THE OBSERVER.
- B. F. SLOAN". Editor.
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ERI&,PA.. SATUIJDAY, DEC. IT, 1R59
Organisation of the House—ileotion
of Speaker.
Nearly two weeks have passed since the
assembling of Congress, and the House of
Representativei has not yet organised. I n
the meantime, the country waits for the
Message of the president, and looks anx
iously for his views upon many grave and
important questions ; and we will have to
wait until it is decided whether a good and
true National man is to be the third offi
cer of the Government, or whether we
are to be cursed as a nation with a Black
Republican Speaker of the John Sherman,
Hin ton-H oward- Hel per school. From
the reports of the proceedings of the
House, as they reach us from day to day,
it is seen that as has been all along prophe
cieAL those intense, unterrified Democrats,
Hickman, Schwartz Co., are now playing
into the hands or the -republicans." From
Monday's reports it appears that the now
notorious John Hickman is wincing under
the charge of the l'cri.stuotwn, of Saturil it y
last, that he had entered into a combine
by which the Anti-Lecompton votes were
to be given to John Sherman, on condition
that John W. Forney ' was to be elected
Clerk of the House.
The l'Aggresei/ve" Policy of the "Re-
publican" Party
The New York notes, a paper which in
ISL 6 was strongly "Republican," and advo
cated the election of Fremont to the Pres
idency, don't seem to relish the evident
tendency of its party to A bolunnotsm ; and
in a well-written and judicious article on
the present tendencies of the "Republican"
party, it puts forth in a strong light the
facts that while the express purpose for
which that party was organized has been
acvmplislied, while it has no unity of
opinion or harmony of action on any other
article of political faith, its leaders are now
abolitionizing its platform and urging its
adherents to a position in violation of the
Constitution. Thousands of calm and so
ber-minded "Republicans" declare that
they can have no share in this "progress
ive" movement ; thousands are seeking
now for some other channel of action—
some association of men for political pur
poses which shall fairly express aarue, so
ber and Constitution-loving sentiment, and
at the same Lime shall be possessed of more
than the one idea of anti-slavery. The
'Ames alleges that the party is becoming
rapidly Abditionized ; that. "instead of Lai
"iting its aims to prevent the extension of
"slavery, it is preparing to wage open war
"on slavery itself in the Southern States ;
"that it is thus gradually throwing aside
"its national character, and becoming
"openly a sectional, Anti-Slavery, Aboli
"Lion party. Its leading organs deny the
"charge in words,—but the very terms of
"the denial involve a substantial admission
"to its truth."
If we are not grossly mistaken in our in
terpretation of the popular mind, the ele
ments of disruption are already planted in
the Republican party, and • when it be
comes evident, as soon it must, that its
drift is towards abolitionism and active ag
gression upon the South, the large moder
ate element within it will desert the organ
isation and seek some other alliance.
i The Democratic party as the party
in power for many years put has of course
been the object of assault and attack by
those who were on the "outs." We have
been repeatedly called the plunder party,
a confederated band of robders, held to
gether by nothing but the instinct of prey,
corruption and bribery, as going for the
"spoils," and the "loaves and fishes."—
Certainly the Democratic party hair always
deemed it proper to refuse positions to her
enemies, positions which would enable
them to do her injury, but at least, the
Democratic party has never made "spoils"
the basis of her organization. It is found
ed on something not quite so ephemeral,
or else it could not have weathered so many
storms and survived so many shocks. But
"spoils" are made the basis of the present
opposition. Give us the Speaker, say the
Republicans to the Americans, and we will
give you the Clerk. They say the same to
the Democrats who voted against Lecomp-
ton. So we go. We will adhere fearlessly
to principle—as long as we can do nothing
better, but riches are better than honour
and place better than integrity. Republi
can patriots are no better than other patri
ota at least. What a disappointment !
flow the mighty have fallen, and the great
laid low !
=
air The "republican" party, by their
representatives in congress, are not only
contestants for the government of the
country, but they are also in the prisoner's
box under indictment as sympathisers
w k itiaurderers, promoters of disunion and
a
rs of treasonable practices. This is
the dilemma of the party in Congress now,
By mere brute force of members, they seek
places of trust with their hands red with
blood, and their hearts foul from thoughts
as black as Egyptian darkness, and with
this taint of treason upon them they hard
ly know where to look for aid to carry out
their plane of party and personal aggran
dizement. The indorsement of a nefari
ous publication is explained flippantly
enough by the implicated members, by
saying that they did not know what they
signed—a lame excuse, but it is all they
have, and it remains to be seen how far it
will avail them.
Nice Yoax &ixrms.—The result of the
late exciting political contest in New York
city, affords abundant proof that the De
mocracy of that great commercial metrop
olis are still untainted with abolitionism
and other ;nu of its ilk. Of the entire
Democratic vote of the city, Mr. Wood has
received 30,340, and this on a division of
the party: The highest vote ever given in
the city by the united Democracy was two
years ago, when Mr*. Wood received about
41,000 on a larger vote than now cut.—
This would show that Mr. Havemeyer, the
Tammany candidate, has received about
10,600 Democratic vote~the remaining
16,000 which he received having been given
him by Old Line Whigs, Americans, and
Republicans. The Tammany Hall clique
nominated a candidate whose well known
Republican proclivities it was hoped would
bring to his suppert au. the members of
that party! But even they did not, as a
body, consider him politically honest
enough to sustain him.
Aid to litcroin's ViOtims.
