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Thursday Afternoon, April 18, 1861
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ELFCTION or OFFICERS. --The fkalowing of
thers wt re elected at a tneetingpf the C3lller4al
Guards held this aftertwon •
Captllia—J. tli. "F. , tc‘r.
ht LLutenant--Cieorge W. D.:od.
2tid Lieuterotra—J. W Awl.
2.nd 2nd Vent --Alex Wi!sou.
lu DESTROY Issters Ov FEW/T TREKS.—A
writer iu the :Yoe England Farmer says :—For a
common sired plum tree, till kiX. or eight vials
about two-thirds full of water, well sweetened
with loaf sugar, and hang them on. diff.Jent
tqs of the tree, about thu time it is blossom
ing, curl the insects will take Shot bef:re the
fruit. He had tilled vials twice in one reason,
otl found among them hundreds of inserts
uch toe he never saw or heard of before.
ACCISPTED.--Governor Curtin has accepted
he "Cameron Guard numbering one hen
red arid ten, and the "Scare Capital Guards,"
e hundred and three men. the former is
ommanded by Jacob M. Eyster, and the latter
, y William B. Sipes, of the Sentinel. These corn
' nies are compost d pf the lighting men of our
ty. A large number hive been tried and
ver found wanting in no -leering every regd'
lonmade upon 11)(411 We know all of them
11 prove faithfulth " STARS AND STRIPES"
f our Union
'owe AFFAIRS• --Fire otiduders occupied the
ity Hospital last night. Upon a hearing be
.re the Mayor this morning, four of them
ere permitted to depart without the usual
.enalt3 - . the. Mayor being disposed to make
us allowance for the excitement, dm. One
;ill Alexander, from Cumberland county, how
va, was 'Nuked to pay a fine of $1 for disor
el ly conduct at a late hour last night in North
t. The town presented a very quiet tip
,tarance last night considering the great num
•r f people that are now hero. No serious
,iBtarlintice of any kind occurred that we have
.card of. This may bo owing, in a great de
tl the precautionary measures taken by
he !oILYIT yesterday in the appointment of a
tat Police, who were on duty during the
sight.
Attrurti Comm Is arming for the contest,
rvl is determined to take her place where she
An best serve her country and defend the
'Mon. A correspondent, writing from Hum
n,el4loun, thus describes the feeling in that
eaku:—The greatest excitement prevails in
our town. The hearts of our true•hearted,
i.ard-fisted yeomanry beat In responsive throbs
o the music of our dear old national anthems.
Quite a number of our young men are making
the necessary prepaiatlone to enroll themselves.
Old Derry is hard to be aroused; but when
•ace up is like the whirlwind in its fury. Look
out for a company, or at least a large number
of our able-bodied and determined young men
to Harrisburg before the end of the week.
age are flying from our principal business
Awes. Martial• music Is resounding its bold
trains through our thoroughfares. Determi
acon compresses the lips of our citizens; 1812
uskets are being discharged, and no tory's
or traitor's words dare fall from the lips of any
otton-hearted secessionist Liberty, the Con-
Mutton and the Union, falls from every one's
lips, anti no dissonont sound is heard. Deeply
f eated is the patriotism in our old township.
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MILITARY MOVRIIENTa-ARRIVAL AND DEPART
, •R or Trtoors.—Harrisburg has presented a
.usy scene for the last twenty-four hours, oc
. stoned by the arrival and departure of troops
sacs for Washington city. We give below a
zt of companies that arrived last night :
Washington Artillery, Pottsville, captal n
'ran, Mustering 110 men.
National Light Infantry, Pottsville, Captain
'Donnel. Mustering 101 men.
Allen Infantry, Allentown, Captain Yeager,
festering 64 men.
Added to these, there were eight hundred
egulars passed through this city last night,
oing directly over the Northern Central Rail
,ad to Washington. They were from Minim.
•ta, and numbered among them gallant and
rave fellows.
The following companies arrived this morn.
ng :
State Guards, of Allegheny city, Capt. Mc-
Donald, 88 men.
United States Zouaves, of Pittsburg, Capt.
Joe. Seigcrist, 110 men.
Johnstown Infantry, Johnstown, Capt. J. H.
Lapley, 70 men.
Zouave Cadets, of Johnstown, Capt. J. M.
Power, 70 men.
Turner Riflemen, of Pittsburg, Capt. John
Geiser, 110 men.
