AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. BRATTON & KENNEDY, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. (¥ £T\ \i CARLISLE; PA., JAN. 11, 1800, REMOVAL! The American Volunteer Print ing Ofllce has been removed to the Stmth Side of the Market Square, immediately opposite the Market House, in the building formerly occupied by Stephen Keepers, Esq. (Jgf Received this clay (Jan. 9th 1800,) Japan Tea, Lovcrings Sugars and a large variety of Groceries and Quoenawaro for Wholesale and Retail at ff». Bi..ua & Son, South End, Carlisle. For Rent.— Oue or two of tho small offices in tho Brick Row on the western side of tho Public Sqnnro aro yet for rent. Apply at this office. Court. —The January Term of tho several courts of this county, commenced on Monday last. A full report of the proceedings will he published next week. On Tuesday morning the 9th inst., on mo tion of R. P. McClure, Esq., G eorge M. BELTZiioovEit.Esq., was admitted to practice law in tho several Courts of this County. Handsome Donation. —Tho members of the Gorman Reformed Church made a dona tion visit to their pastor, Rev. Samuel Phil ips, on Now Year's day. Tho presents amounted in value to a very handsome sum, probably between one and two hundred dol lars. All those who took pnrtTvflio enter . . ' i I. eating occasion doubtless ioiilj/.o ltu\r ~ii< c better it is to give than to receive. Do Y'ou Want Bargains? —Julius Neu wahl, offers to the public a rare chance in securing bargains in ready made clothing. He offers for sale at greatly reduced prices, Overcoats, Knit Jackets, Scarfs, Drawers, Undershirts, Woolen Overshirts, and all kinds of winter goods, clothing generally as wel as gouts furnishing goods. Give him a cal at his store, in Nortn Hanover Street, be- tween Drs. Kieffer and Zilzor, Carlisle.— Change or Firm. — A lute issue of the Her ald contained the announcement that our Iriends UnEEM & Weakley had dissolved partnership, Mr. We.vki.ey withdrawing from the linn, and Mr. Rheum bee lining sole pro prietor of tho office. We are gratified, how ever, tn learn that Mr. W eaki.ey will still continue in charge of the editorial depart ment. He is an able and spirited writer, and a courteous and kind hearted gentleman, and his party in this county could not well spare him from tho position which ho now holds.— We feel confident that our business relations with the Ifcrald will always be of the un-.-t amicable and satisfactory character. 1)1PORT INT TO F.UIMER3. Allot Ilf Villim I,lc I'iivins in the A’alley of the Shenandoah, Vii., and elsewhere, which are for mile, has boon sent me by a highly respectable firm in Winchester having charge of them, with a request to act as their agent hero, from th° description of the farms, and the character of the gentlemen who write to mo, I have every reason to believe there are many great bar- gains offered. It is well known that a large portion of the land in Shenandoah Valley cannot be sur passed anywhere in tiic Cumberland Valley, hands can now he bought therj for loss than one-half tire price they bring in our market; and certainly it will not take anything like the other half to make them, in all respects, as valuable. In a short time the rail road (suspended during the war) will he in oper ation, and will afford the same advantages for a market that the Cumberland Valley Kail Koad affords here. Frioos must then rapidly go up. Those who wish to invest in first quality of land, and feci that the prices of land in this Valley arc too high, should certainly give their attention to this. A list of the lands can ho seen at my office. Carlisle Jan. 11, 1800. Fire in Philadelphia. — A destructive fire occurred on Tuesday morning last, in Phila delphia near the corner of Sixth and Chest nut streets. The fire is pretty certainly asscertained to nave originated in some chemicals in the second story of No. COT Chestnut street, which was occupied hy John 11. Simons, dealer in photographic material's. The build ing is of X’ictou stono, very largo and costly, and was one of the ornaments of Chestnut street. Tho damage consisted in the destruc tion of this building, of which Hamden’s Ex press Co., occupied tile roar, in tho deluging of Messrs. Rockhill & Wilson’s promises next door and the destruction of its upper part— numbered fiO.'l and 005 Chestnut street —and in a little damage to tho extensive paper warehouse of Charles Magargo it Co., upon the roar, corner of Sixth and Jayuo streets. The windows, however, were protected by iron shutters, and to this tlio preservation of