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A RECOMMENDATION Numerous appeals have been made to me by pious and pntriotic associations and citizens, in view of the present diatraoted ani dangerous condition of our vountry, to recommend that a. dny be set apart for Hanu'rlox, FASTIHG, and Pnnmn throughout the Union. In com mand with their request, and my own sense of duty, I designate V Friday, the 4m day of .Tmiuary, 1361, for this purpose, and recommend that the people assem l-le on that day, according to their several forms of wor ship, to keep it as a. solemn Past. The Union of the states is at the present moment thrutened with shunning and immediate danger—panic and distress of A. fearful character prevail throughout the land—our llboring population are without employ. ment, and consequently deprived of the means of Earning their bread—indeed, hope seems to hate deserted the minds of men. All classes are in a state of confu lion and dismay; and the wisest counsels of our best and purest men are wholly disregarded. In this, the hour of our calamity and peril, to whom shall we resort for relief but to the God of our Fathers '! His Omnipotent Arm only can save us from the awful efl'ects of our on crimes and follies—our own ingreti tnde and guilt, towards our Heavenly Father. Let us, than, with deep contrition and penitent‘ nor row, unite in humbling ourselves before the Most High, in confessing our individual and national sins, and in xeknowledging the justice of our punishment. Let us implore Him to remove from our hearts that false pride of opinion which would impel us to persevere in wrong for the soke of consistency, rather than yield ajuat sub mission to the unforeseen exigencies by which we are now surrounded. Let ue, with deep reverence, beseech Him to restore the friendship and good will which pro veiledl in former deye, among the people of the several Sinai; and, above a“, to save us from the horror-5 of civil wai- und ‘ ‘blood-guiltiness.” Let our ferveny‘prafi ers ascend to His Throne, that He would not desert us in this hour of extreme peril, but remember us as He did our Fathers in the darkest days of the Rev-ilution, . and preserve our Constitution and our' Union; the work of their hands, for ages yet to come. An Omnipotent Providence may overrule existing evils for permanent good. He mu make the wrath of men to praise Him, and the renninder of wrath He can restrain. Let me invoke every individual, in whatever sphere of life he me] be placed, to feel a personal responsibility to God and his country for keeping this day holy, and for con— tributing all in his power to remove our actual and'im pending calmitiee. JAMES BUCHANAN. Wisnrsorox, Dec. 14, 1860. > ' Tm: REPUBLICANS Sumn—Everybody won. ders why the Republicans refuse to propose any measures whereby the country may be quieted, or by which, at least, false impres sions as to the animus of the party—if such there are—may be removed. Where is Mr. Seward, the recognized leader? Perhaps he is waiting to see what disposition Mr. Lincoln proposes lo make of him, in arranging thenew Cabinet. 11‘ he gets a. good place, we may rea sonably expect of him some great, magnsmi mans measure of pacifieation; but should he be left out in the cold, then it is more than probable we shall hear of trouble in the Re publican Wigwam. Then will come the “irre presszble conflict” in earnest. The speech of Mr. Dixon, United States Sen ator from Connecticut, is creating a, revolution in that State.‘ The Hartford Times says : “115 i: curious to see the efiect on the Hartford 3&- publicans of Senator Dixon’s speech. About 1131 or than apparently are bitter as wormwood, and their re marks are by no means complimentary of the Senator; while the other half warmly sustain Mr. D. The n're— pressible fight waxes warm; the supporters of Mr. Dixon are gaining, at present.” A large partion of the Republican press fif fects to believe that his sentiments have been misrepresented. The New Haven Journal is evidently non-plussed. It says of the speech: “A portion of it is, we presume, min-reported, as it has an appearance of evading fact: and yielding princi ples, which Mr. Dixon could never have intended.. He certai- 1y cannot mean to charge his own party with oc cupying a false position. or of encroaching upon the rights of any State or section, and yet the telegraphic report of his remarks leaves them open to such a. sus— Faun}! . The London i’ress on the Election of Lin- coin. The London press do not attempt to disguise the universal sentiment of satisfaction with which the result of our election has been hailed in England. They profess, however, to see nothing but hlyster in the Ihreats of secessidn on the part of (the South. ' The Chronicle, in landing Loncoln’g conser- ‘ vatism, pays Mr. Seward the very equivocal l compliment of being "more eloquent’and ont- ‘ spoken than statesmanlike or wise.” The News indulges in a. horse lau’gh at- the mere idea of secession, and betrays its igno rance of American men in the following pro phetic sentence: “ The South, Gov. Letcher and John M. Bods notwithstanding, will acqui esce in this decision [the election of Lincoln.”] The coupling of Letcher and Botts together, in any connection, and especially in this, is en premely ridiculous. Another instance of the acmlortable ignorance of this papir is given in a succeeding issue of the New, in which it. speaks of the “Congressional District of Colum bi“-” The 5"" think, however, that. these recurring