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BARB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Tnuftn—Daily, y»j T 6 Dollars per year, etnctly in ranee. Weekly, Single subscriptione Two Dol lars per year; in Clubs of five. One Dollar. LOCAL AFFAIRS. Arbitration Committee ot the Board of Trade For March and April. W»t MoCREERY, Y. P. B. CAMPBELL, ISAIAH DICKEY, B. PBESTO.v, a. B. McELROY, WM.MEaNB. TO LETS for sale at this office. PITTSBURGH AS IT IS. ShoitcomhigTi and Needed Reforms. DUMBER SB PJfJV OTHER NUISANCES—DRAYS AT STREET CROSS INGS—UNLICENSED HAWKERS AN D VKDI.AKS, AC. In addition to the nuisances mentioned in oar last, affecting the health of our citizens, tbore area number of other provisions, made for the convenience of the public and the prop or regulation of tho city, the enforcement of which is constantly neglected. To these we shall refer briefly, remarking that if we had a sufficient police force they could be generally carried Into efl'ect, which is at present almost out of the question. Under Ibis head we find, first, a penalty of $2 imposed fer suffering a dray, wagon, cart, carriage or any vehicle to remain on any pub lic square, street or alley, for more than two hours. Thon one prohibiting the throwing or piling oT coal upon the foo.ways, and provi ding tjiat the same shall be placed on the street and removed within twelve hours, under like penalty. Tbe same forfeiture is also imporod for using awning rails which come within less than seven feet of tbe pavement. $5 is exacts me f° r every throe months after erection the buiiJ’ n ß allowed to remain. These are good precautionary measures, and ibeir rigid enforcement wf>uld rendor our security from fire much greater' A few more and #0 shall have done. Tbe bathing nui-ar.ce in .summer is greatly com plained »t, and we hope to see J,ho ordinance, which imposes a penalty of $6 for hatting, between sunrise and half past eight in the eve ning, In cither of tho rivers, within tbe city limits, rigidly enforced the coming season. The dog law, too, is universally neglected.— U provides that every dog running at large shall wear a collar bearing its owner’s name and residence : that all dogs shall be securely muhzlod from the 15th of Jiiiy to tbe 10th of September; that tho Mayor shall appoint per sons to take up, kill and bury all dogs found running at large, unless as prescribed above, in the city, they receiving fifty cenU for oa£h dog. A fine of $6O is imposed for obstructing the officers in the discharge of their duty. The enforcement of another section might save the city from damages and costs in cases of accident. It is that which require the Street Oommisioners to notify all persons having cellars, cellar doorways, vaults or vault-holes, g opened or exposed, to have them prop -erly secured, and fixes the penalty fer refus ing to with such notice at $6 to $6O. WexlsO hear frequent complaints of persons (being obiigea to Btand from five to ten tnin • utee at-a time, waiting for aatring of drays to pass. There is an ordinance in existence • requiring drivers of-yehloles following each other in this manner to keep ai lea?t twelve feet behind that proceeding him.* It (s very inconvenient to wait until perhaps fifteen or twenty drays pass up tVood street, the horses moving slowly, fora pedestrian to cross, and we, in common with many others, would be j glad to see the remedy applied. ! Another matter to which wo desire to call attention is tbe number of unlicensed hawkers aL'd pedlers who infest the city, who, if fol lowed up and sought out, would increase the revenue ot the city very materially. Aside from these, too, wo have traveling speculators in 6oaps, notions and blacking, who sell their wares in the streets by long speeches and long vociferations, always attracting crowds and obstructing the streets. Three months ago one of th«e itinerant dealers in blacking wia before the Mayor for violating the ordinances, r-x ■*». 4. .’VVi'V-;/■;•• - HY • * a.'- -.' - ' • . • v** M-w\ '•' «•* ; *•' -*i4- 4 .‘.I „.. -*U *t- -►*,♦... t * , 4 *^w •o ; -7 **?'*'*.■ .v; «> “ ’' •v "* . v.-. * - %r A '-- i.\ ■.'/> ■ •'; ■ -.•' ’^£; *' v' _ f - I 'HM, but wu released on promising to desist from obstructing the streets. Since that time we have seen the lad, almost daily, holding forth to large crowds, in the streets and on the side walks, “with none to molest or make him afraid ” If the police officers did not see him it is a poor commentary on their vigilahce; if they did it was their duty to arrest him. They should take all such persons before the Mayor and our streets would soon be rid of these nuisances. The ordinances against huckstering, &c., are tolerably well enforced and we shall not refer especially to them. We have enumerated enough to show that the wise provisions of our Councils are not well carried out* When the abuses we have mentioned are reformed we may speak of some others, but we really fear that we shall not for a long time be under the necessity of seeking out more violated ord in an* ces if we wait upon the hoped-for reforms. The Pension Aobncv.