ATES OF ADVERTISING E 3 Your lines or 1838 COnstitute half a square. Ten lion o r more than four, constitute a square. Oalfsq.,oneday— -- $0.25 One sq., ay -40.30 gg one week. —. 1.00 g g one week..... 1.25 i c one month -.. 2.00 gg one month. 3.00 , g three months. 3.00 ea threes~ nuths. 6.00 c sirmonths— . 4.00 gg six months.— 8.00 tr. one year.— 5.00 gg one year.--10.00 irr Busineas notices inserted in the Looai. comma, or before marriages and deaths, Well onsis Pell Linn fur each insertion. to reerchantsand °there advertialugby theyear liberalte, vs will be offered. 117" rtions must beaesignbted,on the The numberof inse hertiOement. ET Marriages and Deaths will be ingsrted at the mime seas regular advertisemnts. - _ - , , 110010, Otattoltern, fzr. o fIOOL BOOKS.--School Directors Teachers, Parents, Scholars, and others, in want of School Books, School Stationery, &c., will find a complete assortment at E. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOK STORE, Diarket Square , Harrisbuig, comprising in part the follow- I—ADEBS.—MeGuffef s, Parker's, Cobbl , Ad's SPELLING BOOKS.—McGuffey's, Cobb's, Webster's, coVa' Byerly' s. Combry's. ENGLISH GP.AMMARS..BIIIIion's, Smith's, Wood b r idge's, Monteith s, Tuthill s , Carve, We ll s', RISTORIES.—:-Grimshwa, Davenport's, Prost% Wil son% Willard's, Goodrich's, Pinnock's, Goldemitia's and ARlTHALETlCGreenleataii, Stoddard's, Emerson's, ,rike's, Bose's, Colburn's, Smith and Duke's, Davie's. AV1E1313113.--Greenleaf's, Davie's, Day's, Rare, Eridffe'S. RICTIONARYI3.—WeiIIer's Scheel, Cobb% Walker, Worceer'omp rehensive, School,'Woreesters -Primary, Web ster's Pr te iMarys C, Webster's High Webster's Quarto, Academic. NATURAL PIIILOSOPHIS.--ConistoeVe Parker's, Swim's. The abode with a great variety of ot hers can at any time be found at my store. Also, a comp meat of School Stationery, embracing in the a cstoreom . plate outfit for school purposes. Any book not w in hi le the premed It one days notice. fir Country Merchants supplied at wholesale rates- ALMANACS.—John Baer and Son's Almanac tor sale al B. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOK STORE, 'H Kr Wholesale and Retail, JUST RECEIVED AT SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE, ADAMANTINE sLa TES - OB 1TA810176 AIM AND kR/ONSI Which, for beauty and use, cannot be excelled. REMEMBER THE PLACBI cHEFFER,B BOOKSTORE, NO. 18 MANINT STREW. mart N 2W BOOKS! :UST RECEIVED "SEAL AND SAY," by the author of ~ Wide, Wide World" "Doll ere and Cents," Ito. "HISTORY OR METKODISM,"byA.Stecens,LL.D For sale at SCHEFFERS BOOK STOR, ape No. 18 Mark. at JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE AND - SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF RICHLY GILT AND ORNAMENTAL WINDOW CURTAINS, PAPER BLINDS, Of various DesiguS and Colors, for 8 cents, TISSUE PAPER AND CUT FLY PAPER, At [miISCREFFER' S BOOKSTORE, WALL PAPER! WALL PAPER, I I Y. girist received, onr Spring Stock or WALL re.rmn, BORDERS, FMB SCREENS, Its., &c. It is thelargest and beat selected assortment in the city, ranging in price from six (8) nimbi Up to one dollar and squatter 01.254 As we purchase very low for cash, we are prepared to sell at as low rates, if not lower, than can be had else. where, If purchasers will call and examine, we feel confident that we can please them in respect - to price and quality. E_ M POLLOCK & SON, a p3 Below Jones' House, Market Square, LETTER, CAP, NOTE PAPERS, Pons, Holders, Pencils, Envelop..., Sealiv.o Wax, of the best quality, at low prices, direst from the manu factories, at maid° WHEFFEH'S CHEAP BOOKSTORE "LAW BOOKS I LAW BOOKS I I-A -LA general assortment of - LAW BOOKS, all the State Reports and Standard Elementary Works, with many of the old Raglish Reports, scarce and rare, together with large assortment of second-band Law Books, at very low prices, at the one prim Bookstore of' E. M. POLLOCK at SON, myg Market Square, Harrisburg. sllisuilantous. AN ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON! BILK LINEN PAPER FANS! FANS!! FANS!!! ANOTICER AND SIPLENDID LOT Or SPLICED FISHING ADDS! Trout Flies, Out and. Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk and.llair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of FISHING TACKLE! A GREAT VARIETY OF . . WALKING - CANE S! Which we will sell as cheap as the Cheapest! Head Loaded sword Hic kory Fancy Canes! Canes! Canes! Ganes! Canes! ICRLLBRII DRUG AND FANCY SIOUX, no- 91 MARKET STREET, South ado, one door east of Fourth street je9. 0 A L!!! N " .117" ONLY $1.75 PER TON!!!_r11 THEYERTON NUT COAL for sale at $1.75 per ton, delivered by Patent Weigh Carts. PINEGROVE COAL, just received by cars, for sale by feb2l. JAMES M. WHEELER. GARDEN SEEDS ! 