IiATES OF ADVERTISING. /our lines or lees coustitate half a square. Ten noel et more than four, constitute a square. Oleg. ,oneday— -80.2 b One sq., one day—...—. $0.50 LL one meet. I_oo " ' one week. ---.. .1.26 4t one month— . 2.00 c , One m onth- .... 8.00 .a three m enthe. 3.00 tc three m onths. 6.00 Li xmonths.... 1.00 ~ six months.— LOP 4 c me year.-- . 6.00 f g one year..--. 10-00 il:r . Business notices inserted in the LOO.ll. COLUMN, OP before marriages and deaths, arrs (712113 P&R LINN for each insertion. Po merchant, and others advertisingby therm? awaits. .0 will be offered. ify The anmberofinsertione tune be designated ou the tyertiseineot. Kr Marriageo and Deaths will be inserted at the earns eras regular advertisements, .... 13 0 00, Otationerg, &r. SCIWOL BOOKS.—School Directors, Medlars, , ka.enta, Scholars, and ()then, want of Baba,' Books, bailout Stationery, &e., will find a complete osertnient at R. M. POLLOCK & SOWS BOOK STOICS, u ar act Square, tiarrisharg, comprising in part Um follow- BNADBRS.—Meeriffey's, Parker's, Cobb's, Angell's tift'LLING- BOOKS.—MeGulfers, Cobbs, Webster's, fawn's, Byerly's. C 0 nils ti SNGIAISH Smith's, Wood b r ide's, tioutenh,s, Hart's, We ll s'. UlSTOKlRS.—Orimshaw's, Davenport's, Frost ' s, Wil rows, Willard's, Goodifich'S, Pinnoelt'S, Goldsmith's and Clark's- ARITHMHTIC'S.--Etreenlears, Stoddard's. Emerson's, pike's, Bose's, Censures, Smith and Deice's, Davies. .til.GßDltAld.—areerdoes, Davie's, Patti, Ray's, Bridge's. DICTIONARYS.—WaIker's School, Cobb's, Walker, Worcester's Comprehensive, Worcester's Primary, Web ster4s Primary, Webs/ell "High School, Webster's Quarto, Academic. NATURAL PHILOSOPHISE.—Comstock'S, Parker's, Swift's. The above with a great variety of others can at Bay time be found at my store. Also, a complete assort ment of Sehool Stationery, embracing In the win le a com plete outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store. procured it one days notice. D - Country blerchante supplied at wholesale rates. ALMANACS.—Jobn Baer and Son's Almanac for sale al S. at POLLOCK & SON'S BOOK STORE, Harrisburg. !Cl Wholesale and Retail. myl JUST RECEIVBD AT SC HE FFE S BOOKSTORE, AD AMA N T LIVE SL,FI T E OF veunus SIZES AND PRICES, Which, for beauty and nse, cannot be excelled. REMEMBER. THE PLACE, SCIURF_F2R I S BOOKSTORE, NO. 18 MARKET STREET. mar 2 N E W BOOKS! JIITSY REOVIVND "SEAL AND SAY," by the author of a Wide, Wide World," "Dollars and Cents," &c. "HIST 01 1 ,1( OF METHODISI4,"by A. Stevens, LL.D. For axle at §OHEFFERS I BOOKSTORE, Ko. le Ilarke et. ap9 JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP .RICHLY GILT AND ORNAMENTAL WINDOW CUILTAINS, PAPER BLINDS, Of various Designs. and Colors, for 8 cents, TISSUE PAPER AND CUT PLY PAPER, At [ray2-11 SWEEPER'S 13 B O OKS T O R E . WALL PAPER I WALL PAPER 11 Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER, BORDERS, EIRE SCREENS, &c., &c. It is the largest end best selected assortment inthe city, ranging in price from six (6) cents up to ene dollar and a quarter ($1.25.) 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 sonfaielft that we can please them in respect price and quality. E. M POLLOCK & SON, aP3 Below tones , Home, Market Square. LT TE R, CAP, NOTE PAPERS, L Pena, Holders, Pendia, Envelopes, Sealing Wax ? of the beet quality, at low prices, direct from r-h• factories', at mer3o 504EFFEWS CHEAP BOOKSTORE TAW BOOKS LAW BOOKS ! !---A general assortment of LAW BOOKS, all the State Reports and Standard Blementary Works, with many of the old English Reports, scarce and -rare ' together With a. large assortment of second-hand Law Books, at very low prices, at the oat price BOOkaoTe of Lo - E. Di. rob cx & SON, myB Market Square, slltottilantints. ANARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON! BILK LINEN PAPER. FANS! FANS!! FANS!!! ADeDiDIS AND aralconD LOT OF SPLICED FISHING it ODE! Trout Flies, Gut and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk sad ilat Plaited Linea, and a general assortment of FISHING TA.CRLzt A GREAT VARIETY OF WALLING CANES! Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest: Silver 'KW goaded Swore Hickory Fancy Canes! v 5...! Canes! Canee Canes! ICELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE S no. 91 ILLESET STREET) South side_ one door east of Fourth street je9. CO A LI! I. N " _ . [Er ONLY $1.1 . 6 P 212 TON!!! j[ TREVERTON NUT COAL for sale at $1.75 per ton g delivered by Patent Weigh. Carts_ PINEGHOVE COAL, jliA received by ears, for sale by feb2l JABLES M.. WHEELER_ ['ARDEN SEEDS I I I-A 'MESH AND Ul COMPLETE assortment r just received and for sale by feb2l. WM. DOCK, JR., & CO. TIIST ItECE [VED—A large Stock of SCOTCH ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON PORTER. For sale at the lowest rates by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, 73 Market street. jaial F'Bail.F 3 S Er.lll MACKEREL, (Nos. 1, 2 and 3.) SALMON, (cry superior.) SHAD, Mess and very fine.) KERBING, (extra large.) COD FISH. SMOKED HERRING, (extra Digby.) SCOTCH HERRING. SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES. Or thwebeye we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter and eighth bbls. Herring . In whole end half bbla, The entire lot new—Diener FROM FRB FISHERIES, and will sell them at the lowest market rates. nes - La WM_ DOCK, 7R., & CO: CHAMPAGNE WINES]. DUO DE MONTBBLI.I.O, nEIEGIRCK k CO, CHARLES HEIBBIECS„ OLEELER Sr. CO. - Asenou—siLiEnT moussEuX, • ZPARKLIIiii MUCK k CO.'S, YERZENAY, CABINET. In Store and for sae 1 27 z<RIN ZUGLER, 73 Market street 41e20 1410 KORY WOOD ! !