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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 1855
TH_ LARGEST AND CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER
NIBKRLAND COUNTY
Terms — Tyco Dollars a year, or One Dollar and
Fifty Colts. if paid punctually inAdvani.e
$1 75 if paid wit..ite the yea 7.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Pennsylvania, . —ln the name and by the
authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia. JAmss POLLOOK, Governor of said Com.
man wealth.
A PROCLAMATION
FELLOW-CITIZENS public recognition of
the existence of God, as the Creator of all
things and the (liver of 'every good and per-
(not, gift,' with au humble acknowledttement
df our constant dependence upon the provi
fence of Him, 'who rules in the army of ilea•
ven and among the children of men,' is alike
the duty and the privilege of a free and Chris
tian people.
"lie has., crowned the pant year with his
goodness and caused our paths to drop with
fatness.' He has, blessed our country with
peace. The union of the States—our free in
stitutions—our civil and religious privileges=
rightof conscience and freedom of worship,
have been continued anti preserved. The
great interests of education. morality and re
' ligion have been encouraged and promoted—
science and art advanced—industry rewarded
—and the moral and physical condition of the
' people improved.
- The goodness of God has signally blessed
our Commonwealth. War with its desolations
—famine and pestilence with their horrors,
, have not been permitted to come near us
'artekwhilst the ravages of disease and death
;‘,,have afflicted the citizens of other States, we
have enjoyed the blessings of health and un
yistin.l prosperity. The seasons, in their an
nual round, have come and gone,—'seed time
and harvest' have not failed,—smiling plenty
cheers - the husbandman ; and, surrounded by
the abundant, fruits of autumn, he rejoices in
the rich rewards of his toil. ''The "pastures
arc clothed with flocks—the valleys also are
.covered over with corn—they shout for joy—
they also sing.' Acknowledging with grateful
hearts these manifold blessings of a beneficent
Providence, we should 'offer unto God thanks-,
giving, and pay our vows unto the Most
Under this solemn conviction of the impor-
lance and propriety of this duty, and in con
formity with the wishes of many good citizens,
I, JAMES Pot.tocit. Governor of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the 22d day of November nest, as
a day of general Thanksgiving and Praise
throughout this state ; and earnestly implore
the people that, setting aside all worldly pur
suits on that day, they unite in offering thanks
to Almighty God for his past goodness and
mercy, and beseech him for a continuance of
his blessings.
Given undi r my hand and the Groat Seal of
the Suite at Harrisburg, this 22d day of Oc
tober, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, and of the Com
monwealth the eightieth.
By the Governor.
A. G. CunTIN, Sec. of the Commonwealth.
xts. Our exchanges from all quarters'
aro filled with extended notices of local
Agriculturid.-Exhibitions. At no period
since the settlement of this great country
. has the business of Agriculture occupied
so important a position in the estimation
of the people at large as at present. Even
amid the never-ending din preceding eke-
Lions, the best minds of the nation have
found time to turn with pleasure from the'
perplexities of politics to the sober enjoy
ments of the field of Nature. - From eve
ry quarter we hear of agricultural fairs,
mechanical institutes, and exhibitions of
the useful arts. Tho rivalry amongst .
men of genius and men of toil is to pro
duce something beneficial to the world at
larile, and in this noble strife there has
been most gratifying success. The na
tional exhibition of stock at Boston last
week seems to. havelheen the largest of
the season. Over 100,000 persons were
in attendance. The best stock in the
Union was on exhibition. •
MR. EVERETT'S ADDRESS.—The truly
elegant and eloquent address of the Hop.
'Edward Everett, at the recent Festival
of the National Agricultural Society at
Boston will be foind on the seventh page
of to-day's Herald. Our readers. will
thank us for its publication as
,a rare in
tellectual treat.
Gov. POLLOCI . has been visiting
the Common Schools in Chambersburg,
by special invitation, and was warmly Wel
comed by the pupils and citizens gene
rally,
'STATE ELECTIONS.
No, less than seven State elections take
place this week, and a flood of election
return's may now be expected for several
days to come. On Monday elections
were held for Govei:nor, members of Con
gress and State Legislatures in Louisiana
and Mississippi. In Louisiana the con
test for Governor was between Derbigny,
American, but a Roman Catholic, and
'Wickliffe, democrat. In Mississippi tile
Gubernatorial candidates were Fontaine,
American, and Mcltae,,democrat.
