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Mr.. Breckinridge.

In answer 10 letter. from the committee
of the National Convention, officially inform
ing him of his nomination for the Vice Presi.
denoy, Mr.. Breckinridge replies:
w1gr' LEXINGTON, Ky, June 90, 1856.
Gentlemen IL have received your letter OF
the 18th inst, giving me Official information
of my nomination BY the Dep6csstic Ma.
tional Convention, for ,hesoffice of Vice
President Of the United Hates. feel pro.
foandly grateful to lhs. Democracy for this
distinction, so tar aboyf my merits and ex.
pec,aiions, and accey ihe nomination, with
the pledge that if il onld result in impo'
sing upon me any, p lie duties, l shall exert
whatever power, possess to discharge them
with fidelity. -... ~
The platform adopted by the convention
has my cordial approval. regard il as The
only basis on which the Union can be pre-.
served in it's original spirit. Adopted as It
was by the unanimous votes Of the delegates
from all The States, ii shows that amidst the
delrsctions oi The times there remains one
united and powerful organization, whose
common principles extend over every foot
of territory covered by the federal constilu-
tion. Alter The recent repealed and deplora.
! be failures of other parties 10 present TO the
h,ry- national organization, we may
jusd y congratulate the States upon the una
.nimi,y which marked the proceedings Of the
democratic eonvention-and The patriot may
point 10 the fact as pledge of constitutional
union, lha, the delegates from Maine and
Texas-from South Carolina and California,
were as thoroughly united upon every ques-
fiion of principle, rs those from the neighbor.
ing Southern States of Tennessee and Ken.
lucky, or those from the neighboring North
ern Stalss of Wisconsin and. Michigan.
This community of sentiment, this feeling
of brotherhood, gives nope Of perpetual Un-
ion. II has been the happy torlune of the
Democratic party, by adhe ring TO the Con.
stiiulion, which was made TO pro,eo, us all,
10 avoid the geographical and sectional 10.
sues against which Washington solemnly
watned his ceuntrymeni aud we have every
reaso0o believe, that il is yet equal to the
high duG which now devolves on il, of pre-.
serving the Constitution and maintaining the
rights of every portion OF the Confederacy
If the unsound elements which trouble i
for time, have sought ,congsnial associa'
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An UnintentionaI Co mpIiment.

We have given sufficient number OF ex-
tracts from the London Times, recently 10
show lha, the temper of that organ is dec-
dedIy unfriendly TO this country. Ii
regards Mir. Buchanan as man who will
maintain the honor and interests of the
United States so rigidIy thai England will not
be the gamer by his election. The Times is,
perhaps, not aware that the character por'
lrsyed in the following extsac, from that
newspaper is precisely The one that the
American people wish 10 see in their chief
magistrate.
"The Central American question remains,
and threatens much less easy and quiet So
luton, if we are not quick about il. Lord
Clarendon here assumes properly urgent
lone, and presses The plan Of arbitration on
the imme diale attention of MIR. Dallas. Il
cannot be urged, indeed too much that this
affair must be properly deal, with; if i, is not
put into final way of settlement before the
American election there is no knowing when
il will be settled. 4 Buchanan Presidency
,cM Se trying one TO English interests, and
must she anticipated, if possible. President
Pierce can have no particular motive now to
deal unfairly with US, or hagsle or interpose
delays. He is probably in not such good hu-
NOR with his successful rival as 10 wish to
hand over 10 him such a convenient and
choice question 10 get popularity upon as
The Central American one. He can have no
great wish to leave his successful rival an op
porlunty OF oulshinius him, or to bequealh
him basis on which be can erect Pres.
dency much more brilliant than his own
There 10 some chance, then, that President
Pierce will deal fairly with us. But, if we
wait ill his probable successor IL installed in
The White House, we wait for The Presidency
of a man who will frame his whole policy
upon the idea of American unity and suprem-
acy." z.r.. .a4... .t. r#. .5-.
The above, which The Times heaps on Mr..
Buchanan, 10 one of the greatest compliments
iha. could be paid 10 his craftsmanship. =. .-
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FREMoNT's srArEsmANsHIP.

