AMERICAN' VOLUMES.
JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., DEC. 22,1859,
ODB NEAT DRESS.
We present tho Volunteer to-day'in an 'en
tire now dross, which we have no doubt will
bo admired and appreciated by our numerous
patrons. To furnish a printing-office with
now typo and other materials, requires a
heavy expenditure of money, but, as most ol
our subscribers have boon liberal and prompt
with us. we think it.rirrht tbat-wc.-in rnturn,.
should spare no efforts to make our paper ac
ceptable to them in every respect. This is
. the third timo wo have dressed tho Volunteer
in new typo since it has been under our con
trol, and we think wo have succeeded this timo
ip giving it a better appearance than it has
over presented heretofore. This at least was
our desire, and to accomplish this end wo
spared no expense..
OCR JOB OFFICE.
In purchasing new typo for our newspaper,
wo did not forget our job office. Our new
typo and other material for this department,
have been selected with care, by ourself in
person, and embrace most of the now and ap
proved patterns of job andjornamontal type,
Such at Scrip and Secretary, Gothic, Tuscan,
Shaded Condensed, Ornamented, Combination
Boarder,-small fancy, &e. We are therefore
at present fully prepared to execute all kinds
of job-printing in a neat and workmah-like
manner, at short notice; and at reasonable
rates.
CONGRESS;
Nothing’of consequence transpired in Con
gress last Week, In the Senate the A'ice Pre
sident announced the. following committee on
Mr; Mason’s, resolution for an investigation of
the Harper’s Ferry insurrection, viz: Messrs.
'Mason; Davis and Fitch, Democrats,, and
Messrs. Collamer and Eftiolittle, Republicans.
Several Executive nominations were also acted
upon and confirmed.
In the House, additional ballotings, for
Speaker wero taken with a similar result to
those antiounedd in our last issue. On the
13tli ballot,, taken on Tuesday, the yote stood
—Sherman, IlO; Bocqok, 12; Botelor, 31:•
Scattering 57. . Messrs, Haskin, Hickman
and Swartz (Anti-Lecomptonites) voted for
Sherman on the sixth, seventh and eighth; hal
lo tfl,thus identifying, themselves witli the Re
publicans.
- Indebted Subscribers arc remin
ded .that.wc have recently been at a very,hea
vy expense in replenishing our office, in all;
its departments, with now,material. AVc will
thank-them, therefore,'if they will call with
us before, the end of the present year, or as
soon -after'as possible, and square off their
accounts;. Those who owe us for two,, three,
four, five, or more years, and who neglect, the
request we" now make, cannot consider us un
reasonablc if wc place their accounts in other.
hands for, collection., Indeed, wo are in full
. earnest when we say wc- expect all knowing
r themselves indebted to ns to.pay up at- an ear
■ ly day. .
Entered. TTpoit His Duties.—Gn AVodues
dnylast, James 11. AVaggoner, who: has, hy
Judge Graham's Opinion, boon declared le
gally 'clectecl to the. office of County Commis-,
sibher, by two votes majority; was. dnfy qual
ified and entered upon the duties of tho office.
Mr.-W.. will, wo predict, mako an'efficient and
popular officer. ...
The-Chiustmas Festival —or lit least, the
merry-making portion of it—will ho kept on
Mondayv-tie-2(ith ins't. Wo understand that
our merchants and business men generally,
have-agreed to close their stores, offices, &c.,
on that day. This is right, Christinas is
one of the few holidays that our people are
allowed to enjoy, and they should not he do-'
pfived of it because it happens of Sunday,
tliis year; neither should the secular pleasures
appropriate to this season of good cheer, he
mingled with the usual observances on Sun
day. Lotus have Sunday, to which we arc
entitled, and our Christmas holiday too.—
None of us will be any the worse, or poorer,
in,the long run, for its.rntionaljbnjoyment.
The (“oxtesteh Election £!ase —Opinion
~~vgif“Judge > HrxHam.—The - reyfljjff of Tlurthroc
Commissioners,- appointed by the Court
- (Messrs.- Croft, Quigley, andyiu A- Line,) ha
ving been submitted to Jiicjge Graham, for
his action, ho made a careful examination of'
the facts sot forth, and file! I his opinion on
the subject last week. , Thi| opinion wi ll be
found on our first page, ai|i we-invite the at
■ tention of the voters of Cujnberland county to
it. We think 'all impartial men will agree
with iis, that Judge decided the ques
tion properly, in declaring. Mr. Waggoner
elected. This whole difficulty andunpleasant
eontest was caused by the culpable careless
ness'of the clerks of the election in Monroe
township. Their bungling and false return
caused a great deal of (ycling and vexatious
„ trouble, and put the county to considerable
expense.
Sabbath School Anniversary. —The Sab
bath School connected with the English Lu
theran Church of. this place, twill celebrate
their Anniversary in that Church on Monday
evening next (Christmas.) The exercises will
consist of dialogues, singing, and addresses
by the scholars. Tickets of admission (10
oenta each,) may bo had at the stores of 11.
Saxton, H, S. Ritter, J. S'encr, J. Cormnan,
D. Smith’s office, and at the door of the Church.
The doors will bo open at 0 o’clock, and the
exercises will commence at 61.
Military. —A Board of Investigation, com
posed of Major-Gen.-E- M. Biddle, Brigadier
Gen. Allen, of Carlisle; and Judge Advocate,.
George W. Brower, of Chamborsburg, mot in
Carlisle last week, to determine whether Gen.
Samuol Gutshall and Brigade Inspector John
Power, were elected to the respective military
- offices they hold. . 11. D; Woodruff and J. I).
Dunbar, (both of Bloomfield,) are the contes
tants. Thojloard, after asession of.two days,
adjourned, to mqpt again on the 28th.inst.
