The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1861, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1861—TRIPLH SHEET, ‘The fight bas commenced over the city railroads im ee fe oH . matien of contracts out of the Common Council, passed every oube, te your it forty dol- NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. the Scuate this moraing without a cisoating vole | Siow ?more dees a “deen’oar oreasee'te gtttis estes Resolutions relative to the treaty with Great Britaia naber of Wines vader comm Palen. if thie ~ $54 Canoe sonend'Ghe. Shante this morning b7 © vets of bos np always ‘The Chy Rallroag Warfare Fairly Opened — eran der ae ane react Sisen vite | {0 Uanapert tbe freight for thoes living’alshy the line ot The Dovelopements Brought Out by the In- | Ora Briain, on bebait of tne Seite Morte ccal oom. | and induce. the Largest Lusiner | bays the Broadway Bll—Tho br ey all = we weigh Oana | - ‘That course increases their own receipts by increasing the of to Ree hue airy dude rato impeed upon aay of one ar ting ke. ae we aes “ Chairman of the Committee Pledges oof east g te Uned Sater ro c ge AAPA oud, it forces men ‘out of tbat pert the Bills to Repeal the Gridiroms—The ilar eee ieee Kind of basiness, and son iniaes the met oe ty Chamberiain Controversy—A BUI to | fetis.iln o'dssrfainaing land dln im forar of | Shout the postin of things in regard to mk freight, beta the uy tapestry oMee Me | re dah ad Mucus fi pla tule | th ats ue hat vce peat ee H rr . ‘Treaty wkh Great Briain—Semater Law- We, talieve shat, tree commercial 9 peuween {a not the best of the former to ask for a reduction Fenaionn developing he eaktr graphicn ad Of rates below @ paying price to the road. The company rence on the Union—Cost of Entertaining | Piviieges of each for the good of Praducive te tee | Would then in a short timo be placed where they present interests of each, and is the only ‘basis | Could not (urnish the necessary accommodations for trans- the President Eleet—Passhge of the New | {our interooureo for ‘all time ‘to comé;‘and where | portiog the freight, and thos ruin hundreds who as, the Ps it of the United states, ‘in the frst Ena gono into the business at, a grost expense. The in- York Fire Department Blll—The Cemtral | session of the Thirty-sixth Con lobe submitted 10 | toreste of the producer and carrier are im reality the ie conte Sees et setting forth | samo; they should, therefore study each other's good, in- u and our at in- i ara leno i | Satcuttn ofthe Haram ran faruad a ote . an ke, be, de. {Hee Giatiaa es ivprt. | for hundreds of farmers, who ould got have got thelr pes ei rn ne See sce sik fo seers Bed the Fond ek Deve, been built. On their other |, were ge pieces of juale rmcatted | would not have ihis class of frolght, which inthe best it good earnest, and from this time to the close of the ses- sion we will have interesting times in Albany. Tho intro- @uotion of the Broadway bill last ovening created great commotion inside and outside of the Legislature, espo- cially im tho third house, where all such things are watched with an Argus eye. Tho bill was introduced by Mr. Piorco, of Ulster, and the reading called for by Mr. Wobster, at the conclusion of which Mr. Fish, of Montgo- mery, moved te rcfor it to the Committee on Railroads instead of the Citic and Villages, where bills of that ature have been heretofore referreds and the committee which had all the bills relating to railroads in the city of New York, with one excoption, last winter. This motion caused a wonderful fluttering among the opponents of the bill and the friends of the law passed last winter. A spicy debate followed, and it was at one timo uncertain where it would go; but the course was se'tled by the speech of Mr. Prendetgast, chairman of the Cities and Villages Committee, against referring it to the Rail. road Committee and in favor of his own committee, placing it on a person@l ground, and declaring that he should take it, if the motion was adopted, as an expres- sion on the part of the House against the action of his committee. The moment that expression feli from his | ge, several members who, prior to that time, were in favor of its taking its usual course, immediately com- menced moving about, urging members to go for the Railroad Committee and see if Prendergast would resign. Reference waz msde during the debate, after Mr. Prender- gst had plsced it on a personal ground, to the action of | | institution of slavery by wounding the feelings and self respect of our Southern fellow-citizens and rendering them odious in the eyes of all the world. He denounced the position taken by Senator Hawmond, and entouvored to show ths incon- sistency of that Senator, und then proceeded to state ‘that every law iu the North violating the constitution of the United States in regard to the rendition of fugitive slaves emanated from the repablican party—every pro- minent man who had raised his hands in holy horror | against our fellow citizens of the South is a member of | the republican party. If the men of the South—those who are flesh and blood like ourselves and who are in every respect our equals~are to be constantly stigma Uzed as “licensed robbers,” rufflans, thieves and mur- derers by those who, like the Governor of our State, are high authority at the Norih, there never will be, never ean be, peace between the North and the South. The people of the South have instincts and feelings like those in the the committeo on the bills to repeal the railroads | North. They are actuated by tho same spirit of resist. last winter. Mr. Prendergast replied that the bills re- ferred to were presented by Mr. Robinson, from Che- ance to oppression and shame that influenced our fathers in the Revelution, His entire speech was in the sims | style, and taking strong Southern grounds. It is severely | | mung, referred to his committee, and no petitions asking | denounced by the republican Senators, who Characterize for their repeal bad been presented. He looked upon the duties of a standing committee of the House the same | as that of a jury, to consider the evidence for and against | itas being a South Carolina speech. ‘The Committee on Ways and Means have got the Sup- ply bill very near ready. ‘Tho wh:le amount appropri- ‘ated in this bill will not vary far from one hundred and @ measure, and report their conclusions to the House. No | ninety thousand dollars. Among the items is one for en- reasons had been presented to them in favor of a repea!, and they did not feel justified in reporting them without @ reason, and had held back the bills, offering to fix the | time for a hearing at any day to suit tho partics | tertaising the President elect at the Delavan, for over eleven hundred dollars. One of the items in that bill is for wines, &c , amounting to three hundred aud fifty odd dollars, What do the strictly temperance portion of the republican party gay to tho president ‘and suite drinking three hundred and iifty dollars worth of wines in one desiring to be heard on both sides. The motion to refer | night? the Broadway bill to the Railroad Committee was adop- | ted by over two to one. The rumor was circulated during the controversy for the reference, that the friends of the bill wore sure of a majority report in its favor from the Committee on Cities and Villages, but were anxious for a unanimous report, which they were sure of | from the Railroad Committee. So far os the assertion | in regard to the Committeo on Cities and Vil- ages is concerned, I am not able to speak as to | ite truth; there may have been, and there may not have beep, a pledge from a majority of that commitice in favor of reporting the bul, but I know frow my own knowledge that no pledge has been given by the Railroad Cmmitteo for an unconditional report of the measure; and any person who kuows the views of Measrs. May, Dutcher and Varian, of that committee, or bas watched their career as legisiators, must come to the, covelusion that & upauimous report will not be* made unless they are satisied that tho Dill is right in all its fentures, and they aro men who cannot be sworved from what they consider ia right by suy representations of the lobby. The bill js now in their bands; let the citizens of New York ex- their opinion in regard to ii. It is expected that w and all of those interested in the roads now in oxist- encé will fight it, as it has been so long their custom to fight everything they have no finger in until it has be- come a second nature. Let us bear an expression from the property holders along Broadway. The fate of this bill will depend a great deal upun the wishes of the peo- ple in the oity of New York—uot those interested in the prasent roace, but property helders and business men generally along Broadway. ‘There wos a great deal of excitement throughout the evening and this morning over the reference that was made, and Mesers. Pierco and Fish roe to a ques- tion of privilege this morning—both disclaiming any i tention of dusvespect to the Committee on Cities and Vi Jagee, by favoring that referouce, but thought the Rail- road Committee was. the legitimate committee to have Dills of thst nature referred vo, and for the further reason that they considered that committee overtasked already. Mr. Prende:gast replied that he was satisiled with vhs explsnations thet hac been made, and since reference had deen made to the bille now ip possession of the Commit- tee ou Cities and Villages to repeal the railroad bills last winter, he would say, although not autho- Tized to speak for the committee, that the action of the committee on that subject would be euch at the proper time us to be sutisiactory to, aud would be eadorsed by, a majority of this House. ‘This is considered equivalent to a pledge to report the bills. All look upon the vote last evening on the re- ference of the Broa iway bill a8 ap expression on the re- peal of the bills of last winter. Toe City Chamberlain bili still remains in elatu quo— no new develo, it to-day. James B. Taylor, it is re- ported, loft last evening for New York. His’ friends Clsim that [ did him a great injus n my ventilation of his movements ta ‘Thursday’: whilst admit- ting that he is the master spirit ide of the move- ment to give the appointment to Comptroller Haws, ypored to have the euccess of A. V. Stout in view, but _ Bt the kame time claim that bis toterest in the matter is purely political, and that his tufluence is exerted legiti- in support of @ policy which he considered for the best interests of the republican causo, They also emphatically deny that Taylor had ‘any connection with the Brooklyn Ferry bill. These Statements I give as stated to’ me, at the same time doubting very much if Mr. Taylor himself would stake his reputation, by denying any connection with the ‘Our affair of honor is at an end; both of the Senators wero iu their seats this morning. Senator Lawrence hav- ing made explanation satisfactory to Mr. Murphy, the whole matter was dropped, ani it is supposed that they are now both gentlemen. It 1s dueto Senator Lawrence that Ishould state that when he met Mr. Murphy at tho Capitol Le was on bis way to attend to his duties on one of the committees; it was therefore purely accidental; and ho cid not go on purpose to see him, Aunayy, March 1—$:40 P: M. Th: two bills relative to the New Yor Fire Depart- ment, that passed the Assembly this morning, were taken to the Senate during tho afternoon session, by unanimous consent considered in the Committee of the Whole, the rules suspended, read the third time and pasa- ed, and now only need the signature or the Governor to become a law. Chief Engineer Decker has thus concluded his labors in Albany. The bill to extend the term of office of the Commission ers on the Central Park also passed the Senate by a voto of 28 to1. This bill, as amended by the committee, extends the term of office of the entire Boutd, but makes six a quorum, Senator Spinola’s amendment to the charter of the city of Brooklyn, placing greater restrictions around the ac- tion of the Common Couneil in voting money, and that ail who violated its provisions would yote themselves out of office, also passed the Senate. ‘Ihg Senate hag adjourned until next Thursday, but the Arsembly will have to adjourn from day to day, for they bave not obtained the consent of the Senate required by the constitution to acjourn more than two Gays, and will therefore have to remain. The ice is now out of tho river at Albany, and the ferry beats are running as regular as ever. There is no longer any obstruction to travel. Aunayy, March 1—11.45 P. 3 ‘The Gibbons Investigating Committee have had tho Aseistant District Attorney on the stand to-day. lis evi- dence has not left very favorable impression for “his side of the question. Matters to-night look more favora bie for Gibbous. Several who have heard the evidence wonder why tho charges were made against Gibbons. The correctuess of my former statement, that Gibbons wae cntrapped, bas been made more apparent by the evidence of to-day. Seward’s apparent change of front is the universal sub- Sect of conversation. The only theory that [have heard in explanation of bis couree is, that he has seen that he is uot (o be the ruling spirit in the Cabinet, aud has made up his mind to make waiters as hot as possivle for Lin coln. It ts plainly to be seen that there is trouble ahead, ond that the pew administration is not as harmonious as it might be, even bofore it takes the reins of government. What, then, wili it be after the 4th of March? Atnayy, Fob, 25, 1361. The Treaty with Conada and England—Post Office Site—The African in the Schrme—Negotiations for Building in the Rear of the Church—The Milk Freight Bul, de. ‘The Reciprocity treaty between this country and Canada seems tobe working in a way that does not please that portion of our inhabitants living in the border counti Concurrent resolutions have been presented in the Senate, Brooklyn Ferry legislation last winter. Too many Per | suggesting to our reprosentatives a change of the trea- fons are acquainted with all the particulars in that mat for him to take such ® course. Col. Taylor is a public ty. We have bad two or three hours’ spicy debate upon man, and whcn be comes here as a legislative operator his | them, during which the grievances tha! our citizons suf- movements are ascieariy and ——s within the pro- vince of criticiam by the press as though he was a mom. ber of the Senate or Assembly. He has been accustomed fer under