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The n Y. World says of President Lin

The n. Y. World says of President Lin
coins Inaugural
"Themore the inaugural is studied the more
general and profound is the satisfaction it
gives. 1t is understood to convey Mr..
Lincoln's own sentiments, and to have ema-
mated from sound mind and an honest
heart.
Those who are most opposed to it can
find no salient points of criticism IN it.
Its remarkable unity of thought and tone
compel its acceptance or rejection as whole,
and drive objectors into the loosest of gene
ralities in its condemnation. The real OBJ
lection, which lies at the bottom of all
complaints against it, is simply that 1t
announces the intention to carry on the
government. IF it was necessary to say
this-and how can it be doubted?-then
certainly it could not be said less offensively,
or with greater calmness and freedom from
passion. If any fears existed that the Pre-
sident would be in any respect an instrument
in others hands, they are, apprehend. pretty
we'll dispersed. He does his own thinking
and acting, and, while ne will take counsel
from his constitutional advisers, be will
never shrink from the responsibility Of de-
cision upon ell measures of government"
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slave law So far it is all right, and on the whole
is quite as liberal and patriotic as could have
been expected considering the party he represent
extreme men of either party will not be satisfied
with IT. and thii perhaps is as great compliment.
as could be paid the initiatory Of Mr.. Lincoln's
Administration. But there is one gross misstate
ment In 1t, to which one of the "Vigilance Com
mlttee' has called our attention 1t NAV no.
have been intended as such, but it is part Of the
record and must be treated accordin gly. 1t is en-
eracsd in the following paragraph
wv hlle the people retain virtue aud vigilance.
no administration of any extreme wickedness and
folly can very seriously impair the government
IN the short space Of four years"
lhe demonstration to the contrary of this is too
recent to ADMIT of any argument. We have seen
the best government on the face Of the earth al
most destroyed in the short space OF four years
the public treasury robbed by traitors who were
the advisers of the administration and "extreme
wickedness" everywhere encouraged and patron.
ised. Mr.. Lincoln m ade a sad mistake, if nothing
worse, In the above staten ent, for four wears is
quite too long for any thing but an honest man
ana true patriot TO be at the head OF government
and he cannot bring upon himself any greater ca
lamlty than the disgrace and contempt which fol-
lows his predecessor to his retirement
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NUMBER THIRTY-SEvEN.

TIE RETIRING CABINET.-The friends OF
the Union throughout the country will read
ily endorse the following article from the
N. Y. EUening Post
"While remaking upon tn. Cabinet which M.
Lincoln has selected to assist him in his labors,
let us pay our parting respects TO the gentlemen
about 20 retire, wno 20 the assistance Of Mr..
Buchanan at the crisis of his country's fortune
When the treachery Of his former agents Cobb,
Floyd and Thompson, had almost surrendered the
government into the hands Of the rebels, Mr.
Holt of Kentucky, Mr.. Dix Of New York, III.
King Of Maine, and Mr.. Stanton of Pennsy lvania,
stepped in 10 save the administration from des.
tructioB and the nation from utter disyrace Their
efforts since have been arduous aud unwearied in
behalf OF the Union. They succeeded in arrest
ing the tendency to disintegraton, restored the
confidence of the people in their government. re-
covered its commercial credit, rebuked the trait
ors on every side in 10 81 airing words, and hand
cd the public power to tteir successors in all
its integ ity and without a breach OF the peace
For these services they deserve, as they will re-
ceiye. the lasting gratitude Of their eountrymen.
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Coal IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-Am memorisi mas
bsen addressed to the legislature by Ihos'
s. Ridgeway, min ng engineer, in which ne
states that deposits of coal are found IN q re,
zion extending from East Bridgewater TO
Seekonk river. and from Foxboro' and Mans
field to Mount Hope bay, upderlaying Some
sixteen towns. The difficulty is that they
lie mostly deep beneath the surface and are
covered 6y drift Of sand and pebbles, the
most difficult soil to penetrate for mining
purposes. He thinks there are workable
beds Of good coal to be found at a consid-
erable depth, and proposes that the State
shall detray the expenses of boring to dis
cover the same. The cost of boring one hole
$40 feet deep, he. estimated at S359O, but
having once started, eight holes may be
bred for $4,000. In some OF the fennsyi'
vania coal fields the pits have been sunk from
400 70 900 feet deep. Coal which has beer
mined at Mansfield is nearly equal to the
Pennsylvania anthracite.
