“ Wo)nmitif Qr«¥se RoKiso*Hddl ottyfibr race, j Whoso coward eonla-yeur-iiiaiilr (farms disgrace, ' Ho. 1!? jftgabthßstramowben.evbryragerihall kAow .Qrefiian m«l (his M’u. *■ V.v* *.:, TbpWTMntjuetorhf'lliß fidr; - ' ,' Thpuijboman warrior .with llie.ourlipg,ha-Wv.. 'Thou'hast but doop what boy soV i.oipanj cm) maywopnd, a'iuu'm - » 'Aut’tljd'-herolc'Bgbs aid ‘pnsij.'ihe race ofj ib 'ei’flhct.'j; 4kiu,'' (C) ' Jempora ! y more j7) ! iii (ho civilized jharfons dr (hPjpre sent day, most oien, iVisteadofcpAkigono^’j 1 , a reproach to J as jjjejr’.dp_ m, Weakness and thSuiy otnejr rCsjiec(a v ,qyefct nefn 10 re*emb(e her, Woi only in , character,', (juti also in looks; ‘ahtfhence ' have adopted, ftip' expensive, efflef, and tfnnaiurhl ppiielicp oft shavi'ng t anxious, as it seems, 1.6 dpslypy.ljjpj feature Which naturally., and WfS>Wap,siy other, distinguishes,a ihah. , " We qre Onabib to ascertain the precise j ti'nieVhen ibis propitice 0/ jlueed, but we know that it, Was lO ihe earlier periods of,' ife‘ Wptl.dVjijstQp. AH. the ancient nations pr jdejl.lliqjrtjelvfisl much on flfe JgfoWjh apt} perfpcftgh 'pClhp beany." The ndf'ice'pf crbWih is probablV" in Levilt.hufi' Where l|te Jewish Lawgiver’ §7,,) •‘Thou shall nbl marthe ,corner«| l ofthy beard. I*'' 1 *'' 'fhij 'cotpfnantl' was t;i lpijvp vent ah Imitiftfod 6f' ; t)ie Egyptian JashipA of trimming the Beard'so’ha (o leave a Ip,ng tuft on the'Chin.' The beard" seems'to beep regarded by ihe Jews, almost with a religious reverence. To show any contempt lowards 11 plucking it or touching it, except from respect or courtesy,‘was esteemed a gross in sult, while to kiss it, respectfully nnd affec tionately, was regarded as a signal mark of friendship. The Arabians at this day cher ish great respect fur the beard.. They sol emnly swear by it; and their most signifi cant and comprehensive phrase to express their good wishes for a friend is, “May God preserve your blessed beafi.'’ A Turk was once asked Why lie did not cut off his beard] he replied with dbcp emotion, “God forbid !’ And we arc told of an Arab who was wounded in the jaw, and chose to hazard his life rath er than have his beard cut off, that the sur geon might examine Ihe wound.” (See Union Bible Dictionary.] Shaving Ihe face was introduced among the Greeks by Alexander, about the year 300. B. C., who cut oif the beards of his sol diers, as Plutarch says, that they might not be used as handles by (heir enemies in battle. The Greeks continued to s|mve till the lime of Justinian, when long beards again came in (lisliion. According to Pliny, the Romans did not begin to shave until the year of the cily 454, or B. C. 299 ; which was about the Same tiVncat which shaving ebrne itj fash ion among the Greeks. The Romans con tinued to shave till the lime of the emperor Hadr/an, who wore a long beard, qs did also his successors. The Anglo-Saxons, at their arrival in Britain, and for a long time after, wore beards. After the introduction of Christ . innity hoWever, according to Dr. Henry, the clergy were obliged to shave their beards, and this distinction between the laity and clergy subsisted for a long lime. William’ the Conquerer, on taking possession of Eng land, compelled all to shave iheir whole beards, and this was so disagreeable to them, that many chose rather to leave their country than lose their whiskers. Subsequently, for many centuries, (he growth of the beard was fcneouraged; till the lime of Charles I, when it gradually went out of fashion. Beards went out of fashion in France in the reign of Louis Xlfl., and in Spain, w lien Phillip V. ascended ihe throne. The fashion continued in Russia till the lime of Peter the Great, who compelled his subjects to part with 1 heir beards, sometimes by laying a lax upon them, and at others by ordering those he found with beards, to have ihem pulled up by ihe roots or shaved wiih a blunt razor, which drew the skin after it, and by these means scarcely a beard was left in the kingdom at Ins death ; bu' such a veneration had the people for these ensigns of gravity, that many of them care fully preserved their beards in their cabinets, to be buried with them, imagining, perhaps, that they should make but an odd figure in the grave with their naked chins. (See Pen ny Cyclopedia.) We arc all aware that at this day, long beards are quite common in many of the nations of Europe and Asia. Shaving the beard in derision was, through out the East, considered the greatest mark, of ignominy that could be inflicted upon an ene my. Among the Turks, the slaves in the seraglio are shaved as a mark,of servitude. But il was not my purpose to give a histo ry of beards, and the various vicissitudes of change that they have undergone; but to show the folly and absurdity of the practice of shaving, and to advocate the abolition of this practice, as a very desirable reform. 