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Democratic County Convention
At meeting of the Democratic County Com
mittee, held at the Morgan House, February 6,
1861, in pursuance of a call of the Chairman,
it TM
Resolved, That the Chairman of the County
Committee be authorized to call a County Con
vention, to assemble at Harrisburg on the Ugh
inst., for the purpose of selecting six additional
delegates to act in conjunction with those
elected by the late Democratic County Conven-
Eon, 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 gitigoul of Dauphin
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. BOAEI:, CAairman.
Wx. D. EARNEST-, gee'y.
Excursion Tickets•
We are authorised to state that the Pennsyl
vania railroad, the Reading railroad, and the
Cumberland Valley railroad will issue ezeilraiOn
tickets for the accommodation of persormde
siring to attend the Democratic Convention
which meets' in this place on the 21st inst. We
trust that Deineerlitil in all parts of the State
Will embrace the opportunity to be present.—
There should be a fall turn-out of the Demo
cracy of the State anthill occasion, as the delibe
rations and conclusions of the Convention will
have an important bearing upon the future of
the country and of the party.
The N. Y. Tribune of Monday says:
A friend who has just had a prolonged and
confidential interview with Mr. Lincoln, at
Springfield, writes us that Mr. L. "is invariably
opposed to all compromises, no matter in what
tense."
Notwithstanding the assurances given almost
daily by the Tribune that Mr. LINCOLN is op
posed to any compromise, it is evident that
great uneasiness prevails among the Republi
can leaders as to his real position. Some au
thorities inform us upon the strength of " con
fidential interviews," that he leans to the
Border State proposition ; others that he is
oracular and non-committal ; others again that
he is hardened and flinty, Either Mr. LINCOLN
is all things to all men or his mind is in a be
wildered conditionelbrating between GREELEY
on the one side and SEWARD and Wein on the
other. If it is true that he is invariably opposed
to all compromises he has made up his mind
to be President—not of the Baited States—but
only of the States that elected him. This
would be pushing sectionalism to its ultimate
results.
The Union Party in the South—What are
its Doctrines?
The public have been treated from time to
time since the beginning of the disunion eon
treetty with homilies and dissertations on the
Union party in the Southern- States. When
the first notes of alarm were sounded from the
secessionists, we were told that their talk was
all "sound and fury, signifying nothing"—that
the Union sentiment in the Southern States
would overawe them, and that they would be
glad to hasten back to their allegiance to the
General Government. After the formal seces
sion of South Carolina, we were assured that
Georgia would stay the tide, and check the
disunion movement, and the speech of Hon.
Alexander H. Stephens, sound, conservative
and sensible , as it was, received from the Re
publican press throughout the country, extra
vagant praise ; not because it was approved by
that party, in its principles and pesittent, but
simply because it was opposed to the immediate
secession policy of the "fire eaters." The
elections in Georgia, in Alabama, in Louisiana
an d . in Mississippi were first declared to have
been carried by the Unionists, and Texas was
pronounced so devoted to the Union, that her
and Gov. Ileuston—a friend of Union and
secession advocates were to' be discomfited
moderation—was to put the secession movement
tinder his foot at an *ltaly lay.
The progress of events his proved how much
reliance is to be placed in the calculations of
the Lincoln party, v381 , 4)0414 the Union senti
ment . at the South. - Georgia" , has followed
South Carolina out of the:Union; and her dis
tinguished statesman, whose pilaw) was so
lately in Oa 140148 . 4 an. t4o,PverlbliCalia, is
at this moment one of the most prominent
candidates for the Presidency of the new Re
public. Alaiiama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Florida have also seceded, and with great
unanimity taken mea,suresfor identifying them
selves with the Southern o;4ra:racy. Texas
is about following their example, and Gov.
Houston, according to" the latest intelligence,
has so far yielded to .the popular sentiment of
the State, as to accede to the movement. Thus
far, the 'Union sentiment of the seceding States
has done little to verify the confidence of the
Lincoln men in its ability to arrest the dis
union movement, and we may well pronounce
all their hopes in that direction, idle and falls
.
dons.
A new phase has lately been put upon the
condition of , affairs, -by the action of the
border States. Virginia, Tenessee, Kentucky;
Missouri, Arkansas, MarYland, Delaware an d
North gaplins, are belayed to be far more
conservative" than the cotton States. Their
associations, interest and predilectiona Were of
a different character, at WA in some degree,
and the real friends of the, ?pion, no less than
those sham patriots who having brought the
country into the present troubles, have all of a
sudden disclosed a remarkable attachment for
the Union as it is, and for the Constitution as
our fathers bequeathed it to us, have looked
to the action of the border elm Staten With
some degree of hope. There existed those
States an undoubted conservative public opin
ion, in favor of exhausting all constitutional
and peaceful means of redressing their wrongs,
end therefore immediate unconditional seces
' Sion Wad liot the approval of the masses in a
majority of them. The existence of these
'facts has led us, in common with the friends
of the Union throughout the North, to
. rejoice
at the only hope, thus afforded, for staying
the secession mania, until time can be gained
to revolutionise the free States. Such a revo
lution is rapidly going on, and in tweliti
months, we entertain no doubt, the elections
will proclaim =litter repudiation of the sec
tional doctrines of the Lincoln party, in a ma•
jority of the Northern States.
