:tcr . ?"-,- , l'4'MogNPAref - 4.—: - 4 .4,l4 . }'Asfiltattewm2matrk - ~ %, „ --, - - '-'," - 77: - -" - - ---- ----.---, "--: -7" • , 4 , 1 . :-_-1, wit a t g• ,q 1r 1 PUBLISHED` Ditilt,qottavAvemzeartaD ,) • , BY JOHN OA tkoRNETt :- ' • • . ~.'''',- ~ • Q 0. - 1- ~,4 , -si ,L9Ar:4l li 417 cIIIIVITIVT TRB4T, fr, , .- i: :- -a ; .„1:141,.1.,* ' P R MIS, - .T 1 4 11 :74 girls „sae Tints,, perible 'to the carriers. .i alted3O ititteOltaiibut of the City it Six DOLLAIS Nut Art merlotra stint ltit ellitletonv MONTHS; Taman ' TiObbeas roallsglitosrtge, inravilibly LA 14FRAOR for the , Iled" wawa: ,-, , .-... , 1 voix:. 4 4 , 4Eicii t PREss, - ...itailsf tolletemlbers oat of the City at Tgana Dot, - iafta rirekattplopia*Joe. -, - , WEEKLY inEss„ •- - ' I% iVir-Wiszir pawls -will be sent to Sabearftero by 1 'ldeal "Gifteatutem, iliadrefoe,) pit, .. ,52 00 *Thee* bF,•-• • I , Ftweeo i •i". - • . ", r'- . ...... -,-'!,- 8 00 • 1en:440 4 1 -". n • " . ;:rerf....i 7 12.00 ..ritenty ctlpise; ' l‘, - •!!' theme addreiraji. 20 00 "Tttenty Copies, or over, -: " " (to £445466 of oath - liebenr(bm),eseh' ' .. ~ ' ' 1;20 :••.' "Per ti Olob of 'Feeney-one or over, wa will wend Ori ' eitre co& hi the getter-up of the iffittb., , • • ArrPostmeatera aro requested to 14 FA AgRARR LOT -Tilt; WialrtT Pa 266, . • - 4._. ,,......_ . • --';' - ' '11)11b3., ' ' - . W4VIBIIRTONI3.O.IIITABLE '° • -.• . , ~., . :• ;opv.mturlos Ira. THE BEAD • J., Embrace ill the points necessary to ' ' *- ' GENTEEL EPFSGT, - ~ and. all the detailn and nicer eicsrancieswhich • impart ' FINISH, COMFORT; AND 1/17BABLUITY: ` - Gentletoen are invited tomtit:. and examinee ` 0026.6 nit •• ~ i, , ego ommiTtillT street. -.. ~ .. - 4WENDLO - 110(AS FORT . "THE HOIT • 1 , - , - , nos:--The following Books will be sold at sm. 01 T5 11 7 4,0 5 Prices, and &Mit, worth front 60 Sento to slam, given with every Beok eold.- Persoine - purchasing , them will then get two valuable Presents for the Out,, amodtit,of kidney for -which , they could purchase one elsewhere. - - • ' ' ' '• . - - . PARTIAL.LIST. , . . Yotithli Reepfreke...2l 25 I Forget-Me-o'ot 51 50 ;. ,I nvonits Target-mo- Friond.hire.Offenng ,1 60 , not •1 26 Friendeldple Token...l 10 The Pet Annual.- . ., '1 25 Frionclahip , a Gift.... 160 ' The"Vhalet - 1 Etl Gift of Affection..." 1 60 - the 1100 bed . ...•.... Y 26 Ladies , Wreath,..... 1 60 ll'holinnnelog Willy: 1 261 Lsdleal Darapilook.. 1 50 Tho Garlaud, or To- - • memory's:Gift 150 lion of Priendeldp. 1 60 The Gem Annual.... 1 50 The Pittston Flower. 1 60 The Snow' Make.- - '1 to The Token 150 Ths Moss Rose • 160 The Etatle6 160 The Phi/optena ' 160 ~ T he'iff srlaod ' 160 The FIROMIMO/14 An ; Thi °bristles Keep- • , . nerd • 160 sake, - , I 1.60 Tim Magnolia 1,00 The nir. Religious Souse- , II I 1 VMS:dada Gilt ..... 2 00 - - - ...1 handsomely ' Zack Of the above Books le bound in morocco, full gilt, and illuatrated with colored and tine steeiplates. . Lelia Rookh, aro, cloth, extra gilt " $ S 00 Turkey, ant ' ' 6.00 Lady of the Lake, aro, cloth, extra gilt , 6 00 ii i, ir Turkey, ant. 600 - The Diadem. morooco, fall gilt 4, 00 The Souvenir OrdlerYi • ' 400 ~ The Book of the Boudoir " - 4 09 The Book of Deputy-, " 400 Leslie" of Memety, Turkey, fell gilt 6 op The Oriental /fennel, +.• int 000 The Cachet, morocco, fullgilt. • 460 The Lady's Gift, morocco, full gilt ' 000 The Am. Landscape Annual, cloth, - gilt 8 00 IC I' .‘ . morocco, gilt . 4 00 it 11 " " ant.. .... i. 5 , 00 Gem of the Season, Turkey, apt., 6 00 Reopeake Annual, cloth; gilt ' 300 " morocco, gilt 400 It. II IS ant - 500 Winter Wreath, cloth, gilt. - 6 00 morocco, ant ' • 600 Vlore/ Keepsake, royal. Bro, cloth, gilt ' 800 above i ' morocco, ant . 6 00 The=above Annual" re entirely new, splendidly 11. lustrated . with steel englarings, selected with great care from the beet „edition" ,pnblished in the United States. ' LADIES' ALBUMS, The Pet Album Si 00 Leaves of Friendship IR 76 , The Bleeseng,ar Bird . . Lessee of Affection.. 176 Album 1 00 The PhflopmasAltual 1 75 The Sal/beam Album. 1 00 Token of Love 1 TO The Gem Album.... I 00 - Altuni of ileart..... 2 00 The Rosebud Athens. 1.00 Landscape Album.... 200 Tire. Gift Al b aro.- - . 100 Forgot-me-not Album 200 Ahead of Lure 175 Album 'of Etwory... 200 Album of Ilemem- Soirvenir Alberti..." 200 brance 1 75 Friendship Album,.. 2 00 The above Albums are all beurtifullyilinstrated wait steel engravings and colored illustratiOns, and hand "mealy bound In morocco, extra. . - Autoraph Books, morocco 51 26 - = I , c antique • - Send and get one of the above beautifully totind and appropriate presents. Do not forget the peenliar, fee tore of these Boobs is, that with every book purchased S".OA got, in addition, a gift worth from fifty celiti to mks hundred dollars. , Demons at a dfdance wishing any of the above rains • Ole Books will; be _furnished with them by express or mall, on that' remitting the price. 'Portions ordering Spoke sent by mail wilt please send twenty-one cents postsg,e• for -Books from $1 to $2, and thirty-six cents for Books more than that amount. Address , : • G. G. SVANS, der-thstulOt ago CHESTNUT Street, PhilaalelPhia njtEAT BARGAINS A, roe CLIKIRTMAS AND NEW YEAR - PRESENTS. LADIES TER CLOAKS. ; WIN FIN-AL. ENDITOTION . IN PEIOES, , ' TO OWSE THE SEASON. . , I. W. PROOTQIf. /4 GO, , Snoceseare to Geo. Buipin ea , Co., de22-138.12 108 GW.STbitiT street. CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY' GOODS. W. D. GLENN, Np. 26 Booth FOURTH Street, offers to deniers and the imblic a , VERY LislIGE, TASIETY OF FANCY GOODS Suitable for the Holiday season. Being entirely of Ole OWN IMPORTATION.' The assortment embraces aU.the NEWEST STYLES, • •‘, - •AND AD•v•xaY REDEZEHERIOSai :,,-, - Among it will be found= • - • •- , - • Paper Maths Work Boxos, Desks', Portfolios, ko. • Ladies' Oabee and Traveling Bags. Porte Menages, Purses and Pocket Boots, In great variety. . Pearl Card Oases, beautiful styles. - Bohemian Gloss Toilet Bottle's, richly decorated. Odor Boxes and Glove Dotes. • - Pitney Bronze Inkstands, Thermometers, An Backgammon and Chess Bomb, °basemen. • Pine English Scissors, insets. Fanny 041 r Stands and Olga? Oases. Scotch Wood Snuff Boxes and Fancy Articles. Medallions in plasUo ivory. , - Memorandum and Bell Tablets . , in pearl and. Ivory. Together with numerous other articles in the line. da6.lm-if . _ ---- 7 .-...-- 'tUattlize, .lettelrn, &r. - .. _ .. _ 'HAMBY & CO.; CHESTNUT STREET, Jur blannfacturere of lintltati STERLING SILVER WARE, Under their inspedtioa, on the premises exclusively ' Cllttseux and Strangers are batted to visit our mann- WATCHES. ()contently on hind 'a eplandid stock of Superior Watelme, at all the Celebrated makers. DIAMONDS. Necklaces, Bracelet', Brooches, Ear-Rings, linger- Rings, add all other articles In the Diamond line. Drawings of NEW DESIGNS will be' made free of charge for those 'whaling work made to order. RIOTi GOLD JEWELRY. . A beautiful assortment of all the new styles of Fine Jewelry, suck se Mearder, Stone and Shell Cameo, Pearl, Coral, Carbuncle; ' Marquiaite, • Lars, ko., tce. lIREINIELD CASTORS, BASKETS, WAITERS, ko. A o, Bronze and Marble CLOCKS, of neweet, styles, end of 'superior quality. , anl-dtw&wly j E. CALDWELL & CO., 483 CHESTNUT Street, /Lire received, per steamers, new styles Jewelry-, Olmtelains, Vest Chains. Splendid Fans, Bair Pins. , Yruit Stands , /opt Beakets, Jet, Goode and glower trades. Coral, Lava and Mosel" Sets. Sole Agents in Philadelphia for the sale of Charles Frodshans`a LONDON TIME-KEEPEItS, • delft ----- . QILVER WARE.- 1.7 WILLIAM WILSON & SON', MANUFACTURERS OF Stl.r.Eß WARE, (ESTABLISHED DDR,) 87 w 001DIER 111TH AND OFPRRY STIVEIII7 A large sasortment of OILIER 9174.11.13, of every de ecrl,ption, constantly on hand, or made to order to match any pattern deeired. • • Importers of Sheffield and Birmingham !reported seBo-d&wly JS. JARDEN & BRO. 0 isammaosimmn pro smrosesso or airsn-PLATER WARE, No. 806 Chestnut Street, above Third, (up stablid • - ' Philadelphia. Om:dal on hand and for eels to the Tnold, TRA SETS, ci,mmuNlON gravy:al SETE, URNS, P 1141112518,, CKIBLETS, CUPS, WAITEM BAS KETS, OAS-TO/HI ENIVES, POONS, P ORES, LADLE, &C., &a. Gilding and plating on aU kind" of metal. eollY • ' publitatis3ttl. fIIYSICIANS 4: 'POCKET DAY-BOOK FOR 1866:-.,Inet published and for sale by C. J. PRICE & CO., No. 83 South SIXTH Street, above Chestnut The Dey-Bdok °outdo an Airoanao, Tables of corn posted-re lledioinni.Delialf, Poi Sens • and their Antidotes, British end „French Medicinal Measures, Atomic Weights and Combining Proportions, Articles of Lint, • compandire Thermometric ,Seales, Datbs--Sirnple and Modielcod; 'Fables of 'DOSee of all the principal pre peratione of the Phermacopia, Visiting List and Index, Blanks • for Monetary ringagements, Bank Account, - Noma.' Addressee, Bala and Accounts asked for, Vac • oblation and Obstetrie Engsgemonts, English, Frontal, .."' and AmoricurMediard Periodicals , kb., &o. , Being prepared with the cm-operation of several eminent =Mbar* of. the Profession, the Publishers true-chit this iittle. Manuel' twill 1111 a wait hitherto rrlrta li6 llpr id et te% S tew W aty tti tut e t, i mi m Pf: pec ta lr o t. ..' emendators, addition", ke. , ~ v 1 - . The aboVe are.proparad for 26 and 50 patient*, and , bound in various styles. .. _ - ~ )al - A M ERICAN GOLD, '' • s " 4 - -J , NEW YORK, I ' settimonys,. • . , And BOSTON ' '• -' 'E reyri.,F as s, , . . Bought and gold by - - • •-• II; W. TINGUEY As CO., jal-dtieb2. , 37 South 1101111) Street. SCULL CAIiIELOS 'CO '' ''• - - , . ~M AR . ' ' - RBIs, la, . . Re. rti Beath, Vatt s t street. .. The highest preattuts pad for . , .. AMERICAN (MAD . ', ' yrkyr 'YoB,K.Xt()Hit.l.l4li - ' mneetesot Panda bought and sold. - ? • ' Ste:lke bought and sold on eornialuion roily. , 1010.2iii* MEILiiW, GOLD ~ _ , ~. ~ , A MEW YO3IL,EX.OIIAIIGE - , - 'AT;glylll666iT OTIREENT BATES, , ' - , ' • '-„ lie ** B i MIIII/oorI TM s IIRD ST ~. , 1& ..°II:EXIMESS. Vorrtox, , 1.1 PABOSIM., -1 / . - . •. : i , xxv,,isayes 'Oi and ... SOWel 0 . its n VEVA - or In eithineettim , •-. ; . ,, ,ewouwt 'I 1 ... 0D1N1A.M.25, $6.3.11hil riawipo ;:.a.i,r,orowititin —• oraitirtlniteditivtaa:. -;i_, 0 ,:- - WDORD:4 I ,;" , • . - , 7 1 . - • V.C77. 1" 1 - ••., ~,a,1.;77' •' • - ' ' - -1,•1 • , . . .- . ~„ •, - ~ „ _ . .... , ''''' N,% \ I li/I! ~ , , .', ,•. : iti Ma kA, , , r; ~, ~ ' . eziaok 4, fi ,,,,,, , , - • .. „,,........ , ~,,,... .. 5...._ ‘ , ,:' , . ‘ k : \ . Il i , ,/....,/ : 7 4, ~ 4 % . ..;....._. -. :-.. 4 114 1 : 1 4t N\‘koll ir i # - - -'- • - . 7"414$ . ~, . - , , • , ~., . . , *. z •=-, itiP i . c .,...., 0, , ~„... g .;.,. . - • i t(.* . , --. ~ ..V.: .... ...._ -. --\ ..!..:. .. .. . ....„..,..,.., , ~,,..„.. ~.„,.., ._ .... ,:r,...i..,::,:,i,,.;*-4..,..„:p..?.,r—' ~,.,,e, . - --' 4. : '.'!''''1 446411- ..... •N... , ..: 111L- r- - ‘ ,. 2' :, 4- ..-, ~•, , .-. .....:,.:. ) . .•:,--:._.,-,-k.::7•0.• 7 7 , 7 0 1- 4 - -.• 7';7A,-:.7-.4 .7'.• 9 - : ... -.•.1 ... 1 . .•..7• -::. • , 7 .•. .. : ', ;- A 1 ; 3 : 1- . i L : / .:. .. -: - ~.,.' ....,.::,-:..:-!.:.i1,,",,i... ..0;t.1-.,':r:,-:. . ' .-iri.1.... .' . ) I . l r , - 4 14 - 5 V ' . ! - - . :.- • ---, •, , ~,,,•___-___,. -,, - ..„ , • ~..,._....., .._____.... . _...._ . , (._ • VOL. L-NO., 136. A Ward in Piteste'Nelth the peace The authorbf Littleton {Jake's's. /lore licElMeey hattifebrolaght hie herolo a ter7 10011,41 Ni WWI al *lll be aeon in the lines below, would respectfully re 'tined hit fait readenl to foi/Pw himthr9oo l l the poem to thg conclusion, ;Aiming them that In the parte yet to coign the Rees', hate All the best'of the argument. Opoil.natnredliblwill 131Yehullhaada,,allil lovers ;mine iaed Sibs, over whtatt bright eyes may Indulge in merry theMeening of . which will be well under. stood by certain maaeullnes, who moat profit hyvhit they' tee lard hear, and take the first step in a right di -Vtetton—lt It te not alreedy taken—by purcbaoing their 'clothing- et 1311(11ETIII TOWER 13LLL, 010 trourec &RICHT. - LITTLETON COKE vs. FLORA. 