13 J.l, CA ttJSLI ,_'ENN'A "THE LARGEST: AND .CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER IN CUMI3IIIILAND COUNTYI — , ltil4 is —7'uro DoUnrs a year, or Ono Dollgr and Fifty Cell6,if . intnetuallm paid in advance. , $1,75 tzpaid within the - Local Notings: The. Committee of the Directors of oar Public Schools give n otica.'in this week's paper, that - the public Examine tion'S' of the 'Schools;.thar era of. excite! , Meat to ambitious -little AtTionts, will commend* on Monday morning the 24th inst. — The various committees and the public &brad manifest their interest by a general attendance. We notice that there is a good deal of mistinderstandrag,bY the way. aS - to 'what changed were made in the School Law by:the last Legislature. To correctitll wrong impressions we publish the "fol lowing extract of a letter from A. L. RUSSELL, Esq. Superiatemlent of Coin mon Schools, as follows t • "The only changes in the &heel Law of 1849 made by the Legislature at its last sea sion, are the repeal of so much of the 16th section sa prohibits the admission : of scholar , . over 21 years of ago and reducing the mini- ' mum period, fixed-by the 22d section, for_koe inng sellools , in operation, to three Months." —Division Order, NO . : 1, issued by Major General HENRY JITTER, will be lonnd in our advertising columns, Malting ktioivn his staff appointritents.-- Wo congratulate 14hijor ittrat, -- of - this .ho; rough, on the•honorhe has received, and feel confident he-will wear it with credit. The other appointments in Cumberland county - are.of gentle Men. well known to the - military, andk,will doubtless givo fire satisfaction to Limn: \ The Mat)sion blouse Hotel has been taken byMr..folit S. Wood, whose card will be found in our dvertlsing eel umns,. Mr. Wood is°a man of energy and' taste. and these chdracteristics aflerd the hest security that „ti his charge the Rouse will be kept 'in good style, satisfactory to his patrons and befitting the character of.the place. , ' • Me first fruits of !.Ite,.soa,son ap, poared 91idp,15 grLPiorday,ropr line in a good degree of abundance. Strawberries, cherries, peas, new pota --toes,'&c: of art excellent quality 'Were Of , feted, and for the first- of the - season at moderate prices. - --On all-hands-We - hear joyful an demotions .of tl-season.'of abundance. The wheat'Orop, unless some unforseen calamity mars the prospect, ,will be the It'ex.iiest and finest that has been known for years: • Thee mien has been especi ally favorable to wheat. Corn does not .so 'far present as fine a prospect, owing to the dry weather of the last two weeks, ballet plenty - of - time-to- makel ts growtl. We hear of several farmers in. this vicinity who have already commen ced cutting grass, and many more will begin the latter part of this week. The appearance of the 'country in our flour, ishing valley is rich and luxuriant, in the highest degree. . --To the list of summer resorts ad vertu; in our Paper,is added to-day the card Ir. Carman of the Carlisle Sul . pher Springs. Our citizens fully tesiify by the frequency of thef r.visits that there is no plaCe more pleasant -for a day's ex . cuision.oran afternoon's drive', ari this quiet arid comfortable retreat. • NATIONAL MONUMENT SOCIETY.—The, -officers.ottlie Nation al Monument: now erecting at Washington City, in memory of Gen. Geo. Washington; desirous that ample means be provided to complete the Great Work as soon as posible—re- commend that subscriptions be taken up for that object throughout, the United States, on' the 4th of July. next. It ought be, attended to. It - is a sacred duty - on the port.cd this people to furnish the, means for so noble an Acct.,. Funds ♦ collected may be sent to F.lisha Whittle . say, President of the society. 