RATES OF ADVERTISING. ,outline or less constitute half a square. Ten lino or more than four, constitute a spare. ill a —sq.,oneday .....- $0.25 One aq., oneday.--- 0 . 60 1 ,. , i elm wees.--. 1.00 " one week......- 1.24 it one month— . 2.00 " one month. 8.00 cc three months. 3.00 " threemoths. 6.00 44 six months . 4.00 " six months. B.oe it one year__ . 5.00 is one year ••-" 10.00 ! Er Business notices inserted in the Loam. co for e mie. or before marriages and deaths, orrit osirrs PER tans licit insertion. To mercliaatsand others adrertisingbytheyear Mieraltei as will be offered. icr The numberofinsertions must be designatedon the teertieement. Ex Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same 683.11 regular advertisement& . v oo k o , Otattontry, &c. cCIFOOL BOOKS.--Seltool _Dir" &tors Teachers, Parents, Scholars, and others in want of sa t o& Books, School Stationery, &c., will Bud a complete worthiest at B. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOK STOKE, Market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow- JOADERS.—McGuffers, Parker's, Cobb's, Angell's syDLLING BOORS.—Mcanffers, Cobb's, Webster's, fawn's, Byerly's. Combrfa. ANGLISEI GRAMMARS.—Ballion's, Smith's, Wood b r idge's, Monteith" Tuthill's, Hart's, es , Davenport's Frog% soles, Wi ll ard's, G o odrich ' S , Pinnock's, doldemith's and (Sarre- Emerson's AIIITHMETIC'S.--Greenlears, Stoddard% , pike's, Rose's, ColbUrn's, Smith and Duke's, Davie's. AIHRBRAS.--Greenlears, Davie's, Dare, Ray's, priage's. DICTIONA.RIB.—WaIker's School, Cobb's, Walker, Wornster's Comprehenaive, Worcester% Primary, Web ster's Primary, Webster's High School, Webster's Quarto, Academic. NATU T L PHILOSOPHIES.--Coustock's, Parker's, Swift's. The above with a great variety of others can at any time be found at my store. Also, a complete assort ment of School Stationery, embracing in the while a com plete outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store procured vt one days notice. Country Merchants supplied at wholesale rates. ALMANACS.—.Tohn Baer and Son's Almanac for sale al S. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOR STORE, Harrisburg. ar Wholesale and Retail. myl. JUST RECEIVED T SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE, ADAMANTINE SLJITES ON VARIOUS SIZES. AND PRT.OES, Which, for beauty and laze, cannot be excelled. BEM:EMBER THE PLLOP, SCHBFFER'S B OOKSTORE, NO. 18 MARKET STREET. mean N E W BOOKS! _.--- 7 IT3T I,IIO2IITED "SNAL AND SAY," by the author of " Wide, Wide World " "Dollars and Cents," &c. ' , HISTORY OR HETRODISH,"by A.Stevens, LL.D. For sale at SCIINFFNBS, BOORSTORD, ap9 No.lB Marks et. JUST RECEIVED, LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP RICHLY GILT AND ORNAMENTAL WINDOW CURTAINS, PAPER BLINDS, Of IrSTIOUS Designs and Colors, for 8 cents, TISSUE PAPER ACNDECTUT,FYPORASPTERR,E .At [mil WALL PAPER ! WALL PAPER I I ink received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER, BORDERS, SIRE SCREENS t &c., &c. Itis the largest and best selected assortment =the city, ranging in price fromsix (6) cents up to one 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 confident that we can please them in respect to price and quality. B. M POLLOCK & SON, ap3 Below Ione& House, Market Square. LETTER, CAP, NOTE PAPERS, Yens, Holders, Pencils, linvelopes, Sealing Wax, of the best quality, at low prices, direct from the manu factories, at mart* SCHESTER , S 011210.1? ITOOKSTOUR T . AW BOOKS 1 LAW BOOK t !-A la general assortment of LAW BOOKS, all the State Reports and Standard Elementary 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 one price Bookstore o E. M. POLL O OK k SON, myS Market Square, Harrisburg. ,tiligEtUaneous. A N- ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON! BILE LINEN PAPER FANS! FANS!! FANS!!! ANOTHER AND SPLENDID LOT OP SPLICED FISHING SODS! Trout Flies, Gut and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk and Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of FISHING TACKLE! A GREAT VAEINTY OP WALKING} CANES! Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest! Silver Hes.d. oada Sword Hickory Fancy Canes! C anes ! Canes! Cans! Canes ! KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, NO. 91 WARY= STREET, South sides one door east of Fourth street je9. N " CO AL!!! 117-ONLY $1.75 PER TON!!!-EN TREVERTOS p a tent Weigh for sale at $1.75 per ton, delivered by Paten Carts. PINEGROVR COAL, just received by cars, for sale by feb2l JAMES M. WHEELER. GARDEN SEEDS ! !-A FRESH AND CONFLICT& stanortment, just reeeived and for sale by feb2l WM. DOCK, JR., & CO, TUST RECE WED—A large Stock of 1.1 SCOTCH ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON PORTER. /or sale at the lowest rates by JOHN IL ZIEGLER, 73 Market street. PM is a,! F DIACHBEEL, (Non. 1, 2 and 3.) SALMON, (very superior.) MUD, (Mess and -very sue.) MilltitlNG, (extra large.) DOD FISH. SMOKED HERRING, (extra Digby.) SCOTCH HERRING. SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES. Of the shore we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter and eighth bbls. Herring in whole and half Ws. The entire lot new—DIRKOT ISOM THE TISHIRIES, and will min 'them at the lowest market rates. sepl4 WM. DOCK, Ts., & CO. CHAMPAGNE WINESI DUO BB MONTEBELLO, zunDSLECK & CO, CHARLES HEIDSTILCR, GIESLER & 00. ANOHON-SILLERT MOUSSEUX OPARKLING MUSCATEL, MUMM & CO.'S, VEEZENAY, CABINET. In stare and for sale by TORN M. zromant, 73 Market street, de2o TIICKORY WOOD! !-A SUPERIOR LOT just received, and for sale in quantities to suit pur chasers, by JAIIES WIIBELER., Also, OAK AND PINE constantly on hand at nie lowest prices. deed TUMMY BIBLES, from I.s to $lO, J: strong and handsomely bound, printed on good paper, with elegant clear new type, sold at meh3l soIIIFFBIPB Cheap Bnot"tire• (CRANBERRIES I !I-A SPLENDID LOT VJust received by octlo - p OR a superior and cheap TABLE or BALM) OIL go to RDLLERIS DRUG STORM. TUEI' m 't Growers' Handbook by WARlNCl—wholesale sadretail at =hal 8 OUSFYIIIIO3 Bookstore. SPERM CANDLES. —A large supply M 8 received by iilttplB WM. DOCK. lA., & CO. VELIIER'S DRIJG STORE is the place to tlad tho bad assortment of Porte Monate& F I 8 HU! WM. DOCK, Zs., & CO _.4,"-- , ~---,.... -,-, ~,,... ~- -i -4- , ‘- ----C - , a. - $ 1:.=7- 1 -.- i' - ,177 -- fi - _.___-_r,„ .-.1. - (47- , .,43 , - . 7- 1 .1., 1 -',N.- -,.t.,-- : - • . iIP - 7. -- - - _ - :„.Tt- , .-.1___.13 ~..A.., • -,„.„,, ~„.--,:. _ t , -." ~., ~.. - , 1,-- - -- , Aa,„-- , ..;-______:,.-_. „..,,,_ _..., _..._., . I = i7 - i . ' ~:. ---'....--...: •-",, -, , J 1 * Union ~.. L i ').- tLI I ' : : . 11.,, •.,••• .„____ . 11.., airto VOL. 3: fin:o of eravel. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE INI ME ti_EMER MMN FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO & FROM PIIILADELPIIIA ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26m, 1860, The Passenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad Cora pany will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg us Philadelphia as follows: EASTWARD. THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a 2.40 a. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 8.30 a. as FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.55 p. m., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. m. MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 5.15 p. m., and ar rives at West Philadelphia at 10.20 p. in. 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 Joy, 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. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, N 0.2, leaves Harrisburg at 5.25 p. m., runs via Mount Joy, connecting at Diller villa 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 leaves 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 leaven Philadelphia at 2.00 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 7.85 p. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 4.00 p. in., 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 ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, and arrive Harrisburg at 9.45 p. in. SAMUEL D. YOUNG, w023-dtf Supt. East. Div. Penn's Railroad. NEW AIR LINE ROUTE T 0 NEW YORK. Shortest in Distance and Quickest in Time BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES OF NEW YORK . AND HARRISBURG}, VIA READING, ALLENTOWN AND EASTON MORNING EXPRESS, West, leaves New York at 6 a. m., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 p. m., only 8% 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, 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 9.45 p. m. Connections are made at Harrisburg at 1.00 p. m. with the Passenger Trains in each direction oil the Pennsylva. nia, Cumberland Valley and Northern C entral Railroads All Trains connect at Reading with Train. for Potts. villa and Philadelphia, and .at Allentown for Mamas Chunk, Easton, Lo. No change of Passenger Cars or Baggage between New York and Harrisburg, by the 6.00 a. in. Line from New York or the 1.15 p. in. from Harrisburg. For beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and accom modation, this Route presents superior inducements to the traveling public. Fare between New Yorkand Harrisburg, Five DoLLARB 'For Tickets and other information apply to J.J.CLYDE, General Agent, delb Harrisburg. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD WINTER ARRAN G EMENT. ON AND AFTER DEC. 12, 1860, TWO PASSEIWER TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) at 8.00 A. M., and 1.15 P. IL, for Philadelphia, arrivingthere at 1.25 P M., and 6.15 P.M. RETURNING, LEAVE PHILADELPHIA at 8.00 A.M. and 8.80 P.M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. M. and B.lb P. M. PARES :—To Philadelphia, No. 1 Cars, $8.25, No. 2, (ia same train) $2.75. PARES :—To Readirof, $1.60 and $l.BO. At Reading, connect with trains for Pottsvito, lilinere villa, Tamaqua, Oalowisaa, Arc. FOUR TRAINS LEAVE READING FOR PHILADEL PHIA DAILY, at 6A. M., 10.46 A. M., 12.80 noon and 8.48 P. M. LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR READING at 8 A. M-,1.00 P. M., 3.30 P. M., and 5.00 P. al, TARES :—Reading to Philadelphia, $1.75 and $1.45. THE MORNING TRAIN FROM HARRISBURG CON. NEOTS AT READING with up train for Wilkesbarre Pittston and Scranton. For through tickets and other information apply to 3.3. CLYDE, den .dtf General Agent. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD. REDUCTION OF 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—at 26 per cent. below the regular fares. Parties having occasion to use the Roadfreouentlyon business or pleasure, will find the above arrangement convenient and ernoomical ; as Four Passenger trains run daily each way between Reading and Philadelphia, and Two Trains •V•gr between Reading t Pottsville and Harrisburg. Or &Mays onlyone morzungtrain Down, and one afterr try train tip, runs between Pottsville and Philadelphia and no Passenger train on the LebanoD Valley Brew], Railroad. For the above Tickets or any information relating thereto apply to S. Brad ford, Esq., Treasurer, Philadel phia, • the respective Ticket Agents on the line, or to G. A. NICOLLS, General Supt. Kuehl 27, 1880.—roar211.dtf NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY. taIgaPWINPERMIN NOTICE. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. SPRING ARRANGEMENT. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, MARCH 15r,.1861. the Passenger Trains of the Northern Central Railwaj will leave Harrisburg as follows : GOING SOUTH. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at-3.00 a. m. EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at . 7.40 a. in MAIL TRAIN willleaveat GOING NORTH MAIL TRAIN will leave* at---. . 1.40 p. m. EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at p. in. The only Train leaving Harrisburg on Sunday will to the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN South. at 3.00 a. m. For further information apply at the office, in Penn Sylvania Railroad Depot. JOHN W. HALL, Agent. Harrisburg, Arch Ist-dtf. DRIED BEEF—An extra lot o f DRIED BEEF just received by nog WM. DOCK. Ss., & CO. BURLINGTON HERRING ! 7ftet received by WM. DOCK, JR., it CO EMPTY BOTTLES ! ! != of all sizes and descriptions, for sate low by dec6 WM. DOCK, .Ta., & 00. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1861. flh cellancon . TAKE NOTICE: That we have recently added to our already full stock OF SEGARS LA NORMATIS, HARI KARI, EL MONO, • LA BANANA. OF PERFUMERY FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF : TURKISH. ESSENCE, ODOR OF MUSK, LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUET, FOR THE HAM: EAU LUSTRALE, CRYSTALIZED POMATUM, MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM. Foie THE COMPLEXION: TALO OF VENICE, ROSE LEAF POWDER, NEW MOWN HAY POWDER, BLANC DE PEALE& OF SOAPS.' BALM'S FINEST MOSS ROSE, BENZOIN, UPPER TEN, VIOLET, NEW MOWN HAY, JOCKEY CLUB Having the largest stock and beet 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 hand, a FRESH Stock of DROSS, MEDI CINES, 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. 90% MARIKET 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 fssh ionable'styles, and at satisfactory prices. Their stock will consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine Calf and Patent Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles; Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, and other Shoes in great variety; and in fact everything 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 business will, they trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they will do them justice, and furnish them an article tha will recommend itself for utility, cheapness and dura bility. (jan9] JACKSON & CO. JUST RECEIVED . ) A FULL ASSORTMENT Or HUMPHREY'S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS TO WHICH WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THE AFFLICTED 1 For sale at BCHEFFEIt'S BOOKSTORE, ap9 No.lB Market st, W'E OFFER TO CUSTOMERS A New Lot of LADIES' PURSBS, Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made • A Splendid Assortment of GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS. A New andplegant Perfume, KNIGHTS TEMPILA.RS , 0304:111:11T, Put tip in Cut Glum Engraved Bottles. A Complete Assortment ofj ;HANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES, Of the best Manufacture. A very Handsome Variety of POWDER PII.P.F BOXES. • KELLER'S DRUG STORE, J 341 91 Market street REMOVAL. JOHN W. GLOVER, MERCHANT TA',ILOR,I, Has removed to 60 MARKET STREET, Where he will be pleased to see all hie friend . octB-dtf CANDLgS!!! 