The following companies departed this morn
ing for Washington:
Ringgold Artillery, Reading, Captain James
lit'linight, 104 men.
National Light Infantry, of Pottsville, Capt.
M'Donald, 104 men.
Allen Infantry, of Allentown, Capt. Yeager,
e 4 men.
Logan Guards, of Lewistown, Capt. Selheimer
100 men.
Two hundred soldiers from Carlisle Barracks.
The following companies are expected to ar
rive here to night :
Reading Artillerists, of Reading, Capt. Qeo.
W. Alexander, 110 men.
Reading Rifles, of Reading, Capt. A. P. Right
Myer, 110 men.
Reading Dragoons, of Reading, Capt. S. E.
Ancona, 90.
Madison Guards, of Pottstown, Capt..--
90 men.
Allen Rifles, of Allentown, 80 men.
Three companies are also expected from Nor
ristown, the names of which we are unable to
obtain.
The following additional companies arrived
at noon today :
Wyoming Artillerists, Wilkesbarre, Capt. A.
Emeley, 66 men
Juniata Rifles, Altoona, Capt. Lloyd, 80 men.
Icom.s Counucr.—Chambers Dubbs presented
to Captain Jacob IL Eyster, of the Cameron
Guards, the drum his venerable father beat at
the Battle of Baltimore in 1812. Chambers is
a worthy son of old Jacob Dubbs, whom our
citizens will remember as the true and loyal to
the "Flag of our Union."
Lions 0 UMW& —A meeting of the citizens of
this city will be held on Saturday evening next
for the purpose of forming a company to be
styled the "Home Guards," to protect the
lives and property of our citizens whilst the
young men are subduing the rebels at the
South.
APPOINT LIINTB.;-Msjor. Gen. Wm. H. Kelm
has appointed the following as his aids : Gen.
Bertram A. Shaeffer, Samuel L. Young and
Thos. J. Jordan.
Cor.. Jso. J. PArrassos, at present represent
ing the Juniata district In the House of Repre
sentatives, and formerly one of the editors of
the Telegraph, has been appointed as Aid to
Gen. IVilliams.
Noon's Dintsrazes.—We perceive by bills
posted in various sections of the city, ti at this
unequalled company at the solicitation of many
of our citizens, whose families were unable
to attend in consequence of the inclemency of
the weather at the beginning of the week, have
been induced to remain with us three more
nights, the 18th, 19th and 20th. This even
ing they present a very select and varied enter
tainment worthy the patronage of all lovers
of good music and mirth. Let Brant's City
II all balled each evening, for it may be many
months before they will again have an opportu
nity of witntssing their refined performances.
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GARDSNING son Womss.—Thera is nothing
better for wives and daughters, physically, than
to have the care of a garden—a flower-pot if
nothing more. What is more pleasant than to
spend a portion of every pleasant day in work.
ing among plants and watching the growth of
shrubs, and trees, and plants, and observe the
opennig of flowers from week to week, as the
the season advances P Then, how much it adds
to the enjoyment, to know that your own
hands have planted and tilled them, and have
pruned and trained them. This is a pleasure
that requires neither great riches nor profound
knowledge. The humble cottage of the labor
ing poor, not less then their grounds, may be
adorned with pet plants, which in course of
time will become redolent of rich perfume, not
less than radiant with beauty, thus ministering
to the love of the beautiful in nature.
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GAME LAWS.—Sportsmen _ will do well to bear
in mind that it is against the law to kill blue
birds, swallows, robins, or other insectiverous
birds at any season. The penalty for violating
this law is $5 for every offence. We print be
low Section 2d of the game laws of thia State.
A careful readiog of it may save those who are
fond of grinning some trouble. The section
reads thus :
"No person shall shoot, kill or otherwise de
stroy any pheasant between the let day of Janu
ary and the Ist day of September; orany wood
chuck between the first day of January and the
Ist day of July ; or any partridge or rabbit be
tween the let day of January and the let day
of October, under a penalty of five dollars for
each and every offence."
Persons offending against the game laws and
refusing to pay the fine, are to be committed to
the county jail, two days for each offence.
SPEAK= OF Mit SENATIL—Hon. Lewis M.
Hall, of the Senatorial district composed of the
counties of Blair, Cambria and Clearfield, was
this morning elected Speaker of the Senate for
the adjournment, having received the entire
Republican vote of the Senate. Mr. Hall is
one of the youngest members of the body over
which he Is called to preside ; yet, during his
brief legislative career he has evinced talents
of a high order, and a knowledge of parliament
ary law and proceeding not surpassed by any
other member of the body.
Hon. R. M. Palmer retired from the
Speaker's chair "full of honors"and the esteem
of all with whom his official position brought
him in contact. Daring most of the winter he
has been laboring under a severe bodily in
fliction which prevented him from constantly
fulfilling the duties of his position as Speaker:
and rendered it necessary for the Senate to ap
point a Speaker, pro km, which poet was ably
filled by Mr. Penney, one of the Senators from
Allegheny. Mr. Palmer, we believe, shortly
loaves the United States to take charge of his
post as Minister to the Argentine Confedera
tion, whither he has been appointed by Presi
dent Lincoln. Ho will bear with him the best
wishes of his numerous friends for success
health and prosperity.
POST Onion, HARRISBURG, PA., April 15, 1861
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Peunopluanta flails Zelegraph, qurobav 'Afternoon, 'April, 18, 1861.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGIS
LATURE.
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM SUNG.
Thrilling Display of Patriotism.
Speeches of the Senators and Mem
bers.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania adjourned
ine die at 12 M. to-day. Both of the Houses
met at 10 o'clock A. M, but transacted no new
business, the session being principally devoted
to finishing the details of previous Legislation.
The House was opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr. Cattel, of the (0. S.) Presbyterian church
as follows :
Almighty and most merciful 'Father ! We
desire to record our humble thanks for thy
goodness, for thy loving-kindness and for thy
tender mercy. We thank Thee for that Provi
dential care which has been exercised over the
members of this House, over their lives and
their health. We pray that thou wouldst dis
miss all with Thy benediction. Follow each
one to his home, we beseech Thee, granting to
each all the comforts of the gospel of Christ in
the midst of the trials and the sorrows of life.
And we pray that thou wouldst graciously or
der in thy Providence that the life of each ono
may be spent in glorying Thee and in prompt
ing peace and good will upon the earth.
Our Father, we pray Thee that thou wouldst
forgive whatever has been wrong in the past ses
sion ; and, as these members are now to separ
ate, never all of them to appear again together,
until they shall assemble before Thee, in the
presence of that great record which thou hest
kept of every secret proceeding, and by which
they are to be judged ; 0 Lord, pardon what
has been wrong and bless Thou what has been
right.
Again we pray thee to bless our beloved Com
monwealth. May thy benediction rest upon
the Governor, upon all who are in authority,
upon all who occupy positions of influence.
0, our Father, we pray Thee that thou
wouldst bless our whole country, that Tho u
wouldst be pleased by Thine Almighty arm to stay
the horrors of impending war. We pray that
Thou wouldst soon bring peace to our borders,
and That thou, Immanuel,who art Zion's king,
willreturn and reign triumphantly and glorious
over a happy and united people.
That we pray, together with the pardon of
all our sins, through the riches of grace in Jesus
. .
, Christ, thine only Son, our ever blessed Lord
and liedeemer,to whom with The and the Holy
' Ghost, be all honor, praise and power, both now
and forever. Amen.
Mr. HILL offered the following resolution,
(the SPEAXER calling Mr. BALL to the Chair:)
Resolved,s That the thanks of the House are
hereby tendered to Hon. E. W. De.vis, Speaker
thereof, for the impartiality, efficiency and ur
banity with which he has discharged the duties
of the responsible office committed to his
hands.
The resolution was twice read, and on its
adoption,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
BRODHEAD and Mr. GASKILL, and were as
follow, viz :
YzAs—Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Alexander,
Armstrong, Ashcom, Austin, Ball, Barnsley,
Bisel, Biller, Blair, Blanchard, Bliss f .Boyer,
Bressler, Brewster, Brodhead, Burns, Butler,
(Carbon,) Butler, (Crawford,) Byrne, Caldwell,
Clark, Cope, Cowan ' Craig, Dismant, Donley,
Douglass, Duffield, Dunlap, Ellenberger, El
liott, Frazier, Qask 11,Gibboney, Goehring, Gor
don, Graham, Rapper, Harvey, Hayes, Heck,
Hill, Hillman, Hood, Heflin:, Huhn, Irvin,
Kline, Koch, Lawrence,Leisenring, Lichten
wallner, Lowther,M'onough, WGonigal,
Manifold, Marshall, Moore, Morrison, Mullin,
Myers, Ober, Osterhout, Patterson, Pierce,
Preston, Pughe, Randall, Reiff, Reily, Rhoads,
Roller, Schrock, Seltzer, Shafer, Sheppard,
Smith, (Berks,) Smith, (Philadelphia,) Steh
man,Stoneback, Strang, Taylor, Teller, Thom
as, racy, Walker, White, Wildey, Williams,
Wilson and Davis, Speaker-94.
