BATES OF ADVERTISING.
/our lines er lem constitute half a Ws" l ' emi Um.
or more than four, constitute a square.
$0.25 one K., one day ----$0.60
" one week.-- 1.00 " one week.— 1.24
" one month— . 2.00 c one month._. 8.00
ca three months. 3.00 cc three months. 6.00
" six months— . 4.00 " six months.— 8.00
tt one year _ Leo cc one year..-10.00
1 Business notices inserted in the LOOM. coLMILK, or
before marriages and deatlae, orrx CENTS TYR LINE f er eac h
insertion. To recic h ae tsand others advertising bytheyear
-liberal tea as will be offered. •
Th „ cek e e rof insertions must lbe designated on the
lvertieement.
airriage. and Deaths will be inserted at the same
es as regular xlvertisemente.
Books, Otationetp, Su.
SCHOOL BOOKS.—School Directors,
Teachers,Parents, Scholars, and others, in want of
School Books , Stationery, &a., will find a complete
assortment at E. Id. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOK STORE,
Market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow
"VW)RES.—McGuffey's, Parker's, Cobb's, Angell's
SPELLING BOOKS.—Holkiferi, Cobb's, Webster's,
Town's, Byerly's. Combry's.
ENGLISH GB *war ult-9.—Bnllion's, Smith's, Wood
bridge's, Monteith,s, Tuthill's, Hart's, Wells'.
HISTORIES.--Grimshav's, Davenport's, frost's, Wil
son's, Willard% Goodrich's, Pinnock% Goldsmith's and
ARITELIKSTIC'S.--Greenlears, Stoddard's, Emerson's,
Pike's, Rose's, Colburn's, Smith and Duke's, Davis's. -
ALGIBRAS.--Greenleaf's, Davie% Days, Ray's,
Bridge's.
DIOTIONARTS.—WaIker's School, Cobb's, Walker,
Worcester's Comprehensive, Worcester's Pill:nary, Web
ster's Primary, Webster's High School , Webster's Quarto,
Academie_
NATURAL PHILOSOPHISS.--occostoch's, Parker's,
Swift's. The above with a great variety of othera can ai
any time be found at my store. Also, a complete asort.
meat of School Stationery, embracing in the wilt le a com
plete outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store.
procured At one days notice.
Country Merchants supplied at wholesale rates.
ALMANACS.—John Baer and Son's Almanac for sale ai
BM.
Wholesale and Retail. my POLLOCK SON'S BOOK STOICS, Harrisburg.
l
1117"
PHOLSTERING.
C. R. 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
TRASSES, REPAIRING FURNITURE, Jac., &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. sep29-dly
T . ETTER 7 OAP, NOTE PAPERS,
_u Pens, Holders, Pencils, Hrivelopes, Sealing Wax, of
the best quality, at low prices, direct from the manu
factories, at
mar3o
SCREVNEWS OHNAP BOOKSTORE
LAW BOOKS I LAW BOOKS ! I-A
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 site one price
E. Bookstore of
M. POLLOCK & SON,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
myB
Alioullaneous.
AN ARRIVAL OF
NEW GOODS
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SILK LINEN pArEit.
BANS! FANS!! LANS!!!
ANOTHER AND SPLENDID LOT OF
SPLICED FISHING . RODS!
Trout Flies, tint and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
cud Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
FISHING TACKLE!
A ORTAT VARIETY OF
WALKING CANES!
Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest!
-Silver Head. Loaded sword Hickory Partey
Canes! Canes I Canes! Canes! Canes!
SELLER'S . DRIIG AND FANCY STONE,
NO. 91 MARKET EMMET,
South side, one door east of Fourth street je9.
wE OFFER TO
CIUSTOBIERS
A New Lot of
LADIES' PURSES,
Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made
A Splendid Assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS
A New sad Elegant Perfume,
KNIGHTS THNPLA.IIB3IIIOQHBT,
Put up in Cut Glass EagraYed Bottles.
A Complete Assortment of
ILA.NDKERCILIZIP PRENIIMES,
Of the bestManufseture.
A very Handsome Variety of
POWDER PUFF 80X38,.
SELLER'S DRUG STORE,
81 Market street.
Oa
CANDLES!!!
PARAFFIN CANDLES,
SPERM CANDLES,
STEARINE CANDLES,
AD&M.ANTENE CANDLES,
CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES,
STAR (suPERtOa) CANDLES,
TALLOW CANDLES-
A large invoice of the above in store, and for sale at
unusually lout rates, by
WM. DOCK, 7a., & CO.,
Opposite the Court House
CM
GUN AND BLASTING POWDER.
