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Re . übheans In Congress Represent
Memorial after memorial has been sent to
Congress for weeks past praying for the pas
sage of the Crittenden resolutions, with a view
to restore peace to the eout.try. Meetings have
been held in every State and in almost. every
county, endorsing those resolutions. Petitions
hundreds of feet long, and signed by tens of
thousands of names, have poured in upon the
members, and some of our most dis,inguished
statesmen and citizens have been selected to
carry them. Men high in office, both in and
out of Congress, have pleaded for the passage
of these resolutions. Influential bodies of
men, representing the great industrial and
commercial interests of the country, have
united their voices to secure it. Warnings have
continued to come from patriotic men at the
South. State after State has seceded, and
others are speedily to follow, because there ap
pears no disposition to yield to the demands of
right and justice. But what effect have all
these demonstrations' of popular sentiment
upon the Representatives of the people? None
Whatever. They are utterly disregarded, and
even treated with contempt. Petitions and
entreaties are thrown away upon their obsti
nacy. Breath is wasted upon deaf and unwil
ling ears.
These men are no Representatives of the peo
ple. On the contrary, they persistently oppose
the wishes of their constituents. It is idle to
charge that these petitions for peace and com
promise come from Democrats only. They are
the united expression of men of all parties,
many Republicans included.
Northern and Southern Disunlonists Work-
log Together.
The ill-disguised satisfaction evinced by
some of the ultra-Republican journals at every
occurrence tending to deepen and widen the
separation between the Southern States and the
Union, leaves very little room to doubt their
desire to promote disunion. Many of the Abo
litionized Republicans are as fully possessed of
the idea that separation from the Southern
States will contribute to the growth and pros
perity of the North, as the secessionists are
that a Southern Confederacy will operate to
their Immediate advantage. We see the evi
dence of this in many recent occurrences. At
a time when the Union is rapidly falling to
pieces ; when State after State is seceding from
th e Union ; when disunion sentiments are
growing and spreading in the border States
which have heretofore been the most steadfast
adherents to the Union ; when it is clear that
if immediate measures are not adopted to arrest
the progress of this fatal disease, a few months
will witness the establishment of a Southern
Confederacy embracing all the slave States,
these ultra-Republicans refuse to stretch forth
a hand to save the country from destruction,
but stand aloof, either as stolid spectators of
the ruin they have contributed to bring upon
us, or to mock and jeer at the actors in the
drama. They really seem to enjoy the specta
cle. It affords them food for much merriment.
They declare that the South will be ruined in
all its material interests by seeessien, mid they
are satisfied that it shall be so. They have
only one remedy to propose, and that is a
bloody one. Rather than recede one step from
their extreme position; rather than forfeit
their claims to consistency in egression ; rather
than admit that the doctrines whiChave driven
the Southern States out of the Union should
be modified, they would have this whole land
bath din brothers' blood. When the mani
festation of a kindly and compromising dispo
sition would save us from all the calamities of
civil strife and perpetuate our existence as one
people, they have , no friendly words for the
people whose rights they have trampled upon,
but their language is that of defiance and me
nace.
We do not believe that the extreme wing of
the Republican party, which is pursuing this
aggravating and reckless policy, are ignorant
of the results to which it must lead. On the
contrary, we are persuaded that they pursue
this unyielding course, and endeavor to lash
the whole Republican party into its acceptance,
because it will result in the permanent separa
tion of the Northern States from the South,
and, as the leaders suppose, enable them to
hold on to the power which they know they
Could not retain in the Union as at present
constituted.
The evidence of this desire for a Northern
Confederacy is furnished daily by the journals
speaking for the ultra-Republicans. The with
drawal of ten United States Senators and
twenty-six Representatives from Congress, nat
urally produced feelings of regret and sadness
among all who love and cherish the Union. It
brought vividly to the contemplation of all
patriotic minds the reality of secession, sun
dering a whole section of the Union from the
common centre. But this occurrence caused
no other feelings than those of delight to the
class of Republicans referred to. They have
not a single regret to utter at the spectacle of
practical disunion; but proceed to calculate,
with diabolical pleasure, how much they have
gained by the secession of the Representatives
of five sovereign States. They have gained "a
good working majority" in the Heim of Rep
resentatives. and this is ample compensation
to them, for the withdrawal of five States from
the Union. Then, from the same cause, the
Senate will soon come under their control, and
this is another good result of dissolution. And,
while felicitating themselves upon the benefits
they derive from secession, they have no regrets
to express at the di-solution of the Union, and
no remedy to propose that may stay its fearful
progress.
