AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN D. BIiATTON, Editor & Proprietor. AUG. 6, 1857. OAKLISLK. PA. democratic State Ticket. Fob Governor, WILLIAM F. PACKER, Of Lycoming County. Fob Canal Commissioner, NIMROD STRICKLAND, 0/ Chester County . For Supreme Judges, WILLIAM STRONG, Of Berks County. JAMES THOMPSON, Of Erie County. Standing Committee Meeting. A meeting of tho members of tho. Standing Committee of tho Democratic Party of Combor lasdconnty, convened agreeably to nollco at Muon’s Hotel, on Satnrday the 25th Instant. Owjpotion, David Hove, ‘Esq., was called to the übair, and IT. O. Jtfycrt, appointed Score* /On motion, ft was Betolved, That the Demo* erats of tho different Wards, Boroughs and Townships,ol Cumberland county,bo requested to meet at their usual places oi holding primary elections, on Satnrday the 15 tk day of Jlugusl, 1857, and select two delegates to tho County Convention which will assemble in tho Court House, in Carlisle, on Tuesday, the 18th day of August. On motion, It was agreed that tho delegate election bC held between tho hours of 8 and 6 P. M. Ik was also recommended that the Coanty Contention increase the nnmbor of (ho Stand, tng Comrafttcer, by appointing two for each Ward, Borough, and Township of tho county. Rttohed, That those proceedings bo publish ed in the Democratic papers of tho" county. David Home, Chairman. W. G. Myers, Secretary. The Corn and Oats Crops.—From present appearances the corn crop in this county will be unusually large. We have never seen this plant present a Oner or more healthy appearance than >1 does at present. Tho oats crop, roost of which has been gathered, is admitted to be the largest ever produced in this county, and of a superior quality. REPHEsmKG Slbowbrs.—Since otrr last we have had Iwo or three very refreshing and much needed showers. These will make large cars of com arid big potatoes. AbliVal op Troops.—On Monday last Romo fifty new recruits arrived at the Carlisle Garri son. Most of them were enlisted at New York and Philadelphia. Doßooon Taxes.—We hear a great many propcrty-boldcrscomplain becauseof the heavy taxes they arc required to pay for Borough pur* poses 5 mills on the dollar. We feel this tax as mtrch as any other man of our means, but yet wo have do complaints- to make. For the last six or seven years Borough improvements have been steadily progressing, and these im provements have not only beautified our town but they have also enhanced the price of proper ty to a very considerable extent. Wo rtwnlr property-holders, therefore, stand in their own light when thqy oppose Borough improvements. In two or three years more all necessary im provements will be completed, and then we will bo able to boast of the handsomest as well as the most healthy town in the State. For one We thank the Town Council for imposing a suf ficient tax to carry on judicious improvements, and condemning our Borough autho rities, every property-holder with a spark of spirit, should sustain them in their efforts to improve the appearance of the town. Harvest Home Cel£uaatk>n.— By refer ence 10 -our advertising columns, it will be seen lliat Uio members of the Cumberland County Agricultural Society will hold their annual Harvest Home Meeting on Saturday, the 15ih inst., at the drove, near Carlisle. As our eg ricultural friends will have their heavy work finished op-by this tVme, we hope to sro a good attendance at the Harvest Homo meeting. The fall.'exhibition of the Society will commence on the grounds of the Society, on the 14th of Oc tober, to continue for three days. Mons Tai.l Oats I—Mr. John Hoover, of South Middleton township, laid upon our (able oa Saturday list, a stalk of Oats, which after being pulled three weeks, measures 0 feet inches. Wo think South Middleton township is ahead (his year for tall oats. Tali. Oats From Mtm.iK .'—Two slalfts of Oats raised oa-llic farm of David-Stbivu'ett. Esq., of MifTUn township, measures G foci 10 inches. This is good for Mitllin, and besides raising tall. Gals, she is celebrated. for giving tall Democratic majorities* Still a Little Tali.ru! —Wo were shown tbc other day, several stalks of Oats, raised'on tbo Poor House Form, by Jos. LonAcn, Stew ard, which measures 7 feet 8 inches. If any other county can beat ibis wc would like to hear of it. Johnson’s MAr.—The agent for (ho salo of “Johnson's Now Illustrated and Embellished County Map of (he Hepnblicu of North A merl es,” Is now in'our county, and will call upon the people of town and country In a few days." This Mhp-is-dccidedly ihc bcsl and most com* plete oven published, and should bo in the pos- Besson o( every family. A Summon House.—'The finest specimen of ft horse that we have seen fur n long lime, arriv ed in our town a few days since. He was se lected in Kentucky, by our townsman, Mr. Sau'L. Ens.mincjeh, for our friend Wu. M. Bebtbm, Esq., Cashier of the Carlisle Deposit Bank. Mr. B. purchased the animal without laving seen him, relying entirely upon tho judgment of. Mr. Ensuinobr. Ho is ft jet black, five years old* gay as a peacock, and in every respect a superior and wcllgaitcd Ken tucky horse. Dbatii op Rev. John N. Hoffman.—The Rev* John N. Hoffman, former Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Carlislb, and'at tho time of his death Pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Heading, departed. 