ftuMilHlTUiill i 1 AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., FEB; 24, 1859, The 22d.—Tuesday, the 22d, was observed t>y pur citizen soldiers—the “ Sumner Rifles” and “Junior Cadcls.” Both companies para our principal streets for several hours,- and nt\ traded considerable attention. Normal School.— We direct the attention of parents and gurdians to the advertisement of the Cumberland -County 'School, in an other column. This school sustains a high ■character, and'is at present'in a very flourish ing condition 1 . SXLri or Vat,CABLE Town Property.—fffl Vearh that recently, Mr. Roar. Noble, ofNorlh Siddldtcm township, purchased of Wit. S. Co «EiS, Esq., through his Attorney, Judge Watts, the well known Merchant Mill, at the eastern end of Pomfret street, this borough, forthesnm of $7,000. There is also included in the above purchase about seven acres-of excellent farming Hindi. This- is certainly a cheap ;property, as the Mill is a valuable and desirable one. In the hands of its new proprietor, wo have no doubt it will yield a rich return upon the capital in. vested. Distressing Accident. —We are seldom called upon to record a more serious accident fh>m- seemingly so - trifling a cause os the follow ing-; The wife of Alexander GMasINGER, residing in Fraukfbrd township, this county, was returning home from a visit to *otne -of her friends on Sunday, the 12th inst.< upon horse back, accompanied by one of her'ChildVen, which she had in her arms-in front of her. The roads being in a very bad.condition the animal stum bled, throwing Mrs. Ghissingbr down upon a ledge of rough ground, dislocating her right ankle joint, lacerating the integuments in a shocking manner,, breaking the Tibia and Fibu la, arid pressing the end ol the Tibia through the skin, and -from thence from the hard ' grbuuff.-stripping.lhe flcsH 1 through the bone fiir several inches \ also crushing the Astragalus into fragments, tearing it from its.connections, by breaking the ligaments asunder, and also destroying tho vessels op nutrition. Upon the whole,-breaking, tearing and lacerating tire an kle-itraudr a, manner as to make amputation necessary immediately. It was broken and tbrn in snch'a'way that the foot could lie turned and pnrih any position wished. We may say, without hesitancy, that it was one of the worst ffactnrcs upon record. Tho amputation was performed by Drs. Zitzer and Waud. WO are glad to learn that the patient is doing -well, and-that her physicians entfertain hopcsof of hfersTßCoycry lie a short time.- Strange to • gay, ihdeodj the child' accompanying Mis. G. was not iiyiirod in any way. , sb. iiraicniEt’s becibbe. We are sotty that absence from town proven- ted us from heaiingthis lecture on the 15th inst. ihEmoryU. E. Church. reports which * 'rcacb’ Us from every hand, represent it ns ope of ■very superior ability. His subject was the Dt~ veldpment of Character, treated both jn its, cau ses and in its individual and national aspects.—-- Mr. M’MiohJlEL holds a practioed pen; Sndwhal ever ho touches is handled with grace and pow cr. de is alab' an accomplished speaker, and' tho-pooplo of Carlisle will .welcome him again. The peroration of his lecture, addressed'more especially, to the young men ot the audience; is described ns hot only exceedingly appropriate, hut graceful, eloquent and elegant. We are-gliddo know that this new course Of Cectures has beett’ so happily-commenced, and’ dhuhtmot that the public have before them a series of entertainments well worthy of atten tion. - The next' Lecture will bo delivered, this {Thursday) evening, by Rev. O. H. Tiffant, of. Baltimore. Mr. T. is well known in this community, and we bespeak lor him a cordial reception and a full house. Message irtisfl lUe- President A-highly, important Message from the Pres ident, will be found in our papered to- day. It culls upon Congress to bestow upon the Execu tive-thepower to vindicate the National honor and'protect th'e-lives and ; property ol ourciti aens whenever and wherever they may be as sailed. The occurrences now taking' place, in Mexico, Central and South America, sufficiently indicate the necessity for the lodgment of such a power, in the hands of the President as that rtconiniendcd'by Mr. Buchanan. This is, un der tHo present circumstances, certainly a step in the right direction,• and' will no doubt'result -in bringing to a peaceable settlement old griev ances, and prevent the occurrences of new ones, by the mere,knowledge of such tf power Being vested in tlrf President. AVe hope Con gress will act favorably upon the Message. Democratic State Convention. The De mocratic State Central Committee met on Satur day afternoon-last, at the Merchant’s Hotel, in Philadelphia, and fixed upon Wednesday, the ISth day of Mdrch, for the Slate Convcnntion to assemble to nominate a State ticket. Lecture at Harrisburg. —-At Harrisburg, oh Thursday evening, February SPi’fK Dr. Shel ton Mackenzie, Literary Editor of the Press, will deliver-a-Lecturc on Irish -Wit and Humor. Murder m DadpKin Countv. —The wife of a man named Henry Smith, was murdered with a club, in the lower part of Dauphin county, Pa., on Tuesday of last week. Smith has been arrested, as there are strong suspicions against him. Steam ion, the Canal.—We learn that the Pennsylvania Hailroad Company, contemplate running » regular line of' steam canal boats on the Pennsylvania canal during; the coming sea son. 03P Under the license law hbw in' force, the constables of the various boroughs and town ships, are required, under oath, to make a re tarn to the Quarter Sessions, of all persons who seKirqnoWwithout Heonse. A failure to do so •a not only a misdemeanor in office, but makes them .liable to a much more serious charge— perjury. ’■ , . NEw lUn.ROAD.