We copy the following article from the
Emira Republican, for many years the Wing
organ ofthis county, now supporter of Fill
uore il .2asssaIes E,e-aoni,s Is 1Repuhlioan-
ism" in forcibIe manner, and leaves no
room for doubt. Comment from US is un
necessary.-Philosophsr. ...
John c. Fremont served one session in the
U. S. Senate, and never during that period
opened his mouth, except in the responsive
ayes and nays given, as called upon. to re-
these, bill to refund certain monies expend
ed by the American Colonization Society,
for the support of seven hundred and fifty
recaptured Africans, taken by the U. S. Ship
Yorktown out of The Slave Pons, and land.
ed in Monrovia in starving condition, and
who were fed and cared for BY the Com.
pany's Agents, the question was discussed
at length as to whether the United States
would pay the lusl and legal demands, and
on Ihe vole beng Iaxen Tor the engrossment
of the bill 10 a third reading, Mr.. Fremon,'s
name is found recorded In the negative as
follow. ....-. ...
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Chase,
Clayton, Davis, of Mass, DAYTON, Dodge,
of Wis. Dodge of Iowa, Douglass, Ewing,
Flech, Green, Hale, Hamlin, Jones, Man
gum, Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith,
spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales,
Walker, Whilecomb, and Windthrop
NAYs-Messrs. Aichison, Banwell, Ben
ton, Butler, Dawson, Dickinson, Downs,
FREMONT, Hunter, King, Mason, Rusk,
Sebastian, Soule, Turner and Yule-16.
Again Oh the 18Th day of September, 1850,
the bill 10 prevent persons from enlicing
away slaves from the District of Columbia
was under consideration, ard John P. Hale
"mosed thar b be committed to the COM
mii,ee on the District of Columbia with in.
sirnctions to so amend il as to ABOLISH SLA-
VERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUM.
BlA." On the vote being taken, FIRE.
MONTS name was found recorded in the
NEGATIVE.
See Congressional Globe, 3ist Congress-
part 8, page 1859.
Viii iohom gas Fremont found uoting 2
Mark: II With Ateh,son, the leader of the
"Border Ruffians" in Kansas; with Benton,
his falher-in-aw; with Butler, the kinsman,
defender and apologst of BULLY BROOKS;
with Hunter, the defender of Slavery; with
Mason and Soule, the fIlibusters, and with
extreme Southern, Pro-SIavery, disunion
Senators; and against the moderate Southern
Senators, such as Badger, Bell, Clayton, Man
gum Pearce, Underwood; against DAY
TON, his coiissgues on the ticket; against
Ewing, Winthrop, Seward and Hale-asains'
all those with whom he is now associated.
Such is Mr.. Fremon,'s record OF States.
manship. II shows his nomination by the
"Republicans" to have been a hollow mock.
ey--a "dishonest iarce"--an insult 10 the
intelligence of the American people. ''
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II met their violent resistance. The first
deaionsifatioa came from the Senator from
Massachusetiss Mr.. Wilson, who proposes
10 strike out the entire bill and insert Sec
lion, simply repeating all the laws Of Kansas;
substituting anarchy for the admission OF the
Territory as State. The Senator from New
York, Mr.. Seward, the leader and intellect OF
that party, still insisted upon the Topeka
Constitution. In The face of all his analhs.
mas against the lawless authorities of Kan.
sas, he voted TO sanction measure wanting
in the slightest ,coIorins Of authority and
which had been brought iorh in deisdcaQ QF
the law of i,s officers; and what 10 sufprising,
in addition, his course seems 70 be sanction,
ed by the entire Republican parry, headed
by that common fountain oil fanaiicisms,
falsehoods and vagrscies, ,the New York 1ti5,
uns. The Senator from New Hampshifs, 1lt
Hale, proposed 10 strike out the fourth of Ju-
ly, 1886, as the time that the law should take
effect, and insert July. 1857, so5,hs, the s,riIs
in Kansas might last year longer iha,
bIesding Kansas, for whose people so many
crocodile tears had been shed, might bleed
on. They first objected that The local law
forbid and punished free discussion, and ,hud
the slavery men had the advantage; then ihs
bill was amended, as had been agreed upon
BY the committee, so as 10 apnul all sucli
laws. The next objection was, that lhe Free
State men had been driven from the Terrific:
ry, and the friends of slavery would have
things their own way; then the bill was so
amended as to give all former citizens the
opportunity TO return and participate in the
election. The next plea was that the inten.
tion and effect was TO bring Kansas in as
Slave State. The answer was no; il pro-
vides that the unrestraineds will Of the bona
fde citizens shall settle that quesiiofs aud
that The objection could not properly come
from The Republican side, because they had
uniformly claimed that very large maioriiy
of The real settlers are against slavery, and
that all they sought was fair expression Of
popular will Bu, reason was powerless.--
They resisted to the end and finally The bill
passed at the end of a session o. 2+hours, BY
a vote of 33 10 i2. .B.
Within few hours afler the House passed
bill admitting Kansas under The Topeka
Constitution, and thus the issue is faislyJnade
up. The Democrats are for brinsingin Kan.
sas by tie lraight way and under the ansp.
ces Of the law the Republicans insist upon
her admission by the crooked way, way
larnished by violence and revolution. The
Democrats contend for constitution to bs
made by the whole people, through pu,e
ballot box the Republicans for one made by
party without the agency Of law or Of tho
ballot box. Judge ye between US.
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a Dear Lessoni

