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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

We learn from Washington that the report
that Mr.. CHASE has exhibited any willingness to
embark in the business of compromising is en-
tirely untrue. We might add that it is also ca
luminous.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

The Old Gentlemen's Conference yesterday
talked for some time and then killed Mr.. Frank
In,s substitute for Guthrie's second section.
When this had been done, excitement ensued'
and the Conference at once reconsidered us
action. Thus good bumOr was restored and the
session came TO q close.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

that election be again iDaugurated as the prin-
cples Of the Government. What a pity it is
that Lincoln was elected instead of breckenridge,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

The plunder.mongers of the City Hall have
succeeded in perfectiDg the street. cleaning job.
In order to eyade that requirement Of the Charter
which provides that contracts shall be given 10
the lowest responsible bidder, they lobbied
through the last Legislature bill rendering that
clause imperative so far as STRENGTHENING is con.
cerned. The Court Of Common Pleas, yesterday,
was therefore obliged to dissolve the temporary
injunction obtained by Mr. Williams, the lowest
bidder, aud the contract with IIackley was con.
chded. By their forecast. the men who trade in
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27
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Al 6nSno letters toy this oce should DO addressed to
TKIBykR," kew.YOTk
No nocs can be taken q Anonymous Communison VIVA.
eyer Is Intended Tor Inseton nutt be By Ls
uame s1d sddres OF the WTtsr-uot nesessny 10, NIX -
zion, bat ~ gasssDty for As good faith. -
so sbot unter.ske 10 Tetafn "a ccled a rieston.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

Tie Committees of Conference on the tariff
have met, and the Senate members have recedcd
from their amendments. II is therefore probable
that the bill will be passed to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

Advertisements for The WEEKLY TRIEUSE for tins
week must lie handed in to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

The mails for Europe, by the steamship Airica
viii close at eight o'clock this morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

Do You want HOUSE, TENEMENT, STORE or
ssoPi
Send a SRRfag Line 70 he SrN
u,,,v,o gor.r TENEMENT, sToRE or SHOP to let
Send Shilling Lias 70 he srS
Do vo. ,,.u, HztP OF HANDS of any kind
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Seed a Sailing Line to he srS
Do yoa wan. WORK or CrsTos'
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Do Yea ant WORK dons CaEAPl
Ssrda sailing Line to The SrS
H.r, you anything to SILL CnnAr'
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Do you wish to Bur ANYTHING CHBsP7
Send a Shilling Lin, 70 NE srS
Have you anything you need the MoSEr rori
Scnda Shilling Line 70 TIE srS
Have you got to go HOr.zHryrvs' Don't do it. but bring
tse houses to you by
send Sinking Line 70 he SrS
Have J on LODGINGS to let, or BOARD to offer
Send Shilling Lmct the srS
DO you wsOl BOARD OF LoDeISes9
Sead shilling Liza. 70 he SrS
10 yoa went ASYTBISs IN THE WoEIDl
SIND SHILLING LINE TO TIM SUS!
IaszSsr EsTABLIsHsD CRY CALCULATION.
Daily Average for
Daily Average for $50
Daily Averss. 70. loco.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

A Union speech, made on Monday, in the Viz
ginia State Convention appears to have excited
the negro drivers to an unwonted pitch. They
postcd bills in Richmond, calling an Indignation
meeting and collected together to the number OF
fifteen hundred, making strong fire-eating speech
es. and ashDg themselves into still hotter rage.
Gov. Wise was called for, "Lat icaS anieeR."
This meeting adjourned from the Exchange Ho-
tel to the spottswood IIouse-perhaps because
the bar at the former tavern had run dry there they
made more speeches and, it need not be said,
drank more whisky, finally proposing to wind up
the evening by hanging the Union-losing dele
gate in efigy. This, however, the Mayor pre-
vented. On Tuesday, Mr. GoOde finished long
reply to this speech Of Mr.. Moore, declaring that
Virginia ought TO 60 with the South. Mr. Cog
DIN offered a series Of resolutions declaring thai
the Southern States should have proposed amend
ments to the Constitution before seeding, an(
denying the right Of Secession, but admitting ,ha
of Revolution.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

