The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1861, Page 10

16 WASHING(ON'’S BIRTHDAY. CONTINUED PROM THIRD P46R ) wernment in consineotal Eurepe weehm onr pas fot Deen worse off tham our van? Who bas forgo ow ime dynasties tobtered aud sumbled in Is48? The tof 09 Ca Verembar when Lone Philpp@ ded for his Nie, snd when, stud Inver, the last repaohic of France gxee plren to te new empire Even our British cousins may prefit vy reooilecting that a Pretender to whe crowp once marche a victorious army of mau'gents to within one hupured mils of Louden, aud was im per- Derby, in the beartor O1+ Bag. the failure of the Liberator of reel in the memory of all; ana fresher stilt renellion India, and the Bewsish fear and Sear at tne prospect of a Prenen invasion, Wwembling > > ations have thea tudes, Uhewr panies and ingar rectwns por these that disgrace an empire, bat it is subaittug © them ® oF teeing’ betore them. (1our eppiauie.) Let our treads im the Old izens at home, who have 26 anLber Congress, grve themrelves no uneasiness. me Providence has not forsak n chs prone. When next Deormrer be vacant, bat the api porti 18, ane go with our fag; banner of th The tag that loves the sky, ‘ ‘That Lem pepis love to wanton wit oe Ys th Prowiand bia There may Yo some who wil! repad of tts stars may shine with @ paler ray, vut oa 18 b folos every 8 ar and atripe will sill 5» couuted, aed will et li be thee on the le of the country Jehovad apd the Ooutisuntal Cong Cheers) The remaining teases were responded to by Mr Chit. tenden and General Nye. THE REPUBLICAN CELEBRATION AT HOPE CHAPEL. The Repudtican Central Commitieo celevration of Wash- ingten’s birthday tok place lust evenivg at Hope Chapel, and from the commencement was very slmly attended, The p oceedings vegan ut about twenty minutes before eight o'clock by the appointment of F. Delatiold Smith, Fsq , ae chairman, who in ep ning mae a tow remarks, World, aud ovr tim: relow pred.ctod that here will mes, some til be there asserting that the repurlicans at the presenttime were | more vevote! 40 the const*tution of their fathers aud the ug of toeir country than any other political party. It wastminentiy proper they should adept some course that would give rise to conciliation, and not taunt their Souther bretherr, Dut search tor a common ground with ‘Unton mes of the South to vindicate the chosen g wern- ment of the majority of the people as evinced at the re- cent eieviion. The Central Fremont and Dayton Glee Clud next sang a song in five verses, to the tune of the “star Spangled Banzer,” ater which the Dr. Asa D. Smith offered up prayer, his wus folowes by oir. HL. Millard sing the song of ‘Viva Yamerica,” the chorus being taken up by ie Gley Club. The song, was vociferously encored. Tae Hea. John W. Fdexonds (ex-sudge) Was dext intro Quced, ays elivered al or! 8 wo on Wusdiegton aud tbe sling sttention now particularly w such vera) s history a Ge deemed miss perti vents mow surruanding the councry. t Washwgtou's .ife ani example proved him io be through tbe forty-dve years (out of the sixtyrovea that he lived,) wareh he had doves 6 io the ery a mao of firmness 18 98a proo bis sma bespeater read). fe y wa, about whieh Washiag- tou hac gard that the “Zores ot the govermmeat should be orougins agniuat h sker also quoted Wasbwe ous words, W the eilect that i the coastitu hon be uufect:e, that i) be amvaded, Ou not gulfored 10 be ov ag ibe fin thes referres tw the kd power, and be had etal farewe.l egacy thea ruiere:d lo WH; lyase mee dad Wash ngton’s 1p bis comarks a9 Washiogion used fore, at X the Newourg disatection, On therew th, wianlog one by wating that boLber 96 ve anorber sagavity. Suca being the pre cedure « vabatnen “What are wa vo dar? asked the speaker, “worn uur ciuree of action will 06 He then referred slag that it was as used the revit m0 .neu10u8 10 us and our to the cause o! the present evil, ass Gemp iu Lhe sensimens 48 that stile tra 0. war) vss:blo ovnllict bo teen ad his remarks ded North aod tog Chat commenced in Englund between 8nd the Roundbeass, ant (hat as the Late dom Plymouth st former aouth Of Meson and Dixons line 30 tbe ol ander B-1igh B umDdEF bussta to oaused Wy Chas dren oF 4 uowo while the feeliag ouly rubs, thres tundred years it vor, aaed by the diffmrences noo of the enib Y cause Of alena. von. La 2 illed rato a chud, even before be Gan Lisp, y, freedom nud em.norpation tha’ moral persuasion 1s governa-et aud het whev any couut ald B29 oppresaed, an the mhobiants theres? “vrs for ther liberes | they wore wor hy of Ss) mpatuies: while im the South, the feet word a ebiid lo’ fuss foree ie goverment rules, with “he South che po + the inci trot the South hat ¢ sen the muyority of toe Presden's dret from themserves and thea fom the North, he said “Now thoy do asither, The sit thatof slave, and ith the Noren the pew tov large for thes und they fear for che'r just! He tai furte m ‘bere {3 00 patioual feria: , gin the speaking of ourse'ves, do so by the title They only a8 Southervers. Chey have & gratication ia hating vs ani 0 beingrevengea,”? (Here the epeaker iasde a pavtomimie sign of banging.) Tne eyenker sok» wedged the Legro was becter oll as 4 slave a & @ freeman in the wilds of Africa, but chat the inetitution of slaver; blighted the land, ani oe had ‘0 co esetoue to make towards that institution that diastw his oro ber freemen.’ AS fer comproaimes, he aad they did uo sifetual good, each coacession muting waking Matters worse, ani asked, the Souch con odean:thvg w the North? No. is the South eady G: give any guaractes ‘ba’ furtoer concession would do After dsellicg spon this be raid-the trovnie was that the President tad < Weast for that time, “Yeu have the Prest be power.” But what is now to be eneily save, deus, bUL we done? the merchsat who hse bes trade tm the 3oath @oulu aay * convedr.”” the «bolitioniet “coe-ce.’’ Our pass ons would ory out ish the traitors:"’ Criends of the Un.ou woud fay, would say, ono the worle ig wide fore avd wa breaking 4 pi would oe ieopomel die for a country Often huwdred m due aay dus Ubi ty five hurdred nuother, with such vast havo kept ‘together much euud veiug buck,” but he ere not, but let them go come, let them |g, may be able peuceabiy We could | Bet conveds without eudangering principle, nor coerce we ervil War aa Ser7 le iDsuRFection.? ws tus Latter pert of the orator’s the recommendation that al! ve the country from foreign inva- be collected atter the very rtrovg language rena ke, win fo tw neces ary sion pe retaken; U , snd *bat the South would come to their » and they would secede, it should be as our Xevolutivwary ‘atbers did; for he, for oae, would ancurl th * aod stripes, aod make them fight for their nde pens itr tre passage ‘of oles 0” thanks to the orator and glee ciub, ‘he meeting broke uo. AT THE SIXTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN HEAD- QUARTERS. Tho republicans of the *ixieenth and a‘cent ward det ust evr nmng at the headquarters in Ber Twenty-third © trout ghth avenue, eet, to celvbrate the day, The » buuding was Jlumvaved with wide awake 4 the meeting room was decorated with Ame e repubbeap Sanners tranaperencies, au der Mcleod prested, and speeches were made by Mesare A J A Duganse, Aidermen Daywon, HC, Van Veourst and others, all of whch were decidedly re PUbiGrn in eutimens and urged the resistance oF any O wpremine with the South =A umber of repsolican Hew werr BUN, ANI No Mttle ReNsAtion waa Created dur: oe she evenu g Py the Aovearsnce up o the platform of @ young Indy uamed Mes Veuu WO, ba drapery of -edwhile aod, blue, with the American flag io Dana, vany the “Star Soaugied Baomer.’ The exercises vmibved to « late hour in ‘he evening. REUNION OF WASHINGTON NO. 4, 0. UL A. Among otber plewsing features -¢ the evening Zestiy! tes of the ano’ ary was tae reu.ion ashiegton Chapter No 4,9 U. A., at the Apolio Rooms un Broad. wey. For many years this axsovatin has ceebrated the anniversary of the oirthduy of Washiu on ina be. cowing Manoer, abd 1hO JoMenstra‘ion last vight proved tbat they bac leat none of their regaru for che memory of him «ho was firet in war, Orst io pewce, aod Oret in thy hearse of bis cvuntrym The graud ballroom was Perbly deo rete: witn flaga, peor ans aod banners— Atieng she latter was a 0 bluw suk one, with a cull th por vat of Wurbngion, She room wes Des ‘ amrutel chansg! rs, one buadred and 11 CHAPTER wd "he company retired The tabs+ teened with all whicn ample juscce waa dune wus welt iicwed, and re- whew tue array, coment was entrur RSORPTION OF THF JUTE ReGIMBOT ‘The annual reo 8 Greys (High’h Tegimen') was beld las: evening at the armory, conser of Grand and Centre stre evar Oorps 18 concerned, a fitting terminrtion ¢ seoringe of the day. Over vxelve nundroa ore weued, and > two o'cl ok wean Fo gererous shat the envire Aannety crowde | hy che Compa, The armory wee wily decrrated wth fl strenmert flow re, Ch neKe lantern aud varwus devices, Berries bere har denmery stains! 9% cach win tow the hind of the rs gement tier te TORT 1s 8, and was, 60 far am thin part the pro om Feapoune to te suite of rooms was f mosin, and Onntng continned from Crom wo t Ver KpAoe affordes on opportutticy ything ths! could be deaweu, aud lovers, daacera d | Washington and the other fathers of the Revolution. rd After ailuding to | : vote. This they saw ¥ secession chey had voluntarily Lice power they held. They had vty at Congress f @ ext to years, “y threw it up wher t might have | ~ | their aumirera. 41 the close of the oration the Chairman disseated, in | of audrew Ja ke on, that the flag of the country | SHEET. | and promenaders, embracing, also, a very namereng | “oext to the wall” commi vee, all more or less fraad "a | the gahunt attentions «f the soldiers of the Eign.b tha | pleasure ror whi h they cume. The only drawba k 0" {he | even ng—s very slight one, by the way—was that worst of woman’ torments. dust; but the presence of & Dait dozen waterpots goon allayed both the fears avd the attetious, THE GARDE LAFAYETTE, 55TH REG The Fitty-fifth regiment, Colonel Le Gal, took formal possesion of Ubeir new quarters at Lafayette Hall, Broad- way. The rooms appropriated to their use are plainly Dut neatly furnihod, and were visited by @ number ef | lavier and gentlemen ‘frienie, countrymen eed—iovers”? (per baps) ri the gallant fellows who eropose that dash- ing corps. Daviwg the time visilers were admitted the Zouave company was oa duty; out there "vas no partisalar ony at the fustallation, though, for a whale, the gay pote like the Pe heart, “lived upon’ ‘stniles? apd wine?” ane wi ft, the “ol soldiers” that y remained bebmd were, & all appearance, muco—dis- pirited. TBE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN. Yesterday morning opened in splendor, The disagree- able high wind that prevaiied on the previous day had | ceased, and the slight frost was tempered by the gouial | eames of the eup, shining in an ulmost cloudless sky. From a very early hour the natioual colors were hoisted over the pediment in front of the City Hall, snd on each fide the respective flags of the State and the city fluttered n the gentle morning breeze. From the different flag- sialis in the city, at the ferries, and aloag tho river, among the shipping, the glorious stars and stripes proud- ly floated aloft, indicative cf the fact that the citizens of Brooklyn, aud “thee who go down t the fea in rhips,”? were still loyal to the Union, ani were proud to avow it on the naial dey of the Father of his | Country. | Precisely at noon a salute of seventeen guns was fired from the United States ship North Caroiina, tying at the dockyard, and immediately the echoes were awakened | by a sulvo of thirty four guns—one for each State in the Union, including those which have seceded—at Fort Green, under the sirection of Colonel Grahain, of the Beventieth regiment. Ibis was cove pursuant taro commendation of the Common Council on Monday last, for which pu pese the sum of $i00 haa been appro: priated. A timilar salute was fired at Wiilismsburg At wwo o’ciock a battalion of the Fourteenth regiment, consisticg of four companies, assembled at the armory ia Henry street for a volunteer parade. They were is fol. | lowe—Company H, commanded by Lieut. Davy; Coups- | ny K, Captain Bennett; Company B, Captain’ “ctuw'er; Company D, Captun Baldwin, The entire battaiion avin bered one huncred ond tbirty men, aud was vu ier the command of Adjutant A, Jourdan. Lieut. Laidiw was acting Adjutant. Of the staff, Sergeaut Major Head and Ordnance Sergeant Sweeney were present. The men turned out in tneir overcoats, From the armory the battalion marched to Monroe place, where the line was formed. Stewart's band, con | sisting of sixteen pieces, was there in waiting. Ov tue line being formed the band marche past, playing ‘dai Colnmpia,” and then countersuarcned back to the trae of | “Yankee Doodle.’’ The line of march was then takou up through Clarke street, thence to Henry, Hicks, Atiaute and Court streets past the City Hall, ‘tarning up ruitoa | avenue 10 Homp: en street, thenee through DeKalb, Park | ond Huy gon avenues to Nassau and Brilge streets; theuce throogh Myrtie avenue down Fulton street, and, returniog — tothe armory, dismissed there. The battalion turvugh | | the whole line of march presented quite a soldiesitke ap- | pearar.ce, aud were loudly ch: ered at intervals At Williamsburg the Twenty-eighth regiment turned out in its entire strength, under the commanu of Colonel Michael Bem ett, Crossing over to New York, the regi- ment march « dowa Broadway to the Atiantic ferry, | which they srossed to Brooklyn. They thea marched ip Atuntic, avd along Court street past the City Hall, | through’ Myrtle avenue to Fort Green, where ths regiment was dismirsed. Durivg the day # company of the Continentals from New York visited the city, apd passed the City Hail, at- | tracting quite a crowd of peopie. | _ In tho evening an oratiou was delivered at the Odeon, Wilhameburg, by Mr. Charles R Miller, entitled, “The Statesinen ap csumanship of the Jacksonian Era.” The audience was not either a numérovs or a very select It consisted mainly of a number of small boys, Kept up a covstant racket, which drew down on them a rebuke from a gentleman on the platform. An attempt at singing “The Star Spangled Banner” was a miserable failure, bewg pitched in a key resembling the creaking of an ungreased axletree, or the squeakivg of a pig stuck ina gate, aud the leader judiciously curtailed the patriot c song of its fair proportious by omitting the thira verse, for which the reflecting portion of tne au- dience were very thankful. The jecture, or orativa, or whatever it may 6e termed, consisted of stale common places, and stereotyped platitudes, with which every schoolboy is fatuiiar, and one of the principal objects of ‘the lecturer, or orator, seemed to be to abuse the New Youk Hunaib, under pretence of hovoring the memory of ‘ At the Brooklyn Inctitaie & lectare was celiveret by the Kev. Mr. Studiey, and the uudience were addreased by some other speakers. The evening was wound up | with a grand bail by the Thirteenth regiment at the Academy of Music, BALL OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT. The Thirteenth regiment, of Brooklyn, celebrated the Washington birthday anniversary by giving a grand ball atthe Academy of Music in that city. The interior of tbat edifice was clegantly and appropriately decorated | with flags portraying the cypher and insignia of the regi- ment. The parquette Was floored entirely over, thus a! fording the diecipies of Terpsichore ample room for their particular civertisement. Two bands—the Seventh regi- ment band and Wallace's quadrille band—furnished excel- ent