States has been occasioned by the find, sat
taken towards an enforcement of those datmas
as living political realities. Can it be supposed
that the dangerous venture of revolution, with
its attendant horrors of civil war and social
calamity, would be hazarded by nearly nine
millions of an highly civilized, enlightened,
intellectual, peaceful, prosperous and Christian
people, save in defence of essential constitu
tional right ? Could aught else -than a gross
and glaring abandonment of that wise demo
cratic and constitutional policy of the patriot
sires of the laud, which, for the last sixty years
has exclusively guided the progress of the
United States and conducted them to their
present eminence of glory, usefulness and
renown, have prompted fifteen States, with g
people singularly harmonious in sentiment., to
even think of dissolving political connection
with an Union so often bled for, so long loved
and venerated, and so full of promise in the
future, and to regard it as worthless, shorn of
its blessings and glory, and prostituted to the
vile and tyrannical uses of sectional fanaticism
and agrarianism? 'Whatever the seceding
States of the South may lose, by a too precipi
tate withdrawal from an Union, in danger of
perversion from an original design of a Con
federacy, they may yet, by their decided
action, have pioneered the way to the over
throw, in its own stronghold, of the dominant
sectionalism which has sought to oppress them,
by the "second sober thought" of the duped
and misled masses of the North, and be thus
instrumental in restoring, in a re-constructed
Union, to each confederate sovereignty, the
priceless heritage of domestic legislation,
undisturbed by Federal power, and of equal
right in a perpetual fraternity of privilege and
power.
The next letter will treat of the appropriate
remedy for secession, or the best. mode of
reconstructing a dismembered Union.
ZeeVatriet anion.
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Virginia.
The returns from Virginia leave little room to
doubt that that State has elected a majority of
Union men to the Convention—that is, a ma
jority opposed to immediate and unconditional
secession. This patriotic action of Virginia
makes the heart of every friend of the Union
with_3-7, 4 - . -pires_hope that Virginia
Will yet be able to arrest the progrees of seces
sion. - At the same time, it is well to remember
that the strength of the Union men in Virginia
depends entirely upon the action of the North
ern States. She depends upon us to yield such
a compromise as will enable her to remain in
the Union with honor and safety. The mo
ment this is refused, and Virginia becomes sat
isfied that the North will consent to no com
promise, that moment will the Union party
within her borders be crushed, anti the State
be swept into the secession current. Virginia
is for the Union with such compromise as shall
assure her safety; but against the Union if the
policy of the unyielding Republicans is to pre
vail. Ii is the part of wisdom to look at this
fact and act accordingly.
Partizanship Stronger than Patriot stn.
The present attitude of Mr. Lincoln and the
Republican party, says the Journal of Com
merce, is one demoralizing and painful in the
extreme. Their policy is to stave off the set
tlement of the difficulties between the North
and the south until after the new administra
tion shall be inaugurated, when they will bring
forward their plans of adjustment. Says Mr.
Lincoln :
"I will suffer death before I will consent or
advise my friends to consent to any concession
or compromise which looks like buying the
privilege of taking possession of the Govern
ment to which we have a constitutional right.;
because, whatever I might think of the merit
of the various propositions before Congress, I
should regard any concession in the face of
menace as the destruction of the Government
itself, and a consent on all bands that our sys
tem shall be brought down to a level with the
existing disorganized state of affairs in Mexico.
But this thing will hereafter be, as it is now,
in the hands of the people ; and if they desire
to call a Convention to remove any grievances
complained of or to give new guarantees for
the permanence of vested rights, it is not mine
-to oppose."
Says Mr. Chase, of Ohio :—"lnauguration
first, adjustment afterwards."
And Mr. Seward, while entirely failing to
indicate any practical movement, or to give to
the efforts of others an energetic support, while
preaching harmony and conciliation and union,
at the same time that he threatens war and
coercion as a last resort, nevertheless tells us
that the affair is going to be settled, that the
Union is certainly to be saved. But Mr. Sew
ard utterly neglect; to inform us how this great
achievement is to be accomplished, and evi
dently intends •to keep the secret until the
fourth of March, when we suppose Mr. Lincoln
will proclaim it in his Inaugural Address.
The new administration is to stand fu on its
dignity—it knows how to settle the difficulties
and means to do it, but the people must wait
until it has - first, reduced them to obi dienee, to
an acknowledgement of its power, before it
will condescend to net in behalf of an adjust
meet of present difficulties. It 'suits the am
bition of the President elect and his premier,
to be inaugurated and proclaimed under the
protection of Federal cannon, and 'a Federal
army, just as tyrants have been before them,
before they will offer a word of encouragement,
or tender
. a word of conciliation to those who
feel' outraged and injured, by tbe policy and
action of the party which has elevated these
men
-to power. "Inauguration first" is their
motto, and if the Union survives the eh ee f c ,
why then "adjustment," as a secondary con
sideration, "afterwards."
Surely this is placing party Flinve patriot
ism—political power above the highest obliga
tions of duty.
The lrrepreeslble•Cunfict in New York.
