Americas tolunteer. JOHN B. BRATTON, JEJitor & Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., AUG. 11, 1859. Democratic State Nominations. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Of Philadelphia. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, JOHN ROWE, . Of Franklin County. County Ticket For Senator. ,Col. JAMES CHESNUT, of Cumb. Co. Assembly, JOHN B. CHURCH, of Cumb. Co. Treasurer,- ABRAHAM KILLIAN, of Newville, Commissioner, JAMES H. WAGGONER. of Carlisle. District Attorney. J. W. D. GILLELEN, of Carlis'e. Director of Poor. WILLIAM GRACEY, of Newton. Auditor. JOHN W. COCK.LIN, of U. Allen. County Surveyor. ABRAHAM LAMBERTON, of N. Middleton. Coroner. of Carlisle. Death of Mr. former respect ed 1 townsman, Wu.-S. Cobean, ,Esq., died af York, on Saturday last. Uis remains were taken to Newvilieon Monday for interment. . resolutions passed' by St. Johns Dodge of Masons, tho Sumner.Kifles, and the Permanent Company at Carlisle- Barracks, oh the death ofMr.-jAMEsB. M’Cart.net, will-ap pear in our next.- Want ofroom compels us to omit them this week.- s. Fears,— Wo aro indebted to’our neighbor Dtnch, fora present-of'apeak-of fine pears.— There is no better fruit than a luscious ripe pear. ■' Those we speak of are called the “ Bell pear,” and are a very superior variety. Mr. L., we. are pleased.-to learn, has-a tree-.in his garden containing bushels--of this She Unit. The Opposition Ticket. —The anti-admin istmlion-Know-Nothing-Republican-any thing to-bcat-lhe-Democratio-party-people’s-rag-tag and-bob tail-Convention, assembled, at Educa tion' Hall, (the old Know Nothing den in this place,) on Tuesday, to ratify (not nominate.) the ticket agreed upon by the ‘• regulators" of the mongrel crew. After organizing, and a lit ttepow-wow, a Delegate from the country moved that the ticket, as. published in the Vol unleer last week, be adopted. Agreed to unan imously. We gave the ticket in our last, and re-publish it, as follows : ’ ■ f Assembly— John M’Cnrdy, Shippcnsburg. Treasurer —A. L. Spnnsler, Carlisle.' . Commissioner—,]. I). “ .Di's. Att'y: —C. P. Uumcrioh, “ Director of Poor : —W. W. Woodburn. Auditor— Henry Rupp. Coroner —John Holtz. 1 Connhjfiurvcyor —Geo. Walters. The Senatorial Conferees were instructed for IVii. Irvin, of this county. FiitK.ME.v- returned to their norm's on Thursday.evening; from the festivities of the /day at Shippensbnrg, with- sod hearts. One of * their number had been killed, and all felt-sad and sorrowful. Scarcely a word was spoken: the bells of the engines had been muffled, and the apparatus of the different Companies, on their arrival, were housed in quiet sadness. — All our citizens were gratified at the orderly manner our firemen returned home. Not a single man, we believe, was intoxicated. All was order and quietness. - . Washington. National. Monument. —At the last session of Congress a charter was gran ted for an association to resume and complete the construction of the monument to Washing ton, at the National Capital, and it has been organized with President Buchanan at its head. Lieut. Ives, of the Topographical Engineer Corps, is the Engineer chosen by the society to superintend the work, and he has already rig ged up the building apparatus again. The business of collecting money, will, therefore, be resumed, and'-the first effort proposed is to raise contributions from the people by p'acing boxes iri each' Post Pffiso for- the reception of funds. As there are thirty thousand Post Offices in the Union, a few cents a month from each would suffice to-raise the shaft to its intended height in a few years. The project has been approved by the Monument Society, and endorsed by the Postmaster General. So our citizens, desirous of aiding in the work, may do so by leaving their contributions at the Post-office. Sustain Your,Own Town. —lt is the policy of the people in every community to sustain their own town by. encouraging home industry. Wo' frequently hoar some of our say that the next time they go to Philadelphia, or Baltimore, or Now York, they intend purcha sing certain articles. Sometimes it is a hat or coat, a carriage, household furniture, or some thing that can be manufactured just as good at homo. These persons are generally engaged in a different branch of business in our town, rely ing upon the public for support! Now, wo de sire to say a few plain words to all such short sighted tradesmen.. Suppose your customers should supply,their wants In the larger cities, if there was a possibility of saving a few cents at a risk of being badly cheated with an inferior ar ticle 7 You would soon bo obliged to close up and leave the place, would you not? If this suicidal policy is pursued to any extent, if soon settles tho fate of any-town or community, lor its enterprise and prosperity is dependent upon the amount of tiado it can sustain within itself, and all that is drawn away from it is like taking tho life blood frmq.ths human frame—it weak ens its energies and consequently impairs its growth. . Have you pver seriously thought of this ? If you are a,rnCrchant, you cannot ex ppet to dispose of your merchandize to your fel. low tradesmen, unless, you deal with them in re turn. Wo bave\lways maldo it an inflexible rule, never to purchase away, that which wo could buy at homo, and solely upon the dollar and cent principle, knowing that by patronizing home industry and enterprise, wo are almost certain ol returning tho money to our pocket, when otherwise it would go to the benefit of a foreign community. Tho protecting and sus. talnlng homo industry, is productive ol the same results the world over, whether its application lx. directed to a nation or community. Distbessino and Fatai Accidents. —We per form a painful duty in giving the brief particu lars of the fatal accidents that happened to two young men bn Thursday last, who had been at tending the Fireirien’s parade at Shippensburg, on that day. Our townsman, Mr. James .Si M’Cabtney, son of Maj. John M’Cartncy, ac companied our firemen to Shippensburg, to witness the parade. Ho