BEDFORD INQUIRER. ' BEDFORD, Pa, 1 ■■' 1 " V. - aJT "FEARLESS AND FREE." D. OVER-Udttor and Proprietor. Commutation of the Tonnage Tax. It will be seen by tho proceedings of the Legislature of Saturday, which we pub lish below, that tho House of Representatives, by a vote of GO to 38, passed the bill for the commutation of the Tonnage Tax. It will also be seen that our Representative, Mr. Ashcoiu, voted in favor of the bill. Accord ing to the provisions of this act, the Pennsyl vania Rail Road Company is required to give it certain amount to the completion of several unfinished collateral roads in the btste, Btnong which is the Bedford Railroad, whieb will en- Bare its completion. From conversation with a number of our friends, during Court week, we found considerable opposition to the bill, but we are convinced that when the question is fairly understood, oar peoyle will be satis fied that it is just, right and proper. Mr. Ashconi, io bis vote on this subject, has proved himself tho real friend cf tlie interests of Pennsylvania, and Bedford County particu larly, arrd his course will be cordially approved by ali parties in this County. This measure was not a party question, as member* of each party voted for it and against it. Iu our next week's paper, we will publish the hill, together with articles explanatory of its provisions. liAarasßrrtG, Feb. 16, 1561. SENATE.—The Senate is act in session to day. HOUSE: The journal having been read, Mr. BALL moved to proceed to the consideration of tails upon the ]>tiblic calauder on third reading, which was agreed to. The first bill in order was the bill to change the name ol the Suriburv and Erie Kailroa I Company. Mr. WILLIAMS called for the reading of the bill, and it was onlerod. Mr. BALL spoke at sonic length in advocacy of tbe hill. Mr. HOFIUS ealled the previous question, and the call was sustained. The main question being ordered, tho yeas and nays were called on the final passage ol the bill. VV'hen the name of Mr. Tracy, o( Bradford, was called, lie rose, much excited, and said he consid ered tbe bill an act of villany. The vote on the Li It was then announced—yeas t'Z nays 26—as follows : Teas —Messrs. Acker, Abbott. Anderson, Arm strong. Austin, Ball, BarnsW, Bartholomew. Bei bel, Blair. Buyer, BressDi. Brewster. Butler (Cur iam,) Butler (Crawford.) Byrne, Grid well, Collins, Cowan, Craig, Douglass, Dutli -Id, Duncan, Dunlap, Dileuberger, (iaskiil, Grabi.u, Dapper.' Harvey. | Hayes, ililiman, Hood, llotius. Ilu'.in. Kline, Lw. rence, Leisonring, LiclitenwaDuur, Lowther, Mc- Douough, UcGoacgal, Manifold, Marshall. Moore, Moirison, Mnllin. Obei, Ostcrhout. Pieice, Preston, Pugh. Kaoduil Keilly, Ithoads, Ridgway, hoboi son, Roller, Scbroek, Seltzer, Sbait-r, She;paid, Smith (Birks,) Smith (Philidelphia,) Stehrain. Strong, Teller, Thomas, Wuiker, While, Wilder, and Davis (Speaker;— 72. . NAYS— Messrs. Alexander, Bitter, Blanchard, Bliss. Brudhead. Buns. CUr<, Cope, Dismant, Donley, Elliot. Fraxier, Gthbony, Guehricg, Hack, Hill, Irviu, Myeis, Patterson. Reiff, Slotseback, Taylor, Tracy, Widiamsand Wilson—26. So tbe bill passed. Tbe bill for tbe commutation of the tonnage duties on the Pennsylvania Railroad was then I taken np on third reading. Mr. SIIEPPARD, in u somewhat lengthy and able speech, advocated tbe pa.ssige of the bill, supporting his arguments by statistics, and con tending that a lib ral policy towards all her great lines of improvement was the tiue policy of the State. Mr. TRACY denounced the bill as an abomina tion, and earnestly appealed to bis Republican friends to vote against it. Mr. LEISLNKING. Does ho da*sire to make it a political question, bv (appealing to his party friends feel e ? Mr. TRACY. I sav again, emphatically, that it will be made a political question. Tbe debate was continued until two o'clock, when the previous question was called and sustain ed, and the bid passed—yeas 60 nays 38—as lui lows : YEAS- Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Asbcom, Austin, Ball, Bartholomew, Blair, Biessler, Drowsier, Burns Butler (Carbon,) Butler (Crawford,) Byrne, oildwell. Cowan,Craig, Douglass. Dutlieid, Duncan, Dunlap. JEik-nbciger, Gaskill, Gibbonv, Goehriug, i Grabam, Harvey, Hiihnan, HoSui, lluhn, Koch, Lawrence, Leiseunng, Lowther, McDonough, Mc- Gonegal. Marshall, Moore. Morrison, Mullin. Ober, Osverbout, Piirce, Pr-sion,Pughe, Randall, Reiliy, Bidgway, Robinson, Roller, Seltzer, Staler, Sbep p..rd. Smith (Philadelphia,) Ta\ lor, Teller,!'hmas, Walker, White, Wil ley, and Davis (Speaker.)—6o. NAYS — Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Barnsley, Bciae), Baxter, Blanchard. Bliss, Boyer, Broadhead, Clark, Collins, Cope, Dismant, Donin 1- Iv, Elliott, Brazier, Happer, Hayes, Heck, HJ), Ilood, Irwin, Kline, Lichlenwallaer, Maui foil, My ers, Patterson, lteiff, Rhoads, Schrock, Smith of Berks, Stehuian, Stoneback, Strang, Tracy, B'il liauis, mid Wilson—Hß. The House then adjourned till Monday. Ivi MAINS OP A MASTODON.— Last Sep tember, in q were delivered. In consequence of this or der, five vessels were taken. It is now stated i that the muskets have been given up, aud the ■ j vessels released. The GaZ tte, as usuai, last week, was full ' of false and bitter denunciations of Hun. Fr. i Jordau, and lies and misrepresentations in re- j gard to the Republican meeting, on Tuesdiy t.ight of iu>t week. TVo L-ave not time to i wade through its artioies, hut would merely | iuforui our readers thut by referring to that paper's old files, for several years past, they cau find "plenty more of the sauii sort." Tbe proceedings of the Lyceum, for Satur day eveuiu;?, are as foliowa: D.-claiiuer, A. N. Raub; Essayist, John Palmer. Question fr debut >, "\li.s England j iitifiahlo iu coo fiumg Napoleon on St. Helena!" Aff:., 0. W. Green; Meg., J. G. Fisher. Toe sacrament of the L >rd's Supper, w it be administered in the Preoby terian Church of this ! place, on next Sabbatb. The pastor cxpeots ! the assistance of the Rev. Johu C. Thorn of' Waynoaburg, Pa. Jeff. Davis was eloeted Prei Jeut, and Alex. '' 11. Stevens, Viae i'ricedeut of the so called j Southern Confederacy, and inaugurated iait Mouday. THE PEACE COSGREEG. —It is said the Peace Congress is uot progressing as quietly as they eiionld do, although wo have uotuiug frouitaeui definite iu regard to their action, as they do their business with closed doors. Tho Com mittee luring the various propositions under const deration, will not report for a few days, slthough it is said the subject of the compro mises have been gone through with, aud that the resoltitious offered by Mr. Gutaric will like ly pass. Those resolutions provide that a three tourtiis vote of tho United States Senate must be required, in order that future Territory can be acquired by tbu Uuited Slates. If the peo ple will only look at ali tbe questions before the country, tbey will ay they waut no com promise of the Coufeliiutioo. FROM CHARLESTON. —The Charleston cor respondent of the Baltimore Jimtticjn fays of matters there: "Maj. Audcrsoti, it is believed hero, is ad ding greatly to tho strength of his position.— He has dug a mine under the causeway Icadiog io the gate of his 'doujon,' and will blow up the first company that attempts an escalade.— This he can easily do without injuring himselt or his fortification. At the poiuts, however, that bear upuu tSuimer, South Caroliua still ooniiuui's to ccuceutrate her forces, and when 1 struggle dpes come it will be terrible." BSBFOEB IKBUIRIR. The President Eiect iu Pennsylvania. SPEECH OF MR. LISCOLS TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEFIHELI COUNTY PITTSBURU Feb. 15. The weathor this morning opeued inauspi cionsly, u heavy raiD falling up to eight o'clock, when it subsided. During the morning Mr. Lincoln was waited upon by the Pittsburg Councils in a body, and many visitors called to pay their respects. In accordance with Mr. Lincoln's invitation to the people of Allegheny county last night, a Urge ctowd gathered this tuoruing in the vicin ity of the MouougaheU House, to hear his speech OD the peculiar