-The Franklin county-poo. -,;e are beginning to talk of n Railroad from ambersburg to Gettysburg, to connect with a ~ 6 ad that would mako them 43 mifes nearer Baltimore, and save at least 25 per cent freight from what it costs them now by their rounds br.ut way of getting to that market. r £7* Xhe'Ohio Legislature has passed a bill .brbidding persons, in whole or in part, of Af rican descent, from- 70tinj£ at Slate and muni-. ■ i.al elections. EDITORIAL CONVENTION AT HARRISBURG, On Wednesday morning of last week, ns we learn from the Daily Telegraph of that after- noon, a ■Convention 1 of the editors of tho various papers in the State assembled at Brandi's Up per Hall, -Harrisburg. In tho absence of tho President,-(Mr. McMichacl.)'Colonel Levi L* Tate, oT the Bloomsburg Democrat, was called to the chair. Messrs. J. M. K,uester, of the Lawrence Journal, and L. 11. -Davis, of,the, Montgomery hedger j officiated as secretaries. Cumberland county .was represented in the Convention by John B. Bratton of the Volun teer, George Zinn of the American, and Ephraim Cornman of the Democrat. After some business had been transacted, the Convention adjourned to the Hall of the House of Representatives, at half-past two o’clock-, and was called to order by Morion MeMichael, Esq., of the PhiUtdelnW North American, who addressed the Convention as follows: Gentlemen of fhc Editorial Union :—As the business topics which require your action will be presented to you by a committee, to whom that duty has been specially delegated, it is not necessary that I should occupy your time by any preliminary discussion 'of them. It is enough for mo to say, in ibis connectionthat in tire-conclusions to Which the Convention may come I shall cheerfully concur, and that I shall carueslly co-operate in any movements that may be deemed necessary for the accomplish ment of whatever may be resolved upon. I Congratulate yon, gentlemen, upon the full attendance which marks onr present session. The profession in all parts of the Common* wealth is largely represented on this floor. From the margin of the mighty lake that forms Our remotest frontierfrom the banks of the swelling rivers that unite their" swelling rivers that anile their waters near our cherished iron city: from tho borders of coterminous Stales : from the fertile valleys that stretch in rich luxuriance in all parts of pur wide-spread limits ; from the summits of our loftiest moun tains ; from regions swarthy with the dust of the mine, or lurid with tho glow of the forge and.the flame of the furnace; from the vast metropolis,that labors, wilh' its thousand! sin ewed 1 industry, arid'.heavcs with its infinitely varied'life, dbwn near the sounding sea I ,.as well as the little hamlet struggling into existence in the newlv opened wilderness.;, from the North and 1 the South-. from 1 the East and Lhc West, wo have come here, gentlemen, to the capital of our own Pennsylvania; come here while the repre sentatives of the people are assembled for the -discharge of their legislative dhties : come here ■to show our fealty ,to tho honorable craft of which we arc members, to declare our,devotion to the good old Commonwealth of which we are citizens. .■ . , And, gentlemen, this is a proper lime—here is a proper place for ouy meeting, for we too are representatives of the people—representatives, holding commissions not less honorable, exer cising functions not less important, charged with obligationshpt less weighty; and subject to responsibilities not less grave than those who. by virtue of popular election, occupy seats in this and the adjoining chamber. In the best and most signillcant sense We constitute an elective body. There is no one of us. however narrow may lie iiis sphere of operation, who does not speafi for a constituency by whom he has been adopted as their exponent—a constit uency which holds Win to an account as strict; requires from him a service as ample, canvasses his conduct Willi a' freedom as absolute, ,and pronounces judgment upon it .With - a decision as stern, as are ever applied tour exacted from any Senator or Representative of them ail. In deed, gentlemen, it may be said; without dis paragement to others, that just itvpropdrtibn as W 6 are chosen - primarily, not by atV indiscrimi nate or .accidental favor; and - are maintaineddn our relations by a continuing preference Which dbes not.depend upon the good' or ill 1 will of .mere partisans, but has its foundation upon the’broadcr basis of recognized usefulness, just in that proportion we may claim that ours is a superior mission. And while it is true that, in the direct settlement of public affairs through delcgated'aulhority, wo have no vote, it is also true that we have to maiiie, embody, or at least express, the public sentiment, without the en dorsement of which, voting Would be an idle form; and thus, if. in the formation of the laws. we have no direct personal participation, to us is assigned the higher duty of subsequent re vision and ultimate adjudication. The office we fill, gentlemen, is truly one of lofty and imposing character. It is an office which, if rightly appreciated; confers dignity bn its-possessor; .if- rightly administered, it-is a fruitful source of good 1 to the community.— When guided by just principles and directed to salutary ends, the power we exercise, like the generous sunshine, diffuses grateful warmth and light, and at once invigorates and refreshes; when controlled by evil motives, and perverted to base purposes, like the noxious exhalations ’from twilight marshes, it induces moral gloom and pestilence and death. It becomes us tlien, gentlemen, to look well to our conduct. It be comes us to keep steadily before us the conse quences-of-our acts. It becomes,us to see that we do not.mislead from ignorance those who look to us for information ; or corrupt by false teaching thos'e who accept from us lessons of morality. And as we exercise the functions of apostles —as we preach to others .a gospel we would have them adopt—as we denounce Woe to those who sin—as wo would be a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well, let us take care that we do not fall below the standard we prescribe ; that we keep our own handA olein and-our own hearts pure,-and our own consciences undefiled. Arid; above all, as we desire to enforce respect from others, let us respect ourselves —let us respect our call ing—let us respect our brelhcrn —let us respect our common-humanity—let us respect our im mortal destiny. In all- the controversies which circumstances may compel bet'ween- us, let us bear in mind that just as we depreciate each other the world will depreciate us ; that fOul epithets, like other filth, soil those by whom they are cast not less than those at whom they are thrown ; and that those who wilfully de grade themselves cannot hope to be elevated by any. And inbiir editorial, combats let tls be governed by the spirit of the gallant knight, rather than that of the brutal prize-fighter— that evtm when the contest is a I’ entrance the truest' chivalry is blended, with the highest courtesy, and if, as may sometimes be inevita ble, we are cotnpeilcd’to-sacrifice an offending contemporary, let us ' , ' Carve him as a feast fit for the gods, Not hew him like a carcass fit (or hounds. Gentlemen,.l am happy to be here with you. I am proud of the distinction you have confer red upon me, by elevating me to this chair; and now, in calling the Convention to order, I have again to express the earnest hope that all its deliberations may tend to the good of our whole profession, and that its results may. redound to the glory and prosperity of our Slate. The Convention passed a resolution inviting the Governor of the State to a seat in the body, and' appointed a-committee to wait upon him.