JB®* Our cotomporarios of this place arc all
corhplaining.of the dearth in local nows.—
wo believe, been oven a good
dog-fight inXCarlisle for the last fortnight.—
Plenty of stealing going on, however,.as here
tofore,. •
Our Advertisers—Christinas Presents and
Where to Get Them;
A promenade through our principal busi
fioss thoroughfares, will convince one that
Santa Claus has- suppljdd the various show,
windows, toy shops, ond'.Othoi 1 depots adapted
to his peculiar calling, with an almost os
haustlcss variety of everything suited to the
tastes of old add young. Out readers who
are now engagpd, in tho agreeable duty of se
lecting Christmas presents fur their friends
and relatives will find the following catalogue
very serviceable in directing them to tho va
rious stores at which useful and ornamental
Articles niay-bo-hadj-aiid—the—proprietors of
which advertise in the American Volunteer.
CONFECTIONARY AND TOYS.
Should any of our readers wish candies,
nuts or cakes, they have only to step into the
store of Mr. Mbnycr, on North Hanover St.,
whore they will find every variety, in connec
tion with ‘an extensive collection, of toys to
please tho little ones.
DRY GOODS AND FANCY ARTICLES.
A now r dross, combining, as such a present
does, the useful with tho ornamental, is. after
all the most pleasing gift to a lady, and when
to such is added a cloak, or shawl, or set of
furs, or pair of beautiful kid gloves, the favor
thus bestowed becomes inestimable: Hence
in shopping for such goods, lot ,ns refer you
to the stores of Abner TV. Bents , Charles Ogil
by,' Philip Arnold , Leidicli cO Sawyer, J. A.
Humerich , and S. L. Levi, at either of which
almost every article pertaining to a lady’s
wardrobe may be had at reasonable prices.
GROCERIES, DRIED FRUIT, iC.
Those constitute an important item at this
season, and persons wishing to obtain fresh
Groceries, Dried Fruit, &e,, will find ample
supplies at the stores of J. W. Eby, William
Bentz, and Christ. Inhoff, who will dispose of
them’at low figures. .
MEDICINES AND TOILET ARTICLES.
If anybody should-happen to get sick, they
have only to step into, the handsome drug and
variety store'of 'S. W.-Hxtfersiiclc, and they
will be furnished with something' that will af
ford relief. They can lilso ho furnished with
the bcst'toilct articles.'
AMBROTI’PES,
The most appropriate present one friend
can make to another is a well executed am
brotype or photographic likeness, handsomely
finished and framed. These can he had of
Mrs, . -Reynolds , in Louthor street.
DRESS GOODS EOR GENTLEMEN.
Every gentleman ought to pride himself
upon making a genteel appearance, not only
on Christmas, hut at all times. The way to
do this is to call at the stores of A. Weil, I.
Lieinysion, Henry Midlin and N. Hanteh, and
select a full suit of their fine clothing.
A NEI/vsET OF TEETH,
As few presents are equal, in real value, to
a new set of teeth, the attention of Imsbahds
having toothless wives, are invited to' the fa
cilities offered by Dr. I. C. Loomis and Ifr-
G. S. Seariyht.
SEWING MACHINES,
. Aiprescnt of one of the groat labor-silvers
■would he duly •appreciated hy every sensible
housewife. We will not attempt to describe
the advantages of all the various patents, or
say which :is the host, hut state that W.H.
Mason, Agent, for Ladd, Webster, & Co., is*
selling Machines that can't he heat. ’'
; , , HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
An extensive,'stpek of goods of. this kind,
comprising tjrery article Usually kept in such
establishments, will bo found at the handsome
stores of Messrs. John P. Li/ne and Henry
Saxlon, whose prices cannot-fail'to give.satis
faction.
WATCHES Aifij- jEwkr.KY,
If any of our readers fool like buying a
handsome gold watch, breast pin, finger ring,
or medallion,’they can find a great variety" of
them at the Jewelry store of our friend Con-
Ujn on Main Street, or of Mr .Joseph Steel on
South Hanover. Street.
, • • Light 1 light !! ■ ■ "• ■
Those who have hot the benefit of gas, and
want “light on the subject,"should call at the'
store of Henry Harhness, opposite the Post
Office, where they will find Lamps of a supe
rior kind, which for beauty, brilliancy of
lightpand cheapness, can’t bo boat.
GAS FITTING FIXTURES,
It is very pleasant to have handsome gas
fixtures in our dwellings, and the place to
got them is at Foote cf; Bro., -in rear,of the
Court House. • _ , e_-
HATS AND CAPS.
There is nothing that adds -mpre to the gen
teel appearance of a man than a nice hat.—
At Belief's in North Hanover street, and at
Callio's in Main street, - they can bo had of
the latest fashion. Also Caps for men and
boj's of ci’cry variety. ■
COAL ! COAL!I
The old frost crowned Winter King having
taken up his icy sceptre for a three months’
reign, our attention is naturally turned to the
dealer in fuel, and the importance- of laying
in supplies to keep us comfortable. Messrs.
Henderson, Armstrong & Buffer, and S/irom
cD Black, notify the readers of] the Volunteer,
that they have largo supplies of coal which
they sell at reasonable prices.
Having briefly glanced at the business pur
suits of our numerous advertisers, allow us to
"say a word for ourselves. Within the last few
months the circulation of the Volunteer has
increased, and is now one of the best adver
tising mediums in the county. Wo will con
tinue our efforts to make the Volunteer worthy
of patronage, and all we ask is a just appre
ciation.
Recovered— the boy who attempted to
swallow one of tho_big_oysters sold by Voll
mer, under Hannon’s hotel. Fbrsoveral hours
tho boy continued to choke, but was at last ro
lieved by tho oyster slipping down his throat.
No wonder ho choked, for the oysters kept in
Yollmer’s collar arc fat, enough and large
enough to ohoko an ox. But they aro fine.—
Try them.
Poultry Thieves.— A groat many of our
citizens have lately had their turkics, chick
ens, &0., stolon, from them. It is most provo
king that the- scoundrels who prowl about
town at night robbing poultry coops, cannot
bo detected! A.villain guilty of such base
ness should receive a-coat of tar and feathers,
and then bo kicked out of town.
U. S. Senator from Texas. —Tho Texas
Legislature has elected Mr. Wigfall,.regular
Democrat, as U. S. Senator, by two majority.
This is a regular Democratic victory over Sam
Houston.
