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' ' *- ' GENTEEL EPFSGT, -
~ and. all the detailn and nicer eicsrancieswhich • impart
' FINISH, COMFORT; AND 1/17BABLUITY:
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• 1 , - , - , nos:--The following Books will be sold at sm.
01 T5 11 7 4,0 5 Prices, and &Mit, worth front 60 Sento to
slam, given with every Beok eold.- Persoine - purchasing
, them will then get two valuable Presents for the Out,,
amodtit,of kidney for -which , they could purchase one
elsewhere. - - •
' ' ' '• . - - . PARTIAL.LIST. , . .
Yotithli Reepfreke...2l 25 I Forget-Me-o'ot 51 50
;. ,I nvonits Target-mo- Friond.hire.Offenng
,1 60
, not •1 26 Friendeldple Token...l 10
The Pet Annual.- . ., '1 25 Frionclahip , a Gift.... 160
' The"Vhalet - 1 Etl
Gift of Affection..." 1 60
- the 1100 bed . ...•.... Y 26 Ladies , Wreath,..... 1 60
ll'holinnnelog Willy: 1 261 Lsdleal Darapilook.. 1 50
Tho Garlaud, or To- - • memory's:Gift 150
lion of Priendeldp. 1 60 The Gem Annual.... 1 50
The Pittston Flower. 1 60 The Snow' Make.- - '1 to
The Token 150 Ths Moss Rose • 160
The Etatle6 160 The Phi/optena ' 160
~ T he'iff srlaod ' 160 The FIROMIMO/14 An
; Thi °bristles Keep- • , . nerd • 160
sake, - , I
1.60 Tim Magnolia 1,00
The
nir. Religious Souse- , II I 1 VMS:dada Gilt ..... 2 00
- - - ...1 handsomely '
Zack Of the above Books le bound in
morocco, full gilt, and illuatrated with colored and tine
steeiplates. .
Lelia Rookh, aro, cloth, extra gilt " $ S 00
Turkey, ant ' ' 6.00
Lady of the Lake, aro, cloth, extra gilt , 6 00
ii i, ir Turkey, ant. 600
- The Diadem. morooco, fall gilt 4, 00
The Souvenir OrdlerYi • ' 400
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The Book of the Boudoir " - 4 09
The Book of Deputy-, " 400
Leslie" of Memety, Turkey, fell gilt 6 op
The Oriental /fennel, +.• int 000
The Cachet, morocco, fullgilt. • 460
The Lady's Gift, morocco, full gilt ' 000
The Am. Landscape Annual, cloth, - gilt 8 00
IC I' .‘ . morocco, gilt . 4 00
it 11 " " ant.. .... i. 5 , 00
Gem of the Season, Turkey, apt., 6 00
Reopeake Annual, cloth; gilt ' 300
" morocco, gilt 400
It. II IS ant - 500
Winter Wreath, cloth, gilt. - 6 00
morocco, ant ' • 600
Vlore/ Keepsake, royal. Bro, cloth, gilt ' 800
above
i ' morocco, ant . 6 00
The=above Annual" re entirely new, splendidly 11.
lustrated . with steel englarings, selected with great
care from the beet „edition" ,pnblished in the United
States.
' LADIES' ALBUMS,
The Pet Album Si 00 Leaves of Friendship IR 76
, The Bleeseng,ar Bird . . Lessee of Affection.. 176
Album 1 00 The PhflopmasAltual 1 75
The Sal/beam Album. 1 00 Token of Love 1 TO
The Gem Album.... I 00 - Altuni of ileart..... 2 00
The Rosebud Athens. 1.00 Landscape Album.... 200
Tire. Gift Al b aro.- - . 100 Forgot-me-not Album 200
Ahead of Lure 175 Album 'of Etwory... 200
Album of Ilemem- Soirvenir Alberti..." 200
brance 1 75 Friendship Album,.. 2 00
The above Albums are all beurtifullyilinstrated wait
steel engravings and colored illustratiOns, and hand
"mealy bound In morocco, extra. . -
Autoraph Books, morocco 51 26 -
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appropriate presents. Do not forget the peenliar, fee
tore of these Boobs is, that with every book purchased
S".OA got, in addition, a gift worth from fifty celiti to mks
hundred dollars. ,
Demons at a dfdance wishing any of the above rains
• Ole Books will; be _furnished with them by express or
mall, on that' remitting the price.
'Portions ordering Spoke sent by mail wilt please send
twenty-one cents postsg,e• for -Books from $1 to $2, and
thirty-six cents for Books more than that amount.
Address , : • G. G. SVANS,
der-thstulOt ago CHESTNUT Street, PhilaalelPhia
njtEAT BARGAINS
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CLIKIRTMAS AND NEW YEAR -
PRESENTS.
LADIES TER CLOAKS.
; WIN
FIN-AL. ENDITOTION
. IN PEIOES,
, ' TO OWSE THE SEASON.
. , I. W. PROOTQIf. /4 GO,
, Snoceseare to Geo. Buipin ea , Co.,
de22-138.12 108 GW.STbitiT street.
CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY' GOODS.
W. D. GLENN, Np. 26 Booth FOURTH Street,
offers to deniers and the imblic a ,
VERY LislIGE, TASIETY OF FANCY GOODS
Suitable for the Holiday season. Being entirely of Ole
OWN IMPORTATION.'
The assortment embraces aU.the
NEWEST STYLES,
• •‘, - •AND AD•v•xaY REDEZEHERIOSai :,,-, -
Among it will be found= • - • •- , - •
Paper Maths Work Boxos, Desks', Portfolios, ko.
• Ladies' Oabee and Traveling Bags.
Porte Menages, Purses and Pocket Boots, In great
variety. .
Pearl Card Oases, beautiful styles. -
Bohemian Gloss Toilet Bottle's, richly decorated.
Odor Boxes and Glove Dotes. • -
Pitney Bronze Inkstands, Thermometers, An
Backgammon and Chess Bomb, °basemen. •
Pine English Scissors, insets.
Fanny 041 r Stands and Olga? Oases.
Scotch Wood Snuff Boxes and Fancy Articles.
Medallions in plasUo ivory. ,
- Memorandum and Bell Tablets . , in pearl and. Ivory.
Together with numerous other articles in the line.
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'tUattlize, .lettelrn, &r. -
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'HAMBY & CO.; CHESTNUT STREET,
Jur blannfacturere of
lintltati STERLING SILVER WARE,
Under their inspedtioa, on the premises exclusively
' Cllttseux and Strangers are batted to visit our mann-
WATCHES.
()contently on hind 'a eplandid stock of Superior
Watelme, at all the Celebrated makers.
DIAMONDS.
Necklaces, Bracelet', Brooches, Ear-Rings, linger-
Rings, add all other articles In the Diamond line.
Drawings of NEW DESIGNS will be' made free of
charge for those 'whaling work made to order.
RIOTi GOLD JEWELRY. .
A beautiful assortment of all the new styles of Fine
Jewelry, suck se Mearder, Stone and Shell Cameo,
Pearl, Coral, Carbuncle;
' Marquiaite,
• Lars, ko., tce.
lIREINIELD CASTORS, BASKETS, WAITERS, ko.
A o, Bronze and Marble CLOCKS, of neweet, styles,
end of 'superior quality. , anl-dtw&wly
j E. CALDWELL & CO.,
483 CHESTNUT Street,
/Lire received, per steamers, new styles
Jewelry-, Olmtelains, Vest Chains.
Splendid Fans, Bair Pins. ,
Yruit Stands , /opt Beakets,
Jet, Goode and glower trades.
Coral, Lava and Mosel" Sets.
Sole Agents in Philadelphia for the sale of Charles
Frodshans`a LONDON TIME-KEEPEItS, • delft
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QILVER WARE.-
1.7 WILLIAM WILSON & SON',
MANUFACTURERS OF Stl.r.Eß WARE,
(ESTABLISHED DDR,)
87 w 001DIER 111TH AND OFPRRY STIVEIII7
A large sasortment of OILIER 9174.11.13, of every de
ecrl,ption, constantly on hand, or made to order to match
any pattern deeired. •
• Importers of Sheffield and Birmingham !reported
seBo-d&wly
JS. JARDEN & BRO.
0 isammaosimmn pro smrosesso or
airsn-PLATER WARE,
No. 806 Chestnut Street, above Third, (up stablid
• - ' Philadelphia.
Om:dal on hand and for eels to the Tnold,
TRA SETS, ci,mmuNlON gravy:al SETE, URNS,
P 1141112518,, CKIBLETS, CUPS, WAITEM BAS
KETS, OAS-TO/HI ENIVES, POONS, P ORES,
LADLE, &C., &a.
Gilding and plating on aU kind" of metal. eollY
• ' publitatis3ttl.
fIIYSICIANS 4: 'POCKET DAY-BOOK
FOR 1866:-.,Inet published and for sale by
C. J. PRICE & CO.,
No. 83 South SIXTH Street, above Chestnut
The Dey-Bdok °outdo an Airoanao, Tables of corn
posted-re lledioinni.Delialf, Poi Sens • and their Antidotes,
British end „French Medicinal Measures, Atomic
Weights and Combining Proportions, Articles of Lint,
• compandire Thermometric
,Seales, Datbs--Sirnple and
Modielcod; 'Fables of 'DOSee of all the principal pre
peratione of the Phermacopia, Visiting List and Index,
Blanks • for Monetary ringagements, Bank Account,
- Noma.' Addressee, Bala and Accounts asked for, Vac
• oblation and Obstetrie Engsgemonts, English, Frontal,
.."' and AmoricurMediard Periodicals , kb., &o. ,
Being prepared with the cm-operation of several
eminent =Mbar* of. the Profession, the Publishers
true-chit this iittle. Manuel' twill 1111 a wait hitherto
rrlrta li6 llpr id et
te% S tew
W aty tti tut e t, i mi m Pf: pec ta lr o t. ..'
emendators, addition", ke. , ~ v 1
- . The aboVe are.proparad for 26 and 50 patient*, and
, bound in various styles. .. _ - ~ )al
- A M ERICAN GOLD, '' • s "
4 - -J , NEW YORK, I
' settimonys,.
• . , And BOSTON
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Bought and gold by - - • •-•
II; W. TINGUEY As CO.,
jal-dtieb2. , 37 South 1101111) Street.
SCULL CAIiIELOS 'CO '' ''•
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The highest preattuts pad for . , ..
AMERICAN (MAD . ',
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mneetesot Panda bought and sold. - ? • '
Ste:lke bought and sold on eornialuion roily. , 1010.2iii*
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VOL. L-NO., 136.
A Ward in Piteste'Nelth the peace
The authorbf Littleton {Jake's's. /lore licElMeey
hattifebrolaght hie herolo a ter7 10011,41 Ni WWI al
*lll be aeon in the lines below, would respectfully re
'tined hit fait readenl to foi/Pw himthr9oo l l the poem
to thg conclusion, ;Aiming them that In the parte yet
to coign the Rees', hate All the best'of the argument.
