it ht Compiltr. 11EXQ011.4TIC 57'.47R TICKET. PPDOI OP PI"PILMIC COCIILT, WILLIAM A. POIITEIT, of Philadelphia CANAL COUNDISIONER, WESTLIT F140:3T, of Fayette county. Kir Imperial*, from Utah .'—'rho Pres ident, on Thnrsday last, communica-, led to Congress a dispatch from Gov. Cumming, by which, ho says, there is roaaan to believe that on, difficulties with IJtati are terminated. lie con gratulates Congress on the suspicions ovegt, tod says Op three regiments of volontoeni will not now ho wanted. >p-Thp prospect of a war between Eagiand and this country is dissipating. The former will disavow the searches in &be gull. ifirCiark Koontz, Esq., has retired from the Frederick Maryland Union, on notount of failing health, Messrs. ,Johnoot; and Cote continue, as editors and proprietors, in whose hands tho paper will lose nothing iu interest or standing, RIPSVe see by the St. Louis papers that two lots of now wheat have been received there - o ne from Tennessee and the other from Mississippi—four weeks earlier than last year. They brought 82 10 and 82 25 per bushel. ifenhe Adjutant General of Penn sylvania has issued orders for a grand encampment of the volunteer forces of the State, to take place at Williams port on the 7th of September next. Amongst the Important items in tho mil itary bulletin is ono which calls on "the aids-do-camp and all other officers of the grind staff of tho commander-in chief, to be present, armed and equip ped fa full parade dress." Thero will soon be stirring times amongst the thousands of gallant "colonels" whose military duties hare hitherto boon re garded in a Pickwickian sense. Let them prepare to buckle their armor on and "camp out" in the valloys of Ly coming. The OppositiO in this Congres sional district may, or may not, quar rel about their nominee for Congress— just as they please. The Star is quite mistaken in supposing that we, or the Democracy of the several counties, care a strawabout it. The most "thorough ly tested reputation" of the opposition canchdate, whoever he may ho, will not pave him from defeat. Do as you pre fer, geuitlemen. It's no funeral of our's. iiiirThe Know Nothing and Black Republican - factions have united in a call fora State Convention to baltteld at Thirrisburg, on the 14th of July next. They tried a similar game last year and the year before, and yet were "whipped out of their boots "—ai they will be agate. Kansas is a "doad cook in the pit," so far as Pennsylvania is concerned, and without some such dis tracting issue there is no possibility of the "mulatto" party succeeding. The Penmeracy have bad time for the ftsecand sober thought." Illinois Polities.—Mr. lieTra, late United Stites District Attorney for oc4 hitherto a,strong supporter of Judge Docaus, has written a letter urging the necessity of a union of the Democratic party, and taking the ground that, as the Kansas qqostion has been settled, there can be no longer any reason for maintaining a position of hostility to the Administration. Pensions to Widows and Orphans.— The President of the United States has promptly signed the bill extending the provisions of the first section of the act of 3rd February, 1853, ao as to continue for life to the widows the half-pay al. lowed by said act, and where there are no widows, to the children tinder six teen years of ago. Widows receiving pensions under special acts are also in chided in this beneficent measure. to of a United Salm Senator.— lon. Pinckney Ilenderson, United States Senator from Texas, and the successor of Gen. 'tusk, died on Friday evening week, in Waaningtan - , of oon gumption-. IJis term would have ox an 4t4 of Marcia neAt• Ike had poen a prominent man in texas and was faxmorly (Overact? of the State. NErßy-the fatal aoeitleat which ea Carved i 4 aostou harbor, through the OipaWag of the yacht "Prairie Flow els," ask l i eu than b4 - 4ven lives weir: , ewe- ifirln South Carolina and Georgia they are rejoicing over Itiscicrtis cher eies, pears and Apricots. afirTtko Atheus (Tenn.) Post learn 8 tUt t 9111gagenkon,ta far new wheat have (wen owls.* cents per bushel. "It Won't Quito Wit." The following is one of the best de lineated pictures of Black Repnblican ism we have yet seen. ft is from the Quincy (Illinois) Herald, one of Judge Por.glas's organs. Whether it reflects his sentiments in regard to this danger ous, because sectional, party, we cannot predict ; but the article has in itself sufficient weight to arrest the attention of every reader : Black - Republican Prospects.