AMERICAN VOLUNTEER JOHN B. BUiTTttN, Editor k Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., AUG. 20. 1857. Democratic Slate Ticket. For Governor, WILLIAM F. PACKER, Of Lycoming County. Fob Canal Commissioner, NIMROD STRICKLAND, Of Chtiter County. Fob Supreme Jcdges, WILLIAM STRONG, Of Berks County , JAMES THOMPSON, Of Erie County. ■ Clerk to the Countt Commissioners. Thomas Wilson of Ibis borough, hss been up pointed Clerk to the Commissioners, in pl«cc of Copt. Michael Wise, rerooecd. gy* Wo bare been requested to stale that the Grocery Stores of this borough, with the exception ofJ. W. Em’s, will close at 8 o’clock in tho evening, from the 18th of August until the 20th of Morch. Isaac Hazit-hurst, the Know-Nothing candidate for Governor, has determined to try his hand at slumping the Slate. Re is adver tised to speak in this place on Monday evening, August 24. __ (C7* Thursday, Friday and Saturday of lost week, were tho hottest days of the season. On the two first nomed days the thermometer ranged from 95 to 96° in the shade, and on the last named day at 97°. We learn by our ex changes that at August, Ga., at noon on Fri day, the mercury in the shade, rose to 106°, and at 9 o’clock, in the evening, it stood at 96. The Democratic Ticket. We hare no lime Ibis week to speak of the proceedings of the Democratic County Conven tion and tho candidates selected by it for the various offices. Tho Convention was composed of intelligent men, and the feeling pre vailed. In our next we shall refer to the ticket, and give our views concerning iu In th mean time, let every Democrat go to work, forget all former preferences, and assist to achieve the victory that awaits us. K7* Bloodthirsty—thcmuskctocs these warm nights. They have got about as much sympa thy for a human being os a ringlailcd monkey has for a piece of ginger-bread. £7* We hare no personal experience in the matter, but there seems no quackery in this recipe—" if you wish to euro a scolding wife, never fail to laugh at her with all your might until she ceases —then kiss her.” CT It- J- Haideman. Esq., the talented edi tor of thcllarrisburg Patriot if Union, has been nominated for the Senate by the Democrats of Dauphin county. It would aflord us the great est pleasure to record his election. O* The Editorial Convention which assem bled at Danville on the 4ih inst.. was largely attended. About twenty editors were present, and a number of resolutions of interest to the craft were adopted. Col. Levi L. Late, of tho Columbia Democrat, presided. How rr Works.— The beauties of the joint stumping system, as proposed by Mr. Wihnot, were faithfully illustrated by the candidates for tbo Governorship of Missouri. They were stumping the Stale together, and during a dis cussion at Gallatin, on the 241 h ult., Mr. Stew art charged Mr. Rollins with making false statements, whereupon the latter altackrtl the former, and a regular fight ensued. Arc the people of Pennsylvania willing to bare such a practice prevail in this Slate t Dbcunb in Wheat.—Tho Rochester Demo crat of the 4lh Gaya : We arc informed that a Buffalo firm has just closed a contract for the delivery of one hundred thousand bushels of Chicago spring wheat at a decline of about fifty cents from present prices.' A largo decline in brcadslufls is inevitable. Dy The President of (he United Slates ro turned to Washington City on Wednesday eve ning, after a brief butcilicmoly plcnaont sojourn at Redtord Spring*. Bo is said to bo In the en joyment of excellent health. Street Fianr at Mount Jot.—A fight oc curred lo the streets uf Mount Joy, Pa., on Wednesday night last, as wo learn from the Herald. In which some twelve or fifteen gentle men from Marietta were severely beaten. They bad-entered their vehicles and were ready lo start, but one of their men gelling into an al tercation with another standing about the hotel, hojnropcd out and knocked him down. Con staUkv Hougcntoblcr then inferred lo restore peace, whereupon the Marietta men got out of their vehicles and look off their coals. Three or four rushed (upon the officer, who freely used his staff. The fight became general, and in about fifteen 1 minutes, the Marietta men were ready lo start, with the sorest heads and most disfigured mugs they ever luui the misfortune lo carry. Tub Ci.ebot again in mv. Fir.i.n.— The Know-Nothings of Baltimore have two Metho dist Clergymen on their City ticket, vir»—llcv. Thomas Creamer for Shcrifl, and Rot. J. P. Cook for Register of Wills. Never in this coun try or any oilier, was there so much blending ol religion and politics, ns has been practiced by the Know-Nothings. And yet these political night-owls preach agoinst this very abuse.— Consistency—over the left. This Next House of Conoeess.— Tho recent elections foi> Congress gives tho following polili* cslcomplexion lotlie Uouso: Democrats, 110; Republicans. 01; Americans, 8 ; vacancies, 2. Four States are yet to clc^t; but making al* lowanccs for accidents, the following is likely lO'provo to bo tho true state of parties In Hie oouso in full Congress: Democrats, 125 : Re publicans, 91 : Americans, 10 ; vacancies, 2. Tho House of Representatives consists of 234 members—llB constituting a majority. As the ease now stands—allowing no change in tho four Stoles where elections are to bo held—the Democrats will have a majority ot sixteen in tho next House. fTT- Clov. Walker, of Kansas, bos withdrawn lift ana from lbs vicinity of Lawrence. THE TROUBLES OP THE AMERICAN. The American appears very much exorcised because of an article wo published in our pa* per of-tho SOthult., on the subject of Know- Nothing converts. We have no apology to make for writing said article, and if we had, the editor of the American is about tho last man wo should oiler it to* ' We are hot irt the habit of covering , up o«r opiniohs in a temporizing policy, or of striking* course which resembles thezig-zag pro* gross of a serpent in the sand, so that it is im possible for any observer to say which side of a given question wo stand on. It is therefore ab surd. ridiculous, and nonsensical, for the editor of the Ameriean T a paper without a party— to attempt to'make political capital by a miscon struction of our language, and to roako appeals to those who he imagines wo ollcnded, and urge them again to forsake the Democratic faith.