Neva—None.
So the question was determined in the affirm
ative.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the Chief
and Assistant Clerks, the officers, the clergy
and reporters of the Daily Legislative Record, were
submitted and passed unanimously.
Shortly after the passage of the resolution of
thanks to the Speaker, Mr. DAVIS returned to
the Chair, and was met on the platform by Mr.
Bus, who addressed him as follows :
Mr. Speaker, a resolution of thanks for
your "impartiality, efficiency -and urbanity,"
as presiding officer of this House, has been
passed unanimously. Sir, it is an evidence of
the kind feeling entertained toward you. Al
low me,
in informing you of it, to tender my
kindest congratulations as one of the members
who have been under your government during
this session.
Sir, this resolution, being unanimous, is preg
nant with meaning. When you were elected
Speaker political divisions, not only as between
the two great rival parties, but schisms also in
those parties, prevailed upon this floor. All
those political differences are now hushed and
forgotten. t Applause.] The people of Penn
sylvania and the authorities of the State have
unanimously resolved that the Government, as
founded by Washington, (the great Virginian,
whom "Providence left childless that the peo
ple might call him Father,") shall be by them
forever preserved. [Enthusiastic cheers.) The
counsels of Washington, and the advice of
Washington, the authorities of Pennsylvania
and the people of Pennsylvania, intend to re
spect and to follow. [Applause.] Sir, we have
but one country, but one people, and but one
purpose; and that is, to sustain the Constitution
and the laws.
Earnest and prolonged cheers followed these
remarks, during which Mx. BALL descended
from the Speaker's stand and resumed a seat at
his desk.
Mr. COWAN submitted the following resolu
tion.
Resolved, That Senator Bound, Mr. Wood
house, (Postmaster of the House,) and Mr.
Norcreade be invited toeing the "Star Spangled
Banner,"
at ten minutes before twelve, this
day, in this Ball; and that the Senate be re
spectfully invited to attend ; and that a Com
mittee of three be appointed- to inform the
Senate.
The resolution was read a second time.
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) moved to amend
by inserting the name of Richard Wildey, mem
ber from Philadelphia.
Agreed to.
Mr. SMITH, (Berke,) moved as an amend
ment, that the whole House join in the chorus.
Agreed to.
Mr. HUHN moved to amend by inserting the
name of Henry T. Smith.
Agreed to.
The resolution as amended was adopted ; and
Messrs. COWAN, SELTZER and BYRNE were
appointed as the Committee to convey the in
formation to the Senate.
JOINT NZEITING--BINOINO TOR NATIONAL AN:
TEMX.
In pursuance of the above resolution, at fif
teen minutes before 12 o'clock the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House announced "the Speaker,
members and officers of the Senate," when that
body, preceded by Herman Yerkes, Esq., their
Sexgeant-at-Arms, carrying the silver mace of
his office, and Messrs. Smith, McClure and Cly
mer►vaoh bearingsmall American flags, entered
MEM
Ki:SOLUTIONS OF TIIANKS
SPEECH OW AM. BALL
‘`STAR-SPANGLKD IM. ii.''
the Hall, the members of tie House receiving
them standing.
Mr. Speaker DAVIS resigned his seat to the
newly-elected Speaker of the Senate, Mr. Hatt,
who called the body to order.
In a few moments, Senator Bound, and
Messrs. Woodhouse, Norcreed and Henry T.
Smith, the gentlemen appointed by the resolu
tion to sing the national anthem, appeared on
the stand, when they were introduced to the
assemblage by Col. James Worrell, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Re
presentatives : We have the honor of appearing
before you in obedience to the resolution passed
by both bodies to-day, to sing the national an
them. It will be sung in alternate verses—sole,
by two gentlemen. The refrain will be repeat
ed, and when repeated it is respectfully request
ed that the voices of the assembly join.
The preliminary arrangements having been
effected, Messrs. Smith and Woodhouse then
proceeded to sing, alternately, the verses of the
following anthem, Senator Bound, Norcrede,
and all the spectators joining in the chorus,
with a soul-thrilling effect, and in a tone that
made the time-honored walls of the Capitol
ring again with the loud vibrations.
