~,tca~t6ntet getue`l 'DEO. SANDERSON; EDITOR. SANDlalaßON..Asmociate. LANOASTER,, PA. DECEM:. R 25, 860 antottLATliceir, Oloomorincas • Ihnowsnaer Palos, p app• B. M. Pierzeesailt OcOe •Dt••••=6 dewier, Ulit . m um " ii t tfo kNor Yeer o ned 10 iltatantroct, Bolton. B. PRMEM II : , I , 14! 3 4 ari\Aaor . The i irtlriOntliqualigarand. Amass drowse . ling in the United Stage andeOansdis.— nal IZO • to contract for us at our towed rates . . WT. B. Palma, the American Newspaper Agent, N. -H. corner fifth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for this paper, at our lowest rates. His receipts will be re• THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. -TO MELO PEOPLE. OF THE 'UNITED STATES e, AZOOSUSINDASION. namp.mjs 'have been made to me by pions and patriode assonciand citizens, in view of the present silLtmetedand.dutgeropscendition of our country, to recom mend-this-Si-40U Set apart - Ter limituaricar, Fenian Awn PUMA throughWw4he Union. - In compliance ... with their reimeatand' my own sense of .faPtYi:f sag. 4ra new tn. JANIMAT, isex, for tuts purpose, and - recommend that' the People assemble on thatday according to their, several forms of worithip; to PP -VIA* af.tilelitatati feat the 'present moment threat- Apad'iltu 'aisrirdoi andititinedicite danger; Panic and dia. 4resi.ofp.fierfal character prevail throughout the land; Trithuut - employment, and con -wign, entf.9 d.ipskeikor the ;Deans of earning tbeli' bread. IndSed; hope items .to "have%deserted' the minds of men. All cht s ses Nein- • toa Of Confusion d dismay, and the 0 0 .!4 0 0. 18 of our beseand purest men are:wholly die• tl7 . .tlie *tti,of our calamity and pea tO'Ahnin shall - ,i,eXistorrfaX,rallefleit to the God'Of our "fieMent? His omnipotent arm only can save us from theaWftilffeCts of .pur,own eritnia and follieaour own. Ingratitttde'gold, glint towards Mir Heavenly Father: ' " • Let no, than, with deep contrition and penitent sorrow, unite in hembling ourselVes before the Most High, in con. .feseingourindividual and national sins, and in acknowledg. -erg:. Justice of our, punishment.' Let us implore Him ,iskternoveliolll our hearts the false pride of opinion which srontiftmpel us to persevere In wrong for the sake of con gerhutcy.rather than yield a Just submission to the nnfor. seen exigencies by which we are now surrounded. Let no .Isith *pp reverence beseech Him to. restore the friendship :.sad good will which prevailed in formai. days_ among the people of the several States; and, above all, to save us from the bOireis of civil war anti" blood-guiltiness." Let .gutr. fervent prayers - ascend to His Throne that He would tout 4iiirt-us in thialteur of extreme peril; but remember netts He did our (ethers in the'darkeet days of the . Hero :iptiop„„imd,preserve our Constitution and our Union, the worl l of. than:, hands, for ages yet to come. • An i)Milfatent PrOvidence May Override existing evils for permansnt good- He cap make the 'wrath of man to praise aim, and the remainder of wrath He can restrain. .Let me Invoke every indlviduaLin whatever sphere of life . he utay, he placed, to feel a personal responsibility to God and his country for keeping this day holy, and for con tributipg allin t his power to remove our actual and impend ing sabnuities., JAMES BUCHANAN. Wawa:throe, Heim:Ober 14,1660. A /SHERI?' CHRISTMAS I The compliments of the season to all the patrons Of THE INTELLIGENCER. May you all have a pleasant time of it, and not forget, in the midst of your feasting and hilarity, in this_ inclement season, that you have poor zu4ghbors ! CHRISTMAS AND NEW NEAR TO-day the Watchmen will wait upon our citizens, and on Tuesday next the..patrons of Tait Irtrzuramczu,'in the City, will receive 'a, friendly call from the Carriers of the paper. We trust they may all receive a substantial welcdme. HEMEDIEEIL THE WATCHMEN. These faithful guardians of the night will call upon the citizens to day, as has been the custom from time immemorial, and present them a more than usually interesting Address. We trust they will all meet with a kindly welcome, for we hazard nothing in saying that no similar body of men ever more richly de ' served it. SENATOR BIGLER'S SPEECH On our first page will be found an accurate report of the excellent and patriotic remarks of Senator BIGLER, delivered in the Senate two weeks ago. We commend them to the attention of our readers. They are well calculatedto exert a most wholesome influence on both the Northern and Southern mind.-- If all our statesmen were actuated by the same noble impulses, we should hear lees talk and, threats of secession and disunion. UNION vs. DISUNION Are we to understand by the tone of the last Examiner that its editor is opposed to any public expression of our citizens in favor of the Union ? And are we farther to infer that he, as one of the Senators from this district, will oppose any action on the part of the State Legislature, which is soon to assemble, looking to conciliation and compromise, and thus assist in healing the distractions and divisions which now afflict our bleeding noun. try? Does he take, sides with HALE, and LoviJoy, and BEECHER, and GREELEY, and GIDDINGS, and WADE, in urging on the dis union and civil war which are now so fear fully impending over US? Are the ruined hopes of thousands of our most industrious manufacturers, mechanics, and laboring men of no account in his estimation ? He, him self, does not feel the pinching@ of poverty and destitution, for he has been fattening at the public crib for the last five or six years, and' will continue to hold on for three years to come. But that should not entirely blurt the finer .sensibilities of his manhood, and in duce him to treat with levity the misfortunes and poverty of others. He may be able to look with composure on the terrible train of evils which will follow in the wake of a dis rttption of the Confederacy, but many of his ' iellowifitizens of all parties take a very differ entview.of the subject, and are willing to do any thing in reason to avert the threatened calamity. They are willing to make all proper concessions, so that our Southern brethren niaY he re-assured that their Constitutional riglite.ehall no longer be infringed upon and disregarded by the North—and surely this .much every well-wisher of his country could do without any sacrifice of opinion, or without lowering his own dignity. This is as little as could , he done, and all that would'be expected iiitni - 'Union meeting of our citizens, and we marvel that HIESTAND should attempt to throw cold water on _any suggestion favoring 43tudida3Y assemblage: THE .R - lIRICON CROSSED ! When Julius Cesar commenced making war npon-the established Government of his coup• try,,he hesitated a little before crossing the insignificant stream which separated him from the objectof his ambition. But having passed it, he flung away the scabbard and ceased not hie mad career until he had sheathed his sword in the bowels of. the Republic, and con . verteci . tire Government into a military despot ism... fence the passage of the Rubicon has become famous in history, as the °lust nail driven in the coffin of the great Republic of antiquity. South Carolintictoo, has crossed the Rubi• •con which bound her to the Union, and has declared her independence of the Government "df th r e United States. This fatal 'step has Nett taken with such precipitation and hot haste, as to indioate a previous, long settled purpose to secede. Whether this conduct on lier'pait'is to, end M a disruption of the entire Confederacy, or whether secession will be con limed to her alone, remains to be seen. If her example.should not be followed by the other Southern,Stafes,.or any considerable portion of thetu,,, , then, .iUdeed, will she be in a sad plight,-atul-thefatal step she has taken may, like CedsA,"cfrieaffadt in her own downfall. ,THE L*GISLiTURE The State Legislature will.assemble at Her ., rishurg:on Tuesday next. A State Treasurer wl be elected ink the Bth of January, and a 17.131 i Senator (to succeed Mr..BIGLER) on the 15th of January, when the new Governorwill alicijii4iiatigurated. The session will doubt. **eating one, in view of the Nat idal d r iffidulkies with which we are stir. .roarided, as well as the , fmanoial embarrass, Manta „growing, . out of those ;troubles,. ;We . tokeepour reideria adtised of of importance that transpires. 11141pELSISION .one of the first sots, we suppose, the neat Legislature of this State will be asked to perform will be to legalize the suspensioikif specie payments by the Banks. .AXihe pre• 'eat tame all these soonied irradiations which Irariiiispenditd haffihribited - their eharters, and -4re at mere= of.' the pnblio. We -believe, as a geaeral thing, the ,country Brmks are in a ‘•aonild-funiqknaithy sandldon,,Ssd their susperraiOn War - X1 iieoessiti c itiowirigeni of the conduct of the, ghilsdelphia Banks.