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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1855
TH: LARGEST AND CHEAPESI NEWSPAPER
CU MDERI,AND COUNTY
Terms —Two Dollars a year, or One Dollar and
• lifty Cents, if paid punctually in Advance
$1 75 if paid within the yea r.
BY WAY OF EXPLANATION.
A gross typogrophical blunder occur
red in our paper of the 20th of June, in
our notice of the American Platform, in.
which the types make us say that "the
ttiOfth article of the platform contains
doctrines to which we most - heartily sub
scribe." We hasten to correct-the vex
atious tniatake, which in fact 'we did not
know we had committed until we opened
the last Volunteer and found that paper
making a great ado .about the alledged
•‘sonierset" of thelbro/t/ on the Slavery
question. And truly if we really had ap
proved the iniquitous section of the Plat
form which acquiesces in the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, &e. our readers
we think would have regarded it as a
strange "somersc‘t" indeed.. l. But nothing
of the kind was intended by us. The
thirteenth section of the Platform (which
we inadvertantly wrote twelfth ) was the
one of which we intended to express our
approval and we think our readers will
azree with us : It reads as follows :
XIII —The policy of the Government of the
United States in its Alations with foreign Gov.
°mutants is t. ,- ) exact justice from the strongest
and do justice to the weakest; restraining .
by the power of Government all its citizens
from interference with the internal concerns i f
nations with whom we are at peace.
This is the particular section which
we referred to and contains doctrines to
which we certainly heartily subscribe.
The gonerld,tenor of our article on the
American platform sufficiently indicated
our disapproval of the action of the con
vention on the slavery question. Our
readers know well that there has been
no wavering or vacillation in our course
respecting the extension of Slavery over
new territory, but that at all times and on
all occasions we have taken a stand a
gainst the arrogant enoroachments of the
Slave pi:l4er of the country.
The Volunteer remarks with an air of
derision that it would not be surprizetl
now to see us besmear Judge Douglass
with fulsome flattery, but hopes the "lit
tle be spared the hyliction.--,
We can only say that if we may judge by
the number of his speeches which Judge
Douglass "inflicted . ' upon us during the
last session of Congress, the "Herald's
praise,y if he could only have secured it,
would not have been so offensive as the
Volunteer imagines. The "little giant"
has been in no Great danger from the
praise of either democratic or whig pa
pa's for some time past !
REORCIANI74TION 01."111li WINO PAR
TT.--=-A movement lia.s been started in
Philadelphia for the reorganization of the
Whig party on a basis exclusive of all
connection with secret orders. A set of
new rules have been framed for the pur
pose; and the first meeting for the purpose
of organizationswas held in the Seventh
Ward, on Thirsday evening. G. W.
Doa i n presided. A Whig Association for
the ward was formed, and addresses de
livered by Charles Gilpin, William S.
Price and others.
Ze-Tho Lewistown Gazette calls upon
the Whigs of . Mifflin county to hold a
county meeting and organize the party
for -the approaching campaign. The
Whigs - of Lebanon county have already
held a convention, adopted resolutions
opposing the extension of slavery, and ap
pointed a ocimmittee to securo the organ
ization of the Wl►ig party.
II EAT. —The beat was really distres
sing the latter part of last weelc, the therinr , nc.
oter'rangirg &pal O 2 to 90 degrees. In dif
ft.a.tta tiold; in the vicibity or town sevei
;ll n;en wetv 0ver,... , 1114C I.y the heat tind obliged
10 quit
HON• WH. F. JOHNSTON
.This gentleman has had the fortune to
be,,bitterly assailed : for his course in the ,
American National Council. His motives
have been impugned, and his purpose so
misrepresented as , to Italie created the im
pressions upon many minds, that he there
proved false to his previous anti-slavery
opinions. These assaults, particularly
those by the N. Y. Tribune, have brOught
out the following letter from a high
source, which completely vindicates the
.Governors character : •
00V JOUNSTON AT THE K N. CONVENTION
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To the Editor of the N. Y. Tribune.
