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c I- rlmoM.-l K hire .ir,VFeb. m'd P lhus : If'PUlarny in attendance, and
gtAK '" J'"-"" ' , , want of sy.tem in achool management
to W f '"" '-"' "" ' .V'H ' '" -Have learned all thai is necessary for teach-
(. ir4o Subtrnpfion J .'pert (J end: rrs , kllow" In.tnuies are humbngs" "on
e'icrt in ""' "'"r Isf'd'ur'j) "r i ly in en i to leach this winter" wantufdeei-
,...t. ana (.I'awlrT. H InflrlB Kdw. mtlh. sion For want of self government, fail to
irt.in-li.lLkrii. UarrllnB It's i. W'isrr.
'.irto.-J.l F"-J. vjsia-iurs-.... "intra.-.-
Hn,n .... i u-. u'.hi it,,ir i if.,?,. ai
llinimrl-
r,m'i itM.-L- Y. 'lineal. Hlet-l'rrj, .
. wil ,mia iia-i' -'--.........
i njfbius others not rente muered. All
hrt our ptrer at Club rates 4 copies
r.. fi'twlO copies fr 10 can pro!
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juauiy
lure cbsnce at any oi uow t"-
r- Till STU A CHE-IMCLS.
rEtt hi:.
Of the tnsoj fruit l fr cu'
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Titian,"! one wnj u i "
L I aU. t.. anfiillin. '
tsnce will tij IK'H 19 upcrior lo the , an,i tTr uow flUig lt up for the ue of their
lV.ch It grow on ill kinds of noil, aud schools.
ieca. i'' , ,,f,7,lf of our county institute held in
in different climates. Mnj fariiitrs sup-, ,,,,,,. , nd , ,. you, al yu, tMr.
use it ill Prow " kinds of grain, , Hickok were there to cheer us by your in
; ti-t . J il.i. .r noisononi t.j the s'rucnire address during the evening, and your
but beat and Uts are poisonous to the ciirnurll2in2 r,mrk, ,,urine lhe day ,,5Slon.
pfich, wbile Cjrn, Huckwhcit or eveD ; The inclination of the scholars to pass over
1'it.toM can be cultivated around peach , the necessary primary studies, I still find loo
trees until tbey commence bearing, i be , u eilar l,j ae,1I15t h). ,oa)e ef the teachers,
tail should be kept clean arouud the routs Tl e cure of this evil has cost us more time
i !.,. rialit tl e neaeh ! and labor than anv other defect in our schools,
of si! trees, eperullj ILe pcich , w havf (ne ekn.nlarv
I will give i synopsis of peich cultiva- t,r;ltl(.hes well understood by the pupils, bef.. re
lijo fmm the seed, as carried on io our . permuting them to take up higher branches.
.' tl , n . . ' Taking inio consideration the opposing ele-
Iirffst Dur-r.es. The stones (natur.I) or . (hr s)ow df,pm,nl of ,he hu-
' piis" are brought from the South, io the m1I) niind.we have reason lo be satiffird wilh
Fill, icd placed iu a frosting led until ! !.- past, and to hope for Mill mor r
' r , , , , mem in the future. V. HtxatSDuaa.
gjriog. 1 bey ire then planted, very .
thick, in rows ihout four feet apart, md ! r-tkiwi
ciitirated like Corn during the Sutunicr. , PAUL HKVKllK S KIIL
In Augu-t md September tbej are iuocu- ;
lsted with choice Tarieties. One bushel Linen! mr rt"i"-n. uj you .h.n hear
i, th tui'invlit n.irnt l'ul her.,
of stones produces from one to four thou- .m m, ,i;iik..b oi Aini, in irutj .an
r IUr. k ui.n i. do .me
wed trees, and in expert budd-r can in- i,,, m,uiwr ih.i iwuoui Jy Dd jr.
Hrt from two to three thousand buds per
in. The following Spring, the trees are n.,i ii.ui.ni iin ,u u.e iirj .r. n
leaded back to the bud. Thej then grow on u i j i.u.i, ! t. y :
. Ad 1 lliv -I'p'-.ittf .li..rs ai be,
wry rapidly. The third rpnng, they are ..j, , rrf ,j ,yrri u- i.ri
, , . , ,i , li,r.,uirtirrrr Milia viilwil farm,
reidy for transplanting into tne orcnara. . tut oouuirj-ioik. tu u up ua tu
The thiid or fourth year, we expect fruit. ' tii.u he.uij ooa nieht.Dd iihmuintoM
rf . Slleolly tiKlr tD .lirlruD lllure.
