struck with the rigid exhibition bf purpose not to vome , to an agreement. IThey refused all guarantees as to-slavery and to an equitable divi sion of territory, and during the last-Congress, notwithstanding the urgent and supplicatory efforts to bring them to the work of doing some thing,- they bave never from the-beginning to the end recededfrom the essential principles of their-platform. It is true both-houses finally passedsproposed amendment to-'the •constitu tion that no amendment shall be - made thereto to give Congress power to abolish or interfere in any State with its domestic institutions, in cluding persons held to-service or labor by the laws of said .State. Eight slave States now hesitate about their'course, and - that was the ultimatum offered, but the majority utterly re fuse to give security as slavery in the Dis trict of Columbia - and the inter-State slave trade, and the right of the South in - the territory, or any other aspect Of the whble subject. He wanted Kentuokrand the otheriSlave States to understand what 'they have to - expect in the present state of the dominant:party as repre sented in;Congresa. They have nothing offered for their acceptance- save - that' they will not abolish slavery in the States. He then re viewed the short address made by Mr. Seward to a party of friends who called - upon him, to show that the gentleman advanced a subtle, dangerous and 'demoralizing policy to shift the question of distinctive republican principles to the more popular, question of the Union. Was it now the policy of the Republican party, un der the name of devotion to the Union, to form a Union party especially in the border slave States, backed by the federal government, with a view to secure the triumph or free soil principles. The idea essentially leads to the emancipation of slaves. He warned these States that this is the policy to be pursued, and if it is permitted to be carried out it will result in nothing less than emancipation in those States. As to - Kentucky, she lingers and holds back yet for a settlement. It would be presumptuous - in him to say what she should do, but -she understands this issue, and is determined to have her constitutional rights ; and soon, very soon, from peak to peak and from mountain top will be heard the clear cry forconstitutional justice. - She will not lay her bright and beaming forehead in the dust, but turn to her-Southern sisters. 'lntercourse, commerce and common- wrongs will compel her to unite and • form -a mighty republic, with States which -will keep • the faith of compacts. It may now be too late—he trusted not. If this is done,- it-can be.only done-by the majority of the Northern people whom you represent.— Peace is in your hands, and the destiny of the country -in those of the President, and re motely in the hands of the majority whom you. represent. They should address themselves to the issue. - 'The only mode on earth to avoid a collision is -for the 'administration, with or without the-advice of the-Senate, to remove the troops from within the borders of the Confede- . rate States. - It-will be a bold act, but one of a patriot andstatesman, which all good men will approve and-justify, and will be heralded from . one end of the country to the other as a true test of a peace-policy. 'lf the President does this, opinions will be-various. Some may brand him as a false and faltering statesman, but the majorityvrill declare him a patriot who refused to bring on the country the calamities of civil war. Ett Vatriot it- Union. WEDNESDAY MOEVW,D, MARCH 20, 1861 0. BARRETT & THOMAS C- AIm:DOWELL. 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The President has appointed CHARLES F'iten els ADAMS, of Massachusetts, Minister to Eng land ; Wir-Lykyt DASTI:pr, of New Jersey, Minister to Prance; GEORGE P. 111.&nen, of Vermont, Ministerto.ltaly, and . JAMES WATSO2.I WEER, of New York, Minister to Turkey. Mr. Alums is a_ son of ,John Quincy Adams, was a candidate for ,Vice:Pmident on the Van Buren free soil ticket-in 1. 4 8.48., and a member of the last Congress, where he incurred the censure of the Tribune and the uncompromising Repub licans for proposing a settlement of the clues. Lions akissnewithAlte.Boutit. Mr. Duman has been -a -member of the Berate, and was a de feated cAudidatefor Vice President in 1856. The Tribune-"deeply deplores" the appointment Mr. Mans.n . for Daly ; admits that be is a gentleman and a scholar, but never suspected that he was a Republican prior to the election of Mr. Lin coln. The Tribune wanted this country to be represented at the Italian Court "'by an earnest "and open advocate of freedom and progress "—a man of the nineteenth century—a be " Hever in the Divine right of the people to "govern themselves"—which description was answered by :the German socialist and Red Republican Cant. BRuz, the special pet of the Tribune and that class. We consider it quite a decent thing in the Administration to refuse him this appointment. Harrisburg Rost Master. We cut the following important announce ment from the Telegraph of yesterday : APPOINMENT BY TUN PRESIDENT.—George Bergner, of the city of Harrisburg, to be Post master for said city. We are under many obligations not only to the appointing power, but also to those who so nobly and successfully advocated our claims. We can assure them that such friendship shall never be forgotten whilst a sojournerupon this earth; and we shall conduct the affairs of the office in such a manner as wilrgive satisfac tion to all parties, and show the public that the office has not been unworthily bestowed. We put the above promise upon record, and express the hope that it will be kept with more fidelity than the premise made immediately aftea the November election that George Berg ner would, under no circumstances, make appli cation for the Harrisburg Post Office. We cannot refrain from congratulating the Republicans of Harrisburg upon this appoint ment, and especially that portion of the party Which has heretofore so zealously advocated the doctrine that none but Americans should be placed on guard. We Bineerely trust that Mr. Bergner may conduct the office satisfactority)o all parties, "and show the pablio that the office has not been unworthily bestowed"—a circumstance concerning which some persons are inclined to le a little incredulous. Southern Re-action. While such papers as the New York Tribune are using every means to exasperate the feeling of hostility between the North and the