• Ti Is Crashing pain, suchj-as I had never expericnc sd before. 1 .had always thought of the vicar as one who' would- nelver marry. I bad accas .turned myself to believe that I, should always be hisfriend, his pupil nearer to him than iilf others; andnoiv seemed springing Up between us. ; ill . 1 ■ It was a lieautffulitiiorning in summer. Once more 1 sat.down t)y tl>* study windowfnbd linked forth. I ciHild See'the churchyard in the distance where toy father and motherjiy [buried. - ' ? •''' - “Ob, are!” I murmured. — "Their lives, wefel short but sweet, for th sy. loved eacbj ofher, prod they. sleep now in ois grave. Qb,.father 1 Oh, mother! why may rot your crlpplddj helpless child come|home to ler test beside yon ?” iyj ,' A low, gleeful InjUgh come from the gardf n. Duncan Clavering helping my.sister tol lie up the very same rosebush Charles Stanley had' helped "her to tie ttvf years before,, on the morn ing after their betrothal. Had she forgotu n, that she could lai|gh over its crimson bl is soms with apotherjaow? LonulcTAot see ilia face, but he was beading eagerly forward, aid once more hiS hapdjtouched hers. In that moment tsy*own Soul’s secret was re vealed to mei I fill upon ray Knee's, thei| I threw myself, prost ate on the floor, and burred my face in mj bar Is. A cry, a wail of an guish went from m breaking heart. I knew notthpw ong I lay there—lt might have been bouts—ilmight have been moments. A.voice roused’ me ; which cguld almost have summoned me Jromithe sleep’of death, I “My pooriliuoyl” it said, “my'littlo dar ling !” '! I j Oh, .l kneW;thenphat he loved me. I needed no more. Never before had such tones fell Up on my ears ; fguch iljadences of protecting, tin der, absorbing love,:’ He lifted me in bis ari|is. No other hadi ever since my fatljer died.’ He carried die across the room, and fat down, still hjildingj me. Then he kissed ijie. It was the.fifst kisdany man, save my departed father, had o.o jhe poor cripple’s lips. | “You arp, weak,; my popil," he said, gently ; Let., me be yduxS support. AVill you be jny wife?” ■ {;., r r I ■ I raised my be&d.From his shoulder; I looked at bim’. “ AVoifldiiyou take me, my idasteif?” 1 faltered, -‘f lr.ipple 1 I “Listen to tiiegiiy pupil. I love.you.| I have loved Jou mnwears ; but I would not sjsk i your love, ftir I thcagh.t your vivid fancy—yiur exacting nature —would never be satisfied with sma like mei; plalpi poor and no longer you Vg. Heaven onljjr knows what I suffered when 1 saw that Charles Stanley .wished to marry you. I thought, with bis jgifted, sensitive natdre, 3 ou most love Ijim. , lie married Helen apd I was content ; but still 1 could not'ask your luve. I would not give you the opportunity of refus ng me—of- blasting ali my hope. While I| did jiot know your ‘heart I| could still hope. But jou have not told me ypt—do you love me, iLucj ?” “You kppwi I do, my master.” ! replied, — <l *Bat I shn.ll ehuolf. your taste. You win wish for me.” A glow overspread »y ojwn • cheek. j > j ■ “ Listen, very obedient {litfi pever let the sijhjei hereafter. . /To‘‘mei funniest among wk proud of yimr.'.gqf cultivate. ’Yoilrt 1 Providence, as a h would haVo ; he<|n mil,” Hal'd he. “ You wene a pupil, Lucy; listen, ,i nd jbt ho mentioned between us sj your face is the fairest i omen. lam proud, oh ! 1 o\v i.ius which I have helpet.to Tameness I regird, under [ ‘j-sing. "Wifchput it, you ne»er : ie woman that you are—so :Ib. There is another rea ?mji 1 for it: lam a jealous man ; that my wife's person shojjd : harms of other men :|s it Inid Tills will prevent it. Hor- Ife were created for eieh gifted, yet sb hOn> why I am'thnnfefm I could nevf r blfat possess the earned for my owii eyes.* give me, LI .icy;, S other.” l| , £ | “ And Helen It ing. He fied me perfectly, • “ That w us hut is your sister.’ 1 ! 1 " One mtire qut ■ for asking it,” Sai ’ ' Crippled as I am all the dreams of “ I do—Tfit is m \ lore you with all : all the of n las my own life.!’ We were niarfi:d in a few days, for I hadj no preparations to n ike. Ina-few months llejlen Jwasalso married 11. one who loved her, and She Is happy. I a(B tow fifty years old, for Just half my life I hat i been his happy wife. |Ho has indeed 1 been n 7 support in the hour of need. - f , Lucvs. ' - 1 I could not lip!p_question me with a look that sajlis- ourfancj/’ said he listen Jtion, my master—forgive [me Ijl, “Is this your first lof'e ? Jo you Indeed with your youth ?” p first .love," he replied ;I be dreams of my youth ; w ith I'y manhood. Lucy, you are A| P2T T» th* Edit'ora of i V CALCULATIONS, Evcin'itn post: I -• am oiily a SAerchant ; judge of many things byjlollars smd cents ; and though 1 hive bofeeling'about slavery pro or con., I lijivebien looking-a )ittle isto the question of