An act granting further powers to the in
spectors of the Philadelphia county prison.
An act supplemental to an act to consolidate
the city of Philadelphia, passed February, 1854,
and to prevent frauds at elections.
An act relative to assessors and assessments
in the city of Philadelphia.
An act for the more convenient dispatch of
public business in the courts of Philadelphia.
An act to secure to fltrmers certain rights in
the markets in the city of Philadelphia.
An act authorizing the chief burgess, assist
ant burgess and town council of the borough
of Middletown, in the county of Dauphin, to
erect a lock-up house in the said borough.
An act relating to certain of the real estate
late of Edward Shippen Burd, deceased.
An act relative to premiums on fox scalps in
the county of Mifflin.
Adjourned until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The House was called to order at 7 o'clock.
The special order was the act to annex por
tions of Dublin and Springfield townships, in
Huntingdon county, to Fulton county. After
considerable discussion, Mr. STONEBACK
moved to postpone the further consideration
of the bill indefinitely ; not agreed to—yeas 32,
nays 34.
Mr. BLAIR. moved to postpone the bill for
the present; agreed to—yeas 38, nays 37.
Adjourned.
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Tax Senate passed yesterday the bill which
had been reported from the Committee on
Banks, removing the penalties incurred by a
suspension of specie payments, and requiring
all banks to resume on or before the first day
of June next, and to pay into the State Treasury
one quarter per cent. upon their capital stock
as a punishment for their violation of the law.
These provisions are only applicable to such
banks as suspended since last November. As
quite a number of banks deny that they ever
suspended specie payments, a provision was
inserted in the act whereby the Auditor General
will be enabled to ascertain the facts in these
cases where banki seek to evade the payment
of the special tax upon their capital stock upon
the allegation that they never suspended. Mr.
Mott proposed to incorporate the section of the
act of 1857 which granted a stay' of execution
during one year, for the reli2f and protection
of debtors; but it was voted down, and for that
reason, Messrs. Mott, Clymer, Blood and Craw
ford recorded their votes against the final pas
sage of the bill.
The Success of Perseverance, Impudence
and Brains.
The case of Carl Schurz shows what perse
verance and impudence will accomplish. Carl,
it will be recollected, bullied the Chicago Con
vention into inserting the fourteenth plank into
its platform, relating to foreign-born citizens.
He gave the leaders of that notable conclave
to understand that, if they did not adopt his
plank, he would defeat its nominees ; and in it
went. He now affords us another illustration
of his power over the Republican leaders. He
set his foot down for a foreign misssion, and
selected that of Sardinia; and he gave the
Administration to understand that he meant to
have it, and, if refused, threatened the dis
pleasure of his countrymen. Mr. Seward,
disgusted, as we are told, with the man, flatly
refused him the place, stating it to be the cor
rect policy to send none but native-born Amer
icans abroad. That put Schurz in a great
rage, and, according to the dispatches, he left
Washington threatening vengeance. That
brought the Administration to, and he was
offered the Brazil or Portugal Mission, as he
might select. Carl, seeing from the offer made
him that the Administration was caving, re
turned to Washington and insisted on a full
mission, declaring nothing less would be satis
factory. He threw the Brazil and Portugal
offers from him with contempt. In that way
be brought Lincoln to, and instead of getting
the Sardinian Mission he got one still higher,
that of Spain ! Perseverance, impudence and
brains can accomplish great feats, and Carl is
passessed of the whole_ three, especially the
first two.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
A Combined French and English Fleet for
the United Slates.
The rumor that the French and English Gov
ernments are fitting out "apowerful fleet of war
steamers for the United States," excites much
curiosity and speculation. The Paris cor
respondent of the New York Times says that
the suggestion came from England—that France
will furnish three first class new frigates, and
that the English contingent will perhaps be
larger. The precise object of this fleet is not
known, and it will probably sail with sealed
orders. The Times' correspondent says
"We may surmise, however, that it is in
tended as an audience for the struggle which is
soon to take place between brothers and friends
in the United States—as a sort of escort of
honor for the funeral of the Great Republic—
The idea is said to have been provoked in the
English Cabinet by the indignities offered to a
British subject or subjects in the Southern
States. We do not suppose, of course, that
the fleet goes out with any hostile intent; its
ostensible errand will be the protection of
English and French subjects. But it is the
custom to send fleets "of observation" when
any great war is going on in a foreign coun
try, and while observing, to pick up any little
advantnges that may offer for themselves ; or
when the sympathy of the fleet is all on one
side, to send boats now and then accidentally
between the contending forces, as England has
twice done in the late Sicilian war, so as to
protect a suffering friend at the right moment.
"Spain, also, although not working in concert
with France and England, is preparing to send
to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico a formida
ble force in men, ships and material."
It is needless to venture any speculations as
to the object of this movement. Everything
in regard to it will be revealed in time. Un
less the Republicans change their miserable
policy, and do something to bind our country
together in the bonds of fraternal affection, we
may expect all manner of startling Gammen:tea,
not unattended with an abundance of humilia
tion.
Counecticut Election.
