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4 recent achievements. Of brakeman on tie
Michigan Central Railroad exhibits a degree uf
skill and pressure Of mind that renders it well
worthy OF record. Last Thursday hight. when
the passenger train e5H,.ns eastward was be-
tween t-helsea snd Dexter, u broken rail WAS
encountered, tbro"iur, we bell re, one car from
the track. 4 freight traiu ~as known to he
camiay on behind, and br4keman-ye!son
linus, a Young man, who makes his hcme ut
Ann ArbuF-Tetraced the trac. half Il m:l.,
equipped with q red lantern. the signal nf dau-
ger. When Tie train loou.eI in sight. 1ha red
light was wasei i'll the Usual .nanErr, but there
WAS no movement Ii. par: Of tile engineer
to indicate tha: lie discerced tie signal. it b.
cam. obvious 10 linus that III. difficulty Ia; in
the steam having te:ou.e c3n .eale1 on ihc rim.
dow tn tncls an extent As to obstruct the en- .jn-
ee1's vision, and hayiny no torpesloes to p;acr
on the t7sck-aa appliance sometimes resor,r.
to-he as Lett entirely to lis own resources.
TsklnR his posi'ion as lear to the .rark Il. " a.
consistent with sa!e'r. AZ the machine came.
laundering a'ccg. with well directed uip, he
hurled his lantern into tue window, shatterioc
it, as we'll as the luntern, into small fra:uents'
SOM" Ct which struck the engineer. who, sesiuy
aud ma1irg norc OF " the red pecps, OF c,,urs It.
reversed the engine iii time to avoid a Serious
accident
, 1860-02-23

We were advised ly telegraph some days ago
that it had been determined in Cabinet Council,
to order Colonel Fauntleroy to ntarcl. United
States troops iIto clihuahua, for the protec-
ton Of American cisizens against oa,l1ws from
durango. The following letter 10 Hon. john S.
Phelps, from citizen Of Ell faso, Texas, cou-
ta.ns the information Oh which this determine
ton was probably aimed ut By the Cabinet:
Et PAso. Ttyz., 1-nua1Y =.
Nr DEAR NAJon by return express 10 Chi
huulua, advised Goyerro, Muncz, in event he
could not bold chihuahua. to full back on the
R'o Grandc, bringing with i'm the Congr. -
and all the civil officers, and to take post in FL
Paso in front Of thi. place. where atrong force
OF American volunteers, and no doubt Of United
States troops, could BE- organized, with which
tue Governor could return to bis capital, and
drive the insurgent Church party cut of the
S'a;e. | also nd to the Governor, that If he
would make formal application through the
Caihuabua United States Consul for United
States troops, would proceed to Santa Fe with
such apple .tion, aud en.feayor to induce Col
oocl Fauntleroy to tsle prompt action in the
case, md anticipate acthosity from the presi-
dent to do so. have fully arranged with the
authorities of Ell I'lso to the Effect 1hat they
Will ask far Quilted States trsoFs tu occupy that
t1wn. and Guadalupe :nd Saa Ign 4ci,, should
such occupation be deemed Necessary 10 pre-
tect Americans nnI their property in There
towns expect oy the next mail f1an SAtts
Fe. due here IN fire iays, that orders will come
from Colonel Faunt'e.oy Tor the troops ct Fort
Bliss to occupy the abore towns, whsu the Mex
ican authorities ask thst it may be DONE
hare no Doubt such occupation will be necessary
perhaps, Indeed, before NC can hear from
Santa Fe, as At any moment news tnay reach
here that chihuahua il taken, and the next hour
may witness, III the towns on the other side Of
the river, the utmost diso.de: snd injury ia
Americans, aud their property sp.lia'cd hey ond
redress or remedy. J trust tbs resident has
lost no time in takins measures for our safety.
Yours, &c.
It may turn cut in the end that nothing but
the ratification Of the Mclnne treaty can save
us from smother Mexiean war-
, 1860-02-23
AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

