4 ((ltrliflr lt)r nil b. , • s ', ' irk '.a . , ."e,',: , -.. r.e'et• ' . caltiirsLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1855 TH: LARGEST AND CHEAPESI NE GO)111K111,A NIP COUNTY Terms —Two Dolld;'s a year, or One Dcllar and Fifty Cents, pf pain' lair:dually to Advance :in 75 'f . imid within the yea,. TUE rmuuraus HIGH SCHOOL. The attention of the people li ,of this County does not appear to have been a wlkened to the fact which has excited so nytich interest elsewhdre, that a commit tee of the Board of Trustees of the Penn sylvania Farrar School, incorporated by the last Legislatere, has been recently engaged in making examinations of va rious points throughout the State with a view to its location. To show the inter est which is felt by individuals and com munities in other sections of the State we need only mention the munificent offers of land which have been made to the Trustees. Cen. James Irvin, of Centre. County, has offered to donate the Board of Trustees two hundred acres of lime stone lrnd, of the first quality, worth six ty dollars an acre, on condition that tthe School shall be located there. Judge Miler, of Erie County, makes an offer of the same ( t eantity of land, of equal value, to secure the location of the institution in Erie county. Col. Elias Baker, of Blair county, offers about two hundred acres id excellent land, about two miles west. of Altoona, on the Pennsylvania Rail Bold, and .George A. Bayard, Esq. offers six hurtdred.acres - in Allegheny county, beau tifully improved with extensive buildings, at a prioc which he considers would be giving to the institution about $25,000. In addition , to these propositions we learn that the county of Dauphin is moving it the matter and intends offering simu lar inducements to secure the location of the school. Franklin county also propo poses to offer $lO,OOO for the same pur pose, and a county meeting was held last week at which steps were taken to raise the - amount by popular subscription. It being the, design of this new insti tution to make thorbughly educated Far mers of its pupils, and that too at a price which is readily within the means of Far mers, its location is an object of such im portance as to command the attention of the - community. Boys will here be taught practical 'arming, while at the same time they will be engaged in acquiring that knowledge of Natural science which will enable them to turn their practical operations to the most profitable account. We can readily imagine the advantages which any county would derive from the ice ttion of such a School in its midst.— The convenience of having their young men educated in such a school L-the ex ample which a Farm conducted under such circumstances would afford, and the fact that. no school of this kind is to be found elsewhere in the_United States, should induce the people of Cumberland county to think'of the matter and ask themselas what can we do to induce the location of the Pennsylvania Farm School in our county ? We shall have more to say on the subject and meantime would like to see some movement by our citi zens toward effecting so desirable an ob ject. DEATH OF LIEUT. SIIEPIIERD.-SOC-. ond Lieut. Samuel J. Shepherd, of the 2 Regiment P. S. Dragoons, died at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, on the 27th of June, of cholera.. Lieut. Shep herd left .Carlisle Barracks but a few weeks since with Gen. }Mameles com mand, from which he separated at Fort Leavenworth. He was a young and promising officer, warmly esteemed by all who knew him and his death will be Sincerely lamented by many in our com munity. te),..,,Anotber arrival from torope. See op posit° page for brief details, AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION The 12th Section of the National Plat form Repudiated.—Another We learn . from the Reading Journal that the American State Council, rhich met at Reading, last week, was composed of about two hundred-delegates. Col. John R. Edie, of Somerset, presided.