cost, iind especially in the twent of secession. Ti e vvl ole number o|f slaves* n.the Southern Stales is set down at *4,000,00} ; now, supposing it costs only sixty'! dollars per year—-a. moderate esti mate —to buppm tft ach of these, —the vv mle < ost of their support ill be no leSs than S:!40.0 >O,- COO. The cottoniiiroduct of this year will be about 4,0(10,000 of bales, which; at $5O a b tie, thajn itselfifor,) will amount to $2)0,- 000,000,—0r $4(1,000,000 less than it cost ito jeluthe anjd feed sthe negroes. In the even ;of Secession; cotton Mqrie will not support the ne groe!s,—i( id mjup|j less their masters. ' Again i the ! ftjljal agricultural prtduct of jSouth Caj'olina.laijcording to the Secretar;’ of #he Treasury it} |1855, was §20,355,93 9. In 1 the slaves of SotJtb Carolina in 1850 a uourted to 384,984; arid jthese, at ari annual! cost* of sixty dollars,- wctold come to $23,099,040, or more tba|j -tfiewfiole agricultural product. Once, riiore: tile cofton expbrt of Soi th Ci iro lina, as now earned on. through this city, and by means of tin London, costs about me per cerit.pby the: new proceab of direit tjtfde, wilh a return impott of specie!, it «oull tjds . at least ten |per cenlL (md most likely twenty-f ve. Twoulir merely suggest that Cotton, may be I king, bujj.is evidynly nut .much of a caUculu or. ‘[l K , t iFor the Agitato! ; | ToWnsliil> Institutes.- The School CoJin«-ton tied In the credij of carrying* nut th taw to ike Utter, •if ich respect to Towns; tute*. l{ho Directors'have taken the i band and reqair| the teachers to attei »n!a requ.. ( Uitute oticc ia two weeks or teach a d bf k. .f • ‘ [ ' t i Ttit'f pave ajpriMperoiu Institute fccioi »rill result bum it. One or me; fh'rectors are prfeterrtjnt each Ke*«inn. I|.nv b »d j others will;"go tit.d Uu likewise?" [ 'j • ■ .‘ } H. C. ‘l I 1 1 il i ✓ * A THE AGIT HUGH YOUNG, EDITOR i, __ WELLSBOEOUGJ WEDNESDAY 'iMORNING, jjgy” A special' dispatch from Washing! the New York Tribune, states tl at Messrs, ard, Cameron, Bates r Smith and Welles ieSTKinvited to seats m Mr. Lincoln’s Cal jQy» Hon. Edgar A. Cowaii, of Westr land county, linking received 5 ? votes in iJ lative caucus at | Harrisburg last Monday) ning, was nominated for United States, Sen in place of Wm. Bigler. : Mr. Wilmot reel 38 votes. The Democrats nominated Hem Foster. ! ’ i Henry D. Moore, of Philadelphia, njas i nated by the Republicans for State Trea: for both long and short tjsrms, by acclami Slifer, the present Treasurer, was to ha' signed yesterday.' - I The Secession MovesJext.— ln.. ndJlitT the occupation o|f Fort 3Joultric, Castle P ney, the Custom House, Arsenal, and Pot fiee at Charleston, by the secessionists, the enue cutter at that port has also been s by the rebels, the C.iptair, who! is a South 1 linian, having first resigned hifj commissio It is also stated that tie Fonts and a ret cutter at Savannah, Georgia, have bden t by the State troops, and the Arsenal at 31 seized by the Alabamians. 1 ‘ A majority of the Delegates to the Georgia State Convention it is s,atd will be in fav jr of immediate secession. MESSAGE OF OOV. PACKjEB. The Governor's Message wap delivered t Legislature on the 2d ihst. |IIe declare: doctrine of secession erroneobs. The Cv tution is something more than, a mere com Organized resistance to the Federal Governi is rebellion. If successful it may be purge the crime of revplution. If unsuccessful, the pefaona may be exec as traitors ; but while denying the fight State to absolve its citizens from allegian the Federal. Government, nevertheless proper that we carefully and candidly exa the reasons alleged, and if they are well fv ed they should unhesitatingly be removed reparation for the past and security fpr tli ture, for ,a government created by tire pi should never dofnjustice to any of its citi Pennsylvania being included in the £ alleged to have: refused'compliance will Fugitive Slave Law, unhesitatingly avers the State has behn almost invariably indue by a high regard for the rights of her i States. 1 After examining the present State hv I says, there is nothing to prevent the remoJ | the act of ISCO.deaving to thp claimant a 1 J to seek for a remedy under the state of fe rdavv.s. He recommends that t'he consent o State be given to the master, while sajuui or passing through Penflsylvania, to retai services of the slate. lie suggests the re-enaotmdnt of the Mis, Compromise, and that the line be extend California, thereby amending the Constiu He recommends the Legislature {o instruc representatives fn Congress tp support su amendment to pe submitted 4o the State vention for ratification, and if Congress fa propose it, let it emanate frotn the popple He closed by ; deelaring that Pcr.nsylvaj devoted to the Union, and will follow