1 have shown, I think, the unnaturalness and inconsistency of the custom of which I com plain, and 1 shall ut present give but one or two other reasons why it should bo done away with. One.is its expensiveness. The money that it cos's a man during his lifetime, especially when he employs a barber,amounts to no inconsiderable sum. But the most im portant 'part of the expense, is the lime that it consumes, giving us in turn neither pleasure nor profit, but on the contrary, pain, 1 pre sums a whole year of a man’s life time is consumed in that way, I am sure this is (rue of 8 great many men at least; for a man with a thick, heavy beard, must shave every day in order to look respectable according to present notions. And then think of the vex alipns, the smarts, the gashes, and all the in conveniences and pains to ,which it subjects a U)8fl! (especially when be haa a ppor razor.) i ap) sure these considerations alone ought lo be sufficient lo do away with such a foplish womanish habit, lam glad to see (hat (be reform has already begun; and 1 honestly believe that a few years'hence, it will be opre rare to see a barefaced map than it now >s to see one with a good crop of heard. lam not in favor of leaving small patches hare pad there on tbo face, and carefully scraping off wh at grows between; that is no improvement on the plan of,shaving the wh o!o . kcc. In deed ipis trimming and whittling oroupd in qpKla, iffie. .mowing in a door yard full of oh/gbs, retires even more lime than it would’ lake to jjo-.qgcf the whole ground; and thep it is just as unnatural to show a part as- the whole. VVha,t I advocate both -by .precept, and example, jg the. entire disuse and taban. Jonmeut of the razor, Moustaches have : usually been worn ®jy ® foreppersland fops, and men of quefflbiiMjfe hence there is, a Vgpili arfphsl ihem. But meSofsWnd ing and influence adopt the plan which I ad vocute. and ip tt,ehQfLtkoA iVnT diiappeor, heard in the propecj^hChdl«£a® nflf encumbrance, iho' slgn ofTnarihood, Tlifs cannot,. Jail, if io Vfeiial J a)rpro. dwHOO'jHor-iMS'SoppoTtwHjy-nirtuwyby-reit** son, and'.bv common sense; and if m cpnfrr dtrnf lh6( It- will soon prevail. •‘T ( TOigIrt 2 stfl(- and 01 have used E deem sufficient. - BARBATUS. . - VUlldfyi - 'O~ . t "’•r-v llfrt '»]*) ■ ■ lit* A IJ mast ,l^pd.arekaedj9.thp j Eiljlpr vs t 1 ?' •; TM ;y> atorutiigi 1855, ■of Tiogn Grinhly 'HtatHiey'wtil turntslx tltc ptiper. hcreiiWer, lo VAyC)fij,,a4 , BlAKfi TBACHBR J S RE« > «BlfS on superior paper, just printed .and . Ibt tale at this Office. Two,Reports pn a 1 per,qpi rei They can be ordered by mail, or ollier.vrjpe.,; ;. IT Wrn. M, Johnson ,advertises,! .lot for sale in Lawronccvitlc, C. Tritchard advertises for a jour.AVaggonmalicr. A. Bixby lias Lime lo sell for 37 i cents pet bush el. See Dr. Wbillakers busincaa Card. Also Admin istrators’ Notice's. ’ Will sonic oniq inform lih who were oppoinled a Standing Canimitlee at jlie anti. Nebra ska Convention last so miner! Are they sunk ip a Rip Van Winkle sleep? Do wake up, gentlemen. “Eternal vigilance is lire price of Liberty !” ID" We hqva received tbo Juno number of the Farm Joprnot, pubfisbed by J. M- Meredith A Co.,' Philadelphia. Wo regard il oa being in the first class of Agricultural publications and it is condpct. ed with marked ability. Every farmer 1 must be profiled by the reading. To ConorsroNTiNTs. —M. A. S. We \ylil publioh the poem sent, When our copy drawer gCta a little leaner. Il is Very godd. Frank. Your article shall appear next week. Marx.—' “Eventide,” is -first-rate. We discover decided talent, shall be pleased lo hear from yon of ten, and have put your name on the free fist. tCP We rotnmcmf the lucky possessors of beards lo the perusal of an article on hirsute ornaments,be ginning on onr firptpage. “Barbaras,“ speaks from the record probably. [But do you really sport a moustache, old friend 1 Please don’t torgcl your old friends in your'dcrotion lo yoir new Alma Slfater. Will write you when you get “settled."] The Beauties of ilio ‘llMllfullon.’ 