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tiik oincnoN AKGUS. Mlt. W. CIU1U. TERMS OP SVIISCRIPTIO.W. ir.BI will ot furiiitktil ut Tkrf DolUrt Vfhen "' ' V"' "'"""'' Four lUUni "'"If"' 'f """' ," " """''' fire J"" ' "- Tm Dalian M I eh-irgei for itM montkt S, uteri?"0'" rteeireifura If ptriad. Nt POP" diteoHtlnutd until alt trrtaragrt jtpid.unltm at the option of Ihi publnktr. Sitgli eofifti"itttJirt ttntt. for thi Argui, ' pM Ilia Itiilimoiid (Va.) Thenlur, not long i an iOtr uuilerlook lo uni( " 'I'll Hlar- 7 .1. .... I...1 mi l.r..ii.i.l fc lnk.l .l.iu-l 1-.1 IIji.ikT. bill wiu iiruiniilly IiimwJ down. ij.f.-.. Mniii furward, beiirinir ilia Mar mid UirinM and rai'ff Huullivril Marei-Hulae, dining w. "V'-i... .I.r.w duwn the Hair and Iramiilc J Hh lli" ' iiith alw d"" d"n lh8 "J """'I'11 .uia it, wneu ., , ,. , Al enc there roa "M '" Aoll tliu fluid' from hruvin Ihat frll Had raiwd the Uinuer ery of hull.' " , ' -N. Y. Ttibum. Ut mlura wreath our fralul lm!l, Aud tears our clietk bedew, . Jo "in b uitrth md muiic e cull, Tu grief wt wuk anew. Ourcoulllr)'', flag, our country ' pride, lluiu llio dut beeu laid, liieied, trampled on, aud tlirunt aalde, 'er AlouUcello'l uliudo Tim land which lo llio nation guvo A Chieftain great an good, ' And, when in dmlh lie Ht, A grave where lave 1'uloauc'e (IikhI. Virginia, how euuMot thuu du thin? How laruiih Ihiw thy umn'I Thee, ouce bright lar. wa iiiimt uol mins, Tliuufli djikru'd now tliy fume. Wu it for Ihia thy Henry plead, The " Alpine pjawigu" madef Wat it fur lliia thy he roe biiil, .Mc Jit baltlo'e alrife were kiidf O, free lh from oppremlone cha'n, Lift hili the Uuiu Hug Haute, cleauie iu triiea frmn every etain, Kor CiU wilh cuwurda lu'l Think of the heart that now lie dead, J'ritt llio Ixnu thi'y Kiivo thrr; . Nt'i t o'er their grutrre let Ihiitora tieud, i Falwhuod ueVc Ixn'ruy the. While ware thycrdar and thy piue, Thy oouulry'e kaunrr nave; Tlif weak i'alineiln'a nuutlierii clime Tuoauou would be thy grate. Forrrrr prrinh Tijruniiy, II) Liberty put (Inirn, At in yean gone, thy inolln ki, A purer fume thy itoau. V Mawb 85, ISCI. . Xilmoxa. t!io Wirt'a Life of P.ilriok Ilmry. The Way r tbe Wtilown. A relative of Dnnkl Wi-ImUt, wIioim wp will call Col. Webster, lind the tnisTort iiiio to lose Ms wife, lo whoni liu was tenderly ultuclud. liu wit a inuii clinracUrlzil Ijv much of tlio rouliicss, wit, ninl shrewd ness of tno l;iin;ly. luiio rniliinily kkiI li ed duvra his gi'ief, nnd finally lie ft It Willi 'cicntly lonely to desire the ci)iniiinionsiii of a wifo once more. In the course of it conversation on the subject, I)nuicl siicffeKt iil that the widow of u near friend of the Col. would suit his case very satisfactorily, and ud vised him to inukc u move in that direction. Tho Colonel pondered over Ihe mailer, and came to n favorable conclusion. He us not acquainted with llio lady, and, in deed, had never seen her; but the choice of no excellent n man as his friend, he ft It tiiTstiaded, must be worlhy. According ly, iirjed by Daniel, he made nu early start to visit the widow and propose his suit. Arriving at her house, which was iu New Hainpsliiro village, ho npulojrjzcil for any seeming freedom on his part iu call ing, nnd pleaded, iu excuse, his intimacy with her deceased lord. lie was graciously received and invited to remain. A view of tlio dame nnd nu eve ning spent with her did not prove as propi tious as his hopes had led him lo expect. The good lady was full of her uduiiratioii nnd tender memories of her deceased hus band, in whom her heart seemed still wrapt up. In her pra'se of the dead the Colonel heartily joined, but lie felt tin aw kward dis inclination to take to his bosom a wife whose love was so ardently and warmly devoted to the memory of u predecessor. However, the Colonel was a, matter of fact man; nud having come upon special business, he concluded to accomplish it, nnd tako the hazards. Accordingly, about the time of retiring, ho opened the subject, and stated the purpose