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jJTUjJECST lO. jjEETINQ AT WORCESTER. innal Meeting of the "Worcester County f50" Saturday evening, Jan. 4lh, and Sun- and evening, Jan. 6th.

On account of rritr of the weather, tho attendance was wald haTe jeircd BtU1 wa( ncctable, nJ 'he audiences were of the most and attentive cnarauier, him me inremig of hopeful encouragement to the member jiundsof the Society. Tha sbsrnce of the venerable President, Josiar (detained by family illness,) whose cus-Pi4ence has heretofore aided and cheered Tungcr workers, was notieably felt, by the other waa absence of Samiel Mat, fouaoidaUy detained by business,) who tor more ntr years has hardly before becu absent from -or aaaual gatherings- chair wna occupied by Jamkh A. Whipple, the Vice resiuema, nme oi me. t- i nornniotl bv earnest add ressra and Vi6ns worn Parker PiUsbury, Charles Ile-oat "Stephen S. and Abby K.

Fooler, and Joseph A. i Tii nro-slaverv character of the Govern- gjoiruau. ih. tn their position and ouiv. atantt4 duct of the present war was properly criticised, and while t1 speakers duty and necessity of immediate emancipation, all united in denouncing ii emancipation predicated upon the selfish jBj van jstoe of safety to tue bites or to government, alM ny scheme that proposes to compensate or to a a fair pecuniary award to those myth-Jl personages, tins "loyal slaveholders," as in vio-.

fundamental principles and ancient tcsti- nies that have so long demanded unconditional emancipation as a measure of justice to the slave, a alight recognition of his God given rights, and a denial of the right of property in man. The duty of the pitioD to repent of and put away her great sin, 6e-gnst of its sin, without wailing for her dire necessities to compel the righteous act, was clearly and forcibly set forth and the fear was expressed that the gjj of repentance and reform might come too late to Bre the nation -from the doom of utter destruction which its fearful guilt merits. Quite a number of resolutions were offered and discus and the following were adopted: Eesolvcd, That there is nothing in the present aspect of our public affairs to warrant any abatement of and efforts in the anti-slavery cause. On the contrary, although the times are full of hope, they are alia full the most imminent peril to the interests of both races, and demand of us the utmost vigilance th most untirinu efforts for the unconditional and entire eradication of that root of national bitterness which is the ultimate cause and only sustenance of the present alarming rebellion. Besolved, That it is a sad and dangerous mistake to suppose with Mr.

Everett and other prominent "ifetesmen, that this stupendous jrebellion is the result of secdonal pride or disappointed -ambition. On the contrary, it has manifestly sprung from no such temp-ortry or arbitrary cause, but is the result of two distinct and necessarily conflicting states of society, one of which must inevitably waste and eventually destroy die other. Henee every attempt on our part to end the war- without either exterminating the Slave Power or acknowledging the independence of the Confederate States, exhibits a degree of mental stupidity and moral blindness -alike derogatory to the head and heart of a civilized community. Resolved, That the proposition which is made by tome to compensate the loyal slaveholders in case of the abolition of slavery by the Federal Government, asakes it imperative on to renew the testimony which we have uuiCoxmly borne for more than a quarter of century against compensated emancipation, as a practical recognition of the right of property in man; as a dangerous precedent of compounding with felony; as grossly unjust to the innocent parties who must necessarily be taxed to reward the guilty as a gratuity to those who sacrifice no real interest, pecuniary or otherwise and as imposing additional burdens upon the country, already overwhelmed with debt, for the benefit of those, who, equally with all other slaveholders, have nourished and sustained that system which is the guilty cause of all our national troubles. The following were chosen as officers for the ensuing year: President Josiah Ilenshaw, of "West Brookfield.

President Samuel May, Leicester; Adin BsSoa, Miiford Moses Saw in, Southboro; Adeline H. How land, Worcester; Clark Aldrich, Upton; Hoses Buffum, Oxford Adams Foster, Ilolden Jas. A Whipple, Worcester. Treasurer Sarah E. Wall, Worcester.

Auditor Alfred Wynfan, Worcester. Stcrefary Joseph A. Ilowland, Worcester. Executive Committee Abby Kelley Foster, Sarah F. Esrle, Sarah M.

Whipple, Isaac Mason, Worcester Abijsh Allen, Esek Fitts, Millbury E. D. Draper, Milford; Maria F. Fairbanks, Millville Nancy B. Hill, Blackstone Sylvester C- Fay, Southboro' ffnium Doane, Charlton.

It was voted to request the publication of the proceedings in the Lilierator and Standard. JAMES A. WHIFFLE, ITce President. Josiph A. Howlaxd, See'y.

AUTI-DESPOTIO MEETING. rtmnant to public notice for a meeting to take into consideration the case of the Rev. George Gordon, "ow in Cleveland Jail, the people of the town of Sa-taanah and vicinity met in the Baptist Church in liat place, on Monday evening, Dec. ICth, 1861. 0a motion, Mr.

D. Hart was appointed Chairman, and John D. The meeting was lwa opened with prayer by Ker. W. Bruce.

Dr. J. Ingram was called upon, who made a brief etate-t of the object of the meeting. A series of resolutions was then read, and on motion to adopt, the Bev.L X. Carman, pastor of the Baptist Church, re-pooded to a and supported them in a brief and ae address, followed by the Itcv.

J. McCutchen, Ptttor of the Congregational Church, Buggies, Rev. Scott, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and Kev. Bruce, the United Presbyterian Church, Sa-Tinoah, each in brief and eloquent addresses, at the 9f which, the following resolutions were adopted Whereas, the Itcv. George Gordon, President of Iheria Colleg, extensively and favorably known to to community, and pastor of the Free Presbyterian Chorea of this place, has been tried at the recent the S.

Court on a charge of "obstructing "xm under the Fugitive Slave Act," and convict-d, as we believe, and as the facts prove, upon testi-wholly one-aided and vindictive, sentenced to PVaflne of $300, costs, and six months' close con-otneat within the walls of a common jail and be-wviug that the proceedings in his case have been "'ked with a degree of barbarism that disgraces the wl'ghtenment of the age, disclosing a pitiable syco-P'tancy to that power which now in arras against "Government, threatening its very existence; and, "thennore, that the prosecution has been by a degree of bitterness we did not antici-j6 'n the former relations of the man, has fol-v to prison cell, assailed his character, Ujherto above reproach, and while sweeping with one of fine and costs the little property which ould Itare brought the comforts of life to his declin- yars, has essayed to strip Lira of character, and suTnlcr hlm POT lndveii therefore, cled, lt. That we tender to the Kev. George our heartfelt sympathies for the deplorable a ia Lis case and whatever may be our individual rnc of opinion with regard to complicity or non- Ptfaty in th charge, we hold that such a proceed- our present national crUia is a gratuitous con- "t0 to that power to which we have not yet had rsge to rise superior. d. That from a long and favorable acquaintance with Mr.

Gordon, we have confidence in his reracity aa a man, his piety as a minister, hia practical philan-thropy, and his earnest efforts in the cause of truth. 8d. That the Fugitive Slave Act is contrary to the Constitution of the United States, contrary to natural justice, to reason, to the precept and teachings of the Gospel of Christ, and therefore by all Christian ju- is oeciarea null, and Imposes no legal or moral uuugauon on uie citizen. 4th. That with his case we hope may terminate long lino, of humiliating concessions, nunr from citi zens of the North: embracing in the catalogue, the irequem surrender or cherished principles compelled to suffer without redress unmitigated cruelties, brandings, whippings, prisoners' tears, and martvrs irroans that the cell now hallowed by his presence may wit ness the solitary pinmgs of the last victim of the 1 oia ve rower.

I he meeting was large, and conducted with singu lar unanimity of feeling and interest to the close. DAVID HART, Chairman. Joux D. Wright, Secretary. LETTER FROM ME.

PILLSBUET. Leominster, Jan. 7, 1862. Dear Friend Gaerisox It seems long since I have written for the Liberator. The liltle I have sent in the last two years to the public, through the inkstand, has been via the Bugle and the Standard.

Through the former, while it continued, nnd the latter, since and my field of labor has Leen mainly New York, and the States farther west. Now, I am where I ever love to be, in my own old native State of Massachusetts. Sometim- when in Old England, I would wish I had bein born there; hut of late, unlike the Scripture estimate of wine, I am induced to say, the New is better True, we in the New have, hitherto, little claim on England for grace or favor, on account of any tupcrior anti-slavery excellence; though, bad as we are, it seems to me we do not deserve worse than the Confederate States. Great Britain, however, app ars to think otherwise. Sometime, perhaps, Bhe may change her mind.

But what are we to think of Got. at such a crisis as this? "Schooling himself to silence," on questions involving all the interests of two hemispheres, for the two existences, temporal and eternal And we are to do the same, or violate his official counsel and private example. Washington wisdom has not yet won my respect to that high degree nor do the revelations of the Potter and Van Wyck Committees persuade me that honesty and integrity are more a monopoly there, than wisdom and statesmanship, or military skill. And so, with all due deference to Gov. Andrew, I do not propose to school myself to silence for some time yet.

One year ago. Mayor Wrightman and his mob endeavored to "school" the Massachusetts Aoti Slavery Society to silence," by a system not strictly Lancas-terinn nor Pestalozzian and he succeeded so well, that I could have wished the Governor had left that branch of the "public education" in hands that have proved themselves so fully competent to their work. To their repeat; for, surely, such work, at a time like this, should be wholly theirs, if done at all. Mr. Reuoond and myself have had excellent meet, ings in several of the best towns in Essex county, within the last 'month, and in several instances have been urged to repeat our visits.

Instead of silence," the people, as well as God, and all Holiness and Humanity, demand of us, that we cry aloud, and spare not which, in obedience to all these voices, as well as the call of conscience, for one, am still impressed to do. And it almost seems to "nie, (though "I would not abridge freedom of speech or song.) that those happy persons who deem their work done, and that now they have only to "stand still and see, and sing the salvation of God," had better, perhaps, "school themselves to silence about it, (if they can) and then we, who, less fortunate than they, have still an important work to do, can labor to far better purpose. We work for millions of slaves yet in bonds; while the government at Washington is determined to hold them thus, should it cost seven hundred thousand brave men's lives, and the moneyed and moral bankruptcy of all the rest of the nation PARKER PILLSBURY. Physical Culture. Lewis's Gymnastic Monthly, and Journal of Physical Culture," comes to us in a new and improved form for the January number, and is even more elegant than before.

It opens with practical lessons in the use of those peculiar assistants in physical development which are the inventions of Dr. Lewis, the, bag of beans, the ring, and the gymnastic crown. These are illustrated by very faithful wood cuts, which give very accurate ideas of the various positions and motions which have been found best adapted to the end in view. This number also contains a report of the commencement exercises of the first class in the new system, at which President Felton of Harvard College presided, and delivered the diplomas. These graduates are highly commended as able teachers of physical health in any institution, and we are told that all entered at once into lucrative situations in this capacity.

