&t)e toaster intelligencer geo. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., DECEMBER 27,1859. OIH.CDI.ATION, aOOO .COPIES I Bobkmptiox Piucn, JZ.OO r «r.mDttm, _ 49-8 M. Advirth™ Aoraoi, US Nassau street, New York, and 10 Slate .treat, Boston. B M. PrrraHOILL & Co., are Agents for The. LmauieT bUnigMxr, ™! tho most Inflnentlal and largest crema ting Newspapers In the United States end the Canadas They are authorized to contract for os at onr taoerf rater. •TO THE DEMOCRACY OP THF. CITY AND COUNTY OP LANCASTER. In accordance with the resolution of the County Com mtttee, adopted at their meeting on the 17th rest., you are requested to assemble in the severe! Wards of the City, and Boroughs and Townships of the Conuty, on SATUR DAY, the 7th day of JANUARY, 1860, then and there to elect not leas than THREE nor more than FIVE Delegates • to represent such District in a general Conuty Coo ' ent ‘°“' to beheld on WEDNESDAY, the llth day of JANUAItr, 1860, at 11 o’clock, AM„ at Fulton Hall, h> «“ C '** ° f lancaeter, for the purpose of electing Six e eg» » represent the Democracy of the County of Lancaster in to annual State Conr.ntion, to b. held at Harrisburg, on the fourth day of March next. severalWard, Borough and Township Committees are requested to give early notice in their respective D,s trlcts/of tho time and place of meeting, for the election of delegatee. In accordance with the established usage el the party, the several Diatricta will each nominate one peraon to serve on the County Committee for the ensuing Sutbal year, and also nominate their Ward, Borough and Township Committee to serve for the same time, and place their names on their respective credentials to the ensuing County Convention. Bv order of the County Committee. 11. B. SWARR, Chairman. Lancaster, December 20th. 1859. As Monday has been set apart, by general consent of the business men of this oity, as a holiday, for the purpose of giving all persons connected with this establishment an opportunity of properly celebrating Christ mas, this number of The Intelligencer Das been issued on Saturday evening. THE CONTEST IN CONGRESS The Congressional contest still “ drags its slow length along/* and, from present appear ances, another iortnight or two may elapse be fore a Speaker is selected. And what is all this fuss about? NUjycrism! It really would appear that negroes have so far outgrown all questions which are not mixed up with them, that no measure is thought worthy of consid eration unless polished with the Republican patent African jet blacking ! Is the patriot ism of the day entirely swallowed up in the negro sentiment? Have white men no longer any interest in the Government? Is this infernal negro question tdi be paramount over all others in the councils of the nation ? Negroes, negroes, negroes, all is negro . M' ho .'can dispute the justice of the charge, then, / that the Republicans, if they will sanction the conduct uf their leaders, are a black party ? Their representatives are much more intently concerned in what relates to Southern Numi.lia or South Africa, than in what tells on the destinies uf South America or Mexico. - Their creed is iwjyer, and tho negro is their creed. They have been fighting, for three weeks, for the Chairmanship of the House, over tho carcass of Old Brown, and they are resisted on the spot by the Democratic mem bers. They disown him who has fallen in an active struggle to carry out their principles, but they cherish tlie principles under which he fought and fell. These Republicans are coimistent only in thmr ino-mai-loncies. A contemporary, referring to this same subject, very trutiilully remarks: But whv shall wo bo told (as we are every day in the Republican prints) that it is very inconsistent, or very unjust, in us to cry out against the Harper’s I’Yrr.v outrage as awainst a crime chargeable on Republicans . Where is the injustice, where is tho inconsis tency? Do nut the Republicans all open y sympathize with Brown personally, as surely as they all eovert.lv agree with him politically > Are not the Republican journals calling tor aid fur his family, and designating him a martyr? Does not, The New York Tribune, and does not The New York Evening 1 ost, and do not all papers on the same platlorm with them, excuse Brown’s conduct as per sistently as they defend themselves from actual complicity in it ? Have not professed Republicans got up meetings to denounce the South for tho justice it meted to'Brown Have not Republican ministers, such ns tho Rev. G. F. Noyes and George W. Curtis, (Theodore Barker’s substitute,) declared that “ obligations ” t» stand up for Brown were put upon humanity ? In short, we know not how to look upon Brown’s crimes, unless through the blackest of Black Republican principles, and we see in the effort to help Helper’s book in the House, full evidence of the subtle working of the name malign in flueuces. nothing done yet. The House of Representatives have not yet been able to agree upon a Speaker. The twentieth ballot, taken on Friday, stood Sherman 103, Millson 27, Gilmer 19, Bocock 10, Scattering 53. In the Senate, Gen. Bowman, of the Con stitution, has received the caucus nomination for Printer to that body. Itjs supposed that, in consequence of the thinness of the Senate, the President will not send in ,his Annual Message before the 2d of January. figT lion. Linn Boyd, died at his residence in Kentucky, on the ISth inst., of a protracted illness. He waß in the 60th year of his age at the time of his decease. During thejast twenty-five years he was most of the time in public life—having been in the State Legis latures of both Tennessee and Kentucky, member of Congress, Speaker of the United Stateß House of Representatives, and Lieu tenant Governor ot the State, to which latter office he was elected at the annual election in August last. A NOBLE LETTER. We have great satisfaction in publishing the following telegraphic response of Governor Packer, of Pennsylvania, to a letter of Gover nor Wise, of Virginia, addressed to the President of the United States, and to the Governors of Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylva- PennBYLVA.nia, Executive Chamber, j Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 1, 1359. } Your letter of the 25th, having been mis sent to Harrisonburg, Va., was not received until this morning. Of all the desperadoes to whom you refer, not a man, so lar as I can learn, was a citizen of Pennsylvania; nor was their rendezvous, which, you say, was “unob structed by guard or otherwise,” in this Slate, but in Maryland or Virginia. In relation to them Pennsylvania has done her duty.— Virginia has no right to anticipate that she will not do so in the future. The information you have received in regard to a conspiracy to rescue John Brown will, undoubtedly, be found in the sequel utterly and entirely without foundation, so far as Pennsylvania is concerned. Nur will we permit any portion of our territory, along our borders or else where, to be made a depot, a rendezvous, or a refuge for “ lawless desperadoes ” from other States who may seek to make war upon our Southern-neighbors. When that contingency shall happen, the constitutional and confeder ate duty of Pennsylvania shall be performed, and, under all circumstances, she will take care to see that her honor is fully vindicated. WM. F. PACKER. To his Excellency the Governor of * Richmond, Va., GREAT UNION MEETING, The Easton Argus says that the Democrats of that region of country intend holding a grand Union meeting around the ballot-boxes in the autumn of 1860, when they will kill off Abolitionism very effectually—not with Con neoticat pikes, but with little Dutch and English paper bullets. We are strongly inclined to the opinion that similar meetings for the same purpose will be general through out the entire Union about that time. ONE OF THE RESULTS OF FAS ATICISai. On Tuesday morning last, a large meeting of the Southern Medical Students was held at the Assembly Building, in Philadelphia, the object of which was to consider the propriety of leaving the Pennsylvania and Jefferson Colleges, where they have been attending lectures, and going to Southern Colleges. We clip the following aeconnt of the affair from the Philadelphia Argus of Tuesday evening: We know that the officers of several of the Southern medical colleges have made over tures to the Students attending the colleges here, for the purpose of inducing them to desert their schools and proceed to the insti tutions in the South. This report was put m an authentic shape by the Richmond Enquirer, uf yesterday, which contained the following paragraph : ‘‘Good News for Richmond and the South.