SC.NBtmT AND RRIK MAIL HO ID.
We learn that a convention 'of At frtM4 of
he Sunbnry and Erie Railroad Wilt to tield irt
Mu'lalelphia bn" InSTS'" "of Jan.'.neat, for th
purpose eftaking measure to pretevate tbten
rprief a Northern Railroad rout between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg A Special meeting
vftbe Erie board of Trade wat bsld abort tiro
nc. the Ron. Jam Thompson, Gen. C. M.
fl-eJ. W. Miloer Robert, Rq., Civil Engineer,
J. 3. Johnson, Esq , Statt Srnator, end Metr.
tfould, A it J Sanborn, Representative, wre p
' pointed Delegate to tht Philadelphia Conven
tion. Wehvelong tine etprrtsed nr preference
far the northern route over both the central and
southern.' We believe it to be the roost eligible
for many eraser,. U wat surveyed several years
since, when the State Canal wa rrt eonlempl.
tion, and was abandoned for the prfaef.t route,
ntity became it wa that from Its more northern
Jatitode, the canal wonld clone earlier in the ax
n. It ha been ascertained that there art 9000
f 1 le? rite and fall on the northern mate than
tm either of the others, which in the opinion of
jcperl-nced engineers would make it preferable
a route which might be a f;w miles borter.
b -t In which thre would be" heavy grades to
overcome. The long and troubfesnm panage
' the Allegheny mountains would be avoided,
a there is a caput the head of Bennett's Branch
trough which a railroad could be laid Without
difficulty. The facilities offered for the construe
t on of th northern road ore far greater than
Mi09e on either ol the other routes, and there are
f-wer obstacles to overcome.
The route of thre proposed road wonld be from
Suribory to WiMisimsport ; thence up the West
Eratieh of th Suqnchanna nnd the Sinnemahon
mi Creek to B.-nnett's Branch." From this point
t v branch roads would be constructed, the one
'. a ling to F.i ie.the other passinc down the Cla
rn and Allegheny rivers to Pittsburg. , The
mad would piss through the rich iron, rfijiors of
? tinsy'vnn a, and would, it is evident derive a
r, avy Ua le from thi sourC alone. Cy mean's
the Williumnport and Elmira R.iilroad. it
would 'apthe New York and F.rieroad at a point
n-rer to Philadelphia than New Votk, and if a
nil road communication wis secured from that
p-iint to Philadelphia, an immerse western trade
would be secured to that city.
We hope that the friends of the Sunbnry and
Erie Hail Road in til' the counties which are in
'aiested in its construction will not fail to appoint
d-lepates to the Philadelphia Convention. We
'hiuk that the friends of the central Railroad
.jfter i xamining the subject carefully, would be
convinced that instead of const: ucting a Railroad
the side of the State canal, it w ould be the
it policy to alter the route. By making a
i.lror.d from Harrisburg to Sunbury. Philadel
phia would be united to Pittsburg and Erie by
route which possesses great and decided advan-
js over the central route. The canal furnishes
u:ficient facilities for transportation through the
: ..-litre of the State, whilelhe rich mineral re-
iiin in the nothcrn part has no easy and direct
-ouitnuuication with Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
We think every intelligent man upon a careful
investigation of the subject, would be satisfied
jtmt the proper course of th business men of
i'bi'adelphii, would bi to abandon the project of
a railroad from Harrisbiirj; to Pittsburg, by the
.U of the canal, and nse all their efforts to effect
;U spsedy construction of the not hern Railroad.
Miners' Journal.
Abstract of she P. M. General's Raort.
Tho fries income under the cheap postage
k'efetn, for the yr-r ending June 30th, 1R13.
-'ia .',4""7,19.1 The average yearly in
j.'iH 1m- nine yi-ir, end in p; June 530, 191").
eis SI Wt H2i fl" u.im? the reei-ipts tin-d-r
(ho new le; hy $?.')7,4,25 30 thna nn
'i r thn old iaw. This dfmTutiort'ia traced in
pari ti other cssee than the reduction of pos
t.i!e, am! for the rem' dy uf thcae it rwotn-
mended :
That the law be an amended aa to make the
eingle weigii one quarter instead of the halt
n wee, except in the case of a letter wet;hinr
ltss tlnn halt an ounce and written upon a sin
p'o sheet of ppnr.
Thit the same power he piven to the Post.
.l5:e D'psrtmerit ta prevent a violation of its
r -venue lawa, a i now piven to the Secretary
of the Treamry against mn;alera.
