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THE FRIENDS OF COMPROMISE IN THE RE.
PUBLICAN RANKS

The New York Times Washington correspondent
gives the following the relative strength Of the
friends of amcable adjustment upon basis Of eth
er The Border States or Adams plan:
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-It is one Of the most
remarkable features of London wealth. The Gov
ernment securities alone, and which constitute the
national debt, amount to 81, 800 0O0OOO the rail
England to $3.50, ,O0O,OOO to other banks, to $780,
100000; employed in discounting, $3.50 600 O90
and besides this, there are shares in canals, for
eign lands, &C., to an almost unlimited amount
The stock market is verv susceptible of being nfiu-
enced by political events. The day that it was ru-
mored that Russia and France had formed an alli-
ance, bonds, &C., deprecated $3.50, ,OOO, 600, and
seventy firms suspended.
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From NIcARAGUA.-By the n NorthernLight we learn
that Mr.. Dimitry, United States Minister, has been
urging the Government Of Nicaragua to ratify the
treaty with the United States. On December 3lst
took place the formal surrender to Nicaragua, BY
Great Britain, Of the Mosquito Coast and port of
San Juan del Norte. Mr.. Saenz, the Nicaraguan
Commissioner, was treated to a series of balls and
dinners governing committee for the port was
appointed and, in short, the new regime was inau-
gurated in the most friendly manner and under the
most favorable auspices.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-06

TIE Cosr or THE Central PARK, New YoRK.-
The Central Park Commissioners sent their Fourth
Annual Report to the Common Council on Thurs
day evening. There were 3,579 laborers employed
appropriated for the Park have cost S3, ,704 1898 49,
The total expenditure thus far has been 81 706,-
1885, making, with cost of land, total of Sc AL
9O4 So
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

fla' and similarly listened, stretch upwaris and
Oh"aids Tor about twenty feet at an an le Of u,r-
maps seventy degrees, met at the top BIZ a sharp
"nu sh"rtef one, from the summit of which bomb
pro.l roof VIII slope to the rear Of the platform
Joining another short projecting angle encosn. the
battery on that quarter.
The taller end, faced cxteriorly with three or
four thlcknesess of railroad iron and provided m
the inside with a lining of sand bars. or
coton-oagS is intended for the rcceipt Of
Tour cannon, forty two Founders, protrnding
from oritices cut FOR that purpose. lowed
down to Fort Sumter, anchoring almost beneath
lts walls when the attack shall commence this for
m!dao!e battery Is expected to be of signal service
IN eHecting breach, while its peculiar construc-
I!o9 may cause the balls of the besieged to glance
ASIDE or mitigate the damage done by them
AT least score OF wOrkmen are engaged up0n its
construction. When it is completed, and perhaps
another, look tor exciting news fro m Charleston
ith these batteries, with those of Peticans Point
forts Mouilrie and Johnson all ready, with what
cannon and ammunition we have, we shall be pre-.
pared to make final demand Of the Government
ana OF Major Anderson, for the surrender of Fort
Sumter; IN the event of their refusal awaiting ssme
cloudy night, 10 put the question at the lannon's
mouth. Then the townspeople, aroused from
uneasy slambers by the roar of those instruments,
the invention of which is attributed bv Milton to
the Devil himself, will know that the Devils work
OF iratricidal strife has indeed begun and the war
commenced in earnest.
M THE BATTERY A FAILURE.
-, The Philadelphia Press correspnndent at
Charleston says:
The cotton battery is said to be a failure. which.
L presume, will account for the no small denying
an knowledge oft. When it was nearly compIe-
Tea some one discovered that it could not float I
saw TINS extraordinary work of art, and can vouch
lor It's existence; and although the MercurB's cor
respondent at w NashingtOn seems to have been gno.
rant ofits whereabouts, the Mercury'a editor was
posted, and lrag silent
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Ex-PREsIDENr Tyler is described as bearing his
great age with remarkable grace He is the same
slim, tall-ooking, high-hred Virginia gentleman,
his striking features still showing high degree Of
mental activity He has that characteristic which
Napoleon l. considered the mark of intellectu asu-
periority-a prominent nose. His eye is keen and
gentle, and reflects the animal vgor which is un,
diminished by age.
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CoLUMBIADs.-A Columbiad is a heavy gun, ca
pable of projecting a solid shot shell, with
large charge of powder, and at angle of pro-
lection from five degrees below thirty above the
horizon. 1t may be said, therefore, to combine the
essential qualities Of the gun, the howitzer, the
mortar, and may be used in place of either one or
the other of these pieces in sea-coast defence. 1t
does not differ in its external shape, from ordna-
ry sea-coast cannon.
KING VIcroR EMMANUEL has sent a present to
Teresita, Garibaldi's daughter, who isnow residing
with her tather at Caprcra. 1t is diamond neck
lace, with earrings to match, and was to have
been presented to her on New ears day, but that
the stormy prevented its being received in time
1t is rumored, by the way that this Miss Garibadi
is about to marry a Sieuese professor who has been
lately visiting Naples.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-06

