BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, Pa. Friday Dec- 6, IS6I. t tk\H LB&TANT> FKEE. 1 " O. uVLu-tdiloi aud Proprietor. PRIXTIXG OFFICE FOR SALE. Aa the editor and proprietor of this paper ia anxious to settle up his business, running over a period of twelve years, he will sell the presses, types, rood will, &c., of the establishment, on reasonable terms. The BEDFORD PRINTING OFFICE is one of the best paying country establishments in the State, as there are only two papers published in the County, and a'l official ami orphaus' court ad vertising, is published by aat of assemlly. in !>oth papers. The rates for advertising and job work, are as high as in any part of the State. There are a large quantity of news lype, nearly enough lor two papers the size of this, and a splendid Jot of joh type, nenly new. This is a rare chance for one or two persons who wish to engave in a good, profitable business.— Apply immediately or before the first ol January, next. Nov. 22, 1861 Notice to the Ladies of Bedfo d. The Committees appointed to receive dona tions, and distribute materials for manufactur ing clothing for the soldiers of the Union, w iH attend at the Grand Jury Room in the Court House, OD Saturday, December 7th. 1801, from the hour of two o'clock, P. M , until the hour of five o'clock. P. M., of said d-y. All persona having subscribed, or feeling desirous to give, will please deliver their er-ntrihutivns to the committee, at tb<t tuns and place. All persons willing to assist by sewing, knitting, &0., will please call at the same t.uie ana place and receive the material for that purpose. By order of the Committees. Mr. Charles J. Biddle, who was in com mand of the Buoktsil regimeDt, was elected to Congress in a Republican district in Phila delphia, last July, in plaee of HOD. E J. Morris, who was appointed to a foreign mission. Mr. Biddle, wrote a letter from Camp Mison and Dixon's Line, in which he dropppd poli ties for the purpose of catching Republican votes. He was cleoted. Some days ago, a number of Democrats invited him to an enter tainment. Ho declines, io a letter in wbioh tie takes occasion to insult the Republicans who elected him, and says that, "1 rej>ioo that it wax with, n>v anno,oi nan. r im k, that yon overthrew Ihe Republican party in this City." He alandera the administration and the Republican party in a gross and out rageous manner. Mr. F. Fraily, one of the Democrats who signed tho letter to Biddle, comes cut and repudites all the sentiments f Riddle. When Biddle was in our place with his regiment, he waa looked upon by a great many of our citizens aa a little puffed up creature, who had mora vanity than brains or patriotism. To show that office and pLee, and not patriotism, iswhit he wa3 after, be ha* resigned bis command and taken bis sett in Congress, where we expect he will be found in the company of Vallandigham, and other traitors. As a military man, be baa done nothiDg, and, we presume, he will be a failure in Congress. Presidents .tlessage. The message was delivered to Congress on Tuesday last. We waited thinking to get the message in time for this week's issue, but from some accident on the Railroad, it did not ar rive on Wdned9ty evening. We will publish it next week. Thanksgiving day was protty generally ob served in our midst. NEW DAlLy.—Young, of the Erie City dispitoh, has commenced issuing a neat, sprightly little Daily. Erie City ought to support this paper. Foreign News by the Cannada. It is reported that tho mail steamer Trent, from which Slidell and Mason were taken, hid arrived in England. Hot this cannot be so . The Trent only oarriea the mails 10 Bt. Thom as. This is a atnnri got up for effect. Sir James Ferguson pronounce* it a libel, "that he aeted aa a spy when traveling through the Northern and Southern Stiles of Ameri ca," and ohargee a Now York journal with originating It. Florence Nightingale, the beautiful and good, entertains hut little hope of her recov ering from the lingering disease from which she *>■'9 suffered so much. The weather continued stormy around the in disk ooast, and many disasters wero report 4. ■ he markets of tho old world ware so tbor ughty glutted with English cotton goods, that the present depression in the English manu factories would have ooio? upon tbjon, even had not the Atoerioao war broke out. Of oourve this causes hesitation aud inactivity in the efforte to advance the cotton-growing