Thit all Isttrrs p3iiij over mail routes,
which relate to the cargo, bo free, when they
.ire unhealed, nnd subject to I he inspect on of
P.a..-...i.0 .nn, ,.Buu , ior. -
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' ' r" -rH,,,r.. uo
l isted a to S'lpruacli more near'y thn cuA i
:riiii-p r'.'jt'Oii anil d livery, am! he inae'e more
e vial andji-t, a h:.-l'i-eo the publishers.
Tin may bi a(coiiii!nh''d wihMt any ni-.'tr al
i.teffereii'-.i witli tin p d ey of dweeuiinat ing
I ii-ligi nee L'i:n,iij( tin people bj their general
e!".,l
Tr nj.urit njrspipers, or thoae tent by oth
er than the puUuht-r to the ubf riber-, as!
Hiey are u islly sei,t jn j, f !etirrs, should
hu nted higher than other newspaper.
AM printed mitter pss.oj thr,;Uf , the miila
bnulj be prepaid, and all ! tt.Ta be prepaid,
Med with dmh!i po tsje. S.nie aah amend
rtunt nf the late law are believed to be necea-
ry to give the cheap-imsiai-e ayatam a fair tri
i fry f 'curing to Ihe depirimec t it leg i iia(e
revenue and if adopted bv Ctmgreaa hiaeenft.
Jeutly believJ, from the reductions Which liaee
een made in lli'i (wo section already let o
contract, and anticlpr4 nvinpe it Ihe other
ivo branches of the Mrvieei tim there will be
ii nerd of csllirr; upr n )lre tiur (pr feMher
.id, flarlhe 1st of Juy, 188, Vh,j.the trhple
service will be placed under Ihi vt Jaw. w '
An ivcraarM of th s Uric a of tlr'pbty pot
'patera n fcocnmendJ, w the ftt'a) fmf
:--.U c;: t.1: nop., .t:h'ar pUjHv
Jarxtl ut'Jvf tho preeeat law for instance the
receipt In et New York woreC4.Gll,
and in HK but $1091 ; and at Bjlilmoro in
IMS, Wl.W. nd in l38, U.tt.
The contractors for the traasportatiofl of the
rnnils bet ern New York and firemen, by ocean
ttemer are rapidly progressing with the con
struct ion of the first vessel, and but little doubt
i entertained that the aervico will be coin
menced early in the spring,
O i the tul.Jrct of ttie telegraph the Post-maa.
tcr OcnsTtl recommend, for conclusive reasons,
that Hie linos of telecrsph tdiouU be owned and
controlled by the Government, and- it it Imped
that Conprcis will approve thie recommenda
tion as no dtiubt nine tenth of (he people will.
Tlie Mf ntlte Telegraph.
Tns Menaaw Wonoen Mr. Kendall, In a let
ter to the Washington Union, furnishes some
very Interesting particulars in relatioa to the
progress made ia ex'euding and preparing to ex
tend Morse's Electro Magnetic Telegrsph over
this great country. Lines are row in operation
from Nw .Yoik to Washington, Buffalo, and
Boston ; making an aggregatt.as the wires run,
of about 1030 miles.
The result of the recent election in Buffalo
was known in New York by agency of the Tele
graph, before the returns were ascertained in a
single Ward in the Commerc:al Emporium. It
was published the next morning in Poston and
Philadelphia, and at Washington that evening
What an instrument this will be to prevent bet
ting, when by its general estension, the result
of an election can be ascertained In a few hours
from the most distant State in the Union? In
18S2, if not iu IS 13, the result of a presidential
election W'ill be known throughout the confede
racy the day after it it hrld.
The ctnviction is , now general, that the tele
graph mutt have stronger conductois than cop
per wires ; and the Washington and Boston com
pnio ere pr- paring takeover their lines with
iron. An iron cord has been up during the sea
son from Philadelphia to Baltimore, and with far
niperior strength, is fom.il in every other respert
to answer the purpose as well as copper.
Lines have hem built fiom Boston to Lowell ;
front Troy to Saratoga; from Syracuse to 04
wego ; from Auburn to Iihica, which is pro
gressing to Elmira ; from Buffalo to Lock port,
which to be extended to Lewitton, to be connec
ted acio'S the Niagara, wi'b a line to Toronto ;
from Philadelphia to Hairitburg, to be extended
to ths west. This is covered with a beautiful
iron cord. The lengthof the lines now eomtrue
ted, is about 1 ,S00 miles. .
A line is in progress from Boston to Poitland.