Another evidence that the extreme Republi
cans desire to promote disunion for selfish
purposes, is furnished in their treatment of the
Union men in the border slave States. Such
men as Andrew Johnson, in the United States
Senate, Clemens, Millson and Etheridge, in the
House of Representatives, are gazetted as men
"worthy of honor," patted on the back, ap
plauded and encouraged until their influence
is undermined or destroyed with their own
constituents, who naturally begin to view with
distrust, Representatives who are so much
praised by the worst enemies of the South. At
the slime time, while lavishing fatal compli
ments upon such Representatives, these Re
publican journals afford them no substantial
a,sistanee in their struggle against secession,
for they refuse to yield what Messrs Clemens,
Millson and Etheridge declare is absolutely
essential to retain their States in the Union.—
If these moderate, Union-loving Southern Rep
resenta,tives are so near the hearts of the Re-
praise, why don't they oome manfully to their
assistance by agreeing to the compromise they
offer. But no—this would save the Union from
destruction. This they don't particularly
desire. This would again place them in a mi
nori,y in Congress. Their policy is, not to
strengthen the hands of the Union men of the
border States in their conflict with secessionists,
but to encourage and embolden the latter, by
undermining the influence of the steadfast
friends of the Union.
The only remaining hope for the Union, is in
the overthrow of the radical Republicans who
are now in league with the secessionists to
compass the destruction of 'he Union.
Letter fo ma Governer Bigler.
We are permitted to publish the following
letter from the Hon. William Bigler, United
States Senator, to a friend of his in this place.
We earnestly commend it to the attentive pe
rusal of all our readers. It shows how easily
and readily the difficulties between the North
and the S Juth may be settled by a compromise
involving no humiliation on the part of any one
of the great parties in the Republic, and at the
same time honorable and equitable to all.
We ask for it the serious perusal of the mem
bers of our Legislature :
SENATE CHAMBER, January 24th, 1861.
My DEAR Sin e—l regret that I Cannot en
courage you as to the state of the Union. The
Southern Confederacy, composed of at least
seven States, will be in existence prior to the
4th of March. The State of Virginia is the
pivot on which all else hinges. She feels that
her destiny is with the South, if you please,
with the cotton States. She will accept no
measures of adjustment, therefore, that do not
justify the belief that they will in the end be
accepted by the cotton States—hence the re
jection of all the diluted propositions that have
been submitted. She would be willing to ac
cept an equitable partition of the territory—
recognizing slavery on the south side, and ex
cluding it on the North—together with con
stitutional guarantees against future aggres
sion from the North. The scheme of Mr. Crit
tenden she will accept--and it should be granted.
It is simply what will be done if the States
separate. Slavery will exist on the south side
of the line, and be interdicted on the north side.
Why not make this division to save the Union,
as to all things else ? By this the North will get
about 900.000 square miles of the territory, and
the South about 280,000 No umpire would
award the South less. There is no attempt in
this scheme to humiliate any one of the great
parties. The Southern Democracy have held
to the doctrine of a constitutional right to go
into any of the common Territories. The Re
publicans contended for the right of Congress
to interdict slavery in all the Territories, and
Mr. Douglas and his party have contended for
the doctrine of popular sovereignty. The pro
position of Mr. Crittenden is neither the one
nor the other; but he proposes to divide the
estate, as men often do rather than go to law,
where there is a manifest equity on both sides.
The Republicans ought to have accepted .this
adjustment long ago. But they maintained
that the people of the United States had deci
ded that slavery should be interdicted in the
Territories, and they could not reverse that
decision We said. in reply, that Mr. Lincoln
was defeated in the United States by over a mil
lion of votes, if you count all the States. But
we further propose to meet that point by a
preliminary step Which should first be taken
i n the several States, to determine whether
Congress should submit the proposed amend
ments for the ratification of the States ; but,
so far, even this has beenr m e t j e e t e d t a e .y d.
as
w I t s against
con
sideration ag defeated ye
the Pacific Railroad. Meanwhile State after
State is leaving the Union, and mutual exas
peration, hostility and hate are inflaming the
whol4 , land. Holt long civil war can be averted
God only knows. I hope it may never come ;
but, we live in hourly apprehensions ot be out
break.
Very truly, your obedient, &c,
WILLIAM BIGLER.