The Legislature of New York has elected
IRA HARRIS , to succeed Mr. SEWARD in the
United States Senate. It will be gratifying to
all conservative men in the country to know
that HORACE GREELEY, of the Tribune, was
candidate, and that he was beaten by the Re
publican caucus. GREELEY represented the
radical wing of his party, and the whole in
fluence of Seward, Weed, and the more conser
vative - wing, was exerted to accomplish his
defeat. They put forward Mr. EVARTS as their
favorite candidate, but finding that his nomi
nation could not be effected, combined their
forces with those of Judge HARRIS, and thereby
accomplished the overthrow of GREELEY.
Of course, this war of the factions will widen
the breach between the Seward and Greeley
sections of the Republican party. Greeley has
the Tribune on his side, which, of itself, is a
great power. Seward, who is to occupy the
first place in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, has the
advantage of position. which he knows how to
use with effect. The amazing energy and zeal
displayed by the Tribune to prevent an amica
ble settlement of the difficulties distracting the
country, and to consolidate the whole Republi
can party in opposition to compromise of any
sort, was undoubtedly prompted by the desire
to thwart the policy of Wenn, Seward's first
lieutenant, who has declared in favor of adjust
ment, and at the same time to promote the per
sonal elevation of Greeley, by attracting to his
standard the entire body of radical or aboli
tionized Republicans. This movement, how
ever, has failed. Greeley is defeated. Seward
and Weed came out of the hard fought battle
victors.
J.tcos LEISLER
It is somewhat curious that Mr. SEWARD, who
has always been regarded as the leader of rad
ical Republicanism, should have been engaged
in a contest, in his own State, with a section of
his own party more radical than himself. An
tagonisms such as this have a powerful influ
ence in determining the position and policy of
a public man ; and, perhaps, the efforts of Mr•
SEWARD'S enemies to overthrow his influence,
by attaching to him the stigma of conservatism,
may compel his identification with that section
of his party in favor of Compromise, and thus
produce the very results which GREELEY and
his obstinate followers are struggling to pre
vent.
The irrepressible conflict within the Repub
lican party, which we have repeatedly declared
must be the consequence of their success, is
already being waged with increasing ardor and
intensity'; and if the Southern States would
only consent to abide the result within tbe,
Union, six months would not elapse before the
solid sectional array that elected LINCOLN would
be torn into fragments by their factious dis
sensions.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock,
by the SPEAKER.
Messrs. CONNELL, PALMER and CRAW
OR-D; fr - egghtd-cl 'lie -Miens from various. BEM
dons of the Commonwealth, praying for the
repeal of the 95th and 96th seotions of the
Penal Code.
Mr. SERRILL, a petition tom citizens of
Delaware county, praying forte repeal of the
law taxing carriages and watches.
Messrs. T O,IIASON, SC El INDE L, PALMER
and PENNEY, remonstrances from various sec
tions of the Commonwealth against the act in
corporating the Continental brush company.
Mr. THOMPSON, two remonstrauces from
citizens of Berks and Montgomery counties
against any alteration in the charter of the
Limerick and Colebrookdale turnpike company.
Mr. SCHINDEL, a petition from citizens of
Northampton county, praying for the repeal
of the act givios justices of the peace powers
in certain oases.
Messrs. CLYMER, BLOOD and GREGG,
petitions from various sections, praying the
Legislature to grant authority to erect a boom
at or near Jersey Shore.
Mr. GREGG, a remonstrance from citizens
of Williamsport against the same.
Mr_ PALMER presented a petition from citi
zens of North Manheim township, Schuylkill
county, praying for a change in the law rela
tive to sUpervisors in said township.
Also, a petition from oitisens of South Man
heim, township, said county, praying for the
repeal of the law enforcing a stricter accounta
bility on the part of retain officers, so far as
relates to said township.
Mr. GREGG, two petitions from citizens of
Lycoming county, praying for the passage of a
law to tax dogs.
Messrs. GREGG, BLOOD and others pre
sented petitions to enlarge the boundaries of
Cameron county, and change the location of
the county seat.
Mr. GREGG, 0, remonstrance from citizens of
Lycoming county against the re-annexation of
Brady township to Union county.
Mr. HIESTAND, a petition from the Lancas
ter and Ephrata turnpike company, praying for
a supplement to their charter. _
Messrs. WELSH - and LAWRENCE, remon
strances from citizens of Philadelphia against
any division of the. Fifth ward of said city.
Arr. PENNEY, a remonstrance from J. B.
Covey & Ca., against any alteration in the
lateral railroad law.
Mr. IRISH, a petition in favor of the act to
secure to married women the proceeds of their
labor, S:c.
Also, the petition of "80,000 disfranchised
colored citizens," praying to be restored to the
rights guaranteed to them under the Constitu
tion prior to 1838.
Also, tho remonstrance of the Banneker In
stitute against the repeal of the 95th and oGth
sections of the Penal Code.
Mr. WHARTON, a petition for the passage
of a supplement to the Johnstown and Ashtola
railroad and tram road; which supplement was,
on motion of Mr. WHARTON, taken up and
passed.
