r,Tv "nuEGON AKGUS.
i ii
I1V P. W. CKAIU.
i'tfJ-T4 As "
Tote Oi" ' f" ' ' rK
I ,, ,i find jt I'" ptnti,
Y iiutnlinuti .( trrmmgn
tnr e "','r
Fr tSt ArUl.
tUfra. e4 lUUrwiem.
fl,W to !' '
I'Dirtir I can'l l a .,
41 tH it" p"!'1 1 l,,lnk
A'joiii refnn In f"oJ Jr','k-
Virf,,lIl'l,'to
And "' fu:lu 10 u"',c,,li"",
n ju.t 1 middling irl of
f il.oui;tit llw oflJ wai "jo mj wronj"
'U " I" ",,v' ln
Criee ul " Reform," ihr. linrwi ud llien,
tioU at M Viola'" t"'l l"1.'"-
Ifo"tn t lmipt" III K
When I" Hi li hen lUaijree,
ifiii ill war of 'fJ,i
Villi ehi !fl'ii. hieteud f iwur.lt.
Tbiuk not " lli Kr'' Imi:om' lout";
The war iti'lrej b jul Ix-jim
Filch iu, " Viola," " l-o" too,
Ltl'i m" nil"! ' l" i"'111'' "')' J"!
Friu each In lum I ho Irmibtiiiir, lyre,
And brrmilie jruur thought in word like Are,
Hut when yuu lliret inoflul foe,
Louk out fur eharoctrr, aud cletheo.
On :d lli world i cu!o j wnm,
JiMinnnujcment will end lt"
Tha x ulimi'iit uitctit do ill "iig,
Uul facie will not commend it,
Ptri n- lln worlJ it going wioi g,
Out o.illi:n n .w ran kill it,
((irlull t" lo woik m yimnp,
Jf.'Miuiiiigiiiriil will lill it.
On writer ijke of oVi!i wlm
lie lli.MijIil would Coins to Hali-ir,
UiifU-i" wiili "Viola," loo,
1 tbiuk will nurvly wliule 'em.
Yet if llie voiitcit nr h .t,
"IyVlelcirogiiloiul,
And if you lmv in icii,"
Vio!," lit it Ioom nfu'u !
K. X. Vr.rrtr, Em.
KtMON Cirv, Juii. S3, 1 Mill.
HtDatnr I'.ilttrnafB.
The Iiostou Juumul sap: " Another of
(he ancient liylits of I lie U. S. Semite is
toon to go out. l!y tho election of Mr.
Bwkiuriiljjo from Keiitut-kjr, John J. Cr!t
kiidt'ii, tlic olJi't liu'inlicr.of the SiHintnrisil
body, retires fruin a public service that lias
tam most houor.iMu to liimself uml most
ustful to the country. Mr. Crittenden is
now in the "4th year of his ngo. He en
tad the Seimte us early us IS 17 foity
Iwo years ngo nllhou;li lie theti servetl
hut two years. It is a singular fact that
Mr. Cr.itcudiu has never been a n:e.i.bir
of the House of llqireseiitutivcs. Besides
h s different terms in the Senate, Mr. Cr.t-
tenden served tliu public us Governor o.'
Kcutueky, und Attorney General under
r.-esident Harrison, mid ulso under Mr.
Fillmore, lie was always faithful ut his
post, and unimutcd by enlarged und patri
otic ideas. His eloquence in debute will
long be remembered. With his rctiroiutut
iu 1SG1, will disappear the laud-marks iu
the Senate of the old Southern Wlrgs.
John Bell, a worthy compeer, has preie.!
Lira the present yeur. HJf those that re
main who once ueted with him Messrs.
Toombs, renree, und Benjamin nono ure
outside of the ultra Democratic, pro-slavery
ranks. Mr. Crittend en's successor, Mr.
Breckinridge, is a man of superior tibilily
aud character, but wo cannot think hau
qualified iu any respect' to fill his pluce."
The Candidate fok Si-eaker. lion.
John Sherman, the Republican cand date
for Speaker, is a native of Ohio, 38 years
fge, aud represents the 13th District of
that State. IIU ivL-s ut Mansfield, Rich
land county, and is a lawyer by profession.
He has been four years in Congress. He
'u the Chuirumu of the celebrated Con-,
gressionat Committee to investigate Kunsas
Hairs, iu the 34 th Congress. He was
feared in the Old Whig school of politics,
Dd lias ever been an eurnest advocute of
protection to American industry. Though
firm and resolute in tho expression of his
opinions. Mr. Sherman bus never becu con
sidered ultra in viewg w,ie ,is patient
Industry, devotion to tho country's business,
h'gh order of tuleut, nnd bis undoubted in
kHri'y U3 ft man have placed him in the
of our nublicmen.