—The Black Republicans have been flattering themselves for sometime past that they would profit vastly in consequence of differences of opinion that existed among the Democrats on the Kansas question. Now that the Kansas ques tion has been removed, at least for the present, from the arena of national pol itics, their prospects are not quite so bright as they were. They manifest a good deal of concern lest the Democra cy shall bo able to unite once more and give their common foe a genteel drub. bing throughout the country. To pre vent this, their newspapers volunteer long lectures to Buchanan men upon the wrongs and injuries they have suf fered at the hands ofthc Douglas Dem °crate ; and on the other hand, they think it very pusilitnimous in the Dou glas Dein()Crals to sustain the Adminis tration in any of its measures, 0111C0 thay found cause of difference-upon one solitary question.. Because the Buch anan Democrats violated one of the ten commandments, Limy think the Douglas Democrats should turn round and vio late, and refuse to co-operate with the Administration iu carrying out the oth er nine. - All this 4 Th erltainly very disinterest ed on the partA6f the Black Republicans, hut we suspect it won't quite win. Wu have no idea the Deniwrats will either agree or disagree . about anything, for the purpose, or with a view to please the Black Republicans. Whatever they do, generally speaking, is done to. please themselves, and to beat the Black Republicans. Nor do wo per ceive exactly that in the matter upon which there has recently been ROM dif ferenea,Qf opinion among Democrats, the Blatik Republicans have achieved any partieular laurels, or done anything calculated to vindicate their political integrity or to increase public confi dence in their political consistence.— They have sworn, all along, that (..,on gresa ought to dictate institutions to the Territories, and that Congress ought to decide for the Territories the question of slavery, at all events, whe ther it decided any other question or not. Yet-they turn right about and complain that Congress proposed to settle the slavery question for the peo ple of Kansas, and that the people of that Territory wiire notpermitted to settle it for themselves! They argued that the people of the Territories were not capable of self-goverment; and yet, they turn about and grumble like bears with sore heads, that the people of Kan sas were not permitted to govern them selves ! They wanted the Missouri com promise restored, and vet they voted for the Montgon,ory bill in Congress, which knocked the Missouri Compro mise a harder and a deadlier lick upon the head than it over before received. They professed to be in favor of the ad mission of free States into the Union ; and yet their leaders in Congress are speaking against the admission of Ore gon, because her Constitution door not recognize the negro as the equal of the white man. In all this, we confess we can't exactly perceive that the Black Republicans have promoted their politi cal prospects half as much as they evi dently imagine they have. Instead, therefore, of spending so much of their precious time in efforts to promote dis sensions among the Democracy, we conclude they had better devote all tlreir spare time to the work of patch ing up the holes in their own rickety stsucture. There will be quite enough work fur them to do to protect their own household from invasion, before the summer campaign is over. Many of their deluded followers have had their eyes fairly and fully opened to the wretched and hyrooritical inconsis tencies of the Black. Republican creed and platform, during the last few months, and will most likely reflise to co-operate with the leaders of that sea tional and treasonable faction any longer. In short, we look upon the prospects of the Black Republicans as far gloom ier than they were a year. ago. No matter what may be the result of the vote in Kansas, the occupation of Black Republicanism will be gone, unless it shall conclude to fall back upon its fa vori to dogma of negro equality. If the people of Kansas decide to come into the Union, that is tho end of it; and if they decide otherwise, the matter is en ded, anyhow, for the present. In any event, and under any cirenmstanses, therefore, we can see nothing in the prospects of the Black Republican par ty that is calculated, in the least, to cheer the drooping spirits Of the crazi est and most sanguine fanatic among them. With similar prospects before them, we should seriously apprehend