AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.:
JOHN B. BMTTON, Editor & Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., JAN. 6,- 1859.
~ State, LEQI3tATURB.:-f--The Legislature of
this State assembled at Ilarriaburgou Tuesday.
!she House was: organizedby : the ' election of
Wm. 0. A- Lawrence'(Black Republican) of
Dauphin coiin'tyv Speaker,’ and -
county. Clerk. . , „
The Senate was organized in the afternoon
of-tne same day, by the election of Mr. Cress-
Well (Democrat) of Biair county. Speaker, and
■JVir. H. Miller q! Dauphin, Clerk. The old
officers were re-elected,
■ Sugar Cane Molasses. —Wo aro indebted to
'Mr; David Miller, of North Middleton town
ship, for a specimen of his molasses, manufac
timed from tho sugar cano, raised by himself.—
Mr. Miller, wo learn, raised a, considerable
quantify of, the cano, from which ho manufac
tured mblasses sufficient to last his own family
ono year. The molasses sent us is rich in fla
vor, and very palatable. We hope tbo day is
not far distant when all our farmers may be in
duced to cultivate the sugar cano.
Serenade to Cavt. Long. —A number ofthe
personal friends of our. esteemed citizen, Capt.
A. K. Long, of the Navy, complimented him
with a serenade, on the evening ofthe 28d ult,.
In token of respect for him as a citizen, and to
testify their joy at his restoration in the navy
to the position from which he had been “reti.
tod” by the immortal inquisitorial “ Board of
Fifteen,” called by some of the Naval Court of
Inquiry. The injustice received by Capt. Bong |
from that Star Chamber inquisition, had arous
ed a strong feeling of indignation throughout
this community, whore he is well known as an
experienced and gallant naval officer, and a cit
izen universally esteemed and respected. Af
. tor a number of tiin.es had been discoursed,
Capt. Long invited his friends into his house,
Where; of course, he “did the amiable.” At
ttri early hour the company dispersed, well
pleased with the ovonihgs’s entertainment.
Military.—'That fine company of troop,
the Adamantine Guards, honored us with a
visit on the 24th nit., and paraded our
streets forenoon and afternoon. The company
numbered 40 men, neatly uniformed and well
mounted, and presented a very fine appearance.
Our citizens felt highly honored by the visit of
this well-discipled company, and used their
best efforts to make the strangers feel at home
during their,stay with us. In the evening, the
Guards paid a visit to the Fair of the Good Will
Hose .Company, and left for their homes the
next morning, much pleased, as wo have rea
son to’believe, with their visit;
, SwnfEß Rifles.—This Company, (the only
one now in Carlisle,) paraded; with forty ri
fles, on the 24th nit. The Company is com
manded-.by Capt. Ji B. M’Oaetnev, who is en
tltled'to the thanks of his inferior officers and
privates for the efforts he has used to instruct
them in the drill. The Rifles looked remarka
bly, well, and marched and performed the evo
lutions. ioca highly creditable manner; Our
citizens fcel-jnstly proud of this crack Compa
ny, iirid well they may! ;
."- - Vert Superior.—We mean the beautiful
take Superior Troijt, to bo had ol our neighbor
. - a.nd
a luxury at this season-of the'year.
Another Consideration, is, they are cheap, .which
is no objection during these fight times.
- [C? The Legislature of Indiana, on the22d
inst., by resolution, elected Henry S, Lane, and
W.M. M’Cactney, to the United Slates Senate,
in place of Messrs.,Bright and Filch.
. Deer Hunting.—The sportsmen have a
good time hunting Deer In the northern and
western counties. Large numbers have been
run down, and captured UnsseaSon. Venison,
by the wagon load, is daily shipped by railroad
to Philadelphia and Baltimore
... Polygamy.- -We learn from Washington
that a bill for the suppression of polygamy in
Utah and all other territories, will be introduc
ed at an early day in Congress, and be vigor
ously pressed. So it should be. It is rather
unfair that one man in Utah should have thirty
'wives, whilst the President of this great nation
has none 1
Tbapping Wild Geese.—The Baltimore,
(Md.) Sun says that during the present winter
Several persons residing on the lower part of
Chesapeake Bay, have been successful, in trap
ping wild geese, by'means of nets wliioji are
placed on the feeding grounds, a few inches be
low,the surface of the water, in which theirfeet
become entangled. Quite a number have thus
been caught and taken to that city, but they
wore mostly last season's birds. ’
■ noticing Senator Bigler’s recent speech
in favor of American iron iu connection with
tho proposed railroad to the Pacific, the Holli
dayaburg Standard truly says:—“lt is some
what strange, however, that the very man upon
whom the abusive batteries of the opposition
have been moat opened—whom they denounced
At a “ free trader”—whom they, figuratively at
least, pronounced an “unbeliever, cut throat,
dog,” should be the very oho to take care ot
their interest And speak for the great State of
Pennsylvania when others wore silent.”
• Son the Boyb.— Boys remember that ft costs
nothing to be respectful and polite, not only to
your superiors in .age and wisdom, but to ail
With whom you come In contact. Do not allow
yourselves to be outdone by the veriest beggar,
be. bis complexion white or black. Politeness
coats nothing, and you will find it a great help,
M well as pleasure, in smoothing your way
through a cold and heartless world.
Tariff Prospects.—A Washington corres.
pendent writes his impression about tariff mea
sure* “that such a modification of the present
, tariff will' be proposed, with the consent of the
Administration, as will produce a sufficient re.
venue to provide for the expenditures of thn
Government. It is probable the duty on iron
will'be raised from 24 per cent, (the present
duty), to SOpor cent. But this will not be easi
ly effected'unless tiie duty on all cotton and
Woollen fabrics bo proportionably raised. In
the desire to help Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey, New England must not bo forgotten.”
