AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
JOHN B. BhAT'M. Editor & Proprietor.
pX7 JULY 14. 1859^
Democratic State Nominations.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
RICHARDSON L WRIGHT,
Of Philadelphia
?OR-SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOHN ROWE,
Of Franklin Counhf
Standing. Committee Meeting.
The members of thef Standing Committee of
the 'Democratic party of Cumberland county,
are requested to meet at Martin’s Hotel, in Car
lisle, at 1 o’clock, P. M., on Saturday , the 16 th
qf July, 1859.
Three of the Committee.
-, The following named gentlemen compose the
Committee:
Jacob Wolf. Geo. S- Smith, TV. W. Carlisle j
John Cramer, Jos. Stuart, E..W. Carlisle! Wm.
Johns; Matthew Galbrenth, Dickinson; David
Deilz-, JVm. F. .Martin..E istpenrisboro’ ; Geo.
Gillespie. Jacob Niekey, Frankfmri ; Christian
Deilz. John Kreitzer. Hampden; Robert Elliott,
. John Stevick, Hopewell; .K Drawhaugb. Jacob
H. Heck. Dower Allen; G. 'V. Miller, Jas. A.
Green, Meolwnicshiirg; David Voplesunp. Henry
Cirns, Monroe; Levan Orris; John Ziegler,
Mifflin: J. J. Crawford, David Williams, N l ‘w
yille; Ales. S. Woodhnrn. Jas. Sharp. Newton;
. Abm.-Lamberlon, Peres Howard. North Middlti.
ton: Win. Wetzel, Sami. Trout. New Cumber
land ; George Hoover. Isaac Brenizer,.,Silver
Spring; S. Ritpley, P. F. Ege. South Middle
ton; IV. S. Maxwell. Isaac Willis, Southamp
ton; Jacob Heck. Abm. Hostetler, Shippens
bnrg, Bo.; T. P. Blair, P. Mellinger. Shippens
hnrg Tp-, G. 11. Miller. Sami. ,Floyd. 0. Allen;
Sami. Bixler. Jas. Huston, Westpennsboro’i
■HO* LOST I—On Monday evening, 11th inst..
in going torn- at Emory Chapel, a gold Brace
let. The finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving.it at this office.,
Death of as Old.Citizex. —Cuaiu.es Beet,,
Bsq-. an old and highly respectable Citizen ol
this place, died on-.Tucsday morning, afer a lin
gering illness.
REFnEsmsG.—On a warm day like this.,we
know of no drink so refreshing as the ice cold
soda water that flows from Haverstick's foun
tain. All thirsty pedestrians consider Mr. 11.
a public benefactor. . . "
Paini'cl Accident.—Dr. Jons Zollinger ,of
this place, whilst on the road to his farm in
Silver Spring township, on Thursdayafternoon
Inst, was thrown from hiswngon and terribly cut
and bruised about tlio head and body, and tot'
Borne hoars was quite insensible and-his life
dispaired ot. Mr. Z. had with him his three
sons, one of whom had his arm cut in a horri
ble manner.and the elbow knocked out o( joint,
and otherwise hurt and bruised. The other'two
■escaped without being injured.' Some of the
gearing about the horse breaking in descending
a hill, he became unmanageable and nln oil' at
a fearful rate. Mr. Z. and .his son was taken
to the house of Mr. Jons Eckels, a Physician
sent for, and their wounds properly attended to.
• TVe learn that they are much better and doing
$3 well as could be expected.
! Fatal Accident. —A fatal accident occurred
t 6 a son of Mr. George V. Cooveii, of Silver
Spring township, on the dth inst. It appears
that, young Coovttu, (his ago wc learn was six
teen years,) had accompanied thedrlverof Kou-
KRT Cameron’s mule team to Slerrett’s Gap, Ip
procure a load at bark. As the team was re
turning to Kingston, the hoy, who had been ri
ding the■ .off-wheel mule, fell to the ground,
when the wheels passed over bis head and breast,
killing him instantly. When he fell, the driver
of the team, a Mr. Bodsman, had passed to the
rear of the wagon, to lock the wheels prepara
tory to going down a small bill. The deceased,
We learn, had been subject to falling fits, and it
is supposed ho was working in a spasm when he
Ml.
Committed Suicide. —A well known citizen
of Frankford township, named George Finken
binder, afarmer in comfortable circumstances,
aged about 3-1 years, committed suicide on Fri
day last-, by hanging himself with a chain from
a rafter in-Iris barn. As soon as apprised of
the suicidd. Coroner M'Clellan repaired to the
residence of the deceased—some six miles west
of Carlisle—and held an inquest? upon the body,
when the jury returned a- verdict ihatdeaih
bad been produced by Ins own act, &c. The
deceased bad left his house late in'llie afternoon,
to-attend -to the slock at the barn, as had been
his habit. As he remained absent over the
usual lime, a member of his family proceeded
to the barn, where he was found suspended by
the neck, still warm, but quile-dead. The de
ceased had been in ■ bad health for some time
previous, and no doubt Was laboring under a
depression of spirits when he committed, the
rash aet. He was a married man, and leaves a
widow and several children..
ELEgnoN op Major General. —The follow
ing are the official returns for the election of Ma
jor General in' this Division :
Franklin Cumberland’ Perry Total
Biddle 1 38 1 4n
Walker 27 4 31
Wherry .5 5
Campbell 1 1
Thu Harvest.— Most of our farmers ere
still engaged in cutting their wheat. The yield
.is very heavy, and ihe quality of the grain un
surpassed. Indeed, we are safe in saying that
the present wheat crop is the largest and best
Cumberland County ever produced. The grains
are so full of flour that they arc nearly round,
and appear almost ready to burst.
The Berry Market. —Our last market was
bountifully supplied with raspberries and blank
berries, at prices suited to the circumstances of
the poorest in the community. On all sides
we noticed, tubs; baskets and buckets filled
with the luscious fruit, and our rural friends
were glad to dispose of them at 4 and G cents a
quart. A week ago, they had no difficulty in
obtaining 12i cents,•'but the supply so greatly
exceeds the demand, that berries will soon be
come a drug in the market. One'of the “ old
eat inhabitants' 1 informs us that he does not re
member a year when there was such a profusion
of berries, of all kinds, as there is this season.