— Is it not preposterous for the American to make such appeals I Why, if the editor but knew it. ho and his paper arc no where. Neither is recognized by any parly. The Know-Nothings arc broken up, dispersed and swallowed up by. Black Republicanism, and our eolemporary presents the strange spectacle of a polUical cdi tor without a parly. He boa hitched his frail and shattered craft to tho rudder of tho Black Republican brig,' but ho will have to ** keep bis eye skinned, n or he wilt be picked up by tho sharks who now scent him, for certain it is bo is not recognized or eared for by tho command er of tho Republican forces nor even by the crew. Three years since ho could swagger and boast of tho power of Sam , and sneer at and defy all men who did not belong to his detestable organ ization. Then it was that be and his confeder ates in iniquity, were summoned by three cornered bits of red paper to hasten to the lodge-room about “ the wee sma’ hoars ayont tho twal,” to concoct treachery against their neighbors. Then indeed, he hod a party at his back—tho entire opposition to tho Democratic party—a party of blue spirits and red, black spirits and grey —and he printed their orgon. But alas and alack! his party broke down and smashed to pieces with the weight of its own corruption. The cannon of democracy dis persed his army, and he himself was taken pris oner by a few strolling Republicans who linger ed about the outskirts. ITc has been their pri soner ever since, and they have assigned him tho work of pitching up straws to find out which woy the political current is tending. In his political views he is at present as flexible as the winds of the sea. and is ready to change, with but a single purpose in view, which is the defeat of tho Democratic party. For him, wo repeat, to talk to men about their " indepen dence” and the “duty they owo to themselves,” is a mere piece of presumption, lie has no party —not even a remnant of one—and his in vitation to other men to join him, is about equal in cflronlry %nd analogous to the invi- tation the stork gave the fox to dine with him. and when Reynard accepted the invitation, to have a long-necked jar placed before him, Riled with meats, but into which ho cquld not even force tho point of his nose.' Take our advice, then, neighbor—we give it m all kindness—and endure your present humiliating position coolly and complacently. If you have no parly to speak for or to sympathize with you, do not fty in a passion and make yourself appear ridic ulous—“keep cool.” You are now forced. against your will and your judgment, to de fend negro Republicanism, but you will soon bo relieved from your troubles, for In a felv weeks more—the 2d Tuesday of October—that pestiferous party will go down, and '•free-trade Winner” must go down with it, and you must, go with them. Then, those who had been Know-Nothing editors will have reached the lowest depth, and then they will have time to reflect over the past and get some other hum bug to rally around. Election of James B. Clat. —No part ofP the news of the glorious result of the late dee-1 1 lion In Kentucky will bo received with more real 1 [Joy than that which announces th&i James 1 B. Clay, a son of the immortal Henry Clay, has I been elected to Congress by the democrats of the Ashland district. Mr. Clay, when he saw the utter annihilation of the old whig party, by black republicanism, did as most of the promi nent men once associated with himself and his father in politics. Knowing tnal the democratic parly was tho only one based upon constitu tional grounds, and that the safely of tho coun try depended upon Us success, ho manfully avowed himself a supporter of its principles, and did good service last fall in securing (he election of President Buchanan—a course his illustrious father would doubtless have pur sued had ho been alive—and the result of the election a few days ago shows (hat he has been sustained In it by tho people of his district. — This result is the more particularly gratifying when it is considered that at tho last congrcs , sional election the district gave 1000 of a roa . Jority against tho democratic parly, and that every possible effort was made by the opposl . tion lo defeat him. The Latk Senator Rusk—We fioo It men tioned in tho States (hat a letter was received in Washington on Wednesday evening confirming the death, by suicide, of Senator Rusk. It is stated that, but a short time previous to the sad occurrence. Senator Rusk had been out working with Watr.cn, and was heard to re mark, regrcttingly, that Houston and himself ’had heretofore been political friends, but now they were political enemies, lie went to his home a short time afterwards, and. while stan ding in the door, ho placed tho muzzle of his rifle to his forehead, pulled the trigger with a siring, and fell backwards into tho yard in the agonies of death. Jackson led a gold snuffbox in the hands of the New York city authorities, to he given to the citi7.cn of that Stale who should most distinguish himself in the next war in which the United Slates might engage. Since the cioso of the Mexican war there has been considerable discussion in reference to who w r entitled to it. A Joint committee of the city councils have had the matter under considera tion, and reported a few daya ago that the box should bo awarded to Major Dyckman, of the First Regiment of New York Volunteers. Tho presentation will take place on tho 14th of Sep tember. IIo». Edwaiui Uvkhett.