in India. They still hope that the Cotton Fort s of America will be open?! in soma wty; at least so says the Times. The French are undergoing another financi al change. For some time the Emperor has had the task of raisiug moaey, but it has re cently beeo plaesd in the hands of |ho people, 'he Legislature having sorue control over the expenditures. M. Fould ia appointed Minis* ter of Finance. The Italian army now consists of 280,000 men. Garibaldi is importuned not to leave Italy, because her enemies are only scotched, not dead. Cbiovone, the brigand chief, was again giving trouble, aud was supposed to have an understanding with ibe old government but the aruiy were iu pursuit of aud hoped soon to capture bim. The Circassians had gained another decisive victory over the Russians, who, it is said, lost a General of Division and six thousand rank and file! How ihe*e brave mountaineers have ; maintained tbeuisrlvt-s against all the power j of the Empire, for so many yetre, is a mys j ,eify j New Z-land has become the great object of the gold-diggers' thoughts, and they are leav ing Austral a in crowds for this newly discov ered lnd of gold. This is having depressing effect upon the Melbourne trade. Later new- informs us that tho treaty bo- Spain, Fiance end England in regard to i Mexico, has Leu signed, a ceriified copy of which has been sent to the Government of the United States. The vessels are to rendezvous at Havann*, and from thence they will go to Vera Cruz. Official Returns- The R-turu Judges of the J ITsrent counties, forming the Judicial and Legislative Districts, met at the Court House iu Cbambeiaburg, when, upon adding up the entire vote, it wu seen tlut the re sult was as follows: FOR PRKSIDI NT JUDGE Nat RKILLY KINO FORWARD Franklin 3*2-1 2-81 | Fulton 701 879 2 Bedford 1563 2 23 1 4 j Somerset 1711 1485 B7 Total 76'10 ' 7863 3 81 7368 Majority 232 About 4H of the military m-j irlty in this County was oot included in the above. Mr. Nib's majori ty, is really 280. LIST OF COJCTRIBUTIOJ\S of various Articles from the C-itxz'ns of South Woodberry Township Bedford, Co., Penna., for the use of our Soldiers in the service:— SOCKS. D. M. Bare & wife, 3 prs; Henry Burgef, T pr; Amis Bowen, 1 pr; J. W. Fisher, 1 pi: Cyrus Madden, 1 pr; Dr. A. S- Smith, 1 p>*, Catharine LingenMter, 2 pi-; E. Snider, 1 | r. Barb ii i Lingenfclt T. 1 pr: J ui-. Detriek, 2 | pr*; 11. 11. Fisher, 1 pr; VVoi. L : 'tl<*. 1 pr; Joshua Stoncr, 1 pr; Joseph Sinner, 1 pr, Su-anna Hetrick, 1 pr; Christiana lletriuk, 1 pr; Mrs, S. Strayer, 2 pr-; Ml * its Hini.-b, 1 pt; Elizi Koons, 2 pr-; Mrs. K. Sri.ilk, 2 pr.-; Mrs. N. Bare, 1 p'; Kit** Bare, 1 pi; .Ur. Susan Biddle, 2 pr; Mary A. Biddie, 1 p-; Mrs. D Morgan, 1 p.; Mrs. S dleob rgar, 1 p.; Mrs M. S dlcnberger, 1 p ; Mrs. Furry, 1 pi; Mrs. S Smith, 1p ; D K. Tueter, 2 pis; John Teeter, 1 pt; Hanuah Furry, 1 pr; Mary 3noberg j r, 1 pr; E-ther Hi role, 1 pr; Oh: is . Loogenccker, 1 pr; Mary Buck, 1 ; Ro.sauuah Replogle, 1 pr; M.ry Replogle, 1 pr; Louis Zimmerman, 2 pr.°; Siruuul Zliumermau, 2 pre; Sain Oi'cr. 1 p ; N uoy Replogle, 1 pr; David Beohtel, 2 pr-; Catharine D'twite', 1 pr; Cash, 16 P r -; Eve Koebeuderffer, 1 pr; EIZ Koeheude'ff'i', 1 p ; Jteob L. K ichendeiff,.-r, 1 pr; D. B K-icheu JO'ffer, 1 p ; E iz Sayer, j 1 pi; D. Snoeherger, 2 pr-; J il truer, Ip ; : Jacon Allenbaugb, 2 p<>; A J Woodcock, 2 prs; Mrs. Joseph OVJI., 1 p*; Mrs D. Z >ok, 1 pr; Barbara Buck, 3 pr*; 0 L. Buck, 1 pr— making 92 Fairs The following Persons contributed Money. Yarn. St Knitting to m ike up 42 addition at Pairs:— John Snyder, Mr.*. Sobo, Mr*. Fink, Mr*. H. Replogle. Mrs. Guyer, Levi Replogle, Adam Keiring, Isaac Replogle, Mrs. D M Replo gle, Mrs. Carpenter, Mi-s. S. Siu 1 zcr, Mis-. H Merman, Jacob T. K-tiing, D L Replogle Joe L. Replogle, M.ry Furry, Andrew Angus tine, R. L. Replogle, Samuel Buck, Sen... David Beohtej, Peter Bioneberger, J. Al. i Shoonfelt, Hannah Burger, E iz. Mei.tz--r. E : i Corl, Mrs. A. K>*trtng, Mr*. Ltj'on, S. Buck, Nrs. D. F. Buck, Misses Nmey & Bir b*ra Long, Mrs. Jacob Long, Mrs. Few'or, Mr*. Maimer, Mrs. J. Kegarice, Mia*. Char 0 t ((1 Woodcock, Mrs. Carou,Mis*. Lyon, Mrs. Geo. Cross, Miss. Benj. Lull, Mrs. J tmes Lyons, Mrs. Sauiuel Eborly, Mrs. Jo*. Stuckey, Mrs •J. Teeter, Mrs. J. Guyer, Mrs. Johu Sell, Mrs. C. Kiog, Mr*. J. B. Kegrios, Mr*. J. Burger, Ahr.ham Co*t9r, Mrs. Levi Qher, Mr-. O Suouherger, M a D R;oo, S.ui. Werk iug, Mrs- R Replogle, Dan. Car.