i the and stripes through every peril. He pddt "Hut before 1 assuming life respopsibi that are foreshadowed, it is t,ie solemn da Pennsylvania to reraovtj ju<t!cau complaint, so that he cin ofand before Heaven without,'fear and! without reprbach then she is ready to devpte iier I'tes 1 anc tunes to the best form (jf government ev vised by the wisdom ofjinaa. Though a cloud now rests upon the Union, my hope; affections still cling to it. 5 ! “ My prayer is that He whji orders [the nies of nations,‘when He shall leave us fo sins, will again have mercy Upon us,, and ns in tighter, stronger anc more j hall bonds of fraternity, so that the Union im maim unbroken throughout all future' tim PEOil WASHIIjGTOU'. Monday, Dec\ Sl. In thejSenate Mr. ell reported that the Special-CriSis Oomrt had not been able to agree upon any ge plan of adjustment, and askdd that the jo of the committ el be printed. ; Mr. Qrkten joint resolution (was made the specialord Wednesday, when Mr. Douglas will; giv views of the condition of affairs. Mr. Vi offered a resolution calling for informal! to what disposition had been [made of | the made at the tiatipnal armories ; ifnnylhad sold, and if so at what pritse and 10 w what number there were in the streets; am they were protected. Objected to and laid The bill organising the, Territory of Ar was discussed by Messrs. TiumbuU and G and the bill for;the admission of/Kapsas made the special order for nest Mondpy. Benjamin, of Ijamisiana, then /took the and. delivered 'a speech in /suppbrt 0 right of secession. At the ponclucicn 0 speech, on motipn of Mr. Mason, tlie gal were cleared—al circumstance that has n ourred for yearsj. In the House la communication waj re ■ ) , from Mr. Floyd; late Secretary qf exslain ing his reasons for giving certain' acceptances 'tqKussell, Majors & Warldoll. and inlvitii vestigatlon as tej his official acts. The ] was referred to ithe Select Committee oi Indian bonds robbery. MrJ Piyor offe: resolution, “ tliivt any attempt-to presen Onion between ihe States of the confed by force would jbe impracticable, and! dei live to republican libertyTbe previous |'ucs- I i tion was ordered, and the resolution was laid on the table by a vote of 98 to 55. The Com mittee on Military I Affairs whs directed to in quire and report ihow, to whom and for. what pripe, arms havelbeen distributed since Janua ry, *1800; and also into the' condition of the forts, arsenals, Ad., of the country; 'whether they are suplied with adequate garri sons, find wliethdr any further measures are re quired to protedt the public property. The committee hjive power to send for persons and papers, and leave'to jreport at any time. . Thursday, Jani 3.—Mr. Douglas made a pow erful .anti-Secession, anti-Republican, compro mising speech td-lday. lie did the Republicans the gross injustice of attempting to hold them : responsible for what inay ensue from the con duct of the Revolutionists, in the way of disso lution and' War.. This attempt did not com mend bis speech'.to their favorable considera tion. , ; i TO ■EOriUETC 4 PA., JAN; p. n to lore- pgis j'eve- dor, ived nck t Of- rev- aro- m ue iken ibile Saturday, Jan. 5-—The Herald's news states that the President! will, on Monday, communi cate' to Congress the correspondence with the, South Carolina Commissioners, accompanied with a message setting forth the condition of affairs in such of the Southern States as have been engaged in taking forcible possession of the ;property of the general government. It was; generally beiieyed that he would recom mend the enactment of a Force bill, and reit erate his determination to execute the laws-and defend the government property with all the means at his command. nsti- nent d by nted of a ;e to nine rnd-, and Monday, Jan. 7.—A good day’s work was done to-day in the .House of Representatives. The foilowin'g.resolution, offered by Mr. Adrain of New-Jersy, was passed by 124 Yeas to 5G Nays: 1 Renuh-cd, That we fully apprtn o the bold and pa triotic act of Mnjor Anderson in w irbdran inc from Fort Moultrie to Fort ffniuter and the determination of the President to maintain that fearless officer in Wit present condition, and ave will support the Fresidentin all the Constitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the Union." iople tens. ates the that iced ister Among those who sustained this resolution, were a majority of the Democratic representa tives of the North, and several manly and pa triotic members from Southern States. This resolution is worth more as a basis for tbs per manent settlement of the great question and for the preservation ofthe Union than all the prop ositions of all the Compromise committees. ight ,erul umg 1 the ionn ;d to Special CorrcspytiJence of The Agitat r. The contest for the lending positions in both Houses has been quite animated, s but it is now at an end. ' Robert Palmer, Esq., of Pottsville will be Speaker of the Senate and Russell Kr relt of the Pittsburg Gazette will be Clerk.