f REKFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. VfilOAy,i.: 7t : : : NOVEMBER £l, 1862. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will lie administered, Providence permitting, in the Presbyterian Church of this place, on the last Sabbath of this month. The pastor expects the assistance of Rev. L. Y. Graham, of Som erset. A National Convention. Amidst the darkness and doubt which prevails Concerning the probable issue of our unhappy national troubles, there seems one tiling certain and well-defined, and that is, that the people, both North and South, nrc tired of this horri ble and unnatural civil war. There is not the shadow of a doubt that if the citizens of botli sections know Low to bring hostilities to an hon *' ornblc close, they would be smanimously agreed to do so this very hour, But it seems that the w ' inscrutable sphinx of this dreadful strife is not to be unriddled for the present. The shadows of ten thousand contractors fall upon its face and hide its lineaments from the public gaze. The apostles of Abolitionism arc preaching the gospel of John Brown and erecting the pulpits of fanaticism between the masses and the solu tion of the great riddle. The light of Christi anity is perverted from the dark and wonderful problem and Lucifer himself stalks abroad in the land to give false coloring to the unsolved mystery. But theMokhanna of this American delusion will soon be unveiled. The hideous proportions of tho beast which has too long im posed itself upon the credulous populace as a holy prophet, will bo revealed in all their native ugliness. The time will soon lie here when peo ple will sec the falsity of the doctrine that we must fight forever, even if the end can only be n bankrupt, ruined North and a wasted and desolated South. Common sense alone can solve the enigma of peace. Common sense elected a conservative majority to the new Congress and drove out of power the fanatics, demagogues and thieves that huve preyed, vampire-like, up on the life-blood of the nation. And common tense now dictates that there should soon be held a convention of the people of the Union, to mako an effort to devise some plan for the restoration of peace iiud, if yet possible, re union between the loyal and seceded states. We have tried war as a remedy for disunion, and thus far, though prosecuted 011 tho most gigan /MTftealo, it has proved an utter failure. Let us, then, once more, try peneeful means. Let an armistice, and during this ar mistice. let there he' ft" National Convention assembled composed of delegates from all tho states, acting under the most solemn pledges to the people whom they represent. Tfts churned that wc have beaten the South in battle. If so we can afford to be magnanimous and make the proposition to meet with her rep resentatives for the purpose of restoring peace and bringing about a reunion. But if wc can not have an armistice and a foil convention in which all the states shall be represented, let us have a meeting of the conservative majority elected to Congress at the late elections. Fresh from tho ranks of the ]xtople, their action would bo a fair reflex of the wishes of a majority of the people of the loyal states, and tho adminis tration at Washington could not fail to heed its advice. Such a convention will necessarily come together, sooner or later, and it might as well bo held now as at any future period. The Removal of Gen. McClellan. We referred, Inst week, in a few words to the removal of Gen. Geo. Is. McClellan from tho command of the Army of the Potomac. Wc then promised to say something more concern ing this unexpected and foolish act of the Ad ministration. Unexpected, because McClellan certflfcly was the idol of the soldiery and had the confidence of the people to a greater degree than any other commundcr in the army. Fool —iih, because, of the situation in Virginia, a groat battle impending and aitnc.k from tho enemy imminent. We believe that this last card of the. Admin istration is played not because it was expected to win the grand stake for. tho Union, but be cause Gen. McClellan was becoming too popu lar with the people and it was feared he would be in tho way of Stanton, or Ilalleck, or Sew ard, or some other schemer for the Presidency. We are free to say that we have always thought that too much Wits expected from Gen. McClel lan, for no living commander could have con quered the South under the programme laid down by Congress and the Administration. We say, too, of the Army of the Potomac, was overrated by many enthusiastic and confident people. But we ay emphatically, that in our