i I entreaty.
I .‘Clevelan ,0.’
" along.
~ he succeeded in climbing to t
- alone.
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alarm, that the water was creeping rip the T EEE GAZ E T (1‘ E SOVTH NORWAL'KI i if ‘1 Our 'Steanihtdht "ma. a 6 The f lion ' a t3ystl 1:lc't of 1&1,” do ' 003‘ GRLSS ' SYHODSIS 0f the PIC Sldent’s neatructlve Fire in Ne I.
- , - - tu‘ ‘ ‘ . . ‘-—— _- . " _ . _. 0 'ing is in is Z ., ' ., a. ,
sloping bottom. What lfllt 8116:3qu 5:} . o mThere isto boa mccllng of the Friends | is laid up in winter quarters. Whether she will 9... awarded last. Week ,0 the members of this Snxxrn Monday, Dec. 26m,_N0, in ses- Message. ‘ ed
the cavern ? Ah ' "OW “3 00..., , ’ _, ~ , - ,. ' 4 " ’ Of our ““10 Slwml’m“ 0“ Wednesday, "9‘“ i er make nrmthortririsniiuestion to be decided by . shit]. 7 lVlSlIfVGTO‘I‘Dec 2T Abouthulf first to?" "’ l k
‘ ‘ ~' ’ ' ' ‘ i- " o c be
i
count for the presence of those human l
bones l They Were the sad memoriais of
other hapless prisoners who had bean lei-3
in that cave to port's/1, by drowning.
Slowly but surely the waters crept
The vermin fled before tin-m to
the elevated spot on which Maurice slooil
Slowly following, the incoming water at ‘ " ,
length reached his feet ! .
At the end of the cave,'within a
- few feet of the wall, and underneath the
p ,.
3.31
aperture before spoken of, was a large
piece of rock, some four feet high. taint
r" ‘
3.0 t us
might have fallen from above. _
Maurice hastened as quickly as his man-
acles would permit. After‘some exertion
be top of i;
and stood erect, his head within is few
inches of the roof of the cavern._ out he
was not allowed to occupy tmsaretreat
As the water began to czrcie ar-
ound its base, the rats sought refuge on
it in great numbers, and in vain did Man.
rice try to dislodge them With his man-
cled feet.
Soon (as it seemed to the captive) the
water came rippling over the top 9: the
rock. He felt its moisture upon his feet.
' And still it rose—slowly, but relentless-
ly it rose higher—higher and as it rose
the rats climbed up his limbs for safety.
It was in vain that be brushed them oli‘
with his fettered hands. They instantly
returned. They clauibered up his back—
. to his shoulders—ever the back of his
neck—lo the crown of his head ; their
clammy bodies striking a chill to his very
heart.
And still higher the waters rose, and
more thickly the foul vermin clustered
upon the devoted captive’s shoulders and
. head, as their only places of safety——
Driven frantic at last by the horrors of
his situation, he was about to plunge in-
to the surging tide and seek‘ a watery
grave, when his attention was arrested
by the tread of , rapid footsteps near the
aperture above his head and the sound of
a harsh masculine voice, almost instantly
followed by a noise of struggle, and a
piercing shriek which thrilled Maurice
Lester to the very soul. He could not
be mistaken : it was Carrie’s voice——
Again he heard it, but now in tones of
Oh, it was her voice. She
was not dead. She lived and was near
him i Gathering all his strength he
shouted : “ Carrie, Carrie, Carrie 1
,A dead silence followed, broken on-
ly by the fearful murmurs of the still ri-
sing waters and the splash of the rats as
they fell- from the wretched captive’s
head and shoulders, only to return again
in their fierce struggles for a perch of
safety from the advancing tide which had
now nearly reached our hero’s sholders.
The above is all of this story that will
. be published in our columns. We give
, thisras a sample. .The continuation of it
.from in here it leaves of here can be found
only inthe New York Ledger of Janus-
ry 14th, and in it you will find the con-
tinuation of the story from where it leaves
off here. If you cannot get a copy at
any book store, the publisher of the Led-
ger will mail you a copy if you will send
him five cents in a letter. .
The Ledger is mailed to subscribers at
$2 a. year or . two copies for $3. ' Ad-
dress your letters to Robert Bonner,pub-
lisher, 48 Ann street, New York. It is
the handsomest and best family paper in
the country, elegantly illustrated and
characterized by a high moral tone. Its .
. present circulation is over four hundred
thousand copies, which is the best evi-
' deuce we can give of its merits.
W»
A Now DROP Gauss—New York sharpers
are somev'hat famous for their adroitness in
“ raising the wind.” but the following speci-
men of Western knavery is rather ahead of
New York-in that line of business. The Sey-
mour Times says :'
‘° A man of genteel appearance, with carpet
sack in hand, taking it a-foot, came along the
ublic square in Lexington, Scott County,
. nd.. and when crossing the square dropped
dead. to all appearances. Everybody run,
medical aid was called, rubbing commenced,
the sftranger still slept and was very stiff, to
all appearances his limbs were paralyzed so
that he could be raised without his limbs
giving way. ‘ Bleed him 1’ ‘ Bleed him 1’
several halloed; the man comes to all at once;
looks wild. Voice in__tbe crowd.‘ who are
you-‘2’ ‘ Where did you come from ?’ He pulls
outa slate and pencil and writes, ‘ I have
been out to Michigan to see a brother, but
when I got there he was dead. I am making
my way we ; am out ot‘money ; I live in
Sympathy runs high ; crowd
makes him up a pony-purse. $8,50; gives him.
He travels to Bent, nine miles; drops again ;
everybody is alarmed : Comes to, id”: be is
out of money ; they make him up a pony-
purse ;the Doctor takes him home and gives
him somet..ing to eat ; off he goes again, to
Ritchie’s Mill ; drops again ; no men about,
women frightened and run for men folks;
find one ; man lies dead until man comes ;
j women with camphor bottles in every direc-
tion ; excitement, high ; Mr. Ritchie takes
him into the House, keeps him all night,
gives him lodging,br.rnkfast, and 510. .de
‘ , leaves for North Madison ; drops again ; he
writes he is out of money, and wants to get
, . home : but goes round ;he makes $9.50 off
the good people of North Madison. He goes
‘ on, and is still dropping and travelling.”
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Praise Your Wife.
Praise your wife, man ; for pityis sake,give
her a little enco.iragc'nient—it wont hurt her.
She has made your home comfortable. your
hearth bright and shining, your food agreea-
ble ; for pity’s sake tell her you thank ber'il'
nothing more. She don’t expect it : it will
make her eyes Open wider than they have
for these ten year's—but it will do her good
for all that, and you too. There are many
Women to-day thirsling for the word of praise
.-¢ the language of encourageii'ient. Through
'au'mmer’s heat and winter’s toil they have
drudged uncomplainingly and so accustomed
have their fathers, brothers and husbands oe-
come to their monotonous labor, that they
look for and upon them as they do on the dai-
ly rising of the sun and its daily going down.
Homely every day life may be made beauti-
.\~'1 ‘fui by an appreciation of its very'homeliness.
"You know that if the floor is clean. m‘nnuz’tl
labor has been performed to make it so. You
know that if you can take from your drawer-
a clean shirt whenever you want it, somebod-
y’s fingers have ached in the toil of making it
so fresh and agreeable, so smooth and ,lus
trons. Everything that pleases the eye nd
sense has been produced by constant work,
much thought great care and untiring efforts
bodily and mentally. It is not that many
‘ ' men do not appreciate these things and feel
' ble if
a. glow of gratitude for the numberless atten-
tions bestowed upon them in sickness and
health, but they are so selfish in that feeling.
They don’t come out with a hearty “ Why
' how pleasant you‘ make things look, wife ;”
or, “I am obliged to you‘ for taking so much
;pains.” They thank the tailor for giving'iit-s;’
they thank the man in the lull omnibus who
gives them a seat ;. they thank the young lu-
dy who moves along in the concert room : in
fact they thank everybody and everything
out .0! doors. because it is the custom ; and
then come home, tip their chairs back and
their heels up. pull out the newspaper, grum-
wife asks them to take the baby. scold
if the fire has got down; or if everything is
just right shut their months with ev1dent sat~
isfaction, but never say "' I thank. you.” I
tell you what, men, young and old, if you did
but show an ordinary civility towards those
common articles of housekeeping, your wives
—if you gave the one hundred and six'tietli
. part of the compliments you almost choked
them with before they were married---if you
[would stop the badinage about whom you are
going to have when nu iiber one is dead—-
, (such things wives may laugh at but they sink
:duep ;.~:oowiirnes)-il you would cease to
speak of their faults, however banteringly
before oilit-ii--—fciver women would seek for
’ other sources of happiness than your so-cal—
lr~il,—s—soi.~‘ii affection. Praise your wil'e.then
Nos-walk, Tuesday, 9.11.3. 1859.