Treasirv Estimates. The estimatf! of
the United States Treasury Department for
'V next fiscal year, ending June 30, 1861,
Te been published. The gross estimate
$M,:i4,928 T9. The deficiency iu the
'""miesof the Tost Office is put at $5,
M24 04; the army expenses at $13,
888,725 12; naval ot $11,244,845; the
t two items not including the respective
Departments, which require nearly three
Bullions a piece. It is calculated that there
aio unexpended at the close of the
Tfwent year, and to be carried forward,
sum of $1,207 ,278. From a detailed
of the estimates, says the Secretary, it
Ptrs that the annual and jiermauent ap
propriations reqnired for the service of the
ending J.ne so, 1861, exclusive of
P'toc debt, amonirl to $51,005,854 10.
9T'ne Prinwsa Marie, Wire of the
rSLters f the Grand Duchess Marie of
"Khtenlwrg, is causing a sensation in
hi l,j h. r extraordinary Ijeauty.
The Legislature of Vermout bas
f4 a .k-aillst biUard.
mm
""" teK'y XNcw'l"'l,t!r. uevotwl
Vol. V.
I'ar tht Argui.
Wtituwet lt,
" H.inly lutu lirevi n li faded,
A lli tut whwi ni'.ia nirar,
Whilo w eiol in iii" ruud lier,
Omiiij t hr ilirnii(.h our tram.
Dih, li aaid, had not a ahadaw, '
All III m! wai full of I gUt,
An I lio Irfi u, mniling HPrily,
II d ling iu Ilia Ut iill,) J
8.i)inif. Kahe U'iI iw liin.llj,
' On U'4 drojj fr me n tear
Jtm, J rant ninite IkwiIo mr,
I nm tutu m ki!e lie i i.r.ir.'
M She la goic, and I am Imrinj
In III wvuiy w.ii Id of ooi,
Bi'iiiiiiK mi my lir.irt die alif
Of i. if c-tiou'e bnikt'ti tli.weia
Kter lon;iiii 10 bt w ill lir,
In lliut belief Imire- alwte,
WIkiu the liearl rrjuicea evrr
III llie ilemlilvaa bumla of lore.
For a lii .ni. m ilraili div dra u,
Hut when I luiv vio-m.I iia glootu,
1 iliall lliro be rraiinu Willi lier,
Lier, eiennuie at li"ii,e."
.1iee .V. C. Smilty.
Ah! M'ks Smiley, it is quite plain tlnit
you huve Imiked on but omo side; or rather
that you have looked but once. Very fine
MMitiincut, Miiis Smiley, but there is some
doubt ubout its being appropriate when it
appeared, if that was ufter tho first week of
wailing had pnssed. Doubtless you wit-
nessed the colli n slowly lowered into the
cold, dump grave; doubtless you saw his;
niunly breast heave, und heard him groan
under his load of bitterest of trrief: nnd !
you supposed ciuh iinulterablo sorrow
would have, if it did not lust, nn enduring
Iiiij r'Ksiou. Perhaps your imagination
traced him through a weary life of sadness,
a marked specimen of widowed lovo, aud
finally laid him to nst beside her to whom
he plighted his early vows her to whom
he hud so often whispered " none on enrth
for tne besides thee." This is ull very well,
und very pleasant for waiting brides and
happy wives to think of. Rut allow me to
give you a more mniler of-fuct version.
Fred Grey is one of our most haughty,
vain, and handsome men; his wife is a beau
tiful and queenly woman. Fred, to be
sure, loves her fondly, tenderly, devotedly,
passionately, Ac.
The morning of Independence day is
welcomed, us usual, by tho vilhigo crowd
with shouts, uml guns of every description,
from tho town cnntion to a lire-cracker.
As we have no public celebration through
which to exhibit our patriotism, the people
have resolved themselves into pleasure-seeking
parties some visiting, some riding, nnd
some for excursions through the neighbor
ing hills.
Mrs. Grey being a lady of too much re
finement (besides of rather a domestic turn)
to enjoy the idle gossip of such parties, con
tents herself to stay at home. Widower
Jenkins (who is known the village over as
" the wointin-killer," ultlion-li he has buried
0!y four wives iu the last seven years) is
dashing around with a new victim. "I
wonder if thut man has a heart!" says Mrs.