A Bill to Prevent the Rescue of Fugitive
The following imp alma bill was introduced
into the Senate yesterday by Mr. Smith of
Philadelphia and referred to a select committee,
with the understanding that It would be con
sidered promptly and reported to-day. An
examination of this bill will show that. it is the
most practical measure yet suggested for secu
ring the faithful execution of the Fugitive Sl av e
Law, and preventing the interference of mobs.
Its speedy enactment into a law would afford
evidence to the border States that Pennsylvania
is determined to fullfil all her obligations
under the Constitntion of the United States,
and thus strengthen the hands of the u ion
men in those States, who are now struggling
to maintain the cause of the Union against the
immediate secessionists. The passage of this
bill would afford encouragement to the friends
of the Union in Virginia, where the election
for members of the State Convention comes off
in a few days. We are glad to learn that this
measure meets with general approval, and that
there is a fair prospect of its passage:
AN ACT provi jug for compensation to the
owners of fugitive slaves in cas , a where they
have been rescued or enabled to escape by
means of mobs, violence or threats and fear
thereof, and to prevent and punish such riots,
violence and disturbances of the peace of this
Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, M .bs, riots and violence have oc
curred in resisting the delivery up of persons
held to service or labor in one of the United
States of America, under the laws thereto . ,
commonly called slaves, who have escaped into
another of said States, and have been claimed
under and in pursuance of the Constitution and
laws of said United States to be delivered up
by the persons entitled to have the te.me, end
such fugitives slaves have by force and violence
or threats and tear thereof, been rescued or
enabled to escape or prevented from being de
livered up, as well in contravention of the Con
stitution and laws of the United States;as to
the danger ot the lives and property of the citi
zens and the peace of the community where
such mobs, rhos, violence and threats have
occurred; therefore to prevent the same '
•
Sao. 1. Be it enacted by the ..senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That if any
assemblage of persons shall, within any city or
county of this Commonwealth, by force and
violence or threats and roar thereof, prevent
from being delivered up any person held to ser
vice or labor in one of the Untied States of
America, under the laws thereof, commonly
called a slave, who has escaped as a fugitive into
this Commonwealth, and who is duly and
legally claimed to be delivered up by and to
the party or parties, or his, her or their duly
constituted agent or attorney, to whom the ger-
vice or labor of such person so escaping or
fugitive slave mm be due, under and according
to the Constitution and I.wa of the United
States, or shall rescue or enable the same to
escape by force and violence or threats and
fears thereof; in each and every such case the
city or county within this Commonwealth,
where and in which the same shall he done,
shall, and is hereby declared to be bound and
liable to pay to the party or parties to whom
the service or labor of such person so escaping
or fugitive slave, so prevented from being de
livered up, or so re-cued or enabled to escape.
a~i person aliefd l iolstftitgere,
value of sueh
tive slave, to be recovered by an action at law
as debts or damages of like .mount are recov
ered in this Commonwealth, together with full
costs of suit and expense of such said suit or
action, and the amount which shall be so re
covered in such said suitor action shal be paid
out of the money and treasury of such said city
or county against which any such recovery
shall be had and obtained as aforesaid, ou war
rants drawn by the commissioners or other
proper disbursing officers thereof, who are
hereby required to draw their warrants fur t he
payment. of the same as so n as the amount so
recovered and to be pail is finally fixed and
determined. And each and every court of this
Commonwealth in which any sueh action shall
and may be brought, is hereby required and
directed to cause such action to be tried and
disposed of at not exceeding the second term
of the court after which such action is brought,
and if the same cannot be done the judgo to
appoint a special or adjourned court fur the
trial thereof, at which such action shall be
tried and disposed of by such said court at not
exceeding six months after such action shall
have been brought as aforesaid.
