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TUE DAILY PATRIOT AND 'UNION Will be furnished to Blemb ere of the Legislature during the session at the row . prim of ONE DOLLAR_ Members wishing extra copies of the DAILY PATRIOT -UM UNION, can procure them by leaving their orders at the publication office, Third ot - root, or with our re tters in either House, the evening previous. Democratic County Convention, At a meeting of the Democratic County Com mittee, held at the Morgan House, February 6, 2664, in pursuance of a call of the Chairman, k, was Resolved, That the Chairman of the County Committee be authorized to call a County Con vention, to assemble at Harrisburg on the 18th inst., for the purpose of selecting six additional delegates to act in conjunction with those elected by the late Democratic County Conven tion, to represent Dauphin /Jaunty in the Demo cratic State Convention called to meet at liar zisburg on the 21st inst. In pursuance of the above resolution, I here try notify the Democratic citizens 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 lath inst. Wm. D. BOAS, Chairman. War. D. EARN - EST, Sec'y. i) Cei kit 011.1i)/V 03:111 The committee, (appointed at the laatmeeting of the Bemocraric State Committee,) to whom was entrusted the duty of perfecting arrangements for the meeting of the Democratic State Convention, to be held in this city have adopted the following programme : The Convention will be held, agreeably to the call of the Hon. W. H. Wansu, on the 21st inst., at 3 o'clock, p. m., in BRANT'S HALL. • Necessary arrangements have been made to enforce proper order in the Hall during the session of the Con vention, and to secure the comfort of the delegates at tending- To avoid confusion and secure order, the Committee of Arrangements have determined that no member or person shall be admitted within the bar of the Conven tion without a ticket of admission. Delegacy, upon their arrival, will please call at Room No 3, BUEHLER HOUSE, where they will be supplied with tickets. Re porters of the Press must apply as above to secure seats. Suitable accommodations have also been provided for the public outside of the bar of the Convention. Excursion tickets to Harrisburg and return, good from the 21st to the 23d inst., can be obtained at the regular stations of the Pennsylvania Central, Philadelphia and Beading, and Cumberland Valley railroads. A. L. BOUMFORT, Chairman Committee of Arrangements. Relations of the New Confederacy to Other Governments. We have already referred to the influence which the establishment of a Government for the "Confederate States of America" is likely to have upon the question of peace or war be tween the seceding States and the Government of the United States; but we had not then the opportunity to consider the relations of the new Confederacy to this and other Governments respectively. The adoption of a Constitution and the election of officers under it, is an easy matter, and quickly accomplished, as - we have seen by the proceedings at Montgomery. The establishment of a stable Government, which shall be admitted to the family of nations as an equal, possessing the right to separate and independent existence, and the power to com mand respect from other Governments, is the work of time, requiring a large measure of wisdom and experienced statesmanship. Such is the understanding in which the peo ple of the cotton States have enlisted, and which it is their evhlent purpose to carry to a successful issue. That it is an earnest move ment, the support event:led to it by the entire population of the Confederate States, affords the strongest evidence. That it has the ele ments of success, the great ability of its leading actors, and especially of its chosen Executive officers, furnishes the strongest assurance. But that it has to encounter difficulties and obstacles of immense magnitude, is evident to every reflecting observer, and especially to every at tentive student of history. "The Confederate of States of America" enter upon their national existence at a period of general peace . throughout the world, but nevertheless under circumstances of great pub lic interest and concern. Upon their success or failure, depends the great question whether the establishment of another power, similar in the theory and form of its government to the United States, shall be permitted upon territory hitherto subject to the latter ; and possibly, also, whether the experiment of free govern ment shall be a success - or a failure. It is a bold step which they have taken, but we are obliged to conclude that it has beeh taken with i. deliberate understanding of its responsibili ties, and a purpose on the part of its promoters, to devote " their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor" to its maintenance. The question of first importance to the new Confederacy is, how will its representatives be received by other nations? Will its indepen dence be acknowledged by the "United States, of which the States .comprising the new Gov ernment_ were lately a part ? Will it be recog nised as an independent power by the other nations of the world ? These are vital ques tions, to be solved at no distant day—upon *at principle, time alone can disclose. The nation of governments other than the United Mates, will doubtless be influenced, in no small degree, by the policy which the latter shall determine upon, towards the seceded States. If this Government shall decide to allow the States now composing the Southern Confeder acy, and such others as shall hereafter join Chem, to go in peace—to sever their political relations and establish new ones, W ith ou t a resort - to force to detain them—no serious ob stacle would exist to a prompt recognition on the part of Ehgland, France, and other great towers. Thrst would follow of course, and without.hesitation or question, as carrying out the universal law of nations; and our Southern neighbors, late our fellow-citizens, would find themselves speedily launched on the voyage of nationality, with flattering prospects of suc- MO Should the policy of the United States be belligerent instead of peaceful—should Con gress and the Executive decide upon coercion, or what amounts to the same thing, an attempt to retake the fortifications in the Southern States, deny the right of the " Confederate States" to separate nationality, the question presented for the consideration of foreign powers would assume a different character, and possibly become one of protracted diplomacy. The principle which usually governs the action of nations, is, to recognize de facto govern ment as entitled, for the time being, to diplo matic relationi. Questions may however arise in this case, as they have with regard to other countries, as to which is the de facto govern ment,—“the United States of America," or "the Confederate States of America." If the former shall decide to attempt a blockade of all the Southern ports, and to collect revenue from all vessels entering or seeking to enter them, although it may not exercise other juris diction, even to the maintenance of law over a single mile of territory, the effect, so far as foreign commerce is concerned, will be much the same as if it held exclusive jurisdiction over the whole country. To suppose that the new Confederacy will submit to such a policy without a resort to arms, is to suppose them prepared to abandon the entire plan which they have laid out fpr establishing a govern ment; a conclusion by no means warranted by the history and character of their movements up to the present moment. But however this may be, we can hardly suppose that the leading powers of Europe would consent, for any con siderable time, to be practically cut off from all intereenrse with two-thirds of the Atlantic seaboard, and from all advantages* of traffic with the Cotton States of America. They might submit to some inconveniences of this sort for a limited period, out of respect to the Government of the United States, but such submission must have a reasonable limit, and sooner or later, we apprehend, thelatter would be compelled either to withdraw its pretensions, or encounter the hostility of the strongest powers on tbe globe; unless indeed the entire subjugation of the seceding States should in the mean time be accomplished, and this free government converted into a despotism. While it is impossible for any one at this time to say what may be the policy of the Govern. meat of the United States, after the fourth of March next, towards the Southern Confederacy, we can conceive of no state of facts which can long keep the business of that section isolated from the commerce of the world. The laws of trade, no less than the law of nations, forbid it ; and while, in this article, we have not space to enter upon a discussion of the principles which should govern the action of the United States on this new and important question, we have no hesitation in declaring our conviction that it ought not to be, and must not be, such as to cripple the commerce or inflict injury upon the business of the nations—including the new Confederacy—which wonld be effected by any permanent blockade of Southern ports. In be half of the great commercial interests, we shall deem it our duty to protest against such a line of action, from whatever quarter it may ema nate. In this enlightened age, when the evils and inconveniences of war are everywhere, by general consent, ameliorated, it will not do for the Government of the 'United States to inau gurate a policy which must derange the business of the world, and bring commercial ruin upon the people of this and other eountries.