Firemen’s Parade. —The Firemen .of Ship
pensbnrg are making an effort to get up a Fire
men's Parade, to take place in the course of a few
Weeks. The firs companies from all the neigh
boring towns will bo invited to join in the fes
tivities.
The, Great Balloon Voyage.
On our first pago will bo found a detailed ac
count of the late extraordinary galloon voyage
of Messrs. Wise, Gager, and La Mountain, who
left St. Louis, Missouri, at 6.40 P. M. on FrL
day week', and landed at VtondersonJ Jefferson
county, New York, at 2 o'clock, P. M. bn Sat
urday following, having made a voyage of 1,150
mlica in eighteen hours. The balloonists en
countered several perils., but fortunately escaped
all serious injury, and have successfully per
formed by far the greatest feat of hallooing on
record. The greatest distance .previously trav
elled in this manner, was by throe Englishmen,
who, In 1836, made a voyage of 500 miles' in
eighteen hours. Many attemptshave boon made
to apply ballooning to some important pracli
cal purpose, but those efforts" have been very
unsuccessful, on account of the inability of the
aeronauts to control the course of their aerial
vessels. Mr. Wise, however, claims to bo able
to surmount tills difficulty, by a great discovery
ho has made of a western aerial trade wind.al a
certain altitude—the only problem being to en
ter this current. Ho considers that the late
voyage abundantly proves the truth of bis theo
ry, and avows his readiness and anxiety to un
dertaken voyage across the Atlantic as soon as
he can obtain the fundaheccssary to pay the ex
penses of a proper outfit.
Ozi.r.nKATiONS.i —Our cousins at Mechanics
burg. Newvillo and Shipponsburg, had. quite a
lively time of it on our late National Sabbath.
t-mppuNSDuno.—The .citizens of Shippens
burg, without dVstinptlon of parly, assembled at
a beautiful spring, where they celebrated the
day in a pnfriotic'nianner. Hon. Henry Ruby
presided as Presidont,and Alex. M’Cpne acted
as-Vice President. Tlie-Declaration of Inde
pendence was read by Mr. IV. W. Wir.r.ts. in a
•clear and distinct voice.’aflcr whiefr the Rev.
F. A. .Ruplf.f delivered an able,and interesting
address. At the close of the Oratioh. an origi
itSl poem was feadjhy Jonx M Cuitor, Esq.—
The Fayetteville Rand enlivened the exercises
by discoursing sweet music. Alter partaking
of an excellent cold dinner, and the reading of a
number of patno ic toasts, the company dis
persed, well pleased with the manner in which
they had spent the day. . ,
MEcnANicsß’jTiG- —The day was duly observ
ed by the people of Mechnnicsburg. The fire.-
men.and military had a parade, and the soldiers
of the war .of 1812. residing in Harrisburg,
numbering about 30. also joined, in- the celebra
tion, asthc invited guests of the National Blues
of that .place.. Afler.lfiecompany bad partaken
of the sumptuous repast prepared for the occa
sion. the Declaration of Independence was read,
and able addresses delivered by R M. Übxdeu
sox and Tnos. M. Biddee. Esqrs., of Carlisle.
The streets were decorated with our National
flag, and a double arch thrown diagonal y from
the four corners of Main and another street, ad
ded beauty and grace to the scene. This celo
bration wiII long'be remembered by those who
participated in it, for ils generality, its freedom
from turbulence and intemperance, and for the
true national spirit Vhick appeared to animate
every one;
Np.wytLLß —Business of ail kinds was sus
pcnded'by,lhc citizens of NcwviTle, and the day
was ushered in by the ringing of bells and mar
tial music. About 9 o’clock*, the Big Spring
Cornet Band paraded the streets, performing in
their usual excellent style,; after which a pro
cession was formed, consisting of the Bands.
Fire Companies and citizens, tinder the mar
shalship of James .M'Candlisu. Esq. After a
parade through the streets,'the procession wen
tied its way to the beautiful' grove of Messrs.
AriL, near the railroad, and adjoining the pa
per-mill premises. Arrived there, and the'
crowd assembled, after music by the bauds, the
Declaration of Independence was read hv.good
style, by Master Sfielleberger.. At the con
clusion of the reading, Dinner was announced.
The table fairly groaned under the. weight of
ham,.bread’, pie, cake, cheese: lemonade, and,
everything good. Old and young partook free
ly, and enough was 'eft to " feed” many more
After dinner, and music, J. J.. Herron. Esq .
tvas called, on, and delivered a neat and appro
priato addtess. , He alluded briefly to the even's
of “ Eighty-three years ago,” but confined ,his
remarks particularly to the firemen: and the
benefits accruing from a proper respect for.lhat
noble class of citizens. Regular toasts were
then read, and after a short interval, James
McKeeiian, Esq., was loudly called for; and on
inking the Siand. addressed the audience for a
sliort lime—mingling the humorous with the
grave, in such a manner as must have aroused
patriotic feelings in the breast of every one of
Ins hearers. Among other things, he alluded
lo jhe foot-path that eighty-three ago occupied
the site of the present wagon road through the
grove. Tlie foot-path was then the only road
leaning from Newvilie to Springfield. Mr.
M'K. was loudly cheered oil retiring from the
stand. After repealed calls*: Mr. S. A. Soli.en
bbrgek made his appearance, and spoke for a
short time of the daring deeds of our forefath
ers, who secured our liberty. -He also al uded
to the respect duo the Fourth-of-July, by the
rising generation, and the importance of a prop
er observance, on their part, of the regular an
niversaries of the Nation’s birth day. With
three cheers for the speaker.” from the crowd,
Mr. S. descended from the stand.
At the conclusion of the speaking, the Bands
played a number of tunes, after which the pro
cession was re forriied, and marched to New
vile.. The Fire Company paraded the streets
with music, and were then dismissed.
An Idea.—Wc see it suggested in the Lan
caster papers, that the several Sabbath schools
of that city, should unite in the purchase of
ten or twelve acrcs.of ground a mile or so from
town, to be set apart for pleasure grounds for
picnic parties. The idea is a good one, we
think, and could be inaugurated here with equal
propriety,. Wc would 'therefore . suggest to
Sunday School teachers and others, to inquire
into the matter, and perhaps some plan may be
devised which may prove an economy .in com
parison with the present style of pic-nicing.