Oh ! say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we haird at the twilight's
last gle 'ming ?
Whose broad stripes and bright Etats thro' the
perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gal
lantly streaming ;
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting
in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag
was still there !
Oh say does the star spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of
the brave?
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the
' deep,
Where the foe's haughty host iu dread
silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the tower
ing steep
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half dis
closes ;
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first
beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the
stream ;
Tie the star spangled banner ! oh long may it
wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of
the brave !
And where is that band who so vauntingly
swore,
)(lid the havoc of war and the battle's con
fusion,
A home and a country should greet us no more?
Their blood shall wash out their foul foot
steps, pollution ;
No refuge can save the hireling and slave,
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of
the grave,
And the star•spangled banner ! in triumph shall
wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the
brave!
Oh ! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd homes, and the war's
desolation.
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n
rescued land,
Praise the power that bath made and pre
served us a nation
Then conquer we must, for our cause it is
just,
Let this be our motto— In God be our trust,
And the star-spangled banner ! in triumph shall
wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the
brave !
Every VOA° was received with the wildest en
thusiasm of delight; and when the song was
completed, the cheering was prolonged and in
tense.
After the singers left the stand, at the in
stance of Senator Smith, Mr. Henry F. Smith
returned and sang the popular song entitled
"Our Native Land," with a fine effect, and was
loudly cheered.
A vote of thanks, on motion of Mr. Bail, was
tendered the singers, after which the Senators
were re-formed in procession by their Sergeant
at-Arms, Mr. Terkel, and returned to their
Chamber in the same manner they had left.
Shortly after these proceedings in the House,
Mr. Robinson made a motion to adjourn sine die,
upon which the yeas and nays were called, and
it was unanimously agreed to.
Previous, however, to announcing the vote on
the above motion, Mr. Davis, the Speaker, ad
dressed the House, as follows:
Representatives of Pennsylvania:
Before seperating, (as far as some of us are
concerned, perhaps forever,) I desire to make
a few brief remarks. I will not detain you long.
I know full well the desire of members to quit
these halls, and hasten to the quiet of their
families, there to enjoy the 'sweet blessings of
home, from which we have been so long ab
sent.
In taking my seat as Your presiding officer, I
thanked you for your confidence then bestowed.
Allow me again to return to you my heart felt
thanks for your kind co-operation, and support,
given so cheerfully during my administration
of the duties of the chair. I am not vain
enough to hope I have committed no mistakes ,
or have not often erred'; but the House in its
generosity has thrown. the broad mantle of
charity over myerror. every I am most happy
and free to say in the presence of this House,
and of that God before whom all are to appear,
that my errors and short comings have been er
rors of the head, and not of the heart.
I have endeavored, so far as in my humble
ability I was capable, to act the part, and per
form the duties yonr kind impartiality imposed
upon me, having always in view the welfare of
all concerned ; and if I have not succeeded in
satisfying all, I have at least no fears of your
judgment on the rectitude of my intentions. I
need not say to this House that I will ever re
member the honor they have, bestowed upon
me ; for it can be esteemed no small honor to
be the presiding officer of the House of Repre
sentative of Pennsylvania—the " Keystone of
the Arch," that in these perilous times stands
firm. Whatever may have been our differenees
on questions of policy, we have shown to the
world that we are harmonious and undivided in
sentiment and action when the great question
of our country arises. The bickerings of fac
tions have ceased to agitate these halls ; party
strifes have been allayed ; the partisan has be
come
merged in the nobler patriot ; and we
this day present to the world the sublime spec
tacle of one hundred representatives endorsed,
sustained and supported by the entire people of
our glorious old Commonwealth, who are deter
mined to maintain and perpetuate this glorious
government, and hand it down unimpaired to
their posterity.