JAMES M. WHEELER,
lIARBISB F O R
PA.,
AG-ENT R ALL
POWDER AND FUSE
11.101BYABTURBD ax
I. E. DUPONT DE NJ MOURS & CO.,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
tcr A. large supply always on hand. For sale at manu
facturer's prices. Magazine two miles below town.
'Orders received at Warehouse. town .
1 - MST REM EVED—A large Stock Or
.
SCOTCH ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON
PORTER. For sale at the lowest toms by
JOHN li. ZIEGLER,
73 Market street.
janll
- 111.SII!! FISHI!
11L&CIMREL, (Nos. 1, 2 it
3.)
SALMON, (very superior.)
SHAD, (Mess and very Sue.)
HERRING, (extra large.)
COD FISH.
SMOKED HERRING, (extra Digby.)
SCOTCH HERRING
SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
Of the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter
MA eighth bbls. Herring in whole and half bbls.
The entire lot nevr—DIRBOT FROM THE ' , moans, and
win sell them at the lowest market rates.
seal 4 ' Wld. DOCK, JR., & CO.
HICKORY WOOD !-A SUPERIOR LOT
J.J. *it received, and for sale in quantities to suit pur
*lasers. by JA S'S M. W
Also, OAK AND PINE constantly on hand at the
lowest prices- dec6
VIAILY BIBLES, from 16 to $lO,
I strong and handsomely bound, printed on good paper,
With elegant clear new type, sold at
mch3l 80111121P1111 , 8 Cheap Rook •tlye.
DOURBON WHISKY.—A very Supe
rior Article of BOURBON WHISKY. in quart bot
tles, in store and for sale by JOHN
73 H. Z tEG St re et.
mars
Market
HARRISON'S HOUSEHOLD SOAP.
110 BOXES OF THIS PREFECT SOAP. For sale
at Manufacturer's prices. A. ROBINSON & CO.
mar& -
ITAVANA ORANGES 1 1 !
.1.1 A prime lot just receive
WM.d
oa°. by
DOCK, JR., & Co.
VOR a superior and cheap TABLE or
-I- SALAD OIL go to
KELLER'S DRUG STORE.
THE Fruit Growers' Handbook—by
w&nrso—wadessze and retail at
ateha) 801 , 114 P PEVA Brinkprtnre.
SPERM CA.NDLES.—A large supply
ki Just received by
0..p18 WM. DOCK. Js.. & CO.
1 SEEDS ! I !-A 'FRESH AND
‘...1 COMPLETE IMMOrfinenf, jwit received and for sale by
feb2l WM. DOCK, Ja., & CO.
CRANBERRIES!!!-A SPLENDID LOT
ilea received by
nen°
fiRANBERRIES—A very Superior lot
at 0tt261 WIL DOCK, Ja. & CO'S
WM. BOOK, U., & 00
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VOL. 3.
fiws of erautl.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE
a milisitmffis Arm
FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO & FROM PMIADELPEA
ON AND AFTER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 1860,
The Passenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad Coen
puny 'will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg as
Philadelphia as follows :
EASTWARD.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a
2.40 a. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.50 a. 131
FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.55 p. in., and
arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. m.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 5.15 p. m., and ar
rives at West Philadelphia a.t.10-20`p_ m_
These Trains make close comiection at Philadelphia
with the New York Lines.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, No.l,leaves Harrisburg
at 7.30 a. in., runs via Mount soy, and arrives at West
Philadelphia at 12.30 p. in.
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 5.25 p. m., rims via Mount Joy, connecting at
vile with MAIL TRAIN East for Philadelphia.
WESTWARD.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philadelphia
10.50 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 3.10 a. in.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia at 8.00 a. in., an
arrives at Harrisburg at 1.20 p. m.
LOCAL MAIL TRAIN leaves _Harrisburg for Pittsburg
at 7.00 a. in.
FAST LINE leaves Philadelphia at 12.00 noon, and ar
rives at Harrisburg at 4.10 p. m.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves
Philadelphia at 2.00 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg as
7.35 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia
4.00 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 9.45 p. m.
Attention is 'called to the fact, that passengers leaving
Philadelphia at 4 p. in. connect at Lancaster with
MOUNT JOY ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, and arrive
Harrisburg at 9.45 p. m.
SAMUEL D. YOUNG,
no23.dtf Supt. East. Diro. Penn'a Haitroad.
N EW AIR LINE ROUTE
TO
NEW YORK.