Governor op Nebraska.—The Washington
Star says it is confidently given put “ on the
Avenue” that the Hon. Samuel W. Black, one
of the United States Judges for Nebraska, will
be.appalntod Governor of that Territory, and
that his present position will be Ailed by a pro
minent citizen of Georgia, whose friends are
ttsHing him for it.
RESTORATION OP CAPT. A. K. LONG.
Itris, indeedj with great satisfaction,“lliaf we~
announce tbo restoration of this gentleman, by
the President, to flip active list of the Navy.—
Our citizens will feel that while this is but a
simple act of justice to a long-tried and gallant
officer,"!!; is a compliment to themselves, be
cause, knowing him, and knowing how shame,
fully he was wronged, they, with ono voice,
•made his cause their own .
A Cow years ago a court of secret inquisition
was organized to cut down tlio Navy list. Their
charges, their evidence"and their actions were
ail secret. Many noble, gallant men who had
stood by their country in tho hour of danger,
and when death was busy around them, were
notified by this court that their country had now
no longer any need for them. They had given
tho prime and the maturity of their manhood j
they had given up all opportunities for qualify
ing themselves for other professions j they had
laid aside the chances for accumulating wealth
which might have made them and their families
comfortable in after years—to defend tho rights of
our people and the honor of bur flag at home,
and abroad in iar distant seas, under the assur
ance that they at least would pot he treated with
ingratitude. But they were suddenly surprised
to find that their country bad- rudely thrown
them off to make room for younger and untried
aspirants. Some wore notified of their dismis
sal when thousands of miles awayfrom homo
protecting our commerce. Tho injustice and
the inhumanity of such conduct roused tho in
dignation of the people, and they called upon
tho President to review tho action of these
courts. The result was that on inquiry tho Pre
sident found that such flagrant'wrong had been
done, that he sent in the names of many of those
who had boon “ retired” to the Senate of the
United States for restoration, and his recom
mendation was immediately carried intb'eSocu
tion.
- of
Our citizens took up the case of Capt. Loxa.
*Ho had lived among ns for years; he had won
the esteem and confidence of every one with
whom ho became acquainted. They felt that ho
had unjustly fallen by the hands ol secret assas
sins, and they determined.they would leave no
stone unturned to effect his restoration. Tins
has been accomplished, and the people—even
our opposition presses—join in praising the Fro.
sident for this net.
1 The Black Republican leaders in the North
are, just now, very busy in preparing the' way
■ for an Abolition triumph in 1860, by endeavor
■ ing to effect a thorough union of all IheOpposi
: lion elements throughout the country. The
i proposition is to combine ;the Black Republi
cans, Old Line Whigs, and'Know-Nothings-or
1 illegilimatized “ Americans,” including every
"other ism in the.land, in opposition to theßem,
ocratic-party of the Union. This can be ac
complished, say the movers in the scheme; if
the other different elements will submit to hay
ing the candidate for the Vice Presidency, arid
concede the Presidential candidate to the Aboil
tionisls. This is the lion’s share, it is true, but
not more so, perhaps, than equality of numbers
would warrant. Such is the nature of the ne
gotiations now going forward between the.con
tracting parties ; and if the professed national
men of the Opposition will agree thus to throw
themselves into the embrace of Abolitionism,
.and"be merged therein, there will be no doubt
of the final consumatiori of a dishonorable un
ion of our adversaries, in order to effect the
grand object had in view. Whatcverofsuccess
there may be; however, m the attempt thus to'
Abolitionize the leaders of the-factions, who
have heretofore stood up against that “dam
ning arid damnable heresy." there' is no great
danger that they will bo able to whip into the
traces ariy very, considerable number of the
rank and file of those who heretofore followed
in their, wake, For the credit ol genuine Whig
gery, andpure, unadulterated, patriotic “Amer
icanism, 1 ” we trust that the proposition ol the
Abolitionists will meet with the contempt and
derision it so justly deserves.-
The President’s Message in: Havana.
. The only important news frpm Havana hro't
by the Empire City, which arrived at New York
on Tuesday, is ah account of the reception of
President Buchanan’s message, wherein-he ur
ges upon Congress the necessity of acquiring
possession of Cuba. This stirred up ihebil'eof
the-loyalisis of Havana to a wonderful extent.
They intend, to memorialize the Queen of Spain
not to sell them out to the United States; but
as Hie home government is not in the habit of
■ paying much attention to the wishes of the in
habitants of that island, it is not probable that
this petition will be ihade ah exception. If it
be politic for Spain to part with Cuba, or if the
golden bait be large and tempting enough, the
desires of the loyal Cubaneso tostill remain un
der the crown of Spain will beof.no avail. Gold
is the. ammunition with which to attack the
impoverished government of Spain, and hence
the propriety' of Congress considering the pro
position of Mr. Branch, authorizing a special
loan of a million of dollars, to be placed at the
discretion of the Executive, in view of the re
opening of negotiations for the purchase of the
Island of Cuba. This is a practical suggestion,
and one likely to bo potent in the right quarter.
As to the hostile demonstrations of the people
of Cuba, they will not weigh a leather when the ;
negotiation commences between the President l
of the United States, armed by Congress with
the necessary funds to purchase Cuba, and the j
Spanish officials who may be deputed to act on I
behalf of the crown of that country’. Let Con
gress pass Mr. Branch’s bill, and then the first
step will be taken to secure this key to the '
Gulf.' ‘
I Q7~ An Indian chief, called Okemos, died
I lately near Lansing, Michigan. He was suppo
sed to be over one hundred years old. .He was
in the war of 1792, both for anctagafnst Wayno
and St. Clair, at different times. He bad a sa
bre cut clear across his back, made by one of
Mad Anthony Wayne’s troopers.: At Fort Meigs
ho received wounds which left holes in - bis skull
into which throe Angers could bo laid.
