RATES OF ADVERTISING• • four lines or less constitute half a square. Ten Huss or more than four, constitute a square. Balleq.,oneday— —. $0.25 One aq., oneday...---. $0.50 " one wees...—. 1.00 " one week.--. 1.21 .. one month— - 2.00 gg one month..-. 8.00 .. three month& &PO " three mouths. 6.00 " eismonths— . 4.00 " six =malls.— B.on ac on e y e ar— . fop c. one year.— 10.00 Ix Business notices luserted in the LOCAL 00LtrYe, Or Ware marriages and deans, Ws °Risme POE Min ler each Insertion. to merelianteaud others advertisingbythe year •oberal tea m will be offered. Er Th e namberefinsertions must be derignated on the twartisement. in .. m a rriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same es as regalar.arertisemente. ilooks, Stationer% &i. 0 01100 L BOOKS. --School Directors, .0 Teachers, Parents, Scholars, and others, in want of School Books, School Stationery, &c., will find a complete assortment at R. M. POLLOCK. & SON'S BOOK STORE, Market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow- le— RBADINII3.-3.lcGuffers, Parker's, Cobb's, Angel's firBLLINO BOOKS.—McGulfees, Cobb's, Webster's, Town's, Byerly's. Combry's. ENGLISH GRAMMARS.—Ballion's, Smith's, Wood bride's, ldonteith,s, Tuthill's, Hart's, Wells". NlSTORLBS.—Grimshaw's, Davenport's, Frost's, Wil son's, Willard's, Goodrich's, Pinnock's, Goldsmith's and Mark's. ARITHIERTIC'S.--Greenleaf's, Stoddard's, Emerson ' s pike's, Rose's, Colburnls, Smith and Duke's, Davie's. ALGEBRAS.—Greenleaf e, Davie's, Day's, Bay's, Bridge's. DICTIONARYS.—WaIker's School, Cobb's, Walker, Worcester's Comprehensivei Worcester's Primary, Web ster's Primary, Webter's Hi School, Webster's Quarto, Academic. NATURAL PHILOSOPHIES.—Comstock's, Parker's, Swift's. The above with a great variety of othe te rs can at any time be found at my store. Also, a comple assort meat of School Stationery, embracing in the wb, to a com plete outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store. procured at one days notice. 117' Country Slercirints supplied at wholesale rates. ALMANACS_—,Yobn Baer and Son's Almanac tor sale at X. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOR STORR, Harrisburg. iCr Wholesale and Retail. Y . U p 110.liSTER 1 NG. C. F. VOLLMER Is prepared to do all kinds of work in the UPHOLSTERING BUSINESS. Pays particular attention to MAKING AND PUTTING DOWN CARPETS, MAKING AND REPAIRING MAT TRAMS, REPAIRING FURNITURE, &c., &c. He can be found at all times at his residence, in the rear of the William Tell House, corner of Raspberry and Black berry alleys. sep2A-inv T . ETTE R, CAP, NOTE PAPERS, -Li Pens, Holders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wax, of the best quality, at low prices, direct from the manu factories, at mar3o SCHEPPEIVS CHEAP BOOKSTORE - LAW BOOKS LAW BOOKS ! !-A AA 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 of E. M. POLLOCK & SON, 'Market Square, Harrisburg. EU Alisceitaiteous. IN ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON! SILK LINEN PAPER FANS! FANS!! FANS!!! ANOTHER AND SPLENDID LOT OP SPLICED FISHING RODS! Trout Flies, Gut and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk and Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of FISHING TACKLE! A GREAT usrarr Of WALKING CANES! Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest! Sliver Head Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy Canes! Canes! Gases! Canes! KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, so. 91 RAREST STEW, South side, one door east of Fourth street je9. WE OFFER TO CIISTOMERS A New Lot of MADVBS' PI3RBR - 8, Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made A Splendid Assortment of GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS. A New andiElegant Perfume, KNIGHTS TEMPILARS' rEOQUET, Put up in Cut Glass Engraved Bottles. A Complete Assortment oq 1 PIANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES, Of the best Manufacture.' A very Hairibinne Variety of POWDER PUFF BOXES. RULER'S DRUG STORE, 3341 91 Market street Anows CANDLES!!! PARAFFIN CANDLES, , SPERM CANDLES, STEARINE CANDLES, ADAMANTINE CANDLES, CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES, STAR (suezatoa) CANDLES, TALLOW CA.NDLIAS- A large invoice of the above in store, and for sale at unusually lour rates, by WM. DOCK, 7a., & CO., Opposite the Court Rouse janl GUN AND BLASTING POWDER,. JAMES 11.1. WHEELER, HAARRISBURG. A P GENT FOR ALL POWDER AND FUSE MANTWABTI7II3D BY L E. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. 11:7 A. large sopplyslways on hand. For awe st manu facturer% prices. Magazine two miles below town. lirOrders received at Warehouse_ nol7 GARDEN SEEDS!!!