Reguiflican State Convention.
A Convvntina of Deb—7.310“ representing the Freciiien ;
of Cmmccgicugywpfl are opposed to the present Natioii- i
‘rwtion. will be he“ at Union Hall in the i
p .33, rm \l’wliies lay the 25m iliiy ol‘Jniiu-
“lock. .A. .\l. for the purpose of nom-
. -. r for Govenor, iculennnt Governor,
.rcl.‘ ry of Stnte and Com ptrollcr : also to
appoint it gates fr_0m this State to the next National
Republican Convention, or up tnke'jsuch action in rela-
tion thereto as lib-=11 there be deemed advisable. The
several towns In this State are requested to send Dele-
gates equal to twice the number of their Represents.
tives in. the Genrral Assembly. ‘
CHARLES War-ms“. Hartford Co., 1
W. W Sworn, New Haven Co., . Republi-
H. H. STA-martian, New London Co., can State
A. H. Brunt-troy, Fan-field Co , Is Central
'1‘. M. Crone. Litchiield Co., | Commit-
E. M. 33.3320 , Windlinm,Co., . | tee.
Airman B. CALEF, Middlesex Co., |
L. E. Patel, Tolland Co., J
Hartford, Dec. fllst, 1859.
1860.
. 0
Like the magic of a. new lay. “Happy New
Year” gratulations caught the car, on our
first emerging, this bright and beautilul Mou-
day Morningl .Howthe old year has sped
away—v-all the lights 'and _ shadows—thejoys
and sorro we of old'1859—nmv hang upon the
dim back curtains of the memory. The old year
has been fraught with events and changes of
greater or less moment tons all. To some
taking perhaps the parent—the brother, the'
cempanion, the child—Ah how many of
those little barks —
“— That were launched on the other side,
And slipped from Heaven on an Ebbing tide—”
have again sailed afar oil‘ into the unknown
sea—and left naught but the little mound
upon which the gentle snows of winter,'and
the gentler flows of summer,shall distil their
sweetest tears. In the world ;our country};
our state; our town ; in many of our families;
,the destroyer hath come, and struck some
shining mark ; the joyous greetings of this
clear, bright winter’s day will be touched
with sorrow, as these memories steal upon
the heart. ‘ »
But it is of the living that we wouldspenk,
'and not of the dead. Of the present, not of
the past. The,world moves—and the Omnip-
otence of God and the hidden forces of man’s
nature and of the material world——all evince
Progress. 'l‘rue,dark plague spots rise to the
surface and bewilder and confound man’s li-
nite judgement for a time. but like the clouds
that enfold the lightniugs and thunder, they
soon burst, and the moral atmosphere of the
world becomes the purer and the clearer,_and
God’s bow of promise irradiates the earth
and the heavens. We cannot go backward,if
we would—“ Onward, forever ONWARD” is
the flat of the Almighty; and onward we shall
tread, till man’s ever restless,evcr expanding,
never satisfying powers of soul. find lull frui-
tion in God’s own Eternity.
In the t’emporaLthe moral and the phyricul
development and advancement of our own
immmediate vicinage, no previous year can
show its countepart to thatjust past. But of
this we shall more specially refer hereafter.
Encouraged by the past. us well asadmonish-
ed thereby, let us buckle on life’s armor, with
renewed. courage and strengthened vows,
“to do‘ with all our might what the hand lind~
eth to do,” over battling for the Riema—
With these few desultory hints and prompings
—we leave our readers to the full enjoyment
ofthe day, wishing one and all, an earnest, a
hearty—“HAPPY ‘NEw YEAR.”_
.1
. A o >. ._.__.._
Ourselves.
We do not wish to follow the fashion of the
press, of issuing duns or entreaties for the
personal aid of our friends in promoting our
business interests, although we may need
both. But we do wish to thank, very sincer' -
ly, those good friends who have spoken a
kind word for us and even made personal en-
deavors to extend our sphere of influence and
increase our power to do good,by augmenting
largely. as many have done the past year,thc
circulation of ourjournal. To all our read-
ers who entertain a favorable opinion of us,
(and we are vain enough to hope that all do,)
we would suggest that now is a favorable
time for renewing or commencing subscrip-
tions. ‘
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' Off the Track—The locbmotive of the
noon up train on the Danbury Road, broke
an axle, on Thursday, when near Georgetown
delaying the down passenger train seine few
hours. i l .
.>*O-—-'—-‘
Marine Disaster.——'I‘he little Sloop,
"Spray,” owned by our fellow townsmeii.
Geo.G. Bishop and Geo. F. Daskam and com-
manded by Capt. Conklin. struck the "Cow”
ledge off Black Rock. during the gale of Sat-
urday night—fortnight. She soon began to
fill and to save vessel and crew, the Capt-was
obliged to run her ashore on Milford beach.
where she now lies, badly- damaged. She
was ladeued with Oysters and bound to New
Haven. ~
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New Dry Goods House. .‘
We would call attention to the adv. of L.
in another col n of today’s paper. Mr.
Peck comes among us comparatively a stran-
ger to most of our citizens, although long and
favorably known to some of our business men.
He‘is a gentleman who will win, as he will
endeavor to deserve, not only the confidence
and good will of the community, but also the
respect and esteem of those who are serving
the public in the-same department of business.
Our town is growing and we fully believe
there is ample room‘ for another fir'st‘class
Dry. Goods House, such as Mr. Peck designs
keeping.
no...
new We trust our readers will beware the
seductions of the Ledger Story on our ont-
sidc. They are always fascinating, and are
so tempting that the printer gets caught with
the gilded bait—for the advertisement—while
the reader is trapped with their literary merit
~—¢¢<.>~
Horse Stolen—A horse belonging to Geo.
A. Raymond 2d, who resides Down Tow.u,was
stolen from the post to which it was hitched
here at the Bridge, on Tuesday evening last.
The animal :vas found three or four days af-
terwards in the vicinity of Greene Farms,
whither it had been drivon and then turned
loose. This specimen of rascality seems to
be very popular in different sections of the
Statc,audiif it is to be introduced here, we
trust the rascals may be apprehended and
punished as they deserve. I
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Retuz‘n of Sen itor Seward.
Hon. William H. Seward arrived at New
York in the Arago on Wednesday night, in
good health, and ready lo resume his public
duties. He was received ‘by a number of
friends at the pier and or corted to the Astor
House, where many gentlemen waited upon
him to welcome him home. A salute (if a
hundredguus was. fired in the Park in com
pliment' to him, an be had a public reception
from the city authorities the next day.
ioflo»o——-
R, Our neighbor cf the Danbury Times.
again shows lhe tii'i'eh and bristle, towards our
faithful Danbury “litems.” W e warn the Ed-
itor in advah‘ce, that "311014 [If he provoke
for all the‘gOOd' qualities she has, and you ‘Items’ to a fall from grace,”"’ (as the good
may l‘.:."l, assured that her deficiencies are fnl- Methodist brother
awful licking 1”
iv counterbalanced by your own.
snid) "sari ,ebo’dy’llget an
death hath cone in its most terrible forms— ,
Peck,'who makes his modest announcement
ing. We hope camel/ling feasible and ili-lin- ‘
its may be accomplished towards the cstab
lisbments of a‘pcrniiineiit and rapid boat on
Ihe routes, at this meeting. as we learn that
‘ Capt. Green is prepared from fuels and fig-
ures to snow that the enterprise will pay.—
Sec adv. of Meeting.
fiTbe Lectures of Prof. Mattison increase ,
in interest as they progress, yet, as is the
wont of our people, are but slimly attended.
By special request Prof. M attison will,
upon the close oi his present course, give 9.