— Mr. Davis, of Vcnafigo will be Speaker of the llouST, and Ed. Ranch of the Mauch Chunk Gazelle will be Clerk.;. Rauch is a capital fel low, a good officer, and filled the place credita bly last winter. Eor the suhordiate places, 1 may mention that C, P. Romsdelf, Esq., of Ve nango—brother. I believe, of your “ Local” stands a.good chance for Transcribing Clerk to the Senate. Of the other applicants of whom there is a host, 1 cart say but little. Henrv D. Moore will probably be State Treasurer for thd unexpirod term of'Eli K. Slifcr. The latter resigns to become Curtin’s Secretary of State. Samuel A. Purviancc, for merly member of Congress from the Butlet District will bo iYttlorney General. These ap pointments seem to 1 give general satisfaction,' though of course there are not a few sore-heads here who expected to be-chosen. There are a good many briefless barristers all over the State who think they wjrmlld havk adorned both of the prominent but Col. Curtin probably thinksms I do, that if they were not politically and legally worthless, they would not be brief less, and hence We ignores them. h an Con- Is to itars- ic of and f.r -r de dark and les(i -• our bind iwed There is a good deal of ill feeling here in re gard to Lincoln's choice of a Cabinet Officer from this State,. There is a class.of politicians in Pennsylvania, confined to no particular par ty,! who lire by pillage. They are like the fol lowers of an anny, who go about after the battle' is over and rifle ithe pockets of the dying and the wounded. They go in cliques and factions, and each clique has its weather eye open to the spoils. ' In the Case mentioned, all the trouble proceeds from the idea of one clique, that the appointment of Simnn Cameron to a position in the Cabinet would interfere with said clique's' share of the -spoils, as every member of the clique knows well how little sympathy it would hare from the Cjenei-a].., ; This was the secret of th(( opposition to Gejneral'C.imeron at Chicago, anil of fhe dispatch sent„by A. K.McC 1 u or, to 5f r. "Li ncnlfl on Saturday'last wh|ich is believqdto be substantially as follows; ‘f The appointment (of Gen. Cameron to a Cabinet position would utterly demoralize our part y in Penn sylvania. I beg you to let our successful organization have a future.” I ! 1 icral irnal len’s ir for 3 bis in as arms been 10m ; how zona ■een, was Mri floor the f his Tbls dispatch' was intended to reach Spring field as soon ns! Mr. Cameron, who went there hy[ special invitation of Mr. Lincoln, just as John Covode did sixswoeks ago, and as Judge wjlmot did this week. It is believed that Mr. Lincoln intends to get the Views of all the lead ing men of this (State, and then act ns he thinks best about an nppoihtmentlto the Cabinet from thd Banner Stajte. There is - no jdoubt in my mind of the* existence of a well organized plan to Inronse thp pjeopla. all over the State against Capaeron, and there is no doubt in my mind thiit the eliqiue of which A. K. McClure is the heid and front, is at the bottom of it all.— However, we shall siee. There is But little said ns yet about the Sen atqrship; Judge 'Wilmot, Ex-Governor Pollock, enes t oc- dred g m- inpor tire i ed a* 3 iho- ■racy truc- l' I THE, TIOGA COIOTTTj AGITATOR. The conclusion; of Senator Baker’s speech to day was eloquent land impressive, and fully Sustained the expectation raised by his argu ment yesterday. ' Mr, Benjamin 'wias betrayed, by the hard pressing of Mr. Baker, into a most unjust and insulting attack Upon Massachusetts and her Senators, to-which Mr. Wilson tried, in vain, to get an opportunity | to reply. The President has lat last, and after much tribulation, come to the conclusio'n of sustain ing Major Anderson fully, after allowing the disunionisls to seise and possess three forts, which command some of the sea approaches to the city, and the arsenal in Charleston. Had he acted promptly and effeiently, this whole movement would have been crushed before the Convention met. FROM HAHEISBUKG. lliiuusisL'BO, Dec. 31, 1800. John H. Walker and Edgar Cowan have each to tb ewhole msri. It should seek to make of them, many warm, friends. . a complete creature-after h.s kind^ivingj National politics are'Wready absorbing all both taisd and body all the power. all tho bei the real interest aiid attention of the thinkers ty, and aU the perfectionofwhichthey are of thetwo'Houses.' There seems to be no doubt pable; : . that propositions for the (enactment of a law to] .. Jll call; that .education,-- .sayj De.Eelknhe maintain the Union at all hazards, snd to arm | “which embraces the culture of the whole ran the militia, hare: already been submitted, to a, with alb bis facult.es.