---A FRESH AND ominous aasortinent, just, received nd for sale by feb2l Wll. DOCK a . & CO. TIIST ItECEILVICD—A large Stock of PORtr worm For AL sale , B ROWN by nd ESRW STOUT a LONDON TER. at lowest rates • JOHN H. ZIEGLER, 73 Market street. I=9 FISIIII FIS.HIII MACKEREL, (Nos. 1, 2 and 3.) SALMON, (very superior.) BRAD, (Mess and very Bee.) 'HERRING, (extra large.) COD DISH. SMOKED HERRING, (extra Digby.) SCOTCH HERRING. SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES. Of the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter and eighth bbls. Herring in whole and half bbls. The waive lot new—DIRECT FROM TES rumsaiss, and will sell them at the lowest market rates. sepl4 WM. DOCK, TR., & CO. CHAMPAGNE WINESI DUO DE MONTEBELLO, HEIDSIECK & CO_. CHARLES HEIDSIECK, GIESLER & CO ANCEIOR-SILLEBY MOUSSEUX, SP A_RDLING MUSCA.TEL, MIIMM & CO 'B, VERZENAY, CABINET. In store sad for wale by JOHN TT. ZIEGLER, 73 Market street. de2o HICKO RY WOOD I-A SUPERIOR LOT just received, and for sal in quantities to suit pur chasers, by JAMES M. WILSELER Also,-OAK AND PINE constantly on hand at the lowest prices dce6 VAKELY BIBLES, from 1$ to $lO, strong and handsomely bound, printed on good paper, lath. elegant clear new type, sold at mann sou RFF ER 'S Cheap Roohserwe. NBERRIES ! I I-A SPLENDID LOT CR.A lijast received by ectle pOR a superior and cheap TABLE or SALAD OIL go to KELLER'S DRUG STORE. THE Fruit Growers' Handbook—by WAHING—whoi reale and retail at tem Senter PER'S Bookstore. PERM CANDLES.—A large BuPPIY ij lest received by Nab WM. DOCK. JS.. & CO. DRUG STORE is the place . to tad tto bast asimtment of Porte Monnaies. WM. DOCK. 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THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a 2.40 a. m , and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.50 a. m FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.55. p. m., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. m. MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 5.15p.m., and ar rives at West Philadelphia at 10.20 p. m. These Trains make close connection at Philadelphia with the New York Linea. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, No. 1, leaves Harrisburg at 7.30 a. m., runs via Mount Joy, and arrives at West Philadelphia at 12.30 p. m. HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION leaves Harris burg at 1:15 p. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.40 p. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, N 0.2, leaves Harrisburg at 525 p. runs via Mount Joy, connecting at Dille r . vile with MAIL TRAIN East for Philadelphia. WESTWARD. • THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 10.60 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 F and ar rives at Harrisburg at 4.10 p. m. HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN loirea Philadelphia at 2.00 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 7.35 p. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 4.00 p. na., and arrives at Harrisburg at 9.45 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, n023-dtf . Supt. Easj i ,,Div. Psnn'a Railroad. NEW AIR LINE ROUTE . TO NEW YORK. r, - •,_.- . - -,----- , -";., : . i. ti 1 - 1 -; , -•'% • i - - B: -,- - •• , :•: --_ r.,:47,, , _ --- -.-7--....--,..t.--.--...-=, Shortest in Distance and quickest in Time BETWEEN THE TWO MESS OF NEW YORK AND HARRISBURG, VIA BEADING, ALLENTOWN AND EASTON MORNING EXPRESS, West, leaves New York at 0 a. in., arriving at Harrisburg at Ip. m. , only 6% 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. m., arriving at New York at 5.20 p. m. AFTERNOON EXPRESS LINE, East, leaves Harris burg at 1.15 p. m., arriving at New York at 9.45 p. m. Connections are made at Harrisburg at I.oop. in. with the Passenger Trains in each direction on the Pennsylva aia, Cumberland Valley and Northern Central Railroads All Trains connect at Reading with Trains for Potts ville and. Philadelphia, and at Allentown for Mauch Chunk, Easton, &O. No change of Passenger Oars or Baggage between Na. York and Harrisburg, by the 6.00 a. m. Line from Nee York or the 1.15 p. m. from Harrisbirg. For beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and accom modation, this Route presents superior inducements to the traveling public. Fars between N ew York and Harrisburg, Flys. DoLLAita For Tickets and other information apply to J. J. CLYDE, General Agent, dels Harrisburg. pHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAI3I WINTERA.R2?AN G .EHENT. ON AND AFTER DEC. 12, 1860, TWO PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) at 