THE SALE or CALIFORNIA STEAMERs.-I. W. Ray
mond Esq, Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
ny, ana Edward Flint, Of the firm of B. Halliday
& Co., among the passengers from New York
by the Ariel for San Francisco, on Friday last.
The former goes out for the purpose of transfer
ring, and the latter to receive, the six steamships
which have recently been sold b. the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to Messrs. Halliday & Co.
The names of the steamers follows Ore
gon, Republic, Panama, Cortes, Fremont and
Sierra Nevada. These vessels were sold at 900
each-total S240 600. They are to be employed as
line upon the Pacific coast.-The passenger traf-
tic to San Francisco is very light, at the sea-
son when, heretofore, the steamers have been ac-
customed to go full.
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Expenses of operating the road were

Net earnings Of the road ....,.... 50 296 400 40
The traffic returns the month OF January are very
satisfactory. The Illinois Central the following
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-06

LILUI. COL. " II. q. HARDEg, United States AR
my, native Of Georgia, has rendered his resigna-
ton Col. Hardee entered West Point in 1884, and
graduated with honor in 1888. He then did two
years service in Floyida, with the second dragons
after which he studied two wears in the French
Cavalry School at st. Muir. He again Joined the
regiment, aud did further service until the break
ing out Of the Mexican war. As Captain, he fought
the irst skirmish at Cunicitos and taken prisoner
de was afterwards transferred to Cen ScotL's ar
my, and took part in all the battles fought by that
General. At the close of the war he received the
brevet Of Lieut. Colonel for his distinguished ser
administration, Secretary of War, jeff. Davis. an
pointed him to draw up new system of tao.
tics, and the result was the admirable compend
known and pTactsed so widely as Hardee'a tactics.
lie has recently been promoted tO the Lieut.. Colo
Tor. soma time haan Comm, n"I-- r. "rs'
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An Alexandria (Va.) paper says: Last week was
bad one for Alexandria. We got two heavy
blows, we believe, on the same day. The House OF
Delegates passed bill for strangling our Manassas
Road by the Strasburg cutoff, and the House of
Representatives gave its assent to the bill for
strangling the Alexandria, Loudoun aud Hamp-
shire Road, by the Georgetown cutoff.
The New York Democratic Legislature Caucus
on Monday evening nominated Ex-Gov. Seymour
as candidate for the United States Senator. The
contest was between the friends respectively of
Mr.. Spinola and himself and the nomination was
made unanimous motion of the former.
A number of the citizens of Bridgewater, Ala
bama, have protested against the passage of the
proposed STAY law. The memorial saws:
off we have the Yankees to whip, we do not wish
to advertise to the world beforehand that we are
insolvent."
The Fall River Ne,cs says that the eight cotton
mills in that city, which have been running tor the
past few weeks on three fourths time, are now run
ming full time.
Mr.. John Shaw, Treasurer of the Monongahela
Bridge Company, at Pittsburg, has resigned after
beipg in the service of the company since 1910.
Tho number of paying members of the Philadel-
mia Board ofTrade for 1860 was 662.
The folks down East fear short ice crop and an
advance of prices
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Virginia Election

RtcHMoND, Feb. 5.-While large proportion Of
the delegates elected to the Convention are called
Union men, there are very few Submissionists. 1t
is known that they intend to exhaust every homo
rable means to preserve the Union; but unless the
rights Of the South are fully guaranteed, will go
for secession. If the Peace Congress fails to effect
a settlement, the Convention probably consider
further exertions hopeless.
The question of a reference of the action of the
Convention to the people has doubtless been car
ried.
NORFOLK, Feb. 5.-Ex-Governor Wise has been
elected from Princess Anne county by decided
majority. Matthews county elects Montague, Sc
cessionst.
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Total...........,.. $274,697.S3 $5S0,77225
The January earnings of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad were follows:
January, 1861 sS6,655
IobU....,.. Observation-Disclosures. fU,500
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02

Williams, among others. a matchmaker,
called Trevisan, died lately at lara, in Dalmata,
and on his death,bed communicated the secret
that he was the unfortunate Dauphin; that
after escaping from that cobbler of bad mem
ory, Simon, he went to London thence to
Scotland, and finally to Padua, where mar
ried couple named Trevisan took him up and
gave him their name. The authorities thought
this story of so much consequence that they
had his portrait taken and have instituted in
quiries.
During the past two weeks, there has been
an unusual mortality in Montreal, which is at
tributed to defective drainage, aggravated by
very wet weather. The number of deaths for
the two weeks was 220, or one to about 800
of the population. Almost half of them were
children under five years of age. Montreal
is probably the most unhealthy city on the
continent, north OF Baltimore, during the sum.
mer months.
In the Highlands of Scotland water-spout
lately descended on a high hill called Strone,
split it nearly in two, and carried each half in
an opposite direction, breaking down fences,
obliterating the high road neighboring, and
scattering its debris over farms Of acres in ex-
tent, besides entombing many focks and
herds
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The Protest In the senate.

Protest of the minority of the Senate of the United
States against the passage of the Home bill No.
40, entitled :" An act to define and punish certain
c0nspiTators.'
The undersigned, members of the Senate,
dissent from the passage Of the bill on the fol-
lowing grounds The government of the
United States is government of specially
delegated powers and though treason is one
Of the highest crimes known TO the law, it is a
political otense. To guard against the abuses
which i'll times of high excitement had, in the
history Of England, previous to the revolution
OF 1858, too often sacrificed able, virtuous and
innocent men on the charge of treason and
kindred offences, uuaccompanied by acts, the
constitution of the United States expressly
defines the crime of treason in the following
terms:
ART. 8, SEC. Treason against the United
States shall consist only in levying war against
them or in adhering to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort" 1t further provides
that mo person shall be convicted of treason
unless on the testimony OF two witnesses to
to the same overt act or OH confession in open
court"
The intent to restrict congress in the crea-
ton of crimes OF the nature created by this
bill seems obvious for in treason all are prin-
cipals, and in any conspiracy OF the kind stated
in the bill, an overt act in pursuance OF it,
proved by two witnesses, would be treason
against the United States.
Thus the creation of an offence, resting in
intention aloue without overt act, would rem
der nugatory the provision last quoted, and the
door would be opened for those similar 0ppres-
sions and cruelties which, under tina excite
ment OF political struggles, have so often dis
graced the past history of the world. The un.
dersigned can conceive no possible object in
in defining the crime of treason by our anccs-
tors, and requiring proof by two witnesses to
the same overt act to justify the conviction OF
the accused, unless it be to restrict the power
of congress in the creation of a political crime
kindred to treason, and charged as resting in
intent alone, which would, if accompanied by
au overt act, be treason. 1t matters not that
the punishment prescribed in the law is not
death, but Imprisonment; for the passage of
the bill, though it might not affect tile lite Of
an innocent man, would give, from the uncer-
tainty of the offence charged, and the proof re-
quisite to sustain it, the utmost latitude to
prosecution founded on personal enmity and
political luminosity, and suspicious as to inten-
ton which they inevitably engender, JAMES
A. BAYARD, L. w. POWELL, j. D. BRIGHT,
w. SALISBURY, TRUsTEN Polk, j. A.
PEARoE, A. KENNEDY, j. c. BREoKINRIDGE,
WALDO p. JOHNSON.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02
ABOUT PEACE WITH TREASON.

