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upon the 9tars and stripes of the nation; and give all to understand that he was always prepared, whenever called upon, to sacrifice himself upon the altar of his country. Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, the candidate upon whom the American strength of the House is principally concentrated, was very explicit in his replies to the interrogatories with which he was catechised. He was opposed to the i restoration of the Missouri restriction, and declared that such a measure would neither be promotive of the formation of slave nor free States. His position upon the subject of slave- j ry in the territories, was substantially taken by Mr- Richardson, save that Legislature of territories have aright, derived direct from Congress to protect property in slaves within such territories until the people shall have decided the question themselves. He, of course, approved the fugative 9lave law, and in reply to an interrogatory propounded by Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, be declared that, although he did not wish to proscribe foreigners, yet, like the Father of his Country, he always preferred na. tive born Americans to them, in matters per. ' taining to the administration of the affairs of the oountry. Mr. Kennett, of Missouri, proposed "T . attaohing to the interrogatories of Mr. Barks dale the question as to whether the candidates of the Speakership believed in future state, and p if so, whether it would be a free or slave State. Mr. Barksdale was, however, inclined to re?> ceive the amendment as an insult, and render> ed himself quite ridiculous by the bullying manner in which he approaohed Mr. Kennett, who was prompt in declaring that the gentleman from Mississippi could not intimidate him there or elsewhere. After the candidates, however, of the respec\ tive parties in the' House had defined their positions, another ballot was taken for Speaker, I; but resulted about the same as the last ballot. y r- Instead of facilitating an organization of the House, I think the definitions which the respeetive candidates have just given of their positions will render still more the improbability of such a result. Eaoh party is now confirmed in the soundness of the views of their candidates, as well as the incorrectness of those of their opponents, and consequently is veiy ' naturally the more determined to persist in the struggle Indeed, it is very difficult now to predict with accuracy at all when the House will organize. It may be in a day, but most likely will not be for weeks, unless new candidates take the place of those who are now in tbe field. The President of the United States gave the first levee of the season at the White House last night. The great East room was crowded to overflowing, and the display of wealth and refinement was unusually grand. The President and his lady were present during the evening, and were apparently in fine spirits. I took a position behind one of the principal doors, from which I looked out upon the assemblage with not a little interest and satisfaction. pMW??? Straps & Jkte. Usual Knapp, the last of Washington's , life-guard, died at Newburg, on the 10th instant, aged ninety-nine years. In the Virginia Legislature a bill has been introduced providing for the voluntary enslavement of the free negros of that State. Fashionable fans in Paris cost as high as $2,000. A twenty or thirty dollar fan is considerable the meanest trifle. A bill has been introduced into the House of Representatives of Alabama, to give aid to Kansas. The Academy of Medicinebas announced 'the physical and moral degeneration of the human race caused by vaccination,' as a subject to be argued at their meetings. ~ j 7 a applause. A substitute for butter at breakfast lias just been discovered by some bright genius. What an age of diskivery ! Well, it is. New, read:?Marry the nicest girl you know.? You will then have her to preside at your breakfast table; and unless you are a sad dog, indeed, you will not have any but her! We are progressing. Our exchanges, North and South, teem with accounts of disasters by land and sea, the effects of the storm and severe weather. Many, very many persons have been frozen to death, and others have lost the use of their limbs.? Quite a large number of vessels have been wrecked, numerous accidents on railroads, and other disasters by flood and field. The Philadelphia Ledger is of the opinion that the Speaker to be chosen this Congress, estimated by the cost of choosing him, will be likely to prove the most valuable man in the nation. lie has cost the United States Treasury, thus far, about 8100,000, and how much more time only can tell. What amount of service can he perform tliat will repay this I expenditure ? I Why, John, you have the most feminine cast of countenance I have ever seen.? Yes, was the reply. I know the reason of that, my mother was a woman. It is scarcely possible to estimate the quantity of ice on the Alps. It is said, how- J ever, that, independent of the glaciers, there are 1,500 square miles of ice in the Alpine range, from 80 to 600 feet thick. Mother, mother, here's Zske, fretting the baby. Make him c^again, Zake^hen mother will give him some sugar, and I'll take it . away from him?then he'll squr'l, and mother will give him some more, and you can take that, and we'll both have some. The injury to the pine timber in Orangeburg District, from the late storm, is said to be incalculable, and only to be estimated by millions. The roads were rendered almost impassable. It is stated in the Saugertiers (N. Y.) ? ' ? .1 T* T T TTMI t* xV * Telegrapu tnat toe new ju. u. niu, or mat place, has at length perfected the discovery for fixing the colors of the daguerreotype, and he has been offered ?30,000 for his right in it. A lad came running in great haste into a drug store the other day, and half out of breath, exclaimed: 'Mother 'sent me down to the shotecary pop to get a thimblesfull of palllagollic; Bub's as thick as dickenth, not expected to live from one end to t'other. We learn by a private letter from Ashville, (N. C.) that on Friday last, snow fell in tbat place to the depth of nine inches, since which it has been unusually cold. The Spectator says: across the mountain, in Burke and McDowell, snow fell to the depth of 17 inches. The Democratic State Convention of Alabama assembled at Montgomery on Tuesday the 8th inst. A resolution endorsing the policy of President Pierce, and recommending him ix> the Cincinnati Convention as a fit candidate for re-election to the Presidential a narripd iinnnimmiK-lv- and with rrrpat The question, whether the legislature 1 of this State has a right to tax the amount of 1 sales of goods, produce and merchandise, &c., 1 imported from a neighboring State, arising 1 under the act of 1854, will be brought before 1 the Court of Errors, to convence in Charleston on Tuesday. The question is an important one, and its decision will be looked for- , ward to with great interest. , At Chicago, on the 9th inst., the thermometer stood at 24 degrees below zero, at < i