Opoil.natnredliblwill 131Yehullhaada,,allil lovers ;mine
iaed Sibs, over whtatt bright eyes may Indulge in merry
theMeening of . which will be well under.
stood by certain maaeullnes, who moat profit hyvhit
they' tee lard hear, and take the first step in a right di
-Vtetton—lt It te not alreedy taken—by purcbaoing their
'clothing- et 1311(11ETIII TOWER 13LLL, 010 trourec
&RICHT. -
LITTLETON COKE vs. FLORA. 51eFL1111SEY.
LIT TIIO BARD OF TOWER lIALL•
. (Continued.)
Mr. Littleton Coke, in the land of dreams,
W here so Heel glory ever beams,
Had treated himself 'neath n, shady tree,
And hie eyeawere fired one Miming bee,
Whilelsieheart went baelt.to the happy hours
When he, like the bee among the dowers,
-Went sporting around With the &Isms gay,
In days that forever had passed away.
He theughtand wept; all be wiped a tear, ,
Some " fairy-like male" Sounded near ;
And looking up with a glad au - quite,
A vision of beauty blest his eyes.
A maiden fair was standing there,
'With a brow at snow 'Beath her raven hair.
The matchless bloom of her rounded cheek .
The blushing rose vrould be vain to seek ;-
More fragrant fir wee her tempting mouth
Than'the perfuthid airs of the sunnyhouth.
Aabe geateroutraned on the lovely maid;
Bbe advanced to him with a shining blade ;
With ai3nite of -trace she bade him take
The treaty sword for a maiden's sake,
Bar withthegiftehe made him her knight,
A holy vole:of:reform to tight'
Ur.littletott Oolti;like a prudent man,
- Asked the Maiden lair to anfeld her plan ;
He wished loam if It met his-taste,- -
The ground on Uhl& the reform was based.
As he slaked her this, on his ravished ear,
Yeoman urdieen minstrel hovering near,
Came a witching strain that rose and fell
Like the whispered tones of an ocean shell.
With a mutes: low, widen mustiest 'glance,
Themald moved roped in a missy dance,
Then did the wondering Littleton spy
A sight that kindled hie heart and eye.
Its maid to himself, " This angelic maid
Iles come in a heavenly garb arrayed."
htie wore a hat, and beneath its ebade
Her.raven marls with the zephyrs played ;
And no wanton sunbeam came to sip
The dew of her, rosy lip.
A "Bloomer" frock was buttoned tight
Around her neck of pearly vi bite,
And thee' descended, pure and chaste,
Just to the length prescribed by taste;
And there in unsullied foldi to swing
Ast pure ask a bird's bright !dog.
Beneath her frock, with ample llow,
Her "pettiloons,i'lf like driven anew,
Came down in gather!' pure and heat,
Above her tripping,tioyfeet,
Our hero gazed, theiron his knee
Rent the fairslivinity,
Amt thtusexclaimed —" I cats but Meer
A maiden fair In such a dress.
Name then the cause in which to tight,
Henceforth I am your trusty knight;
And here ! swear by this good blade,
' By hopes that in my heart I treasure,
It I. must meet a host arrayed,
And every foeman'e steel to measure-...
Each thought of thee op battle-field
- A warrior mailed in proof will be ;
Thy name engraven on my Shield
A talleman utvictory!"
Then on the lips of that fail' kW(' • •
lie sealed his oath.with one sweet kiss.
Then spoke the maid: "Rise up, Sir Knight,
. In dreams no longer tarry ;
' Awake! construe your dreams aright:
Select Italie...and Marry
rya he continued.)
*T¢rhieh trousers
growlncrOhilw•
URAIiCIS Q. POTTS has this day received
JIL" an interest the fain HONER & and
the bualnesauill be conduoted under the title of
SOWER, DILSNXIi ar. CO.,
Booxestaxas And SrATIONEBS,
37 N.TIIIRD Striet, Philadelphia.
January 1, MS. ja7.24,e
DISSOLUTION.—The partnership hereto,-
fere exiellog between the eau sebum. under the
firm or KENNEDY & IiArY.E.S, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. AD person hexing claims against
said firm 11111 present them to WILLIAM . T. KENNE
DY, at Ne. 416 North SEDOND street.
WILLIAM T. KENNEDY,
jal-d3t* • JAMES HAYES.
•I%TOTIGE.-THE INTEREST -OR A. B.
J. e RENSUAW in partner In our horn ceased on the
31at ultimo, by mutual oowient. -
R. WILLIAMS, SON, & CO.
PurLanabrure, 1 nro. 6tb,1858. Jee-3tat
TVOTIDE.—TVe have this day given J
-RANK BROWN on interest in our businene,
OCILLOII, ANDERSON, a CO.
I , tui.tanente, Tantitrilst,lB3B. jai-Eir*
THE COPARTNERSHIP OF JAMES
A. 'LADDER and EDWIN BENDER, under tba firm
elf 7Awm.EtlO2.l6LA,vO.-ta-sh• uurater • •
-and 4.; Carpenter and /Sundae, n
this day dissolved by mutual =want.
JA3aB HARPER,
EDWIN BENDER.
Ylstseastrail f 11t,18611. Ja2.2.lrte
riIEIE FIRM OF DILWORTILBRANSONI
11 do co., is this day dissolsrd by limitation. Tile
business will be settled by either of the partners at the
store, No. 211 Market street.
WILLIAM DILWORTH,
SAMUEL BRANSON,
MBNRY D. LANDIS,
TAMER W. VANCE
PstiLDSLYBIA, Doo,Bl, 1e57,
IRE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
4. existing underthe firm of SIEGER, LAMB, & DO.
le this day diseolred by the death of O. B. LAMB.
The business of the late firm will be settled by the
/arriving partnere, who have associated with them
JOHN WIEST, W. D. BPONEMER, and D. B. BBVIN,
under the firm of RI TA L, BAIRD, & CO., and will
continue the Dry Goode jobbing and Importing businees
u heretofore, at No. 47 North THIRD street.
DETER BIROBR,
JACOB 111E0 BL,
WM B. BAIRD,
JOHN WIEBT ,
W. D. BPONBLER,
D. B. ERVIN.
Deeember 31, H 57. jal-lm*
I HAVE TEIIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
1120 EDWARD RAINS, JOHN B. 'MELLOR, and
GEORGE 0. EVANS as general partners, and will con
tinue the importing of Hosiery and Small-wares under
(ho style of THOMAS MELLOR & CO., at No. 8 N.
TIiGRD Street. THOS. 31ELLOR,
PoiLLDELIIII/,Maly let, HIS. jal.2w*
VDIVARD R. LADD will have charge of
.X . ./ our business In this city from this date. at No. 820
CIMIBTNUT threat. CO ,
Manufacturers of Seeing Mschinen.
January 2, 1858. 'tiS, Je.l-3ra
rilliE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
.1. existing under the firm of MARTIN BUEHLER,
BROTHER lc 00., is this day dissolved by the dea th of
John Buehler.
The busineee of the late firm will be settleil by the
surviving partners, who will continue the General
Hardware business se heretofore, under the firm of
BUEHLER & HOWARD, at No. 441 MARKET street.
MARTIN BUEHLER,
R. H. HOWARD.
PIIILADIftrItIA, Jan. let, 1t.58. Ja26lwir
express . ilompanies
-WELLS, FARGO, & CO.,
• NPM YORK AND OALIPORNIA EXPRESS CO
and Exanaaoa DRILED9 j
A JOINT STOOK COMPANY.
OA PiTAL $600,000.
OFFICE, 400 CHESTNUT STREET,
• , PHILADELPHii.
ElpnollB Sent to OALIFORNIA, OnllOOX, and SAND
WICH WANDS on the sth and 20th 1 and to Havana on
7tti,l2th, and 21th of each month, from NEW. YORK.
EXCIRANGE for Bale In Aims to suit, and CoLLEC
-010210 mann on California, Oregon, Sandwich lelanda,
and Havana.
W. F. k Co. reeetro freight comiloed t o them et
SAN IRA NOLSCO,
Per Clipper 814, and collect inaoicaa on delivery of
the eeme. •
NOTI fl TO CALIFORNIA BONDHOLDERS
W. F. & Co are now prepared to receive the OLD
BONDS of the State of CALIFORNIA, traneport the
same to Sacramento City, and procure new ones, in ac
cordance with the act of 28th April, 1857, and return
tame to this city,
D. N. BARNEY, Jo., Agent.
proposato
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND
EQUIPAGE, PrIILADILPIII.i December iB, 1W
SEALEff PROPOSALS will be received at tide (Mee
until 10 A. M. of the Seth of January next for furnish.
lug, by contract, during the year Din, leather of the
beat quality of the kinds herein epecifted, deliverable
at the 'United States - Clothing and Equipage Depot,
Schuylkill drlleDll, and in quantities as may be re•
tralred A viz
Wax Upper Leather, oak-tanned, shaved from slaughter
hides.
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Bole Leather, oak-tanned from Buenos Ayres or La
Plata hides
Block Loather, dressed by the morocco process, and of
usual thtckneas.
Blank Bridle feather, oak-tanned from slaughter hides.
Basset Bridle Leather, from hides of the same class,
-curried down without splitting.
bloreeco Skins, I' ample°, me.elt kW finish.
'Vizor Leather, japanned on both /Ides, ono black, tho
,other green, - by the patent
process.
Chin Strap Leather, japanned block on the grain side,
bribe patent process. •
slaughter Leather, for welts -
' Contracts will be based on accepted propoitale, for the
fulfilment of which two or more sufficient securities
will be required.
The names,, address, and the responsibility of the
- persons pr'oponed as securities, with the acknowledge
motet said persona that they will be such security, or
wilt she that good and sufficient seenrity be furnished in
case a contract is obtained, will be traosmitted with the
proposals. .
Payments will be made on each delivery, shoulLi Con
gress hare made an appropriation to meet them, or as
noon thereafter ea an appropriation .shall be made for
that - ,purpoae- Ten per cent. of the amount of each de
' livery will be retaineduntil the contract shall be cow.
pitted, which will be forfeited to the 'United Sts in
case of defalcation on the part of the contractor Inful
filling the contract. -
• it it to he dietinetly understood- by every person ob.
*dialogs, contract, that. said Contract In not transferable
• withinst the oenaent of proper authority, and that any
saje,'MWmament, or transfer of it, without each consent
baling befit obtained, (except under a process of law.)
will be regarded as an abandonment Of the contract,
-Mud the.rfontraotor and hir securities will be held re
,aponsible foe, less or 'amage' to the United States
which:reel - arts. from Said abandomileat•
Prnixditikilflll be addressed to the undersigned, and
^ will be eddursel."Propossis for fttraishiol. Arm,. ' u p'
Cpl andmatarisda." O. WA.TNII,
del#-Irt th a tjaati , Bt. afajor, A. Q, Ur,
_ .
gljt Vitss.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1858
.;,:rilik,pikaT NEWS FROM INDIA.
• .
eur.readers, who aro personally or
poilithaVlßititrested in the present condition
of affinti in British India, may desire to know
aliout what time intelligencemay be expected.
'Telegrams are 'duo in London, from Bombay,
on the 14th and 80th, front Calcutta on the
10th and 2:3'th of each month. Those tele
grams aro due from Malta. They aro one day
later if they come from Cagliari, and two days
later if they come from Trieste or Marseilles.