music, alternating very appropriately with marches and quicksteps, and polkas and waltzes, thus leaving no tume unoccupied until the intermission for eupper. The dancing commenced precisely at nine o'clock, and one hour later the floor and the boxés pre- sented a galaxy of female beauty not ‘witnessed on similar occasions. The chief feature of the occaswa, however, in @ military point of view, which Was ennourced on the Dills of day, and which cou- ducea much toward the success of the affair, was the drill of the Brooklyn Zonaves, Capt, Horace - Sprague. ‘We have bad occasion to notice Uns corps se’ weeks ago, in which we intormed our readers of their expert- | bess ip the Zouave or tight infantry drill. At haif-oast ten o'clock the floor was cleared and the Zouaves marche t | out from au ante-room, armed cap-a-pie in their full, pe- cutar and = unique’ costume. their appearance | war the signal for a round of applause from | The company firet marchea around the | room in ordinary time, in four ranks, then in quisk | and double quick time, forming platuons’ on the march; | loadings and urings stan tng, lying, sitting and kocel- | ing; formations in one, two and three ranks; they also extended intervals, cloved intervals, rallied in groups of four and on the reserve. They closed the drill after giv- ing the auuience an excellent exnibition of their ekiil in the bayonet exercixe, The value of the bayonet exercise is bot a matter of speculation. Its practicability as a terrtble means of defence or attack ia no longer | an open question, aud if there were any present at the Brooklyn Aeademy of Music last night at all skeptical to this affirmative view of the subject, we irust their doubts were removed by the excellent performance of the Brooklyn Zouaves. Ui bayonet drill has been bronght to ite present actoal eft from a succession of trials, all of thet im: ¥ proctice—first on the drill ground and thea on | the battle field, |. It te absolutely neceser light infante If at tacked by cay ed a8 shirmis , thoy nuainly ‘upon t. ‘ It ig important should understat great value of the wes poo and the best moce using it. To show the importance of the wea,on and of instruction in Ms use, it is deemed ot out of place here w give a@ brief sketch of the origin and progress of such instraction in the French service. In 1828 the Superior Counetl of War of France had under discussion the question of abolikhing M@e light infaotry, when, in- stead of doing away with it,a new impetus was given towards promoting i's eflicterey. After various essays, the formation of « special corps was resolved on in 1838. The first ba talon organized auswered so well its pur pose, that in 1840 ten battalions of twelve hundred and forty nine men each were formed. These ure the colo- brated “Chasseurs de Vincennes’’ and “Zouaves,”’ which are now fourfold their original number. The improve- mente made from time to time have culmiaated in the adeption of the ekirmisher's driil, rifled arms, the sabre bayonet and the use of the bayonet according to the princrples of fencing. The results obtaiued have beon even beyond expectation. From thay time the French Degan to sweep before them the fearless Arabs, in Al- giers, in spite of their almost fabulous contempt of dan- erwnd excellence in horsemaoship. The Russian in- try in the Crimea, and the Austrian infantry in Lom- bardy, both equal ty any other infantry of the line in the world, each in turn was overmatched and de- feaeo by French troops trained in this drill, It Will be recollected tha! the Emperor of the French, at the opening of the campaign in Lombardy, after his landing at Genoa, issued a short aad telling lamation ty bis soidiers. Init he reminds ‘them that after all “they hed wo rely on their bayonets for che vietory:” and this ia 49 much the more sigoitl ‘ant that it fell from the lipsof one who had eadowed his army with the improved Minie ritlo aud with those rifled gune, of hie own invention, which made such haves Augtriau cavalry at Sulier A were thea Is in the felt, #ince the Armstrong gan of the inglish was not completed, and w8 only triet ia ac (ua) service io the late China war, Notwitaetandmg all these advantages, Lovie Napo'eon did not think tt out of seusoe to warn bie Koldliers just before action that it is or the bayonet to strike the decisive blow. Tune far he seems to agree with aonther geet praciical ebiet tain, the Rursian General -uwarrow, who used to say ta his ‘pic tureeque language, “the bulet is fooleh, the bayonet | akne is wire.” “here cetaile have been entered into in order that it shall be well understood that the ‘moortaxco of this arill | ‘wey Got be overiouked by the voluuteor suldiery of this Siaie. it je not an unimportant work of feacy, contrived for amusement, bat on the covtrary, it is the frat of time and experience, reduced into a practical form by | ‘itary wen, who alt acknowledge it to be one of tne ® ul ageneles of modern warfare. We are nee im this convection that the Brook sve kindly voluuteered to appear at the | * Music next month, in coonection with the ie for the benefit of the i weirta Rogi- bem ‘ght was woll attended and weil ar- rovlitary ent were dele. oventh, Twelfth te of thi’ esty, incluling Col. eouh; Col 8. Brooks Past » Lemoyne ant Bernard, ent, also Captain Parison, of the Wave Corpe. v wd [route ef the fe vowh eqr Yew York strong northwest breeze, from the flagstails of the Ca- | Wisse? at the Slate Arsenal. Never, within the Inst | THE DAY IN JERSEY CITY, The patriotism of Jersey City showed iiself yesterday in the attention and importavce shown for and attached to the military turnont, which was participated in gene- Tally by the soidiery of the neighborhood. The Couti- nentale—-s crack corps of Hudson county—the In dependence, Grenville, Gregory, Montgomery and Washivgton Guards, joiual to dhe National Guard, of Heboken, formed a very military display to a small place, while marching through We pribcipal strects of Uhe city, In the evening, shortly, after dusk, the giod people again collected in Washing- ton square, the attraction beg 4 gratuitous display of fireworks by Isuac Kdge & Son, residents of the plice. Everything passed off as well as could be expected—all seeming delighied in witnessing the very briitiant eilu- sion of patriotism of the aforenamed pyrotechnics. THE DAY IN HOBOKEN, The day in Hoboken was evlebra‘ed by a parade by the Highwood Guards, Capt. John P. Newkirk, They turned oat in the afternoon, numbering fifty muskets, and ac- companied by the Governor’s island Drum Corps. ashert parade sround Hoboken they, crossed the Canal Fireet ferry and proceeded up Ci Hur son to Carmine, up Carmine to Sixta avenue, through Sixth avenue to Amity, up Amily to Browdwuay, and down Broudwey W Barclay, thence to the ferry, returpiog to ereditante | Alter 1 streut to Hudson, up | Hoboken about five o'clock On their arrival at the | armory the Guards eon tuded the day by a sumptnous collation, which Was in waiting Ou their arcival as tor beacquarters. The H. G.’s tude w very five appearance, and attracted po hittie credit a8 they passed down Broad- way. THE CELEBRATICNS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON. Wasninaton, Feb. 22, 1861, This has been a sort of holiday. The programme was officially announced by Geveral Scott for a dress parade of the United States troops now in the District ia honor | of the birth of Washington, All the preliminary details for the parade were entered into by officers and men, and esch corps was early in line, ready to join the mun co- lumn, when an order, issued by Quartermaster Gen ral ‘Thomas, was promulgated, countermanding, by authority of the President, the order of General Scout, Astonish- ment was depicted upon the tuce of oilicers aua men, Soon the fact was made known thet Mr. Johu tyler, President of the Peace @ongre:s, encouraged and sup: ported by Senators Mazon ana Hunter, all of Virgiuw, had called upop the Presi ent ana persneded him that afu)l parade of the federal troops would be viewed by the Southern members of the Peace Convention as a menace, and especially £0 by the Virginians. The astonishment of the officers was turned to rage. Efforts were at once made to induce the President to withoraw his countermand of Gen, Seott’s order. [t may well be imagined what were the feelings of Gen. Scott. In the meantime the thousands of people who lined the strects to witness the execution of Gen Scott's pro- gramme began 10 weary of waiting. and a feeling of con deuinstion was uviversally expressed towards the Presi- dent ‘or yielding to any suggestion to prevent the parade of the troops. The demand upon the President to withdraw his coua- termand became 80 great that be yielded, aud the pirale was authorized according to the original’ programme of Gen, Scott, a8 far as time would allow. The review of the troops this afternoon by the Presi- dent and Lieut. General Scott, on Penutylvania avenue, was very imposing, and the subeequent drill of the bat- tery, cavelry and sappers and miners corps was exceed. ingly interesting and skilful, The volunteer militia turned out in good numbers and looked well. THE DAY AT RICHMOND. Ricumonp, Va., Feb. 22, 861. The anniverrary of Washington’s birthday was celo brated here with much pomp, the day being observed as a general bolidvy, A full national salute was fired, the military part and the American flag was displayed abunasntly. THE WORKINGMEN’S PARADE IN PHILA- DELPHIA. Puttavenrma, Feb. 22, 1861. The multitudinous early risers of this morning have been tenfold increased, and now (at noon) the streets are densely thronged with people. “The workingmen’s procession is now passing through ‘Third and Chestout streets, A large number are ia line, All the various trades are represented. The machinists drag along in carts thefr implements of labor, rendered useless by the political troubles of the country, giving to the parade & most melaucholy signiiicaace, Sstuces are being fired as they march along to their destination. They proceed to Natwnal Hail, waere the National Cun- vention of Workingmen will be hetd this afternoon, ‘The military are torming for a parade this afternoon, there is a liberal display of flags ix all portions of the city. ‘The weather is fine. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY IN BALTIMORE. Barone, Feb. 22, 1861. ‘The day is generally being kept aga holiday. At the Washington monument, the American flag was hoisted at daylight from the doorway, and large vases were placed at the base decorated with evergreens aod brillant flow- ers. A band of music was in attendance. The military are parading and the streets are thronged with people, THE CELEBRATION AT ALBANY. Atnayy, Feb. 22, 1861. Neither house of the Legislature in session two-day, beth having adjourned over on account of the aaniversary of the birthday of Washington. The members, as well as the lobby, availed themselves of the opportuni y to visit theimhomes. No quorum need be expected before Tuesday next, as it is always “blue Monday” with the members. The day was observed with lively demonstrations of patriotiem. ‘The national ensign was early floating in the pitol, State House, City Hall, Agricultural and Geological Hall, and most of the principal hotels. The booming of canpen at inter during the day contribute1 in a great degree to awaken the multitude to the importance of the interesting event. Early in the day a regiment of military mate ita ap- Pearance in the streets. Its members were quite re- spectable. Arrangements were made for the reading of Washington's Farewell Address to tho ‘of the United States upon his retiring from the Presidency, and for the delivery of an oration appr priate to the oc- casion, The members of the House of Assembly had generously tendered the use of their chamber w the military and citizens generally in which these exercises might ‘be concucted. Having gono through with this portion of the ramme, the militery marched throngh many of the priveipal streets, going ae with o crese parade in State street, and were then dis. | q er of a century, have the citizens of albauy ; <0 oniformly “patriotic in the observance | of the anniversary of the day which gave birth | tothe Father of hrs Country. The precarious and alarm- | ing concition of the Union, and the desire to preserve it ultitoate destruction, united the heart of all con- honor of the illustrious patriot whose achievements contributed so largely to establish the fair government under which we ‘still live.” The pleasures of the day were conctuded with nu- mesovs private diner partirs, and with a levee at Twed- vie Hail by the Bargesees Coerpe, the life milica- ry organization of the capital city. This enter- taipment was conducted in ‘most admirable orcer, For system, regularity, respectability and fashion- able attendance, it bas never been excel ed if even equalled in this city. It was truly and delightfully a recherche affair in every reepect, ani added another chapter, if there was any space for anothor, ia the form of this national renowned patriotic citizen military organizstion. he weather was cool, the air bracing and the sun brilliant, exactly the kind of a day for such a _celebra- tion. The universal wish—always excepting the ranid abolitionists—is, that this anniversary may always be kept fresh in the memory of the people of this groat united confederacy. j | THE DAY IN TROY. Tuo, N. ¥., Feb. 22, 1861. A national salute of thirty-four guns was fired at sun- rise, and m parade was made by the Twonty-fourth rogi- ment. ‘The national colors floated from the hotels aud public buildings. The Union men are having a dinner at the Troy House this evening in commemoration of the Patriouc speeches are being made and patriotic sentiments offered. Letters from Hon Edward Everett, flon. Daniel 3 Dickin- son and other distinguished gen ‘oad, THE DAY IN UTICA. | Unica, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1961 | Washington's birthday was celebrated in this city to. day more generally tban berore in many years, “Al the military companies paraded. Fireworks worn let olf in the evening. Flags are flying in ail parts of the city, THE DAY AT BOSTON, | Boston, Feb. 22, 1861. The day was generally observed in this city and throughoat the State, Cannon were fired, the bells rang w were gencrally clored, wae reviewed by the G tho Second battaivon paraded and ernor. THE CELEBRATION AT PROVIDENCE. Provinexcr, Feb. 22, 1861. The day war colebrated ina very epirited manner and | f with all patriotic demonstrations appropriate to a na- | yp tional holiday. The military display waa very brilliant. Bishop Clark gave an eloquent address. THE DAY IN CHICAGO. Chicano, Feb, 22, 1861, The whole people are out to-day in thoir majesty, cele. brating the day with the greatest enthosivem. It ex ceeds any demonstretion ever made in Chicago, The beils, the cannon and the voice of the city respond with inrise, noon and sunset, and the places of basiness | | but the two Drowmone, Gov. McComas and Judge Kuox. tpangied Bapper” was sung by th> masses at the close, with a will, all stamdiog Our whole country , one and ia- separable, Js the salutation of Chicago. Cuicaco, Feb. 22, 1861. ‘The celebration to-day of the on» hupured and thir- tieth anniversary o the birthday of Washington was the wrondest affair of the ki d that ever tuok place w this chy. At suprise a salute of 100 gons was tired by the Ligat Artillery. and all the bells m the city were rung. A precession formed at eleven o'clock, and was not less than twe miles loog ail the trades were represeated, apd all persons, without respect to party, took part ia the procession. The streets throngh which the proc:ssion passed were densely crowded Wah people