opinion, Geo. B. McClellan was the best military man of all ike generals in the field and that if the armies rf the Government could not, under his control, piidowqtiio rebellion, there is no hope that tjiey will be able to do sounder that of Burn ers, Fremont or Aby other commander at pres ent bpcm the military tapis. ' ®ay have bees another reason which rng* the Administratim U remove MoUfeUaa. pwH IwiirttPrebHiMka. ft* threats, 110 bribes, no chicanery, too state neces sity could drive him from his allegiance to that sacred bond. Hence, emancipation and confis cation found no favor at his hands. These were in derogation and defiance of the Constitution, and he could not be made the instrument to carry tltcm out. ft Is very likely, therefore, that the President Wits influenced against Mc- Clcllan by these considerations. Fremont, too, may have been Wanted in chief command, be cause his political proclivities would lend him to a peculiar devotion of his energies tot lie car rying out of the programme of emancipation. llut whatever may have bcetl the cause of McClellan's removal, it is quite certain that it will prove a bad thing for the army, and, pos sibly, u calamity to the country. We can only hope that with this last sacrifice to the Moloch of Abolitionism, may end the long, black cate gory of wrongs and blunders which history will record of this weak though wicked Adminis tration. Capt. G. W. Z. Black. We are glad to learn that this gallant young officer lias almost entirely recovered from the effects of the severe wound received by him at the bloody battle of Antietam. Capt. Black entered the service as a Lieutenant in Captain Dick's company, 107 th Pa. Vol., and has fought in seven of the severest battles of the war. On the denth of Capt. Dick, which took place at the second battle of Bull Run, our young hero was promoted to the captaincy of his company. When his command caine out of the battle at Antietam, wc believe he had but six men left, and was himself severely wounded in the thigh. Capt. Black is the son of D. A. T. Black, Esq., of Ray's Hill, this county, and is but nineteen years of age, being probably the youngest cap tain in the service. lie is truly a brave and worthy young man, and we hope he may live to see the day when his native county will honor and .reward his patriotic heroism. CT As Thursday (Nov. 27th) has been appoint ed a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, there will no doubt be preaching in some of the church es, and the stores will be closed on that day. .Solonion Reighard, the newly elected Poor Director, hns been installed in office. Mr. Reigh ard is an honest and upright man tttod will make a good Director. His predecessor in office, Mr. Kemery, was a true and firm friend of the in terests of the county, and goes out of office re spected by all who know him. fcyTlie rat not fy Union seems to think that the citizen of this place who was recently rob bed at Ilerr's Hotel, Ilarrisburg, neglected to lock the door of his room. Friend Jones is mistaken. The door was locked and the key, left in the lock on the inside, was "nippercd," as was shown by detective Taggart of Philadel phia. The occupant of the room, after losing his money by the hands of the burglar, was charged $1.3.> for two meals and a bed. Quite liberal, 'pon our honor! tirW. M. Pearson, Esq., has retired from the board of Commissioners And is succeeded by Andrew Crisman, Esq., chosen at the late election. Mr. Pearson was a kind and obliging officer and made many friends whilst in office, llis successor, Mr. Crisman, will make a first rate Commissioner, and we have no doubt will give satisfaction to the people of the county. S3"John G. Fisher, Esq, has been appoint ed Clerk to the Commissioners. I WOOD KEGIMF.NT. —The wood regiment had rt? annual parade on Wednesday last. Twenty wagons filed past our office and deposited their ligneous contents in the Wood-yard of Rev. Mr. Tingling. The M. E. Congregation, last Sunday week, were requested by the Rev. Mr. Kepler, to read the Book of Esther, with a view to a sermon | to be preached from a certain nortion of it by thatemincnt divino, on Sunday next. We have read the book carefully, and not being able to find the word God in the whole book, wo must say thnt we feel some curiosity to find out what kind of discourse is to be had upon it. Army of the Potomac is said to lie advancing. The rumor that the rebels were advancing upon Cumberland has proved false. Galuslia A. Grow. The defeat of this bitter Abolition dema gogue is one of the recent glorious Democratic triumphs in Pennsylvania. It will be remember ed that ono of the first acts of Galusha A. Grow after his elevation to be Speaker of the House of Representatives at Washington, was to have the portrait of Ex President Buchanan removed from tho rotunda of the capitol.