interests of the country. When be was introduced, and advanced to tlie railing of thp balcony, be was greeted with vociferous eheeriug. Mr. Liucolo then addressed the assemblage, as follows: MAYOR WILSON, AND CITIZENS OP PENN SYLVANIA: 1 moat cordially thank his Honor Mayor Wtlsou, aud the citizens of Pittsburg get er. lly, for thi* flatu riug receptioo. It is the more grateful because 1 know that while it is not given tue alone, but to the c.usc I r#p tesitit, yet it is givcu under circumstance-! that clearly pruve to me that there is good will anu sincere feeling at the bottom of it. [Enthusi astic applause.] And here 1 may remark that iu every short address I have made to the peoplo, in every ctowd through which 1 have passed of late, some allusiou has becu made to the present dis tricted state of tbe country. It i- naturally expected that I should say something upon this subject; but it I touch upou it at ail, it would involve an elaborate discus sion. The great number ot the quest ions aud circumstances wouid require more time than I can at present command, and 1 would perb'-p --uuucccs.-urily commit myselt upou setters that Lave uot yet fulliy developed tbeui-eive*. [tm mouse t Leering and cries of ''Good," "That's right."] The condition of tbe country is an cx'rjor ditury oue, and fills the mind of every patriot with anxiety arid solicitude. My intention is to give this subject all the con-id:rati n that 1 possibly cau, before 1 speak fully and definite ly in regard to it. [Cheers.] So that when 1 do speak, 1 may be as neaily right as possible. [Loud and continued applau-e.] \\ ben I do spies k, i hope I will say nothing in oppo-i iuu to tue spirit of the Constitution, or contrary to the integri'y of the Union, or which will prove inimical tu the liberties of the people ot to the peace of the whole country. [Vociferous spplau-e.] And furthermore, wheu ihe time arrive* far me to speak on this great subject, 1 hope 1 will say nothing to disappoint tho people generally throughout tbe country, especially if liuir expectations have beflu based upou anything which i may have heretofore said. [Applau e.] Notwiui*:andit>g the troubles across tbe river (the r-peak-r pointing southwardly to the Mo nongsbiL uu-1 smiling,) there is really no crisis except au artificial one. [Liugluer aud up plame-] What is there uuw to warrant the condition of affair* presented by our frieudi over the rivet? Take even their own view of the questions involv-. d, there is nothing to ju-r --tifv the course tnev are pursuing. I A voice "That's so.'"] 1 repeal, then, that there is no crisis, ex cept.eg Baeh one us may be g-.tteu up at any t.mfe by turbulent m> u, aided by Ucrigiiiog pol iticians. My advice then, under the circumstance?, is to keep cool. If the great American people only keep their temper oa both si let of the line, these troubles will come lo au cud, and the question thui now distiaets the eoutitry will be settled ju>t as surely as all otner difficulties ol a like choracter, which Lave originated in the Government, have been adjusted. Let the people on jioth side* keep their self possession, aud just as other clouds have cleared away iu due time, e.) will this, and this great nation cout.nue to prosper as heretofore. [L ud ap- ! f l>use.[ But, fellow citii'D', I have spoken j longer on this subject thru i tnteniei in t:ic j outset, [dries ol "Go oa, go on."] I shall bay ! uo more at present. Fellow citizens, as this ir the first opportt- i nity 1!i ivo had to address a Feunsylviuia as- j setoblagc, it stems a fitting time to iudulge in j a few remarks out ie important question of the { tariff—a subjsct of great uiigaiiude, aud one j attended wi h many difficulties, owing to the 1 great variety of interests involved, bo loug i as direct taxation for the support of the Gov- j eminent is uot resorted to, a tariff is necessary. ! A tariff is to tbe Government what meat is to j a famiiy. But while this is admitted, it still becomes neussary to modify or chauge its oper- I ations, according us new iutjresis or uew cir cumstances arise. So far, there is little differ - enco of opinion among politicians, but the ques tion as to bow (ai imposts may be adjusted for the protection of borne industry gives use to numerous views tud objections. 