and when each section of five miles so graded
from each such end of the said roads respec
tively, shall have been so completed, and such
certificate so given, then the pro rata propor
tion of the said bonds shall be purchased, and
so continued from time to time until the
amount payable to the said companies shall be
exhausted—and the sum paid upon the com
pletion of the said sections as aforesaid respec
tively, shall be exclusively appropriated and be
used for the purposes above mentioned upon
the section for, and in respect to, which the
purchase is made—and for no other purpose or
portion of said road whatsoever—Provided,
however, That if either of the said companies
shall fail to grade and prepare for bridges, su
perstructure, and laying of track at- least one
section of five miles at each of such end of its
road within one year—or the whole of their re
spective roads within three years from the pas
sage of this act., any such company so in default
shall no longer have any right to demand or
require any further purchase of their bonds as
aforesaid, and the sums which any such de
faulting companies would have been entitled to
demand in payment of their bonds, shall he
added pro rata to the purchases to be made of
such of theeaid companies as shall comply with
the provisions of this section.
SEC. .5. That if any stockholder or Stochhold
ers of any railroad, canal, or slackwater navi
gation companies shall be dissatisfied with, or
object to any of the provisions of (his act, then
it shall and may be lawful for any sucli.MOd
holder or stockholders, withirt.,six - Manths after
the passage of this act s . to - apply by petition to
the court ..of •cfninion pleas of the county in
,wkieli the chief office of the said companies
ratty respectively be held—to appoint three
disinterested persons to estimate and appraise
the damage, if any, done to such stockholder or
stockholders, and - whose award, or that of a
majority of them, when confirmed by the said
court, -shall - be final and conclusive. And the
persons so appointed shall also appraise the
share or shares of said stockholders in the
said company at the full market value thereof,
without regard to any depreciation in conse
quence of the passage of this act, and the said
company may, at its election, either pay to the
said holder the amount of damages so found,
or the value of the stock so ascertained, and
upon payment of the value of the stock as
aforesaid, the said stockholders shall transfer
the stock so held by him to said company, to be
disposed of by the directors of said company,
or be retained by .them for the benefit of the
remaining atookholders_ And all laws moon
sistent with the provisions of this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Mr. SELTZER, an act regulating the sale of
stone coal in Philadelphia.
Mr. WrLDEY , an act relative to the practice
of medicine in Philadelphia.
Mr. -KUHN, an act repealing the charter of
the Mifflin County Bank.
BILL PASSED..
An act relative to Lawrence county.
SPECIAL ORDER
Mr. ELLIOTT moved that the House proceed
to the consideration of joint resolutions rela
tive to the military forces of Commonwealth
—agreed to.
The resolutions provide for arming the mili
tary of the State, and tender their services to
the General Government.
Mr. ELLIOTT delivered a speech favoring
the proposition.
Mr. GORDON took an opposite view.
Mr. BUTLER said that at, $lOO each, it would
take about $30;000,000 to arm the militia of the
State.
Mr. witizr. held that the expense should
beconsidered. There was no danger of an bin
e= of Pennsylvania.
Mr. SHEPPARD would vote against the reso
lutions.
Mr. HOFIHS urged the resolutions.
Mr. MARSHALL was opposed, because the
proposition was not in a proper form.
Mr. DAVIS (SPEAKER) declared himself in
readiness to vote for the resolutions nt We.
Mr. BARTHOLOMEW, Mr. ROBINSON,
Mr. BALL, Mr. SELTZER, Mr. ABBOTT and
Mr. BYRNE, spoke upon the subject.
Mr. BALL moved to postpone indefinitely.
There were 19,000 armed men now in Penn
sylvania. Adjourned.
tte airiot Union.
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Democratic County Convention
At a meeting of the Democratic County Com
mittee, held at the Morgan House, February 6,
HO, is pursuance of a call of the Chairman,
it was
Resolved, That the Chairman of the County
Committee be authorized to call a County Con
vention, to antettible at Harrisburg on the 18th
inst., for the purpose of selecting siz additional
delegates to act in conjunction with those
elected by the late Democratic County Conven
tion, to represent Dauphin county in the Demo
cratic State Convention called to meet at Har
risburg on the 21st inst.
In pursuance of the above resolution, I here
by notify the Democratic citizens of PittlPhin
county to meet in their respective wards and
townships on the 16th inst., at the usual time
and place, and select delegates to the County
Convention, to be held. at Harrisburg on the
18th inst. Wm. D. BOAS, Chairman.
Wat. D. BAIINZST, See'y.
Proposed Commutation of Tonnage
Duties.
The bill providing for the commutation of
Tonnage Duties upon the Pennsylvania rail
road was introduced into the House yesterday,
and will be found at length in the proceedings.