1 this life,- at his residence, in Reading, on tho 28th. ult His ago was 63 years, 0 months and 10 days. President Buchanan left Washington on. Wednesday morning of last week, accom panied’ by his niece, Miss Lank, for tho Bed. ford. Springs. Tlic Star soys ho was in good health and got off as ho desired to do, without displaying or attracting attention. trust his brief trip of relaxation may prove beneficial to him. ffUSIOT AND TOE KMff-MTDISOS. At a meeting of the Know-Nothing State Council, held at Altoona, on the 15tb of April last, a committee was appointed to interrogate “freo-trado Davy,” and ascertain his views in regard to tho principle! (?) of the Know-Noth ing party. The committee, In discharge of (heir duly, addressed tho redoubtable Judge a letter, propounding five questions, to which ho was re quired to give categorical answers. Tho first and most important question is this—» Do you (David Wilmot) hold that in tho election or ap pointment of all officers native born Americans should ho preferred!” For more than two months Mr. Wilmot trea ted tho letter of tho Know-Nothing Committee with silent contempt, and no doubt ho had made up his mind not to answer it. But,'a visit to Philadelphia, about tho first of July, convinced him that be must do something to appease tho “straight-out’? Fillmore men. Ho therefore condescends to answer tho interrogatories of the'Know-Nothing committee. His answer Is dated July 10, and Is a long, windy epistle.—' Some professed Know-Nothing papers protend to bo pleased with Wilmot’s answer. II they are sincere In thus endorsing his letter. It is an • other, evidence that these editors themselves have forsaken the principles of tho Know-Noth ing creed, and are ready to violate the solemn OATit/Acy took when they joined that unprinci pled and rotten faction. Previous to becoming members of tho Know-Nothing order, every mother’s son of them bad to tako a most sol emn, (earful and blasphemous oath. From that oath wo take the following oxtract-i “ You and cibh ofyou, of your own free will and accord. In tho presence of Almighty God and these witnflMcs, your right bond resting on this HOLY BIBLE and CROSS, and your left hand raised towards Heaven, in token of your sincerity, do tfoleurnly promise and SWEAR that yon will ildt VOTE nor give your influence for any man lot ANY OFFICE in (ho gift of tho People unless ho bo an AMERICAM-BORN citizen in furor of AMERICANS-BORN ruling America. Now, what does sfr. Wituoi say Ip his letter of reply to tho first Interrogatory of the K. N. Committee 7 Hero Is Ids language, word for word; The history of onr State establishes a wise and safe policy In respect totbo point embraced In your first Interrogatory, It will bo found rare Indeed, that any except native born citi zens have hold high official station either In the Executive or Judicial departments of our State Governments and the same class with compara tively few exceptions, have filled the seat a, of our Legislative Halls. Tiro naturalized citizen* cannot reasonably complain that (hla traditional policy should be preserved. There is nothing in it, inlollprant or proscriptive 5 nor will the enlightened and patriotic citizen offorolgiv birth so regard it. It Imposes no legal disqualifica tion. It takes from him nt> right. Official station of right belongs to no maw. While I would adhere to this policy as ono of wisdom and patriotism, no American who properly ap predates ids responsibilities, would neglect all inquiry into thocAcrac/cr and fitness of candi dates presented for his suffrage 5 nor could ho, without betrayal of the best interests of his coun try, disregard the claims of principle Involved In his choice. Thus, occasion may arise, when an enlightened and faithful discharge of duty, wonld demand our suffrages for the naturaliz ed citizen In preference to one boro on our soil.” Such aro sfp. Winter's viowsfn regard to tho rights of naturalized citizens, and they aro in exact accordance with tho views held by tho Dem ocratic party. They are tho very principles which wo liavo always contended for, and the Know Nothings contended again*/. Mr. Wil mot says “occasions may arise, when an enligh tened and faithful discharge of duty would de mand our suffrages for tho naturalized citizen, inrßXrEQEjros to ono born on ear soil.*’ How does this sentiment accord with tho extract from the Know Nothing oath which wo have quoted f Slow can any man who took Ihof oath, and who affli believes in its binding force, endorse the language of Mr. Wiluot / Tho , oath, it is true, amounts to nothing except its < blasphemy, but NnowNothlngcditorshavenov- 1 er as yet, confessed this j on tho contrary they 1 would rather Induce their few remaining delu ded followers to bcllovo that it is binding.* Whatever may bo said ot Wimor’s crazy no tions in reference to slavery, or hla wild opin ions on the question of tho tariff’, lie still enter tains democratic views on tho subject of tho rights of naturalized citizens, and no man in our State is more bitterly hostile to Know-Noth inglsm than David Wilhot. In hla private con versations and on (ho slump ho has denounced tho Know-Nothing faction as dangerous, cor* nipt and doviiish. And yet a few recreant Know-Nothing papers would make- theirread ors believe Hint Wilmot Is “right on the goose 1 question,” and aro supporting him for Gover ;norl Truly tho disciples of “Sam” aro reduc ed to a sad condition when they aro forced to support a blttwonemy for tho first office in She Slate. STATE 1 CENTRAL COMTTBB' ADDRESS. On our first page will be found the stirring appeal and convincing arguments of the Demo cratic State Committee to the citizens of Penn sylvania. We bcsjwak for this address on at tentive perusal and wide circulation. The con trast which it draws between Wtlliam.F. Pack er and David Wilmot, the one with a character well established and practically acquainted with the requirements and the resources of our State, the oilier nominated on a comparatively remote national Issue, by a parly of bitter sec tional prejudices, and unacquainted with the action ofi tho State government beyond Ida im mediate locality, cannot fail to have Its influ ence upon the intelligent masses of our citizens. A merited compliment is alee pakhto-our can didate for Canal Commissioner, Nimrod*Strick land, for his integrity, firmness and' capacity* and to our nominees for tho Supreme Bench, Wra. Strong and James Thompson, for their learning and unimpeachable characters, will find a response wherever they are known, and the heartier where they arc bcsl known. Let the address be generally perused. IT?" ” Occasions may arise, when on enligh tened and faithful discharge of duty would de mand our suffrages for the natumfized citizen in prkfkubncb to one born on our soil.”