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AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
JOIfN. Bi .BRATTON. Editor k Proprietor
.CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 25, 1858.
Deopobratic, State Nominations,
SuyhEME Judge,
wal. A. PORTER, Of Philadelpiija
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
NVTESLEY FROST; Of Faycite Co,
KF* We return our tfianfes; to lion. William
liiglornnd Hon. John A.' Ahl, for Congression
nlNavors; also to Messrs; Fetter and Stuart for
legislative documents.
•We are also indebted to Mr. Bba.ndt (wc be
lieve we spell his namo-irigbt) ofthe House, for
a diagram oiffho House of Representatives.—
This is the first favor we have; received from Air.
B.VoOll it reminds us that ho is one ofthe Rep.
resentatlvos from this district. Wo had really
forgotten him.- Glad to hear front our member,
however, and to be assured that he is still “ in
the land of the living.” , -
JTbe Fittst or. At’UH..—(general moving day
is coming on, and many of our subscribers wi
doubtless bo moving from ono point to another;
Wo earnestly request all such to inform us of
tlibir new localities So that t-heir papers may bo
properly directed. There is no necessity for
• any one discontinuing their paper on account of.
, a change of residence. We can send the Vol-
un/cer into any part of the country. If any ol
our subscribers design ‘-going West,” tliej- Lad
better call and pay up before leaving.
Tue Acquittal'of Cot. Scmneb. —Tl.e state
ment that Col. Sumner had been acquitted ol
all,the charges and specifications on which, he
was lately tried by court-martial at Carlisle, is
\ continued by official publication of the findings
of the epurt.. Ho is* therefore, released from
arrest, and ordered to join hi'sregihient in Kan
sas.. The Secretary, of War, however, express
es bis disapprovai of the verdict, which, in ef
fect, declares, “that Gen. Harney’s answer to
the comt-martial at Leavenworth was not an
‘official matterand that Col. Sumner’s letter
ofthi; ISth of February is not a challenge to a
duel;” lie thinks the letters of Col. Sumner
to Gon.,Harney, though evasive in the style,
are clear declarations tor a duel. Tliis is donbt
les’s correct, but (he public feeling is with Col.
Sumner, nevertheless;
Final Adjouiinments.— The House of Repre
sentatives at Washington, has passed a resolu
tion.fixing the first Monday of June as the time
for the final adjournment of the present session
of Congress. , '
The Committee of Conference of the two
branches of our State Legislature, have agreed
upon Thursday, the 22d of April, ns the day
for their final adjournment. The session, of
1836 adjourned on the same day—that, of 1837
on the 22d of May—one month later.
Bitten: by a Mad Dog.— We learn from the
Harrisburg Herald that on Friday morning
last, very early, a farmer named William Hum
mel, living on the road some distance above
Harrisburg; was bitten by a mad dog in the
following manner: About 1 o’clock he heard
his dogs making a great noise, and went down
stairs for the purpose of ascertaining what was
the cause of it. When he got to the iiloor he
observed a strange dog, who exhibted unmista
kcable signs} of dydrophobia, and Mr. H., at
tempted to'drive him away. The dog made
several attempts to bite him, which he evaded,
when the attack was renewed on the part of the
animal, and he caught hold of Mr. Hummel's
arm, biting through two shirts. The latter
then caught hold of the dog’s neck, and with
desperate power held him down until one of
the persons on the farm came to his aid. and'
shot,the animal dead, as Mr. H; held him sus
pended by the throat. The bite was so small
as.not to be noticed until several hours after
wards, when Df. Rutherford was sent for, who
cut a piece out of his arm, and administered
Other remedies. Hi is feared, though, that the
delay was too long to prevent the sad cflects of
tha bile. The dog is said to have bitten a num
ber of animals in the vicinity .
OUR BOROUGH ELECTION.
■ Onr Borough election passed off very quietly
oh Friday last. Below we give the official re
turns, by which it wi]l bo seen that our oppo
nents have elected the Borough officers and also
a majority of Counoilhien. The result disap
points no one. A large majority of our most
substantial citizens, (mostof them heavy tax
payers,) lake no part in these elections. We
are sorry such is the case—sorry that many of
ouf best citizens feel no interest in regard to the
Borough administration. But, so it is, and if
they arc satisfied it shall remain so, wo must
be:
CntEP BURGESS,
Democratic Tided. Kepublkan Ticket.
Robert Irvine, jr., 273 | William Cart, 322
assistant burgess
Andrew Martin, 274 | Francis Eckels, 322
ASSESSOR.
Gco. W. Sheaffcr, 250 | Henry Myers, 375
ASSISTANT assessors.
Peter Gutslmil, 300 I Samuel Wetzel, 348
J.;C. Neff, 266 |O. G. Murray, 325
AUDITOR.
E. D. Quigley, 278 |N. Hantch.
EAST WARD.
TOWN COUNCIL.
Peter Monyer; 2(76 John Gutshall, 171
Michael Minich, 178. Franklin Gardner, 143
Michael Holcomb, 162 Samuel 0, Huyett, 133
John Fagan, 161 Wilson Hosier, 59
scnooi. DIRECTOR,
Philip Quigley, 192 |J. S. Colwell,
JUDGE'OP ELECTION.
Jqo. Cornman, 177 | William Bentz, .150
INSPECTOR.
180 I R. M. Black,
William Gipp,
, . . CONSTABLE.
Jas.' Underwood, 112 |R. M’Carlney,
WEST WARD.
TOWN COUNCIL.
W. McMullen, 110
Geo. S. Smith, 92
W, L. Haller, 82
S-Ensmirigcr, 80
Henry Gould, .70
SCHOOL DIRECTOR, j .
, 75 |O. P. Hnmrich, 219
JUDGE OP ELECTION. ’
Geo. Deetcm,
Jas.Spottswood, 93 (T. B. Thompson, 199
inspector;
1 ho. P. Rackett, 100 | Jacob Bretz,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Jacob Squier,
60 |A. E. Sponsion, 224
CONSTABLE.
lUc opposition.]