Cleveland 17 degress, and at Springfield Ohio, 24 degrees. At Detroit, on the same day, it ranged from 16 to 33 degrees below zero. At Pittsburg it was considered that 9th instant, was the coldest day ever experienced in that city. Everything froze, even gas, one-half of the pipes in the city imparting no light whatever after night, whilst the others dispensed very sickly rays. William Wells, who was several years since sentenced to death in the District of Columbia for murder, had his sentence commuted by President Fillmore, to imprisonment for life. The case was brought up before the United States Supreme Court last week on the ground tHht the President has no right to commute, and could only grant an unconditional pardon. The Court on Friday decided for the prisoner, and he was set at liberty. CIn ?0rfebille Cntptim". edited by SAM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLER. YORKVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1866. J&SF* The Editor's Office will be found at Walker's Hotel, where our friends who have business relating to the editorial department are invited to call. Persons desirous of transacting other business connec ted with the paper will call on the Publisher Mr. Grist, at the Printing Office, one door South of the Post-Office, or on Mr. Miller, at the Commissioner's Office in the Court House. THE LATEST NEWS. The mails of last evening brought the following items of news from Washington:? January 22.?Mr. Boyce, ot South Carolina offered a resolution that, in view of the critical relations of this country with England, it is the duty of all conservatives in Congress to unite to elect a Speaker. There was one ballot to-day for Speaker; no election. Our Government has demanded Mr. Crampton's recall. Negotiations still continue. January 21.?There was no business of importance transacted in the Senate to-day, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday. In the House there were many propositions for the election of Speaker, and Mr. Faulkner of Virginia, moved that the members resign, but the motion was tabled by a majority of 26. A ballot was then taken for Speaker, giving Banks, 92; Richardson, 66; Fuller, 81; Pennington, 8; Scattering, 6. January 20.?The Union advocates the resignation of all the members of the House of Representatives, presuming that organization is impossible under present circumstances. It also contains a strong article on the subject of a war with Great Britain. RESIGNED. Wo nreinformed that Gen. Edwards Las given notification of his intention to resign the office of Brigadier General on tho 15th of February next. The election will be ordered to take place as soon as possible thereafter. Tho announcement of Col. States R. Gist will be found in this issue. COMMUTED. We learn that the punishment of James Hugixs, sentenced to be hung on Friday next at Chester for the murder of George W. Culp, has been commuted to one year's imprisonmontby the Governor, for "divers reasons." The pardon was signed last winter, but in obedience to orders was not published until Monday last. TUTAI. np T _T_ prn.RS. The trial of Thomas J. Eccles on the second indictment, for unlawfully opening a mail package, was ended on Tuesday before the last?the jury returning a verdict of "Not Guilty." The Courier , says: "the recognizances of all parties attending in reference to the matters against T. J. Eccles? there being four cases yet remaining?were continued for the fourth Monday in February, being the 25th February, to which day the District Court stands adjourned. We hear rumors of a desire to chance the venue as to thosecases, but have learned nothing definitely." THE AMERICAN HOTEL. Mr. W. Bollinger, of Columbia, has become the Proprietor of this popular establishment, and solicits the large share of public patronage heretofore given to it. Ho will be assisted by Mr. J. L. Beard, the former Book-keeper, who is well known to the patrons of the House, well versed in the art of pleasing, and well disposed to put it into operation for the accommodation of bis guests. Under his management the "American" will lose none of its good name. We bespeak a fair trial for it under the new regime. Sec the advertisement. LIMESTONE SPRINGS. Tho attention of Parents and Guardians is called to the advertisement of tho Messrs. Curtis, announcing the commencement of the next session of the Limestone Springs Female High School, on the 20th day of February next. We have already given to this Institution a prominent place in our columns, and we have nothing left to say of its merits. It is an established institution, with Principals whose profession is that of tho teacher and who bend their every energy to the accomplishment of the ends of their responsible calling. During the vacation, it is stated, Mr. Curtis has visited many of the Schools in the South, and will be enabled by the suggestions he lias obtained to introduce further improvements in his method of instruction. Consult the advertisement. THE CLEVELAND TIMES. We have received the first number of a paper with j tho above title, published at Shelby, N. C., by Mesj srs. A. P. & J. E. Newso.v. The Times makes quite a decent appearance, and promises to live longer than ! the period usually allotted to newspaper enterprises ) in that latitude. The people of Cleveland should | support a paper handsomely, and if the Tint's fulfills the promises of its birth we think it will meet with good success. We tako pleasure in placing it upon our list, and in extending our best wishes to tho young and enterprising Proprietors. "\TAR IN KANSAS. A telegraphic despatch in tho Carolinu Times of ' Monday gives us a meagre account of a recent out! break in Kansas, which is startling aud fearful in j the extreme. The despatch without da*e says:? "Advices have been received at St. Louis from KickI ttpoo, announoing that a conflict had taken place at j Easton between a company from Lawrence, under Capt. Brown and the Kickapoo Rangers. Numbers ' - -1 J a? ei/lno \fnmr now. were Kiueau.nu ?uunu ?.u wm omva. sons were flocking into Easton. The disturbance was supposed to hare originated at the election of the 15th." Up to the time of writing we here been enabled to obtain nothing move satisfactory, and we must 1 therefore take the above with many grains of allow- < ance. If it be true, however, that civil war in its : vorst shape is upon us, so be it The South will i neot it boldly and firmly?we had almost said, glad- I y. The issue at last must bo decided by the sword, ! md perhaps it is well now for the battle to com- ! mence. ' i THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. We must not omit to refer our District readers to the letter of Hon. James L. Orr, in which the policy of the appointment of a South' Carolina delegation to the National Democratic Convention is fully and ably demonstrated. The matter is one which the people in their primary capacity must decide.? They have been called upon for this decision, too, at a time when, we think, the most important interests are at issue. We hope, therefore, that the letter will receive an earnest and candid