51eFL1111SEY. LIT TIIO BARD OF TOWER lIALL• . (Continued.) Mr. Littleton Coke, in the land of dreams, W here so Heel glory ever beams, Had treated himself 'neath n, shady tree, And hie eyeawere fired one Miming bee, Whilelsieheart went baelt.to the happy hours When he, like the bee among the dowers, -Went sporting around With the &Isms gay, In days that forever had passed away. He theughtand wept; all be wiped a tear, , Some " fairy-like male" Sounded near ; And looking up with a glad au - quite, A vision of beauty blest his eyes. A maiden fair was standing there, 'With a brow at snow 'Beath her raven hair. The matchless bloom of her rounded cheek . The blushing rose vrould be vain to seek ;- More fragrant fir wee her tempting mouth Than'the perfuthid airs of the sunnyhouth. Aabe geateroutraned on the lovely maid; Bbe advanced to him with a shining blade ; With ai3nite of -trace she bade him take The treaty sword for a maiden's sake, Bar withthegiftehe made him her knight, A holy vole:of:reform to tight' Ur.littletott Oolti;like a prudent man, - Asked the Maiden lair to anfeld her plan ; He wished loam if It met his-taste,- - The ground on Uhl& the reform was based. As he slaked her this, on his ravished ear, Yeoman urdieen minstrel hovering near, Came a witching strain that rose and fell Like the whispered tones of an ocean shell. With a mutes: low, widen mustiest 'glance, Themald moved roped in a missy dance, Then did the wondering Littleton spy A sight that kindled hie heart and eye. Its maid to himself, " This angelic maid Iles come in a heavenly garb arrayed." htie wore a hat, and beneath its ebade Her.raven marls with the zephyrs played ; And no wanton sunbeam came to sip The dew of her, rosy lip. A "Bloomer" frock was buttoned tight Around her neck of pearly vi bite, And thee' descended, pure and chaste, Just to the length prescribed by taste; And there in unsullied foldi to swing Ast pure ask a bird's bright !dog. Beneath her frock, with ample llow, Her "pettiloons,i'lf like driven anew, Came down in gather!' pure and heat, Above her tripping,tioyfeet, Our hero gazed, theiron his knee Rent the fairslivinity, Amt thtusexclaimed —" I cats but Meer A maiden fair In such a dress. Name then the cause in which to tight, Henceforth I am your trusty knight; And here ! swear by this good blade, ' By hopes that in my heart I treasure, It I. must meet a host arrayed, And every foeman'e steel to measure-... Each thought of thee op battle-field - A warrior mailed in proof will be ; Thy name engraven on my Shield A talleman utvictory!" Then on the lips of that fail' kW(' • • lie sealed his oath.with one sweet kiss. Then spoke the maid: "Rise up, Sir Knight, . In dreams no longer tarry ; ' Awake! construe your dreams aright: Select Italie...and Marry rya he continued.) *T¢rhieh trousers growlncrOhilw• URAIiCIS Q. POTTS has this day received JIL" an interest the fain HONER & and the bualnesauill be conduoted under the title of SOWER, DILSNXIi ar. CO., Booxestaxas And SrATIONEBS, 37 N.TIIIRD Striet, Philadelphia. January 1, MS. ja7.24,e DISSOLUTION.—The partnership hereto,- fere exiellog between the eau sebum. under the firm or KENNEDY & IiArY.E.S, has been dissolved by mutual consent. AD person hexing claims against said firm 11111 present them to WILLIAM . T. KENNE DY, at Ne. 416 North SEDOND street. WILLIAM T. KENNEDY, jal-d3t* • JAMES HAYES. •I%TOTIGE.-THE INTEREST -OR A. B. J. e RENSUAW in partner In our horn ceased on the 31at ultimo, by mutual oowient. - R. WILLIAMS, SON, & CO. PurLanabrure, 1 nro. 6tb,1858. Jee-3tat TVOTIDE.—TVe have this day given J -RANK BROWN on interest in our businene, OCILLOII, ANDERSON, a CO. I , tui.tanente, Tantitrilst,lB3B. jai-Eir* THE COPARTNERSHIP OF JAMES A. 'LADDER and EDWIN BENDER, under tba firm elf 7Awm.EtlO2.l6LA,vO.-ta-sh• uurater • • -and 4.; Carpenter and /Sundae, n this day dissolved by mutual =want. JA3aB HARPER, EDWIN BENDER. Ylstseastrail f 11t,18611. Ja2.2.lrte riIEIE FIRM OF DILWORTILBRANSONI 11 do co., is this day dissolsrd by limitation. Tile business will be settled by either of the partners at the store, No. 211 Market street. WILLIAM DILWORTH, SAMUEL BRANSON, MBNRY D. LANDIS, TAMER W. VANCE PstiLDSLYBIA, Doo,Bl, 1e57, IRE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE 4. existing underthe firm of SIEGER, LAMB, & DO. le this day diseolred by the death of O. B. LAMB. The business of the late firm will be settled by the /arriving partnere, who have associated with them JOHN WIEST, W. D. BPONEMER, and D. B. BBVIN, under the firm of RI TA L, BAIRD, & CO., and will continue the Dry Goode jobbing and Importing businees u heretofore, at No. 47 North THIRD street. DETER BIROBR, JACOB 111E0 BL, WM B. BAIRD, JOHN WIEBT , W. D. BPONBLER, D. B. ERVIN. Deeember 31, H 57. jal-lm* I HAVE TEIIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH 1120 EDWARD RAINS, JOHN B. 'MELLOR, and GEORGE 0. EVANS as general partners, and will con tinue the importing of Hosiery and Small-wares under (ho style of THOMAS MELLOR & CO., at No. 8 N. TIiGRD Street. THOS. 31ELLOR, PoiLLDELIIII/,Maly let, HIS. jal.2w* VDIVARD R. LADD will have charge of .X . ./ our business In this city from this date. at No. 820 CIMIBTNUT threat. CO , Manufacturers of Seeing Mschinen. January 2, 1858. 'tiS, Je.l-3ra rilliE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE .1. existing under the firm of MARTIN BUEHLER, BROTHER lc 00., is this day dissolved by the dea th of John Buehler. The busineee of the late firm will be settleil by the surviving partners, who will continue the General Hardware business se heretofore, under the firm of BUEHLER & HOWARD, at No. 441 MARKET street. MARTIN BUEHLER, R. H. HOWARD. PIIILADIftrItIA, Jan. let, 1t.58. Ja26lwir express . ilompanies -WELLS, FARGO, & CO., • NPM YORK AND OALIPORNIA EXPRESS CO and Exanaaoa DRILED9 j A JOINT STOOK COMPANY. OA PiTAL $600,000. OFFICE, 400 CHESTNUT STREET, • , PHILADELPHii. ElpnollB Sent to OALIFORNIA, OnllOOX, and SAND WICH WANDS on the sth and 20th 1 and to Havana on 7tti,l2th, and 21th of each month, from NEW. YORK. EXCIRANGE for Bale In Aims to suit, and CoLLEC -010210 mann on California, Oregon, Sandwich lelanda, and Havana. W. F. k Co. reeetro freight comiloed t o them et SAN IRA NOLSCO, Per Clipper 814, and collect inaoicaa on delivery of the eeme. • NOTI fl TO CALIFORNIA BONDHOLDERS W. F. & Co are now prepared to receive the OLD BONDS of the State of CALIFORNIA, traneport the same to Sacramento City, and procure new ones, in ac cordance with the act of 28th April, 1857, and return tame to this city, D. N. BARNEY, Jo., Agent. proposato OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE, PrIILADILPIII.i December iB, 1W SEALEff PROPOSALS will be received at tide (Mee until 10 A. M. of the Seth of January next for furnish. lug, by contract, during the year Din, leather of the beat quality of the kinds herein epecifted, deliverable at the 'United States - Clothing and Equipage Depot, Schuylkill drlleDll, and in quantities as may be re• tralred A viz Wax Upper Leather, oak-tanned, shaved from slaughter hides. . . Bole Leather, oak-tanned from Buenos Ayres or La Plata hides Block Loather, dressed by the morocco process, and of usual thtckneas. Blank Bridle feather, oak-tanned from slaughter hides. Basset Bridle Leather, from hides of the same class, -curried down without splitting. bloreeco Skins, I' ample°, me.elt kW finish. 'Vizor Leather, japanned on both /Ides, ono black, tho ,other green, - by the patent process. Chin Strap Leather, japanned block on the grain side, bribe patent process. • slaughter Leather, for welts - ' Contracts will be based on accepted propoitale, for the fulfilment of which two or more sufficient securities will be required. The names,, address, and the responsibility of the - persons pr'oponed as securities, with the acknowledge motet said persona that they will be such security, or wilt she that good and sufficient seenrity be furnished in case a contract is obtained, will be traosmitted with the proposals. . Payments will be made on each delivery, shoulLi Con gress hare made an appropriation to meet them, or as noon thereafter ea an appropriation .shall be made for that - ,purpoae- Ten per cent. of the amount of each de ' livery will be retaineduntil the contract shall be cow. pitted, which will be forfeited to the 'United Sts in case of defalcation on the part of the contractor Inful filling the contract. - • it it to he dietinetly understood- by every person ob. *dialogs, contract, that. said Contract In not transferable • withinst the oenaent of proper authority, and that any saje,'MWmament, or transfer of it, without each consent baling befit obtained, (except under a process of law.) will be regarded as an abandonment Of the contract, -Mud the.rfontraotor and hir securities will be held re ,aponsible foe, less or 'amage' to the United States which:reel - arts. from Said abandomileat• Prnixditikilflll be addressed to the undersigned, and ^ will be eddursel."Propossis for fttraishiol. Arm,. ' u p' Cpl andmatarisda." O. WA.TNII, del#-Irt th a tjaati , Bt. afajor, A. Q, Ur, _ . gljt Vitss. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1858 .;,:rilik,pikaT NEWS FROM INDIA. • . eur.readers, who aro personally or poilithaVlßititrested in the present condition of affinti in British India, may desire to know aliout what time intelligencemay be expected. 'Telegrams are 'duo in London, from Bombay, on the 14th and 80th, front Calcutta on the 10th and 2:3'th of each month. Those tele grams aro due from Malta. They aro one day later if they come from Cagliari, and two days later if they come from Trieste or Marseilles. The news from Bombay, rid, Malta, should he twenty-one days old, and from Calcutta, thirty-three days old. Thus, the telegram due in London, on Christmas day, would bring Bombay news to December 4, and probably from Calcutta as late as November 24th. There is a plan nearly completed, for having four Indian arrivals monthly : To arrive from Calcutta on the 10th and 2:ith of the month, and from Bombay on the 14th and 30th. There are five mails a month despatched from England to Bombay, and six to Calcutta. The next news from Indi y will proba bly not only details respecting the junction' of Sir Coral Cxstrant's army with Sir Hiiinit Ilivimeca's small but brave brigade- at Lucknow, but also some further particulars as to the position' of affairs in China. The last account stated that an at tempt would immediately be made, by the British forces, to take possession of the city of Canton; and, as the most energetic re sistance would certainly be made, the particu lars will be interesting as well as important. In connection with India, it is worth noti cing that Lord PALMERSTON'S own paper, the Globe, has announced, in its usual semi-official manner, that it is tho intention of the Crown, during the next Session of Parliament, to break up the double Government of India, and place that country exclusively under the direct rule of the British Sovereign. The London Timm, noticing this announcement, simply but sig nificantly remarks that this very news had boon communicated, through its own columns, Six weeks before, and indignantly denied, by the same Globe, on the part of the Cabinet. However the Times may get the information, ft generally is ahead of all its cotemporarics in publishing it. This shows reliable correctness, connied with early intimatiOn efpublic measures determined on by the Executive. On the