REES OF ADVERTISING.
Four line- or less constitute hnlf a square. Ten linol
0* mm than four. constitm a. sqmo.
Halfaq. ‘onedayn .... $0.25 one .11., one aayfiasoje
“ onevreek...“ 1.00 “ Wench»... 1.26
" one month.. . 2.00 ” one month. .. 8.00
“ three months. 3.00 . “ threemonths. 6.00
‘f nixmonthsfl . 4.00 “ sixmonthn... 8.0"
" one yam-.... . 6.00 “ one year...“ 10.00
11:? Business natives inserted in the LOCAL comma or
berets marriages and deaths, urn ems Pu mxn forage]:
insertion to merchmtsnnd others advertising by the yen
lihonl t 9. :5 will be offered. ‘ .
11:? The numberofinaertions must bedemgnntodon the
dvertilmnunt.
1]? Marriage! and Deathsmiu be inserted st the suns
“as as regular advertisements.
1300155, Eitatimtcrp, Sat.
SCHOOL BOOKS—School Du-eotora,
trachea, Parana, Sphohrs, and others, in want of
school Books, 8611001 Stationery, fie. will find a. complete
xlsortment at 1;. M._POLLOOK Br. 36m 2001: groan,
Market Sqwa, Hamshurg, comm-i sing in part the follow~
ing—
nnADEßS.—Mcfiulrey’a, Parker’s, Cobb’s, Angefl’a
BPELLING- BOOKS.—McGllfl'ey’a, Cobb’s, Webstar’a
fown’smyerly’l. Oombry’s. ‘ ’
ENGLISH GRAMMARS.—BnIIion?s Smith’s Wood
bfidge’s, Monteith,a, Tuthill’s, Hart’s, 'Wells’. ’
HlSTOBlES.—Gfimshaw’n, Davenport’s, Frost’s Wil
son’s, Willlrd’s, Goodrieh’s, Pinnonk’a; Goldamitlf’s and
Clark’s. -
ABITHMETIG’S.—-Greenlesf’s 'Stoddamva nmarson’a
Pika’a Rose’s, Colbm’a, Smith aim Duke’s, 13mm. '
Brfiénnmspemmem, Davie’s, Day's, Bay’s.
.' l .
manonmys...wmm School, cobh's, Walla?
Wax-casters comprehensive, Womeater’s Primary,
itar’a Pfimlry,‘Webatel-’s High School, Webster’s Quito
Academe.
NATURAL PEILOSOPEIES.——Oomafiock’I Puker'l,
Swift's. The above with a great Variety of “tile" ”'1 3"
my time be found at my store. Also, a maple“ mort
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the um 19 a com
plate outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store.
procured It one day: notice.
if Country Merchants supplied at wholesale mm.
ALMANAGS.—-John Baal and Son’s Almanac 10l- ule :i
l.- u. POI-LOCK a: SON’S BOOK STORE, Harrisburg.
it? Whales-la and Bot-IL 335...... myl
JUST RECEIVED
' Lu , ‘
SCHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE,
ADAMANTINE SLJ! TES
OF VARIOUS SIZES AND PRICES, ’-
7 Which, for beauty and use, cannot be excelled.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
SDHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE,
NO. 18 MARKET 311 mm. Inn-2
BOOK AUCTION.
BE N F . FRE N C H
Will supply his old triends and customers with the
follow-lug Books at Auction prices:
”Eadie Bsilrosd, 10 vols,, complete, 4 illustrations
Jspen Expeditio 3 vols. com lets illustrated and
illuminated, sl2. 1" ’ p ’
Emery’sExpedifion, 2 vols., complete, illustrated
illuminated, $lO.
Congressional Globe, $l5O per volume.
Weiss-1y Novels, complete, 12 vols, cloth, $lO.
an t“ " “ 27 vols,halfcul£,s34; Jno.,
e. 3.
Al,] of the above Books I will deliver in Harrisburg
free of eggs-Ere. 1 _ A BEVI; FfiFIIiENCH,
3 van . -
febfi-dtf my a. venue, as as on, D O
N E W B O O K S l
J U S T B. E 0«E I ‘V E D
“SEAL AND SAY,” by the author of “Wide, Wide
World ” “Dollars and Gents,” ace.
- “EfSTORY 0F MTHODISM,”byA.Stevena,LLJ).
£Ol- anle At SGKEFI‘EES’ BOOKSTORE,
ups . No. 18 Marke at.
JUST EEGEIV'ED,
A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT 0F
HIGHLY GILT AND _ORNAMENTAL
WINDOW CURTAINS,
PAPER BLINDS,
of various Designs and Colors, for 8 cents,
TISSUE PAPER AND OUT FLY PAPER,
At [my24] SOHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE.
VVALL PAPER! WALL PAPER :1
Just received, Our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER,
BORDERS, FIRE SCREENS, Im, see. It in the largest;
and best selected assortment in the city, rangingin price
from six (6) cents up to one dollar and squatter ($1.25.)
As we purchase very low for cash, we are prepared to
sell at as low rates, if not lower, than can be had else
where. lf purchasers will call and examine, we feel
confident that we can please them in reapect to price
and quality. 11. M POLLODK 55 SON,
spa Below Jones’ House, Market Square.
