61Ig eghtuttiis, gpg, COLIEN1111"A. cAT(TR.I).%Y. VEU. 9. I gfil 053 — Szt NiA; Az/st,tt:trrAtr,,,T. 4 1. 1. ..w. , ,Netrtrh I?res• 116.r.rj ig-rro.we i n ,:;•*. C^ Th. c.'.• 11740/epar tut( 71d,ar.co, B , gu.: and Sne./7 Ala smfac .5.1 , 7 - ,c;r•We th.- t r/1:s to Mescrs. z.:':ttnute, and Obcr, i,,r d.eotnent,A, •L There will I.e exiiil,.i -4,:nn in The school h,,u4e. ott tio: ..toroer of Third and Perry streets, on Friday .:Lyning ':2.ti inst., (V liingtcn's birtli-day.) Eseicises eonmene:ng at Eti o't-lork. The parents I.f the pupils of said school are re Frectfully invitad to attend. 'UE WI:ATIll:It• —Daring, die !1:1:t NVI•CIi A t'le me.tther Ihts been tolerably wild and ngree,/,IAe. Sunday ‘V:I.4 n very plensnnt :lay, and 'Tuesday and Wednenlay were dll3:1 as would hare d, lighted us in ,!:ring. :rhe Tl.o.T.z.i.Aol.er 011 Huy noort.ing the ldlft into _sew, 31,1' 11.611Ve I, Siinany , Monday 44'. Tnes.l.ky Wecine.q..tay .30 ' , Thursday and Viiday nueAsvitE TI(111: k:, —Our neigl,,bny below t•tairs, ur tI ; (‘ "Cmilitleutur in his re3rarel - es fMtp 11.;,e tityst erie. of nature, discovered the other day in a fine nyAter a I.trge and peculiar Fend, worthy of notice. It is of utmost pear shape, white, with two regular :.trceryn elrelipt, nne con qie 10.1 y, the other nn ;the nec'.t. The icier cor.e,i,iers tip: pearl, i.t,s l.syond prize, and tte-i,•ns it ion It handsome breastpin. CIT 2:ENI . B 7.. —The ball or T:In•• day e..ening, at the Bellevue. \N aq a gathet it g uf the youth and beauty of the borottAlt, and went cf: w;ti, mush: was good. the dancing spirited, the refreshments prime rind plentiful, and lastly, but nut in the least .'.eastly, the landlord was beattning. "Par dy" w.ts everywhere, making his guests comfortable, and hiu,sel agr c.ihle. lie deserved the distinguished s.aceess which attended his efforts to please. Who gets pp the ne.it? cep the ball lit nv,tiun. a n:ecting of [tope Lu Ige -JO J. 0. 'l'., the f,illov.ing Aeers were installed for the ensuing it:run W. C. T., Win. SheEe.y; W. V. T., 1.1)..tia Beveridge; W S., John Dorsey; A. S.. Susan Dutton; W. 'l'., Thom MeClunet 'W. F. S.. It. J. Fry; W. C'., John F. 1 fout,tdn; W. M., D. Peurt Erwin; W. I. G., Mrs. T. I,:ennett; \V. 0. G., Eiturie( 11. Pf.ihier; W It. IL S., Jane II eisley; W. h. S , Annie 4.ildetu.tn; W. P. C. T., C. P. Shriener. DisvittrumoN vat fast..—The ladies forming the Cannnittee for Jistributing the proceeds of the buil for the poor, have to guested uy to give notice that the Commit tee will meet this -`.•'.:;turilay) afternoon, at three o'clock, in the second story of the Brick School Ilanse, on Second street, op posite the Episcopal Church, where all desiring aid can make their wants known. This plan ha= Leen adapted as the best for obtaining information as to the number of persons needing assistence. The money, rood, Lte..., on hand will be distributed to the Le t u Ivatitage, and the Cionmittec will •vc , l of C,itninitility for the trouldo to toe matter. We should Le glad. homever, to goe;:woos.tl (41,06 those la , hos too LiNtriLotion of v. so.ifoli 1 ligco lund. Al:Ell I 1;0 , 1.111,1 l 1 I W V.lll 4/n ThurmdaS morning a hold attempt was made to rob the store of Mr. J. K. Manning, of ‘l' 14 two negrotts, supposed to be of Tote 11111. o'clocli. the morning, George Shoe, a boy employed in the store, was up and preparing fur an early iAtart front the town. The light over the dotty attvtteted the attention of the negroes, win. were no doubt forak!ing fur plunder of some Lim!, and they entered, one of them armed aids a club, demanding money.— The Los replied that he had none, ar d could get than Rom. In return they threatened to take his life if lie didn't pile up what ?money mast be in the store. Fortunately a double barreled gull was kept in the store, loaded, nod this the boy seized and lire.; at the robbers. They ran, turning heck of Katiff,,aan's stun), tun ards the I;ter. Shoe tired thp second btnel ge they ran. 'fine reports alarmed ,be whole nwiglihorhood, put the itegrogs were beyond pursuit before ;.',ne citizens could gather it force for their Arrest. They were heard conversing as they ratt up the turnpike towards Columbia one of them complaining that "it hurt,'' Sind the other replying Lilac it ".erred him right for iusirtin4 cm going its." It i.; OUP posed from this: that unu of the .shots took ulthotigh the boy sued too low in his iturry to Meta serious injury. There is a ,d - ohability that the guilty parties will be they arc known by ~scrip Police Items. 1: LtOu ten 111 OUT: "Jl . /:( 1.51. 4WI:1'111r: u." A Sot:UTZ-IL Sot trtclot.