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Whole No. 2591.
HM* L iQSaa,
SLJ? 22 o
OFFICE on East Market street, Lewistown,
adjoining E. G. Francisfeus' Hardware
Store. P. >• f )r - Loeke will be at his office
the lisst Monday of each month to spend the
eck. my3l
UK. A. J. ATKINSON,
HAYING permanently located in Lewis
tows, offers fcfis professional services
to the oitizens of town and country. Office
West Market St., opposite Ffisenbise's Hotel.
Residence one door east of George Blymyer.
Lewistown, July 12, 1860-tf
Dr. Samuel L. AlexAnjipr.
n lifts permanently located at Milroy,
tot and is prepared to practice ul! the branch
es es of his Profession. Office at Swine
ban's Hotel. my3-Iy
EDWARD FRY SIN GBR,
WHOLESALE DEALER & MANUFACTURER
OF
flilllS, TOBACCO, SMFP,
&e., &e. f
iLiiwssmswssg) ipjio
Orders promptly attended to. je-16
O-80. YT. ELPER,
Attorney at Law,
Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at
tend t'o business in Mifflin, Centre and Hunting
don counties. uay&6
jD'Avra 1
Seigrist's Old Stand,
.Vflr Ihe Oct rial Bridge, Letcisioicn, Pa.
Strong Beer, Lager Beer, Lindenberger
and Switzer Cheese—all of the best quality
•: uUntly on hand, for sale wholesale or re
tail.
Y";i-t to be had daily during summer.
my24-yr
McALISTERVILLE ACADEMY
Juniata County, Pa.
C, ■>. I'. McF.iRL.LVU, Principal &,• Proprietor.
J.ICOB MILLER, Prof, of Malluinutif*,
.VIM .L\.\ IE S. CREST, Teacher of Music,
The next session of this Institution coni
mences 011 the 2(Hh of July, to continue 22
weeks. Students admitted at any litije.
A Normal Department
sill be formed which will afford Teachers the
bestopportunity of preparing for fall examina-
A NEW APPARATUS has been purchased,
Lecturers engaged, &c.
TKEMS- Hoarding, Room und 7'uitjon, per *
iession,sssto £6O. Tuition alone at usual rates.
SLf*Circulars sent free on application.
SILVER PLATED WARE,
BY HAKVEY UI.LEY,
No. 1-223 Market Street, I'll j lade! jbia,
MAXfFACTI'BBR OF
Xicktl Silver, and Silver Plater of Forks,
Spoons, Ladles, Butler Knives, Castors,
Tea Sets, i rns, if tiles, Waiters, But
te)- Dishes, .lee Pitchers, Cake
Baskets, Comyiuuiou fi'uie,
Cups, Mujs, Goblets, dec.
' r> ir-nern! iissortmont. comprising nam but thr
•" •/. in:)...' >tf tlie hr.st materials ami hcavity fin
tli< 1.1 aserviceableanddurablearticle
• ! ■ s t ,, iiuhKmt9 ami Private Familic*
I >. - A ,u-f re-plaio'd' in tho Ci.t . fed.'23.-I y
WILLIAM LIND,
has now open
A NEW STOCK
OF
Cloths, Oassimeres
ASi)
VESTI NCS,
stuch will be made up to order in he neat
-■tand most fashionable styles. apl9
Fall and Winter Goods.
jt) F, ELLIS, of the late firm of McCoy
Ellis, has just returned from the city
*'tu a choice assortment of
Dry Goods and Groceries,
jievtcd with carc and purchased -for cash,
-!-h are offered to the public at a small ad
*®ce on cost. The stock of Dry Goods em
tfices all descriptions of
Fall and Winter Goods
MtaUe for Ladies,-Gentlemen and Children,
aany new patterns. His
(KroccrCes
/®Wise Choice .Sugars, Jftfipfsses, Java, Rio
. - Laguyra Coffee, superior Teas, &c. Also,
and Shoes, yueepsjypre, a °d all other
c ' s usually found in scores—all which
of the late firm aud the public
-gcoeral are invited to examine.
R. F. ELLIS,
uimtry Produce received as usual and the
"j price allowed therefor.
J4*istown, October 25, IB6o'.
\ Spikes, A<s-—A large and full as-
La ! r H 6n '°*^ ancana onNailsandSpikes.
P a tu.l assortment of Tacks, Screws, &c.
r ° r sale by
JOHN KENNEDY & CO.
phESH Raisins, Dried Fruit, Nuts, Can
-5 coon! an y Candy Toys at wholesale
*<i at P-c*o Tes an< * Qonfecttoneriea can be
dee,, fo * 8 ' ** * oft pity
(0 c ents per gallon for best Coal Oil, ttf~~
f. 0, FRANCTSCUS'S
iransnsisiE) iisj® s>t?ißE2saism) ws <bh@ib®is aiß'srcjisHMKßß aawuswsmjj, sassm® 1 (MwsjsFSTa n>e. 4
JFarmrvs atto aralers
Head Quarters!
HANCOCK, CAMP & CO.,
Produce and General Commission
Merchants,
No. 47, North Rater Street, below Arch
Street, Philadelphia.
A gents for all GUANOS,
SUPER PHOSPHATES OF LIME, POU
DRETTS, and other kinds of Fertilizers.
! #%AII descriptions of COUN
TRY PRODUCE taken in exchange or sold
i on COMMISSION.
#*#Gnick Br.!cs and imniediale
Returns are guaranteed upon all consign
ments.
# # # \Ve are the sole agents for
the best articles of VINEGAR made in this
city or elsewhere. t jylO-Gm
HOWELL & BOURKE,
MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS OF
IP & IP Ml lAktißltaB,
jN. E. corner of Fourth Market streets,
FHIR.ADEI.ILL A.
oct4-3m
1 j;
; (Successors to Samuel Townsend &. Son.)
„VO. 33 .South Second strfy. Qhr/rc Chestnut,
I'HLLADELFFIU,
IMPORTERS and Deairs in Velvet, Brus
sels, Tapestries, Thr* Ply, Ingrain and
| Venetian
CARPETS
of the best English anl American make.
Mattings, Oil Cloth , dr., d'C., <tc.
YV e solicit an inspection of our assortment
before purchasing elsewhfre.
oct4-3m
IN ALL ITS HIAfcCIIES,
Executed in the best stye known in the art,
at '
C. G, Crane's Gallery,
Life Size in OiUaua Pastil,
STEREOSCOPIC PORTKAITS,
AMBKOTI PES,
DAGUERREOTYPES, &c.
For Cases, Medallions, Pps, Rings Ac.
Philadelphia, Novemlxf 15, 18G0-lv.
Tlic Sign r>f Big Ooffc XVi is in trio nme
\Y here I'll be pleased to see each old custom
ers face;
But if he will say I've neither*!)p or Lvy,
'Twould make my underlip hang down "very
heavy.
Let all the people know it—
A CooA Store I have, and ready to shew ic,
The best in market, with all complete,
Warranted to bake and cook all you can eat.
Gas Burners I have that cannot be beat.
For saving of fuel and raising of heat,
All sizes and kinds with prices so low,
Should wife one need you'can't say no.
Tiu ware I have, which aii of you know,
And Lard Cans which hold a hundred or so;
A Lard Lamp 1 have of very neat style,
And Spouting is put up within ten mile.
Improved Fat Squeezer I have for sale,,
That will squeeze Mr. Ilog from head to tail, 1
With nothing to do but 3, typn of tfie .screws, J
'Tis just the thing for the people to use. I
Gold and Siiver plating I always do, I
For carriage makers and others too.
More have I to say of things in my line,
When you call at "the Big Coffee Pot Sign. I
deel3 J. IRWIN WALLiS. I
CARPET CHAIN, for sale by
sepO F. J. HOFFMAN.
QI"PER STARCH.—Every good House-
JO keeper will use the best article of Starch.
This can be found at
sepG £, J. HUFFMAN'S,
SOLE LEATHER.—4 good stock just re
ceived. of the best Red and Oak S,ofe
Leather. I have also a good assortment ,of
Morocco, Linings, French Calf Skin, L'pper,
Kips Ac., ajl at lojv prices for cash,
my 10 * R. J. IfOFFMAN.