Movements op the President. —The Pres
ident Toft the Executive mansion on Saturday
week-, for the Soldiers’ Home, near Washing-on,
where he will remain untiUho 18th inst.,when
he proposes setting out for Bedford Springs, to
be absent tw.o weeks. lie is to be accompanied
by his niece. Miss Lane, and probably by Mrs.
Secretary Thompson.
Wnor.ESAi.w Decapitation. —Ninety five
Clerks were discharged. from the New-York
Custom House on the 30th ult. Their united,
salaries make over 8100.000 a year. This is in
| pursuance of the work of retrenchment which
lis now gain-.- on in all the Departments of the
1 General Government.
| ' LITE FROM EUROPE.
ANOTHER’GREAT BATTLE..
By the steamships Adelaide, and Hungarian
—the latter at New York on Friday—we have
later and most important; news from Europe.
The Emperor Napoleon had sent the Empress
Eugenic a telegram, dated Cartdia, Friday eve
ning, June 24; announcing another great battle
and great victory, but not spying where it oc
curred. The whole Austrian army, 280.000
strong, formed in line of battle, stretching, five
leagues. T)ic French captured flags.'cannon
and prisoners, and took all the enemy's pbsi
llons. A dispglch fio,ni the Austrian head
quarters to Vienna, staled that h- battle was
progressing, hut gives no result. The Emperor
Napo’eon says that it lasted all
four o’clock in. the morning till l eigfetsjiiithe
evening, from which it'would seem'' that the
French had their hands full. No haitlc had
taken , place in Lombardy,'but a sanguinary
conflict’ was reported at Perugia, in the Papal
Stales, between the insurgent, populace and the
Papal tioops. The Austrian government hgs
formally denied the alleged atrocities committed,
by tlie troops upon women and inoffensive per
sons. The Austrian forces had abandoned all
positions west of the Mincio, and the allies con-
Tfiiued to advance and occupy them. TKlhg
Victor Emanuel lias officially declared that he
would not consent -to Hie annexation of any
part of the Roman Slates to Sardinia, and be
jias refused the dictatorship of Bologna. The
Austrians had removed their', headquarters to
Villa Franca, midway between Mantua and
Veroqo, abandoning Lake Garda, Lonato. Cas
tigiione, and Monte Chiaro.- which positions
they recent'y occupied in great force and had
strongly fori ifl.ed. Kossuth had cinbayked for
Genoa. The Austrian official account of the
loss at the battle of Magenta has been publish
ed. It states the killed at 1365. wounded
4348. missing ,4000. total 9713. »The French
official reports make their loss at the battle of
Magenta—killed 323, wounded- 21,05. missing
470; and at the battle of Malegnano—killed
154, wounded 725, missing 64. - The Paoha.of
Egypt has ordered the suspension of the work
on the Suez canal, arid the French consul Jias
protested. v,. '
A Touching Incident.— Many of our rca-.
ders have heard Ossian E., Dodge, of Boston:
sing the historic song— ‘ - Sno\v Storm.” At a
iaio festival in Ohio he was present, and was
called on lo sing. By accident he chose this
same song, and before commencing narrated
the following facts as'the basis on which the
song was written :—ln the year .1821., a Mrs.
Blake with her husband and child, were cross
ing ihe Green Mountain during a snow-storm,
and lost their way. When discovered by some
persons in search of I hem, Mrs. Blake was fro
zen to death, and Mr. Blake almost--uncon
scious, Near the body of Mrs. Blake was a
little hillock of snow, on removing which was
found it bundle, which, when unwrapped, was
found to contain the babe alive and well, wrap
ped in the clothing themother had taken from
her own person. When taken up, the child
looked in o llie face of its rescuer and smiled
While Ale. Dodge was singing, la-lady and gen-
Reman in'the audienoc were affected arid wept
copiously: The majority, of the audience sym
pathised with the couple and wept freely also.
Thegenllcnianwasihe Hon.il. G. Blake,'sdn
of her who had perished in (he snow, and bro
ther of the babe, and the lady was his wife.
ECT* “ The country would now.be in a deplo
rable condition, if it were not for the God send
nf iho frequent and large receipts of gold (rum.
California.” So say all the Opposition papers
Very well! Through what. instrumentality
was it that the United Stales acquired Califor
nia? -THAT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAR
TY, opposed as they were at every step that ltd
to the acquisition by those who now constitute
ihe Opposi ion. The Democrats were for the
annexation of Texas, the Opposition against it.
The Democrats were for the war with Mexico,
the Opposition against it, and some of their.lea:
dors di-sired that oitr armies should be wel
comed “with bloody hands to hospitable
graves!”- That annexation of Texas led to the
war with Mexico, consequent upon which was
the acquisition of California. Truly do the re
sults of alt Democratic measures come upon the
country like ;• God sends !” Where would the
country now be', if the Opposition to the Demo
cratic party had, accomplished its purpose ?
Suicide of a Betkothed. —One day lasi
week, a young lady named Sarah Kells, daugh
ter of Mr. John Kells, of Wayne lownsmp.
Armstrong county , committed suicide under the
most singular circumstances. She was engaged
to be married to a very, estimable young gen
ileman, and she, herself, is represented as hav
ing been an amiable, beautiful and attractive
girl. On the day of her suicide, she came into,
the department, whore her mother was, looked
atomic family likenesses,.and then kissed the
“baby.” Her mother saw her cutting oft’a
rope, biit thought nothing of the circumstance,
and paid no attention to it. In a short time
after, she was found suspended by the rope in
an upper room of the house, dead, and dead by
her own accountable act. The occurrence has
astonished every one, and cast a deep gloom
over her acquaintances.
A marriage in high life came off in New
York, bn Weduesday iust, Hon- G.-Q. Bar
nard, Recorder of the city, and Miss Fannie A.
Anderson, daughter of a millionaire, were the
parties. About twelve hundred persons were
present, among them some of the mast'distin
guished in the country. Most beautiful and
costly presents were made to the bride, among
them, an elegant tea service of solid gold.
• Exchange
Should misfortune and poverty overtake Mrs.