the pronerty is to ho attributed, Building No. COT Chestnut street, which is totally de-. stroked, was recently bought by tho proprie tors of tho Eoetiiny JlitUclin newspaper. Tho front basement was occupied hy ll' Ponistan as alo vaults, and the rear portion hy four Express Companies for the storage of un claimed packages. . No. GOD Chestnut street, occupied in the basement as a Conert Saloon, and in the up per stories hy-ClothingStores, Billiard Boom \'C„ was also considerably damaged. The total loss is estimated at about $l5O,■ 000, nearly all of which is covered by insur ances. THE PRESIDENT AND THE RADICALS' All who tiro curious respecting the final upshot of tho difference between tho Prosl dout and Jtho .dominant party in Congress, will find their conjectures assisted by tho Washington letter which wo reprint from the Chicago Tribune. This letter is written by a Radical, to a Radical journal, from a Radical standpoint, giving tho substance of in inter view between certain Radical members of Congress and tho President. Tho particu larity of its statements leaves no room to doubt their autheneity. Tho confirmatory facts it subjoins corroborates tho inference drawn by tho writer, that tho growing broach be tween tho President and tho Radical party has become too wide to bo healcd- lie ym( The point of chief interest disclosed by this recital is the President’s maturing de termination to use the executive patronage against tho opponents ,of his policy. Mr. Wilson, a Western member of tho House, called on the President, with a ndmber of other Radicals, to have a free interchange of sentiments, and to roach, if possible, a com mon understanding respecting the restoration of tho Southern States. The interview was courteous enough, on both sides; although! by Mr. Wilson’s account, tho Radicals were rather blunt in tho expression of their views. They told tho President, without any circum locution, tbat they considered his policy in the South as a failure , that they did not, however, expect him to make a public re cantation ; but asked that he would not ac tively oppose tho measures of Congress in tended to undo his work, either by the use of patronage or otherwise, tolling him that they would impose disabilities on the South only in tho form of Constitutional amendments hot requiring his signature, thus relieving him from any necessity for using his veto. In reply to these proposals, tho President lefended his policy, expressing his satisfao- tibn with its results and his confidence in its successful consummation. "Nor did ho say a word,’’ says the narrator, *' indicating an intention to abstain from interference with Congress in its legislation upon reconstruc tion. Ho did not say that ho would not in- torfero ; but neither did he commit himself to the opposite line of action. However, pressed by Mr. Wilson in this direction, he would not give the assurances desired of him. That ho would have made a formal disclaimer of a purpose to meddle with Con gress, if ho did not entertain it, may bo fairly presumed. And this was the impression loft by the tone and tenor of his remarks on the minds Of his auditors.” jjgy Edward B. Ketcuum, the notorious forger, was recently sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment in the New York pjnltcnliary. No sooner was his sen tence pronounced, than a large delegation of the " loyal" and “ faithful” started for Al. bany to procure his,pardon by Governor Fen ton. They wore “ backed” by letters from nearly all the prominent radicals in the conn, try, among whom was Chief Justice Chase. This must extraordinary proceeding on the part of the Chief Justice has outraged the I feelings of all who may continue to have some respect for the Judiciary of the country ; and j it cannot fail to bring reproach upon the Bench of which Judge Chase is’now the head. Think of a Marshall, or an Ellsworth* or a Taney suing for the pardon of ft felon convicted out of his own mouth —a man whose admitted crimes had startled the whole business world by their maghitude. Mr. Edward B. Ketchum was a “ loyal” scoun’ drel, and therefore he is to be pardoned, and pardoned too on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the United States who is n so “ loyal.” Truly Salmon P. Chase seems to ho devoting all his timo and energies to trailing the judicial ermine deeper and deep er in the mire. The State Legislature met cn Thursday last, and organized without delay. The Sen ate elected David Fleming, of Dauphin coun ty, Speaker, and George AV. llamersly, of Germantown, Clerk. The