Preliminary steps have been taken for the con
struction of a line from Buffalo to Detroit, and
thence through Chicago to Miluaukie. a distance
of about 60 miles, to he finished in fifteen
months. The Xew York and Washington com
pany, having obtained the riisht of way along the
railroads through New Jersey, are r. hu.ld ng j
their line on The diri'i-t route an I expect in two
months to have up two gool iion wires fiom
New Voik to Baltimore.
A line will be immediately put up from Wash
ington to Petersburg. Va , if there be nod (Scul
ly about the right of way ; and none is apprchen.
ded. AnefToit will be made immediately to
raise the necessaiy loiids to carry the southern
line through to New Orleans next season.
Mr. Kendall add. -'To us who know the
capabilities of this invention it isstrange that the
government has not seized hold of it as a mot
powerful auxiliary in the war w ith Mexico. 1
do not hetliUte to say that, by a line to New Or
leans, iiot cotlirg more than two hundred thou
sand dollars, more than out n,iULin pf J!lng
jpould have been tavtd since this war broke out,
hnd greater activity given to many of its c pera
lior.a. The armistice of Vol. terry could have
been shortened two weeks or more ; and within
that time, in all probability, Saltillo captured
and progress made towards peace. And when
peace comes, how many lives may be saved by
gaining a week in communicating the intelli
gence to the army and navy !
MlLiTABV Pucpxn aTJOmi A 'ar;e propor
tion of ir.H military cooip.inies of the city have
oflered their si-rvicee, in thn hope of being c
eepted and niiiotered iniu tin-service, in m oo'
dunce with the requ lion upon the G"Vernoi
for another Regiment of Volunteer from thie
Stale. The armories o! thei'e conipsnies, fur
tliu lat few day, have pre-enti d scenes of ac
tivity and animation anions those who are an-
j ,ioustotake an active pari it, the war. wh
tch
( nf l)e nifi8l clwcrintr cllrse;. r. The A
nierre.tq ensign wa in be seen flinting over
eacr of Ihe armnriea yesterday, and '.he sound
(ifthndrnii octNllonally heard, inviting rtoul
hear' and strong aroif lv tv'.fr into t!ie field of
glory. PhiL J.rJgtr.
Rsr,iQ Vei.t ktssss Ws wtr last evrc
mg informed that Cp'.ain T. B. Lesser s Cempa
ry of Reading Artiilet'sts is full, and accejited
y tb Goverr.or, with order to march en Tues
day next. Captain Ilemy A Muhlenberg's Com
pany is a'so full, and Ik Captain ha proceeded
to Harrisburg to be accepted.
Rrading has voted $2000, and Berks County
b same amount towards tb supply of th Com
panies ii Pittsburg.. 'Major Gen. Wm. II. Keim
baa been named as a candidate for th Colonelcy
ftha Second Itegiment of P Voluntsrri, of
bicb the above companies will form a j-art.
Phil. Ltdgtr.
We e i atated that the high prise ol $100,.
000, in a lottery ia lUvsna.wss recently drawn
fcy a eompeny pf fifty negroes, who had clubbed
Ihe r tf.efni to Ivy ticket. A thu rate, each
trckholder will be eot.Hletj to ffCOdO epifC- A
aretty cood um, ' if rightly maofd a leni
h addition lo the teeae of ert ) wrvnyly ap-
THE AMERICAN.
tkilurdap, DttttnUr, S, 1844.
I, n. at kit lUml a
tat and Conl Office, earner of$d and Chtmmt
Utrtttt, Philadelphia, tt mitkrtttd to met n
Jtftnt, ai d rttelpt tor mil mtinies dm thtt
nHltts Tmr mbttHplion or adctrtUlnt.
JtUo at kts Office . 100 .Mn AVs-rW,
W IV.
Jlml 8. E. Osnsrr mt BmlHmtrl and Catptrt
fa , Baltlmm-t.
(J3Pmtrto Ins A fresh st.pply of superior
printing ink just received, and for sal at Phila
delphia prices.
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C3SrauRT axdEsie Rail Road A meet
ing will be held at I aasrut's Hotel, on Monday
evtiiirg next, for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the rail road covention, to be held at
Philadelphia on the 19th of January next.
C7 StstnttiMC We have bad fine sleighing
for a week past, and the prospect is that we shall
have more snow, which will make it still belter.
C7 Colour's -Notbii.R of importance has
yet transpired in the proceedings of Congress.
The member will not jet properly in blast un
til afterthe holidays, when we shall endeavor to
keep our readers informed of their proceedings.