South, and putting forth every exertion to prevent a re-construction of the Union ; while this ultra portion of the Rapublican party desire no set tlement, and are ae thoroughly disunion in sen timent as South Carolina, there is a large sec tion of the same party which hopes and desires that the Union may be preserved ; and this they expect to be accomplished by a re-action in the'Southern States in behalf of the Union, which feeling shall ultimately gain the mastery over the secessionists and drive them into ob scurity. This, we believe, is the general opin ion of the - Union Republicans. Ask any of them still incredulous as to the serious reality of secession, or the actual dissolution of the Union, upon what their hopes are based, and they will answer that secession is a momentary fever, a temporary madness, which will wear 'out soon, and the great Union re-action set in. This seems to be the opinion of Mr. Seward, who asks for time ; and of Mr. Lincoln, who says that nothing can be lost by delay, and br taking time for reflection. Procrastination is the remedy to be administered to a diseased Nation—that is, procrastination in the execu tion of a particular policy, which in itself ignores the existence of the very danger which it attempts to cure. The laws are to be execu ted, the revenue collected, Government pro perty held as if nothing was the matter; but then it is not to be done in a hurry The pa tient is to be treated as if he was in good health ; yet with some of the gentle consider ation due to a sick man. Medicines are not to be administered for his restoration, but he is to-understand that they will be unless his sys tem re-acts, and the theoretically well patient becomes actually convalescent. Now, there is a great want of accord here between theory and practice. If the seceding - States are to be won back into the Union by simply letting them alone until the re-action takes place, then it would be decidedly impo litic to attempt to force them to obedience, either by blockading their ports, or menacing them with hostile garrisons. This would be furnishing aid and comfort to secession, which would be vastly promoted by bloodshed, or even a•show of violence, and arrest the progress of the Union re-action. If, en the oher hand, active measures are to be taken to force the seceding States into the Union, what a vain pretence it is for Republicans to expect that these States will be saved through the opera tion of right reason promoted at the cannon's mouth. It is not likely that aggression will induce the Southern people to admire the. Fe deral Government more than they do now, or promote a desire to return to their allegiance. Therefore., if the theory is correct, that a re action will occur in the seceding States, which shall finally conduct them back to the Union, then the other idea, that the laws must be en forced, and the revenue collected forcibly, if force is necessary, would prove destructive of this hope. There is no substantial middle ground to stand upon. The Government must dell with the seceding States as enemies or as friends. If as enemies, don't let us expect them to treat us as friends. If as friends, then we may, with some reason, look for re-action or re-construction. The Administration has adopted neither rule. It professes peace while threatening what may produce war. It adopts the ,theory that the Union is unbroken, and proposes to apply reme dies to heal the breach ; and it hopes to con vince the South that it means peace, because it delays to commence war. Let us ask those who predict the salvation of the South through re-action to be a little con sistent. Let us ask them to dismiss paltryfor malities, and look fair and square at this ques tion. All this talk about enforcing the laws, and collecting the revenue, and holding the forts, does not touch the real issue. Can this Union be preserved, and how can it be pre served? These are the vital questions. If it cannot be preserved, then war would be a use less calamity. If it can be maintained, it must be done by regaining the forfeited confidence of the Southern people, and this must be accom plished by peaceful means. Suppose the Administration blockades the Southern ports. What then ? Will this assist the re-action which is to restore the Union ? Will the brand of rebel restore lost affection? IS the Republicans really believe in re-action as the means of saving the Union, let them pur sae such a peaceful course as can alone pro mote re-action, and not attempt the impossible combinations of confidence and cannon, good will and war, peace and bloodshed. LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA. THE UNION-THE ALL-ABSORBING- THEME—SPE CIE PAYMENTS RESUMED BY THE BANKS—OF FICE, ANBTHE SEEKERS THEREOF—THEN/IVY YARD—JUDGE TONDERSMITH'SCOMMUTATION —A FLAW IN THE DOCUMENT, &C , &c. Correspondence of the Patriot and Union PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 1861 There is no subject which controls so much at beard, at the counter, at the work-bench, on the as the "gloomy, uncertain shadows" that hang over our country's present and future. At the family board, at the counter, at the workbench, on the street, and in every conveyance, in parlors and of fices, young and old men—aye, and women, too— take up the theme, and turn it over and over, in all its possible and impossible phases, and invariably reach a common end—uncertainty! Intelligent men will talk for hours—in as calm a mood as the case will admit—and arrive at one conclusion—un certainty! Blustering, blundering men, who have no just conception of the perils which surround the proud fabric reared by the good, wise men of the past, and who cannot audit the simplest workings of cause and effect, grow noisier and sillier as they progress in the discussion (1) of our country's ills ; and yet they too reach the common level—un certainty. The hopeful man—he who win see, in spite of everything, a silver lining to the darkest cloud—may contemplate our national troubles with less forbodings and quivering of heart than those who only see the cloud; but even he will often start and tremble as his mind realizes the full scope of the danger which now menaces our beloved coun try, and the dread uncertainty of its timely remo val. God pity us ! Must it be that all the won drous moral power of this people, which has been telling so happily upon the civilization and Chris tianization of human society, is to lose suddenly its confederated force and become