was a member of the Good Will, but did not go as a fireman, but as acifizbn. When tbo train (consisting, wo be lieve, of sixteen passenger cars, and several trucks) left Shippensburg in the evening, on the return trip, Mr. M'CABTNKY.took a sent with some friends on one of the trucks. The' train moved on, without till it reached Newville, whore it stopped for some ten or fif teen minutes. Mr. M’Cabtney got out hero, and remained out tijj the cars commenced again to move, when ho ran and attempted to jump upon the truck ho had occupied. , In doing so ho slipped and one foot became fast between the, timbers of the truck, and he fell back. In this condition ho was held and dragged for some hundred yards, part of which distance was over a short bridge with no floor. As soon as possi ble the long train was.stopped, and the sufferer rescued from further mutilation. A physician who was in the train, was by ids side in a few minutes, but it was soon discovered that his in juries were fatal. The cars bad passed over and crushed to atoms one leg and one arm., ' His scalp was partly torn olf, his jaw-bone broken, several ribs fractured, besides a number of se vere contusions on the bead and face. Of course ho was insensible, and never spoke after the accident happened. His mangled body was lifted into the cars, and brought to town the same evening, and taken to the residence of his 'agonized parents. Every thing that could be done to modify the suffering of the injured man, was.of course resorted to. He continued tolin ger, without being conscious of pain, it is sup posed, till a little after 12 o’clock at night, when death called his spirit homo. . - , ' Mr. M’Cartney was much respected and es teemed by his numerous friends r and compan ions, and his sudden and awful misfortune cast a gloom upon every countenance. On Satur day morning bis remains were followed to the grave by an immense number of people. In the long procession we noticed the Masonic and Odd Fellow’s fraternities of our town ; the members of our different Fire Companies, (the Good Will members wearing the badge of mourning) ;-lhe Sumner Rifles Volunteer Com pany, (of which he had been the Captain); Un hand and permanent party of troops at the Car lisle Barracks; the Shippensburg Fire Compa nies; Committees of firemen from Harrisburg and Meohanicsburg, together with hundreds ol citizens. The Rev. Mr. Wind officiated on this sad occasion, and before the corpse was commit, ted to the earth, made a feeling'and appropriate appeal to all present to be warned in time ami learn lessons of wisdom from the calamity thai had happened. Most sincerely do our citizens condole with the aged parents of the deceased, for their cup of sorrow has indeed been filled to the brim. Mr. M’Caet.'lEv's ago was 24 years Tlie second accident we have to record, hap poned about the same time to a -young man' named Ruttinoer. a citizen of Bedford county, lo had been at Chambersburg, and accompa ded the Bremen of that place to Shippensburg ind participated, wc learn, ip the parade. He rot on the cars lor Chambersburg, with the rest, in tlie evening, and nothing more was-,beard oi him till next morning, when his mangled bod.\ was.discovered on-the track by the engineer ol the down-freight train, eight miles west o( Ship pensbiirg. He was literally cut to pieces, Hu wlmilo (rain, it is supposed, having passed orei him. How (he accident occurred no one knows, but the fmpression-is that he fell from the cars irid .was immediately crushed.. His body, was :aken to Chambersburg, and from thence to his irents in Bedford county. Tue Late Accidents.— The distressing and fatal'accidents that happened to two men—one a citizen of our town, and the other a citizen oi Bedford county—both of whom were attending the firemen’s parade at Shippensbarg, on Tliurs day last, should induce jis all, and onr firemen particularly, to slop and 1 think. It is time these Firemen’s Parades shoiild bo discountenanced— time that all.cilizens and firemen, should frown down all attempts at getting up largo gatherings of firemen. They are uselessand expensive,and always load to had results. We never hear of rr Hremen’s parade, but we shudder with appre hension. There never was a parade of diller ent companies from different localities, without several accidents. There is neither sense nor reason in these gatherings. A parade, or en campment of military, is almost a necessity, as it gives those engaged in it instruction in bat tallion and regimental drill, but what advantage is it to firemen to assemble together in thou sands ? Of course they learn nothing—at leas' nothing useful. Then why these parades, we repeat? Good men—those who wish to see firemen respected as they should be—will agree with us. we think, that these parades are as useless as they are dangerous and immoral. We have heard the argument used by some. that these gatherings of firemen bring a great deal of money to a town, and therefore should bo encouraged by the citizens of the town oi village where the parade is to take place. Weak, weak argument! Go to.the agonized parents. the brothers and-sisters, of the two young men who were killed on Thursday, and ask l(iem if they favor firemen’s parades, merely because a few paltry dollars may change hands. Ask them if they can be compensated for the loss they have sustained? Oh. no—these parents (God help them !) cannot be reconciled to the disaster that has befallen tliem by an argument bo weak and contemptible. TVmi/, cannot he compensated by anything that this world affords. In the Fire Companies, ivo‘niust remark al so, there are too many minors—too many whn are not able to associate with men without det riment to their own characters. Would it not be right and proper for all Companies to consi- der any one not of age disqualified for member ship? We hold that no company has a right to require service (rom the minor sons and ap preptice boys of onr citizens, without first ob taining their consent.. All boys who can, should work at a fire, but.they can do this without be- longing to Fire Companies. We haygjthus expressed our views, in a few words;i|||ip3ubjeci that all our citizens are in- we have said wc intend no, our Pircmcn, for we respect tho spirit tpatlprompis good men to organize to gether,for the'protection of property. Hdt, there Is no use in •• running the thing into the ground.”