Wc invite the attention t f our reader to
n nun.ber of new advertisements that appear in
our paper this week., it has become a settled
principle now a days, that those who advert'S?
are g -re oily men of business habits, and always
have some indue m i ts that make it the inter
est of purchasers to call on them.
J. IV Sr E ). S7 -r. in thir advertisement, in
vite the order of O. hi Fel!os to their elabli.h
rr.ent. C!M Maiket st , Philadelphia, where all
kinds ot R-ga'ia are kept on hand and manufac
tured to order. From a personal acquaintance
with the Mrss'S S'okes, we van guarantee that
they w ill rot fail to cive satisfaction to those who
inav favor them with Iheir custom.
Haul $ V fironkc have opened a new Auction
store, at No 0 North 3d s'.. Philadelphia, near
Mai kit. Mr. Crnoker, wi:h whom we are ac
quainted, is an old hand athe butiness. ami will
make it the interest of cmtomers to call on hun
J. $ M. Sifinrlert, No 21 North 4th St., have
an extensive stock of India rubber shoe, cloth
cap", &c , which they sell ou terms as reason
able as ran be had in the city.
L'mje-ie Iltiitise. I It Chesnut st Philadelphia,
advertises his celebrated shaving cream, wh-ch
is now1 coming into general use throughout th"
Union. Those who once use the article will
ask for no further recommendation.
T,h,-m Ln.h.mu. No 4 Its Market sr. offers
great indiiremrnts to purchaseis of Watches and
Jewelry to jive him a call at his estabtithment.
By reference to his advertisement it will be seen
that he off. rs his stock of Watches and Jewelry
at very reJuced prices.
& J Mrgfitgee $ Co., No 29 Commerce street,
have opened a new store, and are prepared to
supply printers and other wi'.h n extensive as
sortment of paper.
We mutt not omit to notice the advertisement
nfFvmsJf Wn'tort, manufacturers of File and
Thief Proof Chests, Refrigerators, tcr. Those
in want of a f article, will of course visit
their establishment.
fjy NoRTnrsiBtai.ssD Dridgk Py an adver
tisement in another column, it will be seen that
proposals will be received until th 16th day of
January next, for tb rebuilding of th Northum
berland bridge, from the Island to th Sunbuiy
thnre. It it only sine thet bridge have been
destroyed Ibst their grrat value and convenience
hav been properly appreciated These bridge
form a part of a great and inrreasirg thorough
fare, and must, a th improvement and popula
tion of th cnii try riojris'.h-ron.e everyday
mo- important, and the stock, of course, more
valuable. A bonus ef four shsres of old stork is
offered for every share of new stock subscribed.
The surplus of the profits, after dividing 8 per
cent, en the rew stock, will be equally divided
among the old and new stock holders. We un
derstand that about 1 000 worth of stock has
been stibscrib-d at Northumberland, and we pre.
some nearly as much will b subscribed in this
place. It it an important work, and there ia
very prospect that it will be prrfill slock.
Cy Si)sa' 0 L"i Ran. Roap A con
vention, for th pur pot. of adopting measure to
ensure the romincncemrnt r.d completion ut lb
Rail Road fiom Sunbury lo En, will b held at
Philadelphia, on lb itb day of January next.
We trust our neighbor of Northumberland, Dan
ville, Milton. Lewisbuig and other place inter.
eitrd in lb s route, will rail meeting for the
purpose of appoint irg delegate to attend the
convention Th friends of lb ctlitnl tail road,
aa they tall it, from Ilairisburg and Pittsburg,
are using great exertion to accomplish their ab
ject, and sr sarguii. ef success. Without
speaking of Ihe great npririty of tb Erie
route, sve shall only rmark at preaent, that ma
nyof th moat intelligent and influential eituen
of Philadelphia greatly prefer th reut which
will giv ibem the great trad of tb lekri.ee well
a of Pittsburg, which ia snocb lea important,
bul which apprara tab all (bat soon of our Phi
ladelphia friende m to care for. They all ac
knowledgt tb great importance of be . Erie
rotft, wbicb opna en entire new raoatry.bat
wish to poatpow ill fopHtc tief tie
FlMaborf root la Anita).
dy Next Ceovaaisot. The Ifsrrisburg Argni,'
noticing the appointment of delegate from a
number of counties, say that the indications are
strongly in favor of a new man, and that many
of Gov. Shunk's personal friend are decidedly
of opinion that a new man should be nominated
aa our candidate for Governor. The whigs will
almost unanimously unite on Gen. Irwin, a strong
man, and we should unit on a strong democrat
to beat bitn. Wbo the new candidal will most
probably be, we of course cannot ssy at present.