— They did so, and Governor Packer appeared and was handsomely received, addressing tho Convention; by request, as follows : • Mr. President akd Buotheii Editors : Your worthy President has done me too much honor, certainly. When I was invited to take a seat among my brother editors—for lam proud to call myself still an editor, although it is a long time, some-fifteen- years; since I have had anything to do With the publication of a ' newspaper—l did not expect to be thus special-! ly honored. ' Nearly forty years ago I entered a printing office. When I' was a sma I boy. I went through all the grades from printer's apprentice, to that of the conductplfof &’public journal, and I published a pojwr for some fifteen or twenty years. I certainly did not distinguish myself as an editor, as my friend on my left has done, although I believe ho never was a practical printer. The President. I never had that honor, and I am very sorry that I had not. Governor Packer. Brother Editors: It i- the highest honor, that has ever been conlcmd upon me, and-I look back to it with, pleasure. I passed through .tho poor boy’s college, in ma king my way through life. My llrst place was that in Which many ol the editors hero present have made their firstappetfrance. Printers and editors have a right to be proud of their art.— I need hot Say to you, my fellow-citizens, that ! I did riot-Come, hero to make a speech, because you will learn that before lam through. Prin ters, I say, have a right to be pround of their art. Cast your eyes back for a few centuries, when there were no printers, and you will find that the whole world was enveloped "in dark ness, and that to bo a poor man .was to be a serf and a slave. Now, civilization, and the arts knd sciences, march behind the priming press. Wherever you send your army, tho most potent mathino that goes with that artny.' more formi dable than the cannon, more terrible than the s'Wdrd, is the printing press that is carried with it; every' platoon contains a printer, tmd in eve ry battle that lias been fought on this conti nent, the .printers have not only done their part with -tire stvord, but with the, printing press; and to-day, the printing press is most feared by the tyrants of litis world —for it is the tyrant’s foe and the people’s friend. The printing press is move feared this day, among the old rotten 1 aristocracy of Europe; than all the armies of the 1 world. Wbatisitth.it Louis Napoleon most 1 fears? If two hundred thousand resolute sol - dices wore to uppearat Paris to morrow, they r would not alarm him half-so much as the news I that two hundred thousand newspapers, con i' turning the true record of his government, bad ■ been circulated within the city'of Paris. four hundred years ago there were no printing | presses. Contrast that period, with the pres ■ cut, and'see Itro advancement-that has been • made hi all tire elements of greatness. How do ■ yon account for it ? Do you think at this day t there is more patriotism, that the country is f more enlightened since the invention of the f printing press I Certainly not: it is that the 1 sheets that come off the toiling printing presses * .enlighten .the world; mid in enlightening tho 1 millions, you promoter their welfare and-com ' fort. ■ Mr. Presjdcat'Tl. dp not come, ns I said be- I fore, to make a speech, f thank rny brother - editors for doing me the honor of inviting me - here—l thank you from the bottom of ray ■ heart. Whatever aflects ,the printer, affects ’.me, for I feel myself ft printer. Whatever af -1 '’feelsfm editor, aflects me, fori have been my self an editor. I again thank you, gentlemen, i, for the honor you have conferred on me. i . Col. Forney made the c'osing speech, which ’ was loudly applauded.'arid before he. took his scat, he took the vole on the resolution that the thanks of the Convention be tendered to the President of the Convention for the faithful dis-. charge.of his duty, which was adopted amid applause. .... We subjoin the code of honor the Union ;• ■ ■ ' . And whereas, it is the leading purpose of this ..Union to establish such a code for the .general observance of lire members of this Union as ex perience shall front time to time dictate, and as shall cause the press to become a more clleolive agent in the promotion of the general welfare of our common country : we, therefore, de clare— - Ist. That .moderation, fairness, and dignity are, at all times, honorable in the editorial pro fessinn. 2d. That courtesy, especially to colempora ries. is to bo cultivated in the profession. 3d. That personalities, which necessarily lead to tlie degradation of the press, are to be depre cated. 4th, That in the conduct of newspaper dis cussions, the rules of “ honorable war” should be observed. That tile deliberate'and. wanton violation of these self evident principles, and of such, addi tions as may be hereafter made, shall be deem-, ed sufficient grounds for censure by the assooi-, alien-, and-, if preserved .in,.for the expulsion of a member. That, should - any member of die Union bo convicted 1 of an infamous-crime, the Recording Secretary, under, the direction - of the society, (the said member being entitled 10 be heard, cither verbally or otherwise, in his defence,) shall d’raw black Tines around his name, and he shall nolonger be considered- a member of the Union., That all minutes of any name or.names that may bo expunged, shall be mads at the proper meeting of .the Union where it is ordered-; but no unworthy or infamous notice for expunging the name of a member shall be countenanced. That .the wanton violation of , that code of honor which ihis Union shall to the dignity and- respectability of the press.,shall subject the member so offending to a forfeiture of the usual courtesies ot the press ; and a-rcso' hitton be adiipled that the members of the 1 association shall strike his paper from the list of exchanges. 