LET T E 13., CAP, NOTE PAPERS,
Pens, Holders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wax, of
the best quality, at low prices, direct from the Immu
factories, It
mum
SGHEFFER’S CHEAP BOOKSTORE
LAW BOOKS ! LAW BOOKS ! !—-A
general assortment of LAW BOOKS; all the State
Reports and Standard Elementary Works, with many of
the old English Reports, scarce and run, together with
a. large assortment of second-hand Law Books, at very
low prices, at the one price Bookstore of
E. M. POLLOOK a; SON,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
CU
fltistellaumwa.
A N A RR I V A L O F
NE W GOO l) S '
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SILK LINEN PAPER
FANS! FANS” FANS!!!
woman AND sruxmn no! on
'SPLICED FISHING RODS!
Trout Flies Gut and Hair Snonds, Grass Linea, Silk
Ind Hair Plaiied Lines, and a general assortment of
EISHING TACKLEE'
A unma- YABIB‘IY or
WALKING CANES!
Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest!
Silva:- Head Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy
Canes! Canes! Danes! Canes! Canes!
KELLEB’S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
no. 91 Junk“ stun, g 7
South side, one door east of Fourth street 599.
B J. HARB. I s ,
. A
WORKER IN T l ,
SHEET IRON, AND
- METALLIC ROQFING,
Second Street, belaw V Chestnut,
' HARRISBURG, PA.
1: preptredto 1m orders for any article in his branch or
business; waif not on hand, he will make to order on
uhort notice.
nETALLIc ROOEING', of fin or Galvanized Iron,
annually on hand.
Also, Tin and Sheet-Iron Were, aponfing, one.
He hopes, by strict sttention to the wants of his custo
rs, to merit and receive a generou slure of public pet
rouge.
113’ Every promise strictly fulfilled.
B. J. HARRIS,
_Seeond Street. below Chestnut.
FIS H 1 I
jan7-dly)
MACKEBEL, (Nos. 1, 2 and 3.)
SALMON, (very superior.)
EHAD, (Mesa and very fine.)
HEBRING,,(extI-a large.)
COD FISH
" woman EEKEING extra. m b .)
scomn ummma. ’( g y
_ SARDINES AND ANOHOVIES.
0f the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter
3nd eighth-Mala. Herring in whole and half bbla.
The entfio lot new—manor! no: run nsnnnms, and
«will sell them at the lowest market rates.
£61314 WM. DOCK, .73., a: CO.
FAMILY BIBLES, from 13 to $lO,
strong 3nd handsomely bound, pfintod on 5004 P3P":
with elegant clan- new type sold at
“£1.31 30111311!”an Cheap Booxmro.
”R BE R 1 , ,
3:11: receivegtbylES ' 1 l-A SPLENDID LOT
on M,
AORa. su erior and ehea "7
F mun 011E130 to . p TABLE 01-
KELLER’B DRUG STORE
THE Ft Growers’ Handbook—l,
WABlNG—wholeulo “draw at y
mm BEHII'FRE'B Bookstore.
SPERM GANDLES.——A large supply
“’l3? “mm b’ wwnocx. In. as co.
F Y“ are in want. of a Dentifi-ioe go to
mnmmym It.
FISH!!!
ml. noon. 33., a: co
:3»? *1 r r” 7 .
fa; T«\‘-Jz-\«—:_; 1; ‘
F 1“ '73“? ' “z—a E?" _a
. .-,__;' /,.'"‘ v 1 , .17 red? 'équggx _ E
‘ “:s:ng "331}: ‘H’ 7 111—1114.23; 73% 71:14:; £4 1 I‘l.
5.13:1? 1.- ~ ”"7 1 : I}. an}. 1') 1 [A I. I x I
‘6l-! 2G" ‘ y :2; 2i; _’igkfl-v’ 'gi‘rttrmr" ’x . ‘1:
,a; gag? '1 L(1 3.1.; J 1 . 1: '
3;; 1 : may}; 5; 1 1,1 ,1 Fr :4 1.15.1.1 1: , 111 1’
.::;? . r‘ ‘3‘ x ‘:1 1' .r<‘;—f§‘"‘;._ . 1115;711- ww'fi' 1
‘ 1, 1 . . --§:""' ”7.,r.~1"...]}\" 15315,§~—v, :41»; 1,7 _ I
VOL. 3.
Einem fituhlcs.
CITY LIVERY STABLES,
fl BLACKBERRY ALLEY, fl
IN THE REAR 0F HERE’S HOT}EL.
The undersigned has re-commen ed’the L I V E}: Y
BUS mass in his NEW AND SPACIOUS STABLES,
located as above, with a. largé and varied stock of
HORSES, CARRIAGES AND OMNIB USES,
Which he will hire at moderate rates.
ocuadly F. K. SWARTZ.
FRANK A. MURRAY
Successor to Wm. Parkhin,
LIVERY 8L EXCHANGE STABLE
THIRD STREET BELOW MARKET.
>. 1'21“, 2 y;\ ~
«'gwi-‘u _- ~ 20 - I.\ ~.
'* Afi‘ “(fix , ‘‘7
'«s-mv -. I 5 ‘,
HAVING punk-sod the initereat of J . Q. Adamo n the
establishment, and made large additions to the flock, the
undersigned in prepqu to accommodate the public with
SUPERIOR HORSES lb! Saddle or Garriafi purposes, and
with every’ nrlety of VEHICLES of the test and malt
emu-over! styles, on reasonable terms.
PLEASURE PARTIES will be mummified with 0m
nibueeo at short notice .