The news from Bombay, rid, Malta, should
he twenty-one days old, and from Calcutta,
thirty-three days old. Thus, the telegram due
in London, on Christmas day, would bring
Bombay news to December 4, and probably
from Calcutta as late as November 24th.
There is a plan nearly completed, for having
four Indian arrivals monthly : To arrive from
Calcutta on the 10th and 2:ith of the month,
and from Bombay on the 14th and 30th.
There are five mails a month despatched from
England to Bombay, and six to Calcutta.
The next news from Indi y will proba
bly not only details respecting
the junction' of Sir Coral Cxstrant's army
with Sir Hiiinit Ilivimeca's small but brave
brigade- at Lucknow, but also some further
particulars as to the position' of affairs in
China. The last account stated that an at
tempt would immediately be made, by the
British forces, to take possession of the city
of Canton; and, as the most energetic re
sistance would certainly be made, the particu
lars will be interesting as well as important.
In connection with India, it is worth noti
cing that Lord PALMERSTON'S own paper, the
Globe, has announced, in its usual semi-official
manner, that it is tho intention of the Crown,
during the next Session of Parliament, to break
up the double Government of India, and place
that country exclusively under the direct rule
of the British Sovereign. The London Timm,
noticing this announcement, simply but sig
nificantly remarks that this very news had
boon communicated, through its own columns,
Six weeks before, and indignantly denied, by
the same Globe, on the part of the Cabinet.
However the Times may get the information,
ft generally is ahead of all its cotemporarics in
publishing it. This shows reliable correctness,
connied with early intimatiOn efpublic measures
determined on by the Executive. On the other
hand, the Globe, as the recognised mouth-piece
of Lord PALMERSTON himself, cannot mention
the subject until it be so far completed in de-
Sign as to he ready for publication. It cannot
mention even an on dit, for fear that it may he
accepted as a reality. Thus, its very con
nexion with the powers which be makes it a
slow, however sure, organ of ministerial intel
ligence. Its position embarrasses it.
The opinion of Lord CLIATIIAM, more than
eighty years ago, based upon constitutional
principle, was that British India and such other
territories as might bo "annexed" to it, be
longed de jure to the British Empire, and not
teeny individual merchants and traders, (such
as the East India Company is,) however ag
gregated by a Charter, however powerful
from wealth and position. No doubt this
is the proper legal view of the question.
Rad it been acted upon (which was prevented
by Lord CIIATRAM'S having been driven from
office immediately after ho enunciated it,)
British India, from the first, would have been
considered and treated as a British colony.
But the East India Company was powerful,
Lord CHATHAM got out of office and out of
health, and the principle was not acted upon.
t neta...,xprlspit_un_the. ipnialitrau.a 7 annular of
British India being clogged with a double io
vernment—that of the Company and that of
the Crown. Hence, also, the fact that so little
has been done with and for Hindostan. That
great country has been hold, up to the present
time, merely as a treasury whence the East In
dia Company could draw ten per cent. per an
num on its capital, besides providing for rela
tions connexions ad infinitum.
THE LATE DR. KANE
We have the pleasure of stating that the bio
graphy of the late Dr. Kane, the Arstia voyager
and explorer, written by Dr. William Elder, will
shortly be published, by Childs d 6 Peterson, of
this oily, and that the greater portion of it has at
ready
passed through the press. It will be hand
somely illustrated, and got up so as to correspond
with Dr. Kano's own account of hie Exploration,
one of the moot interesting works of personal and
national adventure ever published, and also ono of
the most popular, bore and in Enropo.
A few days ago we mentioned that the proprie
tors of the Albion newspaper, at New York, were
about to present their aubseribers with a fine en
graving, from an original picture, of Dr. Kane, In
his Arctic costume, standing by the discovered
graves of three of Sir John tranklitis compa
nions. As a mere work of art, it is north the
whole annual cost of the journal ; and RA a charao
teristic 'Menus, it may claim to ho counted among !
the bost of portraits. The agent of the Albion
(Mr. J. I. . White, at Robinson's, 710 Chestnut
street) will be able to supply this engraving in a
few days.
Judge Kane, under date " Fern Rock, 411, Ja
nuary, 1858," has written as follows to the proprie
tors of the .Afhion: "I have to thank you, and
do it most cordially, for the admirable portrait of
my son which you sent me a proof of. It is, in the
estimation of all my family, the very best likeness
we have seen of him as he was after engaging in
the Expeditions of Rescue ; and as a work of art, it
is worthy of all praise. I shall be glad to secure
copies for distribution among his friends." From
what we have read of Dr. Elder's biography, and
from what we bare seen of this engraving, we are
confident the possessor of both will have the best
possible Intelleetnal and personal representation
of Dr. E. K. Kane, the adventurous martyr of
science and humanity.
A PLEA FOR THE COUNTRY BANKS.
dor The Preis.]
The Philadelphia Ledger feels disposed to do too
greaten injustice to the country banks In its inn
ney article, and that, too, when it knows the con
trary to be the 0050. The meeting of country
banks at the Girard House MO composed of a ma
jority of country banks ready to resume at any
day, and Oa expressed themselves, but axing to the
foot that but a small representation was present,
no final or further definite action was had in the
matter than to appoint a committee of three to
confer with the city banks in reference to resump
tion prior to the time fixed by law, and not for the
purpose, as the Ledger would have it, to stave off
the time. We are ready to resume, with but very
few exemptions, and I wish the Ledger to state
whether all of the city banks are ready? I have
it from good authority that all of the city banks
aro not ready. It is true that a few of our banks
are taking a very imprudent course, but that is nu
reason why the rest should not be ready; and as for
the strength of the country bunks, as far as coin is
concerned, I would merely say that, in comliarison
to circulation and deposits, they are bettor Why a
gohd deal than the city banks with all their Wast
ed strength. We, it*, the country, are Anxious to
resume prior to the time fixed by law. As the let
of April is the great fiscal day of the year in the
country, we must either resume before said day or
prove a curse to the community on the very day
when the assistance of banks is most needed.
A gentleman of this city received a letter
yesterday, Maya the Zit. Louis Republican of the
sth, from Metropolis,
In southern Illinois, men
tioning the death of Jededtah Jack, Esq., an
eminent lawyer of that plaoe. This gentleman,
it
appears, wont, on Christmas Eve, to the mill of
one Storer, with whom he was at enmity, quarreled
with him, and threatened or attempted a. personal
chastisement. The result was, that Stater drew a
pistol and fired at his antagonist, the boll passing
through his neck. Jack died almost instantly. It
is inferred from the meagre account we have of
the affair, that Storer noted defensively. De.
ceased was a native of Pennsylvania, but had re
aided for many years in Illinois, and at the time
of his death had attained an enviable rank in the
profession of the law.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Chronicle of December 15, says several wish,.
oratio marriages are to take place, in imitation of
those that are going on among, the royal and hn
perial houses of Europe. While we learn that the
hand of the Princes Alice of England Is sought by
the young Prints, of the House of Orange, and that
the heir to the crown of Naples is to be married to
the Princess Bolan of Bavaria, sister of tho Em
press of Anstria,we find there are many distin
guished parties about to be united here—the
Comte de Walsh with Md'lle des Maaieres, the
Comte de Montgomery with Mello des Pones, the
Visoomte de Nennerdall with Md'lle d'Aillerourt,
while M. d'Ailleaoart, her brother, loads
do Vlllefranoho to the hymenfal altar also.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. JANUARY 9. 1858.
SABBATH REAPING.
THE CHRISTIAN MISSION Or THE PRESB.—The
press 'le destined to be the motive power which is
to govern the world. The pulpit has its important
mission—its indispensable work to `perform; the
family has a I , lork peculiarly its own ; still, in those
latter days," the press is the sibyl, whose oracu
lar leaves, all written over with living truth or
lying wonders, aro borne on every breeze to the
four corners of the globe, and are to exert a positive
iniluenee upon the destiny of every human soul.
There can be no more "potent instrumentality for
good or evil, adapted to reach all minds, and in
fluence and actuate all the secret springs of notion.
iamb! it is the mighty potior of clod of the
nineteenth century, perfected and sent forth to
prepare the way for the ushering in of the millen
nial glary Christ's kingdom on earth. symbolized
by the prophet as the time when "many shall run
to and fro, and knosiledge shall he increased."
Men literally " read as they run." The newspa
per meets them at the door when they go out in
the morning, and when they come in at evening;
in the street ; in the enuntirg-room; at home and
abroad; around the fireside end in the swiftest
vehicle. whether we aro in a hurry or at leisure,
it obtrudes itself everywhere—a sort of übiquita
ry,
whose infiuonee no man can resist.
There are the channels or veins in thieh the
thoughts and doings of this busy world circulate,
invigorating or infecting every part of the body
politic. Our newspapers will, in spite of us, form
the principles and faith of our children. Their
political views, prejudices, and party relations
will generally ho like the secular paper furnished
them to read. Their religious opinions, associa.
tions, and principles will be strongly biased, if not
positively controlled, by the earns means. News.
papers must in these days supply the principal
food for thought and the stimulous to ndtion, and
no religious parent does his duty to his household
who nogloots to choose, discriminately, and to in
troduce into his family a teacher of this sort, such
as he can approve, as 111070 indispensable to the
wellbeing of its inmates, if possible, than their or
dinary food.
It is not only an important and desirable trial
tution, but a moral neensity. To instruct, to in
doctrinate, to educate, to mould the minds and
hearts or our own families, a work for us to do;
and successfully to accomplish it, and thereby ade
quately moot our responsibilities to Ilist!ind our
follow creatures, we most studiously and sealouely
employ those Instrumentalities, and supply those
channels of thought which most easily and success-
fully reach the minds of mon, and most etre° lively
influence their moral action.
HOME INFLUENCES
Wouldet Ilion liaten to Ito gentle teaching,
All thy ',slime yearning It Would Alin
Leaf, and flower, and laden boe are preaching
Thine on n sphere, though humble, grit to fill
Truly it has been said, that "our duties are like
the circles of a whirlpool, and the innermost in•
eludes keine." A modern writer has designated
home '• heaven's fallen sister ;" and a melancholy
truth lies shrouded in those few words. Our home
influence is not a passing, but au abiding one ;
and all-powerful for good or evil, for peace or
strife, for happiness or misery,
Each separate Christian home has been likened
to a central nun, around which revolves a happy
and united band of warm, loving hearts, acting,
thinking, rejoicing and sorrowing together. Which
member of the family group can say, I have no
influence? What sorrow, or what happiness, lies
in the power of each
"A lighted lamp," writes hl'Oheyne, "is Avery
small thing, and it burns calmly and without noise,
yet it giveth light to all who are within the
house." And so there is n quiet influence, which,
like the flame of a scented lamp, 11113 many ohm()
with light and fragrance. Such an influence has
been beautifully compared to a "carpet, soft and
deep, which, while it diffuses a look of ample com
fort, deadens many a creaking sound. It is a our.
rain which, from many a beloved form, wards off
at 0000 the summer's glow and the winter's wind
It is the pillow on which sickness lays its head,
and forgets half its misery." This influence falls
as the refreshing dew, the invigorating sunbeams,
the fertilizing shower, shining on all with the mild
lustre of moonlight, and harmonizing in one soft
tint many of the discordant hues of 21 fatuity
picture.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
PRAYRR von THE Woncn.—For several years
poet the first Monday in January has boon ob
served by Christians throughout the world Asa day
of prayer, for the conversion of its inhabitants to
the religion of Christ.