Fanny and her husband, how many of the
“ tvyelve hundred” will conic to help them, and
who among the “ most distinguished in the
country” will " honor” them with a call. But,
.Fanny, its all right while the gold lasts.
Bum.— A city paper asked, “Arc we free
men? Bum is master. Bum makes and breaks
our laws. Bum c'ccls our rulers. Bum robs
our treasury. Bum fills our prisons and alms
houses.” And,the weekly record contains
details of its devastations sickening to contem
plate.
Look out tor a “I^ust.” —Tioga, county
bank notes are discredited by the brokers.—
Look out for them.
XT'Sir Walter Scott admits that the battle
of Waterloo created in the British Empire fif
teen thousand widows. It is probable that the'
recent battle of - Magenta has created at least
twenty thousand widows and sixty thousand or
phans. '
interesting Letters on thefjntnralization
, Qncslion
ftjjfefenoe, hiving been made to the course
pursued by Mr. E’illdiCi'e’S Administration in
rel*ii6ii to .naturalized AmcVicntt citizens who
return td their native hordes, wb publish, on
the recorded opinions of Daniel
Wcbiltr and lidwnrd Everett, paoh of'whom
wnA«pretary of State during that Adniinistra
-71/r. Webster to Jgncfio Tdlen,
,} Department of State, i
5 Washington, 1 June 25, 1852. ■ } •■
This respect paid to any passport granted by
this Department to a" naturalized citizen, for
merlyla subject of Spam, will depend upon the
laws of that nation in relation to the allegiance
due its authority by its native-born subjects,
if tIW Government.recognizes the right of its
subjects to denationalize themselves, and as
similate with the citizens of other countries,
the usual passport will be a sufficient safeguard
to you, ; blit if allegiance to the crown of Spain
may not legally be renounced by its subjects,
you must expect to .be liable to the obligations
of a Spanish siibject, if you voluntarily p'ace
within the jurisdiction of that Govern
ment, \
Department op State, )
Washington, June 1, 1852. )
Sm'.! I have lo acknowledge the receipt of
yourictter lo Mr,-Redaii of the 27* h n 1 limn,
inquiring whether Air. Victor B. Dipierre, a
native'of France, but a naturalized citizen of
the United Slates, can expect the protection of
this Government in that country when procee
ding thither with a passport from this'Depart
ment. reply. I hare to inform you that if,
as is understood lo be the fact, the Govern
ment of France does not acknowledge the right
of.natives of that country to renounce their
allegiance, it may lawfully claim their services j
when found within French jurisdictions
I am, sir, very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
/Daniei, Webster,
B. Nones, Esq., New York.
The'jetter from Air. Everett was addressed
lo our Alinistcr at Berlin, tinder date of 14th
January, 1853, in reference to several ca-es
which "had been presented by the Alinistcr.
“The question raised,” Air. .Everett .writes,,
“has received, ,tW particular attention of the
President.” The fallowing extracts sufficiently
state this doctrine';' "
If. then, a Persian subject, born and living
under this state of law, chooses to emigrate to
a foreign cmintryiwithout obtaining the certifi
cate which a'one can discharge him from the
obligation of military services, he takes that
step at his .own risk; He elects lo go abroad
under the,burden of a duty which he owes to
his Government. Ilia departure is of the na
ture of an escape from her laws : and ..if, at
any subsequent period, he is indiscreet enough
to return lo his native country. He cannot com
plain if those laws are executed to his disad
vantage. llis case'rcsembles that of a soldier
or sailor enlisted by conscription or other com
pulsory process in the army or navy. If he
should desert the service of his country, and
ihereby, render himself amenable to "milharv
law. no one would expect that he could return
to Ins native land and bid defiance to its laws,
because;, in ihe meantime, he might have be
come a naturalized citizen of a foreign Slate.
For 'these reasons;.and without c nlcnng into
ihe discussion of the question of perpetual alle
glance, the President is of opinion that, if a
subject of .Prpsfiia. lying under a legal obliga
tion in that country to perforin a cer ain amount
of military duty, leaves, bis - native , land. and.
without performing ilmt-duty or obtaining the
presented “cerffifoate,/if eipigra ion.” comes,
to theKnjted Stoics and is naturalized, and
aftenSrfo. purpose whatever, goch
hack W Prussia, it is not competent for the
Unite "States to brUieoi-him from the operation
of Ihe Prussian law. The case may be one of
great Hardship, especially if the omission to
procure the certificate arose from inadvertence
6’ ignorance: but .this fact, though a just
ground of sympathy", does not alter the case as
one of international law.
Sentence Commuted.— President Buchiinan
has commuted to imprisonment for life the sen
tence of death impending oyer the youth, Cy
rus Vf . Plummer, convicted at Boston of piracy
and murder. The case has excited more irite
rest, in Boston and New York than any pther
ope known to the history of maritime tragedies.
Some twenty thousand persons, principally im
mediately connected witli maritime affairs, be
sought the President to this exercise of his pre
rogative by petitions, on the ground that the
prisoner was far less guilty than others who os
aped pun Tshment altogether.
Disrepdtadle Advertisements. —Wo agree
witli our colemporary of the Reading Time a,
that in/scanning the columns of our numerous
exchanges we rarely fail to discover one or more
of those disreputable advertisements which are
sent'outby so called Medical Practitioners lor
publication in the country papers. The evil
indeed is increasing, and papers which a few
years since would not defile their columns with
the indecent publications, now without hesita
tion insert them 'in a conspicuous position, and
displayed in such largo type, that the attention
of the reader cannot fail to bo attracted to them.
The weekly papers throughout the country are
generally considered the most suitable mediums
of this class ol advertising, and wo not unfre
quently notice in our best exchanges editorial
remarks (penned by the inventor of the article
advertised,) directing attention to the disgust
ing piiblications. These papers obtain their pa
tronage from heads oi famjlies, and consequent
ly are perused by all the "members of those fa
milies, male and female, and acting under a
knowledge of this fact, we cannot see how edi
tors can-have the audacity to thus sow the seed
of infamy and ( future disgrace in a virtuous
household*
Desperate Fioutino.— The following short
passage from' a letter written at Binasco, by a
correspondent Of the Vienna papers, probably
gives a Correct idea of the battle of Magenta;’
,i j n hardly any battle was so much blood shed
in so .short a time. The bullets of the French
came into our ranks like hailstones into a field;
and without word or groan very many of our
valiant-fellows (ell to rise no more. .You will
bo able to form a correct idea of the way in
which the officers fought when you have been
informed that one battalion of the ‘Kaiser* regi
ment of the line was brought back by a sergeant;
and another by-a lieutenant.”
