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't'''f''' - - >'ltNt lIIt bt>tEitl
Delegates We think the old way, adopt.
Ell in l>59 tn best, and hope it will be
adopted.
Br', S7aycr don't Ike f, see ANYTHING
abtut Peek. unw my exposure of til,
Elders Treasury fraud ifriates the kmeri-
can man l. AN aggravated exteHt.-N7e41a,
jaya.
The siss of this dpf}leatien business con
sjst> in one Iuaa proving to &c not what
the party gayy HIM credit If bcjns. The
Republican parry hala right t. expect that
Mr.. Peek Wa honest. and capable and flith.
ful It turns cut that he ha, not - proved
The parry that trusted him, /, "irritatcl. " il
tT3u please, Mr.. iu9a at his drfaloation
and arr deeply sensible that the Democratic
papers viii n1t have the do7s4V nor the
aaat'gess to make distinction in thi,- nat
ter. between the unauthorized. unlawful. and
eriminalacts Of the otHeer.and the PARTY that
Iat him in Office. with the hc.t reasons Of
sIpry,in- him honest Ifthe party upheld
him, then the eaiaa '=jzat ery= aloud and
sparc not. If the STATE were to l..-e the sum
which Aa- l,g.n aHlawftlly taken from it,
Treasury, than the>e bla,,aat reeeAer>
might. and ou@A, = make the fa=-t If it
But such. a; least. from rTJ- M IL ..ioa.i5as.
will not = the r.ttit nj TN, sui uaif,sssHer.
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The contest for tie Speakership of the
H'ose = representatives, has nov been pro-
trac., nearby as long as il Is56, when Mr.
b4.'As "'s ch9s5n, after one huudrel ana
tnir - y as.li3ting-. an ;he ID # Fabru-
arE. III succeeded il viii be remembered bq
the adoption Of the plurality rule, alter the
longest contest Of the kind in the history OF
the country. One more week and the pres
ent struggle would equal it in duration.
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AUGUSTA, Jan. 70, ls60.
=. here la, been dea',h Of news thi, week.
! '.s n'-iss Of AsaeunaFe are busy at work.
M. " Asson OF Hancock holds an honorable
rank IN the Board. There seems to he an in.
e'easlns inte'esu~ali over the State IN the mat.
Ter OF improving farm stock. Many advo.
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TOPICS iEs I-f-g (

,sugIsr .. Business lr the resular
s,I5us was st,l9ws
4aftc,l1g 1r-erssz.>.
IL ND. Ta4t# viii Ap s,. 5lse i,
Valued. ia + r r..8aa, j. si.. .u ss@.u- !.
I''s.ias ~ Il. s...'i''s, q, as an A-zzatt'Fa.
- -, g..' - -, - -
ln.g..sssa, 4ff.Isl...s ~. t.a'gayI
of LIE. COMMITTEE. j z,sr. Irse. Gdasa aaF=
Ian AMI NaFsia
.,--'.,.. - 49,.
IL 'rTz-T.,, fy qG,= nm r.t#5T..-, z.g. and
r.'esaa- IL Is til Tr"ssF., winch an
~ foundation = AZ ss.-fss ia liz ar L
''-s am -. ~. ..z .'5A .i.., e. VINO,
vi. talaazr, ~. h .sr. =.a.i NJ.
&-R.,azzE, / .,,t4e es8le..sa=af tn
- s.en' ea9tzy z.f#e >'afz j. dzaaaI 6.
sAsis y - s'.'' v =. y '1s'st j. -. t.a3
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tees reported were Brown ofKy, {. b. Coeh-
rane, and Stallworth.
Mr.. Van WICK asked the Democratic
members from the city Of New YORK. to at
ord pair for c. B. CJchrAne-
Mr.. CraiGe Of y. C., suggested that Mr..
Cochrane be paired off with Mr.. Stallworth.