The meetings on Monday of this week wore very
ifitereatiag, and remarkably well attended. In
tne wartim' at el - starntrosT syrivray
at the Presbyterian Douse, Mr. Barnes presiding.
At 11 the Mooting was at Calvary church. Messrs.
Jenkins, Duffield and Brainerd offered prayer, and
Messrs. Barnes and McLeod made addresses. In
the afternoon, at Pine street, Messrs. Adair and
Barnes offered prayer ' and Messrs. Duffield, McLeod
and Brainerd made addresses. In the evening, the
mooting was in the First Church, and exceeded
each of the others in the number present.
Prayer was offered by Messrs. McLeod, Adair,
and Brown, and addresses were made by Messrs.
Brainerd, Jenkins, and Darling. The meetings
were very promising of good. They nro to be
continued by a union meeting at least once a
week.
The next of the series is to be held in the First
Presbyterian Church, on Washington Square, on
Tuesday evening, the 12th inst.
New SABBATH SCHOOL MOVEREti7.—In accord
ance mith a resolution adopted by is mooting of
Sabbath School teachers, recently held at the Arch
Street Church—Rev. Mr. Wadworth'is--a meeting
composed of two representatives from each school
will be held at the Sansour Street Baptist Church
on Monday evening next, for the purpose of con
sidering in general council the best means to adopt
to bring the thousands of children in our own city,
who are now unwired for, under the influence of
Sabbath School instruction. The movement is
eminently worthy, and will no doubt ho attended
with desirable results.
STEVENS ON THE HOLY AND CLASSIV LANDS.—
The course of lectures recently delivered at Handel
and Haydn Ball, by this eminent divine, we learn
is to be repeated shortly for the benefit of the
Northern Muse for Friendless Children. As their
first delivery was marked with an increased inte
rest wilds each succeeding lecture, tho public will
be glad of this announcement.
THE SAbIIATH School HMS. SOCIETY, of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church, whose anniver
nary was held too or three vieeks since, is making
very gratifying and encouraging progress in its
beneficent work. In 1855, its managers collected
$178.24 for the Bible cause; in 1850, its collect ions
amounted to $214.34, and in 1857, to $230.28—an
amount exceeding the collections of 1855 in the
sum of s72.—Chrratiarr Observer.
PRESUYTEItY or ruse DiIiTHICY —lt has been
intimated or affirmed in one of the papers, that
the Presbytery of the District of Columbia 'would
probably remain in connection with the Cleveland
Assembly. We learn from a reliable sourer) that
there is not a ruling Elder in the churches of that
Presbytery who woul 1 consent to continuo under
the jurisdiction of that Assembly.
Bwnor Srur•sox.—Bishop Simpson. of the Me
thodist Episcopal Church, who was the delegate to
the Wesleyan Conference, held in England in
August last, is now travelling in the East, and ut
the last accounts he was ill at Iteyrout, In Syria.
A posteoript, however, to the letter announcing the
fact, says the crisis had past and he was consider
ed convalescent.
CHURCH OROANIZED.-A church of forty-five
members was organized at Milwaukee, on Sunday,
December 22d, by Rev. Messrs, Spees and Day, to
be known as the Holland Presbyterian Church of
Milwaukee. About twenty additional members
will unite with the church se soon as their letters
are procured.
CHAPLAINS von Isnra.—Thirty new ohaplains
have very recently boon appointed to India, to
supply the great want that existed there.
Ton church in, Yale College, formed a hundred
years ago, has sent more than six hundred and fifty
ministers into the field fur evangelical ellort.
Sortie years since, Me. J. G. Hendrickson, of
Monmouth co., invented a perpetual motion tua•
chine, for which be was inuoh ridiculed end even
apprehended on a warrant, and hie machine de.
stroyed. Ile, however, re-constructed it, and cot
it again in motion, since which time, as we learn
from the Journal of Commerce, it has been going
suocessfully. The Journal says that two or three
days since, Hendrickson came into their " aloe,
with the samepatient, thoughtful face, and hold
ing in his hand the old invention, in a new dress.
He has made it this time of brass ribs, so that there
is nothing concealed, and no place of concealment;
and in spite of the Jersey persecutors, it will go !
Ife has attached to it a simple olook, and this ma
chine furnishes the motive power. How far this
power can be extended, it is not for us to say ; but
we must believe our eyes, and we ono more assert
that the machine will "go of itself''
The annual expenses of the city of Paris
aro about one fourth more than those of Now
York, while the population of the former oily is
nearly twice us groat as that of the latter. The
following nro the estimates for the pity of Paris for
1858: Ordinary exponditures, 41,020,060 francs,
or 8,200,000 dollars; extraordinary, 14,000,000
francs--in all about 12,000,000 of dollars, Of this
sum. 16,000,000 francs aro required to pay the in
terest on the pity debt.
Coroner Madden, of Troy, N. Y., was called
upon Monday morning to hold an inquest on the
body of a man about A years of age, named John
Tuffts, who died about 3 o'clock, from injuries re
ceived at the hands of his son-in-law, Henry Noyes,
on Now Tear's night. It appears briefly that both
were much intoxicated on that night; that they
bad some difficulty and got into oolli.lon, during
which Hayes struck his father-in-law several blows
on the head with an axe-helve.
The pews in Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's
Church, Brooklyn, Now York, were rented ou
Tuesday evening. A fixed price was put upon
each pew in the house. The auctioneer than took
bide for a choice until all were said. The premi
ums paid for the best seats wore from $3O to $ 3O ,
thus leaking the rent of the beet pm on the
lower Boor $lOO to sli'o. The premiums were kept
up even on the cheapest spats.
The New York Sun says that Messrs. lion,
the inventors of the "Last Fast," are building
for them a new press, which, in power. rapidity of
execution, and oompletenem In all its arrange
ments, will far excel anything of the kind ever
produced, and will print both sides at the same
time.
711 E COURTS.
The ‘Tragedy at the St. Lawrence
Hotel.
Trial or Wilma, 'Washington Smith for the
Murder of Iticherti Carter,
set.t.
I'of:writ DAY'S PROCEDDixOS.
(rieputes! for Tho Press.] '
COval or Ono nxD Tsomorsit.:—.holgoe Allison and
Ludlow -Titocase of Theme's Washington Smith charged
with the ...ottrderofillebard Carter, was resumed yester
day mor4, Theatnxieti to obtain admittance to the
,trial Is on the increase, and every oat alai connected with
the court is literally besieged by applicants for places.
(1. Tobias, the clerk, whose amiability of dispo
sition renders It:painful 'for him to refuse any one
favor, teigrelutelywayield In Tile pawn" to and from
the courflown. by persons fn ho are entire Strangers to
him. Ifisterilly the prisoner rendered himself totally
invisible ,to the pennies in the body of the court
by stretglog• himself at full length on the bench
indite of the -dock, hie overcoat nerving son pillow..
During the Aston of the court, however, he leaven the
dock and lOriverres freely with his friends. Ills sister
is atilt de , etcd in her attentions to him, and perhaps no
man In Ms' unfortunate position ever had a greater
number Of friends to conic forward with testimony In
his favol?-13*.yeeldoucti taken yesterday- was - chletly
dirooted the proof of his Insanity, by rhoolog
condition Mar 1.3(.11soorrrol the deception practised on
him.
Tho throe brothers or Richard Carter • wereln court
yesterday; Theyero strong, cuticular, Nuxon.loOking
men, and 'rtto, we hare "beeu 021'4,1=4 engaged In
ning operitinne In Schuylkill county.
It cotabot be oven cutssett at when the rue wlll ter.
toinate, -e , the examination of tho' wtfoeeseg is eon.
ducted wit to, ty, in order that alt the tentimotty tatty
be written.
Y.dtc•athralett, sworn —Liven at 0:0 Market street ;
know T. / smith; I became acquainted with him at
Then as Leonard's, the Penn Partnere' Hotel ; Mr. L.
kept the lootel at that time; I boarded there ; he was
there whip, I went Otero; he was married then ; I un
derstood ; about the middle of February, I be
came ore nted o ith him, but net so well w th hte
ife ; thrfrappeared to live happily. as far as I could
aeo ' • I the'aglit he treated her vary kindly-1 ery much
ear ilte appeared in good spirits whenever I maw blot;
did not acOnnpanY Smith to 40 S Eighth street; keep
the house at present; again saw Smith in June,lBo7 ; ho
then appek red very touch in trouble about hie wife,
anti whatinut happened; I thought his personal op
pearance 011..4 changed very touch ; when he came to the
hones I hstfdly knew him ; his tuind appeared changed ;
his convematiou nould ramble about from ono thing to
another; :his manner was not like it had been before,
in February 1 did observe that he had fallen away a
good deal end bad a aid look out o[ his eyes, like a
petsou in (rouble; conversation lasted ono to out, and a
half boom ' • he wanted to know what would be the heat
thing for Lint to do to get out of this ditheulty; the
next day I had an intdrview with him; ho was there
a half hem.; I advised him to get a ditorce and to
leave the rity; ho appeared more agitated that inorn•
lug In hisritivol,• next tom him in October. :nth I think;
from 22.1; I could not tell the day became to my
house; I tonic some commuulcitton to him withregard
to Mr, Carter at t •at time; made them lu answer to hie
Inquiries; f told him I thought there non a correspond
eau, between his nifo and Carter, at I had Coen letters
sent by 'At directed to Mr. It. Carter; and that on
ono oceaslito I was coming down the stabs, I carried a
letter doein for her. anti site told me noVto let Tom
know it; this fact occurred In February, before the
separation; Smith directed his inquiries to me whether
I knew elan lutisnacy between them ; thine as in Fab
nary, at the time Le lived It tth ne ; I !mid that I had
known her to receite letters given In at the bar from
the post pits', front Mr. Richard Carter I Y told hint
they were trout Tamaqua, and I supposed they sere
front Mr. Richard Carter I told him Mr. 0. had been
there at the house to .seals wife: I told him nothing
more at that time, but referred him Co 039 Market
street; it worried him atilt osare,and that la the reason
I elopped telling hint anything more ; he used to come
to I might coy every other day, at this ti toe ;
Le
appeared, daring three interrlons, to get worse
again and`tuore like he sae in the summer; I remarked
smelling unusual in its appearance; I thought ho
was not ri.;lit in his mind.
"Q. What was (hit flatland appearance
A. In OA manner and conversation, and the nay he
acted throfgh the house.