— The Convention was called for the pur pose of taking action upon the proceed ings of the National Convention, recently held in . Philadelphia, and laying down a code of principles for the government of the party in this Commonwealth. The only material difference of opinion ap peared to be in regard to the endorse ment of the 12th section of the National Platform, relating to slavery, which was vehemently opposed by the western dele gates in a body, and a large majority of the members of the Convention from oth er parts of the State.—The fi-t vote ta ken was upon a motion. to adopt the 12th section as it stands in the programme which was lost by 30 yeas to 143 nays. The report of the majority of . -the Com mittee on platform was-next considered. This rl.-port was strongly free soil, and was, also voted down by 89 yeas to 104 nays. The report of the minority of the Plat-form Committee next came before the Convention, and was adopted in place of the 12th section by 133 yeas to 53 nays. The new section adopted is in the follow- ing- words NII. That the question of Shivery should not be introduced into the Platform of the American Party, being convinced dint no such issue was ihtellded to be embraced within its principles and cbjects. That we believe in and shall ever defend the right of freedom -of discussion - o n tint and every mine subject, not intended - to lie embraced within the designs of our organiza lion, But insomuch as tho subject has been forced upon us, we regard' the repeal of the Missouri Compromise as 11u infraction of the plighted faith of the nation, and that it should be restored, and if efforts to that end should fail, Congiess should refit's° to admit any State tolerating Slavery, which shall be formed out of any portion of the territory from whi c h that institution was excluded by that Com promise. Of the 133 yeas by which this section was passed, 72 were given by eastern del egates, and 60 by western. Of the 53 negative votes 23 only were from the cast —3O western men having opposed the section as not strong enough. As be tween the section repudiated and the sec tion adopted the real sense of the conven tion way be set down 163 in favor and 23 against. On the evening previous to adjourn ment a resolution was oared calling an other. National Convention on the Sth of January next, to act on the Pennsylvania platform. The resolution is as follows: Resolved, That a Committee of Thirteen be appointed to invite the co-operation of all the State Councils in the Confederacy, who may be willing to concur in the principles and platform this day adopted by the State of Pennsylvania. as and for her National Creed; and that a Convention be held -at Cincinnati, on the Sth day of January next, to concert measures to secure the nomination in the Con vention, called by the National Council. of candidates for President and Vice President, who are willing to stand upon the platform this day established, and transact such other matters as may be deemed necessary to secure the success of the American party in the Un ion. The representatives of each State in said Convention to be equal to the number of :nem bers such State is entitled to in the National Congress After the vote was taken upon the sub- Stitute for the 12th section, as above giv en and carried, ten Philadelphia dele gates, headed by John W. As} mead Esq. seceded. These ten gentlemen held a Convention 'on their own hook,' on Thurs- - day afterneoa, after the adjournment of the regular Convention, called Joseph W. ifunseeker, of Montgomery, to the chair, and weet through with the farce of adop ting a set of iireambles and resolutions, to suit themselves, reported by Jacob Broome, Esq. The resolutions of the se ceders express no approval of the 12th section of the National Platform, but de clare that On imperious sense of duty and subordination to the National Council impels them to ratify and adopt the said platform. After denouncing andrepudi- Hang the majority as disorgan;zers, they forthwith proceeded to organize a new State Vermeil. It is said that two of the origintil teli,lnfterWards seceded from the new council! • Whether they wilt organ ize a new Council and bring out a now Platform has not yet transpired ! gaTaiZat A):t&CW GOVERNOR OF KANSAS. The Westminster (Md.) Democrat thinks it not unlikely from the tone of the press that a change will soon be made in the Governorship of Kansas, ' and in such an event proposes the ap pointment of Col. A. G. Ego, formerly of this county, for the station. Col. Ege has just returned from a visit to 'Kansas, in which he proposes to fix his future residence. We cordially join in the Democrat's tribute to Col. Es personal character, than whom we do not know a more generous, high-minded man. Al though we sliffer from him politically, we. feel confident should he be appointed that his administrction will be marked by strict justice toward all sections o the country. LOCOFOCO NOMTNATION.