SHOE FINDINGS. —A full assortment of
Shoe Findings on hand, some articles
much reduced in price,
my 17 F. J. HOFFMAN.
NAILS.
DUNCANNON best Nails at $3 25 p,er
keg, for cash.
A discount will be made to dealers. ?am
now agent for the sale of Duncannon Nails,
and prepared to make it the interest of deal
ers as well as consumers to buy directly of
us. Our motto is, "To make it the interest
of all" to buy at
ivi9 F. J. HOFFMAN'S,
SCHOOL BOOKS,
A GENERAL assortment,of Public ScJhQ.ol
Books, Stationary, &c., for sale by
ep6 " F: 4. HOFFMAN
APPLE PARERS, for sale by
aep6 P. J. HOFFMAN-
OIL CLOTHS, from \ to 2 yards
wide, beautiful patterns. For sale by
S.epG F- J. HOFFMAN.
yy aeph F. J. HQFFMAN'c.
|~JOAR Oil Lamps, Shades, (Chimneys,
V Brushes. Burners, &c., &c., for sale by
' .JOHN KENNEDY & Co,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1861.
lom&pmmoi
A Beautiful Reflection.
Bulwcr eloquently says : ' I cannot be
lieve that the earth is man's abiding place.
It cannot be that our lifg is cast upon the
ocean of eternity to float fur a moment
upon its waves and sink into nothingness!
Else why is this, that the glorious aspira
tions, which leap like angels from the tem
ple of our heart, are forever wandering
about unsatisfied ? Why is it that the
rainbow and clouds come over us with a
' beauty that is not of earth, and then pass
i off and leave us "to muse upon their faded
loveliness? - \\ hy is it that the stars who
\ hold Their festival around the midnight
| throne, are set above the grasp of our lim
j ited faculties, forever mocking us with
their unapproachable glory ? And finally,
why is it that bright forms of human beau
ty are presented to our view, and then ta
ken from us, leaving the thousand streams
of our affections to flow back in Alpine
torrents upon our hearts ? "We are born
for a higher destiny than that of" earth;
there is a realm where the rainbow never
fades; where the stars will spread before
i us, like islands that slumber 011 the ocean;
and where the boings that pass before us
! like shadows, will stay in our presence for
j over.
The Silent Conflicts of Life.
A triumph in the field is a theme for poe
try, for painting, for history eulogistic, and
aggrandizing agencies, whose united tribute
constitutes fame; but there are victories
won by men over themselves more truly
honorable to conquer than any that can be
achieved in war. Of all these silent
successes, we never hear; the battles in
which they are obtained are fought in soli
tude and without help, save from above—
The conflict is sometimes waged in the
watches of the night, end the struggle is
often fearful. Honor to every conqueror
in such a warfare ! Honor to the man or
woman who fights temptation, hatred, re
venge, envy, selfishness, back to its last cov
ert in the heart, and then expels it forever.
Although no outward show of honor ac
crues to the victories of these good figlße,
they have their reward, a higher one than
fume can bestow. They come out of the
combat of self ennobled.
Worth Remembering.
Life is short, therefore it should be wejl
and usefully employed
ir tnou become offended, let not the sun
go down upon thy wrath.
A good deal done in the day is a satis
faction to the soul at night.
Kind words alleviate misery and are as
a balm to the afflicted.
Pray unto God for all men, for they are
all members of one family.
God is unto US a kind Father, {Jim we
should always love and obey.
He that is wisp w.ilj lead a good life that
he may coiue to a good end.
All that we possess in this life is a gift
of our Heavenly Father.
Love not the world nor the things iu the
world, but love God-
ONLY A DOLLAR.
'Only a dollar, Charlie.'
1 Only a dollar, eh ?' said the yonng
band with a smile, as he placed one foot
on the rung of his wife's chair, while she
leaned her elbow on his knee, and watched
him open the steel clasps of hip popket
book. A solitary n,otc and a L-W loose
pieces of silver presented themselyes.