divided and sub divided into small and impotent channels which shall in their sluggish course lose all that strength, symmetry and virtue they exhibited to the world when they together formed one grand majestic unit? Shall this road temple be suddenly torn down and despised among men, when every pillar has thus far been reared, studied and upheld by the hand of the Great Architeeht ? Oh ! it cannot be. "He will not always hide his face." Light shall come out of darkness—the foolish shall be come wise, and the simple of the earth shall con found the mighty; and in God's own good time the calamity of this nation shall be turned away forever! This is my faith; and more, it is the prayer of every patriot. Our banks yesterday resumed specie payments, unconditionally. The effect of this cannot be other than good. It indicates returning confidence in a permanent settlement of our national troubles, which I predict will extend to all classes and in terests of society, and result in reorganizing, at an early day, the slumbering energies of the poeple. Let there be a peaceful line of policy carried out at Washington, and time will do more than gun powder and cannon balls can accomplish in bring ing order out of this confusion. I learn that the New Jersey banks will also resume specie payments on Monday next, and I presume our own country banks will follow suit. This will inevitably revive trade and manufactures, and cheer the hearts of thousands of men who are now unemployed. The scramble for office just now is fierce. When yon look at the horde who are seeking each post, of greater or less importance, you are reminded of Kit Carson's famous, Hight on skates with a pack of hungry wolves at his heels. That worthy de clared that his safety depended alone upon his abil ity to dodge, make quick curves, and plenty of them —for every such feat caused his pursuers to slip and roll over whenever they attempted to imitate his tactics. "Uncle Abe" is in a worse plight than was ever Kit Carson—to be sure, he is a better dodger, but that feature is one of the cardinal virtues of the whole clan who pursue him, and it seems hard to decide who should recoil e the palm for perfec tion in the art. This makes it more of an even race between the pursuer and pursued, and which soever of the former shall be successful in the race for Federal patronage, will merely make the num ber of the disappointed so much smaller. And when these places are all at last filled what delight ful concord will reign among our Republican breth ren ! There is some show of life, at the navy yard, just now. The sloop-of-war Jamestown, which was taken off the dry dock last week, will be fitted for sea in a short time. The steamer Water Witch was put upon the dock on Thursday, and will be launched again to-morrow. Orders have been re ceived from Washington to fit out the Water Witch for service immediately. The Water Witch carries four guns, and is'a substantial, fast-sailing vessel. In this connection might bo mentioned that con siderable activity exists at the arsenal, on Gray's Ferry road,in the manufacture of clothing and stores for the quartermaster's department of the army.— These operations, I understand, are not caused by the national difficulties, last are simply following in the usual routine of Government duties. There is a contrariety of opinion in refereno to the effect of the commutation of Judge Vender smith's sentence by Mr. Buchanan. It will be re collected that the Judge was sentenced to undergo an imprisonment of twenty years, and to pay a fine of $lO,OOO. The instrument of commutation was silent upon the subject of the fine; but it set forth that the punishment imposed upon Judge V. being too heavy, it was commuted to an imprisonment of three years. It is the opinieriof those who are "learned in the law," that the commutation carries with it a remission of the fine; and a prominent lawyer will give a written opinion to that effect in a short time. Others are equally ready to combat this idea, but whether successfully or not, time must tell. As tho prisoner is not able to pay the fine, at any rate, it is merely a quibble without any tangible object to reach by its solution. Winter lingers long in the lap of spring this year, giving us more snuffs of frosty air than we can enjoy. lam anxious for summer—my neigh bor's boys have built a bird-house on the south side of their chimney, and I am wondering what class of warblers will occupy it. Of this, perhaps, MORE ANON. PENN.' LEGISLA2URE. SENATE TUESDAY, March 19, 1861, The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock by Mr. PENNEY, Speaker pro tern. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Cattel. A large number of petitions on various sub jects were presented. BILLS IN PLACE Mr. CONNEL, an act to appoint commision ers to lay out a State road in Philadelphia and Chester counties. Mr. THOMPSON, an act to change the place of holding the election in Frederick township, Montgomery county. Also, an act concerning turnpike, plank road and bridge companies. Also, a supplement to the act incorporating the Fishing Creek improvement company. Mr. LAWRENCE, an act to empower the commissioners of Washington county to com promise with certain bond holders, and the more effectual mode of collecting taxes in said county. Also, an act to extend the provisions of a certain election law to Washington county. Mr. SMITH, an act to authorize the dissolu tion of the Steam tug company, of Philadel phia. BILLS CONSIDERED Mr. BOUGHTER call ed up House supplement, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company to make an artificial road in Dauphin county ;" which was passed finally. Mr. BOUND called up House bill, entitled "An act to repeal an act relating to hawkers in Northumberland and Union counties;" which was passed finally. Mr. CLYMER called up House bill, entitled "An act relating to the borough of Kutztown, Berks county ;" which was passed finally. Mr. SMITH called up an act to regulate the sale of stone coal in the city of Philadelphia; which, after some debate, was negatived—yeas 6, nays 19. Mr. FINNEY called up an act to authorize the commissioners of Warren county to settle with Matthew Bohlen ; which was passed. Mr. FULLER called up House bill, entitled " An Act relative to the farm of Jacob Alvin, in Westmoreland county ;" passed finally. Mr. CONNELL called up an act to reduce the enrollment tax on acts of incorporation of engine, hose and hook and ladder companies; passed. Mr. HEISTAND