Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1861, Page 2

a, a Se ee ob tue palin n=: THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: ee January 15, 1861. ——————ooeoeoeooe {07> The new Dollar Weekly Star, fuller than ever of Metropolitan news and gossip, and choice Iterary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery to the public. Embraced in its enter- taining contents the Poliowing mains - Samphire Gatherer's Story—a ng tale; "ae = en of Fort Lagnd ie; The jean And ith vill ceedingly humorous, . ‘British Life Guardsmen, All About the Patchen jorses, + ko; Pome bp ‘all the exciting topics of the day; Full reports of the proceeings In Congress; South Caro! oP area Lectures at the Smithsonian ai we ;* Republican Meetings; Democratic Meetings; American Colonization Society; * Latest Telegraphic Dispatches from all points; Miscellaneous items, ad injinitum; Local News and General Intelligence; ‘Dperations of the Patent Office, Cabinet and Bepartinen Proceedings of the annual meeting of the U S. Agricultural Society; Communications — Agriculture, Horficulture, &c.; Household Re- cipes; Recipes for the Worksbop, &c., &c.; With other items of Prose, Poetry, and whatever add to the general improvement. ‘This is just the paper above all others for per- sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to wend to their friends at a distance. Price only three cents per copy, or $1.00 per annum; postage Prepaid by stamps when so arranged. +c Spirit ef th- morning Press, The Inteltigencer, in replying to Southern cor- respondents, relative to the President elect, speak® of Mr. Lincotn’s past political course as eminent- ly conservative, and quotes from Senator Benja- min’s speech, of the 22d of last May, to show the confidence reposed in him by the South, when a representative in Congress. The Constitution contends that the rejection of the Crittenden amendments to the Constitution by the united Republican vote in the Senate es- tablisbes the folly of expecting even the most moderate recognition of Southern claims. The Republican says: ‘We have hag quite enough of a sort of Unionism at the South, which is nothing but contingent disunion,” and.that “ the question is not who is for the Union, if they can have it remodeled to suit them; but who is for the Union as it is under the old Constitution of 17877? It lays the responsibility at the door of the border States, and urges them to arrest the Progress of disunion and treason ——————— Tue Vinctnia Movement—W aTcuMan, WHAT ov tue Nicut?—Virginia is promptly inaugu- rating the movement which, it is no longer to be doubted, bids to bring the troubles of the times to a peaceful and bappy termination, @ith- out the destruction of the Union. It is the plan of inducing both the seceding States and the General Government to abstain from hostilities until the border slavebolding States can demand in a fraternal spirit of all the authorities of all the rest of the States that they will, in a national con- vention, consider the existing condition of the Union, and remedy the evils, by the adoption of the Crittendea propositions or whatever else that may prove satisfactory to those who simply seek to secure for all time to come within the Union, the institution of southern slavery against uncon- stitutions] encroachments on the part of the Gen- eral Government. The news from the South received within the last week, proves— Ist. That South Carolina is already heartily sick and tired of the position in which she stands; _ 2d. That the popular vote of Georgia and Alz- ama is largely against following South Caro- lina’s example ; 3d. That Arkansas refuses to hold a Convention even, until after the 4th of March ; 4th. That Tennessee has determined to refer whatever her Convention may do to the people, which cannot be done before the 4th of March; Sth. That North Carolina is by no means likely to act precipitately in the matter, and that her authorities, repudiating Mr. W.S “Ashe’s acts of isbellion, have offered to restore to the United ‘States the forts he caused to be seized ; 6th. That Virginia has accorded to ber people the right to sit in judgment upon whatever her Convention may do, and is also engaged In urging a plan under which the whole trouble may easily be accommodated without the destrection of the Union; 7th. That Maryland continues firmly to scout the intrigues of the disunionists per se to involve her in the disunion movement; €th. That Missour! bas decided that whatever her Convention may do, shall also be duly sub- mitted for popular ratification or rejection. 5 In proving these now so very important facts, the news in question proves unmistakably that the consumation of the scheme of the conspira- tors to drag the whole South out of the Union be- fore the 4th of March is, already, a dead failure; andé¢hat a wholesome reaction has certainly set in in all quarters of the South, that, beyond ques- tion, dissipates the probability of the destruction of the Union, and promises a speedy settlement of the troubles by action of all the States in National Convention, represented not by their Congress- men, princ! pally solicitous each of strengthening bis bold on position in public life, but by citizens ‘without embarassing records as public men, who see before them thetr chance to come into public life only through earnest exertions to repair the mischief which Congress has for twenty-five years past been gradually heaping upon the head of an abused country. Have I Not Pronouncen It? Tuexzrore, Ir Is So!