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rho MILITARY Forces Of the United states.

Al tie present time brief statement of the military
forces Of the United States will Prove Interesting The
regular army Of this couaty very small aud nsgnih
cantin comparison with the armies of other first class
powers Of the world bit We haye-au immense militia
force which could be called iuto active service in time
Of need We take the following this subject from
the New Orleans Bulletin:
The militia force of the United States in January 1850
amounted TO total OF 1910 yS7 to whom the gov
eminent has issued large quantities OF arms, equipments
and stores Among these forces are many volunteer
regiments which, IN point OF discipline aud drill, are
equal to the United States regular troops. The regular
f,rce of the United States army, constituting what
is termed our standing army consists OF corps OF en-
gneers corps Of Typographical engineers, an ordinance
department two regiments OF Dragons, two oil cavalry
one Of mounted ri.emen four OF artillery and ten oil
infantry Of the officers there Is one Major General,
Commapler-in Chief holding the breyet rank OF Lieut.
General three Major Generals, i've Brgader Generals,
tWeuty-one Colonies and Lieut.. Colonies, iOrty-.our
N iors aud 10 commissioned officers, 1904 nOncom-
missioued Officers and II g3l privaes. by the act OF
June 18th 1880 the President is authorized 10 Increase,
when necessary the aggregate strength OF the army TO
1904 men.
The paw of the field and company officers Of the Uni
ted States army amounted TO 81 $50 13679 and that OF
uou-commiSsioued officers aud priyates to ilLRS-
making the aggregate of - 29i l6i76, simply for the
nav of officers and But the pay OF the Ollie
and troops Is comparatively tIluidEi Wltu tuC GENE
raj expenses are left out The subsistence department.
forage for troops etc, foos up TO an immense sum
TIE total ratiOns issued 20 the army involves yearly
expenditure OF SqS5 Sc. TIE forage expenditure for
troops tor the years ending 1859 amounted to the sum
OF 81 Sl9 6g7 S. The other expenditures for the army
we're as follows For incidental expenses, S7j2,$OS II;
DRAGON horses $3.50 Og3 %; barracks etc. S6G5 12 l2
mileage, SlO5 S47lY; transportation, Si,ss4 81 o.;
camp and garrison eQupage etc. S9S3 254 So and for
apeell appropriations SgS46,Gl2 40 The annual pay
meuts to the Military Academy at West Point amount
20 100000.
The armores and arsenals of the United States num-
Der twontythlee-twenty-One arsenals aud two armO-
res The principal manufactures OF arms are at Spring
field, Mass and Harpers Ferry, in Virginia. The rest
are mostly ordnance depOt for the Issuing OF arms to the
army and the militia forces; and, also, as repair shops
Besides these Government armoes, are many outside
manufactures chat receive large contracts The number
VI muskets issued to the militia in 1889 was 1850 AT
the armory at Springfield, Mass, were manufactures
N pos Of the Minnie arm and S,5Sl at Harper :
Ferry, Virginia. The amount of money expended Tor
armng and equipping the militia was 81 S95 ll21l.
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military Preparation in New York.

