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A PATRIOTIC SERMON.
At the request of many of our patrons we
publish this week, to the exclusion of much
other matter intended for this paper, the able,
patriotio and eloquent disoourse delivered by
Rev. John Chambeeb, of Philadelphia, on
Thanksgiving Day. It forms a striking and
refreshing contrast to the Abolition harangues
of Beecher, Cheever and others, and will be
read with approval of the sentiments it incul
cates by every lover of the Union and the
Constitution.
MEETING OP CONGRESS.
Congress met on yesterday. There will, in
all probability, bo considerable difficulty in
organizing the House of Representatives
consequently, we cannot eav, now, when the
President's Message will be delivered. Should
the House effect an organization within a
reasonable time, say two or three days, we
hope to be able to lay the Message before our
readers next week —if not, not. We Bhall
The Democratic caucus on Saturday night
nominated Hon. Thomas S. Bococx, of Virgin
ia, for Speaker of the House. The Opposition
have made no nomination, but it is generally
understood will support Mr. Sherman, of
Ohio, for'the Speakership.
SENSIBLE.
About the only sensible thing we have read
in a long while, occurring in the hot bed of all
isms—New England—was the summary way
in which Mayor Harrington, of Manchester,
New Hampshire, disposed of a Black Repub
lican Abolitionist, who was attempting to toll
the City Hall bell as a mark of respect to the
old murderer Brown. Here is the despatch :
EXCITEMENT IN MANCHESTER.
Manchester, N. H., Due. 2,IS.VJ.
There was a brisk excitement here this afternoon, caused
by an attempt to toll tbe obsequies ot “UM Brown’' from
the City Hall bell. It bad struck four or fivu times when
Mayor Harrington appealed among the sympathizers in
tbe beliry and ordered them to desist. One ol them refused,
when tbe Mayor dropped him throuuh the scuttle by the
moat convenient mode, and the belldidn’t ring any moro.
In Philadelphia, a city dependent to a great
extent upon the Southern and Southwestern
trade, a large meeting of Brown sympathi
zers, oomposed mainly of infidel men and
women? 41 black spirits and white, blue spirit?
and grey,” was held at National Hall, only
a short distance from Independence Hall, on
Friday, at which a huge amount of “ froth
and fury signifying nothing ” was expended.
We are surprised that such a meeting was
permitted to be hel.d in the 14 City of Brotherly
Love.” Ilaslthe spirit of 1835 entirely died
out? The meeting, however, did not oniy
take place, but the Republican Mayor oFthat
city detailed a hundred policemen to protect
the Furnesses, Tiltons, Mary Grews and
Lucretia Mottß in their treasonable assaults
upon the Constitution and laws of the country.
Philadelphia is really a National city—
Sectionalism having never gained, until the
present time, much foothold there. V e look
to the “ sober, second thought” of the people
to bring it back to the faith ol its fathers.
BKWAR.D AND HARPER'S PERRY
There can be no doubt in the mind of any
person who has read the evidence at the trial
of the Harper’s Ferry conspirators, and the
evidence of Col. Forbes, who was once hand
and glove with the arch agitators, Seward,
Giddings and Gerrit Smith, but what all
three of the abovj>named were clearly impli
cated in the plot. Col. Forbes had an inter
view with Seward in May, 1858, and in
relation to the plan of “Crazy Brown,”
(whom the Republicans then considered sane,)
says “ I went full;/ into the whole matter in all
its bearings” Did Soward inform on him, as
every man is bound to do ? Not so. He
keeps his knowledge of the plot to himself,
and alloics the nefarious jirocceding io go on.
Does not this clearly implicate Seward in the
treasonable, murderous attempt at Harper’s
Ferry, executed as it was by bis satellites.
with his knowledge and consent.
The Washington., Constitution thus gives
the matter its true color:
He knew that thoro were four millions of
alaveß in this Confederacy, of whom nearly
half a million were located in the State of
Virginia. He was informed of the projected
insurrection; he was apprized of the name of
the leader; he knew the man, his character,
motives and principles; his whole plan was
fully communicated to him in all its details,
and he is silent at Washington. He takes
his seat in the Senate chamber of the Union.
He meets there daily the Senators from Vir
ginia and the other Southern States ; his oath
to support the Constitution, and the govern
ment of which he is a component member, is
fresh on his lips and green in his memory ; he
meets in social intercourse the wives and
children of his associate Southern Senators
with complacent smiles and friendly greeting;
but in his heart lies brooding the knowledge
of the deadly secret that, so far as Brown
and his can succeed, a terrible
tragedy is to be enacted, in which his South
ern colleagues and their families may soon be
the victims. He sees in the near prospective
the curtain rise ; he beholds the acts of the
dreadful drama ; he sees the conspirators rush
upon their victims ; he witnesses the insurgent
African banner superseding the flag of his
Country ; he stands among the fragments of
the Constitution which he had sworn to sup
port ; he beholds the insurgeut negro cohorts
rushing, as in San Domingo, upon their prey;
he hears the shrieks of tbe victims; he sees
the fathers, sons and brothers of Virginia and
Maryland butchered, without arms or warn
ing, in the midnight hour; he hears the cry
of agony from those of the gentler sex doomed
to a still more dreadful fate ; the hands of the
assassin arc dripping in human gore ; a peace
ful village where all, in unsuspecting
confidence, retired at night to their repose, is
given to the flames, and all its male inhabi
tants are consumed amid its ashes. It is no
imaginary dagger that he sees before him ; it
• is no “ phantom of the heat oppressed brain;”
it is no reverie or dream of slumber ; but a
dread reality, but too distinctly portrayed
before him, and he is silent and conceals the
faot. He mingles every day with many of
the intended victims; he sees their doom
approaching, and ho raises no voice of
warning, and no hand for suGCur.
NEW*YORK. ELECTION.
The municipal election in the City of New'
York takes place to*day. There are five
candidates in the field for Mayor, and the
contest is very exciting, \
Prospectus of The Neiv Tori:
Ledger, the great family paper, will be found
in another column. It is scarcely necessary
to pay that The Ledger is by far the most
popular family paper in the country, having a
circulation of over four hundred thousand
copies. It is always characterized by a high
moral tone, and, as will be seen by reference
to its advertisement, and employs more emi
nent contributors than any other paper in the
world.
Washington Irving, the celebrated
writer and historian, died at his late residence,
near New York, on Tuesday last, at the
advanced age of 77 years.
, The Spanish-Morocco War.—Official
Notification. |
Washington, Deo. 2.—The State Depart
ment has been officially advised that war has
been declared by Spain against Morocco, and
the blockade of the ports of the latter country
is announced.
the execution of brown.
Reporters Excluded by Gov.
cepliou o£3lra. Brown at CUarlestoivu--
MLiltavy Display—lnterview
tbe Husband and Wife— Scenes at tbe
Execution— Disposal of tbe Boay.
Charlestown, Dec. 2.
The reporter of the Areiciated Brers telegraphed, yester
a.i to 'Wire, for permiraion « attend execn&m.
The’r»pfj wa. tS; the Governor declined to acrede to the
inerepij fa-iuties will be extended to reporters.
quietly, with the exception of »
greet military beetle on the reception of Mra. Brown.—
Mre Brown was resorted over from Harper's Ferry at 3
o’clock in the afternoon, and the entire military force was
brought out to make a demonstration. She was received
with rail military honors, hnt her companions were net
allowed to accompany her from Harper" tarry.
After remaining foor hours vri , th „ h ”f b ” s , b o 'vTS
Brown was escorted back to Harpers Ferry, . . hn
fret night, where ehe will await tbe reception of her bos-
be allowed to he near enough to the place of
execution to hear any remarks t = ,"
John Brown wai hung at n quarter past eleven o’clock,
tb Th?St£y aaaombled at 9. o’clock, and were posted on
the field leading to the place of execution, and also at vari
ous points, as laid down in the general orders •
Everything was conducted under the strictest military
discipline, as if the town was in a state of siege.
Mounted scoots were stationed in the woods to the left
of the scaffold, and picket gnards were stationed oat to
wards the Shenandoah mountains, in the rear.
The military on the field formed two hollow squares.—
Within the inner one was the scaffold, and between the
inner and outer lines citizens were admitted—no one being
allowed outside of the lines excepted the mounted guards.
At eleven o’clock the prisoner was brought out of the
inil accompanied by Sheriff Campbell and assistants, and
Captain Avia, the jailor. A small wagon, containing a
white-pine coffin, was driven up, on which they took a
companies of infantry, a rifle company, a company
of horse, and the general and his staff, (nnmbanng twenty
five officers.) beaded the procession, and marched towards
the place of execution.
Brown was accompanied by no minister, and desired no
religious ceremonies either in the Jail or on the scaffold,
lie looked calmly around on the people, and was fully pos
sessed during the trying occasion. He mounted the scaf
fold with a firm step. His arms were pinioned by the
Sheriff. Ho hid farewell to Captain Avis and therm
Campbell. At a quarter past eleven o’clock the drop of
the scaffold was pulled, and after a few slight struggles
John Brown yielded ud his spirit.
The l>ody was placed ia a coffin, and is now on its way
to Harper’s Ferry, to be delivered to his wife under a
TUB INTBKVIEWBEXWISEN BROWN AND 1118 WIFE.
CIIAELEKTOW.N, Dec. 2.
The interview between Brown and his wife lasted from
4 o’clock in the afternocn unili near 8 o’clock in the even
ing, wlieo General Taliaferro informed them that the period
allowed them had elapsed, and that Mrs. Brown must pre
pare for her departure to Harper’s Ferry. The carriage
whs again brought to the door, the militajy took posses
sion of the square, and. with an escort of tweuty mounted
men, the cortege moved off, Captaiu Moore, of the Mont
gomery Guards, accompanying her. The interview was,
I learn, not a very affecting one, being rather of a practical
character, with regard to the future of herself aud
children, and the arrangement and settlement ;
of business affairs. They seemed considerably affected
when they first met, and Mrs. Brown was for a lew mo
ments quite overcome, bnt he was firm as a rock aud she _
soon recovered composure. There was au impaession
that the prisoner might possibly be furnished with a weap
on or with strychnine by the wife, and before the inter
view her person was searched by the wife of the jailor and
a strict watch kept over them during the time they were
together.
At the time of the separation, they seemed to.be fully
self-possessed, and the parting, especially on his part, ex
hibited a composure, either feigned or real, that was truly
surprising. Mrs. Brown, I learn, rather repelled all at
tempt, on his part, to express sympathy with her under
her afflictions. She resisted the ideu that Capt Brown had
dnneauything to deserve death or toattaint bis name with
dishonor by the ignomiuous punishment that whs about to
be inflicted upon him. She regarded him as a martyr in
a righteous cause, and was proud to be the wife of such a
man ; that the gallows had no terror to her or to him.—
frhe stated that she had not seen him since last June,
about six mouths ago, and that they bad been separated,
except fur a few days, for nearly twp years. They had,
however, corresponded, and she always'felt a deep interest
in the cause in which he was engaged.
The character of the interview between them may be
judged to some extent from this conversation with Captain
Moore previous to the interview. I learn from Captain
Avis, tile jailor, that the interview between the prisoner
and his wife was characteristic of the man. and the direc
tions given for the management and distribution of prop
erty occupied all the minor details of.a last will and testa
ment. General Taliaferro was also present, and Captain
Brown urged that his wife be allowed to remain with him
all night. To this tho Goueral refused assent, only allow
ing them four hours.
On first meeting, they kissed ami affectionately embraced
each other; and Mrs. Brown shed a few tear?, but imme
diately chocked her feelings. They stood embraced, the
wife sobbing, and tho husband apparently unable to speak,
for nearly Jive minutes. The prisoner only gave way for a
.moment, ami was soon calm aud collected, and remained
firm throughout the remainder of .the interview. At the
close they shook hands, but did not embrace; and. as they
parted, he said, ‘*ood bless you and the children.” Mrs.
Brown replied, “Gotl have mercy on you,” and continued
calm until she was about leaving the room, when sho re
mained in tears for a lew' moments, and then prepared to
depart.
The interview tdok place in the parlor of Capt Avis, and
tho prisouer was free from manacles of any kind. They
sat niiie by side on tho sofa, and after discussing family
matters, proceeded to business. 110 stated that he desired
his property to pass entirely into her possession, aud ap
peared Jo place full confidence in her ability to manngo it
properly for the benefit of his younger children. ,
He requested her to remain at North Elba, in New York,
on a farm where sho now resides, which belongs to her. —
Hew us desirous that the younger children should bo edu
cated ; ami if she c- uld not obtain facilities tor education
at home. Ik have them sent to boarding school. He then
irave din-cimas, uud dictated to Sheriff Campbell bis will,
which directed that ail his property should go to his wife,
with Hie exception of a f«w presents or bequests which he
made. To one of his sons he gave a double spy-glass; to
another one a watch: to another one he gave directions
that he should take a tomb or mouumeut that marks
the grave of his father, at North Elba, and have engraved
on it lii> naiiir, age, tin** th« iu«uner tifliis death, toiroMier
with the iraii'i* t-*r which lie suffered death, which ht> directs
“hall remain ui Nurth Elba as lornr as his family resides
there. To each of the children he bequeathed the sum of
lilty dollars, and to each of his daughters a Bible, to cost
live dollars each, to be purchased out of money coining to
him from him his fathers estate. Also a Bible, to cost
Hire' 1 ilcUnrs. to be presented to each of hie grand children,
ami that lilty dollars each to be paid to three individuals
whom he named, if they cau be found, if not, to their legal
representatives.
Din ing the enurso of thoir conversation, Mrs. Brown
asked him if he had heard that Gerrit Smilh had become
insane, ami hail been sent to the Asylum, at Utica. He
replied that iu* had read cf it in the papers, and was sorry
to bear it. but immediately changed the subject.
The death of hifl two sons wa.3 spokeu of, and Mrs.
Brown remarked that she had made some effort, whilst at
Harper's Ferry, for the recovery of their remains, to which
object, she said, Col. Barbour had kindly consented to give
his assistance. Capt. Brown remarked that he would also
like the remains of the two Thompsons removed, if they
could be found, but suggested that it would be best to take
his body, with the bodies of his four sons, and get a pile of
pine Ins'-'nail burn them all together: that it would bo
much butter, and less expensive, to thus gather up all their
ashes tojeiher and take them to their final resting place.
Sheriff Campbell told him that this would not be permitted
within the .State, and Mrs. Brown nbjeoted to the preposi
tion altogether. -The prisoner said ho contemplated his
death with composure and calmness. It would undoubtedly
l*e pleasant to live longer, but as it was the will of God he
should close his career he was content. It was doubtless
best that he should be thus legally murdered for tho good
•of the caunn. and he was prepared to submit to Ilis will
without a murmur.
Mrs. Brown becoming depressed at these remarks, he
bade her cheer up, aud told her liis Ijody would rood be
with her, and that they would be united in Heaven.
With regard to bis execution, he said he desired no reli
gious ceremonies either iu the jail or on the scaffold, from
ministers who consent or approve of the enslavement of
their fellow-creatures; that he would prefer to bo accom
panied on the scaffold by a dozen slave children and a good
slave mother, wilb’their blessings iu bis soul, than all tho
eloquence of the whole clergy of the Commonwealth
billed.
During the past week several letters containing checks
and drutts had been forwarded to him by his friends in
different sections of the country. All of those he endorsed
aud ordered payable to bis wife, Mary A. Brown—(one of
them was for SIUO, and another for SSU) —aud then handed
them to her.
THE EXECUTION.
The prisoner was brought out of jail at 11 o’clock. Before
loaviug, he bade adieu to all hlfl fellow-prisoners, and waa
very affectionate to ali except Cook. He charged Cook
with haviug deceived und misled him in relation to the
support he was to receive from tho slaves. lie was led to
believe that they were ripe for insurrection, and had found
that his representations were false. Cook denied the
charge, und made but little reply.
The prisoner then told the sheriff that he was ready.
Ilis arms were then pinioned, and with a black 6louch hut
and the same clothes he wore during the trial, proceeded
to the door, apparently calm and cheerful. As be came
outside, the companies of infautry and ono troop, with
Gt-u. Taliaferro and tho entire staff were deploying in front
of the jail, whilst an open wagon, with a pine box, in
which was a fine oak coffin, was waiting for him. lie
looked around und spoke to several persons he recognized,
aud walking down the steps was assisted to the wagon,
and took his seat on the coffin box alongside of the
jailor, Mr. Avi3. He looked with interest on the fine mili
tary display, but made no remark.