— Had the latter contilibed to perform their duty to the public, as required by, their char tars, there would have been no_lereliction of duty on the part of the former, and the gen. oral depression in business would not be near so great as it is at present, notwithstandii,,g the political troubles by which we arefsnr. rounded. The question is, What should be done? We do not knoW whit the Legiilature may do, but we know what they might to do, according to our notions of right. They ought to com pel a resumption at an early day, say within thirty days from their meeting; 'after which -period the law should be strictly- 'enforced against •every delinquent institution. The solvent country Banks, we are satisfied, will cheerfully resume at any moment, and if the Philadelphia Banks are not prepared, or prove delinquent, let them go by the board: The community have rights as well as the Bauks, and it is an outrage on the people of Pennsyl vania that there shauld be two general sus pensions within three years, and that, too, (especially the last,) without any adequate cause. It is trifling with public opinion, and with the business interests of the community, and should not be tolerated in a Common wealth of laws. Let them be compelled to resume• at farthest by the first of February, and we hope the Legislature will not give them a day longer. ARE WE AN INFIDEL PEOPLE! The Examiner is opposed to the observance of the day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer, as -recommended by President Buci;rariax.— We do not know what the religious opinions of the editor are, or whether he holds any at all—nor do we care; but this much we will say, that if ever there was a time in the history of this country, when a whole people should bow before Him who rules among nations as among men, and with humble confessions implore His guidance and protec tion—if ever there was a time which solemnly called upon the people of this Christian land to ask deliverance from the evils that beset us on every side, and to appeal to the Most High to inspire our law-givers and all others in authority with wisdom to guide them in re , moving the actual and impending calamities —that time is the present. Mr. HIESTAND may be of an entirely different opinion, and may not be disposed to recognize a superin tending and overruling Providence in the affairs of our Nation ; but we cannot help it, and hence we think that the day fixed upon by the President, should be observed as a day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer through out the length and breadth of the United States. POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT Notwithstanding the fact that ABRAHAM LINCOLN received a majority of the electoral votes of the Union for President, the popular vote of the country is largely against him.— As near as can be ascertained the whole num ber of votes polled was 4,709,327; of which BRECKINRIDGE, DOUGLAS and BELL received 2,844,151, and LINCOLN I,B6s,l76—leaving a majority against the latter of 978,9751 Thus a majority of nearly a million of freemen recorded their votes against the Sec tionalists ; yet this is. the party which is pra• ting so loudly about the right of the majority to rule, forgetting all the while that minori ties have rights which must be respected. In a minority of nearly a million of votes, they have succeeded, by a purely sectional vote—not one Southern State voting in their favor—in placing in power their Sectional candidate, on a Sectional platform, and have thereby brought the country to the verge of ruin. And when urged by conservative men, and true patriots of all parties, to make some concessions to save the Union, they indignant, ly spurn the idea, and claim the right of the majority to rule! The worst fears of the Father of his Country are being fulfilled ; the country is cursed with a sectional, fanatical party, and this glorious 'Union of ours is convulsed to its very centre. A PIEW PROJECT It is talked of, in reliable circles at Wash ington, that a strong movement is going on in the border States, upon both sides of Ma son and Dixon's line, for a great Middle Con federacy, to be called the " Central United States," or the " Federal Republic of Wash ington," which will include the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the North west on the one side, and Delaware, Mary land, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri on the other. Men high in position and influence, it is said, favor it ; and it is also said that it will soon be sug gested officially by the Executive of one of the chief States concerned. This would , make a powerful Confederacy of some fifteen States, and would have an immense controlling influence on the Repub lics on either side, if such should be formed ; but we hope never to see the day when the necessity for such a project will exist. We go for the Union as it is—one and indivisible —not a stripe erased or a star obliterated from the glorious ensign that yet waves over the thirty three Commonwealths which com pose this great Republic. t 9 S2 A DAY AND ROAST BEEF P' Many of the mechanics and laboring men of this and other cities and towns voted for ABRAHAM LINCOLN under the belief. that his election would revive business, and they, in consequence, receive more work and better wages. And, although reminded, time and again, of the humbug Whig cry of ,1840, of "$2 a day and roast beef," these men still put faith in the Republican leaders, who promised a blissful era after the election of a Republican President. Before the election, if you talked with a Republican mechanic or laboring man, and cornered him, he would reply, all I well I guess I'll vote for LINCOLN ; he can't make times worse ; we'll try what virtue there is in a change, any how Well, ihey succeeded in electing LINCOLN, and got a change—such an one as has deprived thous ands of them of employment, prostrated bus iness of every kind, distracted the country, and whichmay result in civil war! So much for putting faith in Republican promises. So much for the promised good times of the Republican leaders, by which they gulled thousands of the honest masses into the support of their sectional candidates. APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR. WlLmem CARPENTER, Esq.,,to,be Recorder . of the 'City of Lancaster, in place of J. Franklin Reigart, Esq., resigned. SAMUEL $. ,REYNOLDS and &trues 8. , KAUF--. max, Esqrs., to be Notaries Public, for this City and County, to succeed Messrs. John A. Hiestarid and Carpenter McCleery,--whose terms will expire on the 30th inst. These are all excellent appointmenta--tbe appointees being well qualified to diedharge • the :duties of their 'respetstive •offihkas with -credit to theinaelves and 'Kith* shtis. faition of the public. The Vice President has shown great wisdom and discretion in the composition of the Sen }Aix:Committee of Thirteen on the NetioestV Cibps. The fact tbut he has appointecOOtlt , CRITTENDSII.-lia Mr. Doom* ort?thatr' Committee s evidtOciiihat he divested of ;all Pulsonal partiality and preludi*-aqd. looked solely to the.good of the 041111try.:,'-Tifix' dgtp . . of censtitptitg,the Committee seats tut litibserviiithe trier endalcir which = itw 0:4 signed was a task both dif f icult and embar rassing, as may be inferred from the remai s: '4- made by Mr. BILECKINIMIGE when announcing his selections,- which- we-quote-from the-Con gressional GI obgc „ • .. - , , THE VICE — PHESiIfiENThe - : Banister' from .Maryland will allow.:the Chair to ,announce the special committee directed to be - raised to consider that portion of theßreddent's Mfusage which relates - to the tlisturtances o .the:,ootintrY, and, witluthe leave of the Senate, he Will melte a single remark.. The -Chair has found. a igreat deal of difficulty .in framing.the Committee, but has tried jossompose_it in the spirit, whiah 'he . believes actuated 'thelkinete in ordering its appointment. It will -be observed that upon this Committee are two Senators from one State. This sricuturvoidable. Of course the author of the resolutions becomes the chairman of-the Com. =Mee ; and I am sure the Senate -.will for many reasons, recognise` the fact that it. was' proper that the eminent senior Senator frozo'gentucky should also be a member of that Committee. The tiocre4 l 9 will read it. The Secretary_ read the Committee, as follows: Mr. Powell, Mr. Hanter,Mr. Crittenden; Mr. Seward, Mr. Toombs'-M . Nokias, Mr. CollanieCiliii Davis, Mr. Wade,lir. Bigler Mr. Bice, Mr.' Doolittle . end Mr Grimes. • • • Mr. JEFFERSON' Devis declined stfrving with• out assigning publicly any reason therefor; but it is said that his reason given to his friends was—"lt's no 1180—it's too late." . The members of the Committee .are politi cally classed, including Mr. DAyie, as _ five Union Dernoorats,,one Union man, (Mr., Ca.yr- TENDEN, two Secessionists, and five Republi cans. - The refusal of ;JEFFERSON Davis - to serve somewhat dampened the hopes of the 'Union men at Washington; but as Georgia is re garded as the key of the .secession movement, the acceptance of Mr. TOOBII3B contributed to counterbalance the depression. Pennsylvania is represented on the Com mittee by Mr. BIGLER, who has been unre mitting in his exertions to' effect such a compromise as will save the country from dieruptioii; add wh - o will continue to labor for the restoration of peace and harmony. —Since the above was written, we see that Senator Davis, yielding to the urgent appeal of Mr. YULEE, of Florida. has consented to serve 'upon the Committee'of Thirteen.