AMERICAN VOLUNTEER JOHN B r BkATTON, Editor & Proprietori CARLISLE, PA., SEPT. 30, 1858. Democratic State Nominations, SUPREME JOME, 1 WM. A. PORTER, Of Philadelphia, Canal Commissioner, WESTLEY FROST, of Fayette Co, Bcmocratic County Ticket. " Fob. Congress, ■ HENRY L. FISHER, of York County, Assembly, HUGH STUART, of South Middleton, JOHN- lIARTZELL, of Perry county. Sheriff, ROBERT ALLISON, of Carlisle. COMMISSIONER, NATHANIEL H. ECKLES, of Hampden DIRECTOR OP TM POOR, ABRAHAM BOSLER, of South Middleton, Auditor, GEORGE SCOBY, of Carlisle. Rally, Democrats, Rally! A DEMOCRATIC MEET will bo held in thcCoilrt House in Carlisle, on Tuesday Evening next, which will be addressed by HENRY ER, Esq., the Democratic candidate for Con gress. Turn but, Dettiocrats! Organize for the campaign. Awake! Organize! The Butnt District Again on Fite! A meeting of the Democrats of the “ Burnt District,” and vicinity, will be held at the usu al place, on Saturday next, October 2. A number of good speakers will be ptesent. All arc invited to attend. Turn, out. Democrats, and put the Jjpll in motion, judge Woodbdrn will be present. r * Attend the Assessments! Every Democrat in the county should sec that hois assessed. Friday, the Ist of October, is the last day upon which assessments can legal-: iy be made. Look Out Democrats !—We learn that quite a largo number of Democratic tickets are being printed at Mr. Zinn’s office, with the name of Robert McCartney inserted, instead of the De mocratic candidate. This is done, .no doubt, to deceive, and. we how warn our friends to keep a look but for the tricks of our opponents. Tickets !—The Democratic tickets - for this county are now printed and ready for distribu tion. Our friends-aro invited ,to call at this office and receive supplies. * The Opposition Candidate.— -The Opposition Conicrees representing this Congressional Dis trict mot at Bridgeport, on Saturday, and nomi nated Benj. F. Jiinkin, Esq., of Perry,, for Congress. Mr. J. is a young attorney of Bloom field, and, as we learn, a man of considerable ability: He was formerly a Democrat, of course, for our opponents seldom nominate any other than recreant Democrats these, times. He will, receive his. diserts on the day of the election. ... The Continentals. —Wo are glad to announce that. Mr.. Bates, the. agent of this renowned troupe of vocalists is in town, making arrange ment for ihe troupe, to give ns one of their recherche musical entertainments at Education Hail', ow Saturday evening next. Since their Ihst visit to Carlisle, there, has been one-change made (for the better) in the members, and Mr. B. assures us that, now they are prepared to “outdo themselves.” Their route from here, wo understand, is through to the far West, via tire northern route. Success to them wherever they may go, for they are « true and tried,” Pigeon. Shooting , Pigeons- have been Tory plenty in this county for-tho last two or three weeks, and'' our sportsmen have been do ing their best to secure as many as possible.— The most Successful ones that wo have heard of is bur friend Parsons of the “Mansion House,” arsd/Mir. Lemmon of Newvillo. In one day they shot seventy-seven, One, fat and plump. Pocket Picked, —The Harrisburg Daily Pa triot, says-. A Cumberland county farmer had his pocket picked last week, at the Fair grounds, of a port monnaio containing about $2O. He put his ham Vin His pocket at the ticket.window to get money to pay for a ticket, and as he was replacing tho book heard some one say “ pick pockets.”" He thought no more of the matter until he missed his money. Had ho been wide-awake, ho would have known that it is a “trick of the trade” to cry pickpocket over a man’s shoulder, while the hand belonging to the ■voice is busy in his pocket. Valuable 'Town Property Sold.— On Saturday last, the valuable property belonging tcrthe Bob'estate, situated on ,the T south-west corncrof Main street and Centre square, in this borough, was sold at public sale. Purchaser Jacob Rueem, Esq.—price $6,855. The prop erty is GO feet in flpiit on Main street, and runs back to Church'alloy, and is considered a most .eligible .position for a first-class hotel. Mr. R. we learn, is anxious that it shall be used for this purpbse, and-if some'of our enterprising citizens will assist in its erection, he will oßer every inducement. We do hope a move will at once bo made, for it is a disgrace to our town that we have not a single first-class hotel. GET lIP MEETINGS r We would suggest to our friends of the dif ferent boroughs and townships-the propriety of holding meetings, and organizing for the con test before us. O’ Next Tuesday-v;eek is the day of the election! But little has yet been doneto organize tbo party, ane it is high time this imperative duty should be attended to. Get-up meetings, then, at once, and have them addressed-by able speakers. The time is short, and it is absolutely necessary our forces should Be organized, and arrangements made for get ting out a full vote on the 12lh day of Oclober. Action) Democrats, action, and the victory is yours. IBia Co.voresskwai District.— ln this Bis. tfibtdhe Democrats'had about as much trouble in making a nomination tor Congress as we had in our District; Pace Leidy is the present member, and was a candidate forre-nominatioir. The Conferees had. three or tour meetings, and, ballntodovor 200 times. Finally John M’Rey- MOins was nominated, and His nomination, we | doubt.not, will bo ratilied at the polls. Tin ib Comet.