—t), l 5:11 inst., Ilunnalt Bosley, U. D., of Uni o n street, uN•eared to Justice Welsh and de- , 'minded -lay." against ono Susanna Smith, for claim jumping,, tiolent assault and lot tery with intent to extinguish, and other misdemeanors and violations of the statutes ' of this ComatotTealth. The 'Squire • promptiy granted tl,c prayer of the peti (jotter and vouchsafed to her legal redress. Constable Read was instructed and empow-i i cred in the premises, and nett morning had i the Offender at the Willows. The prosern- THE RivLa.—The ri'cr in ftee ke , tris was in attendance with the necessary c mipletely cleared out, at this p•iint at :east. witnesses. Dot:tress Bosley being sworn. with the exception of the piles clinging to testit:ed that she was a worn in. a woman of the shores. and di 11 and titesc are taLltin,g color; had, she was very sorry to admit the , rapidly. The ice began to ut te, gently, on , fact. u 'husband; a good looking matt, dark -7:14c4,14i afternoon. I: soon stopped on this ish, 14vsley by unite; Was a ittoilical pick, when the current set strongly towards' practitioner—me of the faculty—eclectic in the York cototy shore, piling the ice con- theory and extrazt:vo in practice; did not pi. ernbly ciltlVthe tow path of the Tide , extract teeth but -corns; yes, trss called a water Canalaadon 11/0 11 , /1. The stoppage I:orit Duct.: by the rul,;ar, hut in the rnore; pit this side continued wail Thursday, when select circles of her practice was known as Ole floating ice gr.:du:oly sure off the sta- a Chiropodist; her fluid of action was es oroni.ry fi e ld . A n immense amount of ice tended; included overy town and city of, L a , t , w i rA down, and, had it gut been very note in Eastern Itenn.ylrania. excepting Soft, tniot havo jammed at Tarltey Pottsville; her necassarily called The water on two or three occa,oions rose her frequently from home; Isaac took charge rapidly, but 11: 110 limp 021,111(1q a , LI/rag.,•crotss , of the house during such absence; owned stage. We have heard of no damage on real estate—her re-idence—.aame on the si•io ”f the t it e t , p t ~ rzl •-: % 11 'I• re XV.L•Lingt , ai getting to be a warm 'ur "44 pti,)%l Ire, aul \CC ,„;y t grct hi. jahtill/C0 that bulb the ps.l 4t iCJat dts ailed ;IA 4UI. Let gs - Nrisp.oeg.W.tvs.—Petltiorts have 'been ig ciecaliition during the F.a..t meek, receiving numerous signatures, fur presenta ,ion to Council (nrridag evening, asking that tlag-stone crossings be laid onLocust.street, at the corner if 4eo3.nd. \Ye urged this necessary improketnent some time ;.go in. 1 the Spy, and ha.r,e been moved by the date, tbntr and rains....to again call the nttent4on' .f the authorities to the disgraceful condi tion of tkese crossings. They are probably. with few ,exceptions, more used than any others in ton yet they not only bare nu 1 flagging, but half the time the gutter bridges I are impassable- The trod is almost ankle deep a ith every rain, and at this moment no , pedestrian can cross at either corner dry ' shod. We WI ii.o /Afore the petitions have reached Council, 20 eau only guess that the authorities of ta borough wild heed the re quest. ThAy may esp Pet pc:severance in the exereitx pf the right of petition if they l du not. Whilst on the stti t t y; . . have s_ygges• tion to •nako. None of the crossings of our str.•ots are what tlyy should be. car last year's council u•as active in general im• provetnent of our streets anti alloys, pro grmittally as tvas prudent anti ,pro ,pe;7, knit none the le.,s surely. The same spirit prtwailit in our preselq Council. As the burough recliye,": its tgelkt, it Ittztysteaciily increase its espewiitores for necessary pub lie improi, email% and we ltnow of none which speak plainly in favor 0: the et:wil ing of a tov:m ;as the neat anti substantial eh:mutter or ,the stone work of its streets— i,t.priiing, gutters, paving and erv:ssings. By ordinance t' tani,il has imltosed the expense constructing the gutters on property 1. rider=, and ran therefore, sll the bet i.l. afford to g,i%e sultstantial and credita -I,lc crossing: What we would prof, ise is, that when the crossings ate !aid at Second and 1. trust streets--we take it for granted that this mill certainly he dine—they be t uistrActed dressed stone, wide, smooth and substantial. We, heard an offer made the other day, be a cal./en, to pay the ex pcnses or a Cow - will), ttl to ljarrishorg, as a committee of inspection and ett.antination, provided the buFitugh will lay such cross ings at Second street as are found in the State rapital. These arc the erussing4 we would have taken as models—this or oth.n. city nagging. We would not stn gent such an expense as thus improving the t,, hole ruu~!t at once. As our town grows it must be improved, in time, and a commencement may as well be made now as in some uncer tain ftttore. Let these crossings, then. be as good as they can be made, and let all future improvements be in the stone principle.-- Sit-11 gradual expenditure will not weigh heavily on the borough treasury, and we shall, bef )re long, begin to have streets that will be creditable to °Ricers and eithens— crossings which NV . III to clean in all weath quarries below town will certainly f Amish as good stone as col be our authorities consider the sugge3tion? TUE rIEST OT TILE Sclsos.—February is an early season for Strawborrieq, yet ✓ we were surprised a few days since by the ap. parition of a noble specimen, left on our desk by Mr. John D. Smith, and procured by him at the establishment of )Ir. Engle, above Marietta. We understand that the latter gentleman has a profusion of these luscious berries growing in Lis hot house. We cannot give the market ;trice per berry. NEW Posr Oritcr..—The Do N virm.ut has eAtablished a new Pust Office at the "Posey settlement" in l-'learlield Coy., tinder the name of Nladu.t. o.ir energetic towll4lllall, C. J. Posey, has rceci‘c..l the up ' p.lintment of Pust :11Lmter. ts.; LANCAS I Ell.—The electiun in i Lancaster last week rt.sulted in favor Uri tleorge Sanderson, E.q., fur Mayor, by 7011 majority, :ma ill tile success of the entire! Democratic ticket fur Szlect and Culmuon ' Council. 'l7wo opposition Constables were opt:U.o, the only candidates of that cow plesior, havng a show. .Q -Six spans of the :1 - unborn Central rail' oad bridge over the Susquehanna river at Dauphin were earried away by the high ; %vim' on Thurs Jay last. The acehjent, he cuniarily, 14 a serious loss to the Company, but will not materially interfere nith the business of the roal KNICKERISUCK ELL- Thu Knickerbocker for March, with a choice Lill of fare, has been ; received. Richard B. Kimball's Run:mice. I continued. a+ is Miss Prescott's faseinat ing tale --Fan ntleruy Verraiit's C. Astor Bristed cnitributes a very reada- Lie papei , and the general contents 6re very interesting. The E liter's "Gossip," spite of; all imitations in ether magar.'ne , continue 4 ! unequalled fur genial humor. cently returned from Philadelphia and found Susanna Stnith„a ,sery white quadroon, or dingy.vbite woman, possession of her man sion and husband; ordered the squatter to ramose, apd was pitched into by that fight ing bird and worsted, that is to say woolled; retreated. to willows and clamored for justice, and there were the facts, so belp her. Ben Johnson,-.witness in chief, was railed and sworn. ''Was dar at de fight. Didn' know nun 'boat it. Didn' see de fee' thing. Couldo' stun' scein' cle fa' sec goal], so jes she, his eyes; 'side , : dat, lie didn' 'prove of hein' witness. Didn' ear' to come in contact wid de jar., no how, dida' know how soon he might fin' himself in Lancaster Welsh had :deli a noruly fash ion of committiti' do whole crowd. D.l was s Imo considerable cassia' an' swain' done, dat was a fart but. den, his eyes was fits' shet, an' how could he toll who was•who? Ile wasie jes' right pos'tive, trut he kind a' thought dat Suse Smith—no, he meant de I yore, 'Squia li, I cant ',T.nc'ls ;war to de ondoin' ob eider ob deco females —l's a little soft on hot' ob dam, and diet's .1, hones' truf." The Doctor produced her deeds and proved tut lisputable title to the freehold. %jrs. Smith also showed her titles. ten of them, and expressed a willingness to stake her all I upon a single combat with the prosecutris. The Doctor declined the encounter, on the plea that she "couldn't do herself justith in the ring thinth the loth of her front teeth' She preferred arbitration, and chose Justice Welsh as her referee. Susanna, perforce, had to agree to the proposal, and the mag istrate, in his diffidence, placed the entire responsibility upon the Court of Quarter Sessions, to await the nest assembling of which tribunal, he committed Smith, in de fault of bail, to the County meat safe, whither she took passage per Road's light ning, Express. Isaac having disappeared during the melee his distracted spouse asks of a sym pathizing public early intelligence of that faithless man's whereabouts. She entreats the misguided wanderer to seek forgiveness and affection in the arms of his afflicted I fannah, and hereby warns the public against trusting Ike on her account. fie is of medium height, "dor?: complected," fine presence, and may be known by his peen. liar smile and fondness for whisky and other for-ons' chickens. and answers to the name of "laezhing Ike." 11 kii,TMAD MEETlN , :.