AttEKICM-TOL [IITEEII JOHN B. BMTTOS, Editor & CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 18. 1858. Pempcratio State Nominations, Supreme Jcdoe,- WAt A\ PORTER, Of Philadelphia „ , . CxUal Commissioner, WESLEY FROST, Of lunette Co, Democratic State Committee, In pursuance of life resolution passed by the Statu Convention, authorizing mo to appoint n Slate Committee, to consist of not less than one from each Senatorial District, I have appointed the following gentlemen': R,-Biddle Rohbrts, Chairman, Senatorial Districts, ; list.—Philadelphia—John Hamilton, Jr., Lew in c. Casaiday, J. D. Campbell, N. B. Browne, Hugh Clark, John H. Dohnert. 2d.—Chester—John B. Rhodes. 3d.— Montgomery—Florence Sullivan. 4th,—Bucks—Robert Tyler, Esq. Cth. —Northampton—C. A. Cooper. 6th.—Berks—Samnal L. Young. 7th.— Schuylkill—F. B. Kaerchor. Bth.—Monroe, &c.—Asa Packer. 9th. —Bradford, &c.—William Elvrell. 10tK—Luzerne— Steuben Jonkons. 11th.—Lycoming, &c—Geo. White. 12th.—Northumberland, &c.—Maj. J. Cum mings. ' , 18th.—Tioga, &c.—F. W. Knox. 14th.—Cumberland, &c.--*John B. Bratton. ■lsth.—Dauphin and Lebanon —Gen: W. II Millor, Cyrus Glohinger. 16th. —Dr. John K. Rauh, 11. SI. North. 17th.—-York—W. A. Stable. 18th. —JPrahklin, &c.—Samuel Robinson. 10th. —Somerset, &c.—A. 11. Colfrolh. 20th.—Cambria, !Stc.—J. R. Crawford. 21st. —Armstrong, &c—J. K. Calhoun. ' 22d,—Fayette, &c.—T. B. Searight. 28d.—Washington, &C.—W. Workman. 24th.—Allegheny—J. P. Barr, David Lynch, Jus, A. Gibson. 26th Beaver and Butler—H. McKee. 281b.—Mercer, &o.—B. P. Cochran. 27th.—Clarion-, &c—W. T. Alexander JOHN L. DAWSON, President of the Convention. To Tho’se Xxdbbted to- us;—Having several financial demands to meet, soon, wo are obliged Co call upon onr patrons, many, of whom are owlng-ns for subscription; jobbingand adVcriis ing, to.settlo up. All who square accounts be tween this and the Ist of April will be entitled to reoelrits iii'foll, and'a "rote of thanks” extra; Advertising. —Now is the season for adver tising Spring business of all kinds. No man having goods, wares and merchandise, should ftil to lot tbo public knoty what he has to dis pose of, and every one in want of farm, house, or situation, should make it known through the press. It is much cheaper than to waste time running after customers, or waiting for lheni. Death from Burning!.— A little girl, daugh ter of Mr.'' Jacob Young, residing near New Cumberland, in this county, died on Wednes day afternoon of last week, under the following painful circumstances., She bad been sent by her mother to the smoke house to procure some meat. While reaching up for that purpose, her dress dragged in the fire, made on the floor for the purpose of-producing smoVo-, and was soon enveloped in flames. The erics of the unfortu nate girl brought her parents to her assistance ns soon as possible, but before the flames could be extinguished, nearly her entire clothing was destroyed, and her body burnt severely. She lingered in great agony for two or three days. Tbe'name bf the deceased was Emma, and she was about 10 years ol age. [C7* Our political opponents, since they are ] too poor to have a name, are at their wits, end when they want to cail a meeting of their het- 1 erogeneous forces. Two years since, here ip ; Carlisle, they advertised for the assembling “of all those opposed toThe Pierce administra tion.” One year since they called upon “ all those opposed to the Buchanan administration. Now, in calling their Ward meetings they call upon ‘‘all those opposed to the Lecompton outrage,” &c. Contemptible jugglery. A fac two that is compelled to resort to such.liltleness is unworthy the conlldCnce of honorable men- Ocb Gas Bills.—The people in nearly all oar large cities and towns; are .waking up to thi importance of inquiring into the reason of the exorbitant bills rendered for gas. Pacts have been developed respecting the construction of metres, their unreliability not to say premed itated dishonesty, which seem to demand a thorough investigation of Hie whole matter.— The monopoly of the business of furnishing gas. is an encouragement to the perpetration- of frauds. \£y- A friend writing to ns asks—“ What are they doing in Congress ?” Tulking.omlhal ncur.and interesting question, Kansas—that’s all; . (£y” Nothing of any public importance is do ing in the Legislature. Nearly the whole time thus far has been occupied in passing trifling private bills. The people and the press of all parties have asked that. all bank notes under 810 be prohibited, but our legislators appear to have no lime to attend to of their constituents. [CT* Wo believe Gov. Packer is now through wilh his appointments. -Berks county has re ceived the lion’s share, viz—Secretary of State, Flour Inspector, (worth 512,000 a year,) and -several smaller offices. Cumberland county, ns usual, receives nothing. Well, be it so. We have received the same treatment for the last twenty-five years from State administrations, and wo suppose we will have to submit to sim ilar injustice hereafter. A Paradise of Debtors.—A bill has been introduced into the Legislature of Minnesota in tended to stimulate immigration into Hie State. Ihe bill exempts actual settlors from nllproccss of law for the recovery of debts that were con tracted before their coming into the State. If the bill should become a law, wo may expect that the Stale will be settled principally by the dishonest of the old States. Hereafter when a subscriber leaves unexpectedly, we will announce him as left for Minnesota. Marriage at Washington,— At Washing ton, on the 10th instant, Mr. James P. Shank, son of Governor Shunk, of Pennsylvania, and Miss Rebecca Black, daughter of the Attorney General, were married at the residence of | the bride’s father, ia that city. ■ \0“ The President has appointed Gen. Seth Clover, of Clarion county, Pa., Indian Agent in'Kanaas, in place of Maj. Maxwell McCaslin, ot Greece county, removed. KEEP