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1E EMPIRE OE THE P1CIIIc

In the present. unsettled condition of affairs at the East, 1t would be difficult, not to say prcsumptuous, to offer anything in the way of advice as to the course to be pursued by California in the event of disunon. but we may with perfect propriety indulge in few speculat;ons as to what we might do. were 50 decided contingency to be forced upon her. Removed some thousands Cs miles from the active theater of contention, and thrown upon her own resources hitherto 10 50 great an cz- tent that her citizens have already learned to be independent and selfreliant, this State has never yet mounted in position above the rank of dependency. All laws in relation to her have been framed in such manner as to favor the monopolist and the spccuIator, to the dis couragement of the industrious and actual set tier, and thus the means of reaching tho western slope of the Serras has been rendered uncertain tedious, and unreasonably ezpc : siye, and population has been retarded uutIl 1t is almost to be questioned wheeler the de- partures of each succeeding latter year don0t outnumbcr the arrivals.
 With her unriyalled resources of soil and climate. California should have to-day popu- Iation Of at least million souls, when 1t does not reach half that amount; and this in the face of the circumstance that her mines alone arc adding yearly sum of at least fifty mill lions of dollars to the circulating me .ium of the world Tie fact is undeniabIo that this amount. with much more which, being in pri- ya.e hands. we never hear of, is annually cx- tracte1 from our soil The only moGe Of keeping this golden lake of ours from over flowing its bounds is by diyortin@ channels into which t may be diverted for the purpose Of contributing to the wants and necessities of our own people.
 To wall it ID and shnl it out entirely from the view of the world. would be to adopt system of policy more in accordance with tile exact customs and usa2es of Oriental nations than tie customs which obtain in q civilized age but what we are not permitted under tile Constitution now to do, a dissolution or the Union would force us into, by stopping our supplies, at least temporarily, from abroad. and obl@ing us r. manufacture for oUIsc.re; a large proportion of those articles which now flood our markets to such an extent as to se.i- ously interfere with our home industry This is suupos,ng that California might not herself become a point of attack flr some ambitious rival Left to its own resources, there can De no doubt that in the event of the threatened secession, the entire Pacific coast. instead of being injured, would be a5ndanIv able to take care Of herself, lor this beloved land Of our common adoption comprises within herself all the clements that % tomake up the great ness of nation and for her in the future there is no such word as hii.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At a special communication of White River Lodge No 37, on the 18th of December, H. L., 1860, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
 WHEREAS, This Lodge has been visited by the chastening hand of kind but mysterious Provi- dence, in the death of brother James Nelson, of Greenvile, Pitt county, North Carolina, therefore Resotred That we bow in humble submission to our Grand Master, believing that in the resurrec- tion of the dead we shall be united with him who now slumbers in the grave.
 Resolrcd That in the death of brother Nelson the fraternity has lost valuable member of our beloved order.
 ReSoIred That we tender the afflicted family of the deceased our sincere condoence in this the hour of their distress-encourag them to look beyond the grave to that light which ever guides the feet of the true Christian.
 Resoiced, That in testimony of our high regard for our departed brother, we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
 D. W. MUNROE, l
 W. ". WAIR, Committee.
 E B. ALLEN.
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J-NIOy MEETING IT VIRGINIA