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MUSCLE AND MACHISERY.-Ale letter writ

Muscle AND MACHISERY.-A letter writer
the New York Times says:
The extent to which machinery is taking
the place of hand labor, is strikingly Illus
trated IN making ladies' shoes. | recently
visited mandatory in Haverhill' Mass,
where with the machinery in use, 70 persons
turn out 600 rairs daily. All the Sti'chins
is done bv sewn. machines run oy S1edm.d
combination of the two greatest mechanicai
inventions. Every operation, except ntripg
.ba shoe N the last, even to the hnal pollsh-
80 80 cnttinr the pegs out of the inside to
-no -. tbem from hurting the foot Is per-
RaNrod bv machinery. One OF the greatest
cur;osities en- is the pegging machine, which in
serts the awl, cuts out the pegs from strip
Of wood, and drives them in all at one oper-
alton, and so rapidly that it will peg rows
around the sole of shoe in 20 seconds. The
facilities in this manufactory are such that
the raw calfskin and sole leather can be
taken in the basement of the building, and
in half an hour turned out IN the form of a
complete pair Of shoes.
at the Annual Meeting Of the Rutland and
Washington Railroad Complny. held at
Rutland, March 4th, 1861, the following
officers were elected President, Thomas IL
Garfield. Burlington Vice President, Mer-
ritt Clark, Poultney; Clerk, Chester Spencer,
Castletou. Directors David A. Smalley,
Burlington Merritt Clark, PoultRey; VIM.
| T. Hart, Boston; Thomas Il. Canheld, Bur-
| Iington; George F. Edmunds, Burlington
Chester Spencer, Castleton z. Il. Garfield,
| Arlington. Herald.
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The charge that Gov. Houston was impl.-
Gated in the TwigGs treason is based On the
following letter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. AUSTIN, TEXAS,
January 20, 1851.
MAJon-GEx D. E. TwIGes, Commanding De
partment Of Texas. Ny Deer General: The
present pressure OF important events necessarily
induces prompt action on the part of all pubic
functionaries. In this view Of the matter, send
to YOU General j. NJ. Smith of this State, on a
confidential mission, TO know what, in the present
crisis, you consider it your duty to do rs to main
tanning, in behalf OF the Federal Government, or
passing over to the State, tie possession Of the
forts, arsenals and public property within this
State. And also if demand for the possession OF
the same is made by the Executive, you are au-
thorized, or II would be conformabe to your sense
of duty to place in possession Of the authorities
of the state the forts, arms munitions, and prop.
erty Of the Federal Government on the order Of
the Executive 10 an officer of the State empower
cd to receive and receipt for the same
This course is suggested by the fact that Informal
tion has reached the executive that an EFFORT
will be made by an unauthorized
mob to take forcbly and appropriate the public
stores and property TO uses Of their own. assuming
to act on behalf of the State. Any arrangements
made with you by Gen. Smith will be sanctioned
and approved by me. And should you require any
assistance to aid you in resisting the contemplated
and unauthorized attack upon the public property,
etc. and to place the same in the possession Of the
State authorities, you are authorized to call on
the Mayor and citizens Of San Antonio for sueh
assistance as you may deem necessary.
l will hops to hear from you, General, through
my confidential agent, Gen. Smith, as soon as he
can have the honor of a conference with you on
matters embraced in the present epoch OF our na-
tional affairs. am, General, very truly &C.
SAM. HoUsToy.
PS. The Legislature meets tomorrow. VIII
as soon as possible, apprise you of its action. IT,
Headquarters Department of Texas,
| San Antonio, Jan. %, 1861.
(Oficial copy,) W. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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The following letter is published in the
shallow grounds and vain expectations men
in the cotton States rushed into rebellion
against the l. S. government. Judge Lyon
thought the secession business would be soon
accomplished and at little cost but he soon
found out that it bid fair to cost him and
others like him everything, and so he pro-
posed TO clear out for Texas. But as Texas
has now embarked in the same boat with
South Carolina, the Judge will probably 6nd
it necessary to strike out again.
ABBEvILLE, C. H., Thursday, Jan. q, 1861.
