunts
did! Wc attempted to reason with him. No ;
sort of nso. JIo wns obstinate nnd hard of heart.
Evidently a groat scamp. Wo e’ed h*m. He
eyed ns. Good sight for both of us. Being In
(ho newspaper line, wo arc in favor of tho earli
est publication of important nows, but we con
fess that Iho Bull-lel-in contemplated on this
occasion, shocked our souse ol propriety. And
tho (act that wo nro treed, illustrated our nntip-
alhy to practising Iho popular foal of “ taking
tho Dull by Iho horns.” In this case it would
assuredly have been “ a horn too much.” So
Mr. Editor ho
Did climb tho tree,
Tho Bull to soc.
Our enemy pawed around tho troo, bellowed
after the manner ol “Boanoiges, tho Son of
Thunder” glared at ns, and finally turned and
wandered off tho distance of about three trees.
Thinking all was right, wo slid down hcrblcally,
and “put” for the crazy old rail tcnco. Thd
distance from treo to Bull, and from tree to
funco was Just about an oven thing. But oitr
assailant saw tho movement, and at onco again
Iho chaso was a hot ono. But this time wo dis-
tanced the “ hofned Critter,” afid scaling the
fence*, landed in a field of ryo at about tho same
moment that our pursuer’s horns sffuck (ho top
rails of (ho fence, sending them flying. Separa
ted by tho fence, wo rend (ho scoundrel n lec
ture that wo hope ho will refneniher to his last
moments. Wo rondo all duo allowance in his
case for tho hubbub of tho mowing and reaping
affair, but, nevertheless, concluded that he' was
a great scamp.
The Rioters Convicted.—Five of the
Washington rioters—all of them well-known
Know-Nothings—were tried before tho Wash
ington criminal court last week, on the charge
of being engaged in the riots in that cHy, du
ring the bolding of the election, oh the Ist inst.
They were all found guilty, and each sentenced
to pay ft tine of $2O, and to be imprisoned for
Ono year. Right, except Uiat the sentence is
not half severe enough.
'flit? Evils of Speculation.—Capitalists
are running wild in speculation ; and many of
them engage In anything that promises profit.
The most cnsurablc speculators aro those who
coin inoncy out of tho food of tho pcop'c, by
controlling the markets on particular articles
through a speculating monopoly. The rise in
beef, sugar, and frequently grain, to unreason
able and injurious prices, is very often to be
attributed to these speculators. They buy up
enough to control the market, and then .fix
their own prices. Communities in which such
speculators operate should always organize
against them, and by a concert of action, de
feat their roonncy-gclling schemes. We arc
glad to sco that thia'is' now being'done in some
df the cities in'lhc article ot beef; and we would
1 be glad to sco it followed wherever the opera
tions of such- customers make it necessary to
, do so in self defence!.'
SuoXh’ rhosr' the Chinese' Sugar'
Oane. —The following interesting piece of ihfor
motion wo take iVom the New Orleans Delta,
of the 21st. It is the first recorded' evidence
we have seen- of the production* of sugar from
the species ofChincsc sugarcane sd extensively
planted in tho United-States; It has bee'll' as
serted that tho dahd will produce molasses only*,
probably because those who otlcinplcd'td'inskc
sugar were not skillM’m ihß mclhod'df prodh
cing it. Dut if tho fact mentioned below la well
authenticated, sugar is' as much a 1 product of
tho cano as molftssft; ahd‘ ft' bitter knowledge
of thotrealment df tho plant, with itrtprdvb*
meats, which will groivout of experience, Will
probably mako it all that- is desirable in the
production of that common ncccssaryof life:
Air. J. D. Layton, conncctahwith the extern
sivc sugar rctincry of Belcher & 8r0.,0f St.
Ixiuis, furnished us yesterday'with samples of
sugar and syrup, tho produce of (he Chinese
sugar cane, frotji th.o plantation of Col. Ives, of
Terre Bdoaf. In May, last year, Col. Ives put
ono.fourth of an acre under cultivation, which
ripened bv the Brat of August, producing two
barrels or syrup and 16 bushels of sad. In
December following tho second crop was matu*
red. This season Col. Ives has, wo learn, some
200 acres under cultivation, which ho expects
will,bo ready for cutting down in August, and
will yield at lcaBfs4o,ooo. •
In addition to this wo have the following tes
timony from John L. Marsh, who resides at
Washington, Illinois:
“ 1 planted early In May one square rod of
ground; the cane grew about ten feet high. I
cut it in October, before any frost; about two*
tlurds of the seed was ripe when cut. I ground
itTtumcdlatcly after cutting, in an old cylinder
cidefafnlll, and I ground only a part of the cane
I had, in consequence of breaking the mill.—
Did not measure the juice I got; boiled it in a
common kettle; the syrup foamed in boiling,
like maple syrup. I dandled with a little
lime. Knowing nothing about 'cano sugor I
managed it Just liko I would innplo sugar, and
tried to make it granulate by stirring it, as I
used to do with roaplo sugar, but I could not
make it granulate by that process, and sent it
away. In about six or eight days I looked at
it and found it a very handsome article of well
granulated sugar. The oyrup was-pronounced l
by all who tasted it to bo good—equal to any
•we get from the South. 1 ' J
Woyncsburd Meaunger cays that John
0. Flonnlkln, l>q., lato Senator from Groeno,
“will never again aot with or support the JJlask
llcpubllcan or.Abolltion party.”
