The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1860, Page 8

ata od P ‘ last, advice the THE CELER‘CATION OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, | = sttcman, ent tiv, Wo gure, gi FROM FIRS? PAGE.) ‘Wary of the birth of the great Father of His Gountry, was ‘the eccasion of one of the most impressive public cere- ‘memais which bas occurred her ¢ fox some time, is the pro- ‘@action of Mr. Clark Mille, & native artist of great merit. ‘The following isa brief description of the statuc and ite — ‘The pedestal is Of Y aarpie, twenty-five feet in height, di- ‘vided into three ste rieg, illustrating the three great epochs in the history of the country. The figures are in bronze, The first story r epresents the country as it appeared on its ‘frst discover when inhabited by the Indians. The ‘Becond stor y Yepresents its general aspect under the changes w cought by the still advancing hand of civilization. ‘The thir? and Inst story represents the great Revolutionary fe + iid is surmounted by @ colossal ‘statue of Wash- di i “eye : ye E ? f fi with the very rifles which the white men tanght them to use. This leads toa war be- red and the pale faces. The next therefore, presents a battle with the Iadians—min arm—the white man, however, gain over his rude foes. The next panel bola of the white man’s At this stage of the mother country, and the ar- are E 2 i f i ss E g F a story ceee oo aod his Gene- heroes are repre- others are grouped of war. The crown. historical representation icken the belching fire and showers of balls tear up the earth beneath his ‘at thie fearful moment, appears cool, t bimeelf an , in ‘The demonstration yesterday in honor of Washington’s Wrthday was the moet tame and spiritices that has been ‘witnessed for many years—a result which was principally attributable to the infernally wretched state of the wea. ‘ther, and perhaps, also, in some measure, to the lack o ‘tbe enthusiagm which formerly used to be exhibited by ‘all classes on the approach of this national holiday. The @treets were ag 80 many miniature seas of filth and slush, ‘Gnd, to add to the general agony, a heavy shower of rain $eR shortly after noon, accompanied with an uncomforta- bie northeaster. About 12 o’clock the members of the American Protes- ‘tant Association, who had assembled in considerable num- ‘ders at Union equare, in the vicinity of Washington’s wtatue , formed in procession under the command of Grand - Marshal James Heron, and marched through Fourteenth street, Seventh avenue, Twenty-third street, First avenue, ‘Tenth street, Third avenue, Bowery and Chatham strect, Yo the Park, through which they passed in front “of the City Hall, reviewed by some members of the Com. mon Council. From the Park the Association next marched up Broadway to Canal street, Hudson street, Wighth avenue, and Fourteenth street, back to Union Square, where the line was dismissed. The foliowing Jodges appeared in the procession:—No Surrender, No. 19; Henry Clay, No. 10; Maiden City, No. 82; Phoonix, No. 15; Yew York, No. 8; Yonkers, No, 81; Bunker Hill, No. 21; and Prentice Boys, No. Ne members wore the usual regalia, were honey joe by several bands of music, ‘and boro a number 0 emutiful banners containing variou devices and mottoe: 8. ‘The Veteran Corps of 76 turned out in a creditable manner, escorted by a company of Continentals, and ac- ompanied by an excellent band of music. At’ half-past eleven o’clock they marched down Broadway to the Bat tery, where they fired a national salute, and went through ®everal maniuyres to the satisfaction of numerous spec- tators. The old fellows seemed to be fi ith new life, and looked as hale and hearty as five y 20. ‘The Senior Veteran Corps of 1812 paraded yesterday in foll force, and after being reviewed by the Mayor, m ed to the Cooper Institute, where they joined the U Americans in celebrating the anuiversary of the natal of the Father of his Country. The hand of time heavily on this noble band of brothers, and the day is not distant when the places that now know them will know ‘them po more. May their descendants preserve their me mories and their virtues to the end of tine. From an etrly hour in the day crowds of people were assembled in the Park and all the leading thoroughfares through which it was announced the processions would aes. The Oity Hall was decorated with’ the national and tate colors, and from the tops of the hotels, as well as all the other public buildings, the stars and stripes floated €y yin the breeze, Up to three o'clock there was no ap- pearance of the military approaching, and tho pa- tince of the le “was evidently pretty well exhausted. Many le!t, with the conviction that the military would make no parade at all, in consequence of the weather; but about haif-past three o'clock the Adjutant of the Eleventh regiment, Colonel Bostwick, arrived with ‘the information that thas corps was approachiug. The Mayor instantly quitted his office for the stand in front of the stepe, and in a few minutes the regiment passed jn review. They turned out 350 strong, aud made quite a fine dieplay, in spite of all the disadvantages against ‘which they had to combat. ‘The Sixty-ninth regiment, Colonel Corcoran, in eight companies, $50 strong, next arrived, and marched through ‘the Park from the eastern entrance without stopping in front of the Hall. General Ewen had intended to review this splendid corps on the Battery, but the weather inter- fered, and conzequently no review took place. Manahan’s brass band accompanied the Sixty-ioth, which, ali thiags considered, mace a creditable turnout, exbiviting very marked improvement in discipline and general bearing, which is, no doubt, due to the zealous efforts of their new commandant. The Eighth regiment, Colonel Lyons, shortly after