—Jouroal of Commerce. There really seems to be a slight difference growing up between the Republican magnates. The New York Courier flatly says that— " Greeley and Garrison—The Tribune and Liberator—looks upon disunion as a blessing, if in its train it brings servile insurrection and the abolition of slavery; but not so Mr. Lincoln, or Mr. Seward, or Mr. Weed, or ourselves, or the hundreds of thousands of Union-loving and law-abiding Republicans, who, though opposed to slavery extension and determined never to become propagandists of the institution, still recognize the fact, that it has rights under the Constitution." But how is this ? Hon. Masz-a Greeley claims Lincoln as /cis great Pan Jandrum, and says he will stand firm against Weed & Co. ! The way in which thz. New York Courier and Enquirer pitches into the New York Tribune, both Republicans of the first water, is just this. The Courier says to the Tribune— " Expediency, the sacrifice of principles, and compromise, were all legitimate according to the Tribune, ashen necessary for obtaining power and dispensing patronage; but not to be thought of, tolerated, or resorted to, for the nobler purposes of conciliating the moderate men of the border States, and thereby preser ving the Constitution and the Union without bloodshed." The Democracy of the North are for the Union. They are for the Union as established by the Costitution. They are for the Union on grounds of equity and justice to all its various sections. They have been fighting for the Union on these grounds for the last twenty-five years. They have been fighting the Black Republican party, and they have warned the leaders of that party, that just so surely as they persisted in the crusade they were carrying on against the South, just so surely would disunion come.— Thus have the Democracy of the North shown their devotion . to the Union. EXPLOSION OF A COOKING RANGE.-A very singular and most unfortunate accident, occur red at the residence of Mrs. N. K. Benton, in Warehouse Point, Connecticut, on Friday morning. The pipes connecting the tank and range, Usually filled with water, became fro zen the previous night, and the ice preventing the steam from escaping, when a fire was built, an explosion naturally followed. The range was rendered a complete wreak, the room filled with burning coals and bricks, stove covers, tea kettles and hot water were thrown in all directions. Mrs. Benton and a couple of children were in the room at the time, and all of them were more or less injured, and herself and a young son, about three years old, quite seriously. Both were knocked nearly sense less, and badly burned by the burning coals. EXPEDITION.—The Galveston News says: The great "Buffalo hunt" expedition was to start from Lost Valley on the 17th. Col. John R. Baylor is in command, and he will, we trust, be able to give a good account of the maura ding redskins, and what has become of them. We have great hopes of this expedition, not withstanding the commander has much to con tend with in the inexperience of his troops, as well as in scarcity of grass, and the want of arms in the expedition. He will make the expedition tell however, our word for it. PENN'A LEGISLATURE. SENATE The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the SPEAKER. Prayer by Rev. Father Maher. PETITIONS, &O. Mr. SMITH presented a 'petition from tax payerti of Philadtlphia, praying for the passage of the bill for the erection of the public build ings. Mr. PARKER, petitions oflike import, Also, from citizens of the First, Second and Third precincts of the Fifth ward, Philadelphia, remonstrances against being annexed to the Fourth ward. Mr. SMITH, remonstrances of like import. Also, a petition from the Philadelphia. Ger mantown and Norristown railroad company, praying for the paseage cf en act authorizing the Auditor General to re-open and settle an account for taxes paid on dividends. Mr. CONNELL, a memorial from 200 citizens of the Nineteenth ward, Philadelphia, praying for the erection of the Twenty-fifth ward. Mr. THOMPSON, a petition from citizens of Perkiomen township, Montgomery county, praying for a law changing their place of holding the elections. Mr. KETCHAM, thirty remonstrances from citizens of Luzern° county, against changing the mode of advertising sheriff sales. Mr. CRAWFORD, a petition from citizens of Juniata county, praying for the repeal of the 96th and 96th sections of the Penal Code. Mr. WELSH, a petition from citizens of York county, praying for the repeal of their fishing law. Mr. SALL, a remonstrance from citizens of Blair county, against any act incorporating companies to sink wells in search of oil; also, from citizens of Cambria county, of like im port, Mr. KETCHAM, from citizens of Blakely township, Luzerne county, praying for an act authorizing the erection of a poor house in said township. Mr. FULLER, remonstrances from West moreland and Fayette counties, against the re peal of the tonnage tax. Mr. ROBINSON, a petition from citizens of Allegheny township, Venango county, praying for the passage of a law to change the plane of holding their elections. BILLS 1N PLACE Mr. CONNELL, an act to incorporate the Walker Hall association, of Germantown; also, cm act relative to a certain alley or street in Philadelphia ; also, a bill relating to St. Mary's Church, in the city of Philadelphia. ORIGINAL RESOLUTION. Mr. IMBRIE offered the following ; which was twice read, and passed : Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourns to meet on Monday next, at 8 o'clock, p. in. BILLS CONSIDERED Mr. EVILER, called up House bill, entitled ' 4 An act to authorize the sale of certain real estate in Fayette county ;" which was passed finally ; also, an act to repeal an act increasing the pay of . commissioners, jurors and witnesses, so far as regards Fayette county; which passe finally. Mr. WELSH called up a supplement to an act in relation to elections and - election dis tricts ; which was passed. Mr. FULLER