reading, and that the men of our District, unbiassed by any influen ce9 resulting from former party associations, will in 9ober earnestness make up their verdict. Every material point bearing upon the question is discussed in the letter so thoroughly and forcibly that it would be well-nigh a gratuitous labor on our part to attempt to add any suggestion of our own. There are one or two considerations, however, to which recent events have served to give additional force. We shall merely allude to them. Many reasons have heretofore combined to induce the people of our State to refrain from a participation in the Conventions of the National Democracy ; the most powerful of which, with sensible men, has been the fact that the measures before the country were of a character, compared with that which S. Carolina has long regarded the great question, trifling and inconsiderable. With a prescience which late years have done greatly to vindicate, our people have foreseen the coming of the day when all other creeds would be mingled in the one doctrine paramount above all and vital; and consistently refusing to be distracted by minor issues, preferring rather to trim each sail and nourish every energy at home, we have intently awaited the period of the conflict. The day is now upon us?the battle worthy of the mettle, and let us to it! The issue for which we have prayed, in which all our interests are merged, is now to be decided. Why fold our arms, and at a distance coldly look upon the conflict? Is it the part of magnanimity ??is it brave ? There are other and even more fearful battle-fields than those marked by the clangor of arms and the shedding of blood 1 Such will bo the campaign of 1856. By it the perpetuity of the Union, if not of the institution of slavery, will be determined. The other Southern States are preparing to enter the lists, and they demand it of us, earnestly, to go with them. The Democratic party, true to the instincts which have ever linked it to the Constitution and the rights of the States, has taken the position of South Carolina, and by its destiny South Carolina must now abide! After we have for years demanded this condition, shall we, when it isgranled, refuse to act our part? Is it consistent? Is it in accordance with our lino of duty? Is it safe ? Another consideration. The reader who has attentively studied the President's Message, published in our paper two weeks ago, could not have failed to remark the bold, independent and triumphant manner in which the institution of slavery and its true relations to the Constitution are vindicated. The argument is straight-forward, turning neither here nor there, wavering not a jot from the truth and the right. From the days of Washington down to the present, no President has met the high demands of his duty more nobly and truthfully?none has taken a more commanding position, or, as far as we can discern, has been actuated by more conscientious and patriotic motives. Under his leadership the Democratic party is pledged to the right?more firmly and irrevocably than under the leadership of any other man. Mr. Pierce's name will come before the Convention. We owe it to him, to the Party he represents, to the country, and to ourselves, to sustain him. It will not do for South Carolina merely to indicate a preference ; wc mu3t go into the Convention, and by the moral influence of our presence not less than by the actual force of our numbers, secure for him tho nomination. It may be?indeed, it is. not unlikely?that the scales will bo so nicely poised as to require a uumber of votes to turn it even less than that assigned to South Carolina. Wo cannot safely and consistently vote for Mr. Pierce unless he is the nominee of the Convention; and it is our duty, a duty of gratitude as well as a dictate of selfpreservation, first to aid in securing his nomination. By way of suggestion we would remark, lastly, that in all our deliberations in reference to this matter, we should keep it constantly in mind that South Carolina, inker sovereign capacity, has declared and ordained that she xcillnot secede from the Union unless the co-opertion of all or several of the Southern States be first secured. The fact is suggestive and just now full of moaning. Wo shall enlarge upon it at nnother time. mere: mention. We learn that Rev. Whitefoud Smith D. D., of the Methodist Church, has nccepted the appointment to the chair of English Literature in WofFord College, Spartanburg The New York Legislature was organized on tho 16th instant, by the ' lection of Robinson*, Soft-Shell Democrat, Speaker A writer in the Winnsboro' Rcr/islcr makes the following nomination: "Franklin Pierce, of N. II., for Pesident, and James L. Orr, of S. C. for Vice-President." Monday before the last Wm. F. Davidson, Esq., was elected Intondant of Charlotto N. C. On the same day, the following gentlemen, all on the Wet ticket, were elected Town Council of Chester for the present year: W. M. McDonald, Inecndant', A. II. Davega. W. T. Gilmore, W. F. Farley, and S. W. Moblcy, Wardens W. H. Langston, Esq., has been elected Ordinary of Laurens District, by a majority of 459 votes. There were rtvelve candidates in me neiu: umruer whs | committed at Clinton, Laurens District, on Monday before last, on the person of Geo. Holland by James Mc. Williams. Williams has fled John Caldwell, a venerable and much esteemed citizen of Newberry, died on the 14lh instant. Mr. Caldwell leaves one survivor of the class that left the South Carolinn College in 1807, who now remains the eldest graduate of that institution. He was descended from the stock of which were the maternal ancestors of Johu C. Calhoun, and was, in professional life and duties, the compeer and cssociato, on circuit, of that distinguished relative The Carolina Times learns i that Tilman Watson Esq., whose election was sue- ! cessfully contested at the last session, was recently j re-elected Senator from Edgefield District Af- j fairs in Mexico aro gloomy; the press is fettered heavily, and the people are groaning with the bur- . den of anarchy and misrule. It was reported that one of Santa Anna's agents had gone to Mexico to ! observe the condition of affairs, and make fair the i road for his return! W. S. Wood, of Columbia, has been elected M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Carolinn, I. 0. 