11. Will'll wo deny that llio Democratic party Is opposed to Slavery, it ,is meant that,the wire-workers —ihusc who have so long controlled the action of that party, and by whom that party is being des troyed, aro not and never were hostile to Slavery, The reason is obvious : by a skillful stroke of pot iey the balance of power—of Ibol power that con. trols Ibe decisions of National Conventions, rests with the South. . It is 'therefore not a very strange thing that garly leaders have never been opposed to the aggressions of Slavery. The Slave States, though numbering but about Iwo-thirda as many ■freemen-as the kW, flrtl have an equal representation in the Senate. Here, then we meet Slavery on a numerical equality. By refer ence to the lliti acts of this body Tor tile last- flye yearc, it will be seen (hit'so far as influence is con. corned, the South has nearly a.twp-tbirds nepre'sent alion with a popular vole one-third lose limn the North. Tlte meosuixa of Ihe Slave Power have been carried through with comparatively lillleefibrt. Only a lew determined men of the better sort have stood up to defend the rights of the North, in that body. Now it will he agreed on all hands that the Sen ale is, and has been for ycnts r ,ppmposcd of a major.- ity of Depiocrafs. Taking all there tilings into con. sidcrilion, tha t the parly is an a,lly of the South is irresistible. ..Let it be remembered that no meas. ere, however outrageously unjust to the North, has been defeated in that branch of of IhcNational Leg. islalure. The Compromise measures of 1850 snd the Nebraska iniquity, went through without touch, ing; and during the last session, a bdl for the better execution of the Fugitive Slave Law waa got thro’ alter a sharp debate, and by a good majority. A'l this goes to prove that the Democratic leaders are by no means opposed to Slavery. We admit that our friend’s exception is correct j but unfortunately “those directly interested” control the parly. What has been said of the Democratic parly will apply equally as well to the Whig, which as a parly never was opposed- to Slavery per sr. Look at the course of its leaders for five years past. Clay and Webster, its master-spirits, succumbed to the Slave Power in ’5O, endorsing and voting for the Fugitive Slave Law. Was that opposing Slavery ? And how long is it since an Honorable gentleman from New York addressed a. circular to the National Whig Parly, calling upon its constituents to rally around old leaders—to revive dead issues and stand upon the platform of nationality once more ?—well know ing that no national organization can be inimical to Slavery. We submit that neither of the old parties have been, or as organizations Uwlny, are hostile to the South or its institutions. As to the means to be used to the extinction'of ' Slavery, of which pur frienti speaks, there are a va. ricly of opinions., pul as to the mcai.s proper to be employed in preventing its further extension, (here should bo little diaagiccmcnl. Every anti.slavery roan, and Imre the word inured in its broadest sense, is bound to employ every lawfuj means to rid the country of a curse. Ollier than Jawful meant it does not require, to do this. It is admitted that—, Slavery is art evil. All evil should be combatted without let or hin drance ; therefore, Slavery should bo combatted earnestly and perse, •yeringly by every one who admits the premises, II is not proposed 10 meddlo with tlio system in the Slates where it exists constitutionally, forcibly. Bui tli®!pppqpoot par ■■loy?'fiycti IliWjV tet^r ‘ to ,ob "struetthe Idglnyay, wo i» ‘vfry'bjft .Vutbplfc 'pf tile 'bh’Sie'figiita of-themanyland only ministers to the whimsical convenience, of. the few—sliouldbediso iheydjir the struggle that resulted'in the 'Freedom dfthispeopie cannot bd justified. 1 Every goodUhingUliat ha»-4corued to -Mbn had come by opposition to the “powers that be." The eatly Christians obeyed the higher so did Luther, Scrvetus, Cromwell, VValTylcWid our Revolution ary sires; so do these who refuse to recognise the Fugitive Law. obey the hrghOrand belter law. Every honest man msv say to Congress, “You cannot bind my conscience though you forco me to obey a bad law. Yon ntoy fine, imprison, or bang me, but I will not peril my peace by directly or in directly admitting (hat a bad rule is a good one. A col of straw in p damp cell id not a privation to him nfao lips do.wmwith a clear conscience; but.a bed of down to one who has violated (be unerring instincts of his nature to escape, penalties affixed by human legislators, roust be a bell indeed. Our friend in a subsequent letter, says: . "The citizens of Koneas, composed of a majority of Democrat*, voted to a man against the pro-slavery candidates. Put they were overpowered by a set of lawless and fanatical men from Missouri, incited thereto by (h 6 hasty and- imprudent course of the Abolitionists. I feel convinced that