American Volunteer. JOHItjBiVBKATTON, EdilMJ^Pfopiietor. FA...JONE 17^1858.' Democratic State Nominations. ' Supreme Jl’doe, WM. A. PORTER, Of Philadelphia Canal Commissioner, WESTLEY FROST, of Fayelte Co Adjournment op Congress.— Both Houses of Congress adjourned sine die at 6 o’clock on Monday evening. - The President thereupon is sued a proclamation' requiring the Senate to re cqnveho on tho following day (Tuesday) at noon, to act. upon such communications as may be made.to that body by the Executive. Trial op Reapers and Mowers.—We learn thafa public trial of Reapers and Mow ers, will take place on Col. Noble’s farm, near Carlisle, on Saturday next. A number of dif ferent machines will bp on the ground, and. farmers can judge for themselves of their rela tive merits. (£7=- The attention of our readers is directed to the advertisement of Sir. Geo. Siirodbr, of Meohanicshurg, who. has on hand a very large and splendid assortment of Carriages and Bug gies. They are got up in the latest style, and for workmanship cannot be heat. He invites ■ all who wish to purchase any thing in his line, to give him a call, as his prices are in accor dance with the times. The Crops.— The crops throughout the country are said to he growing finely, and the last, few days of hot weather has had a wonder ful effect in maturing their growth.’ There is every indication of an abundant yield. Corn is the only backward crop, but the present rate of temperature will effect a wonderful improve ment in it. . » dir’Tnß Pic Nio Party of the Good Witi, Hose, at the Meeting’House Springs, on Thurs day of last week, was a splendid affair, and creditable to young men of that enterprising Cdmwiny; At an early hour it number of omnibuSSK, filled with Bright-eyed lasses, and buxom beaux, left the Hall of the Good Will, and proceeded to'the beautiful spot selected for the day’s enjoyment. The String Fand-also occupied an omnibus, aiid performed several sweet airs as they passed up Hanover street on their way to the Springs. Arriving at their destination, the young ladies, the assistance of the gentlemen, erected the tables, spread the cloth, and commcnced-piling up- the innumerable good things prepared for the occa , sion. After full justice had been done the bountiful repast, music and dancing were in troduced, and the company was soon in the heightof enjoyment. A full day was put ini and the pleasure seekers, about dusk, returned to.lown, delighted .with their day's fim. ' Bought Back Again. —We’mentioned, in our paper two weeks since, that Mr. Wit. M. „Beeteji, late Cashier, of the Carlisle Deposit Bank, had so]d bis entire interest in that insti tution (700 shares of stock.) to Judge Hepburn of this place, at the rate-of §25 per share. A .few days since Judge Hepburn again sold these 700 shares to Mr. Beetem, for 527 per, share ! ; Judging from this singular transaction, the stock of the Bank must have advanced Wonder fully in price immediately after Judge;- Hepb ‘■urn's purchase from. MK Beetew.' ' GSis and Water Company Stock.—-As trill be seen by an Ordinance published in another column, the -Town Council of the Borough of Carlisle, at their last meeting, authorized the' Chief Burgess and President of the Council to subscribe, in the name of the Borough of Car lisle, and for its use and benefit, for fourteen hundred shares of tho capital stock-of the Car lisle Gas. and Water Company. •At-s2y per abate, this purchase amounts to $35,000. The $35,000 thus assumed by the Borough, -was the amount of thb debt owing by tho Gas and Water Company to, bond-holders, andwhich was about being prosecuted to collection. Had the works been forced to a saje, they would, no doubt, have, been, purchased lor a very trifling sum by speculators, arid thus the Borough would have lost the greater portion of its former into, rest in tho works, amounting, in stock, to $25,- 000. To save the Borough from this loss, and to provide against the danger that threatened, bur Borough authorities—very uisely, as wo think subscribed for fourteen hundred addi. tional shares, and thus assumed tho entire debt of the Company, and relieved It from its em barrassed condition. .■ Notwithstanding tho complaints indulged in by many of bur citizens against tho Town Coun cil, for this act, we must bo permitted to say that tho complaints are not well-founded.. Tho Bbtough was a stockholder to the amount of $25,000. Had the works boon forced to a sale, this largo sum, or (he greater portion of it, would have been lost to tho Borough. Our Borough authorities, under the circumstances, acted ju diciously, Jn assuming tho debt of tho Gas and Water Company. By so doing tho works have boon saved from falling into tile hands of specu lators—saved from the exactions which,, private cupidity might levy upon our citizens. This action by tho Council will subject the Borongl to noexpenso or inconvenience. The Gas and " Water Company will pay tho interest upon the Borough bonds, and will also establish a sinking fund for the redemption of tho bonds as they mature. V Wo hope the day is not far distant when the Borough will own tho entire Works. Shu now owns $OO,OOO worth of tho stock. Why not purchase the balance, end assume the entire control of the works ? Let this be done, and our citizens will bo better satisfied, for; we any it emphatically, they have not been satisfied heretofore with the management of the works. Even if the Borough does not, just now, deem it prudent to purchase fho balance of (he stock, she should at least insist on having her due pro portion of Directors in tho Board of Managers. The Borbugh at present owns nearly all (ho stock, and should have the control of tho Com pany. Let tho Borough do this, and let a Board of Directors he appointed who will husband (he means of the Company, and who will ho careful not (o permit its stock to come quite so near tho hands of tho Sheriff a second time. We be lieve, by judicious management, economy, and a little good financiering, Die stock of tho Com pany could bo made to pay something handsome to Us owners. Let our Borough authorities think over our suggestions, and then do—just what they please- IC7 - * The hog cholera has again ma le its ap pearance in