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CHESS COLUMN. Oswichee, Ala., Dec. 1, 1859. Mr. Editor:—Do editors and their corres pondents ever indulge themselves in the luxury of a practical joke at the expense of their read ers? That Max Lange problem was not the first to suggest this query to my mind, but your fortunes are in no way connected with any prior trap I may have fallen into. In that affair you must, I think, “ own up ”to a complicity. No one knows better than yourself, the full import of that last word. It has to my ear the ring of innumera ble pikes on the stone pavements of the Fou bourg St. Antoine. Look out, Mr. Editor! for your five thousand readers in a rage, come to demand your head for complicity. My friend Tom B stepped in the other day for a game. I told him plainly it was im possible for me to afford him any amusement that day. Tom. —What’s the matter? you look ill. Not ill, but the truth is I have been worrying myself these three hours over that Max Lange problem —all the warmth of my system gone into my head, and my poor brain on the eve of a ver tigo. Tell me, Tom, do editors ever hoax their readers with these chess problems? Tom—(emphatically,) No, never. This unreserved assuiance satisfied me, and I forth with put down all the difficulties of getting a solution of tho Max Lange to the telegraph. But now comes in “James,” of Virginia, to in volve every thing in doubt again. One word to your fair correspondent Miss “ Mattie ” of my own state. My young friend, I have a daughter, younger than. yourself perhaps, but of the same name. So, I will assume the right to put on a frown and say: “ Matt, what right have you to scold the editor about his chess column? Did you ever know one of your sex that could come to what Cromwell would call “push of pike,” with a male adversary in that game? My young friend, you may have an interest in the chess column of the Field and Fireside that you are not aware of. Do not, I pray you, throw any ob stacles in the way of such amusements as chess. Your brother, or that “ Somebody,” dearer than a brother, may be kept thereby from amuse ments that are far worse—from the drinking sa loon, now become an American institution— from the card table perhaps, or from that dark “ way going down to the chambers of death.” Long life to the Field and Fireside , and its edi tor too. Pawn. —We beg our correspondent “ Pawn ”to dis miss all suspicion of our editorial honesty touch ing the chess column. Our chess problems are intended to try the wits, not the tempers of players. We know from former experience how provoking a misstatement of position is to one whom for hours it has been causing to labor and worry in vain. Wo will never be accomplice in a “ practical joke ” at the expense of our read ers ; and will use our very best diligence and sagacity to prevent both them and ourselves from being again made victims. No problem shall be published till we have the answer in hand; and though the chess column is the most troublesome column of our forty-eight, we promise that if error occurs again, it shall not lie at our door. Somebody, besides ourselves, shall deserve a rasping for it, and that somebody shall get it. And now, as for the Max Lange problem —“ No more of that, Hal, an’ thou lovest me!” if it has not worried all Christian temper quite out of them, we pray “ Pawn ” and all others who havo been aggrieved by its publica tion to join us in a requiem to its address- -re quiescat in pace. We shall swear right out, wo know we shall, we can't help it, if it Bliall be ever again alluded to in our editorial correspond ence. We give below a game of Piiilidor, reported by Be la Bourdonnais , page 161: ' GAME VII. WIIIT*. BLACK, 1 Pawn e 2—e 4 P e7— e 5 2 Pawn f 2—f 4 P e5 — f 4 : 3 Knight g I—f 3 B f B—e 7 4 Bishop f I—e 4 B e 7—h 4 f 5 Pawn g 2—g 3 P f 4—g 3 : 6 KiDg castles—g 1 P g3—h 2: f 7 King g I—h 1 B h4—f 6 (1) 8 Pawn e 4—e 5 P d 7—d 5 (2) 9 Pawn e s—f 6: Kt g B—f 6: 10 Bishop c 4—b 3 B c B—e "6 11 Pawn d 2—d 3 (3) P li 7—h 6 (4) 12 Bishop c I—f 4 P c 7—c 5 13 Bishop f 4—h 2 : Kt b B—c 6 14 Knight b I—d 2 Kt f 6—g 4 (5) 15 Queen d I—e 2 (6) Kt g 4—h 2 : 16 Queen e2—h 2: Q d B—b 8(7) 17 Queen h2—b 8: (8) R a B—b 8: 18 Rook a I—e 1 K e B—d 7 19 Knight f 3—e 5 f Kt c 6—e 5: 20 Rook e I—e 5: K d 7—d 6 21 Rook f I—e 1 P b 7—b 6 22 Pawn c 2—c 3 R b B—o 8 23 Pawn a 2—a 4 P a 7—a 6 24 Knight d 2—f 3 P g 7—g 5 25 King h I—g 2 P f 7—f 6 (9) 26 Rook e s—e 2 P. h 6 —h 5 27 Pawn a 4—b 5: P a 6—b 5: 28 Rook e I—a 1 R e B—a 8(10) 29 Rook a I—e 1 B e 6—d 7 30 Pawn d 3—d 4 P c s—c 4 31 Bishop b 3—c2 P h s—h 4(11) 32 Rook e I—h 1 R h B—h 5(12) 33 Pawn b 2—b3 R a B—h8 —h 8 34 Pawn b 3—b4 P g s—g 4 35 Knight f 3—d 2 R h s—g 5 36 Rook b I—f 1 P g 4—g 3 37 Rook f I—f 6: f K d 6—c 7 38 Rook f 6—g 6 P h 4—h 3 f 39 King g 2—g 1 P g 3—g 2 40 Rook g 6—g 5: P h 