— On Saturday evening a despatch was received by the Faculty here from Phila delphia, asking upon what terms the Richmond Medical College would receive one hundred, and fifty Southern medical students for the present session. The Faculty very promptly, and properly, replied that, as the said studen ts had already paid their College fees in Phila delphia, they would be cordially received here and be instructed without cost, save only that those who should graduate would bo expected to pay their graduation fees. We take it for granted that tho proposition will be accepted and that thus a very important step will be taken for building up our Medical College, and aiding in the independence oi the South.” . The spacious room was crowded by intern gent medical students, all of them from the south of Mason & Dixon’s line, no student from the North being admitted. The meeting was in -session sumo time, but during that time speeches were made, and it was finally determined that students would leave in a body and go to Colleges at Richmond, Charles ton, New Orleans ahd other places at the South. The meeting was almost unanimous in its resolve. It is expected that Jefferson College will lose two hundred of its students, and the Pennsylvania University one hundred, making three hundred who will spend the winter in a warmer latitude than they had intended. As a body, the medical students from the South are intelligent young men, and mover sally esteemed bv the great mass of our citizens. They justly feel indignant at the treacherous course ot the mad fanatics of the North, especially those residing in Philadelphia, and we cannot but deeply regret their less from among; up. 1 till be remembered that there are over TH’HLVE HUNDRED STUDENTS now ill till- City, amilthe amount of capital left with us by these. gentlemen cannot be fairly estimated. It understood that many of them leave immediately. UNITED STATES SENATE. The following constitute the Standing Com- On Foreign Relations Messrs. 1 Mason, Douglas, Slidell, Polk, - Crittenden, Seward and Sumner. On Finance—Messrs. Hunter, Pearce, o win, j Bright, Hammond, Fessenden and Cameron. j On Commerce Messrs. Clay, Bigler, i Tooinlis, Clingman, Saulsbury, Hamlin and j Chandler. ' . On Military Affairs—Messrs. Davis, Fitz Patrick. Johnson, of Arkansas, Chestnut., Lane, Wilson and King. On Naval Affairs —Messrs. Mallory, Thomp son, Slidell, llammond, Nicholson, Halo and Anthonv. On Judiciary—Messrs. Bayard, Pugh, Ben jamin, Green, Powell, Trumbull and Foster. On Post Office —Messrs. Yulee, Gwin, Rice* Bright, Wigfall, Hale and Dixon. On Public Lands Messrs. Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, <d f lennessee, Lane, Pugh, Bragg. Harlan and Bingham. On Private Land Claims Messrs. Benjamin, Polk. Wigfall, Grimes and Ten Eyck. On lndif u Affairs —Messrs. Sebastian, Fitch. Rice. II uin, Hemphill, Doolittle and Clark On Pennons —Mosers. Thompson, Clay, .Saulsbu ry, p< iwoll, Durkee, Harlan and Grim e-. On Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Toombs, Crittenden. Nicholson, Durkee and Ten Eyck. Oa datin';-Messrs. Iverson, Mallory, Bragg, and Foote. On the District of Columbia—Messrs. Brown, Mn-un, Johnson, of Tennessee, Yulee, Kr-nnedv, Hamlin and Wilson. . On Patents—Messrs. Bigler. Thompson, Hemphill, Simmon* and Trumbull. On Public Buildings—Messrs. Bright, Davis, Kennedy, Clark and Doolittle. On Territories —Messrs. Green, Douglas, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Haun, Cullamer and \\ ade. To Audit Contingent Expenses of the Senate. Messrs. Johnson, of Tennessee, Powell and Dixon. On Printing—Messrs.. Pitch, Davis ami Anthuny. On Engrossed Bills —Messrs. Lane, Bigler und Harlan. On Enrolled Bills —Messrs. Hauu, Sauls bury and Bingham. On the Library—Messrs. Pearce, Bayard and Collanier. THE FRUITS OF ABOLITIONISM ’ Elsewhere we have called attention to the fact, that the teachings and incendiary doc trines of the Abolition leaders has caused the loss of several hundred Southern students to two cf the Medical Colleges in -Philadelphia. But this is not the worst feature the case has assumed. It is only “ the beginning of the end,” we fear, unless a speedy atop is put to this Northern interference with the domestic institutions of the South. It is already be ginning to affect injuriously the Southern trade, much of which has heretofore been dono in Philadelphia. On 1 this subject the Argus remarks: Already are the Southern merchants coun termanding their orders fyr. Northern manu factured goods. Within the past week we have learned of several such cases in this city. No longer can Northern agents visit the South and be received with any fraternal feeling— they are looked upon suspiciously, and even mercantile interest and mercantile cupidity gives way to the general hostile feeling, and refuses them any thing like a cordial reception, if they are not driven away; and, from what we have heard, this hostile feeling arising from the same cause of abolition aggression and abuse of the South has even exteuded to the Southern students in our Medical Colleges; and that they are preparing to leave—and consequently we will in Philadelphia lose a class of men, whom wo think it can be dein onstrated, expend (among a portion of our citizens who most need it) a sum of money not less than half a million annually. Already are combinations being formed in the South' for direct importation of goods from Europe, and every Northern merchant well knows how easily-‘this direct trade may be accomplished by the South, for it has only been concentrated at the North through the case, frequency, facility, aud friendliness of our communications with our Southern cities and merchants. The South need not be dependent upon the North for cotton, wool, bides, timber, or ores, nor for any of the products necessary for the support of life, such as corn, wheat, potatoes, rice, sugar, &c. She has them all within herself, and should she be driven into an in dependent political economy, as are those States in Europe contiguous to each other, such as France, Germany, Austria, and Rus sia, she will find it no difficult matter to sustain herself. Again, the exportation of exclusive free labor North amounts to Jive millions oj dollars, while the exportation of exclusive slave-labor South amounts to one hundred and eighty eight millions of dollars —an immense business capital wielded by the commerce of the North. Who will'estimate the value of this immense Southern trade to the North ? And how shall we be compensated for its low? Yet we are in danger of all this; and all owing to the policy of political demagogues and false philantrophical, fanatical Abolitionists. PREPARING FOR THE CONTEST. The National Committee (so called) of the Republican party met at the Astor House, New York, on Wednesday last, and selected Chicago as the place, and the 13th of June next as the time, for holding the Republican National Convention for the nomination of candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. "" ___ MEETISG 'OF THE DESIOCKATIO STATE CENTRAL COiSl-tIUTEB. The Democratic State Central Committee of Pennsylvania met at the Merchants* Hotel, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1859. Hubert Tyler, Esq., in the Chair. The Chairman stated the object of the meeting, and suggested that aa the Fourth of March came on Sunday, a change id the time of boldiing the State Convention was necessary. Mr. Sanderson, of Lancaster, moved that the State Convention meet' on Wednesday, Feb. 29th, 1800. '. *. Mr. Kessler, of Berks, seconded the mo tion—carried.' Mr. Kessler moved that the Convention meet in the city of Reading; seconded, and after an interchange of opinion adopted. The Chairman submitted to : the Committee the following resolutions. After reading, Mr. Kessler moved their adoption, which was seconded by Mr. Hodgson. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and. on motion the Chairman was authorized to append the names of the members of the btate Central Committee: Whereas, The Republican party (so called) is altogether sectional in its organization, and is, in a great measure, influenced by a spirit of Abolition fanaticism ; and whereas, it is now an indisputable fact, patent to the intel ligence and patriotism of the whole country, that its violent and unconstitutional teachings and doctrines have led to a recent bloody ani treasonable invasion of a neighboring State, and a base and lawless attack on the lives ami property of the peaceful and unsuspecting citizens of that State. Therefore, be it re solved by the State Central Committee of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania: Ist. That the Democracy of Pennsylvania have no language sufficiently strong to express their condemnation • of the criminal conduct of Brown and his infamous confederates, and their abhorrence and contempt for the motives for all those who may have stimulated or countenanced their felonious and murderous undertaking, or who sympathise, directly or indirectly, from any political consideration whatever, with these miserably depraved persons iu their attempt, not only to excite a • slave insurrection, with its attendant horrors, |in Virginia, but to occasion, if possible, a : civil war between the States of the Union, i 2d. That the Democracy of Pennsylvania I are devoted in all-sincerity to the Union on i the just, honorable and equitable basis of the Constitution of the United States; that they believe the States to be equal and independent sovereignties, and that the great principle of the equality of the States underlies the Gov ernment of the United States in its whole ! scope and intent. That the Supreme Court of the United States has recognized the pres cnee and effect of this leading principle of the Constitution in the Dred Scott ease, and have properly defined it in its application within the common Territories of the Union ; and that the Democracy of our conservative' Commonwealth, in the opinion of the Com mittee, are now prepared to re-endorso the Cincinnati Platform as understood in the sense of this enlightened judicial decision. 3d. That the sovereign right of each State to establish and maintain its own domestic institutions, without let or hindrance from any quarter, cannot be legally or rightfully questioned ; and it is the solemn constitution al duty of the non-slaveholding States to recognize the supremacy of the Fugitive Slave Law, permitting no obstacles to intervene, either in the shape of legislative acts or popular tumults, by which the execution of the law shall be prevented or retarded. 4th. That if the leaders of the Abolition ized Republican party will persist in defying the patriotic sentiment of the Northern masses, now fully aroused to a knowledge of their dangerous and treacherous machinations, i and if instead of voluntarily disbanding their ! sectional and incendiary organization, already justly held responsible for an incalculable 'amount of mischief, they will further persist iu forcing an issue of Union or disunion in ' the Presidential contest of next year—there can be no reasonable doubt of the complete | i success of the National Democratic party in | this State, and throughout the country, because it cannot fail to be seen by every I voter, who possesses common sense, that the I success of - the National Democracy insures j the public tranquility, the permanency of I the Union, the triumph of law, and the unin ! terrupted prosperity of the nation, while the election of a President with-' Abolition associ i atioris and tendencies, by a purely sectional * vote, will he followed, in nil probability, by j fearful public disorders and the most lament able consequences. aih. That the Democratic party of Penn ! sylvanla entertains unabated confidence in ! the integrity, wisdom and patriotism of James i Buchanan, President of the United States.— i That fearless in the midst of tho oxt.raordi i narv difficulties of his position, ho has firmly ! resisted every attempt to evade or violate { the laws or to disorganize the party, whether ; occurring in the North or South;-and that i his administration in its successful foreign jand 'domestic policy, particularly in its ! heavy reduction of the expenses of the Gov i ernment, deserves to receive, as it does re | oeive, our warmest approbation and respect. ROBERT TYLER, Chairman. Frederick A. Server, 11. A. Guernsey, Stephen 11. Benton, iS. S. Seely, John 11. Dohnert, iCharles Brandt, Morrison Foster, Thomas M. Biddle, George M. Wharton, James F. Shunk, E. Movwitz, Geo. Sanderson, Vincent L. Bradford, J. F. Kautz, J. 11. Askins, Alexander Wentz, Charles Kessler, Wilson Reilly, Jeremiah Schindel, Joseph W. Tate, Charles Kelly, C. L. Pershing, E. L. Acker,' Adnm Lowry, Charles W. Everhart, S. B. Ilays, Edward O’Conner, Andrew Burke, R. S. Staples, John Graham, V. E. Piolett, William McKnigbt, A. R. Brundage, William Kerr, ! Ed. Dolph, 'Hugh Dowling. John Hodgson, 1 J. G. Freeze, o XT ,-v -n ’ Secretaries. N. r. Fetterman, Jacob Turney. j THE EDITOR’S BOOK TABLE We aro indebted <o the publishers, K. 11. Butler ,fc Co., Philadelphia, for'the following uauied new luniks just issued from the Press, viz : 1. “The Ladies’ Header, designed for the use of Ladies’ Schools and Family Heading Circles: Comprising iduiice selections from standard authors, in prose and poetry, with the essential rules of Elocution. By John S. Mows. ProfeH-or of Elocution.” A neatly hound volume of 4‘du pages. --An Exposition of the Constitution of the United States, liy llevhy Fi.ANtwits, Author of “The Lives iui.l Times of the Chief Justices,” etc., etc.” A most valuable book of ft 11 pages. 3. “ (.leulogy ; for Teachers, Classes, and Private Students. Uy Samiohn Tenney. A. M., Lecturer ou Physical Geogra phy and Natural History, oil the .Massachusetts Teachers' Institutes. Illustrated with -OU Engravings.” An inter esting volume'of 3UO pages. These aro all excellent ami interesting works, aud, wo should think, will moot with a very ready sale. They do serve it. PATRIOT & UNION. — The Daily Patriot <£■ Union, at Harrisburg, is not ouly snuudly Democratic, but one of the best daily papers published any where, containing all the latest foreicn and domestic uews. as well na a choice vari ety of miscellaneous mutter. It will contain, during the ensuing session of the Legislature, full and authentic re ports of the proceedings of that body, aud those of our friends v.ho may desire to have a good am! reliable paper from the seat of Goverumofrt, should subscribe for <he Patriot, d- Union. Tho daily iB furnished to subscribers at $4 per auuum, and the weekly at $2. Address 0. Barrett & Co., Harrisburg, Pa. A Movement Against Negroes in Canada. —By the proceedings of the Court of Assizes of Essex county, (Canada.) it appears that the grand jury have made a presentment to the Court, based upon a representation emanating from the authorities of the township of An derdon, in regard to the negro population of the county. The grand jury submit the document that was presented to them to the Court, aud urge that some action be taken in the matter. The Anderdon authorities say : “We are aware that nine-tenths of the crimes committed in the County of Essex, according to the population, are so committed by the colored people.” And they further urge “ that some measures may be taken by the Government to protect us andourproporty, or persons of capital will be driven from the country.” The Court in alluding to this pre sentment, remarked that “ he was not sur prised at finding a prejudice existing against them (the negroes) among the respectable portion of the people, for they were indolent, shiftless and dishonest, and unworthy the sympathy that some mistaken parties extended to them; they would not work when oppor tunity was presented, but preferred subsisting by thieving from respectable farmers and begging from those benevolently inclined.” U. S. Senator.