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THURSDAY,, f IANUAItY :6, 1860,
The . Weekly and P1 -:Weekly Press.
In our notice of the 'extraordinary success
of Tim Pasts, a few days ago, we did not al
lude, to the rspldly-Increaslugoircu
lation of our Weekly and Tri- Weekly :editions.
Advertisers who may desire to reach a largo
Om •of reading and thinking people—in this
and in other middle States, as well as is the
Northwest and Southwest—would do well to
call and look 'over the list of our Weekly sub.
scribers. Hundreds of accessions have been
made within the last six Months to the Tri•
Weekly Press. No one of the four editions of
this journal le more popular than the Tri
'Teddy. It penetrates lots those quarters
Whore them are no daily mails, and contains
all. the reading matter printed in Our regular
issue. Persons desirous ofsubscribing.for the
Weekly or Tri-Weekly are referred to the
terms at the head of the proper column.
Peas.—Publications Received ; The Bank
ing System of the United States, its Defects, and
the Inception of a Remedy by the State of Penn
aylvaida ; Governor's Manage; Personal and Po
litical; Fereign Items. Founrn PAOL—The
Courts; Marine Intelligence.
The News.
' Another unsuccessful ballot for Speaker was had
3n the national House of Representatives yester
day. Air. Sherman looked three votes to secure
/is election._
The governor's Message was presented to the
Mate Legislature yesterday, and it will be found
4n our minims to-day., In both houses the Opposi
tion elected their candidates for ()Moors of their
respective bodies.
In the libel suit between Dr. R. R. Smith and
'ft. John B. Jackson, publisher of the lirutay
Trarmoriiit, before the Court of_Quarter Sessions.,
ts. verdict of guilty was yesterday rendered against
Jackson. Dr. Smith was the shelf resident
physician of the Almshouse, under the Old 'Boaid
of Guardians, and the libel consisted in editorial
criticisms on Dr. S.'s eonduoi in his official ca.
realty.
The it:airiest in the ease of Johnson, who was
Pier in a house in Cutrant alley, on Tuesday
morning, was concluded yesterday. The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict charging two men named
Butter and Burke with being his murderers. Both
of thp accused are in custody.
The Legiature of Maryland met yesterday in
commencement of its biennial session. -Among the
Important objects which will engage its attention
this session will be the election of a Senator for the
vacancy occurring in March of next year, Senator
Pearce's term ending then.
- Harlon papers to December 15th have been re
ceived. On the oth of December was celebrated,
, in-Hayti, the double lite of the anniversary or St.
NlCholas, and of the disoovery of the island by
Christopher Columbus. The President and fismily
on - that day attended a solemn mese. The Dayti
papers are unusually devoid of interest. The coun
try is plot.
According to the annual report of the Comp
troller of the State of New York 820,118,268 have
been mended for canal purposes since the amend
meat to the Constitution in 1854, although the
whole work was estimated to Goat only nino
!
Florian Cartel's, an Intemperate Italian, resid
ing ia,New York, during a Mot delirium tremens,
yesterday Morning, 'threw himself from a - third
sten window, and was killed by being impaled on
an Lon milling.
4 correspondent of the Paterson Guardian,
writing from Westdale, Pa., sage:
The old house in which the eminent painter,
Benjamin West, was born, attracts a greater num
ber of visitors than any other relit, in Delaware
county. The building is located near the old
Springfield road, about four miles from the Dela.
ware river, and within a short•distanoo of the line
of the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad.
It is situated in.the centre of a large estate, com
prising, originally, many hundreds, if not thou•
sands of acres, which, until quite recently, be:
longed to the immediate descendants-of the early
followers of Penn. •
The room hi - which - the infant artist drat saw
the light' of the new-made day; is.a triangular
shaped apartment on the ground-floor, and situ
ated in the southwest corner of the building
There are two windows In the room, from one of
'which we have often beheld the most gorgeously,
painted olOud4rorld upon which human eyes ever
feasted ; and we have often wondered if the in.
spiration - of snob Scenes in nature did not aid in
developing that ilistinctive passion which the cele
brated painter evinced at so early an age."
lion. Edward Everett will deliver an address on
" Franklin," on the birth-day of the printer-pld•
Josopher, (17th of January,) the proceeds aridzig
from which to be devoted to the assietanee of the
Franklin Typographical Society of Boston.
The steamship Aida sailed yesterday from Jersey
City for Liverpool, taking out twenty posterior
among whom we notice Mr: Dread, bearer of
deepatohes to Berlin, and Lord Bastard, of Eng
land,'
The following are tht mimes of the six persons
burned to death In New York, on Tuesday last, an
aseennt of which we - published yesterday: ,Mary
Dwyer, aged fifty years; hfarens Nathansen, aged
thirtytwo years; Siegfried Nathansen, aged nine
lease; Clara Nathansen, aged eight years ; Ymily
Barns, aged five years ; Louis tlrossman, aged four
years. It Is well to bear in mind that burning
fluid was the cause of the fire by which these six
persons lost their lives.
The Newark Advertiser say*: " An interesting
decision was made by Justice Sanford this morning
in a civil suit. Ono man sued another fur payment
fur the board of his wife &sixteen months, at $i a
month. The defendant Pot up that he had adver
tised his wife and given public notice that he would
pay no debts of her contracting. The justice deci
ded that while this might servo as a warning, it
was no legal way of getting clear of the wife's lia
bilities; that the husband, In the eye of the law,
was liable for the wife's debts so long as situ con
tinued such. Judgment was accordingly given for
the plaintiff in the fall amount claimed."
Patrick Mande , who was to have been executed
at Newark to-day,. for the murder of his sister, has
been reprieved by governor Newell forum) week.
Meanwhile the Court a: Pardons will collect fur
ther information, in order definitely and finally to
decide the matter.
Public Amusements
BONZIVITZ' CONCIERIte-AVOIItO glad to see Phila
delphia artists, who, if not native are 'at least re
sident artists, come forward and prove that we
have more individual talent amongst us than is
frequently brought to us with much flourish of
trumpets. Mr. BOnewitz is quite a young man.
fie is a thorough artist. lie has evidently culti
vated the classical masters, and has ail the smooth
ness and sweet cantabile in his style of playing.
lie possesseenot only great qualities as a pianist,
but has great originality and science as arm
poser. Iris symphony, the most complete aud diffi
cult of musical cmpositions, is a magnificent work,
though to be fully appreciated it should- be board
more than once. It was admirably executed. ,The
only vocal performer was Miss Mester, whose voice
and style have already established her in the very
highest position. She was received with great en
thwilsm. The aria from the Siege de Corinthe is
tot only a beautiful, but n wonderful one. Her
execution with that ponderous organ-like contralto,
has never been surpassed, not even by Alboni, who
did not possess it until, by working her voice up,
she bad thinned it and deprived it of much of its
roundness. We cannot but' regret that the late
'opera managers did not deem it expedient to pre
sent her in opera. They bad-no contralto, and
she would have attracted all those who have al
ready learned to admire her- Miss Wissleri once
launched in the proper direction, hoe a greateareer
before her.
Luxus or Sex Corract,.—ln consequence of
an inflammation of the throat, Mr. Cowell will be
unable to appear before our citizens at Musical
Fund Mall on Friday and Saturday evenings, as
announced, in an advertisement heretofore pub
lished. -
- ARTHUR •N&iOLEON'g Oo ac evening.
Masical Fand Rail, Mr. Arthur Napoleon, a
101108 pianist with unusually brilliant reputation,
will give a eoneert, assisted by Mrs, Thomas, Mr.
W. H. Cook, and Mr. S. Stamens. So good a report
ct thia'aitist's ability has reached us from New
twit that we have every reason to believe the pub.
lie will indeed have an unusually One musical treat
on this occasion.
SEVERAL novelties aro announced at Dan Rice's
Driat Dhow" for ibis evening, including a new
Beene entitled Zephyr and Cupid," and an aot
of hurdle-riding, by the child-rider, Master Wil
lie. Derr Cline, Mire Sallie Sticknoy, and Dan
Dice will take part in the performances.
Pleronit NEWSPAPER E—The English are yet
very far ahead of us in pictorial newspapers, employ-
Ing batter engravers, giving better paper, and be
stowing greater pains upon the bringing ap and
'working tho engravings. We notice thla partiou
• Italy in the illustrated Letitia's News of Dooem
ter 17th, which we have jest received from Callon
. tier .t co.; Booth Third and Walnut °treats, and
the Illustrated News of the' world of the, same
'tido. Both are literally orc , wdedWith engraving.,
-- 'msany of pent as good as the ordinary run of hook
`, ilinsttations, and the lattat having, as its pictorial
::supplement, a steal engraving of Sir John
setae, who successfully relieved the ErEish!ramy
breve Delhi, in the late Sem , war. -
'RXRARApLE TABBRALITY.--On the oloste4 day
G.'"Cf. -Evans, the gift bookseller of
distribated 'the sum of three - ttlijusand
proportionally In same of from ten dollars
two .brindred. Am:lll4y- dollars, among twenty
clerks in his. itatiloyereat, .These were grate!.,
ties, over and dote the respective salaries paid to
paoh.
The Massage of Governor Packer.
In 1852 all the States of the Union, except
live, had Democratic Governors ; and of these
five, several presided over Southern States.
At the present time, there are but two Demo
cratic Governors in the Northern States
east of the Mississippi river—Governor Wn.-
a of Indiana, and Governor PACKER, of
Pennsylvania. The radical political revolu
tion this simple fact indicates is a significant
warning of the danger of any further submis
sion to the demands of Southern uitraists, if
the Northern_ Democracy have any desire
whateverto preserve a single trace of effective
political power.. It is not our purpose, hew
ever, at this time, to discuss the destruc
tive inroads which have been made upon
Democratic dominance in .the North, but
to direct the attention of our readers to
the able message of Governor PACKER,
printed upon the first page of this morning's
Pares. Its statesmanlike tone, and its satis
factory picture of our Internal affairs, will
gratify the hearts of true Pennsylvanians of
every shade of politics. We have rarely or
never read a more ably-written or satisfactory
political document. Not a subject ip discussed
that does not legitimately require attention ;
and on all the topics presented for considera
tion, the recommendktions it contains (with
possibly one or two exceptions) will moot
the almost universal approval of the entire
body of the citizens of our State. In style, as
well as matter, it is a model message, and will
compare most favorably with any similar docu
ment ever issued 'by the Chief Magistrate of
this, or any other State of the Union.
Our financial condition first engages the
attention of the Governor, and the exhibit he
presents will be universally received with satis
faction. From the first day of December,
1858, to the 81st - day of December, 1859, a
period of thirteen months, there was a reduc
tion of the principal of the public debt of over
$1,000,000, notwithstanding the law reducing
the Statb-tax from three to two and a half
mills, and the refusal of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company to pay the tonnage-tax which
formerly swelled the coffers of the State,
made the current receipts $400,000 less than
in former years. The real debt of the Com
monwealth at this time is $88,478,961.07, as
in offset to which she posesses railroad and
canal bonds amounting to more than $ll,OOO
- leaving the remaining debt a little over
327,000,600. The earnest appeals of the Go
vernor against any future unnecessary and ex
travagant appropriations, and in favor of a
systematic husbanding of the resources of the
State for the full and complete extinguishment
of its debt, will be everywhere cordially re
iponded to.
The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company,
having received from the State the aid
which was granted by the Legislature, is rapid
ly advancing to completion. The Eastern
division of the road, extending from Sunbury
to Whetham, a distance of eighty-one miles,
is finished, and trains of cars aro passing over
it daily. Tho Western division, extending
from Erie to the borough of Warren, a die
ttnee of sixty-six miles, is also completed,
and In - operation. Of these one hundred and
forty-seven miles of railroad, one hundred
and seven were finished during the past year.
On the intermediate portions of the line, a
distance of one hundred and forty miles,
ninety-five and a half miles are graded, leav
ing but forty-four and a half miles yet
to be graded, to place the whole of the un
finished portion of the road in a condition to
receive the superstructure. The Governor ex
presses the belief that in another year the en
tire road will be finished and in use ; and a di
rect and continuous railway communication
from' this city to the barber of Erie thus fur
nished. No event in the near future can pos.
Sibly make a greater addition to the pros
perity and commercial advancement of Phila
lelphia time the completion of this road, and
the realization of the Governor's anticipations
.rill be hailed with joy by our citizens. For
the earnest and determined efforts of Governor
PAoxitit to promote the success of this great
enterprise, the immense region through which
the road passes and our own city are greatly
. indebted.
The Governor discusses at some length the
tonnaee tax imposed upon the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company by its original act of in
corporation, and modified by the act of the
Zith of March, 1848, which it hati'doelined to
pay since 1858. The question Is now under
going legal investigation, the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Dauphin county having decided
against the company, from which decision it
has appealed to the Supreme Court of the
State.
The message bestows some judicious com
ments upon the common-school system. In,
usefulness and efficiency it has been rapidly
increasing since ISO. The Governor warmly
and very properly commends the movement
to establish Normal Schools for the educa
tion of teachers. While all other professions
and mechanical employments confessedly need
special training to fit men to properly dis
charge their duties, it is idle to suppose that
those who aspire to the task of "teaching the
young idea how to shoot," should not also
receive special training to fit theta for that
duty.
The Farmers' High School, of Pennsylva
nia, is alto very properly, commended.
The recommendations of the last message
in favor of a free-banking law in preference to
all other modes of conferring banking privi
leges are reiterated. The present Legislature
should devote to th()EO suggestions the anon-
lion their importance merits.
The recommendations of the Governor in
regard to the safe keeping of the fluids of our
State are also highly judicious and important.
While we have Ibrtunately escaped loss through
the defalcations of State Treasurers, notwith
standing the looseness of our existing system
of depositing the public funds, and entrusting
them exclusivcly.to the control of the State
Treasurer, without surrounding him with pro
per checks, the sad experience of Ohio, which
has lost very large sums through the disho
nesty of her treasurers, is a sufficient admo
nition of the necessity of throwing new safe
guards around the Treasury of our Common
wealth.
The commissioners appointed to revise the
penal code have presented their final report.
From the ability of the gentlemen who com
pose the commission, we do not doubt that it
will prove an able and useful work.
The only reference in the message to na
tional questions Is contained in its concluding
mirtion ; and the sentiments to which the Go-
v.lnor gives expression arc such as will com
mand the approval of nearly the entire popu
lation of our State.
In regard to the tariff, he properly gives ut
terance to the prevailing desire that in the re
adjustment of its details, rendered necessary
by the deficiency of the revenues, additional
incidental protection should be afforded to our
great mining and manufacturing interests.
The advocacy of the early admission of the
Territory of Kansas; the allusions to the
correspondence between the Governors of
Virginia and Pennsylvania, and to the
events growing out of the sieznre of Ihr
per's Ferry ; and the statement of the relation
he several States bear to each other, and
their mutual duties—are couched in language
which clearly and forcibly expresses the almost
universal sentiment of Pennsylvania. ,
The record Goi. Notts has made by his
messages, and his official conduct, is of
which any man might justly be proud, and which
will always entitle him to the front rank among
the Executives of our State. If the long-con
tinued and almost uninterrupted ascendancy
Of the Democratic party in the councils of
Pennsylvania is hereafter to be destroyed by
the odium of the unjust and Infamous acts of
the National Administration, and by the now
and unjust demands Southern ultraists are
making upon their Northern associates, Go
vernor PACKER hap the satisfaction of know
ing that he has had no connection with the
suicidal policy which has demoralized the or
ganization of the Democratic party, and he
can proudly point to his own course as pre
eminent in justice, wisdom, and rigid ad
herence to a Bound Democratic policy.
IV" Persons desiring a salesman would do well
to look at the advertisement of R. F. in this morn
ing's issue of Tns Please, he being fully competent
and of the most exemplary character, furnishing
the most satisfactory references from last em
ployers.
SALE THIS EVENING, ELCUANT AND VALUABLE
Boone, at Thomas L - Sone' auotton 'some. Sea
Gatatoguel and Advertisements.
BALI& OF BLANKETS, OGOTHINO, SHOES, WOOL
AND COTTON CUTTINGS, &0., on Saturday neat, at
the auotien store, by order of the GovernMOW. Sop
oatalogues and advertisements.
STOCKS AND ANAL EMIT, at the Exobange, on
Tuesday next. See advertimmenta and pamphlet
catalogues on Saturday.
Letter from “Oceastonfth"
Clorreopondenos of Tim Proud
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1860
He who shall sit down calmly to write of the
events of the last three years, after "the passions
and prejudices of the present hour have subsided
or passed away forever, will find much material in
the conduct of our rulers to point the morel of a
painful story, and to constitute a startling admo
nition to after times. Whoa the characters now
prominent on the stage of human action in this
country are sleeping in the tomb, and mon can
speak of them without partiality, the historian
will, if I may use the expression, have an audience
around him alike insensible to faction and inexora
ble in judgment. That which will immediately
oome in use In such an examination of The occur
rences of what will thou belong to the buried past,
will be the printed records of the present day. Se
parating from this mass of evidence merely parse.
nal manna, and personal hatreds, and petty party
prosoriptions, there will remain for the analysis of
the honest commentator certain grave and impor
tant facts well calculated to awaken the dignified
resentment of the man who shall weigh, and of
those who shall read them.
The first mournful impression will be the assault
of the men who controlled the Administration of
the Federal Government from 1857 until 1861 upon
the sacred principles and the inalienable guaran
tied of our written Constitution. Washington, in
his Farewell Address, left a chart by which he
prayed to Divine Providence that this Republio
might bo conducted successfully through all ages.
Every Administration, since his day has, in scene
sense, respeoted the invocations of "The Father of
his Country"—with the single exception of that
now in office. Some, it is true, have been con
trolled by the excitements of the times; others
have awakened the sensibilities of the States;
others, again, have been disturbed by the quarrels
of individuals ; and still others, in seeking
to extend the boundaries of the Republio,
aroused the suspicions of honest mon in both divi
sions of the Confederney. But it WAS reserved for
the Administration of Mr. Buohanan to originate
and to persevere in a formal attack upon the sacred
printepie on which the Itepublie reposes. It was re
served for him—horn in a free State and elected be
cause of his volunteered committal to that cherished
American sentiment, that to the peopla of the
States and Territories belonged the entire control
over all their institutions—to prostitute the powers
of the Federal Government to an aroault upon this
prinolple, and to yield himself up to the first do•
liberate organization of a sectional party. And
more than this, not satisfied with an ostentatious
repudiation of his own spontaneous plodgain favor
of evrtain well known doctrines, ho has sought,
amidst abundant professions of a desire to adminis
ter the Government upon principles of economy, to
imitate the worst examples of corruption, which
led to the decay of the ancient Republics.
• The two charges which will lie most heavily
against the preont President and his Administra
tratien, when the annals of that Administration
come to be made up, aro, as 1 have stated, the de
liberate purpose of sectionalizing the country, and
of corrupting the leaders of parties. If the South
ern country, from Delaware to Texas, is convulsed
by the efforts of extreme men and remedies of the
most offonaleo and violent obaraotor daily rosorted
to against nearly every Northern citizen who
chooses to travel through that region; if postman•
tera holding office under the Federal Government
refuse to circulate letters and papers sent from,
and published in the free Staters; if military or•
ganizations aro being established • all over the
South; if committees of vigilance are appointed to
ferret out all who aro alleged to be suspected cha
racters; if a general declaration of war is made
upon Northern industry ; it requires very little re
flection to show that these calamities have resulted
almost directly trona the policy carried out by the
President himself. When, merely to gratify the
motions of the disunionists, ho insisted upon add
ing another slave State to the Union by the gross
est frauds, he prepared both divisions of that
Union for the condition of things which has on-
sued. And now, animated by the same spirit, he
joins hands with those whom be yielded to at firat,
is making common 0111184) against the section in
which be was born.
Never, at any time, has there been so much
danger of a geographical party—never has a more
grievous culamity hung like a cloud, surcharged
with fire and death, over a late peaceful and happy
people—and never before have millions of Arnett.
cans contemplated the overthrow of this family of
States as a relief from what they have been taught
to believe are intolerable burdens. lisnd•in-hand
with the recognition and organization of a Southern
disunion party, encouraged, if not maintained, by
the action of the Federal tiovernment itself, the
historian will mark the element of corruption in
our publio counsels, and the expenditure of vast
sums of money for the purpose of building up sym•
pathetic interests with this disunion sentiment in
all the States of the Confederacy. These subsidies
(being paid out, not from the private purses of
the President and hie Cabinet, but from the guilty
profits of speculations of the most suspicious
and damaging character) aro applied to carry de•
moralising legislation through Congress, to silence
independent journals, and to feed venni ones ; to
buy representatives from the discharge of their
conscientious duty, and to proscribe and punish all
who do not yield to the bribery of our Federal
rulers. Such will be the indictment that history
will record against the present Administration.
Nappy for us if the machinations of those men ef
fected themselves alone—if the precedents they
have set do not furnish so many weapons, through
all future time, to internal and external ken ; and
thrice happy if, in the course of things, the Ameri
can people will be able to Nape the consequences
of the profligacy of the Exocatire and his de
pendants.
I have no doubt that it could ha shown on an in
vestigation, that hundred of thousands of dollars
have been directly and indirectly expended after
this fashion. The money sent into Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Ohio, Now York, Indiana, and elsewhere,
to sustain and establish Administration papers,
bound to en-ear in the words of Mr. Buchanan and
his Cabinet, and to assert that nil their acts are
worthy of approval and reward, would, If the
°gums could be obtained, swell to an almost ins
erodible amount.
The expulsion of Northern mechanics from the
Southern States suggests some eignificant reflect
tione to the patriotic mind. If the South Is to em
bark in manufacturing, where is the to get the
men to do the work for her? None of her politt
clam pretend that the slaves, or the free blacks,
will be competent to the herculean task, but all
admit that the bands and brains that ate to build
up this great system are to come from Europe, or
from the free States. According to the rule now
enforced with such rigid severity in the South, the
mechanics and artisans imported into that quarter
would be constantly in a condition of surveillance
and suspicion. Suppose Col. Sam. Colt shall un
dertake, as I am informed he talks of under
taking, to erect and conduit a great manufactory
of arms in Richmond ; and suppose your Mr. Bald
win, or Mr. Merrick, or Mr. Norris, should carry
into operation the project of an extensive looomo
live and engine manufaztoty at Charleston, thus
throwing Into two great Southern Capitals a thou
sand or fifteen hundred men, taken from the work
shops of England, of France, of Germany, and of
the non-slaveholdlng States—bow long would it be
before some inter:meddling spirit would charge
upon these workmen the crime of entertaining anti
slavery sentiments? Row long before we ehould
be called upon to witness the arrest, examination,
conviction, and committal of some of these men,
and probably their maltreatment-their scourging
with the lash, and the application of tar and fea
thers to their naked bodies? Would it not bo nate
ral that every attempt like this would he resented
upon the spot by tho companions of these men?
and thus the Innovation which began in a spirit of
enterprise would prove to be as productive of mil
chief to the South as if that South had really in
tended to crowd her cities with her natural, active,
and unrelenting enemies.
It is announced that Cassius M. Clay, noted as
a Kentucky agitator, will be expelled his native
State if he should attempt to address the people.
OnlidUS to a man of infinite nerve, and, I am told,
will resiat to the last any such movement. Meet
ings aro being held in North Carolina and Tennes
see, at whloh all persons sweated of entertaining
anti-slavery sentiments are subjected to a rigid
investigation. Two so-called Abolitionists, Worth
end Turner, have been arrested, and put under
bail, at Goldsboro', North Carolina, and n man,
named George W,Vestal, was arrested at Raleigh,
in the same State, and pqt under bonds to appear
and answer at the neat term of the Chatham court.
The Southern papers aro filled with articles
ravaging that incendiary documents aro boing
sent through the mails, and the New York Tribaud
is classed among them. I note these foots only
that the conservative men of the South may 600
the necessity of prompt and patriotic notion on
their part. If this policy is to be oontlnued, we
have before us a dismal future.
No recent event has suggested more speculation
here than the speech of Vice President Breckln
ridge. Some of his best friends cannot understand
it, and are in a maze as to what necessity could
have induced him, at this time, to come forward to
make a speech. Mr. Breckinridgo is, in some re
spouts, one of the most conservative men in this
country. lie represents a conservative State. He
has always been tolerant on the slavery question,
and yet, we now find him running a race with
the aged Individual at the other end of
the avenue, for the support of the Southern ex
tromiate. No word front Mr. Breckinridge was
necessary, and, as one who admires and esteems
him, I trust he will, in the future, avoid pen, ink,
and paper as much as our genial and witty friend,
Captain Jackson, of Kentucky, shunned the De
tnooratio party before he, was left nearly alone in
his own, Apropos of this Presidential gees.
tion : since the Vice President spoke at
Frankfort, I hear a number of Democrats,
only lately very hostile to ex-President
Pierce, speaking of him as a man who would, in
all probability, rally around him the entire South,
and might carry enough Northern States to make
his election certain. It may be said of Franklin
Pierce that he has never committed an inconsis
tency in his record, and that if he had been In
JAMS Buehanan's place bo would no more have
gone back of his pledge on the gooses question
THE, PRESS.a-1 1 H4,41JELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1860.
than ho multi live Bono bank of hid word ni a
dler and a gent4lolo 1 0.
The romoreenemination of Franold J. Grand se 1
consul to jlavre(whielt will he rooeived by Louie
Napoleonrnoeful compliment to his reign—
and partio . slYle his practice of purchasing up
every accom -
Is
11shed,lueroonary vent by other Go.
vernments into his kingdom) will, no doubt, give
great eittlsfaetlOn in Pennsylvania, wool ally among
the readeh of the Philadelphia Ledger, of which
Grand wee, for so many yearo, the Washington cor
respontiont, over the signature of " Observer," and
in which correspondence ho used all 1118 vereatile
powers to damage Mr. Buchanan, personally and
politically. It is a fact in firunti's history that he
has had more conflate with the friends of Mr. Bu
chanan, while attaching that gentleman, than any
of the numerous =silents of the President. The
veteran David Lynch, of Allegheny, who has Mad
by Mr. Buchanan for thirty yearß, woe compelled, at
least on one occasion, in the presence of a number of
respectable gentlemen, in this city, to threaten per
sonal violence upon Brunel for his malicious calum
nies upon the President. tirund was so fiery and
violent in his slanders of Mr. Buchanan at Balt!.
more In 1818-52, that the friends of the then fa
vorite son of Penneylvandl" repeatedly annonored
heir intention to ehnstise hint in the streets, an!
if this had been done they would have been ap
handsomely complimented by Mr. Buchanan as
any heroin spirit would have been who
(to use Mr. Buchnnan's language In I 853) had
"gone to New York and cut the oars of. James
Gordon Bennett close offto Lis head." Au incident
is related by a well-known citizen of Washington,
an old-line Whig, who, because of his hostility to
Americanism, supported Mr. Buchanan in 18511,
and who wee present when (hued was dripping
his usual falsehoods against Mr. Buohanan. " Sir,"
said tho gentleman in question to Grand, " I am
happy that the man who thus WAS ono of the old
statesmen of our country does not belong to the
Whig party." This scone took place opposite the
National hotel in this city.
I wonder what ouch original Buoltanan men as
Arnold Plumor, of Vonongo, Henry Welch, oi
Yorlc, Georg° W. Brewer, of Franklin, A. 11 Cof
froth, of Somerset, Henry D. Foster, of Westniore
land, George P. Hamilton, of Allegheny, David D.
Wagoner, of Northampton, John Davis, of Boar,
Wilmer Worthington and Samuel Ringwalt,
Chester, Samuel D. Patterson, of Montgomery,
James L. Reynolds, James Patterson, James Bu.
°bonen Lane, Newton Lightner, and James B.
Mollvaino, of Lancaster, Asa Packer. of Carbon,
and John Graham, of Butler, would think of
the manner in which Mr. Buchanan bee recognised
and endorsed the man who has devoted fifteen years
of tile life, since ho was naturalized in the United
States, to porsisteat assaults upon his private and
publio character ? From tho time ho edited the
Foram in Philadelphia, down to the ,patiod when
he hired himself as the correspondent of the
Now York iterag he has, with rare mei.
lions, furnished material for the severest calumnies
upon the present Chief Magistrate of the United
States. I ought to add that lam indebted for the
familiar navies above quoted to a very near friend
of the illustrious Mr. Jinks.
It appears that. after all, tho French mission hoe
not boon conferred upon Faulkner, of Virginia.
This shows that my original impressions wore
right, and that the place is held in reserve. Judge
Roosevelt, District Attorney of New York, and
his friends, bare been coquetting with Bennett. f
the Hord,', to induce the latter to withdraw in
hie favor. It is possible, therefore, that Mr.
Faulkner may be thrown over. The French mie
elon is a delicious tnoreeart. You will perceive
that in the organisation of the committees of the
Senate Mr. Slidell, of Lottininna, hea reoeired no
important ohairmonship. Why may not the rote-
ton to the 'court of Napoleon the Third be given
to the ogrooable end accomplished t'enator from
the Sugar State? Mr. Buchanan ought really to
send the name of Bennett into the Senate for thi•
high position, but it would not bo a more distill.
guisbod one than that be has already so ostenta
tiously conferred upon him. OCCASIONAL.
Letter from Washington.
Oorreepoodenee of The Were.]
As I cloned yesterday afternoon, Mr. T. L. An
derson, of Missouri, was supporting the memorial
he presented from a meeting of mail contractors,
with a view towards facilitating the organize:Ganef
the House. The memorialists prayed Congress to
save them from ruinous, disgraae, by fulfilling the
contracts for which the Goyerntnent was liable.
Mr. Anderson appealed to tho House to sacrifice
tame of the little feelings to achieve the great end.
He opposed the Republican principles as widening
the breach between the North and South, and tend.
ing to dissolve the Union. He therefore•proposed
that the Administration Demoorate, Amerleana,
and anti-Lecoreptonitee should sing, like the Iluteh.
loon family, " we are a band of brothers," end so
chorusing, chant a nondescript Speaker into the
chair, and a multi-colored corps of officials round
the doom and lobbies. After the protestations of
men like Cox, of Ohio, Dunn, of Indiana, hind•
men. of f Srlcaniias, and others, who will not b
transferred et the beck of theDemooratic party,
such n millenitun es Mr. Anthrixon desires, even
for the sake of resetting the mail contractors, can
scarcely be brought about.
Mr. Thaddeue Stevens well-compared the Mil.
souri gentleman's idea to what he had heard touch
ing the mythical. He moved a ballot, but ener
getic objections met him from the apposite aide.
Mr. Wm. T. Avery, of Tenneesee, made an ter.
nest protest against allowing a Republican Speaker.
Then followed a contest between Loth sides to get a
ballot taken, but there being five Representa
tives absent unpaired, the Democrats would not
liken. Winslow chiefly fought the battle for
the latter, end Stanton, of Ohie, and Kilgore, of
Indiana, led the Republicans. But the danger of a
ballot seeming imminent, John Cochrane, of New
York, dealer ed he had a epeeoh of ten hours ready
to meet tho Opposition, if they wanted to force a
vote The absentee!' were Messrs. Adrain, of New
Jersey, Pendleton end Vallandlghnui, of Ohio, and
Reynolds and Sioklee, of New York. Mr. Stanton
thought it likely the gentlemen absented them.
selves front patriotic motives, to tallow no urgent.
ration to take place. After some further skirmish.
ing, RD adjournment took place.
To-ley a vast amount of filibustering took
place. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, spoke, condemning
the agitation of the slavery question, regarding it
an political clap-trap, and continued for political
ends. Allusion to tho Supreme Court brought up
Messrs. larralsoe and Washlsurne, of Wisconsin,
on opposite sides of the fugitive•slave law, and
the decision of the Supreme Court of their State.
Massachusetts, through Mr. Henry L. Dawes, took
a hand. He very euthuiaetioally defended the posi
tion of his Stateion the negro question. Some one
alluded to the law by which an attorney was flood
or stricken from the list who took up the ease of
any man in pursuit of a fugitive; and Mr. Jushu
Hill quietly naked who 'passed that law, to which
Mr. Dawes as quietly replied the "American
party." This created a roar of laughter, from the
feat that Mr. 1101 is ono of the most prominent
leaders of the American party. When the laugh.
ter subsided, way was given for the Georgian, wt.°
reiterated his query, to which he got the further
reply, that when the obnoxious law was poised,
the Legislature of Massachusetts was compoitla of
Americana and Democrats, and had been repealed
when the Republicans name into power in that
State. Mr. Dawes managed to hold the floor a
great portion of the day, with some interruption.
by S. 8. Cox, of Ohio—who showed that black men
had more tighte than white ones in Musseebuset.s—
and J. McQueen, of South Carolina. Mr. Dawes
severely handled General Cushing and the men
who took part in the Union meeting at repaid]
Hall iu Boston. Mr. Cox briefly defended Mr
Cushing, and if one of those large Union ideas
which he expressed at Beaton were to strike the
Massachusetts delegation in this House, catalepsy
would take place—a disaster whleh, es &Wend, he
hoped would not °tour.