. We think Gov. Packer had very little to do
to pardon the desperado Bebby. It will be re
membered that he was the ring-leader of the
party of armed soldiers who, after robbing the
orchard of Mr. Alexander M'Dowell, -(a
most estimable man,) committed a most mur
derous assault upon him, and left him on the
ground for dead. Mr. M’Dowßt.Lwas confined
to his house for the best part of a year, owing to
the injuries received at the hands of Berry and
his armed band of ruffians. lie is still a great
suffeier, having had his scull badly fractured by
a stone in the hands of Derby. These soldiers
were tried before our court of Quarter Sessions,
found guilty, and sentenced to the Eastern pen
itentiary for two y cars.and nine months. The
feeling against the scoundrels was so great, that
it was feared at times , they would be rescued
from the Sheriff when he conveyed them from
the jail to the court-house. We are surprised
that Gov. Packer, without consulting - the feel
ing of this community, should grant a pardon
to the head-man of these desperate scoundrels.
Why not pardon them all ? Berry was the
worst man—the head-devil of the party—and
if he is fit to run at large, the others have a
right to expect a pardon also. Berry, we
learn, has influential relatives, and we suppose
this goes far to mitigate /its crime.” His com :
panions in guilt can bring no political influence
to bear upon the Executive, and of course they
-musl serve out their sentence. -
In the ancient Commonwealth of Massachu
setts judgesare remo*d “by address.” That,
is to say; both the Legislature unite
in ah address’requesting, the Governor to re
move a judge from office.. This course of pro
ceedu’ro is j.ist now adopted in respect to Judge
Loring. The “acirlres” lias passed bolhlloiises,
and it only remains for Governor Banks to not.
In their, address.the Legislature do not specify
the reason of the removal for which they ask.-
It is, however,- well known to be a decision ol
Judge L., home years ago, enforcing the Fugi
tive Slave Law. It is said that the Governor
is not anxious, at this late day, to discharge the
-duty imposed upon him, and some curiosity is
felt ns to.tho course ho will take under flmxir
eumstana'es. Jpdgo Loi ing’s decision was vhiw
offensive to the majority of-tho; Massachusetts
people—embittered as they are by political fa-1
naticism. Gov. Banks, wo trust, will have the
firmness and independence to stand up against
such an infamous wrong to Judge Loving, for
simply doing Ills duty, though bis own party
bids it. If ho does not, our confidence in his
integrity and fearlessness will bo greatly lessen
ed.—Harrisburg. Herald.
Judge Lobino has been removed by Gov.
Banks ; and If anybody outside of fanatical
Massachusetts ever had confidence in the integ-
Jno. B. Parker, 208
W. Cameron, ! 194
Jno. D. Qorgas, 194
Robert Moore, 192
Jas. M. AHen, 188
• The Kansas Election op Januart —Re
cent information from Kansas removes all doubt
as to the election of the. Free Stale ticket, and
therc'bre Gen. Calhoun has declared his inten
tion to give certificates accordingly.
j Jno. Hemtinger, 192
PUNCTUALITY.
' O’ If .you desire to enjoy life, avoid unpunc
tual, people. They impede business and poison
pleasure. Make it a rifle not only to be punc
tual- but a little, beforehand.— Exchange.
True as preaching. The-unpunctual man is
a bad citizen, always. Wo care'not bow cor
rect he may be in.all other rcspcflls, if ho lacks
punctuality, lie isa drawback to the communi
ty he lives in. -If the unpunctual man is pos
sessed of wealth, so much the worse for his fel
low men who are his neighbors, for, through his j
negligence and carclesncss, those who arc well
disposed, are compelled, from necessity, to dis
appoint others. The unpunctual man is always
[ a falsifier, and .utterly callous and unfeeling.—
If.iudebtcd to his neighbor, he will permit that'
neighbor to be swainped.- i,n difficulties rather
than forsake his character of being unpunctual.
Some of these unpunctual men are professors of
religion, but yi-l they know in their hearts that
they arc rogues and cheats, for we contend that
the man who has the means, and yet neglects
to pay his honest debts within a reasonable lime
is not only a curse upon the community in
which he lives, but he is a .bad man—a man ol
'bad heart, and dishonestly inclined. We ab
hor such men. They arc a disgrace to human
ity and a foul scab upon the community.—
They may put on long and sanctimonious faces
and profess what they please, still they- are
wicked men, and as mean as they arc wicked.
In our own business we have suffered to the
amount'd thousands, by these reprobates, and
it is not surprising wo should detest them;—i
Save us, then, from having anything to do with j
the unpunctual man
, j'y-' Gov. Packer has pardoned Thomas Ber
ry, formerly of Greensburg, who, with a num
ber of others, was convicted at Carlisle, in No
vember, 1856, of riot, and sentenced to two
years.and nine months, imprisonment hr the
Eastern Penitentiary.
Harrisburg Daily Herald.
RemiiTal by Address.
rity of the present Executive of that State, they
must now be convinced that they wore mistaken
in his cha’ractor. Judge Louisa is removed
from office for ho other reason than because be,
a sworn Judge, obeyed a law of Congress! His
enemies make no charges against blip j but; by
removing him from office, they expect to intim
idate the.judiciary to a blind obedience ol their
fanatical opinions. Ills removal casts a stigma
upon the State, and consigns Gov. Banks to
eternal infamy;
Penh’a. State Agriculturai, Sp'ctETy.—Tho
Executive Committee of this Society met on the
16th iuat., at their office in Harrisburg', and
chose Agnstns O. Holster, of Dauphin, Record
ing Secretary, and George 11. Bucher, of Cum
berland, Treasurer. Amongst other business
transacted, David Taggart and Amos E. Kapp,
of Northumberland, and A. 0. Heister, of Har
risburg, were appointed R committee to receive
proposals and make the necessary arrangements
for the next annual exhibition,, and Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 28th,.