political troubles in the United States are so many repeated warnings to Great. Britain to “make haste to create other sources of cotton supply” than the Southern States. That paper 1 ~ and its party are sensible enough to know that, ‘ the failnre of the cotton crop for one year from any cause would be a. dire calamity, but they are fanatical enough to be willing—«even anx ious-eta sacrifice an entire class and an entire trade to vindicate to history the blunders of English statesmanshi p. ‘ The Herald‘iees more (longer than its credu- Jens neighbors, and readsin our troubles the same yearning to England. It says: The only cloud on this bright horizon is the throneened 2eoceeeion of the Southern States. Should this, be at tempted the struggle cmnot last long, for the free North will to a mu support the new Presidentl and the army and navy of the republip will be launched against? the secede”. The Sontl} wlll be driven back into the nlon, if need be, at the pomt of the bayonet. Such a. conflict howeveltzwould be “103*- dlsnetrous in its consequences to are“ Butch, and, {hetper 1t take place or not, the ill foeling ill-they!"- man-lota in now so great that the on diner! 013031739“ 9: gdculture "“1 trade must sum-r; May be we Iglgall. shqr y have to 100 k to other SQul'cel for onr cdmfinnd‘othe-r Southern produce, and it is to be 'hopod that hér mantra coyemmeny, in view of the. precarion. condition of Amenean alien‘s. Vill devote its immediate attention to our much neglected West Indian and other eolonies, no as to emble our planters to lupply the deficiency. The London Time: sees .21] the errors of the campaign which everybody else sees, and pre dicts Very clearly some of thedifficulties which will beset. the incoming administration—cou siders the Democratic party defunct, and is disposed on general principles to sing hosannus over its grave, but sees no danger to the Union in Ihe election .of Lincoln. 1:110 PO3! 15 more dignified and statesmanlike In 115 renew of the crisis, and less selfish in its estimate of the consequences of a conflict be tween the North and the South. It concludes an able article as follows : TO3ll appearance, American institutionl are about to I’9 tned by a eeverer test then has ever yet been applied to them, and we need hardly say theta civil war between the North and the South would at the present time prove highly injurious to the cause of puliticnl freedom throughout the world. We trust that American state-- men of all polities will use their utmost ell'ortn to pre vent so great a. calamity Much will depend upon the attitude assumed by the President elect; much will de pend upon the policy and conduct of the present admin istmtion. The government of President B_uchana.n has Been characterized throughout by moderation and good sense; it remains to be seen whether it is equal to the tak of maintaining the national institutions and the majesty of the law against the dangers which now thre ten them. It is easy g) perceive that in a period of unexampled popular excitement a. single false step might prove fatal to the public peace, if not to the very existence of the Union. But, we have much faith inthat love of political order which is inherent in the Anglo Saxon race; and, calling to mind that this is not the first occasion on which the. dissolution of Union has been violently threatened, we trust that the new President, when the time for his entering oflice arrives, will be able to proceed to Washington without those four hun dred thousand Wide-Awake: at his back, who, it is said, are‘nady, if need be, to accompany him to the capieal. Address of Certain Southern Senators and Members of Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1860. To our Constituents._—The argument is ex~ hausted, All hope of relief in the Union through the‘ agency of committees, congres~ sional legislation or constitutional amendments, is extinguished, and we trust the South will not be deceived by appenrances or the pretence of new guarantees. In our judgment, the repub licans are resolute in the purpose to grant nothing that will or ought to satisfy the South. We are satisfied the honor, safety, and inde pendence of the Southern people require the organization of a Southern Confederacy—u. re sult to be fbteined only by separate State Secession—t at the primary object of each slave-holding State ought to be its speedy and absolute separation from a Union with hostile States. J. L. Pugh, of Alabama. David Clopton, of Alabama. - Sydenham Moore. of Alabama. ' ‘J. L. M. Curry, of Alabama. ‘ _ J. A. Stallworth, of Alabama. . _ J. W. H. Underwood, of Georgia. L. J. Gartrell, of Georgia. James Jackson, of Georgia. John J. Jones, of Georgia. Martin J. Crawford, of Georgia. Alfred Iverson, United States Senator, Ga. George S. Hewkins,’of Florida. . T. C, Hindman, of Arkansas. J efl‘erson Davis, United States. Senator, Miss. A. G. Brown, United States Senator, Miss. Wm. Barksdele, of Mississippi. 0. R. Singleton, of Mississippi. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi. _ , Burton Craige, of _North Carolina. Thames Ruflin. of North Carolina. John Slidell, United States Senator, Lo., . J. P. Benjamin, United States Senator, Le... ,J. M. Landrum, of Louisiana. 