the departure of the Sixty-ninth, made their appearance, and ‘were reviewed by Mayor ‘Wood, Aldermen Barry,'s ‘ist and Farley, and a few of the Councilmen. Sena mustered 384 muskets, besides a horse troop, dis- ‘Mounted, composed of fifty-two members. On this occa- sion they excelled themselves, marchiog with a perfec- ~ Mon of discipline, and exhibiting a gallant soldicr-like bearing, which elic "= pre i pn er The new ‘engineer , And the splondid Washington Grays Band, “Woreh as been recently re. organtaed’ made their ret appearance with regiment. ‘The band, which really excellent, musically speaking, wore their new uniform, wi, beer and blue overcoats, and looked ad- “mirable. saluting the Mayor, the Kighth pasted out -of the Park, amid considerable applause. About four o’clock the Seventy-first regiment, Colonel ‘Vosburgh, escorting the Twelfth regiment, Colonel But- Aerfield, accompanied respectively by Dodworth’s and ‘the Governor’s Island brass bands, came in view, and were ining Sis mang The Seventy-first mustered and the ‘224 muskets on the occasion. The ‘two regiments drew up in front of the City Hall, pre- arms ‘The iow regimens’ Col. Van Buren, did not parade, Consequence of the unfavorable state of the weather. SHE ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE. ‘The celebration of the one hundred and twenty eighth apWiversary of Washington’s birthday, was held in the Among the in- ‘vited gueate! were the Continentals, and the Veterans of 1822, wheoc wpied & prominent position on the stage. ‘that had been received were read. One from General Stee ser, Toren eee, ean ihe chairma uced the Bachem, Kégar W. Crowell, Who addressed he andionce. He gave a sketch of the tife 0 W ‘wp to the time of called upon by "Be to ‘peceme their chief ; and, said he, When the greet Weabington retires from the ‘ane of able with the present unsettled w'ght rim upon. Me acum and enicy e bret ‘eum and enjoy a 7 y: 5 East and West, have their Who Viahed to interfere with the rights of the South. No; Us stand our country, right or wr ; and, street Bence eded to explain of the Order of United Americans, who, said had been in existence for over seyou- teen’yeare, Tho Order was both a benevolent and & political one, and was ® secret son; bot in ite sec was no harm—it waa neceesary in effect thelr object. Every officer of the Revolutionary army, with the exception of the traitor Arnold, was a member of some secret society. The object of the Order was to awake the peoplo’s mind to independence. It had been said that the American party was a series of dis. solving views. Itwas notso. But the American could not be used for any disunion schemes; it no religion, but merely advanced the true American spirit. The foreigners were Gilling the air with a miasma that was choking the republic, but he called bar the educated foreigners not to the action of Order—that all they did was for the country’s geod; and, in conclusion, he begged of all to join and save our Union from disso- Jution, He retired, and the miscellancous exercises were continued, conaisting of sin, music, and the reading of a portion of ‘Washington's well Address, partiou- Jar attention being paid to that portion which related to The parting benediction was pronounced, to depart, when cries ot man, bag arf with great reluctance, spoke a few words, He said that he had the honor of beiag a member of the Order, and that he was the only American repre- sentative in He went on to explain his vote in the late election for Speaker, and said that he could not be expected to support such a man as Sherman for Speaker, who bad endorsed such an infamous book as Helper’s. He said that he had made the republicans throw Sherman overboard, and elect Pennington. Owing to the length of the ramme the proceedings were not over until after five o’ _ TRIAL OF SKILL BY FIRE ENGINE COMPA- NIES. Between the hours of ten and one yesterday, West Broad- way—or rather that portion of it in the vicinity of Laird’s Fifth Ward Hotel—was the scene of considerabie excite- ment. Engine Company No. 8, Franklin, of Brooklyn, and No. 7, Northern Liberties, of Newark, N. J., had their machines stationed near the liberty pole, manned and equipped, for the purpose of ascertaining which could throw the highest stream. Of course there was a crowd of firemen, and all kinds of ee ee the inclemency of the weather. The Franklin Engine, of Bre layed first; she threw a double stream to the oklyn, pl ~~ height of 165 feot—that is, unbroken streams—and spray- ed clearly at least three feet over the cap. The wind ‘at the time, and made the streams at times very ing and broken. The Northern Liber- ties, of Newark, played afterwards: threw an unbro- ken stream at least 150 feet, and also eprayed over the cap. This engine is perfectly new, and has uever been used ata fire. She is very handsome and large; her men worked with great enthusiasm. She played a second time, but the wind blew the stream away from the pole, and she did not reach the ball. Several othor engines were expected on pad ie: but they did not make their appearance. At one P. M. the sport was at an end. The rain came down in such torrents that the dremen left the arms and took to the ropes, DINNER OF THE EIGHTEENTH WARD RE- PUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. ‘The republicans of the Eighteenth ward celebrated the birthday of Washington last evening, by a dinner at the Gramercy House. The entertainment, as far as viands, wines, &c.,are to be considered, was a decided success. Everything that can be supplied by a good caterer to political appetites—and political appetites are very much like ordinary appetites when a good dinner is the iacen- tive—was spread on the board. After the dinner, appropriate toasts and apeeches were