Oy"“A penny for your, thoughts, 1 ” snld-a 1
gentleman to a port beauty, » They arc not
worth n farthing, «|r,'» ahe replied. "I ww
thinking of you.”
' i [From Ihc Si. Louii Republican July 4,]
TIIO Ulnli Expedition.
Wo alluded yesterday,,to'tho extraordinary
exertions jvhlch Had bccmiiado by* tho varlqug
departments of iho .military arm of tho Govern
ment in this city, 4b got under way at tho earll
cat possible period, thb’cxpeditlon to thoTorrl;
tory of Utalu That expedition having been de
termined upon, it was (ho province of iho Gov.-
eminent to show hbW quickly one-fourth of the
nriny could bo concentrated at one point, and
tbo rhunltions aiid nil tho supplies for such nil
expedition bo collected, and ready to tukothti
field ns soon ns orders should bo given. It i 8
not over a month or six weeks since It was re.
solved by tho Government that suoh nn oxpcdl- -
tion was ncccssfery—-that it was the bounden du
ty of tho authorities to see that tho laws of fh a
United Slates wfero executed in Utah ns well as
everywhere else, .and that such an example
would bo eminently salutary in tho case of Utah,
in a little while—not exceeding ten days, wo
should think-rtheswholo army will bo in tho
field, nnd then the attention of Iho country will
be directed toltsprbgrbss.' We have our doubts
now for Iho first time expressed, whether such
on army, so encumbered with baggage and mill
tary supplies can roach Utah before the winter
sots in, but if not they cat) readily find quarters
at .F6rt Laramie, and thence make an early
march to Great Salt Lake Cifyin the Spring,
Wo have now spoken ol the ardhons duties
performed by Iho officers of the Quartermaster
and Commissary Departments in fitting out this
expedition. They havo.dbno_ wonders. Since
the sth of May, and up to the 8d of July, wo
learn that Iho number of troops forwarded by
them to tho West is 1,000 pthat tho'mimber of
iorBcspui'chnfledamount / to2o2,nunibcrofnuiftw-
284 5 number of wagons, with harness for six
mulo teams, 825; total number of tons of Quar
termaster’s and iCommissary stores purchased
nnd shipped, 5,760 j number of bushels of oats,
16,000 5 muhber' of ‘bushels :.of'com, 70,000 j
steamers engaged, 45; number ofteamstersem.
ployed, 200. Wo further learn, that tho valno
of tho Quartermasters stores 'is $700,000 and
that ol tho Commissaries strops, $828,000. Wo
do not know that this includes tho vultic of tho
horses; mules, Ac.,purchased qlsewecro, than
in St. L6uls,‘nnd wo nro quite sure that it docs
not embrace the material of war furnished by
tho St. Louis Arsenal, and fn fho preparation
of which'nn average of one hundred men have
been for sometime employed. When Iho whole
account comes to* bo footed up, it will bo found
(hat tliis expedition has boon (ho moans (of
disbursing some twelve or fifteen hundred thou
sand dollars In Missouri, to say nothing of trnns.
porlation across tho Plains, tho supply of beef
cattle, &c., contracts for which have already
been made. Such a depletion of tho treasury,
for supplies to bo found nt oifr doors, cannot
help exciting a, beneficial Inflnonco upon flin
pecuniary affairs of this Slate. It offers evidence
also, If evidence were wanting, of our ability to
fit out an army In shorter time than any other
city in tho Union-
Fatal Affray in Kentucky between Candi
dates tor Congress.
