the ranici,etet . 3nte Igniter GEO. BANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SABDElMON..►Associate. LANOABU,qI, , , P.L,,APRII , 2, OUVOULATIO .: ' `o6or i r ' , `,„ Ilipiloomox Plum! PM inn :4:.; n X.Pazorai* k Amistilito.llittoos, - ; Xingu stoat, Now B. IL ray =rot to tontines for as : ocar the ;;el; min air T. B Pam. tbo American Newspaper Agent, N. I. corner Fifth and! flbeetnnt Streets. Philadelphia, is extboeised to receive imbacriptions and advertisements for tbbiangeraiPur lowest rates. Ma receipts will be re. HAVE WE CA:N A GOVERNMDONENTS WHAT :TheiliWAtieittinaszperritunit.fte:thetimes, and -of (piersliaofirig importance in our NationalliisetirY. AJntil within a compara tivindnlee,Aft4sPr,eB. • sion.lbstitifitin4.4:GievetePeet- tstii4)4r - ..being founded on the will'nfthe people, ,vir,u,the strtifignittl upon the face of Abe. garth, , But tatet!igifkily Ortividing Ovinte of the last ffew have Maimed, - in ti great measure, to dispel the idea, and we are almost constrained to h tielleh l ilint Our Government "is the weal est among the Natione,that it is a delusioni.' l lt seems to be with Out 'povier ' perpetuate its own existence' Oct eannot'cdmper the refrac tory; Qo ohedienee., - Each 'State claime the , rigN tnyithdrnw trom,the union at pleasure, and. onzhoasted ,OenstinfOon seems to hive no *met' tp. prnvept each secesaiqo--at least this is the construction:put upon that instru meat , by the 'leading statesmen of both the grOt parties. ' • : - f3nven States, for real or fancied grievances 4itia it twitters not which—have openly:set the Gleverninent at defiance, and organized an iiideperident Confederacy, an imperitim in and the other twenty six Common. - wnalths, look ,on in sullen "arnazement, not knowing, what to do. How all this is to terminate hi, beyondthe reach of human ken. If the rebellious States are to continue in their present. attitude, and carry on their independent Government with impunity,_what_ is toprevent other States from following their example and - setting up for themselves? If we are forced to admit the reality of two Confederacies now, each independent of the other, what is to - prevent the formation of a half dozen more out of the twenty-six States which Yet adhere to the Union ? These are questions of transcendent importance at the preifint time, and they should be well consid ered by the American people before it is too late. .The fate of distracted and divided Mexico should be a warning to our people, North and South. The era of pronuneinmentos, from every disaffected State' or ambitious political or military leader should not .be permitted to destroy the fairest governmental fabric the sun ever shone upon, if it be possi ble to prevent so dire a catastrophe. But what can be done to save the Union, or, at least, that portion of it which still adheres to the Government at Washington? Thiii is a question more easily propounded than' answered. One thing is certain that the employment of military force or the inauguration of civil war cannot do it. If ever force could have been effectual, which we very much doubt, the time has passed by fur such a dangerous experiment. We know of but one way by which secession may be checked and the Government reconstructed on an enduring basis, and that is through a National Convention of delegates elected by the people and representing all the States.— Such a body, coming fresh from their constit uency, and clothed with ample powers to settle all distracting questions of policy, either by Constitutional amendment or a reconstruc tion of the Government on a new basis, and with sufficient guards and restrictions so as to satisfy all portions of the Confederacy, would carry with it great moral force and power, would probably heal the jarring and discordant elements, and be endorsed by the whole country. A measure of this kind might reunite us in the bonds of a common brotherhood, unless the Cotton States are determined on a permanent separation, nolens no/ens—but anything short of this will be found futile and unavailing, and will satisfy the masses neither - in the South or the North. The prestige of our greatness and power is already lost, since it , is ascertained that the Government is powerless to protect itself against the within of the State Governments, and the stars and stripes fail any longer to command a proper degree of respect in foreign ports. The enemies of free government there are beginning to look upon our system as a Splendid failure, and the time is not remote when, unless a reunion takes place, we shall be almost as powerless as poor Mexico, and become the scorn and derision of European nations. It should be the anxious desire of every patriot, whether residing in the North or. the South, to labor earnestly and zealously for , the restoration of peace and harmony, and for the reconstruction of the Government upon a solid and enduring basis. The only possible way to accomplish this desirable result is, in our humble opinion, through the agency of a National Convention representing all the States of the Confederacy. .NOT YET EVACUATED Major„Anderson and . his command still remain •at Fort Sumter, notwithstanding all the reports about the order having been issued by .the President for its evacuation. The Administration are evidently undetermined what to do, and would doubtless be rejoiced if the commanding officer would assume the responsibility of abandoning the Fort without orders from the War Department. Bat delays are dangerous, and Mr. LINCOLN ought to do one thing or the other without farther procrastination. Either let him send reinforcements and supplies to the little band of soldiers in Charleston harbor, and thus . redeem his own and his party's pledges before his inauguration ; or else back down at once, surrender the Fort, draw of the com mand, and. adknowledge hie inability to pre vent it'falling into the hands of the Secession" lets. This temporizing policy of the Admin iStratioty will not do ; it will neither satisfy the people nor save the country from distrac tion and dishtdoli! ' By all 'Means let some _deoisive step be taken in the matter, and let Its know the worst. GEN. LEWIS CASS. The official career of Gen. LEWIS CASs commenced when he was elected a member of the. first State Legislature of Ohio, in 1803, and he has been in high public position ever since.-a period of nearly fifty-eight yearsl— Within:l* time he has been member of the Legieleitig3, Governor of a Territory, Indian Superintendent, Secretary of War, Minister to France, United States Senator for twelve yeant . ,: - 'candidate for the Presidency, and Secretary of State. He is the patriarch of American statesmen, so far as length of official service is moncerned, and has now retired to private life at the advanced age of 79 years. sgir Tha_irldow of Iturbido, , ,Anperor of Mexico; who was executed in that country in . liug . weck,. in Philadelphia, at an advanced age. Shalkad resided there for the thirty•six years, and was highly esteemed fOrhe many excellent traits of character. 460'llia'eortdelitleelittliefa:rtihiblni the . Senetecsiklieheileertiteheii; ece:; from-Major Amierec'tMleembitit'itumpedient to:i do eo at the peewit time. Senator Cx.rtmarmi, of North Carolina, on , Tuesday, spoke of the importance of having the policy of the Administration announced. If it be peace, why should it not be annoull? ~ v lobodyt k noAs...that--the"Fultry is anger iPtV C * Piet * Par l . l l ll- :O xl fr tnutatt O °ll at, eprassed, s*o* are and general diaikress prevails thOugho r at theland. tlf, as :,artor ft° P4 1 4 341 1 41114 th° ° P t, would announce hie poliefwairpeace, it4oula help us out of our diffical‘iek;-..):iut if, on the other hand, a different policy be intended, he could well understand why the Administration - ould not TroiTarri:it;l:Wriepastad, - " 1 , ...- settled polioy of those in power to involve us very_soon in civil war." Their silence was proof -or The Republican Senators generally dodged these questions, Senator Sammie stated thil the se s &Aed States avoid of lie iet ed, yet be- addil l alit the ritieribe would be colilectgi in: tbenlicirtii;;_ipital.4.that ON: not bil.done, the Ports would be-atolishe Senator CJ , Mortsaid ht-bad reason 4 1 be4eY, ° , - nobody knew any more :thanwhat appeared. in the inaugural M r : ; H e ra 111 0! no more what the Administration- meantl or intended to do, thin Sext‘toi.,C4Nuitert him self. He presumed.the 9enator bad been as frequently and intimately:consuited as he (E) had been, land 110 .aaJ much Advise to the - President and HeadS 2 of Departments as he had, and _had *ease MElail from them in return. • Mr. CLINGNAN replied that he had not corn municated,.with them either verbally or •itik. writing, and if 'the' Senator was like himself, he was very distant: from those gentlemen. Mr. HALll,s,aid that.— .it was so with him He had oorresrucnde,d neither_ .verbally nor in writing,' as totinY:stope of public policy, or to a single.apperintment that has been =de. The President has bUen overwhelmed by his friends. The have been thronging the avenues of the White Rollie, to pay their respects to him, and it . was supposed the same was true as to the Heads of Departments. It was just to himself to say that to this day and hour, he was innocent and ignorant of what the Administration intends to do. He (HALE) had not passed a word with the members of the Cabinet. He had not put his eyes "on that great and leading mind (Szwean)," as the Senator called him. Senator BRECICINRDSGE, of Ky., alsci made some remarks 'endorsing the position of Mr. CLINGMAN j but it all wouldn't do. The Ad. ministration party won't show its hand. NEGRO APPI.ICASTS FOR OFFICE. Says the Washington correspondent of the New YorEEspfess: "The - number of applicants for minor offices by colored men is perfectly astounding from Massachusetts alone. lam informed that for Postmasters' berths there are on file over 200 applications, and the supposition is that there are several black applicants filed away among the white odes." As Mr. Lincoln is wont to say "this is as it should be." It is but natural that the negroes of the Northern States, especially of Massachusetts, should. have "an itching palm " for the spoils. Did not many of them contribute money. towards Lincoln's election ? Were they not led to believe that his success would be their success, and that Black Repub lican ascendancy would make them a power in the State? Did not Burlingame, the applicant for a foreign mission, invoke their support in the Presidential campaign, and excite their cupidity and lust of office by parading before their expanded eyes the ravishing prospect of a participation in " one hundred millions of spoils?" Did not Carl Schurz, also an applicant for a foreign mission, declare that if the Declaration of Independence Was not intended to include negroes as well as whites, that it was " a cheat, a wooden nutmeg, and a Yankee trick ?" Did not Mr. Lincoln denounce the Dred Scott decision, and thereby proclaim to the world that negroes ARE CITIZENS? And if citizens, have they not the right to vote and to demand office?— Then cease to blame the negroes for their supposed presumption, and reserve your 'censure for those reckless demagogues who have taught them to aspire to an equality with the whites. Who is surprised to find negroes applying for office at the hands of this Administration? Who will be surprised should the negro Government of Haytit'be ,allowed' a representative at the American Court? PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. The following are some additional appoint. ments made by the President, viz: CARL Sauna, of Wisconsin, Minister to Spain. JAMES S. PIKE, of Maine, Minister resident at the Hague. Celsius M. CLAY, of Kentucky, Minister to Russia JAMES E. HARVEY, of Pennsylvania, Min ister to Portugal. GEORGE G. Foo, of New Hampshire, Min ister resident in gtvitzerland. JAMES H. TRUMBULL, of New Jersey, Con sul at Talcahuano. • A. B. DICKINSON, of New York, Minister resident at Nicaragua. EDWARD JORDAN, of Ohio, Solicitor of the Treasury. Numerous other appointments have been made, but we have not room to enumerate them all. The guillotine' is kept constantly in motion, and Democratic heads are tumbling off by the hundred every day. The Repub licans are evidently fearful that their power will be short lived, and, therefore, they are determined to " make hay while the sun shines." Go it boots ! 115` The disappointed office seekers at Washington are raising a furious howl at the manner in which the distribution of the pa tronage is made. Indiana and Illinois hate thus far got all the fat offices. The President and four Secretaries from four adjoining States—lllinois, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri— the. Secretary of the Interior, the Commis. sioner of. Patents, the Bureau of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the Su perintendent of Public Printing, and the whole retinue of Clerks are all from Indiana. These constitute the principal Bureaus in the Interior Department. It should properly be called the Department of Indiana. ANOTHER EDITOR:REWARDED GEORGE ZINN, Esq., editor of the earlisle American, has been appointed Postmaster of that Borough, in place of John B. Bratton, removed The disposition manifested by the Admin istration to take care of the editorial fraternity is highly commendable, arid we can give Presi dent LINCOLN credit for this, if for nothing else. The men who haie done the hard work for him deserve his consideration, and he seems:to have a lively appreciation of their services. AROTHER BIT OS Ecoaroimv. We see it is stated, that the man Laßepuli lican of course] who made the large flag which was, raised ,over the ,State House, !it Harris, burg, on the 22nd of February, has presented a hill of over EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS for the job. The cost of the flag at trot wad some.seventy+flve dollars, which has now.been increased tenfold. We hope , the Democrats in the' Legislature will watch , this swindle, and pr'eventit'being Consummated. Dare the Reppbhoafie ` 'sanction a 'frand? ' ,We Were primils4 l 4ent.6o4My whey► tUy'catie . into P°vrAfp andnive,i4P-?,41)*5 Mr. Lincoln solemnly promised in his inaugural, says the Harrisburg Patriot, that pie whole power of the Government eh° be usealo "hold and pessess" the proi . -,end pl ies belonging-10hp Union; andthese :yro ramp ers . . ... lii. rdt '''ll tonditklifujeA4 AliOlial lion not, in.nit even to abitild' on - = .. tee..; k-- \' '-'' t " inth e lo elm, or anyf wen:anon orogen:: giloodod;Statin \ fairk 3 ,llo . W-Ao , . . directlyor t4: : imidiUtion;,tlint wo d cam seem to recognize disunion. Since it has been found necessary to pursue a different policy, the partisans of the Administration • ~ • . , 08:101Xtelaplear-M801:18101•1414 .... , L.. - As a specimmilrftgixe_thefollowittg from the able Washington correspondent of the North American: -- —_=- f-- ---::------ --- -The Pfesiddnfe ; licnitation atione of Itialnatiguril, is easily UndeistoOd. They-were madabefore he•had anykuowledge of , the. aqu of:isci.e, andjleqce niay,be modified w - litnit iniolvidg any abandonment of prineiplii• i *.supposed nconsietendy. 'He asserted alitioacl principle, which could only be vindicated 'to the 'extent of his ability, and the means at hie command. He could not well be expected to o perform impossihilities. We. don't question the entire tnithfalmies' of this 'excuse ; tat it is certainly a -very • humiliating one: , It appears , that when Mr. , LiNcoLN penned his inaugural, he was 'totally ignorant of the actual state of facts—knew nothing of the condition of the country—wai insensible to - the perils environing thO Union —in Short, had"ncit Opened his eyes to the true state of the case. This is the sort of itates man the Republican party selected to control the destinies of the country at a time of imminent peril—a man whose best friends, are_ compelled to put in the plea of ignorance as: an excuse for inconsistenoy 1. This total ignorance also explains why it was Mr. Lin coln made so many foolish deolarations in the course Of- his journey to Washington ; :that there was "nothing the matter "—" nothing going wrong "—" nObody was hurt," and like evidences of mental darkness.' ANOTHER SWINDLING PROJECT The present Legislature, judging from their acts thus far, is the most corrupt of any that ever convened hi , 'Harrisburg. Indeed,,. they seem, determined to"bapkript the. State before they adjourn. Not content with repealing the Tonnage Tax, by which some $300,000 dollars per annum will be lost to the Com monwealth, they have loaned $3,500,000 to, the Sunbury. and Erie -Railroad, which. will never be repaid' as long as grass grows and water rune ; and, in addition, they now pro pose to loan $3,000,000 more to the Pittsburg and Connelsville Railroad, in exchange for its worthless bonds, and $1,500,000 to the Alle gheny Valley Railroad, for a similar consid• erasion. They have also voted $30,000, 'con trary to all prec;ious law and precedent, for the questionable purpose of relieving Kansas. Still, these peculations do not satisfy, our Republican law makers. They must needs dip their hands still farther down in the pub lic treasury; and, accordingly, another grab of $26,000 must be taken out fur the benefit of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, notwith standing the Company had years ago defrauded the Commonwealth out of $84,0001 The following is the history of the manner in which this corporation has been swindling the State : DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL.—This im— pudent proposition, notwithstanding the com— plete exposure and ventilation of the subject by Senator Clymer, has passed the Senate by a vote of 17 to 8. As it is a majority of the Senate, 17 is a very good number with which to form a " ring" to put a bill thi pugh. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company claim, that they have overpaid taxes to the amount of $26,000, and ask, as a matter of equity, that it be refunded. This corporation is rich, pays dividends varying from eight to eighteen per centum per annum, and therefore it is not required for charity. There is no law to compel the State to do this thing, but it is asked as a matter of equity. Now, what are the facts of the case? Some years ago, when the embarrassed con dition of her finances required the Common— wealth to call on all corporations within her limits to pay . up, equity demanded that the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company should contribute their share, but they avoided the burden by pleading the fact that they were chartered by New York, and were not legally bound to do so. This defrauded the Com monwealth out of the snug little sum of $84,- 148.11. Again, when in 1852 the State re— linquished her right to resume the Canal, at the instigation of the Company, which was really a donation to that corporation of one million of dollars, equity would have demand ed that the State should receive something in return for this very liberal act. The truth is the State legally does not owe the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company- one farthing, but on the contrary, in equity she has really coming to her from this foreign corporation tit least one hundred thousand dollars. The following is the vote: AYES-- Messrs. Benson, Blood, Connell, Crawford, Fuller, Hamilton, Hiestand, Ketcham, Meredith, Mott, Nichols, Parker, Robinson, Smith, Wharton, and Palmer. NAYS—Messrs: Boughter, Bound, Clymer, Landon, Penny, Schindel, Serill, and Welsh. The question is, will this bill pass the House ? No doubt of it. SOMETHING IN THE WIND I The Paris correspondent of the New York Times, under date of March 10th, says that the French and English dovernments are fitting out a powerful fleet of war steamers for the coast of the United States. ,The precise object of this naval demonstration it will be impossible to ascertain, the writer says, as the fleet will probably sail with sealed orders. It no doubt grows out of oar troubles, and is intended to protect the rights of French and English subjects in the event of a civil war here. It is also said that Spain is preparing to send to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico a formidable force in men, ships and material ; and an attempt has already been made, and partially successful, to aupex the Island of St. Domingo to Spain; and this, if entirely successful, is to be followed by the annexation of Hayti, with the consent of France. We are on the eve of stirring events. CARL SCHVRZ AGAIN I CARL has turned up in a new role. A des patch to the Evening Bulletin of Thursday says: " The President to day nominated CARL Satraz as Minister to Spain." It also says that Oessrus M. CLAY, who had been ap• pointed to Madrid, bae been transferred to the Russian mission ; and that JAMES E. HARVEY, Washlpgtou correspondent of the North American, is the new Minister to Portugal. Wonder whether Chau; will accept this ap • . pointment ? He seems hard to please, and we should not wonder if he yet insists on having the English. or FiFtc:h. mission.. -: • . IN• A-QUANDARY. The N. Y. Tribune admits that Old Abe is in a quandary about the Forts in the Confed erated States. He is almost as badly off as the opoor" drunken tatterdemalion who was caught holding on to a lati* post, soliloquiz , ing thus to himslf iu (hie)—a quan (hio) dary—if I let go :(hie) I shall tumble down, and if I hold, on I - shill (hio);teeFiny breech es." We sugles'i ihat;thri best thingLineoln can do is let go, as offensive thing he oan do. The Albany Evenin,q Journal of Tuesday evening says: "Thu ei ue of •oouflict are passing away fromfortfiumter and:gathering about Fort Piokeilt('Aii,:foihr, pr'eannot be reinforced. Thet4atterlettybot- It: be folly to hold thttgglig r Aok:Oitip e rdioe to abandon the otbeety.; TO WHISATLAND.,--The -.liiitair`Roittee of Arrangements, who had the -prepare • of ea-President BUCHAIXAIOI-.reception in arranged Some two 'weeks 'date to pay their reep ej ect g 4 that gentleman at Wheatland.._ ACOO4.I',QH the tf, higat the 25th nit, the follonkarmee etthe tee-Met Witllngar's Balcon,rewl:Ot• *kith*: atreeti: atTifdock, and proceeded from thetaJo Whstilenpi in ' Dr. Henry Carpenter, Richard Mali* I, PaterificAvori. mr.a liwarr, George W. Brown, Isierfs;On yr .I.34lai liwn nuel Welchem, Maj s . ,4 . - _ Prey; - B. Palureatook, 'nisi; Henry Franke, Mei:Wu W ent; CirL Wit- Liam Game, James Barnea, Jr Charles. B. Col. an Rankin, John Best, Willi am Miller, John Carr. Peter BL'llighiner, John Lippineoh, Daniel Okason, John B. Remel,.Charles G. Beal, William Diller, Andrew McGinnis, Alford Sanderson, John H. Reigart. _On...arrivingat.-Wireedland.thay waremst.M. the front_ throfit. friar:Men - 15Y tar. Bounaaaw - hinurelf. whoure diallY geeeted each. member se , ite paned_ inte,the 'TheCortmittirsr werethen trialtatrinto "ttf parlor, `Miele Dr. MINIM Caesars', Chairman, stepped forward and - nMie - threfollowlng nearalloqtraut - andaPtiroMlitte - • Ma. BUCHANAN: The friends you me around yon are a portion oftjte Oommittee,mpoleted - by your , old neighbor* ancefellowaitiSecosof lancasterand vicit—withont Unction of party—tO whom was delegated - the agreeable riotyaf. making arrangsmants,for • autteiffY-SatelOnitatol - wilcolidirgyon backbe your home in ouraddatand hope • tiretthe. manner inwhich.that doty,.wirs perlornied: has beeiiiVegreeible to yoinnelf . ia it has been gratifyingasd satisfattery to the eithens Who appointed tut • We have called upon you. this evening—after you have somewhat reetedfroni the Wittekind perplexities of your late maned Pordiden—foe the purpose p.f paying our respects. to you—not, as was aptly said by the eloquent gentleman hem . Maryheil, eAtireeied •yoir here eii; your return, to do.honhge at thershrimof .power, or, like.tbe Pendens, . to worship the rising um—bet to extend Man old friend and valved fellow cithesl, who has new retired from along, useful and honorable public, life, -"tonere, cordial . ands heartfelt manifestation of petschal friendship and 'neigh- - borly regard'. 1 . Te retire tothe peace and, quiet of private life. after oolong a period of honest and honorable devotion to publindirty,le One 'AIM moat desirable and gratifying privileges a faithful public officer can enjoy. , We, therefore, ardently trust ,thitt, in the • qffiei 'and beauty of Wheatland, a IMMO emblematic of the productive and lovely valley by which it is surrounded, you will find , that ream; cOmfort and 'happiness that is so eminently your due,.and which we all so.tdocerely wish you. Bocurszess. In reply. said, in enbstance, that be was extremely happy tomeethie 'friends and Yellow-citizens of the Committee of Arrangements. Their dutiful bed been well - tions•Hd had, he might say, expected a kind welcome horn his old neighbors and friends: but the.tioeptiongiven him was far more than he could have anticipated—it was overwhelming, and while he lived it could not be: °biller ; • ated from his memory. He was now; enjoying himself in the quiet shades - of PTheatlinii, brit still he felt a ureat deal of anxiety In reference to the terrible 'trivia throtigh which we arn.Powing. God alone knows what is to become orne, and he felt that He alone meld *tor nO out of our present difficulties. • .Hp hoped, he. believed that the Om nipotent Arm which had shielded and strengthened one. fathers In the dirtiest . 