Democratic Sen ators (11) voted for Hon. AVm. Hopkins, of Washington, for Speaker, and Frank. M. Hutchinson, of Allegheny, for Clerk. AV. 11. MILL! THE LEGISLATURE. The House elected James 11. Kelley, of AVashinton, Speaker, and A. AV. Benedict, of Huntingdon, Clerk. The Democratic members voted for Wm. M. Nelson, ofWayne county, for Speaker, and Cyrus T. Alexan der, of Centro for Clerk. On Wednesday, the following special Mes sage from the Governor, was presented by the Seorotury of the Commonwealth, and head: GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; Gentlemen : The toils and anxieties of the Inst four years have, from time to time, brought on mo severe attacks of disease. From the most severe of those I am struggling towards recovery. I find that to give my constitu tion an opportunity to continue this struggle, it is absolutely necessary that I should, with out delay, make a short voyage and sojourn in n milder climate. Under the pressure of this necessity I go to the Island of Cuba.— It is my hope and intention of return in good season to welcome you on your arrival at the sent of Government. But if it should be found indispensable that my visit to Cuba should bo prolonged to the early part of Feb ; runry, this message will serve to lay before yon'tho cause of my absence at the commence ment of your session. In this ease I feel sure that you will adopt such course as shall con sist with your wisdom and with the affec tionate consideration which I have always received at your hands. It would, however, not become mo to forgot that the issues of life are in the hands of tho One above nil, and that many have found death waiting for them on tho foreign shore to which they, have been sent in search of health. Should such bo my fate, I shall draw my last breath with a sense of the deep est gratitude to tho people of tho Common wealth and their representatives for the cheer ful, manly, unfailing support which they have given during the last four years to the groat cause of the right and to mo and my chores to maintain li, and with a prayer of thankfulness to Almighty God that He strengthened me till the end of the cruel re bellion, and thought me worthy to bo per mitted to continue to that time" ns tho Chief Magistrate of the people of Pennsylvania.— To have my name connected in that relation with such n people during such a time ought to be enough to fill tho highest measure of any man’s ambition. ANDREW G. CURTIN. Executive Cuajiheh, 1 Harrisburg, November 2T, 1805 J After tbo reading of tho Message, and tho transaction of some unimportant routine bus iness, both branches of tho Legislature ad journed until Wednesday, tho 10th., at 10 A, M. m&k Submission by ihe Soulli. Mr. .Garrison says the Southern States Should not bo admitted to the Union during the present session of Congress, no matter what promises they may make or parchments they may present. But General Sherman has more confidence in their promises and parchments ; ho says, “ I know the people of tho’South, and I know no Southern gentle man would willingly or intentionally repre sent himself to bo what he is not.” The Richmond Enquirer - speaks to this point thus : “Even in her distress and sorrow, the South commands the respect of her enemies and of the world. The manner of her dosis tanoo from the war reflects as much credit upon her as the courage with which she con ducted it. Her surrender has not boon a pretence and a trick, but has been manly, honest and sincere. Our people arc too bravo and too independent in spirit to play a double part; to affect a submission which they aro unwilling to make good ; to pledge their allegiance to a Government which they do not, in good faith, moan to support. Their practical wisdom teaches them that their highest possible welfare is to be attained in the Union, and the sacred regard which they cherish for thoir honor and reputation make them scorn to countenance a factious hostility to the Government.” The Mobile Register also speaks with a warmth which wo fully believe the facts justity: All honest men at the North see and know that the South has yielded to the chastening in fluences of the terrible war, which God in his Providenoo has visitod upon it. No nmn wl-.o respects truth, and who has not an end to gain by propagating what is false, will deny that the South sincerely, honestly, and with its whole magnanimous heart accepts the situation in which the trial hy the sword has placed it, and desires and proposes to re new and keep its vows of allegiance to the Government, without