delivered. Mr. Daviv Dopury Fimtp, in response to the toast to the republican party, said:—It need not eurprise us that the republican party hag encountered misrepresentation and abuse. A new party, advancing rapidly to power, offer- ing 4 firm resistance to the aggressive policy of the slave- holders—a policy begotten of the love of money and the love of rule—it must expect to be villified in proportion as it is feared. The weight of government canuot be shifted from one side to the other without a temporary 8 or. Power never passes from the few to the many, or from the many to the few, without a struggle, and when an oligarchy is giving way, it trikes with a violence short- lived, but vindictive and cruel. It is not in any offensive sense that I term the slaveholders an oligarchy. I know —_ ged estimable persons there are in tas riper and wou! nothing them personally; but the tinveholders , of whom are not more than three hun- dred thousand in all, combined to rule, and they have long ruled, the country; and it is because this rule has become at least oppressive and intole- rable that a majority of the free people of the North, moved by a common impluse, have united in resistance. The body thus united is te republican party. I have eaid that this party is new. It bas arisen apd grown to its present vast proportions within the last six years, but its principles are as old as the constitution itself. Perhaps I cannot better use tue few minutes which I can venture to take in response to the toast just given than by restating some of tho most prominent of those principles. First, lat me ray what | the republican party is not. It is not an abolition party. Thero ig, perhaps, some confusion of ideas, growing out of the prevalent use of the word abolitionist. If it were taken to mean only one who would desire to gee slavery abolished all over the world by some safe process, just alike to the master and the slave, there is a vast majority of men and women throughout Christendom, the South ern States themselves included, who would be abolitionists. That, however, is not the meaning now aflixed w the word in this country. Nor does it mean a citizen of a slave State who aims at the gradual emancipation of the slaves. Such a person we call an emancipa. tioniet. There are many such in Kentucky and Missouri, as we know, and cisewhere in the South, as I doubt not. But if the word abolitionist means, as I nai- derstand it, one, who living ina free State, would inter- fere actively in the slave States to abolish the slavery which they tolerate, then I say the republican party is not, never bas been, and never will be, au abolition party. It will not directly nor indirectly interfere with slavery in the States whose laws permit it. Oar doctrine is, that tho States are sovereign and independent, except so far 22 they have ceded their right to the Union. Wo believe that New York has no more right to unmake a slave in Vir- ginia than V! bas to make a slave in New York. We go further: we regard all the States not only as legaliy competent to the management of their own concerns, bit as morally competent; agthe best judges of what is for their own good; as equals in rights and in estimation; as entitled to fraternal respect as troly as legal deference. By no means, therefore, whether by law, by violence, or by the pressure of external public opinion, would we attempt to coerce them into a change of. any of their institutions. The republican party is mot a dis- union par it loves the Union, not with a cold, calculating love, but a warm, heartfelt devotion, loves it for the heroic past; it loves it for the future. The traditions of brotherly help and counsel, the history of wacrifices and successes, side by side, are stored in the memory of all republicans. Every conside- ration of duty, interest, affection, binds us to the union of these States. ‘Nay, we believe not only that the Union ought to be preserved, but that it cannot be destroyed. If, in the madness and folly of the moment, there should be an attempt to sever the republic ‘tially successful, it could not remain disunited, The Almighty has stamped his upon the hills and rivers of this continent, that all be governed by one race, and under one rule. ley of the Mississippi can no more be divided than the great river itself can be cut in two,and half of it turned backward. They who own the upper waters wi'l own the lower also, let politicians, disnuionists, conyen- tions, States even, say what they will. The republican is not a sectional party. What is meant by sectionalism? Not surely that the majority of those who profess particn- lar tenets, or even all of them, live in a cular section. That might happen, nay, must happen, ia all cases where @ movement is not from the start universa). The philosophy of Plato and the jurispradence of Roms were never bere man for centuries the one was shut in Greece and the other in Italy. The republican pacty ‘Would not be gectional, though for a contury not a single republican should live in a siave State. The teat of | sectiovaliem ia the natare of the tenets which the party profetses, and the conduct which it aims to pursue. There is nothing in our tenets or our conduct which is incom. = with Southern life and Southern institutions re are republicans good and true in Kentucky and in Missouri; there be the same in Virgiaia or in Geor, Having thus stated what the republican party is It glowing but, believing slavery to and fogen evil, it will in Stee subject, in favor of the good Upon this principle it will perse the siayo trade: id ‘Virginia both may the United States, also, that Congress cannot pase a law Ca New York for any — bas i a r opponents @ppear to thi tly, m! judge by oe ee debate in the ‘Senate ot ‘the United upon Mr. Douglas’ proposition. ot