the treaty wore enumerated. The whole thing seems to be summed up in the fact that the farmors to figure bore in matters of much magnitude and on none | of Canada, under that treaty, could got their wheat and bat important questions, or, to use ys “big things,” and he cannot to the penaitice which attach to bis nataaneanehe the third house when here, Haws is passed, it will be through the exertions of Tay- lor, and as the citizens of New York are looking to the for information in regard to the bene | of the , Mr. Taylor will find that at least one pen always re his movemente when here. L repeat what I said yesteroay, that legislation Is neces- Gary Ww protect the funds of the city. But where is the perron— xcept through friendshyp with the Shoe and Leather Bank or some other source and to favor political cliques—who can ay, apy reason ~~, Devitn, the present incumbent, be removed apotber man appointed? No per- son doubts the honesty, integrity, or fitness of Dev- lin for the office. Why, then, should be be removed? No reasons under heaven but selfish ones. The interest of the public ts not in the least consulted by that side. If the Legislature will look at this matier candidly they ‘will find that the office has been ail wrong, or rather a po- Aitical one, traded and speculated upon ever sinco Stout ‘was originally appowted. The difficulty dates back to that period. Either of the two bills wili pass the House, but the fighs in in the Senate; and I am fatisfied that tho honest convictions of a matory of that brapch of the reare in favor of conirming Devlin, but are back by some reaicn from voting as they honestly fool is right. A large amount of work wae gone through with by the House thie morning, in third reading, introduction of the slang phrase of to the Fire Depart Engineer Decker is long time try. has succeed. no doubt, find other crops to the New York market for less than those who lived on this aide of the line—thoreby giving them If the bill to give the appointment to | the advantage of our own citizens. ‘The parties moving in the Post Office site have been afraid to touch it of late, but they aro nevertheless quite busy. The objection has been raised by prominent citi- zens of New York that the present site, with all its other objections as to location, &c., is altogether too those looking after the spoils, either | small for the wante of the city. To doaway with that objection we are now told that several of the rear build- ings will be purchased as soon as the sale to the United States government is confirmed, and thus make it ade- quate to the wants of the city as far as size is concerned, Who, I asked, would furnish the money to pay for those additional buildings, and was informed the United States government. Let the readers of the Haraty mark that point. In the first place, we have been informed all winter that one of the principal reasons why the Post. master General purchased that site was because it was the only one that could be obtained with the sum that Mr. Holt felt himself authorized to pay out of the amount appropriated by the government for a Post Office in New York, and it could then only be obtaiged by the ty holdere im that vicmity raising the balance. Fie sun asked for the lower end of the Park, we are told, was more than Mr. Holt would pay for a site, and it was therefore rejeoved, aod the Middie Duteh chureb selected, the pro- jerty holders sgreeing to pay fifty thousand dollars to- wards the purchase. Now that thoy have got that, all but baving the Legislature confirm it, they admit them- selves that the nd is not largo enough, and it is ne- cemary to purcl @ strip through the biock back of the church. It ts stated that negotiations are cluded for that addition, and the sum that it ted they intend to pay brings that site far above the figures placed upon the lowor end of the City Hail Park—a spot of ground that the Legislature has already authorized the sale of. ‘The way this matter ie now shaping, it looks as there was a magnificent job lying ‘back of it. Bhoukd the sale of the church ve confirmed, then the ba- lance of the property needed to must pase the Legislature before of markets | ministration came into powers for far the new Postmas- Register, | ter General would change the on and Mr. Hoit lose rach a alance of | nected with t! department to be disposed of by the Bourd of Super- | that the publi would like to know, Tho partivular visors. It is strange that gentlemen from tho rural dia. | friend of Mr. Holt referred to, we should judge, would not tricts know go much about the wants of New York city, | have made that expression ulness thore was'a foe. It Mr. Wright, hailing from Geneees county, has introduced | may thorefore turn out that the City Hall Park was not pay SE = not one of the representatives | relected because no stood to a locating Now York olty will favor; but then it is only a cus. | fer: at an: vate there in eviaeatly & big joe te this aur, ftom they have for doing things in Albany wine mote so than the public bas ‘supposed. How men are all from the country, and, as. matter of o urse, | doce |( happen that the government will pay an additional od oeoret posted about Now York city affairs, om for roow in Nasasu street and not elsewhere ? hee farmers along the of havo , Faxon introduced « bill to repeal the act concern. been in Aibony Gortag the tase tee, eae boven the Puy of the chaonel of the East river, commonly | passage of a bill to reduce the freight om mille ‘one ate, pesnee Ape 16, 1947. cent per quart to threo fourths, they have manifested parsenger and company bill made its | as great deal of feeling upon this mubject, and make out e thie to. rnin strong case against the railroad. They proceed to show Dil preseated by Senator Kelly, to take the confir. | that to wie to New York e on of ing of any that they carry. Tepost of the road to carry tha freight at rates that will ‘encourage the milk trade, if it can do it, and at tho same time reap a beuelit for carrying. If, on other band, make it profitable to the road, absncon it the etter, for tho trade is certainly uanatu- ral. A mutual arrangement between both parties inte- reated—the producer and the carrier—will be found work mg to the best advantage of the carrying party in the end. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Avpany, March 1, 1861, ‘The bill relating to street contracts of the city of New York was passed. On motion of Mr. Mayrerre the bill for tho better pro- tection of steamboats in New York was recommitted for tho purpose of giving parties interested an opportuni:y to be heard. Mr. Hammonp offered a concurrent resolution request- ing the New York Commissioners to the Peace Congerss to report their action at the earligst moment. Mr. Goss called up the concurrent resolution to appoint & committee to act with the Canadian commitiee in relation to the Rec!procity Treaty, aud they were adopte2, the voto being 1 against 7, Mr Grant called up the resolution for the appointment of a committee of three to investigate the charges against the New York Harbor Masters, aud report in executive session. He explained that the latter clause had not his assent, as he preferred the report to be made in open ‘se@sion. Mr. Hammonp moved to strike out the provision to re- port in executive session. Messrs. Frero and Goes desired the report to be made in secret seeston, and, after debate, Mr. Hammond's amendment was prevented, and the motion for the ap- pointment of an investigating committee, to report in ‘open eeesion, was adopted. The rt of the Committee on Federal Relations was again taken up. Mr. Servota resumed his remarks, reading from tho State Register, to show that four or five years ago Mr. Hammond gave an unqualified support to the platform of the American party, with the famous twel/th sootion jack inserted at Philadelphia. He also attacked Mr. Lincoln for his alleged flight from Harrisburg. Mr, Hasmonp replied briefly, and the subject was post- poned until next Wodnesday. Assembly. Avsany, March 1, 1861. ‘Tho committee to tnveetigate the chargos of bribery against Jay Gibbons obtained leave of absence during the day, and are at work taking testimony. On motion of Mr. Bart the bills to amend the Metro- politan Police laws aad to repeal section forty two of aaid actZwere recommitted to the standing committee. A large number of petitions were presented. Mr. Prence, on a question of privilege, disclaimed that any refiction was intended on the Committco on Cities and Villages by the reference of the New York City Kail road bill, introduced last night, to the Railroad Commit. tee, That reference was simply induced from the belief that the Railroad Committee was the proper one to have the Dill in charge. Mr. Moors reported the bills relating te the public health aud Quarantine in the port of New York, and to enable the Supervisors of Richmond county to raise tho money by tax to pay the expense of protecting the Quarantine property. Mr. Cartanan rep rted favorably the bill creating a board for lieensing ovgineers. Tbe Albany avd Susquehanna Railroad Ioan and Tax bill was reported for the consideration of the House, aud op motion of Mr. Farry was made the special order for Wednesday, the 13th, Mr. Barner moved to make the Chenango Canal Exten- sion bili the special order for the same day. Lost. The bili granting certain privileges to tho South Side Ratiroaa Company was reported iavorably, and moved forward to a second Committee of the Whole. The bili to regulate the sale of bay and straw in New York and Brooklyn; to authorize the Contracting Board to place all canals uoder contract for repairs; to repoal the act in re ation to the publication of legal botioes; to ‘enable the Supervisors of New York to purchase gevlmd for the erection of a court house; to protect the freedom of speech anc public discussion—were all reported favor- ably from the co nmittees. A large number of reporta were also made on bills of Jocal interret Mr. Saxe introduced a bill to repeal the Hellgate Pilot law of last session. Mr Bixpsatt introduced bills to increase the number of Judges in the Murine, Supreme and Common Piow courte in New York city;'to authorize the construction of a railroad from Harlem bridge to Morrisania, om the Boston turnpike; to incorporate thy Uaited States Wreok- ing Company, and to amend the New York Common School net, by giving the Mayor the appointment of trusices, te be coufirimed by the Board of Supervisors. Destructive Fire at West Point, COZZEN'S HOTEL CONSUMED—LOSS $100,000, Yeeter’ay afternoon about balf-past’ twelve o'clock Cozzen's Hotel, at Weat Point, was discovered in flames, and an alarm instantly given, which brought the Cadets of West Point, with their dre engines, to the spot. The fire bad made considerable headway before it was dieco- vered, and by the time that the engines arrived flames were bursting from the whole upper part of the immense building. The wind was blowing nearly all the time of the fire, causing the flames to spread with foarful rapidi- ty, resisting all attempts made to extinguish them, The hotel was entirely destroyed. The flames also communi- cated to the cottages and outbuildings, all of which were consumed. Only a portion of the furniture was saved; tbat of the upper stories, including the billiard room and contents, beg destroyed with the builtiog. The total loge i# estimated at $100,000. The amount of fosuranco upon the building and contents qur reporter was unabie to learn. The fre orginated in the roof. A man had been repairing it, and when he went to dinner left hia kettle of burning ccais on the roof, when it is supposed that sparks ‘rom the coals fell upon’ the roof and set tre to it When the express train passed West Point last night at eight o'clock the fire was fast dying out, The Navigation of the Hudson River. ALL THE FERKY BOATS RUNNING—THE ICE MOVING IN THE RIVER, [From the Albany Evening Journal, March 1.) By dint of industry and hard work the ice was yos- terday removed from tho basin, and last evening tho ferry boats were running. The work of dislodging (he ice Was not obly an immense undertaking, but it was at- tended with no little risk of life, An unauccess(ul at- tempt was made to remcve it with powder, aud upon ite failure physical force was brought into requisition, which, with the aid of the stoam ferry boats, accom: plished the job The Bath ferry boat was running ail day, by which the passengers were conveyed across the river to and from the New York and Boston railroad de. pols. Towards evening the South ferry boat commenced running to Greesbuab, and an hour after the New York and Reetn rat way ferry boate opened a commupication with the cartorn shore of the Hudson river To cay all the ferry boats have been running regularly to,ane from thelr respective slips, thus affording 4a un- jerrupted transit for passengers comix 01 south of east from this city, ee e js gradual'y working down towarda the ocean, and the river is clear as far ua the eye can reach from this city, but it is not believed that the barrier formed % ago below bas been entirely removed, for rose eeveral inches during the night, and this morning the water was over the pior. A slight rain fell during the night, and this morning the sky was overcast, with every indication of the setting + Sinorthwesterty wind bas A northweeterly win Provailed for neveral hours tines quite boisterous, rile, together with a mild a ere, must materially weaken, if not epecdi Yemove the embargo below, nf epecdy resumption of river navigation is antioipat and the indioaticns. at this hour (twelve M.) soon! talnly very favorable. Tar Van Wrcex Arvain.