A Man with the, Heart on the Eight
Side op his Bony.—At Cincinnati, a day or
two ago. a roan died, who had been for some
months an inmate of one of the hospitals, and
whose disease had exhibited such peculiar and
unknown symptoms ns to baffle the greatest
skill of the best physicians. Under the ciroum
stances it was deemed advisable to make a post
mortem examination, when it was found that
in the diaphragm was a largo hole, and that
the intestines had been forced up and had press
ed the heart from its natural position over the
ight side ol bis body, where it had performed
its functions for several years, the man himself
having been prevented from his daily labor on
ly for the last few monthe.
Will they Succeed !
more Outrag»*in Kansas.
The FrcoStateTufflans in Kansaa.headed by'
the notorious Montgomery, are again at their
old trade.- On the night Of the 15th ult., the
town of Fort Scott was attacked by this Mont
gomery, at the head of twb hundred men. Five
or six persons were killed. The object of the
attack was presumed to be to obtain the release
of one of Montgomery's men, confined there
under the charge of murder, upon which an in
dictment bad been found. ;Jt was feared that
the town would be entirely destroyed,,
A dispatch from Kansas city, says the Har
risonville (Missouri) Democrat, of the2sth ult.,
states, that on the previous Monday a band of
thieves and assassins from the Territory, en
tered Vernon county, (Missouri,) killed David
Cruse, stole a lot of cattle, twenty horses and
eleven negroes. About the saino lime two
parties, under Brown and Montgomery, entered
Missouri on the Little Osage river, stolen negro
woman, and took Mr. Lane prisoner, carrying
him into the Territory, but released him the
next day. , 0
It is also stated thqt Gov. Stewart, of Mis
souri, had been called upon for assistance to"
protect the lives and property of the citizens of
that State, in the meantime, unless prompt
act on be had in Kansas, the flames of civil dis
cord will again be seen in all portions of the
Territory. This man, Montgomery, is the
lender of that band of outlaws who have dis
iurbed the peace of Kansas for years, and yet
ho has been defended by the Black Republican
press of ibis section, and his acts extolled as
worthy, of all praise. It was such men as this
Montgomery who led the Emigrant Aid Society
forces iu their attacks upon law and order in.
-Kansas: and now, when the sensible portion
of the inhabitants of that Territory have agreed
to bury the past and walk inlo the future with
a stern resolution to abide by the laws, this
bandit commences anew his work of murder and
rapine. The Black Republicans have raised a
demon which they cannot exercise. But, for
the future growth, derelopement and prosperity
of Kansas, we trust that the law-abiding men
of all parties will execute the law most surely
and severely'agqiijsl Montgomery and his asso
ciates. ■
O'?" The total expenditures of the British
Govermmnt for the year ending 31st of March
1 last, in round numbers, was $365,000,000, or
a million dollars a day. The army expendi
. tore was about $64,000,000, ancLthat of the
navy $52,000,000,. miscellaneous and civil
services, including the dowry 0f51,000,000 to
1 the Princess Royal, $35,000, : 000, . For the
Persian expedition there was paid to. the East
India Company, nearly $4,000,000 ; and also
to ihe East India Company, for the war with
China, nearly $3,000,000. -
The expenditure of the-U. S.’Government,
for (lie same period, was-less than one-fifth of
the above!, : Will some of the Republican jour
nalsand orators, who are charging extravagance
upon ’ (he Adririnistration at Washington look
at the above figures, and contrast the condition
of our own country with,that of England I The
expenses of-last year were of an extraordinary
kind, in consequence of the troubles in Kansas,
Utah, arid with the Indian tribes generally of
thewestern frontier, to saying nothing of the
large increase,in our Navy growing out of and
rendered necessary by the troubled condition of
things in Mexico, Paraguay and-South Ameri
ca, and yet,the expenses were but a. fraction as
qoiripared with those of Grcat Bntain. Under
Vtjn .r.j— VJUI, VApeiJWVSm uJ,
be more than in the proportion of one to seven,
as compared with our .trans-Atlantic, cousin.
'The army expenditure alone of Great Britain Is
nearly equal (o'the entire expenditure of the U.
S. Government during the last year.
O’ The Gamblers of the-United States have
been holding a National Convention in Chica
go, ..They are said' by-the Democrat of that
city, to make a decided sensation, being distin
guished by their sleek appearance, sharp looks,
and display of jeweiry. The,purpose of the
Convention are, first, to revise the bid rules and
establish new ones for their games; and second,
to impose on the profession non-interference in
politics. The importance of the first reform is
indicated by the fact that several lives has been
lost in broils arising from different construc
tions of the rules. As lor the second, it seems
to us, judging from recent revelations and no
torious facts respecting the habits of leading
public men, that an obvious way to effect it, is
to exclude politicians from gambling houses—a
measure which would almost involve an annihi
lation.of the business.
Naval Officers Restored.—The action of
the “ Naval Board,” by which quite a number
of distinguished officers of our Navy were, a
year or two since, dismissed the service, has
been reviewed by, the President, with all that
discrimination for which he is so remarkable.—
Of the fifty' odd officers dismissed by the Naval
Court of Inquiry, about thirty-five have been
restored by the President. Below we- give a
correct list of the officers restored to active ser
vice in tho Navy,.as confirmed by the Senate on
the 22d ult: . ..
Captains. —Thos. Paine, Wm. Inman and
Win. Ramsey to the active list; F. P. Voor
hces to the leave list.
Commanders. —Wm. M. Armstrong, A. K.
Long, T. D. Shaw and F. Johnson to the ac
tive L.'W. Lecompto to the,leave pay list.
Lieutenants to he Commanders.—Vf. D.Por-.
ter, Q. G- Williamson, John 0. Carter, S. B.