1 mast con- j fess that I do uot unlorstaud tbe subject iu all ! its multiform bearing-.; but 1 promise you thai i will give it uiy closest attention, aud en- j dsavor to comprehend it more fully. And here i my remit k tiiat the Chicago platform | contains a plank upon this subject, which 1 j thiuk should bo regarded as a liw for the in- i coming Administration, [immense deiuouaira- ■ t ous of applause.] la Lot, this question, as j well as all other subjects embodied in that , piattoim, should uot Le varied from what we gave the people to understand would be our i policy when we obtained tbeir votes. [Con tinued applause.] I'eruiil me, fellow citiz.ns, to read ihe turitt plank of the Chicago platform, j or, rather, Lave it read in your hearing, by one j who has younger eyes than I have. Mr. Ltucolu's private societary then read section twelfth of the Chicago platform, as fol lows: ''That while providing revenue for tbe j support of the General Government by duties upon imports, sound policy requires such &a j ot these imports as may encourage t the dove[ppuient of the industrial interests ol the whole couutry; and we cutnmeu l that poiioy of national exchanges, which secures to toe j worktugmen liberal wages, to ngiieulturo rc muneiuttug prices, to mechsniwg and uuuu- j taotureih and adequate reward lor their sktli, labor, and enterprise, and to the natiou Com mercial prosperity uud independence." Mr. Ltneolu contiuueu: iNow, i muit confess tbai there are sbaues of dffereoce tu construing oven this pLtiorw, but I am not now iuu-uaiug ; to d*eus these Uiiiecenct-H, but merely to give you sonio general idea of the subject. 1 bave long thought that if there be any article of necessity which can he produced at Louie, with as little, or nearly the sauie labor ns abroad, it would le dctter to protect that article of labor at its true standard of valne. If a bar of iroo got out of the tniuc in England, and a bar of iron tukeD from toe mines iu Pennsylvania, can he produced at the same cost, it follows that if the English bar be shipped from Man chester to Pittsburg, and the American bar from Pittsburg to Manchester, the cost of carriage is appreciably lost. [Laughter.] If we had not iron here, then we should encourage the shipment Irom a foreign country, but not wheu we can make it us cheaply iu our own country. Tins brings us book to the first proposition, that if any article cu be produced at home with nearly the same cost as abroad, the carriage is lost lator. The treasury "of the nation is in such a low condition at present that this subj ct now demands the attention of Congress, and will dituitid the immediate con sideration of (be new administration. The tar iff bill now before Congress uiaj or may not pass at the picsent sesetoti. 1 confusa Ido not understand the precise provisions of this bill. I do not know whether it cau be passed by the present Congress or not. It may or may not become the law of the land, but if it does pass, that will be an oryi of the mat ter until a modification can oe effected, should that be deemed necessary. It it does not pats, and the Utist aivices 1 have are to the effect that it is hi ill pending, the next Congre.s will n ive t > giro it the earliest attention. Accor ling to my political edu cation, I am in din 'd to tajlieve that the people in the various sections of the country should have their own views earned out through t leir represen tatives in Coaeress. If the consideration of the t trill bill should be posi poned until the next session of the National Leg.si iture, no subject should en gage your repres r.tatives moreelca !y tliin thit of the tariff. If I i ave any recommend itma to made, it will be that evety man who is called upon to serve the people in a leprescntatire capacity should study the whol sul j. ct thoroughly, as