Q. What ens It la mariner t•
A. lllSwittnner was wandering, and ho wou'd be from
one place rd another through the house ; he wan rather
restless: he would sit down a bit, and get up and walk
around ; 'to MAIM run his fingers through hie hair, and
say he eats a ruined man forever; be lan from one
thing to Weather ; he would not stick to any one sub
ject ; he, expressed a wish that be was dead and out
of the wee; he thought that people scorned him;
I observed something unusual about his oyes ; h.
looked 'En about his eyes, different from what I had
cominonixseeu him; several people wore about the bar
room whi., he talked in thin wild manner, who took
notice; debit know that he talked loud enough for
others to Lear Wm; talked more to not alone; I saw
him ou the 4th November,los7, in the morning, some
tline between ten o'clock and neon, at the door of my
place, en the step, outside the door; he tone not there
but a few minutes; his appearance then nos the same
as it had been, wild and wandering about; I observed
the tionaSeral exprresion of the eye at that time; hail
asinm conversation then; it wan moro about business
or bow I felt; nothing of any importance; remained
about ten or fifteen minutes; 1 saw him on the 3d No
vember. ISO; in the morning, about 10 o'clock; be nos
there half au hour ; was pretty much the atone; he was
not settled in his mind, and as be wan on the 4th ; I
think Vg the lest interviews, and from the inter
views him. X think he was not in hie right mind.
..
conversation 1 formed this opinion: remained on the
4th November standing at the door, all the time ha was
there; conversation was begun and finished there; he
did not go in the house •, lie %toed at the door nod
talked ton or fifteen minutes; ho asked how business
wan; how I felt; the butcher came up; the butcher
talked to him, and we all talked together; can't recta.
lent what we end ; he said nothing that morning that
was unusual, that I know of ; don't know the subject
of convereetion ; he mentioned something about Mr.
Cutter to the butcher, and this is ell can recollect of
the conversation that morning.; hu left before the
butcher ; ho was on the move all the time he was there ;
ho did not bid too good morning; did not bid the butcher
good morning; did not say anything ; did not know he
was gone until he was out of eight; I was talking to
my bartender at the time he left; he 'said, at the time
of being in the bar-room, that he wished that he wan
dead, and out of the way of the people that were
scorning him; lie said he had tried to get divorced, but
could not got it toe two years, his lawyer had told him
en • I edt hied hint fi rst to clear out, and ho said he
behoved he would clear out of the torn; he sand he
would like to see his wife before he would go away; he
asked me if I knew whether she was in the city or not
lie wanted me then to go and take a walk with hire; I
said I had not time; thought he wanted to be moving
about; I wanted him to stay until after dinner, and
first he 83St1 ltexould; I told him if he 'would stny until
atter dinner I would take the walk; that is all I can
recollect of the conversation; there were other things,
but 1 can't recollect: he spoke once; Raid he wished
ho was no happy as he was in February, when he lived
in that house (Farmers' Inn ;) in talking of these mat
tern he would pander to other things; that is what I
mond by wandering; lie ens half en hour or more in
going over these things; 1 sympathized very touch with
him • comforted him ea notch an I could, desired to do
so; in the way in whirl, conversation about Carter af
fected him, 1 would not have told hint ; did not think
eu much about it ,• he had been to Virginia, and seemed
to better; had observed indications of grief in the
summer, but did not observe them at this time.
' Mr houghend. I believe .11r, Leonard, I don't ex
actly know who, toll him about the correspondence with
; thls was about the 20th, or along there; he inti
mated that he had heard something of the kind; he had
been at me ton or three times beton to tell lam about
it; never made any threats against Mr. U. at that time.
nor at any time after; he was seeking knowledge of
these facts for the purpose of a divorce; did not speak
of It after Jain,.
J 3111,1 Barber, nw orn—E swiped by Mr. Thayer.—Re
side at 054 North Tenth street; store, S. E. corner of
Second and Chestnut; have knoll n ; base had
badness mith hint since Neyeiuber, 1855; his character
was as good as that of any man I ever know; be was un
usually honest; very sensitit e on that point; he mani
fested n good disposition. always; he was Always kind ;
new hint before his marriage. several times; he seemed,
in reference to his marring°, very much elated; he said
ho was going to bo married; ho said he woo going to get
the right kind of a woman, 60 'WAR everything that Was
right. I considered that he Wag 1111.1.14 y OICitS4 upon
that subject, hence I cautioned him; saw him about ten
or eleven days previous to the Ist of November. in the
latter port of October, 1851; ho called at my store upon
bugineas, Fpont a lea moments, and retired; now him
again about the Will or nit of October, about icrffivy ;
he flung open the door on Chestnut street, and said,
flew about our advertisement, Barber? Just put his head
In the door; 1 saw from his leas and actions that he
nos wrong, different from what I had neon of hint before.
At that time I would not do bunioess, because I con
uttered him crazy, and not in his right miud ; or HMI as
I got any ores On the young gentknian, 1 sow smnething
that I ballot seen before; his N, hole frame wooed to
be to mire:tier ; I said, a month hence it sill do to talk
about it; I maid this to waive the subject; his eyes
rolled from site to side;
had every appearance of an in
mnne person ho opened the door with a kind of Mom;
bad mover seen him so before, nor never thought him
invat.e before; I formed this opinion of him at the mo
ments' now his appearance; »hen he entered the store
I had never heard of iris difficulties; had I heard, I
alieltld not have been so surprised; I concluded that it
wan socisitation of the Almigty, probably.
II Bid you express your opinion at the time
A. Yes.
Oross-examined,—After I made that expression, he
stopped in a little peke; made the answer in a quarter
inmate, thought; (time to talk of that in a month.)
Hu maid, Wo don't know what might here happened in
a month; I said, we don't know chat may happen ; his
answer to the remark, I may be up there and you down
there in a mouth, was, flow the 11-11 do you know I am
going to Ile walked out the door, and I have not
well him until this morning; I I new the reason, and
was not offended at it; I did it to put him off; I could
not at that limo account in any other way than on that
account; if I had known of Candi:, difficulties. I should
not have been surprised; I !rime seen soveuty-live er a
hundred insane persons at Hartford Retreat ler the In.
sane.
Mr. Thorium Burnet,les, sworn—Examined by Mr.
Thayer—Reside In Baltimore; I know T. W. Smith;
hare known hint for ten years • have boarded In the
same house with him ; hire honei a him in different
places; in Baltimore, Washington. Philadelphia, A lex
aniirta.ond Cecil county, Marylandr ban him in the year
1850 about the time of his marring° ' 31st Dec ,
sae him at Wilmington getting Into the care; be ap
peared to be In good spirits; next saw him in August,
1867 ; I did not hone him when he first come in until
be approached near me; this won in Baltimore; he
looked wild and haggard; I nuked him whet was the
matter with him ; I naked biro what in the world woe
the metier with him; I told him I did not know him,
and would not have known him, ,• his phi slid condition
seemed to be very ranch excited and wild ; looked sun
burnt. Jaded, and worn out; I asked him how his
wife woe; it seemed is strike him and surprise him,
and he asked mo if I hod never heard of It, and
if I had a private room; I sold I had, and took
him to it; when he entered he drew out a knife,
and acted quite frantic; this was in August, 1867 ;U
then asked him what war the matter w Oh him; he told
me lie had been hellishly wronged ; Le goon me the
particulars; after that I tried to pacily him; I told
him to pans It by, it would bo no injury to him ; he
said ha was trying to do that, which was his wish; bo
called to see :no frequently after this over twenty Come;
between that and the time he left Baltimore; some
times he would remain 6 or 10 minutes; sometimes
from half to one hour; he was generally restless ellen
he would first come in; he appeared to be relieved after
I had talked to him awhile; this restleasneas eras as
great an ever I saw in any elan; I observed his
conversation was very wild, restless, and unhappy ; he
looked more sparkling and wild than I error saw in any
one, by times; never in my liquor him look like that
before.
Questioned by Mr. Thayer—Did you have any appre
, henstous founded uporchis appearance, for his personal
, safety 1' [Overruled.)
' Prom all the facto I hare stated, I believe his mind
was unsound ; last time lases Lim erns come time laths
beginning of October; he came and halo me farewell ;
he appeared to be somewhat relieved then ; not eo wild
as I had seen him before; never knew him, in all ten
years, to prevent such an appeonimce as he did In Au
gust and October; his disposition was very html, affa
ble, and gentle ; his moral character was very good ;
knew hie habits well.
Gross-examined by Mr. Mann.—At the time I saw
him In August, he gave, I believe, a chant , intelligible
Account of hie grief ; he wee very nmeh excited, more
as than I over saw another ; It was principally excite.
meat and grief at being betrayed; he seemed to think
that ho could never Le a happy man afterwards; he
gave motile idea In bin COlll ellietio4l that he, was dis
graced forever; I endeavored to console him; I 'told
him his wen 4 very hard estuq 00aleti Mee he appeared
ea if he could not be reconciled to It; I thought his
reason was partially overturned by his trouble; he
took his trouble more to heart than a great many
men would; he was very sensitive ,• I don't mean
hie being so ez tremely sensitive that his mind was
1150U44.; miubllng manner of talking and acting;
It would be hard for me to tell the language he made use
of can't particularise ;he talked sometimes about
going to California, end to the mountains of Virginia,
to lire; all such random Idea. • from his general actions
cud conversations I base my o pinion' that his Mind was
unsound; that was a part ; I can't say that I knew he
wee advised to go away; I can't say that I recollect soy
particular part of the conversation; I forget the word s
he made use gf In three conversation.' ; . I don't know
that I can tell the jury Any of the language used by the
prisoner in these conversations ; I ehould judge he wan
able to distinguish between right and wrong In most
eases 1 I fudge that ha thecae of his marriage; and his
difficulty there, be was not In his right wind; I don't
know that I ran state a case In which he was not able
. • • •
to diecriminate bet - nem& rightful nod a eremagful act; I
think lie. permitted hit mind to dwell too much on his
troublee; I think him troubles were the principal cause
of his uneoundnesi of mind
To Bfr. Loughead —l.le told me name four ninths after
marriage hie wife had a child, and sumo particulars as
to that ; he did not tell me moth thee; he told me the
outlines; but ho told me at different flutes ; I never
beard hi m nee any threats when he pulled out the
, knife; it was a uirk knife, it wee not a pen-knife.
110.exemined.--lenestion by Mr, Drown—Do you not
know that the concentration of the mind on one subject
is the characteristic of 'enmity
Question objected to, and overruled.
Mary A. IlirMt, sworn.—The first time I sew T. W.
Smith was fn the latterliart of March, 1857; it was at
the Farmers' Inn; I waif introdeeed to bim by Mrs. Leo.
nerd; she was an intimate frietid of mine; when I taw
him next it wee on the 9th of April; I was then upend
itigthe day with Mee Leonard and Smith's family; I
flaw him next morning, the lath of April, betwmin the
hours of 7 and 9. when he came up to my realdenee; be
name up for met 'Mrs. Smith. engaged me to - nurse her,
and was taken thetinto mune her; he said Mrs- Leonard
had nent him wlthlifineeSege to come down, the Mn
Smith was nick; he brought it carnage; D Went Nth
him down to Mrs. Leonard's; Mr. Smith went up stain
and left to in the carriage; I followed him to Mn.