—The act of Con gress withdrawing the payment of pensions from the banks and establishing distinct agen cies, allows the agents a commission of two per cent, on their disbursements, with station ery, but in no event is the compensation of an agent to exceed $l,OOO per annum. There is no allowance for clerk hire. For the first two or three years, under the act referred to, the commissions of the agency have nearly reached the maximum ; but lor some cause or other, during Mr. Fetterman’s administration, an agency was established at Cleveland, withdrawing from this fully one half of the pensioners on the rolls. Since then, all the Kevolutionary, and nearly all those of the War of 1812 have died, so that the com pensation of the agent does not now amount to quite $3OO per annum. Kor this meagre salary he has to give approved security in the sum of $30,000. besides running tbe risk of losing payments on vouchers not legally or formally prepared. Tbe boioplicaUuus now thrown around the roodition of tbe quarterly accounts and the numerous reports to be made, require a man's whole lane, and on the occasion of the semi-annual payments tbe service of a clerk, for which, as above staled, the agent gets no allowance. So tho affair is no great catch after all. No one can under stand tbo multifarious laws and incongruous forms without deep study and tong practical experience. A Girl Writinu to hkk Loykysr. —A friend of ours, who occasionally picks up an item or two in bis peregrinations, has fur nished us with u letter which was written a few days since, by an innocent country dam sel. to her handsome young loveyer, an en giner on the Pennsylvania railroad, who fre quently honors tho flourishing city of Altoona with his manly pre*onco. Tbe epistle in ralber on the rich order, and we give it ri Ltrrciiu . and would say ri pun. 'i-titw-, but this idea Mary scorns to think superfluous, a* she has nover mad” a mark. Tho gay .young ehap with the black moustaches, will no doubt be pleased to learn that Molly has cut Mr Smith’s cotton, and if he is sharp he will cer tainly take advantage of the circumstance. A gal capable of writing such a loiter, is a jewel that -hould be highly prized. Hero is the'lelter. Head it: my Dearest fren 1 respect you and rite to you a few lines to lot you now that 1 ame well at present lime and I wod bo very much rejoice to beare from you i was in Al toona a Saturday night and I wod iiko to ggeho you and to a tact to you I hafo somtblng to tell you 1 httfo ibot of you ofline bot 1 will think of you ofttao ul I see you I hort that yea \yas tending church reglar I was very glad to her that and then mabe you will be a better loy and mabe you will not drink so much wine 1 was at church a sonday night about a mile frome borne aiukit was that dork that we hardly cud get home a tolo and it rande to thoro is a big mealing agonlo Com mence next salur night at AjiU» church 1 wod like if you wod com downe if you cine I and Mr smith h» feU-cmt tho nextfvrtgbtaftefThwt- - secneyou he did wont me to go with tiimo at u party and I tolo hime that! was in Altoona and 1 was to sleepy to go he salt be exp ; feigned Usun Y»rdicl fur plaintiff. The ease of John M. Btevons v? Frederick Merriman, an action of damages lor defama toiy word#, waA next taken up The plaintiff complain# that defendant Slated in the huaring of Jusiah Winters and other#, that he (Ste vena) had heen guilty of gross misconduct with Mrs. Sarah McLaughlin, wife of Campbell MtOlaughhn, residing in Ohio township, where the parlies to the puit reside, that be ro« pealed these declarations at a corn-busking, on the 2‘id of November. IbCiy, in the hearing of many person*, and alleged hat be could prove and swear to what be alleged, as he bad seen it bimsolf The same scandalous inuend »*s were made by Merr) man at a Methodist pray er meeting, when Mr. Slovens was called upon to lesd in prayer, and the defendant i s further charged with having composed a ht’le song in reference to the plaintiff and the lady in ques tion. Mr. Stevens is a married man, and hav ing maintained a fair reputation up till tbis time—and pronouncing all tbeso allegations false and libelous*— he seeks redress through the medium of the law. He has brought a similar action against John Merryman, brother of the present defendant, but the cases are to be tried separately. The case was on trial at adjourn* muni. The Coi'NTy Bkioem Bii.l, as it passed the Senate, had some important amendments added. In iU present condition, the first Con troller is to bo appointed by the Judges ol the Common Pleas, to bold until the first Monday of December, IKO2, and his successor to be eleclod by tbo people at tho election in 18G2. The Auditors are to continue iu otlico until October, 1861, and their office is then to be abolished ; but tbo Auditors are to be paid at the rate of $2OO per year, each, until tho expira tion of tbeir respective terms. , Tho County Solicitor is to be appointed by the Controller and Court of Common Pleas, and to hold his office lor throe years, at a salary of live hun dred dollars. The granting of license is rcr stored to the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions. tax-payers aro to bavo a deduc tion of five per cont. on taxes paid to the Treasurer, when ho visits toe different dis tricts, before the Igt of July, or when paid at the Treasurer’s office before tho Ist of October, may be paid, at the amountjasaessed, at the Treasureronico bpfween the Ist of October and tho Jst of November. On the Ist of November, the duplicates oi unpaid taxes are to be issucu to the collectors, with live per cent, added. Wkstkkn Th&jlool.al Seminary.—Tho inauguration of Roy. Win. M. Paxton, U- 1). as President of this institution will take place in tho Pirßt Church, Pittsburgh, on Tuesday evening The sermon on tho occasion wWI be delivered by tho Kev. W. J). Howard. D. Id. The address will bo delivered on Monday ev ening, April 15th, by the Kov. Charles "Wads worth, I). D, of Philadelphia. The exami nation of the students will commence onMon day loth, at 10 o'clock, a. m. The following are the Committee of Examination—Kev. Messrs. 8. M. M’Clung, C. C. Beatty, JJ. D. and J. Robinson, and Messrs. B. K. Bradford and Thos. M'Kennan, M. D. Addresses by tho graduating class, and farewell by ouo of the gill Lo delivered on Wednes day evening, 17th April, Thk Wbkat Prom’bct.—The present sea son is said by those whose interest it is to keep ad yiaed in such matters, to bo an exceedingly favorable sno for the growth of the wheat crop. So far as we have hoard, the wheat flelda throughout tho country, and indeed, throughout th@ State’ present a very flourish ing appearaaeo. Paving lax. —We call the attention of property holders to tho advertisement of the city Treasurer in this mornings paper. Those who pay up before tho first of May, will save money, costs and trouble. **.♦■s** ’* Last Nioht of me Llyod’s at the The atre-Mattinee.—Lloyd's Minstrels, who have been playing with such success at the Theatre, close their engagement this evening, when a Bplendid bill is offered, commencing with the farce of “Paddy Miles’ Boy.” fol lowed by the Minstrels in a varied and at tractive programme, and concluding with the “ Spectre Bridegroom.” Por the convenience of families and children, who cannot attend in the evening, an entertainment will be giv en at o’clock this afternoon, when the ad mission will be twenty-five cents to all parts of tfje house. If the weather is fine we ex pect to see the house full. The company is an oacellent one and none who attend can tail to enjoy themselves. They played to an overflow ing house last evening. Westminster College. —The interior Western towns have gotten up a lively compe lion for the location of Westminster College, recently destroyed by fire at New Wilming* ton, Lawrence county Various propositions* have been offered ; the following, from Mer cer, is the best: A square of lots to be dona ted for the erection, snd $l,OOO to aid in re plenishing the librariesof the students, which were also destroyed. This proposition was re garded as very liberal, and recoived great fa vor with the Trustees. Owing to the absence of several members of the Board, no action was taken in the matter. The location of tho buiidings will probably be determined upon at the next moating. La. Von Moschxisker —This eminent (Jc* culisl and AuriaL, who has been in this city for some weeks, is becoming daily more pop ular and appreciated, there has boon no adc in the diseases of those delicate organs the eye aud ear, whose practice has been attended by such unequalled success The uirn.y testi monials of undoubted character whvh ap peared in our paper, is of itself sutficiut evu dance of the Doctor's high attainment in his profession ; we would therefore urge upon the alliicted theimmediato necessity of having their cases brought under his treatment while it is Itme for & cure to be perfected during his stay in Pittsburgh. >rr.A\i Kike Kmjlnkh. —The D;jqu»**n*' hire Company is determine! not t<* t>o far behind tho Vigilant in prixmring a steamer They have lately appointed a committee to 6,0 J£a>\ with full powers to centred for or porch**-- a first class steamer, the rt-qu *i> -urn having been already received. If they buv *» 1 • rigine ;t will be here in a fow week*, if th*«y have to wait until one is built Lr them tbjy may not get il until muLumruor. Of onu thing wo are sure that the Duquesne hoys will procure a good engine or none at all. UrTRAUE at Mk< a—At Mecea, last woek, & halfwitted girl, named Curry, was induced, by a party of yoang men to enlor a shanty at one of the wells, when tho wretches poured whisky down her throat, unli! she became help less, after which they were guilty of cruelties and indecencies too awful for narration in a public print Tho poor girl died on the Tues day succeeding the outrage The physicians who made tho post mortem examination said the girl bad utod from the effect of the treat ment aho received. The perpetrator*, who belong to the vicinity of Lowell,eava d<**- *uipol ImsK*J»4* Kisd.-—The i-oulri huuou* lo the Kansan fuo«i rerxiTi-l «t the Mayor'* ofllct* yestordar: \S orkmen at H u«»*y. W’ei » a <« Hi«ol Work* f .A uy ProabytarUn eoogrvgaUoQ of Poke Run »x»«t per-on» of ti>« DAighltorbooU. pa«l over L>y J>r. Kirkpairi'-k, We-unoroiac.i county 11 1. i*< ('**!> .. . .. 2 Uookalowo Krodelpfuau literary Society.. ‘ UO Total Amount previously r»>pcrt*•1010117. The Kev J II pm,-., ,! V irk. York Co.. Pa . has r-oo'v.-J and *e • pled n call fr-'inlhu Itutl**r and 11 tnnaslown i Uurcbe* and will assume ibotr pastoral care on the Uni Sunday in April Mr Water* will deliver bis valedictory discourse on tbe Butler con gregation to-uiorrow. CaluHT —A roan named Alien (»ranker wu arrested at the Pennsylvania raiirusd depot on Tburaday evening, charged with fraud and larceny. The a«'cu»cd lornis is ag• ut in this city for a number of sound and reliable insurance companies. We advertise this morn ing a statement of the Home insurance Cora* pany of New York City, which presents a condition of the company well calculated to give confidence tolinsurer*. Mr. Lowin.a' of fice is No. o'-* Wood -treat. Turned ur.