J intend to do myself, looking to all the varied interests of the common con r itry, so thit whon the tune for action arrives io advocate, that pfotect'Oa may be extended to the coal and iron of I'en.nsyivauu, the corn of Illinois, an 1 the reapers oi Chicago. Per mit me to express the hope that this iroDoftant sub ject may receive such consideration at the bauds ol your representatives that the interests of no put of the country may he oveilooked, hut that all sections may share in the common ben'-flu of a just and equitable tar £f. [Applause.] But I aiu trespassing upon your patience, [Cries of "No, no,'* "(jo on," •'We'll listen,' J and must bring my remarks to a elo.se. Thanking you most cordially, for the kind reception you have extended to me, i bid you all adieu. [Enthusiastic appia ise J At the conclusion of the speech, immediate arrangements were uiadc for leaving the hotil which occupied considerable time, iu conse quence of the density of the crowd. The pro ce-mou then moved through several streets, the route beiug shortened, owing to the previ ous delay. On atriving at the depot, the solid nnss iu waiting was almost impenetrable.— The enthusiasm manifest.'d exceeded anything ever before witnessed. In a few minutes the special train approached, and the party riu oarked amidst the shouts and cheers of the excited multitude. A Kill VA L AT CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, Feb. lo.—Mr. Lincoln and suite left Pittsburg, in u smart shower of ruin, amid the enthusiastic plaudits of great num bers of people, lining the track for a long du-_ tance. At llochester, the train entered on the Cleveland and P.ttsburg, and at Wellsville u new engine was attached. At baliiicville and Bayard, crowds had as sembled in the raiu and uiud to get a glimpse at Mr. Lincoln, who merely bowed in response to their cheers. At Alliance an elegant diuuer was provided by Mr. McCultough, the president of ttie road. A salute was fired, which broke many of the acjacrut windows, iueluding tho cue nt which Mr. Lincoln was seated. During the dinner a company of Zouaves stood guard, and the band performed the na tional airs. At Kavenna and Hudson, where the tram stepped a few moments, u great crowd was assembled, aud displayed much enthusiasm. Tbe traiu arrived it Cleveland at twenty minutes aftei four o'clock, amid the roars of artillery. The arrungemeuts fur the reception vretc admirable. The military, fire companies, and trades paraded, utid made a tiae display. The procession uioted through the principal streets to tbc Wcddeli House, Mr. Lincoln being greeted with great enthusiasm. J. N. Masters, acting Mayor, welcomed the President aud Judge Andrews did the same on behalf of the citizen's committee. Mr. Lincoln responded btiefiy, as follow*: Mr. Chairman aud fellow cwizeus of Cleve land: Wo have beeu marching about two uiiies through snow, raiu aud deep mud. Ttrc large numbers that have turned out uuder thcae circumstances testify that you ere in earnest about something 01 other, iiut do i think so meanly of you as to suppose that caruesiutss is about me personally? I should he doing you iuju.stioe to suppose that you did. You have assembled Id testify your respect ta the Union, toe Constitution aud the laws. And hero let me say that it is with you, the people, to auvauce the great cause o: the Union aud the Coustitu ton, aud not with auy nun man. It rests witu you alone. Tuis fact is 6trongly impressed on lay miud at present, lu a coinuiuuity like this, whose appearance teat Ges to their intelligence, 1 atu coiiviueed tuat the cause of liberty aud the Uuton can uever be in danger. Frequent al lusiou is made to the oxoitemeut at preßeut existing iu national politics. It is as well that 1 snout! aiso allude to it here. 1 think there i# no occasion for auy excitement. Tbe crisis, as it is called, is altogether an artificial crisis, iu all parts of the nation there are differences of opinion on politics. There are diffcreuoes ot opinion cvau here. You did not ail vote tor the person who now addresses you.' And how is it with '.nose who are not Loro?