— Da. vtil Wilmol's answer to the K. N. Committee. We suggest that our neighbor of tho Ameri can adopt tho above as a motto for Ikis paper. Wh.mot “is rigid on Urn goose question.” Advertising.—There is no hotter sign of success in business, than odvertising. Show us the man who advertises and pays the prin ter, and wo will show you a good business man. Bedford Springs July 31.—The President declines all public display and receptions. U e is in fine health. J. Porter Brawlbt.—There Is a report In circulation that J. Pouter Brawlbt, Esq, lato Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, has been appointed Sixth Auditor ofjho Treasury Department, in place of Phillips, removed. 4 GOOD MAX FOB ASSEMBLY, Wcaro glad (o Icam that the remarks wo made in our lost weeks paper oh the impor tance of selecting on able man to represent this county in the Legislature, meets a hearty re sponse in all sections of our county. We have, within the last few days, received a number, of letters from our political friends in the various townships, all of which endorse our language and approve our suggestions. This augurs well for our county and for the success of the parly at the October election. It is an evi. donee that the people are awake to (he impor tance of sending a man of good ability to tho Legislature. It is a warning to tho Cohnty Convention in advance, too, that none other will receive the cordiol support of the People. If our space permitted, we would like to pub lish several of the-letters we have received on this subject. We shall extract a few tonten ccs. An old veteran from Silver §pring feays— “ I endorse your suggestions %iiost heartily,— Wo arc, I suppose, to have but one member of Asscmblyj and for my part I conceive it tp bo our duty to send,the best man we can find without'rcgard to what township ho resides in.Vi Another.writing from the same township, says* : —“lthink every Democrat in this township coincides with you in the opinion that wo should elect an able man to tho Assembly.”— A friend residing near Newvillo, says in his letter—“ I was highly pleased with your last paper. Giro us a man possessing talents for ; Assembly, and good and true.men .for County officers, and our success in October may be considered certain.” An oldDcmocrat of Dick inson writes us a long letter on tbc subject, and among other things says—“l read the Volun teer of last week with much pleasure. If the 1 Democratic County Convention, to assemble on the 18lh of August, acts wisely, it will profit by the suggestions yodliavc thrown out. We must have & first-rate “man os our candidate for (ho Legislature,” &c. We might go on and give other extracts from letters, but tho above will suffice to convince all that the people of (ho townships are in earnest in demanding a relia ble and able man os tho candidate for Assem bly ; as well as competent and trustworthy men for thesovcral County offices—men whoso private and political character are such as to add strength 1o tbc ticket. l * In our paper of the 28d till., wo were In . duccd to reply to tbo ill-natured remarks tbo American had Indulged in touching tbo Com mencement exercises of Dickinson College.— Our neighbor attempts a reply to us In his issue of last week, and la doing so, resorts to tho favorite policy (hat paper Ims heretofore pur sued—misrepresentation. Because wo defond \ cd Dickinson College,, tho Commencement ex ercises, and tho gr&daatlng doss from tho savage . and unfair aspersions of tho .American, tbw edi tor of that sheet, or some ono for him, after 1 making tho “ amende Aenora6/e ” so far os ono of tho speakers Is concerned, modestly Intimates that in our defence of tho College exorcises, wo wore actuated by selfish motives, and that wo did not speak our real sentiments. ■'Wo befc our neighbor not to measure our motives or actions by tho mercenary model Ro finds in consulting his own heart. We aro in favor of Independent criticism by tho press, but when an editor so'far forgets his calling as to resort to wanton pervert •ion* ho deserves to bo held up to ridicule by the “ rlso again ” of Truth, and pointed at by the finger of incredulity. 1 Tho Americah affects to bo much surprised that tre should defend Dickinson College} we who have “invariably denounced the College and its Professors,” as (hat paper asserts.— > This Js simply a falsehood. Wo never, to onr 1 knowledge, denounced either. Wo forced sov- ] end of its Professors to leave tho Know-Nothing I lodge and return to their duties in tho College, and wo spoke of them as politician* as they de served to bo spoken of) wo shall do so again If they so far forget themselves as to venture into tho political arena. Wo will deal with them Just as we consider their conduct deserves; and wo may hero remark (hat wo have very little respect tor political preachers. Wo will, 100, criticise tho Commencement exercises of tho College, as heretofore, “ without fenr, favor or affection.” If condemnation is necessary, wo shall apply U, In our own way, and without mincing words} ondwhon praise isduo wo shall award it. Wholesale denunciation, however, wo shall never Indulge in, even to gratify pri. rate resentment. Nothing could Induce us to follow the example of tho American in this re spect. Our neighbor thinks wo have defended Mio College because wo have “ an axe to grind,” and ho finds a mare’s nest in the fact that an andor officer ol tho general friendship tho editor supposes wo desire,) is a brother-in-law ol one ot the Professors of Dick inson College I Oh, sapient knight of tho goose quint Such a conclusion is every way worthy the crudlnlo editor. He is, beyond question, a great political tactician, and can disoorcMhe “ why and wherefore ” for tho ac lions’of' monj (hat othere-wonld entirely fail to see. In (tils his last discovery, however, ho is " barking up the wrong tree,” as wc are not in (ho habit of socking jtolitical influence at Dick inson College. Such an idea Is original with and worthy of our cotcmporary, and wo cannot help characterizing his reply to us as a “ fine sample on tho whole Of rhetoric, which tho learn’d call rigmarole.'