Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1861, Page 2

ae THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY........-......... January 7, 1561. ll ———_— Spirit of the Morning Prevs The Intelligencer quotes the language of Mr. Keitt in relation to secession, ‘‘ have beenengaged tm this movement ever since I entered political iife,” and of Mr. Rhett who says ** The secession of South Carolina is not an event ofa day. It 18 not any thing produced by Mr. Lincotn’s election, or by the mon-exccution of the fugitive slave law. Jt has been & matter which has been gathering hend for thirty years; and advises the border ‘States to beware how they suffer themselves to be ted off by South Caroline, as she is not ‘‘endeav- oring to meet a new and startling emergency tn our civil bistory;” but is only making the com- plaint of present difficulties a clonk to hide the matured plans of thirty years. The Constitusicn has an editorial and ¢ commu- nication devoted to cvarse abuse of the Intel’i- gencer, to which the latter paper deigns no reply. The Repwdlican says of the Cabinet agnounced for Mr Lincoln by the New York Tribune: “This statement of the Tribune does not rest a any information which justifies the positive pe ving in which it is made; but still, the line of Policy as the South which such int. ments indicate, resolved upon at Springfield. ‘Three of the Cabi- net officers will be given to the South, and to men at the South in whom the sound portion of the southera community can confide.” ‘Tux Hitcu.—Yesterday developed the fact most unmistakably, that the danger that the border slavebolding States, as represented here, may not beable to prevent the secession of fifteen States, lies in the determination of a large body of the Republicans of Congress to continue to treat the present trouble as a mere party issue. That is to say, asonein the consideration of which they may safely and advantageously continue to treat it, with a view to their assumed party interests at home. That such a policy on their part is emi- nently short-sighted and fraught with certain de- struction to their party ascendancy everywhere, strikes us most forcibly. By the fourth of March, if they continue to tender the sword only as the instrument of settlement, at leasteight States will have declared themselves out of the Union; while the-seven other States by that time will have, all of them, virtually notified the North, that any at- tempt at coercion inevitably forces them to make common cause with the seceding States. And, further, that being (by thr secession of the Gulf States) almost in the position in which the non. slaveholding States may at any moment lawfully abolish slavery everywhere in the Union by the exercise of aright the Constitution plainly gives them, they cannot risk their hundreds of mil- lions of slave property for a month longer in the Union, without much stronger and more ample guarantees incorporated in the Constitution then they now ask. He who fails to realize these truths is either blind or foolish. They are self-evident and forcible beyond expression. Their importance will at once carry the whole question before the people of the several States of the North acting in thelr sovereignty, upon any plan of settlement which the border slaveholding States may sug- gest. The question to be decided by the Northern States will then be one of three only. First. Will they consent toa Peaceful dissolu- tion of the Union—fifteen States leaving it? Second. Will they adopt the plan (whatever that may be) offered by the border slaveholding States, and try to reconstruct the whole Union upon it? Third. Will they, rejecting both these alterna- tives, try that of coercion? Or, in other words, will sixteen States make war upon the other fi. teen States, and attempt to hold them forever in subjection as conquered provinces? Our life on it, the second of these three alterna- tives will be adopted by every Northern State, by 2 vote of five to one. In that contest, of course, comes up the ques- tion how far the Republican party in Congress are really responsible for the state of things thus ex- isting. Having refused to refer the matter to the decision of the people, when, as at this time, by so doing they could have enabled the friends of the Union at the South to throttle disunion, they will be held toa feerful responsibility, indeed. Every man who has lost a dollar by the general bankruptcy that will then exist, will charge them ‘with being as much the workers of the mischief as the southern disunionists per se, and will bound them, asa party, as fiercely as will every Present member of their party who may be disap- pointed in the distribution of the patronage of President Lincoln's Administration. Gentlemen of the Repablican party in Congress, do you not realize that in this state of things you will be swept, Politically, off the face of the earth in six months from this time? Asa party, your only safety lies in referring the question to the people as soon as possible; thus enabling you to claim, with truth, that you have not sought, as = disunion leaders of the Youth are now seek- ing, to prevent the le from having a say in its disposition. ity ne If the administration of your chief be wise, temperate — conservative— you may, 2s having done your share in the happy settlement of the existing trouble, continue in Power at the North; as you cannotcontinue, otherwise, for any length ef time, with all those who are soon to be your disappointed office-seekers hounding you down, as the same class on the other side hounded. down, ba well know, the administrations of Pierce Sn Turstow Wexp, Ese.