He should however be a good tariff man honest,
economical and of good judgement. , Such a man
we can offer in the parson of th Hon. Lewi
Dewart, of this place. '
K7" The Danville Company of Voloateer.
the Columbia Guards, commanded by Capt. John
S. Wilton, bav accepted the call ot the govern
ment for a econd regiment from Pennsylvania.
Thi company wa one among the number which
had previously offered it rvice. but was not
accepted, as too many bad offered. A number of
members, however, joined the company from
Wilkcsbarre at the tim, and new recruits are
now wanted. The general order require thtt
the company should beat Pittsburg in time to
organise the battalion or regiment on th 8th of
January next. Consequently, the company must
be ready to inarch there in time, or it cannot be
accepted.
The new company of volunteers from
Harrisburg, nuiiiberiig upwards of 100 men,
who form part of the second regiment, at their
election for officers unnnimout'y resolved that
the company should be called Cameron Guardi,
in honor of G- n. Cameron, our United States Se
nator. Thi Harrisburg Union ssys :
We learn that the H m. Simon Cams-ron
has preeented the new company which bears his
ninni- with om: lU MiutD net. I Alts nnd a sp'en
did ewnrd. to 0? I': veil ti encll ol the Commis
sioned (Tirrrs. Thi generous jfi't enel;s in
lomee in fsvnr f our diftiniiui.-diod S'-nstor.
We (dial! give further pa rtirulnr nftlie prefn
Intion in our next. The Guard will l nve tmr
1I10 place of reiidi zr. us on Saturday illuming
next."
Or. CvrRoi, whose patriotic course in
the U. S Senate has met w ith the approbation of
all g"od and honorable men, on ihe 9th inst. of
fered the following resolution:
"RitoLni, That the Coiiiiniuei' on Military
affiir lie mMi tirtil to :Mpiirc into the proprie
ty of jrrantinu 100 ocres of bind to each non-commissintii-d
(.Hirer, meicinn, and private
eo'du-r who niy or shall have volunteered to
iinf dunnc the prrat-nt war wth Mexico, and
nlm of irirrRfiii)L' the riimpeiieeiinn now a'low
d hv the War Depnitmnnt fur the trinHporta
Hon and FubistPllC of the volunteer trains
from ilieir home to I tin places of rendezvous
m tin difli rent S utes."
Thoje who forsake the comforts of home for
the toil si.d privations of a soldier's life, in the
servireof their country, should be well reward
ed for the great facrifret that many must neces
sarily make Gen Cameron never forgets the
interests of the people, in whatever form or
shape those interests rome brfore him.
CTGov Shunk has notified the Presided tl.st
! tha second Pennsvlvania neeimenl ami fhat a
!.. . . ... . ..
Thirn u ia nvirini IA irart il Inair ear viaaa ss-aii rl
heseiepted. The Presulent refretted that he . 27 if,46, to fill vsranrv.
could not. in justice to New Jersey, accept them, j Francis M Diller, of Rhode Island, to be as
as that Mate tlaimej her rif.ht to furnish herqnot. .,t,(lt rommiissry, with Ihe rank of captain, Oc
C.loriou old pvunryUania, she i ever true nd i ,0bfr 05, jste, to fill a vacancy.
reaJy
E7 Jesstr Snosr; Rrrt'CMeaM This is the
title to a new paper, just slatted at Jersey Shore,
by S. S Seely. It is neatly printed, and appears
to be well conducted. We trust the editors and
proprietors may be successful in their new en
terprise. E7 Haasrsar'Ko Pirrss. The Argns, Dem
orratic. will be publith-.d daily duiing the ap
proaching session of the Legislature at two dol
lars for the session ; three dollars being the
price per year, published when the Legislature
is not in seision.
The Union, Democratic, will be pnbliihed
twice a week during the session, at two dollars
thre do! !.i r for the whole yer, published once
a week when th Legislature is not in session.
We ihsll be pleated to forward subscribers to
j eithrr of the above named ably conducted jour
nal.
C7 Tut Class's Fscav tawir g path nd
read bridge across the Susquehanna, which con
nects the Pennsylvania Canal at Clark' Ferry,
and w hich was destroyed by fire during th pre
aent year, has been rrbnilt, and it now In use
for travel. Te secure it against floods th pir
bav been raised ihieefeet and lb ire breaker
seven feet ovei their former height, being an in
cress in tb masonry of ever 1500 perchrt.
