Tifii a fwr^AfeSS AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BBATTON, Editor & Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., MAY 3, 1860. DEHOCBATIC STATE NOMINATIONS; For Governor, HENRY H. FOSTER, OP WESTMORELAND COUNTY, FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, ELECTORS at large, Oeo. M. Keim, of Berks county. Richard Vau'x, of Philadelphia. DISTRICT ELECTORS. 14. J. Uockhow. 15. Geo. D. Jackson. 16. j. a; AM. l7i Jj B. Banner. 18. J. 11. Crawfyrd. 19. 11. N. Leo. 20. J. B. Howell. 21. N. P. Fettermnn, 22. Samuel Marshall, 23. IVm. Book. 24. B. D. Hamlin. 25. Gaylord Church. I. Fred’k. A. Server. 3. Wm. C. Patterson, 3. Jos. Crockett, Jr. 4. J. G. Brenner.' 5. Jacoby. . 6.; Charles Kelly.- 7.0. P. James.- ' 8. David’ SchalL 9. J. L. Lightuer. 10. S. S.Barbor. 11. T.TI-. Walker. 12. S.S.-Winchester. 13. Joseph Lnubach. fiBMOCBATIC STATE E: A mooting of the Democratic State Execu tive Committee -will bo told af the Merchant's Hotel, in the city of Philadelphia, on Thurs day, May 10th, 1860, at 2 o’clock, P. M., at ■which time and place the attendance of the members is earnestly requested. Democratic papers in the State will please copy the above notice. WILLIAM 11. WELSH, Chairman. . Wire Walking.— Prof. Price, the celebra ted wire-walker from Columbia county, this State, will give one of his most hazardous and daring exhibitions iri this borough, on Thurs day, May 3d. His wire is only a half-inch in thickness, and will be stretched perfectly tight from the Court House to Iniiofe’s building, a ' distance of about 160 feet, and at an elevation of about 60 feet. The Exhibition will take place between twelve and three o’clock, P. M., without regard to weather. Therefore, let all those who love to look at feats of “noble da ring,” come to town. Rain or shine, the ex hibition will most certainly come off. ’ Sprint! and. Summer Style of Hats, Caps, ic.—The stock of fashionable Hats and Caps • recently received from the Eastern cities by J, G. Callio a Co., cannot bo excelled in this section of country. Mr, C, being a practical hatter, enables him to purchase ■■with judg ment,- both as regards price and quality. Ills store; is in West High Street,- (Trout’s’ old Stand',.), nearly opposite Marion Hall. Sec advertisement in another column. Another Fire. —On Saturday morning last, about 3 o’clock, smoke and sparks wore seen to issue from the largo school-house (better known as " Old College,”) in Church alloy, in the East Ward,. The alarm was at once given by the butchers and others who were in market, and in n short time our faithful fire men as well as hundreds of citizens, hastened to the work before them. The fire, however, hail made considerable progress, and the bull, ding (with the exception of the walls,) was soon reduced to,ashes. This edifice was largo arid substantial, and was composed of stone and brick; and belonged to our Board of School Directors. It was occupied by four female schools, of which Mrs! Adair, Miss Postlowait, Miss Beetom arid Miss Phillips wore the tea chers.. Wo learn that the building was in sured in a Philadelphia Company to the . amount of a thousand dollars. Tlie books, slates, sewing-work, <tc., belong ing to the scholars, were scattered in all di rections. Many articles were- lost, and most of those saved’were-more or less damaged by fire and water. To-the poorer porMomof .thc children, the loss is considerable. This fire, beyond question, was the work of the cowardly incendiary. Tfio ffvemriginated under the stairs leading to the second story, and.tho building being old and dry, the flames sprcad'rapitTly. Wo sincerely hope the wretch guilty of this devilish act, may yet bo discov ered and punished. Attempt to Fire the Episcoi’.u.Cuurcu.— When the Sexton of the Episcopal Church of this place, on Sunday morning, entered the building, to put it in order for service, ho disr covered that an attempt had been made the night previous to destroy it by fire. The in cendiary had effected an entrance into the church through a window, and, being pre pared with straw, hay, and other combustible material, placed them' under, tho stairs loading to the gallery, and then, as is supposed, ap plled'-the match, and took to his heels. The straw, &c., smouldered out, doing little more damage than to scorch the stairs, and smoke tiio building—-a groat disappointment, no doubt, to the man or devil who had been guil ty of this wicked piece of villainy'. , The Wheat Crop. —From what wo can see and hoar, tho wheat growth in this neighbor hood never looked better at this time of year than it does now. With tho exception of some fields where the.fault is more in tho soil than in tho season, tho ground is evenly covered with growth, and the plants are well advanc ed and luxuriantly green. In Central and Eastern Pennsylvania generally, tho wheat is represented ns looking remarkably well, the winter and spring having been favorable to it. Wo have seen but little in our exchanges from tlio West about it; but some of the Indiana papers speak very discouragingly, as usual, about this time. In Illinois, the oxtgnt of ground’sown to wheat is greater thqp was oW,. cr before-known, and in no past year has it been ddno undbr more favorable- circumstan ces, so far as regards weather, condition of ground,’and careful'preparations on the piirt of tho farmer.. Tho Rockford 'Nows’ thinks the yield in Illinois will bo thirty per cent,, greater this year than last. Beautiful Weather.—As wo write this, Ihp sun shines brightly; the-buds are bursting in all- directions, and the birds are singing welcome songs to spring. We hope the “cold snaps" ore over for a season. | A Berks Count!' Dwarf.