“-The-end of ed “ caucus of Senators.-' The only objection iron,” says Alcptt, “is a perfect men. hd to it arose from the fact that it did not take Dr. Howe, in a lecture before the Amend hi»h enough ground. Gqv. Packer’s Message, Institute of Instruction, “Education; shoiji iflt speak at all of Major Anderson’s action, Jiave for its aim the developmetat and great* will approve of it. Its recommendations are ■'possible perfection of the whole nature of ma donbtldss already well known toGurtin. That j his moral, intellectual.-and physical nature.| the latter has been consulted in regard to hav-! “ The education of human beings,” says I in- a harmony of sentiment subsist between • Dick, “ considered in its most extensive sens his views and those of the present incombent, 1 comprehends every thing which is requisite is positively asserted in inside circles. There the cultivation and improvement of the faok seems to have been but little difference of vrdwfe—jies bestowed upon them by the Creator, between the outgoing and incoming Admftiis- ought to embrace everything tljat has ajtenddi trdtion ’ ,)cy to strengthen and invigoratp the animal s^i As soon ds the two Houses organize, there tem ; to enlighten and expand' the undbrstauc will be stirring times in the Legislature ,/fiaJto ing; to regulate the feelings and dispositions! o the course of Pennsylvania! upon the secession the heart; and, in general, to direct the mora question. The Administration Democracy,''!* .powers in such a manner as to render those is thought, will not oppose openly rations" who are'tire subjects of.instruction,.happy for the akmin- of the militia, hut will move themsolves, useful members of society, and amendments 'and nde dilatory motions to pre- qualified for entering upon the scenes qnd elm vent the passage of any decisive enactment, ployments of a future and more glorious exis- The Douglas' influence will be found upon the tenec. , I [ side of the Union and the Constitution. Ifhas, j Our systems of education have hitherto failed; however, but few members. i far short-of this high and only true standard! In my next letter I will be able to post you ) Education, in too many instances, h!as been in regard to a great many matters of interest confined, almost entirely, to cither the physlialj. not touehed upon in this letter. ' intellectual, or moral energies of med, AVith - Yours, &c., Snodgrass. the greater part, it has been limited to the physical powers. No efibrt has been! made to develop any hut their bodily strength, iitrimaj and instinctive feelings. According)- , ly, the great mass of mankind are raised but) little above inferior animals. They labor hard, | and boast of their strength ; gratify their pas- ! sions ; and glory in their shame ; eat and drink j sleep and wake, supposing to-morrpw will be , like the present. They are scarcely aware of 1 their rational, intellectual powers, much less of j their ever-expanding and never-dying spirits jj consequently,. they feel but imperfectly their; respsnsibility, and are governed principally by ! the fear of human authority. They have heed i taught to fear or reverence nothing higher! 1 Their education is confined'to animal feeling—• ; Harrisburg, Jan. 4, 1801. There hits been unusual excitement here since my last, and it is yet unabated. The chief topic of conversation among State here is the coming election of U. S. Senator; although, as a natural consequence, there is some talk about secession. The present ap pearances strongly indicate the election of Mr. Cowan, in place of the arch-traitor Bigler, al though the friends of Mr. IVilmot are quite ; sanguine, The contest is universally acknowl- | edged as between these two. TinbAupporters of | the latter gentleman justly urge claims on | the ground that the Northwestern part of the ; State gave the heaviest majorities, and he is j therefore entitled to the position. ' ! Both branches of the Legislature were promptly organized on the Ist, by the election of Republican officers throughout. My predic tions made af the date of my last are mostly fulfilled. Kobert M. Palmer, of Schuylkill, was chosen Speaker of the Senate, having 26 votes and Shindel 6. Mr. Errett, of Pittsburg, was re-elected Clerk—Mr. llamsdell, of Venango," Assistant. In the House, Elisha IV. Davis, of Venango was elected- Speaker, having -71 votes to 27 for Hill, of Montgomery.