mental reserve or quali fications.” A Stony auout Mr. Sumner. —There is it pretty good story now current in Wnshing ton concerning the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts. While Mr. Sumner was working vigorously to compel the city rail roads of Washington to carry blacks and whites on equal footing, ho happened to be riding one day in Pennsylvania avenue, in one of tho oars, seated beside Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, tho leading spirit of Senatorial “copperheadism,” who had long boon labor ing to prove that the African was not a Can oassian, and vice versa. Pretty soon an Amer ican lady of African descent entered the ear, and found all the seats-occupied. In an in stant, up jumps—Mr. Sumner! No, indeed, but Mr. Powell; and never was a Broadway hollo more politely bowed into an omnibus seat, by a Fifth avenue exquisite, than was Dinah ushered into the cushioned space va cated by the Kentucky Senator. When the two Senators had reached their destination, Mr. Powell twitted Sumner a little by ask ing him, with a significant smile, why ho didn’t give his seat to that “ colored lady ?’ The only explanation ol freedom’s champion and equality’s godfather was that ho “ never gave up a scat to anybody,” which can bo accounted for, perhaps, on the ground that ho is a crusty old batoltetor, while Powell is a gushing Lothario. CONDITION OF THE SOUTH—DEPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMPTTEE, [Washington Cor. Cincinnati Commercial] The special Radical Committee on Recon struction intend, it is said, to visit tho South ern States, to investigate their condition, and report whether they are fit for admission into full communion in tho sisterhood of Union. As moat of the gentlemen oomposing-fhe com mittee have already made up their minds on the subject, I don’t see the use of tho con templated tour: especially ns their report has been agreed upon. As tho document will bo looked for with considerable interest, I have procured a copy of it, for the publica tion of which I trust Iwill not bo accused of a breach of good faith. Hero it is ; “ Washington, January, 180(3. “ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives : “ Your committee, appointed to visit the States lately in rebellion, and investigate and report upon the condition ns to loyalty and fitness for rcadmission into the Union, have performed the duty assigned to them, and beg leave to make the following report: ' “ Naturally the first place visited by your committee was Richmond, A r irginia, the cap ital of the late confederacy. Our coming had been heralded in the newspapers there, and the demonstration at the railroad depot on our arrival may bo taken ns, in some degree, indicative of the popular sentiment in that city. Wo found a largo concourse of oiti/.ous of African descent awaiting us, and ns we disembarked from the cars, they hailed us with shouts of welcome, mingled with “ This way to the Spottswood House,” “ Here’s yer buss for the Continental,” " Here’s yor cab for any part ol the city,” “Baggage to the hotel, gents,” &o. It was grateful to the hearts of loyal men to bo thus welcomed in a city so lately the headquarters of rebellion, while at the same time we began to feel con vinced already that the only truly loyal peo ple of the South wore of the colored race Wo could not decline the hospitalities so gen erously tendered us, and accordingly wo se lected two carriages from the largo number placed at our disposal. We wore driyon to the Spottswood by our hospitable friends, who charged us two dollars apiece, and half a dollar, extra for baggage. After so much kindness from the colored race, wo wore unprepared for harsh treatment wo sub sequently received from the white oligarchs at Richmond. The proprietors of the Spotts wood gave us rooms in the fifth story,, back, saying to the clerk, as wo have been inform ed by a faithful African who blacked our boots at a quarter a pair, that they wore good enough for Yankee Radicals. The same spir it of disloyal hate was manifested to us in the dining-room, whore, in response to our repeat ed call for codfish and pumpkin-pie, wo were served with nothing but bacon and hot cakes. We asked why this was done, and were told by a loyal waiter, to whom we had just giv en a postal half dollar, that Mr. Spottswood said ho didn’t keep a hotel lor the accommo dation of Yankees, and, therefore, persistent ly excluded codfish and pumpkin-pies from the bill of fare. Y’our committee do not deem it necessary to dwell upon this evidence of