While the Abolitiduist,press and preach
ers are extolling thl traitor Brown as a
martyr, and demanding pecuniary aid to
compensate his him* for the misdeeds of
the father, they forgOt many things, and
among them this: one of the innocent
victims of Brown's oWn cruelty needs the
very sort of assistance they lavish on Brown's
guilty family—for alllhis family participat
ed. physically or morally, in his crimes.—
The Mrs. Halals DOyle of Kansas. whose
sons the old fanatic Crown most savagely
murdered In their ; mother's presence,
needs aid, and, what is more, deserves it.
Why is the philanthropy of the Abolition
ists indifferent to heti fate? Why is there
no sympathy for thO forlorn mother, the
blood of whose slaughtered sons called
loudly to Heaven for vengeance on the
would-be Cromwell •of the Abolitionist
shriekers ? Is it neeessary to be a crimi
nal in order to excite the kindly attention
of your true-Abolitionist? By the laws of
the land old Brown was adjudged it traitor
and a murderer. As such he most justly
was hanged. These Abolitionists who ap
plaud his course and condemn his sentence
think him neither traitor nor murderer.
But he was so, nevertheless, in wish, word
and work. Therefore they admire him
Therefore they applaud him. Pool Mt,.
Doyle was the wife of a good law-abiding
citizen , her sons were law-loving men
Brown slew them in her presence, unheed
ing her appeals for mercy ; and he quitted
the scene os his diabolical deed with inno
cent blood on his head and a heart broken
mother's curste on his soul. Where are the
subscriptions'f'or this poor woman 7 Have
we no portraits of her slain sons or of her
suffering self? The New York Express has
opened a subscription list in her favor.—
We approve die plan, and pray that it may
be well sustained. It forms a practic a l
comment on the most shameful insult
which the Abolitionists have put on the
people and the laws their base sympa
thy for a heantlikss murderer, whose thick
skull had conceived but one idea, and that
was- nigger.
HORACE. ( .("L)GEL. , SUER WAS nrCR TUC HEAD
or Krttotau.—)loraceslreeley returns, thro'
the columns of the Tribune, a spirited re
ply to Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois. for the
assault made upon him in the House of
Representatives, In which he takes partic
ular pains to hat Mr. John Sherman, the
Republican candidate for Speakr, a left
handed blow. It. is well known that Sher
man, as well as Kellogg, signed the recom
mendation for Helper's book, and that he
seeks to avoid responsibility by the craven
excuse that he did not know the character
of the work he was helping to circulate.—
Greeley denies the charge made by Kel
logg, that the bargain with Senator Doug
las to aid the latter in being elected Senator
from Illinois, and concludes his letter with
the following paragraph :
"Mr. Kellogg, there is just one remain
ing tie of sympathy between Senator Doug
las and myself, now that the old relations
of political antagonism between us are
cornpletgly re-established: I detest his
doctrines, but I like his PLUCK. Had Ae
signed, ever so Aedlesaly, a circular restom
mending Tom Paine's Age of Reason, you
would never have found him prevaricating,
nor apologizing, nor depreciating : he would
have simply told his adversaries to make
the most of it. 0 that some Republicans
cduld be not merely ahnost but altogether
such as he is in this respect, however un
like in every other!"
Poor JOHN SHItItHAN 1 . despised by the
conservative men of the country for rec
ommending Helper's infamous work, and
scorned by his own party friends for the
vain and cowardly excuses by means of
which he seeks to avoid the responsibility
of his act, he is likely to suffer the fate of
most men who attempt to carry water on
both shoulders, and fear to be anything
courageously. Even his own friend and
supporter, Horace Greeley, administers to
him a contemptuous kick.
The following eloquent extratet
is from a sermon delivered on last Thanks
giving clay, in Philadelphia, by ker. John
Chambers :
"What man in his house to-day, what
man belonging to these United States, (and
may the time never come when any mortal
on the footstool of God Almighty shall be
able to say anything else than these United
States,)—what man in this Nation, wheth
er he be a native or adopted citizen, is
willing to see this Union dissolved ? You
may say thernis no danger. I tell you, my
brethren, there is danger, unless our peo
ple come up tO the great duty in of obeying
God, of "rendering unto Caesar the things
that are Ciesat's"—unless our pulpits cease
their clamor against the Constitution and
the laws—unless the ministers of God re
gard their duty of fidelity to Caesar and
fidelity to God—unless men cease preach
ing from the altar that it is better to put
into a man's hand a rifle, a death-weapon,
rather than a mother's Bible—unless we
cease the agitation and abuse that arrays
State against State—unless we abandon all
sectionalism, and resolve that we will ad
here to the Constitution and the laws,
reforming that Constitution and these laws,
when necessary, by legitimate and ordina
ry method. If we move on in this way,
our Republic will remain. If there is any
man who would wish to see this nation
severed, who would tear into fp ag.ments
that banner of stripes and stars, and pluck
the feathers from the proud eagle of my
country, let him fall crushed and mangled
before a gazing, a laughing. a blaspheming
world of crowns and despotic seeptresi. I
sayto-day, before the Eternal I AM, Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost, (and if I were on the
banks of the Potomac, standing by his
vault at Mount Vernon, 1 would say it over
the sacred dust of the immortal Washing
ton,) the man that would labor, would
wish for the dissolution of the American
Union, let him be anathema miaranat !"
gar In a few days a new coinage of half
dollars, produced at the United States
Mint, will be submitted for the approval
of Government. The new coin is the same
sizes. those now in circulation, but is thick
er at the rim, owing to the deeper sinking
of the die. On one side is a medallion por
trait of Wssetxt;rosi, with the head wreath
ed in laurel, and the word Liberty in a
scroll over the bust ; at the bottom is the
date ; and around the whole the words
"United States of America," in plain raised
letters. On the reverse, I wreath of grain
envelopes the words "Half-Dollar" in the
same kind of letter.