—A eurzfuoß LOT Jait received, and for sale in quantities to suit pur chasers, by JAMES WHEELER. Also, OAK AND PINE Conlitbutly on hand at the lowest prices. dace. BiDi4E% from 1$ to 4610, X streng and handsomely bound, printed on good rape?, with elegant clear new type sold at . . me m BOUSPFBRIS Cheap lteelvitve. fIitANBERRLES III -A SPLENDID LOT 1 1 .1 inct received by octio • - POE a superior and cheap TABLE or SALAD OIL go to KELLER'S DRUG STORM. THE "Fruit Growers' Handbook—by WARlNG—wholesale auldretail at metal FICHNFFNR'S Booluttore. SPERM CANDLEa • — A largo . sitpply jujustreeeived by Ina ' COy• "Ur ELLER'S DRUO- BTOIM is the place .a_ to fled tha blat asaortiaant of Porto thnnaiell' WM, DOCK. is., 4 g 0 -,,-":--------- -- --- . \ w,l 1 ---- --- iw—----7---- . ------- '\--.-7-_-.---• .r_..... - -- r. , ---; , --__. - 2 /7 ,- —..--., (e --c+A•4-,4--- _ ' * ---- 2 4 ▪ -4 .- 10 111 i I II r -- :.';".'•;;; - .-- ..e - _ 7.: :-:- -------, ,h'. , - ~-,-,-..'-...,-.- ..-z. - -.4-- - : , , , 1-1,,,-Q - -_-_4lO/1L _, e1:.7--- ~...,- ,-_,;- ..,-_t•:.....=•.-. ~-.,..1. ....... . Uni on -----------, :'.• ~ ' III , ti ll alr f I 0 It • ,- - - --' - "V"i N 1- 1 1 Pfi ) ''' 77 ' '-' - , ' • - • VOL. 3. fin:o of earmuff. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TADLE FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO & FROM PHILADELPHIA ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25vn, 1860 ) The Passenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad Corn pang will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg and Philadelphia as follows EASTWARD. THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a 2.40 a. M., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.60 a. m FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.55 p. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. m. MAIL TRAIN /eaves 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. m., runavia Mount Joy, and arrives at West Philadelphia at 12.30 p. m. HARRISBURG- ACCOMMODATION leaves liarria burg at 1.15 p. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.40 p. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, N 0.2, leaves Harrisburg at 5.25 p. m., runs via Mount Toy, connecting at Diller vine with MAIL TRAIN East for Philadelphia. WESTWARD. THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 10.50 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 3.10 a. In. MAIL TRAIN leaven Philadelphia at 8.00 a. in., an arrives at Harrisburg at 1.20 p. m. LOCAL MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg for Pittsbnr at 7.00 a. in. FAST LINE leaves Philadelphia at 12 .00 noon, and ar rives at Harrisburg at 4.10 p. m. HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia at 2.00 p. m., and arrives at Harrisburg at 7.35 p. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 4.00 p. m , and arrival! at Harrisburg at 8.0 p, in. Attention is called to the fact, that passengers leaving Philadelphia at 4 p. in. connect at Lancaster with MOUNT JOY ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, atal arrive Harrisburg at 9.45 p. act. SAMUEL D. YOUNG, n023-dtf Supt. East. Die. Pantie. Railroad, NEW AIR LINE ROUTE TO NEW YORK. ; - 7•11 • - • Shortest in Distance and quickest in Time BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES OF NEW YORK AND HARRISBURG, YIA READING, ALLENTOWN AND EASTON HORNING- EXPRESS, West, leaves New York at 6 a. at, arriving at Harrisburg at /p, only eh hours between the two cities. HAIL LINE leaves New York at 12.00 noon, and ar rives at Harrisburg at 8.15 p. m. atonNlbitt MAIL LINE, East, leaves Harrisburg 8.00 a. in., 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 VA p. m. Connections are made at Harrisburg at 1.00 p. in. with the Passenger Trains in each direction on the Pennsylva. nia. onmperlend Valley and Northern Central Railroad, All Trains connect at Heading with Trainti totrPOttA. vine and Philadelphia, and at Allentown for Mena Chunk, Easton, 4 0 , No change of Passenger Cars or Baggage between New York and Harrisburg, by the 0.00 a. in. Line from Nov York or the 1.15 p. in. from Harrisburg. For beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and acasna modation, this Route presents superior inducements to the traveling public, Fare betwe en New York and Harrisbnrg, FIVE DOLLarte For Tickets and other information apply to J. J. CLYDE, teneral Agent, delo Harrisburg. PHILADELPHIA READING RAILROAD WINTER ARRANGEMENT. ON AND AFTZR DEO. 12, 1860, TWO PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) at 8.00 A. M., and 1.16 P. M., for Philadelphia, arrivingthere at 1.26 P.M., and 6.15 F. M. RETURNING, LEAVE PHILADBLPHLa. at 6.00 A.M. and 8.80 P.M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. M. and B.ls P. M. FARES:—To Philadelphia, No./ Care, $3.26 No. 2, (ia same train) $2.75. PARES :—Te Reading 0.50 and SIAN. At Reading, connect with trains for Pottsville, Mum villa, Tamaqua, Catawisaa, scc. FOUR TRAINS LEAVE BEADING. FOR PHILADZIp PICEA DAILY, at 6 A. M.,10.45 A. 14.,12.8(1 noon and 3.43 P. M. LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOE READING at 8 A. 41.,1.00 P. M., 8.80 P. M., and 5.00 P. M. FARES:—.Reading to Philadelphia, $1.75 and $1.45. TILE MORNING TRAIN FROM HARRISBURG. VON- Nkpis ,&P READING : with up train for Wilkesbarre Pittston and Scranton. For through tickets and other information apply to J. T. CLYDE, dels.dtf " General Agent. pHILADELPH - IA READING RAILROAD. ILVIYUCTI9N OF PASSENEIER FARES, ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1860 COMMUTATION TICK TS, With 26 Coupons, will be issued. between any points desired,. good for the holder and any member of Lie family, in any Passenger train, and at any time—at per cent. below the regular fares. Parties having occasion to use the Road frequently on businnas or pleaatire, will Ond the above arrangement convenient and economical; as Four Passenger 'keine run daily each way between Reading and n, Philadelphia, and Two Train oe , w between Reading, Pottsville and Harrisburg. OF ninviays, only one morning train Down, and one afterr err train Up, rune between Pottsville and Philadelphia and no Passenger train on the Lebanon Valley Branch Railroad. P..-the above Tickets / or oily inforinMion relatinj thereto , apply to S. Bradford, Esq., Treasurer,Phihmiei. e the respective Ticket Agents on the line, or to O. A. NICOLLS, General Stun. SlNcialk 2f, 1.860...r00r28.dtf NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY. aIurgaMMEMNIII N 0 I- 0 • E 114.00 - - F.4.0.4 7 s icOL 2, • SPRING ARRAN.GEMENT. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, MARCH IslOset 'the Passenger Trains of the• Northern Central MailitAr will leave Harrisburg as follows : . . GOING SOUTH. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at. _am a. m. EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at . 7.40 a. m MUD TRAIN willleave . 1.00 p.m. • -GOING NORTH •' MAIL TRAIN will leave at , 1.40 p. m. PARRIES TRAIN - will leave B.t -...8.50 p. m. The only Train leaving :Harrisburg on Sunday will to the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN 'South. at 3.00 a.m. For farther inforMatiOn apply et the office, in roil aylvania Railroad Depot.. JOIEN.Iir. RAU. Agent. Harrisburg, March 18tAtf,.. A PPLE WHISKYI--PuRE . J ERGEY .L.L. pis :-In store oinalorlalelly ' • • JOHN H. ZIEGLER, feta 73 Market street. DRIED BEE —An eats l ot of DRIED BEEP just received by ' • - noB , WK. MOCK, JR., & CO. 11QUR INGTON lIEHRING 11 Just:received by • WM. DOOR, Ia: I &00 oel HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1861. Ilitorellancous. TAKE NOTICE! hat we have recently added to our already full stock OF SEGARB LA NORMATIS, HARI SARI, EL MONO, LA BANANA. OF PERFUMERY POE TEE HASPEERcHIEF TURKISH ESSENCE ' ODOR OF MUSK, 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 lIAY POWDER, BLANC DE PRIMES. OF SOAPS BALM'S FINEST MOSS ROSE, BENZOIN, UPPER TEN, VIOLET, NEW MOWN HAY, JOCKEY CLUB, Having the largest stock and best assortment of Toilet Articles, we fancy that we are better able than our dein petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price de sired. Call and see. Always on hand, a FRESH Stock of DR UGS, MED r- VINES, CHEMICALS, Ac , consequent of our re ceiving almost daily additions thereto. KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, 91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street, Sep6 South side. JACKSON & CO.'S SHOE STORE , NO. 90M MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG, PA., Where they intend to devote their entire time to the manufacture of BOOTS AND SHOES Of all kinds and varieties, in the neatest and most fash ionable styles, and at satisfactory prices. Their stock will COndiiit, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine Calf and. Patent Leather loots and Shoes, latest styles; Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, and other Shoes in great variety; and in fact cycrything connected with the Shoe business. CUSTOMER WORK will be particularly attended to, and in all cases -will satisfaction be warranted_ Lasts fitted up by one of the best makers in the country. The long practical experience of the undersigned, and their thorough knowledge of the bigness will, they trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they will do them justice, and furnish them an articie tha will recommend Itself for utility, cheapness and duta• bility. [Anil] JACKSON A; CO. JUST RECEIVE!