Yesterday the State elections were held
in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersy
and Wisconsin. In New York State
'S
officers were voted for except Governor.
The state of parties was exceedingly com
plicated. The opponents of the National
A dministrAtion arc divided between the
American and the Republican parties,
the latrer . headed by Senator Seward.
The Republican ticket is a strong one
and is headed by Preston King, an old
free soil democrat. The Democrats are
also divided into Soft Shells and Hard
Shells, each of these sections having its
own ticket.' Thee Ofts are championed
Bur;
by John Van who endorses the
Nebraska swindle, while declaring against
Slavery aggressions. The "Bards" haNee
virtually disbanded ! going either into the
ranks of the Americans or into those
marshalled by ''Prince John." This
party has declared itself again-t Prnbibi-
Gm, and the Liquor League has 44:ord
ingly endorsed the "Soft" Statrtiget.
Prince John predicts for his party a plu
rality of 50,000 in the State. In that
event John hopes to get into the U. S.
Senate, but he may be disappointed.
Massachusetts chooses a Governor, Lt.
Governor, other State officers, and mem-
hers of the Legislature. The Guberna
torial
.
candidates are Beach, Dem .. ''' 'Gard
ner, K. N., • Walley, Whig, and Rockwell,
Republican. The canvass has been warm
and exciting. The Whiga were emu;
pletely overslaughed last year by the
American party, who swept the State.
The Americans in their turn are now to
a great extent absorbed by the Republi
can movement which is' led by Henry
Wilson and others who were last year
leading Americans. ti
The old line Whigs
have this year made a spirited rally and
the walls of old Fanueil Hall have rung
as in days of yore with the lofty eloquence
of Rufus Choate, Winthrop, Millard' and
other Whig orators. The vote last year
for Governor stood—Gardner; K. N.
81,504; Washburn, Whig. 27,279itish
op, Dem. 13,752, and Wilson, Republi
can, 6,458.
In New Jersey only members of the
Legislature and county officers wore voted
for. In Wisconsin the contest was for
Governor and members of the Legislature.
Boshford, American, and Barstow, dem.
are the candidates for Governor. In
Maryland the election for members of
Congress and tl►e State Legislature takes
place to-day. Tho contest there is entire
ly between the American party and the
democrats.
We may possibly hear some report
from New York and Massachusetts before
going to press.
AOORESSIVE POLICY OF TIIE
The New York Courier has an excellent
article showing that the arbitrary and ag
gressive policy pursued by the South in
the political affairs of the country, has
resulted largely to its own disadvantage.
The attempt to invade the right of peti
tion started an abolition party which is
becoming powerful. The expulsion from
the House of Representatives of Giddings
has been the cause of his return at every
election since. The admission of Texas
and the war with Mexico, Undertaken for
the extension of slavery, have resulted in
the creation of one free State—Califor
nia—with the prospect of others.. And
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, is
stimulating the North to make free States
of Kansas and Nebraska, much sooner
than they would have been had not the
excitement caused by that act been
aroused.
November Court begins neat Monday:
galTaiza4),tfest%
NEW PIERCE DOCTRINE.
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f tlalcb Cushing, the asfkfte Attorney
General of the Pierce Administration,
has recently published a decision which
is exciting attention as a new and bold
bid for thc - South. In effect it declares
null and void all Prohibitions of Slavery
in any of the territories of the Union,
and bases this upon decisions of the Su
preine Court. It makes the slavery
Prohibition in Oregon of no force, and
renders nugatory all subscqu'ent acts to
the same end ! We shall see whether
such doctrine can be sustained.
KANSAS AND THE ADMINISTRATION.
—A special dispatch to the New .York
Tranote states that the Administration
from Pierce to Cushing, and from Cush
ing to Pierce, are hostile to the free par
' ty in Kansas, although they do not want
the fact generally known until after the
November elections. The despatch says
that Pierce declares that Gov. Reeder
was elected by a mob. It is added that
the entire cabinet will oppose Reeder's
election as a delegate from Kansas—but
we doubt whether that will avail them
anything. They cannot forgive his cut
ting allusions to the serviles in power
who are willing to sell the cause of free
dom to retain the places which they so
abominably disgrace. Jefferson Davis,
nullifying Secretary of War, and Guthrie
and Cushing join in the same declaration
which was to have been expected
from such a trio. But the end is not yet.