—The Demo eratic State Convention which met at Harrisburg on the 4th, nominated Ar nold Plume' r, of Venango, for Canal Com missioner. A series of very nonwommit tal resolutions was passed, and the slave ry question entirely blinked, altho' there was a strong minority party in favor of speaking riyht relative to Kanzas. Gov. Reeder was most contemptibly whistled . down the wind by his own State democ racy. ...The Prohibitory Liquor Law was not enforced in New York city on the fourth of July, as has been expcctcd.— That was the day fixed fur the law to go into operation. but liquor was oltl both , in New York and Brooklyn. A gyeal: many diunlsen persons were arre:-ted, but the poliee inagiArates mostly omit ted to ascertain from them where they got liquor. In New York city the law is generally evaded. All the bars have put up a small sign, saying that " impor ted liquors" only are for save. In Albiny the Carson League have commenced prosecuting the dealers., 'homas Winans, of Baltimore,dis tinguished himself on Friday last by il luminating his elegant mansion house and grounds in honor of the Russian victory over the Allies ! Every man has a right to his own opinion, but such a manifes tation of sympathy with a despotism like Russia is exceedingly repugnant to our notions and feelings. SOUTOERN MOVEMENTS The Know Nothings of Georgia it ap pears arc not satisfied with the Peiladel phia platform, their State Council hav ing adopted the Georgia platform recent ly publisned. The K. N.'s of Louisiona have repu diated the Anti-Catholic plank of the platform. ' Ttei„Wo shall doubtless hear from our young friends at commencement many pretty things ntsmt Casts'inn Founts, lielloon and other elasle spots, but if the temperature Is as fervid as usual on Commence ment day, wu would advise the !addle to seek K . el SO . F Soda Fountain, the sparkling flow of whieh will Le found decidedly tot . _refreshlng and exhilerating at this perspiring season, Maur Pars l—lhts lila military word of Command, which never fails to impove the appearance of a compa ny. lint it may be applied to civil ranks also; and to the citizens of,Carilsle we s•ty that the best place to get the right dress to suit the figure, the season, and the purse. Is at llockblll St Wilsons celebnited cheap store No. 11l Chestnut street, center of Frani:llu Place, l'hila• dolphin. (Itn Sontspactus, and eruptions and disease arising from an impiire or depraved state of the blood. See the extraordinary cure of Win. O. I [Arwood, a highly respect, able raison of 'Richmond, Ya.,hy Carters Spanish Mix ture. Ile had ulcers and sores , of the worst &script ion nd finally got so bad he was unable to walk except on crutches. A few buttles of (!arter's Spanish Mix ture. the great blood purifier, cured him as it has cured hundreds of others who ha v e suffered with rheumatism, bad effects of mercury, and pains suit ulcerSor tUo NIMF andjoints. See advertisement. Eleatits, In this borough, on Monday night last, after a linger ing illn e ss,Mr. WILLIAM SPOII"f6WOOD, aged abomt 47 years. . On the evening of the 4th of July. Inst., at his resi dence near Plainfield. JAMES OREASON, Esq., In the boils year of his xtge. Mr Oreason was an old and high ly respected citizen of this eounly, PC , SNOSSI'II of a strong mind and great firmness and energy of character. Ills demise. although' Ito attnined to a ripe old ago, will he deeply telt by his relatives and by a very large circle of friends and ncquaintanees. On the 24th ult.. to Beaver County. Pa. at tne res memo of her husband, Mrs. MARGARET UREAIL(in her 311th year,)eld,est daughter of Jonathan and Eliza Holmes of this place. On Tuesday morning last, J. LEONARD KELLER, In dho 8-lU' year of biti ngo,, r 4.4 1- 1 4,A, i ,,5 f. itiacck., l , 3 ,l4 - Y0 1 ,„ 8 4 illti'lJneid7d,',ll. Alp, Ly . 