Mr. PENNEY, an act to provide for an ad
ditional judge for the district etstui of Alle
gheny county.
Mr. IRISH, an act relating to the office of
interpreter of the several courts of Allegheny
county.
Mr. IMBRIE, a joint resolution relative to
a lightning rod on the dome of the Capitol;
which was twice read and passed.
Mr. 'WELSH, a supplement to the art in re
latioa to elections and election' districis.
Also, a supplement relative to a road in Mid
diet own township, Delaware county.
Mr. PARSER, an
. act to incorporate the
Philadelphia express steamhont company.
Mr. CRAWFORD, an act relating. to actions
for trespass in certain townships in Juniata
county,
• Mr. SERRILL, an net to incorporate the
Media gas cnmpany.
?di. WHARTON, an act for the relief of John
„Mag. of SQuierset couty.
Also, an act to revive the warrant of Peter
Swope, tax collector of Huntingdon.
Mr. SMITH, a supplement to the act consol
idating the city of Philadelphia.
Also, an act to prohibit the importation of
fish into Philadelphia and vicinity at improf er
S?CSOU S.
PENN'A LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 1861
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, d-O
RILLS IN PLACA
BILL ON SECOND READING
The bill in relation to the public buildings;
came up on the order, but was, on motion of
Mr. CONNELL, re-committed to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
Mr. SMITH called up the act to incorporate
the Continental brush company.
On motion of Mr. LAWRENCE. the commit
tee after some debate rose, reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again ; which was not
granted.
The bill being on second reading, Me.
SMITH moved its postponement for the pre
sent; which was agreed to.
Mr. BENSON called up the supplement to
the act erecting Cameron county ; which, after
some debate, was permitted to lay over.
Mr. SMITH asked and obtained leave to read
in place an act to extend the provisions of the
general manufacturing law to the manufactu
rers of trunks in this Commonwealth.
Mr. GREEG asked for and obtained leave to
read in place an net for the protection of sheep
and taxing of dogs in Lyeoming county.
Also, an act authorizing a company to con
struct a turnpike road from Bellefonte to the
Junction House.
Mr. MOTT called up the act relative to the
sale of lands for the non-payment of taxes in
Wayne county.
Mr. BLOOD called up an act to alter And
amend an act to establish a ferry over the
Clarion river, at or near Armstrong's mills ;
which was passed, and sent to the House for
concurrence.
On motion of Mr. HALL, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 1861
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock
a. m., by the SPEAKER. Prayer was deliv
ered by Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Allegheny.
The bill of Mr. Porter, postmaster, was pre
sented, and ordered to be paid.
The Private Calender was taken up, and the
following bills were twice read, considered and
passed :
An act to exempt the property of the West
ern and Spring Garden soup societies from
taxation.
An act relating to the sale of meat in the
city of Reading.
An act to authorize the appointment of ad
ditional notaries public in the city of Pitts
burg.
An act to authorize the appointment of an
auctioneer in Armstrong county.
An act to authorize the erection of a lock-up
in the borough of Temperanceville, in the
county of Allegheny.
An act to authorize the trustees of St.. Mary's
church, in the borough of Lock Haven, to sell
certain real estate.
An act relative to the destruction of wolves,
bears and wild eats in the counties of M'Kean,
Elk, Forest, Cameron, Jefferson and Warren.
Supplement to an act to protect fruit, &c.,
and punish trespass in the counties of Hunt
ingdon, Washington, Allegheny, Berko, Lan
caster, Lycoming and Delaware, etc.
An act to repeal part of the act of April 2,
1860, entitled "An act for the preservation of
fish in Crawford county."
An act for the improvement of the breed of
sheep in certain counties, extended to the
county of Westmoreland.
An act to change the place of holding elec-
tions in the township of Canaan, in the county
of Wayne.
An act to change the place of holding elec
tions in the township of Texas, Wayne county.
An act authorizing the erection of a new
election district in the Twenty-third ward of
the city of Philadelphia.
An act to authorize the president and direc
tors of the Citizens' Passenger railway com
pany of the city of Philadelphia, to sell and
COI2N Cy VG/ LOLA. rearestaue. - -
A supplement to an act to regulate the sale
of intoxicating liquors, approved the 31st day
of March, A. D. 1856, so far as it relates to the
city of Reading.
An set to repeal an act to increase the pay of
jurors, witnesses, etc., as far as relates to the
county of Fayette.
An act relative to a House of employment
for the poor in the county of Carbon.
An act relating to sales 'of personitl estate
. Adjourned.
THE KILKENNY CADS
From the Baltimore American
The Kilkenny cats have become fatuous in
story. They now rank among the immortals.
These famous cats devoured each other, all but
the tails. Such an exploit is by some regarded
as altogether fabulous and incredible. We
were for a long time ourselves disposed to
question its entire correctness: We thought
there must be some mistake about it. But the
feats performed during the last political
canvass and in the discussions which are taking
place in various parts of the country on the
exciting sectional issues, satisfy us of the
truth of it, and put the Kilkenny cats to shame.