— ‘The Legislature of Texas have elected Col. T. J. Wigfall, regular Democrat, U. S. Senator by a majority of two CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIR Christmas Day.—A merry, merry Christ mas to at! the readors of The Intelligencer. May all of yon have the wherewith.il to spend it in a becomiug manner, and may there bo mmy happy and cheerful re-unions aruuud the firesides of those whose near and dear kindred have wandered long und for from the loved ones at home. We trust that all of us can be able to enjoy in the right spirit the good old couplet of * Christmas comer but ooce a year, Aud when it comas it brings good cheer. Deco&atmxs. —The Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran and sev eral other Ol our city churches have been tastefully decor ated with evergreens, laurel, Ac. So. also, a great number of private honses. Reunions Services. —Prayer Heatings will be held to morrow (Sunday) morning, at 5 o’clock, in the Duke Street and St. Paul’s (South Queen street) H. R. Churches, and also in sever-.l others. High Mass will be said at 6 o'clock in St. Mary’s Church, Vine street. The foil and splendid Choir of St. Mary’s will occupy the Organ gallery, and assist in the solemn and iraprewive services. Later in the day, sermons, appropriate to the greatest of all events* will he delivered in all the churches. I\>st OFFICE ilouas.—The busiuess hours at the City Post Office on Monday will be from 9 to 10 a. m.. and 2 to 3 P. M- The Red Men’s Ball.—The Sixth Annual Citizens’ Dress Ball of Ee-shali-ko-nee Tribe. No. 22, I. 0. K M., came off last eveniug. (Friday,) and our reporter in forms ur that be never attended a more 'brilliant or sociable pirty at Fulton Hall. Ou this occasion his first lesson in the pleasures of the "divine art” was taken; and, per coo sequence, he I)hs since been sailing in s<?as ot perfect bll’.B. We beiriu to think that some of the fair and pretty blue or black-eyed ones were casting too many glances at the handsome youth, and as he is exceedingly modest and retiring in his disposition, it has had considerable to do, judging from frequent blushes, with a slight fluttering about the region where Cupid hurls his darts ! Ladies, the coming 1600 will be Leap Year, but don’t all speak to the young man at ouce. The Carriers’ Address. — The Carriers of The Intelligencer—adhering to the good old time-houored custom—will serve their Patrons with a New Year’s Ad dress, ou Saturday mornlug Dext. We are requested to bespeak for these imps of the type a welcome reception, such an oue as will long be remembered by them with pleasure. The Howard Evenings.—The lecture nf Rev. Mr. llakbaUUH, ou Tuesday oveniug last, was well attended, and listened to with unflagging interest by the audience. The subject, “ The Extent and Evil Influences of Lving,” was treated in that able and practical manner which characterizes all this gentleman’s productions. The diheussiou, which was spirited, interesting and humorous, was participated in by Gen. Steinman, Maj. Ditmara, Col. Patterson, Mayor Sauderson, Rev. Dr. Ger hart, Col. Dickey, Prof. Porter and James M. Hopkins, Esq. Fine Venison.—Oar thanks are due to the good lady <-f our much esteemed friend and follow-citizen, PilTEa McConomy, Esq., for a choice cut of Venison, which graced the editors’ dinner table on Wednesday last. It was a portion of a very fine, large Deer sent by Express to Mr. M. by Sheriff Fuming, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was decidedly the finest Venison we have tasted in a long while, and ample justice was done the same by the diges tive organs of tho*e at the table. Accident to. a Stage—Narrow Escape.— Ou yesterday (Friday) morning as tho Strasburg drawn by four horses, was coming Into the central part ot the city, the front axle broke, when opposite Sprecher’s Hotel, East King street, upsetting the stage, the horses starting off at a furious rate with the pole and front part of the running gear. Two gentlemen were In the stage when it upset, but they escaped without injury. The team was arrested in its furious speed by one of the horses falling In Centre Square. Beyond the injury to the stage no further damage was doue. The breakage of the, axle was occasioned by the frost, a result liable to happen in frosty weather, if the irou is.not of the very best quality. The M’Fillan Cabe.—This case was argued on Thur.sa.iy. as we learn from last evening’s Express, by Mt-ssrs. Ddrliogton and Futliey, of Chester county, for the defence, tfud Messrs. Dickey and Wester, of this city, for j the Commonwealth. The facts of the case are briefly these: : Last summer Thomas (». llenderson, jr., of this county, died from the effects of a blow received from Sylvester MrFilian, of Chester county. The blow, was struck in Chester county, but its object dying in Lancaster county, the question of jurisdiction as to where defendant should bo tried was raised. lie was indicted for murder at our November Sessions, and the Court in Chester county hav ing decided, after an argument, that it had no jurisdiction, M’Fillan was admitted to bail, a discretion within the power of the Court in such cases. It was argued by Messrs. Futhey and Darlington that, although the statute and precedent declared the defendant should be tried in the county where the murder was com mitted, the offense in this case was completed when M’Fil lau struck the blow, and that hie subsequent death was merely an evidence of the nature of that offence. All that the defendant did was done in Chester county, and if he was guilty of murder, then his off-uce was committed without the jurisdiction of this Court. In reply to this, Messrs. Dickey and Wester a r r Bucii a construction was without precedent; that the ntat- j uto merely enacted the common law previously in force tor years, and -miring oilier precedents cited was that of ir ginia. where it had been decided that if the offence has been committed within her jurisdiction, aud the death takes place out of the State, Virginia has no jurisdiction. The case was very ably and fully argued on both sides, ami the decision of the Court,-which was re-vrved, will he looked for with interest, ns the poiuts raised are entirely new in the practice of the CourLs in this State. PitENTICE ur» “AuaniCAN STATESMANSHIP.” —The lecture of (»ko. D. Phentics. Esq., before the Howard Association at Fultou Ilall, on Wednesday evening last, war atunjod by a Urge, intelligent and. of course, highly gratified audience. The lecture was brilliant, witty aud sarcastic, but .Mr. P. delivered pretty much the same one here last winter. Ilia picture of the degeneracy of Ameri can Statesmen was a very gtoomy one: in fact, we think, it was too much uverdoue. Every man is not corrupt, even If ho is a member of Congress, because he did not happen to live in the days of Washington, .Jefferson, Jackson, and those other immortal spirits. Tlieru is just as much patri otism aud true love of country now as ever thero was, and the opiniou of many persons is that tho opportunity for testing the extent of virtues iu our public mou is close at hand. The Jackson Rifles. —This noble and self sncrificiug corps have at long last received their quota of arms—thanks to the untiring efforts of its gallant and efficient officers. The large room under the Feucibles’ Ar mory, at Fultou Ilall, has beau routed for their present Armory. Th“ coinpauy is engaged now in drilling every eveuiug, preparatory to the parade on the 9th of January, LSrtU. In the evening of that day their Second Aunual Ball will l« given at Fulton Hall, for which extensive preparations are being made. Another Fatal Accident at the Cones toga Bridge.