The New York papers are Boosting of the military
spirit which is beginning manifest itself in that State
We are informed that the military convention, held at
Albany last week. recommended the immediate purchase
by the state government of $4,000 stand Of arms to be
increased to 600 as soon practicable and also 1000
pairs Of cavalry pistols and 5000 ssbres Mr. Fero, Of
the state senate has also given notice of bill to appro
pirate $500 600 for armug the state and presenteda
port on the condition OF the state deienses and militia
The tender which few DAYS ago made to the governor
Of the state bv Major General Sanford of the First d
vision of the state militia, for any service which the en-
ergency nav require, accompanied by statement
that the sixteen uniformed and disciplined regiments Of
his DIVISION includes 1000 men, and that the uniformed
militia enrolled in it amounts TO $4,000 men. Many Of
these are men who have served their years in the
uniformed regiments and sufficient number of them
would on call flock to the standard of their state, to in
crease the uniformed corps of the First division to
Is 900, or 10000 men.
If these military demonstrations at the North made
with view to intimidate coerce the South, they will
certainly fail of their purpose. The South look with
urerurbabe camness and dsdain upOn Yankee threats
and meraces. We know our rights, and we mean to
M ata;n them in spite of a world in
But We have called attention to these demonstrations
a, the North for the purpose of impressug upon the
members Of the Legislature the importance Of making
every necessary preparation for the military defence Of
this State step has already been taken in that direc
ou and we hope the subject will continue to receive
the undivided attention of the General Assembly. While
seduously striving preserve the Union and restore
friendly relations between the two sections, let US pre-
pare for war-an that inevitable, unless speedy
and favorable adjustment of pending difficulties can be
secured
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Of such free negroes and muttoes IS the several oa'e
NAV desire 10 have removed from within their limits ana
from the District of Columbia, and such cther places Us
may be under the jurisdiction Of Congress.
Syc. Whenever any person held to service or iaoor
s proyded in the third clause of the second section OF
the fourth article Of the Constitution shall escape ana
the marshal or other officer whose duty It may DC 10
arrest such fugitive shall be prevented from 30 uohg
bv violence or intimidation when, after arrest sueh
fugitive shall be rescued by force Congress shall nave
power. and it shall be s duty, to provide oy law ior
The payment Of the full value of such iughVe 10 tne
marty TO whom such service labor may DE que anu
an cases when the United States shall pay Tor such iu
rve thew shall have the right, in their own name 10
sue the country in which such violence, numldauon or
rescue was committed TO recover the amount pAu oy
them with interest and damages and the SAID county
for is indemnity may and recover from the wrong
doors or ecuers the amount paid to the United States
topfther with interest and damages.
SsC s. The first and second clauses oil the hrs seo'o1
of the second article of the Constitution shall read as io
flows. MI, e
The executive power shall be vested In PRESIDENT OF
the United States of America. The President and VICE
President shall hold their offices for the term oil SIX years
and shall be ineligible TO the Office OF President ot tne
ensuing six years after having performed the duties oil
President, and shall be elected as follows:
The Legislature Of each State at its first session er
any Federal census shall divide said state INTO as many
Congressional districts as shall be entitled TO Repre-
senatives ia Congress- which districts shall be as com
pact in FORM and as nearly equal in populations pracu
cable In each of said Districts elector OF fresdeh
and Vice President shall be chosen by the people iheTeo
having the quail catOns requisite for electors oil repre-
seuatives in Congress; and in addition TWO electors LOT
the State at large shall be chosen by the members OIL 'e
Legislature assembled in joint convention Tor that pu
nose on the day appointed by Congress
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Looking Hands.

The Aboitionsts of the North and the PrecpitatOrs
appear to have locked hands in common and strenuous
effort 10 bring about dissolution of the Union and the
horrors Of civil war As an evidence Ofthe fact we have
ONLY to state that at Sunday meeting at Lawrence Mas
slchusets on the S0th utmo the following resolutions
introduced by Mr. Foss, passed by majority OF
three to one in a hand vote
oRssolpsd That the Union of these States formed
bv compromise Of the rights Of man, and was therefore
seleyideuty wrong in It's inception and could only be
disastrous in It's progress and sure OF an isnomnous
end.
"Resolrsi That union of slavery aud liberty il i'm
possible and rejoice in the prospect Of dissolution
of chat abortion called the American Union.
There ISL These Northern AboliiOnists rejoice in
the prospect Of dissolution of that abortion called the
American Union" and so do the PreciptatOrs Of the
South. Thus these extremists and destrucves stand
cheek BY jov and shoulder to shoulder in the unhoy
andaecursei scheme Of breaking up the best government
the sun ever shonc upon.
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I'm, Lime Hope from washington.

The Republicans will make no concessions, we are told,
al every report from Washington. Now, we warn all
whom it may concern, that no good can come out oil
Washington The place ought to secede For years the
country has looked to meeting Of Congress with about
the same apprehension that they regard visitation OF the
cholera smallpox. 1t has been the great magazine oil
mischief Every little demagogue will regard any pro-
position for peace only as it contains admits his hob
by. We shall get nothing from Washington but evil
Don expect anything else and you will not be disap-
pointed The people have got to settle this upon some
definite plan The propositions made by the Hon. j. j.
Critenden to strike the public mind as wise and
just The people will ratfy them, if ever they get
chance for the sake Of peace and Union. 1t is easy to
raise triaing objections They don't suit every
bOdy's platform and theory but they will do. They put
the question of slavery of the discretion of Congress-
and that is great point the cardinal point gained
Look the people Let them reform Congress, and set
tie the question of slavery at the same time.
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E,o,, mo PHILADELPHIA Press. 7

GOSSIP ABOUT LOLA MONTE A few months ago, she
was attacked with paralysis which ended in DEATH The
cause OF this attack remains to be related and shall
mention It here When Lola went to California as an
actress, she engaged agent. This gentleman was a
married man. with two children and seeing him unhap-
nv in their absence she presented him with sufficient
money to bring them and their mother to that State.
Shortly after their arrival the husband died Lola then
adopted the widow and orphans educating the latter at
Mrs Wizards seminary at Troy.
An officer in the United States Navy fell in love with
one of these girls aud Lola literally acting in loco par
sltis approved Of his suit. During her last visit TO
England the marriage took place. Lola did not again en-
counter her prOtegswho accompanied her husband to
distant State where he was detailed for public duty
until recent period, when she met her walking down
Broadway, New York. in company with lady OF the
highest ton With her usual impulse Lola rushed to her
young friend literally the child of her charity, to
embrace her. The young lady coldly drew back, and
said, Madam, l do not know you'll"
"Not know mel" 81 am Lola-Loa Montez."
MADAM" she exclaimed, as she turned coldy away,
81 know you not; you before; and if you
persist in speaking to me will call policeman" saying
which she walked away.
Lola went home, "more in sorrow than in anger, and
the same day had the FIRST attack Of paralysis which, in
the course Of few days destroyed her. Lola Montez
was literally murdered by ingratitade
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ARTICLE IHlErFrN.