'days of 'the Revolution would not desert .us in, thiethe hour of our extreme peril,. In con. clarion; he felt honored by the visit of Committee,. all of whom were old, personal friends, and - would be pleased at any time to see them at Wheatland, Hie heart -and house were always open to them. ' ' . The above isisit a very imperfect -synopsis of the truly eloqiient end feeling remarks of Mr. BUCHANAN. His remarks and those of Dr. OARPFNBBIL Met with hearty response from every one present Mr. B. and the Committee generally then entered into conversation on various Loofas, spending a most agreeable hour, and about 9 o'clock they were requested to repair to the dining room. where a sumptuous collation met their astonished vision. It is needless to say that wrists justice was done the tempting viands spread before them. The venerable and distinguished host presided at the. head ef the table, and dispensed the honors with all the-ease, dig nity and affability for which he is noted. Abappler circle we never saw—and no, wonder, because every visitor' Is made to "feel at home" at Wheatland. The Committee'left Wheatland' highly -gratified with their visit. i The occasion, we have reason to know, was of the most agreeable nature to bah the ex-President and the Committee; Mr. Buenas/at is rapidly regaining hie wonted health and vigor, • and presents a remarkably hale and hearty appearance. Indeed, he looks as if he might live for many years to come. , CAPTAIN HAHBRIGHT DECLINRS.— The_ corn mission of Lieutenant in the 11. 8. Army, 00 kindly confer red upowCapt. HfaTAY A. HAM - BRIGHT, of this city by Tien. Cameron, the present Secretary of War, has been declined by that gentleman. - Had it been a Centel:l'd commission . , which under the Army wiles Could. , not be conferred, it would have been accepted, and no braver or ,better man ever wielded h sword or was more deeerving; brit,' at hie age, to take a Lieutenant's post, And be ranked by . mere boys; twenty 'yeitis his Junior, was what Captain Ham bright, after advising with his friends. could not accept. The Captain holds an Important and ,responsible position on the Pennsylvania Railroad, at a more liberal compensa tion' than is given to Lieutenants in the Army, and his valuable'services to the Company and community could be illy dispensed with at - this-time. Rutehould our country at any time become involved in war, we have no doubt he would be one of the very first to volunteer his services in its 'defence. • . RELICIOIIB.—Ret. J.E. MEREDITH, late of St. Paul's M. S. pia rob , Philadelphia, has been transferred to the Duke Street M. E. Church, of this city. He preached his first sermon on ;Sunday moraine - last to a crowded house, and created a . highly favorable imweasion. - • . Rev. J. HAOOCR appointed' to St. Paul's Church, South Queen street. also preached on Sunday morning, and gave general satisfaction. Rev. Wittmuit H. ELLIOTT has been transferred to Elkton; Md., one of the beet stations in the bounds of the Confer ence. He leaves this city generally regretted, and with the kind wisher of all for his future health and prosperity. Rev. J. L. jIEYBINGEA has bees appointed Agent for theWrisleyan - Female College, at Wilmington," Del He is admirably qualified for the poet, uniting with the powers of a good preacher that of a capital buisness man. His congregation here and the host of friends beWade during his short sojourn in, this city part with him with-regret. Rev. Dr. HERA, of Baltimore, Md., filled the pulpit of the Duke Street M. E Church, OH Sunday evening last, and preached one of the finest discourses we ever listened r to. He certainly has great power as a pulpit orator and profound thinker. Rev. W. H. ELLIOT filled the pulpit of St. Paul's Church, South Queen street, and preached a fine discourse to a large and deeply interested audience. Rev. J. TALBOT OBACET, some five or six years ago stationed at Bainbridge. in this county, has been appointed Missionary to India. Mr. G is a rising man in the Con ference, is yet quite voung in years, and should he live is destined to make his mark in the Christian world. THE JACKSON RIFLES IN THEIR NEW ARMORY. —On Tuesday 'evening last the Jackson Rifles, Capt. Ham bright, took possession of their new armory in the Empire Hook and Ladder House, N. Doke street. The company, ender command of Limit. Rees, marched from their old quarters at Fulton Hall, escorted by the Fenciblea' Silver Band. They numbered forty.ritles, and attracted much attention along the route. The company were received by Capt. Hambright, and marched into the armory while the Band played the Star Spangled Banner. The company were then drilled for some time, the room proving in every respect well adapted to the purpose. We are pleased to be able to state that the Rifles arajust concluding a contract for pew uniforms, and expect bei - bizi . fully equipped by the middle of May. When thus equipped they cannot fall to prove one of the handsomest and best drilled companies in the State. • A Huey - 1r Loss.—Ou the 12th ult. the large Steam Grist and Saw 51111 s, situated in Gloucester county, va., about 50 miles below Richmond, and owned by Henry uunhong and John G. Landis, of this county, were totally consumed by fire, together with about $B,OOO worth of lumber. About two years ago these gentlemen purchased a tract of woodland - containing some 1500 acres, on which they built these mills at a cost of upwards of $30,000. Their total loss is estimated at upwards of $50,000, as there was no insurance an either the mills or lumber. The fire was the work of incendiaries, and it is supposed it was done by some of the creditors of the firm who sought this plan of revenging themselves. A PLEASANT Podl',—Lieut. Col. Andrew Porter, eon of Mra. Geo. B.*Porter,rof this city, now in New Mexico, has been ordered to Carlisle Barracks, to relieve the present Commandant,'Major Graham, whose term of office expires about the flrst of June. This: poet is one of the moat pleasant in the country, and the officers or the army delight in being stationed there. FIRE.—The alarm of fire on Friday evening between eight and nine o'clock was caused by the burning of , a small dwelling house, in an alley in the northern section of the Southwest Ward. The house had been vacated 'on Thiirsday when the doors and windows were securely faetened. The house was so much Injured as to be rendered useless. It is not known how the fire origi nated, but is supposed to hare been the work of an loCen diarp . , . MORE HANDSOME MONUMENTS.—Last week we made mention of a very handsome monument designed to refit over the remains of the late Captain Steele, of the United States Navy- The other day we dropped Into-the Marble Works of our big-hearted friend, Mr. Lewis EIALDY, in North Queen street, and were pleased to notice that he is busily engaged. in. finishing some five or six very, fine monuments intended for different localities. The first of these is eighteen feet in height, with a square column surmounted by an urn and wreath, and will go to Danville, Pa., where it wilLbe erected. over the remains of the" late Mr. Reynolds, fattier of Samuel H. Reynolds, Esq., ofthis city. - "The monument when completed will be a neat and handsome affair.