6EO. W. lIITNER. ffotint nub Counto '3lintters. ' COMMENCEMENT WEEK.—Our bor ougli is thronged with visiters this week, and the gaity and animation of 'Commencement" relieves the usual monotony, The crowd will doubtless be considerably augment e d t o morrow when the final exercises take place. On Monday evening the Bc;iles Lettres So ciety celebrated its sixty-n' nth anniversary, by the usual oratorical exhibition, and last evening'a similar entertainment was presented in the celebration of the sixty sixth anniver sary of the Union Philosophical Society. The celebrations drew equally crowded audiences brilliant with youth and beauty,and the intellec turd efforts of the young orators elicited the liveliest deniiiiistrations of applause. Without making an invidious comparison of the Exhibi tions, we may say that the speeches generally were distinguished by sound sentiments felici tously expressed and spoken with proper action and good taste. The programme of the Belles Lettres Society was as follows: Anniversary Address.--J. Moore Leonard Landkburg. Democracy of Literature.—Thompson P. Ego, Baltimore Co , Mytholo:y of Greece.—Lewis McK. Griffith, Calvert Co.. Md. , . . , Fate of Ireland.—Josiah F. Kennedy, Wil hantsburg. The Last of the Aztecs.—William 11. Eekels, Shcphertlstown. The Genius of Italy —Jvlin S. Tucker, Nor fork, Vii. The following is 'the programme of the Union Society last evening: Anniversary Address.—Andrew 11. Dill, Liberty, Md. The Genius of Ireland.—John Donahue, lin trim ore; Md. 'What's in a Name?--.T. Douglas Wade, Christian:Amu - 6r, Va. The Pride of Ancestry.—J. Hervey Barton, Chester, Pa. Pride of Intellect,—John R. Effinger, Harri sonburg, Va. Thy Scholar's Position.—N. G. Reirle, Bald- More, Md. The entertainment was enlivened by music from the United States Cornet Band, of Mita- delphia This moiving the address before the Literary SOcietics will be delivered by the Rev. Daniel Wheedon, D.D., and this evening the Bacca laureate Address by Prof, Tiffany, at 8 o'clock Commencement exercises will begin to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. MECIIANICSBUItG CELEBRATION.—The 4th of July was celebrated with great spirit and enthusiasm in ( chnnicsburg. The town I> was crowded with vis ers from Carlisle and the lower sections of the county, and a scene of greater gaiety and animation was probably never witnessed in Mechanicsburg. The cele bration passed off in*handsome style. At 11 o'clock in the morning n procession was form-. ed, comprising several lodges of the 10. 0 F. of this borough and Mechanicsburg, the Quit man Guards, a handsome and well drilled volunteer company from Churchtown, and no Con panic(' by the Band, composed of a, numl er rS the young men of Mechanicsburg, who dis coursed most eloquent music, marched to tie woods of Mr. G. V. Coover, near town. !Mere a plentiful repast was provided to which the crowd was invited and to which they speedily proceeded to do full justice. Before dinner was fairly over, however, the rain commenced falling in torrents and effectually put an end to further proceedings on the ground. The oration by Thomas M. Biddle, Esq., was conse quently postponed until afternoon, when a vast Crowd assembled on the public spuare to listen to its delivery. It is highly praised by those who heard it as an eloquent and polished production. The Declaration of Independence was read by A. N. Green, Esq. The visitors from Carlisle returned in the evening highly delighted with the courtesy and hospitality of the good folks of Mechanicsburg. The following list of the officers of the pro• cession and meeting in the afternoon, has been sent us for publication: Chief-Marshal.—JACOß BADMAN. Assistant Marshals,—Joseph Singiser, Dr. K. Ross. President.—Dn. JACOB WEAVER, Lafayette, Indiana Vice Presidents.—Prof. T. K. White, York, Pa.; Gen, Edward Armor, Carlisle; Wm. H. Coover, Dayton, Ohio; Dr. P. Diffenbacher, Mt Joy, Pa ; S. Bunton, Boston, Mass.; Moses Morrett, Esq., Churchtown; Dr. K Ross, Shop ardstown; Samuel Mtbanper, Dillsburg; Col.. A. Noble, Carlisle; Ira Day, Petersburg, Pa.; Col. J. Clendenen, Ilogestown; John IL Turner, Carlisle; Col. H. B. Robuck, Leesburg. Pa ; James Orr, Hampden. Secretaries.