AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B.- BUTTON, Editor h Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 1,1860. Don’t Forget.-— On Thursday, the Bth of March, John C. Dunlap, of Silver Spring township, near New Kingston, will sell at public sale, his entire stock of Horsds, Cows, Young Cattle, Hpgs imd Farming implements. Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture. The Reading Contention. —ln our next wo will publish the proceedings of the Read ing Democratic State Convention. AVe sin cerely hope that union and harmony may go vern its deliberations, and that a candidate may bo named for Governor who will bocor dially supported by the entire party. This will certainly be the case, for all the gentle men spoken of for this position are unexcep tionable in every respect. Let us all deter mine, then, to go for the nominee of the Con vention, and thus secure a brilliant triumph in October. BSy A Balloon passed over our 'lbifop on Sunday last, between four and five o’clock in the afternoon. AFhother it contained a tenant or not could not bo ascertained. It was very high, appeared about the size of a bushel, and was going north-east. Accident to Col. Noisi.e. — We regret to learn that our townsman, Col. A Noble, met with a severe accident on Saturdaj- last. The Col. has, for some months, been afflicted with an affection of the spine, which made it diffi cult for him to walk much. On Saturday, fooling unusually well, ho went to his stable to attend to some business and sec after his stock, but in doing so he fell to the ground, arid fractured one leg badly. Physicians wore at once sent for, who attended, to his case proiriptly, and he is at present doing well. BSS“ Wo frequently receive communica tions, long obituary notices, &c., through the Post Office, which wc are requested to publish "by a subscriber.” If they arc really sub scribers who send us.theso articles, why not givens their names? The fact is, they are not subscribers, and they perpetrate a lie for Hio purpose of deceiving us. Some months : since since we. published a lengthy obituary notice, in compliance with a very polite note . from “ a subscriber.” By more accident we afterwards found out who the gentleman was who represented himself " a subscriber.” lie was a member of the church) but had never been a subscriber of ours in his life.. lie lied I ■ to us for, the purpose of having his badly . written obituary notice appear in our paper. It was inserted after wo had spent a half hour’ ... in. correcting its bad spelling and worse gram . . mar-inserted, at a cash expense to us of at least §l. We have, therefore, adopted the rule to insert nothing at the request of “ a subscriber” in future, and no man who is 1 afraid to give us his name; can use our col- ' runns for any purpose. Accident—Fire. —Wc take the following iobiis from the Shippen*burg Nem of Satur- day. _ /ii.rtjiKNT.—On Friday evening last, David j Kc.cßXudDE,.n son of'Mr.* 'Henry-Eckem-ode, of Southampton township,-bad his arm broken by being thrown from a sleigh. It appears that ho was on hie way to singing school at Cloversburg, in a sleigh driven by his brother, which- was upset by running against a snow drift, and in falling out be fell upon bis loft arm, fracturing both bones—one of them in two places. One of thorn was broken in such a manner that its extremity protruded through the akin. His injuries were skillfully attend ed to by Dr. Rankin, under whose care he is rapidly recovering. ■ ■ • Fike.—VFo learn that the dwelling house of ■ Sir, . John Dupfee, in Dickinson township, was entirely destroyed by firo, on Tuesday morn ing last. How the fire originated, or the ex tent of the loss wo have not yet been in formed. A Goon Article.— Wo moan the “Orien tal Pumice-Stone Toilet Soap,” recently re? coivod and for sale by our enterprising neigh bor, Inhoff. This Soap is far superior to any yet offered to the public. It is manufac tured from the piifyst material by an entirely now process, and being blended with finely powdered Pumice-Stone, and a healing vege table substance, it easily and thoroughly clean ses the skin, leaving it soft and smooth. . -For bathing purposes it is peculiarly adap tedj ns it refreshes and Invigorates the skin, removing all impurities from the pores, im parting to. it a fine, healthy appearance, be ing far preferable to brushes or hair gloves. IT. S. Hotel, Puila. —During a repent visit to Philadelphia, wo “put up” at the United States llotoj, S. E, cor. 11th & Market sts. - Messrs. 11, W, Kanaga and Wu. M’Vev, are the proprietors, and our old friend Charley Franciscos, superintends the extensive Res taurant end,Bar. The house is an excellent one, and the obliging landlords sparo no pains to make their guests fool at home. Mr. Kanaga is a native of our county, arid is par ticularly attentive to Cumberland county peo ple who stop with him. We advise our friends, therefore, to try the United States Hotel when they visit the city. Ouj word for it, they will not regret having done so. Congress,— The Black ..Republican mem- Hors of Congress occupied two months of the scssioniu electing a Speaker, and, from pres ent appearances, the balance of the session will ho consumed in an effort to elect a Printer to the House. -This is the f ‘reform, " wo sup pose, the Republicans talked so much about previous to the last election. ■. Since tho above was in typo, wo learn by Monday’s proceedings that Mr. Ford of Ohio, bas boon elected Printer. The Couinq Census.