— ( Have they not all their rights, as they ever hive Lad? Do they uot b*ve thoir fugitive slaves returned now as ever? Have they not the same Constitution that they have iived un der for tLe last seventy odd years? Have they not a position as citizens of this common coun try. aud have we any power to chauge that po sition' [Ctiee of 'No.'] What, tneo, is tbe amber with them? Why all tats oxoitemeut? Why all those complaints? As I said before, this crisis is ail artificial, it lias uo touudatiou iu fact, it was 'argued up,' as the say tug is, uod cauuot be argued dowu. Lot it alone, aud it will go dowu of ihiell.— [Laughter.] Mr. Lincoln 6aid they must be content with but few words from Lim, ilu waa 'ery much futigued, and bad spoken so frequently, that be was already hoarse. He thaoked them for tbe cordial, tbo uiaguiliceut reception they had given hiuj, ud not less did he thank them for tho votes they had given him last fall and quite as much be >hjrked them for the efii ient aid they hud given the cause which he repre sented. a cause which he would say was a tood one. He wns given to understand that this reception wus tendered, riot only by his own party supporters, hut by men cf all parlies.— Tins is as it should be. If Judge Douglas had been elected ana had been here ou his way to Wa-hingtou,,as I atn to-night, t'lo Republicans would have joined in wbleomiug him just as hi- friends have joined with mine to-night. If all do not join now to savo the good old ship of tho Union tins voyage, nobody will have a cbiuee to pi- Ict Imr on uuoiher cruise. 11c concluded by (hiukiiig all pieseut for the devotion tiey had shown lor the cause of tbe Union. At the close cf the speech .Mr. Liueolu was presented with several splendid loqueis aud ilirai wreaths. A great cheer was sent up by toe crowd for Lincoln aud tbe Union. Mr. Lincoln's luva this eveuing was at teaned by thousands. The party leave at nine o'clock to-morrow morning fur Buffalo. Tbe reporter of the Associated Press La authoiity for stating ilwtauy party demonstra tions, such u Wide Awake parades, would be disagreeable to Mr. Lincoln, either at tbo re eep'iotis or escorts. • THE POPCLATIO.N OF THK UNITED STATES.— From a taLle issued lioui the Census Bureau at Washing ton, we learn that the population of the United Slates is as follow* : Free population, 27,642,024 ; number of slaves, 3,!):iU.333. i'ue ratioe ot repre sentation lor a member of Congress is 127.216. i lie following table, giving the population by States, with the number ot meinour a ot Congress to which each is entitled, as olficidlly determined, will prove interesting to the reader ; Free Slave 37th Congress I'op'ln. I'op'lD. Representatives. .Main*, 61U966 f N. Hampshire, 320 072 3 Vermont, 310,b27 3 Massachusetts 1,231,494 10 Rhode island, 174 621 I CouiK-ciCut, 460,670 4 Newr Yors, 3,361,663 30 Fenna, 2,9i6 018 23 New Jersey, 676 031 6 1 Delaware, lit), 648 1,806 1 Maryland, 046,163 85,882 0 Virginia, 1,007,373 495,826 11 N. Carolina, 670,96-3 32->,377 N 7 S. Carolina, 30,156 4-.)7,i36 4 Georgia, 615,328 467,403 7 Florida. 81 85 63,846 I Alahama, 620 444 435 478 0 Mississippi, 407,061 479,607 6 Louisiana, 354,245 3i2,186 4 Arkansas, 331,710 109,065 3 Texas, 415 909 1-84,968 4 Teuuesaec, 859,328 237,112 U Kentucky, 920,077 225,490 8 Oi.io, 2,377,917 19 Indiana, 1.350,802 11 Uliuois, 1,691,233 13 Missouri, 1,085,595 115,619 9 Michigan, 764, 2ul 6 Wisconsin, 768,485 G lowa, 682 002 5 Minnesota, 172,693 1 Oiegon, 62,556 1 Calituruis, 334.770 8 Kansas, 145 645 1 Total 27482924 3999353 224 POPCtXTIOX OF THE TERRITOajES. Nebraska, 28,893 New Mexico, 93,024 Utah, 60,000 Dakntab, 4,839 Washington, 11,624 Dist. of Columbia, 75.321 Total of Teiritoriea, 359,700 RtCAI'ITfLATIOS. Total free population of all States and Territories of tho United States, 27,642,524 Slave population, 3,930,333 if uill ho seen on examination of tha foregoing table, that Ft-nn.