The wagon moved off flauked with two files of riflemen
in close order. Ou reaching tho field, the military had
already full possession. Pickets were stationed and the
citizens kept back at the point of the bayonet from taking
,any position ex-ept that assigned them, nearly a quarter
of a mile from the scaffold. Through the determined per
sistance of Dr. Rawlins, of Frank Leslie’s, the order for
excluding the press was partially rescinded, and they were
assigned a position near the general’s staff. £
The prisoner walked up the steps firmly, and was the
first man on the gallows. Messrs. Avis and Campbell
stood by his side, and after shaking hands, and bidding an
affectionate adieu, thanked them for their kindness, put
the cap over his face and the rope around his neck. Mr.
Avis asked him to step forward on the trap. He replied,
•• You must lead me, 1 cannot see.”
The rope was then adjusted, and the military order giv
en. The soldiers marched aud counter-marched, and took
a po3itiou as if the enemy was In sight, and nearly ten
minutes was thus occupied. The prisouer remained'stand
ing, and. Mr. Avis asked if he waa not tired. Brown re
plied, “ No, not tired, but dont knep me waiting longer than
is niicossary.”
lie *as swung off at fifteen minutes after 11 o'clock.—
There was a slight grasping of the hands and stretching of
the muscles, ami then all wasquiet. Tho body was sover-'
fll limes examitied, and the pulse did not cease beating
until thn-ty-livo minutes. It was then cut down and
placed ftinhe collhj, and conveyed, under the military es
cort, to the depot, aud put in a car to bo conveyed to the
Ferry by n epecial train at 4 o’clock. The whole arrange-
ImfeDi was carried out with precision and military strict
ness that was rnoßt annoying.
The general conviction everywhere entertained was, tbdf
excitement regarding an expected rescue waa caused
by egregious hoaxes.
This morning, Brown executed an instrument empower
ing Sheriff Cumpbell to administer on all property of his
in the State, with directions to pay over the proceeds of
tho sale of tho weapons, if recovered, to hU widow and
child ran.
BROWN’S INTERVIEW WITH HIS FELLOW-PRIS-
SherifT Campbell bid the prisoner farewell in hiR coll.
Tho prisoner returned thanks for the Sheriff's kindness,
and spoke of Capt. Pate as a brave man.
The prisoner was then taken to the cell of Copeland and
Green. He told them to stand up like men, aud not betray
their friends. He then handed them a quarter each, say
ing he had no more n3o for his money, and bid them adieu.
lie then visited Cook and Coppie, who were chained to
gether.
He remarked to Cook—‘
meute.”
•“ You have made false 6tate-
Couk asked him, “ What do you mean ?”
Brown answered—“ Why, by stating that I sent you to
Harper’s Ferry i
Cook—“ Did you not tell me at Pittsburg to come to
Harper’s Ferry and see if Forbes had made disclosures.”
Brown—“No, air, you know I protested against your
, Cook replied, “Captain Brown, we remember different
ly* at the same time dropping hia head.
Brown then turned to Coppie and said, “Copnio, you
also made false statements, but I am glad to hear that you
have contradicted them. Stand up like a man,” and also
handed him a quarter. He shook him by the hand and
parted.
Brown was then taken to Stevens 3 coll, and they Inter
changed kind greetings.
Stevens said, “ Good bye, Captain. I know, you are go
ing to a better land.” B
Brown replied—l know I am.” He told him to bear
up and not betray his friends, giving him a quarter also.
He did not visit Ha2lett, a 3 he has always persisted in de
nying any knowledgeof him.
On bis way to the scaffold, Mr. Sadler, the undertaker
who was in the wagon jvith him, remarked, “ Capt. Brown
you are a game man# He answered, “yes, I was so
trained up; it was one of the lessons of my mother, bat
it was hard to part from friends, though newly' made.”—
Then remarked, “This ia a beautiful country, I never had
the ploa-nre of fwing It kefc-re”
On rearhing the gallows,..ltd observed Mr. Hunter and
Mayor Green standing nttir.tb whbtn be said. “ Gentlemen,
po«d bye,” his voice not fullering in the least. While on
the scaffold, Sheriff Campbell asked him if he would take
a handkerchief in his hand to drop as a signal when he
was ready. He replied, ‘ No, he did not want it; but do
not detain me loncer than U actually necessary.
Shortly after the execution and whilst the body was
being taken to the depot, great excitement was occasioned
iu th» town by the arrival of a bnrs-man announcing that
Wheatland, the late mider.cn of George W. Turner, eh. t ;
at Harpers Ferrv, was on Ere, and that it was extending ,
to the farm buildings. ‘ Win. F. Turner, who waa in town,
bad left home at 10 o’cltck. *
He said that several of the horse* h»d died Tery sudden
ly; and also Rome sheep. It was they had been
poisoned, and it waa intended to have th-ir *o-m»chs ana
lyzod. The stock of Mr. Castleman aud Mr. H>sfS, in the
same neighborhood, had also died very m sU-nously.
The excitement was very great and Cnl. Dnvia had the
Fauqoier cavalry in readiness to go out and inquire into the
truth of the report about the file.
DISPOSITION OF TUB BODY OF BROWN.
Thu body of Brown arrived in a special train, and will
be taken on by Mrs. Brown and friends, by express, direct
to Albany. Il is desired to avoid all publit demonstration,
and the body will not be visible anywhere on the route to
North Elba, where it will be deposited iu the family banal
ground.
Mrs. Brown speaks in the highest terms of the kiDdnees
extended to her by the citizens and authorities of the
State. She is, of coarse, in groat distress, and has most
favorably impressed all who have met with her as a woman
of fine feelings and possessed of great affection for her
husband.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
As a matter of reference, and also to show
the immense increase in the popular vote of
the Union in the last thirty yearß, we give the
following table of the Presidential elections
from 1828 to 1856, inclusive. It will be seen
that the vote has nearly quadrupled in that
time:
1828 Jackson, 650,943
* Adams, 511.475
Aggregate vote,
Jackson over Adams,.
1832 Jackson,
Clay,
Wirt,
Aggregate vote,.
Jackson over Clay and Wirt,.
1836 Van Bnren, •'
Harrison, White, Webster,....
Aggregate,.
Van Bnren over all,
1840 Harrison,
Van Bnren,
Blrney,
Aggregate vote,
Harrison over Van Buron, 146,060
Over all, 138,560
1844 Polk, 1.335,536
Clay 1,297,145
Birney, 02,229
Aggregate vote,.
Polk over Clay,
Clay and Birney over Polk,.
1848 Taylor, ;
Cass,
Van Buren,
Aggregate vote,.
Taylor over Crab, 149.738
Cuss and Van Buren over Taylor, 142,120
1852 Pierce 1,555,955
Scott, 1,242,585
Ilale, 155.624
Aggregate vote,.
Piorce over Scott,....
Over Scott and Hale,
1856 Buchanan,
Fremont,
Fillmore,
Aggregate vote,.
Buchanan over Fremont, 479,537
Fillmore and Fremont over Buchanau,... 357.271
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Before the elections, the New York Tribune
was in favor of some comprehensive scheme
of union which should consolidate all factions
of the Opposition into one great party for the
Presidential election of next year. Now it
plays upon a different string. It casts out 1
the Americans who refused to co-operate with !
the Republicans and secure the election of
the whole Republican ticket in New York,
in the most peremptory and imperious man
ner. “ Please, gentlemen,” says the Tribune ,
“stay not tjie order of your going, but go at
once. There are really but two parties in the
country —the party of slavery and that of
freedom” —meaning that there is a Demo*
cratic party, and a Republican party, between
which voters must choose. This is the end of
the much-talked of union of all the elements
of the Opposition. The Republicans mean to
fight their own battle, and to concede nothing
for the purpose of humoring the Americans.
This is the programme in New York as well
as in Pennsylvania. The conservative portion
of till! OppUßUiuLl may Uclud© tkcmacbco -nrltk
the hope that a place will be assigned them
where they will not be compelled to endorse
Sewtfrdism, but it is the mere phantom of
hope. Act with us heartily, or go out from
us entirely, is now the order issued by Repub
lican leaders.