0. F Both Houses of the Mississippi Legislature organized at Jack xi? na ?a ? A. mi. _ -n* .1 A l ?n son on me oiu lusmui. uio u uiccre uiccluii urc tin j Democrats. J. J. Pettus, of Kemper, was elected j President of the Senate, nnd W. A. Barry of Lowndes j Speaker of the House A correspondent of the : Richmond Enquirer, says that there is living in Pow- j hatan county, Vu., a person who was born cotcmpor- j aneously with the coronation of George II. of Eng- | land?48 years before the Declaration of American : Independence, and four or five years before the birth ! of Washington The Synod of South Carolina | proposes to the Synod of Georgia to raise the salaries of their professors in the Seminary at Columbia, and ! to endow the Rev. Dr. Thornwcl's professorship.? ?45,000 of the SCO,000 have already been raised The case of the State vj. Jesse, the slavo of Mrs. F. H. Elmore, charged with the killing of 117//!am belonging to Dr. FisriEn, was tried on Saturday last in Columbia, before Thomas P. Walker, Esq., and resulted in a verdict of acquittal There will be in access of about 25,000 hogs killed at Louisville, this year, over last year. The nominal price is $o,25 net, with a dull market. Cheap bacon, next season The small pox is said to have broken out in Richmond Ya., and fears are entertainod that it will seriously interfere with the contemplated meeting of the Commercial Convention in that city. A HOMK-VOICE. We have received and take the liberty of publishing the subjoined letter from a subscriber, a citizen of our District who has more than once occupied distinguished positions in the gift of our people.? We are pleased to receive such evidences of approval, giving us the assurance that the thinking racu of our District are ready to sustain that eulightened and liberal course of policy which we think so imperatively demanded at the present juncture. The extracts alluded to will bo published in a future number. Our correspondent says: " I am gratified to perceive that you have taken position in favor of our being properly represented in the National Democratic Convention. I had just prepared a copy of Col. Okb's letter to send you for publication, when I received the last number of the Esquires, informing me of your views and its intended publication. I think the period auspicious for united Southern action, and a point now reached in the progress of the Government when it becomes every State that holds dear the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to lend the moral strength of its support and approbation to true Constitutional principles and measures, and to participate a like in stemming the tide of fanaticism and encroachment. Impressed with these views I have still thought to send you a communication taken from a Charlestoil paper, as being further connected with the discussion of the propriety of the State being represented in the Convention. I observe that marked attention is given to the subject in various sections of the Stato, and cannot but regard it an act of justice that the Press should place before the public such important facts and information as may be had in relation to the subject, calculated to lead to the formation of a just and enlightened public sentiment. Enclosed is also a slip showing the strange position our ex treme conservatism places us in, and the consequent odium with which we must come to be regarded by other Southern States holding tho same institutions and identified with us in feeling and interest. This, however, meets its defence in the latter part of the communication. I do not send it specially for publication. Indeed, publish nothing, unless it meets approval. I also send a slip which I caught up somewhere, containing important statistics by Judge Smith, whose whole political life, distinguished as it was, is intimately associated with our particular locality. Is this not a singular season ? two snows, one oovering tho other. The duration has been so long that every living thing begins to show the hard effects of it. Even tho birds of the field lose their wildness and hover around the barn-yards and freding-places, as if reduced almost to starvation. I have picked up several that have perished?having no external marks of injury. Truly yours &c. THE REASON OF IT. We have more than once heard it asserted by "the oldest inhabitant" that the streams of our country were gradually falling, many of^hem remembering the time when our branches and creeks ran a sufficient quantity of water to fill their present channels to overflowing. That the assertion is true is undeniable, and we can safely set about to find out the reason of it. The following item, explaining the causes of drouth during recent years, will answer ourpurpose, and at the samo time give our country friends a lesson. The Scientific American says: The Annual Report of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture devotes considerable space to discussion of drouth of 1854: "There can be no doubt," it is remarked, "that the destruction of our forest has much increased tho severity of our summer drouth. Forests have a tendency. hy protecting the earth from the scorching rays of the sun, to prevenfc-n large a1 " ?: ?J 4k.. 4k ? mount 01 eYlipormiuii, ttuu nius iun? iuc icmpuruture of the soil. Wlien standing upon elevated grounds, the sources of rivers arc found in them, and they dotcrmine the direction of the prevailing rains. The winds which blow over forests become impregnated with moisture which they spread over the country, giving freshness and life to all vegetable creation. But where there nrc no forests, the clouds sweep over the country without finding any obstacle to arrost their progress arid resolve them into rain. The streams become dried up; the soil is heated, and the winds, passing over large extents of country parched by the sun, become hot, and bear with them heat and sterility." The report recommends, among the most practicable methods of preventing suffering by drouth, that irrigation bo introduced more generally among our fanners, and that they take more pains to reclaim and cultivate low lands, which at the same time that they retain moisture better than others, will not fail to pay a very large profit to the cultivator, year after year. FANNY FERN MARRIED. The papers have it that the bold, dashing, strongminded. yet, for all, kind-hearted Fanny (otherwise called Mrs. Sara Payson Eldredge) was married on Saturday, the 6th instant, to Mr. James Pakton, journalist and author of the "Life of Horace Greeley." Look out for "Fanny Fern's Paper!" Conoerning this epluribua unum affair, the New York Day Book discourses thus:? Last night Fanny Fern, the caustic, fiery Fanny, was united in the bondage of wedlock, to James PaVton, esq. She has been lecturing the public for some time past; we trust Mr. Parton will now receive the benefit of her disquisitions. The lucky bridegroom is the unfortunate sub-editor, who figures in such a lacrymose manner in "Ruth Hall," and the generous heart of Fanny has, wc presume, been "techcd" with his misfortunes.? We hopo Fanny will not be compelled to take up the lumcntation of Widow Bcdott, as follows: "Oh! full forty dollars would I give If we had continued apart." DR. LIEBER. The students of the South Carolina College held a meeting recently and adopted a preamble and resolutions expressive of their regard for the learned and distinguished Professor of Political Economy, and of their deep regret in view of his purpose to resign. The reply of Dr. Lieber is subjoined. We are pleased to note this action of the students. It is a just and exceedingly appropriate tribute to the man and his valued labors, and does honor alike to himself, to the College, and to the head and heart of those in whose regard lie is thus shown to have won nn enviable position. Could we hope tlmt this action would weigh with Dr. Lieber in inducing a withdrawal of his resignation, we might hait it with still greater pleasure. The Stato will suffer heavily indeed by the loss of such a man, and we earnestly hope that he may yet conclude to abide with us:? Dear Sir :?A copy of the rosolutions which the Students of tho South Carolina College adopted on Tuesday last, has been presonted to me this moment and the warmest feelings of an effectionate acknowldgement prompt me to express at onco to you, and through you to tho Students, my gratitude for that portion, which relates more especially to the opinion entertained by them of my usefulness, and assures mc of their kind feelings towards me. Of this portion alone you will permit me to speak in my reply to your resolutions. Gratitude is a forcible term; peculiarly strong when usod by a teacher towards those he teaches; yet I use it in its plain and true meaning?without ln/iiiiirinrf in nnv cnmnlimcntarv exaggeration. It **4v* ***& "? 