~. .. -j 7 tri;r3a :414:T ge " . - ' k i ' -T - ~: , ~. : i :: , 1 ~r 3 4 , ,, , ,5 , 44:rti , 1 I. ~---• . 4 • ~.—.:l._ •.. _, , ',.. 4 , -; c<,,,nt -...,_ . P7{ - TUNSDAY,v , FEBRUARY 21;11840.7 QM • 5, Si ttaitAT4l, ll vtiY aoK 9 P lo.43dee. 416 1 sVAA, ;,Mk9,11'940419114i `DeatiCoValkel I)sag ter, of James .stepherkr The Oit: i'erson at 84, 9 ,?faitillIORP4kr,t.sjil land Masi -1 oat FoamsVAGE.-Jartber Forega;Nows Ityt b""- Thought • • neeend- Thought. o, If ^thtiro -N': tone 144 1 th at distinigulthest Stititberi - ogiaracter an inattuctive aridliituitiVo'cAteMPl for hyL: nellithriesa;.; and sneretlnalevolence.. The education 'ethos Sontlfern Teeple-teaches th'ein to feel irisult : itiptifif, r ii6d, ,a s o,t. it accordingly. - sea sitive respeeto'for their Wordimuff-gerieraffr,'a SM. gk t .44, 1 04000 • 'a:OPieiis, *Ateito ' ProinitCto.. a different 'course-by Sudden ex. ocitement;.:have '04140.66W ":61:0 it of leing,,i(clividr*stutlfithiti rase Of inert; ifis e y loy to such reorthwill 9 el ti,*rttft - e: 'attempt m e 'dud ; still matting; qt:if, i ffuTtt, Ittweitizeneiby , a resort td whet Is 'understood Ot.iPo l / I " 6 ; d t iu eider •te datinige.thein , in , theirbuilitess mperations:*Vhe very Men most pt itniti6~tp iti'!,detnandinethat itAgid jiyatem - - cifinciu:il4lcoureeishorild be established , tweet:ldle North and the &Met -,,vi.iilre'Velt '444o. this example With honest ;and jestant diination nor . are,- we., euiprised- • that that ;Alai 'iseo certain felie'ilitrilshedhrthe "so?'• vire ebrdeMpt - ef:Sinitherii - geritfemenieheing. fieryWher,e',rep' Udcatediritht,tiNoitti;bylth„ ose • who: have lately beerioio analouti put thea, - champions` of ; the? fiesta :end:interests of , the Other tilde Melvin and Dinon'S = riftn; the apirit" . "; - ;silitided aiteraPtilvAdlolliF .- its =ohandv.upeit` to,:•mews , - plyper,'l4l fotionike, it 'Oidieukiti . , - the Southern 0 certain, expreised-",or iinplieti opluienti an - exp e riment of' a different &trea t ': ter. is hazarded:: ''A'neWsPaper,;,utilik n'Uterr cliant,ls armed at eff,Points: It pbsiesimeef fensive end defensive attributesJ -Ittlitsapub;, lie record ..terefer-te, and. aTdailieppiirtnidt) °1: ', . : 0 617 ) 13 g ' l _ ,t4' "The , " common whoeneeessfully stabs at the-repute. tion of e tperehant:, or a zointitactu*,', May be pipteetedbithseeerecrefliis movements, bin when comes to speak of a daily newsitsper he, musts peak in loud feriae toid show his, he el:intl., . , ly to the World. : Mane, vin are rather ileased,. than 'otherwisa„ r that it Should have! been' deeMad necessary, on the part of those engaged in the work of calumniating .the merchants of Philadelphia; too include ' this Unusual, , Tut Puss, in their, maledlctlerie.'„lt Ores us the. oppqrtueity to: repeat - what We.ohave always said, that not only do we cherish the , warrpest an OidtAfitilbr 11 * $l. l O -64 :A , V ; e 6 ple, put,that.we ere tpr the, enforcement or all. laws; consistent with the - Constitution OP the' United Etatea, Unease:err to protect their rights and ,- their, instititione. - Not a syllable • npr line has over appeared in our - cob:Mani incon sistent with!thisdepldratlen.' Participating in none of the ' antipathies;of' thoticVilie are re. gardettas their especial opponents in this sec tidni Tee Pease has always contended against everything like .A.bOlitiontsm i:lrid while insist ing .:,that the rlght„Of reltioVerriMent is not to_ be abridged, for, the purpose _of eloyating one clasi above another, It. luta also insisted thgt 'everr consideration 'Ot aid • of duty„ domande that„fugitive , slaves - Mhotild be refurnedtd their,reastere-'-.:airen if, in Order ef fectually to doso, the 'enactment of stronger laws should be fpund neeessary to enforcethe written assurance of the Federel Constitution. Thtit our position in these respects is well nn• derithod Is prated bienr,enormetts and con steady increasing circulation - every - part, of the , United -States: • :The • traveller in the steamboat, and In the, railroad car, makes Tut Passe his daily comparolort.,.' The sojourner at earl Wets, from' the South, buys it flirt and reads it longest. At penetratei-bito the re: methat of the slave States; and at the-Federal Capital Is . purchased and perused with avi dlty 'that shows, at any- rate; that its spiriti it not its sentiment, is warmly approved: Understanding the Southern peoplermison.• ably welt, have daily,assuratcee froni them that mid' , have not misconstrued our attack npe.ir a c . 0 .- x.17;4A irescriptive z AdMinistra= tion as en attack upon iheir petOlar-in,atitu tionWntir do we believe, howeier nuuiy.inay have. been misled toy . the .excitement of 'the mement, that, in refusing to re-ache the exac tions Cof.the extreme filen'tif thisireinkregien, we Aare, in the least, feifeited their .respect: Let those who doubt the fact that there is a sense of confidence and affection in the North ern people, rapidly returning tethe Southern heart, mast their eyes over the list of arrivals at our zreat uvula, andthey - will there find that tho effort to close up ,the:eleinnets of love and' libidiees between the 'Noith and the Sault:Chas' already - iiraed . IV lie - as great a &Hera• as would-be the attempt,to prevent the Mississippi from :washing the, borders of 1111: nola; the Susquehanna • flvm pouring throughthe neighboring State. of Maryland in its onward course to the. eternal - sea. • Even at Washington, the political peean,lired of lash ing itself, into a tempest, Is rapidly' subsiding Into a calm ; and those who, only a few weeks • ago, , looked upon each other as foreigner tt and as foe; begin •to 'find ttuit.theY .are •Still bre: ther , ;Atiteridoins, .emlnlieritoiti' of, a common and'opo-defaidt3re • of, a common Cop.