Lecture on the “Phenomena of Spiritualism,”
It will probably be given Tuesday evening,
Jan. 10th. As Prof. M. has chased up and
vemilated every notorious manifestation of,
table tipping, &c., and in every case been able
to discover the “ hidden nigger,” we
have no doubt that this lecture will be as hu-
morously rich, as his regular course has been
dignified and sedate. Don’t fall to hear them
kind reader, especially if thy creduiity hath
ever been "staggered .by the mystery.
w The Lecture at Ely’s 'Hall last Wed ‘
nesday evening, was a scholarly production
and listened to with great apparent interest,
by the fifty or seventy five ' persons, who bra-
ved the. polar cold of that evening.
The Rev. Mr. Hodge of Bridgeport is to
deliver the next lecture. See adv.
Parish Vinita—T he friends of Rev. D. R.
Austin will meet at his house. Thursday Even-
ing or this week. The children of the Sun-
day School will visit him onFi-iday afternoon 2
P.M. Should the weather prove very Stormy
the vist will be dcfered until the next Eve.
The friends of th e Rev. Li B. Stimson of'
Wilton will give him a donation visit. on
Thursday Evening, the 5th inst., at the par-
soncge.
N.»*———-— .
The Fairfield Co. Bank has declared a
dividend of4 per cent., payable on demand,
leaving a surplus of $20,000, with lot one
dollar of protested paper on hand. This shows
excellent management as well as rare good
lortune.——.N'. Y. Journal of Commerce.
;Q'To all of which, we are prepared to ut-
ter our amen, though we don’t like 'to join
company with a paper so deeply steeped in
democracy and disuuion as the Journal of
Commerce.
«.>v~¢>——————-
bra.The Lecture advertised at Phcnix Hall,
for Wednesday evening, was not given, from
'lhe simple fact that there was no audience.
present to listen ;not a half dozen {persons
having appeared. We might as Well admit
the unpal table truth—that nothing but burnt
cork and cat gut, can draw out au.eveuing
audience, here in Norwalk.
«<0».
' NEWSPAPORIAL.—The New.Haven Pallnd
um has recently donned a new dress and been
otherwise improved—The proprietors of the
New Haven Journal and Courier. in conse-
quence of its prosperous condition and in-
creasing advertising‘ patronage,have enlarged
their dailyE-The Bridgeport Daily Adverti-
ser has been enlarged—The publication of
the Norwich Weekly Courier will be resumed
about the let of January. The'proprietors
are now publishing a semi-weekly.——-The
Housntonic Republican was enlarged on the
1st of January—Four papers have died in
this state during the past. year—the Norwich
Reveille, Norwich Evening Courier, Meriden
Chronicle and Waterbury Journal.
.«Q»...
Negro Riot.
Sr. Lents, Dec. 29.—Last night the citizens
of Bolivar were terribly frigh tened by aunt
tack made by a gang of negroes upon a party
of whites in the public square, the whites
finally rallied and drove the negro es into the
woods where they were kept at bay, threaten-
ing, however, to burn the town before morn-
ing. Several uegroes have been severely
punished. The citizens had all armed them
selves in anticipation of a more serious at
tack. butat lust advices the excitement had
somewhat subsided.
i.
4-4.»
Review of Books received frdm Selleck
8: Co's, _No. 3, Gazette Building.
COOPER'S NOVELS.
Wchave heretofore referred briefly to sev-
eral volumes of Cooper’s Works as now being
issued by W A. Townsend & Co. Thisis a
most elegantly illustrated Edition of the great
American Novelist, and is published as a sub—
scription series exclusively—one volume be-
ing issued each month, until the entire works
of the author with his latest corrections and
revisions. are before the public—comprising
in all thirty two'volumes. These volumes are
illustrated by Da'rly who has apparently
whettrd his artistic skill to a keener edge. on
account of his own enthusiastic admiration
for the writings of the great master, whom he
essays 'zto club. In typography, and es-
pecially in binding. they are certainly far in
advance of any library edition of standard
works which have ever yet been given the
public atauylhing like the price of these.. In
brief. we may say that the mechanical. is in
him, whom those volumes will carry down to
the remolest period of the world’s esteem,
without it. Would that we might be privi-
ledged to announce a similarly beautiful and
of the Great Invixo, who has so :ece nlly
p'aSsed away.
But as this splendid Edition of Cooper may
be seen at any time at Samson’s, our design
in this-notice was merely to sketch a most
hasty and brief review or" the dozen numbers
now out, in the order of their issue.‘ ' .
The first No. is the “Pioucers”—'ihe first
also of Cooper’s Series. This is illustrated
with two Steel Plate engravings of almost
electric expression and force of delineation.-
2d, we have “Red Rover” the which, in
days Lang Syne, we used to steal away to
devour, with boyish brain all aglow and
fevered with the magic creations. 'Here
also are two naval Battle scenes, after Dar-
ley’s highest illustrative art. ‘
3d, “ Last of the Mohicans,” the best of all
his tales, if it were possible to discriminate,
‘laithfullyillustrated as the others.
4th, " The Spy.” then “ Wyandolie.”
“ The Bravo,” " The Pilot,” “ cht of Wish-
ton-wish,”,“ The Headsman,” " The Prairie,”
“ Lionel Lincoln.” and the “ Sea Lyons,” no.
ticed by us in our last. All these are embel-
lished with two steel andnumerous wood cut
engravings,and we have already said, com-
prise an edition. without which no library‘can
be complete.
SFLLECK also sends us a copy of a new work
fresh from the pen of'Jacob Abbott, called
“ Florence Stories,” designed for the :“_iittle
ones at home.” Sheldon'd: Co., Publishers.—
Made up of some 30' odd chapters of entertain-
ing matter,“ and neara dozen ilustrations.
Also, the “Old Battle Ground,” another
neat little juvenile work, from the same pub.
lishers,just the thing for Holiday presenta-
tion.
4.».
fl Our friend Smith has a Washington
Monument Box at the village Post Ofiieci
where the patriotic and benevolent are de-
sired to di op adonation in behalf of that na-
tional work. ' ’
M—po—fl
vor was received too late for this week’s issue.
Will appear in Our next. ‘
. 10w" appeario take no interest ‘in the mailer.
5 final, and a pretty little sum will be paid by the good
all respects, worthy of the mental genius oi'
and nolibrary can be said to be complete _
enduring cellection and issuing of the works
m, Our Poplar Plain Correspo‘nhenl’s faQ.
New York capitalists; for the married men of this
The
business men are just now a little .Scllsllllfc, as the
freight torilfon the railroad has just been increased. '
.il
'5
(i
7.
fifty per cent This will deubtlbss continue till .the
matter shall be settled IU/I'IIIICI‘ w'c are [a ham.- a slcanL
people ofNorwolk to that uuaccommodnling, domin-
cering corporation whose rule appears to be to get all
they can and pay back as litt'e as possible. .
Capt. Greene, I understand,'is still bent on accomp;
lishing his object, notwithstanding the cold shoulders
that have been given him for a few weeks past. He
honestly believes that his plan is a feasible one, and
thinks he can convince thecapilalisls of Norwalk that
an investment in his boat will be both safe and profit-‘
able, ifhe can only get a hearing. 01‘ the merits of
this plan the writer does not feel competent to speak.
He only urges it as a. duty we owe to ourselves, to take
some measures to secure the running of a good boat
on this route. ' ~
And as Capt. Greene and his associates have built up
the route', it is due to them as an act of courtesy—nay
of Simple justice, that they have a hearing. It is very
much to be hoped that such a hearing may be had-—
that all may know precisely how matters stand and
decide on doing something. If the old boat is not
worth repairing, let us say so and take measures to se-
cure a new one ; but do not let 'us rest contented with
the vague hope that " so mebody will give us a steam-
boat," and therefore sit down and do nothing.
0n the other hand if the Confidence is, as rep'es en!-
ed, a good strong bout,ouly needing to be newly plank-
cd and stiffened to compare well with any boat on the
sound, and if with a new boiler and her present new
engine, she woulil be sure to make her trips in good
time—then i t will be seen that our wisest course is to
purchase and refit the present boat, at a cost of $21,000
rather than purchase a new one at an expense of $35,-
000. Be this as it may, lei us by all means do some-
thing, and not be dependent again pn the New York
and New Haven railroad. . P.