ABOLITION COURAGE
We take the following truthful paragraph
from the N. Y. Observer , a religious news-
“ Indeed very few of the rose-water philan'
thropists of our day have any courage. Wen
dell Phillips has fired a thousand guns at the
South from tho region of Bunker llill, but he
has no grit to stand up to the doctrines he
teaches, when others attempt to put them in
practice. 11. W. Beecher lacks courage even
to stick to his opinions when they are'contro
verted. Such men, like Gerrit Smith and
Fred. Douglass, are very brave on paper,
mighty men of war on the platform, in their
own estimation, but they are sure to be at a
safe remove from danger when the mine ex
plodes. Let any one of them have reason to
believe that his speeches or letters are likely
to bring him into personal conflict, and he
quails at the prospect.”
ANOTHER PLUNDER PROJECT.
We see it suggested in Fernon’s Uailroad
Journal that the State should release the
Sunbury and Erie railroad company, for a
number of years, from the payment of the
interest on the purchase money for the canals
sold to tho company, and the suggestion has
beon copied into Forney's Press, with apparent
approval.
In plain English, this may be regarded as
the first step in robbing the State of the pro
ceeds of the caiials, sold at a price notoriously
less than their real value, and, if successful,
it will in time be followed by others designed
for that purpose. Are tho people—the tax
payers of the State—prepared for it, and are
they willing that this scheme of the plunderers
shall be successful ? If not, let them at once
speak out in a voice that will not be misunder
stood, and give their representatives in the
Legislature distinctly to understand that nu
such dishonest project can have their appro
bation.
What is this proposition ? It is to release
the Sunbury and Erie company from the
payment into the State Treasury of t one
hundred and seveniy-Jive thousaild dollars
annually, and consequently to withold this
sum from the annual liquidation of the State
debt; it is, virtually, to give to this corporation,
annually, §175,000 of tbe people's money, for
this interest truly belongs to the tax payers
of the State, being the proceeds of publio
works which had-beon constructed by their
r-tnoney, and, prior to their sale, were yielding
a net revenue considerably greater than this
interest.
And on what ground is this plunder of the
State asked to be done ? On the ground that
tbe Sunbury and Erie company, although
favored, in the sale of the canals, to the extent
of millions, still finds itself embarrassed, and
without aid will have great difficulty in stock
ing and operating their road so far as finish
ed ! 1 If this plea is good for that company,
the same plea or one equally as good might
be advanced by many other railroad compa
nies in the State who are in embarrassed
circumstances, and whose stockholders are
quite as deserving of State favor as the Sun
bury and Erie horde of speculators. And
suppose one or more of these embarrassed or
failing companies were to apply to the
Legislature for relief, —for a donation to
enable them to finish their road—to stock it
—or to pay the interest on their bonds, —
would they succeed ? Most assuredly not; it
would find no favor in that quarter. Andyetthis
movement of the Snnbury and Erie company
is of this unreasonable and unjust character,
and at least two presses are found bold enough
to encourage it.
We may refer again to this plunder project.
Our object, at present, is Bimply to apprise
the people of this last scheme of speculators
and stockjobbers to rob the State at the
expense or her tax-paying citizens, — West
Chester Jeffersonian,
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS,
Opening of the State Normal School at
MiU.KKbYM.LE—The appointed by the Governor,
and Board of Trustees of the Normal School inspected tho
baiidiog-i of that institution on Thursday last, preparatory
to its adoctioD as a State Normal School. All the Inspec
tors were present with the exception of Mr. Diaffenbach,
who declined the appointment. Dr. John L. Atlee, Sr., of
this city, was appointed to fill the vacancy.
On Friday afternoon the large Hall of the Norma! School
was filled to ovei flowing by an intelligent audience of
ladles and gentlemen from Millersviile, this city, and the
tmrrouadlng country. Among the gentlemen on the plat
form were the Board of Inspectors, President Wlckersham,
Ahrsham Peters, Esq., President of the Board of Trustees,
Mayor Sanderson, Rev. Dr. Gerhart, President, and Profes
sors Porter and Nevin of Franklin and Marshall College,
Prof. S. S. Hald-mau, Gen. Slineffer, and a number of other
prominent citizens.
The meeting was presided over by Hon. Thomas 11. Bur
rowes, and after a fervent prayer by Rev. J. K. Miller,
Superintendent of Common Schools of Somerset eonnty, a
short address was made by Hon. H. C. Hickok, State Super
intendent of Schools, after which the report of the Inspec
tors was read by John M. Sullivan, Esq., Deputy State
Superintendent. A beautiful ode was then sung by the
Normal Glee Club, and a capital address delivered by Mr.
Barrowes, which was followed by addresses from President
Wickers ham, Mr. Hickok, ex-Goveruor Pollock, Rev. Dr.
Gerhart. Prof. Haldeman, Dr. Atlee, Prof. Walker and Mr-
Houck, Superintendent of Schools of Lebanon county. The
exercises throughout elicited the deepest interest from the
vast audience, and the speakers were frequently and hear
tily applauded.
This Normal School now stands at the bead of those
; peculiar institutions in the country. Its buildings and
grounds are equalled by none, and its President and pro
fessors are known as men of intellect and in all respects
amply qualified for their responsible positions.
The citizens of Millersville, with their characteristic
hospitality, opened wide their doors to the “strangers
within their gates.” Among others, we must not neglect
to mention our whole-souled friend, Abraham Petees, Esq.
The latch-string of his mansion is always out, and the
guests made to “feel at home” by the kind attentions of
his amiable lady and accomplished daughters.
Teachers’ Institute.— We direct attention
to the advertisement in another column for tho meeting of
a Teachers’ Institute, in this city. The proceedings will
doubtless be interesting to our citizens generally, and we
hope to see a largo attendance from day to day to listen to
the exercises and deliberations.
Ladies’ Fair.— Tho Ladies connected with
St. John’s Episcopal (Free) Church, West Chesnut and
Mulberry streets, propose holding a fair and festival in the
maiu saloon of Falton Hall this week. The fair commences
to-morrow (Wuiinesday) evening, aud will continue open
during the day and evening until Friday night. One of the
largest collections of fancy and useful articles ever pre"
sonted in this eity, on an occasion of this kind, will be then
displayed, affording am excellent opportunity to those in
search of holiday presents. Season tickets, admitting one
person, 25 cents; single tickets, 10 cents, which can be had
at the Book Stores.
... 26.767
.-1,274.777
...1,128.708
7,500
, 38,821
23,908
.1,371,955
.1,222,217
. 29 L,868
Patent Pucket Coin Detector.— This ad
mirable little instrument for testing the various kinds of
Gold and Silver Coins has been invented by Imlay & Bick.
null, (Bank Note Reporters,) Philadelphia, and is furnished
at a coat of $l. It is so small that it can be carried in the
pocket without any inconvenience, and every business man
should have one. It detects, at the same moment, both
size, thickness and weight, from a Half Dime to a Dollar
ln.Silver, and from $1 iu Gold up to $2O, besides foreign
Gold and Silver coius. It is a most perfect instrument of
the kind.
Dr. G.S. Wuitehill. of Paradise, is the Agent fur the
sale of the Coin Detector, in Lancaster county, as he is also
the Agent ior Imlay i Bickuell’s Bank Note Reporter.
. 213,370
. 57,746
.1,817,304
.1,337,857
. 866,808
The Fencibles’ Ball.— The Fourth Annual
Ball and Promenade Concert ofthe Fenclbles took place on
Thursday night last. We were uot present, but have been
informed that Fylton Hall hns 6oldom or never presented
such a scene of boauty and enchantment. The glorious
promenadiug music of the Feticibles’ Band and the capti
vating dancing music of Kefl'er’s Orchestra kept the large
assemblage in the finest possible mood until the “woe sma’
hours” had fairly set in. The gallant Fencibleß looked
every inch soldiers in their new aud becoming overcoats.
This company can boast of as handsome a set of men as any
in the State, and the lovely fair sex, if we can judge from
their bewitching smiles, are not slow to believe it.'
Admitted to Practice. — In the Court of
Quarter Sessions, on Saturday week, on motion of Col. O.
J. DicEEi", 11. W. Shenk, Esq., was admitted to practice law
in the several Courts of this county. We understand that
Mr. S. passed a highly creditable examination.
City School Board. — At a stated meeting
of the City School Board, held on Thursday evening last,
lion. A. E. Roberts was elected a member thereof iu place
of James M. Hopkins. Esq., resigned.
Slißa E. Samsou was elected Assistant Teacher in the
Female Secondary School, E. W., in place of Miss C. Steiger
walt, resigned.
Miss R. McComsey was elected to Oil tho vacancy occa
sioned by the promotion of Miss E. Samson.