TOGETHER!' "Democrats; stand together! Dbrt’t lot a temporary .question divide you. Whether Le J compton dr anti-Lccompton, you :an, still be I Democrats. Don't read or be rend out of the) party'. Differ, but not divide.” . Cleveland [O.) Pl i ndealcr. The above short but pertinent article contains much good senscand wholesomeadvice. ‘'Stand together /” should be the motto with Democrats now. The Opposition—made-up of the refuse hud fag-ends of all parties—arc chuckling over what J tilcy j considcqa "split” in the Democratic partyA'd.'ct'-'fe disappoint the designing men who hope to gain power, not by an advocacy of their own pernicious and condemned principles, but because of difficulties existing in the Dem ocratic partyi We hope the advicegiveivin the atiovc few lines JrOm the Cleveland Plaindealer, will be read with profit By every Democrat in this county. Dccompton or anti-Lccompton is a nVcVc temporary question—a question to be soon settled and soon forgotten. We have our own opinion in regard to this question, and we. have expressed that opinion fearlessly. We grant to others the same right to express their I sentiments, provided they do so in a moderate and candid manner and without'any attempt lo prejudice the people against the administration. The President, is committed in favor of the ad" mission of Kansas under the Lecompton Con stitution, and no man acquainted with the char acter of Jambs Buchanan, will doubt that he is actuated by pure and lofty motives. He is a patriot and statesman, and his only ambition at present is to serve the people in a faithful manner—in a manner that will insure to them lasting prosperity and happiness. We repeat, therefore, that to attempt to prejudice the peo ple against the President, is factious, and must tend to disorganize the party. ' An honest dif ference of opinion can be tolerated, and for one, wo deprecate any attempt lo read men out of the party because they do not and cannot agree with us in regard to certain, questions. We can agree to disagree, and still remain Demo crats. No man whops a sincere Democrat can be read out out of the party by any man or set of men. He will scorn all such attempts, and by his acts prove that he is still actuated by principle, ind that ho continues to honor and revere the party of the . Dot Demo crats, therefore, keep togktdeb —lot them “ differ, but.not divide,” and our flag will con tinue lowavo in triumph as heretofore. Keep TOGETHER', The Court Martiai,.—The court-martial for the trial of 60V. E. V. Sumner, U. S. A., for challenging. General Harney, assembled iTSqme o’clock last Thursday, at the Carlisle Garrison. All the members of the courtwere present, ex cept Gen. Wool, who was sick. The specifications of the charges for which Col. Sumner was arraigned, were :■ First— That Colonel Sumner did at Syracuse, on the 18fh o( January, 1858, attempt to makaa personal affair, with. General .Harney, out of an official matter, namely: As to the answer made by the said Harney in response to the questions of the court-martial hold at Fort Leavenworth, concerning his prejudice or bias against (he said Sumner.. ' . “ Second —That the said. Sumner did, at Wash ington, bn. tho- loth of February, 1858, on ac ; count of the said Harney’s refusal to reply to his interrogatories, send a challenge tp the lat ter, in violation ol the 25th'article of war. Third —Thatthe said Sumner did, in a letter dated the lOlh of February, 1868, at Washing ton, upbraid the said Harney lor refusing the said challenge, in violation, of the 28th article o) war. ■ . ■ . . ‘ To these specifications Col. Sumner .pleaded not guilty. The prosecution presented theeorrcspondence which took place between the parties., , Tho following is an abstract ol the corres pondence submitted in evidence: No. 1. Hotter from Colonel Sumner |o Gene-, ral Harney, dated at St. Louis, Peccnihef 14th, 1857, requests General-Harney '■ to meet Irlm (Sumner) at St. Louis, to settle the existing difficulty between them, No. 2. Capt. Alfred Plcasonton (Gen. Har. ncy’s adjutant) to Cot. Sumner, returning let ter No. 1, bv Gen. Harney’s order.. INO. 3. Letter from Col. Sumner to General Harney, from Syracuse, fixing the 20th of Starch to meet Gen. Harney at'St. Louis. This is da ted the 18th ol January, and propounds queries .whether Gen. Harney intended, any personal .disrespect- by the language used by him at the :court-raartial. ’ No. 4. Letter from Cbl. Sumner to General Harney, dated Syracuse, January 22d, censur ing him for violating the sanctity ol a private letter, and denying, that, lie was-under. General , Harney’s orders. No. 5. Letter from C6L Sumner to General Harney, dated Syracuse, January 24th, altering itlie time of meeting.fo the 12th of March. ! No. Ol Letter from CSI. Sumner to Gen. Har nCy, dated' Washington, Feb. 14fh, repenting the queries-propounded.jn the letter from Syra cuse. No. T'. Letter from Gbii Simmer to Gem Har ney, dated .Washington, Feb; 15th) inviting ■Gen. Harney to leave the city the next day ior iany place Gen. Harney might designate:- [This is tho letter charged ns the challenge.] 1 , 1 No. 8. Letter from Gen. Harney to Coll Sum mer, dated Washington, Fob. 15th, acknowledg ing tho receipt.of C’ol. Sumner’s note of the 14th ■February nnd othors, denouncing theforhier ns improper - to bo addressed 3 to his commanding officer, and 1 stating'ills intention to bring tiio matter to tho notice of a court-martial. No. 9. Col. Sumner to Gem Harney) dated' Washington, Fob. 10th, nckncwledfeing tho re ceipt of Gen. Harney’s letter, and stigmatizing Gen. Harney’s action in insulting a brother offi cer, and in refusing an apology or satisfaction, as conduct- unworthy ids future notice. This ends tho correspondence. The prosecution rested its case 6n this cor respondence. . A transcript of the proceedings ot the court martial at Fort- Leavenworth was offered, and accepted by the court, as evidence showing the language of Gen. Harney, and Colonel Sumner’s reply. The first witness for the defence was-. Colonel Francis Leo, (a member of the court,).w-hO'Con- Hrmed the evidence of the transcript of proceed ings, and testified, to the insulting language used by Gen. Harney toward Col. Snmncr, during the trial at Fort Leavenworth. Cel. Sumner was assisted in the defence by Frod’k. Watts, Esq. Mnj. John F. Leo, Judge advocate, conducted the prosecution. The court was in session two days. Its decision will' not be known for some time. Never go Back: —Never go-back—never.