AMERICAN VOLUNTEER,
XOHR I. BUTTON, Editor & Proprietor
CARLISLE, PA., DEC. 13, 1860.
Standing Committee Meeting.
The Democratic Standing Committee of
Cumberland Coufity is requested to meet nt
Mortin’s hotel,, bn Saturday, the. 15th pf’Do
cember, 1860,,at lO.o’clook, A. M.
A. DEIIUFF, Chairman.
- The following named gchtleraon composo
the. Committee:
Carlisle, Peter Mouyer, Abr. Dehuff, AA r m.
McPherson, J. B, Bratton; Upper Dickinson,
AVm. Harper, Joseph Brown; Lower Dickin-"
son, Gep. Kissinger, Samuel Spangler; East
PennsborougH, JT D. Bowman, Geo. AV. Fish
,er; Frankford, Levan 11. Orris, Jacob Kost;
Hampden, Johq Soamer, Samuel Megaw;
Hopewell, D. Ayherry, J. C. Elliott; Lower
Allen, D. . Boyer, 6. AV. Mumper; Mifflin,
AVm. '.Ruth, T. C. Scouller; Moohanicsburg,
0. 11. Bohhe, J. B. .Herring; Monroe, Samuel
Beetem, T. A. Liggett; Middlesex, Geo. AV.
Jacobs, Philip Zeiglor; North Middleton,
Alex. Common, P. AV. Quigley; Now Cum
berland, John B. Church, J. G. Kotterman;
Newville, A. Killian, Thos. Stough; Newton,
AVm. A. Middleton, Samuel Parks; Shippens
burg bor., AVm. Griffin, J. T. Rippey; Ship
pensburg twp., Thos. P. Blair, Adam Duke;
Silver Spring, AVm. Senseman, Loudon Ewalt;
Southampton, P. Comroy, T. Strohm; South
Middleton, Thos. Bradley, Adam Gutshall;
Upper Allen, Adam Koller, David Knoderor;
AVest Pennsborougb, AVm. Kerr, jr.,. J. M.
Carothers. .
Pub. Dog. —AVo are indebted to Senator
Bigler for four bound volumes of the Con
gressional Globe, containing the Debates and
Proceedings of the First Session of the Thirty-
Sixth Congress ; as, also, of the Special Session
of the Senate. These are important volumes
and oqr sincere thanks, to the dis
tinguished gentlemen for his kindness in sup.
plying us with them.
. Bead It. —Wo mean the Thanksgiving ser
mon, on our first page, delivered by our friend
and former partner, Rev. E. IV. Hotter, of
Philadelphia. It is a beautiful and eloquent
appeal in behalf of the Union, and is credita
ble to the head and heart of its distinguished
author. •
Agents Wanted. —The attention of persons
in want of employment, is directed to an ad
vertisement in another column, for canvassers
for Township and Local Laws of this State.
Township- and Local Laws.—We are in
debted to Mr. Edward F. James, of West
Chester, Publisher, for a volume' bearing this
title; It is a compilation of the laws relating
to the duties of Justices of the Peace, Consta
bles, Supervisors of roads, ifco., a knowledge
of which is of importance to every citizen.—
. In addition it contains a number of blank forms
-for instruments of writing, most in use. The
-volume is a. valuable one, and should be in the
hands of every, man. We have no doubt it
: will find a large demand. , It was compiled by
William T. Haines, a member of the Chester
County Bar. Mr. Piper, book-seller, of this
place, is agent for the work.
. . Christmas is Coming.— We have unmista
kable evidence on all sides of ns that Christ
mas is coining. The shop windows of every
description present a fair appearance, and alb
kinds of goods are displayed in .the most temp
ting and inviting manner. This, together
with the approach of the 25th of December,
and the merry twinkle in the boys’ eyes, prove
beyond a doubt that Christmas is coming; so
get ready, boys, for that greatest of holidays
among the juveniles. ,
Lieut. R. M’Feely.— Wo had the pleasure
of taking by the hand a few days since, pur
esteemed friend and former townsman, Lieut.
Robert M’Feely, of the 4th U. S. Infantry.
Lieut. R. has been with his regiment, in Ore
gon, for the last eight years, and has experi
enced considerable rough service. ’ He expects
to remain here for a few weeks, when he will
return to Oregon, carrying with him the good
wishes of his numerous friends.
“Palstave Mustering his Recruits.”—
We have received an engraving representing
“ Falstaffi' mustering his recruits,” from Wa.
J ! . Shearer,. Esq.,.the Secretary of tho Cosmo
politan Art Association. This is the engra
ving offered 'by the above association as their
premium for the coming year. It is difficult
to give an idea of the beauty of this picture.
In size it is 30 by 38 inches and would make
a handsome addition to tlie,parlor. Tho scene
depicted by the artist is when tho recruits are
called in for inspection, Falstaff receives them
leaning upon a counter in his office, arrayed
in all his glory of-crimson, gold lace, and trap
pings of the field. The recruits arc. such a
set of men as described by Shakespeare, vide
Henry IV., scene 3d. The engravings are in
pure line, and tho plate is one of the most ex
pensive eyer gotten up in the country. Tho
Art Journal published by this, association is
an excellent work.
The County Officers.—Benjamin Duke,
Prothonotary,- John Floyd, Clerk of tho
Courts, and Ernest A. Brady, Register, all
of whon&wera elected at the late election, on--
toredupan the duties of their respective offi
ces on the first inst. They are all men of
.goodtstandlng and competency, and they will
discharge' the duties of the offices in an impar
tial and satisfactory manner.