republican party is devotion to methods of redress in opposition to disorder and violence. It holds with inflexible tenacity to the doctrine that for all legal wrong the law furnishes the only legal redress; that disorder and violence are the symptoms of decay and Presages of revolution. ‘are other principles of eat importance, though magnitude than those I bested mentioned ; ae bool ‘ther. There princi as the constitution iteelf, though the them is new. They have been taught us from the cradle, we have read them in every volume of our history, and when the occasion came for vindi- cating them by acts, a whole people sprang to their feet, and the great of which we are speaking took possession of almost the entire North. No wonder that a movement so general and spontaneous should have been made. The greatest name known to us, and perhaps to the world, is of Wi , and next to him in ar regard is Jefferson. republican creed can extracted from the writings of Washington and Jetler- son alone. We are aiming at nothing new—we are seek- ing only to preserve, maintain and defend the old. Ours is the true conservative 'y. We stand upon the doc- trines, we pureue the policy of our fathers. Their prin- ciples were tried in the fires of the Revolution; their po- Mey was shaped by the troubles of the confederation. Under the Grst Presidents, in the first Congresses, when the immortal men who bad led the nation in war, and framed its constitution in peace, were living and acting, forming the laws and establishing the policy of the re- public, then were laid down the maxims of government which the republicans to day profess as the creed of thelr party. By them we are ready to stand—I was about to gay, stand or fall—but we cannot fall, for in the lan- age, of that simple and sublime hymn which the faith ot early ages has handed down to us through the Catholic church, to the joy of all believers:— For right in ight. aa God is God, pecaai ty to To falter Would be sing 7? Speeches were also delivered by Mr. E. Delafield Smith, may ent 2 i Mr. George i atepe Mr. Everett, and others. The fes. tivities were up tills late hour, and the company separated in night 3 COMPANY G, INDEPENDENCE GUARD. Among the many pleasant and patriotic events of yester- day was the coMation given by Company G, Independence Guard, of New York, to the National Guard of Philadel- phia, at the Mercer House, in the evening. After the edibles of the well loaded table had been fully and freely discuss- ed, and the usual ‘feast of reason and flow of soul” had been enjoyed, Brevet Major Lyle, of the National Guard of Philadelphia, rose and informed the company present that private Scofield, of the Independence Guard, had ‘been duly elected a member of the National Guard of Phi- ladelphia, and at the same time gz iy “new re- cruit” with the uniform of the N. G.’s. jig announce ment was received with three cheers and a ravenous is .”? Private Soofield accepted the honor conferred upon him in a neat speech, in which he assured the Com- mander of the National Guard of Philadelphia that although he had grown gray, green and blue in the military service, he should ever hold himself readiness to obey the orders of his new commander, and that so long as he was able to raise $6 to go to Philadelphia the National Guards should never le without finding him among their number. ry tigers greeted private Scofield as he concluded his remarks, and after order was restored private Denry entertained the company with an original and decidedly unique song, entitled “Over in New Jer- sey,”’ in wi he was entirely at home, and elicited rap. torous At an early hour the company dis- persed, well pleased with the festivities of the evening. SUPPER OF COMPANY F, EIGHTH REGI- MENT. ‘This crack company, commanded by the gallant Capt. Leander Buck, assembled after the parade, at Military Ball,in the Bowery, to partake of a sumptuous repast, and enjoyed themselves to a late hour with toasts, senti- ments, speeches and the other festivities peculiar to such cocasions. Addresses were made by Colonels Cartis and Jesup, Quartermaster Keeler, and Capts, Buck, Varian, ‘Ward and others. Among the invited gueats were Frazer, Capt. More, Lieut. Cornel and ex-Lieut. Murray. BALL OF THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF THE 0. U. A. The clerk of the weather showed himself yesterday to be no respecter of anniversaries. In the evening, how- ever, as the weather had seen fit to disregard the wishes of Young America by being very unpleasant, Young America conceived that it would be no more than right to disregard the weather; andthe youth and beality and Mantry of the city did not anywhere come ont more ravely, or enjoy itself be ter, than at the ball of the Washington Chapter of the 0. U. A. at tho Apollo Rooms, The large hall was appropriately decorated with bannors, and with festoons of alternate red, white and blue dra: pery. Ateach end of the room was a bauner, tho one inscribed with the words, ‘‘Wasbivgton A€gociation,” and the other with “Native Americans.” Tue arrangements were perfect, and nothing was want- ing to add to the brilliancy of the scene and the enjoy. ment of the guetts. ‘the music was by Wallace’s band, and was excellent. By the politences of J. H. Briggs, one of the Committee of Arrangements, we were pointed ont the following per. sons preaent:— General John Lloyd, Colonel Raymond, F. A. Crowell, Arch Grand Sachem,’ and Jonathan Pierce, Past Arch Grand Sachem. A delegation from Boston was also present. ‘When our reporter left, there was reasonable cause to scene would be inclined to separate. ORATION BY REV. J. P. NEWMAN. Ap oration in honor of Washington’s birthday was de- livered Jast evening in the First Baptist church, corner of Broome and Elizabeth