— ThoßOyertown Bauer says there is in that village a neat- lit tle. girl, a daughter of Mr. Henry Fry, onlyj three feet in height, weighing about 40 lbs., and 12 yearn of age. She enjoys excellent health, is well proportioned, and resembles a child about 3 or 4 years old A State Convention of tho Constitutional Union party of Pennsylvania, was hold at Lancaster on Wednesday, tho 25th ult. . The object contemplated was tho election of dele gates to the National Convention, to moot at Baltimore, on May 9th, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of tho United States. About Wo hundred persons were present, including delegates from nineteen counties in the State. Tho delegations from Philadelphia, Lancas ter, Berks, and Montgomery counties, wore full. About forty-two wore present from Philadelphia. Wm. 11. Slingluff, of Norristown, was ap pointed Chairman, and Edward Shippon, of Philadelphia, and Jos. 11. Irwin, of Alleghe ny, temporary Secretaries, A Committee of thirteen on permanent organization, was ap pointed. Tho Committee, at 2 o’clock, P. M., reported the namo of John S, Littell, Esq., of Germantown, as permanent President; with some twenty Vico Presidents and five Secre taries. Hon. C. C. Lathrop, Chairman of a Com mittee on that subject, reported an address, declaratory to the principles of tho Constitu tional Union party, which are summed up as follows: ;ecdtive committee, I. - Non-interference with the whole question of slavery, as not being a subject of Congres sional legislation, ■2. The maintenance of tho Constitution' of the United States, as interpreted by tho Su premo Court, and tho enforcement of all laws enacted by Congress. 3. Tho protection of tho industrial interests of tho whole country, and economy and reform in tho administration of-tho Government. The address was unanimously adopted, wit acclamations.. .A motion for the appointment of a Commit tee of three on Resolutions was discussed, and finally withdrawn, the,, prevailing sentiment of the Convention being that the address just adopted explained sufficiently the objects of the party. Messrs. Henry M. Fuller, Mark Munday, Askin Markley and C. E. Swearongon, were appointed Delegates at Large to the Baltimore Convention. The names of fifty District Del egates ‘ were, reported by a Committee, and adopted, with a resolution authorizing the President to fill any .vacancies that may occur in the delegation. Hon. Jos. R. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, arid'Dr. William M. Wright, of Allegheny, were appointed Electors at Large. A resolution was adopted, authorizing, the President to appoint a State Central Commit tee of two from each district ; who arc autho rized, within three weeks after the nomina tion of President and Vice Presjdent by the Baltimore Convention, to elect and publish the names of twenty-five District Electors for the State.' ■ . . Mr. DowoeS, of Schuylkill county, offered a lengthy scries of resolutions. The first and second resolutions advocated a protective tar iff. The third declared that no man should receive the support of the Constitutional Un ion party, who did not endorse these senti ments relative to a tariff. The fourth ex pressed entire confidence in lion. John Mc- Lean of Ohio, and Ilori. John Bell, of Tenn essee, and recommended them to the favor able consideration of the Baltitlraoro Conven tion. . The- fifth called a mass meeting at Norristown, on May 30th 1860. . ' Mr. Pochin offered as an amendment, a sin gle resolution expressing full confidence in any action which the Baltimore Convention may take. After some debate, the resolution of Mr. Pochin was adopted, in lieu of those offered by Mr, Dewecs. The Convention ad journed sine die on Wedriesday evening. Practical Republicanism.— ln Cleveland the Republican leaders carry out the princi ples they profess. They allow negro children to sit side by side with white children in their schools. Upon objection being made to this condition of things, one of the members of the Board of Education said: “I would rathor.'my little girl .should sit beside a coloued girl' than by n FRIZZLE HEADED IRISH, or bare heeled DUTCH one!” That is .'what wo call showing their faith by their works—but when election time draws high, these same Republican leaders will pro fess to bo tho only true friends of tho “frizzle headed Irish and bare heeled Dutch.” BQS“ Major David lynch, of Pittsburg, died in Washington city, on the 24th nit.', from tlio effects of a malignant- carbuncle; Ho was a delegate to tho late Heading-Convention, and while attending its sessions,, first felt tho symptoms of tho painful disease which has caused his death. From that city, ho wont to Washington, to visit President Buchanan, with whom ho was-upon terms of intimate friendship, and shortly after his arrival there, was compelled to take to his bodj and lingered in intense pain for nearly a month. Mr. Lynch was born in tho State of Now York on the 22d of May, 1793, and served among the Now York volunteers in the war of 1812—participating, wo believe, in tho battle of Snckctt’s Harbor.. The most of his life, however, was spent in Pennsylvania, where for thirty years ho maintained an influential position as a sterling Democrat, a strong par ty man, tind a highly respectable citizen. , He was appointed Postmaster of Pittsburg by President Jackson, of whom he was an early and ardent supporter, and ho continued to hold that office during the Presidency of Mr. Van Buren. Maj. Lynch was well known through out tho State, and his death will.be lamented by many friends, who esteemed him for his political integrity and genial social qualities. Fire at Senator Seward’s Residence,—A fire, supposed to bo the work of an incendiary, broke out in tho barn attached to tho residence yif Senator Seward, in Auburn. A'favorite old saddlo-horso, belonging to Senator S., and a younger one; valued at §3OO, belonging to William 11. Seward, jr., perished in the .flames. Choctaw CivitiZATio.v.