other hand, the Globe, as the recognised mouth-piece of Lord PALMERSTON himself, cannot mention the subject until it be so far completed in de- Sign as to he ready for publication. It cannot mention even an on dit, for fear that it may he accepted as a reality. Thus, its very con nexion with the powers which be makes it a slow, however sure, organ of ministerial intel ligence. Its position embarrasses it. The opinion of Lord CLIATIIAM, more than eighty years ago, based upon constitutional principle, was that British India and such other territories as might bo "annexed" to it, be longed de jure to the British Empire, and not teeny individual merchants and traders, (such as the East India Company is,) however ag gregated by a Charter, however powerful from wealth and position. No doubt this is the proper legal view of the question. Rad it been acted upon (which was prevented by Lord CIIATRAM'S having been driven from office immediately after ho enunciated it,) British India, from the first, would have been considered and treated as a British colony. But the East India Company was powerful, Lord CHATHAM got out of office and out of health, and the principle was not acted upon. t neta...,xprlspit_un_the. ipnialitrau.a 7 annular of British India being clogged with a double io vernment—that of the Company and that of the Crown. Hence, also, the fact that so little has been done with and for Hindostan. That great country has been hold, up to the present time, merely as a treasury whence the East In dia Company could draw ten per cent. per an num on its capital, besides providing for rela tions connexions ad infinitum. THE LATE DR. KANE We have the pleasure of stating that the bio graphy of the late Dr. Kane, the Arstia voyager and explorer, written by Dr. William Elder, will shortly be published, by Childs d 6 Peterson, of this oily, and that the greater portion of it has at ready passed through the press. It will be hand somely illustrated, and got up so as to correspond with Dr. Kano's own account of hie Exploration, one of the moot interesting works of personal and national adventure ever published, and also ono of the most popular, bore and in Enropo. A few days ago we mentioned that the proprie tors of the Albion newspaper, at New York, were about to present their aubseribers with a fine en graving, from an original picture, of Dr. Kane, In his Arctic costume, standing by the discovered graves of three of Sir John tranklitis compa nions. As a mere work of art, it is north the whole annual cost of the journal ; and RA a charao teristic 'Menus, it may claim to ho counted among ! the bost of portraits. The agent of the Albion (Mr. J. I. . White, at Robinson's, 710 Chestnut street) will be able to supply this engraving in a few days. Judge Kane, under date " Fern Rock, 411, Ja nuary, 1858," has written as follows to the proprie tors of the .Afhion: "I have to thank you, and do it most cordially, for the admirable portrait of my son which you sent me a proof of. It is, in the estimation of all my family, the very best likeness we have seen of him as he was after engaging in the Expeditions of Rescue ; and as a work of art, it is worthy of all praise. I shall be glad to secure copies for distribution among his friends." From what we have read of Dr. Elder's biography, and from what we bare seen of this engraving, we are confident the possessor of both will have the best possible Intelleetnal and personal representation of Dr. E. K. Kane, the adventurous martyr of science and humanity. A PLEA FOR THE COUNTRY BANKS. dor The Preis.] The Philadelphia Ledger feels disposed to do too greaten injustice to the country banks In its inn ney article, and that, too, when it knows the con trary to be the 0050. The meeting of country banks at the Girard House MO composed of a ma jority of country banks ready to resume at any day, and Oa expressed themselves, but axing to the foot that but a small representation was present, no final or further definite action was had in the matter than to appoint a committee of three to confer with the city banks in reference to resump tion prior to the time fixed by law, and not for the purpose, as the Ledger would have it, to stave off the time. We are ready to resume, with but very few exemptions, and I wish the Ledger to state whether all of the city banks are ready? I have it from good authority that all of the city banks aro not ready. It is true that a few of our banks are taking a very imprudent course, but that is nu reason why the rest should not be ready; and as for the strength of the country bunks, as far as coin is concerned, I would merely say that, in comliarison to circulation and deposits, they are bettor Why a gohd deal than the city banks with all their Wast ed strength. We, it*, the country, are Anxious to resume prior to the time fixed by law. As the let of April is the great fiscal day of the year in the country, we must either resume before said day or prove a curse to the community on the very day when the assistance of banks is most needed. A gentleman of this city received a letter yesterday, Maya the Zit. Louis Republican of the sth, from Metropolis, In southern Illinois, men tioning the death of Jededtah Jack, Esq., an eminent lawyer of that plaoe. This gentleman, it appears, wont, on Christmas Eve, to the mill of one Storer, with whom he was at enmity, quarreled with him, and threatened or attempted a. personal chastisement. The result was, that Stater drew a pistol and fired at his antagonist, the boll passing through his neck. Jack died almost instantly. It is inferred from the meagre account we have of the affair, that Storer noted defensively. De. ceased was a native of Pennsylvania, but had re aided for many years in Illinois, and at the time of his death had attained an enviable rank in the profession of the law. The Paris correspondent of the London Chronicle of December 15, says several wish,. oratio marriages are to take place, in imitation of those that are going on among, the royal and hn perial houses of Europe. While we learn that the hand of the Princes Alice of England Is sought by the young Prints, of the House of Orange, and that the heir to the crown of Naples is to be married to the Princess Bolan of Bavaria, sister of tho Em press of Anstria,we find there are many distin guished parties about to be united here—the Comte de Walsh with Md'lle des Maaieres, the Comte de Montgomery with Mello des Pones, the Visoomte de Nennerdall with Md'lle d'Aillerourt, while M. d'Ailleaoart, her brother, loads do Vlllefranoho to the hymenfal altar also. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. JANUARY 9. 1858. SABBATH REAPING. THE CHRISTIAN MISSION Or THE PRESB.—The press 'le destined to be the motive power which is to govern the world. The pulpit has its important mission—its indispensable work to `perform; the family has a I , lork peculiarly its own ; still, in those latter days," the press is the sibyl, whose oracu lar leaves, all written over with living truth or lying wonders, aro borne on every breeze to the four corners of the globe, and are to exert a positive iniluenee upon the destiny of every human soul. There can be no more "potent instrumentality for good or evil, adapted to reach all minds, and in fluence and actuate all the secret springs of notion. iamb! it is the mighty potior of clod of the nineteenth century, perfected and sent forth to prepare the way for the ushering in of the millen nial glary Christ's kingdom on earth. symbolized by the prophet as the time when "many shall run to and fro, and knosiledge shall he increased." Men literally " read as they run." The newspa per meets them at the door when they go out in the morning, and when they come in at evening; in the street ; in the enuntirg-room; at home and abroad; around the fireside end in the swiftest vehicle. whether we aro in a hurry or at leisure, it obtrudes itself everywhere—a sort of übiquita ry, whose infiuonee no man can resist. There are the channels or veins in thieh the thoughts and doings of this busy world circulate, invigorating or infecting every part of the body politic. Our newspapers will, in spite of us, form the principles and faith of our children. Their political views, prejudices, and party relations will generally ho like the secular paper furnished them to read. Their religious opinions, associa. tions, and principles will be strongly biased, if not positively controlled, by the earns means. News. papers must in these days supply the principal food for thought and the stimulous to ndtion, and no religious parent does his duty to his household who nogloots to choose, discriminately, and to in troduce into his family a teacher of this sort, such as he can approve, as 111070 indispensable to the wellbeing of its inmates, if possible, than their or dinary food. It is not only an important and desirable trial tution, but a moral neensity. To instruct, to in doctrinate, to educate, to mould the minds and hearts or our own families, a work for us to do; and successfully to accomplish it, and thereby ade quately moot our responsibilities to Ilist!ind our follow creatures, we most studiously and sealouely employ those Instrumentalities, and supply those channels of thought which most easily and success- fully reach the minds of mon, and most etre° lively influence their moral action. HOME INFLUENCES Wouldet Ilion liaten to Ito gentle teaching, All thy ',slime yearning It Would Alin Leaf, and flower, and laden boe are preaching Thine on n sphere, though humble, grit to fill Truly it has been said, that "our duties are like the circles of a whirlpool, and the innermost in• eludes keine." A modern writer has designated home '• heaven's fallen sister ;" and a melancholy truth lies shrouded in those few words. Our home influence is not a passing, but au abiding one ; and all-powerful for good or evil, for peace or strife, for happiness or misery, Each separate Christian home has been likened to a central nun, around which revolves a happy and united band of warm, loving hearts, acting, thinking, rejoicing and sorrowing together. Which member of the family group can say, I have no influence? What sorrow, or what happiness, lies in the power of each "A lighted lamp," writes hl'Oheyne, "is Avery small thing, and it burns calmly and without noise, yet it giveth light to all who are within the house." And so there is n quiet influence, which, like the flame of a scented lamp, 11113 many ohm() with light and fragrance. Such an influence has been beautifully compared to a "carpet, soft and deep, which, while it diffuses a look of ample com fort, deadens many a creaking sound. It is a our. rain which, from many a beloved form, wards off at 0000 the summer's glow and the winter's wind It is the pillow on which sickness lays its head, and forgets half its misery." This influence falls as the refreshing dew, the invigorating sunbeams, the fertilizing shower, shining on all with the mild lustre of moonlight, and harmonizing in one soft tint many of the discordant hues of 21 fatuity picture. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. PRAYRR von THE Woncn.—For several years poet the first Monday in January has boon ob served by Christians throughout the world Asa day of prayer, for the conversion of its inhabitants to the religion of Christ. The meetings on Monday of this week wore very ifitereatiag, and remarkably well attended. In tne wartim' at el - starntrosT syrivray at the Presbyterian Douse, Mr. Barnes presiding. At 11 the Mooting was at Calvary church. Messrs. Jenkins, Duffield and Brainerd offered prayer, and Messrs. Barnes and McLeod made addresses. In the afternoon, at Pine street, Messrs. Adair and Barnes offered prayer ' and Messrs. Duffield, McLeod and Brainerd made addresses. In the evening, the mooting was in the First Church, and exceeded each of the others in the number present. Prayer was offered by Messrs. McLeod, Adair, and Brown, and addresses were made by Messrs. Brainerd, Jenkins, and Darling. The meetings were very promising of good. They nro to be continued by a union meeting at least once a week. The next of the series is to be held in the First Presbyterian Church, on Washington Square, on Tuesday evening, the 12th inst. New SABBATH SCHOOL MOVEREti7.—In accord ance mith a resolution adopted by is mooting of Sabbath School teachers, recently held at the Arch Street Church—Rev. Mr. Wadworth'is--a meeting composed of two representatives from each school will be held at the Sansour Street Baptist Church on Monday evening next, for the purpose of con sidering in general council the best means to adopt to bring the thousands of children in our own city, who are now unwired for, under the influence of Sabbath School instruction. The movement is eminently worthy, and will no doubt ho attended with desirable results. STEVENS ON THE HOLY AND CLASSIV LANDS.— The course of lectures recently delivered at Handel and Haydn Ball, by this eminent divine, we learn is to be repeated shortly for the benefit of the Northern Muse for Friendless Children. As their first delivery was marked with an increased inte rest wilds each succeeding lecture, tho public will be glad of this announcement. THE SAbIIATH School HMS. SOCIETY, of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, whose anniver nary was held too or three vieeks since, is making very gratifying and encouraging progress in its beneficent work. In 1855, its managers collected $178.24 for the Bible cause; in 1850, its collect ions amounted to $214.34, and in 1857, to $230.28—an amount exceeding the collections of 1855 in the sum of s72.—Chrratiarr Observer. PRESUYTEItY or ruse DiIiTHICY —lt has been intimated or affirmed in one of the papers, that the Presbytery of the District of Columbia 'would probably remain in connection with the Cleveland Assembly. We learn from a reliable sourer) that there is not a ruling Elder in the churches of that Presbytery who woul 1 consent to continuo under the jurisdiction of that Assembly. Bwnor Srur•sox.—Bishop Simpson. of the Me thodist Episcopal Church, who was the delegate to the Wesleyan Conference, held in England in August last, is now travelling in the East, and ut the last accounts he was ill at Iteyrout, In Syria. A posteoript, however, to the letter announcing the fact, says the crisis had past and he was consider ed convalescent. CHURCH OROANIZED.-A church of forty-five members was organized at Milwaukee, on Sunday, December 22d, by Rev. Messrs, Spees and Day, to be known as the Holland Presbyterian Church of Milwaukee. About twenty additional members will unite with the church se soon as their letters are procured. CHAPLAINS von Isnra.—Thirty new ohaplains have very recently boon appointed to India, to supply the great want that existed there. Ton church in, Yale College, formed a hundred years ago, has sent more than six hundred and fifty ministers into the field fur evangelical ellort. Sortie years since, Me. J. G. Hendrickson, of Monmouth co., invented a perpetual motion tua• chine, for which be was inuoh ridiculed end even apprehended on a warrant, and hie machine de. stroyed. Ile, however, re-constructed it, and cot it again in motion, since which time, as we learn from the Journal of Commerce, it has been going suocessfully. The Journal says that two or three days since, Hendrickson came into their " aloe, with the samepatient, thoughtful face, and hold ing in his hand the old invention, in a new dress. He has made it this time of brass ribs, so that there is nothing concealed, and no place of concealment; and in spite of the Jersey persecutors, it will go ! Ife has attached to it a simple olook, and this ma chine furnishes the motive power. How far this power can be extended, it is not for us to say ; but we must believe our eyes, and we ono more assert that the machine will "go of itself'' The annual expenses of the city of Paris aro about one fourth more than those of Now York, while the population of the former oily is nearly twice us groat as that of the latter. The following nro the estimates for the pity of Paris for 1858: Ordinary exponditures, 41,020,060 francs, or 8,200,000 dollars; extraordinary, 14,000,000 francs--in all about 12,000,000 of dollars, Of this sum. 16,000,000 francs aro required to pay the in terest on the pity debt. Coroner Madden, of Troy, N. Y., was called upon Monday morning to hold an inquest on the body of a man about A years of age, named John Tuffts, who died about 3 o'clock, from injuries re ceived at the hands of his son-in-law, Henry Noyes, on Now Tear's night. It appears briefly that both were much intoxicated on that night; that they bad some difficulty and got into oolli.lon, during which Hayes struck his father-in-law several blows on the head with an axe-helve. The pews in Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Church, Brooklyn, Now York, were rented ou Tuesday evening. A fixed price was put upon each pew in the house. The auctioneer than took bide for a choice until all were said. The premi ums paid for the best seats wore from $3O to $ 3O , thus leaking the rent of the beet pm on the lower Boor $lOO to sli'o. The premiums were kept up even on the cheapest spats. The New York Sun says that Messrs. lion, the inventors of the "Last Fast," are building for them a new press, which, in power. rapidity of execution, and oompletenem In all its arrange ments, will far excel anything of the kind ever produced, and will print both sides at the same time. 711 E COURTS. The ‘Tragedy at the St. Lawrence Hotel. Trial or Wilma, 'Washington Smith for the Murder of Iticherti Carter, set.t. I'of:writ DAY'S PROCEDDixOS. (rieputes! for Tho Press.] ' COval or Ono nxD Tsomorsit.:—.holgoe Allison and Ludlow -Titocase of Theme's Washington Smith charged with the ...ottrderofillebard Carter, was resumed yester day mor4, Theatnxieti to obtain admittance to the ,trial Is on the increase, and every oat alai connected with the court is literally besieged by applicants for places. (1. Tobias, the clerk, whose amiability of dispo sition renders It:painful 'for him to refuse any one favor, teigrelutelywayield In Tile pawn" to and from the courflown. by persons fn ho are entire Strangers to him. Ifisterilly the prisoner rendered himself totally invisible ,to the pennies in the body of the court by stretglog• himself at full length on the bench indite of the -dock, hie overcoat nerving son pillow.. During the Aston of the court, however, he leaven the dock and lOriverres freely with his friends. Ills sister is atilt de , etcd in her attentions to him, and perhaps no man In Ms' unfortunate position ever had a greater number Of friends to conic forward with testimony In his favol?-13*.yeeldoucti taken yesterday- was - chletly dirooted the proof of his Insanity, by rhoolog condition Mar 1.3(.11soorrrol the deception practised on him. Tho throe brothers or Richard Carter • wereln court yesterday; Theyero strong, cuticular, Nuxon.loOking men, and 'rtto, we hare "beeu 021'4,1=4 engaged In ning operitinne In Schuylkill county. It cotabot be oven cutssett at when the rue wlll ter. toinate, -e , the examination of tho' wtfoeeseg is eon. ducted wit to, ty, in order that alt the tentimotty tatty be written. Y.dtc•athralett, sworn —Liven at 0:0 Market street ; know T. / smith; I became acquainted with him at Then as Leonard's, the Penn Partnere' Hotel ; Mr. L. kept the lootel at that time; I boarded there ; he was there whip, I went Otero; he was married then ; I un derstood ; about the middle of February, I be came ore nted o ith him, but net so well w th hte ife ; thrfrappeared to live happily. as far as I could aeo ' • I the'aglit he treated her vary kindly-1 ery much ear ilte appeared in good spirits whenever I maw blot; did not acOnnpanY Smith to 40 S Eighth street; keep the house at present; again saw Smith in June,lBo7 ; ho then appek red very touch in trouble about hie wife, anti whatinut happened; I thought his personal op pearance 011..4 changed very touch ; when he came to the hones I hstfdly knew him ; his tuind appeared changed ; his convematiou nould ramble about from ono thing to another; :his manner was not like it had been before, in February 1 did observe that he had fallen away a good deal end bad a aid look out o[ his eyes, like a petsou in (rouble; conversation lasted ono to out, and a half boom ' • he wanted to know what would be the heat thing for Lint to do to get out of this ditheulty; the next day I had an intdrview with him; ho was there a half hem.; I advised him to get a ditorce and to leave the rity; ho appeared more agitated that inorn• lug In hisritivol,• next tom him in October. :nth I think; from 22.1; I could not tell the day became to my house; I tonic some commuulcitton to him withregard to Mr, Carter at t •at time; made them lu answer to hie Inquiries; f told him I thought there non a correspond eau, between his nifo and Carter, at I had Coen letters sent by 'At directed to Mr. It. Carter; and that on ono oceaslito I was coming down the stabs, I carried a letter doein for her. anti site told me noVto let Tom know it; this fact occurred In February, before the separation; Smith directed his inquiries to me whether I knew elan lutisnacy between them ; thine as in Fab nary, at the time Le lived It tth ne ; I !mid that I had known her to receite letters given In at the bar from the post pits', front Mr. Richard Carter I Y told hint they were trout Tamaqua, and I supposed they sere front Mr. Richard Carter I told him Mr. 0. had been there at the house to .seals wife: I told him nothing more at that time, but referred him Co 039 Market street; it worried him atilt osare,and that la the reason I elopped telling hint anything more ; he used to come to I might coy every other day, at this ti toe ; Le appeared, daring three interrlons, to get worse again and`tuore like he sae in the summer; I remarked smelling unusual in its appearance; I thought ho was not ri.;lit in his mind. "Q. What was (hit flatland appearance A. In OA manner and conversation, and the nay he acted throfgh the house. Q. What ens It la mariner t• A. lllSwittnner was wandering, and ho wou'd be from one place rd another through the house ; he wan rather restless: he would sit down a bit, and get up and walk around ; 'to MAIM run his fingers through hie hair, and say he eats a ruined man forever; be lan from one thing to Weather ; he would not stick to any one sub ject ; he, expressed a wish that be was dead and out of the wee; he thought that people scorned him; I observed something unusual about his oyes ; h. looked 'En about his eyes, different from what I had cominonixseeu him; several people wore about the bar room whi., he talked in thin wild manner, who took notice; debit know that he talked loud enough for others to Lear Wm; talked more to not alone; I saw him ou the 4th November,los7, in the morning, some tline between ten o'clock and neon, at the door of my place, en the step, outside the door; he tone not there but a few minutes; his appearance then nos the same as it had been, wild and wandering about; I observed the tionaSeral exprresion of the eye at that time; hail asinm conversation then; it wan moro about business or bow I felt; nothing of any importance; remained about ten or fifteen minutes; 1 saw him on the 3d No vember. ISO; in the morning, about 10 o'clock; be nos there half au hour ; was pretty much the atone; he was not settled in his mind, and as be wan on the 4th ; I think Vg the lest interviews, and from the inter views him. X think he was not in hie right mind. .. conversation 1 formed this opinion: remained on the 4th November standing at the door, all the time ha was there; conversation was begun and finished there; he did not go in the house •, lie %toed at the door nod talked ton or fifteen minutes; ho asked how business wan; how I felt; the butcher came up; the butcher talked to him, and we all talked together; can't recta. lent what we end ; he said nothing that morning that was unusual, that I know of ; don't know the subject of convereetion ; he mentioned something about Mr. Cutter to the butcher, and this is ell can recollect of the conversation that morning.; hu left before the butcher ; ho was on the move all the time he was there ; ho did not bid too good morning; did not bid the butcher good morning; did not say anything ; did not know he was gone until he was out of eight; I was talking to my bartender at the time he left; he 'said, at the time of being in the bar-room, that he wished that he wan dead, and out of the way of the people that were scorning him; lie said he had tried to get divorced, but could not got it toe two years, his lawyer had told him en • I edt hied hint fi rst to clear out, and ho said he behoved he would clear out of the torn; he sand he would like to see his wife before he would go away; he asked me if I knew whether she was in the city or not lie wanted me then to go and take a walk with hire; I said I had not time; thought he wanted to be moving about; I wanted him to stay until after dinner, and first he 83St1 ltexould; I told him if he 'would stny until atter dinner I would take the walk; that is all I can recollect of the conversation; there were other things, but 1 can't recollect: he spoke once; Raid he wished ho was no happy as he was in February, when he lived in that house (Farmers' Inn ;) in talking of these mat tern he would pander to other things; that is what I mond by wandering; lie ens half en hour or more in going over these things; 1 sympathized very touch with him • comforted him ea notch an I could, desired to do so; in the way in whirl, conversation about Carter af fected him, 1 would not have told hint ; did not think eu much about it ,• he had been to Virginia, and seemed to better; had observed indications of grief in the summer, but did not observe them at this time. ' Mr houghend. I believe .11r, Leonard, I don't ex actly know who, toll him about the correspondence with ; thls was about the 20th, or along there; he inti mated that he had heard something of the kind; he had been at me ton or three times beton to tell lam about it; never made any threats against Mr. U. at that time. nor at any time after; he was seeking knowledge of these facts for the purpose of a divorce; did not speak of It after Jain,. J 3111,1 Barber, nw orn—E swiped by Mr. Thayer.—Re side at 054 North Tenth street; store, S. E. corner of Second and Chestnut; have knoll n ; base had badness mith hint since Neyeiuber, 1855; his character was as good as that of any man I ever know; be was un usually honest; very sensitit e on that point; he mani fested n good disposition. always; he was Always kind ; new hint before his marriage. several times; he seemed, in reference to his marring°, very much elated; he said ho was going to bo married; ho said he woo going to get the right kind of a woman, 60 'WAR everything that Was right. I considered that he Wag 1111.1.14 y OICitS4 upon that subject, hence I cautioned him; saw him about ten or eleven days previous to the Ist of November. in the latter port of October, 1851; ho called at my store upon bugineas, Fpont a lea moments, and retired; now him again about the Will or nit of October, about icrffivy ; he flung open the door on Chestnut street, and said, flew about our advertisement, Barber? Just put his head In the door; 1 saw from his leas and actions that he nos wrong, different from what I had neon of hint before. At that time I would not do bunioess, because I con uttered him crazy, and not in his right miud ; or HMI as I got any ores On the young gentknian, 1 sow smnething that I ballot seen before; his N, hole frame wooed to be to mire:tier ; I said, a month hence it sill do to talk about it; I maid this to waive the subject; his eyes rolled from site to side; had every appearance of an in mnne person ho opened the door with a kind of Mom; bad mover seen him so before, nor never thought him invat.e before; I formed this opinion of him at the mo ments' now his appearance; »hen he entered the store I had never heard of iris difficulties; had I heard, I alieltld not have been so surprised; I concluded that it wan socisitation of the Almigty, probably. II Bid you express your opinion at the time A. Yes. Oross-examined,—After I made that expression, he stopped in a little peke; made the answer in a quarter inmate, thought; (time to talk of that in a month.) Hu maid, Wo don't know what might here happened in a month; I said, we don't know chat may happen ; his answer to the remark, I may be up there and you down there in a mouth, was, flow the 11-11 do you know I am going to Ile walked out the door, and I have not well him until this morning; I I new the reason, and was not offended at it; I did it to put him off; I could not at that limo account in any other way than on that account; if I had known of Candi:, difficulties. I should not have been surprised; I !rime seen soveuty-live er a hundred insane persons at Hartford Retreat ler the In. sane. Mr. Thorium Burnet,les, sworn—Examined by Mr. Thayer—Reside In Baltimore; I know T. W. Smith; hare known hint for ten years • have boarded In the same house with him ; hire honei a him in different places; in Baltimore, Washington. Philadelphia, A lex aniirta.ond Cecil county, Marylandr ban him in the year 1850 about the time of his marring° ' 31st Dec , sae him at Wilmington getting Into the care; be ap peared to be In good spirits; next saw him in August, 1867 ; I did not hone him when he first come in until be approached near me; this won in Baltimore; he looked wild and haggard; I nuked him whet was the matter with him ; I naked biro what in the world woe the metier with him; I told him I did not know him, and would not have known him, ,• his phi slid condition seemed to be very ranch excited and wild ; looked sun burnt. Jaded, and worn out; I asked him how his wife woe; it seemed is strike him and surprise him, and he asked mo if I hod never heard of It, and if I had a private room; I sold I had, and took him to it; when he entered he drew out a knife, and acted quite frantic; this was in August, 1867 ;U then asked him what war the matter w Oh him; he told me lie had been hellishly wronged ; Le goon me the particulars; after that I tried to pacily him; I told him to pans It by, it would bo no injury to him ; he said ha was trying to do that, which was his wish; bo called to see :no frequently after this over twenty Come; between that and the time he left Baltimore; some times he would remain 6 or 10 minutes; sometimes from half to one hour; he was generally restless ellen he would first come in; he appeared to be relieved after I had talked to him awhile; this restleasneas eras as great an ever I saw in any elan; I observed his conversation was very wild, restless, and unhappy ; he looked more sparkling and wild than I error saw in any one, by times; never in my liquor him look like that before. Questioned by Mr. Thayer—Did you have any appre , henstous founded uporchis appearance, for his personal , safety 1' [Overruled.) ' Prom all the facto I hare stated, I believe his mind was unsound ; last time lases Lim erns come time laths beginning of October; he came and halo me farewell ; he appeared to be somewhat relieved then ; not eo wild as I had seen him before; never knew him, in all ten years, to prevent such an appeonimce as he did In Au gust and October; his disposition was very html, affa ble, and gentle ; his moral character was very good ; knew hie habits well. Gross-examined by Mr. Mann.—At the time I saw him In August, he gave, I believe, a chant , intelligible Account of hie grief ; he wee very nmeh excited, more as than I over saw another ; It was principally excite. meat and grief at being betrayed; he seemed to think that ho could never Le a happy man afterwards; he gave motile idea In bin COlll ellietio4l that he, was dis graced forever; I endeavored to console him; I 'told him his wen 4 very hard estuq 00aleti Mee he appeared ea if he could not be reconciled to It; I thought his reason was partially overturned by his trouble; he took his trouble more to heart than a great many men would; he was very sensitive ,• I don't mean hie being so ez tremely sensitive that his mind was 1150U44.; miubllng manner of talking and acting; It would be hard for me to tell the language he made use of can't particularise ;he talked sometimes about going to California, end to the mountains of Virginia, to lire; all such random Idea. • from his general actions cud conversations I base my o pinion' that his Mind was unsound; that was a part ; I can't say that I knew he wee advised to go away; I can't say that I recollect soy particular part of the conversation; I forget the word s he made use gf In three conversation.' ; . I don't know that I can tell the jury Any of the language used by the prisoner in these conversations ; I ehould judge he wan able to distinguish between right and wrong In most eases 1 I fudge that ha thecae of his marriage; and his difficulty there, be was not In his right wind; I don't know that I ran state a case In which he was not able . • • • to diecriminate bet - nem& rightful nod a eremagful act; I think lie. permitted hit mind to dwell too much on his troublee; I think him troubles were the principal cause of his uneoundnesi of mind To Bfr. Loughead —l.le told me name four ninths after marriage hie wife had a child, and sumo particulars as to that ; he did not tell me moth thee; he told me the outlines; but ho told me at different flutes ; I never beard hi m nee any threats when he pulled out the , knife; it was a uirk knife, it wee not a pen-knife. 110.exemined.--lenestion by Mr, Drown—Do you not know that the concentration of the mind on one subject is the characteristic of 'enmity Question objected to, and overruled. Mary A. IlirMt, sworn.