Stu : I find in your paper of this day's date,
an article reflecting severely upon the conduct
of Governor Johnston of Pennsylvania, in ref.
ference to his vote in the National Council on
the Pl"tfortn. lam contiderirthat •you have
no desi . re to do injustice to an honorable man
and therefore take the liberty of setting you
right on the mutter. Uov. Johustou was not
found "Voting- for the Pro Slavery Pla , form
franird "by befit.° drivers and doughfaces," as
you assert On the contrary he voted against
; and more than that drew up and presen
ted to the National Council a spirited and ind,g
:law protest against the measure, and 'procured
to it besides his own name the Signatures of
oilier members of the Pennsylvania delegation.
Ac arrayed himself unhesitatingly and firmly
with the members from Ohio and the WeSi.
Yours, &e., GEO. R MORTON, of 0.
' Assistant Seo'y of N. C.
Philadelphia, June 290E55.
Gov. Johnston himself has also written
to the N. Y Tribune, denying that he
voted for the American Platform. Ile
says :—"I did not vote for said Platform
and do not intend to so hereafter. 1 op-
posed it in Convention, spoke against its
adoption in the convention, protested
agai st it and refused all cooperation with
any National 0.-ga ni.tation that recog
nized or adopted it. lam now what 1
have been--a firm and consistent opponent
of Slavery extension."
.=.c.Z—Jefferson Davis, and the secession
faction that hailgs around and controls
the administration of Pierce, denounce
Goy. Reeder as an abolitionist, because
he refuses to co-operate with the Missouri
rioters in Kansas; and some of the Loco
papers of this `Sat; are mean enough to
stand quietly by and see Reeder slaugh
tered, for it is evident that the Piercoites
are bent on taking "off his head." It is
the game of the Davis secessionists to put
down every body Whoin they cant control,
under obloquy of being an "abolitionist,"
and the same means have been attempted
to be used by some of the northern fol
lowers; but this Reeder matter seems
likely to cause a rebellion oven in the
ranks of "dough." The Easton Argus,
Westchester Republican, and other influ
ential democratic papemthat haVe here
tofore gone the whole figure for the SoUth
are showing a disposition to rebel. The
thing will be apt to work its own euroSe::
fire long.
No It EcomENDAT.tori.—Mr. Botelcr, of
Virginia, in the course of his reinuilmixt
Monument Square, Baltimore, on Wed
nesday night last, stated that the gentle
man who reported the Platform ,in the
Democratic Convention held in Balti
more in 18-18, isthe same gentleman who
reported the American Platform in the .
National Council at. Philadelphia, viz :
Judge Cone, of Georgia. We should
think so. We don't see anything worth
contradicting in this statement, for we
think that platform bears internal evi
dence of having been made by a gentle
man who nominated Cass.
Pon SIIE COM PRO 111 I su.s.—The N. Y.
Courier and Inquirer says—"We consid
er the Compromises of 1820 and 1850,
second only to the great Compromises of
the Constitution itself; and the Compro
mise of 1820 having been repealed and
abrogated in violation of good faith, honor
and honesty, for the accomplishment of
base and selfish political purposes, its res-
Yoration has become a political necessity,
to which all considerations aro merely
secondary.'.'
Ths„Tho new Prohibitory Temperance
Law for the State of I,Tcw York, goes in
to operation Wednesday, the 4th of July.
In New York city, feeling runs high be
tween its friends :Ind it: , .uppiwnt:,..—
U 111:
llien.) to
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COUNTYTODLINATIONS
, • In 'Washington county, Pa.; the Know
Nothings have already made open nomi
nations of -otrWA. 'Lipper, Whig, and
John Birch, leniocrat, for Assembly, J.
B. Ruple for Sheriff and. Thomas Mar
tendell for Treasurer. The old members
of the Legislature—Krepps and McCul
loch—are both Know Nothings but they
were both thrown overboard. Resolu
tions were adopted taking the strongest
Northern ground on the Slavery question
They also decided to act openly as other
political parties, and dispense with their
sea.et councils, grips, oaths &c. at would
be well to - doviikewise in this and other
counties. The democrats in the same
county have nominated George W. Mil
ler and David Riddle for Assembly ; ,An
dreiv Bruce for Sheriff and IL R. Elliott
for Treasurer. ,
A fusion;ticket has been formed iti
Butler county made up of Whigs and dem
ocrats opposed to the Know Nothings.—
James Bredin, Democrat, is the candi
dates for Assembly, J. Walter for Wrea
sfirer and A. H. Boyle for Commissioner.