291 h and 30th of Sept., arid the Ist of October,
were designated as the days of exhibition.
There was also a resolution passed, offering
as a premium a thorough bred Durham Bull,
not less than eighteen months old, to the Coun
ty Agricultural Society that shall furnish the
largest membership; to the State Society, in
proportion to the taxable inhabitants, previous
to the 16th of September next—a life member-'
ship to coat ton dollars, and an annual member
ship?!. - \ '
Veto Messades. —Almost every number of
the Harrisburg Daily 'Herald , publishes one or
more of Gov. Packer’s Veto Messages. The
Governor, it seems, is determined to do his part
in preventing the passage of bills of a special
character; having no other purpose than to put
money into the pockets of a set of greedy spec
ulators whp haunt the Capitol. The messages
are well written and sound in principle. The
people will sustain Gov. Packer in his endear
ors to protect the interests of the, public and to
do away with much of the special legislation
that annually cumbers ourStatuo Books.
THE PRESIDENT AM THE lECOMPTON. Co\-
STITDTM.
1 It is,easy for those who Jiavo had little or no
opportunity to examine all the fuels involved in
the Kansas question, to decide that their views
are undoubtedly right, and that every one else
must be decidedly wrong, We afcrec with the
Philadelphia ylrgus, when it says that no one
"'ill deny that Mr. Buchanan is eminently gif
ted with prudence, sound discretion, and good
judgment; no one will deny that lie is a states
man of great csperienccjn public affairs the
has long been the acknowledged banner-bearer i
of the Democratic parly in the Stale: and when
did he ever falter in his duty ?, When did he
. ever commit a political error—when did he ever
betray his parly or his friends ? If in all the
high trusts .which have been 'committed (0 IlU.(
keeping, he has been found faithful, who will
dare aver that he is not eminently deserving our
unhesitating confidence to-day? If'upon all
other political questions his views and acts have
ever been in strict accordance with Democratic
principles, what possible reason, have we to
doubt that they arc not equally sound and cor
rect upon the Kansas question ?
He has carefully examined all the facts in the
case, without prejudice and without partiality ;
the conclusion io which he has arrived is the re
sult of a careful review of. the whole matter; is
it to be presumed that his usual clear judgment
lias, been warped or beclouded ; or shall we not
rather decide that his views arc eminently just,
right, and proper ?
, We do not belong to the class who imagine
j that a President can do no-wrong; He is hu
man. and being so is liable to err; but upon
this point, in relation to this question, he is not
liable to be deceived.... We, therefore, place
great confidence in the decision he has made
and in the conclusion to which ho .has arrived.
He has nothing to gain by taking an untenable
position upon,this important question.
The position taken by the Hon. William
Hopkins, of Washington county, as indicated
in his speech at the State Democratic Conven
tion, upon this point, seems, to us eminently
sound and just. He stated that he had all bis
life been a devoted friend of Mr. Buchanan, and
fully believed that lie was governed by patriot
ic motives in all his public measures. That he
did not at first see exactly as the President did
in this matter, hut that when he found himself
differing with one to whom he had so long been
devoted anij in whom he had such unbounded
confidence, he fell bound to pause and reflect
before taking ground against the leading meas
ure of his administration. Mr. Hopkins fur
ther said: '
“ I am free to confess that I have always be
lieved, and do now believe, that the whole Con
stitution ought to have been submitted to the
people of Kansas, for their .approval or rejection.
1 admit, however, the correctness of the Presi
dent’s position, when he says, that the Conven
tion was not bound by the terms of (he Kansas
Nebraska Bill, to submit to an election, the
whole Constitution. But still. I maintain that,
they ought, in obedience to pnbljc sentiment,
as well to the President’s expressed desire, to
have submitted the Constitution to the popular
vole of those to be governed by. it. -This, I
think, would have been in consonance with the
spirit of, the organic act. The President clear
ly indicated a desire and belief that this sub
mission should be made, wh n he told’ Gov.
Walker, in his instructions, that when the Con
stitution should be submitted, the people must
be protected in the right to vote, uninfluenced
by fraud or violence., Did'he not also fully en
dorse the.doctrine of submission in his Annual
Messagi 1 What else Can-tie inferred frdm His
language— ‘ T trust, however,.the (sample set
by the last Congress,, requiring that the Consti
tution of Minnesota should be subject to the ap
proval and. ratification of the people of the pro-,
posed new Slate, may bo followed bn.future oc
casions.’ And again: ‘I took it for granted,
that the Convention of Kansas would act ip ac
cordance with this ekftmple. founded ns it is,
upon correct principles, and hence my instruc
tions to Gov. Walker in favor of submitting the
Constitution to the people’were expressed in
general and unqualified terms.” What more
could the President have done to have secured a
fair expression of thc.pcpplo of Kansas upon
their Constitution I But the Convention reins-
I cd to be guided by the wise and patriotic coun
fuel of the President: and I know of no power
Minder the Constitution, possessed by the Presi
dent, to compel obedience to bis wishes ip this
respect, and the Convention sent the Constitu
tion to Washington without submitting it to a
1 vote of the people, and we are now brought to
■ the question, what had..best be done? The
President after having exhausted all his pow
er—which was hut advisory—to have the peo
ple of Kansas afforded a fair opportunity of vo
. ting upon their Constitution, and failing to ac
complish that object, he now recommends the
immediate admission of the State, accompanied
i with the suggestion that Congress should recog
nize in the act of admission the right of the peo
ple at any and all times to alter, amend or abol
| ish their Constitution, if a majority be opposed
to it as it is. This, he minks, will rid Con
gress of the agitation; and thatJf a majority of
• the people of that Territory be opposed to sla
■ very, they can relieve themselves from it as
, readily, if no more so, in that way than in any
, other mode. In arriving at this conclusion, the
President has doubtless looked over the whole
ground, at the persistent obstinacy of the one
party in refusing to vote at the Jane election
■ for delegates to the Constitutional Convention,
. and the repeated acts of rebellion against the
j laws by the same party, as well as the frauds
and acts of violence that have been perpetrated
by the other party. His policy is to localize
■ the controvcrsey. and thus ‘ leave the people of
s the Slate perfectly free to regulate their dotiies
,- lie institutions in their own way.’ Cannot this
suggestion of the President be adopted as a ba
sis of compromise without any sacrifice of hon
* or on either side? If it be admitted that the
J moment Kansas becomes a State, it will becoin-
potent for her people to alter the Constitution,
then what practical difference can it make to the
people there, whether they bo admitted with
the Lcconipton or Topeka Constitution? If a
majority are opposed to slavery—as is doubt
less the.casc —all they have to do is to order a
convention, and in ninety days they can have
just such a constitution as a majority desire.