Mr.. Van Wyck objected to this-that
among other reasons Mr. Stallworth had
never been here.
John C5chrane couldn't consent to pair
with his colleague.
Mr.. Clemens in consideration of courtesy
extended 10 him by the Republican side was
wiling topair Of with Mr.. Cochrane if the
Republicans would furnish q pair for Mr..
Stallworth.
No understanding was arrived on this sub
jet. The House proceeded 10 the election
OF Speaker
Mr.. >aermen arose amid profound silence
lie 81 ] tar1uSh 0ut tHis long contest he had
been supported by plurality Of his friends.
They til now had adhered 10 him with a
fidelity and devotion which he believed had
received the applause their constituents.
Mr.. Sherman after continuing his remarks
at some length withdrew his name as a can,
didate.
The House then proceeded to yase. The
result OF the vote was announced amid breath
less attention.
Whole number Of votes 81 necessary te
a choice lis Mr. PenninEtau. Of \. !. lis.
Mr.. Smith 81 y. {. Is. seatterinn ..
Mr. Niuslaw moved that the House pro-
coed + an Their vote
Mr.. sherman male motion similar 70
that a! Mr. " iusaw
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81 ,l22q ii
Total.
lie PAID out and pr duccd youch
ers for during that time, SIS
Balance on hand.

Balance on hand, $j3.29l 10
which sum was paid over 70 the present
Treasurer, Jan. %, 1850, and was receipted
for by him.
fhe above statement does not include a
larga amount Of checks drawn by Mr. Peek
as Treasurer, and now apparently outstand-
IN, -h"t Vran which the Sts'9 Is not in any
way holden for payment The amount
and description of these checks Will hereaf-
ter be given in detail
The committee have examined at great
length the other matters committed to them
They have examined many witnesses; but in
order to make full, minute and thorough
examination. they must examine many more
and some considerable time must elaTse be-
fore they can make final report. All which
is respectfully submitted,
By the unanimous order Of the Committee.
JOSIAH II. DRUNXoND, Chairman.
Jan. - $50.
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ITEMS.

We learn that the Ladies who have in charge
the interest Of This association, are about to visit
cur citizens, to solicit subscriptions to raise The
means to enable TIE ASSOCIATION to FePien'sA tae.f
stock Of bo'ks There IS now upon their shelves.
between SiX and Seven hundred volumes Of choice
works, and tie number ought to be increased to
one thousand. We hope all will take an interest
IN this matter and will, with alacrity. step for
-. "a, ''''''
New sUDscElnERs-Some Of our old sub
scrbers are acting upon our suggestion Of endea'-
ofias TO get nav subscriber each, and are send
~. con. i, ,.-, -, sa,,,-i.r -, rrf.n4 il,
p.5.,r,n. -, ',,,tlr,-, ", ;.
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send along the names.
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49,
-,
Tho letter from Hon. Charles Jarvis of this
town hfst addressed t. friend and ten publish
Cd IN the pe"ief-t appears tn week IN tie Va
eliAs = 2. IHe writer says, the attempts to
ralse the nesr2 to level with the white man is
,5r,r.yooia, The Iaw,.f ,iala Mr. f,-ri,tslr.
IT, hold S=7.f.c-. =..=5al
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WASHINGTON olst.
HaGsE.-N hen the House met to-day sey-
en- members were Assent, namely Baycc,
Stallw nth. Brown, kuHheI. Siek!es. SJmes,
CLARK &. Coehrane
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to vote.
Mr.. Bee2el IN order to give time for
the ahsen;ees II arrive moved to adjourn.
Negativei.
Mr., N!ll>5n in d speech seconded the nom-
inati5n Of Mr.. McCIernani
\ spirited debate followed and vari9as ex-
plantations We're made The House v5tei
Mr.. Davis Il Maryland voted for Mr.
Pennington (u.S>es and applause
DARN. IL 6,.,lotia. various gents ex-
planned tie reasons tgr their votes FOX MIR.
MctieruaI.
Me>SrS. Har Imam. Leach Of y C.. Mallory
and Moore Of Ky. American, withheld their
votes until It could he shown that they were
necessary u eiect him.
Messrs. Mayu4rI, Smith 5f \. G. ana
Nauce. Americans. Y4;.. ~ Mr. NeGllrn-
and.
Mr.. Vance sad twas No tine for South
ern iHan 10 hesitate when Il Maryland slave
holder. DAVIS. had landed himself in TIE b.
som of the Black Republican party.
Mr.. AshIn r. ma lie an earnest appeal =
the SOUTH Americans and Democrats = con
eentrate On Mr.. Neei-rnaud. II ihes did
not nov eiecy Rel ub.icdn would be ca9s-n
On tde next tTial.
The result WIS announced.
" mic NUN 5ar Of votes - necessary 70
a cdoi-e IL Mr.. Pennington Il6, M.Ciey-
naud Il; Gi.uar ;, Mcqueen Z :; Mil.son
b; scattering = Llv.dcI among as many
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Nm PkNNINGraS AT HoMf.-1le NeNass
Aslver,:,frs.,, "a: tie n.,...sr; e,-,r..l.,s
-
Mr.. Pennington i about SIXTY ysarS Old
lie was GeYeTn.F 81 tins rtate seYera! yetss
iftsF 70 lsii' beng the last Governor uaesr
TIE cd CONSTITUTIONS. In the Executive .'aes,
as II all iaa yaIiaas enpinyme..ts# o. i.t'' IT.
aud private lac IN which he has been engaged
lie "a'ai!e4 IN most honorable feHut.ran.-
His -uoeinaio..aI term was rendered parilcu-
Iai.y memorable y the Broad ga. " ar
>...ls las nj Fe,i.ettt 10 PIRATE .ie BE has at
..4eI any Ir"l!cai tIAcc, out las been cu-a--
.- u. - -, ~. Il '+'ss'.'f -, o. a.
II. IN, vieaIty-vl.hau, DISTINCTION e rsriy
OF seet--H1.. ;eel ssatiiiea, should h. be elect
~ -, - ,ir , , 7, - ~ ~ 4.i q recognizes Ia
The Nsr.grv 81, no .,,,s ri. g, ,,,... a., 49,
,;e.e a, 5s.,aw.-
I'll Is ar..rar sr 81. .av tia, ,as ,..,5.,,,
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Total.

lie has exhibited vouchcs for
disbursements, not entered on
the books, for the sum OF
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chosen BY the Convention, ami the Dis
triet Delegates by the Delegates from the
several Districts Tho Adrertiscr fayorS
the State Convention choosing the Dele
gates at Large and leaving to the several
District Committees to select the District
Delegates. We think the old way, adopt
ct in l>55 tn best, and hope it will be
adopted.
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to that duty, as, leave to submit the follow
REPORT.

REPORT.
The report herewith accompanying of
WIN. Caldwell, made to the committee.
shows the receipts and disbursements for the
year ending Dee. 81, 1859, as shown by the
books in the Treasurer 5 Office
The committee have examined these ac-
counts. item by item, and find them proper
ly youehed and correctly cast.
The committee also refer to said Caldweli's
report for the estimates of receipts and ex-
penditures for the current year, and other
information usually embodied in the Trcasur-
er's Annual Report.
BY this report, there appears to be a cash
balance on hand Dee 81 1859, SIl4,OGe, Is
The committee have ascer-
tanned that the late Treasurer
has received since he first came
into Office and which is not
charged TO him on the books
in the Office, the further sum of Sq.S7l.77
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Board of Agriculture.
Jan Q-t5 $50.

Jan. 2Itd lsjo
The session which has Just closed Is said
to have been its most interesting one
With your permission, | propose to give
through YOUR c5lauus-a dizestofits doinss
The B5lrd. NOW, numbers twcnty-seyen
members as follows
ISAAC REED, Pf4szu.