II is clear that Gen. Twigss long ago made
M his mind to become an active traitor on the
first eligible opportunity. In conjunction with
his worthy son-in-law, Capt. Myers, who gave
IN the Government property in New-Orleans, he
laid the plans by which he has brought everlast-
ing disgrace upon his name. and endeayored TO
soil the profession he dishonors. 1t is hardly
probable that such traitor can feel with any
acuteness the act of punishment by which he
will soon be stricken from the roll Of the service
be has too long insulted by his connection with
it. Our dispatches say that the troops this man
surrendered will not accept the transfer of their
services, but that under the command OF loyal
officers, they viii proceed to the coast.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
NAvIG CATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

Those who 20 down the Mississippi in
steamboats,, and do business on that crea,
water, are already having fortaste of the
delights Of secession. Thirty packets are
now tied up at Cairo for want of freight
which were in active service one month since.
notwithstanding the river is free of ice be
low that point. and notwithstanding a heavy
gorge below st. Louis has, until within a
day or two, blocked up that importan.
channel Of traffic and sent a considerable
portion of that trade down the, Illinois
Central X. Il.
1t is also noticeable fact that number
Of underwriters in this city have given notice
to merchants and shippers Of a serious ad-
vance in the rates of insurance between New
Orleans and Chicago. How far this move
ment may tend to cripple the trade between
the two points we do not know, but it will
surely have tendency to drive our mcr-
chants to the eastern cities for those staples
which they have been accustomed to pur-
chase at New Orleans.
1t is proper to ask the people of Illinois
whether they desire to see foreign nation
established between themselves and the Gulf
of Mexico-a foreign nation which is alto
gethcr likely to be foreign enemy. 1t is
proper to ask whether they are willing to
pass up and down that stream under the
guns of hostile forts at Memphis, Vicksburg,
Naschez and Baton Rouge. These are prac-
teal questions.-C Chicago Tribune.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
POLITICAL PREACHING.

There are many thin skinned people in
this wicked world who entertain a holy hor-
ror Of what they call "political preaching.''
We confess we have some curiosity to see
this awful ministerial offence defined. Do
those who denounce it mean that question
of morals ceases to be Il proper sub iect for
pulpit discussion, because it happens to
become question of politics? Must the
preachers convictions Of right and wrong,
of good and of evil, Of vice and of virtue,
be made to conform to the ever varying
doctrines of party platform ? Does an evil
become blessing, or a crime virtue,
because politicians tolerate or embrace it
And because they do tolerate or embrace it,
must the stern and truthful moralist of the
pulpit touch it with sybaritic gentleness, or
not at al, lest the exquisite sensibilities Of
some church going politician may be
wounded by his censure? 1t does not seem
to occur to these vehement declaimers
against 'Fpolitical rreaching," that to dis
cuss the moral qualities of a system is one
thing, and the particular means proper to be
employed in removing or perpetuating it, is
quite another thing. The former is the
right and duty Of the preacher, the latter of
the politician. 1t would surely be neither
indicate nor improper for the preacher to
denounce the evil Of drunkenness, though
half his congregation were tipplers; but
should he 60 beyond this, and insist that
the adoption of prohibitory liquor law
was the only remeaC "a ga t,.a eva, u5 roa ~.
trench upon the prerogative Of the politician,
and would be guilty of the offence, if offence
it be, of ''political preaching'
Can those hot crusaders against s'politi-
cal preaching" who fill the country with
their bitter objurgations Of such men as
Beecher, tell us why they can tolerate cleri-
cal denunciations of the evils of drunken
ness, out of which political questions are
continually springing, and cannot tolerate
clerical denuncations of the evils of slavery?
They may answer us that slavery is not an
evil. But suppose it is declared to be so by
the canons or resolutions of churches, or by
the consciences of ministers and and peo-
pie. How then? And if it is not an evil,
why fear is discussion p Washington pa
Rep. and Irib.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
AN INCIDENT FORT SUMPTER.