' Lucky enough, Adeline, that your dcr
mapds are so small this noon/ said Mr.
lluntly, as he unrolled the crumpled paper,
(for I settled a debt of fifty dollars bpfprp
I came home ip sjueh a hurry to see yog/
.' Say rather your dinner,' answered the
pretty wife, as "she pnt ftp he? pieuth like
a rosebud for a hiss.-
' Well, pussy, I gupss 'twas a littfe for
both, for you better belipvc I was hungry.
Here take this too/ and Re emptie4 the sil
ver into her rosy palpi. ' Won't this dp
till supper time !'
' Oh, yes! You seg I've nothing in the
world to purchase, but I owe a dollar to a
poor woman who brought home my muslin
wrapper, and I told her she should have
th*> cion.ey to-(Jay fyp and pertain, as
Bridget says.'
■She was a ebarwwg little whh, and tM
y,9fWg merchant thought so, or wwW
UOt have fingered anoiter halt hour by her
side when he knew 8,9 yell he ought £9 £>£
at hU store. jju,t titexe was a v.ery strange
magnetism in .the pretty face—in the da?£-
ty movements of th,s restless, graceful ha#d
—in the light talk,"that r.ciaipded pne pt
the humming bird, as it fluttered .oyer (th,e
lips. And all these .things Jhejid the hus
band like so many plains, at .last,
witfl a desperate .effort, he seized h.is hat,
pressed his hp? npop .the fair forehead, and
hurried away*.
* ? * £ * *
/ Qcfr spr.e, ma'am, they're ,the mpst beau
tiful strawberries, a? big' as my tbhflab and
as red as a rose in June; and sure, th.e
man's at % door with his "basket piled full
of the same.*' t
/.Strawberries. Brjtpgeti J hd £9 idea
that they were ripe so carlyf and Mrs.
Hutiy lutrricd to the door.'
It was enough to make any body's mouth
, water; arid Mrs. Iluntly'e"certainly did,
; as the man lifted a basket of the delicious
| fruit, mying:
| £ Seventy-five cents, ma'am, and the first
i of thejseasou.'
It's j a dreadful price/ piurmured the
young wife, 'and I owe the only dollar I
have fey me to that poor woman. How
provolfng ! Charley 's so fond of'strau ber
i ry and 1 could make such a beuuti,
j 1 ill otL out of two of those, haaketet and
1 what delightful surprise it would be at
■ supper!-. ,J3ufc that woman, no,matter, I'll
I give-fir? something for having to wait;
! Bridget, here, rim pp stairs and get my
purse on the table.'
1 Fou're not go'-ng away, dear mamma?
Please do not go away 'and leave Willie
alone ;' and the sick boy lifted his arms ap
pealing from the head pallet an which he
lay, while the leve flush deepened in his
hollow cheeks, and .he fever light darken
ed in his bright eye*.
'lt's only a littb while, Willie, and
mamma will buy soue bread and make you
a uiee piece of toast vhen she comes back ;
and my boy shall lit up by the fire, and
have a cup of warn tea, too, and socue
medicine to make hiniweli again. Mamma's
going to get a whole dollar, and she will
spend it every bit foi her darling/ said the
mother, as she leaded fondly over her
child and drew the folds of the old quilt
tighter around him.
One kiss, full, oh! so full of motherly
tenderness, and the sick boy lay all alone
in that dark, destitatc room, where the
pale spring sunshin) looked in coldly on
the ashes that were smouldering on the
hearth, !
' Please ma'am, tlnre is a woman at the j
doer and has come .'or the dollar she says i
you promised her today.'
' Goodness, Brid^t!' a little shadow of i
a cloud came over the bright forehead of j
the lady; 'I spenl the last cent in the
house for these striwberries, and I can't
leave this cake tosee her now, either.— !
Tpll her ia call agiin to-morrow; she cer- !
tainly shall have it hen, and more too.'
'Oeh Mrs. Huntly, you ought to have
seen the look on her face when I told her
you'd not the moiey to-day! surely that
poor thing is in trouble of some kind, and
it's plaiir enough to be seen,' said the rath
er loquacious Bridget to her mistress, when
she turned to go to the kitchen.
' Ob, dear ! if I had known ; but the
sfpawhmfies arc bought, and it cannot be
helped kow. J'l! make it all right with
her tomoirow, Bridget.'
And Mrs. Huntly showered the berries
on the daintily fashioned cake, and hum
med a street tunc to the swift motion of
her iiaids, and the little shadow of a cloud
went cut from l)0r brow
Thee days passed.
' Y\ lat mm be the reason/ murmured i
Mrs. Iluntly to herself as she sat in her
dressiig room, ' that Mrs. Gray did not
call fir her money next day ? I have laid
by two for her, as Mrs. Marcy told mc
they were very poor; and as I intend to
call ai that lady this afternoon, I will learn
the residence of Mr?. Gray, agd take this
myspit's iov somehow that woman's non-ap
pearanei troubles me.'
•'.(Joplppss, what a plappi J had po id,ca
she W'ussg wretchedly popf/ pjpnnured to
h.ersel| the Jpdy with g gfiipgfiully plumed
hat apd, shawl of strgpgg. gppgeo.us devi
ces, yrepght ?n the loom pf the Indies, as
she carupHy picked her WW up the rick
ety stairs which led fg tjie apartment of
Mrs. (jriay.
She reached the door to wb?eh she had
beep directed, apd having kpgcjked several
times without receiving any aus.ypr, she
gently lifted t he latch and looked }P- The
bloom wept opt from the lady's pheek at
th-e scenp half onepgd /foSF re
vealed.
In the eeptre of the wretched apartment
stood a small deal jtablpj °n which was
placed a eoffin: apd hending gyer this,
every feature of her heggwrd feee $
h ktiry of tefriMe snfieripg, }lrs.
U FW- 4 moment latpr, she reused hop eyes
a Pd ponfropted th9sp of her 3£jpsj|ed -yisi-
F9F:
A startling change came ATCf ffe w,O; j
mans&cc. .She stepped ouhkhy and qnfer
h' f rom fe e . coffin to the side of Mrs. Ilont
fy> an( i laying her hapd on the lady's arm, j
sai4 iff a .Iqw hoarse yffi&e:
/Come with me.'
The pvro stood together fc.eforo the coffin j
afe ffeff wswiffg the white eloth from
ffe fee #f ffe fey that was fer# ff°
feger ; Mr* ; G?ay pcjinted to him, and said
skwiy afe mwk ;
f s£rs. ffuntly, he was ah f fed; an.d h,e
is dead, and God will bold yon responsible;
for yon have killed him- The foliar that |
yon promised me, and then withheld, !
would feys saye4 his fee j and when .other j
felp came it was too late.'
.'Ok, fegive me! forgive mod Mrs. Gray, j
ff I had only kffown/ ejaculated the lady i
in broken to ne o, while the tears poured j
s<Jjrff her .cheeks.
Az Mrg. Gray looked at her visitor, the |
sternness went out from her features, and >
the muscles around hep compressed mouth
relaxed, she turned the dead'chill, and
put away tenderly the rich brown euvL
tbat lay in thick clusters on his marble lore
head.
1 Aye, they (at) Rl] weep for you now,
my boy, all but your mother, who has not
shed a tear since they took
' front her peek. Oh, Mrs. Iluntly/ she
continued, and the pathos of a bretkiug
heart wasiii every word, 'he was my child,
my Willie, my treasure, and I loved him
justf'as well as you could love yours, thoigh
-"•foa decked him with jewels and -nailed'
him in luxury, while 1 had not a crust to ,
give Hi iii when he cried to me t r food.
Oh, Willie ! my beautiful, my jott
are gone, and T would have died to Tare
: you!'
* * * *
' les, Henry, I have left nothing undone
for that poor woman's comfort, and she
' seems c-alui and ipore resigned now: but
oh, I would give all I possessed to bring
j back tbat dead boy,' and with a fresh burst
of remorseful tears, Mrs. Iluntly laid her
| head on her husband's shoulder,
lie pyt his arm around her.