The Virginia Wheat Chop. —Tlio Virginia
Tenth Ltgion, speaking of tho wheat crop in
Rockingham and Shenandoah, ■ estimates it 1,.
000,000 bushels, and adds: These two conn.'
ties, taking this as a fair estimate, will be able
to make, by tho first of January, from one him.
dred and fifty to ono hundred and seventy-five
thousand barreljr of flonr, and in addition to
this, there will certainly be,® largo surplus of
corn', oats, rye, bacon, So., Which will swell the
value of their productions to an unprecedented
amount.
W. O. Goode, member of tho last
Congress from the 6th district, Virginia, died of
consumption on Sunday morning of last week,
near in that State.
Butter. —Prime lots of this table delicady
are selling at leu centsin Baltimore and Phila
delphia.,-:
Trcsideitt Buchanan.and Got. Walker.
The Washington Constitution, alluding to
the friendly intercourse, recently renewed be
tween these gentlemen, says:
- " Within a few days we have observed that
several papers have alluded to the reconciliation
which has recently taken place between the
President and the lion. Robert J. Walker, and
have sought by inuendo to make it appear that
the’renewal of friendly intercourse between
these gentlemen was the result of certain con
ditions and concessions. , We know that such
an inference is .utterly untrue: and that while
the President is deeply g’ratified that amicable
relations with his valued friend and former col
league (ire restored,,no terms were made and no
political concessions of any kind were proposed
or agreed to cither by .Mr. Walker or himself,”
.. The States speaks of it as follows: —
.■ ■••Wo may add that upon the one part and
the other, ns we are truthfully assured, a more
honorable reconciliation was never affected be
tween great and elevated patriots than that be
tween Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Walker. There
was no sacrifice of principle on either part.
They met as old friends, who, in by gone years,
had labored side by' side in the service of the
Slate. They met as Jefferson met Adams (by
correspondence) as Jackson met Crawford; as
Cay met Ritchie., Noble hearts which have
been for a time separated by conflict opinions,
never impose conditions when ihey re unite.
Mean spirits brood over the past and calculate
the future. Such unselfish ness as this is be
-yond-ibe-comprehensinn of base,.minds, Mag.-
nanimity is man’s ehnobling.-q'iiality, lie who
cherishes ill will, however apparently civilized
he may he to any member of the human family,
is/as resentful as a savage and malignant as a
fiend, lie belongs not rightfully ton Christian
world.” '.
PI.BASANT AND - WIIOLESOMB SUMMER BeV
kraqbs.—This is the season when cooling, and
at the same time refreshing drinks; arc in de
mand. The following receipts for getting up
sherbert and raspberry, strawberry, currant or
orange eflervesing draughts may not therefore
be deemed out of place. To make the first,
sherbert, take eight ounces of carbonate of so
da ; six ounces of tartaric acid ; two pounds of
loaf sugar, finely powdered three drachms of
Essence of lemon.' Let the powders be very
dry. Mix them intimately, and keep them for
use in a wide mouthed bottle' closely corked.
Put tWo good sized teaspoonsful into a tumbler;
pour in half a pint of co d water, stir briskly
and drink off. To make the second, take a
quart of the juice of any of the fruits named ;
filter and boil it inlo a syrup with one pound
of powdered loaf sugar. To this (i'dddft'ejjuncc
and a half of tartaric acid. When c'ofii r pait it
into a bottle and keep it well: Corked- When
required for use, fill a half pint tumbler three
parts full of water, and add two table spoonsful
of the syrup. Then stir in briskly a small tea
spoonful of carbonate of soda, and a very deli
cious drink may bo formed. The color may be
improved by adding a very small portion of
cochineal to the syrii pint the time of boiling.
fty- Gov. Wise hits written.? letter to a cit
izen of Lynchburg, Va., disagreeing with Gen.
Cass on the question of the right of foreign
Governments to exact unrendered military ser
vice from our naturalized citizens who were
born under their laws. lie says he‘•would
protect our naturalized citizens agains,(.military
service of other powers to the uttermost"ends of
ihe earth.” . , 1
IllPo'jlTAJtT -lb plague of
summer is in the insect tribe, which destroys
the fruit of many trees, and the-shrubs and
flowers that adorn our rural homes. ■ The fol
lowing is presented as a specific remedy'. It is
worthy of trial:—A solution of .whale oil soap
will destroy the .numerous insects that infest
trees and shrubbery at this season of the year.
Dissolve the soap in warm water, making suds
of medium strength, and sprinkle the leaves
with a syringe. This specific is sure death to
the cat.lerpil.nr, miller, and the army of sava
ges that destroy the foliage. Now is the lithe
for the application. •. . °
Wild Speculation.—A correspondent wri
ting from‘Chicago, 111 , says that city has
changed wondcrlully within the 1 >si. five years.
The. bubble which had fascinated so much cap
ital has exploded; fortunes have.been swept
away in a breath, arid schemes of speculation
suddenly destroyed. Properly has decreased
in value as rapidly as it rose, and stores which
five years ago rented for $9,000 will not now
command $3 000. It is thought now to have
beached a healthy' basis, and that its further
progress will be upward. .
That’s So.— •* We want speakers,'’ says the
Sunbeam, “ who will tell us how good man may
be, and instruct us 1 how to become so. instead
J. Y.
of how poor, mean and miserable he is, and.ev
ef has been —we, want such ns will help to build
up, and not tear down." We cordially second
that, Mr. Sunbeam; wo have long protested
against calling ; ahy of God’s works by bad
names. Just hear The old song:—
“The world is good, , '
And the peop e arc good;—
Aud we’re all good fellows together.”