Mr. Harden:inn, Jr., denied that there was eny
combination or affiliation between the South Amu•
rime and the Republicans, or any likelihood of
ouch. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, had remarked that the
Richmond TVhig, the L012131111° Journal, and tome
others, just previous to the meeting of Congress
had recommended each a union. It was, howrier
further denied by members of the American party,
but it was also admitted that the Republican party
had come to their aid to sleet a conservative mem
bor from North Carolina, Mr. Gilmer, when tiny
had boon scorned by tho Democrats.
Pogms Er SOMNIATOII.—Wo aro Indebted to
friend for a glance nt a modest little collection of
poems under this title. They aro devoted to reli
gious subjects, and era beautifully and musically
mitten; proving the writer to ho n gentleman of
exquisite taste and rare poetic talent.
AUCTION NOllCß—Fvns, FANCY ROBES, &0.,
Tnts Soott, Jr., auctioneer,
431 Chestnut stroot, will sell this morning, at 11
o'clock, ladies' mink, sable, tilberlon, squirrel,
stone and silvor marten sets, of two and threo
pieces; ermine sots for I.IIASOS and children; fifty
fanny elelglt and carriagc•robes, buffalo robes,
.to., Lc.
Forged Cheek passed on the Exchange
nun!: of Boston.
BOSTON, Jan. 4 --A few days aineo ayoung unin
obtained $5,000 from the Pao'range Bank, or a
check purporting to be drawn by Messrs Ames A
CO. It has since been neeertained that the cheek
i.e a forgery. No clue has yet been obtained to.
wards the detection of the perpetrator.
The Maseachuseltb togiblaturo.
Beier" Jan. 4.--Tho Legislature organized
to•day by the re•oleation of (Merles A. Photo 11/1
President of the Senate, and the eleotion of John
A. floodwln, of Lowell, as Ppeuher of the House.
Autrns, N. Y., Jan. 4.—Senator Seward, after
a pleasant greeting with hid friends and neighbors.
ban again left his reahltnee to take hie place in the
Senate at. Wadi(neon.
Ikinsr YORK, Jan. 4.—The steamship Cahawba,
from Havana on the 130th ult., arrived at this port
this evening.
Business was EdIVAI Oh*Ply FuPpended, owing
to the 4011deys,
WAst pixerox, 3 'nary 4
EZEK RICHARDS
Senator Seward.
From Havana.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
XVITII CONGRESS,--FIRST SESSION.
IL S. CAPITOL, WASIIINOTON, Jan I
SBNATE.
Several petitions wore presented and private
bilk introdueed and referrod7
Sir. Powar.t., of Kentucky, introduced a bill to
abolish the franking privilege. Referred to the
Committee Olt Post °Moos and Post Roads.
Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, Introduced a. bill
making appropriations fur the improvement of
Grand flavor' and other harbors in Michigan.
Mr. Towns, of Georgia, presented a petition
from the citizens of Ascension pot lab, Louielam,
on the subject of the lieutuas land grant, and
moved its reference to the Committee on Public
Lands, as the chairman of the Committee on Pri
vate Lands felt embarrassed by the charges made
❑g..inet him in connection with that grant.
Dir. Jortasox, of Arkansas. opposed the reference
to too Committee on Public Lauda. It did net be
long there, and he eras opposed to taking bualness
from one committee and giving it to another.
A desultory debate ensued, in which
Mr. fleas kRIN, of Louisiana, states that he had no
objection to its reference to the Committee on Pri
vate Land Claims. The charges against him were
too absurd to give him a moment's concern; but as
his motives wore impugned, he thought it bettor
that the petition should go to the Judiciary Com•
mittee.
Fluidly, on motion of Mr. TOOllll9, the petition
wee referred to a 'elect committee or five.
11r. 11611PIIILL, of Toxam, presented tho ereden
ids of Lurie T. Wisfoll, ns United States Senator
rom Texas. Mr. Wigfall was duly sworn and took
its seat.
Mr DAVI, of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, moved to priat ten thousand
!opies of the report of Majors Mordecai and Dela
dela, on the fortifications in the Crimea, for the
see of the department, and two thousand for gene
ral distribution. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Dineen, of Virginia, a reso
lution was adopted that the Senate hereafter meet
at one o'clock till the Ileum Is organised.
Various reports, resolutions, and bills, of no gene
ral interest, were appropriately disposed of.
Mr. MASON said that the word servile, which he
had applied to the States where slavery did not
exist, wee yesterday criticised by tho Senator from
Wisconsin. He used the expression deliberately,
end thought it drew a tree distinction between the
dieter where slavery did exist and those where
'here were no sieves. In common parlance the
States were ealled free and slave, and those amongst
whom he lived had never taken offeneeat the latter
lesignation. He did not eon how exception oould
he taken to the term servile as he had applied it.
The Northern States are not free, but servile.
Part of the population wore held In bondage. Mon
alto were subjected to the will of others wore ser
vile. Prom neeee3ity there was a servin4 clam in
•he frau States no well as In the dare. Then were
mettle servile by their mestere, and could be see
4enring their master's livery and badge of their
.+ervitude. Ile had soon it in this city. Ha there
fore thought the term servile entirely applicable as
he had used it
Mr. DOOLITTLE, Or Wisconsin, responded. If the
;ambition had heard him yesterday he would hare
understood that he had not received the term in
in of f ensive souse, booause ho did not understand
. . .
what it tneant. Ho thought possibly the Senator
alight have referred to the Democratic party in
the free State?, to whom ho thought this term might
sometimes, with propriety, be applied.
Mr. Ihnuot, of lowa, discussed the President's
=saw, the slavery Ireglon, and the power of
•Jongfess over the Terntories, at great length.
During the speech of Mr. Hagan, he said that
l e was surprised at the position taken by the So.
:rotor from Ohio, that the ordinance of 1797 was a
~Inding compact between the States, which could
tot be repealed
Mr. Poen, of Ohio, sold the Senator rnisunder
',toed him. The States were equally represented,
Ind the Stntos ceded the laud to Congress.
Mr. BARLAN. If the representatives had no
cower to make a compost, as an act of legislation
it was useless.
Mr. Pimu. It was void, as an not of legislation,
from Ibe beginnin.
Mr. HARLAN. then it certainly was not binding
the subsequent Government.
Mr. Pcon. It was not as an not of legislation,
but as a compact. It required nine votes for the
•tut of confederation, not for a oompaot.
Mr. TRUMIICLL denied that it required nine votes
fur the ordinance.
Mr. HARLAN resumed, and argued that the He
pubitetu policy was in fact to give the Territories
o the white men of the United States. He road
from the wientino works of Agassit and others to
show that it was not true that, none but the black
race could live in tropical climates. lie contended
'bat the white race could live anywhere, and that
he negro did not flourish in the climate of the
United States. In the course of his remarks he
mid that if a man held slaves for gain, he loathed
him, but if he held them with a sincere desire to
benefit and improve their condition. then he did
not bate the alaveholdor.
Mr. FOSTER, of Conneotient followed. Ha told
the Republicans aro Lot obnnxione to the charge of
the slavery agitation, for the question was Intro
duced Into the message, and on this floor by gentle
men on the other side. Ile did not intend, how
ever. to dlsouns that subject, but would consider
that twanoh of the message referring to our Mori
can relations. lie differed entirely with the Pre
sident as to the course he reeonatnended us to pur
sue. Ile did not dispute that great outrages had
bean perpetrated on American citizens in Alexis°,
and that they ought to be redressed; but he thought
this was an Unfortunate Hum to undertake to re
dress our wrongs there, when in our own
country, anti even in the thirteen original States,
American citizens were suffering from wrongs.
not dissimilar, equally atrocious, and equally
zalltpg for redress. Citizens living in the
— flaveboitling States, whose views on slavery
differed with ceuttnunities in idiot] they reside,
had no more geourity far life, liberty, and pro
perty than American citizens hare in Mexico. lie
read the statements of numerous acts of outrage
committed on our Northern people in the Southern
States. A general proscription wee extended to all
Northerners, front which even females were not
exempt. This ill treatment is not exercised only
towards Abolitionists, but to all Northerners with
out &elimination. He then referred to the coo•
(titian of Utah, where no man %pig safe who was
obnoxious lo the Mormons, and 8190 to the bad
faith observe,' by the Government in carrying out
treaties for the protection of the Texan reaerve In
lle honored the Secretary of the Intsrier
fur the manly manner In which he had brought the
out - rase, committed on them Indiana, to the at
tention of the country. Under all these circum
stances, end when American citizens are suffering
in much wrong at home, ho thought it mistimed to
undertake to reform other Governments. Washout('
sot a better example ourselves, and redress home
irieraneel.
Ito referred also to, andeondetnned, the offers 1 40 0
iu Southern papers of money fur the beads of mem•
hereof this body. lie thought oven If the President's
recommendation woe acceded to, it was doubtful
whether the Government would last long enough to
tnablo him to get the army there, as throats had
been made on the other side to dissolve the Union
when a Repubtiorm President is elected ; en event
which would take place within a year. Though be
lid not believe the Union could be dissolved, It
would be wise to wait a year and see If the exigon•
oy 'Amnia arise, which the gentleman kad referred
to. Besides these objections, he opposed the appro.
printion on the ground that It was unconstitution
11, and violative of the international law. The
cower the President asked was to make war.
That belonged to to, and wo could not transfer It to
him.
The Senate then went into execut've session.
On the re•opering of the doors, the Senate rid
'minted,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. WA9111:11 , /INC, of Illinois, called attention to
a latter he had received from a contractor in Rock
ville, Illinois, in which the writer says that thu
irate of things which exists, owing to the failure of
Oengress to pay rho mail contractors, cannot be
imagined. All the hack and horseback Notes will
bo discontinued holm somothing is dono by the
way of an appropriation—not by way of mango,
but because they will be compelled to do so. This
mutt be the result in spite of every effort to avoid
it. 11 he whole community i 3 thrown into a condi.
Lion of excitement, ospeatally those dependent on
rho mails. The writer says ho cannot get 4raln for
Ilia horses, do. Mr. Wastiburno wished to say to
the contractors that ho did not consider himself re
sponsible for the diatro•s.
Mr. DARKSDALE, of Mississippi, remarked that
Mr. Houston the other day proposed a resolution
for a temporary organization, by which the Post
otsco appropriation bill could bo passed, and this
propesttion received no favor from Mr. Itiashburno
and his Republican friends.
Mr. WA:mamas washed his hands of all respon
sibillty. No speeches had been made on hie
of the House. They (harked ark organisation.
Mr. BAIIKSDALN asked whether the gentlemen
would now agree to the proposition, in ardor that
the bill might be passed?
Mr. WasunnaNs replied that when Mr. Houston
offered his resolution, he (Mr. Washburne) pro
posed to fill the blank with the name of Jahn Sher
man, and the Demeortits obje)tod.