The Christian Examiner, for January, is received, with the following table tents: I. The Sword in Ethics. II. Bernay's Chronicle of Sulpicius Severus. III.

The Mind's Maximum. IV. Mrs. Browning. V.

Milman's History of Latin Christianity. VI. Passages from the Life of Schleier-macher. VII. Review of Current Literature.

The Examiner is published on the first of January, March, May, July, September, and November, by the proprietor, at Walker, Wise Bookstore, 245 Washington street, Boston, in numbers of at least 15G octavo pages each, at pr dollars a year, payable in advance. Relief or Fugitives ix Canada. An Association has been formed in the town of St. Catherine's, Niagara District, Canada West, to relieve such fugitive slaves as may be suffering from sickness or destitution. It is called The Fugitive Aid Society of St.

Catherine's." The officers are the following: Charles H. Hall, President Benjamin Fletcher, I7c President; Christopher Anthony, Secretary; II. W. Wilkins, Assistant Secretary William Hutchinson, Treasurer. Committee: Harriet Tubman, Mary Hutchinson, John Jones, Wm.

II. Stewart. This Association may be relied on as worthy of confidence by those who wish to help the fugitives in Canada, nany of whom are undoubtedly in need of such aid. Contributions, either in clothing or money, may be sent to Robert F. Wallcct, Anti-Slavery Office, 221 Washington Street, Boston, or to Rev.

William Burns, St. Catherine's, Canada West. "Ic Memoriam." Testimonials to the Life and Character of the late Francis Jackson, by William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and Samuel May, as delivered at the funeral obsequies and also by Rev. William R. Alger, L.

Maria Child, and the press; just published in a neat tract of 36 Fgv. by R- F. Wallcut, Anti-Slavery Office, 221 Washington Street, Boston. Price 5 cents. doubt there are many who would like to obtain it.

EJT-The Discourse on "England and America," by Iter. Dr. Furness, of Philadelphia, which we have printed entire on our last page, is exceedingly pertinent to the hour, and admirable In its treatment of the subject. We are glad to see it in pamphlet form. E2T" Friends of the godlike Anti-Slavery Cause, remember that the Twenty-Eighth National A.

S. Subscription Anniversary, under tho auspices of the is to be held at Music Hall, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 22d, and be ready to give your attendance and donations, to the extent of your ability. It will unquestionably be a very interesting occasion. Remember those In bnds as bound with them." DEI IE Hi I IR jk.

IR SLAVES FOR INSURRECTIONARY PURPOSES. The following Is, In full, an order of Gen. Halleck, of which a telegraphic summary has already been published Headquarters Department of thk Missocki, St. Louis, Dec 18, 1861. Col.

D. G. Farrar, Procogt-Marshal General, Department of the St. Louis Colonel From your verbal statements, and tho written communication submitted by you yesterday, I am informed that there are some sixteen iegro men confined in the city prisons in your charge, and advertised for sale under a statute of this State. You have stated the facts of the case, as you understand them; have called my attention to the statute of this State on the subject, and to the Law of Congress of last session, and have asked my orders as to how you shall proceed in this matter whether to release these men from custody, and to place them outside of your particular jurisdiction, as a military officer in charge of the prisons, in accordance with General Orders, No.

3, of this Department, or whether the Sheriff, who, aa I understand, is now under your orders, is to proceed and sell the said negro men, as he has advertised, and as is directed by the statute of this State, if said statute has not been modified or changed by the law of the last session of Congress. As I am informed, most of these negroes came with the forces under Major-General Fremont, from Southwestern Missouri, and have either been used in the military service against the United States, or are claimed by persons now in arms against the Federal Government but that none of them have been condemned in accordance with the act approved August 1801, and that no proceedings for such condemnation have ever been instituted. As I understand the matter, the statute of this State creates the presumption that these men are slaves, and if not called for within three months from the date of the advertisement of the sheriff, they are to be sold as slaves. It would seem that the act of Congress approved August 6, 1861, if constitutional, overrules this statute so far as this presumption is concerned. This act of Congress cannot be regarded as unconstitutional until decided to be so by the United States Supreme Court.

It results, then, as it seems to me, that these ne groes are held in custody without the authority of law, and contrary to General Orders, No. 3 and you are hereby directed to release them from prison. It appears, however, that they have received from the Quartermaster's Department certain articles of cloth ing required for their immediate and pressing necessi ties, with the promise that they would pay lor the clothing so delivered to them with their labor. They will, therefore, be turned over to the chief of tho Quartermaster's Department in this city, for labor, till they have paid the United States for the clothing and other articles so issued to them at the expense of the Government. This order will in no way debar any one from en forcing his legal rights to the services of these negroes.

Such rights, if any exist, can be enforced through the loval civil tribunals of this State, whose mandates will always be duly respected by the military authorities of this department. Military officers cannot decide upon rights of property or claims to service, except so far as may be authorized by the laws of war or the acts'of Congress. When not so authorized, they will avoid all interference with such questions. Yery respectfully, your obedient servant, II. W.

HALLECK, Major- General Commanding. In pursuance of these directions, the Provost-Mar shal General issued an order in respect to these negroes, of which the material portion is as follows Being the property of rebels, and having been used for insurrectionary purposes, it is ordered that they be released from prison, nnd placed under the control of the Principal Quartermaster of this Department, for labor, until further orders." General Halleck lays down the correct principle, which the House has voted to have added as a new article of war, that army officers have no right to ad judge the question that one man is the slave of anoth er, and no right to deliver up persons claimed as slaves. A LETTER OF GEN. HALLECK TO AIR. Headquarters Department of Missouri.

nox. Fbakk P. Blaik, Washington Yours of the 4th inst. is just received. Order No.

was in my mind clearly a military necessity. Un authorized persons, black or white, free or slaves, must be kept out of our camps, unless we are willing to publish to the enemy everything we do or intend to do. It was a military and not a political order. I am ready to carry out any lawful instructions in regard to fugitive slaves which my superiors may give me, and to enforce any laws which Congress may pass, but I cannot make law and will not violate it. You know my private opinion on the policy of con fiscating the slave property of rebels in arms.