—Tho Fort Smith (Ark.) Thirty Fifth Parallel nays that at an election in the Choctaw Nation a retrograde Constitution has been voted down. It pro posed to abolish the ollice of Governor and go back to the Distriot Chief system. Tho Choc taws 'hardly like tho idea of returning to bar barism. I JJQylldn. Thomas P. Marshall, of Ken tucky, attempted to lecture at Rochester, N. Y., on Saturday night, but was so drunk that the audience loft in disgust. / Over one hundred thousand bales of | cotton will be grown in North Carolina this year,-. “Constltnlinnal Union” Convention. TEE CHARLESTON CONTENTION, . The proceedings of tho Charleston Conven tion are very voluminous; occupying a groat surface on paper, but yet, up to Saturday, amount to very littlo that would bo considered worth reading. Throe several “Platforms” have been presented by the Committee on that subject, and of course this led to a protracted debate and considerable bad feeling. t If tho Convention should ever agree upon a “Plat form,” we will then publish it. Hon. Cased Cushing, of Massachusetts, is President of the Convention, with ono Vico President and Sec retary from each State. Those from Pennsyl vania aro, Thomas Cunningham and Frank. Vansant. Mr. Cushing, after being escorted to tho Chair, addressed tho Convention ns fol lows ; . Gcnitawen qfihe Convention —I respectful ly tender to you tho most earnest expression of profound gratitude for tho honor which you have done mo this day in appointing mo to preside over your deliberations. It is, howev er, a responsible duty imposed, much more than a high honor conferred. In the discharge of that duty, in tho direction of business and of debate, and in the prosecution of order, it shall bo my constant endeavor, faithfully and impartially to officiate hero as your minister, and to reflect your will. In a groat delibera tive body, especially like'this, it is not the E residing officer in whom the strength resides, t is not his strength, but yours—ypur intelli gence—your sense of order—your instinct of self-respect. I rely, gentlemen, confidently upon you, hot upon myself, for the prompt and parliamentary dispatch of tho business of this Convention. Gentlemen; you have come hero from the green hills of the Eastern States, from theTich States of the Imperial centre, from the sun lighted plains of the South, from tho_ fertile States of tho mighty basin of the Mississippi, from the golden shores of the distant Oregon rind Californio. [Loud cheers.] You have come hither in the exercise of the. highest functions of a free people, to participate, to aid in the election of the future rulers of the Re public. You do this as the representative of the Democratic party—of that great party of the Union whoso proud mission it is to maintain the public liberties, to rcooricile.popular'feel ing with constituted order, to maintain the sacred and reserved rights of the sovereign States; [LoUd and long continued applause;] to stand, in a word, the perpetual sentinels on the outposts of the Constitution. [Cries of “that’s the talk,” and loud cheers.] Ours, gentlemen, is the motto inscribed on, that scroll in the hands of the monumental statue of the great statesman of South Carolina, “Truth, Justice, and the Constitution!”— [Loudcheers.] Opposed to us are those who labor to over throw the Constitution, under the frilso and insidious pretence of supporting it—those wbp are aiming to produce in this country a per manent sectional conspiracy—a traitor’s sec tional conspiracy—of oho-half the States of the Union against the other half; —those who,- impelled by the stupid and half-insarib spirit of faction and fanaticism, would hurry our land on to revolution and to civil war! Those the banded enemies of, the Coristitutipn, it is tho part—the high and noble part—of the Democratic party of the Uriion to withstand— to strike down and conquerl . Ayol That is our part, and wo will do it. In thenamo.of our dear country, with tho help, of God, wo will do it! [Loud cheers.] Aye, we will do it! For, gentlemen, wo will not distrust ourselves. Wo will not, despair of the genius of our country. Wo will continue toropoao with undoubting faith in tho good providence of Almighty God. [Loud ap plause.] , Charleston, April 28. - . A long debate ensued this morning on a motion made by Gov, Bigler, of Pa., that the three, reports of the Committee on tho Plat form be referred back to said Committee,' “with instructions to report the Bayard reso lutions to the Convention in one hour.” The “ Bayard resolutions” recognises the right to hold slaves in all territories! The friends of Douglas, of course, wore greatly excited when they heard Bigler’s motion, and Montgomery of Pa. and Richardson of HI. denounced tho motion in severe language. A most exciting debate and confusion was kept rip for hours. The President (Mr. Cushing,) at length noti fied the Convention that ho would vacate his scat and leave if order was not preserved.— Motion after motion was made to adjourn, and as often voted down. A motion was'also made to adjourn sine die, which was ruled out of order. The debate continued, but with more order. jSovqral'Southern delegates threatened to leave the Convention and,go home, which was answered by Western delegates, “go— tho sooner the bettor.” Finally a raotiori was made that “ all tho Platforms that had been submitted to tho Conventiori, be referred back to the Committee, without instructions as to how they shall report.” This motion prevail ed by a largo majority. Tho Convention then took a recess for dinner. . ' Afternoon Session, —About G o'clock, Mr. Avery. (N. C;) reported from tho majority of tho committee. In doing so, he urged upon tho delegates from the Northern States to re collect that tho slaves who now grow cotton in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, are the children of slaves who wore formerly held in their own States. - - Mr. Samuels, of lowa, presented tho minor ity report. THE MAJORITY REPORT, The following is tho report made by tho majority: Resolved, That tho platform adopted at Cincinnati be affirmed with the following ex planatory resolutions: First—That the government of a Territory orgahized-by the act of Congress is provisional and temporary; and during its existence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in tho Ter ritory, without their right either of person or property being destroyed or injured by Con gressional or Territorial legislation. Second—That it is tlio duty of tho Federal Government, in all its departments, to protect when necessary, tho rights of persons and pro perty in the Territories, and wherever else its constitutional authority extends.