-ylvauia loses two members in its present representation, uud that tue free States gain six members,aud the slave States consequent ly lose that number. In the electoral college ot 1664 llio North wiii cast 188 vote* against 114 by the South. Should the next Presidential coat est be conducted on the sanm issue as tha last, it will be obferved that the lieo States can elect of Presi dent without the support of either one of tho great leading States—New York, Fennsylvauia and Ohio. Tbe United opposition ot Pennsylvania, N. Jersey aud Oregon, to tiie other free States would still leave the latter 153—one mere tlun is requisite for a choice. * The lour leading States are north of Mason and Dixon's line, VIE: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Virginia and Indiana having each eleven members of Congress, rank next. South Carolina under the uew apportionment will hare 4 lueiulieis of Congr. ss, less two l is than last year —a rattier tuuli community to take upon itself -a separate and distinct position among the nations of the e.rth." Tbe Cotton States, which have pissed ordinances ol secession, have only twenty-seven of tiie two hundred aud thirty four members who COIUPOSI the n itional houses ot Representatives. THE PEACE CONGRESS. Ia tho Couveatiou now ia session ot Wash ington for tho purpose of agreeing on some basis, by which the difficulties between the Southern and Northern States inay be harmo nised, the following States are represented: Free Sutce. Slave States. New Hampshire, Virginia, VettujDt, Delawa rt, Massachusetts, M ary laud, Kbod'* 1-land, Kentucky, Connecticut, Missouri, New York, North Corolini, New Jersey, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Uhio, Indiana, Illinois, lowa. Later accounts trom Washington state that it ia thought the confeience will recommend the refertuee of the qua&tious in dispute to a national couveuttiD, and that they will not seek the action of Congtess. The plan is re garded by many as tho most practicable meth od of adjustment. THK RIGHT or SIOM*ION.— Here is a peep into the future. How does it look! J .unary, 1870—United Statov voted to buy Canada of England for $25,000,000. Febrtury, 1870 Eugiaud asseuts, provided Canada is willing. March, 1870—Canada votes yea. April, 1870—Money paid, $25,000,000. May, 1870 —Cauada belongs to th 6 United States. Juue, 1870—Canada seceded, under her re* i served rights as a "sovereign Suto."— Botion Journal, BY TELS3RAPH. THE PEICEToSFERESfE. Th Guthrie Adjustment. AFFAIRS AT MONTGOMERY. ~ _ WASHINGTON. Feb. IG. A coll'sion occurred nt sbrnrt 11 o'clock l k t nieh% between H n . Mr. K Hog, of liiinoi®' mkl Mr. Med 1!, correspond, :•; of tbe Onicaoo Tribune, at the National iiorej. Tbe collision wa? cam® i by some recent com uients iu Hie Tribune, by Mr. M:dil!, in rf.r ence to the ennr-e of Mr. Kellosg. Mr. K knocked Medill down and wh pmceeiing wnh lurtlier violent measures, when the crowd cd in and polled Kellog off. Tbe aff.ir has not been settled as jet. Ibe Peace Conference bad the plan of M r , Guthrie, ot Ken ueky, before ibein to day. Hon. David iltxor, of Penu-ylrani •, rep resenting tbe radic 1 Republi an views, opposed this adjustment; it was also opposed by tho extreme men from the Border Slave Stitcs. 1 lierc are, however, strong hopes that a ma jority ot the Commissioners art! j (1 favor of the p;an, and tb? prospect of its adopfio*Q soerns cleaf. Mr. L uco!?.'a declaration at Pit sbnre that the oris.* m the Southern States is purely arti ficial and the work ot politicians, is the theme ot much comment here to-day. Messrii. Sedden, Tiler and other gentlemen .roiu \ irginta, say to-day that 'bey see uo rem eiy for our troubles in Gutaik's plau, and no hope of a satisfactory compi-mise. Some of tbe Republicans are disponed to cou promi.su on tbe Morril. To iff hill, by aceediog to the demands of tbe New York Chamber of Commerce iu reference to the warebottiing sys tem. 3 The Hon A. H. Stephen*, of Georgia. Viae 1 'CM den fof the Cotton Coute i-raey in niiu* though his heart is luff behind in the U doo, has written letters here stating that Lope