V Thpretfringofficora.M-bssra., Quigley, Ckopt
and Emingee, havo discharged their duties
faithfully and well, and to the entire satisfac
tion of all. In common with their numerous
friends and acquaintances, we wish them luck,
. and bid them welcome as privates in the Do
theoretic ranks. We expect to come down to
thasamo level shortly.
..^intry—The weather during tho past i
week has been decidedly wintorish. Wind, ,
snow, rain and sleet alternately have visited
us/: ■ On Tuesday of last week snow commenced
falling rapidly, and by-evening enough lay on
the: ground to warrant:the belief that sleigh
irig: would bo the order of*the day. But old!
«_Sol” rose on Wednesday, determined to as
sert his supremacy, and:rapidly, molted nil
visions of tingling belles, buffalo robes and
2.40 at night.; The probability, however, is
that sopn there will bo snow enough, and' to
spare. The-rich should not forgot tho poor
'suBh seasons as this. The pollings of pitiless
stoHhi will soon be upon us all, bringing with
them, suffering enough to many members of
oiiccoomtunity.
THE MESSAGE.’
Last week wo furnished our readers with
the lost annual Message of President Buchan
an, and by this time, wo presume, all have read
it, and have expressed opinion ohit. AVe regard
it the ablest: State paper that over emanated
from any American Executive, and,,we doubt
not, it will bo so regarded by the fiitnro his
torian. The Message has been road, wo feel
satisfied, with more than usual interest, par
ticularly that portion which reference to
the difficulties between the North and the
South. Mr. Buchanan has passed through a
long life of active experience, has filled the
measure of his ambition, and w-ill soon retire
to private life. These faots give force to his
last Message to Congress, wherein ho refers
to the long oppressive policy of the North to
wards the South, and to the suggestions which
he makes to.rostore.harmony.
As all expected, the Message is assailed by
Northern fanatics who desire the disruption
of the Union, and who seek to embroil the
country in the strife of civil war, ns well as
by the extremists of the South, who have de
termined to establish a government of their
own; but it is heartily endorsed by all con
servative, Union men.
Those who expected to engage Mr. Buchan
an in a war, for the benefit of free negroes at'
the North, against the Southern white man,
are the loudest in their donilhciations, now
that they find they must fight their own bat
tles. .
For four years they have heaped abuse,
contumely, and falsehood upon Mr. Buchanan,
caring not for the consequences, until they
have brought the Union to' the very verge of
destruction; and now, in all kindness and
charity to his uncompromising enemies, Mr.
Buchanan is perfectly willing that they and
their Rail Splitter shall have all the credit of
fencing in the Union on more pacific terms.
They ought to be satisfied ; but they are fear-:
ful of the responsibility, and well they may
be.
Re-Dedication of the Lutheran Church.
—The congregation woruhippingiii thischurch
(Mr. Fur, pastor,) have recently enlarged and
re-furnished their building, and on last Sab
bath it was re-dedicated to the service of God.
The Dedication Sermon was preached in the
morning by Rev! I). W. Conrad, of Ohio. At
3 o'clock, the. Rev. B. W. Hutter, of Phila
delphia, preached a most able and impressive
sermon. In the evening, Mr. Conrad again
preached to a very large and attentive audi
ence. The exercises throughout were very
interesting, aud will be long remembered.
This church, as we have said, has been en
larged, rc-furnishcd aiid beautified, and is now
the most elegant church edifice in our town.
The building is 94 feet in length, with 166
pews on the first floor of the audience room,
besides those in the gallery, affording accom
modation for 1200 people. Certainly;. this
congregation deserve di-edit for their zeal and
enterprise.
Death of William M. Wilson.— Mr. Wil-.
liau M. Wilson, Sutler at the Carlisle Bar
racks, died suddenly, at his quarters, on Sat
urday morning, the Ist inat. Ho had been
indisposed for some days, but was going about
the evening before his death, and ho one sup
posed him in the least danger. .Shortly be
fore his death he was seized wlthcramp and
severe coughing, and finally internal bleeding
took place, and in a short time ho bled to
death. Mr. W. had many friends in Carlisle;
and was highly popular with the officers and
men at the Garrison.
Appointment op Sutler.— There was a
considerable rush made for the office of Sutler
at tho Carlisle, Garrison, immediately after
the death of Mr. Wilson, the late incumbent.
There were some eight or ten applicants be
fore the Council of Administration, and all
pressed their claims vigorously.’ ; Finally the
Council met'on the morning of the 3d inst.,
and soon settled the matter by the appoint
ment of Mr. T. Scott Stuart, of Philadel
phia. Mr, S„ we learn, is related to.quo of
the . officers who composed the Council, and
hence his good luck in obtaining this snug
office., '
Our Daylight Market.— Saturday last
the new Borough Ordinance, ordering market
to commence at ,12 o’clock, went into effect.
Notwithstanding tho unfavorable weather, the
market was well attended by our country
friends, all of 'whom sold out readily at fair
prices. Wo made it our business to makein
quiry of those who supply our market, to as
certain how the new regulation suited them.
Without exception; they all favor daylight
market, but they were equally unanimous in
saying that the hour named (12 o'clock,) is
wrong. They nearly all named 8 o'clock in
the morning as the time that would snitthem.