- Mr. Haldy has also under way four other Monuments intended for the several cemeteries in this city,. all of which, from a glance at the designs; we feel - Bare will prove handeome adornments to the "cities of the dead.. LOCAL Laataternibri,The act relative to the collection-of taxes in this city has,passed both branches of the Legislature, said been'signed by the Governor. .Under the provisions of this act s 'the. County Commissioners have appointed two calleCtors &ass for the city, Messrs. Fred erick S. Aibrightfor the two Weird, and Jacob N. Miller for the two East Wards. Mr. Albright will receive 2% per cent.; and Mi. Miller 2 per 'Cent: commission for their The following act relative. to the County Prison, having passedboth branches of the Legislature, and been approved' by the Governor, is now a law: Sao: 1. Be it enacted, 4a, That the Inspectors of the Lancaster County. Prison, or any four of them, shall have power, at each ot.their stated monthly meetings, to remove and send such and so many of - the vagrants as mayat the time of such meetings be in confinement in said prison as. they shall deem to be paupere, to the poor and house of employment of Lancaster county, there to be detained by the officers thereof until the expiration of the respective sentences, and to be dealt with as other inmates remaining therein. Sao. 2. That the said inspectors, or • any , four of them, shell have power, at each of their stated monthly meetings, to remove And'send such persons as may at the time of such meetings be in confinement in said prison, who shall be 'insane, or idiotic, to the, lunatic department of said " poor and house of employment, thereto be detained by the officers thereof until the expiration of their respective sen tences, and according to the terms of the same, and. to be dealt with as other inmates therein confined. The following act relative to bridges In Lancaster enmity has passed the Senate: . . Sze. 1. Be it enacted, dc., That whenever any new bridge is now or may hereafter be authorir.ed.acetrdlng to law to' be erected in the said county of Lancaster, at the expense of the said county, - the commissioners of said'county, if they - shall deem it necessary, r expedient solo do, before proceeding to the erection of each bridge, may notify and require within thirty days the supervisors of the town ship within which such bridge ism shall be authorised to, be erected,, or incase or the efection or a bridge deer. a stream which - fir or, .Imm become' the boundary or division , line between two townships, then • the supervisors of such adjoining loWnships, to give bond- to the county of Lan caster for the payment of a sum of , money not exceeding one-third of the cost of the erection of said bridge within one year from the completion and acceptanCe of the seine, the said supervisors. or any of them, shall thereupon give such bond, and shall have power and authority to pay the same out of any moneys tabled for township road purpose', or if necessary to levy a rate or &lawmen; and collect the Milne as now provided by law for the pirpmie aforesaid: itevided, That in the case of adjoining townahlpathepor. tion of the cost as aforesaid shall he borne equally by said' Adjoining lownshlpar And provided, farther,' That !the' power conferred upon the commissioners of said cotinty.by the first section of the act, to Which this Ws supplement, require_to a • oubooriptgOi or. individuate towards the, ere*. Lion of any bridge as therein mentioned-Is not hereby Altered or changed, but the lanai may be required by the commissioners of said county whenever in tbehlUdgment z it will be right and proper to dolga:' • The itillowing act telatiarb? restaurants and beer homes in - the county of Laneatiter has: been read in the Senate, btit not yet acted utionin eitheidionser 4311 I. Pl it eidedt cec,..Thot o 0 entitled act, relating to the : granting of license to' hotel:lnn of tavern kosPerti".APProTed and the same is hereby extended to all restaurants and beer house's Mr .- the 4ittiflttig , or lager, us other In the coniity of l.antuirter t „OA ma much of. the puppliunent..,of the tenth, etictiOil Of imbibedwAik,aot to regulate the' sale - hit intozielning litintingil:apptirtd.the:2otlhofikut, 18r58:11k ~tr=g4rx7p,-*,:litarstl,slN-Niffakflm Philadelphia Annual Conference which was In session at Union Church, Fourth street, PhilltdelPidae adjourned on Saturday morning last Just before adjourning Mahon Janis read the following lief of appointments: NORTH PHILADELPHIA. DISTRICT. D. W. Ileum; AVM" -, LaGeore Robi _ F. Chaplain.nson. IFAlrltdatne Mount Araisson-*Suireer Caber. Fifth Struat-Wailel Kenney. 4oheeit4X. ligbalitaL Kielo_eo* . nilr SM. , &,Ir. - 4111bi. - Kroitt-Bsois'a (Huey, Twelfth Street-8. W. Thomas. Nedding-W. Mullin. • Nineteenth Street-H. 8. Thompson. Calvary-It M. Greenbank. Tabernacle-J. 8. Willis. __Oohockaink-18-11.-Wood- A l 4 oB o4 4 , ll d•Nortit almenne, Pconmerfleld..='s: third. Port Itlehmondlt,T. Kenney. - --11111eing . - Zoar and John Wesley-To be supplied. Thlikagown-ilt. John: W. 04 Best. Ohapetand Fairriew-B. Owen. Doylestown-H. A. Cleveland; one to be supplied. ifrankfard..William McOunte.-_ - Bildenburg-8. Powers. , Bustleton-4; Humphries.- .Bomerton-J. F. Reynolds. .Holmenburg4.Btephen Towniand. Bristol J. Co:. . . Atth3borongh—J Cummins, Morrisville—N. M. Brown.. Newtown—hi. A.• Day. Lumbervitte and Lahaska—To be lumped. New Hope—J. Welsh. . Allentown-8.6. Hare. Bethleben—G..T. Etirlack; one to be supplied.' Easton—H. R. Horn. Smith Raston=J: B. Qulgg. Richmond-4. Hinsio. J. Webb. Stroudsburg—O. I. Thompson. Cherry Valley-41. Cummins. Monroe—W„T.lllnCee; one to be supplied. Tannereville—To be supplied. - Naglesville:—W. Barnhill. • John P. Durbin, Corresponding Secretary Missionary Satiety and member of Trinity Quarterly Conference. Andrew Mansbip, Agent Philadelphia Tract Society and member of Bedding Quarterly Conference. Solomon Higgins, Sunday School Agent and member of Twelfth Street Quarterly' Conference. _ J. B. McCullough, Agent of Home Mission and Sunday School Society. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT. 7. Homan, P. R. Th lqn -A, Atwood. Nazareth—J. H. Alday. Ebenezer—P. Coombe. Barim. St. Pard's—J. W.Jackson. Wharton Street-4.D. Carrow. Mariner's Bethel—D. L. Patterson, Western—O. Cook. ' Broad Streeb—W. Cooper. Central—J. Thompson. Pitman Chapel—N. Frame. Young Men's Central Home Mission—To be supplied. Second Street—John E. Kessler. Eleventh Street. Ruth. Scott Chapel—j. 4. Merrill. Thirty. Eighth Street—W. J. SteYetuson. Poweiton. ----- Martin. Ashbury—T. A. Perniey. Centennial—B. D Pepper. Haddington—J. P, Orout. liestoeville—J. P. Duhammel. Radnor—G. S. Rakeetrew. Darby and Mount Pleasant—W. M. Dalrymple., Paschalyille—L. B. Hughes. • Lancaster, First Church—J. E. Meredith. Lancaster, St. Paul's—J. Hacock. Safe Herber and Manor—W. B. Gregg, G. L. Schaffer, Columbia—j. B Maddock'. Marlette—J. N. Wheeler. Mount Joyv,T. Kirkpatrick. Bainbridge—J. o,Gregg. Harrisburg—P. Moore. Harrisburg, Vine Street—R. J. Carson. West Harrisblirg—J. Gregg. Dauphin—A. Howard. Middletown—J. S. Lama Hummelstowu—S. Slichter. Halifax—S. W. Kurtz. Wiconisco-0. W. Landreth. H. Johnson, Professor In Dickinson College and member of Harrisburg Quarterly Conference. W. L Boswell, Professor In Dickinson College and mens 7 her of Vine Street. and West Harrisburg Quarterly Con ference. READING DISTRICT. J. P. THOMPSON. Reading, Ebenezer—W. L. Gray. Reading, St. Peter's—L. 8 Irwin. Berke County Miselon—To be supplied. Maoaynnk, Mt. Zion—Dr. J. Castle. Manaynnk, Ebenezer—J. A. Brindle. Rokborough—J. L Taft. Falls of Schuylkill—J. B. Bailey. Germantown, Haines Street—C. Canner. Germantown, St. Stephen's—C. F. Turner. Chestnut Hill—S. N Chew. Conshohocken and Plymouth—W. W. Wytheer Merlon Square—S. Patterson. Norristown, De Kalb Street—J. F. Boon. Norristown, Oak Street—D. F. Price. Montgomery Square—J. Brandreth. Peridomen—W. M. Ridgway. • PhaeuLtville—W. Major. • Salem—J. O'Neil. West Chester—J. R. Anderson. Grove and Downingtown—J. Shields. Pottstown—J. B. Dennison, J. A. Watson. Birdsborough—J. Lindemuth, S. T. Rambla. Springfield—V. Gray. 'Waynesburg—J. J Jones. Churchtown—L I. Mast. Lebanon—J. M. McCarter. Cornwall—T. M. Griffiths. Pottsville—J. W. Mecaskey. Port Carbon and Silver Creek—J. M. Tamer, T. B Killian. St. Clair and New Castle—W. Smith. Minersville—..T. F. Meredith. Fremont and Donaldson—A. Fisher. Schuylkill Haven—S. B. Best. Cressona and Orwlgsburg—L. C. Pettit. Tamaqua—C. Walters. Manch Chunk—G. W. McLaughlin. Perryville—O. T. Barnes. WILMINGTON DISTRICT. 3. Meanie, P. E. Wilmington.