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I. ITEMS "How do you like tire now rnimstor?" Oli, llrst rate: lie novor meddles frith politics or religion." Greely says lie objects) to Cameron because in polities "Simon saya wig wag" to frequently. A joker nays "you can certainly retain a girl's affection if you never return thorn." Gov. Pickens is an old on the contrary, is a perfect brick, charming all who look at licr. A fellow asks why dogs bark only at moon? Probably it is because there is not enough of a moon to produce Lunacy.

A New York negro named Gundy, was fined last week for teaching Free Masonry to nine South Carolina uegros had just arrived. Gundy applied a hot gridiron and charged them only each. The Union ticket has carried Missouri by 5 to 10 thousaud. Virginia, Missouri and Tennessee, insist that the North will yet agree to a compromise. shall soon know.

All the border Slave States strongly denounce coercion. A German girl of 15, ran away from Iloricou, with a negro boy of 18. A justice at Fox Lake married them. The negro swore they were Loth of ago and the lather of the girl has prosecuted him for perjury. Does Wiscoiibiu permit such marriages? The Milwaukee Nkos says a military man of that city insists on taking his favorite boy to tho war down south.

On proposing to carry it on his hack tho mother objected "because tho child will be the first to bo shot." Robert Palo Owen of Indiana, tho skeptic, the spiritualist and patriot, has made a great speech on the crisis. says our practical contempt for the christian spirit is tho cause of our dissensions. True. Mississippi and Louisiana Commissioners are at Richmond pulling at Old Virginia to join them this she will not do, provided the Northern States are jnst and appreciate her efforts to keep the family together. Tho Republicans are now willing to vote for a national convention to amend the Constitution.

This is too slow a patient will be dead boforc the doctors reach tho chamber of council. The paragraph going the rounds of the revolutionary Republican Journals about Lincoln's "suffering death before he will consent to buy the privilege of taking possession of the Government, is one grand hoax used by such journals to encourage the lire-eaters in their party. Mr. L. never said anything quite so foolish.

The Waukon Journal denounces Gretly frr quarreling with Cassius Clay. Clay is for moderation and compromise and Greely is preparing his batteries to (ire on the new Administration. His hatred of Seward will lead him to destruction. Parson I5rownlow's prayers seem to suit the Republicans first rate. One of his late wishes is that ho had the power to collect about one hundred Republican agitators of the North and unequal number of secessionists South.

I would scorch them in hell so that their friends could not recognize them and then hang the whole lot of thein. A man at wellsville, Ohio, gave Mr. Lincoln two fine large apples: A wag seeing the donation made veiled out, "Say, Mr. Lincoln, that "feller wants the post office!" The apple man felt hirnsfllfpceled. At a small town in Indiana Mr.

Lincoln stated that ho received a letter from a young lady of that place requesting him to let his whiskers asked if the young lady was present? A reply of was heard in the crowd and a Miss of 14 was passed up to him to "boT kissed for giving the advice. The Cincinnati Gazette, a Republican sheetl tvljs this Story as witty in the President. dclirnim tremens a new American introduction), but all believe hi head has been cut off." Mr. Motley's "History of tho United Netherlands," has met with a decided 5 5 0 A I MJAG1 W. Vf.

PHELPS, Editor. III INAUGURATION. On Monday at noon, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as President of tho United Slates. Tho gloomy surroundings of this occasion arc in strikii contrast to any inauguration day that has proceeded it. We see Lincoln assuming the Presidency of a dismembered government.

States defiant and rebellious reftiso to ncknowledgo his rule. Rumors of assassination and bloodshed give a darkening tingd to the scene, and the military in tho buck ground are prepared to enforce quiet and obedience by the. use of muskets and bayonets. Four thousand soldiers cast the shadow of a military despotism upon our republican form of government. The triumnhofa section of the 'Republic, has driven, wc be lieve without just'eauso another section into open hostility wo are hastening on tore-! produce upon American soil the anarchy and misrule ofoppossing sections, so terribly illustrated in misgoverned Mexico.