We have seen no record recently of an encoun
ter of political grimalkins in which one has
not swallowed the other. After a careful
examination of the journals of both parties,
we are unable to find one solitary case in
which the Kilkenny marvel has not been re
peated.
It is needless to recite all the instances, to
pile up proof, and swamp our pages with an
avalanche of testimony. The reader can
consult the newspapers and judge for himself.
Mr. A., for example, meets Mr. B. in discussion;
a regular political, and sometimes, (in discus
sing slatery,) a moral and theological melee
ensues: four or five hours are consumed in
the wordy war, and the result is given in the
organs of their respective parties. According
to one account, Mr. A. is the most polished
orator of modern times ; his wit as keen as the
sabre of Saladin ; his logic as crushing as the
battle axe of Richard. The whole subject of
controversy is at his fingers' ends. The way
he handled poor B. was awful. lle came down
upon him in one continuous blaze of oratori
cal electricity, piling red hot thunderbolts
upon his devoted head, till not a grease-spot of
the wretched man was left.. Most of B 's
friends gave every sign of dismay and morti
fication, while others boldly avowed their
determination to support. the cause so trium
phantly vindicated by the unequalled A.
Now let us hear the B. journal. The late
discussion between Messrs. A. and B. will long
be remembered. 8., who combines in himself
the vehement eloquence of Demosthenes, the
wit of Sheridan and the satire of 'lupins, was
never in a happier vein than on the late mcnio
ruble occasion. Ile had not spoken five minutes
before his amazing superiority to his verbose
and windy opponent became apparent to every
man present. Never in our lite have we seen
such a thorough demolishing, such a complete '
and total annihilation of a human being as the
unlucky A. suffered at his hands. The slaugh
ter of the TurkS at Sinope, the massacre of the
infants at Bethlehem, was nothing to it. He
seized the - ridiculous positions and shallow ar
guments of his adversary and snapped them as
a great double-jointed giant'would crack the
tones of a new-born babe, or as tin anaconda
would crush 'a lamb. Poor. A. blushed like a
woman, hang his head, and appeared as if he
were - looking , tor et hole , in elle floor to sink
through. In spite. of . his damnable pOlitic.al
heresies, we could not help pitying the mis—
erable:creature, - . but the unsparing B. slioNVed'
him no mercy. Ile
.skinned him alive and
thin swallowed hiin whole. • When the con-'
test ended; nothing' was visible of the irretebek
victim but' the end of • his big too stieking
out of Ihe mouth' of :his - devourer. The, tri e
umph was complete. , friends' set tip a•'
shout of victery 'that made, the welk.in.ritig„
whilst the cowed and defeated folloivera of
the late lamented A. slunk out of the house
to hide their shame in the darkness.
Such is the denouement of every political
discussion of modern times. As it is impos
sible to discredit the statements of either
party, we are forced to the conclusion that
both 69091411tS are true. It is a confirmation,
in all its length and breadth, of the miracu
lous combat of the Kilkenny cats.
GENERAL NEWS.
MURDER. OF AN EX-CONGRESSMAN.—Joseph
L. White, Esq., the well-known lawyer of New
York, and formerly member of Congress from
the State of Indiana, was shot recently some
where in Central America by a Bostonian named
Gavitt. Mr. White had gone to Central Ame
rica on professional business, and the difficulty,
whatever it was, was caused by some misunder
standing in relation to business matters con
noted with a large India rubber contract with
an American company, of which Mr. White
was counsel and agent. Mr. White was shot in
the knee on the evening of the sth of January,
soon after landing from the Pacific steamer.
The wound was so severe that amputation was
found to be necessary, but was ineffectual as a
cure. He lingered for a few days, and died on
the 12th of January. Mr. White, during the
Walker excitement, was largely interested in
the lines of steamers running between New
York city and several points of Central Ame
rica, in connection with Com. Vanderbilt and
others.
THE UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM' NEW
Yong.—A letter from New York says : The
nomination of Ira Harris as United States Sen
ator in Mr. Seward's place, by the Republican
causus, at Albany, is a terrible disappointment
to Horace Greeley and his friends, and the dis
appointment finds free and audible expression.
It was supposed that it was the desire of the
President elect to have his political friends in
the Legislature make Mr. Greeley Senator, in
acknowledgement of Mr. G.'s services on behalf
of Mr. Lincoln at Chicago, but the Weed influ
ences, aided by that portion of the Republican
party who are in favor of conciliation and
compromise, carried the day. Mr. Greeley led
on a ye st,l ballots, and was finally defeatA by
the friends of all other candidates uniting on
Judge Harris. Judge Harris, who may be
considered as virtually elected to succeed Mr.
Seward, was a conservative whig before • the
formation of the Republican party, and enter
tains conciliatory views.