7 ' . Lewis T. Wigfall, U. S. Senator, Texas. John Hemphill, United States Senator, Texas. J. Hcßeegan, of Texas. , . M. L. Bonham. of South Carolina. . W. Poroher Miles, of South Carolina. J ohn M’Queen, of South Carolina. John D. Ashmore of South Carolina. Ixninvmwyr MINISTER. HARRIS rural TEE. J APANESE Entrances—ll Knnagawa correspon dent of the New York Tribune describes as fol lows an. audience which our Minister, Hon. Townsend Harris, had with the Emperor of Japan on the 20th of August : All the ceremonial marks of respect were paid him, the lack of which at his audience last year gave occasion of offence to all the foreign embassies. This was the first audience granted since that time. Mr. H. was escorted to the palace. or to the buildings now occupied as such since the fire, by a. large and imposing retinue of Japanese officials." Arrived at. the palace, the three gentlemen were ushered into the ante-room, where the two gentlemen en suite waited while Mr. Harris proceeded through an adjoining apartment, in which worejhigh public functionaries and dignitaries attendant upon the Imperial presence, to the third, or audience chamber. At the remote end of this room the young Emperor sat in a Japanese construction, vermillion lacquered and gilded, upon a:dais l raised a foot above the main floor. The room was devoid of furniture, its floor covered with mats, and the walls with a handsome gilt figured paper. Members of the Gorojo, or Council of State of Five, were present in the audience room. Approaching with salutations to within a few mats’ lengthvof the Imperial presence, Mr. H. delivered his address, appro priate to the occasion. The Emperorresponded. Mr. H. again bowed and left. The same cor tege accompanied him again to his residence, and shortly after a messenger arrived from the palace, bearing a royal gift. of confectionery. The Minister of Foreign Atfairs also called to inquire if all had been done to our Minister’s satisfaction, and on receiving an assurance ofiirmntively, invited Mr. H. to a State dinner, to take place two or three days subsequently. The same week Minister Aloock had an audi ence, and this week the French Consul-General had his. V - “MABMING 1:: EAST: AND Rn'plu'rmo AT lesmm.”-—The Lyons, (N. Y.,) Republican gives the following particulars of a. love affair intho neighboring town of Walworth : _ A young chap made his appearance in Wal worth about, the lat. of November, and put on so many airs and boasted so much'of his wealth and distinguished acquaintances, that. he was at once voted 3 “ lion.” He said he resided in Celifornia, and was possessed of so much wealth that. his taxes Vere $3,200 annnslly. He was, he said, a. particular friend of Horace Greeley, and had accompanied him on his re cent journey through California. and to Mr. G. lie “ referred” persons desirous of knowing more abonthimself. a Soon after his appearance be commenced to visit frequently a respectable young lady re siding in Wnlworth, and so lrdently and euc oessfully did he press his suit that on no brief an ecqiuaintanee she consented >lO marry him, and for that purpose the two went to Palmyra on the 20th of November, where the ceremony was performed. Returning to the residence of the girl’s parents, the young man sat down awhile, then rose and put on his overcoat, and Without a. word of farewell to his new relatives, he walked to the depot in Palmyra, took the night. express train for the Eeet, and was seen no more. The unfair creates a great deal of talk in_Wai worth and vicinity, and an inquiry was Insu tuted to aseertain who the mysterious‘chfl-P “39' He is believed to be a. retired back-driter of New York, who was out Of funds and tried to rgise the wind by marrying this girl, and. 8“" ting possession of ’ I: note held by her ; but in this he failed. The girl who'was thus victim ized has taken steps to obtain a divorce. There was an Old farmer who had 'one hen that, not Contented With her Proper sphere of .action, W 513 continually endem‘rering to crow_ At 1”" me" “Wat“ a“minpns, she succeeded in making something like‘a. crow. The far mer. mas taking his breakfast at the time, and hearing the noise went out, but soon returned, bearing in his hand the; crowing hen, minus her head; “ There,” said- he. s: pm Willing hens should do most. anxthjng, 'Qut I ain’t wil. ling they should crow; It’s setting a bad ex ample.” AFFAIRS IN ITALY. [From the Baltimore Exchange.] The work of annexation in Italy has been found thus far much more easy of accomplish ment than the work of consolidation. There are many turbulent elements still busy in Na ples. Francis 11. obstinately clings to the occupation of his last stronghold,- and nlthOugh France has kept open for him away of escape by sea, and into the Papal States by way of Terracina and the Pontine marshesJ he lingers on at quta, hoping that somethlng Will happen that. will restore to him his dominious, and appealing piteously in the meantime to the ‘ Continental Powers to interfere in his behalf. l Russia and Prussia turn a deaf ear to his so licitations. Austria has quite enough to do to ‘ maintain her hold upon Venetin; whilst England ‘ and France have already sigmfied thelt‘ Willing ness to recognize the new kingdom which is in i process of organization, and which is destined l hereafter to include the whole of Italy from l “the Alps to the Adriatic,” and to thus realize, 1 both in letter and in spirit, the full meaning of i the famous Milan proclamation of Napoleon . 