O” A new wonder has been discovered in
New York; in the person of a man named Karl
Saul, who it is'asserted has four eyes! Uo has
one pair in the usual place, and another in the
back of his head. A correspondent of the Eve
ning Post,' who enjoys the acquaintance of the
individual, says that “ bmh sets of eyes arc
perfect, and he secs backwards and forwards at
the same time, with equal case, comprehending
at a glance everything within the range of his
vision cither way. The objects which he.sim
ultaneously beholds, he will describe with won
derful accuracy. Indeed, he is remarkable for
his descriptive powers. Mr. Saul is a man of
extreme tliffidence, and the peculiarity of his
visual construction has been carefullyconcealed,
aud has heretofore been known only to some of
his most intimate friends. The back of the
head is quite Hat; but he has long hair, which
effectually conceals the large eyes, which arc
generally protected by a bandage." As if the
above is not wond.rful enough. The correspon
dent of the Post makes the following wonderful
statement: “He is highly intelligent, and so
cial in his habits, and owns considerable prop
erty. which he has accumulated by honest in
dustry.”
Woman Hong in Maryland'.—A- mulatto
Moman named Rebecca McCormick, was hung
at Westminister, Carroll, county, on Friday
week.' She manifested much firmness on the
scaffold, confessed her guilt of the. crime of
which she was convicted, and' professed' to have
made her peace with God. From three to fire
thousand persons witnessed tho oxepulion.
■ Wild Oat Captured.— Last week a party
of hunters captured a largo wild cat, weighing
hear sixty pounds, near the North mountain, in
Columbia county. ■ ~ *
PIKE’S PEAK—INTERESTING LETTER.
Tho following letter from a young Carlisle!',
who, at tho linio .it was written, was wending his
way to tho now gold diggings—Pike’s Peak—
In company with fyur other adventurers, will bo
road with interest by our numerous renders. It
is written in an easy and graceful style, and will
welhrcpay a perusal. Tho letter was addressed
by the writer to his relative in this place, who.
kindly lurnished us its most important parts for
publication.
Station No. 11, 350 mites weal of 1
Leavenworth City, June 10, ’59. |
Dear M -■ —As wo have laid up for to-day, I
will devote a part of it to writing home, and
letting you know where Inin. Wo, are on tho
way to Pike's Peak, the Eldorado of Kansas.—
Our parly consi.-fs of J. A. G-, O'. B. W., E. B.
C., 11. li., and myself. :
Wo started from Leavenworth on tho 10th of
May with a largo wagon, drawn by three yoke of
oxen, and six months provision, consisting oi
hams, side moat, dried beef, flour, corn meal,
driyd friuit, beans, hard bread, sugar, coft'ee,
and all tho little et ceterds. IVe have a tent
and each man two pair of Mackinaw blankets;
in addition to an Tridia rubber blanket and coat
and pants. Alter wo started we found we were
too heftvy lor throe yoke,of oSon and were obli
ged to buy another yoke. Thu first two Weeks
the weather was very bad, and some days we
only made live or six miles. Several times we
stuck in the sloughs mid had to take out all our
lading. Por the past two weeks the weather
has boon very-pleasant, and-we have made but.
ter progress. Wo are now more than hull'.way
and over the worst part of the road ; although
to-morrow wo have a drive of 17 miles without
either wood or water, and further on we have to
pass over a sand desert of 20 miles without eith
er. Again, there i 5,120 miles without wood, but
plenty of water. Wo, have seen, thus far, but
lew Indians, and they very friendly. At pro
sunt there are 6'miles from us, encamped on the
same stream, about 800 Shinns.. Some of our
party went down to see them this morning and
took pipys, tobacco and sugar, to irade for moc
casins. I would have g'onu with them, hut as I
am baker and we are out of bread, 1 hud "to re
main iii camp.
There arc 10 wagons ami 27 men (ruvellingVilli
ns, which, with our own party.,make 32 mrii.*-
Wi) are all armed with Colt’s revolvers and rifles
or shotguns. Some have Sharp’s rifles which
will kill a man Jof a mile. - ,
Wo had entertained some fhar of the Indians,
but are now periec ly safe. The only -trouble
they give ns is begging ftr sugar, whiskey and
our woollen shins. They would trade a tine
buffuioe robe, which in Pennsylvaniawould "sell
tor sls,hr $lB, for one of our red or blue wool,
■leu shirts, and moccasins can be got for a cup
of sugar. I have 'hitherto entertained iv perfect
disgust for Indians, and have considered them a
lazy, worthless, dirty race; hut these, were gene
rally half breeds, or those who were jn the im
mediate vicinity of the whiles. But I have
greatly chaugeti.my opinion. I have seen some
of tile warriors," and more muscular, well do.
vvloped, noble looking men, than some of them,
would be difficult to lied. Generally they are
splendid’horsemen, and when painted and dress
ed in their war costume,they aro.indeedktie'rce.
looking people. Some of the squaws arealo
graded, wretched looking -creatures —others
come nearer to Gongfeilmv’s creatijin of an In
dian maiden, in his “Hiawatha,’’than any I
had previously seen. Indeed some of them
seen out hero: in their native wilds, are quite
pretty. We met an old chief .who had it dangli
ter about 17 or IS. who wail very pretty. The
squaws .ire all very fond of jewelry and trinkets.
Tile Chief’s daughter took n great fancy to li
large ring I wore, and it was with the greatest
difficulty I could avoid fraiding it to them. I
Was offered rolies,, moccasins, legpiiis, belts,
coals and pants worked very handsomely and
almost covered with beads, for it. They ex-‘
Ininsted all their stock ol goods in endeavoring
to trade with me, and were apparently much.,
surprised .when they found I would not part with
it. They think the.white in an will trade any !
