AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, JOHN B. BRATTON) Editor & Proprietor. OARLtSLE, PA., AUG.I2, 1858. Democratic' State Nominations, Supreme Judok, Wjtf. A. PORTER, Of Philadelphia Canal Commissioner, WESTLEY FROST, of Fayette Co Dcmoeralie Comity Ticket, FOr Congress, JOHN A. AHL, of Cumberland county. [Subject to the decision af the Conferees.] Assembly, HUGH STUART, of South Middleton. Sheriff, ROBERT ALLISON, of Carlisle. Commissioner, NATHANIEL H. ECKLES, of Hampden. Director op the Poor, ABRAHAM BOSLER, of South Middleton. Auditor, GEORGE SCOBY,ot Carlisle. K?“ Wo call the attention of capitalists to the advertisement of Lem’l. Todd, Esq., President of the Carlisle Gas and Water Company, who oßers for sale tho Bonds ol the Borough. To those.who have money to invest this is a good opportunity, as it will bo perfectly safe, and the interest paid promptly when due. Military Encampment.— Tho << Junior Ca dets,” under the command of Capt. J. Duncan Stevenson, were encamped in tho neighborhood of “ Noble’s Ford,” on Friday and Saturday lost. -Some of tho officers from tho Barracks Were on tho ground, and expressed gratification at the order and strict'military discipline which appeared to prevail. Tho Company are indebt ed to tho politeness of Col. Crittenden, for tho uso of tho government tents, furnished them by him for that occasion. . , Not Very Encouraging. —When Colonel M’Cartney received tho nomination for Sheriff, by one majorlfy, in tho mongrel Convention, on Monday, one of his friends, with more zeal than •discretion, moved that'the nomination' bo rati fled by a unanimous vote of tho Convention.— j Tho motion was responded to by the M’Der- j hond and Snyder delegates by a very decided I Axis and threatening, gestures. Such was their I answer to the imprudent motion. I Tub Pio-Nio parties of the Sunday School Scholars, on Thursday of last week, passed oft , id a highly creditable manner to all concerned. Jnie scholars of the Presbyterian School met at woods, and those of the Lutheran school at Kicfter’s woods. The day was beau tiful; arid the youngsters enjoyed themselves to their heart’s content. Another Pio Ntc-—The Sunday, School scholars connected with the German Reform Church of our borough, of which the Rev. Jlr. KreMer is Pastor! intend to hold a Pic Nic oh to morrow (Friday,) at Kiepfer’s Grove. We hpve no doubt it will be well got up and well attended: , arc frequently asked why we do not publish the death .of such d person, or the mar riage of such a couple. " To this question we can readily respond. We will cheerfully give all marriage and, obituary notices 'an insertion when tfiey arc promptly handed in by a respon sible person, but we cannot find time to run I around the country and gather up these items, however interesting they may be to our read ers. . • Tearing down io re-build. — Our neigh bor Imhoff, has commenced to tear down the old-stone building in which he has kept his 'Grocery store, to erect on its site an elegant three-story brick, with open iron front. This will be quite an improvement on Hanover street, which, by the way, has ..become, in the way of 'business, the street of Carlisle. His Grocery store, in the mean time, will be kept in the basement of his dwelling, next door. . OCT" Wb notice a large number of strangers at the hotels from the cities, wba .seem to-ad mire the beauty and locality of our town. - There 'is no more delightful summer resort in this or .any other .-State than Carlisle. Agricultural Harvest Home. —Our agii ■cultural friends turned out in large numbers, on Saturday last, to the Harvest Home Celebration •of the Cumberland County Agricultural Socie ty. A considerable number of young fanners who are about organizing a Junior Society, also participated in the celebration. A very excel 'lent cold dinner 'had been prepared, which af forded a plentiful repast to some ■250. After the cloth badbeen removed, Judge Watts, at 'the request those present, delivered a very in teresting-and appropriate address, in which he spoke of the farming interests in general, and wound up by giving a history of the progress of •the Tanners’ High School of Pennsylvania, and 'recommending it to the support of the County Societies. ' After he bad finished, Mr. George W.Subaffbr. offered a resolution, instructing the Treasurer of the Cumberland County Agri cultural Society to pay to the Farmer’s High School of Pennsylvania $5OO, as a donation. Mr. S. made a few remarks in support of his resolution, when it was unanimously agreed to, iind the meeting adjourned. TaßOoaa Caop.—Until tbo recent rains, fears Were entertained that this crop might bo short > these (ears, however, have ail been put to flight by the refreshing showers which have lately visi ted ns. Sfany of the fanners in tbo vicinity of Jlechanicabnry, the GaxtUt says, have the greater part of f heir last crop yet on hand, hold ing it bade fora higher price, but we presume they will bow sett, at feast the more prnder-t portion, of them, a» we may now expect a boua-: tiful supply-' | llßßast—(Omi 1 (Ha Ltfi.'f: —A rtislic conple yesferday visited one of our MiitV'cdormcjxi. publishments, and the country gentleman' pot*- ctiasedaistink of sandy'wltiolidio (WibcTtiMy i commenced' sating;- A tier if woe near ty - jailed; Hcsudd’cnly exclaimtd to fii-rsweiftl.ysrf —" I say,- why dbnibyou : boy a stick ? v i EV n #v fulgood!” Pgacmts.—This orotP iit our chuntj'i'ive'-atc' satiafled front tho : oVidifrtoes that' lirfv'o'.'COrtfe l under our eye, will’ bo a decided' (ailiirO. 'Plitr trees, in this vicinity, present nearly a bamtrf appearance, and the same report readies us front nearly every section. ■ fiOßtf.