Dear Sir [ desire you to procure for me, and
send By mail, Texas Almanac. Six months since
| felt perfectly willing to remain in South Caro-
lima; but can remain here no longer. At the
election of Lincoln we all felt that we must re-
sist In this move PLACED myself amongst the
foremost, and am yet determined to resist him to
the bitter end. had my misgivings at first OF the
idea Of separate secession, but thought 1t would
be but for short time, AID at smali cost In this
matter, together with thousands of other Caroli-
mans, we have been mistaken. Everything is In
the widest commotion. Ny bottom land on Long
L -
per acre, now cannot sell at any price. All our
Young men nearly are in and around Charleston.
Tbither we have sent many hundreds Of our ne
groes (I have sent twenty TO work. Crops were
yery short last year, and it does now seem that
nothing will be planted this coming season. All
are excited to the highest pitch, and not thought
of the future is taken. Messengers are running
here and there with and without the Governor
orders. We have no money. forced tax
is levied upon every man. have
furnished the last surplus dollar have. had
about S27 900 in bank. At first gave check
for 5 10 900, then 5000, then the remainder. II
is new estimated that We are spending So, ,OOO per
iav, and no prospect of getting over these times.
II was our full understanding, when We went out
of the Union, that we would have new govern
ment OF oil the Southern Statss.~Our object was to
briny about collision with the authorities OF
Washington, which all thought would make all
ioin us. Although we have sought such collis-
| ion in every way, we have not yet got hght, ano
| the prospect is very distant.
| want tn, Almanac in order to see from IL what
mart of Texas NAV suit me. want 70 raise cottoE
principally, but must raise corn to do me. will
| need about thousand acres Of good land My
| force is increasing; many young negroes are com
| ing on | can send to the field about 65, big anc
| little. l shall mako no crop this year. shall
start my negroes from here to John Brownlee, a.
Shreveport, about the first of April. | will leave
| my lands here to grow up in pines. W hen we al
get to Shreveport, J ohm Brownlee says he will &C
with me all over Texas. l cannot live hero anH
| must get away. Many are leaving now; at leas
10 900 negroes have left already and before lont
one third Of the wealth of South Carolina viii b'
| in the West. | desire you 20 look around an(
help me get home. As ever yours,
ROBERT Lroy.
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The New SENATE.-The Senate which met
~ Monday. is composed as follows

RepuJHcans-W. p. Fessenden, L. NJ
New Hampshire solomon Foot, Jacot
Collamer. Vermont Charles Sumner, Hen
ry Wilson. Massachusetts, 4; James W. SIM
mons, ii. B. Anthony, Rhode Island James
Dixon, L 5. Foster, Connecticut; Preston
King, Ira Harris, New York j. {. Ten
Eyck. New Jersey Simon Cameron. Ed
ward Cowan. Pennsylvania 5. p. Chase,
&. F. Wade, Ohio II. S Lane, Indiana
L. Trumbull, Illinois J. Harlan, J. w.
Grimes. Iowa R. S. Bingham, Z. Chan.
dler. Michigan J. L. Doolittle, I. o.
Howe, Wisconsin NJ S Wilkinson. Min
nesota Z. D. Baker, Oregon-29.
OpposHion-J. A. Bayard, w. Salisbury,
Delaware,J. \. P,arce, y. Kennedy, Mary
land j. NJ. Mason, NJ. Z, Hunter, Virgin
il Thomas Bragg, T. z. Clingman, North
Carolina 4. johnson, a. o. p. Nicholson.
Tennessee j. c. Breckinridge, L. n. Pow
el, Kentucky I. Polk, Missouri W. X.
Sebastian, b. Mitchell, Arkansas NJ. 5.
Latham, California J. G. W. Nesmith,
Oregon II. NJ. Rice, Minnesota J. r.
Thompson, New jersey j. d. Bright, In
diana S. y. Douglas, Illinois.
In the present state Of aflirs, the Repub-
licans have a clear majority of six, but with
Messrs. Chase and Cameron in the Cabinet,
there viii be four only
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Rev. Joel Clapp, D. D., of Berkshire, ior-
merly rector of Emmanuel Church In this VII
lage, died at Claremont, NH, on Monday
last. He was 65 years of age, and was on a
visit at Claremont where his death seems to
have been sudden. His funeral took place
yesterday, Thursday and was attended by
some from this place. He was man much
esteemed, and had many warm friends.-B.
F. Times
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Fozrs SUMTER AND MoUuTRiE.