of his visit, nnd hi be lief that they could increase their mutnl happiness by filling fur each other the da ws of their deceased partners. Hereupon tho widow burst into violent weeping was surprised he dare do such ft tiling could never love another man would ticver wed Again, never would con ecratc all her life to the dear, dear loved one, so cruelly torn from her arms, nnd now la the cold, cold grave and so no, in trno widow fashion. The poor Colonel, grieved nnd nstound edp though not altogether dissatisfied, apol ogised earnestly. . He was lonely nnd felt Ihe need of a companion had cherished tin friendship of her husband, who was his intimate friend had thought that their un ion might be mutually desirable nnd benifi l, and made quite a lengthy speech, in self-vindication and to sootuo the disturbed fwlings of the unhappy lady, nnd fiually j dried her tears nnd censed her lamenta and the scene wns closed by the Colo atfs retiring to bed. In the morning the widow had rccover w hr peace of mind, and was oil atten tat, graciousness- and smiles to the good Colonel. He bore himself with the amcn 7 of a courtly gentleman, and as soon as JKMfcfast was ended, prepared to start. The widow seemed in a mighty flurry, nnd f?ed a stay to dinner, but the Colonel felt 'ged to be on the more homeward. At J81 he was at the door, and offered his ""id for a parting pressure. The widow Pd it, held it for a moment, trembled, oluslied, turned aside her head, and gently wrmured: Well, Colonel, I Lave been thinking -of-of what yon said, and I I I re'Imight be induced!" JU Colonel gave her a half-qnizzical, tfrious look, and replying with " Good wj'np, madam," entered his chaise, and " 'w tome, an instructed man. ajor Anderson. This officer, whose J0 W now a household word, is consider- om 0f the best artillerists in the army. tk!.B tIw n,hor of 1,18 standard book on ' the army. The conntry mar rest lain,. A . . ... - MC iulb ilia i; uui Ml. an. uo , "W1 1 11 li L II Un .j, - t ..II l.A U them well. I Ik A Weekly Newnrmier, devoted to the Interest of the Laimriiig Cham, and odvovuting tlio Vol. VII. Vlala Talk atoaut TrIUr U TeaatMM. Thin Inflated bigot (Jeff. D.iviit) made a iiew.ee is not scared! llersoni have seen tllO elephant. I Can .!ir CunJeff. Paris score TonncMec! Ho says that (ho border States will co.no li.lo comnlUtin.ctits public experience urn dc tho confederacy iu sixty days. We will1 , , , . ,. 1 hi, , simply snyJInftTenneieo hi declared for l Jolwu. It would bo imp., 1 tho stars and stripes, cud that vilo traitors, j Ut'"t t0 U'" 11,0 rt'Uilur wll Mr- &v'ar suoh as ho Is, had better bo looking out for, ""J wdiat lie is. Tho American people a "safe retreat in some vnst wilderness know his biography by heart. Wo limy somo contiguity ofspnee," h, which to hide MJ tIwt h0 has no superior among the in miuu Hum uii luiiiguntii mm ouirngeu peojiiu. Ho boosted of liis nreimrution for wnr? This sniuo blusterer, in n siicecli n few I years ngo, ventured lo shiudcr tho Ten j iicskco volunteers. Wo know wlutt we I sny, when wo assert that, with nil hi ; bluster, Tennessee could, if so disposed, n.,Dtiue mo coiiieuerncy in a short tuiio. He calculates on soldiers of Tciitieswo to aid him in Ids wicked nnd fiendish pursue ui ii-uniiiu; ii 1 1 una iMorioiu troverilllieiit. Ho is ns proud and as vain as 15ecl.ebub. Ho thinks that lie holds the " kin-doms of:co,m,rr- " m bccn Gov,!r,,or r Ohio the world, nnd the powers thereof," in the hollow of his hand. He is t.tokinir for the ! hnglish government to how to him. Ho soys tho Knglish government will acknowl edge tho cottonocracy. This is all non sense. Tho Knglish government, as well as nil others, know how to Irent tho dug of tho United States, nnd so will Jeff Da vis. Let him attempt to subduo tho Fed eral Government, let him lire at Fort Sumter or nt nnv ntW iwm.i nr fl. United Slates, where onr flair now lloals. ! nnd he is ns suro to bo linns' ns Hint the : sun will rise to-morrow moriiinir. unless ho' runs, l.ko a