* CTT* Tho Fourth Annual Fair of the Big Spring LKbrary Institute at Nowvlllo, Pa., will bo hold on tho llth,l2th, 18(li ot August, 1867, at which time and place (ho distribution of (ho property of tho Joint Slock Association of tho Big Spring Literary Institute will taka place. Revs. Bishop Simpson aud Dr. McOlintock. —Those gentlemen, It will ha temanihorcd, lately wont from (ho United States as a deputa tion from tho Methodist Episcopal Chnreh to tho Wosloyan Methodist Church in England.— They attended tho Irish Wcslyan Conference, being Introduced by tho Rev. Dr. Hannah, and were most cordially received. Their addresses to tho Conference elicited groat warmth and kindliness of fooling, and that body unanimous ly requested the deputation to repeat them at a public mooting, to which roquostthoy acccod- C( l. The London Watchman speaks in tho high est terms of those addresses. Bishop Simpson also presented the address of tho General Con ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which, by a unanimous vote, was“moM cordial ly received.” No loss than five small children were bit ten by a single road dog In Philadelphia last week. In Now York several fatal cases of hy drophobia havo occurred. Also In various olh or ports of 1110 country. Intense heat t( Is bo- Moved, dovolops i if It does not ordinate, tills disease omongst the canine race. How Impor tant, therefore, It is to bo careful. 'TUB; KNOW-NOTHING OATH. Mr. Bratlon~~ln your Volunteer of lost week you appear to itlilnk (If I tnnyjadgo from your language,) dial tho man who joined tho Ameri can.organization, but afterwards left it, arc still bound by tho oath they took ot (ho time of join ing. Last fall', if my memory serves mo, you contended that the oath was not binding, and you advised al| Democrats who had been in veigled into thd Order, to « coma homo to tho Democratic fold,” and disregard tho obligation they had taken. I took your advice, and did return to my first love, tho Dcmocfatic party, and there I Inufrtd to remain as long as I live; but yeti must say, that in my humble opinion, yohr present Views do not accord with (hose you entertained during the political contests of 1858 and 1850. Yours Respectfully. ,KowvlJlo, July 81, 1857. Remarks.*—lt- gives us pleasure to reply to tho donmiunlealion above, for our remarks in last week’s Votfnhtr may bo misunderstood by some. Our opinion in regard to tho Know-No thing oath has not cliangcd, and if our language can bear such « construction, it was not intend ed, Wo boliovo now and always have hollered, that tho oath is not binding. It is extra-judi cial, unconstitutional, and amounts to nothing. Thoro are those', however, who took this oath— not itiany wo tool satisfied—who still boliovo it a binding obligatipn. But, they say also, “(ho Jfcpfcjv -Nothing party is broken up and dissolved, aitj Jborefoto vfaaro absolved and relieved Irom tlio obligation ;tho oath Imposed.’* This was the precise language used to ns but a few days since by a Democrat who had been a Know- Nothing. Wo bad reference to snehmon incur last, when wo said that tho Know-Nothing oath still restedupon them with alt its crushing weight, and hinds and burdens (hem with all its threatening horrors.” ?Wo might, perhaps, have expressed onrsclf more intelligibly, but yet wo feel satisfied most of our readers under stood our position. Nor do wo, as onr corres pondent supposes, desire to “ ostracise (hoso Democrats who. have boon momboid of tho Know-Nothing organization.” When wo, In common with oil other Democrats, Invited these men—many of them men of sterling worth and character—to “cgmo homo to tho Democratic fold,” (ftr’ thls Is the language our Nowville friend says wo used,) wo meant what wo said. But, wo hover supposed, nor did any ono sup pose,-that that was an invitation to them to grasp tho lucrative offices In tho gift of the De mocratic parly,-,. Those who, within tho last two years, contended from morning till night, at tho polls, against tho Democratic ticket, can hardly suppose that they are so soon to hold office by receiving Democratic votes, Ono or two such nton,jns are told, will bo candidates before the Democratic County Convention, and wo repeat whnt wo said last week, that if (hey ovon succeed Jo. obtaining a nomination, wo our support to them.' They have no right, for a year or two more to come, to ex pect such a favor. Woaronot opposed to thorn, but wo want (hem to lido fholrtlmo. At a la. ter date, and when there is some show of since rity in their professions, wo can giro them our cordial support |* but those who voted against tho Democratic* ticket for tho /Arts last yeart, arc asking os tittle too much if they expect a nomination*by the Democratic party at this time . Policy should dictate to them to “hold their horses” yet awhile. TTo hopo ourNowvlllo fdcnd and all others aro now satisfied with our position, for wo do liro to bo understood on this subject as-well as all others. . for Ike dmericafi fofuntccr. m Next lbgisutob. fMr. -Eifl/or—As QjeJimp is near at haixtwhcn (ho Democratic Corfhfy Oohvenlldn trill ffssonr bio for (lio purppso- of placing In l nomination a Democratic ticket, n nhonld bo the object of llio Convention to noiufnato candidates whoaro, in the Democratic faith, men of capability, and men of good moral diameter.' With a ticket composed of such men, wo hare nothing to fear from tlio combined forces of Know-Nothings, Republicans, Ac As Cumberland county Ts.only to have ono lie prcsontalWo in the Legislature, that man should bo ono who would have honesty and nervo auffl. dent to represent his constituents and bid defi anco to all temptation whilst in the discharge of legislative duties* Such a man can l>o found in the person of Mr. Ilium Stuart, of South Mid dleton township. Mr. Stuart is well qualified for a Representative, is a sound Democrat, po. pulnr with (ho people, ami 1 hesitate not to say would poll a larger veto than any other man In the county. Mr. Stuart is no office seeker, but, I understand, is willing to acne (ho people if nominated, ami It would seem to bo policy to nominate him atthi* time; at least, so think Mast Democrats. A Good Appointment.