What evil then can result from adopting (he
policy recommended by the President in his'
special message ? Can we not all unite in this,
and thus put a stop to discord in our own,
ranks, and at the same time blast the hopes of
the opposition ? It is, perhaps, hot all that
some could wish ; but can any other mode of
adjustment be devised that promises to satisfy
all, or even as many as are prepared to sustain
the plan suggested? If so, what is it? Is
there not something duo to majorities in this
case ? That great and good man. that venera
ble statesman, whose whole life has been one of
devotion to his country’s best iriUTCSta, recom
mends that Kansas be admitted at once. In
this he has suslaincd by that monument of wis
dom", patriotism, and incorruptible integrity,
Gen. Cass, as well as every other of the distin
guished gentlemen who are officially associated
with him, together with an overwhelming ma
jority of. the Democratic members of Congress
of both brandies. Then let ns rally around the
President of our choice, who is thus supported.”
O’There is said to bo a law in Mexico, that
if one man kills another in a duel, he shall pay
his debts. If such a rule prevailed in this
country, we probably should not have our pub
lic journals teeming, as they now do, with ac
counts of murderous duels and bloody affrays.
TOG FIRST OF APRIL
Tills notable period of time, which is redolent
of. bonds, notes, money to lend and
money to borrow, is lamping on our heels, and
those of us wjio are in debt will have to stir our
slumps or wo shall bo fn a sad dilemma. Its
approach has stirred up a young bard,'and ho
sends Us from hia r country homo tho following
verses which indicate that, ho is looking ahead
for breakers:
THE FIRST FO APRIL.
Dear mo, dear nio, I shudder.
As tile thought runs through my brain
flo think tho first of April ' ■• >
' Is about to come again.
The doings .of tho twelve months, .
Which hasty time gives flight,
I roll o’er in my memory,
..Tosco if all went rigid, —<' ■
Tho crops that nature gave me,
I put them to good use.
Anti used tlie old man’s caution,
Against the labyrinths of youth.
I rose as day’s grey streaks
Iter morning visage bore,
To press the labprs of tho day
By adding to my store.
But, still alas, with every care
ITcar I’m rather short.
Money matters makes me dull.
My pile’s not as it ought!
A mortgaged farm bears interest,
And other debts accrue,
I—dread the first of April;
It approaches rather blue.
1(0 w prices for my gathered grain
On every hand I greet,
I fear I’ll have great trouble,
My horrid debts to meet.
But still, I’in onward in my way,
An honest Course pursue,
And trust in Providence for help
To see mo safely through.
THE NEW LICENSE MW.
The'special committee of the House of Rep
resentatives reported It bill on Thursday last,
remodeling the license law of the State. It is
carefully drawn up, and, it is believed, will pass
both branches and become a law. The follow
ing iffan abstract of its provisions:
Sec. 1 reduces minimum licenses of brewers
and distillers from 350 to 325—thus altering
proviso of 3d section, act March 31, 1850; dis
tillers.selling under 81000, to pay 815.
Sec. 2 reduces minimum of merchant licences
from 850 to 825. and reduces rates 20 percent.
—thus altering the provision of the 12th section
of the act of March 12,1856.
3 rates hotel licenses on yearly sales of liquor
instead of rental, as follows ; '
Class.
Sales. ~ Lccense.
810,000 or more 8400
8.000 - - 250
6.000 “ 150
4.000 “ 100
2 000 “ 50
1.000 “ 30
500 “ 25
under 500 ; “ 15
. Provided, in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, none
less than 850;,n0r any other city or incorpora
ted borough for less than 825.
4. Bating houses to pay according tp'thenot
of April 10, 1840, sections 22 and 23, but not
less than 820 in Phila’da and Pjltsburg, or 810
elsewhere. This reduces the Iccepse in many
cases olte half, ns the act of' 1849 imposed dou
ble this amount, with the provision that none
in Philadelphia or Pittsburg should be less
than 850., - . .
. 5. Merchants may sell by the quart, brewers
.and diWillcrs by the gallon; and brewers may
;take out.a’retail license.
6. 'License shall be granted to citizens of good
moral character and temperate habi's, wherever
the provision of the law are complied with by'
them, ' V . . ■
7-licenses nol transferable, but by the au-
ttfem: no charge, save the fees.'
whciffrapsfercd, New licenses may be granted,
for a part of a yeaG for houses previously li
ceused.-on paying in proportion.
8.-. Manufacturers of ciderand domestic wincis i
iqay soli (lie same by the gallon, and bottlers
may sell cider, perry, ale, porter or beer by the
to bo dr.unk on the premises!
0. Licences may bo granted to keepers ot
places of amusement, &c., otherwise qualified,
notwithstanding the prohibition in proviso of
2d section of aclof 1856, but spirituous liquors
sluill not bo sold under such license.
10. Applicants for eating houses licence need
noffiic a certificate of citizens, heretofore re
qnircdrby section eight, act ot 1856, nor need
such applications be published. They shall be
filed with tho clerk of the court, arid granted by
fho treasurer,except in the county of Allegheny,
on the proper bond being approved by~the dis
trict attorney and treasurer.