coward, to a country beyond the reach of Tennessee Wo know 'hun dreds of men iu his seceding cottonocracy, who nro ready to tio the roio for the hanirnmn. Jeff. Davis has been producing discon tent, nnd preaching treason ns long ns we can stand it. He has been a vile conspira tor ngainst his government for years. Thero is no iiso in soothing our people any longer. Traitors must suffer unless thry stop their treason. We may bo nsk- ed to be patient. How in the nnmo of High Heaven can n man bo patient when a traitorous flag is flaunted in our face? when a traitor comes to our very border, nnd ta!ks treason to our country openly? He talks of sacking cities. Vile rebel! Inflated bigot? Let him try Nashville. Our renders must indulge us a little. We cannot forbear to denounce treason, and, whenever we cense to do so, " may our right hand forget her cunning." We have bowo with treason ns long ns it is possible to do so, Tulk of tearing down our fair fabric of government! Never! never! JefT.' Davis is on the road to tho Gallows, nnd his followers had belter bo careful. An'sinco the nntion has long recognized iniliguant public will not lorever endure in sult and trenson plottiuir. Wo have lived prosperously nnd happily for three quarters of u century, nnd wo know that Tennessee never will give up this freo and happy country. Let the villi traitor and his foul minions come. Tennessee never has forsaken tho glorious Hag of frco nnd hnppy America, nnd, by tho Eternal, she never will! She has always conquered tho enemies of the country, nnd will again, if required to do so. This is our country, nnd all the pow ers of earth cannot force us to give it up. Nasheiltn Vanocral. Gex. Twicrs. The New York News, n democratic paper, remarks: The secession of (Jen. Twiggs creates no particular surprise. His undignified sym pathies with the Southern Confederacy wero well known to tho Government; hence his superseduro by Colonel Wuite. The tinny suffers uo great loss by tho step. Indeed, there are, or were, those in tho army who had a very poor opinion of his pluck. The Into Gen. Ililey, one of tho bravest men thut ever fought under the stars and stripes, 0,11-0 said iu tho hearing of the writer, "Gen. Twiggs may bo a very bravo mini, sir, but ho can't provo it by me." Let him pass. Tho New York Tribune, makes tho fol lowing remarks: The most fortunate thing that ever hap pened to Benedict Arnold, was tho birth of David E. Twiggs, late General iu the United States Army, now simply a dis graced soldier, and a dishonored old man; for though tho advantage of this monopoly of shamo has been nt last tuken from the truitor of the Revolution and shared with j a worthy rival, this bad soldier Henceforth the name of may assist to point me moral of tho patriotic orator, nnd warn the young to beware of treacon. Under which King? The insinuation lately thrown out in certain quarters with regard to an underground movement for the annexation of Canada and the forma tion of a new Northern Union leaving the Southern States to sink or swim by themselves is occasioning a great revul sion of sentiment even among toe nre-eaiers, and p aces the whole question 01 uisunion : JBn,irL nnrpl tJl.r With such an addition to her boundaries and wealth, and and the favoring influences of the British Government, the new republic would excr- cisea power in the affairs of the world! would be perfectly irresistible. The gco- "J. t of all the productions of this rich j graphical formation of the North indicates , aud fruitful country, we have never seenl such an event as likely at some time to anything to surpass it. On a stem not occur, and the absolute retirement of ejiarger than a man's thumb, and not more South would at once afford the excuse. . , . . n . liM . .,,, I It now remains for the Northrons to say with whiMi thev nrefer to be in alliance the Southern States or Canada. S. F. Mirror. A pretty large club is being formed in I Porte, Cab, for subscriptions to Par- ,. ; . .1 nun uiuw iuv imirvi , - i - nt I