3—h 2 f 41 King g I—g 2 P h 2—li lQf 42 King g 2—f 2 R h B—f 8 f 43 King f 2—e 3 Q h I—h 3 f 44 Knight-d 2—f 3 Q h 3: f (13) NOTES. (1) If the Blacks had played B h 4—e 7, you would have won the game in a few moves. (2) If the Blacks had not sacrificed that bishop, you would have undoubtedly won the game; but losing the bishop, and saving three pawns for that piece, they must win the game by the strength of their pawns, unless they should hasten to push them forward before all their pieces are brought out (8) If you had pushed the pawn from d 2 to d 4, yon would have opened for their knight an entrance into your game, which would probably have caused the Blacks to win the game. , . (4) This is a most important move in favor of the Blacks, for it pre vents the Whites from attacking the adversary’s knight by playing B c I—gl—g 5, which would have cnnDlcd the Whites to separate the pnwns of the Blacks, by giving a rook for a knight, the result being to the advantage of the Whites. (5) The Blacks play this knight in order to take your queen's bishop, widen would annoy them if they castled on the side of theirs. It is well to state it here, as a gen eral rule, that when a player has pawns passed, he Bhould endeavor to rid himself of his adversary’s bishops, be cause the bishops can, more efficiently than any other piece, oppose the pawns and arrest their progress. (#) Being unable to save your bishop, you play your queen in order to put it in the place of tho bishop. (T) The Blacks offer an exchange of queens to balk the play of your queen, and place theirs upon the third square if you refuse the exchange. (8) The Wbitershould take the adversary's queen; for they will fare still worse if they refuse to take it XKS SOVMHEM XXXI.9 AMU XIRASXDE. (9) If the Blacks had pushed their pawn on from f 7 i to f 5, you would have played B b B—d 5: which would : have much improved your game. (10) Players should never give up the passages, nor 1 allow the adversary to double his rooks. It is for this reason that the Blacks offer piece for piece. (I I) The Blacks play this |>awn in order to push after wards P g s—g 4 upon your knight, and drive him from his post; but if they had advanced the knight's pawn be- I fore playing this one. your knight, taking station U|x.n the square h 4, would have arrested the progress of the Black’s pawns. (12) If instead of this move, they had advanced from h 4 to h 8 with this pawn, the Blacks would have viola- 1 ted a general rule of the game, which has been previous- ; ly mentioned. (18) The queen of the Blacks having taken the knight, | takes the castle next move, and then gives check-mate | the next. FUN, FACT, AND PHILOSOPHY. (Carefully prepared for the Southern Field and Fireside) There is no lock in the world that requires such careful picking as wed-lock. Tiie earliest celebration of marriages in churches, was ordained by Pope Innocent, A. D., 1190. Modesty is a guard to virtue. Tom Moore said to Peel, on looking at the picture of an Irish orator: “You can see the very quiver of his lips.” “Yes,” said Peek “and , the ‘arrh's' coming out of it” The Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the com mandments, were first translated into the Saxon language by Alfred, in 761—the first transla tion of any portion of the Bible into English. The sins of a good man are like weeds in a garden, which may hinder the growth of fruits and flowers, but (not permitted to get ahead) cannot kill them. “My dear madam,” said a doctor to his pa tient, “I am truly gratified to see you yet in life. At my last visit yesterday, you know that 1 told you you had but sixteen hours to live.” “Yes, doctor, you did, but I did not take the dose you left me.” The first mission of Protestants was that of the Huguenots to Rio Janeiro in 1556, which was broken up in 1558. The enterprise was concerted by John Calvin and Gaspard de Colig ni, the noble leader of the Huguenots, and the most distinguished victim of the St Bartholo mew massacre. Many a man shifts his sins as men do their clothes; they put off one to put on another. This is but waiting on the devil in rew livery. Ike camo from school very much Agitated, because he couldn’t understand the principles of Allegation, as laid down in Greenleaf. “ There, dear,” said Mrs. Partington. “ Don’t fret about it; you must tell tho teacher you ain’t no alligator, and I know he’ll relinquish you.” The lad was comforted accordingly. The first mention of the king’s poet, under the appellation of laureate, was John Kay, who was appointed poet laurate to Edward IV. It is extraordinary that he should have left no pieces' of poetry to prove his pretensions in some de gree to this office, with which he is said to have been invested by the King, at his return from Italy. The only composition he has left to pos terity is a prose English translation of a Latin