—This distinguished gentleman reached Washington city on Saturday afternoon last. We hail his advent hither at this time with unfeigned joy; because as is now well known by all, bis powerful influence with his Political friends will surely be directed to the end of preserving the Government of the United States from the utter destruction now threatening it Long stnce, his sagacious mind and great politi- cal experience warned him that unless his party Proved competent to grapple with the exigencies of the cccasion, proving. itself national and not sectional, it must be dashed to Pieses in the first popular elections to occur after it takes in hands the reigns of power; and he bas accordingly been laboring as few other men can labor, to induce it to turn a deaf ear to the shortsighted counsels of sectionalism. That he has been eminently suc- cessful so far as influencing the President elect is concerned, is evident in the cast of the latter's cabinet published (from the New York Tribune) elsewhere in the Star to-day. That he may be equally successful in saving his Party from de- struction, by them to abandon their Present attitude that must result ia the entire destruction of the Union tf not abandoned, is the earnest prayer of all of all Parties who, with us, hold that the-cause of civil liberty, the world over, as involved In the peaceful and harmonious continuance of this Confederacy, is a thousand fold more important than any mere party consid- erations. —$<_________ Yustervar.— Yesterday was the most anxious day experienced in Washington by the sincere frends of the peaceful and Prosperous continuance Public life were at work man- fully throughout the day and evening, endeavor- ing to bring extteme men, South and North, to a sense of reason. We cannot say yet bow far Were successful, though we know that. thelr holy ‘work was earnestly and patriotical! Perform and at least deserved sacle F ” —_____ Tux Exrzcte Mussacz had act arrived at th Capitol when our reports of the day’s proceedings necessarily left the building. twas momentarily expected there, however. Nevertheless, we are by no means sure that the President will send it in to-day; our impression being that some portion of its representations were the subject of the called session of the Cabinet that took place at an early hour this forenoon and was not ended by noon. a nN A RoMon PREvaits azouxn vs that the Cabi- net have entertained the ides of causing the arrest Piizenater Toombs for treason, the treasonable act being ©f sending the alleged despatch urg- ing the immediate seizure of the toon which was done. We know nothing of the truth Mr. Lincotn’s Cancwer.—The N.Y. Tribune of Saturday says: “The latest information which has reached us ting the composition of Mr. Lincoln’s Cab- Inet indicates that the various its will [egg de filled about as follows: ie - William H. Seward, ef N.Y. Treasury. -Salmon P. ‘of Obie. Att’y General «Edward Mo. Interior : William A of N.C. P.M. General.....Gideon Welles, of Coun. t. Seward and Mr. Bates have both accepted tan podtions which have been offered them. —~ Information on which we have reason to rely, leads us to the conclusion, that, in the main, this schedule of the incoming Cabinet is correct, so far at least as Mr. Lincoln’s intentions are con- cerned. Mr. Seward and Mr. Bates bave accept- ed the posts assigned to them, and Mr. Cameron will doubtless accept the post that has certainly been offered tohim. We know further, that it is the present purpose of the President elect to call Messrs. Graham, of North Carolina, and Scott, of Virginia, to his side, if it is shortly probable that they will accept his invitations. That, we take {t for granted, will depend wholly on what the Republican party of Congress may do !n the course of the week commencing to-day, to the end of the settlement of the present sectional troubles; neither of them being gentlemen who would take a place in any government whose policy is surely to be that of waging civil war against the fifteen Southern States, from its ad- vent into power. Nevertheless, believing that the Republicans will this week promptly and fairly meet the issue, agreeing to send to the People of the whole Union, acting in their sov- ereign capacity, the proposition of the border State committee, our opinion is that both Messrs. Graham and Scott will gladly accept positions in Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet as a means of aiding to restore peace and harmony to the country. They are both eminently qualified, and enjoy the con- fidence of the South without distinction of party, as completely as any other gentlemen living. That they are to be of Lincoln’s administration, will embrace a guarantee that it proposes no hos- tility whatever to the South; which will do more towards disarming disunionism than we can ex- press. We rejoice, too, that Mr. Seward is to be in the State Department. Hisrecent Astor House speech shows that he is not only earnestly anxious fora full and peaceful settlement of the distracting question, but is prepared to do his best in good faith to accomplish that object. That he isa great statesman and of enlarged experience with public affairs all know well; as, also, that