—John B. Bretton, E. Beatty, Win. P. Coulter, J. Flinn, DOUBLING Car SPRING S. —Visiters have commenced arriving at Doubling Gap Springs from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and wo learn that the 9th was celebrated in quite an enthusiastic and patriotic style by the com pony, the festivities of the day being closed by a grand ball. Doubling Gap is now an established favorite with the frequenters of watering places, and deservedly so as a more charming retreat from the enervating hest of summer can scarcely, be found. Col. Coyle, its proprietor, is untiring in his exertions to please he guests. A numerous and fashionable company has already arrival also at the Carlisle Aulphur Springs, which, under the extensive ithprove= monts made within a few years by the present proprietors has betorne a truly elegant place of summer resort. Neat 'aburrtisontnt. 1 1 0 THE VOTERS OF CIMBER LAND CilUNTY.—FEbbow CmzENte I offer my sell nit a candidate The the office of SIIERIFF of Cum lwrland county, and pledge myself, if elected, to dig eharge the duties of the office to the beet of uiy judevient and ability. Carlkle. July 11.18:db ocARLISLE OAS & WATER COM ) PA N Y LOA N,—This Loan of Twenty-five thousand d Mrs is not yet all taken; the Company still wants Ten Thousand dollars to complete their works for which company bonds secured by mortgage will be given.— Interest payable half •4'early at the Carlisle 'Deposit Bank. FREIYK. WATTS, Prel. • Carlisle. July 10. 1,74. WANTED.—To. establish by a First Class Insurance Ct , unuany. an AffliNCY hi this ehy. Ti, a pPrtion (4' good Imsiness habits, willing to devote his time 11.10110 to the Ommany. ti liberal Clolflporl.. S:11.1 , 111 Will be allowed. Address, is Ith reference, BOX 900, 1.1111..11,F.1.1.1111. july,ll. • 1" AI - OIAI l I MAC SA LI, —On TUESDAY, the 21st day of August, 1555. The solo:et-11, - er %I R! sell at puhlie ,ale. on the p . A . 1.1161_ , 1. the Farm late the property of (barge \\ - sidle. de situ:ohs! in West Penn:atom township. (Jilt, mtle east of Newt inn, adjoining, the State heat told lands of R. Woods, Peter and others containing .49 Ayres, part limestone and the balance black slate land. all limed. The int prevenient s are a weather-ls,arcied 111 t'sr, I, (1 BARN, Wash-House, .• • --- `"1 all of them new buildings, n well of never filling water at the door, fin if 74 tpple orchardw it all hinds of B. choice fruit, to The property will sold without recurs e. Any person wishing to ex amine the property cart Lk, Fal by etillitnt on Mr,. M on the premises, or Henry laanan, agent: on the adjoin ing form. july, 11,11t.p CATHARINE WI:I DLE. Executrix. fIOUR P 111 >('LAM ATI ON.- horoaN ihr ll.prwrahle tmE:4 II hi: 111A11. Presi- dent .ImLitt or the selertil Court- 010 , 1011,11 Ow ,unties of Cumbrirland. Petry a n d .3uuiata.and 1.1.13d15N lttuaia. a lel dillddee of the heal el ts Nee and Tertnilier and tleiteral Jail twiner) in rt Mi nos, rind Stau!t. W ,,,, 1 , 11t.a.111,1,,S ~f the Court of Uy er anti Terminer and lirucral Jail Daltlery for li t e tri. t b..f ail caltibil and ..tier . in the ...lid c.nmty of ettini-ethllid. by their prttcpt. to !no lime red, 1. , ,,,i14! date the MII 113 . ) 14 April, has e IIIIII•red the Ctmrt t.f er :11,11 Terminer and (le:o -ral Ileiitcry L , . I.e holden at CAlll.lt-tl.bloti 'lt 0:- l).11". the Aldll.ST, l'tft:t. at 10 Ll . Ol, CI: in the fmttomi. to cotttinue'olte NOTICE IS HEREBY (iIVEN ti, the Coroner. Jus tices ~f the Plaice nnot Con,mble t , et the said el mity if Cumberland, that they are by the said precept com manded In Le then and th, , re in their !triter persons, with their rolls. records, inquisitions. and all other relllollll , rances. h, tlo thoitt things a hich to their Mitt, mtp.trtain to de done, and till those that are bound by recta:Mr:mites. to prosetute nettimt the rrisimors that are or then shall ii' in the jail of said aunty, are to be there to prosecute them as shall be just. JOSKI'II 31'1/ARMOND, sheriff, Sumun's OFFICE, CARLISLE, 1 . July, 11f11, 1555. ATA LUABLE LIMESTONE 'FARM FOR SALE. The Subscriber offers for sale. tire Farm on which he now Ilvcs, FI t unto In South Middle— ton township, two miles south of Carlisle, at the head of Bonny Brook. . . CONTAINING