calla.' up supplement to an act relative to bridges in Lancaster county; which was passed. Mr. LANDON called up an act to confirm the title to certain real estate ; which was passed. Mr. LAWRENCE called up an act to autho rize the commissioners of Washington county to compromise with certain 'bondholders, &c.; which was passed. Mr. HIESTAND called up an act to incor porate the Oxford and Peach Bottom railroad company; passed. Mr: BLOOD called up the act to incorporate the Elk County mineral and oil company; which was passed. ' Mr. MOTT called up supplement to the act in corporating the Pennsylvania coal company; passed. Mr. CLYMER called up an act extending an act in relation to sheriffs and prothonotaries in Luzerne county to fterks county; passed. Mr. NICHOLS called up House bill, entitled "An Act for the suppression of fortune telling, and other purposes;" which passed to a third reading, and was laid over. Mr. PENNEY, on leave, read in place a bill to vacate a part of Strawberry lane, in the re serve tract, opposite Pittsburg. The bill to change the time of holding the municipal election in Philadelphia came back from the House with amendments; which were not concurred in by the Senate. Mr. HALL called up an act in relation to the fees of justices in Cambria county; which was passed. Mr. PARKER called up bill compensating the committee for expenses incurred in the contested election of Lewis Pughe; which was passed. Mr. SCHINDEL called up act to incorporate the Mount Sinia Evangelical Luthern church o f Mt. Bethel, in Northampton county; which was passed. Mr. KETCHAM called up an act for the erection of a bridge over the Lackawanna at Oliphant; which was passed. Mr. CLYMER, on leave, read in place an act supplementary to the several acts relative to the sale of unseated lands. Mr. SMITH called up supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadelphia; passed. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, March 19, 1861. The SPEAKER called the House to order at 10 o'clock. After the reading of the Journal, the special order of the day, the bill for changing the time of holding the spring elections in Philadelphia, was taken up. After being amended so as not to go into effect until next May one year; the bill was passed finally. m The following bills were taken up and passed finally : An act to incorporate the Delaware and Schuylkill passenger railroad company. An act to incorporate the Bethlehem railway and mining company. An act to decimalize the fee bill of the pro thonotaries, excepting the counties of Lancaster, Allegheny and Philadelphia. An act to prohibit the importation of fish into Philadelphia at improper seasons. An act to erect the borough of Georgetown, Beaver county, into a separate election district. PRIVATE BILLS. The calender of private bills was then taken up, and a large number prepared for second reading. PHILADELPHIA ELECTION BILL. The bill for changing the time for holding the spring elections in Philadelphia was re turned to the House, the Senate refusing to concur in the amendments. The bill coming up in order, Mr. LEISEN RING spoke at some length against the bill. Adjourned until afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House was called to order at 3 o'clock, Mr. SHEPPARD in the Chair. The pending question was shall the House recede from the Senate amendments to the bill to change the time for holding the spring elec tions in Philadelphia. Mr. RANDALL spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. RIDGWAY advocated it. Mr. LEISENRING—"Are we to understand that the Republicans of Philadelphia require the passage of this bill •to secure them from defeat in May next ?" Mr. RIDGEWAY—Of course they want it passed. They have beaten the locofocos so often, that they want, six months respite. The bill finally passed in its orginal Senate form—yeas 49, nays 36. It now only requires the signature of the Governor to become a law. Mr. ARMSTRONG asked leave to make a report from committee; which was agreed to. Mr. ABBOTT asked leave to offer a resolu tion ; agreed to. Mr. 1-fECK also asked leave to offer a reso lution ; agreed to. BILLS PASSED. The House then proceeded to the considera tion of the calender of private Wiz, and the following were passed finally : An act for the relief of Jacob Huntzinger, Jr., late treasurer of Schuylkill county. An act relative to damages done lot No. 23, in Bridgewater. An act authorizing the school directors of the borough of Sewickley, in Allegheny county, to borrow money. An act to repeal a further supplement to an act regulating auctions in the city of Lancas ter, and other towns. An act to authorize the commissioners of Blair county to borrow money. An act to change the name of Mary Ann Mar garet Eichar. An act to amend the charter of the borough of Catasauqua. An act relative to the claim of Charles Car ter. An act relating to the office of interpreter for the several courts in the county of Alle gheny. , An act authorizing the treasurer of the bor- Ough of Connelsville, in the county of Fayette, to sell certain lands in said borough for the payment of taxes thereon. An act for the relief of Ruth M'Coy, widow of Daniel M'Coy an old soldier. An act authorizing Joseph Webster to convey certain real estate. Adjourned. THE SEA GIVING UP ITS CLAMS.—The clams in the vicinity of Eastern Beach, near Hoston, were violently perturbed by the' storm of last Saturday, which tore the bivalves from their ocean homes, while their tribulations were in creased by the ground swell of Sunday, which" threw up an immense quantity on the beach. The people near by hastened to the sea-shore, and secured large quantities. AMERICAN GAME IN ENGLAND.—Eighteen live American partridges, sent by Mr. Cunard, of New York, to the English Society of Acclima tization, have arrived out safely, and are cared for by Lord Malmesbury. The nobleman has received sixteen live prairie hens, which he expects will soon become naturalized, and one of these days afford "food for the million." LATEST BY TELEGRAPH From Washington. WASHINGTON. March 19 The President has appointed Hon. Robert M. Palmer, of Schuylkill county, (now Speaker of the State Senate,) Minister to the Republic of Ecuador. This office is now held by Mr. Buck slew, of Columbia county, who was himself Speaker of the Senate under the Democratic regime. The question of the Southern forts has not yet been decided, and it is still the subject of serious discussion in the Cabinet meetings.