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. ~