Sac. 2. Each and every person forming pact
of such assemblage of persons, mentioned in
the first section of this net, within this Com
monwealth, which, by force and eiolenee or
threats and fear thereof, shall prevent any such
persons so held to service or labor, or fugitive
slave, so claimed as aforesaid, from being de
livered up to the party or parties, or his, her
or their duly constituted agent or attorney, to
whom the service or labor of such person so
escaping, or fugitive slave, may be due, and
rescue the same, or shall enable the same to
escape, as mentioned in the first. section of this
act; and each and every person aiding. abetting,
assisting or encouragine such said assemblage
of persons within this Commonwealth, shall he
deemed and held, and is hereby declared, guilty
of a high misdemeanor and aggravated riot, rind
on conviction thereof, in any court of quarter
sessions of this Commonwealth, sh be sen •
Wooed by the court to pay a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and to undergo an im
prisonment by separate or solitary confinement
at hard labor, not exceeding three years, or
either, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. It shall be lawful for each and every
city or county of this Commonwealth, against
which a recuvery.in any action his been had,
as contemplated and provided in the first. Sec
tion of this act, to bring a suit. or suits, or ac
tion or actions, at law, against, any and all
persons forming part of any such assemblage
of persons, as is mentioned in the first section
of this act, and against any and all persons
aiding, anetting, assisting or encouraging the
same, either jointly or severally, for the re
covery of, and therein he entitled to recover,
any and every amount which has been recovered
against any such city or county, under and in
pursuance of the first section of thin act; to
gether with full costs of suit and all expenses
necessarily incurred by such said city or county,
and any such suits or actions shall not abate
or fail by reason of too many or too few parties
being named therein as defendants, but the
same shall, to all intents and purposes, be
treated as actions of trespase, properly brought
by the owners of property wrongfully injured,
to recover damages therefor.
Am. Trwir SUDDEN Dcarns.—The Rev. A. M.
Bryan, who had been holding a series of reli
gious meetings at Washington, Pa., was stricken
down with paralysis on the 21st inst., while
reading a hyum, and died the next day. Qn
the 19th instant Mrs. Melinda King, wife of
John M. King, of Johnstown, Pa., while in her
usual health and spirits, fell and expiped in an
instant. While seated in her parlor, surround
ed by her children, who had just returned
from Sabbath schjol. and were exhibiting to
her their books, tickets, &c., she suddenly
rose from Ler chair, and falling forward, ex
pired instantly, without a word, a moan, or a
struggle.
ALABAMA FREE N,60R0 BILL —The Senate of
Alabama has Fo ., inst4 WWI requiring all fr ee ne
gross to lei‘ve Stv.tt6 by tho 186 Jauuary,'
1862, or be sold into eltirery.
Slaves.
LETTER FROM WAaiIAGTOY.
Correspondence of the Patriot and Union
WABHINGTON, Jail. 26, 1861
DEAR PATRIOT:—As I predicted in a former
letter, that unless an adjustment is made to
check secession, the ultra southern States will
ding the conservative border States along with
them, every day's information now shows clearly
that they are drifting towards that ultimatum.
It is true there is a division of sentiment in all
the southern border States and that division not
long since strongly preponderated in favor of
the unionists, but that division is now falling
off and growing weaker, while the secessionists
are in a corresponding ratio growing stronger,
until, in fact, the two divisions aremow so nearly
balanced that it is difficult to say how they
stand. With this growing tendency it does not
require much foresight to predict the ascen
dency of secessionism as the final result. One
official blow at any Southern State, or one in
discreet act of voluntary force from northern
citizens, would draw them all together under the
motto that "common dangers and common in
terests make common friends." So far as the
action of Congress is concerned, it is now con
ceded that the Crittenden proposition is de
funct, and anything less than that I fear will
fall short of restoring harmony. From the pe
titions and letters that are pouring in from all
parties in favor of the Crittenden proposition
there can be no doubt as to what the wishes of
the people, are and some of the ultra Republi
cans, finding themselves overwhelmed by the
overflowing freshet of public sentiment, that
they are driven to the shallow excuse that the
people don't understand it, and that they will
change their minds when it is explained to them.
My opinion is that the people understand the
subject better than they do, and that they will
change their representatives before they will
change their minds. I have, in view of all the
surroundings, come to the conclusion that
Governor Bigler's proposition is now the only
feasible one before Congress. Anything the
conservative Republicans can offer will have
to be a milk and water compromise with the
ultras of their party, and if so it will do no
good, and it is therefore better not to offer any
thing that will fall short of the object to be ac
complished, because it would only aggravate
the secession disease. If the Republicans re
fuse to trust the people with an opportunity to
express their wishes in a tangible form, then
I the indignation at such refusal will excite them
to take such immediate action in their primary
capacity as will teach their representatives that
they are not their masters but their servants,
and that . "all political power is inherent in the
people." But if a vote on Bigler's proposition
can be reached in Congress I have no fears for
its success. There are enough of conservative
patriots in the different parties to carry it
through, as it only requires a bare majority;
whereas all the other propositions require two
thirds, and besides an endorsement by the peo
ple would carry with it more moral force than
an expression of Congress, even if it were made
to meet the wishes of the South, of which there
is no well grounded hope.
Lincoln's punctilious fastidiousness in refu
gag to say something -that Airotila give peek...