CHRISTMAS
Of all the-holidays dn tho year, Christmas
, is particularly prized because of its. social,
home-like character, and also .oh account of
the early memories which clihg around and
hallow it with their precious influences. Who
dbes not remember the Christmas of -his
youth, and fool bettor and purer fronv such
thoughts of tho past? Who does riot call up
the old homo scones whore father, mother, sis
ters and brothers all mot together arid spent
the hours ip those sweet interchanges of affec
tion which freshen the bloom and fragrance
of lito, and make the hours glide by like pic
'turos'iri trtlrenm? All oYefThis broad hap
py land such meetings will again bo held;—,
Thousands of hands will be clasped in a Christ
mas embrace which have been separated for
a twelve-month. Thousands of eyes will be wot
with joyous tears. Which have looked upon
ypldjind unsympathising features since last
they parted, when the Christmas of 1858 was
passed. Thousands of families will once more
unite under the same roof, to talk over the
scones of tho past, and strengthen their hope;
and confidence in the future. In all these
Christmas meetings there is much to make us
better and happier. Tho innocent smiles of
the young, the wise, sage counsels of the old,
the rich stores of experience which manhood
has garnered up, are all exhausted oh Christ
mas occasions, and wo all go back to therndo
onoountre with tho busy, bustlingworld, more
abundantly able to resist its,temptations, and
overcome its glittering allure.
It is a.sad mistakewhen wc make-the world
merely a workshop in which tho only music
to he heard is the sound of the hammer, the
click of the shuttle, the whirr of the wheel,
and the ring of tho dollar. These are all use
ful. The world could hot got along Without
them ; hut they arc not all that is. in tho world
or to be extracted from it by those who live as
wise men should. There are other paths to
be pursued, the end of which lies in the re
gion of calrii content and, perfect peace.. But
they are trodden qhfy by the wise, the pru
dent and the discreet. Mon must learn to
think before they can know what it is' to live
—they mlist bask in the sunshine anil then
they can smile at the storm, tho thunder and
the tempest. There are duties to he, perform
ed, hut wo need not always carry with Us tho
finger-marks of the working world. Tho
sternest warrifir at tunes, lays asidd his armor
and indulges in tho peaceful pursuits of the
calm world, and so must those who wish to
enjoy all those countless blessings which a
henilicent father has spread out before his
children.
Christinas is the . time, for on joy mint; for
freedom from those more toilsome and exac
ting duties which.press upon all,who have to
“ earn their bread by the sweat of their brow,”
and in that respect performs its part in the
gi-pat plan of governing'tho world. But it
should.be enjoyed in a proper, rational man
ner., There' should bp smiles and, sports,
games and amusements of all kinds that aro
prudent and harmless.. Thp old should for
got their years, and bo young onpo more—tho
young remember that in giving there is as
much pleasure as in receiving,. . Lot this be a
season of homo joys—homo ■ amusements —,
homo memories. But in the midst of all, rc
inemher the : poor. A penny given to a. poor,
boy. or a sad faced ghi will make Christinas
pass with lighter footsteps.... Search out . the
(hrollin/rs-ol’f the virtuous anil iho-xlosorving,
and take '-witli you a Christmas heart, a
Christmas face ttnd a Christmas . purse! If
you do this then will Christmas indeed he a.
merry one, and bring witli it to your heart
and homes the fullness of peace and content
ment.
Thomas M. Biddle, Esq, —As will be-seen
.by his card in another column, our late-towns
man, Thomas M. Biddle, Esq., has taken up
his residence in Philadelphia, whore ho in
tends to practice his profession.-- His office
and residence arc situated in an eligible part
of the city, and, wq doubt not, he will soon
enjoy a bifcrativo practice. - lie is a good law
yer, andejoyer almost to a. fault.
A Goon Horse. —A fo.w days since our
townsman, Mr. John B. Noble, sold his fast
trotting horse, “ Brown Dick,” to Mr. Elias
Brenneman, of North Middleton township.
The sire of “Brown Dick” was “ Hunter Mor
gan,” who was also the sire of “ Flora Tem
ple,” the fastest trotter in the world. “ Brown
pick ,l i 3 a bcautiful animal, nn.[l in many re
spccts resembles his half-sister, and, with
proper training, may also become as cclcbra-,
led. ■
Fatal Rail-Road Accident.— An accident
occurred on Friday morning last, on the Cum
berland Valley Railroad, which resulted fatally
to the fireman, Henry Minicii. The acci
dent happened just after the oars had reached
this side of'the river, from Harrisburg.' Mr.
Minicii, while engaged in coupling the cars,
slipped and fell upon the track, when the
wheels of one of them passed over his body,
mangling him in a dreadful manner. Tie
was immediately carried to Enn’s tavern,
and medical assistance summoned, but it was
soon discovered that human aid could not
avail hiin. He lingered in groat, agony for
five or six hours, when death put an end to
his suffering. Mr. Minicii was a resident of
Chambersburg, where his remains wore taken
for interment, and inis a’ very industrious and
sober man, and much respected by the officers
of the railroad. He leaves a wife and four
childrens
A Beautiful Hearse. —Wo wore'shown,
a few days since, a beautiful hearse, manu
factured by Mr. David Sipe, of this place, for
his own use. It is certainly the neatest car
riage of the kind wc have seen for a long
time, and is creditable to tho taste and liber
ality of its inventor and owner. Mr. S. is one
of our. most enterprising mechanics, and al
ways has his ware-room filled with well-made
and beautiful furniture. As an undertaker,
too, ho has no superior, and in this lino wo
notice ho is doing a largo business.
Thieves in the Harrisburg Bridge.—A
farmer of our county while crossing tho Har
risburg bridge, early on Saturday morniifg,
was robbed of several chickens and a turkey
which his good womanlaud killed and cleaned
for market. So quietly and skillfully was
the operation performed that tho farmer did
not discover tho robbery until he arrived in
Harrisburg.
The Cumberland County Teacher’s In
stitute will meet at Mechanicsburg, on Tuos--
day, the 27th inst. •
VISIT FROM Slim- GLADS,
,'Twna tlio night before Christmas, when all through
tho honso ' • “
Not a creature was oven a mouse;
Tho stockings wore hung by tho chimney with care,
In hopes.that St. Nicholas soon would ho there,
Tho children w.cra nostted nib Snug in'lhcir bods,
, While visions of sugiir-pluhrs danced through their
Heads; ■ .
by c. c. .'noons.