of the reconstruction of the Government must be a bandouedf It is thought Mr. Stephens is too much depressed just now. Inforuiiti n received here from Montgomery. Alabiini, states that the question of tho occu pancy of F r: Suuiter, has been considered by the C >tton Congress, in secret session. All of the buath Carolina di-r-gatj* fivot-J a speedy determination of tbe matter, while the ii-st of tho Congress favored d-lay on t.i ground that the matter could be settled by * luiuisterjo Washington, aecraoiied by the Oat ton Come, e. acy. Uon. Julietson Davis arrived at Montgomery to-day. V'bere is no truth in the statement that rein forcements have been oi tiered for Fort Picked* by the Fed oral Government. i be joint c urn to? tee ot ooulerence appoiutcd by 'lie Senate and llou-e, agreed.to-day to r* port sgaiuat the Cbiriqut contract, thus defeat ing this scheme. For the Be Jford Inquirer. Mr. Ovkb:—-A very singuivr thing occurred oti tbo cars last uighr, i.j thy 11 o'clock traio East, worthy of union in your columns. As 1 was sitting in the cars I beard tbe faiirt cry of a child somewhere on the irau. and some hlf uieu und a Udy began to look about, unu, to their surprise, the litiy found a babe, appaiLutly about ten days old, in one of the tear curs, with scarcely any clothes on its body. It appears from icloimatron gathered nn tie cars, that the party to whom t:e child belonged, got oa the cars at Tyrone Ct-y, and before arriving at Huntingdon, placed tho b.bo iu tbo car in which it was found, and then left t ie train, with tbe • intention ot either hieing her shutne or releasing herself from ibe future oure of the child. There is frequently lank iu m'sfortuae, a was the orse in this instrusa. Too lady who bad the good luck to hud the bibe, was from near Pottsvilic, Pa., and nho siid she was gring to keep tt; iu tact he appeared so proud of her treasure, that she remarked* t> toe con ductor that he should not telegraph back for tire arrest of the hard hearted woman, as shs was goiug to keep it, mid, I presume, took it direct lu.uic. She tuld ine that she bad no children of her own. and she considered this a precious gift. A stroDg eff >tt will bs triad* fur the arrest of the woman Had not the babe cried, ir might not have bceu found on tuis side of Uarrisburg. A TBAVELea. Feb. 15, 1861. D. S. MlNT. —There was coined at the C. S. Miut ia Philadelphia, iu tne month of Jan uary, 148.421 OSt, nearly all in double ea gles, or 92U gold pieuss. Tnis id the largest amount ever coined Id a siugle breath at to* Miut of the United States. COUGHS aud COLDS are always disagree able, often dangerous.— A few repetitions, and bronchitis or consumption may be the result. But you may cure them pleasantly, promptly, aud permanently. HUMPH KEYS' HOMEO PATHIU COUGH, OR FEVER PILLS, al ways do the work. You ueed oa!y take tbe pleaeaut sugar pills your cough is gooe, and cold cured, as by Siugle boxes with directions, 25 cents : 6ix boxes, §l. Price, 2S cents por box, with directions. Six boxes, sl. N. B.—A full set of llcxruazTs* lIOMEOFATHIO SPECIFICS, with Book of Directions, and twenty different Remedies, inlarge vials, morocco case, $6 j ditto, in plain case, Si 5 case of tiitecn boxes, cd Book, $2. These Remedies, by tbe single box or esse, sro sent by mail or express, free of charge, to any ad dress, on receipt of the price. Address Dr. F. HUMPHREYS & CO., No. 562 Broadway, Xuw York. Sold bv FT. 0. Reamer. Jan. 18, 1661. J M A RjEIIED. On Sunday eveutug the 17tii lust., by tbo Krv. S. Barnes, Rev. GEORGE BitjAFoosamlMra. Sixxa E . POTTS, all of Bedford. Accompanying the above notice wo received & little yellow boy. The happy couple bvvo our best wishes lor their futute Lappiiie.-as—may they u* long to enjoy cech other's seemly and W.,JJ Dli Time, with bis remorseless scytfu c uj aluug, may they continue to have their bouse in rediuoes, to moot tho summons. On the 27th uit., at th house of the bride's fs i tber, by the Rev. J. Hannabory, Mr. Natasa Wise Of SJchellsborgj to Miss Matilda D*rr, oi N.p er tf-