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‘and te show the meare by wtlan her father bad bear ken! fm igvorance of bh rigo@, wcd bai been defeated tu the present litigation 1x ooB<iusiow, be 6) quent; ‘ec here usoef the lavperfect mwner tn which eke bat ed ber caso As her father bad ones written to Mr. ‘tiiam Patrick, the feit that the grave mus: soon close ever doth that Geatieman (the de‘erdant) aud herself over bim, irom tue tength of yoars which had already Deen voucbeafed to = j over her, the was coo. he had gone th ‘a prosecuting the lover's Chaiuecould not out have its efivst cons ber Eadowed with & vigorous constitution, she bad 80 far borne wp Wo evormous leet jour yours fel\ Laat Coere co em which to her father's 'neme from oisgrace and her mo’ cbares ‘er from ditbenor, She thee called the following wit bertes, Dr. Walter Warhington Bochanan—I was born on the 4b of June, 1777 % Marquis Lafey ee for my #ponsor. r, Dut my father sud mother moved Lhoft that city io 1779, whea I I knew tho fatner of the potitioner. ‘Was erpt to Sootlena Hy Maver, being ovosidered the richest tept open house every day except fer D Dumerous peop'e at my fether’s dinners, from ington down to Paul Jonce Mr. Shedden bere His blandishmente vividly impressed gare eye, and when I saw the petitioner, ! said wale, “Good , Mr Shedden, hoe like your father you are—-oniy bot 80 tab.” ber tog yovaere gowg to mi e F young giris!”” Pome was mentioned, but I believe it was pretty gene- wally known whom he meant. IT returred to New York ‘me say, 1799. Mier Jeen Ralston Shedden was then sworn and exam: ned by Miss Shedden. re meid—I was bon io the city of New York. Tam 68 years of ago My father was Wiliam sbedceu, @ merobaut in New York. [he matde: name of wy mother waa Anco Wilsou, ber married name Avie Soedden, I have # distinct remem »racce of my father and mother | ave a perfect reso'lection of their hovee, My father’s offiec was em the first floor, and the Boreery on the third. The Mroiture was such as any gentle@an’s woold be if bs lived tn good style I par. Hoularly remember ejmurica! clock; 1: was like ove I afurwarcs tawat Mr. J ba Patriok’s. I bad an elder Sister, pamed Avparelia. add 8 beothee owas two ears’ younger than myself—t sioner. fa oS aes country Noose th "a short dlstesse from New York, calieé Kingsbridge. We had sevoral servants As children we were taken down to dessert every Oay, whether there was company or not My wother was al vays # ihe head of the table, 1 never beard ber spokes of tn spy other way than as Mrs Sted den, The servents called ber mistress, Joho Patrick Was constantly io the house, and we were io the habit of euliwg bm cousin John, | a) thougnt be lived in the boure, till my sister Apnaelia corrected me in after ears. Laciee used to come to the bo iwe ag well as gen jemen. J remember Mre. Bara, toe wife of Dr. Bard, our family physician; Mre Judge Peodiewn, Mre alex: cer Hem!itec, aod Mre. al:xauder ia particular, My inher was tall, thio, and excsedingly dignified in his demeanor aud meprer, He was biod w kis chiidrea, ‘sud very courteous to everg. one My mother was reckoned very handsome, she was very geatie. sprigat- ly and kind. Sbe was very particaiar io tractlog ue our prayers My father hed a pew at nity ehorch, aod I remember going there 1 remember Bie death. and being taxen to bid Lim farewoll At the funeral there Was & large ooncourse of carriag’s aad prove. 1 gad a broosh to which my fatner aad mo.her's tr was nuited, and It had their toitials to the glase “4. We” My eister wee sent to a celebrated schol of tho Moravians at Bethebem | was aso sont there in De @mbder 1798 My mother tok me in the eammer of 1801 to the packet go ng to New Haven, on my way to Bepool at Litehfeld, Cupnecticut Spe put me ia the ebarge of, | believe, the Treasuver of Vatted states, Htosask, one of my father’s exeouto: ton went with as to the packel. ther again. Soe bad o sister Margaret, #ho wa’ married «to Mr Nugent, and Trmidsd. My mother died about 1802 1 never Saw the latien and gentlemen who visited my mother treat ber in any ¢iferest manner fom waat I have avea other married ladies tested. Joho Patrick Wrest ber very properly. My sister was merried to tha fn of Mr. Tapping Reove, the son of the Chief Justice of oovecticut She was afterwards married to Mr Judson Bower. of Ricbmond, Virginia, Mr Rolt,Q C, submited that as the elder sister had Bot been shown to ba a legitimate canghter o? Me. Shed. dep, are conld Bot be considered a membcr of the family, ab io make ber aste cvidence said that that wae so; aad afte: tome gentiemaa from woom ‘The case was it for har. adjourned till Taurailay. THE CHARTER ELECTION. le of the Politicians— Whe Last Stru, School Officer and Councilmantec Cur- | rections, dc. Yesterday was a day of general commotion tn the seve- al political camps from one end of the city to the other, ‘& delng their Goal struggle for the coatest to-day. Every candidate is positive that be wil! be elected, and pro fesses to havo the returns all noted dowa and added up. expecially are the Japanese philosophers sanguine tha’ they will be successful in spite of the universal deauncia tion of thei - acts by the city press of every political faith. Bai from present indications not a few of these patriots wil be found this evening commitiing the well known ‘and universal custom amongst the Japancee, who wish to prevent & public punishment, of ‘harri-karri” upon Shemselves. We would advise their friends to keop B cloee watch to-night over ali of those who are aillicted with this Asiatic disease, or they may be compelled to ‘tend a Coroner's inquest the next morning, and see a jerdiot of the jury paraded in the papers, “Came to his ih by ripping bimself open.”” The cand {ates for sebool officers should be closely sora- We ace that thie branch of the city gerernment is ing more attention thin we gencrally supposed, ani bope to be able to record the election of a better set of inne 0 recetve Corrections of the names that arpear tm eur Sunday's list of @chool officers 4 states that he Is not a candidate for Iospeotor or auy office in the Twenty Gret ward Philip Oreshan, a jab manufacturer, ls oe of the Cad lidates