wvim- ii lnw nanaf in v INIltlilK, (Teun.) Whig. OIIKGON CITY, OllKOON, A1MIIL 13, 1801. mittil l.tar.l.'t t.aklaet. Tho following akcteh of tho Cabinet Is "' uymJ B"u cl"urtu vitwsoi ktatcmnuiisliip, Is William II. Seward, Secretarr of Stuto. ritto In scholurlv ae- say that lie has no superior among public men of our country, nor is there one mora deserving of tho country's confidence SjIiiioii P. Chase, Secretary of tho Treasury, is one of the ablest aud firmest of tho wholo Republican party. Liko Mr. Seward, ho hits long been an ardent advo cate of tho maiu principles of that party, and liko him has filled many prominent and important positions, and nil of them with credit to himself, his party, and his ,or rol,r J'CUM 0I,J tt senator In longrcss, last year was elected by the Legislature of his Stato as successor of Mr. l'ngh in the United States Senate for six years from tho 4th of March, 1881. Simon Cumcrwii, Secretary of War, is a self mndu man, a printer by trade, twice elect ud to the United States Senate Like Mr. Chase, ho gives up liis Senatorial l,0"ors nml '"liience to tako position under tho new Administration. Ho is a man of Ann uhilities. Gideon Wells, Secretnry of tho Navy, also a printer ana editor, liko Cameron, a long lime Postmaster of Hartford, on old line Jaeksonian Democrat, and formerly, wo believe, a United States Senator. His ability is of a very high order. Montgomery Bluir, Postnmstcr.Gcucrnl, of Maryland, comes from good stock, his father having been perhaps tho greatest political editor the country has ever pro duced. He wns Jackson's sword arm when tho OMie newspaper was in its glory. o know hut lit t lo or tlio son now op- pointed to a position iu tho Cabinet Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of tho Interi or, is one of the best stump speakers of the G rent West, a man of indomitable indus try, of much practical knnwlcdgo and ex perience, very popular, and every way capable. Of tho Hon. Kdword Bates, of Missouri, Attorney-General, not much need bo said, in him otic of the nblest lawyers who belong to tho profession. Tho Cabinet, ns n whole, is one that challenges comparison. Two " Tvros" i Tim Cahiset. Simon Cameron, our new Secretnry of War, and Horatio King, Into Post Master General, nro both practical printers. When quite a young mun Mr. King wns associated with Mr. llnnilin, now Vice President, in pub lishing a democratic paper at Paris, Maine, his native plncc. Mr. Cameron followed the printing business for several years be fore entering the political nrenn, and Vice President Hamlin " stuck typo" nearly two years prior to going into tho practice of law. li.uiiKs. In a late number of the Elec ta; Medical Journal the editor remarks that babies often cry from actual thirst. The natural supply is intended as food not drink, and makes them thirsty as a cool liquid would not. They cry, he thinks (or cold water. Many n mother anxious to know what nils the littlo sufferer thut it should cry so loudly, and imagining it to be suffering from pain administers somo un necessary opiate, or pain killer, when all tho child needs is a few teaspoon fulls of good, pure, sparkling cold water. As the experiment is a very simplo one, let all mothers try it. GASinuxa at San FnAxewco. It is said that at no time has gambling been car- rM 10 greater extent in this city than at present. Wo nro told that somo of the finest buildings m the most frequent streets, are devoted to this detestable business; thut men engaged in mercantile affairs, are nightly plundered by the adepts, not only of their own funds, but of those belonging to confiding friends, to an extent little dreamed of by those who are not potted in tho secrets of these well named " gambling hells." Journal. CAUf.0BMA Ohamoes. The Sacramento .. . ,, saJs We wcrfi caM nP0n JMtep jterdoy, to look at a cluster, or bunch of oranges on exhibition at the St. George irotei crown in theorcbared of Dr.Thos. Wh; Angeles-end we mnst - " mi. .'growing tweoty-fivo bcant.ful, fully ripe, and luscious oranges, each one of which was a large as an ordinary sized apple. Maj. Anderson is just now the most popular man in the conutry. This shows !,. 