1 li.t.rvois.—'Tbe fireepokt (Ills.) Bulletin
recommends Hictm Bitionv, Esq., of Free-
I p or t, as the Democra4 candidate for
Governor of that State. 1 Were we a resi
dent of the "Sucker St‘te," we should
i tcl
second that recommends • n. Mr. B. is a
sterling Democrat ;he w a candidate for
hmu l
Congress against E. B. W' borne (' lusty
blows for Freedom") las year, and ,sue
ceeded in reducing that rifleman's rzta
jority about four t d from whit it
WM in 1856.
Cualuurroilrar, Vs.
The town is filling up with stingers to
witness the executions which are to take
place on Friday. The system of excluding
citizens, adopted at John Brown's execu
tion, is not to be repeated.
Govern! Willard, of Indiana, accom
panied by Mrs. Crowley, of New York, sis
ter of Cook, and the Hon. D. IL Voorhees,
Attorney General of Indiana, arrived yes.
terday and visited Cook. The interview
with his sister was most affecting. Later
in the day Dr. Swinton and wife, of Indi
ana, and Miss Hughes arrived. Mn.
Staunton is a sister of Cook's, and Miss
Hughes a cousin.
They all visited the prisoner, presenting
a scene of grief and anguish scarcely to be
described. They proposed to see him
again, but through the advice of Goy. Wil
lard, each wrote him a few farewell lines,
and all the ladies then leftior their homes,
the male relatives de/doling to remain with
him to the last. Arrangements have been
made to have the body taken to New York
for interment. Some of the relatives of
Coppie are expected to arrive. His body
will be taken to his mother, at Springdale,
lowa.
The bodies of Green and Co peland, ie
thought, will not be claimed. If they are
not, they will be decently interred near
the gallows. The prisoners were quite
cheerful this morning, and are now mak
ing religious preparations for death.
Cook was much cast down atter parting
with his sisters, but is now perfectly calm
and collected awaitigg his doom.
Naw YORK., Dee. 14.
The bark Magenta, Capt. Hopkins, of
fireen Bay, Mich., arrived this morning
from Montreal, which port she left on the
14th Nov. •
MEN AC • F.t LLa y Dec. 14
A fire in this place at 4 o'clock this
morning, destroyed the old Mechanic's
Hall and 12 buildings. boss not less than
1550,1510, mostly covered by insurance.
GC'ORMS/ON A L. --SIN A TB. —Washington,
Dec. I4.—The Vice President announced
the Committee on Mr. Mason's resolution
adopted yesterday, which consists of
Messrs. Mason, Davis, Collamer, Fitch and
Doolittle.
Mr. Pugh submitlitl . a resolution which
lies over instructing the Committee on
Territories to inquire into the expediency
of repealing so much of the act for the re
organization of the Territorial Government
of New Mexico, and such as requires all
laws passed by those Territories to be sub
mitted to Congress for approval . or rejec
tion.
Mallory gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill to regulate and increase
the pay of the Navy.
The Senate then proceeded to the elec
tion of Chaplain.
On the first ballot there was no choice.
On the second Rev. Dr. hurley we elected,
receiving 35 votes out out of 50.
THE CHIRIQUI ANTIQUITIRS.—The last ar
rival from Chiriqui brought down about
$30,000 of gold images from the Indian
huacas, of a quality equal to the beet yet
received, the majonty of which had already
been disposed of at $2O per ounce. It is
probable that during the dry 'sawn, which
is now set in, many more Imams will be
discovered, but it can hardly be expected
that many discoveries. will be made after
the present season, as during that time the
entire country is likely to be examined.
Little historical information, however, can
he expected from the class of persons en
gaged in the grave diggings, as they go
there, not for the sake of research, but
purely with the object of getting gold ; and
unless scientific men are sent to inqestigate
the subject, little, if any, information is
likely to be thrown on the origin of these
antiquities or the race of people whose re
main lie buried with them. This should
not be so. It is rarely that such an oppor
tunity offers for throwing light on a gene
ration that has passed away centuries ago,
and whose works give evidence of their
advanced state of civilization, although the
world appears ignorant even of their exist
ence.
sir The London Morning Past charac
terises t he recent Brussels telegram re
specting a simultaneous disarmament by
France and England as being absurd on
the face. Disarmament, says the Post, is
the very last thing France could ask—the
very last thing England could accede to.
Our armaments are not all based upon any
French preparations if we adopt measures
of a defensive nature ; they are undertaken
against all comers and against combination
of powers. We do not vary in accordance
with the varying strength of our neighbors.
The Pon believes that the preliminaries
which the English government have con
sidered necessary previous to the assembly
of a Congress are in fair way of settlement,
and we may, therefore, look forward to the
assembly of the Congress at no very distant
date. The Times says, the report in ques
tion was from the hrst only unworthy of
attention.
ROTAL Vii TO CANADA.—The promise
made by her Majesty Victoria, to the Ca
nadian deputation was to the effect that
either the Prince of Wales or Prince Alfred
should visit the Great North American
province next Summer excepting a rup
ture, ways the latest London papers, with
some great power, there is every reason to
believe that the promise will be fulfilled.
The matter has been sufficiently discussed,
and it is understood that the Prince will
not only be present at the opening of the
great work for which the presence of roy
ality was specially solicited, but that he
will remain a sufficient time in Canada to
become well actrainted with all its more
interesting localities, and the physical char
acteristics of the country.