—The first time I sew T. W. Smith was fn the latterliart of March, 1857; it was at the Farmers' Inn; I waif introdeeed to bim by Mrs. Leo. nerd; she was an intimate frietid of mine; when I taw him next it wee on the 9th of April; I was then upend itigthe day with Mee Leonard and Smith's family; I flaw him next morning, the lath of April, betwmin the hours of 7 and 9. when he came up to my realdenee; be name up for met 'Mrs. Smith. engaged me to - nurse her, and was taken thetinto mune her; he said Mrs- Leonard had nent him wlthlifineeSege to come down, the Mn Smith was nick; he brought it carnage; D Went Nth him down to Mrs. Leonard's; Mr. Smith went up stain and left to in the carriage; I followed him to Mn. Smith's chamber; 1 found him then sitting on the side of the bed talking to Mrs. Smith: I talked to him and he to are ; he asked ne, etiestloos ; he asked me a number of queatione that I could not answer, and I di rected him to Dr. (I Sheet; the child *as born twenty mi mites to name in the evening; Mr. Smith was in the house, but not in the room ; I sew him agate the next day, on Saturday morning, between deed 7; I hail the babe, and I told him I helps nice Vitale bleckhalred girl; be looked at it, and would not take .t; I don't remember that he made any gesture; 1 saw him several times through the day; I met hies very treqeently through the course of the day; he was la boring under a great deal of excitement; he chewed It in big actions in connection with the child, and in kin movements; 1 saw him next on Sunday morning, very early, before any of the ruembere of the family were up, between 5 and d o'clock; he came down to the chamber; he was partly dressed, came into the room, and asked roe to withdraw ; he said_ he wished to ask his wife a question; he seemed very much clotted; I did withdraw from the loom, and left him in the room alone pith his wife; I remained in the yard and he clone down to me; he was weeping very much Indeed ; he ma that Mrs Smith had impressed that the child was not his; he told me that she bad told him it was Diehard Carter's child; I don't remember ail he said; I don't think I could tell you what he did any; it was very little, for be was sobbing, and appeared to be to great distress; I remained there until be went away; I wee there five weeks; he wont away the day the child mu; dee da' old, about tine middle of the day; he came lip to the room about 12 o'clock. brought his valise in: asked Mrs Smith for some of his clothing; not all, but part, and said he Wee going to Now York ; he mid lie would remain a few days and return ; he bad to open some trunks and take out some part of hie clothing; he was so overpowered in hie feelings,weeping, that he did it wi h a great deal of difficulty: lie asked Mre.Smith for some things he had that he wished to take with bins; she asked him how long he was going to ro man away; eke bad several things of hie; she had wedding rieg and a small pocket Bible, and she asked if he wished to have them ; he mid he did not want the ring, and the Bible he mid be gave to her that she might mad it, study and profit by it; for want of words to dee scribe the interview. I do not think I can describe it; I hare frequently trouble in cases of death. but I can ear I have never noon anything equal to Mr. Smith's condi tion upon this occasion ; he lay down over hie valise, and over the t unk ; while be wan searching out his clothing, be did tot appear to have any control over himself; his ash 4 and crying motioned .hrough tile Interview, and I d hear him until he went to the bot tom of the stairs ; never saw him alter that, unlit I raw him here; ho was very kind. indeed, aid attentive to his wife during these five or six days ; I wit, present when he took leave of her. Cross examined by Mr. Mann. The room was furnished by Mr. Smith; Mrs. Leonard disposed of the furniture; I think Mr. Smith desired Sire. Leonard to sell it; Mrs. Smith did not give me any instructions on that subject ; the furnirui e wan sold on the UM day of May, the same day that Mrs. Smith loft; I do not remember see ing Mr. Smith the night the child was born; I saw him In the afternoon; the jd of March she engaged me to warm, her In June; Mc. Smith came for toe to go and nurse her on the 10th day of April ; it wee in the morn ing early of the next day Ito came into the room; the af ternoon, about four o'clock, became uppi my room and asked me If I bad any liquor for the use of Mre. Smith; he asked me If there was anything there that ho could drink; he said that he thought there was some bra , dy there which he bad put there for Mrs Smith's use; he toll me himself that ho drank half a tumblerfull of whiskey ; It was come time after four o'clock ho told rue this; it was before the child was born ; I cannot say if he was drunk after drinking the liquor; in the evening when I found Mre. Smith was getting very bad I wanted him, and I found him lying on a comfortable on the floor; I trite, to wake him ; I milted him if he would get up and gn ft.it rurthe rtn) 91,11" , r" Tra-h. alduatt know whether he was asleep; I presumed so. as he was lying on the floor, as he hail slept none the night be fore ; I told him I wanted him to go for the doctor, and ho said "No!" Ile gave me a reaeon for not going the next morning; he mid that Dr. Gilbert told him the chill was a niummouthe child, and he knew the child was not his; that was the only rename ho offered me for not going for the doctor; Mrs. Leonard sent fur the doctor; I can't say if he was drunk after drinking that liquor ; I don't recollect that I have at any time field that Smith woe drunk during Mrs. Smith's confinement; I would not say poeitively that I did not any it; he re mained on the door quietly there ; I don't know what his action. were. To Mr. Brown.—Do said be felt tio deeply wronged and so much deceived by hie wife, that he could not go for the doctor. Mr. Thayer proposes, through the witnems, to show that Richard Carter same there, after Mr. Smith left, acknowledged the child to be hie, and caressed it; and further, to corroborate the testimony of Mr. Rhoden Judge Allison.-1 have celled the attention of the District Attorney to the question in this case and in Sherlock'n case ; I don't see there is any difference be. tween then. The quention is on the proposition to show that enchant Carter visited Mrs. Smith after the birth of the child, and caressed it. At present, the issue is the sanity or Insanity of the prisoner, and we think the testimony is not relevant, and ee over rule It. Samuel Themes., morn —I reside in Baltimore; I know Mr Thomas W. Smith; I hare known hum since he ti ite a small boy—not intimately, hoeing moved from the neighborhood in which he was rained twenty years since ; I now Mr. Slidell some time during the last of the summer or the first of the fall of 1857; I cannot say what mouth; on Pratt street, in Baltimore; I was mim ing down Peen street, near Cheripeide; Mr. Smith was In coneereetlon with some persons ; 1 had not seen him for some time back; I tapped him on the arm Kiel held out my hand to him ' • lie extended hie hand to me and wo shook bands with each other, and called each other by name ; he turned away from me, and Fenner' very much excited; there was nothing around him to cause the excitement; this did not make Any impreselon upon me at the time, but did nub. iequently, when I beard of his misfortunes; heappeared thlener, and had a wild look about him ; it had been about two yearn since I had seen him before; he ap peared to be excited, and extended his hand toe ords, and then turned from ; I thought it etrauge at the time, but I passed on, and thought nothing more of it: I was acquainted with Cornelia Ford tinnier; Ste. ' Smith's mother's name was Mary Ford; Mrs. Cazier wan au old aunt to Mrs Smith's motheri Crazier was deranged; she was put in the Washington liespi. tal at Baltimore, and remained there some time; I UP' her there every week, and sometimes twice a week; I knew John (lazier, her non, eery intimately; the latter pal t ofhts life he became very insane, and died a raving maniac; he died In the insane hospital at Baltimore ; I knew Thomas Oilier intimately, he Pas the youngest aen of Mra.Cornetineuzier I think he hue been in the Maryland Institute for the Insane twice, and the infirm ary le Lombard street once: he wee sent there because he AAA insane; I know Mrs Aramiritha Matlitt ; she was the daughter of 31re. Cornelia Cozier that I have mentioneil ; her Insanity nes the worst case I ever wit nessed ; I knew 54 illiam Ford; ho was an uncle of Mr. Smith's mother, end brother of Mrs. Cooler; the own unruly of Mrs. Smith; he died insane; wandered off from hie home and uae very much kerne° before his death; I did not know Mr. Smith's father; Thome W. Smith nos brought up by his mother. Cross-examined by Mr Mann.—When I BIM him last In Baltimore, he was standing with a number of elusions; there eves no impressiou mete ne nay tai: d ee the time of his manner; the perenes 1 know of my knowledge that wore insane—Mrs. Cornelia Cozier, and three of her children, that I ion familiar with; alio Pas an aunt of Mrs. Smith; Mrs Smith lend a number of brothers, :lone o f these were affected with insanity, to my know- I ledge; none of the children of Mrs. Smith's brothers and sisters bare been affected, to the best of my know ledge. lice. William Cooper. sworn.—T am n clergyman of the elethorlietchurch; t know the father of Thonms W. Smith; ho was !mane the latter purl of my acquaint ance with hint; he never recovered from it; nobody knows what became of him—he wandered off; his eon Thomas IV Smith, was a child—ll little child; I knew ' that John enter, that was spoken of be Mr. Thomas, who has just left the steed; I think that be woe miane; I have no doubt at nil on the outlet; when Thos W. fe wandered neat . hie mother took charge andof aim , r I think eke went home to her father's; I hate not known Thos. W, Smith tepee. To Mr. Mann.—l can't exactly fix the date of Mr. eolith's diimiipearing ; I left there in thC -firing of 1825; 1 eaw him in May of that veer; I west back three several limes there that year; at the time that I betted he went away I did not live in that county; I can't say how old a tens he wan; he could not hate been over thirty; it's a long time ago. but he then looked like a joung mate not over thirty; the first fact was that he wrote a book and sent it to me to prepare for the press; it treated of everything that you could speak of • that hook Bandied me of his insanity without the letter To Mr. Thayer .—I also saw hint while he was In this insene condition Johnson Simpers, sworn.-1 reside en North East, Ce cil county, Maryland; I knew Washington Smith's fn . thee; I thought hies insane ; I had no doubt of it in my or' n mind • I taw the day tie left our county, about eight or nine o'clock of that day; he woe on horseback on the road leading towarda Elkton; I never sew or heard from hint from that day to this! he had two tacks of insanity; he lied a touch of it, and got better ; nem, time after he got it agsiu, and I don't know how long it contlutied on him; to the best of my recollection his wife was living at h e father's; I know Thomas since he was a child; he was brought up by his mother and hit grendrnother,• his mother died when he Pas about sixteen ; he was brought up tenderly and ploiedy; be woe brought up In the tenderest manner, I saw him het nine titan in August last; it was hardly a year since I saw him before; his character was unexception able; lie looked more like a madman to me than any - - thing else; I saw him at North Feist Station ; I reside there ; to give a comparison, his countenance appeared to me as a fog Intervening between the sun and the earth. his face looked so beclouded; his usual appear ance had been sprightly and gay; his coanteuance had fallen, as If his lips were lifted up and his forehead down; he wait at my holm, and I spoke to him; I did not observe anything more than what 1 have stated, I did net aecompeny hlin to church ; his cogs ersation was very different bean what It ever was before; it wan on the subject of his troublee ; he talked nothing about hie (deeds and acquaintances then, but about his matter in the city of Philadelphia, he remained two nights at North East; I saw hum on the day he left North Resit, in August; he got to look better after I talked with lilin, and got more cheerful; I have a son living within a quarter of a mile of North East ; my idea is that the man was mad ; there le no doubt about It, or I never saw a mad man. Adjourned to title morning. An olk waa recently killed in Sonora coun ty, Cal., which weighed 600 pounds. One was killed in this county a short time since, which weighed, when dressed, 395 pounds. TWO CENTS. LATEST FROM KANSAS BY TfLP MAILS. The Democratic TerritorlalDonvebtlon met at Leavenworth on the 26th. Great umbers were lu attendance. The following; among other resolutions, were adopted: PREAMBLE AND IMSOLPTIONS. Whereas, A Convention recently assembled at LSOOmPtos: hauled and published to the world an insimment, which they styled "A Constitution for the State of 'Kansas," and which they refused to submit to the people for their approval or rules. .tion: and ' Whereas, The .opportunity has