-The York county papers apeak very f«W»aWy of lb* com crop in that county, sta -ilbg tbat It will bo an unusually heavy one, WHISTLING TO KEEP THEIR COURAGE BP. Our opponents—wo do wish they had a name, so that wo couldjrefer to them more Intelligi bly—have commenced to cackle like laying hens, and talk flippantly about tho great num ber of Congressmen they intend to elect, and tho majority by which they expect to carry their State ticket! This habit of boasting is nn old trick of our opponents; but when the day of battle arrives, tho ballot-box generally knocks the noiso out of them and takes the starch ont of their collars. Our opponents are iond of ma king mountains out of moio-hills—large calcu lations ont ofvory trifling aflairsi For instance, in this Congressional district, there is a division of sentiment with tho Democratic papers.on tho subject of Congressman, and this fact induces our opponents to cock their cars, look as wise' ns owls, and vainly imagine that they will have a chance to elect their candidate! Without wishing to deprive them of their present antici pations, truth compels us to. inform them that In regard to'Congrcss they are “counting their chickens before they are hatched.” There is no bad feeling existing among the Democrats of this District, and our word for it, the regular Democratic nominee will be 'Cordially support ed and triumphantly elected. Our opponents may ns well, therefore, cease their boastings, for they can neither deceive tho people nor ben efit their sinking cause by”this weak stratagem. In the mean time, wo would urge upon our Democratic friends of tho different townships and boroughs tho necessity of an early and thor ough organization. By the Ist of September our organization should bo complete, and wo' should be ready to call the roll and number our men. Wo can give our State and County tick ets from 400 to COO majority in Cumberland, provided every Democrat performs his duty.— But, io do this will require active efforts and zealous work. Let us vie with each other, therefore, in the discharge of the duty before us. Let all heart-burnings and bickerings— if any exist—be cast to tho winds, for, by bar- j boring them we are but assisting our opponents | I and injuring ourselves. Men are nothing, but principles are eternal, and ho must have a limi ted idea of his duty as a Democrat, who will not sacrifice his feelings for men in preference to sacrificing the principles he professes to re vere. Commerd us to the man who can give up a friend for the sake of the principles he be lieves in. It is an evidence of his integrity— -1 and index to his character. with grumblers and mischief-makers, and let us unite, heart and hand, and give a long pull, a a strong pull, and a pull altogether, for the tick et, the whole ticket, and nothing but the ticket. If we do this, honestly and fearlessly, the. twin brothers. Sam and Sambo, will not be seen after the second Tuesday, of October. t . [I/" The American ot last week, in speaking of the Democratic County Convention, says that the ticket placed .in nomination is the weak est that has been named for a number of years. If our memory serves us, we believe onr neigh bor made the same remark when he spoke of the Democratic County ticket ttys timo last year. But, the result proved jnst the reverse— the people considered it quite a strong ticket, and elected it, from top to botlun, by a decided majority. - We therefore take it for granted that the editor of the American is not much ol a judge of then, nor is he a prophet or the son , of .a prophet. The fact is,'-the Democratic tick ct ia one of the best and Strongest that could have been nominated, 'The men composing it a are well known for, integrity of character, ami , the breath of slander canliot rob (hem of it.:— ( That they will all bo triumphantly elected we ( I regard as certain/ Such a ticket cannot be de- ( Tented in old Mother Cumberland. Mark onr ( prediction. Dv” The Democrats of this county haveonly !o keep united, and; use a little' well-directed zeal in behalf of the,.whole ticket, to secure a glorious victory. The mongrel opposition tick et appears to satisfy no one, and can and will be defeated by at least' 500. majority, if our friends do their duty. Fall into line. then. Democrats, and give your undivided support to the Democratic candidates. Let us have no Scratching of the ticket this fall—no halting as to our duty. ‘‘The ticket, the whole ticket,” must be our watch-words.. Opposition Ticket. —The Opposition Con vention met in-the Court-House, in' this place, on Monday last,.and pla'ced in nomination the following ticket—to be defeated in October next: Assembly-Sons H'Cubdt, Shipperisburg Sheriff. — Robt.M'Caktney, Carlisle. Commissioner. — Peter Moih.ee. of Monroe. D. of Poor.— Geo. D. Gbaiguead, of South Middleton. Auditor. — Davidson Eckels, of Carlisle. The Convention was dull and spiritless—a sure indication of defeat. More anon. Petsbytebian CnuEOn. —The new church about being erected by the Presbyteiian denom ination at Mecbanicsburg, is progressing rapid ly, almost the entire foundation being already laid. The length of this church is sixty-five feet, and the breadth 44 feet, which will make it when completed, the largest in the place. Hade a Good Ron. —An lowa paper before us contains tho proceedings of tho Democratic State Convciiliop, held at lowa City, Juno 24. Sir. J. W. Bobber (son of Sir. Aim. Hosier, ol South Sliddletoq township, this county,) was a candidate for tho responsible office of Treasurer of State, for. which he received a very flattering vote. On the fourth ballot he had 95 votes, and his principal opponent 119. Notwithstanding Sir. Bosler failed of a nomination, tho vote be received is evidence of bis popularity. No doubt be will heartily support tho ticket nomi nated, and thus convince the people of lowa, that be Is a Democrat from principle. I [Ls~ We don’t know that we can advance the interests of the Democratic party in this Con. gressional district by a prolonged discussion with the York Gazelle, .York Press, and Bloom field Democrat in regard to the “rights” of the three counties. We feel tbit in having advoca ted the re-nomination of Dr. Ann, wo but dis charged a plain duty that was due to the people .. . , . _. iof oust esoszij. Am aa evidence that our course Hon. Jonn A. Ann—The Ph ladelntia -Jr- .. ... , .. ~ .... ... , . „ • .awed ins ijpeoiuJi'.rj of the Democrats of gur publishes the resolutions of the Dsmeeantre j- . - r a . . . .. „ . _ .. CimuuaiSiaiS- are t±£ht to lie proceedings of our County Convention of this coamy,aiifl.Biiiitu3ißr ,;-,. - - -, , . .... .. ,:t<umtfj’ Cbiuii«ma'.m geniiintoied Ire D* last week) them, mou heartur. In iretihrrr -.d -it "enuin- ... . - . , ' ' ... - ' e —,;iM}'»ib«lUiita»iUl insssen stud tie Conferee* were ■ .r.iir.