There are certainly strong objections to the
present hour. A farmer attending market
loses the entire day, which is too much of a
sacrifice of time. Besides, if is not a conveni
ent hour for town folks, nearly all of whom
are in the habit ,of dining at 12. . At this
hour, tod, our public schools are dismissed,
and the scholars swarm the market, to the
great annoyance of every one. We, in , com
mon with nine-tenths of our citizens, are in
favor daylight market in winter, but we be
lieve the Council made a mistake in naming
12 o’clock as the hour for the opening of mar
ket. We think 8 o’clock would give more
general satisfaction..
Holliday ADVEimsEns. —Persons who ex
pect to reap any pecuniary advantage from
I the sale of articles during the approaching hol
idays, should take time by the forelock, and
let the people know where they are, and what
they have for sale. It is too late in the day
to call the attention of people to the benefits
resulting from advertising, as all rational men
are sensibly aware of the fact that those who
advertise are those who sell—but it is not out
of place to gently hint that now is the time to I
advertise, and the columns of the Volunteer the
place. - I
Some Tdrket.— A few days ago Mr. Sam
uel Middlekauff shot a wild turkey near Ster
rett’e Gap, tills county, which weighed
twenty.one pounds, and measured from the
tip of each wing five feet six inches, and
from the hill to the end of its tail four feet six
inches. These “ birds” are abundant on the
mountains.
New York Election.— The Now York
municipal election, on Tuesday last, resulted
in the entire success.of the- Pemocratic par-
A REPUBLICAN FEAST.
i Recently, at the Continental Hotel; Phila
■ delphia, a feast was given to Col. M’Clcre,
i Chairman of the Republican State Central
1 Committee. It was got up by prominent Re
publicans, in honor.of the valiant Colonel, and
■ in token of approbation for the “ efficient man
ner in which he, as the head of the Central
Committee, had conducted the late political
contest.” The honored guest, of course, made
a speech, in which ho spoke of the great tri
umph the Republicans had gained., Ho con
gratulated all the gormandizers then and there
assembled upon the “glorious victory achiev
ed.” The Governor-elect, Col. Curtin, was
also present, and he made n speech; Morton
M’Michael, editor of the Ninih American,
made another speech, and, judging from the
published accounts of this supper; Col. M’-
Clvre and his admiring friends
had a high old time of it. They wont into the
eatables and drinkables to a late hour—or ra
ther, an early hour, next morning.
Now, does it not look becoming.in the Black
Republicans to meet nt the festive board, to
rejoice over their victory ? At this particular
time, when banks and merchants. are break
ing, stocks and. provisions are down, machine
shops and factories closing, tens of thousands
of workmen out of employment, with poverty
staring them in the face, the Union itself dis
solving, and our people, both North and South,
■arming, in ’the expectation of meeting in dead
ly conflict. Is it not right, wo say, that the
party responsible for all these dire calamities
should meet together and feast and rejoice?
How appropriate I At the very time those
heartless leaders were drinking their richly
flavored wines, and partaking of venison and"
canvas-backs, thousands of their dupes—the
poor fools who had filled the AVido Awake
ranks, were walking the streets of Philadel
phia-begging for bread! How considerate in
the nabob Republicans, to meet at this time
of gloom, misery,and distress, (o rejoice over
(heir victory—a victory that has brought des
olation to thousands of happy families—a vic
tory of a sectional faction, whose aim and ob- 1
jeot is a dissolution.of the Union. !
Fatal Railroad Accident.— On Satuißiy
evening, the Ist inst., about 5 o’clock, Mr.
Dunwoodie, the freight conductor on the Cum
•berland Valley Railroad, met with an acci
dent in Ohambersburg, which resulted in his
death. It appears that,Mr. D. was standing
with one foot upon the tender of the engine,
and another on the front car, when the train
was ncaring the turn out of the Franklin road,
upon which some of the cars were to be
switched. When ho had uncoupled the loco
motive, some one gave the signal, and the en
gineer started rapidly. Mr. Dunwoodio had
nothing to cling to, and fell upon the track,
when five long cars passed over him, injuring
his arm, spine, and shoulder. Jle was taken
from under the cars as soon as possible, and
every attention paid him, but his injuries'
proved fatal. He lingered until 11 o’clock on
Saturday night, conscious of everything, when
he died. i
Mr. Duhwoodie was an honest, upright,
sober man, and’has been in the employ of the
company for fifteen years. - '
. His death is .another evidence that. no mat-,
ter how much experience a man may have ip l
railroad matters, he is ilOTcr'MenTpt-fr'tnn'no--'
cidents, even at times when their occurence
is least expected.
Tub United States Hotel, South East
corner of Elervcnth-and Market streets, Phila
delphia, adjoining the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot, kept by Henry W. Kanaoa, is one of
the best hotels in the city.: It has been hand
somely refitted and newly furnished, from top
to bottom, and is certainly ope of the most
■comfortable places for a sojourner to stop in
the city of Philadelphia. It is kept in Kan
aga’s best stylo, affording all the conveniences
and comforts of the genuine home to the tra-"
voler, at a cost that is both moderate and con
scionable. Ilia rooms are large, airy aind well
furnished, whilst the . table is : supplied with
all the delicacies of the season, and tho atten-
tions paid his guests ouch as to satisfy the
most fastidious. .We speak from personal ex
perience when we affirm that there is no hotel
in the city of Philadelphia where the visitor
will get better, accommodations than at the
United States Hotel. Mr. Kanaga is well
known to the traveling public, having been
for a number of years the favorite proprietor
of the United States Hotel, in Harrisburg
where he acquired a reputation for being
a kind and courteous gentleman and model
landlord.