for Sebi missiorers tn tbe Fourth ward. Michael Ryac, in ved (be Tammany and Mczart nomiuation. repub joan seboo! ticket im the Ninth ward ie—Tor istioner, James W Farr; lassectors—James Harri , George F Merkle To Ml! vacsucy—Trasiccs, Aa jos F Dow, Wn. W. Coroell. Calon ticket fo the Tweatleth ward is—Commis +, Joba Dearborn, lospector—Goorge B barrer etece—George Pryer, Robert L Luady. To alt vacaa Alonzo R Peck. Wa 2H Gileon,a worthy and re ie mao, is running for Trostee ia the Fifth ward. aries bicCartby, One of the repablican caodidates for ua ia the Seventh district, states tuat be has a ani wii bs in the Geld wnt sunset to day. nent yraterday that he had withdraws wae je by virtue of @ letter reoetvad from s repubiican in district, bat it seems to bare been one of the tricks oa. Frost, and not Wm. 6. Frott, is the Union bho S.sth district. ban’, dolng business at 73 Rroadway, a taxpayer wan of intelligence; never bas been a politician, thie vomioation wae pressed cpoo him, He will do ut POLICE ARRANGEMENTS. General Superintendent, Ur, Kenvedy, has mate lar arrangements retpectiog the police force as was Ned out at the November olection. A strong force, voted of tho Broatway tqued, steambont aquad, har- jice and detectives, are to be kept in reserve at @ station, City Hall, Twa stages beve been engaged der to carry the reserve force "to any part of the in baste, ia cose their @ rvices are needed. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. joe & paragraph in this morning's Heratp to the that I had withdrawn from the cootest for Coune!l fet Will you be ki em Shelbyville (Teno.) Brposttor eaya:>—Never at any in the memory of she oldest inbabitant bas so grea State have ter of the New Abor repiiens=ts ie mews thet Ai by ipguirbed from Keropean, moare the white men, iter tn the Independant portation from * ave ware thas our dfavber was Gabteog for A verl- worien and Indians beyond the jee. at the tine that his grandfather was dri¢ Ho through Now Keg! and to sell to the @ritieh on sler i Sooud Toat asevante io part for political 's Det ween their grande ne exprose | the papers, might perhaps | ized, aad oniy those voted for who are qualided for the | nm than bas been our privilege for some timo past. We | J. Sottia Ritter. | ters, and @ like force at the Twenty-eizth pro- | | [MPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. THE MEETING OF CONGRESS. The President’s Position on the | Secession Question, | ty &e., ee. OUR DESPATCHES FROM WiéSdINereN, Wasmixarox, Dec 3, 1900. The House opened at twelve o'clock with an improssive | and eloquent prayer for the Union by the Oh apiain of the House, the Rev. Mr. Stockton, The South Csrolina mem | ‘ers are im theireeats. The Union tecling is more preva- lent. ‘The galleries were all crowded with rpectators, in cluding a brilliant array of ladies. To the surprise of some, every member from South Carolina, except Mr. Miles, who is on bis way hero, au- swered to bis name on roll call in the Houre. But the States of Louisiana and Misrissipp! were reprerented by ‘dat one cach, viz:—Bouligny of the former, apd Singleton of the latter, The attempt to commence business at once, mate by Mr. Grow, ef Penpeyivania, by taking action on the | Homestead bill, foreshadowed the intention of the repub- Means to make this empbatically a business aceeion, 80 far an thelr elde is concerned. No Senators are present from Soath Osrolina, Georgla end Louisiana. The opening House proceedings were watchs! with wuch attention by the spectators, while an eternal hub- bud ard hum and buzzing of voloes characterized the conduct of the members en the floor, But tho confusion Wes notbipg more than ueval, snd did not seem to tudi- cate the existence of any additional rancorous fecling be- ‘twoen the North abd the South. The President received this morping the visits of a lurge num ber of Senators apd representatives before the hour for the meeting of Congress Bis general reception was alto pumerously attended. Conversation on the absorbing topic of the day war very free and open. At balfprst twelve o'clock the President re ceived the Chief Justice aud Associate Judges of the Supreme Conrt i the Bive Parlor, and im mediately after they retired. The jsint committee Of the Senate and House were introduced, aud ater the usual courtesies he informed them that be would send his annual Mesrage at twelve o'clock to morrow. Sone of the political friends of Vice President Breckin- ridge waited upon bim on Saturday and tendered nim a terenade, which be declioed. The congratulations smong the members of both houses of Congress were evomingly 3 cordial as hereto. fore, Many of them had met to day for the first time in their respective chambers since the last segsion. Everybody is impatient to see the Message, If the President's advice is followed an adjastment may be had Collector Schell left here this evenivg for New York, with the President's Message, and Mr. Troscot!, Arsistant Secretery of State, left this morning for Charleston, with the Message Jt is underttood to be prepared with great Ability, and tobe moderato and conciliatory in {is views and terms. It is too probable, however, that it will give equal cifecce te to the extreme men North and South. He adheres to the doctrine that a State has not a constitu- floxal right to secede, but also maintains that there is no power to coerce a State, He holds that it is bis duty to see tbat the laws are executed. The Mertage of the Presitent coula not be transmitted to Congress to day, although in print, simply bocaase {air manueceipt copies for cach House could not be made , 1B time without employing the clerks ou Sunday. Tho { public rolicttade to sce the Presidentia! Meszag was pover bigher. ‘The etatement that Mr. Secretary Cob» had resignod, to | take cileot on Wodnesday, va little premature. Ho qill | bold on for a few days longer. He bas prepared a letter for | publication, addreseed to the people of Gooveta, in which | bo will assert the right of a State to secede, The dostrines announced by him will differ so widely from those coa | tained in the President’ Message, that his withdrawal | from the Cabinet wil: become @ necesr'ty, This padlica- | ion