—Nothing could be more ridiculous than the pretensions with which the New York Tribune assumes to pronounce the views of the President elect to be diametrically opposite to the positions essumed by that functionary’s pre- mier in bis recent senatorial speech. It ts well known that in the composition of the Cabinet, Mr. Lincoin unceremoniously rejected every man urged upon bim suspected of sympathy ‘with the ideas and purposes of the Tribune in connection with the slavery question; selecting as the head of his administration and bis chief adviser the very man, of all others, against whom the New York Tribwns entertains the bitterest conceivable hostility. We need hardly remind the public that Mr. ‘Seward’s speech has been received by the whole Republican party press, except the New York Tribwne, as the authorized exposition of the Pres- idegt elect’s position with reference to the troubles of the times, if but because he (Mr.S.) is to be the chief of the new government. The fact that the Triduae undertakes te pooh- Pooh Senator Seward’s authority to speak in Lin- coln’s behalf and vaunt its own, under all the circumstances of the case, is simply proof pos!- tive that despatring of otherwise fafeescing the Incoming administration to make common cause ‘with the abolitionists, it is bent on trying the ex- periment of bullying it to that end. Gov. Fitzpatrick. —The announcement a few days since that the Congressional representation ef Alabama was about to withdraw from Wash- ington, which determination, by-the-by, is under- stood to have been reconsidered for the time being, (as the nerth Alabema delegates in their Convention refuse point blank to sign the seces_ sion nance, and thus, so far, block the wheels of disunion per s¢,) caused a multitude of regrets to be expressed here at the prospect of losing Senator Fitzpatrick from the councils of the nation. We question whether any other pablic man has more has; for he is eminently a man of good sense and enlarged patriotism, never having done a foolish or regretable thing in the discharge of his public daties through the long series of years he has ‘been in the Senate of the United States. We ‘wish be could at once repair to Alabama for the time being, where bis influence in bebalf of moderation, popular rights, and sound patriotism ‘would be worth more than can be ex; ) to the cause of the eventual security of the rights of the South without the total destruction of the manifold blessings and benefits which the people of Alabama, in common with all the rest of the Se ra nt One endhy by and trengh Union” siibin aan aietnas SeeTht Tux News From Avabama, that the delegates from the northern portion cf the State refuse to sign the ordinance of secession passed by the Con- vention, unless that be amended so as to make it inoperative until after the 4th of March next, was not unexpected to us, in view of the fact that a very large public meeting held in Huntsville, the third largest city or town in the State, recently resolved that the people of North Alabama will take up arms against the disunion movement, un- less the ordinance (of secession) be submitted to popular acceptance or rejection. The position of North Alabama is immensely strengthened by the fact that an analysis of the vote of the whole ‘State in electing delegates to the Convention, shows that the disunionists per se, though able to control the Convention, were really in a minority of more than ten thousand votes; the counties voting with them having few whites and many blacks (population), while those voting against them have comparatively many whites and few blacks. It is hardly to be doubted that North Ala- bama will have her way in this matter, inso- much that itis no longer to bé doubted thata large majority of the population of the State is against immediate secession ; and that having her way in it, she must necessarily defeat the agheme arranged by the disunion secret managing com- mittee here, to hold a Provisional Congress of se- ceding States, at Montgomery, Ala., early next month, declare Robe:t M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, Provisional President of the Revolutionary Gov- ernment, Jefferson Davis, of Mississipp!, Com- mander-in-chief of the Revolutionary army, &c., &e. Tae Crarx Propositions —The Senate to-day, by a vote of 27 to 2M, reconsidered its action of a few days ago, adopting the resolutions of Mr. Clark, of N. H., instead of those of Mr. Critten- den. This brings the whole subject up again before the body, and we trust that a better spirit in connection with it will be manifested upon both sides, so that if the Senate can do no good in the emergency, {t will at least avoid so acting es to convince the country at large that the more it doctors the patient, the worse the patient neces- sarily gets. MaioR ANDERSON at SumTeR.—Information per telegraph received here to-day, declares that the South Carolina autborities have entirely changed their course towards Major Anderson and hiscommand. Fresh provisions, free inter- course with the city,and their mails, are nolonger withheld from them. UP The Baltimore American says it must be gratifying to Governor Hicks’ friends to know that the distinguished Bishop of the Diocese gf Maryland (Bishop Whittingham) heartily en_ dorses the Go ve position. + Capt. KingsburyU.S. A.; Lieut. Bunk- head. U. S. Nj Rev. Mr. Harris, U. S. A., Charleston; and J. B.S. Alexander, U.S. A., are at Willards’. -++- We learn by the-last steamer that the old King of Prussia, Frederick William IV , is dead, after a protracted iliness resulting in temporary insanity. He ascended the throne about 15 years ago, and on the 23d of October, 185s, he gave up the Lig ETE of his personal affairs to his brother. 