Mr. Nutter" of Alabama, said that showed the
insincerity of Mr. Washburins and his friends. lie
treated Mr. IVashbuine's proporition with the
;corn and contempt it deserved. The gentleman
intended to defo,t, the object, nail for hint to read
that letter was adding insult to injury.
W•IIIIBURNa. The gentleman proposed to
elect a temporary Speaker, end loft a blank in the
resolution far the Insertion of a name. Why did ho
not wept that of Mr. Sherman?
Mr. flotterox. Why wouldn't the gentleman
itecept the name of Mr. ilooo3k or Mr. Milleon? lie
had said if the House would agree to the resoluti o n,
he would propose to fill the blank with some Judi•
vidual whose name bad not been conneated with
this contest, and against whom there could have
been no serious objactien. He wanted to not In
good faith.
Mr. 87.61 - Via, of Pennsylvania, ached Mr. Irons
ton whether at the saute time he wanted to elect a
clerk?
Mr. llorseow replied that was not ceoessary.
The prima ,dock acts till his suncessor la elected.
The gentlemen do not mean to pay the contractors.
They went to keep up the outside pressure.
Mr. Sravnes.' The gentleman mutt know that
by the Constitution no bill can be presented, no
resolution offored, till Speaker and clerk are
elected. The gentleman cannot esoape in that
tray. It was n mere subterfuge that the present
clerk can remain till his successor is elected.
- .
Mr. ItsAcim, pf Taus, spolto of Republican
priteiples as revolutionary in their character, and
calculated to promote sectional hostility, and
euh
ort tho Constitution. They hold that the Consti
tution is a league with hell and a covenant with
death.
Mr. IIINOIIA4, of Ohio, asked Mr. Reagan whelp•
er ho could name any Republican who holds such
sentiments?
Mr. Itesoast said such woe the view entertained
hy the extreme men engaged in theerusade against
slavery. lie knew it had been denied that it wee
the purpose of the Republicans to interfere with
slavery in the States, but there was proof to show
that such wee their intention. They violate the
Conatitution which they have sworn to support
when they place obstructions in the way of the ren
dition of fugitives.
Mr. Currie, of lowa, said that Mr. Reagan, as
well it , Mr Royce, Snetordny repeated that eight
of the Norltern States had passed laws contraven
ing the constitutional clause requiring the rendi
tion of slates. lie did not ednut that any of the
Northern SUNS had pawed laws for this purpose,
hut to prevent the violation of that very elauqe
which requires the rendition of fugitives trout the
Southern Plates. They have had passed laws tor
securing personal liberty. They adhere to the
great principle of our auctions, the writ of habeas
uorpus, doer to them 'nasalise It secures the rights
of oven the poor down•trodden aim He repeated
that the habeas corpus prevents the violation of
the Constitution.
Mr. lizeis.N apprehended that It was not the
VoTornu hltmao corpus aot that la brought to
boar 1111 the free mon who aro fugit I v, , 5 from Ju ,
We. but that [ha notion of ',hoe° Northern Ala ea
amounts to a total duttial of tht.artltar's. right
his slave, and that the master iS in persons! danger
In cooking to recover his property.
Mr. CURTIS said that the law is often violated
by teen who come into the Northern States as
well as by those of the Southern States
Mr. Hisao 41 , 1 said that the response rests on the
assumption that the law is not exerted iv the elave
States In favor of slaves. Ho believed that a negro
entitled to hie liberty would be viedicated with as
mach ilertninty of success in the slave as in the
free States. Ito had never known a mum where a
negro was entitled to liberty hut who obtained it.
Mr. Conn, of Alabama, remarked that two white
persons stole two free black children in his town,
and went ti) Teilliedium and sold them there. They
wore pursued, taken back, and, having been found
guilty, are now inpenitentiary of Alabama.
Mr. CUItTle, in ()nurse of his reply, informed
the gentleman front Texas distinctly that the peo
ple of the North do not make war on slavery where
it exists.
Mr. Itesaav said he scorned seetionli agitation
everywhere. lie never advocated in Texas prin
ciples he would not advance in every State and
township of the United States at a Demoorat. He
made it a point to rebuke sectionalism at home.
lie fought the enemies of the Union and Constitu
teflon here.
A colloquy ensued between several gentlemen,
daring which Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, said as one
ease in Indiana had been referred to, he would
state the foto. A party from the South went at
midnight to a cabin In Cass county, Michig in, and
without a certificate, warrant, or any legal au
thority, took, tied and carried otf several black
person, claiming them as slaves Taking them
front Michigan to Indiana, and still without any
I warrant, they were stopped at South Bond, and in
stead of being lot loose, as had been generally
charged, they were taken before a judge of unim
peachable integrity to test the quinition whether
they were held according to law. lie decided
they were not, and in an attempt made to then
arrest them legally, an excitement, very natural
under the circutustanoes, arose, and the negroes
°soaped. Although the Federal court rendered a
judgment against the defendants for the value of
these slaves, be believed that the attempt being
teat the legality of this forcible capture in the
court, they would be acquitted at the bar of Cod.
Mr. Danes; of Massachusetts, in reply to Mr.
Reagan, mid the gentleman was mistaken if he be
lieved the Republican party had sent an attorney
to the penitentiary for appearing in behalf of a
claimant under the fugitive-slave law. There was
a law for striking an attorney's name from the roll
of the court, under such oireumstanoes. This wee
brought as a charge against the Republican party,
and yet the law was passed by a Legislature with
not a Republican In it, and the first time the Re
publicans got the Governor and a majority of the
Legislature, they repealed It. Massachusetts has
endeavored by legislation, ever niece the passage
of the fugitive-slave law, and would continue 1 , 11
long as she was true to herself, to pass all needful
rules and regulations to secure to every roan his
rights, wbataser his color, class, or condition,
whether a freeman or slave.
Mr. Rm.:wan inquired whether the negroce of
Massachusetts have more rights than white men.
Mr. Dawes. No more, no less. Every man
who deluxe his freedom has the right of hatcas
corpus under the laws under which he liver, and
any man who charges on the Republioans beyond
that, does nut understand the facts of the case.
Mr. IltLb, of Georgia ' asked what had become of
the American party in Massachusetts?
Mr. Dawes replied that his opinion was, the
" Americans" were made up of a bait ; one-halt
from the Democratic party, and the other half from
the Whig party. Thu latter had gone into the Re
publieau party, and the former bad returned to
their original and first love f Lauglver.j
Mr. Ilibb asked what had become et Mr. Banks,
who was originally a Democrat?
Mr. Dawes replied that Mr. Banks thought
better of himself and his country and joined the
Republican party. He and Bennett, like others
in Massachusetts are like brands plucked from the
burning. [Laughter.]
Mr. DILL said he saw gentlemen to-day whom
he had met in " Auterioau" days, and they gave
early indiaations as to what their purpose was.
They declared they would oome into the American
party, and if they could cot manage it they would
dreamy it. As for himself ho was willing to in
augurate a new party to embrace every oeisserva
tire clement, to give peace and happiness to a dis
tracted land. Who would come up end join him
in this work? lie appealed to the Repuolicana to
haul down their block Ong and unite with national
men.
Mr. Cox, of Ohio, addressed a few word, to his
American friend, Mr. Dill, to show him the action
of Masseehusetts on the ellen suffrage question,
adding that it is a positive disadvantage and mis
fortune to be a white man there. (Laughter.]
While a negro can become a citizen in six months,
a wan from abroad must serve a probation of two
years after naturalisation, and must bo dipped to
nitrate of silver before be can be on an cquality
with the black man.
Mr. tint's reply was not distinctly heard. Ile
wee understood to say that Lo had no objection to
the probation. Ile foyer expected to go to Massa
chusetts
Mr DAWES said if Mr. Cox did not understand
the politica of Ohio better than he did those of other
States, ho did not wonder that he succeeded in
getting Into Congress. It we, true, the ahen•euf
frmtge law was opposed by a few Democrats. It
WIN adopted by the Legislature and submitted to
the people. The entire Democratic party staid at
home and refused to come out to help that portion
of the Republican party op posed to it to vote it
down. If they had got 5,000 from the 40,0110 De
mocrats, this blot on the fair escutcheon of Massa•
. . . .
Outsells would never have been there. lie said
Caleb Cushing got into public life by getting out of
bed in his shirt-tail aid writing a letter to the
Abolitionists. iLaughtor.] Cushing had boxed
every point of the crourpass, and undertook to be
rate Massachusetts, whose 'sachets ho woe not woo
thy to unloose.
Mr. Cox said the Union and the Constitution"
was the watchword with the Democratic party. One
Unien•loving sentiment of Cushing or hverett
would throw the whole delegation from Massachu
setts into catalepsy.
Mr. ilsunevaN, of Georgia, rose toe question of
privilege. Ile understood :dr. Cog to say that
there are Southern Oppositienists on this floor in
alliance with the Black Repnblieans.
Mr. Cox explained, : Ile said the other day that
he believed there was an affinity between them.
Befbre Congress met, tie saw In the Richmond
)1.74 and Louisville Journal, and other journals
of the American party, a strong desire expressed
for the union of the Opposition. II id it not been
for old Ossawatowie Brown they would have been
united in the organization of the House
Mr. Mimi:MAN...lied to soy ili.oiootly that there
is no alliance, no tit - linty here eon the Southern Op
position and the Black Republican?. It artsproper,
when a false charge was tuade,thet it should be de
nied, and, as an bumble Representative, so far as
he was concerned, he pronounced the charge false.
Mr. COX replied that lid did not make that charge
now, but had end the Irdig, Journal, and other
organs of the American party, hail urxed such a
union Be wee willing to say there were eertain
gentlemen of the Southern Opposition on this floor
who would, in no contingency, unite with the Re
, publicans
Mr. Itlstonr, of Kentucky, said Mr. Coo eel
mistaken es to the Louie/11M Journal, which bed
intimated that there might be a union with the
Representatives who had been elected in Pennsyl
vania and New Jersey, by the •4 Peoplu'a pat ty "
lie came here with a sort of impreq.ien that those
with whom he toned would have their assistance
but when (hone gentleman first referred to toil off
in the vote for Sherman, that possibility was re
moved. It was due, however, to say that they had
several tlmeseinne over to the Southern Opposition,
and voted for a conservative member drum North
Carolina,' and the Lewoorats had scorned such
support
The gentlemen from Ohio had said the Ame
rican party think differently at the North from
the South, but the Democratic party of each see.
dun also think &Intently. Ile would ask the gen
tlemen it heftier he did tot entertain ~ lel,ll so to
squatters different from those with %hum he voted
ler Mr. Boeuek
Mr. BOTELh.h, of Virginia, said to Mr. Cox that
there neyet was au hour when any portion al that
State ever contemplated an alliance with the Re
publicans If such a propthntion was made by the
Richmond Ilrhig, it apoku for itself.
Mr. Ilerrox, of TellneS9ve. The gentleman from
Ohio his said, in bin opinion, that but fur the re
cent Brown foray I would have been in alliance
with the Black Itepublioans on this floor.
Mr. Cox. I diatittotly Paid that the organs of
your party so euggeutel. I out ready to prove It.
I unite no personal application.