Kentucky, Indiana, Tcnneasce.and Arkansas, and the anima's arc dying by hun dreds, VOLUME FORTY-FIVE. Willi the present number, wo commence a new volume oi-our paper, the last one having completed the forty-fourth year of its existence, and during the. last thirteen, of which it has been under our control. Tho American Vol unteer was established by Messrs. William B. and James Underwood, in 1814, both of whom were practical printers, and natives of Carlisle. As the last nametf member of the firm had becti a gallant “volunteer” during the war of 1813, in which capacity he marched to the defence of Baltimore, to him" was concccded the honor of standing god-father to the new born stranger. As the name of “Volunteer” was then very popular in this' section of coun try, and as it pleased the “Junior,” he accord ingly bestowed upon it thonaineofihe “Ameri can Volunteer,” which title it has ever since retained. At its commencement, and for many years subsequent, the Volunteer was, in size and typogiaphieal appearance, a very diflerent afiair from the T^fu nicer of our day, being at that lime about one-fourth its present size, and contained but a lithe of the reading matter which it now does. Indeed, Us federal and an ti-masonic enemies, smarting under the scorch- ing castigations it inflicted upon them, con tcmptiously nicknamed it the “little ten,” and confidently predicted its speedy downfall. However, notwithstanding their sneers and assaults, the paper went on prosper ing and to prosper, and survived all their impo tent attacks. Although the Volunteer was then small in dimensions, it was mighty in ability and influence. Its senior editor was a man of talent, a ripe scholar, and one of the most caus tic writers of his day, aud.dcalt out to his po litical opponents many severe and stunning blows. The paper was always well supported, and ever enjoyed' the confidence of the great Democratic Republican Party, of which it was the organ. Notwithstanding the predictions of its enemies that it would be short-lived, the Volunteer has survived dozens of epheremeal pa pers which have since been started, and, with the single exception of the Carlisle :Herald, is now the oldest journal in Cumberland county. During the many years of its existence, the proprietorship of the Volunteer has changed but twice, George Sanderson, Esq., now of the Doncaster Intelligencer, having succeeded the Messrs. Underwood, and from whom wo purchased. In its advocacy of the great prin ciples of democracy, the Volunteer has never wavered—never faltered ; but has always “stood up to the rack, fodder or ho fodder.” Its first editors espoused the justice of our quarrel with Great Britain, and.opposed those who then said thaHtr“ was unbecoming a inoral and religious people to exult at the victories obtained by our gallant soldiers over the- haughty Englismen.” Their motto, then, was "free-trade and sailors rights our motto now is, “OurCounlry—may it always be right, but right or wrong, our Country.” By'the advocacy of popular doc trines and the rights of the people, the. Volun teer has received the support and countenance of the community, and has now cdmploied its forty-fourth year. Forty-four years ago! What a change has taken place in newspaperdom since then ! and what a change, also, has -taken place in our town and county! The Mbssrs. Underwoods, both " sleep with their fathers,” and nearly ;all of those with whom they did political hat; lie, have also passed away. The American Volunteer, however, “still lives,’’and is now, as then, the exponent of the principles of the great Democratic Party, the advocate of it? “men and measures,” and . the oppqser of all and every species of fraud and wrong upon the rights and interests of the American people. Whilst the “Volunteer'’ has been in .our hands, we have doubtless committed some sins, and ho political editor can avoid doing so. We may have, in tho heat,of the moment, said hard things of our political opponents, which, upon cool reflection, we may have been sorry for. Experience, however, is tho best teacher, and editors,-like other men, grow more prudent as they grow older. To the many friends of onr paper—those who have stood by it, in sunshine and in storm, and supported it by theirpatro nage—we tenderourhearlfrit thanks. Weshall use our best efforts,to retain their confidence and support In casting onr. eye over pur long lial.of substantial subscribers, it is a pleasing fact to chronicle, that wo have now upon, onr subscription books the names of quite a num ber of gentlemen who have been’subscribers from the first issue of the Volunteer. We may also add, that they are, and always have been the most prompt paying men upon our list.— May their shadows never grow kss.” Our Washington Correspondent We publish to-day, a letter from a distinguished friend at” Washington, which will well repay a eyeful perusal. We hope the predictions of, our correspondent may he verified, and that the “Douglas Democrats,” as he calls them, may once more be found battling for the men and, mcashres-of the Democratic party. The only hope the Black Republicans have is'that Mr. Douglas and his friends will give iheir influ ence to defeat the Democracy,. Tho writer- of the letter, it will beseem was himself opposed to the Lccompton Constitution, but, like a sen sible man and true Democrat, be is determined that this difference of opinion shall neither es trange him from the Administration, nor make him less zealous as a Democrat. Ho takes (he right view of political matters, and we hope to see all those who acted with him on the Kansas , question, adopt his suggestions. The letter is well written, and we bespeak for it tho atten tion of our readers, and particularly those of ; them who coincided with Judge Douglas in his ‘ views respecting the Lecompton Constitution. “ Mount lloi.i.y Springs.” —Col. A. G. Mullin, who for many years was connected with the St. Lawrence Hotel, Philadelphia, has leased the above romantic and favorite summer resort, and will open his well-furnished house for the reception of guests on Monday next.