The cause of freedom is brightening in
Kansas. It will prove now, we think, in
regard to this matter, as on other occa
sions, that it has been darkest just before
day.
POWER 0/f TUE PRESS.—In order to
show the potentiality of the press in Etig,
land. iLis only necessary to refer to
,the
influence of the onslaught of the London
Times upon the contemplated union'' of
the Prince of Prussia and the Princess
Royal of England. 'lt is asserted that
this ,attack, backed as it has been by the
English press generally, will put on effec
tual extinguisher upon the wooing of the
Prussians. The objection urged is that
England proposes to form an alliance
with a nation which is an ally of a pow
er with which it is now at war, and also
that France will not be 'satisfied with
such an arrangement
STATE SENATE.-Of the eleven Sena.
torial districts of the State which will be
vacant nest fall, eight showed a mrjority
for Nicholson, the Fusion candidate, this
fall. The Cumberland and Perry district
is among them, in which a Senator will
be elected to succeed Mr. Wherry. The
Senate may therefore be redeemed next
fall. -
CALtrortNTA.—Full returns of the
recent election in this State give Joirm-
SON, the American candidate for Gover
ner, over 5,000 majority. The whole
number of votes polled was 96,000. The
Legislature is composed of 72 Americans,
39 Focos and 2 Whigs. The Prohibi
tory Liquor Law was defeated by 6000
majority. Ex-Gov. Foote, 'ex-Congress
men Marshall and Peyton, are the promi
nent Know Nothing candidates for tie
U. S. Senate to succeed Mr. Gwinn.
PLAYING WITH HOT COALS!—The
Charleston Mercury says, "we have had
enough of this 'Glorious Union.' A
thoroughly organized Disunion Party is
the desideratum, and math such be formed
at the South, all time devoted to political
discussion will be time wasted." This is
what we call fanaticism of a kind which
the most ultra abolitionist never dreamed
of.
GENERAL CAMERON, it is stated by
the Reading Journal, is exerting all his
politiOal finesse in the effort to secure the
apetion of United States Senator, next
winter. The indications are. that the
General will cause the sham Democracy,
in-the next Legislature, quite as much
trouble as he did the Americans last win
ter.
Town aiit nu!lto Matters.
NEW StlEßlFF.—Mr.Bewmtin, elect
-
ed Sheriff of Cumberland County at the last
election. was sworn in and entered upon the
ditties of his office on Tuesday or last week.
Mr. Widner, the preSent deputy-sheriff, is re
tained in office: Sheriff Mcliarmond, who
retires, has discharged the duties,duritig his
term withAtdelity and integrity.
A WORD ABOUT CoAL.—As cold
weather approaches and house keepers are
called upon to lay in.these "winter supplies"
which family sustenance and home comfort
require, by, no moans the least interesting
question which engages the attention of every
Careful house keeper is that of scouring good
stoves and fuel. In the matter of stoves the
assortment to be found at, the establishments
of Mr. Gorgas, on Islaln street, and Mr. Morris
on North Hanover street, present such an
innumerable variety that purchasers are
fairly perplexed with the difficulty 'of making
a choice among the many beautiful shapes
and designs of parlor and cooking stoves.—
They are also of course cheaper than ever.
Fur fuel the use of (Maim rapidly on the
increase. Within a few years the price of
' wood in thig borough has advanced fully one
dollar a load—we believe it is scarcely pre
tended to be sold by the old fashioned cord
any more. And as it is said that under good
management one ton of coal is equal to two
loads of hickory wood, it is not surprising that
the consumption of coal is rapidly increasing.
To show the extent of this increase we may
state thut'the annual report of the Cumberland
Valley Rail Road Company for the year
. 1851
gives the quantity of coal brought to Carlisle
within that year as 4,051 tons. For the year
ending Oct. 1, 1855, the number of tons was
o,oBl&—showing an increase of nearly 1500
tons. A corresponding increase may be ox
pected for several years to come.
