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Democratic County Committee Meeting.
The members of the Democratic County Com
mittee are requested to meet at the public
house of James Morgan, corner of Second and
Pine streets, Harrisburg, on Wednesday, the 6th
inst., at 2 o'clock p. m.
A full attendance is requested, as matters of
importance will be presented for the action of
the Committee. By order of the Chairman,
W. D. EARNEST, Sec'y, W. D. BOAS.
HARRISBURG, January 81, 1861.
The following named gentlemen compose the
Committee :
Chairman County Committee—WlLLlAM D.
BOAS.
Harrisburg-Ist Ward—G. A. C. Seiler, C. D.
Hineline.
24 Ward-ImA lisehulen, Fred. trace.
3d " John L. Speel, W. D. Earnest.
4th " Michael Muller, W. M'Fadden.
sth " Robert Fry, Jesse Vandever_
6th " George Hammon, V. Grainger.
Middletown—North Ward—Fred. Lauman,
Jos. Lescure.
Middle Ward—James Wilson, Wm. M'Clure.
south Ward—John Snavely, Benj. Whitman.
Gratz—Jacob Buffington.
Lykens—George Kepler.
Wiconisco—John Hair.
Washington—Lewis Keifer.
Lower Paxton—John J. Crum.
West Hanover—E. R. Umberger.
South " J. W. Cassel.
Swatara.—Adam Hoffman.
Lower Swatara—Levis Claimer.
Derry—Daniel Hummel.
Londonderry—James Dougherty.
West Londonderry—A. J. Clare.
Miffiin—J. V. Bressler.
Jefferson—A. M'Glauchlin.
Jackson—Daniel Miller.
Millersburg—Wm. ll'ltissiek.
Halifax—Henry Spies.
Reed—Joseph Smith.
Middle Paxton—Tobias Garman.
Dauphin—J. D. Crouse.
Susquehanna—David Reel.
The Sunbury and Erie Railroad.
On the 31st of January last we published an
article under the caption of "The Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Tonnage Tax," in which we
briefly etated our position and convictions on
the question involved in the application about
to be made by the Pennsylvania railroad
company to the Legislature touching the Ton
nage Tax. We also stated that we felt it a duty
we owed to the public to spread before them +he
arguments in support of the Company's propo
sition, which we have done with the sole object
of affording all the light that we possessed on
the subject. We deem it due to candor to add
here that those arguments, to our minds, are
both reasonable and unanswerable. When we
take into consideration the stubborn fact, that
charters are granted to associations of men by
our Legislature for the double purpose of ena
bling them to aggregate their capital and their
energies, and to build important lines of public
improvement, whereby the hidden resources of
the Commonwealth are developed, facilities for
trade and travel are afforded to the community
to cheapen trade and travel, the value of all
kinds of real estate is enhanced and the public
treasury thereby replenished in a corresponding
ratio, we confess ourselves at a loss for an
argument in support of "the penny- wise and
pound-foolish" policy that dictates the imposi
tion of a restriction upon trade that must ine
vitably result in crippling the very energies
that it was the design of the Legislature to
liberate from such restrictions.
Add to all this the additional fact, that the
Tonnage Tax on the Pennsylvania railroad is
not only unwise in a politico economical point
of view, but is unequal in its operation, inas
much as it is paid only by those who use the
railroad, and not by the company, the very
object for which taxation is instituted is per
verted, and becomes oppressive upon one por
tion of our fellow-citizens, to the exclusion of
all the rest,.
Now, when we revert back to the argument
used by those who were anxious for the sale of
the Main Line of the public improvements, when
owned by the State, namely, that the public
improvements were only beneficial to that por
tion of the State through erhieh they passed,
and of no use to those who lived at points re
mote from these improvements, and, therefore,
they should be sold, it will be well to remind
those who used such arguments, that it is
equally wrong to compel those who, from their
proximity to the Pennsylvania railroad, and
who use that road as a means of transportation
for freight, to pay tribute to the State for that
which is a general benefit to the whole Com
monwealth. We hold it to be a self-evident
and incontrovertible fact, that every foot of
railroad that is completed and put in operation
within the limits of our State confers a benefit
upon the whole State, because it enhances the
value of real property, and, consequently,
brings into the coffers of the Commonwealth
additional taxes, and lightens the burthens of
the community to that extent. And when we
take into account the other fact, that, in no
other State of the Confederacy do we find the
same policy prevail with regard to railroad
companies that has obtained in Pennsylvania,
e. g., that of taxing the capital, energy and en
terprise of the citizens, we are amazed that our
people are the only people who pursue a policy
at war with the dictates of common sense and
enlightened judgment. We feel assured that
all those who have given the argument put.
iished in our paper since the 31st ultimo, on
the subject of : the Tonnage Tax, &fair, impar
t' al and candid reading, will have iheir minds
convinced that its continuance isnot justifiable
on any reasonable hypothesis.