SIXTY ACRES, more or 'ITS, of first-rate limestone land, all of which Is in a likth state of eultit ; except about twelve ores of fine woodland. There Is a fine meadow on the place. which Is well adapti•d for truck gardening, icing eon realest to the Carlise market. The i aprrs are a good tiro at Ory DWELLINU UM:SE. well finkhed and iiettood order. •.r ith a Bank Barn and other out•I uildings. The Benny Brook spring of never failing NV:l[er. Is rlltlit at the door. and run. thmugh the farm. a yi ung and thri,irm in, hard 4 , f eh. kiee fruit. Persons &thous to ezamlue the place. are requerded to call on the rn SUM. tp_ Also, for SZlie, about five acres of MOUNTAIN LAND, ‘vhleh Is e. v. red Ns ith good Chestnut timler. The :tbove properties, If not Sold t,f,,r e Tut Itt,pAy the Ist day of September next, will on that Ms) be ex p. 5...1 to pul.lio sale, on the premises, at 12 o'clock 31., So hen terms will be wade known by j‘ 2-2 m GREEN GROCERY STORE. HARKNESS ,t HUI LIN Desho to inform the citizens of Carlisle and %Jollity that they have just meek ed from the ea, and are now opening lu the room adjoining Bentz S linVher's Store, a Very complete assortment of Groceries. such as PRIME COFFEE, SCUAIt, TEAS, MOLASSES, anti all the various hinds of SPICES and trill ED MEAT such as Dams, Dried Beef, Bologna Sausages. Sc. by the piece or Felled. Also Herrings, black 411111gAMM erel, Shari, l Al Fish and a great variety i , fartivles not necessary to enumerate. In addition to the above, we will receive our regular supplies of FRESH VLOETABLES as FOOll as they appear in the city markets, to all of which we ins ite the attention of the public, as we In tend to sell at tht very lowest prices for Cash or Ceun tfroduee. HARKNESS & MULLIN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application will be made to the' next Legislature of POIIIIS)1111111ft, to alter tho Charter of the CARLIFUS DLVOSIT BANK. 101.11t141 111 the borough of Carlisle, Cu - bed:tint county, so as to confer upon tho said blank the rights and privileges of a Bank of Issue, are to change its IMMO to the CARLISLE BANK. Also to increase the Capital a said Bank (which Is at present ),Ixty thou sand dollars. m ith the pHs liege of Increasing the same under its present charter to 0110 hundred thousand dollars) to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. By order of the Board of lifrectore. W3l. 31. WA:TEM, ("naller Carlisle. Jane 25. 1855.• Cm "YALUBLE TRACT OF MOUN TAIN LAND for sale.— Under and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of Assembly . passed the oth day of March, A. D. 18.10, (Pamphlet Laws page 111) I, Peter Long, Executor of the last will and testament of Valentine Hoffman, late of the city of Lancaster, de ceased, will expose to public sale, at the Court House in the I.orough of Carlisle, on TUESDAY, the 7th day if August, 185.5, at I o'clock, P. M. all that valuable tract of Ti!ditElt LAND as held by MO under theprovisions of said will, situate In the township of South Middle. ton. The said tract Is In the South Mountain, MA ut two miles Noulli of Mount Holly iron Works. It con tains about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ACRIS more or less, and is easy of access, having the Oxford road running through it. The property will be sold el. titer entire or In lots, as may suit purchasers. Terms made known on tile day of Nile. funen N. OTi C E IS HERE BY GIVEN, that an appllration will b emade to the next Lee fstature of the State of Pennsylvatiln. fce. the passage vf a law to Incorporate a Bani - of Deposit e. u its a farittli of FIFTY THOURANI , DOLLARS. with authority to htrres , o the same to One !flunked Thousand Dollars. To he cal led the M ECU ANlCtillilliti DI:POSITE DANK, slid to Le located In the borough of Mechanicsburg, l'n. 'it° ehiect of said Ilanitds to Increase the general bminetn Mantles of the 1)111,114. fii the vicinity of Its location. Daniel lirlch, Jacob (.'rover, John Marsh, sr. lienjaudn Nterly, , John IlAgel, John 'Brandt, Henry U. Rupp, , George Mlnglzer, John Houser, Elias Oralsill, ijidin Coover, David 31111er. Andrew 1. Kauffman, Solomon I'. °mos, Mechanicsburg, June litt, isr,f,cru M IV3I. CROZrKB rETER BACHMAN, DAVID :.,Ml'lll. PETER LONG, • Exovutor