any other party would go into "liquida tion," or dilapidation, forthwith. Official Corruption in lowa. At the late session of the Legislature of lowa a special committee was ap pointed to investigate alleged frauds in the location of the capital at Des Moines. Before this committee, evi dence was given, showing that the Black Republican commissioners who had charge of the location, received in the way of bribes more than fifty thous. and dollars' worth of property. Cer tain witnesses refused to testify to most important points in the investigation, and though the committee reported them as contumacious, the Black Re puWican House neglected or zefused to compel them to teatify—.tbus attempt ing to thtow a cloak over the villainy of the commissioners. So we go. Coagressman.—The opposition papers of Gettysburg. the Star and the Senti nel, claim their next Congressional can didate for Adams County, and advo cate the nomination of EDWARD MO PIIZRSON, EN. There can be no dis pute *boat the strength of their claim, but far all that, they will have to sur render to Franklin. N. MeCLuas has it all axed, and kick u they will, they wilt have to accep t him as their eandi date.—Chambersburg Spirit. air The Opposition journals have! " a hard road to travel "—verily.— Kansas shrieking" has become un profitable—the people seem determined tci bo humbugged by it no longer.— Know Nothing " Sam " has been thor oughly exposed, and kicked out of all decent company. Thus the two leading hobbies of Black Republicanism and Know Nothingism are repudiated and ignored. What, then, is left their edi-; tors f Nothing—literally nothing.— But to make some show of opposition to the Democracy, and to hide the past! iniquities of their own party—a party whose history is a continuous record of , extravagance, peculation and fraud— t i they are endeavoring to create the irrr pression that the Administration of Mr. Buchanan is unnecessarily increasing government expenditures—just as o,lo'l the President, and not Congress, had control of the appropriations. They earefulty - refrain from all moneon of the I heavy amounts required for the Utah I war, the strengthing of' our Navy, and other items - called for by the actual wants of the ooantry. To those facts they expect to- blind the eyes of the people, and gull them Into the support of their candidates at the next election. But we are quite ready to enter the next canvass in opposition to the ono plank platform of our politica! oppo nents, the extravagance of the present Administration. If they do not find themselves holding tho hot end of tho poker before it is over, we•will consent to go into a minority... The Tariff Bribery Investigation. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the expenditure of money for the purpose of influencing the pas sage of the tariffof 1857, by the Thirty- Fourth Congress, have mado a report in which aro given some rich revela tions. It appears from the Commit tee's report that a New England firm, Messrs. LAWRENCE, STONE & Co., who wore engaged in the manufacture .f woollen goods, expended some $87,000, in "1014)3 ins " AT d other appliances to procure the passage of the tariff of 1857. Tho Committee have been un able to trace any of this money into the hands of members of Congress, though it can scarcely be doubted that some of it found lodgment in Congressional pockets. $.5,000 of the fund was paid to THURLOW WED, who hi the editor of the Albany Erening Journal and one of the chief priests of -lbolition Repub licanism, for his services as " borer" in Congress. $1,500 of the fund was giv en to Mr. J. N. REYNOLDTT, President of the American Couneils of the city of Now York, " for the purpose (says the Committee) of getting up resolutions in favor of the motuirire and procuring their passage through the Councils of the American party," So., Sc. .-$11,500 was also paid to the New York Journal of Commerce, - " for collecting and pub lishing statistics." Interesting dis closures these, aro they not, reader ? here we have the leaders of the two political factions who aro so loudly clamorous for a high tariff, accepting p.sy,for their labors in effecting ft reduc tion of the Democratic Tariff of 1846! llere wo have " Sam" (immaculate and unpurchaseable '• Sam !") for the con sideration of $l,OOO, inscribing on his banners the resolution of his Councils for a low tariff! Here we have '• Sam bo " (patriotic and incorruptible " Sam bo !") busily employed, for his wages of $5,000, in reducing the duty on wool! Here we have all tho .Protectionists for a few paltry thousands, selling their creed and throwing their principles to the devil! In the lower house of the last Con. gross, it will be remembered, the oppo sition had a considerable majority. The " Republicans" elected their nominee (BANKS) for Speaker, and had the con trol of the committees and the machin ery of legislation generally. But not withstanding all this, the bill to reduce the tariff rates fixed by the Congress of 1846 passed the " Republican " House, and became, through the action of the "Republicans," the law of the land.