11. Illegal sales of liquors punishable for first
offence by fine ot $lO to sloo'and cost ; subse
quentoonvictions-$25 tc $100; with not more
than three months’ imprisonment, at tho discre
tion of tho court; forfeiture of licence, and riot
capable of receiving license for two years. Re
peals section 28, act .1856, but ho other act or
sections. .
, 12. No prosecutor to. receive part of fine if a
witness, but constables shall receive tivo dollars
on tho conviction of any .persons returned by
them.
13. No grocer or wholesale, denier shall have
a retail license to sell spirituous liquor. -
[Tho remaining sections relate principally to
Philadelphia.]
“ Milnev a Dudo.”—Col, Benton, whose
views upon the currency—which were once
considered-extremely radical, but are now gen
erally admitted to be correct—have given him
the cognomen of “ Old Bullion,” ventured the
prediction,'when tho panic was at its‘highest
pitch, that by the first of May, money would
be so abundant as to become ‘-a drug in the
market.” The tonc of the monetary articles in
the papers of the principal commercial cities,
proves that the Colonel was right in his calcu
lations. In New York, money is how freely
offered f-Wm call” at 4 to 7 per cent., and
choice business paper is in demand at 6 to 8
per cent. In Philadelphia the Banks arc dis
counting all the pririie paper offered, and yet
cannot fine enough to employ the half of their
spare capital ; while in the street all the good
paper offered is taken at 6 per cent. The New
York Herald, in an article on this subject, con
firms Colonel Benton’s prediction completely.
It says:
“ Our banking institutions will not make so
much money for some j-cars to come as they
did! for some years past, and their dividends
will, without doubt, rule at tho lower rates.—
The probability now is that money will become
cheap and very plenty. The outside rates are
likely to rule considerable below the legal stan
dard; and the Batiks Will find it difficult to ac
tively employ their funds, at' an interest high
enough to enable (hem to -pay more than three
per!cent, semi-annual dividends on their capital.
It will take years to bring about another such
inflation in credits, or such a ravenous set of
customers for money, at fho most exorbitant
rats of interest, as our Banks found in the
aw inns of railroad companies up to the finan
cial collapse. The Banks u;ill be compelled to
codflno their discounts more to regular mercan
tile classes than heretofore.
i'We have hardly yet begun to feel the effect
of (in over supply of money.: The pressure to
make loans has not yet; been very great; but a
fety months, beyond a doubt, will giva.us such
a plethora of money in this'market that capital
isip will be glad to purchase any unquestiona
ble six per cent, security at par. either for a
temporary or a permanent investment.”
Birds About—Wo noticed a number of blue
birds yesterday.'
DISGRACEFUL SCENE.
t During a night session of tho United States
; Senate, in tho early part of last week, a very
disgraceful scene took place, in which one of
the Senators from this State figured. As ho
was first insulted, however) ho is pot so much to
blame. This thing of Senators giving the “lie”,
to each other is disgraceful to our nation. Tho
Senate owes it to itself to prevent such language
being used by its members. Notwithstanding
tho throutonipjfmngungo used, Messrs; Green
and CamejOn became reconciled soon after, and
apologised to tho Senate lor having violated its
rules. Wo copy the following account
affair from a Washington paper:
The attempt of the Senate, on Monday, to
come to a vote on the Kansas question, led to
tlie session, being protracted all night. After
midnight the following scene occurred :
Mr. Green declared that unless ho could have
a distinct understanding that tho vote shall be
taken on Monday lie would go on.
Mr. Cameron said he was disgusted with these
fruitless attempts. Who is the gentleman from
Missouri, Mr, Green, lie asked. Is hojho com
mander of the'Senate majority that adjourned
over from Thursday to Tuesday to attend tho
political pageant at Richmond 7
Mr. Green—That is not (rub.
Mr. Cameron—Do I understand the gentleman
to say that I state what is riot true 7
Mr. Green—l said so.
Mr. Cameron—Tho Senator has applied tome
harsh language, and I will also use harsh terms.
It is an rintruth..
Mr. Green—You’re a liar.
Mr. Cameron asked pardon of the Senate for
having done what the Senate says is not right,
though he still thought he was not wrong. Fel
ony thing I have said to that gentleman l am ie
sponsible.
Mr. Green denied that he had arrogated to
himself to dictate to members. The Senator
docs me injustice, lie. knows he docs mo in
justice. He, (Mr. Green,) was man enough to
meet him or any other. The slander of the
Senator will recoil on his own head.
Mr. Green Said ho had said eriongh-lo tlie
Senator in this chamber. Ont o! the chamber
he would use a more appropriate epithet—tlie
epithet which belongs to the West. Ho would
not infringe upon the propriety of the Senate.
If there is animosity to settle it* must be done
outside. He did not go to that side of the
chamber to dictate, but to ask when it’ would,
be agreeable for them to vote. Ho did not go
individually, but as an agFnt of the committee.
He would settle tho matter with the Senator in
five minutes, (snapping his lingers as he spoke.)
Mr. Cameron said the Senator’s remarks had
no effect upon him, as he was able to lake care
of himself. He repeated that all this discussion
had been protracted by them.
The passage between' Mr. Green and Mr.
Cameron produced complete stillness in the
Senate. Mr. Greene exhibited the niost irrita
tion of the two. Mr. Cameron was cool, and,
to an unprejudiced looker-on, seemed to have
the best side of the case. The difficulty was a
mere interlude, which subsided as rapidly as it
arose.- ■ . " '
The Drily of Democrats.