— Tim Indies of 1110 Mount Vornon Aoaoolmlon liavo Invlfud Mr. Everett to ropoul lilf Eocluro on Wnalilnglon, In Richmond, durlitp tlio week of (ho Agricul- tural Foil'. Should lio accept, tlio ‘Washington Holloa, ’ lately purclmacil for him In Bolliinoro, will hoproaonltxl with opproptlitU) ccromouloa. KP* The American still insists that because wo defended Dickinson College and the stran gers who spoke at Commencement, from Us un fair aspersions, wo wore governed by political considerations, and felt Anxious'to scciiro tho Influence of tho Republican jVo/Miors,-tliat we inlght bo tho better enabled to reach tho.oar of President, Been an an I Now, by what parity of .reasoning any sano man could arrive at*4uch nn Impotent conclusion,' wo cannot, for tho life' of us conceive. It is a more figment of tho imagi nation, and iatob preposterous oven to entitle It to contempt. Who would have thought that tho Professors of Dickiiison College—every man of whom, wo bcliovo, voted against Mr. Bucha nan—would now bo the dlsptfnscrs of tho Pre sident’s patronage 7 Bat, tho American con tends that this is tho fact, and tho editor has persuaded himself << Hilly to his own satisfac tion/’ that this it Is that influences us. Well, well, have your own opinion, neighbor. If, by re-asserting a silly falsehood, it will relievo you of tho hilo that has accumulated'in your gizzdrd, wo have no objection whatever. If wo may judge by bis columns of lato, our nolghbur Is o's fidgetty and cross as a hysteric old maid. Tho rooont hot weather has had (ho effect to rnfllo his temper, for tho dog-days ap pear to havo about tho same effect on Republi can and Know-Nothing editors as they, have bn tho canine species. Ail around ns they arc snapping and snarling, as though they Imagined any body eared tor their impudonco. If 4ho Professors of Dickinson College did subscribe | for stock In tho American printing-office, and than refused to pay for it, what do wo care, or what has that to do with tho Commencement exercises of tho College? Wo suppose tho Professors 'discovered at a little earlier date than some others, that they had made a had in vestment In purchasing stock In that concern, and they therefore tcftiscd to cash up. This deprived our noighbowof a little cash, it is true* which, to a publisher, is very provoking. Bat (hen, tho editor should not get his dander up at tho students of tho institution, and tho strangers who came hero to deliver tho addresses and edify oar people. Such conduct on Ills part exhibits a contracted mind and revengeful dis position. * A Yeah of Pi.f.ntt—The Crops of 1857. The intelligence in relation tp the crops contin ue to be of the most favorable character, and this language will apply as well to England and France, as to our own country. Through out the length and bi cadlh of the American Un ion, the prospect is all that could be desired. — East, West, sforlh and South we havcthcsarac cheerful advices. In nine of the largest grain growing Slates of the West, estimates have been made, which give the increase in the ag gregate. at 66 per cent, on the production of 1849. Tho surplus in grain and corn, will amount to many millions of bushels. The Newark Advertiser remarks that the effect of tho increased product of the farms is not yet apparent to tho city consumers, but tho unpre ccdcntcd crops of grass must have produced, and continues to produce, proportionate quan- titles of milk and butter, and it is now conced ed on all sides that the product of grain is vastly greater than the average of any previous year. It is true, tliat in sections the crops have been impaired, if not destroyed, by bisects or weather, but an immense area has been cul tivated with unwonted success in other parts of the country, producing enough to supply the deficiency of the unfortunate districts, be sides leaving a largo excess over the general crop of any previous year. Tho account from abroad also indicate that the crops in Europe arc sufficiently abundant to supply tho wants of the people without calling on us again; so that there is no probability that that the spec ulators will find a market out of the country that would pay for the trouble of exporting, and in the competition to realise, a decline in . prices seems inevitable—unless tho farmers should withhold the supply they have. In brief, a good lime is coming. Tho rates have been enormous for some months past; but al fall Is inevitable. Nevertheless, remunerating prices will bo secured, and thus, while buyers . will obtain brcadslufls at cheaper rales, the farmers will realize handsome profits, in conse quence of the increased quantity that has been grown. A Sad Wbddino.—After publishing the marriage of Mr. Adorn Tote, of Chicago, to Miss Jeanette Pettigrew, late of Scolland, the Chicago Tribune odds.: “ There is a bit of ro mance, sad enough in its character, connected with this announcement, which the parlies will forgfvo us for relating: Si* young Scotch men of Ibis city, worthy men all, who had left .heir plighted faith and lassies behind thenrr when they sought contentment and fortune on* our shores, united for (ho purpose of sending for those to whom their troth was plighted.— They wore to, and did, come out together.