From time to time we learn that northern
sympathizers with secession treason are lying
in wait for opportunity to organize a "peace
party" to overturn the administration and stop
the war. Precisely how they expected to do
this, and on what terms, is not stated, although
it is sometimes intimated that they would eli
ther agree to destruction Of the Union, or
allow the secessionists TO reconstruct the
government so as to organize just such des.
potism as they desire. The secession traitors
have made the war, but these peace party"
traitors constantly talk as if the loyal people
and rightful government of the country
had made it. There is hardly anything
SO villanous as the look Of one OF these mean
creatures when be attempts to defend treason
by shifting the responsibility in this way. But
some OF them are changing their tone We
have supposed there could be no more desspic-
able bunker than Eraslus Brooks of the New
York Express, but even he speaks sensibly on
this Hpeace party" question. He writes as fol.
lows from Washington:
"Again, some OF you talk of peace, in New
York | see, and benign and just peace would
indeed be most blessed boon TO the country
and to mankind. But peace upon what terms
BY restoring the Unon-by acknowledging
the federal government by owning the flag OF
Washington, by contessing to respect and
yield, in good faith, all the constitution de-
mands and the law requires The confederate
government will not consent to this if it would
you and with millions at the north would
rejoice in such peace, and gladly forget and
forgive the past But when you make a soil
tude and call it peace, when you make chaos
and call 1t harmony-when you merely substi.
tuie border war Tor general war-this is no
peace Where, men OF peace, will be your
new national boundaries BY what noun
tains or what riyers4 Who shall be- Ameri.
cans9 Who belong to the old and who no.
long TO the new government?
Let those who meet in New York IN nrav
for peace, probe the national wound ~ ~
depths and discern if they can the wav ~
solve this complex problem, Of restoring Ito
aud liberty, after destroying the freest and hest
country on which the sun of heaven ever
shone. There can indeed be no peace on such
terms, and no wise or patriotic man will ask
for it unless lie desires TO see the United States
of America become like the divided states of
Central America and Mexico. Peace on other
or better terms would be easy enough, if there
was enough OF private forbearance and public
virtue to enforce it. But peace to day. by
surrendeiing onc-third OF the country, would
only be war Tomorrow. 1t il would not result
in foreign war with our ncghbors at the
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02

CAMP Cox, GREAT KANAwHA RIVER, VA,
Sixty miles south of East Galpolis, O.,
Thursday, July %, 1861.-A messenger, just
leaving, afford an opportunity to send hasty
note. Brigadier General Cox's command, con
sisting of $500 men, including the first and
second Kentucky regiments, and the twenty
first Ohio, is steadily pressing up the valley of
the Great kanawha, and driving back the
secession troops, variously estimated at from
$500 to 5000 men, and commanded by Elk.
Governor Henry A. Wise. They have already
fallen back twenty-five miles within the past
week, and last night, on the approach of Gen.
Cox's brigade, they precipitately retreated
from very strongly fortified position, and fell
back to Charleston, two miles and a half to the
east of our present location. Their depart
ure was SO sudden that they left their supper
already prepared, and our cavalry arrived in
their camp in season to sit down'to the repast,
and eat it from their table and off their plates
The stern-wheel steamer Julia Maffit, heavily
loaded with bacon and other provisions of
their stores, they were unable to get off. and
they set it on fire, just as shell from Capt.
Cotter's battery fell upon it and exploded
and 1t was soon completely destroyed, with
all its cargo
The enemy, who have burned the bridges
behind them, have now taken their stand at a
long bridge, two miles to the east of us. Our
camp is now breaking up, to pursue them, and
unless they do some remarkable running, there
will be an engagement within the next two
hours.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02