Beaver,Butler and Lawrence form an As
sembly 'district, and it is probable that
Mr Chamberlin, late Whig member from
Beaver, will be one of the fusion candi
dates ar Assembly.
R EPUBLICA N PA RTY.—Thero Seems to
be in.certain sections of Pennsylvania a
strongfeeling in favor of organizing a Re
publican party, similar to the Anti-Slave
ry party, of the same name, now existing
in other States. The Honesdale Demo
crat, Dradf,rd Reporter, 1 radf,rd 11r; us
Tioga Agitator, Coudeisport j People's
Journal,,,and a number of other newspa.
pens, favor the movement.
KANSAS.—The Lawrence Herald of
Freedom says that the territory contains
ten thousand actual residents in favor of
making ;t a free State. Another Anti
slavery newspaper is to be started at
Leavenworth. About 40 miles above
Fort Riley, on Solomon's Fork of the Kan
sas river, a fine bed of gypsum has been
discovered. It has been already prospec
ted, and found to be of first quality and
inexhaustible. A part of the bed ex
tends under a mountain called Saline.
S ECa EC 17 REMOVED.—The National
Council of Know Nothings, declares that
all of the principles of the order shall be
henceforth everywhere openly avowed ;
and that each member shall be at liberty
to make known the existence of the orde'f
and the fact that he himself is a member;
and it recommends that there be no On
'Cc:Anima of the place of meeting of sub
ordinate Councils.
Zei - That portion of the Franklin rail-
road, which lies within th_c ) .citate of Mary
land, is advertised bc - Trustees to be
sold on the 24th of July next, at the
Court House in Hagerstown. The road
runs from Chambersburg to Hagerstown,
was built 15 or more years ago, and has
for several years been run with horse
power. At present it is almost entirely
abandoned. At Chambenburg it con
nects with the Cumberland Valley rail
road.
IMPORTANT DECIA NATI oNs.—Governor
Rodman Price, of New Jersey, and the
Ex-Hon. Lewis C. Levin, have given
public notice that they are not candidates
fer the Presidency of the United States.
—Perhaps Mr. George Dm after•a while
will imitate their unostentatious self-de
nial.
DOCTOR OF Lnws.—Gov. Pollock, of
Pennsylvania, received from the Trustees
of the College of New Jersey, the degree
of L. L. D., at the commencement on
Wednesday last.
yt%.The Massachusetts Know Nothing
State Council has unanimously adopted a
resolution
: heartily approvingef the course
of its delegates to the National council,
which uuale• their sect , sYion neee,sarr.
'ill • I iov,-it
k • c t! -;C:k
Eaton alth Count') '3lloers.
CELEBRATIONS OF THE FORRTIL—In
our borough7O hear of no arrangements for
the formal ‘elebrntion of the 4th, and those
therefore who aro fond of a little excitement
on that day, and who hold the patriotic opin
ion that its annual return should be marked
by the roar of cannon, the ringing of hells and
by bonfires, illuminations rind ,other tokens
of public enthusiasm, will have to go Also
where for the enjoyment of such lively innni
festatims. Cele . .irations of this character will
fortunately take place in our neighboring
towns, which the railroad offers our citi
' zens ample facilities for itttending%
In Mechanicsburg arrangements have been
made for quite n brilliant and cx iting dem
onstratiou in honor of Independence day. A
military and civil procession will be formed,
comprising a number of Volunteer conipanie
with their bands of music, Odd Fellows So
cieties and citizens, which will proceed to a
grove in the qicinity of the town. where a
public dinner will be provided. A. N. Green
Esq will read the Declaration of Independ
cave and Thomas M. Biddle, Esct of Carlisle
will deliver an oration. The celebration will
undoubtedly be an elegant affair and attract
thousands of visiters. For the accommola
•tiou of our citizens who desire to . be present.