-l.'.r :!-- lot CuidHiuss dm IDr-Aon., iitf - , _ . ... . J wueanmmuth itnutniEtitfl for Dr- Ann. We are ,w iiwliown s , .... , , „ , . tiior-iilurs•.v.Jlixtig to jemiut tbs Conleree* from -* - .life dill! .nidi enrtlaii enllfimmnoitt u! ilir, ,■ ‘ .. . ..... . i. Adit -in V.-Jl i fieoorved j.y ,■tlr.ll, (sue iboMreynttm.ll il :,w «“«“*» »** "****. to P 3te - A pro ,;tiirfe.»t y,,, jiliniguti cinittevreio? earn «tm so good purpose, -HM' wmtnie!. stilt .agree dr-.lbcrie- mil! enijjtnifiar bud ffeeScg. Our desire is ifitr(|ea«tigi.iniil w>s<foaiia ao« this is the desire of |*i CubgtMv.'’ i Ami (Hiwdir ib: Yurit ami Pare?. We might, if [ . to Er ii; laratiijynponsome I " h*/'.-WmWfr.W:• nV'.Mftffttirtj .(Alie; ailiitgniuim utf flue York Gazelle, bat, let j>t-i^ , :!ky.i'flt!»jfd('»i<TV\WU,(fild i Wi'fi l .l ■ i.I/iWitewdtiirwimOHlßy'ire worth—we win per- Ife'i i*lt | tlMa.‘dltiii' (li.isii i Jiry'liiiiopuiiaiii J ia the hope 1 P«W,. filWtft r 'yieS'i orVyimtiK>mP : 'tl(at,!|i!s.,lig ( . s «We nuij? he Lm x httiezcaa f***.'' . .■, , . .. 'dlltMrf'lty' Wt . j tl tlle; , BSist u„ ctv wad'?pen. SU*, and, ! Dhatti- m.’ A Co’Jviiir.—fir.'. A'ugnstlwft. ' w liu> milbn* harmony, conc«re ! ißiegfer. who was sent', tb Hie Smth BHsm> at', «* tUu= amuey nofliiug for Auburn,. N. Y., lit Sfiry, Ws7von.a ; sentence olf seven years, fur causing tlm deallr of A'dieliii' i SC?~ Eir ; <Sbvt- Bbrler waa announcedl among ■, I Barr, by procuring abortion, died: in; that i'usire iiiepj»MUim!ac.viiu'for3.ai; Bedford Springs lout j 1 tutipn on lb* 4th inst. : A REPLY TO A CALUMNIATOR. A pJVsonal controversy with tho Herald af fords us no pleasure. Wb have tho advantage of our cotomporary, -and for that very reason feel no desire to probe his already lacerated feelings. Tho billingsgate slang applied to us in its. issue of last week, is tho ebullition of a restless mind and uneasy conscience, and excites rather dur pity than contempt. To call names is a thing any sneaking knave can do any day and all day, if he'can find, a press debased enough to give him room ; and wo sometimes And thieves, vagabonds and public defaulters— after they haVo escaped the penitentiary by a flaw in tho law'—attempt to put on airs And to assail those in whose shadow they dare notstand. A proper respect for our readers would prompt ns not to notice the ravings of a venal and cor rupt sheet 5 but, as there are two distinct chaigcs made against our official character, wo feel it our duty to notice them, notwithstanding our uftcrconteinpfboth for the author, and tho poor “unfortunate” who stands sponsor for them.— Wo quote from the Herald as follows: “ When wo attempt to fleece tho Common-, wealth by-a false bill of entries, and are caught in the fact by an investigating committee of the Legislature, or open a letter addressed, to ano ther, and abstract from it a valuable enclosure, with the intention of converting it to our own use, Wo may well blush to notice tho lighter-of fences of others.” As wo never had any dealings with tho Com. i monwealth, except in tho capacity of State ■ Printer, we presume our neighbor refers to the 1 exploded accusation that was made several ■ years ago, which accusation was, that ail State Printers,- for tho ten years previous, had over charged tho State for the work performed, by giving'S’construction to the law foo favorable to themselves. Wo were then young in years and had just c'ommonced business, and notwitii. standing the other gentlemen implicated (some twelve or fifteen) laughed tho charge to scorn, wo did not see (it to rest under even an implica tion. Wo demanded an investigation of our occourtt by- a Select Committee of the Senate. Tho committee was appointed, and all tho men composing it, savp one, wore our political oppo nents. That committee took up onr account, examined every item of it with flic closest scru tiny, examined the law under which oiir bill had i been made out, and then -unammously reported that onr “account was correct, and made out in strict accordance witlPlaw.” [See Senate Jour nal, Session 1843.] Jtfter ibis wo were elected Printer to the Senate. And this is what onr unprincipled assailant calls onr “attempt to fleece the Commonwealth !'’ Poor devil; fortu nate would It have been for A£i bail, had Aw “at tempt to. fleece the Commonwealth” resulted in the same satisfactory manner. The nest implication contained in the cxfraci we have quoted above from the Herald , is that we, faking advantage of our position as Post master, “ opened a letter addressed to another, and abstracted from it a valuable enclosure.” If wo have been guilty ofsncb a crime, the edi tor has only to report the fact to the P. O. De partment, and our removal will follow inside of forty-eight hours. We dare him to do if, or stand convicted of falsehood. We know the letter ho refers to, we suppose, and for his bene fit we give him the following information rela tive to it.—A mail contractor failed, and sold onf bis contract to a sub-contractor. A con tractor is paid by drafts from the Department These drafts were of course drawn in favor of the original contractor, and he gave ourDcpufj.. (then Col. Jlateer,) orders to lift them end band them oyer to the sub contractor, (in ,£ay for carrying the mall,) as fast as they arrived.