— What you attempt, do with all'your strength:— Determination is omnipotent. If Hie prospect is somewhat darkened, put the fire <sf rcsoju tion lo your soul, and kindle a (lame that noth ing but the arm of death can cxtinguisly Marriage op Cousins.— The Cincinnati, (0.) Daily Gazette, states that a bill lias passed the Senate of that State prohibiting the inter marriage of first cousins. The Gazette says that public sentiment is in favor of the meas ure. Dr. Charles Leib, of Chicago: formerly ol -Pennsylvania, lias been appointed Mail Agent for Illinois, in placc of James Ward, Esq., re moved. . BOEOUGn election. “’?^morrmv u (l'rl'dii^)lsnir63iTy t 6rourßoroiigii" cloclion, and it is lo bo hoped that every Demo crat in the two 1 words will do his whole,duty.— The welfare of onrltown requires that .there should bo O' change In several of the Borough offices. Wo’wnnt men who have thp nerve and the will to do their duty. We repeat, then’, lot. oar Democratic friends bo up and doing, and success will crown our efforts. The following excellent ticket was agreed upon at the Demo cratic Ward meetings: uonnuGii ornenns. Chief Durpcss —Kpberl Irvine, Jr Assistant Burgess —Andrew Marlin. Assessor- —George IV. Shaffer. Assistant Assessors —Peter Gutshall, Dr. J. C. Neff. Auditor —i'dwin D. Quigley. WEST waud, Town Council— . William M’Millan, George Smith, William Haller, ilonry Gould, Samuel Knsminger. Judge—James Spoltswood. Inspector —Thomas P. llacketl. School Director —George B'cclem. Justice of the Pence—Jacob Squires. KA'ST WAIUi. Town Council— Michael Miiiicli, Peter Mon ■or, John Fagan, Michael Holcomb; ■ Judge—John Cornman.- ~ Inspector —William Gipp.- School Director —Philip Quigley. Constable— James Underwood. [C7” As a matter for future reference, merely we. publish the following proceedings of. the ' Senatorial Conference. Pursuant to appointment the Senatorial Con fcrcnce was held at the house of Capt. J. Hart zell, in Newport, on Tuesday the 2d inst. The following conferees were present: . ’ Cumberland —Geo. H. Bucher, W. J. Shearer and Dr. Ira Day. Derry —Dr. D. 51. Crawford, W. S- Mitchell. Juniata—rA. G. Bonsnll, Dr. E. D. Crawford. Mifflin —Gen. John Boss, B. H. M’Clintock, and Dr. 0. V. Mitchell. There was one delegate absent, from Perry and one from Juniata. The Conference organized by calling Dr. Ira Day to the Chair and appointing Dr.. G. V. Mitchell, Secretary. Mr. Bucher offered the following : IViiEitEAS, The counties of Cumberland a fid Perry which composed the late Senatorial dis trict, had adopted the alternate principle in se lecting Senator and Senatorial delegates, which they found more satisfactory than that done by Conferees ; and whereas, the Conferees of Cum berland county, having authority conferred up • on. them to enter into the same arrangement in , the new district, propose the following order for the consideration of . the conferees now rep resenting the district, viz: Mifflin select the delegate in 1858 Juniata .“ “ 1859 Cumberland “ • 1800 Perry “ “ 1861 Resolved, That we suggest the selcotion of Senator in this district in the following order: Cumberland to hare the Senator in 1859 iMifflin “ “ . 1862. Juniata “ “ 1860 Perry- **. ** ' 1868 Resolved, That we recommend to the consid oration of .liic different counties composing the present senatorial district and ask their action upon the same at the first convening of their county conventions subsequent to this—the al teration we have suggested in the selection of Senator and senatorial delegates. On motion the resolutions were adopted. ■ I The conference then proceeded td nominate j candidates for Delegates to the . State Convcn-1 1 tion. 1 ■ • * ■ Whereupon Mr; Mitchell nominated Mr! Carr of Mifibn, Mr, ' M Cflintdpk poroinaled 11. A. Zollinger of sajne county. (Jftrr was withdrawn and Mr. Slitdicllvof Mifflin nominalcd'in his slckd. The ycas\ind nays were ordered and resulted as follows f Zollinger 7, Mitchell 4.'“ Mr. Cassidy, of Philadelphia,, a delegate in the convention, and the close personal and po litical friend of the Judge, proclaimed in that body,- before resolutions had been adopted or the nominations made, that Judge W. A. Por ter would stand upon any platform the convcn , lion should sec proper to avow. •. West Chester Jeffersonian. And in doing so Mr. Cassidv made an ass of himself, and attempted to make Wm. A. Por ter appear utterly Unprincipled. We feel sat isfied that Mr. Porter never authorized Cas sidat or anybody else to use the above unprin cipled language. If we thought' he did, the name of- Porter; should, not- remain, at the head of ourcolUmns an hour; i Tub Laxcasteb I’iuho.nkuh. —Anderson has completed the History of his lifts, wilh a full ac count of the murder which will be published' in conjunction. He seems to be fully aware of the enormity of his otfonoo, and. every day roads the Bible, afterwards laying it aside and. seeming to reflect upon its contents. I Richards, his companion in guilt,takesmalters ins-easily and unconcernedly, as if nothing had jhappened, and ns if he had no great stake at in terest- During the clay ho lounges about the cellj seeming to bo incliti'crenf too very thing; at otliCr times, when any person visits him, ho laughs and wishes-to chat with them. Thefimo for their execution Is-rapidly, approaching. 