One OF the BaltimOreans who recently re-
turned from Fort Sumpter details an i'm
pressive incident that took place there on
Major. Anderson taking possession. 1t is
known that the American flag, brought away
from Fort Moultrie, was raised at Sumpter
precisely at noon on the 9th ult, but the
incidents Of that "hag raising'' have not
been related. 1t was n scene that will be
memorable Renaissance in the lives of those
who witnessed it. A short time before
noon Major Anderson assembled the whole
of his little force, with the workmen en-
ployed on the fort, around the foot of the
flagstaff. The national ensign was attached
to the cord, and Major Anderson, holding
the end of the lines in his hands knelt rev.
erently down. The officers, soldiers and
men clustered around, many of then on their
knees, all deeply impressed with the SOL
emnlty OF the scene. The chaplain made
an earnest prayer-such an appeal for sup
port, encouragement and mercy as one
would make who felt that ssman's extremity
is Gods opportunity" As the earnest,
solemn words of the speaker ceased, and the
men responded Amen, with fervency that
perhaps they had never before experienced,
Major Anderson drew the "Star Spaneled
Banner" up to the top of the staff, the band
broke out with the national air of "Hail
Columbia" and loud and exutant cheers.
repeated again and again, were given BY
the officers, soldiers and workmen. "If,"
said the narrator, "South Carolina had at
that moment attacked the fort, there would
have been no hesitation upon the part of any
man within 1t about defending that hag.;'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
LETTER FROM AUGUST BELMONT.

The Mobile Register publishes letter
from Hon. August Belmont of New York,
concluding as follows:
You charge the desire for concessions on
the part of the North to mercenary motives.
l think this is unkind to your friends, and
certainly unfair as regards my own State
and city. We are actuated by principles Of
right and justice, but above all scars the
warm and undying attachment to the Union,
which with me and all those who unite in
my efforts for the good cause, is unsullied
by one mean or sordid motive. If it were
otherwise, and if we did only look to our
own material interests and those of our
City, we should not deplore the dissolution
of the Union. New York in such catas-
trophe would cut loose from the the puri-
tauical East and her protective tariff, and
without linking her fortunes with our very
kind but somewhat exactiDg Southern
friends, she would open her magnificent port
to the Commerce of the world. What
Venice was once, on the sluggish Lagune of
the small Adriatic, New York would ere
long be to the two hemispheres, proudly
resting on the bosom of the broad Atlantic,
and am afraid sadly interfering with the
brilliant but fallacious hopes of the Palmetto
and Crescent cities.
Ipreter, houerer, 10 leare to nay children,
instead Of The giided prospects Of New York
merchant princes, the more enuiabic tile Of
american citizens; and so long as God
spares my life, shall not ,tditer in my
efforts TO preserve to them that heritage.
Yours, very truly.
AUGUST BELMONT.
To Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, Mobile, Ala.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
soMER1GHrs NOT RESUMED.

It verify seems that the instruments OF
secession by which South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi pretend
to have put themselves out Of the Union
have good deal of humbug in them, even
as interpreted by the rebels themselves
These instruments severally state, that the
States above mentioned, 'hereby resume all
the rights heretofore ceded to the Govern
ment Of the United States" Yet, Keitt still
continues to frank his letters-the postmas-
ter at Charleston, assures the Department
that be will continue to be accountable to
the United States for the discharge of his
duties, and for the postage collected-con-
sidering himself authorized to act thus by
the ordinance Of the South Carolina Conven-
ton! Post-masters in Georgia, still send
to Washington for supplies Of postage
stamps, assuring the Department that they
hold themselves accountable only to the
United States Government, for the discharge
of their duties, etc.-and so Of the other
seeding States! There is something of
method in their madness! In convention
assembled, these seeding States pirate long
and loud about arming the State, adopting
constitutions, building forticatisns, and
forming great Southern empre-and, in
Legislature assembled pass laws to carry
out these objects,-but we have yet to learn
of even one of the seeding States, insisting
on resuming The tight to carryi its oun mails !!
Here we see that while the politicians Of TIE
SECTION States" keep swearing that they
don't belong to the Union any more, they
continue to use our machinery, and pocket
their salaries just as if nothing had hap
pened. These secession ordinances Of theirs
must be ''handy things" to have around, in
such emergencies as they have got them
selves into! Yea, verify.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION

The Legislature of Missouri passed bill
on the 18th inst, providing for the holding
Of convention in that State, on the 18th OF
Feb, for the purpose CT determining the
course the State will pursue in the presen.
National exigency. By the adoption of the
following resolution, it will be seen that the
Legislature has most eifectually placed an
embargo on the operations of that squad of
agitators, who have been endeavoring to
plunge Missouri into the vortex of disunion.
The people of Missouri have a voice in this
matter Of dsunion. as will be seen:
ReSolrcd, That no ordinance or resolution Of said
convention shall be valid, change or dissolve the
political relations of this State to the Government Of
the United States any other State, Until majority
Of the electors Of the State voting upon the question:
shall ratify it.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
GOV. BANKS vALEDICTcRY ADDRESS

On the Sd inst. Gov. N. P. BANKS, of
Massachusetts,, delivered before both
branches Of the Legislature of that State,
and very large concourse Of citizens, his
valedictory address, the conclusion of which
is as follows:
"Ihere can be no peaceable secession Of
States. Whether the Government is com
pact between States or union of the people,
1t Is, nevertheless, a Government, and can
not be dissolved at the bidding of any
disafected State. 1t has pledged its faith
to the people of every land, and that pledge
OF faith cannot be broken. 1t has been
sanctihed in the sacrifice of the best blood
OF the people, and that sacrifice has made
it nation indissoluble and eternal. Neither
can that portion of the continent now
occupied by the American States be por-
toned out to hostile nations. BY war and
by purchase every part of the country has
acquired indefensible and perpetual rights
IN every other part. The interior will neve,
allow the keys of the continent and tn:
ocean and the gulf shores to pass into the
hands OF an enemy, nor can the maritime
cities or States exist independent of the
good Will and support of the plantation ant
farming communities of the interior, ano
though We should assent to an unnatura
and reasonable separation, the generations
that succeed US would contend for centurie:
to recover their rights until conquest OF
annihilation ended the struggle. But nc
such result can follow as the destruction Of
the American Government. The contes
will be too terrible, the sacrifice too
momentous, the difficulties in our path are
too slight, the capacity of our people toe
manifest, and the future too brilliant, tc
justify forebodings or to excite permanent
fears. The life of every man is strengthened
by trial, and the strength of every govern
eminent must be tested by revolt or revolu.
ton. doubt not that the providence Of
God, that has hitherto preserved US viii
preserve Us now and forever"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
Council Bluffs Female Seminary.
JAMES B. RUE, 3: PRINCIPAL.

D. G. BLO0MER, E7q prest. i. MCBRIDE, secy.
THOMAS OFFICER, Treasurer
Hon. G. BALDWIN SAMUEL CLINTON
SAMUELS BAYLlSS, JAMES 4. JACKSON,
THO'S. II. BENTON, JR., SAMUEL KEEPER,
G. W. BOYERS, W +. McCLELLASD,
JOHN T. BALDWIN, W. II. II. PUSEY.
SESSIONS The Academica year is divided into
two sessions Of twenty weeks each. The first
sion will on the 23I of this month January
1851 ana Will close the last Wednesday Of June
next. The full term will commence the third
wednesday of August.
TER Ms:-Payment required invariably in advance,
per halt session, of eleven weeks follows
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, .............. co
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, 80. 49,. 80
COLLEGIATE - - 30
MUSIC. Piano or Guitar with use of Inst mt, 10 so
INSTRUCTION also given in the French, Latin, and
Greek languages, to those desiring it.
No deductions made for abs cace, except in OF
protTacted sickness.
BOYS not over ten years Of age admitted.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
DIDN'T PAY THE RENT.

Tho Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, says:
1t is stated here that the South Carolina
Commissioners, in their haste to return to
their homes, and by way of showing that
reputation is part of the secession
scheme, failed to pay the rent of the house
they occupied while here. They hired it of
the widow of Commodore Smoot. Duff
Green, acting as her agent in this matter,
has written them racy letter, which ought
to be published; and it is to be hoped that
he will yet be able to recover the sum due,
even if they have to take refuge in what
they now claim to be foreign State.
Professor Wormley, who supplied their
cuisine, was also left unpaid, and he has
placed his claim, which is quite large, in
the hands of a lawyer for collection. This
whole affair is beautiful illustration of the
demoraizing influences of the secession
movement, and of the tendancy of its sup.
porters to emblazon the Reputation princi-
pie upon their banners.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES by
THE EIGnTH CENSUS,