— Onr Deputy did .so, and every three months a draft arrived, directed to the original contrac tor, which was handed over or passed to the credit of the sub-contractor. This lasted for some two years, when the time of the contract come to a close. The last' draft arrived, and our Deputy, as usual, gave it to the sub-con tractor, who left it in our hands for collection,. Wo waited on the original contractorio get his endorsement on.the back of the draft, bnt he refused, and demanded the draft himself. As his object was to deprive the sub-contractor of the money due bim, we assumed the act of our 1 Deputy, and refused to deliver the draft to him,! bnt returned it to the Department, with a letter explaining the whole circumstance. We recei ved an answer to our letter from the Post-master General in a few days, in which ho approved our own and onr Deputy’s action, “but,” added the letter, “as the sub-contractor neglected to have his name entered upon the books of the Depart ment, the original contractor can demand the draft.” Such is a history of the letter we open ed containing “ a valuable enclosure?’ There is scarcely a Postmaster in the State who has not performed this very duty. We know a Post raastor not a hundred miles from Catlislo, who, in obedience to orders, opens, each quarter, some half dozen of "these letters “addressed to another,” and hands the drafts they contain to subcontractors. 'We have had this duly impo sed upon us frequently ever since wo have hold the Post Oflico, and no doubt wo shall continue to havo it to the end of our term. How wicked and devilish, was it then, for the editor of the . Herald to dare charge us with a crime, which, if true, would remove us from office and send us to prison forjho balance of bur life. Truly, a man who can bo base enough to thus attempt to impugn the character of a public officer, will not hesitate to rob a Comity Treasury as often as an opportunity is afforded him. But, enough. We have nailed to (ho counter, as base coin, the slanders of an ingrate, and oiir object is accomplished. Quitman and Frce-Masonry. The Mobile Merry, in sketching the charac ter and career of the Into General Quitman 1 , re marks: . VThere is yet another thread running through the life of the statesman and the sol dier, Which binds him to many hearts all over the world.' Quitman was an ardent, enthusias tic Freemason, and it is stated that when he was Governor of the city of Mexico, there was found among tho archives in the National Palace a copy of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi during the first term of his Grand Mastership. Some twenty-nine years ago, the Grand Consistory of the 32d Degree of the Sub lime and accepted Scotch Rite was organized in the city of Notches, with himself ns presiding officer, aud from that time ho was recognized as the head of that branch of the Mason family in the Southwest. Shortly after his return from the Mexican War, he was elected a mem ber of tho-Suprcme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the 33d Degree at Charles ton, the highest Masonic dignity which can be obtained. Probabfy there was only one Maso nic degree which he never received,conscientious scruples preventing him from entering the order of the Knights Templars. ' Ha- Appropriate Reception. On the 3d of July the Republicans of Ashta bula, Lake and Geauga cos., Ohio, gave a pub lic reception to Senator Wade and Joshua R. Giddings. They formed a procession, which, to use the language of the Ashtabula Sentinel, the Republican organ, “was headed by twelve beautiful negro girls, each bearing a banner re presenting the twelve States .that are true to freedom,” who, also, with their flags occupied the stand. • Giddings and Wade, in their Con grcssumalitction, made the interests of the ne gro.paramount to those of the white people, and it was proper that in the procession welcoming them negroes 'should take the lead of the whitecs. We do not consider, in fact, that Gid dings and Wade are in any sense the represen tatives of the white' people of Ohio, bnt solely labor for the interests and carry but the views of the colored population. By the by, their flag should have been but eleven stare on it in stead of twelve, that being the number of States that voted for Fremont. Loso Speeches.— Mr. ijeflerson said ho had been in deliberate bodies with Gen. Washing ton Dr. Franklin, and that he had never heard either of them make a speech more than fifteen minutes long, and then always directly to the point. ’ He adds that there were no mcm t hers who possessed more influence, or who'werc [ listened to with more profound attention. Mr. . Jcfferson himself, we believe, was never noted for much "sneaking, although every sjiccch he made told nThong {ho members. One secret of Patrick Henry’s almost, superhuman eloquence was that he never spoke unless ho had some thing to say, and always stopped when ho had gotten through, Mr. Madison and Chief justice Marshall were famous for the' strength and com pression of their speeches. In general it may ho set down ns an incontestable fact, that when a man makes;alpng speech, ho has not digested his subject properly, either from indolence, from want of time, or from lack of capacity.— Compression requires study, and is the most, difficult' of all' fhp ajts ;conhfe(;.ted \vith either writing or sphsSmg.'-Mr. Webster, in bis fam ous speech In Rubbcr ease, apologi sed tp Ibespoi«d.#Dr,ifB:; length, on tbo plca-of of want of time ld.condense his ideas. Qs* - There is gtsali danger that the Western country, where the life floods have occurred, may become pestilential and unsafe to health and life.. We%ce it noticed already that the re gion recently submerged by the overflowing of the rivers is now afflicted with miasma, caused by the decaying matter left .upon the subsidence "of tbo floods. Droves of hogs turned out upon the reclaimed lands along the Illinois shore, are dying off rapidly from ap ‘epidemic wbiclt has suddenly broken out; tbo health.of the inhabi tants is also'beglrining to suffer. Sometbiso nrAjSAHE.— The Bedford Gazette says that when political parties are compelled to change theiPttaflies so frequently, have we not a good.cause to suspect “something rotten” in tiieir_“ Denmark!” The thief, the forger, the murderer, as he flees from place to place to hide himself from the outrage law, changes his name, and endeavors to move unsuspected through the world by the hundred aliases. So with the Opposition. They are so fearful of being detected in the hypocritical trickery, that they assume a different title every year. Therefore let men who respect themselves at once cut loose from such' organization, and enlist under the broad folds of that flag which, since the days of Jefferson, has been inscribed with no other name than. the. eternal and ineffaceable watchword .Democracy! DC7* The Liquor dealers of Philadelphia, du ring the past season, have been doing a smash ing business, in manufacturing old whiskey out of the raw material, by means of drugs and unwholesome compounds. We arc surprised at the credulity and greenness of our hotel keepers and others, who pay two and three prices for these villanous mixtures. We would greatly prefer drinking thirty cent whiskey, fresh and warm from the still j than these compounds which arc generally sold at $1 to §1,25 per gal lon. The law has in regard to lottery dealers. Yet, we doubt, if the lottery dealers do half tho mischief-that is done by dealers in bogus‘‘old whiskey.” Hon. Charles It.-Buckalew sailed on Thursday, with Ida family, for England, fo on. ter upon his duties as Ministerfrom this Govern, ment to that country. Ho is accompanied by Mr. Charles A. Brockwov, a young gentleman who has for some timo been connected with the Attorney General’s officej O'?” Wo have nows of rejoicing, from all quarters, on account of tile success of the Sub. Atlantia Telegraph experiment. By illumina- lions, (Ire-works, firing ofjeannon, and the ring ing ot boils, the people express their joy as the news roach them. . receipts Into the United States Trea sury, for the quarter ending the 30th of Juno, is over $23,000,000, including $0,850,000 (rom the customs, and $12,629,000 from the sale o treasury notes. The expenditures during the quarter were $22,730, including nearly $4,000,- 000 for interest on Ibo public debt and the pay ment of treasury notes. It is worthy of remark (bat both the Democratic and Opposition candidates for Su preme Jodge in this State, Porter and Reed, are from* Philadelphia, and the two candidates lor ■.Canal CotnrataKioner, Frost and Frazer, are from PayeHe county. The two fatter gentle men-live within eight miles of each other. GREAT NEWS! <Thc Atlantic Telegraph Cable Successfully Wo received fin Friday last the gratifying and —after the recent faiiure-*unoxpcctcd announce ment of the arrival of tbo IT. S. steam frigate Niagara at Trinity Bay, 'Newfoundland, on Wednesday, with the end of the telegraph ca ble on board, the feat of laying the whole cable having been performed. - The fleet sailed from Queenstown on the 17th ult., r and met at their mid ocean rendezvous oh the 29tb, when the cable was attached, and the ’ two vessels, with their consorts, started for their destination—the Niagara for Trinity Bay, and the Agamemnon for Valencia. The Niag ara. made good time, reaching her destination in six days. Mr. Field reports that throughout the electrical signals between the paying-out ships, were sent and received perfectly ; and as the cable is landed and the proper instru ments applied, we shall have the Agamemnon’s report. The first announcement of the success of the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, was received by President Buchanan at Bedford Springs on Thursday; in a dispatch from the Philadelphia agency of the Associated Press. The following dispatch from Cyrus W. Field, Esq , to the President, was subsequently received: Ox Board U. S. Steamship Niagara, ). Trinity Bay, Aug. 6. ) To the President of the United States: . Deah Sin:—Thp Atlantic Telegraph cable, on board the U. S. frigate Niagara and 11. B. M. steamer Agamemnon, was joined in mid-oceon on Thursday, July 29th, and has been success fully laid. As soon as the two ends are con nected with the land lines. Queen Victoria will send a message to you, and the cable will be kept free until after your reply has been trans mitted. , , With great respect, I remain your obedient servant* Cyrus W. Field. LEXIEB OP PRESIDENT RUCHANAN TO CYRUS W. FIELD, ESQ. . ' Bedford Springs, August G. , Cyrus W. Field, Esq, Trinity Bay, ,V. F. My-Dear Sir: I congratulate you with all my heart on the success of the great enterprise with which your name is so honorably' connected. Under the blessing of Divine Providence,! trust it, may prove instrumental in promoting the perpetual peace and friendship between the kin dred nations. • I have not yet received the Queen’s dispatch. Yours, very respectfully, James Buchanan. The hows of the successful laying of the tele graph cable was received with great rejoicings at Harrisburg, where all the bells of the . town were rung, and fireworks and bon-fires lit up the air at night; at Chicago, where a salute of one hundred guns was fired; at Worcester, Mass., where a similar Salute was fired on Fri day. Salutes were also’ fired at New liaven, Cotin., and Hamilton, C. W., and a display ol fireworks at Chatham, Canada. Mexteo. have news from Tampico, Mexico, Ip the 19th ult. The government troops under Mira mon, had triumphed oyer the insurrectionary troopsat Queretaro, but was subsequently de feated. Puebiita, a Constitutionalist, while, re treating from Guanajuato, was attacked by Co hos, a Zuloagista, from Ceiaya, his forces, rout-, ed, and himself and many of them taken pris oner^ and'’lie was afterwards : summarily executed. Tlicrc had been jm outbreak in the districts of Sierra and .Huasfitca in favor of- the Constitutionalists, and General Moreno of Tam ffico, bad left that city with 600 men to enden-: vor to suppress it. Previous to starting he issued a. proclamation to -the pronimciados, offering them an amnesty on condition of stir rendering their arms. The war steamer Guer rero was at Tampico as a harbor defence. Gen. Vidanrri intended to send from San Luis Potosi 2000 men against Guanajuato, anil 4000 more were to leave San Luis on the 12th of July for the capital. Gen. Caravajal was on the road between Tampico and Tancasucque and Victo ria, cutting off communication, with the inte rior. Freaks op Lightning.