Zid prosperffy ro ti, • i. o ~vontry 18 weli il
lustrated in the anecdote of an "exquisite" who,
seeing a lady's dress on fire, declined to do
anything to relieve her from the fatal danger
to which she was exposed without a formal in- 1
trouuction to her. So it is with him ; he per
bists
in a dogged silence while the country is,
as it were, in fl tines, until he has an introduc
tion to the people through his inauguration.
lie could well afford, in this awful and unpre
cedented crisis, to depart from the hollow forms
of etiquette.
The inconveni ,, nceA of a peaceable separation
between the entire northern and southern States
would be almost as bad as the evils of a civil war,
an.t would be very likely to lead to one ; be
cause an insult given by the citizens of one
confederacy to those of another, must be re
dressed by their entire government, or war
must follow. International commerce would be
clogged by many inconveniences. For example,
the lumber floating down the Susquehanna river
to the Baltimore market would be taxed a dol
lar or two a thousand feet, and a similar tax or
duty would probably be laid on wheat, coal and
various other commodities, seeking a southern
market, to say nothing of the detentions at
southern ports in measuring, weighing, &c.
The southern confederacy must sustain itself
by revenues collected upon articles imported
from other governments, and the North would
be another government, and so, vice versa, in re
lation to the sugar, cotton, &0., imported from
the southern to the northern confederacy. Let
our lumbermen, our farmers and our dealers
in coal in old Pennsylvania ponder over these
t hinge.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28
The Special Committee in the Senate, to which
was referred the Morrill bill for revision, will
report on Wednesday. There will be no change
recommended on iron, though some schedules
will be simplified. There is an effort making
to reduce the duty on pig iron and steel, but
it will fail. Woollens are fixed at twelve cents
per pound, instead of sixte n. as had been in
tended by Morrill's bill. Many details have
been altered in order to arrive at a smoother
working of the new system. The law is to go
juin effect on the first of April, and payment
of the duties will be required in thirty days.—.
Merchandize for re-shipment will be allowed
six months warehousing. The loan provided
for by the bill is increased from twenty-one t o
twenty-five millions of dollars. With imports
up to the ordinary average, the new bill is ex
pected to produce revenue to the amount of
fifty-eight millions of dollars per annum.
One hundred Gabs for the Repeal or the
Rhode.lsland Personal Liberty Bill.
READING, Jan. 28.
The citizens of this city, the capital of old
Berke, fired one hundred guns to-day in honor
of the repeal of the Personal Liberty Bill by
the gallant little State of Rhode Island. The
citizens are jubilant over the news as the first
tender of the olive branch of conciliation and
justice from North to South, and look upon the
not as the harbinger of returning peace and
union.
Arrival
p f the Steamer Etna.
Naw Yobs., Jan. 28.
The steamship Etna from Liverpool on the
16th inst., ia below. She will be up at about.
4 o'clock. Her advices are four days later than
those furnished by the Niagara.
Arrival of the steamer. John Bell.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.
. The PCtanier John Bell from Glasgow oh
Dee. 29th, arrived at this port this morning.
XXXVIth CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.
SENATE.—Several communications were re
ceived from the Departments.
Mr. Seward, (N. Y.) presented a petition
from citizens of New York, remonstrating
against any legislation giving any protection to
slavery in the territories; also a petition from
seven hundred citizens of New York, praying
for some adjustment of the present difficul
ties.
Mr. Douglas (Ill.) introduced a bill amenda
tory to the act of 1793, and the act. of 1850, in
relation to the rendition of fugitive slaves.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Gwin, (Cal.) presented the inemorial ui
Dr. Rahe, Seeretary of the Pacific Railroad
Convention, held in Cailifornia in 1858—'59,
and transmitting the proceedings of the Conven
tion, and their petitition asking for the passage
of the Pacifilo Railroad bill.
Mr. Wilson, (Mass.,) presented the petition
of Moses Davenport and others of Newburyport
in favor of the speedy passage of the Critten
den resolutions.