FosIs SUMTER AND MoULTKiE. n gentle
man who arrived from the South day or
two since. relat.s : ain auecdote that was cur
rent in Georgia. though little was said about
it in Charleston. The gunners at Fort Moul'
trie recently anchored rice tierce equi-dis-
fant from Forts Moultrie and Sumter, and
fred between twenty ard thirty shots at 1t
without eject. MAJOR Anderson watched
their proceedings for some time, and then
aiming and sishtipg one of his large guns,
chi vered the ticrcs at the FIRST shot.
-Trocs'ler
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TIE OLD FIRE WILL NOT BE otENcHEp.-An
enthusiastic patriot, while viewing hane's
arctic panorama the other evening, In St.
Louis: was SO overcome by sight OF the tat
tered flag which Kane planted on the most
northern point man ever reached, that ne
stepped forward, asked permission to take
the hlg, and Teverently kissing 1t, pressed IL
10 his heart. The electrified audience rose
10 their feet, and endorsed the action with
three hearty cheers.
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WASHINGTON. March 2,

WASHINGTON, March 3,
Mr. Dixon's resolution that the usual
number Of the Presidents Inaugural Address
De printed, was adOpted.
| Mr., Foster offered the following
hereas, Mr.. Wigfall, now Z. s. Senator
from Texas, has declared in debate tiat he
Is foreigner, and owes no allegiance 10
this Government, but to another State AID
foreign Government ; therefore,
R,sol0ed, That Lewi, Wigfan be expelled from
this body.
Mr.. Clingman moved to amend Mr.. Fls-
ter's resolution by striking out all after
'wherras.' and Ins,rt '.Is is understood
that the State of Texas has seeede1 from sA6
Union. and is m longer one Of the United
States therefore
Resglg,d, That Texas is no. entitled to ba rep
resented ia this body.
Mr.. Foster, not seeing Mr. Wi,hll ia his
seat, would let the resolution lie over for
the present.
Mr.. Blight presented list of the standing
committees which had been previously agreed
on by both parties,
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
firned Norman 3. Judd as Minister to Ber-
lin Herman Kreisman also Of Illinois, as
Secretary of the legation, and John a. Kas-
son of Iowa, as First Assistant Postmaster
General
The President did not send in any nomi-
Senate Commifiecs-
WASHINGTON, March s.
The following are the Senlte Committees:
Foreign Rslaiioas-Sumner. Collamer,
Dooiittle, Harris, DJuglas, Polk, BreeSin-
ridge.
Fmance-Fessenden, Simmons, Wade,
Howe, Hunter, Pierce, Bright.
Commerce-Chandler, King, Morrill,,
Wilton, Clingman. Salisbury, johnson.
MitiGry-Nilson, King, Baker, Lane,
Rice, Latham. Breckinridge.
Naval AfdirS-Ille, Grimes, Foot, COwar,
Thomson, Nicholson, Kennedy.
Juaicq, V-TrumbulI. Foster, Ten Eyck,
Cowan, Blyard, Powell, Clngman.
Post OE-c-COllamer, Dlxjn, Wade,
Trumball, Rice, Bright, Latham.
Public Laads-H .rlan. Bingham, Clark,
Wilkinson. jhns2n, Mitchell, Bragg.
Pirate Lands-Hlrris, TenEyck, Sumner,
POLK, Bsvard.
INLt4E III dHS-i JtilLblcs OAhtAf NO"aNI
Ten EycS, SEBASTIAN, Rice, Nesmith.
Peaaoas-Foster, Bingham, Lane, Sim
mons, Salisbury, Powell. Mitchell.
Revolutionary Ciams-Chandlor, Wilkin-
ion, Nicholson, Ne'mith.
C,q.m;-Cllrs, Simmons, Howe, Cowan,
Bragg, Polk
District Of Cott,l5iq-Grimes, Anthony,
Merrill, Wade, Kennedy, Ctngrn&n, Powell
PqteHls-Simmons, Sumner, Doolttle,
Thomson Sebastian.
Public Bm1isngs-Foot, Dixon, Chandler,
Bright, Kennedy.
Terr.fores-Wade, Wilkinson, Cowan,
Iale. DJugias, Sebastian, Bragg.
AudH ErPsAsss-Dix1n, Clark, Johnson.
P,lHflAg-Anthony, HIrlan, Nicholson.
Eayrossed B,Is-Llne, Morrill,, Mitchell.
Earo Ted BHs-Bingham, BIker. Sails
uTy.
Lijrry-Pierce, Collamer, Fessolden.