— This seems a little strange, no doubt, when it is remembered what great stick lers the Republicans are for a high tariff. The following, from the report of the Tariff Bribery Committee, may throw light on the mystery : " It is proper for us to say that at the time Mr. Weed was not the publisher of a newspaper, that lie held no office and that his personal exertions and per sonal and political influence alone were sought for, or obtained. But it is also true that, perhaps, no man in the country exerted a larger, or more controlling in fluence over the" lltpublicun" party than Mr. Weed." We, therefore, reason thus : Thurlow Weed had a powerful and controlling influence , over the " Republicans" in the last Congress ; Thurlow Weed was bought by the low tariff men; ergo, the "Republicans" in the last Coligrest voted for the low tariff. Frpm this we further conclude that the " Repub licans "—their noisy professions to the contrary notwithstanding—don't care a fig for a high tariff, especially so long as they have sweet; to the money chests of the low tariff mon.—Bedford Gazette. Sir The Opposition papers, some weeks ago, made a desperate onset up. on the Secretary of War, in regard to the Fort Snelling sale. Tim House of Representatives has since, by a decided vote, sustained the integrity and high character of that gentleman—ond the question now is who will these - " hard up" and unprincipled editors next at tack ? THstarbanees in New Orleans. The telegraphic intelligence from New Orlennsrealizes the apprehensions, long indulged, that the people of that city would be driven to some violent and revolutionary resort in order to termi. nate the bloody rule of the Know Noth ing ruffians, who have for the last three years maintained a reign of terror over that unfortunate city. A recent move ment of the respectable and orderly citizens, regardless of political divisions, to elect a ticket for Mayor, Recorders, and Aldermen, has precipitated this la mentable—we might perhaps say, in evitable appeal to force. The whole city government, including a police of several hundred men, has boon in the hands of tho very worst class of ruffi ans,criminals, and refugees from justice, who have boon supported, protected, and incited by unprincipled demagogues and peculators upon the city treasury, and virtually invested with the control of the property and lives of the citi zens. Murderers, professional fighting men, graduates of the penitentiary, were appointed to offices of great re sponsibility—even to judicial postai-- All attempts to hold these parties re sponsible for any of their violeneos have been prevented by the interposition of persons in high places. Judges have boon assaulted and menaced, jurors way laid and threatened, witnesses bought or spirited away, prisoners released by violence, and every act of lawlessness committed which could mark a com munity in a state of barbarian chaos. It is to get nd of the terrible incubus that the people—the orderly and peace ful citizens—havo boon driven to or ganize a vigilance committee. They will doubtless meet with a violent re sistance, and we shall await with much anxiety further intelligence of the movement. We need not say how much such events are to be dcprueated and condemned by 'all good citizens.— Union. Injustice to the Robber Montgomery. We observe that the Republican press continue, under the lead of the Albany Evening Journal, to repudiate tho rob ber Montgomery, one of the leaders of the Lane-Republican party in Kansas. We have no doubt of the fact that Montgomery is a great villain ; and we hold like opinions in reference to Lano arid a large portion of his associates.