will be made tbe last of this week. He will remain ‘until it is made, | Tt fs wuderstood that Secretary Taompaon will pursue a etmilar couree. Among the various propositions, with a view to quiet- ing the present polliical evils, is one proposing that the representatives of all the Southern States, South Carolina excepted, have a conference, and prepare a list of thoir grievances, and what wil satisfy them as a remedy, This ts to de submitted ty the conservative republican, and if it meet with guffictent favor from thon, then, after the reading of the President's Message, that that pari in reference to the political troubles be referred to a | Committee of one from each State. This proposition is being cliecursed today, and tt is eald thet sevoral promipent rc publicans have already acquiesced tn It, _ Senor Flores, Envoy from Ecuador, has presouted a letter from the President of that republic to the President | Of the United States, arnoancing his appointment as Mi- | ister from that State. Tue audience was private, THe President stated that be was extremely gratified in ré. | ceiving a Miistor from that republic. Ti is probable that the officers of the Brooklyn, now at { Norfolk, will be detached and a new eet im nsdiately or- Gered, Such of the men as have made the full cruise will | be disobarged, and the complement filled up «ith recruits, | apd the veseel sent Immediately back to the Galf. | The Supreme Court today was attended by a’l the } Jontioes, except Juége Wayne, of Georgia. The absence ' of the laticr, however, bas nothing to do with the South | erm movement, as he ia a decided ant! secossionist. The | Chief Justice appeareé tn vousually firm bcalth and good | apirita, Be bas no thought of resigning, | A committee was appointed by the bar to draft resolu- tons tn honor of Jadge Daniels. Jefferson Davis te chair. | mas, The Attorney Goneral will presoat them to the } Court to morrow, sud om Wednesday the docket will be | called. | Golonel A. G. Boone arrived to-day from Denver City, onder orders to reports for duty im the lad\an Ieterior Department, Col. B. visited the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, Comanebes and other Incian tribes, with the Conmis- | stoner, and made tho lerms of a treaty for Indian reserea- tions covering the Pike's Peak region That region has | an independent representative la Wesbiagtoa ia the per- | goo of ate, W. ©. Jewett. | The Treasury to-day wis combled to pay only about twenty five por ceat »! the mileage of Congressmen, Exvavey o'Ctock PM. The consultations among the republican resatt in the most coanimous cotc!usion that they @il! offer no som promise This t* the Intest declaration of their most | promixent men. Hon. Amos Kendall bas taken epartmente at the Na’ Momal. It is wh epered that there is not on tmpoenibility of bia being o@ered a peat in Lineotn's Cabinet Secret ury Cobd bas written a long letior on political matter®, which may be soan published, A strong prea ture is exerted to have him leave, acd another that he th: uld remain in the Cabinet. Serator Iverton, of Georgia, has arrived No cemprom ve or act of coaciliation ecems now to be available, An explosion, for goot or ill, i# inevitable ‘The Prenident Coes not recommend a Convent on of al! the Gtates, Be urges upon Congress to amend the con- stitution. First, so that elaver shall be recognized as property; recond, Unat |t thal! be the duty of Congress } to pars laws to protect that property—meaning slaves— in the fame manoér as all oiber property | The projected meeting to aight of the Ueien mombore oo and Senators bas been incednitely postponed at the re- quest of Mr Crittenden. | THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SECOND SBRSION, ; | Senate, Wasnivetow, Dee 8, 1990. ‘The Senate convened at tweire o'clock prestsety—Mr, Barckrvernoe tn the chair. Abdsent—Mesers, Berjamis, of La, Chesnut, of 8 ©; Cay, of Ain ; Gwin, of Cal ; Hammond, of § © ; Harlan, of Ind; Ivereon, of Ga ; Jobson, of Ark.; Johnson, of Tend.; Mallory, of Pia; Pogh, of Obio; Sebastian, of Ark. ; Sildell, of La ; Ten Kyck and Thompron, of N. J; Toombs, of Ga., end Wiikineon, of Minnesota Tho gallerios were two thirds flied, Prayer was offered by the Obapiain, Wr Gurley. Mr. Barony, (opp ) of Ind., moved that the Secretary inform the Boure that a qoorum of the Senate bad o* eembled was ready to proceed to butters Artooted, Mr. Pioten, Copp.) Of Pa., introduced the following resolaticn <= Reclved, That a Commlttes of Tlewe ef ue Sena, and ) deat NEW YORK RERALD, TUESDAY. D goch an way be sppointed by tho Foure, walt on the Pre- vident of the United States spa ioform him that there @ & quorum jp each Henge and that Congress is ready t re- ceive apy communicator be ‘s picased to make. Adopted, Meters. Bigier, Mason and Ool/amer were appointed the commitce. Mr. Fiterarmiox, (opp.) of Ala , ollered an order that ‘the hour of daily meeting of the Senate bo twelve o’oloak, until otherwite ordered. Adopted A A messege was received from the House to the effect that tt concurred in the Senate reeolation form crm mittee to watt on the Presidout, acd pal appointed » similar committce Mr Cunamay, (opp) of SC, for balf a» hour Mr. Tawwnui., (rep) of 1il., wee in'ormed thas they Would pot yot the Message today. Adjourped at ten minotes part one. moved to take a reo's® House of Represenratives. Wasurcros, Deo 3, 1800. Excersive good humor prevailed previoas t) the S:cak- er taking the chair at noon, and calfirg the House to order, TRE PRAYBR OF TUR OHAPLAIN, The following prayer was offvod up by Rev. Mr Btock top: — O God! we remember the past, and we are grateful for the past We thunk thee fir the ciseovery of thie Now Wor! thank (hee for the eriopizasion of our part 4 of our national We thar k Thoe for the organization of our We thank Toes for all the Divssings we Juion = Nationat blessing, civil of of 1b We thank Thee for the eacabliel iwdepentence. pation! Union never enjoyed by any other people since the world began! An 0. Lord our @: to Thee our bumble pri for the foture Will it please Chew, for Chrisi's fo grant us Thy special very bigh and Ii'ted op Thou lo beat down over the ols ead, from Jake to gulf, from rea to sea