streets, before a numerous congre gation, by Rev. J.P». Newman, The preacher announced Washington as a representative man, a lawyer anda statesman. He said Washington was a prototype of a nation which was to spring up in the West, and be re- markable beyond all precedent or comparison, in wealth, letters and politics. ‘ashington was unrivalled by Peter of Russia, Frederick II. of Prussia, Napoleon I. of France, Aristides of Greece, or Cresar of Rome, every one of whom bad faults recorded of them which are not to be recorded and cannot be recorded in the biography of George Wash- ington. He had seriousness, thoughtfulness, penetration, sound judgment and rare modesty, joined toa handsome end commanding figure. He was man of the strongest passions, controlled on all occasions, except in a few moet trying instances. Washington was America’s po- lar star, ber ocean's wealth and ber sun’s brilliancy. The spirit of patriotism of our fathers was like that of the Greeke, who would prefer being corpses at to slaves at Athens; and Washington's was like that of Tell, so steady that he was nerved to as much firmness a¢ the map. who bit the appl» on his child’s head, and was Prepared to kill his tyrant if he failed. Washington's | Crown was not composed of gavdy jewels and vain orne- | ments; it was in the hearts of his countrymen. Wash- ington was compared to Fabius Maximus, but it was only a compariscn of circumstancee, Hannibal proved too strategical for Fabius, however, at last, by sending his flaming oxen among the Romans; but oxen never frightened Washington, nor John Bull himself. The speaker soon after this concluded his discourse, being received with some applause. THE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN. The 126th anniversary of Waehington’s birthday was celebrated in this city yesterday, by the parade of one military company and a few benevolent asgociations, the members of which encountered considerable difficulty in wading through the seas of mud and siush which covered the streets. In the morning the flags were hoisted on the City Hall, acd other public and a few private buildings throughout city, a [tee erg hog was fired from Fort ireen by the Napper t Artillery, Capt. Smith. ‘The Ringgold beripd Guard, “ant Urbaa, paraded during ¢ forenoon presented a very ci . Brooklyn Lodge No. 6, American. Proleean eenesoen, proceeded to New York, their banner mounted on a truck —_— by Lae conc In the evening the annual distribution of to the ag ~ of the Brooklyn Institute, took Finoo at thelr ball in Washington street, and an address on the life of Washington was delivered, as required by the will of the late Mr. Grabam, who founded the institation, Warren and Lexington addrets was delivered and odes were sung. With the exception of the special ter: courts were all open, but the city offices were heed. bass THE CELEBRATION IN JERSEY CITY. The celebration of Washington's birthday in Jersey City was not very extensive. Flags were displayed from the various public buildings, the ferry boats and shipping. a spirit, j fodependcnce Guard. and Getic oracle Guar ndepend:nce Guard, and ‘ the Hudgon Hi fora parade. “Rooy were ais tbe & splendid set of co Quidor. Owing to the storm the were postponed to the Sth of March” THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE. THE CELEBRATION IN BOSTON. Boston, Feb, 22, 1864. Tang, of the Royal Mail Canada, which from this port to-day, for Liverpool via Hali- mainly it the Of tby Saks, To een We av Gu: as, tonared tng Gay DY Bing a eapea veeeeebeecne expect that “the wee sma’ hours ayont the twal’’ would | grew comparatively largo before the participators in the | his intention of coneidering his subject under three hoads: | NEW YORK HERALD, TE ORSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1860. one guns, ana ing bia busting. The abip was Lie- | rally covered CELEBRATION IN BALTIMORE. ol nn re eh ee tana Torrents of rain have * which interferes with the observance of the day by the military and civic aseociations. ELEBRATION IN RICHMOND. at Ricumonp, Feb. 22, 1860. ‘The celebration and military display here to day, in honor of Washington’s Birthday, was very fine. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THH RECEPTION OF ‘The following orders have been issued in connection with the reception of the National Guard on their return GENERAL ORDERA. NO. 6, Herapqvanters Tweurin Recueent N. Y. ee ‘This regiment will assemble in ‘winter uniform”? to re- ceive the Seventh regiment, National Guard, on their re- ton. Notice of hour of formation will be telegraphed to each police district (station house) on the afternoon of Thurs. tele in Broome street, i SE eet monn iat report to the Adjutant, on ‘Ihe field’and staff will report dismounted to the Colonel at the same time and pee. it of drum corps and non- commissioned officers Mercer House, at five o’clock P. M. on Th ay, to learn to warn their THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. from Washington:— InperenpEnce Guanp, Naw York, Feb. 22, 1: } turn from ba oea ae ii be formed ptly at the hour named (by w formed prom| a Tight on Broad’ the ground, fifteen minutes before the time of { The Band Master, companies wil! report at the the hour of formation, and be prepare: squads with prompiness. Adjutant Bostwick will detail a gun squad to fire the proper salute on the arrival of the Seventh, and make requisition for the necessary amunition. ‘The Colonel takes pleasure in promulgating this order, giving the “Twelfth” an opportunity to testify in receiy- pg the National Guard, a proper ap; of the spirit of patriotism evinced by their excursion to Wasb- on patriotic duty, in = manner, idering the in consi ayo ‘unparalleled im the history of the First division. By order of Col. Daniel Butterfield. HENRY