We have been led to make the foregoing re
marks on the Tonnage Tax question, from a
sense of justice to all concerned; and, with
these remarks, we will address ourselves to the
case of the Sunbury and Erie railroad company.
In the case of this latter company we intend
to pursue the same course that we have done
in that of the Pennsylvania railroad company
—that is, to publish their reasons for asking
relief of the Legislature from their present po
sition with regard to the relations which that
company sustains to the Commonwealth with
reference to the payment of the interest upon
their bonds for the purchase of the improve
ments from the State. The Sunbury and Erie
Company have now before the Legislature the
following bill!
Sec. 1. That the corporate name and title of
the Sunbury and Erie railroad company, be
and the same is hereby changed to the Phil
delphia and Erie railroad company, by which
name and title the business of said company
shall hereafter be managed and conducted, with
the same effect as if the name thereof had not
been change d.
Sec. 2. That the said Philadelphia and Erie
railroad company be and it is hereby autho
rized to execute and issue, under its corporate
seal, 6,000 bonds, for not exceeding in amount
the aggregate sum of one million of pounds
sterling, money of Great Britain, or $6,000,000
lawful money of the 'United States, any num
ber or all of which may be issued for two hun
dred pounds each, sterling money as aforesaid,
and any number or all of which for $l,OOO each,
payable in twenty years from the date thereof;
the 2d bonds shall bear interest at the rate of
6 per cent. per annum. payable semi-annually,
and shall not be subject to taxation. And as
security for the payment of the principal
and interest of said bonds, the company is
hereby authorized to execute in trust, under its
corporate seal a mortgage of the whole line of
its railroad finished, unfinished and and to be
finished from Sunbury to the harbor of Erie,
and its appurtenances, including all locomo
tives and cars which may at any time be placed
thereon, together with all its real estate, rights,
charters, privileges,
and franchises; which
shall be delivered to the trustee or trustees
therein mentioned, and recorded in the several
counties in which the property therein de
scribed or any part thereof may be situated, and
shall thereupon be and remain the first mort
gage on all the property therein described until
fully satisfied, except as to that part of the road
which extends from Sunbury to Williamsport,
on which a mortgage of $1,000,000 now exists.
Sec. 3. That the said Philadelphia and Erie
railroad company is hereby authorized to
execute under its corporate seal forty bonds for
one hundred thousand dollars each, payable in
forty years from the date thereof, bearing in
terest at the rate of six per cent. per annum
from and after the first day of January, 1872,
and secure the payment thereof by a mortgage
to be executed to the Commonwealth of the
whole line of railroad finished, unfinished and
to be finished, from Williamsport to the harbor
of Erie, and all the real estate, rights and fran
chises of the said company, which said mort
gage shall be deposited in the office of the State
Treasurer, and shall thereupon be and remain
the second mortgage on all the property therein
described until fully satisfied. And the company
may deliver the said forty bonds to the com
missioners of the Sinking Fund, in payment of
all the five per cent. bonds of the Sunbury and
Erie railroad company, now owned by the
State; and upon such surrender being made, it
shall be the duty of the said commissioners to
cancel and surrender the said five per eent_
bonds to the said company, and it shall be the
duty of the State Treasurer forthwith to cancel
and surrender all the five per cent_ bonds now
used by the said company, and now deposited
in the Treasurer's office under the provisions of
the act for the sale of the State canals, approved
the 21st of April, 1858.
Sec. 4. That upon presentation to the trus
tees of the mortgage for $7,000,000 executed
under the provisions of the act for the sale of
the State canals of all the 5 per cent. bonds
cancelled or paid, the payment whereof was
intended to be secured by the second mortgage,
it shall be the duty of the second trustees to
enter satisfaction on the record thereof, and
cancel and surrender the same to the Phila
delphia and Erie railroad company.
This bill, it will be perceived, empowers the
company to mortgage their road for $5,000,000,
anti to issue bonds therefor, either in the cur
rency of Great Britain or the United States, as
may be deemed advisable. This sum is required
to enable the company to finish and stock their
road and put it in good running order. They
are to give a second mortgage to the State for
$4,000,000 to secure the payment of the princi
pal of the bonds given for the State canals, and
the interest which has accrued thereon; and
the mortgage bonds now in possession of the
State are to be cancelled.
The security of the State and the completion
of this railroad, are both involved in the pas
sage of this bill. The State now holds half of
a first mortgage for $7,000,000 on the road, but
if she should attempt to realize this amount by
foreclosure and forcing the road to sale, it would
be impossible to find a purchaser, and the
State does not wish to take the road under her
management. By enabling the company to
borrow money and complete the road, its value
would be enhanced, and the security of the
State increased and strengthend rather than
diminished or impaired.