— The patronage heretofore bestowed upon this house, and tho known ability of Mnj. Mollin. as a caterer, must insure for it a “good run” during the approaching hot season. Beyond question Mount Holly is one of the most pic turesque and. romantic spots in Pennsylvania. No difference how sultry tho 'weather may be. it. is always comparatively cool at Mount Holly, situated, as it is, in a deep gap of the South Mountain. Maj. Mullin’, wo,are pleased to learn, has .made the most ample preparations for* tfxo accommodation of his guests, and *is deter mined to spare no pains to add to the comfort of those who may bo pleased to patronize his bousp. . . STILL DOOMED! Poor Now Orleans ! 'For several 'years this unfortunate,city-has boon in tho koopiug ol lho dcspccablo Know-Nothing faction, and, from present indications, there' appears to ho no sal vation for her pooplo. Tho rowdies and black legs appear to ..have the power in their own handstand, at tho recent. municipal election, elected their Mayor and a'niajority of Council men, by a small majority. This is W ho de plored by all good men, and goes, to prdvo that tho rabblcr of a great city may at times become its rulers and masters. So outrageous was tho conduct ortho men who have boon in power in that unfortunate city for the last few years, that tho popple—tho heavy tax-payors, and business men—were compelled to appoint a Vigilance Committee for self-protection, and with tho hope of putting a atop to the robberies, murders and incendiary acts of their oienpolice officers ! Tho good men of all parties—Whigs, Demo crats and Americans—joined the Vigilance Committee, took possession oi tho city govern ment, and arrested a number of Know-Nothing bullies, who hail bgon engaged in all sorts of villainies. In tho moan time, however, an election took, place, and tho Know-Nothings again succeeded, and among the first ads of the new Mayor was ,tho arresting of the prominent loaders of the Vigilance Committee, and tho releasing from arrest the bold bad men of his own faction. Thus,'the outrages committed against tho peace of the city by its late officers have been endorsed by a majority of its people, and few will pity them heicattcr if their former grievan ces increase upon them, as they undoubtedly will. The people of. that city will yet bo brought to their senses—a year dr two more suffering, and they will, like the pooplo of Washington city, rise in their 'might and hurl their oppressors from power. But, before they do this they must have a fcw .scoics more of their best citizens robbed and shot down by Know-Nothing police-officers—a few more houses and printing-offices burned by order of city officials. They will, we repeat, bo brought to their senses. Washington tolerated Know- Nothing rule untij her citizens were afraid to go outside their doors after night—murders inmi- movable were daily and nightly occurrences, and the Know-Nothing officers either winked at the outrages or were the perpetrators of them! Washington was made to feel before her people could be aroused, but (ho day of reconing at Inst arrived, and the miscreants who held an T ; thority were driven from their places. So will it bo with Now Orleans; but the day of deliver ance, it seems, has not yet come—her people have not yet boon sufficiently scourged by Know-Nothingisnu —Put nut Out;— The Democrats of Philadel phia' nSct in Convention a few days since, “ for the purpose of amending the' rules governing the Democratic, party. ” . A Mr. Megonegai, appeared as a Delegate from the 19tfi ward, but the Convention, by nearly a :unanimous vote, expelled him, because, at the late muni cipal election in that city, ho had voted against the Democratic candidate for Mayor. The dis cipline of the Democratic party, the Conven tion contended, “at all times should be rigidly enforced.” . This is the way to talk and the way to act. Traitors to the Democratic party. hnve;nb right and no business to poke their no ses into the Conventions.of the party. Here in Cumberland county, however, we see men of. this class acting as Delegates, in’. Democratic Conventions frequently. Sonia of them) too, are occasionally provided with office, (to the ex clusion of men who have always begn true,) which looks like rewarding them for their treachery. The integrity of , the Democratic party should be better preserved, and the exam; pie of our Philadelphia brethren followed in all counties; tCT? We have frequently alluded to tho wan ton destruction of birds that abound in the neighborhood, by persons who have no other object in view than mere amusement, and we are pleased that the last Legislature has impos ed penalties for ihc killing of these beautiful and useful little'songsters. This act is eminently •just and will be approved by almost-the entire community. ■ The Fourth oh July will occur this year on Sunday. We presume that here, as elsewhere throughout the country, the usual festivities incident to the occasion will take place on Mon day, the slh. From indications, the day wilt be permitted to pass by mihonored by any patriotic public demonstration on the part of our citizens. Auctioneer for York.—Gov. Packer has re appointed our former townsman, Mr, War. Miles, Public Auctioneer for the Borough, of York. The Governor could not have made a belter selection had he raked York county from one end icTthe other. Mr. Miles is not only admirably qualified for this position, but hn is a true Democrat and exemplary citizen. O'?” The Senate was a little startled tho other day of its dullness and dignity by an accident. A reporter carelessly throw his overcoat over Ihe rear railing, which shuts off the i-eporters from (lie Senate below. It chanced that in the. pocket of said overcoat, there was a stout bowio knife,” which was, by tho impulse given to the coat, thrown with some- violence below, striking (ho blade into Senator Hammond’s seat wljichavna.at that moment unoccupied.— For a moment, the Senators wore startled out of (heir propriety, and tho sergeant-at-arms went up to tho gallery, and arrested the pro prietor of tho coat, but when explanations were made, lie was released. What is the Matter now I—The Boston Jnvrnal, woolly as Africa itself, gives Mr. John P. Hale a black-handed compliment, as follows. It says that although Mr. Hale is true on the question of slavery, ho “is inspired by no broad and statesmanlike views of the exigencies of the country or even of the interests of his par ty-” The President’s Western Tour Aban doned- —It is understood at Washington, that however much the President may desire to visit the West during the recess of Congress, which it has been . reported was his intention, the pressure of tho public business will prevent him from so doing. Number Thirty-t wo.