The Genesee Farmer.— The December
number of this excellent agricultural journal
is om our table. We would again recommend
the' Genesee Farmer to all who want a good,
sound, practical, reliable agricultural and hor
ticultural journal. It costs only 50 cents a
year. A new volume commences with tho
next number.- Now is the time to subscribe.
Send the fifty cents in Stamps to Joseph Har
ris, Rochester, ,N., Y., or get one of your
neighbors to join with you anffseud a. dollar
for two copies. . ,
A General SmashtUp.— -Our exchanges
from all sections of the Union, coin® to 1 ' Us
filled with failures, suspensions and a general
break up in the financial, commercial and
industrial affairs of the nation. Thisis truly
a deplorable state of affairs; but wo do not
deem it thopart of wisdom longer to with
hold the true state of the case from the- people.
And all this is the work of reckless political
demagogues aud the election of a Sectional
President. God help the country.
The Electoral College of this State mot
at Harrisburg on the sth inst., and organized
by selecting ex-Governor Pollock President,
The .twenty-seven votes were then cast for
Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin for
President and-Yice President. ■
Q-r It is not true that Chief Justice Taney
has resigned-, or intends to resign, or has over
signified any intention or wish to resign his
post. Ho is in better health than usual, and
declares his purpose to die in harness.
Population of ■ the State.— The total
population of Pennsylvania, as ascertained by
the census recently taken, is 2,911,104. In
1850 it was 2,311;786. Increase in ton years,
599,328-..
BSS“Col. T. B. Florence, of Philadelphia,
has announced his intention to run. for the
Clerkship of the next House of Boprcsenta
-1 lives.
Oar Finance!.
It is said that produce and cotton bills on
Europe are being sacrificed at Now York.—
Wo know ih.-%t why?. Simply because we
are nearly wit of debt to• Europe. If there
were a largo back debt, there would bela quick
demand for sterling bills, itut it takes time
to move the cotton and grain crop to Europe.
Pending that time there is but little to draw
against. , But: this is only another sign of
prosperity. The truth, is that it will soon bo
difficult to prevent specie from flowing back
from England. 4 — Evening, Bulletin.
Before the election the voracious sheet from
which we cut the above extract, told the peo
ple that we were millions npon millions over
trades! and in debt to Europe; and from that
or other and similar publications the small
papers in the country took up, the “ hue and
cry.'' But now the election is over, and the’
immediate cause for continued lying removed;
o are exnltingly told that there is no
a panic,’for “we are nearly out of
ipo," emphasized by being put up
cause
debt to Ei
in italics.
There will sooirtFspcole flowing back from
Englandyou could not bare induced a Re
publican to admit any such fact a month ago ;
then we were-cuincd beyond redemption, now
we are about.put.of debt, and specie is about
to flow bftok. .And all this admitted and pro
claimed, under Buchanan’s administration.
Has “the man of rails" effected this, or is
the confession of the truth extorted from your
fears ? 60 to, now I Weep and howl—the
people will remember your lying liyprocrisy,
and wo put this on record for an example.
of importance is doing
in Congress. lii the House, that portion of
ihe President’s Message relating to our pres
ent domestic difficulties, was referred to a
special committee of thirty-three. On Friday,
the Speaker named the Committee as follows:
Ohio, »_ Thomas Corwin, Rep.
Virginia, John S. Millson, Dem.
Massachusetts, . C. F. Adams, Rep.
North Carolina, Wnrrcn Winslow, Rem.
Now York, . Janies Humphrey, Rep.
South Carolina, W. W. Boyce, Dem. ■
Pennsylvania, ; Jas. 11. Campbell, Rep.
Georgia, ; ' i Peter.E. Love, Dem. ,
Connecticut, r Orris.S. Ferry, Rep.
Maryland, IL Winter Davis, Amor.
Rhode Island,. C. Robinson, Rep.
Delaware, . . ■W. G. Whiteley, Dem.
New Hampshire, Mason W. Tappan, Rep
New Jersey, .. J. L. N. Stratton, Rep.
Kentucky, Fran. M. Bristow, Dem.
Vermont, Justin S. Morrill, Rep.
Tennessee,. T. A. R. Nelson, Amor.
Indiana, W. McKee Dunn, Rep.
Louisiana, , Miles Taylor, Dem:
Mississippi, Reuben Davis, Dem.
Illinois, Wm. Kellogg, Rep.
I Alabama, . Geo. S, Houston, Dem.
Maine, _ Freeman 11. Morse, Rep
Missouri, • John S. Phelps, Dem.
Arkansas, Albert Rust, Dem.
Michigan, ; Wm. A. Howard, Rep.
[Florida, , Geo. S. Hawkins, Dem
Texas, A. J. Hamilton, Dem,
Wisconsin, C. C. Washburn, Rep
lowa, Sam’l R. Curtis, Rep.
California,’ John C. Burch, Dem.
Mmnesbta, Wm. Windom, Rep.
Orfcgon, Lansing Stout, Dem-
Gov.- JPActoptLiKß the• Abolitionists^—
Gov. Packer, a’-short time since, received a
letter signed by James Redpath, on behalf of
several young men in requesting him
to attend a Convention in that city to devise
measures to abolish slavery; , Gov. P.’s reply
is as follows:-* dQ _
K AJi.Jr.awTMKNT,'■ -
’ Harfisi}ufg, November 21, 1860. ‘
Sir: In my ‘opinion, the young men whose
names are attached .to the foregoing letter
would bettor serve God and their country by
attending to their own business. John Brown
was rightfully hanged, and his fate should be
a warning to others having similar proclivi
ties. W.M. P. PACKER,
Gov’r. ofPenn’a.