111. With a septungenarian General ; with 1 ofliccrs growing daily more and more disaffected ‘ to the cause they _serve, and with not more than five thousand troops remaining loyal to his for thucs of the fifty thousand well-disciplined soldiers that menaccd, in October last, the lines i of the Volturno, the fugitive'King can scarcely i expect to maintain his posruon much longer. ; A combined attack, on the part of the Sardiui~ ‘ ans, by sea. and land, would at any moment. , render his position untenable, and nothing but ‘ the presence of the French fleet in the Bay of Guam, and a desire on the part of Victor Em manuel to avoid, if possible, the horrors of a bombardment and the fearful loss of life which always follows the storming of a fortified placé, shield him from the terrible consequences which he seems desperately bent on braving. Land ward the siege of Gaeta is _still kept up, but .the operations are sluggishly carried on. The want of heavy artillery is alleged to be the cause of the delay; but. it is quite probable that Victor Emmanuel not only does not cure, to push matters to extremity, for' the reasons which We have already stated, but in reality wishes to avoid the capture of his adversary. from the difliculty which would attend the dis posal of him afterwards; But what Francis 11. has lost in power, he seems resolved to en— deavor to make up in tenacity of purpose. He has declared that he will not abandon his rocky promontory whilst he. has a single soldivror a single ration left, and if his determination holds good, he is far more likely to be brought to terms by the defection of his .ofiicers, and the" demoralization of his troops. than by the ex haustion of his stores, which are said to. he abundant. .The reactionary spirit which has displayed itself in some parts of the Kingdom may possibly have inspired ,him withva hope that it would result to a general insurrection. His evident wish is to impede the readjustment of the affairs of the Kingdom for at leastafew months longer. If he can-keep possession of Gaeta until next spring, the contemplated at tack upon Venetia may impose upon Austria the necessity at making common cause with him; for a renewal of the struggle with that, Power, would result also in bringing about an insurrection in Hungary, andmight, andvery probably would, bring on, a. general European war. If such are his expectations, they are destined, we think, to be disappointed. _ rGari baldi, indeed, has intimated that there is work yet to be done, which .would need for its ac complishment a million of men, and the objects he seeks to attain are well known to be the liberation of Hungary and Venetia, and the possession _of the Papal Capitol. But Austria is beginning, though turdily, to profit ’by the experience which she bought so dearly with the loss of Lombardy, and will scarcely attempt to defend her possession of Venetia by force of arms against such on enemy as Garibaldi, backed by Sardinia. and in defiance of the popular opinion of Europe. Neither the pur tial restoration of the old rights and privileges enjoyed by the Hungarians, nor the proposed proclamation of general amnesty in favor of all who were implicated in the events of 1848, will sutfioe to secure the allegiance of that gallant and high spirited people who, twelve years ago, single handed, drove their Austrian oppressors before them almost to the very gates of Vienna, and who never suffered one serious defeat until the Kaiser. in his extremity, called in the hordes of Russia to his assistance. The pros pect now is, that Austria will rather consent to sell Venetia than risk the chances of suc cessfully defending her possession of it against an Italian national army. led by such able soldiers as Victor Emmanuel, 'Lu Mai-more, Fanti, and Cialdini, and menaced in Hungary by legions of volunteers, marching to assured, conquest under so popular and active a chief as Garibaldi. Already negotiations are said to have commenced in Paris, with a view to the peaceful transfer of Venetia, to Victor Emman uel. and the Viennese journals venture, though timidly, to favor theproposition. England and France warmly advocate the sale, and Cavour presses it. If‘the pride of the KaiSer yields to the pressure—and hohas already been warned that “a new war with Italy alone, or with Italy united to France, would see him abandoned by all his natural allies”—the last of the Neapo~ litan Bourbons may well despair of ever re suming the exercise of that authority which, during the few short years of his reign, he wielded 'so despotically. How AN Honns'r OLD.NEGRO Ourwrr'rrn) A PARTI‘ or Anomnomsrs..—A short time ago a. widow lady living near the northern line of Missouri sent her negro man with a load of wheat to a millin lowa to have it manufactured into flour. The mill was much crowded on his arrival there, and the prospect was' that’he would have to wait several days for “ his turn.” While waiting, some of the “freedom shriek ers,” in that latitude, got around the darkey and proposed aiding him in securing his free dom. The negro seemed to be struck with the idea, but. did not have any money to pay his expenses. “ Well,” said they, “ sell your mules,” ,“ Don’tknow ’boutdat; missus couldn’t get along widout dem,” said cuff. “ Well, then,” rejoined they, “you can sell the wagon _that will bring the money.” “ W ell,- I be lieve, missus needs de wagon loo,” anSWered the black. “ But if I had (is wheat ground, I could sell the flour—(lat would fetch de mo ney.”, “Oh, well,” said the negro equalist, “we will swap you flour for the wheat. to aceomodate you.” So the trade was made. The wheat. was exchanged for the proper por tion of flour, and the colored man was loaded all ready to drive all and sell his flour. But when he was about. ready to