— Minnesota has come so quietly into the Union that we hardly seem aware of an increase in our family. It. would cause an immense saving of time, money and conscience, if other new Stales could bo induc ed to come in in the same peaceable manner. Kansas has cost thcGovernmcnfover fifty mill ions of dollars, and is not in yet. The mqst expensive things arc not always tho most valu able. .. i. ; v Bond News From Utah. 1 Tlio successful result of Go ((crnor Cnmming’s mission to tho Mormons, is ili length officially confirmed.' ,Tho President sent a inessago to Congress on Thursday, enclosing a copy of the. despatch' from Gov. Gumming, dated May 2d, received .at the State Deportment on Wednes day. From tho.tonor of this dispatch, thoPre. sidont, says lie, has reason to believe that our difficulties .WitlVUtah have terminated, and that tiio suptyjmacy.of the' laws has boon restored. — Ho congratulates .Congress on this auspicious event. 110 '-expi'tssollNtho opinion-that there is no occasion to make an appropriation tor tho •three regiments of volunteers recently author-, ized for tho purpose of qucllingthe disturbances in Utah, , and tor the protection of emigrant trains and supplies. Texas can ho defended by tho regular troops now within her limits. Tho President is more gratified” because tho events in Utah will afford some relief to the treasury, and not require a loan and an additional taxa tion on tho people. Governor Cuinining’s dis patch gives an account of his. arrival at Salt Lake City and his favorable reception. Brig ham Poring had'formally delivered to him all authority, and counselled the people to obedi ence. There was not the slightest demonstra tion of hostility. Ho issued a proclamation promising protection to all who might claim it, took formal possession of his office and its seals, was applied to by over one hundred men, wo men and children, for protection under his pro-, clamation, andjrddrcssed the Mormons, at a re ligious gathering in their Tabernacle,” where somethree or four thousand persons were as sembled.;. Brigham Young and other prominent Mormons were'fto have left Salt Lake City on Tuesday last. Tho various Mormon settlements. ’ have been hroken'up—the inhabitants moving south, for, or in tire direction of Sonora., The scene is. represented as distressing and mourn ful, Men, women and children, poorly clad and ili.provided for, uncomplainingly took their de parture from the territory, in obedience, as they ’. say, to the will of the Lord, Governor Cum. ming says that he won I d le axc-for-tlle south on the 3d of May., ho will restrain . all the proceedings of the military, for fire pre sent, and until he shall receive additional in structions from the President. The President’s Proclamation. We are sure (hat no document which we could lay before our readers would afford them more sincere’ gratification than the following Proclamation from President Buchanan, giving ns the pleasing intelligence .that'.-the Mormon difficulties me at an end. As the Washington Union judiciously remarks, it will be read with great interest and satisfaction by the people of the whole country, for it announces the triumph of the Utah policy pursued by the Administra tion. Tho'.troublcsome problem of Mormanism has boon solved by the promptness, decision, and resolute firmness of Mr. Buchanan. The festering sore, the cancerous ulcer of fanatical licentiousness; has been subject to the knilb and actual cautery. The experiment has prov ed perfectly successful. The disease is cured.' The country will hail with'intense satisfaction the news’of the ltformon submission to the. laws and officers of the United States. The wisdom ofhispolioy is fully vindicated, and the thorough preparation for enforcing submission has proved a most judicious plan of wise economy : To the Senate and House of Representatives :. I transmit thOimpy of a despatch from Gov . ernor Gumming re the Secretary of State, dated at Great Salt CaSb Oily, on the 2d of May,, and received ut State on yester day. Prom this,rfhe’re ! is-reason to believe that our difflouitiea with the Territory of Utah have terminated; and' the reign of the constitution and the laiys. has -been restored. I congratulate you on tills auspicious event. I lose no (imodn communicating (his infor mation, and in expressing the opinion Hint there will bo no occasion to make any appropriations for the purpose of nailing into service the two regiments of volunteers authorized, by the act of Congress approved on. the the 7th of April last “ for the purpose of quelling disturbances in the Territory ol Utah, for the 'protection of supply and emigrant trains, and Hie suppres. sion of Indian hostilities on the frontier.” I am the more gratified at this satisfactory, in telligence from Utah, because it will afford some relief to the treasury at a time demanding from ’ns the strictest economy, and when the question which now arises upon every appropriation is, whether it be of h character so important and urgent as to brook ho delay, and to justify and requite a loan, and most probably a tax upon* the people to raise the money necessary for its payment. In regard to the regiment of volunteers au thorized by the same act of Congress to be call ed into service, for the defence of the frontier of Texas against Indian hostilities, I. desire to leave this question to Congress, observing at the same time (hat, in my opinion, .this State can bo defended for. (ho present, by the regular troops, which have not yet been withdrawn from its limits. James Bdciiasas. Washington City, June 10, ISSB. The Ooibaoeb of. the Bhitish Cudisehs Dis avowed.