8.00 A. M., and 1.15 P. Al., for Philadelphia, arriving there at 1.25 P. M., and 6.15 P. M. RETURNING ; LEAVE PHILADELPHIA at 8.00 A.M. and 3.30 P. M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. X. and B.le P. M. FARES :—To Philadelphia, No. 1 Cars, $3.25 ; No. 2, (in same train) $2.75. FARES :—To Readinr $1.60 and $l.BO. At Reading, connect with trains for Pottsvite, Miners. villa, Taniagna, Catawissa, FOUR TRAINS LEAVE READING FOR PHILADEL PHIA DAILY, at 6 A. M., 10.45 A. M., 12.30 noon and 3.43 P. Al. LEAVE PHILADELPHIA NOR READING at 8 A. Al., LOO P. M., 8.30 P. M., and 5.00 P. Ai. FARES:—Reading to Philadelphia, $1.75 and $1.45. THE MORNING TRAIN FROM HARRISBURG CON. BUMS AT READING with up train for Wi/kesbarre Pittston and Scranton. For through tickets and other information apply to T. J. CLYDE, dels 41tf General Agent. PHILADELPHIA •ND READING RAILROAD. REDUCTION OP PASSENGER PARES, ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APKIL S, 1500 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 2b per cent, below the regular fares. Parties having occasion to use the Road frequently on business or pleasure, will find the above arrangement convenient and erenomical; as Four Passenger trains run daily each wer between Reading and Philadelphia, and Two Train , elk' .v between Reading, Pottsville and Harrisburg. 0 , Sundays, may one morning train Down. and one Altair err train Up, runs between Potteville and Philadelphia an no Passenger train on the Lebanon Valley Burr). Railroad. For the above Tickets, or any information relating thereto apply to S. Bradford, Esq., Treaeurer,Philadel. c the respective Ticket Agents on the line, or to G. A. NICOLLS, General finp , t. Mandl 27, 1860.—mar26-dtf NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY. N O T I, C E CHANGE OF BCH - SDI:ME. SPRING ARRANGEMENT. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, MARCH lsr, DWI the Passenger Trains of the Northern Central Railway will leave Harrisburg as follows : GOING SOUTH. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at ~3.00 a. m. . EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at . MAIL TRAIN willleave at ...... 1.00 p.m. GOING NORTE MAIL TRAIN will leave at EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at p. to. The only Train leaving Harrisburg on Sunday will le the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN South. at 5.00 a. m. For further information apply at the office, in Penn Sylvania Railroad Depot. JOHN W. HALL , - Agent. Harrisburg, March lst-dtf. DRI. ED BEEF—An extra lot of DRIED BEEF just received by Rog ' WM. DOCK, JR., & CO. BURLINGTON HERRING ! hat received by WM. DOCK, JP.., St CO ocl PTY BOTTLES ! ! !—Of all sizes Xi and descriptions, for sate low by dec6 WM. DOCK, Js. , & CO. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1861: ,inisccliancous. TAKE NOTICE! • That we have recently added to our already full stock OF SEGARS LA NORIdATIS, HARI KARI, EL MONO, LA BANANA. OF PERFUMERY FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF : TURKISH ESSENCE, ODOR OF MUSK. LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUET, FOR THE HAIR: EAU LUSTRALE, CRYSTALIZED POMATUM, MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM. FOR TEE COMPLEXION: • TALC OF VENICE, ROSE LEAF POWDER, NEW MOWN HAY POWDER, BLANC DE PERLES. OF SOAPS: BASIN'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 com 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, MEDI CINES' CHEMICALS, &c , 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. SAC KS . ON & CO.'B SHOE STORE, NO. 90X MARIEET 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 consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine Calf and Patent Leather Roots 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 the will recommend itself for utility, cheapness and dura bility. ijan9] JACKSON & CO. THE AMERICAN BYRON GIIJADALOTYPE: A TALE OF LOVE AND WAR. A Poem in the style of DON JUAN, and equal in spirit, matter and manner to that brilliant production of the "Barran BARD." By a well known citizen of Philadelphia, who served with distinction in the late War with Mexico. PRICK SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. Eor sale at SOEIEFFBR'S BOOKSTORE, tuar6 No. 18 Market Street. Harrisburg. Pa. A NEW FEATURE IN THE 8110 E TitADE!!! IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS!!! E. R. DURK RE dr. CO'S SELECT SPICES, In Tin ,i,ined with Paper,) and full Weight.