A. BOSTWICK, Adjutant. ‘The commandants of companies have directed their men to agcertain,on Thursday afternoon, at the police tele- graph stations of the district in which they reside, the hour of formation, and be armed and equipped and on band for duty. A committee from the Ninth regiment have waited upon Col. Butterfield, and expressed a desire to have the Ninth participate in the reception, if agreeable to the Twelfth. ‘Their offer has been accepted, and both regiments will turn out. We learn that arrangements are in progress for a break- fast to the Seventh, at the Astor House, on the morning of their arrival (Friday), by the Twelfth regiment. ‘There is a spirit of patriotiam and unity of feeling among our va- rious militia corps which true patriots will note with pleasure. Additional from California. OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE. Say Francisco, Jan. 23, 1860. Purther of the Wreck of the Northerner—Mint Statistics Marriages and Deaths, dc. ‘We bave received some further particulars of the wreck of the steamship Northerner. The Humboldt Times says that the wreck and whatever of the cargo had been saved were sold January 8, for the benefit of the underwriters. Out of one hundred tons of freight, perhaps not more than three tons were saved, and that was badly damaged. The goods sold well, and were bought, principally, by farmers living in the vicinity of the wreck. ll that was left of the fine steamer Northerner was sold for forty dol- lars. She was built in New York in 1847, and cost $230,- 000, Whata fall! The entire proceeds of the sale, includ- ing goods, ship, and all articles not claimed by private in- dividuals, amounted to about $900. It would be almost impossible for any one who has not been on the ground to form any correct idea of such a total and fearful wreck. The boilers and some heavy Parts of ber machinery lie on the beach, and can be reached at low tide. There is no chance to save any por. tion of it. Some parts of the sides and bottom came ashore in pieces from ten to thirty feet in length, but the upper works are fine enough for stove wood. Such a mags of the wood work is on the beach, that for one mile above where she came ashore a ould scarcely be ir yo ening we arrived at Myers’, way evi we ers’, on our ‘There we found the body of Thomas Leonard, one of the crew. He had been upon the beach, near the entrance. He was oa brow of the hill, above Myers’ house, next morning. the bay in Crossing the forenoen of the same day, we found near the entrance to the bay the body of an man—a@ passenger. He was quite a young man, and looked quite natural. He bad been found by Captain Buhne’s crew, and was cover- ed with boards, 80 as to keep the sun from bim. He was buried that afternoon by Buhne and Broderson. Here we Jearped that Wm. Broderson had found and buried one of the crew, sup; to be a quartermaster, near the same place, on'the day before. We learn from Captain Dall, who arrived in town yesterday, that the body of Mr. Swit- zer, of Portland, was found on Thursday, and buried at Myere’, by the side of Leonard. Mr. Switzer leaves a wife and children in Portland, whose grief may be — | mitigated when they Jearn that he was decently interred, and that he eleepe on an elevated apot where old ocean's angry billows may break against the base of the bluff on wich he rests without disturbing his repose. Peace to is ashes, | othe body of Mr. French has not yet been found. The beach ‘bas been traversed for a distance of fifteen | miles every day since he was lost. A melancholy gloom | scems to settle upon the officers whenever | | name is mentioned; no wonder, fora nobler and a better man | never walked a ship’s deck. Poor French! Hig name should be handed down to posterity ag an example of all that is brave snd noble, “I have as much to live for as apy map, but my life belongs to those passengers,” was bis reply when told that he would Jose his life if’he at- tempted to get his boat off. His course through life was squared be is a = age DO si direct his gloomy passage throngh the stormy billows o: Pacifle’s death strewn aisles. Arthur French was from | St. Jobn, New Brunswick, where he has an aged mother still living. He leaves a wife and three children in San | Francisco to mourn bis logs. May the acacia bloom to his memory, MINT STATISTICS. During last week 5,264 ounces of gold and 9,492 ounces of silver, worth $12,000, were deposited in the mint, The gold coinage amounted to $140,000. The following table shows the amount of gold builion re- ceived at the branch Mint in this city from April 8, 1854, to Dec. 3t, 1869 -— Groes weight before melting... Gross weight after melting. worth $100,000, +++ OUNCES 6,237,744 88 6,036,528 24 Value of gold...... 4 +++ $11,054,320 82 Payment in gold coins, + 97,749,838 98 Payment in gold bars : 19/889,437 21 Silver contained in the above, . 486,661 48 Averaage fineness, 890; average loss in melting, 3 and | 22-100 per cent. This amount in standard _ ‘would weigh 204 tons and 1,815 pounds, and would sufficient to form a line of twenty dollar pieces 118% miles in length, the coins touching. It would make a solid cube whose sides would be reven feet eight inches, or a solid sphere nine feet seven inches in diameter. DEATHS AND MARRIAGES. MARRIED. AxpREWS—Cuxygy.—At Clear Lake, Napa county, Jan. 1, J. P, Andrews to ilies Tennetsce Cheney, eldest daugh- ter of Wm. Cheney. Bronack—HarG.—Oa Russian River, Dec. 25, 1859, by Rey. J. D. Bonner, C. W. Broback to Frances A. q Cox—Swengy.—In Nevada, Jan. 17, by Rev. J. A. Broper, Joseph F. Cox and Emma L. y- DayY—ANpER0N.—In Gibeonville, Jan. 14, Levi Day to Mies Mary Anderson. Hrap—Mnizr.—At Orleans Flat, Jan. 2, George Head to Mary E. Miller. Howz11—Tuorr.