10" The Evansville (r.d.) Journa says, there is a young man named. Mas terson awaiting his trial at Rockport, in that State, who possesses the remarkable faculty . .ofheing able to throw a atoneH P--with almost the precision a man. can send a - bullet• from a good rifle: fie- ~c an- go '--into the woods and .many squir rels with stones • as toe experienced hunter can with his gun. A drunken man was pursuing a brother of his with a knife in his ,hand when Masterson direw and struck the fellow upon the back of his head; killing him.. instantly; He says he intended to -strike the arm of the drunken man, to.knock the knife from his -hand, but his . own arm was caught and the object frustrated. AlsznicAti Bnannsrugss AND' BRITISTI CALICOES.-4t is sO.ed, on 'the most reli able authority, says the Lawrence (Mass), Courier, that the ,entira exports of bread stuffs.froin United-States to England in 1849, will not' be sufficient to pay for over one-hidf the Calicoes imported from that , conntry during' the same,period: 1848, we imported from Great, Britain alone, over $12,000,000 worth . of Cali coeil ' .Meantime the • heaviest calico manufactu'rers in the United States have failed. • CATIII)pC)L, 314 Rontait Catholic, parish Prie,st, connected with ihe canny of Limerie, stated lately, that at least one, half the Roman 'Catholic population had diminishek in. , ilrelan~i within the. last six years,--whilst the . Protestants. have increased in number. , -gr - j..A. man may.ltake' n; bath at the Burnet House, Cincinnati, and. have ,hia . shirt ttiasfied through... I; ) tudigioug country th!ay. • _ P:0"fT110 \Wi r e of "Alk . h y count have notninateernopas: N. Ho for 'Congress. HON.. thEIKErt DENNY fads al6'n-been nonnnated t o urnixl "• pircd term , of NON. MOSES ADIPTON,,- resigne3. Dr. JAMES CAROTHERS has been aminnted for State SOnate. PnorA.Nrr.v.AT TILE WNST.—Rev, Dr. Ci s ric remarked in 'Oho of his , discourses in Buffalo lately,- that during the five' weeks he had been traveling at the West, he had heard moreprofane smith , ing than he Thad ever dreamed of before , from his infancy up to that time. -r,f7•There" is a man in this state, -whose early education has been most sad ly neglected; With the view of over coming tho disability, he takes a ride every day on the IiVIADII4O Railroad. to London tailor has produced a novel summer coat, weighing only six ounces, and which can be rolled up to fit a small telescope case, and carried in the . pcjmThey are Complaining in Ohio of dry weather.—The Columbus Journal of the 7th nays there has been nosain that neighborhood for five weeks. irrGen Lopez has been held , to. bail n New Orleans in $13,000. COMMON SOMOZA. The Examincitions for the year 1850, loathe held as follows, Tiz : PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. 1. Schools No: 4, 5 and 6; taught by Mils Edmond, Aliso ' McClellan and Miss Dell, wilt be examined on Monday morning, Juno:24, at 2. Schools No, 1, 2 and 3, taught by Ms- Caufinan, :Miss Wightman and Miss Reaeltim in the afternoon of the same day; &win cluing - sit 9. o'clock. 3. Schools No. 9 and 10,iindor the' care of Tripncr and Mr. Quigley,. on I...'ilenday morning, June 25, at 8 o'clock. 4. Schools No. 7 and 8, under the care of, Miss Wilson and Miss Webber, on Tuesday alternoon, at-2 o'clock. The classes for transfer in the Prip3a fy De partment, will be finally examined at'tb.b con clusion.of the other exercises, ifi,Xneir. several school-rooms. ... SECONDARY DEPARTMENT AND • 11.113.11 solo oLs. 5, The Male Ilmli" School taught by Mr. Bait, on Wednesday morning, June -'2B, at 8 • o'clock. ..- . 6. School No. 11, under the care of :Mr. Sea -right-renlho-alternoon of-the -same- %day ; at.-%:- o'clock. ~- ; ,- -. //:- T he Female High School under the care of Miss Handel, on Thursday morning, June 27, at /I o'clock. 8.. School No: 13, taught by Miss Um derwood ,1 hi the afternoon - of the same day, at 2 .6 3 eletek. , 9. School No. 11, taught by Mr. Ee Ides, on Friday waling, Juno 28, at 8 o'clock. 10. School No, 'l2, taught by Miss N. lain, on . Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. - On .Friday - eVening - at 7 o'clak, th.ore will be an exhibition Ity the -two high Selo tole,. in. • Education Hall, of Declamation, Comp ()shim', and other interesting exercises and e: