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AT THEIR OLD TRICKS I
The House Committee on Territories, at
their meeting on Friday last, rejected by a
vote of five to four, Mr. Gaow's proposed
amendment to the Senate's Oregon bill: to
repeal that clause of the English Kansas bill
which requires the population of the territory
to be sufficient to entitle it to one member of
Congress, before admission into the Union.
So, then, the Republicans in Congress want
to keep the free State of Oregon out of 'the
Union, at least until after 1860 so as to make
a little more capital from another agitation of
the everlasting .Nigger question. We should
like Mr. Gaow, or some other Black Repub
lican, to explain what connexion there is be
tween Oregon and Kansas. Each should stand
upon its own merits. If Oregon be entitled
to admission as a State—and no one pretends
to deny that it is—why not pass the bill at
once, and let a State G ,vernment be organized.
The unsettled condition of the Territory,
owing to the warlike character of the Indian
tribes within its boundaries, imperatively re
quires the strong arm of a local Government
to bring peace and safety to the inhabitants.
But what care the Republicans for all this?—
They seem to have no regard for the lives or
property of our fellow•citizens in that far off
region—if so be they can get up another
screech for Kansas !
We are glad that a majority of the Com
mittee rejected Mr. GROW'S proposition. We
take-it as a pretty strong indication that ere
the fourth of March arrives, Oregon will have
been admitted as a sovereign State of the
Union. The question of the admission of Kan
sas, when it does come up in a regular way
before Congress, should also be decided on its
own merits, just as the application of Oregon
or any other Territory.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING!
The change of Judge DOUGLAS from the
chairmanship, to the second on the list of the
Senate Committee on Territories, has caused
some little excitement, and the - Opposition
press are ready in pronouncing it an act of
proscription. We do not understand it so.
Senator DOUGLAS has not been in Washington
since the assembling of Congress, and it is
said will not be there till after the holidays--
consequently there seemed to be a necessity
for supplying the important post with some
one who was present—accordingly, Senator
GREEN, of Missouri, was chosen. These
Committees are appointed every year, at the
opening of Congress, and until they are
organized no business of any importance can
be got ready for the action of the Senate—
hence the necessity for the selection of a
chairman who was on the spot, ready to enter
upon his duties.
We think it altogether likely
,that Senator
DOUGLAS did not care about serving any
longer in the post, or he would have been
present at the commencement of the session.
At all events we do not think there can be
any just ground for complaint at the action of
the Senate, especially if the motive was the
public good. If is was done, as is alleged,
which we do not believe, merely as a rebuke
to Senator DOUGLAS for his course during the
last session, on the subject of Kansas, then
there might be some doubt as to the
policy of the movement. But, if that
had been the reason for the change,
why continue him on the Committee
on Territories? why not leave him off entirely?
Hence we do not believe that his previous
course in the Senate had any thing whatever
to do with the change; and,. therefore„ the
"martyrdom" spoken off by the Republican
presses, exists only in their diseased
imaginations.
The Washington correspondent of the
North American, (a rabid Rerublican sheet)
has the following in reference to this subject:
"Mr. STUART, who sympathized with him
(DOUGLAS) and acted with him last session
(on the Lecompton question) is retained at
the head of the public lands, and this distinc
tion would serve to show that the Kansas
:wine was not extended as an element of pro
scription by the majority. At all events com
plaint wi:l come with a bad grace from Judge
DOUGLAS, in regard to his displacement; for
when he was a recognized leader of his party
in the Senate, and ruled it with despotic ener
gy, no man went farther in proscribing the
whole minority from position on the commit
tees. By his counsel, and his acts and efforts
they were excluded almost entirely, so that
the voice of a large minority could not be
heard in shaping legislation."
THE TARIFF QUESTION
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. CAMERON
presented a memorial of iron•masters of
Pennsylvania, asking for additional protection.
He spoke at some length in favor of the
protection asked for, and urged, the necessity
of substituting specific for ad valorem duties.
Hie remarks were evidently prepared with
much care, and statistics were profusely
given, in order to show how „9 , ther interests
were benefited by the prosper* of the iron
manufacturers.
In the House, on the same day Mr. Comm,
of Massachusetts, gave notice of a bill to
modify the present tariff, and impose specific
duties on iron and other articles ; and Mr.
BOWIE, of Maryland, offered a joint resolution,
which was referred, to endeavor to secure a
reduction of duties imposed by certain foreign
nations on American tobacco.
AT WORK IN EARNEST
Congress seems to be getting to work in the
right way. Already has Mr. PHELPS, the
able and indefatigable Chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means in the House, re
ported the Pension bill, the Military Academy
bill, and the Indian Appropriation bill ; and
other necessary appropriation bills, it is said,
will all be reported at an early day.
The same disposition exists in the Senate,
and every appearance now indicates that the
present will be emphatically a working session
—something that the country has not wit
nessed for many a long year.
The admirable Message of President Bp-
CHANAN must have stimulated Congress to
action.
THE FARCE PLAYED OUT!
The trial of ALLIBONE and NEWHALL, for .
conspiracy to defraud the Bank of Pennsylva
nia out of nearly two millions of dollars, and
thus produce its insolvency, (which has been
on the tapis for several weeks in the Philadel
phia Court of Quarter Sessions,) has been
terminated by the July rendering a verdict of
not guilty without leaving the box ! and this
was done under the instruction of the Court !!
It seems to be a settled matter in the Courts
of this State, that no Bank robber can be can
vioted, no matter how guilty he may appear
in public estimation, nor how much suffering
and distress he has brought upon the commu
nity, by his recklessness, lawlessness and ex
travagance.
iterAt the municipal election in Manches
ter, N. H., on Tuesday, E. W. Harington,
Democrat, was elected Mayor, receiving 1099
votes against 1086 for Alonzo Smith, Repub-
Jinn.
THE TARIFF QIJESTION
Among all the intricacies before the present
Congress, the Washington correspondent of
the New York News says, that of an alteration
of the tariff is perhaps most prominent, and ,
certainly most important. Upon this question
alone there seems to exist a difference of
opinion between the President and the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the House of
Representatives is more than likely to divide
in their sentiments upon the relative merits of
the several measures which will be introduced
to their notice. The nine members compos
ing the Committee of Ways and Means, will
not agree upon this subject. Messrs. DOWDELL
and CRAWFORD, it is presumed, will not concur
in any alteration of the present tariff, prefer
ing direct taxation, and a general reduction
of expenses, as the proper mode of obtaining
an increase of revenue. Messrs. PHELPS
(Chairman) and LETCHER will no doubt favor
a small increase of duties, whilst the balance
of the Committee, Messrs. Moitatm.., HOWARD,
MACLAY, PHILLIPS, and DAVIS, will join with
the President in a recommendation of specific
duties upon most articles of a uniform value,
making a discrimination in favor of our home
productions ; and it is presumed this latter
measure will carry the opinion of the House
in its support, particularly from those
representing the sugar, lead and iron interest.
As the increase of our revenue is a matter
of vital importance, it is one upon which
Congress will doubtless take immediate action;
and as there appears to be but little prospect
for some time to come of any material increase
in the receipts at the custom houses, and as
direct taxation will hardly be seriously
thought of, the only resource seems to be
either in borrowing money, or in adjusting
the tariff to suit the emergency. We think
the President's view is the correct one, and we
should be pleased to see it adopted by
Congress
ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETT S
The municipal election in Boston took place
on Monday week, and resulted in the complete
triumph of the " Citizens' ticket" over the
regular black republican nominations. F. W.
Lincoln, jr. was reelected Mayor by a plurality
of 1829 over Moses Kimball, the republican
candidate, and a majority of 600 over all.
Iu Newburyport, Hon. Albert Currier,
Democrat, was elected Mayor, on Monday, on
the citizens' ticket, over the black republicans.
In Charlestown, Mr. Dana, present Mayor,
was re-elected by more than two to one over
theblack candidate.
In Roxbury, the blacks triumphed by 74
plurality, but there was a majority of. 250
against them.
In Lynn, the people's candidate was elected
by 265 tyver the temperance candidate.
In Lowell, James Cook, republican, was
elected Mayor over Patch, Democrat. The
vote stood, Cook, 1737 ; Patch, 1209.
In Worcester. A. H. Bullock, the citizens'
candidate, was elected by a majority of 55
over the black republicans.
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL.—We are
indebted to the Auditor• General for the state
men t of the receipts and expenditures at the
Treasury for the last fiscal year. It presents
the gratifying fact that a balance of over eight
hnndred thousand dollars remained in the
Treasury, and that the actual excess of receipts
over expenditures is $363,921 21. The
expenditures included the item of $421,
377 85 ,lf loans and relief notes, redeemed and
cancelled, which is so much of the State debt
paid. A comparison of the receipts and
expenditures of the year just closed with years
preceding, shows the following:
Receipts 1,,r 1956
Expenditures for 1856
Excess of receipts,
Receipts for 1857,
Expenditures for 1857,...
EX , eBB of expenditures
Receipts for ISSB
Expeuilit tires for 18.5 S
Excess of receipts
Soxosa AND CurnuAnuA2—These States of
Mexico, which President Buchanan proposes
to take possession of. are the largest in extent
and the most sparsely inhabited of all the
Mexican States, Sonora is the most northern
portion of Mexico, being bounded on the
north' by our territory and on the west by the
Gulf of California. It embraces about 123,000
square miles of territory, and contains about
130,000 inhabitants—being thirteen times as
large as New Hampshire, with less than half
the population. Chihuahua (pronounced
Chi-wah wah,) lies east of Sonora, embraces
about 100,000 square miles and about 150,000
inhabitants. The soil of both States is good,
the climate mild and delightful, and they
abound in minerals. There are rich gold and
silver mines in Chihuahua, which are profit
ably worked. The population of both States
is composed mostly of native Indians and a
mixture of white and Indian. The political
condition of these States is bad enough, and
it would be a good thing for the inhabitants
to have the protection of the United States
extended over them.
FROM EUROPE
The steamship Arabia arrived at Halifax
on Thursday evening last, with one week's
later news from Europe. The most important
item of news is the intelligence of the safety
of the steamer Indian Empire, concerning the
fate of which the most serious apprehensions
were entertained. She reached Ireland on
the 26th ult. Her fuel hadbecome exhausted
and a portion of her cargo and wood work was
consumed. The provisions had also run short.
The ship laid to for a week within a day or
two steaming of Galway, during two furious
storms.
Montalembert. whose trial and conviction
for a seditious publication has excited the
most lively interest throughout the civilized
world, has been pardoned by the Emperor
Napoleon. He refuses to accept of the par
don, and writes to the Moniteur to the follow
ing effect:
"I have appealed against the sentence
passed upon me. No power in France, up to
the present time, has had the right to remit
a penalty not definitive. lam one of those
who do not believe in the right, and do not
accept the pardon."
There is pluck enough here to excite a
French Revolution.
THE FACTS IN THE AMISTAD CASE.—Some
twenty years ago two Spaniards attempted to
convey their slaves by water from one part of
the island of Cuba to another. They charter
ed a vessel for this purpose, but as soon as
they were out of eight of land the negroes
mutinied and took possession of the vessel.—
The negroes knew nothing of navigation, and
the vessel finally found its way into Long
Island Sound, and was formally taken posses
sion of by the Revenue Cutter and brought
into New Haven, where the cases were tried
and the Court decided that they were entitled
to their freedom, and they were subsequently
set at liberty. Afterwards the Spanish Gov
ernment claimed from our Government remun
eration for the loss which its citizens had
sustained by the decision of the Connecticut
Court, and the liberation of the Africans.—
Our Government recognized this claim, and
has several times urged the attention of
Congress to the subject. President Buchanan
in his late message says: " I entertain no
doubt that indemnity is fairly due these
claimants under our treaty with Spain, of the
27th of October, 1795, and whilst demanding
justice we ought to do justice."
FROM WASHINGTON.
ASFIINGTON, Deo. 15, 1858.
The Senate, in executive session, disposed
of much business to day.
The appointment of Mr. Pine, editor of the
Chicago Herald, was confirmed, as United
States Marshal fur the northern district of
Illinois.
All the Illinois appointments, which were
made during the recess of Congress, were
confirmed, without opposition, together with
the appointments made in other States.
Treaties with China and Japan were
ratified.
The appointments of Hon. William Preston,
as minister to Spain; General Ward of Georgia,
as minister to China; Hon. J. Glancy Jones,
as minister to Austria, were also confirmed.—
On the- confirmation of the last named
appointment, there was a party division in
the vote.
There is now much less apprehension of
I trouble with Great Britain, than was antici
pated when the intelligence was first received
respecting the recent events in Central
America.
The rumors that the President intended
sending Congress a war message are not well
, founded. The Administration has still under
consideration this important subject, and its
most prominent friends say that its action
will be such as will meet the reasonable
expectations of the country.
The corresponden6e called for by the
' resolution of the Committee of Foreign Affairs,
was sent to the House to dtiy, and will be
presented tomorrow, until which time it will
not be accessible. It is known, however, from
the dispatches of Commodore Mclntosh, that
after the steamer Washington was boarded by
the British officers he demanded an explana
tion, when Capt. Oldham disclaimed any
intention to exercise the right of search,
saying that he had merely boarded the
Washington to get the news, and after it was
known that an English Government officer
was among the passengers ; in other words,
they had merely made the usual friendly visit,
the same as our own officers make to British
vessels.
The N. York Times' Washington correspon
dent says the Secretary of War has been
called on for the estimated force necessary to
•
garrison military posts in Mexico, according
I to the recommendations of the message. The
Military Committee of the House will refuse
to report the bill fur the increase of the Army.
The Judiciary Committee will shortly report
It bill amending the Neutrality Laws and
removing hindrances to commerce. The
House CommiUee on foreign relations have
agreed unanimously to report a resolution of
inquiry relative to the visit of British officers
of the Valorous to the steamer Washington.
It asksfor information which may be received
in future. The House Committee on Terri
tories met yesterday. Mr. Stephens, of
Georgia, asked for authority to report the bill
for the admission of Oregon, with a recom
mendation that it pass. It is opposed by the
Republicans, who say that they are unwilling
to admit Oregon with a population of only
40,000, while Kansas is refused admittance
with a population of 90,000. The vote stood
four in favor of and four against reporting, so
the motion was lost. The Committee adjourned
to Wednesday, when another report is
expected. It is now understood that Zollikot
. for, who was absent, will vote against
Stephens' proposition.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1858
Among the documents communicated by
the President on Central American affairs, is
a letter from Mr. Dallas to Secretary Cass,
reporting the substance of a conversation he
had with the Earl of Malmesbury ; his Lord
ship having invited the interview. He said
he was awere that Mr. Dallas' letters for Wash
ington would go forward on the l27th of Nov
ember, and he wished Mr. Dallas to convey
in them some remarks from him ; and
First, Lord Napier had communicated to
the President the treaty negotiated by Sir
Wm. Gore Gusley with the Minister from
Nicaragua; it was believed that no objection
was expressed to its provisions.
Second, Sir Wm. Gore Ousley was, by this
time, at Nicaragua and would exert himself
to obtain the ratification of the treaty, in
doing which it was indispensable that he
should be protected by the presence of a na
val force from any violence that might be
meditated by fillibusters.
The Union of this morning says emphati
cally that England, France, and Spain concur
fully on the line of policy laid down by the
United States concerning Mexico and Central
America.
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The Secretary of the Treasury has adver
tised for proposals, to be received until the
24th of January next, for a loan of ten mil
lions of dollars, under the act of Congress
passed in June last.
The balance in the treasury is now $4,641,-
500 ; receipts during the last week $316,000 ;
drafts paid $4,352,000 ; increase over the
amount in the treasury per last report $547,-
000.
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A difficulty occured this morning between
Congressmen English, of Indiana, and Mont
gomery, of Pa., on the avenue. These two
members of Congress happened to meet, for
the first time this session, when Mr. English
extending his hand said, " How are you, Mr.
Montgomery ?" Mr. Montgomery withheld
his hand, and uttered insulting expressions,
something like "I don't speak to puppies,"
whereupon Mr. English struck him a severe
blow over the head, breaking his cane, to
pieces by the blow, and knocking Mr. MOnt
gomery into the gutter, but not entirely
down. Mr. Montgomery, on rising, hurled
a brick at Mr. English, striking him on the
boot, but doing no injury to him. Mr. Eng
lish states to his friends that he was entirely
unarmed, and was not aware that Mr. Mont
gomery had any ill-feeling towards him up
to the time of the rencontre. Mr. Montgom
ery,'as to strength and size, is superior to Mr.
English.
SEr The President of the Leavenworh,
Kansas, Constitutional Convention, has, in
accordance with instructions, forwarded that
instrument to the Delegate in Congress, Mr.
Parrott. He will present it to Congress, but
will not, it is said, recommend that it be
accepted and Kansas come immediately into
the Union, under its provisions. Governor
Robinson is said to agree with Mr. Parrott.—
This being the case, there will be no applica
tion for the admission of Kansas at this see
sion of Congress.
ELECTION IN BOSTON.—The election of
Mayor of Boston on Monday week, resulted
in the choice of F. W. Lincoln, the present
incumbent. He received 6275 votes, to 4446
for Kimball, the American Republican Can
didate. Mayor Lincoln was nominated by
those opposed to mingling party issues with
municipal affairs. The American Republicans,
with distinct party claims and issues, arrayed
themselves in opposition to an anti-party ad
ministration of local affairs, and the result
shows their overwhelming defeat.
Mrssas. EDITORS: Your correspondent .Inquirer," under
pretence of inquiring into the efficaca of these Institutes,
makes a gross and unwarranted attack upon theta. We
are at a loss to imagine what could tempt even the basest
of feelings to attack an institution, that is so generally
considered of luestimable value by distinguished educa
tionalists throughout this and other States. We would
not deem it worthy of notice, were it not that some unac
quainted with the facts of the case, milcht, with the base
allusion—"swell our taxes to burdensome dimensions,"—be
led astray by his barefaced assumptions given in defiance
of truth and fact. Now the author either knows, or if be
does not know, be has no business to make such statements
—that of the 250 teachers attending the last Institute, a
large proportion of them were here at their own expense,
and had to make up the time in their schools, after they
returned to them. Some had their vacation between the
fall and winter term at-that time, so that it w&s not a loss
to either teacher or school as far as the time was concerned.
Some few Townships, feeling that it was a decided gain to
them in the end, granted the time. Salisbury was of this
class and sent her sixteen teachers I
"Each Institute costs the county at this rate $3OlO f" Was
there ever a more vile falsehood perpetrated far the mean
est of political ends? But, supposing that onethird, or
even half of the 250 teachers present had their time given
them, what becomes of the "inquirer's" thousands /
"Regard this as you will, it forms a considerable item"
whether you falsify or tell the truth ; and then to crown
all he sets himself up as the mouth-piece of an intelligent
public, and says "The majority of the people positively dis
claim seeing any utility in these Institutes!" How has the
astute "Inquirer" arrived at a knowledge of such a ma.
Jority ? It is summed up in a nut shell in this: "As a"
teacher with a high salary "I must confess that Teachers'
Institutes seem to me to be inconsistent with" my notions
"of the profession of teaching, fruitless in any good results
to those" echo stay away.
The utility of these Institutes, when conducted with
such system and harmony as was this last, is so well un
derstood and appreciated, that we would think it as
sensible for "Inquirer" to ask fora demonstration of the
truth, that man has an inalienable right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. I. N. P.
Dar The York County Bank has issued
new $5 and $lO bills, on account of numer
ous counterfeits of the old ones.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18
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THE CRUISE OF THE NIAGARA
Dr. Thomas Rainey, the special agent of the
novernment, who accompanied the rescued
slaves of the brig Echo to Liberia, gives the
following interesting account of the voyage :
Dr. Rainey said that the Niagara took on
board, in Charleston, 271 negroes, of whom 45
were females ; two of the latter intents. There
were only three or four full grown women and
about the same number of men. Contrary to
expectation the Collins were very young, rang
ing from 9 to 18 years of age, the majority
being not above 14 or 15. The few adults
were not very fine specimens, while all were
so thoroughly reduced that many died of
sheer debility. A more hideous spectacle than
they presented could not be well imagined.—
A grave yard could not muster a more ghostly
army of hobgoblins. Long confinement, had
air herding like swine, and crouching under a
low slave deck, not above four feet high. in
addition to salt food, very different in quantity,
want of exercise and cruel treatment gener
ally, had wrought upon them most disastrously.
Many of them were reduced to the last stages
of disease when removed from the slaver.—
The public sentiment of Charleston, too, was
such that they could be given no liberty on
land, and had to be kept in the fort, where
their food differed but little from that on board.
They lived on salt provisions, more or less,
from the day that they left Africa until they
returned. Consequently, nearly all of them
had the scurvy when they went on board the
frigate. Many of them are not yet relieved
from it.
Diarrhoea, dysentery, pericarditis, pneumo
nia, opthalmia, cutaneous diseases, scurvy and
constitutional filthiness scourged them through
out the voyage ; and these, in addition to their
necessarily exposed condition on the deck of
the frigate, as well as the cold, when as high
north as 351- degrees, decimated them rapidly.
A short funeral service was read by the Cap
tain nearly every day. I saw as many as four
thrown overboard at one time. Seventy one
died of the two hundred and seventy-one,
before we reached Monrovia, four dying in the
receptacle after we arrived. And yet Ido not
see how, under the circumstances, more of
them could have been saved. Everybody had
supposed that a great ship like the Niagara
would afford most comfortable shelter for a
thousand such ; but it proved a mistake. The
large crew occupied all the room between
decks, and the negrues themselves were so
beastly in their habits that, had the whole
berth deck been given them, they would un •
doubtedly have bred a pestilence. lam satis
fied that the Hon. Secretary of the Navy was
actuated by the most humane purpose of
securing to them every comfort suitable to
their condition. Such cargoes need all the
room of the ship, special nurses and medical
attendants, and especially some recruiting
before starting. I trust that I shall never
again witness such scenes of suffering as we
found among these people for forty-eight days.
The- heartlessness and cruelty of a system
resulting in so many slow and torturing deaths
must be palpable in every properly constituted
mind and heart, and cannot fail to enlist a cor
rective sympathy, unless men are wholly har
dened to vice and lost to the shame of crime.
They appeared generally a stupid and life
less set of heathens. A few manifested signs
of sprightliness, and were very active. Most of
them would lie from day to day like cattle
upon the deck, unmoved even by the death of
companions and brothers all around them.—
Except in a few cases, they manifested no
sympathy, no tenderness, no appreciation of
one another's woes, and never so much as
turned their hands over in relief. Some few
of the girls, especially' the half breeds and
mulattoes, of whom there were, however, very
few, seemed generous and humane, and some
what refined in their feelings. A little hand
some girl, whom I named Henrietta, was
remarkably sprightly and generous, and
always shared everything given her sytemati
call), among•her associates. A few of the men
spoke a miserable pators of the Portuguese,
by which they could easily communicate with
us. They had been trained by the Portuguese
traders.
It was the custom to turn a large hose on
them twice every week when in the warm
latitudes, which became indispensable to the
sanitory condition of the ship. It was exceed
ingly difficult to induce the men to wear a
vestige of clothing. The women were far more
modest and decent. All wore strings of beads,
or charms and gregres, some around their
necks, and others around the arm or ankle.—
Every one bore the unmistakeable brand of
their former owner, which is generally about
an inch and a half square and somewhat in
the shape of a G. Nearly every soul was
tattooed : some all over the chest, shoulders,
cheeks and forehead. Many had the flesh
raised in half cords a quarter of an inch high,
a half inch wide, and in the various windings,
probably a foot, and even two feet long. One,
a remarkably modest, quiet, distant, and
apperently intelligent girl, whom they call the l i
" Princess," was marked all over the cheat
and abdomen, and from the neck over the
shoulders and hack, to the hips. It was one
continued figure of flowers, stars, clusters, &e.,
such as would be wrought on a lady's collar,
if it presented a'surface of three square feet.
She was evidently conscious of some superi
ority, and conducted herself like a lady.
Singing was a daily and really delightful
amusement, especially when the sun shone
out warm, and by some common consent their
strifes about blanket, bread, pans and pouches
ceased fur an hour; which, however, was really
very seldom, not only while living, but actually
while dying. Their leader was a little fellow
about thirty inches high, with a big head,
nearly blind, whom we knew only as " Main
top." He led the music with a grace and
fervor that would have pleased Jullien. They
sang in perfect time many wild and highly
awakening songs, and especially pleased us in
their choruses, which at times wound up with
a wild and really thrilling effect. They con
stantly got into fights, but never gave a blow.
It was a senseless pull and tug for hours
together, while the parties to the fray would
cry and complain like children. They seemed
by no means destructive in their propensities.
A most singular case, however, occurred on
board. We bad just been reading Dr. Living
ston's account of the numerous ordeals for
witchcraft, when at the breakfast hour we
heard a scream and scuffle on deck. It proved
to be the only contest for life and death which
came under our notice, and was between two
women. One, the mother of a very sick and
lingering babe, accused the other with having
bewitched her child, and, determined to kill
her, was actually choking her to death. The,
sailors found it difficult to separate them.
The mother wept frantically, and demanded the
" ordeal" test of the witch, averring that both
her babe and herself would have to die.
Nearly all of them sympathized with the
mother, as, according to their theory, no one
can die a natural death. The captain had her
immediately put into irons, and it was not
until night came on that she begged to be
relieved, and promised that she would no
further molest the witch. As soon as the
witch stepped on shore in Monrovia she
recognized in a large, tall, black man, her
Congo brother, who had been stolen and
shipped on the Pons, and finally sent to
Liberia in 1845. The meeting was positively
touchingly affecting.
Dr. Rainey states that the ship was one
month from Charleston to St. Vincent, and
forty-eight days ftom her departure from
Charleston to Monrovia via Porto Prays. She
was most of the time under sail, and experi
enced a southern wind for sixteen consecutive
days, which kept her very high up north.
He delivered but two hundred negroes to
the American Colonization Society, and four
of these died before the ship left. He states
that there were four hundred and fifty-five
originally shipped from the mouth of the Congo
river. Most of them were Congos, some
Kabendas, some Miquombas, many from the
interior tribes of the provinces of Loanda and
Loango : while there are probably fifteen
tribes in all. The Kabendas are by far the
most intelligent. He says that when any one
of them became sick on board he died. They
took medicine without any objection as if they
liked it, especially under the luring guise of
alcohol.
THE END OF AN ADULTERESS.—One of the
editors of the Hagerstown Torchlight, who
was recently on a visit to Baltimore, says,
among other things, that :
"In the Baltimore Alms house, there is a
woman spending the evening of her days, who
once filled a large but unenviable space in the
public eye. We allude to Rachel Cunningham,
who ensnared the affection of four husbands,
and in a short time effected separations from
three of them and their wives; the fourth, a
former sheriff of this county, sacrificed to her
everything, fortune. honor, fame, and for her
became a felon and for her died a felon's death.
Under an assumed name she is now ekeing
out a miserable existence in this institution,
and probably making some atonement for her
lamentable conquests over connubial honor
and domestic peace in early life.
CITY AND VOVIITY AFFAIRS
CHRIeTIiAs—THE D HRARTEI.
"Christmas co mes hat 4 , 11e0 a year.
And when it remes, it brings good cheer."
Next Satn , day will be the greet festive day of the year
in our good old City and State. In the beautiful language
of a contemporary. Christmas is coming; 'tin nieh at hand,
and fond heart. around the hearthstone are:eagerly eh:Let
tering.
The wanderer who has been afar In search of the where.
withal "to keep the life blood flowing." longs cow to
return, that he may fold to his breast thcao for whom he
has been struggling. With heating heart, and moistened
cheek and eager ear the wife watches for the well-known
footstep; with outstretched hands and joyous cry the little
one bars the news. and the f,ray-heeded "good old man"
and the "dear old mother" bend their heads to listen,
weeping the while.
Christmas is coming; now at hand; but there is
sorrow in many a honethold, for many a beloved one, with
the year just closing, has passed away; but above all is
theca sorrow in the dreary abodes of the poor; for them
there is no home, nobearthetone, no happinees; Christmas
comes and finds them shivering In the blast; Christmas
goes and leaves them dejected and sad.
You, then, to whom God has given abundantly, in your
home and happiness, in your revelry do not forget the poor.
Our city is now all alive with preparation, and 'tie the
season for making presents to those we hold dear. Let na
buy, then; oar merchants can furnish everything we
desire, and never did Lancaster storekeepers exhibit such
a magnificent variety before.
After extending the compliments of the season to all the
readers of The Intelligencer, and wishing them a return
of many merry Christmases, we cannot better conclude
than by giving the following old, but glorious, lines of
THE VISIT OF ST. NICHOLAS.
'Teas the night before Christmas, when all through the
house
• • Not a creature woe stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all mug In their beds,
While visions of sugar-plume danced through their heads:
And mamma in her 'kerchief and I in my cap
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap:
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter:
Away to the window I dew like a flash,
Tore open the shatter and threw up the sash,
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
Gave the lustre of midday to objects below;
When, what to my wandering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be Bt. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer! now, Then
On! Comet! On! Cupid! On! bonder! and Blixen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away, dash away. dash away, all!"
As the leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So, up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
With a sleigh full of tops—and St. Nicholas too.
And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof.
The prandug and pawing of each little hoot.
As I drew in my head and was turning around.
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound:
He was dressed all in fur from his bead to his foot,
And his cl,thes were all tarnished with ashes and soot ;
A bundle of toys he had flung on hie back,
And be looked like a pedlar just opening hie pack.
Hie eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses; his noes like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow;
And hie beard on his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in hie teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump; a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him In spite of myself.
A wink of his eye. and a twist of his head,
Soon gave Me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work.
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And giving a nod up the chimney be rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle;
But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
THE HOWARD EVENINGS—C.APT. SANDER.
BON'S LECTURE.—Capt. SANDEFLSON'S lecture, on Tuesday
evening last, before the Howard Association, was IDtened
to by an attentive audience. His subject: "Industry and
Idleness Contrasted, or, The Dignity of Labor," presented
many points for discussion, which was participated in by
Rev. Mr. Rosenm Hier, Mayor Burrowes, Maj. A. D. Ditmars,
John WiSl`, Esq., Col. D. W. Patterson, Gen. Geo. M. Stein
man, Mr. George Eichelberger, Judge Hayes and 11... v. Mr.
Erotel.
The next lecture of the course will be delivered on this
(Tuesday) evening, by Rev. T. M. Hoperss. He has chosen
for his subject: "Should Women he eligible to Civil Office?"
Wo hope to see a good turn-out, as the subject is one which
will admit of ample discussion.
REV. MR. KROTEL AT READING.—Rev. G. F.
KROTEL, of this city, lectured at Rea;ing, on the evening
of the 13th inst., before the Young Men's Christian Associ
ation, and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather,
a very large and select audience was present. His subject
was "The Newspaper." The lecture aia literary production
Is highly commended by the Journal, and Gazette—the
latter paper concluding a somewhat lengthy and critical
review In the following language: "Mr. Krotel's manner,
as a lecturer, is easy and natural. His style is clear, terse,
and forcible. His matter bore the unmistakable evidences
of thoughtful observation and scholarly culture; and he
treated his theme with a fairness and liberality which aro
not always exhibited from the pulpit in it , discussions of
secular topics."
M. E. LADIES' PAIR.—The entire receipts of
the Ladies' Fair, held In Fulton Hull, week before last,
amounted to some $1260. The expenses were, iu round
numbers, s33d—leaving over $OOO clear. Quite a handsome
sum to realize, considering the hard times. The Ladies
feel truly grateful to the public, and desire to return their
sincere thanks for the liberality manifested.
Pao Bose) PUI3LICO.—By bills, on the differ
ent bulletin boards in the city, it is announced that Madame
DE1.11.5.8 BOSTON. the esteemed lady of Professor ELIJAH
Bosrotc, of the .• Art Tonsorial," will give her annual , oncert
at Itussels Hall, South Queen street, on Thursday evening,
December 30th. This Lady's decided successes at her former
concerts in this city have earned for her the sobriquet of the
"Black Swan of Lancaster:' Let the people turn out in
full force, and thus show - their appreciation of notice talent.
LECTURE BY PRENTICE.—GEO. D. PRENTICE,
Esq., of The Louisville Journal, the exquisite poet and
witty editor, will lecture before the Historical, Agricul
tural and Mechanics' Institute, at Fulton Hall, on the
evening of Wednesday the 'nth inst. We hope to see an
overflowing house, as a rich intellectual treat is in store
for the audience. Subject: The I'recrnt Aspects and
Trndencies of American
RED MEN'S BALL.—Ee shah ko-nee Tribe,
No. 22, I. 0. R. N.. are making extensive arrangements for
their Annual Ball, at Fulton Hall, on the evening of St.
Valentine's Day. February 14th, 1859. All who attended
the Tribe's last Ball united in saying that It was by odds
the best of the season, and our Indian friends promise to
make this a still better one. A number of Invited guests
—Chiefs, Braves and Warriors from distant Tribes—will
be present.
A NEW COUNTERFEIT.—On Thursday last a
new counterfeit, well calculated to deceive, was presented
at Gyger & Co.'s Banking House, East King street. It was
a $5 bill on the Western Bask of Philadelphia, dated Sept.
1, 1857, No. 109. It is much like the genuine—printed in
blue—the engraving coarse, but done in such a style as to
deceive the unwary. The signature of the Cashier is poorly
executed, but that of the President is a good imitation of
the genuine. The paper on which the note is printed Is of
an inferior quality. No notice of the above counterfeit has
yet appeared In the Detectors. Look out for them!
APPOINTMENT OF CITY COLLECTORS.—The
Constables o f the different Wards having refused to accept
the Duplicates of Outstanding Taxes for 1858, the Mayor
has made the following appointments of Collectors: N. W.
Ward, Charles W. Cooper; N. E: Ward, Daniel McCort; 8,
W. Ward, David Lebkicher ; S. E. Ward, Jacob D. Gompf.
They have entered into the necessary bonds required under
the law, and will now call upon the delinquent tax-payers
to make payment without delay.
AN OLD LANCASTER DENTIST IN Luce.—The
Paris correspondent of the Boston Traveler, in hia last
budget of Paris gossip, relates the following:
"Monte Christo, the famous villa built and inhabited by
Alexander Dumas, has been again sold. None of its pro
prietors keep It long; they soon grow tired of it, perhaps
because they are annoyed by visitors, or the arrangement
of the house is inconvenient. Heaven only knows through
bow many (and what) hands it has passed since 1549, when
the auctioneer entered it in the suite of the sheriff. The
new landlord is Dr. Evans, the well-known American den
tist of the Rue de la Pais. Talk of sowing dragon's teeth
to raise an army: That might do well enough for antiquity,
which possessed neither the printing press, nor the electric
telegraph. nor steam engine: but for modern times, which
possess all these and more wonders, the true magic is to
pall out men's teeth; pull out enough, and you may raise
armies, equip navies, and have the world at your feet."
PROPOSED EXHIBITION OF THE FULTON INSTI
TOTE.—The committee appointed at a late meeting of this
Institute to prepare an address in reference to the propo•
sell exhibition In the fall of 1859, have issued the following:
I=lE2
The management of this Institute, the organization of
which is now completed, take pleasure in announcing that
they have concluded to hold a public exhibition, for the
display of mechanical, artistic and scientific articles—the
Useful and the Beautiful—sometime during the fall of 1859;
and they adopt this plan of soliciting the encouragement
and co-operation of those friendly to the success stun enter
prise so eminently calculated to foster and advance the
interests of our industrial pursuits, and to aid the cultiva
tion of a love for the fine arts and all useful domestic
accomplishments.
The Fulton Institute, like all similar organizations for
the encouragement of the Useful as well as the Ornamental,
is a creature of the wants of the time and place. Lancas
ter, when viewed in the aspect of her industrial pursuits—
the ingenuity, skill and enterprise of her inventors,
mechanics, artists and manufacturers—her immense resour
ces of material and labor—located in the midst of the most
fertile region in the Union, and in direct communication
with the Metropolis of the State—is certainly second in
importance to no other city of her population. All, there
fore, that is wanting is a more systematic encouragement
of the development of these resources, a completely orga
nized and self-sustaining plan of unfolding and stimula
ting, for the general as well as the individual good, the
real vital wealth of community, and presenting It, in a
systematic arrangement, for the admiration and patronage
of our people, who need but to properly apprehend the skill
and claims of our mechanics and artisans to come to the
practical conclusion that it is their interest to "encourage
home industry."
This will be the elm of the manseement of the proposed
Institute Exhibition; and with this view the undersigned
respectfully but earnestly urge upon their fellow citizens
the importance of making early arrangements for the
exhibition of articles In the departments of Mechanics, the
Fine Arts, Horticulture, Floriculture, Needle-Work and
other Household accomplishments.
Asthis exhibition Is designed to bo self-sustaining, all
articles entered in competition for prizes or otherwise, will
be received free of charge, the premiums and other inciden
tal expenses to be defrayed from the admittance foss and
other resources of the Institute.
Persons desirous of making arrangements for the exhibi
tion of articles can confer with the President, it. H. Long,
or the Secretary, W. E. Heinltsh.
Pussnrrzeien PAIR.—The young Misses
belonging to the Presbyterian Church of this City, held a
Fair in the : ecturs Room of the Church on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday of list week, which was also guile a
stows. Their nett receipts, after paying all expenses,
foots up nearly $3OO.
A Nair LnDGE of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows was instituted at Kirkwood, this county, on
the 6th inst. The applicants for the charter were of the
right stamp and :Ammeter to give excess and permanency
to the Lodge. The Lodi* will be known as Colerain Lodge,
No. 544 The following are the elective officers for the
present term :
N. G., D. IL Hastings; V. G., Isaac Sharp; S., Edwin
Garrett; A. S., J. F. Good; Treasurer, J. H. Swisher.
Appointed officers:
S. W, David EL Cochrane; J. W , Abraham D. White.
side; 0., R. K. Davie; R. and L. S. 8., Abraham McConnell.
J. H. &blamer) ; R. and L. 8. of N. 0., Thompson Wright,
Samuel McConnell; I. 0., Henry Wilkey ; 0. G., George W.
Wldteelde.
PARDONED.—CaroIine Showber, the woman
who figured so extensively in the city of Lancaster on
Tbankagiving day,lSs7,as the " woman in black," stealing
sundry articles from the residence of James B. Lane and
others, and who was convicted and sentenced to 12 months
In the County Prison, was pardoned last week, by Governor
Packer. Her term of imprisonment would have expired in
April next. The Prison Inspector and Physician alt . the
Prison, signed the petition to the Governor asking for her
pardon. She has had frequent attacks of hemorrhage of
the lungs, and it was represented that her life would be
the forfeit of longer confinement.
This woman, it will be remembered, was arrested in the
Lancaster stage, when near this city, whither she had
taken passage, the day after the exploits in Lancaster. A
carpetbag, containing some of the stolen goods, was after
wards found at the stage office here, addressed to a male
accomplice, under the assumed name of Wolff. This led to
the subsequent arrest of the man, whose real name was
discovered to be Charles Miller, and who was supposed to
be the husband of Caroline. Be was tried at the last April
term of our Court of Quarter Sessions, and convicted of the
offence of receiving stolen goods. What has since bosom e
of him, we are unable to say.—Reading Gazette.
COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow
lug "items" from Saturday's Spy:
A Lscruitz.—lt is announced elsewhere in our columns
that the Rev. Mr. Powell. of Lancaster, will lecture berm e
the students of the Washington Institute, on Thursday
evening, 23rd Inst., on which occasion the public is Invited
to be present- Mr. Powell bears the reputation of an elo
quent speaker and his address will doubtless be of a ehar
actor to insure pleasure to his hearers. We trust that our
citizens generally will attend, not only for thei, own ad
vantage in listening to an instructive lecture, hut AA a
mark of encouragement to the Institute In which all have
so great interest.
A Status ANNUAL Samosa of the Columbia Fire o..inpany
was held in their Hall on Dec. 3d. 11-58. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year John T Sweeny.
President; Charles A. Hook. Vice President: Henry R.
Griffith, Secretary; John Corrigan. Assistant Secretary;
Isaac Pusey, Treasurer; John Bachman, Richard Derrick.
Isaac Pusey, Trustees; Daniel Decker, Chief Engineer;
Frank Weaver. Ist Assistant: Amos Mullen, 24 Assistant;
Alfred Collins, Chief Director; Robert Corrigan, lot APedet
ant; Owen G. Mathiot, 2nd Asabilant ; Jes , e liamaker,
.Foreman of Hose; William Mullen. Ist Assisi:sot ; George
Lloyd, 2nd Assistant.
LOCAL MAIL A RIIANGEMENTS—CLOSING ~ F
THE MAILS AT THE LAKCA.ITER POST ilmcs.—The following
carefully prepared table of the hours for closing the various
mails at the post office in this city, will be found very use
ful for reference. by bllBloo.liB men and others. A corr.•ct
schedule of this kind has often been enquired for:
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Eastern Through Mall For Philadelphia, New - York and
Eastern States. at 6..45 p. m.
Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices.
at 8 a. m.
Weatorn Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg. l'ltts
burg and Western States. at 6. 45 p. m.
Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown. Mount
Joy, Middletown. Harrisburg. Lewistown, Huntingdon,
Tyrone. Altoona. Hollidaysburg (aod Way Mail between
Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 9% m.
Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Dalt i more.• Wishing
ton, D. C., and Southern States, at 9% a. m.
Pittsburg Through Mail, at 10 a. m.
For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville. Martir.sville
and Now Providence, at
. 8 a. m.
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For Reading, via: Neffavillo, Litiz. Rothsvil le, Ephrata,
Reamstown. Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8
For Lebanon, via: East ilempfleld, Manhelm, White Oak,
Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 934 a. to
For Millersville and Slackwater. daily, at I p. m.
For Safe Harbor, daily, at I p. m.
For ilinkletown, via Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl,
and Farmersville, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soud .' rsburg. daily, at
3 p. m.
For Liti.. via Neffeville, daily, 3p. m.
For Marietta, via: liempteld and Silver Spring. daily. at
3 p. w.
For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mille. daily at
3 p. m.
For Lampeter, daily, at 3 p. m.
For New Holland, Binkley's Bridge, Leacock, Barevil le,
Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at I
p. m.
For Phmnixviile, via New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville,
ChUrchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Sprin es.
and Rimberton, Tri.weekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, at 12 m.
For Port Deposit, Md., via : Willow Street, Smithville, Buck,
Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Rock Springs, Md.;
and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, at 6 a. m.
For Colebrook, via Swan's Mill, Old Line. Sporting Hill
and Mastersonville, Tri- week ly. Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, at 12 in.
For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Trl weekly, Monday, Thu rs
day and Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Marticville, Coleman
yin e and Mount Nebo, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Sat
urday, at 1 p. ui.
For Bethesda. via: Willow Street and ltawlinsville, Wed
nesday and Saturday, at 6 a. m.
For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m.
()Mee hours, from 7a. in. to S p. m. On Sunday, from 9
to 10 a. M.
. .
Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries,lo cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the
registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular
postage.
All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before
they can be mailed. H. 13. 6WARR, Postmaster.
THE EDITORS' BOOK. TABLE
THE GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY, published by Oak
smith k Co., New York, at $3 per annum, in advance.
Wo are in receipt of the January, or initial, number of
this anxiously expected Magazine. It is beautifully print
ed, handsomely and copiously illustrated, and contains
115 pages of pros. , and poetry, in royal octavo form. This
will make at the end of the year two large volumes of
about 700 pages each. The number before us has the fol
lowing table of contents, viz: The History of the Great
Republic; A Child is Lost; The Brook ; Bertha's Birth
day; Sir Christopher Wren; A Thought; The Rag Pickers
of New York; Spain, and Mole-back Glances Beyond the
Pyrenees; A Half Century of Progress in Physical Science
and Invention; Jerusalem; The Warming at Green
Spring ; Seven Yearn in ye Western Land ; Hamlet, Prince
of Denmark, (Illustrated;) Making the Bed; Life and
Travels in the Southern States; Open the Shutters; The
Ileart of Ice; Betrayed—a Soldier's Story; Dead; Edi
torial Department—embracing notices of The Literary
World, Chronicles of the Day, The Omnibus, The Metropo
lis, Fashions for January, (illustrated,) Song of the Groat
Republic, and New Year's Calls iu New York, (illustrated.)
The work—judging from the first number—is fully up
to public expectation, and we doubt not The Great Re
public Monthly will in a short time have an immense cir
culation. We believe it will fully deserve it.
THE HAPPY HOME AND PARLOR MAGAZINE. Pub
lished by C. Stone k Co., Boston. See Prospectus in
another column.
The January number is embellished with a beautiful
steel engraving, representing " The Crowning of Esther"
by Ahasueree, " The Mock Orange" is also a splendid
picture; and the Fashion Plates will be a great attraction
to the Ladles.
THE BROADWAY OMNIBUS, A PANORAMA OF
METROPOLITAN LIFE. Published monthly by C. P.
Britton, No. 80 Beekman street, N. Y., at 50 cents per
annum.
Those who want a cheap raper, which shall not only
tarnish them with excellent literary matter, but also with
fun and frolic, graphic and humorous descrpltione of city
life, &c., Stc., admirably illustrated, should subscribe at
once for the 'Bus. We enjoyed a_hearty laugh at looking
over the December number.
THE PRINTER.—This excellent monthly published by
Henry & Huntington, of No. 1 Spruce street, New York, is
devoted to the interests of the " Art preservative of all
Arts" and may be obtained at the low price of $1 per an
num. The December number, now before us, is a very
handsome specimen of the Art.
THE KNICKERBOCKER for January (No. 825, vol. 53)
is already on Our table. It makes its bow in an entirely
new typographical dress. Its portrait of Bryant is an
elegant specimen of engraving. The author of " Thane
topsie " contributes a short and exquisite poem. Several
of the articles, numerous, and unusually rich, relate to
subjects now prominently before the public. "The Queer
Republic " gives the best account of Paraguay and its im
broglios to be found in periodical literature. "The Jews,"
written after careful observation of the' Israelites of the
Old World, and detailing the terrible accusations formerly
brought against them, is opportune and especially inter
esting. The paper on the " London Atheneum and Amer.
ican Authors," a most sarcastic and pungent specimen of
Magazine writing, is scathing in the extreme.
Fitz James O'Brien contributes a poem, Miss Chesebro a
story, Tuckerman a brilliant sketch upon English and
French characteristics and Dr. Stevens a fine portraiture
of " the Pioneer Bishop," Asbury. The long satirical
poem, " A Fashionable Toilet," is from a finished hand.
TERMS, 25 cents per copy ; $3 per year. The publisher
of the Knickerbocker, John A. Gray, No. 16 and 18 Jacob
street, New York, furnishes the Magazine and the Home
Journal for $4 a year, in advance.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
Godey for January is already upon our table. This Is
certainly a superb number, and contains three fine steel
plates, ono of them colored: sixty engravings; fifty-eight
articles; one hundred pages reading, and eleven fall
length figures of fashions. Godey in this number almost
surpasees himself. It is unexceptionable in all its depart.
menu. If any of our friends wish to subscribe for this
admirable work, they should do so at once.
The terms for one copy are $3, for two copies $.5, for
three copies $6. Address L. A. Godey, 323 Chesnut street,
Philadelphia.
U. 8. DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. Published by C. Bwack
hamar, New York, at $8 per annum.
It is, announced that, with the commencement of the
new yeas, J. DIiGGETT HUNS, Esq., will become Associate
Editor. Thekalovember number has the following table of
contents, viz Civilization and Commerce in China—Rus
sia and the United States; Democratic Policy—the Empire;
The Re-opehing of Congress—Bold Issues Looming up be
fore the People; International Law—Visitation and
Search; The Presidency and the Constitution; Volcanic
Flashes from Italy; French Literature; An Autobiography;
Music and Artists—the Italian Opera in the United States!
My Boy's Birthday; Biographical Skeiches Ron. Daniel
F. Tiemann ; Literary Notices, &c., d_c,t.
ler The Gamblers of-Pgiladelphia have a
good time. The Grand Jufry of that city give
them free scope, and have ignored all the bills
found against those arrested during the last
few months on a charge of keeping gambling
places.
THE PAHAGDAY EXPEDITION
Letter from an "Old Solt," No. 2.
U. S. STRAY= "MISIACOMET. "
NAVY YARD, WARRINGTON, Ft.o9rnA, Dee. 8, 1858
Fairsne Somas:ens': I had intended to have deferred
writing to you again until we should make our first port,
after leaving here—but meeting with your obi friend and
townsman, and. above all, mutual good old-line Democrat,
Parser lausxr, to whale kindness and hospitality, which
I need not tell you, and all who know him, Is proverbial,
I am favored with an apartment in his residence, as an
one to perform the duties required of me, apart from the
noise and bustle aboard ship getting ready for sea,--and I
do not think, that, in giving you a small sketch of what I
saw and what I thought, during my short sojourn in Wash
ington, will be infringing upon the privileges so kindly
extended to me. From what I had heard of the great outlay
for the adornment of the Capitol, and hearing a great deal
of the splendid paintings and designs decorating the Hall
of the House of Representatives, Judge of my astonishment
upon entering it, with the expectation of seeing it beauti
fied with something chaste anti classic done in a harmony
of colors correspondent with the perfect statuary which
adorns the portico, to see all the pant:101111g disfigured by
a mass of gingerbread work—seeming as though the whole
study of the artists engaged was to see which could out
rivet the other In laying on the nest heterogeneous mass of
gaudy colors—glaring to the eye—but at utter variance to
what, in my humble opinion, it ought to be—pure and
chaste. In fact, it appeared to me more with its emboli
liniments of tinsel. tte. adapted for a fit stage for a hand
of Ethiopian Minstrels (alias White Riggers) to draw a
crowd, and among other things to show their dexterity to
"wheel about. turn about and jump just so,' ands thought
that the farce would. no doubt, be acted to perfection by
the corps' acrobatic who are now assembled there. But
cos thing will be required to render corps, seen ery end
material effective, end that is for the Stage Manager, "Old
T—," to ask permission .4 the President of the Sonata to
allow ••Stimon, the pure," to render his ratuable services as
Triot.uror.
Your paper must be "tome pumpkins" about here, for
although Porto, it receives it regularly. I eould not find
one among the MA. 1) ing a his table .
In fis:te. anti also In the good old reuse.
ur truly
THE IMPEACH:IIEINT_ CASE---THE
BRITISH OUTRAGES
WA,IIINGT , N, Dec. 16.-I'h ,, li,use of
Representative yesterday, by a its of 01 to
111. refused to institute an impcochinent
against Judge Watrous. of Texas. Many
members who entertained strong suspicion of
corruption, yet voted against impeachment, as
they regard the evidence as insufficient to
justiiii not hiip" auction by !lie Senate.
Judge Watr. , ll-. it I, rumored, will
resign. While the vote was being token, the
scene in the Hall was im pre , si ve Many
Senazois Were groped in the lobby, anxicusly
noting each vote as the roll was called.
'I he President communicated to the House
of Rpprt , OIII.IIIIVI , S the information called for
by Mr. Ch i s resolution. The communieation
merely gives the facts, :is furnished from the
State and Navy Departments. Secretary
Cass sends a letter from Mr. Dodge, our
Minister :it Madrid, in which it is stated that
Spain refuses the mediation of England in
her Mexican quarrel. Numerous extracts
are also given from the correspondence of Mr.
Dallas, and from ill. Spanish Secretary for
Foreign Affairs. Then follow from the Navy
Department two letters from Captain Mehl
tosh, with accompan‘ing documentg. The
first letter is frnm Flag Officer Mclntosh,
received by the Washington, in which he
states briefly what he had done, and the
policy he sh iuld pursue The second letter
gives details :mil endorses lett , rs from Captain
Jarvis, who first boarded the Washington,
and Capt. Aldham, of the British Nitvy. The
correspondence exhibits the facts that British
officers visited the Washingoiu, that Captain
Mclntosh complained, that Captain Aldham
attempted to justify tin , wit t/ii the ground that
the ship was in waters covered by a British
protectorate. Captain Mclntosh, in his
rejoinder, was still belligerent, when Captain
Aldham explained that the visit was entirely
of a friendly character, such as is usual
among vessels lying in port.
Captain Mclntosh responds that the visit
might have been friendly, but the inquiries
make on hoard were highly objectionable, as
they had the appearances of an attempt to
search an American ship.
The British Commander closes his despatch
by openly disavowing any such inten , .ions,
declaring that his Government had entirely
abandoned all such claim, and that dier
Majesty's officers were specially instructed to
abstain from visiting or searching an American
ship.
HARD TIMES AT THE WEST.—The late
commercial revulsion laid its hand heavily
upon many cities and towns of the West,
where the credit system was expanded to an
enormous extent, and now nothing is heard
from them but a terrible earnest cry of " hard
times." The Boston Journal says :
The city of Chicago, which has been the
great head quarters of speculation at the West,
and where store lots two years ago were worth
almost untold gold, feels the reaction with
great severity. Business is emphatically
down to the " hard pan." What trade there
exists is limited to the actual necessities of
commerce, and the " improvements" which
depend on flush times are greatly retarded.
The price of labor, building materials and
produce of all kinds has fallen one hundred
per cent. in a year and a half. Real estate is
kept up by making no sales, except forced
ones. Mortgages are not foreclosed by land
agents, for the reason that it would prove a
loss to the holder, as not enough has been
paid by the purchasers, to make up the
difference of depreciation in value since the
purchase was made to the present time.
Hence it is for the interest of the creditor to
obtain another payment on the land. The
number of unoccupied stores and houses,
already counted, is increasing daily.
At St. Paul, Minnesota, rents have
declined twenty-five to fifty per cent., while
real estate has, on an average, lost one third
of last year's valuation. Outside of the city,
the decrease has been greater. Wages have
partaken of the downward tendency, and
laborers, who last year obtained $1,50 per
day, are this year forced to be content with
ninety cents. From lowa, too, there is a gen
eral cry of hard times. We hear of young men
who have gone from this section to the West
during the last six months, to seek employ
ment, who came back with different notions of
the resources of the West from what they
had when they started, and purses sadly
depleted.
These evidences of pecuniary suffering at
the West are by no means pleasant to record.
Not only are many of the sufferers our old
friends and neighbors, but their misfortunes
react upon us. We trust, however, that the
rampant spirit of speculation, which has been
so rife in that section of the country of late
years, has received a check which will lead
the people to adopt a more cautious policy,
and confine themselves more closely to legiti
mate operations.
MISSIONARIES WANTED.—A more promising
field for missionary enterprise can scarcely
be affbrded, says the Newark Journal, than
that just now presented in the condition of
that " sink of pollution," Utah Territory. A
gentleman who has recently arrived in the
land where a plurality of wives is not only
allowed, but boasted of, writes that one-half of
the present population of the Territory now
live like Atheists, whilst the remainder boast
of a religion more hideous than the idolatrous
beliefs of barbarous nations, and yet no effort
is made to effect a change. Whilst thousands
of dollars are annually spent in sending mis
sionaries to people of different races, tongues
and nations, just here, in the midst of our own
land, is a large population of our own country
men entirely cut off from the opportunities of
enjoying any of the privileges of the Christian
religion, for the want of teachers and guides.
Here, continues the writer, are 10,000 children
growing up without a single Sunday School,
and yet our earnest entreaties to the Christian
public have been made in vain in their behalf.
No missionary, no minister of the Gospel, can
he found bold enough, self-sacrificing enough
to take his Bible in his hand, and come to
this people and expound its truthful and
simple doctrines. No field for missionary
labors ever presented such an inviting aspect
as this one, for the people now will listen—
and yet the Mormon leaders are allowed to
boast that the " priests " of Christianity are
afraid to encounter Mormonism, and do not
care to combat against its doctrines.
FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.-A lady of we d ifh,
in the borough of West Chester, took a silk
dress that had lain aside some months., to one
of the industrious dress makers of the town,
to have it remodeled for winter *tar. In
performing the task, the 11..ossmaker discovered
near $2OO, in bank hills, in the iNocket, which
were supposed to have been lost,. The money
was promptly returned to the rightful owner,
who handsomely rewarded the finder.
skir Tho Cotton Mill at Harrisburg *ill
resume operations en the s2.Bth inet., thus
affording employment to over three hundred
mon, women and children.