— According to the best calculation, the eighth census of the Un; fed States, to bo taken this year, will rcsul about ns follows Whites. . . SJavog. . . . Vroo h)avkg. —- ( 32,500,000 Within tile memory of men now living, the population of the United States was but three millions.. They have seen it multiplied by ton a einglo lifetime! t&~ The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society lias a surplus Hind of $lO,OOO in ite Treasury. ■ The State NOT a Unit (or Cameron. Tho Republican papers in the interest of Simon Cameron in this State, have been de ceiving their readers for some months past, by reiterating the falsehood that tho Repub licans wore “ d unit for Cameron for Presi dent.” This oft-repeated assertion was made to deceive, for it was well known that the en tire 'Republican party had not and could not bo debauched by the Winnebago Chief and his tools. Notwithstanding tho many sins the Republicans are charged with, and the ac knowledged levity- of that infamous party, still some of tho men of that' faction are hon est in their convictions, and therefore never have and never can countenance tho preten sions of Cameron —never can so far forget themselves as to permit him to become the candidate of their party for the exulted posi tion of President of the United States. At the late Republican State Convention, much to tho disappointment of Cameron and his paid pimps, some forty delegates appeared against him! And not only were they against him, but they fought him like bull-dogs, and referred to his antecedents in bold and pun gent language., Cameron and his friends had determined that the delegates to the Chicago Republican National Convention should be appointed by tho State Convention, but this ’proposition was resisted by his enemies in so fierce fi manner, that a compromise was final ly gladly accepted by his supporters. The Harrisburg Cameron's mouth-piece, says the following was the compromise agreed upon by the Cameron and anfi-CAMERON men in Convention: ■ . “ On tbe qqe'stion of tins election of delegates by tbe Convention, it'waa agreed that tbo Convention appoint four delegates from cacb Congressional dis trict voting in favor of tbe plan, and that those al ready elected in dissenting districts, aa well ns those to be elected in such districts, should stand as elec ted and ns they tnay bo elected by such dissenting .districts.'/ ’ - - It will thus bo’seen that by the terms of the above compromise, a divided delegation will be in attendance at Chicago, and that Came ron will have to contend against vindictive enemies from Pennsylvania. This will de stroy his prospects—if ever he bad any —for a nomination, and may be regarded ns equiva lent to a defeat in his own State. Simon has thus found his level at last, add 'has discover | ed the important fact that it is a much more difficult undertaking to bamboozle a whole party than it is to corrupt and-buy up mem bers of Assembly. He may accomplish his purposes through the people’s representatives, and may find members sordid enough to bar ter their souls'for his gold, but,when becomes before the people of his own party, he will find, hundreds and thousands of men who Trill never be seduced by his of nerve, who will look .him in the faco-and defy his malice, and spit upon his money.— They will follow Kim to Chicago, whore they will “oppose him to the bitter end," as a dele- gate remarked in the Harrisburg Convention. His. fate is scaled, and all the puffing his hire lings can do will not avert the inevitable doom that awaits him. And thus another traitor will receive a just punishment. Hot A VAia report .—The Harrisburg Tele graph; organ,) contains a very 1 unfair report of the proceedings of the late Republican State Convention. The speeches delivered on the.: occasion by the friends of Cameron, arc published in full, but those that wore delivered against him are omitted, and not oven referred to. Such trickery as this will not answer the purpose intended. The Nomination: of Curtin. — The nomina tion of Andrew G. Curtin for Goyernor, by the late Republican State Convention,-was ef fected on second ballot. The voting was ns follows: ' Ist UAL. . 2l> DAL, A. 6. Curtin, 50 74 Thomas M. Howe, 13 10 John Covode, 22 27 Samuel Calvin, 5 1 Townsend Haines; 5 . 4 David Taggort, ,16 11 LeviKiine, 12 7 George W. Scranton, 4 0 . Recent examinations of the ruins of the Pemberton Mills tend, it is Stated, to show groat culpability in the construction of the walls. The bricks in those parts of the mill still standing, in the fourth and fifth stories, have ,no mortar adhering to t)ioai, showing that the mortar was deficient ’in limo. Tho use of this sand mortar is said to be a great cause of insecurity in modern buildings. In tho Pemberton Mill also the binding is pro nounced insufficient. Only every tenth brick was a hinder, whereas every fourth brick should have been. Moreover, what appeared to ho binders in some places, whore only half bricks. In a space three feet long, in tho south end of the mill, none but half bricks were used ; so that there wore in . that place twenty tiers of bricks without an intervening binder. Small Pox.