Cincinnati, ,July ll.—The “Inquirer of
this city, learns that a quarrel recently oc
curred in Morgan county, Ky., between Lean
der M. Cox, American candidate for Congress
in the Ninth district, nnd his Democratic oppo
nent, J. 0. Mason. The , latter shot Cox, re
sulting in. his death. Tito deceased was a
member of the late Copgresk’. tfnfl Matron has
also represented the eatno dislrldi hi* Cdrtgr&itf
'William Lamed Marcy,
This distinguished man, who died at Bolls-"
ton Spa., on iho 4th of July, was born in tho
town ofStowbridge, Worcester County, Mass.,
in 1780, and lie was nearly seventy-two ycarB (
of age at the time of Ills death. lie graduated
at Brown University in Rhode Island, in 1808,
and shortly removed to Troy, where he began'
the practice of his profession as a lawyer, and
soon identified himself with the political fortunes'
of the Democratic parly, of which ho was.an
unwavering adherent. During jlic last war
with Great Britain he tendeied his services to
G’ov. Tompkins, and served with distinction in
tho Stole! Miliiition the frontier. In 1816 die".,
was appointed Recorder of the city pf Troy, his*'
first political office; hut, from this place ho was’
removed’m 1818, on.acoQunt of Jils opposition
torQuv. Clinton, I towns h|fp<fintc(t
General of the Stole in 1821, and Comptroller
in 1823, when ho removed to Albany, which 1
jhas'bcdn his permanent residence ever sincoy*
and where ho became one of tho moat influential
members of the so-called ‘•Regency.*’ In the*
'year 1829 he was appointed one of the Associ
ate Judges of (he Supremo Court, but resigned 1
Ills scat on thd Bcncii on his election to the Uni- i
ted States Senate in 1831. This place lie also]
resigned on taking the oath of office as Governor
of the State in January, 1833. Ho was twice,
rc-clcctcd Governor, lint was defeated on a
fourth nomination by Mr. Seward, in 1838.
From this lime until the election of Mr. Polk,
he filled no political office, but on the accession'
of Mr. Polk, to the Presidency, he adcepldd
post of Secretary, of War and discharged if*'
‘duties with distinguished ability. Du l/je ac *
cession of General Taylor to thd presidency,
Mr. Marcy again retired to private life, from
• which ho was called to fill tho post of Secretary
of State during the administration of President
Pierce. Since his return from Washington bo
had been preparing to go to Europe, nnd had,
i gone to Batistan to remain until he was ready Id
leave. Mr. Marcy was largo in fcrson, of a,
naturally strong and healthy constitution, and
apparently still vigorous audhcnrlv when struck’
down. Ho man ipd n daughter of the late Ben
jamin Knower, of Albany, who survives hinu—'
Pennsylvanian', * ,‘l*'
Ffnsr Nomination op Furmont. —The Con•,
cord Statesman comes out with tho name of
John (5. Fremont for President in 1800, sustain*
c'd'by tho unanimously pas B *',
c'd'by the sham Republicans oflV. late New
Hampshire Legislature, id; dbrk'dantcm caucus’
assembled : _ ,
“ Resolved] That we nominate John C. Frfr
mont as a candidate for the Presidency of the.
United States-in 18C0, upon tho platform of
principles adopted by the Republican Conven*
tion at Philadelphia in 1860,,and upon the r<s* (
olutions of the present legislature in rclfttipnlo
the decision of tho United Slated Supreme Court
in the ease of Bred Scott; subject lo the diets*
ion of a Republican National Convention.
Destuuction or a Cauvounia
Taain.—Tho Leavenworth, Kansas, correspon*
dont oftho Missouri i)pmocr«<Vfrlteauadcrds/ /
Ot Juno IB :
“ I send yon Information of the horrftde
saefo and destruction of on overland cn ':f
tndn to California, of which in ■ _
Just boon received here. The train, wide*
slstcd of 17 wagons, when about 100• mile
of Fort Kearny, was attacked by a iy* r ® Yer y
oux or Cheyenne Indians, whonnjrdcrcao /
person In It—men, women and children
the wagons, and drove off the
her in the train is sold to have been abound
ly.”
A Good Cow.—The Inst number of Uio Chc>*
(or County Times, gives a statement C
which la owned by Jfrpnius WittiAMB» o ®
county, and which yielded a week or two s n
the extraordinary amount of twkhtt foiinp®
iiuttkr in seven days. IVe doubt whether
can bo beaten In, or out of tl>9 BUUo. o° rC
temporary thus notices horr , ..
« Slio is 6 years oldj weight 9GO poundaij c I (
brindloj hor'food was six quarts of ml n( j
per dayl Iho average yield of milk flnj'
a half pounds per day j amount o! bu
week twenty pounds. , . *
Tho a co.w, the P
orty of WibUAU Dunwoodt, ofDeltfwtwo co
(hat yielded returns of butter '
week. ,
On ihoTth Inst., by the Uev. A* I**
Jfr. OouNnuim Durkin, to Mlss-EmU'*
JDOit, boili uf Carlisle.