- Third—That when the;settlers in a' Terri- tory, having an adequate’ population to form a State Constitution, the right of sovereignty commences, and being communicated by ad mission into tho Union, they stand on an equal footing with the people of the other States, and the State thus organized ought to bo admitted into tho Federal Union, whether its Constitution prohibits or recognizes the institution of slavery. ■ Fourth—That tho Democratic party is in favor of the acquisition of tho Island of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to our selves and just to Spain, at tho earliest prac ticable moment. Fifth—That the enactments of State Legis latures to defeat tho faithful execution of tho fugitive slave law are hostile in character, subversive of tho Constitution, and revolution ary in their effect. Sixth—That tho Democracy of the United States recognize it ns the imperative duty of this Government to protect tho naturalized citizen in all his rights, whether at homo or in foreign lands, to tho same extent as its na tive born citizens. Seventh—Whereas, one of the greatest ne cessities of the ago, in a political, commercial, postal and military point of view, is a speedy communication between tho Pacific and Atlan tic coasts; therefore, bo it . Eesolved, That the National Democratic Party do hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure tho pass age of some bill, to the extent of tho constitu tional authority of Congress, for tho construc tion of a Pacific Railroad, from tho Mississip pi river to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment. THE MINORITY REPORT, The following is the Minority Report, sub mitted by Mr. Samuels, of Iowa: First-Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the Union, in Convention assembled, hero by declare our , affirmation of the resolutions unanimously adopted and ns a put* form of principles by the Democratic Convent turn in Cincinnati in the year 1850, behoving that Democratic principles are unchangeable in their nature when applied to the same sub ject matters* and we recommend as the only further resolutions the following: , . Second—lnasmuch as differences of opinion exist in the democratic party as to the nature and extent of tho powers of a Territorial Le gislature) and as to tho powers and duties of Congress and tho Constitution of tho United States over the institution of slavery vrithip the Territories: therefore, Resolved, That tho Democratic party will abide by the decision of the Supremo Court of tho United States over the institution, of slavery within the Territories. Three—Resolved, That it is tho duty of the United States to afford ample and complete protection to all its.citizens, whether at home or abroad, and whether native or foreign born. Four—Resolved, That one of the necessi ties of the ago', in a military and commercial point of view, is a speedy communication be tween the Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic party pledge constitutional Government aid* as will insure the construe*- tion of a railroad to the Pacific coast at tho earliest practicable period. Five—Resolved, That the Democratic par ty is irr favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on su6h terms as shall bo honorable to ourselves and just to Spain. Six-Resolved, That tho enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law arc hostile in their character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect, CIIARLESTOM, April SO. The Convention met at 10 o’clock, and the proceedings word Opened by prayer. Sir. Cushing, the President, apologized for the harsh language he used during the disor derly prooeedingson Saturday evening. How ever, he. had considered it his duty to speak, plainly and positively. . .' The President announced, the first business in order to ho a vote on the main question, which was the substitute offered by Mr. But ler on behalf of Massachusetts, Minnesota, Indiana and New Jersey, not Illinois, presen ting the Cincinnati platform, with resolutions for the protection of citizens of foreign birth. The vote being taken on the Butler plat form, it was rejected by nearly a two-third vote—yeas 100, nays 198, When New Jersey was called, a delogato stated that the Convention appointing, the del egates from that State had recommended them to vote as a unit. The President decided that the word recom mended was equivalent to an instruction, and the decision of the Chair was appealed from. A motion to lay the appeal on the table was lost: yeas ISO, hays 146, The question then recurred on the appeal from the decision of the Chair. • A vote by States was demanded, which re sulted—yeas 145, nays blank. The decision was therefore' reversed. This result was a gain of two votes .for Douglas in New Jersey, and Georgia will also claim its right to vote by district, another gain of two votes for Douglas. The next vote will bo on the adoption of the Minority Squatter Sovereignty llcporf, when, if.successful, Ala bama, Arkansas and Mississippi on the whole, and portions of~Lpuisiana and other States', will present their protest and withdraw from the Convention. A long and angry debate then ensued, when finally a vote on the Platform was taken, when the minority rcpHrt '(or, tho Dougins Plate form,) was lO5, naysl3B. .At this stage of the proceedings the excitement was intense; Finally, the Delegates from Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Delaware withdrew from the Convention I The secedcra will meet,to-night, audit is ex-: pectod they will nominate Mi-. Dickinson, of Now York, for President, with (probably) Stephens, of.Georgia,*for Vico President. There is considerable feeling against three of the South Carolina delegates, who refused to secede. . North Carolina stands firm, together