Smith's chamber; 1 found him then sitting on the side
of the bed talking to Mrs. Smith: I talked to him
and he to are ; he asked ne, etiestloos ; he asked me a
number of queatione that I could not answer, and I di
rected him to Dr. (I Sheet; the child *as born twenty
mi mites to name in the evening; Mr. Smith was
in the house, but not in the room ; I sew him
agate the next day, on Saturday morning, between deed
7; I hail the babe, and I told him I helps nice Vitale
bleckhalred girl; be looked at it, and would not take
.t; I don't remember that he made any gesture; 1 saw
him several times through the day; I met hies very
treqeently through the course of the day; he was la
boring under a great deal of excitement; he chewed It
in big actions in connection with the child, and in kin
movements; 1 saw him next on Sunday morning, very
early, before any of the ruembere of the family were
up, between 5 and d o'clock; he came down to the
chamber; he was partly dressed, came into the room, and
asked roe to withdraw ; he said_ he wished to ask his
wife a question; he seemed very much clotted; I did
withdraw from the loom, and left him in the room
alone pith his wife; I remained in the yard and he
clone down to me; he was weeping very much Indeed ;
he ma that Mrs Smith had impressed that the child
was not his; he told me that she bad told him it was
Diehard Carter's child; I don't remember ail he said;
I don't think I could tell you what he did any; it was
very little, for be was sobbing, and appeared to be to
great distress; I remained there until be went away; I
wee there five weeks; he wont away the day the child
mu; dee da' old, about tine middle of the day; he
came lip to the room about 12 o'clock. brought his
valise in: asked Mrs Smith for some of his clothing;
not all, but part, and said he Wee going to Now York ;
he mid lie would remain a few days and return ; he bad
to open some trunks and take out some part of hie
clothing; he was so overpowered in hie feelings,weeping,
that he did it wi h a great deal of difficulty: lie asked
Mre.Smith for some things he had that he wished to take
with bins; she asked him how long he was going to ro
man away; eke bad several things of hie; she had
wedding rieg and a small pocket Bible,
and she asked
if he wished to have them ; he mid he did not want the
ring, and the Bible he mid be gave to her that she might
mad it, study and profit by it; for want of words to dee
scribe the interview. I do not think I can describe it; I
hare frequently trouble in cases of death. but I can ear
I have never noon anything equal to Mr. Smith's condi
tion upon this occasion ; he lay down over hie valise,
and over the t unk ; while be wan searching out his
clothing, be did tot appear to have any control over
himself; his ash 4 and crying motioned .hrough tile
Interview, and I d hear him until he went to the bot
tom of the stairs ; never saw him alter that, unlit I
raw him here; ho was very kind. indeed, aid attentive
to his wife during these five or six days ; I wit, present
when he took leave of her.
Cross examined by Mr. Mann. The room was furnished
by Mr. Smith; Mrs. Leonard disposed of the furniture;
I think Mr. Smith desired Sire. Leonard to sell it; Mrs.
Smith did not give me any instructions on that subject ;
the furnirui e wan sold on the UM day of May, the
same day that Mrs. Smith loft; I do not remember see
ing Mr. Smith the night the child was born; I saw him
In the afternoon; the jd of March she engaged me to
warm, her In June; Mc. Smith came for toe to go and
nurse her on the 10th day of April ; it wee in the morn
ing early of the next day Ito came into the room; the af
ternoon, about four o'clock, became uppi my room and
asked me If I bad any liquor for the use of Mre. Smith;
he asked me If there was anything there that ho could
drink; he said that he thought there was some
bra , dy there which he bad put there for Mrs
Smith's use; he toll me himself that ho drank
half a tumblerfull of whiskey ; It was come time
after four o'clock ho told rue this; it was before
the child was born ; I cannot say if he was
drunk after drinking the liquor; in the evening when I
found Mre. Smith was getting very bad I wanted him,
and I found him lying on a comfortable on the floor; I
trite, to wake him ; I milted him if he would get up and
gn ft.it rurthe rtn) 91,11" , r" Tra-h. alduatt
know whether he was asleep; I presumed so. as he was
lying on the floor, as he hail slept none the night be
fore ; I told him I wanted him to go for the doctor, and
ho said "No!" Ile gave me a reaeon for not going the
next morning; he mid that Dr. Gilbert told him the
chill was a niummouthe child, and he knew the child
was not his; that was the only rename ho offered me for
not going for the doctor; Mrs. Leonard sent fur the
doctor; I can't say if he was drunk after drinking that
liquor ; I don't recollect that I have at any time field
that Smith woe drunk during Mrs. Smith's confinement;
I would not say poeitively that I did not any it; he re
mained on the door quietly there ; I don't know what
his action. were.
To Mr. Brown.—Do said be felt tio deeply wronged and
so much deceived by hie wife, that he could not go for
the doctor.
Mr. Thayer proposes, through the witnems, to show
that Richard Carter same there, after Mr. Smith left,
acknowledged the child to be hie, and caressed it; and
further, to corroborate the testimony of Mr. Rhoden
Judge Allison.-1 have celled the attention of the
District Attorney to the question in this case and in
Sherlock'n case ; I don't see there is any difference be.
tween then. The quention is on the proposition to
show that enchant Carter visited Mrs. Smith after the
birth of the child, and caressed it. At present, the
issue is the sanity or Insanity of the prisoner, and we
think the testimony is not relevant, and ee over
rule It.
Samuel Themes., morn —I reside in Baltimore; I
know Mr Thomas W. Smith; I hare known hum since
he ti ite a small boy—not intimately, hoeing moved from
the neighborhood in which he was rained twenty years
since ; I now Mr. Slidell some time during the last of
the summer or the first of the fall of 1857; I cannot say
what mouth; on Pratt street, in Baltimore; I was mim
ing down Peen street, near Cheripeide; Mr. Smith was
In coneereetlon with some persons ; 1 had not seen him
for some time back; I tapped him on the arm Kiel held
out my hand to him '
• lie extended hie hand to me and
wo shook bands with each other, and called each other
by name ; he turned away from me, and Fenner'
very much excited; there was nothing around him
to cause the excitement; this did not make
Any impreselon upon me at the time, but did nub.
iequently, when I beard of his misfortunes;
heappeared
thlener, and had a wild look about him ; it had been
about two yearn since I had seen him before; he ap
peared to be excited, and extended his hand toe ords,
and then turned from ; I thought it etrauge at the
time, but I passed on, and thought nothing more of it:
I was acquainted with Cornelia Ford tinnier; Ste. '
Smith's mother's name was Mary Ford; Mrs. Cazier
wan au old aunt to Mrs Smith's motheri Crazier
was deranged; she was put in the Washington liespi.
tal at Baltimore, and remained there some time; I UP'
her there every week, and sometimes twice a week; I
knew John (lazier, her non, eery intimately; the latter
pal t ofhts life he became very insane, and died a raving
maniac; he died In the insane hospital at Baltimore ; I
knew Thomas Oilier intimately, he Pas the youngest
aen of Mra.Cornetineuzier I think he hue been in the
Maryland Institute for the Insane twice, and the infirm
ary le Lombard street once: he wee sent there because
he AAA insane; I know Mrs Aramiritha Matlitt ; she
was the daughter of 31re. Cornelia Cozier that I have
mentioneil ; her Insanity nes the worst case I ever wit
nessed ; I knew 54 illiam Ford; ho was an uncle of Mr.
Smith's mother, end brother of Mrs. Cooler; the own
unruly of Mrs. Smith; he died insane; wandered off
from hie home and uae very much kerne° before his
death; I did not know Mr. Smith's father; Thome W.
Smith nos brought up by his mother.
Cross-examined by Mr Mann.—When I BIM him last
In Baltimore, he was standing with a number of elusions;
there eves no impressiou mete ne nay tai: d ee the time
of his manner; the perenes 1 know of my knowledge
that wore insane—Mrs. Cornelia Cozier, and three of
her children, that I ion familiar with; alio Pas an aunt
of Mrs. Smith; Mrs Smith lend a number of brothers,
:lone o f these were affected with insanity, to my know-
I ledge; none of the children of Mrs. Smith's brothers
and sisters bare been affected, to the best of my know
ledge.
lice. William Cooper. sworn.—T am n clergyman of
the elethorlietchurch; t know the father of Thonms W.
Smith; ho was !mane the latter purl of my acquaint
ance with hint; he never recovered from it; nobody
knows what became of him—he wandered off; his eon
Thomas IV Smith, was a child—ll little child; I knew
' that John enter, that was spoken of be Mr. Thomas,
who has just left the steed; I think that be woe miane;
I have no doubt at nil on the outlet; when Thos W.
fe
wandered neat . hie mother took charge
andof aim , r
I think eke went home to her father's; I
hate not known Thos. W, Smith tepee.
To Mr. Mann.—l can't exactly fix the date of Mr.
eolith's diimiipearing ; I left there in thC -firing of
1825; 1 eaw him in May of that veer; I west back three
several limes there that year; at the time that I betted
he went away I did not live in that county; I can't
say how old a tens he wan; he could not hate been
over thirty; it's a long time ago. but he then looked
like a joung mate not over thirty; the first fact was
that he wrote a book and sent it to me to prepare for
the press; it treated of everything that you could speak
of • that hook Bandied me of his insanity without the
letter
To Mr. Thayer .—I also saw hint while he was In this
insene condition
Johnson Simpers, sworn.-1 reside en North East, Ce
cil county, Maryland; I knew Washington Smith's fn
. thee; I thought hies insane ; I had no doubt of it in my
or' n mind • I taw the day tie left our county, about
eight or nine o'clock of that day; he woe on horseback
on the road leading towarda Elkton; I never sew or
heard from hint from that day to this! he had two
tacks of insanity; he lied a touch of it, and got better ;
nem, time after he got it agsiu, and I don't know how
long it contlutied on him; to the best of my recollection
his wife was living at h e father's; I know Thomas since
he was a child; he was brought up by his mother and
hit grendrnother,• his mother died when he Pas about
sixteen ; he was brought up tenderly and ploiedy; be
woe brought up In the tenderest manner, I saw him
het nine titan in August last; it was hardly a year
since I saw him before; his character was unexception
able; lie looked more like a madman to me than any - -
thing else; I saw him at North Feist Station ; I reside
there ; to give a comparison, his countenance appeared
to me as a fog Intervening between the sun and the
earth. his face looked so beclouded; his usual appear
ance had been sprightly and gay; his coanteuance had
fallen, as If his lips were lifted up and his forehead
down; he wait at my holm, and I spoke to him; I did
not observe anything more than what 1 have stated,
I did net aecompeny hlin to church ; his cogs ersation
was very different bean what It ever was before;
it wan on the subject of his troublee ; he talked
nothing about hie (deeds and acquaintances then,
but about his matter in the city of Philadelphia,
he remained two nights at North East; I saw hum on
the day he left North Resit, in August; he got to look
better after I talked with lilin, and got more cheerful;
I have a son living within a quarter of a mile of North
East ; my idea is that the man was mad ; there le no
doubt about It, or I never saw a mad man.
Adjourned to title morning.
An olk waa recently killed in Sonora coun
ty, Cal., which weighed 600 pounds. One was
killed in this county a short time since, which
weighed, when dressed, 395 pounds.
TWO CENTS.
LATEST FROM KANSAS BY TfLP MAILS.
The Democratic TerritorlalDonvebtlon met
at Leavenworth on the 26th. Great umbers
were lu attendance. The following; among
other resolutions, were adopted:
PREAMBLE AND IMSOLPTIONS.
Whereas, A Convention recently assembled at
LSOOmPtos: hauled and published to the world an
insimment, which they styled "A Constitution for
the State of 'Kansas," and which they refused to
submit to the people for their approval or rules.