not been pre sented to the people of this Territory to give an expreulon of their opinions has contemplated in the Nebraska-Kansas ,Elot, expressed in the Clcoin -nail Platform, and directly and enpreialy re affirmed in the instillations of President Buehanan to Governor Walker, in the following language: That when such a Constitutionshall be subTeatted to the people of the Territory, they must be pro. tented in the exercise of the right of voting for or against that instrument;" and Whereas, such re fusal to submit that instrument was in direct vio lation of a cardinal Democratic prineiple, the right of the people to self-government, the principle that alone brought the present Administration :into power, and without adherence to which it must be powerless , Therefore, We, the Democracy of the TerritorY of Kansas, in Convention assembled, do hereby make, That we entirely repudiate the action of that Convention as anti-Democratic; u contrary to the true exposition of the Nebraska-Kansas act; as Niolative of the letter and spirit of the Mein net' Platform; as opposed to the Inaugural Ad dress of President Doehanati; as in direct Onn' diet with his instructions to Governer Walker; as an infraction of the Constitution of the United States; as at variance with the true theory of re publican government; as destructive to the right so i l in derogation of the capacity of the people for self-government'; as against the doctrine of non-lalervention; as as entire - ablusdoaraent of the doctrine at State sad u 0444411044 to sever the bonds of the Union, That thin Convention, representingat It believes it does a vary' large majori ty of the Democracy of Kansas, take this occasion to announce and reite- rate its united and determined opposition to see tionalism and fanatioism springing from any and all quarters, whether firtzl,West, North, or South ; that such sectionalism and fanaticism are not in accordance with the principles of a confederated union of the States, but if indalged and sanctioned by the people are certain to produce a rupture of the bonds which hold them together. Nor does this Convention the less deprecate and denounce every invasion of this Territory by persons living outside its limits, with a view of controlling Its elections, and out ,of which invasions have sprang a great many of the disturbances and troubles in the Ter ritory, and which have led to innumerable and gross frauds, both disreputable to those committing them, and at war with the rights and interests of the people of Basses. That the ballot-box was not protected from fraud on Monday, the :let of this month, tint the returns. so far as they are known indicate very clearly that a very large number of the votes re turned sore not cast by citizens of this Territory, but by persons who came into it on that day, and by invitation, for the purpose of voting, and for that purpose a l one . That this Convention cordially endories the ad ministration in this Territory of Robert Ji Walker and Prederiak P. Stanton, ea in strict obedience to th * e instructions of the President - as consonant with the faith and principles of the Deztiocratio party ; RS corresponding with the true Intent and meaning of popular sovereignty and as protective alike of the rights of the people and of the peace and tranquilli firthe Territory. hat the especial praise and commendation of the emooraoy of Kansas are due, Ire and thereby ten dered to the Democratic trees, North and South, for their unfaltering devotion to the doctrines of ,0"-government and to the "trill of tho ozajori tv,•'and that in their opposition to a minority Constitution about to be presented to Congress, they reflect the will and wish of fourth-fifths of the sovereign people of Kansas. That the Democracy of Kansas rejoice to find that their construction of the Nebraska-Kansas Act is that of its author; that in him is found a champion, intelligent of facts; bold of swami, strong of logic, grand of oratory, and possessed of all the elements of greatness, willing to bring to bear all the powers of his greit intellect and heart in defence of the doctrine of popular so , vereignty; the right of the people to regulate In their own way their domestic institutions— thehreat right of self government; and the Do mooraoy of .Kansas express their gratitude to the statesman of Illinois, the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas. for his efforts in behalf of that great principle the foundation of all republicanism, the presentation and advocacy of • which have crowned him by the popular voice the giant in tellect and statesman of the land. Upon him and his co-ndjutors obietly do the Democracy depend for the successful termination of this great strng gle, and to him and them they confide their inter ests as a party and as a • people, with confidence that whatever human intellect and will, strength ened by right, may accomplish, will be done in their behalf. That to the other Democrats in Contras% who entertain opinions favorable to this construction of this question they feel their obligations; and ItieltrWroltrlrstesnit , •41be-vs twat-swar Aw• cherished with grateful feelings by the Democracy and people of this Territory. That this Convention solemnly and earnestly protests against the admission of Kansas into the Cajon as a State under the so-called Lecompton Constitution, the so-called Topeka Constitution, or any other instrument which may be in any manner framed, unless such instrument shall be first legally prepared and submitted to the vote of the people of Kansas, and to the people of Kansas only, in such manner as to ascertain clearly their will for or agyziort such instrument ; and That this Convention most respectfully petitions the Congress of the United States to pass an act to enable the people of Kansas to call a Convention, frame a Constitution, and gain admission into the Union in the manner adopted in the ease of Min nosota; and we earnestly recommend to the people of the Territory that they sign and forward to the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas and' M. J. Parrott, our Delegate, at the earliest day, the memorial adopt ed by this Convention. GEORGE W. PURKINS, JNO. P. St.ounit, J kIIES CHRISTIAN, JOllx A. lIALDERXAIO, 11. B. DENS! AN, J, E. Sr. MATTHEW, ERR Anti L. BERTHoL In response to a general call, the Convention and Democracy assembled, were briefly uddreseed by Colonel John P. Slough and Judge George W. Purkina. The question then arising on the adoption of the report of the committee, it was unanimously adopted. The same committee then reported the follow ing memorial, which was likewise unanimously adopted : MEMORIAL 2'o the Senate and House of IZerresematires of the United States in Congress assembled : t. We, the undersigned, citizens and lona fide resi dents of the Territory of Kansas, in view of the fact that a Convention assembled a short time since at Lecompton, framed and published an in strument which they styled The Constitution of the State of Kansas," and contemplate, with the approval of your honorable body, to put it into operation,' without our sanction, and against nor emphatic protest, hereby respectfully ask your honorable body to give the said instrument no countenance or encouragement whatever ; bat to reject it in consideration of the regard you have for the people of the Territory; and in so rejecting it, we would further respect fully ask your honorable body to pass, at as early a day as possible, an act corresponding with the act given to the Territory of. Minnesota, by which the people of Kansas may meet, by representa tion, In Convention, frame a Constitution which shall be referred back to them for ratification or rejection, and which, if so ratified, shall be sub mitted to your honorable body as the Constitution under which we would be admitted into the Union as a State; and your memorialists will ever pray, km On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die. S. W. Johnston. President, A. Item J. O'Brien, J. Garvin, J Ege, A. B. Bartlett, Vico•Preeidents. It. L. Beam, J. C. Hemingray, S. W. Driggs, V. B. Young. Secretaries The Delegate Convention of the free• State party, which assembled on the 23 ultimo, and adjourned to meet again at the call of the Territorial Ex ecutive Committee, assembled. in pursuance of that call, at Lawrence, on the 2:3d ult. They were called together to consider the pro. prioty of voting fur State officers and members of the Legislature under the Lecompton Constitu tion. A Mass Convention was also called, to meet at the same time and place. The Convention was called to order by its Presi dent, am ernur Robinson. Committees were ap. pointed to examine tho credentials of delegates and report resolutions to the Convention. T Cham pion Vaughn was chairman of the committee on resolutimw. The Delegate Convention then adjourned. and the Mass Convention was organised. G. W. Smith was elected president. A committee, of which Dr. J. P. Root was chairman, was appointed to draft resolutions for the Convention. This committee reported from the majority reso lutions in opposition to voting for State officers, and from tho minority resolutions favorable thereto. . - When the Delegate Convention again assembled, a majority of the committee on resolutions, through Mr. Thatcher, reported resolutions in opposition to voting and favorable to the complete organiza tion and, enforcement of the State Government under the Topeka Constitution. Mr. Vaughn, the chairman of the committee, presented a mi nority report, declaring it to be the duty of the I free• State party to veto for State °Moors under the Lecompton Constitution. Mr. Redpath, who was a member of the committee, reported Rome resolutions, °ensuring the members of the Territo rial Legislature for their disobedience of the in struotions of the Convention of December 2d, and instructing them at the next session to repeal all the " bogus laws," and adjourn sine die ; also, favorable to entering the election The discussion upon the resolutions was exciting. Messrs. Thatcher, Walden, Root, Oakley, and eth• ers supported the majority resolutions, and Messrs. Robinson, Conway, G• W. Smith. W. Y. Roberts, Vaughn, and others the minority. Those in favor of the majority resolutions declared that a participation in the election would be inconsistent with the resolutions passed at the Convention of December 2, would involve a recognition of the validity of the Constitutional Convention, endan ger them in Congress in their opposition to the ad mission of the State under the Constitution, and weaken the Topeka Constitution before the people. Those in favor of the minority believed there was imminent danger of the admission of Kansas under the Leconspton Constitution, and that it was the duty of the free• State party to guard against mortco To cono:xsporrazxTo. Oerrespondantr far . 