Bissell, J. J. Glasson, A, H. Kilty, W,•Chand
ler. E. W. Meade and A Gibson.
Lieutenants.—Henry C. Flagg. J. J.. B.
Wnlback. J. A. Doyle, M- 0. Marin. E. B. Be
lli, M. C. Perry, Henry Roiando.F. A. Park
er,- W. B. Fitzgerald, A. 0. Rbmd E. B. Me-
Arann. A. T. Syrens and J. P. Hall to the ac
tive list: J. M- Watson, S. Chase Barney, J.
F- Abbott, J., Brownell and Q. W. Harrison to
the leave pay list.
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Bad.—The Sleighing,
New Years Day in Washington.
‘. From the Washington Star We "copy "the”fol
lowing account of Nofv Year day in the Nation
al Metropolis: . ' ;
At 11 A. M.' tHo usual diplomatic New Year c
Day reception took place, and was attended by
every gentleman nowjn Washington connected
with either foreign legation ; who made a bril
liant picture indeed; jn full official dress, as they
were, and attended by the ladies of their re
spective families. ; H :
At half-past eleven, the officers of the Navy
and Army, in fail dress uniform, (the latter
wearing the, hat recently introduced into the
service,) followed in paying their compliments
to the Chief Magisfrafe-- They presented a very
fine appearance, indecd. and os they lingered
about the room, contributed gneatly to the live
liness of the scene. ' ,
At noon precisely,-the great.gatcs of the -Ex
ecutive grounds were thrown open, and a dense
mass of the sovereigns, of aliipursuits and de
grees, marched'up to, the portals of' the White
House, to pay their respects to President Bu
chanan. These matters wcreiiittnaged, ns usu
al, under the direction of the' efficient and pop
lar Marshal of i the District of Columbia, than
whom no other ever conducted the trying cere
monies of tho.occitawi Wilii'morc true dignity
and grace, or more fti the comfort of the Presi
dent and the five'or Jsix thousand persons, of
both sexes and all ages^-who'jpaid their respects
to the occupant of the Executive Mansion ,ta
day. ' ■'
. After the company had been presented to the
President, by Marshal Seldcn, many of them
were also presented, by James Buchanan Hen
ry, Esq., to MipsfHStriet Dane, the President’s
accomplished niece and hostess of the White
House, and :many are the compliments bestowed
upon: this lady subsequently by those; whose
admiration was oxefted by her graceful and
agreeable manner. o
The police arrangements of Marshal Selden
were very admirable) Though seen everywhere
there presence.mightfrby ariy possible chance,
be necessary; they were in the way of no one,
while their polite and quietuttenlions material
ly facilitated the movements of all. The Ma
rino Band, in full miiform . also added not a lit
tle to the enjoyroentof the occasion at the Man
sion.® Nearly every/stranger in Washington,
as well ns thousanos on thousands of our own
fellow-citizens, werctfhere were also all the
Army and Navy officers of -the United States
(in full unifprtp)-jv!w are now here. The good
humor and gaiety of all edited materially to the
brilliancy and excitement of the scene. ;
At 2Pf M. ther’.receplipn closed, and the
MansipAdma. few moments . afterwards, became
as quietus'usual.
Justice to the Ulil Soldiers.
The Pension Bill has passed the House of
Representatives byd vot'aTjf‘l3o to 73. This
bill gives pensions ifl the soldiers of the war of
1812—those :,'twelve' i : months or
more, S9G per annum ; those ,who; served six
months,s7s: those served nptless
than sixty days; S6Q per„aijhum. 1 ’These" pen-,
siohsarp for life, and Jnf' case of the soldier's
death, his jmdff^vf^y^ai^lfcre.pension.
• The bill has the‘orideal of the
Senate: but we hope it; will meet with the
same favor there .that it did in. the House.:’,
The Senate has bbnflrmed the list of Naval
Officers upon retired list, renominated by
the President, jfhey have; also passed,the joint
resblqtioh
on Commodore Sie,wart the title of Admiral in
the Navy; The’resolution is yet to bo acted
upon by the Hplise.
The following is the pension Bill, as it passed
the House of p|prdaentatijrcs: .
Seo. 1. of, l)he surviving officers,
nomcommissioiKXifHccrlt musicians aud pri
vates who shall hS« sdryetHn the regular army.
Stale .militia, for a, term
declared by the'vjoited States against Great
iiritain, on the 18't»;dayof Juno, 1812, ho au
thorized to receive Jf pension from the United
States, to commenp on the first day of the
present- continue during his nat
ural life.