If Congress shall pass it, you may be certain 1 snail en force it. Perhaps my policy as to the treatment of rebels and their property is as well set out in order No. 13, issued the day before your letter was written, as I could now describe it. Yours, truly, II. Halleck.

From Fort Royal. A correspondent of the New York Times writes from Port Royal on the 23d stating that, in the district of Beaufort alone, which is but a small portion of the territory occupied by our troops, there are 16,000 slaves whose masters have fled and left them to their own management. From all quarters along sixty miles of coast, and farther in teriorly than our troops have penetrated, the negroes are struggling to escape from bondage, and flock in crowds to our lines, and in small boats around our ships. The correspondent says I have talked with drivers and field-hands, with housemaids and coachmen and body-servants, who were apparently as eager to escape as any. I have heard the blacks point put how their masters might be caught, Where they were hidden, and what were their forces.

I have seen them used as guides and pilots. I have been along while they pointed out in what houses stores- bf arms and ammunition were kept, and where bodies of troops were stationed. In a few hours, I have known this information verified. I have asked them about the sentiment of the slave population, and been invariably answered that everywhere it is the same. The slaves have, in various instances, assisted in the capture of their masters have also, several times of late, asked to be armed, which was not originally the case.

Colonies of them have been established, not only at Hilton Head, but on Otter Island, in St. Helena Sound, and at the mouth of Edisto Inlet. At all these places, they are protected either by gunboats or by the guns of the batteries put up by the rebels, but now occupied by Uniou forces. Gen. Stevens is pursuing a very good plan with the negroes who come to him for protection.

He makes them all work, which they do cheerfully and readily, upon the promise of receiving wages; Instead of allowing them soldiers' rations, as is done at Hilton Head, he gives them bacon and corn, just such fare as that to which they have been accustomed, although in larger quantities. They appear to be well satisfied with the arrangement, which lias the advantage of being much more economical." Mason and Slidell given cp. Mason and Sli-dell, the arch traitors, have been given up to the British authorities. On Wednesday, last week, at 11 o'clock, A. they, with their Secretaries, were quietly put on board the steam-tug Starlight, at Fort Warren, and conveyed to Provincetown, where they arrived at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

There they were transferred to the British 18 gun sloop of-war Rinaldo which had arrived from Halifax and in the course of an hour, they were speeding across the ocean. On taking leave of Col. Dimmick, Mr. Mason, somewhat affected, said, God bless you, Colonel, God bless you and cordially shook. hands with him.

Mr. Slidell shook hands with the Colonel, and said, "Under whatever circumstances and in whatever relations in the future we may meet, I shall always esteem you as a dear friend." During the morning many rebels thronged the rooms of Messrs. Mason and Slidell to get their autographs, and Mr. Mason's hand was so unsteady as to be noticed through the window outdoors. Some of the political prisoners said to Mason We hope when you get to England you will represent our case, imprisoned on this island for no offence save differing from others in jwlitical opinions." lie replied that if ever he arrived in Europe, he would faithfully represent their case.

The weather on that day was very mild, but between six and seven o'clock in the afternoon, there was a sudden rain squall. From that time, the wind continued to increaite and the temperature to fall, until it bew almost a hurricane, which continued through the night. In this city, chimneys were blown down, many windows broken, slates torn from roofs, signs blown down, awnings torn, buildings partially unroofed, trees torn up, About 180 feet of the roof of the Eastern Railroad freight depot. East Boston, was dislodged, and ome damage done to a portion of the goods stored therein. In Salem, one building on Estex street was partially unroofed, a chimney ou the Lawrence building blown down, Similar disasters are reported from all the towns around Boston but the wind being off shore, there were probably but few marine disasters.

It appears, therefore, that old Boreas and Nentnne, on receiving the rebel commissioners in trust, freateu them in accordance with the medical prescription, When taken to be well shaken." Though bound for Halifax, the Rinaldo has not been heard from. Th Xecturi of "Wm. Well Brown. This gentleman gave his lecture on Wit and Humor," at the lecture-room last evening, to an appreciative audience. We do not hazard anything in saying, that those who failed to attend lost one of the richest treats of the season.

Never have we seen any number of people better amused or more thoroughly interested. Until the close of the lecture, those gathered were kept in a state of anticipated suspense aa to what was next coming 1 The lecture was so full of hits and amusing reflections on affected and hypocritical foibles, that the crowd were kept in a grin from the opening to the close of the affair. After the lecture was over, a number of gentlemen interested themselved in an endeavor to secure the repetition of the lecture, or another from the same individual, and we learn that the talented gentleman will return on Christmas, and lecture in Continental Hall. No doubt a large audience will greet him there, for he richly deserves a great success for his pleasing efforts. Daily Guardian, Pater ton, (X.

It will be seen, by a notice in another column, that Mr. Brown is to give a lecture on The Black Man's Future in the Southern States," in the Meiouaon in Boston, on Sunday evening next. He deserves and we trust will draw a crowded house on the occasion. Mr. Greeiet's Lecture.

Horace Greeley de livered a lecture last week in Washington, at the Smithsonian Institution, his subject being "TheNa tion." He said the misfortunes of our country had been caused by its reluctance to look its antagonist in me eve. Slavery is the aggressor, and has earned a rebel's doom. Save the Union, and let slavery take its chance He was opposed to compromise, because it implied concession to armed treason and expressed his belief that the present contest would result in en during benents to the cause of human freedom. President Lincoln, Secretary Chase and several Sena tors and Representatives were on the platform. I be leeturer was frequently applauded.

Washington corr, Ar. Y. Tribune. Hon. Owen Lovejot's Speech.

At a serenade in Washington lately, Mr. Lovejoy used the following language "A certain individual, in the olden time, who was head and shoulders above his contemporaries, was made king, and who, by refusing uttetly to destroy his enemies according to the divine command, lost his crown. I hope that no gentleman of Lsier days, re sembling him iu height and station, will, by following his example, share his fate. The "Old Dominion." Virginia, during the usurpation of Cromwell, declared herself independent of his authority, when the usurper threatened to send a fleet to reduce the colony. Fearing to withstand such a force, the colonists despatched a messenger to Charles II.

then in exile in Flanders inviting the royal outcast to be their king. He accented the in vitation, and on the very eve of embarking for his throne in America, was recalled to the crown of England. In gratitude fof Virginia loyalty, he quartered her coat of arms with those of England, Scotland and Ireland, as an independent member of the British Empire, and the coin establishes these facts. Hence the origin of the phrase, Old Dominion." Treason at "Washington. A telegram from Fortress Monroe says the arrival in this country of a British bearer of despatches in connection with the Mason and Slidell affair, was known in Richmond on Tuesday morning.

How did they get the news Through the same channel they get news from the loyal States every day, viz the three hundred secession clerks, who, according to the Potter Investigating Committee, are now criminally employed by the heads of Departments at Washington 1 The names of nee hundred were reported by that Committee, and only two hundred have been dismissed I Iu case of a war with England, will the British subjects now in the service of our Government be retained in the same manner to betray the country 1T'ranscript. 53" Commander Williams, of the Trent, has had a dinner given him by the Royal Western Yacht Club, and improved the occasion to make one of the fussiest and most foolish speeches ever made after dinner in England. In regard to Miss Slidell's conduct at the arrest of her father, the Commander talks more like an enamored Orlando than a British sea-dog. She did strike Mr, Fairfax," he said but she did not do it with the vulgarity of gesture attributed to her. In her agony, she did strike him three times in the face.

wish that Miss Slidell's little knuckles had struck me in the face. I should like to have the mark forever I So it seems that the Commander's ill-feeling toward Fairfax is envy, after all. GovpfcNMENT Agint at FoT Rotal. "Edward L. Pierce, of Milton, has been appointed by Secretary Chase, Agent at Port Royal to collect cotton and care for the contrabands.

Mr. Pierce's experience and success with the negroes at Hampton attracted the attention of Government, and he has accepted the appointment, at the solicitation of Mr. Chase not without reluctance. His stay there cannot, however, be extended beyond a period of three months. IT General Sherman, writing from Port Reyal to a Senator, says, that if he had issued a proclamation immediately on landing, offering protection to all slaves that should enter his lines, he might have had ten thousand about him by this time but he expresses the conviction that the course he pursued was the best, and says the time has not yet come for such a proclamation to have its full effect, and will not come, perhaps, for two or three months yet.

Bosh EST- The troops at Port Royal are losing more of their number by sickness than would have fallen in battle, had they been employed to fight one. They have to work hard in a climate little favorable to Northern men, although there are thousands of negroes ready to do their work at low rates. But it would be an infraction of the Constitution to hire them, and so the soldiers' constitutions are spoiled. Nice way to operate, that I Traveller. The Charleston Mercury has a despatch, stating that a large force of Federals had landed on the North Edisto, and the seizure of railroad station No.

4 on the Charleston and Savannah railroad. Sixteen war vessels are reported at Ship Island. A destructive fire had occurred at Richmond, burning the Theatre and other valuable property. JP" Civil war has affected St. Louis like a stroke of palsy.

More than 60,000 inhabitants have left that city within a year an immense number of houses and stores are vacant, and all business, except government contracts, is at a dead stand. g3f The law for the protection of slave property in New Mexico has been repealed by an almost unani mous vote of both Houses. threat to hang Col. Corcoran raised a se rious emtute among two Irish regiments in the rebel service Charleston, who became so excited that (hey bad to be removed to Sullivan Island. The lovely and amiable ladies of Charleston's first families only are anxious that Colonel Corcoran should be hanged.

They say he is a fit subject for the rope, and for notting else. The gentlemen arb not quite so virulent as their wives and daughters. Swearing Allegiance to the Rebels. The Norfolk Day Book of the 12th ult. says "Fifty or sixty ot the prisoners confined at New Or leans have taken the oath and joined the Confederate army tor the war.

1 here were oOu in all. 3fNearry one hundred emigrants from Missouri, with taeir households and negroes, have reached Texas. General Lane, of Kansas, is making prepara tions lor the active campaign on which he Will soon enter. The government has been prompt in giving directions for all the necessary supplies. greater portion of Greenville, Alabama, was deitroyed by fire on the 17tu of December.

The loss is estimated at $50,000. A Fortress Monroe letter in the Philadelphia Iwuirei states that one of the prisoners who recently arrived, there from Richmond says that four Federal prt4oners were shot at various times by the rebel sen tinels ftr amusement Private Buck of the New York Thirty Eighth was shot while removing his blanket from a broken pane of glass in the window, where he had put it to keep out the cold The wounded prisoners now held by the rebels have all been released unconationally. The Richmond Examiner says An almost genera stampede of slaves on the eastern shore is said to havt taken place, in consequence of tho enemy's in vasion into Acconiac and rnortnampton. It is estimated thit there are about ten thousand slaves ia those counties out-numbering, as they do. the whites in Northampton and this large amount of property is.

of course.ai me enure mercy or the enemy." 11 is stated that contrabands re arriving daily at Frederick, McL, and are sent to Gen. McClellan's headqutrters. At least one third of the slaves of Lou don county have made their escape, and some from Fairfax, Farquier and Culpepper occasionally turn up. ty All the Federal prisoners, including Col. Cor- at Charleston, were removed to Columbia the 1st inst.

They were met at the depot by the giard of the city, and conducted to the jail. A special despatch to the Chicago Tribune from Cairo says that 600 sub-marine batteries have been lanted by the rebels between Columbus and Mempiis. A gentleman who witnessed their experiments says they were entirely successful. Real estate in the vicinity of Washington sold lust week at an advance of one hundred per cent, upon frices offered a month ago. Good 1 Senator "Wilson bas introduced the following bill from the Military Committee of the Senate "Where Officers in the military wTvice of the United States have, without the authority of law, and against the plainest dictates of justice and humanity, caused persons claimed aa fugitives from service or labor to be seized, held and delivered up; and whereas, such conduct has brought discredit upon our arms and reproach upon our government; therefore it enacted, etc.

That any officer ia the military or naval service of the United States, who shall cause any person claimed to be held to service or labor by reason of African descent, to be seized, held, detained, or delivered up to, or for any person claiming sch service or labor, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall' be dishonorably discharged, and forever ineligible to any appointment in the military or naval service of the United Stales. Meeting in Obevlin. John Brown's death was commemorated in Oberlin by a meeting of the citizens, held in the College Chapel on the 2d Dec The meeting was also called to consider the case of the Rev. George Gordon, recently sentenced in the U. S.

District Court for obstructing United States officer. whose speech we published. Hon. James Monroe acted as Chairman, and R. Brown as Secretary.

The meeting was largely attended. Speeches were made by Principal E. II. Fairchild. T.

B. McCormick, J. M. Fitch, Samuel Plumb, and J. M.

Langs ton, Esq. Resolutions were adopted commending the brarery of John Brown, and pledging sympathy and aid to Gordon. A collection of nearly fifty dollars was taken up for the relief of the prisoner, a large portion of which was contributed by the whilom Ober-lin Rescuers." Cleveland Leader. A Slats Tragedt. A Louisville correspondent of the Chicago Times writes that at Nashville, on the morning of the 14th of last month, a brisk, sprightly negro woman, the property of Mrs.

Polk, and a servant in her house, procured a sharp knife, and having proceeded to the bed in which lay three of her own children, from two to six or seven years of age, cut their throats, and when they had breathed their last, placed them decently beside each other, called to a fellow-servant to come and see what sbe had done, and then cut her own throat. The true reason of this tragedy was that Mrs. Polk had threatened to sell the woman down South." An Old Offender. Wm. II.

Ross, a well-known colored man of this city, was hailed by the night-watch Thursday night, and responded by running oT. He was caught, however, and the Mayor yesterday ordered him thirty-nine, and to be confined till Tuesday. The negro in question is called "an old offender" by the police, and has, through their instrumentality, been ordered 1,000 lashes in the course of a not Yery extended life. Richmond paper. Unsettled.

The question of the statns of Edward S. Gentry, who is claimed to be both a white man and a darkey, was still further argued before Judge Win. H. Lyons, yesterday, but no decision was rendered. The Mayor condemned Gentry to some penalty as a colored person, and he appealed to Judge Lyons to determine his standing.

Richmond Examiner. To be bold into Slatert. "Alec Taylor, an emancipated slave, was brought before the Mayor yesterday for remaining in the State contrary to law and it being proved that one year since he had been tried and allowed one month to vamose the ranche, the Mayor sent him before the Hustings Court," which tribunal will, no doubt, in pursuance of law, order him to be sold into perpetual slavery. Tho prospect before the darkey is gloomy or gay, as he may choose to regard it. Ibid.

A Yankee Captain. "Wfien Capt. Lyon, of the brig Daniel Trowbridge, was taken on board the Sumter, his private effects, quadrants, charts, were demanded. He said quietly to his captor a rather shabby looking officer that he supposed he must give up these things, and that he could give him a clean shirt, if he wanted it. For this offensive remark, he was put in irons for thirty-six hours.

He was obliged to give his word of honor not to tell any thing regarding the force of the Sumter, and he is keeping his word better than the rebels would do. New lluven Palladium. The Black Flag. The Memphis Avalanche advo-' idea in the following ferocious catea the Black Flag language We unhesitatingly say that the cause of iusticp. that the cause of humanity itself, demands that the black flag shall be unfurled on every field that extermination and death shall be proclaimed against the hellish miscreants who persist in polluting our soil with their crimes.

We will stop the effusion of blood, we will arrest the horrors of war, by terrific slaughter of the foe, by examples of overwhelming and unsparing vengeance. A Massachusetts firm, engaged in the manu facture of shoes, is now filling an order for three thousand pairs of brogans, to be forwarded to Fortress Monroe for the use of the contrabands at that station. The sizes for men range from eleven to sixteen, and in one instance, a special order was given for a pair of twentys. There are now more heavy guns in nosition in New York harbor than there were at Sebastoool when attacked, or than are now in the world-renowned fortifications of Cronstadt. The fire of two hundred and fifty guns can be simultaneously concentrated at one point upon a fleet attempting the passage of the The rebels propose to confiscate the estates formerly owned by President Thomaa Jefferson, now in possession of Uriah P.

Levy, an alien enemy." CKJeneral Phelps, of Ship Island, is. we under stand, a native of Vermont, was graduated at West Point, and has served for many years in the army in the Southern States and elsewhere. In the Mexican war, as a captain, he distinguished himself by his bravery, and won commendation from General Scott. He has through life been noted for his oddities. The Charleston Mercuru calls nnon the cotton planters and factors to destroy "all the cotton they possess in the regions likely to be visited by their Northern invaders.

It assigns two reasons for this sage advice first, that it can be of no earthly use to them selves and second, that it might be made of use to the Federal Government. Gen. Price promised his army that it should take its Christmas dinner in St Louis. This promise -was fulfilled, but not exactly in the sense he intended. Thirteen hundred of his soldiers were in St Louis on Christmas day.

aa prisoners of Gen. Pope, but none aa victorious rebels. C3T- On Friday nisht of last week, the residents in the neighborhood of Newtown Creek, Brooklyn, N. were startled by a loud report, resembling thunder, succeeded by a glare of light, caused by art explosion at the immense Kerosene Oil Works at Newtown Creek, near the Flushing Plank road. There were, at the time, over three thousand barrels of oil on the premises, and these becoming ignited, exploded, scattering the fire in all directions.

The works wore built about five years ago, and were the largest in the country, costing, when finished, over 5100,000. Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. The following, from Naples, Dec. 11, is the latest reference to this event which we find in our foreign files: The village of Torre del Greco is in imminent danger of being destroyed by the burning lava.

Shocks of earthquakes continued to be felt, and chasms have opened in the earth, forming perfect The houses are falling in Torre Greco, and all communication between the places in the vicinity of the mountain is interrupted. In the Bay of Naples the sea has receded to a dis- uiuo; vi iw uieires ice n. T-. A. TT! 1 1 vr j.

uiuii atsEii, jus noyai nignneas Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, died in London on the 15th ult, after a brief illness of typhoid fever, which was not considered dangerous until two days before it resulted in death. He was more illustrious by his virtues than by his position. For twenty-one years he was in the eye of the English nation, and in every respect he sustained himself as few men in his situation have ever done. Forbidden, by his position, to interfere in politics, he occupied himself in superintending the education of hia children, nine in number, all ot whom are still living to mourn the loss of their father. Ward Eleven, by the retirement of Charles W.

Slack, has lost the services of one of the most valuable of the School Committee, who, during his term of office, has won the respect of all hia associates and the regard of the various teachers who have been brought iu contact with him. The teachers of the Everett District, of which Mr. Slack was Chairman. availed themselves of New Year'a Day to send him a Deauurui norai trtoute oi tnetr respect, accompanied by a letter which, was justly comDlimentarv. Btatam Saturday Gazette.

COLLECTIONS BY A. T. F0S3. Weare, N. 1 65 West Randolph.

Vt. SI 70 Randolph Centre, 2 East Bethel, 3 17 Peth, 60e Snowsville, 1 20 Milo Spear, 1 Jaeob Spear, W. Brook 60; J. M.Coburn,50e; West Rexbary, 2 38 Ncrthfield, 1 75 Bar-re eol, 1 04 5 Bev. Mr.

Bliss, 1 Montpelier, (over expenses of hall,) 48o Danville Green, 75c, Feacbam, 3 50 St Johnsbnry, (over expensed, 1 90 E. Whipple, 25e Luke Bnssell, 6 West Concord, 2 28 Melndoea Falls, 1 30; Ryegate, 1 25 Topsham. 3 66 Washington, 75c; Newbury, 70 Bradford, 1 40 Croyden, N. 75c; Brattleboro', Yt, 4 25; Keene, TILS TWENTY EI8HT11 5ATI05ALAjfTl-SLAVEIlT CUECC2IPTI0I. The time for the Awncal Stbsckiftion Ajnrrvs-abt again draws nigh, and we look forward to it with pleasure; as the means of meeting familiar, friendly faces, and to earnest words of counsel and encouragement, Some say that otber agencies arc now In such active operation, that the old.

Abolition- lata," as they are called, can well aflferri tu rest upon their oars, while others carry forward their work to its completion. "We cannot view the subject ia this light. Our mission is the same now that it was thirty yean ago. Through many and strange changes, we have slowly but steadily advanced toward its fulfknest; but there are many Judications that our work is not yet in a state to be safely 4eft to other hands. "We have been, and we, must still be a fire to warm tha atmosphere of public opinion.

'More than a quarter of a century ago, the fire was kindled with generous seal, and year after year it bas been fed with nntirij Industry and patience. Not all the cold water tLat politicians, merchants, and ecclesiastical could throw upon it bas sufficed to extinguish the flame, even to prevent it from spreading. The moral thermometer can never again fall to the old free ring point. In view of this, we thank God, and take courage. But who that observes passing events, and reflects upon, their indications, can arrive at the conclusion that the fire is no longer needed I -4 All those who have faith in the principles of freedom, all who believe that the effect of righteousness would be peace and security for our unhappy country, are cordially -and earnestly invited to meet us at the MUSIC HALL, IN BOSTON, On Wednesday Evening, Jan.

22. Contributions, and expressions of sympathy, front friends at home or abroad, in person or by letter, will be most thankfully received for we have great need of both at this most momentous and trying crisis. Maria ChUJt Mary May, Louisa Loring, Henrietta Sargent, Sarah Russell May, Helen Eliza Garriton, Anna Shaw Greene, Saruh Blake Shaw, Caroline C. Thayer, Abby Kelley Foster, Lytfia D. Parker, A ugusta G.

King, Matl'ie Griffith, Mary Jackson, Evelina A. Caroline M. -Severance, Mary WiHey," Ann liebecca BramhaJI, Sarah P. liemond, Mary E. Steams, Sarah J.

Novell, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Anne Langdon Alger, Eliza A pLkorp, Sarah Coring, Sarah IT. Soutktrick, Mary Elizabeth Sargent, Sarah C. Atkinson, Abby Francis, Mary Jane Parkman, Georgina Otis, Abby JL Stephenson, Elizabeth Gay, 'Abby F. Manle Catherine Earle Famum. GR0VELAND AND HAVERHILL.

Ia eonss-quenc of tho inclemency of the weather, when Mr. Pilu-buit gave his lectures, two weeks since, in Grovelaad aad Haverhill, be has been invited to re-visit those ylsarz, and will again lecture in Groreland on Tcisdat rvzsixs next, (14th inst) and on Wednesday xvknins, 15th ia IlaverhUl lectures eouunenoLog at 7 o'olook, LECTURE AT THE MEI0NAON. TTttUAM Wells Brown will deliver aa address on The Black Man's Fa-tore, in tho Southern States, at the Meiouaon, (Ttxtmoat Temple,) on Sunday evening next, Jan. 13, to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Admission 10 oents, to defray expenses.

tW WILLIAM LLOYD QAJY will deliver a Lee. tare on "Taa Aboutionistt, a thei 'lations to -w Taa Wad, in tne uooper iwi 7tU 11-. DAY EYEXINQ next, Jan. 11th. E3r A.

T. FOSS, ao Agent of the Amerioaa Anti-Slavery Society, will speak on Tho War," in Cummington, Sunday, 12. Johnstown, N. I. t3T E.

II. HE WOOD will speak at Neponaet, Bandar evening, Jan. 19. MARRIED In tills elty, Dec 30, Cslaklss H. Moasa, of the War Department, Washiagtoa, D.

formerly of Cambridge, to Mrs. Lacba Haskell, of Boston. Deo. 31st, by Rev, A. G.

Laurie, Mr. Jxsss D. Hawkes, of Boston, to Miss Acobsta A. Sroxs, of Charlestown. In Washington, (D.

C) Sept 6th, Mr. W. Avecarrs Gibson to Miss Katk Ma as ball. In Auburn, N. Dee.

26th, Mr. Alvan Wallace to Miss Anna Cora Bim. DIED In Durham, N. 1, Miss MaaoABXT Blvdenbvroh, in the 74th year of her age. The deceased was very early ia giving her sanction aad assistance to the Anti-Slavery cause, and she adhered te it with rare fidelity to the end.

She waa among tho first to dissolve her connection with tho church, for the slave's sake and as a matter of conscience. Although almost completely isolated from society partly aa a matter of choice, and partly for want of sympathy and osity with her in the circle of her aoqaaintanoe she kept bar mind thoroughly informed aa to the events of the day, aad watfihed them with anxious interest as to their bearings upon the liberation of those in bondage. In her Will she has generously remembered the cause of tho oppressed in what manner, and to what extent, will- be mentioned in due season. She possessed rare business talent, a strong, clear and active inlsdt, great decision of purpose, and remarkable independence. We shall lose an old and appreciative subscriber te the Liberator by her removal.

Ia Brookline, Dee. 20th, Einra Willabd, wife of John C. Wyman, and daughter of the late Dr. George Wiilard, of Uxbridge, Mass. There may not bo many among our readers to whom this announcement will be a grief, so striotly private was all of the life which has just closed, and ao secluded had its later years been made by long and slow dbeasei The few, however, who had the happiness of knowing -Mrs.

Wyman, will feel a pang to think that a spirit at once so true, so tender and so strong has passed away forever from earth aad earthly communion. A character of uncommon equipoise of qualities, a well-cultivated mind, a refined taste, a heart fall of sympathy, and swift to go forth to meet love and friendship, joiaed to great penoaai beaaty and an irreairtible charm of manner, the fitting abode aad expression of the soul within, secured to her the admiration of all who knew her slightly, and the warm affection and tender friendship of all who knew her well. From her eirlhood she made herself one with tit Anti-Slavery -movement, and her interest la it remained fresh and warm to the last. Her life, chastened by many sorrows, and made heavy by long yean of suffering, was solaced and mstained, aa it paaaed and at itsetoae, by every tender office that love aad friandihip could bestow. Aad she dwells in the memory of those thai knew ber best and loved her most as aa example of complete and rounded womanhood, who, while she yet walked oa earth, waa bat aw little lower than the angels.

A. S. Stmndmrd. Ia Aurelius, N. Nov.

23, Makt Otis, daughter of Iaaae T. and Abby G. Chase," aged one year, 10 saoatha aad 15 days. Fold her, 0 Father In thine arms, 7 And let ber henceforth be -A messenger of love betweea Our erring hearts aad thee. PEIVATE TUITION.

having been deemed advisable to aaspead, temporarily, the Hopedale Home School at the expiration of the present term, announcement is hereby made, thai Mrs. A. Haywood, one of the Principals, will be pleased to receive a few Young Ladies into her family for Instrae- oung Lad itk, Bre ha, rrncli, Drmwmg md iaaf and Music The term will commence oa Wannao-AT, Jan. 1862, aad continue Futsex WxJtxa. For particulars, please addreaa ABBLE B.

HAYWOOD. Hopedale, Milford, Dec 10, 1861. 'JOHN ATTORNEY AND COmrSELLOR AT LAW No. 6 Taa most Simt, Boston 7.