Grey to u lady friend, us she sees him pass.
" Fred says he would advise his ( Jenkius')
next bridu to procure her burial clothes ns
well ns wedding-dress, ns they seem very
closely connected.... It makes my heart
.,!, (. It, ml, .r it al.n .ni.tinnne nflrr n
pause; " only six months ago, scarcely that,
his wife was leaning on the arm that now,
so unbliishiiigly, supports another. If I
thouyht Fred would treat my death in such
a manner if I thought he would have no i
more regard for the feelings of my friends,
in case he should havo none of his own
I would certainly pray that I might die
soon."
Two weeks have passed. It is a warm, I
..I..!, I III, n..,rl !.. llio llirlit still
. , . t, , . , m, 1
vnnl nmillT mill till' 1-llll'lj rinn Ollt. tWclvG I
....... -- c , .
one nnd two.
from the window.
Still tli" liirllt o-li.nlllS '
Come, let us look in,
... , . , . . ( ooined 10 nave ineir nerves Miucneu, uieir
for a fee ing of anxiety creeps over me. , '
, ,n t. 1 1 1 t. 'heartstrngs touched, and ure obliged to
Ah me there sits Fred, fan m hunil, close," f. - , , ,,
1 1 1 , r 1 :r i:. confess their synipiitlncs cheaply sold,
bes de the bed where his beautiful wife lies , 1 1 ' '
, 'and the wonder ul drama a stupendous
racked with pain. The morrow comes, " u '
' ,. .... . ,. ,i x n, I farce. Such lines would finu many hearts
and bruiKS with it solemn-phized M. D.s, 1 ,
, , ,;! to hen ; but your present theme is impruc
b undenng help, anxiou3 assistants, gossip- , .
mg
visitors, ami ..u. ..0
... I t l hi,
heat.
1?-.. n I niuftfr finva Mrs l
Grey cannot live some sny, tiCt two aays,
60iue, not till morning; while others are
quite sure she is dying now. And p-o-o-r
Fred, dvro'.ed Fred, detracted Fred, is on
every tongue's end. In fact, the husband's
agony nnd undying devotion seem to excite
r nnd uuuviler uevui uu bclui iu wiw
aim uiiuyni m. b ooa!
svmnathv and remark, than the cease-,
less Daiu and malignant disease that
ies puiu b
more
prive his wife of a moment's rest.
One two three weary days have gone.
The old phvsician says she cannot live till
another morning. He hoped she would
, , u ,.i
rm-over. but the excessive heut, connected
;, conneciea
of her d,-
dical aid.
ice more to
with the very malignant nature
ease, puts the case beyond medical
-. 1 f ,in !n AhM tl
'rn,. '
,v. .
A Bt.lti.ess prevails that seems contagious.
I sit down, scarcely allowing a free breath.
1-1. orith rnt nd think
luii her iiirpwen. uc imnui a vivnuu.
1 am 10m sue i i"s " ,
the nleasure of seeimr
" t- ' int.m
her again, than to interrupt litem; uui am
urged, and go in. The pinched exprewon,
the purple lips, the bloodless hand, tell the
to tho Interests of the Lilorlng Chwwa, an.l advwating tho
OKKGON CITY, OUKOON, JANUARY 2 8,1800.
cold band, commend her to Jesu, und leuvc
her ngitin with her ujjonizing husband.
The morning conies, oh! no calmly beau
tiful. Tho aufl'ercr is uour freo. Yes,
" Sof.ly Into heaven U f44id."
The griff ol tho widower is now spoken of
freely, as there is no other dnniind on the
nyinpiiti(. One says " he is u ruined man";
another that " his earthly happiness will be
buried in her grave"; a third that "such
unfeigned lamentations have never been
heard of, since the death of the loved and
beautiful Churlottc." Leopold ulouc could
mourn like Fred Grey; nnd even he hud
married again after the lapse of more than
n half-score yeiirs; this, Fred could nrrrr do.
Indeed, some wondered that lie hud nut
effected his own dissolution by a dose of
Prussia acid. And were it only suggested,
some cautious persons, doubtless, would
think it rxpedietit to nppoiut, nnd somu I
presnmo would be willing to become, a
body-guurd, to prevent any such thing.