— A negro woman, belonging to Luda Cothran, living some ten miles southeast of Panola, Miss., was-struck’ by lightning last week, while standing near a tree, under which she had taken shelter during a storm. The lightning struck the tree, and passed down her body, opening all the seams of her dress and twisting the skin of her body once or twice around her. She died in a few hours. CT’The remark is threadbare lhat the Dem ocratic party is in favor of extending negro sla very, Men will still repeat jt knowing they are guilty of unqalificd slander. The Democracy have been in power almost from the foundation of the Government, and every intelligent man knows there would not be a single foot of free territory in tho Union to-day but for the labors of the Democratic parly. Democrats should everywhere nail the obsolete charge of their en emies, that they are in favor of extending sla yofyjp.the counter.- . Singular Death op a Fisherman. —The Easlport (Me.,) Sentinel says that a few days ago a boat was picked up oil West Qunddy, without any one on board. Upon boarding the boat it was found to be held by a fishing line; which was hauled in, and upon one hook an enormous halibut was fast, while the other hook was stuck in the wrist of tho man. It was supposed.that the fish had been brought to the surface when the upper hook catching tho man’s wrist had dragged him overboard, when the heavy fish quickly drowned him. OS'" Mr. Lincoln has accepted the offer of Mr. Douglas for a joint discussion at one promi nent point in each Congressional district of Illi nois. Tbo first speech is to be made atOttowa, August 21st, and tbo last at Alton, Oct. 15.-J Tbo discussion is to be opened and closed by each parly alternately. Utah.— We have laternews from Utah. The Territory was perfectly'tranqnil, and the Fede ral officers wore in high favor with the Mormons. None of the soldiers of General Johnston’s army were allowed to enter Salt Lake City, and strict orders had been issued prohibiting any interior rcncu with the Mormons. The Peace Commis sioners had left (or Washington. !C7“ A duel look place in New Orleans on the 3d inst., between Major Henry and Joseph Howell, in which the former received “satifac tion” by being wounded severely. The cause of the quarrel is not stated. Kaxsas Laxos. —The President of the Uni ted States has issned his proclamation ordering the sale of ppblic lands at Lecbmpton, on the Ist and 15th of November, and at Kickapoo on the Ist and 191 b of November. ,For thb Volunteer, THE NEXT CONGRESSMAN. .1 opi sorrry.to see,{from tlio tenor of some of the Democratic papers of this District,) that there is a disposition to bo too much excited Uppn this question. Lot us take a calm and dispassionate view of the subject; and, if I err in my judgment, I will at least have the satis faction of knowing that the great majority of this county share, and coincide with mo. in my views, on this vexed question. . We all know, that both York and Perry claim the next term. Of their respective claims I shall say nothing; my object being to do to our present worthy member, Hon. John A. Ahl. AVo all admit that his course in Congress has been all we could desire; that he has been tried, and passed through the ordeal unscathed, TJhe last Congress was one in which one of the most mo mentous questions that was ever presented to the country by the Democratic party, was warmly discussed. It is yet fresh in our minds, how heretofore true Democrats .wavered and deserted our great standard bearer, James Buchanan, on that subject; and how. but for the decision and flrrimcss of such unwavering, un compromising democrats as Dr. Ahl, the coun try and the great Democratic party, might have been scattered to the winds. Now that this vexed Lecompton question is settled, we all ad mire the wisdom of Mr. Buchanan's policy, and Dr. Aid’s decision and foresight, in supporting measure. It has allayed sectional feeling and strife, and shall we now desert the supporters of that measure ? There were many good Democrats, who were sincere in their op position to the admission of Kansas, under the Lecompton Constitution ; hut, what would the people of this District have thought of Dr. Ahl, had ho voted against the admission ? Perhaps the Democrats of this district are not aware of the eflbrts that are now making by (lie enemies of the Administration, to make good their pre diction and boast, that Dr. Ahl, and in fact no Member of Congress who voted for tlio admiss ion of Kansas under the Lecomploii Constitu- tion, can be renominated. His rcnoihination will bo simply an act of justice, due to him by this District for his uncompromising support of that measure, and .the Administration. Dr. Ahl was Mr. Buchanan’s earliest friend, and I. speak knowingly, when I say, that.in Mr. Bu chanan’s darkest hour ho.looked to Dr. Ahl for aid and counsil, and he looked not in vain: Is it right then, that we should not nowcon ceed the nomination to Dr. Alii ? He led onr column to victory two years since, and. beat, most shamefully, the then leader of the Black Republican parly in this district. He has re deemed the District from Know-Nothing supre macy. This question of rotation l>y counties, is essentially wrong. It is on that account that the south'have the advantage of us in Congress. They retain their members for many years, without reference to rotation. I feel confident, that the good sense of this District will prevail, and concecd a renpininnlion to Dr. Ahl. The piesent unanimous endorsement of his course, and his re-nomulation in this county, speak vol umes in his favor. We all well recollect how York county arose in ‘arms, when Wo claimed the nomination when Mr. Kurtz's first term cx pircd.and how they beseiged our Convention with committees, demanding it as a right to. have him renominated. We yielded, and whv should not. York and Perry yield now? It is a time-honored custom of the Democratic party, to give a second nomination to a Member of Congress when,his course meets the approval of the Party. Dr. Ahl's course has been thor pughly democratic, and has never been question ed. It is well known and universally admit ted, that he has made the best niember this District has. had for twenty'years. We’all know and fee) that we are well represented.