' J ,r >u t cry darling,' he said, ' you meant
no harm, besides, it was all done for love i
I for me, and though the matter lias ended
so unhappily, we have, I trust, both learn- ;
I ed a lesson for the future."
| '\ es and pne 1 shall never forget," said
! the young wife, lifting her dark, tearful :
| eyes to her husband. Tt is, never to say, !
j 'Go and come again,' to those I employ. ]
; Oh, 1 never knew before, the worth of (
| ' ONLY A DOLLAR.'
Proceeding's of Congress.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Joe Lane, of
Oregon, offered 3. preamble and resolutions
affirming thgt there is about to be civil war;
that the north has imposed on the south ;
that thg present Government is inadequate
to tJo exigencies of the times, and recom
mending a National Convention from the
States, and in case of au anticipated collis
ion between State troops and Federal troops,
the latter be withdrawn. Mr. Crittenden
offered a compromise re-establishing the
Missouri Compromise, saying that Congress
shajl not interfere with slavery in the
States, and providing for the enforcement
of the fugitive slave law. The laws for
the suppression of the African slave trade
are to be faithfully executed. Mr Sauls
bury, of Delaware, pledged his State for
Union. The resolution of Mr. Powell ap
pointing a Union Cornmittoo, was adopted.
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, was fighting
for the south in the present Union and
meant to stay in it. He denounced the ;
dogma of secession, and that, while a I
a (Government could not coerce a State, it
should enforce existing laws. In the
House of Representatives, the resignation
of Mr. Washburn, of Maine, Governor
elect of that State, was received. The res
olution of lip. Crawford, relative to the 1
slavery question, was taken up end finally
tab),ed, Ph the motion of Mr. Sherman, of
Ohio, with the understanding that a vote '
would be taken on Thursday.
In the Senate, on the 19th, Mr. Slidell,
qf Louisiana, and Mr. (rwin, of California, 1
denied the authenticity of despatches which
had been sent from Washington to certain
newspapers, stating tlnit t-jwy had charged I
PrgSi4.?j?f _ Ryphanap imbecility, and ,
few IP jSpnator Johnson,
of dcljfjerd great speech on
(hp I fiWP, facing gfiwndagafnst secession, 1
agd arguing against (M.e right of any State j
to abrogate at the Federal compact.
The sin and fb|Jy of dbuqipf} tfpfg vividly
pictured. The mere elecjtipij of a Presi
dent was not cause fqp seeesSJOß.- Mp. Idn
coln was in a minority; lie was in the hands
of the conservative men in Congress and
OR the Supreme Bench, and he wonid be a
coward if he aban4o De d the Union because
a helpless Executive was in the Presiden
tial chain I
In the House of Representatives ap at
tempt was made to adjoprn over juntil Jan
uary, hut failed. The Hp use proceeded,
as In CgmPJiftee ni Pho whole ,on the state
pf th,e Union, tQ .consider the deficiency
appropriation biij. Mf- Sherinan offered
pp amendment apbropriating StrOO.dOO to
parry ppt tbp lajys for sppprpssjng the Af
ficpn sjayp jtf-ade. A 9FU3? W P.O
the jaws op the trade as they exist, and the
pfppripty of theip execution. The right
pi the "President to keep these captured
si#yps jp Liberia for a year was questioned
hy several speakers. The amendment was
agreed to, and fixe passed. Mr. Sher
man from the Committee gp apd
reported a bill making appropriation
for civil expenses.
In the Senate Off ffe 20th, VLee Presi
dent Breckinridge announced the Special
Committee of tnirteea on the state of the
fTnion. The following is the Committee :
Kentucky—L. W. Powefl, pnion dem.
Kentucky—John J. Crittefeon, Union,
yirginia—B. M- T. Hun.ter, Union depi.
Illinois—S. A. Douglas, Union dem.
Mississippi—J. Davis, Secession dem.
New ¥ork —Wm. H. Seward, Republican,
yerm out—- Jacob Coßamer, Republican.
Pennsylvania—Wm. Rigler, Union dem.
Georgia—Robert Toombs, Secession dem.
•Ohio—Benjamin F. Wade, Republican.
Wisconsin—J- R. Doolittle, Republican
Minnesota—lf. M. Rice, Union "
lowQc=nffffll,ep W• Grimes, Republican,
ft will he seen that the politic 3 of the
Committee stand as follows;
New Series—Vol. XV, No. 9.