—Wo learn from the Washington letter writers (hat President Bu chanan has appointed Qcn. Wiluaji 11. Mil ker of Harrisburg. Consul to Trinidad doCuba. Salary §5,000 a year. This is a most excellent appointment, nud reflects credit upon the Ad ministration. Ocn. M. performed yeoman's service in the late polUlciri contest, and is one of the rising young men of our Stole. Like his late distinguished father, Hon. Jesse Miller, ho is bold-and fearless as a politician, and a roan of ability, energy and integrity. His appoint ment will gratify his numerous friends in this county, and wiU bo well received by the Demo cracy in all parts of tho Slate. Death op SJns. Judob Campbell.—The Pennsylvanian of Saturday, announces the death of the estimable wife of Hon. James Campbell, laicPost-Mastcr General, and says— This sad event occurred yesterday morning nt Chestnut Hill, *jid though it was not unexpec ted, as she suffered an illness of many months duration, it will still carry gloom to a large circle of friends by whom she was much bclov ed for her kindness oi heart nndjuniablo char nctcr. Bhiu’oud Springs.— We learn from the Bed ford Gozelte Uial the Bedford Springs arc at present all life and gaiety, the company being unusually large. The President, who is now sojourning attlie Springs, Is. in the enjoyment of excellent health, but ho perscvcringly declines all public display and receptions. Missing.— Mr. Alexander KeKee, a resident of Allentown, arrived in Philadelphia on Mon doy with his sou. He left the latter in the evening at (ho Pennsylvania HblcT, at Front and Willow streets, with the undemanding that ho would return in a lew minutes. Ho had in his possession about two hundred dob lars. It is feared that some evil has befallen him. IC7*Tho friends and neighbors or Mr. Her. (on, who was killed in ClncinnaU, by Loofner, have published a card, declaring the state, ments of Ixofocrin reference to criminality be* tween Air. Horton and I/cfncr’B wife, to be ut terly baseless; They deprecate the implications cast on Mr. Il's memory by the assertions of the murderer; lO“ The Millers of Zanesville, Ohio, have re* solved to pay only 81,10 per bushel for the best red and white wheat. «• Tub Press.”—Wo lihvo received the first number of “The Press,” Col. Forney's new paper, published in Philadelphia. It is a largo and beautiful sheet, and of course Democratic in politics. Col. F. is one of the most accom plished writers in the Union, and wo doubt not will publish a paper that will be creditable to himself, the party, and the city in whiph it is printed. We hope to see the enterprise receive such encouragement as will at onco place the paper upon a safe foundation, and wo therefore bespeak for it man}' friends in Cumberland county. From the editor’s address to his readers, we take the following extract: Tiib Press will speak for itself on all the great questions of tho day. I have already an nounced (what indeed, was universally ond justly anticipated,) that the political depart ment of my paper should be conducted upon Democratic principles. It is equally well known that the measures and tho men of tho present Administration at Washington have my heartiest approbation. I have known tho great statesman now at the head of the Govern ment, and acted in concert and confidence with him, ever since my first youthful association in politics and editorial life. Tho most agreeable services which It has failed to my lot to per form, were those given to his cause. My at. tachment to him grew not more from admira tion of his pure and upright character than from a profound regard for his intellect, expe rience and patriotism. It was my good for tune, with many good men, to assist, not ob scurely nor inefficiently, in crowning a life of usefulness and distinction to bis country and himself with the highest honors in (he world. The fruits of that result arc already ripening for tho Future. Tho wisdom of the popular choigc is being daily vindicated by the quiet and content which have followed tho stormy scenes of last year, as the sweet sunshine fol lows the destructive tempest. Had Mr. Bu chanan not been, ns he was, my first choice for President, and yet approved himself worthy of tho high trust confided to his hands, by re-, gnrding, respecting, and protecting tho rights of the citizens and the rights of tho Stales, I should have done everything that one man could do to uphold and to strengthen him, and to gather around him a united public opinion. The performance of that duty becomes a proud satisfaction, however, when the consistency, dignity, and ability of liis administration, arc so many proofs that be well deserved the perse vering and enthusiastic preference of those gal lant men who have clung to his fortunes thru’ good report and through evil report, during so many long years. lam not writing as a partisan—l am not ambitious of printing a mere party paper ; for, while with firm faith and unfaltering footsteps I will follow constitutional principles to their logical and legitimate conclusions, I shall at the same lime seek to convince those who may dif fer from me, by reason, not by recrimination —by argument rather than by declamation.