— They commenced their work as out laws ; and what we complain of is, that Lane should be regarded now, simply because his friends have got control of the territorial government of Kansas, as any different from or better than Montgomery. They belong to and are graduates of the same free school of Kansas gloryk Their military edu cation and life have been confined to denouncing the constituted authorities of the country; and Montgomery, who is no more a, robber and outlaw than before, carries out his part of the work with relentless barbarity against all who disagreed with hint and Lano two years -ago. We •are clear that Mont gomery should be arrested and hung. There is no doubt of it. lie is a robber and a murderer, besides being a general outlaw. But how is it possible to pun ish Montgomery tt about inferentially condemning Lane and all the Republi cans, in and out of Kansas T We never shall be able to see that outlawry and robbery are any worse in 1858 than they were in 1556. Upon this point vo insist that the Republican journals shall enlighten us. It will not do to denounce Montgomery, saying he is a villain. Our point is, that he is acting now as the Republican§ acted two years, and even a year ago. When the Tri bune comes to spank of Kansas, we trust that judicial journal will give us some light on this subject. s® - We had no eastern mail on Sat urday evening, in consequence, as is reported, of the high water so seriously injuring a bridge on the Railroad four miles below Hanover, as to prevent the afternoon train from crossing. sigt-The Northern Central Railroad Company has leaned the Synbury and Erio Railroad, from Sunbury to Wil liamsport, and intend running their cars through from Baltimore to the lat ter place—the arrangement to com mence on the first day of July. The Great Storm ix Illinois.—We have full particulars of the fearful disaster, previously reported by telegraph, which befell the village of Ellison, Illinois, on Sunday night week. Of seventy hous es in the place, only three remained af ter the whirlwind passed. Nineteen lives were lost, and ten persons were fatally injured. Fourteen out of the nineteen who are reported as dead, were killed outright. Some fifty persons were maimed, and the survivors aro suf fering for the necessaries of life, their property having been totally destroyed. Washington, Juno 11.—Owing to words spoken in debate last night, in the Senate when there was a sharp pas sage at arms between Messrs. Wilson and Gwin, the latter this morning de manded of the former the usual satis faction required by tho duelling code. Mr. Wilson has taken the ground he as sumed in the Brooks'. affair, namely, that while he will not fight a duel, ho will defend himself if attacked. Messrs. Seward and Wade were this afternoon engaged in the creditable endeavor to arrange the unfortunate difficulty. Par The Hon. John P. Hale has been re-elected treited States Senator from Now Hampshire. Brilliant Democratic Victorytoul in Wash ing " Sam " Receives Another Severe Knack ! I .'—Tho election in Washington City, on Monday last, resulted in &vic tory for the Democrats and anti-Know Nothings more brilliant than we had: anticipated. The battle was hotly con-I tested, and the exertions of the friends of the several eand;dates were very ! energetic; but Col. Btaarr, Dem., was, nevertheless, elected Mayor by the ex traordinary majority of 571 !! f—whilst a largo majority Of the Councilmen are of the same political stamp. At the last preiteding Mayor's election our ma jority wits but 27., This triumph is. especially gratifying, both as to time and place. Those "who have been for months endeavoring to patch up an opposition to the Demo cratic party out orthe relics of Know Nottingimm, Black Republicanism, and all the other isms that aro doomed to an ephemeral existence, were looking . with great anxiety to the Washington election, in the hcipe that their scheme wbuld succeed, and that the Democratic phalanx, with Co). BEIIRET at its head, I would be overthrown. Re is known to be afriond to the President—a supporter of his policy,—ami &National Democrat of the old JeffersenEan school; and had ho been defeated, his defeat .would have been hailed by the piebuid opposition, all over the Union, as a rebuke of the Preifident, as a verdict against his Ad ministration, and as the beginning of a moviement that was to swoop the De mocracy from the field in 1860, and in augurate a sectional party into the high places oil the nation. We know that stupendous and almost superhuman ef forts were made by the opposition to produce this result, that such procla mation might bo made through the length an 1 breadth of the land. But they have failed—utterly failed. The Democracy of Washington nobly did theiT duty—carried off the honors of the day; and theirjirethren everywhere congratulate their upon an achieve. ment so nobly and worthily consum mated." l4unicipal Elect ion.