A BOY SENTENCED TO DEATH.—The boy-mur-.
derer Dew has been sentenced in Middlesex
county. New Jersey, to be executed on the 4th
of April. The Fredonian says it was a solemn
scene, the audience being deeply moved as the
judge discharged his painful duty. The boy,
however, preserved his stolid indifference
throughout. The counsel for the prisoner, who
is only 16 years of age, intend to apply to the
court of pardons for a commutation of sentence
from hanging to imprisonment in the State
prison for life.
PROBABLE REVOLUTION IN GREEOE....4 cor
respondent, of the London Times from Athens
says that much discontent prevails in Greece in
consequence of the continued violation of the
Constitution by King Otho, and a revolution is
not improbable. The king has concentrated
in himself the whole power of the Government.,
and tolerates no opposition.
GOOD JORB.—Thecity authorities of Marys
ville, California, recently passed an ordinance
for the removal of outside stairs in that city.
While the councils were in session a few days
after, the stairs leading to the council cham
bers were removed, and the dignified members
of that body, according to the Herald, were
compelled to " shin" down the posts of the
building. '
Newton Tucker, a student at Chambers' In
stitute, Holly Springs, Miss., was playfully
putting a schoolmate, named Johnson, through
the manual, with a gun, believed to be un
loaded. Tucker gave the words, " ready, aim,
fire," and fell dead, with a bullet through his
_ --- -
The fact of the seizure of arms destined for
the South was announced in the Georgia Con
vention on Wednesday. . One of the members,
on the authority of the Adjutant-General,
stated that the arms referred to were not 'the
property of Georgia.
The Intelligencer of Saturday says:—The
"scene" which a Washington dispatch says
occurred between the President and General
Scott, we are authorized to say, is wholly un
true, from begining to end.
Mr. J, 8, Rarey has received a challenge
froin Mr. T. 11. Caldwell, of Davisberry,
Michigan, to a trial of skill in subduing horse
flesh. Mr. Caldwell offers to wager from $lOO
to $l,OOO that he can surpass the renowned
hipodamas in his own sphere.
The receipts from customs at New York, for
January, 1861, are less byjust about one-half,
than for the same month last year. The falling
off of Southern trade at Northern ports may be
said to have commenced substantially at. the
date of the Presidential election.
Att Al ISOlott.--The Ohio State Journal (Re
publican,) speaking of Wendell Phillips' late
demonstration in Boston says : "We fear that
before society can be peacefully reconstructed,
and the Union made to take the medicine that
is honestly meant for its good, such people as
Phillips must be suppressed."
To give au idea of the extensive works for
the embellishment of Paris, which are to be
undertaken in the course of the present year,
some of the journals state that not less then
-49,000.000 francs will have to be paid by the
Prefecture in the month of January, for appro
priations alone.
The Boston Transcript says : " The iloosack
tunnel shaft is now 225 feet deep, and 100 feet
remain to he exe,avated. Visitors sometimes
go down in the huge swaying bucket, but they
seldom wish to repeat the exploring expedi
tion."
ANO7ll}lll rtESIGNATION.—JUtige Roosevelt,
the present United States district attorney for
New York city, has resigned his office,
the re
signation to take effect on the 4th of March
next.
The present Czar of Russia is raid by a
St. Petersburg corresp:mclont to be the most
licentious sovereign in Europe, though ho
affects the utmost continence.
Peru is coming into the world as a cotton
grower; 15,000 bales of her cotton having just
been sent across the Isthmus, most of it to
Europe.
A converted pickpocket is the latest orthodox
sensation in London. Crowds go to hear his
sermons, which are very ordinary, and even
vulgar in style.
Tickets for the Inauguration Ball will be for
sale in New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Cin
cinnati,Richmond, Memphis, St. LOUIE'. Chi
cago ad other large cities. So says the States.
Some fifty of the negroes that went from
New Orleans to Ilayti have returned,:clissatis
fled with their emigration experiment,.
It-iirumored that Col. Colt is about to go
South and unite with. Hon. M. A. Cooper, of
Etowah, Ga., in estat fishing an Arms Factory.
It is stated that a package of goods, valued
at $9;000, was lately obtained from the New
York custom-house, by means of forged orders.
: Tho gsweepings of Harper 8z Brothers' estab
lishment wore worth, last year, $7,860. What
Must the profits be ?
. The Senate* of . Alabama has passed a bill
.rquiring,all free negroes to leave that State
•by.the:first of January next; under the penalty
of:tieing sold.- - •
'The .plague is said to be raging in the south
exit part of Asia, hundreds of 'deaths occurring
.; .
'Gen. Scott dined with the President on Sat
uirdayi ;It'hich ; is :it sutAcientr . Answer to *the
rumors of theiV disagieepieUttli
. The 'President has sent -- te the Senate lhe
name of George McHenry, of Pennsylvania, as
consul to Liverpool.
Fnozeiv.—A German froze to death last
Wednesday night near Shrewsbury, York
county, Pa., whilst going to his home.
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MVlth CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.-Mr. Pitch, (Ind.,) from the Com
mittee on Printing, reported a resolution for the
printing of 25,000 copies of the mechanical re
ports of the Patent Office.