— Ana I am confident that no man, looking at Mr. Buchanan’s administration, up to this moment, with disinterested ond elevated mo tives, will deny that that statesman has achiev ed tho Presidency at an auspicious-period for Ills own fame, and at a fortunate moment for, the welfare of the Republic. Jno. W. Founbt. Frost Mexico. —By the last arrival from Vera Oruz, wo learn that the election in Mexi co, on the 13th ult., passed off quietly, and re sulted in the election of CosfoNfonT ns Presi dent of the Republic. Ilis election was nearly unanimous. All is quiet in Mexico, except the anxiety felt that a war with Spain may possibly take place. The Goyernors of the se veral Stales have been instructed to keep the troops in readiness for any emergency. Effects of Lightning.— A gentleman from that section informs us that during the heavy 1 storm evening, tbo house of Mr. Jp scplr* Brandt, about three miles from New I Cumberland} this county, was struck by lighl / ning while the family were eating theirsupper. [The lightning penetrated .under the roof and threw it entirely off, and as the rain was falling rapidly it passed through the entire building, so that the family were obliged to repair to a neighbor’s house. Important Mail Improvement. —Tlio Poat- Maator General has ordered a contract with the Pacific Mall Steamship Company for four years from the Ist of October next, for regular semi monthly mall service from San Franslsco to Olympic, Washington Territory, which secures to tho Territories of Oregon and Washington as regular mall service as now exists between Now York and San Francisco, California. A Mormon in Trouble.—Last week a disci pie of Brigham Young attempted to preach iho Mormon doctirlno in Smytho counly, Va., and (hough warned by (ho citizens, refused fo de sist. Ho was accordingly seized, tarred and leathered, after which ho made a rapid exit. ITT” George D. Prentice, of tho Louitcille Journal, nnd It. T. Durrolt, of (ho Courier, on gaged in a strooct fight, at Louisville, on (ho 2lstuU. Mr Prentice assaulted MrDurrotlfor the publication of an article in tho Courier touching some of his habits and doings. Mr. Prontico was slightly wounded In tho leg and 0. D. Hinkle, Esq., near whoso office (ho affray occurred, received a severe wound In (ho ankle hya ball from Prentice’s pistol. Thonoxtmor ning Durrett challenged Pronticotofight a duel, but tho latter declined on tlio ploa that ho is opposed to duelling. Tho friends of Prontico bad both parlies bold io keep tho peace. 07-Mr. Buchanan writes of Railroads in a letter to the Baltimore celebration t ‘'Railroads are truly said to bind tho different portions of tho Union-together in bonds of Iron, but neith er Iron nor adamant is so effectual for this pur- pose as kind and patriotic hearts from different nnd distant Slates united logoi|iorln bonds of mutual respect nnd affection, and in common lovo for ono whole, great and glorious country. 1 ’ K7”Jolm B. Gough Ims recovered tho Bible given him by his mother, which ho lost In a Rhode Island groggory, (Iflcon years ngo. BT’Q. F. Nesbitt of Now York has received io contract for furnishing U. S. stamped on- VCIopCB. ttT" The Cano and Spy Glass formerly b§- longing lo General Washington, wore sold in Baltimore on Thursday, (or $206. Tltcy wore purchased by Col. John S. Qllllng,, who Intends presenting Ihcra to tho lion. Edward Everett. K 7" Tho Boston Herald snys Divlno Provl <lo»co apportions evil lo different sections about o'iunlly. In Ihn greet plains of tho Northwest they have nrmlcs of grasshoppers i In Uassnohu sotl they have—n legislature. 07“ Tho advocates of tho Bloomer oosthmo for ladles nro agitating tho propriety of holding n convention In Byraouso or Auburn, somotlrao In Soptomhor next. Theso women will never bo satisfied until they wenr tho brtcclin.' oy Tho necessary formaflttos, nnll all fho rorfulromonls of tho low, having boon compiled with, tho Pennsylvania llnllrond Company took possession of tho public works on tho Ist day of August. All tho Stale officers will conlinuo In tho discharge of tholr duties nntllsuporsodod by other appointments by (ho company. Cause op the National Hotel Disease. —The Now York Academy of Medicine, hftvo recently, had under consideration the disease which some time since prevailed at the Nation* al Hotel, ‘Washington. It appears that a pa 'per upon the subject, from the pen of Dr. Wynne, was referred to a committee of which Dr. Beeso was chairman* and a rcporl has since been submitted. A belief is expressed that the source of the epidemic was solely a poisonous atmosphere, probably engendered in the recep tacles of offal and oilier filth, under the buil ding or adjacent thereto, or in the sewers, these having-been obstructed by ice, or otherwise by neglect, Until the accumulation of foul air or noxious gases involved the atmosphere in and around the building, and, os in other eases of malarial exhalation, severely and dangerously affected its inmates. The foul air the Committee regard as the one common cause, which exposed all who in* baled it to a predisposition to the malady, which itself was modified in individual eases by picvious health, and developed with greater or less promptness and severity by excesses, or indiscretion in diet, drinks, exposure, &c., eith er of which might have been harmlessly indulg ed in but for the universal predisposition in duced by the atmospheric poison. And as it is “illogical to seek for more causes for any cflcct than aro necessary for its production,” the Committee arc not willing to admit any other poison than that which the foul air of the hotel furnished, as the common cause of all the epi demic visitation which has been suffered by our Washington neighbors; and they commend to authorities there and everywhere, the sanitary lessons taught by this pestilential epi demic. Bloody Celebration on the Fourth.