Having heretofore alluded to the liberal terms
offered by the company in consideration of the
removal of this tax, it is . not necessary to re
capitulate them again ; but there is a point in
,this bill to which we invite the 'particular at
tention of the citizens of this State. The
company, of course, desire to be released from
the opcsitian ; of a burden which impedes and
•oripplak4eir operations in the great eonti , it
between rival railroads for the immense coin-.
merce'Of West",'' but it is a popular error
to suppose that tle'reinoval of the Tonnage
• , ;i 1 J . •
;PVT% upon qktpaw,PFPX ) _° !." by compa ny,
'will result te their. inunediiate or, exclnsivl
Until . ••• A giainc& , at; the ,second section .4
this bill will dhow that the business of the
State—the local freight carried from Pittsburg
to Philadelphia, or intermediate points—will
reap the immediate fruits of the repeal of the
Tonnage Tax ; for the company is required to
reduce their rates upon the local freights equal
to the full amount of the tax now imposed upon
the company. 'ln other words, the company
cease to collect tonnage duties for the State
from the local freights transported over their
road—and to this extent the business of the
State is immediately and directly advantaged
by the removal of the tax.
The same section -prohibits the company
from charging more upon local than upon
through freights. Heretofore the competition
against which they were compelled to contend
beyond the limits of the State, where all the
great rival routes engaged in a struggle for
Western trade, made it necessary for the com
pany to carry through freight at the very
lowest rates possible. The disagreeable alter
native was presented of doing this, or by
abandoning the competition for the trade of
the West, permit it to be diverted to New York
or Baltimore, upon roads where no tonnage tax
is imposed. The existence of this tax upon the
Pennsylvania road placed it at great disadvan
tage in the war of rival routes; and while the
tan compelled it to carry through freight at
rates barely or not at all remunerative, equally
compelled the company to impose paying rates
upon local freights. This gave rise to great
complaints from producers along the line of
the road, who found themselves actually far
ther from the Eastern market than producers
outside of the State. The cause of this forced
discrimination against the business of Pennsyl
vania ie found in the fact that the State im
poses a tax upon the commodities transported
by her own citizens, and compels the Penn
sylvania railroad company to collect that tax.
Could any measure be more suicidal ? Tame
to be just should be equal—but thisis unequal,
affecting only producers seeking a market for
the products of their labOts. As a measure of
justice to this class, who are compelled to bear
an unjust and unequal burden of taxation, the
State should not hesitate a moment in accepting
the liberal proposition made by the company.
Speech of John W. Killinger.
The Representative of this District in Con
gress, Joan W. KILLINGER, addressed the
House on the Ist inst. on the state of the Union.
His speech is in the main moderate and com
promising, and he takes occasion to tell the
Republicans some wholesome truths, which it
would be to their advantage to hear and heed.
Mr. KILLIMIER; however, Starts out with a fun
damental fallacy. He is in favor of executing
the laws against the seceding States, compel
ling them to recognize the authority and su
premacy of the Government, forcing them to
abandon the doctrine of secession, teaching
them, in abort, that we “have a government."
At the same time, be would yield to any fair
and just compromise which would satisfy the
hitherto loyal border States, and induce their
continued adherence to the Union. In taking
this position. Mr. KILLIIWER seems to have cal
culated upon the impossible contingency of
separating the border from the cotton States,
and of inducing the former to aid in the pun
ishment of Lbe lulicr. This can never be ac
complished. The South will be a unit against
coercion. However much the Southern States
may differ as to the propriety or the right of
secession, we may be sure that the border
States will stand between the seceding States
and any force that the Government may direct
against them to compel obedience to the laws,
at the bayonet's point. Any compromise to be
effectual must leave the door wide open for the
return of the States which have attempted to
secede from the Union. The border States will
not accept of a compromise which looks only to
their safety, while it contemplates the use of
force against the extreme Southern States.—
The fir/A gun that is fired by the Federal Gov
ernment, the first charge of. Federal troops
against the citizens of any one of the Southern
States (except perhaps in a clefenaiva way) will
consolidate the South. There is no room to
entertain a doubt upon this point. The most
moderate, conservative and Union-loving men
of the South, the very class of men whom Mr.
Sillinger is willing and anxious to conciliate,
are unanimously opposed to coercion. Hence
the absurdity of tho attempted discrimination
between loyal and disloyal States, and the fu
tility of any compromise which looks to satis
fying the one class and punishing the other.—
Mr. Killinger himself admits the inadequacy of
force, towards the conclusion of his speech,
: Where he says that civil war would not settle
the difficulty, but that we "must finally treat,
"negotiate, yield something, and agree to
"something; which something will be a com-
promise."
But with the exception of the passages in
this speech which seem to contemplate the
absurdity of conciliating one portion of the
Southern States, and subduing another portion,
it is a bold, manly and patriotic effort, rising
above narrow partizanship, and exhibiting a
sincere desire to settle our national diffic'ultlta
in the same spirit of concession by which the
Constitution was formed. We append some
extracts :
In my judgment the Republican party can
well afford to meet the propositions submitted
to this Congress by the border State members,
in a liberal
_and conciliatory spirit. These
States are Union-loving. Their Representa
tives, in good part, are endeavoring by every
honorable appliance, to resist the aims and
purposes of the secession movement. They
are loyal to the Constitution, and they are
faithful to the Union. Will we, who represent
the great North, encourage them to stand by
their present proud, though critical position ;
or will we by indifference, if not actual oppo
sition, allow them to be submerged by the
rolling wave of disunion ?