1 ^ WW is grateful to my heart to know that those who think they havo fderived some benefit from my teaching, feel also an affectionate regard for me; and I am thankful to you for the public expression of this regard, because some persons have deemed it proper to make others believe that I have not that in me which gains the hearts and souls as well as the heads of the young and the ardent. If what has thus been unkindly advanced were true, it would be one of the bitterest failures in the whole of my checkered life. I have often told you how high and sacred I hold the relation between the teacher and the taught.? We have contemplated together the effectionate friendship which quickened the lives of Socrates and his followers, and eased the great man's death; aad above all, we have dwelled on that love which was a living bond between Him, who is the divine typo of the teacher, and his disciples, whom he calls his friends. Again and again I have stated to you what I hold to be an important truth, that besides the pupils' esteem of the teacher's intellect, there is nothing that constitutes so ready a conveyance of knowledge, even though it were of a purely intellectually character?nothing that has so great a power to make the pupil a ready and fertile recipient of the proffered Becd and to give to the teacher a buoyancy of spirit and delight in imparting knowldge, as an effectionate friendship uniting the-one with the other. Good will is the b^ >t interpreter. It has existed and still exists between us, and I now wish to add, that, if circumstances shall prevent me from complying with the desire which you kindly express, this friendship and good will will be in my retirement a greater solace than the consciousness that I have not laboured wholly in vain in the sacred cause of transmitting knowledgo to the rising generation. I beg you to assure the Students that while I have not put a prospective term to my connection with this institution in a sudden feeling of resentment, I have not done it without pain. I had identified myself with the College. The bonds which connec. a man with a great and beneficial institution, and one thnt is interwoven with the history of the commonwealth, are but little inferior to the ties which knit men in loving families, and those that bind him to his country. Neither of them can be severed without bleeding. Once more, I thank you and all the Students heartily and with emotions which assure me that this incident will ever be remembered as one of the most A./*..i .r i:r? graieiui occurrences 01 my me. Tour friend and teacher, Francis Likbrr. To Mr. J. T. Darby, Chair'n, &c. HOME JOURNAL. The first numbers of the new volume of this sterling literary journal, on our table, fully justify our best expectations. Of all the weekly newspapers published in this country the Home Journal ranks highest in our estoem. Every week we look anxiously for its coming, and when it comes, paper an(T pen aside, we set ourselves down to a feast of royal banquetting, never ceasing until we have gathered all, even the crumbs of the table. The readers of the Enquirer aro indebted to it for many a capital selection; indeed, for the manifest meanness of the thing, we would be provoked to reprint the whole concern, editorial and all, seriatim. N. P. Willis, one of the editors, is a clever and exceedingly pleasant writer. In the stubble-field through which we gropo our way, his fancies peep out here and there like a red, ripe Btrawberry, and just like a strawberry they go down with" us, lusciously. A slice of the heart of a nicely cooled water-melon, on a sultry summer's afternoon, is not comparable. The first and second chapters of his new Romance, "Paul Fane, or Parts of a Life Else ? ' > t-j. it-- tt untoia," are in prrni in me aumc ?/u?/7<i?, uuu promise of a story of rare interest. The first part of an original novelette in verse, called the Story oj a Star, by J. M. Field, is also in the last number; and, to give a relish to all of it, the first of a series of songs by Gen. Mobris, the "song-writer of America. Just for tho sake of a sample we shall copy it?in theso times of ice and snow and cold, bleak winds, it reads delightfully. Here it is: Thank God for pleasant weather! Chant it, merry rills! And clap your hands together, Ye exulting hills! Thank Him, teeming valley! Thank Him, fruitful plain! For the golden sunshine, And the silver rain. Thank God of Good tho Giver! Shout it sportive breeze; Respond, oh tuneful river! To tho nodding trees, Thank Him, bud and birdhng! As ye grow and sing! Mingle in thanksgiving Every living thing! Thank God, with cheerful spirit, In a glow of loro, For what wo here inherit, And our hopes above!? Universal Nature Revels in her birth, When God, in pleasant weather, Smiles upon tho earth ! Undtreliff, June, 18o0. The Home Journal is published in New York by Morris & Willis, at $2 per annum, in advance. POLITICAL. The last telegraphic dispatch from Washington announces that the Speaker has not yet been elected. It will bo remembered that a resolution passed tho Hoifee declaring it to be the duty of the Candidates to announce their opinions upon the political questions of the daj. Upon our first and second pages will bo found a letter of correspondence giving the purport of the responses of Messrs. Richardson, Banks and Fcller. Our representatives, Messrs. Boyce, Keitt and McQueen, refused to swallow Mr. Richardson's doctrines upon "Squatter Sovereignty," and bolted from the ranks. Subsequently, however, and after consultation in caucus, they returned to the fold and at last accounts were voting the ticket as busily as over. The reason of tjieir course has not yet transpired. The anti-Nebraska members held a caucus on the 18th instant, in which the nomination of Mr. Banks was again declared unanimously, and it was determined upon to adhere to him to the last. Things are in a deplorable condition. About one hundred and twenty-five ballots have been taken, and the prospect of an election is now 08 distant as ever. The reader must form his own opinion of the result. We candidly confess that we are not "competent to the include." In order, however, to aid in making up opinions, we copy a letter from the Charleston Courier, giving a description of the session of Friday the 11th:? The remarkable sitting of the House from twelve o'clock yesterday till near nino this morning, was wholly fruitless of any result. Some ballots were taken for tbe choice of a Speaker, and indicated no important changes, but most of the 21 hours sitting was occupied with personal explanations and remarks upon political questions of the day. Upon calling the yeas nnd nays upon any motion, members frequently were permitted, before answering yes or no, to make an explanation in a ten minutes'speech. Motions to adjourn were frequently made during the night, and almost unanimously rejected. The democrats were bound, by a caucus resolution to vote against all motions to adjourn till a speaker should be elected, and the Banks men accepted the same issue of physical endurance. 