The late election in Virginia has been heiled
as a great triumph over the secessionigit, In
one sense it is so. The policy of the so-called
Union men has unquestionably received the
sanction of a majority of the electors of Vir
ginia. The same result will quite probably at
tend the elections in sacral, perhapeall of the
border States. We accept it as the policy of
most of the slave States still remaining in the
Union, a policy which commends stself to the
judgment of fair-minded men in every section
of the country_ But what are the doctrines of
the Union party, about which we hearso much,
and in praise of which the Republican press is
vocal throughout the free States ? Are , they
the - same doctrines of the party which :so pre
maturely rejoiced over the speech of Mr. Ste
phens, and which is nowjailant at the success
of the Union candidates at the Virginia elec
tion ? We do not so understand them. We
suppose that the majority of the delegates to
the Virginia Convention—and we do not doubt
that the same will prove true in: the other
border States—are_ Union men, provided the
Union can be maintained upon terms which
they deem honorable, and consistent with the
rights of the people of the Southern States.—
But we have yet to hear of *single man chosen
to represent a berder State constituency,• who
is in favor of remaining in the Union one day
after it becomes evident that no compromise or
concessions are to be obtained from the free
States. Nor do we see any evidence whatever
that any concessions which the Republican
party or its leaders have thus far shown a wil
lingness to make, will be satisfactory to them,
or accepted as a condition of continued asso
ciation with the Northern States. On the con
trary, they &Mind the 'Came justice and
equality which was' demanded by the States
which have already seceded, and if suchjustioe
and equality are not. conceded,- they will, with=
out exception, unite their fortunes with their
brethren in the cotton States.---Jeurnal of Com-
EME2I
The Tennessee election has gone largely for
the Union, and the Legislature of Kentucky
has adjourned over to March 20, refusing to
etate, convention at all. This has been done
by the firm attitude of the. Republicans in Con
gress, and of Mr. Lincoln, who, by refining to
assent to any plan of compromise, have given
the most- efficient pledge in their power that
the new administration will stand by the Con
stitution as it is, until it shall be regularly
amended by tm authoritative National convert
tion.—.N. T. Tribune.
This statement is entirely Worthy of a paper
which assured its readers before the Presiden
tial eleetion that the success of Limoin -would
pour oil upon the troubled waters, and effec
tually silence the clamor of the secessionists.
It is a part of the game 'of syatematie false
hoed by which the people are to be blinded to
the imminent perils of the Union, and encour
aged to push forward the irrepressible conflict
until it is too late to save the Confederacy from
destruction. The idea that Tennessee and Ken
tucky have been induced to declare for the
Union because the Republicans and Mr, law
cm; have hitherto refused to assent to any
plan of compromise, is utterly preposterous.--
Every man who knows anything about the feel.
ing of those States is aware that they, in com
mon with Virginia, Maryland and other border .
States, have, so far, stood fast to the Union
with the hope of effecting some compromise
whereby their rights and interests would be
secured in the Union ; and that this is the sole
reason Which has deterred them from casting
in their lot with the seceding States. The mo
ment they become convinced that compromise
is out of the question, and that there is to be
no abatement in the stubborn, unyielding hos
tility of the Republicans towards them, so soon
will the border States join their fortunes with
the Southern Confederacy. This may be an
unwelcome conclusion, but it is one that no
man can resist who has paid the slightest at
tention to the positien of these States.'
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsnutaToN, Febrnary 11;1561.
Since the assembling of the Peace Congress in
this city, the hopes of the people of all °lessee
have assumed a more buoyant character. The fact
of so mush harmony prevailing in the body re
ferred to is well known outside, and this of itself
is calculated to cheer the hearts of all true pa
triottywho desire a speedy and proper Pettlernent
of the unhappy differences that have so much dis
tracted the eountry. • -
The past week has been fall of incidents, all of
which possess a peculiar significance in themselves,
as bearing upon the question of 'reunion or perma
nent separation. The various and conflicting ru
mors from the South of the doings and sayings of
the ultraists in that locality—the thOusand and one
conjectures as to what the end will be—the pre
sence of a large military force in the Federal Cap-
ital—the insane blustering of the extremists from
the North, as we find them in the persons of the
representatives in the Rails-of Congress—the de
monstrations of the people, from all sections, in
favor of peace and a speedy adjustment of our
present difficulties, and the prodigiois efforts of the
patriotic and the good of all parties to save our
country from anarchy, dissolution, and the horrors
of a Civil war ; these, and many other consideriz
tions of equal magnitude, conspire to invest the
Present with a solemnity that is little lesi than
sublime, and awful to contemplate. •
On the one hand, we have reports from Savan
nah, Georgia, of the seizure of public and private
property by the S tate authorities, in contempt of
the laws of the United States, and in violation of
reason and common sense— of like outrages at New
Orleans, in the seizure of the Custom Rouse and
Mint—the presentation of Col. Ilayne's ultimatum
to the President—the refusal of the President, and
the departure of the special envoy from the Re
public of South Carolina, and, as a consequence of
this latter procedure, the rumor confidently bruited
about, that Fort Sumpter must and will be taken,
cost what it may.