—A- gootlemau just returned |rom New York, states that Mr. Smiley, the New Lisbon merchant, whose mysterious dis appearance from this city coated such anxioty io the m nds of bis friends, is now in that city, having gone thither for the purpose of buying goods. This will be welcome news to his fam ily and friend*. Jloav John Leu.'* Steamboat. —Wo un derstand that a large sized Vow boat is being built at the yard ot John S. Pringle, Esq., at Brownsville, fur Hon John 8011, of Tenues* sop. Secession does not seem to affect bis busi ness relations with the North. Dkh Stkbbins & Munson, dentists, have formed a partnership and oponod an otlicoat lu6 Fifth street, second door below the Cathe dral. Bee card. MOI MITH. JOSEPH MEYER & SON, Manufacturers, and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in furniture and chairs No. 4»4 Pom Street, above the Canal, Have on hand a Urge aeaortmeot or Kanoy an.i Plato KurolturOi in Walnut and Mahogany of their own toaou latiuire, and warranted equal in quality anil style to any maoofaoiured in the oily, and will eell at reaaonahla Draw* „ WATERCURE AND HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. RAINBOW’S CELEBRATED THIISS SAPONiFIER! Important to Families! Save Time, Trouble, and Expense best ARTICLE SOFT SOAP! One pound equal to Six pounds 1» OTAS XI! ! For Sale at Wholesale, by Penn’a. Salt Mamifact’g. Co. And by all Drucrtats & Orooera In the United Stalee. f * *->* .• y! f - - , * t 111 ** r ft*• .'* 7 vW ' ■* • A ’ 1 *■ * I ' ] f v * ,l J J V. - • »• . rf*» <*» £, f t PITTSBURGH. SATURDAY MOANING, MARCH 23, 1861. .asyuoitt mvtu. DR. C. BAELZ, AUG-AG ENT OF huptubes. 130 SMITHKI Kl.ji HT PITTSBURGH, PA ♦-i * & .* THE LATESTjMEWS. BY TELEGRAPH. New York, March 22. Ara gu from Havre and Southampton, has arrived with Liverpool dates to the Inst. The steamer Europe bad the cargo of the crippled steamer Australasian, to New York. The Holland Ministry hav^jeaigned. Austria has requeued DeniMjkJ todelay the presentation of Ue budget beffiM the Holstein Chambers. England, France 4&d Prussia have also demanded delay by Denujlrk. Count Cavour has broughtjto the notice of the Italian Parliament the necessity for settling tho Roman question. The demand for discount IjlgLondon has in creased; Consols closed at for money and ,92$ for account. X Breadstuff* i.—The market jdosed quiet.— Flour has a declining quotations are Ijwer. WheatqiFet but ffipidy; red west ern is quoted at 11 12a 10di%nd white at Id {.<144 (Id. Corn quiet; mlxn the ahianuo with England, but his remark* w->ro received with dissatisfaction. In the French manufacturing districts busi nosa was v>'rv dull. Aoiria. Austria has sanctioned the re eslablifhao nt of tb\> electoral law in Crotia. l:.vi'. —The bombardment of Cintella M<>r»ta rommenced on lb** 20th. Gen F«*rgoJa noli lied lien. Ciaidini that the works o'lntuftHOil against the citadel were in violation of th<* convention between him and Usrnhaldi. and that ho wotild bombard tho i‘Uv (ha'dim responded th»l for every i: - habitant killed, he would order an officer of the garrison of the cllftdr! to be tliOl, and that ho consl«l**retl F**rgola a rebel H"i I.ASO -Tho King ha* porugaed the chambers consequent on the resignation of the ministry Pui. am>.— Warsaw present* a gUomyap pearar»c'\ everybody wraring mourning The crli/.en* C -rm&UL** of Safety bad a proc lamation n questing tho wumienance of order. Uv.-r a huntirod Uiousand persons attended tho funeral of those killed during the lato disturb ance. Tb*; troops were kept within tho bar racks, and everybody was orderly A petition is being signed' for tho roes tab liihtnenl of the Polish Constitution. Rohsua—lt u said that {fcu emancipation of tho serls will bo publicly pjoclaimed during the Lent season. LuKiKUi Monkv MAHKEUf-At London tho rates of discount ranged u to 7 per cent, discount. Illinois R R. declined to 27} (d 27 per cent dUuj»fc'- St I.«>i i', March 21. -1n Convention this morning a committee of one from each I nngrr.sftiunul district was elected to rut] l the C’.uis rn! ;• >u togtlher. previous lo the Mon day m December, it the public exigeneie* require it. The billowing gentlemen were elected litMi-gsitea to the border Suit*** Convention : II u tin I ton R. Gamble, John B. Henderson, William A. 1J all, -Iftine* H. Moss, William LiUlehury Hendricks and Wui. (i. I’omeroy. \ m dilution whs adopted, instructing the of tin* Convention to transmit a candied copy of the preceding* of the I’uriviintJPti to the President ol the l'ailed StAU \ and Governor of each State. Tin' Convention then adjourned till the tim'd Monday m December. The tallowing from an editorial in the }Si u'.ir.;’. is a very fair rcsumefof the pro ceeding* of the Convention: “The voice of Missouri has been sjokeff through a Con vention called for that purpose. That voice pronounced that further conoeision* should t*e made with a view to a restoration of tin' Union. und state* ddinitely that these con cessions snould have the Cnttend- n resolu tion lor their liftsis. It declares that re union would be imperilled by the uee of force, on the part of the Federal Govern m*pt, against the pe< p e * »f the aec-nied States, k< .n l s| ecially, advises the federal ironii.i t<> !withdrawn Irua Slates where cndlMou !