Seo. 2.. AnMc it further enacted; That each
of these officers, >non-cotnmissioned officers,
musicians,imd privates, who have served m the
regular army, State troops, volunteers or mili
tia,;of- any Sfard'ot^Perritory, lot.the space of
sixty days Or/morej against any of the Indian
tribes during/or preceding the war of 1812 with
Great.Britairi, or who Wore engaged in any bat
tle fought by the United Slates agaihsl’any In
dian tribe during the aforesaid war with. Great
Britain, shall.be entitled to'|all the benefits of
this act. ! ■i '
Seo. Z'. And ,be 'enacted. That if
any of the officfrahfmn-cniiiiiiissioned officers,
musicians or 'privaffis-haye died,.or shall here
afier die, leaving a (widow, such widow shall
be entitled to receive the -same pension to
which;her husbanq would have been entitled
under this act, fof and during her natural
life,
Seo. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
pay allowed by this At shall, under the direc
tion of the SecreiaryCf the-Interior, be paid to
such officer, non-cbannissionetl officer, musi
cian, private, or his widow, or their authorized
attorney, at such tin.® and places as the Secre
tary of the Interior ®ay direct; and that no
officer, non-comtnissiijied officer, musician, pri
vate, or his widow; slifN receive, the same until
he furnish the said Meretary of the Interior
with satisfactory evidence that._e is to
the same, in accorda»« ew,t lj t *? ls act J aaii that
the. pay hereby aUhiycd.-shall, not bo, m any
wav, transferable, orliabh&o attachments, levy
or seizure, by any process whatever, but
shall go unencumberst° tb? possession-of. the
officer. non-oommissMßed officer, musician, pri
vate or his widow. . i J ■ ,
Seo. 5. And be it farther enacted, That the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and marines
who'served for'.the time of. sixty days in the
naval service, or were engaged in battle with
the enemy, during,the war with Great Britain
aforesaid, and their widows, shall be entitled
to the benefits of Uni act, in the same manner
as is provided Tor ihßbfflcewttnd soldiers of the
army of the war of 1813. ,
Seo..' 6. And be it farther, enacted. That the
pension provided’by |his act shall in no case
exceed,the full amoimt of ninety six dollars
.jper year, and shall 1$ graduated according to
the length of service as follows: Tor twelve
months’ service,' or i lore,, ninety-six dollars;
for six months’ servi e, but less, than twelve
months, seventy-five lollars; ' for sixty days’
service, but less than, lix.months, fifty dollars;
provided, That the st rviyor, or surviving wid
ow of an officer, non-commissioned officer, mu,
sician, or private, who participated in actual
battle, in said war, shall be, entitled to the
maximum pension given by this act.
American Builroafl Iron.
The vote in (ho Uni:ed States Senate on tho
amendment of Mr. Fo iter .'to the Pacific railroad
bill, providing that American iron only should
bo used in the cpnstru jtion of the road, is a gra
tifying indication of tjo friopdly disposition of
that body to the groat (iron interest of tho coun
try, and loads us to hope that if a proper bill
was adopted by the gjinse, affording a fair de
gree of protection to manufacturers of iron, it
would bo favoiably considered by the Senate.
The vote wo refer to was os follows:
Teas—Messrs. Alien, Bigler, Broderick,
Chandler, Clark, Colljimer, Crittenden, Dixon,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harlan, Hous
ton, Kennedy, King, Seward, Simmons, Thomp
son of Ky., Thompsonpf N. J., Toombs, Trum
bull, Wade, Wilson and Wright—2s.
Nays—Messrs. Bates, Bright, Clay, Clingman,
Davis, Durkce, Pitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin,
Hammond, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Tenn.,
Jones, Mallory, Mason, Polk, Roid )v ,Rlco,, Se
bastian; Stuart, and ward—2B.
80 00
46 00
Pennsylvania legislature,
, SENATE. •'
1. Philapclphia.— Samuel§LßandoU , Rich
ardsdnL. Wright, !. N. Mafsillis, ’John H.
Parker. '; " :
2. Cheater and Delaware.—37ms, S. Bell. ■
3. Montgomery.—’John Thompson.
4. Bucks. —’Mahldn Yardloy.
5. - Lehigh and Northampton.-—’Jcrmia/t
Shindcl. '' '
6. Berks.— *Benj. Nuncmacher.
7., Schuylkill,—’Robert M. Palmer. ,
8. Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne.—
Thos. Craig, Jr. ...
9. Bradford : Susquehanna, Wyoming, and
Sullivan.—E. Reed Myer.
1 10. Luzerne.— George P. Steel).
XL Tioga, Potter, M’Kean, and Warren.—
Glonni W. Scofield.
12. Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and Union.
—’Andrew Gregg.
13. Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and
Columbia, —*Rcuben Keller. ,
14. Cumberland, Juninata, Perry, and
Mifflin.— Henry Fetter. .
15. Dauphin and Lebanon.—John B. Ruth
erford.
16. Lancaster.—Bartram'A. Shacffcr, Rob
ert Baldwin. , ' ,
17. York.—*Wm. H. Welsh.
18. Adams, Franklin, and Fulton- —George
W. Brewer. . .
19. Somerset, Bedford, and Huntingtop.—;.
IVm.P. Schell’.'- ~ V
, Cambria aud.
CressThellJjr. '
21. 1 Indiana and Armstrong.—Titian J.
Coffey.’”" ' *
22. Westmoreland and Fayette.—Jacob
Turney.
23: Washington and Greene.—George W.
Milter. ■
■ 24. . Allegheny.—Edward D. Gazzam, ’John
P. Penny. ■
25. Beaver and Butler.—John R. Harris.
26. Lawrence, Mercer, and Venango.—Wm.
M. Francis.
27. Erie and Crawford.—’Darwin A. Fin
ney.
28. . Clarion, Jefferson, Forest, and Elk.—
*K. L. Blood. ; : ’
Democrats, 17
Opposition, 16
Democratic majority,
’Elected in 1858.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Adams.—Samuel Durborrow.
Allegheny.—J. Ileron Foster, Robert P.
McDowell, Julius F. Zoller, David E, Baird,
Elias 11. Irish.
Armstrong and Westmoreland;—Robert
Warden, Matthew Shields, John W. Rohrer.
Beaver and Lawrence.—Joseph' H.. Wilson,
James D.,Bryson.
Bedford and Somerset.—Geo. W. .Williams,
George G. Walker.
■ Berks.— Edmond L. Smith, Augustus F.
Biirlolet, Solomon L.< Custer. -
Blair.—Jacob Burley. ;
Bradford.—Thomas Smead, .0. H. Perry
.Kinney.,
■Bucks.—Hiram A. Willians, Josl Barnsley.
Butter.—William .A. /Dodds, John ;M.
Thompson., . 'Vi
Cambria.— Thomas H. Porter. .
Centre.—Adam R 1 Barlow.
‘ Chester.—lsaac Acker, Caleb Pierce, Wm.