start he said; “ Maasa, I’s bin studying ’bout freedom, bull don’t believe missus can spare de flour either," and drove of with a broad grin, displaying two rows of ivory, much to the mortification and vexation of our negrofloving lowaians. THE anon on A 2 Fnomm—Tho “ local“ of the Detroit Free Frees makes some astonishing developments in regard to the Prince of Wales? visit. to that city. He hints of a. Wild spree young royalty had clandestinely the night— the royal party stopped at- the Russell House ;, tells how anxious the Prince was to See Young America “ out. up,” and how a company of young fellows, Well posted about town, assisted him to:(lo it; how he bid a most affectionate good night to the elderly New (Lnstle and went. _to bed like a good boy,- how- he slipped out of his room when all were asleep and unden the guidance of these wild young chaps scrutinized the town. rumaged the highwaysvand lay-ways, explored the city by gas light, saw where the tiger built his lair, visited the clandestine dance and teul-onic route—in short, had. a. u high old time."- The Prince got exhilerated, and, pulling out two or {threeuthOusanm pro posed to spend it,. but the boys wouldn’t‘nuow himto do it, hinting that he could wait; until he got a. chance-to take them Out- If Mrs_.‘Vic. tees the a‘rticle, Edward Albert will catch it, we are ‘convinced. The local shouldn’t have let it out. GENERA L NEWS Srorrsan or ran Bosron AND Cmnnssron SrsaMnns.——The Boston Wanscript, of the 13th, says: The steamer Massachusetts. which is now at. Long Wharf, will not. make coo-her trip to the “Palmvtto Republic" for-the present. The steamer South Carolina, on her way from Charleston, will probably remain at her berth in this city until afl‘nirs assume a. brighter aspect. There is now no freight to or from Charleston. Two of the four steamers which usually ply between New York and Charleston have hauled OE, and two which are running do not pay expenses. The Philadelphia. line to Charleston has been temporarily discontinued, and the Baltimore line to that. port is poorly patronized. In fact, the fleet or steamers which have been transacting a, flourishing busmess between Charleston and ports to the North find their f‘Occupatiun gone” in the stagnation caused by the secession fever in North Carolina Snsrnnsron or Comrissmn Havens—The week closing to-rlay has been the most anxious that the business men of New York have seen in many years. The heavy commission houses find that they have on hand more produce than they can hold, and carry along those who have consigned to them. The paper made for this immense amount of produce is now maturing very fast, and cannot be met. The market is dull, and to force-sales of flour, wheat and corn will he to sacrifice it and ruin the owners.— There is not a large stock of flour in New York” but the amount of what and corn is unprece dentedly large. There is no more, however, than Will be wanted in the nextfew months, at home and abroad, and if held it may be sold at fair prices and save. owners; In this. view of the case the commission houses have found it ne-' cessary» to suspend rather than to sacrifice at. once their customers.—Rocheeter Union, Dec: 8. Tue PEILADELPAIA UNION Murmur—The Inquzrer says : At. the time when the great Union meeting was in session yesterday, the streets of Philadelphia wore the appearance of a high holiday. Nearly all the places of busi ness on the principal thorougfares were closed, and Chesnut and Third streets Were througed with people, on their Way to and from the meeting. The day itself was delightful. At sunrise the sky was clear, and the sun shone with great brilliancy. As the day wore on, the heavens were overcast with clouds; but just as the great. meeting of the people convened the clouds broke away, and from that timezonuntil evening set in. there was a bright. clear sky and a pure atmosphere. May this auspicious omen prove. prophetic of the future or our country. ‘ ‘ A TELEGRAPHIC Fun—A Boston paper 110- tines that. on _Fri'day evening lost, the telegraphic. operator put Portland in connection with Wil mington, N. 0., and Charleston, S. 0., .and transmitted messages distinctly. Subsequen Lly, Bangor and New Orleans Were connected for the first time,-and messages sent from Maine to. Louisiana. This is probably a longer distance; than was ever before. connected. in the United! States, or any land telegraphic line‘over which: intelligible dispatches have been 'sent. New Orleans; to an inquiry of Portland as to the time, replied, 8.55. It. was then 10.20 at. Port.- land; . ' _ . Nor Arrancnrnn.‘——A day or two since one of’ the Cabinet officers noticing on the coat of I subordinate ,I singular-looking badge. and suspecting its character, requested the individ ual to call at his room. He then inquired of the young man' the meaning ofythi's device.— “Sir,” responded he in reply, ‘-that is the Pal-- motto badge, and signifies that I am for seces sion.” “Then, sir,” replied 'the high oflieial, “I Will inform you that your services in this Department are no longer required; and your Successor will be appointed to-night.”— Was!» ington Star. 7 ‘ . : A Goon AND Connmnons Dnnn' B! A PUG:- Llsr.—At the fire in Hudson street, New York, on Thursday morning, Michael Norton, the pugilist, dashed into a. room on fire, took out a. female in his arms, and, after several unsuc— cessful attempts, carriedher to the roof, which he descended with her to a lower roof, and fi nally delivered her into the hands of her friends. who'witnessed his movements from below. He is known among' the “fancy” by the s‘obriquet of “Crow,” and he has a. right to crow now. MITIGATION or THE RlGone or THE RUSSIAN Srsrem.