The returns are not complete, but indicate
the success of the Republican ticket for Gov
ernor and other state officers by a small ma
jority, and also that the same party have a
majority in the Legislature. James E. English,
Democrat, is elected to Congress from the dis
trict composed of New Haien and Middlesex
counties, by about 800 majority. The district
was represented in the last Congress by John
Woodruff, Republican. In the 3rd District,
A. A. Burnham (Rep.) is re-elected to Congress,
Dwight Loomis (Rep.) is probably elected in
the Ist District; while in the 4th, not fully
heard from, the chances are in favor of George
C. Woodruff, (Dem.,) over Ferry, the late Re
publican member. In the late Congress all the
members from Connecticut, and indeed from
New England, were Republicans.
SAN DOMINGO.
From the Baltimore Exchange.
If any one will take the trouble to draw, on
any good map of the United States, a line due
South from the extreme point of the Peninsula
of Florida, it will be found—after crossing the
inlet, sixty miles wide, fro& the Atlantic Ocean
to the Gulf of Mexico—to intersect the Island
of Cuba at a point about one-third of its length.
The Northern shore of the remaining two-thirds
of that Island winds, in a gentle curve, in a
South Easterly direction; finally terminating
at Cape Maysi. What is known as the "Wind
ward Passage," a strait which connects the
Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea—sepa
rates Cuba from Hayti—the distance between
Cape Maysi, the Eastern terminus of the former
Island, and Cape St. Nicholas, the Western
terminus of the latter, being not more than
twenty-five miles. In the Western portion of
Hayti, covering about one-third'of the area of
the Island is established the Republic of Hayti,
Port au Prince being its capital. The Eastern
division of the same Island, and by far the most
mountainous, constitutes the Republic of Do
minica, of which San Domingo is the capital.
The Mona Passage, another entrance from the
Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea, separates on
that side Hayti from the Island of Porto Rico,
the strait that divides them being about the
same breadth as the Windward Passage—
twenty-five miles. It will thus be seen that
Hayti lies exactly mid way between Cuba and
Porto Rico, both of which are Spanish depen
dencies, and any Power holding these three
islands would be in possession of the Ocean
gateway to to Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean
Sea, and all the States of Central America.—
We have been the more particular in describing
the geographical situation of these islands, and
their relative positions in regard to each other,
because intelligence reached us from Havana
to the effect that Spain has seized upon that
part of the Island of Hayti which is known to
us as the Dominican Republic, or more popu
larly still, as San Domingo, and is about to re
annex ieto the Spanish Crown.
There is nothing at all improbable in this
report, though it is not unlikely—if it should
turn out to be true—that the fact of this reasser
tion of an authority which had been abandoned
for nearly half a century, will lead to grave
complications with this government. The
history Of San Domingo is the history of nearly
all the Spanish possessions on this continent.
I Discovered by Columbus in 1592, and claimed
and held by right of discovery, Hispaniola,
San Domingo, or Hayti, for by these various
names the island has been known, continued
under the exclusive jurisdiction of Spain until
1691, when the Western part of it—that which
is now styled Hayti—was ceded by the treaty
of Ryswick to France. The remaining two
thirds—the present Dominican Republic—was
a Spanish colony until 1785, when it too was
ceded by the treaty of Basle to Prance, who
thus acquired possession of the whole island.
It did -not long remain under French rule.—
Shortly after the annexation took place, the
negro slaves rose in insurrection under Tons
saint I'Ouverture, Dessalines, and Christophe,
and after a series of massacres, scarcely paral
leled anywhere, succeeded in either murdering
or expelling all the white population, and in
establishing a monarchy in the Northeast divi
sion of the island, under Christ ophe, and a
Republic in the Southwest, under Petion. In
1808 the Dominicans, oppressed by the tyranny
of Dessalines, called upon Spain for assistance,
who seized upon the opportunity which was
thus presented to her, to regain possession of
her former colony. She held it but for a brief
period. The following year the Dominicans
again broke out into rebellion, declared their
independence, expelled the Spanish Governor,
abolished slavery, and established a republican
form of government. The Island continued
divided, for some years, into three separate
and distinct principalities—a Republic, under
Petion, in the Southwest; the Monarchy, under
Christophe, in the Northwest, and the Domini
can Republic, under various chiefs, in the
East.
This distinction was kept up until after the
death of Pction, in 1818, when the popularity
of Boyer enabled him to unite all the govern
ments under one rule, Boyer himself being
chosen President of the Republic for life. In
1844 the negroes of what is now the Republic
of Hayti, obtaining the ascendency, conferred
the Presidency upon General Riviere. The
Dominicans, fearing the expulsion - or utter
extermination of the Spanish population, again
rose in insurrection, and, succeeding in main
taining their independence, Chose Pedro San
tana, the liberating chieftain, for their Presi
dent. His term of office expiring in 1849,
Jimenes was elected Chief Magistrate in his
stead; and Santana, who bad become odious
to the people, in consequence of the current
belief that he had intrigued with the Court of
Madrid to transfer San Domingo back to Spain,
was banished from the island. Jimenes, on
the other hand, had scarcely been elevated to
power before he conspired with Soulouque, the
Emperor of Hayti, to unite the Dominican
portion of the island with that of the tawdry
negro empire of the west. The near approach
of Soulouque'e army of invasion, induced the
Dominicans to recall Santana from exile, and
to invest him with dictatorial powers. In the
spring . of 1849 he signally defeated the Hayden
forces, and drove.Soulouque back to his capi
tal in disgrace. The following year Soulouque
marched once more against the Dominicans ;
but was again encountered, and his forces
were completely routed in a pitched battle.