It is only necessary for us to add, in this
connection, that the Sunbury and Brie railroad
company are before the Legislature in the light
of an unfortunate debtor, who seeks of his
creditor, not to be released from the payment
of a debt honestly contracted, but simply ask
ing time, in which, by his energy and perse
verance, he will accumulate the means of pay
ing off his indebtedness, and feel himself once
more at liberty. It may be objected by some,
that this company seek more than this, because
they ask to have the security changed from a
first to a second mortgage. Granted. But what
is this more than a mere extension of time,
When it is perfectly apparent that the change
which the company asks will but make the se
curity of the Commonwealth more secure ? Let
us ask, in all candor--suppose this transaction
was one between two individuals, instead of a
corporation and the State, does any sane man
suppose for a moment that a shrewd business
man would not close with such an offer, if made
by hie creditor, by which his debt would be
made ultimately safe? Certainly not. This
is the light in which the Sunbury and Erie
railroad question, as it now stands, presents
itself to our minds.
We might go farther and speak Of the pros
peetive benefits of this great improvement to
the State at large, traversing, as it will, a new
and hitherto undeveloped country, from a point
not far north of the town of Sunbury to take
Erie. We might speak of the vast trade that
this improvement will tap at the harbor of
Erie, and pour into the lap of Philadelphia,
making her the rival of her enterprising sister,
New York. We might speak of the ,enhanet d
value of several million of acres of land now
almost valueless, fcir want 9f this improvement.
All these and other equally cogent argument s
we might adduce, but we forbear, preferring to
let the company speak for themselves, by the
publication of their own argument, to which
we invite, as we did in the case of the Penn
sylvania railroad company, the careful and
impartial examination of the public.
LETTER PROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Patriot and Union.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 3861.
DEAR PATRIOT This city is s irtually turned
inty a military camp, and portents of "grim-visaged
war" stare you in the face at every point within
its municipal limits. The shrill notes of "chanti
cleer" are drowned at dawn of day by the beating
of the reveille upon the warning drum. Stables
are erected on the public squares for pawing steeds
and neighing war-horses. Your eyes are dazzled
by bristling bayonets and gleaming swords' Quiet
private dwellings are converted into noisy military
hermits, and deep-mouthed cannon t.t6 ready to
belch forth smoke, fire and death ! Such is now
the aspect of this hitherto peaceful metropolis of
the Nation; and, as au adjunct to this, a commit
tee is ferreting out secret combinations to seize
upon the capital, and to plunge the Nation into an
internecine war. In an interview between General
Scott and the President, the latter wanted to
the soldiery to be brought on to defend the capital
to a given number; but the old hero said that if
it was done he would not be answerable for the
consequences, and the President had to yield to
his stern demand. The number here now is about
a thousand, and how many more are coming is
not known to any one but the commanding officer.
If war does come, the conquering General, who
ever he may be, may be proclaimed Emperor or
King of America. But I will turn from this
gloomy side of the picture to groat the whispati ng
accounts of welcome hope on a brighter page.
Mr. Kellogg, of the House, who represents Mr.
Lincoln's district in Illinois, has recently returned
from a visit to his district, and immediately on his
return he offered, in the House of Representatives,
a programme for an adjustment substantially simi
lar to the Hale or Border State programme ; and it
is very naturally inferred that he offered it with
the previous sanction of the President elect.
The commissioners appointed by the Legislatures
and Governors of the different States are, many of
them, here; and all of them see and feel the ne
cessity of an adjustment upon terms liberal to the
South and fair to the North, and everybody being
ready to grasp at the faintest ray of hope, seem to
be emerging from their long night of dismal gloom
to enjoy a slight revival of spirits in the halcyon
light of better prospects.
At a convivial meeting of the New York com
missioners, and a large number of the Republican
members of Congress, on Friday evening, with but
a single exception, there was a harmonious and
conservative interchange of sentiment expressed
by those who composed it; which, I think, augurs
well, and I am greatly in hopes that the old adage
that "the darkest time is just before the dawn of
day," is about to be happily realized in its appli
cation to our National troubles. SOLON.
PENN'A LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 3 o'clock
p. m., by the Clerk, who read a letter from the
SPEAKER appointing Mr. PENNEY Speaker
pro ternpors. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. De Witt.
The SPEAKER presented the report of the
Germantown and Perkiomen turnpike com
pany.
Also, the report of the Cheltenham andllnion
George turnpike company.
Also, the resolutions of the councils of Phil
adelphia, protesting against certain proposed
legislation.
Mr. HALL asked for and obtained leave to
present at this time the petition of citizens of
Johnstown, praying for the passage of a law
to extend the limits said borough.
Also, a remonstrance from citizens of Wil
more, protesting against the passage of a law
for an additional justice of the peace in said
borough.