1 uKrui eofo ft.r a man to (10 hiA 1 ' I duty. ftliait It 10 mt wo m J w cmaw v i Dkcmhixo thr riiKKiiiKXT. Wednes day, Fib. 13, was one of tho most charm ing days clear, bright, and balmy, the still air scarcely sufficing to stir tho flag floating over tho Capitol, and tho atmos phere soft as May, and of delightful tempe rature. Thousands of freemen, with their wives and daughters, thronged tho Capito' to witness the sublimely simple process by which a truo Republican Is proclaimed ns tiio ruler over a mighty people. The cere- monks took place in the great Iml! of possible to provide reinforcements in time, tho House of Kcprcswitallvcs -tho largertl l Jjcncrolly conceded Hint it would re room In the country, and a most gorgeous ,l,'ird, n ' -Mitl l.y all tho , , .. , . . -.. .7 naval force at command. Gen. Scott says ouo iu its finish and fittings. The ""'w it Is a militarv mrcitv. and it is nnort- being assembled, the Senate, preceded by tho ico-rresident and its ofiiccrs, entered tho chamber and occupied scats mnged for .1. r. i i, . it lieu In ront of tho lUprtentat.ves. Mr. ureckinridge, seating Himself ly tlio sile of Speaker rciimiiglon, assumed tho Chair, and announced, with easy dignity of man ner, that tho Constitution devolved upon him the duty of having the electoral votes counted thero and then, and of announcing the result. Tho tellers previously appoint ed by the two houses took their scuts, and proceeded to 0xn nnd rend aloud tho re ports of the Electoral College of ench State, begitilng with Muiuo and ending with Ore gon ned Minnesota. Through tho long ami tedious process, the audience were si' lent and mast patient. When, at lust, nil tho reports hatl been opened. Senator Trumbull addressed the Chair, stating the number of electoral votes cast for cnt li candidate, nnd the Vice President nuncnine- ed that Abraham Lincoln nml H iniiibal Hamlin had been chosen President and Vice-President of the Unhid States, for four years, b-giuing on llio 4lh of March next. And that w.ih ull that Republican simplicity has substituted for the form nnd porado and show which attends the procla mation of a rule in countries where the di vine right to reign is recognized. These briefly-stated proceedings over, the Senate passed out aud returned lo its legislative hull, nnd the vast assemblage without the slightest sign of approbation or disapproba tion left their scats and retired ns gravely us though in the presence of royally itself. Forty Baiuf.s is Tks Days! As nu iiisltiiico of the rapid increase in importance and population of the Western country ns nn instnneo of the abundance of the crop iu scott county we chroiuclu tho fact, we point with feeling!) of just county pride to tho imposing fact, that the lull number ol forty births has taken placo within the town of Le Claire within the space of ten days! Tulk about your big potatoes; about your whent forty bushels lo the acre talk about secession nml disunion, nnd all such stuff that ain't nothing compared with this mighty vindication of Iowa pro gress and Iowa institutions. Forty jubi lant fathers; forty cradles to rock; forty thousand scrooms: Jerusalem, what country! The doctors sny that tho good mothers are quite ns well as could be cx pected." Thank you, mid the children ore nil smart, healthy, nml pretty. Duvcujiart Lunette. A Powerful Nation. Tho six States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, Mississippi nnd Louisiana, which have ns they think left tho Union, have by llio census ol lSlil) a population of 2,2S:,M whites, and 2,105,721 slave aud freo blacks; iu all 4,lo.'U0S; just about enough whites to control tho blacks, leaving none to trouble their noighbor.i by offeusivo operations. There is really no wonder they deprccutc a coercion they have so little power to resist. Tiir Mas who Won't Secepk with his State. Tho