With each arrival from Europe the news be-
comes more intensely Interesting, betokening
IN carly cri=Is-a crisis that cannot fail 10 re-
sui, in great political changes, and perhaps in
fearful and bloody convuls:ons. The last in
tellgence relative 10 Italian affairs shows
perfect understanding between England and
France. TIE Pope is TO be stripped Of his tenn
po.alties; Austria, his all; aud the most dear
Iy beloved Of all the Catholic Natiouaiities, is
10 cease sendirg troops into the Marches 0!
.ancoua, 10 cyacuate the Venetian territory
and accept such indemnity as Italy may choose
to Offer Indeed the position Of Francis Jo-
scph appears to be quite as critical as that of
Plus IL We print in another column an ar-
.icle on til. suhj=cs from the Loadon Tmesol
great Significance, considered with reference to
the enfeatc cordiol, nov suhsis,irg between Eng
ianI and France. II Austria is not doomed
to entire destruction, $40 is a1mo certain to
bo shoEaxof her present proportions, aud to
10 sunk TO low position in the rank Of Eu-
ropean governments. Hungary is stirred up
10 the point Of Revolution; k,=suth is sup
posed TO bo again a.a,pS his people, an!mat-
ing them as in former times 10 throw OF the d.
.ninatiou Of the house If Hsp=burs; wll:leFrance
AID England undoubtedly sympathizs with
and encourage the threatened Hungarian lie.
volt.
Meanwhile, neilher Francis Joseph nor the
Pope las any prospect Of aid which will ena-
blc them to make head against an adverse
destiny. Spain has 1'er hands full just now
with her war in Moro co. aud can offer no
assistance to the latter. Russia remembers
the bad faith OF Austria during tile war in the
Crimea, and will not DO likely to return good
Tor evil. Prussia is not On good tcr1ns with
Austria. Indeed, in the present complication,
there appears to be but this alternative left to
Francis Joseph-cither 10 make his submis'
sion and accept such Terms as France ard
England may choose to grant: or, following lis
present policy, succumb when ru IL shall have
fully ovcrtaken his kingdom. lie appears to
have chosen the latter. Late accounts repre-
sent him as indulgiug iu those c1ccsscs wlic1,
are only practiced by men who havo given
over to Gespair. The end cannot bo very :a1
ofT
, 1860-02-23

The New York Jurau! of Commerce, in M
article on The precious mctlls says TINT since
ls}s, there has been produced in the Cnit..l
States oycr five huadgc1 million dollars WORTH
Of gold, Q: which over four hundred md l!iy-
oac million: havo been deposited ut the mint
and branches, for assay or coinage. We are
now producing gold and silver within the tcr-
r:to.:al limits Of tho Cuitcd States at the rate
Of over sixty millions per aunum. The in,~
por,a Of foreign specie entered at the Custom
House Tor the last three gears were wi,his. Il
fraction o. forty millions, an avesage Of ove.
thirteen millions per annum. The movement
Of The precious metals throughout tho C1ito.1
States for tie last fiscal ;: car may bc set down
something rs follows:
E<.na'.a e'ocx in Cnled States, 1f. Julc 1ss @
An'os''!foa fore n p rtF*-................ sst4tx0
Ex7'rtz 'o' 1Er year Aa:s-s EIsS,:
S'"A 'f+ -"F+ asS'.
1be same authority puts the annual pro.
duc,'on Ct California nj about $50, ,ooo, 900, and
the amount annually added to the worlds
stock OF the precious metals at s2co, 100000
from ail the known sources, Of which America
furnishes nearly onc-tl1ird ard Australia 6on,c-
what more tlian two-ffths. We have 10, \.
hand, At this MON ant, the amount Of bank pa-
per in circulation i'll this country; but nc cup
pose it to ba less even il: flush times, llau the
amount Q! Yola upon which it is nominally
Issued. Il VIC gro correct our readers will
tail 10 see any good reason why tho business
o. :he countf; should rot be done with gold
and silver coin.
, 1860-02-23