— Mr. Root, 75 years old, celebrated the Fourth at Exeter, Green county, Wisconsin, by shooting dead his son-indaw, Mr. Foster. The old gen tleman had deeded his property to Foster on condition that he and Mrs. Root were to be ta ken care of as long as they lived, by his daugh ter and her husband. The old couple were sub sequently taken very sick, with symptoms of poisoning, and Mrs. Root died, but Mr. Root drank plenty of milk, which he thinks neutral ized the poison. Some time thereafter, he wish ed to have the body of his wife dug Op and ex amined, but Foster opposed it violently, and the parlies came to blows. Then followed tho de liberate killing of Foster, in presence of life wife. Old people who have property, and'wish to bo well treated by their heirs, had better keep it in their own hands ns long as they live. Expected Riots hi Louisville,— The Demo crats in Louisville* Invro made propositions to tho Know-Nothings to consult together, through their committees, as to tho best means of p’rc serving order in (imt city. In-tho coming elec tion, and prevent it from being disgraced by a repofttion of the usual bloody riots. The Know- Nothings, through tholr champion, Mr. Duncan, have, It should bo mentioned to thetr eternal disgrace, rejected this peace proposition’, and now stand In tho posltlop of an organization whlebencouroges and instigates riots, by which they have heretofore been the gainers. If blood shed ensue, upon thorn wllltrcst tho responsi bility.- Commissioner of Patents. —ThoWashlngt'ori Star In referring to tho rollevctnonf of Mr. Ma son from the Commissioncrshlprof Patents, lull mates that (ho post may ultimately bo flllod by tho promotion of Col. S. T. Shugerf, tho pres ent very efficient chief clerk of fho Bureau.— Col. Shugerf Is well known to tho Democracy of Pennsylvania, and kindly remembered for years of gallant service in Venango counlya end has nil tho ability and experience necessary for (his responsible position. Wo hope tho Star’s sur mise may proto correct. Balaroe of Powhl Party .—The Washington correspondent of tlio Baltimore Sun says that in tlio next Congress, neither the North Amerl cons nor the South Americana will hold any power, but n now party, called tho « Central Americans,” will probably show themselves— One of the planks, and, perhaps, tho chief in the platform of this party, will bo tho advocacy of a more decided policy towards Central Amo rlca, than that which the admlnlslrallon favors. largo bull, ono of the herd of blooded cattle recently imported from England, died in tho street shortly after being taken on shore lie had already cost tho owner $lBOO. Damage to Crops. —Tho Charleston News says (ho long "continued rains, it Is apprehend ed, has done almost Irreparable Injury to the corn and cotton crops. ID* A suit has been instituted in (hcMaiino Court, Now York, ogainst Mrs. Cunningham- Burdcll, for the sum of $3OO, on a promisory note given by her to her attorney, for services rendered in some of her suits against the late Harvey Burdcll. She demanded a trial by ju ry, and tho cause will <omo*on in September. Another Victim to Burning Fluid.—Miss Burr, a young lady residing in Haco street, above Eighth, Philadelphia, who - was badly burned about the face and.arms two weeks ago, by Ibecxplosion of® fluid-lamp which she was holding in her bond, died lost Friday, from the effects other injuries. ID* One or two deaths from yellow fever oc curred in Philadelphia last week, brought from lavanna. (£77 Tim "hog cholera" has mode its appear ance among the snhm in Mjlllin county. The Messrs. Locke of that county have lost about 00 hogs from this singular disease. ID* Although the weevil' and the rust have somewhat injured tlm wheat crop in this neigh borhood, and in some of Urn adjoining counties, still we hove reason to bellovo that tho injury is not ns serious nor as extensive os was imag. ined hy some. Fnow —California dotes to Ju ly sth have been received at Now York. There Is no important news- Tho primary election of delegates to tho Dem ocratic Gubernatorial Convention resulting in an overwhelming defeat of the Broderick party. Weller will doubtless bo nominated on tho first ballot. The miners have held a meeting denouncing Fremont's M'araposa claim, and threatening re sistance. Business at San Francisco is unusually de pressed, and several heavy failures arc reported. Oyin Glnclnnattl, a lino looking Newfound land dog dropped his muzzle, and Instantly, as flouring tho dog catcher, thrust his utiso Into U again, and trotted along, with a very happy wagol hlslall. ' 1W General Packer Declines Judge Wllmot', lotion to the “Stamp,” General Packer lathe Democratic Central r ihiitee. 1 Williamsport, July 10 IRr , Hon. C. 8., Buoka'lew,- Chairman of*', Committee: Dear Sir—l have received iiT a 0 closed letter from ono of tho onnosln* dates for tho Gubernatorial office, and as It proposes a plan for the conduct of tlm Uctl palgn whlch'has never before been pracfhS?' Pennsylvania, and as tho success of other didates, besides mysolf, is Involved In m,I ? n; tlon, I have thought it my duty to submit m ■communication to tho Judgment of the q, , Committee representing tho Democratic rvut If it is thought to bo a proper mode of con,2* ing tho canvass,.! shall cheerfully accede In n proposition. KespcctJulJy yours, 110 WM. F. PACKER. Reply of the Chairman of the Central Commits, PhlJa., July 25..1fir,7 Hon. Wm. F. Dear Sir--l laid before tho State Committee the lotion cd D. Wllmot, dated tho 14th Instant ’ authorised to say to you that In (ho opinion ,r tho Committee you ought not to accede loih proposltion-it contains. Tho reasons for iZ opinion X will proceed to stale. * Tho Slavery question, which- It fs posslhl« your opponent proposes to discuss, has very pi cently boon' thoroughly considered and pasiS upon by the people of this' Commonwealth “ Tho Into Presidential canvass involved the irholT subject so far as it was proper for consideration by our people, and wo can perceive no nfjfitr in its rc-discussion at this time; nor any o// le r j»jL? reason for reopening debate upon It. TJieno sition of our party is well understood, ami quires no vindication, at least by.any esu aor dinary proceeding like that proposed. A joint canvass by candidates for the enber natorlal office has never been conducted in this State, qor, I believe, InanyotherNorthcrnnnr and may well bo questioned on grounds of pub! lie policy. If tho practice bo onco adopted, it will doubtless continue, and party nomination* bo