• A FULL ASSORTMENT OF HUMPHREY , S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS TQ WEIGH WE INVITE TEE ATTENTION OF THE AFFLICTED Tor tittle at SONEFFER'S BOOKSTORE, ap9 No. 18 Market at, WE OFFER TO CUSTOMERS A New Lot of LADLE ' P.IIRSEI9 7 Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made A Splendid Assortment of q-zi4TLEMEN 9 9 WALLETS, A New and i plegant Perfume, KNIGHTS TEMtILARB' LBOQII,ET, Put up in Cut alms Engraved Bottles. A Complete Assortment of [HANDEL/KEELEY PERFUMES; Of the best Manufacture. A very Handsome Variety of FQWPER , PUFF BOXES. KELLER'S BEITO MBE, 3731 gl Market street REMOVAL. JOHN Wt CLOVER, MERCHANT TA , ,ILOR!, Ras removed to 60 MARKET STREET, Where he will be pleased to see ail his friend . oetiLdtf CANDLES!!! PARAFFIN CANDLES, EPRithi CANDLES, STEARINE CANDLES, ADAMANTINE CANDLES, CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES, STAR (stirslilos) CANDLES, TALLOW CANDLES. A large invoice of the above in store, and far sale at unusually law rates, by WM. DOCK, & jaul Opposite the Court House GUN AND BLASTING POWDER. JAMES M. WHEELER, HARRISBURG, PA., AGENT FOR ALL POWDER AND FUSE MANYIPABTORED BY I. E.. DVPONT DE NEMOURS do WILM/Arti - TON, DELAWARE. lir A large supply always on hand. For sate at manu facturer's prices. Magazine two miles below town. ErOrders received at Warehouse. n 01.7 SOOTOLI . WHISKY.—One Puncheon of PURE ROTOR WHISKY just received and for sale by JOHN U. ZIEGLER ; jam% 73 Market street. TMPTYIPOTTLES ! I—Of all sizes and descriptiorio, for sale /ow by dew . BOOK, JA. , & 00. ITATCH & C 0., SHIP AGENTS AND commissroN mEncHANws, 138 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. DEAMIRS IN FLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON, WINES AND LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS. nolB-416m DYQTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, PHILADI'LPRIA, 1111113FAOTOBE CARBOYS, 'DEMIJOHNS/ WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND PRESERVE BOTTLES OF avingir on6oart-ri6S. H. B. it W. BENNER'S ! 0c19417 27 South Front Moron; Philadelphia. AT CP S TIII BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES, D LIQUORS OFEYERY DESCRIPTION! Together with a ecoaplato aseortment, (Whelelt4le and retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be Bold at cost; without reserve janl. • WM. DOCK, JR., & CO. - HAVANA CIGARS.—A Fine Assort ment, comprising Figaro Zalagozona, La Boise, Bird, Fire-Fly, Etelvina, La Beriuto, Capitolio of an -sizes and qualities, ii quarter, one-fifth and one-tenth boxed, justreceived, and for sale low by - JOHNII. ZLEGLER, 3an31.. 73 Market Street. ITELLAR'S DRUG STORE is the place 41 * to buy Domestic Medicines Eht ' c jVatriot tt. anion. MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1861 EARL PRIMERS The story of the "Nobleman who was hanged" and with. a silken cord, as it was universally believed, in honor of his nobility, has been often told. It has even formed the subject of a romance, but the facts have generally been misrepresented. We have recently come across an account of his trial, published at the period, and we have selected certain portions of this from which to form a current narrative. Lord Ferrers' uncle, whom our culprit suc ceeded in the title, died in a lunatic asylum ; his aunt., too, was also confined as a maniac. His lordship, on succeeding to the title, had a tinge of the family disorder, for he was subject to sudden, causeless, and outrageous passion. We are told that he often walked hastily about the room, clenching his fist, grinning, biting his lips and talking to himself without having anything to ruffle his temper, or being under the influence of liquor. In spite of these dan gerous symptoms, he married, in 1752, the daughter of Sir W. Meridetb, whom he treated with great brutality, though she was of a most gentle dispositton ; and he was on the worst possible terms with all her relations. The re sult of the ill treatment was, that his wife was separated from him by act of Parliament, and a person was appointed as receiver of his in come. All his acts, indeed, evidenced such madness, that a consultation was held among his family to take out a commission of lunacy against him, but. they were deterred from it by the • fact that his intervals of sanity were so long : that ha might be able to defeat them, and if a commission were refused, his lordship might sue them for heavy damages. Lord Ferrers, among his other faults, had a great liking for low company, and used to lodge for months together at a small country inn, where he behaved so strangely, that everybody believed he was mad. Aware of 'his own failing, he urged the landlord to cau tion the visitors not to be affronted at his be havior. But, all this while, he managed his affairs with extraordinary shrewdness, and his attorney allowed him to execute certain legal deeds, which would have been invalid, had be been really mad. When his rents were ordered to be paid to a receiver, Lord Ferrers was allowed to nomi nate him, and appointed a Mr. Johnson ; person who had long been in the service of the family,and whom he doubtlessly