05" ThocLancaster GottomMillsaro.again in operation. Mill No. 1 was started; some weeks ago. Mill No. 2’re-commenced operations last Monday morning with, a full complement of hands, and will run on “lull time.” No. 3'Mill will also recommence operations on M'ondhy next. The Intctllgencer says: “This is cheer ing news, indeed, to the vast number of employ ees who- have been idle during the winter months. Daylight is just beginning to break in financial affairs in our goodly city.” . Judoe Wiemot’s District.— There is a strong effort making at Harrisburg, outside of the Leg islature, to procure tbo repeal of the law organ izing a judicial distriotforthe special advantage of Judge Wilhiot. The official term of the Judge expires next fall, and lie is making adead effort to retain it. It is said there is notaDcm ocrat in the district that has not signed the pe tition save one, and ho is a tavern-keeper. Ho declines for fear the Judge will take away his license, while the opposite side threaten him with prosecution for selling the Judge liquoron Sunday. This places him in rather a. bad tlx. Bad State op Affairs. —The Now Orleans (La) Evening True Delta says there is a move ment going on in that city, having for its object the introduction of the custom of ladies carry ing firearms—so all pistols, such ns are known ns vr jt-pockct pistols, and which can be stowed; without incumbrance, in the pocket of the fair shooters dress in order to protect themselves from ruffian violence and insult. The True Delta cordially endorses Hie idea. . Mki.anciiot.v Occurrence.— A few days ago, throe sons of Mr. Asa Horner, of Greenwich, Cumberland comity, N. J., were drowned while skating on Seely's Mill Pond. Theyworo aged respectively 111, 15 and 1 17 years. Late and Interesting from Europe^ Wc have news from Europe one week later, by the arrival at New York, on Saturday even ing, of the steamship Enropa, from Liverpool, 'with dates to the 20th ultimo, The British Government was defeated in the House of Com mons on the bill to amend the law relating 1o conspiracy to murder, upon an amendment of fered , by Milner. Gibson, which censures the ministers for not replying to. Walcwski’s des- patch; but professes a readiness to amend the laws upon’due investigation. The ministers were defeated by.,19 majority. Lord Palmer ston was granted leave to bring in tho bill to alter tho government of India, by a large ma jority. Tho trial of llic-directors of the Royal British Bank, was in progress, A French refu gee, named M. Bernard, had been arrested in London, charged with being implicated in the late conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor Na poleon, It was stated that Sardini and Belgi um will both succumb to the French demands. Nothing later from China had been received, but the details of the despatches' brought by the last steamer show that Canton was virtual- ly in the possession of the British. A week’s later news from India had, been received.— There is nothing striking in the intelligence, although its general import is favorable to the English; Sir Colin Campbell would soon march on Lucknow. Gen. Oulram had twice defeated the rebels. The Liverpool cotton market open ed unsettled and'excited, and advanced consid erably. Bufc it subsequently became quietand firm. On Friday, the 19th, Orleans middling quoted at 7id. Breadstuffs are dull, and with a declining tendency. Provisions are also dull. The London money market continues growing easier. American securities were acjye, and had slightly advanced. Conspls closed at97i and 97 and ftnemights. By the arrival at Halifax, on Wednesday, of the steamship Canada, from Liverpool, we have important news from Europe to the 27th nit. ,one weet later than thedatcS by theEnropa. The Pa lmerston cabinet had resigned; and been suc ceeded by a new ministry, with Lord Derby at the head. In this there was subsequently a modification, Lord Stanley taking the Colonial department in place of Bulwcr, Lytlbn. , In Paris, the trial of the conspirators against the life of the Emperor, bad resulted in the coiivic tion of Orsini, -Rudio, and Pierri, who were sentenced to death, and of Gomez, who was sentenced to_penal solitude for life. The Dan ish, ministry had resigned. There,was an ad vance in cotton.' Breadstufis were quiet, and had a declining tendency. Sale op Assets of mu Lancastbu Bank, —On Monday afternoon of last week, the As signees of the Lancaster. Bank offeredat public sale at the Into Banking-House, notes add judg ments—part of the assets of the Bank—the nominal value of which was about $70,000. — They were all sold with the exception of two notes amountingtm $6,000, the drawer of which—a!, former. Director in the Bank, gave notice that ngainsttbe one note he had an offset and that the statute of limitations barred the Other. The amount realized ,by the sale was $9,000. All the notes, and obligations sold, with one exception, had been set down as Of. lit tle of no value, and; were not appraised when the i Bank went into aSiJgnincnt. The sale exceed ed the espcotalions'bt. ■ those; interested in the I Bank. •. i ÜBADi.r ;WEAttw3.—“Wo perceive that a bill lias been the State Legislature, wbicb)ha( for a suppression of the imquitou‘s.practpi£ dt carrying deadly weapons. One of its features give power to.tho courts, to sentence the offenders to the penitentiary. It is to bo hoped that this measure will bo enacted into a law. The practice which has been so prevalent in all our leading cities, i.aa been pro ductive of infinite mischief. A large portion of the murders that take place, are attributable to this vile and wicked custom. Deadly weapons, sue!) as revolvers, Bowie-knives, khucklcrs and slung-sbot are carried; and employed by the ex citable in momenta otiapassion, and often with thVmost deplorable results. Prohibitory laws already exist upon the subject, but they are not sufficiently rigid, or are totally disregarded. Some now and comprehensive enactment, is ab solutely essential. ' „ The Slave Trade. Hoax.