from the rising of the son to the go! wD thereof, avd Taou koowest al! our doings eno Thou bpowest all our dangers. Thou cur good men are at fault, and tbat our wike mon ars at fanit ip the North and tp the South. ip the Butaod a the Wert, they are al) at fault We know uot what ie Dest for usw do, apd with comma cousent come to Thee,’O Lord our Cod! snd we to overrule all unrear able acd wicked moo of our canfede We pray Thee ty ivspire and to strengthen and to assist all truo oatriots in every part of the Union, May Tny blessing rest upon all de- party ta of our goverpmeat We remem ver with es Heitade the Presigeut of there Uaited states, and peo! bis imme twte advisors. They lack wintom, bat if they | call open Thee Thon w: Vt to all men liberal » and upby ust that iney pray for theme: give thom wirdom, for Then idetn not. Whilst pray for them. Let Thy boly spirit be granted upto them, and grat thet they may speedily fee what Is exactly right for them ty do, and gravt them we to do ft, aad ty fully uvdersiand the posi fn which they are placed, We thank Thee for this brightand beautiful morning for the assembling of the two pouges of Congress We pray that Thy biensing may rest on the Vice President aod upon every Sepator in hia place; upon tha Spseker of the House, and upon every meaner ip bis piace Wa rejoice to learn that they wee Lb- ir reepoasioiitties, and that «bey feel their responsib'iities, aud that many of them ars Jock ing towards [hee for counsel and direetion 0 Lord, our Goo! jet Thy own presopee subsue every heart. every mind; aod sanctify all sotione to Tay own gtory, and the greatnr ss cf our whole people And O, graut that wa ay still live im pence aud barmooy ia thie blessed Bie The roll of members was then called. About two bundred members responded to thelr namsa, The abrentees were Messrs Gooch aad Dawes, of Mas sachurette; Barr, Van Wyck, Olin aod C B Cochrane, of New York; Dimmick, Biair and Mootgomery, of Pean sylvania; Webster, of Maryland (detained by sickaees); Gornett, Leake and Clemens, of Virginia; Smith and Vance, of North Carclioa; Miles, of South Carolina; Crewford, of Georgia; Lamar, Davis, Barksdale THE NEW REGIME. Correspondence. | Srusormip, Ul. Now 20,1860 | Me Proudles of a President Kiect— Lincoln Bewt by Politi | ctans— An Onceremonious Reception—The Republican | Jubilee 4 Complete Parlure—Scene at Lincoln's Private | Duelling—A Specch from Senator Trumbull—Its Bifect, | de , de. | To day's work was the hardest ‘‘0'd Abo” did since hie | election, Be bad bardiy appeared at the Btate House | when he was beret by an cager crowd that bad beea on the lookout for bim ever since daylight. Taey gave bim | bo time to cecupy himeeif the usval¢wo boure previous to the morning receptions with bis private Sooretary, but clung to his coat tail with an obstinacy worthy ofa vetter | caure. He bad toadmit them at once into bis apartment, | and then sapmit for nearly tea long, weary houre to th) | Am portunities of @ steady tide of callers. Limited am the | pace required by the lean proportions of the President ie, — ho found it a most difficult tack to fing sufficient standing Toom By courtayt entreaties to make room only be | @atptained himrelf ie aloee proximity to the door, watch } portion he had chosen with a view to facilta | Uipg the iwevitabie band = shakin, Bat he fouod | tobis intenre bodily inconven'ence that this deference | to the com/ort of tbe callers was aot the most practica | plan be might bave adopted. The curious defied pas | bim, after squeezing the Presidential fingers, into the | room, and seitied either on the sofa or chaire or remsined { janding for protracted observation, Only after having @ with cpem months to thelr heart's content—many employed bovre im that agreeable pastime—they would move out of the room and enable others to gain admit- tance, A tight jam prevailed, therefore, all day arcund the Prealdent, who found bimeelf frequeutiy “ driven to th HL? Beyond the customary exchange of ealutetions and | fome ccmmouplace remarks, littie was spoken The DoPoO.ony wae varied at t mos only by some intended | compliment of doubtful politenese and propriety from | the ilps of some unsophisticated yeoman, The reception was anything but cerenonious, Fow only took the trouble of removing their ba's and segare, and ihe affair jooked, indeed, more like the trial defore | # country tquire than a Presidential levee, | Many Sangimon county youths brought their awe hearts along and presented them te “Old Abe,” who was At Limes wholly surrounded oy robust beauty Piance seekers were iu dispair all day. Ia valo they tricd to gain the Presidential ear. 1s was monopolized from ¢arly in the mornivg wntl! late tp the evening by the “people” AB predicted by me some days ago, the repndlican jollt. Qcation of today war, as toditp ay of enthusiagn and number of attendance, @ comparative failare, although held at the capital of the State and the home of the Pres! _ écpt elect The American people are known not to he able | to foster & protracted excicmeat on ove particular eub. | Ject.; Having been treated ad nauteum to Wide | Awake processions, meetings, speccher, Sreworks, & , during the campaigu, they sre noe sick of all such emply demonstrations, and wish to sce no more of them for some time. Tho aggregate numbor of attendants from abroad did not exceed two thoasand, and that of actual participants ‘eli below @ve hundred. The Wide (wakes that joived tm the torchlight sroces Sion were @ sorry lwoking body, bailing, as they did, mostly from country towns. They revealed all the clam- siness, tlowners of movement and lack of general vivacity tbat distinguishes raral from city bred youths, The illumtwation was ine bat not general, Tao State House presen'et & brilliant sp earance, every window and MoRae, of Mississippi; Mallory and Sims, of Kentucky; Brabeon aod Wright, of Tenveesse; Wilseu ‘nod Pettit, of Indians; Farnsworth and Kellogg, of fii no's; Hindmas, of Arkaneas; Waldron, of Michigan; Re and Hutiton, of Texas; Sots, of Oslifornia; Hopes Utab, ard Daily, of Nebraska. Mr McKxsry, (opp.) of Pa., appeared in the place of ir, Scbwartz, deceased. Mr. Banner, (opp.) of Mo, and Jowy Yorxa Brow, (opp ) of Ky., seversily appeared and were qualifiet. A message was received from the Senate annourcing the appointment of Mesers. Biy\er, Mason and Oollamor as S committee on the part of the Senate to whit on the President and ieform him that a qaorum of both houres aro in attendance and ready to receive any communica. tion be may be pleased to make. Mr. Mooxusan, (rep) of Pa., offered a similar resola. tion, which was adopted, and he and Mosers. Yooxck and Adams, of Kentucky, were appointed the comm!two on the part of the House, Mr. Grow, (rep.), of Pa. called up a motion mvie Inst feesion to reconsider the vote by which the Homsstesd bill was reported from the Committes on Agriculture, and referred to the Committes of the Whole on the State of the Union. He moved the previous question Mr. Paetrs, (opp) ef Mo., sald the gontioman from Pepusylvania could ‘ap the motion any other day. It should not now be insieted on, as several me nbders wero absent. Mr. Grow explained that bis reason for calling up the ‘motion now was that they might bave business before the House, for the gentleman knew there were special orders for the first three or four weeks of this sesrioa Mr. Grow yielded to a suggestion to poetpoxe the motion for the present, tbat members might proceed to draw for feats. Oa motion of Mr. Frommves, (opp) of Pa, the daily hour of meeting was fixed at noon, until otherwise or- dered. On motion of Mr. Grow, s message was sent to the Senate informing them tbat s quorum of the Houss was present and ready to proceed to businces. The House, purtuant to a resolution previously adopted, proceeded to draw for seats, Ail the memvers rotired without the bar, and as the pame of each member was tiken from « box and called by the Clerk he camo in aod made his chotse. Mr. Watneces, (rep ) of il , said aa be would vacate teat on the Ist of January be asked to be excused from serving on tho Committes of Ways and Means. ‘The @raxam replied that the comm{tters appointed at the last session would be continued throughout this, sud. Jeet to the vacancies which may occur, which will be filled by him. Mr. Wasnnvas was excused Mr. Grow renewed bis motion for @ reconsideration of the reference of the Homestead bill, If any one wished to diecuse it, be would be willing to allow opportunity for that purpose. Mr Warnsvaw, (rep) of Til, understood the Presi dent's Moerage would not come in till to morrow, and moved to adjoorn, Carried, and the House, at balf past one o'clock, Adjourned. e of Latest f Jametea. OUR FALMOUTH COMMEEPUNDENCR- Fataovrm, Jamaica, Nor 6, 1800. Revival Mowments—A Coroner Charged with Perjury— Pepvlar Bducain and Santary MesurcimModel Grend Jurors, de A tingu ar religious movement is taking place in the parishes of Westmoreland aod St. Eiabeth, in this county (Cormwail). It te ta the form of a revi to those Which, tome time ago, Sttracted @o mach aotioe in Lre!and, The Cornwall Caronicie tay that those why bec pu their wives bad recetved them agein, and copfersed ibeir sing and misdoings aloud, praying the Almighty to forgive them Tae Chronicle, which t the Nestor of the Weet Indian press, docs not seem to have much fai/h im these “midnight orgies,” bat i, at the fame time, for letting the people alone. The Falmouth ‘Post, om the otber band, seems to believe in the sincerity te sbout to be indisted for perjory, and over, if found guilty he will, under an {sland statate, be ditanalided for re election ‘A curjons feet bae trareptred reapecting ep of m prand jory in the town of Port Antonio, queber of tww of the namber preferrieg to oooapy the room of @ politcal frirat to toe one appointed by the Court. Beth are bontnene: Wwrorving the sonntry fo mach bn peal gp ao! tubjecting. poerlbly, ipnocent persons of crime to an adciticpal eundimemen, to Mone Gooo Leox vor Vienenwen—Tho fishing at BY Ipgreate Point on Tomreéay ana Friday of last Wook war very roererstal More than 100 barrels of mackerel aot 72 PisckOah were taken by about twenty perroas from vipa The Meckerel Wore taken ja nots, and were Vs worher cnet A tide Of prosperity more abun suc often oreue deing lighted up from the cupola to the base neat. A lot of distingviehed Iiiinoteians were Ia town, bat, th she exception of Dow Piatt, from Obio, ant Jona ode, of Peureyivania, po one of note from abroad. Although “Old Abe” bad deen pearly tortured to death during the daytime, tho people gave bim no rest after dark, even at bis private residence. At half past eix bo | wae once more crowded opon in his parlor, anil had to | undergo auoiber agony of preeevtations, The whoe | lower story of the building was Giled all the evociog wiih | well dreceed ladies and gent! mon, whose comfurt was, | | bowever, great'y dimiuisbe! by the co stant lof ix of an {ll mannered popelace Mrs Liccoln had to enduro as many importunitice as the head of the family. Sue often | had to bear callers ask each other, ‘Is that the old wo- man?” The President's cilspring, however, seemod to enjoy the furs bogely. The cheering ouiside was always responded to by their juvenile yells. Mr, Lincoln repaired ‘n front of the hours, while the Wide Awake procession was drawn up, in response to & call made by an especially enthusiastic admirer, whose stentorian voice, rising far above the clamor of the multitude, enjoined upon “Old Abe to come out and show bis bocest face” What little was said by tho Pree) sept was spoken with greai deliberation, emphasis and distinct ners. ‘The most momentous event of the day was, of course, Mr. Tramball’s epeech. [t was prepared ander Mr. Lin- coln's direct supervision, and already in type on Monday “evening. Coming as @ clear and full defluiitoa of Lin- coln’s policy, afer the latter's many seeming ro fusais to indicate bis administrative plans provious to the 4th of March, it created great surprise. ‘That such @ prosunciamento was desired even by « ajority of the repudiicans is plaialy shown by the unt. vera! satisfaction {t produced. Ite conservat!ve tone is ‘but an echo of the coneervative views of this part of the country, Ib 1s botieved by all that it will go a great ways in clearing the Southern sky of the clouds of dieupioa. frriveriaty, Nov, 29, 1960 Lincoln 08 @ Dey—His