1 That we deem that all questions of fact of of personal veracity should bo discussed by the pen. and that public opinion may be relied upon as a safe arbiter in’the end for tneir settlement. Certificate ot 1 IlilNOlC—The unanimous vote of the Union at any regular annual mee ting, acquiesced in at the next following annual meeting, shall entitle jv-member of the profess ion to a "certificate of honor, which shall be made out, certified and 'enrolled, -on -parchment in such style and with such devices, and accor ding to such forms, as the Union may prescribe. A CcaniERi.AKD Girl in Prison.—The liar ■isburg Union of Saturday, contains lhis % no ,ice: A young and beautiful girl, named Koon. a short time ago, left the paternal domicile for the, purposc of'making her own living. She came to our toWn, and through the influence of sharp era, (Who arc always on the alert,) took up her temporary, residence in a.honso of doubtful re pute, The father came in search of her, but being unable to gain any clue to* her wherea bouts, gave.up the search, but informed-our po lice of the facts of the case : and yesterday af ternoon they succeeded in ascertaining tier whereabouts. They arrested her and placed her in prison, to await the arrival of her father.. We understand she is from Cumberland coun tj’. Ah elder sister accompanied her when she left home. - ConuictibN' 0C r TAXES;—Judge Kill, mem ber Of the judiciary Committee, reported a bill to the House, a few days ago, relating to the collection of taxes in the several counties of the Commonwealth. The bill, provides, that the County Treasurer shall collect the taxes, by visiting every township, at certain advertised periods—designating time and place; and that the inhabitants shall’ then and' there assemble and pay up. If there are any that refuse or neglect to pay, then the Treasurer shall hand the bills to a Constable who shall prdceed-to levy and distress for the same. The bill con tains fifteen sections ; but the cream of the bill, is ns we stale it. More Tax.— We see by the proceedings at Harrisburg, that a bill has passed the House) raising the tax upon moneys at interest and real estate, one cent on the hundred dollars.— Are not the people of the Commonwealth alrea dy taxed to the utmost ? Jam. Burnt. —The new jail at Point Pleas ant, Mason county, Va., was destroyed by lire a few days- since. Loss, $10,000; insurtmoo, $3,000 ’ Cbl" Tbe number of animals now iA use iri'tbe Army is-stated ns follows by the Department: 0060 cavalry and artillery horses •, 2576 horses in- the Quartermaster's Department; 13,830 'undos; 45 entirelir, and 182 oxen. Earlt.—Peach' and pear tress are hi bloom at Augusta, Georgia. . [PORTANT MJESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. Ptolection.to the Lives and Property of our Ciliieiis Abroad - Washington, Feb. 18.—The President to 'day Iran milled tile following Message to ■Con gress : ’ To flic Senate and Ilousc'of PeprcsentutrJfts: The brief period width remains of you I!'pres ent session, and. the great urgency and 'impor tance of legislative action before its termination for the protection' of 'American citterns and their property whilc'in transit across the lath nms roCitea beUVCen Our Atlantic arid l.acific possessions, render it my duty again to recall tins subject to your notice. . - 1 have heretofore presented it jn my Annual Messages, both in December, 1807, and 'Decem ber, 1858, to which I beg leave to refer. In the latter I state that the Executive Government of this country, in its intercourse With foreign na tions, is ifittiled to the employfnenl of diploma cy alone. When this fails it cannot proceed fartitCr. It cannot, legitimately-rcsorl to torce without the direct authority of Congress, ex cept in resisting and tepelling hostile attacks. It would have no authority to enter the territo ries of Nicaragua, even to prevent the destruc tion of the transit, and protect the lives and properly of our own ciir/.cns on their passage. It is true, on a sudden emergency of this char acter, the President Would direct any armed force in the vicinity to march to their relief, but in doing this.hc Would act upon his own responsibility. Under these circumstances I earnestly recommend to Congress the passage of an act authorizing the President, tinder such restrictions ns they may deem proper, to employe the lim'd and navltl forces of the United States' in preventing the transit front being obstructed or closed by lawless violence, and in protecting the lives and property of American citizens travelling thereupon, requiring at the same time that these forces shall be withdrawn the moment the danger shall have passed away. Without such a p'roVisiDU/otir ■citizens will be constantly exposed to interference in their pro gress and to lawless Violence. A similar nec essity exists for lire passage of such an act for the protection pf Panama and Tehuantepec routes. . d ■ J 1 Another Subject equally important, comman ded the attention of llie Senate at the last ses sion of Congress. The Republics south of the United States on this continent, have unfortu nately been frequently in a state of revolution and civil war ever s'licp they achieved their in dependence. As one or the oilier party has prevailed and obtained possession of the ports open to foreign commerce, they have seized and confiscated American vessels and their cargoes in an arbitrary and lawless manner, and exact ed money, from American citizens by fixed loans and other violent proceedings to enable litem to carry on hostilities. The Executive governments of Great Britain, France and oth er countries, possessing the war-making power, can promptly, employ the necessary means to enforce immediate redress for similar outrages upon their subjects. Not bo the Executive Government of the United Slates. - IfthePresi denf‘orders a'vessel of war to any of these ports to demand prompt redress for outrages commit ted. the offending parlies are Well aware that in case