And mamma (n her ’liorclllcf* ami I m my cap.
Had just settled our brafns'frir n long winter's nap,
"When out on the lawi).there.aroaq snob a.plattcr,
I sprang from the bed to see wbnt was the mutter.
,Away-ta-the--windaw-Xflbw4ike-fvflasb,
Toro open the shutters and throw-up--the sash ;
Ttio moon on tho brcasfcof the now rtillbn snpw
Gave the lustre of mid day to objects below.
WlToir what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a rainintirro sleigh and eight tiny romdeop, '
‘With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a momcnt'ffc.inufei ba St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles bfocour.sovS they came,
And ho whistled and shbuted and caltoJ thpm by
name:
“Now, Dasher I now#' Dinner! now, Pranccr! now
; Vixeu ! • . ,
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on,TDondor and Blitzon !
To tho top o t tho porch ! to-the top of tho wall!
Now, dash’away, 1 dashuway, dash away all!”
As leaves that before the wild hurricane'fly,
When they meet with an obstacle,.mount to the- sky,
So up to the housetop tho coursers they flew, ,
With the sleigh full, of toys, and St. Nicholas too,
And thou in a twinkling I beard'on the roof'
The prauomg and pawing of ouch little hoof.
As I drew in ray head ancl'nvas turning around;
Down the chimney fet.‘Nicholas eamo with a bound:
Ho was.droflsbd all in fbr from his bead to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes nn’d
soot; ‘ ‘ ,
A bundle .of toys ho bad flung on bis back,
And Jin looked like a pedlar just opening bis pack.
His eyes,* bow ;they twiuklod! bis dimpled, bow
merry!
Ilis ebpeks wtire like ro-v Ids-nnso like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn, up like a bow,
And tho beard on ids',chin wlis as white as tho snow.
The stump.of a’pipe lie held tight iu ids teeth,
And tho smoke, it cnfcircletl its head like a wreath;
Ho had.n broad’face,[and a little round holly
That shook, when he' laughed, like a bowl full of
jolly;’,
Ho was chubby.and dump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed.when I saw hini in spito of myself.
A wink of tho eye, ahd a twist of tho head,
Soon' gave mo to know I had nothing'to .dread.
Ho spoke not a Word, but wont straight to his work,
And filled all. tlloj stockings ; then turned with a
jerk, ,
And laying his finder aside of his noso,
And giving a nod pp.tlio chimney ho rose.
Ho sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave anwhlstlc,
And away they all ’flow,like the dpwn on a thistle;
Hut I heafd hira exclaim, ns ho drove out.of sight ;
“Happy.Christmas,to all, and to all a good night!”
. Tifikk of...inn.Point. — jlovr .many, among,
us, when thdy felt the piei-cing, biting blasts
this morning, gave a thought ns. to the oondi-.
■tiouof the mahy,poor families in our town 2
How'many .persons, reveling in the lap.of lux
ry, who give ardors from their richly furnish*,
ed and comfortably heated drawing' rooms,
bast one thought upon thq poor wretches, “ of
friends,and fortune quite disowned,” who.limb
die themselves .into a corner to keep off the
keen-searching winds of winter ? Among tho
poor; winter is looked upon with as ; mubh
dread as. am epidemic. Therefore,,let those
who have aiiiabundance, of life’s blessings be
stow with a liberal hand a small, share upon;
their’ lews dvrtiiuftio ” However
small the jjift itjwill bowillsyWd as'it great
.bounty; • helpingtile-unfor
tunate. poOit ,anq_ wjieifjsjngg|p,your warm
couches at night you ivill have thc sweet con
solation ,o£ knowing that you have made the
hoinc of some poor sufferer happy. Poverty
will inevitably he the lot of a portion of hu
manity So long as the , sun rises and sots;—’
There is noi,escape from.it, “The-poor ye
have: always with you.'’ It is by Divine ap
pointment, hw is, it AlffibiJlt to s'ee the'behifi
cehce hidden under the afflictive dispensation,
Ohr business, therefore; is to make the best
of that, which wo cannot evade. There are
scores of poverty-stricken men, women and
childroir in our town, who must suffer this
winter, unless hblp is afforded from some quar
ter. ”. '
“.Have more;'on. thb poor this night, 0 God!
Tho homeless,ofsSboi world's groat brotherhood. ‘
Tho pitiless storm sweeps madly onward ■
G’er the’flinty highway, Tho boniished brass
Aiid mmsy trappings/ (like human vampires)
Clinging to the homos of Plenty, Bristol
With chilling ieo'and gliat'ning frost; this cold ■
December night: Tho very moon seems frozen
As it'shadows belfry, palace and hovel,
Casement and-apito, all glittering aiid bright
Like hngc'hrillrunt.glneieiS-Gt' tho North. —
■ Hark! thogii hoiirap sweeping winds thatboom along
Like the tread'ofheavy cavalry, and seems to scour
Tho very earth,are piere.ing thro’ loosen'd chinks
In tho disjointed.homes of honest Poverty—■ .
Breathing harshly an atrial lament
'For their devastations.”
, Revenue Commissioner.—Jacob A. Chris
ty,' Esq., of Juniata county, has been appoin
ted Revenue Commissioner, to, represent tho
judicial composed of tho counties of
Cumberland', Perry and Juniata, in tho reve
nue board, to meet at Harrisburg in February
next, for tho purpose of adjusting the revenue
and equalizing taxation.
How to-'Compose Sermons. —A Welsh cu
rate, being asked how ho managed to preach
sermons so far above his own powers of com
position, replied, “ I have a volume of sermons
by one Archbishop Tillotson, which I trans
late into Welsh, and , afterwards translate into
English, after which the Archbishop himself
would not know, his own compositions.”
A Noble Sentiment. —On. the statue erec
ted in Stafford; England, to the memory of
Joseph Brotliorton,’ are inscribed the follow
ing words, uttered by him in the House of
Commons, of„whieh ho was for many years a
member: “My riches consist not in the ex
tent of my possessions, but in the' fewness of
my wants.”