Many men haTe accumulated great ; ju-itu- m.-'n r.h.i,r tii i,y,
J . , ' Mli, rr. ltll!lf. wi.l t li.r m.K,rin, lay
weillh by the fruits of one peach orchard, n,, -..ui-r-u. imn-b u,.n.it:
... ... ; A bb.ut-m Bbip. uli .fc-li m od ipar
I have examined the soil id the vicinity . A., ,,.,,, i,k .nou.i..r,
f Le.isburg, and constder it good peach- "'
fro wing gruiiad. If any one winhes loeee Mcnwhii, lit frifud. through aod itmt
.... .... ,i . . I jtoum tiJ WBtct-n with r.ifrr earn,
I thnlty orchtrJ lot biiu walk out lo Jej-ee in tlir 1Wiew fa
i i . j . . : tl a "?! 1 i iuu"le?r l Ui?n til lliT 'rr.-k d'-i-r,
(joroeiiuv 'uwrt dtetiDce 10 ila nJitj. , be m() MH tiw tnup ori.t,
l have been informed that . geu.leum. JES ZXX?2Z.
tor Milton made a handsome sum from a Ti., n b riimu-j v th. tower of th chure-b,
U pveh orchard during the past i.w bSiiriV,m,,,,U,"
Sumer. Messrs. Wilson 1. Linn, and r ""r..
Jeremiah W.ngert, near town, can show f.JS.a tuT
Ibst fruit may be raised in this couutrj. t.. m bui' ; "
J W l.ere h j.-ime l l- lll-n abil l.lfc Uowa
It is true, many farmers have been de- moment on u-mi. f Ui uwd,
' J 11. ! Aud lle mooulisbt flywmaoftr nli.
eeittd by tree pedlars, and others bave . B,Mth iB Uu. rknh.,tri. Uy ,h.de4
M tiktn care of their trees after planting. ; ""yZZ'ZTZ r,b"''
Torenicdv these evils, buv of CO One who '
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ta not prove his Tarieties. and plant your
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uees with care.
Yon not ask what we will do with so
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much fruit f We can consume much cf
it calves, aud send the rest tol'hiUdel- ,
Jhii ltd other markets. The peach lives
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long lu this neighborhood. I bave been
.1 . .l . 1 t .)".
Ihown some trees that are upward of
jer, old, md have borne fruit yearly. 1 .irVS.
fcV t e wit come when more ; 'i'i'r.ri.'.S'e.t?8
I'.tttl'.iin will be given tO tllO Cultivation ll,.-I. ory u.er of tl.e old -orU, Church,
e. A it r'M Ik.,. lb,- grae on tli. bill,
w fruit. The farmers through L uiun aod Lou.iv and .i. ctrai, unibr and miL
borin. counties, exhibit industry ftZXXX;
uduste, hut they bave much neglected h- a.r. u. me sa idie. tt.. i.ndi. h. turni,
' J c jiut iinrt aud K.ite.. till lull on nia eigbt
Intiog I'eiich and other Fruit Trees, a .ecud i.u... iu tu unrj burnai
Tbe giti, luxury and Prt.fit on a farm, J a ,wd.rt.
U ftmt; it not only make, the home
jleaianter, but enhances its Talue. AVbile iiaii: Andy. iu.r..uiiitb.iii.mandUielislit
I ib. fn;e ol a oatn.n aa. riding tiiat niKbt.
oii d insist on the farmer planting fruit And tb...r imrt out i.y tbat .teed m hu eight
, I ,, , , , , hmdi.d ILe land iutu oam null lua teat.
woa.d say to him a.so l'"'.I1.Bt,bjthf,i,l,fw,
tut 1 garden snut. i? and da likewise. ; WD" ?rwd th brni-into MtJford u-wn;
Ltaiiburg, Jan., 1SC1. Ol'ST.
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VWe did not receive the la?t Ref ort
of ike State School Superintendent of l'a.
Ittil !at weelr Tr ia hnnefnl utiil ahova
r-vzia. n e copy tne aunuai exDiuit 01
W local Superintendent :
Won County School Report for 1SG0.
krifw. Auhe close of my tilth year, I have
ithe pleasure of reporting the work 01 ed-
Kuoa completed. I had not expected to see
jrtr,.un.,l reform in that ..me amog
" o hn always openly avowed iheir hos-
ui!j lo the system. Conceivin? it lo be an
ai tr tt-k t0 e 'ueate the young aright, than
-"caanM ihe lone established opinions and
Srr-jdir.. .1 .1. . , 1
tie f lhe ciSA enjoined upon teachers
c "up riiie.e r lavins a eooj and deeD
'"darn,!, Uplltl 6r5, principes to teach fcV ! 1 hen er..ini the field, to emerp, asaia
fUlllDle ac i. ( j . . I i,d-r Hi. treea at the turn of tbe road,
Vt . I by PreC'I"' Wh,le Andou:y.au.i.,,t.Br..ndlou.
l-r''ef h t '"g PUrll'S h"d' "l" 10 So. throosh tbe nlfht. rode Paul Rerere;
t 6ei'' j At.d so. ll,ro..h the night, went hli ery of alarm
OM.all! how little had we reckoned on , To ee.ry Niddleaea .iluge and farm
a Power of f j r A cry at denaneje. aud not of fear
' f .r. . I ? '"'i-nce, f ,r gnod frit j A ,. , .,. , knk ,t tb, deer,
'' 'a-'I mat the child was only Under the And a word that .ball eeho f,r .Termor.!
Cter , r, rom ftiur tQ SI ,,(,, , f ,.,r. borne on Ui n.!bt..in4 of tba fart,
'trt-mi,. Kl . 1 . r Through all our history to tl laat,
!Dlrf j y " r C""f" daS " f In the hour of darknei. and peril, and aeed,
J-lour: and, at mt. hut Seven hnurs The leo!.!. will waken and llalen to bear
7 MJ-ihat it would, after all, he more lb-nurr.iog h.i i-at of that m.1
r In imK.k-.1. . . , Aud the niaJni.tht meeaaire of I'aul Havera.