extra cars will be added to the regular pass
enger train which leaves Carlisle in the morn
_ing at 7 o'clock, and excursion tickets sold at
50 cents. Returning in the afternoon, nisi
ters can leave Mechanicsburg at 1,30 o'clock
in the regular passenger train, or reach , home
by an extra train which will leave Mechanics
burg nt 7,50 in the evening. ,
An appropriate celebration of the day will
also take place st Newville, under the auspi
ces of the Big Spring Literary Institute. An
address will be delivered at II o'clock, A. M.
in the new and elegant Literary Hall, recently
erected by the society, the Declaration of In
deFendence rend, and a sumptuous entertain
meat provided, making n most attractive and
patriotic festival. Tho Big Spring Brass
Band will enliven the occasion with spirit
stirring music. Exoursion tickets to New•
ville will be sold, we.,presurne, at the same
rates as those to MechanicShurg, and the run
ning of the regularp - assenger trains will suit
all who desire to aTferul fiCin Carlisle.
• A quiet .and well ordered celebration will
take place at the Plainfield Academy, for
which arrangements have been made by Prof-
Burns. Tho Declaration will be read, ad
dresses delivered and a substantial repast pro
vided for guests.
The old Carlisle Light Infantry will tole
brute the day by a parade and public dinner
at Sterrett's Gap, refreshing their souls with
the invigorating air of the mountains.
In our borough fire works have been the
•• order of the" evening the last week, and on
the evening of the 4th we arc given to under•
-tend there w ill be rather a tine display.
CommENCENENT.—CORRECTION —ln
publishing the programme of Commencement
weak in our last paper, it was erroneously
stated that Prof. 0. 11. TIFFANY would deliver
the oration before the Alumni Association.—
The address delivered by Prof. T. will be the
Baccalaureate address to the Graduating Class
on Wednesday, July 11th, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
TEMPERANCE MEETING. —A meeting
of the friends of Temperance will be held in
the Lecture•room of the First Prosbytorian
Church, on the morning of the 4th, at 10 o'•
clock. We are not informed as, to the special
object of the meeting.
Kr.I.NO'S SODA FOUNTAIpI , 74A safe and re•
freshing draught for the glorious 4th hs that delectable
nectar, Dr. Itelso's Soda Water; drawn fMsh from the
fountain, pure and sparkllug, lively and wholesmio.—
I t is a tlp.top " fluid," and you'll Wall riAld on the sth
if you drink ever so frequently of It ou the 4th.
Einar Dam:l-1111s is a military pro d of Command,
which never fails to improve tho appearance of n compa
ny. Rut it may be applied to chi' ranks also; and to
the citizens of Carl6lc we say that the best place to get
the right dress to suit the figure, the season, and the
purse, is at Rocklin' t Wilwins celebrated rhea') store
No. 11l Chestnut street, corner of Fr:ad:lin Place, Phila
delphia.
Om Soars I.lt.cuts, and eruptions and disease arising
from no Impure or depraved state of the bbiod. See the
(re. t mord t nry cure of ym.o. Harwood, a highly respect.
able citiren of Richmond, Vs., by Carters Spanish Mix
t lire. lie had ulcers and sores of the worst description,
and finally got so bad he was unable to walk except
on crutches. A few bottles of Carter's Spanish Mix
ture. the great blood purifier, cured him ns it has cured
hundreds of others who have suffered w ith rho u mitt Esm,
lad effects of mercury ,and pains and ulcers of thu bones
and joints. Soo advertisement.
DIVISION OF UNION COUNTT.—The 0011tOSIld
election case in Union county in relation to
the division of said county, was tried at Now
Berlin on - the 12th instant. After argument,
the Court quashed tho petition of the Anti
Division men, on account of informality in the
Specifications, and the division of Old Union
is therefore now a fixed fact, unless, the ox
eitement Should be -continued by an appeal to
the Supreme Court. The feeling of the tilt%
remit parties ran iQ
. 1411, that it is said ti.