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 low rates, by WM. DOCK, TR., & CO., janl. Opposite the Court House GUN AND BLASTING POWDER. JAMES M. WHEELER, EARBISBUR . O. PA., AGENT FOR ALL POWDER AND FUSE MANUFABTI7RICD HT L E. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. lEr A large supply always on hand. For sale at manu facturer% prices. Magazine two miles below town. V"Orders received at Warehouse. nol7 SCOTCH WHISKY.—One Puncheon of PURE SCOTCH WHISKY Ind received and for sale by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, jan2 73 Market street. II A T C H & C 0., SHIP AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 138 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. • mangos IN PLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON, WINES AND LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS. nove-dBin DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, MANUFACTURE CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, WINE, PORTER, MINERAL'WATER, PICKLE AND PRESERVE BOTTLES OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. H. B. &•G. W. BENNERS t ocl9-dly 27 South Front steret, Philadelphia. A T 0 0 S BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES, AND LIQUORS OF.EVRRY DESCRIPTION! Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at cost, without reserve.. janl . WM. DOCK. 3a., & CO. HAVANA CIGARS.—A Fine Assort ment, comprising Figaro, Zaiagosons, La Swiss, Bird, Fire-Fiy, Etellina, Beriuto, Capitolio of al l sizes and qualities, in quarter, one-B'th and one-tenth beam jut received, and for male low by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, jan3l. 78 Market Street. 'ELLER'S DRUG- STORE is the place to boy Domestic Mediates; CRANBERRIES—A very Superior lot at oct26.] WM. DOCK ) JR. .4 CO'S Ett ',patriot FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, 1861. For the Patriot and Union. TO DIY DEAR UNCLE—nr o. w. w. AlR—"Gentle Annie." The Spring time's come; Uncle Abram, And with it yodr cares and your toils; You have left the far West, Uncle Abram, For the White Rouse and Government spoils. The wild rose 'll blossom, Uncle Abram, • And prairie hen hatch out her young, But the South has gone out, Uncle Abram, Too proud in your snare to be hung. You say "nobody's hurt," Uncle Abram, When dearth spreads the land to the main; You say "nothing's wrong," Uncle Abram, When the country's in ruin—'tis plain. You remember the platform, dear Abram, The platform on which you were born, ,This platform, my dear Uncle Abram, Is now met with derision and scorn. You say "I bring a good heart," Uncle Abram, Although you may be weak in the bead; You say the country 'll be fed, Uncle Abram, If your friends will just find the bread. You had better split rails, Uncle Abram, And let the dark question alone, And distill your rye whisky, dear Abram, And then you'll be happy at home. Bat since you've grown big, Uncle Abram, And wandered so far from your home, Remember these few words of counsel • Are given through friendship alone. 110 W A SPIRE FELL Few people who hive not visited England can understand the affection with which the people of a minor cathedral town view the ecclesiastical edifice which is the principal ornament of their place, and which chiefly attracts strangers. The cathedral towns are usually very quiet, clean—rather sleepy places, to ten the truth. There is a bishop and a number of clergymen, and little choir boys, and, excepting on market days, they are the most prominent individuals in the place. There is a daily service in the cathedral, To be sure, nobody but the clergy and the organist and the choir boys and a few curious strangers attend, but then it is very gratifying io the towns-folks to know that everything is going on right. Their love for the cathedral is latent in prosperous times, but once let the old edifice get into trouble • and they will make lively demonstrations of their esteem. For instance, at York, a few years ago, a maniac set fire to the cathedral, and the richly carved woodwork of the stalls was destroyed.. The townsfolk at once held a meeting and subscribed enough to replace the cherished ornaments. In this country, Burlington, New Jersey, with its St. Mary's church and bishop's resi dence, comes the nearest to a cathedral. town ; and we are free to say that all the Burlingto nians would feel deeply grieved should the handsome spire of St. Mary's some day tumble to the ground. Such a mishap has, however, recently occurred to the English town of Chichester. The cathedral there. though by no means among the finest of England, was old and interesting.