“ Still in sight is that remarka- We- comet, ondialiU doea it form the theme of adimratioo of star-gazers, aalrologiats and men of seieneo:. TDE IMG CONTEST ENDED. In another column will he found.the proceed ings of the last meeting of the Congressional Conferees representing this district. .. This pro tracted contest had been pending for nearly a month. Bydayafid night did the Conferees labor in the tiresome struggle. It fell to our lot to be one of the Conferees from tin’s county, and we trust,and .hope we may be saved from ever again serving in this capacity,; with the same wearisome labors to perform. Being in structed for Dr. Ann, the Conferees from, this county considered it their duty to stand by him and work for him to the last; and it was only when the Conference was on the point of a final adjournment—an adjournment never to meet again—that w.o yielded up our gallant candidate s sacrifice to the welfare of the Dem ocratic party. We feit that the hour and the minute had arrived when duty compelled us to yield our opinions. The question presented itself whether we would permit our political opponents to elect their Congressman without opposition, or whether we would save the Dis trict from this disgrace, by casting. our. voles for a gentleman and trueDcmocrat who was not our first choice. We had but a few minutes for reflection and consultation. But, short as was the time, it was.ampie to dioide a question at once so momentous. We prefered the can didate of our second choice to a defeat, and one of our Colleagues, Col. Houser, coincided with us in tliis opinion. As a last resort, therefore, and after all argument and the most persevering labor bad been exhausted in behalf .of our can didate and the rights of our county, we were called upon to decide the question whether, the nest Congressman from this District should be a Democrat or a Republican. Hard as it was to yield our own opinions and give up our own candidate, wo could not hesitate a moment.’ To have returned home without having made a Tioraination, would have been disastrous to the hopes of the Dcmociacj- of this District for. years to come, and would have created a breach in the party of the three-counties, which; in all probability, never could have been healed. Had we been guilty of this act, we would have de- served the execrations of the Democrats of 5 Cumberland, and; never again could we have asked them to sacrifice their private opinions to the welfare and peace of their party. We made , the sacrifice we have so often counoiled our , brethren to make, and we made it thelnore - cheerfully, because we fdt that we were per forming a simple duty—a duty to the Denio ( cratic party and to the administration of .Mr. Buchanan, With this conviction, Col. Houser and ourselfvoted for .this nomination of Henry L. Fisher, Esq. pf York, and by bur. votes he i was nominated. MANY. It, may be asked by some, why it was, after we discovered that we could not succeed with our own candidate, we did not go to Perry county. We confess, our sympathies were with “daughter Perry," but, Perry county presented two candidates, Messrs. MTntihe and Fetter. The feeling between the friends of these rival candidates was bitter and vindictive, and from'' the first meeting of the Conferees to their final adjournment, they were threatening what they could and would do if one ,or the other should be made the nominee. It was most unfortu nate for our friends in Perry that they failed to harmonize their own difficulties. Gen. Fetter and Mr. M’lntire—either of whom we could support most cheerfully— upon the ground, with their backers. The^friends of Gen. Fetter were (here to urge his ckmJlß-aMd to oppose Mr. MTxtire. The friends of Mr.. , M’lntire were there to urge him and to oppose ] Gen. Fetter. The Conferees from Cumberland* , were asked to decide between the claims of the rival candidates presented by Perry, but we felt that we could not, in safety, assume this dangerous responsibility. Our sympathies, as •we have said, were naturally with Perry, for, on the score of rotation that county had claims over York, and we were satisfied too, that the Democracy of Cumberland feel a deep interest in Perry. We hope the day 7 is not far distant, however, when the Democrats of Perry will be convinced that Cumberland their firm fast ■ friendt ready toyicld to any reasonable demand they may make upon her. It was not the fault of the Conferees from Cumberland that the can didate was not taken from Perry—it was Per ry’s own fault. It would have been worse than folly had the Conduces from this county at tempted to reconcile the difficulties in Perry by making, choice of one of her candidates. For us to have done so, would have been deemed an impudent interference on our part. Wc wish it distinctly Understood, then, that after the Con ferees from this county wore convinced that they could not succeed with ;l heir own candi date, they did not go to York from choice, but from necessity. We could not interfere, nor could we settle the difficulties existing in Perry, and we supported the York candidate, believing, under all the circumstances, that his nomination would tend to harmonize the con flicting interests in Perry, and be the means of gaining for us all a glorious victory. Henry L. Fisher is a candidate we can all work for and vote for. He was the unanimous choice of old Democratic York, and in all sincerity we causay, a better man—a more zealous, hard working Democrat—was never presented to the people of our District. nEMtf L. FMEE, Important that we Organize!