— The prevailing belief is that the order to evacu ate Fort Sumpter will soon be issued. Additional Federal troops have been ordered to Washington, and the Inauguration Ball building, back of the City Hall, and that put up by Rarey for his horse show, near Willard's, have been leased by the government, and will be used as barracks. The pressure of the office-seeders continues unabated. Secretary Seward has nearly completed his reply to the Commissioners from the Confed erate States. It will state that the President has no power to make any treaty with the Con federate States, such as is proposed by the Commissioners, and that this answer must be regarded as conclusive. Carl Schurz, who is indignant at not getting the mission to Sardinia, has been tendered the mission to Brazil. It is understood that Hon. Henry Winter Davis goes to Russia, and Hon. Anson Durlin gatue to Austria. The Cabinet was again in session this mor ning. The general impression in influential circles is, that a proclamation calling for an extra session of Congress will be issued in a few days. The Treasury Department is sending circu lars to the different Collectors of the Ports, containing instructions concerning the new tariff, which will go into operation April Ist. Up to this day no less than ten thousand ap plications for Postmasterships have been filed in the Pest Office Department. The Markets. PHILADELPHIA, March 19. Flour dull and quiet ; sales to the trade at $5a5.12% for superfine ; $5.25a5.50 for extra ; $5.02a0 for extra family; $0.2 . 5a6.75 fur fancy. Wheat in demand at $1.26 a 1.28 for red 3,000 bushels corn sold at 55a58c. Whisky scarce; sales at rig aIBX NEW YORK, Minh 19, Flour dull ; 7,500 bbls. sold. Wheat buoyant; 23.000 bushels sold at $1.25 for Milwaukie Club, and $1.44a1.50 for white Western. Corn firm at 68c. Lard dull at 9a 10c. Whisky dull at 17X c. BALTIMORE, March 19. Flour dull; Howard Street and Ohio $1.123/; City Mills $5. Wheat steady, with small sales at $1.25a1.28 for red, and $1.40a1.60 for White. Corn dull at 55a56c. for mixed, and 57a59c. for yellow, and6oa64c. for white. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet at 11Mal3e. Whisky dull at 17a17gc_ New Muertisentents. FOR RENT.—A COTTAGE on Pine Street. Also, the HOUSE next to the Steam Flour Mill on State Street. Inquire of MRS MURRAY, my2o-Btd Corner of Second and Pine Sts. HEALTH, MONEY ! HAPPINESS I ! At this season of year, when so much sickness prevails, every one should provide himself with DR. HUM FUREY'S HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES : and prevent disease in its beginning. A fresh mnpply always on hand at SCHEFFER'S BOOK-STORE. marl 9 Harrisburg. B ANK LETTER AND BUSINESS LETTER PAPER! We would cell attention to a new article of paper, called BUSINESS LETTER, which has been gotten up to meet the wants of business men and others who ob ject to Commercial Note as being to narrow, and do not wish to use part of usual letter sheet. This overcomes both the above objections ; is a per fect sheet; pure wove ; plate finish ; ruled on one side; made from best material, free from adulteration, and put up in neat boxy convenient for use. We also have a paper called BANK LETTER, similar to the above, except it has but half the number of lines on, so aok to allow a printed blank or heading above. For sale by THEO. F. SCHEFFER, mar 19 No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg. SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of certain writs of Venditioni Rxponas is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county, Pa., and to me directed, will be exposed to Pub lic Sale or out-cry, at the Public House of RAYMOND KENDIG, in the Borough of MIDDLETOWN, Dau phin county, on Saturday, the 13th day of April, 1861, at one o'clock, p. m., the following valuable Real Estate: No. I.—Three certain Lots of around situated in the borough of Middletown, Dauphin county, Pa., bounded and described as follows, viz Beginning at a post on Main street; thence northward four hundred feet, by Lots 97 and 107, to High street ; thence by said street westward one hundred and twenty feet to lot No. 104 ; thence by said lot southward two hundred feet to a cor ner of Lot No. 99 ; thence by said lot westward sixty feet to Lot No. 98; thence by said lot southward two hundred feet to Main street; thence by said street sixty feet westward to the place of beginning; said lots being severally sixty feet in width by two hundred feet in depth, and are known and designated by and with the Nos. 98, 105 and 106 in the general plan of the town, now part of the borough of Middletown ; thereon erected a large Two story Brick Dwelling House, with Basement Story, Wash House, Smoke House, large Stable and other out-build ings, with the appurtenances, &c.; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. • _ _ No. 2.—Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated on Main street in the borough of Middletown, Dauphin county, Pa., fronting on Main street thirty feet, more or less, and extending back two hundred feet, more or less, adjoining on the one side property of Fishburn, and on the other side pro perty of Anna Miesse ; thereon erected a Two-story Frame Building, &c., with the appurtenances; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. No. 3.—Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in the bortrugh of Middle town, Dauphin county, Pa., bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a corner of Front street, running south seventy-two feet to an onset; thence north-east twenty-one feet ; thence south-east ninety-two and a half feet to Widow Hershey, on Lot N 0.41 ' • thence north-east twenty-two feet by property of Jacob Albert ; thence by property of John Cobaugh one hundred and sixty-five feet to Front street; thence on Front street forty-three feet to the place of beginning, being parts of Lots Nos. 41 and 42 ; thereon erected a large Two-story Brick Dwelling House, with Brick Smoke Muse and Wash House, &c.; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. No. 4 —Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in the borough of Middle town, Dauphin county, Pa., beginning at a post, a cor ner of Lot No. 98 in the plan of the borough of Middle town ; thence westward two hundred feet to Lot No. 105; thence by the manse no, thweril sixty feet, to Lot, No. 100; thence by the same east two hundred feet to Main street; thence by the said street sixty feet to the place of begin ning, being Lot No. 99; thereon erected two Two-story Frame buildings, with the appurtenances, &c.; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. No. s.