Caz-rigs“ and Omnibnuee, for funeral occuione, will he
furnieh , accompanied by careful and obliging driven.
He invites an inspection of hie stock, satisfied that it in
hilly equel to tint of my other establishment of the kind
in WWII. IRAN]! A. MURRAY
BRANCH STABLE
The undersigned he: opened a. branch of his “Livery end
haulage Stable” in the buildings lately occupied by A.
W. Bert, in Fourth street, opposite the Bethe! where he
in prepared to accommodate the public with lion" and
Vehicles, et all times, on reconnehle terms. HIS clock is
large end varied, end will recommend itself.
Inlfl-dtf FRANK A. MURRAY.
migcellaneaus.
TA K E NOTI 0 E ! ~
That we have recently added to our already full stock
.‘ .. OF SEG~ARS
LA NORMATIS, A '
KARI KARI,
EL MONO,
LA BANANA.
- tor PERFUMERY
Fox TEE Haunxanonmr :
TURKISH ESSENCE, '
ODOR 0F MUSE, , .
LUBIN’S ESSENCE BOUQUET.
Eon um Hun:
EAU LII-STEAL]! ‘
carsuflrzmn POMATUM,
MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM.
FO3 m: Cour-Lexron: ‘ ‘ .
TALO 0E VENICE,
BOSE LEAF POWDER,
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,»
BLANO DE PEBLES.
0 F SOA P S
Ram’s Emma
MOSS ROSE, ' _ .
BEN ZOIN ,- . 4
UPPER TEN; '
' VIOLET
NEW MOWN HAY,
JOGKEY CLUB.
Having the largest stock and heat assortment of Toilet
Articles, we fancy that we are better table than our cam
petitora to get up a. complete Toilet Set at any price de
sired. 08.11 and see. -
Always on hand, IFRESH Stock of DR UGS, MEDI
CINES, CHEMICALS, ace , consequent of our re
ceiving almost daily addition: thereto.
KELLER’S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, .
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street,
naps South aide. '
PHOENIX FOUNDRY.
.r. .7. 031.33. w. 2.. usnsn.
JOHN J. OSLER Bt. BROTHER,
(51700255033 TO JAMES M. my.)
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
Corner Pennsyh-ania Railroad and State Street,
HARRISBURG, PA.
MILL GEARING, IRON FENCES. RAILROAD
' AND CANAL WORK,
g AND ALL DESCRIPTIONS or
IRON CASTINGS
ON HAND 08. MADE TO ORDER.
MACHINE WORK AND REPAIRING PROMPTLY
ATTENDED I‘o.
PATTERNS MADE TO ORDER.
We have a. huge and complete assortment of Patterns
to select from. - 8.1122
JUST RECEIVEDII‘
- 1 Imm. Aséonmuam OF
HUMPHREX’S HOMEDPATHID SPECIFICS
to much w: mvm rm:
ATTENTION OF THE AFFLIOTED!
For sale at
. SGHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE,
up!) ~, No.lB Market at.
‘N 1 E O F F E R T O
CIISTO M E R S
A New Lot of
LADIES‘ PURSEB,
0f Beautiful Styles, substantially made
A splendid Assortment of
GENT LBMEN’S WALLETS.
A New and Elegant Perfume,
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS’ BOQUET,
Put up in Out Glass Engraved Bottles.
A Complete Assortment of
EANDKERGHIEI‘ PEBFUMES,
Of the best Manufacture.
A very Handsome Variety of
POWDER PUFF BOXES.
KELLEB’S DRUG STORE,
jy3l 91 Market street.
ESTABLISHED IN 1810.
FANCY DYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
J- k W. JONES, No, 432 N. Front street, above Gal
lowhill, Philadelphia, dye SILKS, WOOLEN AND
FANCY GOODS of every description. Their superior
s+.er of Dyeing Ladies’ and Gentlemen’a Garments is
widely known. Grape and Merino Shawls dyed the most
brilliant or plain colors. Crap- and Merino Shawls
cleaner! to look like new—also, Gentleman’s apparel.
Curtains, 85m, cleaned or re—dyed.
{FO3II and look at our work before going else
where. sep‘ll-dam
CHOICE SAUCES!
woncnsmnnsmlm.
LUGKNOW OHUTNY,
CONTINENTAL,
somrvs SULTANA,
ATHENEUM, ‘
. LONDON CLUB,
sm ROBERT PEEL,
INDIA SOY
nmnm’e SAUCE,
ENGLISH PEPPER. swan.
For 8:36 by WM. DOCK, Jn., 85 CO.
my _
DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, "
PHILADELPHIA,‘
nmuuowuna ‘
CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS,
WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND
PRESERVE BOTTLES
on EVERY DESCRIPTION.
H. B. as G. W. BENNERS,
“1941, 2'! South Front steret, Philadelphia.
INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC.
‘l'. W. WEBER, ngplmv and taught by the well re
membered late I" W- fiber. 0‘ Hummus: is prepared
to give lessons in muuio upon the PIANO, VIOLIN.
omm, VIOLIN and FLUTE. He will give lessons at
hi: residence, corner of Locust street tad River alley
or st the homes of pupils. “1254 mm
SGHEFFER’ookatore ia the place to
buy Gold Pann—nrnntod '
HARRISBURG, PA., MO‘JDAY, DECEMBER 11860.
tfoal.
TO THE PUBLIC!