—Noßwic 11,_CONN. June 7.—At the city election to-day the Democrats elected eight members of the city eouneitto four Republians. No choice for mayor. The contest was a spirited one. Letter from_ Washington. WASIIINOtON, June 10, 1858 Ilear Compiler::—Both Houses hare again re-considered, and tlifi day now fixed for final adjournment is Monday next. The Appropriation Bills are engross ing nearly all the ; time of the working menibers, and it is more than probable that. several measures of immediate moment outside of this range will go over to de- next session. - • Since my last, Messrs. Harris and Hughes, of the House, have had a "mis understanding," in debate, and a resort to the duelling code was predicted.— Friends interfered, however, and the affair has been brought to an amicable termination. On the heels of this, came another "of like import," between M. erica. Davis and Benjamin, of the Senate, which was also likely to result in a duel; but the` proper explanations have brought things all right again be , tweqn the parties. The Government will not go into the partnership with Great Britain in the .Atlahtio Telegraph business. England is evidently grabbing for the lion's sharp--or, in other words, the entire control of the work. Let ,her have the whole of the present line, and pay for it, too. We can establish one of our own. American qnterpriso and capital arc ample for almost any undertaking. The election in this city on Monday was an exciting one, and resulted in a most decided Democratic triumph.— The 'day passed off with less rowdyism than was generally anticipated. Im New Orleans the Know Nothings have carried the day. How could it. be otherwise in X city where thieves and cut-throats do as they please, there not being sufficient moral force in the com munity to bring them to justice r But as the Know Nothing majority has dwindled down from 2500 to less than 300, it is possible the authorities will begin to see the necessity of doing some thing for the public good, that power may not altogether slip out of their fingers. And the Vigilance Committee is still to be feared, combining in its number as it does the best citizens of Now Orleans. X. Y. Z. Discredited Basks.—The fallowing Banks of this State aro set down a mong the list of discredited ones in Peterson's Detector :—Bank of Craw ford county, Meadville, Pa.; McKean County Bank, Smithport, Pa.; Sha mokPn Bank, Shamokin, Pa.; Tioga County Bank, Tioga, Pa. Destroyed by Lightning.—Tho barn of Mr. George Spahr, of Washington township, York county, Pa., was struck by lightning during a thunder storm on Monday evening of last week and was entirely destroyed. Fearful Rate of Speed.—A special train, on the Canada Grand Trunk Rail way,!ran 28 miles in 25 minutes last Monday-4 rate of 67 1.5 miles per hour: WltThere are 82,000 German Metho dists in the United States. • lotim & eotpiiij aff4ihes. ♦Mlher War'Limner. The grain and produce firm of KLINE- Puska & Co., of Hanover, have leased from llon. S. R. Russsu., ground 120 by 100 feet. on the Railroad, immediate ly opposite the residence of Mr. JOHN GILBERT, and close to which the Freight Depot is to be located, upon which they design erecting a large frame Warehouse, to bo ready by the time the iron track reaches this place.— These gentlemen are possessed of ener gy and good business abilities, and will be welcomed into our midst. Who will next exhibit an evidence of enter prise? ____ - Cemetery attrition. • At the election for President and Managers of Ever Green Cemetery Association, on Monday last, the fol lowing persons were re-elected, to serve the ensuing year: President, D. McConanghy, ilanagers, Rev. Dr. S. S. Sehenucker, George Shyrock, Rev. 1)r. C. P. Kraut!), Hon. J. B. Danner, Prof. M. Jacobs, H. J. Stable and 1). McCreary. At a meeting of the Board, on Thurs day evening, J. B. Danner was re-elect ed Treasurer, and H. ,T. Stable, Secre tary. Peter Thorn was continued as Keeper. Wuttirr Coa•paisy Kleretioa. At the recent election fur Managers of the Gettysburg Water Company, the fo;lowing were chosen : Maiuzgers, Geo. W. McClellap, Esq., James A. Thompson, lion. S. R. Rus sell, E. B. Buehler, Esq., and Dr. J. L. Geo. W. McClellan is the' President and S. R. Russell, Secretary and Tree• surer, of the gourd. Thieve, Ab.