thiqg'hei.hns. especially if he can get more than-,
its value. "V-We expect to get to the mines ini
about three weeks, and hear very contradictory .-
reports in regard to them. We have met hun
dreds of wagons on t|ieir return, and those re,
turning say it is all a humbug. We began to
believe these reports, as the Express Company
were taking elf their coaches and stock from
tlio road ami ordering all their men in—but last j
week there was an express rider irom ihe mines
with orders to replace all as soon as possible,
and to continue running the coaches regularly, I
as there had. been discoveries ol the richest,
mines that ever 'had been worked, ‘We do not
place milch reliance on the flattering reports we
are now receiving, hut wo have started and in
tend to go v thi(iiigh qnd see . for ourselves and
give it'a fair trial. If wo flnd.it does not pny lo
mine, we can go further. We liaVe, tile way
ohr provisions are lasting us, a supply tor nine
months. California and Sonora liejdiefore ns,
and it tho mines at Pike’s Peak do riot pay we
will probably go to California. So do not he
surprised if the next lime you hear (rum mo it
will ho from the Eldorado of the Pacific. I have
not hud a day’s sickness since I started; ori Ihe
contrary I feel better, and am enjoying better
health than I have done for a long lime. lam
enjnyjrig the trip very ninch. We rise about 3
oi'3J in the morning—get our breakfast, hitch
up and start—travel till noon, then rest’about
two hours, cat a cold dinner and travel till 6 or
oin the evening. A description of .one day will'
give you an idea ol our travelling lift). ■
After we have our breakfast, wliiplf is soon
got; two go. niter I lie cattle, yoke them up and
hitch to—one gathers nptrio cooking utensils
and camp fixtures, while two lake downnnd roll
np tho tent. We’then start-off. , 11. It. is ox
driver, although I sometimes relievo him, fur
none.of the others will learn to drive. IV hat
would you think to see me going along a dusty
road, with a red woollen shirt on, big hoots, my
pants inside ol them, broad hrimed hat, lace and
hands tanned ns black as a riuilalto, a long whip
over my shoulder or crackipg it at the oSen. I
have learned to drive and can work a team to
perfection.
We have a mule which we all take our turn
at riding. At noon we stop for two hours to
give our cattle time to grago and rest. One
then mounts I lie mule and goes out to watch the
cattle and prevent them straying away. The
herdsman-lies down on tho grass and lariats tho
mule to let it graze. We eat our dinner and
then light our pipes and lie around loose under
tho wagon taking our noon aieata, which gene-'
rally ends in a short sleep. As soon ns a rea
sonable lime has been allowed the oxen to graze,
wo are .up and off. Tho monoloriy of .the jour
ney is'occasionally varied by such events ns I
have mentioned—sticking in n mud hole and
having to unload. But now that-we have so
largo a cnmpanv this is not ive
can use two or three teams to draw each other
through a swamp.
Wo travel until 0 or 6 in the eveningwhon we
camp, always when we can, where there is a
stream of water and plenty of wood. While two
or three are unyoking Ihe entile, one gees for
water and another (or wood to kindle a fire—and
then preparation for supper is commenced. E.
C. and myself go to work and set our tent. As
soon as set so th it ono can manage it, I make np
eithev.hrond, which wo bake in the dutch oven,
or biscuit, which we hake in the reflector on the
stove—and while talking about bread and bis
cuit, let mo tell yon I consider I can make as
good biscuit as ever were eaten. Tho boys
praise my good baking, but they eat so much I
have been threatening not to make the cakes so
good, or turn over the baking to another. Onr
party numbers five, and yesterday evening I
b-ked 150 biscuit and Ibis evening I have to
bake again. I have also to buho broad. 6. is
cook in general. He fries the meat, makes the
coffee and dues all the cooking except linking.
W. is table setter and disk washer in general.—=•
This is about ail we can get him- to do-, tie will
not drive, bake or'cook, so.me make use ol him
to bring water, bunt wood, and wasli tlio dishes.
After supper then conies onr evening pipe, and
while W. washes the dishes, and 0. brings np
tho cattle, we fake file world easy, arid orijby
ourselves in tile pleasure of Onr pipe. Wo
drive dull oaroaway and spin yarns, or talk over
our fiitili'O'prospedts oa' past lives;' By the time
our smoke Is'flnished, it is time to make down
onr beds-, and again my band' comes into [flay.
You will rocolh ct yon frequently doid mo I
• would bo a bachelor, I was ho particular about
tho mi.do of making my hdd. Several times
when the beds were made dowriby others of our
party, I growled so;about mine that the boys
have assigned me the posiHomof bod maker in
addition to thatof baker. . Ijwjib. tho assistance
gf one of the other boys, malms
It is-done by spreading on Um do ' ,n °v
font,'our India rubber' blank .V* Brou,l| i.
;r° >“}■ ,Wo P“if of our Mackinau'Vi of
.Ipvo above us for covering lv b,a bket»
Joats or carpet sacks for pillows "nr,
turn in and Ipi-get our trouble, nm, We . al >
dream land. • We sleep as soundly ”" xltl 'i
is as .left calling on our beds on ollt
Uml of a king or a prince upon hi* s Mf
and curtains of damask. 7,, 18 bl| l Wc
up at the peep of day and ready
ly every day is a repetition.ol t 3 ,m o "'’, N|
" e are smueinuos visited hv bcl °'i
and rain storms. The wind biowl l!- l hur
violence, and the rain falls in p c h r
but we do not- mind it, for we nr.. f r m
tccled, in our lent During the 1 ' ftcil j
storms of rain our tent has not I,S
and we trench round it which prevent.! l
running 'in on the ground.' w e "1 lhi
dry in the midst of ihe storm, and ttI Pe
termg on our tent lulls us to slumber
lor the last hundred miles we havnk
mg through the_ linftaloe country v"
doubtless Seen nccoiinlsbf the im„. -°. u .
of Bufloloe which cover the western nl"-*
have, most probably, discreditedTheS’'
as to the couniless numbers which W '
seen upon these wesurh wj d» i
ttever cpuld-hnve bedieved in thcvasinesm}''
numbers had. l.dpt seen the reality mvlif
will -consider it almost. mcrtthble whnV
you wc have beeij.whole days ~a ssi, J '
which was covered with Buffalo., w.i
travelled 10 and 15 miles in sight of Ilf
rnense herd winch was as w:de as the "
were Spr 0 miles m length and 2 or 3 i„„
The numbers might be,safely estimated„i,
lions. Several l hues-they woo'd sia m ,„4
n is called, or become frightened and C „L
running; T hey would at such times g(W„„
the road between the wagons, a„d twice
were all obliged to slop bttV learns and m
the side of our wagons and shoot tlnti, S
tect onr teams. . Instances have occurred
which they have rnn.over trains ami tramo
thc'.oxcp to death. One day we slint mi,
They are now easting their hair, and fmm (
shoulders bncknre perfectly bare but fn.mi
shmiSders forward they arc covered wuhailn
gt-nwihroflnni: shaggy itair. ‘ A.rillu llallmid
ns well be;tired against an iron p ate onto'
wall,,as against litis thick covering of lun,
is ns impenetrable to powder and lend ast
Jacknon's colton bags were to ihe bails of
British at New Orleans.