Breckinridge and Bcckalew.— Tho’ Dan
ville (Montour Co.) Julelligencer has the names
of John C .-Breckinridge, of Kentucky, for Pres
ident, and ..Charles It.- Buckalow, of Pennsyl
vania, for Vico, President, floating from its
mast-head. Those nominations are endorsed
by the Bloomsburg Democrat.
flgyTho Brookvillo Jeffersonian declares
its preference for John C. Breckinridge as the
next Democratic candidate for President, and
Wm. 11. AVitte, ns the Democratic candidate
for Governor of this State, and urges thoir
nominations in a temperate and forcible arti
cle. That’s the ticket to win.
An Old Soldier Gone. —AV. J. Robbins,
a drum-major in the War of 1812, died athis
residence, in Connolsvillc, tho other day, at
the advanced ago of seventy-nine.,
VICE PRESIDENT BRECKINRIDGE,
Tho oleotion of this distinguished son of
Kentucky a United States Senator, will bo
hailed with joy by every lover of his country.
Mr.;BnECKiNTUDGE will succeed Mr. Critten
don, whoso term expires on the 4th of March,
18G1. In common with tho Democracy of
Pennsylvania, wo consider tho olootiotrof Mr.
r Breckinridge to tho Senate a good onion—an
omen that guarantees peace to tho country
and rebukes sectionalism- and traitors. Most
fortunate would it bo for our country if it had
a few more meiilikoMr. Breckinridge in the
United States Senate. Wonvould then have
1m “fears for the safety TTnron—no'
doubts about our ability for self-government.
John 0. Breckinridge is ns puro.a -man ns
over the sun shone upon; ho loves his coun
try, his whole country, with a true and stead
fast devotion, and is opposed to extremists,
no matter whether they live in the North or
the South. lie is determined, and has so ex
pressed himself, that.this Union “must and
shall be preserved,” and, no difference what
position ho may occupy, tho true men of the
country—those who revere tho memories of
our fathers, who fought for and gained us the
privileges wo enjoy—will find in Mr. Breck
inridge a patriot who will never deceive them.
A number of Democratic papers in 'Penn
sylvania, as well as other States, have hoisted
the name of Mr. Breckinridge- as thoir first
choice for next President; No bettor men
could ho named. In this State, public senti
ment is very strong in his favor, and this feel
ing should, and no doubt will be, respected.
With Breckinridge as our candidate for
President, and glorious old Gen. Jo. Lane of
Oregon, for Vice President, we can sweep'the
State by an.overwhelming majority next fall.,'
Indeed, 'from present indications, wo think
wo are safe in saying that the Keystone State
wi'.l, iu 18G0, be herself again, lot who.may
bo the candidate of tho Charleston Conven
tion ; but, with Breckinridge it would ho
doubly sure, for in him bur people feel they
have a champion of thoir rights.
Tho Reading Gazette thus speaks of tho
oleotion of Mr. Breckinridge r - ,
The intelligence of Mr. Breckinridge's elec
tion to the Senate, is received with the high
est degree of gratification by the Democracy
of tho'wholo country. -The record of his bril
liant career, which became public on the bgf
casion of his nomination to tho high oflicc ho
now holds, has made, the people well ‘acquain
ted with the.events of his life. As a gallant
officer on the fields of Mexico; as tho eloquent
champion of tho Democracy in his native
State; as the faithful Representative in Con
gress of tho Ashland District in Kentucky;
and. as an accomplished Presiding Officer of
the Senate, he has won, rare honors for one so
young, and proved himself worthy of the high
distinction which has been. conferred upon
hini. Ho is a statesman of comprehensive
views, and truly national feelings; mid. his
past course is a guaranty, that, in the new
sphere of duty on which lib will enter when
Mr; Crittenden’s term expires, his fine talents
will he. devoted to a maintenance of those
principles to the peace and
welfare - of thb' .ndOon. This election makes
Kentucky; iii all the branches of her govern
ment, Democratic; for .spell is tho character
of her Executive, her Legislature, and of the
majority of her. Congressional Delegation.—
Such a position,' at such a .crisis as, this, is
worthy of tho land of that true friend of tho
Constitution audcJThion, Henry Clay.
■ E ;B®“ Henry.' S. Evans, of .Chester county,
hits been named as an Opposition candidate
for Governor. ■ Ho is well and favorably known
as the- editor of that popular journal, the 1 Vil
laye'Record, published at IVest Ciioster. Mr.
Evans represented Chester County for several
years in our Houseof Represcntativosjand for
tliroe years sorypd tho Commonwealth in the
Senate With more than ordinary neility.
B@“ licnry Ward Beecher went to Phila
delphia to lecture, last week, and supposing
that his audiorice were mainly of the abolition
and union-hating stripe, he wont out of his
way to glorify John Brown, and to dcnduncc
those who had condemned him. 110 was- cut
short, hOwcver, by one of Hie mOst violent
storms of hisses which wore ever aimed at a
man who was defying public sentimqpt and
insulting persons whocanioto a lecture which,
was avowedly only literary. The uproar for
a time created consldentble panic. Through
tho forbearance of those who execrated tho
sentiments of the speaker, ho was allowed to
proceed, flftor a suitable' hissing, with hid rcr
marks.
To Curb Sore Throat. —Take the whites
oT two’eggs arid,boat'tbein with.two spoonsful
of white sugah; grate in a little nutmeg, and
then add a pint of luke-warm water. Stir
well and dririk often, Repeat the preserip
tion if no’cessriry, and it will cure the most
obstinate case of hoarseness in a short time.
So says an exchange. , .
- Tho Harrisburg Telegraph says: “ A
lady had the.habit of picking hor teeth with
pins. A trifling humor was thoconsequcnpe,
which terminated in a cancer. . Tho brass
and quicksilver used in making pins will ac
count for this circumstance. “Pins are always
pernicious to the teeth, and should never bo
used for tooth picks.”
No Ex-President has over lived in
more studied retirement than Martin Van
Bui-on. Ho ie.pcldom away from his; homo,
and never sooms'to covet attentions of any
kind. On tho sth instant ho passed his 77th
year. Ho is said to bo writing'a memoir of
his times. It will, if truthful, reveal a great
many curious chapters in tho political history
of the country.