— BLACK EATER, GINGER, NUTMEG, WHITE PEP PER, ALLSPICE, MACE, CAYENNE PEPPER, CINNAMON, CLOVES, MUSTARD. In this age of adulterated and tasteless Spices, it is with confidence that we introduce to the attention of Housekeepers these superior and genuine articles. We guarantee them not only ABSOLUTELY AND PERFECTLY PURE, but ground from fresh Spices, selected and cleaned by us eapre,sly for the purpose, without reference to cost. They are beautifully packed in tinfoil, (lined with paper.) to prevent injury by keeping, and are FULL WEIGHT, while the ordinary ground Spices are almost invariably short. We warrant them, in point of strength and richness of flavor, beyond all comparison, as a sin gle trial will abundantly prove. Every package bears our TRADE MARX. Manufactured only by E. R. DURKEE & CO., New York. _ For sale by [feb27.] WM.. DOCK, 7a., &CO COAL! COAL• 1!• ONLY YARD IN TOWN THAT DELIVERS COAL BY THE PATENT WEIGH CARTS! NOW IS THE TIME For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the winter—weighed at their door by the Patent Weigh Carts The accuracy of these Carts no one disputes, and they never get out of order, as is frequently the case of the Platform Seales ; besides, the consumer has the satisfaction of proving the weight of his Coal at his own house. I have a large Supply of Coal on hand, eonz.::.ting of S. M. CO.'S LYICENS VALLEY COAL all sizes. LYRENS VALLEY do " " WILKESBARRE do. h BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do. All Coal of the best quality mined, and delivered free from all impurities, at the lowest rates, by the boat or car load, single, half or third of tons, and by the bushel. JAMES M. WHEELER. Harrisburg, September 24, 1860.—5ep25 SCOTCH WHISKY.—One Puncheon of PURE SCOTCH WHISKY just received and for sale by jan2 HATCH & Co., SHIP AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS' 138 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, DEALERS IN FLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON, WINES AND LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS. nofB-(18m DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, MANUFACTURE CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND PRESERVE BOTTLES OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. H. R. & G. W. TIENNERS, oel9-dly 27 South Front stern, Philadelphia. C O S TI!! BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES; AND • LIQUORS OFEVERY DESCRIPTION! Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at cost, without reserve janl WM. DOCK. ia. , k CO. VALENTINES ! VALENTINES ! ! A large assortment of COMM and SENTIMENTAL VALENTINES of different styles and prices. For sale at SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE, feb9 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. TTAVANA CTGARS.—A Fine Assort ment,' comprising Figaro Zniagozona, La Suiza, Bird, Fire - Fly, Etelvina, La Beriuto, Capitolio of ail sizes and qualities, in quarter. one-d.th and one-tenth boxes, just received, and for sale low by JOHN H. ZIEGLER, jatal. 73 Market Street. VELLER'S DRU STORE is the place Gto buy Domiutie Mudinineo fIRA.NBERRIES—A very Superior lot ki at oct26.] , WM. DOCK, JR. & CO'S. JOHN H. ZIEGLER. 73 Market street Cke 'patriot Rion. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 27, 1861 P.ENN'A LEGISLATURE. SENATE—EVENING SESSION. MoNpa - r, March 25, 1861 The Senate was called to order at 7 o'clock The SPEA.KERpro tem. stated that the special order was the act providing for the resumption of specie payments by the banks, and for the equalization of the currency of the State. The Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, (Mr. LANDON in the chair,) for the purpose of amendment. The first section being read, Mr. IRISH moved to amend by inserting in the seventh line the words, and balances due by solvent banks." The amendment was discussed by Messrs. IRISH . , PENNEY, FINNEY, LAWRENCE, HALL, WELSH, YARDLEY and others. The amendment was lost.. The first three sections then passed without material amendment.. The fourth and last section, imposing a tax of one-fourth of one per cent on the capital stock of all the banks which suspended specie payments, gave rise to considerable discussion. Pending the question on this section, the com mittee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Agreed to. On 'notion of Mr. BLOOD, the further con sideration of the bill was postponed until Mon day evening next. Adjourned. MORNING SESSION. TITEiDAY, March 26, 1861. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock by Mr. PENNEY, Speaker pro tem. BILLS IN PLACE Mr. SCHINDEL, supplement to an act incor porating the borough of Easton. Mr. HIESTAND, an act to incorporate the Empire hook and ladder company, No. 1., of Lancaster city. Mr. HAMILTON, an act relative to officers of the Lancaster county prison and house of employment. ' Mr. MOTT, supplement to the act incorpo rating the Milford railroad company. Mr. NICHOLS, an act to incorporate the El Dorado trading company of Philadelphia. THIRD READING An act relative to the transfer of stock of the Dock coal company. Mr. CONNELL moved that the Senate pro ceed to the consideration of House supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadel phi ; which was agreed to, and the bill passed. BILLS CONSIDERED Mr. GREGG called up an act to incorporate the Bellefonte and Junction railroad company ; which was passed. Mr. BLOOD, an act to lay out a State road in Indiana and Jefferson counties. Negatived. Mr. HALL, an act to incorporate the Great Bend bridge company. Negatived. Mr. HAMILTON, an act relative to the elec tion of prison inspectors of Lancaster county prison and house of employment; which .was passed. Mr. SERRILL, supplement to the act erect ing Phoenixville into a borough; passed finally. Mr. IMBRIE, an act relative to supervisors in Beaver and Huntingdon counties; passed finally. Mr. CONNELL, supplement to an act incor porating the Belmont Avenue plank road com pany; passed. Mr. BLOOD, an act .relative to supervisors in Elk county ; passed. Mr. LANDON, an aqt to change the place of holding the election in Liberty township, Sus quehanna county ; passed. Mr. FINNEY, on leave, read in place an act relative to notaries public in Erie county. Mr. FINNEY called up the act to incorporate the Springfield cemetery; passed. Mr. CONNELL, an act to confirm the title to certain real estate ; passed. Mr. MOTT, a supplement to the act incor porating the Milford . and Matamoras railroad company; which was passed. Mr. GREGG called up an act to change the division lines of Lyeoming and Clinton coun ties ; which was passed. Mr. CONNELL, an act to authorize the erec tion of a free bridge over the river Schuylkill, at South street, Philadelphia ; which was passed. Mr. ROBINSON, an act relative to the West ern Pennsylvania coal company; passed. Mr. SCHINDEL called up an act to incor porate the Bethlehem railway and mining com pany ; which was passed. Mr. WHARTON called up an act to incor porate the Glenmorgan iron company. Mr. ROBINSON called up supplement to an act incorporating the Union railroad company; which was passed. Mr. BLOOD, supplement to an act for the protection of fruit, and to punish trespas ; laid over on third reading. Mr. FULLER, on leave, read in place a sup plement to the act incorporating the Mount Pleasant Union College; which was taken up and passed. Mr. BOUGIITER called up an act authorizing the examination of the claim of Bark & Gonder; passed. Mr. CONNELL called up an act to incorpo rate the Lathrop & Wilson sewing machine manufacturing company; which was passed. Mr. CRAWFORD, an act relative to the erec tion of gates on public roads in Granville township, Mifflin county; passed. Mr. CONNELL, a supplement to the act in corporating the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown railroad company ; passed. Mr. CLYMER, an act to regulate the sale of meat in the city of Reading; which was nega tived. Mr. GREGG called up an act to validate and ratify a certain contract ; passed. Mr. FINNEY, an act to extend the provi sions of an act to the Erie County agricultural society; passed. Mr. 111ESTAND called up an act exempting Conewago isl»nd from taxation for road and school purposes. Laid over on third reading. Mr. IMBRIE, an act relative to auction sales in Beaver county; passed. Mr. YARDLEY called up an act to extend the civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace of this Commonwealth. A long discussion ensued in committee of the whole, when the bill was reported with a negative recommenditilon. On the motion to agree to the report, the yeas were 17, and the nays 7, so the bill fell. The House amendment to Senate bill,exempt lug the Protestant Hall association from taxa tion (including the United American Mechanics' hall) was postponed indefinitely—yeas 19, nays 4. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. IRISH called up House bill in relation to establishing high and low water lines in the rivers in the vicinity of Pittsburg; passed. Mr. LANDON called up an act to incorpo rate the St. Joseph's female academy ; pas sed. Mr. MOTT, on leave read in place an act to incorporate the Milford cemetery company; passed. Mr. ROBINSON called up an act to change the place of holding the election in Little Beaver township, Lawrence county ; passed. Mr. SCHINDEL, called up an act to autho rize the corporation of the Lutheran congrega tion of Trappe to borrow money ; passed. Mr. SERRILL called up an act to prevent the importation of fish into Philadelphia at certain seasons. After some debate, Mr. WELSH moved that the bill be postponed indefinitely r which was not agreed to. Mr. WELSH offered an amendment to the firet section, so as to read, " unsound and un wholesome fish ;" which was adopted. The question recurring, the bill as amended was passed. Mr. CONNELL called up an act to incorpo rate the Girard Avenue insurance company; which was laid over on third reading. Mr. LANDON, a supplement to an act to in corporate the borough of Montrose; passed. Mr. BOUND, an act to change the place of holding the elections in Chillisquaque town ship, Northumberland county ; passed. Mr. PENNEY, on leave, read in place a sup plement to the act incorporating the Mount Union cemetery company ;1: which was taken up and passed. Mr. HAMILTON called up the supplement to the act incorporating the Gap mining company ; which, after considerable debate, was passed. On motion of Mr. BLOOD, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, March 26, 1861 The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by the Speaker pro tem., Mr. SHEPPARD. The Journal of yesterday was read. The House then took up the bills on the Pri vate Calendar, and a large number were pre pared for second reading. DILLS PASSED. The following bills on the Private Calendar were taken up and passed : An act to repeal an act declaring Kersey run, in Elk county, Laurel run, in Clearfield and Elk counties, public highwitm and also to re peal an act to declare Medic's run, in Clearfield and Elk counties, a public highway; also, to repeal an act authorizing the appropriation of certain taxes to the making of a certain road leading from the borough of Brookville to John Conger's, in Polk township, Jefferson county. An act to provide for the collection of addi tional taxes in the township of Homer, in the county of Potter. • An act to appoint an auctioneer in the county of Bedford. An act to change the place of holding the elections in Derry township, Montour county. An act to change the place of holding elec tions in the township of Burnett, Forest county. An act to change the limits of the borough of Beallsville, in the county of Washington. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Tus carora female institute, approved 12th March, 1860. An act to incorporate the Media gas light company. An act to incorporate the Warren and Tidi oute railroad company. An act relative to the Catasauqua and Fogele villa railroad company. A supplement to an act to incorporate the Mahanoy and Broad Mountain railroad com pany, approved the 29th day of March. A. D. 1859. An act to incorporate the Sauoon railroad and mining company. An act to allow the sheriff of Fayette county a fair compensation for trouble and expense of attempting to re-capture escaped prisoners and convicts. An act in relation to the township of Greene, in the county of Indiana. An act relating to the courts in the county of Delaware. An act authorizing the Governor to appoint an auctioneer for the borough of Ebensburg, in the county of Cambria. An act to provide for taking judgments by default in the city of Philadelphia and county of Fayette, and for assessing damages thereon. An act authorizing the borough of Warren and the township of South-West, in Warren county, to levy an additional tax. An act to relinquish the purchase money and interest due the Commonwealth on a certain piece of land in Lehigh county to the Jordan German Reformed church congregation, and to perfect a title to said congregation. AFTERNOON SESSION Mr. THOMAS reported the Senate bill with amendments, for the erection of public build ings in Philadelphia. Mr. * RANDALL, made a minority report. Mr. 'WILLIAMS reported the bill for the re lief of the securities of F. Knox Morton, with a negative recommendation. • BILLS PASSED. The following bills on the Private Calendar were taken up and passed: An act to authorize the school directors of the borough of Newport, Perry county, to bor row money. An act relating to constables' fees in Hun tingdon county. An act for the better securing the compensa tion of labor in the county of Columbia. An act vacating Filbert street, in the Twenty fourth ward, in the city of Philadelphia. An act to authorize the school directors of the district of Honesdale, Wayne county, to bcrrow money. An act for the relief of T. H. Martin, late treasurer of Venango county. An act for the protection of deer in the coun ties of Cumberland, Franklin and Adams. An