—The republican part are busy with efforts to make It appear that the sara upon Mr, Van Wyck, of the House, on Fritay night Inet, was the result’ of some ocnaptracy against him on political Account, That's “ail leatbor aud prunelia,” the distant public tnay rest assured on’t. If the affair oceurred cisely as Mr. V. W. narrates it (and it will be remombor- ed that he confesses to have been knocked so senseless that be did not reoovor the ure of his wita for porhaps ‘fan bour after the attack was made on him), the chances aro ten to one that the aseatiante wero a portion of the rowdy gang known as Rams,” who wore such a terror to the community in the last and precoding municipal election times. For more than a year past perhaps adorn men bave been ccousonally knocked down and robbed in tho eame vicinity with apparent impunity by partis supposed to be of tbat rowdy gang, and under circum@tances much like those narrated by Mr. Van Wyck. We bave published account upon account of euch occurrences there, wbich have not attracted public atten- tion, aa the parties assailed wore humble citizens rather than members of Congress. — Washington Star, Feb. 26, THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS. eet te cooctsceanion enn Peteler hetere the tas } ag di accordingly postponed, . MEME ‘® communication ‘THE PROVISIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CON. pumyaon Baber of fouth Caroling, ofering sate Frenne A FEDEBATR STATES. may It was referred to the Commiites on Military af SEVENTEENTH Dar. Oa motion of Mr. Bannwaz, Congress wont inte scares Mosroomznr, Ala., Fob. 22, 1861. sere 0a. ae steel : Congress met to-day at noon. POSTAL REPORT BILL. Mr. Haus, of Ala, presented a communication on the Pg grog lige Le, and ooreny remene subject of asca) and a flag tor the Confoderate States. day. Mr. Wasuar, of Ga., presented a bill to be entitled ax REPORT. tot 10 form a voluatecr division in the army of the Oen- ede ee ine Cmmitian co Festal: alii, fedorate States of America. Tho biil was roferred. The ee incteh bain pee On presenting the above bill, Mr. Wasumt said I do not eae ne fonracled ‘af subait tho fee propose, Mr. President, to address the Congress at length re C ‘their inquiries te ch bl an. °F re rsa sat pera Canoe | Seite at chs acute as ates ae purpose of calling the attention of Congress to it, and oy PO eee el ete iat feet otfering some rofiections, for the bill proposes to make a | other sdvenisers, ball be allowed; but uo means of of "which they favs been atte'e ara very important change in the regular army of the Confe- | {rom suy of the executive aeparimenta shall be inserted tn of he Soartra tnt sagen ovo fhe rong Gerato States, whose at prosent | Seo.-1g. When printing op parchment is to be done for the hs ache cecasionef this bill sr, was Mae | sessed und furalsbed by suoh dope nla and special Sow seine aa tare nat bea ist abla report of saat re jon an tion, ‘through me, to tbe of the Cont Tezaro es gatas woot \sulldenly abene Staite, by Capt. George W. Leo, a citizen of Atlanta, Ge., | *Son*iy’ be with the Department of | “To provide for this defbit, yor eee be into the service of the new republic: | Justices of Chief officer of ‘which aball toate rac of postags pay te = Captain Lee has zed, at is own expense, a | be appointed by and wish the advien and | soormpausing bf By tha’bil they eemale an inresas Compauy of one hundied men in the city of | cote pabicE Hause. No person shsil be eligi to this |" “Fhly believe, that ‘searing can be effected Atlanta, com; mostly, if not entirely, Salvo who i vt and doqaninteg with he proton do fn the moce of letting out mail penne mechanics thet city—working men and men | taliscf the business of ; noraball the Superintendeut | is usually called the “star-bid system; mie toured to toil. Having drilled these men, rf of Public Printing be, fa any manner, direotty or 1 ards for the celerity, certainty and pr wah is fart ceived as a company into the service of tho Confederate States, according to the rules which obtain in army of the United States, but that they could only be received as recruits. Now, sir, there is a vast difter- ence between a man who gocs into the army of the Con- federate States as a recruit and one who reguler army, and my opinion is vantages will be all in favor of those of the volun- teer division, The recruit places himself at the dirposal of the government, and may be compelled to mix with men he never ssw before—-men for whom he hag no aflinity, socially, intellectually or morally. He may be thrown into association with men taken from the filthy purlieus cf your cities, from which places a large number of recruits are generally obtained to make up 4 regulaf army. A man of proper mental and moral train- ing can never submit to occupy that position; no matter how ardent bis patriotism and burning his desire to de- fend tho independence and honor of his country, he would not be willing to make such a sacrifice. He is to be commanded by men, as his superiors, whom he hover saw, and he cannot tell whether ho shall be led to battle by a wise man or a fool. ‘The bill which I offer proposes to remedy this dofec in our regular army. It is bill to create a volunteer divi- sion,.to be composed of men who present themselves to the Tepublic for service. You will observe that the su- perior officers are to be appointed in like manner as those in the regular army, aud that all those officers, from captain to major general, may be taken from any vavk in life from eny of the Confederate States. But, sir, from that time the officers of the volunteer corps are made from the soldiers composing the volunteer division, and that alone. Thero is, sir, another important distinction with respect to the members incorporated into this division and the sol liers in the regular army of the Confederate States. The con- troliipg consideration in this division shall be courage and ekill; there eball be ne obstacle to the promotion of men who have won laurels in the field of battle by their vator; and no one can seek and obtain promotion through the powerful influence of friends, which operates like an incubus upon rising merit. The recognition of this influence has been a great fault in tho regular service. One or two observations more and I eball Lavo said all I intend to sey on the present occa- Bich. Without going further back in hjstory, the wars in the Crimea prove the correctness of this plan. Tho soldiers from Erglaud in the Crimean war fought side by side with those of the French, in the same cause and against the same enemy. The difference in valor ex- hi‘ited by the French and English troops was very great, and this difference 18 to be ascribe { to tho fact that pro- motion in the Koglish army could bo only obtained throngb persoaal influence and favor, whilst in tho French army the rewards of distinction were held out to the humblest soldier in the ranks. Napoleon the Third, obscrying the wisdom of his great ancestor, and, avoid: ing his faults, pursued the same course ih appointing imen in reference to their skill and courage to com bis men. The result, sir, was marked in that eawny oo It was equally marked in Italy in the war between the French apd Austrians. Our government is predicated on the principle that ‘‘worth makes the man, the want of it thefcilow.”’ I propose to carry a little of this republican sentiment into the army, and to make a division where thie shall be the prominent principle. I propose to intro- duce mto the regular army of the Confederate States a division into which the sons of our farmers, our mer- chants and our mechanics can enter; and where they may enter, not as the common soldier enlists, for the pur- pose of pay, but where they may enter, influenced by those high and holy impulses which actuate men in the terrible conflicts where glory is won. 1 do not su; pose that the bill is perfect, and I introduced it to have it referred ta. the Military Committee, where it can be fecte Pein, Boome offered the folowing: Reeolved, that Wm. P. Barker, a citizén of the State of Alabama, be authorized to file, in the office of the Attor- i pecification of an invention claimed to by him, as au improvement in the mode of casting ordnance. Mr. BaRNwRU—I move that my colleague, Mr. Mem- minger, be excused from serving on the Committee om Commercial Aifaira, of which be is chairman. organization of the department of which he is at the bead will require all of his time, and it wik be impos- sible for him to attend to the duties of a committee. I hope, therefore, that he may be excused, and that the President will appoint some one to ll the vacancy. This motion was agreed to. On metion of Mr. Surrt, Congress then went into sesrot session, EIGHTEENTH DAY. Mowroomary, Ala. Feb. 28, 1861. Congress met to-day at noon. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Simrmerp. ‘The journals of yesterday wore read and approved. During the roading it was announced that the Prosident had appointed Mr. Miles on the Committee on Commercial 8, tosupply the vacancy caused by Mr. Memmin- declination. Mr. ANvEnson, of Florida, presented the following com- munication:-— Morcouney, Ala, Fob. 28, 1861. To tnx Hox. Jackson Monion, Janes B. Owens xp 'J. Par TON ANDERSON, Deputies in’ Congress {rom the State of ica GxxtLexeN—I bave the pleasure herewith to furntsh you Fiih 8 copy of the Joint resolutions recently adopted by, the General ansembly, expressive of their hearty approval of the Clection cf the Honorables Jefferson Davis and Alexander Hi. Stephens as President and Vice President of the Confede- rate Siat america, ‘Owing to the i rity of the mails, I have deomed it advisable to furnish you wita the same in advance of the regular cert'ficd copy, which you will doubtless reorive. Ver D. P. HOLLAND.” ree pect! ully, JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That the General Assembly of Florida havo heard with pleastire of the selection, by the Convention at Monigo- of the Hon. Jeers n Davis aud Alexander H. Stephens an Preatdent Preaident of the Southern Gontedera. tion, ond ‘bat in the selection of these two distinguished atevmen they reo. gnise that burial of former politiaa aife. renee, which Isso much to be desire! by all true lovers of ee, oived rther, That this ( As bl; esolved further, That thia General Assembly recognizes the Hon Jefferson © vita Nef Magistrate of the Southern Con edePaiion, snd as belng entitled to excroise the fame powers und priv all points, and in all 1espect within the limits of the Fiate of Florida, as tho Proaident the late United Statos could have exercised while Florida was & member of that confederation Adopted at Tallahassee, Florida, Feb. 14, 1861. Mr. Axpeason stated that Mr. Holland was a member of the Florida Legisiature. He moved that the communica- tion be entered on the journals. Adopted. Mr. Wricir, of Ga., presented a model for a flag sent by Mre G. G. Carpenter, of Georgia, which was referred to the appropriate committee, Mr. TY. R. K. Conn, chairman of the Committee on Print- ing, mace the following report, which he movod to place on the public calendar, and also to have one hundred copies printed :— A DILL 18 RELATION TO PUBLIC PRINTING. The Congress of the Gogtedoreie States of nd resol the effect of lawn, visional and together with the couati ont government of adopted by this Cony ae Pee TS ranged yer epropan a: hall have notes to each section, and be fully ne eo 3) The Secretary shall also prepare for publication copies of the public journal of the proceedings ‘this Con- grers, and o indes for the sams Sec. 4. ‘The acts and journals when shall be do- lvered to the pablio prantera who ‘without delay, pub- lish three thousand enpics of each in style equal in oxevu- tion and pron pape same quality in every res - the Lag United States, as annually put by jenare, 8 Brown, Bee 6. The acts of Congrose thus published shall be bound ime ‘bilo printers in a style not Inferior to mote of the Geners| Ascembiy of State of Alabama, for w he, shail recetvo the sum of twenty-five onots per oop, Bee. 6. The public printers entitled to revetve, as compensation for the publication of the lawa Sra tne fologing mies, vse each page of * laws and Tne cat grmng tral Cor, nag wD Sh Billa, Resohutions and, Reporte Por pea elm pe. das and Cwon'y fe, soni er eee ream eee and giher. Pam brevier executive departments of thorized ti irae 1 oa with oats ry ny type, the style of exeoution + ‘also tn which the same Bhall be ecenpleted. It also to report to Beh of pine, out for tbe same Ga adeh exenst, ‘pa'd out under the order of each depar'! estimates of the proba- Bis exprnditure for the ; which report sball be militating against the repealed, ‘On motion Congress then went into secrot session. Before Congress atjourned to-day secresy was removed from the following bill:— A DILL TO BE ENT/PIED AN ACT TO DECLARE AND ESTABLISH THE (8 MISSISSIPPI: RIVER, ‘onfederate states of Amarica of the Miesixai; which may enter tbe waters of the said river with ita of this confederacy, 1rem_an; or place the nid mits, may freely pass with thelr cargoes to any other port or place bev ond the limite of this confederacy without bindrar.ce except light money, pliotage and other ;butitshall not be lawful for any such ship, boat or vessel to sell, deliver or in any way dispose of any bart of her carg>, or land any portion thereof, for the pul Of rave and delivery within the limits of this confederacy; an riche 202 Kal earpiece. in station ofthe provisous ef thie g rm jem ‘a. proceeding in Admiralty, before the cow: having yiedklion of the. same “in. tho district in uri Whict the seme may be found, and ‘the sbip, boat Or vessel shall forfeit (our times the amount of the value of the duvies chargeable on the sald goods, wares or merchan- ise, #0 landed, told or disposed 0), In violation of the provi- sions of this act, to te recovered by a ing in ‘Admiralty, before the sald court in the district where such ani br vessel may be found: one-half for tho use of the tor of the d'etrict *ho shall institute and conauet such proceeding, aud the other half for the use of, the government O¢ the Confecerate States: Provided, that i’ any such shi Doat or vessel shall be stranded, or from any cause be unable proceed on its voyage,the cargo thereof may be landed and the ‘be entered at the nearert port of entry, Manner as goods, wares and merchandise, regulatly consigned to said port; and the person so entering the same shall be enutied to the benedt of draw back cf duties or of ware- housing aid goods, Wares und merchandise, as provided by law tp other cases. Bec 3. Bo it further enacted, If any person baring the charge of or being concerned ih the transportation of a fs, Wares oF m_rchandise upon the eald river, sha'l, wit tent to detrand the revepue break open o° unpack within the limits of the Confederate states avy part of the mor- chandise entered for transportation beyond the sald limit or thal} exc bange or consume the same er with like in'ent shal ak or deface uny seal or fastening placed thereon by any officer of the revenue; oF if any perscn shall deface, alter oF forge any certificate granted for the protection of mercban- ise traneprrted ax atorcsind, each and every person 80 of fending shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars, and shall ‘be imprisoned not leas than one nor more than #ix mouths, at the discretion of the court before while such person shail be conviet sec. 4, He it further enacted, In case any ship, boat or ves- sel shali enter the waters of the sald river within the limits Of the Confederate Statos, having on board any goods, wares and merchandise subject to the payment of duties, and the master, consignee or owner shall desire to land the same sale or otherwise, it shail be lawful to enter the asd Goods, wares aud merchandise at any port of eutry, or to for- fward them under bona oF seal, soovrding, to te regula-lons ous in such cases, when consigned to any port or place beyond the limits o° this confederacy—Iin the same manner as ‘wares or merchandise ‘the said goods, Narly ©: prt, and in payment of the dul on said to obtain & Piéttes trom the Collector to land the enme'at auy point on the river end when ‘wares or merchandis2 shall te entered as aforesaid, owner, a den or consignee sball De entitled to the benefit of draw! ducles, or of warebous- ing the said goods, wares and merchandise as ix provided Taw, upon complying with all the laws eud regulations w! ly to cases of entry for drawback or wi respec: teo. 5. Be it furtber enacted, when any such ship, boat or ‘vessel having on joods, wares and merchandise sub- Ject to the payment or duties'aaret forsh in the fourch Bec- Ucn, sball arrive at the first port of ber entry of the Confede- rate States, the master or person in command of such ship, boat or versel, sbail, before be pass the said pert, and imme- diately atter bis arrival, deposit with the Codector @ manife:t of the cargo on board, 8" a to the paymontof duties, and the taid Collector shall, after istering the same, tranamit it only certified to have been deposited to oflicer “with whom the entries aro to be wade; and \he said Collector may, if he juage it necessary for tho securiiy of the revenue, put an Inspector of the Cus- ton.s on board any such ship, boat or vessel to accompany the seme unull her arrivai at the Oret port of entry to which her cargo mey be consigned ; aad 1’ the master or person in com- mand shell omit to dep sit » manifest as aforesaid, or refuse to receive such inspector on board, he shail fortelt and pay $600, with costs of suit—one ball to the use of the officer with Wher the mint wld bave beet ted, and the other half to the wae of , a Colle stor of the distri * to which tte veusel was bound, Provided, however, that until ports of en: ‘shall be catablished above the cliy of Vickaburg, on the Mieatesippi river the penalites of thir act aball not extend to the delivery of gooos above that port by vessela or boats de- toeuding that river, NINETEENTH DAY. Montaomeny, Als., Feb, 26, 1361. Congroes met to-day at noon, and prayor was offered by the Rev, Basil Manly. The journals of Saturday were read and approved. Mr. Suorrer, of Ala., presented the following rosolu tion: — Rescived, That the Committee on Public Lands be instruct ed to inquire into the present conditin cf the pubilc lands lying within the limits of the Confederate States; and, also, into the expediency of disclaiming by the Confederate States all title or right in the same, in tavor of the Btates respec. iho aiatto te Reve rope by’ al or eat they may deem expedient, ” is After presenting’ the foregoing, Mr. Shorter said he hoped that the resolution would not excite discussion at the present time, If there should be differences of opi- nion, he did not think that it would be to any matertal extent. The practical question for our consideration is, what eball be done with the public lands? Tho ordi- ances parsed by the Conventions of Louisiana and Mis siseippi bave elaimed for those States all the public lands lying within those States. Georgia and South Carolina are now the only original States in this confederacy within which there are no public lands. I trust, how- ever, that other States may join us at some future day, The opinion prevails, toa large extent, that it will be the best policy to surrender*to tho States in which those public lands are situated ali such torritwry. AS A source of revenue to the government they cannot be relied upon. The expense of disposing of them would soon exhaust all the profits arising from their sale. Upon consultation with the Chairman of the Committee on Pub- lic Landa, I have deemed it expedient to introjuce this resolution, in order that the committee may inquire into the best course to adopt in reference to the public lands, and to request them to report at their convenience, Mr. Wricirr, of Ga., said the resolution offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Shorter) was in relation to ‘a matter of grave importance, and had been the subject of reflection and examination in the Committee on Public Lands, of which he was a member. If the resolution is submitted to the committee ho was satisfied It would re coive full and careful consideration. He also fayorod the reference to the Committee on Public Lands. ‘The resolution was accordingly referred. Mr. Cusewut, of &C., presented a memorial from George Fox and Jofin C, Thornton, citizens of Goorgia, on the subject of patents, which bo moved, without read- ing, should bo referred to the Committeo on Patents, Referred. Mr, Wavt, of Texas, offered a memorial from Henry Winslow, @ citizen of Now Moxico, Without boing read the memorial was ro‘crred to the Committeo on Terri- tories, ‘Mr, Wavt also presented a communication from the President of the State Convention of Texas, which, on motion, was roferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Rawr, of 8. C., sald he rose morely to state to Com grees that tho labors of the Committee on the Permanent Conetitation have very nearly boen brought to a close. A portion of the permanent constitution hai beon placed {2 the bende of the printer a frw dare age, ene the hoped by We mor 10 to lay the whole that constitution this bod Bis gris beter Seperate nt retion to Mr T. ‘onpressed the that should di ; ; the receipts of thy ofices ie them. ® supplied by scat of treaapactenan ees o 4 Te service ups Of the routes may, without detriment, be ge, eli outes reduced wt weekly, ane *Aley would also teomuindad ‘ke eis ahing « number minor post oftices which occasion considerable expecae, eit ‘our committee are of diately taken to preserve { wluanpe of the dono nation of ten, five and tweat; ; tual these stam, Bewutictent Wo moot the mania of ihe ‘They would furth: ggeat be taken for procuring 's mail service, and for post of locks and ee lanka such as are Low ts ‘Abey would further recommend within this confederacy be re-let toable, and unul they are re-let, im force, this government b coming re lay of February, ‘arounable to. sue ‘rom other govern! te. Bowever; that voli! postal treailes can be made, expedigass arising from the necess.ties of the public will readily suggest. themstives which will, 1a'a groat measure, remedy the Iagoae venience. ‘The wide ssrend ramiliont ye leracy, the mail matter bearing the s.umps of each goverument thiough which it nay pass by said ome press. All of which is respectfully submitted. W. P. CHILTON, Chairman. AN ACT ‘To be entitled an act to ibe the rates of postage in the Confederate States of america, and for other purposce. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of Ame- rica do enact, that Jrom ‘ ter General may by pi chi the followit Jetter sealed, wi per of any kind w or commu wri the mail for any alstance betw: States of America nut excee of @, OF Ade ounce shall be charged with an and Peckages containng wriiten natter—ani this clase—shall be ning over 01 Cherged with two ccpiaaach, in ‘ace, Doth to be accounted for as other rece And be it further enacted, Sbst all not D er € at all new: exceeding three ounces in weight sent trom the ‘thes of pubs lication to actua) and bona foe Saieoribars, shall be ci of this com WHD postsge as follows, to wit:—The ‘on the Damlern of u wowspeper publtahed weckiy oiikia shelplies where m1 ‘quarter; and pa- Published, shail be 634 cents per quart ed seini-weekly double that rate, an 8 cow Weck tree a epee fablsbed new: bers, withou! the State where po shali be charged double the toregoing rates, And per odiala, seut from, the ofloe, of publication (> actual and tens jee ci charged with postage aa Me oe seine aioe follows, i bers cf a periodical, not exceeding one and a half ounces in wei published mon‘hly, within the State where published, shall be three centa per quarter; if published semi-wonihiy double that rate, end for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce double the f rates be charged; and pertedieais, published quarterly or bi-monthly, sbali be chargea one cent an ounco; and the age on ail peri. dicals without the state where published shad be double the above =preifed raves, and regular subserivers te pewspapers and periodicals aball be required to ter’s portage Inadvance, And there shall be every otber newspaper or exch carea'ar not engraving, pamphlet, periodical and zine, w unoonnecied w th an} manuscript ceeding three ounces in weight, or each addi. tone! ounce or fraction of an ounce two cents additional, and Jn all cases the portage shail be propaid by stamps. ‘And books bound or unbound mot weighing over four pot and shall bs chargrd Bry pul thi y Oue quar shail be — i er, postage, to repei Eap distance: “abe publlahers oF. Tewspapers ‘or pericdioala Thay serd to each oluer from thelr respective offices of publie catlon, free of postage, one copy of each publication. c. 8. And be it further enacvwd, Mt sball be the Se a of the Postmaster General to provide and furnish to deputy posimasters, and tw ail oiber persons applying and paying therefor, suitable stamps and stamped en- cry velopes of the ‘den minathen OF two cents, tive cen's and twenty cents, to facilitate the prepayment of postuges pre- vided ‘or in this act: and any pe cson Who shall forge or toun- lerfelt any pobiage stamp provided or furnished under tee rovisions of this or any former act, whether the same are impre: sed or printed on or attached to enyrlup* s or not, or any dic, pate or engraving therefor, oF shall make or print a knowingly use cr seil, of have 1B bis possession, with intent to use or sell, any such false, forgrd or coun'erfelted oles, plate, engraving or postage «tmp, or who shall make or pring, or authorize cr procure to be wade or printed, any stompe ct the kind provided snd furnishes. by the Postmaster without the especlat authorliy Genera! as aforesaid, and amps to any ° than such as shal i horiaed to receive re same instryment of wring duly executed under tne hand Posimaeter Generel god ihe seghof the Fst Ul mept, shall, on conviction thereot, be deemen guilty and be punished by a fine not exceeds ment not excerding fiv osm, oF by ‘Gon and in: Tpenses uf procuring and providing all we leiter evel al by the ‘Auciior-of the Pos ficate 0: the Lonimaster Gen ral, out of rovey in the Uensury arising from the rm venues of the ost Uflice Depart- meni. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of every postmaster to cause to be defaced, in such manner a8 the Postmaster Gencral shail direct, ail of this confeceracy stia hed to letters deposited in his oes for delivery oF to be sent Uy mail: and {i any postmaster w letters in the mail with such stamps attached fit to detace the same, ii shall be the duty of the ter to whose office such letters shall be sept for de eface the stampe end report tl Nnquent Postmaster settral<r.f any person shall ure, or shall bave bron bef To ceed Yor, MRS. Be ‘ sball bave been bef re used for like purporos, shail be eubject to a penalty of fifty dollars for every same offence, to be recovered in tbe name of the Conf States of America in any ceurt of compeient jurisdiction bee. 5. And be it further epacted, That from and after day when this act rors invo effect the frankicg privilege be abolished, Provided that the Postmaster Georral aud his chiet clerks, and the Auditor of the Treasury for Office Lepartmert, shail Le, and they are hereby i li fo transmit through the mail free of an lea matters relating exelt 70 duties, or to the business of the Oftice but they shall in every such case endorse on the back of the or pa o be sent of over own signatures, the words omeial pay rot. endoreement falsely moi person #0 forfeit and pay $90; and ther, the several depaty postmasters 4, sero ie teal vet fonage al er and portage oe ve mai @ Of pos whieh it may be their dot; on they ve occasion te trai on \ace, ball relate ective or ‘0 the the devuty postmaster senaing any such letter or shall endore. thereon, over bia own signature, the words Nprat_¢ffice business;”” and for each and every such ende micnt falsely mide, the person inaking the same ote ad , heb k And be it further enacted, That the third ap act ertivied #p act farther to amend ‘an act SiS ees tor other Porposea, poaeesStbrck: 8 tose Bias ee " Proved arch *, 1808. whereby the letter trgia raion system San enabled," and ls he raly repoated from en efrek. 7. Be it further enacied, &e, grticd oy ts express, or edhe sebrtared, comes ‘same shail be prepaid enclosed in Velope of tis coufeueracy; and. as} olny. provieions o: thie act shall forfett unded dollars f: r each offence, debt ip ny, court of this conf thereof, in the name and for the use of thia confederacy Sec § Be it further ‘at the Postanaster of the Comtederaie Sta'ee be, aod ia all pecresary ara ror ‘ween (be (crrivories of thie. and the ayproval of the fe ; Passed Feb, 21, 1861. ‘Tener Tracepy.—We have been informed of the outlines of a terrible tragedy whioh occurred in Jjumwet county, near Adameville, ou tho 28th iost. A many hy the name of Avorews, who was until recently a Methe- dist preacher, killed, on that two persons, Me MatRise unde Me Gondry, wad (ord others, L and Clyatt. Ho was immed! arrested and hi on the foliowing day.—Fernandina Flo idian, Fob. 9 Oxnevs or New Junsey—Erorr Staves Lert —The tary of State of New Ji on Tneaday, presented to Legislature an abstract of the State census. The Bohes tres ia 672,024, Of there 644,080 are 986 free colored, and cight slaves. Of tho slaves in the State there are in Hunterdon threo; in Middievex, one; in Morris, one; in Paagalo, and in Somerset, one. The largest’ court} taining the city of Newark; population, 98 | pee fien.ot the on od Teer ran, oity umber O27 are couored. | nom 18 17/824 Fos Tore.—The milla of the Walefield Comp vny in this viliage are running oo fall ¢ turning out their asual current ot Morsrs. Rodman & Sons are ruoning — Narragansett Times,