— It was begun some eight hundred years ago.— The tower was built about the year 1200, and the spire, placed in tile centre of the building, rising to a height of two hundred and seventy four feet, and surpassed in altitude by only two other spires in the kingdom, was added about the year 1400. Now a spire erected nearly a century before Columbus set foot on American soil is entitled to some veneration, and therefore its fall is worth chronicling; for fall it did, and tilt on the 20th of February last. It appears that the tower bad for some time shown symptoms. of danger, and during recent reparations made in the interior arrangrnents of the cathedral, it was discovered that this danger was much more serious than at first supposed. On the 14th ultimo, cracks and crevices appeared in the piers. Immediately after Sunday services on the 17th, bodies of workmen took possession of the church, and by day and night worked to strengthen the tower. But the immense weight of the spire was too great. A terrific storm occurred on the night of Wednesday the 20th, which shook the tower, ;but the efforts of sixty workmen appeared still to offer some possibility of ulti mate success, when, at half past three in the morning, they left the building. At daylight they returned to the task, but now the spire tottered. At a quarter past one p.the workmen were all ordered out of the cathedral, and a quarter of an hour later the tower and spire fell to the floor uith but little noise, form ing a mass of near six thousand tons of ruin in the centre of the church, and carrying with it about twenty feet in length of the nave, and as much of the transept and choir. "The spire at its fall,' says an eye-witness, "at first inclined slightly to the southwest and then sank gently into the centre of the building. The appearance of the fall was that of a large ship quietly but rapidly foundering at sea." Fortunately no one was injured by this catas trophe, but the people of Chichester are incon solable over their architectural loss. THE SOURCE OF POWER. From the Augusta (Cia.) Chronicle. We have broken up the old government, and are proceeding to establish a new one, and if that cannot stand the scrutiny of sound reason it will fall—if it does not sec ire at least equal liberty and equal advantagi to the people with the old, if it does not afford equal security to the citizen in his rights, it ought to fall. As we judge the popular will, the old government was not designed to be destroyed for the pur pose of establishing another to oppress the people, and to restrain the public liberty. And so we come now to the declaration of what we regard as a cardinal truth—at least of a truth on which we base our conduct—that the government to be formed should rest solely on the consent of the governed, and shall rest there, if we can bring it about, and that, in all governments claiming to be free, the people ought to be the source of power. We know, as well as any one living, that the whole movement for secession and the formation of a new govern ment, so far at least as Georgia is concerned, proceeded on only a quasi consent of the peo ple, and was pushed through under circum stances of great excitement and phrenzy, by a fictitious majority. With all the appliances brought to bear, with all the fierce, rushing, maddening events of the hour, the election of the 4th of January showed a falling off in the popular vote of 26,000 or 30,000, and on the night of that election, the co-oporationists had a majority, notwithstanding the falling off, of nearly threethousand, and an absolute majority of elected delegates 0f29. But,upon assembling, by wheedling, coaxing, bullying and all the arts of deception, the Convention showed" a majority of 31 against Gov. Johnson's proposi tions. But these things are past, and we refer to them to show the reason why a fictitious ma jority feared the ultimate and direct appeal to the source of power—the people. And we call them to mind now, feeling it to be our impera tive duty, as the journal of the largest circu lation in the Confederate States, in order, not to stir up strife, but to impress upon the men in authority the wisdom of submitting their final action to the people direct. The Georgia Con vention and the Confederate Congress have gone forward in their work, as none can deny, without explicit and direct authority from the people. The excuse was that the necessities of the case demanded celerity and dispatch. And the people, to their honor be it spoken, have sustained them generously, notwithstanding many objections. It is time, now, in our judg ment., that this assumption of power should cease, and that the people should speak. Sooner or