—Har risburg Patriot. A PROJECT OF SETTLEMENT Mr. CRITTENDEN, of Kentucky, addressed the Senate on 'Tuesday last, and offered the following resolutions as a settlement of the controversy between the Northern and South ern States. In the course of his speech he expressed the settled conviction that unless something was done the Republic would be separated and divided by the people in lees than six months : WHEREAS, Alarming dissensions have arisen between the Northern and Sodthern States as to the rights to the common territory ,of the United States, it is eminently, desirous and proper that such dissensions should be settled by the constitutional provisions which give equal justice to all sections, whereby to restore peace. Therefore. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives, that the following article be proposed and submitted al an amendment to the Constitution, which shall be valid' as a part of the ConstitUtion when ratified by Con ventions of three-fourths of the people of the States : . 1. In all the territories now or hereafter ac— quired North of latitude 36 degrees 30 min— utes, slavery or involuntary servitude, except punishment for crime, shall be. prohibited; while South of that latitude, it shall remain; and in all territory south of that. latitude, slavery is hereby recognized as existing, and -not to be interfered with by Congress, but be protected es property by all'departments of the territorial government, during. its continu ance as a territory. When territory North or South of such line, within such boundaries as Congress may prescribe, shall contain the population necessary for a member of Con— gress, with a republican form' of government, it shall be admitted into the Union on an equality with the original States, with or without slavery, as the Constitution of the State may prescribe. 2. Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery in places under its jurisdiction, or in States permitting slavery. 3. Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, while it exists in Virginia or Maryland, or either.— Nor Congress shall never, at any time, pro— hibit the officers of the government, or mem— bers of Congress, whose thitie's require them to live in the District of Columbia, and bring ing slaves, from holding them as such. • 4. Congress shall have no power to hinder the transportation of slaves from one State to another, whether by land, navigable rivers, or by sea. 5. Congress shall have power by law to, pay the owner who shall apply the full value of the fugitive slave in all cases when the mar— shal is prevented from discharging his duty, by force or rescue, made after the arrest. In all such cases the United States shall have power to sue the county in which such violence or rescue is made, and the county shall have the right to sue the individuals who commit— ted the wrong in the same manner as the owner could sue. 6. No future amendments shall affect the preceding articles, and Congress shall never have power to interfere With - slavery in the States where it is now permitted. THE PACIFIC,TCOLRHAD .BILL The House of Representatives, on Thurs day, by a vote of 95 to 79, passed .Mr. Curtis' Pacific Railroad bill. It provides ,that the road shall start from the western . border of Missouri and western border Of lowa, with two converging lined bearing westward, united within two hundred miles of the Missouri river, thence proceeding by a single trunk lina'Ay the nearest and best route, via the vicinity of Salt Lake, to San Franciico, or to the navigable waters of the- Sacramento. It also provides for a road from the western bor der of the southwestern States,'starting from two points, namely, from Fort Smith and from the western border of Louisiana, with two converging lines bearing westward, and unit ing with the Southern Pacific Railroad chartered by. Texas. HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. This gentleman disclaims the intention im puted to him of making a coercion speech.— He is in :favor. of eshaustingl.all peaceable measures foi' the settlement of "ex•leting IA& culties, and is on the Committee of Thirteen, in the Senate, appointed by the Vice, Presi dent, to consider : the question, and suggest some mode of adjustment; • • A Goon Itasourimx..—At a. meeting of the HOWARD AssomaTioN, of Philadelphia, held in the "City of Brotherly Love," ,Deeember 10th, 1860, it was Resolved, That come what may of good or ill to our beloved Republic—Union or 'Dis— union—the Howard Association will continue with undiminished zeal, its labors for the re— lief of suffering humanity, Over the whole area, of our "amnion 'country, wherever the. victims of disease and misfortune shall solioit its friendly aid. UNION SPEECH BY_SENATOR JOHN In the` enate; on Ex• Governor Jobnion, of Tennessee, made' a strong Union speech, He was bold and powerful; contend. ing that no State had a right to secede; that secession Was. treason; that the government was,founded as a permanency; that the per petuity of the institution of slavery depended upon-the contintiance of tile Union, and as sailing with . anch , force" the positions of the seceders, as calculated to entail•great mifiehief upon the rights and,preperty.of the Senth.-- Ognii4g from,thei:Auttriir,ithespeeeh- Was a novel and astonishing production. 1.31.41.5, TaE . HOWARD Evaaraas.--Aeother full house greeted the last Howard Lecturer. Bev. Kr. APPLI. 'wit treated his subject in an able and interesting manner, and 'was attentively listened to. His chaste language, forcible and pleasing speaking, and appropriate gesticulation, are well calculated to enlist the attentieput any audience. -The dimension was peek:Meted 3DtisiDltmaini, Piot tee, Prof. Brooks. Dr. Atlee, Prot:Wileteldtata, Mr. Geo, ICkhelberger Mr. CadwelL Bev. itakinitlier, Judge Hive and i : elf. Mr. Krotel. The Kevirudtt Juvenile Orehestra were prudent, and en- Na livene dtional the proceedings by play with cap i tal effect the , airs. . 'a.AluClecture this evening sogrbti. dialiered B. 13,, .. Esq. Bultlect "Is it &nlet cense of war brit na tion exclude all other nations from its ports and cam. Iv The subject is an interesting one, and doubtless r. & will make it exceedingly CADETS' EEHIBITION.—We have been fa• pored witlea-oompllmentwy invitation to the Third An 'nun] Exhlbiilan, - at Felton Hall, this evening. The exhi- - Wire, ilidgtog .tri?en the preceviingeuetOrill be au Inter-,- esting and happyatiair Taercea-To- our friend .Officer KIIEENB, of the 8. W. Ward, for his highly acceptable and seasonable "retralosibratnai the other day.. This is not the first occasion than ana irdiisut and indratigable.ntlioei of She glorious ..Shanghal..Ward has thought of his typographies' friends anotherand distant part of the city. Ella remembrances are always of the right kind, and we hope he and his mny"live to enjoy. many :merry: Christmases and hippy New TcArF.. . - . • . . TERRIBLE CALAMITY IN MARIETTA—FnIIR ChniongT Btramm To Dv:rd.—We-10mm from the Express that on SrandaYavenlng o'clecic's fire broke opt in atwo-sfory frame boom, occupied by a colored man newt-470bn Walker; In an alley opposite Samuel J. , howni's erdhle...alerietta,•and before it was discovered, or before assistance reached the, spot, they interior was a sheet of :flame;'and four chthiren ,, three' of them belonging to .Walkeciand the other a child of his siater-itelaw—perished in the flames. 1.1 appears that, early In the evening, the children. vierevpitt'ito bed-oti.tbn 'meow, story, and that afterwacds the father locked the door and-went to Church, leaving'a fire stove in the stovinim stake. There was state : kindling Wood on the top-of-the stove,. which It In supposed caught tire, and hence the cents (the frightful 'As!soon as the alarm Was.giietit:everat persons pfere.nnick,ly ou the spol,and fora_ th few seconds the ter Reif faces' of the children Were seen at an upper window, but they IMOti disappeared; and- were not afterwards seen tun thelc,charred rewraps Warp . piciced.out of the animal -4:l6ra barna: ' The ages Of. the 'children ran from about four ta.-ten leers. Another, a -boy about _l3 years, who was also in bet at ,Another, time, fortunately escaped without A - Ohe shed, ad w ._._ r lalpipe the honse, belonging to Dr. Houston,g,ldrlonsly qui . i . ritirk.ol' tobacco, undergo ,tobscco ,serlonsly , Injar 4 —uolattlt scorched, and the bug! init.' , • .. 8 by the si'!iter thrown from the • ....,DEPARTURE . , . .. EPARTURE 01 , %AIN% ANDCLOSING Or THE _ MATES :AT THE : OITY' POST'AjEETCE —The different Passenger Trains on the Penn sylvatilaitinl branch railreads leave this city 'ac tqlloir a: Euit pthe - Througtt TEapress ,latiomatim Accommodation,. HarrNburg Accommodation Mall Train LATE WSSTWAQ➢ nirough Expresa. Mail Train ,• • ..... Mourit Joy Aecomurdition, No. 1 414±8 4cconimodatlOn Lineistor Accommodation... 111.1iint'Jby .elieCOitunOdettidn, N0.:2 Emigrapt Trip 01.08iN6 OP MAILS BY RAILROAD. Eastern, Through Mail- For Philadelphia, New York and Eastern States, at 8 a. tn., 13 „ 4 p. m end 634 P. In. Way Mail - Eatt- 2 For Philadelphia kid Intermadiato offices, , at S a.m.... • , . Western Through Mail—Fer Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Weitern.Matlia, at 10 a. m., and 8 p. In. Tiray Mail West—For Landisville,. Lligabothtown, Mount Joy, Middletown,'Harrisburk, LafrbitoWn, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysburg (and_Way. Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg) at 10 a. m. Eloutheri Mail—Far COlumbia, Ydrk; Ba'timbre; 'Washing ton, D. C., and Southern, Btatea, at 10 a. In. Pittsburg Through Mail, at 1% 2 ' p. tn. For Columbia at 10 a. in., and'S p. In: For Strasburg, via: Camargo,• Quarryville, Martinsville, and New Providence; at B')X. m. : ' ARRIVAL OF MAILS av RAILROAD, Through Mail East 1.43 a. in., 11.24 a. in., and 2 . 52 - p. m. WAY-Mali East • 11.24 a. m. .Thrutigh Mail . West 4.08 a. in., 9.10 a. in., and 7.14 p. m. Wiiiy %ail West 910 a. m, and 7.14 p. m. Bentham Mail • 714 p. m. CLOSING OF MAILS ON.TIIE szeas ROUTES. • For Heading, via: Neifsville, Lltiz, litithstille Ephrata, Etazostown, Adamstown , and Gouglersville, daily, .at 8 For Lebanon, via 2. East nempfield, Manhelm, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 10 a. ru, For 111111erstilte and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. ni. For liafe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For ainklotown, via Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, • And' farrnerevillb, Tri-weekly,' Tuesday, Thursday and tirdPyt.44 . 4 P4 11 ,' - - For Paradise, via: Gieenlan4 .and Boudersburg, daily, at nrltiz, via: 1242'51 . 11,1e, dallyott 2 P. m. For Marietta; IliimphOd gad, Silver Spring; Tel-weekly • :Tlielday,•Tliuseday. and Saturday, at 6 a. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mille, daily, a 2 p.m. • For Lampeter, Tri-weekly, Tyenday, Thursday 'anti Satur day, at 2 p. ..For•Phreaixville, Ida: New Holland, Blue Ball; Goody - 111e, Churchtowh, Morgantown, lioneybrcok, Chester Springs, and Kiinberhin, Frbtirdekly, Tde's day,' Fhhrsday and Sat . urdliy, et 12 m, • For Port Dsposit,lid., via: Willow Street, Smithville, Buck, Mei nut Level; Green, Pleasant 'G rove, Rock Springs, Md., and ll . 4 vlandsv.itle• Md., Fri-weekly, !Soupy, Wednes c day and Ffthiy, at m. For.Colsbronk, via :Bwares Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill and Nastersonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Fri. : ;. day, ate ' For Vogantrillie and Terre Ail), Triweekly, Monday, Thure : day and'Siturday, at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via sCluneetoga, Marti wills. Coleman vine, Mount. :Wm, Bethesda Fwd dawlinsville, Semi weekly, Wednesday mud Saturday, at 1 p. in. Gillen hours, from 7a. in. to 8 p. m. On Sunday, from 9 to 10 u. ,o. pbAfSemto'Oalifornia, Oregon and Washington Territo iioap touts. Leiters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular postage. • Ail letters are required to be pre-paid with atampa before they can be mailed. H. It. SWAB% PudtalngOr. JUDGE CAMPBELL. ON SEUESSION. The Mobile Tribune publishes two letters written by Judge JOHN A. CAMPBELL, of the U. S. Supreme Court, to Daniel Chandler, Esq., of that city ; on the present political crisis in the country. Judge CAMPBELL is a Citizen of Alabama, and the conclusions to which ho has arrived are as follows : First, That the election of Mr. LINCOLN does not afford sufficient ground for the disso lution of the Union. Second, That the groat subject of disturb ance, that of slavery in -the Territories, rests upon a satisfactory foundation, and. that we have nothing to ask, except that the status po be. respected. Third, That the subject of the rendition of fugitive slaves can be adjusted to the satisfac tion of the injured property holder, and with— out dishonor to.ourselvew. Fourth, 'natio relation to the maintenance of the rights'we have, or those that have been defeated or impaired, and in whatever con cerns the subjects of contumely and insult we com . plain of, there may lie a sufficient cause for increased vigilance, for preparation, for alliance-among the Southern States, for the demand of new guarantees, but not for dis union, until there is a refusal of redress. In my opinion, separate State action will result in the discredit and defeat of every measure for reparatiop : pr security. jn coficlueion, he says : I need , not state to _youthat my connection with the Federal Government has continued till this time, rather in deference to the ineli nations of others, and upon public considera tions, than from any desire on my part to bold my office. My commission would not be af fected by the action of the State. But I de termined many years ago that my obligation was to follow the fortunes of her people. I shall terminate my connection with the gov ernment as a consequence of her act. THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE SLAVERY TO BE THROWN OUT OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Deo. 21.—The Senate Select Committee on the crisis met to day and had a free interchange of opinions, during, which Mr. Douglas said he was ready now to unite in - recommending such amendments to the Constitution as will take the slavery question out of Congress. In view of the dangers which threaten the Republic with disunion, revolution, and civil war, he was prepared to act upon the matters in controversy without 'any regaTd to his previous action, and as if he had never made a speech or given a vote upon the subject. Senator Bigler, who is ,on the committee, has been for some days maturing a plan by which the slavery question, by an amendment .to the• Constitution, may be removed altogether from Congressional control. It meets with the approbation of distinguished gentlemen. TBE EDITORS' BOBS TABLE. . il 400 DBICU'MSTOEY OP ALL NATIONS.—We have 71 : arched fnom the traveling Agent, Mr, P. W. PORTLII, the above work, in two splendid volumes, containing 1235 largeoctavo pages, witli 70 Slaps and 700 Engravings. In Its narration of facts, this history is truthful and fair; In its generalizations and deductions, Jut and philosophical. Its style bras that cheerful and animated tone for which all -the, aritings of "Rater, Parley " are distinguished. No :branch of learning is more weird than ,history, and none more attractive to the young, if presented in a lively and palming style. We can confidently recommend this work ,to-our readers, to all at least who are without a good work on general history. It is particularly adapted to the family circle, and its numerous and beautiful engravings 7 vzillarciterin interest with children which they will gratify only.b3ra perusal of the descriptive matter.: We trust that. It will meet with &liberal patronage in Lancaster county. tIBEIB L RH.-We are indebted to the publiehere, khiears. Powum & .No. 308 Broadway, New York, for a copy of "The Illustrated Bel( Instructor in Ewe• nology. and Physiologo. ; with over 100 Engravings• to gather with' a Phrenological Chart of Character." The .book, contaim.l7o pages, and lathe production of 0. B. and N. rowtm, Practical Phrenologist& Price only 30 cents. A THANKSGIVING SERMON.—We are indebted to T. B: Peterson &Brothers, Philadelphia, for a pamphlet copy Of the amnion on our National Troublee, delivered in the Find Bhpliet Church of that city, on Thanksgiving. Day, by Rev. Wilmer' T. BILARTLT. It lea patriotic production, and for sale by Duncan & Stoner, North Queen street. se- That Distressing Malady, the Dyspep sia, is not a periodical, but a permanent corn plaint,—producing suffering at all times and under,all circumstances. The only real cure . fOr . this 'disease and its concomitant evils is itiii world renowned Ogygenated Bitters. 7 , .... 11 . 