■> threatened. Firm ami steady in its expression, it declares lor a National Convention, in the hope that its delibera tions may result in measures which will se cure that object. The same voice has con sistently' pronounced that there is at present no adequate cause for retiring from tlie Union, and refuses at this lime to pledge Missouri to secession, even in the event that the rest of the border States secede, or that no plan of adjustment will be acceded to iiv the North. The inference may be drawn from the action of the Convention, that Missouri is in favor of any peaceable mode of adjustment calculated to call back the seceded States, and, in default of obtaining such measure, as favors steps for bringing about a peaceable separation between the Union and the Southern Confederacy.— Also, her mind is in a state as to the •|iios tion of retiring from the Union on the 11141- pening of the contingencies which have been mentioned. ” Pu ilad Kuril i a, March 22.—The following additional particulars of the accident and burning of the western mail on the Pennsyl vania railroad have been obtained: The acci dent occurred on Wednesday night about two miles oast of Huntingdon. The baggage and mail cars op this train were all in one, the car having a partition Separating the compart ments. There wore JO mad pouches. Among them were the St. Louis mail of the Kah, the Cincinnati mail of the 2ULh, the Tolodo mail of the 20th and the Columbus and Pittsburgh mails of the same dat%; besides those, there were smaller mails lrom several towns. The pouches were for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Washington. The Harrisburg mail was in 5 bags and were all saved .without damage. The Washington letters were in a |great part applications from the West for office, though the addresses and signatures were so nearly destroyed as to be illegible. They will be sent to the dead letter office. Munoy letters were sometimes seen half consumed. In one case, an epistle containing twenty ton dollar bills and oae five dollar bill was burned squarely in half, leaving the half of every noto perfectly legible while the rest waFcomplelely consumed. A special post office agent left the city to-day to proceed to the 6cene of the accident ana secure the remains of the letters and such olhor government property as may bo savjng. Boston, March 22. —The Schooner Sarah Ann, of liock Island, has been destroyed by fire. The Captain and one of the crow were drowned. The storm continues. One foot of snow had fallen, and railroad travel is interrupted in all directions. Nkw Orleans. —All vessels aro prohibited by proclamation, from furnishing supplies to y war vessels of Pena&cola or Pickens, under for* feiture of confiscation. - « vf - . - *• - , \ ... 1 Washington City, March 22 —Senate.— Mr. Douglas’s resolution calling for informa tion relative to tho forts, &c , was taken up. j Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, resumed and con ! eluded his remarks in favor of recognizing the { independence of the Confederate States, argu ing that there is danger of collision unless a treaty iB negotiated. We cannot bring thorn ! back to the Union by coercion of anus. If I we do not recognize the independence of these Slates, foreign nations will, and this would be calculated to produce a collision between the two sections of the country. Mr. How, of Wisconsin; opposed the resolu tion of Mr. Douglas, first, because it seemed to him, so far, at least, as the mover of it was concerned, to be wholly unnecessary, for it appeared to him from the Senator’s argument, that he already possessed the information be sought to obtain. He was also opposed to it for tho reason that he was not satis tied that the Secretary of War has the information desired. But a short time had elapsed sinee tbe latter entered on tho duties of his office. He was not at all cortain that tho Secretary of War has the minute information which the resolution calls for. It would not be a very remarkable circumitanco if be bad nut. It was a little peculiar that this information should bo called for in the very beginning of this administration and not in the evoniog light ot tbe Ulo administration. He was opposed to the resolution for another reason : he was not entirely convinced of the wisdom of giving to the country the intelli gence which the resolution demands.— They heard remarks every day showing a de sign to belittle tho Government, and the peo ple of the United States. They were told that tne nation is not equal to this emergency, or that enterprise; that you abandon ibis position cr that section; that you have not force enough to hold it, Ac. As tho Senator from Kentucky bad said, you •must abandon all the States which ,bave abjured tbe authority of the na tion, because you have* not force enough to maintain your authority there, at.d only enough to irritate. It soeme to him that tbu was strong language to bo used by Representa tives ol the United States, boro or elsewhere I I would do lor our eoemies to say these things, but he hardly thought, wiih due respect, that it was becoming to our friends. We are not accustomed lo bear it. We have boen in the habit of bearing that our Government extends its authority to the utmost limits of tbo coun try defending itself against any and every na tionality of the world. This has bsen the proper American