Mr. ll►rruv Any mall WhO 1116111 ANS that it Is
my puri.ose now, ur will he to the (were, or has
been at any time, to unite with the Republicans,
mutes what is folio.
Mr Cox. That discLitinor ie not !temerity
Tho gontletuau did not chow 4 groat dell of brai n
Mr. BOIILIGNY, of Louisiana, referred to Mr.
remarks, understanding, blot to have said that
the Southern Americans would have been willing
to unite with the Republicans if it had not been
fur Brown's foray. Fur the information of Mr.
Cox, be observed that he came front a district in
Louisiana whore he hid never teen a Republican
in his lite. lle never knew one till he come hero
Ile had never been aporatielied on tho enbjeot. All
that Mr. Oa said about bush an arrana,mentut
the Southern Opposition with the Itepubid]an party
was utterly untrue. Ile also spoke fur the other
terenty.thiee members of his party.
Mr. Cox replittl that the guitlettian end whets
had olisappreticurled his rem trio , . No disdahner
was necessary. lie had road in the piety or
Richmond IPhtg, Loninilln journal, and
Baltimore Patrtot —remarks of certain gentle.
men to show that suchen arrangement was hereto
fore contemplated.
Mr. HATTON. I have made the remark. it Is
suMolently oomprelaensiru. I don't wish to add
to it.
Mr. Brtensox, of T01111e20.30, Raid be had no la.
Golly with iho nepublionna, and liould hereafter
have no respect for the gentleman from Cl.no
Mr. COI. I em glad you repudiate your oi gam..
Tho Homo egroed to trke a vote foi Speaker,
mid Fromm@ to the ballot a mill of the ileum woo
ordertd.
Mr Scorr, of California, declined the longer
mu of hie wino for Speeker.
Mr Cum °, of Miciouri, nominated Mr. Paris,
of lotikon.
Mr. Evoustf, of Indiana, nominate:l Mr. Ma
Clernand, of Illinois.
Mr, Il )I:tansy aeraptea tho trinololuitr. It Kai
all he wanted
Mr. ErrMUDGE, of Tonne”.o,. undo soul(' hu
Morous reniarkd and voted for Romeo F. Clark
whom ha charactorizei ;to nn nuti-Lecontrton
anti-Buchanan, and Dantocrat.
The bnllot was proceeded with, and re3ulted
follows:
Ili CSTY•TIIIRD BALLOT.
Whole number of tote+ 207
Nece.mry to a choioe 1114
:Ur. Sherman lei
Mr Meelornsttei :.3
Mr. tithner I. 11
Mr. Darla, of In liana 9
Mr. Vallandigham 12
Scattering 3a
The House then adjourned
The Steamer JamesteWn Detained h
the Ice
Vu , Jan I.—Tho steamer Jun,.
town Carte,' for NOW York to•dnv. but wal oblige
to return on account of the ice. She is now rucore
here
From IVashington.
‘VASIIISGTON, Jan. 4.—Tho Presi.lent has recog
nised IL W. Webb, a9l ice consul of tho ti rat
Duchy of Olelenbuig at Key Wes-; Merdoro Ito
rep, as floe °mut of Swe lon and Norway at At
Paul; and Joee Julia Martin, as sloe gonad a,
Sailing of the Asia.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 --Tho steamship Asia gaiN
at upon for Liverpool. She carries out Ro °pvcio.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIZTRE
11 inntnnunn, Jan 4, 16':,0
SENATE.
The Senate inot nt 11 o'clock, when th 6 commit
tees appointed yelterlay to inform the Muse and
alto the governor. of the orgauintinn of the Senate,
reported reepectivoly that they het pertmited the
duties assigned them.
The Speaker laid before the Senate a communi
cation from the State Treasurer. submitting his an
nual report.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth was then
introduced and presented the annual message of
the tiuvernar, which woo read by the Clerk, and
the usual number of extra oopots ordered to be
printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of the
remaining officers of the body, when the following
gentlemen, being the 110111iGOCS of the tipp,erition
utueui, ware elected by aparty vole.
Assistant Clark—C. P. Ramsdell.
a Transcribing, clerks—E. Cowon, J. C Lewis, gee.
W. Patton.
Scrgesnt-at•Arcas —George M. lull.
Aesistarkt Sergeent-st-Arcas—Daniel Crum, Wm.
P. Brady.
LE)orkeeper—Peter S. Works.
Aseditaut Deerkeepers—J. B. HIM.% Joseph
It ildot
The first ballet for mepenger resulted at allows
larman Yerkes IS, John 11,1112, Thomas Walker
. There Wing no election, a 0e13.)111 bullet was
"0, when Thomas Walker re , eired 17 voter, and
Ilriunn Yorker IS. Mr. Walker was declared
domed.
The eftleers elected were then d&y sworn. and
he Senate adjourn...l
HOUSE
The House met at eleven o'clock.
A resolution was offered and agreed to, to invite
the clergymen of Harrisburg to bffisiate alter
[tritely la openicg the etsisloas of the Ibuse with
pra
e
Ir. r .TACKWI, from the committee appointed to
Wait upon the tiovernor, and inform him of the or
ganization of the House, reported that they bad
discharged that duty.
Mr 811EITAlt1), from the committee to Inform
the Senate, also reported
The House thou proceeded to the election of a
Chief Clerk, with the following result:
E. H 'touch, (Op ) 83
Jacob Ziegler, (Dom ) 32
Mr. Rauch was declared elected, and, having
been swore, announced his appointments as &l
lama:
Assistant Clerk—John Hell. II
Transcribing Cletke—John S. Picking, L. Ho
gent, 8. C. Slaytuaker, Michael Wyand.
The House then went into en election for Ser
geant-at-arms, resulting as follows •
Joseph R. Mathews, (Opp) 63
John S. Laird, (Deus) 32
Mr. Mathews was declared elected. and an
nounced that he had appointed Johu F. Linder
man of Berke, Samuel It. roles of Bucks, Casper
(Jong of Allegheny, and John Alechling of Arm
strong, as his assiotants.
For Doorkeeper—John C. Morgan received 83
votes, and Hilary Bentz 52. Mr. Morgan waa de
clared elected, and appointed Wm. R. Gordy, John
1). Bees, A. W. Kimmel, and E. D. Picket, his as
sistants.
For Mes:enger—A. I). Smith received 63 votes,
and Jamat M. Iluhu 32. Mr. Smith wee declared
elected, and appointed 11. Q. Gibson, John G. Clo
thier, James F. Wdliums, and A. J. Zerlin hid ad
eietnnts.
For Postmaster—lgreel (lutelius received 63
votes, and John R. Smith 32. Mr. (lutelilts was
declared elected. •
The officere elected were all the nominees of the
Opp minim caucus. They were severalty sworn and
entered upon that- duties.
the tioverner's messdge wee received at the
hinds of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
read, after which the House adjourned.
Democratic State Convention of
Illinois.
NOMINATION OP DELE#ATEB TO THL cutiuest3s
CONTIV.TION—POPOLAII THE FIRST CHOICE FOR
THE PRISIDE3CT.
SPRINOrIitLD (iil.), Jan 4 —The Dena.cratio
State Cluvention met in this city at noon to-day.
lion. John Moore lOW sa ohairm in. Delegates to
tips Charleston Convention were elected. Resolu
tions Were adopted reaffirming the Cincinnati
platform, in the words and the spirit in which it
wan adopted; utterly repudiating such new tests
as tho revival of the dare trade or a Congressional
slava cote for the Territories; denying that old
very derives its validity from the Constitution of
the United States; declaring the podtion of the
Demoortioy of the State of Illinois to be that of
President Buchanan in his letter of acceptance;
denying the interpretation villich the Republicans
gave the Dred Fcott decision—that it denies the
right of the people to regulate the slavery gees,
lion to snit themselves; deprecating the foray of
John Drown into Virginia, and attributio: Poch
invasions to the tencidtgs of the Republican party ;
instructing the &legatee to vote for the readoptiou
of tho Cincinnati platform, and declaring their
dotarmiondon to abide by the deal-ion of the
Charleston Convection.
The Contention aho instruct/ its delegates ae
all honorable 111(Tra to eucnre tho tv,rninatioti of
Hon Stephen A. Douglas for the Presid er.cy
the Convention thin udjuarned.
Rhode Island Republican Convention.
PROMS:VC e, Jan 4.—The Republimn State
Conranlton In "anion to daynominated Feth Fade!.
ford, of Providence, for Governor, over Thomas G.
Turner, the present Governor, and Stephen N.
Mason, of Smithfield, for Lieutenant Governor,
over Mr. Saunders, the present incumbent John
R Bartlet was renominated for Secretary of State:
Samuel C. Parker, Treasurer, and Thema% F.
King,•Attorney General. The more radical por
tion of the party ruled the Convtntion. The re
a..lutions adopted express the •I rcngest opposition
to the extension of slavery, charge the existing
nuitement on the Democrats, eondetnn all mea
sures of violeue, whether for the eitabli.lnent of
slavery its Kansas or its abolitton its VirgMia ;
look with indiguatinn on the peraiitent mbrepre
aentatiunt of public opinion in the S mth ; regard
the threats of resisting the inaugdration of a Re
publican President es empty threats to sub.erve
toe interests of political parties The delegates
appointed to the Mese Republican Convention
ore as follows: Jas. F. binimen!, Benj T. Eames,
Henry Staples, Benedict Laphav, Rowland R. Ha
zard, Jr., Simon U. Green, N. R Voqte, and R.
flasard.
From Washin;ton.
Sl'asniscroN, Jae. 4 —Tito delegate from unth
will, after tho orgotot vino of tho 11 mee, pre, , et.t
an applioation for the adni4+lon of that Territory
into the Union. A Stole Cutotitutinn wee ntioptt , i
.tevorwi years ago. lie represents that Utah nem a
population of 100,000. and that if the Mormons
are allowed to elect their oCcera they would be at
moot at well ntliefied with a Territorial as with
State organisation, and probably be willing to pay
the expewes of their tiovernment besidea.
Siet4trd. nieltlei and lionolds were the only ab.
sent members of tho ilium, to-day, who had rot
Psite. l ce In a spirit of accommodation, to-day,
Mr. Taylor was paired with Mr. t'ia6les
The ab'enco of Mr Reynold+, without a pair.
account+ for the ohan,r,o3 In the relative tote for Mr.
:..heristin, who lacked three T 011.3 of on election.
Financial Matters in Maine.
FRII7IICLUNT over.-mgre or ➢ILL , ON TUB
RRIMA CiNU OP ILIA SLATII TEN
BANdOR, ,Jan. 4.—lt has been veortdined.
on application to the engraver, that there le a
fraudulent uvet-isatte or the bids of the Nombrega
Bank. The circulation is placed at $75,000 Ben
jamin D. Peck, the State lrenenrer. has been ar
rested on a civil colt instituted by the Receiver,
and lodged in jail, on theobergeof conspiring stab
the cashier et the bank, f•r the embezzlement of
itt funds. Thu al:moat taken from the bank was
about .S(t.f.tio, a part of which the cashier bat
ibtcuteci uu certain mill property in.t2dnadd
The James River.