The following day the burial takes place,
ns usual, except there is nn unusual amount
of symputhy for the chief mourner. Strong-
lunged ministers exhort, preach, and pray
'I"'1 he tnny huve strength to bear the trial,
Eyes that were considered tear-proof, are
drenched. Old men, with trembling oc-
cents, thank heaven that they have not
been subjected to this greatest of ull ulfiic
tions. Middlo-ased men shudder rvith ter
ror, as they think of the partner of their
own bosom being possibly thus torn from
their embrace. Young men wonder how
,t',l Cl" survive. Friends ore busy trying
to m, cvt'rJ tliroo of grief lighter if pos
siblc. Pull-bearers, in mournful uniform
move suilly along with the bier, and the
long procession winds slowly from out our
village. Allow me to puss hurriedly by
two u7e weeks of sorrow, and two of
subdued sadness. And now, as a complete
month has elapsed, people begin to breuthe
moro freely. Many say "the worst is
over"; that ho reully will lire, und that,
too, without a spell of sickness; which at
first, from the violence of his suffering, was
considered inevitable. Two Weeks more
have scureely joined the past, yet Fred
comes out quite u different man. Time!
Time! what canst thou not do? Thy con
stunt footsteps have buried cities, beaten
down mountains, and thy ceaseless chang
ing couvcrted the bed of tho mighty deep
into dry land! 0, Time! surely thou canst
work wonders! and sometimes very rap
idly, too.
Co:nc, lit us enter this parlor. Lay
aside your fancy, nnd look at lifo as it is.
What do I hear you say? " Who is that?
Possible? Can that be Fred Grey, the
widow cr who could not be comforted?
Can that bo tho voice, now whispering in
softened accents love's honeyed words to
yon fair girl, that so short a time ago was
broken with grief ? Is the hand, uow ca
ressing with tender yet ardent touch that
pretty curl of nubtirn hair, the samo that
but six weeks ago wiped (he death-sweat
flOIH tllC bl'OW of U flvhlir wife? A VU tllOSC
eyes, now brimming with fiery admiration
as thev triize on that form so lithe and
yottng, thcfiuine that shed such flnotls of;
tears over yon newly-made grave? Can .
this be tho same man, now ecstatic with
delight ns ho heuis from ruby lips the
longed-for words, " I Will be your bride,"
thut when I looked before bowed haggard
and woe-worn over tho shrouded and
queenly form thut now lies all beautiful nnd
still beneath von fresh-turned sod ?" Yes,
Miss Snidev, it is the same; it is even I red
. n.t n. 1 n ...-.ill- " llift iuIioo r nll(t inn ti
lUin UUUUV HIV msiih. wi Miiev-nuu w
- .
Y'ou had better bo wri-
ui uiveu uuinia .
ting ditties to soothe the friends who are
'" lul,,v v"' -"-I - - JI
Such utopiunisin is uncullcd
for; and the next time your imagination
starts off on such a " wild-goose chase,"
call it back immediately, and clip its wings,
Winnie Winterukeen.
j3r Of Mr. Seward's movements, the
. , x. ,
pris correspondent of the New ork Post
" '
de-:83' 0 ' '
. Si.vviirit takinff a raoid tour
j through IVIgiutn and Hullaiid. He will
. t purg a)0ut ,ie 1 0th Deceml-r,
allfj Bail iu the Arago iu the 13th. During
the past week he was the guest of the Eiu-
ueror and Empress, at Coinpiegne, a eom-
F.rurn".. , 1 ,f i? i. ..
f naturally lias made a
immCm B0t ouy in American but iu
French circles. The six week's residence
trenui tiruia. 0 . .
of the Court at Compeigne is devoted as
.n - huifelr as possible to pleasure end .so-
cjaj ei,oyment A list ol six nurtured per- j
ap ( s(are h0Bita,itiMI ol
, fi)m.ljr. Ttie?e n divi.M
..r . ninilrwl mci. one of,
4 . '
mw. r""n - '
'..'
which is invited every wetU. to lake me
Places of another bnndred, who are expect-
Seward, of course, was;
of ,iUujM(Jt ,ut , Mj
A t-ot.,,,I..-.t. I b. -lief e, b eli tun ,
Tbe Hlcamlioul I'.onvcDtttia.
Sai.fm, Jan. 12, ISCO.
S. M. Gilmore, of Yamhill, was called lo
the chair, und C. lloel, of Marion, appoint
ed secretary. All persons present were in
vited to participate iu the discussions of t lie
meeting. Amos Harvey, A. Zeiber, II.
M. Wulh r and L. Ili uth were appointed a
committee to prepare a constitution for the
meeting.
Adjourned to meet to-morrow morning
at o'clock, A. M.