with Maryland. ‘ , Virginia and Georgia are discussing the expediency of a withdrawal, and a part of their delegates will withdraw. Kentucky is also consulting on the matter. Douglas will be nominated to-morrow, on the first ballot. It is expected that the Con vention will have Some difficulty in’obtaining a Southern candidate for the Vice Presidency. The Immaculate Party. Recently the attention of a number of the prominent members of the Democratic party, have been called to an alleged attempt to bring the residents of surrounding counties to Phila delphia, for the purpose of voting .at the May election; they procured the arrest of an indi vidual named Benjamin A. Smedley, who was pointed out as a'party to the attempted misde meanor. The accused was taken into custody and had a hearing before Alderman M’Mullon, who committed him in default of §OOO .bail, to answer at Court the charge of misdemeanor.—■ Before going to prison, Smedley voluntarily made the following affidavit: : “ Personally appeared before mo, an Aider man in and for the city of Philadelphia, Ben jamin A. Smedley, who, being duly sworn ac cording to law, doth depose and say, that he is a resident of Norristown, Pa., and that he has boon induced to move into Philadelphia for the purpose of voting the People’s Ticket at the next May election, and that they (meaning Ford, Jones and others) have procured for liim a boarding-house jn Second street, above Co lumbia avenue, at the house of James Watton. Deponent further says that there are in this city at present a largo number of other resi dents of Norristown and Flourtown, who have been brought to Philadelphia for the same purpose/’. (Signed) , Benjamin A. Smedlev. Sworn and subscribed before mo, this 20th day of April, 1800. Wm. McMui.len, Alderman. Smedlcy furnished a list of others, who, he stated) had been provided with money to meet their expenses previous to the municipal elec tion. The arrest created considerable excite ment when it was made known at the Demo cratic Head-quarters, in Chestnut street, above Fourth. It was stated that similar attempts at colonization have boon made, by bringing people from Camden and other places contig uous to the city. Appointments nv tue Surveyor General. —The new. Surveyor General, Gen. Wm. H, Kcitn, has made the following appointments; Beverly B. Keim, of Berks, Chief Clerk. Colin M’Curdy, of Dauphin, Wm. D. Earnest, ofDaupiu. Wm. H. Seibert, of Schuylkill, David Peelor, of Indiana. Samuel B. Lauffer, of Westmoreland. Augustus P. Armstrong, of Franklin. Samuel Goistwito, of Dauphin, Messenger. Thomas Noonan, overseer on the plan tation of Mr. P. Coyle, near Memphis, Ten nessee, on the 10th ult., had a quarrel with his employer, in the course of which Mr. Coyle was shot, and died in a few hours.. MB. WAITER’S LETTER. Wo cannot,, for tho life of ue, porcoivo what connexion there is between tho Kansas im broglio of 1857, which has long since boon settled, dni the professed object dr objects sought to bo accomplished by tho Covodo In vestigating Committee. Yet they have had px-QoVfjthor iYALKfck before them, who has made a statement, in which ho gives tho whole history of his appointment and his subsequent notion in Kansas, and also at tho same time tho celebrated letter of tho Presidentj about which so much was said during the pendency of tho locompton controversy, was read. Tho letter will ho found below, and we give it h place in oiir columns at tho request of a num ber of our subscribers who are anxious to see it: Washington, July 12,1857. My Dear Sir:— l duly received your letter of the 28th ult., on Friday last, I road it to the Cabinet, then in session. The views which it contained wore not calculated to assure its of your success, though wo did not dtjspond, lienee you may judge with what satisfaction we received the account of the proceedings of the National Democratic Convention, held at Locompton on the 3d instant. The point on which your and our success depends is the submission of the constitution to the people; and by the people 1 mean, and I have no doubt you mean the actual bonajide residents who have been long enough in the Territory to identify themselves with its fate. The Le gislature determined throe months as the pe riod of residence to entitle individuals to vote for members of the Convention; and if tho Convention should think proper to adopt the same period to entitle individuals to vote for of against the constitution, it appears to me this would be reasonable. On tho question of submitting tho constitution to the honajidc resident settlers of Kansas, I am willing to stand or fall. In sustaining such a principle wo cannot fall. It is the principle of the Kansas Nebraska bill, the principle of popular sovereignty, and the principle ,at the founda tion of all popular gep-ornment. The more it is discussed the stronger it will become.— Should, the Convention pf Kansas adopt this principle, all will be settled harmoniously; and, with the blessing of Providence, you will return triumphantly from your arduous, im portant and responsible mission. The stric tures of the Georgia and Mississippi Conven tions-will then, pass away, to bo speedily for gotten. In regard to Georgia, our news from that State is becoming bettor every day. Wo have not yet had time to hear much from Mis sissippi, Should you answer the resolution of tho latter, I would advise -you'to make tho great principle of the submission of the Con stitution to the bona fide residents of Kansas conspicuously prominent. On this you will bo irresistible. With the question of climate every person is acquainted, and tho more you. insist upon this, the more will our opponents urge that wo are Violating the principle of non-interference at the foundation of tho Kan sas Nebraska law* It is strange that people at a distance, who have not practical acquaint ance with. the condition of Kansas, should un dertake to be wiser than those on tho spot. — It is beyond all question the true policy to build up the great Democratic party there to sustain the constitution and the Jaws, conipo (sod of Pro-slavery and Free Stiito Democrats; I and if'the majority should',b.e against slavery, to obtain such constitutional provisions as I will'secure the right.of slaveholders in Mis souri and other States, and maintain all the laws guarding the just rights of the South.