—Also, at the same time and place, all that certain Lot or Piece of Groud formerly situated in the township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin county, Pa., now part of the borough of Middletown, bounded and described as follows : Beginning at a post on the road leading from Middletown to Harrisburg ; thence by said road twenty two and a quarter perches to a post at an alley or cart way; thence by said alley south eighty-eight and a half, west fourteen and seven-tenths perches to a post; thence by lands now or late George M. Laninan's north twenty - two and a quarter, west fifty-five and three-tenths perches to a post at an alley; thence by said alley north sixty nine, east fourteen perches to a post, the place of begin ning; containing Five Acres, snore or less; as the pro perty of ANNA MIESSE. No. 6.—Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Anna lifiesse in a certain Plantation or Tract of Land situated in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa., adjoining the Swatara creek on the east, and lands of Michael Ulrich and lands of the estate of George Fry, deceased, on the north, lands of C. Swartz on the west, and lands of Martin Nisley and Adam Ulrich on the south, and containing One Hundred and Ninety-nine Acres and Thirty-three Perches, more or less, (it being the same plantation or tract of land which was formerly part of the real estate of Isaac Long, de ceased;) thereon erected &large Two-story Brick Rouse, Stone Bank Barn, Wagon Shed and Corn Crib, with a number of other buildings, &c.; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. No. 7.—Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Anna Miesse in a certain Piece or Tract of Land situated in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa., and adjdining on the north by lands of Martin Nisley, on the west now or late -- Felty, and on the south now or late Jacob Whitman, containing Five Acres and Twenty-four Perches, be the same, more or less ; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. No. B.—Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Anna Miesse in a certain Piece or Tract of Land situated in Lower Swatara township, Dau phin county, Pa., adjoining lands of the estate of George Fry, deceased, on the north awl east, and on the west by lands of Ulrich, and on the south by lands of Solo mon Landis and J. Whitman, containing Sixty Acres and Sixty-one Perches, be the same more or less, the same being formerly part of the real estate of Isaac Long, de ceased; as the property of ANNA MIESSE. Also, at the same time and place, all that certain Piece or Tract of Land situated in Londonderry township, Dauphin county, Pa., bounded and described as follows, to wit : Beginning at a post; thence by lands of Henry Horst north seventy-four and a quarter degrees, west thirty-four perches to a post; thence by lands of the same and Henry Gingrich north thirty-one degrees, west one hundred and twenty-four perches to a stone ; thence by lands now or late John Funk's north fifteen degrees, east nineteen perches to a stone ; thence by lands of A. Wieting north seventy-six and three-quarter degrees, east forty-two and two-tenths perches to a poplar; thence by lands of J. It. Nisley south nine degrees, west twen ty-three and three-tenths perches to a post; thence by lands of the same south seventy-one and a half degrees, west sixteen perches to a post; thence by lands of the same south thirty-one degrees, east one hundred and thirty-four and five-tenths perches to theplace of begin ning; containing Twenty-four Acres and Seventy-two Perches, be the same more or less ; thereon erected a Two-story Brick Dwelling (louse, Bank Barn, with other buildings, &c.; as the property of ELIZABETH HER SHEY. Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in the borough of Middletown, Dauphin county, Pa.. fronting on Water street sixty feet, more or less, and extending back one hundred and eighty feet, more or less, adjoining on the east by lot of Adam Hemberly, Jr., and the Middletown School District, on the west by lot of the Middletown Bank, and south by Water street, and on the north by lot of Mercer Brown, the same being Lot No. 29 in the plan of Middletown, &c.; thereon erected a Two-story Frame House and Sta ble, &c., with the appurtenances; as the property of JON ATIAN BETTS. All of which has been seized and taken into execution and will be sold by JACOB D. BOAS, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, HARRISBURG, March 14. 1861. TERMS : The purchaser will be required to pay $OO of the purchase money when the property is struck off, if under ssi;o; if over ,W.OO, ten per cent, of the amount, and the balance before the confirmation of the sale by the Court. mar2o-dltaw3t SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of certain writs of Venditioni E.cponas, and Levert Facias and Fieri Facias, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county, Pa., and to me directed, will be exposed to Publlc Sate or Out-cry, at the Court House, (Brant's Hall.) on Thursday, the 18th day of April. 1861, at one o'clock p. rn., the follow ing valuable Real Estate : A certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in Coxes town, Susquehanna township. Dauphin county, Pa., ad joining lot of Jacob it Forges; thence south eighty degrees, west one hundred and thirty-two feet to the Susquehanna river; thence down said river forty-five feet; thence north eighty degrees, east one hundred and thirty-two feet; thence north thirteen degrees, east forty-five feet to the place of beginning; thereon erected a Two-Story Frame House, Frame Kitchen, St . e. ; on the lot are some trees, water, & c. ; as the property of THEO DOR El BELL. Also, at the same time and place, a certain Piece or Tract of Land situated in Rush township, Dauphin county, Pa , bound , ll and described as follows, to wit : Beginning at a stone; thence by lands of John hPAllis ter south thirty-two and a half degrees, east two hun dred and tdaty-tour perches to a stone; thence by lands of the Dauphin and Susquehanna. seventymp e fifly-sx and a. half degrees, west ti - an" south tenths , o p e a r n c d h e s s an to ni s e r D ne o s Je thence hei r b s y n l a o a r i,,' t p h 7 v :• i i is't,:ni and a half degrees, west two hundred aud 1 - , Y. ,, t '''' perches to stones; thence by lands of the :0' j.ixi,',,..,-,''',, and Susquehanna Coal Company north af4 ' D - t ,' ‘ ,"'n half degrees, east seventy-six and fiveßlx ert-',. 