Mr. Wade (0.) presented a petition earnestly
requesting Congress to stand firm by the Con
stitution and the enforcement of the laws.
Mr. Ten Eyck (N. J.) presented several pe
titions of the same character.
Air. Dixon (Conn.) presented a petition
signed by more than one thousand citizens of
Connecticut without distinction of party in
favor of the passage of the border State reso
lutions.
Mr. Bigler, Pa., presented petitions in favor
of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Cameron, Pa., presented petitions in fa
vor of standing by the Constitution.
Mr. Wigfall (Texas) offered a resolution in
quiring of the President why troops were con
centrated in this district. Their number, and
if destined for a special purpose, and if so, what
is to be required of them.
Mr. Trumbull, (Ill.,) reported a resolution
providing for the mode of counting the votes
for President and Vice President. The resolu
tion which proposes the usual mode was adopted.
The loan bill was then taken up.
House.—Mr. Taylor (La.) sent to the clerk's
table the Louisiana ordinance of secession
which was passed.
He said that the act which it was his purpose
to perform, in withdrawing from this assembly
in obedience to the will of the people of his
State, was an event of no ordinary occurrence.
The spectacle was now exhibited of States—
delegation after delegation—withdrawing from
Congress, from the legislative assembly of a
country destined under Providence to be the
greatest the world has seen. We are now wit
nessing the dissolution of a 'Mighty form of
government and the secession of State after
State from the Union. Differences of opinion
have caused these results, owing to a change
in the relative condition of the two sections,—
A number of the sovereign States have arrived
at the conclusion that they can no longer re
main members of this Union unless changes be
made in the constitutional law, and the Con
stitution be restored to its original spirit. In
his judgment he owodlt to himself and the peo
ple of the United States to say that it was his
solemn conviction that if every one of the
measures reported by the committee of thirty
three were adopted unanimously by both Houses
of Congress, it would produce no effect in re
sisting the current that was sweeping State
after State from the confederacy. If the Union
was to be restored to its former condition, it
must be by constitutional amendments. If
gentlemen cannot rise to this result then a
disolution of the Union is inevitable. If we
cannot dwell together in unity, thenlet us, like
the patriarchs, Lot and Abraham, peaceably
separate. While he found no warrant in the
Constitution for secession, he maintained the
right of revolution, which had been recognized
by solemn acts through all the departments of
the Government.
Mr. M'lCean and Mr. Stanton severally in
terrupted the gentleman, raising the point that
he was not confining himself to a mere personal
explanation.
Mr. Bailey (La.) said his colleague was
making his last speech here, and certainly it
was not polite to interrupt him.
Mr. Taylor (La.) said those who remain
here will have an opportunity to reply to his
remarks if they desire to do so.
Southern Congress.
MONTGOMERY, ALA., Feb. 4.—The Southern
Convention met at noon to-day.
--..8 W Smith Part)Una, was elect-.
ed temporary chairman.
An impressive prayer was offered by Rev.
Basil Manly.
On motion of Mr. Rhett, Jr., of South Caro
lina, Howell Cobb was elected permanent Pre
sident by acclamation. Johnson F. Hooper
was elected Secretary by acclamation.
All the delegates , were present. except F.
Morton, of Florida.
In the course of Mr. Cobb's address on
taking the chair, he said : "The occasion that
has assembly(' us together is one of no ordinary
character. We meet as the representatives of
sovereign and independent States, who by their
solemn judgment have dissolved all political
association which connected them with the
government of the United States. It is now a
fixed, irrevocable fact. The separation is
perfect, complete and perpetual.
"The great duty now imposed upon us is to
provide a government for our future security
and protection. We can and should extend to
our sister States—our late sister States, who
are identiffad by interest, feeling and institu
tions with us—a cordial invitation to unite in
one common destiny, and at the same time
maintain with our late confederates friendly
relations, political and commercial."
The usual preliminary business was attended
to, when the convention adjourned till to-mor
row.
Virginia • Election.
WHEELING, Feb. 4
. .
. .
Sherred Clemens and O. D. Hubbard, anti
secessionists were elected from this county to
the State Convention to-day. Reports elect all
the anti-secession candidates throughout the
Pan Handle.
RICHMOND, Feb. —At the election for dele
gates to the State Convention to-day, two
Unionists and one secessionist were elected
from this city. In ten counties the Union
ticket is elected.
WHEELING, Feb. 4.—The Union candidates
are also elected in Marion, Taylor, Wood,
Brooke and Hancock counties. Very few votes
were polled against referring the action of the
convention back to the people.
RICHMOND, Feb. 4.—Midnight.—Charlotte
county has gone for secession, and Amelia and
Nottaway counties have probably gone- the
same way. In Augusta county three Unionists
are elected. In Campbell county two Unionists
are elected. The Unionists have carried Hen
rico county.
RiOIIIIIOND, Feb. 5, 1 o'clock, A. nr.—Pitt
sylvania, Halifax and Lunenburg eaunties have
gone for the Union. The vote is generally in
favor of a reference of the action of the Con
vention to the people for their ratification or
rejection.