S. M. GIL MORI?, Fres't.
C. Hoei., Sec'y.
An iiiforuuil meeting of members of the
convention and others was held ut the
court hou.se iu the evening. Mr. Jewett,
of Yumhill, was called to tho chair. A
spirited disetission took place, participated
iu by a considerable number of gentlemen.
There was general concurrence iu favor of
building boats and reducing freights aud
pussugo on the upper Willamette.
THE ADJOl'BNKD MEETING.
January, 13, 1860.
The committee reported a constitution.
On motion, report was received, and com
mittee discharged. On motion, agreed thut
the constitution reported be read and dis
cussed, section by section. After thus con
sidering and amending the constitution, the
meeting adjourned, to meet at half past one
o'clock.
Afieriionn Station. On motion, the con
stitution, as amended, was adopted.
A. C. R. Shaw was appointed canvass
ing agent.
The secretary wits directed to furnish the
different papers of the Stato with the pro
ceedings of the meeting, and a copy of the
constitution, for publication.
Adjourned tine die.
S. M. GILMORE, Pres't.
C. Hoel, Sec'y.
COXSTITITION OF TUB FAltMERs' AND 81111"
rElts' TBAXSI'OIITATIO.V COMPANY.
ritEAMBLE.
Whereas, we, the Farmers and Shippers
of the Wiliumetto Valley, being satisfied
thut the high rates charged for freight und
passage, by the owners of steamboats navi
gating the Wiliumetto river, tend greatly
to retard tho growth and the development
of the resources of the country, do there
fore agree to form ourselves into a joint
slock company, for the purpose of building
steamboats to navigate said river, and do
form the following constitution
ht. .Sce, 1
Th..inn nf lliwenm.
puny shall be the " Farmers' and Shippers'
Transportation Company.
Sec Tho capital stock of the com-
pany shall be forty' thousand dollars,
in shares of twentv-Dvo dollars each, aud
no person slum noiu more man two snares
nt any one time, nnd no subscriber shall be
bound for any subscription until there be
subscribed ut least fifteen thousand dollars.
Abt. II. Srr. 1. Tho shareholders ill
each of the several counties of this State
shall elect, on tha first .Monday ol Septem
ber of each year, one director, and the di
rectors so elected shall constitute n board
of man .igers, and shall control tho entire
business of the company uuJcr this con.-t.-tution.
See. 2. Said Hoard of Directors shall
meet on the first Monday of October, an
nual nt each place us tho by laws may des
ignate, and elect from their number u l'res-
w o shares
jj,,,, Yiuc rnsiiU-nt, Si-cnturv, oiul Tresis-
tnvr, who shall hold their offices for the
term of one year, ami until ineir successors
11 re
elected und (maimed. Jvucli ineinixr
' of tho Board shall have power to cast one
vote for each shure owned by persons in uis
county.
Sec. 3. Tho President shrill preside nt
all meetings of the Uourd, with power to
cull special meetings when iu his opinion
the interests of the company require it, ami
perform such other duties us the said Hoard
may require; anil, mine uusenee 01 me
President, the Vice President shall possess
the same powers as the President.
Sec. 4. The Secretary shall keep a cor
rect record of the proceeding- of the Roard,
and perforin such other duties as the board
may direct.
See. 5. The Treasurer shall enter into
a bond with three or more sureties, iu a
sum not less than twenty thousand dollars,
to the President, to be approved by the
Board, for the faithful performance of his
duties.
See. 0. The Treasurer shall receipt for
and safely keep all monies of the company
that may come into his hands, and pay out j
the same by order of the President and
Sccretary, under tlieilireet:on ol llie ionru. , ,tal traffic.
See. 1 The Board of Dxcetors shall j Ti(J u,.rMt f0rrosilonjcnt wys tlmt
elect a Chief Aient, who shall, under their ' .
, " . r , , , , ' r ,,, n, Messrs. Bla.rand Howard are inWashmg
direction. transact the business or the com- , ,
nanv and shall hold his office during the j ton to contest the seats of Barrett, of the
pleasure of the board. He shall receive J
such salary nnd give such "onu as tne saiu
Board of Directors may require.
Sre. 8. At the discretion of the Board i
of Directors, a rciluctiou may be made to
the stockholders on their freight and pas-j
ci-i-n. nf cum not to exceed tweut? per ;
! cent., until such stockholder shall have re-'
Iceived the amount nlcriM and paid into
the company ly linn or tin in.