Fatal Gunning Accident. —On Saturday
week, as John Warner and Samuel Kessler
where gunning in tho vicinity of the White
Horse tavern, Dauphin county, Pa., on tho
Dauphin and Susquehanna Railroad, the for
mer was shot and killed by tho accidental
discharge of Kessler’s gun.
AST John J. Brown; convicted at Now Cas-
io, Del., of tho murder of John W. Doolin,
has boon sentenced to bo hung on the 10th
of February, 1860. This is the same day on
which Robinson and Turijerare to bo executed.
Homicide. —On Thursday, December Ist, at
Buena Vista, Fayette county, Ohio, William
Hodge killed Milton Hodgo by shooting him
with a rifle. Tho men wore brothers, ond got
into a difficulty at a barn raising.
llioii Price for a Brigand.—A bill has
been introduced into tho Legislature of Tex
as, and has passed tho House, authorizing a
reward of §lO,OOO for tho capture of Cortinas,
or any other of tho loaders of tho Mexican
brigands on the Rio Grande.', ,
John Brown ifeard From
Since the execution of Old Brown for trea
son, and murder, and insurrection, the spirit
rappirig, infidel 'abolitionists, hdvo gone t&
work, and endeavored to rap back the spirit
of the once hardened and wicked, old wretch.
The Cleveland (0.) P/aindeahr gives an ac
count of the visitation of. tlio spirit of Old Os
snwattomic to a spiritual’circle in that city.
It says that ho manifested himself by ponder
ous knocks on the kitchen table. 'When ask
ed howhc was received in the Spirit AVorld
ho said, or rather rapped, (by alphabet,)
“first rate,” Jefferson, Jackson, Washington*
and "airffitTapostles' of Dcnibhiacy. had: told
him that his-“earthly career was closed in a
halo of glory.” It appears that these old pa
triots are anxious observers of passing events
on earth, and they assure Brown : that what
they labored all their lives to avert, to wit: a
dissolution of the Union—they now consider
inevitable. If a Black Republican President
is elected he never will bo allowed to be in
augurated as the: President of these United
States. The South will break; up the Con
federacy -and leave the Union in a body.
They will have a . President, Cabinet, Con
gress and Union of their own ; and if any at
tempts are made by a Black Republican
President to exercise authority under the
present Constitution over them, it will bo re
sisted unto blood! If a Democrat should be
elected President, the Union may last through
another administration, but no longer. The
“ irrepressible conflict”, is to go on. until this
country is divided, and there are two distinct
and independent nations ; the one a Black
and the other a White Republic.
From the Pine Regions.—' VVe clip tlio fol
lowing from, the -'Clearfield Journal; The
lumbermen, of our county are busy at present
making timber, hauling, &o. From all we
can learn, we judge that the quantity next
spring will bo as largo, as usual, but cannot
say. what the prices are likely to be. . The log
men are also actively at work, and will most
probably a large stock of logs into the
streams during '{he winter;
Disarming of Colored Persons.— The Port
Tobacco (Md.) Times publishes an'order from
Judge Crain, together with the concurrence of
the grandjury of Charles oouhty, withdraw
ing all IKonses granting to the free colored
persons the use of fire arms; and also author
izing the shefija and constables in search for
and seize updni such arms,, wherever found,
and dispose of the same according to law..
A Word to Young Men.— Always keep i’u
mind the maxim, ‘Time is money-’ Never
be seen standing on a corner proppfh'g up a
lump or awning post. Be careful of your lan
guage. Treat everybody with respect if you
wish to be respected. Avoid taverns, and all
places that have a tendency to demoralize.—
Be honest in all things. Use no profane lan
guage. Never insult females, and remember
that a lady is never spoken of as “ugly” by
a true gentleman; and above all, honor your
parents, never give them a harsh word or
look, .for they are your best,and truest friends
on earth. 1
Sound Doctrines in an Unexpected Quar
ter.—The Springfield Republican bas the fol
lowing statementJlov. Mr. Alvord, of the
Congregutipnal church, Chicopep Falls, took a
somewhat unusual view for the New England
pulpit, in his John Brown sermon) last Sun
day. His text was—“ Let - yotir moderation
be known unto all menand he denounced
those who sympathized with Brown in his
hour of trial and love for the slave (which he
called a “ terrible love,”) as fanatics, agita
tors, dissolvers of the Union, 'and unsafe inen.
the report of the Auditor General,
the Hon. Jacob Fry, tlio balance in the hands
of the State Treasurer, bn the 30th of Novem
ber, was §839,323.09. ‘ .
JJ®'” There said ■ to bo no hope of the reco
very of the Hon. Lynn Boyd, Lieutenant-
Governor elect of Kentucky.
Lucky. —A brother editor up North is the
fortunate recipient of six fat Turkeys, the free
will offerings of appreciative friends. .Editors
down this way have to buy such luxuries,-or
do without. . . ...
THE LAST ACT OP THE HARPER’S FERRY
TRAGEDY.
The Exccntimh at Charle'stowti • Yesterday —■
'dooK
and Coppic to 'Escape—An Exciting Time —'
The Tgimi Again at Fever Heat—The Pen
altyat, Last .Paid—Copeland and Green
If nig m the Morning and Codh.and. Coppie
in- the Afternoon —Firmness of the Con-,
demned on the Scaffold. -
Charleston™, Dec. IG,—Wc have had nn excit
ing time during the past ’twenty-four hours, which
has just Closed with the execution of the fonrpris
onors.
In order to give a correct understanding of what
lias transpired, ,wo furnish a succinct narrative' of.
the events since yesterday morning.
ARRITAL, OP STRANGERS, ETC.
Throughout the day, yesterday, there was a glroat
influx of strangers and citizens of the county, who.
were flocking in to wituess tho Inst act of the Har
per’s Ferry tragedy. The latter came thus early
apprehending that they might ho detained at the
outposts, as was tho'caso on the day of John Brown’s
execution.
The clouds which early in the morning darkened
the horizon wore soon dispersed, and the sun came
out in unusual brilliancy and beauty for a December
morning.
As the hours advanced, groupfc wore scon in all
the street-corners,'discussing the all-absorbing top
ic of the- approaching execution.- The afternoon
trains of cars from Winchester and Harper’s Ferry
brought; a largo number of persons, including adel
ogHlion of newspaper reporters from Northern ci
ties.