called up the act authorizing the election of additional supervisors in certain townships in Westmoreland and Monroe coun ties ; which was passed. Mr. MEREDITH called up House bill, enti tled "An act to authorize the appointment of an auctioneer in Armstrong county ;" which was negatived. Mr. PARKER called up HouSe bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Philadelphia 'Turn gemeimi " which passed finally. Mr. PENNEY called up an act authorizing the election of additional supervisors in Alle gheny and Monroe counties; which was passed. Mr. - IT - 11 tiff tab — aCt'eicetranag'tSe provisions of the general manufacturing law to the manufacturers of brushes ; which was passed. Mr. ROBINSON called up the bill authori zing the laying out of a State road in Clarion and Venango counties ; which was passed. Mr. SEERILL called up the act to change the place of holding the election in Sadsbury town ship, Chi ster county ; which was passed. Mr. FINNEY laid before the Senate a letter from the President elect., accepting an invita tion to visit Harrisburg. The letter is dated at Springfield, on the Bth inst., and leaves the time of his visit to be governed by future events. Mr. SMITH called up the act incorporating the Fishing Creek improvement company ; which was passed. Mr. CONNELL called up House bill changing the name of Ben Welsh, which passed finally. Mr. PARKER called uphill incorporating the Lombard and South Street passenger railway company. Laid over on second reading. Mr. BOUGHTER asked for and obtained leave to read in place an act authorizing Daniel Zook and Daniel Royer to sell certain real es tate in Lebanon county. On motion, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY, Feb. 15, 1861 The House was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m., !ty the SPEAKER. The Clerk read the Journal of Thursday, although several motions to the contrary were offered and failed. =I A supplement to an act for the preservation of game was considered in committee of the whole, amended and finally postponed. An act to provide for the settlement of claims against the Commonwealth was considered in committee of the whole, and being decided to b e a private bill, was postponed. The next bill in order was one changing the name of the Sunbury and Erie railroad com pany, and to facilitate the completion of the same. The bill having been read, Mr. BALL offered a substitute, similar to the first bill, with ihe addition of a supplement. The question being on the adoption of the Substitute, Mr. FRAZIER moved to postpone for the present ; which was lost, yeas 22, nays 69. Mr. BURNS offered an amendment, obliging the Sunbury and Erie company - to give bonds of the par value of one half million dollars, to aid a railroad from Brookville to Ridgway.— Lost. Mr. HILL moved to amend so as only to allow the issue of bonds to the amount of $2,000,000, instead of $5,000,000. Mr, HILL defended hip amendment, but it was lost by a vote of 20 yeas to 69 nays. Mr. ELLIOTT moved to amend so as to make the new bonds liable to taxation. Lost—ayes 26, noes 58. Mr. HILL moved to amend so as to require the bonds to be delivered pari passu with the progress of the work. Lost—ayes 25, noes 59. Mr. WILLIAMS inquired as to the authority upon which the scrip had been issued in 1860. The terms of the act of 1860 recognized no such power in the company. There was j consideration contained therein by which the Commonwealth was bound. Mr. BALL held that the Supreme Court had decided that the power to create a debt implied a power to give evidences of it. Mr. WILLIAMS said that while this was true of an individual, it was not true of a cor poration, which existed only by specified pow ers" expressly given by the Legislature. The law of Pennsylvania was that nothing should be "implied." The decision of the Supreme Court did , not apply. He again demanded to know by what authority the scrip had been issued ? Mr. TELLER, called the previous question, but the call was not sustained. Mr. FRAZIER moved to adjourn; whioh was lost. FRIDAY, Feb. 15, 1861. The question was then talon upon the amendment of' Mr. WILLIAMS, and it was lost by a vote of 21 ayes to 62 noes. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. BALL offered an additional section pro viding for the deposit of the issue of bonds of $5,000,000 with the State Treasurer, and their delivery to the company par/ paeau as the work progresses. Mr. BALL defended this. Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the amendment be printed, and that until printed the matter be postponed. On this the ayes and noes were required, and were—yeas 25, nays 65. The substitute, as amended ; was agreed to ; and was ordered to be transcribed for a third reading. An act for the commutation of tonnage duties was then considered in committee of the whole, Mr. SHEPPARD in the Chair. The committee having reported the bill without amendment, it was considered by the House. Mr. BLISS ineitd to amend the first section as follows : "And the said company shall pay annually on the 31st day of July into the Treasury of Pennsylvania the sum of $75,000 for twenty years, which said sum shall be appropriated as a fund to the common schools of the State." On the amendment the ayes and noes were required and were—ayes 29, noes 65. Mr. BARNSLEY offered an amendment; which was lost by a vote of 24 ayes to 68 noes. Mr. BOYER moved to adjourned; which was not agreed to. The bill was then read section by section. Mr. ARMSTRONG offered an amendment prodding that the PensylTsnia railroad com pany instead of expending $850,000 to pur chase bonds of branch roads, should appro priate the amount to pay the State debt. Mr. ARMSTRONG held that the amount named was already due within a fraction from the company to the State. The money thus being held by the company only as a debtor or trustee, could not be appropriated under the Constitution, except to the payment of the State debt. The passage of the act would bring the matter before the Supreme Court. Mr. ABBOTT defended the terms of the act, and the object which was to be attained by its passage. Mr. BLISS moved that the House adjourn ; which was not agreed to. Mr. WILLIAMS delivered a speech denoun cing the Pennsylvania railroad company. Mr. HILL moved to adjourn. On this the ayes and noes were called, and it was lost by 39 ayes to 50 noes. Mr. WILLIAMS continued further. On the amendment of Mr. ARMSTRONG, the ayes were 37, the nays 47. Mr. WILSON moved to adjourn ; which was agreed to. GENERAL NEWS. ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPE.—On the 6th instant, Mr. John L. Gough, of Centreville, Md., was severely injured and narrowly escaped with his life, while gunning with a party of his friends on Corsica creek. He was in the act of pushing the boat from the shore, when the sleeve of his coat became hooked in the "sight" of a large duck-gun, and dragging the gun, it fell and exploded, the whole load passing immediately between his arm and body. A few of the shot entered his right arm, and remained buried there, just above the elbow. Had the load passed an inch to the left it would have caused immediate death ; as it was, it tore away the entire clothiug in front of his breast.—Times. TRADE WITH JAPAN.—The ship Phantom, Captain Sargent, which arrived at New York last week from Shanghae, brought one of the most valuable cargoes ever imported into this country from China, its value reaching between eight and nine hundred thousand dollars—con sisting of teas, cassia, and raw silk. Of the hater tnet - e — WAre 15041- ASIA of these - 144 contained the Japanese raw silk, brought from Japan to China for shipment to New York. As each bale of the Japanese silk is worth about $BOO, and as this is but the commencement of the shipments, some idea may be formed of the trade likely to grow up between the two coun tries, indirect at present, but which will doubt less soon be direct. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening last, Mr. Michael Casey, who has been for a considerable time in the employ of the Hanover Railroad Company; met with death in a sudden and shocking manner. He left Hanover on the evening train which was going to the Junction, and got off three or four miles below Hanover. This was the last seen of him alive. He was killed by the returning train. He must have been lying on the track, and was not observed by the engineer, who was not even aware of having passed over any obstruction. His dead body was discovered in the course of the eve ningovith the head entirely severed from the body, and his legs cut into three pieces, and otherwise mutilated.— Gettysburg (Pa.) Sentinel. NavAL.—The United States revenue cutter Harriet Lane is to be temporarily converted into a man-ofwar, She is now at the Brooklyn navy-yard, to receive a new and formidable armament. Four 84 cwt. guns, one 12 pound howitzer, and a quantity of shot and shell, will be put on hoard. It is said that a marine guard is to be detailed for her immediately.— The storeship Supply is ordered to the Florida coast, with stores and provisions for the Home Squadron. The Mississippi, at Boston, is ready for sea. Letters for the Brooklyn, Macc donian, Wyandotte, St. Louis and Sabine, will be for warded by the Supply, if left at the Brooklyn - aval Lyceum, without expense. STRAPPING UP run HEAD FOR A SNOOZE.—The retest invention is a sleeping-car cap. It con iists of a small velvet or cloth skull cap, orna 'nented according to the taste of the wearer, kith a couple of long. straps attached to each sde of the cap. When the traveler becomes "Marled or sleepy, he or she puts on the cap aid attaches the straps, by means of brass kooks, to the back of the seat next forward of to traveler, and then leans hack composedly, tie bead supported by the cap and braces and weeps as comfortably as if reposing in bed. TEE CIITNESE OPPOSED TO IDIPROVEMENT.- Iring the destruction of Yeun-ming-Yeun, to soldiers came upon two presents that had 'len sent to the Emperor of China by Lord Apcar,tney from George lll.