1 ' J, ..-..., pninnuiiv
Si-c. 9. tacli onnrer 01 me company:
shall receive such salary as tnny I est.,b-,
ineo aim uewrniiiitu ny mv- ui"i 1
ri.t.t(jrBi excc,,t the said Board who shall :
each receive . sum not to d three I
an ix-r dav. and mleaze in l'oiiis to and
i i m .i .i . : i.. ii. i)..i.i r.r ir.
, , ,. . . -
r . 1 . .1 . r
irom u.e piace o! meeimg, Bl i, rave w
ten cents r mile. '
See. 10. Should any surplus accrue
from moti.-y crib-cM for freight or pas..,
nch i.trplm .hall be d .Lnnnl, for the ben-,
Me of Truth in every issuo.
.m rf .- f ;
No. -1
See. 1 1 . lvicli shareholder hh.ill only be
accountable or responsible for the utnouut
subscribed lr hint. Aud the said Hoard of
Directors shall not havo power under this
cousiitut on lo contract or incur any luileiil
cd n ('.! beyond the amount of cadi on hand.
.Ve. 12. There aludl le appointed a
General Canvassing Agent, on January
13lh, 1SU0, for the State, whose duty it
shall be to cstahi;.-.li a thorough svslem ol
4,lllv.IMl1, ,' ,h, TOUllliM "on hlj Wl.
l itnettu river, and us toon as he shall be
come salihlii d that there has bun liltceu
thousand ilollari of stock 'ubcribed. he
shall cause by not it c or other iseun election
to be held ill the several counties, by the
stockholders, for the purpose of electing
(I Icales us p:vKcnbeil liy tbe ronstittttiou.
Ho shall also cause tho delegates to meet
1,1 Mf tim0 I'"1'" n" '"'""J '''"'guuti',
for tha purpose of a more thorough oraii-
i.atioii. Saul delegates to serve as Direct
ors until the first general election.
See. 13. This constitution may lie al
tered or utiieuded ut uuy regular meeting
of the Hoard, by n majority of the members
thereof; provided, such ulterulion or amend
ment shall be submitted to a vole of the
the stockholders of the company for adop
tion or rejection, und if a majority of the
whole number of stockholders shall vote for
tho same, the g.iid constitution shall Uncon
sidered so uttered or nun n. led.
It will be seen by the following notice
that Mr. Shaw enters ut once upon the dis
charge of the duties assigned him:
The undersigned will be much pleased to
meet the Farmers und Shippers of the Wil
iumetto Valley to discuss the merits of the
formation of tho " Furimrs' und Shippers'
Transportation Company," ut the following
times uml places, viz:
Lafayette, Saturday, Jan. 28. . . . CJ r. u.
Mc.Miuville, Monday, " 30...." "
Dallas, Tuesday, " 31..,. " "
Monmouth, We l'v, Feb. 1 .... " "
Corvall s, TlniMbiy, " 2.... " "
Starrs Point, Friday, " 3.... " "
Kugene City, Safy, ' 4 " "
Lancaster, Monday, " ('.... " "
Ilarrisburg, Tuesday, " 1.... " "
Peoria, Wediusday, " "
Albanv, Thursday, ' !).... " "
Jefferson, Friday, " 10.... " "
Salem, Sulurduy, " 11.... " " .
A ttend, it will do you no harm to hear
what can be said.
A. C. R. SHAW,
General Canvassing Agent.
rotlltcnl.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald, says:
"In less than two hours ufter Congress
1'lld USS.'lllblcd, tllO ll'gger (MUSti'ill WHS
iN" "1' hoth Houses-iu the Senate by
Mrr- M:,s0lVn,ld'?, llm h7 Mr.pMk
u '""'. l ' organization o the
1 ,1Iollf lllld, tlie I""L(! '"!' must lie do-
t0 lycttw the notorious unti sluv. ry
' caneu me unpenning i is.s. xue
Republicans, have been trying to givo cir
culation to this work for the last two years,
and have, failed until now, when the Con
gress cf tho United States have entered
tipi-D the work of advertising it."
The Northern Democratic members of
Congress aro represented us being peculiarly
unhappy during the debutes which their
Southern brethren so rashly brought on.
Senator Iverson, in his speech, declared
that " he believed tho Northern portion of
the Democratic party was as rotten ns the
Republican." During one of the discu.-slons
iu the House, says the correspondent of the
New York Post, u Northern suid to a
Southern Democrat, in tliu hearing of Re
publicans, " Let this thing go on a few days
longer, nnd every Northern Democrat is
politically dimmed!"