The Texas State Convention.
- NEW ORLEANS, Feb. O.
The latest advises from Texas are dated
Jan. 28.
The Convention bad assembled, but no im
portant business had been transacted.
It was believed that, the secesijon ordinance
would be submitted to the people on the 20th
of February, and a Convention be called to
meet on the 2d of March.
The House resolution, giving the Govertment
sanction to the Convention, was passed in the
Senate by a vote of 29 to 5.
The Louisville State Convention.
Nsw ORLEANS Feb. 5.
The State Convention app,ointed a committee
to-day to adopt a flag. A resolution, was, of r
fered declaring that the Convention 40,03 not
consider itself a legislative body except for' the
particular purpose for which it was called to-,
gether, and to consider the expenses of the
State. As the expenditures on account of the
Convention are $lO,OOO per week, a proposi
tion has been made to adjourn as soon us poi
sible, to avoid the cost.
The Convention of'
,WASHINGTON,. Feb., 05. •
he Conference assembled at noon, and was,
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Gurley.
The committee on organization reported the
Hon. Jno. Tyler as President. It was resolved
to continue the entire session with closed doors.
It is impossible to obtain the proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
The New Orleans Custom 11 0 , 8 e.
LOIIIHVILLB, Feb.
The officials at the New Orleans euBtr
House now in the service of the State, r,, fl ; rr
to deliver to the Louisville importers
em for.
sign goods, unless the Ti. S. Survey or
city will grant canceling certificate s f or L ; t, .
goods, the duties thereon to be paid i n 4:
Orleans.
New:York United States Senator,
ALBANY, N. Y., F eb.: .
The Legislature met in joint Convention',
day anti proceeded to the election of a
States Senator in place of Mr. &mar& If "
Ira Harris, of Albany, the Republican nr„,',r!:
nee, was elected. His term of eix years
Of
menees on the 4th of March.
Surrender of Muskets Demanded,
ALRANY, Feb,
Governor Morgan is said to have re tv i wi,
message from Gov. Brown, of Georgia, tleta a ,i,
ing the immediate surrender of the reet.lte:
seized by the New York city police on boar'
the steamship Monticello. It is Dot k no , ,
what reply has been returned, if any,
A Truce.
PEXRAVOLA,
A truce has been concluded between
Slemmer and the troops of the seceding Si a l,
The Mississippians are to return home on Merl
day, but the Alabama troops will remain utt , .
relieved.
The National Flag.
Lontsvnac, Feb,
The Democrat, the Douglas newspap er in thi:
city, hoisted the National flag over its ofEc=:;r:
day.
The Markets.
Pnuarm,ysi,i,
The breadstuffs market continues dull, and prirripr,
orally are weak; Wes of 500 bbls. flour at $5.21 fer
perfine, $5.50 for extra, and $0 12% for extra larsi:y:
Rye declined to $3.02%. Corn meal steady at $3, Tim,
is a fair amount of wheat coming irt, but the demur!
limited; sales $2,000 bushels red at $1.25a1.28, and tvhl,„
$1.35a1.40. Bye dull at 68a70c. Corn declined to ;C:
for ~ ew, and 68a69c for old. 2,000 bushels oats sell
33%c. for Penna.. and 32e. for Jersey. Provisions
firm; coffee 12a13Xc. Whisky dull at 17,ial8c.
ALTIM
B 4
Flour steady ; Ohio and Howard Street ORS
$5 25 ell
Mills nominally the same. Wheat dull; red $1.28a1:,,
white $1.49a1.80. Corn steady; mixed 8U80..., yrlri
soo. Provisions firm at previous rates ; Rio coffee 11;. ;
13Ne. Whisky firm at 18e.
Nsw Tons, Fob.
Flour has declined se. State $5.15a5.25; Ohio E.ti i
5 70; Southern $5.50a5.90, White wheat is Ic. lowkr._
Corn is declining. Beef dull. Pork quiet, 4 : ,
at 9)010)0. Whisky dull at 18a18%c.
MARRIED.
On the sth inst., by the Rev. T. H. Robiusor,
W. Rtt.alr, M. D., and Min) ELIZASSTII TUBA. 3 V,;, _ter of W. M. Rerr, all of Rarrisbnrg.
,SPECIAL NOTICES.
1:1=1
MR*. WINSLOW,
An experienced nurse and female physician, has I :IV!.
lug Syrup for children teething, which greatly faeilito
the process of teething by softening the gums, reducinze
inflammation—will allay all pain, and it sure to reglf.n
the bowels. Depend upon it mothers, it will give rat
yourselves, and relief and health to your infants. pi:.
ectly safe in all cases. See advertisement in anotl,n a
[MU. 5ug19,1859-d&71?
NATURAL MAGIC!