Tho Perry County Democrat, an Anti-Lecomp
fon paper, in an able editorial, after comment
ing upon the oxciting subject of Kansas now
agitating the country, and alluding to the action
of the. State Convention, uses.the following sen
sible and patriotic language. It. says: “But
tljjs difference of opinion on this single question
should not cause the slightest fueling of .aliena
tion on the part of any Democrat towards his
parly and'its usages. Wo differ'in only one I
particular, and should not let that ditturenccop.
crate-to the injury of our party/ The'Conven
tion have put in nomination well qualified and
deserving Democrats for. two very important
public positions, and wo must elect them, or
suffer another party to triumph, in whoso creed
there is not a redeeming trait and in whose pro
fessions of honesty, not the slightest reliance
can bd-placed. If ohr party lias committed an
error,/we have within bur own organtetion the
wisdom and powerlo correct that error I .' But we.
must not sutler a family quarrel to break down
' our organisation. The past clearly demonstrates
that the Democratic party is the only -party in
the country which is competent lb maintain and
give efficiency to our republican form ot gov r
ornmont. Then let every Democrat stand up
firmly in support of the nominations/and let i
time determine who was right and who was j
wrpng in their views on the Kansas question.”
Later from California.—ByThe arrival at
New York from 1 Aspinwall, of the steamship
Star of the Wcst, we have later news from Cal
ifornia, Oregon, and the Pacific regions gener
ally. Thcsteamer brings a million-and a quar
ter of dollars in gold. ■ There is nothing striging
in thd intelligence. Lynchings still occur as
the punishment for assassination, which is rife.
An important slave case has been decided in the
California Supreme Court. The master passed
through California with his slave to settle in
Carson Valley, but getting out of funds, went
back to the gold regions and hired out the ne
gro to get money to start with. The slave ab
sconded, was recaptured, and the Court gave
him to liis master.
Cl/” From Utah we have important intelli
gcnce down to January 25th, by way of Council
Bluffs. Tho Mormons were manufacturing can
nons, revolvers and gunpowder against lime of
need. A slight skirmish between a party of
them and a picket guard of troops had taken
place, in which two of tho former, and it was
said, four of tho latter had been killed. Brig
ham Young’s sermons had assumed ampre fiery
tone, and an audience of 9,000 people had pro
nounced, by rising, in favor of war to the death.
Tho person who brings this news tells a pretty
largo stpry about a secret mountain pass,known
only to the Mormons. Captain Marcy, writing
from Taos, says ho had a terrible journey thith
er from Fort Bridget.
, Gas Excitement at Wheeling, Va Tho
gas consumers of Wheeling, Va., are in a state
of rebellion. A largo portion of them,represen
ting more than half the gas consumed there,
have given up tho use of gas and gone back to
lamps and candles, which position Jhey have
pledged themselves to maintain until the Gas
Company comes to terms.
Smith not Insane.—•• Thomas Washington
Smith, Esq.,” the celebrated Thomas, about
whom ns many stories have got afloat as in ref
erence to Mrs. Cunningham, turns out after all
not to‘bo quite as insane'ns represented, but
just as sane ns other people. The Baltimore
Sim says he was in that city yesterday in <‘gbod
health both iu body rind mind.”
A Veteran Statesman,—Mr. Everett Is
treated with marked attention at Washington,
where ho now is, and is justly regarded ns one
ot tho most distinguished men of tho nation. It
is now some thirty-five years, if wo remember
aright, since he wm a member of tho House,- yet.
of the three hundred then in Congress with him,
only one now occupies a seat at tho Capitol—
Gen. Houston, then a Representative from Ten
nessee, now a Senator from Texas. Mr. Ever
ett is a guest at the house of his son-in-law,
Liont. H. A. Wise, son of Gov; Wise.
BuDDiNd.j—Tho frees, under the influence of
the pleasant weather, are beginning to bud,and
present a (ino, lito-HUo appearance.
[From Forney’s Press.}
The Bank of Pennsylvania Expose;
The revelations furnished in the printed re
port of the appraisers of the assets of the Bank
of Pennsylvania' have, naturally enough, exci
ted tho attention of tho public, and called forth
unstinted condemnation on the guilty authors
of tho wholesale fraud practiced upon the com
munity. In the sollcduld, as published under
the appraisers’oath,- there appears one fact
which is calculated to strike the eye of the most,
casual examiner. We allude to the remarkably
low valuation put upon the moss of paper which
has been dug out of Mr. Allibone's mysterious
and safely locked safe, and which, facetiously
enough, the public have “till'now regarded'as
reliable assets.’’
An examination of the report leaves the fol
lowing facts clear and indisputable. The total
amounts embraced in the lots numbered from
from number 1 to number . 184, inclusive, foot
up to an enormous total of $083,690167—the
whole of whichttie appraisers set down as worth
only §56,322.84,- that is, actually, a little more
than eight cents in the dollar! the amount of
over drafts and marginal balance of notes and
obligations in the hands of the trustees, .for the
benefit of other banks, foot up to the amount
of $128,510.20, which the appraisers value at
the astonishingly low (and yet, perfectly fair)
estimate of forty-three dollars and thirty one
cents!—a percentage on the principal equal to
1 300tli part of one per cent.; that is, n.cooiij).-
gent dividend maybe expected from this portion
equal to one cent in every three ha '-ired dol
lars ! Such a dividend as this, however safe i
and reliable, must prove a pitiable consolation
indeed for the poor creditors of the defunct in
stitution. ,
Among these valuable assets, the following
figure for the lion’s share of tho whole:
Allibonc & Jenks, (the former of
whom is the brother of the fi
. nancieriug President, and vol
unteered in the hottest haste to
defend the immaculate Thomas ;
A'libone.) , , , $116,891 54
»in. P. Newlin, (Ex Director.) 32,470 30
Daniel Deal, & Deal, Milligan &
■ Huey. 9T815 39i
Hempfield Railroad Co., (only.) 310 331 33
Camden $ Atlantic Rrailroad. 23 255 87
North Western “ < 42.820 00
VVestChester “ 10,000 00
Williams & Co., (special friends of
„r T !i°T. as AMibone.) . , 50,300 0D
\V. C. Morgan & Co., (lot 139) 13,731.00
The last five Items of the above list, amount
ing to $140,100.87, pre. appraised ns .worth
$1.551.25—a rate of discount for ready money
which doubtless many bankrupt concerns
would be glad to enjoy in settling up with their
creditors. With such a liberal allowance once
fairly understood, there would be no use of any
national bankrupt law to wipe out obligations, 1 '
whilst the painful odium of going through a
Court of Bankruptcy, would be satisfactorily
avoided. , ■, ■
. It is hard to bring the mind to conceive of
such an amount of doubtful obligations brought
together in a single institution, even on the
supposition that its managers had.started out
with the express purpose of bartering away-the
money of the depositors for paper promises no
toriously worthless. When it is bornejn mind
that among the depositors wore many of the
worthiest citizens and institutions in the Com
monwealth, it cannot but excite a sensation Of
gratification that at the epoch of the rumored
difficulty so many were able to secure them
selves in time. At the same time, the melan
choly picture of bankruptcy now presented in
unrelieved colors, cannot fail to excite corres
ponding spmpalby for those whose nnsuspec
■ing confidence in the bank's long reputationfor
stability has brought about the virtual destruc
tion of their hopes. The stockholders and note
holders, and other credcturs, judging from the
present prospect, can really receive biit'a very
small return. , The future may possibly bright
en the present melarfcholy phase of things, and
wo trust-sincerely it may. Under no turn of
fori tine can the jareserit prospect bo made worse.