idea. He hoped that in a very few months it would agaiu be the uni versal idea. We have now an administration, with it, ha* beon proclaimed an earm-st desire and tixed purpose to maintain tho authority of tbe U. S., not tbo authority of this or that sec tion, merely by peaceful moans, if poaco ful meang will suffice. U se«*mcd to him Mr Howe, that this course of the Senator Furnish®*! aid to the enemies and not to the friends of the country, lie would admon ish Senators that if another resolution is lo U« thrust upon us, we shall Like especial care that the future historian shall not be compelled to record that with the friends of the l'nited States were found the sem blance of the cow hoys of the revolution. His. Mr. Howe s party had done nothing to create apprehension alludes! to by the senator from Illinois. They were in no way resjonsible for it. As to Mr. Douglas’ proposition to Constitution he objected to it for the admission it contained, mi ; That the tratermiy can be maintained only by adjusting certain amendments to the fundamental law. 'Phis is not the prop er method of bringing about fraternity, for it approval by only a portion of the people of the Union, it would l»e disapproved by the remainder of them. A Constitution to be satisfactory, mu*t receive the assent of the whole country. We have such a Con stitution now, and why should not the peo ple continue to be satisfied with that ? Without concluding his remarks, Mr. Howe j Adjourned. Washington Citt, March 22.— The Son ale to-day confirmed the following nomina tions: J. W Nvo, of N V.. governor of Ne vada; Rufus king, Minister Resident at Rome; Bradford R. Wood, Minister resident at Den mark. 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The family of ** Old Man sol“ was respected by all who knew them for their exemplary conduct and constant indus try, and they were beginning to reap the fruits of both, in the quiet enjoyment of comfort and plenty in their humble home Jeanie, the old man's daughter, was a lovely girl of seventeen, with curling brown hair, a laughing blue eyn, skin as white as the foam of the waves she looked upon, and a heart warm and trusting as a child’s. Philip, her only brother, was a stout, hale young plan of twenty, frank and generous in bis disposition, but of rather hasty temper. He loved Jeanie more tenderly than would be expected of one whose mind could have had but little to soften or polish it. The day the tale opens old Alansel and his son had gone with their night’s fishing to town. While there, a storm arose, and though ithad gradually sabsided, yet the flashing lightning and the gushes of wind, mingled yrith showers of drenching rain, made it a disagreeable, if not a dangerous night on the bay. “Does the storm slack, jeanie; ” said the aged mother, who sat spinning by the fire, to her daughter, who was watching the sea, rais ing and foaming on the beach; “is there any t-ign of the boat. ” “ There is something, mother, on the sea, but whether father’s boat or not i cannot yet toil ” “ Look close, my child, between the flashes, and see if she has the whito board around her deck.” “ Yes! mother, yes,” cried Jeanie, “she rides the water like a gull.” *• Heaven preserve them;” said the old wo man, “a sorrowful world would we have, Jeanie, to struggle through, if this storm car ried away your father and my only help. 1 say God preserve them; their lives are in His bands.” The old woman turned to the turf fire and was silent. A gentle tap was heard at the window. Jeanie looked round at her mother, bat she bad not heard it. Something, however, seemed to agitate the maiden, for when her mother turned to her to speak, her. face was flushed and troubled. \ “ What, Jeanie, any thing tho matter? Do' you see the boat now ?” “ Yes, mother, they are landing—l can just tell them by the lightning—they will soon be home.” The old woman raised her eyes in thanks, then turning to her daughter, said, “ Now, Jeanie, I’ll speak to vou about the young Squire Seagrove. Ye know well that mild and polite as he is, ye cannot expect to be his wife—ye never need, any way—l*d as soon look far yo to wed the Kiug’s son.” “ And why so?” answered the blushing girl, “ he is alone and no one to cross his will ; his father and mother are dead, and you know, mother, my father is a decent man, and why, if he sees fit, may’nt I be mistress of Sea grove.” “Jeanie, Jeanie, 1 tell you he has no notion of marriage—leave an old woman alone to read young men’s hearts. Liston to my words in time, simple girl, and look around for one of your own rank in life.” “ Mother. 