New Orleans True Delta re turns its acknowledgments to "tho Hon. Edward Bouligny, the faithful Iteprcsenlivc of the First District," lor a bound copy of the report of llio Covodo Committee, a spo cies of Ncwgnto calendar record of the in famies of Buchannn, Cobb, Floyd, Touccy, it Co. in tho admistrution of this Govern ment, nnd for other interesting public doc uments. General Scott. Tho most intimate friendship has sprung up between Gen. Scott and President Lincoln, and it is said that the salute of one hundred guns Cred by order of the former, on the harmonious termination of the Pence Conference, was heartily approved of by Lincoln. Gen. Scott has been consulted freely . about the appointment of the Cabinet. JST Letters from the interior of Louisi ana say that the slaves ore daily growing more and nioro disobedient, and punish ment is daily inflicted, where tho lush had; not been used for months. A lady bad , deserted her plantation, leaving it to the nccroes. and fled to New Orleans. Those who have negroes to hire find no employ ment for them, aud they are thus an ex pense on their hands. Motto for all true Americans. Mr. Dix, our late Secretary of the Treasury, has given utterance to a sentiment that should be emblazoned iu every public place from one eud of the Union to the other: " If any one attempts to fill low the American flag, snooT him pa the skit!" h'uIo of Trutli iu every issue. No. l. LATH FROM TIIK A'AST. I'ATKH TO HAIKU 18. We copy the following news from tho Ued Rluff Independent; Foiit Cnim iiii.i., March 2(1, 8 r. h. The Tony Kxpnss hus arrived. The following is tho Union's report: St. Lot in, March HI. An niithorir.cd order for the evacuation of Fort Sumter i not yet Issued. All ac counts ogrvu (hut such will be the ullimute policy of the Admiuiatrutioii. No other course can bo pursued, ns it would bo liu- ed Hint ho takes tho entire responsibility of tho step. , Som "f iho, u,'ra lt Pllk'niii (Icnotim-o tho step bitterly, but others, win o regret- J, fa voulul.lo. Amonir tho latter is tho New York Tribune. Uepubhcaiis throw the en tire blumo on tho previous administration. Union uieu in border States, strongly uriro that the policy will bo pursued, of evacuating the forts. Southern commissioners havo addressed a communication to Seward, and tho latter has asked timo for consideration. Tho matter will probably bo referred to the Semite. Meanwhile everything ut the South rcmuins quiet. There nru 110 impor tant movements to bo reported. Latest advices from Texas stato Fort Brown will be quietly given up by C'npt Hill, ns soon ns menus for transporting troops arrive. Tho terms wero agreed upon on the fith of March, between the Texas commissioners nnd Hill. Texas trooM nt Brazos nro fortifying tho Island to iniiko it impregnable. The Texas Convention has passed n res olution authorizing tho transfer of Stuto military to tho Provisional Government. Gov. Houston refused lo rccoguizo the Convention and says ho and tho legisla ture, which meets March ISth, will utteml to tho public questions now arising. Tlio Georgia Convention bus made a similar transfer of forts, nrseuuls and units. Tho Southern Congress huvo adopted a permanent Constitution. The President to servo six years, and officers under the grade of Cabinet, during good behavior . Ciibinet officers eligible to seats in Con gress. No difficulty is saiil lo exist in ob taining tho fifteen million loan. Virginia, Missouri and Arkansas Con ventions have not yet como to any conclu sions, or test vote. Indications favor u Border Slave State Conference. Ctissius M. Clay has accepted tho Span ish Mission. Corwiu has nut decided on tho Mexican Mission. The United States Sennte, by resolu tion, havo directed the Secretary to omit from tho roll tho names of six Senators whose seals are vacated. The Republican candidate for Governor iu New Hampshire is about 5,000 ahead, so far ns heard from. Tho bill amendatory of tho Pcrsonul Liberty Law litis been ordered to a third reading in tho Maine