The independence of San Domingo being
thus secured, Santana resigned his Dictatorship
in favor of Baez, who was elected Constitu
tional President. Baez becoming unpopular,
by reason of his favoring the policy of the
Church party, Santana was re-elected to the
Presidency in 1853 ; but., four years later, Baez.
again triumphed over his great rival. Baez
had not, however, been more than six months
in power before the general dissatisfaction with
his
policy . led, in 1858, to a popular rising
against his authority, which, being supported
by Santana, resulted in the expulsion of Baez
and the return of Santana to the Presidency.
Theoretically, the Dominicans are as free as
the people of the United States, after whose
Constitution that of San Domingo is modelled.
The laws in relation to the naturalization of
foreigners are singularly liberal. "Free farms,
farming utensils, and provisions for six
months," are offered to settlers, and no dis
tinction, as in Hayti, is made in favor of colored
persons_ These laws, it is now alleged, Spain
has for some years past been taking advantage
of, to introduce, under the auspices of Presi
dent Santana, large bodies of emigrants into
the Island, "with the view of promoting Span
ish interests, and of invoking the aid of the
Spanish Government, at the first sign of resist
ance on the part of the native population."
The plot is said to have succeeded. This
disaffection of the mixed breeds, we are told,
became gradually so menacing that, on the 16th
of last month, Spanish forces were disembarked
from on board the vessels of war in the har
bro ; the Spanish flag was hoisted at San Do
mingo, the capital, and, at the last advices
from Havana, a squadron of war steamers
carrying large reinforcements of troops, had
been despatched to support the movement,
which was so successfully inaugurated, and
which, if report speaks true, is designed to
re-establish the authority of Spain in Hispani
ola, the most ancient of all her South American
dependencies. We forbear from making any
comment at this time, upon a movement which
may have been misunderstood, and concerning
which we have as yet but imperfect details.—
Until we know more with regard to the matter,
the foregoing resume of the history of the island
will serve, perhaps, to enlighten some of our
readers, and will certainly enable us, on any
future occasion, to render better understood
such remarks as we may have occasion to make
upon the question of Spanish occupation.
TAMING A SHARK-EXCITING SKETCH—Has
my reader ever been present at the capture of
a shark? If he has crossed the litte, or even if
he knows what it is to spend a week or two in
"the calm latitudes," the debatable border-sea
between the ordinary breezes and the trades,
he is no stranger to the assiduous attentions of
this lank and lithe tenant of the tropical seas.
Jack familiarly calls him the " Sea Lawyer,"
for reasons which are by no means complimen
tary -to the learned profession ; and views him
with that admixture of hate and fear with which
unsophisticated landsmen are apt to regard hie
terrestrial representatives. To bait. a line and
catch the mackerel or the bonito is always a
welcome occupation to the sailor; but to no
amusement does Jack bend himself with such
a hearty alacrity as to take a shark. When, on
approaching the northern tropic,
L Down drops the breeze, the sails drop down,”
'tis not " sad as sad can be ;" for all is hilarity
and alertness. Away goes one to the harness
cask for a junk of salt pork; another is on his
knees before the cabin locker, rummaging, oat
an enormous hook, which tradition confidently
reports is deposited there ; a third is unreefing
the studding-sail halyards to serve as a line—
for so tough a customer needs stout ,gear; a
fourth is standing on the taffrail, keeping one
eye on the monster, that now drops off, and
now comes gliding up, a light-green mass,
through the blue water, till his whiteness nearly
touches the the surface, and telling the villian
all the while, with uncouth maledictions, that
his time is coming. The mate on the jib-boom
wielding the grains, whose trident prongs he
has been for the last half hour sharpening with
a file, ready to take by force any one of the ha
ted race who may be too suspicious for the bait
astern.
And now the skipper himself comes up, for
even dignity itself cannot resist the temptation,
and with his own brawny hands puts on the en
ticing pork, and lowers away.
'Tie twirling and eddying in the wash of the
ship's counter ; the crew are divided in their
allegiance—half cluster at the quarter to watch
the captain's success, half at the cat-heads to
see the mate's harpooning. There scuttle up
the two little pilot fishes, in their banded liv
ery of blue and brown, from their station on
each side of the shark's nose ; they hurry to
the bait, sniff at it, nibble at it, and then back
in haste to their huge patron, giving his grim
ness due information of the treat that awaits
him. See how eagerly he receives it. With a
lateral wave of his powerful tail he shoots
ahead, and is in an instant at the pork.
"Look out there! stand by to take a turn of
the line round a belaying pin, for he's going to
bite, and he'll give us a sharp tug !"
Every pair of eyes are wide open, and every
mouth too ; for the monster turns on his side,
and prepares to take in the delicate morsel.
But, no ; he smells the rusty iron, perhaps, or
perhaps he sees the line ; at any rate he con
tents himself with a sniff, and drops astern ;
coming forward again. 'Tie perilous : yet 'tie
*tempting.
A shout forward The mate has struck one !
And away rush the after band to see the sport;
the skipper himself hauls in the line, and joins
the shouting throng. Yes; the grains have
been well thrown, and arc fast in the fleshy part
of the back. What a monster ! full fifteen feet
long, if he's an inch ! and how he plunges, and
dives, and rolls round and round, enraged at
the pain and restraint, till you can't discern
his body for the sheet of white foam in which
it is enwrapped. The stout line strains and
creaks, but holds on ; a dozen eager hands are
pulling in, and at last the unwilling victim is
at the surface just beneath the bows, butplun
ging with tremendous force.