'y his death his brother William now becomes king. It is supposed, however, he will abdicate in favor of his son, Prince Frederick William, a young man twenty-nine years of age, who married in 1858 the eldest daughter of the Queen of England. Gexerat Scot ‘he Intelligencer of this morning publishes the views of Gen. Scott upon secession, written October 29, 1960. in which the position is assumed that the right of secession may be conceded, in order to save time; but it should be instantly balanced by the correlative ug on the part of the Federal Governmeitt to re- establish, by force if necessary, its former contin- uity of territory. If the Union was once broken, there would be no hope of reuniting the frag- ments, except by the sword, and it would then better to suffer these fragments to form themselves into a new Confederacy. General Scott expresses mad peat fom sentiments as aerating with the Bell and Everett ticket, but oes not apprehend any unconstitutional violence or breach of law from the Administration of Mr. Lincoln. He advised the prompt inion of all southern forts, and saya: «* With the army faithful to {ts allegiance and the navy_probably equally so, and with a Federal Executive, forthe nexttwelve months, of firmness and moderation, which the country hasa right to expect—mederation being an element of power not less than firmness—there is good reason to hope that the danger of secession may be made to pass away without one contlict of arms, one execution, or one arrest for treason ”” In relation to the lines of demarcation that would be established between the new Union, in case of dissolution, he could not accurately speak, but many of them might be approximately drawn. in advance as fullows : 1. The Potomac river and the Chesapeake bay to the Atlantic. 2. From Maryland, along the crest of the Alleghany (perhaps the Blue Ridge) range of mountains, to some point in the coast of Florida. 3. The line say from the head of the Potomac to the west or northwest, which it will be most dificult to settle. 4. The crest of the Rocky Mountaiis. of Federal property in the South he said :— From a knowledge of our southern population it is my solemn conviction that there oes dan- ger of an early act of rashness preliminary to se- cession, viz: the seizure of some or all of the fol- lowing posts: Forts Jackson and St. Philip, in the Mississippi, below New Orleans, both with- out garrisons; Fort Morgan, below Mobile, with- out a garrison; Forts Pickens and McRee, Pensa- harbor, with an insufficient garrison for one; Fort Pulaski, below Savannah, without a garri- son; Forts Moultrie and Sumter, Charleston harbor, the former with an insuiicient garrison, and the latter without any; and Fort Monroe, Hampton roads, without a sufficient garrison. In my opinion all these w should be imined!- ately so ga'risoned as to make any attempt to take any one of them, by surprise or coup de main, ri diculous. ee hese sentiments ex before the Presi- dential election and before secession was looked upon as at all probable, are particularly interest- ing at the present crisis, and give to the country an idea of General Scott's sentiments upon this important subject. —————_—————_______ U7 A statement in the New York Evening Post, of Sergeant George McFadden,who wasem- loyed under Major Anderson, both at Fort Moul- je and at Fort Sumter, gives rather a different version of the state of affairs in Major Anderson’s stipes: to that generally received. He says that ‘ort Moultrie was in amuch better condition for defense than Fort Sumter; that nearly all the guns Were mounted, and the men in good condition. The appartus for mounting guns was left at Fort Moultrie. Fort Sumter is cold, and unfinished, and some nine or ten of the guns were imperfectly mounted. The guns of the fort cannot be de- pressed sufficiently to defend the fort, as they are mounted for long-range shot, and any o = with- in a mile anda half of the fort couid not be basins ea, Taoernsaey ower Mee Anderson is very Provisions, baving only fifty barrels of flour and one or two casks of other presicloas They have no fuel, and are compelled to burn whatever can_ be s; from the fort. He says that with 100 determined men he could take Pos- session of the fort !n half an hour, as the position of the guns will not admit of their ha any effect upon a company within one mile. "Kis jor Anderson never asked the workmen to stay with him; but, on the contrary, was anxious to get rid of so many extra mouths to feed. Nortu Carotina Conven: termined demand of the Hon ford Brown, a conservative member of the Ndfth Carolina Le- gislature, the Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was entrusted the consideration of a Proposition for the calling of a State Convention, agreed to insert in the bill reported for that pur- pose a provision that the action of the Convention sball be submitted to a vote cf the People for their ratification or rejection. Last week Messrs. Avery and Pearson proposed «substitutes far the bill {ntrodnced—the one in the Senate and the other in the Commons—entirely omitting this pro- vision. The substitute was attacked in the Senate by Mr. Brown, whose emphatic declaration that he fe — ese for = a substitate “ never! never!” elicited a round of applause in the cham- - eae tr ar the Senate. - fhe Fayett-ville Observer speaks of the omitted provision as “ indispensable,” and the Standard epeecaty Sovinees that ‘‘no bill calling aCon- vention can = Seog og ie at ‘The subject ix yet tae ‘ to become a law, must receive two-thirds of the votes of each branch of the Legislature. fale weak sepeigs be ckeeratcainc ar eee ‘Week appears an ‘istar’s Baloum ot Wild Cnepry. . If it really be a superior —At the de- i CONGRESSIONAL. pots ie esi Sunarz.