— lt is now pretty generally believed that the article which re cently appeared in the. New Orleans Della, an jnouncing the revival of, the slave trade, was a I ispeoious hoax. The Delta distinctly affirmed 'that oerlaia’Sbuthcmeiwhad taken Hie matter in hand themselves-, that Africans were import ed int'e Mississippi'andTother seashore States, that in Mississippi there was a market for Afri can slaves, and that fa that State, the negroes recently imported l from-Africa, wore to he seen daily engaged at work. One effect of the Del la’s experiment has been to produce a hurst of indignation everywhere throughout the North ern and Western States; Whatever may ho thought in the South, and'we believe that oven there many citizens are opposed to the revival of this inhuman traffic, there -is but one senti ment upon the • sulijectln the entire North. The slave-trade is regarded as vile, wicked, and murderous, and as such it is reprobated and de nounced. Marshal op tdb Distiuot. —William Sel den, Esq., lias rcceivcddrbm (he President, the appointment of Marshal of the District of Co lumbia. This is perhaps the most lucrative of fice in the gift of the Executive, and it has been worthily bestowed. Mr. S. is an old and high ly respectable citizen of Washington, and his appointment meets with much favor. D ZT A Laconic Prayer was delivered in the lowa House of Representatives, on the 23d'ult., by the chaplain, Rev. Mr. Shine. It is a mo del prayer:' “Great God! Bless the. young and growing State of lowaj Her Senators and Representatives, and her Governor and State officers! Give us a, sound currency,pure wa ter, and-undefllcd religion, for Christ’s sake.— Amen !” As might’bo supposed, this prayer met with a hearty response from the members of the House. ' » President Buchanan has received an au tograph letter from Prince Albert, accompan ied with a medal containing the likenesses ol the Princess Royal and Frederick William.— The letter is a friendly one and contains senti ments of high regard. “There She Plows!’’- —On Monday last, 8 whales appeared off Southampton, H. ,Y., in Long Island Sound. . Several boats immediate ly pushed through the serf in pursuit, and after a short etiase, a whale which, it is believed,will yield 40 barrels of ftjjj was killed and towed to the beach- more Troubles in Kansas. ~~Alatc ctiepalcli g7vos '£he“following aficouiir of ailairs in Kansas: "The St. Louis Republi can learns that an attempt has bccil made to abduct tho Judges of election of Delaware Cross- ing, in order to prevent them from giving evi dence before Governor Denver, as requested by Calhoun. Isaac Mundcc, one of the Judges, was shot in the head and killed. The Clerks of the Elections of the Shawnee Precinct were preparing a certificate under oath, staling that they gave the testimony they did, before, the in-, vestigating Committee of the Kansas Legisla ture, under threats of death. ■ A letter from Fort Soott says that place had been taken by a company- of Gen. Lanc’smien'who wcrcrohhing stores and stealing horses. No lives had been lost.” We do. not believe with many, that Kansas is a real “hell-holo" of crime.and infa my, where no peraons of good morals reside. We believe thdtHhe greater.portion of the peo ple there are peace-loving citizens, who earnest-, ly desire that they shall be ridden of their Iron* hies, but are prevented by a set of, infamous' scoundrels on bofclj sides. We never were ad vocates of disregard for law, but if wo were residents of Kansas we should urge the forma tion of a Vigilance Committee to hang every one of these villians by- the neck, and when this is done, and not until then, do we expect to see peace in Kansas. ■ College Statistics.— By the annual state ment just printed, it appears (hat in forty-sev en colleges of the land, there are 8,740 students, of'whom 3082' are professors of religion.' There were, during the last year, 420 conversions There were 987 who intended to become minis ters. According to the Oiliest report we have ever seen, there are 122' colleges hr the United States,, of which 113 arc Protestant, and 9 Ro man Catholic. Of the Protestant'colleges, 10 are controlled by the Baptists, 13 by the Meth odists, 8 by iho Episcopalians,. 11 by the Con gregationalists, 2 by the Unitarians,'! by the Univcrsalists, and the remainder by the various branches of the Presbyterians. Of all the col leges, 153 or about ono eigh th of the whole, are situated, in New England. The Free States have ninety-five of tho colleges, and the Slave Slates fifty-seven. The Atianijo TELBOBAru Caulk.—Tlio Uni ted States steam frigate Niagra, sailed from N. T. oft Saturday morningforEhglaud, to resume the'attemptdo lay tbo ojectrio telegraph cable across tbo Atlantic.. She is to take one-half the cable on board, and an English ship will Ske the other half. Tho two ships will then proceed to mid-ocean, .where they will unite two ends of tbo cable, arid then one steaming for England and tbo ctber/or America will,oc cupy but half the time in laying the whole which would be required in the attempt to commence at the English coast and, proceed, continuously to this. Quite Natuual. —The. Black Republican newspapers are in agonies of indignation, at the endorsement of the administration, by the re cent Democratic Convention. It seems quite impossible to please these factious gentlemen:, and indeed no honest Democrat expects to do it. They nnistMMc sectionalisms or nothing. Their ends and Sfcf are not national, and hence they cannot export to anything which is Dem ocratic. as Toots would say “ its of I no consequet^^ The Topeka Movement Abandoned,— The TopoUa humbug seems at Irtst to have been ex, plodcd. As it never) bad any legal validity, it has been kejit afloat merely as if served aii the rallyingpoint of a political party. But it is now openly abandoned by those who have hitherto professed to regard it as tiro only legitimate go vernment in Kansas. Wo Hod in pie Missouri Democrat, an address issued by a jopit commit tee ot the two branches of the TopoUa Legisla ture, in which they say : “High executive officers under the State constitution have publicly declared that the constitution is dead. Discouraged, many mem bers oj each body have gone home, and left sis without a quorum. Wo are still ready to per form our duties, slionld the will of the majority desire it. Should a trying hour of the people of Kansas arrive, by the acceptance of the Le comptoh constitution by Congress, wo shall be at our post should the people in convention de cide to fail back on their old' government. We are thus compelled, by a necessity that leaves ns no choice, to adjourn for tho present, and to refer back to the people who elected' us, the ques tion as to whether the Topeka constitution is dead,” This is probably tiro last we shall bear of the Top.oka State government., An Editor’s Valedictory.