— Dispatches have been received by Lord .Napier, from the Commander of the West India Squadron,, disavowing any authority on Ills part for the recent proceedings in the Gulf, and denying that be gave any instructions which warranted them. Ho. states that ho has' sent vessels to recall the .cruisers. It is now belie ved that the question will bo satisfactorily ad justed!- Private advices have also been recei ved from Commander Rodgers of the steamer Water Witch, atKoy West, slating that a Bri tish vessel had been despatched after the stea mer styx, with official instructions to cease the visitation of American vessels.. And further, that the British cruisers wore acting, under no. new orders, but those o>f 1847. The news has tended to allay, to some extent, the war feeling at Washington. ■ Railroad Accident, —The Lancaster Times says : “On Thursday afternoon, about half past two o’clock, a burthen train, when near the Steamboat, the donduotor, Wr. Williams, for merly in the employ of Mr.McComscy, of this city, in endeavoring to jump from the top of the car, as the train teas turning a curve, missed the platform and fell upon the track. The whole train passed over his right arm, severing it from his body. Ho was otherwise injured, and is not expected.to survive. lie is a married roan, and his family resides in Philadelphia.” California Harvest.— The Cailtornia pa. pors state that there is good news-front all parts of the State in relation to the prospects of the coming harvest, and every assurance of one of the greatest oropi ever yet harvested in that State. . ’■ DC7" The French Emperor has no “lean and hungry look,’. 1 but grows stout upon the fears and anxieties which are so plentifully attributed to him. No “fat and greasy citizen” thrives better in jho flesh than does his Majesty Napo leon 111., whose figure on horseback has assu med a rotundity of proportions altogether in compatible with any pretention to the graceful or elegant. Ky Two thin shoos niako one cold; two colds, ono attack of bronchitis, ono coffin- late News from Europe, The steamship Kangaroo arrived at N. York on Wednesday, from Liverpool, bringing papers os late as the 2Gjth, four days later than the last advices. TheVc lias been a decline of id. in cot ton. The Calcutta dates are to April 2d. The rebels had been driven from Azinghur, with heavy losses. Sir Colin Campbell’s staff was marching towards Rohilcund. Sundry success ful encounters with the rebels are reported. Lord Elgin and his colleagues areabout to leave Shanghnc for Teensing. Tho British fleets would follow. The , ship Courser, bound to New York, with tea, was lost on Praia Shoal. The crew were saved. The project for a line of steamers between Galway and America had been revived, and it is said a first class steamer would sail about the 10th of June; The telegraph fleet would leave Plymouth on an experimental trip, about the 291 h of May, and to return to that port,instead of Queenstown. It is propos ed to lay a cable from Placentia bay .Newfound ■ land, to Portland, Maine, on the completion of tho present enterprise. The trial of the Chalons insurgents resulted in the fine and imprisonment of the majority. The French Government had caused excitement by proposing to convert the property of charitable institutions into govern ment stock. Another ministerial crisis was an ticipated at Madrid. Governor General Concha, of Cuba, asks to be vc-called from his post, on account of ill-health. We have again three days later news from Eu rope, by the arrival at New York on Thursday of the steamship Asia from Liverpool, which port she left on the 29th ult. The British Par liment had re-asscmblcd, and a conference be tween both houses had resulted in an agreement to the right of the Jews to sit in that body. Barofi Rothschild will therefore take his seat in the House of Commons. There has been a fur ther decline in cotton. A second meetingpf the Paris Conference had been held, and a resolu tion adopted declaring the object of the session to he to settle the question of the Principalities. The Montenegro boundary is to be settled by a 'commission at Constantinople. The diplomatic proceedings in China look unfavorable, and Lord Elgin has declared himself ready to em ploy force to penetrate to Pels hr. A demand for gunboats for the river service had been made. The Lottery Swindlers. The fraternity of lottery dealcars appear Ip be in hot water in all parts of the land, even as far south as Georgia where public sentiment has not yet so generally frowned upon this species of swindling as in niorc nortlierly latitudes.— Yet even there much indignation, was aroused when the infamous nature of these swindlers was exposed. We are glad ,to chronicle such indications of a correct moral tone in (he heart of society, and to. find that we have, put those into office who possess the courage to carry out wholesome statutes. , The lottery business.is a dishonest one in every view of the case, and the character of the men who engage in it ishot the weakest testimony to prove the fact. It is high time, likewise, that a traffic which has been alarmingly on the increase, should receive, such a check as will weaken it; if-not crush it out of existence. Mayor Ticmann, of . New York, With the aid of his efficient detective, Berney, has routed whole scores of bogus firms in dif ferent parts of the. country, and sffpok, such : blows at. the notorious “ Sparta Academy” swindle as will oripple.it for life, if they do not prove fatal. In lowa and at other points, the rogues have been compelled to cease their oper ations. Mayor Henry, with commendable energy has succeeded in obtaining bills of in dictment against a number of persons who have been dealing in lottery tickets in Phila., for which action he deserves the gratitude of the community. And, now that these gentry have passsed into the hands of the city District Attorney, we trust something will he done. —. We know nothing n§ to the nature of the testi mony to be adduced,but if it be sufficient to fix guilt upon the defendants, we arc confident the Court will make such application of the -sanctions of the law as will prove salutary to the lottery dealers in the city who have been fortunate enough to escape for the present the arni of the law, and convince the whole frater nity that when our statutes against their ille gal traffic are enforced, they