no other man in public life cam do more for the pacification of the country than himself. We have no doubt whatever that with edministrative and ministe- rial duties devolved upon him, he will instantly aim to make himself as much confided in through- out the whole extent of the Union, as at present at the North. Just as the Star goes to press, we learn, on au- thority in which we confide, that Caleb B. Smith, of Indians, and not Governor Chese, of Obio, is likely to be in Mr. Lincolfi’s Cabinet. Here, Mr. Smith is well known as one of the most conserva- tive statesmen in the non-slaveholding States—as much so as either Mr. Graham or Mr. Scott. His selection is all that any man could ask by way of additional assurance that the policy of Lincoln's Administration is not to be aggressive upon the South. Vrr@inta.—To-day the session of the Virginia Legislature opens. Senator Mason, Goy. Floyd, Messrs. Jenkins and Dejarnette, of the House, and other well-known ardent advocates of separate ‘State and immediate secession belonging in Vir- ginia and elsewhere, have gone to Richmond. It requires no gift of prephecy to enable us to state that their errand ts to induce Virginia to follow South Carolina’s example before the 4th ofMarch Governor Letcher holdsa firm position against their counsels, and will do all that his personal influence and that of his office will enable him todo. The most they will be able to accomplish will be to precipitate the calling of the proposed Virginia State Convention. That will probably take place ere the close of the ‘week; to meet within thirty days after the call. Then comes up the question—what will be the temper and character of that Convention? We answer frankly that that depends wholly upon the Republican party of Congress. Of late the secessionists have been rapidly gain- ing strength throughout Virginia, by indus- triously inculcating the idea that the incoming administration and its party in Congress will con- Sent to no other terms for the settlement of the existing troubles than by the arbitrament of the sword. If the Republicans in Congress continue but a little while longer to refuse even to let their constituents vote on the question whether there shall be peaceabie secession, or civil war, or, again, a harmonious settlement of the question with the mass of the Southern States still in and remaining in the Union, the opponents of seces- sion will go to the wall in the choice of delegates to that Convention, as surely as the sun will rise to-morrow. If, on the contrary, they (the Repub- loans of Congress) step forward Promptly to give the opponents of secession throughout the South some ground on which to stand, Virginia in this election will break the back of the disunion movement, {na trice. ‘That man Proposes, but God disposes,” was never more forcibly illustrated than {a this now so palpable fact, that the action of Virginia upon this momentous question, de- pends upon the action of the Republican Party in Congress. ——————o__ Amos KenpaLu’s Letters on Szczssion.—In ‘Tesponse to numerous calls upon us for a new edi- tion of the able Letters of Amos Kendall upon Secession, published in this paper, we notify the public that we are preparing to Print the whole of them in a single extra number of the WrExiy (DotraR) Star. We shall print no more copies of the extra number, than may be ordered (and paid for when ordered) at the Star’s counter, or by letter. The price will be 3 cents per copy; $250 per hundred copies; or $20 per thousand copies; and in proportion for any other numbers; each copy to be done up in a wrapper for mailing, if so re quested. We will keep our book open to receive orders for them until Tuesday next, after which time the extra will go to press. Thus, those only can get them who may send in thelr orders, with ved aa between now and Tuesdey evening next. ‘They will be worth their weight in gold in bringing about in North, South, East and West, the healthy state of public sentiment so absolutely necessary, now, for the preservation of the Union. ——_—____ Gov. Hicks bas issued an address to the citizens of Maryland, in which he says that ‘Maryland would inevitably become the chosen battle-cround of the sections, in the event of civil war,” and that she would consequently suffer the “loss of life, destruction of all domestic oppressive taxation, ruinous depreciation of pra erty, and almost universal bankru yy.” He firmly believed that a division of the overnment would lead to civil war. He fervently hoped and firmly believed that the Union will be rved. Believing that the interests of M: were ary! bound up with those of the border Sta ay consulted with their Governors, whicte fan. tation was still and had resulted Tous to seize the Federal Capit and that he cannot Tisten to such roieece He denies the assertions that hed boon made, that he would be an applicant for office under Mr Lincoln, and that he written an objectionable to Mr. Crittendea. He believes that the CONGRESSIONAL, Seat etatanla Senare.