hoped to mould to his own purposes. Finding, how ever, that Mr. Johnson was determined to act honestly, he seems to have conceived the most implacable *red against him, vowing that he was in league . with his enemies, to ruin him. Still, with the cunning of 'madness, he behaved in the kindest manner to Mr. John son, the while he had made up his mind to mur der him, Lord Ferrers lived at this time at Staunton, a seat about two miles from Ashby-de-la- Zenith, Leicestershire, his family consisting of a Mrs. C., a person whoo lived with him, and her four daughters, while Mr. Johnson lived ..WW-Ilfizo about whalt a mite distant. - Whets, his purpose Wog ripe, he ordered Mr. Johnson to come to his house in the afternoon, Ad sent Mrs. C. and her daughters for a walk; he aleo sent the two men-servants out of the way, and only himself and three maid-sor vents remained in the house. Not long after Mr. Johnson arrived, and was shown into Lord Ferrers' room. On his enter ing, the door was locked, and his lordship, after a while, produced a paper, purporting to be a confession of his villany, which he ordered Johnson to sign.. The latter refused, and ex postulated, upon which his lordship drew a pistol from his pocket, which be presented at the poor fellow, and bade him kneel down ; he did so, on one knee, but Lord Ferrets?, shouted so loud as to be heard by one of the maids at the kitchen door : "Down on your other knee ; declare what you have acted against Lord Fer rell!, ; your time is come ; you must die !" and then immediately fired, The ball entered John son's body just below the last rib, but he rose up, and looked at Lord Ferrers with a pitiful 'expression. The assassin was about to fire again, but moved by his look, he left the room, and ordered one of the servant girls to find a man to help carry Mt. Johnson up to bed. At this time his lordship was perfectly sober, and having despatched a messenger for a surgeon, he went back to the room 'where he had left Mr. Johnson with the maid, and asked him how be found himself. Johnson replied that he was a dying man, and requested his lordship to send for his children. This was assented to, and a messenger despatched to the farm, to tell Miss Johnson that she must come to the hall directly, as her father was taken very ill. Lord Ferrers went up with her and commenced applying styptics to the wound, but began soon after drinking heavily again, until he became quite intoxicated. When the surgeon arrived, Lord Ferrers told him that he had. shot John son, but believed that he was more frightened than hurt; that he had intended to shoot him dead, for that he was a villain and deserved to die ; but, he added, "now that I have spared his life, I desire you to do all you can for him." At the same time he desired that no one should be let in the house to seize him, and declared that he would shoot the first who laid hands on him. The surgeon who was anxious to keep the assassin in his present state from any fur ther outrage, promised him this should not take place. The surgeon, then, had to follow the direc. tion of the wound, and Lord Ferrers showed hitu how he stood as he fired, The surgeon found that the ball had lodged in the body, at which the murderer expressed his surprise, for two or three days previously, the pistol had carried a bullet through a deal plank, an inch and half in thickness. His lordship continued drinking, and presently attained such a pitch of fury, that he rushed into the room Where Johnson was dying, and seized him by his wig, calling him villain, and threatening to shoot him through the head; The last time he went up, great difficulty was found . in restraining him from pulling off the Clothes that he might strike his unhappy victim. Mrs. C. then proposed that Johnson should be removed to his own house, but his lordship replied passionately, "He shall not be removed; I will keep him here to kill the villain." Many of .these expressions were uttered in the pre sence of Miss Johnson, but Lord Ferres sought tc appease her, by telling her, that if her father died, he would take care of her and the family, provided they did not prosecute him. There was Certainly a method in his madness. The surgeon was rather afraid of his own life, so after getting Lord Ferrers to bed, with a promise that. he should not be Miested, he carried Mr. Johnson to his house, where he died at nine the next morning. So soon as he was dead, the neighbors set about seizing the murderer. - A few armed persons set out for Staunton, where they saw his lordship going toward the stables, probably with.the intention of escaping, as he found that .Tohnson had been -carried away. One of the men advanced, held, a pistol it, Lord Ferrero, bidding him surren der but his lordship, putting his hand in his pocket, it was supposed he was about to fire, and the man stopped short, thus giving the as sassin time to escape into the house, where he fastened the doors, and stood on his defence. A crowd beset the house, and in about two hours his lordship appeared at the garret win dow, and