At the Wigwam ap immense meeting was held, Judge Drom mond, of the Unites States Court, presiding. Elo quent apooee were made by several gectiewen, All the bovels, the theatre, and several private resi- denees, were bane symely decorated with American fags. This evening there w a grand dauquet at the Briggs Houre. Deepatchs from the interior towns of Illinois state | that lhe day was very generally observed. THE DAY IN CINCINNATI. Twownari, Feo. 22, 1861. Wasbington’s birthday is being celebrated here on a grana scale, The weather is flue and the streets are thropgeo with people, At suprise national salutes were fired and all the fire ana church de Is of the city ruag. The printing «fliers ana all publ c buildings and nam: rons private re d+corated wih flags. [he military dis- play 18 magpiticent, oll the companies parading with full ratks, and the entire police dr partwent parading with the rary, making a five app aranes. Ali alovg ‘he tine of the procession the streets were densely throrged, To pigbt the great Union banquet comes off at the Buroet House. THE CELEBRATION aT LOUISVILLE. Loussvitte, Feb. 22, 1861, Washington’s birthday was enthusiastically celebrated, ‘The raising of the stars and stripes over thy Court Bouse by the ladies, at three o'clock thia afternoon, was wit- nested by the largest crowd ever seen in Keawwcky. A salute was simultaneously fired by the artillere, aod the “Star Spangled Banver’’ was supg by an immense nom ber of voives. An eloquer juress was delivered by Jomes Speed, Esq, The military, with fui) rasks, turned out, making & most iaposing display, Most of the stores were Closed, and business suspended during the day. THE CELEBRATION AT PITTSBURG. Premuura, Feb. 22, 1861. Washington's birthday was celebrated to-day ith un- usual spirit and enthusiasm, The military of the city and vicinity had an imposing parade, and tae streets were crowded by strapgers. Many business hous were closed, ana | the public and severm) private builtiogs were decorated witn tlags. There is a grand civic aud muitury bull to-night. NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Our Aibany Correspondence. Aupany, Feb, 18, 1861. New York Accommodation Company—eatlroads—lolis— Ofivers in Search of a Memtr jor Bridery—Afidavits Prepared Against Two Republican Senators—arrest of & Member, de , de. As soon us the necessary arrangements bad been mado in the House im regurd to the ceremonies for the recep tion of the Preeideut elect, the standing commottees re- ported several buls and a large uumber were introduced. Among those introduced was one entitled An act to in corporate the New York Accommodation Company.” This bid provives that Charles Johvson, P. J. Joacaimasen, R. W. Coueys and their associates shall constitute a body politic aud corporate. The business of said corporation shall be the transportation of passengers for hire .u and over ull, apy ond every street and uvenue, highway , lane, slips, piers and wharves now or hereafter to be made and opeved in the city of New York and in and over the roads and way made and to be made of the Ceutrai Park, apd all other parks aud pubiic places in the eaid city, in such vehicles as the said c rporation may deem proper, apd at such price a8 may be agreed upon between the persovs be conveyed, for themselves and the:r bag- gage; provided that nothing shail be construcd to au- thorize the said corporation to convey passengers by ompibus or railroads, and that the fare shad not exceed the price charged by licen-ed hackmen. It provides for s:ands tur wnerr teams and carriages i different portions vf the city; algo, that they shal pub- lish their rates of fare ouce u week 14 some autly paper in the city. It ulso provides that tbey shalt report w the Govervor all particulars w regard w thelr business one euch year Mr. Dutcher introduced a bill to preveot any ratiroad compaby irom running at u grvater syeed tuan Ubirty miles ab hour in the winter aud forty 10 tue suwmer. among the bills reported was one to 1ncervorate the New York Homerpathic Medical society of thy state of New Yok. the Committee on Canals also reported the dill to levy toll on railroads. It will thus ve seen that this contro- verry will again be broughe be ‘ore the Legislature. The Senate, aside trom tue time takeu uy 10 the irre- ible couflict vver Livoola, were iu Committee of tne oie On other bilis—one for ibe regulabua of the puu- ishment of criminals and convicts sent ty state pridons. It uliows comp. utation by the Governor in regard to wo k ‘tbat they are c.mpelied to do in prisum. Progress was red, @ bill to emp wer the Brooklyo Central Railroad Com- pany to extend their track from South ferry ty Fulton Steet wus also considered in the Committee of the Whole, The bill, after cousidecable discussion, was or- eres to a third reauing There are some rich develovements on the tapis in re gard to corruption. One member of the house has al- ready been complained of tor demanding} any dokars for his vote upon one bill before the douse. the avces- ry pagers huve been pat iuto the haods of the proper authorities and a Ivgal offer is pow iu search of the member, Ashe docs not live thousand mires from Al buny it is ‘air tosuppose that unless he serves the State he will be arrested within the uvxttweaty-four hours. (tis isnot the only movement of tue kid tat is deiag pushed by certain parties here. Ramor has it tbat affivavits have Deen obtained that convict two republican Seuators for their transactions lust winter; i+ 18 also stated that the whole affair is to be brought before the Senate at ao ear. ly day. What there is iv this we perhaps shall se with in the next ten cays. [he irrepressible cuntlict ie evi- dently breaking ont in a new place. Since the above was peuued I understand that Mr. Gibbons, one of the represeota:ives frum Aibany county, has been arrested on the churge of demautiug titty dot Jare for bis vote on a certare Dill, aod that Be bas oven held to buil for one thousand dollurs to answer the charge. The bil which he axkea that price upou is oue > raise the salery of the Distiict Attorney of Aibany county. ‘the lutter person is the one who has made the charge agaivst him. U The affidavits in regard to corruption of two repab\icaa Senators are said to charge them with receiving three Dundred dollars each fur voting for the confirmation of Lounebury, one of Gov Morgan's appointees. It was for the purpose of bringing these facts out that Mr. Spinola filibustered in the Senate. Atnaxy, Feb, 19, 1961. Compromise on the Perum to Welcome Lencoin wis Brought About—Mrs, Lincoln Opposed to Guing to Governor Mor- gan’s Residence—The Presa at Omgress Hall—Camp in Close Confab with Lincoln—Arret of Mr. Gubons and the Appointment of an Investigating Committer—Resolu- tions Inquiring Into the Empire Building and. Loan As ciation, de., dec. ‘The President elect has come and gone, but the bitter fight that took place over who should entertain the rai! eplitter has not ended, but promises to open ap somo rich and racy developemente before the session closes. The Senatorial contest arrayed faction againet fact which for a timo threatened # formidable breach in the republican party, It was, however, briaged over for tbe timo being by the nomination of Mr. Harris, The con- troveray over who should entertain the President elect hus stirred up anew the fires that were kindle! in the Seua- torial fight, and they are now burning with great fresh nets, pointing to unmistakable trouble anead. A momber of the House, it is sald, was moving about yesterday with an uilidavit in bis band coarging two of the republican Senators with selling tl vols on & certain occasion last winter, This affidavit is sworn to, Tam informed, by Mr. Welch, Casa! Superivtendeut—a corpulent individual to be foun! banging aooot stanwe Hall curing the session of the Lagislsture—sns it ¢-ems that he swears himeelf into @ peatoptiary by showing that be was the person who neg tinted with the sna tore, The money was paid for the confirmat’ ra oF ove of Gov. Morgan's appoimters last winter, Mr Lauwsbury— thet i8 it ot was really pard at all, which there are good reasons to coubt im tne fase of the affliayit Ibis fact must convince avy person of the ater ror tenress of pontieal sifare at Aloauy, Mere we tees a state officer making bis affidavit that he omg with the ore, Klug iw fos aud pre io rege and \h.t, ee of ¢ tueretore in ant io thes partion vood u ovine rake of the Tharkew Weed’s bran sh oe ot the party vO WI hit were at the time all (rede s OF id eHOW wssoemtes He the Tegileton of Iaat winter; swho are thus assule) wrild voy oe wt Weeo © bidding for Senate ‘his water, aad to @y them for thes rerusr gto ue lorded over 0 the AL aby chief, whose d: partioy power is mrking him att, the oly maxon thew own? He Fverts mm th of tho ve of they dvernenton te tern Tha we ate w have ori ‘outros to our heart Tt ws open ¥ charge yeeto day, it the Prevent pro fm of the senate on orton to wolvone the Presi teat leet jot cooven in, this ofid.wt would oe reed in the convention, and tn the preeevoo of Me, Lincoln, Shia NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1861.—TRIPLE would bave been decidedly int te the rail splitter to neo the dirty hipen anc hecortegeter tiene, ty agg him whilst en rowe for the te 8 House. ecepe was prevented by @ compro- mise upon Colvin. But what a ise! Here was # democratic Senator, who spent two days makiog charges of corruption agaiast the Executive of the State in strovger aud bolder verms than was ever before used against any person. In the tace of this fact he was appoiuted to welcome the pergon who bad been vected by republican voles Wo the highest ollice in the gift of a free people. It is said that Gov. Morgan received the appouucement of this fact with great indigcason No repablican who desires to sustain Gov. Morgan can look upon the selection of Colvio for th 8 pst otherwise than like jumping out of the frying- pan ito the fire, It is the same as an eadorsement by the repubheans of the Senate of the charge made against the Governor. ia Excellency mast be getting in bad ‘odor with bis own party friends, He was repudiated by the Legislature, ahd received a severe revuke trom both Draveues for altempting t mooopolize the President elect, ond then lie bitterest foe appvinted to weleome the distingu’shid man which he wished to have by him- self, A greater blow than this came from Mrs. Lincoln. ‘The etaif of the Governor had made such representations | to the President elect that mate him believe that the ovly place provided for him was at Goy. Morgan’s, and | therfore be consented to what he supposed he was obl get to, gna agreed to go tw the Gover ors to stay. But vpon the arrival of the committes Appointee by the Legisiatare, who mformed kim of their ariutg:m bis, Mr. Lincela was ut first incited to reruse Morgan's resideuce, but finally compromised the Matter by agrecing to Ko Uhere and dive, although Mrs. Libeein expressed a strong - isapprobation of going there ata!) ono thavked several members of the committee with much warath on several different occasions for the rooms that they bad provided eisewhero. Mrs. Prender- t, the wfeof the Cuautavgun member, got on che special tra at Vouda, apd oecupied a seat oy the side of Mies. Lincelp the balsace ot the journey to Albany. Mra. Lincoly stated to Mra P. ber rehef on ascertaining that: rooms bad been provided at tho hotels, amt regrewted that they were going out wo dine. Here, therefore, ie a cirect expression from the parties interested against Governor Morgan’s course. Upoa the persistent determina Hionof Morgau tu Rave his way, and the toadyisa of three members of the joint committee, reats all the re- +pensibinty of the miseruble arrungements of the re- ception. Weed, it is said, dented last evening all connection with the affair, éspecwlly the transaction in the Senate ye: day, avo has sued for quarters witb ibe senators that atidavit referred to above alludes, It is now sai the whole affine ts to be hushed up. It seems that Camp has no irouble in getting Lincoln’s He the party between Albany and Utica, and for along time sat by the side of tho rail-splitter, aad ‘Was engaged in privare conversation, Greeley all the time sitting at a distance. with eyes mouth wide open. Cam "8 rocmas were cocupied by Mr. aud Mrs. Lincoln at the Delavan these tacts, im connection with several other circumstaners that transpired here, louk as though the member trom Westchester had got bis matters fixed ‘With the President elect. Will the member from West- chester rise toa question of privilege and inform the pubic what prom is.s be hag obtamea from Mr. Lincoln? One ot the most pleasant affairs that transpired at the State cupital lust even ng Was a splendid dunner given by Gen Stebel, of Congress Hall, 10 the rep-es-ptatives of the press in attendance pos tke reception of the Presi- cent e The par a the banquet table at hav-pugt nine P.M, the General oc cup} ing Wwe head of the table, aud in one of his hap- picst moovg, There were representatives of newspapers trom the far West a8 well as atl parts of the State of New York. Op thos oceasi n there wes no quarrel over the neceseary arrangements, Neither who should muke the We com hg spre iL Was, in fact, really che only pars ef the proveecipgs of yesterday about which there were no heartbusningt and recriunivations. The smnptnous entertainment did credit to the heart and head of the proprietor of Cougress Hall, so long popular with the taveiing pubic ere 8 a g eat deal of feeling to-day over the action of the military iw forcing ba k tue crowds at the Deinvan last evening. Several persons were injured by the rough treament of the company on dury. iw faces eomplaints are pumero.s «bout the whole afieir The urreet of Me Gibbous, one of the Albany members, yester: ay, bax caused on intenee excivemont amongst the mew bers of lower House The two affidavits are go explicit that it is hard to see how they cau be disproved; Dut mm justice t the member it must be said that there Was an »pparens attemps torney to draw Mr. Gibbons on, as if anxious to get vim in bis clutch It canact bo eoustrned as 4 political af fuir, for ail parties engag:d belong to the same party: the person meking the cba ge3 a8 wel! as the person wecused, are all members of Lhe cemocratic party,and this fact shows that it is not the wish of the representatives uf that party tm break st up. Mr Gibbons rae to a question of privilege in the House this morning, and referred to the affidavits published in the Aloeny pepers, aléo bis arrest, and asket that che House appoint an wrestigating committee His raquest urgea by the other members from Albany county, 0 the following Commitee was appyinted:—Messrs, Bigham, Tuthii, Curner, Hutchtogs ahd Caber. ‘An effort was imadr in the Senate this morning to get up the report of the Committees on Federal Relations. Peveral o the Senators debateo the question, and Senator end delivered @ speech, and nis party friends au ibis the best tbat he bas mate this reason. 