` stlhitiOn. ' Tfikcltiy iipanallig.awitywlsen pollticathri garods,,can speculate upon unnatural aniniost -aitd soon there will be no oecupation for tboiewho; like wrecker son some rook-bOund toast, live upon` no' 'apoila of the storm . and profit only tipciro the', Misery: and disasters tot their fellow-creatures. , It will be our,duty, as the Pi:inductor ,of an independent journal, to respond,' to the „reawakened spirit of,,con serviitlein 'arid of Mali through whickivelluire emprged Will be prodectlie of incalculable benefit on all sides. IVha3 taught the Northein "p eo ple the danger of enemas,- ging . baleful ,theories, , and it has convinced , their 'felloW-countryineri of the South that !iterate ewer; tp,bil fond; in every Northern community, a ;eery lame majority of men who need_ only to be,understood to.be made their warznestlriendi and didendera. " The Confede; tO•dal, , ,,stionger;:thim, ItVies:a year ago,and,the-So,uth.htstittonger, because recent events. have gathered around it thousands of heartit'whO.:46l,Y needed , those events :td Cohv t in.ped Ast, *ponitriett, peril . obliterates' ordinary *differences ; and Makes. ..those frtends who ;:fitglit,': ether Wise 'have' reniained- indide rent'Y each' other6•There is a precious phi losophy,,-in. these. , reflections, and the true statesrain'will consider themwell, leaving the bitter work' of; crimination to the' little men who only' apneal. upoitho' Surfaeit as the Scrim appeaiti,tipo, nthe eurfiteiathe, water; to ,bo,swept, away as ,, the puldia inindois settled and clarified, , „ Cow° , lift..'4oOffellic•fardilisill' billed Cowe ll add bq tte.of,, tho hest oesaio , voiselistrin , the world; and • held in '; high estimation,' as sneh, in Bogientli &line the long; ilosifie iitutChtire, ap goon( at'floitisrt: Hall on Thurittlajt - evening, in one of the entertainments whieh:Oe picroliarly his Own. 'Aiti has' beei giving the Noir Yorkert and Dostottinns , " ifioueb ot Mt quality," • and has re ceived from lbem Outdone. f it ,bank notes, in re turn for, his, yowl]. •ones. Mr. Cowell. excels, We iivoltarapte,r; songi:and O i tcMiffoin t end, is Ifiro •noinfai Oiso—tibiab'll likoffilial to say; He wilt - bit , ntoletid'ii/Ittl'iqllnrq li i ° 1 0; a * 6 ° ll ' fst, attd.b9A4allteli,fliekt, mho • to be good :plitiiist , ama oomsoiiina solo. player. Mr.- Cowell I....dtortised,:for rriday,, and fiaturdny:stropingt, • 4 : Yi• • • .„ Item Cline. The hOjAhret: the: WeitiPtlitipot ,Tbeitro; it; Herr Ottna,,aomis off tb in „evening., 7illtb that good riatiriuldridok:distingulitute,lo," Kr: "'Laugh wkon you parr," Jobu . relliopatkrdi; *44,, tioYet rOady4o 114 a helptug ,, itsr , td to any toricat oat. noted *ltbAta",,proconatort;o6 7,00414 aid, ,will take .of Cl . ip; it! I . lllo)Yidou'eritailiii, 3, . oourieVddiko . lloo hti ovulation upon the qght *Sr* C•li, ll ll#3li 6 ±teiti:indni triOca it0i2;'1:410841, to rant Vito taut t of WE o w u, (he loft fits' Nhfil01100;h3c)s: tikditeiti bank- Nimes) ,rtpd - , trcpit,inx innin!yyttalknigtst", parZ!, feremtee4ifef , ftAtttilihMeteroie.; 'ilnieroly hope tket be ek e ll". Tigrelt keeeestifel, Yu our "lid s ofriterOyi ps , " I)4tig - doabled,"i" #itl4* . likeciwnAt i tttogrikiirebt-T, : ay ;w4figquiiilC," 114 imt 1404 ti this :14instk-d94l# litt:01130:3#411030441**1141": Itfig cakitiolr sol4Dipie:toonallatiponipirliont - of e biairtmiti 186136 litiohitithill6slo* #liLve be.ri workably 'mitten% Little Ella Earns. The persons, and Oy.py aro many, in this State and New YorkY4Ntre iiitemted in this remarkably giftedthost ingenuous little child, will learn, 3.With, salisffrofion,4at our Supreme Court, Ong* bc&o, yester day decided (by ,Amahrifyif / throe 7'lidite,s to one) that EVA Ban commonly known as cc Ella Burns," bo remanded to the care of Mrs. Burma, to whom she was appren ticed by her &they at ,thstage.of. two „years and eight- minsiba , and by4rlletp she has been trekioi.&lllai s ornal,bolliitilde and affection. bk.l4lo.43` l 4r4s,the4•Suprerne Ckmrt-of: Perm sylVitfila declines ifdorforing„with the delibe rate decisioritke. - .T.edge of the, Supreme Court ofNew , iTork, That -deilsion gave the child tc;- the:t iti . ,,Mrs. Bonus, 'thider the giiar dianship off One of; the most re .putabbe,citizens of Nevi: York; 'and Judge . :Davrely:.whe heiirdatlif&'decided the .case in Now terif , 'cdrisebted"; oir apple ation freni VC per. and to read there Priblti3Ort in,private families, under restirlotionS, ybich, have not , been violated. The health of, the child is excellent, and we can, safely, affirm, 'from :personal observation and belief,-. .that . the exercises whiebehe, per forms; unattended as they 'ate; by tho slightest phYsictil'eXertioWitinnothe infurimis to her, a4entally'or bodily; . fu„ any way ":„Thc; net,. present during any.of, the';precifdlngs., He isAnight-watch• man in, clupYtn4o,:wq. aderatatid, and 'it is: said that at leastone. other or-his children' it apprenticed to a travelling circus. The 'child is in excellent hands: The costa-are payable 1 3y the party fnitiatingth legal proceedings: that is, by Mr. Wrarrix, 'the. parent, or Mrs. Sr.uv, the Qiiiithtf . c'oa lady ',who so philan. threpleallt represented. him: , They are pays. Ste-audits;Ad...be:hoped that they will be, paid; ;But heavy. costs, have been necessarily incurred -by Mrs. Matas,-over and above , will-be legally allowed-'-expensei which She la not in aeontlition to - treat lightly. 1! - It haa'been - eiggested that Brx..t Brrass Mould:give 'a-mithite reading,' on next Satur , fay, at the ~4ederey of Music, when public Sympathy could be exereised,in a manner most eivantagequs to .the child. .Last year she ,;aye such an entertainment in NewTork, and tilled the Academy.of. Music :there.. .If' this 'ns done, we venture to say that there will be a ',4reater.olowd ayoungeters to hear this child 1 .:4 six years old read: better than 'most grown ,professionals do,.than. 'ever . before filled our ',beautiful TeiriPle of th 4, Tar - 1e.141.80.,' • ..4sr iatiOnaf: 'Defences - The Deily .;.tlreerei contains an ably !yilttec. ,communication•in regard to our 'ma l.tonal defences; in which the policy of 'substi: iutinglightironsteamers'for the present re •yentte cutterS"ii - adyocated. It appears that tberd are; 'at present, twenty-three, revenue mitti'rs; tWelve **(Mere or' other small yes. sad, attaeloid to the 'Light House Board, and .stnall,Yessels,:.mostly•ateamers, belong iet tip the Coast, Survey. The number of men 'employed upon these vessels' is' said to be ievert hundred, and they are kept in Commis• iirmut, an annual cost to the TressuryOf abOul 5468,000. ,Their original cost was,. not leap then $1,800,000. While they answer their present piiipose of guarding the revenue, etc., thejylie,Mlerly useless as a protection of our Pea-coast, and of little or no assistance to dis ibled ships. --• ; The question is worth considering whether it would not he good policy to substitute for t i herudight; but efficient, Iron war steamships, which. woUld 'not' only be more serviceable than thii'Priaode:reveuue : Ciitters for the pnr poees to *filch' the latter aro applied, but also be capable of doing,much good service in de fendirn'our sea-coast, if it were attacked by a ibreign the, and in towing disabled vessels into 4afe,harfiors., It is estimated that for a sum tiqualle the cost of the present revenue-cut ters, &c., thirteen efficient war steamers, of dome torten !Or. eight hundred tons, of light lmit t , and . capable of mounting batteries of oral eight to ten 'gums, of the largest calibre and ,moat , approved construction, could bf equipped. and armed ready for uso, and 'thatthe cost of keePing them in noise service Miming , would be $4b,000 less than the an deal eat of maintaining the prts6nl sYstem• ttte . attvocitt9,o . f,the change claims that-- " The' advantage which the steamers proposed -would litiVe in such cases Is so clear that It need, farther comment—none can •dispote _ New let ono,oi: these smamert be stationed at Portland. Ife., nue ; at Boehm, one at •New York, one in the Geltware, at Philadelphia, one,in the Chesapeake, ,neat Charleston, one at Savannah, One et Key West. Me at Motile, one at New Orleans. one at Galva). ten and, the remaining two on the Pachie coast. Ind. we , have a- most efficient guard, along our Thole , sea•board—vessels which could do all be duty, now performed by revenue cutters, tee tering valuable assistance to vessels in distress. saving the lives of our ,citlssna, and the property ,four merehanta. They could carry the hispeotor )f right houses to. visit all- the light•houses in hi. -Hetrick, as often as need be; could render Boa ;)id_ aermight be necessary to parties engaged in )rir coast survey; and at the same time be away, ready to do that which Is of still greater import une—protect our seaboard in ease of weessity. "The ports-which have' named are all eon iectell by telegraph. , Danger is apprehended mon some point of our coast—say the most remote Immediately- every other , station is telegraphed. )nd In: three, or four days the Government can. IlthOut any further trouble or preparation,, asaem at any given point a squadron of ten of twelve )tnaMers, mounting from eighty to one hundred tuns, and. manned by one thousand thoroughly trilled and efficient men. " And then there is an additional advantrgo, vhich must not be overlooked. These' vessels will kepteonstantly cruising on our coast; they an ,flight draft; and can consequently enter with ease nest of our rivers, harbors, and inlets, besides ran tiring the highly•important eervices already men. Weed; the eaters attached to them will have an , pportunlty of becoming thoroughly acquainted with the peouliarities of our coast, its pilotage, &0., t Most important knowledge, whieh - at the same true that it would designate those points most open :efts*, would also, suggest the best means to tdopt for their defence " • The mrlter concludes as follows: 'I And now one wOid'rnore : The plan proposed not wholly an nitrify! expertment ! ono such answer baying' already been built, proving, in every essential particular, a success, and Nib fleeting the moat sanguine expeotations of those who designed her. T refer to the revenue.outter liarriet Len°, whether as a cutter performing her , gitimate duties on our seed, milting vessels in listreas, forming a portion of our national defences '3r cur national armament abroad, has al ways been 'oundeapable of-performing whatever service has seen asked of her, beteg- al ways prepared and al .ways ready for duty at a moment's warning. Let longress, then, go one step further. Let them do sway with these miserable little sail vessels which. 'n this age of, steam navigation, are almost wholly , vorthlent; let ,them build, equip, and man some Weep or mot...good, light•drafrsteamer, and then eutp vtlll have the revenue properly protected; lave no more slavers eamplug to sea and returning 'to land their cargoes of alarm; on our shores, the noise of saving, numbers of lives and thousands f dollars'_ w or t of property, and, also, no Imager latter under 'the .00neeloolOess of a thorouebly un • drotegted sea-ooast, and on without any additional tau upon theireasary.,! Seizure of Ships and Seamen. - Lord PALIfiCRIITON is outspoken, at all events. Wbat he says; he says--if not always what he Means. 'pp the evening of February Bd, ade putation front the' piincipat manufacturing and commercial cities in the -United Kingdom had a conference with hte Lordship in his capacity of Prime Minister, upon the proposed exemp tion of private property from capture at sea in time of war, We annex his reply: • . 4 Lord Pilmerston 'said that be would not flatter the'depuistlon..bY profesaing to agree with them tle oonsidered,that the very existenoe of this coon try depended on its possessing the command of the seas, and that it wee mecum for that object to main the power, of seizing the , ships, and eve the etamin navigating the ship!, of foreign Powers.' War was an enormous evil, but still it was' iomotimea aileessery to "go to war in self - defence ; and a naval Power like Englandought not to sur render any Means of weakening her enemies at see. If we .did not seise their seamen on board their merchant visseli, we shotdd have to fight them on board their ships-of-war. lie denied that private property was spared in war on land any more than in war at sea. On the contrary, armies in an one. ny's &Mary took ' whatever they wanted or de 'sired without the slightest regard to the rights of ' PrOperty,l's WC :should find to our cost if a hostile army should over succeed lu landing is this ; omen. • 'This is rather a ,harsh reply—butt there is tome, lneth . in it, as regards the treatment of private property on land in time of war. At sea, however, the 'Obese 'enforcement of ,PAL eir'.tisvou's principle • may lead to serious diffi culties. In a hostile land, all private property Mak gani6; though lt.is not the custom . • waidOnlylo spell it.' At sea, difficulties may easily arise from the bringing to, the search ing; and the seizure of neutral ships. Such have ,feceurred before. Henceforth, PAL. , stznavort"a , doctrine 'be enforced, England's . War;iiiotto' at sea wilt be alneost as. bard as Warf to 'the, rilfci," declared by PALAFOX swelled the.krencliduring the Peninsular War. HtincbfOrtle, tor, its perpetuated our system of Pslvatenting, .which. was so effective against British -merchantmen in our last war with -Elegise* LaP, l ttnli,yoy.„Sennottie to appear before the Le -gielativ.n %Qom:dile.; at Richmond, In behalf of V,AllOrign , of obtaining a pardon. 'Mr. flennott goes upon the Invitation of Goy. Leteber, 'urith,the promise, that the subJeot shall'reeeive hie easeful attention. , ' The . jddg e and the prosecuting itterney wllBll44tbe:neettlritt unite in the cation for mercy-, CORESPORDENCE. "` Ll' letter #0111.i",OCC11140A01." ' Crkgrlippligail t ol id The Breleal ." • WitestiNovOie, Feb. 20, 1860. 'Governor Wise has not'made as ma.% out of his idtoidous fanfaronade'ai - norm's ,Forry as was etpeeted. That he behaved 'boldly is true, but that ho behaved unwisely is equally true, and his people have refused to present him tlts; honor he so eagerly coveted. There is nothlng" that dietin• guishes Virginia more than an - ardent devotion to the Union. That her people had a right to berme, excited after the raid of John Brown and hie fol lOWOrg,lll. olear L. that John, Brown di e d j ust l y is elnaly olear—but that Governor {Vise and his friends were right in theeirreMiaburse they took In holding the whole Northern' people responsible for that mad and mosearelose folly I have ne'ver believed. Oilier circumstances operated to defeat "the GUcorner in hie effort to proottre, an endorse meat at the hands of the late Demooratio Oenven tibn, hut'there can be, no doubt that the violent couren'or hlif supporters greatly Uontelbuted to it. *ra ' in% "the eignltioaut indications of th e Jut few daye, 'you cannot fail to have seen with plea' sure the aottte part'tsken by the Ron. Lawrence Keltt in regard to the Washington statue of Glatt Mills., `Washington ',was the apostle of the Union. Ills 'Farewell Address is a gospel filled with love of; the .1t is the very chart by which the Union is to be saved. It le a protest against secession, and, above all, an, eloquent and evsr:speOcing,Volee, pleading for the continuance of fraternal feelings between the different mem hers 'Of this Vast family, of republics. My heart glowed with eatlefaCtlon, therefore, when ,the Int ; petuous and gifted. young 'gateman from South • Carolina put himself forward, as the chump/en of the man who gave, utterance to these sentiments. There is no 'better Colon min in the House, to=day, 'than Roger A. Pryor-fiery as he is at times; and if you desire to hear r. &hand, old-fashioned Union speech, only step into the Senate and hear Jeffer son Davis, of Mississippi, whenever an oecasiOn demands that he should speak. These are happy eugnrlee; let us welcome them, and pray: that they may continue to' be' manifested until time shall be no'more. WASHINGTON . Among the candidates for President lately named fir the Charleston nomination is Hon. James A. Bayard; of Delaware. He has his faults, but he has beim; himself prof:idly and well, and although earagatly sympathising, with the extreme men of the South, he possesses many traits of character that commend himsto oonfidinee. You of Pennsyl vania, at any rate,'have no cam of quarrel, with him. He has always been the true friend of your manufacturers, and I havo no doubt that if a pro per bill should be reported by the Committee of Ways and Means, in the House, for the modiflsa tion of the present revenue laws, it will have in him ar earnast supporter. • In tine connection, I feel almost positive that we may ealoulate upon the rt suppo of Robert H. Toombs, of Georgia. Let Senator Bigler bestir himself in time, so that the work may not fait off or be imperfectly done. . I am glad to be' able 'to assure you that Hon. John Sherman, chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means in the House, is already at work, and that he will report such a profit as will give general satisfaction to 'our friends, and will en counter comparatively little opposition from those who have heretofore opposed us. Whatever may be said of Mr. Shaman's particular views on the slavery question, lie is a sound, upright, and honest Statesman, end makes a capital leader on the floor of the House. - ' OCCASIONAL, Letter from "Beek Itiehards.” (Correspondenee of The Press.] WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1680 , Little was done to-day. The first three quar ters of ah hour was occupied by clamorous appli- Cants to have resolutions 'read. Mr Sherman pro-. seated some appropriation bills. Mr. Mouton, Of Alabama, wanted a eall of the House, and previous thereto desired the ayes and noes on it. The lat ter were had to kill time, and the roll was dig. ponied with. Mr. Florence, alluding to the dedi cation of the Washington statue on Wednesday, desired to achieve an adjournment over to Thurs day, to allow the ‘, orator of the day," Mr. SoCook, a day to himself to prepare for the grand occasion. The motion was objected to and withdrawn. Se veral Senators are on the floor, it being under staid that Pryor will announce the death of Mr. Goode, of whom the Virginia writer is the succes sor. Senators Mason (In his homespun), °flagman, Brown of Mississippi, Wilson of Massachusetts, Hunter, and Preston King, are at various points of the floor: ' , After several interruptions from enthusiastic le gislators, Mr. Roger A. Pryor at last obtained the floor to announce the death of Ms predeeedsor in the representation of the Fourth Congressional dis triad:Virginia. The late Hon. Wm 0 Goode was anative of Mecklenburg, Va., whore he was born September 16, 1798, and died July 3d, 1869, almost cempleting the ripe age of sixty-one. Ho had the 'privilege of an excellent education, which he as complished at William and Mary College, within whose venerable 'walls so many men eminent in these days, and in the mantle of the State and na. tipu, have issued. He was a prominent member of the General Assembly of Virginia, and in the fa- Mous discussion on the abolition of alavery In that State. Notwithstanding the temporary excitement crea ted in favor of that movement, Mr. Goode re tained his power of philosophic reflection. Ile was not carried away with popular clamor, but he manfully opposed himself to the current. Ile took an active part in tho Constitutional Convention, and, as chairman of the Finance Committee of the State Legislature, adjusted the scheme of taxation, which has undergone but slight alterations. Sub sequently he served In Congress. Mr. Pryor did not deem it necessary to remind many of his col leagues of his predecessor's fulfilment of hie duties in this body. With peculiar and exceedingly de licate power of phraseology Mr. Pryor proceeded t o analyse the mental character of the deceased. If he was not strikingly superior, be was not defloient. Ms brain was more remarkable for its just pro portions than for any extraordinary development. Though courteous and non-aggressive, the exigen ales of his political ambition formed him betimes into antagonisms, in which ho behaved with dig nity. Paying a respectful compliment to the moral nature of Mr. Goode, Mr. Pryor offered tile usual resolutions of mourning and adjournment. When we recollect that Mr. Goode was not, either in the eiromnstanoes of life ash° found them or made them, a remarkable man—such a one as so bold and capable a speaker as Mr. Pryor could dojustide to himself In eulogising; when we recollect that ho had not to make himself, In the same sense, as Rusk and Broderick bad to do—that he did not ac complish any great living benefit, in the sunshine of which his brethren now and in the future will bask and bless his name; when wo know that nine tyleine men out of a hundred are entitled to as much public regard, as public regard goon—it must be admitted that Pryor's tribute, in Its graceful fullness and self-accumulating resources, was a marked effort. Mr. Percher Miles seconded the resolution, and delivered a well-written and considered speech— half in testimony of respect to the dead, and half in depreciation of the applause which the so-oalied ,self-made men win from the orator. He paid a tribute to the latter, but did not think that culti vation was any bar' to a perfect patriotism ; nor did he think it objectionable that men above temp. Mon should be prominent in the public service. Mr. Miles talked round the subject in an eloquent and finished manner. The deceased was a mem ber of the Episcopal Church, as his father was he fora him, and a regular communicant of that church. In society be was remarkable for vase; in fast, he was an excellently well-bred man—a warm and constant friend—a gentleman of the old regime. Mr. Vallandigham made some just remarks about the wholesomeness of the custom which they were following to-day. It is just in honor of, the dead, and reminds us of our own mortality., He was not intimate with the deceased, but gave his impressions of some of the salient points of Mr. Goode's character. Ile was not a great man, but neither was ho a demagogue or partisan. He pos sessed an elevated political philosophy. In the Senate, Mr. Clark of Now Hampshire, spoke to Jefferson Davis' resolution touching the protection of negro property, now and in all time, in all the States and Territories of the Union, new existing or hereafter to exist. Making some allusion to tho remark credited to Senator Toombs, that "he would read the roil-veil of his slaves on Bunker Hill," the Georgian asked the Senator from New Hampshire where he got that report. New Hampshire had road it often, but could not lay his finger on any special place. Toombs declared that it had been contradicted for more than three years, but it seemed to be the policy of the other side to give ourrenoy to that for which they could show no authority. Clark begged the pardon of Georgia, and declared that he had never soon the contradiction. Georgia re plied that he ought not to make statements without being provided with some foundation. In this con nection he alluded to the New York Tribune, as the general receptacle for falsehoods, whereon Clark disclaimed that sheet as his authority in the matter. EZZIC BICHAUDO. ANNIVENCARY OP Tile AMERICAN LITERARY UNION.—Tho anniversary of the American Lite rary. Union will be celebrated on Thursday eve ning next, at Musical Fund nail, The "Ameri can" ranks among the foremost of our literary as sociations, and in its aggregate of talent Is cer tainly unsurpassed, if not unrivalled. Their last anniversary will be remembered as one of the most brilliant intellectual entertainments of the season. Their programme for Thursday evening will consist of but five addressee, including the pre sident's opening, the usual number on similar oc casions being much larger„ a mistake which we aro glad to see being remedied. The exercises, which will commence at half put seven o'clock, will' be enlivened with music by the Germania Orchestra. BALE OF HOWIEBOLD EITIIN/TtIBE, PIANDO, GLAISOES, &O.—T. Biroh & Son, anotioneers. No. 914 Chestnut, greet, sell this morning, atlO o'olock, by catalogue, a large assortment of very superior household furniture, French plate mirrors, piano• forte, 40., from a family deolluing housekeeping. THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA; ,TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1860. .11.1ePtei'liiiErgiiiera4i. ONVICTiON 'Or POING' LAND PIRST CONVICT/OP OP A DRPAOLPER.-PONTUASTIM YOWLER. DOES A GOOD TRING-TIM.. LATE GRO. W. WILKINT-' GO. vEntron."" WALLAONS, AND ISFINRWOOD-TDE AU. POOR OP "DR. OLDHAR"-CITY IMPROVEMINTN-•• NEW SYNTRIf OV IMPROVING DISUONZST REP VANIT--.IfUNZRAI t OF Bit:PlM* WRITNET. . • Correspondence of 'no hoot.). A wonder Ms Just transpired In our courts. A bank defaulter, young Lane, who was out some $60,000 in his aoootinta with the Fulton IlankTirtiere he was clerk, was rec endy 111dt:fled thr that trifling irregularity, and bn Saturday last tried' and' con victed...the non Instal= In tiro 'abbola of criminal jurisprudence in this pity, where a bank swindler has peen found guilty of an offence.. Wang Lane was a notahle Specirnen of What 00 be done on a salary of ten or twelve huodred dellori a year. He kept up two domestic) establishments, owned two fast horses, and was counted in, In most of those little arrangemonte that combina,to'rnalnup the .ybung Gothemite fast man. Ito was dicoovored in his brilliant eiploits when only, $60,000 had disap. peareditem the bank's . coffers, a portion of which I was 'recanted. lie now Bose into the othployment of the State, at Slog-Sing, Where, dritoog other branches taught, are early rising, mdustrlona hob. Its of labor, oilenoe, and frugal living, Alas, for his heart-Whitten relatives I Postmaster Fowler Is not more noted for vigor. one attach and plain talk in a political akrimmage then for klnd-heartedneso when a deserving ap peal is made to him in behalf of the Unfortunate. No sooner was he made acquainted with the foot that tharmurdered Custeni-house watchman, Tuers; bad left a grown-up sdn, and a wife anW family its narrow eiroumetanoes, than he promptly appointed the son M a .clerkship in the post!offiee. An co. durrenae of this description to so rare that it's no wonder' people talk &boat it, and that it finds its way into the newspapers. George W.Wilkins, ono of the badinage agents of Ullman is Strikosch,) who died in Boston on Friday last, Was one of those intelligent indus trious, capable, efficient men, whose services are seldom appreciated as they deserve to be in the large enterprises in which they bear an important thOugh subordinate part. He was thoroughly familiar with 411 the business details of the opera,, and equal to any responsibility entrusted to him. His acquaintance with newspaper people and mu. rical people was scameiy surpassed by that of any man in the country, and his. experience and tact enabled him to do the exactly right thing at the right time. A quiet, unobtrusive, gentlemanly person, whose friends will never speak of him save with sorrow and regard. "Governor" Wallsok, as the old gentleman is fondly Balled at the theatre, has testified hie op. pteetallon of the talent of Isherwood, his scenic artist, by making a substantial addition to his salary, dating from the first night's performance of the ,4 Romance of a Poor Young roan." The author of" Dr. Oldham at Greystones, and Ills Talk There," jest issued by the Appletons, is said to be the Bev. Dr. Henry, of Poughkeep ale, an 'Episcopal olergym an, formerly editor of the New York Review. Several street Improvements are projected In the tower part of the city. Grand street, west of Broad. way, Is to be widened and extended to Canal street, and Robinson street Is to be widened from Charon street to the North river. Our detective police hate suggested s new plan to chock the dishonesty of servants. Perhaps It may be worth while to ventilate It In Philadelphia. ft Is that every person employing a servant from an intelligence office or elsewhere, who cannot pro duce h valid certificate of good oharaster, should require the girl to have her daguerreotype taken and deposit it with the mistress of the house. If she proves honest, when she leaves her situation the picture can be restored to her. Rat. If she is dishonest and departs with any valuables, the da guerreotype, placed In the hands of a detective officer, would pretty surely lead to her arrest. The funeral of the late Stephen 'Whitney was at tended this afternoon, from Trinity Chard. The edifice wee crowded in every part. The musical portion of the service was very 'impressive, "1 know that my Redeemer liveth" being given with wonderful effect by young Master Robjohn, who Is a musical wonder of the first water. LOST AND PROZEN TO BEATE OT TEE PRAIRIES The St. Paul's ilfinnetotign and time, 10th instant, extracts from the Nor'/eater, published at the Rod-river settlements, a sad narrative. A party, including Mr. Mackenzie, started from Georgetown, at tho mouth of the Buffalo river, to cross the prairie to Port Larry. They started De. camber 2311, taking mules Tne latter gave out in three days, distance only half done, and provision.' getting abort. Here they were helpless, in the heart of a vast, dreary, unknown prairie, In a cold. bleak month, far beyond the reach of all sympathy and aid, with starvation string them In the face. On Thursday, the 29th, Mr. Maakenzie resolved to reach Pembina, and send back succor. The en. ginner accompanied him. The day was cold and stormy, and a bitter' blast from the north drove them beck. They all camped together that night near Pine river, about be miles from Pembina. In the morning Meakenete started again Atka°. He had a presentiment that be would not get through.' He wore but ono thin coat, and was ,lightly clad throughout, wiehing to be no little burdened with clothes as possible, as be intended st run most of the way. A bit of pemican, the size of his flit, was all his food. On Monday mernitg David Tait pushed ahead, and reached Patellas the same evening. Mr. M. had not bean them. Two mon were sent, and they fdl in with the remnant of the party shortly after midnight on Tuesday. end, after supplying their trgent needs, went off in search of Mackenzie. Weineslay they came upon traces which brought themte his corpse. After leaving his companions, he Beetled to have followed the trail for a considerable distance, and then to have lost his way. Night came upon him; and, bewildered by the growing darkmos and the drifting snow, he made towards a 'clump of trees, with the intention, probably, of binding a fire. ' If such was his object, he seemed to beunable to accomplish it, and his beaten track showed that, to keep himself from freezing, ho had 'spetittbe hears of that lonesome night in running round is a circle. With the break of day, he agate started swore the trackless waste, every step that he tock early. tag him further and further from the spot which he was straining every nerve to mob, knottier weary day of fruitless travel was followed bye second night even more dreary then the fist. Again he had managed to stave off what be rust have felt to have been the hour of his dlesdlnion by long hours of ceaseless nativity. A third dot's journey brought him towards Lao des Roomy. Bare ho attempted to run round as before; buithe strength and courage which had heretofore ;us tained him, now foreenk him. He dragged his tired footsteps through the lose snow towards a tree, from which he placket a breach and hung thereon a shred of his tattered coat, as a signal to mark his dismal resting plies; ho next tore off another brand' of the same tee. which he placed as a pillow for his cold bed, .nd then laid upon it his weary head.and died. ills right hand was on his heart, and his left buns by his side, firmly bolding a compass. The body sa ve indications of having undergone great sufferog. Some portions of it had been frozen and thawed many times in saccession, before death Warmed and released it from further anguish. Characteristic Letter of Coppies Mother. Mrs. Raley, the mother of Copple, one o the Harper's Ferry insurgents, who has esoapei to lowa, and which the Governor of that State reuses to give up on a requisition from Governor Lather, of Va., has addressed a letter of remonstrates to the latter, dated from Springdale, lowa, in vhieb oho asserts that Edwin Coppie Is clear in tht eyes of the public, and yet he must be stranglet " to gratify alevongeful feeling, so prevalent in fnutb ern be ...ins, when a spark of ignited oombustim ra rities them." She charges 'that the State of Virglnk hat hanged five fellow-creatures np between the heavens and the earth, for endeavoring to put into prictical force the principles of the brotherhood of man, promulgated ky Christ, endorsed by the fath.ra of the Republic, and the basis of the Ciliation Church ; thereby shaming humanity. and inviting 004 who has said, "Thou shalt not and "love thy enemies." Tho most contemptible part, Mrs. Raley says, Is the Governor of Virginia chasing her yonest ND, Barclay, "with biped bloodhound/ ant big bloated ma rsh als," to whom a reward of one thou sand dollars is offered for his capture, dad or alive, and characterises the requisition on tit Go vernor of lowa for his rendition as an insult She compares such conduct to the pursuit of San after David, end reminds the Governor of the hquiry of the shepherd's boy of the Ring After whom is the King of rerael come out? whom dolt thou pursue? After a dead dog? After *Ilea?" Sho asserts the boy's entire innocence—hat he was never near Harper's Perry, and wa in no way privy to the insurrection ; and yet ne Go• vornor of Virginia, she says, is still preasng his hostilities against a poor Qoaker woman ad her innocent son. Mrs. Raley affirms that Baclay it recovering from a coneumption, and add', in a postsoript. that if the Governor is anxlousto have him, and he should choose to go, she shallexpeot him to receive that hoepltality at the haul of the Governor that one of his sons would