CEMIII
ABOLITION OF FLOUGINO IN THR BRITISH
Aaxr.—The Duke of Cambridge, Comman
der-in-Chief of the British army, has just
issued an order which is virtually an aboli
tion of the punishment of flogging hereto
fore much practiced in the service. The
soldiers on entering the service are to be
classified in two classes, in the first of which
they will not be liable to corporeal punish
ment except for aggravated mutinous con
duct in time of war. They will continue
in the first class until they commit certain
crimes for which they will be degraded to
the second class, in which they may be
subjected to co rp oreal punishment. unin
terrupted good conduct for a year will
transfer him for a second time to the first
class. The plan is ingenious and seems
likely to accomplish its purpose and put
an end to flogging, except for aggravated
offences committed by incorigible men.
PICRFORIII•NCI Or ♦ STRANGE BET.—Yes
terday an extraordinary scene took place
in Broadway. A politician, who had bet
that he would walk in his bare feet from
the St. Nicholas Hotel to the Astor Hotta.,
after afife and drum, or forfeit $3OO, if
Fernando Wood was elected, performed
his wager yesterday between 3 and 4 o'clock.
He took the middle of the street for his
journey, and was followed by several hun
dred men and boys. On reaching the
Astor House he took a carriage and rode
home as quickly as possible. A bet of
a similar nature was discharged a few days
ago by a respectable man sweeping th•
cross-walk corner of Fulton and Nassau
street, for the most part of a day.—New
York (Leerier and Eng.
I===l
A M/NIATTILIC HOISC—Oipt. Trecarten,
of the ship Henrietta, which arrived from
Leghorn on Saturday evening, lute brought
with him a diminutive horse. it is a Jet
black stallion, and has a smooth coat, with
a long mane and tail. Although it is but
seven hands high, it is perfectly shaped.—
During the voyage, the animal has had the
freedom of the ship, and has ambled
around the deck much es a large dog
would have done under similar cirmunstan
oes. Capt. Trecarten has a vehicle to
match his horse, and in a few days expects
to astonish New Yorkers with the magnifi
cence of his turn-out.—Nos York Time.
g'ocat and gitouts.;
lir Mr. Devitt
. potoptotti Jr, ow to* and
roopectod citizen of OW* se
1411100villo on Uwe* act, 111aP8 roan.
WIT Nsvisa* hie flag4r ogee* ollbrelp
eesson," end test irsittitrely
s tteatesterer o i
ezoept smsll strip is the olieaael•
'fir The Owens, in speaking of a bend of
negro minstrels says, "one olomifion is, they
show too mach siggsw," Is it possible!
.. The "sailor's chapel," was dedicated
last Sunday. The swim were ronducted by
Revs. Lyon, Blackburn and Norton.
lllfiir Rey. Mr. Foasirrits, of tkis city, WM
announced for the second lecture in the Winter
course at ConnesutyWe, lest evening.
air A friend sends us the oopy for a card
which he wishes us to print, with directions to
"proem:rein and spenstite it so it will read
like Newspaper talk 1" Well try.
f or We were sorry to be among the "stay
at-bomes" upon the occasion of the excursion
to Warren, hut pressing duties prevented an
attendance.
'tutors n. —We neglected last week to notice
the removal of W at.sn's Order Depot, to the
Meat Market of Adam Wild, on Cheapside --
He advertiser; Baltimore and Delaware Bay
Oysters at prices to suit.
*sr Fl oenebody writes to the Gazette. from
Washington, that some of the "republican"
members —deemed it necessary to go armed!"
What "lusty blows for freedom" they would
strike, if they only had the opportunity'
j We have received s letter frotu Rev.
J. E King, of Fort Edward, N Y. in answer
to our correspondent, "L," froni Washington
Co., N. Y.—but too late for notice ihiv week.
YONII4IIIVILLZ —The "old friends and warm
sympathisers" of Osaawotamie Brown, in
Young:mine, tolled their Church bell, and fired
minute guns on the 2d inst.,. for which action
they will he heartily ashamed iwfore they are
another year older.
Sitr• The Meadville Frrr Pres: states that
the silver ore about which there ha.. been so
much excitement lately, tutus out t., he mica !
Prof. Williams has an►lyied it, and pronoun
ces it "good for nix. ' This puts an , end to the
silver speculation.
mar Among the -invited guests - at the
railroad celebration on Thursday. we were
pleased to meet Mills' Brass Bend. of North-
East. This company. altholigh having been
organised but three or four months, give evi
dence of musical acquirements that would do
no discredit to older coteries , of the art.
TILAIIISPOMITION.—The Buffalo Cunanerridi
has done it. That paper Pap, OW Brown LA
call Ossawatomie. By the fashion of tranwo
aition, Goy. Wiee ought to tie called "Wotauas
somie." [ What an HA,! OA 'lay .1 We would
also make a general application of the same to
all backere of Old Bumf.
thir The Conneautville Courier, in speaking
of the Erie & Pittsburgh R. It., says the track
laying is progressing daily ; Jamestown is ex
pected to be reached by Christmas. At present.
the trains are very irregular, and are little or
no accommodation to travelers and residents
along the line. We hope fora better stale of
things hereafter.
H er The Jamestown Fire Companies are re
joking in two new fire engines constructed for
that village. They are respectively named the
"Deluge" and the "Ikatise"...,and are accord
ing to the Jamestown papers elegant "ma
sheens." One fire company !timbers 44 men,
the other 85.
war The Werra' Mad says that the Sunbu
ry & Erie cars now run to the Depot ground in
Warren, arriving about 4 o'clock in the after
norNt t and lealing at 101 in the forenoon. The
Switches, to table. Engine house anti Depot
buildings, are not yet finished, and of course
the train is somewhat irregular, and things are
yet in some confusion.
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CLOS ID.—The J &mem own
Journal says :—"The C. C. Dennis made her
last trip for the season this week, tying up
here on Wednesday night for the winter. To
day (Thursday) the Lake is nearly closed with
ice. The past season has been a very good
one for the boat, and she has probably done a
larger freight and passenger business than
was ever done on the Lake in one season be
fore."
Remixes& TUE l'ooa.—•The poor ye have
always with you," was not less an admonition
than a fact, when it come from the lips of the
Saviour. It was intended for all time, and
calculated for to-day as well as two thousand
years ago. The poor we have with us, and it
is our duty to provide for their wants and con
tribute to their Comfort. There is more desti
tution and suffering in our own city than most
people dream of.
--Lanier. chested ood dyter
Jr. typotoll of Idooled, drag egos
PoedorLog o'er this. truth, znasomon'o baud,. rtdal
And yield a tythe to humble charity'o,
Or clutch ber pine with more ettoruleir • "reap,
And Meth with ttte wind. et grief were want." -
Flornalmorg TelegragA.
344., We are informaed that Judge Galbraith
publicly declared during the trial of Foust, for
murder, at Erie, two or three weeks since,
that be would never again affix his signature
to a license to sell intoxicating liquors : We
believe he is the first President Judge who has
come up to that pitch of moral heroism—though
nearly all are willing to-censure the poor devil
who buys the poison. Judge Galbraith de
serves much credit for thus pioneering so just
a declaration from the bench : and now that
be has broken the ice, we trust other President
Judges will feel their duty urging them to a
like declaration and prartice.—Pulfer County
Journal.
Judge Galbraith publicly declared nothing
of the kind during the trial of• Foust, nor did
he declare that be would "never again" affix
hie signature to license during any other trial.
He did say, during the trial of one Miller, for
keeping a disorderly house, wherein it was
shown that liquor was freely given to minors,
that such cases almost tempted him to refuse
ever again signing • license. So the ice is
only tracked, Mr. Journal.
Erasmus*, iron Wtsyss.—A lady who has
successfully tried the plan herein given, hands
it to an exchange for publication. It may be
interesting to the lovers of bowers, though the
season is rather late for carrying out the sug
oestiOn made : A most beautiful and easily
ittahted show of evergreens may be had by a
very simple plan, which btu been found to an
swer remarkably well on a small scale. If
geranium branches, takes' from luxuriant and
healthy t just before the winter seta in,
be cut as slips, and immersed in soap-wa
ter, they will, alter drooping for • few days,
shed their leaves, put forth fresh ones and con
tinue in the finest vigor all winter. By placing
• number of bottles, thus filled, in a flower
basket, with moss to conceal the bottles, a show
of evergreen is easily insured for the whole
winter. All the different varieties of the plant
being used, the various shapes and colors of
the leaves blend into a very beautiful effect.—
They require no fresh water.
BONN * IE BELL
Like two rosebads crashed is meow
Are the cheeks of Boas& Dell,
Like the violets tbst grow
'Mang the daisies i• the dell
Are her eyes—the Man of Wed
Ns* a mortal Mart did swell
With lush pre sad hod delight
As the oyes of Boogie Bell.
Music trembles on the lip
Of the fairy Bonnie Bell ;
Oh ! I'd give each sweets to sip,
Wealth that Orman Wer eould tell ;
I would cola my brain sad soul.
Could the mintage buy a veil
That would watt me to my goal—
Waft and win me Bonnie Bell'
As the sound of Over Aae, .
Is the voice of Bonnie Bell ;, t L
Wit, like bubbles on the 11111" i
Pure al pearls in ocean shell,
Sparkle through her golden these;
Joyful as a marriage bell
I could glide adown life's stream
In one boat with Bonnie Bell.
•- We are quite sure, that lovers of music
will be delighted to learn that "Harry Squires,"
little Mary McVicker and ler \ lifolfman, pian
ist, propose to give a Concert in this city nest
week, probably on Wednesday or Thursday
evening.
It would be useless for us to assure our read
ers, that to bear "Harry Squires" sing, is a
delicious treat. He who could draw crowded
houses in -Naples for twenty-seven njghts in
succession, who moved the lovers of the "Art
Divine" in London, Florence, Roston, New
York and other cities akmtich as Orpheus did
the aionen of the brooks or the trees of the
woods ; and who received from all of high
title of "The Great American Tenor," such an
one we say needs no praise from us.
The following are a few brief extracts from
such papers as the London Testes, Herald and
Adnertuer. and the Naples Joensai of Art.
The latter paper after speaking rapturously
of his success in different places in Italy, says :
All these essays, however, are mere nothing
compared to the clamorous applause which
greeted him on the stage of the theatre of St.
Ferdinand° of Naples, as first tenor in the
Trovatore of Verdi. This magic opera was re
peated there no less than - twenty-seven times,
but amongst the principal performers Squires
alone was applauded in all his pieces ; for him
only the - people ran to the theatre, and he on
his part omitted nothing to attract still more
the sympathies of the public. * * • At
Sorrento, there took place • public concert
at. which were united as spectators illustrious
travellers and the elite of the Capital ; among
these there was the Royal Highness, the Count
of Syracuse, the King's brother, who, after the
concert, was pleased to wait upon Squires and
express his satisfaction at the beauty of his
voice and the superior style of his singing.
From the Loodon Morning Chronicle
* * * The distinguishing feature of this
series of performances, however, was the debut
of Mr Henry Squires, than whom a more
promising tenor-has not of late years appear
ed. He possesses the rare advantage of I
singularly sweet and well cultivated voice, re
markable at once for compass and for volume,
and he wins the absolutely enthusiastic appro
val of his audience by the dramatic reeling Ind
expression with which he renders his parts.
From tit* London Morning A4►.►tiwr, Jul 7 16
* * * The great_ novelty and perhaps
attraction of the evening was, however, the
debut of an English singer, who has obtained
a Continental celebrity, he having been per
forming these last four years with oonsider
able success in the Italian theatres. Mr. Henry
Squires, the artist in question, is a tenor of the
first class. * * * The tone of voice is that
of Sims Beeves, and, like that great artist, be
owes much to the most diligent cultivation of
singing as an art. His manner, of course,
participates in the method, set by the great
tenor of the time, Mario.
From U. Liverpool Uersld, Oct. 34.
No English tenor hut appeared, since the
advent of Sims Ruyan. that bids so fair to at
tain a sterling popularity u Mr. Butts's.
From tba London Timor
• * Before the curtain fell he had
achieved a triumphant success, and secured
for himself the position of one of the first En
glish tenors of the day. • • • He was vo
ciferously encored in hie song from the tower,
and, at the conclusion of the opera, he was
loudly called for, lie has but to go on aad
prosper.
In addition to the above, the critiques of this
country have unanimously pronounced hint
"The unrivalled .American Tenor."
Of little Mary MeVicker, we have not room
to speak. Only twelve years of age, she has
won from erowdeill houses in the Eastern and
Western cities the appellation of "The Great
Musical Prodigy." We hope our readers will
all go and bear them. We have notioed this
Concert at length, because it is refreshing to
have an opportunity, amid so much trash, of
hearing an entertainjoent of so high-an order.
fir The Gazette is "forced to the conclu
sion" that the reason why we do not "object
to the daily expression of treasonable senti
ments by Solithern newspapers and Southern
congressmen." is "because those expressions"
come from a "par rieellenee Democratic source,
and it is therefore prudent to take no notice of
them ! ' In the same breath, that paper chari
tably declares it. would be "gratified to learn" if
it is mistaken We can assure our cotemporary
Just he was nevee more "mistaken!' in his life.
The Obaerver has no space to devote to the
"treasonable sentiments" of Members of Con
gress from the Gulf States, or from their par
tisan presses. We feel ourselves inadequate
to the performance of the duty we have al home.
When all such men as the editor of the Gazette
come around to our views of political morality,
it will he time enough to "hold up to public
execration" the sins of our Southern nigh
hor.. We promise the Gazelle, if it will turn
in and help us purify the body politic in our
own sectilin, we will, after the accomplishment
of that desirable purpose, devote our wit , le at
tention to the reformation of the South, con
,istent with our duty to fragrant Booriboohla
Gba. We are no "Aqinidab Sleek." The
"poor ye have always with you" was intended
by the Saviour as an admonition in more ways
than one and if the Gazette will only adopt
the one great "mind your own business" prin
ciple of the Democratic creed, it wiU take •
long step towards that much-wished-for recon
ciliation between the conflicting social sad po
litical interests of the North and South. Is
the Gazette "gratified!"
VOL A t the adjourned meeting of the friends
of the Industrial Reform School. held at the
Baptist church on Mondsy er, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimot, ;y adopted :
Resolved, That Rev. Wm. Raw, William
liimrod, Prof. Clark, James Sill, Esq., and A.
E. Foster, be a Committee to prepare and pub
lish an address to the people, on the subject of
an Industrial Reform School, and the necessity
for such an institution for inebriate*, vagrants
and criminals who are susceptible of reforma
tion, by the exercise of practical care and in
struction and htbor, instead of imprisonment,
and that said Committee take measures for the
organisation of a Count Aiwa:dation, auxiliary
to the "Penn In Reform School"
[Advertioemeat.]
(fir The Treasurer of the Brie Canal Com
pany acknowledges the receipt of Otte Hundred
Dollars through the hands of Bishop Tonna,
of the Catholic church, restitution through the
confessional.
DAVID McALIETEE,
Trees, Erie Canal Co
ITEMS .OF NEWS.
—Vie papers of the Interior of the State
say that slam has Same at lea, and that the
merry numb of sleigh bells prevails.
--A Wan dsstiat et Chicago recently stat
ed in Mt atilrese to his faiethren that the value
of it* Otte mid leaf annually used in the
United States for the replacing and repair of
delketiviieeth, is $2,260,000.
—The tostmaster General has ordered of
the contractor a further supply of the new self
ruling stamped envelopes, upon an improved
pattern. The new addition will appear seine
time in Jannao.
—The wife of Mr. Fernando Wood, the May
or elect of New York, died very suddenly
Friday morning after giving birth to a child.
In respect to Mayor Wood, and to the well
known virtues of the deceased, the Boyd of
Councilmen met, and, having received • com
munication on that subject, pasted resolutions
of regret and sympathy.
—The coroner's jury at Norfolk, Va., in the
ease of the boy Leonard, have rendered • ver
dict of accidental death from • shot from a gun
' which he held in his hands. The atinovnce
meat of the verdict gave great relief to the
community.
—Capt. J. S. Farnham, late commander of
the slave yacht Wanderer, was arrested in New
York Saturday on. requisition from Savannah,
sad takes to that city. He is charged with
having forcibly detained • number of negroes
oa board the Wanderer last May.
—A married woman, living at a place called
Gawthrep, near °matt, has been delivered of
a female gild having two heads and three
isms. The third arm proceeded from the hack,
sad was found to be two arms in one common
interment as far as the wrist, whore it sepe
rated into - two hands, one having the usual
number of fingers and thumb, the other only
two fingers and thumb. The child died shortly
before birth.