.tion: and '
Whereas, The .opportunity has not been pre
sented to the people of this Territory to give an
expreulon of their opinions has contemplated in
the Nebraska-Kansas ,Elot, expressed in the Clcoin
-nail Platform, and directly and enpreialy re
affirmed in the instillations of President Buehanan
to Governor Walker, in the following language:
That when such a Constitutionshall be subTeatted
to the people of the Territory, they must be pro.
tented in the exercise of the right of voting for or
against that instrument;" and Whereas, such re
fusal to submit that instrument was in direct vio
lation of a cardinal Democratic prineiple, the right
of the people to self-government, the principle that
alone brought the present Administration :into
power, and without adherence to which it must be
powerless ,
Therefore, We, the Democracy of the TerritorY
of Kansas, in Convention assembled, do hereby
make,
That we entirely repudiate the action of that
Convention as anti-Democratic; u contrary to
the true exposition of the Nebraska-Kansas act;
as Niolative of the letter and spirit of the Mein
net' Platform; as opposed to the Inaugural Ad
dress of President Doehanati; as in direct Onn'
diet with his instructions to Governer Walker; as
an infraction of the Constitution of the United
States; as at variance with the true theory of re
publican government; as destructive to the right
so i l in derogation of the capacity of the people
for self-government'; as against the doctrine of
non-lalervention; as as entire - ablusdoaraent of
the doctrine at State sad u 0444411044 to
sever the bonds of the Union,
That thin Convention, representingat It believes
it does a vary' large majori ty of the Democracy of
Kansas, take this occasion to announce and reite-
rate its united and determined opposition to see
tionalism and fanatioism springing from any and
all quarters, whether firtzl,West, North, or South ;
that such sectionalism and fanaticism are not in
accordance with the principles of a confederated
union of the States, but if indalged and sanctioned
by the people are certain to produce a rupture of
the bonds which hold them together. Nor does this
Convention the less deprecate and denounce every
invasion of this Territory by persons living outside
its limits, with a view of controlling Its elections,
and out ,of which invasions have sprang a great
many of the disturbances and troubles in the Ter
ritory, and which have led to innumerable and
gross frauds, both disreputable to those committing
them, and at war with the rights and interests of
the people of Basses.
That the ballot-box was not protected from
fraud on Monday, the :let of this month, tint the
returns. so far as they are known indicate very
clearly that a very large number of the votes re
turned sore not cast by citizens of this Territory,
but by persons who came into it on that day, and
by invitation, for the purpose of voting, and for
that purpose a l one .
That this Convention cordially endories the ad
ministration in this Territory of Robert Ji Walker
and Prederiak P. Stanton, ea in strict obedience to
th * e instructions of the President - as consonant with
the faith and principles of the Deztiocratio party ;
RS corresponding with the true Intent and meaning
of popular sovereignty and as protective alike of the
rights of the people and of the peace and tranquilli
firthe Territory.
hat the especial praise and commendation of the
emooraoy of Kansas are due, Ire and thereby ten
dered to the Democratic trees, North and South,
for their unfaltering devotion to the doctrines of
,0"-government and to the "trill of tho ozajori
tv,•'and that in their opposition to a minority
Constitution about to be presented to Congress,
they reflect the will and wish of fourth-fifths of
the sovereign people of Kansas.
That the Democracy of Kansas rejoice to find
that their construction of the Nebraska-Kansas
Act is that of its author; that in him is found a
champion, intelligent of facts; bold of swami,
strong of logic,
grand of oratory, and possessed of
all the elements of greatness, willing to bring to
bear all the powers of his greit intellect and
heart in defence of the doctrine of popular so ,
vereignty; the right of the people to regulate
In their own way their domestic institutions—
thehreat right of self government; and the Do
mooraoy of .Kansas express their gratitude to
the statesman of Illinois, the Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas. for his efforts in behalf of that great
principle the foundation of all republicanism,
the presentation and advocacy of • which have
crowned him by the popular voice the giant in
tellect and statesman of the land. Upon him and
his co-ndjutors obietly do the Democracy depend
for the successful termination of this great strng
gle, and to him and them they confide their inter
ests as a party and as a • people, with confidence
that whatever human intellect and will, strength
ened by right, may accomplish, will be done in
their behalf.
That to the other Democrats in Contras% who
entertain opinions favorable to this construction of
this question they feel their obligations; and
ItieltrWroltrlrstesnit , •41be-vs twat-swar Aw•
cherished with grateful feelings by the Democracy
and people of this Territory.
That this Convention solemnly and earnestly
protests against the admission of Kansas into the
Cajon as a State under the so-called Lecompton
Constitution, the so-called Topeka Constitution,
or any other instrument which may be in any
manner framed, unless such instrument shall be
first legally prepared and submitted to the vote of
the people of Kansas, and to the people of Kansas
only, in such manner as to ascertain clearly their
will for or agyziort such instrument ; and
That this Convention most respectfully petitions
the Congress of the United States to pass an act to
enable the people of Kansas to call a Convention,
frame a Constitution, and gain admission into the
Union in the manner adopted in the ease of Min
nosota; and we earnestly recommend to the people
of the Territory that they sign and forward to the
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas and' M. J. Parrott, our
Delegate, at the earliest day, the memorial adopt
ed by this Convention.
GEORGE W. PURKINS,
JNO. P. St.ounit,
J kIIES CHRISTIAN,
JOllx A. lIALDERXAIO,
11. B. DENS! AN,
J, E. Sr. MATTHEW,
ERR Anti L. BERTHoL
In response to a general call, the Convention
and Democracy assembled, were briefly uddreseed
by Colonel John P. Slough and Judge George W.
Purkina.
The question then arising on the adoption of
the report of the committee, it was unanimously
adopted.
The same committee then reported the follow
ing memorial, which was likewise unanimously
adopted :
MEMORIAL
2'o the Senate and House of IZerresematires of
the United States in Congress assembled :
t. We, the undersigned, citizens and lona fide resi
dents of the Territory of Kansas, in view of the
fact that a Convention assembled a short time
since at Lecompton, framed and published an in
strument which they styled The Constitution of
the State of Kansas," and contemplate, with the
approval of your honorable body, to put it into
operation,' without our sanction, and against nor
emphatic protest, hereby respectfully ask your
honorable body to give the said instrument no
countenance or encouragement whatever ; bat
to reject it in consideration of the regard
you have for the people of the Territory;
and in so rejecting it, we would further respect
fully ask your honorable body to pass, at as early
a day as possible, an act corresponding with the
act given to the Territory of. Minnesota, by which
the people of Kansas may meet, by representa
tion, In Convention, frame a Constitution which
shall be referred back to them for ratification or
rejection, and which, if so ratified, shall be sub
mitted to your honorable body as the Constitution
under which we would be admitted into the Union
as a State; and your memorialists will ever
pray, km
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
S. W. Johnston. President,
A. Item J. O'Brien, J. Garvin, J Ege, A. B.
Bartlett, Vico•Preeidents.
It. L. Beam, J. C. Hemingray, S. W. Driggs, V.
B. Young. Secretaries
The Delegate Convention of the free• State party,
which assembled on the 23 ultimo, and adjourned
to meet again at the call of the Territorial Ex
ecutive Committee, assembled. in pursuance of
that call, at Lawrence, on the 2:3d ult.
They were called together to consider the pro.
prioty of voting fur State officers and members
of the Legislature under the Lecompton Constitu
tion.
A Mass Convention was also called, to meet at
the same time and place.
The Convention was called to order by its Presi
dent, am ernur Robinson. Committees were ap.
pointed to examine tho credentials of delegates
and report resolutions to the Convention. T Cham
pion Vaughn was chairman of the committee on
resolutimw.
The Delegate Convention then adjourned. and
the Mass Convention was organised. G. W. Smith
was elected president. A committee, of which Dr.
J. P. Root was chairman, was appointed to draft
resolutions for the Convention.
This committee reported from the majority reso
lutions in opposition to voting for State officers,
and from tho minority resolutions favorable
thereto.
. -
When the Delegate Convention again assembled,
a majority of the committee on resolutions, through
Mr. Thatcher, reported resolutions in opposition
to voting and favorable to the complete organiza
tion and, enforcement of the State Government
under the Topeka Constitution. Mr. Vaughn,
the chairman of the committee, presented a mi
nority report, declaring it to be the duty of the I
free• State party to veto for State °Moors under
the Lecompton Constitution. Mr. Redpath, who
was a member of the committee, reported Rome
resolutions, °ensuring the members of the Territo
rial Legislature for their disobedience of the in
struotions of the Convention of December 2d, and
instructing them at the next session to repeal all
the " bogus laws," and adjourn sine die ; also,
favorable to entering the election
The discussion upon the resolutions was exciting.
Messrs. Thatcher, Walden, Root, Oakley, and eth•
ers supported the majority resolutions, and Messrs.
Robinson, Conway, G• W. Smith. W. Y. Roberts,
Vaughn, and others the minority. Those in
favor of the majority resolutions declared that a
participation in the election would be inconsistent
with the resolutions passed at the Convention of
December 2, would involve a recognition of the
validity of the Constitutional Convention, endan
ger them in Congress in their opposition to the ad
mission of the State under the Constitution, and
weaken the Topeka Constitution before the people.
Those in favor of the minority believed there
was imminent danger of the admission of Kansas
under the Leconspton Constitution, and that it was
the duty of the free• State party to guard against
mortco To cono:xsporrazxTo.
Oerrespondantr far . 1 TX2 FUSS'. will gist* flier is
Wag thopilosioe riles f
Xrory emoodusfosion stud' b. areoropezdod by the
name of the writer, la order to horn rorroototoo
the tip/trophy, but oar WO of I goat rhotdd bo
midair upon.
Wa ebeil be Freetiff obligee to geatirmen la !anae
mia
and other States for tootributloni elfin ths ear
fast 'awl at tfia de,ilo age pullaldat beetiebes. Ka
niaearew of the susroaibir thi! Inempe at
popalation, sad an; fafewomatima that vim* winding
to the tokerW maw.
it
iby endeavoring to moue the orgenisation of the
state Government. The injustioe- of the Appose
tkiriment, and the apparent determination to seam
the election by fraud, were elaborately disennwed
and commented upon.
A rote gas tams on the afternoon of the second
day by a *ail of yeas and nays, presenting the na
ked ISM of voting or not voting. The result VAII
yeas 47, nays 44. nut, by , an arrtagaileat pre
viously made, the delegates present from each dits•
trict were empowered to east the number of votes
hi which each district was entitled; and in thin
manner the result was made to appear as bat 64
yeas to 75 naya.
And therefore, under Its rule of voting, the De
legate Convention resolved not tola the
election, although a majority of thei=test as
they astnally recorded their names, decided in
favor of the voting pokey. Considerable feeling
was manifested at this remit. '
The Convention, after basing been in season
two days, adjmnied in the evening of the 24th
ultimo.
• PROClAlidritin.
To the People of Kansas Tern - rem.