SEC l. Congress sdal make no avs in respect 20 do
m site seryude in any Territory OF the United States
and al Territorial Government shall be formed on the
model and in the terms OF the organic acts, approved
nteu,ber nine eighteen hundred and f'ty called 'rHE
rospRosE NKAsUREs aud the validity OF all territorial
en,cments shall be finally determined by the Supreme
Court of the United States appeal, or writ Of error
from the territorial courts but no new Territory shall be
Organized until il shall Contain twenty thousand white
inhabitants; nor shall any State be admitted into the
Union until il shall contain the requisite population for
Representative in Congress- according 20 the then Fed
era ratio Of representation.
SIC 2 Congress shall have no power to abolish or
cteriere with the relation Of persons held 20 service or
labor in any State under the laws thereof nor in any
place under the exclusive jurisdiction Of Congress- and
situate within the limits Of any State or Territory under
whose laws persons held 70 service or labor nor shall
Congress have power 70 abolish impair the relation OF
persons held to service or labor in the District Of COum
ba under the laws IN force therein without the consent
OF Maryland and Virginia so long such relation shall
st IN either Of those States uuder tie laws thereof
nor sal Congress have power TO interfere with or pre-
vent the removal Of persons held TO service labor from
one State or Territory 20 another
Sac o The African slave trade shall be forever sup
pressed and il shall be the duty Of Congress TO make
such laws a. viii eectualy prevent the immigration or
importation into the United States Of persons held SER
vice or labor for life for period Of years Of any
pron intended 70 be 50 held in any State place With
10 the United States under any preteuee whatever.
SEr A. The second clause Of the second section Of
tbe fourth article Of the Constitution shall be construed
20 include al crimes committed within and against the
Rats or place from which the fugitive hed, Wether the
.ls charged we're criminal not In the place where the
Fugitive wa found ..
sEc s. TIE elective franchise and the right 70 hold
once whether Federal State, Territorial OF Municipal
shall not be exercised BY persons Of the African race IN
whole or In part.
EEc O. The United States shall have poser 20 acquire
districts Of country in Africa sostA America, Tor
The colonization the expense Of the Federal Treasury
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-24
INC CIerpv ON the crisis.

Some thrty-fye Bishops and C.ergymel Of the Pres
byteran and Episcopal churches in New York New Jer-
sew and Philadelphia have united in addressing crcu-
ar letter TO the Clergy and Lay Of tue South. The OF
ect OF the letter is TO pour oil upon the troubled waters
The letter remark upon the gross ndpersteut misp
reseutation Of public affairs a, the South aud at the
North As having had much to do with leading the ua-
ton to the verge Of revolution and urges more calm,
discriminating investigation Of the causes Of impending
psrs and calm and Christian efforts to avert them. I'm
sweryiag iealty to the Constitution, justly Interpreted
and prompt return to is piri, and requirements, is de
cared TO be the first duty OF citizens aud Legislatures
It the belief OF the sgners that only very ncouside
rsbe fraction Of the people Of the North will hesitate in
the discharge Of their constitutional obligations, and tina!
an instructed and corrected public sentiment will con-
strain striceg regard for truth and for the rights and
feelings Of men, the part alike OF the press and tie
pulpit in the popular discussion Of political and moral
,lesons To this end all Christians are invoked to hl
up their voices in prayer.
We have no doubt Of the earnest desire Of these gen
emeu to promote the restoration of peace to the coua
,rv-and there would assuredly be dramatic fitness in
die coming Of healing influences from the fountain whose
po,oned waters have so aggravated political mal8
dies bu. We are unable TO persuade ourselves that h,
active interpOsou of the Clergy in matters foreign
10 their occupations and habits Of thought, is APT
90 lead to good results. We therefore, trust will not
be taken amiss if presume to admOnish those whose
special business it is to admonish others that their pro
er if uot tler exclusive sphere Of duty is, the mora
domain, the spiritual ''plattorm'-thc government oil
HIM who has said that bis kingdom not Of this world
We would especially caution all southern c1rgymen 70
avoid the bad example OF those in the North who have
converted the Pulpit into Rosrum, aud laid as ide the
Bible for the Serap-book Of the politician.
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RicrV Patrtots.S