Tia shocking and brutal riot which dis.
grsced and alarmed our town on last Saturday
niglt ought 10 be such an impressive Lesson
10 this community as 10 give an efecual
check 10 that brutal and restless spirit of iur.
bulence and eowdy ism from which crime
must spring as certainly as rank weeds must
grow from a rotten soil. Il is burning
shame tha, drunken brawi should go on for
hours until uear the dawn of the Sabbath
morning, in the very centre Of q large town,
aud nuder the eyes Of men claiming TO be
respectable citizens, ard no single voice or
arm be raised 10 check the riot. Il proves
that The times and morals are very much out
Of joint; and that il any sober-minded and
right thinking citizens are amoog us The eplrlt
OF rioIousness is a terror 10 them more than they
or law or officers are any terror 10 il. But
this dangerous rowdyism is inevitable when
boys and drunken men are maddened with
liquor day alter day and night after night at
The public bars; and the wonder is rather that
so lamenable result should have been so
long in following, than that it should have
come al all. -..-....
However vicious and dangerous may be
the man now in Jail, he is not the only one
10 be censured. Persons claiming respecla.
biity have given loo much coupIenance and
encouragement to- those of lawless and vio-
len, character, and Of degraded passions
Some even use such tools basely ior the graf
ifcaion Of malice or revenge, when the aid.
ers and abeitors are too cowardly or too i'm.
potent 10 vent their own spleen. Rowdyism
has received encouragement where il shouI ID
have met rebuke, and men have looked on
lawlessness and drunkenness with compla-
cency whose cheeks should mantle with
shame al The depIo.able result.
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AHEAD AoAIN.--On los, Friday Mr.. REUBEN
KsrrLE, collector Of franklin twp, paid to
Treasurer HARRIS the whole amount of State
Tax due from tina, township; and only claim.
ed % cen,s exoneraliou on the whole State
tax Of his duplicate. When Peter Kline,
Esq, of franklin was Commissioners, he ia.
auguraied The system Of prompt payments
among the collectors on the South side Of the
river, whom he appointed; and in this he
has been we'll followed by his successors,
Messrs. Kiefer and Fahringer. Lei the coun.
y look 10 Franklin. ..,..s. ~
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School xprcises.

q On last FRIDAY we Witnessed The closing OK
animation of Mr.. Ealon's Select School in
this town, and the scholars answered very
readily and :n,elligenily 10 the questions up.
on their studies. The classes in Geography,
Constitution of the U. S.. Psychology and
Latin showed creditable study in their sew.
e,al branches, and a commenable progress for
the time they have been engaged in thsm.-
The firsi term of the school closed on last
Friday, and ihe second term will open on the
isl Of September. Meanw lille the scholars
will have vacation during The hot weather
A school Of this kind ought to be we'll sus.
tanned in the county, and is much needed.
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JACOB EVANS,
MANRIDsEa

On Thursday l7lh inst, in Bloomsbury, by
the Rev. D. ]. Waller, MIR. ALFRED II. Coon,
of Honesdale, TO Miss LoRIEDA Macy, daueh-
ter of Reuben Marcy, Esq, of Kingston, Pa.
On the goth of July, at The residence of s.
Cfevling, by John A. De Meyer, Mr.. JAMES
McMIcHAEL to Miss HARRier SHAFrEa, all Of
Fishingereek twp, Col. CO. -.s.
On the islh July, 1856, by Thomas Pain.
Ter, ESQ.,, Mr.. WILLIAM RIrcHIE and SARAH
J. CRAwFoRD, all of Bloom twp, Col. co.
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PORTRAIT OF JAMES BUCHANAN,

TINHE most correc, likeness ever made; ex-
L ecuted in the highest style of Art, and
printed on fine India paper, published and
for sale, wholesale and retail, by ~.
L. N. Rosenthral, Lithographcr,
N. w. cor. Fifth & Chestnut Sis., Philadelphia,
Size of paper, II x 26. Reiailpric Si.0o.---
A liberal discount will be allowed those WISH
ing 10 sell again.
Philadelpha, June %, 1856 '.".a IA .
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w The old line Wings Of Kentucky, in
State Convention assembled a few days ago,
rejected q resolution endorsing Fillmore, by
a majority of IS districts to two! II is we'll
understood that the old Roe Wings of Ken
lucky will 90 eensssliy fos Mr.. Buahansn. ;.
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n The property of the "Baak>Of Penn
sylvania," on Second b., hiadelphia, has
been sold to- the UnAed States fora Post Of
fee. The Bahk has purchased the old United
States Hotel, on Chestnut street, above
Fourth, and will bnih an elegant Banking
House on that site. s -. o-ro .mgiafpa
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NI8Na