—Pursuant to public notice the citizens of Fulton and adjuinieg townships, convened at the public house of J.,,seph in Pitlton township, on Sat urday, the .t.ld day of February, IS6I, to take into consideration the propriety of con structing a Railroad ['corn the Susquehanna river, at Peach Bottom, in Laneoster county, to intersect the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, at or near the Burough of Oxford, Chester county. The meeting W:l4 organized by calling to the chair Dr. J. If. Stubbs, and appointing Jeremiah Broom and F. Wilkinson, Secre taries. An address was then read by D. D. Swift, eulogizing the immortal Fulton and strongly urging the extension of steam power and the iron horse into his native township, and to the birthplace of the great inventor, after which a preamble and series of resolutions were offered by Dr. Stubbs, which, after s Ana ttmendmentq, were unanimously adopte3. The following, cull-rare the main features of the latter: Ist, a committee of six were appointed by the chair to a.certain on what terms cn engineer could be employed to Burley thri different routes, and make report. A Tre tsurer was al-4) appdinted, and a committee of eighteen to collect funds to meet expenses or the survey, and also any expense that may be inoe.:Ted in obtaining a charter. The officers of tl,e meeting constitu ted a committee to advertise in the county papers pi eparatury to applying for a char ter, and also mate application to the .1.c.;13- !More to obtain the same. J. 11. STIJIIIIS, Pre i,lent It:i is tan BMWS, 1 j secretariea. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company The annual meeting, of the stuekli"lders of the Pen nsyl van is 14.01 road Coln puny was held in Philadelphia, un the 4th in3t. The fourteenth—annual report of the Company n•as read, from which it appears that the business arni revenues of the past year were in excess of the previous year. Since the Ist of Docrinber and the derangement of the exchanges, the revenues are cemparatively less. The operations of the Company fur MO were as follows: FIRNIV.. Rigsvnaor4. r. Espre3see, Vreight4, slisecilancous, IMMIXEM Transportation, Moira power, Main tenkinec oar., •' road, General expeqscs, Show in; not earnings to the amount of $2.30G,402, and an increase of earnings over 1E 1 59 of $570,3 IG. The increase from pas ' ~engers was $33,080, end the number of passengers carried was 1,203,411. Increase I of freight earnings over 15.'19, $3:.;'3,672, the larger part being due to increase of local freight. The tonnage of the road in ISGO was .1,3113, - )25 tons, exclusive of 121,.5.+; Itons of wood, coal, lumber and materials full the use of the Company, upon which no 1 charg e has been made. Entire movement ! !, of vial 52.3,:.,23 tons, an increase of 101,f09S tons. The report preseets the gratifying information that bit sixty-eight and a half miles of tree': are necessary to complete a : double track throughout the whole line.— ' The line is ext.ectel to he completed awl i - • opened to the Dplnware by the grst of Octo her next. • The earnings of the Cumpany's Canals during the ypar, were $:".00,435 • against $154.70 for rene•vals and expenses, i% i ~ . '4.1 I I'7 , ~1 ni•t r in il ••:xrrtirl- li , in • aQ increase over the previou,s„year of $3.?.,!;9: 1 . The "tonnage through - dm : Sena' -shows a attlaN decrease-of coal and .large' net ease of lumlar. The sinking fund for the re demption ehf the second mortgage bonds now amounts to $533,491. The sontinuance of an annual pikynnrit of $160 ; 040 made last year to the ,date; on account' of. principal and intirest• doe'lfor -the purchase of the Main Line, from the profits of the road, will extinguish the debt by the year 1890. The report, altogether considavedt is 0;• teemed highly satisfactory, and on motion, seconded by the President, a committee was authorirsd to form a ticket fur Piredors, and to make an examination into the condi tion and general policy of the Company. The Popuiation,of qie United :Rates Prom a table issued from the Census Bu reau to the Governor of the several States, f.3r the purpose of apportioning members of Congress, we glean the following particulars, which will prove interesting to the reader: New Ap pnrinit- Crtl Ap p,puls,rn rcrml:Wu meat (or POnwil I',oo. C.;?‘ll . :',ii, mew. g3lne. 531.109 619923 5 0 New II II inptli: rt., 317.970 8.26 1172 9 VCITIOiII, 314 121 315.227 4 3 31.,...,,,0 u.,41,4, 294444 1,231494 10 11 Rhode 1.1004, 147.51'5 17 4 1021 2 0000,4100, 370.791 40 9 .670 4 4 New York. 8.097 104 3,51.503 • 20 33 Ponta')/ 08823, 4,311.7'6 4.010 018 •21 25 New ler-el, 45931 1 136,934 5 5 o'oo, 7,020.127 2 177 917 19 91 la 00:11:1, 0-8.416 1,350,.412 II 1 I 1 1 4001 , , 031,476 L 6614.11 13 9 11.1100g.4.9. 397.351 751 991 0 4 Wiseun‘tn, :105.391 793.465 0 4 Inwn, 192.214 .082 009 r, 2 Mitspor , ot.i, 01177 172.70 ?1 9 O. egoo. 13,114 59.5110 1 1 C 01 oritia, 92,59: 311.770 8 9. Kansa, 149,615 1 1 Tot al, 4:34 la 9 t4,r50,7i9 1.10 149 Increase of populat'n in ten years 5,496,590 Population 1330 Population 1.91X1. App% Free 211 u re. Frre. 213:Ye. N. 0. Delaware, 09 249 11290 110.543 1.063 I 1 Alurvl:o9l, 404.636 911,361 615,101 85.3 4 2 6 6 V:o . 2.1111:1„ 919 131 470304 1 097:173 431.211 11 13 N. C,.:rolina, 5414/11 0- 519 679.9.5 32. 1 ,377 7 Clr Anna. 9-3.723 3i1'9.14 1711 4 .14:: 4117.1-3 .1 6 Ge 01219. 314 5111 3.1 6-9 6151116 41.7.400 7 & Florida, 4 ,1 35 3909 9153.3 63.01) l I Alaltnum 40i.771 341911 590 111 4371173 6 7 311,...:1—ip9i 296,611 3:9,356 407.051. .179 307 3 .4.0194 , 1 9.1. 