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[3" The bitter hostility of the Administration party
to the election of Mr Sherman as speaker of the House
is easily accounted for. He was Chairman of that
troublesome navulCommittee of the lust Congress.—
He ~ventilated and exposed before the. country the
rank corruption existing in the administration ofits
affairs by the Navy Department under the direction of
Mr. Toucey. It is to revenge Toncy’n misfortunes that
the determined effort is made to blufiiand frighten the
Republicans from the support of Mr. Sherman.
The author of those troublesome developements rc-
speetlng Coal and Live Oak Contracts is not particular-
ly acceptable to the Democracy. It isn’t strange.
-———-—o~<6>-oo—————'
w’l‘he Yacht Wanderer, which some time since
gave the authorities at Savannah the slip, under very
suspicious circumstances, made her appearance in Bos-
ton harbor on.Snturday, in charge ofthc mate lie lan~
ing run her off for home while the, Captain was On‘
board a French vessel .afte; provisions. It appears
that after getting well out to sea, the' Captain sum-
moned all hands on deck and informed them that in.
stead of geing to Matanzn s, Nassau, N. P., and back as
they had understood, he was going direct to the coast
ofAfrica for a cargo of slaves, and he would shoot the
first man who refused to obey him.
\ ——-—Ood.»4-————
. 33> Eldridge Gerry Paige, well known as ‘ Dow. Jr.’
the author of the famous “ Patent Sermons," was
found dead in a house of prostitution in Srinl‘rancisco
on the 4th inst, as announced in it telegram on Sotnr.
«lay. He was a ngtive of Litcbfield, Ct., and aged
about 43 years Ten years ago he was editor of the
New York Mercury, but meeting with reverses he went
to California, where he become addicted to liquor and
died in the utmost degradation and imisery. Hc had
latterly worked as a compositor.
¢<.>-o—-—— .
wilonJudge Mosaic, of Iowa, who made himself
so popular with the inventors of the country while he
held the office ofCommissioner of Patents lias,wc learn
associated himself with llliinn & Co., at the Scientific
American Office, New York. '
4<QI>n ‘
Grbw Challenged—Mia. LL‘O’B. Branch
of N. C. who was the first to give and to take
offence in an alteration with Mr. Grow, has
virtually challenged Grow. Grow response
was a dignified and noble reply and will
raise the man higher than over in the estima-
tion of the true men ol' the Country of what
ever political strife they may be. The Tri-
bune says :— _
And now let ussee whether the law of the
land which stcriilyforbids dueling and chal-
lenging to fight by Members of Congress is
worth the paper on which it is printed. Ei
ther Mr. Branch has broken this law. or any
one who choose may drive an ox-cart through
it with impunity. Let the .counlry know
whether this law is a reality or a sham. if a
reality, Mr. Branch has forfeited and must
vacate his seat in Congress.
. _ —————-—O<‘.>o.—————-
Wilton.
m We are informed that the seats in the
first Congregational Church were sold on
Saturday last,_and brought a higher price
than ever before. A Yankee’s heart is pretty
sure to abide by his monied investments, and
a vigorous. competition for pews} and large
attendance upon the prayer me clings, an old
dominic used to say, were among the strong-
est evidenees of vital piety in a church.
u<.>a*__—-
Old Grannyiam.
One of our merchants, a commuter on the
‘N. Y. (b N. H. R. R., informs us that the news
boys, as one of them asserts, have been for-
bidden selling " Helper’s Work” on the cars!
What next‘? We really shall be glad to know
that Mr. Supt. Hoyt is n‘ot responsible for this
'piece of miserable prescription, as we are as-
:su'rcd he is not. for much of the special innu-
Fagemenl of this road, which in other corpora-
_'tiOns usually originates with the Superinten-
dent. How is it neighbor Advocate,is your
Mr. Hoyt going lo'join the disuuion demo-
crats in suppressing Helper?
For the Normal}: Gazelle.
Another Accident at Reading Ridge.
0n the evening of Christmas day, a number
of Friends had a social gathering near Mr.
Charles Duncomb’s, among whom was a Mr.
Meeker. ofCOuehe’s Hill. a highly respected
gentleman. On leaving, late in the evening,
Mr. M . in company with one or two others
in a carriage. mistaking . the undulating sur-
face in that vicinity for plain sailing, drove
off an ambankment, (near where yOung Perry
.received his fatal injury some time since,) up-
setting and breaking the carriage; and great-
eudangering the occupants’ lives. Happily,
Mr. M. and his companion escaped with, it is
believed, Fllglltllljlll‘y. Will not this occur-
rence arouse lbeaniho‘rilics of the town of
Bedding to a thorough iiivcsligptiou of the
whole mart-er ‘i A LAw Aiiinifcc CI’llZES .
._ .-..,.._._
The mail agents in thin quarter tell us lhat
'muil bags are all crowded and crammed with
documents underlhe frank of Mr. 0. S. Ferry.
This is the gentleman who denounced Mr.
Bishop so lus'ily on the slump, last spring,
for sending documents to his constituents.—
“ Consistency, thou art a jewel lib—Former.
“sin. Is it possible i—Those vigilent mail
agentsl l'lowis it they don’t at once suppress
them as incendiary to the pense and prosper-
ity of the dcmhcra tic postal establishment.-
We are glad however that Mr. Ferry can find
something to busy himself about while the
the Democracy, are , belching their Disunion
speeches upon the'House and the country.
.~-o->
Christmas on the Ice.
Monday, in the large cities, was observed
as a gala day. Central park, New Yor . _’s
the great point of attraction in that city, and
it is said the crowd gathered ,upon it‘to the
number of from 50,000 to 60,000 people, of
all ages and both sexes; Even on Sunday,
over 6,000 people desecralcd the Sabbath
upon the nlassy surface of its ponds.
Skating also appears to have been the or,-
tier of the day on Monday by the pleasure
seekers of, New Haven and Hartford.
About 500 of the ciliaens 'of Birmingham:
0. large portion ofwliicb were Ladies. spent
the afternoon on the Canal neat-their village,
net'Band, tooktlieic station . in lhcceiitre of:
the pcnd'un‘d discoursed'swect music for the
Spil‘l ted corps :— - .
*5: (fund Open Face Le
lt Five Dollhrs,.C. lestend.
Skating and Dancing. ‘ The Birmingham 001- ,
liGbld lluntiiii', Patent Lever, J. Stevens.
ver, G. Akin.
G. E. Bealty.
‘ “ 'l‘. Allén.
Salt Gill. China. Aaron llull. '
Silver Cake Basket, C. S. Bentty.
“ " ' David Vail.
.8 Silver Syrup Pitcher. N. B. Stanton.
9 Silver Card Basket. C. E Brown.
l0 Silver Flovvor Stntd, II. M. Stanton.
.3
‘1 ‘-
6E
12 A. Rice.
13 Box Segars, S. Smith.
14 Five Dollars, Rufus Plait.
15. Sett Knives and Forks, E.Guyer.
l6 Work-Stand. J. Thoma ,
17 Silver Cup, F. Beers.
18 Five Dollars. G. Boga rt.
19 “ T. Crossman.
20 Vest. A. Allen. ~
21 Pair Boots, w. Abbot.-
22 Parlor Stove. S. Wilson.
23 Knives and Forks, W. Rice.
24 Silver Porto Monie, Wm. Me Vuin.
25 Pair Boots, R. H. Bucknam.
26'Knlves and Forks, David Lee.
27 Writing Desk, II. Hoyt.
29 Vest. Wm Kellogg.
30 Pair Boots,’l‘homas‘ M’Clennihan.
31 Pair Pants, G. Haulenbeck.
32 Table Spoons, I. P. Blanchard.
33 Dress Hat, G Brown.
34 Sett Sleeve Buttons, Wm C Lyon.
35 Books, A Chinery.
37 $2.50 Gold Piece, John Brown.
33 Silver Cup. Benj. Weaver.
39 Linen Handkerchief, Wm. Y. Beatty.
40 Sleeve Buttons, S Sobrest.
41 $2.50 Gold Piece, George T. Brady.
42 Dressing Case, John Theme.
43 Box Segars,Cbus Burr.
44 Hot, G Rice.
45 Box Segars, S Edgar;
46 Order Hat, W Baldwin.
47 Napl-in Rings. R P Beatty.
48 Fruit Cake. John Hans.
49 $2.50 Gold Piece, Barkley.
50 $2.50 Gold Piece, G Kellogg. .
At a meeting of the Guards the following
resolutions were passed :— .