On the other hand, we have the significant and
patriotic speech of Mr. Kellogg, the Representa
tive from the Springfield district, in the State of
Illinois, where the President elect resides, that he
(Kellogg) is willing to sacrifice everything—even
to the Republican party (VI latter flight he'might
safely left out, because thatPariy has already com
mitted /do de ee,) to save the Union from disrup
tion. When Mr. Kellogg made the deelaratio
quoted in the &nee, the deroonstration aPplause
was uncontrollable, and gave dent`to Wolf in a
patriotic outburst that testified how deep and in-.
tense are the feelings of the people on the great
question's that new agitate the public mind of this
nation. It is thought by many that Mr. Kellogg
speaks the sentiments of Mr. Lincoln, being his
immediate representative, and haying but recently
visited Springfield, where it was well known Mr.
K. was closeted with Mr. Lincoln. Bat in jux
taposition with this patriotic outburst of Mr.
rello gg , we have the assertion of some of the
Republican members of Congress, that they have
had communication with Mr. Lincoln since Mr.
Kellogg made his speech, and that the President
elect declares, in the most emphatic terms, that
Mr. Kellogg does not only not represent his (Mr.
Lincoln's) sentiments, but ho (Linvoln) boldly de- ,
nounces Kellogg for giving utterance to such sen
timents.
If Mr. Lincoln has so denounced Mr. Kellogg for
his eminent eenservatiam and petrietleta, at a cri
sis in the country's history, such as we all know is
upon us, then, indeed, may the heart of the patriot
bleed for his beloved country Lfor in the hands and
tinder the control of such a man all is lost. If Mr.
Lincoln is- so rank a partizan, so much of a fanatic,
as such a declaration would indicate, then is the
cup of our country's sorrow filled to the brim, "the
pitcher broken at the well," and the clouds of de
struction ready to break over cur heads.. But this
I cannot believe of Mr. Lincoln. I am strongly
halted to the opinion that Mr. Kellogg does
speak the sentiments of the indenting President,
and that the latter, when he is installed in his new
and respondble position, As the head of a great
Nation, will pursue a line of poliay quite , different
from that desired by the ultraists of his party;
cause no other policy will be sustained by any con
siderable number of the dinerican pepple. I am
warranted, I think, in entertaining this belief, from
the fact that the wishirof such fanatics as Horace
Greeley and his compeers have been ignored by Mr.
Lincoln in the selection of Mr. Seward an the first
officer in his Cabinet, and still, farther, by the fact
that Gen. Cameron, who is known to be eminently
conservative, is also selected to occupy the position
of Secretary of the Treasury. No matter who may
say aught to the contrary, Gen, Cameron is booked '
for the place designatedeln_ accordance with Mr.
Lincoln's Gat choice on that subject. . .
The Republicans of the Senate have determined
not to'confirm the nomination of Judge Black for
the vacant Judgellip 'on the Supreme Bench, not
fro& any obpetions they have to Judge B.,but be
cause they ars determined that the vacancy shall
be filled by the new President, and thus a snug
berth will be secured for .some one of the hungry
horde of otfiee-seekers in their own ranks. It is
much to be regrettedlhat Mr. Buchanan did not
send in the name of Judge Bleeir when there Were
Democratic votes enough to secure the oonfirma-
ECM
The opposition of the people of New York, New
England and the North-western States, to the
Tariff bill now before the Senate, is of a most for
midable character, and bids fair to defeat the mea
sure altogether. Senator Bigler is doing every
thing in his power to carry it through, however.—
He. w ill make a powerful speech in favor of the bill
when it comes up for consideration. I do not think
I hazard anything when I say that he is the best
booked-up man in the Senate on the Tariff ques
tion. He has given much time and labor to the
question, and therefore is familiar with it in snits
details. Senator Cameron is also quite active and
anxious on the same question. Looking at: the
array of opposition to this Tariff bill, now that but
little, if any, political capital can be made out of it,
it will be well for the people of Pennsylvania to
cast about ands* themselves this question—" Su
pposing the worst should come, and all attempts
should fail to bring: about a settlement of the
pending National difficulty, and a separation takes
place, by which the country shall be divided into
a &ahem and . % Southern Confederacy, where will
Pennsylvania go in that contingency ?" This is a
practical question, and requires a practical answer.
Pennsylvania is'essentially a mining and manufac
turing State, with natural resources that are inex
haustible. Supposing she were to ally herself with
the Northern Confederacy, let us see for a moment
what would be her condition. The New Ragland
States are in favor of free trade. The Northwest
ern States are also in favor of free trade; because
they are agricultural States. The great Slate of
New York is in favor of free trade, because the city
of "New York has flourished and grown to its pre
' sent greatness by reason of the free commerce of
her accessible and ample harbor. In this state of
things, what possible chance would there be for
Pennsylvania? "Echo answers, none."