Now, one of the smarter hands has jumped
into the fore-chains with a rope made into a
noose. Many efforts he makes to get this over
the tail, without GUMP ; at length it is slipped
over, in an instant hauled taut, and the. prey
secure.
"Reeve the line through a block, and take
a run with it!" Up comes the vast length, tail
foremost, out of the sea ; for a moment the
ungainly beast hangs, twining and bending his
body, and gnashing those horrid fangs, till
half-a-dozen boat-hooks guide the mass to its
death-bed on the broad deck. Stand clear !
If that mouth gets hold of your leg, it will cut
through it, sinew, muscle, and bone, the stout
est man on board would be swept down if he
came within the reach of that violent tail.
What reverberating blows it intlizts on the
smooth planks !
One cannot look at that face without an in
voluntary shudder. The long fiat head, and
the mouth, so greatly overhung by the snout,
impart a most repulsive expression to the
countenance ; and then the teeth, those terki
ble serried fangs, as keen as lancets, and yet
cut into fine notches like saws, lying row be
hind row, six rows deep ! See how the front
rows start up in erect stiffness, as the creature
eyes you ! You shrink back from the terrftc
implement., no longer wondering that the stout
est limb of man should be severed in a moment
by such ohirurgery. But the eyes those hor
rid eyes! it is the eyes that make the shark's
countenance what it is—the very embodiment
of Satanic malignity. Half concealed beneath,
the bony brow, the little green eye gleams
with so peculiar an expression of hatred, such
a concentration of fiendish malice—of quiet,
calm, settled villainy, that no other counte
nance that I have ever seen at all resembles it.
Though I have seen many a shark, I could
never look at that eye without feeling my flesh
creep, as it were, on my bones.
IMPORTANT HINT TO FOREIGN APPLICANTS FOR
PATENTS.—Foreigners, under the new Patent
Law, who have cases pending before the United
States Patent Office, can have their applica
tions withdrawn, and receive back two-thirds
of the fees paid, and then renew their applica
tion by paying only $l5. Thus, an English
man who has paid $5OO for government fees un
der the old law, can receive back from the
Patent Office $333.33, and make a new appli
cation by returning only $l5 to the Treasury.
Foreigners from any other country, who have
applications pending, can withdraw $2OO, and
have their cases renewed by paying $l5, thus
saving quite a sum. We wonder if the makers
of the new law thought of this when they
framed the statute ?—Scientific American.
MARINO A LION OF A NEl:m.o.—The Canadians
are lionizing the fugitive negro, Anderson,
lately set at liberty there. He has been put
under a colored instructor, and attempted to
make en address at a public meeting, but
" forgot what he intended to say." After pro
per training he is to be taken to England,
where, as he has done nothing more than kill
a man, he will be made much of.
GENERAL NEWS.
SERIOUS TROUBLES IN JAPAN.-A letter from
Kanagawa on the 4th of January, states that
great excitement prevailed at that place, and
many of the public buildings bristled with
bayonets. The trouble appears to have arisen
from Prince Mito's friends, thirty-six of whom
had sworn to avenge his death. The govern
ment notified the foreign representatives of
the impending trouble, and advised them to
seek shelter at the citadel. The foreign popu
lation declined to do so, believing that the
alarms had been unduly magnified. The au
thorities increased the force of soldiers and
police at their disposal, which, with four En
glish steamers, one French, and Russian steam
•er, one frigate, and one Dutch brig-of-war,
probably prevented the outbreak.
HEAVY SUPPLY OF GRAIN AT CHICAGO.-Our
tables show that we have now in the city at
least 4,300.000 bushels of grain. The amount
is probably greater. Of this we have 1,650,000
bushels of wheat, and 1,600,000 bushels of corn.
Taking the amount in store, '•by ciphering,"
some very curious results will be reached.—
Allowing 60 bushels to the load, nearly double
what the farmer's team hauls, and it would
take 71,666 teams to draw it; and if each team
occupied 20 feet, it would take 865 miles of road
to give them standing room. • This is exactly
the distance between Chicago and Cairo. And
again it will require 281 vessels and propellers
to clear out our warehouses, if each one take a
load of 15,000 bushels.—Chtcago Post.
LOCOMOTIVES CROSSING THE SUSQUEHANNA.
The Delaware Gazette says that on Monday the
engines on the passenger trains of the Phila
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
commenced running through from Philadelphia
to Baltimore and back again. Heretofore the
engine from Philadelphia took the train only
to the Susquehanna, when the passengers were
transferred to another train at Havre-de-Grace,
and a different engine hauled them to Baltimore.
Now the engine, mail, baggage and sleeping
car are all run on the boat and carried over,
and in a few days the passenger cars will be
carried over in the same way. This will be a
saving of one engine to each train on the road
and a great saving of time in crossing the
river.
CROPS IN ENGLAND.—The London Economist
of the 9th ult. expresses apprehension con
cerning the coming crop. 1‘ We have arrived
at a critical period of the year as regards the
produce of the next, harvest. The season for
sowing spring wheat is rapidly passing away,
while the land has latterly not been in a favora
ble state for sowing. There was a great quan
tity of rain last week, which not only stopped
all work upon the land for some time, but left
the soil so beaten down that wheat sowing be-
Game difficult.