1 will obey you in all things, still 1 think Seagrove is not as bad as ye believe.” “They are coming, Jeanie, I hear steps; op*n the door and look out.” Jeanie opened the door—Seagrove was there —he had tapped at the wiodow for her to come out, and had heard the conversation within. “Jeanio,” said he, “why does your mother think so badly of me?” “You have heard her say,” said Jeanie, **but what dtr you want to ssy to me here,-thi*- terriblo night. It will displease my mother if she knows that you are here; let me go in.” “Not just now, Jeanie, but what a terrible night on the bay” said he, drawing her arm id his and leading her away from the door she had closed behind her. “Are your fatb*-rand Philip from home yet?” “They are coming,” said she, “I saw them on the beach, but, indeed, James, I must go in, my mother will be uneasy.” “I came,” continued he, “ to find if they were safe, 1 was afraid of the storm on the bay.” “What a storm it was in the water; I saw the boat struggling and plunging in the waves, and are, yet the lightning is flashing from the brokon cl *uds. I'll be aJI wet, if 1 stay out any longer.” “ Welt, Jeanie, wait one minute, I’ll tell you my plan: I’ll carry you off; we’ll be married, and tb**n we’ll send for the old folks and Philip to Seagrove. Come, Jeanie, all is ready; here is the carriago.’Tney were just at its door,though Jeanio had not perceived it, “Jump in,’’said he, opening the door, “ ’twill he the prettiest sur prise in the world; they both think ill of me, but I'll surprise them.” “No, no, their conaont would bo better.” lUOrv bin UlNlt' “There’s no doubt of this, Jeanie, and if there is, they'll soon forgive us.” “But my mother will be uneasy.” “Only for to-night, Jeanie, and surely you do not doubt me,” taking her band, and look ing cloioly imo her anxious and bashful face. *-No,” said Jeanie, “but— HI.AXK HOOKS “But what,timid girl; here we go,” he lifted her up, jumped in, the door of the coach was closed with a slap of triumph, and in a few minutes the carriage was out of sight of Joe Mansel's dwelling. “Well, wife” said old Joe, as he entered the door, “we have had a hard, but a good day’s, .work. We have had a rough sea and wet jackets, but our Ash sold well to-day; and I tell ye, Philip, I thoughtthelandlord’s daugh ter speered at you over much, for just a curious maiden ; I would’nt wonder if ye’d make a match of Ould Blachford let me a new lease, Cathimo ; faith we’re in luck, nineteen shillings n year, and a long lease of it; but come, good wife, we’ro could and hungry, call Joanio, and give us our late supper.” “Where have you left Jeanie, husband,” said she, “ebo went out to see if you were com* ingjust now ” ••Sho’s about somowhero;” said the old man, “com*', Philip, let us stow away our tackle in the corner.” ALWAYS ON M A 1> K TO Caihlino prepared their meal, and went out to seek Jeanie. -‘Husband,” said she, return ing again, “Jeanie is not about, why on earth did’rit you bring her in with you ; a braw night to gad to her neighbors.” “Why, wile, we did’ntsoe her at all,” said the father, “and its not Jeanie would go and gossip at her neighbors; come, son, we’ll look around for her.” “ThaivillftuijSeagiove;” said Philip, start ing up, “lather, that was the sound of carriage wheels.” “Then she’s gone forever,” said the father, “but she may be about the beach—Jeanie is not deceitful.” He sprang out of the door, the young man followed, they searched all around, but in vain ; Jeanie was gone. “Have you found her,son,” said the mother, scarce oxpect* ing an answer. “Mother, the pride of your days is gone; she will be a shame and a sorrow to ua all; my sister, my own dear Jeanie!” He sat down and clasped his hands over his face. The old woman had not till that mo ment felt the certainty of her loss, and when her son said she would he a shame and & sor row she burst out, “Jeanio a shame and a sorrow—the pride of-my eyes—the joy of my heart. My curse upon the Bpoiler —h ay he never know peace—may his hearth be desolate —may he die, and there be none to mourn him. But why should I curse—it will do no good-1 my child—my ctflq—Oh, why did you leave me alone,- and to sorrow in*my old ago The jon, sprang up, and left the cabin. He seemed to be unable to listen to the lamenta tions of his mother, who continued wailing aud mourning, cursing the destroyer who had robbed her or her child. She did not see her husband that night. He came in towards morning, his olothes drenched with rain, and his whole appearance one of the utmost wretch edness. The old wife pitied the partner of her misery too muoh to speak of it. He sat down, pointed for something to eat, and drew his chair silently to the small table. I The appearance of composure in her bus- - *.;vt‘ 0-7? •% .= * .2 "r .. X . V■■-: :Cs3^. ORIGINAL TALE. (Written for the Pittsburgh Post] MANSEL. HY BI.IZA. H. BARKEB. f J ft ‘**'.4 ' . *+ NUMBER 4<&S. band encouraged the poor woman•' and abo said, “ Mayhap, husband; stfdtaiy iiomd ' >i to us and our uioumihg be turned- ’’it “•Name her not, Catbliue*! 1 - *, mehtly, “ she is worse than dead—ithe ha£dos’’ s *‘ll@lf!§ sorted her old father and mother ; jook'vott' for good from hor ?” . ' ‘ ■- “Husband,” said she, “she hasbeen carried 1 ' " away ; my child never deceived, me.’? ' -3 “ May be, may be/’, safr the stern did man,* ' “ she baa spoh her wierd, sho’ll aaou bo lu'ii." , The mother turrod .b'er face tO the?flW4h# wept, for she cquid find no place foripfißiini her heart. ' ts'*-', All When Philip left the cabin, he walkod witiC '?/••“s V>,i a rapid step to Seagrovo, determined/ if%SH.' I bio, to hear something of his BUter(;yi'H[* o viS : "!,'M rapped at tbo door, and was shown into what, i appeared to him a splendid apartment.' Ja k 1 ■ 1 few moments Soagrovo'entered ahdhdVindeiP , kindly to take his hand. Philip.chol od with- , emotion, started back, and exclaimed* isJeame; where is Jennie Mansel.