Miss Kate W. McCaakey was elected a Teacher in the
Combined Primary School, W. W., io place of Miss R.
McComsey, promoted.
The Superintending Committee waa authorized to-selset
a I'riucipal for ti<s Combined Primary School, in
Cheanut street, from among the three teachers in the school.
After accepting au iuvitation to attend the
State Normal School, at Hillersville, on Friday last, tbe
reading of tbe City Superintendent’s Monthly Report, and
thejransaelion ofsome other business, the Board adjourned.
Tiie Howard Evenings.—The first ot trie
serirß of this winter’s Howard Lectures will given this
evening, at Fulton Hail. The lecture will be delivered by
Rev. G. F. Ivrotel. llis name is a sufficient guarantee that
the lertura will be able, eloquent and Interesting.
The following is the programme of those meetings for
the ensuing season :
LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOWARD
1 A lecture at Fulton Ilall, on Tuesday evening, in every
week, beginning at half-past seven o’clock, before the Asso
ciation and the citizens of Lancaster. The lecture not to
exceed thirty minutes in the delivery, and to be on some
subject of a practical aod interesting character, which shall
be selected or approved by the committee of arrangements.
2. The subject rtf the lecture to be op-n to free discussion,
in which all are invited to participate uuder the following
regulations:
First. No one shall speak more than once without leave
from the chair, nor more than ten miuutes at a time.
Second. The speaker shall coufine hia remarks to the
subject and avoid personalities.
3. The meetings lor the lectures and discussions shall he
hold under the auspices of the Howard Association, aud
tho President of tbe said Assorialion shall act as chairman
and moderator at the first meeting. The person who lec
tures at that mooting shall preside as chairman aud moder
ator at tbe next meeting; and so of tho ensuing meetings,
the lecturer of the uext preceding meeting shall preside
as chairman and moderator, introducing tho lecturer of
the evening and regulating the discussions and debates.
4. Tbe President of tho Howard Association shall desig
nate the lecturer of the first meeting whose name shall bo
announced in the daily papers, with an invitation to the
public to attend.
5. A committee of three shall be appointed to prepare
and" report a list of proper questions and subjects, from
which the lecturers shall select the themes for their lec
tures.
The lecturers shall be selected and appoiuted by this
committee.
f>. The price of single tickets for admission shall be 10
cents, and of family tickets one dollar each. The Treasurer
of the noward Association shall receive tho nett proceeds
of the said lectures, &c., for tbe benevolent objects of the
Association.
Tickets will be left at the book stores and jowolers, where
they may bo obtained at the prices above mentioned.
Are Lightning Ivids Protective?— We
taltf* pleasure in calling the attention of our renders to the
following communication from tho distinguished Aeronaut,
Prof. John Wise, and hope any of them who can do so will
respond to the interrogatories upon which he desires
information:
Messrs. Editors : The lightuing-rod question is eliciting
a considerable amount of discussion at tbe present time—
many observant persons adapting the opinion that rods
are not only useless, but that they are actually instru
mental in bringing destruction upon the places which
they design to protect. For the purpose of bringing as
much matter of fact as possible to the elucidation of tho
question—and thus bring to tho certain knowledge of men
the utility or inutility of lightning rods—l would ask
vour assistance in’ extending a request to the people of our
densely populated county, and to others, to furnish me
with answers to the following interrogatories:
Has your house, barn, or out-houses, ever been struck
with lightning? Was there a rod on any of them, nod, if
there was, how was it erected ? What day of the year and
hour of tbe day was it struck? What wero the effects of
the stroke? Did the building take fire or not? Were the
clouds high or low at the time? Was it raining at the
time of tbe stroke? If raining, was it in torrents or other
wise? Where your rod has been struck, how was the rod
served—was it melted, twisted, wrenched out of its fasten
ings, or otherwise? Did any of the property struck burn
down ?
By unswering me these questious, the observers will
confer a favor oa science, and a general good on the com
mtinity at large. Within tho borders of our own county
a great amount of useful information on thiß important
subject lies scattered abroad, and if the friends of progress
and knowledge will send me answers to tbe above inter
rogatories, and any other information relative to tbe mat
ter. I will collaborate it into a form for general distribution
and general good. Address JOHN WISE,
Lancaster, Pa;
P. S.—Our city and county papers will aid the advance
ment of knowledge by requesting the above aid.
Fatal Railroad Accident.— On Tuesday
afternoon last tbe 2 o’clock train going east on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, when about a mile south of Elizabeth
town, accidentally struck aud ran over a boy named George
Moyer, 17 years of age, fracturing one of hiß legs from tbe
thigh down to the knee. Dr. Hinkle, of Marietta, waa im
mediately sent for, but he was unable to reach the wounded
boy until half-past Bp. it. Tho Dr. found him in a precari
ous condition, and recommended amputatton as tbe only
hope of saving life, but considered the chances of recovery
as one to forty. With the consent of the boy’s mother, and
with the assistance of Dr. J. W. Bowman, of Elizabethtown,
tho operalion was performed, but tbe boy lived but a short
time, when death released him from hia sufferings.
How a Man’s Life is Sometimes Prolonged.
Below will be found a certificate from a most respectable
citizen of Patton township, Allegheny county, regarding
the efficacy of Dr. Keyser’s Pectoral Syrup, a medicine
which we have favorably known for a long time, and whioh
is attested by huodreds of onr immediate citizens, in every
walk in life. Whatever some may think of what are uan
ualiy termed pateut medicines, we have entire confidence
in Dr. Keyser’s Pectoral, as we are ussuxed that the Dr.
prepares every ounce of it with his own hands:
“Sometime ago, ah old neighbor of mine was very ill
with a bad cough, which every one supposed to be con
sumption. His relatives told me that he had taken ovary
remody they heard of without benefit. His brother came
to see him die, aud ail wero confirmed lu the belief that
he could not live. I had about a third of a bottle of your
Pectoral Syrup, which I gave him, and it entirely cured
bioi to the astonishment of aIL What makes the case more
remarkable is tbe extreme age of the man, he beiDg about
eighty years old. I have no doubt the Pectoral saved his
life. .JOHN M'GINNIS, Patton twp.”
April 14th, 1857.
Sold here by 0. A. Heinitsh and. all Druggist*.
Fatal Accident.—A poor inebriate, named
J»juas dy-.ti, amt with an accldeat on© day last weuk, at
Elizabethtown. which re-olted in almost instant dtvith.—
The dt-ceas-d was in llio employ of Dr. Isaac Bowman at
the time, and was thrown out of a wagon he was driving,
his head striking a post, which fractured his skull.
Mount Joy Affairs.— Mount
Joy Uerald has the following:
Local Talent Hew a&des. —In looking over the premiums
awarded b? the “Fulton Institute,” duriag the late Fair,
wc observe that our Ucal *rtista have “carried off the palm"
fir ti»e best paintings. The number on exhibition was ex
ceedingly large, embracing pome of very rare merit and
groat czcfll-uco, and the display was in the highest degree
creditable. The competition was of coiirse great, and to
receive the highest award of merit overall competitors was
not a Irifliug mark of honor. Sirs. A. Jackson, late of Cedar
mil Seminary; received a “Ist grade premium” for “Oil
and Water Cojor Paintioga.” This was the highest honor
conferred, and the judges farther add the flattering com
ment and say—“these works are well executed, and display
much ability in the artist.” Mrs. J. H. Brenueman received
at Ist class premium for “Grecian Painting.” This was
also* the highest honor awarded. In this class of p&ioting
the competition was greater than in any other, and noth
ing short of the highest merit could hear off the prize.—
: The judges »Ifo awarded as follows: “Antique Paiuting,
Mrs. Brenneman, of Mouot Joy, a very creditable produc
tion, aud entitled to a premium of the 4th grade.”' The
only honor conferred for “Antique Painting.” “Oriental
Painting, by the same, of much merit, aud we award a
certificate.” Both Mrs. J. and Mrs. B. can feel proud of
their laarels and we teQder them oar congratulations.—
Such high awards and marks of honor should be strong
stimulants to further exertion.
Abua-nuehents have bean made for a regular course of
lectures to bo delivered weekly at Academy llall, under
the auspices of the Lyceum of this place. As tho lectures
are free, it is to be hoped that a majority of onr citizens
will take a pleasure in attending. Mr. Moore deserves the
thanks of the Lyceum for offering them the use of the large
and comfortable llall of the Academy. Perhaps he wus
partlv influenced b- a desire to have the pupils under his
charge reap a benefit from the lectures. It would be but
in accordance with the interest in their social and intellec
tual advancement which he has ever manifested.