act to extend the provisions of an act for the protection of sheep and the taxing of dogs in the county of Blair, to the county of Cam bria. An act supplementary to an act incorporating the borough of Easton. An act to repeal the bonnty . on fox scalps in the county of Mercer. An act to prevent hunting deer with dogs in Wayne county. An act to protect sheep and tax dogs in Ly coming county. An act to prevent fishing in Heed's creek, Chestnut Hill township, Monroe county. An act to prevent the destruction of fish in Indian creek, in the county of Fayette. An act to extend certain provisions of the act of 184.0, laying a tax on dogs, to certain boroughs #nd townships in the county of Ches ter. An act extending the provisions of certain acts of Assembly relative to selecting sites for school houses in Chester and Delaware coun ties to Pike, Westmoreland, Crawford, Wayne, Erie and Fayette. An act authorizing the examination of the claim of Sherman Bills against the Common wealth. An act authorizing the Auditor General, At torney General and State Treasurer to examine the claim for damages of J. R. Bittner and Brother, of Lancaster city, Lancaster county. An act to settle the claim of Robert S. How ell. An act to authorize the settlement of the claim of Thomas Keating. An act authorizing the examination of the claim of Sherman Bills and George D. Fore man against the Commonwealth. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, SUNDAYS NXCEPTED, BY 0. BARRETT & CO rico DAILY PATRIOT Aso UNION will be served to Bob garibers residing In the Borough for eia ozwrarnn payable to the Carrier. Mali Eubacribera, roux no& LAZE PZIt ANNUM. . . . THE WIOULLY will be published se heretofore, semi weekly during the session of the Leginlatare, and once week the remainder of the year, for two dollars in ad vance, or three dollars at the expirationof 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 public it so licited. NO. 175. An act relative to the claim of James Dig nam, of Allegheny county. An act relative to the claim of Samuel Cop per, of the county of Lawrence. Joint resolutions granting State Geological Reports to the Common School Department, State Normal Schools and Farmers' High School. Adjourned. "There's something wrong with the machine ry, something wrong!" "But what?" "0, I don't know, but it works wrong." There is a class of croakers who are all the time enlight ening us just so far as to the state of things.— Quere—to what purpose? Not long since a respectable young girl in a western town married a mere adventurer, of good address, but without credentials or any known antecedents, and of course he proved a scamp, a bigamist, a polygamist, or something, and there our part of the story ended. Where upon gravely appears in a leading paper an editorial, commenting on the affair, with this " moral ;"—t hat in no country under heaven do women throw themselves away so carelessly, so unguardedly, and so forth, and so forth. Croak, croak, to no real purpose ; no reason given, no remedy proposed, no hope of any,— evidently given up the whole as a hopeless case. Perhaps it is. Then why waste pen, ink and paper, time, type, composition and printer's ink in saying so ? Nor are we to find either cause or remedy in a day, yet looking a little deeper, one may be permitted a suggestion. One cause may lie in the current and prevailing literature of the day ; especially that so greedily devoured by the class among whom the evils spoken of are most prevalent. Their staple mental food is a sensation story, terrifically wild and horrid, or a mere love story. Every book, every novel, every tale from the highest to the lowest turns on the course of true love, or what they are pleased to call true love, a counterfeit present ment. Every story presents its course, the obstacles in the way, the means, miraculous or otherwise. by which they are overcome, and the final catastrophe. In ninty-nine cases out of a hundred the end is marriage and the curtain drops, while in the one ease that fails of this result, there is a feel ing of disappointment and the author receives no thanks. And this is regarded as the end instead of the beginning of life; there is not a look beyond, to see how the two imperfect beings may go on, after they have taken up the burdens of life together. Of course not, it would be too prosaic, too disenchanting, and yet—if one might be allowed so homely a suggestion, it might be useful. A young girl having well learned this lesson, taught by all the books she has read in every spare moment of her time, nothing remains but to follow the course of her education to its