With this increase in the consumption of
coal the facilities for obtaining a good article,.
we are glad to be able to say,. have also
increased. We have- now four large coal
yards in town, as in addition to the obj ones
of Mr. Murray and Mr. Iloover, two new
yards have been opened — by Mr. Hilton and
Mr. Shrom.\\With now yards new varieties of.
coal have also %eon introduced; as will be
seen by the several advertisements of the
dealers. These new kinds are all from the
Shamokin region, but each of them differ
omewhat in quality - and character. That
known as the Luke Fidler coal is sold by Mr.
Hilton, and is highly praised as a family coal
The Trevorton coal and another variety from
the Colliery of Cochran, Peale & Co. are sold
at Murray's and at Sbrom's coal yards, and
are both of superior quality. The Lykens
Valley and other varieties aro sold by Mr.
Hoover, Purchasers should exercise judg•
moat in their selection of Coals. For • small
stoves the softest kind of anthracite is best
adapted, while in large stoves such as are
used in store rooms, halls or churches, a hard
coal will make the Most heat at the lowest
price. A little inquiry will enable the par
chaser to ascertain which variety of coal is
best adapted to his purpose. The energetic
competition which has sprung up in the_ coal
business hero has secured to us not only iood
coal, but coal broken into the proper size and
free from dirt. To have a good free-burning
quality of Cop (and' plenty of it!) disarms
grim winter of half its terrors. Stoves and
coat are in fact 00,topfe just now, and in
every circle you hear a friend dilating with
etithutdasm upon his snug arrangements for
making home cozy and cheery by means
of his newly-erected furnace for heating sever
al rooms, or the newly invented " excelsior"
which makes the largest parlor comfortable,
or that decidedly happy invention the "parlor
cooking stove," which so admirably unites or
nament with utility and is the delight of many
a frugal housewife. After such arrangements
are made it only needs to have good books
good newspapers and various other "creature
comforts," to enable :us' to centernplate the
approach of winter with a tranquil feeling
and listen with 'dignified composure to the
angry bloat is it vainly howls without.
TitE - PRICF. QV A PAPEII,—For the
mere trifle of thry3 cents a week any ono can
become a 'subberiber to the 'Herald—and this
amount la so smell that oven the poorest can
afford to take the paper. The gratification
and pleasure its perusal brings—even if no
occasional paragraph not exactly suited to
all tastes finds its way into the paper—will
amply repay this subscriber for the trifling
expenditure. And yet, says the 'Reading
Casale, how many there are, who think they
cannot afford to take a paper I Let all such
whenever they feel inclined to throw away a
penny or a three-pence uselessly, just put it
aside inis little box, or in. the corner of their
bureau drawer, and see bow snots they will
turre• the amount of a year's subscription
eared. A, newspaper is useful to every man,
and every fatally, and often is the means of
benefiting the subscriber to twenty or fifty
times its cost. The description of a counter-
felt note, has saved many a ono from Toss.
knowledge of the markets has enabled many
a farmer to realize from $lO to $5O, and
sometimes $lOO more on the sale of his pro
duce. 'The publication of some valuable
recipe for housekeepers or mechanTes, has
been worth an incalculable sum in numerous
instances we could name. An advertisement
of lands or personal property for' sale, has
assiNted many a subscriber to purchase just
what he wanted, at-a price much below his
calculation. And so on, in thousand eases,
is the newspaper of use and value. f Who
would be without it when it can bo had for
three cents a week—half a ant a (iv.
te — Dr. McClintock's review of the
speech of the Hon. J. It, Clindler, in the last
Congress,.on the Temporal Power of the Pope
has just been issued in a neat small volume,
which-may, be found at the Book Stores of
Mr. Piper and Mr. Loudon, The review
which originally appeared in a Philadelphia
paper, immediately after the publietition of
Mr. Chandler's speech, is greatly enlarged in
this volume, many new eitatntionS . from Ro
man Catholic, authorities being added, lchicb
clearly show that Mr Chandler did not state
the true position and doctrine of the great
body of the Itomish Church on this subject.—
Prof. McClintock's letters are courteous in
spirit and language, end exhibit groat research
and thorough knowledge of the subject.
To TEAnirEns.—An address to the
Touchers of Public Schools in Cumberland
CO„ from :11r. Shclly the County Super;nten
dent will be found on the third page of to-day's
paper.
LECTURES.—The .American urges the
Union The Company to get up another course
of Lectures for the ensuing winter. We second
the proposition.