— You are right in your'conjecture'ns to,the cause of Judge Williams’ appointment.. We supposed it would bo peculiarly acceptable to yourself, and that he might aid in carrying out your policy. , Colonel Gumming has been appointed Go vernor of Utah. This will leave his,place va cant after a brief period require)! for sottlihg up his business, and I shall certainly be' disposed to fill it by the appointment of Mr. ,Stevens General Harney has boon selected to com mand the expedition to Utah; but wo must contrive to leave him with you, at least, until you are out of the woods. Kansas is vastly more important at the present moment than Utah. V The pressure upon me continues without intermission. I pray that Divine Providence, in which I place, my trust, may graciously preserve my life and my health until the end. of my term; but God’s will bo done in any event. With every sentiment of esteem, I remaii always sincerely your friend, ’ • James Buchanan. ■ Hon. Rouebt J. Walkeb. . OCT”In immediate juxta-position with the above letter, dated July 12,-1857,- should bo placed the following extract from the message of the President, dated the Gth day of Decem ber following, five months afterwards, and which strongly corroborates the sentiments of the Walker letter. It is in those words: “With my deep convictions of duty, I could have pursued no other course. It is true, that as an individual, I had expressed an opinion, both before and during the session of the Convention, in favor of submitting the re maining clauses of the Constitution, as well as that, concerning slavery, to the people.— But, acting in an official character, neither myself nor any human authority had the pow er to rejudgo the proceedings of the Conven tion, and declare the Constitution which it had framed to bo a .nullity. To have done this would have been, a violation of the Kansas and Nebraska not, which left the people of tho Territory ‘ perfectly free to form and re gulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of tho United States.’ It would equally have viola ted the great principle of popular sovereignty, at' tho foundation of our institutions, to de prive tho people of the power, if they thought proper to exercise it, of confiding to delegates elected by themselves tho trust of framing a Constitution, without requiring them to sub ject their constituents to. tho trouble, expense, and delay of a second election. It would have been in opposition to many precedents in our history, commencing in the very best age of tho Republic; of the admission of Territories ns States into the Union, without a previous vote of the people approving their Constitu tion. ‘‘ is to bo lamented that a question so insignificant, when viewed in its practical effects on, the people of Kansas, whethor'dcci ded one way or the other, should have kindled such a flame of excitement throughout the country. This reflection may prove to be a lesson of wisdom and of warning for our future guidance. Practically considered,- the ques tion is simply whether the people of that Ter ritory should first come into the Union and then change any provision in their Constitu tion not agreeable to themselves, or aecom- P]™ ‘ho very same object by remaining out ot the Union and framing another Constitu tion m accordance with their will ? In either case, the result would bo precisely the same. Xhe only difference in point of fact is, that the object would have been much sooner at tained, and the pacification of Kansas more speedily effected, had it been admitted as a otato during the last session of Congress,” Gardening for Ladies.— Ono little job in a garden is particularly adapted to the atten tion of the fair sex. They should go out, scis sors in hand, and cut off every decayed flower, especially of roses, which will grow all the better, and look all the smarter, for riddance in blooms, besides lasting the longer m flower. Geraniums want their dead flow bettor °and OSU Mly ’ &r makea thom look. bettw, and. encourages now growth and Battle for the Championship!! OVER FORTY ROUNDS FOUGHT! THE RING BROKEN UP BY THE MOB FIGHT UNDECIDED! WHAT ENGLISH PUGILISTS TKHU “FAIR PLAY Sandy Hook, April 28t f The steamer Vanderbilt has passed hero on her way to Now York, with Liverpool dates to the ;18th iast. Below wo give’our readers such details ot the prize fight between Hoonnn and Sayers, ns have as yet boon roceived~lt will-bo soon that after a prolongued contest, tho mob rush ed in, broke down tho ring, and arrested its further progress. From our despatches it will be seen that the American was successful in a great majority of the rounds, and the chan ces were decidedly in hisfhvor, whcn.tho fight was so abruptly terminated. It is fair to pre sume that had it been otherwise, Sayers would not' have heeh interfered with in _ conq}tering> Itecnan upon hie native turf. This is but a aorry specimen of the boasted fair play of Bn* glish pugilism.' ~ ■ ' . • ■ Tho fight between Ilecnan and Sayers took place early on tho morning of the 17th inst. It bad lasted two hours and eight minutes; when the excitement became so great that the crowd broke down the barriers, leaving tho fight undecided. . . Bftth the combatants are dreadfully pun ished, and Ueenan was nearly blind. Opinions arc divided .as to who was the best man. A postscript to the account .of tho fight states that only thirty-seven rounds were fought. I'AHTICUI.AiIS OF TUB FIGHT. Ileonan shows more punishment than Say ers. Tom drew the first blood. On the tenth round Keenan completely lifted Tom from the ground, and threw him heavily with the greatest ease. , _ The eighth round lasted twenty minutes, ending in Tom’s going down. _ The seventh round lasted