Rmotvn, That in acknowledgment to our invited
guests who have contributed such a long list of valua-
ble prizes for our benefit, and of Lonoring us with their
presence, we return to them through this medium our
sincere thanks, hoping that they may, one and all,
live to meet with us again on many like occasions.—
Also to Mr Hall for adding a new feature to our pro-
cession,.in giving us a peep at the Elephants. .
RESOLVED, That to the Ladies who presented us with
those beautiful wreaths we return our best Wishes and
warm gratitude, hoping that they all will soon receive
their prizes—won by Cupid’s Bow and Arrow.
Rmorxm, Tliat- Mr. Allis. the gentlemanly proprietor
of the Allis llouse, deserves Our best wishes, for his
imwearied efforts to make as comfortable while at his
House.
Rusotvm, That the Ladies connected with the Fae.
tory we shall always remember with gratitude for the
valuable prizes they presented us on the occasion of
our Excursion.
RESOLVED, That the Wheeler k. Wilson Brass Band,
of East Bridgeport. which accompanied us on our Ex-
cursion, by their gentlemnnly dcportment, as well an
by their promptness and untiring efforts to please, did
much towards making our bxcursion one of unalloyed
pleasure.
a.»
‘ Our National Trophies.
By the favor of the lightning, the American
people Were not long since informed that“ the
Bithops, in attendance on the Episcopal Con-
vention at Richmond, called on the President
at Washington, and the President exhibited
to them a Spear taken from Brown’s arms for
the invasion of Virginia, which District Al.-
torney Ould had brought him from Harper’s
Ferry. Doubtless the President drew a deep
moral from this terrible weapon, and impress-
ed on the minds of. the worthy Bishops the ne-
cessity ol' repressing all agitation except that
absolutely necessary to guard and extend the
divine institution. The President has certain-
:ly founded a museum of implements and relic
of war that, if perfected, will vie with those
of the Tower ol' London or the Invalides of
Paris. We hope that measures will be taken
at once to forward all the most notable of
these weapons and curious relics to the White
House ; then when the House of Bishops call
on the President, he will show them through
his national museum in this wise :
“ Here, Reverend Gentlemen. you see the
two rifles with which Clark and Gai'dncr shot
Barber in Kansas. Barber was riding quietly
along the road. a capital offense at that time,
and was shot in the buck. Clark was my Iu-
“dian Agent and an excellent patriot. It was
not certain which killed Barber. but to make
sure thatjusticc is done, I appointed Gardner
Postmaster at Lawrence, and Clark Purser in
the Navy. That is a cepy of his commission,
gentlemen. Carrying out the Scriptures, you
see; those faithful in a'few things are appoint-
ed over many things.
That. gentlemen, is the cannon taken from
the government arsenal at Liberty, Missouri,
with which Jones and the Missourians'bom-
bardcd the town of Lawrence and battered
down the hotel and several dwellings, after
they had pillaged everything they could carry
all, Here is a copy of Jones’ commisslon as
Collector of Customs. True patriotism will
never die gentlemen,whilc the country rew‘nrds
her heroes.
This, reverend gentleman, is the knife with
which Murphy sculped Hopps. Hopps was a
gentlemen. you cannot too much warn your
congregations. against this agitating element.
This is Murphy’s appointment as agent of the
Pottawatomie Indians, where he can teach
them the civilized mode of scalpiug. Virtue
is sure to be rewarded, gentlemen. Remind
youi congregations of that. ‘
Here you see some of the muskets and pis-
tols taken from the United States Arsenal
in Missouri, for butchering the Kansas set-
tlers. The Canaanites are to, be driven out,
_ gentlemen. The Scriptures are clear on that
head. All means are lawl’ul,eveu the seizure
of the United States Arsenal. to put down ag-
itation. ,
“ llere,reverend gentleme ,ie a precious
relic. and a great comfort to true patriot,
especially in iiew of the recent wicked at-
tempt to disturb the family relations establish-
ed by the Patriarchs in the sale of their
brother Joseph; by which we have the com
farting assurance that the [radio in our blood
relations is peculiarly blessed; this is the
hatchet with which Gibson killed Frederick
Brown, a son of that mighty man of valor,
before whom the hearts of the chivalry be-
came as water- With this Weapon be was
slain unarmed and a prisoner. His wife and
one child were spared ; an injudicioua pro-
ceeding towards such a race. Many good
men strove for the privilege of killing him ;
but it was given to Gibson to hack him to
death with this hatchet, even as “ Samuel
hewed Agag to pieces before the Lord.” You
see, gentlemen, how the devout mind is sauc-
national trophies. This lot, gentleman, will
not becomp‘lele until we get the rope with
which the father ol'this sinful agitator, who
has been in an unreconcilcd condition since
thisdispcnsationon his son, is hung. Then
the mind- that is properly disciplined will be
highly cdilicd by trophies so full of incident
and allusion. Gibson has not gone unrew'urd-
ed ; in a government Ollicc he shows to a
wicked and pCl‘VkrSC generation that republics
a e not ungrateful. ‘ ‘ . ’
I now come, gentlemen. to the choicest
relic in this collection. and the one the best
calculated to inspire patriotic and national
emotions. Here in this glass case are the
pieces of the canc,wii.h which a true Soutbron,
ardent as "a Southern sun. with invincible
courage, and pockets full ofrevolvers, walked
up to it sitting Senator who had indulged in
the profanity of free speech, smote him ' to
the floor and'contiiiued beating him till there
is hope, that they have silenced his profanity
forevor; These are the revolvers. and bowie
knives with which two of the bravest sons of
the South guarded the patriotic deed. to pre-
vcnt interference ; and bereis an engraving
of the Monument which the admirers of true
heroism in'Soulh Ceroliiia are erecting to her
most heroic son. Future generations; gentle-
men. will jiidge us by the monuments we
build. I will send you a copy of this engra-
ring for your Sabbath Schools that the youth-
ful inin'il may be stimulated by the reward of
true 'virtuc.——0h1’o State Journal.
«a».
The Postmaster-General says that the delay
in- the organization of the House of Represen-
tnves, will cost the Government a million of
dollars in the biddingsupon the mail contract
.alone,.—-E,.Tchangl’. :1
_,zgv~ Well he has no one to thank but his
own Dis union Confederates, wliovulicntly dc-
clare that unless the minority is permitted to
rule the umon shall be dissolved.
~<Q>e
fir The House of Representatives
Friday failed to ballot for Speaker the
.day being devoted to speeches and it ad-
journed over until Tuesday n'xt. We
are happy to say that the Republicans
solidly resisted this adjournment. They
wei-eontvotcd by the combined Dem'o-
cratic and—South ‘American forces; but’
the country-will ,understand that the de-
lay in the organization of the House is no
D
Dancers.
. ii
"2.4%..
fault of
, followed great ooiifusion, w
Free State man, a very dangerous calling.
tilledjby- the scriptural associations of these
theirs, either now or heretofore. y ,m auooiation, so .. speak first brothel-3’
flown—Mr. Moore offered a resolution
declaring illl'. Britt-lit" Speaker. Mr. McCler-
nand moved to substitute the name of Mr.
Davis ol’Indiaiia But there Were objections
that the resolution we. out of, order, and so
the clerk decided. Mr. Smith having the
floor. was appealed to to give way that the
House might proceed to vote for a Speaker,
and continue till 22 o’clock and then adjourn,
Mr. Smith would consent to an adjournment,
but others thought he had better go on with
_ his remarks, which he «lid. ‘While speaking
some one sent him a glass of egg—neg, which
he drank, wishing all n “ Merry Christmas."
Somc'questions of order Were raised as to his
monopolizlng the‘-Cbristmus Cheer,” when
another egg-nogg was sent him,_and he drank
that also, bowing to the ladies in the gallery.
Mr. Smith then attempted to proceed, but
was interrupted, and appeared extremely
anxiousfor an adjournment, without losing
his right to the floor. But the Bepuplicnns
Were opposed to adjo irning. and he went on,
" Various suggestions were made, and among
them one that'Mr. Smith have leave to finish
hicspeecbmnd that the Home stand adjourned
till it was finished. This excited theindigna-
tion of Mr, Smith. Finally a vote was had
on adjourniug,and it was negativcd. "Then
another mod
tion to adjourn was made, and the Clerk
rushed the question through against-culls for
yeas and nays, and declared it carried.