SUICIDE OF A GOVERNMENT CLERIT.—A few
days since, D. W. Collins, a clerk in the Land
Office, received intimations that he was about
to be removed, but not for reasons of a politi
cal nature. He resigned his position, and his
brother was appointed in his place ; and after
remaining here a few days he left for Memphis,
Tenn., where, on Monday, (as we learn by a
telegraphic dispatch,) he committed suicide by
shooting himself. His mother and others of his
family are now in this city, who deeply feel this
sudden affliction.— Wash Star.
MAIL AGENTS IN VIRGINIA.—We learn that
Mr. Bruce, one of Lincoln's mail agents on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad, was waited
upon on Monday by a deputation of citizens of
Culpeper Court House, and informed that be
would not be allowed to pass through that vil
lage again as mail agent. Mr. B. replied that
he would do so, no matter what were the con
sequences ; and thus, if both parties preserve a
bold front, we may expect to have a lively time
in old Culpeper in a few days.—Lynehburg
Rep.
ENORMOUS PROFITS OF A RAILROAD. —The
Cleveland and Erie railroad, about 95 miles
long, earned in 1860, $1,664,000, at a cost of
$429,000 leaving a net profit $1,233,000 on a
capital—representing a cost of building and
equipping the road—of only $4,602,000, show
ing a net profit of nearly 27 per cent. The
funded debt is only $1,602,000. The company
could, therefore, after paying interest on the
funded debt of 7 per cent., declare a dividend
of 24 per cent.
CONTRACT. AWARDED.—The Hanover (Pa.')
Branch railroad company have awarded to Mr.
Wm. Young the contract for keeping the main
line and switches of their road in repair for the
year, commencing•on the Ist of April. All the
materials are to be furnished by the company.
The amount to be paid in fulfillment of the
contract is $2,975.
COAL-BURNING ENGINES.—A locomotive has
been altered at the machine shop of the Paris
and Orleans railway, France, according to the
plan of Mr. Mulholland, (formerly of Balti
more,) of the Reading (Pa.) railroad, to fit it
to burn anthracite coal. If found successful,
this fuel will be introduced upon all the French
railways.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS WITHOUT PAY.—It is
stated that owing to an omission or oversight,
no appropriation was made for the pay of any
of the officers of the three Territorial govern
meats organized last session. The Governors
and other dignitaries must trust to the next
Congress for compensation. They are supposed
to favor an extra session.
THE BEEOH TREE A NON - CONDUCTOR.—On the
appearance of a thunder storm, the Indians
invariably leave their pursuits and seek shelter
under a beech tree. In Tennessee .it is also
considered a complete protection, as it is never
known to be struck with lightning, while other
trees are shattered to splinters.
The Illinois Legislature having appointed a
Board of Police Commissioners for the city of
Chicago, Mayor Wentworth, on Monday night
at 12 o'clock, called in all the watchmen and
policemen and immediately discharged them,
thus leaving the city without a police, the Com
missioners not having made any appointments.
An official investigation into the practices of
the New York Harbor Masters shows that they
have been for years in the habit of demanding
and obtaining money from merchants and ship
masters for the privilege of desirable berths at
the wharves for their vessels.
A STRIKE AND RICIT.—On Monday a number
of laborers in Brooklyn employed in construct
ing sewers struck for higher wages and made
an attack on others who refused to stop work.
The police, however, interfered and restored
peace after making several arrests.
DUTIES ON FOREIGN GOODS.—It is stated that
orders have been received by the collector at
New York to collect duties on foreign goods
coming from the Confederate States, in all
cases where evidence of previous payment is
not forthcoming.
A 'very gentlemanly and eeeminey devout
person entered a church in Philadelphia, on
Sunday, and while there robbed a lady of her
port-monniae, which he cut from her arm, and
also took her gold clasped prayer book, valued
at $lO.
Mr. C. G. Long, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio,
obtained, at the late term of court in Wynn-.
dotte county, a verdict of $1.033 against the
Pittsburg,,Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad,
for the loss of an arm.
President Lincoln has removed Postmistress
Ann S. Moderwell, at Columbia, Lancaster
county, Pa., and appointed a man named Fry
to the imsition.
Among the arms and munitions of war re
ceived from Spain recently, for the defence of
Havana, are eight of the newly invented and
formidable rifled cannon.
A rascal eloped from Vincennes, Indians,
last week, with his wife's suer, and has not
since been heard of by his deserted wife.
The Missouri Legislature has adjourned
without passing any measure for the relief of
the railroads of that State. •
The St. Paul Pioneer says the fur trade of
Minnesota this year amounts to $200,000.
The Wilmington, N. C., Journal says : Among
the appointments we note going the rounds,
"Willie P. Mangum,son of ex-Senator Mangum,
of N. C., Consul to Ningpoo, China—salary,
$3,000 per annum." We think Senator Man
gum has no son of that name. The appointee
is probably a eon of the late Priestly H. Man
gum, and is a lawyer, residing, we think, in
the District of Columbia.
POSTMASTER AT YORK, PA.—The citizens of
York, Pa., have, for several days, been some
what divided in opinion as to who should succeed
David Small, Esq., the popular postmaster
there. The contest,lit appears, which was quire
an exciting one, has ended. Alexander J.