of refusal tnc commander could do no more than remonstrate,, lie can resort to no hostile act. The question must then be referred to; diplomacy, and in many cases adequate redress can never be obtained. Thus American citi zens are deprived'of the same protection under, the Hag of. their country which the. subjects Of other nations, enjoy. The remedy for this state of things can only bo supplied by OuhgresS, since the Constitution hasconSdgd to that body alone the power to make war. Without the authority of Congress the Executive cannot lawfully direct any force, however near it may be to the scene ofjdifflculty toenter the territo -ry of Mexico, Nicaragua or New Grenada, for the purpose of defending the persons and prop erty of citizens; even'though they may bd violently assailed whilst passing in peao’cable tf ansfl£%ver the Teliu an tepee /Nicara gua or Panama,)routes. lib cannot, without transcending tlie'constitutional powers, direct a gun to bo tired into a'port or land a seaman Or marine to prb.ljot the lives of our country men on shore or to obtain redress for an out rage on their property. The banditti which infcst.obr neighboring Republic of Mexico, al ways claiming lojbelong to one or the other of the hostile parties, might- .make a sudden de scent bn Vera Criiz drthe Tehuantepec route, and he would- have no power to employ the force on ship-board m t lhe vicinity, for their relief, cither, to prevent the plunder of our mer chants or the destruction of die transit. 1- In reference tojcountric.s where the local au thorities are strong enough to enforce the laws, die difficulty hero indicated can seldom happen; 1 Tint where'this'isbrtt the Case, and the local au thorities' do not, possess' the physical power,, even if they possess the will, to protect our cit izens within their limits, recent experience has ' shown that the American Executive should its -1 elf bo authorized’ to render this' protection. Such a'grant of authority thus limited 1 in' its ’ extent, could in no just sense' be regarded ns a ; transfer of the war-making"power to the Exe- oulivc, but only as an appropriate exercise of that pbwer by tile body Io whom' it exclusive ly belongs; Theriot at Panama', ih 1596, ih which a great number of our citizens lost their lives,-furnishes a pointed illustration of the ne cessity which may arise for the exertion of this authority. I therefore earnestly' recommend to Congress; on which the responsibility exclu sively rests, to pass a law before their 'adjourn ment conferring on the President the phwt;r to protect the lives and properly of American citi zens in the cases which I have indicated, under •such restrictions and conditions as they may, deem advisable. ■ The knowledge that such a Jaw exists would of itself go far to prevent the Outrages which it is intended to redress, and render the employment , of. force unnecessary. Without this the President of the United States may be placed,in a painful position before the meeting of the next. Congress. In the present disturbed conditietfof Mexico, and one owmorc of the Republics south of us, no prfSSh can foresee what occurrences may take place before that period 1 . In case" of emergency, our citi zens seeing lliaj, jlhey do not enjoy the same protection with subjects of European govern ments, will have! just cause to complain. On the other hand. Should the Executive interfere, and especially should the result pro(‘c disas trous and valuable lives be lost, he might sub ject himself to severe censure for having as sumed a power not conceded- to him by the Constitution. It is. to guard against this con tingency that I noW appeal to Congress. Having, thus recommended to' Congress a measure I deem pecessary and expedient for the interest and honor of. the country, I leave the whole subject to their wisdom and discretion, ; JAMES IiUCIIANAN. Colored Patriotism. —The colored citizens of Springfield, bfass., have sent in n complaint to the City Council, that their names are not foflnd itT the duty list;-and expressing a desire to servo their country by doing Jury duty. Since there is a great aversion to serving on Juries by most white people, why would it not be a good plan for the Massachusetts people, a majority of whom are so friendly to their col ored brclhern, to substitute that class of citi zens for that important duty ? K - We find the following in an exchange: < -Among, the unmarked and unhonored graves in the rurklccmetery at Camden, Arkansas, is that of a brother of the illustrious Henry Clay— his only monumemt is an oak tree, with th&in itials of His name rudely carved in its rough bark. lie is said to have been'an humble and devoted minister of the Gospel." 03?* Arrangements arejmaking to’liold a great military encampment at York, Pa., in-Soptcm ber next. The military of Baltimore will be invited. - Hon. Eli Tiiayeh, who voted against his Republican associates, in favor of the admission of Oregon, is not inclined to take the blows which his colleagues inflict upon him, without some compliments of the same sort tin return.-- In Ms spW6h i(t the House of Representatives, we fSili the following significant 'paragraph.— Wo think somebody is hit by the plain lan guage of the Hoii. Member fi-omWorcestcr: And, sir, I think this is a strange necessity which compels the -Northern Representatives upon this floor to give the reasons for' their voices for the -admission of another free Stale into this confederacy. Sir, I shall VCte for,the admission of Oregon wilhont hesitation, with out reluctance, and without reserve. So far as tny voice can go, I would extend to iter such e Welcome as becomes her history, ns becomes Iter promise for the future, and such as becomes our own. high renown for justice and magnani mity —a welcome not based on contemptible po litical calculation, or still more contemptible partisan expediency ; but such a welcome as sympatltj’and friendship and patriotism should extend to another new State; such, sir, as be comes the birthday of a nation. This people comes before us in accordance with the forms of law, and Upon the invitation of this House, and it is too late to apply a party test upon this question. ’On the 10th Of May last, a vole was taken ift the Senate upon the admission of Ore gon, and ten Republican Senators Voted for her admission, while six Republican Senators only voted against