I. IWc have been living on Enffiliic stink fi,|
lor twelve days. It-was an agnenble cl
a(\er living on-bacon and ham fnrtwo'vmi
I We have sliot several calves and laid soiue
cutlets. The cows and young heifers ore
nicest meat. - We have jerked about 100 |hiui
of the meat. It is done by catling it in '
thin strips and salting it very slightly,
then suing it on ropes or thin sticks and car
it on the cover of our wagons in iW.siin,iliir
the day-.. In the evening after sapper it Mi
over the (ire and smoki d with BoHaloe ebipt
Jerked meat is very nice, tnuofi prefcrnbH
dried beef. We can rat it Just as it is jtriit,
or wash and soak it, and when criokeditii
equal to fresh steak. We have two or lira
.hind quarters of veal (Bnffidov calf) dried air
ly. I would prefer Bnflaloe steak In Hie K
beef I ever'eat; It has a pern lor wild nn,
which is delicious—ns iimcli superior to dniM*
tic beef, as pheasant or prairie fowl inthedur
hillchtckens ofciyilizatioii. 'Some of the but.
We kilted were larger than any ol our largest
oxen. It required eight myntntoin thorn ovw.
‘ A.trip across the 1 plants hr not. without its
pleasures and excitements. In addition to W
(a : oe vve have had several Antelope. They m
delicious' eating—much better limn deer.
You have heard of persons eating dogs, fill, 1
I have done it. Yon have heard of prniriedngl
and their towns. “ The towns of these Ijidefib
lows arc laid out as regularly as nnycin.ll
equal distances from each other anri in siraijH
lines. We have passed savvral of these town'
which coveted 20 or ,30 Seres,
, rally on'a perfectly i ev eV plain Willi very .
grass luul that quite short. k\ alible disini
they present the appearance ot mV Villa. Tin)
are nice littl® tnnunds ahoul'lB miles
feet in diameter, and 0 or 8 inches h'gfi. *
approaching yoti discover a hnU'ChoinlinciiA
i m diameter descending obliquely inlnlliipw'l
'Fhe little dogs # set on top of the mould »m
hark at you ns you pass" along. The, «*•“.
you at tempt to approach them, they popnort
into their holes. To shoot them we aw »
crawl upon the ground very quietly, nail »ra
shooting lie slill till they appear again.: lnt|
are a hunt the size of the fox squirrel of tlieusq
! and resemble it very much. I shot two one
day. and in the evening, after cleaning aiiclcu.
ling I hem up. put them in the.camp ketw««
potatoes and dough or dumplings, seasonal«
with pepper and salt, and some of ourcoinpni
considered it an excellent pot pie.
I whl write again when we reach the
Forcible RescOe of a Slave.— On tlieffll,
Ult., a Southern lady, with two eolondsmO
girls, arrived in the harbor of Detroit, anil®
.mediately the steamer was boarded by mi®
her of colored persona, with the view of rtfff
ing the slaves. Tlie Frcc-Prcss says. , .
The girls, who arc aged thineeo aid
teen, refused to go with the intruders, a »>r
pealed to their mistress for prottciwi *■
toid the’in they weie at liberty lo.p>» Jj
chose, and inquired of the ntgrries^- s ,
means of securing them a support; •
no satisfactory answer . could I* B> ven
but the girls were informed that twy-n ,
They refused, and the eldest ran «H® _
room and locked hirsell in. ilw® '' ,j (ll
ted 10 fol ow. but was ciinght andprt'tt
stairs and fairly pushed oil' the boat. '' ■ . |,.
the w hole gang, The ferry boa |]oU j
close alongside, and the crowd rush j
of her, the capiain immediately casli g
running across the river. ■ h op noal|
They took her to Windsor, on tb t«R
side of the river, and slowed her a ),
negro hut, where she now remain i
meantime, a messenger was dispatf . jjj,
official of some sort. to arrest, the )
recent act of the Michigan Lygjslalj ft' .' f
soil bringing a slayfetyrißiJn l " c
S ate commits a criniinid.ollenec. p ■ ij| lt
ten years’ imprisonment in State,?„ ina ii'ly if
•lady was consequeqt y hab r u( .i, rd*
he-r the boat lelt die dock before J
vantage could b«.taken, of her H'P V,,J|. Tb
and proceeded on her WP.;’ *?•, g,.,, ttsi
lady is a resident of Winches <• jToorf;"
Louisvidd. and,gave her pamp as • g n p tr iot
She has been spending .he'sunimw g#
City, and is now on a visit . |0 V" . f i r ßveb |n E
husband is still at Superior, his re kept
njohe with the (fro servants, 1
merely ns personal attendants
Wuece' of Immense Uoo Fes' 1 ,
Thousand Hogs Pjiec i pitatb . \VW*
—The extensive hop pens at ‘®, o i,iing
Mills distillery ai'Cincinnati. lbel >t
thousand, gave way on the mornii JI , jir
inst.. precipitating them to th 6 t i|«r.
tance of thirty feet. At noon « ,„d'
about 30 hogs had been
150 others badly crippled. ‘ ..j beP>"f?
hurt, scattered over the valley- :• t 0 M
overheated, will no doubt >o ( . min( ] a tii' 1 ’ 0
owner. Mr. George Conn. " j 0 te U 0
the peas ,lind # been weakened y
it,. E« reltl
Death of Mh«. 'amiriM
wifi- of lion. Edward Evirelt.di , g
night of ‘ast week, at of '
ness Mrs. Everett was '^ n iherichest
late Peter 0 Brooks, of Host on. her -thi
in New England Twosistirss^ BoSton .no*
wives of Kev. Dr. Frothing • Adam*- .
in Europe, andof Charles j^presea 1 * 1
son of John Quincy Adams,
to Congress from Massachusetts.
!£7” The wheat harvest in 1 )'
Theyield is in general IhjJ
gram most excellent. It cvf r ’“
crop of 1859 is the largest and-bM*
in Kentucky.