Mr. Wilson said these men prayed for the
adoption of the amendments to the Constitu
tion as proposed by the Senator from Ken
tucky, to wit: the recognition of slavery and
its protection south of 36° 30/, not only in ex
isting territory but in territory yet to be con
quered, purchased or stolen ; the denial of
any power in Congress to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia while it exists in Virginia,
or to prohibit the transportation of slaves from
one Slate to another, or to the territories re
cognizing slavery; further, they prayed for the
payment, - to the owner, the full value of the
fugitive slave, when the U. S. Marshal was pre
vented from arresting him by intimidation, and
to take from persons of the African race the right
of suffrage which they have possessed in Massa
chusetts since the Constitution was framed by
the Revolutionary Fathers and adopted in 1780,
and the acquirement of territory in Africa or
South America, to send at the expense of the
Federal Treasury such free negroes as the
States may wish to have removed from their
limits for the adoption of the honorable and
humane provisions in the Constitution beyond
the power of the people even to change, the
people of the free States would secure the
immense concessions of making the fee of the
Commissioner no greater for remanding a man
to slavery than for discharging him as free.
Surely the prayer of these men of Massachu
setts, for such objects, ought to be heeded by
the Senate of the United States.
The petition was laid on the table.
Mr. Bigler, (Pa.,) presented a petition in
favor of the passage of the Crittenden resolu
tions.
Mr. Hale, (N. H.,) offered a resolution of in
quiry if the Senate had executed the order in
favor of the widow of the late Hon. Louis Liun,
formerly U. S. Senator from Missouri, and if
not what is the reason !
Mr. Crittenden, (Ky.,) presented a large
number of petitions from citizens of Michigan
and other States, praying for the passage of his
resolutions ; also the resolutions passed by the
Railroad Presidents and officers at the meeting
lately held in this city.
Mr. Hale objected to their reception as they
were not addressed to the Senate.
House.—Mr. Bice (Mass.) presented the pe
tition of 14,000 citizens of Boston, of various
political opinions, asking for a peaceful adjust
ment of the National difficulties. The com
mittee to whom it was entrusted asked that it
be presented to the House and read, which was
accordingly done. The petition was enclosed
in an American flag. Its reading was hailed
with applause, both on the floor and in the gal
leries. The Bost on Committee occupied seats in
the gallery during these proceedings. The p , -
tition was laid on the table and ordered to 4
nein led.
uocnrarre "I' -Introutrem mr.
Bigler's proposition providing for taking the
sense of the people of the several States on cer
tain amendments to the Constitution. He said
that he would he willing to send it to any com
mittee that might be suggebted, provided he
could be assured that it would not be stran
gled. Referred to the special committe of five
on the President's special message.
Mr. Campbell (Pa.) presented the resolutions
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, expressing
ardent attachment to the Constitution - and the
Union, repugnance to secession, and pledging
the support of that State in such a manner and
extent as may be required for the maintenance
of the laws, eto. Mr. Campbell said that the
resolutions express the sentiments of the peo
ple of Pennsylvania. Laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fl ,, rence (Pa.) introduced a joint resolu
tion proposing amendments to the Constitution.
He wanted to pass it to-day, as there was a ne
cessity for doing something immediately for
conciliation and peace.
Mr. Bingham (Ohio.) and others, objected.
Mr. Florence remarked that he desired peace
and thus presented the olive branch.
The proposition was referred to the select
committee of five.
Seizure ofthe New Orleans Marine Hoard
tal by Louisiana Troops.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
Information was received by the government.
this morning, from the Collector at New Or
leans, stating that the barracks about two miles
below New Orleans, now occupied as a Marine
Hospital, were taken possession of on the 11th
bat., by Captain Bradford, of the State Infan
try, in the name of the State of Louisiana.
There were two hundred and sixteen inva
lids and convalescent patients in the hospital
at the time it was seized. The Collector of
Customs was required to immediately remove
the patients who were confined to their beds as
soon as practicable.
This action on the part of the authorities of
that State is regarded by the government as
most outrageous and inhuman. The govern
ment have no authority or means to make pro
vision for these poor creatures, who are thus
thrown upon the cold charities of the people
of that State. The reason assigned for this
transaction is, that the authorities there wanted
the quarters for their own troops.
Boum.
Message from the President
A special dispatch to the Bulletin, dated
Washington, Jan. 28, 1 p. m., says : A spe
cial message from the President has been sent
into the Senate. He submits to the Senate the
Virginia plan of settling the National difficul
ties, with a favorable recommendation. Lie
also speaks handsomely of Ex-President Tyler,
who was the Commissioner from Virginia to
present the plan to him. He prays Congress
not to pass any acts of coercion towards the
Southern States, or that may lead to warlike
measures on glitter side.
Route of the Persian Army.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.
A letter from Constantinople dated Dec. 31st,
to the New York World, records the utter route
of the main wing of the Persian army, 60,000
strong, by the Inkermans. They were mostly
killed or taken prisoners. This perhaps will
lead to the overthrow of the Persian dynasty.