1 1-A 'FRESH AND COMPLETE assortment, just received and for sale by feb2l WM. DOCK, JR., & CO. TUST RECEIVED—A large Stock of 0 SCOTCH .A.LES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON PORTER. For sale at the O lowest rates by . JOHN H. ZIEGLER, 73 Market street. jatill S III!F I. 8 Hill F NACKEREL, (Nos.l, 2 and 3.) SALMON, (very enperior.) SHAD, (Hem and very WO HERRING, (extra large.) COD Tun. SHORED HERRING, (extra Digby.) SCOTCH KERBING. SARDINE!! AND ANCHOVIES. Of the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter and eighth bbls. Herring in whole andf bble. The math* 11.8WDIRSOT FRQX Ins ca l f ntmse, and will sell them at the lowest market rates. sepl4 WM. DOCK, in., & CO. {'CHAMPAGNE WINESI DUO DE MONTIZELLO, HEIDSIECK & CO. OHARLEB REASIECK, GIEBLIBR & CO" ANCHOR-ZiLIiERT MOUBOEUX, 13PARIMING KUBCATEL, MUMBI. & CO.ll YERZERLY, CABINET. In store and for sale by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, 73 Market street. deN . , - - WOKORY WOOD! !--A. SUPE R IOR LOT Nil just received, and for sale la quantities to suit pur l:Mena, by JAMES M. WHEELER. Also, OAK AND PINK constantly oa haul at the /Solvent prices. dccB " Y BIBLES, froth. 1$ to $lO, J. „ke n and handsomely bound, printed on good paper, wini a poit olear —ll,l7oipwB Oh BOO t elf Wes CitANBERRIES ! I I-A SPLENDID LOT Jut received by octlo VOR a superior and cheap TABLE or 1: SALAD OIL go to . ANIAISIVO D 2.40 STOUP. TRP' Fruit Growers' liandboOk—by WARlNG—wholemilit and retia at • inebn SCIELZFVFMS.Bookatore. SRPERM CA.NDLES.—A large sapply Ind remind by sepi • WM; DOOK. JB., & 00. YELLER'S DRUG STORE jkl __ . tbe Place 1.3 1 .. to flog Vie bat susortment of Portfikonagaigl' • WM. DOCK. la., & CO , • - 411 0 1' !i " , • N t • - pairteti -000 1. ,• VOL. 3. Lin:s of arautl, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE EN-BERMENMER NINO FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO & FROX PHILADELPHIA ON AND AFTER MONDAY, 'NOVEMBER 2611 i, 1860, The Pea Banger Trains of the P entieylvania Railroad Coi's parry will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg md Philadelphia as follows : EASTWARD. THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a 2.40 a. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.50 a. ZEI FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.86 p. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 5.15 p. m., and ar• rives at West Philadelphia at 10.20 p. m. These Trains make close connection at Philadelphia with the New York Lines. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, No. 1, leaves Harrisburg at 7.30 a. In., runs via Mount Jay, and arrives at West Philadelphia at 12.30 p. m. HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION leaves Harris burg at 1.15 p. m., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.40 p. in. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, N 0.2, leaves Harrisburg at 5 25 p. m., runs via Mount Joy, connecting at Diller. 'dile with. MAIL TRAIN Bast for Philadelphia. WESTWARD. THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 10.50 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 8.10 a. m. MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia at 8.00 a. m., as arrives at Harrisburg at 1.20 p. in. LOCAL MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg for Pittsbur at 7.00 a. m. FAST!DINE lemma riatiatdpida at 12 . 00 noon; an d ar rives at Harrisburg st 4410 p. m. HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Leaves Philadelphia at 2.00 p. m., and arrives at Harrisburg at 7.35 p. m.. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaVes Philadelphls 4.60 p. m, and arrives at Harrisburg at 0.45 p. m. -.Attention is called to the fact, that passengers leaving Philadelphia at 4 p. m. connect at Lancaster with MOUNT JOY ACCOIIIS,IODA.TION . TRAIN, and arrive Harrisburg at 0.45 p. SAMUEL D. YOUNG, - n023-dtt Supt. East. . Div. Pentea Railroad. NENV AIR LINE ROUTE .T 0 . NEW YO.RK. Shattest in Distance and Quickest in Tinu BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES OP NEW YORK AND HARRISBURG, VIrL READING, ALLENTOWN AND EASTON MORNING EXPRESS, West, leaves New York at 0 a. in, arriving at Harrisburg at 1 p. m., only 6,11 hours between the two cities. MAIL LINE leaves New York at 12.00 noon, and ar rives at Harrisburg at 8.15 p. m. MORNING MAIL LINE, Ent, leaves Harrisburg 8.00 a. m., arriving at New York at 5.20 p. m. AFTERNOON EXPRESS LINE, East, leaves Harris. burg at 1.15 p. m., arriving at New York at 9.45 p. m. Connections are made at Harrisburg at I.oop. in. with the Passenger Trains in each direction on the Pennsylva. Cumberland Valley and Northern Central Railroads All Prelim connect at Beading WiSh Frans for Potts. ville and Philadelphia, and at Allentown for Manch Chunk, Easton, Ac. . No change of Passenger Oars or Baggage between New York and Harrisburg, by the 6.00 a. m. Line from Nets York or the 1.15 p. in. from Harrisburg. For beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and *own Medatioall, this Route presents superior inducements to the traveling public. FarebetweenNew York and Harrisburg, F !vs DOLLARS For Tickets and other information apply to J. J. CLYDE, General Agent, dels Harrisburg. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD WINTER ARRANGEMENT. ON AND AFTER DEC. 12, 1860, TWO PABB3NOBR TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG DAILY ) (Sundays eicepted,) at LOU A. hf., and Mt P. X., for Philadelphia, arriving there at 1.25 P.M., and 6.15 RETURNING, LEAVE PHILADELPHIA at 8.00 and 3.30 P.M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. M. and 8.10 P. M. FARES :—To Philadelphia ; No. 1 Cars, $8.25; No. 2, an same train) $2.75. PARES :.—To lleadinr $1 End p.so. At Reading, connect with trains for Pottsvilo, Moen villa, Tamaqua, Catawissa, dr.e. FOUR TRAINS LEAVE READING FOR PHILADEL PHIA DAILY, at 6A. N., 10.45 A. N., 12.80 noon and 3.43 P. M. LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR READING at 8 A. M.,1.00 P. M., 3.80 P. M., and 5.00 P. hi. FARES:—Reading to Philadelphia; $1.75 and $1.45. THE MORNING TRAIN FROM HARRISBURG CON NECTS AT BEADING with up train for Willresbarrs Pittaton and Scranton. For through tickets and other information apply to 7. . CLYDE, dels.dtf General Agent. pHILAD.ELPHIA 1.3111 READING RAILROAD. REDUCTION 02 PASSENGER FARES, ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1860 COMMUTATION TICKETS, With 26 Coupons, will be issued between any points desired, good for the holder and any member of his family, in any Passenger train, and at any time —. it 2b per cent. below the regular fares. Parties having occasion to use the Road frequently on business or pleasure, will find the above arrangement convenient and. eitmOmieal; 35 FORT Passenger trains run daily each wry between Reading and Philadelphia, and Two Train" dr‘'w between Reading, Pottsville and Harrisburg. Or fiusdays onlyone morning train Down, and one afterr ere train U p , runs between Pottsville and Philadelphir and no Passenger train on the Lebanon Valley Brrneb Railroad. For the above Tickets, or any information relating thereto apply to 8: Bradford, Esq., Treasurer, Philadel. phis • the reopectivn Tieket Agents on the line, or to G. A. NIOOLLB, General Sup't. March 27, 1860.—nuu28-dtf FIRST CLASS GROCERIES ! LARGE ARRIVAL!! nkviNO, JUST RITURN&D from the Eastern cities, where we haiomelected with,the greatest care a large and corn pieta assortment of superior GOODS, which embraces everything kept in the beat City Groceries, we respect. fully and cordially invite the public to examine ear stock and hear our prices. feble, WM. DOCK, Ja., & CO. THE AMERICAN READER ! . . A popular and very interesting Reader, designed for the use of ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS generally throughout our country, and now in the useof the Public Schools of the First School District of Penn- Sylvania, by order, and with the unanimous vote of the Board of School Controllers of said District. It may be had on application to the Author and Publisher South west corner f Lombard and 23d streets, Phil ad elphia, for $6.50 per dozen, or 75 cents per copy. Orders may be left at this office for any quantity or number of them, and they will be promptly delivered to address free of freight or porterage. febl9-dens. • A rPLE 'vvILISXY ;-Pilitm EltSt7 AP A rue !—ln store and for sale by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, • febT 73 Market street. DRIED BEEF—An extra lot of DRIED BMW just received by UO9 WM. DOOM, Js., & CO. BLJELINGTON HERRING 1 Juiri received by WM. DOM : 73, & CO eel HNRRISI3URG, PA., SATURDAt, MARCH 2, 1861. Miscellaneous. TAKE NOTICE! That we have recently added to our already fall stock OF BEOARS LA NORMATIS, HARI KARI, - EL MONO, LA BANANA, OF PERFUMERY FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF : TURKISH ESSENCE, ODOR OF mum LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUET , FOR THE HAIR: EAU LUSTRALE, CRYSTALIZED POMATUM, MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM. FOR THE COMPLEXION: TALC OF VENICE, ROSE LEAF POWDER, NEW MOWN HAY POWDER, BLANC DE PERLES. OF SOAPS BazlN'a FINEST MOSS ROSE, ' DENZOIN, UPPER TEN, VIOLET NE* MOWN HAY JOCKEY uLUB. Having the largest stock and bad assortment of Toilet Articles, we fancy that we are better able than our com petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price de sired. Call and see. Always on. band a FRESH Stock of DRUGS, MEDI CINES, CHEMICALS, , consequent of our re ceiving almost daily additions thereto. KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, 91 Market Street, two doors- East of Fourth Street, eepe So'uth side. JACKSON & CO.'S SHOE STORE, NO ~90X MARKET B.TR . E,ET, ILARRj'SBURG, PA., ,Where they.intend to devote their entire time to the maoufactare.of. •B - OOTS. AND SHOES Of :all kinds and varieties, in the neatest and most faPh ionable styles, and at satisfactory prices. Thai stock 7111 consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine Clq and Patent. Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles i Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, and other Shoes in great variety; and in fact everything connected with the Shoe btteineee. CUSTOMER WORK will be particularly attended to, and in all cases will satisfaction be warranted. Lasts fisted up bt one of the best•makers in the country. The long practical experience of the undersigned, and their thorough knowledge of the business will, they trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they will do them justice, and furnish them an article tha will recommend Mien for utility, cheapness and dura bility:' [Ani] JACKSON & CO. JUST lIECEINEDI A FOIL ASSORTMENT OP HUMPHREYIS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS TO win." IN:41T11.1811 ATTENTION OF THE AFFLICTED!: For Bale at 801IEFFPR 7 S BOONSTOBS, '49 No.lB Market et. WE OFFE'R TO CUSTOMERS A New Lot of PBBEE:I3, Of Beautiful Styles, eubstauilally made A Splendid Assortment of GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS A New andjjElegant Perfume, KNIOTITS TEBIPILARS , tBOQUET, Put up in Oat (Hass Engraved Bottles. A complete Assortment of . ] :HANDKERCHIEF - , PER - NUMBS, Of the best Manufacture. A very Handsome Variety of POWDER PUFF bo2EBIS. KELLER'S DRUG STORE, Marliet ttreet, REMOV AL. JOHN W. (LOVER, MERCHANT TAILOR !, Has removed to 60 MARKET STREET, Where he will be pleased to see all his Mena . oetS-dtf CANDLES!! PARAFFIN CANDLES, SPERM CANDLES, STEARINE CANDLES, ADAMANTINE CANDLES, CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES, STAR (SUPERIOR) CANDLES, TALLOW CANDLES. A large invoice of the above in store, and for sale at unusually /ow rates, by WM. DOCK, JR. , & CO., janl Opposite the•Conrt House GUN AND BLASTING POWDER. JAMES M. WHEELER, HARRISBURG, I'A., AGENT FOR ALL POWDER AND FUSE MANIIPABTURIID BY I. E. DUPONT DE NEMOURS it CO., WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. try - A large supply always on hand. For sate at manu faeturees prices. Magazine two miles below town. frrOrders received at Warehouse. nol7 SCOTCH WHISKY.—One Puncheon of PURR SCOTCH WHISKY just received and for sale by Jast2 EMPTY BOTTLES ! I I—Of all sizes and descriptions, for Bale low by dtco WM. DOCK,Ja.,& CO. H A T (3 H& C 0. , SHIP AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 138 WALNUT BTREET, PUILADELPHIA, 11.NALNItS IN FLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON, WINES AND LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGABS.. notB-dBm DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, raILADELPHIA, mAurFecrruss CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND PRESERVE BOTTLES OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. H. D. & H. W. BENNER; oe/9-dly 27 South Front steed, Philadelphia. BT C 0 S TI ! ! OTTLED WINES, BRANDItS, AND LIQUORS OFEVERY DESCRIPTION: Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at coat, without reserve. japl WM. DOCK Ja , & CO. HAVANA CIGARS.—A Fine Assort ment, comprising Figaro, Zalagozonit, La Silica Bird, Fire.lly Etelvins, Berinto, Capitolio of all sizes and qualities, in quarter, one-Sikh and one-tenth boxes, just received, and for sale low by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, Jan3l. . 73 Market Street. IT ELLER'S DRUG STORE is the place .11. to buy Mimetic Biedidnos JOHN H. ZIEGLER ; 73 Market street qt Vatriot ttfr . thin. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1861 THE NATIONAL CRISIS. REPRESENTATION AND MISREPRESENTATION. As it is now, we have in Congress delegations from the adhering slave States, which may or may not properly represent the present opinions of the people, having been elected on other issues, two years ago. Thus from Virginia there is a delegation, which, if we may judge from the recent election, does not in either House fairly speak the opinion of the State ; Tennessee has a delegation on the other hand, which a recent appeal to the people proves to have spoken her views faithfully; and Arkansas has one again which apparently does not speak her views. And with the other slave States still represented in Congress it is an open and debated question, how far either unionists or secessionists can claim to represent them cor reedy. la the Peace Conference the case is, if possible, even worse. Delegations have been sent to that conference, appointed indiffer ently by the legislatures or Governors of the several States, and:representing such views aS these bodiis or officers—themselves elected long since on other issues—desire to see repre sented. Had there been any r . eference to the popular will, who can suppose that ex-President Tyler would have had occasion to come forward from his retirement to speak for Virginia, or that Hon. James Guthrie would suddenly have started into political life again from Kentucky ? It chanced, however, that Democratic influences still had their foothold in the State government of ,both of these States; and we see the result. And the case is the same with other border States.