 \ largo Union meeting, camposol oG mem bcra of all parties, and representing tho !, l.r- mcrs. mechanics and working men of Rock bridge county Virginia was held at Lczrn4- ton, the county seat, on the 10th ut. Tae following resolutions, among others, weg- aiopael
 R.solre5, That We hereby express oar ru- willingness to be dragged into secession, and its attendant consequences, until the people have had ample time to weigh the matter ior themselves; and We will uot De driven IUm our affection lor the Union by Northern ab9- Lli0ulsts CT Southern Ere-cat.ng dcmg, -uos.
 I@o'rlI, That Wu lJ not cou,.Jc. nui-.Ii- cation or secession a. a remedy iyt any grievance, bue hold them as revolutionary ri-b.s only to De exercised il the last resort.
 Hasolre/, That the establishment of u Southern Contcdcracy will be 10 protection to the peculiar institution Of the South. but will place 1t upon the same international footing with the Southern Conielcracy as it now stands with the British colonies; tia. # will 5c cl-cctuaIiy circumscri5cI and cou.iue. to i,> present limits, than which a more Ia5aI restriction could not Dc deyisel-i1r iu ;Lal event we may in vain hope to extend its area hy the acquisition of additional territory; not one loy, Of territory can ever De acquired without q bloody strife with the Northern Confectionery.
 Reso'roi, That we, working men, larmor5 and mechanics cf the county Of Bockbt.d-e, asserting our un.Aa!cn attuchmcnt dcvolon and fidelity to our native State and all hey iI.- stitu.ons, openly declare immediate and un- compromising hostility to any and Al effort, to sever the ConlcIclacy, uuuI We have failed t2 obtain from the North our rights under the Constitution within the Union, and which we believe, cannot bo secured y going oat of it.
 Prso1rad, That We believe that. in tho present crisis, the preservation of ow glorious Union depends, under Goj, more upon the wisdom and conservatism, aHd the ceo4raphi- cal position Of Virginia and tho other border States, than on all else besides; and that, Ii we and they stand firm, we shall present an insupcrabIc barrier against the wild tnati- cism of the North and the madness and pro- cipitatc folly of the South, and thus hold them in check until reason and justice re- turns to the one, and wisdom and moderation tO the other.
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LYNcnIxG IND MrRnaa N TENAs


 The Nacoloches Chronicle las an account of horrible alair n Hardin county, Icxas. There were two fmiys by the names of Mooney and WiIbun, respectively, in Ma cogdochcs county, between which there was a most bitter feud A short time since the Moneys moved to Concord, Hardin county. A few days ago Wilbnrn with his three sons, heavily armed, wen. down to Concord. Finding Mooney in store, they shot him, wounding him badly.
 Mooney then fled to his house. The Will burns followed him, and found him lying on the floor, weltering in his blood, his head supported by his little daughter. Here they again shot him several times, and beat his liteless body with their pistols and clubs, and the poor wife pleading for mercy at he assas- sins hands, was stricken down and most shamctully abused The citizens, being by this time aroused, surrounded the Wlburns and after a conflict in which parties ca both sides were wounded, they took them prisoners and placed them under strong guard for the night. In the morning the four were found hanging each on aseparate tree, some distance from town.
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TIE SPEECH OF SENATOR PUGH-A Washington correspondent, aIludin@ to the Iate speech of Senator rugh, of Ohio, says:
 The scene in the Senate, to-day, at the conclusion Of the speech of 1Ir. pugh Of Ohio, was one that has never before been witnessed in that hail. The galleries were crowded to all their vast extent with q thronc-on the one side of ladies, more than usually at.cntiyc-and on the other, of men hanging upon the words of tho orator JIay- in- painted the horrors which would accom- pauy civil strife, the young senator, amid the eloquent words which thrilled the vast as salADiayc, in his closing sentences called up tie vision of an unseen hand, writing on the walls of the Senate" Thou hast been weighed in the balance and found wanting. TuY KINGDOM IS DIVIDED" There was weeping in all parts of the chamber; ladies sobbod, tears shone in the eyes of many of the listeners in the galleries, and Senators WieGdl Douglas, Davis and others, were visibly affected. Mr. Douglas, during some proceedings a few minutes subsequent, de clared that he saw geam of light for the country in the effect which the speech spro- duced.
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REPUBLICAN CoMpROMIsE,-Th Balti- more Exchange learns from gentleman who has had excellent means of information, that the republican members of Congress had a caucus on Christmas day, at which letters from the President elect were read, giving his views on the existing difficulties.
 It is said that it was determined to offer to the South the admission of two States, to be formed out of the territory south of the Missouri compromise line with such Consti- tutions as may be agreed on by Southern men, with the proviso that no additional ter ritory shall be obtained at the South without the consent of two-thirds of both Houses ol Congress. It was also agreed that the Per sonal Liberty Bills should be repealed, and ] the Fugitive Slave Law made more effective
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TIE CELEBRATED UoRsE CRUISER" !" The New ! orl, Herald says: "Crliser, the celebrated horse, whose name has become 50 distinguished under tho tutorage of Mr. Rarcy, n England, has arrived safe and sound, on board the Cornelius Griuncl. The arrival of Cruiser will De hailed with satisfaction by all those who desire b see horse of royal blood with pedigree that extends back over a cen tury embracing the,lest stock old England can boast oE We presume Cruiser will be dulr introduced to the public of the nctrop- ol.s by ]ir. barey, who, by his great skill, has won from En-ianl horse that money could not have bought could E,nglishmen have managed hin.-a horse possessing spirit that set aJ defiance all tAc rough breakers of Eng land, and was beyond all human control until oar glea, American Lorsoman took him in hand and made him subject to the will of man. Accompanying Cruiser is Ihctis, thorough bred mare, oE blood second to none in Eng land. V may, therefore, expect to see a new race af hor-e9 in our country that will place us beside England iu tAo production Of b,youyd stock
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DIE D.