SENATE, Dec. 27.-—The President’s Message
was received, when Mr. Collnmcr objected
to its being read, on the ground that, on the
.adjonrnment ol’the Senate, it wag agreed
that no action should be taken in the absence
of many Senators who had left the city under
that agreement. It was argued,however,iliat
listening to the reading of the Message would
be no action, in the common acceptation of
the term. on the part of the Senate. Finally.
the question was taken on having it read. and
the Senate agreed to hear it. Mr. iBrown of
Miss, said that he wished to speak on the
Message, but would wait until there was a
lull Senate. Mr. Bright moved the usual
printing, but requested that his ' motion he
suffered to lie on the table till after the 3d of
January. This was agreed to, and the Senate
adjourned. to Friday next. .
House, Dec 27.—0n the reception of the
President’s Message, John Cochrane moved
that it be laid on the table tillihe House was
organized. But Mr. Craig of N.C., moved
thatit be received and read, which amend-
meat was promptly accepted “by Mr. Coch~
rune. Much confusion ensued, as such a pro-
ceeding was regarded as entirely without a
precedent. Mr. Craig finally withdrew his
amendment, and Mr. Cochrane’s motion was
adopted, so the Message was laid aside. Mr.
Smith of Virginia then resumed his remarks
on the Slavery question, Mr. Houston pro
posed to elect a temporary Speaker for ten
days,and that no business-be done in that
time except to pass a bill to meet the defic-
iencies in the liabilities of the Post Oflice
Department, when the House should proceed
again to the election of aSpeaker.-—
This was objected to, unless Mr. John
Sherman should be the chosen one. A
vote for Speaker was, then had, Mr. Sherman
still lacking four votes of an election. The
next highest was Mr. C. L. Scott of California.
who received seventeen votes.
House ,Dee.28—-Mr.Rust of Ark.,obtained the
floor, and indulged in bitter denunciations of
John Brown’s raid and the Republican party,
characterizing the principles of the latter as
treasonabie. Mr. Dunn of Ind.. promptly
called the. gentlemen to order, and said if
such epithets were to be applied loony one,
it must be to the other side of the House.—
Mr. Rust proposed that the Conservative
member select acandidate from the Demo.
crate, or vice versa. and elect him. This was
objected to by several Democrats, who de-
clared that they would not be thusused, and
Mr. Garnett of Va., had read the resolves of
his State Legislature, instructing the Repre-
sentatives from that‘State to unite with the
elements of the Opposition. Various expla-
nations were indulged in. which Morris. of
BL, claimed the floor, and proceeded to bear
down heavily upon the Administration. A
vote for Speaker was . ordered. and after a
number of explanap’ons, it was announced.
Mr. Sherman still acking four votes of an
election. Mr. Maynard of Team, received 65
votes,and the rest were scattered. Adjourned.
Snxun, Dee. 29.-Not in session.
Honsu.—Mr' Morris, of lll., resumed and
finished his remarks. Mr. Millson' of Va..
replied to him. Mr. Grow of Pa. then took
the floor to reply to some loriner remarks by
Mr. Branch of N. C., in connection with the
defeat of the Post Ofilce Appropriation bill.
This brought Mr. Branch out, when a heated
and somewhat exciting altercation between
Messrs. G. (if. B. ensued. the latter calling for
a retraction, which tho latter refused to make.
Mr. Vallnndigham of Ohio then explained
then cxplalned'his action relative to the Post
Office Appropriation bill. The debate was
continued by Messrs. Pryor of Va., Hickman
ol Pa.,McKnight of Pa},- and Maynard of
Tenn., when a vote for Speaker was had, Mr.
Sherman'still lacking four votes. Mr. Scott
of Cal., received 83, Mr. Gilmer, -N. C., .14,
and the rest were scattering. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 30.——Mr. Bloc of Minn. intro-
duced several bills relative to public conve-
niences in that state, and also gave notice of
a bill providing for a temporary government
for the Territory of Dacotnb. The Senate
then adjourned to Tuesday'nexl.
Hausa—Mr. Perry of Maine moved a rem
lutiou that, until an organizasion should be.
effected, members should be restricted to 20
minutes speaking, and not more than once,
until all members desiring to speak shall have
been heard. Also. that all motions to lay on
the table be decided without debate. , But
objections were made to offering the resolu-
tion, and Mr. Boyce of S. 0., took the floor.
and made an attack on the Republican party,
charging it with obstructing the execution ol
the Fugitive Slave Law. Mr. Stanton of Ohio
replied, when there was a lengthened collo-
quy respecting the Tarill bill of ’57 partizan
politics, &c., when Mr. Stanton. in view of
the inability to effect an organization by the
majority rule. suggested the adoption of the
pluraliiy. This was objected to by members
of the Administration party. and Mr . Mont-
gomcry of Penn. moved that Mr. Cerwin be
declared Speaker for 24 hours, in order that
a Deficiency bill might be passed for the re-
lief of mail contractors and other government
creditors, Amid confusion, an adjournment
was had by one majority.
.>uo——-
Tun FEAR or Sl-IRVILE Issunxncriox AMONG
Woman-John Quincy,Jr., in a lecture de-
livered at Providence on the 16d: of Nov em-
ber, said :
“ We do not realize the constant anxiety in
which so many of our citizens perpetually are,
More than forty years ago, John Randolph
said in one of his speeches, “ The night-bell
never tplls for fire in Richmond that the moth-
er does not clasp her infant closer to her bos-
~ om.” That fear still exists. A lady ol'my
family travelled in the Jitteri r of Virginia
just after the massacre committed. by the
slums at Southampton. She was received
with true Virginia hospitality. everything
bore the appciiiunce of wealth and tranquili-
lty in a family of a mother and‘ five young
ladies,wlmsc benutv and refinement shed a
charm over the home which they adorned —
It seemed to be the abode of happiness. But
appearances are deceitful. The lady of the’
house confided her real feelings to her guest.
All her husband‘s properly consisted of slaves
on the plantation - These she. was ready to
abandon if she and her daughters could only
live in the Northern States and support them-
selves by e labor of their hands.
This to g was accounted for by the scenes
through which she had just passed. The
new: of the insurrection bud been received.—
llut few, white men belonged to the place,
and she was left alone, surrounded by slaves,
'with no male protector. She Iortified the
house,and armed her daughters with riflrs,
determined, if resistance was unavailing, to
destroy them with her own hand and set fire
to the building, and escape by death from a
fate more to be dreaded. She remained for
many hours in this position, and when at
length a gentleman rode up she fainted,
at the idea of being afraid of slaves, but
shortly after,speaking of another subject. he
told me never went to bed in his life without
a pair of loaded pistols under his pillow.—
Whey wercnd ttc dialribes of some gentle-
tlcmen from the South, we are apt to be pro-
voked and forget how many thousands of we.
men and ehildrec live in constant and daily
fear.” ' ' , . ‘
-—-——-——Oo—‘.
. “ There is a “ Woman’s Rights” organ-
zation started in Danbnry. Husbands
ip'thot region will soon have busm'ess
chop h in hapcl,”~.-—Gazettc. .
f A little of your cxper-i'eupe. neighbor B .
will he thankfully received by the .‘°lm_sbands.’?
' 55‘ Never enjoyed the delectalions of such
5
v
currenbcs :it Harper's Ferry.
.1 once heard a Southern gentleman laugh _
Harper’s Perry Insurrection.
The President’s message has been delivered
to Congress. The President, after expressing
"rulilbde to the Almighty for blessings
.hrou ghout the year. refers to the bloody (ic-
These events
sad and cruel in themselves, derived their
chief importance from the apprehension that
they are but symptoms of an incuiable disease
in the public mind, and which may break out
instill more dangerous outrages, iind termin-
ate at last in Open war by the north to abolish
slavery. While he himself entertained no
such apprebeiision,they afford a solemn warn-
"IE to us to beware of the approach of danger.
.38 says.“ let me implore my countrymen.
North and South, to cultivate their ancient
“eh-“g5 01' mutual forbearance and good will
towards each other, and strive to allay the
demon 3911:" 0* sectionalismmutred and strife
now alive in the land.”
This advice proceeds from the heart of all
public functionaries whose services con.
menced in the last generation of the wise cou-
servative statesmen of that day. He indulges
in no gloomy forbodings. He thinks the affair
of Harper’s Ferry will be the means of alloy.
ing the existing eXeitcmen't and prevent fur-
ther outbreak. '
Died Scott.