- E. H. Hauch, of Lehigh county was chosen Clerk, and E. W. Caperon, of Chester,'Assistant. IV. A. Nichols, of Mc- Kean is one of the Transcribing Clerks. The Message of Gov. Packer is considered a moder ate document, and shows that the State Debt has been reduced nearly two millions of dollars during his Admiqistration. This looks cheer in". i S-VODGIMSS. ° a FROM THE UP E O PLE Universal Education. In- t dial- decs a correct Education consist ' While ull 1 rational beings admit the absolute necessity of popular Education , it is of no small consequence that we should rightly un derstand what constitutes a correct education. The inferior animals from the beginning of human records, have changed as little as the herbage upon which they subsist, or the trees beneath which they rind shelter. In one gen eration by an instinctive law of their nature, they attain all the perfection to which they are susceptible. The crocodile that issues from its egg in the warm sand, and never Sees its pa rents, becomes, it has been well said, as nerfect and as knowing as any croeodilq., Not so with man 1 Ho comes into the world,” says an eloquent writer, “ the most helpless and dependent of living beings, long to continue so. if deserted by parents at an early age, so that he can leant only what the experience of one life may teach him—as to a few individuals has happened, who yet have at tuned maturity in woods 'and deserts—he grows up in some respects inferior to the no bler beasts.” Now, as regards many regions' of the earth, history exhibits the early human inhabitants in a -state of ignorance and barba rism, not far removed from the lowest possible grade of degradation,, which civilized men may shudder to contemplate. The 1 original inhabi tants of Greece, were a race of savages, called Pelasgians, who lived in caveS. fed on nuts abd roots, disputed the dominion qf the forest with wild,beasts, and clothed themselves with thejr skins. At the time of Julius Caesar’s invasion of Great Britain, 55 B. C. the inhabitants were in a state of barbarism and lived in huts, gen erally scattered among woods, and defended with ramparts of earth. The use of clothes was scarcely known to them. 'Stained with the wood, and with hair long and floating,—par tially robed with rude coverings made of the skins of wild beasts, and armed with swords and lances, they appeared more like fiends from the infernal regions than like human be ings. In manners, like all ignorant and bar barous people, they were fierce, cruel, and blood-thirsty. But these countries and many others, formerly occupied by straggling'hordes of miserable savages, who could scarcely de fend themselves against the wild' beasts that shared the woods with them, and the inclem encies of the weather, and the consequences of want and fatigue ; and who to each other were often more dangerous . than any wild beasts-, unceasingly warring among themselves, and destroying each other with every species of savage, and even cannibal cruelty—countries so occupied formerly, are now the abodes of myriads of peaceful, civilized and friendly men, where the desert and impenetrable forest are changed into cultivated fields, rich gardens, and magnificent cities. , - What has worked this, wonderful change ? The answer is, thp intellectual and moral cul ture of man— the education of the people. But to the question,' What constitutes!! correct Sys tem of education ? When we look at the com position of,man, we find he possesses a mate rial and an immaterial part, mutually indepen dent upon each other. These are so intimately connected, and sustain such irreciprocal rela tion to each other, that neither Oan be neglected without detriment to both. The body contin ually modifies the state of the mind, and the mind ever varies the condition of the body.— Mental and physical training shonld, then, go together. That system of. instruction which relates exclusively to either, is a partial system, and its fate must be that of it house divided against itself. Education should hare reference physical energies. They have no conception of any thing beyond. The whole intellectual world, and all hereafter, is narrowed down! td the animal feeling of the present time. Ujoty erroneous ! How badly educated 1 And what are we to anticipate when only the physical energies of men generally, are thus developed | Why, surely, w hat we are beginning to witness —namely, physical power, trampling on ail authority. Piih-Obiblu-s. ' To the Editor of The A yito for I would inform you that the new two-sti school house that was under the course of ei tion near this village, a month or two ago now completed ; and as far as I am acijuain with the school houses throughout the cour I consider that ours will compare with the t one in the county. The convenient arran raont of the interior part of the building is the most modern and improved style,'and exterior presents to the beholder an academi r i appearance. For the Agitator. On the first Monday of December, ,11860, winter session