—At Hornitas, Mariposa county, Jan. 12, by Rev. J. W. Simmons, Jacob Howell to Sarah Thorp. |AN®ON—BECBERER.. ‘Stockton, Jan. 17, by Rev. Mr. to Maria Becherer. INNESSRY.—At Genoa, Carson Valley, Jan. 7, Alfred James to Julia Hennessey. Kxarvr—De Orv.—In San Francisco, Jan. 18, by the Rey. Dr. Scott, Royal Charles to Orinda Elfen De Con. Maviox—Mangr —At Fort —. Jan. 17, by the Bev. A. J. Huestia, Michael to Miss Catherine er, Paruixer—Macuimn.—At Bodega, Jan. 17, Beary Pelli- re EEE aston vane, cu 1, —MOGIMERY.— lerson: Jan 1 Rictor to Caroline MoGimsey, easel tee Ronnensor—Coxtox.—At San Rafael, Jan. 18, ay Father Lefebre, Jordan R. Robberson to Mary Conlon. SxacRave—Ruex.—In San Francisco, Jan. 19, by the Rev. Dr. Scott, Samuel fave to Sarah Jane Riak. Stpamax—BrapaGay.—In Upper Rancheria, Amad pene sail, Charles Stidaman to Catherine Isabel a. Stiy—Tonmey —At Suscol, Napa county, Jan. 8, the Rev. Father Vallerrars, Robert Gehy Bog. to tae, ga 4 ARWICK—Linpy.—At Wooleey’s Fiat, Nevada Jen, 12, David Warwick and De ea. renee ma KLD—Devry.—At Benicia, Jan. 14, Willet M. Whit- field, of Vallejo, to Margaret Dafty, of New Orleans. DIED. Bri1.—At Union, Humboldt coun! 5, Miss Melie- sa Eizabeth Bul, efter an illness of 4 napa Mt fies? months and 13 days, formerly of 33.2! CrosxxY —In San Francisco, Jan. 20, Thomas F. Cros ple fipeert and Jane Croakey, aged 4 years, 12 Cusuam—In Volcano, Jan. 12, John Willam, youngest sen of David and Sarah Aun Clements, aged 1 year, 9 months and 18 da Ay f nar Errxs.—In San Jan. 18, Rev. . Eppes, & minister of the Methodist Ep churoh South. Graxt.—In Jachacm, duet 30, Noonan D. Grant, aged 54 years Hvrt.—In Sacramento, Jan. 19, Sarah, wife of Timothy Hunt, aged 47 years. Lan — Francisco, Jan. 21, Wm. H. Little, o zon nd stee’ inDe kged'& years end 4 Pargnson —At Weat Point, Jan. 13, Charles Peterson, a BAUTG Of Danmess, aged ob pears. ae 3 sssssssssssesss BeEoS8SSSaERE strength, besides which, the shoulder-hitters, barroom brawlers, stump speakers, primary election inspectors, ticket distributors, liquor bills, &c., &e., are to be paid, which generally rune up the aggregate to from eight to ten thousand dollars. More Trisvtanion Anoct TAR HeRALp.—Hon. John Wentworth, of the Chicago Democrat, says:— The Nxw York Hunan, which bas in the last month nominated Scott for President, and Wise and Lane, and renominated Buchanan, now advocates the nomination of General Wool. Long John was once @ democratic member of Oon- grees from Illinois, and. having run to seed in that party, he suddenly tacked himself on to the black republicans, who tried hard, and are still trying, to shake him off, but they cannot succeed. He is lke a burr ona sheep's back—he sticks as long as there is a bit of wool to cling to. New Cause oF Lysantry.—In the report of the Commis- sioner of the Hospital for the Insane, in Indiana, Know Nothingism is set down as the cause of insanity In a num- ber of cases. As Know Nothingism is now about played ‘out, we presume that cause is forever removed. ‘Taw Bosrox Cvstom Hovex.—There is said to be con- siderable equirming among the employés in the Boston Custom House since the appointment of the new Collector. ‘Who is who and what is what isa matter of extreme doubt. Outside there is pressure for places under the new Collector, while inside there is anxiety and tribula- tion. Newsparers iy Missove.—There are published in the State of Missouri one hundred and sixty-eight newspapers, Tong of which there are— Ur For ANormER Tenm.—Hon. John W. Noell, the demo- cratic representative from the Seventh district of Missouri, publishes in the St. Louis papers au announcement that he is a candidate for re-election to Congress from said dis- trict at the ensuing August election, subject to the decision of a regular Democratic District Convention, if one should be held. SeNator Pearce, oF Maryiaxp.—Hon. James A. Pearce ig now before the Legislature of Maryland as a candidate for re election to the United States Senate. An attempt was made to damage his prospects by reporting that he was unfaithful to the democratic party, to which he gives in @ letter the following denial:— It is said that J am not candid in my support of the de- mocratic party, and that I would vote for the nominee of a third party if it satisfied my personal partialities. Such astory is whoHy without truth. Ihave given to the de- mocratic party a cordial and exclusive support since 1855, and I should acknowledge myself utterly destitute of per- sonal honor if I should now be willing to receive the de- mocratic nomination for the Senate, and yet have the faintest idea of withdrawing from the support of their nomination in favor of any nominee of any other party. On the contrary, I shall, whether elected by the present Legislature or not, go with the democrats in suj of the Charleston nominee, and as certainly oppose ad- versaries, of whatever faith they may be. I hear also that I am gaid to be unsound upon the slavery question. ‘What specification there is under this head I do not know. I am not generally an extreme man, but you know that I am not only a slaveholder, but decided in my convictions on this subject. Iam nota secessionist, but Iam resent- ful enough towarde every shade of anti-slavery to satisfy the cantations even of all Southern men. No man in the Senate would hazard any such assertion as that I was, in an; , timid or way in my of A Sxxator ror Sewarp.