—We havo to record another fatal accident which occurred at the Uom-htoga Bridge, on Wednesday aftefuoon last. The unfortuuate man whs Mr. Israel Ileury, of this city, and tho accident occurred at nearly the same spot on which Mr. David Fritz lost hla life a fow weeks ago. The Pennsylvania Kailroud Company has been for some time eugaged in removiug the limbers of the bridge, and Mr. Henry was employed upon the caipentery Of this work. lie was standing on a platform of ample width for safety, but from some unknown cause, probably vertigo, he fell, his head striking on the hard ground of the roadway below. Ilis skull was badly fractured by the till, rendering bis recovery hopeless from the first. lie was removed to his .residence iu Mulberry street, aud Dr. Henry Carpeoler sunt for. who deemed it unnecessary to do anything in tho case, as tho unfortunate man could survive but ft f«w hours. He was insensible from the time :he was takeu up until his death, which took' place the ! same evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Henry was a widower, and leaves one child. was about twenty-eight years, and he was a member r>f several beneficial societies, who wili attend his fuuerui to-morrow (Sunday) ufternoou. Lancaster County Sheriffs. — We copy the following interesting table from The Union , the editor of which went to some trouble to procure a list of the Sheriffs of this county, from its organization iu 1729 to the present time, a period of one linudml and thirty years.— It will be lbuud to be u*eful as a matter of reference: John Taylor 9 years, from 1729 to 1708 James Sterrett, A u drew" Work, Thomas Smith, John Pugh,.... William Smith,. Johu Hay Jacob Weber, John Barre. James Webb, Jr. Frederick Stone,, Johu Ferree William Kelly James Work,.. Joseph Work. Thomas Edwards,. John Milh-r James Rows John Milier,. Michael App,. Christian Carpenter, Michael Riut* John Roitzel, Fmamiei Reigart,.. James Humes Henry Reigart George Hambright,. John Mathjot Frederick Hambright., William White, Adam Diller, Adam Bare, David Miller Peter Reed, Jr A. E. Roberts, John Kbler, 3 “ “ 1842 to 1843 •David Hartman, 3 “ “ 1845 to 1848 Jarob Huber 3 “ “ 1848 to 1851 Klias Rby, 3 “ s * 1851 to 1854 George Martin 3 “ “ 1*54 10 1857 Bod]. F. Rowe, 3 “ “ 1857 to 1860 Of the 41 Sheriffs above named, oar friend Cochran might have added the number now living, of which we believe there are but eight, viz: Messrs. Frederick Hambright, White, Roberta, Ehler, Hartman, Eby, Martiu and Rowe. Most of them have long since passed off the stage of action, whilst others have more recently “gone to that bourne from whence no traveler returns.” The mournfully beau tiful words of Longfellow can well be applied here : •• Life is short and time is fleeting, And our beartn though strong and brave, , Still tike muilled drums are beatiog Funeral marches to the grave.” i Toothache.— This disease can be cured by ' Dr. Keysets Toothoche*Remedy, prepared by him in Pitts ; burgh, Pa., which is put up in bottles and sold at 25 cents I eaph. It Is an excellent medicine, when dilated, for spongy I and tender gams, and is worth ten times its price to ail 1 who need it Sold here by 0. A. Heinitsh and all Druggists Tub Howard Awhciation —Block Commit* tkin —ThM fo'luwii.g are the Block Committees of the Howard Asseci-tHon for tho prosont. season: NtmTß West Wald—Bsamel Taylor, Chairman. Block No. 1. tfhbaul Zubin and lady. •• i R. F. Ranch and lady. “ 3. Allen Rock. “ 4. John I. Hartman and lady. “ 5. Re*, w. T. Gerhard and lady. “ C. Dana Graham and lady. “ 7. B F. Miller. u 8. Johu A. Brben and lady. “ 9. J'*eph Selvert. “ lb. Jacob Frailey aud lady. « 11. C. (last and lady. ** 12. J»n»b Staoffor and lady. « 13 William Hiller and lady. •* 14. Henry >!. While and lady. “ 16. P. S. Albright and lady. “ 16. William Gonecht and lady. ‘‘ 17. George Martin aud lady. *• 15. Jacob Evans and lady. u 19. Frederick Geinperiing and lady. « 20. John Gorrecht and lady. “ 21. Isaac Dunn and lady. “ 22. Geo r ge Yeialy aud lady. i; 23. Charies Beates aud lady. u 24. Edward Kantz and lady. “ 25. George L. Boyle and lady. North Bast Ward—Charles M. Howell, Chairman. Block No. 1. John D. Skiles and lady. 2. William Carpenter and lady. “ 3. Henry B-tumgardner and lady. u 4. Jacob Grlel and lady. “ 5. William It. Wilson and lady. “ 6. Ilenry Nixdorf and lady. u 7. George B. Mowery aud lady. “ S. John J. Cochran aud lady. “ 9. G SI. Zahm aud lady. “ 10. Joseph Brimmer aud lad;. “ 11. R. A. Brans and lady. “ 12. E. Geiger and lady. “ 13. D P. Brown and lady. 4i 14. William lienael and lady. •* 15. David Fellenbaum aud lady. “ 16. John Lippiucott and lady. 17. John Puudersmiih and lady. “ 15. Theodore Miller and MUs K. Halbach. “ 19. Heurjr Hersli and lady. South West Ward—Col. D. W. Patterson, Chairman. Biuek No. 1. K. W. Shenk and Mrs. 0. J. Dickey. »• 2. Jacob L. Hoffmeier and lady. *• 3. David M. Lebkicbler aud lady. “ 4. William Wright and lady. “ 6. Charles F. Voigt and Miss Rosa Voigt. “ 6. Jacob Bowers aud lady. “ 7. Thomas Holt and lady. “ 8. Charles Edwards and lady. “ 9. David B. Bartholomew and lady. “ 10. Casper Forrest and lady. “ 11. Jacob Barnhart and lady. “ 12. John Dehaven and lady. “ 13. Jacob F. Kautz aud lady. “ 14. Levi Campbell and lady. “ 15. U. L. Frailey and lady. South East Ward—Qeo. M. Kline, Chairman. Block No. 1. Charles A. Hoiuitah uad lady. “ 2. J. 11. Barnes and lady and U. Gorrecht. 4i 3. Jaui-s Black and lady. 11 4. Jacob N. Miller and lady. •» 5. Dr. P. Cassidy aud sister. “ 6. Michael McCullum and lady. 7 and 8. William P. Brooks aud sister. “ 9. Israel Abe’.e and lady. “ ll). Jacob Gable aud sister. “ 11. Samuel M- Donald and lady. ” 12. John A. Messoukop and ludy. “ 13. C. WJdmyer and ludy. “ 14. Abraham Ilitz and lady. “ Id. Edward Morton aud Mrs. Powers. By order of the Executive Committee. TUO. 11. BURRO WES, Chairman J. K. Alexander, Secretary. List of Grand Jurors to serve in the Court of Quarter Peasi'ius, commencing Monday, January 16th : Dillnr Bare, Upper Leacock; Grabill Baker. Manheim U p.; Johu Baker, Salisbury; A. N. Bronoman, City; George Bean, Conoy; John Busbong, East Lampeter, Kphraim Carpeuter, Karl; Joseph Engle, Conoy; Henry M. Engle, Buot Donegal; William L. Gill.’City; John M. HieaUu.l, East Donegal; Mathias 3. Ilurst, Leacock; John G. Horner, East Donegal; Edward Hess. Manor; Jacob 0. Lebor, Man hnim bor.; Robert McFuddeti, Mount Joy bor; Isaac S. MrCaminant, Salisbury: John Peoples, Providence; Chris tian S. Ris-er, Eii/abeth; Samuel itedsecker. East Donegal; Jacob S. Shirk. City; Jacob K. Sheuk, Manor; Christian Shultz. Strasburg twpg Levi Steiner, Elizabeth. List of Petit Jurors to serve in the same Court P. K. Breoeman, City; John B. Urenoman, Raphe; Abra ham Bausmau, Manor; Samuel Brubaker, Rapho; Daniel Bard. Jr., West Cocalico: J. Ilcrvoy Clendenau. Fulton; Joseph Cooper, Bart; Christian Coble, Mount Joy twp.; John W. Clark, Marietta: Solomon Diller, Earl; Henry S. Erb, PenD; Siuiou Eby, Rapho; Samuel Frey, East Cocalico; Frederick Fri.-ker, Uupho: Andrew M Frantz, East Lam peter; Christian Good. Rapho; Henry Oorrerht, City; Abra ham Good, Martic; Nicholas 11. Gillespie, Colerain; Jere miah Hastings, Colerain; David Ilostetter, Penn; Martin llernhey. Penn: Joseph Hood, Bart; Daniel Helm._ Stras burg twp.; William Iluiniltou, Paradise; Johu Keesler, Manor: Samuel Kurtz. Earl; Samuel L. Kauffman. Eden; Iliram Keller, City; John S. Kennedy. Paradise; A inccnt King. Little Bri'ain; Jacob 11. Landis. Manor; Elijah Lewis, Salisbury; Watson H. Miller, City; Samuel Mockley, Mount Joy twp.; Peter Martin. Ephrata; Chriatian S. Mussulman, Earl; Samuel S. Patterson. City; Frederick Smith, Conoy; Samuel Slokom, Salisbury; William Shuler, City; John M. Stehmau, Penn: Nathauiel Urban. Washington; A. R- Wit mer, Manor; William Witroan, Carnarvon; Christian Wid myer, Cit>; Abraham R. Witiuer, West llompfleld; John K. Zook, West Earl. Departure of Trains,Jand Closing of tiie Mails at the City Post different Passenger Trains ou the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this oity as follows: Fast Line Through Express Lancaster Accommodation. Mail Train Harrisburg Accommodation Through Express. Mail Train. Harrisburg Acc‘->mn>'>d'tti<m Lanca-t-w AivuimnuJ-tlioii. Emigrant Tram. CLOSING OF MAILS IIT HAILROAD. Eastern Through Mail - For Pbiladrlphia. New York am Eastern States. at S a to.. l*:i p. in., and p. m. Way Mail East—Fur Philadelpilia and intermediate offices at. S ti. m. Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg, IMtts burg and Wei-tern D>*4 a. m., and 6’-' p. m. Wav Mail West—Fur Laudisville. KUzabethtuwu,. Mount Jov, Middletown. Harrisburg. Lowistnwu. Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Ilnllidaysburg (and Way Mail betweeu Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 10*4 a. m. Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing ton. D. C.. and Soulheru States, at lu*.{j a. m. Pittsburg Through Mail, at \}.C p. m. For Strasburg. via: Camargu, Martinsville HQtl New Providence, at S a. m. Through Mail Kast M:iil JSasf Thron-'li Mail West 4 n. m. Way Mail West Southern Vail For Reading, via: Nettsville, Litiz. ltothxville, Kpbrata, Keumstuwn, Adamstowu aud Guuglersville, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via : Hast Iletupfield, Manhoim, White Oak, Mount Hope aud Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. in. For Millorsvilli' and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. tn. For Sale Harbor, daily, at 1 p. in. For Hinkietown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon. Wo6t Earl, and Farrnersvjlle, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via: Greenlaud aud Soudersburg, daily, at 2 p. m. For Litiz, via-: NefFaville, daily, at 2 p. in. For Marietta, via: llemptield and Silver Spring, Tri-weeklv, Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday, at G a. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility aud Wheatlaud Mills, daily, at 2 p. m. For Lampeter, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day, at 2 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley's bridge, Leacock, Bareville, Beartown, Buwuiausvilie aud Muddy Creek, daily, at For*Vlia*nixville. via: New Holland. Blue Ball. Goodville, Churchtnwu, Mormtatown, Honoybrook, Chester Springs, and 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 ripriugs. >ld.; aud Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Mouday, Wednes day and Friday, at G a. m. For Colebrook, via : Swarr’s Miil, Old Line, Sporting liill and Mastersonville, Sotni-weekly, Wednesday and cri- day, at G a. m. For Vogaasville and Terre Hill, Tri-weekly, Monday, Ihurs dav aud Pa'urday. at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Marticville. Coleumu ville, Mount N'ebo, Bothesda and Kawlinsvillo, Semi weekly, Wednesday nod Saturday, at 1 p. m. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at U a. m. Office hours, from 7a.m. to 8 p. in. Ou Suuday, from p to 10 A. m. ... m -4 Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo ries. 10 ceuts. , Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, ana a receipt given therefor, on application aud paynieut of the registration fee of five contain addition to the regular postage. . . . All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps beiore they cau be mailed. H. IL Sw.ARR, Postmaster. Atmospheric Engine.—lb is admitted by all natural philosopher* that common air. when compresfieJ or condensed, has the same power as steam. My mind was impressed more than twenty years ago with a full assur ance that common air will answer the same purpose as steam, when compressed and properly applied to an en gine; conHt*»iu o utly l I have made it my study for years to invent an engine or machine in which the power of con densed air cou:d be practically used used us a motive power. This. I feel persuaded, I can accomplish, from ex periments with such insufficient material such as wood; as tny limited means do not allow me to make the experi ment with irou or brass, the proper and satisfactory ma terials. lam poor aud entirety destitute ot any moans to make a practical experiment of the Rucoess of which I feel entirelp confident. This atmospheric engine will answer all purpose in place of steam, without any cost of fuel, without danger of fire or explosion. Any person desirous to promote the success ol my invention (tor I am confident it is an invention, though no thorough practical experi ment ha* yet been made.) will please make application to me. personally or by letter, and I will make a contract With the person who furnishes me the requisite pecuniary aasistauce, as to what interest he shall have in the said machine when in operation. My address is: J.E. Ffautz, Ephrata, Lancaster county, Fa. Newspapers friendly to the success of such au in vention will please copy. 1738 to 1750 2 “ “ 1750 to 1752 “ “ 1752 to 1755 t; “ 1755 to 1758 3 “ “ 175 S to 17-51 3 “ “ 1751 to 1704 1764 to 1765 2 “ “ 1705 to 17(37 Returned to Her Master. —A Case for Abolitionists, Republicans , <C’c.—The Wash ington correspondent of the New York Times telegraphs: ; - Mr Giddings, a gentleman from Texas, who is now stopping at the National Hotel, was surprised 3'esterday, at the return of his ser vant Jane, who was taken from him by force while he was making a visit to Niagara Falls last July. The girl gives a deplorable account of her ill-treatment by the Canadian free negroes. The marks upon her body show that she has received severe whippings.— Eluding her captors, she reached the Ameri can side of the where she procured the means necessary to enable her to reach her master. She expresses great joy at her return home. The circumstances of her seizure were extensively noticed in the Northern journals at the time when it occurred. 3 “ “ 1707 to 1770 3 “ “ 1770 to 1773 3 " “ 1773 to 1770 3 “ “ 1770 to 1779 2 “ “ 1779 to 1781 “ « 1781 to 1783 3 “ “ 1783 to 1786 3 “ “ 1786 to 1789 2 “ “ 1789 to 1791 3 « “ 1791 to 1794 3 “ « 1794 to 1797 3 “ 1797 to ISOO 3 “ “ 1800 to 1803 3 “ “ 1803 to 1806 3 “ “ 1806 to ISO 9 3 “ “ 1809 to 1812 3 “ “ 1812 to 1815 3 “ “ IS to to 1818 3 “ “ 1818 to 1821 3 “ « 1821 to 1824 3 “ “ 1824 to 1827 3 “ “ 1827 to 1830 3 « « 1830 to 1833 3 “ “ 1533 to 1536 3 “ “ 1830 to 1839 3 *• « 1839 to 1842 The Philadelphia News says that “ the attempt of the Republicans in this State to make it appear that 'protection to American industry 7 is a principle of that party, will deceiflfeo man who has an ounce of brains.” The News, be it recollected, is a genuine American sheet, and knows whereof it.affirms. Editorial Change.— E. S. Goodrich, Esq., has sold the Luzerne Union establishment to M. Hannum, Esq., of Allentown, Pa. The change is to take place on the 11th of January. The Union is a steadfast Demopratic sheet. We wish friend Goodrich pleasant dreams in his retirement, and his successor a good run of turkeys and mince pies. LEAVE EASTWARD. LEAVE WESTWARD. ARRIVAL OF MAILS RY RAILROAD. .1.41 a. m., 11. IT a. m., and 2.34 p. m 11.17 a. m 7.30 a. m., and 2.34 p. m 5.40 u. m., and 2.34 p. ni 2.30 p m CLOSINC,. OF MAILS ON T UK hTAUK ROUTES. the: truth wxLti< out. THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT, Extract from by Andrew Johnson , of Tennessee, in the U. S. Senate on Monday, December 12 ik t 1859. Instead of there being a conflict, an irre pressible conflict, between slave labor and free I say the argument is clear and conclusive that the one mutually benefits the other j. that slave labor is a great help and aid to free labor, as well as free labor to slave labor. Where does the northern man go, to a very great extent, with his manufac tured. articles ? He goes to the South for a market, or the southern merchant goes to the North and buys them. With what does be buy them? Does he buy them with the product of labor that is in conflict with his labor? No. What