—a state coach and to twelve pound howitzers—complete in every v4y, and in very good condition and repair; troy have never made any endeavor to improve tcnir own field artillery carriages. Shot and still were even piled close to the guns in the each house in which they were found. REMARK OF THE BRITISH PREMIER. —Lord Pimerston, in a recent speech, said:—"lf any m 6, twenty years ago, had told me that you weild have English and French troops in Pe kil he would have been laughed at as a vis ‘ io ry. That, however, has.been accomplished, auk trust that the accomplishment of that evc4t will lead to the establishment of those I pe anent relations of peace and commerce wi China, which will be equally advantage oust() Europe and to the remoter part of Asia." ECTS OF THE galSlS.—Friday and Satur day st were two of the most calamitous days eve ; flown in the commercial history of New Yo r It is said that not less than ninety firms wet forced to succumb to the pressure, and am them many heretofore deemed opulent houses as Freeland, Squires i¢ Co., =I whe has been in existenc a for a quarter of a eel ry. TEMPT AT MURDER AND SIIIDIDE.-At New on Wednesday Hugh Ward attempted to himself with a pistol. Prior to this he tabbed his wife three times. She is not ted to recover. On Tuesday she drew rom the Savings Bank, and would not, said, give him the amount he desired. supposod to have prompted these deeds. ierine Hayes is making a musical tour :h Ireland. Yo oh( ex $lO it I Thi CHANGES IN THE NAMES OF STREETS IN MC. BILE.—The common council of Mobile have recently passed an ordinance changing the names of various streets in that eity. The changes are as follows ; That the name and title of Main street be changed to Palmetto street; Massachusetts be changed to Charleston street ; New Hampshire be changed to Augusta street; Rhode Island be changed to Savannah street; Connecticut be changed to Elmira street ; Ver mont be changed to Texas street; Pennsylva nia be changed to Montgomery street. PENSACOLA.—On January 16 and 17, and after the State forces had reaceed Pensacola, Lieut. Slemmer sent a boat to Fort Mcßae and destroyed 40,000 pounds of powder in store there. He also carried over to Fort Pickens all the shell and shot which he could remove. The ardor of the State troops had been greatly dampened by the discovery that the one hun dred and ten men in the fort were numerous enough to manage the guns, and that the how itzers on the angle could be fired at the rate of ten shots per minute. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT 1N NEW MEXICO.—The Legislature of New Mexico has passed an act for the election of delegates to form a State Constitution, which is to be held in May next. The delegates are to meet in June to discharge the duties which will thus be imposed upon them, and the Constitution they form is afterward to be submitted to the people, for ratification or rejection, at a general election to be held in September. TERRIBLE WEATHER IN ENCILAND.—During a recent terrific snow storm in England, forty of the laborers on the Rosedale railway, driven from the works by the severity of the 'weather, sought shelter in the Esklitt huts, on a bleak Yorkshire moor, where they were snowed in, and over forty-eight hours elapsed before they were dug out, almost exhausted with cold and hunger. At the close of the old year, and the begin ning of the new, the inhabitants of Siena, in Central Daly . , were startled by the fall of rain, on three several occasions, of a deep red color. The phenomena are more remarkable from the fact that at each occurrence they were limited to a certain district, outside of which the rain was of the usual colorless hue. SUICIDE.-A youth named Charles Roberts, aged about 16 years, a son of John Roberts, committed suicide on Tuesday, by hanging himself in the barn upon his father's premises at Smithfield, in'the Twenty-third Ward, Phila delphia. DEATH FROM OPIIIM-EATING.-MFE. Malvina Marvin died at Rochester, N. Y., a few days since, from eating opium. She had been in the habit of using opium for the last 12 years, taking about ten grains per day. On the day of her death she took thirty grains. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean will soon revisit this country. Mrs. Kean is in her fifty-sixth year. Prices of beef in the New York cattle market continue to fall. The highest price is now about 9 cents per lb. and 7/ the average. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH XXXVIth CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION. SENATE.- Mr. Wade (Ohio) presented peti tions numerously signed by citizens of Phila delphia, in favor of the Union, and the Con stitution and the laws. HOUSE.-Mr. John Cochrane (N. Y.) pre sented the memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce protesting against the passage of the tarriff bill, specifying its objectionable feature as the repeal of the warehouse system. The private calender was taken up. Workingmen's National Convention. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 At a meeting of the Workingmen's Commit- Lae of_ 83 hell' on the 14th inst., a ,Committee was appointed to make suitable arrangements for the meeting of the Convention on the 22d of the present month. Delegates from any and all of the United States, who purpose attending said Convention, are requested to inform J. W. Van Houton by telegraph. The President Elect—lnvitation to Visit Lancaster. The Committee appointed by a public meet ing of citizens,' irrespective of party, have tendered an invitation to the President elect, to visit Lancaster on his way to Washington. The invitation will reach him at Albany. The Com mittee will meet Mr. Lincoln. at Philadelphia From Boston. The Colored Convention last night adapted an appeal to the citizens against the extinction of their rights of suffrage. The city Government has passed a resolution inviting Senator Crittenden to visit Boston, after the adjournment of Congress. The Markets. PHILADELPHIA, Feb Li Flour dull; -mixed and superfine at $5a5.12 per MA , and extra family at $5.37 . 