— -Is this a Fact? —A medical goritleman writes to a New York paper that from oil tho information ho can obtain from medical men now having cases of Small Pox under treatment, that there is no house-whore gas is burned, of the ordinary consumption, in which tho disease has yet found lodgment. Tho gas is a powerful disinfectant, and hence there is no contagion within the circle of its influence; He says that a person burning gas may coritract tho disease abroad and take it homo with him, hut it will not bo communi cated to ony other member of his family. The Oil Region.— l The excitement in the upper Allegheny region, says the Pittsburgh Post, in regard to oil discoveries, still contin ues. A sufficient quantity of actual facts have been developed, to render it certain that the mineral oil of this part of Pennsylvania, is destined to become a groat source of wealth. It is nqt probable that all the wild dreams of speculators will be realized, but still it is evi dent that a solid and permanent benefit will result from the developement of the resources of the oil region. Like the gold discoveries of the now territories, the prospect which these oil wells afford of quickly acquiring wealth, will draw together largo numbers of active, enterprising, energetic men, who will bo of vast benefit,to the agricultural and oth er interests of the country. 28,000,000 . -J,000,000 . . 400,000 UQyA mounted military company has re cently boon formed ot Port Tobacco, Md,— This company is said to be composed of some of the wealthiest men in that part of the State, the captain (Cox) being worth some $200,000, and the orderly, sergeant between $300,000 and $lOO,OOO. The Opposition Convention. The Opposition State Convention termini*- ted its labors, says the Harrisburg Union, by designating Simon Cameron as the choice of the People's party of Pennsylvania for 1 Presi dent of the United States, and by nominating Andrew G. Curtin as its candidate for Gover nor. The Convention was characterized by great disorder throughout, and at times pre sented more the appearance of a.mass meet ing or a mob than a grave and dignified repre sentative body. This arose, in a great mea sure, from the incongruous nature of the ma terial collected together. Every shade, stripe and hue of Opposition to the Democratic par ty were met together, with no other bond of sympathy than a common hatred of the prin ciples of the groat national party, and h com mon desire for the spoils of victory. There were men who had been Whigs, men who had been Know-Nothings/men who had voted for Fillmore, men who had voted for Fremont, and men who had been Democrats. There were also men who hhd in turn espoused and aban doned nearly every party, and were first Whigs or Democrats, then Know-Nothings, then Republicans, then Opposition, and finally People's party. There were men who have abused Cameron without stint and lauded him without reason—men who in 1855 signed the celebrated “Buzzard's Feast" protest, de nouncing him as the worst and most corrupt of mortals, unfitted for the United States Sen ate, met in 1860 to present him with acclama tions as the most worthy statesman, qualified to adorn the Presidency. . It was, in truth, an assemblage of men who had, in the course of a few years, affirmed and denied almost every political principle—a tiling of shreds and pat ches—an incongruous jumble of political in consistencies. This was the character of the Convention which met. in, this place in the pretended name of the people, to designate candidates-for President arid Governor and to purify the politics of the. State. , Ex-Gov. Pollock was very happily selected to preside over this assemblage, ho being the living representative of the dangerous and ephemeral nature of what the Opposition dig nify with the name of principle. Once elected Governor, by an overwhelming majority, of tho people misled by momentary excitement, his administration proved a signal failure, and he retired from office marked with popular disap-, proval, after the most unsuccessful and odious administration which the State ever witnessed. On the present occasion he appeared again on the surface to inaugurate another movement more disgraceful and dangerous than the one with which his name is unhappily associated; . Tho person designated os the choice of this Convention for President was assailed on tho I floor of the Convention with the utmost power [of intense hatred. If half that was said against him’ by party friends is true, then his party enemies have but to repeat their state ments to show that tho Convention has pre sented, as its candidate, one who ought not to '■ bo President of the United States, This war upon the candidate of the majority "was so fierce avid' determined, that they •were com- pelled to abandon the original programme of selecting.all the delegates to Chicago,, and to accede to demands which must result in a di- I vlded The .reßult 1 -will he,t6‘aQy miteomo of Gen. Cameron’s most decided ene mies from this State-into the Chicago Con vention, and thus far. to damage his prospects.' The plan of .a united delegation was not fully carried.- Andrew G. Curtin, {he candidate for Gover nor, was Secretary of State under the Pollock administration. Wc have ample time to ex amine his claims hereafter. At present we can only say that if the charges brought against him by members of his own party, of acts performed while in connection with that administration, can he substantiated, ho is de stined to suffer a defeat more overwhelming than that once administered by tho people, to his grandfather, Andrew Gregg, i Removal of the Remains of General Jaokson.