Also, a petition from citizens of Altoona,
praying for the passage of a law for the open
ing out of a State road.
M. HALL asked for and obtained leave at
this time to call up the House bill, entitled "An
Act to extend the borough limits of Johnstown;"
which was passed finally.
I=
Mr. SCHINDEL, an act for the organization
of a new scool district in Lehigh and Berks
counties.
Mr. IRISH, an act relative to banks.
Also, an act to incorporate the Allegheny
oil company.
Mr. PARKER, an act to authorize the trustees
of the Second Baptist church congregation to
borrow money.
Mr. CONNELL, an act to exempt from taxa
tion the American Protestant Hall buildings, in
Philadelphia.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS
Mr. FINNEY offered the following resolu
tions proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in General Assembly met, That the following
amendments are proposed to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth, in accordance with the
provisions of the tenth article thereof.
There shall be an additional article to said
Constitution, to be designated article thirteen,
as follows :
SEc. 1. The Legislature shall pass no special
act conferring corporate powers.
SEC. 2. Corporations may be passed under
general laws • but all such laws may, from time
to time, be a ltered or repealed, with a due re
gard to the rights of the corporators Provided,
That corporations created under general laws
may be extended in the limitation of time by
special enactment.
Sac. 3. The Legislature shall provide for mu
nicipal corporations by general laws, and ex
tend their power of taxation, assessment, bor
rowing money, constructing debts, and loaning
their credit, a 0 Oa to prevent the abuse of such
power.
Sao. 4. The Legislature shall have no power
to pass any act granting or extending any
special charter for banking purposes ; but cor
porations or associations may be formed for
such purposes under general laws.
Laid over under the rules.
Mr. FINNEY'S resolution, relative to an
investigation into the affairs of the banks,
came up in order.
Mr. SMITH'S amendment being under con
sideration,
Mr. FINNEY offered an amendment to the
amendment, empowering the Committee on
Banks to investigate the condition of such banks
as they may, from facts brought to their
knowledge, deem unsound ; and that they shall
have power to send for persons and papers, and
that the committee be required to report what
legislation, if any, is necessary or expedient.
The amendment, after some debate, was car
ried—yeas 17, nays 11.
Mr. SMITH offered an amendment, which
gave rise to prolonged debate, which was finally
'toted down.
Mr. IRISH offered an amendment, which was
ruled out of. order.
The question being on the resolution as
amended, it was agreed to—yeas 19, nays 8.
Mr. IMBRIE called up the joint, resolution
authorizing the State . Treasurer to pay $3 per
day and mileage to John Hall clerk of the com
mittee in 'the. Contested election of ; LEWIS
PUGHE ; which passe r d .
:
MONDAY, Feb. 4, 1861.
Mr. SCHINDEL called up the bill changing
the time of holding the spring election in Port
Clinton which passed finally.
Mr. NICHOLS called up the act relative to
the Scott Legion eerptl; which Was passed
finally.
On motion, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONLAV, Feb. 4, 1861.
The House met at 3 o'clock, p. in., and was
called to order by the SPEAKER. Prayer was
delivered by Rev. Mr. Cattell.
Petitions and memorials were presented and
appropriately referred.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION
Mr. COWAN offered a resolution appointing
10 o'clock, a. to., as the hour of meeting here-
after. Agreed to.
BILLS IN PLACE
Mr. MARSHALL, an act relative to the
Pittsburg and East Liberty passenger railroad
company.
Mr. BOYER, an act relative to sheriffs and
prothonotaries in the county of Berks.
Mr. MITLLIN, a supplement to the act in
corporating the Beaver Dam plank road com
pany.
Mr. CLARK, an act to incorporate the Har
risburg City passenger railway company.
Also, an act to fence the Northern Central
railway, and for the better protection of pro
perty in the county of Dauphin.
Mr. COLLINS, an act relative to certain real
estate in Fayette county.
Also, an act relative to the boundary line of
said county.
Mr. (JORDON, an act relative to the com
pensation of associate judges.
Also, an act providing for the settlement of
claims against the Commonwealth.
Also, an act relative to the Glenn Hope plank
road.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, an act relative to real
estate.
Also, an act erecting Lycoming county into
a separate judicial district.
Mr. EILENBERGER, an act relating to the
Easton library company.
Mr. LEISENRING, an act relating to certain
streets in Philadelphia,
Mr. THOMAS, an act to repeal certain por
tions of the 95th and 96th sections.
Mr. SELTZER, an act, appointing commission
ers to revise the military law; also, att sot relative
to the corporation of the isity of Reading ; also,
an act fencing the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad.
Mr. WILDEY, an act to regulate intelligence
offices.
Mr. PRESTON, an act relative to the Chel
tenham and Chesnut Hill railroad company.