On the other band, Louisiana and the sugar pro
doming States must have protection for that branch
of trade; for which privilege those Southern States
would be naturally disposed to grant reciprocal ad
vantages to a border State on the Northern border
of the Southern Republic. In the one case, if
Pennsylvania should become site of the States of
the Northern Confedermy, she could expect no
favor in the way of protection for her great sta
ples, iron and coal, whilst 'if she belonged to the
Southern Republic, she would stand a chance to be
fostered as one of ihe sisterhood to whioh she 'has
allied her destinies. ' These hints are thrown out
for the reflection of those who feel an interest in
the stbjesit, Believing it to be one of vital in:per
tame to our State; and ;ripen which our people
should ponder, I have simply put the question in
its most legitimate and practical bearing; to which
I invite the attention of our Praotioal people.
In this onneetion it may be well to remind our
people of the important fact, that in the States of ,
Virginia and Missouri, there are extensive deposits
of both iron and coal. In a few years these States
will become iron manufacturing States, supplying
the entire Southern demand for that importaut ar.'
tic% 'in all its branches—and thus Pennsylvania
will be completely out off from the Southern mar
ket ; whilst the 'entire North can bp supplied with
every article of *high iron forma a component '
part, from the workshops of England, Russia and
Sweden, and the Millions of capital now invested by
our ()Miens in 'Pennsylvania, in the mining and
manufacturing line, will be rendered comparatively
valueless.
Are the people of Pennsylvania prepared for, a
state of things like this? if they are not, lot them
bethink themselves in time, to prevent such a dis
aster from overtaking them, by carefully watching
the signs of the times, and at the proper time
availing4hemselves of all the advantages that pru
dence and forecast can secure to them.
It is now confidently expected that in a short
time, indlied in a few days, the Peace Congeal;
will agree upon a plan of settlement, which that
body will recommend to be submitted to a direct
vote of the sovereign people. If this should be
done, then will the maehinatione of the reckless
politicians of the ultra-Republican school be de
feated, and the plan of settlement thus presented,
will be ratified by a vote so overwhelming as to
strike terror into the hearts of the craven crew,
who would sacrifice the country upon the altar of
their unhallowed ambition, or stupid, but ranoor
ous fanaticism.
PEEN'A LEGISLATCRE.
SENATE.
MoNDAY, Feb. 11, 1861.
The Senate was called to order ut. !.
'vim, by the SPEAKER:
BULLS IN PLACE
Mr. PENNEY, a supplement to the act incor
porating.the guardians of the poor of the city
Of FittSl)Urg, , -
Also,
a supplement to the several acts rela
tive to the Pennsylvania State lunatic asylum.
Mr. THOMPSON, an act to incorporate the
East Pennsylvania agricultural and mechanical
society.
Mr. KETCHAM, an act to incorporate the
Factoryville and Abbington turnpike and plank
road company.
Mr. GREGG, a supplement to the act incor
porating the Lock Haven boom company.
Mr. HIESTAND, an act exempting Conewago
Island from taxation, for road and school pur
poses.
Also, an act authorizing the supervisors of
Mastic and Conestoga townships to pay one
third toward the cost of the erection of a oar.
tain bridge.
Mr. WHARTON, an act to provide for the
relief of the suffering and wants of the people
of Kansas:
This bill proposes appropriating $30,000 in
aid of the sufferers in Kansas.
Mr: WHARTON • moved that the Committee
on Finance be discharged from the further eon•
sideration:'of the bill, and the Senate proceed
to its consideration; which, after some debate,
was withdrawn. '
Mr. YARDLEY, a supplement to the act in
corporating the Trenton City bridge company.
Mr. BENSON; an act relative to the Western
Pennsylvania coal company.
Also, an act to provide for the collection of
additional taxes in Sweden township, Potter
county.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION:.
Mr. LAWRENCE offered . a* resolution that
the Clerk'of the Senate be authorized to prepare
for each Senator a poatet map of the State;
with the population of each county as returned,
in 1861 marked thereon, , which was agreed to.'
cowszbanzp.
Mr. MEREDITH -called
a p the act incorpo
rating the Kittanning water company; which
was passed. • - • • -
Mr: YARDLEY, for Mr. MOTT, called up
an act authorizing:the county of Monroe to '
borrow - money ; which was passed finally. •
Mr. IRISH called up the Act to incorporate
the Allegheny. oil .company ;• which was permit
ted to lay over.
Mr. PENNEY called up House bill authori
singthe establishment of a lock-up in the bor
ough of Teinperaneeville'i which was passed
'finally. • • .
Mr. SCHINDEL called tip the act relative to
the Catansacina and Fogelsville railroad com
pally ; which was passed.
Mr: CONNELL called up a supplement to the
act incorporating the city of Philadelphia.—
Laid .over on second reading. •
Mr. THOMPSON . called up the act authorizing
the" executor of Yacob M. Root to sell certain
real. estate ; which was passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up House bill autho
rizing the erection of a new election district in
the Twenty-third ward, Philadelphia.
The bill being on second reading, Mr. CON
NELL moved to postpone itindefinitely; which
was agreed to—yeas 28, nays none. -
Mr. KETCHAM called .up the act declaring
Bear creek a public highway; which was pas
sed.