smouldcringdisloyalty, nor to compare it with the hastily-formed opinion of General Grant respecting Southern sentiment. Our object was to got beneath the surface of things in the South, to find the true character of the social sub-stratum. We reraaiued in Rich mond a few days, to study the character of the people. On all hands wc found eviden ces of distinctions on account of color, except in a freedman’s colony, where the blacks re ceived the whites on an equal footing with themselves. We alsojjoticod a disloyal dis position to speak of Stonewall Jackson and General Lee in terms of praise and commen dation, while General Butler’s name was on ly mentioned in contemptuous connection ■with silver spoons, and occasionally a little nlatod-waro, and be himself eoomed to be better known as the Bottle Imp of Bermuda Hundred, than.in any other way. “ Our next visit wss to Atlanta, Georgia. Hero wo hud a long consultation with a treas ury agent, who had had ample menus of in formation on the subject of Georgia loyalty. Ho gave it at his opinion that to admit _ the Southern States to representation at this timo, would bo highly injudicious. Heidid not be lieve there was a white native of the State loyal enough to tako his place, and assorted that to remove him and others similarly sit uated, would bo not only dangerous to the welfare of the country, but would also be the height of ingratitude to men who had risked chnractor and reputation for the patriotic enuso of cotton and ton or twelve thousand dollars a year. Your committee concurred entirely in his opinion. • ■ W'bilo in Atlanta youi committee hoard many expressions of sentiment which go to show how far General Grant is mistaken in what ho savs in his late report. On one oc casion especially wo hoard what convinced us that the lava of secession still burned in the Southern bosom. The case wan that of a young gentleman irom Massachusetts, of pool but honest parents, who had come to the South in the capacity of a freodman’s school-teach er. Ho had casually made the acquaintance of'a Southern lady of two score and ton, whoso husband had fallen under the rebel Hag, leav in'>- her a widow of handsome estate, The young gentlemen, desirous of matrimony and plantations, pressed his suit, and was pro gressing, as bethought, most favorably, when one evening the widow told him at a tea par ty, in the presence of a largo number of peo ple, that she’d rather bo buried alive than marry a Yankee.’ The patriot school-teach er no longer plies the rod of chastisement oyer refractory freedmon. The star of his hope has gone down, and he has gone hack to Bos ton, a wreck of his former self. “ Your committee next went to Montgom ery, Alabama, where, as at Kichmond, .the colored citizens flocked to meet us, and yied with each other for the carrying of our bag gage. Wo paid them titty cents a carpet sack from ti.o depot, and tlioy were enthusi astic in theirdemoiistratious of loyalty in re ceiving the currency from ns. In this city, evidences of disloyalty met us on every hand. A Vermont missionary had been insulted a few days before our arrival, for attempting to introduce ’John Brown’s Body’ and ‘We 11 hang Jeff. Davis on a soar apple tree,’ as Sabbath School hyms. A hop bad just tak en place at the leading hotel, to which whites only wero invited,and to which the freedmon were excluded on account of color, iho con sequcjice was an indignation mooting of the fnsadmon, at which equal rights wero demand ed. A repetition of balls and hops, exclusively white in their character, will lead to Jamai cajiusurrections and Haytien rebellions, mag nified a thousand times in their dreadful re sults. At Mnnißomery, as at Atlanta, wo met a Treasury agent who was opposed to immediate reunion, and warmly in favor of a territorial condition for the Southern States, lie 'mentioned incidentally that he had a son in-law in New ■ Ilamshiro who would make an excellent Provisional Governor, and a cousin who would do for a territorial delegate to Congress. Above all things he hoped Con gress would not listen to the hypocritical cries of Alabama loyalty. Ho assured u-i that there was no loyalty iu the State, ex oopt in his office, and said it Would be base injustice to supersede him till he had finish ed the making of a hundred thousand dollars. "Wo next proceeded to Charleston, South Carolina. Hero we had a long interview with a Northern gentleman'wham ivc know to ho in every way reliable. Ho had ivsp ai ded to his country’s call, in the early day- id the war, and had been unvarying in hi- de