—AM the regular passenger boats running on
Lake Ontario and the river have suit running
for the season. The Bsy :ital., Cataract and
Niagara, belonging to the aide line, have laid
sip at Rochester. The stesmer+ to Montreal
are running mostly on account of freight, of
which there is a large supply still arriving
from the West.
—Some ingeniona person has patented a very
ingenious little article tor facilitating the read
ing of newspapers and books in the ears and
city stages. It is a simple adaption of magni
fying focus concentrated upon each Itne singly,
thus enlarging the type and at the same time
avoiding an unsteadine.os of movement, which
we find so annoying in littentpts at reading
while riding.
--Oa the frontier of Tessa t wo white women
have recently been captured by she Indians,
sad carried into captivity Patrick Murphy.
of Young county, offered 1.900 reward for the
recovery of
, his sister, who was thus stolvn,
and bands or armed men are out .in pur+uu of
Indians who stole a Mrs. Cornett from Bel
knap.
—About two weeks since the body or an In
dian, whose intestines were protruding, was
found in the woods in Morristown. Brown ,
Wis., and close by lay a dead bear, weighing
over 400 pounds, which had been 'hut .I.r..iigh
the neck, but had strength enough to kill hi+
destroyer before be died.
—The Governor of Virginia has issued his
message to the Senate and House of Delegates
of the general Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Virginia- As might have been expei•ted• it
is a very elaborate and a very able docurrui
The Harper's Ferry insurrection occupies, of
amuse, a very large share of the Governor
attention. He deals with it moderately. lint
firmly and thorougly.
—The Portland .4ryar reports that Her Dr.
Chickering and Rev. Mr. Moore, of that city,
exchanged pulpits on Sabbath of last week
When the latter was about half through with
his - discourse, at the High Street Church, lie
suddenly stopped and remarked that the ser
mon had cost him a great deal of labor, hut as
it seemed not to interest the audience, as many
of them were asleep, be would proceed with it
no longer. He then closed the meeting with
a prayer and benediction,
—lt is announced in Porter' Sprit of the
Awes that Col. COLT hos invented a revolving
shot gun. It says that upon a late trial of this
valuable gun at *distance of thirty yards, it
put 175 pellets in a circle of 12 inches diam
eter, penetrating 75 sheets of brown paper
the shot used being No. 6, If ounces and two
drachms of powder to each charge. The gun
is a Ave shooter, and is finished in fine style.
The cartridges are manufactured to suit lb
gun, tad are impervious to the effects of as
ter or • dampness.
—The Winans steamer, which has been so
long building, under the direction of her in
ventors, made a trial trip from Baltimore on
Friday afternoon, and arrived safely at Norfolk
the next day. She was accompe.nied by Clin
ton and Walter Winans, sons of one of the
proprietors. The steamer has been put in
condition for sea service, sad it is the inten•
Lion of the proprietors to immediately make a
series of experimental trips with her from Nor
folk out to sea, superintended by themselves in
person.
—Hon. Theodore Sedgewick, a distinguished
member of the New York Bar, and United
States District Attorney for that district, died
on ThtLradlly evening, at his family residenrr,
in Stockbridge. He was widely and favorably
known as a lawyer of ability, and also as the
author of a treatise on the -Measure of Dam
ages," and another upon "Btatutes ' The first
mentioned of these books has attained a wide
celebrity, not only in this country, but also in
&rope. Mr. Sedgwick's death was suitatdy
noticed is several of the New York Courts on
Friday, which adjourned upon the announce
ment,
—The Comptroller, of New York city. emt -
mates the expenditures of the City Govennuent
for the year 1860 at $6,914,1'20 36, and its
revenues at $3%,482 95, making the amount
necessary to be raised by tax for Corporation
purposes $8,587,040 41. The amount required
to be raised by tax for State or County purpo
ses Is estimated at $1,980,000 00, making with
an additional item of $=9,3,59, (19 to cover
deficiencies, a total of 8,807,000 00. The
amount of
I li Levy for all puce-poses in 1t459,
'59,809,268 09. Bull though the Comptroller's
estimates for 1080 ate under those of 18.7)9, the
items may be chanted by the Common Council
Nor do the estimates provide for the deficiency
'which exists in the finances of the Corporal ioti.
—The Canada correspondent of the N. V.
Amee observes that serious tears for the per
manency of the Canadian meant line to Liver
pool are entertained, In oonsequence of the loss
of the Indian. That reseal was uninsured,
sad as the company has hitherto had to con
tend against the disadvantages of a non-paying
business, there is reason to apprehend an
&bondwoman of the enterprise. Nothing, save
a subsidy from the British Treasury as gener
ous as that • accorded to the Cunarders, can
prevent this deplorable result. To oblain this
ooneession, the Canadians are using every
means of acting on public opinion at home, and
upon the authorities in London. not without
hopes of success.
ser We would call the attention of Alm.
clients, Hotel Proprietors sad others, to o w
facilities for the execution of every des cr i ption
of Colored Printing. We eannot be eseeri e i
in this branch of the business, either here st
elsewhere. All work ordertd from the 06.,.
net office through the mail will meet with s s
prompt attention as though it was attended to
in person.
sir Accvtox every day and evening. 7 4
meet all the demands it is now found necessary
to reel goods at Auction all the time. p f ,,, , t
fail to go to CHlMlTileff Auction room and let
good bargains in •Weoessary articles for Ley
family, and for Christmas presents. It i the
pLaoe to buy.
Her Sparit of the Age, Mew
peered last week considerably enlarged, " (I
in a new dress,--e sure indication of an app re
ciliate and reading community.
'Saw You, Dec. 1:).