——The Russian laws in relation to for signers have recently received a liberal revi sion, by which the restrictions on taeir right to possess real estate and transact business have been removed, and they are now placed on a footing of equality with those “to the manor born.” The pasepm‘t system has aleo under gone great change, thereby facilitating travel through the empire. ' The commercial men of Charleston, South Carolina, do not feel entire confidence in the assurances of the Rhett party that all will'go well withthem after secession, and especially as to the right of clearing their vessels aft-er that event. Vessels are now being hurried oil“, in order to obtain for them clearances before the State declares herself- out. of the Union, and attention has been called to the question in the South Carolina. Legislature. I. Ex-rnmnnmmw PngoMnNoN.—Miss Orms bee, a citizen of Warren, R. 1., has been deprived of sight, and the power to articulate a single word for the last. fifty-five y'ears. About three weeks ago; as she described it, without any extra. effort on‘her own part, she began to con verse, and now holds conversation with all who visit her. Miss Ormsbec is now 75 years old, and became dumb when she was .20- years of age. . Lousiana’s chief occupation is raising and selling sugar. Her industry and commerce are mainly based on it. Sugar is now protected by a. duty of 24 per cent against the competi tion of the West Indies. But if she secedes and joins a. Southern Confederacy, one of whose maxims is “free trade,” half her plantations would’go to waste, and half her planters to rum. . The Japanese 'swindle is again before the Councils of New York. It has been moved to cutdown the appropriation fioui $105,000 to $90,000. It. appears that only two “items” have been made known outside of the commit tee. These were a. lot» of boquets at $4O each, and $2,000 for the steamboat Alida, to Amboy' and back. STILL ANOTHER. —We learn that F. D. Spi oer, a. bookkeeper in the employ of A. E. Kent 85 Co., nbsc'onded last. night, by the Michigan Central Railway, with $2,000 or more of his employers’ money. Measures have been taken to secure his return. Rascality seems to have broken loose—Chicago Journal. Rnnncmox or Emma—A gentleman living in Henrico county, Va.., who owns some fifteen or twenty tenements in' Port Mayo, all of which are occupied by the working classes, has vol< untarily called upon his tenants and reduced their rents, So as to give them partial relief _umil business revives.——R€olamand Dis. - AN Anomnomsm LYNCHED.——Wm. Smyth man, an English abolitionist, was flogged, had his head shaved, and was tarredland cottoned at Senato‘bia, Miss, last week, by a party of Minute Men. Ho escaped and arrived at St. Louis'on Tuesday, where he told the story of his misfortunes. ~ - » DIRECT TnADE.——'Robert M. Livingston, Esq, United Statéa Consul at Ghent, arrived in Mo bile a day or two ago tram Europe. He is eur~ neatly engaged in his efi‘qus to create a. direct trade 'betweeh that city «and Belgium, '2l move ment in which the Mobile Tribune thinks 'he will succeed. .‘, ~ " ' 'The presidents of. five of'-the great lines of railroad, ljave‘appointgdrraimeelti'ng at Willimfd’s‘ Hotel, Washington City, on the 18th of Janu ary next. «The President of 'the Grand Trunk railroad is also to meet wi‘thth‘em. -' The busi ness is understood to be of great. importance. 'The infinic is affecting the' busifiesbz‘o’f Louis ville Very seriously. Three of'th'e largest, manufacturing establishments have been com pelled to suspend operations. ‘ Snurnscnn T 0 Br. HUNG.—The Portsmouth (Va ) Transcript says, at Caroline Court, on Monday last, a negro man named Nelson. slave to Mr. Thomas Hackett, was tried for adminis tering poison to Thomas Sacra. and producing his death, about ten days since, found guilty, and sentt‘mied-to be hung. The negro, when i arrested, stud that he had been urged to do the deed for three mOD'hS, by the brotherdn-lew of the deceased, who furnished him the pOlson and agreed to pay him $lO. After Sacra’s death Ins stomach was carried to Richmond, analyzed and found ‘9: “0119‘“ fl"‘3’ohnine. At Court an apothccary identified the brother~in~law of the deceased as the man to whom he sold a. small quantity of strychnine but a. short time before the murder. Of course the accused party, with the circumstances Ihus pointing to him, will be tried for the ofience at the next term, as he has been arrested and committed to jail. Anne's-r or A Fononn.——On Tuesday Mr. J. S. Hoflingshead, of Washington, left for St. Louis, Mo., to bring back a man named Col lins, who was recently arrested in that city for forging drafts and checks upon the firm of Sweeney. Itittenhouse & 00., bankers, of Waslr ington. It is said that when arrested he had in his possession a. check upon that firm for an amount exceeding eleven hundred dollars, which was forged.—- Wash. Star. - Another 'English Prince will shortly visit this country. It is Prince Albert, the second son 'of Queen Victoria, who has left the ship Eury alus, and will join the St. George, a larger‘ vessel, which will sail early next year for the West Indies and North America. 