C7 Xatiomai. Rail Road in in Ptni O
rxAN, ro tii rtarose or otainiso a Saoar
Roctc to Oatr.oN a ia Iipies We bav
received, from th author, Geo Wilkea, lm
phlet of tt page, with a map annexed, with the
above till. Mr Wilkea discuste th frtaibility
and importance of thi great national work; with
ability. JI also review the project of Whitney
and Carver, which h riiticites with on sc.
veiity That thi road would be of immens im
portance to the Union and to tba whole com
mere al world i nol doubted, bnl whether tb
government will sufficiently aid Iba prosecution
of th weik, it ratbej problematical.
py Tb Pav. Wat. T- Braota baa Veen 1c:
d chaplain lo tba Hons of Representative, tt
Washington. Mr. Sprol it one of the meat po
pular and eloqoenl preacher w ever listened te,
and doc not becitat ls speak a La tbiaka ef Iba
iniquitic aad vice of the metrapolia. - - - -
1 1 1 mm. .. : . i ii' M O
' 6ueo to rat PcNDaivraau BeiisaT
We undersuad that Dr. Taecaa E. Pooling, ot
Philadelphia baa been appointed Sargeaa of the
Ptaosylvani Bef icnaalef volontr, hw b
Jnf mvUrHioteHrl,1 PitsWr. (
Q7 Of riOEit or tt Pshnstlvanu Rsct-next.-
It will bcteenbythe following letter,
that Col. Trancia M. Wynkoop, of Pottaville,
has been elected Colonel of the Regiment. Our
eld friend, Franefs L. Bowman, of Wilkesbsrre,
bat also been elected Major. They are both
young men of tb right stamp, and will, no doubt,
show themselves worthy of the honors conferred
on them t
; "Cjrrespondrnce of the Daily Sun.
PirraaoBo, December 19ih, 1840.
Mtttrt. Darrtlt cj- Jone To-day wa e
lection dsy, and quite a epiritvd aflair it waa
The several candidate had been busifjr enga.
ged for aflme day past in urging their claim
for the iflice. Colonel Frsncis M. Wynkoop,
is the b rtunate man hsvinjr recei
ved a majority ol four vo'esover Small, who
appear to have been hi principal competitor.
The vote for Colonelcy, I have b en inarmed,
ta a follow: C 1. Francis M. Wynkoop,
310; &1..J. Small. SO0; G. n. Roumf. rt. I&J.
Col. Black, nf P1ttsburg, has ben elected
I.leu. Colonel, and Francis L Bowman, ot
Wilkrsbsrre, ha been elected Mj ,r. Soott
and Montiomery, of your city, w-re candidates
for Lt. C lone), and Chauncey Brown, for Ma
jor. The health of the diff-rent volunteer cntnpa
nips, is as good as could rpnomnbly b txpec
ted. It i-l sup(j4e, that the Ueiriiiient will
leave bore (or the eat of war, on Tutsoay
nest.
The 'K Worn' base taken every pain here to
estubli-'h the character for noturie'y w hich pre
ceded tin-in There wa a regular row at the
Theatre on Wednesday nii'ht, in which they
bore a conspicuous ptrt. Ycsterdsy there were
several fight at the polls between the Volun
teers oft vo or thre" Conipmies.
Giru-rul R.Miiiifort's a!iu!n an'icipation
livc b-'rn djhsppoiuted. He was vory cm.fi
deM thsi he would be clecled. Major Fri'2
hid ii any wsrm friends here, and would have
been elerted, I think, if ho had been present.
He was no', brought in the field.
Yourr, F.B. K "
The President has made the following ap
pointments for the army from Pennsylvania :
Qitartermatter't Depart "ttnt Hnyh O'Don
nell.of Ohio, to be assistant quartermaster, witn
the rank of captain, October 17, 1846, to fill a
vacancy.
Geo V Hebb, of Tennessee, to be assistsnt
quartermaster, with the rank of captain, October
1.1, ISlu, to fill a vacancy.
Ralph G. Norvell of Indiana, to be assistant i
qtiaitrrmattrr, with the rank uf captain, Dec 2,
1 S-SG. to fill a vacancy.
Geo. M. Launian, of Pennsylvania, to be assis
tant quartermaster, with the rank of captain.
C nnimr.-su. y't D p r.ct.f Fted. A. Chun hi;l,
of Ohio, to be commissary, with the rank of na-
1 jor, Nov. 31, IS IC, to fill a vacancy.