later they must be heard—the accidents of the hour cannot always rule—and we ask that the Permanent Constitution proposed by the M%ntgomery Congress shall be submitted to a direct vote of Me people of Georgia. The cry of necessity for haste can no longer exist, and the objector can only fear that he is wrong, or else that ttie people are unfit to gov ern themselves. It is not probable, from what we can learn, that the Permanent Constitution will be objectionable to us, and we only require this submission to the people as a matter of principle, ofjustice, and of right. We do most ardtntly hope, and sincerely believe, that no mere factious opposition will be made to the Constitation. But the people have been ig nored long enough, as we think, they have quietly submitted long enough, and now we require, as their representative and mouth piece in part, that they shall have a fair chance atithe work of their delegates. And we require this, not only as just and right, but because we believe a popular ratification will give strength to the government. Before the con vention assumes to ratify this Permanent Con stitution, let them submit it to a vote of the people, or else let us have an election for a new convention. AN EVIL SENTIMENT. We clip the following paragraphlrom a con temporary : "Brants Mayer says, in an able Historical Essay, that in the rough and simple communi ties of our forefathers 'evil men were hated out of the neighborhood.' We wish that propeller of opinion could once more be brought into use." We cannot say amen to that desire, unless by "evil men" is intended those whose natures are thoroughly irreclaimable, men of Satanic char acter who do evil for evil's sake, and seek their own objects, totally indifferent to the misery and ruin in which they may involve others.— Then we will agree that society may well com bine to use stronger influences than hate (for a thoroughly evil man cares neither for the hate nor for the love of a community,) to put him out of society and fix a brand upon his forehead to bid mankind beware. But we enter our protest against the appli cation of this principle of hate to any but men whose natures have been proved callous and irredeemable in crime. It is too much the custom, according to our thinking, in our days as well as our forefathers,' to bring the "hate" of society to bear upon all classes of of fenders. No allowance is made for defective education, for the power of temptation, or for hereditary or constitutional infirmity. We will take as examples the drunkard and the fallen woman. Society hates them both with a most virtuous and implacable hate. Its sober men denounce the drunkard as a degraded brute, and its Scribes and Pharisees cast all manner of scorn at the woman who has been betrayed into crime. Nay, it may so happen that the very monster by - whom her destruction was ac complished looks with a scornful smile of supe riority upon the inebriate who staggers by him to the gateway of perdition. In cases like these we are opposed to the application of that prin ciple of hate. Her very virtues, her noble and confiding affections, are more frequently the instrument of woman's ruin than any other cause, and it seems to us that towards her, when penitent, society ought to act as did the Saviour of mankind, and exclaim to her whose sin He is- willing to forgive, "Go and sin no more." And men who deride and denounce the drunkard ought to inquire whether their own sobriety does not arise from a want of ap petite and of exposure to temptation rather than from any superior moral excellence, or, if they are sober from self denying virtue, whether they ought not to make that an occasion of gratitude to God rather than of contempt for their fellow men. There never was a man yet reclaimed from evil by hate. There never was a man yet saved but by love. Criminals, long hardened by vice have been known to exhibit feeling for the first time when - ll:wrongly convinced that they were regarded with kindness by others, and from the rough and ragged crevices of their granite natures flowers of purity and joy have peeped forth to greet the sunlight of affection. " God hi - Love" is the secret of all human and celes tial happiness. That great and beautiul truth is proclaimed in every breeze that fans the cheek ; in every star that twinkles in the blue sky; in every rose that perfumes the air with its fragrance ; in the joyous laugh of the cradled child as the morning light crimsons the drapery of his couch, and in the swelling chant of the mighty archangel as he bathes his pinions in a flood of golden radiance from the Sun of Righteousness. And it well becomes those Who would " hate" man out of society to reflect `l;here all mankind would be if Eternal Hate •instead of Eternal Love ruled the counsels