I'lh he r,I"l"'s ni prejudices .XC-l-----
e of our schools are little better than t j The proposal of Secession u so wild, so
4 them , )e,rs ln0UF,h ,ne ,PaCh-1 absurd, that it could not be put forth by
at sa ne time improved from fifty to one '
tV-rerf T c""- 1 m skti' Wnr " "", '
T im'Jl "fh.' ?srs outof "D ,he U"
la. ' . "y""'re 1
h"o:d onlv tne.tr e.f ,k. w....r.i .row.
C loier... ' , 1 . .
is roaniiesied towara tne
1J"l,m D "or more intelligent citizens,
St:,',''1' "l"i to the canker worm 1
' Md well meant effort, of the teachers. distance, can lee bow steidiness and
nZr "d superintendent. In this case as '. patience on the pirt of the Ttctonous pir-
, ty might convert this "Revolution" into
tC!?"1' Reformation : and, though we em hardly
" V" 14 often buned with their nomea." miuiaiauiia, u , R '
T-w,Th, mn of Por ,rh,r, ro,in. , expect so pure a result of the present fer
. 1'ite 10 all that is calenlatrt to w,. mentation of passions, we miy refuse to
'Jhtre uf usefulness and to honor j
R. CORNELIUS.
In Advanre.
the pnes-ion. Special pr-paration lo meet
Ihrlr var" vs classes is reamed by them e
ei,ual
lo success. I bey letch more orauy.
and depeid less upon the text-hook. They
Lave rondrrel ceneral but nm entire satisiac-
'I ' - .. f . 1. r . 1 . . -sin..
eovern the school; the parents know lhat the
teacher
.1 u.i.
teacher can't get along wilh llitir children;
Iren hear these remarks, and belieTe
t,em the teacher realizes the troth
Director are bezinnine losee the iwi-
portance ol employing teachers whose expe-
rienre and preparation recommend them, of
rep ii tir vi&iia in ineir ninpreni scnoois. 01 rp
: couiaging teachers to attend Institutes, and of
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co-operauns wilh them in their arduous duties.
Sclwol Unuset are gradually undergoing
chances for the better. All do not yet belong
lo the (iri clas. A few are still in the third
class, hut are fast diminishing in number.
fne school directors of New Berlin hare
p,lrchase.l the old Tnion county court house.
1l.m l'r. like x-aua-t'a tirmj,
lb - a.tt'Lrn, nllit-vind.
nut
viw..iun mung irum mi
Ali'l rreuunt u lu. r.
lit tn tent.
Ail if well:
Of the ilrv Aiii ;lif hour. nd the Meret dretk4
it.r,Ti..-Ilt i.lllV h- aWlD th lfH
"r en iU'R'y all lo. tbuglit. are bent
. .haj, 11,1112 iraay.
it the i"lilv iH Jiry ana luc u-rd .
lVT
'"' l'"Js' 01
Me.riwliil.. inil'Stknt to mount and tide,
....j .urreJ.ialiab.avy .iride,
uo tin' ..fw-it,- .bole walk, d I'aul IWTere.
N. Mt ,, t,.r, ,,,
11 - ha-r.i thf ct.. .ne vt ll-cucK,
A i.J ill l.srkini: ot th latrtnT &cgt
AimI If-It it. tlairjp of the rirer f"K
1h.l rim whn the pud g' don.
It vm onr j the T.II-f filork,
W llr-D Ur rJ- IDtO ler-llOtfti'll ;
lit- fw tU Kiltlt-d vmUnrrrorl.
wim iu the moonli.'bt an he Daafed,
And lb. meeiini hou- window., blank aad bart,
ttut- at bun won a poertrat Eiare,
A,, if tn.-y already Mood atbaet
Al the bluody work they would look apoa.
It 11, two by tbe Tillaee eloek.
U ben he raw. to tlta bndire in Concord towa;
IU beard tl.e ble.Uucof the uork.
And Hie twiiter of bird amirfic the tree..
And felt the breath of the m'.ru,Ut brevM
Mowinn o.er the ui.-.d, e brown ;
tXlTSZ,,
bo tli.t day would be lyinj dead,
Pureed by a Untiab mu.ket.bail.
You know the reet In the booka yo bave rud
How the Brm.h regular, tired and Bed
llou the tanner. nae tbem tiall for ball
k.b,ai , ',, .,, Urw,.,i wall,
1'ha.ini the redoau down the Uoe.
fairs unless they were 10 dishonest
to
be unworthy of Ihe trust. The threat is
either an outbreak of mad passion, or a dc-
.ie to obtain concessions from the fein
nd afftCtions of the North. If ihe cUi-
y ,i I' vi. ........ t.l. ;
ynif; w i ireoi-iuijwm,,un.fi,-..
rny. Mere triV 6e wo trtmion, orijanizrj
an, oru or prftrnllj U opjJi-
despair of it. Ljttuon cki, Jan. i.
LEWISBUKG, UNION
j THE LOST IKHEIUTAKCE.