House. David Wilmot lias been elected U, S. Sennlor from Pennsylvania. Tho United Stales Supremo Court has decided in favor of Mrs. Gaines, mid gives her the wholo estate of David Clark. Tho contract litis been closed for mov ing the Buttot'field mail to the Central route. Time, 10 days, Sundays included. Tho Pony Express is to run thrco times a week in eight days, to commence on the 15th of June. The limit on the southern route is expected to stop soon. Sr. Lot is, March IS1I1. Tho news since the departuro of the last Pony docs not alter the position of imljoti ul ull'iiirs iu uny particular. Very littlu re quires to be added. Thero is no official ntiuniincemcnt of the evacuation of PVt Sumter, though it is generally understood that the evacuation has been agreed upon, Tho Northern press generally treat the step as unavoidable. The reported intent ion to withdraw the Federal troops created great rejoicing ut Charleston. Tho attention of the Administration is mostly engaged by the appointments, but none yet have been uiadu affecting tlio Pacific const. It is understood that the appointments will be nil made in tho Freo States before those in the slave Status. Washington hus been agitated with ru mors of a collision, but this is probubly a canard. Nothing important has been ilono by tlio Southern Confederacy, and 110 steps have been lukcu by the Commissioners at W uklunirtou. The U. S. Irpops in Florida nro quietly withdrawing from the State. Tho secessionists nro making strenuous efforts to carry their point iu the Virginia Convention, without, however, any indica tion of success. The only test voto had in tho Missouri Convention is against the secessionists two to one, though that vote was not strictly a test of secession strength. A shnrp altercation took place in the Senate 011 Friday on Douglas' resolution t0 inquire into the Forts, between Douglas and I essenden, which nt one time threaten- ed a fight, but the matter was passed off. 1 he bcnule has done nothing yet but confirm appointments. A pretty strong party exists at Charles ton against the ratification of the Mont gomery Convention. Commissioners to England and France have been appointed by JefT. Davis. The Southern Comtnisaioncrs to the European Governments, will sail from New Orleans, via Havana, on tho 27th of March. Breckinridge addressed the Eenat to day on the Douglas resolution relative to the Forts. ItATKHOK ADVEIlTIRINOi On aiian (Iwriro Cava, or lata, breviar aiaarar) en luMirtian f I Ml luu U ulMiiaiil lix-rtiea I 00 lluiiiaaeafiU ens year 80 1K A liberal ilrJuclioM will he mad I the wb a.Ueilix. by thyr. tlP Th aumbrr of Inwrliora) slimlJ b nalrd o lh margin nf an ilvartiaamant, olharwia M will ba iiuuiuhtil lill fuibiJJii, and cliarg4 ao eutil'iigly. (If Obituary nolle will be charged half tbf abut rati- of adtrrtitiiif. t1i'J- 1'hiktinu eirculed itlth nratnra and diiii-h. I'uijmmt fur Job Vrinting mutt It mtd Jrlim nf Ihf tmrk. Mlftrcllaay. Tlio Abolitionists, with Wendell Phillip and Win. Lloyd Garrison at their head, are delighted over tho prospect of dissolution, Gurrisou says "the couvcnniit with lull" is broken at lust. Well, (ho joy of the Abolitionist Is not a whit worse than the apologies of covert traitors, but It ought to oiH.il tho eyes of scccdcr to oito of th propcctivo (fi'ccts of their folly. Tho ruihonds crossing tho Western pmiries ore protected from the drifting snow m winter by high fences, wliich serve in sum mer to keep the cattle from tho track. In tho winter ol !S.'t5, before these fence were constructed, the Illinois Central rail roud company c.Kuded $100,000 in cif dcuvoriug to keep their trnik clear. Ex-Governor Call, of Florida, fia published an appeal to the icoplo of that State, in which lie earnestly protests ngnlnst secession. Ho snys: " Now, my fellow citizens, on my responsibility, and under tho halter, if ymi please, before God audi in tho iiuino of my country, I proclaim, Ihut when the deed shull be done, it will be trenson high treason against our