,
I nion Pemocrnts 5
Secession l)euioeraft 2
Union-man 1
Kepublienna 5
Senator Pugh, of Ohio, spoke in behalf
of compromise and in support of Senator
i Crittei din's plan. In the course of an in
cidental debpfe on an adjournment for t!.e
holidays, V., . Douglas opposed the adjourn*
incut and remarked that " lie saw hope for
" the Union." The inotiop fpp a recei§
i was not pressed.
t The House was engaged wfVh the Pat
eifie Railroad which was pushed
through under thp operation of the ptevk
e>us question, and amidst the protests of
• seretitl Pftnfhcrn members. x % .
in the Senate on the 21st, the hill nu;
thomiug the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
j t ompuny to pxtend the Washington branch
road through S\ a.shington and across the
Potomac by the Long Bridge, so as to con
nect \yitji the \ irginia railroads, was pas*
sed with several amendments, the most inn
portant requinug the company to check
baggage and afford equal facilities to all
| railroad linos at cither of it* termini.
; Senator Pavis, of Mississippi, reconsidered
•.his itjfimtion not to serve on the committee
of thhtvon, and in a few remarks accepted
' tho pgpjticij, 'J'he IJuppe was pot iq ses
! 55 io ?-
In the Senate on the 24th. Mr. Pugh
i submitted resolutions recommending the
j Legislatures of the States to call a Nation;
j al Convention for the amendment of the
I Constitution. Senators Pouglgg, Riglcr }
and Pavis also submitted resolutions pro
! poking amendments to tbe Constitution, al}
of which were referred to the Special
■ Committee of thirteen. The bill for tho
i admission pf Kansas into the Union being
| under considertßipn, Senator Nicholson ad :
, dressed the Senate i|i rpply to Mr. "Wade,
j In the House tj let er was read from
! .Messrs. McQueen, Ronham, Boyce, and
| Ashmore, of the South Carolina delega
, tion, in which they announced the seces ;
j sion of that State, and dissolved their opn
! nection with Congress. The letter cx
j presses a feeling of respect for those fron
j whom the delegation separate, and the
| wish that the relations of South Caroling
: with the Government may be friendly
The House ordered the printing pf the let
ter. Roth flpusps adjourned pver pntj}
Thursday.
Tho Speaker of the House has ordered
the retention of the names of the South
Carolina delegation on the roll of tho
House, so os not to officially recognize tjbg
secession of {he S{gte.
A Strange Rumor.
The Dead Returning to Life. —T/i tlip
month of August last. Mr. Caleb C. Wood
bury, postmaster at White Pigeon, Michi
gan, was arrested upon the charge of fob.-
bing the United States mail. He was ta r
ken to Jlptroit, where a preliminary exam
ination was had before a United States
Commissioner, required Jiipj to gjy.e
bail in the sum of £4,000 to appear oif
trial, or in default to be imprisoned. OIJ
the 18th of August lie was taken to his
home by Deputy United States Marshall
Moore, to give him an opportunity of ob
taining the requisite surety. Wlulp in bij
own house he was permitted by the officer
to retire for the purpose of changing hi<j
clothes ap.d to take a short ppp. flip pffipfSf
mounting guard at flip door. Not making
his appearance in due time the door was
burst open, and Woodbury was found dead
in his bed. The fact that he h<jd bought
strychnine, and the pr pspfifip of some oi it
in the room, led naturally to tlie belief
that he had committed suicide by its use.
The Deputy Marshall returned home, amf
reported the fapts as narrated above/
the strangest part of' the story is to ccme.
The Detroit Advertiser learns that within
a few weeks W oodbury has beeu seep and
spoken to by an old acquaintance in or near
Chicago. The story reaching White Pig
epp, thp supposed glove pf )Y"oodbury wa§
Opened, an.J fojapd to .contain opjy a cuffin,
enclosing a large gtipk of jvppd- The Ad r
vertiser further states that the United
States authorities at Detroit will pro.ee,e4
to investigate the inatter immediately.
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opportunity of procuring a • '
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HONEY. —Just received, a barrel of fresh
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