0; course it was not without much personal suffering, especially on the part of the older or less vigorous men, that this test was endured. The Houso was generally very orderly, though there was a confusion of tongnes and commotion prevailing in every part of the hall. It had the aspect of a Babel, but the members yet understood what they were about?that is?nothing at all. There were but two or three members who ' showed signs of unusually free libations ; whereas formerly, in night sessions, sobriety was sometimes an exception. The individuals who arc above alluded to had perhaps prepared themselves to contribute something to the amusement of the House, and, in fact, by their excellent good humor and wit, nfforded a relief from the tedium and monotony of the proceedings. I There was no exhibition of ill feeling during the [ protracted sitting. At length, about eight or nine o'clock, A. M., the Democrats gave way, and Mr. Cobb announced the failure of the project which the caucus had resorted to, in the hope that it would expedite an organization. The House adjourned over until to-morrow at twelve, for sleep and refreshment. ; To-morrow they come to the field again with renew| cd obstinacy fur the continuation of the struggle.? j They will hardly resort to any more night sessions. There can bo no end to the contest until some five ! or six Democrats shall consent to the adoption of the ! majority rule, or in some other mode give up the | struggle. They are so deeply committed against Mr. Banks, that they will not do this until his name is taken down, and somo other put up by his faction. This cannot, however, be done until the Banks men are willing to give up the organization to the J)emo j crats, forwith fifty members who will stick to Banks, j and the rest being scattered, the plurality will be j left with the "glorious seventy-five." The progress of events in New York and Pennsylvania is worthy of notice. The Convention of the soft-shell Democracy was held recently, at which resolutions were reported and adopted denouncing tho Republican movement, approving the principles of the Nebraska Bill, and unqualifiedly endorsing the administration of President Pierce.? The soft-Bhells have hitherto exhibited a decided proclivity for frec-soilism, and their action in view of the present aspect of parties is as unexpected as it is welcome. In Pennsylvania, the signs arc equally propitious. The Legislature of that State has elected Governor Biglsr to the U. S. Senate, thus | endorsing the course of the Democratic party, and j si | the States-Riglits, Nebraska and nnti-free-soil doc- w ! trinesof which Governor Big Lr.B has hitherto boon fit ; the consistent advocate. J n Letters and despatches from Washington unite in , cl , expressing the opinion, entertained at the Capitol, . tl | of the imminent danger of an early collision be- j b< i tw.'cn the United States and Great Britain. We pi j copy a dispatch in relation to this important and ' j critical riuestion, reserving any comment of our own | until the next week's nmuber: I jr j Tho country at this moment is on the evo of a war. ' di ; Our tardy demands on England for redress in the : c< > Crampton affair are at last replied to by a ridicule j el I of our pretensions, and a refusal to recognize tho I F j enlistment of recruits for the British service by her ] si ! Minister at Washington, as a violation of interna- j K | tional law. She horo assumes the right of construe- . t< I tion, as she had previously done in the case of the R ; Clayotn and Bulwer treaty. ! si i We aro further informed that tho Atlantic has li j brought to Washington intelligence of the fact that ti a reinforcement to tho British West India fleet has 1 been determined UDon. and will sail shortly for this ' c country. A protest lias been sent by the British go- ; n vernment against the recognition of the new Nicar- ti gunn government by the United States. The recog- n nition of Walker's government by the United States c would prove of vital importance to Great Britain in o her controversy with this country. But bore she is t< again disappointed. e The following letter taken from the Charleston ^ Couritr, dated at Washington January 16th, will be j( : read with interest. It discusses the matter more at f length, and is as satisfactory as any statement which f' has yet come to hand J The President has conferred with a number of members of the House, of different parties, and giv- I en them intimation as to the present condition of our ^ foreign relations, which ought to inducethem to com- a plete their organization. j Yesterday the Cabinet determined, after a long c sitting, to suspend diplomatic relations with England. This bold and decided, if not rash measure, has been adopted for the reason that the President, in the present condition of the House, cannot communicate ' a special mcssago upon the state of our relations ' with England to Congress. It was his purpose to send in a message, stating that the British Government had finally refused to make any further explanation of their orders for the prosecution of their recruiting service in this country. In the annual message of the 81st ult., the President states that ho would communicate to Congress the result of the pending question upon the enlistment case. The final answer of the British Government came out by the Altantic. This ultimatum of the British Government amounts not only to an utter refusal of further explanation, but is accompanied with a declaration from the head of the Govornment?Lord Palmerston?that he will bring before Parliament, upon its meeting, the whole subject of American affairs, and will advise that the Government 9hall ad- j here to the stand they have taken upon the enlistment and the Central American questions. The answer is considered by the Administration as rude, ^ harsh, and unfriendly. One thing more was necessary to make it hostile?and that one thing has happened, as the Government is advised?the British ' Government have again ordered another reinforce- ' ment for the West India squadron. Though no alarmist, yet knowing what is passing in the Executive Government, I must say that our affairs are in a most critical position. You will ' ; scarcely believe