These startling facts and results arc wholly unwarranted by causes that are now or have existed. It has all along been a contest about a mere abstraction, fruitful of nothing but evil to the well being of tho On the ono hand it is the morbid manifestation of a sympathy which in tho vain attempt to confer rights upon the negro, which he is incapable of enjoying, involves the liberties of tho white and black in one common destruction. Montbars tho celebrated Buccaneer pirate of tho Caribbean sea, who with blood hands committed inhumanities tho most attrocious, under tho pretext of revenging the cruelties inflicted upon the natives of America by tho Spaniards, was incited to his deeds of rapine by a more practical and noble sympathy for suffering, than animates tho breast of any fanatical Abolitionist in America. Montbars becarao a pirate and Abolitionists who possess the bravery will become bloody partizans of civil strife, and both will curse civilization and humanity, while the name of religion and humanity is their excuse. On tho other hand tho slave holders vainly seek to extend their institutions, thus abhorrent to tho moral sonse of the ago, where it can never go, or be forced to go, becauso tho laws of climate, and of emigration and tho self interest of tho settlers of territory to bo occupied forbid it.

Men are rendering themselves mad and infatuated in fighting an issuo never practically to arise. It is a mere abstraction then, that is likely to sever the Union and destroy this republican form of its example the great hope of mankind. This abstraction has elected Abraham Lincoln President, and his inauguration surrounded by tho military, his flight from Ilarrisburgh, tho premonitions of civil war, all indicate tho wretched character of the impending revolution. Ho comes to tho administration of the Government) and fortunately gives tho nation a relief in displacing from office the weakest and most vasodilating executive that fide or fortune has ever indicted upon Hie Pep ublic. Buchanan infirm with the vindictniveness ota small incapable to rise equal to, his grave responsibilities, is doubtless as rejoiced of his discharge as is the nation, and upon the new executive is thrown the crushing wc'-dit of a matured revolution.

bricf as success. The Harpers received here to John Brown lM by booksellers aud libraries in York and Brooklyn alone. Of Ite EnglU o.1i.i0n. iand Speaker Pennington of their with laws defied, and a treasury exhausted, They formally accepted. for which his party and his predecessor are largely responsible.

needs a lofty patriotism and breadth of statesmanship to meot exigencies of his position. lie is laboring under grave disadvantages, for he is an untried man. To sustain him, if right, is the plain duty of every good citizen. To give him a fair trial and with an impartial judgment decide upon his acts, is an obligation we owe him as the constitutional President. This wc shall do, and impatiently await to learn tho policy ho foreshadow in his inaugural, which wc hope to give entire.

From the Pioneer Democrat. 7 KIV MO UN I Wc publish this morning, so much of President Lincoln's inaugural address, as a TC he -Ycs an I I a or St- a unaWe a a WG to state. It is difficult to ex- opinion on the address too, for what is yet to come, may qualify and affect the A letter from Japan, tho latest meaning of what has preceded it. But it is received, says: "Poor Tommy plain, that tho President so far as he has is supposed to have met an untimely got, or rather so far as wo hare got him, The Japanese say ho died of That the Republican party, and the new Administration will not interfere with slavery in the States where it exists but that "protection will bo cheerfully given to all the States for whatever cause," evidently a day or publication. Tw thousand copies were subscribed for on one day Fusftive ili.scionforcctlj Slave law, although a in of a a a I enactment, and must be is is the Mercantile Library of Brooklyn citation that tho peddlers of abolition purchased 30 conies, and tho Meroan- documents and speeches at the South, must tfto Library of New York 250 copies 'bo protected MadTo'i great circulating library, in That there is no such thing as peaceful London, a 1.0,0 Copies of Knf a coupled with the de- pes I it 'l'hivt thu laws must ho enforced and the an act of flagrant and atrocious spoliation.

public pioperty protected, "without blood- Mooro returned llio letter with the RED WINp MARCH I'soi shed," unless it "bo forced upon the national anthoiity." Nothing is said about retaking the foits That the mails will not be suspended in the seceding States, but "moral suasion" will bo tried on (he sinners That the decisions of tho Supremo Court don't amount to much on controverted questions of constitutional construction JThat the only dispute is that ono portion of tho natron belioves slavery to be right' and the other thinks it wrong That Secession is a very bad thing, but civil war will not better the evil, the wires cut the message, and consequent ly our synopsis of it, short. We have not even the Cabinet. Mr. Lincoln, on Saturday, "put his foot down on tho horde of offioo-sookoK, by whom be is surrounded, by announcing his Cabinet was suggestions he would take the responsibility of its Lis Boawetl'gives us other equally decisive sayings of the President elect. Contrary to expectation, Montgomery l'dair, of anil Chase, of Ohio, go into tho Cabinet.