110372 8WitiAND.A.C11X114188 1," - - "We have pulled the temple down that bed been built three quarters of a century. We must clear the rubbish away and re construct another. We are now houseless and homeless,. Aud mast secure ourselves The above is the giapilie and significant_ Lang:nage of Mr. Cam:tons, - meinbei of . thir South Carolina Convention, .. - *tered- immedi ately- after the Ordinance cit:Secession Was 020,ed by that body, , ,onTbnreday 41etfselassnnd hoMelessl?;:the people of that State will now find themselves, unless thei are - followed by the other Gulf States ; and even then, it will not be long until the seced ing States_will find themselves out in - the cold, ,withoat , shelter, and "exposed to- the pitiless peltingiteof the storm which will soon overtake them:' The folloiving are the proceedings of the Convention on the 20th instant, when the work of secession was consummated: The South Carolina State Saveeignty (Litman ttan—Fourth; Day , -ThoOrdinance of Secession —lt is passed unanimously-7lmportant Debate on the tiOIISNUB2IC6J of Secession—South Caro lina • Declared " Houseless and homeless.",— "Auld Lang Syne." CHARLESTON, Dee. 20. The ConTention assembled this morning, and after prayer the -roll was called. -' A resolution to invite the - Mayor of Charleston to a seat in the Convention was amended by inserting the Governor of the State, President 'of the Senate and Speaker of ..the Douse, and passed. The chair announced .the appointment of a com mittee to draft a subunitiy of the causes of secession of South Carolina, and also four Standing Commit- . . Mr. Rhett's resolution to appoint a committee.of thirteen, to provide for the asseaiblage of a Conven tion of the seceding States, and to form a Constita tion, was adopted. Mr. agile made the report of the committee.to prepare and draft an ordinance proper to be adopted by, the Convention, as follows : An Ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of South Oarolina and other States uni ted with her under the compact, entitled the Canstitution of the United States of America. We the _people of South Carolina, in Convention, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, That the ordinance adopted by us in . Convention on the 23d day of May, A. 1). 1788, wherebY the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying the amendments of the said Oonstitntion,ere hereby repealed, and thanthe Union now subsisting between South Carolina and the other.-States, under. the name of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved." The ordinance was taken up, and passed. by a unanimous vote of 1119 votes, at a quarter-past one o'clock. As soon as its passage 'was knoWn without the doors of the Convention, it rapidly spread in the street among the crowd collected, and was hailed with immense cheering. Mr. Miles moved that the Clerk telegraph to the members of Congress at Washington immediately. Carried unanimously. Mr. .Uesaussure, offered a resolution, that the ordi nance be engrossed on parchment, under the direction of the Attorney General, and signed by the Presi dent and members this evening, at Institute Hall, and that it be placed among the archives of the State—the members proceeding there in procession .at half-past six o'clock. • • • Mr. ,McGrath said—l think a spaniel matter in relation to the ordinance should be immediately considered. To my understanding, there is no Col lector of the Port nor Postmaster now within the limits of South Carolina. ,What you have done to day has extinguished the authority of every man in South Carolina, deriving his authority from the General Government. 1 am in favor of this body making such provisional arrangements as may be necessary, in the interval between this moment and the time the Legislature may act. lam not, how ever, to be implicated as sanctioning the idea that there is no lawnll authority within the limits of the State, except the General Government. Mr. Gregg said after South Carolina. has abrogated the' Constitution of the United States, are its laws still of force? I think not. All the laws of 'Con gress fall instantly to_ the ground on the act of secession. .2.20 a. m .4.08 a. m .9-10 m .3.16 p. m .7.14 p. m IL2-1 a. ni 7 .-11.39 a. in 2.52 p. 5.35 p. 7.94 p. 7.50 p. m .7..11.50 p. Mr. Cheeves said an immense chasm has been made in the law," and as it is necessary to avoid inconvenience to the people, we must make tempor a-ry arrangements lb carry on the Government. •' Mr. Gregg-said there is now no law on the subject of the , collection of duties . in South Carolina, now that we have accomplished the work of forty years. Mr. Haynes said—The - Congress of the United States is no longer our Government. It will be for our Legislature to Bay what laws of the United States shall be continued and what not. The simple act of secession does not abrogate all the laws. , 'We have a great many, laws on the statute book which were passed by the Governor and Privy Council. Mr. Gregg said that the Congressional laws for the collect.on of revenue are for the, support.of the Federal Government at Washington, and these and all the Post'Otlice' laws fall, ,on our dissolution with that. overnme at. Mr. Miles—We have to deal with stern facts and realities. We must prevent confusion, anarchy, and the derangement of our Government, and things must, for the present, remain in state quo, or con fusion will arise. • Mr. Hay - nes—LThis sudden aetion is injurious ! Mr. Chestnut—Two questiona•are .involved--our power and our duty. W e must, preserve our people not only frod inconvenience but a Chaotic. condition. We must ratify such laws_ as will best preserve us from calamities. As to, our duty; Will you turn the ship of state adrift ?—and if so, what will become of its officers? ' Mr. Mazyok—Thera is no duty for the Collectors of the Port to do, and the Post Office is swept off. My opinion is, that the present system of postal arrangements is a nuisance, and the public can be better served by private parties between the cities, like in Philadelphia and New York, with a postage of one cent instead of three, and less important places ten cents, or more. , Mr. Calhoun—We have pulled the temple down that had been built three-quiirters' of a centnry.= We must clear the rubbish away and reconstruct another. WE ARE NOW IiOUSELESS AND HOMELESS, and must secure ourselves from storms. Mr. Dunkin—lf the ordinance be ratified things will go on in the Custom HOLM and Post Office exactly as now, until other arrangements are made By this Convention. There is nothing in' 'the ordi nance to affeot the dignity, honor or welfare of South Carolina. We must keep the wheels of.the.Govern ment going whether the Constitution oi tfle United States is oris not entirely abrogated by the ordinancie. What is a legal tender for the payment of debts?— Is it now the gold and silver of the United States ? In case of the clearing and entry of vessels, we-will be very liable to.have the same confiscated. Mr. Carroll—The present revenue can be continued till the act of the Legisiatine' authorized otherwise. Mr. Brown—There 1a,,n0 longer: any communica tion with the Gevernment from whit* we have just separated. • Mr. Duncan—The spirit of the ordinance tempor arily suspends all laws till we treat with the General Government. Mr. Gregg—The President of the United States has thrown down the gauntlet in his message. He has said it is his duty to collect the revenue, and he Will do it. On' the onti'aide theYederal GovernMent tclaims the right, and tieclah t s its intention to exemite the power of - collectingg, revenue, in our ports. ,t9ll the other side we haie declared we are free. I desire no compromise. It is nee&ssaty to maintain -from fifteen to thirty per cent. duties. If these.impoeed by the Congress of the United States should,continue to be levied, ourpeople would suffer atertible-ealam ity.7—Asiforcarrying the mails let the 'present con tracts, be assumed by South Carolina instead of the United States. • • = Mr. Rhett—This great revolution must go on with - as little danger as possible to the country, by ,making the Federal agents our machinery. The-Federal laws of taxation Must not exist over us. 'We are now, contending with the great principle of taxation. L trust. the present system of- taxation has fallen forever. Mr. Barnwell—We have seceded from the United States and established our indeperuleace. We can not allow the United Stites to exercise. authority over usisny more. Vet our poatil convenience be sacrificed if necessary:. Never was anything pur chased worth having, unless at some cost and sacri fice. . , . Mr. Mazyok—ln regard to the mail all Federal restriction must be removed. Let us appoint our own • officers. Let the collector of the port battle with difficulties as they come. "- •• • " At 3.40 P. M. the Convention took a recess, to meet at the Institute Hall at 6! o'clock, for the pur pose of 'signing the ordinance of secession.' As the. members .of the Convention were leaving St. Andrew's Hall, the chimes of St, Michael's Episcopal Church pealed forth "Auld Lang Syne," and other Mines. . DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH, IN NEW HAVEN.