Columbia Affairs.— We glean the follow
ing “items” from Saturday’s Spy:
Columbia Cricket Club.— A meeting for the purpose of
organizing a Cricket Club was held in the Town Hail, on
last Friday evuuiug, at which officers were elected and a
Constitution and By-Laws adopted. The “name, style and
title” selected was “Columbia Cricket Clab.” The officers
jlected were:
President—Samuel W. Mifflin.
Vico President—Amos S. Green.
Secretary—M. D. Wilson.
Treasurer —N. McDonald.
Ground Committee —Samuel W. Mifflin, Lewis Merrill,
John Wright, 11. Brooke, Westley A. Martin.
Loss of Canal Boats. —On the evening of Friday, 25tk
ult„ a tow of seventeen Canal Boats, from Baltimore to
Havre de Grace, encountered a severe gale, and nine of the
huuibor broke loose from the tug, eight of which were
sunk. Of the latter four were totally lost, tho remainder
being rained ttod repaired. One of the sunken boats was
loaded with iron ore, the balauce were empty. Of the
number only one belonged at Columbia—the boat Equator,
McGiunis, Captain, owned hy Captain Crowninshield. She
was auuk, but was recovered and taken to Baltimore for
repairs. One lifii was lost by the accident. Jonathan
Howell, of Northumberland. Captain of the boat Napoleon,
was drowned. He bad beoD actively instrumental in res
cuing a number of hands from the sinking boats, and
remaining to the last tfh onq of the vessels had to jump to
save himself from goin'g down with her. lie fell short of
the boat he attempted to gain, and cried to the men to
throw him something on which to save himself; but they
were in such alarm that they could extend him no assist
ance, and he went down. He had In his pocket at the
time of his drowning some five or six hundred dollars. —
One of the boats lost belonged to Wm. McConkey, of
WrigbtHville. ,_ . ,
The WpoNG Passenger.—Ou the evening of Wednesday,
30th nit.. Jacob Sager, or “Dutch Jake,” appeared before
Esquire Welsh, covered with blood and dirt, and “swore
his life” against one Susan Smith, who had committed a
violcut assault upon his person with intent to wipe him
out. The police being on duty in thu lower ward the Jus
tice seized his baton and repaired to tho basin to arrest the
sanguinary Susan. lie found that crowing and fighting
hen at her residence, near the Peuna. lLiilrnad Freight
Depot, and drove her captive before him to the Blue Front.
On hearing it was established that Susau, who is an ath
letic mulatto, enjoyed a tlbrst for stimulating liquors,
which she had that day quenched with most potent McGiu
uis, in sufficient quantity to stir her bile and curdle her
naturally saccharine disposition. In this state of exulta
tion she met with provocation from two white male?, to de
ponent unknown, and retiring into her dwelling armed
heraelf with a hatchet,and returned to tbeuttack. Forming
herself into column she boat the j) as de charge and rushed,
head lowered and weapon upraised, to the combat. De
bouching on the street she assaulted the first body of t roops
she mot, and this happened hy ill chauce to be Jacob,
the complaiuant. She effected a complete coup, and got
her weapon home ou the German’s head before he was
aware of the attack. Although taken by surprise, Jake
was by no means routedntaltying bis forceH he came back
at Susau. and, taking oossessiou of her weapon of offence,
knocked her down aud trampled her under toot.
Susau, in defence, exhibited blood, mud and duds, tho
latter in a very dilapidated condition. She swore she could
whip any white man in Columbia, saving and excepting
plaintiff, whose old Dutch head “turned de hatchet like
i'on.” “’Squiah, ef’t’d bin any oder head but dat hard,
onseiis’ble old cranium, de hatchet was bouud to fetch it.
I tell you, ’Squish, 1 doesn’t hit no fool lick when I puts
myself down to it. ’Squiah, de Dutchman done ruined my
bonnot —he’s boun’ to pay fo’ dat. I walues dat article at
three fips, I does. Make him fork over.”
It having been fully and satisfactorily established by
unimpeachable testimony that Susan, when drunk, was
the terror of the neighborhood, and it furthermore appear
ing that she attained that desirable state of happiness abont
every fortnight, the Justice ruled that defendant, in do
fault of $5OO bail, should retire to Cadwollville to await
trial at the January Term of Quarter Sessions. Susan went
down next morning, per Hollingsworth opposition.
Departure of Trains, and Closing of the
Mails at the Citt Post Office.—The different Passenger
Trainson the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this
city as follows:
LEAVE EASTWARD.
Fast Line
Through Express
Lancaster Accommodation.
Mail Train -••••
Harrisburg Accommodation.
LEAVE WESTWARD.
Through Express.
Mail Train
IlArrisburg Accommodation.
Lancaster Accommodation...
Emigrant Train.
CLOSING OF MAILS UY RAILROAD.
Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, Now York and
Eastern States, at Ba. m., 1 1 /> p. m., and 1% p. m.
Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices,
at 8 a. ni.
Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg. Pitts
bur;: and Western States, at a. m., and 6\4 p. in.
Way Mail West—For Landisville. Elizabethtown, Mount
.Joy, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon,
Tyrone, Alloona. Iroiliaaysuui ft
Altoona ami Pittsburg.) at. 10p4 a. m.
Southern Mail —For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing
ton, D. C., and Southern States,at a. m.
Pittsburg Through Mail, at \]4 p. m.
For Strasburg. via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville,
and Now Providence, at S a. m.
ARRIVAL or MAILS UY RAILROAD.
Through Mail East 1.41 a. in., 11.17 a. m., and 2.34 p. m.
11.17 a. m.
.4 a. m., 7.80 a. in., and 2 34 p. in.
S.4O a. in., and 2.34 p. m.
2.30 p. m.
Way Mail East.
Through Mail West.
Way Mail West
Southern Mail
CLOSING OF MAILS ON'THE STAGE ROUTES.
For Reading, via: Nelisville, Litiz, Rothsville, Ephrata,
Ileamstown, Adamstown and Gouglersvilie, daily, at 8
a. m.
For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Manheira, White Oak,
Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m.
For MiUersville and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Uinkh-towii. via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl,
aud Farmorsville, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at
2 p. in.
For Litiz. via : Neff-ville. daily,at* 2 p.m.
For Marietta, via: Hempfield and Silver Spriog, Tri-wookly t
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 0 a. m.
For Strasburg, via: Fortuity and Wheatland Mills, daily, at
2 p. m.
For Lampeter, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at 2 p. m.
For Now Holland, via: Binkley’s Bridge, Leacock, Bareville,
Beartown, Bowuiansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at
12 m.
For Phmnixville, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville,
Churchtown, Moraantown, Iloneybrook, Chester Springs,
aud Kimberton.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.;
aud Ruwlumlsvillo, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, at 0 a. m.
For Colobrook.via: Swarr’s Mill, Old Lino, Sporting Hill
and Mustcrsonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday aud Fri-
day, at 0 a. m.
For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Tri-weekly, Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Marticville, Coleman
viile, Mount Xobo, Bethesda and Rawliusville, Semi
weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, at 1 p. in.
For Now Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m.
Office hours, from 7a.m.to 8 p. in. On Suuday, from 9
to 1U a. ui.
Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries, 10 cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will bo registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the
registration foo of five cents, in addition to the regular
postage. _
All letters are required to be pre-pald with stamps before
they can be moiled. H. B. Swaiui, Postmaster.
Toothache. —This disease can be cured by
Dr. Keysets Toothache Remedy, prepared by him in Pitts
burgh, Pa., which is put up in bottles and sold at 25 cents
each. It is an excellent medicine, when dilated, for spongy
and tender gums, and is worth ten times its price to all
who need it. Sold here by C. A. Iloinitsh and all Druggists .
A NEW SOURCE OF WEALTH.
We see by the Pittsburg papers that there
is considerable excitement in that region of
country, respecting a subterranean reservoir
of oil which has been repently discovered.—
Companies are engaged in digging wells to
obtain the oil. When procured in its crude
sta f e it sells for GO cents per gallon. It does
not cost more to pump it up than 1 cent per
gallon, and 9 cents more per gallon will pay
for barrels and transportation to Pittsburg,
New York or Philadelphia. The refined oil
is sold at a mueh higher figure. This oil is
petroleum, a bituminous substance, which is
found floating on the water of springs. The
excitement does not appear to be altogether
speculative, though possibly that may have
something to do with the published accounts.