—Boston Advertiser. - It often happens, in periods of great political interest., when public questions of an important Character come unexpectedly before the people, that the Representatives of _Mates, districts and constituencies, do not reflect the popular will, and fail to meet the wishes of those by whose votes they were elected. Such we con ceive to 'be pre-eminently the case at this time, when the great issues before the country have arisen with remarkable suddenness, and now present. questions either not anticipated at the elections at which most of the Representa tives in Congress and the State Legislatures were chosen, or if then existing, certainly not, Possessing the consequence now belonging to them. Agreeing thus upon the general fact with our Boston cotemporary, we might also proceed to point out States and constituencies which are misrepresented at the present time. Under such circumstances our attention would be directed towards Massachusetts; which we believe is at this moment misrepresented in the Senate, and to some extent in the House of Representatives. Her Senators were chosen, one of them four and the other two years ago, and her entire Congressional delegation, more than two years before the present issues were brought before the country. We do not believe that Mr. Sumner, at this time, practically repre sents the popular sentiments of Massachusetts, or that if delegates to a national convention for the revision of the organic law were to be chosen by the vote of the electors he could find a constituency in the State which would return him as its representative in such a body. Nor is Massachusetts the only' Northern State now.misrepresented in our national Councils. Connecticut, if her voice could be heard on the present issues, would instruct her representatives to act differently from their present line of policy—unless we make an ex ception in the case of Senator Dixon, who has shown a degree of independence of party disci pline highly creditable. So of New York. We are ready to accord all due honor to Senator Seward, for the partial amends which his recent action seems to make for a long course of fa naticism on the slavery question, and We hope he may persevere in the Aurae which his re cent speeches seem to indicate. Such conduct now, when he is to be charged with important duties and responsibilities in connection with the new Administration, will, if continued and adhered to, win the approval of the conserva tive men of the State, who care less for men than for principles, and who would as cheer fully accord to Mr. Seward as to • any other statesman, the honors which await the incom ing Administration, if it shall put its foot upon sectionalism, and.restore the country to a con dition of union and peace. . But - w ithout specifying other cases of un doubted misrepresentation by the Senators and members of the lower House from many of the States, we may assume that if the questions at issue were fairly submitted to the people at this time, there would be not only a popular major ity in favor of some reasonable plan of adjust ment, but, as we believe, a majority in more than half of the free States. It is for the pur pose of getting an expression of the popular will, that we have urged a direct submission of the Crittenden proposition, or its equivalent, to the people. We have believed it but fair and just that they should be afforded an opportu nity to vote directly on a question of vital im portance, which has sprung up since their Representatives in Congress were chosen, and which demands a speedy adjudication, in the mode best calculated to reflect the popular Will. The Advertiser, in common with many other newspapers in the Northern Stutes, seems to favor a National Convention, as the safest and surest remedy for the evils under which we are suffer ing. Such a resort would be authoritative and Controlling, either for the reunion or the per manent separation of the States; and if the delegates were chosen by the popular vote in the several States , there could be no complaint that the people were not properly and fairly rep resented. But while we may be prepared to yield to that as a last resort, we have seen no rea son, pending the discussion of the questions in volved in our national troubles, to change the views we expressed at an early stage of the difficulty, or to cease to entertain serious ap prehension of the result, should a Convention be assembled in the present state of the public mind. 'While the possibility exists of placing in a Convention delegates of the ultra charac ter of some of those now in the Peace Con ference, the power to prevent an amicable adjustment must also exist, and the impossibil ity of a reunion be rendered more sure and certain. We can see no possible objection to a direct submission to a popular vote of some distinct plan of settlement. If the sectionalists have, as they insist, a majority opposed to compro mise, they risk nothing by the trial ; and if not —if the majority of the people of the free States are prepared, as we fully believe they are,•to endorse the Crittenden plan—it surely becomes all good citizens to afford an opportu nity of thus extending the olive branch to the slave States, and providing, before it shall be forever too late, for a re-oonetruction of the Union.--.Tournaf of Commerce. From the Journal of Commerce. WHAT SCRIPTURE HISTORY TEACHES. Many years ago, existed on the East of the Mediterranean Sea, a nation comprising twelve tribes or States. The nation derived its name from the patriarch who was the ancestor of all the people ; and from ten of his sons and two of his grandsons, each of whom was the pro genitor of one of the tribes, did the twelve States respectively receive their designations. The nation was bound together by the strongest ties which can unite a people ; they had a com mon origin; they were the only nation on the face of the earth which worshipped the true God; they spoke a common language; they were the peculiar people whom the Lord had chosen to preserve his oracles which he had committed to their charge; they had grown from a very small beginning, even from a band of extirpa ted eaptives into a great and rich nation. At the period to which I desire to refer, they were in the very acme of prosperity, conquer ors over all hostile nations; rich almost be yond comprehension with other lands. Solo mon, their King, was so wise, so rich, and so powerful, that when the queen of another nation came to visit him, drawn thither by the fame of his wisdom and his wealth, she was so as tonished "there was no more spirit in her." She said to the king :—"lt was a true report that I beard in my own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. Howbeit, I believed not the words until I came, and my eyes had seen it ; and behold the half was not told me ; thy wis dom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard." This wise and mighty monarch had gone to his reward; and his son, Rehoboam, had just ascended the throne. The people, before ac cepting the son for their king, desired to have some guarantees for their liberties in the fu ture. So all the people celled upon him to declare his future policy. The king at first consulted the old and wise men of the nation— the Crittendens and Guthries of that day—and they recommended to him conciliation, and as sured him that if he was disposed to kindness and conciliation, that then the people would be faithful to him and sustain him always. He, however, turned himself from these sage advi sers and consulted with the young upstarts about him; and they urge-I him to refuse com promise and conciliation towards traitors, but to reduce them to submission and to enforce the laws. He made his declaration in accordance with the recommendations of his rash advisers. And what was the consequence ? Ten out of the twelve tribes or States seceded, went out from the nation, and established a distinct na tion, with Jeroboam for their king. Rehoboam then endeavors to "collect the reve nue" in the revolted States, and for that pur pose sent to them "Adoram, who was over the tribute," and ".the people Stoned him with stones that he died." Then Rehoboam assembled an army of one hundred and eighty thousand men, to make war upon these rebellious States. But the Lord sent a message unto him saying, "Ye shall not go up nor fight against your breth ren; return every man to his home. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord and returned, to depart according to the word of the Lord." From that day, the power and glory of that nation departed. Worn out by internecine wars, the disrupted section became too feeble separately to resist, a powe - ful enemy, and after being conquered and carried away into captivity—first by one nation and then by another—finally the ten tribes became so scat tered that, to use an expression of a United States Senator, " No one but God knows what has become of them," and the two tribes have become exiled wanderers upon the face of the earth. " The things which were written afore time were written for our learning," and "these things are an ensample unto us." We are taught by this history that the only cement which can bind a nation together, and maintain the union of all its elements, is composed of compromise and conciliation ; that after sepa ration has taken place ' it is not the of God that the Union should be restored by war and conquest, and that when a great and prosperous nation, through unwillingness to compromise has been rent asunder, its greatness, strength and prosperity is gone forever. Further com ment is unnecessary. Let all those who are insanely crying out "No compromise !" care fully read the first book of Kings, from the 12th chapter. ROORBACKS. A New Hann Minty man, a mechanic, wri ting from Kingston, Ga., where he has been living for the last 14 months, writes to the New Haven _Palladium as follows : Among other misrepresentations of the Southern people I notice an account of a young man from New Hampshire, who was abused and sent home, for simply minding his own bu