34a5 75; fancy lots $6a6.50. Rye flour $3.50. Corn meal 287 3a2.99. Wheat light ; Pen na. and Western red at $1.28a1 28% ; white $1.13a1.45. Ilya 66a680. Corn 57tt580. for new—old Oc. Penns. 173 o.; Drudge 1.7 e, NEW YORK, Feb. 15. Flour quiet; 6,003 bbls. sold. Wheat steady; 4,000 bushels sold. Milwaukie Club Whent.sl.22. Corn firm ; 10,000 bushels sold at 66c. Pork dull ; Mess $l7 ; Prime 813. Whisky firm at 1734 c. Receipts of flour, 053 bbls ; Wheat, 2,620 bushels; Corn, 6 ; 356 bushels. Stocks are better. Flour is more active i City Mills, $5 q Howard s treet, $5.12%. Wheat steady, at $1.28a1.29 for lied, and $1.40 al 60 for White. Corn dull, at 1:3:156e. for Yellow.— Provisions steady at $17.75 for Mess, and $13.50 for Primo. Lard sells at 10e. Coffee steady at 123.4'a13e. Whisky dull at 18e. SPECIAL NOTICE& Methere, read thin. The following is au extract from a letter written by a pastor of the Baptist Church to the Journal and Messenger, Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks volumes in favor of that world-renowned medicine—MaS. Wins Lowis SOOTRINO SYRUP POR CHILDREN TERMING '; We see an advertisement in your columns of llfrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Now we never said a word is favor of a patent medicine before in our life, but we feel compelled to say to your readers, that this is no herdlme —WK HAVE TP.IND IT, AND KNOW IT TO MI ALL IT oLsims. It is, probably, one of the most successful medicines of the day, because it is one of the best. And those of your readers who have babies can't do better than to lay in a supply. sep29-114burly From the Independent, New York, July 28,1859. GLUE .—Our advertising columns contain some testi monies to the value of a new article known as " Sp/ad- - lag's Prepared Glue, ,, useful to housekeepers for mending furniture. It is prepared with chemicals, by which it is 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 sale by C. A. BANITYABT, NO. 2 Jones' Row ater-d&wlm PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.—BRANDRETII'S PILLS WARRANTED TO Cuss PRYER AND ADDS.—The effect of purging with BRANDRETIPS PILLS is to re store the health, no matter from what cause it may be suffering. They take out all impurities from the sys tem; and they have the same power of expulsion over miasm, poisonous vapor of decayed vegetables, or indeed any poisonous exhalations breathed by man whatever. In fact, if the blood is poisoned, it is impure, and inn. pure blood results in disease. BBANDRETIVS PILLS, though innocent as bread, yet they are caps le of puri fying the blood and curing disease. So, they cure all kinds of fevers, all asthmas, catarrhs, costiveness and painful affections of every kind. Bold, price 26 cents, et No, 294 Canal eft, New York, and by all Druggists. Also, by GEC if BELL, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, HarrishErg, and by all respectable dealers in medicines de9-d&wlm DIRS. WINSLOW, An experienced nurse and female physician, has a Sooth ing Syrup for children teething, which greatly facilitate the process of teething by softening the gums, reducing as inSamnation—will allay all pain, and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it mothers, it will give rest to yourselves, and relief and health to your infants. Per ectly safe in all cease. See advertisement in another col • num. aug19,1859-d&wly WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 LANCASTER, Feb. 15 BOSTON, Feb. 15 BALTIMORE, Feb. 15 • v_isamel) al Rig CURE Nefitousileadatce‘ 4t CURE 7 1 1 k ° , H ; dae a By the nee or these Pills the periodic attads et Net. yobs or Sick Headache may be prevented ; and if taken at the commencement or an attack immediate mi ff trot , pain and sickness will be obtained. They seldom fsil in removing the Hanna and Head ache to which females are so subject. They act gently upon the boweltio, removing 0 4 .i.h. c . ness. For Literary Men, Students, Delicate Females, sad all persons of sedentary habits, they are valuable as a Laxative s improving the appetite, giving ;gni a n d do , to the digestive organs, and restoring the natural elasticity and strength of the whole system. The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of long investi gation and =Wally conducted experimente, having be e , in use many years, during which time they have pretested and relieved a vast amount of pain and offering from Headache, whether originating in the AMMO= eyeWm or from a deranged state of the stemaelt. They are entirely vegetable in their composition, and may be taken at all times with perfect safety without ma. king any change of diet, and the absence of any data. grecabis goats renders it easy to administer them to children. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS ! The genuine have Ave signatures of Henry O. Spalding en each box. Bold by Druggists and all other dealers in Medicines. A Box will be sent by mall prepaid on receipt of the PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. All orders should be addressed to HENRY C. SPALDING, 48 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK. THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS OF SPALD I NG'S CEPHALIC PILLS, WILL CONVINCE ALL WHO SUFFER /MOH HEADACHE, THAT A SPEEDY AND SURE CURE IS WITHIN THEIR REACH At Ow Testitttonleas were unsolicited by Mr. SPALI) • ING, they afford unquestionable proof of the effi cacy of this truly scientific discovery. CoNN., Feb. EON]. MD. SPALDING. SIR I have tried your Cephalic Pills, and I like them so well that I want you to send me two dollars worth more. Part of these are for the neighbors, to whom' . gavot few out of the drat box I got from you. Bend the Pills by mail, and oblige Your ob't Servant, JAMES KENNEDY. HATBAFORD, PA., Feb. 0,1881 MR. SPALDING, SIR I wish you to send me one more box of your Cephalic Pillo l Ihave received a great deal of benefit from them. Yours, respectfully, MARY ANN STOIKHOUSE. SPRUCE CREEK, HUNTINGDON CO., PA.. January 18, 1861. U. C. SIVADING. SIR You will please send me two boxes of your Cephalic Pills. Bend them immediately. Respectfully yours Jig°. D. SIMONS. P. 9.—1 have used onebox of your Pills, andfind them excellent. BELLE VERNON, OHIO, lan 15,1861. HENRY C. SPALDING. Esq.: Please find enclosed twenty-five cents for which send me another box or your Cephalic Pills, They arc cm's , the best Pills •I have ever tried , Direct A. STOVER, P. M.. Belle Vernon, Wyandot Co., o DETERLY, MASS., Dec. 11, IRO. H. C. SPALDING, Esq. I wish for some circulars or largo show bills, to bring your Cephalic Pills more particularly before my custo mers. If you have anything of the kind, please send to One of my customers, who is subject to seven B , ick Headache, (usually lasting two days,) was cured Or am attack in one hour by your Pills, which I sent her. Respectfully yours, • W. B. W ILKEE^. REYNOLDSDURG, FRANKLIN CO, 01110. January 9, 1861. HENRY C. SPALDING, No. 48 Cedar et., N. Y. DEAR SIR : Enclosed find twenty-live cents, (25 ) for which Seta box of 'Cephalic Pills." Send to address of Rev. 'Wm. C. Filler, Ituyuoldsbu•g, Franklin Co., Ohio. Your Pills tomk like a charm—cure Headache aline : instanter. Truly yours, WILLIAM C. FILLER Iif3ILAISTI, MICH., tan. 14 ; 1861 MR. SPALDINT. Lara Not long since I sent to you fora box of Cephalic Pills for the cure of the Neryinta Readache grid votivene=4, and received the seine, and they had so good an e,lßet that I was induced to send for more. Please send by return mail. Direct to A. E. WHEELER, Ypsilanti, Alicia, From the Examiner, Nal:folk, Va, Cephalic Pills accomplish the object for which they were made, viz : Cure of headache in all its forms. From the Examiner : Norfolk, Va. They have been tested in more than a thousand case; with entire success. From the Democrat, St. Cloud. Minn. If you aro, or have been troubled - with the headache, send for a box, (Cephalic Pills,) so that you may have them in case of an attack. From the Advertiser. Providence, R. I. The Cephalic Pills are said to be a remarkably effec tive remedy for the headache. and one of the very best for that very frequent complaint which has ever been discovered. From the Western R. R. tin-tette ; Chicago, 171. We heartily endorse Mr. Spalding, and his unrivalled Cephalic Pills. From (/e Xeniawha Valley Star, Kanawha, Va, We are sure that persons suffering with the headache, who try them, wal stick to them. From the Southern Path. Finder, Nem Orleans, La. Try them you that are afficted, and we are sure that your testimony can be added to the already numerou4 list that has received benefits that no other medicine can produce. From the St. Louis Democrat. The ittittlerise demand for the Ar (Nklibli Pills) is rapidly increasing. U A eii gle bottle of SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE will gave ten times its mat annually..fil SPALDING'O PREPARED GLUE! SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE! SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE! SAYE THE PIECES! ECONOMY ! DISPATCH lU"‘A STITON IN TINE SAVES NINg."4:I As accidents will happen, even in well regulated fami lies, it is very desirable to have some cheap and conve nient way for repairing Furniture, Toys, Crockery, &c. SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE meets all such emerencies, and no house up hol to thed can a Stick fford to be without it. It is always ready, and ing point "USEFUL IN EVERY HOUSE." N. B.—A brush accompanies each Bottle. Price 2,5 cents. Address, HENRY C. SPALDING, No. 48 CEDAR,Etreet, New York CAUTION. As tertian unprincipled persons are attempting to palm off on the unsuspecting public, imitations of my PRE PARED GLUE, I would caution all persons to examine before purchasing, and Eee that the full name, 0 - SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE, Atil is on the outside wrapper ; all others are swindling coun terfeits. aol4•d&wy. •