—On Saturday, after our report On motion 'e Gwin, the House closed, Pacific Railroad b! |p; when Mr because he believed that a bill for one ie pauage of the iil by sud tothe House with amendments, as the House had pigedy ate os half ¥ third route were asked and «Soren desirable. he would vote for it The evil of our time ts sec. tlonalism, and the peril disunion. Whilst be sbould listen and continue to listen to ali irs esitions for the removal of the threatening diffi: culties, for this one he was pre) to vote. He wanted it to be seen and read of all men, that whilst the Union is said to be falling to Pieces, Congress was appropriating $96,000,000 to carry into effect a work which will bind the Nort South, Esst and West, with a bond of eternal Union: This measure = the North and vors the progress the development of the South. ‘here was wasteful sacrifice in passing this Dill. He did it to save the Union; and ina few years it would bring back into the Treasury —_ to reward the whole outlay. {It would be for the transportation of matis, military naval stores The annual interest of $4,800,000 was a trifling affair, com) with the greatness of the work. Figures that strike us as as very ex- travagant will appear rational and moderate as the nation advances. He compared this work with the works between Alexandria and Suez, Ce pe the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, ‘and wanted this great American work to be com: pleted at once, while we were young, strong and ambitious. The work was not sectional, but na- tional; and without it our Atlantic and Pacific domains cannot be formed. As it is, we are building up an Asiatic Power on our western coast, but this will make it an American. Mr. Rice said that after the able speech of the Senator from New York, he did not expect that his substitute would be taken up; but he did not want to vote one handred millions of dollars and vast tracts of public lands for an object that would be an injury to his own Laas ie Mr. Polk moved to amend the bill by inserting in section one, line seven, after the word ‘‘Missou- ri.”? ‘at the mouth of the Kansas river, and pro- ceeding thence up the valley of said river, to the vicinity of Fort Riley,” as this route was more central, and was more suitable for the transporta- tion =< mails, troops, military and naval stores, &e., &e. Mr. Gwin favored the principle of the amend- ment, but as the House voted largely against it, he ho; that it would not be pressed. e was will- ing to give the Senator from Minnesota such a branch road as he desired to Lake Superior. Mr. Green objected to the bill on the ground that the constitutional privilege and duty of the Senate, of deliberation, had been erties by the House refusing to pass any other bill. He com- plained that certain persons had been selected as rators, whom the Legislatures of the States and Territories through which the pgp iy were compelled to accept whether they wish or no. The road cannot be built until these States and Territories pass the act of incorporation and the right of wa) granted through the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw reservations Mr. Wilson approved the amendment of the Senator from Missouri, (Mr. Polk.) Mr. Foot should vote for the amendment of Mr Rice, and if that failed he should vote for the House bill. He believed this railroad would be a strong and enduring bond of union, and would vote for almost any bill that would secure it Mr. Pugh was sorry that the alternative was between this billor none. The bill had never been before any Senate committee, and it required numerous amendments Mr Latham said that he had tntended to cast his vote in silence, but the remarks of Senators compelled him to speak. The propositions of the Senator from Missouri bad been voted down and numerous local interests had produced much dif- ficulty. The people of California were for the Union, but in afew generations, unless this work ‘was carried into effect, a would not wish to travel six thousand miles to find out how they are governed. After some desultory debate the amendment of Mr. Polk was put and carried—Yeas 35, Nays 23. Mr. Bragg proposed an amendment, submitting the acts of the corporation to Congress for its ap- Pproval before going into operation. After some discussion, Mr. Lane proposed the et att amendment; which was ordered to be rin = ain Strike out all after the words ‘Great Salt Lake,’ in the eleventh Ine, first Section, to the word ‘ California,’ in the thirteenth line, and fn- sert ‘ to the navigable waters of the Sacramento, in the State of Califoruia; thence to the dividing lines—one to the a of San Francisco and the other through the va! ley of Range river, in Ump- qua, and Williamette, {n Portiand, in Oregon’ Mr. King said that the communication from the President of the United States had yet been un- disposed of, and he therefore moved to go into executive session Mr. Crittenden moved that his resolutions be taken up on Monday next Mr. Toombs inquired what were the contents of the communication from the President. A motion was then made to adjourn; when— Mr. King said he had moved to go into execu- tive seasion. The Chair put the question of adjournment and declared it carried, when the Senate adjourned. SaaS Monpay, January 7. Senate —Hon. C.C. Clay, of Ala., a red and took bis seat. m : See The resignation of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Senator from tbe State of Maine, to take effect on Monday next, was read. Several memorials in relation to the {pending oecanie and the Pacific Railroad bill, were read. Mr. Gwin moved that the Pacific Railroad bill be made the order of the day for 2 p. m. to-mor- row. The bill for the admission of Kansas into the bsp was taken up and postponed unt!] Monday next. The Senate then took up the resolutions of Mr. Crittenden,with the additional resolution submit- ting bis plan to the people of the United States. tr. Crittenden advocated his ‘yaa if Congress could not settle the matter, let the ple give them instructions as to the course to pursued, and there would be no humiliaticn in obeying it. ‘This was a question of national existence far above party strife. His plan proposed to give all that was given to the North, and so far as the portion south of 36° 30° was concerned, it only sey at the present status of that region. Slavery a! trendy exists in New Mexico. He bes, upon the re- publican members the reasonableness, necessity, and justice of bis compromise Would they encounter .civil war rather than deviate a hair’s breadth from a particular dogma in a single instance. He Descoght them rather to let the dogma go and save their country. Hovusx.