** v,'- , “Why, at home, is She not? whathaShap pened; tell me at once?” , t. . iV is 'fti The young man looked in the face of; hi* questioner, as if doubting his ears, but grove was too perfect a villain not to haVe ab? t. quired command over his features as •'Welt' 1 as W over his tongue. , w #'dU! '■ “Philip, my friend,” said he, has happened to your sister, tellme'alF ftbotit it, and I will assist yon all I , can. J ’ ; r, ' J ! “X thought you bad carried het away,'ifiitd the deceived youth; “she’s gone, ™, jlbn’i* ' .v. know where." r ...S’'-- 5 .-" \v “Did you inquire ifJeffre'y GodsbiPwlifW home — you know he's attaobed to .-'A.'," “I did not think qf him,” eaid;Pl(lHjj,~“fcn|i ■ I will go at once.” j . . ;L'V Sp “I will search around grove?,."lf you got any intelligehchdfvlitSi'XeC me know; I will also inform you Philip turned towards home, made more’, ' anxious, if possible, than before. The ehse df' >•' Seagrove’s manner bad deceived him-.at :the; '“•’el time, though be wa# gjspt|C|k£l '- v '4 that it was assumed. Nothing, however, re- * ’■.?] mained but to wmit until soino circttiistkibre' arose to direct the investigation.-;- ! '^tr» sf«iiS!J Manael’a cottage seemed dwplhte. ; Tijff,oldi '‘is man would sit all day, ingitepcpi atiUs work.,, . tV-sS and his wife toiled dfith hSeaVy Saarland'; ■■'> '.'-i tottering step to prepare their lonely ahd'sfliinrt- 'wjgS meals. About three weeks; after!Joanieiihids left them, the old woman waa spinning by her. 7;«ff small fire, when the door of the babin was* thrown open, and Jeanie tottered Ih/pald and’ - feeble,,and thow herself in a chair. trXJfS&aSi. ; f “Water, water!” said the old man, wl ibhadf “’"'l' followed her in, and now caught the feinting. v--v gfrl ffl his arms, “it’s flesh and blood—itsbor* • "^”^B own dear Jeanie,” - '■-*-£ - The words seemed to bring life to tbs#HfTgK*£ , or, she opened her eyes and fixed thomonher ; mother. “Jeaniedear, Jeanie deati” .mother, “are ye come to bring joy ijy you^old lt -."ft mother’s heart?” . < jp A groan was the only answor—ftpd; jjejtfjer, Viw bent down her head and covered her her hands. The lit eye of to the earth and the mother ture her daughter’s fate. Bat th^ydy’ot her . , rK *¥ ? return cheered her heart— deati, ju.* tute, she-was still her child, and 'wtff.' the lost one with affection and w The story of Jeanie was grove had deluded her, from day \tiMP' convinced of his falsehood and preyiF returning home, she took a ed her to her bed. For 'twslyr delirous and when she. recovered', first thought was of home. Bfie alone, and springing out of and walked as fast as her feeble sire) permit to her father’s cottage. -But which in other circumstances, yielded, returned again with ag{ In a few she became del their efforts to. Boothe or. relieve bt factual. She c&Ued. incessantly pp hnd Philip for forgiveness; thei would tranqtiflize‘her but fOra* the would ahrjek out/ direct); time she would, call for hap then she would imagine he was away from her dwelling. She wi have the carriage stop,and then shv i agioe her mother was at Se&grove. “Take me home, take me home,' cry out, and “my poor mother Philip.” [CONCLUDED ON MONDAY.] THE MERCANTILE AGENCIj, > > 3 FOR THE PHOMOTIOX & P.-OTKCTIOX OP TBAHR. ‘ Over 34-0,000 Basinet Hoases Reported »-Eintracin£ every City, Town ami Vinnse in the United SUle*, ' Canada, and otnerßritish Poaseaaiona.in li.-Ai r K R. G. DUN Toronto, R G Dan 4 Co; Montreal, B G Dunn 4 do: London* Eng* R G Dan A Co. • r ; - n Beferenoe Bjokagwith notices of changes, daily, furnished to subscribers ' Price fl OOT Collections promptly attended to in all; parts oftfcej United States and British PoKsesrions, and References to upwards ofJ6O Houses in Pittsburgh, for Hrhon£the vr office makes collections. ■ -*■ e Letters of introduction t** Lawyers of high standing * and respectability in every section of the Lmionwjll be?' gratmtoaslrftirntshed to subsoribers making an sppli* cation at the office. Also to any bf the of&cesffi&m&iO above. •. KR*B lfrloTlTUTE.—The i'-tendent respectfully calls the attptrtiQijt'pfo.f Teachers and friends of Kducation in Alleghany to the Teacher's Institate to be held at moSeafttmL WKDNDSDAY THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Atoll S£ . 4th md 4th, 1861. ORDER OF BXBRCI8E8: , WEDNESDAY, 2 o'clock, P. M. First,organisation,', Second, Address by President Evening—Address of ? Rev J. D. Herr, of Pittsburgh; Subject: Education. . THURSDAY, U M. First lecture by A. Bpftfc Subject: Grammar. General Discussion. SeooBd'li ousdon. I}4 o*clo. fe. P. M. First Lecture^7/'* Subject: Mathematic*. General Discussion,. # Second Lecture by J. Buffington; Subject: Geography. General Discussion, ( ... EVENlNG—Address by Eer.S Finley: Bubjeet:" 1 Teacher’s Mission. Loctnre on Physical; by G. N. Monroe. , Tw 1 FRIDAY, 0 o’clock A. M. First Lecture by J.-'®? * Pryor; Subject: School Government.-, General DißCUfr^. aion ; Subject: Compulsory AttenoAnce of Pupilii, J Seoond Leotere by P. Dean: Subtect: Written ATjttfrffl metre. General Discussion. Third Lecture by Rev.Jfc, M. Kerr: Subject: MoralTramlngin H&ld o’clock, P. M~ First Lecture by W. Marquis; Sftbfectl & Mental Arithmetic. General Discussion.- hire by 1* Osgood; Subject: Orthography,,-Gflinendin. • A' ■&* Discussion. Third. Sooial Meeting. Br&f ; by Teachers and others. ■ ••.. 'j iv •_>-rrp‘T • •’•■•"‘'2^l Sensible of the great importance of Eiuoti n. rts believing that its interests will bn *® proposed Juaiiiute. we cordially invite th&xoopenUion and assistance of all Teachers and tioa mthe good caa«B. j p WRI T H «mireiws&, ■“fjmss. 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