—Yesterday, after the close of our ; ‘be errs having under consideration the de- fic! nad Mi eee “to sep et mpi, hyd the e seevery Nav; out conditional contract made by bim the Chiriqut Company, $300,000." After the amendment was some Mr. To the bill by addi: $135,000 for the use of the Superintendent ee Printing?” which motion was agreed to— yeas 37, nays 9. Mr. Green offered an amend ment relative to the trans} tion of mails between New York and San Francisco tia Panama; which amendment was concurred in— ‘When the bill was read a third time, and The special order for the day (the Pacific Rail- road bill) was called up. The question being put upon the adoption of the amendment ously offered by Mr. Benja- man, in relation to the grants of the road, the yeas Were 31, nays 11. Mr. Rice offered an amendment providing for a connecting road from Superior City tothe north- ernmost of the two pr railroads, via St. Paul, Minn.; which was lost—yeas 12. nays 34. Aftera ted debate upon the bill, the Sen- ate went Into executive session; after which, ata quarter past 5, the Senate adjourned. Hovsz.—After our reporter left— Mr. Thomas, of Tenn., said the institution of slavery was not only constitutional, but conferred blessings on the slave. and was necessary to a full development of the South. The fathers of the Republic not only recognized its constitutionality, but in owning and transmitting slaves to their petty they had left the weight of their author- ‘ty in itefavor. In the nig corpses to this inatitu- tion the republican Lage id grown into power, and had succeeded in obtaining ion of the Government. Their principles were in direct hostility to the interests of the South; secession was but its logical result; and he, for one, ap- ‘oved of secession under existing circumstances. le denied the right of the Government to coerce a seceding State, and said that the South was de- termined to have equality in the Union, or-inde- Pendence out of it. Mr. Sickles denied the right of secession, ap- proved the course of Maj. Anderson, and sald that while it would be difficult to get a regiment to march from New Yerk into a seceding State for the purpose of coercion, they were all ready to defend the national flag, no matter where it was hoisted; and if a Southern Confederacy was formed, it was the duty of the North to extend over it a territorial control. Mr. Ashley repudiated the idea of a peaceful secession and dissolution of the Union. The Union must be preserved at all hazards, and he would use all the force at the command of the Government to put down secession and enforce the Federal laws. Mr. Perry, of Me, said that New. England could live without the South much better than the South could live without New England. He reviewed the present wealth and future resources of New England, and said that as long as the South resisted by force the execution of the laws, New England would hold no parley nor offer any compromise, but would meet such treason with war. The Union, be said, must and shall be pre- served The committee then rose, and the House ad- journed. -—— Fripay, January 1g, * SENATE.—A communication was laid before the Senate by the Vice President from the War Department, enclosing a statement of the defenses of the national armories. Also, a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, enclosing a report of the condition of the United States Mr. Wade presented the resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, read in the House of Repre- sentatives on Tuesday last; which were read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Gwin moved that 5,000 extra copies of the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury be prises which was referred to the Committee on char Mr. Mason, of Va., introduced a joint resolu- tion authorizing Lieut. Craven, U.5.N., to re- ceive certain marks of distinction from the Span- ish Government. A resolution was agreed to, asking the Presi- dent to communicate certain papers in relation to the Mauntain Meadow massacre. Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution requesting the President to communicate to the Senate copies of all correspondence between this Government and foreign ministers in relation to foreign ves- sels in the port of Charleston. The Senate then passed a bill for the relief of O.B. F. Fairfax, Dodge & Co. Mr. Crittenden moved to take up the motion of Mr. Cameron to reconsider the vote adopting Mr. Clark’s substitute by his resolution; which was aeeee to—yeas 27, nays 24—28 follows: ‘eas—Mesers. Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Doulas, Fitch, Green, Gwia, Heinphill, Hunter, Jotinson of Ark., John. son of Tenn , Keaonedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Poik, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Savulsbury, Sebastian, and Slidell—27. Nays—Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cam- eron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, little, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes,’ Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wigfall, Wilkinson, and Wilson_24 Items ‘Telegraphed from Washington. Wasuinoron, Jan. 17.— Senators and members of Congress —— ‘bama have been in suspense for several days, anxiously awaiting the official announcement of the consummation of the ordinance of secession, and it there is trouble in the Convention. notified vy of the Convention not to further informed. The poned until the ith of March. The nomination of Mr. McIntire as Collector of Customs in the neighborhood of Charleston is Committee cf Commerce, In the Deficienc: bill Sg gee the Senate to-day the appropriation of 000 for carrying the mail from New York to San Francisce, in the name of Vanderbilt, was stricken out, Senator Latham insisted upon the recognition of the ser- vices rendered by, the Panama Railroad Com- pany and the Pacific Steamship Company. MAJOR ANDERSON AND THE MAIL SERVICE. The Postmaster-General has written to Governor Pickens notifying him that unless Major Ander- son and his command are allowed free access to and from tbe Post Office, the mail service will be cut offentirely. While it is pretended that his correspondence will be delivered, no messenger is permitted to land ‘It. The Post- to which it was and receive it. master at Charleston says he delivers the letters lig pion ard occurs,” which means when a flag of truce is occasionally sent to Fort Sumter. The government is paying nearly $150,000 annu- ally, above receipts, for maintaining mail service in South Carolina, and yet has not allowed to communicate with its own officers. All the rumors of mutiny or disaffection among Anderson's command ere fabricated, and without the least color of truth. Lieutenants Hall and Talbot, who are just from Fort Sumter, speak in the highest terms of the devotion and affection of the garrison to their commander, and the ex- pressed willingness and desire of every man to share his fate, whatever it may be. He has re- sorted to no punishments, as charged, but on the contrary has had every reason to extend the ut- most liberty consiste nt with rules of the service so faithful and ready have the soldiers been in discharging every duty. fi TELEGRAPHIC MISREPRESENTATIONS. The telegraph is burdened with communica- tions to the South warning people there to aban- don all hope of pares pie a. tucky have been particularly appealed to. On the other band, the Northwest 18 urged to stand by the Union more firmly than ever. Despatches to Ohio, Illinois and Iowa, forwarded to-night, will set the war spirit there already aroused into a blaze. Fresh intelligence from Mississipp! of in- terruption and indignities to Western steamboats and passengers, add fuel to the excitement. We have reports that one steamboat has been stopped, that others have been subjected to rigid examina- tion, that worthy citizens have been sent back, and that cannon have been planted on the banks of the river to enforce the decree of the Common- weaith of Mississipp! Messrs. Bragg, Slidell and other extremists have telegraphed the defeat of Mr. Crittenden’s propo- sition, to the South, for the gl se of exacerbat- ing feeling and promoting the revolution. Iverson and some other Cotton State Senators with held their votes on Mr. Clark's proposition, for the very purpose of having Crittenden’s prop- osition fail, that they might use it to further ex- cite the South. Tux WratuEr.—The following report of the weather for the morning is made from the Amer- ican Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smitb- sonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o’clock. January 18, 1861 New York, N.Y «cloudy. Baltimore, Md cloudy. Washington. cloudy. Richmond, raining, 40°. Petersburg, Va. cloudy, 45°. Norfolk, Va cloudy, pleasant. Wilmington, N.C. cloudy, cool. Charleston, &. C. raining. Augusta, G rainy. Savannah, Gi Lae cold Macon, Ga.. raining, cold. raining. raining, hard. pi 5 cloudy Mobile, Ala. cloudy, 53° wEsT. Pittsburg, Pa. «foggy, 38°. Barometer a’ a.m., (cor- rected for tem:perature,) 30,150; at noon, 30,071 Thermometer at 7 2. m., 32°; at noon, 334°. Maximum during 21 hours, ending 9 a. m. to- day, 44°; minimum 2°. TF. OF GGRANP LODGE.—The officers ‘and members of the Gra d Lodge are re uested to attend a erat meeting TO-MOR- ROW (saturday) EVENING, sty orciock, to mene Sr’angements for the funeral of P. G. Grorex } el bree Ledge, No 7, Funeral on junday. at 1 o'clock p. m. ja 183 ° TOHN T. BANGS, G. 8. METROPOLITAN LITERARY ASSO- ATION the tombe one ‘Metropol- itsn Li'erary A: ‘ation are requested to meet at the office of D: . Keasby, on betwoon oth and igth No. 432.0n THIS (Fn: day) EVENING Mat 73 o'clock. ‘Phe members are equested to be punctual in their attendonce, ae basiness of much imp »rtance wi | be presented for their consideration. It THOMAS M. SHEPHERD, Seo. House. —A message was received from the Senate, announcing tl passage of the bill making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861; referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Moore, of Ky., rose to a_ personal explana- tion relative to bis vote upon the resolutions