Mr. WHARTON called up a bill, entitled
""An Act for the relief of John Mon& of Som
erset county ;' " which was lost—yeas 11, nays
18. Mr. WELSH moved a re=consideration;
which was agreed to, On• motion of Mr.
WELSH, the bill was 'then postponed for the
present. . .
Mr. YARDLET called up a bill, entitled "A
supplement to the act incorporating the Trento
City bridge company; " which was paned.
Mr. MEREDITH called up the act for the
relief of Jacob Huntzinger, Jr., late treasurer
of Schuylkill. county ; Which was passed,
Adjourned.
GENERAL NEWS.
DESPERATE AFFRAY IN MADISON, Ann.—Five
s.
Persons Wounded by Pistol Balls learn that
a few days since a desperate affray occurred at
a horse race in Marion, Ark., growing out of a
disagreeinent regarding SOWS bets, between a
.party of residents of that vicinity. Unable to
settle their disagreements regarding the bet
ting, a quarrel ensued, after which fire-arms
were drawn and need, mid no 'did than five
persons, were wounded. Mr. Graham, a far
mer, was shot by Mr. Higgs, who is a brother,
we are informed, of the lawyer of that name.
Graham's son, a boy 9 years of age, then un
dertook to avenge his father, and shot Higgs,
wounding him in the arm. ligge next fired
at the boy, and wounded Min so seriously that
his recovery is doubtful. A son of Wm. Ticer,
a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, was
badly wounded by a shot. Wm. Gettling is in
jail for being concerned in the shooting;the
remainder of the parties actually engaged (five
persons) are confined to their beds ; three of
them are seriously wounded, but fair expecta
tions of the recovery of all of them, except the
ohild Graham exist.—Memphif (T e nn.) Argun,
Feb. 5.
MAKING PISTOLS AND RIFLES IN CONNECTICUT.
Manufacturing in Connecticut has been very
dull this winter, and hundreds of hard-working
mechanics have been compelled to live upon
very short allowance. Trade also has beep
very dull, many' merchants scarcely_ paying
their expenSes. hi Hartford the principal
business has been the manufacture of those
two arms already known to fame--Colt's pistol
and Sharpe's rifles. These two'factories ha•re
been driven to their • greatest capacity 'singe
November. The Sharpe's company now have a
large contract with the Egyptian Government
for six hundred of the arms, furnished in
Zouave style, 'with the sabre bayonet; and they
are a most splendid and effective wetvPott.—
Other manufacturing interests' are dult 'and
little doing. . • .
. . •
MINIS, the 'inventor of the .
rifie' bearing his
name, supervises an immense workshop in'Pa-'
ris. At breakfast; over his slice. of melon, or
at the butts oflirin.cennes, the chef is the same
man. The perfection of arms is the devouring
passion of his life. Always attempting- some
thing new, always practising hie arms, he may,
any day, produce a good result.- In France he
is kno*a as the great authority in firearms ;
and it was to him, therefore, that .the Emperor
appealed for 'advice when the new Imperial
Guard was to 'be armed. The question was
not slowly filtered' throUgh COMmitteca and
counciis. M. Minie was summoned. Re stated
Ms views frankly, and gave-reasons for them:
The Emperor listened'and decided. M. Minie
armed , the Imperial Guard of France:
A' smart wife cleared $5OO, a new' suit of
elothei and two new trunks from an amorous
bachelor, under the plea of eloping with him.
Elisha Griffith inthiced the Grants to emigrate
to Jordon City, Minn. ' and take charge of a
saw-mill; times went hard, and Griffith pre
sented the Grants with 80 acres of land; the
mill was burnt down; and returning from
Minneapolis one night, Griffith gave Mrs.
Grant $5OO in gold, on condition of eloping
with him ; she told her husband, and obtaining
an outfit from her lover, was to meet him at
La Crosse ; she went to Chicago instead, and
was arrested by telegraph on Monday, for steal
ing the $500; Griffith came on, and the case
was heard on Tuesday, malting ill a verdict in
favor of Mrs. Grant.
ANTIMONY AT PINE'S PEAK.—In the mountains
above Denver city large veins of the sulphuret
of antimony have been discovered, which were
first supposed to be silver, and created much
excitement. It may be made an important
branch of trade, by the teams that transport
freight from the States to Denver Oily and re
turn empty, being engaged to haul loads of
this metal; which, it is thought, can be deli
vered in • St. Louts at a coat of from four tO
seven cents per pound.
The Chicago Tines says that the republicaSe
have so gerrymanded the State as to require
but 18,000 republicans to elect a Represents;
tive • and 62 P 000 to elect . a Senator while they
•
require nearly 27,000 democrats to elect a
Representative and 92,000 to elect a Senator.
It is such an apportionment, bill which the
Legislature is asked to pass, and which the
democrats have determined to defeat by absent
ing themselves from the legislative sessions.
Of the Territorial Legislature of Utah, or
ganized in December last; all but one are MR.
mons. The assessed property of the Territory,
excepting Green River and Carson counties,
amounts to $4,673. Preparations are being
made to break up Camp Floyd in the spring,
but it is thought that military stations will be
established along the route for the protection
of emigrants. •
Half an acre of land is on fire at Perrysville,
Ind., and has.been burning for some time. The
soil is a kind of marl, and the surface is covered
with green grass, a treacherous oasis in the de
sert, for when the cattle go to graze, they
scramble away with scorched feet and noses.