Inc 1oHOwlnB is u copy oI al lhtetes1"6
letter from Worcester county boy, who was
in the fight at Bull Run =
WASHINGTON, d. c., CAMP CLARK,
July "a, 1861
Dear Father and Mother: Il take this, the
earliest opportunity to let you know that
am in the land of the living, and enjoying good
heath. Probably you have heard of the
"Grand Ball" which we had at Bulls Run,
and Of our laying out about two thousand OF
the rebels will tell you some Of the partc-
uars of the battle. Last Sunday morning,
the 2ls. OF July, we were ordered to march,
and at three O'Clock A. NJ. were on the road,
and marched twelve miles without anything to
eat. Our regiment, the second Rhode Island,
was the advance guard, and was thrown into
the field against eighty thousand rebels, whom
we fought for forty five minutes without any
other of the regiments coming to our relief;
during which time, our regiment drove back
upward of ten thousand of the rebels three
times, killing about six hundred of them, and
they killed some one or two hundred of us.
Every man of our regiment fought like bull
perfect hail-storm. Three OF my most init
mate friends were shot down by my side, one
of them having his head Slot from his body,
and another had his leg taken entirely off, the
blood flying in my face. ] felt so badly that
almost tainted, but rallied Immediately, and
clenching my teeth, went in, and every shot
that fired made it tell as ] can assure you
that saw five of the rebels fall dead, and l
thought the death of my friends avenged. 1
had several bullet holes in my clothes, and
thought some of the time that should never
see home again. went down with other of
our men into the woods where the rebels had
been, the blood in many places being over the
soles OF our shoes, and the dead rebels lying
three deep in some places. While was in
the swamp l came across wounded Alaba
milan, who begged me not to kill him, and
asked me to give him some water. He said
we had cut his regiment all to pieces, and that
he was pressed into the southern army, and
that many others were, also. We were prob
ably led on to the field by traitor, who is
now in Jail, and who ought to be shot, as he
certainly will be ii he falls into the hands of
the New York Fire Zouaves. If we had had
ten thousand more men, we should have
whipped them high and dry, All we wish for
now is, that we may have another sight at
them, and we will whip them just as sure as
| am "greasy mechanic" You will proba.
bly, have heard all the particulars of the bat
tie, and the cause OF our retreat before you
receive this, SO will bring my letter to close
by bidding you all goodbye for the present,
and by saying that all OF us are as firm and
determined as ever, and only awaiting another
brush with the enemy, when we will rub him
out completely. Give my love to all the boys
and tell them the Rhode Island troops did
their duty noby.
From your atfectonate son,
LEONARD C. BELD1Ne,
| Co. X, I'd r. |. VOL
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02

A NOTABLE REGIMENT.-After the thir.
teenth regiment of Massachusetts lad arrived
at the Park barracks on Tuesday, and before
the command TO break ranks had been given,
several gentlemen, who had witnessed tile evil
effects produced OH some ofthe regiments that
have arrived here, by permitting the members
OF them to separate during the interim of their
stay, suggested to Col Leonard, who was in
command OF the thirteenth, that he had better
cause guard to be posted to prevent his men
from leaving the ground lest they might in
dulge to excess. Col. Leonard, however, per.
emptorily declined TO comply with the sugees.
ton, and said " l will let my men 90 where
they please. Not one of them will be missing
from his place at rolcall. Not one of nv men
will get drunk-no, not one"
Shortly alter the ranks were broken. and
for four hours the men wandered about town
at will and yet, notwithstan ling that tbey
had been marched over a long route, in the
very heat of mid day, after being under arms
for several hours, and the temptation 10 indul.
gence, whether of their own volition or at the
invitation of good natured citizens who liked
the boys, was very great, still every member
OF the regiment was in Lis place at the hour
fixed for departure, and their strong. clear
voices ringing out the music OF their song of
battle, and their firm and steady step as thew
marched down Broadway "South to Dixie"
evidenced that the confidence reposed in them
by Col. Leonard was not misplaced, but was
in the highest degree deserved.-N. Y. Tn
bune.