Frey. Esq., has received the appointment.
SMALL Pox AT PHILADELPRIA. — The ravages
of this terrible disease appears to be on the in
crease. There were twenty-four deaths reported
to the board of health during the past week. A
schooner having the small-pox on board is at
the lazaretto undergoing purification.
MARINE LOSSES Fon 11Lutcu.—The report of
marine losses for the-last month shows an ag
gregate of 68 vessels, of which 12 were ships,
11 barks, 9 brigs, 35 schooners and 1 sloop.
The total value of property lost and missing
was $2,125,750.
The total indebtedness of the United States
government on the 7th of March last was
$74,985,299.
John Marbaugh - and F. Strawsy were killed
on Saturday, near Belair, Ohio, by an explosion
of coal gas, and John Anshutz badly injured.
The Maysville (Ky.) Express says the pros
pect for a heavy wheat crop was never more
promising than now in that section of the State.
During three days last week 18,000 bales of
cotton passed through Buffalo on the way to
Boston.
Gen. Miramon, ex-President of Mexico, and
who is now in New York, is only 29 years of
age.
The gross amount expended by the Canadian
government on the entertainment of the Prince
of Wales is $232,374.23.
Secretary Chase hail already received thirty
bushels of applications for office. More co
ming.
No less than 1,600 steamboats run upon the
Mississippi river and its tributaries. The total
value of these is estimated at $60,000,000.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
From Washington.
The bids for the eight million dollar loan
having all been examined, Hon. S. P. Chase,
Secretary of the Treasury, announces that he
will accept bids for three million and ninety
nine thousand dollars, those bids being at
ninety-four per cent. and over.
All bids under ninety-four have been re
jected.
Dispatches from the State Convention of
Virginia, at Richmond, state that the Conven
tion will agree upon an ultimatum to be pre
sented to the border States for their acceptance,
but that no secession ordinance will be passed.
By the official statement, it appears the exact
amount of bids offered for the loan was
$33,916,000.
Secretary Chase thinks he can get the five
millions remaining, (after the acceptance of
the bids at 94,) taken at 94, or else he will
issue Treasury notes at that rate for the amount
needed.
The Diplomatic Corps here, after discussing
the matter, are of opinion that the Spanish
government will repudiate the action of the
Governor General in seizing on the island of
Dominica.
The Cabinet were hastily summoned this
morning to attend a meeting called to consider
the Sumpter question in its latest aspect.
A company of sappers and miners, lately on
duty here, left this morning for Fort Hamilton.
Two batteries, with two hundred and ten
men, leave to-morrow for the same place. Peo
ple here rejoice at the removal of the troops,
as the necessity for their presence no longer
exists.
Startling rumors are rife to-day at the De
partments and in the hotels. They refer to the
everlasting Fort Sumpter question.
It is alleged, and in some quarters believed,
that the Cabinet are of opinion that it is now
too late for the evacuation to be adopted as 'a
matter of peace, and it is understood that this
opinion prevails at the„South.
It is believed that the final decision in refe
rence to the evacuation or reinforcement of
Major Anderson will be determined, one way or
the other, before sunset to-day.
Exciting News from Texas.
NEW ORLEANS, April 3.
The following important advices from Texas
have been received. Col. Ford, of the Texan
army, has received reliable information from
41atamoras to the effect that Gen. Ampudia,
with 3,000 Mexicans, is marching upon Browns
ville, and was then only sixty miles off. Gen.
Ampudia has announced his progress by dis
patching expresses to distribute placards and
handbills announcing that "Texas rightfully
belonged to Mexico. She has declared that she
will no longer support the Federal Government,
and now is the time to retake her." Reinforce
ments in large rum bers were rapidly coming to
him. Col. Ford has ordered all the heavy
guns, ordnance and stores at Brazos island to
be immediately removed to the scene of the
anticipated difficulties.
The South Carolina Convention.
The State Convention is in secret session,
engaged in tho discussion of the permanent
Constitution of the Confederate States. The
instrument will doubtless be ratified on Wednes
day, by a large majority.
New Muertistments.
FOR SALE.-A SEVEN OCTAVE
ROSEWOOD UPRIGHT PIANO, a very beautiful
and superior instrument in tone and finish. The owner
being about to remove from Harrisburg, will sell the
same, if application be made before next Monday. at
the office of the PATRIOT AND UNION. Price $2OO.
ap4-13s
F°RSALE.—WiII be sold, at the Eu
ropean Hotel, in Harrisburg. on SATURDAY EVE
NING, APRIL 6, 1861, A VALUABLE TWO-STORY
WEATHERBOARDED LOG DWELLING HOUSE AND
PIECE OF GROUND, situate on the southeast corner
of Mulberry street and River alley. For dimensions,
&c., see handbills. Terms will be made known at the
sale by GEO. E. WEAVER.
PHILIP ENSMINGER, Auctioneer. apt.-d 35
0 V
F. MUENCH,
,
TRAVELING AGENT OF THE
OLD WALLOWER LINE.
This old Transportation Line is still in Pneces , ful
operation, and prepared to earry freight as LOW as any
other individual be , ween Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Sun
bury, Lewisburg, Williamsport. Jersey Shore, Lock Ha
ven, and all points on the Northern Central, Philadel
phia and Erie, and Williamsport and Elmira Raliroads.