thirteen minutes. Wonderful skill was displayed on both sides, Tom was easily knocked off his pins. Both men went to grass on the last round. Sayers fell almost every round on the first dozen rounds, and ho was knocked completely off his legs. , Tom’s arm, owing to the severe fighting, suffered much. Keenan’s eyes were quite blacked up towards the last, and, at the last round he was quite blind. Keenan showed splendid fighting through- out in the contest. The tight was decided to he li drawn one. The opinion of the public is divided regard ing Who was the best man. " The spot selected was in a meadow on the borders of Hampshire and Surrey, half a mile from Fcrnborough, and close to Aldershof. Keenan and Sayers on entering the ring shook hands most cordially, and at twenty minutes past seven o’clock they commenced. Ist Bound—Tom fell. 2nd—Keenan threw Sayers, falling heavily on him. 3d—Tom knocked completely off his pins. 4th—Tom struck on the jaw, and down , he wont. ' sth—Tom foil. (Gtli —Tom again fell. . 7th—This round lasted thirteen minutes,, and was a. line specimen of stratagem and skill. Tom, however, rolled over, laughing. Ilis right arm was much swollen, Bth: —Tom was again knocked off his pins. This round lasted twenty minutes. ' Tom’s arm was the chief drawback. Keenan’s right eye was closed up and the cheek much swol len , and the mouth out of the perpendicular.' 9th—Tom dropped. 10th—Tom slow to the call.. llcenau lifted Tom from the ground and threw him heavily with the greatest ease. ■ - ' Utli—Tqm foil. , . i, ISth—llctman caught him on the jaw, 18th —Tom knocked clear off his legs. 14th—Both down, Ile.enan foil under. . 15th—T(ve champion down again in a heap. 10th—Topi, down again. 17th—Tom again down. 18th £ 19th—Tom, foil. 20th—Both down on the ropes. 21 £22—Champion down, . 23d—Both down, Tom under; 24th—Tom down again. 25th—Hccnan perfectly wild, rushed at and bore Toni down. 2(itli—Tom wont down, lleonan hitting him when down. The blow was obviously acci dental. , 27th—The Boy boro Tom down on the ropoa 28th— lix thfa sit tiro end Toni went down, 29th—Tom slipped down.' 30th—Heenaivs other eye closing fast. The Boy rushed at Tom and fell on him.; . 31—The Champion down again.' , 32d—The betting was now even. Tom was floored by a right-hander. 33d—The Boy, feeling that be had no time to lose, rushed in. Toin slipped through to the Boy’s arms. 34th—Both fell, Toni under. 35th—Sharp exchanges at close quarters, ending in the downfall of Tom. Tom’s time had now elapsed. 36th and the last—The Boy was first up, and seemed to bo the better man. lie caught Tom round the neck at the. ropes, and there held him. Tom’s efforts to extricate himself weim in vain. At this there was a rush to the ropes from all sides, and the referree was shut out. .At the expiration of two hours and six minutes both men went to grass. Although the referree sent ordots for a ces sation of the fight, five more so-called rounds were fought, with equal advantage. The ring was half full of people, • The final round was merely a scramble, after which they wore or dered to desist. Ileenau rushed away from the ring with the activity of a doer, but had to pull up in consequence of being totally blind. The battle is therefore drawn, Heenan showed splendid fighting through out the contest. , The spot selected was in a meadow, on the borders of Hampshire and Surrey, half a mile from Farnborougb, and close to Aldorshof. Southampton, April 18.—It is rumored to day that the fight between Ilcnnan and Say ers is to be resumed,; but there is nothing au thentic. , r ■ [Bmm Wilket’ Spirit of the Timet.'] ' The heroism displayed by the Benicia Boy, and his courageous bearing, was frequently applauded during the fight. Little, thero toro, aid the small band of Americans seated around that ring, expect to see it broken up; Inat it was so will bo found too true, and its motives seen too plainly, when our narrative of the contest is perused. We have no hesita tion m pronouncing John O. Heenan fairly en- UUcd to the Champion’s Belt. Ho knocked down his adversary thirteen times, and on one occasion threw him.like a frog. Atlast, after a rally and a close, in which the combatants nugged each other on ropes, and tho odds wore 10 to 1 on Heenan, tho crowd broke into the ring m ,a most ruffianly manner, under a false pretence'that tho constables were inter fering These very constables had beon on ground during half tho battle, and.were averse to making any attempt at getting in. But the ruffians, seeing that their man would be beaten and their money lost, mode tho pres ence of the police an excuse, and stopped fur ther proceedings. At this juncture tho roforreo quitted his place, most unfortunately, leaving all ques tion of “fair or foul” without a deciding voice, three rounds wore fought after his departure, and at the end of the third tho uproar was tremendous, the ring-keepers wore unable to keep the mob back, and the victory, which would in a few minutes have beon awarded to John -Heenan, could not bo obtained. Tho cowardly mob saw tho laurels within his grasp, and •tore them away, from his reach. Wo acquit Tom Sayora of any foroknowta,. of their intention. Ho fought with tho nff ness wo have over heard attributed ■to K but hia partizana bad resolved that he shoSl not lose, and seeing their case a desperate on i they, rushed through the ropes. No nrJj' could bo mode to the roforreo, for hovnmS the moment the row began,, or his decisiS : 06'uld not fail to have been in favorofHcon«ni That ho won the battle no unbiassed Will doubt; that ho deserved the Belt wo?; positively certain; and that we claim, ; n ji'i. same connection, that. John C, Heeeas I rightfully entitled to bo considered, in a Im JH; isuo point of view, Tnb C«AiirioN or jjJfc Would. [2 ' Select School.-— Tho following are oli,( r|( tlio Select Scholars for the months of P c bru a . ry and April, 1800. : ! ' School No. 11. James C. Weiso, Peter if Morris, Robert P. Sipo. In Music, Frederick S. Law, .School No. 12. Bella Hannan, Jane Zollinj. or, Martha Zimmerman, k ; In Music, BllOn Harris. 