In reply to this inquiry, I have been told by
Republicans, in and out of Congress, that all
compromises were finally ended, and that the
day for concession was over. 'I do not sub
scribe to any such narrow and illiberal doc
trine. Our whole system of government was
founded, and continues to rest, on the opposite
theory. If compromise established, why may
not compromise preserve, the Constitution?—
When Washington presented that matchless
instrument to Congress, he accompanied it with
the remark, that it was " the result of a spirit
of amity and of mutual concession, which the
peculiarity of our political situation rendered
faispensable ." Are we wiser, purer, better,
'than were the patriotic men who framed our
`institutions? Widely different as the habits,
institittions, 'and modes of life of the•Ameri
'64 ipeoe.eAlon were, and continue to be, it is
- hitideitit •tliatl contrariety of opinion, and diffei
enced`cif , all'iltindsonust ever be .expeeted to
ChrongOut . the country. : The patriotic
end preent J' statesman will accommodate his
legislation to these inevitable necessities, and
view them from a stand-point which 'will em
brace all the States, and have regard to the
common brotherhood of all the people. For
seventy years and upwards this Government
has maintained itself in the affections ind
respect of the people ; and although there hive
been _stormy periods in our history, theremere
in every peril patriotic men found who rose
superior to the paltry instincts of locality end
partizanship, so I hope it may be agsin, in
this the darkest hour of our history.
* * * * * * *
Any party that sets itself up obstinately
against any and all propositions which make
for peace; will go down before the indignation
of an aroused people. It is the duty of Re
publicans to give such propositions a candid
consideration. Not to do so is virtually to
disband the Republican organization in Penn
sylvania, whatever may Le its fate elsewhere.
Before Mr. Lincoln is inaugurated, this Dis
trict will be the theatre of commotion, and it
may be, of violence ; unless, before that time,
we can break the back of secession in Maryland
and Virginia. To encourage and sustain the
Union-loving men of those States seems to me
to be a solemn duty—a work of patriotism, I
counsel them to stand fast. The: loyal men of
Pennsylvania will loot shields with them ; and
the border States, slave and free, will say to
the extreme North and the extreme South :
"Thus far, and no further!"
* * * * * * *
I have heard a good deal said about the Chi
cago platform. Our put experience has given
me no great respect for party platforms made
in the tumult of a crowded convention. I do
not know of anything in the materials or the
mode of construction of the one built at Chicago
that entitles it more than the ordinary respect.
It is, doubtless, in the main, an exposition of
correct principles ; but there are features in it
from which I dissented before the people, and
which I might expatiate upon here, if it were
necessary to my purpose. I forbear , and con
tent myself with remarking that I formerly
stood squarely on ""the platform," when the
present platform-worshipers spat upon it to
show their utter contempt for such an insti
tution !" Not one man in a thousand read
your Chicago platform. It did not decide the
election. There never had been a distinct Re
publican State organization in Pennsylvania ;
and her electoral vote was controlled by other
questions and interests besides the general one
of slavery extension. The Democratic party
was divided ; the rank and file were disgusted
with the rascalities of the present Administra
tion, and were anxious for any change. The
masses of all parties looked forward to a change
in the revenue policy of the Government which
would recognize the industrial interests of our
State, and had unbounded confidence in the
honesty and eminent fitness of Abraham Lincoln
for the Presidential office.
I know very well that there is a large and
influential element in the country which is ad
verse to all and every proposition which looks
to conciliation, even with the border as well
as the seceding States. That element disiies
the overthrow of the ••institution of slavery in
the States regardless of constitutional provis
ions. There are, to-day, Mai ia Now England
and South Carolina who are affiliating in their
actions, if not in their motives, to prevent the
consummation of any adjustment here or else
where. They dread nothing so much as kind
words. They rejoice in the fulfillment of their
long-cherished purposes. Pennsylvania repu
diates these extreme men and opinions, and
will stand by the compact, with all its compro
mises and in all its parts.
Of course, there is a great deal contained in
this speech, to which we take very decided ex
ception ; but upou the whole, it is co much in
advance of what we are accustoned to hear
from Republican members of Congress, that we
are constrained to applaud Mr. Killinger's in
dependence and comparative moderation.
Correspondence Between Ex-Governor
packer and Democratic Members of the
Legislature.
The following correspondence between Gov.
PACKER and the Democratic members of; the
Legislature has been handed us for publica
tion :
HARRISBURG, January 21, 1861
HON. W. F. PACgrat: Dear Sir—The under
signed Democratic members of the Senate and
House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, in
view of your retirement from public life, after
long, faithful and honorable service, beg leave
to express their high appreciation of your per
sonal worth, and your ability and integrity as
a legislator and Chief Magistrate.
They dceire, further, especially, to assure
you for themselves and their constituents of
their cordial approval and approbation of your
views and sentiments in relation to National
affairs, as set forth In your late Message.