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Mr.. Holt says

/ Auis IAJlt Jo
We have here distinct and exultapt ayowal.
on the part of the Hon. Secretary, thas while vtt
a member of the G binet, he discos-d to those in
open rebellion against the United States infor
nation which he held under the seals of n conf
depce that from the beginning of our history az a
nation, had never been violated. This step NOT
merely endangered the highest public interests
but put in imminent jeopardy the lives of two
hundred and fifty innocent men, who had never
wrOnged the Hon. Secretary. and who, in pro-
ceeding TO Charleston harbOr, were simply obey
ing the lawful command of their Superior off,
GERS.
The armed enemies of tho Government he was
serving, under the solemn sanctions of an oath
were, as he declares, "thus put on their guard"
and the frai vessel that bearing sdcoor tc its
friends, "receved a warm welcome from booming
cannon" II could not be less than offensive to
tke heart and to the intelligence Of the American
people 10 comment gravely on this humiiating
transaction. Its true character has already been
| determined by the public voice, and that voice
| will doubtless find its echo in the judgment Of
history.
Mr.. Holt says that the implication
that there was any trick or concea!ment in
reference to the President is utterly false.
The order to send the reinforcement was made
blythe President openly after discussion in the
presence oi his Cabinet, Mr.. Thompson
being present-as Mr. Buchanaa's letter
stated. The proper attempt to conceal"
the expedition Of the Star Of the West, in
order to save waste of human life, was
frustrated by the act OF Secretary Thompson.
The countermand was issued, because of
letter received that day from Major Ander
son stating in effect that he considered him
self as secure in his, position; and still more,
because the Department had learned that
battery had been erected among the sand
hills at the entrance to Charleston Harbor,
which would probably destroy an unarmed
vessel, (such as the Star of the West was.)
which might attempt to reach Fort Sumter
so that If supplies were to be sent they
should 60 in an armed vessel Hence the
countermand, which did not reach New
York till after the vessel had sailed.
Mr.. Holt concludes rs follows
"If, however, this explanation shall secure 10
me the confidence of those true-hearted patriots
who still love Union better than all the spoils
and power which revolution can promise, then
shall little regard the condemnation eff men who,
for the last two months have necessarily denounced
me throughou the South, simply and solely be-
cause have refused to blacken my soul with per-
jury by betraying the Government Of my coun-
try, while in its service.
J HOLT.
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THE GEOLOGICAL REPORT.

The Law Of last session ordering the Geo
logical Report of Prof. Hitchcock and assist
ants 10 be published contained the following
clause -
"The secretary Of state is hereby author
lied, upon the application of any citizen Of
this state who shall have paid into the
treasury thereof, prior to the first day
of April, \. D., 1861, the sum Of two
dollars and twenty-five cents, to furnish in
consideration thereof such citizen with copy
of the gecllg; report"
One thousand copies of the report are to
be published for the use of the state, and in
addition to this number only enough will by
published to satisfy the demands of citizens
made in pursuance of the clause quoted
\ letter from the secretary Of state to a gen.
tleman in an adjoining town is before US. and
in it the secretary states that he has contrac-
ted for printing only such number as We have
stated.
We understand that \. D, Hagar, Esq. Of
Proctorsville. assistant geologist, has the
contract for publishing, and after the num-
Der required by the state, as above, are pub
lished, the matter goes into his hands and
becomes O speculation. Two dollars and
twenty-five cents barely pays the cost Ot
paper, printing and binding, SO that it Is
probable that all who wish for copy of the
book but do not avail themselves OF the op-
portunisy afforded by the law will have to
paw more than that sum for it. The state
pays for the one thousand copies for which
apnropriates over four dollars per copy.
These statements are made for the pur-
pose OF informing the public SO that they can
get understandingly. If books are ordered
OF the secretary of state before the FIRST OF
April next, they can be had for two dollars
and twenty-five cents per copy; otherwise
they will probably be higher We do not
wish to be understood as rejecting in the
leas. upon the secretary of state or Mr..
Hagar their action is perfectly proper.
After the requirements of the law are ful-
filled the report becomes u legitimate matter
of speculation, and we hope Mr.. Hagar will
make something handsome oft. The book
is to be handsomely and profusely illustrated,
and printed in beautiful style, and will form
a valuable addition to any public or private
library
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A FIRE, in Richmond Co. No, was snou-
6aAed cut, some time since. There was no
water, and $50 men commenced throwing
snowballs, which at first had little effect, but
eventually put oVt The fire entirely.