votion to the cause ever since, except a- in tevvals when General Grant has ordered sut lers to the rear. Since the cessation ol aun ed hostility he has heon down South to see what could ho done *•'>“ way of having Southern lauds, lie has found the people ol South Carolina so rebellious at heart us to refuse to sell their plantations for twenty cents an aero in federal currency. He con vinced us that an armed force ought to bo kept in Charleston for many years to ooino, and that he ought to ho appointed sutler, as ho has had much experience in the busi ness. Ho found in this hotbed of secession and cradle of rebellion, a decided preference lor gray over blue, which extended itself even to the ladies’ petticoats, many of which your committee carefully examined. It is proper ;o state that the articles thus seruiinized wore hanging iu a line to dry, and had no adios in them. “ Your Committee next vibited Savannah, whore they found disloyalty manifesting it self unmistakably on all sides. We met an agent of the Froediuen’s Bureau, who gave it as his opinion that the war was only half over, and that unless the powers of the Bur eau wore enlarged sc as to give him control of all the cotton exported from Savannah, the glorious emblem of our national liberty would not float unmolested very long. Ho had not been invited to a single tea party, though he had lived in Savannah for a year, while re turned confederates were cordially grvetod 'by brothers, sisters, mothers and sweethearts lie himself had boon on intimate terms with a young lady who'ropresonted many thous and hales of cotton, but, of late, a nuc-aruied rebel had come home, and he of the F. B had boon discarded in favor ofhimwho had raised his parricidal hand against the old flag. Here was preferment for services rendered to the rebel cause, and there are many such cases which your committee regret to find Cionsr al Grant has omitted entirely. “ Your committee do"notdocm it necessary to go into farther particulars to show that the spirit which animated the rebellion still exists in the South, and that the time has not yet come for the rpadu.ission of the South ern States to the Union. A GRAND SUPPER will ho given in Rliecm’a Hall, on Tuesday evening, January 23d, 18GG, at 7 o’clock, for the benefit of the Methodist F. Church, (first charge) Carlisle. The congregation worshipping in this time-honored and sacred edifice, are some what embarrassed financially, and resort to this means in order to relievo themselves of a portion of their indebtedness. The .pro ceeds of tlie supper to he used for liquidat ing the church debt. Tickets for the supper one dollar each, which may ho had from the following per sons, viz; S. Ensiningor, John Miller, An drew Kerr, Robert Moore, A. L. Sponslcr, Esq., Charles Weaver, J. W. Eby, and of ei ther of tho managers. ‘The Committee also announce that there will he a Grand Festival hold in tho same place on Wednesday evening, January 2-lth. Doors open at 7 o’clock. Admission lOots. Any donations or contributions in aid of the above objects will be thankfully roeoived.- Como, friends, let us have a grand rally, a glorious outpouring of the people. Let the old come, lot tho middle-aged and the young come, let the spacious hall ho crowded.— Bring your wives, daughters, sous and friends ; come one, come all, and woliomo to our great festal gathering. S. Knsminuer, “ J. Squish, Committee of Arnr-o/rmenls llui-sEi;—Coal kept unde.- e.,vor perfectly dry and sold al the lowest rales. A. LI. Bl.uk, LfttC Armstrong & Upfl'er, PROCEEDINGS OF the COUNTY con,vention OF DISTRICT DEIEGATESi FAVORABLE TO A STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. Tho delegatus met i“ ‘ h WMs°“loi Carlisle on Friday, December . Qf tll " o’clock A. SI. iu obodienc “. d by tho County bupermtendent It b Now villo, SSiSiSS-a D.’ MLO? Orta g of New King- St0 By request °tho'County Superintendent sta tod the object of the Meeting. .ipWalos The President decided that the dcle 0 present their credentials, when it was shown that tho different districts wore by tho following persona. ;Cnidißle,Mos3 Hamilton, Ilumrich and News bani , D‘ok inson Messrs. Kenyon and Coffee . Ho P°' v; CO Alt AMO IiIJMBEB. HAVING araoeiated with Mr. 0. Fw4y - Shrom in tho Coal and liumbor tho old stand of Dolanoy and Blair, will keep tho best, and oloanost Coal in and perfootly dry, kept under cover, will do woll to try us ; as we are determined cleaner coal, and at as low prices as Yard in tho Town. Try us and bo convince^ Wo have also on hand, and will koopallv i: