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The NATI0 NAL ERA,
9 ba1 yis WASHINGTON, d. O.
Vol. XIV. January. 1860.

The National Era is Political, Literary,
and Family Newspaper. 1t is an uncompro.
missing opponent of Slavery and the Slave
Power, an advocate of Personal, Civil, and
Religious Liberty, and the friend of the Home
stead Bill, and all measures calculated to give
to Labor its Just consideration, recompense,
and political weight. Regarding Slavery and
the issues involved in it as the Great Political
Question of the day, it has supported and will
continue to support the Republican Party, so
long as it shall be true to Freedom. In prin-
ciple and policy the Era win continue to be, in
all respects, what it has always been. The
melancholy event which transferred its respon-
sibilities to the present proprietor, will make no
change in its character.
The National Era presents a weekly sum-
mary of General News and Political Intelli
gence, keeps an accurate record of the pro-
ceedings OF Congress, and is the repository of
a large portion of the most important Speeches
delivered in that body. Mr.. d. R. GooDLoE,
for a long time contributor, and known to you
since last January as Assistant Editor will
have charge of the Political Department, as
sisted by other able writers. The Literary Mis-
cellany, chiefly original, is supplied by some of
the best writers of the country.
In the midst of a community hostile or indif
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the principles upon which the Republican Par
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DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

A SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY PRoPosED.-Co
lunbid, Dec. l.-Resolutions were offered in the
House of Representatives yesterday, looking to
the establishment of Southern Confederacy. as
follows:
Resoloed, That the State Of South Carolina is
ready to enter, together with the other slave
holding States, or such as desire present action,
into the formation of Southern Confederacy.
Resolrcd, That the Governor forward the res
olution to the Southern Executives.
Another resolution was offered, asking for Of
fetal information as to The condition ofthe State
arsenals, the amount Of arms and ammunition
the style of arms, etc.
TIE BAReuE WANDERER SLAVE TRADE TR1
ALs.--Savannah, Dec. 1.-The grand jury yes
terday ignored the bill against Rajesta and
Aquiera for participation in the Wanderer af
fair. 1t is understood the District Attorney
will enter nole pros. to the other indictments
against the same parties.
The South Carolina Legislature met ON Mon
day. The Governors message is chiefly on the
subject Of State affairs. He, however, recon
mends, in case of the election of Republican
President, co operation with the South i'm de-
fence of Southern instit ntions. E
Henry Cowing, said 10 be the inventor of the
steam plough, was arrested in Hanover county,
Va, on Friday, for tam pering with slaves, but
from the want of white testimony was not
proved guilty. itss utos ar4a
Paolesrille, Nd, Dec, "A man was arrest,
ed here on Monday evening last under sus-
picious circumstances and after examination
before Justice Lannau, was committed to Jail,
but unfortunately, before the commitment was
placed in the constables hands, land tits feared
through the assistance of sympathizers,) he
eluded the officer and made his escape. From
subsequent developments, taken in connection
with what was elected On his examination, and
ton to him, there is Hardly doubt but that
the arrested man is Richard Realf described
as Secretary of State under the Provisional
Government Of Old Brbwp, lately arrived from
England, and on hia Way under an assumed
nalnel to Charlestown. 1t is earnestly hoped
the party in pursuit may succeed in getting
him again. At the time Of arrest, Cooks con-
fession had not reached here, and be was re-
garded IS only one Of the maAy who it was sup
posed would be vending their way towards
Qhariestpwn, in view Of an attempt at rescning
the condemned prisoner. 5s.l5.
The supposed culprh is about ,2s years old,
is Of delicate build, but has On a number of ex-
ira under clothes Ia in&esse his apparent size;
be is about feet inches high, light hair, fair
complexion, and keen, restless eyes he speaks
very auently, and uses fine Language, exceed
y cool and collected when under examination,
and veryready to meet al questions propounded
to him. Says he is an Englishman.' He ia
we'll edutated, aud adults be was raised thor
eHgk AAHAolihienista but processes 70 have chang
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THE remarkable book enuted The In2s,1ing Cytss
II of9s South Hov 70 Mses u Ma work TIE wide circu-
mended by the best and highest anti aathofIies
can be had Wholesale and r-ailsat the Bsstow Office u
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GEO. w. LIGHT,
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CINCINNATI MARKET

Dec 3.-Floar dull; sellers refuse to accept
s. per Dbl, which is the price offered: Wheat
Whisky 10 duh ct al cts. Bacon is scarce,
and noninally quoted ct "a 81 cts. Mess pork
is firm, and in good demand at Is "a $l6.25.
The hog market was lively and excited to-day !;
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PRoTEsrANTIsM IN FRANcE"-After alu-
ding to the book of Mr.. Edmond About, on the
Question Romaine, a French correspondent of
the London AUen9um makes the following
remarks 2"
"A very Jealous Bonapartist said to me, only
two or three days ago, that France wanted
Henry the Eighth to regulate her insolent priest.
hood. And added my friend you will see
a very serious movement shortly A pamphlet
on Professionalism in France is about to appear,
that will make noise.
"There is something of gravity in suspense
between the Emperor and the clergy; and
am informed, on very good authority, his Males
ty will not be displeased to see strong pamph-
let on Professionalism in France appear l
may repeat the song a certain bird whispered
in my ear last Thursday. Prince Napoleon
was in the anterobm of his august relative.
The august relative presently issued from his
Cabinet, and, seeing the Princes impatient air,
said: You are in hurry, my cousin Il
have much to do the Prince replied. .'And
l, > replied the august parsonage, 'have moth.
ing to do, with all the clergy bowling at my
back?' Sire replied the cousin, 8 warned
you of this long ago. well, well,' was the
beware, or l shall learn how to deal with
them F" '''
The concluding chapter of NJ About's book
points in the same direction. Rumor says he
was sent to Rome by the Emperor Napoleon.
His letters were published in the Monite,v till
outcry from the Papal Government caused their
suppression. One could scarcely be surprised
at any turn of events.
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THE wEsTCHEsTER ACADEMY,

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sales at els (9 $40 for present delivery. The
sale of one lot is reported at $3.50; delivery
next week. Receipts to-dsy 5000 hogs.
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Arrested on Suspicion in Monros County.
UNION, MONROE CO., Va,

UNION, MONROE Co., Va,
November l9, 1859.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer
There was arrested in this village this after
noon o very suspicious looking fellow. When
first Intercepted, he gave as his name " Geo.
w. Smith," and said that he was q pedlar, al
though he had no goods in his possession.
After his arrest, he said that his name was
Nicholas MITCHELL" and that he was from
Baltimore, and on his way to Wheeling. He
says that he was at Harpers Ferry two or three
weeks ago, and came from that point directly
up the Valley of Virginia to Botetourt county.
1t was thought proper here to lodge him in jail
until it could be ascertained who he is, and
what he has been about, and is now after.
This point is certainly not on any known route
between Baltimore and Wheel ng. The fellow
has but one arm, his right arm having been
taken off near the shoulder; he says that he
lost it in the Mexican war, that in that war he
belonged to the fifth regiment of Indiana vol
unteers. He is about five feet and ten inches in
height, has dark hair and eyes. He is evident
ly Yankee, from his peculiar accent, and has
the appearance of being ready for anything
desperate or disreputable. He may have been
engaged in the amiable business of shooting
quiet citizens at the polls in Baltimore at the
late election, or in the equally exciting occupa-
ton of enticing negroes off upon the under
ground railroad. At any rate, we shall be glad
to have him passed round little while by the
press, in order that we may find out whether
he is proper person to be at large. Be good
enough, therefore, to publish this note.
Very respectfully, &C.,
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