desired that the people may be dis persed, and he would surrender. Then he or dered them into the house, to get some meat and drink ; but presently went away swearing that he would not be taken alive. The people, however, continued near the house, and, in about two hours Lord Ferrers made his appear ance in the bowling green, armed with a blun derbuss, two or three pistols, and a dagger. A collier walked resolutely up to him, and his lordship, intimidated by his boldness, quietly surrendered, declaring that he had killed a vil lain, and gloried in the act. After a jury had brought in a verdict of "Wilful Murder," Lord Ferrers was removed to London in his own landau and six, under a heavy escort, "dressed like a jockey, in a close riding-frock, jockey boots and cap, and a plain shirt." Being taken to the House of Lords, he was committed, under the verdict of the coro ner's inquest, to the custody of the Black Rod, and ordered to the Tower, where he arrived, having throughout the journey behaved with great calmness and propriety. During his imprisonment he was visited by Mrs. C. and her daughters; and we find that he is moderate in his eating and drinking. "His breakfast was a half pint basin of tea, with a small spoonful of brandy, and a muffin ; with his dinner be generally drank a pint of wine and a pint of water, and another pint of each with his supper." In general his behavior was orderly, except that he would sometimes start, tear his waistcoat open, and use other gestures, which proved that his mind was disordered. On the 16th of April, 1760, after being a prisoner in the Tower for two months and a half, he was brought to trial before the nouse of Lords. The facts were easily proved, and his lordship's only chance of escape was in cal ling witnesses to prove his insanity ; but he could not show that he was in such a state as to be unable to account for his action. Indeed, Lord Ferrers ; as it were, condemned himself by the clever way in which he defended himself, and the lucidity he displayed. When his plea of insanity failed, tic declared that he only put lin to gratify his friends. He was found guilty, sentenced to be hanged, and then anat omized on the following 21st ; but in consider ation of his rank the sentence was deferred till May 5. Every effort was made by his relations to ob tain a commutation of his sentence but in vain. The king was inexorable. On finding this, Lord Ferrers drew up his will, leaving, among other legacies, £l,BOO to the children of Mr. Johnson, and though this will, as made after sentence was passed, was invalid, the law offi cers of the crown allowed it to remain in force. In the meanwhile a scaffold was erected un der the gallows at Tyburn ; and a part of it, about a yard square, was raised about eighteen inches above the rest of the floor, with a con trivance to sink down on a given signal ; the whole being covered with black baize. This was the origin of what has been known as the "New Drop," and which was first essayed on a nobleman. On the morning of May 6, 1760. Lord Ferrers Wiite - lianffed OVeiF Gi'f6i - iiisifody of the 'sheriffs, and proceeded to execution in his own landau and six, at his own request, instead of the mourning coach provided by his relatives. His lordadp, we read, was dressed in Pi !Alit of light-colored clothes, embroidered with silver, said to be his wedding suit ; and, soon after the sheriff entered the landau, he said : "You may perhaps, sir, think it strange to see me in this dress, but I have my particular rea sons for it." The procession was a very large one ; there was a large body of constables, soldiers, horse and foot; sheriffs' CBTriages, mourning coaches and a hearse and six. His lordship was per fectly resigned during the two hours and three quarters occupied in reaching Tyburn ; his only regret being that he was not allowed to suffer at the same spot as his ancestor, the Earl of Essex, for which favor he petitioned the king, because "he thought it hard that he must die at the place appointed for the execu tion of common felons." On reaching the place of execution, his lord ship stepped from the ittildftP with great com posure, and was invited by Mr. Sheriff Hum phreys to join in prayer, which he declined ; but on being further asked itkhe would not join in the Lord's Prayer, he readily answered that he would, "for he always thought it a very fine prayer." So they knelt down on the cushions covered with black baize, and his lordship very devoutly repeated the Lord's Prayer. On ri sing, he took:leave of the sheriffs, and in thank ing them for the many civilities, he presented Mr. Sheriff Valliant with his watch. His lord ship then asked for the executioner, who came up and begged his forgiveness, to which he replied 4.1. freely forgive you, as Ido all man kind, and hope myself to be forgiven." He intended to give the hangman five pounds, but by mistake handed it to his assistant, on which a most unseemly dispute broke out between them, which Mr. Valliant immediately silenced. The hangman then proceeded to do his