—lmportant that tac elect our candidate for Congress—Let no De mocrat stand idle ! Tho result of the coming election in this State, may determine what party shallthooso tho next President. The Congress men elected this fall, will hold their offices un til 1861, and,; if the election of President should bo thrown into tho National House of Repre sentatives, as it will ho if the Opposition succeed in getting a majority in that body, those Con gressmen will, assist in choosing tho President, and there 1s a possibility even that tho member from this district may have the casting Vote I How important, then, that we should organize I How important that we should leave no honora ble means untried to swell tho ranks of tho De mocracy 1 How important that every Democra tic vote should bo polled on election day! Go to work, therefore I Lot no- Democrat stand idle I “Eternal vigilance is tho price of Liber ty I” •US'” “The Sun’’ has risen again I In other words, tho Philadelphia Sun, tho old organ of the Native Americans, has been revived by its former publisher, Joshua S. Fletcher, Esq. It goes for “pure exclusive American principles,” and repudiates all fellowship or fusion with any of the new parties which have lately sprung up. Wo notice that it hoists a “straight” American ticket for County Officers, members of Congress, State Senator, and- Representatives, in' Phila delphia. OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS, Wo place at our mast-head to-day, the name of Henry ti. Fisher, Iteq., of York, as mil candidate lor Congress. ©Hr acquaintance with- Mr. Flsher has boon short,-hut short as it has been, we know him Well. He is a gentleman possessing superior talents—a fluent and power ful public speaker, and one of the first lawyers at the York bar. His moral character is unim poachod and unimpeachable, -and' his political life is without spot or blemish. The first time we laid eyes on Henry L. Fisher, wo liked the I man; his face is an index to his character—open, frank, honest. He is in the prime of life—be ing some thirty-eight years of age—and com menced the world a poor boy, without influen tial or wealthy friends to or to assist or encourage him in bis aspirations. He is em phatically a self-made man—the architect of his own fortunes—and hence it is, wo presume, that he is so highly popular where ho is best known, and particularly with the masses. By his indomitable energy, sterling integiity, sua vity of manners, and firmness of. character, ho has gained troops of zealous friends in his own county, and it was not to bo wondered at that the Conferees from York, who had been, in structed for him, adhered to him with stubborn tenacity. He was worthy of their efforts—de. serving of their friendship. Mr. Fisher, wo learn, studied law with Hon. Wilson Reilly, of Chambersburg, the present member of Congress from'the Franklin district. After he had finished his studies, he passed a highly creditable examination, and was admitted to the bar'as, a practicing attorney. From Chambersburg he proceeded to Gettysburg, and after practicing his profession at tho Adams county bar for several years, he removed to. York (some eight years ago) where' he soon ac. quired.positionand a lucrative practice. Mr. Fisher' is, we believe, of German parentage; at least he speaks and writes the German with the same facility ho does the English. During tho excitement of. a political contest in York ’ county, Mr. Fisher is always sent into tho Ger. man settlements to deliver speeches to tho peo ple in their own language. He is a speaker of great power, and enchains his hearers by tho urgency and cogency •of his argument. We shall never forget the powerful speech ho deli : vered at the Mass Meeting in Dillstown, a short time before the last Presidential election. Our friends in York paid us the compliment of se lecting us ns the President of that monster as semblage, and wo. therefore-had a fine opportu nity, of-hearing the speochcstliat were made.— The people were addressed by Mr. Fisher, , Messrs. Haldeman and Sipb, of Harrisburg, and our own eloquent Biddle, of Carlisle, The speeches, wo noticed, had a telling, effect, hut Mr. Fisher’s remarks appeared to carry con viction to those who had determined they would not ho convinced.' We remember to have re .niarkcd then, to a friend, “that young man (Henry L. Fisher) is destined to,rise high upon the pinnacle of fame.” Our prediction is about .to bo verified, for as sure as tile sun rises and sets to-morrow, he will, on the second Tuesday Of October, bo the Con gressman olCcf from this District. His. oppo nent is a recreant Democrat—n man who basely betrayed the Democracy when the infamous Know-Nothing party sprung info existence, and flourished for a time like a! noxious weed, but ‘which is now despised—a party so desperately wicked,, that it broke down with the weight of | its Own corruption in less than eighteen months , after its organization. . ' .. Democrats of Cumberland !- Democrats of the lath Congressional District (—we .appeal tp ,j you to dp yoiir whole duty next Tuesday week ! Henry L. Fisher is worthy your most strenu- * mis efforts. Ho is one of you—a true and .re liable Democrat, and A warm, steadfast friend ol President Buchanan. Many ol out friends, ■ wo know, regret that Dr. Ahl,'.our.present.faith ful Representative, failed of a re-nomination, but wo must be caret iiV not to permit our re- I grots to make ns careless as to the result of the election—wo must not permit disappointment ] to control ouf judgment,- “ Principles ndt moh,’’’ is a cardinal axiom of Democracy, and one which wo have heretofore stood by and in tend to sustain. Up, then, Democrats of old Mother Cumberland ! —and let yoiir voices be heard in tones of thunder, and let your watch words ho “ Union and Vigilance,” and you will secure a glorious triumph. Look to vonr Interests. It la for the interest, of every body to vote the Democratic ticket. While the country is kept in a turmoil about a sectional question business can not survive, for business men will not invest their means,under such circumstances. When the abolition agitation called Republicanism first arose, the.country was prosperous, but as.the excitement increased business sunk. The way to make good times, thfen, is to destroy the Re publican party j and the way to do that is to vote the Democratic ticket. FARMERS, dp you expect of did you over got good prices for your produce during a vio lent sectional excitement ? Ton never did and never will, „ MECHANICS,, did you evor tind plenty of business, good prices, and plenty of money, du ring a violent sectional excitement 7 Never. LABORING MEN, did you over find work and money plenty, and wages good, during a violent sectional excitement ? Never. The present excitement is raised by the Re publicans, for mere party purposes—that excite ment is the main cause of the depressed state ol the country, and tho way to cure it is to vote the Democratic ticket, and thus put down tho excitement. York County Fair.