of- fered by Mr. Adrain, indorsing thecourse of Maj Anderson afd promising the support of Congress to the President in executing Federal laws. He said he had been censured for not voting in favor of the resolutions, and he desired to set him- self right before the House and the country. He did not admit the right of a State to seéede, and he fully and heartily endorsed that portion of the resolutions ip relation to Major Anderson's course; but he could not give his vote in favor of granting to the President the power which these resolutions provided. He was in favor of main- taining the Constitution and the laws, but he be- lieved that this could be accomplished without the bloodshed which precipitate actioa upon the part of the Federal Government would surely ia- augurate. ir Scott rose to a privileged question. A dem- ocratic friend of his had been just removed from the Hall, while a republican was suffered to re- main. If republican members were to be allowed to bring their friends pe the floor of the House, and that privilege denied to the democratic side of the House, he should move the expulsion of the Assistant Doorkeeper who permitted it. Mr. Dawes introduced a resolution instructing the Committee on Public Printing to report with- out delay, whether the proceedings of certain con- tested election cases had been printed, which re- solution was adopted. On motion, the regular order of business (te- Ports from committees) was taken up. After the passage of a few private bills— Mr. Edwards offered a joint resolution relative toa private claim, and addressed the House at considerable length On motion of Mr. Sherman the House went into Committee of the Whole on ths army bill, (Mr. Washburn, of Ill., in the chair ) Mr. Pendleton took the floor, and proceeded to address the committee {n opposition to the col- lection of the Federal revenue in South Carolina Senet Illinois Democratic Convention. Srrinorixip, Jan. 16—The Democratic State Convention met at the State House this morning. Ninety-three out of the hundred and two coun- ties were represented. The proceedings of thi Cenpeion wee pocaoutone. a sii zi resolutions were adopted an almost unanimous vote, declaring that it fers rom | ing of palriotism and dictate of wisdom ape e an earnest e! to save the Union by conciliation = ecw pa fore, we are willing to accept the amend- ‘ments to the Constitation proposed in the Untied States Senate by Senator Douglas and Senator Crittenden and the Border States’ Propositions, or any other whereby harmony may be between the people of the different sections of ba ey moet e deny the Constitutional right ofan te to secede fom the Union, and weare equi beat posed to nullification at the North and secession at the South as violations of the Constitution. Thet in the opinion of this Convention, the em- ployment of a military force bythe Federal Gov- ernment to coerce into submission the seceding States, will inevitably plunge the country in a beitlement of the feurfal nse neea nah eee issues now it fore the country. el fore, we earnestl; ave recognize and declare it to be the duty of | t through the civil au- thorities within the Sarkealeinety the States to enforce all laws i siciat bae vais tyra te Government has a Constituti: power to call out to execute these laws, except in aid) FENIAN BROTHERHOOD,—The regu- ‘i lar weekly meeting of the Washington Circle of the Fe ian Brotherhood wil! be held at No. 536 (over bookstore) seventh street, hetwer avenue and D street, on SUNDAY next, at6 o'clock pre attendance of mem ENING sely A full and punctual ‘as apd those desiring to join 1s earnestly requested, as important business will be broucht before the meeting. “38 18-2t* JAMES RYAN, Sec i SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—Prof. F. A. P. Lan | President of the Uprer- sity of Misrissippi, wali deliver a course of Lec- tures on Light. irst Lecture Wednesday. January 16.—Qutline of Optical Discovery, Characteristics of Polarized ight. Second ture Friday, January 18,—Undulatory genre (ight, Phymcsl Doctrine of Polariaa on. ‘Third Lecture Monday, January 21.—Chromatics of Polarized Light . Fourth Lecture Wednesiay, January 23.—Physi- eal Theory of Double Refraction, and of Polarizs- ten Double Refraction. 1 nm ‘¥ 26,—Ciroular, El- n. ‘Thess . iliustrated by numerous bes! 8 riments and illustrations. ‘he Lectures will commence at a quarter before 8 o'clock, when the red light on the tower will be extingutrhed and the doors closed. ja 15-T,W,F.M,W,F. OFFICE MUTUAL FIRE INS, COMP., Wasuincton, D. C., Dec. 31, 1860 In pursuance of the charter the following atate- ment of the condition of the company is published, “Amount of prominm notes on hand. .. .$125,07683 josses goon | the year... cashon Notice is also gi that the us] meeting of members wi | be held at the offic ol the company nm mpi to the 2ist inrtant, at 10 o’olock a. m., when an election will be held for seven Managers, to serve for th ming year. 7 cot CHAS. WILSON, Seo: THE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS § ry, be holden every day this week, in the nglish Lutheran Church, corner lth and H streets, to commence at 4 o'clock, and to ounmione ja one hour. 1m MPSEY & O'TOOLE, eetreaantee tan f fine WEDDING STATI! WEBBING ENVELOPES. 