In Bloomsbury, on last Friday, franklin
THoaNToN, aged about 81 years. . ...s.
In Lancaster, on Friday night, July ii,h,
at the residence of Robert Walker, KATE, the
only child of John G. and Maggie W. Freeze,
aged eight months and sixteen days.
In Madison township, on Wednesday last, ).
Mr. THOMAS McBaIDE, aged abou, 80 years.
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C AU TT M!

A LL.persoGs ars hereby notified not 10 put
a chase promlssofy note signed by the
subscribers 10 Joseph Hayuan, date The l7,h
OF June last, for One hundred and fifty dollars.
payable half in thirty days and iaii IN sixty
days; as we have received no value therefor,
and have full defence against the payment
thereof PETER kinney,
GEO. McNlCHAEE.
Light Street, july II, 1856. sl
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Change of Location.

b The place for holding the approaching
Camp Meeting, has been changed from Mt.
Pleasant 10 Scott township, in Mr.. Samuel
Melick's Grove, on the bank of Fishirgcreek,
between BIoomsburg and Light Street. ="
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E John Scott Harrison, representative in
Congress from Ohio, and son of the late
President Harrison, refuses 10 support Free
mont. He alec voted against the Topeka
constitutional biz in The House. r.s l-
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A New NovEL--Mr. T. B. Peterson, the
Philadelphia publisher announces that he has
in press and will issue on the 10th Of August
a new novel by Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southwohh
II is called 'RErRIBurIoN, tale ofpassion, I"
and as the authoress has some celebrity as a
writer, the wYk will doubtless meet with fa-
vor and encouragement by those who like
reading of this kind. Ne
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n THE COLLECTORS of Meulour last week
paid 10 the County Treasurer The whole a.
mount of Stale tax Levied in their respective
townships for the year 1856. This was the
done by susy collector in the county, and
shows q healthy condition Of public finances,
and commsndatle fidelity in The part Of all
The officers. .,i,..,,,,..ssf.
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SELEcT School.
Bloomsbury, Columbia County, Pa

THE second Term will commence on
Monday, September Isl, and continue eleven
weeks. The course of hstruction'is design-
ed 10 be thorough and extensive enough 10
prepare youth for active business pursuits,
for teaching and fot admission 10 College
The Principal has associated with himsolf,
Mfr. G. F. WELLS, gentleman of varied &C.
sompIishments, and experience IN teaching
y Phers IL apublic Examination Of the clas-
ses at the end OF every fourth week, and q,
the c.ose of each Term. -. -..,.f -',,-.,,.,,
A daily record OF the pnpils' attendance, rec.
itations and deportmsa, is kept, and each weeif
a copy sent 10 the parshl OF guardian which
he is requested to'sign aud return, ih al the
Principal may be assured of his acceptance
of il. -,
: There are three classes Of Stulies :-Pri-
ntary, .Eagksk and Prntipak 81 o . 'X'a'
TERMS OF TUITION? c. Tc?s
pRIM2Ry CotHsE, 81 90
'ss.H ENoLIsH a1'a'aeo 'FaSt7 s 90
.oiss. PsntufrALr asaG s4i 9 o0'rsda
.iesE,s oar o. r.. F. EATON, Prineipul.a
, Bloomsbury, July q, 1856. ..,af. 49,,
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IRON STEEL, and every kind Of Hard
ware orsals by s5sg'geb .a itaR4 ~
McKELVY, NEAL g. Go
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-02
Masonic Cave Water Works.

PRIVATE ENTERPRISE But PUBLIC BENEFIT.
ID f. GEORGE would respectfully inform the
ID. citizens OF Volcano that having purchased the
Alpha Water Works together with the Hills Spring,
that they can now be abundanty satisfactorily end
unfailingly supplied with pure limped spring Wa
ter from the celebrated
"OLD ALaSO.NTC CAVE SPRING
as also from the ALPHA WATER WORKS and
the FAMOUS HILLS SPRING.
To those acquainted, 1t is unnecessary TO SPEAK
of the superiority of these springs over all Others IN
this vicinity for all domestic purposes the Sierra
Nevadas produce no purer or better
This enterprise was commenced and mas pesn
finished with view 10 the protection Of properly
from the ravages of fire, as well as for the comors
and conveniences of domestic purposes II re
mains with those interested to encourage II or ho,
The whole mechanism Is as well done as any worn "
the same extent and character in this or any olns
country. The plumbing work has been ana VIII
be done by one of the best mechanics In the s'a,e
tariff Of prices to meet near a. practlcaoie ~.
exegencies of this particular business, has Occl
adopted, and no material change will be maae' :
tender thanks to my patrons for what enc9ufas,,
ment have received, aud inform those VINO ns
wish TO become 80, OF who wish information on NJ ".
subject that they can be accommodated by eal.'"s
upon b. +. GEORGE PToPrier"'
ang9 4l-3m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-02
A Bright Streak Of Gratitude