— Dr. Ahl has'seoured more for this District than all the members put thgetber for twenty years. Thus far all the Members of the last Congress, who voted for the Lccompton bill, in the dis tricts where conventions have been held, have 4ieen re-nominated rim'd shall this district be the exception . No—l feel that wo will do<,justice 10 the manly, straight; forward' course ■pf onr present worthy-mnifbeivaiid send him back, with at least as large a majority ns ho had be l°re - LowhbExp. For the Volunteer i little Too lllucli Music. Mr. Editor —The time was when music had ‘‘some.'charms,”'but.of late it has become an annoyance. The "music by the Barracks Band is appreciated by onr'fillizens'because it is good and given at the proper time. Occasionally w.c have a few tunes on the fife and drum which is not out of place, for it livens np our spirits anti wo think of the time when wo slung our knap sack and shohlcred our musket and went to tight the enemy. Whan people retire to bed at night they do hot like to be disturbed, but of late it has become fashionable for three or four young nien to go round the town to serenande their girls, and jusi about the lime you are get ting to sleep they strike up with their Ipvo songs ajnd set all the dogs in the neighborhood bark itjg.and yelping. Good music is a nice thing, but such as we have had of. late is a nuisance and ought not to be tolerated. Just think,three or four young nien with an Accordoan, bellow ing under the windows, whose music is about us good as two broken lead spoons in an earthen crock. It would be well for these young men if they were kept in the house at night, where they might bo taught something to their advan tage by. their parents, for sing they can’t. It our efficient High Constable VWiuld lake a walk through the town at night and stop'this annoy ance, ho wmuld'receive the thanks of Police in London.— A letter ’to the New York Express, speaking of the London police, says: “They are bold men, perfectly (earless, most, of them of long.cxperience, and ready at any moment .to grapple within rogue or ruffian. I have seen them handle l.wo or three fellows who were disposed to resist their authority in a way which was a caution to peace disturbers. They arc about everywhere, especially'active in preserving order on the Sabbath ; and in walk ing the streets of London, it is difficult to be beyond the sight or call of a policeman. As they are retained during good behavior, and are not subject to political change, and do not feel anxious about offending pot-house politicians, or hesitate to refuse to fraternise wjlh drunken, rowdies, they are doubly efficient, and are ever prompt in the discharge of their duty. Their uniform is neat, and every man scents to aver age six feet. Collapse op the Anti-Slavery Agita- tion. Ihe detent of iilai r for Congress, in Missouri, indicates a remarkable collapse in the anti-slavery agitation. It is but the beginning of the end. Kansas is done for; and the same wholesome conservative general reaction which caluminated in the election of 1852 is now be ginning to work against the nigger agitators. The Seward republican party are in shoal wa ter, and the chances now are that before De cember next they will bo hard aground. The defeat of Blair in St. Louis shows that Kansas shrieking has ceased to pay expenses. That St. Louis election is One of the most significant and important manifestations of a new political revolution. Tns War in Oregon.—From arrangements made by the War Department for the Indian war in Washington and Oregon Territory,there will be within a short time twelve or fifteen hundred efficient troops concentrated in the por tion of the country occupied by the hostile tribes. Frdit Trees.—Never allow' grass to grow around fruit trees. The soil should be kept pulverized around the trunks for several years after the, trees are planted. ■ The special Agent to Vancouver’s 7,/- j • Next News from Frazer Ri vcr JiT d ~ne to the Gold Diggings,'lf c. . -Routes Washington, Aug, sth 1 R « Mr. John Nugent, of San p ‘ - 858 ’ sailed in. the Panama-packet from N SCo, J tlll > . yesterday, was instructed ns D q W o*o,k 0 * 0,k Agent to Vancouver’s Island find its vie- - pl?cil1 inform our adventurers in the British Clnil >'> lo ions, that they must abide by (he law P OS5e8 *- country where they are, arid in a 'l ih - 0f 11,0 rights they will be protected bv ’ thn ir -i" st Stales, lie is also, to confer with n ° Ins upon the subject of the manner ofm Doii 8' ing peace among and, with the im l i,ir, r n’^ lnlElin ' to report to this Government on fi, subject of lhe gold diggings, and OU p p‘L gCncnil ' with'the same. co,,| tncrco-, The license exaction, which was so .. our people, is disapproved of bv i?°.