mean something. . ' Trial of Mrs. Twiggs. , The trial of Mrs. Twiggs for the murder ol Mrs. Clark, at Danville, was commenced on Tuesday morning of last week. On Wednesday evening the Jury retired, and on Thursday at 2 o’clock, P. M., returned a verdict ol guilty. After a solemn pause in which no sound was hoard save only the subdued sobs of the prison er, her counsel, E. H. Baldy, Esq., moved for a new trial on the ground that ono of the Jurors had expressed his opinion of guilt before enter ing the jury box. Witnesses were summoned who testified that they had heard oho of the Jurors, to wit: John Cromlej, declare his be lief of the guilt ,of Mary Twiggs, previous totho trial. Mr. Cromley was sworn, and denied the charge. Upon which the Court was adjourned for a couple of days, when the Judge refused the new trial, and passed judgment on the pris oner, concluding as follows : “Tho sentonco of the Court is, t that you, Mary Twiggs, be taken hence to tho place from whence you came, within the jail of the county of Montour, and from thcnco to the place of ex ecution, within tho walls or yard of said jail, that you there bo hanged by the neck till you are dead, and may God in his infinite love have morcy on your soul.” ' Australia and Califoiinia. —These two great rival producers of the p'rocious metal have for several years kept almost exactly oven with each other in tho amounts pourd into the cof fors of tho world. Tho average annual produc tion of each is not far from $50,000,000. A statement before us shows that since 1851, Cali, fornia lias produced $388,772,467, and Austra lia $209,697,700. The greater part of tho ex cess is dno to tho year 1851, when Australia had barely started in tho race. The Livino Ex-Presidents.-- Of the Ex- Presidents, there aro now living -Martin Van Buren, at Kinderhook', N. Y.,- John Tyior, at Sherwood -Forest, Va. j Franklin Pierce, at Concord, N, H., and Millard Fillmore, at Buf falo, N. T. Director op the Mint. —Hon. Daniel Stur geon, treasurer of tho Mint, has resigned, and Jus. H. Walton, Esq., of Monroe, will take his place-on or about the first day of July, being tho-beginning of tho now fiscal year. Oub Brains.—Says tho Autocrat: —“Our brains are seventy year clocks. The angel of life winds them up once for all, then closes the' cose, and then gives tho key into the bands of t.hc angel of tho rcsuyjrcdtiop.” Correspondence of the Volunteer. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. ;■ ■Washington City, D. C., 1 ‘ ' Juno 9,1858. \ Friend Bralton—Somo years' have elapsed sinoo olir corrospoudonco ceased, and it may surprise you to receive a letter from mo now. Sly only excuse is, a press a want of time to attend to any other matters than such as pertain to business alone. J now pro pose to mend my ways and make reparation 10 past neglect, and if my letters are favorably re ceived, I propose to give you an epistle now ana then on matters and things and pol itics, as that subject is developed;at these, the bead-quarters of politicians and political manceu verin". As the session of Congress is about to close and as disaffection lias existed in (lie Democrat' ic ranks on Hip Kansas (jnestioh, and still, exists to some extent, if is rptito natural Hint the hon est, reflecting men of tho party should deyoto their efforts to effect an honorable reconciliation. Such oflbrts are being made, and I have no doubt they will prove successful. All Hint is rdquirod is a little forbearance on botli sides, and l am glad to notice (hero is loss bitterness existing now than for months past. As is known to you, probably, I am one of those who sympathized’wilii tho “Douglas movement” on tuo Kansas question. 1, in com mon with him and thosq.who acted with him, honestly and sincerely believed that the Le compton Constitution was obnoxious to the peo. nib of Kansas, and that they, the people, ought to have an opportunity to put their seal of con demnation on it. Well, that question, which was Hie only one in dispute, lias been disposed of, and the voters ot Kansas will soon have the opportunity ot rejecting or approving it, tor, say what tho opposition may, there is no disputing tho fact that “Leconiplon” is virtually in tho hands of the PEorr.E of that territory. , I cannot, therefore, sue any cause for contin uing an opposition to the administration, especi ally on the part of democrats. Surely the Dou glas wing of thq party ought to he satisfied, for, in the adjustment of that disturbing question, they have secured, if not directly, they have indirectly, ail they ever claimed. For one, X can freely and,sincerely declare, that I am sat isfied, and I now believe that time will .prove, that the manner in which Congress ridded itself of the violent agitation that had been kept up from the commencement of the session on fhis exciting topic, was the wisest and most equita ble that could have been adopted. The people of Kansas are evidently satisfied j why then should tcc complain ? No democrat, so far as X know, complains of the President on account of his foreign policy, nor have I over heard a word of censure in re gard to his domestic policy, except on the Kan sas question. It is true you will hear, nowand then, some harsh expressions respecting this or that appointment, hut in this no principle is in volved. I presume no man could distribute the vast patronage of the Presidentavithont oflend ing, more or less. tv . If, then, we all agroo with fho administration in its foreign policy—if (ho only question of do mestic policy that divided us is settled and out' of (ho way, why should democrats continue to oppose and speak disparagingly of tho adminis tration? Surely such men as Judge Douglas, Col. Forney, &c.,-&c., do not intend; or desire to link their political fortunes with their old en emies—enemies whom they have so.often met, fought desperately, and conquered! But they must see that their present course, is tending in that direction, and that they must soon change or: bo ranked with the opposition—tinder what ,pame is not yet developed. I hope.ahd believe they will, now that tho Kansas excitement is dying away, return to the democratic told and thus disappoint the expectations of Black Re publicanism, which hopes through democratic disaffection and constant sectional agitation to fasten its voracious claws on tho United States treasury in 18(10. Again I hope, Judge Douglas and Col. Forney will not be caught in such com pany. Tbuir'instincts'forbid it. The mongrel, pio-bald host, that would fasten a high protec tive tariff, a monster bank, and a monied aris tocracy on tho country, that filches, by mqans of bribery and corruption in otir legislative halls, 'millions from tho treasury every year, can never expect the support of such men. It is a well known fact that .the party opposed to tho. President is:made;up 5f the VeAtsc of the old Whig party and the lag'epdS of every ism that ever existed in this coiiniiy. Their name has become' an “ annual.