duty; to which his lordship submit.tei with great resignation. His neckcloth being removed, a white, cap which he had brought in his pocket being placed on his bead, his arms pinioned with a black sash, and the cord put around his neck, he advanced three paces to the elevated part of the scaffold, and standing under the crossbeam,which went over it, and was also covered wit black, he asked "Am I right ?" Then the cap was drawn over his face, and, on a signal given by the sheriff, the drop on which he stood instantly sank beneath his feet, and left him hanging. For a few seconds "his lord ship made some struggles against the attacks of death, but was soon eased of all pain by the pressure of the executioner." The claims of justice thus satisfied, nobility had its own again. After the body had hung the accustomed period of one hour, "the coffin was raised. up With the greatest decency to re ceive the body," and, being deposited in the hearse, - was conveyed to Surgeon's Hall, with the same procession, to undergo the remainder of the sentence, "A large incision Was made from the neck to the bottom of the breast, and another ,across the thr;siit ; the lower part of the stomach was laid open, and the bowels ta ken out." The body was afterwards exposed publicly to view in a room, up one pair of stairs, at the hell, and on the evening of May 8 was delivered to his friends for interment. FaTINSION OF W E STERN TRANSPORTATION LIN&B.—The New York Central Company is reaching out . a long distance to increase its business. Wisconsin papers say it has leased large warehouses at Green Bay, and is prepa ring to do a large business on the river im provement and Lake Winnebago. It is building two steamboats for Lake Winnebago, and two for Fos River. " Two farmers have had a novel lawsuit at Granger, N. Y. They had steers so much alike that neither knew 4. tother from which ;" re cently both animals were in the road, and one was killed ; which it was had to be determined by the lawsuit: - • . PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, SUDS xrsompTED, BY 0. BARRETT & CO Tgg DAILY PATRIOT AND 'UNION will be served to eat earibers residing in the Borough for six anNre rut irxxX payable to the Carrier. Mail eubseribers, roux Dor. LARS PER ANNUM. TEE WEEKLY will be published as heretofore, semi weekly during the session of the Legislature, and 611 ea week the remainder of the year, , for two dollars in ad vance, or three dollars at the exptrationof the year. - Connected with this establishment is an extensive JOB OFFICE, containing & variety of plain and farm, type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of the State, for which the patronage of the public is so licited. NO. 161. TUE NEW ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBLE TO The election of Mr. Lincoln to the Presi dency, was the result of thirty years of per petual agitation, upon the slavery question, with the avowed object, in the beginning, of ruining the country. Sir Robert Peel con sidered the expenditure of one hundred mil lions of dollars for the emancipation of the negroes of Jamaica, as a cheap price for sow ing seeds of mischief upon the American .con tinent which should ultimately undermine our national greatness. Garrison, Phillips, Tap pan, and others who initiated the abolition movement, have lived to exult over the success of their projects. The active system of propa gandism which they inaugurated, for tho pur pose of preaching a crusade against the social institutions of the Southern States, has driven Beni; 'members of the confederacy out of the republic; and, not contented with this, the pulpit is still desecrated, and the press pros tituted, to force the remaining eight slave States to withdraw from the ITnion also. The guilt lies at their door of the most terrible blow that has ever been aimed at our political, commercial, financial, agricultural and manu facturing prosperity. If civil war comes, they will have brought it upon us, and the greater nunit er of them are disappointed at the delay of an internecine conflict, with its attendant horrors, which they believe would stereotype anti-slavery fanaticism in the North. Secretary of the Treasury Chase foretold in a recent speech, that, after the inauguration would come adjustment. It is sorely needed; but it Must be one which will involve the overthrow of the principles and practices which have elevated the admidistration to power, or it will be held, sooner or later, to a bitter account by the people. Listen to the late harangue of Wendell Phil lips, in which he proclaims to the Bostonians his rejoicing and triumph in the disasters of the past three months, and in the calamities and bloodshed which he believes to be still bupend ing. He says : " Why do I think disunion gain, peace and virtue ? " Let us rise to the height of our position. This is revolution, not rebellion. " Suppose we "welcome disunion, manfully avow our real sentiment, ' liberty and equality,' and draw the line at the Potomac. We do not want the border States. Let them go. Dis union