, 1861-03-07

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confidence and cOolness is that Mr. Lincoln will,
in few days, issue manifesto in which be is to
give satisfaction both to North and South.
Messrs. Crittenden, Bigler, Douglas and others
called meeting, with Etheridgc and other con-
serVatives Of the House, to consider q new
means Of compromise just elaborated, Of ahighly
important character. The proceedings are
strictly private.
The most intense excitement exists In certain
Congressional circles, in consequence Of the fact
leaking out that the Howard Select Committee
Of the House has positive evidence before them
Of a conspiracy existing to overthrow the Gov.
ernment in which certain prominent of6cialSand
citizens Of Washington figure.
Seven out Of the ten cotton mills in Fall River
have reduced their operations to three-ouarters !;
and the print works in the same city have done
the same.
We copy the following from late Mobile pa.
per: "Ali free negroes are ordered to leave the
State within ten days, or they will be waited
upon by Vigilance Committee and dealt with
to the extreme Of the law"
Ex-senator II. S. FoOte, Of Tennessee, writes
to John Bell that he regards the selection Of
Seward as prospective Secretary Of State as
rather auspicious and favorable, in the present
condition Of affairs, to satisfactory solution Of
existing strife.
Campbell, Of Alabama, Of the United States
Supreme Court, has written letter IN which,
among other sensible things, he says that 1.-THE
Territorial question is in satisfactory condition.
and had better be let alone" and that Lincoln's
election is no excuse for disunion.
Petitions are circulating among the women in
Ohio, that the Legislature give them legal per-
sonal existence, with right to time, earnings,
property, and the control and guardianship Of
children equal to the husband. -.s.r
The following handful was extensively posted
around Richmond, Va: "Minute Meni Be
ready. Citizens Assert Your Rights. To Arms
will soon be the Rallying Cry. No more arms
to Pittsburg, nor Soldiers to Fort Munroe.
Hours are days" ...
The Post Office Department is about to issue
for use, particularly on the Pacific coast, stamped
envelopes Of the denomination Of twelve and
twenty -four cents They are for the convenience
Of business men who desire to transmit them, Us
the law authorizes, by expresses
Deacon Phneas Crossman, of Sennett, Cayu-
"a county, N. Y, went on New ears day to dine
with friend. AS the company surrounded the
table, the Deacon remarked, ave shall not oil
propahly live to see another New Year" His
head was Immediately noticed to fall forward
he was removed fom the table, and expired
within ten minutes.
A couple named Davlin, Of Natick, were lately
divorced in the Supreme Court-the wife being
IS and the husband 80 years old. They had
been married only about year; It was a mat
ter Of money on 'he mans side, who got possess
sion Of about $ijUO Of the womau's property,
Ind then commenced treating her cruelty.
A letter from Charleston, published in the
New York World, says that the table upon which
tie Declaration Of Independence Of the United
) atcs was signed, is now in possession Of q lady
in that city. en- the goth, she was urged by the
Secessionists to permit them to use Il for the
signing Of their Declaration. The lady told the
committee who made the request, that rather
than have the ordinance OF secession signed
thereon, she would burn the table to ashes.
A New York policeman recently discovereda
well-dreSsed woman promenading the street and
sporting quite an extensive train, OF VIII. h she
seemed entirely unaware. The officer apprised
tle lady o. her misfortune, and assisted her in
the adjustment Of her dress. When thisdelcate
pe: att n ,ad been completed, It was found that
thr train consisted Of an entire piece Of silk,
valued at 800, which lad becn stolen few
minutes before.
Secession is making poor headway in Arkan-
sas. The Little Rock Gdsette is certain, from
information gathered from letters and other sour
CtH, Ilub W SS pSopio W eh
parties are in favor Of making all honorable ef-
forts to preserve the Union" there Is no ex-
element in the State, and the people are in that
calm, dispassionate state Of mind that will allow
Just consideration Of the exigencies Of the cri-
sis. We have little doubt that Arkansas will
join with the border Slave States, instead Of
joining the Southern COniederacy.
The Ohio House Of Representatives, by vote
Of SO to 81, has indefinitely postponed bill to
repeal the Act to prevent kidnapping. It was
framed and has the effect to nullify the Fugitive
Slave Law Of Congress.
Mr.. Gardiner, the Bristol jailOr, has devised an
improvement Of the tread-mill. The prisoners.
at every step they take, cal up to view q letter
or word, and are thus taught the alphabet and
reading while they are at work. "By degrees"
says contemporary, "they became able to read
. chapter in the Bible"
Prince Albert has awarded to the University
Of Cambridge, Of which he is Chancellor, an
annual gold medal for the encouragement Of
English poetry. He has selected for this year
The subject Of "The Prince Of Wales at the
Tomb Of Washington" The exercises are to
lIe sent in before the last day Of next March,
md are not 10 exceed two hundred lines OF
length.