—Hon. M. 8. Wilkinsen, the new republican United States Senator from Minnesota, has declared in favor of Wm. H. Seward'for President, ‘He writes to one of tho republican newspapers of his State as follows:— ‘WASHINGTON, I was rejoiced to see in the Central received to-night, the name of Wm. Ser bead of the column for President. Since I have been here, and been obliged to listen to the abure of our no- blest and truest republicans, I think that we are, ia jus- tice to ourselves, to the party and to principle, required to nominate our great representative man, and particularly since he is daily made the target at which the poisoned ar- rows of an unscrupulousand vindictive enemy are hurled. T hope he may receive the support of the delegates from our State. ‘The republicans are now opening their batie- ries upon the enemy, and I think it is apparent to them that ea, # entirely mistake the sentiments of the people of the North. M.S. WILKINSON. Free NeGrors 1s Kuxtvcky.—The Kentucky House of Representatives has passed a bill, by a vote of 77 to 5, Providing for the removal of free negroes from that State, The following are the leading features of the measure:— No slaves deemed emancipated until the person emanci pating shall give bond for the removal of the person emancipated from the State within ninety days; made a felony for a free negro to come into the State; prohibits the marriage of free negroes and slaves; free negroes not wisbing to leave the State may choose & master or mie: trees, upon the person desiring to become the owner pay- ing one-half of the appraised value of said negro. An amendment was adopted making it the duty of the county court to exainine said negro in open court, apart from the pereon desiring to become the owner, and state to him the éffect of said act, and see that he had not been improperly infiuenced by the person whom he has selected as his owner. Tae Piatronm oF Epwarp Bares, or Missourt.—The St. Lous Demecrat thus announces Mr. Bates’ opinions touch- ing questions of current political interest:— Since the dissolution of the whig party Judge Bates has been identified with no political organization, but, never- thelees, he bas not withheld the oy expression of his opinion on each of the questions which have been debated since that event. He was a free soil whig, and was desig- nated, recognieed and proscribed as such in this State, Were it not for his undieguised anti-slavery opiolens, he would in all human probability have been one of the rep- regentatives of Miseouri in the United States Senate for years. He is wedded to the cause of free labor, both in opinion and practice. He denies that the constitution ex- tends slavery over the Territories; he declares that ela- very shall not be permitted to enter any Territory which was free soil when acquired by the United States or which became free at any period subeequent to its acquisition; that no power but Congress can plant slavery on such soil; and that the Dred Scott decision merely delines the con- stitutional status of the negro, the discursive essays of the justices which accompanied the rendering of that decision being, ip his opinion, mere leather and prunella, pos- seseing no intrineic weight, and entitled to no extraordi- Bary coneideration, either legally or politically. But Mr. Bates rejects the motto, no more slave States. He argues that neither public policy, precedent nor the constitution authorizes Congress or Executive to discriminate be- tween free and slave States in their application for admis- sion into the Union. In asubsequent number of the Democrat we find the following apnouncement:— We notice that various newspapers insinuate a doubt as to whether these opiniona are authentic. We have only to repeat that they are authentic; that they are held by Judge Bates precisely a8 we have expreased them, and that, although the article was written without any sueres- publication tion or authority from him, be bas, sinco its Person his unqualined ‘approval expressed to ourselves in of every word contained ther Disasters on the Lakes. The sixth annual Convention of the Board of Lake Underwriters convened yesterday in thie city, pursuant toa resolution adopted at their last meeting at Chicago, Ti, in the month of February of last year, William Steward, Esq., acting as President, and D. P. Dobbins, Exq., as Secretary of the Board. ‘The meeting was held in the Insurasice Building, Wall street, by invitation of the New York Board. ‘Through the politeness of Mr. Dobbins, Secretary, we are epabled to give a full statement of the marine dis- aaters and Joss ef iife and ‘property on tbe Lakes during Fres Negro Question in Washington, and the Question of the Removal of the Federal Capital, de. ‘The democratic politicians here—Dougias and anti. Douglas—bave been very busy during the past week comparing notes, taking soundings and counting noses. For example: there was on Thursday night last a neat Uttle Douglas caucus at Willard’s Hotel, got up under the ‘auspices of Hon. David Smalley, of Vermont, the chief of ‘the Democratic National Executive Comm'ttes, holding over from the Cincinnati Convention. At thie caucus there were present Mr. Smalley, of Vermont; Hon. Jehn Cochrane, Messrs. Wright, Higgins, Munday and North, and others, ail of the State of New York. We are further informed that, on being severally asked who was their favorite for the Charleston Convention, each and all of ‘spoils having discovered ‘the lay of the land,” and thrown out an anchor or 80 to windward, eee home, but from the boiling and bubbling of the, his presence will soon be required here again. New ‘ork 2ribune, upon an incidental tion, ol the a A ao Log of the suspension of ui completion ag yen Loge r ar ments in this oe @ negro laws and institution this District bave been abolished; and had & i w # f 4 ii Eves AH s & I Court ef General Sessions. AN EXTENSIVE BURGLARY. Fxn. 22.—The only case of interest that was disposed of to-day in this court was a charge of burglary, in the third degree, made against a young man named Owen Farley, who said he was nineteen years old and a machinist by trade. 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