uniformly mado with reference to it. No party will venture to select a candidate for Uili office who Is not qualified for tho stump; and aptitude for debate will iicnco become to be prc> ierred to administrative ability. In short, tho result will bo to contino nominations to tho clnu of talkers, and to exclude all others. A role of parly action which would prevent such men m Bonjamin.Frnnkiin, Simon Snyder, and Francis R. Shutik, from filling tho Executive choir of this State, must bo a bad ono, and to bo denoun ced rather than adopted. Wo bollovo thofo is a considerable public’ opinion against the propriety of Executive cnn. didntes appearing at all before popular mcctinjri to solicit votes. This was first practiced £5 Wm. F. Johnson in 1848, and has been (o soma extent fcllowcd by candidates since. Tho good results of It aro not obvious. It did not origi. nalo with tho Democratic party, nor has it ever received any formal popular or party sanction. It may therefore bo considered an open question In future practice, and at all events as forming no part of tho duty of a candidate Imposed upon him by lifs nomination. While yotiroppononl holds tho office of Pre sident Judge, there Is a special objection tSthe acceptance of his prqject. Tho propriety of law judges takingpart Ift’political meetings Is de. nlcd - by oaf party, afta Ur opposed by sound pub lic opinion. By no act Whatever ought wo fo sanction or become participants Jn a prostlK tion of a judicial character. Nor will a resig nation now made, altogether remove this opjet. tion. Your opponent has InterMcualiy held lih office until within three'months of’the election, (rendering It imposiblo to elect a' successor tbo present'year,) and If a resignation should now take pine*,’ It would obviously Uo with tho In* tontloh of rbsiimlng thoofllco after the defeat for tho post to which ho aspires. The proposed mode' of conducting campaign may possibly bo'snited to some df the Soiirtiem and South-western States, where it has been practiced’, arid' Whoso* populbtlon and' political condition,dlßor from 1 ours;’ but Its lulrodridlbn hero Would’ be against roTW objections', and with out ahy conceivable good l . It hr, therefore, a proposed “ Soptlrefn aggression” upon the prac tlco arid policy of parties In FomlSylVnnia,trh/ch cannot be afr all accepted or permitted. • It la well Midi this* question ha» arisenwlirv wo have a candidate capable and’fit fornnydhi cession before tho people, and whim tho docUloui ,can bo placed, without embarrassment,- upon public grounds which control It. \ lam very respectfully, your obt. sorvt.,* ' C. R. BUCKALEW, Chnlrtllati’, Gen. Packer to Judge WUmStr Williamsport, Pa., July 20,1857. Hon. D. Wilmot: Dear Sir:— lettcrof tho Mth Inst,, was duly received, and-ns it pro posed a plan for conducting the Gubernatorial campaign which had never hitherto been adop ted In Pennsylvania, and as tho interest# of other candidates wore involved in tho result, t did not feel at liberty to accede to your propo; sitlon without first consulting tho State Com mittee to which tho Democratic Convention lias on Us part specially confided, tho control and management of tho canvass. ion will receive herewith a copy of mj lolled to tho Commitlco, ns alio thoir-replf. by you will perceive Hint your suggestion ooc# not meet their approval, and that, for reasons MMua at length, I ought not to acccdo to your F°P° ; sitlon. It is therefore respectfully declined. X am, yoursytruly, WBf. P; PACKEIt. I TiJimipLE Accident:— On Friday evening Inst, a - htllo girl, named JSckr Craig-, aged about nine years, a Grand daughter of’Clum bers McKibbcn, was killed by the accident*! discharge of a heavily loaded double bamW gun in the handk ofher brother. ~ .* • The mtfzZfe of the gUH'itnJW fiaVd boon charged close to the head, as the skull ffU frightfully torrl up; the tirairt’ carried away if the force of the explosion had occurred in lh< cavity of tho cranium, and the face blackened 1 by powder. Tho afflicted' family Have Ijif warm sympathies of tho community, ill* M great distress. Tho little girl was a beautiful child and li*J attracted tho love of all by her sweetness.— Chamhertburg Repository. Gone to tub Bow-wows I— Coll Humphrey Marshall, in tho coursoof a political speech *1 tho Court House In Louisville, Ky., on SoHif day evening, pronounced-lhoKuow-Notliinj o *' ganlsatlon dissolved* ritual, oath, and nil. said ho claimed- no man’s veto on tho ground that ho had taken tho - oaths of the order. «• said ho didn’t know how many degrees hoh** taken, hut ho know lie had done a gooddwlof hard swcarlngj Initho considered himself**' all others released from their oaths nyl** *** lion of tho order. Vork County Fair.—TJio Annus! Dflho Vork connly Agricultural Society wun>o held on its grounds on tho 7lh, Bth, Wh, an 10th days of October next. tCT Hon. Edward Everett, of Musflachuacll*. will deliver tho address boforo tho Now State Agricultural Society at tho Fair hold in Buffalo la September. ay Wednesday last whs the one hundred ond seventy-first anniversary of tho i n ®°, r l, tlon of Albany na.a city. It was tho third corporatod city In America, ninety years w* tiro Declaration of Independence, ana the * of tho Devolution. There are at present two hundred fifty patients In tho ’ State Lunatic A»y* lim Ilajrlsburg, Pa. Tho hoop question, like most others,!I** 1 ** two sides to It.. Tho ladies tako tho i*s« D * course. ' Minnesota Politics.— Tho examination f oOlcJal returns, says tho Si.Pnul Pioneer. In tho oHico of tho Secretary of the J° rr, ‘% shows that at the election for Delegates 0 Constitutional Convention, tho Democrat! ty hud a minority of over tixte*n tho Black Uopublicaus talk of tholr n lo fi vontlon representing tho political sontm |C majority of tho people of tho Territory* ICT’Tho debt of moßtly created by subscription to fa ll . roads, the Pacific, North Missouri. Iron * lain, and the llunnibal and St. Joseph 3
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