A ECITOON Bit CICT TIIIIOUGLI BY TUB ICS
NouruhK, Cn , Jan. 4 —The schooner
with an aeurted ehrr, from Boet,n, bound to Rich
mond, was out 11)1,410 by the ice and sunk in
Jaiut • river yesterday.
The Nottuilt harbor is open as usual, but no boat
is expected to arrive fruit Baltimore ur Richmond
for aurora! days, in rouse itieuce of the LOU above.
Northumberland County Polities
&LISTON, J•tuuary 4 —The People's Co:Nehtion of
Northotabellmei oeuety ilaNd OCtUd D tr
,hall as n oh.t lal /find ZiallUd Lila/:oh nry
, seen us 11.4ree,ututivu dsloa.ates LO the ztate
CaLvennuo.
A reroluti,r. ROD Etianimously n.lopted tt ittact
ir; thn (le:!gates to rote for lima. Aucrovr 11
Reeder for liurernor.
Boston Academy of Mime—the New
- Chandelier. SERIM'S INIVRT.-1 - vsieriley' 7:07:1Ing C"..1. , .
{From the &gnus Transortpt.)
Sh th h vat pr_.:Lr, who was lit u .-k o . J
d h.e •t. f
the Fdth awl Sixth-strcets r. dlread la the :.`o - a
Two bun !red and forty barters, each emitt.nv a pro- :eie Iti u . .,rd, felt fro th e b“ild n.: an I et,- ,- n. •• .1
tube all.ery flame. Shaped. 'nee , ellickerin... 100 sus •
crew, era mo ro ilti two upturned bor. I,pre w is a e I.e. , , -oand freitare of one ut has le s. Lie wee
orend,e•trued fire. and all ea.., lit up, multiplied end re- lateen to his residence
nested by a telethon trarnu•ous lustre,., enitipobe a . Pt- sZnear.,,,x DrATir OF a Disevvo.ol , YED Cr: t
ter om MO/tot t_da.nifieemen, Shed atoord aS P.M ti,itheite .--•-- -- - - - - - L '
0 1,11.0',e01.3 ftEu Len, a. tar sure...en. a ..etpori4 It toe ?ES — i re , teriar morn inz Dr. lne 'alas II I. , rd'.--.,
k'lid o " ''''', .'"r li. f"° and I hl.'""- i'l" i'r.-fa"' of this cite, left Lie ofi,e, .11 . :'a stre et /15cVn Tchtt
uni•e'D it en* wno.jy in, the shad. Hu. ill me ce 0-''
tre et eue ten s e so( a, it ildwwa tntou,..linntt the whole to Volit a p door. '.hoc he toes sad le:dy isten id
iindltOrtttlit A tall, nd Eden, itrndiAtlon at once inteliB3 Ile emutted lo me e ilumed:mtelv. ant nice a ,th: h
in tie mearness and tentle In its infect on iha so 0 - i- 10 fifteen tr,tuts, atter reaching the hrLule. Ile ...o
rem , “.• 1., sort and &ohmtt soe the separate tt.hts, that , , i , , ,
and the
tee roan Can Mt On them with prolon s ed pleasure; yet U " '' ' • tear,cause if b i n Ls‘ .. . , ki- - ..-o
Mod accutuul de result. . scattered, rep Anted mod sudden death was dlscase of the heart,
xparitlitpit SlitrOd i til the ppgantro ItiliAtt al sett sos a don Too Sits Trim on the Schuclkill hos been
an. NIES of swenour.
Milton tell- us that when the charmed Memel Satan's spoiled by a very eevere stow corm which pro
jet,ma palace had risen like an extralsnou with M. Tailed during a greater pert of yee'etiley. The
sound of dulcet splidmonle .
From the arched reef, pavements are not tie slippery as they Lave teen
Pendent by std.: re mu- re, insult a row for the last few dap, and we may lank too a tha a
td .tarry lamps and lilJairt; creacet u led as the result of the present cocurtretisei
WT rural
alt naptlln and asphalt.,)ielded h e ld
weather.
As Iron a Per'. .
PERSONAL.—Mr. James S. Chambers. seh,
Ent ...mom s arc 'meet. Mule, nor, and Ms mcaeng ,intes,
must )leld the I ellit to Sotlitalu, er-
esker Sltd
Vim h as ,
"n ena ,, i' d wit h the Fteni ,r B .'e
t o ettetateu tentnion. for me ce mud! er tn.> has,:lt en
its lir outfit tla a I the tn,,Odnets of , tindelh..nint•. It t , tnbii , hrn,mr, in different cepereitit*• tines thc
as an Inure Instrument. ht 10 liKlit u P Ito most prod,• drat r umber of the 1 aer Ir. 3 ise..ued, htes Int
im. ana ea aryestur or ,Swoon-h •
h t., hang to th e en .
~
~
(re ~.,1 to interest In ti e c - neern. The ,evle of
. elfin,. lien if Loll/. to disperse ths hotrod elacir.e.e
at il 11,00 a little tad ante ell Mu Pante. , ICU 1 a that at. tirtz: a ill hereafter be CurnteihAl, I'vet.,,,
eretnahs Igoe II e sombre aisles, their hands on t`i..ir Co
tanning hearts It is to the ()lean enorin nor ophereedsl
tardy of or)stals Looped at successive ascents, with hoe TISK admirers of high art sho.uld v:s.'d !lie
Solder Lends. each studded ut equal inters - ales:eels burn- Ilus , eblorf Exhibition, at the Aeadcmy of Fir ,
i:
in tot OD,. lienostlt Sii Dial belle smelt: y e; r o u e eel be..-
too. am! t esse,s of White trapplurea AN.. Where the great ritilDtirl,r. Piriiiiidt. Itit. , :t .•
As See 510.1 beneath 11111,1 st site heap of brill:lace viva of Lord 13% Yon's poem. wish the tioverna - .(1:
potted on erhaw, tale earin.-;ln 4 Wildern.-19 et dian,rda. I rile picture, the Pilgrim Fath,,t .. by Lech: hni
0 ,, ~h o. w.oi fitted with %Icons ol all thin-11 Lea, tire- i t, 3 . •r lot ,fi J o h n ib a -, , re ca view d E-,-
rt . r,.
IldeUll, resplendent and glieteneng e • suon tea Kroll ml
looks lit opals end cid.) soldes, nooses of %. a; arm, lir a sh:ai time, from P.l 51. to SF. 31,
I nlet. struck by nunrum, ca' es of Iceland spar, and the
irutti, ot Amtvetros. CORONER'S CASE - .—Thug COMIC: -
As one its under this enottno le at randota, and re • held an irquest on tFe body of a eolere - 2 tz.:,,.,:_ I
mend ede that It a e Iglus two tons. he may natant , Is r..et 40 turned Bober{ Glenn, whu died on It Ci. - ine3 llv
I , Itll'' IsPPrlshenelon lest it tell Hat when be his ' - -
climbed up to the Peen: of it. st..po•s uu. end seen tee night in a tni.u.rable hovel on Whitehead 510 .-0,
0. ,,,,, 0 , ti liar,alreusth of tne ssfeguer.ls nte,h i.o:d 11. Third word Cord lot, '• death Woo. exp.)shre ' •
the vast gilder - 3. TO s. and cable on worm; it Cum!, be
will toter be r limed to mis c i, MK of Mat sort .5.0. Si O'rel in FIR t .—A slight tire occurred al-- ut
I" "puma,..Pr'",.. each l i ld 'r".' l .'" "l r" 9 11 ,, ,e oVo:1; la,teverar -ht a ter•ok haute en Cl., .7
otners, Sett rich eitratile 01 shataqmit n hail a ..k.teu nn • ', -
tone. secure it nit. place. it cannot li , l unteas the net street. :War luarty•fJattb, .1. o,r.*y-Lurth ward
whole build,n; tun.ulas. Dom rge trifling
Meer of ihe capitols of our filtles are illunt.nod hr
let -Otien elihntlatiet a cant bout the Chem -tdreet no. BODE FOUND.—Thu drab beds - of a re,-
torn child wan found it an alley, in the Twee - - 4
nutb-tors 01 Cornelius a. Baker. Tire, trent nil me
Collate cletniber and the oouse of Represented,. a:
Wastmeto n , Berne over the Andes on the a..s el want, yesterday morning.
mules, the, stone in even part el South Arnerea,
Works front the ear, ha seat 11l ou c hthe tau CAte Ca NomlNtra.—Councils met in c - ii • •
, 1i
e 'ie. eei .ion the silo.; eto northern.: .s: c.,...ed. ,• if y eiteriny r foerroon and ruminated John K--s'er
In ehrelleu r te It the via tn. tel Caltluenta and ,I OE rli a. end lb I.ert I'. Tat for t .r . Directors of toe N. , r;i:
too, the) dye kit miner's but ,t it I Mi te t ho r t.ld, tm , ~i _
pride and I 141a..n• Chrtieil urea. the near, I, , ~,, , Pe 9re:rivalries matte td ; Charles. Graff. Paul .1
ma aromed,rn's, the." tow, them, it toe m , e,,,,,,, f F,,,„, ) I
,r,,i n M a
~ ,, I,
on‘j F
C 1T, _ , ,,, , ~,_ ~,,.......,
011111,11,nil in use ridden It lee, - td LI LMw. u1.,1,- ~ f ,j aa w ur k s; and tweity.c., l n.
vs, ;y ne i p i i i 6 :; lan :
l ed to C.tient.n thoro reitillt I , Srll ullult elt I, li 1 , 9
and tarsi 01 ted to Still std the InrthentLoat I,r, en ,, ----___
lb.', , nlllol Mlle. I e ) ol,ltlitutidettleNill t sr. or r he, --
ut 11 , 11. ,, P11 - Num in 1104401 10 tir:ern of m).:.,1,,,,
1 ihm.e. an.: rt a he. ; Baur! trans. Jan . 4 —Tho LerlYletare cf ih:
• tt he.e tha ,eorses, r Fart. a lth riL hest hand, 3
a 11,, nor itsn•r Los E hams p . ~nd Ko c, Stato met at Annapolis to-day. hut ajionrne3 tai ch
nto. mai
'lnv) tar oatenut , %le 0 an.th of 1,1q11.1.a anl of kJ." ont orgeniying A °suns for the nomination - 1
From the Boston Atlas era Bee.) offirers will be hell to night. The Gorerr.c,fir
Th, oh.nceher la 'ar b or than that in the Academy of nuetesze, it is ea,moeti, will be delivered to-mar-
Mc,c. vi n uoemne, end :a aconsweral.:e mint°. anent row.
uou. to ac , seal? -atlutirou more of 10..11 Wltila in a r.he
t. groyne there m a resenahlhnce to it. yet cc a wn..'a It _
h . , 'Cr more arr.eoo twlutiee, ahrl Is no s h o „ reefer Non-Arriva I of Ste
Ponn.awn, Jan ni h Y• y •
Bohemian. 4_.mid lann g ib t. ip Tieare
~.