■t. On Thursday morning last, Mr. NOR BERT GEIGER, for some time past a boarder at the house of FRANCIS BREAM, .1.11 q., in Cumberland township, missed from his purse money to the amount of $2OO, in gold—from $1 to $2O pieeos— and suspecting a person named JouN A. Ceousx, who was also staying at the house and slept‘an the same room, for having committed the larceny, ho immediately came to town and made complaint before Justice BRINGMAN, who issued a warrant and placed it in the hands of Mr. NICHOLAS WEAVER, who started in pursuit of the suspected person. So far, however, without suc cess. We are told, also, Oat one night lest week some person not having the fear of an accusing conscience before his eyes, entered the kitchen of Mr. Perut TUORN, at the Cemetery. and took therefrom a number of articles—edi bles, &o. Nosaixplosire Limp. The Coal Oil Lamp, which is at tracting so much attention throughout the country, can bo had at Grrazartz & THOMAS', in York street, Gettysburg. One distinguishing feature of this Lamp is, it will not explode—another, that the light is regular, steady and brilliant, and can be regulated to suit the fancy. Call and examine the Lamp at the place mentioned, where the oil can also be had. New Militael Hat. Lieutenant E. G. FALINESTOCK, of the Independent Blues, brought with him from the city d few days ago one of the now Military Hats, recently adopted as the future hat for the United States Soldiers.. It is a black slouch, ornamen ted by a bugle in front and the initials of the company ("I. B.") in brass. Tho rim is turned up at the one side and supported by an eagle, while on the oth er is placed a Hungarian plume. The I. B's have adopted it and will have them on in a few days. This will be nother decided improvement to the company both in appearance and com fort.. When you go to Fahnostocks' to buy some of their very cheap carpets, about which there is so much talk, just ask to see the new Milithry Hat.—Star. /a-The Bridges across the Run on the Mummasburg and Newvillo roads, at the north side of town, need guard rails, if nothing else.. Oar town au thorities are grossly negligent in regard to this matter, for life and limb are at stake in crossing, those dark nights. tar Mr. Pinup REDDING, of Cumber land township, placed upon oar table, the other day, a pair of heads of Let tuce resembling fai r-sizod cabbage heads. They were exceedingly tender and de lioious, and forocd us to the conclnsion that there is some art in gardening.— Mr. Redding and his good lady have our thanks. Peterson's Magazine.—The July num ber of this popular periodical is receiv ed. Mrs. Ann S. Stevens, we see, be gins a thrilling Original Novolet, enti tled "KING PHILIP'S DAUGHTER." Hereafter, Mrs. S. will write exclusive ly for "Peterson's Magazine," her own having boon merged into it, and her fine corps of contributors transferred to it also. This makes " Peterson " unap proachable in literary merit. A now volume begins with the July number. Now is the time to subscribe. Terms, $2.00 per annum ; or, eight copies for $lO.OO. Address Chas. J. Peterson, 3043 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. A specimen may be seen at this office. MrThe pic nie season is at hand.— The young folks should be thinking about enjoying it. A day in tho coun try, running over the hills, never hurt anybody. Arne crops here Away wear "very promising appearance. •an Ilsirst. Wo learn that during the thunder storm of Saturday evening week,:tho Barn of Mr. GEOI3OII S 11.4.11111110111", in Reading township, was struck by light ning and entirely consumed. The horses safe by the most active exer tions saved ; two cows perished in the flames. A lot of farming utensils and horse gears were also burnt. Loss es timated at about $BOO. No insurance. Another _ warning to those not, having their property insured.. Xtrisek by ILlebtatbei. A friend at Littlestown informs us that on } riday last, that neighborhood was visited by a perfect torrent of rain, accompanied with most vivid lightning and heavy thunder—so terrific, indeed, as to cause general alarm. Tho light ning struck into the chimney of tho Foundry, and ran down to the first floor, whore it struck ono of the hands, severely though not clangorously. .110 was unconscious for some moments.