—no use in getting up parades every few weeks—no necessity for members of Fire Companies neglecting their legitimate business to loiter in and about their engine houses—no necessity, in fine, of this everlasting talk about [what this company can do and what that one fo.an’t do, and all that kind of boy foolery.— [Nearly every lad and boy in town is keeping up a constant ding-dong in our cars on this stale subject. There is too much feeling evinced— too much.boy talk—too much neglect of work and books. Our staid, good firemen can apply the remedy, if they will. We hope they will sec to it, and act the part of men, of citizens, of good firemen. The Stale Ticket. The Democratic Stiito Ticket- appears to bo gaining ground daily. This is not a matter of surprise. A more unexceptionable ticket has never been placed before the people ol Pennsyl vania, and as a consequence it must command the:admiration and support of the people of the State. The office of Auditor General is beyond question the most important in the State. It holds the key to the Treasury. If a faithful sentinel stands there he may save thousands of dollars to the tax-payers of the State. It on the other hand such a man docs not stand there thousands may pass from the coffers of tho Com monwealth, that ought to remain there. An honest, upright man therefore is wanfed'in that office, whose - integrity is not to be suspicioned or doubted. So in the Surveyor General’s office, goodman is also wanted. That Messrs. Wright and Rowe are-just such men, no one will dare to doubt or gainsay. They have been tried in public life, and their record is without blem ish. It is this fact that is gaining strength for them iii oVerysectioirofthoStato, —That the Democracy of tho Slate are up and doing, there can bo no mistake, • The Parly of “False Pretences," The New York Enquirer, an Opposition jour nal, thus commences the announcement of the recent Democratic triumph and Opposition de feat in Kentucky: . “There no longer remains a douht that the so-called. Opposition party in Kentucky has ex perienced the same fate as that which, in May, befell the same party in Virginia. It has been defeated at all .points i almost every prise con tended for is in the hands of its adversaries.— Well, we are neither surpiised nor grieved.— The party did not deserve, success, and, in be ing repudiated by the people (if Kentucky, it received but simple justice. It fol lowed 1 hroitgh the whole canvass, the. same ultra pro slavery policy that was adopted in Virginia, and with lie same disastrous effect. It was not true to itself. It relied upon false pretences. It sought success by pretending to be what it notoriously is not." . Tins is not only an admission of the litter de feat of the Opposition in Kentucky,- but it is also, without perhaps having been so intended, correct in presenting the Opposition as a party of Ci false pretences,” who seek. “ success by pretending to be what it notoriously is not,” — The. party opposed to the Democracy, both in the South and North, may bo truly so charac terized. Its pretence at the South is in favor of ultra pro-slaveryism to catch the extreme sectionalism of that region; while at the North, it pretends anti-slaveryism, equally ultra, to conciliate the higher law Abolitionists, in the West, it pretends locate a kind regard for fo- reigners, with the hope of acquiring political power, while in Massachusetts, where it feels it self ({rmly established, it- makys a pretence of rogafd for the purity of the ballot-boxes, and proscribes. while lorcignors and advances the ne gro. In Pennsylvania it make's loud pretences for protection for coal and iron, while in Illinois and New England it goes against it. The. fact of the frequent changes of name which.the' rip-' ponorits of the I),oniocracy, assume, convicts them! of being a-pilrty;of pretences* ratherthan ixedpnncipfea 5 an 4 they htivo hover been more appropriately, described than in the a'hoye ex tract'from one of their own journals, which ex hibits them as a party of “ false pretences," waking success.by-pretending -to. be what it is not. In a few words, it is a party capable.of pretending afiykhing.; which its IcaaSSje fmnk calculated to nnchspoils. _c ■ A New Settlement!— At Black Elver, Mich., is a large settlement.6l Hollanders. These, in genious and enterprising people are building a harbor. They have constructed two piers three hundred feet into the lake, and will extend them as much further, givinglen feet ol water forves sets. . A channel one hundred and seventy feet wide has been out through a tongue of land, and the current ol the river has washed it out to a sufficient depth for all lake craft.- Poisonous Paper Hangings.— Hall’s Journal ,nf Health for August'sayj : : “ From one square of tilt; paper taken from a room which was pa pared with one of the tufted or flock green pa llors, thirty grains hf the powder was scraped olf and sent to a chemist; and.the amount of solid arsenic in it was’eleven grains, more than one third. Those green paper hangings are more ■ poisonous to the air of the room when they are not glazed, hut velvety, and have the flgure standing out from tho paper.” Dj?” Quite a number of officers of bofii armies remained on (he field nnburie/I on-thethird day after the', battle of Solferino. One of them—an- Austrian—bad evidently lived some time afler falling—for ho had taken his poitemonnnie out of his pocket, and taken from it his visiting card, which lie placed upon liis breast that he might be. identified wlieu his bodysbouid.be found. Mormonism in a New 1 ,kiiiT.