The FRANKFORT CKy.) Commonwealth justly and peril
nenty remarks that set FIRE to houses just to
the "mersheen" rum and hear the fire bells ring
Add there thousands who desire dissolution OF the
Union just to hear the drums beat and live amidst the
excitement and stormy which will follow that dire
full event. II census of all "IOaerdom" could be taken,
We venture that that deec,Abe kingdom would be unani
nous for war and bloOdshed. While We do not mean to
say that every secessiOns is lOaer do mean to say
that nearly every loafer meet is secessionst, and
beat upou resisting all nvasOns Of hs rights under the
Constitution lie swells up to amazing extent when
ever Black Repabcanism IS mentioned. aud declare
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLA-
TURE IN FAVOR OF COMPROMISE.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 22-The republicans of the House,
favorable the repeal of the obnoxious provisions in
the penal code relative to the rendition of slaves, held
caucus to-day when twenty-four present. 1t is
reported their vote combined with the democratic vote
will carry the repeal of these obnoxious laws through
the House. speech was made by Mr.. Armstrong, re-
publican in the House to-day favorug the adoption OF
Mr. Crittendens amendments the Constitution 1t pro-
duced powerful effect. 1t the first effort Of the
season in either House.
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FUGITIvE SLAVE CASE AT CLEvELANp

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 2l.-The colored woman Lucy,
claimed as a fugitive slave from Wheeling, Va, who
was arrested here Saturday this morning brought
before the Probate Court. Judge Tlden ordered her
taken into custody by the United States marshal and
moved to the United States Court where she is
dergoing an examination. On the way to the United
States Court unsuccessful attempt at rescue was
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-24

The stock Of nour at this port quite light compared u he
business transacted wheat and chow large over
both ISIS and l9 bat conf erng the large shpme being
the stock ofnether 10 be regarded excessive The Winter
mand wilt give inerea.ed ACTIVITY TO the Western railroads.
large amounts OF produce viii be forwarded We have
the following comparative statement 81 the br-adsl
fr several showing the Of Us branch
foreign pfrind q
seventeen du which III great nue,r
lions IN the value Of the Daring the hs four W.
from 1874 10 1877 lncusNe he average Annual amount
200O. For he hSe Yeas 1854 10 l. he aETalr has
been t3 OOtO whist for the eight nery ning ytas
export TO AZ t2 $4,000 appear therefore that
fom 1874 to lSJ bat tle made esrona
ton OF cereals but that since the latter the trade
doubled This fact fail 70 Contribute materially u
wards developing the resources Of tie Western States sud proy
Ing the value Of the lines Of railroad communica ng DO
Tie progress Of The grain rad. h, Contributed very aiss
towards hcrea Ing the 81 the country fact nay
advantage loss to th poNnrr According u
whether the foreign demarj for breadsuG, In
future at the rate has been realised during late
The list Of prices 81 ur given ia the above table
how Little the price Of breajsu depends the demand
hnd for that In i~.y s3 10
Of eli 400 OCo waist In ISIS the price averaged tO TO-
upon export Of only su 300 600 kgAn la 1882 Rhn
ports amounted to ony O. 800 the price ranged o. Whit
In lsS although nearly thr hat amount sill
only 5Oc hb higher Other Instances might died
showing that when the exports large, prices
n v high.
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A New Plan of settlement by Judge Douglas.

Judge Dough-, has furnished to the Washington cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Press the following pro
sosei amendments 10 the Constitution which he designs
submitting 70 the Senate early day, as substitute
for the propositions Of Mr. Crtenden. Alta hasty glance
they appear to embrace in the main, the same pro-
visions as those Of Mr. Crit,euden, with the addition Of
the Sh section leng,henine the Presidential term ana
changing the mode Of election
AuENpuENrs PROPOSED HoN. A. DOUGLAS ILLINOIS
As SUBSTITUTE bon rH1~s oFFEEFn El Mr.. CRlUENuEN
TO INK CONSTITUTION oF rHT rVirEn SrArEs.
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that he has nailed his flag to the masthead and has in
scribed thereon Resistance" Glorious men fe have
come to us from a former time, but your names VIII
naver he remembered after the present generation!
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MORE voIJrNTEERs FRoM NEW YORK,

wLrERrowS, Jan. 2l.-Brigadier General s. d. Hun
gerford commanding the sixteenth brigade fourth d.
vision Of the New York State militia has sgni6d his
willingness TO respond with his command, comprising
Jefferson and Lewis counties whenever required up
hold the Union enforce the axs aud punish treason.
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WEDNESDAY, January 2Sd, 1851.
The Senate met at II o'clock pursuant to adjourn
ment-
PRAYER by Rev. G. II. Read, of the Presbyterian
Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. ISBELL from the Committee on Banks, reported
bills amending the charters of the Banks of Phillip;
Bank of the Commonwealth; and Princess Annie Saw
ings Bank.