T. Shaffer. ■ ■ ■
Clarion and Forest.— John M. Fleming..
Crawford and Warren. —Robert P. Miller,
Henry R. House.
: Cumberland and Perry. Hugh Stuart, John
McCurdy.'' ■ , ,
Dauphin., WjHiain 0. A., Lawrence, Marks
D. Witrnan. ’ :
Delaware William D, Pennell.
Erie. John-W. Campbell, Wilson Laird:
Fayette. Henry Galley.
Franklin arid Fulton. • Jallies Nill, Alejr. K.
McClure. ,
Greene. David IV. Gray.
Huntington. R, B. Wigton.
, In.i —a,/.i.ri.i.,}.,., w ' —l_-1
Jeflerson. Clearfield..Elk, and M'Kean.—
Wm. P. Wilcox, T. J. Boyer'.
Lancaster. Nathaniel Ellmriker, Jr., AnicS
S. Green, Samuel Kencagy,,Samuel H. Price.
Lebanon. Joseph Eckman.;
Lehigh ond Carbon., . 'Tilgham H. -Good , S.
Balliet; ’ ' ’
• Luzerne. - P. C. Gritman, Winlhrop ,W.
Ketchum, Lewis Pugh.
Lycoming and Clinton. Lindsey Mehafley,
Win. Feaion. Jiv ' . ' ' , : -
Mercer and Venango,, William Q; Rose, C.
P. Ramsdell. :
Mifflin. David, Witherow.
Monroe and Pike.' Chus. D. Brodheud.
, Montgomery. David . Stonehdch, John ; Dis
maul. Charles H. Hill.
Nprthampton. ' Max. Goepp. Jos', Wdodring,
Northumberland. Charles Hotfenstein.
Philadelphia. C. M. f>. Smith, Washington'
Quigley, D. C. McClain, J. Morris Harding,
George T. Throne. Joseph M. Church, David
11. Styer, Cornelius A. VValborne, George VV.
Wood, Isaac P. Neill, I. Shepherd,,John, A.
Fisher, O. Evans, Simon Gruiz, Geo. W. Ham
mersly, GeorgeW..Wi)ey|, 0. Pi Abbolt. "
Potter and Tioga—L. ;P.'Williston, Lewis
Mann.
Schuylkill—John S. Boyer,.Cyrus L Pinker
ton, Philip R. Palm.
Susquehanna—Simeon B. Chase.
Union; Snyder,; and Juniata—John J. Pat
terson', Wm. F. Wagonseller.
' Washington—Geo; V. Lawrencfe, Wm. Gra
ham.
Wayne— Holloway L. Stephen's,
'Wyoming, Sullivan. Coldrtibia, and Montour.
■Samuel Oa/cs, Geo. D, Jackson.
York— A. Heistiind Glatz, Wm. W. Wolf :
Opposition,' 67
Democrats, 33
Opp..majority,
Democrats in Italic ; Opp. in Roman.
Imteeestino Foeeion'News,— The steamship 1
Asia brings us'two days’ later intelligence, viz:
to tho Hth ult.y from Europe., In her budget
is a striking speech by Mr. John Bright at Man
chester upon Parliamentary Reform, and in an
swer to the charge that he was striving to i‘ Ame
ricanize” England. It was fully expected that
Government would guarantee a new capital to
the Atlantic Telegraph Company of .£500,000,
and that a contract for laying a new cable would
at once bo made. A number of persons, char
ged with lending aid and comfort.to a proposed
invasion of Ireland by American (filibusters, had
been arrested I Tho commission appointed by
Louis IJapoloon to inquire, into the African im
migration scheme has recommended its contin
uance. • There had been many shipping disas
ters on the Spanish coast. The Emperor of
Japan is dead. The Bank of England had re
duced its rate of discount to per cent. Con
sols closed at 97 to 97j. Cotton had declined.
Tho New York Herald sums up preview
of the gold fields of the United States, with the
following ostinute of' our future gold crop
"< California giWs us a million a week. All the
other fields, wc can safely say with what facts
wo already have, will give us at least half as
much. Our ( old crop is therefore likely to be
for years to C( no at tho rate of a million and a
half per week or seventy-seven millions of dol
lars per annul i— e(jual to one-half of tho value
of the cotton nop of the country;”
Shocking iCotkagb.—Near Morgantown,
Berks countyU few days ago, some boys, out
of sheer tnalitimis mischief, attacked a son of
Rev.’ Mr. Hunlir, of the Baptist Church, a boy
about 14 yean old, and attempted to mutilate
him by eraasoilation. They were not success
ful', though nfhocking and dangerous wound
was inflicted.! '
For the Volunteer.
SOUTH MIDDLBTON EDDOfITIONAL INSTITUTE.
. A special meeting was held on Saturday, tlio
ISthult.. at Wise’s School House. Present
all the officers, 5 School Directors and 10 teach
ers. Absent: Messrs. Stuart and Frieze, Miss
Kenyon, Wolf And Bell.''
- No address was delivered, and no essay, read,
on account of the absence -of Mr, Frieze and
Miss Bell. • ' '
“Composition” was' taken up. Messrs.
Mosser, Brechbill, Burn, Gehr, Wagner, Wil
ders, Miles and Miss Bcistlirie,, have a weekly
exercise in'.their respective. .Schools. Their
scholars choose their own familiar subjects,
generally of a descriptive character ; and. if er
rors occur, arc marked and corrected by the
teacher or scholar. : ; ,
The necessity of “ Composition" was also
discussed. Scholars who can write legibly
without a copy, should be required to compose,
to train the pupil to habits of thought and in
vestigation. Although a branch not "named
in the law,” and one teachers are not required
to be examined by the' County Superintendent,
yet it was considered to be the duty of every
teacher, without the use of an author, to re
quire scholars sufficiently qualified".to write
Compositions, however little they may he able
to write, howevebSiibjjio and disconnected the
ideas, and however incorrect as to their ortho
graphical and graroatical ncdqracy.; ,
- W- Miles remarked: that in, order'to pre
sent frauds or dishonest practices, teachers
Ihb'tiMfifiiievery individual case, see to it
ptomplly "flint the Compositions are not copied
front a book or from another previously read,
dictated by another; or, in any way resort to
any adroit method, to evade the requirements of
the teacher. To permit or overlook such frauds,
nothing would be gained to the pupil.