Tiie Phomiseu " Good Times.” —Previous to
the-.election every Black Republican stump
speaker assured the people that the election of
: Lincoln would be immediately .followed by
groat prosperity and “good times.'” Demo
cratic speakers predicted just the reverse, and
warned the people against voting for Lincoln,
assuring them that his election would produce
great distress as well as a-dissolution of the
Union, "Well, the people trusted the'Repub
licans, and behold the end !-
Battles suspended!
Business prostrate !
Hundreds bankrupt !■
Thousands starving!
Civil commotion,at out doors!
And. it may he, years of War—of Teat's—of
Blood t
Secession. —Tho National Intelligencer of
Saturday recommends a Convention of all the
slaveholding States for consultation. It has
been proposed in the Georgia Legislature that
their representatives in Congress request the
appointment of commissioners on the port of
the North and South to fix the terms of a
peaceable separation. The people of-Toxas
are, moving in favor of on extra session of the
Legislature, which being adverse to the views
of Governor Houston, he threatens to resign
if it is cohvenod> No more Federal troops
are to bo sent to I'ort Moultrie, Major Alex
ander has made no requisition for reinforce
ments. The President, to-day, explicitly ex
pressed his determination to send no more
troops to the forts near Charleston, and said
everything would be done on his part to avoid
a collision. Major Alexander lias made no
request for reinforcements, and it is repre
sented'that the best feeling exists between tho
garrison at Fort Moultrie and the citizens of
Charleston. .
■ Secretaries Cobb and Thompson. How
ell Cobb, Secretary of tlioTre»aary, tendered
liis resignation to the President on Monday.
Mr. Thompson, the Secretary of the Interior,
will follow his example as soon as he can ar
range the affairs <jf his office.
Dead.—lsaac G. M’Kinlev, Esq., a worthy
and enterprising Citizen of Harrisburg, and at
one time well known in political circles, died
at his residence in that city, on Monday. Mr.
M’K. was for one year our partner in the pub
lication of the Democratic Union. Peace to
hrs ashes.
Railroad Accident. —An accident, oecuns
red on the North Central Railroad near York,
the other day, by which Charles Davis, engi
neer,.had' one of his feet mashed’ by being
caught between the cross head and the-stuff
ing box of the locomotive. It will, perhaps,
become necessary to amputate the foot.
o*Tho population of Allegheny county—
including‘Pittsburg and Allegheny cities—
is 180,074; The population of Pittsburg
alone is ; 49,216, and' of l Allegheny ’ City
31,536. ! - ' v
Black Republican! Before the November Elec
. tion vs. Black Republican! After-the Elec-
tion.
Before the Election Grand reception
and ovation to C run-.'-—tariff —-plenty of
work—high "wages-—torchlight procession—
parades of Wide Awakes—Mercantile Tariff
Club—oxroasts—big talk ot Abolition Wig
wams —and a good time generally.
After the Election:—Much pooh-pooh'
ing at the danger—a good deal of big talk—
grow smaller, then beautifully less—a whine
—break down in public confidence—every
one suspicious of each other’s credit—Kansas
starving—ask for bread—Abolitionists give
them Shjibpe’s rifles' instead—Bank suspen
sions. What next? These Republican are
queer follows, very ?
The John Brown Meeting in Boston.-
Bosiorr. Dec. ,3.- —The meeting called by
the ultra republicans in commemoration of
John Brown, to take jflaco here to-day, in
Tremont Temple, was headed off by the Uni
on men, who took possession of the ball, chose
Richard Sullivan for their chairman, and’
then_paased a series of resolutions denounci
ng Brqwn and justifying bis execution, and
landing the course of Virginia in the affair.
Fred Douglas, Rodpath, Prank Sanborn and
other well-known abolitionists vainly en
deavored to be heard, and much confusion en
sued. Finally the police wore called in, and
the Temple was soon cleared and closed by
order of the mayor. .
Before the crowd dispersed, three cheers
wore given for Governor Packer, of Pennsyl
vania, and his celebrated letter to the Com
mittee (published in to-day’s .paper) called
for.
Proposed Reduction in tUe Wages op
Operatives. —Some of the manufacturers of
Philadelphia are proposing a reduction of the
wages of operatives from ten to twenty, per
cent, as was done in 1857, and considerable
feeling has been created in consequence.—
Should the proposition bo carried out, it, is
thought that a general strike would be the re
sult. At present prices, weavers of checks,
ginghams, &c., cannot make more than §5 a
week, and many of them do not earn so much
as that. Children, employed as bobbin wind
ers, do not, it is said, earn more than from
§2 80 to $3 a month, A redaction of twenty,
or of even ten per cent,, to such would be sc j
verely felt. -
. This is a sorry realization of the “better
times and higher wages” that were so loudly
promised, as sure to follow Lincoln’s election.
We sincerely hope that the fears of the sus
pension of work and consequent discharge of
workmen, which many experienced persons
entertain, may not ho realized. It would he
a dreadful thing to have thousands of honest
mechanics and laborers, who in the best of
times make scarcely more than enough to
support themselves and families, thrown out
of employment just as winter, with all its ri
gors, is coining upon them. , God grant this
may hot come I But if it does, let the heavy
responsibility rest upon those who have bro't
the country to this deplorable state. .