— Mr. Edward Willet, one of the editors and proprietors of the Carlo Times and Della, lakes farewell of his readers, in his paper of the sth ult., in ihe fol lowing expressive language: '• I know well that I need not offer a 1 word of justification for the course. I have s-rueglcd’ and starred 1 long enough for, Carlo—have was ted nearly three years of active, vigorous, youth ful life, the end of which shows ah account of nothing at all except much friendship and a little reputation—and as Scripture bids us re joice in the days of our youth, I desire, before that halfcyen-period is quite ended', to obey its precepts in seine measure. I leave Gbrio With feelings of deep affection of my friends, of con tempt for my enemies, (if any I have,) and of infinite disgust for that abominable old nuis ance the Oario Company.” Rattlesnakes. —A queer genius tells the following: In a village, which I need not name; there resided a family consisting of an old man by the name of Beaver, and his three sons, all of whom were hard “pets,” and who had often laughed to scorn the advice and entreaties of a pious, though very eccentric minister, who resi ded in the same town. It happened one of the boys was bitten by a rattlesnake and was ex pected to die, when tho minister was sent for in great haste. On his.arrival he found the young man very penitent and anxious to be prayed with. The minister calling on the family, kneeled down and prayed in this wise: “ 0 Lord, wo thank thee for rattlesnakes ; wo thank thee because a rattlesnake has hit Jini. Wo pray thee send a rattlesnake to bile John ; and one to bite Bill; send one to bile Sara; and, 0 Lord send the biggest kind of a rattlesnake to bite the old man ; for nothing but rattlesnakes will over bring the Beaver family to repentance!” ■ K 7" The reports circulating in various quar ters that General Cass intends leaving the Cab. inet, is a stock-jobbing Black Republican fabri cation. lie is halo and hearty, and labors more hours than, any member of the Cabinet. BY” Charles M. Ottingor, the forger and land warrant thiol, was sentenced on Saturday last, in the Philadelphia Sessions, to seven years at hard labor in fho Eastern Penitentiary. BUT" Judge Lowrie is the only one, out. of the five Supreme Judges elected some years since, who still retains his scat—all the rest haying either died or resigned. WECnANICSBDIIG POST-OFFICE—AGAIN. —Wtrbnvr"bceir-rcqucstcd to publish-llm fol lowing slatcmcnls and correspondence. Wo know our readers are heartily tired of this sub ject of the Mechanicsburg Post-office, and wb promise them that wo shall not boro them again by publishing anything more in reference (o it. Washington, March 8,1858. Mr. Editor —l addressed a letter to the edi tor of the ‘‘ Mechanicsburg Gazette,” dated tho 27th ultimo, requesting its publication. Among other things contained therein, was a request to fhc editor to call upon Hon. Wilson Reilly, to furnish his recollection-of the matter, for the purpose of having both sides presented to the public, mid to have the difficulty fully explain ed. The editor has thought it prudent to refuse tho publication of the letter, and also to have nothing to do with a disinterested party, asMr, Reilly is. My friends in Mechanicsburg have written a letter to Mr. Reilly, on the subject, who has responded. Yours truly, John A. Ann.- Washington’, March 8, 1858. To Messrs. Joseph Sanderson, Wm. C. Hou seb, George Suuodhr. Gentlemen— Your letter of the 25th February last was received. In answer to your inquiry as to what had passed in my presence between Messrs. Day, Bobb, Cocklin, Tjaihont, Green, and the Hon. Jno. A. Ahl, with regard to the appointment of Post-master at Mechanicsburg, I have only to say. that I have read the letter of Mr. Ahl, published in the American Volun teer, of February 25th, and that the statement contained in that letter is true in every word, I have no recollection of any pledge having been made by the Doctor that ho would have Mr. Leas removed. He said that he would do any thing that an honorable man could do to gratify « the Committee” and the Democracy repre sented by them, and this is all the pledge the doctor gave in my presence. If any other was given I did not hear it. I any exceedingly sor ry’ that this difficulty has occurred, because it can do no good to the cause of Democracy in your district, and sincerely hope the whole mat ter maybe settled in some way satisfactorily to all concerned. I am certain that I shall not be brought into any controversy of .the kind in the future. ’ Respectfully, Your obt. serv’t., Wilson Reii.lv. P. S.