1h Ret that tukipg the g to updo and protect liberty and freedom He mate ®& vera) yoo" pornte—no concessivns ant ho comprom:ses were bis order. The Assembly was in Committee of the Whole on several bills this morniog, one or whic waa (he Capital Pumehivent bil Me. Waterbury mae a strong speach Agu iDet it, taking strong grounds against the no heoging Policy auvorated ro scrongly in the Assembly. Progress wus Ogun reported op tue Dil, The other bills cous: ered were of @ local nature and of po ya ticular importance, Mr. We following resolution, winch waa have ‘be effect of stu king out some of these savbemers and x’eipg the pubbe such info-mation as will euanle them to judge of the responsibility of these numerous asecorsti Resolved, That the F mpire Building and Mutual Loan As- sociation of the city of New York, and al] other similar agso- ations, organized and incorporated under an act “for the building, mutual loan andaccumulating!uad sued april "0, IR6t, be, aud are heresy, seve- to report to this House, within f, the names and resid snceR the several and aggregate from whom, on account of premiums, entrance fees,’ transfer fees the several and ‘sm vunte of money loaned. to whom, and upon what securities; the amount of moners expended fo- art "i Oo! aitero+ ya, and t+ whom paid: the several aud amiunts ot inoney borrow ed, from wuom, and upon what en: curitirs and for what purpos's; the names of all mor indebted to bem with brief descriptions of the mortgsged prembes and the assessed thereof, and a complete staten ent of all thet” usseta and liabilities of very name. na- ture anc chara ter wha'soever; the answer of each and every association to thie resulution to be veritied by the oaths of the respective oflicers thereof. Acnany, Feb. 20, 1861. Mistary Matters—The Office of Inspector General—Reports of the Committee on Hopps and Kinney Contested Seats— Surday Law—ity Chamberlain ina New Form—Belle- vne Hospatat Colleye—Ihe Reply of the Govermor Sent Into Executive Sesion, de , 0 The clerk o* the weather stil! continues to conduct him- self by fits and starts, We are to-day having an oid fashioned snow svorm, with a fair prospect, as they say in the country, of siz weeks’ sleighing in March. There was qurte a spicy derate in the House last evening on the Appropriasion bill, especiaily that portioa which relates to the completion of tae arseneis by the com- missioners wh> bai the disposal of the three hundred thousand dolars fund to build arsenais in different Portions of the State, It appears that they did batid them in several and divers Incalicies of the state, many of them where thoy wil never be used except by the rata and mice, to hold their regatar drill in prepara. tion for an a:tack upon the nearest well filed barn. Not having followed the scriptural imstruction to count plate what they bave started, 1t may, perhaps, be on account of the extrafees paid tothe James W. Nye of the party. It appears that my figures were a little too high, or the sum stated more tban choy really paid him, He asked one thousand dollars, but compro: mised the matter witb ight husdred dobars. fhe work done by Mi yo was the examinat! 9 of the abstract of the title to tourteen lots on Seventh avenue, New York, where the present arsenal is ocated—the abstract having ighteor in number, sat down uw « the part of the Districy At- | ries of officers and fees | Several of these, it appears, are only partially fiaished. | | the cost vetore commencing he ou:tding, the Commis. | siovers now und thecselves withuat the tunes wo com- | | met first been made out, leaving It tor Mr. Nye simply ty look | over it, It ix to create such jobs as thie for party fa- Vorites that the five Luudred thousand approp-imsun to arm the militia of the State is asked for, EE) stated in ove of my formor tetters, ‘hat Gen. Jackson was drswing two selaries, one as clerk co the Areenal Commission, a pemtion with ovhimg to ao bat to Teorive bis sulary OF threw oiler por day, aod also tae mas Iesprcuor General, Lace thes he as re Signed the former position since his aypomement co che Staff at bs bx ynut oy virtue of hi oittoe of Im Jase weary ot N76 dotiars por day wb p thi g tee Cho uttles 1! Was Created for the PuFpOsE of 14: ite OF 08 State and pertecting them ie 5 bas dew oom turned ite & prticat meo are appowtd wh» do uu, kuow Prieciples of mintury scrne are, Oaei_ a tukuy from bee vot only put doing uy + hokipg an effive whieh, of hands of the Tighe person, Would really become beowdes! to the m!- hitia. hevot the committee on the conte Topps ana W Kustey, ot the Seat of Lewis Mosers. tne grvdtud ‘ots gives y che retures of the bo wars Kisney received cummitten dud thet sue strict e puDLG pro 1 Cues thay wre sta thes eorrect cumbse 1 votes Hoppe is els tea by 210 vo os Sard ott Chanutton that heoney aa a farther conelue'on wm eed di a favor of ret (4 Bt; x 6 vite pawl 1 Liopps reeety Kinuey, aad omy + OF Ghd ooaemnty- FEOFER tet ve ane two dem erated eng v8 ) Cote Men, ANI repre to favor of Lome y, aoe One taatinnony Tiny are Mosere “axe, ant favor Kunbey’® rela from the fact that the official returns elected Mr. Kinane) , and the only proof to the contrary the an. nouncement of one of the canvassers that Kinney re- ceived 201 votes, whulst the official returna gave bin 210. From the testimony before them the above three mem- bers are fully satisfled thet Mr. Kinney received the 210 ‘votes, and is therefore entitled to retain his seat. The two reports were lad opon the table avd ordered to. be printed forthwith, and wilt be brought up for the action of the House the first of next week. Mr. Woodruff, of the Committee on Cities and Villages, reported for the consideraticn of the House the bills re- cently introduced repealing sections 81 and 42 of the Me- oe Police act. bill to repeal the act closing the tunnel of the Island ‘Company in the city of Brooklyn wasalso: reported from the committee. day sion, cleat commitwe,, eee ey he comaaiiven prot morning, wth seve- ral amendmen’ Board peels i ace Dd to bave tive instead of three members; Paina na a quorum, ‘The bill to incorporate the Bellevue Hopital College. was also reported, with an amendment that the students. of all other e: medical colleges in the city of New York shall hav same privileges for instruction ag heretofore. The Chamberlainship bill, recently introduced by Mr. Webster, extending the oiflee of the City Chamberlam ,of New York, was reported by ‘he Committee on Cites’ and Villages thi morning. Mr. Birdsa!l introduced another bill on ‘that subject, similar tothe bill recently killed in the Senate. It provides that the Cramberlain shall hereafter” be appointed by the heat of the Finance department, and to hold his office for four years, the sppointment to be made by the Comptroller within ten duys sfler the pas- sage of the bill. There is auother peautiful fight opemng. upon this question. The bilis to repeal ull the city railroads, passed at the: Jost session, including the Ninth avenue, which our honest Governor had no objection to, notwithstandi tbat it was at that time in the cvurts, have been favorably by the Senate Commitee on Cities and Villages. They are now referred to the Committee of the Waole, and where we shall soon have an interesting contest upon. them. ‘teveral of the Sepators that for the buls last winter state that they will now vote for tnetr repeal. The Albany and Susquebanns Railroad bill were read the third time in the Senate and passed. It now goes to the House, but will have @ harder road to travel than in the Senare, The Senate went into Executive session at twelve o'clock, und confirmed several appointments of loan. commissioners and notary publics. The Governor’s message to the Executive seesion of the Senate, up the peculations of the harbor masters, stated that immediately upon the annourcement in the’ public: press ot their malfessauce i office bs examined the law and found that he haa no power to remove them ex- cept upen coxuviction. He thereupon wrote to Mr. Wa- terbury, stating that as they were public officers it was- important that they shoul have an immediate trial, and that when ae saw the statement in the newspapers that. they hud been tried and acquitted, be msde inquiry and ascertained that they were not tried upon the merits of the case. He then wrote to Anabie aud Marsten for an. explanation. The former has not replied. The latter. oid, citing full particulars, He had other commuanica- tions upon the subject, which were at the disposal of the Senate, should thes desire them. The