siness, and employing a free negro to take a letter to the postoffice for him. It says that the letter was taken and broken open, and sent back to the persecuted young man, together with an order for him to quit the South. Now there is a great deal of inconsistency in the story, for you must bear in mind that there is hardly a town in the State that does not fur nish employment to from one to twenty or more Yankees, all of whom are daily doing the same thing for which it is claimed the young man from New Hampshire was banished. Now one of two things is certain ; either the young man was minding more than his own business, or the whole story is a fabrication, as are hun dreds of stories of the same character, which I am constantly noticing in Northern papers.— Again, a letter from Old Wallingford, which refers to an old schoolmate of mine, where 'tis said that while on a visit to South Carolina, he was threatened with being drafted into the service of that Republio. South Carolina has never drafted a single man —has had no occasion for that resort—while on the contrary, Gov. Pickens has refused the tendered services of whole regiments, armed and equipped—as he has more men than he has use for. Within the last six months, I have noticed accounts of no less than five men having been hung in this county for simply expressing their sentiments. I will admit that this is a strong Southern rights county, and that since the Presidential election there has been but one opinion among the people, which opinion was that secession - was the only hope of the South—although there was some little difference as to the manner of effecting that object. Kingston voted unani mously for immediate secession, and I suppose it would therefore be called the hot-bed of "fire eaters," but I have lived in this hotbed fer fourteen months, and know of but one case of hanging in that time, and he happened to be " a man of straw"—(which takes off all the hor ror.) THE BAPTISM OF BLOOD. Rhetorical declaimers in both sections of the country have chosen, as a beautiful figure of speech, to speak frequently of blood as a apu rifier"—blood as a sacred element of "baptism" and consecration—blood as a " cement," &c., seeming to be fully convinced that for the founding of a new Confederacy, or the preser vation of the old one, it is essential, if we would consult the happiness . of the people, that an indefinite number of them should be shot or bayoneted. A distinguished legislator said the other day, apparently in mitigation of the con sequences of civil war, that " we would then have the purification of fire and blood—the great purifier of the Almighty, from the Cross down." But let it be remembered, the first blood ever spilled on the ground cried for "Ven geance !" and the most horrible -crimes which hail/ desecrated the earth have been associated BY 0. BARRETT & CO Tz DAILY PATRIOT AND UNION will be served to NII.II s ribers residing in the Borough for Bra MINTS DNB winti parbble to the Carrier. Mail rubsoribero, soon nos LANS PER ANNUM. Tax WEEKLY will be published se heretofore, semi weekly during the session of the Legislature, and once a steak the remainder of the year, for two dollars in ad. vance, or three dollars at the expiration of the year. Connected with this establishment is an extensive JOB OFFICB, containing a variety of plain and fancy type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of the State, for which the patronage of the public is so. [kited. NO. 154. with blood. Better keep the -blood of Amert* cans where it is, and dispense with the poetical allusions.—New York Journal of -Commerce. ACTION OP THE HOUSE TO AMEND THEI DON- In the House of Representatives on Thursday the joint resolution to amend the Constitution, with Corwin's amendment, was reconsidered and adopted by a vote of 133 to 65—a consti tutional majority. The following is the joint resolution with Mr. Corwin's amendment Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stated of Ame rica in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Flousea concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which when ratified by three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of said Constitution, viz : Art. 12. No amendment of this Constitution, having for - its object any interference within the States with the relation between their citi zens and those described in section second of the first article of the Constitution as "all other persons" shall originate 'with any 5t140 that does not recognize that relation within its own limits, or shall be valid without the assent of every one of the States composing the Union. Mr. Corwin's amendment: " Ng %mendment shall be made to the Con stitution which will authorize or give to Con gress the power to abolish or interfere, within. any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persona held to labor or service by the laws of said State. The Texas Legislature has passed a bill to authorize the organizaion