Suppose a case. Suppose you have sandy, red,
grizzly, or flaming yellow hair. Suppose you prete
light brown, a rich dark brown, or a raven black. W 4
you apply (if you are wise)
CRISTADORO'S
EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE:
and in ten minutes your mirror shows yon
WONDERFUL TR ANSFORMATIOS'
Every hair that a few moments before was an unsiet!'
blemish, is now an element of beauty. 1 4 A magnifief
head of hair , ' is the exclamation whenever you 1111 COT
The difference between
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
was not more striking then that between a gray or r , l
head in a state of nature, and one to which this fowl
dye has been applied. Manufactured by 3. CRIST.i.
DORO, 6 Astor House, New York. Bold everywhere, ani
applied by all Hair Dressers. jan9-d& win
rUILIFY YOUR BLOOD.—BRANDP.ETR . .3
PILLS WARRANTED TO r trim FEVER AND Aces.—The
effect of purging with BRANDRETtps prii,T,s is to re
store the health, no matter from what cause it nuty
suffering, They take out all impurities from the
tom; and they have the same power of expulsion tr
miasm, poisonous vapor of decayed vegetables, oriel , '
any poisonous exhalations breathed by man whrte7,;
In feet, if the blood is poisoned, it is impure, ari
pure blood results in disease.
lIRANDRETH'S PILLS,
though innocent as bread, yet they are carol to of
Eying the blood and curing disease. So, they curt
kinds of fevers, all asthmas, catarrhs, erst;venif.
painful affections of every kind.
Sold, price 25 cents, at No. 294 Canal yet. New T-' 1
and by all Druggists. Also, by GEO IT BELL, co:I:,
of Second and Chestnut streets, Harr;rl - r rg, and 17
r )speetable dealers in medicines dc9-d&wL
Ntro. 7,l.6.utrtitleilltitto,
A UDITOI3 'S NOTICE.—The, Audit.?
appoint - d by the Court of Common Plus of Nl
plkin county. to distribute among t he creditors of LR,.W.2
S. MARKS. the balance remaining in the hands • f ll.tN•
lEL KEISER, Administrator of MARKS D
dec'd., who was the Assignee of said MARKS,
the parties interested at his office, i the city of fili;' l,
burg. on Friday, the first day of March 'WV, p
o'clock, a. in., at whien time and place they are het , ti
notified to attend and make known their Rlitthß,
feb6-Ittla3tw. H. M. GRAYDON. Audit , r.
TO LET.—The DWELLIG Part d
the House at the north-west owner of 'Market ez..!
Fourth streets, from the first cf April next. for on'
more years. Inquire of T110.111.9S J. REEntLI:
janal.std*
lIAVANA. CIGARS.—A Fine ). 11 ,. , 1t
nient, comprising Fig.aro, Zaiagezenn, IA Si: ,'
Bird - , Fire-Fly. Etelvina, La Eerinto, Capito!lo c
sizes and qualities, in quarter, 0130.fi th and st1;;-: •••
boxed, just received, and A:J. sale low by
JOEINH. ZIEGLER,
jatal
COAL REDUCED!!
CONSUMERS OF COAL, TAKE 11-071 C:
Coal delivered to any cart of the city limits
Patent Weigh, Carts, at the following low rai
cash, viz :
Lykens Valley Nut Coal at $2.00 per ton.
:6 Small Egg 2.00 "
• 4 Large do. 2.90 "
Broken 2.90 "
Balt. Coal Co.'s Wilkcebarre Steamboat, 3.00 per
it f{ Broken, 3.00 "
Egg, 300 '
LC cc Nut ; 225 "
Broad Top Coal, (for Sini t lie use,) ]2X eta. per
2,500 Bushels OATS for sale, at lowest cash Frio
A large lot of superior HICKORY AND OAK 11 . 0 1 '
for sale, at the lowest rates.
Agent for DU PONT'S GUN AND BGASTL I
POWDER—for sale at manufacturer's prices.
Coal delivered from both yards at above
Patent Weigh Carts, which are certified to by
of Weights and Measures.
in — Every consumer will please weigh evil . i 7, ,«
delivery,
delivery, ani if it falls short 10 pounds I
the Coal.
A large, full and complete stock of the best ;so
Coal will always he lc ttEld on band.
Harrisburg, January 29, 1861. jan3o d l O--'
THE BIBLE ON PIVORC
lowing words are from Mark x. v. 9, LI:
"What, therefore, God has joined together ;et net -"
put asunder."
' , Whosoever shall put away his wife and worry ano,
ce - mmittetb adultery. And if o ll put fli":
her husband and.marry again she coanuitteth adultery.
Legislators and others. the above is the edict '?
or
Su_preme Lawgiver, from which there is co appe./
"What, titer. fure, God has joined together let no
t . r,
put asunder." jfinl2-i
HATCH & 0
-; SHIP AGENTS
AND
poMMISSION MER I CITANV ,
138 WALNUT STREET, EHILADELF II
DILILIIRS IN
1:1:.01:TR, GRAIN, PROD.UOII,
WINES AND.LIQUORS ,
r'onAceo AND CIOARS•
nove-d6m
nII I RD BEEF—An extra lot of
i) BEEF just received by
nog WM. DOCK, Su.,
73 Market St;
JAMES M. IVIIE 1::;