Mr. MosserTemarked : that he has an occa
sional exercise.on “Letter writing,” in his
school, but his scholars are not taught to write
thus—“mydeerSur : i taik up mi pen to cn
form yue that i am not Derry weel at the preas
ant time and hoap theas fue lines may find yeu
in the saim siait of hclth exhibiting thqusu
al foolish method of commencing letters, as to
form, and the bad spelling so often found in the
Compositions of uneducated persons.
“ Algebra” was then taken up, and discuss
ed by Messrs. -Mosser, Brechbill, and Miles.—
The former, wrote off an “ Equation” on the
Blackboard,, and illustrated his method"of
teaching it. Mr. Brechbill followed by writing
off some Algebraic questions in addition and
subtraction, to illustrate p/ifsand rniiiKs signs
and their effect oh quantities when changed.
Mr. Barn considered common arithmetic of
more importance in his school than Algebra;—
This remark called forth a negative exposition
of teachers devoting their time to the most im,-
portant. useful and practical studies.
W. Miles conceded the necessity of Algebra
being taught in Colleges. Seminaries and. Aca
demies, and in graded High Schools in cities,,
towns and villages, as, h. preparatory step to a
knowledge of the higher Mathematics, and its
adaptation to the.beiter understanding of higher
Arithmetic—a branch well calculated to unfold
the thinking powers -of highly intelligent pu
pils. But, as the country schools are generally
kept open but five months, and as tho : advanc
ed scholars attend but 1 three months usually,
but very few, if any, can be ■ sufficiently ad
vanced, to pursue Algebra undel-standingly and
profitably. If pursued exclusively, Arithmetic
must be neglected, and the i scholar leave
school, at the close of the session, without a
practical," knowledge of either. . He also ro
marked i that the time, never was, and-never
will be, when Algebra will enter into the gener
al business transactions ,of the American. pool
pie. Arithmetic has always been the medium
of calculation, and Algebra only adopted to In
tricate and extended mathematical problems,
which but very few. are required to solve—not
the pupils of our country schools.
The business: for next meeting was thou dis.
posed of—“ History” and “Natural Philoso
phy” the .branches; the “ best methods 'of
training the memory Mr. Wilders to deliver
an address. Miss Belt continued to prepare an
Essay.':
On motion : That the thanks of the Institute
m; -tuum:h:a to-arcsst;,. aicim, I.eTumin ana
Kuhkle for their hospitality to the members;
god also to the Board of School Directors for
their punctual attendance and zealous coopera
tion in thp proceedings.
. On motion : That the proceedings bo. pub
lished in alUhe County papers. \
Adjourned : To meet on Saturday, January
Bth, 1859, at Gipp’s School House—ls miles
cast of Papertbwn. . ’ ;
ALMANAC
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C?* The Charlottosvi lie. Advocate says r The
demand tor slaves exceeds anything wo ever be
fore witnessed in this county.. Theprices given
are enormous. From twelve to fifteen hundred
dollars for men, and from a thousand to thirteen
hundred for wotneu, are thie limits in which we
have known slavesepld in the last few.days.
Senator Bigler and imerlcafflfoiT'
During the consideration in the sfe:.!
the 20th ult., of the bill " to a
Presidepfo! the United States to contract r'
the transportation of the mails, troops s
nnd munitions of war,- and all Governmc^' 11 ' 1 '
Vice, by railroad, from the Missijuri fjkc'T
San Francisco', iri the. State bf ChlirorJija ’>* •
Other words, to authorize" tlie construoiion 0 ? 0
railroad between these points, ami tjj ' t y ° f *
minus of the Same, Senator Poster,
nectioiitj moved to strike out of 'thny ' V<m '
section of.lhe bill tho.following.'word 3 , e ' ,Cml '
“ Provided, That all duties on mill a;
imported and laid.down on said ,I ron
charged to.’ the .contracting n W .,' be
.the United States, by to
from the credit to be giyen for lit , nmn >'nt
performed under this act: Promrf ® rst
That if Americari: manufactures .
of equal qualities, shall be oflcrcs tuf ,ron '
contracting party, which, inclmVmc
of costtf manufacture, sale and driwlV v vi
not exceed the like coat of such inm if XV■l
from foreign countries the American m,„Xc
tured iron shall be preferred and used bv e m
oontraotirig party.” ysam
And in lieu of them, to insert:
Provided. That all the iron necessary to cm
struct said railroad, and which ™'
the, track of the same, shall
.manufacture. ' • ■
Upon this amendment, Stnathr Biklcr snalm
as follows: 1 e
I had intended, Mr. Prcsidonl, to make some
remark? to-day on this Riiliject ; but
finding myself suffering severely from pain in
the head; I.shnll r.ol proceed. I must, h OWCT ,.
er, Sky a.few words in reference to the amend
ipent tinder cohslderalinn. T think there is no
diversity of. opinion ntuoitgst experienced mil.