—The Speaker presented to the House a communication and documents from the Secre- tary of the Navy. » Mr. Cobb arose to make a personal explanation. He saw a report in the Baltimore Sun to the effect that a telegraphic dispatch had been sent to the Alabama delegates to the State Convention by the delegation here in Congress directing them to secede atonce. He had never sent any such mes- sage; had never heard of it until be saw it in the inorning paper, and be was not aware that any meeting been had by southern men upon that aes in Washington *. Houston sald that the meeting was held onk: iy EE Senators of southern States. r. Cobb said that be had sent no telegraphic despatches to his constituents. They knew what ‘was best for the State, and he placed contidence in their pre yug _ ree ne He bad used every effort to settle it difficulties; but he believed it had all been in vain, He bad been anxiously awaiting theaction of the Committee of Thirty-three He had been waiting and ho} from them, that should calm the and allay the excitement of the country; but he now given upall hope. If he could see a siege sy of light or of Dave be would telegraph people, now assem! in convention, to wait a little longer, and, if possible, pat off the evil day. an called the ing for a rt ra of the South Mr. Hii bama to order. Reatlecte ik: general remarks, w! po a Mr. Col that bis ‘ks not gen- eral, but were confined to bis su’ Mr. Houston aj ppealed Rss in any incre ay - - Governor Andrew ’ Massachusetts, wes inaugvrated on iv; delivered his in- angural Message to the isiature. He submits 8 financial statement sho: that $377,000 are to a 8 State tax woes a —— ‘ome of jous year. amou of taxable property 1h the State ls 607 705 000, mar ekreemis of the , and a change in the statutes on e and divorce. The Personal Liberty law be believed to be strict- a the right of a person to re- claim an alleged ve must always be subor- dinate to the Indefensible right of every freeman to li . He submits the subject to the wisdom of the islature. The secession question he treats at some to the effect byw of Massachusetts in the words of Jac! that «the Federal Union must and shall be pre- i> Phe inaugural Mi burn, of Maine, to the , gives an-en- couraging view of the material growth and pros- perity of that State. He recommends conciliation and forbearance and tokens of good will towards the South, which nocriminationsshould be allow- ed to interrupt, and the setting of ourselves right in whatsoever t we may have been brim as the offerings which, as good men and patriots, we should lay upon the altar of our country, agd in doing this We need consent to the abatement of not one jot of tittle of the principles affirmed by the le at the recentelection. We will stand ‘onstitution of our fathers—the Constitu: tion as it is, and make no compromises that would involve us in the guilt of moral reason and justly render us the scorn of mankind The Governor devotes a paragraph to the subject of the Personal Liberty bills, recommending the — of any statutes which may be found to be either uncon- stitutional or justly led as offensive, but quite plainly implying his conviction that Maine is not realy @ transgressor in this respecs. of Governor Wasb- 53 U7" It has been reported for several days that the sloop of war Brooklyn and the steam cutter Harrict Lane ere under orders for Southern ser- vice. But there is no confirmation of this report. =n — iemeys REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING { of the Potomac } ight Infantry will be held Hl S (Mere 3) EV ENING, at 7 o'clock. A fall attendance is expeo' Te “CHARLES M, MATTHEWS, Seo. i THE UNION PRAYER MERTINGS . Will be holden every day this week, in the English Lutheran Church, cornor of Ith H ——— to commence at 4 o'clock, and to con ‘one hour, ‘ LECTURE ON JAPAN.—The Rev. V. D. Collins will delivers lecture on the above ject WEDNESDAY KV&NING, Januar: oR: Kk, at th Bitth ' en Tq o’olne! @ Assembly’s ©} ih, corner and I strests. for the benefit of the Sabbath School attached to the Church. ‘Tickets 25 cls., to be ob- tained at the stores of Messrs. Taylor & Maury, Frant Tavlor, B, A, Balinntyna, and Wm. Lord, orstthe door on tho night of ths lecture. Thera will be music by the Choir, over which Prof, Daniel will preside, ja 7 3t* TO THE YOUNG MEN OF THE FIRST WARD.