—lf a full statement of what did occur on the occasion referred to is desired from me, I will cheerfully give it so far as I recollect it. ' . w. ii.. ' WasHYSgtox, March 8, 1858, The undersigned having seen a letter dated this day signed by Hon. Wilson Reilly, relative “ to what had passed in, my (his) presence be tween Messrs. Day, Bobb, Cocklin, Lament, Green, and'the Hon. John A, Ahl, with regard to the appointment of Post-master at Mechirn icsburgi” we have to say that we were also pre sent atTliat interview between the above named gentlemen, arid that what Sir. Ahi asserts in his Card as published on the the 25th in the Vol unteer, and sustained by Mr. Reilly, accords with pur recollection exactly. We; will also state that Dr. Aid's room is where we spend our lime from about 5 o'clock, P. M, until bedtime, and that to the best of our.recollection wo wore in the room and present every even ing when the Mcchanicsburg Post-office was discussed by the above Committee and Dr. Aid, and that on no occasion did Dr. Ahl agree or pledge himself to effect the removal of Mr. Leas' as Postmaster. • ;. CjffIVGRESSIO\At PROGEEDINGS. $ : . ■ Washington, March 15. . Senate. —A number of reports and memori als were presented. . ; The consideration of the Kansas bill was re sumed. Mr. Wade (O.) gave way to'Mr. Broderick, (C«b) ■ ' . ■ --■ , ,■ “ ' ; rMr. Broderick snidTje had seen Mr. Douglas, who intchdc-d to lake his scat in the Seriate to day, but be was prevented by Sickness.. While he had the floor, he would refer to the -special correspondence of the New York BeraU, which represented him (Mr.'Broderick) as having been rebuked for impertinence, by the Senator fiom Pennsylvania. He did riot think he received any rebuke, and hoped he-riever would. He ever tried locoriduct hiriisclf in a Way becoming a Senator, He branded the writer as a falsifi er of facts.. He called attention to the mailer, but other gentlemen have been misrepresented -in the same way. Mr. Bigler (Pa.) replied, when ; . Mr. Wade resumed liis speech. House —Mr. English, (Ind.,) presented a resolution calling for information relative to the Louisville and Portland Canal, with a view of securing the interests of the United Stales, and providing for a.reduction oflolls. Mr. English stated that the government had now owned the canal for three or four years, and wanted to know what - had become of the money received for tolls, amounting t0.^100,000 pci- annum, none of which had gone, so far as he was advis ed into the treasury of the government. Mr. Humphrey‘Marshall (Ky.) replied ;-de fending the Canal .Company, and denying that the Government had a larger interest in the Ca nal than tlie sjther stockholders. He asserted that the surplus receipts Had- been all absorbed by the repairs with the knowledge of the Sec retary of iheTreasury, The United Slates was to acquire the canal only on conditions which she had not performed.- He thought that the Indiana interest had- prompted tills attack on the canal. Appointments by tbe: Governor; Governor Packer made the following appointments during the last week : FOR PHILADELPHIA,- George M. Lauman of Reading, Flour Inspec tor. Joseph Collins, Whiskey Inspector. William O. Kline, Bark Inspector. William Kcisley, Inspector of Butter and Lard. Lewis R. Dcnan, Quarantine Master. Samuel P. Brown. Port Physician. Arthur Hughes, Health Officer. Jacob Layer, Superintendent Powder Maga zine. Joseph Eneu, Recorder of the city of Phila delphia, to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Robert M. Lee, Esq. SEALERS OP WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, ' Andrew Noble, for Philadelphia, North of Vine street. Folyard E. Dcgan, for Philadelphia, North of Vine street. Frederick Trace, for Dauphin county. Charles Barnitz, for Allegheny county. William Addis, for Bucks county. Samuel Morret, of Meyerstown for Lebanon county. OTHER APPOINTMENTS, John Makin, Flour Inspector, Pittsburg. Nathan L. Atwood, Notary Public, Clinton county. Lazaretto Physician, Lewis S. Filbert, ot Lancaster county, for the port of Philadelphia Brought Back.—Mr. F. W. Porter, the de faulting Treasurer of the American Sunday School Union; was brought back to Philadelphia from Ohio, on Saturday, on a requisition from’ Governor Packer. lie was taken into the Court of Quarter Sessions, and held In $5,000 bail to answer. Mail Rodder Arrested.—Dr. John D. Wal ker, Postmaster at Rockford, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, has been arrested, charged with robbing the mail and forging. Dr. Walker is an old man, 05 years of age, and has a large family, married and settled around him. Loans and discounts, $473,295 no Stock Of the Commonwealth, SOAOSOO Specie, 1 12(1012 33 Due by city Banks, , 123,20747 •• country Ranks, 9 C62 ' n , Notes of other Banks, 25.1636 On Stocks, (at present market value,) .31 Bonds. do. . . 18*000.00 Real Estate, 11,600.00 Circulation, ' Deposits, Due to other Banks, ■ The above statement of the Harrisburg Bant presents very gratifying evidence of thcabiViw with which its affairs have been managed aba leads us to infer that the Statements of Count™ Banks generally, will present a much better figure, than has been anticipates- r For some time past, the Philadelphia panWs have endeavored to throw discredit on the coon try Banks, and destroy the confidence of thn people in their stability by. covert installations of weakness. • Perhaps on a fair examination «r both. the Country Banks, will.cxhibil healthy a condition as life Banks in the Ciir and we arc pursnaded that few of them will present a clearer record than that of , tho Bank of Harrisburg.— Carlisle Herald, [From Vie St.’Louis Democrat, March 101) Horrible Tragedy in an Illinois Penitentiary. A. Convict Makes an Attempt to Secure his Lib erty—Tortures one of the'Guards for Twen ty-four. Hours—The Guard Rescued bn Stratagem—The Convict Shot—Tfis Hyinl Confessions, . ... 