— The rest of the bands escaped without injury. The chimney of Wm. Imnsin ger's house was also struck, knocking off the top. and the lightning running down to the lower floor, wlion it passed out under the wash boards. Curious to state, no one of the itllll4WB VIM in any wise injured. tar In all probability the Cars will commence running on the Littlestown Railroad on the 2bst bruit., when there will be two regular trains each day— moriling and noon. ,&-fir. S. WEAVER takes first rate Pictures, at fib 25 cents up to $lO, sunshine or no sunshine. See his ad- vortitiement war The Rev. TimmAs %V. kti., late of our Seminary, has sailed for Europe, with a view to improve his health, which is much impaired. Distressiny—A Boy Perished in the .Ifountain.—An inquest was held on Wednesday of last week, by Robert Middleton, Esq., of Mifflin township, upon the body of a boy named Henry Gregor, aged about seven years. It appears that the boy, who w►tsa deaf mute, left, his - father's resideucii, at the foot, of the North Mountain, near the Th roeSqu aro Hollow onSumlay morning the 28d alt. Immeglititely upon being missed search was made by the parer ts :u►d neighbors, but no truce of him trould be discovered, until accidentally found by two men on the •2►l inst. From up lcarances the poor little fellow must have wandered about a long time be fore death relieved him from his misery, as it was evident he.had boon dead but. a short time, there being no signs orde. composition. The jury rendered a ver dict that the child came to his death from hunger and exposure, having been exposed to all the drenching rains, ih►y and night, which fell during that time. —Carlisle Democrat Distressing niamity —We are pained to learn that a most interesting little girl, between s ix and seven years old, daughter of George Swords, residing in Papertown, was drowned on Friday last, in 3lountain creek, in attempting to cross the same - on a foot log. It soems that the mother sent this little girl; and another small sister and broth er, to a neighbor's a- short distance off for cabbage plants, and having to cross the stream which was much swollen by the late protracted rains, on reaching it; the brother stopped to fish, whilst the little girls proceeded. to cross on a foot log. Having got about midway over, the foremost little girl heard a splash in the water, but could not ven ture to stop to see what had occurred, lest by loosing her equilibrium, she should be precipitated into the stream, and having with considerable difficulty attained the opposite shore, and turn ing around to look for her sister, was made aerminted with the painful frfet that she hail fallen into the stream and was buried beneath the turbulent waves! The alarm was speedily givers to the neighbors, but too Into to avail in sav ing the life of the unfortunate little girl. Thu body was found in the Yellow Breeches creek, a mile below whore the casualty occurred.— Carlisle American. The Beireh_ American Vessels by British Cruiser. WasumuroN, June 'J.—Commander Rogers, of the steamer Water Witch, has forwariled information from Key West, to the effect that Admiral Steu art, of the British navy, has sent a ves sel after the steamer Styx, with official instructions not again to visit American vessels. It is further stated that the British cruisers are not acting under new instructions, but those issued in 1847. • This intelligence has been formally received in Washington, and though not coining officially, is believed to be the forerunner of a disavowel by the British government of al the acts of which our government and the people of the United States have so much rea son to complain. Brigham Young Willing to Transfer all' Authority.—A Mormon named Williams, living near Leavenworth, received letter dated from Salt Lake City, on May Bth, which represents everything as quiet in the valley. Governor Cumming was in the city at that date. The people had abandoned the idea of fighting, and had gone to work on their farms. The Independence correspondent of : the Republican, writing on the 4th of June, says that the Salt Lake mail or ) April 18th had arrived, brin"ifg that an express had reached Camp Scott from Governor Cumming, stating that he had been well received at B,aft Lake City, and that Bngham Yo an? wan willing to transfer all his aiit,boiC.' ty, and had enjoined his folkmirs to . recognize Mr. Cumming as future Governor, and to aid him in the dis eller! of his duty. Jenny Lind.—liri. Goldeehmidt (Yee.' ny Lind) recently gave birth► to twins ' —one of each sex. Hero we have another edition in two vol u mes gg Golciemitteg Aaimated Ifathre sir A terrible' .; • WNW' plade off Cape Bauble. A proi~ burst her boiler on Tuesday, and oat of , thirty-two persons only , tbreeeseepett.f
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