! The train from Paris to Lyons, etopped
' it the station of Joigny, a town upon tbe
route, and, after leaving a few pisseogers,
i again went on. Tbe station, for a moment
' crowded with railway porteri and looker
' on, was 8003 deserted by all but two indi
! Tiduals. Ons of them was an old man,
dressed in tbe garb of well-to do farmer ;
the other, a youth of about five-and-twenty,
j who seemed to be waiting for some one to
eome and meet him. To this person, the
old man presently addressed himself:
' "May I presume, sir," said be, "to inquire
i if yoo are Clement B. ?"
j "Ves, my good man," replied th! youth,
j with a haughty manner, "aod I bave no
j doubt you are Mr. Martin."
"At your service, sir, replied the other. 1
"Well, Mr. Mirtin' continued Clem
ent, io the same tone, "I began to imag
ine tbat you iutended to keep me waiting.
Tbat would not have been the best man
ner in which lo hive insinuated yourself
i in my good graces."
The old man, instead of replying, let
bis bead fall upon bis breast is if in deep
ifSictioo, and conducted tho new comer
towards a large, old-fashioned carriage, to 1
which a very rough looking horse was,
bsrncssed.
"Here is your ctrriage, sir," fid Mar
tin; "if jou will bo good enough to get
in, I will have the honor of conducting
you to tbe Hermitage."
"Tbat my carriage, sirf Why, I shall
be taken for a traveling pedlar."
Hut a few days before, Clement B.,
who now put on so many fine airs, was a
clerk io a crockery warehouse in Paris,
and possessed the power of being a quiet,
unpretending little fellow. What, then,
had brought about this sudden aod radical
transformation? He had become, since
the previous day, a rich man, and it may
be well understood that tbe possessor of
an iDCome of twenty thousand francs a year
fiods it difficult to renin the modest de
meanor of a poor clerk. On the previous
day, while dusting the large piles of crock
ery under his charge, a letter arrived for
bitn by the post, cooveyiug to him tbe
startling intelligence tbat one of bis un
cles, of whom he bid often beard u in
eccentric md very wealthy old man, but
whom be had never seen, had died at his
residence in Burgundy, leaving bis neph
ew, Clement, sole bcir to his estates, to
tbe exclusion of many other heirs. The
letter was from a notary in tbe proviooe,
who desired him to leave Paris immedi
ately for Joigoy, the town near which his
uncle bad resided, where be would be met
by Mr. Martin, an old confidential servant
of tbe deceased, and conducted from the
railroad to the Hermitage, tbe name which
the deceased had given to tbe estate. Al
most driven out of his senses by such ao
unexpected stroke of fortune, Clement
hastened lo attend to the notary's direc
tions, and, on bis arrival at Joigny, joined
Mr. Martin as we bave seen
Ou jolted tbe queer vebiole, until, after
a ride of several miles, the occupants ar
rived at their destination. Martin called
all tho servants, introduced them to their
future master, and then conducted the lat
ter to his own apartments.
"This was the sleeping chamber of yonr
uncle," said Martin, as he entered a room
furnished in old-fashioned style.
But the nephew, instead of evincing
any emotion upon being shown the cham
ber of bis benefactor, threw upon all
around bim a look of scorn, and cried :
'Upon my word, I can't say I think much
of tbe old boy's taste. I never saw any
thing ao very ugly io all my life."
"Notwithstanding, sir," replied Martin,
"it is tbe best we bave here; and, if you
can not content yourself, I really don't
know where you will find other lodgings."
"I live here 1'' exclaimed the youth,
"you don't imagine I'm such a donkey, I
hope. For young fellows, you sec, Paris
is the plice ; so I shall sell this crary old
rookery at once, and then be off."
"Sell tbe Hermitage I" exelaimed Mar
tin, "your uncle's favorite place of resi
dence? Impossible! Aod we servants,
who hoped to end our days under this
roof, what is to become of us ?"
"Mr. Martin," retorted the young man,
"let us bave none of your complaint, I
beg. Give me some dinner, and after
wards you may drive me to tbe notary's."
After biving eaten a bearty meal, not
withstanding be found the meats insipid
and the wines sour, the legatee, still ac
companied by Martin, re-entered the car
riage, and tbe two started off.
"If I am not mistaken, we pissed this
spot this morning, and that," (pointing to
a building,) "is tba railroad station. Do
we take the train there ?"
"You alone will do so," responded bis
companion, speaking in a manner which
1 eaused tbe young man to tremble in spite
! of himself. "I, sir, am your Uncle, and,
J bappily, I am not dead ! Having beard
I good accounts of your conduct, I had re
solved to make you beir of all 1 possess ;
but, before doing so, I wished to ascertain
if you were really deserving my generosi
ty, and bid recourse to a stratagem wbieb
thoroughly exposes your true character.
i Good-bye, Mr. Clement; return to jour
CO., PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1861.
business, and remember lhat your arro
gance aud ingratitude hive lost you tbit
which will never igain be placed within
your reach."
Where Pennsylvania Stands.
The subjoined joint resolutions contiin
the sentiments of a very large majority of)
both branches of our State Legislature up-;
ou the sutject of maintaining the Union, i
We a.k for them a careful perusal by our
readers.