her admission ; and, sir, 1 hayc not licarel of any attempt on the part of the six Senators who voted for the rejection of Oregon to reed out of the Republican party the ufm Sen ators who voted for her admission ; and it that attempt is now to be made, we will sec wheth er it is in the power of a minority of the people to read a majority out of the party. A CIIANOF. FOB THE REPUBLICANS TP SII'OW taiKiu Sincerity. —We soo that tho Se’cretaVy Of the Interior has, in accordance Willi the veo onlmoniiatiCrt ’rtf' the President, asked cioiigi ess for an appropriation of twenty thousand dollars to defray tho expenses til taking a Census of Kansas, preparatory tb hor AdnlisSiPfl into tho Union as a State. This will afford the “ Oppo sition” another 'opportunity to show thoir sin cerity Pn the free .State question; With a few honorable exceptions, they proved themselves to be mere fanatics, actuated by a desire to ad. vaiico tho success of their party leaders, on the admission bl Oregon ; and in tho preSeil't in stance we expect little better from them-. ■ They wish to keep Kansas bleeding for effect in 1860, and the President’s recommendation to admit her as a State, decently and in order, will not gratify thorn. O” One of the newspaper " Jenkinses” in Washington fills two Columns, bf a New York newspaper With an account of tho.complimcnta ry bail lb Lord Napier and lady, at Willard’s Irotel, on Thursday;night. The correspondent slates that there were twelve hundred persons .present, more than half of whom were ladies— that they dressed W’ell, danced well, and ate a great deal, —that the music was pbor, and the room, gorgeous—that Lord 'fingaihy danced with , Mrs. Somebody ; and that, all together," it Was of Course, the greatest affair of the sea son. CCa 1 Gtli. Wni. Walker, bf filibuster riblhH-. ety, was received as it, member of the Catholic, church at Mobile, on the Ist instant. The Mercury says, he was mitred after the stfalght cst sect a Presbyterian, and, wo have heard, prepared himself for Lite services of the pulpit in that denomination.’ 1 ■ v - o Zf* William Smith O’Brien, Esq., leader of the Irish “rebellion" of 1848—a gentleman rtf integrity, patriotism, and eminent ability—who loved his country "not Wisely, but too well,” arrived a passenger from Galway in the Prince Albert. His visit to this country will not be protracted. Shooting A Wray. —A quarrel arose, bn Sunday last, nettb the Peaks of Ottbr, in Bed fold cdunly, Ya., between- Win. H. Reynolds, editor of the Bcdfoi d Democrat, and Jonathan Trent, Mr. Reynolds was shot twice in ,lho groin, it is feared fatally, and his opponent re ceived a flesh wound in the neck. IC^ 1 A letter to the New Ybrk Times, dated Fort Buchanan, ih Arizona Territory, states that Sergeants Kelly and Berry, who had just been jionorahly dlsdharged from the First dra goons,. and who were on their Wtty into the States wi th their families, were murdered by-In dians on the 2-llh ultimo, and their wires, and children fakcn!ttaptivc.„ (ET* Among-the Washington rumors afloat, isone tOThd tflfcct that Gen. Cass contemplates resigning the office of Secretary of State, soon after the adjournment of the present Congress, and that ex Governor Seymour, pf New York, will bo urged as hls sublessor. O* John Percy sued the Albany Evening Journal for the moderate sum of $f,300,000 for alleged libels ; but Ihe jury failed to see the point of the joke, and told Mr. Percy he must not only do without the dimes, but pay the costs of prosecution/ A good lessor! for liti gious individuals. tyT” Wo have repeatedly observed that bad examples are too readily followed. For in-, stance. Congress, imitated Morrissey and Hee rtan; and the State Legislature have copied af ter the honorablos. The latest case reported is in thfi Indiana Senate, where two gentlemen had a rough and tumble sorimago, and a third broke one of the contending head with a cane.. The Star Spangled Banner, with thirty-, three stars, was hoisted on the Capitol simulta neously with the announcement of the signing of the Oregon bill by the President. It had been made and was hoisted by order of Mr. C. S. Jones, Doorkeeper.of the Senate. '^ The correspondent Of the New York News, notwithstanding fho denial of the parties, insists that Messrs. Butterfield and Sickles did quarrel, aftdrthat the cause of the quarrel was a Woman. It'is singular how politics and petti coats get mixed in Washington. ■ DC?” A late despatch from the Mexican Con sul at Now Orleans; States that Gen. Mifaraon had loft JJuloaga ns his substitute in tl'io city ol Mexico, and had marched to attack the Consti tutionalists at Vote Crus). It was thought that the battle would bo a decisive one. [Cy'Tho N. Y. Herald’s Washington Corres pondent writes: “In case the rumored retire ment of Chief Justice Taney and Judge McLan takes place, there is no doubt Attorney General Black would go oh the' Supremo Berich. The opportunity would also then’ be embraced of a reconstruction of the Cabinet. 53=' Qen. Henry D. Poster, of Westmoreland county, Col. William V. Hopkins, of Washing ton cbimty, and-Dr. John Corwin, of Dauphin county, have been appointed by Gov. Packer, Managers on the part of the State for the Wes tern Pennsylvania Insane Hospital; CC7”lf s iiny of our bachciot’kfgaders ore in search of a bettor half, wo commas them to the lady mentioned in the folltfj|iifij| paragraph, who is undoubtedly one of th ojwutest widows in the United States; s. •; “ The grinding season was cbdcludijd at the plantation of Mi's. A. E. Flint ori-Tuosday last., Tiio crop made npoti 'her plantation is, wo be lieve, the largest oveT .inode in Louisiana) con sisting of upwards of 1800 liogahoads of sugar, •1000, barrels of molasses; and, wo believe; 400 bales of cotton.” O” Gov. Burton, of Delaware, has granted, a respite for Ofie year, to Alexander Robinson, who was sentenced to be hung on the 11th ol this month, for committing a rape on Jane Norris. , . Blnrmb. On the 17th inst.; by Tile ilcV. John Ault, Mr.' Peter Niskel, to Miss Mary A. Cornpprost, both of NorthMiddlcton township. On the same day, by the, same, Mn, Thomas Kahn, to Miss Mary Jane Clever, both of Pa pertown. On the Ist instant, by tiro Rev. J. T. Kehno. dy, Mr. Peter Forsian, to Miss Mary'Meuaf fey, -both of Dickinson township.. On the 15th inst., by Rev. J. C. Owen, Mr. Samuel B. Bowman, ip Miss Elizabeth V., Palmer, both of Mcchanicsburg. On thf27ih nit., by Rev. Z. A. Coleatock, Mi’. Samuel Coce.ley, to Miss Mary BiuJn nbr, both of this county., On the 15th inst., by Rev. Wm. Kopp, Mr. 