There has been great delay in making pub
| lie the returns of the eighth census. Gov.
Morgan. in his inaugural address to the
Legislature of New York, says that he is in
debted to the courtesy of the Superintendent
of the census office, at Washington, for a
statement (iiab!e to be "changed Somewhat
by the official fgures,") whereby it a pears
that the free population of all the States is
q, III, 900, and the slave population 3, 49,
600, making the Federal or representative
population, which includes three ffths Of
the slaves, %, 439,000. The population Of
New York is 1897 900.
If this statement be correct, the ratio for
one representative in Congress under the next
apportionment will be about l2S, 900. This
will add to the representation Of Michigan
two members. Illinois will probably gain
four Or five, Indiana one, Iowa three or four,
and Wisconsin two. Ohio will most likely
lose one, but the aggregate gain in the
Northw estern States will be thirteen or four
teen at the least. Massachusetts will proba-
bly, lose one member, and New York three,
while Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina
and Tennessee lose one each, Virginia two,
and Kentucky two or three. The State of
Texas, with her immense territory, will be
vel y iHtiJ W gam WV duu FcfuapS tufCp
members, and this, with Missouri, which
will also gain one, are the only slave States
which will increase their representation.
The absolute gain is altogether in the West
and Northwest-thc latter showing the
greater part Of it.
The exhibition of diminished power made
by this census enters very largely into the
causes of the existing dissatisfaction at the
South. Their receding strength and the ex-
paading weight of the Free Northwest are
too certain indications of the tendency of
future sovereignty TO be overlooked by them.
and in their mad career they seek to over
come inevitable laws, and to create by artif-
cial means balance against the workings
of destiny.
The population of the Territories in addi-
ton to the aggregate named above, is stated
to be $4,000, whereof Kansas Gncuding
Pixies Peak numbers 1900, or much |
more than the ratio for one representative,
thus clearly emitting her to admission into
the Union as State.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
1Ayow MY ApuERENcE no rnE UNION !,

IAvow NY ADHERENCE TO TIRE UNION IN
ITS INTEGRITY AND IN ALL ITS PARTS.
WITH Ny FRIENDS, WITH MY PARTY, WITH
MY STATE, WITH MY COUNTRY, OR WITHOUT
EITHER, AS THEY NAY DETERMINE IN EVERY
EVENT, WHETHER OF PEACE OR OF WAR !;
WITH EVERY CONSEQUENCE OF HONOR OR
pIsHoNoR; or LIFE OR DEATH; ALTHOUGH
LAMENT TIE OCCASION, HAIL WITH CHEER
rULSEss TIE DUTY OF LIFTING UP NY VOICE
AMONG DISTRACTED DEBATES, FOR NY WHOLE
COUNTRY AND ITS 1NEsTIMABLE UNION
Speech Of ". II. Selrard in the U. S, Senate, on
the 18th inst.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
EUCHEE-AN EXCITING GAME-THE
LARG EST STAKES EVER PLAYED FOR
IN THE WORLD.

Herewith is programme of game at
Euchre, which was recently played by par
ties OF very high standing in life, and the
stakes which were played for were Of a
magnitude corresponding with the elevated
position of the parties. They were the lar
gest stakes ever played for since the inven-
ton Of the game, and the public having got
wind of the contest-ths game being ex-
ceedingly popular in the United States-it
came offin presence of the largest concourse
of intelligent spectators ever assembled on
the face of the Earth to witness such sport.
The betting ran very high on both sides -;
but towards the close Of the game, the
odds were decidedly in favor Of the winners.
PROGRAMME OF THE GAME.
South Carolina and James Buchanan
against Major Anderson and General Scott.
South Carolina deals and turns up ten of
spades (niggers) General Scott passes F.;
James Buchanan, having best bowers, as
sists South Carolina. They play, and the
old General, having a good hand, draws
James Buchanan's best bowers, and taking
three tricks he euchres them.
Major Anderson now deals, and turns up
hearts; James Buchanan passes; General
Scott says he cannot assist the Major
South Carolina passes; Major Anderson
turns down hearts reluctantly; James Bu-
chanan passes again; General Scott passes
again; South Carolina passes ajor An
derson makes Clubs trumps, and says he
PLAYS it alone. The hand is PLAYED, the
Major makes march, and South Carolina
and James Buchanan are skunked. Boston
atlas and Bee.