® to government. ’ ■ Jno British The next arrival from California will n.n Stephens thinks, bring intelligence of it. of the waters on Frazer’s and Thomnw^n? 11 ers, and of .the results of unobstructed Ju workings on their banks and bars iwf says we shrill not know till December -t, ~** the gold excitement is to be maintains! Therefore,' the parties which arc formin- j„ Atlantic and western towns, for the “Dorado.” had better await the result 8 * No difficulty is now apprehended as hUv, ' arise between our people and the Britlol. ° thoriljcs. We shall soon hear of the onmni*“* lion of the new Colonial Governmciit. under b Colonial Government Bill. It i s sunuLd » some that Lord Bury will bo the (L™, Gen Stephens of Washington Gen. Lane, of Oregon, remain here, to p*! upon the Executive the necessity of niakin„ r feotual arrangements for the suppression of In diun hostilities in those regions. Now is iU time, they say, to,strike a bloiv that will her - manently be felt by these Indians. ' 1 If gold be as.pltmiful as is imagined, then, slrenuoiis eflort must be made by the Govern ment to open and protect the .leading cmiern, t route to the land of promise. '■“"Emit Gen. Stevens says his route will bepreferred because itistheshortest and most direct to Fra' zer’s River. The route through Utah will most convenient for a portion of the Middle It will be better, he thinks, to open several routes, because the crpwd will be so great Hat the first emigrant trains on any one route nil) consume the grass on their way, leaving nano for those who are to follow. b Tjic tribes, to bo dealt with are rich in cattle and horses. - . They,, euro beef, and, through' their commerce, iri cuttlei they obtain sugar, lea and coffee, unwell as the best rides and o'lhtr implements of war. Well fed and- well armed, they are formidable enemies. It will be folly to send a.small force of a few hundred regulars against the Spokanes, flushed as they are with their recent chase of Steptoe's command, and the capture of his artillery. - St. Louis, Aug. 9. Complete returns of Leavenworth-county give a.majority if 1748 against tlio bill. . Partial returns from Shainiee, Johnson and Franklin counties increase tficmn jorily against the bill to 4704. Tlio total vote of these counties as received is (1846. It is thought the whole veto of the -Territoiy nil? roach 13,000, ..mid the bpponentsol the bill claim a majority of 9000. Topeka cast 246 votes against the bill, and 10 for it. Lccomp. ton gave 122 against the. bill, ami 27 for it.— Nothing has yet boon received from the South, ern ithd Western counties. St. Louis, Aug. 9.—Thu Administration can- didate for Congress m the FourtlrDistrict hasn majority in Buchanan and Platte counties of 1730 over Adams, Opposition. It is bedded that Craig’s major ty in the District will exceed 3000. ■ . - ■ .■ ■. ,_Tho ofßcml relfjrn.i Worn St. Loupu-CflUotT’' give Barrett, Democrat, f„ r Congresa, losi p Bhur, 0031,'nn’d'BrccIiinridgo, SGSB.VThc whole Deniocraticficket is elected by from one lo liundred ninj. In the Fifth District Woodson is re-elected lo Congress by about 600 majority. Anderson, in the Second District, will get up wards of 4000 maj. Scatteringlelnras fronitlior Seventh District indicate Nocll’s election over Zoiglc by a large maj. In the Fourth District Craig will be re-elected by about 3000 maj. Milwaukee, Ang. s.—Great enthusiasm was manifested here over the success of the At- lantic .Telegraph. The 'Telegraph office, the “Daily Wisconsin," imd many other buildings were splendidly illuminated, fin works were let off, the military paraded the streets, and salutes were fired. ‘The event caused a great and un.- parrallelcd scnsatioVi. ... Ddbcque, A.ug. s.—The greatest joy is ex pressed at : fhe success of the Atlantic Telegraph cable. The Telegraph office, the Daily Mem, and other buildings, arc illuminated in horn cf the event. . Louisville, Aug. s.— The news in relation !o the Tclcgiaph cable was at first doubted, but the despatch from Mr.. Field silenced the doubts, and the whole public expressed their enthusi asm. The Telegraph office was brilliantly il luminated. Boston, Aug 6,—A1l the city bells connec ted w; th the Fire Alarm Tel.egraph were struck at noon by the operator of Ihe Portland, Maine, office of the American Telegraph Company, by way of rejoicing over the Telegraph Cable En ter prise. A hundred guns will be fired from the Common to morrow, in honor of the treat. Many Citizens. Pitts Bums, Aug. o.—The telegraph office is splendidly illuminated this evening, m honor of the Atlantic Telegraph cable. An he mens* crowd is assembled, and a band of music is in attendance. ' ■ Cleveland, Aug. C—A salute of one hum dred guns was fired here this “evening, in hon or of the success of the Atlantic Telegraph. Detboit, Aug- 6.—A salute ot one hundred gunslin honor of the success of the Atlantia Telegraph enterprise was fired this evening. Evansville, 0., Ang. 6.—The news of the success of the Telegraph Cable yesterday, caus ed general excitement and much rejoicing.— Fifty guns were fired.. Bublington, N. Jr, Aug. G.—We do make any demonstration about the success w the Cable. The people of New Jersey arc too full for utterance. New Tong. Aug. 6.—The Telegraph offices, 'and particularly the American Telegraph office. No. 21, Wall street, are brilliantly illuminate** this evening, and decorated with the French and American (lags. A litinare** were fired in the Park by direction of w y Tiemann. Heavy Sheriff Sale.—On Thursday a! ► says the Defender, the Sheriff of Montgomery county sold at public sale, ht the Court on® » property amounting to between tour an ' hundred thousand dollars, nearly all o i oc ted in this borough. This is some indication of the manner in which the recent financial cri sis lias served our borough, and it is ce am not a very pleasant one. In tho meant wo w are waiting for tho heltot,timcs coming. Ministers Abroad'. —Pennsylvania is P re liberally represented abroad, ns will the following list:—George M. Dallas, Min's to London; William B. Reed, Minister to C 'n°> Joseph R. Chandler, Minister to Naples; J««- B. Clay, Minister to Lima ; Charles R. Bucka low. Minister to Ecuador. " O’One thousand boxes of peaches arrived at New York, on Monday week, in the steam* ship Columbia from Charleston; XT By way of Chicago wo have news of ft battle having been fought between the Sioux and Ghippeway Indians. The fight took place on the 14th of July, near Big Stone.Laka; elf-I” [cn Ghippeways and twenty Sioux being, killed-. Loiter from Washington” The Kansas Electron. Missouri Election. The Telegraph Rejoicings. iffy
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