And this is the ortly melancholy solace which
is left for those who npw wait the slow prbbess
of time for the trifling dividend to come. 7
. H.uLttoArf Biot.— A man. having been acci
dentally'run over by n train on the Hudson
River Railroad on Thursday morning l and kill
ed. a riot ensued among the Irish laborers. The
police were beaten oil with stones by the riot
ers, who numbered some 6,000 men. Another
train was attacked’ with showers of stones, and
groat excitement prevailed. It lias, however,
greatly abated.
Foilow It.—Saxe gives the following advice
■° Hie rising generation :
In going to parties, just mind what’von are at.
Beware of your head, and take care of your
Lest you find,that a favorito.son of your mo
• ther
Has an ache in the one and a brick in the oth
er.
tG'-Tho Montour Iron Works, says the Dan
vifle Democrat, will bo partially put in opera
ti6n in a few days, by a committee of the cred
itors! Arrangements to that effect-have been
made, and-there will be no mistake about.it this
time. They will at first employ 300 ol the 1200
men in Danville wanting work.
iCr" A singular statement has been published
in the Putsburg Post to the effect that a man
has recently been arrested in California who
confessed that he murdered Dr. Samuel T.
Norcross, for which crime he says ' - Al’Kim, an
innocent man was hung.”
KT’ Mrs. B|iss, widow of Col. Bliss, U. S.
Army, and daughter of Ex President Taylor,
was married at Ncw-Orleans, on the 11th insi.,
to a Mr. Dandridge, of Virginia.
CG?" It is stated that there are about one mill-'
ion bushels of wheat in store, and about 60,000
barrels of flour at Chicago. Wheat is selling at
68 and 65 cents. It is the general opinion that
two millions bushels of grain will bo ready there
for transportation upon the opening of naviga
tion.
• The Lancaster Bank Investigation Gov.
Packer has appointed the following gentlemen
Commissioners to investigate the affairs of the
Lancaster Bank, under the .act passed at the
present session of the Legislature: lion. Thos.
H. Burrowes, of Lancaster; Hon. Goo. Darsio,
Allegheny ; and James T. James, Warren.
The Eastekn District VAbANov.—ThoPhil
dclphia Press states that lion. John Cadwalla
dcr of that city will bo appointed to till the va
cancy in tiio U S District Court accasfoned by
the death of Judge Kano.
Goon . Salahv.—The U. S. Marshall for the
District o( Columbia receives emoluments to the
amount of twenty thousand dollars a year; and,
therefore,-it la infinitely better,paid than the
office of President, or any other in conoction
with the government there.
The Anuv Bill.— Gen. Quitman's bill au
thorizing the employment of five regiments pt
volunteers—one of which shall bo mounted men
- passed ilio House of Representative's oh Thurs.
day, by a vote of 124 to 78. ; ■ ■■
CC?”Tho Washington Union has changed hands
—Mr Harris retiring,and Mr. Cornelius Wen
dell becoming solo proprietor and editor.
K?” l f he Virginia House of Representatives
has.passod a law making those who shall be en
gaged in a duel ineligible tooffico.
THE COURT MABTIMt OF COL. E. V, SDmFeZ
Gexebac Orders,;! ‘ War DEpabtmsht
„ 0 Orricr.
No. 2. , Ty Washington,Mar. 10, 1868 ’
I. At tho general court martial which con"
Vonod at Carlisle barracks, Pennsylvania mir'.
spnnt to “Special Orders” No: 88 of March 2
1858, from tho War Department, and of which
Brevet Major General Thomas S. Jesup <,h a
tormastor general,' is, president, was arrailncd
and tried Colonel Edwin V. Sumner, ol the dr t
regiment,of cavalry, on the following char*,,
and specifications: 8 ■
CiiAnOEj.— Conduct to the prejudice nr
order and military discipline. * B°»d
Specification.— ld' this, that ho, the said Sim.
nor, did at Syracdso, Now York, on the 18th
January, 1857, attempt to moke a personahw
fair with said Harney out of an official
that is to say, the answer made by said
to a general court martial which in m il r ,,i ,
. e .t:
the articles of war. J olh °f
Specification.—-In this, that lie, (ho said Sum
ner, did at Washington, D, C., on the 15i!,plh
ru.nry, 1858, on account of said answer bv nM
Harney to said court martial, send a challer™.
to said Barney to fight a duel, in words as fifi
lows: ' .
IYxsiiinotox, D, C., rib. 15. 1858
Sin : As more than .
passed since my note to yon of yesU.-Wf
hare a right to presume that yon do not tot*; 4
to answer it. I have, therefore, to invite yoip.
to leave this city with me to-morrow morning,
to go to any place yon may designate. I send
this note privatelyj to avoid committing any
friend as long’as possible. An early answer U'
requested.