:„_____,„,
r 1.. 1:TNI„
... _ _mt....7= T,as.: . ', KA.-1,;-...
Shortest in Distance and quickest in Time
BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES OF
NEW YORK ,AND HARE.IBBURO,
VIA
REAM, ALLENTOWN AND EASTON
MORNING EXPRESS, West, leaves New York at 6
a. m., 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 1.30 p. m., arriving at New York at 9.45 p. m.
Counectio......o made at Harrisburg at I.oop, m. with
the-Passenger Trains= earn urrection on the Pennsylve
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, &c.
No Change of Passenger gars or Baggage between New
York and Harrisburg, by the 8,00 a, re. Line from New
York or the 1.15 p. m. from Harrisburg.
For beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and accent
modation, this Route presents superior inducement* to
the traveling public.
Fare between New York and Harrisburg, Five DoLLAU
For Tickets and other information apply to
J. J. CLYDE, General Agent,
dels Harrisburg.
DIULADELPHIA
AND
READING RAILROAO4
WINTERARRAN G EMENT.
ON AND AFTIIIt, DEC. 12, 1860,
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG
DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) at 8.00 A. M., and 1.15 P.
for Philadelphia, arrivingthere at 1.25 P. M., and 6.15
P. M.
RETURNING, LEAVE PHILADELPHIA at 8.00 A.M.
and 3.80 P. M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. M.,and B.le
P. M.
FARES:—To Philadelphia, No. 1 Cars, $3.25; No. 2,
(in same train) $2.76.
FARES:—To Readinp; $1.60 and 21.80.
At Reading, connect with trains for Pottsvita, Miners
villa, Tamaqua, Oatawissa, &c.
POUR TRAINS LEAVE READING FOR PHILADEL
PHIA DAILY, at 8 A. M., 10.45 A. M., 12.30 noon and
8.43 P. M.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR READING at 8 A.
M.,1.00 P. M., 3.80 P. M., and 5.00 P. S.
FARES:—Reading to Philadelphia, $1.75 and $1.46.
THE MORNING TRAIN FROM HARRISBURG CON.
NEGT3 AT READING with np train for Wilkesbarre
Pittston and Scranton.
For through tickets and other information apply to
J. a. CLYDE,
4e15 .dtf General Agent.
PHILADELPHIA
AND
READING RAILROAD.
REDUCTION OP PASSENGER FARES,
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1860
COMMUTATION TICKETS, i
With 28 Coupons, will be issued between any points
desired, good for the holder and any member of his
family, in any Passenger train, and at any time—at 26
per cent. below the regular fares.
Parties having occasion to use the Road frequently or.
business or pleasure, will find the above arrangement
convenient and ereoomical; as Four Passenger trains
ran daily each wry 'between Reading and
14 Philadelphia,
and Two Train, ,"1' between Reading, Pottsville and
Harrisburg. 0' So 'days, onlyone morning train Down,
and one latent's , train Up, runs between Pottsville and
Philadelphia anis no Passenger train on the Lebanon
Valley Brerrlo Railroad.
For the above Tickets, or any information relating
thereto apply to B. Bradford, Esq., Treasnrer,Philadel
phia, t the respectiveG. A Ticket Agents on the line, or to
. NICOLLS, General &Wt.
Marsh 27, 1860.—mar28-dtf
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, MARCH IsT, 1861. the
Passenger Trains of the Northern Central Railway will
leave Harrisburg as follows :
GOING soirnr.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at.. 3.00 S. in.
EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at . 7,40 a. m
MAIL TRAIN will leave at 1.00 p.m.
GOING NORTh
MAIL TRAIN will leave at 1.40 p. m.
EXPRE99 TRAIN will leave at...... p. m.
The only Train leaving Harrisburg on Sunday will 1 s
the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN South. at 3.00 a. in.
For further information apply at the office,
in Penn
Sylvania Railroad Depot. JOHN W, HALL, Agent.
Harrisburg, March Ist-dtf.
.MIM• - -
R1.141D BEEF—An extra lot of DRIED
D
jwit received by
nog WM. MOM In., & CO.
IQ WILING-TON HERRING !
1, Just received by WM. DOCK, Is., &CO
oci
MPTY BOTTLES ! !-;--Of all sizes
Ili sad descriptions, for sale low by
decd WM. DOON, In., & 00.
HARRISBURG, PA, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1861
Aliscellancous.
TAKE NOTICE? i
•
That we have recently added to our already full stick
OF SEGARS I
LA. NORMATIS,
HARI KARI,
EL MONO,
LA BANANA!