system which assigua all power to . majority,
and hatters the people in the concrete, while 1t
che ats the Individual Of all security :or his per:
eonal rights. appealed to pt pu1ar prejudice aud
TO tho antlpA'hies of race. ihe one held ssaye'
r. to be an institution in conflict with the pr1n-
ciples of flee government. wholly dependant
upon positive Law, ami never to bc extended
where it could be legitimase1y prohibited; VIII
the other averred that the des,otic wll Of uny
majority, though Of a community existing only
IL safe Of putil+ge uuGer the guardianship Ct
tabl ss i. without ques. s.ion LT that auth rity"
without regard TO moral consideraslens.-
The contest excited intense interest and ~as
maintained with Infinite spirit. Lincoln, utter
!a'nly attempting 10 draw his opponent into
JOINT canvas OF un euiile State, met him IN Sev'
eo great debates ID a. many Congsess!onal a's'
tr!cts, aud in The opinion OF every candid Judge,
fairly overthrew him in argument On oil contro~
VeFted points. The rcsuls was, that shoogh
ms1arHy of the popular vote Was obtained ~
l.'ncoln, Douglas ob,ained by II Instrumental
Of an old and grosly uueQu1l Aps ortionment
o1 iue d'stTtc;s MINORITY Of the Rep'eseut4t-
o. S. Senate.
S":e III It great contest. 1fr. Lincoln has re-
peitedly given his powerful aid in support OF
The Republican cAu.e in other States, as IN Ohlo,
Wisconsin md kausas, during tae rrs sent year,
and 10 every instance be las teep recetsed With
eh1nuttaeW oE lie people, eg'nciyt OF Tue nota
he has on the popul4r heart. Wheseser he
speaks be draws together 'Arke crowds Of inter-
ested listeners, upou whom he never fails to
make marked Impression. Tlousl. . ready
aud uucnt speaker, lie avoids defamation, md
Is never betrayed into mere word-pa' ntinx,
which his good taste habitua!ly rejects. lie
ahhoss emptiaess as heartily - did the great
Webster in his prime, and eup3nys IS the Sc
h'ee of hi: thoushts style of siugula. clear
ness and sinlplicty. In his statements OF tac's
he is scrupulously accurate, and TO every oppo.
nent he exhibits tue utmost fairness, caudor
snd liberailty, re'ortiaE no abuse. but preserv
lug su uofaiiius courtt 81 even under tie serer.
est provocation. His manner is ernest, his
arguments close and logical, md he reaches his
conclusions by process that seems to render
those conclusions i.estable. Whether you
agree wi b Lin or not. you cauuot listen to him
without being satisfied Of bis sincerity, aud
that lis object is not victory, but truth.
In pirate life Mr. Lincoln is a strictly moral
and temperate man ii frank aud eugaxiu:
manners. Of kind aud genial nature, unaffected
" modest, social In disposition, really in con-
vcrsatiop, and passing easily from grave to gay
sud from gag to grave. accsFdinE to the lunoE
Of the hour or tile re9u'rems nts Of the occa
s:ou. firm friend, aaa get not lmp!a-able to an
ta.my, consistent politician, good citizen
an'l an ht&pest patriot.
~e-Mr L'neon was rot r-ssabsr OF II. Co=vea:on
though In ale A1ncs . ci.z n.
, 1860-02-23
HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
OF Illinois,
1t CincfnnatI. September 49, 1859.

That's enough. Conftssing by bis act the
truth Of L'ncoin's allegations; selfconvicted
If tie betrayal Of his constituents and Of the
cause Of human freedom; willing to turn Ills
apos:a:y to accoua. and ~: 1a~r raud;se Of
his iufamy. Mr.. poa:.ls has {: .'H:dcd q
sep lower in ser,i'.y to the South Than any
man aliyc HIS Illumination IL now complete !;
but if he does not find that the men to whom
lie offers his treason desp:se tho traitor, we
shal for once he mistaken in the temper Of tie
South. Men Of Illinois, who have made Mr..
Douglas what be is, this is your reward fol
the long years Of devotion to the man who
boasts Tat he has betrayed you!
, 1860-02-23

The meeting ut thu Board Of Trade Rooms OF,
Saturday evening WAS tar1c, harmonious and
enthusiastic. The committee submitted an cx-
tended and abe report. whici, was unanimously
adopted. Addresses we're made by Messrs.
cariin, Morgan, Tba, CT un.l Skinner. Ti,r com.
nittec. in tilvir report, recommended that thc
President Of the Quincy & Chicago Il. X. be
requested 10 cutter into communication viii,
otiser railroads. leading from Gaeshure tn
Chicago. aud ASCERTAIN upon what terms con-
nection could br made With suc1l roads, with i,
vicw 10 dissolution Of tlIe contract no 4 exist.
ing between the Quincy 4 Chicago and Chicago,
burlington / Quincy Ra''roads. 4 committee
Of 1hrec, consisting Of v. Il. Carlin, James D.
Morgan and James Woodruff, was appointed
to suit on Sir. Bushnell and las before him The
report Of ttte committee and ihe action Of tho
ulci:tinr -{luincn E.nnLIindu
, 1860-02-23
!ASo1nEE SLAVERY UrrEAcs.-A &c

.ASo1nsn SLAVERY OrrEAcs.-A gentleman
named Thompson, resident Of Perry Town.
ship in this county. has been indicted in Ken
lucky. in one Of the counties eouth of Madison,
for running ufr slaves. Thompson. So far from
bcing guilty, h's u" a5s symrashized with s'are::
holders in their real ard assumed rights snd
has been visiting brother in keAtueky for his
health. This is the second outrage pcr2etra:sd
On citizens Of Marion Co. by kentucky slav2-
holders within few months past.-ladiannpc@H
{Lnd.l yakraak.
, 1860-02-23
A Sailed Tl3orou:.hfurc.