*’ They wear ft one; year and so disgrace it as to render it necessary to shake it otf and assume another, which in its time is disgraced and abandoned only to dis grace the one they adopt in its stood. But un der whatever name they pass, whatever guise they may assume, their long oars betray their real genus. Their “ platforms” answer for a single campaign, and are changed ns readily, and for the same purpose, as their name—all to catch voles. Let a single loading democrat bo disaffected towards'his party, such is their zeal to securo him to themselves, and such the facil ity with which they accommodate thcirposifiori to surrounding circumstances, that a new - plank is inserted in their platform and the old ones so adjusted as to meet Ids requirements, and thus is lie taken iu, in more than one sense of that comprehensive term. For my part T cannot, will not, train in such company, nor Will any of the Douglas men be found with (hem in 1800. In the campaign of that year the tariff ques tion vvili undoubtedly ho fho great question be tween the opposing parlies. The Democratic party pill adhere to its former position of “n tariff lor revenue with protection ns incident,” while the opposition will take their old'ground of “ a tariff for protection arid revenue ns inci dent.” On one side will he found (ho agricul tural, commercial, mechanical and laboring classes, on tho other he arrpyed associated .wealth, and the cotton and Woollen, and irori and coal lords, of tho nation. Tho aim of the one party will ho to add wealth fo wealth, and to fostei a monied aristocracy in this.country, 1 while the object of tho other will he to dispense the blessings of our government alike on the rich and tho poor. In such a contest in this coun try, where the masses ot (ho people aro. laborers of some lynd, (ho result, cannot bo doubtful.— Tho voice of Pennsylvania pas heard in ,1814 when tills question was the only ono discussed, and she will affirm that decision whenever an opportunity shall he presented to her voters. The investigations made by (ho present House of Representatives shop - the corruption of - (ho opposition lenders. Bribery, tho foulest and most damnable, has been fastened'on them, while not a single Democratic member lias been even suspected. Such has always been the case. The instincts of selfish, rotten-hearted men lead them into tho opposition ns naturally and certainly as vultures aro directed, by in stinct, to the carcasses of dead (ininmla. Such men could not breathe free in nnv but a corrupt atmosphere. Hence it is that the Democratic party is not troubled with such characters, wd hence it is, too, that democracy is in nearly ev ery case successful. The experience of the past shows that (ho op position cannot bo trusted. They have,'since I have known anything of politics, elected two' Presidents—one in 1840, and the other in 1848. Tho schemes devised and passed,by the whig Congress at flic extra session .of 1841. shows what they would do again if they should suc ceed in getting control of the executive and le gislative departments of the government. But for John Tyler, who can divine what would have resulted from the operations of the Bank and tariff hills then passed 1 In 1848 they elected their President, but had not control of Congress. Their depredations, therefore, were necessarily confined to the executive departments, where they carried on a bold and successful business. The Gardner, Galphin, and other.kindred frauds,, presented and prosecuted by different hcads.pf tho Cabinet, when in office, (who pocketed the greatest portion of tho proceeds,) will never bo forgotten by tho American people. Their Craw fords, their Corwins, their Ewings and Smiths of that day, wore only (It representatives of tho party', as their Mattesons, Gilberts, Webbs, Grooloys and Weeds, are of tho same party' ns It exists to-day. Steeped in corruption, they go down from generation td generation debauch ing and debasing everything with which they come in contact. Send one of them to Con T gross and his vote on any question is up to the highest bidder. Make him Governor of n Slate and Ids “ influence” in favor of this or that lo cation for a railroad, or of a State capitol, or county seat, can bo had for a “ consideralionin stock and money,” ha in (ho late eases in Town and Wisconsin. Put him in the Cabinet, and if there is no other way to clutch the treasury, lie will trump.up a “.Galphin” ora “ Gardner,” and bv moans of perjury, forgery and fraud, combined with (ho force of tho power lie possesses op hi? subordinates ip .office, fho allied is Undo Sam is plundered! « . urca > nnj And yet these’men really expect to ~, in 1860, and flint too by the aid'd demon,!.', 11 votes! I think they will find their mistok!! 0 though present indications favor tho Hm 5. Black Republicanism, Know-Notluneio,;“ tbat all fho other,.factions and isms that diM,!" 1 tho nation, will unite in ono great effort to " down the democratic parly in that ctunnaW “* Tho only question that renders-the issim t„;r least doubtful is—shall the Democracy be a ? or shall they enter, tho contest in a distrachn' 1 I difion ? . t,e “ ron- . If united, tiioy never have been and nevorn be conquered. jlVlicn they present an unbrok front to tho enemy, victory Is just as certain’ cause is to produce effect. And what have a mocrats to gain if they divide ami. a portion, them go over to.fho common enemy ? r., ot fate of those who . have gone before . ® swer. For one, X shall stand as hvm( o f 0M ® ?