6 / A convict, named Hall, from Chicago, who is now serving out a second term, formed the idea of acquiring his liberty in the following method;: He watched his opportunity shortly - after breakfast, and when no other guard was in. the'hall surrounding the cells except Mr, Crabb, whom he knocked down and stunned by a severe blow on the'head, thefi dragged him into ope of the lower cells,. lied Crabb’s hands behind his back, fastened the cell door by means of a slick of tirnber, previously put in the cell by some confederate, then drew a .huge knife from his bosom, assisted Crabb to rise, put him against the door, and threatened him with death unless he Was allowed to go at liberty; ", ' The most daring attempt was soon known, and promptly brought Col. Buckmnslcrandhis guards to the spot. The convict, threatened • Crabb with instant death if any attempt was made upon the door, holding his knife within a’ couple of inches of CrabbVbreast. For op wards of an hour Col. Buckmaster and his guards watched np opportunity lb shoot him, bpt there being but one opening in the door, and that quite small, he kept Crabb constantly between birii and the opening, so that he could only be reached through Crabb’s body. Tims matters continued until noon, alien : Crabb made some'effort to open (ho door, bat was immediately cut severely in the handily the convict; During the day the convict stated his terms of submissionto he a revolver .loaded by hiiiisnlf, a full suit of. citizen’s dress, SlUOin money, and to be driven out of town in a close carriage, accompanied by Crabb. to such place as he should designate : airof which were of course inadmissible. In the meantime, howev er. Col. Buckmaster procured n pardon from the Governor, to be used in his discretion; but! up to 12 o’clock last night no information of .il had been given to the convict. All’day the" guards were bp the watch to shoot the scoun drel, but as he had positively declared he would kill Crabb if he was.not instantly killed himself, great care had lb be taken, for fear he might put liis threat into execution. Crabb had no arijis whatever, the not being allowed'lb' carry any, and badTiotliftig.whatever .to dcfeml 1 himself from nil attack of the desperado! I At nine o’clbok this morning,' Kuihcrford, the State Superintendent', and Col. Buckmaster, warden, undertook to get into the cell of the’ prisoner by stratagem. Breakfast was set at" the cell door in vessels of huger size than ordi nary. but the convict refused to open the door' until the hall Was cleared, which, after a brief consultation, Was done. The warden, superim tend’ent arid-guards were on each side of the cell 1 , but out of sight and motionless. The convict slowly opened the door nearly enough, to ad 1 - mit the food, when a crowbar was instantly in; sorted. The riaidori cried out to-Crabb, the’ imprisoned guard’,l to fight for his life. He ao cordingly sprang to the opening of the door, and 1 at length dragged-,himself through, hut not be fore he was stabbed by the convict ninetimes} seven times in the back and twice on the arms.- When the poor victim Was dragged out the convict-barred the door again and refused to’ yield.. He was then given a few minutes fox’ reflection. and the rebel was, after -much dodg ing and effort to get Out of reach of the Are. shot by the warden. The ball strueji his skull just below the left car, and glancing around lodged under the skull,' Me tell ihstanlly.and was dragged out of the cell, and’ was thought to be dead, but soon recovered and talked as sensible as. any man could under the circura-, stances. A’fter the convict was taken Out of the cell, his knife, about eight inches long with a double edge, was found in the cell', and on bis person was found, also, another larger knife, . with a Blade four inches Ibng. Grabb, the' wounded guard', was immediately taken to the hospital and his wounds were examined and ! dressed by Dr. Williams, the prison surgeon, and Alien'.' The left lung Was found' to bo per forated by the knife; The other wounds .were not dangerous. After HiS wounds were dressed! He felt quite comfortable, arid conversed very freely. He expressed a sense of his dangerous' condition, but was calm and hopeful. His wife visited him about H o’clock to-day, and he bore himself with much fortitude throughout the interview; His physicians consider his case very critical, and that the chances are much against his recovery. The convict was laid on a matrass in tile prison hall. He said ho hoped Crabb would live, and in the next breath he said ho had put Jive men in the same fix he was in himself. Dr. McMasters was picsent. and endervoreo faithfully to draw his nttentiori to the fact o> his near approach To death. He exhibited no ■ penitence or remorse, but said he “hoped that God, if there was any, would forgive him." He sent for one of his confederates, and advised him to behave himself when begot out, and not bring himself to what lie saw before him. From the boats arid passengers which came down the river to-day we learn other particu lars. . John B. Pbiwt, James Burtnbtt. It is slated that everything was dhtie during the night to surprise the convict into a capture, but that he was vigilant and bloody Irbnr one minute’s end.to the:other, and amused himself,, from time to lime, by pricking his victim wnli the point of a knife. It is not stated in our dispatch at what time the convict died, but wo learn from other sources that he survived his wounds hut a short time. O'* The “Pittsburg Post” of Wednesday of last week, states the following: Monboe Stewart Dead.—Yesterday, after noon, about three, o’clock, this unfortunate man died at Pnssavnnt’s Infirmary. Although to on tward appearances ho seemed to be impro ving, yet the disease had reached his throat, and since Saturday he Ims been unable to speak of to take any nourishment. The immediate cause of his death was strangulation, from in* flanmtion of iho throat. " . Thus is the M’Kecsport tragedy ended ; all who were accused of the murder are,dead. their cause will now come before a. higher .tri bunal. A PnojirsiNQ School.—Out of 85 scholara-io a school in Cuyahoga county, Ohio,!) of m® boys are regular ohewers of tobacco, and o or the girls arc smokejs.- Statement ol Hie Harrisburg Bani. Mirch 3, 1858, ASSETS. LIABILITIES. $539,874,75 J. W. WEIR, Cashier, $863,619.65 $398,920.00 12 3,410.30 17,544.45 61;:=!
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