of i ,the skies. Not one man lives who would be willing to open the secret chamber of his heart during his whole life to the eye of man as it is seen by the eye of God, and abide by the decision which society, on the hating principle, would be bound to apply. Should, :not this reflection teach charity and forbearance to the most intolerant? Should they not recollect that the Almighty who knows them has not "hated" them out of the earth? and should they not extend to others that mercy which they have received? Thousands and tens of thousands of men and women have been driven to destruction by the general "hate" which their vices and follies have drawn upon them from society. They meet nowhere a friendly face or a friendly eye. All men look upon them with bitter scorn, or, at best, with frigid indifference. No cheering voice of hope ever reaches their ears. They feel alone upon the earth; they think that they are the vilest wretches upon the globe, and soon learn to act in accordance with that opinion of themselves. Despair succeeds, and they at last become pests to mankind and irre deemably bad. No good ever came of hating transgressors, for if they be really evil they will not heed your hate, and if they are not wilfully depraved they will be inevitably ren dered so by the general scorn and contempt of the world.—Baltimore American. THE JUDGESHIP OP THE U. 8 . 817 F M" CoßT.—The nomination of AIX. Crittenden has not been determined upon, and there is appa rently no probability of it. The suspicion that Henry Winter Davis is figuring for this place excites a good deal of surprise among the legal fraternity.—N. Y. rimes. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, SUNDAYS EXORPTICD, BY 0. BA.RRETT & CO Tim DAILY PATRIOT AND UNION Will be served to su b 8 oribers residing in the Borough for sir CENTS PEE WENN payable to the Carrier. Mail rataeribers, NOUN DOL LLEIS PEE ANNUM. Tun WBSELT will be published as heretofore, NMI. weekly during the session of the Legislature, and once 'A week the remainder of the year, for two dollars in ad- Vance, or three dollars at the ezpirationof the year. Connected with this establishment is an extensive JOB OFFICE, containing a variety of plain and fancy type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of the State, for which the patronage of the pablic is so licited. NO. 165. RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY BYEUROPEAN POW ERS. We publish in another column of to-day's paper a significant article from the Paris Pays upon the subject of the crisis through which our country is passing. It proves that a large portion of European sympathy is given to the withdrawing States of the Union and not to the North. It indicates the course that is likely to be pursued by England and France, when the "new confederation shall be knoCking •at the doors of Europe, demanding the recogni , tion of its independence, and claiming a place among the nations of the globe." Hints have already been given lay Lord Lyons, and the French Minister at Washington, that no block ade of Southern ports would be recognized by their respective governments, and that free dom of commercial intercourse must not be impeded by any act of the national administra tion. The press of England, and France and the Continent now go farther. They begin to perceive the folly and madness of the abolition party which is destroying our prosperity, and to treat it as it deserves. "The Southern con federacy," says the Pays, "is destined to be come a natural ally, capable, if need be, of giving to Europe, if circumstances should ever require it, a powerful aid in exchange for a simple recognition, which will very probably suffice to keep the fanaticism of the North in check and preserve from almost certain de struction the Southern marts, which Europe could not do without just now." Self-interest is a powerful enlightener, and our Paris contemporary may well exclaim : "We no longer live in an age, when it can be • declared from the tribune, 'Perish the colonies rather than a principle.'" Entertaining the closest relations, as England and France do with Brazil and Spanish colonies, which owe their prosperity to slavery, it would be suicidal indeed to refuse the cotton which gives food to nearly eight millions of the people of the two countries, even if it were the product of a labor system which it disapproves. It is be ginning to be doubtful, howev.er, 'whether great numbers of the more enlightened minds abroad, do not regard African slavery as a beneficent institution. The Pays decides emphatically that the morality of the slave population is higher than that of the free blacks of the North; that their condition is preferable to that of agricultural laborers in many parts of Eu rope; and that the South has