RANDALL.-In White county, in this State, on the morning of the 28th of December, Martha Jane Randall, wife of John r. Randall, aged twenty-three years and three days, after pro tracted illness of near four months.
 RAGLAxD-in Memphis, on the evening of the Sd inst, of pneumonia, Mir. Samuel W. Ragland. aged about twenty-five years
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DIES ARC COTTON MARKET.
FRIDAY, January l

FRIDAY January II. The Cotton market during the past week has been one of the busiest of the season, and every thing indicates a continuance of the good feeling. The accounts received from all the principal cot ton marts in the Union are highly favorable, and it is thought the market must go up still more. The rise at Memphis is fully 5c Our merchants are anxious to buy, and are paying at least 4c more than last week.
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Summary Of News by Telegraph.
JACKSON, Miss, Jaunary :.

JACKSON, Mss, Jaunary :. A majority of the delegates in the State Con vention met in caucus this morning. \ resolution was adopted, requesting the President to appoint a committee for the purpose of drafting ordi- nance of secession on the part of the State of Mississippi
 At o'clock, P. N the State Convention met and organized at F o'clock. Hon. William $. Barry, of Lowndcs county, was chosen President on the third ballot
 The President addressed the Convention in favor of immediate secession.
 A resolution was passed, authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint committee of fifteen, with instructions to prepare and report as speedily as possible an ordinance of secession, for the immc diate withdrawal of Mississippi from the Federal Union. with a view to tLe establishment of new Confcderacy, to be composed of the seeding States.
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 The delegates to the Convention are unani- mously in favor of secession.
 WASHINGTON, January g. lOMEOuOIc DhuDIlth, Ol iAC CHltSA J''''N' navy arrived ;n this city yesterday from Charles ton He reports that the greatest anxiety and terror prevails there, enhanced by every fresh report of the movements in the North It is be- lieved that revulsion of feeling against the dis unionists must soon ensue, unless the course to be pursued by Georgia iEfuses new life into the secession movement.
 mn l... 2 .Ir.,.tv terday proceedings, by Hon. Garnctt |. Adri- an Democrat, of New Jersey, approving of Maj. Andersons evacuation of Fort Moultrie, and promising to support the President in enforcing all constitutional laws to preserve the Union, was adopted by vote of 124 against 5G.
 NIr. McIntyrc's nomination as collector at the port of Charleston, in place of Wm. F. Colcock, has been sent to the committee on finance in the Senate. Immediate action has not been requested on this appointment
 It is stated that the bonds offered for Wm. F. RusselPs bail will not be accepted.
 NEW YORK, January :. The steamer Star of the West was chartered by order of General Scott, and took out a full cargo of provisions and took out two hundred and hity men for Major Anderson, under Lieut.. Bartlett, She will arrive at Charleston tomorrow.
 Mayor Wood, in his message, recommends the secession of New York City from the State, and the formation of free city government He does not recommend violent measures therefor. Atelegraphic dispatch to The Post, says: "Sev- eral hundred Baltimore militia offer to escort Lincoln safely to the White House."
 NEW ORLEANS, January :. At the election for delegates to the State Con- ~ention, held here to-day, the immediate seces- qists carried the day.
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for her downward mails on Mondays, from Jack sonport.
 J KAYAwHA VALLEy-"apt. D. P. Pricc-lrriycs 8 al Des Are from Memphis Thursdays, and touches here again on Saturdays for her downward mails, from Jacksonport
 The fine New Orleans and White River packet Iaan, Capt. II. Eaton in command, passed up on Sunday last. The Iatan is the largest boat on the river, and the only going to the Crescent City. On her last trip she carried over3000 bales of cotton down.
 The Golden State, with Captain King deck, and Mir Russell in the ofice arrived at our land ing yesterday, on her way up. The Golden State is fast becoming a favorite with our people, all l deseryedly, too, for, with her accommodations for freight and passengers, and the genial good humor of her clerk, Mr. Russell few boats can compete with the Golden State.
 The fayorite freight and passenger packet Gen. Pike, Riley Jones in command, and Fleming clerk, passed up Monday evening, and down early Wednesday morning. The Pike is now regu- lar Monday packet, leaving Memphis every Sat nrday evening The Pike is an old favorite with our people, and Riley Jones is everywhere, so to say anything in praise of her is unnecessary.
 The splendid freight and passenger packet Ad- mlral, Capt. Thomasson in command, arrived yesterday on her way up, loaded as usual with goodly lot of freight and passengers. The Ad- miral IS now a regular Thursday boat, leaving Memphis on Tuesday evening. Between her and the Golden State fierce rivalry has sprung up. They both leave Memphis the same time. and race all the way up. They are both crack boats. She will be at our landing to-day on her way down. Shippers and passengers would do well to remem- Der the Admiral.
 The United States mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt. C. W. Coles in command, and Briscoe in the office came in on Friday morning last, on her way up, and down the Monday following. She will be here again this morning.
 The U, S. mail boat Kanawha Valley, Price in command, Butler Coles in the office, will be at our wharf Saturday morning, on her way to Memphis change has been made in the running of this boat, she making through trips to Memphis once week, instead of running only from Napoleon 10 Jacksonport, and under this new arrang cement sne leaves Memphis Tuesdays, upward, and Jack sOnport Fridays, on her way down.
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MEMPHIS MARKETS.