it, but it is a fact, that yesterday 1 j the Cabinet after a prolonged session decided in fa- ' ! vor of the suspension of diplomatio intercourse with ! ' England. Mr. Buchanan is to bo withdrawn, with a ^ declaration that no other Minister will be accredited to that Government, until it shall assume a more friendly attitude towards the United States. This 1 course, as you may remember, was adopted by our 4 Government towards France, during the administra- C tion of John Adams. He suspended diplomatic in- * torcourse, and in a message to Congress declared * that he would not resume it, until France was pre- ^ pared to do us justice. The result was that, through f our Minister at the Hague, an intimation was given 11 that the French Governmet was prepared to treat on 0 more liberal tormH, and Messrs, Marshall, Pinck- ' ncy and Gerry wero sent out as Commissioners.? ^ But, in this case, there is no probability that the ? British Government will, while that "wild, wilfnl, n blundering" Palmerston, as Lord Grey's friends used * to denominate him, shall remain at the head of the 11 Ministry. The Southern, members who had left Colonel Rrichardson, have gone back to him, for reasons that Gen. ^ Quitman and others have stated. i' J Mr. Banks cannot be elected. The plurality vote ?,-i?it.. I wuuuut uc uuuyvcu niuio ug 10 mo icuuui^ gauiuuiu. Sixty of his friends will stand by him to the last. " ?? i THE PEACE PROSPECTS. Our advices from Europe by the last Steamer af- j ford no clue as to the result of the pending negotia- ] tions for poace. Prince Esteehazy had at last ac- ( counts arrived at St. Petersburg and laid his propo- * sition before the Russian Cabinet; but several weeks j must elapse before the purport of the answer can be j ascertained. Although the propositions are so styled, we think 'j the result will prove them to constitute any thing i else than an ultimatum. We are now persuaded < that the European States, Russia and France among ' them, are ardently desirous of peace, and are ready \ to accomplish this necessity at the price of mutual i concession. England alone demurs to the proce- j dure, and, if we are to judge from the tone of the t press, insists upon the prosecution of the war. But i Napoleon has declared that "the Empire is Pence," 1 and, as he wills it, so it will be done. ^ The most reliable index of the temper and dc- t sigr.s of the French, or, rather, of their Emperor, is ^ to be found in a remarkable pamphlet recently is- j sued from Paris, the authorship of which is attribu- 1 ted to Napoleon himself. It counsels the meeting of a general Congress of ^ European Powers to ad- ( just the present difficulty as well as all other com- * plications that have arisen since the Congress of Vi- t ennn. In this Congress, the terms to be submitted t to Russia, as indicated, are by no means humiliato- ' ry, or such as may conflict with the honor of a great j nation. The argument has the merit of an unusual t display of candor and good faith, and, throughout, I the writer exhibits a paramount desire for peace.? ^ Doubtless, the Congress will be held, and, England to ^ the contrary notwithstanding crying loudly the ^ i while "rather than submit our quarrel to a Congress J, j in which Russia would be omnipotent, let the sword s I decide between us"?the event of its deliberations \ I promises better things for the tranquility of Europe. * We may safely assume that Russia will reject the j I proposed ultimatum. Previous to the presentation r 1 " by Esterhazy, the Minister, Nesselrode, had pub- f lished the Czar's interpretation of the third point, ? namely, "that the right of Turkey to close the g Straits be maintained; that no ships of war be ad- r mittcd into the Black Sea except Russian or Turk- d ish; that the number of ships be mutually arranged ^ by Russia ami Turkey by special treaty between s those two powers alone." The Russians thus dc- j< clare their unwillingness to neutralize the Black Sen, ^ and, further, refuse to cede the freedom of the mouth ? i of the Danube and the territory lying along the riv- E or. Those points, already determined, are of course r j included in the ultimatum, and the answer must be ^ ; returned accordingly; but it may be announced in a 1 manner not to preclude further efforts at negotia- e: tion. In these efforts, the struggle of England to ^ maintain the demand for an indemnification for the (j expenses of the war, will be prominent; France, ri however, says nothing on this snore, and the point, 11 therefore, must be given dp. To sum up the whole, 11 the prospects for peace, though seen far down in the u distance, are favorable. . a: Such are the conclusions that are inevitable, if we ^ trust the statements of recent advices. vi Meantime, a Grand Council of War is to be held ai in Paris, to cellect, intercharge and consider all pos- a -v ble information relative to tbe war. Marshal l'K[S3IKR has notified his government that no military iccoss can be attained on the present basis of opettions in the Crimea. The Grand Council will be mrged with the duty of deciding on a new plan for ie Spring campaigns, for the prosecution of which, oth in England and France, the most extensive pre* irations are in progress. The news from the Crimea is unimportant. The .ussians had made an appearance on the height* on urkousta, and showed some manifestations of an k itcntion-to attack the French positions in the Baiar Valley, with the view of restricting the ground jvered by the allied outposts which now affords fui to tbe army and food for the cattle. As the rench have retired in presence of winter, the Rusans have thrown forward their advanced posts at [eloluz and Mnrkul, to the northeast, and from.Ainlar and Ozembasb, to the north, of Baidnr. The iussians continued to fire stfeadlty from the north Jo nf Snhastouol. hut Ensdisli corresnondenee snvs ttle damage is done. The allies have ceased to rejrn the fire. Gortschakoff announces that on tbo Cth of December a detachment of Cossacks defeatd a strong squadron of General Givan's cavalry ear Kertch, and that*, the English commander was iken prisoner. The latest accounts from the Crilea state that the Russian troops had been reinforcdby two regiments of Huxxars?Uso, that bodies f Russian troops were marching from the Crime* o Bessarabia. There was no intention; however, of vacuating their former position, as their places will e filled from their reserves. ' . . ' Advices from Sweden are very warlike. The miliary commanders have received instructions to have heir regiments in the highest state of efficiency beore Spring. The indications are, that in accordance nth the secret article of the treaty, Swedeu will ake the field in the Spring. Appearances strongly adicate that Austria will not take the field against tussia unless assured of the active support of the Jerman Bund. The Prussian Court is displeased ritli Baron Secbach's mission to St., Petersbargb, ,nd has sent Baron Mantefeul to Dresden to demand lositively to what extent Bavaria and Saxony have mgaged themselves with the Western allies. THE INDIAN OUTBREAK IN FLORIDA. The Tampa Peninsular of January 5th contains a ong account of the recent attack upon Lieut. Haht?vff, and his company, by the Seminole Indians in Florida. On Sunday, December 10, the Lieutenant rod party were halted about ten miles from Pott Drum, lie spent several days in-visiting the forts and villages, which he found either burnt down or Jcserted. Early Thursday morning, the 20th., while the party were preparing their equippage to start for Fort Myers, the war hoop was sounded and they received a volley. *'IhiB, of coarse, was utterly unexpected, and all was confusion. Some little firing from the party ensued, but several were out of the reach of their arms.