industriously labored to promote the civilization of those they hold in bondage. Respecting the influence of the system upon owners of such property it says no part, perhaps, of the continent,. regard being bad to the population, do there exist men more eminent and gifted, with nobler or more generous sentiments, than in • the Southern States. No country possesses lovelier, kinder hearted and more distinguished women. To commence with the immortal Washington, the list of statesmen who have taken part in the government of the United States shows that all those who have shed a luster on the country and won the admiration of Europe owed their being to that much abused South. And— strange coincidence—while Southern men pre sided over the destinies of the Union its gigan tic prosperity was the astonishment of the world. In the hands of Northern men that ed ifice, raised with so much care and labor bY their predecessors, comes crashing down, threat ening to carry with it in its fall the industrial future of every other nation." The conclusion - to be drawn from these em phatic sentences is inevitable. "Let the inde pendence," concludes the article we have quo ted from, "of the South be recognized, that servile insurrection openly and boldly preached in the pulpits of the North, may cease to be an ever present danger." Nor are precedents wanting for such a recognition, even *ere the interests of the courts of Europe less strongly interested in the matter than they are. When Texas dissevered its connection from Mexico, England at once acknowledged her separate nationality, although at the risk of incurring the displeasure of both the United States and Mexico, with whom it was vastly more for her benefit to maintain amicable relations. Now with prospective starvation for millions of pee people, in case of a suspension of trade with the cotton States, it is next to impossible that the confederacy they have formed should not be respected, and if requisite, fostered. The Massachusetts abolition school have counted without the cost in supposing that the world would rejoice in the the fruits of their incendi arism. The exact opposite is the case. While the South is sympathized with and will be recog nized, they are everywhere repudiated and condemned. A YOUNG HElto.—As Lieut. Mowry and a companion were approaching Gila Bend, they met with a surprise of a novel character—at some hundreds of feet from a tree the corpse of an Indian. It appears that one month since Gila Bend was inhabited only by a single fam ily—an aged American, his two sons, of whom the eldest was hardly fifteen years old—and a, servant. On a certain night, the inhabitants of the station were awakened by the well known war cry of the Apaches and soon dis covered.that the house was surrounded. The establisPment being simply constructed of the branches and leaves of trees, like Gila City itself and the majority of the other stations, the dangers which environed the inhabitants, now attacked by some five hundred yelling and frantic savages, may be imagined. Not ho ping to escape. the men and boys armed them selves and awaited the attack. They were saved in the moment of extermination by a dead shot from the rise of the eldest boy, which cut short to the life of the chief—upon which the whole turned and took to flight.— The corpse was suspended to an adjacent tree, and the spoils of war, the arrows, head dress and other personal property of the deceased warrior, were preserved by the brave little fel low as memorials of the fight. THE LOST SLOOP-OF-WAR LEVANT.—The almost certainty now that the U. 8. sloop of war Levant has been lost in the Pacific gives a melancholy interest the following paragraph —foreshadowing her fate as it were—from one of Mr. Russell's letters from Malta to the London Times in 1853: "We subsequently visited the U. S. corvette Levant, lying near, and were received with great kindness by the officers. She is a box of guns,' and would be a dangerous and crank craft in bad weather, owing to the size of her masts and spars and the weight of her arma ment, S:c. Ido not propose to comment on this, but simply to suggest that a vessel of war should be simply more than a 'box of guns,' at least for the sake of those whose home is on. board." A celebrated entomologist, who has made a special study of the structure and habits of spiders, states that there is not a single au thentic ease on record of a person being killed, or seriously injured, by the bite of a spider ; all the stories about the fatal bite of the famous tarantula being simply fables. These insects are, however, exceedingly ferocious in their fights with each other; their duels invariably estiltkg in the death of one of the combatants, From the N. Y. Herald
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