— Tho annual exhibition of tho York County Agricultural Society will bo held at York, Pa., on Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday, tho 6th, 7th, Bth, and oth days of October, 1858. The Society have made every preparation for a creditable exhibition. Tho premiums offered are quite liberal, and inducements are held out to com petitors without regard to locality. All articles intended for tho Exhibition will be transported by tho several Railroad Companies tree of charge, and it is'expected that visitors to tho Fair will bo furnished with tickets at reduced rates. 'When Du Yale’s Galvanic Oil was first introduced into tho market, it never was thought of being applied, by tho proprietor, to Lung Diseases, but its being applicable to almost eve ry other disease, the afflicted have used this preparation in Consumption, and, although it has never cured a purely consumptive patient, yet it has saved many wild have been prone to tho disease frbm an early grave. Drowned ny a Juo.- —At Lysandor, Ononda ga county, New York, on Sunday, John C. Forbes tied a jug of whiskey about his neck, and attempted to swim the river. The jug proved too heavy for him, and ho was found at tho bottom next morning—having mixed ' alto gether-too much wafer with his liquor. CfIMBEBUND CUDNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Tile fall meeting, and exhibition of the Cum berland County Agricultntal Society, will com - menbe.on the grounds of-the .Society at this place, on Wednesday, tl'ie 13lh of Ootober, to Inst three'days. We hope to see our farmers and others giro the enterprise the attention and encouragement it deserves. Every, farmer in the county should at least attend the Exhibition. If he is too Stingy to become a member, let him him at least come in with his “quarter,” and attend the Exhibition, and witness (ho hun ' dreds of .articles, stock, grains, implements, &0., that, will be exhibited by his tporc enter , prising and more liberal agricultural brethren. The Agricultural Society of this county , should, and wo hope will be, ere long, one of i the most prosperous in the State. Our valley is celebrated for the fertility of its soil and the , intelligence of its farmers. Why. then, with the advantages we have over most other coun ; ties, should we not have one of the most pros perous Agricultural Societies in the State i There are, we believe, but six counties in the ; State that pay a greater amount of tax into the" State Treasury than Cumberland. Let us also be able to say that- there are not more than six Agricultural Societies that can boast over us in general prosperity. Of course we cannot make this boast now, fprAhe Society is yet in its in fancy, and this is its 4th Exhibition : but by this time next year we hope to see the Society established upon a firm basis, and ready to compete with, all 'other County Societies, in wealth and the number of ,i(S members. Preparations have been, and are being, made commensurate with the largest expectations.— A beautiful spot of ground 4ras been selected, laid out in walks, enclosed by fences, and im proved in every w;ay, that will add to the gen al effect, and promote the comfort of all who will be present. There will be accommodation (as the Tavern signs read) for Man and Beast. We doubt not, we shall behold a display of me chanical- ingenuity, agricultural, wealth, and well directed industry, such as never before made proud lb? heart of Farmer, Mechanic, or Citizen. While Dynasties arc'crumbling-,in the old world, and weak-backed Monarchies are wrestling with each oiher for supremacy, and that “ prestige” of power which they prate of as “ the Divine Rights of Kings,” and'immo lating upon the alter of their selfishness Heca tombs of victims ; we, in pence, have been pros perously pursuing the arts of industry, arid de veloping from the fertility, of. our unsurpassed soil, wealth, home, comfort, and happiness.— Every Sebastopol or other bone of contention in Europe, brings to its subjects .only taxation, deprivation, arid misery. Every. County Fair, or Exposition of peaceful and productive. Art, brings to ns the Past, causes a glow of pride and satisfaction in the Present; and gives us glimpses of the vast -future, our country will realise. All honor then to those great National virtues which are comprehended in these four words. Freedom ! Union! Industry ! Peace ! CONFEREE MIIETISG. The Long Contest Emlcil—Henry I, Fisher toinaled. •/ . Bripoeport, Sept. 21. TheDemobratic Conferees Of the 16th Con gressional District re-convened, in accordance with the resolution adopted at their last meet ing—Mr. Lind.'jejv of PAy. in the_ chair, and J. B. Bratton’ of Cuwfocrland. Secretary.