— Mr. Trimble's bill providing for tho .removal of the remains of Gon. Jaokson and those of his wifo to Nashville, Tenri,, and their interment in the Capitol Square, and for tho erection'of a suitable monument over the same to the memory of tho old hero, passed tho Senate of Tennessee, on its third reading by a unanimous vote. It was stated by Mr. Trimble that the relative and immediate per sonal friends of Gon. Jackson, so far as he had been ablo to ascertain, cordially assented to tho proposed removal, and a letter from Gen. Daniel S. Donnelson, of Sumnor county, was read to tho Senate, in which that gentleman gave his cordial assent to tho proposition.— The bill has yet to bo acted upon by, tho House of Representatives. . . • Troudle in toe Olu World.— Tho nows from tho Old World is of tho most interesting character. Tho signs of the times portend changes in tho political-relations now existing between the European States such as have not boon seen for, more than n century. -From present indications Italy is destined to become free of tho shackles of dependence, as well upon the Church as upon foreign powers.— There is much to cause every true friend of liberty to rejoice, and take courage; for, if the signs of tho times do not cruelly deceive, Ita ly is about to he restored to her ancient place in tho family of nations. Hungary is once more nerved with tho ambition to be again borsolf instead of the dependent and slave, of the House of Hapsburg, The day that dawns upon tho freedom of Hungary will close over the ruin of the empire of Francis Joseph and hide shame of tho downfall of tho Romish hierarchy. What Europe may become under tho rule of enlightened Christianity will re quire a pen Iguidcd by inspiration to record. There is a coming glory for Europo—priest ridden and King-ridden Europo—which may eclipse every other star in the political firma ment. KT” Vico President Breckenridgo, who has been represented .as bsing present to assist Mr. Edmundson in his assault on Mr. Hick man, and that, being armed, were prepared to kill the latter if he resisted, has published a letter m the National /iitelligenca*, in which ho denies tho charges. He happened to bo present accidentally, and witnessed tho scene at some distance. He interfered only to stop any further mischief. Ho performed what ho considered a good-natured act, and has been extensively abused for it. Mr. Breckenridgo says, for reasons satisfactory to himself, ho has never carried a weapon of any kind upon his person,- r From the TTa»iw.J(on 'National laldtignar. Post Office ContribnUoas to to* Washington National Monument. ■WisHiKQToy, Feb. i, i 860: During the autumn of 1559 the Postmasters throughout the. United States were requested to put up boxes -within their respective offices, in order to afford to citizens in every part of the country the opportunity, at any time, to make voluntary contributions for the comple tion of the Washington National Monument. | Tho following list exhibits the towns which have been heard from and tho amouuts con tributed up to tho present dale. . The plan has been in operation about lour months, and, returns have come in from 841 places. Tho aggregate amount received is §2,240,31. :• Nearly. 28,000 places have not been heard from at all. If tho Postmasters of these would co-operate with the others, and with as favorable an average result, the an nual fund would be more than two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. To keep the work in fair progress forty-five thousand dollars a year would suffice, which would re require an average return of $1,50 a year, or 12J cents a month from each town. Should any retans have been transmitted not mentioned in this list, the Postmasters are requested to, communicate the fact. A record is kept at the Washington Post Office of all letters that are received addressed to the En gineer of the Monument, and the letters them selves are placed on file in the office of the So clcty. The-Editors of newspapers throughout the country are respectfully requested to publish tho portion of the following list that refers to their own State, Owing to the largo number of the letters, this is the only method by which their receipt can be acknowledged. Post-Office Contributions to ike Washington National Monument up to the Ist of February, 1 phnnsy: James Creek, 25 Johnstown, 5 02 Kensington, I 00 Laughlinstowri, .15 Liverpool, 1 00 Lorotto, 11 ■Luthersburg, 1 00 M’Connellsburg, 50 Mahanoy, 1 00 Moyer’s Town, 50 Millford, 1 00 : Minersvillo, 1 04 Monongh’la city, 1 00 Monnt Joy,, 1 00 Mount Pleasant, 1 00 New Castlc, , . 3 00 New Tripoli, 150 Newville, 1 50 Norritonville, -60 North Washington, 35 Ogle, 1 00 Overton, 13 Pittsburg, 8 00 Pittston Perry, 200 Pottstown, 1 50 Reading, 9 25 Saint. Clair, 28 Swiokleyville, 40 Sharon, 25 Stoney Creek, 200 Stouchburg; 1 00 Tarentum, 98 Temperaneevlllc, 1 00 Tipton; 1- 00 Towanda, ■ 12 Troverton, , 2 10 Washington, 3 00 Wnymart, , 1 00, Waynesborough, 1 25 Wcrnersville, 33 Weatohestcr, 1 45 West Newton, 33 Yohosany, . I 00 York, 2 30 Adams, . 2 03 j Allentown, 1 45 Altoona,.. 