Personal Popularity—4n Original Ancctote—Increase of the Prevident's Correspomden: is Newspaper Reading—Effect of Southern News— Mr. Aleaander BL. Stephens’ Union Speoch—Vivit of the Secretary fthe Naitcnal Kepubiican Commies. This being Thaksgiviog day, quite a large amber of country people came toto town to eat the customary tarkeys with their city friends and pay thoir respoots to the President elect At the hotel your corres: pondent, an old couple put up in the courte of the fore noon, that from the moment of their arrival woald tale of nothing but “Old Abe.” They were exooediag!y com monicative, and hearirg from the laadiord that they | wore smong the oldest settlers io the county. ead asd known Liocoln many years, mado ik an ob) inte conversation with them. Tbe garruloas o delivered a highly interesting stock of conem, She said that she bad bees s0q . Bow President of the United States when peorle diln't | cali bim “Old” Ade, but simply “Abe,” io fact, that sho well remem bered bim when etii! @ be, io bis olf home to Keniuoky, wear which the bad also been ratsod. She ox his elevation to the highoat efice in the land, wan the gawiciest, dullest looking boy you ever may.” “Bat,” remarkable about bin. He could always romember thing? better than ay o:hor boy in the peighborheod " The best evidence of Mr. Lincoln's personal popelarity im this vicinity, where be bas lived for wearly thiriy years, ie furnished by the fact that It Is altogether ta poe sible to converse with any olf resident abous him wivnout eleiving one or more ative of bis ever ready wit, inexliauslidle humor, quick re partes, honest fraukoess etd good onderstanding with | everybody. Ove could with cate collect @ volume of personal aneodotes by & week's canvass of the Inw yore’ ofllees, court rooms, Slate and connty Mere, bar roume, ks, Inerarch of similar tnformation Ouly last pight a Rencorat of twenty yearn’ standing treated me to an inckient of this kind. Some tweaty three years sgn, whom Lincoln wae dcing this tats hie firet eorrise, e capacity of a member of the lower branch of the Geperal Aneom diy, the legislators eaw Mt to raie thelr per diem from two to four dollars, The passage of this measure exoited & good deal of feling in those poor tomes Th Ubought entirely anceliet for, extravagent and an outrage upon the taxpayers of the State Line coln bad to eadure & good deal of dennuctation upon that toore after bia retern Oco 07 Old aoqualatanoe, in the sbape of @ blunt, bard-workleg yeoman, met bim asd also commenced remoostratirg about the sams matter. He conld and would not woderstacd wny men should be | pald four dollars per day for “doing aotaing bat talking and fitting on benches,” while be average’ only about one for the hardest kied of work Having fully given vent to bis feclleg®, bo wound vp at lant with an angry, “Now, Abe, I want to krow what to the world mate you do it” Nothing Caunted by the dissatiefection of bie const! tuent, “Abo” ‘reptled loetanter, “1 reckon the only « respon waa that we wanted the money.” = * During the lest two days the Presifent's correrpond ence experienced & remarkable tnerenss, The pumber | of applications for offices was prodiginas, Fram “awe: wus Kart” eepectally the Neations were freq ute ary nyalanohe from that feotion probably or! | a the soppeeition that finer bie meeting with | Be Homi o, a0 the repretentative of New Bag ard, Indy 8000 ECEMBER 4, 1850.~TRIPLE SHEET. | pensing power. | sbortiy be bronght into note, ta couseqvence of {ke som! | public character, is ibat which bas by ite proprietors | 3 President is more favorably inclined towar’e Yankeedom | evangelical !\ve of et\perrs in order to make herself & ‘than before, A!) the aspirants in that latitude wil, | sociel prettiog, and et the sino \ime te carrying ou « tre however, do well to procure the Vice Prevident’s endorse. | mendous flriation with » gouty old fellow, M le Marechal ment before addressing themselves directly to the dis | d’Metigny (Mr Blake), is the chief cbaranter ja tho dra ma. She not only futends to resure too Maréoha! and Din’ movey for bereelf, but a's0 resolves i break off che mar risge of hig Innocent and ingcauonr gran niere, J annette (ities Hevriqaor), da ghter of Mme. | Ctosse te olor mont (Mies F. Morant), with Hector de Renveville (Mr, Reynold>) Mmo do Bloesac’s plans go along furly enough. She bas nearly succeeded in rulning Jeannctts, whoa ber confederate, Latonche (Mr. Lester Wallack), goes over to the evemy,a pecuniary clain which Mme. de Biorsac bel! upon him baving been satisGed,and she is detected, h miliaied, expored, and altogether used up - Judging from the beavy newspaper mat! Mr Lincoln is daily receiving, be must be well posted as to carreut events. Tho leading daiMes from the East, North, West ‘and South will be found on his tables. Brery editorial And item of news Bearing upon the questions of the day ‘te faithfully perused OF the New York dallies be reads the Human, Tribune, Times, Oourier and Enquirer, Post and Aprest regularly, Of weeklios, large number is went to bim, but with the excopticn of the Jnaependent and one or two others, hardiy avy are ever opened by bim, Country editors, who have endeavored to ingra In th» Freveb, tho chief attraction about this Viste themselves by supply lug their respective sheets | pay is .