1 TX2 FUSS'. will gist* flier is Wag thopilosioe riles f Xrory emoodusfosion stud' b. areoropezdod by the name of the writer, la order to horn rorroototoo the tip/trophy, but oar WO of I goat rhotdd bo midair upon. Wa ebeil be Freetiff obligee to geatirmen la !anae mia and other States for tootributloni elfin ths ear fast 'awl at tfia de,ilo age pullaldat beetiebes. Ka niaearew of the susroaibir thi! Inempe at popalation, sad an; fafewomatima that vim* winding to the tokerW maw. it iby endeavoring to moue the orgenisation of the state Government. The injustioe- of the Appose tkiriment, and the apparent determination to seam the election by fraud, were elaborately disennwed and commented upon. A rote gas tams on the afternoon of the second day by a *ail of yeas and nays, presenting the na ked ISM of voting or not voting. The result VAII yeas 47, nays 44. nut, by , an arrtagaileat pre viously made, the delegates present from each dits• trict were empowered to east the number of votes hi which each district was entitled; and in thin manner the result was made to appear as bat 64 yeas to 75 naya. And therefore, under Its rule of voting, the De legate Convention resolved not tola the election, although a majority of thei=test as they astnally recorded their names, decided in favor of the voting pokey. Considerable feeling was manifested at this remit. ' The Convention, after basing been in season two days, adjmnied in the evening of the 24th ultimo. • PROClAlidritin. To the People of Kansas Tern - rem. Information having reached me from varies* Quarters that serious diloulties were to be appre hended on the arst Monday of January nest—the day used for cleating State °Beers coder the Con stitution 'submitted to the people on the !lot lust and which Coastitation it also submitted to a vote of the people on the 4th proximo, by an set of the Legislature approved December hare deemed it my ditty to dietribute the trailed State* troops over the Territory in seek a way as to pre serve order, and insure to every one entitled a fair opportu nity of voting. It L sibeezely to be I.opW that these procoutitinary measure' will be found unnecessary, and that the good same and moderation of the great =nor thepeople will re strain the Tiolonoo. and heat atilt, few whose roe alone are likely to carry them to astrateos: The Constitution referred to provides that the questions therein submitted are left to the derision of all the white male inhabitants of the Terri and o tory of Rpm's, le the add Territory on that day, ver the art of a" inhibitive is Mom t - we dMisest Webster- "A. dweller ; one who dwells or resides perrainently in a plaie, or who has a feed resideeee, AA digin* guished from an occasional lodger or visitor; sks the' inhabitant of a house or cottage; the inhabitents of a town, oily, eoenty, or state. One who he. a legal settlement In a town, city, or earish." To inhabit is to live or dwell in ; to otioupY a plitoe of settled residence." prom these definitions it will be seen that it re quires something more than a mere prosecute the Territory to entitle a person kirote at the corning elections, and I trust that no attempt win be made to de so by any person from :Lothar State or Terri tory who may be here on that day merely as a transient or 'occasional ledger or visitor." An set passed at the late motion et the Legida tore of this Territory makes it felony for any one to do so, and In every nth easel shall feel it to be my ditty under the laws to demand such tdender, should be leave the Territory, from the klseola tire of the State or Territory in 'which be may be found, that he may be brought back for pen ishment. It is the anxions desire of the President that the approaching election dial be fairly held, and that every one shall have free - aoeeas to the polls, without being subjected to violence or intiaida• Lion. The troops placed by him under my dire*• lion have been so disposed of as to Were this re sult, and every civil °facer and every good eiUsett in the Territory is expected to do his deity, and assist in maintaining the peace of the community. With their assistance there cad be no merlons dis turbance. • • • • •• • 7: W. Dasrita ' Secretary and Acting Governor. Leavenworth, K. T., Dee. 26, '57. WEEKLY REVIEW 07 THE YHILADLL r PHLiKLULKETS. Pethieze.ents., January 8, 1858. The late AST! from Zealand and the Continent has had but little effect nymathe prodece markets,. Bread. staffs are very dull, bat. prices- eseepting for Wheat and Corn, continue *bout ea Wt.:rioted. In Bark the transactions have been limited, and them is very little stock to operate in. Cool =Wines thsrs hislo4e very little demand either for shipment or holm can sumption. Coffee, Sugar, and kinlasaes are quiet, but firmer. Cotton is unsettled, but the market at the close is stiffer. Fish are dull. In. Fruit there to not 11:01101 doing. Hemp and Rides are very, quiet. The Iron market continues depressed, and prices are nominal for most kinds. NO sales of Lead. Lumber Is not In quired after. Naval Stores-Bpirits of rm^pentitte hat again declined. Oils ID e steady. Precisions are very dull and prices rather lower. Rio is held more, Grmly. In Cloverseed. there Ise been a decline. Tellovr is rather better. Teas, Tobacco, and Wool are unchanged. For Dry Goods the market exhibits no new feature, dullness and inactivity being the most prominent chino. teristics. BREADSTI.7/PS are In moderate supply, but the market, under a limited demand both for export and home consumption, has a downward tendency for both Plour and Meal; of the former the Woe for shipment - comprise about 4.000 bbls at S&S33 et bbl for standard and good brands, and 14.70m33.14 for extra. including 300 bbls Rentncky extra at 35 NY, and 300 half bbls on private terms. There has been 'steady inquiry far home am within the range of Oil xrds for super .us Ixte,nFtiotud 331.73age..%0, extra time and fancy lots. Rye ?lour has been very dell, and selling only in a small way at $l. The market Is rather here of Corn Meal and holders are firm at 33 dp bbl for Penn sylvania, but there is very little selling. Of Wheat the receipts have been very light, and mostly of poor quality. Prime is smote and has advanced 44134 dfr bus. Sales of 15,000 bus at 1060113 c for inferior and prime red, and 110s1g5e for white, moistly in store. Rye comes in slowly, and is taken on arrival for dis tilling at 70c, for both Delaware and Pennsylvania. Cora has been In better request, and prices are rather higher. Sales of 11,000 bus new yellow at Nal& ; some white sold at 63e, and old at No. Oats are doll end lower. sales of 12,000 bra at 33e340 dr bus for Delaware, and 31335 e for Pennsylvania. Some New Tork Barley sold at 84e, and Barley Malt at Mk. Issracrios OF FLOCK AND Meet for the weak ending January 7,1858 : Ilelf barrels of Superfine Barrels of Superfine If Rye.. Corn Meal.... Condemned.. PROVISIOSS continue unsettled and dull, and prices faror the buyers. The receipts of Pork hers been small, but there has been very little demand for It. end the sales have only been in email lota, at C 5.168516 41 1 Ltd for mess, and $l5 cash for prime, at whirls eguris it in freely offered. City packed mess Beef Is taken for shim' stores at $11; a lot of Beef Bounds sold at $19.50 Bacon—The market is nearly lure of Sides and Shoulders, and of Hams the sock is light. There is, however, very little demand, and the only sales report• ed are small lots of the latter at 9al2c (or plain and fairy cared, cash and 60 dam. Of Green Meats there is not much offering, hat the demand is limited. Bales albinos at 65joi9iic, as to quality, and Shoulders at 6i e Oxo : Sides are worth TX elle. Lard lad ill, the de mand being of a very limited character; small males of libln at 9cloc, and kegs 10.i5 ellc 11 , 5,60 days. k let of env fiery eold at 9e lb. Butter ranges at tram 10CL18 I, lb solid, end 16a18o for roll. Cheese fa un changed. 'Committee GROCERIES.—The stock of Sugar Is reduced, but buyers are holding off for the new trop, and the market a not so Arm—there is very little inquiry. Email sales of Cubs at fig rettic Tb, sari MbhdA new crop Or. leans at 7 , 4 33Xc, on time. The mallet for Coffee con tinues firm. but there is very little demand. Pelee, of 500 hags 'Rio at OX nitrixe on time 2.000 bags Rio has arrived. By auction, 2,200 bags Tito sold at YX ell i.e, mostly 4 months The market for Molmase has been quiet, sod the only sale. reported are 330 bble new crop New Orleans at 37,40, on time, and some Sager House, within the range of 303350. 230 bbla New York Syrup cold by auction at 35c. METALS —There has been very little doing in Pig Metal, god prices are nearly nominal. A small lot of No. 3 sold at $19.40 cash, and some No. 2 on terms kept private. In Scotch Pig and Blooms there le nothing do'rig. Bar and Boiler Iron sell slowly at our former quotations. Lead is very dull The 'dock of Pig Lead is moderate. but there ii very little demand, and no sales hare come under our notice. In Copper There ht very little doing, and the market is dull, PARK —There is very little Quereitron Bark coming forward, And the stock la light. Holders are firm at E2d 40. ton for No. l, with Knell receipts and sales BEESWAX.—We have only to notice =ell sales of good yellow at 3.7•23 e tig lb, ash. CANDLES.—Prices are unchanged. Sales of 1,000 bits adamantine at 196 , 20 c 4p lb, 6 Mos, and small lots of sperm at 42a. COAL.—Thero is no new feature in the market, the receipts and shipments being limited, and prices u taut quoted COTTON baa been dull, and prices, notwithstanding the light receipts and stooks, continue to rule wary ir regularly. Sales 250 bales at 10611,4 c 41e , lb, cub and• on time, and some repacked at 80. The market, at the close, ie stiffer. FF.\ TITERS --Smell eates of good Western are re ported at 420.12 e, on tne. FISH —For Mackerel prices continue to faro? buy ers. Small sales, from store, at $lO 60a510.75 for l's, 50.259 75 for 2's, and $ 9 for s's. The stock of Pickled Herring is large, and they are eery doll, with sales ta13.50. The sales of Codfish are in smell lots st $.3 25413.50 tfr 100 lba. FREIGHTS eoutinno dull ; to Liverpool ge 64 eir bbl is the asking rate. Some grain Was taken at 71{ its63,;e t?' bus. To London 2501 Ar # O. ton are the going rated. No Tassel up for San Francisco. Collier" are bat little inquired for, and rates are nearly nominal. GINSENG comes forward slowly, and meet a steady demand at 460500 4P' fb, cash, for crude, and 660T0c .10' lb for clarified. A lot of the former mold en terms kept private. GUANO tells in a email way at former quotations. HEMP.—Very little stock here, and no eales have come under our notice HIDES continue dull, and there lo nothing doing. HOPS.—The demand has been limited, and the Bales in small lot at 7011 c ( lb for Eastern and Western. LEATIIER.—Tha sales are limited for sole and siarmhter, but prices are unchanged. LII)ISES —Nothing doing, and the pricea of all de scriptions are unsettled. NAVAL STORES.—There is very little doing; groan sales No. 2 Rosin at 62052 '26, and fine at Et per barrel, cash In Tar and Pitch no sales. Spirit' of Turpentine has been in limited demand, and prices are lower. Sales in lots 410420, on time. OlLS.—There is very little demand for Linseed Oil; small sales at 610520. Lard Oil is scarce, but the sup ply is equal to the demand ; small We. at 00,63 e. For Fish Oils there is a limited atore deruand,without change in prices. PLASTER.—There is none offering. The last sale of Solt wan at $3 per ton. RICE.—The stock is moderate and prices remain with. out change. Small sales at 310330, emit and sixty days. SALT.—Two cargoes Turks Island, and 600 sacks Li verpool fine, have been sold at a private bargain. SEEDS —There is a limited demand for Clover Seed, but supplies come forward slowly. Sales of 250 bushels only to note at $1.60055, ai.d from aecond hands at B%e, and 150 bags to go South onterms not nude ruble. Timothy ranges at from $2.60043. No salee of Plat bred. SPIRITS.—The demand far Foreign is light, but prices are unchanged. New England Rum sell, at no 400. Whiskey meets a limited inquiry. Sales of barrels at 22023 e; Wads at 211{ otlc, and drudge at 20}I 071 e. TALLOW is better, with sales of city rendered at 1014 011 e, and country 10c 4s , D eaah. TEAS but little inquired after, and the sales have been limited. TORACCO.—Very little inquiry for manufactured from the trade, and leaf Is neglected. WINES.—No sake worthy of notice. WOOL.—The market einitiWael quiet, brit holders are firmer in their demands, and a Mere hopeful feeling prevails generally. ...17,113 ... 396 .... 300 691 ... I,7TT
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