In order that, an opportunity may be afforded
them personally to express their sentiments,
they beg you to meet them at the Buehler
House, in this city, at a dinner to be given at
such time as may suit your convenience.
We remain, very respectfitlly, yours, &c.,
William H. Welsh, H. S. Mott, Jeremiah
Schindel, E. Penn Smith, S. Byrne, P. F. Ellen
berger, John Manifold, H. J. Myers, Daniel
Rieff, H. B. Rhodes,Michael P. Boyer, Patrick
Donley, H. K. Kline, William H. Butler, Henry
Dunlap, Jos. Caldwell, Heister Clymer ' K. L.
Blood, E. D. Crawford, C. D. Brodhead, H. G.
Leisenring, William Dunn, William Morrison,
Thomas E. Gaskill, William C. Lichtenwallner,
Jacob Cope, Patrick M'Donough; Robert E.
Randall, Thomas W. Duffield, Thomas Oster
hout, Charles H. Hill.
WILLIAMSPORT, Feb: 1, 1861
GENTLEMEN : The kind letter of the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania, inviting me to meet them at a dinner,
proposed to be given at the Buehler House, in
Harrisburg, at such time as may suit mrcon
venienee, is before me and I avail myself of
the first leisure moment, after an absence of a
week fiont home, to acknowledge its receipt.—
To say that I highly appreciate the complimen
tary matinee in which you are pleased to refer
to my official course as a legislator and Chief
Magistrate, is but faintly to express /he deep
feelings of thankfulness and gratitudewhich it
has evoked. Next to the approval d his own
conscience, the approbation of the Wise and
the good should ever be the highest kim of a
public functionary ; and, while he mty not, in
the discharge of the many important:anfl con
flicting duties devolving upon him; hope to
entirely escape censure, it may be relied on
with unerring certainty that time vell, in the
end, record a just judgment.
While circumstances constrain me to decline
the acceptance of your friendly offir of a pub
lic dinner, I pray you to excuse me, and to
accept for yourselves, individually ind collect
ively, the kind regards and sincere acknowledg
ments of Your friend,
Wm. P. PACKER.
• To Heider Clymer, William H. Welsh, H. S.
Mott, Bag's, and other members if the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania.
THE municipal election in the city of Lancas
ter, on Tuesday last, resulted in to re-election
of GEORGE SANDERSON. Esq., tip Democratic
candidate, and editor of the Inteligefwer, by a
majority of 709 votes over his Republican op
ponent. This is the first electioi held in Penn
sylvania since the Presidential iteetion, and is
an evidence of the immense reef ion which has
takeze place:in the public mind linee;the disas
trous. consequences of the Bumf of a sectional
art have beendemenstrated.
REITIII(ED; THROVQO THE C . 1188/ONAL.--
Rdv: PianCia'cr,Shea; qf St. P. is Cathedral;
at Pittsburg;, deposited a few , ays ago with
the tinitectStateadeptsitary ofpublic mdneys,
in thaecitY,*l.6ol , 9 t o credit of the United
States, the same having hectifecielicel by him
through the confessional.
A FEW BFFLECTIONS IN RELATION TO A
BILL, ENTITLED AN ACT FOR THE COMMU
TATION OF TONNAGE DUTIES, CONTAINED
IN THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTER
DAY,
First. It is upon its face manifestly fair, just,
and equitable, for it places all routes of public
transportation upon a perfect equality, so far
to the game can be effected by legislation.
Second. The repeal of the tonnage duties
imposed upon the trade of the Commonwealth,
is demanded by the highest considerations of
public policy, by the purest integrity, by the
clearest good faith on the pail, of the Common
wealth.
Third. It is demanded by public policy,
because it is a crushing burthen upon all the
business which flows through one of the great
arteries of trade in the State. It positively
excludes from our State a very large amount
of trade, for the tax is so heavy, that it finds
a cheaper access to the sea-board, through
untaxed channels of trade leading to cities in
other States.
It taxes raw material so heavily as to prevent
its transportation, in many eases, and thus
oppresses the industry and skill, which would
be expended so profitably to our citizens, in
converting that raw material into manufac
tured product.
It taxes certain classes of our citizens to
the exclusion of others, discriminating at the
same time against those least able to bear it :
surely if we discriminate at all in taxation, it
should be the reverse of this it should be in
favor, and not against, those least able to bear
it.
Fourth,. The repeal of the tonnage tax is de
manded by the purest integrity, for it was origi
nally imposed only to protect , the Main Line of
the Public Works from an anticipated loss of
revenues, whioh never in fact occurred. The
builiding of the Pennsylvania railroad, being in
effect the same as extending the Columbia rail
road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, produced
'an increase of revenue on the Columbia rail
road, exceeding in value that which was lost to
the canal, so that the revenues of the Common
wealth increased instead of diminished by the
construotiou of the Pennsylvania railroad ; and
this reflection will be the more striking when
it is remembered, that in 1846 when the Penn
sylvania railroad was incorporated, the New
York Central, and the New York and Erie rail
roads, the enlarged Erie Canal, and the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, were approaching
compldtion, and about to enter into competition
with our Main Line, the cost of doing business
upon which was too great to meet this com
petition, and its traffic would necessarily have
been reduced to a local trade, destroying its
value as a source of revenue.