272,931 941.4/9 331 9/5 312.1,41 4 A rkansa., 169.797 47 lOU 3:11.710 11/9 0;5 3 TrxlL.:. "154 Oil 5-.161 41610111 1-4 1134 4 'renne.see, 7)0) 154 239.469 039,12 2 , 7.112 610 Xetatacky, :71,411 :291.9 , 1 9,;..1.077 704,622 1.9.15.593 115,9,9 9 7 To' al, li, I 1:2,3u1 :Quo :: 999;2,3 r 9 Increase of population, free awl slave, in ten years, 2,820,494. ft p:dation in 1850. /1:2:0:Ition :n 1.8(30. Nei:II:AA, 28,803 New Mexico, :11,517 03,024 1.4,e11, 11,254 50,000 Daeutab, 4,839 IVeshington, 11,02.4 D:striet of Columbia, 48,0)0 75,321 Total, 1•20,9u1 262.701 Increase in ICI) yo:lr4, 341,800 nr.c.+PrruLATloN. 1830. 1860. Total pop'n F, States, 13,454.160 18,950,759 " S. States, 0,612,069 12.433.400 " " Territories. 12.0,001 262,701 Total pop'n U. S„ 23,153,039 31,640,30 inoron.i.o in ten years, 8,553,830 By examination of the fore„ ring table it will be seen that the three great States of New York, Penn-lylvania and Ohio lose representatives in Cs.ingress as follows: Naw York, Pennsylvania, 0 0:ao, In order to a proper understanding of the above apportionment of Congressional rep resentation, it will be necessnry to state that the regular number of Representatives is only 1 5 .33; but since the apportionment on the census of 1850, California has been ad mitted with two members, Minnesota with two, and Kansas with ono—making the whole number 23g. The number must now ho again reduced to 233, and one of the States will also be forced to lose one front the above apportionment to make room fur Kansas. By the following it will he seen that :he South have lost five members, and the North have gained one over the number to which they were entitled in 1530: Neu; ArporliNintml, Old ilpporlionntent. \ or th South THURSDAY, 7ru.--In the Senate Mr. %Vigrall ur Tex.aq, made a bitter sit - eech reply to the,; delivered on the previous day j by Mr. Joltus,m, of Tennessee. Seine of the remarks of the Senator seemed designed j to provoke a personal collision. In the House, Mr. Vallandingliatn offered a proposition looking to the division of the Union into four sections. Mr. 11. Winter Davis :addressed the II mse. Same of his remarks excited the disapprobation of Mr. Kunkle, of Maryland, and n scene occurred in which the spectators in the gallery ap pear to have taken Ya prominent part. Priinar, STIL—In the House; after the morning hour, Mr. Hatton, of Tennessee, made a loyal, conservative speech. Mr. Kellogg, Republican, followed in an address in which Ito frankly announced his readi• nets to meet the South on the ground of compromise. lie urged bis Republican col leagues to yield what was neoessary to an adjustment, and referred to the example of Virginia in terms of praise that aroused the feelings of the spectators and were loud ly applauded. Ile also declared his belief that the people of Illinois would give a ma jority of fifty thousand in favor of a fair and just plan of settlement. Mr. Kellogg rep resents the Fourth District, is an intimate friend of the President elect, and notwith standing the denials made, is believed by many to represent his desire for a settle- 5,1,113.092 7.4,301 71,120 1,191.783 1:,7,30'). $3,93:2,701 $1,530,171 010.40•) 240,452 53,163 52,533 $3,0::G,299 S vrrnuty, Ont.—The Senate was en gaged with the private bill ca snider. The Indian Appropriation bill was passed. Mr. Wilson reported that the Conference C.nri mittoes on the Senate amendment to the Deficiency bill could not agree. In the jr.3 Cochrane, of New S4LtUitta I a ri33UlUti.).l of initirry directed to the Szeretary of the Treasury in relation to the seizure of New York ressols at Savannah by the Georgia anthoritiet.— It was amended an as to apply also to the seizure of arms by the New Y.rk authori ties, and passel. ,Vt the suggestion of Mr. Corwin the taking of the retD oq the specie order, the report of the Committee of Thirty • ;N-A4 pn=•n , ae l tt•:til STITES. I=l F3=l Congressional order to await the action of the Peace Con vention. /f he general debate on Federal Affairs was then resnaßed. 310.N)?ay, 11:ru.—Thk , Senate was princi pally occ*pied with the :Naval Appropria tion bill, The amendment creating the office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy was rejected. An amendment appropria- ting $1,200,000 for thm.construction of seven steam sloops-of-war was adopted in Com mittee of the' Whole, bat when reported to the Senate was debated with reference to the sectional troubles. Withoet coming to a vote the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives Mr. Craige offered resolutions recognizing the independence of the Southern Confederaey. Mr. hleOlarnand, Democrat, offered a reso lutions of inquiry as to the confiscation of money in the New Orleans Mint by the Louisiana authorities, and what measures the President has taken for the recovery of said treasure and other public property.