— For mutual protection and society they took passage in the same vessel. The perilous ocean voyage was made without accident, and the party—a merry and happy party—arrived safely at Quebec, where they took passage on the Montreal. Our readers know, and have lamented the fnlo that overlook that ill-fated steamer and her hundreds of passengers When she burned, of the six trusting and gen erous girls, Miss Pettigrew was the only one saved. Her five companions found either Aery 'or watery graves. Miss P. was rescued she knows not how or by whom. Taken up for drowned, the struggle between life and death was long and doubtful; but at last decided in favor of the former. The kind-hearted at Mon treal learned her history, and admired her mo dest worth. By them, for she had lost every thing hut herself, her Immediate necessities were supplied, and in a few days, with their blessings and prayers, she continued her jour ney hither. A few ofthoAvo young men,who. besides tho now happy husband, had precious freight on that steamer, attended the wedding on Tuesday last. How sad tiro festive gather ing was—how the shadow of the fearful past dimmed the brightness of the present, who. • j that has not fclt the dcstrycr’s touch, can tell 7 •as 1 OT7” Two young lods, named Homer Atkin* son and Oharlca Hammer, very respectably connected, have been arrested'at Cleveland, 0., on tbo charge of purloining money letters from the post-office belonging to the German Evan* gclical Association. They made a confession and were committed. JET* A colored man, named Taylor, from Middletown, who bad recently been placed in tbo Harrisburg jail for selling liquor without license, and stealing a coat, hung himself In his coll, on Sunday evening, with a cord of yam euspondod from tbo healing-pipe of his cell ■ The New Wilmot Proviso. •■OCCASIONS MAY AKISE WHEN AN ENLIGHTENED. AND FAITIirUL DIS-, CHARGE OF DOXY. WOULD DEM AND OUR SUFFRAGES FOR .THE NATURALIZED Citizen, in preference to one born ON THE SOIL-” So says David Wilmot, ttio Republican can: didalo for in his- recent letter, to Messrs.- BrOthorlihc, Covode, and others. Is this what the Know-Nothings call ** sound A mcrican doctrine?” OASES MAY ARISE WHEREIN. BY REASON OF DIVERSITY OF CHARACTER AND OF PRINCIPLES INVOLVED, I WOULD BE BOUND, AS AN AMERICAN. TO PREFER ENTRUSI'INO OFFICE TO A CITIZEN'. OF (FOREIGN BIRTH, BATHER THAN HIS COMPETITOR OF AMERICAN NATIVITY.” So says James Vccch, one of the Republican candidates Tor the Supremo Bench, in his letter to Brothcrlinc. Is this, 100, the “ sound Amer ican, doctrine” the night-owis formerly advooa-_ ted? •■ HAVING BEEN HONORED BY THAT (HARRISBURG! CONVENTION [OF THE 25T11 OF MARCH! WITH A NOMINA TION. I FEEL THAT I AM REQUIRED IN WHATEVER I MAY SAY OR DO IN RE FERENCE 'TO THE PRESENT CANVASS, TO REFRAIN FROM THE DISCUSSION OF QTESTIONS" OTHER. THAN THOSE EM BRACED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS RESOLUTIONS.” So says Joseph J. Lewis, the other Republi can candidate for the Supreme Bench, in his letter to the same gentlemen, and this, too, we suppose, is •* sound American doctrine” in the opinion of the supporters of Wilmot. Later from Europe.—Wc have four days later news from Europe by the arrival at Que bec of the steamship Indian, from Liverpool, with advicedas late ns the 29ih ult. From In dia the news is that the mutiny in the Bengal army had increased, and that the insurgents still held Delhi, several sorties having been re pulsed) The British army was awaiting rein forcements. The Chinese junk fleet had'bccn destroyed by the British, after two engage ments. The steam frigates Niagara and Sus quehanna left Liverpool, on the 27th, for Cork. Bam Rothschild had been re-elected to the English Parliament from London without op position. Ledru Rollin, and other French ref ugees indignantly denounce the charge that they were engaged in the recent conspiracy to assassinate Iho Emperor Napoleon. The ex- King of Oude Una been arrested and imprisoned in India, proofs of his complicity in the Sepoy revolt having been obtained. The Election in Kentucky.— I The returns from this State are complete in all essential particulars. Tho Congressional delegation will stand eight Democrats to two Americans, as follows: Dist. Dist. 1. Henry 0. Burnett,D. 0. ,T. M. Elliott, D. 2. S. 0. Peyton. D. 7. 11. Marshall. A. 3. W. L. Underwood,A. 8. J. B. Olay, D. 4. A. G. Talbot, D. 9. J. C. Mason, D. 5. J. 11. Jewett, D. 10. J. W, Stevenson.D. Garrard, the Democratic candidate for Slate Treasurer, is elected by a majority ranging from 10.000 to 15.000. In the Stale Senate there will be a lie. In tho lower House the Democrats wHI have a majority ol about twen ty-five. K7* A tremendous thunder and rain storm occurred at Middletown, Dauphin county. Pa., on Frichyr. /?Tlie Journal says:—Large tim bers, plewS.vtanws,' wheelbarrows and carls, in some cos#, wertf/twopt into adjoining streets. This office Vas completely surrounded by wat er, and we were obliged to wade three feet of water lo get out of the building 5 It ran into tho basement at tho back and front of the building, and for a time wo thought that the Union Hall, printing presses, typo, editor and all, would be swept down Union street into tho Susquehanna. Rumored o* Gen. Santa .Anna.— The Inpcmlicute, a Spanish Journal, published in New Orleans, states, in its issue of the 28th ult., that on the departure of the steamship Texas, from Vera Cruz, rumors were in circu lation there that cx-President Santa Anna had died. No particulars aregiven, and the hide pendiente adds that these rumors probably sprung from the same source with similar ones it had received a few days previously from. Ha vana. Look out von CmJstßttrKiTs V— A number of counterfeit S 5 bills on the York Bank, Pa.,, arc in circulation at Harrisburg, and will doubt less soon Qnd their way up here. They orO' said to be well executed, and liable to deceive even experienced judges of Bank paper. The Harrisburg J/pm/ti mentions a gentleman who look SIS of this trash bofors lie discovered' it was counterfeit. Missouri. —The returns from Missouri arc Still iacomplvtc, but such as they arc, they seem to indicate that Hollins, the candidate for Gov ernor in Missouri, supported by a fusion of the Know-Nothing Benton Democrats and Black elected by a very small majori ty over Stewart, regular Democrat. The in congruous ami unnatural union cannot exist long, and we look for the early return of the Slate into the Democratic fold. (C 7” A Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Prfj* says—“ For the consulates and commercial agencies, there arc no fewer than fiso applicants. They come from every part of the Union ; some even from the interior counties of interior slates. But the flat has gone forth that them arc to bo, until the assem bling of Congress in December, only three or four necessary appointments.” Tub Sugar Trade.