'SOlomon B. Rbksbu, to Miss Maggie S. Shopp, hoi'll of Hampden township. , On the IGth inst., at Cedar GrOve, Franklin co., by ftev. A, U. Kremcr, Mr. N. S. Clark, to Miss, Martha. Ellen, daughter of Simon Kroh, Esq. Dii'ft. Ori the 13th inst., in Mc'ohanicsburg, Mar tha E., wife of Mr. Levi Snell, aged 20 years, 8 months and 9 days. ' • . , In this place, on ihe.lilth Inst.,, Mrs. MMit Janb, nyfe of A. B Bdisel, and daughter of James and Elifcabeth Gray, ftged year®. Sealed FOR tho. Carpenter antt Mason Work til a Stone Barn, Will bo received by the Direc tors of the Fbot of Cumberland bounty, at the Poor Ilobse, on or before the 4th of March, 1859, when they meet lor the purpose of consid-. ering said proposals.; The Baii’i is to be erected on the Poor House farm, and the general dimen sions are to be 100 feet long, 40 feel wide in the body, 24, feet high to the Square, with an over shot of V feet, .to contain 2 granaries, each 10. feet in length, 5 stables, 3 foddering gangs, 3 threshing floors, and 2 mows. A finished plan of the same to accompany each proposal fer tile Carpenter work. The timber will bo furnished on the ground. Contractors making proposals for the Mason work will take notice that the. sarije is to bo done by the perch, and that the Stone must bo quarried on the farm. By order of the Directors of the Poor. • JOS. LOfeAijll, Steward. February 24, 1859—2 t . Notice* Letters of adhinusttatioii.bty the estate of John IVolf, (lec’d., IntcofMiltlin township, Cumberland county, have been issued by the Register of said county, to the subs b iber re siding in tiie Saino township. All ] orsons in. debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims will present them fbr settlement td GYRUS lIOONj Adtn’r. February 21,1859—0 f Town Dots for Sale. THE two lots on Lquihor- street, directly North of Dickinson College, ate offered for sale. These lots are batth Gt) feel front by 240 deep; with an alloy in the rear, and arc very de sirable as building sito.s. they will be sold so-' parate or together. , i'or further paiticulars,en quire of C. CdiiDlNS; Carlisle, Deb. 21, 1859—‘11 A VERY'nice article of Dried Brief and Ex tra Sugar cured ililhts, Di-jed Fruit, &c., for sale by '. , WM: fiENTZ. February 24,1859; TO BE HAD AT EBY’S,Grocery Store, somd of the choicest No. IMackoral(without heads,Vever offered in Carlisle. The public )s invited to call and examine them and Judge for. themselves. Feb. 24, 1859. Registers Nolle#. TVTOTIQE is hereby giVeh, to-all porSriHS in xi tercsted, that the following accounts have boon tiled in this office by the accountants there, in named, for examination, and will be present ed to the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland coun ty; for confirmation and allowance, on Tuesday, the 2'Zd day 0/ March, Jl. D. 1859, via • 1. The account of William M’Kinsby, ndmiil istrator of thb estate ol William M’Chue, late of Dower Allen township, dec’d. 2. The account of Adam Eslinger, admitiis tfator ol the estale Of Elizabeth Hunts, late of EqstpcnrtsbOfo’township, dec’d. ' i,B. The account of Daniel May, administrator of the estate of Frederick May, late of East ponnshOro* township, dec’d. • 4i First and'final ifticotlht of Levi Mcrklo, ml-' fninlstriitor Of the'estate Of George DifiUw, late of Lower Allen township, deo’di 5. First account of David DeihUtti iidlmhistfti. tor Of the estate Of Abraham Seavbr, ddcoaSCd, laid of Newton township. 0. The acdount of James'Andefson, creditor of flic last will arid testament of A'brahatu Ad dams; dec’d., late Of Silver Spring twp. 7. The account of Leb'nard Weist, exechtor of the last Will and testament of Geo. Nickey, ded’d., lato of Frankford twp. 8. The second and final account of Geo. B. Colo, administrator of the estate of Jacob Er ford, deo’d., lato of'Enstpennsboro’ twp. I'. The account of John of Susanna Givler; dec’d., late of North Mid dleton twp. 10. First and .filial account Of R; G. Toting,* administrator of the estate of Win.-M. Matcor, deo’d., late of Lower Allefi fivp. 11. The account of John W. Hiisfon, rtdmin istrator of the estate of Mrs. Amy Huston, do. ceased; late Of Dickinson twp. 12. The account of Christian Gross, one of the executors of the last will and testament ol Mrs. Mary Beltzhoovet, deo’d., lato of Monroe township. 13. The account of Jos. H. Raum and Sami. Pagtie, oieoutors of the last will and testament bfJolm Raum; deiVd., bite of Sliippensbhtg tp. 14. The actounlVof John and Jacob Sadler, executors of theJdst will and testament of Jos. ; Sadler, doo’d., lato of Enstpennsboro’trVp. 16. Final account cf W. M. Penrose, admin istrator do' bonis non cum tostafnento annexO Of Rose Conner, lato of the Kingdom Of Ireland,' ■ dc'c’d. 16. Final aC'Cofmt of IV. M. Pem'oso, adrain istfator do bonis non ctim tcstairierito afineSo of Alexander McGregor, late Of thd StatO of Now York, dec’d. 17. Trip first account of William McLean, ad. ministralor of the estate of Samuel D. Mender son, doc’d., late of the Borough of Shippensb’g. 18. The'first and partial at count of John P. Rhoads, administrator with thri wifi annexed of Christopher An, late of Hopewell township, de ceased. . .... 19. Tho aCconntof Daniel Shelly, administra tor of Dr. J. C. Black, dec’d., late of Lower Allen' twpV - ' ' . 20. The first arid filial account of Dtinl. Good year, acting executor of tho last will arid testa ment of Daniel Goodyear, late of tho toWpship dfSlonrOa, dod’d. 21. First and final account of Joseph Culver, executor of the' last will and testament of Mrs. Mary M. Keller, late of Silver Spring township, dbo’d. 22. The account of Maria C; Bowman, admin istratrix of John Bowman, doo’d;, late of Upper Allen township; as stated by her attornies in fact, John B Coover and Joseph W. Kralft. SAMUEL N. EMIN6ER, Register. Register’s Office, Carlisle, 1 . February 19, 1859. J CUMBERLAND COUNTY " NORMAL SCHOOL, 1 THE third session of . this Institute., commence in Literary Hall, Nowvili e ft" 1 on Tuesday, April flth, 1859, and contin Z', '■ month s, (exclusive of a vacation of tlnC V 0 during harvest.) ’ Wce kl An able corps of Instructors have hr, cured, and no effort will bo spared to rendsJw, - school worthy of thO poaltion it seeks to™ py, and of the patronage it respectfully The school is entirely under the conhVn Il, ‘ Board of Trustees, composed of one Sdtn rectoj- from each district in the county. • " l ’- Tuition fee, $lO for the session. jf 0 ' Good boarding can bo had in private fnn.ir v about $2 pdr Week. •; . For circulars corttaTning full particular* dross, rs > a|i f. a. McKinney, Tn„, Uttr Neivvili. i„ By oi'dfir of the Board of Trustees, .’ 