of companies of mounted men, sixty men in each frontier county, ten . of whom may remain constantly in service, and call out the remainder of the com. pony for any time not exceeding twelve days at one time ; the said companies to furnish their own arms, horses, provisions and ammu nition, and to receive pay as follows : Privates and non-commissioned officers, $1.50; lieuten ants, $2 ; captains, $2.50 par day for every day's actual service. To provide money, the House has passed a bill authorizing the issu ance of treasury warrants to all parties having claims against the State, and making such war rants receivable for taxes. The House has also passed a bill authorizing the Governor to issue State bonds to the amount of five hun dred thousind dollars, in case of invasion from any quarter, one-fifth of the whole annual State tax to be appropriated as a sinking fund until the bonds are paid. VISIT 07 JEFF. DAVIS TO MAJOR ANDERSON A gentleman who arrived here by the steamer Columbia, and who professes to be well in formed on the subject, states that shortly after the arrival of Hon, Jefferson Davis at Charles ton, it was quietly arranged for him to pay a visit to Fort Sumpter, which was accomplished privately. The interview is represented to have been an earnest and prolonged one, but all not immediately in the secret were left wholly to conjecture as to what took place between him and Major Anderson. It has, however, been knowingly given out at Charleston that there will be no fight at Fort Sumpter—great stress evidently being placed upon the fact that these two old acquaintances in the army cannot be brought into bloody conflict with each other.— N. Y. Times. PENN'A LEGISLATURE. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the SPEAKER. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bishop. A number of petitions, remonstrances, &e., of stroller import to those already promoted, were offered. Mr. NICHOLS, a petition from citizens of Philadelphia, for a law against the sale of fish during certain seasons. Mr. CONNELL presented seven petitions in favor of the Lettihard and,Shpippen Streets pas senger railway. Also, a remonstrance from citizens of the 19th ward against any division of said ward. Messrs. YARDLEY, - MEREDITH and FUL LER, petitions praying for a State appropria tion to foster emigration to Liberia. Mr. YARDLEY, a petition from Lewis S. Coryell, praying for damages sustained on the Delaware division. Mr. BOUGHTER, two petitions from citizens of Philadelphia, praying for the incorporation of the Guarantee express company. Mr. CRAW FORD, an act to annul the charters of certain banks of this Commonwealth, An act to provide for the election of an ad ditional judge in the District Court of Al legheny county; passed finally. Mr. CRAWFORD called up an act to fix the boundaries of Mechanicsburg; which was pas sed. Mr. PARKER called up House bill, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Sonora improve ment company;" which was passed finally. Mr. FULLER callerup House bill, entitled "An Act to perfect the boundaries of the town ship of Union, in the county of Fayette;" which was passed finally. Mr. CONNELL asked for and obtained leave to read in place at this iiin6 an act relating to railroad companies. Mr. McCLURE called up an act to vacate the State road from Drake's Ferry to the Maryland line; which was passed finally. Mr. GREGG- called up supplement to an act to encourage the destruction of noxious animals in certain counties; which was passed. Mr. HALL called up the act to authorize the erection of a lock-up in the borough of Sum mitville, county of Cambria ; which was _passed. Mr. HAMILTON called up the act to provide for the payment of the claim of J. B. Bitner & Bro.; which, after amendment, was passed. Mr. IRISH called up the act to incorporate the Ohio and Mississippi steam packet .com pany ; which was passed. Mr. IMBRIE called pp the act to extend the provisions of an act to protect fruit and ?Unit& tresspas, to Beaver, Blair, Lehigh, York, and Jefferson counties • which was passed. Mr. BENSON called up the joint resolution, to pay for the flag, flag staff, &c., ($775.00 which was passed. Mr. IRISH called up the act to incorporate the Oakland park association. Laid over on second reading. Mr. CONNELL called up House hill authori. zing the German Reformed congregation of Philadelphia, to Bell certain ground rents ; which was passed finally. Mr. CLYMER called up the act to incorpo rate the Mazatawney cernetery,inßerks county; which was, passed. Adjourned until the 12th of March, a 3 o'clock, p. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, March 1, 1861• The SPEAKER called the House to order at PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, SUNDAYS RECEPTED, STITUTION TEXAS RAISING AN ARMY. bENATB, FRIDAY, March 1, 1861. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, AC. BILLS IN PLACE THIRD READING DILLS CONSIDERED
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