—The New Haven city election, on Friday, resulted in an emphatic Democratic victory. The Democratic majority, in a poll of s,ooo:votes, is about 500. The town embraces Fair Haven and Westville, which always give Republican majorities. The victory is therefore more significant than if the election had been' con- Titied to the city proper. Ent even the city was carried by the Republicans at the last electioe—a majority of officers then elected being Republicans. NEW YORK A FREE CITY. In,the debate in the House of Representa tives,. a few days ago, Mr. &muss, of New York, in the course of hie'remarks, said The city of New York will cling to the Union while a single hope is left.; but when there ,is no longer a Union—proud as she is of, her position as the metrop - Olis i ready to, banish sectional prejudices; and willing to contribute all in. her power to maintain her Minor at home and abroad—When there is na.longer Union she will never consentto bean. appendage slave of •ct puritan province.. She will assert her.own independence! Therein no sympathy now between the City and . State of New York, nor has there been for years. She will open her free port to the commerce of the world! • SENATOR TOONRO.—Mr.Toombs, of Georgia, whose resignation has beenfseverai titaea,re• ported,. appeared in his soakin the Sexiatoon Wednesday. . . _ __.PHILA~4I93.t 9-IMBlagilDinerelitae 4,',C4-6101400`Debeekleeee.be&VOInelteead.jereteele*sehe - the - ntate - Deperifftrerit - idayPdunrtr—NemJavrni(esf false •. • the . Recent Vlatt'otthe Prince ef.Wales. pilule:l.lnm, Dee- 200 0 800 -• HER MAJESTY EXPRESSES' HER Well APPRECIATION MESSlSs.Enrrostes The cerenad.etorm of literary good I OP THE REClFf.toti OP THE PRINCE 117NITED things is °D M EU PT B 0 09 , ‘ nsr,aadw i U Oct It. ealmlaation STAT ES. . „, , ' '' izqClinft, Dec. 17., 1880. STATES on the day thatiltstaisseetiftha osier our readers. The happy festal season this 'earls exceedingly productive of geed books, andantriag the Mast beautiful that wehave, The followingimßortunt.tiorres.pondence has just - ISPlendid voltionsrentited Esearil'a Authors, trope-pasaed our Government and Great Britain the.-preen of Ticknor:* Fiselds,...Boston.• This sumptuoturr throne:if:lei - 1f Lyons, the British Minister. It ex! an will be reed- by- every tete ofiabook is mail le bosinty And real value. It is, airqui m itou; indleatee:l"A:Allowipattion Book of Prose and with P. -American Neel. Oconsistaerseletellons 'from Hawthorne, Scott, „ss yk, B , D y o • Testmysop;ltobert BrOesnitwAlex. Smith, Percival, Mrs. leimesootAllarty".oornW'sitisfihwald Mosses, Leigh Hunt,. - : ,. .4r&ennintnn, Dec. 8, 1880. Ifothekv . Baxe-loinekr, Dr. Arnold, Longfellow,, - 4llfirre m,l.3o.lplat' 'sovereign, has COM 'end others deer of the title of "Favorite Anthers," to mandect Ahat the earliest . OpPortunity after the ra ttle number of twenty-eight. Flea' steel portraits of each of turn of tke Prince of Wales to reSsiOn of her Maje My's thanks for the cord En land States the ex land be taken to am authors are given also, so that the book is a Literary convey to the President of the Unit ' and Portrait Gallery critntrineek" The Mao is an excellent one, happily conceived, and well carried out with a con- p cordial mammals good taste that we can easily recognize as that of reception given to his Royal Highness during his Mr. James T. Fielder,. the poet , member of the firm who late visit to this country, by the President himself published it. For throe who cannot afford to spend ten or and by all classes of the citizens. twenty dollars on an annual we can seed them to not One of the main objects which her Majesty had in more beautiful than this book. it Is worth tee times over view in sanctioning the visit of his Royal Highness the two or three dollars charged tor it. was, _to Rrove to the President and citizens of the United btates. the sincerity of those sentiments of The some publishers' issue Sir Walter Scott "{grand novel esteem and regard which her Majesty and all classes of Ivanhoe, for a gift book, in. a style of sumptuous el.. goner, surpassing any former edition; the paper, pit utio g, of her subjects entertaia for the kindred race which engraving and binding being of unsurpassed beauty and taste. The leaves are gilt edged, the parer creamy and t occupies so distinguished a h position among the own elegant, , sad the bintlingisandaomely adorned with ap- munity-of nations. props-late heraldic' otnaments. It Is sot to be expected Her Majesty has seen with the greatestsat,mis that wedionld sky, eloyttliegolti Prabielot -the novel itself that her' feelings and those th o e f- w h arm er p e eo st p s l y e It has al readybeen pr nor:facet by more than one genera- respect, have been met with Lion of readers one - of the trarbilese navels In the lateiunge. - if p rt a ri this • and all tendertin -the great American Union; and her Majesty will to secure the Present beautilnl edition.. We hope it is the pioneer volume of a complete trusts that the feeling of confidence and affection— Within Of true Waverley novels, all to be leaned% the mine the existence of whicili late events have proved maguificeut style. • , ' beyond all question—will long continue to prevail 'Still'another of Meows. T.'& F.'s "holiday"' issues IS a between the two countries, to their mutual advan a b , Second •Series •of the Hyenas' 'n_fr Ithe Ages, which tags and to the general interests of civilization and ecame so popular nu the,inital compilation mode two humanity. • • 'years ago. ' This Is another handle! solemn, prioted on r I am' commanded to state to the President that the tinted paper, In the publishers'projeerinat style cesdegance. The selections are mode with excellent taste from the I Queen would be gratified by his making known gen - writiege of George Wither- derarissi Taylor; FlAbingtom, orally to the citizens of the United States her grate- Creshav„areuthwell, and :them, sad to those who per. ful sense of the kindnesi - with which they ;waived & Ce.'s ciollealthi two years ago her son, who has returned to England deeply hi ue further word will.be neceeetorys to induce them to enure pressed with all he saw 'Ruing his progress through this. Besides the regular,. ertitton a . large paper editlen is the States, bat more especially so with the friendly published for holidaY'Preeents,' For_thejavenites hieeers.4. E. Tilton & 00, Boetan, put- and cordial good will manifested towards him no - Hifi a capital book, The Prude; Boy, or How Ben 'Franklin every occasion by all classes of the community. Made Ilia Mark. It is In• reality- a Life of the cage and I have the honor to be, with the highest consider- Philosopher beftere he had grown into either, or before he ation, sir, your most humble anti obedient servant, had 'rewrite the former, deem a perusal of this little hies ' raphy will:satisfy any one that Franklin yes a philosopher The Hon. Law's CASs, &O. LYONS from the time that he could thirds at all., The author, of this ithime- has long since - proved himself qualified fur this, kind. of writing. g The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince, The' Bobbin Edy, or How Net Gothisteeraing, Tales from the Book ' t Gemeeds, and-other very 'successful honks for the youug people, are from his pen, and rank Wm. A. Thayer among the moral instructors of youth that we now-have. The book Is .beautifully. panted, end hand somely illustrated, and has already had a . great Christmas run. Meseta. .1.-B.'Llpyrincott -is Co.' have the book here. The llgh to and similes of life in -college are eloquently pourtrayed in a neat little roluerie, called Student Life. • from :the pen of itev. Samuel Gsgoed,: and published. in New York by Mr. James-Miller, successor to the well-known firm of 0. P. Francis & Co. Incidentally reciting sketches of boy adventure within and without the walls of college, the main otdect of the little book le, peverthelesa, to give counsel and encouragement to the pupil and' student, and not in the form of prosy sermon. but cheerful, descriptive letters that will divert the boy's attention In an instant The book...has a Cambridgian air, and see honor it and the author as offshoots of that revered pile, which has turned ear the best mon - produced in our country. The book in beautifully got up in antique style, and printed from an tique type. Apropos of the present political excitement is an excel lent little book from the pen of Mr. Jacob Abbott, and the press of Messrs. Sheldon & Co. It is the third of the au thor's new series of books on "American History," and is devoted to The Southern Colonies. Mr. Abbott is n charm ing writer for youth, and his pen Is Mover Idle. The amount of work,which he does Is incredible, sod it is all done well, as the Rollo Books. The Florence Stories, The Franconia Stories, etc.. will attest. This new 'eries is already im mensely popular. Hash volumed' beautifully printed, and profusely illustrated by Morley, Herrick, Chopin, Perkins, and others. Let all persons who would aurae conservative feelings in their children, and fire them with love for the whole country, buy for them The Southern arfenies. • The same ,publishers Roue smoothing that . Is making a stir In the World of letterer. It is the auw Riverside edition of Loaf Macaulay's Essays, in six superb crown octavo volumes, with an Introduction and Biographical Sketch 'of the Author by E. P. Whipple, and a splendid new like. noes by Matel. Before his death the noble author wished that a good edition of his writings could be pieced before the Amerlcau people, since his best works had.been mutl lated and transformed in the transplanting hence, and many of his writings had had no representation here at all., The same regrets have often been espressed by Amer ican readers, and it is to supply an absolute want that the present elegant and perfect edition has. been pr. pared.