# dislogae, which is polished to the dis- ratuitonsly, will please take notice. Iv not think tbat | mond «nt It t# a perfect picture of French Mr. Lincoln reads the Ledger. menuer, and roqoires from the artists, above The more peaceful character of the Intest news from | all, » od broeding, and that sand™ faire which the South produced a feeling of lief in Presidential cir- cles. Although the probability of a seccesion of two or three of the cotton States is no longer questioacd, Mt ie not beileved that any of the sugar @rowlog and border States will be drawn into the disupion vortex. Mr. Lincoln watches overy munifesta- tion of Union sentiments in the South with tatense ta. terest. The great and patriotic effort of Mr. Alexander H Stephens was fully appreciated by bim, and formed the subject of protracted conversation. Highly veneficia! results are expeoted from the restraining {ufluence of the distinguished Georgian in the coming tate Convention. Mr Gemge G. Fogg, of Concord, N G., the secretary of the Nationa! Repadiican Commitee, arrived here from the Fast on the early morning train, He hada long Private interview with Mr. Lincoln in the course of the forenoon, It \s rumored that his visit is connected with the Intended ineue of a mamfeste by the body he repro tents, very ow people except Parislans bheve; and although the performatce of iatt night was pot quite ¢q alto thas of tbe Rachel company at the Academy of Music, five 3care ago (Racbel was the Mme. de Bicesac and mile, Lia Feiix played Jeanpetve), #till it was undoustedly bet- ler than we bad apy right to expect from an Er glist com- pany. Mie Hoey played hor scenes with the Maréobat exocedingly well a d the and enoe saw that Mano. de ee ad the noble art of Sirtation at ber fogers’ ends. Ih the Oh et phe relapeed into oomventiosality, end Made BL CxIL Which, however «fective it may hive been in a thestrion) point of view, was quite too stagey for a comedy of mannyre. No French woman would, under Spy C'rounstances, leave au apartment ufter the manner of atragedy queen, Aside from this, Mra Hooy give @ cloar and well coutidered tmpersonatioa of te character. The debutante, Mire Herriques, 16 refreshingly unconven tlonal, end bas, at ihe rame time, @ good manner for the Btoge, or any where elo, a& far as that te concerned She tec mely, without being dangerously handsome; speaks Laturelly, doern't act st the audience, but misses ro point (vide ber pleasant way of telling tho lorg ttory tm the fifth act), and ts altogether a very agreceble acquisition to the New York boards Sho bed what is rare in debutantes, tho sense to begin with an eaty part, Too may clever people have met with the fate of Iearue For the rest a word will fullcs Mr. Blake's and Lester Wel ark’s parts beve been eomewbat altered, but not materially improved. They were carefully auc well acted, Blake wes particu. lnr'y good in bis Sirtetion ecenes, Mr. Norton bad a eketch—an old gariener witha loug yarn oa bis miad— which be woked up artittically, Altogether, the per- formance, tbongh !t lacked esprit, Was a very creditable ore The play may be accounted a success #0 far as the “ju- icles’? ere concerned, Whither or not it is too aerihetic for the genoral public, which don’t care to bother tteelf with theking about the real atm of the drama or stadyicg charaster, is a question for that honorable body to nettle. The audience last ulght was in very good humor, avd there were prople #» disagreaa- bly epthur lastio af to interrupt the performaao, by call- ing ‘or Mrs Hoey ond Mies Henriqnes efter partioalar funer—s plece of abenndity which! we vever caw tn this theatre before, aud trest we never shell again Mr Les ter Wallack announced the ‘Model Hypocrite” for rope- tition. BEW BUILDINGS UP TOWN. Fireproof, Substantial Eattice ‘The history of New York for the past fifty years has been replete with descriptions of Improvement in build imgs, end when any of the newly erected edifices of this city are compared with thone of the noted year 18t2, tho remarkable change \s the more oasily porcoived A three story building was then considered a very foe ono, dus Bow we have edifices six stories in belght, ogoupyiog a whole block, with oxteasive frontages ou threo streets, Ano more windows in it thau there are days ‘a t20 yoar. Bout probabiy at co one time since the establishment of this chy has there been more alteration in our puDi!s thoroughfares than at the present, From tho Battery to Harlem, from the Hudson to the Svand, and from tho North river to the East, there is scarseiy a etreet that bas not had eome iwprovement maie ta itin the way of buildings, either in tae erection of uew oves or the at toration of old ones, and in more than one tnstance whole localities arc completely rejavenated. This is especially the cas: up town, along Broadway, and io the cross streeta from Urion rquare Wo Centra’ Park IsVINO HALL. Ope of the recently erected large edifices that may | | nad Welt Bailt been christened az above 1c 18 situated oppomte the | 4 ited gS BIRT M Academy of Mutic, on the corner of Irving shot aad Fit. CENSUS OF 1860. teeuth street, It seems to be well adapted to the pulic | . . Parpoecs for which i has been derigned, amd to the © sof Whee safety, comfort and convenionce of a pereoos who may , The late ceneus of Wisconsin shows the following ro- visit the eame. The priveipal object of the propriewrs | as compared with five and ten yoars ago, The in- te tomopply & want that bag fora great lengsb of time per cent is enormots:— | existed tm that part of the cliy, viz" wa accesible ball, | Pd Baitable for bali, concerts, lecturer, fancy faire, foul | 4 now vals, pebdlic dinuers, &o.—tn fect, a “temple for the | 11.900 |) muses; aud it is their intention to charge, for the use of . iz the rame a fur lees, and sonseqvoutly & more soonomical, | Gigsy. from CLippow "93 price than bas uroally been demanded Colewmbia. 26 654 In ade {tion to the large ball, or auditor um, which is sald tage . ous to be larger than any other in the ely, with the exception | |) dpe... 36 086 Of the Academy of Music, there are spacious oifices, par | Docr. frm Browm....... 2987 Jora and wiles rooms, watch when completed wik be enc g ma tng ee UE ‘There ar Ed models of couventence. sintven supper rooms | Grapt..... in the basement, al! of which are expected to ve dived up | Gre een seccesee se 466 in the most elegant atylo of wrt, wail the atiition of a | (tee Lake, fin Marquets ae barroom and kitchens gives promise of the restaurani | Jeckgon. from Orawford.. 4186 being of @ complete character, capable of accoamo tating tees eeee ane private and public partics of almost aay reasons! " ois: The dimensions of the img are sereuty ve fect ‘13 664 along Irving place by one hundred and twoaty.