John T. Anderson. La President.
:. l.. Goodala, y rIaT4
ITrn elguzz J4qDasg l>6lI
.J5hn F Anderson. Cumberland, south
Windham, George \ Rogers. sIsl.hhee.
Tursham " +. Drumm1ni, North kenne-
lee. " iu>law. :. l.. GoodAte. 9rk, SEC.
Daulel Lancaster, South kennebec, Farming
dab, VIM VI Palmer, Last Somerset, HART
land; f. B. Suekr9ie, West Pguehsc,t
kcnduskcac, y, +. True, oxford, Bg;hei.
Tam .,pres January l>o2
Seward Dill. North Franklin, Phillips, Z.
t.. Hammond, Pislutalui~, Atkinson, Ashur
Davis. North Slmarsct. South Syllm Hug
Porter Washington. Pembroke, ! : ChauI-
Ter, ErtuksiH,-New sharon, j.. Ee+H,N5rtA
Nroa,wok, Fre,Iue I>,a, Asa Smith, Norih
Pauabsc,t M4.ttW4mkeaE, Albert Ny :,
Bang horticultural, Bangor. Ai.rsI ta-h-
man, P,uaH>c0t ami Aral>t1ok n Golden
Ki1-e. Samuel Wa>seH. Hancock, Frank
liza.
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Balance,

There should have been Dec 81 80, this
amount OF cash on hand There was actin
ally on hand the sum Of S2,,7S2 81, show
ing an apparent deficit Of S94,073.04.
Mr.. Peek claims To be allowed also ; 900
for an advance made to George NJ Weston
towards his services in prosecuting the Mex
lean Claim against the General Government.
The claim not having been paid and the
proper voucher not being presented, the com
mittee have not allowed this sum to Mr..
Peck. When the claim shall he paid and
the proper voucher produced. THIS sum
should be allowed to Mr. Peck.
OF the sum received by him and not en-
tered on the books, he received during the
year 1857, S543, 81: during the year ISIS.
S2,4l4,2 -, and the balance during l>j9.-
This sum is made up Of payments of towns,
of their State tax, directly to the Treasurer,
Uniformly when committees Of the Legs
lature have examined the Treasurer ; accounts
they have taken for the amount of State tax
paid in during the year, the amount shown
on the books In the Treasures Office. They
have NJ other practicable means OF ascer-
tanning it. The only mode of accurately
ascertAlnIng il * an examination Of AL the
vouchers Ter payment JfSt!te taxes, held ~
the treasurers and collectors Of every city,
town and plantation in the State. TEis
examination, o. course, cannot be made by
such committee. And without such an
examination the committees Of ISIS and
1859 coald not have ascertained that the
Treasurer had received the sums above
named and not entered them upon the books
Some method should be devised 50 that it
could be known how much money is actually
Iaid into the Treasury whether credited Oh
the books or not. Your committee hope
that. when they report upon the other mat
tiers committed to them, they shall be able to
suggest some feasible method. and to report
a bill. Which shall rene Y this defect
The books in the Treasurer ; Office show cash
deposited in the several banks. So, o07,II4
B. d. Peck 5 memorandum cheeks
in Treasurer Office, II. EOS 80
Cash in Office and cash advances. I. 243. 60
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Total
SlI4.n60.l3

Total, SlI4.060, Is
But the funds in many Of the banks had
been drawn out, SO that there remained on
deposite to the credit Of the State in all the
banks, Dec, 81, lS59. only the sum Of
Sl9,245,774
Coupons paid, 2g$,0o
Cash in office and cash advances, 6,2243 %
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Cash in oihce and cash advances, 6,243 -
Total, SIS. 50 d
This amount Of Sl2.245,35 was On deposit
in the following statement shows al that was
on deposit in the 5anhs, as shown BY their
returns.