'The Washington Star says that. the British Queen’s thanks to the American people for their kindness to her son have been communicated hy-Lord- Lyo'na to Secretary Case. The letter owrflows with gratitude and courtesy. _ Mr. Hawkins, the member of Congressfrom Florida, who so pertinaciouély refused to serve on the Committee of Thirty~three, is a. native of New York. ' - LATEST" E‘BY TELEGRAPH Southern. Movements.‘ ' - ' ' , ‘AUGUSTA, Dec. 15 It is under-steed that Mr. Toombs is about to leave here for-,Waehington. : He has 'just pub lished a. lettet‘in'géfereuce to the 'fifth- article of the Constitution. He says that if the Con stitution be amended, it should‘ be such as would neither'heevadedhr resisted by the "Abolition States, and give full and ample se entity to Southern rights: , - ‘ - Then if the Republican party will vote for the amendments. or even a majority Vote in gated faith, they can eee‘ily be carried 'thgppgh Con gress. He then thinks it Would be reasonable and fair to‘post'pone final action until the Leg islatures hf the Northern States could be con veniently called together for definite actien or amendment. If the Northern States refuse, he urges Georgia, to secede. at the latest, by the 4th of March. " ' . '" “ ‘ ,1 The Georgia Legislature adjourgs on Wednes day next: Nothingyis transpiriin'g‘here of gen eral interest" L ' ' ,_ V_ ‘ . > UNION MEETING AT fiEW four. Préjiosifl‘ofi ‘l6 ‘Send 111-Peace Commis ‘ sioner to South Carolina. A meeting of the promlnent merchants and politicians of the State and City of New York is in session today—Charles O’Conner, Esq., presiding: ‘ Speeches wore made by Messrs, John A. Dix and John McKeon. The latter expressed the opinion that the Union was already disordered, and there‘ would be a. civil war after the 4th of March. . Speeches are still beingmade on «motion to send Cr-mmissione‘rs to South Carolina to ex hort temperate action and delay. ,9 --- —+-~» ' ' The Crisis. Bumdrs are in circulation that Secretary Thompson has resigned, but. there is authority for saying that such is not his present inten— tifm. " The Europa at Boston. Bos'rou, Dec. 15 The steamship Europa, 'from Liverpool; yja. Halifax, has arrived. Her mails will be dis patched hence. this afternoon, and be due in Philadelphia on Sunday night. New fibmrfiaemema. N OTIO.E.—-Whereas Letters Testamen ' ’ tagy on the estate of ISAAC G M’Kanr, late of the city of Harrisburg, deceased, have been granted by the Register of Dauphin county to the undersigned? Therefore, notice is hereby given to all personalin d--bted to the estate of said decedefit to make payment as early as pructienble; and those having claims or de- Innnds against the same will present them withopt delay, duly authenticated, to Mr. Huang 0. Funnsrocx for settlement. ' MARTHA A.M’KII\IL.EY2 Harrisburg, Dec. 17, 1360.—dgf&.w4t Executnx FOB. RENT—FROM THE 9mm: DAY OF Arm. NEXT—A Oemmodious Two-Story DWELLING HOUSE, (in Second street, below Pine,) with wide 115.11, large Back Build ng, Marble Mantels in Parlors, Gas in six rooms, all the rooms just papered and painted. The second story divided into seven rooms. one of which is a. Bath. This, in connection with the fact that the house has just been placed in the most thorough repair, makes it. one of the most desirable houses In the city. Enquire of E. M POLLOOK, Market Square, Harrisburg. Also, several SMALL HOUSES for rent. ' “15. th NEW G 0.0 D s " A PPR-ORPIA TE TO THE SEASON A T . W. -L. TREWICK’S, N0..12 MARKEIJ.‘ SQUARE, NEXT T 0 FELIX’S GONFECTIONER Y. GRanRIEs: NEW CROP SUGAR, ’ ' ~ RIO COFFEE, LAGUAYBA. OLD JAVA, SYRUP AND, BAKING MOLASSES, _ PURE SPIGES, Bm. ' " DRIED FRUIT: NEW RAISINS. CURRANTS, CITRON. SGOTOH AND GREENPEAS, ‘ DRIED APPLES, _‘ , ‘ GREEN AND BLACK TEAS. Also, fresh invoice of CHINA AND GLASS WARE, with a. fine stock of LIQUOBS. ‘ - _ ~ - The public are invited to call, see prices and judge for themselves. _ ‘ delfi-dsz G_ ' R A I N D ‘ VOCAL ANI) INSTRUMENTAL C O N’ C E R T ! V THE STATE CAPITAL BAND - WILL GIVE A GRAIVD VOCAL AND INSTR UZHE'NTAL 0 o N c - 1+: B. T , AT BRANT’mS HALL, ON SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22 In Mditinn to tlie performances of the Band, which will consist of a choice selection of new and popqu pieces. a. number of talented Musicians will lend their aid Professors HAAS and Knoan will preside at the Piano. For particulars see Programme. Doors open at 6% o’clock; Concert to commence at 7. TiCkets 25 cents, to be had at the Book and Music Stores. or of any of the members of he Bud. 7 7 dam-(1% STEWART 3r, M’AREE, .- REOTI‘FYTNG DISTILLERS, ' . WHQLESA-LE DEA‘LERS IN BRANDIES, GINS‘, WINES. SCOTCH, IRISH, OLD RYE AND BOURBON ' W H I S KY 8, “ . _NQ.'IO3 MARKET STREET, del2] “ H’ARRISB H. 119, PA. [fl‘ C AB. IRE T W 43131301133 ‘ 7 1 J‘kflMVE s R; 303:1); '& éON,’ 7! --_ .3. .=. 29 SOUTH SEGOND‘STREEIEV ~1 M CABINET MAKERS ANDH‘UNDERTA‘KERSV AVlarge variety of TETE'A'TETETSQFAS—‘ARM AND PARLOR I‘HAIRS MARgLE TOP TA‘fiLES' BUREA vs, BEDSTEAbfi; WASH-STANDS, Img}: RACKS, Aw. Call and examme our stock Ind prices as w” ”£3 3‘1"”! 1°“ “3 “‘1 “9 bought in the State. ’ no - m NEW YORK, Dec. 15. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. NOTICE.