tills is so, but yon will not agree with me. Oh no! that would oot do.” Well, we cannot agree that the recent outrages in Kansas were solely the resplt of the course pursued by the Abolitionists, From all the data within reach it appears that the Abolitionists only deter mined to secure Kansas for freedom by pouring in upon her free soil an ormy of pcacable citizens. If this was “hasty and imprudent,” if this was just cause for a border war, and if it can in any way be deemed a provocation of such outrageous conduct as we read of in the Kansas matter, then every crime may have its apologists. The murderer may plead that restrictive rules exasperated him and in cited to do the deed. By this rule ho may justify himself for shooting the constable or the sheriff who attempts his arrest. It is not a safe rule. By the legal rule, that “a man may properly use just so much violence as is necessary in self defence, to disable his assailant from doing him further inju ry," the ruffians who invaded Kansas,armed to their teeth and bent on deeds which done buf the most abandoned perpetrate, arc neither more or less than assassins. The course of the Abolitionists Was that of honest men. If they sent freemen to settle In Kansas to secure that territory to their children free from the canker of Slavery, the Slave Power- bad no provocation to send a band of ruffians to cut their throats. They could only cncourogo cinigrolion among their own citizens. The truth is, and pro-Slavcry men may as well out with it: Anti-Slavery men arc not to be allow ed even the worm’s privilege—to turn on the foot that Crushes it. Who supposes that the Slave Power would gel huffy should the North fold its arms and sit down quietly while the broad prairies of the West' arc bcirig blighted by the great curse of hu man bondage} Wairrox.—The wanton destruction of Ilia life of the, must insignificant creature,-tletdrves the seve rest reprehension. From badly trained boys such cruelty may be expected ; from men, never. We have been credibly informed that an act (or which every roan with ordinary human sympathies must blush, was committed in this vicinity, and by citizens of this village, on Sunday. It scemij that a luckless pair of Cranes had built their nest about a mile west of the village, and had commenced rearing their little family. . Some stroller discovered, them and forthwith imparted the fact to his asso ciates, when (be dating adventure was determined on, and executed op Sunday, as stated. We did nut learn whether these.-bold adventurers made their wills previous to starting pul on the dangerous expe dition, hut presume they did, as it Is well known that the Crane is a very ferocious bird and extreme ly dangerousto man or heaat. Suffice it, that these adventurers returned “elate with victory, and flush ed with hope,” bearing the dead bodies of four of these fierce birds—the parents and two young ones —without sustaining loss, either of life or limb! They should have been received in triumph, crown, cd with laurel, and presented each, with a leather medal will) two Cranes eouchont engroved thereon. The Crane ia as harmless and inoffensive as the robin, or the little brown bird that picks the crumbs at our doors. They ore not fit for food, and dead, arc of no earthly use except to the naturalist who can stuff them for his museum. Then why were these birds destroyed ? Out of sheer wantonness! Il was a deed of cruelty, and one that every humane man and woman will censure. It is lime that (ho law extended to such acta as' tins. Every inoffensive creature should bo protected from the wanton rapacity of those not restrained by kindly Instincts, by law. The destruction of a nest of harmless birds is not a thing lo qxull over, but to repent of, rather. None but wicked boys and thouglillesa men indulge in such cruel pastime i and we hope it may never ho qur disagreeable duty to record such an inhuman'deed'again. The poet Cowper evinced a noble spirit when he wrote— ■ • 1. • f} “I would not an lee on ray list ot frhjnds. Though graced with polished mitoners and lino tense. The man who nccdlejEly sets fool upon a worm." The Messiah Flv.—We regret l 0 lesm that this destructive Iriaeel hag made its appearance ii> gome Bocliong of this county, and commenced the work of destruction. Wo have seen somewhere, u statement that (his insect may be utterly destroyed by sowing freshly slacked lime, made very fine, broadcast when the grain Is wet. One bushel to the acre is the rcq. uigilo quantity t and If there is. anything in it, it is a cheap and expeditious way df rescuing the wheat crop from Iruln. Lime can be procured for 31 cents' or at most 37J. It behooves every farmer who has an acre-of wheel to try the experiment, and we hope none will neglect it, Y AGfIXAT fT(It^|(LAD*L^^CoNVENTION.