Those, with Soward, Wells, of or Adams, of BalcS, of Smith or Colfax, of Icdiana, and Cameron of probably make tip the list. Ifso tho Cabinet is a sad mixture of radicals'and conservatives. Congress was in session on Sunday when Mr. Crittenden took his farewell of political life, by a patriotic and thrilling appeal for, Tho con- cluding days of tho session were doubtless very exciting. Tho galleries Wero cleared on several occasions, and the ontrauce to them had finally to be closed.

We judge from the tenor of tho reports, that the House bill for the admission of Xew Mexico, has passsed that body and was before the Senate, as also was Mr. Corwin'samendment to the Constitution published by U3 the other day. But it i3 doubtful whether cither passed. In tho Virginia Convention, defeat of the Crittenden Compromise has had the effect to gfrenghten the secessionists. still the noble old Dominion acts calmly and cautiously.

The new government at Montgomery, is proceeding with great vigor. It is believed that the $15,000,000 loan has been already taken, and soldiers arc reported as drilled, equipped, and ready for action. Their now postal arrangements have gone into effect, and an export duty of ono cent laid od cotton, rice and tobacco Last year, tho exportation of these articles amounted to about $2000,000,000. A I A LINCOLN ACCEPTS TIIH PRESIDENCY. LINCOLN PLEASES THE VIRGINIANS LATER EROM FORT SUMTER GOVERNMENT TO PROSECDTET RAITOES A I A FOR RASCALITY A I "WASIIIN-GTOX, Feb.

2G he conference, to-day, in voting down the Franklin substitute arc in the same position as a week ago. Some Southern commissioners aro much discouraged, but comforted by the assurance of those from other sections, they will endeavor to reconcile conflicting views ofslavery to-morrow, Tho Senate portion of tho committee of conference on tea and coffee amendment have agreed to recede, and recommend concurrent action, which will probably result in the passage of the whole bill. Me-ars. Trumbull, on tho part of the Seriate, and Washburn of Illinois, and on tho part of the House, wailed on Lincoln and ilamiin to night, furnished them with certificates from" Breckinridge election Tho first proposition to be voted on tomorrow in the House is that of Lurch and Stout, recommending a National Convention. A memorial was received to day signed by all the Republicans of tho New Jersey Legislature recommending Colfax for Postmaster General.

Major Bowman has been appointed Su perintcrident of West Point. Seward and Sumner, the New and Indiana delegations, Judge Harris, Governor Hicks, and others, called on Lincoln to-day. A number of Virginia gentlemen also had an interview, and aro highly pleased with the President elect. A resolution was submitted to tho Peace Convention by Simms of North Carolina to protect free speech and freedom in the press in tho torritoriiies, and was voted down by a small majority. It is understood that the Government intends to institute proceedings immediately in treason cases.

General Twiggs' movement has greatly damaged secession in the border states. The Secretary of War and General Scott favor immediate action in his caso. Gov. Boutwell of.Mas*., and a delegation of North men are here urging Gov. Banks as Secretary of War.

Memorials signed by all printers, publishers, and booksellers of New York and Boston, urging the appointment of Schuyler Colfax as Postmaster General wero present od to'l Lincoln yesterday. Mr. Van Wyck is still quite ill, but out of danger. Sixty members of Congress havo signed a recommendation urging Thomas C. Theaker, member from Ohio, as Commissioner of Patents.

Caleb Gushing by request has given his opinion on the question of legality of the acceptances issued by Secretary Floyd. He holds that in authority of decisions' of the Supreme Court in previous cases of a like nature Government is liable for these acceptances. Secretary Holt has addressed a letter to tho Governor of Louisiana demanding the restoraiion of government property seized in New Orleans. He denounced the seizure as endorsement that when addressed in usual language of hewould consider the matter. Advices from Montgomery state that President Davis has tendered tho position of Commissioner to Europe to William L.

Yancey with power to obtain a recognition of the Southern Confederacy. The hotly contested election in Georgetown, 1). C. yesterday resulted In tho electlion of an anti-Democratic Mayor. Secretary Floyd recently boasted that he had so distributed tho arms that no considerable force could be collected against the secessionists under two months.

Maj. Anderson writes from Charleston that no unusual preparations against him have been recently made, and some works already thrown up aro apparently abandoned. Fla.g United States stocks advanced per ent. here yesterday. Ex-Senator Slidell telegraphs his family to remain here.

Ii is supposed he is on his way hither to make arrangements to go to Paris as the Minister of tho Southern Confederacy. Tlie Court of Inquiry has ordered a court martial in caso of Capt. Armstrong for surrendering the Pensacola Navy Yard. Yesterday Mr. Lincoln dined with Mr.

from the Buffalo District, in company with Gen. Seott, Gov. Chase, Gov. Seward, Judge Bates, of Missouri, and some twenty other notable gentlemen. Advices from Charleston state that the floating battery was launched on Mondny, and the Dahlgreen guns were hoisted and inspected, all troops on fuilough, were ordered to return by Wednesday.

Tho public business is in a greater state of forwardness than heretofore toward the close of Congress. Several of the general appropriation bills are pending on disagreeing amendments. The President has approved tho bill establishing a Territorial Goverrnnent in Colerado, including Pikes Peak. Senator Crittenden had an interview with Mr. Lincoln to day also several Republican Senators, and others.

The correspondence on the files of the War Department, show conclusively that Gov. Houstou was greatly instrumental in inducing Gen. Twiggs to surrender the Government property in Texas. Mr. Van Wyck is getting better.

The attempt to assassinate, as the Republican journals havo it, turns out to bo nothing more than an assault by three of tho Washington Roughs, who would have attacked any other man had he been in Van Wyck's place. Tho opposition to Senator Cameron's occupying a place in the Cabinet was formally withdrawn at Philadelphia, while Mr. Lincoln was there. He will go into the Treasury or War Department, if he chooses the latter. This is generally understood now.

The charges against him have all been retraced. Two Ohio mem- the Treasury. It is rumored that fourteen Republican Senators signed to Mr. Lincoln a protest against Senator Seward's appointment to the Cabinet, which Mr. Lincoln coolly consigned to the flames.

Tisc President must bo satisfied by this time that Mr. Black cannot be confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme for notwithstandingtherumor that at least one prominent Republican Senator is prepared to vote for him, it is equally well known that several Democrats are opposed to the nomination, and may bo expected to vote against it whenever tho direct question is presented for their action. Those aro understood to bo Messrs. Douglas, Pugh, Latham, Bice and Wigfall Pensacola. WASHINGTON, Feb.

27. Last night Ex-Senator Bell, of Tennesec, drudge Douglas, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hives, QOY. Hicks, and others, earnestly appealed to Mr.

Lincoln to interpose for a settlement of our National difficulties, This interview lasted several hours. Tho Commissioners from the southern confederacy are expected to arrive hero before the clo-o of the week. They are accredited to the incoming administration.and pending their efforts to negotiate, nothing will be done calculated to disturb the public peace. secession ed. WAKIKXGTOX, Feb.

SS. Captain Pope, on of Mr. Lincoln's travelling suite, is to l3 court-martialed for speaking disrespectfully of Mr. Buchanan, in a lecture on fortifications delivered by likn recently at Cincinnati. The court "martial is to convene at Newport, Kentucky, of which Major F.

S. Loo is to bo Judge Ad vocale, and Captain llazzard, also one of Lincoln's traveling suite, is a Much indignation is expressed here concerning government proceedings in this affair. It is rumored that Secretary Holt is not responsible for them. officer Montgomery, of the Pacific Messrs. Latham, Bright, Rice, Green, JohnSquadron, writes the Department that the 5 baratiac had returned from an unsuccessful traduced: search for the sloop-of-war Levant.

lie still hopes for her safety. The Wyoming, also sent in search, had not returned. Tho War Department yesterday received despatches from Major Anderson. Ho has not been sick. He says that work continues on the bomb-proof battery at Cumming's Point, but he could, with tho guns of Fort Sumpter, sweep the whole army in a few moments, WASHINGTON, Feb.

24. News to-day from tho South indicates decisive "movements this week at Forts Sumetcr and Pickens. The Indianapolis speech of the President is viewed as a declaration of war, and the only question now at Montgomery which one can commence it at best advantage. President Davis will at once assume command of tho troops of the confederated states in person. Gen.

Twiggs, it is understood, has been ordered to take charge at Charleston. Ample arrangements 'have been now made, and tho word is wanting from Montgomery to commence the assault. Three thousand troops arc bclicvod to bo now en route for Pensacola. They are expected to arrive on Wednesday. This week.

will devclope some st rring incidents. It has been reported all day that tho President has intelligence from Charleston to the cllect that Jefferson Davis has arrived there and was arranging to attack Fort Sumter. I am authorized to state that there is no shadow or foundation for tho report but on the contrary the President has intelligence as late as the22d and that all was right. Ca from day, SSteK'SMa ES There arc about a thousand soldiers belonging to Alabama and Florida, The administration is satisfied from ofli- Movementsthe contrary express utmost solic tudeforthe preservation of the Union. A Correspondence CincinnattI Gazette.

Washington, Febniary, 25. ilU. LINCOLN VISITS TJIK SlOTA'i'K. It House several of the Kentucky and Ten nesco delegations greeted him. He was then introduced to the officers of the House in their rooms, as was also the case in tho Senate.

Ho then passed through tho old Hall into the rotunda, and was shown the place for tho delivery of the inaugural, and then passed out to the carriage, which was driven to Williard's. OI.T) TIMES RECALLED. In passing through the old Hall, where a great deal of statuary is exhibited, he took particular notice of it and was quite amused with a group representing the advance of civilization, where a sturdy hunter is felling a huge tree with an axe. The group is of life size in Italian marble, and seemed to remind Mr. Lincoln of old times, for he made somo playful remarks to that effect.

As tho news of Mr. Lincoln's sudden and and Mr. Lincoln was introduced to each! Ilarrisburgh, is a hoax. That ho hastened mention of his being sick, and reports every in it, is too think thing being'tranquil. He is allowed to: life were wanted it could easily bo taken on Ttu: ifizccoiifi South, but, Lincoln stood in the.main entrance a Ports Johnson and Caswell, in North Carfew minutes and was introduced to' several olina, were also seized.

The same day the Republican Senators, lie was then escort- Plorida convention adopted secession rcsoed over on the cast side ef the chamber, lutions. On the 9th, Mississippi followed where a much bettor view could be obtain- Lsuit, while at Charleston, the New York OOUGLAS G11KETS HUI. Notwithstanding the rush around him Fitch and Kennedy wero severally in- Mr. Lincoln was introduced to Mr. Sickles, and then passed out of the private entrance of the Senate.

So adroitly was the escape managed, that the people foiled to crowd tho private halls of tho capitol thro' which he passed. THE HOUSE. and soon Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward wore a shown in, the latter-introducing tho former.

instead of the Private house engaged for bars inform Ssnator Chaso proba- Mr. Buchanan received Mr. Lincoln very him by the Illinois members, bly will accept the position of Secretary of cordially, and a pleasant interview was had. It is said that Mr. Lincoln takes ground Mr.

Buchanan was anxious to know if Mr. aside from the salvation of the counhincoln had a satisfactory reception at Ilar-i'O'? ho is in favor of compromise now, and risburgh, to which tho latter responded hy other issues hereafter, that it was very enthusiastic on the part of Mr. Lincoln was asked last evening by the people and very satisfactory to Him. member. and was not therefore prepared to give an Upon leaving the White Ilomio, Mr.

Lin-, opinion. If there was no surrender of princoln and Mr. Seward made a call upon Gen. jciplos in it it would be acceptable to him. Scott, but the old Chief was absent attending' A copy of tho resolution introduced in to official duties.

jthe Peace Conference on Saturdy, was ac- At three o'clock General Scott returned cordinglyj.placeddn'Eis possession, together Mr. Lincoln's call, fie was warmly greet- i.wilh tho other sections agreed upon, and it ed by the President elect, who expressed to is the general his thanks for the many marks morrow in regard to them. If ho desires of attention ho had shown him, especially in settlement, it will made at once. If not, detailing an escort from his home to tho cap-, gatioh from tho fact that they were all friends ttyely to both s.des. Cameron, it is said, and acquaintances before.

The interview Secretary of the Treasury, notwithbetwecn Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas was standing tho opposition of Greely and the peculiarly pleasing. Tribune. Among the callers oh Lincoln this after-' The Republicans are much mortified at noon was Frank Blair.

the clandestine movements of the second Washington. The Southern papers all dispatch from the" New York Times relative to Mr. Lincoln's bchavoirat, and flight from I A HOAX. in denouncing him as a coward, a It is thought by shrewd readers that the to Washington incog is a fact, but it is uos-! sible ho had reasons that required his im- mediate presence, and ho wished to avoid OPEIFTY DAYS. The New York World gives a condensed statement of the events of tho past fifty cial channels of information, that none of1 I "7 the foreign governments sympathize with 9 connection mth the secession thj GtM of NovembeS ple of tho United States elected their fourteenth Lincoln, of Illinois.

On the 20th of December South her white population of 308,186, passed an ordinance of secession This was followed by the seizure of the revenue cutter Aiken, and of the United States arsenal. On the 26th of December Major A ndcrson moved from fort Moultrie to Port Sumter, and took the command of Charleston harbor. On tho 25th of January, Forts Pulaski and Jackson, and the United States arsenal at Savannah, with Mason and the ascnal at Fayettcville, North Carolina, were srixed. On tho 3d, Fort Morgan, near Mobile, and the Mt Congress had its real sensatian to-day. At ten minutrs past three o'clock this afternoon, while the Senators were whiling away a tedious debate on the appropriation bill, the door of the main entrance to tho chamber swung open, and who should enter but, Mr.

Seward and tho 'President elect. The Senators started to their feet tho crowds in the gaH.eiies instantly recognized Mi. Lincoln and a general sensationI Vernon arsenal, were taken. On the 6th pervaded the chamber. the arsenal at Apidachicago, and on the 8th, stsamer Marion was seized and the Star ol the West fired into.

On the 10th, Fort McRae, at I'ensacola, and on the 11th as soon as Mr. Douglas saw him he hastily Firts Pike, r.t St. Phi'ip, and Jackson'. walked a'cross the hall and greeted him cor- with the arsenal at Baton llouge, were dially. iseized.

The same day Alabama secedei. Tho galleries horc became so excited that On tho 11th Fort Barrancas and tho Pe the Senate suspended business till order saco'la navy yard were taken. On the 19th, was restored. The ladies rushed almost Georgia seceded. On Sunday, January 20, frantically for the first seats in tho galleries fort was taken by Captain most of the gentlemen arose so as to Howard.

On the 2-Lth, Governor Brown, get a view of the President elect. jof Georgia, seized the arsenal at Augusta. IXTKODUCTIOX. Seward left him for a momont.and crossed the chamber, and asked Mason of Virginia, if he would not take an introduction to Mr. Lincoln.

The latter smiled and declined but took opcasion to glance up and got a sight of Mr. Lincoln, who was then escorted to the Southern side of tho chamber, and Louisiana' seceded on the 26th, and Texas on the 1st of February, about which time the revenue cutter McLelland fell into the hands of the secessionists. February 2, the arsenal at Little Rock, Arkansas, was taken. February 9, the convention proclaimed the "Confederate States of America," and elected Jefferson Davis President of its provisional government. The same day, five New York vessels were seized in the port of Savannah, by order of Governor Brown, and subsequentlyrelcased.

On the 18th Jefferson Davis was inaugurated President of the Southern Republic and delivered his message. What the next fifty days may bring forth no man can foretell. It is not too late to adopt measures which will keep the Border States in the Union but we see no proba- A similar scene to the above described kjfity that thewwill be carried. Our only took place when Mr. Lincoln entered the at tnfe House.

The. Republican members flocked Administration comes into power around him and there was a great shaking of hands. On the Southern side of a a a a lor hall thronged with the 'illty and fashion Seward's son arrived with a confidential of the national metropolis, shaking hands message, advising him to take the night as fast as ho could on his right and left with ladies and gentlemen so intensely interested thai he forgot even to take his hat off, which was excused by a looker on who remarked that it was new and outshmed the the crowd. When Mr. Lincoln called upon Mr.

Bu- od immediately to his private reception room As for the seccd- miJst bo loft, for the present, to mako the experiment of a government. A I GOSSIP. WASUIXCiTOX, Fob. Quite unexpectedly Old Abo dropped down in our midst this morning about nine o'clock. He was expected this afternoon The cause of his anticipation of'fthe programme may bo thus brieflly explained: Pinkerton, the famous Chicago detective, has been in Baltimoro for some time past, taking notes and peno (rating the secrets of the secessionists of that city.

He satisfied himself that a plot was matured to make the attempt to assasinate both Lincoln and llamline, while passing through that city, Hamlino was apprised of this benevolent design on him, and stole a march on the unexpected arrival spread through the cityjvdlianSj and quietly passed through the this afternoon, people wondered that it could be possible that Old Abo could be in their midrit. Mr. Lincoln passed through the long par place one day sooner than they expected But it was for Lincoln that the chief preparations had bean made. While he was at Harrisburg yesterday, train to Philadelphia and thence to Wash intern. As the proper moment, without attracting any attention, he took his scat in the cars and in a few hours was in Philadelphia, white tho denizens of 1 supposed that he was still in their midst At 12 o'clock.

Mr. Lincoln, accompanied To avoid suspicion of his movements, his the Wlfito''House family and suite remained at the lodging by Mr.fieward, called a and paid hU respects to Mr. Buchanan, places. at Philadelpha at the The interview was merely one of courtesy the time the New lrork train came in, he and not for business. Mr.

Buchanan rer stepped aboard, and in a few more hours ceived Mr. Lincoln very cordially. was in through that it chanan, -in session. The'dreaming of the execution of their bloody messenger announced that Mr. Seward was I design.

When they awoke the bird had in tho ante room attended by tho President flown, and was already in his quarters in elect. The President was not aware that Mr. Lincoln had arrived, nor was any mem- Senator Seward, who took him in his carbcr of the cabinet. Mr. Buchanan proceed- a the day.

It is reported that he will me of Mr. Buchanan then invited them to enter the plan of adjustment's rcporttho cabinet chamber, which was accepted, ct ore of rooms at Willard's to-morrow tho ultra Bepnblicans what ho hy the Peace Conference committee? He a be had not thoroughly examined it, understood he will inform his friends lo- fl' a itol. and as it commenced. Upon Mr. Lincoln At 4 o'clock the Illinois Congressional rests the hopes of thirty millions of people delegation, without respect of party, or war.

What says Old Abe? by Senator Douglas, called upon Mr. Lin-1 T.h regard to the Cabinet, the contest coin and paid their Tho meeting between 'the factions is waxing hotter and was less formal perhaps, than would bo the hotter. In the meantime Mr. Lincoln is case at the interview with any other dole-, calmly surveying the field, listening atten- the Peace Conference will 1L1C otionsontho? route. We trumoory of rccep IUUUhope this is the caso the dispatch referred.

to is a little shaky in detail. That any one! had designs on his life is nor at all probable but it is possible some friend might havo. a thought so and advised him to the Course he' have just learned from the most un- The President has also dispatches from pursued to escape assassination. That dis- authority that neither the Major Anderson to the 22d. He makes no Southern politicians were con- receive marketing and other necessaries, cheaper principles than the destruction of a determined to throw overboard and ha Cha.

he docs not-know hour Ions they will re- arc concerned in a plot to kdl him wdy a main so. The ships arc still anchored nffchimcra. inaugural, and it is hoped rclcivo the country I of the terrible suspense that is now impoveri dn'ng millions. I believe that the South is waiting to hear from Lincoln, and if he says war, why then, war. If peace, all's well.

lie can havo that, too, but the seceding states are an independent nation, and mint be recognized as sneh. The state department has received no dispatches from Major Anderson advising of Ids illnos-, as staled by some correspondent. TH SLAVE STATEH, The Philadelphia North American deduces some interesting facts from tho hM census! The enumeration shows that in tho entire South tho free population haa gained largely upon the servile element, for while the former has gained 2,021,702, tho latter gains but 798,941. in 1850 the slaves were just half as numerous as the free pop. uiation.

Now they have fallen behind 431,000. The gain of free is chiefly in the border States. In Missouri tho free people have nearly-doubled in ten years.and the slaves, who in 1850'wore as one to seven of the whiles, arc as one to nine. Kentucky in ten years gained 178,653 free people, and only 14,509 slaves. Slavery in Delewarc and Maryland shows a decided decrease in number-.

In Kentucky and Missouri it is evidently being overwhelmed by the large and steady increase of the free population. In Virginia, large as the slave population is, its hold is growing In 18ij0 the excess Of free people over slaves was 476,605 it is now 601,547, tho increase of tho free clement during the decade having been 148,240, and the slaves only 23,298. It is apparent that in Delewarc, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, the.peculiar institution is ebbing away before tho mighty power of free emigration. Jn South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, sippi and Louisiana the institution maintains its strength and preponderance. In North and Arkansas it is strong and progressive, but the free element is largely in the ascendant.

Slavery is clearly moving toward the tropics. State of FS Goodhue County.) Jn the Probate Court. At a spoiial term" of the Probate Court hahl in and lor said County of Goodhue at Wing, on Tuesday, March 5, 1S61. In tho matter of tho petition of Otis Smith, Guardian of George W. Latourello, a minor.

On Tending the petition of said Sraith.gwardian us aforesaid this day tiled in this Court praying for lksnsc to sell for the support and maihtiiinaco ofsaid Ward tho following parcels of his real estate situate in said county towit The worth west quarter of section nine of township 111 north, range 14 west fc'io north west quarter of north wesl quarter of section 14, towu-111 north, range nd tli6 north west quarter ot tho south cart quarter of section 1, town 110 range 17 west. It appearing to the court from petition that it is necessary for the rapport and maintain moo of said George W. Latourello that the lands aforesaid should be sold it is ordered that said petition be sot down and assigned for hearing on the 5th day of April, A.D. ISfil, at ten o'clock, a. m.

at the of the Judgo of Probate in the city of Ked Wing, in stud county, and that the next of kin of the said George W. Latourelle and all persons interested in the estate and promises aforesaid, ap pear in this court at tho time and place last aforesaid to show cause why -a license should not ba granted for a sale of tho estate and premises aforesaid. And it is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the next of kin of said Geargo Latonrclle and to all persons interested in estate and premises of the pendancy ofsaid petition and of the hearing thereof by causing a copy of this order to be published for our weeks successively next prior to said day heating in the Red Wing Sentinel, a weeltly o)l1 new published in said, county a at tho l'robute ottieo in Red in tins 5th a of March, 1801. OKRIN DENSMORE, Judge of Probate in and lor Goodhue couniv. '241 5 TO the hour his would-be assassins were cltY- He was met at the depot by to his private residence, where ho will RENT! TO RENT' The Stone Store on Bush street next to tho Red Wing House.

This is one of the bent stores in town, in as pood a location as can bo found in the place, and will be rented on very good apply at lied Winjr House to because of his sending Wlf a 0 a am in a he was afraid to travel him- to -f of 15altim0 ll 1 0 da assasinate him. Journals seems so to pQ0VlQ without foundation. The would have turned out protect him from injury but a Prevented his Balti who arc despised by the a re a heuig hootod at, and probably nor Congress are expected anything with the exciting questions y- Since Mr. Lincoln arrived here a compromise ground in his JACOB BENNETT. March 7th 1 S(51.

n240tf ESTKAY NOTICE- Taken up by the subscriber at Ida residence lnilus south from Red Wing ono two year old steer, mixed red and white 'white head and light colored horns. Tho owner can procure him by calling at my house and paving tho costs of keeping, and this advertisement. GEORGE FKIEDBICHMXTER. TATE OF District Court First Jud. ST 1 COUNTY OF GOODUUB Firs Jud Dist.

Calvin Potter, pl'ff against John Lillie and Alexan Sheperd deTts. To John Lillie and Alexander W. Sbcpcrd SUMMONS. Defendants. In tho name of the State of Minnesota: You and each ofyou are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiffin above entitled action, which said complaint is filed in tho olliec of tho Clerk of this Court, at Red Wing, in said county of to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint upon me at my ollice iu Red Wing in said State of Minnesota, within thirty days from the service hereof upon yon exclusive of the day of such service and you are firrtlicinotified that if you fail to answer said complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply-to this Court for a Jndgmcut against you for tho sum of live.

hundred dollars damages for the breach oftho agreement in said complaint set forth and for the further sums of five hundred dollars with interest from the 25th day of April A.D. 1S57, and tive hundred dollars with interest from the 15th day of May, A. D. U57, and two hundred and bfty dollars with interest from tho 16th day of May A. I SOT.

and two hundred and fifty dollars with interest from the 1st day of June A. 18-37, and two hundred and fifty dollars with interest from the 15th day June A. Ii57, as demandad in said complaint. WILLIAM W. PHELPS, Plaintiflfs Att'y.

Dated Red Wing, February 2d lSgl. All persons indebted either by note or account to the firm of Mclntire "As Sheldon or J.esse Mclutire, are requested to make IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT. Oa'and after I all goods will bo sold for CASH, AND CASH ONLYr and all accounts will closed atAhat Thcic will bo NO I A I from the cash system. 222tf. JESSIE McINTIREi pURNITURE.

The uinlorsigncd woirfd rcspectfulh inibrn the citizens of Red Wing and vicinity that ho has purchased the cntiro stock of unmanufactured material for furniture, formerly owned by Mr. Cook, an 1 tliat he teprenupfed to supply all orders for furniture of ovcry description, on the shortest notice. REPAIRING AND TURNING ORDER. COFFINS furnished to ordc ian ii constantly on hand, cheapfo JOHN COUELL..