— Messrs. Grove and Moore appeared as substi tutes for Messrs. Chesnut and Houser, Mr. Rupp as substitute for. Mr. Moser, and Mr. Spabr as substitute for Mr. Woodruff ; Fifty-two unsuccessful ballots we e then bad, making in nil 178. ThetnameofMr. MTntirb was then dropped, and on motion of Mr. Sliow alter, Oen. 11. Fetter was placed in nomination for Congress. Eight more ballots were tuk(-n, each candidate receiving three voles. The Per ry conferees then withdrew the name of Gen: Fetter, and again placed Mr. M’lntire in noin; ination. The continued up to 2 > o’clock, of Saturday morning, without a’change 1 of result. After 207 ballots had'been had, on motion, the Conference adjourned, to meet again after breakfast. Brideport, Sept. 25. At about 9 o’clock tKe Conference re-assem bled. Mr. Houser of Cumberland, being pres ent, resumed bis scat as a member of the body. A resolution was then adopted that the Confer ence would adjourn sine die at noon.. The bal loting was again resunjed. After 222 votes had been taken, and the hour agreed upon for the final adjournment having anjvcd, a majori ty of the Conferees were on their , feet and on the point of taking their final leave. Mr. Brat ton then moved that ong.more ballot be taken, which was agreed to. The two hundred and twenty-third ballot was then,taken, and. resul ted as follows: Messrs. Bratton, Houser, Ford, Small, and Rupp--5, voted for Henry L. Fisher. Messrs. Lindsey, Sjiowalter and Spahr—3, voted for 0. J, T. M 'lntire. ; Mr. Grove—l, voted Sior John A. Ahl. Henry L. Fisher, of .York, having received a majority of the votes, oh motion of Mr. Ruppi seconded by Messrs. Bratton and Showaltcr, the nomination of Mr. Fisher was declared unanimous. The following resolution was then unani mously adopted : Uesohed, That this Conference, representing the 16ih Congressional District, heartily ap proves of the course of the Hon. John A. Aid in ' Congress, and regard him as a true and faithful public servant: and ihat the protracted struggle for the nomination vvns not occasioned by any difference ot opinion upon the Lecoinp lon policy of the National Administration, which is endorsed by this conference : and that the nomination of Henry L. Fisher of York is hereby declared unanimous by tne conferees representing the counties of York, Cumberland and Perry. JOHN 0. LINDSEY, Presulent J. B. Bratton, Secretary. The Autumn Days. —We have now fairly eirlercd upon the delightful season of the “-sere and yellow leaf.” One of the celebrated poets —Byrant, we believe—celebrating in song the advent of Autumn, wrote “ The melancholy days are come. The saddest of the year.” But the poet was ;Wrong-there—they are neither melancholy nor.sad. Like rich mellow fruit comes the Autumn. Not the gay bibs som of childhood—not, the ever-rcstless, cheer ing leaf of green youth—but the calm, mature quiet of ripened manhood. Manhood with its steady purposes, its benevolent, large charily, and its brood, genial views of menand things Welcome the Autumn-lime—its lengthened s evenings, with their social parties, when around the bright and genial firelight,' the girls look so bright and cosy, and lender pleasant cheer. let-tlic People. fictii6mbets That fifty-one Black Republicans in the Bouse of Representatives,which elected Speaker Banks, being a majority of Republicans in that body, voted in 1857 TO REDUCE THE, DUTY ON IRON FROM THIRTY TO twenty-four PERCENT! Let the people likewise remember, that this SAME PARTY, which reduced that duty’, is now making great professions of attachment to the IRON INTERESTS of Pennsylvania! Let the people likewise remembqr, that, al though the old Whig party was once the advo cate of “protection for the sake of protection," yet it abandoned the doctrine, and in 1852 oc cupied precisely the same, ground on the Tariff question which the Democratic party did then and which it does now. , The Robbery ofytlie Mini. We noticed yesterday, says the Pittsburg Chronicle, of Sept. iS, the fact that a man, named James Moore, alias Thompson, had been arrested in this city, charged with robbing the United States Mint, in Philadelphia, of several sings of gold, a number of gold coins, and a lot of medals. Officer Patterson, of the Mayor’s police, started with his prisoner for Philadelphia last night, but ere he had got three miles from the city, he made an attempt- to escape, by jumping out of the car window. Mr. Patterson promptly gave tho alarm, and Conductor Kel ler as promptly stopped the train. "It was backed to the spot at which it was thought the fellow had jumped-off, but no traces of him were to be found. Patterson then told Keller that he would not detain him any longer, and he proceeded on his way, leaving the officer to look alter the runaway. Mr. Patterson walked down, the track some fine hundred and fifty yards, and found the hat of the prisoner. ' Pursuing his search still fur ther, he discovered the prisoner himself, lying on the track, and almost insensible, He took him up at once, and as soon as he was sufficient ly restored to walk, brought him to the city, where he had his wounds drcssed.and was other wise provided for. He states that he was indu ced to make the attempt from the fact that one of his associates had turned Stale’s evidence,and that sooner than undergo a lengthened impris onment, lie was willing to risk bis life any day. He had risked it, he remarked,. and failed, though had he not been so precipitate in his action, it is probable he would have been able to make good his escape. , On the back of his head, which appears to | have struck the ground first; is a deep cut. From the effects of the concussion which pro duced the wound, he states that he was rendered wholly insensible, and that but for this, he might easily have got away. The speed at which the train was,going at the lime', he says, was tefifio, and that he escaped with his life is a marvel. Officer Patterson will try another trip eastward this evening, and, in fact, he as sures us, every evening for the next week until he delivers his prisoner safely into the hands of the Philadelphia authorities. He will be ironed' this lime, however, and thus prevented from repealing his tumbling.feats of last night., Jddge Porter. —We copy-from the York Gazette, the following notice of our nominee for the Supreme Bench, Judge Porter, The Ga zette says :r-“ He is a gentleman so high in character that the envenomed longue of political slander has not even attempted to injure his fair name. From his boyhood, up to the pres ent hour, he has been distinguished for his pit rity, his taleiits, his industry, and his signal devotion to the right. Ho has won for himself the proud appellation of “ the upright. lawyer,” and.already the people of Pennsylvania are be ginning to regard him as, par excellence, “the model judge.” We speak of him thus to our readers because weknow him.’and we,feel assur ed that the great Keystone Commonwealth will never have occasion to regret the-confidence about to ho reposed in the young. The talented, and the distinguished nominee of the Democrat ic party.” < Something for the Curious.