4 to the beginning ; containing One Hundred 's ' ‘ .1 4, " teen Acres and One Hundred and Thirty -4 n amt l:'lllb e the same more or less; thereon erected „ ~.,,n ' '''"r, q . ble, the frame of a Saw Mill, a large stream ',F,‘",ta: running through the tract of land, with Ero„ ' „,. I ,''' 4 ,°t power and springs of water, & c.; as the P;re- 1 , , -. 1 , 4 `e? JOSEPH WORKMAN and WILLIAM REMY ''''' °I Also, at the same time and place, All the right, tin„ and interest of James L. Reily of and in a eerte ' "' or Tract of Land situated in the city of IlarT 1.1'" Dauphin n t c h o e u v, n , t e y s t by the h , e b s o u u s n q d u e e d h o a n n n t a ll; v e e a r : , 3 , t i. o b tn y i ii : ei,, j_ ' % ;._ U fec ...l . :; 1e . , 1 Harrisburg, on the north-west by lands of a . 0,,, : "' south by lands of John Roberts, Esq.., and lots i ..,'" late William K. Verbeke's; containing Th ree ', "n* more or less ; thereon erected a Two-Stor L ogo '.'''"t, House and Kitchen, Stable, &c , with then npurt rp raiae &c.; as the property of JAMES L. REILT. ""e'r , , Also, at the same time and place, a. certain laf P i e p c ,e adjoiningp f a u Gr h o i u n n p d eroo s up i t ne u tr y a t property PP a., ac i n lobff U er own Widowni ti o i L i i town, i I 0 nAsivire l as i L i tt l , I . l],! iti r t: s a h nd i sides, and containing One Acre, more or lei erected a One-Story Log and Frame House a '' ii good well of water, &c., (it being the SHIM' Stable ' . 4 which Jonathan Shaeffer sold and conveyed to \ e , v (!per L y Ellinger ;) as the property Also, at the same time and place, a certain 1 -- Piece of Ground situated in the town of Lek e „ L . l -`6 °I . niece. township, Dauphin county, Pa., fronti az ' ,',,'",r,'' street forty feet, and extending back in depth;e, - a 4 dred and forty feet to a twenty feet alley, bow, j';, dad nn the north by Lot No. 243. and on the west by . 1 .( 4 - ` L ' o n 247, the same being Lot No. 245 in the plan of the ' t N. . of Lykens; thereon erected a One and a llalf_so, ry . r *:!! or Frame House and Kitchen, Stable, a L „„ d °J o i e .'" water, &c.; as the property of RILEY in tts:,.:LEß. ef Also, at the same time and place, a certain I ot f Piece of Ground situated in the city of iia rr i4 a f Dauphin county, Pa., fronting on the north si.l ' e ' (; i ' South street, east of East alley, twelve and a half feet, and extending back ninety-three feet, more or le s- South alley, and adjoining on the east propertr r 41.14 chael Forne the on the west other property b: 1:11 1 ,,.. grove & Jones; eon erected a Two store e' ; ;„.;„ Dwelling House, with other improvements. & r... ; . L .; :i; " property of UPDEGROVE & JONES. ' f,,,,:. ' , ' ,reh ' i.oe ' rr : Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in the city of Ifarri:.bu c, Dauphin county, Pa., adjoining on the ide t mite; jr - 6: perty of Updeprove & Jones, and on the we.„.. 1 ,„„ p z.„,,,.. of John H. Jones, fronting on the north ~ 1 .1, of ;!outii street, east of East alley, twelve and a hull foot, m art or less, and extending back ninety-three less, to South alley; thereon erected a Twr...iit,,ry (part Frame and part Lath and Plastered) Dwelling Some, and a One-Story Frame Kitchen, &c. ;as the properly of UPDEGROVE & JONES. Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated on the north-east corner of East alley and South street, in the city of Hat.risburg, fronting on South street twenty-five feet, and extendi, back ninety-three feet, more or less, along East 92174 South alley ; thereon erected a large Frame Carpenter Shop; ; as the property of JOHN H. JONES. Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in the town of East Wiconism, township of Wiconisco, Dauphin county, Pa , i1, c ,i,„.. on Walnut street fifty feet, more or less, and ext.f,n.n4 back one hundred and twenty feet, more or less. to Blackberry alley, and adjoining Lot No 63 on the 'one Fide and 65 on the other aide, being Lot No. 61 in the plan of East Wiconisco ; thereon erected a One and a Half-Story Log House, with a Frame Kitchen. e e. . on the lot are some fruit trees, &c.; as the property of EDWARD SMITH. Also, at the same time and place, a certain Piece or Tract of Land situated in East Hanover township. Dam phin county, Pa.', adjoining lands of William Cathcart. Yet..r Neidig, John Hampton and others; containing Forty-seven Acres, more or less; thereon erected a Two- Story Log House, a Bank Barn, &c.; on the lands is a spring of good water; as the property of DANIEL BETZ. Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Andrew J. Jones in all that certain Plan- tation or Tract of Land situated in Susquehanna town. ship, Dauphin county, Pa., bounded awl described a , follows, to wit : Beginning at a post, corner of hinds ~ f John Wallower and Samuel Ressinger ; thence along the line of said Ressinger north eighty-one degrees, west one hundred and sixty-seven perches to the centre of the ,Pennsylvania railroad; thence north three and three. ' fourths degrees. east ninety-two perches mid s , -tenths of a perch to a corner; thence along lands of A. I), Hiester south seventy-six and three-fourths deem., east one hundred and seventy-six perches to a posi: thence along lands of John Wallower south nine degrees. west seventy-nine perches to the place of beginning : coattaa• ing ninety-one acres and sixty-six perches. more or less; thereon erected' a large Two-story , Weather-boarded House, large Darn, Wagon Shed, Corn Crib. and on: other One and a Half-story Frame House. with other o ir t u h i l e d r i ngs Fruit ; also, on Trees, t an b. d e a lands w e ll is o anf good Apple Water.tor e ,s: h a c r a . d rl with • the appurtenances ; as the property of ANDBEW J. JONES. Also, at the same time and place, all the right, titit and interest of Andrew J. Jones in a certain Lot o.: Piece of Ground situated in the ei'y of Harrisburg, Dau phin county, Pa., on the corner of Blackberry alley and Raspberry alley ; fronting on Raspberry alley eighty feet, more or less. and along Blackberry alley fifty-two feet six inches, more or less; the same being part of lot num bered. in the plan of Harrisburg, with the nuniter ate hundred and seventy-five, (175;) thereon erevted six sep arate Two-story Frame Houses and .Eitchens. nitlt the appurtenances ; as the property of ANDREIVJ. JONES. Also, at the same time and place, all the right. title and interest of Andrew J. Jones in a certain Lot orDiecc of Ground situated on the north-east corner of Market and Third streets in the city of Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa.; fronting on Market street twenty-eight feet two inches, more or less, and extending back along Third street one hundred and five feet, more or lea:. to Toperty of B. F. Etter, Esq., adjoining lot of the heirs of Wil liam M'Clure, deceased; thereon erected a Two-story Log Plastered Dwelling House and Back Building. and two Frame offices, &c.; as the property of ANDREW S. JONES. Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Andrew J. Jones in a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated on the corner of Second street and Cherry alley, in the city of Harrisburg. Dauphin county, Pa.; fronting on Second street eighty feet, more or less, and extending back along Cherry alley one hun dred feet, more or less, to an alley ; adjoining on the north the Governor's mansion house, on the west by Second street; as the property of ANDREW J. JO %k, Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Andrew J. Jones, in all that certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated. lying and being in the city of Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa , bounded and de scribed as follows, viz : Beginning at the corner of Pine and Front street; thence Wong- Front street northwardly one hundred and flue feet to the lot of the estate of Esther B. Cox, deceased; thence along the same two hundred and ten feet to River alley; thence along said alley one hundred and five feet to Pine street ; thence along Pine street two hundred and ten feet to Front street, the place of beginning; thereon erected a Two• story Brick Stable, with the appurtenances; as the pro• party of ANDREW J. JONES. Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title and interest of Andrew J. Jones in all that Certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated on the east corner of Mar ket street and Market Square, in the city of Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa., bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner of Market street and Market Square ; thence along said Market Square southwardly fifty-two feet six inches to lot of the estate of David Rummel, deceased; thence along the same one hundred and thirty-one feet to lot of the Dauphin Deposit Bank: thence along said lot fifty-two and a half feet to Market street; thence along Market street one hundred aul thirty-one feet. more or less, to the place of beginning; thereon erected a large Five-story Brick Tavern House, with five large Store Rooms, Restaurant, Barber Shop, with water and gas fixtures through the Building, with the appurtenances, known as the Jones' House ; as the property of ANDREW J. JONES. Also, at the same time and place a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in the town of Highspire, in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa., fronting on the Harrisburg and Lancaster turnpike forty feet, 7trid et tending back to Mill street. and adjoining let N 0.129; thereon erected a Two-story Weather-boarded. Log House, a good Stable, and other buildings, &c ; on th ( :. Lot are some fruit trees and water; as the property or EDWARD DEMMY. Also. at the same time and place, a certain tot or Piece of Ground situated in the town of Highspire, in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county. Pa., fronting on the Harrisburg and Lancaster turnpike road eighty feet, more or less, and extending back two hundred and thirteen feet to the Pennsylvania Canal. and being lots Nos. 61 and 62 in the plan of said town thereon erected a Two-story v‘ eather-boarded Log House, a good Stable and other buildings; on the lot are some fruit trees and good water ; as the property of EDWARD DEMMY. Also, at the same time and place, all the right, title. interest and claim of James Freeland. of, in and to all that certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in Millers burg, Dauphin county, Pa., fronting east on Market street sixty-six feet, more or less, and extending back along Centre Square one hundred and sixty -six feet, more or less, to nu alley, and adjoining the property of -- Freeland ; thereon erected a large Two-story Stone and Brick Tavern House, a large Stable, Wagon House, Ice House, &.c.; on the lot is a well of good water. with a pump, and some fruit trees, as the property of JAMES FREELAND. Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot or Piece of Ground situated in tiff town of Fisherville, Jackson township, Dauphin county, Pa.. fronting on Main street about forty feet, more or less, and extending back one hundred and eighty feet. more or less, adjoining property of Henry Meekley on the east, and lot of Porter Nunnamacber on the west; thereon erected a Two-story Weather-boarded House, and Ware-house and Stable; a well of water on the property, with a pump, &c.; as the property of JOHN Also, at the same time and place, a certain Lot of Ground situated in Lykenstown, Wiconisco township! Dauphin county, Pa., fronting on Main street fifty feet, and extending back in depth one hundred and forty feet, more or less, to an alley ; adjoining lot of A. O. Hiester on the west, and an alley on the east ; thereon erected a Two-story Frame House, &c.; as the property of AA THAN HERB. Alma, at the same time and place, the right, title and interest of, in and to the following Lot or Piece ?t Ground, situate in the city of Harrisburg, Datiolim county, Pa.: Beginning at the corner of Third and Mul berry streets; thence along Third street one hundred and five feet to a post ; thence-eastwaid fifty-two and :4 half feet to Lot No. 206 ; thence along Said lot to Mut- . berry street; thence by said street UV: two and a halt feet to the place of begiun F tg i , n b e ei D nr c thereon erected sundry T a i t i . i tot i L lo o u t s N es o. 20 c 7 .: ; &c.; as the property of THOMAS BENNETT and SAMUEL BENNETT. Seized and taken into exe cu tiConOß , and to be sold by . JA D. BOAS, Sherill. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, March 19, 1861. TERMS The purchaser willbe required to pay 59 whenthe hundred, p ro if f f purchase u t n h d e erssoo;if moovnoer five y v the amount, and the balance before the confirmation el . , sale by the Court. property ty pe i r s c s e t n r t u . c o k F J. D. BOAS Sheila. H mar2o-dltaw2t.