J 0 H N TIL L ’ S
c o A L Y A n n ,
SOUTH SECOND STREET,
BELOW PRATT’S ROLLING MILL:
HARRISBD’RG, PA.,
Where he has constantly'on hand
LYKENS VALLEY BROKEN, EGG, STOVE AND
_ ‘ NUT GOAL.
A i. s o ,
. WILKESBARRE STEAMBOAT, BROKEN, STOVE
'A‘ND NUT GOAL,
' ALL OF THE BEST QUALITY.
A It will he delivered to consumers clean, and run
weight warranted.
: Ifi' CONSUMERS GIVE ME A CALL FOR YOUR
WINTER SUPPLY.
_iL—r‘ Orders left at my house, in Walnut street, near
_Fifth; or at Brubazker’a, North streetj J.VI.. Spgevs,
Market Sqnnre; Wm. Bostick’a, comer of Second and
South streets, and John Lingle’s, Second and'Mnlbex-ry
streets, will receive prompt attention.’ I .
jyl3-d6m ' JOHN TILL. '
COAL: GOAL“,
ONLY YARD IN TOWN THAT DELIVERS]
COAL BY THE
PATENT WEIGH CARTS!
NOW IS THE TIME '
For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the
winter—weighed at their door by the Patent Weigh
Carter The accuracy qf these Carts no me disputes, and
they never get out of order, as is frequently the me of
the Platform Scales; besides, the consumer has the
satisfaction of proving the weight of his Coal at his
own home.
I have a large supply of Coal on hand, waizf'ug of
s. M. 0035 LYKENS VALLEY COM: all sizes.
WILKEsBAIiRE do. ‘ y "
BITUMINOUS BROAD T 01? do.
All Goal of the best quality mined, and delivered free
from a.“ impurities, st the lowest rates, by the boat or
car load, single, half or third of tone, and by the bushel.
_ JAMES M. WHEELER.
Banishing, September 24. 1860.-« pi»
COAL! COALI! COAL!!!
NOW 13 YOUR TIME
CLEAN
TO GET
FULL WEIGHT AND NOTHING SHORT OF IT.’
Thankful to my friends and customers for their liberal
patronage, I would inform them and the public generally,
that I am fully prepared, on short notice, tn supply them
with all kinds of ‘ ‘ ‘ '
SUPERIOR GOAL 0]? ALL SIZES
FREE FROM SLATE, AND CAREFULLY SOREENED,
AT AB LOW A
FIGURE .45 FAIR. DEALING WILL AFFORD!
Although my Goal is not weighed in SELF-WEIGEING
CAMS, BUT Is wnmnsn on 80.11.33 AOGUBA’I‘ELY Harlin
BY nu: SEALER or Waxes-rs AND Masons, and con—
sumers may re’st assured that they will be fairly and
honestly dealt with. I sell nothing but the very best
article, and no mixing.
Also, HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOQD always on
hand. sap4-d3m GEO. P. WIESTLING.
U P T O W N!
PATENT WEIGHCARTS
For the convenience of my numerous up town custom.
era, 1 have established in connection w th my old yard,
3 Branch 00111 Yard opposite North street, in a. line with
the Pennsylvania. canal, having the oflice formerly occu
pied by Mr R. Harris. Where consumers of 00:11 in that
vicinity and Yerbekutowa can receive their Goal by the
PATENT WEIGH CARTS,
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE FOR HA ULING,
And in any quantity they may desire, as low as can be
per chased anywhere. .
FIVE THOUSAND TONS COAL ON HAND,
Ol' LYKENS VALLEY and WILKESBARRE, all sizes.
13’ Willing to maintain fair prices, but unwilling
to be undersold. by any parties.
FAR Goal forked up and deliverel clean and free
from all impurities, and the but article mined.
Orders received at either Yard will be promptly filled,
nd ell Goal delivered by the Patent Weigh Carts.
Coal sold by Boat, Car lead, single, half or third of
tons, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, October 13. 186 y.-—oct.ls
filebicul.
HELMBOLD’S HELMBOLD’S
HELMBIILD’S HELMBOLD’S
HELMBOLD’S ' HELMBULD‘S
HELMBOLD’S HELMBULD’S
HELM Bi 'LD,’S , H ELMBDLD’S
HELMBOLD’S HELM BDI .DPS
HELMBOLIJ’S HELMBOLD’S
Extract Buchu, Extrlct Buchu,
Emmet Buchu, Extract Buchu,
_ Extrema hncnu, Extract hut-ha,
_ Extract Buchn, Extract Buchu,
Ext-ect Buchu, Extract Buchu,
Extract Buenu, Extract Bucun,
Extract Bucbu, Extract Bncnn,
FOR SECRET AND DELIGATE I‘ISO RD HRS.
FOR SECRET AND DEL [GATE DINORuERS.
to n‘ SECR RT AND D FLICATE UISORD 5 RS.
FUR SECRET AND DEL [GATE DISH)! 'ERS.
FOR SEGBET AND DhLlt'A‘l'E DISORDERS.
FOR SECRET A ‘D DELIUATE DISUA'UEHS.
FOB SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDER-S.