—A von" strange thing has happened. Tho Episcopal chaplain at Fort Laramie has been allowed to preach a gos, pel sermon in tho Mormon temple at Salt Lake. Tlie usual congregation of “ Saints” was pre sent, and gave the Chaplain a respectful hear ing. At the close of tho sermon, “ Bishop” Kimball and Brigham Young spoke—the,latter in commendation of a part of the Chaplain’s sermon. . • Decline in the Fuiois of Flour—-The Ba-.| KEits,— Tho recent reports from all quarters art* ol'one tenor—everywhere there is an abundance. “ The land drops fatness.” The poor man will not be sorry to learn that prices have fallen, and must still tall, and will, naturally conclude that the size ot his loaf ought to rise in an inverse proportion. Such, indeed, seems to bo a log! cal deduction from the facts ■, but unfortunately 1 in lias not pleased Heaven to endow bikers with logical faculties, and tbeir senses are in)., pervious to simple processes of reasoning. is to be regroted that some method' cannot be j devised of instructing them in plain arithmeti cal truths as regards the price of flour ai d its relation to the size of the public loaf, so that they might bo enabled to square the size of their loaf by tho price of flour. But there is little hope for this consummation, therefore tho only way to do is to patronize such haliers as come nearest to- the standard, and distribute loaves bearing some piopurtional increase to tbo (10-1 1 ciino of flour. Past and Piiesent.— ln the olden time, one who fleeced his neighbors was called a scoun drel; now he is known only as “a capital finan cier. sometimes heedless in his speculations.” The man who peculated with, and filched the public moneys, was denominated alhicf; now, 'forsooth, he may be styled “an awful contracl oiv” or “an impulsive defaulter.” GRAND FIREMEN’S PARADE SHIPPENSBURG, PA., AUGUST 4th, 1859. Wc are indebted, to the Chambersburg Times for the fojlowirtg notice of the Firemen’s Parade at Shippensburg: The Shippensburg Fire .Department,'consis-' ting of the Vigilant and Cumber'and. Valley Companies having resolved, jointly. to invite the-fraterniiy all along the lino of the Cumber'' land Valley Railroad, to unite.wijh them in a celebration, sent Invitations several weeks ago, and received answers, from every invited Com pany, accepting the invitation. r lhe Commit tee of Arrangements then went to work in real earnest, .and through the generosity of the citi zens, received' large and liberal contributions, and in a few dajijt sufficient subscriptions were taken to meet all incidental expenses. Prepa rations thus progressed until the time had.ar rived, August 4th, 1859. „ THE DECORATIONS. Beautiful arches of evergreens and flstwers were erected at various points. 9hose at. Mr. ’Jeffery’s, at the Cumberland Valley Engine House, at Mr. P, peilrick’satid at Capt. Heck s are entitled to special mention for their beauty. An arch which spanned the street at the t tgt lant Engine Housin' had suspended from ns cen tre* wreath in which appeared a. mammoth s utfed eagle. . Flags, were suspended at Judge Ruby’s, and atjSpeece’s, Jittery’a and Spahrs hotels, and various other places throughout the town. Very many-honscs were adorned with ~wreatliiTahd'Tustoona, those - at Mr. Snoddy-Sr Messrs. Willis, Moore* Co’s and Dr. Rankins were especial ly worthy of note. • ARRIVAL OF FIREMEN. The Hope and Friendship Fire Companies of Chambersburg entered at half-past nine, A. M. Tlte Hope had with them their new and elegant engine, and were accompanied by the Meroers bnrg Band. Tlte Chief Marshal wits W. B. Gilmore. Esq., and his assistants were Messrs. John R. McKissori and Allen McGrath. Pres ident Gillan,was also with the. Company, and displayed his usual zeal for their con.fort nnd entertainment. Tlte Friendship fire Company brought their Hose Carriage, a -piece of work always admired Tor ils neatness and beauty. Col. J. T. lloskinsnn was Chief Marshal: his aids were Messrs. B. L. Maurer and J. A. Da vidson. The Chambersburg Band wfre em ployed by the Friendship. At fen o’clock, the (rain from the cast arriv ed. bringing the Citizen, of Harrisburg, the Washington, of Mechanicsbiirg, tlte Union, Cumberland. Good Will, nnd Empire, of Cnr lis'e. The companies were all in excellent con dition, nnd the apparatus exhibited (inmistaka ble evidence of care and attention, and company pride. , . THE PROCESSION. Dinner—a free one to the Firemen—having been disposed of. the next thing, in order was the grand, parade. At the hour appointed, the Firemen look their places, with their apparatus; on Mam street, in the following order : . ,■ Chief Marshal,- ■ . HON. HENRY. RUBY. ' Assistant Marshals,: . Major Kelso, Col. John Kunkf.l. Citizen Company, u)f Harrisburg, Marshal; Major. Alex. Wtiisoh. Numbered 74'incn.— This company had with them tjjeir new and novel engine, called the ‘•Button," from the name ,of the pajentee. and their" Hose Reel. The Engine is after the slyleof New York Fire Engines, is worked with side levers, and is ca pahle of throwing four' .St reams’at the same time. The'•Button” was built by Button & ■B ack, of Waterford, New York, and cost §51,- 980: . We were informed: that upon a recent occasion it threw four" streams, each averaging 121 feet, and that a stiig e'stream reached 212 feet. It is a beautiful piecr of workmanship, and;the company aittjttaiiy proud in possessing it. The company wore b ack pants, while sjiirjjs, yellow ornamented hats, and belts, They were tit handsynte body olinen. nndfnlly mmted_lhe p'anliitsittfslowed upon,them, .This coinpahy was preceded by thh Stntcl. Capitol Bund. Friendship Company, of Chombeisbtirg.— Marshal. Co;. J.. 'JpJKlioskiiison. The friend .ship numbered aVou^SO‘mtn. .and took .frith them I heir very beautiful Il'iise Carriage. Equip —lilaek “panis, red hats and capes. Their gen teel appearance elicited much commendation aiid they were the reciipienlsof nlnrgehumberof bnqnels. The Friendship were accompanied liy the Chambersbnrg Bikss Bund, Capl. Charles Lindennan. Leader. ’ i Tlie Union, of Carlisle, consisted of 80 men. E. Common. Esq.. Marshal. Their dress was, back pants, while .shirts and'high crowned hats. They had with them their elegant Hose Reel, and attracted much attention’. The Union were headed by the'Citizens’ Blind of Carlisle. Cumberland. Company of Carlisle, numbering 100 men. 11. S. Ritter, Chief Marshal. It was one of thejargesl on parade.’ Their equipment was the same as that of the Union. They had wifh theiii iheir Engine arid Hose Reel- Good Will Company of Carlisle, had about 80 men in line. W. D Halbert, Marshal. Dress same as Cumberland They brought with them their very handsome'Engine, and were accom panted by the justly celebrated Band from Car lisle Barracks. • 1 Hope Company. Chambersbnrg. numbering about 70 men. W. Blair Gilmore, Marshal —- I’heir tqnipment consisted of black pants, white shirts, ami bull capes and hats. They were* precedi d by the Meroersbiirg Brass Band, and had with them their powerful Engine. Empire Hook and Ladder Company of Car-; lisle,; was next in line." They numbered. 29 men, and were under the Marshnlship ot F. Din kle. They had tjielritpparnlusiwith them. The eqiiipinent of "the Empire” consisted of black punts, red shirts, belts, and New, York style of hats'. ‘ '.i'.'' ' , , Washington Company of Mcohanicsburg had 54 men. D. Senger. Marshal. Their dress was b ack pants, red shirts, and New ioib style ol hats. Their engine is a very handsome afluir. and the company came nr for a go.od share of, the boqnets. The Keystone Band, of Mechanicsbnrg, preceded this company, _ Vigi ant Company; Slnppensburg. • r. McClure, President, had about 100 men in line. Their dress, consisted of black pants and be Is, and pink shirts. The Company looked well. They had in procession their apparatus, a large and substantial Engine. . The tCimiberland Valley, of Slnppensburg, Henry-Bn by .‘President, closed the line of pro cession. This company nthnbned about 100 nun, and had with them their very ncateng'ne. The company wore black pants, red shirts and oil cloth hats. There was- a number of beautiful banners and flags in the procession, belonging to the various companies TUB SCENE. ] There was about 800 Firemen in the proces sion, robust, hearty and courageous looking men. As they proceeded over the rou'e the scene was truly grand. . The splendid appara Ins and elegant equipments glittering in the ’Appn day .siin. and banners .streaming and mu .spi float ng upon the air, Conspired to fascinate |(he eye aiid charm the ear in a way they had 'never experienced before. Thousands of spec tators lined the sidewalks, and they, with the firemen, made the welkin ring with their re joicing. TRIAL OP APPARATUS. About four o’clock, the engines “Button.” of Harrisburg, and the Good Will, of Carlisle, were taken to -the Branch,! for trial. A large number of persons witnessed the performance. Both apparatuses gave evidence of great power, for throwing water, and of their efficiency in limes of fire. START FOB HOME, Soon after the trials of the Engines, the vari ous companies prepared to start for their homes. They loaded their apparatus on the cars, and after partaking of supper awaited the adver tized time of their deparluio. At six o’clock, the Companies for Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, and Carlisle were all aboard, and the cars star ted for the points named. At 7 o’clock, the cars, with Companiesffor Chambersburg depar ted. The departures were of-the most brilliant character, and wcre.mado amid tho.hbzzas of thousands of delighted witnesses. EIRE WORKS. At half past eight. P. M„ a brilliant display of Fire Works was. given. Col. J. 0. Altick, Col Jno. Knnkcl, and George Brentzer, Esq., were the Committee and superintended the dis .ploy. It was, in all respects, a most success fot pyrotechnic uxhjbiuon, nnd \yns received with tire greatest delight by an immense crowd of persons. THE OROWft. From an early hour in the morning, people came pouring into town, from all points. Ine various trains brdnght an immense number, and we think we would bp within bounds, when wc say ihat. by eleven o'clock. A* Mm £jMPP ens * burg had within its limbs, at least 6000 per sons. The o'dest inhabitants say that it was the largest crovfii -ever seen in that place, liu maniiy had representatives of every size a ” c * style, and scenes came to the view in which the pencil of Hogarth and Cruihslmnks would have delighted to revel. The hotels had a r 4 f \?T cusiom. such as they,never had before, and did all that was possible, to accommodate, in a sat isfactory manner, this temporary acquisition to the population of the town. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. At a special meeting of the “Good Will Fire Company.” held at ttelr Friday eve ning, the slhof August, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, In early youth, in the bill enjoy ment of health, and the affection and love of kindred anti friends ; bn a festive occasion; when a 1 hearts were beating high with gladness, it has been the sad lot of utir beloved associate Captain James B. McCartney, to be suddenly called, itito eternity by one of those frightful accidents and caamities, which, while they shock the nerves and make the blood run cold, at the same time, with .alarming force, remind ns of the msorutible and mysterious ways of an ullwisc P> evidence: For years wc have known liitn, whom wc are bow called upon to mourn, ns a young, man of singular promise, of high ambition and noble sentiments. We have known him ns the 1 ' affectionate son and hel per of aged and esteemed parents: as ope of the best and most worthy officers among the volunteers of our Sinle; high in the ranks and confidence of the masonic brclhern : a favorite among the young men of his own town : an ac tive fireman, unflinching in the hour of danger, and a faithful officer of .our company. Where is our brother ! Alas ! we weep over his man gcd remains. It has been, our sorrowful duty to lift up his'bleeding and gasping body : but we, will now go like brothers andTay it tenderly in the grave. We slum d never-forget, howev er.