OF PERFUMERY
FOR THE HANOKEROHIRT : I
TURKISH ESSENCE, • i
ODOR OF MUSK,
LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUETt
Pea raw !TAM: i
EAU LUSTRALE, i
CRYSTALIZED POMATUM,
MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATU
FOR THE COMPLEXION:
TALC OF VENICE,
ROSE LEAF POWDER,
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,
BLANC DE PERLES.
OF SOAPS:, i
SAM'S FINEST A
MOSS ROSE, I"
BENZOIN, I
UPPER TEN,
VIOLET,
NEW MOWN HAY,
JOCKEY MX .
Having the largest stock and best assortment of T et
Articles, we fancy that we are better able than our CfM
petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price lie
sired. Call and see.
Always on hand, a FRESH Stock of DRUGS, Mail . -
MLA CialifiC44Ls i "cc , consequent of our te
ceiving almost daily additions Thereto.
KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, I
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Streei
. sep6 South side.
JACKSON & CO.'S
SHOE STORE,
NO. 90M MARKET STREET, {
If ARRISSURG-,
Where they intend to devote their entire time to - nit
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 Boots and Shoes, latest styles;
Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, and other Shoes in great
variety; and in fact everything connected with the
Shoe business.
CUSTOMER WORK will be particularly attended to,
and in all cases will satisfaction be warranted. Lasts
fitted up by one of the best makers in the country,
The long practical experience of the undersigned, and
their thorough knowledge of the business will, they
trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they
will do them justice, and furnish them an articie the
will recommend itself for utility, cheapness and dura
bility. Lian9] JACKSON & CO.
THE AMERICAN BYRON
GUADALOUPE9
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 "BRITISH 8a5.n. 27 By a well known citizen of
Philadelphia, who served with distinction in the late
War with Mexico.
PRICE SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS.
Eor sale at SOIIEFVER , B BOOKSTORE,
marB No.lB Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
A NEW FEATURE IN THE SYR%
TRADE!!!
IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS!!!
E. R. DURKEE & 00 2 S SELECT SPICES. .
SI. with Paper,) and full Weight--;
BLACK PLPPER, 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
rims, but ground from fresh Spices, selected and cleaned
by us expretsly 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 MARE.
Manufactured only by E. B. DURKEE & CO., New
York.
For salo by [feb27.] WM. DOCK, Ja., &CO
COALI 00AL.11
ONLY YARD? IN TOWN THAT DELIVERS
ICOAL BY THE
P A TENT 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 Scales ; 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, co'nzzt , ug of
S. M. CO.'S LYKENS VALLEY COAL all sizes.
LYKENS VALLEY o 66 6•
WILKESBARRE do. •
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
H A T 0 H & C 0. ,
SHIP AGENTS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
138 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
DBALERB IN
FLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON,
WINES AND LIQUORS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
noft346m
DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS,
PHILADELPHIA,
MANUFACTURE
CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS,
WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND
PRESERVE BOTTLES
OF EVERT DOOCRIFTION.
H. B. & G. W. BENNER%
0019-dly 27 South Front steret, Philadelphia.
WARRANTED TWELV.IN MONTHS!
ANOTHER LOT OF
MORTON'S UNRIVALLED GOLD PENS!)
PERSONS in want of a superior and really good GOLD
PEN will find 'with me a large assortment to select from,
and have the privilege to exchange the Pens until their
band is perfectly suited. And if by fair means the Dia
mond points break off during twelve months, the pur
chaser shall have the privilege to select a new one,
without any charge.
I have very good Gold Pens,
in strong silves-plated.
cases, for s], $1.25, $1 50. f 4. 00
For sale at sun E PFER'S 'BOOKSTORE,
mar 26 No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
A T COS TI!!
•
BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES,
AND
LIQUORS oP.E.r.E.RY DESCRIPTION!
Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and
retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at
cost, without reserve
janl W. DOCK. 3a., k. CO.
VALENTINES ! VALENTINES ! !
A large assortment of COMIC and SENTIMENTAL
VALENTINES of different styles and prices. For sale
at SCHEPFEWS BOOKSTORE,
feb9 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
SMOKE! SMOKE SMoKE !
not objectionable when from a CIGAR purchased a
HELLER'S DRUG STORE, 91 Market street. pepl9
Eije `Vatriot (ainion.
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 5,1861
PENN' A LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, April 4, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
by Mr. PENNEY, Speaker pro tem.