— Mr. Sickles submitted a resolution which was passed recommending the people of the United States, as a means of cultivating a spirit of unity, to "celebrate the 22nd of Feibrattry as a national holiday in commem oration of the bir th, the exalted character, the incomparable public services and the patriutism of George Washington, the firstl President of the United States." Mr. Pal liter offered a resolution declaring that "neither the Federal Government, nor the people, nor the governments of the non slaveholding States, have the power nor the Constitutional right, nor are they disposed to interfere with slavery in any of the States of this Union." After some explanations the resolution was passed, yeas 11G, nays 4; but the resolution not being satisfactory to all, the Southern members objecting to the latter clause in relation to the disposition not to interfere with slavery, Mr. Sherman submitted a substitute simply declaring "that neither Congress, nor the people, nor the governments of the States, have any right to interfere with slavery in the States," which passed unanimously, yeas 101, nays none. The noose for the first time having Mound itself in a perfect state of accord, soon after adjourned. TITSDAY, 12r t.—ln the Senate Mr. Crit tenden in reply to objections of Mr. Sumner, said that he did not regard the clause devot ing territory hereafter to be acquired to slavery as an essential part of his proposi. tions, The amendment to the Naval Appro. priation Lill providing for the building of I seven small sloops of war was opposed by Senator Green, in a violent speech, after which the amendment was adopted by a decided majority. In the Muse, Mr. Sherman sent up a'' letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the deplorable condition of his De partment, and suggesting the mode of relief. In accordance with this Mr- Sherman asked leave to introduce, from the Committee of Ways and Means, a bll to enable the See . retary to accept from any State the guaran tee of any stock which may be issued by the United States to the amount of the public money deposited with such State under the distribution act. Mr. Sherman sail if relief was to bo given the bill should be passed to-day. Mr. Garnett objected. Mr. Morrie, Chairman of the Special Committee to investigate the Indian bond abstraction fraud reported at length, W4DNESDAY, I3Tll.—ln the Senate, Mr. Seward gave notice of an amendment to the Tariff bill to strike out the provisions to modify the warehouse system. The bill fur the re-organizati•m of the military system of the District of Columbia was recommitted, objection being made to the provision re quiring the privates to take an oath of fealty to the United States. The formal counting of the electoral vote fur President and Vice President took place according to the forms prescribed by the Constitution, before Congress, assembled in .joint session in the Hall or the House of ltepreseatatirei, The cereal m y crowded the galleries of the II mse with spectators, but was ia no other way marked by any incidents nut cotnunia to the occasion. The Mews The Congress of the six seceding States at Montgomery has put the Southern Con federacy fairly afloat. A Provisional Gm ernment, to continue ono year unless sooner suspended by a peratane•ot Government, is formed with ex-Senator Davis, of 3lississipp, as President, and lion. A. 11. Stephens, of Georgia, cs Vieo President. The present Constitution, with some amendments, is adopted as the organic law of the Confed erapy. The importation of 'African nogrue. from any ether titan the slaveholding States is forbidden, and Congress required to pass laws to effectually prevent the sante. Cut.- gross also has power to prevent the import ation of slaves front any State not it member of the Confederacy. t Stringent provisions are made fur the return of fugitive slaves, and the Congress authorized to settle all questions with the Federal Government upon principles of right, justice, equity and I good faith. The laws of the United States, passed previous to the meeting of the pres ent Congress, are continue I in force until altered or repeated by the Congress of the Southern Confederacy. • A Committee was appointed to reprt u tariff fin raising revenue to support :he Government, and the impression wits that duties will be laid uron all goods brought from the United States. A Committee has also been -appointed to prepare a Constitution for the permanent government of the Confederacy. The Georgia authorities on Friday seized five Sew York vessels in the port of S.tvan nab, in retaliation (or the seizure by the New York police. some weeks ago, of a lot iof arms designed 1.3 r the State of Georgia. Tit, arms have Leen restored and OA vessels were liberated. Mr. Lincoln. the President elect, lefi Spyingfickl on Monday. e.,1 route fur Wath• ingtun. The Southern Cony ees has by formal resolution taken under its charge all ques tions of diTorenee betvric:n the seceding States end the United Suites in reference to the possession of fort., duck yard% and rlt•rnmont pr.p.