KANSAS LAWYEBS.-A correspondent of the
Missouri Democrat, writingfrom Kansas, says:
There are no civil defences in Lawrence! 'Sue,'
it is bumorously said, has not arrived in town
yet. There are a great number - of lawyers in
Lawrence ; but there is not one 'who will take
a fee to plead before the Coults recently or.
gnnized by the Barons of Knnsns. God works
wonders now and then, as Ben Johnston wrote;
here are live lawyers who put their conscien
tious scruples above their practice."
TIM NORFOLK DEAD.—The Secretary of the
Howard Association, nt Norfolk, writes as fol
lows. "Out of n population not much exceed
ing 7000. over 2000 are now entombed. Of
the remaining portion nen,rly_pine-tentbs bad
the fever. In many instances Whole families
have been swept away. Among others, a
small child remains as the representative of a
once large and happy family."
17gk„Last week a boy fifteen years old rode
from Buffalo to Erie under the platform of the
oars. During a, ride of 911 miles he had sus
tained his whole weight by clinging with his
hnnils and feet to the under braces and brake.
lie had no money, asked to ride, was refused,
and stole his passage as mentioned.
ZA young clerk has been arrested in
Philadelphia, charged with using $2,000 of
his employer's money in buying lottery poli
cies.
barPhiladelphla was flooded on Saturday
with counterfeit ZiiG notes on the Mechanics'
Bank of that city,
W"The Democratic national committee
are to assemble in Washington on,; the Bth of
January next.
jrGov. Reeder, of Kansas, arrived in
Philadelphia on Sunday, and proceeded to
Easton, Pa.
DALLEY'S GENUINE PAIN EXTRACTOR • will
subdue the pain and intimation from the severestiturnii
or scalds, hi from one to twenty minutes—and that it
will heal the wounds without a scar; and effectually
cure Fever Sores—Piles—Felt' itheum—lnflanannitery
Rheumatism—Sore and Inflamed Eyes—Cuts—Mounds
—Bruises—Old and Inveterate bores—Scald Head—
Corns and Bunions—Erysipelas—Sprnitis—f wellings--
Felons— Chilblains—Bites of Insects—Swelled and Bro
ken Breast—Sore b,h,ples—Eruptions—and all other
Inflammatory and cutaneous diseases, where the paste
affected can be reached;
Don't be incredulous about the ninny diseases named
to be cured by only - one thing—but reflect that the few,
but positive properties which the Dailey Salve alone
contains and as heretofore enumerated=ono to tour- -
ettu roach not only the afore-moutibned diseases, bull
many Wore not enumerated.
Query.—Do not regular bred physirianspreseribe cafe
mob inwardly our mires of different diseases;
Earl!, box of theritusz hsixv's PAIN EXTMCCOII has up
on it a Stool Plate Engraved Label with the signature'
of C. V. ChICKENItit & CO., proprietors. and HEANEY
DALLEY, manufacturer. All others are counterfeit.
Price 26 rents per box.
All orders should be addressed to C. V. Clickener &
&0., 61 Barclay street, Now York.
o.s.For sale by all Druggists throughout the United
States.
Dr. IB$.M Tgomrsoee much celebrated EYE
WATER. "liS' nierlts stand unrivalled." Thrs
tried and invaluable remedy for all diseases of the oyes,
after having stood the test of over Fifty Years and the
demand for It Is still increasing, is now, and las been
Ibr the past two years, offered for 8410 In an °MIN) new
dross. - Each bottle will bavo 4 Steel Plato Engraved
Envelope. with a 'portrait of the inventor, , Dr. franc
Thompson, Now London Conn., and a the simile of his
signature, together what a Inc simile of the signature of
the present prAwieter, John L. Thompson, No 101 and
163 Myer Street, Troy, New York, and none other can
be genuine
The proprietor has • been compelled to make this
change in the style of the'. wrapper owing the largo
quantity of counterfeit which for the past thir years has
heen pahned upon the oommunity,andespeclaltyst the
west.
Purchasota are particularly requootod , to boy nano
but the above _ described, and tut tho red lablo heretofore
used has beett called lu,any found in that form tho
puprlator does not hesitater to pronounce counterfeit.
For ulo by all the rospeetatio drugesta in the United
States nod Canada.
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