MEMPHIS, January g. The Cotton market at the date of our last report we left firm, cctive and advancing-the sales on Monday, the closing day, having been the largest of the season. The business of the past week has continued to be of a very satisfactory character, prices having further improved to such an extent that our quotations are fully c above the highest point hitherto reached this season
 The four market has cxperenceda marked de- gree of activity during the past week. The low CT grel les continue mostly inrequest. and in com mon with all other grades command prices from 3Jc to 5oc per barrel advance upon last week.
 The corn market continues well supplied, and demand fair. Holders have generally demanded an advance of 2c to Sc upon these figures, bat buyers refusing to meet them, the market closed firm and active.
 The market for bacon opened with good sup ply and a moderate demand, and We now quote in lots shoulders, ' to Sc; clear sides He: ribbed do l0!c; plain hams loc, and canyassed do, lie per pound
 The mess pork market fairly supplied and de- mand good at ST to SIS per barrel.
 The lard market opened with good supplies and a moderate inquiry. Prices have slightly declined, and we now quote 9 3-4c for barrels and tierccs, and 10 1-Sc to 10 lie for kegs.
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IIOT
THURSDAY. December 27

THURSDAY. December -.
 House met. A resolution to adjourn sine de on tLc igth passed the House. Ii Las not yet passed the Senate
 An act amcndatory of the Common School Law for Arkansas county, passed.
 Senate rejected House bill 10 incorporate the Arkansas Cashmere Shawl Goat and General Stock Raising Company.
 Senate bill 10 Incorporate the Arkansas Synod ical College at Philadelphia. passed.
 4 resolution was adopted rendering respect towards Colonel D IlUJblrd, Commissioner from Alabama Adjourned
 FrDAY December g. House met House bill uaeniolory of tie Assessment Laws of this Stl5e passed. This bill provides for ihe election Of @A Assessor Ill the several counties, and that all lands and other property shall be taxed a, true cash value.
 The Penitcn;iary Committee made report, speaking in Ii rh terms of thc present manage mcnt Of this institution. and that they had agreed with Mr. Ward to lease him the pcniantiary for a term of eight years, free Of cost 10 the State; conditional tlat the State erect additional ba.ll- ings within the walls tAe estimated cost of which is S23O00. The Committee claim that this arrangement will save the State over Sl00,00O in the eight years And bill to carry out the con tract was reported by the Committee-rcad twice. and ordered to be printed, and made the special order for Wednesday next, at 10 o clock, A. NJ.
 The bill to amend the laws of this State in rea- ton to Milers-whch allowed steam grist mills 10 take toll at the rate of onc-siXth and gave to owners of saw mills lien on lumber on ali sums of $50 and over, was rejected.
 An act to prevent the adulteration of spirituous liquors in this Statc was rejected.
 Thc bill amending section eight of the act 10 remove free negroes and mulattoes from this State, passed This bill allows the free negro to choose a master or mistress, without the master or mistress having 10 pay 0ne-haf his value into the treasury, and places the negro in absolute slavery on the same footing with other slaves IL has passed the Senate, and is now a law.
 The bill to pay the County and Probate Judge of the counties of Ashley, Pulaski, Iempstead and Jackson, passed.
 bill 10 empower Administrators and Execa- tors to hire out slaves at private hiring passed. Adjourned.
 SATURDAY, December %
 House met House substitute bill, offering aid to the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Com
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SI'E-l.IBDITS SUNK.

7 Through Capt Larry FarmstaI we last night learned of the so:I-iu- and sinking of the fue new Memphis and Arkansas river packet <. II. Scy.er ! he boat WIS bound down, and on Sunday night when about four mIe% below Pine Buu, she struck a log, which .aIly h.To.ct a !ar4e portion ol her bottom. She rapidly h..cI. and sunk ii twelve fee, Watcr. No live, were i0zt The Scy.ers cargo consisted of about two hun drci bales of cotton. much of which we regret u learn. will De lost 4 pa ~cugc. who arrived ill the city las. night, say, that 1t is John D. Au4ms opinion that sho cannot Do raised.
 The >e,ier was perhaps the fines. stcrn- wheel boat on the river, with the exception of d.o Chester Ashley, which Was built almost after the same mode. She came out onIy five months ago, having Lcen built cz- pre- e.sly for the Memphis and Arkansas river trade. at a cost of &Zj.0U0. She was fitted uD n mos. sum-uous manncr She piled for a time la,t summer between Memphis aud Ciucinna.ti and was sunk in tlc Grand Chain in the lower Ohio on her second trip. 1t the time ot this last and fatal accident she was in command of Capt. John D. Adams Capt Windsor having left lis boat hclo to yi-it h's family in Kentucky He returned last night in time to learn that his boat had sunk.
 The \. H. ecvicr was owned by John D. Adams, Wm. Windsor and T. Dean lthc Inter of l,nc.naatD anI. .was insured in that city for SI2,yUO.
 Memphis Avalanche.
 Oa Thursday afternoon, when the steam boat James Montgomery vas in the vicinity of island No. lO, about three miles from New Nadril on her way from Louisville to New Oieaas, she struck something in the water, il is believed against the wIcc!, of thc Fred Iren, wh ch struck a sHag and sunk at island ID 9n the -3d or October last. Ihc 15gat romo>y being boat that has seen rather l long service and that suffered in the galo while lying 1t New Orleans landing last sum- mcr, could net stand the heavy shock, and an examination 2f the pumps showed that the water was pouring into her hold. There was sufficient time, however, to select landing lower down on tlo Kentucky shore, to cet of all tho passcngcrs and considerable quantity of live stock ths5 was aboard, and also t0 remove a portion of the dcck freight on board the Prince cf Wales which came up and took the passengers aboard. She sunk after the lapse of pr'Jably an hour after the occurrence, and when the Mariner. the last boat in, passed her. her outside guards had not more than two hec watcr over them. She lies with the bow uo strcm in llvora- blc position and perfectly straight It is expected that she will casiy be raised.
 tNomphis Appeal.
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STEPHEN GRND's THEORY OF ADyER- TtsIEG.-Ihe example and precept of one Of the most successful business men America las seen, may Je worthy ot attention at the Trcsen, time. Nr. Girard wrote: :" 1 have always considered advertising IibcralIy and long, to be the 1reat medium ot success of business atd prelude to wealth. And 1 have made i, an inyariab.e rule, too, to advertise in ,Aa dulles. times, long experience having taught ne that money thus spent i5 well
 a.l ogt as by keeping my business con- a0uIIy before the public, t has secured me ,a~ny sales that i would otherwise have lost
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER PAtkEfS.
 ADMIRAL, Capt. Elias Thomasson. GOLDEN STATE, Capt. King. GENERAL PIKE, Capt. Pete Fleming
 NEW ORLEANS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS. ITAN Can't H. <. Eaton.
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Rag~ By reference to the proceedings of the State Legislature, it will be seen that bill amending the charter of this city has been passed.