-that he was of us and among us, and his merits and worth should be commemorated. Therefore it is— Resolved , by the members of the Good Trill Fire Company, That the name of our deceased brother. Captain James B— McCartney. ahull be inscribed on our records as one who was wol'thy of our highest, regard’and esteem, prompt at every call, brave in every eniergncy. and as a true fireman and frii nd. bearingou Ins' heart ■'Goodlfili'’ to all our citizens. Resolved. That the sad catastrophe which has deprived him of his life has a So deprived us of one of our most efficient' members, and the town of one of its most worthy young men. While we bow inhiimblesnbinisMonlo the will of .Provjdcnce. we deeply mourn-the loss of an associate and friend. Resolved. That we deeply sympathize with the parents and relatives of the deceased: and that we offer them srh the poor condolence that mortals can give under such .afflictive circum stances. Resolvcdy. That the house and apparatus of the company ,be'draped in mourning for the space Of thirty days ; and that the company, in a body, attend his funeral to-morrow at ten' o’clock. A. M. , ■Resolved. That nil the Ore companies of. our borough be invited to attend the funeral of our deceased brother. Resolved. That 11. A. Sturgeon, A. Brady Sharpe. C. P. Hninrich, and John Lce.E-q’rs . be appointed a committee to convey a copy of these resolutions to the family of onr deceased brother, and to each'.of-the newspapers of the county for publication. :■ E7*- At.a special meeting of the Empire Hook and Ladder Co., on Saturday; July 6th, at 8 o'clock, the Committee reported the following Resolutions which were unanimously adopted ; Resolved, That our sincere thanks are dne to the Cumberland Valley and Vigilant Fire Companies of Slnppensburg, for ah invitation to attend the parade on the 4th Inst., and for their tmilorni kindness end attention during our vis- Resolved, That bur thanks are due to the cit izens of Slnppensburg, the members of the Hope and Friendship, of Ohambersburg. the Citizen of Harrisburg; arid .Washington, of Mechanics burg, for their courtesy to ns. .. ' Resolved. That our thanks are due to Mr Gross, of the Cumberland House, for the bonn liiul Dinner prepared fur us. and bis and assis tances kindness and attention during onr visu. Resolved. That ohr thanks are due to the Union and Cumberland Fire Companies of ibis Borbiign for their escort .on the morning of our ' “llesolved , That these Resolutions be publish ed in.the papers of ibis Borough and Sbippens btirg News, ami a copy transmitted to each of the parties herein named. V J. W. PARIS, C. B MECK. J. L. LOBACH, J.'A, BLAIR, , J. K. SPANGLER, Committee, Singular Law Suit. — A singular law suit is" in progress in New York. A young lady, nine teen years old, sues her guardian to compolhim to reval her parents. She bus lived with him from infancy, and claims that ho has properly belonging to her. Recently he has refused to support lier, or to deliver the pfopeity, or dis close tile facts connected with lief birth. The Peach Chop in New Jersey. —There is something of a prospect of a peach crop in some of the counties of New Jersey. A meeting of peach growers in the vicinity of Woodville, Mercer, county, was held a few days since, to consult together in legacd to trrangements for transporting their poaches to market by railroad, at which the pi aeh.growersfora space of about throe miles square were mostly represented, and it was ascertained by the meeting, it is said, that in that space of country there would bo the pre. sent season at least twenty thousand baskets of peaches for shipment. Motts Banks in Discredit, —The notes of the Monongahela Valley Bank, at M’Keesport, Pa., were thrown out by the Philadelphia brokers, last week, and it is reported that the Bank has failed. There are rumors in circulation at Pittsburg, affecting the credit oflhe Crawford County Bank, which lias recently undergone a change of man agement and ownership. The charier of the Bank, according to /fudge's Journal of Finance, permits an issue of $900,000 without a particle of security. Stbeet Fiout. —A tight- came off on Thurs day, the 28th ult., in-the streets of Mobile, Ala., between-Thomas D. Nowbold and F. F. Philibert; tbo former armed w.ith a revolver and the latter with abowleknife. A couple of shots were fired by Nowbold, without effect, when the parties were arrested and bound over.. ’ DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. The Delegates representing the Democratic party of Cumberland county, mot in Conven tion! in Carlisle, on Monday, the Bth inst.. Ki te. BORNS was appointed Chairman, and E ; S. Eos, G. W. Rkynoms, and W.-L. Cockun. Secretaries. The following gentlemen presen ted their credentials, and look seats as members of the Convention: Carlisle, E. W.—Henry S. Ritter, Alexander 'F. Meek. „ ■ Carlisle, W. tV.—E. S. Ege, Robert Spoils wood. Dickinson—Wm. Galbreath; John Hnckcr. East Penhshoro’—David Deilz.’John Fake. Frankford —John Orris, Jacob Nickey. Hopewell—John 0.-Elliott, John A. Ray, Hampden—Christian Deilz. Geo. Shcrban. Lower Allen—Samuel Shiretnan. Marlin Best. Mcchanicsborg—Thos. J. Kerr. Jos. Totten. Monroe—John Paul, Charles Beltzhoover. Mifflin—Saimiel Chrisilieb. Levan Orris. ■ North Middleton—George Bnndlo. John Wert. Newton—Christopher Mellinger, John Wag- goner . Newville—Thomas Stongh. G. W. North. New Cumberland—William Adams, John G. KctUerman, Silver Spring— Michael Kost, Jos. S. Eichelber- ger. South Middleton—P. F. Ege, Jacob Zug. Southampton—Jas. K. Kelso, David Kitztml- Icr» ShtpponsbuY-gboroiigh— J^T._tiippcy,_Gt'o._W Taylor. Shippensburg township—Geo. W- Reynolds, Jdbn Otto. Upper Allen—William L. Cocklin, Jacob Coo ver. _. ’ West Pennsboro’ —R. K. Burns, Sain 1 Bixler. On motion, the Convention proceeded to. the nomination of candidates to be supported -by the Democratic party, at the ensuing election, with the following result : For Senator, Jnrncs Cheslnlit; George 11. Bucher, For Assembly,- Ist bah 2d bill John B. ChUrch; 16 ■ 23 William 0. Ilmisch, . 12 13 George VV. Fessler, , 0 5 Samuel Clark, 2 2 Samuel Adams, ' ■ 5 , 1 For Treasurer, Ist bal. . 