On motion of Mr. WHARTON, the orders of
the day were suspended, and the Senate pro
ceeded to consider a supplement to the act in
corporating the Bedford railroad company;
which was passed finally.
BILLS IN PLACE
Mr. SCHINDEL, a supplement to the act in
corporating the Union canal company.
Mr. CONNELL, an act to incorporate the
Haehnneman University, of Philadelphia.
Also, a supplement to the act authorizing
the Governor to incorporate a company to con
struct an artificial road.
Mr. HALL, an act relating to the Cambria
iron company. On motion, the orders of the
day were suspended, and the Senate proceeded
to consider this bill, when it passed its several
readings.
Mr. 13OUGHTER, an act relative to appeals
from justices of the peace and aldermen.
TIIIRD READING
A supplement to the act incorporating the
Reading and Columbia railroad company ;
passed.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
Arr. LAWRENCE called up an act to change
the place of holding the election in Upper Fair
field township, Lycoming county; passed.
Mr. &MTH called up an act relative to the
police of Philadelphia. The several sections
of the bill passed by a strict party vote, by
which it was passed finally, all the Democrats
voting against the blil. •
Mr. IMBRIE moved that the Senate re-con
sider the vote, on the act to compel the Pitts
burg and Cleveland railroad company to fence
their road in Beaver county ; which was agreed
to, and the bill passed.
Mr. HIESTAND called up an act to extend
and lay out idary street, in the city of Lancas
ter; which was passed.
Mr. IRISH called up House bill, fixing the
time of final adjournment on the 18th of April.
After some discussion, the committee rose, re
ported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Leave was not granted—yeas 12, nays 14. This
brought the bill again before the Senate, when
it passed—yeas 17, nays 7 ; and passed finally
under a suspension of the rules.
Mr. CONNELL called up an act to vacate
Filbert street, in the 24th ward of the city of
Philadelphia; passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up supplement to an
net to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.—
[dontemplates the sale of the almshouse pro
perty in Blockley.] Passed
Mr. KETCHAM called up a bill for the
erection of a new school district in Wyoming
county. Postponed for.the present.
Mr. MEREDITH called,up-art.a.et relatiso.4e
the coroners and sheriffs of Armstrong county;
passed.
Mr. WHARTON called up an act appointing
John Alsop, of Bedford, an auctioneer for Bed
ford borough and 0011, -"I ; 11, 15".""•
Mr. KETCHAM called up the bill relative to
a new school district in Wyoming County ;
passed.
Mr. CLYMER, called up an act to lay out a
State road in the counties of Monroe and Car
bon • passed. '
Car
bon;
ROBINSON, an act to incorporate the
New Castle and Darlington railroad company ;
passed.
Mr. SCHINDEL called up an act to incorpo
rate the Saucon railroad and mining company ;
passed.
Mr. PENNEY called up an act relative to
Allegheny city ; passed.
Mr. SERRILL called up an act to ratify a
certain contract between the Philadelphia and
Lancaster turnpike company and the borough
of Downingtown ; passed.
Mr. THOMPSON called up a supplement to
the act incorporating the Lackawanna and
Lanesborough railroad company; postponed
for the present.
Mr. BLOOD called up an act legalizing cer
tain dockets of justices of the peace of Brook
ville ; 'passed.
Mr. BOUND, on leave, read in place an act
to incorporate the Tuscarora and Buckville
railroad company ; which was taken up, under
a suspension of the rules, and passed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. SCHINDEL, on leave, read in place an
act to incorporate the NeEquehoning railroad
company.
DILLS CONSIDERED
Mr. BENSON called up an act to establish a
ferry over the Allegheny river, in Deerfield
township. Warren county ; passed.
On leave, Mr. CONNELL read in place a sup
plement to the act consolidating the city of
Philadelphia. [Has reference to the collection
of taxes, and the appointment of tax collectors.]
Passed—yeas 15, nays 3.
Mr. BLOOD called up an act declaring Sol
dier run, in the county of Jefferson, a public
highway ; passed.
Mr. BOUGIITER called up an act fixing the
places of holding the election in the Second and
Third wards of the city of Harrisburg; passed.
Mr. BOUND called up supplement to an act
to incorporate the Middle Coalfield railroad
company ; passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up an act to Incorpo
rate the Haehnneman University of Medicine
of Philadelphia ; passed.
Mr. CRAWFORD called up an net for the
relief of the sureties of Daniel Zeigler, late
treasurer of Mifflin county ; passed.
Mr. FULLER called up an act incorporating
the Ligonier bridge company ; passed.