Local Agent at Harrisburg, D. A. MUENCH.
Goode vent to PEACOCK, ZELL & HINCHMAN, No.
808 and 810 Market street, above Eighth, by 4 o'clock,
p. m , will arrive at Harrisburg, ready tor deli very, the
neat morning. C. F. MUENCII,
ap4-dtf Traveling Agent.
WARNE'S RIFLE AND PISTOL
T GALLERY.—Now opPn for a short time, in the
rear of Brant's Hall, Harrisburg. 193-d2w*
TYKE NS VALLEY NUT COAL—Just
received by canal, for sale at $2.26 per ton, delivered
by Patent Weigh Carts, by
April 2, 1861. TAMES M. WHEELER.
To BUILDERS.—The undersigned is
prepared to dig, take up, excavate, construct and
erect sewers, drains and ditches of every description
within the city limits upon the shortest notice, and on
reasonable.terius. FREDERICK TRACE,
Second street, near Chesnut,
ap34l6t Harrisburg, Pa.
WANTED -A WHITE WOMAN.-
A good COOK can find constcnt employmentand
good wages. Apply to DANIF.I. WAGNER, attire Seven
Stara Hotel, corner of Second and Chesnut streets.
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WASHINGTON, April 2.
CHARLESTON, April 3
ONLY ONE DOLLAR EACH I
. 10,000 BEAUTIFUL STEEL PLATE ENGRAVINGS
OF THE LORD'S PRAYER FOR SALE! '5
VALUABLE PROPERTY GIVEN AWAY!
The idea of representing the LORD'S PRAYER by a r ,
engraving, and of ornamenting and arranging it in such
a manner as to produce at once a model of neatness and
taste, was conceived and carried out by onmsity, the
celebrated Bank-note Engraver of New York city. It
commences with exquisitely executed words of "p m ,
FATHER," and then follow in succession the other art s
of the Prayer, every phrase of which is engraved in p the
most elegant and tasteful manner. Near the bottom of
the picture ins superbly executed head of OUR SAVIOUR
and encircling the upper part of the engraving are ten
angels, each bearing one of the TEN COMMANDMRNTS.
The 'engraving has received the most unqualified praise
from the religious community , as there is nothing of
sectarian character about it, having been recommended
by clergymen of all denominations. As an ornament it
is one of the most splendid ever pub' ished in this country,
and is destined to take the place of a po”rer class of
engravings. The size of the plate is 20x28 inches, and
is unquestionably the cheapest engraving ever offered in
this country.
Who that loves Art—who that delights to atudy a fine
engraving—who that would possess a beautiful Picture
...wbo that would receive the impressions which such a
work is calculated to impart, wou'd fail to secure a copy
when the price is only ONE DOLLAR, with the chance of
securing for that sum in addition a permanent home or
another valuable Gift?
As a work of art this valuable and beautiful engraving
is worth more than the dollar asked fot it, as will readril y
be acknowledged on an inspection of it; bat the
subscribers intend to make a Gift Distribution to
purchasers of the engraving of valuable presents, Li
follows :
1 House and Lot in York Borough ;
2 Building Lots :
2 Buggies ; Quinn & Palmees make, warranted ;
1 Rockaway;
100 Valuable Books;
50 Barrels of Flour, warranted;
1,000 Gilt Frames to suit Engraving of Lord's Prayer
500 Steel Plate Engravings—Birth of Christ; Magnifi
cent Looking-glasses;
Gold and Silver Watches ;
All kinds of Jewelry, embracing Cameos. Floren
tines, Mosaic, Gold Stone. &c.
A Gift worth from 50 cents to $500.00 with each En
graving sold.
When the Engravings are all sold, a meeting of the
purchasers will be called at Washington Roll, York, Pa. ,
when the Gifts named above will be distributed in each
manlier as the purchasers may determine—the purchasers
selecting a committee of disinterested persons to mak e
the wa:ards in such manner as they may designate.
The proprietors, from the favorable manner in which
this Gift Enterprise has been received, and the number
of Engravings already sold, hope to be able to have the
whole amount disposed of by the first of July ensuing,
and when all are sold they will notify the purchasers and
have the distribution of the Gifts proceeded with.
This Engraving has received the commendation ofthe
Reverend Clergy, our first citizens, and, indeed, of all
classes, who enter into it with interest and spirit.
Send on ONE DOLLAR and four Red Stamps to pay
postage on Engraving, and you are sure to get it by re
turn mail. Address AUSTIN & WEHRLY,
York, Penna.
Z. M. AUSTIN. GEORGE WEHRLY.
General Distribution Office, No 10, South George St.,
York, Penna., where Engravings may be seen and pur
chased.
Agency for Harrisburg at WM. D JAM E'S Book and
Periodical Store, corner Third and Market SM. Any
person sending a club of ten will get an extra copy and
ticket.
We are kindly permitted to refer to the undersigned,
who have given us written recommendations, but want
of space prevents us from giving them in full. Bead
the following
THE LORD'S PRAYER.
We have carefully examined this Engraving, offered
for sale in this community by Messrs. Austin & Wehrly,
and do not hesitate to pronounce it one of the finest
works of American Art we have ever seen. The design
is beautiful, the style of execution is superior, and the
illustrations are excellent. Its appearance will at once
secure for it the admiration of arefined community, and
recommend it to the Christian public. It is highly or•
namental, and is calculated to exert a refining influence
in a family, and an elevating and purifying effect upon
the morale and religion of society, and it should meet ;
as we understand it deserves, with a rapid and extensive
sale.