Speaking, OF the large amount of salt thrown
upon Broadway during the season Of snow md
ice, the y. i. 7im.s SAYS:
We complain Of these brinr libations a. an
into'erat!c nuisance, making it cost cont Of
.arnls'' to ride through the town in coach,
and suit of Clothes to cross strcct on loot ::
making the atmosphere Of broadway as cold
and damp as that Of j pork.pucker's ce1lur, ard
planting the sceds Of more caldt, coughs and
collins than poverty and winter themselves
combined. Through this all:ing process Druad-
wxy, from useful thorourhfarc, il converted
iu.o channel Of mud, which divides eastern
New York from western more ctle.tuGlls than
The river separates bctl frntn t:rrrk'vn.
, 1860-02-23

Nc p.iu, in another column, from Penn
sy!v..s.la paper, sketch Of the lille, pnptsc ser
vices and .nl.ical opinions Of Abraham Lin"
coin, in which tho readers Of the Press AND
rn1ncSE--ll.ose especially who look 10 Nr:
L:pco:n as tho probable s!anSnrd-bcarer o1 Inc
Republicans in tho next caapaigp,-wiH he
greatly ia'erts:ed.
Afi-r cur declarations IN favor Of Mr.. Lin
cola as The nominee upon whom The greatest
amount Of strength can he concentrated, and
up n whom, If elected. imrlici: reliance can be
plAcci tha, he will DO 11ue to the North aud
iu:. 10 The South, we need not say that the
encomiums Of uur Pennsylvania contemporary
hhye uyt warm lpnrQnatiQp.
, 1860-02-23

"a man by the name Of Suck!es. liviuz near
Pedlar Mills, Amherts County, .as taken 70 4
pond on la*s Thursday h5 nar.v of citizens
and dnckcd, in consequence Of bis haring used
sed;::ons lao=uase. lie afterwards procured Il
warrant for the arrest o" the PARTIES ~ho in.
1.cted this summary punishment or him, bat
instead Of tue warrant being executed, the mag
istratc who Issued it narrowly escaped duck
ing himse1f,r
, 1860-02-23

eThe New York Tribune of Monday, in care"
fully considered article. ayows its preferences
for Edward Bales Of Missouri, as the Republic
cau nominee for tue Presidency. The 1'79anee 8
argument in farc- Of its policy is, TINT Ar'
B.,es is, the strongest ,nau get named, and
that, If fno.ninnted, he is sure 10 win. Is A'.
Bates Republican? That's the question.
, 1860-02-23
TRICK or AN APOsrATE

The re:ders Of the PRESS AND TRIBUNE
have not forgotten NJ. l:ncoln's scath'ne e1-
position Of Douglns' crimes against the North,
III his ian,ous Cincinnati speech. II was fo
cl,se, logical. truthful and convincing, that the
Little Giant has seized upon it as his strongest
conmcI dation t tho Oligarchy Of the South
and through two members Of the Illinois dele
cation III Congress. L';an aud Foukc, who arc
willing to do any dirt, work. has fraaked over
$4,000 copies Of t'.is speech 10 politicians o!
the slave States. Ac,py Of tue Douglas edition
is beforeus. In staring type, it is headed thus:
DOUGLAS III ENE1IF TO THE NORTH.
, 1860-02-23

Il DrE~se Of HflI& and H<snls .ffons--Fr<s
Trads tritH <'uba.-Esss -ffAfb .untt<r.- The
Hou.s I'rtnsfae--TA< .nrLv ~ freely.
, 1860-02-23

~t-Nr L'neon ws. rot Of 1a- Convention.
though In ale A1ncs ci.;z n.
, 1860-02-23