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Specific Rumedy-
A Posltive and Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Specific Remedy. .~
A Poei'ive end Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Specific Remedy. -
FOR DISEASES UF THE
BLADDER, GRAVELS KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLAH DER, GRAVEL, KIDNE YS, . DROPS Y,
BLADD ER, 6811 VEL, KIDNEYS, DRO P“ V,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIUNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNFYS, DROP Y,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEY-9, BRO PSY,
BLADDER, (TRAVEL, KID NEYS, DROPSY,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
ORGANIC WE ‘KN 388,
ORGANIC WEAKNMSS,
ORGANIC WEAK N 338,
ORGANIC WfiAKNESS,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
And all Diseases of Sezual Organ,
And all Dumas: (J Serial mgans,
And all Diseases of Sexual Olgafis,
. And all Discuss of Sexual O:gans,
And all Diseases of S‘szual Organs,
And all Diseases of Sezual Organs,
ARISING FRUM
Excess“, Exposures, and Impmdencius in Life.
Excuses, Exposures, and Imptudenclel in Lira. _
Examines, Exposure', and Imprndu-ncias in Life. I.
ExcessesJ-Jxrovurea and Immuaeneiea in Life. _-
Exensses,Exposul-cn, and Impruflwciéa in Life.
Enema, Bxponurrs, and Impruuenmes in Life. .
From whatever cub-so originating, and whether unsting m
MALE 0R FINALE.
Females. take no more Pulls! They are of no avail for
Complaints incident to 1119 sex. Use
EXTRACT BUOHU.
Eelmboid’c Extract Buchu in 9. Medicine which is per
fectly pleasant in its -
TASTE AND ODOR, .
Butimmodiate in its actinn. giving Health and Yugo;- to
the Frame, Blood! to the Pallid Cheek, and restoring the
patient to a perfect state of
HEALTH AND PURITY.
Eelmhold’s Extract Bucnu in prepafld according to
Pharmacy and Chemistry, snail prurribea and by
THE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS.
Delay no longer. Procnre the remedy at once. -
Price $1 per bottle, or six for 35. .
Depot 104 South Tenth street, Philadelphi-
BEWARE or UNPRINOIPDED DEALERS
Trytifilg to palm on’ their own or other “”31“ ”f BUCK”
on eto utation attuned by , .
I.RELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUGRU;
The Osiginal and only Genuine.
We desire to run on tho ~. ,
> MERIT OFQUR ARJGLE.
Thnir’a is ruthless . is cold at much less rate
. . - I :
mum“, consequently paying 3 much better prong? com
WE DE FY 00 HPETITION 2
Ask for ,
nnnunomm EXTRACT BUOHU.
é’ofi‘»§°:3‘é‘£mm, n‘ t, corner of Mutet ma
. b 1
89°73'21“: EL§S?S§3‘ISTS EVERYWHERE.
non dtnm.
Elbe 33mm 6’: 723 m.
___.w._-w._
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 17, 1860.
‘ STATE OF THE UNION. f
. ' SPEETy‘I‘I OF
HON.WM.BIGLEm
IN THE
U. 3. SENATE, DECEMBER 11, 1860
I took .the floor, Mr. President. yesterda]; .
afternoon, for the purpose of making a. very ‘
few remarks on the present unhappy condition
of the country. I intended then only to say
what was necessary to indicate my own posi
tion on the great. question which is agitating
the people of this country. That is my only
purpOse this morning. I shall reserve for- some
subsequent. occasion, when perhaps this whole
suijct Will be more fully before us, the dis
c'ussion of the main question which it necessa
rjéy presents. ‘
I Sir, it was too truly remarked by the Senator
from Mississippi [ML DAVIS] yesterday, that
we have fallen an evil times. It is ‘too sadly
apparent that this. great Republic of ours is in
imminent danger of dissolution. The whole.
political, social, and commercial system is seri
ously disturbed. and shows unmistakable evi
dences of‘-depression and distress‘. Commerce,
trade, and finances, undisturbed. The hanks
ha've ceased to redeem their notes in specie,
and the Treasury of the United States in una
ble to’meet the current demands upon it. In
‘deed, sir, a. general gloom seems to‘have spread
over‘the entire country. Why is all this ‘2—
Have the‘gréat elements of prosperity, progress,
and general thrift in the country, become sud—
denly exhausted? No, sir; these were never
more abundant than now. What is it than?
Why, sir, disguise it as you may, this sad pic
ture is the result of a. political panic. I almost
shrink from enunciating the precise cause, ob
‘irioue as I think it ‘is to every Senator, and to
every intelligent man in the land. The start
ling cause is, that men are beginning to doubt
the integrity and future existence of this Union.