reeetv. at her house ; that a few months in the genial dime of Virginia might prove beneficial to his heath. and that she thinks Governor Lecher would become attached to him, as he Is a pleasant by, and loves dry joke'. By an arrival at Bolton wo bare Hayti 'atoll to the let inst. On Friday, Jan. 20th, the grand, solemr service In honor of John Brown took place at tic oath°. dral. Although the ceremony did not her an offi cial character, President Cieffrard, with his wife and children, was present. During the day the flags were all karat half mast, and the houses hung with black. The church was draped in mourning, aul in the middle of the nave was erected a cenotaph covered with era} o, and illuminated by lighted war tapers The upper part was covered with white dupery, on which was depicted a pen, a sword, and a Bible, with the inscription : A JOHN BROWN. MARTYR DE LA CAUSE DEN None. liho services were celebrated with tunnel roll. gins pomp. Abbe Mousse, an African, officiated at the High Mass, M. M. Frederique and Vimana both pronounced from the pulpit oulogle of John Brown. In the afternoon a grand prooessionwas made to the end of the city to a piece kncirn as the "Martyr's Cross," where further relkious cere monies took place. The principal dames of Port au-Prince have decided to wear mourdng badges for three days. The country was quiet, end the popslarity of President Ucirrard continued unabated. After the let of April, strangers visiing Hayti must be provided with pmesports, as neessary in the continental nations of Europe. TITO SALM STOCKS AND ilndr, ESTATI To DAT, at 12 o'clock, noon, and 7 o'olook in the evoning, at the Exohange. floe Thomas k Sons' tdverttse meats and pamphlet °stalest:ma /law Youic, February 20, 1860 A Terrible Tale. From Myth THE LATESVIIEVV. BY TELEGRAPH. MYITII MGRESS,-1111ST SESSION, A. HAborot. Washington, Feb.2o, SENATE. 'The bill for the relief of the widow of Captain VAT Cabello. or California, was taken tip end parsed. Mr. PVOII, or Ohio. wide several adverse report. p (vIL.Vj'AII I . ° II7 f l o n r dr?n "i ii. ty rWrieirl impede Hon from the vommltag 'r4 i nt iig, in foLwithhunong t ,, hr t legi o n u ti 1 1 114 e ittla '. 61 *IA a t u ecen7l: to t Mint c ' or t n i rnittee could examine whether the gootract with the 13eorettery ot the POOP te was made in pursuant:le of law. Lies o'er, Mr. RlCH.cif Minnesota nresented a resolution that the Committee on Poet °Shies and Pont Roads inquire twe i t h . : ‘ ,: r v a telloy of a revision of the postal lave; A Joint resolution was Involved from the Ifouse-ari propneting ten thousand &Harm to nneet the egoentes of the IMlURtiration gable of Wa•hinaton On motion of Mr. HAMMOND. of South Carglina, the resolution was taken rte. Mr. BAIT'. or Miteie toot. inquired what nee was to be made of the Money. et wee not a good Gos to make b mete show end send tort tatmns. Mr. PH Mi. of Ohio, moved tOlitrike out 810 (11)0, and insert O. Mr. II A . of Maine, thouzht the sum of 79100 , 0 small enoceh. It was the intention of the committee to en gr!. t qlVi7 /TtliF eV a h tiggrgail N"" Mr. If I.S. Ow he mp e. asked fur the yeas not naYe. 'MO the resoluti was passed. The resolution froth the Joint committee onJolnt rule, for the two hone'. was agreed to. Mr. Brown's resolutions' were then taken up, 50, obart)(, of New Hampalure, said that he ehould orienk on the fourth resolution Ile called attention to the speech of Mr Breekinridge. who said that the RIM of every owl eitizon was to keep the (harm sewn of S(every oat of Congress, where only it dui harm. No outhern representetive find httertipted to legislate upon it. Mr Clark rend the extract and said that he eni not biron the &sorter for Introducing the revolutions. lint he would call attention to the modern history of the slavery agitation eince 18,55 What has been dime f In 1452 the Democrats resolved that it should be kept out of Con sties. but in 1864 that party grunteenced the cci. tram% In 1658 the erttne party resolved sir em that there .hand be po niers slavery agitation to COntretut Yet in MT, thilY bretleht in the Lecomptort_Constitrd'on. So they have carried on the nailittion year Alter year, and yet resolve that they will net. In 44 the slarerg men veers timid end Ali) not Car that slavery ehou'd to into the Teryitortie. hilt that it was overned by the oun.ta geography nr too corintrv. But now slavery Poem in •pite t,rthn r main end Wfliql - I , IIK ides It is grown bolder, end se .1 Ito ro reormte all the ter ritory. In the Kansas hill the do , tare was advocated that the question of slavery eheu'd he left to the people If the people have the rower, where de they get it? It to de nied that Concret, has the power. it elan is ohimed that the'r'eneti•Minn has the power to protect alavery. Titbit. is true, then when the people Rat the rower thee nvorride the Vone'itution: The roan'ut , on ears that slave-owners have the right to go into the Territory with their glares. and be there protected The doctrine is .Vanniing. The next step will be that eleven will alarm eroteetion in the Rt•tnt. WO I net the will of the people It will claim prateetion in the old Mates tinder the f'on• stitution, and the time mar come when the ' , stator from Genrein inns in truth call the roll of his eaves on Bun ker Hill. as had been threatened. Mr. TOOMBS. of Heorgra. wanted to know his au thority, and Mr. Clark could not tell where he had seen Mr. TOOMBS said he might have mien it contra 4icterl It had been contradicted in New England and New Ynrk. Mr. CLARE denied ever seeing the contradiction, and could not tell where he taw the denlarnt.on. Mr TOOMBS said the Senator might have seen it in the New York Tribune, which is the genetal recepta cle of all ralaehnea. Mr. CLARK was ve-y glad to hear the conttailiotion from the Senator. When the Constitution was formed. the doctrine was renerelly reonaniseet that slavery ennobled both raven; but the Constitution did not MOM nise the doctrine of soniatter sovereiontr. Congress re spected the doctrine of free tei Woes. for sixty yearn, Fit it is now claimed,that the Congtdetion carries slavery into a Territoftreand protects it. On the Tenor nition of the Poethern Territories. ' , every was admit ted. by loeitial proviso. on the enccogition that the corfhtitution would exende it otherwise. accept in a f.w own where there was no Procter, t but nobody claimed the t the ronstitutien protected it He warned the Ro•iliern Demoorecy not to me ke the doctrine of the protection of slavery an issue. or put it in their platform. If they snould. the history and end of the party would be as rapid as that of the Malden Monarchy. after the appearance of