•rty. and . dirertcd the President of the Confederacy to notify the Governors of the States of the feet. The returns from Tennessee of the elec tion for members of Convention, held on Saturday last, show that the people of the State hare had but one heart end one voice for the preservation of the Union. So far not a single secession candidate is reported elected, whilst the majority against calling a Convention even to consider the proba bility of secession, will be counted by tens of thousands. - _ The Peace Conferenze is preceding quietly with its-labors but without any definite in diec.tion of what will be their result. The Committee Laving Ac various propositions under consideration will not, it is thought, be able to report for several days. The Southern Congress is proceeding with the routine business of constructing the new Confederation. Resolutions were adopted looking to the repeal of the naviga tion laws and providing 'for the reception into the Army and Navy of the Confeder acy of officers withdrawing from the service of the United States. Hon. Jefferson Davis passed through Jackson, Miss., on Monday on his {Tay to Montgomery to assume the Presidency of the Southern Confederacy. Ito made a s peech declaring that if war comes it mus be upon Northern and not upon Southern The steamship Tennessee, ariced at New Orleans, brings the Catholic Archbishop and Bishops exiled from Mexico. Columbia Lumber Market Panel Board:. and Plank, W. Pine, 835.00 Ist Comm. .. . 30.00 2nd '. .. 64 18.00 41. Culling C' 0 12.50 a 13.00 Inferior , i ci c. 9.00 Bill Scantling, 15.00 Joists and Scantling, Hemlock SO a 10.00 Boards, Bill Scantling, Ash Plank, Siding, Long Shingles, Cypress Plastering Lath, Arrival and Departure of Trains. PENUSYSIILVAMA R6I LUOLD, Eastward, Marietta Accommodation arrives, 8.9.0 A. M Lancaster Train leaves 8.20 4. Harrisburg 4t w 2.40 .4 Mail, 6.42 as Emigrant, t< 11.00 " IVestward. Emigrant arrives Mail leaves Harrisburg , c leaves Lancaster Train ail Ives =I ARRIVES. I.EAVFS. Morning Train, 6.30 A. M. 6.55 A. M Noon L 0 12.13 P. M. 12.30 P. M Evening , r 5.00 " 6.10 c, 111)1.L,WA I'tt.t.. —Cuu•ton the parent of -a`ety.— k LI of hope. Delicate female:, ex ;mailing into the 101 l bloom of wainunhood ate nequeatly emitleatoeil by a false ['idle y or.o.ely to lir the lingering v chine 01 comphc:n• d disorder; or preve.iieil liy their timid and lett.ticve matures, or the repro e title neeleet of mother:, from acknowledging the 1110-c of their ail- Meat: flow many girl. have !see. roil-igard We cold and path•-" vu i'mtee of death Omagh sliver Ig - i 1 0 ,1111, 1 ., Of that want of eOllll fence svlut•h rhould rK j.t between parent arallr9,lriag. When ateliers elm d their daughter. droop—the p.tlor of the lids led fur the bloom of the rose—the Ilan and lark ht-tee eye—the gradual Cht.ll . lallollol - I he bady—let Mem take heed—a eri-is limo arrived which dimmed. their aline-t vigilance mid solicitude, (101 l ow•ay's are an et fc•ctual remedy fug these manifold SLT:F.CLESS, CILYINC, TErTittso Citit.DnF:x All {know how implea.rial arc these to:comp:al intents of bybriloo 1110-1 qurinp llt per•ol)+ Avow. lee ‘.lO con-cipiroce• to health. nod afros life, !cool me u-C of Brim/ foes. vintilar it-cd to quiet thrill. Humidor's' lboncopoilik Hoe s, pleit-toil ))%tezar Pill) which )011 Hilt) drop 11110)11e mou•h or :toy give you every thing desiled trout medieme. They Pieta eXeileiiieol allay ill , 15111.11 ml) ill Tw , ddp d . relieve Colic Mel Rowel Colophon's.. amd procure uawrul and quiet re•t, vv uhuu, the dis.olvuotace4 of eni dog ur ()pollen. They have Urea o•ed lac yew:, odd approved by all alio them or abhor Priee 23 rents per box. with direct:no-. Six Lrxe.. Si, N R.—A (till vet or 13uwpi.rey floineopellire pe• ()Vie , . with 13001: of Dlreel1011•. and twenty dill • eiii Hemediel, in large vials, morocco euse.Ss: d.,. in In alit e)154).51) cane of fifteen boxes. mid book. The-e lielnetlie ,) , by the single LOX Or ease, are • cot ley u n it or expro, Site of ch.; ego, to ally addre• ort receipt of the price Addl.. Dx.l , IiNIPIIRLYS & CO.; No. 3L': lir, y. N. York. A. M• RANII3O, OJJ roiloyYs' 11411, Agent los CO. J.4:1. 12.'114 POND'S E.XTR ACT OE lIAMAMELIS, OR PAIN DESTROYER, our of the few dome-tie remedies whu•h have come n•c nod fovor without pulling. It is thi. product of u .111111ir. ,lirll6 ewes,uld a. ri domestic remedy !mewl/led. For Burn, Curt. l,anu. • rir.x. S pr. ina. 1C11V1.1111.111,11, boil.. rust and Wound.., it tins riot nu equal. It is ul-0 o iiti great ...ea-rim for Tooth ache. lir...Lulu., Neuralgia. :sore Throat. Colic. Dna rlagn, Ito ir..enes-, awl oilier ...lunar trouble-nine and painrin while rt. promptly iirrebt. rill Ileni corkage,. Hui:tired. of 00,4(.1011e use it duly in their morn:Live, and give it Melt unimahlied wear:wreathe turn. Sold by nor ag,•uN :out deader, and by F. If l'111111:YS dr. CO . 