Mr. Edwin R. Lamoureaux, lawyer, lately
residing at 282. West Twenty-eighth street, New
York, who, it is raid, was violently , assaulted
and beaten by an "injured husband," about
ten days ago, died from the effeCta of his wounds
on Wednesday morning. •
Prentice says many-of the South Carolinians
not only ' have Yankee arms in • their hands
when they muster, in warlike parade, but Yan
kee WWI around their necks in the privacy of
their own homes.
The oyster dealers of Fairhaven; Conn., put
up annually 251,450 tin cans and 446,1 W
- wooden kegs of oysters.. They ,sell 1,000,000
bushels in the shells, and 1;004000 gallons
opened* every year. ' • • •
, Heenan, the Be'nicia Boy, hag gone into some
sort -of,businees in. New Orleans, and hopes to
make his, fortune - thereby. He has nothing to
say just now about fighting Hurst for the Cham
pionship of England. -
The New Fork correspondent of 'the Charles
ton Courier says that Madame Anna Bishop was
offered $6,500 by one of the Broadway concert
saloons to sing one song each night, exclusive
of Sundays, for sin mouthy, but she refusid.
The train from Montreal, of Tuesday morn
ing, January 29th. only readied Boum s Ponit
Friday evening, February Ist—foni days for
What is commonly .a run of less than four hours.-
Cause, deep and blocking snow..
LONGING FOR VERY OLD Aun.--Heber, .Kim
ball, one of the Mormon Eldirtit, gays he wants
to live to see "the righteous root out wicked
.
neis ?"
LATEST BY 'TELEGRAPH
XXXVIth CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
Sswal.E.—Mr. Wade (Ohio) presented four
petitions numerously signed by citizens of Phil
adelphia,,asking Congress to•stand b'y , the
Union, the Constitution and the enforeement
of the laws. • •
Mr: Crittenden (Ky.) presented a large num
ber of petitions from cilium of MASeaohtinctie,
Indiana and Missouri, asking for some settle
ment of the difficulties in•the country. • • -
`,Mr. Bigler . (pa.) presented petitions asking
Congress to submit the question - of - amend:
ments. to. the Constitution to the people, and
also fifty petitions asking for the passage of
the Crittenden resolutions.
1101J8E.-Mr. Craige (N. C.), offered the fol
lowing
WHEREAS, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida have
MOW from the Confederacy' of the United
States, and established a Southern Confede
racy :
And whereas, It is desirable that the most
amioableXclations should exist between them,
and war avoided, the greatest calamity that
can result; therefore,
.
Reaaved, By the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives that the President be required ,to
acknowledge the independence of the said
Southern Confederacy as soon as official in
formation of its establishment be received, and
that we receive such Comtmlssiunerg fte way be
appointed by that government for an amicable
adjustment of all matters in dispute.
Mr. Craige asked that the resolution be put
on its passage now, as all Mert desire that
peace should be preserved.
Mr. Farnsworth (II) moved that the reso
lution be referred to the Committee on Patents.
[Laughter.] , •
On motion of Mr. Craige, it was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. M'Clernand (Ill.) introduced resolutions,
Which were adopted, reciting that by the
seizure of the Mint and money and Custom
House by the revolutiona ry authorities of Lou
isiana, the United States has been put at defi
ance, and calling on the President, if it be not
incompatible with the public interests, to Bend
to the House all the facts in the case, and what
steps; if any, have been taken or are contem
plated to recover possession of the said pro
perty.
Union Triumph In Tennessee.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 11.
Digpatehoo from Memphis doted Saturday
give between. three and four hundred majority
for the Union candidates to the State Conven
tion.
Returns' from West Tenn.essee indicate the
election of the Union candidates.
In Nashville, as far as heard from all the
Union candidates are elected by overwhelming
majorities. The Convention is defeated by a
large majority. ,
The vote in Nashville stand Union Candi
dates, twenty-nine hundred and nine; seces
sionists, five hundred and fifty.five; for a Con
vention, twelve hundred and ninety ; no Con
vention, fifteen hundred "and seven.
An Infernal Machine.
A diabolicalattempt to deatroy the family of
Angustas Homier, a 'well' 'known citizen of
Lawrenceville, by an infernal machine, was
made on Saturday night. The machine was
placed on the sill of a window, and f4ed by
means of afuse. The whole front of the build
ing was shattered by' he e4ploil'on, Which was
as loud as a discharge of ordnance. Several
bullets struck different - parts of .a room in
which Mr. Hoeveler's family were sleeping,
but all miraculously escaped injury. No clue
to the perpetrator of the fiendish act has been
discovered.
Southern rostal,Arraugements.
flzw thaws, Feb. 9.
The Cottvention has resolved that: under: the
present system, it is . impossible for , a , single
State to establish postal arrangementaltdequate
to the wants of the people, and recognizes the
central Government at Washington to carry it,
and the Southern Congress will hereafter be
called upon to form permanent postal-arrange
ments, ' ' •
Release of New York Vessels.