road men on this question, t 'hinlt (her njn-ee '
that Ihe American iron is much superior to thy
foreign. The Pennsylvania Railroad is hni||
almost exclusively with American iron, and I
understand the experience to he thnl il menmji
the rate of more than one per rent, per annum
better than the foreign iron. A mere s'tikinjj
case could not, perhaps, he found than is ab
sented in the experience of the tWarH-imlj
Railroad, and that of the Babihihre and Ohio
Railroad. T.havo not the' particnlnr fuels at
hand, but they are said to be almost incredible
as to the striking difference, between the dura
hililv of th'erirnn In these two roads the latter
being constructed of foreign iron and :
much Ihe most perishable. ,T. think that, (he
Senator from New York |M>. Pewnrdl has taken ’
the safe view of this subject—the strong, too.
ti ial view r nnd T agree with him that it mattes '
little what the ternrs of 'bis bill mav be lb
'railroad wi'l be constructed of American iron,
ns it ought to he. Tt will be mnstrnoWjf
American iron because the capitalists trim ivl\
engage in (he construction of thi* work will go
about it like: far seeing businessman. They
will consider tb6 interests of ihe enterprise in
which they are engaged, and they will consider
the quality of the iron as much as the price.—
In fact, it.enters irito, the real value of the ar
ticle. If the American iron will last much Ion;
gcr than the foreign, no man of sense will pay
the same price for the latter. Then there is,
in addition, the inland freight to tho easternltr.
minus of, the proposed - road, which, in itself,
would amount to. a very considerable rated
duty r aind, most undoubtedly, X- mav assuas
that railroad iron; establishments will be put
into operation, ns near the vicinity of this raid
as practicable; There is no difficulty whatever
in establishing works of this kind in. the Slate,
of Missouri, along, the banks of the Missouri
river, with ' every facility of production and
transportation. l ean speak on this subject
freely without heing.tiable to the charge of scl
fishnesss, because I. cannot see that my con
stituerits are very directly interested, I should,
think it very singular if. in the course of lea
or twelve years, which would be required to
construct this.great iriiprovement iron evfah
liahmenls should.riot-be brought into existence
~[2- the_Wcstcrn jwhichLwmjld jpAatk
those in the Atlantic, T take it, sir. you worif
find the iron supplied by different' es'nWak-.
ments along tbo.line of 'this' great imprbvenirut
as it niniy progress; and that the foreign article
will not, as it never should, he used.
Sir, I have no partialities or,prepi'dicea on a
subject of ibis kind.,' I,am pcrfcotlypreparcd
to treat it as.a broad , business., question ' hut,
at thp same time; I am.free, to snv that,! nit
anxious to secure the construction of-this jrrent
work of American material. With nn .-ibnri
ance of raw, material in the very vicinity of it/
eastern terminus : with every facility posseswt
by any other country : with greater enterprin
and higher skill than are to be. found elsewhere,
why should it not be so ? Why should we im
port an'article which' is so abundant in oar
own country, and which. it jsnjmitted. is pro
duced here of superior quality ? Tam wiping
to put this bill in quite as strong; terms as those
suggested by the Senator from Connecticut to
secure this end ; not that I would throw ah nb,
stacle in the way of this great enterprise lor a
moment. for I am its friend : nor that I would
’ be willing to assert a selfish or contracted prin
ciple ; but because I believe the policy right,
and, at tbesame thne ( it Would not at all
fere with.the enterprise. This rpad will behet.
ter built, it will be more cheaply constructed,
when made of American iron, than of nnyfolher
iron ; at least,-Such is my, deliberate judgment.
I should, under other circumstances take up
the details of the experience that w? have had
on this subject ; but, as I remarked before. I
have suffered so intensely this morning that I
fihd myself unable to proceed. Certainly, I
atn safe in Saying that, alhongst experienced
railroad men and 1 iron men, there is now, no dif
ference of opinion as, to the superior character
of the American. They all agree that the I
American article Is better than the foreign tand |
I think we should agree, however ranch w I
may differ on the, tariff question, that, if ’ I
should seek to secure the use of the America' I
article in any improvement, it should be in
this. The Paciffe railroad i ; to be n work not 1
only national in its'charrtoter. but it is-nedessa
ry to receive its aid and countenance front the
Government at Washington alone- It i» mot 6
especially to represent the Government and the
people of the United StUtes than nnv other tat
provement which has been or over can be made*
I would have it of American material, because
I believe it would be best .; it would' be cheap
cst; it would he more durable ; and I thiafe
such a course would be more, consistent with
the feelings of the American people I haven#
contracted notions, as you are aware, sir. a[)
the subject of using foreign nroducs. I hare
no disposition whatever to insist upon a solßsh
principle f but, in this instance. I--think it
'would be well to secure the construction of this
gneat national work with American iron. This
policy will, I am confident throw no embarrass
ments in its way, nor in any way impede the
progress of the work, or enhance its cost to the
owners. ■
W. MILES, Seci’y.
A Good Demooeatio Ceekd. —The fnllaivfsf
is the creed of the Greenville (Tenn.) ■o™’°’
crati ...
• “We are a firm supporter of .the ndfninlstrt
tion of James Buchanan, as wo believe be b>>
administered the government on the principle*
of the Democratic party, and has kept at ba;
the parties that have been attempting to plun
der the public treasury, and os long as he ad
ministers the government in this way we wl>
support and uphold him In it, to the eitoat »
our ability.
“ We. are opposed to all factions—K n
Nothlngism, Black KcpUbiienniam. Anti n'*
comptonism, and ail isms that may spring uP'j
Wo are also opposed to the present rotten •
corrupt system of banking in Tennessee,
will hail the day as the brightest that evcrna
od on Tonnesse, when there shall not bo on^ e
these shaving shops within her borders,
are in favor of gold and silver currency,;?
vlng as we do that it Is.lhe only sound ana
liable currency that the people can have.
o* Hon. J. Glanoy Jones, our new Mini*'
to Aiißtria. wW sail form, New York for ” ,
on the Bth of January. He will be accomp,
ed by his family.'