I,t.wh-htiv . gcrs thuitt oWn
oi...iv] , with iht•tn. ill order In \httt' tllr
I .,•:n••.•titt. Ut I , :iir—niziog i•
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DESCENDANTS OE MARTIN LUTHER.-
Bedford (Pa) Inquirer says that John J. Lu
ther, now residing in that place, is a lineal
descendant of Martin Luther, the reformer of
the eighth generation, and his family consists
of hirmelf, wife, three 'SUM and ono daugh
ter, and he is yet in the prime of life. Ile
has also five brothers - and one sister residing
in Saxe Coburg, Germany,.all with families.
There is also one other family of the descen
dents of his great fore=father iu Saxe Coburg.
and a number of families in the State of Bo
hemia, Germany,
THE SUMMER SOLSTICE.—The sun is now at
its greatest distance from the equator, and wo
have the longest days; from this until the 20th
inst., in this latitude, they are about the same
length, fifteen hours and five minutes. Last
Saturday morning the sun rose at 4.28, and
set at 7 23
Nem iltiu crtiscmcnts.
pELLES LETTRE:_s! SOCLETY:
ANNIVERSARY.
The Sitty-ninth Anniver3ary of the Belles Lettrcs
Society of o ill Fe celebrated at the
1 . 31. E. Church, on MUNDAY ENIME thi3 Ilth J uly.
Tho (*Howls of the Society and the public gene:ally OR
invited to attend.
Juno 27,'55
' OO.l
IUNI.ON si
! ) :1 1-1 ( T el ' x f 'l .) ' 11 ( A ) F I S ` QAli Y. •
'1 he Sixty-sixth Anniversary of the Union Philcsoph.
leni Society of Dickinson College, n ill de celebrated in
the Methodist E. Church, in Cal lisle, on TUESDAY
EVENINU, the 10th of Ally. The public nre respect
fully invited to attend,
W. M. HARNSBERDER, Chairman,
SAMUEL .1. JUNES.
FRANK. S. FINDLAY,
J. F. sToEic.
E. IL NEWNAM.
WILLIAM .1. STEVENSON,
T. S. IIFESE,
junello Committee
VALUABLE LIMESTONE PA M
FOR SALE. The SuLs.-riher offers f'r sale, Ahe
Farm on ho now lives, situate in
ton township, two miles south of Carlisle, at tho head
of Bonny Tro , k
CoNTAINJNI SINTV ACRES
inro or less, of first-rate limestone lamb all of which Is
n « high state of cultivation: except ahout tweb a
ems of fine woodland. There is a Elm meadow on the
dace, which k wolf adapted for truck gardening, being
onvenient to the Carllse market.
The itnprovenicnts men goy d two story MELIA NO
IIUBYF:. gull tinisilkl and in good order, with a
Batt Barn and Whor out huildings. Thu Bonny
Brook spring of r esor failing aster, is right at
the door. and rous through the farm. Also, a young
and thriving 01Am:A of chricu fruit. Persons deslrons
to ezautine the place, are requested to call on th e p ro w.
ses.
119.- Also, for sale, about five acres of MOUNTAIN
LANK, whi c h hotte.tvered with geed Chestnut thatter.
The above properties, if not bold before THURSDA Y
the Ist day of September next. will oa th a t day t o ax .
posed to public sale, as the premises, at 12 o'clock M.,
when terms Will be made known by
j7' -2 m
th OF JULY. -FIREWORKS !
-IL- Just received and for sale at MON l'Elt'S Confec
tiouery !Store, North Ilrinover street. julrt
G REEN GROCERY STORE.
HARKNESS A: ItIULLIN
Desire to Inform the citizens of On - lisle and vicinity
that they have just rtweived from the city and ere now
opening In the room adjoining Bentz & Brother's Sttre,
a very complete assortment ot Oroceries, suckas
PRIME COFFEE, SUGAR, TI•:AN, MOLASt9ES,
and all the various kinds of SPIcEs and DUEL MEAT
such as Hams. Dried Beef, Bologna Sausages, Sc. by the
piece ur pound. Also lierring.s,
erel, Shad, Cod Fish and a great variety
ot article:, nut necessary to enumerate. In addition to
the above, we will receive our regular supplies et
FRESiI EIiETABLI.ii
as 504 , 11 they appear In tho city markets, tr, nil ,rf
N,htell WU In% the attention of the publin, as in, in
tend to sell at tld very lowt4t print, did , Caclf ur C. un
y Produce. 11A ItliNEl..'S AZ MULLIN.
IvrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
I . ti appikation gill be made to the next Legislature
of Pennsylvania, to alter the Chat ter of the I . tizt:si_s
Oxeosir Mos., located in the borough of Carlisle, Cum
bortand county, so as to confer upon ti e,said lianis the
rights and prix lieges of a Bank of Issue, ane to change
its name to the 'CARL! -LE BANK. Al:. to inerea.e
the capital of said hank is $ high is at present sixty thi•ii
•
sand dollar's. n ith the privilege or illcrrnsing the bun.,
Under its present charter to ono hundred thousnnd
dollars) to (II(' hundred and fifty thousand dupers.
By order of the Board of Directors.
WM. M. BEL.11:11, Cashier.
Carlisle, June 25. 1855.-Om
VALUBLE TRACT OF 3.101:N
-OTAIN LAND firs sale.—Under and by virtu. of
tho pro% isbkus of an Act of Assembly passed the
uth day of March, A. D. IS4II, (Pamphlet Laws jovo
I, Peter Long, Executor of tho last will and testament
of Valentine Hoffman, late of the city of Lancaster, de
ceased, will expose to public sale, at like Court House in
the berungh of Carlisle, on TUESDAY, the 7th day of
August, 11455, at 1 o'clock, P. M. all tlkat I:du:tido tract
of iIMBER LAND us held by ine•unkhlr the pm%
of said will. situate ha the township of Smith Middlo
ton. 'The said tract is In the South Mountain, about
two miles mouth of Mount holly Iron Winks. It con
tains about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ACII S
more or less, and is easy of access, hen ing the Oxford
road running through It. The property will be t
aw entire or in lota, as may suit purchasers. Twins
made known on the day of sale.
june27 rETER LONG.
Executor
NT ()TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that nu application Will be made to the nest tog
bilature of the State of Pennsylvania, !Or the pm.sa,..e et
n law to ineorporato a Bank of Deposite, frith a capital
••f FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLADS, with authority to inrrrm.e
the snow to Ono Ilundre4 Thousand Dollars. To is cal
led the MECHANICSBURG DEPOSIT"; DANK, and to
be hated In the borough of Meehaniesbura. Pn. Tlo
object of said Bank is to Increase the general busintw
facilities of the public In the vicinity of its location.
Panful Urieh, • Jacob Coo ver,
John II lush, sr. Benjamin Ebeily,
John Helot, John Brandt.
Henry O. Rupp, Singiter,
Jolin Mouser , Elias Or:dill,
John Coover, David Miller,
„Andrew I. Kauffman, Solomon P. Oorgas.
I'deehanlebburg, Juno 20, is6s_cm
1545 1 .1. ,50 M ETT,1,1,„ InI.II.PVIIO
" A xr
ilt-'l' SECFLSkATLIMI CANS AND JAIL,
For preserving fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Any one
says the Philadelphia Inquirer, trill Lo struck at th ,
simplicity and admirable adaptation to the end pup( h
al. An intelligent child can seal them. For sale 14
qaolesale or retail by p. lIIONYNit.
Junte2.o - North Hanover Street, Carlisle.
DAILY PM
APIS !-,After tllo lit 01
of July the Daily Papers will be delivered by 0 '
Perrier to those who desire them o nt the rate of3l cent
per month, imr)elde In /34vance or en delivery. A title
compliance is desired.- A. M. PIPER, Apt.
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M. E. CLARK. Chairman
3. W. DUVALL
T. M. CONRAD.
W. P.
F. L. URIFFITH.
S. K. 3IUMRICII.
SA.M . L.
CommittoP
PETER RA CUM AN,
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