Of On the sth inst., the whole electoral
vote if Virginia was oust for 801 l and Everett.
A number-of Breckinridge electors luid been
formally declared elected by the' Govcrnor,
but, as their election was obtained by an in
formality, they declined to serve, permitting
the Bell and Everett electors to fill the vacan
cies, and throwing the whole vote fpr that
ticket. " The Electoral College of New Jersey
voted four votes for Lincoln and Hamlin and
three votes for Douglas and Johnson.
• Mr. Seward.— The Syracuse Journal says•
“ Mr. Sfewitrdnwill, we are advised, at an ear
ly day in tho session of Congress, make a
speech in the Senate, giving his views on the
state of. the country and the revolutionary,
movements in these times,” The expressions
of his home organ, the AubUrn Union, m..y
indicates the line he will-follow.- The Union
repudiates the compromise proposition of the
Albany Evening Journal, and says that the
Republican standard must not bo lowered a
hair's breadth. ,
American Aor'icui/turist.— -The American
Agriculturist conies-to hand this month in a
new dress, .and with a valuable and interes
ting addition of reading matter. It is un
doubtedly the 1 cheapest monthly before tho
people,’and tho great variety of which it treats,
renders it peOulihrly adapted fSr'tho home?cir
ole. It is printed; in both English and Gor
man. Terms $1 per annum. Address Or
ange Judd, Nevv York.
C 7" We learn from Boston, that oh Tuesday
week a prizefight, for one thousand 7 dollars,
took place near bfortli Berwick,, Maine, be
tween Michael Fritzjof Providence; and Wm.
O’Neil, of Worcester. Sixty-three rounds
were fought, occupying four hours twenty min
utes, when Fritz was declared victor, owing
to a foul blow; Nearly one hundred and fifty
persons were present from Boston by special
train; Neither party had ever fought, in the
ring before. .
Reception of the Prince op Wales. —Lord
Palmerston spoke with great enthusiasm at a
recent banquet in London, of the friendly re
ception of the Prince of Wales in the United
States,, which has evidently been a now reve
lation to our British cousins. The English
papers all discuss it in the same tone, and the
London News says—“He has seennnation of
soldiers without an array—civil ordorwithout
a police—wealth, luxury and culture, without
a court or an aristocracy. He has learned to
mingle with the busy crowd of men without
the intervention of chamberlains and court
iers; he has found rospoot without ceremony
and honor without adulation.”'
Census of Minnesota.— The following is
the summing up of the marshal of tho census
of Minnesota;
Total population,
Number of farms.
Number of maunufaltering estab
lishments, 5©3
Number of deaths;. 1,295
The total area of Minnesota-is estimated at
81,159’square-miles, so that the population of
Minnesota on the Ist of Juno, 1860, was a lit
tle over two persons to the square mile.
B@*Hon. 'William Milward, representative
in Congress from the Fourth District of Phil
adelphia, broke his ankle on the evening of the
sth inst., while stopping from a carriage in
which ho hod accompanied his.wifo and daugh
ter to a bridal partj. ,„i
The Letter of Hon. A. 11. Stephens.
Tho following letter of this distinguished
Georgion statesman will bo read with interest
and. pleasuro by every lover of tho Union.
Whatever may bo the result of the existing
agitation, his wise and patriotic efforts to calm
the raging storm will always W gratefully
remembered r
Dear Sir : Your kind and esteemed favor
of tho 19th instant is before, me, for' which
you will please acceptmy thanks. I thorough
ly agree with you.as to the nature and extent
of the dangers by which we are surrounded,
and tho importance of united action on tho
part of oar people, in tho lino of policy to bo
pursued.-
I know, also, that there breathes not a
man in Qoqrgia who is more sensitively alive
to her rights, interests, safely, honor, and
■glory than myself 1 and, whatever fate be
falls us, I earnestly hope that we shall bo
saved from tho worst of nil calamities, inter
nal divisons, contentions, end strifes. The
groat and lending object aimed at by mo in
Millodgovillo,; was to produce harmony on n
right lino of policy.
If the worst comes to tho worst, _ as it may,
and our State has to quit the Union,, it is of
tho utmost importance that all opr people
should bo united cordially in this coarse.
This, I feel confident, can only be effected on
the line of policy I .indicated. 1 But candor
compels me to say that I am not without
hopes that our rights may bo maintained,
and oiir Wrongs bo redressed, in the Union.
If this can be done, if is my earnest wish. I
think, also that it is the wish of a majority of
our people. If, after making an effort, wo
shall fail, then all our people will bo united
in making or adopting the last resort, the
“ Ultima ratio regum.”
Even in that case, I should look with great
apprehension as to the ultimate result., When
the Union, is dissevered, if of necessity it
must be, I see at present but little prospect
of good government afterwards. At the
North, I feci confident, anarchy will soon en
sue. And whether wo shall be better off at
the South, will depend upon many things
that I am now satisfied that we have any as
surance of. Revolutions are much easier
started than controlled, and the men who be
gin them, even'for the best purposes and ob
jects, seldom end them.
i The American Revolution of 1776 WftS otid
■of the few exceptions to this remark that the'
history of the world furnishes.-' Iluman pas
sions are like the winds; when aroused, they
sweep everything before them in their fury.