. The vigilance exorcised at the railroad depot bh
the arrival of a train was not stringent, as on the
occasion of the execution of Brown, and bnt little
difficulty was experienced in getting in town, al
though tho difficulty was not so light in obtaining
accommodations after cQeoting an entrance.
A GRAND DRESS PARADE.
Shortly after the arrival of the train in ttio after
noon, a grand military dress parade of all tho com
panies in attendance took place.
Tho place selected for tho parade was the im
mense field on which Brown was executed, and on
which tho gallows for tho execution of tho remain
ing prisoners was being erected, Tho companies
were divided into four battallions, the whole body
being.under tho command of Col. Woiaerbergor, of
tho Petersburg Regiment; Jdout. Israel Qroon, of
the United States Marinos, acting as Adjutant, |..
Tho troops went through their evolutions with
groat skill, and were reviewed by Qbn. Taliaferro,.,
who whs on tho ground in . full dross imd mounted
on a spirited chargor; Everything conspired to
make the' display a* grand one. The bright bayo
nets and gay uniforms of the soldiers combined to
perfect a picture#
A very largo crowd of spectators was in. attend
ance, amongst whom thoro woro a largo number of
ladies, who occupied their handsome equipages to
tho ronr of the lino;
During tho timo of tho parade a company of cav
alry entered tho town. They oarao from Middlo
bury, Loudon county, and are under tho, command
of Capt, Carter.
tub PRISONERS VCBTERDAV,
Tho prisoners wore visited yesterday afternoon
by tho Rev. Moms. Uaesan, Dutton aid Nortb^of
the ' "-kw.
of tho Methodist Episcopal cw V | Bov
Tho services in tho colla wcro oV ’ tif '
and solemn character, and of an inter,,.,,
all the condemned; though It's P " rUci Pdcd i J i ?l!
subsequent ovonts,- that Cook and P Cvi,lc nt f
woreplaying possum,” ns thnll 9°PPio at 9
boon fixed on hopes qf life .S.,®" 111 " must l* 1 ’
dfiath and eternity at tW Sfc* ZI
outward protestations of resinm.,? Wcr « mala"'
gnvo an unqualified assent to tlm „ ° n ’ ®hoy „S.
ligio.ua truth, and each expressed a°h™ tlon m
tion in tho world to oomo. ' Cook «„i or BaW
tho loudest in their professions of aoh C ° p P io
and in tho hope of Divino forgiven* “flioao
admitted their guilt and
a just one,, and that in the umhwt ’ lll »ir doom
treated with the utmost kindness by un Dy t , havci
thought that some of the wlh.„ ,tllou glilhr»
harsh in their.testimony; t “ 03s “ B 'Wr a tfe
; |;ho ministers ima ? “
n decidedly favorable change in the™
Cook 8 mind since bis intorview,wifb i,- onaUi "n of
Up to that tunc his calmness aiid bra, h " Biat 'rj.J
garded ns proceeding from a luck nfT? Wets to
leaving him yesterday afternoon, thov °ri> '' ul «
ho had hoe., led to seek forgiveness in Sia“i ° d “w
tiqns of religious convictions and hoW "e 1 ? 0 ' o ' l *
uess-al of which was undoubtedly im/
hoodwink their prospect of escape * '“““'led j;
Cook has been, visited throughout hi. ■
mont by the Rev. N.. Green North at 11,9 lmp, »»n.
tho prisoner, ns also of Governors w; of
lard. * rJSof
Rev. Mr. Worth was present at an into. .
tween Coppio and Mr. Butler, a Quaker
from Ohio, who raised the prisoner if gc “ ll «tu 3
tho inlorviow as,ah affecting one. am)
ly, of Mr. Bailor's Christian doportraonS B hi « h
to tho prisoner. Mr. Butler says ILat P
.a trusty but very wilful-boy. An undo *«•"
of tho same name, from Ohio, his fnthn.° iW*,
. also visited him yesterday, tho interview h r thtr r
over an hour. He seemed in much f »f
futo whicn await® hia relative. tress at tho
This was the condition of the town fW .
arid tho military, up to T o'clock lastovanS.™ 0 "' 11 '
apprehensions of an intondod-rescuo had in All
bconbanishod, and-nothing was thought off ,inw
approaching execution, whilst 'tho ornrs ,Ib
throng of strangers were hunting quarter
-The bar-rooms were all.crowded with neonk.- ,1 '
cussing-tho resignation of-rho piisonoraT a ■
fato ; and so firmly had this conviction sc H f'f'
tho public mind that military duty was
boro, and tho finale of the tragedy was mi.J? C , d *
at last approached-; .i' • 9' , 7 tardtJ « ,
The supper table at tho Court Honso wn» „ , ’
dod for tho fifth and sixth time, and ail was
on calmly and.quietly up to 8 o’clock »?""«■
alarm was given; and tho .whole town ""
into commotion-.. wus tutom, ,
„ the attempted escape t
At quarter past 8 o’clock last oveninv tin .11
town was thrown into commotion by. the "
a rifle under the jail wall, followed by several a
shots from the vicinity of the Guard UousA-i ,„i r
proximity to, the jail.,, m cl “«
The military-wore culled to arms—the osciion, .
was intense—beyond anything that Ws yet odeS'l
during pur oyor-memorahlo.era of military
tion. /•‘■'kuipa.
In a few minutes tbo streets and' avenues o fbr
town wore in possession of armed mou and it '
with spino difficulty that the cause of uiitf/s ZJ*.
moil could bo ascertained* . ra -
Rumors of every description. tvero aHoaf knfl u
was at the time thought that the prisoners hA at'-
orpoworod their gnatds and made thoir escape and
then that an- attuok had been- made' on the M u
parties attempting to rescue the prisoners; * ,
It was dangerous for a citizen to go outto aEccr
tain the true cause of-the excitement, and rumor*
of the most extensive character floated in, toiocon
tradicted the next moment by citizens who bud been
driven in from the streets., :
The sentinel stationed near the jail reported that
a quarter past 8 o'clock ho observed a mini on lb
jail wall, when ho challenged; and receiving no'an.
swor, iired at him. The head of another man was
also seen above tho, wall, but ho retreated-os soon
as tho first one had been fired at. Tho man at tb
top of tho wall seemed at first determined to porsiat,
and was about making an attempt to jump down,
when tho sentinel, declared his indention of irapal
iug him on his bayonet. Ho then retreated into
the jail yard, with Coppio, and both gave them
selves up without further, resistance/ Cook after
wards remarked that if ho could have got over and '
throttled tho guard, ho would have made his escape..