1 ■ School No. 13. Laura E. Alexander, J R. Ogilby, Elizabeth Bentz. > In Music, Anija, R. Ogilby. i School No. 14. A. M. Rhoads, E. G. Notli T. A. Ahl. ■ In Music, A. M. Rhoads. ■. Sohpol No. 15. Martha J. Steel, Eliznm Parkinson, Mary Bonder. | In Music, Mary Bender. School No. 10. Wm. S. Roncy, AVm. L.fji; bertson, Wm. M’Clure. . In Music, Wm. L. Culbertson. School No. 17. Ilettio Landis, Mary IVhk ler, Mary Allison. . , In Music, Laura Halbert. School No. 18. S. A. Duncan, Andrew E. N,.Hnrkness. In Music, E. N. Harkness. '• ; 1).: ECKELS, P. S. S; SSfA free bank. wlth a capital of $50,00) uudertho. provisions: pf the nevrjlaw, is to In established at Clearfield. 'l’ho hooks wed opened on the 20th ult., ami the whole amour of stock.waa taken during the day. Starke. Fi,our. and Meat..— The Flour market is fin There is some.inquiry for shipment, small sat: of superfine, and extra at $0,25, and IF extra family and’fancy brands. Rye Flour m Corn Meal arc steady. The former is selling inh-v at $4,25, and the latter at $3 02i. (3 bain.— -The market is fairly supplied hit Wheat. Wo quote good and prime red at sl,slft 1,55 per bush., ami small shies of white at SI,CS(( 1,75. Rye is steady at 000. . Corn—primu qiiulil; is in light supply at 73(5)80 cts. afloat; Some infe rior sold at 62@73 cents. Oats are in fair rcqutil at fie. for Delaware, and 45c. for Poun'a. change in Barley or RarloyMalt. Ci.uveusbep of fair and■ prime quality ri-Ws a; $4,75 per 04 lbs. Last sales of Timothy at 3 87.. Flaxseed sells.on arrival.at $1 02 per Uialief F. “Wiiibky is firm. ‘ Small, 'sales' of Ohio bids, 230; Ponna. do, at-21@22efs j bbda, at'22p, Drudge at 20 cents. ■ • .4y,; On the 2~2d ult., by the Rev. C. 11.I 1 . Wi,i . Mr. JoiiM I’. -Zeioleii, to Elizabeth K..li-[ i t,ER, both of Carlisle.. I |C.; : ' : I§| v litb. In this borough, on the 18th ult., lira Peteks, aged 40 years. [!•■’ In this, borough, on the 24th, ult., blitviy Rachael XjF.eds, aged 85 years. f. .i’ [Bloomfield papers please copy.] , Carlisle ttciMj)gi'if~-'iito^k f ' THlis Bank has this dity delared a Dlwteura of five por cent for tho last six months abi®'W irlll bo'paid over to the stockholders on their UpT-.V representation, on demand being made.for thoMm'’ By order of the Board of Directors. N ’ * Vfi M. BEKTEM, 6--' ; Carlisle, May 1, 1860. ' s • ■ PAY UP,; p; THOSE indebted to the late firm of ShiJp '& Black, are hereby requested to call and <il&s their respective accounts within' thirty days, olhSil ! wise their bills will bo left with n proper qfflmK?!* collection. Wo moan what wo any* XvS SHIIOM <fc BLACK, jx\^ Muy 3, 1860, New Carpet Ha'll. . JUST received another lot of Hall, Stair, w \ t M Chamber Carpets, selling VERY CHEAP. ?‘*vf so a lot of OIL CLOTHS best-quality, all■ ■which tvc uro selling at 50 cents per square yaxsr k$ Striped and plain cloth Mantles*, Press O’ooclfl; ''it Ac. LEIDICK A SAWYER, Eaat jJ/cu» fitrret..- ' a 7^ Moj 3, 1800, isew 1 rmiw. HAT AND CAP EMPORIUM ! Tho undersigned baying purchased tlie Ac., of. tlii) Into William!!.' Trout, deceased, wojoll d announce to tho public that they wE- • b continue tho Ihuting liutineaa at tho old stand, fc “West High Street, and with-a''renewed nndefficies v. effort, produce articles of Iloud Dress of JJ Every/ Variety - , Style, aiid Quality, j, that shall be strictly in hooping with the hnprofl ° mcnts of tho art, and fully up to tho ago in wLi: . p, wo live, ' s“•' gWSSflßiidrth They have now on band a jo assortment of HATS of olldcMtir jJ tSß®** tions, from the commonAVool lo l|: ._ finest Fur and Silk hats, and atpr^ that must suit every one who has an eye to BCs;’.8 C $ ; ’. the worth of his money. Their Mole and Beaver Huts, are unsurpassed for lightne?*.\,, . nihility and finish, by those of any other cstab% ; /j_ meat in the country, ; .1 Kifci Boys' Hats of every description constant hand. They respectfully invite all the old P* and us many new ones as. possible, to give thjjJ&JS call. . .1. O. CALIiIO i «;,■■■ g| Carlialo, May 3, 1860. # — ' ' do AS ORDINANCE *} For laying out two Public Alleyn to be Cemetery and Manbuer Alleyn , and emi. ing the 2d section of an Ordinance pss«. tty* the 20th of May, 1852. '• Pf SECTION 1. Be it enacted and orff °\] by tho Town Council of ike Borough of C»J and it is hereby enacted and ordained by tho |rity of tho same, that a public alley, f° ur^ c(: , i wide, bo laid out, beginning at tho eastern ‘ c , j tion of tho Public Grave Yard, to run 8^ u V, :J along tho western wall of tho said grave , over tho eastern end of tho lots of VTiUwW , ,i, ‘i r Benedict Law, and John R, PiUtey* *** through tho ground of J. W. Eby, untd it* -M tho lino of property of tho Uon. Samuel .O and that tho namo of said alloy bo Cemetery pjs , Section 2. And bo it further enacted thority aforesaid, that a public alley be lw ,• * a foot wide, beginning at tho torplofttipn oi t alloy, from thence in a south western uir® 01 ; tho lino of Hon, Samuel Hepburn, and on of J„ W. Eby, until Up termination op th° B Turnpike road. T Section 8, And bo it farther enacted i>7 3, thority aforesaid, that so much of sectm v, tT ordinance passed pn tho twentieth day 0* requiring porsous who soil stone coal l ,,L ot jgiVo weighed by the Clerk of tho market, beau Anotl is hereby amended so as to apply only to cab tho ( the purchaser requires said coal to bo w *B jplioui Enacted into an ordinance tho 12th day cord A - D - 188 °- . JOHN GUTSIIWi Pretident of Att r ~ r^ Attest, James M. Mabonheimeu, May 3,18C0—4t suml TV AILS I NAILS II .. :.a A\a largo stock of good, clean, ncn'i_ liv Nolle, at tho lowoet prices. Our Nails a j,n X,o cents a keg more, than any other o' lll „ioK? t town. This is the opinion of 111 oe i KUI i nr, tried them. Wo also hare a full i ß «f S? building materials of the latest and n>° , styles. All goods warranted ns . iiF vj JOUN P. 4pi May 3, 1800, L-. H- Philadelphia, May 2.
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