of school commenced in our n and commodious building, and we have it say that we have one of the best graded echo in Tioga county. The lower story of the bui ing is occupied by the primary department, r the upper by the common and higher'Engli departments. Mr. L. L. Bacon is teacher the upper rooms of the school, and has : control over both departments. We consi Mr. B. one of the most Systematic schohl tea ers in the county. Miss MeNaught is'instr tor of the primary, ordower department of school, and is a first-class teacher, Liberty, J\iJan. • ith , 18C1. J would inform those interested in other 1 cnlities in the county, that the entekprisii young men of School District No. 1, on Mo day evening, the 20th of Dec., assembled ( getber in the newly built school house, and-: ganized a Debating Society. They elected th ; officers, and adopted a constitution'and hy-la\ that had been previously drafted, and on m lion of a member resolved to meet on Mondi evening of. every week during the winter, i the discussion of-the subject previously agrtt upon by a majority of the members. Since tl organization of their society, they have hi several very interesting meetings, and-very goi subjects for discussion. It was truly.surprisir to hear the speakers treat the diffcrehtquE tions‘-for debate so ably, and to see them o serve the strictest parliamentary rules in spei. ing. Indeed, the speaking, and the ordei manner in which the members of thd socic conduct themselves, would, in my humh opinion, reflect honor upon members of ci Legislativedialls. My sincere wish is, that tl young men in our place and in other toivnshi] in the county, where there are like organ!; tions, may take courage.and go forward in the well begun work of improving the minds a: expanding the scope of their intellect, i The Legislature organized yesterday, cho ing Republican officers. Governor Morgan <: livened his Message at noon to-day. He rqco mends a brief sessioq, to avoid special legis tion ; urges the placing tolls «on Railroads i ring the' season of navigation; advises t amendment of the capital punishment law .make it effective ; recommends that measui be establish a suitable quarantine s thin, and the selling of the Staten islaiid pr< erty ; he refers to other State reforms, land i votes the last portion of his message to t secession difficulties, closing by saving that is the duty of the National Executive to v with promptitude and firmness, and the Nath) al Legislature with moderation and conciliatiq and the public press with that regard to ql rights of all sections and interests which t vast influence demands.. V Let Now York s tho example in this respect; let her oppose 1 barrier, but let her representatives in Congri give a ready support to any just and honoral settlement; let her stand in hostility to noi but extending the hand of fellowship j to n live up to the strict letter of tho Ounstitnth and cordially unite with the other members the Confederacy in proclaiming and enforci a.determination that .the Constitution shall honored, and the Union of the States he p served.” :He recommends the repeal of t Personal Liberty bills, and also advises t other States to do the some. . , i , . In the Senate Mr. Spiona (Dem.) introdu a series of resolutions authorizing tho Cover From Liberty. LIBERTY LYCEUM SOCIETY. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1801, -ft to tender to the President thesmbaToT'' militia ofthO State, to be used as he best for the preservation of the Union enforce the Constitution and laws of try ; also instructing ;the Military Corns*? if necessary, to report a bill to raise tea liolna to properly arm the State. ba- j fJS. an, < i :a- ■ |Mr. Spinola. said that he believed tbe f was approaching when old party divisions n? bej temporarily laid aside, and all good c ; t toiunite for the preservation of the Union '% put down Northern abolitionism and South g fanaticism. Hi Ell MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. ...The Militia Force of the Free Stlte, • 50 was 1,381,843, while that of the ti 4 ties was 720,876. . ' ....The value.of the Churches io the c i l? Br ooklyn exceeds those of the entire Statej South Carolina by over a million of dollars- ..The citizens of Pittsburg recently fop [ ms.ss meeting at which resolutions were pu*J ! indicating nJUnion loving, spirit and dcnij J-tUg with the removal ofT j arins * j [..The StJ j may secede, another may; and anothe/jJ I anjother. Suppose-they should all seeedetl | Roode Island or Delaware, who will be rejf.l siblo for the National debt? ‘‘'3 ...South Carolina seceded on the 20th otfo. iii but, with tire exception of perhaps adozent»,3 penny postmasters, the Federal officials hold asj usual. The mails ore carried iy Stjates contractors, and