-nn, Charles L-ng, O. B. Kochr-ndeiffir, John Becb'el, Daiti.-l Sell, E .it K oiiende. ffor, Caroline Kocheuderff.r, Mrs. Susan Suoeberger, Mis. Corle. Nancy Horuer, Mrs. E. Suoeber ger, Barbara Suoebeiger, Suuuel i'eet :r. John R p.utile, Mrs. Smouae, ,Vl. D. M.iler, — Total 134 Pairs.— Blankets, Qiit/s. Sf She-Is. Miss. Mary K lohtfud-'ifftr, |; D. Snieb*r ger, 1; Mr*. R. ploglc I widow), I; Mr* E. Scoebergei, 4 ; M try Furry, 1, Robeoca Rtn* inger, 1; Sa-.a Nicudeuius, i; Da-bar* 13 tilt, 2; Mrs Solleoberger, 1; Mrs Firry. I; M-s. Sooeberger, 1; Mrs. Guyer, 1; Miss S S-nirti, 1; II.Pn-b Furry, 1; Altry Biddle, 1; Mary Buck, 1; Mrs. D Charles Loug, 1; Mrs. Sarah Bare, I—-Total 21 Under Shirts $ Drawers, Mrs. Susau Ling, 2; Mrs. Tuos. Bancroft, 2; Mrs. S. J. Stoner, 1; Miss Barbara Boner, 1; Johu Dittmer, 2; Rosmnah R"pi->gb>, 2; Rebecca Strayer, 1; Nancy Replogle, 2; C. L. Buck, 2; (Lsh, 3; Mrs. Bechlel, J; Mrs. Had derman, 1— Total, 2Q— firms. Mr* J, Replogle, 2 prs; Mr# Diolty, 1 pr; Mr#. Geo. Latahair, 1 pr, Esther Biddle, 2 pra; Total, 6 Piece#.— S tippers. A. Haderoian, T2 pra; C. I*. Buck, 1 pr: —Total, 13 pra.— Pi'lows Mr* Suiit'i 2 Soliciting C mmittee. Mis E Ei.st Liaauuitii, Amajla Buck, Naucy j Long. BEDFORD INQUIRER. Camp Correspondeuee. HEADQUARTERS 55xn KKO CAMP HAMIL TON, FORTRESS MONROE, NOV. 26. DEAR : This is a most delightful do and haviog improved it bj making a visit the ruined IOWU cf Hampton, (which you r member to have been burut by *Ool. Magrud last summer.) 1 concluded to set down at write you about it. Our lines extend to ju this side of ibe village, but there is a couipai of New Yuik soldiers stationed within tl town, quartered as best they tnay bebiud i ruined briok wails, and I had permission inter it, accompanied by our old acquuiotano Blair Moore, who has attached himself to tl regiment as guide, couuseler and friend. John Ty lei's house and many other banc some private residenpes on our side of tb stream (Ha nipton Creek) are occupied by fam tlies of "contrabands" who took refuge withi our lines wheo 'he towu was burnt. The fit) pallors and hails are crowded wi'b them, and sis families often in oue house. They hippy and indolent, aud most of them lie well, supplying the camp with oysters, fi*h game and vegetables. The government fur nih es piovi&ion for all who cannot take oar of themselves. Many of them are employe' in the camp us Servants. The towu of Uamnton is a complete wreck aud presents tt.e first picture 1 ever had o ■be horrors of wrj of the and devasta tiuu thit accompany vast armies. It was t beautiful town of about four thousand inbabi tints, riid atuid the ruin and desolation I still affords many evidence of its forme! beauty Although much larger than Bedford, it struck ure as having some points of resem blance, in tbe siiuitii n and in the taste ant elegance of many of its guldens. There i now not a token of life within the town, saw but oue business sigh tu its once livel street*, that of "Ilasseubury aud Gary, Drug gin's," paiu ed en tbe bricks. One house i left standing, end th t is a neat wooden onr occupied by an eccentric old Degress, 110 it escaped toe ruin "f all arouud is a urirr cle. It is said tb t she remained iu the born throughout the confl <giaii<u not once goiu out of the door. The ruin wag so complete (bat I could lorm no more idea of the pursuit* and taate of its former inhabitants than if I were amid the ruins of Neueveh or Herculs neuui. Not a sound disturbs the silence >f tbe streets, but that occasionally made by a few soldiers getting out bricks to build up or improve their winter quarters There is nut a -tick of timber in the town —not enough t> in ike a match ! The Methodist Church, a very bandsotic edifice just bu It, is au entire ruiu. But tic most melancholy scene w8 the ruiu of the hue old episcopal Cnuich, and the many ele gsut residence* in tt>e neighborhood. I' is one of the oldest churches tn America bavisg been built in me r< tgn ot Charles 11. It is a qiiiint stiucuie, built of variegated brick and looks altogether unlike our modern churches. The graveyard surrounds tbe • JtU'Qt). The oldest 'Aw* goo 1 queen Anne, when Vitginia w*s one ol Eugliud's most flourishing colonics. Tbete are doubtless older lou>bs, but 1 could not decipher the time effaced iu oriptionr They are blackened and broken dowu, many by time and neglect, and others in the recent conflagration I read on many of the monu ments the brief and simple record cf tbe gal lant deeds of worthies of the oid colonial and revolutionary periods ot our history It was sad iudeea to witness this ruthless and impt* uus desolation of this quiet -pot oonsecrated by pious hands t<> the dead. But let it be r.iuuuioered that it was the rebels who ap plied the match to the ohuroh of their fath ers aud desecrated their graves. It is to be hoped that we are not destined to witness mote au<>h seems. 81-ir Moore, who baa beets looking- about among the rums of the town. Las raked up in the foundation of the "Hygeia House" one of the hotel bonk* containing bills footed up agrinst distinguished visiters iu tbe year 18-13. Among the rest is that "f the rebel Mason now in Fjrt Lif.yeite. It was delight ful t* witness the interest and curiosity with which Blair HOJ iiued the HCOOUOCS for cham pagne, claret, brandy, etc. forcibly oalling to reuuJieoiiou some of his own in that psrticu iar. Blair also boro off as ttophies an old flint lock, and a steel rat trap, oue of the old kind, suappors to it. lie considers them rate and valuaole relics. After spoodiog a morning among the ruiDS of Hampton, we returned to our side, and re galed ourselves, ,wKh heightened a,pp fates upeu oysters just out of the bay. Such oys ters! Fine, fat, beard, d fellows. We bad thcut fried, roasted, stewed, nw, as many as we could eat tor 18 cents, Tbe "o-mtrabauds" bavo a glorious time raking ojs"r9. The proceeds of all _tbe> sell is now their own.— Mrssa haviug vacated, aud.retired from tbe oyster business, who has a beit-r right to the profits of oys'er drudging than Sainbol Our soldiers have plenty of oysters for the grth iug. We are wt hin a stone's throw of the Chesape rko, and tbey get'beui along the shore wheu tbe tide is out. Those who are not out early euough for the oysters along snore, "Charter" a boat aud rke for tb.-m-elves. You must, know we are upon G •. dum of the ocean, und cau oysters without paying tribute t> Ittui. Tbe in til is just closing and I have not time to write more. It 1 do 00l hurry up 1 cannot gst iny letter iu this tuwl. I will write soon again. , Very truly yours, JOHN 11. FILLEtt. CAMP HAMILTON, 1 FORTRESS MONROK NOV. 26. 1861. \ DAVID OVER, ESQ. —D*ur Sir: - After ne ing uere for a tew dys,-T thorgit 1 would drop you a line. We arj totbsii'il from whiob our trnhles h ur+ sprung. We le; t C"tip Cm it) nu tile 2 j h in*t., ao l arrive ) hear <ni tie 221 aud git m ijb ■ Fort about, dark, got unloaded and unrobed out ti Camp cd pitftliu l our tents, in ptrt. Som of us laid down on our teui oanvs, covered with our bltuke'9, our kn<p*teles u • ler our b Is. This ws >ur fir-t night on .V.rgi.tji • s> J. There is s unreal i|fi eoj -ye t It -re by the bo s. Ii t. a very fin s look'ig scope of country, q • t" level hut poor I tod, agrer' deal of We 11ed, but if It w • firm d by Feuo-y tcaoii farmers it coui I be unde s g.rl"n, hut m it is, Gou's blighting curse is secu all over this part of the Slate. There is Dot a barn on all the farms 'bat I have seen, hundreds of acres jof fine land laytDg waste, worn out and us (poor ss ean be. AH the white men have gone away leaving every thiog in care of the slaves. Some of the finest booses I saw, and not a white man or woman about. Ex-President Tyler's summer residence is in sight of our camp; it is rather a eui<>il affiir for a man like 'him to own; tbere ate better farm houses in Jiedford County iban it is. We have eujcyed ourt-elvea gathering oysters. We go out in the nd cut them loose from the rocks, Vnw are fl< ated in by the tide and we gather s :heiu up, but we are all getting tired of them. J We are all delighted with our change from Camp Curtin to this place. Our company is in good spirits, all that are not sick are getting fat—there are six of the boys sick, all front bad colds, with fever. There are some siok in all the companies that are out of our Coun ty, but we are all iu good spirits and expect to go to South Carolina. Gov. Curtin told us that we might be at the burning of Charleston, thut den of vipers. It is thought that when the fleet gets baok that we will sail for that State, but bow that is I can't say at this time, but if we are sent ibere and get iDto a figbt, we will try and make onr mark, and not dis grace the Old Keystone State. VY e are but five miles from a 1 irge tcbel camp, our pick* eti are chased slmost every day. The toys in Capt. Ryce's oompany, those that 1 have seen, have improved very much since they left home. They speak vety high ly of their Captain. Nov. 28. Since I wrote the above I have been vey sick but am able to be up again. 1 am proud to say that our Captain did all ho could to save my life, as did Lieut. Miller and piivate Walker, aud spared no pains to reuder me all the comfort they could. If Capt. Mul lin gets into a figbt you will hear that his boys will atand by him to the last, aod die at his side. Capt Lyons came near being taken yes terday by the rebel pickets. Wo bad a vary unpleasant trip coming here, the ship being so crowded. Baltimore is a teal rebel net, we got but little symjaiby whibt there* Give respcc'S to all. HENRY BRIDENTIIAL MOCALL'B DIVISION, CAMP PIERPONT. YA 1 Nov. 21, 1861. \ DEAR INQUIRER:—Y -sterday was a day long to ho remembered by thousands of peo pie, as the oust eventful of their lives. Nev er before was there assembled in this county ihe same number of armed men, es those pas sed in review at "Munson's Hill," upon thi "sajred soil" of the "Old Dominion." Tbt grounds selected, were favorable for the review and on reaching the spot we found the whole country covered with countless thousands o people. Every hill aud building being covetei wrb epectators, anxious to gain a better view As M Call's Division were hasted on the ro*c out aide the grouuda until 11 A. \l. Wi were t length drawn into position, being as signed tbe first. After some time tbe boom tog of cannon announced the arrival of Gen Mat Hell an. eou.p loieiTb) stiff, PrcauJebV L tiooln j"Keere taries Camuieron, and Seward. Eioh rode i fine coujpariaoued horse, and as they passet tiie different regiments, (drawn by division en masse) <i"n. McClellan with bis bit raised about three (goes in front of the President his borse at fu 1 gallop, was one of tbe mos imposing spectacles we ever witnessed, and %i that keen eye soaned the different regiments long aod b-u l cheers, every where greeted tb< p>rty. President Lincoln was a shade pule than when we last sw him, whether from clost confinement to urdeiuos duties, attendant up: ou his offi -e, or should the treineudous*gait o bis nobie steed have operated upoo bia uervout system 1 cannot tell, but I thiuk tbe former as he showed supeiior horsemanship, bciug pcrfeotly easy in bis saddle. Tbo differed divisions were drawn upou a circle of some 2 mdes, and commanded oy Major Generals Mc Call, McPougel, Fi'i John Porter, Heiutzle man, Franklin, Blanker and Smith, compris ing 90 Regiments, of 70,000 men and one hundred pieces of artillery. Every thing passed off admirably, especial ly the marching in "Review," with which all expressed their entire satisfaction. The troop exhibiting the greatest proficiency in military excuses. On our march to "Muoson's Hill,' we passed through Lewiosviile, and Falls Church, both.places the theater of sterning events in the few past weeks. Both plaoes are almostjdrserted., by their inhabitants. Tbey wear quite a cheerless aspect, aod present ev idence of rapine and destruction. We return ed to oauip at night passing through the dif ferent encampments, wbiob wore quite a cheer* Ful aspect, the wen having constructed com fortable quarters, and many enoamptujCDte looking like western vilLges. The weather is 000 l with uppoaranoes of suow. Youra, FRANK. UNION TOWNSHIP, NOV. 29th, 1861. ME. EDITOR : — Will yoa please to give place in your paper for a soloier to ask a few brief ques tions ? The first is to the C mnuissioners aud As sociate Judges of Bedford County. Are you goiug to starve the W'-tnen an I children of those soldiers wtio have gone to protect our lib erty, and to preserve the stars and stripes, tht you may breathe the pare air of your peace ful homes I Th re is no other county in the state, that men h ivu the meanness and hsr iih >o I to ask the wife and children of the soldier to receive less relief than one d >li ir per week for the wife and fifty cents to each child, while the county and city of Philadelphia, piys tw i ddltrs an 1 fifty c nits per w -ek to tho wiie, and one dollar to each child. Hut the county of Bedford, coming down an 1 mak ing the wife's relief, fifty cents'per week, and tiie Child's, twenty-five, which does not meet their wants b) half. Common sense cries sh uu ito Bed ford county, aud ail the adjoining counties say the same. But thun after tne Commissioners and Judges making only this s.uall pittance to those women and children, there area set of lowlived, cowardly tories, all overtho county, (Union Town ship not excepted,) who are too cowardly to stand up to men, but are nuking wir with those defence less women an I children, aud have ev u u wont and notified the collectors not to piy thena tuy more relief. Now. I have one more qu '3' ion to ask, an I on i mor ■ proposition to make, audi ira done. The qu stioc is; Row are those wonim and ciiil Iron in live, whose husbands and fathers lure noon in the service for over three mouths, an I are sir swing DO pay I Now if you do not intend to suppo t those woman and children, please have orders is sued. and take th 111 to the G unity Poor II use, and siipp -rt tlmm there, us it wonl I not pun the heirt of thejiol >i-T tieir as inuc i to hear tint i.is w,fe and children are ia t'e Uo >r H >use support ed tb-re. t tn to h-ar tint thej were comp to go through the streets, ha f-nalteil an t hire foo 1, and crying for htv id. I hope you will tan. mis I unit, if not you my heir irum me s >ou again. I Fmtu a sick soldier, n turned from service to big home to recruit his health. XXXVIIITH CONGRESS— Ist -Session. (J. S. CAPITOL., WASHINGTON, Dec. 2,1861. SENTTE. The Vioe-President called the Seoate to or der at noon. About forty members were pres ent. On motion of Mr. H.le, 12 o'clock was fix-, ed on, for the hour of opening the daily Ses sions. On motion of Mr. Grimes (Iowa) a message w*s ordered to be sent to the House, noiifying (list body that a quorum ot Senators was pres ent, and the Senate was ready to proceed to business. Au informal recess was then taken. The Senate concurred in the resa lution ol the House tor the appointment of a joint com mittee to wait on the President. Messrs Hale, Trumbull aud Latham were eppointsd as the committee. Mr. Trumbull (III.) gave notice that be would introduce, to-morrow, a bill to confiscate the property of rebels against the authority o the Uuited States Government, and give free doui to persons held to labor in the Slavt States. Mr. Wilkinscn (Minn.) gave notice of hi. in tent ion to introduce a bill to abolish the distinction at present existing between the teg ular and voluuteor forces of the United State* army. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House was opened at noon with prajet by the Rev. Mr. Stockton. The roll of members was then called by the (Jlerk. Ooe hundred and fourteen members answer ed to their names, including Messrs. Sergeant aud Phelps, of California, Mr. Harper, ol Muss. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, Mr. Berubeisel. delegate from Utah, aud Mr. CrudleLaugb, delegate from Nevada. Mr.Dawes (Mass.) moved that Mr. Miynard of Tennessee, be sworn as the member from the Secoud District of Tennessee. Mr. S'cvetis lPa.) -aid that Mr. Majuard am have been properly elected, but we all know the fact that Tennessee was as far as it could be, out of the Union. As there were several other casts, he thought that the sub ject brought forward by Mr. D wes, should be referred to the Committee ou F.lectioos- Mr.Dawes thought ibis was an exceptiou to the rule, as Mi. MayDard wa9 regularly elec ted by a Urge majority at the August elec tion, and before Tennessee bad taken any steps to get out of the Union. He also possessed the proper certificate which qualified h.<u as a member. Mr. Stereos (Pa.) asked the direct question Wnether Mr. Maymrd Wag el. cted Dcfore tht Sute attempt, d to fecede, and at the time fix ed by law? .ir. Dawes replied that ha was so informed and that his election took place under the lnv which had existed for a long time Mr. S ev. ns tneu withdrew h<s motion, and Mr. M .yuard was accordingly sworn in a., n ,.<• t 1 ...,,. f_ ■" Ou motion ot Mr. F-mtou (N. i.) '• resolu tion was adopted appointing a committee, to jiin auab as may be nppoiuted by the Senate, io wut oo tho President and infotm hira tb-it a quorum of both houses were assembled auc ready to proceed to business. Mr. Hickman (Fa.) presented the certifioati "f Provisional Government of North Carolina, dated at Hatter**, certifying to the electjou ol Mr. Foster as member of Congtesa from thii State Mr. Vallandigham (Ohio) raised a question of order. The claim ot Mr. Foster was re ferred at the extra session to the Committee on Election, without favorable actiou. Mr. Hickmun roplied that this wa a new question, different from that of the format election. The Speaker overruled the point of order taken by Mr. V illandigham. Mr. Stevens (P'.) said no harm would be done by referring the certificate, and on b's motion, the case wa-- referred tj the Commit tee on K'ections. Mr. Watts, delegate from New Mexico, was sworn in. Mr. BUir, (Va.) the eueoessor of Mr. Cat lile, was also qualified. Mr Richardson (III.) moved that Mr. Se gar, of Virginia, be also sworn in. Mr. Dawes desired that this case should be referred. Mr. Richardson earnestly argued that Mr. Scgar should bo sworn in. The House should not deny to the people of Acooraacaud North ampton counties a proper representation, es pecially as they had laid down their arms which tbey baa taken up against the Fedoral Government. All the forms of law had been ootuplicd with under the proclamation of the Provisional Government of Virginia. Mr. Kellogg (III.) argued tnat Mr. Sogar should be admitted io acoordaooe with tho principles already settled at the extra session Mr. D uwos desired to do no disrespect by asking the question referred. He wanted the House to consider the subject in all its bear ing*. It should be ascertttined whether this gen tleman W44 elected hv 1 620 or 1 000 votes io a district whore 10.000 may be oast. He wanted a rule that they oould stand by in tbe future. The subjeot wa* then referred to the Com mittee oo Elections Tbe Late KlaltJ* at Pen*acola. CONTRADICTORY REBEL REPORTS. BALTLMORB, Mi., Nv. 80 —The Old Point boat has arrived, and the passengers furnish a variety of rumors of the most con tradictory character, it) relation to tho fight ai Pensaoola O-ie reports in it Fort Piokous iiad beeu taken, iuuthr In it the Foijnf f# - oes had been victorious, and that Genera. Br gg was ktliei, wuile a ihiri report is, that, alti-r two dys sgreii sior.o u >iue ou, wuio r returned a uesaattou oi hos tilities ueocesiry. I*ate and iDtcrestlos Rebel 4c- Oyuotli. BALTIMORE NOV. 30.—The Jfrunein b*S ri-opiveu the following intellig uoe from loe Son in. : rite Richmon i Uespn'ch. of th>- 29 : h, the tollnw.ug particular* of in-.- nsb = ut s<s.i|, f. ouj uie Pttbet-.coia Observer, of ihc 22d and 23a iu>t. The fight ooDitneDcd oo Friday, and the Obsavtr of the 221 thus aouounco • the be ginning of it: ♦•At five minute? past ten o'clock this morn ing heavy and continuous firing commenced at the fori* below. What it is, or ou which side it commenced, we are yet unable to say. Up to this wining (1 o'clock) the fire still coutiuuea, and we can only give it, aud hope the homhardmeut has opened iu good earnest. We shall gtve the newt ?s fast as we got it. ♦•LATER. — We learn from a peiton just from the Navy yaid, that (be tire was opened by Fori Pickens upon the Confederate steamer Times, and was returned by the batter tea aud forts. The United tiutes frigate Niagara is trying to cro.-s tha bar for the purpose of en tering the harbor. The excitement in town it immense. The business houses aro closed, and the housetops are covered with the ex cited populace." Tuc Observer of the 231, has the following: "The firing, as we tto'ed yesterday, began from Fort Pickens. The whole of their fifn during ibe urnming was direi ted at the steaap tr Times, but with very linle effect. The Times ome up last night and with the exoep* lion of two or three little holts made with r flu shot, the is unhurt. This ehowe that ibeir guns arc of very inferior quality, or that Brown aud bis Yankeis are all drunk; very probably tbe latter. ♦♦The steamer Neltus was also in tha en gagement with the steamer Turns at tbe be ginning of the fire, hut only one shot struck bei, aud that did not do much damage. The Nclms wont over to tbe mainland and found the Florida regiment all right. In passing Billy Wilson's batteiies she gave tbeui a cou- , pie of shots which were returned. ♦♦The Uuitcd States frigate Niagara tried hard to come iu, but the inception was too warm, and bo had to back out. Toe only loos ot lite we oau bear of was a privats of the Louisiana Regular* and the wife of tbe Sergeant ol the Marine Corp?, both killed by the explosion of a obeli in the N-vy Yard.— A great many abut and sheli fell iu the yard, but did very little damage t> the buillings.— Our guns were worked all day, and must b-te told with terrible effect upon the other aide. We think that tbe greatest damage done was to one of tbe shirs of war, which ventured too near our bait rtes." Tno editor proceeds w>tb a tirade of abuse against the Yankees in general, and Col. Browo in particular. Lie speaks of Brown as follows : "But the meanest and moat contemptible act was tbe execution of the threats made some lime &go by that ptince of hardened scoundrels, Hervey Brown, that he would not respect the Hospital. One shot was so well aimed at the building, that it went through it, hut did no damage. The baseness ot tuts act places this blackguard bt low the lowest cut iLioat sod vagabond of New York." Lne account continues—"At 13 minutes to 11 o'clock turn morning, toe fire wa.< rc-upea eo, aud still continues at a verj brisk rale. — The people are not so much exeit-d as they were yesterday, and we can see every appear ----- nt - J r ,-iiui u ,,iu<i t,, i-vtl to ton last cxtiemuy, jf need be, but teery one seems to piace uuiimi ed eoufid-.-tioc iu our sucees?. We hope now ihut it will continue till the conflict lb settled Hut rah for the Southern Coufadera cy, aud hurrah for a ♦•! tle more grape." Ibe Montgomery -idvertiser of tae 24th says: -For more than six months past :be garrisons of Ftt Pickens au<i Poosacola have I iced eaco o her, tnakiog preparations for the desperate struggle, witioh uitgtit De Commeuced at oy moment. but the suspeuse is now over. Ihe day so Jong wished fur by our grilaot voluuieers, w.io have beeD compelled to pasi tuc suuitu r to comparative inactivity, has come. Ins turnticatioiis on each tide are very likely tc be fully tested before either party will ac knowledge a defeat. The woiks erected by the Confederate forces b>ve duubiTss been ouusiructcd with great skill, aud wo should judge, by ibis time, are iu a condition to wnb staud the cuubiued assaults of the Fur! and toe Yankee fleet. This wilt he uo child's play ou ci uer side. It will be no llaticras or Borijßoyal affair. The Confederates are too strougiy eutseuched to cntcrtatu the idea of succumbing to anythtug like at> <qual force.— flow long it will oouuuue, uo oue can tell, but wbeu it is auuououed that Iheio is a cci-ssttuo of hostilities, we hope to be able to aanouoee that tbe Couiedeiate States' fltg floats iu tri umph over -he waiis of Foit Fickena." STILL LATER. The Richmond Despatch says (hat an offi cial despatch received on Tuesday night from Vieu. Bragg, states that everything was quiet about Fensaoola, and that the Federal fleet keeps at a safe distance froui his guns. Lie i* fully prepared for a renewal of the uigbt* The editor adds—"We have eveiy confi dence that Cou. Bragg will give liarvey Brown and aud bis ruffiiua 'more grape' tuau they eta comfortably digest." [L'be above is ail the information that aia bag.caned from the' rebels. No result of the fight is given J ■ ♦♦Things ia workin' "at Fortress donroe. Ltrge numbers of troops aro now Doing ooaejau-riu J iture, among wmc < wo uouca t.,u loiioWrag r*s u sjlvauin it.gune.iis: Forty-dim, Coij 1 .V .-I*4, Uoiu ooia; aaldUty-aiXlll, Go.onar I'o.esrs, J aaai town; .Viuaty-iittu, Oauaji li is*, ait t.u F.uy dlt.i, Col. tVuae, Oaai inn. iiaUnn's oaa.:y aro aiso at Fortress nionrou. Aspect.! dispuch to thj S. Y. Evening Post says ill-V an luijor.ul J.sjovjry ni jii, oiil made among tun reoorn of Ud (Jsajral uul v>t thie in W asuiugtou. It is found uit J jan iirdjJj tare roooi oouiniiaaronsr now ,u r'o.l itTorron .3 .0) piupno.or of anaio iWej-y-dve ucsttii ij:ol tf' iauu in il.nuoso-a. l'no property writ pro Jsoij De eoutiocaved oy too <jo verum jui. it is currently stated and Ixduvoi among tl Washington eeoeiaiontsu tuat Jj.IJ 0. drastic ridge an l it. M. T. liuuior nave airoaiy iraen en loctid by Jiff, ioavrs' broVironiont toga anrooi ad AuiUaaoaiurs in p.-aj of duirii aat a -son, aid br..i t.iey aro a.oiarug V> saoroiiy aori rjr iiJoJ into 1/auaU i, and sail llo.n iju.) *J of JaitlaX- Imyui .y fail as stg rahy as a.a . 101: p Jiieosjjrs Knoxviile, ftua., ud.il:: ni.i-.nl lie oi ac- CuU.rl ol -no Jir . l raaa.-OJ.lai triors. F-i'soJ iiiUMUioW Mr.poii.Jd to nave rsit tours wins .mr letu gnus to ail. Vint Ins -j .trasri. roW - cts w-te urea all jdjr.no aSon r-orns, *ai -Lrd wcic uraio to oam'.irt tils n.r - A comma ilea:!on n thi r)i ro.t r'ts; P.-au. ra pine lto Uou.-rai JIM, j ii..d - iF.ia *'! -.a i' > at ison aud dkiall, an ays n— it -v., ..r j ijJt accordance wriu tt.- puaiUwu ui urn gov runijut ou tile light wf IC-ltll 41! llilru aS Ul ailrt'iftcd l tf" CUT crpuirdelrce Wrlir the huulr |ttulrltttt ta lrnd. ' btitl lirtb— Gen. -vam. iiiuatuc
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