— We are in-. formed by Mr. E P. Zinn, says the Mechanics burg Gazette that a large “gobbler” belonging to Mr. Eli Grabill, of this , county,- actually hatched out a brood of chickeiis. The turkey had for some time been missing, and, was sup posed to bo dead, but he was finally discovered very complacently silling upon a nest of chick en eggs, which were taken from him. A lady who visited the place was informed of the fact, arid advised them to give him the eggs, which was dorie, when he performed the not of incuba tion in a very satisfactory manner, bringing forth a brood of some fourteen healthy chick ens, which he now protects with quite a moth erly (or rather fatherly) affection. Magnanimous and Patriotic.— VYe arc in formed that alter listening to the lucid, incon trovertible and eloquent remarks of Gov. Big ler, at Clarion, the gentlemen nominated- upon what was called the Anti-Lecompton ticket for Congress, the Legislature, &0., all peremptori ly declined. They had also boon nominated by the Abolition-Republicans, and their unani mous withdraw) loaves that party without a can didate in the field. They very frankly stated that they were determined not to waste their ammunition upon the dead issue of Leoompton, and thereby aid the Black Republican section aiists, fanatics and disunionists. This is noble, just and patriotic. Xt is an example worthy of universal imitation and admiration. Dauphin County Agricultural Fair.— This exhibition is highly .spoken of by the newspapers of Harrisburg. The trials ol speed between trotting and racing horses excited much interest, and good lime was made. On Thursday Col. Richard J.'Haldoman, cd- itor of the Patriot and Union , delivered an ad dress on agriculture, which is pronounced a classical and able Hon. Horace Greeley addressed the assemblage on Friday, but os yet we have not heard what one of the Tribune's many hobbies ho rode on the occa sion. His address, however, gave much satis faction. Pjitze Fight in New Haven—One op the Parties Killed.; —George Mercer, an English man, and a cutler by trade,-.was killed in an amateur, prize fight iu New Haven, on Thurs day night, by ITm. Houston, another English man. There was but one witness present. — They fought five rounds. On the first, two Houston fell, and on the other three Mercer fell, and did not rise from the last. His brain was congested. Houston was committed for exam ination. Edwin H. Brown. Esq., has boon elected cashier of the Farmers* Bank ol‘ Lancaster, in place of Henry R. Reed, Esq., resigned. Late From Eurojhs-. Arrival of the Prince Albert—AppAUing Cala inity—rTlic Steadier Austria Hurried at Sea—' . Only Sixty-seven saved—Statement of it Rcs taia passenger—Explosion of the Magazine . —Suffocation and Drowning of passengers. Halifax, Sept. 27. the brig Lotus arrived yesterday with twelve of the sixty-seven survivors of the destruction of the steamer Austria, burned at sea on the 13th. A passenger reports that a little after 2 o’- clock on ttie afternoon of the 13th, a dense vo lume of smoke burst from the after entrance to the steerage. The speed was instantly slack ened one half, at which speed she continued go ing until the magazine exploded, when the en gineers, it is supposed, were instantly suffoca ted. The tire next burst through the lights, amid ships, travelling aft with fearful rapidity. A boat let down on the.port side was instant ly crushed, aiid another on the starboard side was swamped from the numbers rushing in o it. All the first cabin passengers were oh the poop deck excepting a few gentlemen, who must have boon smothered in the smoking room. Many of the second cabin passengers were also on the poop, but a number were shut up m tbs,cabin by the fire. Some were pulled up through the ventilator, but the greater number perished in the dairies. • A woman was drawn up who said that six were then already suffo cated. Several men and women jumped into the sen by two and threes. Some of the women were then already in flames. Others hesitated till driven over at the last moment by the advanc ing flames. In half an hour not a soul was left on the poop deck. The French barque Maurice, Captain Ernst RenaTid, came alongside at 5 o'clock, rescued forty passengers, who were chiefly taken Off the bowsprit, but some were struggling in the water.; . At eight o’clock one of the metallic boats came up, witlv twenty-two persons, including the first and second officers, and subsequently four men were picked up, floating on a piece of a broken boat. The second officer was afterwards rescued fiom liie water. .Both he and the third officer were severely burnt. Many of the male passengers were frightfully, burnt. Only six women were saved, three of whom were shockingly'burnt.. A Norwegian barque went along side of the steamer the next morning, and sent outlier boat. She may have picked up a few persons. The baique Maurice had ho commUjiication with her. We have not ascertained the names Of the saved. • Pestilence in New Orleans. The New Orleans Picayune of the 12th says : The returns of the Board of twenty-fourth. hour-ending at noon yestoßnty,, show the number of deaths I rout yellow fever, throughout the city, in that period, to amount ed to 84. This is an increase of 21 on those of the previous day, of 80 on those of Wednes day, and is mot e than double tile average ol the ilh, sth, 6th, 7th and Bth insl., and equal those ol the previously worst'day throughout the sea son. Commenting editorially on the subject the same paper saysi-r-Tho dry, brief, hot fearlul records of the daily progress of the 'epidemic— which now holds possession ofno ono particular ward of the .city, blit lias its sway over the tvhole city—tdll sufficiently-.their,'own'talc-to our friends abroad" of the severe trial we are undergoing. The fever knows no abatement.