then? He buys them with the product of cotton, of rice, of tobacco and of sugar. Is that conflict ? The fact that he can produce these articles with slave labor, enables him to get the means, and sometimes a superabundance of means, by which he can pay higher prices for articles raised in the North. Again, when a man raises mules and hogs in the West and Southwest, and another man raises cotton in the South, by means of his slaves, is there, as I before inquired, any competition, any irrepressible conflict between them ? None. It is not entitled, in point of fact, to be dignified with the appellation of an argument; it is sophistry, the product of ingenuity, calculated, if not intended, to deceive thousands of honest laboring minds. Sir, I had been vain enough to think that I could satisfy a Northern man, strip him of his prejudices, that the Southern man who has his capital invested in slave labor, is his best friend. Let us analyze this a little more, and see where it will carry ue to. You talk about a slave aristocracy. If it is an aristoc racy, it is an aristocracy of labor. What kind of aristocracy have you in the North ? Capital and money. Which is the most odious in its operations—an aristocracy of money or an aristocracy of labor ? Which is the most unyielding ?' Which is the most exacting ? Every man has the answer in his own mind. But to illustrate still further. The Southern man puts his capital into labor. lie commen ces the production of cotton, or any other product peculiar to slave labor. Is-; he not interested in obtaining the highest price for slave labor? lib capital is slave labor, Uis talent, his mind and his influence are employ ed to mako slave labor productive, and at the same time make it yield the greatest amount in dollars and cents; and just in proportion as he can find new markets, devise ways and means for consumption, and thereby increase the price, in the very same proportion he increases his means—to do what? Whenever you see cotton and the other great staples of the South run up in price, does not everything increase in price, does not every article manu factured at the North run up correspondingly ? Thus the Southern man, in obtaining the highest price for the product of hi 6 capital invested in labor, gets the means by which he pays the highest price for labor. lie is interested in getting the highest price fur his products, and by doing so he becomes enabled to pay the highest price for free labor, and he is the most reliable advocate and best friend of the laboring man at the North.— Who can contradict the proposition ? lie is interested in obtaining the highest prices, and he pays corresponding prices for every, thing that he consumes. Who gets the benefit of it? As I said just now, there is a conflict going on between capital and labor. Do w r o not know that a man who has his thousand dol lars invested in a slave producing cotton, is interested in the product of that labor, while the man who has his thousand dollars invested in money is interested in reducing the price of labor. Capital at the North is the oppressor of the laboring man. There is where the op pression is; there is whero the irrepressible conflict exists. It is between the dollars and cents of the North and the free labor of the North, not between slave labor and free labor. If I were disposed, Mr. President, I might press this point still further. I have no doubt that in the event of a dissolution of this Union, Great Britain would try for a time .to make friendly terms with the Southern Suites; because it would be to her interest to do so. The Nurth manufactures and so does Great Britain. Iler capital does not consist in labor ; it cunsists in money, which is always arrayed against labor. Leaving that out of view, however, the reason why Great Britain is so deeply interested in the abolition of slavery in J the United States is plain, and it must be ! apparent to all who would think about it. Her capital exists iu money and stocks, as the capital of the non-slavehulding States does. Capital in Great Britain is arrayed against oppressed and downtrodden free labor. In the United Slates, what do they behold? Three thousand two hundred million dollars, invested in labor. Put the four million slaves of the South at $BOO apiece, and the result is $3,200,000,000 invested in labor. . Do you not see that that amount of capital is tied with labor, tiding to extort from the moneyed capital of tbeworld high prices forthe' product of that labor ? If Great Britain could succeed in diverting the investment or abolishing it altogether, what would she do? Suppose that S 3 200,000,000 should go into dollars and cents, do you not see that those who own the capital would take sides with Great Britain, sustaining the moneyed aristoc racy of the world against free labor, and extorting it at the lowest prices possible ? That is no sophistry. It is just the case. Cannot we understand it ? Hence, I repeat again, when you come to look at this subject, the southern man, with his capital invested in slaves and the products of slave labor, is the best and most reliable advocato that the free laboring man at the North has. lie is his true friend, and can be relied upon, because ho is interested, leaving every other consideration out of view. To show what I have argued to be true in theory, is also sustained by tho practical operation of things. Let me present to the Senate a table which, I understand, has been compiled with some care by an editor in St. Louis. It shows that, not only in theory, but in fact, is the slaveholder the best friend to free labor. This table presents a comparative view of the wages received by differeut classes of workmen and mechanics in the slaveholding and non-slaveholding States: ..1.41 a. m. .11.17 a. m. ..•>:u p. m. ..5.35 p. in. ..7.44 p. m. .12.20 a. in. FREE STATES. Per Day. Chicago, Illinois. Painters. to 1.75 Brick-luyers, 1.75 to 2.UU Stone Masons, 1,50 to 2.00 Carpenter*, 1,25 to 1.75 Plasterers, 1,50 to 2,00 Laborers, 50 to 1,00 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Painter*, sl,su to 2,00 Brick-layers, 1.75 to 2.00 Stone Maaons, 1,50 to 1.75: Carpenters, 1.57 to 1.75 j( Plasterers, 1,50 to 1,75| Laborers. 75 • Cincinnati, Ohio. j Painters, $1,50 to 1,75: Brick-layers, 2.00 to 2,50| Stone Masons, 1.v5 to 1,50 j Carpenters, 1,00 to 2,oi)j Plasterers, 1.50 to 1,75. Laborers, 75 to 1,00; Detroit , Michigan. [ Painters, sl,s(ij Bricklayers, Stoue Masons, Carpenters, Plasterers, Laborers, Cblumbus, Ohio. Painters. $1.50 jl Brick-layers, 2,00 1 Stone Masons, 1,50 : Carpenters, 1.60 to 2,00 i Plasterers, 1,75 to 2.00 : laborers, 75 to 1,00 . Buffalo, New York. Painters, $1,50 to 2,00 Brirklnyora, 1,50 to 2,00 Stone Masous, 1,25 to 1,75 . Carpenters, 1,00 to 1,50 Plasterers, 1,50 to 1,75 Laborers, ro to 75 Lowell, Massachusetts. Painters, $l,OO to 1,75 Brick-layers. 