In the United States Circuit Court toli 4y
Judge Ingersoll presiding, Maroney
feased judgment on stealing $.50,015) f rom
Adams Express Company at Montgotue rl
Alabama.
He will be tried on a criminal stitt r
Montgomery.
WA.. Recently in England, eight of the
workmen of the Pottery Works of Messr s
Josiah W edgewood & Sons, were enter
tained at a public dinner by their fellos
workmen, and a few friends. They 1 1 , 1 v,.
each been r d,; T t i l t i4 service of the firm over
fifty yeaf a he eldest had been with
the same employers for the unprecedented
term of sixty-six years, and still regularly
performs his allotted daily task. So long
a connection between the employers and
employed is doubtless without parallel,
and speaks as well for the one ss for the
other.
im:nos
sir The Boston Post says that the.eape
Cod people are making their fortunes on
cranberries. They are converting their
meadows . intocranberry fields. and some o f
them have, it is said, been un a tour this
Fall to Virginia to examine the Great lit,
mal Swamp, with the view of ii , rertaming
whether it will answer for the erantxtrry
culture. The Barnstable Patnut says that
the cranberry culture yields almost a fabu
lous profit, no man can deny ; and it seem•
to be almost universally admitted that no
cranberries equal in quality those of
Cod.
'CUMAIO74Y VAX MX CUMXD, orgreatif
alleviated by the use et CANTERS' KXTltitet
T WEVI and LI VIE PUWDER, both lariats
tio ne are entirely vegetable and tan be used with peneet
eafet)
DEATHS.
In Union, on the I Ith inst., of Typhoid I's
Ter, 'll ILLIA.SI SMILEY, aged L.i years
At the re.idence of his S on-in-law, James
Evans, in Nlilkreek, inn Tuesday the 13th ins& ,
('l)\ R. 11) BR( 114" N, aged 87 years. Mr. Brown
fir.t visited Erie in 1+.03, and removed to this
place from Berk. county with his family in
May, IAI4, engaging here in merchandising
Some ten years afterwards he purchased and
occupied for msny years the farm in Milicreek
now occupied ter Conrad Brown, Jr.—Oa:
Zo-glag'o Nrcrtimunts.
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All lite salts la a fair aa.l impartial trial of bk• a..to sod
ps,inleas remedies. Erie, Dee. 17, D. 59— 3n„124
av OTICE.
RA 1,1)W I N the ,c,/y
L• Arita for thr otale of DK. NATHAN WKA I Kiri
A.AltitCT nF FIRKW KED an Um eft! of Ero ,
Read Oho folltoring
F.rte, lh 10, 1•45°
I hereby app.itst 1.. I 811..11.1'01 tO) ag.nt I r tb.•
Of Wearer., JI rirad of Flortinted-to tie rot ~ t Fate, and
too. to Elm the 0.4 e and roe/wore *ale In .11 city
W KA V V.R
Perrone w tali tog to get the ArtRUINS MY.* Wlll reroent
bier anti go to RA I.liiilN'S 1114117 STOKE,
En.., !tee 17, '.".9-1191 —
fr. 5, Reed HMI ,
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NI III( 'E 14 herell - nit en to the htClek
holders el the Erie City Rallemmi Compel , .
mat the annuel meeting for the election of ollem.e
ho hold at their odic* in tiwi City of Erie, oti Mon.i.t, the
9th t.l.y "(JanunLey next, between the bourn of 2 an.. 4
o clock, I' M J. g. SPENCILK
I.Mee Mlle ('no City It it. Co .1 Sec',
Kilt . , Dec 17, 1.*9 ',
N , .Ti, hereby given to the bx'k
lud , tora of the F.ne It North East RAAlroa. n
tompatte that the annual meeting tor the election of
(leer. *Mt. h. 14 at to th e city of F. t !, e , on
Tuesday the loth day of January next between the h. e••
of 10, A X. and 4, I'. M. .1 C. SPILNCEM,
Ofriop & k R. R. Co ,
Rne, !Ire IT, 1650.
SASH, DOORS & BLINDS.
T ll F. sub,tcriher having leak‘ed the gitt ,
lately °erupted by (.71WHIC k Co., would le
speetfull inform the public that he will continue to matt
ut*etare
NASD, DOIGISIII.INDS,
STICKING MOULDINGS, Ike..
tt' t' twat materials, and in a style of workmanship that
c tc.t iw eteelled in this city.
, l'l:l.'ArE PLANING
autl S('ltt )LI, S.IWING
promptly attend. Co sad ewe ted In • earner nese
tier. All vrork and priors a cheap ae the
eliespeek
ebop on Pooch St., s low doors north of Baptist flanrch
Erie Dee 17 1119101-26tf JAME, CROOK.
T'N 1)1 - 01 i 1 xs AND tENANTs,
I offer my services to porooo/1 10 pursuit of
Dwellings or stores, and propose to take the scene. of
those who emh to trot them, sad UM/ form so rldlYalf.
°Moe for both parties. W. CHRSTIIEL
En., Dee IT, 1669 —3126 °Zee In Auction Room
fine amortment of the best
brands sod antes for male eery den at
BALDWIN'S DRUG STORE,
ffi N.. 6, ffeed Meow.
Cil EL`4l.3f A N'S FEMALE PILLS, for
its at BALDWIN'S DRUG MGR,
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THOMIN)N's SYRiT OF IPEAC.-
An excellent article for the enne of Clugas ity ?nts.
are, told at BALDWIN'S DRUG STORK,
28.tt
PERFUMERY.—Ladies and Gentlemen
'Bailor to got good Portiroory at rodiserd
wUI vein BALDWIN'S DRUG STORE,
Ltt No. s, Rood Boum.
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