—Ashbury—C. Hill. Bt. Paul's—T. C. Murray. Union—J. W. Arthur.. I< Scott— H. H Bodine. E. Zion—To be supplied. Brandywine—W H. Fries. Mt. Salem—D. George. Newport—J Carlisle; D. Mcßee. New Castle—T. Montgomery. Delaware City—E. J. Way. St. George!s—J. Dare; one to be supplied. Newark—G. W. Leybrand. Elkton—W. H. Elliott. Bethel—W. T. Paxton. North East—J. Allen. Charleetown—T. Sumption. Port Deposit—lb H. Pattisou Zion—Gee. Quigley; one to be supplied. Oxford—James Hand.. New London and Elk Bridgc—.l. France. Fulton—W. W. McMichael. Mt. Nebo—H. B. Merger. Strasburg—J. Pasterfield. Enterprise—J. N. Magee. Cochranville—W. H. Bnrrill; one to be supplied. Coatesville—W. Rink. uthrieville—T. Newman. Marshaltown and Unionville—J. Cook. Chester—W. Ude. Chester Circuit—S. R. Gillingham. Village Green—j. Flannery; W. 8. Pugh. Media—S. L. Gracey. . • Crozierville—N. T. Scott. Mount Lebanon—F. B. Harvey. J. Wilson, President of Fireslayer' Female College, and member of St. Paul's Quarterly Conference, Wilmington, .I.:}leyslnger. Agent Wesleyan Female College, aid mem bet of Asbury Quarterly Conference, Wilmington, Del. EASTON DISTRICT. T. J. QUIGLEY, P. E. • • Smyrna—W. Bishop. Smyrna Circuit—J. B. Ayres; R. Craig. I 'for colored people. To be supplied. Middletown—T. W. Simpers. Odessa—J. S. Cook. . Odessa Circuit—For colored people. To be suppled. Dover—J. D. Curtis. Dover Circuit—For colored people. To be supplied. Camden—J. L. Houston; N. B. Durell. Frederica and Barrett's Chapel—J. Dickerson, Willow Grove—W. Merrill; J. E. Elliott. Milford—W. E. England. Milford Circuit—Foe colored people. To be supplied. Harrington—J. E. Smith, J. T. Van Barkelow. - Denton—S. T. Gardner, W. O'Neill. Greinsborough—W. M. Warner, W. Matthias. Hillsborough—T. 8. Willtams. one to be supplied. Talbot—H. R Calloway, T. E. BelL Easton—E. Miller, T. E. Skinner. Centreville—H. Colclaner, T. illtephen4 Rent Island—W. Hammond. Sudlersville—J. Aapril. S. Townsend. Rent Circoit—W. B. Walton, J. E. Bryan. Millington—S. IL Cooper, L. D. McClintock. ' SNOW HILL DISTRICT. A. WALLeas, P. E. Seaford—J. Merritt, McLaughlin. Federalsburgb—E. Townsend. Dorchester—l. Huff, D. D. Hudson. Cambridge—J. W. Pearson. Cambridge Circuit—J. Di/3011. Aries—J. M. Parner. • Quantico—J. W..Hammersly, T. L. Tompkinson. Ballsbury—a, W. Ayres; one to be supplied. Church Creek—T. L. Poulson, WW. Redman. • ' Princess Ann—J. Horgan, T. I? Plummer. Annamesser—ll Sanderson, C. H. McDermond. Fairmount—A. M. Wiggins. Atlantic—To be supplied. Acconaao— Newton—N. W. Bennum, W T. Tull.. Snow Hill—G. A, Phcebns, J. 0. Sypheni. - Berlin—W. T. Quinn. Frankford—W. F. Talbot. W. Formosa. Worcester--j. Edwards: one to be supplied. "Lewistown—A Freed. E. G. Irwin. - Georgetown—T. W. McCiary, W Trickett. - Laurel—J. A. Missy, C. F: Sheppard. 3.. Talbot Gracey. Missionary to India ;.A. Cookman, transferred td New York Coeference; 0. H. Gibson, trans ferred to Black River Conference. • . . THE FIRST or APRIL.—The great files neial day of the year. in Laneaster occurred yesterday. rob withstanding the ugly, disagreeable state of the weather, the city was crowded with strangers. It to also m^ving day..for those of our..eltizens Who are of peregrinating torn of mind. and "flit, flit, flitting" was the order.of the day from-"rosy morn till dewy eve." The amount of money whieh . chnaged hands would be bard to estimate. One thing is pertain, it would be sufficient to make all the poor devils et printers in the citYgomfortable the balance .of their days. " - The 110 g-fingered gentry were about, as usual, on" fen. terday. We beard of several farmers being relieved of the! pocket Ixiois, but did not ascertain the amounts • • NERROW Bleat *ROM FRIGHTF UL UNATH.; —On Thursday but, Mr. Nathaniel Baker. chief engineer of Mnarleinan and Wet& Furnace, Marietta, made a nar- row escape from a shocking death. He was standing on a 'platten:linear the month of the furnace. when, from some cause; the platform'gave way and he fell, but fortunately caught on the ratline across the month of the Furnace and held on there until he wee rescued from hisaerilorui Must' tion. The Berrie burning of his hand was the only injury austained. . • ARREST OF CHICKEN THIEVES.-0n w eaneV day night last, about 12 o'clock, Watchman Flick arrested two dark les, named tiosee-Morris and William James. who had stroiewied in robbing the lien.rmet of John Clorrecht„ in North 'Clunicdte street. The parties were seen to los iutO the stable, and the watchman being notified of the fact tepaired to the spat, when they beat a hasty retreat • The watchman sprung his rattle, when two or three other watchmen came - to his assistance, and the •darkles were finally captured and taken to the lockup. They had with them a bag With seven dead chickens in it, all stolen from Mr.liorrecht. Tha chickens were of the Shanghai breed, very large, and particular favorites, and eannot audly be replaced. Morriaand Jules went brought before the Mit:yor on Thureglay morntng. and committed committedforsrial. - . . . . . . The busineas of chicken steeling See been carried on to, s♦erygieat extent in end around the city lately, and it is believed there Is a regularly organized. bend. makina,thla branch of nocturnal villainy a ethedality. The chickens,. afterleing cleaned. are firetably tent to the Madelphia market, or sold to dealers who carry Ulm there. : Meir.rr . arcragetonit for , the.city mitikaut irMi go /aro ofdat4ci. Zrlz,roondlg. ,Tbo, puprkr,9-111/1 pont otrfiTat, 'of the bgl ammo'? • - ' Holy Laud drew fall bonsai at Talton Hall last week, and is admitted by all who have seen it to be one of the most beautiful and instructive exhibitions they ever witnessed. An excellent judge awash matters, who was present, says in a note to us: "Jiatleisto tbeartlatstwomPfs ma to mY the paintings are elegant andAnstructive, showing much artistic merit, while the whole = aeries afforded much plea/5- _ll2g and Nghlyintellectual entertainment. The descrip. ti+e I n by. Bone Dr. H. of Baltimore, was Ablomaintlind hly Inalmmtbre, calculated to leave a deep cud boatingtpresaion en ttm,minds of the audience."— Uthi T lkOir this he Plum will be taldbitar eviiry a ft ernoon and eve. . - }ranlOLlMtrrOM,Sill Dertga.—Joas 3. Coca. tlfy seiow‘ newipaggig . letsdAtifteaster, entered upon his - duties on yesterday. He haslikpointed Mr. HENRY Prrogswron, Chief Clerk, and Mr. 8.. T. J. Barr, (a whole. waled brother Typo,) Letter Carries. These are very good selections. The appointment-of. -the other Clerkship is held over for the present. Mews. Montag and Fame. !cox. the gentlemanly and efficient Clerks under the late - lent dir,l 3 Weas.,allialaturemidn_for a_alurt time, until-the neer - appointees mget - their hands in." - - We haven't the least doubt but that the new P. M. will make an obliging and efficient officer, and we tender him our congratulations on hiagood luck. The office Is a lucrative one, - and - we know of 110 - 01141 in the Reptibildan - rim --- keTniore deserving of it than brother Cocaums. For 'Tho'lntelllgeneer Mn=WMING Messaa. Enyrnitti t: The editor of.the gapazeinsrlindslisnit, with.ldr Itteruarral because he sees proper to entertain his friends in a wallow:us Add' hospitable marine* whenever they see proper to call, upon him, and.roundlyshuses, and, Thine@ Some of ourmost respectable citizens because they occindonally lhappen to visit Wheatland. , and pay _their reenacts to the ex-Prwildent.nt his, quiet country home Now this May ale be gendemarily add dignified coninictin the estimation of, tha editor, but intrellizenz generally are of a different oidnion and think that such attacks are unmanly, bares, and' 4icked, and could.only proceed' from a man en steeped in political corruption as to be incapable of entertaining agenercins sentiment in his bosom. They think, mid not without reason, that the said editor. would . be much better employed, and give more general satisfac tion to the readers of the Eicomfreni., if he trinikrferret out' and givethe names of the seventeen Senator* in the State liegislatnie who it is alleged dividedgl7o,ooo of a bribe fth.' procuring the repeal of the Tonnage Tax and relieving the - Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company, either by voting for these iniquitous bills directly, or electioneering for them ..on the sly " while seeming to oppose the% openly in the. Senate. Especially le this information deeirable .on the part of our tasinying *citizens, when It is recollected that' the Republican County Convention, of last fall, unani-, snowily pledged their Senators and Representatives, after' they were nominated, to , oppose any repeal of the Tonnage Tax. Of course, nobody suspects the, Senator from this citrof.having a hand in it—he being, like Caesar's wife, not only piton, but abaci suspicion --but still many persons think that he, being on the spot, could find out the par thrillers much. better than any outside barbarians who have no chance of getting!' In dieting." It is to be hoped, therefore,lhat he will mean his vituperation and abuse of an aged and bearable citizen now in retirement, and tarn: his attention to exposing the rascality and corruption of the present Republican Legislature—senators included. VINOEX.. THE TARIFF The following is from the New York Times, of last week, one of the leading Republican papers, whose editor is about to be appointed Consul to Paris : - "The recent tariff was enacted under most extra ordinary circumstances. It was brought fOrward, and earnestly pressed at the first session of the last Congress, and at a : period of remarkable . prosperity in every branch of induatrY. At