the handwriting on tne wall, and on that night was R Ishazgar. the king of the Chnldeant slain. He denied that thore was any power under the Constitution to title sloven into the Territory Slaves were held in the Shoes by law, when the Constitution was formed, but the. Constitution mode no province to carry them to other Bodes. since the session commenced, the halls have rung with ernes of digunion. the Senators trylng to excel each other The Smith in snid to be. for slayer• and d heonion. and threaten recension tf slavery in net protected. He re erred to the Senator from Verrlnia's remarks. in which e enid that the cap-stone of the arch ef the Union was a Meek stone, representing glovers, This was not true HOMO note can stone hut a cobble stone in the arch, making it tremble and shake, but not of sufficient im portance to cause it to fall if tnken r ut. A message from the President of the United Sta.es transmitting the memorial of the citigens of Nebraska, and the western slope of the Kooky Motintaine, was re ferred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. A meteors from the House. communiettinr the nrce needing' with announnement of the death of the lion. William 0 Goode, of Virglnia was received Mr. HUNTER, of Virginte, offered the mutt resolu tions of respect. and moved that the Senate ad lourn Ile gave a sketch of the life and eliaraoter of Mr. Goode —a man of great energy, faithfulness to big State and onontry, with a consistent and true tense of duty. II to nubile and private e•reer wan end/ Ile any one mold envy. ke 'reeked through many yearn of pulilic life untainted with a ansplomn, and like a true Christian went penoorully to hie rest. Mr. Cl AY, Alaharno, expresced 'entire con e nreence with the eloquent statement of the Senator train Virgi nia. He kind sought an ncquanitenne with thed, declare d, because hot -nme from the district where h e . r.Clay'e / mother was born. end his kindred lived. Me respect for him after the Orin interview was true. The deceatold while living had held to the right. leapt red to noble ends, Roomed all base wenn'. and was 'aware wetchful at hie 0081 (arthfel to hie constituor.ts, even at dhe hazard of his health. Adjourned. HOUaE OF REPRESENTATIVEB TheSpelker announced the select committee on the Senate's hill to abolish the frankinz privilere. as fol• lows: Mews. Vallsndlitham. K.lirizs of Illinois, But. nett Adams of Kenitickr, and Stoke,. Mr. foVP:JOY.of 111inrus. asked for leave to intro dime apreamble and resolution. The former , after to mtit= the rigida and privileges of eitisens of the WWll rat States under the Constitution of the United States, reeds. and. Ingram. It la angered, by responsible pa rtiee. that the oilizent of some of the Atatee Kohn into other Ptate. on business, such PS the enlleotion of debts, teachi ng nimbi, and other lawful bushiest, have been personal. ly treated with indignity and violence, being 'imam.. rated in prison pi driven from their orepertr for cer tain ilentiments they held. and without any allegation AS to the crime they had committed; dad warrens. An alleged practiee similar to the Eu regg#frg7glirrirts'OliviidiNhnartinii u ero P ;mittee of five be appointed id inquire Into the above-recited fact. rod whether any (wilier letislotion IMO xxxxx y to give effect to the said erotism. of the Constitution. and that the said committee be empowered to send for per sons and vapors. Mr. LOVEJOY demanded a vote on the renege of the re.nlatirtn. Vhjectinn. wrro undo. Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, moved that there he a call of the House. mr. SHER.M AN, of &la, from the Committee of Ways and Menus reported— A hill making an appropriation for the support of the Wien Department. A 101 l making An ft ppropriation to fulfil certain oon tracts with certain Indians in Oregon and Washington Territory And a toll for the construction, preservation, and re pair of certain fortifications. All of which werereferred to the Committee of the Whole on he State of the Union. Mr. FRS OR. of Virginia. announced the death of Mr Wm. O. Goode. his predecessor in Congress. He eulogised the private and political character of the deceased. . M essrs. 1111. EH. of Jiouth Carolina, and VA LI. PiN Aftf. of Ohio, delivered oulne.ee on the deceased and after the pummels of the usual resolutions or respect the House adjourned, The Construction, Preservation, and Repair of Fortifications. WASHINGTON Feb. 20 — The bill Tenoned from the Committee of W are and Maine to-day : for the con struction. preservation, and repair of rmtificat tons, end other works of defence, makes tho following appropria tions For the fort at Hog feland, ort Knnx, Maine..... oft Hichm-nd,fitaten . Fort Tompkins... Fort Monrecimem(at the outlet of Lathe Cham- Fort Delaware . ........... . ..... 0:1 • 00o ........... 60 eon Fort Carroll. Baltimore ........... as 000 Fort Monroe. ( improvements.) .• ....... 11 bOO Fort ..... . . ..... . 70 OM Fort I ) it goon. 14. C., ( preservation or its site). ... 10 coP Fort Moultne, repair.). ........ A 500 Fort Clinch .. - Fort Tool r.... . .............. ........ ...• • ..... 70 00i Port Jefferson 76 000 Fort McKee... At Fort Point ............ wOOO At Aleatris. California For contingent expenses of fortifications. pre servation of sites, repairs, A 0 T0ta1...... The Celebration of NYashingten's Birthday in Massachusetts. nOtTON. Mon , Feb 20.—(invernor Banks has ordered solute of 129 suns to he fi - .d on tee 22d. in this city. in honer of Washington's birthday. The bank., insurance office.. and custom house will be closed on that day, and business 'or the most out will be suspended. A general strike of the operatives of the several lend ing shoe manufacturing towns in the State has ale.) been arranged for the 1211, ante., the hose manufacturers pre eiously agree to the new scale of prices. The Population of Kangas. IVseninero,w. Feb. 20—Judea Amor. of Kansas, has received from Hon. J. vV Robinson Near , tary of elate under the Wynndot Constitution, the census Wren last twins, as filed in the of the fineretsry of the Ter ritory, which shows that there are 70 023 souls. It leaves more th.n a hundred tonna unreturnrd and fifteen counties not returned. Mr. Robinson sn's there are now 110,000 inhabitants in Kamm. Riley county Leone pointy of which not a word is said. Atchison county is not returned. Atchison City alone hns abou.o,ooo in habitants. lie says the official citation rani,■ for delegate, ar l, en received here, will show that Kansas has over 100,000 inhabl tante. The Virginia Democratic State Con vention. WAeIIINGTON, Feb. 20.—The puhlirlied reports in the Richmond press of the onnelenton