One singular fact is mentioned in connection
with these oil pits. In many places in the
valley of Oil Creek the ground is covered with
pits, hundreds and thousands of them evi
dently dug for the purpose of gathering oil,
and ; at a period so remote that trees 250 years
old are growing over them. The query is, by
whom were these pits dug, and for what
purpose was the oil gathered?
Supposed Arrest of Richard Realfe*
Brown’a Secretary of State.
Washington, Dec. 2.— A man answering
Cooke's description of Richard Realfe, was
recently arrested at Poolsville, Maryland, but
while a commitment w&s being written out,
managed to escape. He was yesterday
re-arrested at Alexandria, and held for a
further examination. He had previously
visited Washington, and from his actions
excited the belief that he was an itinerant
swindler.
[Reported for the Pennsylvanian.)
THANKSGIVING SERMON
Of Rev. JOU.V CHAMBERS, at Ist Inde
pendent Churchy Philadelphia) Thurs
day) November 91, 1859*
The Speaker read, as introductory to his
Sermon, from the Bth chapter of Deuteronomy,
and the 2nd chapter of First Timothy. Then,
after prayer, he said :
I have announced to you my purpose to re
lieve my heart of a burden that has oppressed
me for along time. lam an American citi
zen an American Minister of the Gospel.—
I love this Bible. I love the God of this Bible.
I love my country, its Constitution and its
laws. lam a man of peace. I have a heart
for the nation. I love it from its extreme
Northern verge to the utmost limits of its
Southern boundary. I love it from- the spot
upon which falls the first ray of the morning
sun, to that far off West, where linger the
last beams of the sun’s evening retirement.—
I love it from its centre to its circumference.
I love it as a unit. lam ready to live by it
as a unit; lam ready to put the blood of my
heart fresh upon its altar, rather than see it
anything else than a unit.
The worth of this Union to ourselves and
the world of mankind is infinitely beyond
price- No powers of Arithmetic, no mathe
matical genius, however cultivated, can figure
out the intrinsic value of this Union to our
selves and to the race. The eyes of the civilized
world are upon us to day. Fixed and steady
is that gaze that comes from every quarter of
the globe; it seems just to hover, in its burn
ing look, upon this galaxy of States. The
nations of mankind are watching us with
especial interest, because we are engaged in j
working out the great, the momentous problem
of self government. The finger of scorn has
been pointed; the pen of the opponent of
republics has been dipped loDg and deep, and
has dashed rapidly across the page, declaring
the impossibility of our success.
It has long been my'fixed opinion that the
monarchies of Europe, and especially England,
were jealous of us. It is possible that in this
we may be mistaken; but the old adage that
“ actions speak more loudly than words ”
comes in to our assistance. When small in
size and young in years, we escaped from
under the oppre-sive dominion of that govern
ment ; and in despite of her armies, her navy,
her wealth, we moved on with the strength of
an infant giant, and'hurled from our necks,
shook from our hands, burst from our feet,
every badge and fetter of political bondage,
and stood up freemen—freemen before the
Universe. Subsequently, insult added to
injury roused' the heart of the young giant,
and brought him into renewed conflict with
his former oppressor! That attempt to crush
us failed, as had the previous attempt. Why
did the first fail ? Because the heart ot our
nation was inlused with the spirit ot the
Bible- and patriotic unity. Why did the
second fail? Because the increased multi
plied States of this Republio felt that they
were bound together by hooks of eternal steel:
as one man, they met the enemy, they con
quered, they triumphed. The invadit.g foe,
with fallen crest, were commanded to return
to their own shores and Ist us alone.
This spirit of jealousy is, we think, mani
fest ; and tho monarchies, the despotisms of
Europe can to day see no hope of triumphing
over this Western Continent in any other way
than by breaking us to pieces. They cannot
break us; but we can break ourselves. Tho
combined armies and navies of the whole
three continents are not equal to the task of
severing this Union, if we be true to ourselves.
Seeing, then, no hope, other than by divid
ing us against ourselves, our adversaries are
apt, as a matter of course, to seize hold of
that whereby they may most readily engender
strife —make us sectional —lift the heart from
the great ark of the covenant of tho Union,
and put it down in a little spot here and a
little spot there. Here it is you fiud England
particularly, most impertinently officious in
attempting to interfere with our institutions.
Her press, her pulpits, her forum, her Senate
chamber, roll ont anathemas upon us, and
endeavor to stretch forth the hand to lay it
upon that which belongs to us, with which
they have no business. And, as the Lord
lives, if they are not careful, that arm will
one day be smitten from the shoulder, in its
intermeddling attempts. We are a long
suffering people ; but, brethren, there was a
point at which we found encroachment unen
durable; and there may be another. If we
are capable of working out the groat problem
of self government, wc are capable of taking
care of our own institutions, whatever they
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If, however, the enemies of republics can,
by the utmost stretch of their cunning and
their power, urge us on to a spirit of mutual
jealousy, of anarchy, of confusion ; if they
can discover, (and they think they have dis
oovored it.) the means by which an entering
wedge of separation may be introduced
between these States, now bound together by
ten thousand ligaments of the human heart,
and cemented by oceans of holy and patriotic
blood, —if they can discover how they may
divide and disrupt this Union, they will do it;
and when it shall be done, they will put the
iron heel of despotism upon the scattered
fragments, as may suit their pleasure or their
interest. But, O God! that day cannot come,
that day will never come, if we be true to
ourselves!
I have no apprehensions from the malig
nant influence of any power, unless it be
seconded by our own folly. Sometimes men
tell me— 4 If we should have war with Eng
land, our enemies would burn Boston, and
burn New York, and burn Philadelphia, and
burn Baltimore ; they will burn every city on
the Atlantic shore/ Ido not believe a word
of it. That is not the kind of stuff that we
are made of, to be thus burned. But we may
burn ourselves. While no other hand dare
grasp that helm of the Ship of State, and
drive the noble vessel upon the quicksands
or the rocks, we may do it.
In viewing the aspects of public morality
in this country, one of the most alarming
signs of the times, to my mind, i? the utter
indifference that seems to prevail /with regard
to the solemnity, value and importance of an
oath. Every President, every governor, every
judge, all the mayors and lawyers and mar
shals and justices of the peace, all the
members of Congress and of our respective
State Legislatures, are sworn, solemnly before
God, as they will answer at the Great Day, to
stand by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States. This is the oath that they
take. It is no trifle. The question is, now,
is this oath complied with ? All naturalized
citizens—(and I want this heard, I want it
understood) —all naturalized citizens are if
possible, more solemnly bound to the Consti
tution and laws of the United States by oath,
than either the President, the Governor, the
Judge, the Lawyer, or the Magistrate. For
the man that comes to this country from
abroad and is naturalized, first solemnly
renounces allegiance to the Government
under which he was born, solemnly declares
bis abandonment of that Government, and
then he solemnly swears or affirms befure the
great I AM, that he will maintain the Con
stitution and laws of the United States.
I ask, then, are our official men faithfal to
their oath? Are our naturalized citizens
faithful to their oath ? What do they swear ?
They swear to stand by the Constitution and
, laws of the United States. Whatl do the
Constitution and the laws require? It is
your business to know; it is your duty to
know. If, as an adopted citizen of this
Republic, you have not examined that Consti
tution and those laws, you are bound to
examine them that you may know what those
lawß teach, and what are your duties in
regard to them.
The Constitution is the compact. It does
not belong to the North nor to the South, to
the East nor to the West. It is the covenant,
my brethren, between the States of this
Union; and while that Constitution remains
as it is and what it is, you are bound by it.
You may possibly say to me, “ But I am
native-born. I never took this oath of fidelity
to the the laws.” But, my
brother, your Jjirthright holds you to that
Constitution.. as the oath which
binds the aSSjfed citizen. You are born
under its obligations. Being born here, you
are bound to 06% the Constitution and the
laws. No man bus a right to set them aside.
Now, for example, the Constitution most
positively and absolutely—in tbe plainest and
most unmistakable manner—provides that a
fugitive from labor, escaping from one State
into another, shall be delivered up. This is the
Constitution. lam not to-day touching slavery,
right or wrong. I am looking at things as
they are. This is the provision of the Consti
tution. If, then, the President or Governor,
the judge, the lawyer, or the magistrate, the
citizen (native bom or adopted) does not com
ply with that provision, when it is within his
jurisdiction to do so—-if hS connives at its
evasion, if. ho aids or abots the fugitive in his
flight, he is before heaven a perjured man,
and the waters of the ocean could not wash
out the stain.