If further reflection needs to be added, you
are reminded that the Main Line of the Public
Works, west of Columbia, which the tonnage
tax was intended to protect, and which, so far
from. yMding a revenue, had always proved
really a heavy source of expense annually to the
Commonwealth, has been sold by the State, and
bought by the railroad company. It, of course,
therefore, no longer needs protection, though
wholly unprofitable to its present owners; and
the reason for the tax having ceased, the tax
itself should be removed.
Further, the compouy are willing to pay to
the Commonwealth• taxes on their pioperty and
franchises to the same' extent, and in such
manner as will place their works upon an
equality with sim4ar 'improvements ; they de
sire to be ploeel tipOn this equality in /odes to
be able to transport as cheaply as others, and
to make their property more beneficial • to the
public than it can be whilst burthened with a
tax so heavy as to prevent, to a great extent,
the proper development of the resources of the
State. ' •
Fifth. The removal of the tonnage tax is 're
quired by the purest good faith. At the time
of the purchase of the Mainline by the rail
road company, the then Executive of the Com
pletigCct hie eiodlaith, arid so • tar'
as be was able, that of the State, for the repeal
of the tax, and, in con Sequence of this pledge,
earnestly recommended its repeal in his annual
message of January, 1858.
Without this pledge, the company would not
have bid for the works. They did purchase,
relying on the good faith of the Commonwealth
for the repeal of the tax, in accordance with'
this pledge of the government, giving for the
property much more than it was worth to' the
Commonwealth or any other party.
Sixth. The reduction of rates for transpor
tation, as required by the provisions of the
bill, will aid in the development of the re
sources of the State, and, of course, increase
the values of real estate—thus directly beie:.
fitting the citizens, and improve the taxable,
values of the Commonwealth.
Seventh. The distribution of loans, as ,pro
posed in the bill, will enable all the roads
(amounting in all to more than 230 miles) re
ferred to, to be completed within a resson
able time, and thus add much to the taxable
value of property in the regions of country
that will be benefitted by developing their re
,
sources.
The prosecution of the work will give im
mediate employment to several thousand work
men, and require large quantities of iron and
other material necessary for construction,
and it is believed that no other plan can be
adopted' for the speedy development of the
resources cf the Commonwealth - , which will
yield to the State so large a return for the
concessions asked for in this bill,
Right. The fourth section of the bill provides
for the more speedy extinguishment of the
debt due the Commonwealth for the Main Line.
It provides for the payment of the entire debt
and interest by the 31st day of July, 1890.--r
nereas, under existing laws and contracts,
the amount due the Commonwealth, July 31st,
1890, is four million three hundred thousand
dollars. The payment of principal, as pro
posed; together with the difference in interest,
to the Commonwealth, combine advantages too
great and too manifest to require argument.
THE SEASON IN ROME.—A letter dated Rome,
January 12th, to the London Times, says :
The gay season in Rome has now fairly let
in, and, as it will be short, (Ash -Wednesday
falling on the 13th of February,) there seems a
disposition to make the most of it. It *as in
augurated on Monday last by a brilliant ball
given by Mrs. StoOkton in the saloons of the
United States legation, where the rank, beauty
and fashion of Rome, native as well as foreign,
were most numerously represented. On Tues
day next the Duchess de Gramont gives her
first ball. It is feared that Queen Christina's
magnificent residence, the Plazzo Albani;
which she now occupies for the first time since
it was enlarged, and, in fact, almost rebuilt,
will not be the scene of any gayeties this year,
owing to the recent decease of the Count of
S racuse.
DECAY OF IDOLATRY 1N IND/A.-A traveler
from Madre. to Jaffna stas that but few of the
heathen temples he passed were in good order
—those regularly repaired and used are com
paratively few. Many of the temples are
gradually going' to ruin—towers, walls and
rooms; where the idols sit, are broken; many
of the idels, that were formerly carried with
great parade, are now' resting in their places,
with no one to wipe or clean them, Many
idol ears, once drawn with gred pomp and
parade, are so neglected that they can only be
used for fuel. This impression is steadily gain
ing ground among the people that their idol
system has had its day, and that , the • religion
of the gospel will eventually fill the - ,whole
land. ' , •
" MURDER.—John Amiss, of • Buckingham
county, Ya., was found dead within , four miles
of Aew Canton, a, few dap! since., lie had been
shot:in the hack part of,the head, the ball pas
sing,thropgh the, "lie had on his person
,whzt he left home ten dollar note which was
not ocjhjis hody when, found. nagleit
Stega,rde c ad,hielifehae been'ariested on sus
picion of having committed the Minder:- •=1
GENERAL NEWS.