3 11 Annvillq, 10 Apple Grove, 25 Arsenal, 1 18 Barren Hill, ' : 30 Blockley, 25 Bowman’s Creek, 20 Bradensville, . , 1 50 Bridesburg, - 176 Buchanan, \ 1 00 Callensburg, 2 00 Carlisle, 5 00 Catasangna, 1 00 Chambersburg, 331 Clark’s Green, .75 Clearfield, 2 00 Coal Bluff, 1 00 Codorus, 27 Columbia, 77 Conneautville, 50 Corhwinsville, 1.20 Dayidsville, I 00 Dryville, 1 00 Eaglgsmero, 1 00 Eagleville,. 10 Eakno, 1 00 Elizabethtown,. 215 East Freedom, 32 East 1 06 Exeter, .45 Falls of Sohuy ’kl/l 00 Fayottville, 26 Frankin Corners, 15 Gettysburg, . . . 1 00 Granite Hill, ’ 58 Greshville, 50 Half Moon, 25 ■Haleysville, 50 Greensburg,46 Harrisburg, 6 73 Hollidaysburg,,- 2-, 60 Hoppenville, 20 Hyde Park, . ... 100 . ; ..., . : . - . .In, compViancn with the risque** contained in'tnc O.’bovc rtrlic\c, wo publish the amount collected from Post-offices in Pennsylvania in aid of the 'Washington Nationnl Monument; It will be seen that S 5 has been collected at and sent from the Carlisle Post-office. Considering our population, this is the largest contribution that has been made in the State. Good for Carlisle 1 Another dollar will be forwarded shortly, which will make $6 for Carlisle. The little red box id still up in the office, and we appeal to bur citi zens to drop in their dimes and half dimes as ! rapidly as possible. Lot all give something in aid, of a Monument, to the Father of our County, Let our little boys and girls con- tribute a penny each, and thus assist in this great and' glorious work. Lot us all, as. Car lislors, strive to maintain tho cluiriictir our - .ft**-- town now has in this work—that of-fyoing the largest contributor in tho State, according to her population. Como one, come all, and give something, however trifling, in aid of the pa triotic undertaking. Dr. Evans, the American dentist at Paris, formerly of Lancaster, has an income of $60,000 a year. He is extremely popular with tho crowned .heads of Europe, most of whom have experienced, the benefits of his skill.. He made a flying professional visit the other day to Nice, at tho instance of the for mer Empress of Eussia. On parting, she pre sented him with a' diamond ring valued at 60,000 francs—about $12,000. A Paris ter to the New York Fast, says the Doctor and Mrs. Evans have received presents enough from crowned heads in tho shape of brace lets, watches, snuff-boxes, rings, and curious articles in gold and precious stones, to make him a millionaire,; if ho had their cost in mo ney. The Doctor has also made himself very useful to these;magnatos in private, unofficial' diplomacy. ■ Kkow-Notiungism Revived. —Tho Phila delphia Gazelle, the organ of tho Republican wing of tho soaalled “People’s party,’’ states that secret societies have recently been.formed in that city, composed of men belonging to the Opposition party only. It says; "those clubs are Nativistio in their character, oath bound and exclusive, precisely like the Know Nothing concern which tho people settled so effectually Those societies proscribe every body except their own members, and seem to have been organized for tho purpose of ena bling a select few to control tho nominations of that party. This is neither more nor less than a revival of Know-Nothingism, with this difference, that, instead of aiming to cheat the Democrats, they are now striving to cheat each other. As it is a family quarrel, we have nothing to do but to stand back, and let them fight it out in their own way. Going to Law.— The Agriculturist contains a very good and suggestive picture, entitled "going to law/' from which quarrelsome peo ple can derive a lesson. It represents a cow> with the plaintiff pulling furiously at the horns, and the defendant tugging just as hard at the other extremity, whilst a sleek looking lawyer seated on a pile of law hooks, is milk ing the cow’s well-filled bag. That’s about the fate of all who go to low. The parties to the suit wrangle and light, and- the lawyers got the cream. O’" Speak little and well, and people will take you for somebody. if. Editor. —Your paper of last week con tained an extract from a denominational pen bdioal, which professed to give t'lo corarara ttre increase of tlie two principal branches ot the PrcsbTtcrian church in this .coun rv is suited to moke the imnrossimi that the branch called .the New School, is. in a \ery decaying Condition. I remember, too, that the same kind of statistics, P™bably .selected, br the same person, have been published e\cry year for some time past, if not ™ jour pa per in other papers of this borough * Such pofsevoranco and industry imply that some one attaches an importance to such things ana has some object in them. Why has ho wish od to draw this contrast? Why not publish, as usual, the statistics of a single denomina tion or of all together ? Had ho kpokenof his own church and of its prosperity, wo should have only rejoiced with him. But what is the spirit of this array of contrasts ? Can any one mistake it? . We should not have noticed it in a strongly partisan, paper, for every one mates duo allowance for partiality in such cases, hut where we see it year by year in our county papers, which are expected to have no sectarian bearing, it has a peculiar significance. Even then, however, it is not until at least the third year, that wo think it worth while to correct it. ' , My own opinion is, that neither ot our de nominations has increased as it ought to have done, in due proportion to the increase of po pulation, and to the facilities in our hands.