- 51-1710); or um HAmusnuno, Pomsuonrn, Mr. Joy AND LANCAETIR RAILROAD 00., - PHILADIDPHIA. Dec‘, 3, 1860. A special meeting of the stockhnlders of the n R BISBURG, PORTSMOUTH, MOUNT JOY AND LAN. CAST ER RAILROAD COMPANY will be held on Thurs day the 27th inst" at 11 o'clock, a m.. at Sans' m Sheer Kali (smsom street, betw_een Sixth and Seventh streets 1 in the city of Philfldl‘lphlfl, for the purpose of acceptigg or rejecting acontract for a. more permanent mm, or their road to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, By order of the Board of Directors, GEORGE TABER, Secretnry. declo—dtdec27 MESSRS. CHICKERING & 00 HAVE AGAIN OBTAINED THE GOLD ACE-THE MECHANICS’ FAI-R, BOSTON, nun TEE ynnczmxé WEEK, 0 VEIg SIXTY UUMPETITORS! h Wareroom for the CHIgKERING PIANOS, at Harris. . t 9 t ‘ . figs-ear 2 market Bxfiefinocnn's MUSIC STORE, EXTBAGTS! EXTRACTST! ‘ woonswonmu a; BUNNEL’S SUPERIOR FLAVORING EXTRACTS BITTER ALMOND, ‘ N EOTARIN E, PINE APPLE, STRAWBERRY, ROSE, . LEMON AND VANILLA, Just received and for sale by 5929 ‘ NEW DRUG PflESC'RIPTION STORE ~ WILLIAM W ARMSTRONG, Practical Dmggist and Chemist, would info'm the citizens of Harrisburg that he has leased the store room recently occupied by Dr. Kimbel’, and is now prepared to furnish those who feel dispos d to patronize him with pure and unadulterated Drugs and Medicines, such as can be relied upon. Having had several years experience in the Drug and Prescrip tion business, he most respectfully solicits a share of Physicians’ Prescription business. He has also a large and varied assortment of Perfumery, Stationery, &.c,_ Also, all of the most popular Patent Medicines of the day 3 also, Tobacco, Cigars, Snufl", are. , ofthe best brands; also, Alcohol. Turpentine, Burninu Fluid, Cool 01], also. In fact everything usually kept in a well-stocked drug store. nolfi-dlm. EXTRA SUGAR GURED RAMS 11011611“ reeeived by Manama. INSURANCE AGENCY. THE DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1835. CAPITAL AND ASSETS...... .. .. . $904,907.51. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, ' or PHILADELPHIA. ‘- . INCORPOzfiATED 1794. CAPITAL AND ASSETS. .... . . . . .31.219,415.19. ‘ .11“! undersigned, as Agent for the above well known Cpnipanies. will make Insfirance againat loss or damage by fire, either perpetually or annually, on property in either town or country. _ Marine and Inland Trazisportation Risks also taken. Apply personally or by letter to . ’ WILLIAM BUIEHLER, decl.‘d&wly ‘ , ' ‘ Harrisburgfil’a; gaming filmbinw. GROV‘E‘R & BAKER’S CELEBRATED NOISELESS SEWING MACHINES! V $4O AND UPWARDS. PRICES ESTABLISHED FOR. SEVEN YEAS THE GROVER & BAKER S‘EWJNG MACHINE Makes the only seam formed by a Sewifig Machine, in. which each stitch is independeihtly locked and without dependence upon the other stitches for ‘strength, and the only seem that will admit of the thread being cut at every fourth stitch without injfiry to the seam in wear‘ THE GROVER & BAKER. SEWING MACHINE Is adapted to‘ull varieties of fabrics, sewing equally well the'finest Swiss muslin or the heaviest; cloth or leather, and requiring no adjustment for, may kind of sewing other thnu the adaptation of needles and thread. THE GR’OVER & BAKER SEWING MAC HINE Sews from ordinary spools without rewinding, and fastens its own seams, thereby saving time and thread. It will sew common spool notton, silk and linen thread, with equal facility. THE-GROVER 8; BAKER SEWING MACHINE Is so simple that ’an intelligent child of ten years can readily learn to operate it, It is more easily kept in order than any other machine, and need, not be taken apart/co _be oiled. THE GROVER Sc BAKER SEWING MACHINE Makeg the only stitch that cannot be injured by washing and ironing, and the only stitch that forms an elastic and durablerseam. Fabrics put together by this stitch, may wont out and drop 'to pieces from original weakness .or hard usage, but come apart or give away at the seams they cannot; they will hold together when the cloth or calico around them hangs in rags or tatters. ' CHATONEY & WALTER, General Agents, 18 Fifth street, Pittsburg. Mr. J AMES R. KEMBLE, Fourth and Market streets. Agent for Hnjrisburg, where the Machines may at all times be seen in operation. - 11? SE ND 'F.OR A CIRCULAR .__{j} sepflfl-dflcwdy - , fijntclg. ’UNITED STATES HOTEL, sown EAST CORNER or 111']: AND MARKET STREETS. ADJ DINING THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ' ’ ROAD DEPOT. . PHIL ADELPHIA. The undersigned would respectfully inform the Public that he has taken the above Hotel, formerlyfknOwn as “ THE MANSION HOUSE,” which he has refitted and newly furnished throughout. 1 . r The Rooms are spacious and commodious, and furnished with every convenience to be found in the best Hotels in the city. g. The "UNlTED'STATES’flisraidmh-abiy located for the convenience of travelers, being under t‘same roof with the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, and us saving both hack hire and porter-age of baggage. No pains will be spared to render the “ UNITED STATES” apleasant and agreeablezresidence to all who may favor it with their patronage. Charges moderate.- oo22—d3mwly H. W. KANAGA, Proyrietor». BUEH‘LER HOUSE, M A R'K‘E‘TJ-S Q HARE, - HARRISBURG, PA. GEO. J. BOLTON, PROPRIETOB. GA RD .The {move well known and long established. Kate! is now undeigoiog~'a thorough renovation, and being in a great degree hewly furnished, under. the propgigtejmmp pf Mr. Gmogau J. BOLTON, who has been“ inmate of Itli'e'hbuse for the last three years, and iq wall 1;qu” to ,itliguosta. j », , , . . ‘ 5 ‘ Thankful for the liberal mtronnggymch [it .1,“ en jhyed, I chem-hilly commend Mr. Bolton to the public favor- ~ 5974“" . WILLIAM BUEHLER. MPTY“ BOTTLES ! I l—Of all 'éizes and descriptions, for sale low by A decß WM. DOCK, 33., k 00, MEDAL! WM. DOCK. JR.‘ 6!. 00 BM w. DOK, Jn., a; co
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