—A cargo of Manilla su* gar of 25,000 bags, sold in New York on Wed nesday, at 1H cents, six monllis’ credit, to be divided among five refiners, each taking 6,000 bags. The I*o6l says this cargo was owned in Boston, and previous to its arrival 101 cents per lb. was offered and refused. The diflcrcnco between this offer and tbo price now sold at amounts to more than $25,000 exclusive of the difference in duly. DC7* A man named Janeway was frightened to death, at Indianapolis, on Monday last, through fear (hat he would bo run over by a train of cars on the Terro Haute Railroad. He was in a buggy, an(J was about crossing the railroad, when tire train carao up, and his horse stopped so near the (rack, that tho driver be* came so terror-stricken as to causo his death. So the physicians said who examined him. 07* A' Professional brother of Boston has forwarded to (ho Jersey City “retired physician whoso sands of life have nearly run,” a cask of Uno beach sand to.supply the vacuum. * That Baby.—The famous bogus baby, that has bad so much to do with the arrest of Mrs. Cunningham was token on Thursday, from Bellevue Hospital to tho American Museum, where, with Its mother,'it will bo exhibited. Oakley Halt gave tho necessary permiss ion for its removal, arid ncilhelp Mr. Kellogg, the Superintendent of -outdoor poor, nor Wor den Daly objected. Tho mother has not entirely recovered from her late indisposition. - - • A room lios been comfortably fitted up for them in llio Museum, where they will sleep du ring the continuance of the show—a show that will doubtless boat all previous baby shows. The Two Queens. —The Queen of Oude has waited nine months in England, vainly attempt ng to obtain an interview with Queen Viclo. ria. Since the news of the East India mutiny, the palace doors were opened to her. The Eas tern Queen was attired with a magnificence that quite eclipsed the modest costume of tho Island Queen. Sold. —The establishment of trie Pennsylva nia Ffirm Journal has been sold to Orange Judd, editor of tho American Agriculturist, published in New York. Subscribers to the Journal will bo‘ furnished with the Agricultu rist for the term for which they have paid. Perilous Situation. —Monday’s Lancaster Express had an account of a “four year old,” who climbed on the narrow sill of a third story [window, and to tho horror of everybody in the street tried to reach out and catch the limb of a tree. Nothing could be done to rescue bim, os the family in the house were taking an after noon nap, but the little fellow finally climbed in safe of bis own accord. A bridge is now being constructed over the “River Jordan,” on the line of the Calasa qua and Foglcsville Railroad, in Pennsylvania, which is said to be (be largest of the kind in tho United States. It is IXOO feel long, and it is built entirely of iron—the spans being sup ported by heavy iron towers one hundred feet high. Cradling Extraordinary.—ln one day du ring.the lato harvest, Michael Cromer, of Mcr cersburgh, Franklin county. Pa., cut in toy consecutive hours, ten acres of wheat, in thor oughly workmanlike manner. It turned two handred and fifty two shocks, three thousand and twenty-font sheaves—being nearly three hundred and three sheaves per hour, and over five per minute during the whole lime of cut ting. This is, perhaps, the most extraordina ry cradling ever done in this country. In amount it is considerable beyond the average reaping machines. At the close of the perform ance, Mr. Cromer did not appear lo be much fa tigued, and expressed his ability and readiness to undertake tho cutting ol an adjoining lot of seven acres the following day. A PniveE or a IUtiiCEKPEn. — Tho Now York Herald records llio arrest of Stewart B. Adams, tho bar tender of (he Howard Hole), on a charge of embezzling $20,000 from his employer, hav ing abstracted about $2O per (Jay from the draw cr for seven years fM-forc ho was detected. Ills wages were only $26 per month and jet he kept fast women, fast horses, owned a fine house on Thompson street, and dressed extravagantly. About one hundred laborers, says tho Harrisburg Telegraph , are now at work on tho opposite side of tho lock, foot of Walnut street, making a notr channel for (ho new Pennsylvania Cana). Tills change is found necessary (0 on able (ho Lebanon Valley Railroad Company (o bring their road into (ho city, ((0 grade being too low (o pass over (ho present canal, without Interfering with its navigation. Thu lino of tho now channel will ran through tho meadow land, cast of the present canal, to some point below the city, M*. Wtn. Colder has tho contract for tho work. PAnnoKßW.—lsaac Brubaker, convicted in the Criminal Court of Lancaster, some months since, of seduction, and sentenced to one years imprisonment in the county prison, has been pardoned by Gov. Pollock. ICT" Ttie firemen of Lancaster aro to have a granebparado on the 12lh of September! The Red'Mfcn.of tho-.Slato will have a grand parade m the same place some time in October. X 7“ Hon. John L Dawson is at present on a visit to the Lake Superior country. Letters received stale that his health is rap idly improving. Ho is expected homo in tv few days. Hot Weather in Cincinnati.