— Our statistics, therefore, ought rather to make us ashamed, than to foster sclf-gratulatiOiis and invidious comparisons. Until the last two or three years especially we find only cause for sorrow, ns wo observe infidelity and irre ligion making much the most rapid advances. But, if your correspondent would be rejoiced to find his gloomy views of the Now School Presbyterian church unfounded; as I hope he would, let me assure him that it is not as dark with us as he supposes. First, the original number of its members,for two or three years after tho division, was much less than he nnfl gines, for many Presbyteries,which afterwards, adhered to tho other side, wore then in a doubtful position, and appear on the minutes of both assemblies. To estimate our compa rative increase it would-be fair to reckon with each body at that time, only those which ac tually adhered to it, when they sent up their representatives to one of the General Assem blies. Second, lie docs not refer to the, fact, that since the original division, nearly the whole southern portion of the New School church have formed a separate organization, and nearly all tho Congregational element, which were.almost exclusively connected with its churches, have withdrawn.. Lot his church lose all its southern molnbers, ns it may some day, and he will find that its increase and its present members would be reduced quito p.no balf. . The causes which led to these with drawals need not now bo discussed, they are simply mentioned as pertinent facts. Third; he does not allude to the fact that, one, largo body at the south, whoso position alone pre vented its union with the New School, and a largo portion of two branches of tho Socedors whose affinities were of course with, the Old School, have done much to augnient the num-. hors of the opposite party. , ' I have ho taste for a controversy on a point of so little importance in itself, and which can 1 attain importance only as it is falsely .viewed. It is not pleasant however to have a wrong impression produced, that our church is in an unhealthy condition. As you have, I trust; unintentionally, contributed to this, I hope you will be willing to present a statement by one who takes a more cheerful view of the case. Were Ito obtain or-to put together statistics of a recent date, covering tho last six years,' some of which have been seasons of unusual prosperity, a still more favorable ap - count might ho rendered, hut as I araunwill \lng to take tho heedful trouble, I wiU .Bond, \ yon OTu'/tahon from plu', -Ki.-aLf/cllaf, of 1853, drawn up probably by tho Stated' Clerk of tho General Assembly. Tho follow ing presents the actual and relative progress of the. two bodies for tho last fifteen years: “ Taking thus the actual numbers of the Old School body as they are found Upon the Minutes, which there is no reason to suppose 1 wore erroneous, the following table represents tho-Increase of its several elements—avoidin' 1 fractions. . .VANIA., Synods, 19 • 28 increase 47 per cl Presbyteries, 107 ' 191 . " Si ■ “ Ministers, 1090 -2139 : “ :2C “ Oburcbes, 2343 . 5879 “ 23 “ ' Members, , 177,665 . 219,264 23 . " Licentiates,. 212 ' 232 . u '0 i( Candidates, 228 . 363 “ 59 “ ' Taking the actual censusof the Now School body of the same. year, as nearly as can he done from the existing statistics, the following table represents the increase of th 6 New SchotS body during the same timc : —also avoiding fractions; Sjmods, 14 „ 23. increase 03 per ct. Proabytorics, 71 .108 “ 56 ** Ministers, , .’917 1570 71' " ■ Churches, 1146 1626- “ 42 Members, 80,279 140,263 “ 74, '« Licentiates/- 88 130 “ 47 « To array an aggregate of figures, showing a great disproportion between two bodies, is not to show their relative growth. Tho Old School body is larger than ours, and It has al ways been so. It has also made very encour aging progress during tho period of its sepa rate existence. But in order to show that it has outstripped the Constitutional body, in tho-same space of’time, tho Presbyterian should, in all fairness, state the relative, as well as tho aggregate progress, of tin* two,— These ore statistics which, as they toll a far different story, aro carefully secluded from sight.. Lot us take tho liberty of supplement ing tho Presbyterian’s statistics by a few com parisons of this sort: they may show that though the Old School body is larger than ours, it has heon far from maintaining its re lative superiority. It is by no means so much larger as it was at the time of tho division. In every particular, the proportion of increase has been greatly in favor of our Church. In the number of Synods, (reckoning those which actually adhered to it) tho Constitutional As sembly has increased more than 63-per cent.; while in tho same period, the Old School As sembly has increased in this item, only 47 per .cent. 1 In the number of Presbyteries, we have in creased more than 56 per cent.; while the 0. S. Assembly has increased but 34 per cent. In the number of Ministers, wo have increa sed since 1838, at a ratio of more than 71 per cent.; while the O. S. hove increased only 26 per cent. In the number of Churches, our ratio of in crease has been a little loss than 42 per cent.