The report then gives schedule Of d.
posts in - banks-which amount in the
aggregate 10 Sl9.245.7 II.
The Report continues
The committee have also examined the ae-
counts by virtue of the order OF January, l.,
1860, up to the twentieth day Of January.
when the present Treasurer took possession
of the office. From Dec. /, l>59, to Jan.
20. 1860, the Treasury was in the custody Q.
William Caldwell. Esq. acting under the
direction of the Governor and Council
The committee have examined his vouch-
ers and accounts ana find that be had on
hand Dee. 81. 1854, 50. - 81
lie received from Dec. 81,
1859, TO Jan. %. lS50. 81 ,l2a,76
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A@hsEkNER L.
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EDUCATING WITHOUT THE BIRcH.-Hon.
Timothy Edwards, the son of President
Edwards, and the foster-father~ Aaron
Burr and Picrpont Edwards is reported
to have said, II have brought up and cd
ucated fourteen boys, two Of whom I
brought, or rather they grew up, without
the birch. One of these was Picrpont
Edwards, my youngest brother; the 9th
er, Aaron Burr, my sisters son. tell
YOU, sir" he added, smaplc-sugar govern
ment will never answer; and beware how
YOU let the first act of disobedicncc in
these little boys go unnoticed; and unless
evidence of repentance be manifested, un-
punished" 1t is we'll known that this
g amaple-sugar government" ofthese two
subjects on which it was tried, made two
of the worst men of the past age, Burr
and Pierpont Edwards. ''Hc that spar
eth the rod, hateth his son." This pre-
ccpt requires always to stand side by side
with the direction Of an apostle, Z" lc faith
crs, provoke not your children to wrath,
but bring them up in the nurture and adj
monition of the Lord
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with the world had led them to form less
glowing estimates of it-such men as, the
school-like Small, the sagacious Wythe,
the courtly and gifted Fauquier.
Mr. Jeffersons temper was gentle, kind
ly, and forgiving. If it naturally had
anything Of that warmth which is the
usual concomitant of affections and SYM
pathies so ardent, and it no doubt had, it
had been subjugatcd by habitual control.
Yet under its even placidity, there was
not wanting those indications of calm
selfrcliance and courage which all in
stinctivcly recognise and respect. There
is not an instance on record of his having
been engaged in personal recontre, or
his having suffered a personal indignity.
Possessing the accomplishments, he voided
the vices, of the young Virginia gentry of
the day, and II class Of habits, which, if
not vices themselves, were too often made
the preludes to them. He never gamblcd
To avoid opportunities to games which
were generally accompanied with betting,
he never learned to distinguish one card
from another; he was moderate in the
enjoyments of the table; to strong drinks
he had an aversion which rarely yielded
to any circumstances; his mouth was I'M
polluted by oaths or tobacco! Though
he speaks of enjoying " the victory Of a
favoritc horse" and the "dcath of the
fox" he never put but one horse in train
ing to run-ncver ran but single race,
and he very rarely joined in the pleasant
cxcitement-hc knew it to be too pleasant
for the aspiring studcnt-of the chase.
With such qualities of mind and charac-
ter, with the favor of powerful friends
and relatives, and even of vice-royalty to
urge him onward, Mr. Jefferson was not
a young man@to be lightly regarded by
the young or old of either seX.-RandaWS
" Life If Thomas Jefferson"
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There's a Better Home Above.

Cease this sinful, vain repining-
Life has depth, imbued with joy;
Blissful hours, where tainted sorrow
Dares not drop her dark alloy.
Life, all pleasure, were not happy,
For if only gladness reigned,
We'd not know her boundlcss value,
So tits best that we are paincd.
When Deccmber's cold winds whistle,
Some bright flowers still cheerful bloom,
And from these, ye sad repiners,
Learn to Danish wintry gloom.