Mr. HAMILTON, an act relating to restau
rants and beer houses in the counties of Lan
caster, Chester and Delaware; passed—yeas
11, nays 6.
Mr. CLYMER called up an act to alter and
amend the charter of St. Peter's Church, in
Stouchshurg, Berks county; passed.
Mr. HIESTAND called up an act to prevent
the spreading and introduction of the Canada
thistle into Lancaster and Washington counties;
passed.
Mr. IMBRIE, an act relating to school di
rectors in Butler county; passed.
Mr. KETCHAM, a supplement to the act in
corporating the Wilkesbarre and Kingston pas
senger railway company ; passed.
Mr. MEREDITH, an act to authorize nn ex
amination of the claim of Sherman Bills against
the Commonwealth; passed.
Mr. MOTT called up an act relative to hunt
ing deer with dogs; passed.
Mr. WELSH, a supplement to the act incor
porating the Shrewsbury and Hopewell plank
road company ; passed.
Mr. BLOOD, an act to authorize the commis
sioners of Clarion and Armstrong counties to
build a bridge over Red Bank creek; passed.
Mr. FULLER called up an act to authorize
the comm.ssioners of Fayette county to pay
certain moneys; passed.
Mr. ROBINSON, an act to incorporate the
Newcastle gas-light company.
Mr. SERRILL called up an act to extend the
provisions of the law taxing dogs to certain
boroughs in this Commonwealth; passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up an act vacating au
alley in Philadelphia; passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up an act to appoint
commisssioners to lay out a State road in the
county of Delaware and the city of Philadel
phia ; passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
THURSDAY, April 4, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at 10
o'clock.
PETITIONS.
. .This being petition day a large number were
presented.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
The standing committees were called for re
ports. The following, among other reports,
were made:
Mr. SHEPPARD, with a negative recommen
dation, the act to reduce the State tax.
Mr. LEISENRING, with a negative recom
mendation, the bill to exempt the Yates insti
tute from taxation.
Mr. CRAIG, with a negative recommendation,
the bill to exempt the Philadelphia City insti
tute from taxation.
Mr. IRVIN, with a negative recommendation,
the bill to exempt the Spring Garden institute
from taxation.
Mr. BYRNE, with a negative recommendation,
an act granting certain rights to married wo-
men.
, Mr. DUFFIELD reported with amendments
an act for the relief of the securities of F. Knox
Morton.
Mr. BUTLER, (Carhop,) an act to annul the
marriage contract between S. S. }lineman and
Wealthy, his wife.
Mr. I3YRNE, en act authorizing the Welsh
society to sell a certain burial ground in West
Philadelphia.
Mr. HUHN. an act to incorporate the Bank
of Scranton.
Mr. ABBOTT, the bill, with amendments,
making it obligatory upon the several banks in
the Commonwealth to keep their notes at par
in Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Mr. BLAIR moved that the bill be referred
back to the committee; as it was an important
one to the country banks.
Mr. ABBOT could see no good reason for
this course. The bill had been most carefully
considered. The motion to re-commit was
lost.
Mr. LOWTHER reported an act to incorpor
ate the Mechanicsburg Bank.
Mr. RIDGWAY reported an act for the ap
pointment, by the receiver of taxes in Philadel
phia, of collectors of outstanding taxes, •and
providing for their pay.
Mr. TRACY, to incorporate the Lancaster
Home mutual fire insurance company.
Mr. PIERCE, to incorporate the Loan asso
ciation of Philadelphia.
Mr. WILDEY, to incorporate the Beaver
coal and navigation company.
Also, an act to incorporate the transit coin-
Mr. HUHN, an act to incorporate the North
Second Street market company of Philadel
phia.
Also, to incorporate the Mercer mining com
pany.
Also, to incorporate the steam and
manufacturing company of Philadelphia.
Also,
to incorporate the Perry iron company.
Mr. M'DONOUGH, an act to incorporate the
Bethlehem rolling mill and iron company.
Also, to incorporate the Pennsylvania oil
company.
Mr. BLANCHARD, a supplement to the act
incorporating the Northern home for friendless
children.
Mr. HILLMAN, an act to incorporate the
Gap mining company of Lancaster county.
Also, a further supplement to the Bedford
Mineral Springs association.
Mr. DUFFIELD, an act to renew the charter
of the Frankfort mutual insurance company.
Mr. COWAN reported an act to incorporate
the Ridgway and Shawmut railroad company.
Mr. SMITH, an act supplementary to the
act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Olney
railroad company.
Mr. PATTERSON, an act to legalize the sus
pension of specie payments by the banks, and
to, provide for the resumption of the same.