JOIST RESOL VTIOXS, rrhtice to the
mnintainance of ttm Constitution andthe
Union :
Whereas, a convention of delegates is- j
semblcd in Ihe city of Charleston, in tho j
Stale of South Carolina, did, on tbe twen
tieth day of December, io the year of our 1
Lord IS 00, adopted on ordinance entitled '
"Ordinance to dissolve the Uuion between
the Slate of roulh Carolina aud other i
Slates united with her, under the Cousti-.
lution of the United States of America," 1
whereby it is declared lhat the said union .
is dissolved: Aud whereas, it becomes
ihe duty of the people of Pennsylvania,
through their representatives in this Gen
eral Assembly, to make known what they
consider to be tbe objects sought, and the
obligations and duties imposed by tbe Con
stitution : Be it therefore
llesolved, By Ihe Senate and House of ;
Representatives of tbe Commonwealth oi
Pennsylvania, iu General Assembly met,
and it is hereby resolved,
1. That the Constitution of tbe Uni
ted States of America wis ordained aod
established, as set forth by its preamble,
by tbe people of tbe United States, in or
der to form a more perfect union, estab
lish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, j
provide for the com mon defence, promote
tbe general welfare and secure the bless
ings of liberty to themselves and their
posterity ; and-if the people of any State
io this Uuion are not in the full cDjoy-,
ment of all the benefits intended to bo se-!
cured to them by tbe said Constitution, if
their rights under it are disregarded, their
tranquillity disturbed, snd Iheir prosperity '
retarded or their liberties imperilled by the
people of any other State, full and adequate
redress ean aud ought to be provided for
such grievances through the action of
Congrees ind other proper departments of
tbe National Government
2. That while tbe people of Pennsyl
vania entertain, and desire to cherish, tbe
most fraternal sentiments for their breth
ren of other States, and are ready now as
they have ever been to co-operate in all j
measures needful for Iheir welfare, securi-1
ty and happiness, and the full enjoyment ,
of all their rights under the Constitution j
which makes us one people, tbey claim ;
from then) the same faithful observance of 1
all the dutits and obligations imposed !
thereby. That whilo they can not surreo- j
dcr their love of liberty inherited from tbe
founders of their Mate, sealed with the
blood of Ihe Revolution, aod witnessed in
the history of their Legislation, and while
they claim all their rights under the Con
stitution, they nevertheless maintain, now,
as tbey have ever done, tbe constitutional
rights of the people of tbe slaveboldiog
States to tbe uninterrupted enjoyment of
their own douiestio institutions.
3. Tbat we adopt tbe sentiment and
language of President Andrew Jackson,
expressed in bis mesfige to Congress, on
tbe lGth of January, 1833, "That the
right of the people of a State lo absolve
themselves at will, and without the consent I
of the other States, from Iheir most sol- j
emn obligations, and bazird Ihe liberties
and happiness of the millions composing J
this Union, can not be acknowledged;!
and that such authority is utterly rcpug- '
nant both to tbe principles upon which j
the general government is constituted, and j
the objects which it was expressly formed
to attain." j
4. That tbe Constitution of tbe United i
States of America contains all tbe powers ;
necessary lo Ihe maintainance of its au- j
tbority, and it is Ihe solemn and most im
perative duty of the government to adopt 1
and carry into tneet whatever measures may
be necessary to that end; and the faith
and tbe power of Pennsylvania are hereby
pledged to tbe support of such measures,
in any manner and to any extent thai may
be required of ber by the constituted au
thorities of tbe United States.
5. That all plots, conspiracies and war
like demonstrations against tbe United
States, io any seetion of the country, are
treasonable io their character, and what
ever power of the government is necessary
for their suppression should be applied to
tbat purpose without hesitation or delay.
C. That ihe Governor be and be is
hereby requested lo transmit copy of
these resolutions to tbe President of the
United States, properly attested under tbe
great seal of Ibo Commonwealth, and like
attested copies lo Ibe Governors of tbe
several States of this Union, and also to
our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress, who are hereby requested to present
the same to tbe Senate and House of
Representatives of tbe United States.
Joy-Several Democrats Toted against
these resolutions, not becsuse tbey disap
proved them, but because Ihey did not, in
Iheir opinion, go fir enough in satisfaction
of the Slave Power.
Star After reading tbe above, it will be
well for every one to peruse the Emanci
pation Act of Pennsylvania (1780) and
also the Joint Resolutions of tbe Keystone
State, in 1820, agaiust allowing Slavery to
be imposed upon Missouri. Both speak
noble, true sentiments and both are sub
stantially echoed by their descendants in
the Election of 1860 and tbe Legislature
of 1861
Tbe Loeofocos demand a revivil of Ibe
Missouri Compromise, in order to pacify
those who ruthlessly destroyed it only six
abort years ago ! Isn't lhat a pretty com
mentary upon Looofoco legislation :
Learning by Experience,
A gentleman recently arrived in this ci
ty from a Southern State, bringing wilh
bim a letter to a lady who stauds at the
beid of one of our femile seminaries.