Rev. A. H. Lochman, L. L. D., Pastor Ist Lutheran
Church, York. Pa.
Rev. A. W. Lilly, Pastor 2d Lutheran Church.
Rev. C. W. Thomson, Rector St Johns Prot. Episco
pal Church.
Rev. F. F. Hagen, Pastor Moravian Church.
Rfv. Jos. A. Eons, " M. E. Church.
Rev. Syl. Eagle, ' 6 St. Patrick Church.
Rev. Matth. Jos. Meirer, Pastor St. Mary's Church.
Hon. Thomas E. Cochran, And. Gen. Penna.
Henry Welsh. President York Bank.
David Small, Postmaster, York. Pa., and many others.
Editors or Publishers of papers giving this ad
vertisement six insertions will be entitled to an Engra
ving and Ticket, by forwarding the paper for that time
to our address, or inserting it until that time appointed
for the distribution, with an Editorini notice once in
four weeks. Will receive the Engraving framed witha
fine gold gilt frame to snit its size, and a ticket.
AUBTIN & WERRLY.
YORK, Feb. 19, 1861 —.apl-mathtjl
NOTICE.—"The undersigned offers for
sale the largest, greatest and best collection of
FLOWERING PLANTS
Ever offered or exhibited in Harrisburg. My stock con
sists in part of
CAMELTAS, AZALIAS, NEW DAHLIAS, HEW'
TROPES, , FUSCHIAS, LANTANNAS,
GERANIUMS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
CARNATION AND ENGLISH MONTHLY PINKS,
PANSIES, PETUNIAS, &C., &C.
I have also a very large collection of .ROSES, such as
GIANT DE BATTELS. LORD RAGLAN, HERMOSA,
GLORIE DE ROSEMON, AHRIPENA, &C., &C.
I have on hand a variety of EVERGREEN AND OR
NAMENTAL TREES, such as
ARBOR VITA, ENGLISH AND IRISH YEW.
All of which will be sold at low prices by
JOHN M. &MK,
ap2.dtanlm Above the Car Factory ; Harrisburg.
REMOVAL.—The subscriber has
it)re
moved his Coal Office to two doors from Fourth
and Market streets, near the Poet Office, whoa he will
be pleased to supply his old customers with the different
kinds of bard and soft coal, at as low prices as any regu
lar yard in the city. Full weight guaranteed.
Hs a RISBUSG, April 1,1861. DAVID M'CORMICH.
H.
WAR D ,
MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN
S T R A W GOODS,
/103. 103, lob and 101 NOfiTTT Ot COND MEET,
PHILADELPHIA.
We are now receiving our SPRING STOC IC, Wbiell Rill com
prise a large and desirable assortment of all kinds of
STRAW AND LACE GOODS.
Also, a large assortment of LADIES' & CHILDREN'S
HATS
Onretock of FLOWERS and RIIORES will be unusually
large this Season, and we would invite your .sccial
tention to that department. Please call and examine
them before making your purchases. H. WARD,
Nos. 103,105 and 107 NORTH SECOND St., above Arch.
marlB-2awlmd.
PRO CL A 111 ATI ON.—Whereas, the
Honorable JOHN J. PEARSON. President of the Court
of Common Pleas in the Twelfth Judicial Disiriet, sone
sisting of the counties of Lebanon and Dauphin, and the
Hon. A. 0. HIESTER and Hon. Felix Nesstir, Asso
elate Judges in Dauphin county, having issueo their pre
cept, bearing date the 16th day of Februnry, 1861, to me
directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of The Peace
at Harrisburg, for the county of Dauphin, and to com
mence on the 4th llfonony of April next, being the 22d
day of April, 1861, and to continue two weeks.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner, Jof..
tices of the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables of the said
of Dauphin, that they be then and there in their
proper persons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
with their records, inquisitions, examinations, and their
own remembrances, to do those things which to their
office appertains to be done, and those who are bound is
recognizan ces to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Dauphin county, be then and
there to prosecute against them as shall be just.
Given under my hand, at Harrisburg, the 15th day of
March, in the year of our Lord, 1861, and in the eightp
third year of the independence of the United States.
J. D. BOAS, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
Harrisburg, March 15, 1861.
WALL PAPER,
CEILING- PAPER,
TRANSOM PAPER,
BORDERS, FIRE
PRINTS, WINDOW
CURTAINS, TASSELS,
AND FIXTURES,
AT LOW PRICES, at
SCBEFFERYS Book-store.
Near the Harrisburg Bridge.
mar2s
THE BIBLE ON DIVORCE _The fol
lowing words are from Mark s. v. 9, 12:
"What, therefore, God has joined together let not man
put asunder."
"Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another
committetb adultery. And if a woman shall put away
her husband and marry again she committeth adultery."
Legislators and others, the above is the edict of the
Supreme Lawgiver, from whi eh there is clo appeal.—
"W hat, therefore, God has joined together let no man
put asunder." janl2 dif
REMOVAL .
JO HN W. GLO:VER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Has removed to •
60 MARKET STREET,
• Where he be pleased to see all his friend .
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