Mr. BARTHOLOMEW, an act relating to
drafts and papers in the Surveyor's offtee Qf
Schuylkill county.
Mr. KOCH, an act relative to public roads in
certain townships of Schuylkill county.
. Mr. MARSHALL a supplement to the act
incorporating the Cumberland Valley railroad
company.
BILLS PASSED
On motion of Mr. KOCH, an act relative to
elections in Port Clinton, Schuylkill county,
was considered and passed.
An act paying the clerk in the contested
election ease of Lewis Pughe, of Luzerne
county. Adjourned.
GENERAL NEWS.
We read 111 au English paper about the whip
pers-in of the House of Commons. The whip
is a very important man, and he is selected for
his quickness, activity and perception. Both
parties have their "whips,"whose duty it is to
see that their members are on hand when a
division is to take place, and if necessary, to
get some .one to talk against time till they can
send for their men if they are absent.. They
know their haunts and acquire much informa
tion which is really valuable. The whips, doing
good service, are sure to be rewarded by their
party. Sir Thomas Freemautle, Chairman of
the Board of Customs, with £2,000 a year,
earned his place by "whipping" the House.—
Mr: Grenville Berkely, commissioner of the
board, with £l,OOO a year, passed to this snug
place from the door of the House. Lord Mul
grave stepped into the governorship of Nova
Scotia from the same position.
THE DARING OF A &AVM—lntelligence has
cached England that one of the smaller of the
Bahama Islands was, in December, visited by
the captain and crew of a slaver who had been
wrecked on a neighboring reef, and who, after
forcing the keepers of the English light-house
to assist them in disembarking 500 Africans,
obtained possession of a colonial schooner,
on
which they procured a large vessel, which re- .
turned with them and carried off the living
cargo before the force, which the Governor on
hearing the intelligence, had dispatched to the
rescue, could arrive.
FLOUNCE NHIHTINCIALE.—The health of Flo
rence Nightingale does not improve. The
London News of January 17, says : "We re
gret to learn from undoubted authority, that
the report recently circulated in several jour
nals, of the gradual improvement in Miss
Nightingale's health, is entirely without founda
tion. Her malady, far from being alleviated,
increases upon her, and her state, which con
fines her entirely to her apartment, is one of
great exhaustion and severe suffering."
DEPARTURE OF PRINCE ALFRED.—Prince Al
fred, of England, sailed from Southampton on
Wednesday, the 16th ult., on board the En
glish 90 gun screw steamer St. George, Capt.
Francis Edgerton, for the West Indies and the
British Provinces of North America. It is sup
posed that the St. George, while on this station,
will visit one or two ports in the United States.
The Prince occupies the station of a midship
man on board the St. George.
THE WEATHER AND CROPS IN TExAs.--Adviees
from the interior of Texas report delightful
weather. In some places the fruit trees have
begun to blossom, and the farmers and planters
have commenced breaking up ground for plant
ing. In many sections a fine coating of grass
is said to be gradually gathering on the prairies.
In the upper counties the wheat crop is every
where very promising.
One hundred and fifty huge bombshells, ten
inches in diameter, 85 lbs. each, arrived in
Petersburg last Monday morning, en route for
South Carolina. The cavity in these bombs is
six inches and three quarters in diameter,
leaving a shell of one and five eighth's thick
ness. The explosive force must be tremendous.
The dykes in Holland were broken in vari
ous places January Bth and 9th, sweeping
away the houses of thousands of unfortunate
creatures, who are wandering cold, hungry, and
homeless upon the dykes. At night the rush
of the torrents is distinctly heard at a consid
erable distance.—English paper.
Two SLAVERS CAPTURED.—Letters firm Li
beria, of the 1511 of December, have been re
ceived. The schooner Quail, belonging to the
republic, had arrived at Monrovia from Galli
nas, bringing with her two slave schooners as
prizes to the Liberian republic.
EXCITING INSURBECTION.—HiIIery Curtis, a
free negro, has been committed to jail at Leon
ardtown, Md., on the charge of being engaged
in an attempt to excite insurrection among the
slaves. John Thompson, also free, was com
mitted on a similar charge.
Governor Pettus, of Mississippi, announces
to the Legislature that Jefferson Davis and ex-
Secretary Thompson have guaranteed the pay
ment in May or June, of $24,000 for a pur
chase of arms for the State.
It is understood, says the Montgomery Mail,
that the convention decided on Monday that
Ihe Alabama troops in Pensacola harbor should
not be withdrawn.
Victor Hugo has completed his new novel,
( 4 Les Miserablei," in six- volumes ; his price,
for which is $60,000. He has already been'
offered 150,000 francil, 'about one-half.
Dogs killed ,150 , Aheep, valued. at sliooo, at;
Oketham,lll.;liin Batuiday,ll.l6t.