—The people of Pennsylvania, in return for the base act of this treasonable demagogue, have remo ved the vile Abolition carcass of Galusha A. Grow from the Hall of Congress. Over this removal the loyal people of tho North send up shouts of joy. The defeat of this man by an overwhelming majority in his Congressional district, shows that the people of Luzerne and Susquehanna counties regard him as totally unfit to represent them in the councils of tho Na tion. ONE GOOD RESULT. —One of tho most de lightful effects of the late election is the mar ked improvement r the manners of our Abo lition neighbors. Before the decision which made tho Demo cratic party master of the situation, wo were "Breckenridgers," "Southern Sympathizers," "Disloyal," and all that sort of thing. Now the virtuous Forney from his porch declares, "it will not do to call all who voted the Democratic ticket dulayal." Immaculate John! Tho Abolition vocabulary of improper names as laid on the shelf. Vox Populi is a great conservator of mabnere. Henceforth, while the tide is rising, wa are to bo knows as "Ow Democrats Cuban** Wo are to be ' spoken of as mpectfciWr f& if we were of the A friean lirother Persuas?tMfcoQjjr newly awn kene I neighbors arc le i to "hope nil biterncss of feeling will be laid aside," and that old Hes sian Bkkokkk, of the Harrisburg Telegraph, is reading Chesterfield in reference to the next campaign. Our Condition is delightful. In the language of the great Teutonic poet.— "When wo thinks on what we is, Atld what we used to was," ' **- we can hardly bear the flood of delight surging over us. Think of what is and What would have been if the election had gone the other way. , DEMOCRATIC M ISS MEET I\ 3. Grand Uprising of the People! Pursuant to previous notice the Democrats and conservatives of Bedford county-, assembled in the Court House, in Bedford, on Monday evening last, when on motion, PETER F. LEHMAN, Esq., of Juniata township, was called to the chair, David Evans, George Potter, John Conrad, Esq., George El der, James Cessna, Esq., Geo. Vonstine, John B. Fluke, Esq., Philip Mors, Esq., Col. Thos. W. II or ton, Jesse Dickcn, George Rhodes nnd Samuel Working, were appointed vice presi dents, nnd Thomas Gepliart, F. I). liecglo, J. W. Beeler and E. F. Kerr, secretaries. On motion W. M. I t ALL, Esq., addressed the meeting in a very able nnd elaborate speech. Mr. Ilall was frequently interrupted by rounds of applause. O. E SHANNON, Esq., was then called out and gave the meeting some plain talk on the subject of the war, the corruptions of the Ad ministration, &c.., &c. Mr. Shannon's speech was well received. The meeting was then addressed by B. F. MEYERS, in a brief speech, after which the following resolutions were reported to the meet ing and adopted: Resolved, That in the recent triumphs of the Den.Oc atic party, that conservative element which is the hope of the Union and the strong tower of the Constitution, has revealed itself in its might and stretched forth its hand to warn and guide the Administration of the Federal Government. Resolved, That we hail with feelings of confi dence and pleasure, the uprising of the popufhr masses in favor of the Union as it was and the Constitution as it is, and especially the emphat ic verdict of the people pronounced at the re cent elections against the Abolition proclama tion of President Lincoln. Resolved, That the right of trial by jury, the writ of Habeas Corpus, the security of citizens of loyal states against unreasonable searches and seizures, the freedom of speech and the lib erty of the press, have been fully vindicated by the voice of tiro people at the polls, and, there fore, the Administration at Washington should re-cotisidcr its past course, give fair and speedy trial to all persons accused of crimes against the Government, and regard with greater re spect the Constitution and laws of the country. Resolved, That inasmuch as the people at the recent elections cx| pressed their decided and em phatic disapprobation of the proclamation late ly issued hy President Lincoln, declaring the slaves of the states in rebellion on the first of January, 1863, to be forever free, wo hereby call upon that functionary to retract his said proclamation and return to his allegiance to the Constitution which lie lias sworn to support. Rewired, That wo look upon tlio removal of General George 11. McClellan from the com mand of the army of the Potomac, as an act of folly, as well as of ingratitude, on the part of the National Administration unparalleled in the annals of war and only to he attributed to that insane policy, which, since the beginning of the reign of Abolitionism in the councils of the na tion, seems destined to hurry us forward to de struction. Popular opinion has already con demned this unlooked-for act of the President, ami history will transmit it to posterity with the censure it deserves. llcsolred, That in the election of the Demo cratic State Ticket, and especially in the suc cess of the Democratic candidate for Congress in this district, to both of which Bedford coun ty contributed a glorious share, we recognize the return of reason, and the triumph of common sense and sound principles over fanaticism, pas sion and prejudice and the other evil geniuses arrayed against the best interests of our com mon rountrv. Ilesolred, That we send greeting to our sister states, New Y"ork, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and the other gallant Com monwealths that have thrown off the thrall of Abolition folly and wheeled into the line of con servative States. May wc stand, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, in the battle against the sectionalisms of the day, whether Nortliern or Southern, tintil the glad tidings shall be herald ed over the land, Peace is restored, the t'nion saved and tlio Constitution of oirr fathers sus tained and preserved. The meeting was then addressed by Hon. Vftnt. Lyon, wlso made n very conservative speech, and was enthusiastically applauded by the audience; also by Col. Jos. W. Tate, and John Palmer, Esq., whose speeches were well timed and able and made a good impression up on the meeting. The meeting was a splendid success, nnd au gured the future triumph of the .Democracy.— The people are aroused and all things will bo well. For the Gazette. Postponement of the County Institute. MR. Enrron: The notion of the executive committee, relative to the meeting of the Hertford County Teachers' Association, published this week, has taken me by surprise. This committee is composed of men whose judgments have always boon received with great deference, and in commenting upon the action of the committee, reference shall otdybe had to their official capacity. The preamble of the re port sets forth that combined circumstances make the Holidays an orifavorable time for holding a County Institute, and that information from dif ferent parts of tfo county, led "the committee to suppose that the attendance at such Institute would be unusually small." It is wondered why the committeo did not say, in addition to tho weak excuses quoted above, that they feared tho roads would bo muddy, or that, owing to tho lateness of tho season, the vmtthe.r might be cold. It may bo asserted, without fear of contra diction, that there is no better time during tho year for holding a County Institute, than two ior three of tho days between Christmas and New Year, and the reasons in support of this assertion are obvious: Fust, It bat fcwoißQ enstoua rj in nearly all i the schools to have a vacation of one week a j bout the Holidays. The teachers expect it, the pupils wish for it, the people sanction it. | Secondly, By that time nearly nil the teach j ers will have taught about a nlfrtrtU anci.ii half— j just a sufficient time for the teaehersjto be able I to determine whethor they nremecyag with sue-" cess, or whether they are deficient'in school gov ernment, or in touching (his or that particular branch. It would be at the County Institute, held during the vacation of schools for the Hol idays, that the successful teacher could spread i the glad tidings and secret of his success in teaching to liis follow laborer; there and then the unsuccessful and disconsolate teacher might lay his wants, and the cause of his discomfort, before fhe teachers inorc successful and experi enced ; and from tliom receive such instructions and encouragement as would cause him to re turn, wlftf a light heart, and resume his voca tion wifli renewed vigor and ultimate success. 'inirdTy, As few of the teachers who teach the free schools make a business of teaching, ditring itny season of the year except winter, it is necessary tliat tliev should take nlttre exercise and recreation, than they arc permitted to do by keeping the schools coriSTftntly in session for four months; and it may he asked witli propriety, where, ami in wfcni ntminer, cart teaeliers And a better and mun useful enjoyment than by spend ing a few days of this vacation at a County In stitute? We let the public answer. The cominittccin their resojyllon, recommend "that no Institute be held during "Hh'C coining Holidays, hut that the association hold its next meeting on the 13th and 14th dags of April 18- 63,"// This is about as rational a3 bring ing up reinforcements to an nrmy^fter*a battle lias been fought and lost. TUc" committee eer tuinly knew that, ere the 13th of next April, the five schools will have been closed; and if, as tliey say, the attemknee during the. coming Holidays woidßtkvnustmlh/ small, what kind of attendance anticipate jaext spring af ter the teachers shall have been scattered to the "four winds of heaven"? Besides, the pub lie schools will lose the benefit which should he derived from holding an Institute during the early part of the term. In the address to tiro teachers of Bedford Comity, the conyijittee state that they unwil lingly came to the cone/tenon embodied in ths,jM*or lution, because they felt a grave rospp nsibility resting upon them whatever their action might be. A question of doubt might he raised whether the business of the committee properly implied that they should make such a reecommendali.in, or come to such a conclusion. Had the commit tee, instead of trying to have the meeting of the Instil utc postponed, issued an address ur ging every teacher, and making it incumbent upon him or her to attend the teachers' associ ation, to be assembled at the proper time and placcf, no fear of that grave 'responsibility need have disturbed this committee, for they would have had tiro satisfaction of knowing that they then had done their duty. The committee say "they have taken such steps as seem to thoui best calculated to promote the great cause for which the association was organ ized." For what, I asked, was the association organized ? The answer doubtlessly is, for the improvement of teachers and the advancement of Education by our common school system.— A teacher's association may be compared to a great agricultural ware-room, in which the best agricultural implements, the choicest fruits, the most profitable plants and the best-producing seeds, are kept for dissemination. If the doors of such a ware-room were closed until after seed time, the tiller of the soil would not be benefit ted thereby, so, if a teacher's association be postponed until after the close of the schools, the teacher and pupils will derive but little ben efit from it. - Another complaint from tlio committee is, "that our national troubles absorb ever}- oilier feeling." Can. the teacher, by neglecting his school, and allowing his feelings and thoughts to be occupied by our national difficulties, avail anything for tlio government ? If not, then the earliest influence of the Institute is necessary to direct the feelings and thoughts of tlmieueher into their appropriate channel. The committee oljcctto holding an Institute during the Holidays for the reason "that many of the teachers, who at former Institutes, took an active part, are no longer in the county."— It will be readily conceded that more young and inexperienced teachers will lie employed during the present school term, than have been for sev eral years, and the young touchers, more par ticularly, slioul 1 be taken under the fostering care of the County Superintendent, and the ex perienced teachers. Every inducement to col lect them together, as early as possible, should have been held out, so that they might all have received instructions in the best methods of con ducting a school, for it is practically impos sible for the County Superintendent to accom plish much in this respect, by visiting the nu merous schools in the county. • Tlio committee have offered, what they term ofiter reasons for recommending a postponement of the meeting of tlio teachers'association; such as "the reduction of the salary in different parts of the county," "the expenses of attending the InstitutCy" "Christmas and New Year coming ia the middle of the week," "that by law the teachers are required to keep up district organ izations," and worst of nil, "that the County Superintendent agrees cordially with them in the recommendation." Most of these suggestions are too trivial to deserve notice, lint we do ppt expect that the landlords of Bedford would make exorbitant charges for entertainment, especially with the Lady Teachers; nnd, as for men, we think that during vacation, more, money would, perhaps, be uselessly spent at home, than "would pay tins expenses of attending the county Institute. If the law authorizes district teachers' asso ciations, and requi-ca the teachers to attend them it iilsp provides, tlie time for suclftofTfePd nirce, and the teachers lose nothing in this re spect. In viewing the question generally as it has been presented, inany will agree that the participants in this recommendation, by their nonchalance, have soiled the great cause for which the association was organized, rather than resuscitated Hie wholesome influence it was de signed to exercise. Yours, Ac., JOHN B. FLUCK. Sooth Woodbury, Nov. 15, 18G2. Sermon on Eduoation. To the RcrerenA Clergy of the State,:—GEN TLEMEN: Tho Educational State Convention, which was in session in Harrishurg last August, unanimously adopted a resolution "That Minis ters of tho Gospel throughout the State bo re quested to proaeh, on tho first Sunday in De cember, 1862, a sermon on popular education." As tho Convention adopted no means to make its wishes on this subject known to you, other than the puNtoatioo of the nrinota of Hs vrtf eeedings, I have taken the liberty, in this man ner, to invite your attention to it. At all times, the due training of the young is of great inportanee, and the relation to it of the Christian Ministers is plain and intimate.— In the present unhappy juncture of our nation al affairs, regarding the future through the un certain light of the present, this importance is really increased, and the relation of your body to it seems to'beconio, in the same proportion, nceessapju t The wishes of the Convention arc, therefore, cordially commendejl Jo your favorable consid eration. with the hope that you will.simultane ously add your prayers to the Father of'hight, that lie will, at This time, especially bless the cause of General Education, and so guide the efforts of all entrusted with his care, that the 3 - outh of the land may hecym.; Christian citi zens of a united and-pvwjfbrous Republic. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. THUS. 11. BURROWES, Superintendent Common Schools. Department oe Common Schools, I Harrisbtirg, Nov. 11, 18j"2. j Tho Western Election?. In the States of lowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, the Democrats and Conserva tives made equally as.gnWht'T^Tnvassos as they did in the other States in which -elections have recently been held. It is true that we have not carried all these States, but when we reflect that they were as thoroughly Aholilionized as wore til j Commonwealths of New England the tnur v;cl is that wo have done as well ns we have. lowa, at the last Presidental election gave ! Mr. Lincoln 15, 398 majority, and last year e lceted Gov. Kirkwood, the Republican nominee, by 16,608 i At the late election there the Re publicans merely maintained themselves, and that, too, by the most glaring frauds perpetra ted upon the soldiers in the various camps in the State. Wisconsin, which in 1862 gave Mr. Lincoln 21,088 votes over Douglas, and which last year elected Mr. Harvey Governor hy a majority of 8,.'120, now goes Democratic, and that, too, hy thousands of the popular vote. The first, fourth and fifth congressional districts give a majority of ahout 10,000, which gives us three members of Cong.cis, (half the number in the State); the second and third districts give a Republican majority of sonic 1,800, leaving the sixth dis trict to hear from. From this it will bo seen that the. Democracy of Wisconsin has done glo riously, hy bringing their State back to its ear ly love. It is also likely that they have car ried both branches of her Legislature by deci sive majorities. Michigan, which in 1860 gave Mr. Lincoln some 23,000 majority, at her election the other day annihilated that immense vote. The latest returns from that .State look as though the Re publicans would be m a minority in the Legis lature. The Senate is reported a tie, which will secure the defeat of that slanderer and swell head, ''Calico" Chandler, for re-election to the U. S. Senator. The young State of Minnesota, which in 1860 gave I\|r. Lincoln about two-thirds of Iter popular not many from. One or two Demo crats are reported to bo elected to Congress— which, if true, will carry with them a majority of the.popular vote. From these results it will be seen the politi cal revolution which commenced in October, sweeping tbo great States of Pennsylvania, O bio and Indiana, extended itself to every State in which elections have been held. Abolition ists may attribute these wide-spreao results to whatever cause may suit tliem best, hut, in the estimation of all reasonable men, there can be but one trite one—Wide-spread dissatisfaction wttli the party in power.— Pittsburg Post. McClellan's Removal. OPINIONS OF Tllh PRESS. The fallowing is from the Now York Herald: "The act of his removal will create a pro found sensation throughout the country. A ntong the Abolition radicals it will be bailed with fanatical joy, while among the conserva tives of the North it will be accepted with doubts and apprehensions of evil. The radi cals have urged this movement as demanded by the late elections, while the conservatives will contend-tfiaf llie.,peop!o, in these elections, have spoken in favor of McClellan. * * We do not know the exact specifications against him; nor is thitr'knowledge necessary for our present purpose. It is sufficient that he has fallen a victim to the mnchinutions of the radi cal Abolition faction. Their intrigues have pursued him from the day that ho was first call ed to tlio vujpitnund of the army of the Poto mac to the present hour; and his unpardonable eiiinc has been his persistent refusal to make the cause of the Tliiion secondary to the cause of negro emancipation." From the New York World. "It was not upon the friends of General Mc- Clellan alone, nor upon the opponents of the administration, which has been so assiduously represented by its partisans as his enemies, that this news fell like the Round of a passing bell. Every lover of Ids country, every tnan to whom the final victory of the Constitution and the laws is dearer than any triumph of passion or of party, every thoughtful student of the actu al situation of affairs, was startled as from a dream of hope and courage by the strange and sudden tidings. The Washington correspondent of the New- York Express: "WASHINGTON. Nov. 9 —Never, in the histo ry of this war, have been noticed, on the ave nue and around tlio hotels of this city, more sad and anxious countenances than exist this morning. The news of the removal of the Commander of the Army of the Potomac burst upon the people with such suddenness as to al most electrify the public with astonishment, that the President, after the just expressed de sires of the [leoplc, should so far insult the stan dard of conservatism us to yield to the ravings of a disappointed clique of Abolitionists." Another correspondent writes; "The President himself seems to be the mere creature of the UcvolulionaryClique about liiiu, and to have lost all respect either for the Con stitution or—for what is next to the Constitu tion—the known and declared will of the peo ple. "Some of the journals, because of this ma lign influence of tho radicals in the President's Cabinet upon him and his surroundings, call upon him to change his Cabinet; but, it is well understood fin thel'rcsident's own peculiar style) that he declines to "swap horses" again, or "to kill another skunk" (Cameron.)'' Another correspondent writes: "This removal of a victorious General* with fresh victories nlrcndy in his grasp, and ffi tW I midst of his brilliant oareor, now actually on route to Itichnumd. is to be.excused, by mis• i representing him nnd his position in nil manner | of ways—but the public are so accustomed to that, and ns th ; s is but the second or third great intrigue against him, the publie will mm right through it." From a long article in the New Ybrk Joiir* val 6/' Commerce, we extract: "it is tile fbrttine of General McClcllan td be sent for whenever the nntion is in imminent peril, to save the Capital from its enemies, Uf win the love of the nrmy, the gratitude of his fellow citizens, the admiration of the world, nnd to IKS "relieved." "Ilis brilliant career has no parallel in his' tory." "With reference to his removal from the com J mand of the army at the present moment, after j saving the Union at r)outh Mountain arid Ant* ietnm, we have 110 comments to make. (2en. ! McClcllan himself is the the last man who would desire to have his personal treatment made the subject of public ditfercnee at a time when uni ty of sentiment nnd action is so necessary to the safety of the national cause. He is always rca : dy to sacrifice self and selfish preferences for the ■ public good—those who admire and love him should exhibit their admiration by imitating this chief glory of his character." The Providence Pwt remarks: "The astounding news of the removal of Gen. George B. McClellnn from the c< m nand of tho Arm; o* the Potomac, reached us yesterday.- The circumstances show that his removal has been sometime determined upon, and the con clusion with most people will be, that tha Pres ident has only been waiting for the elections to go by in order that, so startling an act might not influence the result. Tf McClcllan had been re moved twenty days ago, we do not believe the Administration party would have elected a sin gle Congressman in nny State, save Massachu setts. where an election was held on the 4th inst." We have hastily collected these few extracts from various papers, simply to give a faint idea of how the country feels at the sudden dismis sal of Gen. McCle.ilan. New York Custom House Fraud. 7 THREE QUARTERS OF A MIUJON OF DOI.LAM SAII) TO BE INVOLVED —CLERKS AND IMPOR TERS IMPLICATED. The fact that an extensive defalcation in the New York custom-house had been discovered was briefly mentioned in a telegraph dispatch on Saturday. The Now York World gives the following particulars: The arrest of a clerk in the liquidating de partment of the custom-house a few days xgo, for destroying valuable records, has led to the discovery of a defalcation of a very cxtensivo character, covering, it is said, a period of over a year, implicating a large number of clerks and several of the leading merchants of this cityj and, as far as has yet been ascertained, involv inga loss to the government of at leasts7so,ooo. The suspicions of the collector were awaken ed some time ago that swinJling was going on, although there was 110 idea of the magnitude of the fraud, and an officer was detailed to take charge of the matter. The first person arrested was J. If. Van Vcchten, the entry clerk in tbo liquidating department Gar the last thirteen years, lie was arrested for destroying hooks of record, lie was examined before Commissioner Stilwell, and released on $5,000 bail. An investigation was then commenced of tho affairs of his office. It was then discovered that numerous wrong en tries had been made in his hooks, and that prob ably tlie record books ha l been previously de st.oyed by him to prevent discovery of the fact. The investigation was continued, and it is be lieved that about twenty clerks were implicated in similar frauds. They arc suspended, and are awaiting proof which will lead to their nrreet or to their being reinstated in their positions as innocent of participation. The frauds are al so traced out of the custom-house, and involve a number of leading importers in this city. The method of the fraud and the complicity existing between tho clerks of different depart ments and the importers will be scon by the fol lowing explanation: Suppose, for instance, that a cargo of French goods valued at fifty thou sand franrs arrived at this port to the credit of a city merchant, and that he, on presenting the invoice at the custom-house, swears that U is only worth ten thousand francs. The entry clork, having an understanding with the mer chant, receives this statement. The entry clerk may order only one among a dozen bales of wors ted to be examined, and so, if certain bales have on them it private mark, ho may direct only those lades to bo opened. All the other bales inay contain silk goods, and tlius lte passed the same as the specimen hale examined as worsted. A number of clerks in different departments must be in the secret, or the fraud cannot be successfully carried out. Tlte Post, of Saturday evening, says: Tho investigation of the lately-discovered frauds is proceeding, and continues to develop the most startling facts. Wo cannot at pres ent, in view of the amounts involved, the per sons who may lwcoine implicated and the fur therance of justice, givo full particular^until an official statement shall be made by the prop er authorities. Of course, in a matter like this, the wildest and most absurd rumors will arise. Various statements have been mad,: as to the amounts of which the government has been defraudod- It is well to state that many of these reports give the value of entire invoices, instead of the amount of duties that accrued upon the impor tation; and although tho sums thus held back and shared by tho delinquents are large, they do not reach the figures stated in some of tho morn ing papers. —DIED— RICHIiY.—On the 19th of September lut r , George 11. Kichey, son of James and Ann Ricta ej', at Nashville, Tcnn. Deceased, at tho time of his death, was a member of Co. C, 36th Indiana volunteers. Ho was a young man who wits much beloved by all who knew liirn. His pororrts removed, a few years ago, from Bloody Run, tliis cotmty, to New Castle, Henry county, Indiana, where tboy still reside. A good citfeon, true patriot and brave soldier has gone to his rest. May hi* sleep bo that of tbo blessed. D. B* A. ZIM.MERS.—on the sth inst., Mr. Philip Zimmars, Sr. ngod 70 years, 2 months and 2 days. (y Deceased was an old and eeteemcd dtl wm *nd died regretted by ofcwy fidaujy "•>
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