- while that of the other body has been less than 23 per cent. In the number of Communicants, our in crease has been, so far as the reports indicate more than 74 per cent.; while thoirs has been but 23 per cent. In the number of Licentiates, our increase has been 47 per cent, and theirs only 9 per cent. This last item, ns also that of candi dates for the ministry, are really too'imper ;ct m our minutes, to make any fair compa rison possible. ' 1 But better than those invidious estimates lotus turn to the aggregate strength, not of one or the other, but of both branches, as they are reported in the respective minutes. What strength of numbers, scope of field, and accu mulation of Seminaries, Missions, and other means of doing good, should wo be able to re joice in, if the division had never taken place —or what is the next best thing, if these-two bodies, so nearly alike in ecclesiastical struc ture, doctrinal tenets and religious spirit, and and partaking of the sap of the same glorious old roots, could so far unite their influences as to present morally, though not numerical For the Volunteer. Presbyterian Statistics. OLD SCHOOL. 1838. 1853., NEW SCHOOL. 1838. 1853. I ly, one front to the enemy. H ? r ° is in which nil Presbyterians- imght truly re- I joice—of tho progress of both branches toge ther; 1837. - 1853. ' Increase, Synods, ' r« ' 215 119 Presbyteries, 135 • Ministers, 2,140 -?*??? iVin 2,805 4,208 . 1,810 Communicants,- 220,357 350,715 139,358 Foreign Missions, 282,000 -171,281 189,381 *Notr.— -Tho writer is mistaken ;_wo never pub lished an article on this subject before Inst week, and then we gave it to our readers merely as a matter of nows, without a particle of fooling_on_tho sub ject. As to the intimation that wo permit interest ed persons to use our columns to misrepresent the. Now School Presbyterian Church, it is without foundation. Wc make our own selections, and per mit no one to use these columns. — Eli. Voi.UNTKr.il. the 23D IT WASHINGTON. Inauguration of Clark Mills’ Statnc at Washington. . "Washington, Feb. 22, 1859. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, -this morning the city was, rife i with the busy Imm of life; and although the rain commenced to pour down in most copious quantities about 9 o’clock, a. m., it-was evi dent that this circumstance would not prevent the contemplated ceremonies of the inaugura tion of the Equestrian ftatuc to the memory of him who was “ peace, first m war, and first in the, hearts of his countrymen.’ At every convenient spot where the national ensign could be displayed, the beautiful Ame rican flag was 'flung to the hreezo, from the Capitol to Georgetown heights. , - _ Had the. weather proved more propituous, the pageant in Washington city to-day would have been such an one as has not occurred here within the recollection of-the “oldest in habitant;” as it was, it was truly magni ficent. _ . In consequence of ah accident on the rail road between this place and Baltimore, by which' the cars containing'the 7th regiment of volunteers from Now York were delayed, that splendid corpds did not arrive till a little be fore 12, m. ■ The New York regiment .was received at the depot on its arrival by the volunteer com panies froni Washington city and Georgetown, and escorted to the City Hall, where the mili tary formed in line and marched at the ap pointed hour, to the circle at tho end of the avenue, and in sight of the city of George town, whore tho Equestrian Statue of AVash ington is placed, and where the appropriate ceremonies took place. Tho order of procession was qs follows: ■Tho military column of escort and other or ganizations left the City Hall at 3 o’clock, marching bj’Third street io Pennsylvaniaav onue, thence by the avenue to the President’s Mansion, there halting to receive the part of the procession there assembled, and thence proceeded to the Circle containing the Statue. The procession moved in tho following order: ,1. Major General Thomas S. Jesup, of the United States Army, Grand Muyslial and Coih mander-in-Chiof of the Day. 2. The Surviving officers and Soldiers of tho Revolution, in uniform. 3. . The Joint Committee of Arrangemen ts of the Senate and House of Representatives of tho United States. 4. The, Military Column of Escort, under the direction of its commanding olfieur. 5. Clark Mills, the Artist of the Statue, the lion. Mr. Bocook, the Orator of the Day, find Dr. Blake, Commissioner of the Public Build ings and Grounds., , . 0. The officiating Clergy of the District of Columbia. 1 . The General Officers of the Armyvand the Senior Officers of tbo Navy and'Marinc Corps, in uniform; and tiro field, Staff, and Gdmpa iny Officers of the Array and Marino Corps, 1 and other; Officers of the, Navy, in uniform -. ■ and Officers of .-tbit .Militia of the States and the District, present, hi uniform; and all moun ted, as an escort of honor to the President, of. the United States.i : I 8. The Marshal of the United States for thb District of Columbia. 0. The President of the United States. ■ j 10, The Heads of Departments. : 11. The Siirgeant-at-Arins of the Senate of the United States. 12. The Vico President and Senate of the United States and its Secretary,. , ■ 13. The Sergeaut-at-Arms of the House of Representatives of the United States. 14. The Speaker, House of. Representatives, and their. Clerk. . 