—You are earnestly invited to meet on 17th street, between F and G,on TUES- DAY, the &th instant, at7 o'clock p. m,to forma Military organization for the preservation of ‘aw and order in our midst. and the protection of our homes and firesides. Men have beon heard to curse the Union—men have been seen to tear down the Star Spangled Wanner, and trample it in the dust—threats have been made that the National Metropolis shall be invaded Py, revolutionary mobs, who Re the authority of the Federal Gov- ernment, and the laws of our Courtry—To arms! Toarms! our Countsy and your honor demands your serv The meeting wiil be add:ersed by ovr gallant townsman, General CaRRrixcton. and others, iv OFFICE MUTUAL Fl INS, COMP., i, Wasuincron, D. €,. Deo. si, D pursuance of the charter the foll: ment of the condition of the company viz: Amount of premium notes on hand... .. josses during the year... eashon hand, oeeneme. TIF Notice is also xiven that the annual meeting of members wi'l be held at the office of the company on MONDAY. the 21st instant, a° 10 o'clock a. m, when an election will be held for seven Managers, to serve for the ensuing year. ja? CHAS. WILSON, Secretary. A. CARD. _ THOMAS YOUNG Desires te present his sincere thanks to ths firemen, citizens, and strangers who 80 gucorsstully exerted themselves ag to rave his property from destruction by fire on the right of di ‘The pipemen of the ioside were several times surrounved by flames and lost in the smok: and all onthe outside ax well as inside thought 1! imposrible to rave the building.(the walls of five others having already fa'len,) but they stood to their ports in the hour of danger.. To all engaged, for valuable services and open- hearted Jiberality I present my most grateful thanke 1 thenk God that I had friends i. the hour of need, It THK MEMBERS OF CO.’3 A AND B, t hfe et Light Infantry, Battalion,who have lost their Uniforms (or parts of the samo) are requested to report such lossimmediately to Quar- tor Master Serxeant, Jas. A. Kirz, or leave their names at Corp’! Orton’s, 620 7th strect, between Dand E, wherea listean be found. jas MOUNT VERNON RUILDING ASSO CIATION.—A Sp 1 Meeting of this As- SDAY EVENING k.at Potomac Hall ler proposed.amendments to the Consti Stockholders ara requested to attond CHARLES ALLEN, Sec'y, YF, ith ieaeant a TUESDAY EVENING, will be i instant, al f-past 7 o’clock,a lecture livered in the Smithsonian lrsitatios by iE. D., of Baltimors city. Sutjeot—Homo Aff-otions. The public is oo-dial invited. Tickets of admission 25 conte; to be: had at the door on lecture evening, ja 3:* PHENIX BUILDING ASSOCIATION: A Special meeting of the Stockholders of is Association will be held at Tem nee Hall, DNESD& tds G, the 9th cet,on WE notua! at tendanoe of'all the momhersis partion of January, inst., at : y desired. ne ieopoctnnt Smendmcats to the Constitution will mi * 505 4t __J.M, HANSON, Reo. Seo’y._ SMITHSONIAN LECTURES. FarrMaN Rooxrs, of the Uriv y ity of oe nia, will Jecture on MONDAY. 7th ED) AY, Sth.and FRIDAY. 11th.on Roads and Brid, A red light will be exhi‘ ited at the top of t. ‘h tower on each evening of lecteroa d will be extinguix-ed and the ra close’ at a quarter before 8 o’oleck, when the ‘ature will com- mence’ j85-S.M.Wa&Fat Ye To THE PUBLIC.—The Young Men of } S the Third Ward, who are not now connect- ed with somo milit vited to assembie DAY, the 7th inst pose of forimin, whose object # ord ary company, sre earnestly in- ‘Temperance Hall on MON- 7 o'clock p, m., for the pur- A Volunteer Mi itary Organization Ol be the preservation of law and rin ovr midst, and the protection of our fami- i friends from injury and insult by revolu- will be de- tio and lawless mobs, Adres: livered, A fall attondanca ieden red, ot MANY CITIZENS. OFFICE GASLIGHT GUMPANY, t Wasuixcton. December 20, Notice 1s hereby given, as required by the ohtrter, that an election for five djreotors to manage the affairs of this Compaay durig, the yoat 1861 will be held at og al he [pol Ke ng Bn ct west, MONDA ani ’ oe’ m gs pd a i era F. BROWN, de 20-StawtJan 7 Secretary. COLLECTOR’S OFFICE, CITY HALL, H Wasnixcton, December 6, 1860,” ERSONAL PROPERTY, eb: — that the tax a 6. Slaves, . oy; 13-2t Revoterios 1x GrosSia— Pulaski—Capture = 5S of When the landi. sland, the hed ond warched vered i i ; & i a3385 8 fll g i & ee forces hostile to us, and it will be sustal; by our people to any amount of reinforcements neces- sary to hold it #gainst attack from any quarter. ‘ture of Dsrawane Leoishartns.—The Delaware bas been falls on anized by the election of Mr. Williamson, ew Castle, of the House. Mr. W. tsa member of the “Peopie’s’ Party most of — voted —— soni of Governor But opens Begs: tulations, and then takes up the deplored. That Delaware has ever remained firmly determined for Union is made the subject of gratitude and pride. The cause of ‘ll the trouble is stated to be the stent war of the Abolitionists upon more than two billions of pr ty a war waged from pulpits, rostrums, and schools, by press and Ll teach! that slavery is a crime and a sin, until it has be- come the opinion of a large portion of one section of the coun! The only remedy for the evils now threatening is a radical change of public sentiment in regard to the whole question. The North should retire from its untenable position immediately. {> The Postmaster General having addressed a letter to Col. Huger, postmaster at Charleston. propounding certain questions to him in regard o postal arrangements In that St-te, and whether the revenucs were to be =ccvanted for to the Post Office Department, to-day received a reply from Col. Huger, in which be states that he considers himself responsible for the revenues of his office, which