\bree fet are on Fifteenth sirect. Toe large hall is o'nety six fevt 22 406 loug by sever ty-one feet broad, and thirty seven fet 2 693 high. It te to be provided with @ substantial spring ou floor, The temperature will be kept st a proper point by - Ba7 means of the bot air from the furaac #, belog moderated - au by first rate ventilation. = HH The ¢: ioe is built In @ very substantia! manner. The a e17 foun éations are of the mort massive charactor, extending 0 530 from ten feet below the curb to aix {vet above It, ana ay Au formed of atone to the thickness of three (ect, The walls 160 37 B83. tre formed of brick, aod present the tam» suvetantial ath 19,971 features. Even the partition walls in the supper depart a0 Py .. ment are sixteen inches thick, eo that !t is ayparectly im- se2 26,026 poesible for any break down to result, even if tie largo bs § 4 hal! wore to be crowded t9 tie utmost capacity, In fact, | Wauveroe fin Wiunet ae 3.010 ‘the juspectors appotnred for | Weurhara, fm Marquette. = 8S buildings to be the stroageet | Winnebago... . 10,167 23 788 and most perfect of ite kiad erected In the elty. = 2,428 WALLACK'S NEW THEATAE. pat 4,098 = Avotber strong stractare in the eame vicinity {# in the course of erection, on the coruer of Thirteenth street and Fourth avenue, @ very short distance from Groadway, ‘The precautionary mrarores that have thoe far born adopt 4 are of the most admirable character, aud Mr. Waliack te deserving of praise for the liberal outlay ho hae made in that department, The ground foundation is laid ov soild stone, the basement wall I# two feet thick aud twenty tneher wide above, and «strong wall sopports the par quette and dress circle Thore is also to be a wall, two ato rice tm eight and twelve Inches thick, tomeparate the lobby Boflwto, from Ch’ ‘Trempelean, Cm Total... Increase from 1856 1 1800... Toorense In ten years... from the drees circle, The same sudstantial construction | + ne district estimated, ts to be observed throughout the bail/ing, and 1t will bo — without doud; the strongest and moet commo tious theatre | The Cemsus ef New Jersey—By Comgres- to the city, if not in the Caton, It te {utended to sooom- sional Districts. modate an audience of 8 thourand persone more than cas | The population of the State of New Jersoy, socording be congregated ip the preeeat Wallaoa’s theatre on Broa. wey The elevation of the mow theatre will be nearly fifty feet adore the curb, thom aiTyrding #pace for throo tere, while from each of the threo stories there will be ample provitions for the iagross and egress of tho will erable the State to retatn ber present delegation Congrerr. even thongh the ratio should be feed ae 85 122 000 inbabitapte to each repremontat vs creare of poparst) ® in tem yea ® @ avout 170,000. relative tnerease in exch Congressional district @ exbiDi- ted tn the following tavle — | | sudience—to perfect, In fact, that tho hoaso may be | ph, ‘3088 emptied of @ crowded aulicuee io simost the bricfest Atta: Wo ae sn s0e ia,t09 time possible. Cape May...... We autlit nero improroments with pleasure, for o | Lumreriand ... ss inte years the tendency bas been manifested to “run ap" | 1s 408 buildings of an vnstadle character, Having more the ob | Me feet in view of a “quick return of the money’ by an | ieee enormous per centage on the outlay in the way of A480 revt then for any permanent larting of the bulldteg, pope and it i not to be wontered at that per hte | rons ehadder os they pare slong the sidewalk and 11 209 look op at the lofty bolidin dreating lest the wate 30 ang should ‘ bulge" and topple over ay them, causing their 19959" sea'h oF mutilation, It ie but © few daye since we oe MObet bal to record the falling of a butidingon Waitebail street, | by which @ litte git! was £0 trJured that rhe les at the gee polot of death; and doubtless there ere hacdreds of other | Po verdoa an nae € ‘Sore 1a g like“ fhaky’? condition throughout thie otty, Warrem.. sc ceeee ae ebich only require « few pounds of extra weight, the | qty oe. ceaee 130 663 removal of © beam, wall or prop, or the add{itomal jarof | Jreresee.. cc... ccc eee sree cordberee cos tome machinery, to bring down the whote mass into ann am on toextricable ruin, anf perbape cause thedeath of bam | wiyrig au 139 30,600 dreds Paspnic 2438 on Fortunately there remarks are becom\ag leas eppticn- | Berge... 14 O54 a1 618 ble every, nd we trost we shall soos hive eoificient = pussy Prey 109 080 reasoo never #:0'0 to make them. cere MOT Wallach’s T \. yer Tt in rather a singolar, and we trot @ hopefal eotac 65 923 dence, that Mme de Gtrardin’s “Lady Tertaits,” which veri wan written for the dobat at the Theatre Franca's © See AO NOL Mile. Broban, should have been chosen for the first ap penrance cf so hopefo) a dramatic clew ao Miss Henriqaes, ‘who made on last cvening firat stop im the rooativn the has sdopted. That it was sot @ false step ho Fifth district ipa Jn the poveral distriote imperative the sixty Loginiative distriote the rao will ever 11,00 tobabitants to enon member of Aerombly. This will deprive Sussex of one momer, may be readily inferred from the fast, that al | Morrie one, Hanterdow one, Burlington ous, ood Ieee | though Mine Henriques was turroanded by the best mg Wy on of ce, eres ot wean Meson oe a Ne artiste in the city, and the circumstance that of Warren bas a fraction over 24.000, apoorsally fast! jw gt the audience was, with few engin, dala ww “a Aioon, the @rbulante bore herself with tbe apto Bere Be freveneiiy tes Woven exe VS an #0 larger fraction over 83,000. In «hich erent the Inter | old stager, and carried off the honors of the wight without | o uety m1 ain © member the ease et onieh pa har 10 u only evan’ seeming to be very anxious for the a. overveaet 4 Same wo ‘te ‘bee bees As for tho play: Some one—we believe tt We Mr. Loe | iy Hewson eopury, ewer 800 par cent In Manet U3e In- tor Wallace —b sitempied to pat Wine. © rere wee Title lene 00 per oF Borgen, Worser, Patele, ke , alea tho Alot" exqninite French toto elegsot Fogiieh heavy pr esalage Of lacrosse, pogo A eos oman hyn etry Contain Mootgomery, now Searing tn Keores ratye, te of “Tee hodel My pom which will do for want of & | abort 46 pears of age, bitty ballt, and of @ a nem beter The plot ie the seme af that of the Prey onteoursge Hei and ee ‘ Mire or), and & pro larery fm the ape. po © Mme de Biosene (ra. Booy), a pereon who has | 77 1, Ie 1809 he parey to Fort von wey we to her time, and ie now dolug the ' releasd tae men beid Were a prisovors —————