history of the seige of Rhodes. Not to hoar conscience, is the way to silence it It does not follow that a man is a Christian because he belongs to a church, any more than it follows that a man is a dog because his name is Barker. Paper money was first made in Massachusetts in 1690; by Connecticut, 1709; Pennsylvania 1723; Maryland, 1740; Rhode Island, 1744 and in 1759 almost every province issued paper currency. It was first issued by Congress in 1775. Avoid temptation, through fear you may not be able to overcome it. Why are a country girl’s cheeks like French calico? Because they are “ warranted to wash and retain their color.” The first printed volume containing English verses, is John Wotton, or Watton’s Speculm Christiani, printed at London by William Mach linia, and now exceedingly rare, a copy of it being valued at from fifteen to thirty guineas. Surrey’s translations of the second and fourth books of the -Eneid are universally allowed to bo the earliest English specimens of that noblest of all meters, blank verse. To work our own contentment, we should labor not so much to increase our substance as to moderate our desires. — Archbishop Sanderson. What poet do miners value most ? Cole ridge. The earliest magazine issued in America, was entitled "The General Magazine and Monthly Chronicle for the British Plantations in Amer ica.” It was published in Philadelphia, by Ben jamin Franklin. The first number appeared in January, 1741. A few successive numbers of the work are owned by the Philadelphia Library Company. “ There are some members of a community,” said the sagacious and witty Thomas Bradbury, “ that are like a crumb in the throat—if they go the right way they afford but little nourishment, but if they happen to go the wrong way, they give a great deal of trouble.” iii ■ PERSONAL. —Rt. Rev. John Barry, Bishop of the Cath olic Diocese of Georgia, died recently at Paris. —Tho sales of A. T. Stewart, it is said, amount to seven millions of doliars annually, of which his profits are estimated at eight hundred thousand dollars. —JonN R. Thompson, one of the most accom plished of our southern “ gentlemen and schol ars,” lectured before the Mercantile Library As sociation a few evenings ago in New York. —Dr. Livingston, the celebrated African ex plorer, has written an interesting letter to Sir George Grey, from Lake Shirwa, under date of June first. The exploring party were in good health. —Paul Morphy, blindfold, beat four of tho best chess-players in Philadelphia, lately —one at the twenty-fourth, another at tho twenty-fifth, a third at the twenty-ninth, and a lourtli at the thirty-third move. —Sydney Smith one day, describing to a friend the people whom he met at a dinner party, said: “There was Ilallam, too, with his mouth full of cabbage and contradiction.” —Rembrandt Peale has commenced his lec turing tour at the North. Tho venerable artist has been so glowingly heralded and welcomed that it is sure to be a successful series of efforts —merit aside, we almost say 1 —George A. Baker, the artist, who painta women and children so exquisitely, is losing his b 7—b 6 b B—o 8 a 7—a 6 g I—g 5 f 7—f 6 (9) h 6—h 6 a 6—b 5 e B—a 8(10) e 6—d 7 c s—c 4 h s—h 4(11) h B—h 5(12) a B—h 8 g s—g 4 h s—g 5 g 4—g 3 d 6—c 7 h 4—h 3 f g 3—g 2 h 3—h 2 f h 2—h lQf h B—f 8 f h I—h 3 f h 3-*-f 3 : f (13) eyesight. He is one of the best of American ar tists, very much beloved withal, and it seems no less a public than au individual calamity. —Dr. Cumming’slast work. “The Great Trib ulation Coming upon the Earth,” met with a most unprecedented sale in London. The first edition was only sufficient to supply half of the number taken. We understand that Messrs. Rudd and Carleton, of New York, will publish this work in a few days. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s health is very delicate—too much so to enable her to bear the severities of the English climate. She suf fers even from the comparatively dry and pure, though cold winters of Florence. She is now residing with her husband in Rome. —Rev. Dr. Pomeroy, Secretary of the Amer ican Board of Foreign Missions, has resigned in consequence of disclosures made by letters ad dressed to him during his absence, and opened by other members of the board, showing him guilty of criminal acts. Dr. P. has been Secre tary for twelve years, and was one of the most prominent clergymen in Maine, previously. An investigation will be made. —Signor Olvieria, said to be the best violin ist of the age, is daily expected to arrive in New York, from Liverpool. We are informed that ho has made no professional engagement with any manager for the purpose of being “ brought out,” but trusts for his success in the musica taste and appreciation of talent of our citizens.l He is destined, we think, to create a remarkablo excitement in the musical world. - NEWS SUMMARY. Milledgeville, Dec. I.—Governor Joseph E. Brown has refused to sign the bill which passed both branches of the Legislature for the pardon of Wm. A. Choice, convicted of the murder of Calvin Webb, in the city of Atlanta, on the 31st ofDecembet, 1858. In the Senate, the bill for the pardon passed by a majority of one, and in the House by a majority of three votes. The vote being so close in both branches of the Leg islature, it is not pnbable that the bill can pass over the vote of the Governor. St. Louis, Dec. C.— The overland mail, via E. Paso, has arrived with San Francisco dates to the 14th of November. This is the quickest ship yet made. Gen. Scott arrived at Victoria on the 7th November, on board tho frigate Massachusetts. The Victoria Gazette states that all but one company of our troops will bo withdrawn from the Island by Gen. Scott’s orders. Rickett’s company remains in occupancy, according to Gen. Harney’s first orders. Gen. Scott will soon return to San Francisco to await the further orders of our Government. HARPER'S FERRY INSURRECTION. Execution op John Brown. —The telegraph has already put the public in possession of the fact of the execution of John Brown for his trea sonable and insurrectionary doings at Harper’s Ferry. The following, which we condense from Baltimore papers, embraces all the particulars of that memorable event that seem worthy of re cording: Charlestown, Dec. 2.—This morning Capt. Brown executed an instrument empowering Sheriff Campbell to administer on all property of his in this State, with directions to pay over the proceeds of the sale of his weapons, if received, to his widow and children. The military assembled-at 9 o’clock, and were posted on the field where the execution took place, and also at various points surroudiDg, as laid down in the general orders for the day. Mounted scouts were stationed in the woods to the left of the scaffold, and picket guards were stationed out towards the Shenandoah Moun tains, in the rear. The military on the field formed two hollow squares; within the inner one was a scaffold and between the inner and the outer lines the citizens were admitted. No one being allowed outside the lines except the mounted guards. At an early hour the town was in more than usual stir, even for the stirring times that have fallen upon this neighborhood. Soon the move ments of the military drew all the citizens qf the place, and all others who had been able to gain admittance to the town, to the vicinity of the place assigned for the execution. The prisoner was brought out of jail at 11 o’clock. Before leaving he bid adieu to his fel low prisoners. Brown was then taken to the cell of the ne groes, Copeland and Green. He told them to stand up like men and not betray their friends, then handed to each a quarter of a dollar, say ing that he had no more use for money, and bid them good bye. They made no remark except to return his salutation. He next visited the cell in which Cook and Coppie were confined, chained together. To Cook he said, “ you have made false statements.” Cook replied—“ What do you mean ?” Brown—“ Why, by stating that I sent you to Harper’s Ferry.” Cook—“ Did you not tell me in Pittsburg to come to Harper’s Ferry and see if Forbes had made disclosures ?” Brown —“ No, sir. You know that I protes ted against your coming.” Cook closed the conversation by replying— “ Captain Brown, we remember differently,” at the same time dropping his head. Brown then turned to Coppie and said : " Coppie, you also have made false statements, but lam glad to hear you have contradicted them. Stand up like a man.” He then handed Coppie a quarter, shook him and Cook by the hand, and left the cell. He then turned to Stevens’ cell and spoke kindly to him. Stevens said—“ Good bye, Captain; I know you are going to a better land.” Brown —“ Yes, I know I am.” He then counselled Stevens to firmness, warned him against betraying his friends, and closed by al so presenting him with a quarter. He did not visit Hazlett's cell, having always persisted in denying any knowledge of him. The prisoner then told the Sheriff he was ready, when his arms were pinioned, and he walked to the door apparently calm and cheerful. Ho wore a black slouched hat, and the same clothes worn during his trial. As he came out he was taken under guard of the military. Six companies of infantry and one troop of horse, with Gen. Talliaferro and his entire staff, were deployed in front of the jail. The Execution. —At the door of the jail an open wagon with a pine box, in which was a fine oak coffin, was waiting for him. He looked around and spoke to several persons whom he recognized, and walking down the steps, was assisted to enter the wagon, and took his seat on tho box containing his coffin, along with Jailor Avis. He looked with interest on the fine military display, but made no remark. The wagon moved off as soon as he had taken his seat, flanked with two files of riflemen in dose order. On reaching the field the military bad already full possession, and pickets were stationed at various points. The citizens were kept back at the point of the bayonet from taking any posi tion except that assigned them—nearly a quar ter of a mile from the scaffold. Tho prisoner walked up the steps firmly and was the first man on. the gallows. Jailor Avis and Sheriff Camp bell stood by his side. He thauked them for their kindness. They then put the cap over his face and the rope around his neck. Mr. Avis asked him to step forward on the trap. He re plied, “you must lead me, as 1 cannot see.” The rope now being adjusted, the military or der was given. Tho soldiers marched and coun termarched and took their position as if an en emy was in sight Nearly ten minutes were thus occupied, the prisoner standing meanwhile. Sheriff Campbell asked him if he would take a handkerchief in his hand and drop it as a signal when he was ready. Brown replied, “ No, Ido not want it. But do not detain me longer than is actually necessary.” The arrangements of the military having been completed, at fifteen minutes past eleven the trap fell. A slight grasping of the hands and twitch ing of the muscles was visible, and then all was quiet. The body was several times examined and his pulse did not cease beating for 35 min utes. It was tiien cut down and placed in the coffin and conveyed under a military escort to the depot, and there put in a car to be conveyed to Harper’s Ferry by special train, at 4 o’clock. It is understood that a portion of each of the military companies now assembled here are to have leave of absence, but that all are to return and be present at the execution of the other prisoners on the 16th. Interview between Brown and his Wife. —The special correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri can, gives the following account of an interview between Brown and his wife on the day preced ing the execution ; I learn from Capt. Avis, the jailor, that the inter view between tho prisoner and his wife was char acteristic of the man, and the directions given for the management and distribution of his property embraced all the minor details of a last will and testament. Gen. Talliaferro was also presont, and Capt. Brown urged that his wife be allowed to remain with him all night. To this the Gen eral refused to assent, allowing them but four hours. On first meeting they kissed and affec tionately embraced, and Mrs. Brown shed a few tears, but immediately checked her feelings.— They stood embraced and she sobbing for near ly five minutes, and he was apparently unable to speak. The prisoner only gave way for a moment, and was soon calm and collected, and remained firm throughout the interview. They sat side by side on the sofa, and, after discussing family matters, proceeded to business. He stat ed that he desired his property to pass entirely into her possession, and appeared to place full confidence in her ability to manage it properly for the benefit of his younger children. He re quested her to remain at North Elba, in New York, on the farm where she now resides, which belongs to her. He was desirous that his youn ger children should be educated, and if she could not obtain facilities for their education at home, to have them sent to boarding school. He then gave directions and dictated to Sheriff Campbell his will, which directed that his property should go to his wife, with the exception of a few pres ents and bequests which he made. To one of his sons he gave a double spy-glass; to another ono a watch ; to another he gave direction that he should take a tomb or monument that marks the grave of his father, at North Elba, and have en graved on it his name, age, and the manner of his death —together with the cause for which he had suffered death—which he directs shall re main at North Elba as long as )iis family resides there. During the course of the conversation Mrs. Brown asked him if he had heard that Gerrit Smith had become insane, and had been sent to the Asylum at Utica. He replied lhat he had read of it in the papers, and was very sorry to hear it, but immediately changed the subject. The subject of the death of his two sons was spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked that she had made some effort whilst at Harper’s Ferry for the recovery of their bodies, to which object she said Col. Barbour had kindly consented to give his assistance. Captain Brown suggested that it would be best to take his body with the bodies of his four sons, and get a pile of pine logs and burn them all together—that it would be much better and less expensive to thus gath er up all their ashes together and take them to their final resting place. Sheriff Campbell told him that this would not be permitted within the State, and Mrs. Brown objected to the proposi tion altogether. The prisoner said that he contemplated his death with composure and calmness. He said he desired no religious ceremonies either in the jail or on the scaffold, from ministers who con sent or approve of the enslavement of tlieir fel low creatures. During the past week several letters contain ing checks and drafts had been forwarded to him by his friends in different sections of the country. These lie all endorsed, and ordered payable to his wife, Mary A. Brown, one of them for SIOO, and another for SSO, and handed them to her. At tho close they shook hands, but did not embrace, and as they parted he said, “ God bless you and the children.” Mrs. Brown replied, “ God have mercy on you,” and continued calm until she left the room, when she gave way to tears a few moments and then prepared to de part. The interview took place in the parlor of Capt. Avis, and the prisoner was free from man acles of any kind. Sympathetic Demonstations. —Our exchang es from the Northward contain accounts of public m etings, prayer-meetings, bell-ringings, Ac., in the various cities through the North, in sym pathy for John Brown. In New York, the church of the Rev. Mr. Cheever was opened in tho morning, for a John Brown meeting, and the reverend pastor indulg ed in some moderate blasphemy. The same building was again open for the same purpose at night, when several members expressed an earnest desire that their end might be like John Brown’s; a wish which will very likely be grati fied sooner or later. A prayer which was com menced, was interrupted three times, by mem bers who rose to give their opinion of Virginia and her barbarism. The two meetings raised an aggregate of SIOO for the family of Brown. In Albany, New York, 100 guns were fired between 12 and 1 o’clock, in honor of Brown’s memory. The cannon and cartridges came from the State arsenal, and the firing was done by the keeper of the arsenal and other State offi cers. Tho negroes in that city observed the day as one of fasting and howling. Some white fanatics posted placards through the streets, bearing the inscription, “Give us liberty or give us death—the execution of John Brown.” In some of the villages on the Mohawk river the bells were tolled. Syracuse, N. Y.. Dec. 2.—The City Hall was packed with citizens this evening, who listened for over three hours to speeches expressing sym pathy for John Brown and his family. Strong resolutions were adopted, and a committee on funds appointed. A large amount of money was contributed for the relief of Brown’s family. The City Hall bell was tolled sixty-three times, the strokes corresponding with Brown's age. The sympathy for Brown and his family is very great here. Boston, December 2.—Tremont Temple was crowded this evening to commemorate the death of John Brown. All the colorod population of Boston and its vicinity were present, together with many ladies, a large number of whom at tended out of mere curiosity. On the platform were seated many of the prominent Abolition ists of New England, and erected upon which was the standard of Virginia with its coat of arms draped in black. In front, the rostrum was decorated with a large black cross, under neath which was a photograph likeness of John Brown, which was draped in mourning. Mr. Sewell made the opening speech, stating the ob ject of the meeting was one of sympathy, and to commemorate the death of John Brown. Speeches were made eulogistic of Brown and his cause by Samuel E. Sewell, William Lloyd Garrison, John Martin, (a negro,) Rev. John Pierpont, J. L. A. Griffin, Rev. If. M. Dexter. Worcester, Dec 2.—The church bells were tolled here to-day tor the execution of John Brown, from 10 to 12 o’clock. This evening a great meeting was held in Mechanics’ Hall, which was addressed by prominent gentlemen of the city, clergymen and others. Ft was the largest meeting that has been held in a long time. Three thousand persons were in the Hall, and a great many came who could not get in. At the close, a collection was taken up for Brown’s family, which was very successful. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2.—A meeting was held here to-night in commemoration of the exe cution of John Brown. Over 6,000 people were present Able addresses were made by D. R. Tilden, R. P. Spaulding, C. H. Langton, A. G. Riddle, and Revs. Messrs. J. C. White, W. H. Brewster, Crooks and J. n. W. Toohey. Strong resolutions were adopted, and the addresses .were able. The hall was dressed in mourning. Extraordinary Developments Revolutionary Designs. —The New York Herald announces that ever since the 9th day of March last, a book called “Compendium for the Impending Crisis of the South,” has been Becretly circulated in large numbers in the Northern States, endorsed by a private circular, to which are appended the names of the Governor of the State of New York, of an ex-Judge of the New York Supreme Court, of the Chairman of the New York Re publican State Committee, of a large number of tho most wealthy and respectable citizens of New York, and of sixty-eiuht membebs of con gress. Appended to the infamous Helper cir cular, which was intended to abolitionize the North and excite insurrection in the Southern States, the New York Herald gives a list of per sons who have contributed money to aid in the general and gratuitous circulation of the pam phlet. Among those who have contributed SIOO each to this object are John Nesmith, manufac turer, Lowell, Mass.; Marcus Spring, of the firm of Bailey, Southards A Co., New York; and Edward Harris, manufacturer of cassimeres, of Woonsocket, R. 1., all of whom are said to be engaged, more or less, in the Southern trade. We advise the merchants of the South to exam ine this list, and see whether they are not buy ing goods of some of these very men. The Herald says that in this book the mask of modi ration is completely thrown aside, the Re publican party is declared to be completely abo htionized, and the intention to hurry on a re morseless and bloody revolution is openly pro claimed. “Slavery must be throttled. * * * No man can be a true patriot without becoming an abolitionist. * * * Every victim of the vile institution, whether white or black, must be reinvested with the sacred rights. * * * We believe the Northern people have been too scrupulous. * * * They have approached but half way to the line of their duty." The non-slaveholders of the South are thus exhorted : “ Do not reserve the strength of your arms un til you shall have been rendered powerless to strikeand the slaveholders are told, “ it is for you to decide whether we are to have justice peacably or by violence; for, whatever conse quences may follow, we are determined to have it, one way or another.” Movement at the South I —Keep it up t Arrest and Eject Suspicious Persons! —A meet ing of the citizens of Columbus was held on Saturday, 3d inst., to hear the report of a com mittee appointed to investigate certain charges against three suspicious characters from the North. The committee were satisfied that they were engaged in a suspicious business, and re commended that they be placed in the custody of the City Marshal, and that he be required to see that they leave the city for the North at the earliest opportunity. The report was adopted, and resolutions passed discount manang ped lers, drummers, Ac, who have frequent oppor tunities of tampering with slaves, ai.d warnirg all such persons to discontinue their business in this latitude, and to put themselves beyond the limits of the Southern States. It was also re solved that a Viliganee Committee of twenty four members be appointed by the Chairman, at his leisure, half of whom have power to act. Tar and Cotton. —A case of applying these two commodities to the epidermis of an individ ual was practiced in this city, Thursday niglH, under the following circumstances: So wall H. Fisk, a dealer in bools and shoes, on Market square, of several years’ standing, lias been the object of suspicion for some time, in consequence of his knowu abolition proclivities, which he has taken, as we are informed, 6ome trouble to make known to our slave population. His latest acts are enticing negroes into his cellar at night, and reading them all sorts of .abolition documents, and last Sunday night was devoted especially to the history of the trial of John Brown, and a general exhortation upon the institution of slavery, and the advantages of freedom. These facts, as we hear, were sworn to before a jus tice of the peace by his nephew and his clerk; and coming to tho ears of some parties who have constituted themselves a quasi-vigilant committee, Mr. Fisk’s store, over or in which he sleeps, was visited, and he was called out and gagged before he could make either noise or resistance. He was then placed iu a carriage and driven a short distance from the city, and the application, as above, made to his nude per son. He wag then left to find his way back as best he could. His first appearance in the limits was near the hospital, where he came in sight of a watchman, who was so alarmed at the sight that he gave a spasmodic jerk at his rattle, and took to his heels, not willing to face so dreadful an apparition. A reinforcement, however, was brave enough to approach him, when he was conducted home, tho most pitiable object it is possible to imagine. Not a spot of his skin was visible, and his hair was trimmed close to his head.— [Savannah Republican, 3d. With such evidence against him, why did not the young men of Savannah imprison, prosecute, and send Fisk to the penitentiary? He should not have been let off so easily.— Ed. 229