He cordially congratulates Congress on the
final settlement by the Supreme Court of the
question of Slavery in the Territories. The:
right has-been established of_ every citizen to
take his property of every load into the terri-
tories, which belong equally to the whole
confederacy, and to have it protected under.
the Federal Constitution. .Neither Congress
nor the territorial legislation, nor any other
body has any power to annul or impair this
vested right. Thus has the status of a terri-
tory during the intermediate betw’cenits first
settlement until it becomes a stale been irre-
vocably fixed, by the final decision of the Sn-
preme Court ol' the United States.
He then describes the mode of admission of
a territory as a state into the Union. It may
be admitted with or without slavery as their
constitution may prescribe. This principle
has been recognized 'in some form by the al-
most unanimous vote of both houses of the
last Congress. ' '
The Slave Trade.
All lawful means at his command had been
employed and will continue to be against the'
Slave Trade—Our history proves that the
fat hers of the Republic in advance of all other
nations condemned the Slave Trade.
Chine-e Treaty.
Ratifications .of the Chinese treaty have
been exchanged. Two supplemental conven
lions however, are pending relating to the
gigbts of Americans in China, and the transit
uties.
_ Foreign Relations.
The President recommends that appropria-
tionsbe made to meet the demands of the
Amistad claimants, and his opinion in favor
of the. acquisition of Cuba by fair means
remaiu‘ unchanged. Therefore he again in-
vites the seriOus attention of Congress to
lbis‘important subject. ' ' ' '
Our difficulties with Paraguay are satisfac-
torily adjusted. Our relations With France,
Ruseia,and all the continental governments
of Europe, Spain perhaps excepted, continue
to be most friendly. ' .
Great Britain.
Hobos good reasons to believe. until re-
cently, that he Would have been able to an-
nounce our dilficulties with Great Britain as
finallyadjusted, in a manner satisfactory to
both parties. But for reasons which Great
Britainbad net anticipated,she had not com-
pleted the arrangements with Honduras and
Nicaragua; in pursuance of the understanding
of the two governments. It is, nevertheless,
confidently expected that this will shortly be
accomplished.
In relation to San Juan he entertained no
doubt of the validity of our title. He was
happy to slate that what .was left to Gen.
Scott’s discretion could not have been placed
in better hands. Gen. Scott Successfully ac.
complished his mission and there was no
longer any reason toapprehend the collision
of the respective forces during the pendency
of negotiations.
Mexico. .
He speaks with regret of the unimproved
condition of affairs in Mexico. it speaks on
the subject at great length, Outrage: ol the
worst description he says are committed on
persons and propertygand there is scarcely
any form of injury which has not been suffered
by our citizens there during a few years. We
are nominally at peace with MexicoJmt as far
as the interest of our commerce or our citizens
is concerned we might as well be at war. Mr.
McLane in August' last wrote: “ I hope the
President.wil| feel authorized to ask from
Congress the power to enter Mexico with mil-
itary-forces at the call of the constitutional
authorities in order at protect our citizens
and treaty rights, Unless such a power is
gren’f’erred upon him the evils must increase,
The President adds: “I have been reluc-
.tnntly led to the same opinion, and I feel
bound to announce this conclusion to Con
gross. This is a question wnich relates to the
future as well as-to the past and present-é
The aid which he requires and which interests
‘ t O
he belong to this government to
render not only by virtue ol' our neighborhood?
to Mexico, but by virtue also of our establish-
ed policy, which is inconsistentwilh the inter-
vention of any Europeanfpower in the domes-
tic concers of that Republic.
For the reasons stated, the President recom-
mends the passage of a law authorizing him
to employ such a military force toenierM'exico,
lor the purpose of obtaining indemnity for the
future. Should volunteers be selected, such
a force could easily be raised in lhiscountry
among those who sympathise with the safer-
ings of our fellow—citizens in Mexico and with
the unhappy condition of that country. Such
an accession to the forces of the constitutional
government would enable it soon to reach the
capital. . ~
He recommends the establishment of mili-
tary posts across the Mexican line, Sonora
and Chihuahua, and the protection of the lives
and property of Americans against Indian de-
predations, He secommonds the establish-
ment of a temporary government in Arizpna.
. Central America.
'He thinks the provision of the recent treaty
With Nicaragua cannot fail to be satisfactory.
Protection on the Isthmus.
He recommends a law authorizing the em
ploymeut of a naval force for the protection
of Americans passing the Panama, Nicaragua
and Tebuantepec routs,and again recommends
that authority be given to employ a naval
force. to protect American citizens against
seizure and confiscation by Mexico and Span-
ish American States, ‘ - _. _
Post Office Appropriations. _
He refers to the failure of the post office
Fifteen Buildings Destroyed gar-gag
' the basement b
all commercial countries, is tovrcquire that -
(Thursday)
morning, a fire broke out in the rear of the
live story brick building, 53 Bee , ,
occupied by Messrs- Black. Gi'aiii:]§3deet’
a.m-..iiiul'aclurc of lookingglassias ornament:
frames, do. At the time the fire, “‘as directi-
cred it did not have the “l’lmfll'ai-ce lofts-cit) '
of any very great extent. but in a didfierft
otter, aliiiosl. lhc entire building burst'fb‘iibin
a column of flame and smoke. . '
The alarm was quickl com ' -
the engines were promp'ily onuiilglfmifl‘:
night was one of the coldesi of madman“,
and this, added to the-extreme commit.- ’f w, .
days previous caused continuum,“ e.
getting the engines at work. Theft * use
cold caused the hose to freeze, and ' to
this the flames which had by this time at
out allover the bniIdiomcenmuaicatodi’aghe
paper. warehouse of Lewis D. Build” 54
Beckman "sli-eet, a. fiv‘e’stor‘y brick bumin
through. and heavily stored with paper Tb:
combustible nature of the stock and tin; w.“
of a copious snppply of water caused the
flames to spread with fearful rapidity.
The steam 'fire‘ engines were sent for and
soon and ved on the spot, and commenced
working after a short time. but not‘nntil the
building 51 Beehman street, also a five story
brick building. had caught fire. This was
occupied by Nic his Doll. tailor-Jon $4000
insured $2000; obert Duncan, black and
wliitesmith, West Snarp‘, machining, and in
Clinton it Henry: paper
dealers,» and E. rakcy, perfuniéfiioccnpied
the upper line? . On the East the fire spread
to the cxtensi e paper warehonscof‘CyI-us W.
Field 55 Co., .x Beekman 38.; I obnildiug ex.
tending throu h to 87 Ann it? e .'—'- is was
spondiii “if"; e sheet oflla-o. endgnotwith-
s an iiiga e "muse eedil dc. to 0d.
The building 9 Beeriiian {Midi-Vienna
by Endicott & 0.. in the upper pa
lithographic vs blishment. war also "
ed. Messrs. H ft. Haydock & 06., »
occupied the .rst floor. The .buil if
Beekinau stret and 9| Ann. exle '
Gold street coupled by Noemi. Dod' t
was damaged ettensively, but the '
still standing. - ' J.
On the North‘side of Ann street
ings destroyed ierc extensions of in
Beekman‘ street. on the South side
street thebuildilgs; were principally. ’ .
as grocery and tenements, the princip‘al '
Mr. Frcl as: may storm-‘88 An‘ii‘eu’i’eo-
George Nevms, Illicemnn; Mi. Jo]; 335831:
[n01]! jeweller, t Ann—lots ver 3' "V '
Charles I.enrs,la 1' beer saloon ;J? ’riirdfi
packing boxes,8 on street; Ma's? harem.
75 and 77 Aunrdamaged about,
Occupied by Mclfec’s printer’s j.
and-
100;l 79
o , on
it. e...
$9.0 0—(lhis buiiing fell in
gl+m 5 ;)~ W. ~leitingpicture de in, Levi
Dec er, .. Ann; mlJ. Harrison no”: of
a porter house. {NAM street. I
meat .of ;90An tre'etiii a p i ‘ box
manufact rer. .. 'WQUEGM; Inachii 79
81 and 8:_ Ann st ‘t. felliii'toTfi’e'sne ”darnz
pletely bl‘ockmgiup, and some twd orfireo
persons somewhat fiured. ~
The firesexteudeithrougbfromfAnn lanl-
ton slreet‘; the builings arownotv destroy' ' ed
but the inslde grdly damagedv' James A:
Kissam. tinware an scales..81 Fulton-street,
corner ol‘Gold flanged about 32,0“. 1 'Isaac
-Ayrcs, 83Fulton snot scale man ‘ acturer,
damaged by firean ater,amount' ' nown.