—TiIe blast. As might pdefcd tfire is cdufdMabie sparring on lbs miestioK ThKEoutmis well represented via noi;’ a themselves fur admission, but were rejected. Bark er was defeated for Pf utdenTofthe Naftona) Coin. p w* the Southern delegates beyond measure, as Bartlett is s mcmlicr^tßd^orthemTHctKbdisFChtirch. 11 T an,pkjec(ion to a -Rev.-KBjJfiip.W. .JjroQt .MaSWph.useiliuft ,—.whoactfid as chaplain, nnd.be resigned. -We can't tcip b Mi ingjlhougb Bcenv as if the ifniversah'sl dot vGhlpjwit; TfiS llliflho Convention will ijtHfotii tire'SlSvcfy isi'uoi" : ‘ • - . .CoDiTi RsooMDisos.— Butifejr cases' w.cre.’des ■pptbtiod (luring first,.:wfceb of : Gourt owing to thp; time consumed in trying one or two tedious'cwsbln ■l!?C , o ; ... v | ’ tf* The unfnvorahlela the* giorJitfif '6o’rh ind 'garden Vegetables. '■ "Frosts foi-| low each dlhiirSh'quicti succession, T aWd tße skiesi bte’as- glootny -and' cheerless l as ’NAVcrtlbCr. "Tfidl grdund is 'Oiorotjglily'e6aked i with l cold water, arid more-lit prospect. When'surilMier will come nobody can gbesai. - 'TtiEi.JLiDaopaTmc Family Physician." ,A ready Prts't'rib’or and' Byglenic Adviser, with reference to the Naturfci Causes, Prevention and Treatment of Diseases, Accidents and Casualties of every kindj By Joel' Shew, M. D., author of various popular Medical Works. Illustrated with 300 en- cravings. 800 pages.' Price 82,'50. Towlera &, wells, 308 Broadway, Now York. This is probably the most comprehensive and-val uoblo Manual of Hydropathy ond Hygicine ever published. It is much more minute in detail than Johnson's, noticed in these columns two weeks ago, and in our judgment, its superior in perpismty add general ability. There is no guess-work about it. It is a alraitforwurd .unbosoming of physiolygical and by gieinio secrets, without dodging sharp corners or loading the-reader with heavy burdens of tech nical terms. Appended is a Glossary, defining dv. cry word not in general use, contained in tlie work. The illustrations ara excellent and a very valuable feature. We look upon Dr. Shew as being in Med icine what Mocauley is in History—unsurpassed. The library of the physician is closed to all but the profession. The knowledge contained in that library is presented in the, booh before us, concisely and perspicuously, and within the means of the humblest. Men miyr not all be physicians, nor is it desirable they should ; hut it is (ho duly of every man and woman to study themselves. With this book, the task is rendered a pleasure and a profit. It may he examined and. purchased at the coun ter of Messrs. Bailey 4. Foley, in this village. Subscriptions to the Aoitator for the week endihg Wednesday June 13. "E. Bowen $2 23 D. P. Seaman $ 50 L. Scott 1 fiO C. H. Plank 1 00 Geo. Cooledgo 1 12 J. Hitchcock 1 00 R. Marks I 00 N. Dudley 1 25 A. Bosard 1 00 Chan. Pritchard 1 00 B. B. Smith 1 50 h. N. Rutty 1 00 A. Newton 1 50 D. Dewey 3 00 J. Guile 1 00. Ttae New Arctic expedition. The expedition in search of Dr. Kane will sail for Ihe arctic regions about the first of Juno. It will proceed to Disco, on the const of Greenland, and take on board a pack of sledge dogs and olhor essentials of ice travel ling, and (lien make ils wayjts directly as possible to Cnpe Alexander, where it is sup posed Dr. Kane and his party will be found. Should they fall in with him this summer they may possibly return in the fall; if not they will winler in Iha north. The expedition will comprise a steam pro peller and a barque of 327 -long, strongly built and secured, and provisioned for three tears. The supplies consists mainly of pern mican, (concentrated meal,) dried meats and soups, meat biscuits, preserved vegetables and whiskey. Four thousand pounds of beef (rump pie ces) were required for the expedition, which, being divested of fat, were cut into thin sli ces and well dried on a moll-ltin, a process which reduced the weight to 1300 pounds; (hen it was pul into n sausage machine, chopped fine, add kneaded up with 1000 pounds of lard and a small quantity of sugar and currants, after which it was put into cans and hermetrically sealed. A large of clothing suitable to the arctic climate will also be taken out, among which ar 5000 pairs of woollen stockings. This large supply is necessary, from the fact that in traveling each man wears three pairs of stockings at once, and covers the whole With a capacious canvass boot, for if the