2 the most beautiful styles, 326 Pa. Av., between 9ti and 10th sts., au 27-4m ‘Waskineron, EF, BEEF—SALT BEEF. OR SALE, in lots to suit pure! 4000 de Salt aeliont. reas ed pounds Beef, ine: condition, ts ‘Appl: . LINKINS, GenteP MErket, or 8 hud? Wostern Market ja 18-6t Fok TWO WEEKS LONGER I Pesan tinue to sell ips balance of the stock Goode 12 Store No, 52r Seventh street, (sign of moving to mr'rewtbuldiae ow tae avenues m 0 mn a nus eee © HENRY EGAN, 521 Seventh st. _ia 18-6t jear Avenue House. WASHINGTON SCHOOL. The exercises of this Be oe hich were inter- hy thi hi wall be med cn MONDAY NEX’ the 21st’ ine 4 Chureh- between Band Frater ens SOM jn ig 3t* SAMUEL KELLY, Prin. PAVIEE 2, OU, Om MRORFAZION, thas sensor Ieoted tain Proase. ‘They are eapocially ines ‘ar Yr KING & BURCHELI. Y. WOOD AND COAL. OU Wi rel. "5 worth scaling at tno BOR wR MILLS, spetntest ‘ ner Sepenth ssrest and, Conaln GEO. PAGK, {xont) hey sell chesper and pre 'y others in Ce ., Split, of If you don’t atrial, and e eo is 17-ly,r 6 SS be O'rAaer ere rreni Ron, eg BaD THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION FROM De. M. SCHLOSSER. Author of several Works on Dissases of the Fest. NEGLECT OF THE FEET. DANGER OF CUTTING CORNS. Corns are too commonly regarded as mere ex- erescenses, and thet iittle is necessary but to sorape or out off the external surface; whereas, the eradieation of them, and that ine manner not to injare the flesh, is an operation of great care and delicacy ,that oan only without danger be performed by one who has made that branch of surgery the special object of attention. The extraction of teeth, and the oure of diseases in them, or in the gums. were, a few years ago. con- sidered as logitimately with'n the province of any one who was dubbed s surgeon, till experience taught that that branch of the healing art required special application and study. Few, now, who bave the means. think of employing aay but 8 ree ular dentist to attend to diseases affecting the teeth. So intimate are the relations of all parts of the human frame with each other, that djs-ase in any partioular pertion, effects the w: jatem; nor does distance from what may be called the center of the system, diminish the intimacy of the reia tion; on the contrary, pains or disease of the ex- tremities are perhaps more difficult of sileviation than in more central parts. Atthe present day we find s large portion of the community, from the highest to the lowest, subject to severe suffe: from inattention of surgeons to the afflictions to which the feet are subject. ‘They have generally been considered of so trivia & mature as to be unworthy of serious inquiry, and have consequently been consigned to a class of men whose supreme ignorance has thrown obliquy upon those who have both the wish and the power to alleviate pain and life There is no part of the human foot in which corns have not occasionally been found; both the most delicate and most hardened portions of its integu ments have thus been rffeoted. The first idea which naturally presents itseif to those who are suffering from any kind of pain is “instantaneous i,” and many sre mostly willing to aliow 3 et origo mali” to remain and sgainto booms the fruitful offepring of pain, rather than to apply tosskillfal operator, even though he oan perma. nently eradioste the dangerous nuisance, On the other nand, confidence of the public is so much Sbused by a class of self-educated and self-extol- ing practitioners, who pretend to have discovered infallible means to prevent diseases such as we have described, that innumerable difficulties sur round the subject, Speorfios for al the ills of life are discovered daily and hourly, especially in the department to which | have devoted my time and attention. Plas- &o, &o., are brought before the rid ss possersing powers infallible. According to their own aseertions they have never been known to fail; and what chance nas he who has devoted his whole life to inquiry, but to hon- estly cor hat the deviations of nature surpass his expectations; that her ways are often insoru- table, and all that he osn do is to study, to learn, and to try to cure, without professing that every ‘malady is subject to his superior skill. Most urgently do I recommend those who are af flioted with Corns, however harmless they may ap- pear, however easily removed, never to have re course tothe knife. The most appalling spaeme, convulsions terrible to benold, and lock jaw, have attended on tre wounding branch ofa nerve by & common pen knife, ssalso hemorrhage, scarcely to be arrested. Iam not fond of giving oases, for Tam sorry to find that every empirie who practices Any branch of the medica! profession, fancies that the true avenue to employment is to narrate extra ordinary cases, whether true or not, because he fancies that people will see something in what they read which may remind them of their own euffer- ing. I would refer to vast numbers of examples, which I have encountered in this city, if I thought it necessary to mention it. I strenuously recommend those who suffer from Corns, never to have recourse to the knif>, to the razor, or even to the scissors, but to place them- selves, as eoon as possible, under the management of eome one who has long been skilied in their cure. Sufferers from Corns Sfaarg temporary relief part 7 bbed with a dry, rough towel, Inthe greater number of instances this process will be followed by the of the callous substance; there will be neither pain nor uneasiness left, although the corn will remain, still relief is obtained, without the danger which cutting may