Mr. SELTZER, an act to alter, renew and
extend the charter of the Tradesmen's savings
fund and loan association.
Also, with a negative recommendation, a
supplement to the charter of the Mifflin County
Bank.
Mr. RANDALL, an act relative to culverts
in the city of Philadelphia.
BILLS PASSED.
An act relative to four peremptory challenges
by the Commonwealth in criminal cases.
An act to incorporate the Bethlehem iron
company.
An act to lay out a State road in Schuylkill
and Berks counties. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called to order at 3 o'clock
p. m.
Mr. HECK, under a suspension of the rules,
called up the act relative to the Wesleyan fe
male college ; passed.
EBBE BANKING.
The House then proceeded ta.the considera
tion of the act to establish free banking in
Pennsylvania, approved March 31, 1800, with
the amendments proposed by the Committee on
Banks, March, 1861.
Several idimaterial amendments were adop
ted.
Mr. BARNSLEY offered an amendment that
no bank shall issue notes of less denomination
than $5.
This led to a lengthy discussion. Messrs.
SELTZER, DAVIS, BYRNE, TELLER, HO
PIUS, TRACY, BUTLER, (Crawford,) GORDON
and BALL favored the issuing of small notes.
Messrs. WILLIAMS and BARTHOLEMEW
opposed the measure in earnest spieches.
The question was taken, and the amendment
of Mr. BARNSLEY adopted—yeas 53, nays 34.
•The bill was discussed until the hour of ad
journment.
RESISTING A U. S. Cossur..—The United
States Consul at Surinam, South America, is
having difficulty with the government there.—
It seems that an affray took place among the
crew on board an American vessel lying in that
port, by which one of them got hurt with a
knife. Our Consul arranged the affair, and
concluded to send one of the men to the United
States for trial. Ile had him imprisoned until
the vessel was ready for sea; but when he
wished . to place him on board of her, the au
thorities refused to give him up, claiming the
exclusive right to try him in their courts. The
vessel was detained two days, and finally went
off without him. We understand that our
Consul has sent off to St. Thomas fora Mari-of
war, and has forwarded dispatches to Wash
ington regarding the affair.—Neto York Poat.
Mrs. John Drew bag leased the Arch Street
Theatre, in Philadelphia, for one year at
$6,200, au advance of $2OO over the previous
year.
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Connected with this establishment is an extensive
JOB OFFICE, containing a variety of plain and fancy
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NO. 183.
Whenever a word is said about the iniquity,
the inhumanity, and the absurdity of war, as
the means of settling differences between na
tions, the answer is a sneer, a sarcasm, a laugh ;
and as ridicule is the infallible standard of
truth, of course that is an end of the matter.
We never knew any other sort of an argument
attempted against all that has ever been said
in behalf of a general disarmament of nations.
The deep mouthed' eloquence of the cannon
piling the earth with bleeding protests against
this colossal barbarity, the " dumb wounds"
that plead from ten thousand battle-fields
against the sum of all savageness andsatanisms;
the universal massacre, pillage and ravishment
which accompany war, are looked upon as ne
cessary evils out of which great good may
spring, and which should be treated with cheer
ful philosophy, if not reckless gaiety. When
the advocates of war condescend to be grave
upon the mirth-provoking topic, they assure us
that, the combativeness of man is a necessary
condition of humanity in its present state of
trial, and, as such, always has been part of the
Divine Government, and that therefore it is
wholly Untopian to attempt to subvert what is
a law of Providence. So have superstition,
credulity, ignorance, and duelling been the
condition of an uncivilized race, but all have
disappeared before the advancing progress of
reason, justice and humanity. If war is a part
of the Divine Government it is strange that
that Government has provided for its own over
throw by declaring, in the language of inspired
prophecy, that the time must come when men
shall learn the art of war no mere, and that
they shall beat the sword into the ploughshare
and the spear into the pruning hook- Nothing
remains fun the apologists of battle but the
weapons of. derision, nothing but the applica
tion to their opponents of the unanswerable
nicknames of " Quakers" and " Humanitari
ans," which might be applied with the 'same
justice to the authority which proclaimed peace
on earth and good will to man, and which
commands us to love our enemies and do good
to those who despitefully use us.