~• , in rower. We feel awn then ,he Igo co 'a lit .4 now
, enli_lan. that et onitiA C1 , 11111 , 1N re al! throe n V. 8/ ,Z
th .....ial ha mann. Under ..uch in Sll,3ra • I 11;U, We -
. no .:• , 1!4 of the steamship Bohemian. note I ile at
"mallet; ornament wall Mimi we metal Maylaythl. the port with Liverpool date, to the 21s: nit.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
MrlTrAt FUSD HALL, Loctut street, sbove Eithth --
Arthur Nsvoleem's Concert.
WHIATLII7 k CLAsxs'• Asce•2rsss7
Arch street. above St xth.—" Peter Wilkins"
When You Cet.
Vir&LNCT-82REIST TBEATig. *renew Waite sr:
Ninth.—" ?snit and 3ltrguents"—" The Max-musts
tsest:on."
Not Ts AAAAA Walnut street, between Pos.SA
tool Notth.—Dart Rita 11 - Grrat chow. '
CllEircri 81 . 221 , 1%—Pate's rer.OL
071/ Pisa Awns, Chestnut street.-- Pan -
sl i"—'• Tee Marts Mom of Jobs Hues. A c."
E OlLLlaite. Chestnot arrest —FikArtz
of latest works of MT.. APIS Boceeur.
BA:tint's:Ult.{ ROOlt, Jalne's Comm,r.
wes!'e klu/le.ak, Citertact street. 6Wre
don's 3/Inseam of Att.
.51cDoxuren ■ G• RAC. Wee, bil:01 ,
Entertainments nightly.
TIMPLE or WONDIIB. porthrart corm Tomtit MU
Chestne• •treetr.—N:Enor bias.
R 1 'llOllEl> INJTIIT To A. PHILADZIPERIV.—
Yeeterdaymorrtioie, Ilarrieburg Purerer ..eta zed
the (elk's - it% article in relation to a aer,..le Lee!.
dent which wee reported to hare befallen Co;. Wm.
B. Ranken, of this city:
"An accident of a aerione, and pnabeb'y fetal
character, occurred yesterday afteerie,n. at Le
banon. The train wh:eh let: Reading at 6 tick,:
P. M , halted et Lebanon a few minutia, es usual
In this interval. tee gentlemen, one of whom 113
ehinator Randall. seri red from the ears, and WI kel
upon the reaiferm of the statien-c,ura. Mr. le
parted from his comrade, and reentnel his ae.t
la the cer heti:6 they aterte 1. ye, tre e . ,
reached lkirllinel.teWn. Mr R. being under the
pretsion that his friend was in enether ear.
'• At Ilummeirtown, lieweeer, be_reetriled a iel
patch by telegraph from Lebanon, rilieeh vette
that •Mr. Reeken. of Pbiladelphia." teeno to oti; - .-
posed wan the friend before referred t ~ had Lon
thrown under the wheels of the train joz: as tt.ei
stetting from Lebanon, and wee leers aeriove.n
ly if not fe'ally injured Mr. R !remelts:cif
returned to the scene of the aoclieet I: ii J.,
tiered that the injured man vat Col Win. It
R ibken, of Philetelphia, well inien eo tee co
president of the `Keeetone Clue.'
•• The rumor crested cone eze to neat :eater la y
mining. which was heightened b: :be r.e.e....1
ef a telegraphic despatch by or 0 - Mr It,aea,..ea
frieuila, riatieg that he eat the pore .0 rtierre-1 i ~
and that his injuries were of a qui e & - root la•
tura. Up to a late &Ur !Lit ° remag we yi . .fe , ~ .R., _
Ede to obtain any more eatiefsetory infetwate a it.'
relation to the creurrenea teen is heie priori
the statement has excited a great deal ...4 eexteey
among the nuwertme friends of Mr. ttablee, oat ::
is to be hoped that hie injuries are of a G . /at/LC:el'
that will permit his speedy roe-avert'."
Tue Ilomicivs is Cr &RANT A u.na- - --Ve a -
biter or The Ginceazit's Jrar.—The comber's tz-
ClUe.t into the murder of Andrew J,Lna.n, a t e
oawdy.boues in Currant alley, Wad resumed e ea
, tenley morning at the Penneylvania Ives i Dee
Dr. Wtu. IL Hooper sworn —f woe calked et
about two o'cleck yesterday reerein,-; ',O eel the de
vetoed et the station- Jaye Jose ; he was nearly pub,.
tibia, and had great diElteulty in breathing; I
found Ere wounds an the beek and shout - ter; e
wound in the lower portion of the back exuetetiard
the lung ; I euggested to the lieutenant :n take hi.
deposition • no alderman co:1U be ebtait.ed, ant
he swore hi& and took the deposition of the do
ceased in the presence of myself and other wi:.
nesses When Burke woe F,PiCele befere ham he
swore positively that be, Burke, was the man who
stabbed him ; awns then liken to the Loopital et
my request; I accompanied him; he teas in hie
perfect ,_tees when he wade his o atemer.t. aced b 3
knew he was in a hopeless ..., ndition.
Dr Reed affirmed, aed terieed that he mode a
poot.mortem etamiiiaiion of the holy of the de
comet twelve hours after death. There were nice
stabs in all. three of which woe rety ter-re, :el
two fatal; the latter entered the ieryo. aril oi-i-id
them to collapse. which resulted in death. Ir. to q
of the wounds the knife passed entirely thrregl, a
rib; the wound last inflicted by the murderer was
on the shoulder, and the knife wan driven in ni . s
ouch tremendous force as to enter the Terre:tern,.
between the neck and the back. where i: arc , no
imheded. aeld where it welt left after brie::
wrenched from the haft. The blade wee ereirotv
covered by the skin. The stabs were given with
great force. and the ',knees wes of oeizieb it. it .
thou were all given by a pavan trite veto -t in iire
behind the deeeteed. There were els., marks of
severe boating
..
The jury rendered a verdict -*mt. the dose - Jed
came to his death from the effect of vete,, ir.lioted
with a knife in the hand, of Wileiret Berke, ( , 2 rho
morning of the .3.1 instant, Bishop Re.:ier being an
ceeeery to the art
t,
The body of Tohnoon was ratte r a souse
3I
of Jibe eXeown, al Kiel ,„ i - Eirieline
greats, from whence it will be rem oras beets v f.ir
bierial. The funeral will take niece at 2o's`oek
this afternoon.
A BEAVIITI. Precn or TFORWA7PUI7.—Tre.
called in at the store of Me•sre. Fran, Wt - f 73.
yesterday na 'ruing on Che,:amt ,ire. -t,
Third, and were .11)W11 a new and I.lsu;:fii ,
of workmanship in the !het se of a - rg: s de. :Ls la
fcr a private gentleman in ;oath Alaer . l It it
built on a new plan, and combines the adranieges
of a safe, writirl•desk, and wardrci... to a rcant,k.
tilde de gree. . There are two ea lefeemini..e.l. , cent
whi , t
h • intended for sptcie. and the other for an.
count beaks, ledgers. and other booklet a ecsme--
tial character. On each side of these safes are seta
of shelres, mode out of solid mahogany and deeply
varnished. When elated up it . - .ecurics shoat the
spa-e generally devo.e3 to a wardrobe in a gentle
man's chamber. It it to consort led as robs taken
apart before shipment anal put together again at Its
place of destination. Taken all in all, this safe, so
novel in construction and yet so beaatifol and con
venient, is a credit to Philadelphia workmen and
en honor to our city,
M.anvixo or inn PHIL traLrut t
R AT. SIC/LTT —A meetiri; of the Pnitaielpout So •
°icy for Promoting AgeienltereW/3 held at. o w
rr..rxis, on Chestnut strset, Ssvente. Yester
day morning. The meeting was elated re order by
Mr. Crain Biddle , presi lent. after wtirh thee.
craters' read the minutes of the last meeting.
Dr..Ellwyn read a communication which he hat
received from the ccrrespendin; secretary f the
Cheater County Agwaltural Sootety.
the society would es-operate with the Philsderbia
Society in the fortnatioa of an Agricultural Board
Being the day set apart by the Censtitution for
the appointment of offeera of the a r e
tico way made to proceed it an election, which
was agreed to.
A bsllot was taker., whi.-h resulted as fellows:
l'reFident. Craig Riddle ; Vice President,
Charles W. flarri-on ; Treasurer, Id. Blight; Re
cordirm S:oretaey. Dr. A L. Kenreily ; As , ..traat
Recording Seeretarv. P. R. Fri.. , Correa-pending
Senetary, S. O. Librarian. James Ms
(iota an ; hemi.t. James C. Rooth.
Executive Commit•ee, D Lanlretl, 1.5r.1-er.
S Williams, A. Clement, C. W. Harrison, and
C R Ritz.
Library Commires, 1). Lan irath. C and
u. Blight.
It was tveessary to have t..a r-e
dente. hnt it h lag nnat...`c t ch:swe a ncct.l cat,
the elf...gist:l wall 1. 0 34.0ae.l natal the r..xt stres-d
meetiog in February. After the meetio4
adjourned.
Tan BeNnvontAr Asaocrtrroe._
Faring the past two weeks the two - . offices of the
I won Benevolent Ate - a iatioto, at Sevenths-T:4slr
oom streets, Late been thronged with the Faar an 1
destitute from all Farts of the eity. One of the
yleltere nr Ode swisty informed us, that thus fsr thr,
present winter had been the cause of more dia!resi
amoog the poor than in any previous seatan
Within one week. upwards of fire hundred familie;
have been visited by the °Meets at this charitable
institution. About fifty tern of colt, besides a largo
amount clothing and groceries. have been de—
tributed within a very few days. Yet the demands
ftr asiistatce are increasing each day, and it i,
probable that before long many who are realty tie•
serving of help cannot be attended to untesa the
s , rietv itself rooeires aid from tome other sourco
than it • annual contriuti6n4.
OetraxAL PAIN - I - LNG or Tar. VILLAGE Etaer - ,-
111:1TH —Free exhibition at the corner of Fifth and
Chestnut streets. Noe- is the time ro subscribe to
the Cosmopolitan Art Association for a chance ro
procure the great picture, tngether with many
more priz , s tip illy valuable. The engraving of
.s. 4 a.t.peari and hie Friends. Iwnich you get its
mectiatety on subscribing, ii w3rth nude ihnn ho
suhaoripticn M maey ; beeid.s. you treat,: a Meg .•
during the year, which stone w fit d repay
von; you also have a chance in the de •te.l .! • 1 .
r,agt.i,gl toed ll' %king 1: I
llestinent of three rl , ilars ;$.7. , in the wci',3
it. Hint N. W. colts'. of Fifizi and Ches.:-
not strors, agents.
1103PIIAL CASE.9.—A narnel Jaintri3
3.13 C Cb"lat twelve Teari ~r egt. ar....d a -
boy, walla :vreaniiig at iithrr lit in Thir
y e3ternl ty. •he i w ar. - 1
right arm William. tier:. a you': a . 22 ; . -a7a
cif age, bad the E ogal of oar.. bit Laud=
i.LT by it circular saw at a oar' mill or ir S'eco.l2 an
Edtce td s!re^re. BJ:11 of 'hi sa.ffiriza
take the Pe 2 / 7 35y1i sofa lioipital.
The 31aryland Legislature