Sometime M.kitcrt.etotties.—ln our Mt
State, says the Raleigh (N. C.) Banner, manu
factories of various descriptions are daily
springing up. Thomasville, a little town on
the N. C. railroad, is destined to rival the cele•
brated shoe town in Massachusetts—Linn.—
There are several shoe establishments already
in Thomasville, and we have jest been shown a
splendid specimen of work from the extensive
shops of M. L. Thomas—not inferior, but su
perior to nine-tenths of- the trade imported
South from the abolition New England States.
We hope these Southern establishments will
prosper.
A FATAL FIRE.—A double murder was re
cently committed at the Aldershott encarop
ment,Eng'and. A private soldier named John
eon had been reprimanded mid reported for
punishment, and fired his rifle at a sergeant
named Chipt. The shot passed clear through
the sergeant's body, killing him and a corporal
who Was seated opposite him. Johnson has
been tried and sentenced to death, but as there
is some doubt as to his sanity, he probably will
be imprisoned for life.
There is a Major Anderson in Italy. His
name is Pergola, and with a small garrison he
holds for Francis IL the citadel of Messina.—
Pergola has warned the citizens that, resolved
neither to surrender nor yet to be ittereed out,
the moment provisions fall short in the fortress
he intends to blow it up. With paternal warn
ing he adds: that being more than eighty-two
years old, life ie of little consequence to him.
A little three year old girl in Waltham,
Mass., was afflicted with a throat disease, which
defied the skill of physicians, until at. the last
hour one of them inserted his finger in her
throat and drew out an iron washer, which she
had partially swallowed, and had been allowed
to remain until imbedded in the wane Of the
throat. She felt relieved in half an hour, and
is now as well as ever.
BODY SNATCHING BY WHOLESALE.—The po
lice of Montreal last week searched the French
Canadian College, in that city, and dincoeowl
six bodies, which had been stolen from the bu
rying vault at Longueuil. The bodies had not
been touched with the knife, and were easily
recognised by the friends of the deceased.
SOIITH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS AT PARIS.—
A correspondent of the Courier des Etats Unis
says that commissioners have arrived in Paris
from the State - of South Carolina, and have
had an interview with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. They were treated courteously, but
received no encouragement whatever.
The first criminal that ever perished on the
gallows in Turkey was executed at Constanti
nople in October.
LATEST BY TELEG RAPH
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to the Patriot awl Union
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-4 r,
The city is fall of Federal troops. I under
stand that the representatives in the Peace
Congress from Virginia and Maryland will
propose to the Convention a resolution request
ing the Government to withdraw every soldier
from Washington, pledging each of those States
for the safety and quiet of the city till after
the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln.
Ilivitu CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
SENATE.-Mr. Crittenden (Ky.) presented
several memorials from citizens of the various
States in favor of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Wilson (Mass.) offered a resolution of in
quiry, asking the President to communicate to
the Senate whether any forts, arsenals, arms or
munitions of war belonging to the united
States have been seized by any persons in the
State of Louisiana, and especially whether the
mint of the United States at New Orleans has
been taken posseOeien of unlawfully by any
persons, and if any money of the United States,
and how much, has been unlawfully appropri
ated by any persons, and by whom Laid over.
Mr. Chandler (Mich.) presented a petition
from citizens of Michigan remonstrating against
any change being made in the Constitution.
Mr. Bigler (Pa.) presented several petitions
in favor of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Foster (Conn.) presented a memorial
from the citizens of Connecticut asking for the
passage of the border State resolutions.
Mr. Fesseuden (Me.) presented a memoria
from citizens of Maine praying for the re
storation of peace to the country and the pre
sorvation of the bond of our fathers.
Mr. Slidell (La.) sent to the Clerk's desk to
be read; the ordinance of seoession passed by
Louisiana.
Housz.—Mr. 111'Clertand (III.) asked leave
to offer a preamble setting forth the reports
relative to the seizure of the mint and money
at New Orleans, and the refusal to pay the
drafts drawn by the United States on the Gov
ernment money, and concluding with a resolu
tion calling on the President to communicate to
the House at an early day, if in his judgment
it be not incompatible with the public interests,
all the facts on the subject, and what steps, if
any, have been taken to restore possession of
the said property and treasure.
Mr. Burnett (By.) said he would vote for the
resolution with cheerfulness, but he objected to
the preamble.
Mr. M'Clernand said he had therein only re
cited what was the current report. lie affirmed
nothing.
Mr. Craige (N. C.) objected to the reception
of the resolution, and expressed surprise that
any one should make such allegations on news
paper reports.
Mr. M'Clernand expressed his surprise that
any one should object to a mere resolution of
inquiry. It made no allegation.
Mr. Branch (N. C.) asked leave to introduce
a resolution allowing the Commissioners from
the States admission to the floor of the House.