SECESSION.—An Interesting Case.—A few
days ago, a prisoner in the Georgia peniten
tiary, convicted of robbing the United States
mails, ltugg out a writ of habeas corpus, and
asked to We discharged on the,ground that the
State had seceded from the Union. The court,
however, decided that the ordinance by which
Georgia had declared her secession from the
Union does not extend beyond a separation
from the other States and a withdrawal of the
powers she delegated to the General Govern
ment; that open the past exercise of those pow
ers by the latter Government the ordinance
does not assume to act, and was not designed to
act; and that it does not annul any of its acts.
The prisoner was therefore remanded.
RAVAGES OF THE DIPTHERIA. IN MAINE.—..
The Farmington Chronicle says: "This fearful
disease is making sad ravages around us, in
every direetien, In one small neighborhood
inUhesterville we understand that ten persons
have fallen its victims within a brief period.
In one family the father died while his child
was being conveyed to its borial. In another
three children lay dead in the house at one
time, and four more prostrated with the dis
ease. Scores of families in this and adjoining
towns are mourning the loss of one or more
loved ones, who have been smitten suddenly
down with this fatal disease."
. BRUSHING Ur.—A republican paper tells its
readers quite. exultingly that "Old Abe" is
sprucing up for his Washington visit. He has
been growing his whiskers, curling his hair
and waxing his moustache to such an extent
daily, that he is now described as lookingvery
handsome. His whiskers are Considered as
particularly becoming, "filling his guant
cheeks," and hiding "his long, lank jaw
bones," so that the improvement is remark
able.
LAND SALE.—Part of the land belonging to
the estate of Peter Free, at Freedom, Pa., on
the Northern Central railroad, sold last week
at public sale, without improvements, for $7O
an acre. The tract of 30 acres upon which the
storehouse is erected was withdrawn at a bid
Qf $167 an acre.
DICKINSON COLLEGE.—Rev. B. H. Nadal, D.
D, of Brooklyn, will deliver the address be
fore the litterary societies of Dickinson College,
at their anni - teraary on the day before the com
mencement in July next. John Carson,Esq.,
of Baltimore, will deliver the alumni adress
on the same occasion.
TrIE NATIONAL HOTEL POISON_ , - , 4t is stated
that Dr. George Seymour, of Litchfield Conn.,
died on the 29th ult. from the effects of the
National Hotel disease at Washington, con
tracted nearly four years since.
A Nam . Correa Gaowaa.—Peru is making
her appearance as a cotton-growing country.
She recently sent 1500 bales of her cotton
across the Isthmus, but the greater portion
went to Europe. - r
THE COLD IN SCOTLAND.--The Glasgow Ex
aminer states that one day, in Christmas week
the thermometer was actually in some parts of
Sootland forty degrees below zero.
Col. lhasz, the companion of Kossuth in all
his exile, has been elected a member of the
new board of adthinistration in Hungary.
The census of the -State of Missouri, just
published, shows the white population to be
1;407,536 ;- slaves, 113,188; free negroes, 3,-
902.
Mr. James Plerbe, of Nansemond county,
Va., has lost in a few weeks'papt, five children
from that dreadful disease, diptheria. .
•
Mr. ;Buolianas, it. tit palg, will send the name
of Judge Black to ..the Senate to-day for' the
vacancy on the Supreme 'bench.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
UONGKEss=- - xteomi •SESSION.
SENATE.-Mr. Seward (N. Y.) presented the
memorial of the importing merchants and
others, of the city of New York, protesting
against the abolition of the : warehousing sys
tem.
Mr. Pearce (Md.) reported the deficiency bill
with the House amendments, recommending
that the Senate insist on its amendments, and
that a committee of conference be appointed.—
Agreed to.
Mr. Crittenden (Ky.) presented the petition
of the citizens of Massachusetts in favor of the
Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Ten Eyck (N. J.) presented six peti
tions From citizens of Philadelphia, asking Con
gress to stand by the Constitution.
Mr. Wilson (Mass.) from the Committee on
Military Affairs,
reported a bill for the better
organization of the militia in the District of
Columbia. Laid over.
Messrs. Dixon, Cameron and Bigler, (Pa.)
presented petitions in favor of the Crittenden
resolutions. One of Mr_ Bigler's petitions was
&on a fire company in Laneaster which was
organized before the adoption of the Constitu
tion. The petition is printed on a large Amer
ican flag_
Mr. Foster (Conn.) presented a petition, nu
merously signed, in favor of the border State
resolutions.
Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented petitions in
favor of the maintenance of the Constitution
and the enforcement of the laws.
Mr. Fessenden (Me.) presented the petitions
of citizens of •Maine praying that something
may be done to save the Union.
Houss.—The speaker laid before the House
a message , from the President, enclosing the
resolution of the Kentucky Legislature,. which
asks Congress to call a National Convention to
make amendments to the Constitution and
commending the proposition to that considera
tion which its patriotic source and importance
demands. Referred to the select committee of
five,
Mr. Nixon (N. J.) presented the memorial of
fifteen hundred citizens of New Jersey, asking
the adoption of the Crittenden propositions.—
He was satisfied that a large majority of the
people of that State desire Congress to act
speedily.
The Senate amendment to the loan bill was
taken up.