Federal Government. A United States Senator
WAS 10 be elected iu place Of General Shields,
who hatl yielded to tic neu, nee Of his less
scrupulous colleague, and, against his own bet.
ter judgment. Lad vo cd for the Kansas. Ne.
bra$ka act The election came On, and num-
her Of ballots 7erc taken, the aleaost united on
position yosiug steadily for Lincoln, but the
anti Nebraska democrats for Tsuu,bul. Mr.
Lincoln became apprehensive that those men
would vote tar and elect Mat.esou; to p:svent
such cousnmnataou, he wcnt personally to his
friends, aud ty strong Persuasion. Induced them
to vote for TIumbuil. lie thus secuted, by an
act OF generous 6eff-sacr.Gcc triumph for the
cause Of right, and an alveca'e Of it On the floor
Of the Senate, not inferior in earnest zeal Tor the
principles Of .:epublicanisn - any member Of
that body,
From nss thorough conviction of the grow ine
magnitude of the slave question and OF The necd
OF s:ron- c1urt to preserve the Territories 10
freedom, Mr Liecoln was amon. the first to
oln in the formation Of the Republican party.
aithousa the public opinion around him vas
himself for The organization Of the Republican
forces in Illinois, and attended the FIRST Repub.
l!can Convention held in the Stair. This was
in B'oomipgton in May, 1851. His speech in
that Convention WIS Of surprising power and
e!o4uence, and produced gEeat effect. In Tia
Of the Illinois electoral ticket, and iubnre,l
earnestly, though sa'ni5, to wrest tha. State
from thtssra:p Of the pfoslavery Democracy,
with the walking magazine Of mischief,'' Us
head.
When the campaign of 1855 WAS about to
open, the voAte Of the Republican party Of llli-
oais was so unanimous and enthusiastic in bis
favor as the successor Of Judge Douglas. that
IN q full Sta'c Convention Of over five hundred
delegates the u7usual step WAS taken Of nomi-
hating him for that office BY exclamation The
enthusiasm Of tue delegates in Convention ex-
tended to their constituents. The party went
into the contest with the name Of Lincoln on all
their banners, instituted Lincoln clubs, wore
Lincoln badges, aud held Lincoln meeting. ut
almost every school house in the State. The
respective parties were marsaaed under lead
ers, who wt1e fitting representatives Of the
principles Of each. Liucoln, the cunsisten: aayo
cato Of constitutional coycrauent, cosu 4.nt of
indefeasills rights, and animated md Controlled
br sense Of human responsibility indepen ent
OF conventional rules, placed himself upon IT,
b2t.lements Of The Constitution, and sum-
moncd to his side The friends Of law, order
and humanity. Douglas, in the spirit Of a
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RALTIMoREA MARYLAND.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, March I, 1860
ffteenh day May p 1850, at i 9,ei3cE noon the
m9yand cns to the plans 70 and specca
tons prepared at this ID nartment said proposals. to be
Kinds Of work bills parcels every case accompany
Each ba caTd cunt the e6a a of work and the
right to reject or accept the proposals hereby invited any
States require it the Department also reserve the right to
exclude me d Of any person or persons whom there is
Or Thch they have ,b obtain and
a DDS wGh there snail be parties in interest who do
below fair price for the work.
awarded bidder Unless details aT no T0shed T DE e
matepa U Tb e6 I Pf 10 Of the different kinds of and
pa tim SO hat may adoPt the whole or part of the bid
Bidders viii iequired to y eT bds the amount
they will allow for the old buildings part payment upon
contractor from the premises, except much may
thozed to be used in the new building under the specif
Ninety per the amount work done and materi-
ais delivered according to contract price, sad amount be
asceraned in the manner prescribed by the contract by the
viii PAID from me tn ms as e work 5GF pr
and s ten per een retained until the completion Of
aforesaid and TO be forfeited in the event noulfmen
Contracts will be awarded only to master builders and me
chanic and the assessment thereof except by of
the Secretary of the Treasury, will be forfeiture of the
Each proposal must be accompanied by written guar
by the United States District Judge Attorney Of the said
Distrc in the of $4,000 for the whole work of
proporonate amount any part that the bidder will when
required if his proposal be accepted enter into contract
and bond with proper and sufficient securities, for its faith
full performance.
Form of bond and certificate required will he furnished
application to the department.
Plans, specifications and working drawings will be ready
the 18th of April when they can be had application to
the Department
pa sH be considered unless !fy complies in all its
details 1Cith the requirements Of This advertisement
The proposals he this Deparm ent addressed
the Secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed
Proposals for the Baltimore Court House, and will I've
opened at O'Clock of the last day named for receiving
the same
HOWELL COBB,
m22awtMayl Secretary of the Treasury
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