— ' Everything that Macaulay, has written is here presented, inelud n giseveraiessays never before included. The Essays are arrangeetin exact chronological .order, a new feature, so that their perusal affords a complete biographical por traiture of the brilliant 'author's: mind. Thopure text of MeeitiilaY is, preserved, orthography, pnactuation, etc.— Aud a perfect treasure of an Index is given at the close, -thus affording a key to the wonderful wealth of historical learning locked up In the entire six volumes. We are warm in praise of this Index. We have put it to the teat and have satisfied ourself.that it is as perfect as could be desired. Macaulay himself, freed' from the preparation of the works thus dissected and arranged, could not hove done it better. Even the Eogifsheditions of these essays are without this splendid feature, and Macaulay had he lived would have had to acknowledge the first complete edition of his writings from this country. We need net Say that Gibs editibu will be the' standard of Macaulay ; its typographical perfection will help to make it such, without its other perfections, while its price places it within -the reach of every one. Dean itilman'e History of Latin Christianity has reached its sec:Kid...volume in the same pr.'s:a. We have not space this week to give thistoohle work the attention which it IiORPrVeS. Printed at the Riverside Press of IL 0. Hough ton it is, viewed mechanically Had artistically,' the finest specimen of book-making ever gat up in:this country- 4" a work for the student and the reader nothing which can be put into a-library, thmigh selected with the greetest Pare from. the whole treasures of literature, will confer greater honor upon it. - The price,•One dollar and a half per volume, is marvellouslyemall for such a work. It is by the publication of works like this, and Lord Macaulay's Essays, - and the splendid new Dictiouary of Etyriuolngy which they are now preparing, that the press of Shears. Sheldon & Co. is fast becoming one of the most important in this oeuntry. Tionel f ylper, beautiful type, and handsome binding,ore the Outs:ad - characteristice of an attractive new volume of poetry/published othis day' by Messrs. James Challen & Son, of 25;South Sixth street, this city. Exteriorly it is one of the moot inviting of the -'Books of the - Season." white taste and Haver Thc, Akelatein. ,lfonk and Other Poems, by Francis de Haes Janvier, will be found so good as it leeks) Mr:laStaier. is not a novice at. the feet of the Muse. When - Graham" was ist the hey day of its poem larity;terfOr more yeaie ego,hiii , raiet contributed frequent gems of versa to its pages; which were also-Illuminated at that time with the sciutillatioros of a Bryant, a Longfellow, and a.' Tee. - Nine tten ine out of a hundred volumes of poetry (I) nowa-derys are sheer trash; and able capital book by hits antler In the one which, out of any hundred se lected, will redeem the whole batch. from utter worthless ness. The lame Publishers issue an attractivellttle 'volume for the holidays, entitled The Old. Cobinet.• . Now this "Old Cabinet" is neither the collection of wise heads which sur manna. his Excellency, James Buchanan, nor yet the older company who , gave force .and - dignity to the regime of Andrei's , Saelcann, whom everybody is nose quoting for hie wisdomend patriotism:. He will not•say who or what this Old Cabinet is, aa, that would spoil the fun of the juveniles rte for whottre book' is intanded. They will all of coerce reed it. . ; •; • Still another of Mesars..dballeu & Son's new books for the season is the ftev.-Flenryi 8. Oshorn's 'capital little irol mile' en titled „Lit& Pilgrims in the Holy Land. Mr. Osborn is the author of - that magnificeht book on 'Palestine, Past and Present," issued two ears ago by the aame.house. He has visited and lived in the, places described in both these books, and - speaks what he knows and has seen. To the interest of thelittle volume just homed may therefore be added perfect reliability. We can winch for its power of attracting the reader. We love,'and often read, children's books, and we prononnce,the Pilgrims" one of the most interesting we have ever 'read. Will fond" parents • please look.. after It? and may a'hlerry Christmee greet thorn all! FROM. WASHINGTON. WAsninprox, December 20.—A report that South Carolina ha/ passed the ordinance, of secession was brought to the House, about 4 o'clock this 'afternoon, and produCed an intense excitement among the neetbbers, and for a long -time confosed the• prodeedings.- ' - Tim• Senate in'Executive session to day con. firmed the appointment. of Edwin M.. Stanton, as Attorney Generabo:and those of Deputy Postmasters.and T i ber minor officers. Among the meet active works in the House 'to=day for the inliCkffige;Of the Pacific Rhilroad were Di. Rai find Mr. Pat Well, the editor. of the -Alta Californian. Senator Baker, of Oregon, was also busy engineering for the bill. About seven and a half millions of the ten million loan have been paid in. Some of the larger bidders for from one to two hundred thousand dollars 'have deposited the entire amount. • The - select committee of thirty-three have as yet done nothing which , exoites particular interest, nor oes-there appear to be any curi osity respeetirtg,tbeir searet movements. , About eighteen young ladies, who have just seceded frorn seminaries-in Pennsylvania and New:York, Passed through Washington 'to aaY, on their return 'to the 'South.' The report of the proceedings of the late 'Phila delphiaTnion meeting was presented by Hon. Mr. 'Florence to-day, and referred to the Select Committee.. PRO NI SOUTH CAROLINA. . _ COLUMBIA, S. C., Dee.l9.—The EiOn. L. M. Keitt heui resigned hie seat in the Congress of the United States: • The South Carolina M. E. Conference have passed resolutions expressing - - approval of secession. •• Ex Governor McDonald, uf Georgia, died at hie iiiiidenee at Mnrietin:lon Mpday night. FROM NORTH CAROLINA. RALexart, - Deo. o:l.—The bill to arm the State passed a second reading in the House yesterday. An effort to, take it up today_ failed. The assembly will take a recess till. the .7th of January. The_Cominisaioners from Alabama and Missouri , were publicly received to day. The sentiment here is for the'lltdoii. The North must concede - or the South goes &An Taxs.—" lam starved. I have had nothing to'eat for several days." This was the dying, exclamation of a - poor man named LutherShaylor, aged sixty years, who, committed suicide by, cutting hie throat in London on the 21st ult. The smile, jour.. nals that record the Ooroner's inquest in this case, vcreee,. are full of rejoicings over the prospective improvement of " the poor negro in America under the Republican administra tion of Mr. Linceln." Let thee° transatlantic philanthropists mind their own, business and. lel ours alone. if they have any superfluous charity, looking for • investment, , let them " begin at home. ' Pompey or Sambo, in his worst estate, . South, we undertake to say, is infinitely better off than . the white slaves of England, of Whom the . unhappy Luke Shay . for was a representative man. Who ever heard:oftkplantation•neige cutting histbroa4 for_wank wing-.