2d 3d 22 20, 20 II 14 14 Ahra’m.Killian, Sum’l Ensrninger, Thompson Galbrcath, 3, '3 3 John P, Rhoads; ,2 2.2 Levi K, Donavin, 6 5 5 For Commissioner, Ist bal. James 11. Waggoner, Miichel M'Clellan, WMinin M’Pherson, Jacob VVolf, For District Attorney J. W. D. Gillelen, Samuel V. Ruby, For Direclorof the Poor. William Gracey, Robert Middleton, Jesse Zeigler, . William M'Cullough, • ■ «. For Coronerd^-**' Dav^dSmith, by acclamation, For County Surveyor, Abraham Lamberton, Jacob Redseclter; John C. Eckels, For Auditor, . lohn W CocU'.in.i Jacob F.fSlim'mah, ■ ■ : ,-’.7 WilsonFlemmg, 1 6 . Whereupon,. Jaftles Chestnut, jot Sbulliatrvp- ton, was declared duly nominated for Senator;* Jldlin B. Church, of Now Cumberland, for As sembly; Abraham Killian, of Newyillo, lor Treasurer; James 11. Waggoner,; of Carlisle, for Commissioner; J. W. I). Gillelem of Car lisle, for District Attorney ; David Smith, of Carlisle, for Coroner; Abraham Lamberton, of North Middleton, for County Surveyor ; John \V. Cdckiin, of Upper Allen, for Auditor, and 1 William Gracey, of Newton, lor Director of the Poor. J. T. liippoy, Hon. S. Woodburn, and James Burtnett, were'appointed. Senatorial Conferees, with instructions to support Col. James Chest nut, for Stale Senator. The following named gentlemen -wore appoint ed, a Standing Committee for the ensuing year s Carlisle, E. W., E. Cornman, E. D. Quigley, W. W., K. Aljison, J. 0. Halbert ; Dickinson. Wm, Col Fey, Jesse Kurils; Eastpennsborough* ■W:; M. Gardner, David DeitsS; Frankford, Jolirf- Sanderson, John Moniitz ; Hampden, Jacob Bretz. Goo. Shurban; Hopewell, C. Strickler, John Hefflefinger; Lower Allen, Ma.rtin Best, John Heck ; Milllin, Wm. Henry, P. J. Grim ; Monroe, T. A. Sibbett,. 6. W. Pressel, Meehan icsburg, O. 11. Bohne. L. D. Keefer; Newville, D. S. Dunlap, J. M. Woodburn, jr.; N. Cum berland, W. T. Soulder, Francis Wilson; North Middleton, Wm. Hehwond, Peres W. Quigley; Newton, John Westheffer, .Sami. Cope; South Middleton, Thus. Bradley, J. M. Good; Silver Spring, Peter Snider, J. O. Saxton ; Shippehs bnrg 80., G. W; Taylor, J. F. Stineman; Shlp pensbnrg T., Thus. Blair, Adam. Duke ; South : amjiton, David Wheeler, James Carolhers; Up per Allen, A. B. Secrist, Lewis Kintz; West pennsborongh, R, K. Burns, Samuel Bixler.’ The Billowing named gentlemen were then appointed a committee to draft; resolutions ex pressive of the sense of the Convention —E, S.' Ego. Titos. J. Kerr, C. Beltzhoovcr, Satnl.Blx ler and Geo. W. North, who, after a short ab sence, reported the following, which were unan imously adopted: Resolved, That llie doctrine of non inferven tion. as contained in the Kansas Nebraska act, enunciated in the Cincinnati resolutions, and maintained by the Democratic party, is the on ly constitutional basis on which the much vexed question of slavery in the territories can rest, and the only power-that can preserve the integ rity of the Stales and the Union from the fatal effects of a northern or southern •* proviso.” Resolved, That the Democracy, of Cumber land will stand on this principle “ at all haz ards and in the last extremity.” Resolved, That the able and faithful ndmin- isiration - of the. government, nt home and abroad, by James Buoiianan and his distin guislied advisers, merits the commendation of ad who love the Constitution ahd the Union; desire the prompt execution of the laws: favor an economical expenditureof the public money ; “ equal and exact justice” to all citizens, un der the Constitution; and the increasing glory of onr country. Resolved, That theodionsdiscrimination in fa vor of the negro, and against the naturalized citizen, as engrafted on the Constitution of Muss achnsetles by the united vole of the Know- Nothings and Black Republicans, is a disgrace to the age, to liberty and sound government, and should consign the parly who originated and sustained it to the lowest depths of politi cal abasement. Resolved, Thai this government was made for white men,.and we deprecate anv'and all attempis of Know Nothing Black Republicans to administer its affairs so as to elevate the ne gro ahd degrnuc the white race: that while we accord to the former all privileges guaranteed by State and Federal Constitutions, we demand that nil the rights granted to our native and adopted citizens shall bo fully exercised by them, and that all .discriminations, if any, “Should he in favor of the while man. : Resolved, 'That the doctrine of protection .to our adopted citizens, when in foreign countries;, |, as embodied in the opinion of Attorney-General Bi.aCK, meets our hearty approbation, and striking contrast with the odious discrimin lion of the mongrel Know Nothing-Black {S' publican opposition, who would make hhV,. freeman in a despotic government, but 4 eI " * in a free government. " Vo Resolved, That we agree with our brethren Berks county, and regard a revision of u,..?' isting Tariff. which originated in. and passed by an Opposition House of Reprint,,„ S lives, in 1857, ns imperatively demanded he .t"' wants of'the National Treasury, and the suftp-? ing industrial interests of the whole counted nnd thot in the adjustment of the revenue lowv it is both the right and duty of Congress’lomak' such discriminations as will insure thocohcc lion of a sufficient .ahio'uni of revenue to delr»» the expense of an economical administration hr the Government, avoid the necessity of a resort to loans or direct taxation, and at the same time afford a reasonable and just protection to the Amer ican laborer and' manufacturer against unequal foreign competition. ° 31 Resolved. That the recommrrtdations of tho President of the United Slates, in bis last o nn u . nl Message to Congress, in fayorpf an increase of the revenue through It modification of ( u Tariff, and of the suhstitmion for specific for ad valorem duties Upon iron and other artibU usually sold by weight or measure, and which from their nature, are equal, or of nearly c 01,,) value, were eminently timely and judicious, and we refer to thein here With conscious pride, as pledges that the great productive interests of his native State hold no secondary place in the