boot, for if the boots pinch i(t the least, (he feet Infallibly freeze. in navigating the northern sen, n greal many cutious contrivances are required—ice chisels, ice anchors, India rubber boats, sledges, dogs, the crow’s neat, and a host of unnameble implement*. The India rubber boats are composed of stout vulcanized rubber cloth, buckled over a willow frame and in flated by a small bellows; each of these be ing set on sledge frames is manned by an of ficer and six men and drawn over (he ice by dogs. On reaching water, the (lins of the sledge frame are taken out and the fledge ta ken apart and placed in the boat, when the latter is launched and away, they go over the waler as fast as oar and sail can carry them until the ice is reached again, when the sledges are filled together and equipped as before. For the Agitator. Covington. The meeting house of the Baptist Church at Covington in this County was dedicated to the service of Almighty God on Wednesday the Cth.inst. The services were conducted by the ministers of several religious denomi nations, and were of a highly interesting characlct:. Sermons were preached by the ilev. Mr. Sbeardown of Elmira, Rev. Mr. Smith of Tioga, Rev. Mr. Balcom of Pain ted Post, the Rev. Mr. Berridgo of the Pres belerian Church, Rev. Mr. Rogers of the Methodist church, Rev. Messrs. Morton of Corning, Sherwood of Mansfield and Stone of Cherry Flats, participated in the exercises of the day. Rev. Mr. Marriol is pastor of the church. Covington has now fnur neat and comfor table church bnildings'located in the borough. The Glass works located there is we under, stand doing a good'business, and It needs but a good road of some 12 or 15 miles to con nect it with the Williamsport and Elmira Rail Road to make it a desirable place, (or residence a nd business. ‘‘ M. £a~ rV -S tLMWA, . bfflfiliei Convention £Wsat Dispatolj: to the N. Y. Tribune. PhilweliMa, Jun^S,lBss. . There (jifibeen fuitro-day. Barker being sick he had his Address read by his next -friendr—ft-waa-HimkerisiHothe“dfeg»; -he cfflwkd to- he spit upon HHRghw Law" and- aenoi)flced' : Sewa rd’s elect lion. .-The .North now got mad and paid him (Barker) off hy defeating his roelcotion. He would have got it but for'ibis. Me had the '■ T -’J , |ieVgjrtKe six ballots for President! Otj ballot ihe number of voles cast wa^ 'On ; ffle "jWd b'ajlst' Gardner had 49, and ofithe fhurth-88. • : • ■ ' ' •On ih'e'ttiJtJh liaIlol : hia friends united with Ih'bse of E.-B.- BaWelt of Ky.,' giving the Idtter 4 and efedfing ftim,- Barker had 52 on ihelastWldtand Gard ner 2, ’ ' 0; D. Freeman of Pentisylvarna whs cho sen' 'Vice-President, having 71 votes, to 22 fbi* Forth of Ohio, 10 for Sperry of Cbnri., and 27 Tor others'. Corresponding Secreta ry, C. W. Deshldr of New-Jersey ; Record ing Secretary, the last year’s man over Booth of Conn , Chaplain,' the Rev, Henry W. Rugg’ of Ma'sa.,' IFoiveWalistTreasurer, Henry Craheof Ohio. The Conrtmittee on 1 Platform are Thomas H. Ford of Ohio, Col fa* of Indiana, Poster of Mass., Colby of N. H., Johnston of Penn., Lyons of New-York, Haughlon of North Carolina, and one from each of the other States. They meet at 9A. ill. to-morrow to construct a Platform-. The North will ofier the Ohio Platform as their doctrines in full. They will slick to the restoration of the Missouri Compromise to the death. The South, seeing the determination of ihe Norih talk of accepting the restoration with a Proviso in favor of actual settlers, but the North say no proviso. To-morrow morning, on motion to print Barker’s Address, he will gel Jesse from (he Norih for his lower law doctrines. A piquant debate is expected. PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY OF omo 1, The nllimated freedom of religion disconnected with politics; hostility to eccle sias ica l influences upon the affairs of Gov ernment ; equality of rights to all naturalized emigrants who are thoroughly Americanized and owe no temporal allegiance, by reason of their religion, higher than that to the Consti tution. H. No interference with ihe rights of citizenship already acquired by foreigners, ond ihe proieclion of law to all who honestly emigrale from love of libeny ; but the exclu sion of foreign paupers and felons, and a re fusal to extend the right of suffrage to all who come hereafter until they shall have resided 21 years in Ihe United Slates and complied with the Naturalization Caws. 111. Opposition to all political orgnmza ion composed exclusively of Foreigners, and to Foreign Military Companies, and to all. attempts to exclude the Bible from Schools supported hy the