*- “ old Book” and tho Democratic -party inJr trust by Hie time the fall elections corae-rlf shall see every democrat, whether ton” or “ Anli-Lecompfon,” united in , rons and determined effort to put down lbo.»' nipt and corrupting hoard which is now handed together in opposition to tho President. Be up moans I hope to see tho next’Uouso of R CMC sentatives decidedly democratic. , Your friend, &c. ‘ b Wiisliington Affairs. Washington, Jiino 14.—Among ilicnumkr of diplomatic and consular appointments sent into the Senate are Joseph R. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, Minister to Naples; E. T. Fair of Alabama, Minister Resident to Belgium land B, C. Ytinoy, of Georgia,Minister Resident i 0 the Argentine Republic. The "President has nominaied to the Sen. ate Joseph A • Wright, of Indiana, ns Minister to Prussia, and Charles It. Buokalew, of Penn* sylvania; as Mmislcfto Ecuador. The appointment of the following fisttird consuls is oflioialiy announced;Samuel k Fabens, of Massachusetts, at Port .Cayenne• Gilbert S. Miner, of Virginia, at Amapofa, lion. duras ; Win Bliss, of Pennsylvania, at Puerto Oabello ; Robert D. Merrill, of New York, at Sydney, New South Wales; John,P; O’Sulli van, of California, at Singapore; John B. Hay ne, of Georgia, at Turks Island. " . The Senate confirmed.yesterday Mr. Hamil ton, Postmaster at Cleveland, Ohio Several other unimportant nominations were confirmed. A great number of nominations have been sent in and referred to appropriate committees The President will not take up any new case of applications for office before Congress adjourns. ministers Nominated. IVasiiinbtox, Juno. 13i— Tho President has nominated to tho Sonata Joseph A. Wright, of Indiana, as Minister to Prussia, and Charles A Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, as Minister toEca. ador. Gem. Cass on the Rtpni df Seabcd.— The : Washington Union re-prints entire, the noble pamphlet issud in Paris by. General Cass, in 1842, on the. right of search. -There is lurdly a more able or patriotic' production on this great question ; and he must bo presumptive indeed who supposes he din add to the argu ments here so fully presented. Those who are fond of repeating the calumny that Democrats arc in favor of, reviving the slave trade will find, pretty .plainly stated, what Gen. Cass thinks of this trade and how every where he would have it‘.‘proscribed ahd rigo rously punished.” ' Wh. B. Astoii..— The Albany Y-l Argus says that those who have any kind of facilities for forming an idea about tho wealth of. Wm. B. Aslor, estimate' that it amounts to $40,000,- 000 or 550.000.000. . It is mostly in. real es tate. He lives plainly but still is not niggard ly. lie lias live children; three Konsand tyC daughters. Tiietwo dni)g.li(<T.s ri*aVruirTTc\ as also did the eldest sofr. The youngest son is mentally weak. ' Astor himself is now in. Pa ris. He and his eldest son divide’their time in living between tins country and Europe. Mrs. IVni. B. Aston is.a hcncvolcni lady, is a prncti-. cal'Christian, and is an awive. mahagerm a la dies’ benevolent institution in New York, and the chief support of another in Dutchess coun ty, where her summer residence is. Compliment to llpn. G. Nelson Smith.— A silver tea-set has been presented to the lion. G. Nelson Smith,, of-.Cambria county, late Speaker pro tempore of thc : House of Represen tatives; by bis numerbus friends in. ;ba; body,- as a testimonial of theiri personal friendship and high appreciation of Kis. official courtesy and fi delity. . The prcscnlalioh'Wfts made on Satur day afternoon last, at the Brady House, in Har risburg, by Jacob Ziegler, Esq., Clerk of tins'; House, who .delivered an appropriate compli ■mcnlnry speech'nn the occasion, to which the ‘worthy recipient replied in’ a few eloquent words Of thank?; [f~r‘ Han. John P. Hale, lias becif elected to the United'Slates Senate, by the Republican. Legislature of New Hampshire. Avarice Carried to the Last'Extreme.— The Norwich (Conn.) Courier of last week gives' the particulars of a re veiling transaction that has just coino to light in its neighborhood.— . Harlan Jlydu lost his wJJb oho yeara’gp. ' Sho was liis third'wife, mid had been, married only's', year when sho died. About one week ago Hytio ■ went to the cemetery,'dug open, the ' gfdvc, broke open the coffin, and rifled it pf what ? does tiie reader imagine 1 Of a sbt of false', teeth, that he might ediri tbe gold plate, ujfolr 1 which the teeth Wore sbt> Iftto money to put iw 1 his pocket ! Hyde is pot far from fifty years of ago, in comfortable circumstances-, and a mem ber of a Christian clmrbh. .It is now. currently reported and believed, in Greenville, that when his wife died, and while she laid in her shroud in the house, her.husband attempted to remove Die coveted teeth from her moatli; but the W>r . id nuisclcs wonld not relax, and lid wsS; con soquontly compelled to suspend operations a time. Hyde not only confesses to have this horrible tiling, but justifies it. The worn of .the village are ansious to tar and feat icr i , and give him, besides, some of their tc° nails. " '■ ' K?” Becky Birchbud thinks it is P . fora woman, who has been working mending her husband’s coat, to Ana a. ter from auotber woman in the pocket. • Perfect nonsense. There is no woman tmqe, heaven but would find tho letter before she gnn to mend the coat—then it would n 0 ■ mended at all. —Boston Post, Two English liivELonns.—W,b Pfesijw, 0 , universal republican snob-dotn will bo thrown into, extaoiea by the following announcement.-" Two livo lords coming to America.! “ " ' ia will Mrs. Gundy say ?” si “Tho London Illustrated News S!i y B .A!l( Lord Edward Cavendish, son of tho UUK Devonshire’, and Lord Richard Crosvenor, of tho Marquis of Westminister, were to for tho United States during the present mon i to spend six mouths in America.” 1C?” The election in Kansas to decide the ftl ® of the Lecompton Constitution will btf nua o*f tho 4lh of* August next. £7* Several fields of wheat the preMPt season at Montgomery, Ala., have bccpiM** vested recently, and the yield was f}nc. ~
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