everything w Usual. i | Keitt, of South Carolina, had not J signed his franking privilege so late as theijfl ■"wit., or six davs after the secession of S-,-'i • Carolina. ■ He doubtless intends to hold topi i perquisites of office, as some compensation Jj*! laying down his honors. H ~t O n Saturday, in reply to a western D;;, crjit, who was urging the duty of retdforcement to Muj. Anderson 'as would j sure bis safety, Mr.’Buchanan replied, “,Y ; cannot do it. If I did, 1 should he assassimtr, rigid here in the House.” The old poltroon 1 |...Great preparations are already beingtnai| foy the advent of Honest Old Abo into Washli| ton. A correspondent of the N. Y. Post sr| that at Willards which is perhaps the laraj; hotel in the United States, preparations are ing made for the entertainment of three ttc;| and guests. | I.. The Commissioners of the great nations Carolina, who have been atWashin;tj'j -hajve,gone home. They addressed an insuliis lotted to the President the other day, whj3 was returnee} to them without comment, wi J uplon they packed theiri trunks' and deft fcj Charleston, vowing vengeance. j I L..A Virginian arrived in 'Washington k! | wiielt and went to the Clarendon Hotel. >3 appearing by 10 A. M. the.neit dav, his ni |“wits opened by ffieans of a pasS^’Eeyr'anJ. 1 unfortunate man upon his bed ntr dead, the room being full of gas— jvith difficulty his life was saved. On rWi r night before ho had blown out bis gas 1^ i.. The follo’.ving despatches are said to lw| passed on Friday over th<p wires between, fej Yc(rk City and Charleston. Charleston nee chant to a profane correspondent in XewYo.i‘ iol^ ildj nd list! j‘ Send me fifty barrels flonr. of prof.me merchant ‘‘ Eat your cotton, d—n you ! L.. Whittier, the Poet, says in reference tofr| pro-slavery excitement: “ Southerners are lit till;; fire to'the clothes upon their backs ho, r c| that their neighbors may scorch their trying to put it out.”- He also says thaf “ IhiS fighting about Lincoln’s election are figbigS with the census-takes and the arithmetic; ltd lobk like the figure 3 being angry becsusiy isip’t the figure 5.”, E G. R-, ..i.The Buff.doifcpuWic describes a son of P»- de[it Lincoln, who passed through that city 2! Wtdensday, as “ a long specimen of Weses suijikerdora, somewhat after the style of Hons; Old Abo ; wears his hair quite long and tsl very smooth ; very interesting, in eonversatii —frank and hold, with the go-ahead air saebrj acjeristic of .Western people, and shows-Jecikj signs of one who will make his mark in 4-j wojrld. lie made a favorable impression on si with whom he came in contact.” 1 j-. The conduct of Major Anderson in tatiSi poises-don of Fort Sumter, at Charleston, is)»| tallied'by Gen. Scott, Gen. Wool, andth' l inet at-Washington, and eomraen’dei by men every where, and salutes in honor of ibj gallant Major have been fired in all partscflbj Eastern, Northern, Western and. Middle The secessionists and traitors insthe South rf their few aiders, abettors and sympathisers Jr tlie north, of course continue to .heap 90S upon Major Anderson for frustrating designs of the rebels at Charleston, bat &;■ brdve and patriotic Kentuckian cannot from the abuse of traitors and lories. ■|. .Person Brownlow, of the Knoxville Whiff, is evidently not “in love” with '' 1 cessionists,,aa the following little olippingk l! a iiis paper amply demonstrates: This me-’! 118 : of government, so delicate and complex in - structuro, and wjiich cost its great so much labor and thought, so much of spirit of concession and compromise, fathers so much of blood and treasure, is tobs brqken to pieces to gratify a set of corrg ; ? ambitious and disappointed 'demagogues, « ;! ji find that they can", never prei’ide over tl.Sf Ciiiied Slates, .and,henoa they seek to builßii one or more contemptible- Southern 'Confdem cfei, and to place themselves at .the head -| these. The fiddling and dancing of Nero, vk-J| Rome was enveloped in flames, was a6l r brutal, hellish, stupid and wicked,-than h conduct of these country-destroying, ing, and hell deserving traitors to t£pir eo“ ■who.wrifp and talk thns.flippantlyiof mbmentojis tevent thattthe hunhitf mini c3 l| conceive | 'j I ’f- 1 G, R. S Park of- tho nonsense of the disunion' s** 5 ** J that GO.OOO men in South- rS3 J| to hike the field against the Federal Ga (t "jj inept. The following figures show the au® '| of jmen between twenty and seventy f ear) | age in the cotton States: | S&trth Carolina,..6o.so(> Georgia, Alabama,... 86,000 Mississippi,--- ElOrida,...; 22,000 Louisiana,.-- } Total „ t ........; w , Which is less than the men of the san’-J ;j in but one-tenth of the able - "- 1 pen of the Union. | 1 |r -Jring 4| \li;. | George.''l; Harrt.’
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