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TO THE PEOPLE OF THE U NITED STATES.
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
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' 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