legitimate end. The first teaching of this education is, the end, aim and object of life are to be married; well, if you can, but at any rate to marry. Shut your eyes and leap; people do sometimes land safely, even in the dark ! Here we are, precisely where our croaker left us, save that we have a guess at the cause. Let us look more closely at the stories as they rise. Take a hundred and analyze them. In one-half you have love at first sight, in all of them there are obstacles in the way of an im mediate blissful result. In twenty-five cases, parents oppose, are cruel, relentless, unrea sonable; in another twenty-five, a rival mysti fies matters ; in the same number more, the lovers quarrel and cannot by any means come to an understanding till the end of the second volume, though you could settle it all in five minutes. In the rest of the hundred cases, poverty, or fate, or a guardian, or an uncle who will not die ; or indifference or willfulness on the part of the party of the first part, or the party of the second part, keep them asunder. It is only wonderful skill and power of invention that can give us anything else. The supply of incident is meager. In twenty cases the hero saves the heroine from drown ing ; in ten he rushes into a burning house and rescues her; in five, he saves her from wild Indians; in five others, from "the enemy" whoever that may be. In ten others, he catches a runaway horse or horses at the risk of his own life, as she is riding or driving ; in three, he saves her from the rising tide; in seven, from shipwreck ; and so on. The reader of good memory can perhaps supply the few re markable cases in which the author, by won derful good luck, or fertility of invention or in spiration, has hit upon anything else. Now and then we are treated to long and wearisome de lays, till we feel that the life of the parties is passing, and we grow weary, if they do not. We are impatient, whatever they may be, for fulfillment of their hopes. So much for the in cidents on which all these wonderful tales are based. However, the poor writers are not to blame. The raw material has been used up long ago. It is like paper which, made over again and again, loses all its fiber, all its strength, yet has the semblance of paper still. We have com plained that they all stop at marriage as the end and aim of life. But perhaps this is in part a mistake, for a new style of incident is starting up, and with the doctrine of affinities come new materials. People seem to marry in haste to repent at leisure ; perhaps the evil is now work ing its own cure. The favorite now seems to be (for a story is so far true to nature, that it is nothing without trouble,) that after they are quietly married, the pair discover that they have chosen the wrong person; and then we are treated to all their struggles and strifes, with the alternatives of open quarreling, silent endurance, divorce or disgraceful flight. There is no spice unless something is wrong, or, as a young lady said, with more sincerity than rev erence, "there is no spice in life without sin." We discover in these last plots something of the influence of the spirit of French fiction. As marriages in France are arranged by friends, and the parties have little choice or opportu nity of acquaintance before marriage, the only freedom which a woman enjoys, comes when it is too late. But as there must be romance in life, it is then or never. Now we do not wish to reform French customs or morals, but let us care for our own. We have no need to engraft one evil upon another. "The evil that m en do lire after them, The good is oft interred 'with their bones)) It were well for sensation writers to remem ber this; demand and supply .regulate each other, but in this case as in that of other stimulants the supply increases the demand. The bubbles themselves may be ephemeral as they float upon the wide sea of literature, but unlike bubbles, they leave their mark. They help to educate young people to just such a course as . our croaker began by condemning and bewtulthg• WELL DREAED IRISIIMEN.—ME. William It Russell, the Crimean and Indian correspondent of the London Times, made a speech at the dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, in New York on 'Monday. Speaking of his coun trymen whom he seen in the processions of the day, he remarked that he had seldom seen so many Irishman with "good hats and coats." When he comes to see his countrywomen, he will have more wonders to remark upon; for they are as well dressed as the " quality" in their native land. STORIES AND LIFE.
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