Sale of the New York and Erie Railroad.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.
The New York and Erie Railroad was sold
this morning at auction fOr $500,000 and WAS
bought in by the trustees.
Baptist Church Burned.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 28.
The First Baptist Church of this city was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss
$B,OOO to $lO,OOO. Uninsured. •
On the 2Rth inst., J. MICHAEL Hum, aged 41 years, 10
mon. hs mad 9 lay&
• The funeral will take place to-day at 12 o'clock, from
hie v•eidence in Fourth atreet, opposite the Lutheran
Church.. •
DIED.
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ot Vision.
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n ELM BOLD'S G-noise Preparation for Patna in the
Sark. Headache, Sick Stomach.
fl`kiee adeertieetoeut headed
lIELMBOLD'i3 EXTRACT MORT
in another ccrlnron, no 141 d&wa.
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.— BRANDRETa's
PILLS Weald:nab TO Ctrius Pnvon AND Anln.—Pbe
effect of purging with BRANDRETII'S PILLS is to re
store the health, no matter from what cause it may be
suffering. They take out all impurities from the spy.
tem; and they have the same power of expulsion over
miasm, poisonous vapor of decayed vegetables, or indeed
any poisonous exhalations breathed by man whatever.
In fact, if the blood is poisoned, it is impure, and im
pure blood results in disease.
BRANDRETIPS PILLS,
though innocent as bread, yet they are capetle of pari,
fying the blood and curing disease. So, they cure all
kinds of fevers, all asthmas, catarrhs, cestivenese spa
painful affections of every kind.
Sold, price 25 cents, at No. •294 Cans) pet. New York,
and by all Druggists. Also, by GEC H BELL, corner
of Second and Chestnut streets, Hamlet, rg, and by all
respectable dealers in medicines deg-d&wlm
IMPORI ANT TO FEMALES
DR, OHEESEMAN'S P 1 LS.
The combination of ingredients in these Pile are the
result of a long and exteneive practice. They are mild
in their operation, and certain in correcting all !nogg.
larities, painful menstruration, removing all obstrue
tions, whether from cold or otherwiae, headache, palm
in the side, palpitation of the heart, whiten, all ner
vous agectione, 17sterics, fatigu e, pain in the back and
limbs, disturbed Bleep, w lola arias from Interrup
tion of nature.
DR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
was the commencement of a new era in the treatment
of those irregularities and obstructions which have con
signed so many thousands of the young, the beautiful,
and the beloved to a PREMATURE GRAVE. No female can
enjoy good health unless she is regular, and whenever
an obstruction takes place the general health begins to
decline.
DR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
are the most effectual remedy ever known for all cow.
plaints peculiar to Females. To all classes they mein.
valuable, inducing, wick certainty, periodical regularity,
They are known to thousands, who have need them at
different periods, throughout the country, bating the
'auction of sem of tko moat eminent Physicians is
America.
Explicit directions, stating when, and when they
should not be used, accompany each box—the Price One
Dollar each box, containing forty Pill*
A valuable Pamphlet, to be had free, of the Agent..
Pills sent by snail, promptly, by enclosing price to the
General Agent. Sold by druggists generally.
R. B. HUTCHINGS, General Agent,
14 Broadway, New York.
Sold in Harrisburg by 0. A. DAPINVART.
deul '69-dtowlY
MRS. WINSLOW,
An experienced nurse and female physician, has a Sooth
ing Syrup for children teething, which greatly facilitate
the process of teething by softening the puma, reducing as
inflamnation—will allay ail pain, and is sure to regulate
the bowels. Depend open it mother., it will give red to
yourselves, and relief and health to your infants Per
ectly safe in all cases, See advertisement in another cal •
ethelo.ll4o,lPAsl7
NCO) 11butritsements.
`'TRAY COW.—A s'ray 'W came to
I 1 the farm of the subscriber, allow three miles from
Dauphin, on the 27th of August, 1860 is a Red
Brindle Cow. The owner can come forward and prove
property and pay charges and take her swny If not She
will he sold according to law. JAHN BOYNE&
Dauphin, January 28, 1861.—pm:i31-wain
DE OPOS A) S will be received until
Janu.ry 31, 1861, at 6 P. M., for furnishing the
Pennsylvania elate Lunatic Hospital with F oat and
Corned Beef during the year 1861. The fresh beef musk
be delivered in the side, cut up and weighed on the
scales at the Hospital.