— ln Cmcrnn* ati last Saturday, the thermometer stood at 100° in the shade, and tbo heat was so gicat that fivo persons were sun struck, two of whom died. The eldest son of Schiller died on the 20th of Juno at Stuttgard. Ho leaves one son—nn officer in the Austrian service—the on* ly immediate dcccndont of (ho poet bearing his name. Death from lok-Crkam.—A seamstress in York, Pa., partook very Ircely of icc-creom, a few days ago, became sick and delirious, ex cept at brief, intervals, until the following day, when she died*. Tho “ Democratic Standard,” is the title of a new weekly paper just established at Potlsvillo, by 11. L. Acker, Esq. Tt is neatly printed, and ably edited, and looks ns if it might com mand success. 0“ In a New York Hotel last week o gen tleman from Savannah, was plucked by gam blers of S7SG and a gold watch, worth $2OO, which belonged to his sister. He thinks tho gentleman drugged his liquor. Banks Discredited.-*-'Thompson’s (N. Y.) Bank Note Reporter saysWo found it nee cssary last week to stop buying the notes of the following Banks till wo could ascertain their present position, viz: Merchant’s Exchange Bank. Bridgeport, Con. Anicricun Bank, Trenton, N. J. City Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. Union Bank, Sandusky City, Ohio. Tho Merchants' Exchange Bank, Bridgeport Conn., has but n small circulation outstanding, which will probably bo redeemed. K 7" Rankin, the prize fighter who fought with Bradley, has left Buffalo for Albany He has nearly recovered, and still insists that he can knock Bradley “out of his boots.” Ho purposes to fight him for $5OOO in October. ICT* Ex-President Fillmore and Hon. Francis Granger were at Snratogo on Saturday. Mr. Fillmore is on a visit to Montreal this week, to bo present at the meeting of tho Amciican As* relation for tho Advancement of Science. Democratic County Convention. -' Agreeably to appointment of the Democratic Standing.Oommltloo ol,Cumberland counly, tlio! delegates! elected Ihrongbent the county, mot In. Conation, Jn| Cnrllaloi on Tijoaday last.— GEO. U.IIUCIIEII, -was..called .to tlio cbalr, and IV. R. GonOAS arid D. K. Noelo, appointed Secrotarics. Tim following Delegates appeared, presented credentials of election, and look their scats i Carlisle —West Ward, liobt. Allison, Samuel Ensmingors East Ward, James Armstrong, Jos. North lu'tddtclon —Joseph fjobacb, Wm. Corn mTimlh MUdhlon— Abraham Hosier, William Mooro. . _ _ . Ncwvilh-Vrmw Klink,.John Crawford. Westpennsboro'.—Samud Trltt, Samuel Gra haSfcfctnson—Clrtrlcs Horn, Geo. Kissinger.' Silver Spring —George 11. Bucher, Joseph Eicholbcrgcr. . Newton —Samuel Green, Isaac waggoner. Frank ford —W m. M’Crea, Jacob Mickey. Hampden^- Jojm Kreltzor, Geo. ShcnfTcr. ’ Hopewell—John Elliott, David Hoover. JSflj/pcmufcoro’. —Dr. M’Calistcr, John 'Wolf. Lower Mlen—'W. R. Gorgas, Wm. K’Klnncy. Upper dllcn— J« W. Cocklln, D. K. Nocll. JliccftcmM&urg—Edward Lament, Josoph San* Mifflin —Samuel Chrlstlicb, Robert Middle- ton. Monroe— David Voglcsong, Peter Baker. Shippensburg Borough —Thomp. Rlpey, Wm. Wise. Slnppensburg Tttp. —T. P. Blair, Jos. Ranm. Southampton— James Kelso, George Allen. New Cumberland— J. G. Kctlerman, Joseph Feemon. The Convention then proceeded to nominate candidates for the several offices, when the fol. lowing named gentlemen were chosen : Jlucmbly, HUGH STUART, of South Middleton. Prothonalary, PHILIP QUIGLEY, of Carlisle. Clerk of Courts, DANIEL S. CROFT, of Southampton, Register , SAMUEL N. EMINGER, of Moclmnfcsbnrg. Treasurer, MOSES BRICKER, of Monroo. Cdmmissioner, SAMUEL MEGAW, of Mifflin. Director of Poor , JOHN TRIMBLE, of Silver Spring. Jluditor, BENJAMIN DUKE, of Shlppcnsburg. The Convention then named the following gentlemen as members of ll* Standing Commit* too for Ibo ensuing year i Lower Allen, Israel Boyer, IVfn. Stephen? V• Allen, W. L. Coclilin, B. Titzd ; Garllsto, E, W., Henry Saxton, James Armstrong; W. W., Wm. Zet tie, R. Spoltsivood; Dickinson, B.i’cf fur, Jesse Kurtz; Eustpennsboroogh, Glifls. F. Wilbur, jr., Dr. J. Bowman; Frank ford, James Wallace, John Mounts; Hopewell, Adam Eher ling, J. 0. Elliott; Hampden, N. Eckels, David Hume; Mcchanicsburg, W. Eckels, E. Lamont; Monroe, Wm. Sensenmn, Peter Baker; Mifflin, Wm, Patton, Moses Conner; Newton, Samuel Cope, P. G. M’Coy; Newvijlo, John Brlckcr, J. K. Kllnk; Now Cumberland, G. R. flursh, A. Fcctnan; N. Middleton, Peter Brindle, Win. F, Swigert; S. Middleton, Geo. Otto, G. B. Boslcr; , Southampton, Wm. Coffey,T.ll.Britton; Ship pensburgß*, B. Duke, L. K. Donavln; Ship- ! icnsburg T., T. P. Blair, J. P. Nevin; Silver Spring, Samuel Kast, John Clondcnln; West* pennsborough, D. S. Ker, Abm. Myers. The following resolutions wore then offered and adopted s Whereas, in accordance with tho constitu tional requirement of apportioning representa tive and senatorial districts every seven years, the lost legislature have united Cumberland and Perry as a representative district with two members, and the the some counties with Ju niata and Mifflin, ns n-Senatorial district with one member; and whereas, difficulties and mis understandings very often arise, from (ho want of a proper arrangement,it may be well thatsuch be now motfe, thereby to prevent any pusundcr standing, and that harmony and good feeling may exist throughout this district, we tylll eng 'csi (being the first county in the district hold ng a convention) the following, and which if approved of, may obviate tho necessity other wise of a committee for that purpose, the num ber of laiablea for each county as per tho last enumeration being, viz: Cumberland 7,904, Perry 4.717, Juniata 