CHA'RLESTOR, Feb. 10.
A dispatch from Savannah, received to-day
by Gov. Pickens, states that the New York
vessels seized by the Georgia authorities were
released on the announcement from New York
that the muskets seised at NeW York had been
given in charge of Mr. Lamar.
WASHINGTON; Feb. 11.
Feb. 11
SPECIAL NOneg
.Prom the Indepeissrent. New York, Juts, 280 . 8 59.
Giars.—Our advertising columns contain some t
monies to the value of a new article known al, 8,, e8 ,t 5 -
jaws Prepared Ohre," useful to housekeepers forr4e44-
furniture. It is prepared with Chemicale, b y w h i e t%
kept In the proper condition for immediate ng e. bi bs i, , ,
chemicals evaporating as soon as it is applied, leavitul
the glue to harden. We can assure our readers that ti l l
article
ha, the excellent phrenological quality of C I '
eau
sdhesivness. ,,
Por sale by 0. A. B/LINTART, No. 2 Jones , As*
itirMicwlm
Blethers; read this.
The following is an extract from a letter *Nests.
a palitor of the Baptist Church to the ,fe lon _
Messenger ,_ Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks tiol e l'i
that favor of at world-renowned medicine-3/ uxneilfu
w l
LOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDISH TRITHISO , 8
el We pee an advertisement in your column of iii,,
Winolotes Soothing Syrup, New we norer said a ~,r i
better
in favorer' a patent medicine before in our life, but We
feel &Impelled to say to your readers, that this is so
humbug—we HAYS TRIED IT, AND ENOW er TO a S ALL IT
CLAMS. It is, probably, one of the most sueseadol
medicines of the day, boogie/ ale one of the best. And
those of your readers who have babies can't 40
than to lay in a supply. Sep294ldtwiy
—..o„._____.
Lore
WE call the attention of our readers t o
an article advertised in another Wuhan, called BLOOD
FOOD. It is an entirely new discovery, and must um
ba confounded with any of the neimerona patent medi
cines of the lt is soon von ?RR BLOOD,
early
prepared for abs orption; pleasant to the taste n and pig&
nil in action, and what one gains he retains. Let all
those, then, who are suffering from poverty, imparity 0 ,
deficiency of blood, and conse3uently with some chrom e
disease or ailment, take of this BLOOD FOOD and big re
stored to health. We notice that our dragrets
received a Supply of this article, and also of h e wont
renowned Dr. IDAFOF 9 D IBTARTITIL CORDIAL, WhielleTery
mother should have. It contains no paragoricor opiate
of any kind whatever, and of course must be invaluable
for all infantile complaints. It will allay all pale, w ad
soften the gums in process of teething, and at the N a m
time regulate the bowels. Let all mothers and surges
who have endured anxious days and sleepless ni c h t ,:
procure a supply and be at once relieved.
j 7 See advertisement. _ anl7-dacalm
pIrgiABOLD'S OINOINE PABPABATION eare s en.
••••• Tel, Bladder, Dropsy, Kid'Amy Affections.
ELM BOLD'S Oennine Preparation for Narrow! ant
Debilitated Bufferere.
BU U'B Genuine Preparation for Loft of Polder,
Lon of Memory.
XLMBOLDI3 Genuine Preparation ler Difficulty of
areuth ing, General Weakeeas.
HELHBOLD'S Genuine Preparation for Weak Nerves,
Horror. of Beath, Trembling.
- BOLD'S' Genuine • 'mondial for Night await*,
Cold Foot, Dimness of Vision.
riEL BOLDM.Gennino Preparation for Languor, nt.
IICIELBIBOLD% eenuipe Preparation for Pallkt Oenete:
••••-" name and Ernptione. •
HBEt LD'S Genuine Preparation for Paine in the
Il ° k,Headaehe, flick 'Stomach.
'/17 11 13ee advertisement hauled
HELKBOI,I9 EXTRACT 1117011:11
Sa auether columM not t-d&wgin
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.-'--BRANDBETWEI
PILLS WARRANTED TO CURE PETER AND Aotru.—The
effect-o; purging with MIANDRETRIS PILLS to to re
store the health, no 'matter from what came it may be
suffering. They take out all imPhrities frets the sys
tem; and they have the same power of expulsion over
salaam, poisonous vapor of decayed Tegotabieo s Or indeed
any poisonous exhalations. breathed by men whatever.
In fact, if g‘is blood is poisoned; it is impure, and Im
pure blood results in disease.
BRODRETWO rum,
timugh innocent as bread, yet they are'eayetle of pull.
fying the blood and curing disease. 130, . they cure all
kinds of fevers, all asthmaa, oatarihs, cestivenese . and
painful affactiona or °Tory kind.
, . .
Sold, price 25 Conti, at N 0.294 Canal set, New York,
and by all Druggists. Also, by GEC 17 'MILL, corner
of Second and Cheitnut *drools, Harri 1 by all
resrects.ble dialeza in medicines de9-4itwlm
NEW Ittourtioentento.
_ .