The foowing letter appeared some monu..
in the San Francisco Citizen, without the Ino,' 'lc'
of Dr. Young. we copy it as a comni;,D",ed i%;U@edss
tribute to one OF the most skillful physiciars'
ever made this state his residence as it was la
unsolicited and made public without The kno,1,
of any one except the writer II speaks voinrI ge
II should be cut out and pinned up for referna
any one who should be so unfortunately st,Vs 70
To MY AFFLICTED MEy.-Bein,, 'oisca'~ %
leave the State of California for my home in ' w
igan, wish before leaving to recomcnd 10 10 a'ct
notice that great benefactor, DIR. j. C. YOIIyG cur
was on the very brink of the grave when he stra,,
ed forth his hand and saved me from doon 'e,el
several years had been troubled with cou.. tor
tion Of diseases, brought on by bad habts of 1,
pollution in my youth, and vicious actions IN 'lr M
more mature life, aggravated by exposure in NY
mines, which had SO weakened my system ora 'l1
dermined my constitution, that have of,ou oau ul
templated suicide. Borne down by raekinr W. o9l
in my body, dizziness in my head sore eyes pai pa
and misery in my back and hips, wearines, T. pal
legs, evil forebodings, together with confirm
melancholy, was ashamed to look nv nc;olt'
in the face, and considered my best friends y,
my worst enimies; my dreams were frirbtfp, ,sf
at times strange phantases took possession of ~.
mind. / was fast hurrying to insanity. that ,ro. 4
of living deaths. In this state friend ma ro.,
ner in the mining business approached mo oa 4,
subject and advised me to go to the Bay and guy -.
Dr. Dung; did so, and thank God for il n,
Young examined my case, and told me he conH u,
cure. me. Shortly after commenced taking h,
medicine my troubles began to decreas. and IN A..
months was perfectly well. Take nv advcnoT
you that are afflicted, and call upon him far I I
will cure you he has cured several of nv aco,.,r,,
ances, after they had become discouraged by heini
deceived by the humbugs of the day. both by Amo,s
ican and foreign vagabonds. Ny heart leans \,
ward him with gratitude for his benefits Ia ma and
my friends. ClIAS. +. MANROUE
Mar 10th. SO. 2I.T
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-02
UNION HOTEL, JACKSON.
GEORGE b. WEBB,

Formerly Of PiaeerriHe a,M .Mokeiumne HH,
Proprietor
DY recent additions and improvements made to
ID this Hotel, 1t is now the largest and most com
modious building of the kind in Amador county
The proprietor begs to inform the public that 10
furnishing this Hotel he has spared pains or cA
pense. Anticipating the wants Of the community
and travelling public, he has added much to the
convenience Of the house.
The table will always be furnished with the choice
of the market, AND ATTENDED BY ACCOMMODATING
AND POLITE WATERS. The BAR will be supplied
with the choicest LIouoRs and CIGARs The new, |,
of the day from all parts Of the United States and
Europe, will also be kept at this house for the nio
nation of its customers 4 BILLIARD ROOM Is
also connected with this house, in which TWO SIw
and magnificent tables will be kept in perfect order
The Office Of Green 4 Co sStage line is also kept
at this house, making il the centre of travling IT.
tercourse. The house will be open at all hour,
and passengers arriving by either stage at any
time can be Accommodated with rooms and meals
GEORGE b. WEBB proprietor.
Aug2 4l-6m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-02
GEO. MADEIRA.

RATIFICATION AT INDIAN DIGGINGs.-The
Democracy had fine meeting at Indian Dig
gings Thursday night. Col. s. ]. X. Handy
and COL j. c. Zabriskie addressed the peo-
pie. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed
throughout. At Indian Diggings and in that
neighborhood, large numbers of old line
Wings, and many Democrats who last year
voted with the secret order, have declared
their determination to support Buchanan and
Breckenridge. The ball is rolling; or as the
Know Nothings would say, the mountains
are bowling"