1.60 to 1,75 Stone Masons, 1,50 to 2,00 Carpenters, 1,25 to 1,75 Plasterers, 1,00 to 1,25 Laborers, 75 to 1,00 Bangor, Maine. Painters, $1,50 to 2,00 Brick-layers, 1,50 to 2,00 Stone Masous, 1,60 to 2,00 Carpenters, 1,50 to 2.0 n Plasterers, 1,50 to 2,0- : Laborers, 76 to 1,00 Madison, Wisconsin. Painters, $2.00 Bricklayers, 2,00 Stone Masons, 1,50 Carpenters, 2,00 Plasterers, 2,00 Laborers, 50 to 75 In view of these facts, why do gentlemen speak of an irrepressible conflict? The north ern people are told, if you are not constantly on the alert, if you are not driving back the encroachments of the South, as an immovable rock resists the advancing waves, the South, in a very short time, will take possession of the rye fields of Massachusetts and the wheat fields of New York, and cultivate them with slave labor. Is not that utopian ? Is it not ideal—mere fancy, with no truth, no reality in it? When touched and analyzed, it van ishes into thin air. JANUARY, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15' 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1 2345 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 10 i; 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, 1 0345 0 7 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 BROWN’S SECRETARY OP STATE. We enpy the following article on Realf, Old Brown’s “ Secretary of State,” trem tho New Orleans Commercial Bulletin , of Dee. The “stray Secretary of State” has at length turnod up in Austin, foxas, in which city he arrived H. nic two months, since when he has been studying an that place for the ministry, intending tb enter the •Methodist Itineracy. These facts we learn Rom the Austin Intelligencer, of the •>:!», from which paper we take the extract annexed to remarks. Wn have conversed, with several 'gentlemen who knew Real!' well while ho was here, and thov all believe him to bo. now that his character is unveiled, the basest conspira tor of old Brown's gang, lie is exlraordmar- I ily gifted, both as a writer ami speaker, and is a consummate hypocrite ui the villainous I lago stamp. When we recall the role which ho played here—his fanatic abhorrence of some of those trivial indulgences incident, to youth; the never ceasing iteration of his filial love ; hifl o pious cant about little children; and the innumerable other traits that mark the snake like sleekness of his disposition—we cannot but regard him as one of the mo>t subtle foes the Soutlv could have in her midst. Brown and the others, true to their compact, made the desperate venture, but Realf, after having kept the oath of secrecy even while among the very people whose lives aud property wero threatened, now proclaims his complicity with the effrontery of a bawd. In fact, as we learn from a letter from Austin, ho is proud of his notoriety, and regrets that his history was not known in that place before he lectured there, as then he would have had a much larger audience. To show the true character of the man, wo may remark that within the short space ot a few months he has renounced Protestantism and embraced Catholicity, and again returned to his first faith. And further, it is weU known that he has swindled a gentleman of this city out of some three hundred dollars. But to the extract. The editor of the Intelli gencer, upon seeing the articles of the Mobilo and New Orleans press relative to Realf, sent for him, and the following is the substance of the interview. Premising by acknowledging his connection with Brown in Kansas and Canada, the article thus proceeds: “ He also entered into the history of Brown, himsolf, Cook, Stevens, Tidd, and Kagi going to Chatham, in Canada; says they were straitened for money ; that the Provisional Constitution was read there by Brown, and agreed to, and the officers elected, as stated. Mr. 11. says that Brown then informed him that Forbes was in New York, and in posses sion of certain correspondence between himself and Forbes, and that he feared Forbes would use the confidential correspondence ‘ to an evil use' and desired Realf to go to New York and get the correspondence. Mr. Realf says, that finding himself thus implicated, ho went to New York, but did not find Forbes through Greeley, as he had been advised ; but revealed the matter to Orlando Yeatou, managing book keeper of Iliggings & Brothers, carpet maDU acturers, Mprray street, Now Ynrk. Mr. Butler, lawyer, Thaddeus Hyatt, W. F. Mo ' Ansey, of Kansas, then on a visit to New York, and the daughter of Wm. Henry Bur leigh. He then left for England,- and often spoke of the matter in England, and France, telling it, among others, to Mr. Vezey, Amer ican Consul,"at Havre. Having renounced Abolitionism, he sailed from France tu New Orleans, and from thence to Mobile, in April last. SLAVE STATES Per Day. Xno Orleans, Lnuisana. Painters, $2.00 to 2.50 Brick-1 lyorH, 2.50 to 3.50 Stnife Masous, 2.00 to 3 oi) Carpenters, 2.25 to 2.50 Plasterers, 2,00 to 2.25 Laborer*, 1.25 to 1,50 RidonotvL, Virginia Painters, $1.75 to 2.25 Urick-Wers. 2.00 to 3,00 St »ue Miisoua, 2."0 to 2.50 'Carpenters, 1.50 to 2,nn [Plasterers, 1,75 to 2,25 'Laborer*. 1.00 to 1.50 Louisville, Kentucky. ■! Painters, $1.75 to 2.00 '[Brick-layers, 2.50 to 15.00 ijStone Mason*, 1.75 to 2,n0 ijCarpentnr*, 1.76 to 2.50 i.Plasterer*, 2 00 to 2.25 l| Laborers, 1.00 tu 1,25 [ Galveston, Testis. 'jPaioturs, f 1.75 to 2.00 ■ Brick-layers, 2,75 to S.uo IStono Masons, 2,00 to 3.00 (Carpenters, 2.00 to 3,0-) [Plasterers, 1,76 to 2.25 (Laborers. 125 to 1.50 2,1)0' $ 1.501 871 Charleston, South Carolina. j Pain tors, $1.75 to 2,00 Brick layers, 2.50 to 3,5<i Stone Masons, 2.00 to 2,50 Carpenters, 2.50 to 3.75 Plasterers, 2,00 to 2.50 Laborers, 1,00 to i,50 Little. Rock, Arkansas. Paintors, $2.50 to 3 50 Brick-layers, 2,00 to 3,00 . Slone Masons, 2,00 to 2 :’U 1 Oarpeuter*, 2 00 to 3,00 i Plasterers, 2,50 to 3,00 > Laborers, 1.00 to 1,25. Nor/oU:, Virginia. i Painters, $1,76 to 2 00 » Brick-layers, 2,00 to 2,t>u ) Stone Masons, 2,25 to 2,60 > Carpenters, 1-50 to 2.00 . Plasterers, l-" 5 ) Laborers, 1.00 to 1,25 Memphis, Tennessee. ) Paiuters, $2.00 to 2,60 ) Brick-layers, 2,00 to 3,00 ) Stone Masons, 2.00 to 2,50 i Carpenters, 2,25 to 2.60 : Plastererß, 1,75 to 2.50 ) Laborers, 1,00 to 1,50 Nashville, Tennessee. Painters, $2,25 to 2,50 Brick layers, 2.50 to 3,00 Stone Masons, 2.00 to 3.00 Carpeuters, 2,25 to 2.50 Plasterers, 2.00 to 2,50 iLabo.ers, 1,00 to 1,25 ® 3 ' 3* Sf S°S w 5 2 2a50 S o a P ~- 0 a S .a; £ >■ s* 5 t&- > w o o r 1 -s 5 a ► ‘ ► ° * * 1 2 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 214 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1234 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 lie says that as soon as he learned Brown's purposes he renounced all notions of partici pation, and only acted with them because of his conviction that, having learned their plans, he could not have escaped, though the pledge ofsecreoy only extended to the forfeiture of the protection which the society afforded. Mrf Realf assures us* 1 that his renunciation of Abolitionism is sincere, and that he has told his acquaintances here that should he remain out of the pulpit he intended to make speeches giving his notions of the horrors of Abolition ism in the North, during the next Presidential election ; and if not, then to publish letters. " He assures us that he does know, that Gerrit Smith sent money to Brown, the latter saying that Smith was cognizant of all his plans ; that Dr. llowe and Theodore Parker, „f Boston, Thomas Wentworth Uigginson, of Worcester, and Sanborn, of Concord, were cognizant of plans, and would sustain him wuh money. He says that Brown was a very seeretivo man and able leader. Mr. Realf mentions stopping in Cedar county, midway between lowa City and Tipton, where he lectured upon education and other sub jects. “ He tells us that after leaving Cleveland for New York, he never had further corres pondence with any of the parties ; this was in June, 1858. And when he returned to the United States, he supposed the whole oxpedi tion had boon broken up. He offers nu defence Or apology for the monstrous wickedness of the purposes of the association, but professes a sincere conviction of the great moral wrong. “ We will add that we yesterday suggested to the friends of Mr. Realf the propriety of his placing himself unconditionally at the disposition of the President of the United States. We are glad to say that he has done bo, and has also offered to surrender himself tp Governor IVise, and has notified these author ities that he shall remain here until their wishes are known.” To the Afflicted—Matrimonial.—Kan sas has become a formidable rival to Indiana, as the “land of refuge” to the unhappily mated. The divorce law is a wide open gate to single bleßseducss, and one judge has re cently granted twenty-five petitions at one sitting. It requires only twenty days 7 resi dence. A gentleman living in Michigan was recently astonished to learn that his wife while visiting a friend in Kansas had obtained a divorce and was passing herself off as a blooming “ Miss "of sweet sixteen. Cold feet are sufficient ground for a divorce.
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