Government. TV. Slavery is local —not national; we oppose its extension in any of our territories, and the increase of ils political power by 1 lie admission inlo ihe Union of any Slave Stale or nlherwise;- and we demand of the Gener al Government an immediate redress of the great wrongs which have been inflicted upon the pause offreedorn and ihe American char acter by Ihe repeal of ihe Missouri Compro mise and ihe introduction of Slavery into Kansas in violation of law. by the force of arms, and the destruction oiTbe elective fran chise. V. In humble imitation of the wisdom of Washington, we oppose all intervention in the affairs of Foreign Stales ; yet on all proper occasions we will not withhold our sympathy from any people aspiring to be free. VI. We support American industry and genius against the adverse policy of foreign nations, and facilities to internal and external commerce by Ihe improvement of Rivers and Harbors and the construction of National Roads uniting the various sections of the Union. VII. The Union of these Stales should he made perpetual by a faithful allegiance Co ihe Constitution. VIII. In Stale policy we zealously advo cate Retrenchment and Reform, a modifica tion of the present oppressive system of taxa tion, and a liberal system of Public Schools. The Case ol Wholesale Poisoning in Virginia. We find (he following letter, dated Emery and Henry College, Washington County, Virginia, May 30, ia The Petersburg Ex press of Iho 4lh inst. It states dial on the evening of the 22d ult., 11. S. Kane, Esq., an eminent lawyer of Send County, and Miss Sarah, daughter of Col. Anderson, were married at the mansion of the bride’s father. On the following evening a large company having assembled at the residence of Ihe Kanos, at a lale hour il was found that most of the parly who had partaken of a lot of custard were suffering from the effects of somo deadly poison : There were so many affected that the number »ho escaped wore scarcely atile to attend lo their suffering friends, and the greatest terror and consternation prevailed.— Two physicians were at the scene of distress and suffering, as soon as they could possibly attend, after being sent for, and pronounced the sick present nil poisoned. Upon examin ing and analyzing the custard il was found Ip bo strongly impregnated with arsenic. I have been unable to obtain the names of the parlies, but regret to state that at latest accounts, some twenty or tweply-fiveof those who partook of the poison were not expected to live. The young and beautiful bride was among the number most seriously affected. As yet, my informant states, no one has been suspected, the servants being all sick, as they had also eaten freely of the poisoned delicacy. The greatest consternation and excitement prevails in Scott and the adjacent counties, and persons were too much over come at the idea of such a wholesale taking of human life, to institute any investigation, or adopt means for the detection of (he vill ains who perpetrated this horrid deed. The Moniteur contains the following report from General Canroberl addfcSfced to the French Minister at War, pntl, doted May 4; At 10 o’clock on the night, of the Ist, at the moment when a very bright moonlight enabled q movement fobs made in order, the troops (ormediolo two columns.led v our par allels. The' tdft of six companies of the. foreign legion, (Ist Regl., Colonel Vienqt,) eight companiesof/tba 43d under Commandant Befegifet de Sonnay, and ten companies of the •/Sihuodef Cdlonel Gre nier—were ordered to < U rH theworfc by the right, which was defended by several fmttql ions. .These troops, which ‘w.erg on by General Bazaine with mucVskilt and vigor, irushed on wiih'enirtesisiible im petuosity. Qglonef Vidnof led on the foreign legion with rdthar&aole-gallantry, A ball has deprived the Emperor of this brave officer, who fell, award in band, bt the head of his men. The center column, under Gen. de la Mot lerooge, whose name has already-figured in the most honorable manner in the Operations of the siege, was composed of two battalions, of the 46th, tinder Col. Gbull. One of these battalions, led on by the Colonel himself, ad vanced without firing a shot on the front of the work, and resolutely rushed on the enemy at the [Joint of the bayonet. The other battal ion, following close, immediately crossed over the first inclosure and the whole reginienl then advanced on the second, which it carried with a courage of which its Colonel set the highest example. The 98th, marching in support of the 40th, rushed in its turn on the enemy, and gave brilliant proofs