- , ' Ism oskired, . Uwe had nothing to eat, for 'fevered days." THE REPLY DEPARTMENT Or STATE, WASIIINGTON,,DOC. 11, 1860. Mr Loan: I have the• honor" to acknowledge the receipt of your:note of the Bth ihat. in which you have conveyed to this tiovernment die expression of her Britannia Majesty's thanks for the cordial recep tion given to his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, during his late visit to this country by the President, and by all classes of the citizens, and of her Majesty's wish that her grateful sense of the courtesies extended to her son may be made known generally to the citizens of the United States. .f. am instructed by the President to express the gratification with which he has learned how cor rectly her Majesty has appreciated the spirit in which his Royal highness was received throughout the republic,.and the cordial manifestation of that spirit by the people of the United States which ac companied him in every step of his progress. Her Majesty has justly recognized that the visit of her son aroused the kind and generous sympathies of our citizens, and, if I may au speak, has created an almost personal interest in the fortunes of the royalty which he so well represents. The President trusts that this Sympathy and interest towards the future representative of the sovereignty of Great Britain is at once . an evidence and a guarantee of that consciousness of common interest and mutual regard which-havein the past, and will in the future; bind together more strongly than treaties the feeling and the fortunes of the two nations which represent the enterprise, the civilization, the constitutional liberty'of the same great race. I have also been instructed to make this corres pondence public, that the 'citizens of the United States may have the satisfaction of knowing how strongly and properly her Majesty has appreciated the cordial warmth of their welcome to his Royal Highness. I have the honor to be, my Lord, with high con sideration, your Lordship's obedient servant, W.M. HENRY THESCOTT, Assistant Secretary. THREE PERSONS EXECUTED rout MURDER AT GEORGETOWN, DEL.—On Friday last, three negroes, viz :—Lovi Jenkins, aged 35, under sentence 'of death for rape upon a negro girl ; John (Marmon, aged 18, under similar sen• tence for the warder of a lovely white girl of 14 summers, and a colored woman of 18 years, fur the murder of .an innocent babe, of Fair teen months, sdffered the penalty of the law, at Georgetown, Dela Ware, In the presence of about sixty persons, comprising the sheriff's jury, military ' .ruards . , physicians, &c., in the jail yard, (and hundreds without, cruwdiog the trees, walls and housedops,) at precisely - one ti'eliiek, the drop fell, end all three were launched into eternity—two of them dying in one minute, end the third only showing some muscular contractions fur about ten minutes. The Rev. Mr. Ilough accompanied them to the scaffdd and offered up a prayer. This gentleman had previously visited them in their cells. Two of them seemed a good deal concerned, whilst tlie murderer of the girl was - apparently careless•and indifferent. Neither of them had anything to say, Tne REACTION BEGUN.—Boston has just elected a Union Democrat fur Mayor..'.-The "Old Cradle of Liberty" has Naked the Black Republican baby out upon the ; floor, where the brat lieiNipyawling and howling. What. will Mrs. Partington say to this ? -It is but the beginning of the end. MI the cities in the Free States will go conservative nest Spring. Mark the prediction. Were the Presidential election to be tried over again next week, Lincoln could scarcely carry a single State, save Vermont. —Richmond Whig. HARD TIMES INDEED.—The last Sunday Dispatch gives a list,-nearly two columns, lung, of the manufacturing and business firms in Philadelphia that have ceased work entirely, or discharged a portion of their workmen, since the Presidential election. The Press estimates the number discharged at not less than ten thousand! and the Dispatch predicts, that " if the financial condition of the country remains unchanged between the first and fifteenth of January, at least one half of-the hands now at work in all branches of trade will be absolutely without any means' of sup port save such as they have hoarded hereto fore by their economy and prudence." SPECIAL NOTICES za- Coughs... The sudden changes of Our climate are iwurcea of PULMoNIECT, Baoscutati and .A=ll.. NATIO AFPEthIONs. Experience having proved that 'simple remedies often act speedily aad.cartainly when taken in the early stages of the disease, recourse should at Once be had to "Brown'a Brouchiel Trochee," or Lozenges, lot the Cold, Cough, or irritation pf the Throat be ever ecislight, ai by tbis predation a more serious attacicmay be effectu ally warded off • , Publia Speakers and dingere And them effectual for cleariag and strengthening the, voice. See advertiseezent. [nay 21" dal 46 . , , ifAiie• The Arne:clew*. Medical and: Receipt-Boek.-This brink. contains Recipe: and Direeliaits for making all tbe most valuable Mediae, preparatloos also`Recities and full and explicit directions for making all thermost popidar and usetul-Ctrametica, !Ffirfaineli;: Ungu ents, Clair Restorative., and Toilet . Articles. It Apur ere aft-ring ivith - uny cbren le isti.t.:.=if you' wish 'a &laud fa! complexion, a tine head of hair, a.smooth face, a; :clear skin, a luxuriant beard or mou•duche—or if you tailsh to know anything and everythinc - ki the Medical ail& 'Toilet lino, you ahonld, by all means, psruse a copy of.plais book. For full particulars , and a sample of fhe Work ilielperimal, (free,) address the publisher... T..F. CIIAP3IA oct 20 3m 42] No. 831 Broadway ' New :York. Anr. , ‘Reduced by Dyspepsia to :a Anera Skolana.cured by " Ikea:aye's llollaad Bliters.l—Mr. A. Matchett, a trader probably aa well anon: ad any man In Western Pennsylvania,.states cc follows: '..l.ntt4 with a farmer In Armstrong county' who was reducSit by Dye pepsiaxp a mere skeleton. I persuaded him to buy a bottle . of Bcerhave's.llolland Bitters, believing it won/dunce him. 11;341 - m011m 'some months after, 'what mass'iiry'hatdulati p3.ent at finding bitn st,ol a bale, hearty mesllrtid(anes he Dow weighed ' 200 pounds, and that. this wonderfil change had bean produced -by Bcerbave'e Holland.Blttersjobtich be attributed solely Ma restoration!' dee 18 1ui.49 A Be Wise by Times t--Do not , trifle with your Health, Constitution and Character. • • If 3 ou aro Fuffering with any Diseases for which, ii.ELMWOL'D'S'EXTRACT BD CThII' is recommended. > . .. TRY IT! TM IT! TRY IT! It will Core you. Save Long Suffering, Allaylr.g-Paiti'and Inflammation, and will restore you to IfEALTII AND PURITY, - • At Little Expense, and no Exposure; '• Out out the Advertisement In . :mother column?, and call or send for P. . • . . BE TARE , OR COUNITERFETTRIL,'.. Ask fur . Tnke no otte;% • CIIANIS GII AR, AN E D:" nay . 13 sir... The Great English, Remed 2 SIR JAMES C L ChLEBRATED FEM A LE PILLS. Prepared from a prentritition of Sir .1. Clarke, 31. D.. Phy sician Extraordinary to the Queen. . This well known medicine is no lmpcsitlon, but a sure and safe remedy for Female Difficulties and Obstructions, fropiany cause whatever; and although a powerfa L repae• dy,' ft contains nothing hurtful to the constitution. Tp. MARRISD lAMB it fa peculiarly suited,. It a short time, bring on the monthly period with regularity. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections, Pelt In tho Back and Limbs, Heaviness, Fatigue on alight exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Lowness of SPlrits, 11)sterics, Sick Headache, Whites, and all the painful 'dlieaseffoica slotted by a disordered eystetn, these Pills will effect x cure wherein' other means have failed. These Pills have never been known to jall.Where.the dirictione on the 2nd page of Pamphlet are well observed. For full particulars. get a pamphlet, free, of the agent N. B.—s l . cud 6 postage stamps enclosed to any author ized agent, will insure a bottle, containing over 50 pills, by return mail. . , . . , . HAUFFDIAN CO. Agents for Lancaster. , July 10 • • 1y 26 Air Spalding's Prepared Glue.-Prepared Glue: a very useful and convenient article for housekeep er' and others, is "Spalding's Prepared Gine'', It...isone of those inventions, small in themselves, whirl', neverthe . less,go far in the economies of household matrgetnent, and are an ever-present aid in raving time. exPeßalk.and trohble. The number of smell repairs to furniture, picture. , frames, crockery, children's toye, leather, shell , arnb-other fancy work, with the almost innumerab:o, uses,. tp L erhich 'ln every household a really good add ever-reidy'artide of thls kind may, be applied, will at once suggest theniseivas 'to the ladies. Damaged book-covers, loosened leaves, dl lapidated maps and herbariutusi will remind. the sibilant and book-worm of its value. Thisglue is compoundsljith 'chemicals which hold it permanently in solution until it is applied, without affecting its strength, and which ;serve to give the adhesive mstter,a firm3r hold on the, surfaces to b e united; after which thiy quickly evaporate,' raving ..the Sinn , harden 1 0 0 4 ,rapidity end le id estimated that there are - at least five millions of tonne. holds in the United Stated, Apuf that larrestilny'„elp front one to ten dollars Is annually required to WiskiV Saudi , repairs to furnittire alone, apart from die numerons neglects and ~•i; deo 18 • thaVareneceelartly tekortedAL • y 4t
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