51u2 Brouilts ay, role Polprielor. and 3fitaufactilier... :tl.llroteu, cad Fat:uu: Neil, ARrut for Co• lutotia.t. Ploy 12, ItUU mite nlemL , r, :3trutopile. Of FOrOftilVtl• UITOOLCII are Ale curse, the blight of monk I ltd. They UM VIII• mid filthy as V. ell at fatal They urn , re from imprint y ufld eminurtiinatloo of flit blood, and are to Le -oeir all nrouod u.. everywhere. Thomnirdt daily are roar aigned to the grate from the direful effect- of this MN. ruac. llut tt hp trifle any longer." hen the reined) at hand' Dr. Idadrrrey'a Blood :ienreller—the only el le, tun! prop:11;111On now before the people, that doe, flock inddly mind -alely. It uoe. not C 0..,. tilt. 1,-Itt. aper llriufl e. white —Foul corruption mining alt v,l,4in, tate'. incirtni., But Purge- the Etttire Sy , icut of all Impure 31.ttiet, ,igorate- the tlu.ly, owl le tst . .. the tullieted sti the rit e} Inc nt of Good Mali h. 'Pot ooelnee the tent of to healthy efleetv, try but one bottle. •tied be tun. ei f ieed. Sold by all he Druegizt. , ht ti, plate, :out dealt-to throttabutit the country. [Nor. 21. '63.-Int .4:4„ cEs In Ne-t Ilernpfiehl iryns'nn, nn 131 It . A. MANI. dnuglner of Ifenr7 and Ann Wise in t; c I Itn 3 ear ot her age. The funeral will tutie p1..w0 on S. übbuth morning (17th tro'efock• Friends and rtlittiFes are re•p, ci• full) t iviied to attend. Serv o neo Ay Rev NlrA:ro}l.4l. of tte Nfennoniot Church. WASHINGTON'S HIRTII-DA V. LECTURE BY F. G. M., SAKES B. NICHOLSON, OPhilmielphin. representative to Grand Lnitgc S.. in (kid Fellow. , lin 11, Columia. on I , rtdag eve. nine. Fel/matey Wad. Pi 7,1 0 . 000% StilirCi: .6TIIE FRATERNITY OF ODD FELLOWs, 11, vatic d Relations to God. Me State Rod to Mutt itli recurrence to the A nniversta ty of the I'ATIII4R OF OUR COUNTRY." Member. 01 - the Order and the politic are re.pertfi 17) invited to attend. Admiesion remit By Order n(Sueiqueltaints. Lodge, No.SO 1 0. 0. Feb.l6, 1261-11 GEO. WILFOCIO, rort.imeaz Two-story 'peek Dare Ring House. situated or /1. Fourth Street. between Locust and Walnut street... Gus and other modern enneentenees are Ilitrockeed Pee•ele-ton on the /at day of April next. For terms *poet, to. WM. LOWRY. Feb in, 1 , 41. Agent. To LIM'. Two-,tar, frame thretime House. in Union stree•, between Strong mid Thmt S. t , with gas tntrodueed and crater in the yard Titere t. a large gartlen. Omitted wsill goad true tree.. There to a otottle nn tilt Imre of the rot Poatett•ion ta,l It Riven on the Sat of.ADrIl VC.It. lor term. nrptv to e JACOB WALL Cola. Feb. IG•tr American Moot. THE CHEAPEST AND LATEST,- 13trRovrocogi Onamp d tilionor)'• &.• .11t A II R.t M Kt) lb. 1-4;1 o The Best Coal Oil. n I ,1 , .A ca Alt bahol. and pelf ely free from ark], of fre-11 Wining fluid. .10 , 1 :erei ved ROI BO Fainit!, tirseery '6lore. rebAG 1961 A FEW MORE LEFT, ryt: ilmeo prime Erc-11 l'eaelleq,nl,a, Tomo toes, Cher ne-, Macki:meg, he , 'Narrowed fresh and in good ordm or no egle, oho, preserved U Inger. Jet M a, he., M. A. M. 130. S GLId Crlluay hall. Cola. Feb. IR, !EGA. INSURANCE. WEST Branch Insurance, Company, of v Loa: Iluven. l'etacanunues to in-ure buildings awl per•ottel property on us reaFounble term; as any other go.id Company, no l's-tunan '1V..., (0112e--5WP. 1159 G C, I AIIVEV, 1'r0..1.; 0. 11. ATTFHLEE V.Pret.t. J N. CHAPMA,. See's; FEJ, kr ISt Trensur,r. App lies:Mu N - I crewed by ll'3l. 111cOux•SEY. Agent. Co: nintint. xt Geo.biogiee Lumber Office, Flout INITC iv b. 16, 1661. FIRST OPENING OF CIIOICE SPRING GOODS. pieces Choiee New ~priur i:Ti r. 77ll s gl l l ‘ :l; Cluntces AT 12 CENTS PER YARD. In thi= nseartsnent of nitre. the mo t fa-tidimet taste eon be =oiled. 'I hey arc licit. neat, and pt rfeetly fa-t colors. The early attemion of the t, net, led, and they can be hall lf only at the same- of C. FoNbEicsmiTii, Locust Street. Coln. fen. 113, IFGI HOUSEKEEPERS, full A N D 'hose comineneing houwkeoping, will find n -nick or muffins. shirting.. ticks, elite ks, tutu and o 11011 din 'writSc, Floor mul'luh,r Gil Cloth• , Looking Gla=sez, Gilt,o and quernswitrit. P rime Feather, FUN . at N DER.QMITIrt 4 rtioreq,ll,oeu-lttitreet. I , el+) - 16, 1561 The Root and Herb Doctor, 12 ROM Phi aria can be consulted ot Mr. 131neli , ‘ tel, Columbia. on Cie Gilt of March. die sth of .1 pr,, the bib of Mav, also, 1 day in every induili unid Sept 'Stethoscopic 1.5.Mi11111.1011 of the heart. Luna- mid bront. lie ti eats all di-cases that fl•SII is heir in. lie io cure nay ease of Deuilies•i A•thina. (Its. Wien Pinto p us'. or Liver Conill'aintii that c11:3 pinilueed Con•ultaiinin. Flee. N. it. Sic Feb 16,1r61..if Dr W. I.TWING