Tho Shenandoah ’Mountains are within ton ihimitcj'
run of the jail wall, and-had ho have reached them,
with bis thorough knowledge of the mountains, his
arrest would havo boon difficult, especially as but
few ,of tho military could h4ro followed him during
,tho night- They had succeeded, after two weeks
labor, whoneyqraloDo> and at night, when their betf
clothing muffled tho soundof a saw, which they had
made out of ah old-barlow knife, In
their honshaekles, so that they could pry? ttem til
at any moment they should have'their other work
completed- They had also made a sort of chhol.
out of an old bod-sorow, With which (hey succeed
ed, as opportunity would offer, in removing Iho
plaster from tho wall, and thou brick after brick,
until space sufficient for them to-pass through wns
opened) all except the retnoval of tho outer brioi;
• Tho part of the wall on which they operated',was
in the roar of the bod on which - they slept, and tb
bod being pushed against tho wall, completely hid
their work from, view. The bricks they-took out
wore concealed in-the' drum of.’the stove,'and tbo
'dirt and plaster Removed in the course of thoir work
Was placed, between , the bod-clothing. They ao-*.
knowledgod that they. had; been at work a whol*
Avcck in making tho aperture in the wall- Thoir eel
being on the first floor,* tho aperture was 96k room,
;than five.feet above the pavement, of Jht , and ■
when freed of thoir shackles, tfioiij, access to ti#
yard was quite easy.* - Here; however, was a smooth
brick wolj, about Jd foot,high,. o scale. This diffi
culty, was, however, soon with the aid of
the timbers of. the (Scaffold on which Capt. Brown
was hung,- and yHiich were .intended for their exe
cution on the succeeding day- They placed tb«o
against thoywall and soon succeeded in renchinglhe
top, from which- they could have easily dropped to’.,,
the other sido„had!,not.tho vigilance of tho sentinel ;•
"oh duty so quickly chocked thoir movements.
They wore arrested iu the jail yard by God. Tab ')
liaferro .and an officer of the, day, who rushed to the-,
jail tho moment the alarm was given. Gen. Tah
liaforro irinhediately telegraphed to Gov. .TTisc/In
forming him of tho frustrated attempt of the pris-' .
oners. His answer directed that the military should-,
immediately -take-possession ofAbd'-intcrioroHM'- "
jail, and guard tho prisoners until they.wero e»-:
outed., . , J :
. Sheriff Campbell and Captain- Avie^ofconrM .
much chagrined at this narrow esotipsoUbw?™*
onors,' especially as they had resisted afitototfotv
once of.tho military with the interior discipline of
the jaih , . . • r<
The prisoners wore .shrewd and onhmpg fellows#-
and they wore undoubtedly.without any acctonplwfc
in their undertaking,. .TheirlViends whb woro saU
hero, were ivlsa fearful tliat thoj* might bo
ted of having' a knowledge ‘of. the .attempt*
gonoriii impression is that if the prisoners had Trail
ed until midnight or later, they might have roacnea
the* mountains. 1 But it is presumed they were fear*'-
ful of being .watched’ during -the night, or t ' es
to hayo as.much of darkness ‘off possible, to BJI®' 1 ®'
a good distance before daylight -would alio I * 7 ol *
general pursuit. . _ ' ■ . ;
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
At daybreak this morning the reveille
od from the various barracks, announcing, the -
of-the day of .execution, and soon the' whole coup
munity was astir. : ■ _ ' e ‘
The anxiety to ascertain a true *'
citing events of last night ’ caused the eiroeta
thronged with people at. an early hoWt '
tury, most bf whom had boon on
sleeping oh their arms, looked less At or . r *?♦ inih.
duties of the day than was anticipated too }■'
of the, parade yesterday. The weather;,hP 77 >,V
was. bright and beautiful, and much milder tu .
several days preceding* '
At nine o’clock the entire u>i|it [ ary > 0
tendance was formed on Main street, and tu
core reported themselves at headquarters fer j
The oompaflios detailed for held duty aroun
gallows immodiatoly took up the lino of Ul ? r . c ' -g.,
at half-past nine .o’clock, wore in the P. oalt
signed them on the field. The companies u •
for escort duty took up their position in fr° nt
jail, awaiting ordera. '
EXECUTION OP COPELAND AND GREEK*
,At half-past 10 o’clock, Gen, Talliaferro, w .
staff, numbering about twenty-five officers,,.
given orders to prepare' the two negro P rl .♦Qn-
Shiolds Greon and John Copeland, for oxe _ .
took their departure, to join tho main body oi ■
op tho,field. Tho military then formed a con .‘
square around tho jail,, and an open wage front,’
tainihg tho coffins of tho prisoners, drow
with a carriage to convoy Sheriff CotaphoU a • ,
deputies. The crowd of ditizons-and strang
very great—-at, least five times
the occasion of Brown’s oxcoution-r-mpst 0 a * 0
woro already on the field, whilst others, w
sco tho prisoners brought out,, ;i .. •• n V ory
Tho religious ceremonies in tho coll y 4 .jir.’
impressive, and wore conducted by the i *
North of tho Presbyterian, and tbo.Rov.
orly Waugh, of the M. B. a W^gllCr
foro'H o’olook, tho
iff Campbell and the
tho jail door, and with hrms pioione
slowly forward towards in wa B
them. They Boemod'downoMt, and W°*9 un< | o r
that oaliniitowleas'splrit evinced by " r y ln * o .tb*
similar olroußistanoos. They; wore hel .PPj, t * aoftr cfl* :
wagon, peats on the co ® nB Wl^° noW com*!
ly looking to|tho right orloft.. The
mouccd to move, the wagon T?clng closely