is honor. Disunion is gain. I venture the assertion, in the face of State street, that of any five Northern rnen engaged in Southern trade etelusivs. ly, four will end in bankruptcy." . • What can be more horrible than.such jubila tion over the prospective pauperism of hie own immediate neighbors ? Yet he continues : "I know what anarchy is. I know what civil war is. I can imagine the scenes of blood through which a rebellious slave population must march to their rights, They are dreadful. And yet I do not know, that, to an enlightened mind, a scene of civil war is any more sicken ing than the thought of a hundred and fifty years of slavery. I do not shrink from the sentiment of Southey, in a letter to Duppa— 'There are scenes of tremendous horror which I could smile at by Mercy's side. An insur rection which should make the negroes masters of the West Indies is one.' I believe both these sentiments are dictated by the highest humani ty.), Mr. Phillips takes pains to declare that the most fearful horrors which imagination can de pict, would crown the wishes of politicians of his school, if they were the accompaniment of slave insurrection, Ile says :—"Weigh out the fifty thousand hearts that have beaten their last pulse amid agonies of thought and suffering fancy faints to think of ; and the fifty thousand mothers, who, with sickening senses, watch for footsteps that are not wont to tarry long in their coming, and soon find themselves left to tread the pathway of life alone—add all the horrors of cities sacked and land laid waste— and then weigh them all against 'slavery' alld tell me if Waterloo or Thermopylm can claim one tear from the eye even of the tenderest spirit of mercy, compared with this daily sys tem of hell amid the most civilized and Chris tain people on the face of the earth 1" Notwithstanding this awful language, Mr. Phillips is explicit in asserting that slavery is Constitutional; that the encroachments upon it of the last thirty years have been illegal, and that he and his partisans rely upon revolution, and violation of law, to accomplish their nefa rious ends. He exclaims : " Understand me. In 1787, slave property, worth, perhaps, three hundred millions of dol lars, strengthened by the sympathy of all other capital, was a mighty power. It was the Rothschild of the State. The Constitution, by its three-fifths slave basis, made slavehold era an order of nobles. It was the house of Ilar..sburg joining hands with the house of Rothschild. Prejudice of race was the third strand of the cable, bitter and potent as Catho lic ever bore Huguenot, or Hungary ever spit on Moslem. This fearful trinity won. to its side that mysterious omnipotence called fash ion—a power which, without concerted action, without either thought, law or religion on its side, seems stronger than all of them, and spares no foe but wealth. Such was slavery." This is the school of politics which has re dueed the country to its present degraded con dition: From the proudest place among the Powers of the earth; envied and admired by the enlightened of every laud; our institutions a model for patriots, and our form of govern ment a salutary and beneficient example to those who are throwing off a despotic yoke; we have become, in the short space of a quar ter of a year, a bye-word and laughing stock, and a cloud of shame darkens our horizon, forboding still greater evils in the future. The Queen of Groat Britian pities, while the Em peror of the French mourns over us, and the statesmen who lead the cabinets of Europe be hold with amazement the hideous national suicide we are perpetrating. Yet we are told by the incomming administration, that now we shall "have an adjustment," Mr, Seward has added that posterity would wonder at the "magnanimity" of the - government, and that "every sacrifice that shall be needful will be .roade," even to abandoning "party platforms and organizations," to secure the welfare of the Union, The people call upon the leaders of the Republican party, who now hold the - reins of power in their hands, to fulfill their pledges. The last planks that hold the nation together are being rent asunder; material in terests are every hour becoming more im periled, and political differences more . of se ttlement. Let the administration begin to .d o something towards releiving the Republic from the pressure that is dragging its prosperity in the dust. . - Up to the present limit* not one step seems to have been taken by lir. Lincoln or his advisers, beyond giving vague and. unsatisfactory assu rances which have alarmed rather than tran quilized the public- mind. During the late session of Congress, every obstacle to a proper explanation, not to say amendment of the Con stitution, was opposed by fleetiblicang in the Senate and House of Representatives. The 4th of March came, without a single_re-assuring measure having been taken nn,the part of our NatiOnarrepresentatives. Since that time, the THE NATIONAL CRISIS. THE COUNTRY. From the New York Herald
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