McDnnough J. Bunch, ol Tennessee, to be tt-
j sistant commissery, with thr rank of captain.
! Aucutt IS. 1816. to fill a vacancv.
f t- if i e t- .
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commissary, w.th the rank of captain, August
I-asc R Iuller, of Pennsylvania, to be assistant
i omminary. w ith the rank of captain.
Jlferf.'M Department. Alexander Petty, ef
New York, to be surgeon, Aug. 21, 1640. j
David McKnight,of Tennessv, to bo surgeon,
September 10, 1616
Wm B. Wsshington, of Tennessee, to he sur
geon. October 29, 18J8, to fill a vacancy.
John C. Reynolds, of Pennsylvania, to be sur
geon Ceorge B Sanderson, of Missouri, to b assis
tant surgeon. August 23, ISIG.
Win. C. Tarker, of New-1 oik. to b ass.stant
surgeon. Soplember 2, ISM, to fill vacancy.
Fnoch P. Hale, of Tennessee, to b atsistant
surgeon, September 10, 116.
Thomss C. Bunting, of Pennsylvania, to b as
sistant surgeon.
55 Th nine following named companies will
form the second regiment :
Reading Artillery, Captain Lojser.
Cameron Guards, (Harrisburg ) Captain Wib
I isms.
Columbia Guards, (Tanvil1. Captain Wilson.
German Greys, (Pittsburg ) Captain Gutzwei
ler Faytta County Volunteers. Captain Roberts.
American Highlander, (Cambria county) Cap
tain Geary
. Cambria Guarda, Captain Murray.
Westmoreland Guards, Cap'ain Johnston.
Pbiladlphia Ranger, Captain Nylor.
The teeth company net ytt designated.
ZT" Mxico Il it taid Ihst th lateleeiion
tn Mexico bav taken a lura In favor of peace,
and that Ihe overturea of lb United Stat will
be considered by tb Miieu Congr.
Erioadick GaataiwTh contest for th
Command ef th Pnnylvania, ffw York and
Massachusetts brigade is now said to b between
Genersl Cadwalader, of PhiUdelphi ; General
Ward, of Wetcbeter. nd J W.' Webb, of New
York. Col. Gadsten, of South Carol. ne, baa
bn appointed to tba command of tba Virginia,
North and booth Carolina troopa.
. A Moo tan SriBTAn. The widow nf C. O.
Dak, torsnrrly Meaeenftr rt Use llnoce nf
Retvesentttivea nf South Carolina, nsisa
tmg in Neaberryi sB tht another ot flac
lour of, whom thVha ooad( c vojuajeer fee
the war with Megicn, end heo written Ifi Ol.
Outlet to request a place for the Mb,"wbo it a
cripple, that be mty mv h.leotroe) nottt-
07" At the requestor a friend, we publish the
following extract of a part of a letter from C.
M. Bradford, a Sunbnry boy, who took a part in
the battle tt Monterey. The letter ia published
in th Mississippian, and addressed to hi father,
Cha. A. Bradford, formely of thi place, who
ia now a resident of Mississippi. His son, who
is quite a young man, is an officer of the MSrs.
volunteer, wbo conducted themselves o gallant
ly at the storming of Monterey. After describ
ing the situation of th place and the position" of
our troops, be proceeds to ssy :
We are in General Cutler' division, com-'
pnd of 1 Kentucky, one Ohio, one Tennessee
and our own regiment. Our work was to car
ry the font and the left of the town. We had
llidgely'a battery of artillery to eupporf us. We
marched towards the centre of the place and
baited within half a niiin of it, ahelterirg cur
se! vc from the enemy' shot in a little ravine
that run across the pluin. We were soon how
ever, fi'ed ff to the left in doub'c quick lime,
and became exposec to a murd rou fire from
tiie ;hree eastern (arts on our flank, and from
the Blick fort in our rear.
The fir-t and second shot, killed and wounded
six if Hir p-aw fellow, but we march' d by them.