Keep within your heart imprisoned
Flowers of hope That bloom and..cheer-
Flowers that shade the weeds Of sorrow,
And may thrive without tear.
Think when troubles thicken round you,
What bright reward have we
Heaven beyond, for those who suffer,
ALI life's ills unmurm'ringly.
There we gain welcome haven,
Where all pain and grief are Ger,
When the woes that bowed our spirits
AA are gone, to come no more.
Life is not the grand delusion
Misanthropic men would tell,
For if woe does lend her shadow,
Joy, if tended, bloomcth we'll.
Seek to disenthrone the sadness
lowering on the hearts you love;
Say that life has woe and blessing
But to whisper of above!
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OLD ALMAxAcs AS GooD AS NEw.-By
a strange coincidence, which will not again
occur for long time, the year 1855 COM
menced on the same day as 1910, and con-
sequcntly all through the year the date
was on the same day. But what is moro
singular is. that all the movable holidays,
from Septuagesima to Advent, fell on the
same dates. and on the same days The
same amanacs OF 1919 might, therefore,
nave served tor 800
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VOLUME NUMBER 2.
Robert Emmett and his Love.


Twas the evening of a lovely day
the last day of the noble and ill-fated EN-
met.
A young girl stood at the castle gate
and desired admittance into the dungeon.
She was closely yelled, and the keeper
could not imagine who she was, nor that
any one of such proud bearing should be
an humble suppEant at the prison door.
However, he granted the boon--led her
to the dungeon, opened the massive iron
door, then closed it again, and the lovers
were alone. He was leaning against the
wall with downcast head, and his arms
were folded upon his breast. Gently she
raised the veil from her face, and Emmett
turned to gaze upon all that earth con-
tanned for him-the girl whose sunny
brow in the days Of boyhood had been his
polar star-the maiden who had some
times made him think the world was all
sunshine. The clanking Of the chains
sounded like a death knell to her ears,
and. she wept like a child. Emmett said
but little, yet he pressed her warmly to
his bosom, and their feelings helda a silent
meeting-such a meeting perchance as is
held in Heaven only, when we part no
more. In low voice he besought her
not to forget him when the cold grave rc=-
ceived his inanimate body-he spoke of
bygonc days-the happy hours of child
hood, when his hopes were bright and glo-
rious, and he concluded by requesting her
her sometimes to visit the places and
scenes that were hallowed to his memory
from the days of his childhood, and though
the world might pronounce his name with
scorn and contempt, he prayed she should
still cling to him with affection, and re-
member him when all others should for
get. Hark! the Church bell sounded and
he remembered the hour of execution.
The turnkey entered, and after dashing
the tears from his eyes he separated them
from their long embrace, and led the Ia
dy from the dungeon. AT the entrance
she turned and their eyes met-they
could not say farcwelll The door swung
upon its heavy hinges and they parted for
ever. No! not forever! is there act &c
Heaven?
At sunrise next morning he suffered
gloriously; martyr to his country and
to liberty.
And one-o'er the myrtle showers,
Its leaves by soft winds famed,
She faded midst Italian flowers
The last of their fair land.
Twas in the land of Italy; it was the
gorgeous time of sunset in Italy; what q
scene. A pale, emaciated
girl lay upon the bed Of death. Oh it was
hard for her to die far from home in this
beautiful land where flowers bloom pcren-
ial, and the balmy air comes freshly to
the pining soul. Oh! no; her star had
set; the brightness of her dream had IA
dcd; her heart was broken. When ties
have been formed on earth, close burning
ties, "what is more heart rending and ag
onizing to the spirit, than to find at last,
the beloved one is snatched away, and all
our love given to a passing fowcret."
Enough; she died the bctrothcd of Rob
crt Emmett; the lovely Sarah Curran.
Italy contains her last remains; its flow
crs breathe their fragrance over her
grave, and the lulling notes of the shcp-
herds lutte sound a requiem to her men,
ory.