It has been computed that since the age of
Constantine there have been forty-feur wars of
ambition, twenty-two of plunder, twenty-four
of retaliation, eight of honor, six of disputed
territory, forty-one disputed• titles to crowns,
thirty of alliances, twenty-three of jealousy,
five of commerce, fifty-five civil wars, and
twenty-eight on account of religion, including
the crusade against the Turks and heretics.—
The cost of the wars carried on by Great Bri
tain alone since the Revolution in 1688. is £l,-
438,000,000 sterling, £635,000,000 of which
was paid in taxes, whilst the remaining £803,-
000,000 constitutes the national debt, requiring
£29,500,000 of the national revenue to pay the,
interest—more than the whole of the other
expenses of the Government. In the wars
for which this money, and that furnished by
Continental nations,lwere expended, three mil
lion, nine hundred and ten thousand human
beings have been sent to their last account.—
The bitter tears of widows and of orphans, the
heart-rending moano ef violated virtue, the
inch Multi IterpoyeriShmvu.-....a ..u.tiranumosal,
who shall calculate? And all this is the work
of less than two centuries of war in one small
section or the globe. Even in the periods of
com parative peace which followed the downfall
,a Napoleon, the nations of Europe have ex
pended annually for the maintenance of armies
the sum of five hundred millions of dollars !
What could not have been achieved for human
ity by the expenditure of this enormous amount
in the productive-works of peace ? If our own
country has escaped the crushing expenditure
of treasure and of life which Europe has suf
fered, it is because God, in His infinite benev
olence, has provided us two safeguards—one
the Atlantic ocean, which preserves us from
foreign invasion ; the other the American
Union, which has made us united instead of
divided and jealous States, and which has em
braced us all in one electric wire of peace and
concord.
Notwithstanding the sneers of the shallow
and superficial, there is not wanting high
authority among the philosophers, publicists,
statesmen, and even soldiers of the world in
opposition to war. Says Victor Hugoi—dA.
day will come when bullets and bornb shells
will be replaced by votes, by the universal
sulfrage of nations, by the venerable arbitra
tion of a great Sovereign Senate, which will be
to Europe what the Parliament is to England,
the Diet to Germany, the Legislative Assembly
to France. A day will come when a cannon
will be exhibited in public museums, just as an
instrument of torture is now, and the people
will be astonished how such a thing could have
been." In his greit work, Cosmos, Baron Von
Humboldt gave his opinion with equal empha
sis in behalf of the desirableness and practica
bility of universal peace, an opinion concurred
in by that other illustrious light of science,
Baron Liebig. Says Sir David Brewster:—"l
shudder when imagination carries me to the
sanguinary field—to the death struggles be
tween men who are husbands and brothers and
fathers—to the horrors of the Beige and the
sack—to the deeds of rapine and violence and
murder in which neither age nor sex is spared.
To men who reason, and who feel while they.
reason, nothing in the history of their species
appears more inexplicable than that war, the
child of barbarism, should exist in an age en
lightened and civilized." Says the London
Times :—"War in itself is a mighty evil—an
incongruity in a scheme of social harmony—a
canker at the root of improvement—a living lie
in a Christian land—a curse at all times."
Says Dr. Chalmers :—"War is a scene of legal
ized slaughter. Not a single war has been
undertaken for any of its objects, where the
millions and millions that were lavished on the
cause have not all been cheated away from us
by the phantom of an imaginary interest."
From Jewish Rabbi, Roman Catholic Archbish
ops, and Anglican prelates, we might multiply
similar sentiments. Said Gen. Wasiiington:7
"How much more delightful to an undebauched
mind is the task of making improvements on
the earth than all the vain glory which can be
obtained from ravaging it by the most uninter
rupted course of conquests ! How pitiful in
the-eye of reason and religion is the false am
bition which desolates the world with fire and
sword, compared ilith the mild virtues of ma
king our fellow men as happy as their frail
condition and perishable nature will permit
them to be."
" After much occasion," says Dr. Franklin,
"to consider the folly and mischief of a state
of w arfare, and the little or .no advantage
obtained even by those nations who hav&eon
ducted it with the most success, I have been
apt to think there never has been or ever will be
any such thing as good war, or a bad peace. All
ware are follies, very expensive and very mischie
vous ones." (What would Dr. Franklin have
said to such a war as is now urged by the New
York Tribune and kindred spirits ?) "When
will nations be convinced of this, and settle
their differences by arbitration? Were they to do
it, even by the cast of a die, it would be better
than by fighting and destroying each other."
Said that magnificent soldier, Prince Eugene ;
" A military man becomes so sick of blood and
crimes in year, that in peace he is averse to
reoonimence them. I wish that the first minis.
tee who is•cialled to decide on peace . and war
THE HORRORS OF WAR.
From the Baltimore American