action of some of our State officials is,to say the least, somewhat suspicious, and should matters continue in the same channel that they are now, a persoa will need no other fact to forever kill him poiitically than to- be culled an appointee Governor Morgan It is due to those Harvor Masters who have been honest in the diszharge of theie duties, that the matter have a thorough and rigid investigation. As It. now stands all are implicated, and unless they demaad an iLvestigation Do power on earth will convince the public but that all are ip the same boat. Ii the republican membersof the Senate have any re- gard tor the honesty of their own party, they will at once: adopt the resolutions introduced by Senaior Grant, aad sppoint at once a committee that will give the subject a thorough overhacling If they vote tt down it will be ‘taken by the world that they are convinced that there is something wrong, which they ara anxious to keep- covered up. Mr, Bergen offered a resolution this morning, reducing the toils on cotton passing over the canals of tue State to. half a mill. Laid over under the rules. Professor Mitchell, of the Dudiey Observatory, deliver- ed one of bis magnificent lectures in the Assembly Cham- ber befure members of both houses and 4 large number of citizens, on the inportance of sstronomival science upon the material interests of the country. He kept the audience electrified w:th his glowing descripttous for up- wards of two hours. He said tn that time more truth than all the politicians of the State nave uttered in years, and of more real benetit to the listeners. He was (requent- © ly interrupted with applause. He 18 laboring for au ap- Propriation of five thousand dollars to publish the solu- ons and estimates made at the Observatory for the benefit of science. No members that heard his soul- stirring remarks will fail to give his vote for that praise- worthy object. It 1s afixed fact that Mr, Lincoln will tender Mont- He says that he gomery Blair a position in the Cabinet. is RO way commitied to Biair, but will tender him @ position. Affairs in the River Platte. OUR BUENOS AYRES CORRESPONDENCE. Bvexos Ayres, Dec. 23, 1860. New Minister to the United States—Sketch of Mr Sarmien- to—Cuntroversy between the United States and Paraguay— E. H. Hopkins—Sam Fernand) Railroad—Cordova Rail- road—Gen. Urquiza Retired— His Weatth—Income—Sup- port of Schools—System of Telegrapht—Owner of Steam- ers—Halnts and Character—Markes—Lumber—Steame?. Argentino—Elections, de. In my last I wrete you that Senor Don Emilio de Alvear had been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. This gentleman’s father filed the same sppointment for maay years, and, I delieve finally died at. Washington. The son, however, declines the honor, avd retises from the rational cabiuet to private life. The appointment of Minister to the United States has’ been tenJered to Senor Don Domingo F. Sarmiento, now Secretary of State of Buevos Ayres, and it is understood that he accepts. Mr. Sarmiento is a progressive man, and he has been identitied with the progress of Buenos: Ayres and of Chile tor the last twenty years. During thie time he has been the chief mover of the educational ad- vancement of these countries. A visit which be made about ten years ago to the United States has resulted in the incorporation here of the commun school system of that country , 80 that Buenos Ayres has free schools and high schools, and splendid school edifices. Hin residence at Washington as binwter wil be diligently employed in marking the strong and imitable features of our govern. ‘ment tur the beneiit of bis own. ators of = ihe people bere have been interested spect diec. ssiov between Paraguay snd the Unived states, Pubic sentiment bere 18 that we #1 stand better be- fore the world it we had investigated beiore wa sont a. fleet to compel a settlement. aud yet to yield the point aller all, apd agree thet we haa no just claim, asthe committee at Washi: gton has done, argues areuse of jus. tice, though at the exporse of eonsiswacy. AlwwDg those at Ost and eepiy wterested in the Para- Toguayan questicn, many may remember the peme of KE A. Eq. He wis agent of the Rhode bland Company and Uatteed States Consul tor Paraguay. been iden ined with the San Fernando Raiiroad, which leads north- ward f«m this city = 1t bas been reared that the ecl'pso suflerea 5 oe company would be total and final; but tw avoid similar losses trom high water, th-y will pro- ceed at once to chovse higher ground and to construct the read. Nearly al! the materials bave already arrived, apd the company, as weil as Mr Hopkins, have showed a. Rost praiseworthy perseverance. Ope of Ube grandest improvements in South America is Just vow being initiated — It 1 the connection of Rosario aud Corcova by @ railroad. Prelimmary steps were taken some time ag, ut the rurvey bas been pow made and Gen. Urquiza has endorsed ita feasityhity by taking avout $200,000 (silver) of stock. By its ‘charter ths govern- guurontees vibe per Cent annual dividenas: Gen. Urquiza bas retued wo comparatively private life, though he 1s still governor of the province of Katre Rive. In that province he is an extensive owner of land aad of cartie. “Au ides of bia p-aseeninas =~y be from. the fect that he owns vesrly half 4 million head of horned cattle, aud the wool of bis sheep amounts anoually to tive bundred tons His moome must be evermous 8 ex- penced in taking addivons aud improysments upoa hie presen? poesese.ops, and in various pabhe enterprises. OF there | may tention the following:— The colvege at Conceotion dob farniebed with In support of rebooir. Uruguay 18 amply endowro and Duilutoys aod apparatus for a yy four hun ired pupils, the paid, ever the boarding of the pupils by the munsfleence Of Gen, Urquias. Ip attention to the interests of the whole country he has frieuds located in «very part of the Conte ierutton, and even among all the neighboring Indian tribes, woo keep biw tntormed by despatcnes coutinually of the state: of things generally. No invasion of Indiaos or disaffection, of the civil zed becomes a reality before tt beco nes known ts him. These sentineis of his aro passiouately attached to him, Wheo be ist arrived in Baew # Ayres be passed thre 4n iIMmenre throng ot fs to the state jage. It did pot appear, bat tt was « fact, that in erowd there were several hundred men armed aod lightes: tadication of danger to throw thr meelves becween Ui avd canger, In the eveouragement cf every kind of pr 8 he is | the civet owner of @ line of stewmers whi h meet tho on MONA) NECeMBILIER oof these riverine Countries, His He is Hk a wel filed hotel, with the number of visit ers and appricapts for aio that crowd around him, and it Js rato that he always gives the frst preterence to the aged apd the poor. i © thus sketched briefly one of the foremost men of America, ‘ho present peaceful aud prosper us. yon of the Coniederation is more owiug to Genorad 20 than to any other man, Selfeducated aad gulf. ni, be has DO tauits that are not those of his times, while, in spite Of them, hie mind gives balance to & bation. Versele are busily loading with wool, chiefly for the United = Lamber has ja one month come down sadly in price. Last s1ies have been, for white pine, $46 Per 1 000 feet; pitch mine, $44; flour, $8, hams, 260; Sutter, 200.5 rice, BL 32 per 25 tos.; starch, $1 BO per 26 ba e has beer a great rage for lumber, and cargoss Sold a® bizh ae $60 per 1,000 fect, but in 008 month it has gone down 33 yer cons, The Paraguay a ot has ovvght the Americas explorn g ateanmer F nL0O OF a Fiver bout. “ho ei Ctiops for represpotatives to the national Oon wreer puserd ol Bo qoiely chat fa sone parishes there Were HOS eHOURH Persons to fli the offlee of jodges of eeorn the hybest uber of votes that aay one man received war bol—and that in a city of 20,000 eoters ime “fae