Mr. Phelps (Mo.) advocated a eoneurrenee in
the amendment repealing the act of June, 1860,
which authorizes a loan and provides for the
redemption of the treasury notes.
Mr. Sherman (Ohio) replied, saying, that if
this was agreed to it would leave no security
for redeeming the treasury notes authorized by
the act of December last. He trusted that the
next Administration will never have occasion
to come here with a loan bill, in time of peace;
the expenses of, the Government should never
be allowed to exceed the relrenue.
Mr_ Phelps supposed that it WM' a Axed fact
that the Tariff bill, which contained a clause for
the loan, would pass, and ample provision
would be afforded for the redemption of the
treasury notes.
The amendment was .rejected—yeas 59, nays
101.
.
Oa motion of Mr. Sherman, a committee of
conference on the part of the House was asked
for on this subject. Agreed to.
Connecticut Democratic State Convention
NEwjlevEN, Feb. 6.
The Democratic state convention assembled
this morning, Wm. 13. BOrilliyis elected Pres
ident. The morning hour was occupied in the.
appointment of committees. It is supposed
that the Douglas men oonsiitfite a Majority in /
=the Convention. J. C., Loomis isiprominently
spoken Of as the candidate for Governor. ,
-
Vermont piorosed . to Compromise.
. ' Butimicipom VT Fob. 6.
,A meeting:of:the delegates from this State
to, the . Mileage Convention, was held it/ Mont
pOlier last evening, at which resolOtiodewbre
adopted unanimously ! protesting agatast any
pla4rs of oompromise. r_
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
SPECIAL NOTICETS.
117 WARRANTED IN ALL CASES
DR. HARVEY'S
CHRONO THERMAL FEMALE PILLS
For the prevention and Cure of all those diamdtiestonbisb
the female system is peculiarly liable. arising from
STOPPAGE OF NATURE OR OBSTRUCTION.
• These Pills have never been known to fall when the
direction have been strictly followed, and they art
perfectly safe to take by the most delicate.
TO MARRIED LADIES they are partiottlarly se cm „
mended, as they prevent difficulties, and ma re r natur e ,
no matter from what cause the obstruction yarise.
few days in most eases will produce the desired efli.et; and
although so powerful, yet no injury will ever result Puna
their use. But those who are pregnant should not ege
them, an they have ati Wed COnbralF to nature, Parnpid e t e
detailing their virtues, with numerous certificates from well
known physicians and apothecaries, can be had on applica.
lion to the agent, who will send the Pills, if desired, by
mail, post-paid, to any address, on receipt of the money,
Sold in boxes containing sixty pills,—price One Dollar,
by all the principal druggists and dealers, and by Mir
& CO., wholesale agents, North Second etreet,
phia. nov2-e(dawly
A NEW REMEDY,
Snpenieding CUBEBS, 00PAIRk, Mean 1r.% Or any couirmied
that has ever been before the people. It has been used bv
ONE HUNDRED PHYSICIANS, -
In their private pract*ce, with entire success, in all eases,
BELL'S SPECIFIC PILLs,
For diseases of a private nature; d rure isfinuntily per.
formed in 4Weele, AM entire e.onfldenee may b e pi ned
iq
them. This remedy is a newly discovered specific, more
active and speedy in its effects than Cubebs or Copaiba
alone. The pills are half the size of Capsules '
and never
nauseate the stomach, or impregnate the breath. Six dozen
pills in a box—pries one dollar, and will be scut by mail,
post-paid, by the agent, on receipt of the money.
Sold by all the principal druggists and dealers, and by
DYOTT & CO., wholesale agents, North Second Street,
Philadelphia. nev2-eodd&w/y
Iron. the Intlepenaent, New York, July 28, 1859.
GLUE.—Our advertising columns contain some testi
monies to the value of a new article known as "Spald.
hues Prepared (}hue," useful to housekeepers for mendin g
furniture. It is prepared with chemicals, by which it hi
kept in the proper condition for immediate 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."
For loge by 0. A. BANATABT I No. 2 Jones,' Row
au.74lr.wlm
Mothers, read thig.
• _
The following is an extract from a letter wr itten by
a pastor of the Baptist Church to the Journal add
Messenger, Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks volumes in
favor of that world-renowned medicinel-Mas. WINS
LOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING:
u We see an advertisement in your columns of Mrs,
Window's Soothing 83711 - Now we never said a word
in favor of a patent medicine before in our life, but we
feel compelled to say to your readers, that this is no
humbug—WE HAVE TRIED IT, AND Mum IT TO BE ALL IT
CLAIMS. It is, probably, one of the most successful
modicinea of the day", booing it Ili ono of the best, And
those of your readers who have babies can't do better
than to lay in a supply. sep29-d&wly
WE call the attention of our readers to
an article advertised in, another column, willed BLOOD
FOOD. It is an entirely new discovery, and must not
be confounded with any of the numerous patent medi•
eines of the day. It is FOOD FOR TDB BLOOD, already
prepared for absorption ; pleasant to the taste and nate.
ral in action, and what One gains he retains. Let all
those, then, who are suffering from poverty, impurity 91.
deficiency of blood, and consequently with some chronic
disease or ailment, take of this BLOOD FOOD and be re
stored to health. We notice that our druggists have
received a supply of this article, and also of the world
renowned Dr. Derost's INFANTIffIS CORDIAL, which every
mother should have. It contains no paragorie or opiate
of any kind whatever; and ecoitise must be invaluable
,for all infantile complaint's. It will allay all pain, and
softenithe gums in process of teething, and at the same
time regulate the bowels. Let all mothers and nurses,
who hate Mutest naltgo days and IlleePleSs Aightv,
procure a supply and be at once relieved.