1 a ’ Dan’l. Shelly, President, John Dii.ler, Secretary, (February 24, 1859—2 m The Farmer’s Mtft'iial Fire W^T3? Compariy, of York, Pa,-, ‘ ° H’ AS an aocnmuhitci capital o'f fjlalVnm, one hundred and thirty thousand doll?,’ has boon in operation five years, and has ntrei yet levied an assessment ot a single dollar m the premium notes. It is called the Company.” The subscriber is Agent ofltn Company for Carlisle. 1 JD'ob. 2-1, 1839—3 t Notice. THE stockholders of the IIni;r1 featVislW ami Cbambersbnrg .Tuhiplko Jload Co„i pany, are hereby notified Ibnl in pursuance „( an act of tbe General Assemble, pass'dd the 10|, day ol April, 1820, an; election will bo held tbo public house of Henry L. BuVkhoMct ih the Borough of Carlisle, on Monday the 7ih L of March next, between (lie hours o< 11 o’clock A. M. aM 1 o’clock P. M. of said day, fa cM Throe Managers for said company. B. FRANK. IRWIN, PrcJ’l, February 24, 1859—2 t .. Store for Sal«. A FIRST rate country Dry Good & Grocery Store, doing a good cash business, is offer ed for sale. Enquire at the' FMfftn/ccr ofllce- Carlisle, Pa. Feb. IT—4f ■ ' APPfiAtSi ri'IIE Commissioners of Cumbcl'lhhil could; 1 have fixed, upon the following times and places for holding the appeals on the triennial assessment tot thO stveral boroughs and letup ships in said county. County tax—Dollar rate 3 mills. . ’ State tax—Dollar rate 2s mills. Tire Assessors will make tlieirrotnrhs respec tively, at the times arid places fixed for their appeals. . Monroe township, at the public HbliSc of S; Algier, oh Tuesday, the Blh Of March. Silver Spring, at the public house of Petal Harman, on Wednesday, tire .Dili of March.; Hampden and iioWOr Alien, at the public house of If. B. Stone, on Thursday, the lUlli of March. ' East Petihsborongh and New Cutftherlaml, at the public house of B. Clay, on Friday, life 11th of March. . , . Mebbaiiicshiifg nhd Upper Alien, at lire piili iic.hollSo .of G. L. Bpdnsllir; bh Satnllliiy, tiro■ 12th Bf-M.arch., . iTewvilie and Frami Ibid,tit tire pnbiib house of D. S. Dunlap, on Monday, lire 14th of March. ■ ,Mifflin, at tiro public liottse of D. S. Dunlap) on Tuesday, the 15th of March. Hopewell, at I bo public house of John Ford) on jV.ednbSday, the loth of Mulch. Shippehshurg borough and township, at Hid public bbuse of Si fepeoco, on Thtitsday, the 17tb of March, . ~ , , ■ Southampton, at Ihb sahie platli, bh Friday, the 18th of March, ' New top, at tile putliic hbtlM bf t 5. Mellingcr; on Tlicsday, the 22d of JilarcHi , Dibkinaon. nl the btiulic hollSb bt Jfjhn I’af ly, on Wednesdayj the 23d blVßtnvffK. - - West PehhSbol'btigh, at the pfiblic houre of 4\fih. Augilibbaligh, oh thursllny, llib 2Wi ul Mnrbh. .... • i i -i i South Middleton, at tho Commissioner s of- ficD, on Friday,; the 25th of March. North Middleton, at the same placb, on Sat urday, the 26th;0( March. . Carlisle, at-.tho. same place, on Monday, tits 28th of March. Andre w.jcerr,.. . SAMUEL. MEGAW, N. H. ECKELS . Commissioners-. Attest—J. AnnsTaoNO, Clerk. Feb. 17,1859.- IVolsciti AddtfßSfi of Sii tec tuffs till! be deliVdrdll in Emory M. E. Church, during the months of Ffbfllaij- aiid March, in aid of the funds of the Church. The Lecturers, engaged are Ret-,. Wm.'H. Milium, of N. Y., Morion McMichafel and J. W. Forney, Esqrs., and Dr. Elder, of Philadelphia. Rev. O, 11. Tiffany, of Baltl nfbro, and J. G. Saxe, Esq., of Vermont. From the distinguished reputation of the. b gentlemen, the public may rely upon a soncS of euteftalhlnefilS riblily tfmtllybf attention. Tickets for the course, $l,OO. For a single Lecture. 25 cents—to he had. at the Met® s Messrs. Piper,Xoudori, and at tlio door of {he Church’. FOf •■pnHlbulars J hantlbilW. CrftOLLIKS. J. W. MARSHALL, , W. 0. WILSON. tforflitt'ittte of rff rangemenli: Feb. 3,1859—3 f • . Public Sblici 'TltftTjtj ho' Sold at public sale, pn.Tuesdnfj ;VV March 1, 1859, at the r'esld.chto el the subscriber, in. South Middleton township, three miles south west ol Carlisle, the following described personal property, viz : 5 head of draft hoft&S, (Two of fhfcfh mare's ttifli fOdlO Two young driving shares, 1 two-year old cu'. 5 milch (Jews, a lot of young cattle ', i jlull., a ihl of Sheep, , Four breeding Sows, 1 now brood-wlieeM Wagon, 1 narrow-wheeled Wagon, 1 one M- Wagon, 1 wagon bod. 1 pair hay ladders, i “ Threshing Machine and horse-power, ofirfanb mdUo, 'Windmill, Cutting box, Revolving m Rnke, Plows, Harrows, D.oublo Shovel rlo ) Cultivators; Double & Single ..trees, " Gears,Ply nets, &c. All the farming imi> • are nearly now, having boon hut roccntij p Sale to commence, at 10 o’clock, when Utsff will bo made known. J r - , JOHN STUART) Jan. 27, 1859. a POTATOES FOE SEED' ; AND FAMILY USE. , The licit and mbs! prolific ever,offered Hi the Pit adclphia Dr New York Market s. 1 , TAM now prepared to filTofderSfoi l^' Xof Potatoes selected.and pIH. "P v»ri»-' for reed or family use, of the following Peach Blows, .good; Bibo Mercers, fyooif White Mercers, Black Mercer'S; goo“ > „ cii Seedlings, f riWce slb»ta,. Late r ,fni'cltni»* Early Mountain Juries, goddi Earlj Vi j. pretty good 'j Early Buck Eyes, preUyg J Early Pink Jlycs, CaMers, good i Rouß Ready, Fox Eyes, good i and are raiis York arid'NoW Jersey, andare Warranit it The Poach Blows Potatoes S’ l0 *" * r , .ot led 850 bushels to tho Acre, to be planteu 5 apart, two cuts to a hill, ope eye t . and vines will grow six feet long. don' o ? 1 tho water must be p'oured off bet w.- nic d ot tliey will slack the same ns b me ' , jicreef Hoisted is the best way. The Blacky j yields about the same as Feac o ot4to es. J ' planted about (be same as drdinary j* ota toCS And the Early varieties as. ordinno tl1! are planted. The Eatly Mountnin Jun° first In New Tork Market. h Fo^bkNESS.' Opposite the Post Feb; 10, 1859—3 m M \ f IVM. BEBTZ.
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