15. The United States Deputy Marshal for the District of Columbia. . 16. The Supreme Court of the United States and Clerk. 17. The Diplomatic Corps. 18. The Chief of Police, with two Assist ants. " 19. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmeh of Washington. 20. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Councihnen pf Georgetown. 21 A Deputy Marshal of the United States for the District of Columbia. 22, The Judges and Clerks of the ,several ’Courts of the United States within the Dis trict of Columbia. • -V 23. Tt\e Surviving Officers and Soldiers ,of the war of 1812-’ 15, and cf the war with Mex ico. , . 24. The Officers of the Executive, Legisla tive, and Judicial Departments not Included in the foregoing. .. 25. The Masonic and other, similar Associ ations., 2G. The Faculties and Students of Colleges and Academics. “ 27, The Trustees and Male Teachers and Pupils of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia. 28. Literary,‘Scientific, Benevolent or Char itable Societies, Fire, .Hose, and other Compa nies, Artisans, Trades and Unions. * 29, Citizens and Strangers. . Tho oration of the lion. Thomas S. Bocock, is a production, worthy of the occasion, and of the Patriot, Sago and Statesman it treated of. The military display was one of the finest I ever behold. The Now York regiment, with itsi magnificent band, was an acquisition, on this occasion, that did honor alike to the sol dierly appearance of this splendid body of men, numbering 650 rank and file, as also to the event that called them hither. The New York 7th regiment is not only an honor to tho_ groat commercial emporium of this groat nation, hut to the country at large. President Buchanan’s Speech. After tho Masonic ceremonies had been con cluded, President Buchanan .was requested to dedicate the statue. lie responded as fol- lows Fellow-citizens : I accept the auspscious omen now presented to us in this calm sunset, almost without a cloud. The early part of the day was boisterous. Many accidents al so occurred to delay the progress and the completion of those ceremonies, but these un fortunate occurrences have terminated as,.! thank God, always has been the case in the history of our country. If storms and tem pests besot us in the morning, the end of the day is still clear, bright and animating.,— buah, I trust, will ever be the issue of the’ gloom and darkness that 'for a season appear fo envelope us. ■ [Applause.] The honorable and important duty that has been assigned to me of dedicating this statue of Washington, which is a.noblo production ot native American genius—this welcome and giatotul task I now proceed to perform.- branding hero, on this beautiful and comman-1 ding position, surrounded by the Senators and Representative of all the States of the Con federacy, and by a vast assemblage of our fol ™ aDd >n full view of the noble Potomac which Washington loved °M° Bhorc , s of tho ano ‘ ont Com monwealth whioh gave him birth, I now sol omnly dedicate this statue to the memory of the Father of ins Country. plauso.J f I perform tine not of pious devotion nor the name of the people of the North or if South, the Bast or the West, not in the of those who dwell on the waters of thoT Jantic, or of the far Pacific,-but in the ntm of the whole American popple, united, one' ] indivisablo, now and forever. [AnpI MlBe cries of “Hurrah for old Buck.’-f Mai, God of- dur fathers preserve the Constitutin' and tho Union for ages yet to cornel }f«. they stand like tho everlasting hills ajminJ which the tonineatsft-om every quarter of (I! hcavcnsshnllbontiu-Vain.—ln.awordmii* they endure ns long ns tho name of Wnshir,; ington shall bo honored and cherished anion the children of men. [Renewed and proW cd applause.] .: i May Washington city, which he f oun(lc , continue throughout many generations, to hi the' scat of Government of a great, powerful prosperous, and united Confederacy. Shout! it over become a ruin by a dissolution of a. Union, it will not, like the ruins of Dalyi amf Palmyra, be merely a! monument of a, vanity of, human greatness; but it will w the lesson to all the dwellers upon earth lh,i our grand political experiment has failed J that mams incapable,,of self-government!! May such a direful disaster to the hnninatin be averted, and in the language of Solomonu tho dedication of tho Jewish Temple, “}y the Lord our God bo with tra as he was uiijf: our fathers. Let him not leave us or fomlj us."; [Applause.] May this be the prai,| of all present, and may each one return tof f home in heart more ardently patriotic, more determined-to do his whole diity to ftf and his country, than when we assomllif here to-day. , | The distinguished speaker took , his tsj l amid general and enthusiastic applause.' From Washington. Mexican Intelligence—Arizona—Teeaeng k ceipfs. Washington, Feb. 26.—Letters from Yen c Cruz, dated tlie 10th ult., say that there is w f roliablb information that Miramon had left b the capital, but should his forces moveirilki', ne Church, such ns the introduction of iV -t element into; the annual and GencroUV A once, modifications of the Presiding $ j office, and tho extension of the time of ll torial service to the same. Church. , j i , An overland route for communication with America has posed in France, making use of the D - v" lines from London to Dresden, an