3,107, Mifflin 8,095 Cumberland having more than twice the num ber of Juniata or Mifflin and nearly the same in comparison with Perry, is therefore entitled to alternate both in the senator and senatorial del , egato with cither and each of them—that is to say, Cumberland should have tho next senato rial delegate to the Slate Convention, then Per ry is entitled to it, when again it would revert to Cumberland, then say to Juniata and Mifllin In this order, with the same reversion to Cum bcilnnd m each ease. This arrangement end understanding will do awny tho necessity of committees of conference, and may prevent tho unpleasant condition of matters which some times grow out of these conference meetings, with a further understanding that tho county entitled to tho delegate select such person as they may desire, presuming upon his being ac ceptable to (he district, and in the ease of tbo Senator (whoslmll be selected in tho same way) to the umtcd’sopportof the entire party in tho district—presuming- that the foregoing will bo accepted by the district; Ufcreforc be it Resolvcn, That Cumberland- county select the senatorial delegate to the next State con vention, and thnt-sho select trt tire prdpet' time the next senatorial candidate for thcdfslrict.- Resolved , That whilst wc yield' to Pert*/ county one of tho representations at this lime, (ns she holds tho senator undorn former appor tionment) still na she lacks 1,258 tnxablcs to entillohcr to a representative—which arc taken from us—wc claim that while she will have the senn'or in the present district, Cumberland is fairly entitled to the two representatives, Per* ry’s deficiency being more than this proportion, ond wo expect her in Justice to yield,this to us at that lime. Wc ask her to sustain the nom ination wc have this day made and to furnish us a candidate as deserving of our support. . Jlcso/ved, That the Democracy of Cumber land, who have long been the ardent advocates of their fellow citizen Jntnes Buchanan to the office he now so salisfacliWt fills—.by their del* gales in Convention thlsvdny, declare this approbation thus far of his administration and feel assured from their knowledge of him, that when he lavs ofi the responsible duties devolv ing upon tho important office he now holds, they will have reason to rcjolco they were amongst his earliest friends; believing the whole nation will unite In awarding him the approbation of “well done good ami faithful citizen." Resolved, That tho Democratic nominees presented to us on tho State ticket, arc well fif* led for the duties of the ofllccs about to. bo cast upon them, and may bo favorably compared with any other who might have been named for the same offices by our party, and in our opinion far exceed those named for these offices by our opponents. ih.tolt/cd, That tho persona nominated by us this day for tho various offices, arc nil deserving of your support, being fully competent to dis charge tho unties of the ofllccs to which each of them oro named, and wo confidently expect you to approve of our doings, by casting your votes for them at tho coming election. iteso/ued, Thatwolinvo uudlminUhcd confi dence in Pro ident Buchanan. His admlnisira tlon 'of tho afi’ulrs of Government, meets our hearty approval, and fully sustains the position inkon by tho Democratic parly, during tho ecu lest ortho lalo Presidential election; and the docti nca enunciated in his inaugural address. It is with pride we can point to the admlnis tralionof ‘Pennsylvania’s Favorite son,” so signally mnrkcdifortJic'cjtoUcd position he has already taken, in elevating our national honor i to preserve the peace and propetuity of our sa-' crcd confederacy ;, and by his unswerving do-' votion to the doctrine of equal rights, by re. spooling the will of the majority, in the final selllcmcnt of Kansas affairs, through the timely and judicious appointment of Gov. ’Vyalkcr.-i Thus commenced) - will, if Providence, spares him. end as prosperously as,it has, began; and the Democracy of the Country w»lf fmvc reason to rejoice, that one SO gifted, so Well qualified, in every .respect, -was elected at sucli a toomeni lous crisis; when the death-knell to the Unlbu was about to ho rung, and when fanaticism had already severed the lies of brotherhood be tween State and Statd; when the clamors of Abolition had already Sounded the news, thof Union, great and glopoub, is no more! ; Resolved, That in Gcn/Wm.P. Packer, the Democratic candidate for Governor, wo have a standard bearer of whom wo may well bo proud; Possessed of commanding abilities, and endow, cd with noble and generous feelings, ho Is Just the man for the times, and in twboso hand, the State government may bo safely placed. ; Resolved, That inMimrod Strickland, oar can. didato for Canal GonimlsslOnfcr, wnrcopgnizo « man peculiarly llUcdj by his strict, iWegrily, H persevering inclnstry, for the responsible posU tion for which ho is named; Resolved, That the nomlndfloti oj Messrs, Strong and Thompson, forthtf Supremo Cofffl, meet with «mr hearty approbation,’ Their long and successful practice ns lawyers; eminently qualify them for scats on the Supremo Bench. Resolved, That wo concede to Perry county the right to select one, candidate for the Legist luturo, and wo hereby accept whomsoever may bo named by the Democratic Convention of tlur county, and ask Perry county to adopt the nom inee ol Ihlarcounty without the,aid ol Conferees. Resolved , That wo will support tlio ticket this day nominated and will use our united efforts to secure its Mjcccss, Resolved, That the course of Gov. Bigler In tho U. S. Senate, Is worthy of oil commendation, and entitles him to tho warm regards of every true Pennsylvanian. Resolved, That our candidate of tho Lcglsliu turo bo pledged to oppose and vote against all