will be accounted for to the United States an beretofore. He considers the ordinance of the Convention authorizes bim toact thas. It appears that Col. Hugar cid not act in this matter until he bad conferred with the present government of South Carolina After all, they are willing to con- tinue their posta! a gements, and submit to the exactions of our Government. Perhaps they willdo something in regard to the collection of the revenue. Movements oF THE SovTHERN States —The present will be a busy and important week in the Southern States. The Alabama and Georgia Con- vention is to meet, thst of Florida is already in ses- sion, and the Legislatures of two States assemble. The following is a calendar of the movements of Southern States during the month of January January 7—Virginia Legislature meets. = —Alabama Convention. 7—Mississippi Convention. “« 7—Louisiana election for Convention. 7—Tennessee Legislature meets. 8—Texas election for Convention. 16—Georgia Convention 17—Kentucky Legislature meets. 23—Louisiana Convention ‘« 28—Texas Convention. CuaRieston Matters.— The Courier an- nounces that Gov. Pickens telegra; to the Commissioners that the Harriet Lane will never be permitted to come over the Charleston bar without displaying the white flag The Columbia Artillery, numbering 86 men, reached Charleston on be hisoeaenoy fe and were at once conveyed to a post cf service {n the harbor “\ The State Treasury and the Banks. —We are glad to learn that the State loan of #400,000 has Been promptly taken up by the Banks of the State at par, exch bank taking an amount proportioned to its capital.” The fact that the banks took each the amount of loan apportioned to it, is significant 17 The advices by mail and telegraph give farther details of the seizare of the United States forts in Georgia and Alabama. At Savannab a revenue cutter was seized, but returned to the United States eflicers by order of the Governor The Governor justifies the seizure of Fort Pulaski on the ground of taking care of the public propert: until the position of the State toward the Genera Government is determined. Governor Ellis, of North Carolina, bas refused toselze the forts in in that State, and we have yet no report of any fimilar movements in Louisiana or Florida. {> We have reports f om Charleston by trav- ellers which indicate the existence of much dis- tress there The troops who bave volunteered and presented themeelves for service are encamy io unhealthy localities, ard, in consequence of rain, swamps and miasma, are suffering from disease. No vessels londing, no business doing, women weeping, and men overcome by sickness, and the city In the hands of a mob, is the bulletia travel- lers present of the condition of things atthe present time in charleston. {OR SALE—VEVON COWS AND CALVES. ‘i wo or three pure blood De Cows, with yourgCalves The Cows excel lent milkers, and sold only to sessen the stock on hand. Aprly to the subscriber throug the Washington city Post Office, or at h s farm,:n rke, six miles from the Long St*) LEWIS BAILEY. Pare FORTE INSTRUCTIONS —The un- dors'gned, long well known to the, Wa hington pubic as & tescher of th » 'f desirab.e to their pgrents. aod tak* hie pay in such merohandise ae may be agreed on when they are entered with him. Heis wuling to make such arrangements, knowing Incontenience pny who desire to have their chi dren taught t:e Piano experience no 2 Setting monty. Mis method of tesching has been high app: oved for years, and his references are heads o the best musical families in Washington. His terms ars exceeding!y m: derate R ead EB SCHELL, esiience—‘ strert, Or apply at Metzerotts, NOTICE Owns TO THE PRESENT ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS throughout the count: '. and the uncertainty *s regars the iutare; the parties wh» leased from us tho S'ore we océupy, a WHO WSRE TO HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION ON THs Ist or JantaRy, Now SECLINE TO RISK THE UNRBRTAKING We therefore beg leave to inform the public, and our friends i foular. that we Pe (rsarw ret well w My ot cur steak is dis] of. We have stock on sed FROM. THIS DATE Wil Siac OFFE FOR CASH some of the viry best bargains &re to be had in tus city, lendid stock of ooda, lov: » Bi » ne! irish Tene. Black Goods, Baye ‘Wear, ii old u ja5im oes as 8 whieh will Teil coors CEST EN Tr A t, Sth aod 10th sts. FT re drensreatge Beppe SESASTAAN, 396 Pa. Av. between ot and joth ats au 27-6m ASHINGTON, UST R D see BCA ath a ne at ot rsa Notes on Duels and Dueling; 12mo., by mail. — ed Pooms; oloth gilt; $3.0 -anb’s Essays on Lelis; 12mo., cloth portrait; * I of by mail. % > R) EIN, pias RENCH & RICHSTEIN, 0,000 Woare or s084%°S80rs an TRUNKS, Of all Styles and Qualities, AT A GREAT SACRIPICE ON COST. Store for Rent and Fixtures for Sale. All the Stopk in 8. By of Ladies Gente EE ER BY op SON SEE Bd 10th ote. OTICE.—Having pur the stock N in trade, good will nad) fares of Mo -¥ mer, treet, opposi! ‘entre Reaee, 1am propared sifer fo theo zens of ‘ash: great im Harness, len, a . Caps, Brocqond ready made ao en vk ok will te Fd bo ents om the dollar of itn ori; wit: i Y * &» ” at “ 3 5 “4 » i 15 - _ 18 = s Collars“ 2 = 1 o dnath es oy pets Boots a 4 . 