Information having reached me from varies*
Quarters that serious diloulties were to be appre
hended on the arst Monday of January nest—the
day used for cleating State °Beers coder the Con
stitution 'submitted to the people on the !lot lust
and which Coastitation it also submitted to a vote
of the people on the 4th proximo, by an set of the
Legislature approved December hare
deemed it my ditty to dietribute the trailed State*
troops over the Territory in seek a way as to pre
serve order, and insure to every one entitled a
fair opportu nity of voting. It L sibeezely to be
I.opW that these procoutitinary measure' will be
found unnecessary, and that the good same and
moderation of the great =nor thepeople will re
strain the Tiolonoo. and heat atilt, few whose roe
alone are likely to carry them to astrateos:
The Constitution referred to provides that the
questions therein submitted are left to the derision
of all the white male inhabitants of the Terri
and o tory of Rpm's, le the add Territory on that day,
ver the art of a"
inhibitive is Mom t - we
dMisest Webster- "A.
dweller ; one who dwells or resides perrainently
in a plaie, or who has a feed resideeee, AA digin*
guished from an occasional lodger or visitor; sks the'
inhabitant of a house or cottage; the inhabitents
of a town, oily, eoenty, or state. One who he. a
legal settlement In a town, city, or earish." To
inhabit is to live or dwell in ; to otioupY a plitoe
of settled residence."
prom these definitions it will be seen that it re
quires something more than a mere prosecute the
Territory to entitle a person kirote at the corning
elections, and I trust that no attempt win be made
to de so by any person from :Lothar State or Terri
tory who may be here on that day merely as a
transient or 'occasional ledger or visitor."
An set passed at the late motion et the Legida
tore of this Territory makes it felony for any one
to do so, and In every nth easel shall feel it to be
my ditty under the laws to demand such tdender,
should be leave the Territory, from the klseola
tire of the State or Territory in 'which be may
be found, that he may be brought back for pen
ishment.
It is the anxions desire of the President that
the approaching election dial be fairly held, and
that every one shall have free - aoeeas to the polls,
without being subjected to violence or intiaida•
Lion. The troops placed by him under my dire*•
lion have been so disposed of as to Were this re
sult, and every civil °facer and every good eiUsett
in the Territory is expected to do his deity, and
assist in maintaining the peace of the community.
With their assistance there cad be no merlons dis
turbance. • • • • •• • 7: W. Dasrita '
Secretary and Acting Governor.
Leavenworth, K. T., Dee. 26, '57.
WEEKLY REVIEW 07 THE YHILADLL
r PHLiKLULKETS.
Pethieze.ents., January 8, 1858.
The late AST! from Zealand and the Continent has
had but little effect nymathe prodece markets,. Bread.
staffs are very dull, bat. prices- eseepting for Wheat
and Corn, continue *bout ea Wt.:rioted. In Bark the
transactions have been limited, and them is very little
stock to operate in. Cool =Wines thsrs hislo4e
very little demand either for shipment or holm can
sumption. Coffee, Sugar, and kinlasaes are quiet, but
firmer. Cotton is unsettled, but the market at the
close is stiffer. Fish are dull. In. Fruit there to not
11:01101 doing. Hemp and Rides are very, quiet. The
Iron market continues depressed, and prices are nominal
for most kinds. NO sales of Lead. Lumber Is not In
quired after. Naval Stores-Bpirits of rm^pentitte hat
again declined. Oils ID e steady. Precisions are very
dull and prices rather lower. Rio is held more, Grmly.
In Cloverseed. there Ise been a decline. Tellovr is
rather better. Teas, Tobacco, and Wool are unchanged.
For Dry Goods the market exhibits no new feature,
dullness and inactivity being the most prominent chino.
teristics.
BREADSTI.7/PS are In moderate supply, but the
market, under a limited demand both for export and
home consumption, has a downward tendency for both
Plour and Meal; of the former the Woe for shipment
- comprise about 4.000 bbls at S&S33 et bbl for
standard and good brands, and 14.70m33.14 for extra.
including 300 bbls Rentncky extra at 35 NY, and 300 half
bbls on private terms. There has been 'steady inquiry
far home am within the range of Oil xrds for super
.us Ixte,nFtiotud 331.73age..%0, extra time and
fancy lots. Rye ?lour has been very dell, and selling
only in a small way at $l. The market Is rather here
of Corn Meal and holders are firm at 33 dp bbl for Penn
sylvania, but there is very little selling. Of Wheat
the receipts have been very light, and mostly of poor
quality. Prime is smote and has advanced 44134 dfr
bus. Sales of 15,000 bus at 1060113 c for inferior and
prime red, and 110s1g5e for white, moistly in store.
Rye comes in slowly, and is taken on arrival for dis
tilling at 70c, for both Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Cora has been In better request, and prices are rather
higher. Sales of 11,000 bus new yellow at Nal& ;
some white sold at 63e, and old at No. Oats are doll
end lower. sales of 12,000 bra at 33e340 dr bus for
Delaware, and 31335 e for Pennsylvania. Some New
Tork Barley sold at 84e, and Barley Malt at Mk.
Issracrios OF FLOCK AND Meet for the weak
ending January 7,1858 :
Ilelf barrels of Superfine
Barrels of Superfine
If
Rye..
Corn Meal....
Condemned..
PROVISIOSS continue unsettled and dull, and prices
faror the buyers. The receipts of Pork hers been
small, but there has been very little demand for It. end
the sales have only been in email lota, at C 5.168516 41 1
Ltd for mess, and $l5 cash for prime, at whirls eguris it
in freely offered. City packed mess Beef Is taken for
shim' stores at $11; a lot of Beef Bounds sold at
$19.50 Bacon—The market is nearly lure of Sides and
Shoulders, and of Hams the sock is light. There is,
however, very little demand, and the only sales report•
ed are small lots of the latter at 9al2c (or plain and
fairy cared, cash and 60 dam. Of Green Meats there
is not much offering, hat the demand is limited. Bales
albinos at 65joi9iic, as to quality, and Shoulders at 6i
e Oxo : Sides are worth TX elle. Lard lad ill, the de
mand being of a very limited character; small males of
libln at 9cloc, and kegs 10.i5 ellc 11 , 5,60 days. k let of
env fiery eold at 9e lb. Butter ranges at tram 10CL18
I, lb solid, end 16a18o for roll. Cheese fa un
changed.
'Committee
GROCERIES.—The stock of Sugar Is reduced, but
buyers are holding off for the new trop, and the market
a not so Arm—there is very little inquiry. Email sales
of Cubs at fig rettic Tb, sari MbhdA new crop Or.
leans at 7 , 4 33Xc, on time. The mallet for Coffee con
tinues firm. but there is very little demand. Pelee, of
500 hags 'Rio at OX nitrixe on time 2.000 bags
Rio has arrived. By auction, 2,200 bags Tito sold at YX
ell i.e, mostly 4 months The market for Molmase
has been quiet, sod the only sale. reported are 330 bble
new crop New Orleans at 37,40, on time, and some Sager
House, within the range of 303350. 230 bbla New York
Syrup cold by auction at 35c.
METALS —There has been very little doing in Pig
Metal, god prices are nearly nominal. A small lot of
No. 3 sold at $19.40 cash, and some No. 2 on terms kept
private. In Scotch Pig and Blooms there le nothing
do'rig. Bar and Boiler Iron sell slowly at our former
quotations. Lead is very dull The 'dock of Pig Lead
is moderate. but there ii very little demand, and no
sales hare come under our notice. In Copper There ht
very little doing, and the market is dull,
PARK —There is very little Quereitron Bark coming
forward, And the stock la light. Holders are firm at
E2d 40. ton for No. l, with Knell receipts and sales
BEESWAX.—We have only to notice =ell sales of
good yellow at 3.7•23 e tig lb, ash.
CANDLES.—Prices are unchanged. Sales of 1,000
bits adamantine at 196 , 20 c 4p lb, 6 Mos, and small lots
of sperm at 42a.
COAL.—Thero is no new feature in the market, the
receipts and shipments being limited, and prices u taut
quoted
COTTON baa been dull, and prices, notwithstanding
the light receipts and stooks, continue to rule wary ir
regularly. Sales 250 bales at 10611,4 c 41e , lb, cub and•
on time, and some repacked at 80. The market, at the
close, ie stiffer.
FF.\ TITERS --Smell eates of good Western are re
ported at 420.12 e, on tne.
FISH —For Mackerel prices continue to faro? buy
ers. Small sales, from store, at $lO 60a510.75
for l's, 50.259 75 for 2's, and $ 9 for s's. The stock
of Pickled Herring is large, and they are eery doll,
with sales ta13.50. The sales of Codfish are in smell
lots st $.3 25413.50 tfr 100 lba.
FREIGHTS eoutinno dull ; to Liverpool ge 64 eir bbl
is the asking rate. Some grain Was taken at 71{ its63,;e
t?' bus. To London 2501 Ar # O. ton are the going rated.
No Tassel up for San Francisco. Collier" are bat little
inquired for, and rates are nearly nominal.
GINSENG comes forward slowly, and meet a steady
demand at 460500 4P' fb, cash, for crude, and 660T0c
.10' lb for clarified. A lot of the former mold en terms
kept private.
GUANO tells in a email way at former quotations.
HEMP.—Very little stock here, and no eales have
come under our notice
HIDES continue dull, and there lo nothing doing.
HOPS.—The demand has been limited, and the Bales
in small lot at 7011 c ( lb for Eastern and Western.
LEATIIER.—Tha sales are limited for sole and
siarmhter, but prices are unchanged.
LII)ISES —Nothing doing, and the pricea of all de
scriptions are unsettled.
NAVAL STORES.—There is very little doing; groan
sales No. 2 Rosin at 62052 '26, and fine at Et per barrel,
cash In Tar and Pitch no sales. Spirit' of Turpentine
has been in limited demand, and prices are lower. Sales
in lots 410420, on time.
OlLS.—There is very little demand for Linseed Oil;
small sales at 610520. Lard Oil is scarce, but the sup
ply is equal to the demand ; small We. at 00,63 e. For
Fish Oils there is a limited atore deruand,without change
in prices.
PLASTER.—There is none offering. The last sale of
Solt wan at $3 per ton.
RICE.—The stock is moderate and prices remain with.
out change. Small sales at 310330, emit and sixty
days.
SALT.—Two cargoes Turks Island, and 600 sacks Li
verpool fine, have been sold at a private bargain.
SEEDS —There is a limited demand for Clover Seed,
but supplies come forward slowly. Sales of 250 bushels
only to note at $1.60055, ai.d from aecond hands at
B%e, and 150 bags to go South onterms not nude ruble.
Timothy ranges at from $2.60043. No salee of Plat
bred.
SPIRITS.—The demand far Foreign is light, but
prices are unchanged. New England Rum sell, at no
400. Whiskey meets a limited inquiry. Sales of barrels
at 22023 e; Wads at 211{ otlc, and drudge at 20}I 071 e.
TALLOW is better, with sales of city rendered at 1014
011 e, and country 10c 4s , D eaah.
TEAS but little inquired after, and the sales have
been limited.
TORACCO.—Very little inquiry for manufactured
from the trade, and leaf Is neglected.
WINES.—No sake worthy of notice.
WOOL.—The market einitiWael quiet, brit holders are
firmer in their demands, and a Mere hopeful feeling
prevails generally.
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