New Yokk Flection. After one of the
most cxcitiii"- canvasses ever held iu that
city, Fernando Wood litis again been elect-
ed Mayor of New York, The voto was
one of the largest ever thrown in that city
Ojulyke, tho regular Republican candidate,
had 21,700 votes; Havemeyer, nominated
by the respectable Democrats, und support
ed by old Whigs nnd others who labored
for rhc defeat of the Republican candidate,
had 20,781. Wood's vote wus 30,054.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Enquirer says that a majority
of the Democrats in the Federal House aro
in favor of opening tho slave trade, and sev
eral of them have so declared themselves,
nd no one who nets with that organization
dare deny that he is iu favor of that pirut-
St. Louis, Missouri, district, and Coiqier, of
t(l0 pt.tro;f) Michigan, district. They uru
,)0tl .,: of SU(.a.s, whatever the or-
r
b'nizat.ou may .
The Democratic caucus of the Texan
T.OL'islatiire has nominated T,. T. Wii'full
for v g Senator, for the unexpired ter
dlwllllwi. He is a native
South Curobna. igfal has been eleclei
o
nn
native of
been elected,
Houston was not a candidate.
.1 , 1 . n
m me (iciiaie, even air. uw in, represcni-
, the f fl(WrL,lili;? State of California,
ell1,)g z,d thejstcm of lUrcrj e.ulor.l
& ; . ' .
.1' nn'Aii in fAif t.T t'm f-liw-tirin nf Iti-iiiilv.
, -
l:cn rresident.
The Mii.nsit p.ifrs contain a list of
tw(.n, mhf) are ail t0 1
; f , v g genatorilliD (0m
AJiVKRTIHNQ RATI.
On Uiire (I J hiira or lite, Irrvii-r nieacuir' '
jllMlliuU, t-'"1'
H two iiorrlinri, 4,0'"
Koch eulawiaimt lii--rt.i.ti, I,' e
Iteaaittkbla drduclione to thut mlio tdwrtu I
ilia ) ar.
vaaejsBaaaaMapc-i kkt mimm 1.1 aiiaiian t
i O II V K I N T I N U .
Tim raorairma or Tin AIICI H te iunr
lo inform the iiib'ii thai he hee ju.l rn tiird a
!aro a!o-k of Jull 'I t I'll and oihrr urw r in
in nuiiirul, ai.d will U in the fr.'y in. .i , i
ui! I lu.iij aui'rd la all ihe niuiii-ii mie of ih i .
ral ly. II AN 11111. 1 . I'Ci-'l I I I AM s
fAUPS, I IIU I l.AKS, I'AVl'lil KT-Wt -l.lv
ulld iillirr killda, ilulir to oidrr, " u hn l. ol if.
tirrar la i'.aatrret.
The Washington eorrcpondftit nf t!i
Ciucimiut! Coimni rciul writu some grnph'c
letters from tho sent of government. Wo
make a few extr.iits ns to tho do'iigi in
Congress. Iu speaking of tho first voto
for Speaker, lie says:
"The R 'publicans, ot usual, did not
know exactly what to do falter the vote
had lcn taken, and the Jl.'iuocr.iH being
for adjoiirniti''. Tlur wi-ro without a
h-nder. and their tactics WcM b id. In m
Judgment, if such a man at Alexander .
Stephens had Uru liuioiiu' the I Ipiiulilli-itiix.
Sherman viutihl have lieen Speaker beforo
an adjournment, n wa.i laheved, however,
by the ctHiteM hi'aded of tin 111 thut more
could be done ontj'do by e-.m-ultiiig tq n a
phui of operations and g'tthering up their
slrellilll, thill by quarreling ill the lloiisi'.
.Mr. l-ireeh v. Who was ill t in cditorliil enl.
h ry, utid who regards the Ib'publicun Con
gressmcu us the hen does the chii kt uti hr
her wings, was uhuovt suiTiKutiug with an
ger, nnd relieved himself by doing uu
uniount of " cusxin" that would huve as
tonished the piom Kciioohuusters out West,
who reiTiird It 1 1 it as uu umuuiussioued near.
nation of intellect and wisdom. Greeley
was iu favor of persisting iu forcing a voto
and cattsine; the DeniOjrncv to irruw wearv
with lilibusterisitt."
NorAtiu.iriEs i.v coxiiur.:.