The wise and the good, who may attempt to
control them, will themselves most likely be--
eome the victims. This has been the history
of the downfall of all republics. The selfish,
the ambitious, and the bad will generally take
the lead. When the moderate men, who arc
patriotic have gone as far as they think right
and proper, and propose to reconstruct', then
will be found a class below them, governed by
no principle, but personal objects, who will
be for pushing matters further and further,
until those who sowed the wind will find that
they have reaped the whirlwind. These are
my serious apprehensions. They are found
ed upon the experience of the world and the
philosophy of human nature, and no wise
man should-condemn them. .To tear down
and build'up again are very differcnt.things;
and before tearing down oven a bad Govern
ment.,we should first see a good prospect for
building up a better. These arc my views,
candidly given. If there is one sentiment in
mybreast stronger than all others, it is an
earnest desire for the peace, prosperity, and
happinessof our people—that peace, prosperi
ty, and happiness .which a wise and good
Government alone can secure. I have no ob
ject, wish, desire, or ambition beyond .this;
and if 1 should in any respect err in endeavor
lingto attain thiaobject, it will bo an error of
1 tbe head and not the heart.
, With great personal esteem and respect,!
remain yours, truly, ,
Alexander 11. Stephens.
The Full Electoral Tote.
*We present herewith a tabular statement
of thff result in the electoral colleges-:
, BRECKINRIDGE ■ & LANE.
{Alabama, 9
LINCOLN AND HAMLIN.
California,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Indiana,
lowa,
.Maine,
Massachusetts/
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Now Hampshire/
Now Jersey,
New York, ,
Ohio,.
Oregon/
Pennsylvania/
Rhode Island,
Vermont,
Wisconsin/
Total/ 180
-.-DOUGLAS.
Missouri; 9
Now Jersey/ 15
Total/
For Lincoln and Hamlin
For Breckinridge and Lane
For Bell and Everett
For Douglas
Whole electoral roto
Lincoln's majority over all'
The Fruits of Lincolnism;.—The Sk Y.
Commercial Advertiser says:
“The'boot and shoe trade has not suffered
much as yet,, but the ‘'crinoline' trade 'with
the South- hits gone' down, rapidly. There ore
in this city 1-20 hoop skirt factories,-employ
ing about 2.300 1 girls,- and about three-fourths
of the articles 1 they produced l wont South.
Since the panic, some of the larger factories
have dismissed nearly all their hands.. The
boys and girls who work the ’ braiding 'ma
chines, which supply braid, in the skirt bus
iness, are also sufferers;”
So it seems that in trying to elevate the ne
gro, the Republicans have been instrumental
in bringing distress upon the heads of the
white girls of Now York.
JUS?" Lincoln and Hamlin mot on the 22d
ult., at Chicago, for the first time, to know
each other, though they both sat out a term
in the same Congress for two years. Such
men as Clay and Webster would have known
each other if they had only sat together for
twenty-four hours.
Kidnappers Sentenced.— The trial of Fran
cis Wilson and Gilmore Hull, for kidnapping
a colored man named John Brown, taking
him to Baltimore, and offering him for sale,
some months ago, took glace at Lancaster, Pa„
last week. They were- convicted and sentenc
ed to. five, years each in, the prison of that
county*
175,525'
19*095
KT’ln the vote cast in.tho General Assembly
of Georgia for eleetoros-to cast the votes of
Georgia for President and Vice President of
the- United-States, wo-fincLreCordedtho-follow
ing; For President of Southern Confederacy,
R. Barnwell Rliett, of South Carolina, 1*
For President of Southern United States,
Edmund Ruffin, of Virginia, 1.
The Clayton (Alabama) Banner says that
op Sunday last the Rev. Alexander McLem
on of the Methodist persuasion, preached in
the Methodist Church of that town, with" the
tri-colored rosette conspicuous on his vcst."
.Crawfordville, Ga., Not. 26,
Arkansas,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisiana/
Maryland/
i Mississippi,
; North .Carolina,*
i .South' Carolina*
Texas,
' o.
h*. u:
■ .ao:
4
•. s:
13
<i
• 4
5
4
36
23
3
27
4
Total,; n
DELL AND E-VBH2TT..
Kentucky,
Tennessee,
Virginia,
Total 39
RECAPITULATION.
Electoral. 'foies.
■ 180
[/Vom the Savannah JRepubll C(
From Georgia,,
Foreign Goods Direci-y-Arrival
; Savannah.
TMShip ifcwy, f rom Ant
go of French, and German CO od» 1
exhibition at thd Cotton Planters'
con, in the'coming month, arrive,
yesterday, consigned to Muller
Her cargo is valued at $50,000 m
a large variety of manufacture
general use, in the South; and tl
their importation is to throw snm
the practicability of a direct {S
the Southern States and forefa.
They .will doubtless give great gt
thoiair of our plantingfriends
to Macon who would otherwise r
We congratulate the cotton plant,
safe arrival of the vessel with th,
mont, and we trust the results of
tion will meet their most saneoi
tions. Mr. G.Eyrond. tho sped
Belgian manufacturers, has boon
for some days awaiting the arriva
sel. Messrs,.Gregoire and Monti
sistants, cratno passengers Testei
Heni'y . J
The steamer Montgomery, whim
Savannah on the 26th ult., had ot
boxes of Sharpe's patent carbines
and 40;000 conical ball eartrid,’
State of Georgia,, They came fro,
The floniHlead Bill.