of valor under the orders of its Colonel, de Bregeot. Tho right column; formed of one company of-the 9th, battalion of Foot Chasseurs, under Capt. de Villermain, an officer of tried bravery, and two compa nies of the 42d. under Capt. Ragon, carried the work on (he left. The enemy, driven from every part, and pursued at ihe point of the bayonet, aban doned the work and retired in disorder, strew ing the ground with their slain and leaving a number of prisoners and a quantity of arms i n our possession. The loss of the Russians was vfery great. We look possession of the nine hand-mortars which had been placed in position. As soon as the work was occupied (he en gineers commenced operations to turn the parapets, in order to secure the.posttion from the fire of the town and to unite it by a com munication with our parallel irt the rear.— These works were executed in the manner agreed on beforehand, but under such a fire of artillery as certainly never before proceed ed from any place. The officers of engin eers, and particularly Lieut. Col. Guenan, displayed a coolness, an energy and a skill which wore the admiration of all. They were second with the greatest devoledness by the sub-officers, the sappers and the workmen of the different corps, among whom of the 14th regiment of infantry were specially poin ted out to me. Scarcely had ihe Russians reentered the place when ihe violent cannonade which i have above allu ied lo commenced from eve ry point of the fortifications. The workmen, the iroops and '.he trenches ,n ;ne rear, re ceived a complele storm of projectiles of ev ery kind; but our artillery, skillfully directed bv Gen. Lebeuf, opened a tire from such nai leries as could bo brought 10 bear on ihe spot. The works were thus connnued until aav lighi, when the enemy's works was definitive ly in our possession. At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon oi the 2d a Russian column of about 3,000 men made a sudden some on the work which we had taken from them, and the defences ot which were still in an imperfect stale. It was guarded by two companies of the 2d regiment oflhe foreign legion, one company ol ihe 43d, a weak battalion ol' the 40;h,und a still wea ker one of the 08th. These battalions, which remained on duly during the day, had. sul fared severely in (he combat oflhe preceding night. The assailants commenced by a sharp fire of musketry, and some of the most daring of them Scaled ihe parapet and threw them selves into the work, where they were Killed or taken prisoners. While the foreign legion, ihe 98th and the 40ih, energetically commanded by Lioui, Col, Manmeau Deschcsnez, were repulsing the en emy, two companies ol Ihe Ist, regiment' ol volitgeurs of the Imperial Guard who were in reserve in ihe second parallel, resolutely rushed forward under ihe command ol Cap lain Geniy and threatened ihe right flank of Ihe enemy. A company of ihe lOlh, baital ion of fool chasseurs, and two, companies ol the SOih, regiment of the line under Chef de Baiaillon de Courson, joined in this move ment, which so nobly marked the debut ot the Imperial Guard among us. A baiallion of the 43d, under Commandanl ieanningros, slopped another Russian column which was endeavoring lo descend from Hie flagstaff Bastion. Tho artillery of the place supported ihe as sailants by a continued fire, but our oaiiencs opened in ihcir inrn, and in ibeend prevailed over Ihe fire of ihe enemy. At length after several vain and fruitless assaults the Rus sians decided on making a retreat, wfjich they (. (Tecied, leaving the ground covered with iheir dead. This brilliant affair confirmed our possession of the work. Our losses m the 24 hours amounted to 11 officers killed, among whom, in addition to Col. Vienot, was Commandant Jitlien of the 46tb, an officer much distinguished in the army for his bra very ; we had in all 22 officers wounded, and 158 men killed and QOO wounded. A short suspension of hostilities, the conditions ot which were previously agreed on between ihe Gen. Count Osteu-Sacken the Governor of Sevastopol and myself look place yesterday in order to burv the dead. This double combat of which I now furnish you with ihe details, is characterized in ihe most satisfactory and honorable manner, oy ihe qualities of ardor and impetuosity which are peculiar to our troops. Never did they give more striking proofs ol courage. I owe particular praise iq the general' and superior officers charged with the discretion of these brilliant affairs, particularly to Gen. de Sal les, who under the orders of Gen. Pelisaier, I prepared during the day with much skill and