With regard to tho Fugitive Slave law, it
is not my purpose to say whether that is a
right law or a wrong law. But it is the law
of the land. It was enaoted by a majority of
our representatives; it received the signature
of the President. It became a law. Every
public officer is by oath bound to obey it.
Every adopted citizen is, by his solemn oath,
made when he received the right and privi
leges of an Amercan oitizen, bound to obey
it. Every native born citizen is bound by his
birth right to obey it. If the Constitution is
wrong, the people who made the Constitution
have the right and the power, acting through
the legitimate means, to alter it. If the Fugi
fcive Slave law is wrong, with the people rests
the law making power ; and thank God, they
have the right, acting through their represen
tatives, to repeal that or any other law. But
no individual man has a right to ignore that
law ; while it is the law, you and I and all the
citizens of this country are bound by it. If,
therefore, we, as President, or judge, or
lawyer, or magistrate, or naturalized citizen,
aid or abet, countenance or encourage the
violation of that law, or wink at its evasion,
we are perjured. I defy mortal man to contra
dict this. If it be not so, law is worthless,
and an oath is a bagatelle. Unless an oath is
to have some solemnity and obligation,'unless
the Constitution and the laws are to have
some binding force, we may as well throw up
the game and let all go.
After these general prefatory remarks, I
now take up that question of questions, * Can
this Union be perpetuated?’ I answer, yes.
By what means, then? By taking the Bible
for our rule. This, as 1 have intimated, is
the sheet anchor of our hope. If this bo
faithfully watched and guarded, the Ship of
State need fear no peril. The winds may
blow, the political sea may rage, and wrathful
waves may mout?t, the political heaven may
gather blackness, the lightnings may flash,
and the thunderbolts may be dashed down ;
but I tell you, my brethren, if this Bible be
followed strictly, prayerfully, earnestly, no
storm that earth or hell may raise, no tempest
! that crowned heads or despotic sceptres can
invoke, will ever throw our ship upon the leo
shnro or put out the light of this American
. Union.
In considering tho means by whioh" this
republic is to be preserved, I would remark,
in the first place, that government is of
Divine appointment. If we turn to the 13th
chapter of the Epistle to the llnmans, we
shall find thisquosiion definitely andabsolutely
settled. We there read : “ Let evory soul.be
subject unto the higher powers’ (the civil
authorities.) For there is no power but of
God: the powers that be arc ordained of
God.” God has appointed civil government.
1 do not say that God has given us absolutely
any specific form of government. Ido say, 1
fearlessly say, that the men who claim the
Divine right of kings, claim right which God
gave in His wrath. God did give a king to
Israel; but God gave him in his wrath.
That, however, is merely by the way.
In a government of the people, the laws
are of their own selection. We are subject
to a Constitution ordained by ourselves. The
formation of that Constitution was an object
of long solicitude to wise heads and nublo
hearts. You remember that those large
minded patriots in the Constitutional Conven
tion expended upon their task five weeks of
anxious thought and consultation ; yet a
satisfactory issue seemed still far distant; no
daylight appeared to break upon them. Then,
Franklin, (though he has been suspected of
rather skeptical views on the subject of reli
gion,) made his grand proposition, lie rose
and said that the Convention had been labor
ing in the dark, trying to got along alone ; he
desired tln.t they should got some light from
G.'d, and proposed that prayer should be
offered. The proposition was adopted ; and,
if I recollect aright, in three days after that,
the Constitution of the United States was
completed and signed.
The next point I would notico is the duty
that all men owe to the Government. Every
citizen of our country, whether an official
man or unofficial, whether a native born ,or
adopted, owes allegiance to the Constitution
and laws of the United States as ho floes
also to the Constitution and laws of his
respective State, and to the municipal author
ities. In this great compact, as citizens, wo
are bound. Obedience to tho legal authorities
is not a mere matter of option. Wo may not
say, “I will do as I please; I will obey or
not obey, as suits my wishes or my conveni
ence.” You are bound, my brethren. The
official man is bound by his oath; the adopted
citizen is bound by his oath ; the native-born
citizen is bound by his immutablo birthright.
What are the teachings of tho Bible as to
the duty which all men owe to the Govern
ment ? The great Teacher, the grand Rofonn
mer, the mighty Missionary from the skies,
who made Judea’s hills resound with the
eloquence of his sentiments and tho divinity
of his doctrine, was on one occasion applied to
by some persons who were anxious to ensnare
him. ‘ls it lawful/ said they, 4 to give
tribute to Coc3ar?’ Jesus was living under
Caesar’s government ; Jesus was amenable to
Caesar’s laws. Had the son of God answered
‘ no/ instantly the charge of treason would
have been brought against him. But he,
knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them,
4 Why tempt ye mo? Bring me a penny,
that I may see it.’ And they brought it.
And lie said unto them: ‘ Whoso is this
image and superscription?’ And they said
unto him, ‘ Ccesar’s.’ What then, did Jesus
say ? Did he say, ‘ Never mind Caesar";
Coeshr is a tyrant; his laws are not worthy of
obedience ; pay, or not pay, as you like ; and
if they attempt to force you to pay, then
fight!’ Did Jesus say that ? Not a word of
it. Jesus, answering, said unto them, 1 Ren
der to Caesar the things that are Cccsar's,
and to God the things that are God’s/
In the teachings of Jesus Christ, there is,
you perceive, no interference with the civil
institutions of the land—no attempt to excite
the people to riot or bloodshed. Christ says
in effect, “ Go meet the claims of tho Govern
ment; you may Dot like it, but you are un
der it, and you are bound to it.”
The Constitution and laws of this country
are made by ourselves. Wo may not be
entirely satisfied with them ; if so, there is a
legitimate and orderly mode by which they
can be altered. The adopted citizen has no
right to complain if our Constitution and laws
Ido not suit him. lie came to this country of
his own choice ; he voluntarily went before
the authorities, and laying his hand upon
this glorious bouk of Gpd, pressing it also to
his lips as an evidence of fidelity, he took a
solemn oath that ho would obey the Constitu
tion and Laws of the United States; or he
solemnly affirmed that he would do so. Did
he not assume this obligation voluntarily ?
Has he any right to interfere in opposition to
our Constitution and laws? Does he say,‘l
Ido not‘like your -Constitution V Then, eir,
| pack up and go jjome ; the sooner we are rid
jof you the better. We did not ask you to
| come here ; and if you have come here to
! find fault with our institutions and uur laws,
; go home where you have better,
j It is not a matter of option whether we
shall be loyal to the government. The
Constitution and laws of this country are our
Ctcsar, and on us rests the solemn duty of
obedience.
In the 7th verse of the 13th chapter of
Romans,.we have this injunction : 44 Render
therefore*to all their dues; tribute to whom
[tribute is due; custom to whom custom;
1 fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor,”
This is the duty of the American citizen.
Tho performance of this duty is one of the
methods by which we are to keep together
these States in one magnificent brotherhood,
an object of universal admiration.
In this Bible, our guide toward tbe practi
cal duties of life, without the performance of
which we cannot be good citizens, we have
also presented to us tho duty of husband and
wife. I need not detain you by referring to
the passages of Scripture ; you will find them
in Ephesians v chap., xxv,Tv., and Colossians
111, xviii, xix, and first Peter the third
chapter. The husband is enjoined" to treat
with deferance and honor the woman of his
choice. If he fails to do this, he is recreant
to every principle of manly honor ; but he is
no viler, after all, than the perjured gove’rnor,
or perjured judge, or peyurgd lawyer, or
perjured magistrate; or peijured adopted cit
izen, who will assist in tho violation of the
Constitution and laws of the country.
We have also distinctly pointed out the rel
ative duties of parents and'children. I regret
that my time does not allow me to dwell on
these points. The duty of the child to obey
tho parent is stated in the most absolute terms.
" Children obey your parents in the Lord;
for this la right.”—Eph. vi, i. Parents are
commanded to bring up their children “ in
the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”—
The parent that is guided by this Bible will
teach his child fidelity to jGod, fidelity to his
country, fidelity to the Constitution, and fidel
ity to the laws. The Christian parent will