2 Do. yn 3 o 350 ” rl “ ; 5 vee 3 vs Pa a: 250 * 135 5 - 15) rd cid in5-iw* M. OPENAYN. HEAT Soterreeta ads sic prem Ts ONE PRICR ONLY! Fhasuyees rete stock of DR BRS peng i Meremaperar, Ww w Dw . Oe Pepa tee Any Fy =e ; oon! woop: AUCTION SALES. Cacia cabs fon At ¢ Avcrion~On TUESDAY. aie pawemis GREEN & WILLIAMS, 4 sects. WALL& D, Avetioneers. riast kare Caen AN caMy fp t “3 o'ciook, RPO a di FOURS-FURS ATA 8 pace SALE OF A rhe Fontes ese sheratanaaae ose eanm ters eee oriment of i. Sed ‘ober, of the stock mt Bay and other Sable Cardi PaaNaR SETS Teste Meum gataren toring Samira other Muffl-re. RTM ST Aer, 0 ; - Th will be on e: ppitios, on Movter ba 5 blie are pte ag Sot ty sou! siyen. 6 without rege-ve. jag MN APREL & BARNARD, Avcte By THOS, DOWLING, Auctioneer, ATAUCTION.-On TUESDAY La AUCTION. FP eanensatess haere BSP on as Ket Space, his entire Effrots, Dono seat and Wood Chairs, ng Oud other Ladies, Buresas, Carpets and Oiloloths, Ginee Ware, pe, Looking Glasses, Stoves, Kitchen Furni- tare &e , &o. Tern «cash. jas 3t Ls 3 and and every Way Gnd Snewering description THOS, DOWLINA, Anot. By J. C. MeGUIRE & CO., Avctionsers. EE’S SALE OF STOCE OF % paues anp JEWELRY, SitvhR ARE. SW SORESARE Wi aght Besar ac Vth Penneyivaria avenae. streets, by virtes of a of trost executed April 26. 1860,and cely in cell the entire stock of Fixtdres, ompriaing— ‘ 3 Koost Shy ole aed titer Wateten, many of the: Fal Sets 0 best makers and cf high Yismon @, Cameo, Lava, ‘Moenic and other Jeweiry b Dismond nd Vest. Neck. and Fob Chains, ina G--1d Beoziets, Neghiaces, br “. Dishes, F Mos. at and Mustard 0 tilver plated foa Sets, Cotee Urns, Waiters,ice Pitoars. 5 perior R lator Carpet, Oie josh, Sto erally Term yh. erder of the Trustee. isa Peo MCGUIRE ECO, Aucts, By WALL & BARNARD, Auctioneers. ayeraes ey’ 4 FINE enocnnins, » IG@ARS, AND (0) at Avcrion Oa Et UkSD AY MORNi we, 30 inst. Bt 10 o'clock, we i lle the Aation Rooms, the remaining stook of 5. » Drury, com- refs Brandy, Whiskey, St. Croix and Jamaica m., Bore Parag aed a4 nd Claret Wines, y, der, and Stoughton Bitters, Cordial. and other Liquors, Senta esha aang Soap Pepper. Piers. teeny eg Cimpamon, Anchovies and Anchovy Paste, Pate de Fev Gras, aud Preserves, Anchov1 Oo, 2, johns. Measures, Bins, mde are all of the bost wality. and is are all of . known to the customers of mr 3. T. $49 cagh; over that amount a credit of and 6" days, for approved endorsed ngtes, bear- ing interest. jai-d O7-THE te TUESVA iss T. Y, Trustee. wai & BS NaRD, Aucis. A3OVE SALE IS POSTPONED 8b inet. T. DRURY, Tiust WALL © BARNARD. Auote M425 AL’S SALE.—in yurtae of & writ o jeri facins issued from the Clerk's Office the Cirouit Court of the District of Columbia the County of Washi ton. and to me dir: I will expose to public sale, for oash. in front of the C ouse door of said county, on 5 dD the Ieth day of Jaouary next, 181, at 12 o'clock m.. the following desoribed property, to wit: Part of Lot No 6,in Squa ¢ No. 843. inning at the northwest corner of said jot and running thence east on Virginis avenue 19 feet 1 inch; theno* south by southwest the depth of ssid lot; thence west southwest to the southwest corner of said jot; north by northeast 76 feet 3 inches to Vir- avenue, containing 1.672 #quare feet, torether wil i and pings ‘ar the improvements thereon, i the oty of Wasi mae C... seized and le upon 8s the props bewold to eatiely judlotnie No. 14, to Jan term, 8 . F. Wollard, f Joni ray. asia SELDEN, U.S. Marsha. HE ALL SUFFICIENT THREE. TRIESEMAR. 1,2 and $—Proteoted by R it of land, aod fan's atte fsoie ge Pharmacie to" Bava the . i h od . Vi "Hort 1s savalenble for exhaustion ead matorrhea, and al! physica! disabilitios. 2 radicates all traces of those auenone fal Sand enn ShateSropalySatban” us nee of copaivs and ow! ianted the injarious ure of i ing to the suffer 7 < all impurities, coollar onk isenee. “ oases, whereb: ng of ahd wholessic and retatl, of BARROW, of 194 Bleecker rtreet, New Y: the 7 riesemar to any partof the wor'd, sevurely packed, sod addressec seoording to the in- Structi--ns of the writer. The Boos, of a)! o that should be read by constitutions ‘Silty, or Physiolocioal Kesearches.”” 3) Ulvetrated. and treats "nately of om= that iavariabiy do ~ men with damaced and hroken down is “Hum ae *e ves. sooner or ster, reeulting from the ities and vit ating habits of aris youth. 1 stating the victim from sharing the fruition of matri morial state, and. if an panos in time, degener- sting allt © functic manhood. and bri him, step by atep toa lingert untimely Sold by Dr. "AM ROW, 191 Bieeoker at-nat, doors piney Maotongel, New York. Pr oeuts. ont iree every whore, Sold aiso by 8. C. Ford, Jr. Drog Store, Wash- gener ee eee BOHN. ics me DEPARTMENT 4ND CONG RESSIUNAL Dt- he most ete di ‘ever contsine an alptabetion! hstef all the nent ee) a ete wre ke, Beil by matic corps, U ni the Publ 5 ‘also, et the jas-iw" GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS: SELLING OFF TO MOVE! longer I shal! continge te eli the winch obey boots Ts store No. 5231 Soveoth et ee ria _js1 et near Avenue Fo HAVANA, Via KEY WEST. UNITED STATES MAIL. ISABEL LINE. . MSHIP ISABEL, Wmuam Rot- cael an oe leave Charjecton gp the orn a Bh —_ mosth, wil lane Glavean ond’ Key'Weet on the ist and eke mein, af, Pasaage apply to T. BAR or informa: , ). odd” f Washi 5; or Ee MORDECAL & CO 110 Bast Ben Gkeniest at the 2 il matter must be — ° deter ‘79m Pp paxic TIMES! WwW at onignment, wh A Seine Seema sree ‘1e0 2° them. mts conch as soon ae ‘poesitle os A BEALL & CO. C othiers, No. aio of Seventh st. above G \; mow as the LaRib or Gee te TARIE es ie aaa a4 wia