When we met together, and entered upon
the duties of thisseesion, the threatening aspect
of public affairs, demanded an expression of our
views, as Representatives of The people. We
adopted a compromisingand conciliatorycourse,
willing to do anything consistent with the duty
we owe to our God and our country; to avert
the impending storm. We were then divided
in opinion as to the course to be pursued, and
the means to be adopted to secure the desirable
end. But all united, and evinced a commenda
ble spirit in the cause of our country to save it
from the horrors of civil war. Our efforts were
fruitless. The storm has burst upon us with all
its fury. "The time that tries men's souls" has
arrived, and whatever may have been our dif
ferences on mere questions of expediency, when
the drum has beat to battle, when the "flag of
our country, the glorious "stars and stripes"
that have waved in triumph over so many bat
tle fields, were torn by the rathless hands of
traitors fromlheir proud position and trampled
under foot by men that should have died to de-
fend them, we have no divided sentiment here;
and the response of the people, when the gov
ernment has called for soldiers, has proved that
the great heart of the people of Pennsylvania
beats true to the actions of their representatives
on this floor, and speaks in thunder tones to
traitors that, as far as Pennsylvania is concerned,
at least, the Union must and shall be preserved.
My time has been so much occupied that I
have had no time to prepare a speech, and I
will not detain you longer. Permit me again
to tender you my thanks ; and allow me to say
in parting that I entertain for each individual
member of this House no other sentiments than
those of kindness and gratitude. To me you have
been more than kind; and whatever may be my
fate wherever my lot may be cast in the vicisi
tudes of life, your kindness and forbearance
will be remembered as one of the fondest recol
lections of my life, and to be eradicated and
torn from my heart only when the things of
this life shall pass from me forever.
When the final adjournment of the House
had been announced, various members were
called upon for speeches.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, being called upon, said
in response: :
My fellow-members of the Legislature just
adjurned, I certainly am much surprised at this
compliment, and I deeply feel it. I have no
thing to say except that I congratulate you and
the country upon the unanimity which has
recently marked our counsels, We came here
divided somewhat in sentiment upon national
affairs. We go home united as one man, to
stand by the flag of our country and be united
in defence of every liberty that we enjoy under
the Constitution under which we have pros
pered so much. [Applause.]
My fellow citizens, to me this session has been
one of very great, and, I may say, unmingled
pleasure. I have formed among these members
acquaintances, whose friendship I shall be
proud to cherish always. In parting, allow me
to express to each of you the kindest sentiments
of my heart, and to say to you, one and all,
that should you, singly or altogether, visit my
home, I shall be proud and happy to see you,
and you will never find the string of the latch
pulled in. [Applause.]
Mr. HILL, (being called upon.) said: I feel
thankful for the honor you have conferred upon
me by this flattering call.
This has been truly an eventful session.
When we first came together, three months
ago, we were, as has been truly said, two par
ties. We are now, as to the great mass of af
fairs that affect us, but oue party. [Cheers.]
When we see the flag of the Union assailed—
the attempt made to bear down our noble fab
ric, the United States of Arnerica—then, as
one man, throwing aside all party feelings, we
stand up in support of that "stars spangled
banner." [Loud applause.]
This is to me a season of mingled joy and
gladness. I feel glad that lam about to return
to my family and to those neighbors and friends
with whom I have mingled during most of the
days of my life. Again I feel sad at parting with
those with whom I have had so many kind and
intimate relations during the past session and
sessions preceeding. I have here made friends,
the memory of whom will never fade from my
memory.- I bid you one and all a heartfelt
good by.
Mr. TELLER being called upon said : All
that I can say is this, that I thank my God
that in this day of national trouble we stand
here a unit. Our Democratic brethren are one
with us. There are no more Democrats, no
more Republicans—we are all Americans and
patriots ; we are all ready to stand together to
maintain the perpetuity and the [glory of our
hallowed union.
The members then dispersed.
The Senators, upon returning to their cham
ber, by unanimous consent, were again favored
with a test of the fine vocal powers of Mr.
Harry L. Smith, who sang from the Speaker's
stand the "Star Spangled Banner" and "E.
Pluribus Unum" in his usual effective manner,
winning the hearty applaud of the Senators and
spectators.
After passing the usual vote of thanks to the
retiring Speaker and Speakerpro rem., and to
Messrs. Palmer and Penney, and the Clerks and
officers, the Senate adjourned sine die.
SPEECHES OF SPEAKERS PALSIES AND HALL
In the Senate, previous to the above proceed
ceedings, Mr. - Palmer, upon vacating the Chair
as Speaker, spoke as follows:
SENATORS:-
The near approach of the time of our final
adjournment, renders it proper for me to resign
into your hands the honorable position of your
Presidirz Officer; that, in accordance with for
mer usage, you may be enabled to select a Speak
er, to hold over during the recess.