attempts at any legislation, having for it? ob ject tho increase tof .salary of the mopjber or Members daring (Tie time for which they shall have been elected —but whlchshall only bp op. plicablo to their successors in offlea. Resolved, That these proceeding be published In tho Democratic papers oflho county* Free Snffrsgc in Koilli Carolina. At tho Into election in North Carolina vfreo suffrage” was adopted by an overwhelming roto of (ho people of the State. As moat of our rea ders may not fully understand tho question, wo make room for tho following explanation as fur nished by tho Raleigh Standards “Cur State Constitution provides that noono shall vote for a Senator In tho State Legislature who does not own fifty acres oflnnd. The Con stitution also provides that no mhemlmcnt shall be made to (bat instrument unless n bill fur (hat purpose shall have passed one General Assem bly by a three-fifths rote of all (ho members, and (lio next General Assembly by a two-thirds rote of all (ho members; no/ shall the said amendment even then bo mode UftTeWapproved by a majority of tho people, landholders ortd non-landholders, at Hie ballot-box* An amend ment, striking out this freehold qualification for a voter In the Senate, and extending (ho right of suffrage to oil native and notnrali£od- cfrlieiis who may have paid (axes, was passed by tbo three-fifths vote In 1854, and. by (he two-thirds tote in 1860, pnd was submitted to (ho peoplo to bo approved or rejected ftt tho Hite election. “This measure originated with (lie DemoeVH tic party In 1848, when Governor Reid, the au thor of it, was ih the field for (ho first time as thoir candidate for Governor. It encountered tho decided opposition of the late Whig part)*, many of whoso loaders labored for years (6 de. feat It. But (ho Democrats htood hy It firmly and manfully, and ft has at JasKriuihphcd by an Immense majority.'*' Steamboat Collision In.Loilg Islrihif Sfnntl—lJ Lives Lost—Sudden Death. New H om, Ang. 11—A collision occurred In Dio Sound early this morning, between tho',' Steamer Metropolis of tho Full KJ\vV J(ne, and the Propeller S. N. Harris, hence for Now Lon don. Tho Harris sunk almost Imrtiedlnteljv carrying down thirteen of her passenger* ontf crow. Twelve of (he twenty-five on boardtfero all that were saved. Among the saved were Captain Smith ol (bo Propeller Harris, (ho cn -incer, and four of llio crew*. Tho Metropolis ay by until day light, in tho hope of rescuing others, bat saw nothing. Tho accident occur* red In consequence of tho pilot of the Metropo lis mistaking tho Harris for a schooner, from her. having her sails sot, and showing no head light, George Tappen, of New Bedford, u passenger on board tho Metropolis, died suddenly of Apo plexy, soon after the accident. Among tho passengers lost arc tho wife and child of A. T.. Smith, of Brooklyn; tho daughter of Georgo Gordon, of New York, three children of the Captain of tho Propeller, and a genf/o. man, his wife and child, whoso names nro un known. Ot tho crow lost aro Stephen T. Prendre, ol Now London, mate; Gcorgo Allen, deck hand, Mary Wethers, chambermaid, and Ann Wilfiaj COOK. The passengers saved wore John P. Dunn, i'J ,9 rr l *b lrnos Cahill, Samuel Newman, A. L. Smith, JntnesManney ond John Ayers. Tho vessel and cargo are believed to beat*- (alloss. Me’Klm, lit Murderer—Preparation! for Ml Kiecullon. IToMjDATsor/rft. Ang. 15.—0 n Tli«rwl«?T McKiln, the murderer of Nororofl*, who in Jo bo executed on Fridny next, was brought down into the jnil yard for the purpose of having his photograph taken. It was taken by Oeorgo' W. Fisher, Ksq., llio celebrated artist of this place. He appeared cheerful .'and light-heart* od, ns much so ah any one present, wuf drew op' the bbttotos of his paninroontf.'tmrf stated’ lhat ( nV Wanted the irons about bis legs to show in' thV picture. , lie has ordered his coffin nn(T-Ins sfirtaidf w* ing anxious to look upon them.' TWey aro modi. The'enflin will bo a good one. After he is'placed in it, his body will be given into the charge, of his friends, who will remove It in Marcus lIooW, to be lni£kd according to his re l quest. t The gallows is to he crec'rd on Monday next, immediately in front of the room in which ho is confined. ( Thu gallows is the Same upon which Shtrkf was executed, for the murder of his wife 1854. The rope to be need by Sheriff Port has been received, and was made'in PhiUdvlpW* “Lost and Found.”—On tho northern ho • dcr of tho “ great pond” in North Andover, house of entertainment is kept for those' resort thither for fishing or holt riding- ■ host and hostess of this establishment a days since had a falling out, and the woniat . . revenge her real or supposed wrongs. lurea ' cd to drown herself. Her iicco lord dul » however, at first feel greatly alarmed ox Inc nouncement, ns tho presumption ip quite fitr fi that ho had heard tho like before without ' Dossing Us consummation. At length silie appeared; soon her bonnet and shawl were covered at tho water’s edge ; tho nlarm npr throughout tho neighborhood, and search was made to discover the mortal remn of the departed. Several persons were engog dragging tho pond, and grappling > ron9 ': >- brought into requisition, hut to no purpos • A clay and night elapsed, tho mystery vr« s . revealed, nil efforts proved alwrllyc. ® na . anxious ones were almut giving up m desp • when lo and behold, tho lost ono appeared 1 and sound. Slio had been sealed m aiw , overlooking tho whole afiair, and congrats horsclfon having come it over them.— Aw Advertiser, 07“ Tho ceilings oftho Sonato and Bepr tallvo Ohnnihors of tho State CupUol, atl* . > burg, aro about to bo ro-plhstorod miy 11 ’ in fresco. Tho plnstorors have nlroaoy c moncud operations In tho latter chamber*
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