no previous time in the histery of the country had the manufacturing interest been so _successful as from 1850 to 1860. The population of the manufacturing States of Mas sachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Pennsylyarda had. inoreased in this decade, 1;144,645 agaidst 1;060,346 from 1840 to - 1850. The New England States never made more money than in the past ten. years. Their great manufacturing districts never gained so rapidly in population. The same May be said of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The anthracite coal trade of that State had increased from 3,200,000 tons in 1850 to over 8,000,000 tons in 1860; or at the rate of nearly 200 percent. No snob depression existed in the manfacturing interest as to call for an extraordinary increase of duties. It was 'a snap judgment in.favor of a coin paratively small knot of interested manufacturers. The country at large did not desire it. We never made such progress in population, wealth, and amount of production as from 1850 to 1860: No fur-' ther duty on, the great mass of importations was needed for protection, And none for revenue, unless we reduced the free list, and taxed more heavily articlei we mast have and cannot prodUce.'' , ' Here is proof positive that the Republicans were false and hypocritical in their professions last fall in favor of a protective Tariff. They got•what they asked for, and now the Editors and Orators of the Republican school admit that it was obtained by a " snap judgment," was a " political blunder without parallel," and want an extra session of Congress called to repeal it. • DISTRECSNIN NEW YORK. The New York Daily News gives this sad picture of the distress and suffering at this time in the great city of New York. It makes one's blood run cold : " There is nothing easier than to be men tally blind when one does not want to see. Nor will one's mortal eyes discover sights if their gaze is not turned in that direction. Walking up and down Broadway forever would not only not enlighten a man as to things that exist in other portions of the city, but would almost induce him to believe that there could not .be anything really miserable where there is so much pomp. ,There is more wretchedness in New York to day than can be described. 'Employment has ceased to furnish the money for which food, clothing and shelter may be bought, and .ghastly poverty stalks around apartments where plenty was wont to be. Thousands of human beings are penniless and hungry in our midst, thousands have barely enough to procure from, hour to hour the bare necessaries of life, aniftens of thonsandi have to deny themselves the most moderate comforts. _ • " All this comes," every one will telloou, because of " the bad times." The " bad times" is the subject of conversation in hotel and privatc'honse, in garret and basement; it stares at you froth shabby houses, empty stores and closed warehouses ; it gleams out from the careworn, staring look of hundreds who pass you in the strest • it calls forth tears and agony and grief from broken hearts whose sorrows trod slope can see and understand. Divine ProVidence has tempered the Winter atmosphere, and • rendered the pave 'a less swift murderer than it would be were ice and snow and biting frost to paralyze the- human forms that make,a . pillow of it nightly. Oh.! for some pen to write out the painful incidents of this dreadful season. The broken spirits, the blighted hopes, the' blasted youthfulness that would claim record. We paint no sensation picture. Not a night goes by that respectable, intelligent men, and often women, too, in seedy garments, accost the passer by with plaintive supplications for the price of a small meal. "I beg your par— don, sir,: but I really am faint for want of food: would you give me a few pence ?" Ad dresses like this, the genuineness of which a practiced townsman !appreciate& at once, salute one's ears by day and night in our . public thoroughfares. Decent persons in large numbers, to our own knowledge, apply at private kitchen doors for relief, and many are known to be fainisbing for want of nourish— ment." Sir' Would it • not be' welYfor some of our Kansas sympathisers to give their benevolence another direction, and assist the starving thousands,, of Nei - York, who have been brought to their present pitiable condition by th e elevation of a sectional party to power in the General Government ? THE FALL OF M ESSINA:. The strongest and most important post held by the remnant of the Botirbon power in the late Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, has been given up. We learn, by the steamer City of Baltimore, that arrived at New 'York on Thursday, that Messina surrendered to. the Sardiniang on the 13th of March. If we are not mistaken, this is the only place in Sicily that has held out against tha Sardinians since Garibaldi made his -brilliant campaign in the. Island. It is extremelY" , well fortified, 'und might have held out against a 'siege for a long time. But Gaeta having fallen, and Francis IL having fled to Rome;therii was `very little reason for making a - longer resistance,. _to the cause that has triumphed nearly 'every - Where in Italy. Ideseina is as important Chi, ,with a population.Of abotit one. .hundred thousand, large manufactures,' a splendid, Capaolotni and safe harbor, ,anci, In time of peace, large and prosperous commerce.. Its:surrender is an imprtent_eventlor VictoC Emanuel', as it will enable him to employ elsewhere the tau and naval force that he has been obliged to employ there. .Messina has been the scene of several battles, in :past times. The last conflict there was in September, 1848, when the Beet of the late. King Bombe bombarded the town foi: four days, and compelled its render. sir We would call' the attention of-those suffering from. Consumption, Broriahltis; to wk-advertiseinePkiikatiotherieolumn,of this paper, of an important discovery for, the .cure of those diseases, - now intrOduced 'fin; the first time to the American public by Mesfirii. GilmoreoilCo4cf.,New York: • • , ....ligit-Pgepg Ake special otissiooof Sr • !ItlAatep3 3o Punenclogo 3 ltlii#o4.44 -4 0 Pinal'" iim'on gBth - of briiiettl; alxs4 four btu:1110d were FINAL ADJOURNMENT. WASHINGTON, March 28. Mr. Trumbull, of .{ah o y, Mformill . llio following resolution : Resolved, Thatin theopinion of the Senate the true way to preserve the Union is to enforce the laws of the Union rthablesistance to: their enforcement, whether made wide the name of antkeension or tiny othe name, encouragement to disunion, and thallit is r the datrof the President to use all the mean' : in his point ; to. hold and protect the public properly of the Uaikosit &arms, and sauna the laws thereof,-.as Welt la the *etas' of liouth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, ItiimisslppL Alsbanta, Louisiana, and Texas, aa with the other States of the Onion. Mr. Truman said he had offered the resolution as expressive of the Tierra whioh he entertained. lie desired to have it printed, and would be glad if he could have a vote on it. the of Indiana, mid that all on his aide of the Chamber would be glad to have a vote now. Mr. Sumner, of Msasaohusetts, moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of exeoative business. Mr. Breokinridge, of irontooky. Did you hear the resolution read?.- Mr. Sumner. I dicinot. - -Brookinridge,..., .2arlutpa e lf . you had, you ire - 11M not object to a votisTm Mr. Brightwished to voul'on the reeolution with out debate, and he presumed every gentleman on his aide wished, the same. Calls were Inade on the Dania:Tette side for the yeas and nays. Mr, Nide, of New ilampshire, wished to say that while he was a unlimber of the Senate he was ready to give the President exactly that advice which be longed to the position -which his constituents had. assigned him in the form and mode prescribed' by the Constitution, and agreeably to the usages of the Senate; therefore,'he was not prepared at this very late day of the session to interpose his advise to the President on the great clitestion which presents itself to the country. Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, referred to the Presi dent's recent message, in which the latter had said that it would be incompatible with "the nubile inter est to communicate Major Anderson's despatches to the War Departmeet. His object in calling for the information was to vindicate Major Anderson's rep utation, which luidteen assailed by an article in a prominent :Republican newpaper, claiming. to be predicated oh his despatches. Major Anderson be-. longed to his State of Kentucky, and was a gallant, true - and. honest man. Zia repeated that he wanted the official despatches published in order to show that Major Anderson had not. misrepresented the facts relative to his.true condition as to supplies. • Mr. Grimes, of lowa, said he would vote to go into executive session, desiring to bring business to a close, but for no other. purpose. The Senate theu Went into executive session—yeas 25, (all Republicans, except Johnson,) nays 11, (all' Democrats, save Trumbull and Wade.) When the doors were re-opened, a resolution was adopted appointing a committee to wait on the Pres ident and inforin" him that, if he had no further communication to make, the Senate were ready to adjourn sine die. • Messrs. Baker, of Oregon, and Bright were ap pointed the committee. . Several executive messages having been received, the Senate again went into executive session. Subsequently a resolution involving an appropri ation of six or seven thousand dollars for the pur chase of the Annals of Congress and Register of De bates was discussed, and then postpined till Dwain- - her. The President having no further communication to make, the Senate, at ,4 o'clock, P. M., adjourned sins Ste. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. TUESDAY, March 19. SENATE.—A number of petitions, &a., were pre sented, and several bills read in place. A number of local bills enacted, and the following passed: Mr. Hiestand called up thb supplement to an act relative to bridges in Lanoaster county; which was passed. Mr. liiestata °Pled tip an act to incorporate the Oxford and Pewit- Bottom itailroad Company ; passed. Room—Nothing of importance transpired In the Rouse. Among, ,iiills'•pnssed were the follow ing: An act to repeal it furthet supplement to an act regulating auotions in the City of Lancaster, and other towns. ' • • An act for the relief of Ruth M'Coy, widow of Daniel an old soldier. WEDNESDAY, March 20. SENATE.-A large number of bills were read in place. Among them the following: Mr. Hiestand, an aot to lay out and extend Mary street, in Lancaster. Also, an aot to extend the provisions of the 17th section of an act approved March 11, 1852, relative to cleaning and election . districts in Washington county to Lancaster county. The judiciary eommittee'reported with a negative recommendation, an act to change the venue in the case of Sylvester Gordon and Franklin Bostio, from the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lancaster county to York county. MONDAY, March 25. SENATE—The Senate met at 3 o'clock. A num ber of bills and communications were referred. BILLS IN Pram—Mr Connell read in place a bill relative to the Belmont Avenue Plank Road Company. - Mr. Landon, a supplement to.tha act authorizing the President Judges to hold Courts oat of their several districts. Several unimportant local bills were taken up and passed. The bill to incorporate the Berks and Lancaster County Railroad Company was taken up and pamed The Senate then adjourned until evening. EVENING SESSION.—The Senate re-assembled at o'clock, and took up in Committee of the Whole the special order, being the bill to provide for a re sumption of specie payments by the Banks and for the equalization of the currency of the State. Mr. Irish moved to amend by inserting in the seventh line of the first section - .the .words " and balances due fridn solvelit Banks as Specie." The amendment was discussed at some length by Mess,s. Irish, Welsh, Finney, Penney, McClure, Lawrence, Yardley and others, and was then nega tived. Mr. Gregg moved to amend the first .eeetion by striking out the. first day of July as the period for a resumption, and inserting the 19th day of Novem ber. Mr. Lawrence opposed the amendment. He said some of the Banks were ready to resume on the first of April. The Banks themselves do not want the time extended beyond the first of July. The amendment Wks - then disagreed to. The first Notion, requiring the Banks to resume specie Payments on the first of July next, and re. lieviig them from the penalties incurred by their suspension, was then agreed to. The second section, requiring all Banks, until the first of July next, to receive at par, in payment of debts due, the notesof all solvent Banks which paid speole prior to the 19th of November, 1860, was also agreed The third section, requiring Collectors of taxes, tolls, and. County Treasurers to receive for State, pur poses the notes of all solvent Banks in payMent of said taxesi tolls and revenues, and- anthorizihk the State Treasurer to receipt for the same in the same manner as though said Banks were paying sp.ecie, was agreed to after considerable debate. - • " The fourth section, requiring every Bank which suspended specie payments, to pay into the State Treasury before the first of July next, a sum', equal to one-fourth of one per cent. on their capital stock, in addition to:the amount they are now required by law to pay, gave rise to a long and animated di/ions sion. Pending the question, Mr. Hall moved that -the Committee rise and ask leave to sit again. The motion was agreed to, and the. Committee rising reported progress, and asked leave to again. Mr. Blood moved that the Committee have leave to sit again on Monday evening next; *Watt **as agreed to. Senate then adjourned. AN "INQUIRY. Our Legislature is so intent upon passing measures in defiance of the will of the people, that it seems to have forgotten the fact that the people have demanded the repeal of so much of the Revised Penal Code as interferes with the execution of the constitutional ,pro— visions for the capture of fugitive slaves. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate has failed to report- the hill repealing the objectionable portion of the 95th. section. Why .this delay? Why is this bill not permitted to see the light.? Is it to be smothered in committee and defeated by indirection ? Is it possible that the valiant Republicans, who a short time ago' were ready to vote.men and money for the subjugation of the South, are afraid to meet this question operily, lest it may. disclose the •discord in their ranks ?—Harrisbur - g Patriot.. • - TAB EDITORW !mom TABLE. BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURG MAGAZINE, for March, 1881, has already been received, and a capital number It in, well with able and: interesting articles. The enterprise of Messrs Lzosian score, &co., New York, the American Publisher., is unbounded, as is evidenced by 'his reprint of a standard magazine within less than . a month after its appearance on the uther side of the Atlan tic. EDINBURG .Scott & Co's 'republication of this work, for January, 1861, is now upon . our table It conthine the following valuable articles : Church Ripe siert and Liturgical. Revision; Japan and the Japanese; The Victoria Bridge • Political Ballads of England and Scotland; Ocean .Telegraphy; Autobiography of Dr. A. Carlyle ; Motley's. Ilistory of the United Netherlands; Fofbes and Tyndall' on the Alps and their Glaciers ;•The. Kiogdem. of Italy ; Naval Organization. Published' by L. Scott k Co., No 64 Gold street, New York, ats43 per year. COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL—The tiarch (or No 1 of the -Fifth Volume) number of this Jottniiil G , tri, hand. At contains a variety of 'valuable and Instructive .reading miller, and soine superb engravings. The Frontispiece, "Filial Solicitude," is a steel-plate engraving of exqtdifte beauty and worth. This Journal is eminently calculated. for all admirers of the line arts. Terms $2 a year. Address all ordettr.to 0. L. Derby,• Actuary, Cosmopolitan Art; Al. sociation, MO Broadway, New York. . . FALLING OFF IN WASHINGTON.--/fie people of Waehington, who anticipated a marked im. provement in business there, after the inaugn, ration of Lincoln, are disappointed. Rents on the Avenue have-been reduced 20 per cent. already, and in other parts of the, city houses op.pnot be rented at all. TO shopkeepers, who hilve lieen asiciustomed since 1800 to.the lavish expenditures of Southern visitors,, are aghast at the economical habits orthO'Nditli— western , and Northeastern otßeelholderisqftitd etpeotants - ;tom - We 'take- pleagitieleaalling 't4 att in. lion Of 'Mitrizans; •Sce.; tolhe Stitt* mid' e 11 4 .6 11 / . ;s te E ckiia' kira • r , ) 's ndvertnienitini appears tinother column.
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