This letter was from the father of two
young ladies who were pupils io the Sem
inary, ind it requested, in a tone both un
gentlemanly and unkind, the immediate
return of his daughters lo their Southern
home, iu the care of the gentleman who
bad presented the letter. Upon letrning
Ibe contents and tone of this communica
tion, the bearer of it was himself surprised,
and apologized for its writer, by saying,
that, iu Ihe seetion of the South where he
resided, it had been represented that Phil
mleljihia wn vmler moi iir; that itt
links ami itt flour trare-houtrt tcere guar
hi ty sotiVrs; and that um'eersuf ditur
dcr ruled the hour! After talking tho
matter over wilh the Principal, the mes
senger concluded to lake the responsibili
ty of leaving tbe young ladies in their
present position. But Ibe indignant aud
iosulted "school marm" said No ! she
would not be under any obligations to a
man who bad iosulted her with suspicions
of ber integrity as the guardian of bis
daughters. The messenger remonstrated,
but in vain, and, feeling that this region
was a far more safe and proper place for
those young ladies than a closer proximity
to Fort Sumter, be sought for other ac
commodations for them.
To correct any misapprehension that
may exist on this matter, we may here be
permitted to say, that Philadelphia never
to a greater extent than now merited the i
name of the "City of Brotherly Love." j
There is perhaps less business stirring, and ,
perhaps more sufferiug among Ihe poor, i respecting them. I speak not now of
than uoual, but the difference (if any) is ; Daaral sleep, but that spiritual sleep into
hardly noticeable, and in both these re- ( which o tnaiij professed Christians have
spcets we are better off than al this time J fien. j remember many men, and a few
three years agx Money is abundant, i wome0j ho onco thought they were eon
The banks granl all the specie tbat is eriej and others thought so, for Ihey
needed for the operations of trade. gtTe jgD, 0f spiritual life and activity.
Already, iu Ibis city aod throughout , jnere WM eTery indication that their ac
the State, we notice preparations for the j tion. were ; harmony with the words they
Spring Trade. Men are beginning to j uttered.
count on the stability and permanency of j But ceasing all furiher effort, and dis
this great nation, and are making iheir missing all care about spiritual things, to
usual buiinces arrangements; and though j sleep they went, and they are asleep still,
not uninterested io Ihe portentous sky ' Some of these were members of our church,
that lowers above us, the people are com-, Our minister tells Ihetn often, "Now it is
ioz to see the necessity and the du'y of i high time tbat ye wake out of sleep;"
standing hopefully, as well as firmly, for
the preservation and integrity of tbe Got -
eminent aod the noble Constitution under
which we hive enj iyed a prosperity as
manifest to all nations as it has been un-
paralleled in their history. Let us rever
ently thank God, and, as true men, take
courage. We still think there is a future
for the United States of America.
I'hiladtfpkiit Christian Chronicle.
Information Wanted Atout Secession.
Nrw Yoaa, Dec 31, IS60.
D'ctr Mr. Timet I am a woman, and there
fore ignorant, but I should like to be enlight
ened. It f-ecosion is richt and lawful, why
can not I secede from my husband ! He has
always been kind and indulgent, even to my
faults; but he tnny abuse me: and would not
it be well to separate now, before any "overt
act" shall be commuted ? I know that I prom
ised to "love and honor" him while life lasted;
bnt, that was a low; time ago ; and, since then,
he is changed in many respect wears whis
kers, and is bigser, and sironger.aud there
fore I feel justified in withdrawing. Besides,
as it was "only a compact," and voluntary at
lhat, of course I have a richt to withdraw
from it al pleasure
I hardly know now to
manage the children and our debts, but we
mut divide tnem in some manner.
me manner, iou
needn't trv to reason wilh me, for mv mind is
made up, and I have threatened it for years
My only wish is to separate peacefully, and
not make a fuss and break things. If you
can give me any information as to the mmtut
operandi of dissolving my matrimonial union,
I shall be very grateful. Yours truly,
Jrm Ha Asj Daows.
ANSWER.
The rase is so simple that Jerusha
Ann can have but very little doubt bow
to act. Tbe first thing she has to do, is
to "resume ber original sovraignty." The
next, is to refuse to obey orders and
then, to take possession of her husband's
pantaloons, boots, and other property situ
ated within ber jurisdiction. If be takes
steps to recover bis property and re-establish
his authority, he is clearly "making
war" on bis wife ; and there is nothing in
the original compact to warrant any such
proceeding. Oo tho contrary, it was
plainly tbe intent of the parties at Ihe out
set that Ihe union should be one of affec
tion, and not of force. When things have
reached this point, if be is a reasonable
man, be can certainly be mido to see the
impropriety and the extreme danger of
any such lotion on his psrt; and thus the
whole matter will be comfortibly and
peacefully arranged. We tike it for grin
ted, in giving J ernsha this advice, that she
his taken good care to secure a handsome
allowance from ber husband in advance
that she has a good home to go to, with
plenty of friends to protect and support
ber and tbat she baa no reason to fear
any sort of annoyance from her husband,
strangers, freedom-lovers, old enemies, or
tbe rest of mankind. These little matters
are liable to be overlooked by persons in
her frame of mind but they are impor
tant enough to be worth thinking about
Two or three petulant and uneasy females,
we happen to know, are in some danger of
celling into aeiioua trouble from neglect-
i iiie thuin. Emtor.