Any further information can be obtained from the
Superintendent, to whom 11 Proposals most be ad
dees 4ed JOHN OURWEN M D.,
jan2B-d3t* Superintendent.
THE ORIGINAL
AND CELEBRATED
GENERAL TOM THUMB
SMALLEST MAN ALIVE!
AT BRANT'S HALL,
HARRISBURG,
FOR TERRE .D i. 1 78 ONLY!
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY,
FEBRUARY I, 2, 4.
Two Brilliant Entertainments each day—Afternoon 11:
3, Evening at 7%. Doors open half an hour previous.
The General appears in all his new Songs. Dances, Imi
tations. Grecian Statues, & c.. assisted by Mr. W . TOM
LIN, the great English Baritone and Ba-so, from the
Nohilitimi Concerts, Lomidm ; Mr. W. DID FERE, the
American Tenor, and Mr. C. G. TITCOM B. Pianist.
admission—Day Entertainment, 25 cents ; Children
under ten, 13 cents; Evening Entertainment. 15 cents;
Children under ten, 10 cents ; Reserved Seats 25 cents.
Schools admitted on liberal terms,
The Little General rides in his miniature carriage from
the Jones Hotel to the Ball The Grand Piano used is
one of CHICKERING , B BEST, from W. KNOCHE'S
Music Store, 92 Market street.
ALFRED OATELY, Business Agent,
jan24-41w.i2tw
ENNINGB' FOUNDRY,
CORNER OF SHORT AND SOUTH STREETS,
HARRISBURG, PENN'A.
Having purchased all the Patterns of J. R. Jones, of
the " Novelty Iron Worlo-, ,, I am pr. pared to execute
all der for casting IRON FRONTS, GRATES,
SPOUTS, PLOUGH'S, MING, STOVES, and
every description of CASTINGS, upon the shortest no
tice and most reason-bleterms
All orders left at the Fouodry or No. lOS Market
street, will receive immedia'e attention.
WILLIAM W. JENNINGS.
Harrisburg, January 26, 1861.—jan28-43t
A SSIGNEE'S be &Id at
/A Public Sale or Out-cry at the c riser of Fourth and
Chesnut streets. in the city of Harrisburg, on THURS
DAY, FEBRUARY 7Tn. 1861, at 2 o'clock, P. M., the
following articles i—FOUR HORSES, one Two-Horse
Wagon, three One-11113e Wagons, one Cart, two Wheel
b.rrows, one Patent Straw Cutter, Single and Double
Harness, lot of Lime. Bricks, Boards, Rails, Chesnut
Posts, Board-fence Posts, &c. E. BYERS,
Assignee of Daniel Rhoads.
Harrisburg, Jan. 23, 1861. jaa.24-dts*
I UST REt 'E t V 14,P—A large Stuck of
•1 SCOTCH ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON
PORTER. For sale at the lowest rates by
JOHN H. zTEGFLER,
73 Market attest,
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'1 HE BIBLE ON DIV( )110 .—Thefd
-1I lowing words are from Mark a. v. 9, 12 :
I , What therefore, God has joined together let not man
put *Hader. ),
"Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another
eornmittetb adultery. And if a woman shall put away
her husband and marry again she committeth adultery.
Legislators and others, the above is the edict of the
Supreme Lawgiver, from which there is do appeal.—
"What, 'herr fore, God has joined together let no Man
put asunder." jaal2.dtf
AT COST!!!
BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES,
AND •
LIQUORS OF _EVERY DESCRIPTION!
Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and
retail,) embracing everything in the line. will be sold at
cost, without reserve
janl
INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC.
_ -
P.W. WEBER, nephew and taught by the well re•
to give lemon
membered late P. WW. Weber, of Harrieburg, Is prepared
OELLO, VIOLIN and FLUTE. He will give lessens at
0 in music upon the PIANO, VIOLIN.
his residence, corner of Locust street and Fiver alley
or at the homes of pupils. sure-dem
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NEcIARI NES ! !—A 6thall invoice, of
this delicate fruit—ie packages of two 16s, sash --
just received The quality ii very superior.
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QUALITY, in 12)4 and 25 lb bag. just reedvad and
for ewe by Una] WPC DOCK s At &CO
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bII4.LEIL'S DRUG STORE is the plate
n, tr. Imo Diruneittle MaliftinWl
IF you two in want of u .1)0141tilte i4o to
KBLIMPO, 91, Market PC
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