Flour is firm. Wheat is active sales of red
1872 (9 LA; white LAO a Slab. Corn is
firm sales Of 5000 bushels, new yellow 78 (9
80 cts. Oats are steady at AZ "a A cts. Pro
visions are unchanged. Pork Is ca Sl6.25 for
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Carefully prepared to Monday, Dec. S, 1855
BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE MARKET.
Flour, and Meal.-Howard Street super al
$5.37k, and 300 bbls. do, extra at $5.si} per
Dbl. No sales of Ohio super reported held at
SSH; City Mills we quote at (9 $5.l2&
per Dbl. We quote EXTRA at 5,62@ "a 1915
for Ohio, SIS (9 Sc for Howard Street, and
5.S7t ca $6.l24 per Dbl. for City Mills. For
corn meal there is very limited demand
at $3.75 for City Mills, and "a $4.25 per bbl
for Brandywine. Rye -four is selling TO fair
extent at 4,37a 9 $3.50 per bbl, as before
quoted.
Grain.-The offerings of wheat on change
this morning were quite limited, not exceeding
5000 bushels, and prices we're steady at our
previous range, viz: LIZ C0 $3.50 for common
to fair white, LBS ca $l.42 for good to prime,
and l43 (9 STAG per bushol for choice red
sold at LIZ (9 $l.2s for fair to prime, OF corn,
some 10000 bushels offered, and new white and
yellow sold al 65 % IS cts, old white at 81 Od
SO cts, and do. yellow at 81 (9 "a cts per bushe
OF oats, $500 bushels offered, and MARYLAND
and Virginia sold at 38 ca Al cts, and Penn
sylvania at AZ ca As cts. per bushel. OF rye,
800 bushels offered, and Maryland and Virginia
sold at SO eta. per bushel we quote Pennsyl-
vania at % Cd 95 cts. per bushel.
Professions is fair demand for bacon
at previous prices. Pork.--We notice a sale
OF 1000 bbls. new Western mess, TO arrive
next week, on private terms, but supposed at
$ld.7ai we quote old Western mess, on the spot,
at la.f5 % 3l6, prime at IL (g SLIPS, and
do. rump at Gil per Dbl. Bulk meat held at
% "a cts. for shoulders, and 81 cts. for sides,
to arrive-no sales reported to day. Bacon
Sales of old at 81 ca lot cts, and new at 81 "a
10 cts. per Id. for shoulders and aides, in Job.
bling lots also, small lots hams at Ii ca I21
cts. per ID. Lard.-We quote prime new at
le} @ l0t cts.; butchers lot (9 l0s OTIS. and
refined TX IN l34 cts per In -.t
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A CHICAGO FRESHMAN HELD AS A FUGITIVE
SLAvE.-This week, man of dark complexion,
straight black hair, black whiskers and mus
tache, with the characteristic Irish brogue, was
arrested and brought to Olney, on the enor-
nous charge of being fugitive slave. His
captors took him to the Jail for the purpose of
securing him, but Fred Johns did not feel safe
in putting him in the lookup without some bet
ter authority than his captors were able to pro-
duce, and they were reduced to the inconve.
uence of keeping personal watch over him,
which created some little curiosity among our
citizens to know something of the fellow, con.
corning his history. In conversation with him,
he informed US that he was native of ireland,
and had been twelve years in America, and the
last year had been in Chicago. He gave his
name as Thomas Leary Hon. M. O'Kean was
present, and gave it as his opinion that he was
an h.ishman Of inferior intelligence We en-
deavored to prevail upon his captors to release
him, when they, in very decisive manner,
gave US to understand that, when they received
the reward that they claimed was offered for
his apprehension, they would do so. Seeing
their determination to run him off, petition
was drawn up, praying Hon. A. Kitchell for q
writ Of iGbeas corpus. 1t was duly served, but mp
to the present writing has not been returned,
We have no disposition to interfere With the in
stitution Of Slavery where it exists; hat when
it comes to this, that men must be hunted down
in the free State of Illinois, it 10 high time that
the people rise in the majesty of their strength,
and say such things shall not be done !; aud for
one, we are sorry that orr country has within
her borders one man so stepped in moral degra-
dation as to voluntarily attempt to arrest man
because he happened to be q little dark, and
was not blessed with On ordinasy dsgsse OF in
telligenoe, to Garry him into perpetual bond
age Otaey La. Times, Nos. "a. 4 sIi f.-aa
3NoTIcE TO OUR. Columbus (Ga.)
SUN mentions the arrest in that city of William
Scott, . member of Arm Of New York mer
chants. An open expression of sympathy f6r
/" old Brown" and the possession Of Reecher's
incendsry sermons we're the occasion of the
arrest. BE received 4notice to quit and took
his departure BY the 6rlt train. : - III i
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NEW York MARKET.

Flour firm sales of $1,000 bbls. Southern
at 565 "a 1915. Wheat is firm sales of &c, 900
bushels Western at l.43 ca $3.50, and Mil
waukee club $l.l8. Corn firm, sales Of 3D. 900
closed buoyanti mess i6.2s @ $3.50. Lard is
steady ct f04 (9 lO3 cts.
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THE TERRITORY OF JEFFERSON.
~ AURARIA, Nou. 9, 1859.

iob soy - AURARIA, Nou. 8, 1859.
+ Editors Chicago Press and Tribune sal
/" The Peoples Government irregular,
revolutionary thing which has so often pro-
voked the wrath Of august rulers-is manga
rated here; and now the law and order men,
the sticklers for old institutions and presidents
grumble and prophecy against this new unpre-
cedented thing-the Provisional Government.
Nevertheless, the peeple-all sovereign here,
in the free air of the Rocky Mountains--have
ordained it, and no power is known higher than
the peoples sovereignty. Failing in the move
ment for a State Organization, many people felt
that it was necessary to have some Law and
order for our disorder, and they formed the
Provisional Government, and nobly sustained
it by q vote of 800 to ESQ, and that, too, when
not one-quarter of the vote of the Territory was
out, owing to the short time (Which elapsed be-
tween the adjournment of the Convention and
the election, (only twelve day1D This is pre-
eminsntly free country. The Constitution of
the Provisional Government provided for the
meeting of the Legislature just two weeks after
the election, for the adoption of the Constitution
and the election of officers 5tss $500 sss.s
Last Monday, the Legislature convened at
Denver, and is now in session. As yet, no bills
have been introduced, the preliminary matters
OF organization having taken up the past three
days but to morrow several bills will be intro
duced, and the Legislature will enter upon its
regular duties. Great unanimty prevails, and
a good understanding exists between members
on the subjects yet preached. The Government
is fayorably regarded by a large majority of the
people, and is gaining favor every day. The
able and comprehensive message of General
Steele is very generally commended here, as
believe it will be in the States when received
| there. r. - 8sw ls
Some of the Doughface law and order men
| of Eastern Kansas, with other malcontents,
have gone into an election under the Kan
sas laws, for Representative to the Kansas
Legislature and county officers but the move.
ment is too glarngly improper to be of much
| consequence. No registry of voters was had,
| as required by the laws of Kansas, and in
| consequence all votes cast at the election were
! illegal.
| The weather continues delightful, being a
handsome edition of the Indian Summer of the
Western States, improved upon. Yesterday
and to-day the snow has been falling upon the
! great range, while the sun was shining serenely
| here. The snow on the middle snow range
must be some twenty feet in depth, as it hides
| the great chasms and clefts in the rocks, and
makes all of an uniform white appearance.
| A large brick block is nearly up in Auraria,
and it is a building which would do credit to
many Western city. Building still continues
| active, and hundreds of houses are now being
erected or completed in the twin towns of
| Auraria and Denver Looking forward to
bright future for the Territory of jefferson,
remain, yours, HIM.
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