produce. Itis impossible to be com- pletely rid ofa Corn, unless extirpated by a skil- fal avd experienced operator. If I spp-ar some- what tedious in this matter, if! have been guilty of repetitions, [ trust that I may be excused for an earnestness and an anxiety ons eabject which I conceive of more importance, almost, than any rules I could lay down. It is 8 maxim I would have 8 startling taught to repeat—it isa sentence which should be repeated in the ear of every suffer- er from corns—itis a voit back on every ecoasion after such & warning,t ent'y Venturesome to neglect it, the danger on th: 1c own head, but the repentance will come too late. DR. M. A. SCHLOSSER eee DR. M. SCHLOSSER WILL REMAIN | A FEW DAYS LONGER mu WASHINGTON. « ADDITIONAL CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE oF . DR. 8CHLOSSER’S INSTANTANEOUS aND PAINLESS PROCESS ‘ or EFFECTUALLY CURING THE WORST CASES or CORNS, BUNIONS, AND ALL DISEASES OF THE FEET. The following few testimonals from persons well known in Washington are similar to the thourands in Dr. Schloseer’s possession. From Hon. R. Toombs, U.S. 8, ver ote Sonreu Ser whueerane tone $ jorns my feet w: any and it seems to be effectual. January 12,1860, R. TOOMBS. . From I. 8. Hail, Esq. Dr. Schlosser has this snl ne peasdenmtenhene ee ~ 1.8. HALL, Prom B.S, Davis, Esq, . CONSULTING ROOMS, OFFICE HOURS From 108. m, till 5p. m. THat DR, SCHLOSB8ER WILL LEave WASHINGTON CITY am AFEW DAYS, jus ‘AUCTION SALES. "By WALL & BARNARD, Avotioneers. Tre Bee IRRE tanec forme OME sw Ait? & BARNARD, Ancte. By J. C. MoGUIRE & CU.. Anctroncers. ILIFF’S SALE oF. DRY qoom. rus, C. 5 Times, &c Era erat the corner pt ee Vestings. ao. nthe, vary colors, ey Facer, Yeirtg nd S08 Vester a apd Pants Frimam - fonts, Shirt Collars, &., irror. . CAMMACK, Bailiff. jae cobds 4.6 MoGdIRE & Un Avets, By J.C. MoGUIRE & CO.. Auctioneers. ¥ OF EXCELLENT FUR- Meat Senie EX ; AY MORNING. January 19th, ni 0 4 pce R aN ha y Hair Spring Sof, Arm and French Par- and pao | sep emagggmaiant y m4, riser “ % Bed- jak eo 3 C'MGGUIRE & CO., Ancta. By Sy « a - RUSTEE’S SALE OF GRi IES, &c., T xp Hovsrnoip SS 5 ~~ ET deed o trust from Lovett & Jogae So the pebeert- ber, and duly on the os J 1" 1881, I shali sell at public auction on MONDA f inst., at 19 o’oloox ®. m., at OFFiciAL. TREAsURT i ee January 9, 1861. NoTick Is REREBY G:VEN that sealed propossis De Will be received at thi partment day of January inst. for the iseue of Treasurer of the United States, the Treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia or the Assistant Treasur- erqat Boston, New York, or 8t. Louis witha five days from the acceptance of such proposals under the authority of the act of Congress entitled “An act to suthorizs the iesue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes.” approved Deoember 17, 1°60. Suoh Treasury notes will be issued upon the receipt here of certificates of deposit with those officers to the credit of the T:easurer of the United States. They will be made parable to the order of such bidder or bidders as shall offer to make such exchange at the lowest rate of interest on such notes, and they wil! carry that rate of interest from the date ofsuch deposit ropossis must state the rate of interest without condition and without reference to other bids, and contain no other fractional rates than one fourth one half,or three fourtns of one per centum, One per cent upon the amount proposed to be ex- chacged must be deposited with one of the officers above enumerated, whose certificate of auch de- posit must accompany each proposs! as seourity for its fulfilment. If the proposal is not scoepted im- mediate directions wil! be given to return such de- posit. Should the proposals vary from the provi sions of the ast of Congress or of this notice they ‘will not be considered. All propoesis under this notice must be sealed, and inscribed on the outside “ for Treasury Notes.” They will be opened and warded at = Department at 12 look, noon,on said 19th day sone, HILIP F, THO ja 10 Seoretaty of tha Trenesty. MPORTANT TO LADIES! v8 just rece: 8 lot ie Mi be ib my slay Fs couaht oe gon, which I will i] at nearly ha:f their usual price. A hand. h Sable and Wate Mink MUFFS, prices from STALE CAPES snd VICTOR- INES of various kinds of Fur extremely low. sivas” iidrens FURS left. Muffs %5oente, $13. -* Nisees’ JOCKEY HATS in Beaver and Fel for $2 and G2 50 less than get DeeTer Bnd Felt, INEMETZ, Terms cash 8. 7 Hat Store 236 Penn. avenue, _jal4 between 12th and 13th sts. GET REDUCTION 'N PRICES! SELLING OF F—SELLING OFF! The who'e of our large ate.. joors east of the tral mf —— he will 4 at all ieee ropa ‘waiton his patrons Ppromptness. Bitention and the strictest justice. Goods, Clothing, Mi : a alwaye on hand at private =— EAVY REDUCTIONS IN PRICES! WHOLE OF THE s ei THE MED VastLt UNDER VALOR, SILK RORFS and DRESS SILKS in great pro- Sit ER eeades Paes oe | VELVET and CLOTH CLOAKS, Lommme- wi val Kinde of ORY GOODS for families in e RPETS, ou TAINS, MATTINGS, OIL- ‘he whole offere: at prices to meet the wants “In inspection of sean ‘Taplies. no ghligation to enn. aveniee Som iste sent, ne Perry Building.” je 15 St 0.000 Worrn OF Boorse. SHOES any TRUNKS, Of all Styles and 1 AT 4 GREAT SACRIFICE ON COS’ Store for Rent and Fixtures for Sale. 1 in 8. P. all Mp Soret, in HOOVER’S STORE, ‘of Ladies’. deze ne ORS ELL. of 1 Temple, 1 Fols pe in ox “Bean Ppsnic PRICES si a Se mee ages y ag