I am, witli duo respect,
. E. Y. SUMNER,
Oof. Ist Cavalry,
Brov. Brig. Gen. WVS. Harney,
Colonel 2d Dragoons, ..
CitAnau lII. Upbraiding another officer for
refusing a challenge, in violation of the 28ft- of
the articles of voarfi
Specification. —ln tills, that ho, tile said Sum.
ncr, did, at Washington,D. C..on thelßtbl'ebl
ruary, 1858, upbraid the said Harney for refu
sing to fight a duel, in words as follows:
Washington, D. b., Feb. 16, 1858:
Sin : .1 received with great surprise y our note
of last evening, and have only to shy to you,
that a man who could insult a brother officer,
from an official covert, or afterwards refuse to
apologize, or to give him that satisfaction which
he had a right to demand, is utterly unworthy
of any further notice from me.
I am, &0.,
E. V. SUMNER,
. T Col. Ist Cavalry.
Brov. Brig. Gon. IT. 5. Hahn*y,
■Col. 2d Dragoons.
P. S. This correspondence will bo sent to ev
ery member of the court. _ E. V. S,
Tc which charges and specifications Hie ac
cused pleaded “not guilty.”
FINDINGS OF THE COUNT.
Tlio court, after maturely considering the ev.
idonce, find the accused, Colonel Edwin V."
Sumner, Ist Cavuhy, as follows ;
CUAitOR J.— Specification, “not. guilty ’'and
“not guilty of the ciiAiioi-!.”
ChaiiOe Xl. — Specification, “not guilty, ’’ and
‘•‘not guilty of the charge.”
Charge Hl. — Specification jiinai guilty,” and
“not guilty of the charge.”
The proceedings o( the general court-martinl
n the jforogbing case have been laid before the
Secretary ol War, and the following arc the or
ders thereon !
Was Department, March 15', 1858.
. There is ho disputes as to facts in this case.
The paly question is,the conclusion tobe drawn
from them'. The verdict- of the court amounts
to this: that General Harney’s answer to the
court-martial at Fort Leavenworth was not hh
“official- maltei: and that Colonel Sumner’s
letter of. .the 15th February is not a challenge
tp a‘-duel. The department the.
finding of the; court upon both points.
.1. General Harney’s statement to the ,court
was not volunteer. When objected tons a mem
ber by Col. Sumner, and the cause of dho chal
lenge stated, lie made no answer until intern
gated, and required io “ state specifically vkr.
therhe had bias or prcjudi9, 33 he. Then,--ns In
prejudice,” be admitted that he.“nccer bad ary,
or very tittle respect for Col, Sumner as a sol-.
dier; 33 and “os to the charges ” which, ns Col,
Sumner-had stated to the court,- Gent Harney
had preferred against him. and the War De
partment", had‘refused to entertain, that “he be?
tiered they would hate been brought hi Irial'tfl
improper add untrue statements had not been
made to the Secretary of War." In this an
swer, Gen. Harney went further than was ne
cessary and proper. But he was called upon
to slate specifically his prejudice. An;, Such
inquiry ought not to be made, unless by the
accused, who may bring’out'unfavorable opin
ions of himself fo sustain his challenge, lit*
■answer, however, made iii’good faith, is official
and privileged. If it gods too far, the court
should interpose.•
2. Col, Sumner’s note of the 15lh of Febrile*-
ry is a challenge, within the meaning of iheai
tielc of war. The military amhoriiies and the
decision of courts martial me clear in this re
gat'd. They lay down what is. indeed, the ne
cessary doctrine to give efteclto the law. limb
‘•no particular phraseology, no set form, is tic
cessarn to a challenge." nnra,“formal invitalion
to fight," but .“a mere hint or suggestion" is
sufficient, and even “such a defiance a* casts the
burden on the other party. 33 . As challengcs-are
in violation of law, ingenuity is not uncommon
ly exercised to avoid a plain expression- of their
purpose. But these are. artifices to defeat the
-law. which courts of law -will never favor.--
Arid when the meaning is so clear as to be in
telligible to the party, who receives the chal
lenge; it answers its purpose, and is intelligible
to the tribunal which tries it. In this case,
however, the challenge is plainly expressed,' .
even if it were not conclusively interpreted by
the rest of the correspondence, and,expressly ns
“a demand of satisfaction."
The doctrine of the findings in this enso
would render the article.of war-void and inope
rative by indicating a mode ofr* doing without
breach of the law what it is the exact purpose
of the law to forbid. - .
A rigid enforcement of strict discipline in ill 6
army is the most essential requisite for its hon
or and efficiency. ■lf the bonds of discipline
are loosened, it isi only a question of time wheitt
the army will become a mob, and .public opin
ion will ascribe to it that character, eren bc< ,
fore it would bo fairly emitted to it.
JOHN B. FLOYD.
Secretory of war.
111. The general court-martial, of which
Brevet Major General Thomas S. Jessup is pre
sident, is dissolved.
IV. Col. Edwin V. Sumner, Ist cavalry,
released from arrest, and will join bis regimen
in Kansas.
By order of the Secretary of War.
S. COOPER, Adj’t. General.
Completely Crushed bull— -Tho "Saviours
of Nicaragua” appear to bo completely crush*
out. . Gen. Walker, their leader, ia still lectur
mg about the towns and villages in Louisiana
and Alabama, bpt nobody appears to pay so?
attention’to him, The’President’s message on
flllibustering, and'tiie committee’s report n
Congress, have ii£ed tlid business up effectual )
t&~ Nebraska is our largest Territory,
will make eight States as large as New Hamp
shire. Nebraska is about one sixth the sixo O
Europe.
05” Tho Detroit Advertiser says that Mrs-
Thomas, a washerwoman of that city, his r°
cently become heir to a, fortune of # million
dollars In Europc. f