Constitution Government." -The London correspondent of the Dublin Telegraph, in noting the dentil of a relative of tho Bishop Fenolon, is reminded that five months ngo died ot convent iu ISoulogne, ut a very advanced age, and nf- tcr n most edifying life- of penitence, tho original representative of tho Uoddcs of Reason,' enthroned by tho siinguiunry mob of the great French Revolution. Thirty-seven Stales and Territorie have contributed tl,1Mii) ill) to tlio Wash ington M0lull,unt Fund, through . the boxes placed iu the post ollices. The small est sum, thirty-IWo ccnls, cniiio from Kan sas. New Hninpshire comes next, aud con tributed niiiely-six cents. Tho heaviest contribution, $1,120 63, camo from Cali fornia. It is a singular fact, says a St. Louis paper, that on a certain portion of the Illi nois prairies corn is being used ns fuel iu lieu of coal, mid is foiiud an excellent sub stitute. In tho districts referred to, com Is 12 ccnls per bibhel, and coal is 15 to IT ccnls. Not only is the difference in price in favor of the com, but a bushel of It gives more heat than n bushel of coul. The Sons of Temperance of Massachu setts have within (ho lust thrco months iu creased their divisions 8, their memlicr ships 1,70'.), and their lady visitors 1,098; they havo itl.-o held ISO public meetings. Present number of divisions, li)7, members, 10,075; ludy visitors, 21,222. Thomas Winans, of Baltimore, next to Astor, of New Vork, is the wealthiest man hi the United. States. Ho is said to bo worth $20,000,000, and made this splendid fori into by railway speculations iu Russia. At n recent calico parly, tho follow- ing wns one of the regular toasts: " Woman Tho lover of Union and tho friend of niinexutinii. Like our country, her manifest destiny is to spread her skirts." This wiih responded to by nine cheers ' and a whoop! "The little durling! ho didn't slriko ' Mrs. Smith's baby a purpose, did he? It wns n inero accident, wasn't it, Saniiny?" " Ves, mar, to be sure it wns, and if ho don't behave himself, I'll crack him again." A wiitcr nsks, through the Farmer's Department of the ' Dollar Newspaper,' if any one can inform a poor mini the best wny to start a lit lie nursery? Tho Hous ton Times snys, " Certainly get married." A member of tho Missouri Legisla ture recently proposed to have tho publio printing tlonu by convict labor, but it was , round that there was no printer in thu peu itcntiury, nndiever bud been ono thero. Balztiu ascribes tho fall ol many wo men to the bcnuly of their figures; their vanity preventing then) from enjoying such ' knowledge uloue. " Feed a husbnuil to his liking, and you can wear n now bonnet every time tho sun .shines," was tho maxim of a very wiso woman. Moro than ouo thousand years ago, the Chinese built suspension bridges of more than four hundred feet spun. Thero are iu England nnd Wales .'100,000 Sunday school teachers, and 2, 500,000 Sunday school scholars. The farewell of some wives to their husbands every morning buy nnd buy! A Stati v. Mauk to Si-eak. The statue of Gen. Jackson, before the President's house, was most curiously ornnincuttd on a Sunday morning lately. The old an- ' ti-sccessionist held in liis hund tho stars and stripes, while the bluo cockade was tied under tho tail of tho horse. Great in- dignutiou wos felt by the Seccders, and it was rumored they would request the Com missioners to ask for an explanation. UjT President Buchanan was threaten ed with assassination iu Baltimore four years ago, and he was consequently taken through without stopping three hours in advance of the projioscd time. It is well for this nearly forgotten fact now to be recalled. Ujr " Tis conscience," says Shaksneare, " that makes cowards of us all." If con science only had an influence, the Roman race would be as brave on a man not afraid, of marriage. t& The most smiling and placid coun tenance oftentimes marks the most danger ous temper. The most terrible thunder- Ixilt we ever saw was ebot frota 4 clued, arched by a beautiful rainbow.