, 1861-01-28

years old, and said to be well read lawyer.
He has written much on various legal topics,
and tho Into Judge Kent oncepaia him a high
compliment for bis legal abilities. lie figured
lion, taking the ground that Dorr did not COM
NIT treason because he rebelled against q
| State: and That treason could only be
! committed agalnst federal authority.
All. 'Treddwe1l showed his fearless disposition
IN assuming the. responsibility to prosecute
when the latter refused to enter complaint
himself Mr.. Treadwell has today returned to
New York, but will in few days' be again In
Washington. BE ia resolved to find another
Judge more willing to issue process, and has
determined not to desiat till every traitor, and
of treason, shall hive his legal deserts. :.
UNION INAUGURATION BALL. r.
r5epa1ations ere pr9grsssing for grand md
city on the night ;or. the ,4th OF ,Mnrcb. 1t is
designed to be IN no sense partisan affair, but
one in which Union: men Of all sections and
parties, n.ay join,: Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott
will head the list Of Managers, assisted by the
veteran Commodore Stewart. Gen. Woo, and
Navy, and Mcssrs. Crittcndcn, Seward, Doug
las, and other Senators and distinguished cit1-
zens Of each State Of the thirty.lour arc e1-
pected to participate In the management. A
spacious building will be erected specially for
purposes Of the ball, upon Judiciary square,
adjoining the City Hall: It is designed to pnt
the tickets ct tlvc dollars each j.; aud for the
greater convenience Of the public, they will
befor salo in New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Butlalo, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Memphis, New
Orleans, and various other large cities Of the
Union, representatives from all Of which will
probably be present. No efforts will be spared
to make the occasion brilliant success i'll all
respects.
Mr.. LIxCoLN's JOURNEY.
Some time ago Mr.. Lincoln designed to
journey to the Capital, over the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad, as TINT is the most direct route
hitAer, from Springfield, via Columbus, Bel
laire, de-, but in consequence Of the political
excitement, many friends have advised him to
come via Pittsburgh, as his journey through
the present stale Of the public mind, as sort
OF brayado, inviting disturbance. Some re-
gTot is expressed here in regard to this change
Of route, because tic Union demonstrations
MI along the line Of The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad make 1t quite evident that secession
has no foothold il Northern Virginia or West
sru Maryland. =
TIE CHARLESTON LIGHTHOUSES.
It is well known in secession circles that the
Senators and Representatives from Florida,
and even South Carolina, profoundly depre-
cate the putting ont OF the lights, and destroy
ing the beacon ranges at. the entrance Of
Charleston harbor, and they have written to
their constituents condcmniug the: act In the
strongest terms- They say this proceeding
has alienatcd a great many OF their best friends,
who do not wish to incur the odinfn Of an act
which the civilized world will condemn; aud
the consequences Of which may be the wreck
Of property and loss Of life to m incaleulablc
extent. 50 cautious are the Government in
relAtioa to the lighthouses on the coast, that
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lighthouse lit up, without first giving six
months notice to the Marine Departments Of
all tile governments Of Europe, BY whom the
changes are noted and officially published.
When tho lighthouse on Sombrcro Key, on
the Florida coast, YVES lighted up, several vcs~
sc1s were wrecked, and then gave as the reason
that sufficient notice had not heen made Of the
new light, which was mistaken for another.
Nothing is more common tEan for:vessels to
run for the coast in order to verify their posi-
Charleston lishf has Greatly inc increased e the be-
risks Of navigation on that coast.