11:7 See advertisement. au.l7-d& w3m
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.—tRANDRETICS
PILLS WARRANTED TO CUBE FEVER AND AGUE.—The
effect of Purging VsithBRANDRETR'S PILLS is to re.
store the heiath, no matter fkina 'Slat . cause it may be
suffering. They take out all impurities from the sys
tem; and they have the same power of expulsion over
MIMI; poisonous vapor of decayed vegetables, or indeed
any poisonous exhalationa breathed by man whatever.
In fact, if the blood is poiscnsd, it is impure, and im
pure blood results in disease.
BR . /MDICETH 4 S PILLS,
though innocent as bread, yet they are ,agile of puri
fying the -bldod and curing disease. So, they cure all
kinds of fevers, all astbsnals, catarrhs, cootiyeness awl
painful• 'affections of every kind.
Sold, price 25 cents, at No. 294 Canal yet, New York,
and by ell Druggists. , Also, by cum , H DELL, corner
or - Isecond and Chestnut ;straits, Harsirl-urg abet Vail
respectable dealeris in medicines " • ' 1160-43sviss
Ntw '2lZwtrtiottnents.
APPLE WHISKY !—PURE JERSEY AP
.PLE!—In store and fair sale by
JOHN H. ZIEGLER,
73 Market street.
feb7
FOR RENT—A Three-Story BRICK
HOUSE, situated front of the Capitol Grounds.
South street, near Third, containing Five Rooms and
Kitchen, with Lot and Fruit Trees—from the first of
April nest, Rent $lOO a year. Also, a large Two-Story
BRICK HOUSE in Wormleysburg, (across the river,}
with Garden, Fruit Trees and Stable. Rent $BO a year.
Enquire of SIMON OYSTER,
. Pine street, near Third.
Harrisburg, Fob. 6, 186L-7dat
STATEMENT
OF THE
HARRISBURG BANK.
Fnan.uxuv 5 1861.
Loans and Discounts
Stock of the Commonwealth ...... 50;505 00
United States Loan. 19,000 09
Specie 76,464 10
Due by other Banks.. $122,001.29
Notes of other Banks... 15,490 00
147,491 29
28,000 00
5,000 00
14,600 00
Stocks (at present market value)..
Bonds
Real Estate
Liabilities :
Circulation
Deposits
Due to other Banks....
$081,077 3
The above statement is correct, to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. WEIR, Caddo'.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
feb7-d2t DAVID HAnam, J. P.
T_TAVANA CIGARS —A Fine Amort-
Li_ meat, comprising Figaro, Zaiagosona, La Baird.
Bird, Fire-Fly, Itelvina, La Berinto, Capitolio of
sizes and qualities, in quarter, one-filth and one-lent
boxes l just received, and for oak low by
SOHNH. ZIEGLER,
75 Market Street.
jan3l
COAL REDUCED!!!
CONSUMERS Qf COAL, TAKE dITOTICE:
cold delivered to any part of the city limits by tha
Patent Weigh Carts ; at the following low retro, f
cash, viz :
Lykens Valley Nut Coal at $2.00 per ton.
ss Small Egg 2.90 "
c: Large do. 2.90 "
" Broken 2.90
Balt. Coal Co.'s Wilkesbarre Steamboat, 8.00 per to:.
CL Broken, 8.00
It lc Egg, 3.00 "
ss " Nut, 2.25 "
NM Prop Coal, (for Smiths' use,)l2% cts. per bustel.
2,500 Bushels OATS for sale, at lowest eash price ,
A large lot of superior HICKORY AND OAK WOOD
for stale, at the lowest rates.
Agent for DU PONT'S GUN AND BLASTIYO
POWDER—for sale at manufacturer's prices.
Coal delivered from' both yards at above rate:, 1 1
Patent Weigh Carts, which are certified to by the Sealeri
of Weights and Measures.
irrEvery consumer will please neigh their Coal
delivery;and If it falls short 10 pastas I will /OP.
the Coal.
A large, full and complete stock of the best kinds Of
Cola Will always be found on band.
JAMES M. WHEEI , 3 3
; Harrisburg, Janua ry 20 , 1 881. jan3O•dlra
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adultery. And "ifi a woman obeli Pu; r ,.." ,
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which there is do IPP:‘, o sii
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Supeno_
Assets :
$682,388 88
$1,018,448 83
$491,435 00
162,701 00
. 36,941 03