Wc give below a copy of tha l( 0I
bill winch passed the House of lio.L,
tives on the sth Inst. This bill a yoiJl /
objections made by the President in bjJ
of the bill passed by the Thirty-fifth Cor ’’
and is likely to-.become,a law:
A BILL TO SECURE HOMESTEADS TO Al
; SETTLE, BS ON ;T«B PUBLIC DOMAIN,
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hot
Representatives of the United States of
ca in Congress assembled, That any i
who isf the head of a family, or who h,
rived at the age of twenty-one years an
citizen of the United States, or who shall
filed bis intention to beeomesnch,BBm
by the naturalization Jaws, shall, fror
alter the passage of, tffis act, be oritit
enter, free of Cost, one hundred-and
acres *of. unappropriated public lands
which said person may have filed a pi,
tion claim, o if which may, at the time
plication is made, be subject to pre-ent
at one dollar and twenty-five cents, or
per Cere; or eighty acres of such unnpni
ated lands, at two dollars and fifty cent
acre; to bo located in a body, in confer
to the legal subdivisions of the public
aiid after the same shall have been sum
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, Tin
person applying for the benefit of thii
shall, upon application to, the register oi
land ofheo in which, he. or she is about (oi
such entry, make affidavit before thesaii
inter or receiver that he or she is tbe.hnr
a family, oris twenty-one years or*
ago, and that such application I; mat
his or her exclusive use and benefit, ami
specially mentioned in this act, mill note
directly or indirectly for the use or bent
any other person or persons whomsoever;
upon filing the affidavit with the regisle
receiver, ho or she shall thereupon hope
ted to enter the quantity of land.spec
Prodded, however, That no certificates!
given or patent issned-tbefrefor Until th
piration of five years from the date of
entry? and if, at the expiration of stfot t.
or at any tim# within two years Iterate!
•the person making sti'ch entry—-or if ten
dead, his widow; or in case of her,Wl
his,heirs of tfeHaee; or in esse of a viM
making etieli entry, her heirs or deviate!
case of her prove by ttfo Or
ble witnesses that he, gW or .ffi<!y b««
ded upon and
of five ycarra immediately- suoveoa/ngt/iecii
of filing the affidavit aforesaid, then,' in sue
case, he', she, or they, it at that time a citiit
of the' United States, shall, on payment of It
dollars, be entitled to a patent, as ifl oth
.cases provided for by IftW : And previdij
further. That in case of the death of W
father and mother, leaving, an infant child,
children, under twentyrone years of hgc, t
right and fee shall enure to the hencili
said infant, child or children',- tnider tptilj
one years of ago, the right and fee _ skill n
ure to the;benefit of said infant, child dnß
dron; and the executor, administrate «
guardian may, at any/timo within Iwpj
after the death of the surviving parent,®
:in accordance with the laws of tlie Sliti'n
which such children, for the time being.b’i
their domicile,, sell said land for thohcniin
said infants, hut for no other prtrpose; I
the purchaser shall acquire the absolutet
by the purchase, and be entitled to a p
from the United States, on rmymcntollfi
:fice fees and sum of money heroin speak
; Skc. 3. And }>c it further enacted, Tht
register of the’land; office shall note ills
; applications oh- tlic tract-hooka and [fir*
■ his office, and Steep a; register of aB fti»
: tries, and nutktf- retfirn' thereof to tfio Slid
■ Land Office, together with tji£' jiitlflfti
which they have'been founded 1 . • r
Sec. 4. And be (i further' enacted, Mai
lands aoqwirod under the 1 provisions oft
net shall in; no eveht become liable to ltd
isfactioU of any debt or debts contracted fij
-to the issuing of the patent therefor. I
Sec. S'. And be it further enacted. Thill
at any time after the 1 filing; of the alfidatiij
required* in the’second section of this aft?
before the'expiration of the five years alj
said, it shall be proven, after due nofiol
'the settler,-to the satisfaction 1 of tfic'rtjp
of the fond' office, that’ the 1 persqirfiavin;/
such affidavit shall haw actually chay]
or her residence, or abandoned thesalew
for more than six months, at any time, r
and 1 in that event, the land.so entered
revert to-the'Government. j
Sic. d. And be it further endcttd,
individual shall be permitted' to mote *
than one entry under thp' proTisiom »_
act; and that the Commissioner, of It l ' 1 '
ral Land Office is hereby
and issue such rules and roguW**' f
tent with this act, as shall bo nc *Ssi
proper to carry its provisions into™
that the registers and receivers of
land offices shall be entitled to re«
same compensation for any lands e» e
dor the provisions of this' act, that )
now entitled to receive, when the so ,
tity of land is entered with money, a
to be paid by the person making to
tion, at the time of so doing, ftnll !»,■/
half bn the issue of the- cettihiJMOi ef j
son to whom it may be issucd':- if' 0
nothing contained in this act shai
strucd as to impair or interfere), in
ner whatever,' with existing ? ,
rights: And provided’, further, t'Vj
sons who may have filed 1 their Das sjjij
a pre-emption right prior to_ tne P . jj
this act, shall bo entitled to all the P«' "
of this not.
A Pboufic Cow.— On Thursday. th * 11
ult., a cow belonging to Mr. Hi
of Berks county, gave birth to J
calves; which weighed, together, a
lhs„ Two of this extraordinary W 0
ly a short time, but the other two at
ing, and growing finely.
A South Carolina paper prop o
as Columbus was. defrauded out o
of having this continent named o
new Southern Confederacy be c
public of Columbia.
— ~~ -
Sentenced. —John Cathcart, o
county, was sentenced last woe ,
£inn, to ho hung for the nwrdor
i|f
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pUi
fyfflce,
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