•
A PPLES ! ! . APPLES ! ! l--Fire Run
dredd Barrels of superior APPLES just received
from New York State. For sale at lowest cash price by
febl2 - JAMES M. WHEELER.
•
•VLECTIO N.
OFFICE NORTHERN CENTRAL MAMMA!' CO., /
• , BALTIMORE Feb. 11, IBM._
A general meeting. of the Otockito/dere of thie Cont.
patsy will - beltelttnt-OrtiermitTivrtertort, 1:611 TERMS
DAY,THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY NEXT, between the hours
of 12 and 2 o'clock, P.M., for the election of Twelve
Directors for 'the ensuing year.
The Transfer Books will be closed on thel6th of ro.
nary until after the oblation. By order.
febl2-dte THOS. 8 HOLLINS, Secretary.
FARM FOR SALE.—The subscribers
offer for 13ftlif ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
s
MX ACRES OF LAND, Ritp.sOn in Samuel:Alma town..
ship, Dauphin county, adjoining lands of A. 0. Hiester,
John H. Fox and others; thereon erected a large TWO
STORY STONE HOUSE, BANK BARN, with all the
necessary Out-Buildings. There is One of the Run
apple (mum* in the county upon the property, together
with a good vein of Limestone ; and it will be sold in a
body, or in portions to suit purchasers.
If not sold before SATURDAY, rim 16TR OF MARCH,
it will then be offered at Public Sale, at the Court Rouse
in Harrisburg. For further particulars enquire of
. .
A. 0. /HESTIA
• 0. F. MIIENCII;
, Assignees of Tohn Wallower & Son
febl2-dlw&wts
FOR SALE.—A very fine five-year-old
BAY MORGAN ROM* Medium size. Terfeetly
Bound and gentle. Is a fast, free traveler, arid in every
respect a desirable horse.
The owner, having no further use for him, will sell at
a bargain. Can be seen at WILLIAM COLDER 'S Livery
Stable For terms, &e., inquire of
febo-Iwdit .1' S. HAMMER, Brady House.
GOLD PENS GOLD PENS !
Whidi ftrt 0/a.silaty qradno point 3 cannot be stervasted,
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES . ! Call and try them at
SCHEFF.EIVS CHEAP_ BOOK-STORE,
18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
feb9
VALENTINES ! VALENTINES
A large assortment of Come and SENTIMENTAL
VALENTINES of different styles and prices. For sale
at SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
feb9 18 MArket Street, Harrisburg, Pa,
NEW BOOKS!
The "CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOR OF BIRDS,"
Illustrated by W. HARvEr. Price 75e. cloth.
The "CHILDREN'S PICTURE FABLE totttilt, il
lustrated by HARRISON WEIR. Price 75c. cloth.
The "CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK OF QUADRU
PEDS, Illustrated by W. HARVEY. Price 717 c. cicith.
For sale at SOHEFFERT BOOKSTORE:,
febt) No.lB Market Street, Marx;ggbtg~ h.
:FOR SALE: The BUILDING on the
r corner of Walnut and Short streets, used as a
COOPED SHOP. This building was originl4y built so
that it could be turned into Dwelling ifouses. It con•
sista of three separate franies placed together, each frame
being 25 by 2Q feet, making the entire building, as it now
stands, 75 feet long and 20 feet wide. Will sell also an
E 'GRP HORSE POWER ENGINE AND BOILER,
nearly new, and one orDrawbach)s Patna Sines Cutters,
and a Set pf. Saws for Joisting Staves. The above
property*Will be sold at a bargain, es we, wish to, clear
the ground on which the building stands. Enquire at
the Brolteris Offibe'of S. L. WCULLOOH,
feb9-dtf 126 Market Street..
OTIOEII N
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The undersigned has hooded his LUMBER OFFI4,
Corner of Third Street anitlit . laegirrsi Alley, euni Motor
Hotel.
ALSO—Two Rooms, with folding doors, TO LET--
Suitable for a Lawyer's Offise. . PosSessitotimmediately.
ALSO—A number one FIRE ENGINE for sate.
W. F. MURRAY.
:41,1 11 i 1 5:7 • - • .
%vailik4aV . •
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ALSO—H,pRS.ES AND CARRIAGE S tehice
at the same Office. .
feblkitf. • IigANK d . MURRAY-
APPLE.WITISKTI—PuRE dEASET AP.
ri.r.!'—ln store and for sate by
.TOHN H. ZIEGLER,
73 Market street..
feb7
HE BIBLE ON DIVORCE.—The fol
. lowing Words are fiom Mark x. v. 9,12:
"What, therefore, God has joined together let not man
put asunder." , •
" Whosoever shall pnt away his wife and marry another
committeth adultery. And if a woman shall put away
her husband and marry again she committeth adultery.' 3
Legislators and others, the above ie the edict of the
Supreme Lawgiver, from which there is do appeal.—
" WM% 040149;411, (3}4g has joined together let , no nlan:
put aannder.lP janl2.dtf
CRANBERRIES=A very Superior lot
,t 0ct23.1 WM. DOCK, TR. do CO'B
VOR the genuine ENGLISH MUSTARD
gc to IiBILLBWB DRI7O STORE.
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