affections of n Pennsylvania President. Resolved, That the success of the Democrat ic parly is essential to tbe.ovcrthrow of the j n . famous doctrines as enunciated by \V. 11. .eL n .. ard, Simon Cameron, and the motley crew who follow their lead ; and we invoke our brethren everywhere, to counsel that Onion and harmony by which alone fanaticism Cart be rebuked, '4hd the Union and the Constitution preserved,. Resolved, That.we cordially invito the co-opo. ration of all Ualiohal men, without- i-egiml to former political associations,'to unite with usio the present prospective struggles against sec. tiunnlism and its attendant evils, Restilvdd', 'That it is high time the people of this State should, guard their rights and into, tests against Hid power and. moneyed influence of great monopolies. That wo view'with jral. oitsy and distrust the immense and absorbing power the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is acquiring in onr State, and even in our Legij. laturo. The interests and wishes ol the poopli) appear to be worthy of no consideration in cniii. parison with the interests of ti.e stockholders of (his.mammoth- corporation. Its hundred beans are reaching about in eVety direction, shallow, ing 'up and absorbing the power-and profits of every other road, and of every individual di rectly or indirectly connected with them. Every thing iiy the State, and every thing belonging t 0 the people must yield to the one eon side-ration ' —“ the trade must be taken deer the road.” Wo 'are fast becoming tbo slaves of this corporation) tho Legislature is every day yielding to it the rights of the State, and perhaps nothing will stop it until the great body 01 tire.people risi) in their might and put it down. ;■ Resolved, That onr candidates, (or Assemlijy be required to pledge themselves to vote against any repeal of tho ton age lasih favor of the I’onnsrhyrnia Railroad Company, if such repeal shall u§ applied for. And that if elected,'they he instructed to watch with jealous eyes every application made by that Company, to sec that their already gigantic power lie not indented,' Resolved, -That in John RoWB. our dandi date for Surveyor General, and -Richardson L Weight ..our candidate for Auditor General, we recognise men possessing all those Valuable at tainments and tlmt high moral and political character which richly and entirely qualify them fur the responsible offices for which they have been nominated! We can and will support them with a hearty gnhd will. . Resolved, That In the opinion of this Conveli. tion: tiro' next ’Democratic candidate lo repre sent Ibis district in the State Senate ought 1(1 trail from Cumberland county-, and we therefore instinct onr .Conferees to use all honorable el. forts to secure tlid Domination of .onr respected fellow-citizen, Xol. James Chkbsvt, and to in. sist that onr nc/cnow/edged elalniH.bo respecrr-i. Resolved. Tliat-tiro ticket this* day nominated is coni posed -of. good melt and trUu,T)einocratv and-shall receivu our cordial anjl energetic slip, port. - , ■ . ' ■: Resohed, Tlmt during bis term in Congo*', our.member, flnrt, Joun A. Ain*, represented us faithfully and well, and is entitled to outre, speot and confidence. ' , , - Resolved, That these prncoedinga ho signed by tho officers and published. : ' [Signed by the officers ] THE ELEC MS. Tennessee. NASimi.LLB, Aug. 7.—The Democratic Calk didate for governor, Isliam G. Harris, will haie a majority of about 0.000. The Legislature will also be Democratic. The Congressional delegation, it is thoughl, will be as follows: Ist A. R. Nciso, Opp. 2d “ Horace Maynard, Opp. $d •• Reese Brabsnn, Opp. .•..'4th “ Win, B. Stokes. Opp. - . .sth “ . Robert Hal lon, (Ipp. 6th .. “ ; J. it. Thomas, Dem. 7th •• John V. Wright. Dem. Bth James M Quarles. Opp. oth ‘f !• Indoubt. 10th Wm. T. Avery, Dent. KBNfb'CKr. Louisville, Ang. 6.—ln o ! d Kcntnclt the Dimmciats liave elected their GovernorevdeH tlie State officers by 10.000 majority. 'th» following Congressmen have been eleettiv Ist District—Harry ,0-Burnett, Dem. 2d “ Samuel O. Peyton, Dem. 3d “ Frank SI, Bristlow, Opp. 4th “ A tie yn e., S.th “ John G. Brown, Dem. 6th • “ G. Adam-., Opp. : 7th “ Robert Mallory, Opp. Bth . .“ ' Win. E. Sulims, Dent. ' Olli >• L. T,' Moore, Opp. - lOih “ John W. Sevensofi, Dem. In the Stale Legislature the Democrats will have about thirty majority on joint ballot. NORTH CAROLINA. Petersburg, Ya., Ang. 6.-r-In the Ftnd Congressional District of Nortii Carolina. .“"T" (Opp.) Ims a, majority over Shaw, (Dein.,) for Congi'ess. of 585 votes. His election is on Op position gain of a member. _ ~ ' In the Foil nil district. L. O. B -Branchs (Dem.) majority over Saunders is 679 voles. In the Seventh,District, Burton Oraigeisr c eded. ; , . „, In the Fifth district, John A. Giljnef (UpPo is re elected by an increased majority. Nothing has been heard from the Sccon , Third, and Eighth Districts. OREGON. St. Louis, Aug. 6;—The overland mail fro San Francisco on the 18lh nlt„ has renc Jefferson City. Incomplete returns from Oregon Congressional election indicate the a cess of Mr. Stout, Dem., by a small tnajort y . •; .TEXAS, ~ Geh. Sam. Houston (independent candidate) is reportcd.clccted Governor of Texas. D' ,r, "» the canvass he recanted the heresies of Ko Nothingism find professed great admiration w the National Administration, He had gre reason to bo disgusted with the Know N 0 ” 1 ' P party, having, by embracing it. lost his pos lion in the United States Senate and been feated for Governor. Repentance has broug prosperity to his fortunes. Tug Health or oun Country.— Aa a genera thing it ratty bo remarked that the health la • 10 cities of the United States is as good this sara mer as it lias over boon before—nne-I)iilf summer having passed without any evidence 0 prevailing epidemics. In the Southern ci > e (bis is especially remarkable. Opposition County Convention ° Franklin county, has nominated Col. A. R- Gliiro for Senator, and Jus. R. Brewster for RoV*' rosent'ativo. ,
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