"CHRONICLE," established in lS43-WhoIe No., 877.
Now I lay medown to Sleep."
It is stated that John Qcifcs Adams
remarked, when fourscore years old, tbat !
he bad no reoollectioo of ever retiring for
the night without repeating tbe simple
lines which bis mother laugbt bim when
be was a very little child, and which so
many mothers besides ber taught their
children
MNow I lav ma Sown tn alaep,
1 pra, thr tonl my w.ul to kwrp;
If 1 ahoulu una nfora I waka.
1 pray tba Lord ntj auul lo taka."
At home and abroad, on tbe sea and on
tbe land, io tbe Presidential mansion and i
io bis own private dwelling, wherever he j
laid himself down for rest, be closed not J
his eyes iu sleep till he bad repeated these j
lines. j
This fact reveals tbe character of the
man. He never hesitated to acknowledge
his belief iu a Supreme Bjing, aod in bis
own dependence upon Ilim for guidance
and protection. lie commenced the day
with reading the Scriptures, and closed it
wilh the words of prayer, through all the
scenes of his varied and protracted life, j
This fact also reveals to us the greatness j
of a mother s influence, and the permanen
cy of her early instructions. He was fa
vored with one of Ihe best of mothers, and
she spared no pains in teaching bim his 1
duties, both to God and man ; and bis j
firm adherence to what he believed to be j
right, aod the fearless advocacy of it, were j
the fruits of ber instruction. And Ihe of- !
fering up of lhat simple prayer at night, j
for so many years, he traced to the same
source.
But I was thinking of others, who bid
earued this prayer, and who bave often
repeated it, and if they should "die before
IDeT WiIe" I see but little ground for hope
j they partially wake, but they want "a little j
j more slumber," end so tbey commence j
i again tbat everlasting luliaby : "Now t
: lay me down to sleep." I suppose there
j ire many of this class, besides those whom
I bave known. It has been intimated
that there ire some such io all our church
es. I hope it is not so, but possibly it
is. Chrittian IleralJ.
Tne Best Compromise.
The very best Compromise, (says Ibe
Reading Journal,) to overcome existing
difficulties and troubles, and ensure fu
ture peace and harmony, is to uphold the
Constitution as the supreme law of ihe
land, and rigidly enforce its provisions.
It is quite good enough as it stands, and
equal to every emergency, if its plain let
ter and spirit be carried out. It gives to
our Southern brethren the full measure of
their rights and surely, when they have
both branches of Congress, with tbe Judici
ary power of the Government to construe
its provisions in their favor whenever
J called upon, they can blTe nothing to
oomplaio. It was only a few months ago
we were told that the Constitution carried
slavery everywhere, and it has not changed
since thin.
This is no time to change the Constitu
tion of the country, no time to patch it up
to please a set of traitors arrayed against
its plainest and most obvious provisions.
We do not belieTe the people of tbe coun
try will permit it to be touched, or dese
crated lo Ihe propagation and extension of
slavery on this continent. That would be
behind the spirit of the age, and if its ac
complishment were possible, in a moment
of excitement, the sober reaction would
soon come, when freemen every where
would spurn and repuJiate a provision so
detrimental lo human liberty and progress.
No let us treat Slavery with respect only
so far as the rights of our Southern breth
ren are concerned. Let us have regard to
their rights of property, as recognized by
their laws return their fugitives, and do
all that a kind and brotherly feeling re
quires, but at tbe lame time, in Ihe lan
guage of the noble Henry Clay "necer,
NEVER, NEVER, ty tcord or deed, ly act
or Kill, content that one rood of free Terri
tory thatl be given over to the everlatting
tune of HUMAN BONDAGE."
Frederick William IV., King of Prus
sia, is dead. As a sovreigo, he has been
virtually dead for more than two years,
his mental malady having been pronounced
incurable madness in 1&53. Uo the 23d
of October, 1S58, bis brother Villim
took tbe reins ef government as Prince Re
gent, but now succeeds to tbe throne as
King. .
The Lottery scamps are getting stingy.
Tbey used to' send ns their nice induce
ments to accept fortunes, witn a pre-paia j
envelope enclosed, wnicu was worm mree
cents anyhow. Now, tbey don't put
stamo on their envelopes, and we ean on-
ly use them to light a caudle or other
' brief purpose !
THE SLAVERY PLOT!
frua Ik Satloaal laidlterafer, Vaaauurtta CHI.
DlsrxiOlV PROGRAMME.
The subjoined eommuoicitioo,diac)oeiog
tbe designs of tbose who have undertaken
to lead tbe movement now threatening ft
permanent dissolution of the Union, eoaiel
to ns from a distinguished citixen of the
South, who formerly represented hit Slat
iu the popular braoch of Congress. Tem
porarily sojourning in this city, he baa be
come authentically informed cf the facta
recited in tbe following letter, which he)
eommnoicites to us under a sense of duty,
anl for the accuney of which be makes
himself responsible. Nothing but assur
ances coming from such an intelligent, re
liable source, could induce us to accept the
authenticity of these startling statements,
wbiob so deeply concern not only Ibe wel
fare, but Ibo honor, of the Southern peo
ple. To llem we submit, without present
comment, the p'Oramme tj which tbey
are expected to yield implicit adhesion,
without any scruples of conscience, with
out any regard to their own safety.