- ' Williams was s{xty yards distant from his rifle, saddling his horse ; he made bin eseape. Those who could.get their pieces fired thorn, and the rest loaded for fhe lieutenant, who fought bravely until he was wounded, when be exclaimed, 'I am done for,' bnt suddenly pulling out his pistol, sried out, 'No, by heavens, the pistol h&s saved toy life, for the ball has struck itP Hannah and Baker were wounded at this time. The Borvivors then separated, and it is presumed the plunder alone prorented the savages from pursuing them." Upon receipt of the news at Fort Myers, Companies E. and K. were despatched to the battle-ground, and preparations were taken to place the fort ina condi tion for defence. Large fires were noticed by the Punta Rassa force along the coast, and they hate been ordered to keep to the block house, and it is supposed these signals were to apprise the whola nation of the recent events, and that other hostile lemonstrations might reasonably be expected. - We rabjoin an interesting letter from Fort Myers, dated December 29th., which throws additional light on .hese alarming occurrences:? "Mr. Editor:?At l.A. M. on Wednesday mornng, an express from company K. reached this place, o report that his company was encamped twenty >ne miles out, having been sent in as on escort to iieut. Ilartsuff, who had been found alive. Upon ho receipt of this news, the Ambulance was at once lespatched for the lieutenant, and he was,brought in 12 P. M. on Wednesday. Company K. also come n. The lieutenant looked weak and pale, bat gofc ut of the wagon himself. He has receivod two rounds from one shot, it having entered his arm, nssed through and lodged in bis breast; it is not et extracted. His version of the affair does not i&terially differ from the rest, ap to the time of Heir ultimate dispersion; auer mat ne Knows notnag of their action, except that some one (supposed o be Bow Legs) called to him in very good English, Come out, come, oat 1 I'll not kill yoa 1" This waa lowever, an evident feeler to resolTe themselves of lis whereabouts and lnre him to bis death; so he leolined their invitation, and lay under water for nany hours, hid by water and rushes, when he maniged to orawl by degrees to Fort Drum. There,, beng unable to proceed further, he lay down to die, jut first wrote an account of the matter, on the margin of a newspaper, with pencil, intending td fasten t to a tree, that his record might be extant; lo.he aid himself down in a pine grove and slept, hourly ixpecting that death, in some shape, would visit lim. "It was dark when he awoke, and you may imagine the revolution of feeling, yon may conceive his* oy, when the sweet music of a drum, beating off* attoo, met his ear. (No tattoo to him, but the most oyful of reveilles, indicating the dawning of safety.) But how shall be tell them of bis presence ? How ndicate that he, one whom they seek, is near? 8udlenly he bethought him of his pistol, and, although :here was but little hope that the charge would be iry, yet the trial must be made, for he cannot talk o them. He drew and fired the pistol; fortunately, t exploded?the guard heard it?the long roll was )eat, that the poor fugitive might be assured his riends had recognized the signal, they formed and narched enmaste to his rescue. And oh, what a meetng! Strong men cried like children for very joy n the safety. A litter was formed, and Dr. Brodie,. >eing in attendance, gave him all necessary aid., Companies K. and E.'arrived at Ft. Drum on Sunday;hey had met with Borsedh, whose principal trouble vas, 'I'm very hungry.' K. was immediately de-. ailed to convey the Lieutenant to Ft. Myers, and B; 3. and L. went on the battle ground, taking Borsedh vith them. "Upon their arrival there a scene -Waet their viev >f a description so horrible that words cannot describe it; for the corpses of the four unfortvjutcs vere still above ground, although 1l a revolting conlition. Thov were sealned and indecent'.v mntil*. ;ed. Their death was, of oourse, carjsed by the urge quantity of balls which had perforated heads, :bests, &c., but that they were mutilated, while still iving, is evident from the signs of warfare around hem, such as the tearing up of grass and sod, the >osition, the bits of clothes remaining in their hands. ?urran was a remarkably athletic man, he held u jicce of an Indian shirt still in his grasp. They rere all decently interred where they lay, at least, vliat there was of them, for the Turkey Buzzards lad taken toll of mortality and left little but bones or the sextons and worms. Their mourners fired a alvo of Artillery into the adjoining thicket, but no rar-whoop of the foe was blended with the echoes hat answered. Their names were Horth, "G." American; Foster, "E", Curran and Murtaugb, 1CK rish. With respect to the effects, I believe two. ifles have been recovered, and one mule, shot irv our places, retaken; 2 horses found dead and 7 lissing; wagons, &c., were burnt, and mules shot a their harness. Many a heart turned sick o& they azed on the work of demons, and many a vow was cgistered whose fulfilment will bring sorrow and esolation into the cabins of our foes. Nothing was cen of Indians on the route going or coming, though oubtless the Indians saw them. All have returned ixfe as they went, save and except t}xe fatigues of a ?urncy where the water was oft mid-deep.3 All the 't. Dernaud conmand have returned safe to their ost and the sanfe at this place. H&rtsuff is located nd tenderly cared for, in an apartment of Col., irown's; his wounds are healthy but the ball stilk emains unextrnctcd. ''The Peninsular adds: In addition to the above ltelligencc we will add the following, which we tarn from a reliable source: Sergeant Smith, the xpress rider, sent to apprise Lieut. Lamer and car_ - r iL.t- J ? ? - c f ui ineir uanger, was nrea at by three Indians, no all taking effect. At the explosion his horse sudenly sbyed, breaking the girth and throwing its ider, and then returned to Fort Myers. Smith, findlg that the Indians had discharged all their guns, lade his escape while they were reloading. "This fact goes to prove that the attack of the 20th It., was a premeditated affair, and that the Indians re now determined to carry on their desultory warire with an energy that will require the greatest recaution on the part of those in command, to preent them from doing much damage, until such time9 forces are raised oompetent to hunt them down od send them to the West, or to?oblivion." i