Thi w-as sufficient to damp our ardor if any
thing rould. We parsed on, and after proceed
irg about half a mile f.ced to the f ont and
j pushed on direrlly towards the thrre foil on
he left, exposed to the fire ot thrir batteries
without bi-iiig able to do any thing until we ar
rived In about throe hundred yards, when we
opened upon Ihrin w th our r'fle. We strug
gled or, erpoaed to an incessant fire ofn-.ui-ket-ry,
grape and round ehot in our ficosand a cro?t
fire from twelve and eighteen pounders on out
right. At thie time Iluh Pierce was r-to-ipin;
r'own close to ine, in the art of loading hi gun.
and was putting on a rap when a ball struck
! i ssi in the arm. lie (ell, as I thought, mortal
ly wounded, but I had nn time to stop. A few
teps further on Frank Rnbineon f-l by my side
I aked hioi it" he was bid'y wounded : he sirl
he believed he w. but added 'do ynn pu-h on.'
I found however, he had fallen from the efT- ct"
r.f s hill pissiny through his cap, which list
s'unnpd him for tl. momrnt.
The Raymond Fenciblea end our enmpsn;
entered the firet f-r, hand and hand, Colons
MeClung levlin?. W then pssed to the e
ond f irt slmiit tnenty psres in the rear, and t
Co'nnel M Clung entered i, n ball broke I,
hand anil pa -fed into hi body (he i thoiiul
to ha, I m happy to say, recoverine.) '
he'd their fort lhnt day, part fthe rrgitrrr
pirsirg into the town. On their wny they a'
I tempted to like the third fo't. and would bav
Mirreedrd, when they received order to fu
bsck (d.inel Davis was at the h'-ail nf thei
end reliic'-'Otly retrested, and so passed in
the town, from wh'rh, however he was cm
pellt-d to withdraw his f.'rce. From the
ond fnrt, I happened tn fi.id n pasine leadii
to tho topdfa su'sr manufactory with a p
I hi our riunpsnr. wiit-rr wr eipin-u a lire ri.
I , . ,
in rear ,riw n :rn was qi: ica.y ns ereu
musketry and grip-.
We kept up our fire f jr ab,fit two l.o ir, p
tecl'd by a parapet, wh n we -.vere rrcsllei
hring in ainrniinition for Rulgeley' gun I
sde. In 'he evening we were ordered to
ramp, leaving the regulsrs in charge of the
tured forts. The next dsy very little wss .
rxrrpt Gen, Worth' attack on ihe Palace, at
a beautiful sight it wa,and beautifully wa
can ier.
The n xt day (Wednesday, the the e
t iny having evneuated the third fort, it w
Sen potiressinn of, and then entering the te
we fought fiom 11 lo eight houre, whei
wr.r called off by order from the Genera'
the plursi nitght be bnmbirHed. Thi w
rnedialely begun and continued until tin
morning. A parley followed--in whit
lerma of cspitntnttnti weresgre'd upon.
We re ail enjoying the beet heal'h
climate is the fu et in the world, md w
tropical fruit io ahon anee. "
Militart Eirnt'iAsii at Rxabiso.-D-b'
company nfRetrfing ArtilleriKt
wa excluded from Ihe first Regimenl
teersf r the wr by the order in regri
nnty of offering, hs been accepted to fi.
nflh" enmpsnie n tho eenr,d regimr ,
public meeting ws held in Keiding or
day eveni'ig for Ihe purpnex of insk n
butktn for procuring clothing and other aer
eariea for thu volunteer; the suthoritiesf f 1
borough h ive contributed in aid of 1
commendable nhj--et, and a similar auin hsrbr
approprii'e.l by the County Commit oners, r
kin; fJ4000 in addition lu liie private ubcr
lion now being' made. A commute 1 now
the city lor the purpo of ptircbinj unifut
And other article neceaeary, and Ihe eompt
will arrive here on Monday tie. at by the c
The roll yeaterday morning contained 91 nsn
and by thia lime probably eacoeda 100. C.
Henry A Muhlenberg, of the Berka Cou
Rangers, haa a fnll complement of men in
Company determined to go iu to active serv
II proceeded to Ilrrsburr yesterday lo c
hmiself nd company lo lie Governor i if
accepted, he will go on lo Washington to v
a aiinilar rtVr lo the Freaident, If aeer
Ihe Dxrk County Ranger will slo arrivi
lha city on Monday next. Oen. Keini'a 1
pny, Ihe Nslional flry. of Reading, have
leealered Iheir aervseea to Ihe Uoeernnr. F
lha spirit manifested - ihrnu;houl Ihe fnle
and iq thi oily there can be no doubt th
reejnieiiion foe thra additional regime nl c
be lilted in a week by th eompaniee now
ing le be admitted.' Honor lot ho old Key
Bute, and the tril' which taimatee her
thee are aroeirf ' '"'by oWnd
tt tteif aUvtiMJtawry arte,-,AA JJfi