In thus severing my official connection with
the Senate, soon to be followed by the expira
tion of my Senatorial term, I desire to return
my sincere thanks to every member and officer
of the body, for their uniform kindness and
courtesy to me during the session. Compelled
continually to claim your indulgence, it has
never been withheld, and to the end of my life,
it will be a gratifying reflection that my rela
tions here have been and remain, without excep
tion, of the most friendly personal character.
Of the manner in which I have discharged
my official duties, you are the proper judges,
and to you I submit the question, only praying
you to be assured that any errors you mayhave
observed, and doubtless there are many, were of
judgment and inexperience, and not of inten
tion.
The results of the legislation of the session
will be judged of by our constituents, the peo
ple of Pennsylvania, and I can only express the
hope that much has been done to promote their
best interests, and nothing that will work seri
ous injury to the Commonwealth or to any citi
zen.
The present serious and terrible condition
of our National affairs is calculated to fill the
heart of every patriot and lover of his country
with apprehension and sorrow. Whatever the
result may be, we have the satisfaction of know
ing that so far as the progresS of eventa has en
abled us to act, the LegislatUre of Pennsylvania
has promptly discharged their whole duty to
the State and to the General Government, and
have fully vindicated her ancient and consistent
loyality and attachment to the Constitution
and Union of the States, and her uniform sup
port and maintenance of law and order against
those who would unreasonably and wickedly
bring about anarchy and civil war, and the
consequent inevitable destruction of our free
institutions, and our dearly bought and highly
prized civil and religious liberties.
I cannot doubt that the people of Pennsyl
vania will promptly respond to the last man
and the last dollar that may be required to sus
tain our action on this subject, and I have an
abiding faith in the patriotism and good sense
of the American people, that our Republican in
stitutions will be preserved and our liberties
perpetuated on the basis on which they were
established by their founders, the bat - riots and
sages of eur glorious revolutionary age.
New responsibilities recently imposed upon
me by a commission from the President of the
United States, require me soon to seek my
post in a distant and to me a strange land.
Painful as will be the first separation
from country, home and friends, especially
in the present distracted condition of affairs,
I shall carry with me and find a pleasur
able compensation in the recollection of my
associations with each and all of my brethren
in the Senate. Again thanking you heartily
and sincerely for this happiness, I respectfully
l i resign my office of Speaker, and submit to you
the choice of my successor.
am, snzn's immur.s
Upon taking the Chair as Speaker of the Sen
ate, Mr. H:11 addressed the Senate, as follows
SENATons: Accept my hearty thanks for the
honor you have conferred upon me. Any feel
ing of vanity to which I might incline, is im
mediately repressed by the reflection that I am
indebted for this distinction, not to any supe
rior merit of my own, but alone to your kind
partiality. It is the measure of no mean ambi
tion to fill a seat in this Chamber. Ours is a
mighty Commonwealth, a prosperous and pow
erful nation within herself,
An older and more experienced head than
mine, Senators, might well feel seriously ha
pressed with the weight of responsibility rest
ing upon each one who occupies a position upon
this floor, and at times doubt as to his duty and
his course. It is, therefore, with great pleasure
I receive this mark of your confidence as a
manifestation that my action and efforts in my
Senatorial career, have not forfeited your esteem
and respect.
We are about to separate for our homes,
some of us, perhaps, to meet no more within
these walls—perhaps, who knows ? no more
forever. We have had sharp debates, strong
differences of opinion, as must, of course, be
always the case in a rody of men representing
different political organizations, and the inter
ests of different sections of a great State. But
I think I may safely say the session has bean
characterized by a marked courtesy and deco
rum, and we part with no individual animosi
ties, but with many warm personal attachments,
and pleasant memories to recall, as we meet to
talk over the past, where our pathways cross
in life's future.
It would not comport with the occasion, nor
would it accord with my feelings at present, to
enlarge upon the several measures of public in
terest which have been adopted during the ses
sion. The legislation of it has passed from
your hands to be judged of by the future.
That it may add to the welfare of the people,
and result in the increased prosperity of the
Commonwealth, is, I doubt not, the earnest
hope and wish of all.
The cloud which threatened in our national
horizon when we first assembled, has since then
spread over the whold heavens, dark and low
ering. The muttering thunder of civil war has
been re-echoed from the once sunny South. One
dark gloomy thought seems to pervade all minds
and absorb all interest. The storm has broken
upon us. It is idle now to indulge in
words or vain lamentationsover a fact—a start
ling fact which must be looked in the face;
which must bo met by every law-abiding and
patriotic citizen of all the States, not with wav
ering councils, but with the spirit and deter
mination of men. It is too true that a revolu
tion has been inaugurated by seven of the States
of this Union, ambitious to divide it into rival
confederacies. I shall not dwell on the fasts,
nor allude to the alleged causes that impelled
these rebellious States to pursue the course they
have. Suffice it to say—the Federal Government
has long foroborne toward them, striving by
every possible means, at all consistent with our
honor, to avoid a resort to arms. This forbear
ance has only tended to increase the arrogance
and exorbitance of their demands,.and to give
impunity to their crimes. They have lurked in
the high places and fastnesses of the Government
they were sworn to uphold and defend, in &der
to betray it into the hands of its enemies. The
Federal authorities have been driven to arms in
self defence.
In view of these extraordinary events, it be
comes every loyal State to defend and assist the
National Government to the extent of its
power. The war has begun. The rebels are the
assailants. On their heads be the dire con
sequences. The voice of Pennsylvania has ever
been for peace. Only when driven by stern
necessity does she gird on her armor. She will
now vindicate the loyalty of her sons—she will
now assert the supremacy of the laws.
Senators, I again thank you for the distin
guished mark of your favor conferred upon me,
and accept the trust you have committed to my
care, with the hope that whatever may tran
spire between this and the next meeting of the
Legislature, all of Pennsylvania,'s sons will be
found true to the government under which we
live.
Be kind enough to indicate a Senator to ad
minister to me the oath required by the Consti
tution.
TAKE Norms that a special meeting of the
Paxton Hose company ; will be held in their
room on Saturday evening at half-past seven
o'clock. Punctual attendance of the members
is required.
Tim MILITARY Srrnrr in the city increases
daily, and our patriotic young men are gallant
ly rallying around the standard of their coun.
try in the hour of its peril. The enlistments
in the Cameron Guard have increased to inch
an extent that it is proposed to form two com
panies out of the one, rating them companies
A and B, both, of course, to be undqr the com
mand of Captain Eyster.
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PATRIOTIC DlSPLAY.—American flags are fly
ing from the flagstaffs of the several fire engine
houses, the Cotton Factory, the Car Factory,
the State Lunatic Hospital, the several hotels,
and from a large number of private dwelling
houses, making a fine dirplay, and bearing the
most unequivocal testimony to the loyalty and
patriotism of the people of the Capital City of
the "old Keystone" State.
The Germans for the Union.
All the German citizens who are determined
to stand by the Union as it is, and the Govern
ment in all its plans adopted for the pra3erva
lion of the Union and the repelling of revolu
tion and rebellion, are invited to meet on
Truntansr evening next, April 18th, at Wag
ner's Hotel, at eight o'clock.
LAT. BARNHART.
DANIEL WAGNER.
LEONHARD FELDER.
"Elio Tom Bsrames on the outward walls,
the cry is still they come !" The above senti
ment was coined and had ifs application from
the same traitorou; circumstances that suggests
its use to-day. The people are in arms, andde
dare that the Union must and shall be main
tained; they proclaim devotion by throwing to
the breeze the glorious old stripes and stare.
This is sit should be, but business may be com
bined with patriotism, and while we cry down
with traitors, we would suggest the advantage
of buying your dry goods, cheap, at Urich
Bowman's, corner Front and Plarket streets.
aplo-d2t
NOV ARRIVALS ! Nsw ARRIVALS L—Just re
ceived a large assortment of New Spring Goods.
We name in part ; 10 pieces of beautiful Ghat.
ies, 127 1 worth 181 • 10 pieces of traveling dress
goods, S worth 12i ; 60 pieces bleached sud
unbleached muslins, at 10 worth 12i ; 60 pieces
of bleached muslin, at 12i worth 16. Also a
very large assortment of Cassimeres and other
summer stuff for men and boys wear. Also
Stella Shawls, very cheap. Broche bordering,
at 25, 37 and 60 cents. Also, a large stock of
Cambrics and Swiss linslins, very cheap. Please
call and examine at S. Lewy, Road's old Stand,
Cor. Market and Second streets. t
FOR RENT.-T. 13 6 DWELLISIG PART
of the FOUR STORY BRICK. HOUSE No. 93 Market
eet. Possese too given on the b3t of April next. For
ert'.oulitenquire of Deaf+. ] J. B. MON.