State after State has taken steps on the subject
of withdrawing from this Confederacy. We
hear of Legislatures being assembled, conven
tions of the people being ordered, all to con
sider the grave question whether our relations
are to continue or not. It is not singular, then,
that we have seen manifestations of deep con
cern and distress in the land. '
Sir, this into startling picture ; but it seems
to me it is the part of patriotism and duty to
look it fairly in the face. My own impressions
first‘Wex-e, that the less that was said here the
better. I have changed that impression. I
believe that the times require that the public
men, the selected men of the nation here, should
come _up to this great question. ' Let the people
understand what view is taken of it here. For
one, I am prepared to separate myself as far as
possible from past prejudices and party alle
giance, and consider the condition of the coun
try in a spirit of devotion to its interest. I
most heartily commend the wide position of
the Senator from Connecticut, [Mix DIXONJ
Without understanding the desires of the men
of his own party, as he has told us, regardless
of his connection with them. of his party pre
judices—for.-I believe he is a friend of the he
sident elect—he has come tit-idly forward and
taken his position for the Constitution, for the
Union as made by the Constitution, for the
equality of. the States,.and for justice. among
the citizens of the States. Sin, I extend to
him the hand of fellowship, and I meet him in
the same spirit, and under the same circum~
stances. for I have no idea how my views will
be received'on this side of the Chamber. In
the spirit of the Senator from Illinois on this
side, [Mn Banana] I go with men of any
party, and men of every party who will devote
themselVes to the great work of rescuing the
country from the impending danger. *
Mr. President, for weal or for woe, I am a
Union man. lam for the Union as made by
our fathers. lam for the constitutional Union
as iris, and, in the spirit of the remark of the
Senator from California yesterday, I expect to
he of and for Ihe Union as it is to be. What
ever a humble individual like myself can do, or
suffer, or sacrifice, in the cause of the Union,
shall be freely offered up. _
But, sir, what can be done? I think the mo
tion‘of the Senator from Kentucky, to refer so
much of the President’s message as refers to
this subject to a select committee, is a move
ment in the right direction. I thank the Sena
tor for it, and I shall cheerfully vote for its
adoption. .
COAL!
I was somewhat surprised at the view taken l
of that proposition by the distinguished Sena- 1
tor from Virginia, [Mn Mason] That hono— 1
rable Senator said he would vote for the reso- ‘
lution as a mere matter of parliamentary cour
tesy, because the message should be referred to 1
a. committee. He said that much, lest his vote
might be misunderstood by his constituents,
that they should be under the impression that
he had concluded that a‘remedy for the present
difficulties which beset the country could be in
stituted, while, in his judgment, Congress could
do nothing on that subject. That honorable
Senator must know that, in some way or other,
any adjustment that may be made on this sub
ject must, to some extent, be connected with
Congress. Congress must necessarily be con
nected with it, unless it be the question of se
cession, which belongs to the States only. If
it be possible to agree upon an adjustment in
the shape of a law, "then Congress and the Ex
ecutive will perform the whole work. If the
committee should find that it required an
amendment to the Constitution, then Congress
must either adopt that amendment and submit
it for the approval of the States, or else, when
two-thirds of the States petition Congress, pro
vision must be made for a convention of the
States; so that, in any event, congressional
action will be necessary. That is a reason why
there should be no hesitation whatever in con
sidering the question here,and inquiring calm‘iy,
soberly and earnestly of each other what can
be done to rescue the country.
' Sir. I have a word or two to say specially to
my friends on th' side of the Chamber—l mean
those from the i?!- ofl‘ south; those with whom
I havo so long and cordially co-operated here;
for whose rights I zealously contended long
before I met them on this floor; whose cause
has been our cause in~ the North; and whose
cause, to some extent, in the late contest for
. President, fifteen hundred thousand northern
1 men embraced. It scarcely becomes me to un
i dortuke to judge of their case, I confess. I am,
l perhaps, incapable of appreciating their pre
‘ cue position and feelings. I acknowledge. as
l the? 'We aware, the justice of some of their
‘ comPIEiMP. I acknowledge that there has
been kept up a war of aggression upon their
feelings, Well calculated to alienate them from
the people of the North ; that in some instances
their clear constitutional rights have been vex
atiously embarrassed, and at times defeated;
and furthermore, that the party about to assume
the reins of government, in the late conteflt
avowed doctrines which, in my judflmefla “'°
inconsistent with the equality of the States;
for so I regard the doctrine of the exolusxon of
the owner of a slave from the comma}! T 9131?
tories unless he leaves his property 1’01““ mm.-
But, Mr. President, is dissolution a remedy ‘2—
IS'that the best and wisest of all the alterna,
tives left? Has the time come'to embrace that
remedy? I think not. I said before that it.
was not for me to speak of what concerned
them and their interests; but I say no more
fatal step can be taken for the interests of the
great State which I represent here, and, as I
verily believe, for every other State in this
Confederacy. -
.. I know, sir, it may be said—4t was said yes
terday by the Senator from Mississippi, [Mn
BROWNJ—that war, and even death. are to be
preferred to dishonor, and that a State remain
ing in this Union less than an equal, denied of
its constitutional rights, is 'inrsome‘measure
dishonored; but my friend from Mississippi,
and those who act with him, should view this
question in more hopeful light.
After all, Mr. Lincoln is inaminority of nearly
nine hundred thousand vol es, and inhis election
the people of the United States have not passed
judgment against the claims of the South to
equality and justice. ‘ '
Mr. President, I want to call the attention of
those Senators and of their friends at home to a
particular point in this case, _-I do not care to
inquire into the question of the right of seces
sion. Whether it be a right, or whether, when
a State withdraws, it is revolution, the conse
quence to the seceding State and to the remain
ing States will be essentially the same, and the
remedy, if remedy there be, will be the same.