— Despite the largo necessary diminution in the number oi persons open to its attacks, the fell destroyer counts up his victims -without dimi nution'of numbers, and it is impossib'e to Hx any turning point for the calamity. -The many indications of fall and cool weather give us hope of a speedy relief, which cannot come too soon.. One Of the noticeable and melancholy fea tures'of the, mortality of the season, has been the large number of deaths among infants and children. Parents, poor and rich, will long re member ihissumincr' wdth pitinfui reminiscen ces. ' The flood of commerce begins to beat its mighty wt vc around our counting-rooms and depots, our levee and warehouses. The im- mense trade centered here cannot await the do parlure of the epidemic, to allow it full scope and set its mighty arm m motion, potion is king, even over death itself. The Negro Issues I—Let all men of all par ties who desire to rid the country of the pend ing Negro issues, rally to the election ;and vole the entire. Democratic ticket. Nearly every body has a perfect surfeit of this abolition nig gerism, and the way to got rid of it, and get up something respectable in place of jt, is to crush it by voting for the Democratic candidates. Be Warned, Wc forwarnour friends that the opposition are how secretly and slcaddy at work, and notwithstanding the seeming indif ference of many of them as to the result of the contest, every man wilt bo found at. his pbst when his services are warning. • Democratic Nomination roa Congress Jacob Weidei, Esq., of Lebanon county, has been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress in tho Tenth District. Ho is a gentleman ol' irreproachable character, and de serves-to be elected. [C7 = Gen. Wiriftelrf Scott met with quitea se rious accident at West Point, a few days since. In descending the stairs of'his hotel, he had a severe fall, causing bodily injuries that will confine him to his room for some time. The Cable all Right Again.—A tele graphic dispatch from-Trinity. Bay.annoimces that the Atlantic Cable is again in working or der, and that good electrical currents have been passing through the line for the last three days; but the intimations are merely signals, and : no message has been received. - Ex President Pierce.-—Letters from Ex- Presideut Pierce have been received by his friends, dated at Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1. was soon to leave for Italy, by the Mt. De nis route, and alter visiting Turin, Florence. &e., would proceed to Rome, where he will spend the winter. Our readers will be glad to learn that he was in excellent health, and that the health of. Mrs. Pierce was much better than when they left the U. S. • Harrisburg Union thus refers to the settlement of our Congressional difficulties:' ,16th Congressional District.—After some hundreds ol ineffectual balloting, the Con ferees of York, Cumberland and Perry,'succee ded on Saturday in making a nomindtion —Mr. Fisher, of York county. It is well that this long struggle, productive of good to no one. should be over. The difficulty did not arise with the gentlemen named by each county, for they have the kindest feelings for each other, and vve are pleased that they have arrived at a result.. . We are that Mr. Fisher will be ac ceptable to tne party and district, by reason ol his ability and integrity. His election we re gard as sure. Messrs. Aid and MTntire behav ed in the handsomest manner, and it is only to bo regretted that both Mr. Mclntire and Mr 1 . Aid could not, in conjunction-with Mr. Fisher, assist in representing the National • Democracy of Pennsylvania in the next Congress. Tho druggists of Richmond, Va.,- havo com', binod to clnirgo fifty cents extra on every pre scription pul up after regular business bom's- at night.— Exchange. * Then poor folks must bo careful not to got sick in Richmond late at night, . Execution of a AVife-hisoncK tIANVILLB, Sept. -24 — W. G. Clark -'1 cd oftheWderbfhistrifo by poison, wascl* routed to day at nooiV. cx . Since his conviction the pfiSoner had fested the most surprising indifference mi-' fate. Last night ho slept about X ee , ° u '" 3 He was m tho habit of talking f rce lv TO ;n ' attempt, once or twice, of levity, the nil'. an of the different Protestant churches !S - 9 I ? him all the morning in his cell. (n( L'" C Wlll ‘ prepare his mind for .bis future fate. S" g so attended him to the scaffold. al * On the scaffold Clark occupied for fi minutes m reading Ins speech in ud.iea i re ly asserted his innocence. H e implicate other parties, and declared thif? 1° was entirely ready and willing i 0 die r, ~1 0 played the utmosf.coolness Ihrongbout p®* 8 ; during the prayer on the scnfloli knelt and joined in its recital, exhihbt n 10 KT- The Hon. Arthur P. Bagby, former GoK ernor of Alabama and U. S. Senator, died ai Mobile, on Tuesday week, of yellow fer^r. ffiarmix On the 21st inst., by the Rev!' JacobiC Mr. Adam Biller, to Miss Jlare Jj. both of North Middleton township: “ Le ’ In Newville,,on the 23d hist., by the Rev t S. H. Henderson, Mr. Alexander Elliott! Itf ‘ Miss IjUaVna Bowman. . In this borough, on Monday evening last Ml- John Chav, aged about 80 years. ' In Prankford township, on UioOth inst. Mrs Catharine Bloseu, in the 291 h year of her age. HEW STORE! NEW GOODS ! NEW MEN !! •fpIIE subscriber respectfully informs the citi- Jf .aens ol Carlislo and Ctimborland county that lie has just returned from (lie eastern cities and lias opened in the store formerly occupied by N...W. Woods, adjoining Grozier’s hotel, a •splendid assortment of' , . Dry ftoodS, for Ladies and Gentlemen, such as black silks, .French antf English Merinoes, all.w.ooh Detains, Dehages, yaficoos; Ginghams, Lustre, l Alpacas, Foreigii -and Domestic Broad Cloths, Cusshnero, Velvet, &c. Also, a well selected stock of ladc-np Clothing-, Such as Over-coats, Dress and Frock Coals, Pants, Vests,.and other goods for gentlemen. GROCERIES of the best quality, with a full and well selected stpek of DOMESTICS . : from onr host manufacturers, all of which I will soil.at the very lowest prices. As I have been in the business for the last twenty years, I flab, termyseit titai.l know how to.select, oriel as my motto is “'(inick sales and small profits,” a jn. dioions public will find it to their advantage to call before buying elsewhere, at the store of - S. L. LEVI. Carlisle, Sept. 30,1838. PD-BLaC SALE,; On Friday, the 22-1 of October next. X WILL self, as ASsignceof Wiih'nm Jfdfcer, onthotraet N0..1, the following -described real estate-: No, 1, THE MANSION TRACT, a valuable .Farm,, containing two hundred and .eighteen acres and lifty-niue-perches, of first-mtoquality of Limestone Land, lying in, Dickinsi n town ship, Cumberland county, on v tho . Walnut Bot tom road, eight miles west of Ca lisle and 12 miles east ol Shippcnshurg, (lonnerly the prop erty ol' William ’ Woods,) adjoining hindshf Johnshn Moore, Samuel Carotliers, and oiiivrs. ■ 'The improvements are .« LARGE DOUISbIi Two Story DWELLING ROUSE, kitchen attached, a large Bank . SESiULBain, new and well finished, Wagon . Carriage Ilqus’e, Corn Crib,- Hog run, Dry Houses, tiro Wells’of- Water, Cistern, large Apple Orchard, together with a variety of Fruit Trues, such as Peaches, Cher ries, Quinces, Grapes, Rasherries, be. Also, a good log TENANT HOUSE, and Stable, with Cistern. This tract is divided by survey, into two parts, ono containing 103 acres, including the Tenant House, Stable, and, Cistern, about 20 acres of which is-timber land; the other part containing 115 acres, 25'’fl'f Which is tim ber, including all the other improvements, and ■ will he sold in parts or as a whole as may test Suit .purchasers. Nearly the half of tins tract has been limed- withip.tho last three years. No. 2, A VALUABLE TEACT OF, LIME STONE LANu, situated in Dickinson town ship, on the State road leading from burg to Ncwvlile, one mile north pi* Centro yiile, and four miles south of Ncwviile, adjoin ing lands of James Dunlap, John T-., Green, and. others, containing 109 acres and 25 perches, _(/unnei , |y > the property of William Dunlap*) .about 75 herbs cleared and in a good state of cultivation, hnd the balance covered with thri ving •timber. Tho--in»provements nrc, a good two story frame- DWELLING HOUSE, with 1 basement plastered and well finished, a good frame Earn, 00 feet long, with floor and stab ling. Iheso improvejnents are nearly 1 new. - * There is a largo Cistern convenient to the house. This tract will bo offered in two parts, one of 80 acres .with the improvements, inclu ding 15 acres of timber, the balance, nearly SO acres, all limber. No. 3, a tract of good Chestnut SprontLnrid, (our yeiu'3 old, lying in King’s Gap, adjoining Chambers’ mill property, containing 50 acres, and easy of access,- No. 4, a tract ol good Chestnut Sprout Land, same as No. 3, containing .53 acres, adjoining No. 8. ‘ ,N6'. 5, also a tract of Mountain Landlyihg in Irishtown .Gap, containing 63 acres, covered with pine This tract is,within one fourth mile of Keller’s saw mill, with a laid but road leading to it; Those Mountain tracts are all covered with, young and thriving timber, a portion of which is fit to out. D. W. M’CULLOCiI, Jlssignee of Dr, Wm • Maker, September 30, 1858. , A VALUABLE MERCHANT Grist Mill & Woollen Factory AT PRIVATE SALE. THE subscriber wishing to decline the Miff ing Business, offers his valuable-merchant Grist Mill at private sale, situate on the Cono-- doguinct creek, in Weatpennßboro tp., Cum berland county, about 4 miles west ol Carlisle, and 1 mile north of the Cumberland Valley jail road, containing about Nino Acres ol Land, n a haying on it a good Frame Duelling l joSS^m fo. House, with good Cistern and well lUUllllt of water at the door, Frame Barn and a variety of* other.ffuw trees, and two Tenant Houses. . .... Also, a Woollen Factory aitd Fulling Jutih and about Two Acres of Lanw, situate on tno opposite side of the creek, having on it two Two Tenant Houses, a Stable and Orchard win a variety of fruit trees, and a well ot good tor at the door. The Merchant Mill is 50 by 66 foot, 3 stories high, containing 4 run of Burs with all necessary machinery for doing merchant and grist worK* .It is propelled by tivo Metal wheels, all of wmea is used especially for the machinery. The Merchant mill and Woollen Factory ar all in complete running order. Also, a goo and substantial Dam having but recently bee put in. Persons wishing to view the property vvi please call on the subscriber residing thereon. Terms easy, as considerable ammlnt of tn purchase money may 'remain secured on tno property if desired MARSHALL JAMES. P . S.—lf’tho above property is not' Bold - ‘7 ho 28d of October, it will bo for rent. Sept. 30,1858—4 t Mi J-
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