There wiri inany new faces in t!ie new
Hull of the House of Representatives to-
lav, mid some familiar oun eono, and soino
old outs, lontriiiisslng, bm k again. Among
these wore Thudd'-us Stevens and Thount
(Vr win. These men hclonjr to the same
lass of politicians, but are us d.fl'erent in
their orgiitii.atiou us men can be. Stevens
seems to grow tnoru biltir as he grows old,
but Corwin relies more nod more upon bin
minor, nnj while the face of Lorwni rounds
out, that of Stevens coulr.itts unou tliu
bones. Stevens has the pleasure of enu
merating among his constituents tliu Presi
dent of the I'n. ted States his district be
ing that ol Lancaster.
There was some sens.it'on in respect tc
tho Hon. Daniel K. Sickles. Wheu hi
name was called by tho Clerk, there was 1
buzz of excitement, but no response. Th
mine was called again, but there was Mi:
110 response. The Clerk passed on. Whei
he had gouo through the list, he culled Dun
il l 11. Sickles again, nnd the gentleman re
ponded from Ins sent, wuieli is on the ex
treme left flunk of the Democratic position.
on the Speaker's right, and immediately
under tho Indies' galhry. There was a
flutter among tho crinolino when Sickle
answered " here," and ull eyes were turned
toward him. It wus u trying ordeal, but
Sh kles stood it without a symptom of Hindi
lug. lln wus dressed with scrupulous cur?.
wearing his coat buttoned about his btvust.
He sat with one hau l ungloved, exaiiiiuini;
his mails, and did not s ik reco'ruitioit from
any of his fellow-nieiubers. Until they saw
hi to present theinselvis, it was his policy lo
treat them as strangers. I presume there
wei'2 about twenty members who were at
pains to go and shako liuiids with him.
Siekh s looks I. ke a man of a hiuh order of
mind, aud in the highest condition ol health.
V better picture of u strong man would b.i
hurl to find than that which he presents.
The appearance of Itogcr A. Pryor ex
cited a gooil deal of interest. He looks as
though ho could hurdly bo of the constitu
tional ng II 0 does not wear uuy beard,
und ut a d'stuueo ho does not look as if ho
required a razor to keep his face clean.
lie wears his hair long, und it Imus be
hind his ears iu tl 0 stylo which some young
Indies uow-u days all' ct. His iuti liecttiul .
organs ure good, but his fen! ure is his nose,
which is an extravagant edition of the beak
of the American eagle.
Join J. Ciitten It u arrived this morning,
and was warmly greeted on ull sides. Ho
is a favor'to iu ull circles. Tim me ting
between the old h'ciitlickiuu uml .John P.
Hale wus equal iu cordiality lo that of a
couple of college chums, when first meeting
together at the coinui-nei iiieiit of the ses
sion. It was " Why, Hale!" uml " Why,
Crittenden!'' and their hands Mnnt'lvcd us
they caiiiu together. Haiti has n way of
getthig along with everybody except Frank
Pierce.
CO.NIifCT OF MKMI1KIU.
The temper of the House to-day Was bet
ter than 011 yesterday. The fire-eaters Weru
somewhat ashamed, I think, of tho absurd
rush upon Thaddctis Stevens, who Was not
saying anything untrue or iiiipiirliiiinentury.
Mr. Crawford has freely stated that he did
not understand Mr. Stevens. II q thought
Stevens was speaking of the tiiiiorousness
of the people cr the South, when tho re
marks of Stevens reully applied lo tliu
Northern members. But such misunder
standing are dangerous. They nmy, and
in this cuso dlil nearly, result iu a bcciio of
bloodshed ami of nutiouul disgrace. It
should be made a point of honor to enter
the hall of a deliberative body unarmed.
But I have no doubt that two hundred of
the members 011 the floor to-day were arm
ed with revolvers and bowie-knives. This
is a fearful state of things. One rash man
ono man maddened with liquor may
bring on a murderous conflict. The per.l
is imminent.
There is iu the House a surprising want
of decorum. The members rush iu groups
about the Hall, gather iu the uishs, ap
plaud or hiss the speakers, nnd keep up 11
iniscellane jim chatter, and a cross-lire ol
slang, wit, and impertinent interrogatories,
not only undignified in a laxly of such ini
portunre, but which would Ijc ntidignilii i
in street mass meeting; and the rJirit'
tinles in the galleries howl und ;0,r Bll,
stamp and clap, at their pleasure.
tr A courtesan, " Bluc-Kyed Mary,
was buried in St. Louis, lately, only tht
driver of the lu-arse ami a negro sexton no
compunying the body to the grave. J-'ivt-years
ago Rhe was the rsjiectnl and lovely
daughter of a wealthy merchant of that Ci'y,
uui wcut tinr.