But the point I wish to make is this: even if it
he a right, is it just to the other States to re
sort to that 'remedy' until redress has been
sought and denied at the very fountain of poli
tical power and authority, and through the
precise channels in which this‘oCenfederacy
was formed? I think not. Such precipitate
action is. not just to their friends. Let the
southern States ask the people of this Confed
eracy, separate and aside from ordinary politi
cal considerations, to consider and adjust this
question. Let them ask redress for their grie
vances at the hands of those who have the
power to grant it, and in the form prescribed
in the compact under which we live. 'lf redress
be denied, if two-thirds of the Status refuse to
cell a convention, or, calling a convention, if
three-fourths of the States decline to approve
1 such amendments to the Constitution as they
deem essential to the protection of their rights
and to the maintenancOpf their equality in the
Union, then the time will have arrived for con
sidering this question of dissolution. But
l until all other means have been exhausted, it
should not, cannot be seriously entertained. 1
Mr. President, I am one of those who believe i
that the remedy for the present distracted con- ,
dition of the country, after all, must, sooner
or later, come from-the people, if it is to come 1
at all and be permanent. I do not say that
amendments should not be submitted here; I i
am by no means intending to indicate that the
eEOrt should not be made; but I do say that I
have little hope that measures of adjustment
can pass Congress that will meet this case. It
is hardly to be expected that the politicians or
partisans of the country brought into position
in the midst of party struggles, committed to
one side or other of the controverted points,
are prepared for this delicate work. It must
go into other hands. ' Let the people select
representatives on this single subject alone, and
to remedy the defects which experience has
shown, and if needs he, give new guarantees
to the aggrieved States. Then, sir, you will
‘ have a. singleness of purpose, and our‘ southern
friends will ascertain the real sentiment of the
northern people in reference to their rights and
position in the Union ; and while I confess that
all the evidence seems to be on the other side,
I have a- belief that in such a test the conser~
votive element of the North Would prevail—
that the South would be met in a spirit of jus—
tice, fraternity, and even generosity.
But, it may be asked, as it has been already,
what is to become of the country in the mean
time? What measures shall be adopted to ur—
rest the progress of dissolution? I confess,
Mr. President, I am not prepared to answer that
question. That is more especially for our
friends from those States which are moving for
secession. If they know no means of arresting
the progress of separation, then, sir, we are
truly in a hopeless condition. But lam not so
despondent. I have still hope that if there
were such indications from the North of a dis
position to deal kindly on the subject; to hear
their southern brethren fairly and fully, and
answer, if possible, favorably their demands,
there would be a feeling of reaction in the
South ; that men would rise above the madness
'of the hour, and stay the fatal step, at least for
a brief season, and another elfort would be
made to save the Government, and to satisfy
the Southern States that they can maintain
their rights within the Union. '
Sir, I am not of those who view this disease
lightly, lam sensible that it is deep seated,
and to some extent malignant, but not incurable.
'lt is not. my purpose to talk of distinctive
propositions now; but I do say that the best
possibl‘eremedy that could be applied. to silence
forever the war of crimination in the North,
'would be to separate this question of slavery,
as far as possible, from the popular elections
in the non~slaveholding States. There are a
class of men, we all know, in the North who
are zealous and sincere enemies of slavery, and
so long as they can discover the slightest
opportunity of interfering to perform what
they call a duty, they will keep up these
assaults and an unjust war upon the feelings
of the citizens of the Southern States. Sepa
rate them entirely, so that they oan have no
connection with it, can in no way influence the
question of where slavery shall be, or where it
shall go, or whether it shall be carried into our
new Territories, or even from the question of
the admission of a State, whether it be free or
slave.
How can that be done? Sir, Ido not wish to
be understood as presenting any view to which
,1 shall adhere with tenacity. I throw out
general views for what they-are worth. lam
so ‘convinced of die wisdom and the true policy
of maintaining this Confederacy entire, that 1
will resort to any honorable expedient, any
reasonable measure to save it. I think the
people of the North Would go very much fur‘
ther than their representatives on the_Repuh
lican side believe, in order to eccomphsh this
desirable end. If needs be. 511‘, let the ‘0“1‘
tory be divided from ocean to ocean; north (31'
which slavery shall not go, south of which It
shall not be disturbed- Let 119 11"" 3' deep
gulf or a high wall betrveen the. North and
South on this subject. If that Will not elley
the demon of discord, then, instead of the pre
sent provision that Qongress may admit States
into the Union—which alone will induce a
certain class of people to be anxious to elect
antislavery men, m order thet they may keep
out a. slave State-4 say, let the Constitution
describe a. State, fix its population and other
elements, end provide for its admission .by a
proclamation of the President upon the estab
lishment of the facts. 'l‘hen, air, the North
would be separated from this question; the
North and the South. on this disturbing ele
ment, would be entirely free of each other;
while all the other relations would remain. find
this great Government go on performing its
functions. We should retain its power, 1.“
prowess, its dignity, and its influence in the
world. Perhaps less radical ohanges may do-
If so, all the better.
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The President of the United States, with pa
triotic desire to settle this question, has sug
gested what he supposed would be sufiicient for
the exigency. I must say, and I stay ‘it with
regreet, that I do not. think his remldies will
meet the case. I think the disease is deeper
and wider than the remedy; In the first place,
the points presented by him embrace the con
troverted points over which paritit-s have strug
gled for yearS, the very source over whiah the
bitter struggle for ascendenoy was made in the
late presidential contest. And I can see no
reason to anticipate their adoption by the dom
inant party in the North, Nor do I think they
would reach the seat of the disease it they were
“aimed; for my belief i 5, this war of crimina
tion and recriminatiom is the seat of this dis
ease; and if you went permanent peace, you
‘ must strike at the seat of the disease; you must
a separate the non-slaveholding States from the
question of slavery, in order that the question
meyd have no resting—place in the northern
mm .
‘ Honorable Senators yesterday said the hearts
of men must be changed. The hearts of men
ought to be changed. I trust in God’s name
that many of them will be changed; but thatis
no work for politicians or Senators. It will be
idle to hope for an escape in that way. You
must separate the agitating cause, if you ex
pect those men who are bitterly nuti~slavery to
drop the subject. I am of those who think
they ought to have done so long ago. No‘man
has given that feeling less countenatce than,
myself. I have never been in a political strug-'
gle in my life that the rights of the South were
not a leading issue; and never fallen that I did
not fall by the weight of a southern issue.
But, Mr. President, I do not know that I can
usefully pursue this subject further. I desire
to say, hoWever, in reference to my own State,
notwithstanding its ’vote for the _Republiean
candidate at the late election, that it is a con
servative and a just State; that our southern
friends can rely with confidence upon the fu
ture action of that State. If they ask redress
in the form in which I have indicated, or any
other on which the people can not separate
from other considerations, I have not a. doubt
that. they would give all the guarantees which
any reasonable‘southern man would demand.
It may be said that. in a minority, as I am.
I am" not warranted thus to speak, for I should
not be regarded as authority; but, sir, every
man of intelligence in my State knows that
othcrpotent influences than the mere distinctive
principles of the Republican party weighed in
the late election. There were a complication
of influences against us, and among them the
most potent, next to this slavery agitation, was
the question of the tarifl’. The operatives in
the manufacturing establishments . and the'
mines away down in the earth had felt and be
lieved that the policy of the Democratic party
was prejudicial to their interests; and at the
late election, though they were naturally with
the Democratic party, they voted in a body
against us. I doubt not that that vote was
forty thousand in the State. No man is war
ranted, therefore, in assuming that the State
of Pennsylvania will adhere to the distinctive
doctrines of the Republican party. I donot
believe a distinctive issue on the “ irrepressible
conflict,” as usually interpreted in that State.
would get one hundred thousand votes. No
war of aggression is intended by the people of
that State. She will respond promptly to any
demand for consideration and for redress made
in the proper spirit by her sister States ; and
I doubt not she will avoid even the appearance
of wrong by discarding certain of her statutes,
which, though in the main a dead letter, have
been made the subject of complaint. ,
But, Mr. President, I should he glad, indeed,
if Senators on the other side—those who speak
for the dominant party—would indicate what
their present views are. I think, sir, in the
imminent peril that surrounds us, they ought
to do at least this. It is no ordinary occasion.
It is not a time when men may stand upon a
mere partisan victory. What is aparty victory
it' the country is to be torn by violence, by riot
and mobs, in your commercial cities, on ques
tions of employment and bread? What is a
party triumph worth if the Government should
not endure? Sir, it is worse than a delusion.
I know, Mr. President, the grave responsi
bilities that attach to what I say. I may he
laughed at for much that I have uttered, Be
it so. I would not have uttered it if It did not
feel that the times require that every man. re
gardless of consequences, should perform his
part. I shall only repeat, therefore, that in
the remaining part of my brief ofiicial career
here, whatever it may be possible for me to do
to adjust these unhappy ditferences, I shall do.
lam not entirely despoudent. I cannot bring
my mind to realize a separation of these States,
much less calmly to contemplate the conse
quences which would follbw.
Sir, let us, as one man. address ourselves to
this subiect. Why should our friends from the
for South desire to separate from those in the
North who have so long stood by them?- Why,
gentlemen, more men in the States of New
York and Pennsylvania alone espoused your
cause in the late contest than can be found in
all the States that are talking of separating
from the Union. A million and a half of voters
have, in a large measure, identified themselves
with you in the issue against the Black Repub
lican party; and it is my impression that, if
this fonm of government remains, and the some
issues are to be made four years hence, the
Republican party, with its sectional flag, will
be driven to the wall as completely as any party
ever was driven in this country. I am no
prophet, nor the son of a prophet; but I pre~
‘ diet that it; is the last victory tho._ltepublican
‘ party will ever gain. Let us remain together,
i then; let us contend for your rights Wlthln the
Constitution and the Union, and in a-short time
you who are now desponding and complaining
and threatening disruption, will be the trium
phant party; you and your friends north will
control the Government once more; and long
1 ere that, I solemnly believe, if the eflort be
made in the right direction, the people of this
country will give all the guarantees that the
South, upon full reflection, w'fl demand.
Ax Esomsn M. I’. on out WORKING Gussns.
Mr. Bright has recently made a. speech, in
which he said that the great body of the urti
zans and laboring classes in this oountry are in
a. better condition than those in England. He
assigned the three following causes :—“ln the
United States the land was wholly {see from all
feudal law and tenures; the people were in
structed by an extensive and thoroughly “judo
ing common school, useful to a. degree infimtely.
beyond what the people of this country ever
dreamt of: and further, that from sonic qause
or other that he could not then inquire Into,
the government of the Unify;d States), although
the population of each untry was about
30,000,000, spent nearly £60,000,000 sterling
less than the government of this county. He
only stated facts, and he said they wens not in
the least questions of party, 'nor questions of
forms of government, but questions of princi»
ples with regard to our legislation.”
Amman Honor. Continua—Prof. Morse
has just received from the King of Portugal
the Cross of Chevalier of the Order of the
Tower and Sword, being the fifth title of that
character which has been Mat???“ “P 95! him
by European sovereigns for his Invention of
the telegraph. ‘ ' '
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