Mr. Myers, wirc'w, er, tools 6' ,
George Wade, 85 Fimn, surgicaki
stock slightly dnmfed, 181 Fill
occupied by Edwardlaak asa musi
ment’depot the firs oor. A. We nor,-
lithographing eatab meat. W. HEW.
Genuer, hydrometerid thermometer- if“..-
lecturers. Their lclis $2.000..da“ie to
stock by water,insui in the Willidmibnrg
City Iusuranco Com y for $500. George
A. Prince .l: Co., mai acturers of bone.
l
The stock and buildi is cousin: ' , 1h.
aged by water. ,_ ' " ‘ up; j
.Eugene Ely, 57 Goist., paper wficfiu‘i,
is damaged to a cousin-able extent"... " "
The firemen worket‘nobly and " er the-
most adverse circunances. Man if!“
were covered with icchd nearly l , “w‘
The performance olhe two are engines
the Niagara and thdanhattan highly,
satisfactory- Without hen the .~ would
scarcely have been mined. until ’1
strayed the entire bl They a tat
the ruins constantly yin; to p at the
fire breaking out agai . ,, my; . . .
The buildings burn o'niBee‘kmd‘pitx-ect,
were a row of , mac fronts,
through to Ann etc ' - ' ..
Mr. Cyrus W, Fi‘ld ima‘teai the-1h l' lols
of his firm at from 0.000 toz-sloomo on
which there is an insu e of 8804000rln six-
teen different compani In the IIIQDASMII
Aowurd, Continental, ity,Natio' ‘
Cooper and Beckmn'n raw Yor _
were $5000 each. ‘ . ,r ,
The remaining core "are six , , afl-
l‘ord, Conn., two in M chnsettl, difficul-
er in Connecticut. a... . :-, '7'
Messrs. Bulkley entite’ their 1 ‘
$100,000to 3125,0005,” .,
The establishment oilabk, Gram; Co.,
in which the fire origited was one?“ the
most extensive of the lid inth'c city. Their
loss cannot be for fiti$l00,000,oflwhich
there is considerable ijrance. Thi‘ldl‘igil
of the fire could not begertained. " ‘
g!- The fire was pxly seen by Capt.
Henry. w. Tmith, ridilln‘ddedee '
. o“
- . '3) 5 I" ; .
—-‘The‘Democi-als' ho their; Prdfiddtial
Convention on the birt y of Hem. Buch-
anan and Douglas. T Republican-hold ._
theirs on the birth-day en. Scott. "
—Feruando Wood 1: ritua'to Challen-
ton to have accommoda a provided- there
at the session of theC enlionyfor himself
and one hundred of fill. ‘ 5::
ms?
s
‘———Rembrandt Peale, celebrated pointer
is lying sick at Stonin ,in this tc,ol'
the billions colic. lie. “in“ f cred
from the attack. eis‘yearg Old-'3,
..,..The Rockville Rep nnjl‘tic’Amer-
ican Mills ol‘ that villa “wru‘n‘lll'n night
and day to supply only In Witch: 1 for g
certain kind or cloth f rlitary nniforma. "
. . .,.Several of the medi “orient. who 1.“
Philadelphia for‘Riclim have returned...
Thep say they only. '31-!)th" . “I”!
Chri'xilmas frolic. r,“ _
— hey have “ c icke uteri” I “a"
ford at the Star ,Houpe, i,“ .9 ” ' I: b
institution in Cubfiiidd‘xfioir'cg
B, Gough is lilting 17
success in Ireland, ,T
Press says ‘tbati‘ii’conse b eb
recent lectures in Belfast), fcwori thfi~ u:
hundred persons bad old the total-Valua-
nence pledge. , .i . , .
-—-—Thomas .W. Parml’e‘eMcs't Bloc-field,
Ontario County. New Yo y a wilF‘lmado '
pin__1855, after providing ,‘e sow hil
widow, and making'some_all lega " he
bequeathed his real estatethc Schoou‘nnd
of Connecticut. to be con eon, this adult
or his wife-now about as y year: $830,
The'propefty is woith a ‘ 5,000. ' ST:
.———A bui ding in ‘ast n , or: s ’ t
in thctrear of Mr. M. Moll hanks: edict???-
approgriations, and recommends the passage
of a' ii. at the earliest possible day to pay
the amount duo the contractors with interest.
and also to make the necessary appiopriations
lor the post office department for the current
year;
Pacific Railway.
He recommends a railway to the Pacific
for the reason which he has heretofore given.
The Finances—Money Wanted.
He says that it appears from the Secretary
of the Treasury that it is cx'reinely doubtful
whether we shall be able to pass through the
presentand next fiscal years without addi-
tional revenue. Should a deficiency occur he
recommends that the necessary revenue .be
raised by an increase of the present duties on
imports. - .
District Columbia.
In conclusion he recommends to the just
liberality of Congress the local interests of
the District of Columbia. » > ~
0‘...”—
American Chapel at Paris.
Rev. B. H. Seelcy, who has just returned
to Paris from a short visit to _.this country ,
stateslhe following facts in connection with
this Christian enterprise ; .
The original cost of the chapel was betwee
sixty and seventy thousand dollars. Of this
amount all but 316.000 was paid before the
miller: pas. opened for divine service. Of
this 5| ,000, $l2.000 was it permanent debt,
secured by". mortgage, and $4.000 remained
as a floating debt. . -
I have)!“ examined the Treasurer’s books
but J, believe the ingome pf the Chapel has
been sufiicient to pay'all expenses, including
the interest on the mortgage, and reduce the
floating debt more than one-half.”
. ~.»~———— .
re- The Democracy have called their ,
State Convention t0'meet at Hartford.
on the 15th of February. They propose
to nominate their *Stnte‘tieket and ap-
peintidelessfss te'Ckn'198‘9P--
«pt
lard street, was burnt Sun . The building
was owned by George La e, and . cu-
,p‘red by George Wilkinson , llgyl a 1° n
.l‘acurer. 6 Loss about Slim ‘6' lush ' ‘
Some outbouses belonging 1-.- Roll
.aiso burnt. Hislossisa .850. ,‘F
is supposed to havecau‘gh : ' info to”...
——th. T. B. B. Millikan publzcan mem-
ber elect to the New York mbly from the
First District, on a recent t at Wilming-
ton,N.C..wasinvited to, e iniaddresl
on public affairs, which he opted. He was
listened to with respect a ttention by a
large audience, though Iii lilical princi-
ples were well kno‘wn' _ .
-.—The town authorities ompeon have-
given notice to all perm!) gaged in the
illegal sale of intoxicating on, that they
must “will up.” Jingle/oft agree to do so.
—FThe Jacksonville ‘(Fl’ onr‘nal think-
that previous to o‘penin attack upon
Help ir’s Book, the Hon. J.Clnrk. .Nis'
‘ “‘“L hid P7053“! madeagain wit i‘the
Ploprielov. of the book to lthall the profile
0|' its increased sale .
—A ladyhas sent the Nail: Bullet}; a
strawberry vine just taken itho (retain-1
1‘ says i.“ The vine is green” course, on be.
out at this time or year. antilo one gill. '
berries is just white with tlbiverin ;cold '
’ weather, the other is of a blx’ all _ 0
being seen so out of season.
'8! Win: 10-h" i-—’Tis madnesnnegleet,
or cold. Consumption may follow though"
hr’s Balsam of Wild Cherry cum. I. . L.» -.‘
yet the former disappear at once not; inn, 7 i.
4
‘WM .
STRAW'00L03"SFmflweéiled_ i \ ,
and 5“ With-shun viii coldilne' an, _.
6
Oaxaca—Bloodroot hoilil bra
set with alum will color on e colo g
is not easily faded. Old all t land ,0
fair will do just as well for 15010;; “if
Drum—If you WiEll for. landlomulnh
color, boil sage in ironand ‘lhc dye with
a little copperas. Ed'careiand'“ fir the
goods often, else they will '
These receipts are all. for and “cold
color cotton or wool. unless. Ipl ‘1 no
the straw gotcha-New 1:“, “ -" -
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