W'tjumrot, January 9. 1961.
I charge thai on la-i Saturday niai a caw
eus was held io lhi cuy by the Senators from
Florida, (ieorgia, .Vabaroa, Miaaissippi, Lou
isiana, Aikansas, and Texas. It was ihea
and ihere resolved, in effect, lo assume lo
themaelies ihe political power of ihe Boulh,
and to control all pt lmcal and military oper
ations for the present; ihey telegrapned la
complete the plan of seizing forts, aisenaia,
and custom houses, and advised ibe Conven
tions now in session, and aoon to assemble,
lo pass ordinances for immediate secessioa ;
but, in order lo thwart any operations of tha
liovernmeul here, the Seceding Stales are tu
retain some representation in ihe Senate and
the House.
They also advised, ordered, or directed tha
assembling of a Convention of belegaiea from
the Seceding Stales at Montgomery, on tb
12th uf February. This can of course only
be done by the revolutionary Conventions
usurping the powers of the people, aud tend
ing delegates over whom they wiU lose ail
control in the establishment of a proviaional
(jovernment, which is the plan of the dictaiork.
This caucus also resolved to take the must
effectual means to dragoon the Legislatures of
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri. Arkansas.
Texas, and Virginia, into following Ihe Sece
ding Slates. Maryland is also to be influen
ced by such appeals to popular passion as
bave led o the revolutionary steps which
promise a conflict with the Stale and Federal
Uovernmeots in Texas.
They have possessed themselves of all tha
avenues of information in the South the Tel
egraph, the Tress, and the general control of
the J'ostmasiera. They also confidently rely
npon defections in the Army and Navy.
The spectacle here presented, is s'artMng
to contemplate. Senators entrusted with iho
representative sovereignty of the States, and
sworn to support "the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, while yet actingas ihe privy coun
cillors of the President, and anxiously looked
to by their constituents to effect some practi
cal plan of adjustment, deliberately conceive
a conspiracy for the overthrow of the Gov
ernment through the military organizations,
the dangerous secret order the Knights of Ihw
Uolden Circle, "Committees of Safety,' South
ern leagues, and other agencies at their com
mand; they bave instituted as thnrongb a
military and civil despotism as ever cursed s
maddened country.
lt is not difficult to foresee the form of gov
ernment which a Convention thus hurriedly
thrown together at Montgomery will irrevoca
bly fasten npon a deluded and nosuapeclinc
people. It must essentially be "a monarchy
founded on military prineiplet,' or it can not
endure. Those who nsurp power, never fail
to forge strong chains.
It may be too late to sound the alarm.
Nothing may be able to arrest the action of
revolutionary tribunals whose decrees arw
principally in tecret session. Bull call npon
the people to pause and reflect before they are
forced to surrender every principle of liberty,
or to fight those who are becoming their mas
ters rather than their servants. Eatow.
As confirming ibe intelligence furnished
by our informant, we may cite tbe follow
ing extract from tbe Washington corres
pondence of the Jijdtimor Sun, (a Secess
ion paper :)
"The leaders of the Southern movement are
consulting as to the best mode of conolida
ting their interests into aConfederacv nndera
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. The p lan
is to make Senator Ht-Trn.of Virginia, Pro
visional President, and Jirrsaaoa Pti. Com
mander in Chief of the Army. Mr. Hunter
possesses in a more eminent degree the phil
osophical characterises of Jefferson, than
any other statesman uow living. Cl. Davta
is a graduate cf West Point, was distinguish
ed for gallantry at Buena Visia. served as
Secretary of War under Pres. Pierce, and is
not second to Uen. Scott in military science
or courage."
It is a singular fact, says a St. Lints
paper, that on a certain portion of the Il
linois prairies corn is being used n fuel in
lieu of coil, ind is found an excellent sub
stitute. In the districts referred to, eorrt
is li cents per bushel, and coal 15 to 17
cents. Not only is the difference in price
in favor of the corn, but a bushel of it
gives more beat than a bushel of coal.
Secession is not a new dodge. It wsi
invented by the Romtn plebeians, who bad
periodical fi's of withdrawing from the eity
snd threatening lo set up for themselves,
unless tbe patricians yielded to their de
mands. They bad a better cause, howev
er tbio their modern imitators, and io
that respect the parallel fails, is it miy,
also as regiids the success of the latter.
Bov. Henry W. Hilliird, of Ala , wba
served in Congress with Lincoln, says
neither he nor Ihe South apprehend any
direct aggression of Southern rights from
Ibe Republican Piesident. What otfends
them, is thesentiment of the North igainsl
the extension of S'avery, as indicated by
Lincoln's prodigious majorities.
George Tappan died of hydrophobia in
Boston, on Saturday last. He was bittern
on tbe lip by a small bouse dog, threw
months ago, and had the wound eaulerutd
at tbe time, lie died a terrible death.
The U. S. Collector of Ibe port of Mo
bile has refused to honor the Federal
draffs until orders bave been received from
the Governor of Alabama.
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