Mr. Kunkel (Md.) proposed to amend by ten
dering the nee of the Hall of the House, or other
suitable apartment, for their meetings.
Mr. Lovejoy (Ill.) and others objected.
Mr. John Cochrane (N. Y.) gave notice that
he will, at an early day, call up the bill re
ported by him from the committee of five, fur
ther to provide for the collection of duties on
imports.
The Convention of States.
The Convention room is closed to the report
ers of the press, who are not to be admitted
until a vote of the Conference is taken on the
question of admission, after its organization.
The Virginia delegation are desirous that the
whole proceedings shall be conducted with
closed doors to the press and public. There is
a committee of secessionists here from Mary
land to protest against the admission of the
Maryland delegation.
The Convention is sitting with closed doors.
Hon. S. C. Wright, of Ohio, is in the chair.
A committee on permanent organization has
been appointed. The Conference has refused
to admit the press representatives. It is sup
posed that ex-President Tyler, of Virginia,
will be the permanent President. The Confer
ence adjourned at half-past one to meet at noon
to-morrow. Ali the States were represented
that have elected Commissioners except New
York, Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois. Eleven
States were fully represented.
Mr. Wright, of Ohio, acted as temporary
Chairman, and Mr. Howard, of Maryland, as
temporary Secretary.
A motion was made to admit the representa
tives of.the press to the Boor, but it was laid on
the table, to proceed to 'a permanent organiza
tion.
A committee, consisting of one Commissioner
from each State, has been appointed on perma
nent organization.
'Mayor Berrett says the door will be kept
olosed to the public and-preas until the Conven
don shall order otherWrie.• It is understood
; that the entire 'prp4et4ingo will be in secret
peseion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4
MIMI
'SPECIAL NOTICE'S.
WE call the attention of our reaa era
an article advertised in another column, etm ed
FOOD. It is an entirely new discovery, and r ,,,,1 , P011
be confounded with any of the numerous pel e ,r‘ not
tines of the day. It is soon FOR THE 'moon, stiat,„„,edi
pretoared for absorption ; pleasant to the taste a nd
ral in action, and what one gains he retains n ea r l y
those those, then, who are suffering from poverty, if,„ zrt tll
deficiency of blood, and consequently with som e ea r ' ? ?'
disease or ailment, take of this BLOOD Poor) a.]
be stored to health. We notice that our dr0g g ,,,, 4
received a supply of this article, and also of the
hay s
renowned Dr. EATON'S INFANTIFE CORDIAL, W hi c h 7
mother should have, 11 , ne PantlioPieo tr
of any kind whatever, and of course inset be tovaje
for all infantile complaints. It will allay all pai n " •°l
soften the gums in process of teething, sad at th e 4114
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time regulate the bowels Let all mothers and „ 0 :4"
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mance and Eruption/.
HBLMBOLD'S. 4 Gcnuine Preparation for Paine in ttm
Back, 110adathe, Sick Stomach.
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in another aching, nol4 , d& gm
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An experienced nurse and female physician, base Booth,
ing Syrup for children teething, which greatly fame.
the mom of teething by softening the gums, ettitw„
intlamnation—will allay all pain, and is sure to regard,
the bowels. Depend upon it mothers, it will give rest to
yourselves, and relief and health to your infanta. p er _
ectly safe in all ewes. See advertisement in another rtl
Ulan. ang19,1869-d&wly
from tke "Moe: went, Now York, flay 28i . 1869.
Gus.—Our advertising columns contain some testi
monies to the value of a new article known as "Spat
ing's Prepared Glue," useful to housekeepers for mending
furniture. It is prepared with chemicals, :by which
kept in the proper condition for imuserhate use, the
chemicals evaporating as soon as it is applied, leaving
the glue to harden. We can assure our readers that this
article has the excellent phrenological quality of "large
adhesiveness.”
Por sale by C. A. BANNYAST, No. 2 Jones? Roy
au74l/ewlm
PURIFY YOUR. BLOOD.—ERANDRETR'S
PILLS WARRANTED TO OVER FICVER AND AAVIA—The
effect of purging with BRANDRETIPS PILLS is l o re ,
store the health, no matter from what cause it may be
suffering. They take out all impurities from the sys.
tem; and they have the same power of expulsion over
nulasm, poisonous vapor of decayed vegetables, or Wed
any poisonous exhalations breathed by man whatever,
In fact, if the blood is poisoned, it is impure, and im•
pure blood results in disease.
DRANDRETH'S PILLS,
though innocent as breed, yet they are enable. of purl•
Eying the blood and curing disease. So, they cure all
kinds of fevers, all asthmar, catarrhs, costiveness awl
painful affections of every kind.
Sold, price 24 cents, at No. 294 Canal set, Now York
and by all Druggists. Alao 3 by (}EC Br BALL, corner
of Second and Chestnut streets, Minister& and by all
respectable dealers in medicines de9-dikwim
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Suppose a cue. Suppose you have sandy, red, ulna ;
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light brown, a rich dark brown ; or a raven black. Well,
you apply (if you are wise)
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and in ten minutes your mirror shows you s
WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION!
'Rimy hair that a few moments bet ore was an unsightly
blemiab is now an element of beauty. , c A magnificent
head of hair" is the exclamation whenever you uncover.
The difference between
BEAUTY AND THR BEAST
was not more Striking then that between a gray or red
head in a state of nature, and one to which this famous
dye has been applied. Manufactured by J. ORISTA•
DORO, 6 Astor House, New York. Sold everywhere, and
applied by all Hair Dressers. janil-d&wlm
New Iltruertionnente.
TO LET.—The DWELLIN Part of
G the Home at the north-wed comer of Market and
Fourth streets, from the first uf April next, for one or
more years. Inquire of THOMAS J. REIMER.
jan3l-std*
VIOSITIVELY the last dance to buy
I BOOKS at your own priori,se BEN P. *BENCH
will only Bell on THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATUR
DAY EVENINGS, at No. 'l2 Market street. jamBl-dst
F°'ND.—A sum of MONEY was fond
in the Cars of Mail Train west from philangishii,
that arrived at 1.20, p. m., on the Ist of February; awl
is now in the possession of the undersigned.
SAMUEL D. YOUNG,
Sup't. East Div. Penna. B B.
feb2-d3t
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY!
AT
No. 12, North-western side of Market Square, next to
Felix's Confectionery.
Owing to other engagements, I will sell out my stock
of Groceries, China, Glass and Queensware, ProeinionS,
Liquors, &c., at & bargain. There is agoodrunof Coun
try and City trade, and any person wishing to engage in
the business will do well to call soon, as I intend closing
it out. The store-room can be leased for the business.
W. L. TREW/C.K.
Feb ruary 2 , 1.861.-2td
HAVANA CIGARS.—A Fine Aesort.
ment, comprising Figaro, Zaiagozona, La Snits,
Bird, Fire• Fly Etelvina, La Berinto, Capitolio of all
sizes and qualities, in quarter, one-firth one-tenth
boxes, just received, and for sale low by
CIE
COAL RMDUCED:II
CONSUMERS OF COAL, TAKE NOTICE!
Coal delivered to any tart of the city limits by the
Patent Weigh Carts ; at the following kW rated, for
cash, viz :
Lykens Valley Nut Coal at $2.00 per ton.
LI Small Egg 2.90 ""
is Large do. 2.90 "
if Broken 2.90 "
Balt. Coal Co.'s Wilkesbarre Steamboat, 3.00 per ton.
66 'l4 Broken, 3.00 "
It t 4 Egg, 3.00 ' 4
16 16 Nut, 2,26 "
Broad Top Coal, (for Smiths' use,)l2)( Ms. per bushel.
2,500 Bushels OATS for sale, at lowest cash price.
A large lot of superior HICKORY AND OAK WOOD
for sale, at the lowed roues.
Agent for DU PONT'S GUN AND BLASTING
POWDER—for male at manufacturer's prices.
Coal delivered from both yards at above rates, by
Patent Weigh Carts, which are certified to by the Belden
of Weights and Measures.
'Every consumer will please weigh their Coal on
delivery, and if it falls short 10 pounds I unit! forfeit
the Coal.
A large, full and complete stock of the beat kinds of
Coal will always be found on band.
JAMES M. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, January 29 1861. jan2o-09
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
INICMgIiEMENNIE
NOTICE.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30124
1881. the Passenger Trains of the Northern Central Rail'
way will leave Harrisburg as follows :
GOING SOUTH.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at.. 3.00 A. M.
MAIL TRAIN will leave at LOOP tr
GOING NORTH.
MAIL TRAIN will leave at........• • 1.40 P' ni '
The only Train leaving Harrisburg on Sunday will I
the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN South. at 3.00 a. m.
For further information apply at the office, in Peon
sylvania Railroad Depot. JOHN W. HALL, Agent.
Harrisburg, January 30, 1881.—jan31.
THE: BIBLE ON DIVORC E.—The fol.
lowing words are from Mark x. v, 9, 12:
- "What, therefore, God has joined together let not man
put asunder."
"Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another
committeth adultery. And if a woman shall put awsi'
her husband and marry again she committeth adultery."
Legislators and others, the above.is the edict of the
Supreme. Lawgiver, from which there is dip appeal.—
"What, therefore, God has joined together let no man
put asunder." , • .. janl24lif
O IE
RANBERRS4-4. very - Superior lot
Al at aat2o.l , wit. DOCK, Js. & 0013.
0
811 17-d&
JOHN H. ZIEGLER,
73 Market Street