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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1862.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.-- ,4 The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the contr y. Every man must he on the
side of the United States or against it: There
can be no neutrals hi this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitors."
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TUE LATEST WAR NEWS_
While all the loyal States have nobly sustained
the °even:intent in putting down the great Southern
Rebellion, Pennsylvania has far outstripped tier
sisters in this great wall. One year ago, and
Pennsylvania was defenceless, and without mu
nitions of war. The dastardly attack on Fort
Sumpter aroused the slumbering giant. Since
the 15th of April last, our State has armed,
equipped, and sent into the Reid, one liiindeed
and thirty thousand men. She has now ready,
equipped : and prepared to march, nine thousand
more—only waiting for orders from the Govern
ment to march. Ban Bluff and Draneaville
attest the bravery of her sons in the hour of
conflict. It is not in men alone that our State
has developed her power The Iron City, Pitts
burg, bits furnished a large number of cannon,
of the heaviest calibre, as well as monster mor
tars, and a large quantity of shells fur our forts
and vessels•of•war. Philadelphia has furnished
more munitions of war than any, city in the
country; a single firm here has already com•
pleted two hundred and thirty improved six
pound rifled cannon for the Government, and
upwards of thirty for the State of Illinois. Truly,
OUT State iS Well named the Keystone State of
the great Federal arch. Her sons are not for
getful that the Declaration of Independence was
first proclaimed in Philadelphia, and, they will
pour out their blood like water in maintaining
the Vuion.
TAXATION is a great bugbear. It has been
seized upon by demagogues of all times, and
made a subject of discontent among the peo
ple and a peril to States. The first to raise
outcry against it are mostly of a class which
can be made to sutler least by the levy, either
because they have nothing taxable, or because
of the availability of their resources. Care
fully ignoring the justice and necessity of the
tax, they seize upon the thing per se, and, after
distorting it into hideousness, fling the carica
ture in the faces of the peeple with a great
flourish of indignation.
These men care nothing for the people,
whether they be wronged or exalted. They
care nothing fbr causes or principles. In all
that efreete the welfare of humankind they are
essentially vile. They have cunning, but of
the lower order ; their lives are falsehoods.
They are false beacons, set to lure the too
confiding upon treacherous rocks, and their
feast-day is the season of national trouble.
But taxation is sometimes just and neces
sary; indeed, in degree, it is always necessary.
What in limes of peace would justly arouse
popular indignation, in times of trouble may
become mot only just, but beneficent. Such a
time has now arrived. The existence of the
Government depends upon measures which
call for a great expenditure of treasure. 'We
are engaged in a war whose least stake—and
we say it without fear of successful contradic
tion—is the wealth, public and private, of the
country. Ay, though the purchase of an
honorable and enduring peace impoverish
every man and woman in the Republic, it
would be cheap. The means to purchase such
a peace must be bad, and the burden must be
laid upon every shoulder, according to its
ability to bear it. From the possessors of
dimes to the holders of millions, each and all
must be permitted to take his share of the bur
den and the responsibility.
There is but one way to adjust the burden
so that it shall bear equally, upon all. The
strong. A letter found in their camp states their 1 productive wealth of the country must be
But first, let every sinecure, tvp. o .-
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they probably bad as many men there as our gene- I expenditure we can abate so much tax. Lei,
rels could have brought against the position the ne x t every salary paid by Government fbr services
day. Their position was one of natural strength, ;rendered, be taxed, and as heavily as may be
and it would be difficult to construct more forsni- necessary.Or, if it be more feasible to reduce
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dable earthworks. The rebels were as near to re- : he salaries of public servants, let that be done.
If it be necessary to cut clone every salary - to
lief as our own army, and they were abundantly
do that; minimum, then commence
supplied with provisions and every comfort. Yet the living
this large army abandoned this strong pasitien and with the President and heads of departments,and let the work of retrenchment descend to
fled, leaving everything—guns, tents, wagons, horses, the humblest employee of the Government ,
provisions, and baggage. Even the cannon were excepting no man, of any grade whatsoever.
not spiked. This beats everything in the history This will sbow the people that when men
of panics. It is as if at the Bull Ran panic our speak of retrenchment they mean something
troops had abandoned their e.itreochments, mans- more than words, words, words. The thin gilt
mud stoics at llrctshington, and coma nued of cheap patriotism—such as has been current
their flight to the North. Certainly the Ball Run and plentiful for the last decade, will not pass
panic is outdone. At that battle Gen. McDowell with a people made lynx-eyed by taxation.
had eighteen thousand men of all arms. Of these We want our public, men to frame a tax-bill, a
about one-third were panic .stricken, and fled from just, and a thoroughly - competent One; but
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the open field. The rest withdrew in order. Athen they take it in their hands and go among
Mill Springs the Confederates, nine or ten thousand the people, they must be able to show that
strong, took flight from a strongly-fortified position, they have not avoided sacrifice while demand
tug sacrifice of °filen it is a poor Quality
abandoning everything in their panic."'
of patriotism which cannot cheerfully bow to
Our latest advices from the South show that the
any necessity; that cannot go back to the bare
rebel organs are now compelled to admit that they floors and homely fare of the pioneers of free
met with a terrible disaster at Mill Spring, and dont in necessitous times ; which cannot ~.
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they acknowledge they are in danger of navog nish every luxury, and lop off the superfluous
their communications with the Southeast cut off by branches of pride, and so increase the number
General Burnside, and their communications with of good citizens, while helping the nation
the Southwest cut off by our forces in Kentucky. through its first days of actual gloom.
The troops composing the command of General And, if there be a single industrial interest
Buell, in Kentucky, are as well trained and in as in the country - width scuds up a remonstrance
good fighting condition as thosein any other depart- against taxation in this emergency, let the ra
iment of the Union army, and they are only exceed- monstrants be known as fair-weather patriots;
ed in numbers by the corps assembled in the de- blind men, who cannot see that unless the Go
pertinent of the Potomac, under command of Gen. vernment be sustained, their investments are
McClellan. The whole force consists of about one but dust—utterly - valueless. It is the simplest
question of economy
ry, and three thousand artillerists, divided into when once scanned
hundred thousand infantry, eleven thousand caval
down. it is a question whether men shall
some twenty batteries. They are arrangedsave half, or any other proportion, or lose all
a. Weigh it, sound
, in fire
it, discuss it, - do with it as
divisions, commanded respectively by Generals you will—that is the alternative. Accept it
McCook, Thomas, Nelson, Mitchell, and Craton- ard Eve—live so that you will not regret the
den. Each divisi on embodies from two to five bri- day of your birth _or stop to cavil and remon
gades, and among the brigade - commanders there strate, and perish, curs - lug the blindness of
are Generale Negley, Rosseau, Johnson, Wood, ruthless self." Such is, in substance, the
Dumont, Turchin, Henan, Sell, Ammon, Sehoepff, preachment of these necessitous hours—hours,
Ward, Boyle, Carter, Manson, and Garfield. With which; though heavy with gloom, will separate
the exception of lowa, Missouri, and Kansas, every the pure gold of manhood. from the dross of
Western State is represented by }mike or lea; resi- pretence, and hyena the false as false.
Private advises from Virginia state that the
heavy rains that have fallen, within the last few
weeks, have caused several land-slides on the
line of the Baltimore and OM° Railroad, west
of Harper's Ferry. A considerable force of Fede
ral troops are now occupying various points on
the road, beyond Cumberland. At New Creek
and Piedmont more than seven thousand men
are stationed, and business of all kinds is en
tirely discontinued. The Piedmont Savings Bank
has suspended operations. 'Piedmont is the bag
est town in Hampshire county, though Romney,
at which place several encounters have taken
place recently, is the capital.
The battle, near Somerset, of Mill Spring, or, as
it is called by some of our cotemporaries. " Cliff
Creek," affords a fruitful theme for comment, and
a just °num/for exultation among the Union jour
nals of the country. The Cincinnati Gazette says
that the rebels engage d were the t/ower of the con
federate army, and that " they marched from their
entrenchments to attack Gen. Thomas ten thousand
ments. Of the Eastern States, only Pennsylvania Adjusted.
has troops in that department. OhM has sent the The Quarrel
The Trod affair has been ended by the con
largest contingent of all—over thirty regiments.
cession unit 31r. SEWA nD made and the. ex-
Indian , ' is a few behind this number. Next conies peeted trouble has been staved oflfor the
Pennsylvania with fit r at with tiwaa tpresent:` Anicriea said to England, cc ThoSB
gan with throe, Wisconsin with three, and Minna* fellows, AfAsoN and SLIDELL, are not worth
rota with two. Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania have (paneling about ;—take them and welcome.
sent strong complements of cavalry and artillery, But be pleased to bear in mind that they are
and Michigan, Wiponsin, and Minnesota, each some • so contemptible a brace of traitors that we do
artillery. Twenty-four infantry and four cavalry not think them worth fighting 'about. Let
regiments are now organized in Kentucky. There them slide! They belong to the class of sin
are, likewise, two regiments of exiled Tennessee ners of whom it has been truly said, give
Unionists. Three thousand newly.recruited regu- them rope enough and they will save the exe
cutioner a good deal of troub!e."
lars—infantry and cavalry—are also stationed in .
The British Ministry ' we learn are content
General Buell's department. Nearly every pre-
„,
perforce, with rzawann - s return of.ittAsow
paration for a forward movement is completed, _
and General Buell will soon be able to assume the and L-LrnELL, though they had not, at last ad
offensive, should he receive orders to that effect vices, been able to digest the terms of Mr.,
at twenty four hours' notice; and, whenever he SEWARD'S letter. They went in for an out
and-out apology, and have been put off with a
does, who can doubt that, with such troops un- justificalion, drawn out of the multitudinous
der him as fought and won the battles of Wild Cat preetdonts uhieh England has herself stip
end Mill Springs, the Rebellion will be crushed plied ever since, in the words of the national
in Kentucky and Tennessee? anthem, she first began to cc rule the waves."
An anonymous letter having been addressed to England has carried her point, but at what . a
General Roseerans, at Wheeling, charging him with price! On the principle, now conceded to
the persecution of Secessionists in his department, her by the United States, her entire policy, as
and threatening him with retaliation when 4cJeff regards the rights of neutral flags, has been
Davis comes," he authorizes the editor of the placed hors de combat. Henceforth, England's
Wheeling Press- to respond for him as follows :impertinentsearch rightof ar s .
, 4 I. The Government is for the good of the peo-
Whoever read the summary of European
ple, and not the people for the good of tho Govern- news, received by the Europa, telegraphed
meat.
•
-- - - 'from Halifax, and published in THE PRESS,
" 2. Whenever a majority of the people have
constitutionally chosen a form of government and yesterday morning, would probably notice a
a Chief Magistrate, they have a right to enjoy the statement as follows t cr As to the general
true of that choice,
in an ority, will cheerfultd every true man, y
sub-
eve discussion of the law of neutrals, the [British]
Democrat of the m ry ,
mit to it. or leave the mtllbtry Government will decline any answer until they
~ 3 . This people of Western Virginia has chosen have had an opportunity of submitting the
to adhere to their old Government and their old
• 'his choice a revolution is raised and
laws; against I 7 whole note to their law officers. There are
the people have to put it down. propositions in this note which are not at all
"4 No man has a right to the benefits of the admissible, and after the delivery of the prison
peace and oraer which has resulted who wishes the
overthrow of this peace and order, an these points may be properly raised and
1 -5 Whatever may be the character of the discussed." It is to be presumed that The
writer, the fentirnonts expressed in the anonymous Times (whence these sentences con.e has
communication are neither those of a Democrat or )
a ' Seventy•sixer,' but of a cowardly traitor, who sonic meaning. As we take it,—it means that,
borrows good names, and who lurks among his disappointed at the unexpected moderation of
neighbors with matches and appliances, watching the United States Government, PAL3tERSTON
the time when their enemies may give him a ohanco
to fire their city and drench its streets in blood. and RUSSELL are in hopes of picking a quarrel
,‘ The general expects neither truth nor justice, with us on sonic principle set forth in Mr.
much less mercy, from the relentless vipers who SEIN'Anlr'S letter to Lord LYONFI, announcito ,
live in a community they desire to destroy, and in e,
the sacred name of liberty claim the privilege, of in- . the American intention of surrendering Ithsou
suiting, on the public streets, those who have had
the courage to stand by their own interests anti their
liberties. and defend them agninst an iniquitoss
and unscrupulous rebellion, which, if successful,
would crush out both State and individual rights,
and establish on their ruins an odious military des
potism, based on slavery."
Tho destination of the Burnside Expedition is
still a mystery to all unacquainted with official se
crets. The latest rebel papers received contain no
tidings of it, save that some of the vessels compo
sing the feet have been either wrecked or driven
ashore during the recent stormy weather. It is
supposed by sonic that, instead of striking a blow
upon a point on the North Carolina coast, it has
gone to Port Royal to strengthen General Sherman
and Commodore Dupont's new expedition now fit
ting out at that place, to operate against Savannah
or 0.01110 other mailable point on the rein! coast.
A gentleman who has arrived at Rolla, front
Southwestern Missouri, reports that Gen. Price is
at Springfield with about 10,000 men. As an ex
pedition is about starting, or has already gone,
from Rolla, under the command of Generals Cllrtig
and Sigel, it is probable that Price will either be
forced to leave Missouri forever, or, with his whole
army, be taken prisoners by the Federal troops.
The Richmond Div. !ell, commenting on the late
battle in Kentucky, says:
"This is certainly a defeat for our forces and a vic
tory for the enemy which will elate them wonder
fully. Victories to them are few and far between,
and all the more grateful when they do come for
their scarcity. To us, however. thL reverse should
only be a motive for increased energy and vigilance.
The locality where it happened enhances Its bad
(fleets, and should all the more nerve our arms for
a powerful effort to retrieve our losses and revenge
cur countrymen who perished in the ill-fated con
flict.
"The incidents of the revolution are evidently
taking a concentrating direction, and great strug
gles are near at hand. it is to be hoped. The fif th act
of the national drama has been brought on the stage,
we believe, and the end, in which the villain is ex
posed and the wrong righted, is, we trust, to come
before the curtain drops again. There has been an
unusual and painfully prolonged time occupied in
the clearing of the stage—the removal of the tables
and Attire—for the Anal seen.. We kayo knee
long tired of the supes, and trust to see no more of
them. Let the actors come on, and let us behold
their deeds; lot us see them settle the right of the
wager of battle by the strong arm, the strong will,
and all the high impulses of manhood and patriot
ism. If we fail, let us fail. But we (hall not fail.
We, shall conquer as sure as there is justice in the
world."
and SLIDELL to .the protection of the British
flag. We shall see, and can wait.
Parliament is to meet on the 6th February,
a little later than usual. Of course, this di di
culty between England and the United States
will occupy the attention of Queen, Lords,
and Commons. Depend on it that, if PAL
-S!EItTON and Ressim can make anger between
the two nations, they will do it. The other
day, we roughly estimated the British pre
liminary expenses, arising out of John Bull's
exhibiting his pugnacious feelings, at $5,000,-
000. It appears, front the confession of The
Times, that the actual amount reaches up to
$10,1)00,000, and that, when all the bills are in,
t will probably be d ouble that amount. It is
pretty clear, therefore, that, with a falling-off
in his public Revenue of over $16,000,000 in
the year, and these $20,000,000 for merely
showing his teeth, poor John Bull will be in a
slough of financial despond this spring. We
could almost pity him, but he merits no sym
pathy at o its hands_
LETTER FROM ♦a OCCASIONAL."
IVAsnmaToN, January 27, 1862
The release of Slidell and Mason s by the
American Government, iris produced the best
results in England and France. Whatever
the real feelings, in regard to this country, of
the British aristocracy and the commercial and
manufacturing classes may be, the sentiment
that has been awakened and organized among
the British people,by the release of Slidell and
Mason, will never permit a War with the United
States unless upon , a most urgent necessity.
in the face of the popular outcry that followed
the capture of these men from on board the,
British steamer Treat, there were Englishmen
of influence and of intellect Who dared to look:
below the surface, to plead for reflection,
and to hold up the true side of the Arnerigan
question. All the tumult did not terrify
them ; and it is a fact, always to be remem
bered to their credit, that it was their fearless
perseverance in the discussion of the real
causes of the war, and their fearless expression
of the design of slavery, that secured for them
selves a favorable hearing, and prepared the
British public to receive any intelligence as to
the disposition of the rebel ambassa.dors by
the Administration of Mr. Lincoln with mode
ration, if not with approval. The aristocracy
hoped, as Dr. Russell, special correspondent of
the London Times, had predicted, that Slidell
and Mason would not be restored to liberty:
The fact being exactly differtnt, the advocates
of peace will be in the ascendant, and the
advocates of war compelled to assume the ex
planatory or defensive attitude. A very
thorough investigation into the great Ameri
can question, by the intelligent and pro
ggpssive sentiment in the Old World, is hence
forth, and happily inevitable. What we have
long desired—viz a patient hearing before
thc tribunal of the nations—will now be
cheerfully accorded to us. The release
of Slidell and Mason has seemed, what
the refusal to set them free would have
rendered forever impossible, finless after
a long war—it has secured the attention
to our case of the brave an the thoughtful
leaders of European politics, and has given
strength to our friends all over the World. It
would be unbecoming to exult over the disap
pointment of our enemies ; but it is certainly
right that we should claim that hereafter other
considerations but those which govern the
aristocracy- will enter into our relations with
European nations. It would be monstrous if
the anti-slavery preaching and teaching
of the last sixty years had not left some
healthy seed behind it. It would be
a violation of all nature, too, if the
,spirit of progress should not have cleared
away the prejudices of the past. And so far
as France is concerned, nothing has occurred,
with a single exception, to prevent her people
from cherishing profound and sincere affection
for the United States. Parties will therefore
be greatly affected by the controversy pro
duced by the surrender of Mason and Slidell.
Men will now contrast the hot haste of the
exclusive classes to precipitate a war between
English and this country with the prudence
and magnanimity of Mr. Lincoln and his con
stitutional advisers. .And while the London
Times and the Paris Moniteur denounce the
blockade of the Southern ports as inhuman
England_ ind...il!fortleenndsb l r i o is u t g o i r i y t , . ab T o l t r t cittrn ourge
favor in the Old World will tend to quicken
the energies and elevate the spirits of the
loyal American residents in London and Paris.
These gallant citizens have been under a cloud
fer many months past - , but now, armed with
Mr. Seward's great despatch, with the ninny
manifestations by which that despatch has
been approved in the United States, and with
the avowed purpose of the Government itself
to do everything honorable to avoid war with
England, they will be able to write, to talk,
and to electioneer for their country.
The Book Trade Sale
The Trade Sale of books by auction, di
rect to publishers, from publishers, cora
ni ennui by Mr. M. THOMAS, nearly thirty years
ago, is to be continued, as usual, in the year
1862, under the usual supervision of a com
mittee—now consisting of Messrs. WILLIAM A..
BLA NCIIARD, H. C OWPERTII WAIT, JAMES CRI*SY . ,
J. B. Lirriscorr, and E. H. Burnsa. On
Wednesday morning, at THOMAS'S Sale
rooms, South Fourth street, will commence
the fifty-eighth Trade Sale of books, paper,
stereotype plates, &c. Owing to what
Ilicsmis calls the tI Hard Times," the last
sale, in September, was entirely for Cash. On
the ensuing occasion, in March, Messrs. THOMAS
go back to the crsdit system, themselves
guaranteeing and cashing the sales. Con
tributors must forward their inVoieca early, as
the Catalogue will be put to press on the tenth
of February. We hear a great deal, now and
then, of , c the perrnanency of institutions."
We should like to learn what trade institution
has been half so permanent as this Trade
Book Sale, nearly thirty years held by one
man and his family.
An Unnecessary Annoyance.
We are informed by passengers who arrived in
the train from Washington, at Broad and Prime
streets, on Saturday last, that through the neglect
of somebody the passengers for _Philattmlphi2e were
not assigned to the proper cars—namely, those
which were to enter the depot. In consequence of
this, many, including a number of ladies, had taken
seats in the through. cars, and were consequently
obliged to alight from the train in a situation re
mote from any sidewalk, and make their way
through several inches of mud and slush to effect a
landing as beet they could. Our attention has been
called to this neglect as being inexcusable, as it is.
We have been accommodating enough, in all con
science, in affording tacilitics for expeditions passage
etty, without itapeeing the necessity of
stopping, and it is, therefore, the least that we
could ask in return, that persons taking passage for
this oily shall not be subjected to any , unnecessary
annoyance on their arrival.
Hamlet to be Read and Analyzed
The subject for this evening of the popular course
of analytical readings of Shakspeare, by Mr. Samuel
M Cleveland, at the Assembly Building, Tenth
and Chestnut streets, will be "Hamlet." From
the announcement elsewhere, we see that a com
parison will be instituted between this play and
Byron's " Manfred." If properly treated, this will
afford instruction and entertainment of a high or
der, and from the large amount of study and the
scholastic appreciation, which our talented young
author unquestionably evinces in the discussion of
the poets, the public will hardly be disappointed in
expecting a rich intellectual feast. The roadings
of Mr. C., in Philadelphia, have received much
praise from the most respectable sources, and to
that extent we have in this bold attempt of our
young townsman to lay the foundation of his fame,
in his own city, in this somewhat new and difficult
combination of art and literature, an inversion of
the time•honored adage respecting the honor of
prophets, and soforth. fibs theme to-night will af
ford a fine field, both for the display of dramatic
power and refined criticism. We are glad to find
that the public interest in these critical readings is
increasing from week to week.
CONTINZNTAX. TnEArßE.—Manager McKeon will
doubtless be amply repaid for the expense incurred
by the production of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The
houses have been uniformly good, and the enter
tainment is rational and effective. The Concert
Saloons have been almost emptied since this piece
began at the Continental, as the populace only need
something stirring and sensuous to draw them away
from Baal and the false gods. Of course, the drama
in question has little to commend it in point of con•
etruction, as the novel upon which it is based is
simply a narrative, full of incident, but without
plot or unity. Nevertheless, its sentiments are
fearless and its positions intense. It appeals to the
broadest and best feelings of men, and inculcates
the freest anti truest principles. Traversing an ex.
tensive field, its events are nevertheless vivid, and
all tne characters distinct. A theatre like the
Continental is a necessity, and we are glad that it
is succeeding.
TEE rErss.— PHILADELPHIA, TT_TESD AY, JANUARY 28, 1862.
LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
The resignation of General SIGEL not having
been accepted, his military abilities being highly
appreciated, he will not renew it. As a strong
friend of the Union, he will continuo in service
where he can be of the most use, either in Missouri
or on the Potomac. A series of events prompted
him to retire from the army, but the more recent
cause of complaint it is believed will be remedied.
Mexican Alfalfa.
General Don DOMINGO DE GOICOUVIA, of New
York, arrived here to-day on important business
for the Mexican Government. •
Advices from tbe city of Mexico, from distill
guialied comes, confirm the published accounts of
the union generally of parties, heretofore opposed
to each other, making common cause against the
European invasion.
Sickness in Camp—Reform in the nos-
The Sanitary Commission have had several con
ferences recently, both with the War Department
and military committees of Congress, in relation to
a reorganization of the hospital department. It
appears that they desire the selection of officers, of
the rvgulur medical staff ? more with regard to effi
ciency than to the prevalent usage of seniority.
The commission say they are acting on the principle
that it is better to take precautionary measures
against sickness in camp than fill the hospitals.
The committee on lake deforteeN, of whiell Rope
sentativeNom) is chairman, have been delayed
in their action by the sickness of Gen McCratt.Lax,
but since hts recovery they have been placed in
possession of his views and opinions. They are now
awaiting detailed estimates from Cien. SEITTRST but
will before long make a full report with regard to
the defences of the Northern frontier.
Witnesses Before Congressional Commit
-. tees.
The President hns approved the bill repealinv the
provision of a law which exempts witnesses who
have been examined before an investigating corn
nrittee of either House of Congress from testifying
'before court.
The bill introduced by Mr. COLFAX to-day, rela
tive to the postage rates on printed matter, is not a
final draft, but has been referred to the Post Office
Committee for further consideration.
The Appointment of Auh-de-Ctnp.
It is understood that the Senate, to-day, in ex
ecutive session, decided the following point—name
ly, that a confirmation of the aids-de-camp of major
generals is not necessary, for the reason that they
are in the naturo of temporary appointments, and
may be made by the President on the recornmenda
tion of any major general without the concurrence
of the Senate, according to the act of August last.
More than fifty aids-de-camp had been submitted
for ontrreatica-
Pennsylvania Regimental Affairs.
Colonel Rutszv, of the Twenty-third Pennsylva
nia Regiment, has been made a brigadier general.
Colonel LONGNECKER has been appointed colonel of
the Twebty.third4 in the place of Gourd 1311ititir,
The Ninety-third Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
MCCARTER, is now encamped on the hill within a
mile of the Chain Bridge. This regiment is made
up mostly of men from Lebanon county, and num
bers one thousand and forty-seven. The regiment
is enjoying most excellent health. This regiment
is now attached to Gen. PECK'S brigade, in Gen.
REYES' division. Col. IIicCARTER is now SpOkallOf AS
a brigadier, general. Penti;slTania has now only
four brigadier generals out of one hundred and
fifteen regiments, while New York, with a much
smaller force in the field, has some fifteen or six
een brigadier generals.
There appenrs to be some trouble in the Ninety
ninth Pennsylvania Regiment. Col. Swwanny,
Lieut. Col. SEYMOUR, and three captains and four
lieutenants, have resigned.
The Eighth Penney lvania Rifles, formerly
CAORMANN's regiment, and now commanded by
Col. CRA/G, was paid off to-day.
Pennsylvania Matters.
Brigade Surgeon Enx, of Philadelphia, has been
cosigned to genet* IhNTER's digision , in KatISAS.
Captain J. REESIDP. WHITE, of Company I,
Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, who has
been doing efficient guard duty at Alexandria for
some months, has been presented, by the members
of his company, with a handsome sword, belt, and
saris, Captaln Wrnrn Is a P6lldAslishlaa, AEA ryas
for a long time an active member of tho Cadwala
.
der Grays.
Some of the Philadelphia officers in Colonel
_ fi.valev Regiment
Paying off the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Regiments.
Major BILI'A paid off the Ninety-sixth Pennsyl
vania Regiment, Colonel R. L. CAKE, to-day.
Nearly all the men had not received any pay for
four menths, and nearly fifty thousand dollars were
distributed among them. This regiment is coin•
posed of men from Schuylkill and adjacent counties.
They sent home over thirty thousand dollars.
The Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
GOOD, and the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
JACKSON, have also been paid off. The former re
giment has bees ordered to Key West.
Major T. S. ALLISON, on Saturday, paid
Tenth New Jersey Regiment, Colonel BRYAN. The
men are mostly from Camden, Gloucester, and At
lantic counties. Some of the sergeants received as
high as .5,80 pay. Major ALLISON also paid off du
ring the week, the First New Jersey, Colonel Ton
BERT; Third New Jersey, Colonel TAYLOR, and
Ninth New Jersey, Colonel ALLEN. The men, as
a general thing, in these regiments, send nearly the
entire of their pay home to their families.
Capture of Another Rebel Spy.
OCCASIONAL
One night last week, Captain J. P. Wt . LsoN, of
the Cameron Dragoons, with Lieutenants PAUL
and MORRIS, and twenty picked men from Com
pony F, were ordered by General HANCOCK on a
reconnoitring expedition, and also for the purpose
of arresting ALBERT S. GUNNELL, one of the
strongest Secessionists in Fairfax county. Captain
Rit.soi4 left the camp about eight o'clock. The
night was exceedingly dark, and the roads almost
tin passable, and one half of the distance led the
little band through a thick piece of pine woods.
But notwithstanding all these difficulties, Capt.
Wu.som returned to camp with his men at three
&dock the next morning, having travelled about
twenty-four miles. The prisoner, GUNNELL, was
brought into camp mounted on a horse, believed to
belong to one of Capt. WILSON'S men. He is a no
torious spy, and is now in prison in this city.
The Kalorama Hospital.
The citizens are complaining of the small-pox
cases at Kalorama Hospital. The say they should
be removed farther from the city
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
The nomination of B. E. FRENCH as Commis
sioner of Public Buildings, was confirmed in the
Senate to-day.
The Brig Berry and Island Belle Run th
The United States brig Perry, which has for
some months been anchored below Alexandria, on
Saturday night ran down past the Confederate bat
teries in tow of the Pusey. She was not fired fkt,
The repairS to the Island Belle were finished on
Saturday. She took on board General Sicar.us and
some officers of his brigade, and she ran past the
rebel batteries on Saturday night, without being
fired at, and, after landing her passengers at Liver
pool Point, laid by, until Sunday night, when she
returned to Indian Head. On her return sin shots
were fired by the rebels, but none struck her. The
rebels appear to be again strengthening their works
at Cockpit Point.
Washington News and,Gossip.
There is much speculation in regard to a move
ment of General Ilatiszetati.a's division below
Mount Vernon. It is the general belief that
General llooxem's division will soon cross the
Potomac, and take up a position on the Virginia
shore, nearly opposite its present encampment.,
The ground on which HOOKER'S and SICKLES'
brigades wore encamped is lowland, and has
been in a sad plight during tito past two weeks.
In some places the mud is knee-deep.
Sergeant Jolts Mama, of Company B, Capt.
ADAMS, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania, found two
railroad tickets and some other trophies belonging
to the Oecessionista. The tickets are dated previous
to the landing of our troops on the sacred soil, and
axe " Good for this day only." a. Orange and Alex
andria Railroad—Manassas Junction to Orange
C. a"
Lieut. A. IL Fazzmatt, of the Sixth Infantry,
captured two deserters from the New York Four
teenth, They were disguised in °him's' clothes,
sad bad bought railroad tickets to Philadelphia.
They were sent back to their quarters.
The United States brig Perry, which for some
months past has been anchored just below Alexan
dria, fitting out for sea, was put in readiness in the
early part of last week, and on Thursday night ran
down past the rebel batteries in tow of the ,Prescy.
She wee not fired at.
The repairs to the Island Belle were completed
at the yard on Saturday, and, taking on board Gen.
Sichmrs and some officers of his brigade, she ran
down past the rebel battfiries on Saturday night
without being fired at, and after landing her pas
sengers at Liverpool Point, laid by until Sunday
night, when she returned to Indian Head. On her
up trip six shots were fired at her by the rebels,
none taking effect.
Th e rebels appear to be enlarging and strengthen
ing their works at Cockpit Point, as if to make
the Occoquan their main line of defence on their
right wing.
HALIFAX, Jana 27.—The steamer Europa, sailed
for Boston at five o'clock last evening. The steamer
City of Mill York eailed on Saturday evening,
for New York.
BY TF I_,V,GRAPH.
Special Despnwhees to ."The Prees•"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 1862
General Sigel.
The Lake Defences
The Post Office,
.Blockade
Movements of Steamers
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Itor.LA (1110 ), Jan 20.—A prominent citizen of
Southwest Missouri has just arrived from Mount
Vernon, Lawrence county. lie says General
Rains, with about four hundred rebel troops,
staid all night at Mount Vernon, on Tuesday
night, the 14th itstant, on his way to Granby,
where his soldiers said they were going, to work,
in the lead mines. Threats were made to arrest
all men who had been connected with Rome-
Guard companies, and put them at work in the
mines, in consequence of which a large number
of Union men sere leaving the country. On the
same night that Rains staid at Mount Vernon,
report says that one hundred and seventy or two
hundred rebels were encamped on the head of
Spring river, en route for Caseyville.
,In regard to the number of troops in Northern
Arkansas, the same informant says that he has it
t win good authority that there are only 500 or 600
at Cross hollows and Cane hill, in iienton county;
but a body of from 3,000 to 5,000 were at Tillsworth
Bend, about fifty miles below Van Bergen, on the
Arkansas.
Several Secessionists told him that Price's forced
a t sptipmfield did not exceed 10.000. This gentle
man met the MOWS of the United States army du
=ilea beyond Lebanon, and other troops at different
points this side.
Military Matters
Lieutenant Colonel. JOURDAN, of the New York
Tenth Legion. was tonight presented by the officers
of the Fourteenth Brookyn, of which he was for
merly Major, with a splendid sword and sash, to
gether with gauntlets, boots, and spurs.
The non - commissioned officers and privates of the
Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, this morning,
through Captain Wiarnonn, presented Colonel
BROOKE and Lieutenant Colonel McMionAm, with
beautiful and costly swords.
General Kent, of Pennsylvania, recently ap
pointed Brigadier General, hes been assigned to a
Anigade in General CASEY'S division of the army of
the Potomac.
Captain GREGG, of the United States army, has
been appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Penn
sylvania Cavalry, formerly commanded by Colonel
CIIORMAN.
Fire at Boston
BOSTON, Jan. 27.—A 'fire occurred in the Quincy
market this morning. originating in the story over
the stalls. Nearly all the occupants lost by damage
from {J 4 grc, and water. A few of the occupants
were well insured. Messrs. Nourse j Mason it Co.,
agricultural implements, occupying a part of the
story of the stalls, lose $20,000. The entire build
ing is owned by the city, and much damaged. The
total. loss is $lOO,OOO.
Virginia and Slavery
WHEELING, Jan. 27.—1 n the Convention, to-day,
Mr. Battelle, of Ohio county, offered the following
propositions in relation to slavery in the new State:
" No slaves shall be brought into the State for per
manent residence after the adoption of this Consti
tution. All children born of slave parents in this
State, on and after the 4th day of July, 1855, shall
be free, and the Legislature may provide general
laws for the apprenticeship of such children during
their minority, and for their subsequent coloniza
tion."
The above propositions were referred to the com
mittee on general provisions, which committee will
probably report some time this week. It is not ex
pected• that the committee will report any pro
vision of the above character, the majority being
averse to the consideration of the slavery question,
but whenever that committee make their report a
proposition embodying the tientimenta of the free-
State men will be brought forward, and wilt be,
from present indications, fiercely contested.
The Supreme Court of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 27 —The oath of eftee was.
to-day administered, by the clerk of the Supreme
Court of the United States, to Associate Justice
Swayne, who took his seat.
The Accident on the Troy and Rutland
Railroad
BOSTON. Jan. 27.—Rer..H. G. 0. Durges, mis.
sionary i o Turkey, was the person killed on Satur
day on the Troy and Rutland Railroad. Ile was
on a visit to this country, and has two sons in the
Union army.
Tlit Fire at Ike Fulton Bank ) New 'York,
NEW YOWL Jan. V.—The entire specie of the
Fulton Bank was removed safely.
•
New York !lank Statement.
NEW Tonic. Jan. 27.—The bank statement for
the week ending on Saturday exhibits
A decrease of bonne
An increase in epecie
. A decrease of circulation,
A decrease in deposits
More Developments of Treason
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE MAKE
THEIR REPORT.
The Potter Investigatieg committee made their
The Washington correspondent of the New York
report to the of RepreaeritatlYes yesterday.
Post, speaking of the report, says :
Charges against more than five hundred persona
have been inveslipated ; in many eases, the evi.
deuce was so unsatisfactory that it was only sent to
the proper authorities to warn them against pos
sible danger, and it has been suppressed in the
report.
_The testimony against the clerks is of a uniform
expressing sy — ritiiteiso i l.l h itss!l!.. with uttering th_e
Numerous Cases are brought up and - considereTin
the report, and it. is unnecessary to quote them.
The most important case in the report is that of
Lieutenant Colonel William Maynadior, which,
with litre or. three minor cases, i send in full.
This officer holds the responsible post of assistant
to the Chief of Ordennee_ The peinelpa charges
affecting his loyalty are—first. that he was a party
to the eife, in December, 1860. of John B. Floyd,
then Secretary of War, to transfer cannon to the
South, under the pretence of arming fiwtifications
at Galveston and Ship Island, which. in fact, had
no existence ; but, in reality, to furnish the muni.
tions of war for the intended rebellion ; and,second,
that he was privy to the sale, by Floyd, of 100.000
or more muskets to A. A Belknap, and 20,000 to
other parties, in violation of law, and to the great
detriment of the public service, the object being
to disarm the Government and to arm its rebel
enemies.
Lieut. Col. Maynadier, in executing or attempting
to execute the order of Floyd. for the transmission
of ore hundred and forty-one of the largest cannon
from Pittsburg to the Gulf of Meliee, did it with the
full knowledge that one of the forts was unfinished
and the other not even begun. It is scarcely less
clear that Maynadier must have known or believed
that the object of Floyd in giving the order was to
disarm the Government, and to arm its rebel ene
mies. He is conceded to be one of the most
intelligent men in the !WWI, and has been in
the Ordance Department, as assistant, for nearly
twenty years. He speaks with evident pride of
the confidence reposed in him by Jefferson Davis
and Floyd. of their frequent consultations with
him, in preference to his superior, Colonel Craig,
end it is therefore not to be believed . that he would
have withheld an opinion from the Secretary of
War in regard to the impropriety of sending cannon
to the Gulf coast to arm fortifications which had no
existence, from motives of mere modesty. He
says that " his duty was obedience, not question
ing." On the 17th of September following, Colone
Craig was relieved from duty as head of theOrd
!mem lseeeu, and on the 234 Maynedier was
substituted in his place. The day preceding the
appointment a proposition was made to Floyd by
A. A. Belknap "to purchase of the department
from one to two hundred and fifty thousand of
United States flint locks and altered percussion
muskets, and to have the same delivered to me or
my agents in New York city." This feet is taken
from Belknap's, evidence before the Military Com
mittee of the last House of Representatives, report
No. 85, which your committee have felt at liberty
to use in this connection.
"As originally written," says Belknap, a the
proposal was for two dollars per gun. but the words
and fifteen cents' were interlined before the paper
was presented to the War Department."
On the back of said letter is the following en
,
dontement ; " The within proposition is accepted
to the extent of one hundred thousand muskets,
and as many more up to the maximum number as
the service will spare." Signed, J. B. Floyd, Se
cretary of War.
Subsequently Floyd, by estrange freak, professed
to discover that the price for which the arms were
sold was less then be supposed when be accepted
the bid, and said that they should not be delivered
for IFss than $2 50 per musket. Belknap leaves us
to 'infer that the new terms were accepted, and
says that " Secretary Bolt refuses to give me the
guns"
Lieut. Col. Maynadier speaks of this transaction
Bs a mere bid on the part of Belknap, and deelares'
That "Sot a single musket has been sold to Bel
knap at any price." According to the testimony
of Colonel Craig before the Military Committee,
100.000 muskets were sold to G. B. Lamar on the
24th day of Noveraber,lB6o-5.000 to the State of
blifaisrippi on the 4th of December. and 5,000 to the
State of Louisiana on the 15th of the same month.
AD these sales, then, occurred within less than a
month after the removal of Colonel Craig and the
appointment of Lieut. Cola Maynadier. and imme
diately subsequent to the appearance of Col. Craig's
report, in which he protests against the sale of
more smell arms.
Col. Craig states that only 50.000 of the 141.000
arms sold during Floyd's administration of the War
Department were advertised, as regnired by the
law of 1825, and that ho protested against further
sales. The consequence was his removal, and the
substitution of Lieut. Col. Maynadier, under whom
these immense sales were made to aid the cause of
treason by a corrupt violation of law.
The 20,000 last mentioned were sold to parties
and to States in open or threatened rebellion against
the Goyornment, and the fact was as well known
then that they were to be used against the Govern
ment of the United States as it is now.
In the evidence of Belknap, he mentions George
Saunders, a well-known traitor, as one of his ad
visers in the purchase of the 100,000 muskets. The
whole conduct of Floyd leaves not a doubt that he
believed he was making a sale to parties in the in
terest of the rebellion, and it were affectation to
suppose that, in annulling the original agreement
at the rate of $2.15, he was actuated by honorable
or patriotic motives. The only rational explanation
of his conduct in cancelling the contract, therefore,
is to be found in the supposition that he discovered
that a mistake had been made, and that his fellow
conspirators could not obtain possession of the
arms.
Here, then, we have incontrovertible evidence
that within a month after Lieutenant Colonel
Maynadier was placed at the head of the Ordnance
Department twenty thousand stand of arms were
sold to the rebel enemies of the country ; and that
one hundred to two hundred and fifty thousand
stand were bargained for, evidently with the ex
pectation that they were to go into the same hands.
Yet Lieutenant Colonel May nadiar made no pro
test nor entered complaintin any manner ; and,
indeed, Nig Pot gtemptod to show ttutt 1444 net
fully conscious of the treasonable objeot of the Ales
to which he was privy.
ORDNANCE. ARRIVING.—IIeavy ordnance con
tinues tcrartive ma Pennsylvania Railroad, a large
number of the heavy thirteen-inch mortars being
among the lot The latter are being rapidly trans
!erred to the mortar fleet fitting out at Now York,
making it one of the most formidable which have yet
been planned. Large quantities of gun-carriages,
es well as shot, shell, and ammunition, are also con
stantly being received.
XXXVIITII CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
Several petitions in favor of emancipation, also for the
appointment of homeopathic surgeons in the army, were
presented.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, presented the petition of the
mayor and authorities of Springfield, Ohio, relative to
the radiniall armory.
Ni-. LANK, of Indiana, preeeniea the petition or the
Board of Trade of Indianapolis, in relation to the na
tional armory.
Mr. KING presented n petition against all further
tragic ie public lands.
Mr. 11A1t1PIb, of New York, presented the memorial
of the Chamber of Commerce, and others, in favor of the
continuation of the coast survey.
Also it resolution front ono branch of the Assembly of
New Vork, relative to frauds, &c.
Mr. ►TALE, of New Hampshire, from the Naval Com
mittee, made n report in relation to the answer of the
Secretary of the Navy to the resolution in regard to the
Morgan contracts.
Mr. WADE, or Ohio, offered ejoietresoirition in order
to devalue: concentrate., and tiring into effect the mo.
chanical resources of the United States for the suppres
sion of the rebellion, and future defence of the country
The resolution authorises the Superintendent of the
Comma to perform much duties under direction of the
Secretary of War, and collect RUCti war etstistics as in
the judgment of the Secretary of. War may he right and
Mr. GRIMES, of Iowa„ oppomeil putting the Superin
tendent of the Census under the direction of the beers.
tary of War.
On motion of Mr. FESSENTEN, the latter part of the
resolution was modified so as to read, "-The Superin
tendent of the Census is authorized to furnish the Secre
tary of Wor with ttnth wgr sfactstics, from time to time,
cc the Secretary may deem necessary for the one of the
Department."
The resolution as amended was passed.
Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, offered a resolution
that the Secretary of the Navy he requested to inform
the Senate what was the cost of the ship-of-the-line
Pennsylvtinia, how many cruises she has made, and wren
the ship Alabama was built, at what coat, whether she
weft for it eallllig vessel, or eau he altered to a darner,
Sic. Laid over.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced a hill
for the more effectual suppression of tho sl ,ve trade. Re
ferred.
Mr KING, of New York, presented a resolution from.
the Lagi,lature of New York, instructing the senators
from that State to vote for the abolition of the franking
privileBe. Mortal_
Mr. WADE:. of Ohio, called up the resolution making
an addition to the joint rules of both houses—to wit, that,
during the present rebellion, when any :mintier of the
Bonne or Senate shall rise in his seat and state that the
I.xecutive department of the Government desires imme
diate action on any matter perteieing to the suppression
of the psest-tit rebellion, the House or Sonata, as the case
may be, shah go into secret session and proceed te , the
comiderntion of the measure proposed, and the debate
thereon be limited to five minutes to each speaker, and slur
vote be taken before the attjournment. Any breach of
em crecy (unless the injunction be removed) shall he punish.
able by expulsion, if by a member, and if by any officer
of the Muse, be punishable as tho hotly in Which it oc.
curs shall impose.
Mr. WADE, of Ohio, modified the relic, ntion, so as to
strike out the limitation of debate to five minutes, though
he thought lie never learned anything after a person. had
spoken live minutes.
Mr. t'LIMNER, of Massachusetts otTered an amend
that the region of secret session shall he Bah
mitred to the hotly In which it is 'proposed, ilant ii the ma
jority decide in favor, it shall go immediately into secret
mention without debate.
Mr. FE-SENDEII, of Maine, said he had no objection
to the resolution, and no objection to the amendment of the
senator from Massachusetts, if it referred only to the
Senate.
Mr. 'FOSTER. of Connecticut, did not believe in what
the facetious called a secret session." lle thought
that what trenspited in secret session was reported
sooner than chat took place in open seasion. Ile did not
consider secret sessions an element of power. lie did
not abject to the revolution. however.
Mr. TB , :IYIBT.iLL, of Illinois : was glad the resolution
had oven offered. He said for some reason the whoie
country felt more hopeful in the thought that the army
was to he used to put down the rebellion. There seettltd
to be more activity and pre;paration for a mov, most. tie
thought the credit for this was due tattle War Uommittee.
Be did not believe in secret sessions, as the people ought
to knew alt that is being don.; but if the Senate thouht
it necessary to do certiiiii iiiiainewi in secret ho
would not ohjece. But it wane great power to put in the
bends of any single member to compel either body to go
into secret session. And as for secrecy le tug maintained,
there is a rule now in existence for the expulsion of any
member who may divulge the proceedings of the exeM
tive session of the Sarate. Yet, what do we see now I
Neatly pverithing published the next day in an exagge
rated form. lfe would rather Mere n regular rep in than
these garbled accOunts.
Mr. CHANDLER,of Michigan, urged the necessity for
the measure, but was in favor of leaving the form of pun
ishment for divulging the proceedings to the discretion of
either body. If there was a traitor in tnis hody who
would divulge the secrets of his office. h 9 hnng
Mr. MALE, of New Hampshire, wanted to say a single
word about the (lbgrace of haying garbled reports Ui
everything done in ;met session. EN pre bairn that,
in futue. if iIE flaw the rule rel ttin3 to secrecy broken,
be w010 . . 11..,, g
the subject to the notice of the Senate and
endeavor to have the &fen ter punished.
NVADE 'mid there were measures which ought to
Fe eonsidered only iii secret session, and if this rule was
established, he would more a secret session immediately.
Ifs we confider business in open session, the relicts know
all about it in en hour. Senators do'not seem to realize
that we are in a state of war. Indeed, our war has been
so much like peace that it is no wonder. But the com
mittee of which he was a member (the Special Committee
on the Conduct of the War) bad determined that some
thing, should he d ne. We must act with the 'Executive
department { or else force the Executive to take into his
own hands the powers which below to Congress. The
resolution had been modified so that when any member
makes a motion to go into secret session the doors shall
be shut, and the member state his reasons, and the ma
jority determine whether to continue the secret (session.
On motion of Mr. SB A It,IA N, of Ohio, the subject was
postponed tilt to-morrow, and the ease of aenator Bright
taken 1111‘
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Mr. LATHAM. of California, proceeded to speak at
length In favor of Mr. Bright. He contended that public
Opinion an the first of March. 1861. was different from
What it is now. The Senator from Indiana is not to he
judged by the opinion now for what he slid when opinion
was very differ ent. If the letter writ'en by the Senator
from Indiana had been read in the Senate on the second
or Marcb t it wouiti have fallen harmlessly on the ears of
Senators. He referred to and read from the speech of
the Senator from Texas, (Mr. Wigfall,) delivered on the
second of March, which was full of treason; yet ho
notice was taken of it. He also referred to the
speech of Mr. Toombs, on the second of January,
declaring that the. South bad armed themselve, i yet
them t e en were allowed to go home. If from these
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they were equally guilty in not having these traitors ar
rested. But 1:10110 of these speeches were believed by the
people of the country, and none of the Senators who made
them wereexpelled or their names stricken from the roll
till July. He claimed that on the first of March there
scan no war, and no one dreamed that war wonid ensue.
COnkresli'did not believe tiers would be any war. En. It
aajoutnee on the 4th of March, without, even the intro
duction of any measure calculated for a state of war.
He quoted the inaugural of the President, and the
speeches of Mason, Douglas, and ressenden—all made
after Mr. Bright's letter was written, and all assert.
ing that there was t..) be no war. He also quoted
the, instructions of the Secretary of State as late as the
10th of April, stating that there was to ha no war. The
mail+ were not stopped till Dtai, contendel that all
these facts showed conclusive] V that no one believed there
would be war, and there bad been no disloyal intent in
the mind of the Senator from Indiana when he wrote this
letter—as early as the Ist of March. Many of the news
papers now howling for the blood of the Senator frorn
Indiana were then willing to let the Southern States go
in peace rather than have war. He read an extract front
the New York Tribune of the Bth .f. November. 1860.
The Senator from Kentucky seems to find fault with the
Senator from Indiana because he voted far BrecilinfigoQ,
He (Mr. Latham) also Toted for Dreckinridae,
Mr. DAVIS said he complained because the electoral
ticket was run in Indiana, whit the only ohject wag to
insure the defeat of Douglas and elect Lmcoln. He
asked if the Senator from California subscribed to the
doctrine of State Rights, as taught by Virginia politi
cians?
Mr. LATHAN replied that hq wie not to be dirtrted
by the discussion of party politics. His VIEWS nn State
Rights were well known; but he had always opposed the
doctrine , of Seces:ion from the first.
.
Mr DAVIS was glad to hear it. Re thought that the
doctrine of State Rights, as entertained by Virginia poli
ticians, had created all the political mischief and de
hanchrd the public mind.
LATUAM continued woo opposed to the pro
scription of any man for his political opinions, The
bells of Time are ringing changes fast, and tho old land
marks of the Constitution are fading away. The liberty
of the press is gone, and citizens are rotting in political
Bastiles, beyond the power of the habeas corpus. If the
Government will eing to the Constitution, it must tri
umph as sure as night succeeds day; but if it did not, he
feared We were on that stream which bears great nations
down to the great ocean of Oblivion, to be forgotten for.
ever and forever.
The Senate then went into executive session, and sub
sequently adjourned.
ROUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. WATTS, delegate from Nee• Mexico, introduced
a bill in aid of the construction of a military road. west
of the Blisaouri river, by way of Forte Leavenworth and
Riley, to Penver. city. /inferred to tile Select Committee
on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr. COLFAX, of Indiana, introduced a bill to render
more uniform the postage on printed matter. Itefezred
to the Post. Office Committee.
Mr. COLFAX said, in explanation, that instead of the
three bundn d rates now existing on printed . matter, the
bill he had pre.entcd provided for three, viz:
On newspapers less tbatiStwo ounces in weight, and on
which postage is now chargeable by law. floe cents nor
quarter for weeklies, when carried less than two thou
sand miles, and ten cents for emi-weeklies, &c:, ac
cording to the number of issues per week. On maga
zines and periodicals a half cent per ounce. On books
and other mailable matter sent through the incite one
cent per ounce—over two thousand miles, double postage
to be charged. He eaid this would simplify the rates 15C ,
that every Postmaster and subscriber could understand
them clearly, which they could not do now, and would
supersede the rates of three and a quarter and six and
a half cents per quarter, which no ono could pay ex
actly in Federal coin. -
'the House then went into Committee of the Whole
upon the state of the Union, upon the West Point Aca
demy bill.
Mr. gE.Ng r jp, Noetnelty, in reply tV the gentle
man who had preceded him in debate, explained the pas
I sition of Kentucky. Neutrality was the policy adopted
by the Dieunionists, so that they might for a while enjoy
the benefits of the Union withent sharing iu the respon
sibility for its preservation, and finally carry over the
State to the rebels. The Dieunionists in Kentucky acted
worse than the rebels of the revolted States, because they
tried to transfer that State to the rebels when they knew
a large majority of the people were against it The Union
men of Kentucky have dune as much for the General Go
vernment as tney possibly could under the circumstances,
and of this the Administration is aware, and appreciates
their conduct. Re combatted the principle enunciated by
Mr. Stevens to emend pate the slaves of the rebels, and
compensate the loyal masters for this description of pro•
perty. le (Mr. Stevens) must Save obtained this idea
from that Illustrious man, Janice Buchanan, whose re
presentative he was, living in the Lancaster district.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, disclaimed any Intl,
macy with Kr. Buchanan. Re bad not spoken to hifn .
since he attempted to make Kansas a slave State.
Mr. MINZIES, resuming, alluded to the Ostend ma
nifesto, in which Buchanan, with abler ministers to to
reign courts, advocated the purchase ore - item This nes
to buy the property of a foreign rower, but the propo
_ shim', of Mr. Stevens was to buy the property of loyal
Citizens without consulting them. As to the, price, He
stood by the Constitution of his fathers, which could not
be perverted to a scheme of general emancipation. The
plea of neceesity wits no justification. No such necessity
exists. The executive branch of the Government is, ho
said, with us for the Constitution and preservation of the
Union. and for carrying on the war according to the plat
form offered by Mr. Crittenden, and adopted in July last.
Our conduct toward the rebels should at least be shaped
so as to do the least injury to loyal men. When the rebels
shall have repented of their mins, and Dahill the hulks
which the salve would not eat lie, for one, would receive
them hack. This was the first point at which he wished
to have any peaceable Intercourse with them.
Mr. RIDDLE, of Ohio, said this question of slavery
Is in, over, and through everything, politically speak
ing, and it is everything. Ile maintained that slavery is
war, prosecuting its own purposes, through its own
means of aggression and conquest; awl when the peo
ple of the free States had resolved to put a limit to its
further extension, slavery took up its old war club.
The elettion of Ahrollom Lincoln liml nothing to do with
this mar. in the event of the «lection of Stephen A.
Douglas, with a elight difference, the canto contest
would have ensued. in the fundamental taw slaves aro
known only as persons, and legislation by Congress is
without limitation as to persons. Thorn la the amplest
power within the limits of the Constitution for changims
the personal status of theseslaves. Be would confident;
the property of the rebels ' and declare their staves free.
Reasons might he found to go further than this. Ae
coroing to the present policy, we are the allies of our
enemies Railing auraelves. A nation whin' noes into this
contest to mincingly and besotted, will Mel in the end
that there is indeed a death. struggle. Gentlemen who
turn their pallid faces away, mid hold their weak
stomachs must go to the rear, while the brunt of the battle
will be placed in mher hande. Whenever lie could Sod a
constitutional right to deal with slavery, he +could strike
it a blew and pray God to make the blow effectual. The
PeOtle i , re in nilvtince of the President i aiteak of the
slow, balling progress of the Administration. The %QOM
of the radical forces his produced a radical movement,
not among politiciaus, but among the races of Men.
Mr. Etlh EFFIE D, bt /11110,110 ISIRIIII, expreesed his sur
prise et the sentiment here enunciated, that Congress hiss
the power by simple enactment to emaucipate alittwslitres
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 7 1962
BE N ATE
held under the lawn of all the slaveholding States. After
thin announcement, he was not at all surprised to hear
the principle asserted that, In a certain exigency, Con
gym bee the power to declare a dictator to control the
Government. According to Its views the Constitution
was a compact of the entire people with every individual,
by which the Government is bound to afford protection,
and the people to reodorubedience, on the terms and con
ditions set forth in the Constitution. We cannot take
property except by due process of law, and this pro
vision is governed by the other prohibiting the pas
sage o - any bill of attainder. The Constitution must
he taken as a whole and not in detached parts. It is an
instrument of delegated and limited Dowels. We have
no right to instruct the Executive hi the discharge of hie
duties any n ore than the Executive has to instruct Hon
orees how they shall perform theirs. The powers of
et morass end when the armies aro in the field; the Pre
sident is at the head of them. The laws of peace give
way to the laws of war. A state of peace is inconsistent
with a state of war. The tso cannot exist together,
The ergwed, quoting from the decision of HA &Wehrle
Court, to show that the execution and direction of war is
with the President, according to the laws of war. He
had no doubt that the President, in marching the armies
into the enemy's com.try, has the right to order the cap
ture of the personal property of the rebels, but he would
not nndertahe to legislate the rebellion down. Fla would
tint it tlown in the only way it ceiil Lie pill tiown- , --
namely, by lighting; and, after the war was over, he
would art in reference to the slaves with the bent tight
he should then have. He believed Congress had nothing
to do with the quention now. They should not I)o di
vided in council, lint unite all their energies in the pro
secution of the war.
youniscunus &bun was hero closed by s meal.
floc, when the Military Academy apprnpriation Dill WM
read az d reported to the House, without amendment,
and passed.
The comideration of the executive, judicial, and le
gislative appropriation bill, was resumed.
Mr F. A. CRINKLING, of New York, moved an
amendment, that no provision In the bill shall be con-
Mood atl giving authority to any t - enotor or in:presenta
tive to receive more than two mileages for this Congress.
The Clia;rniaii ruled the amenament out of order, as
being independent legislation.
Without concluding their action on the bill the House
adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
lIARRISBURG, January 27. 1882
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 3 o'clock hy the
Clerk, who read a note from the Speaker deputing Mr.
Lawrence to act during his absence.
Mal=
Mr. STEIN, a petition from Northampton connty for
the passage of ite act relative to landlords and tenants.
Mr. NIESTAND, a petition from Lancaster city asking
that the receiver of taxes of said city be elected by the
people.
I,OWILY 7 two from Erie county, alleging that the
oMcers of the Dunk of Continuos' arc guilty of trawl
mid perjury, and asking for the appointment of a com
mittee of investigation.
Mr. IRISH, from the Committee on Estates and Es-
CE rate, reported, with a favorabte recommendation, the
bill authorizing W. G. Freeman, administratora of the
estate of Wm Coleman, late of Lebanon county, de-
Cratt,i, ::Cll certain rest estate,
Mr. CONNELL, a bill to provide for the more cermet
and faithful] ntsessment of real estate in Philadelphia;
also, a bill relative to prothonotaries in Philadelphia.
lifr. STEIN, a bill relative to landlords awl tenants.
Mr. 80 - COI-ITER, a hill providiog for the settlement
of the china °tibia, Marini.
Mr. 111ESTAND, a supplement to the act of 1830,
rrl•tive to roads, highwaya, ant bridges..
Mr. - KETCHAM, a bill to incorporate the Hyde Park
Cr metery A erwciat ion.
Mr. t 4 ERIIII.L. a hill for the relief of Charles Johnson,
late trensurur of Thiamin, county.
Mr. IRISH introduced the followinc,
Whereas, The policy of liberating the slaree of rebett,
declared and adopted by Major General John C. Fre
mont, when in conunat ,1 of the Womtern Departmeat of
the artnY, in the only policy compatible with 511CCerRI in
crumbing the rebellion and remtering the integrity of the
Ci.vprnniont t and
Whereas, Be was removed from command while at
the head of his army, in the fi 111, and in the face of the
en. my : and whereas a thorough and prolonged exami
nation 'Of his administration, while in command, has
ft fled to sustain the reports and charges, by which lie was
assailed, or to disclose any facts calculated to shake the
&111fieigt1P0 of the country in hie prudence', courage, and
pittriotirm: therefote, be it
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Le.vielature, the
exigencies of the public service require that Major Gene
ral John Charles Fremont should be immediately restored
to is command in the army.
The resolution wits appropriately referred. .
TAKATIbM_
ITr. LOWRY introduced a preamtda and resolution in
reference to taxation, which instraota the Finance CoM•
mittee to confer with and engitest to the Revenue Com
missioners, to report a bill repealing all laws exempting
property from taxation ' • and to impose taxes on tobacco,
liquore; to increase hotel end mercantile licenses' int••,b a ,
Stamp duties i a tax per capita on every citizen 't a tax on
fner,int , e, notea, eertifieatea of tlOPoil',,
&c.. embracing a great varlets , or tSexable articles.
The resolution was conifiderod and finally postponed;
and ordered to be printed.
On Mellott of Mr. CoNNBLL, the hill to incorporate
the Atlietnesim Association, of Germantown, was taken
up nod 0..441.
On motion of Mr. CRAWFORD, the bill for the relief
of Dickinson College seas considered and passed.
On motion of Mr. KETCHAM, the resolution author
-
king she Auditor Ge.,eral to re-examine the claim of
flatimel G. Brobst was considered and referred to the
Committee on Claims.
KETCHAM called up the supplement to the act
relative to courts in this Commonwen.llll. [This hill lain
tended to nertuit amendments and facilitate proceedings
in equity.] It was diecue9ed and postponed, when the
Senate adjourned.
The Rouse was called to order at 3 o'clock P. M. by
the Speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Moore, of
narribburg.
The gPEARER Dr 4 Pnted the annual repatta of tlio.
Penns)lraola Fchool for the Instruction of the Blind,
and of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company; also,
the rerurt of the State. Treasurer, on the claim of John
Kelly, of Lawrence county.
GM=
Mews. INiCELEEAND, A RDOY, and MYERS pre.
ecniva peiitione praaing rof an ajil+FoiViatloli f
Ashland lnwtihate.
Mr. BATES presented a petition asking for the forma
tion of a new county out of parts of Warren, Crawford
and Yenango counties.
Ni. COC - Ii RAN, of Philadelphia, presented a petition
from the Central Association of Banks, for the suppres
sion of counterfeiting, asking art nonrooriation, The pe.
Atmitrid..h,v _norms Robins, president, and E.
has been instrumental, since July 3,
1860
c ,rn the convi t
Fop an d sentence of forty-one persons. rt conata •
ninety banks, of which sixty-one are i's
n Pennsyt i vanis,
eighteen in New Jens y, eight in Delaware, aud three in
Maryland, the aggregate capital represented by these
institutions being t5:?3,934,835. The tends have beep oh
talio..l L 1 eseeeen‘vnts on the banks. The petitioners
also ask that a law may be passed requiring counterfeit
or altered bank-notes to be so stamped upon their face
by cashiers or other officers.
DILLE INTRODUCED
8311TII, of Cheater, introduced an act incorpo
rating the New &London Association for the tlete;tion o
thieves.
Mr. TATE, an act to prevent the hunting of deur with
dogs, in &tem his county,
Mr. COWAN, an act to reaudit the accounts of the
late treasurer of Warren county.
Mr. TRACY, an act to divorce Stanley Dimmick and
his wife.
Mr. t..OO.IIRAN, of Philadelphin, an act for the snp
pressien and destruction of counterfeit bank notes. The
act is as follows :
tikerie.x 1. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after
the Met day of May next it shall be the duty of any
toilet' be othee ofEe'ei , Of slut= bank who shall receive
in
payment, or upon deposit, or for redemption from any
oilier bank, or who shall have presented Gent any per-
SOD, a counterfeit or worthless bank note, or a hank
note which has been altered from its original dpnomicie-
Ron, or piper not a bank note, Milt made in the simili
tude thereof, or paper purporting to be the note of a
bank which never existed, to write or stamp upon sit
encl. counterfeit notes the word " counterfeit'," upon all
idle; altered notes the word 1, altered," and upon all
such other notes and papers the word u worthless,"
neding thereto the name of the bank and the initials of
the officer by which the writing or stamp is made.
SEC. 2 Any teller or other officer of any bank who
sinall wilfully 81111 knowingly neglect or refuse to write
upon or some any note or notes. se prescribed in the
'Preceding section, shallforfelt and pay the full amount of
the mite or notes allowed to pass without being so written
upon or stamped. And if th- teller or other officer of any
bank, by mistase or inadvertence, and not fraudulently,
so writes upon or stamps a bank note, which is nut a
counterfeit, or altered, or worthless note, such bank
shell be liable to pay to the holder its value on demand-
SC. 3. It shalt bottle duty of all pollee mime, eon
_
stabes, or other persons who may seine or come into the
possession of any counterfeit bank notes, diel, piatee,
ci ins, ormatei Misused in counterfeiting or coining, after
the trial of any person or persons charged with the un
lawful possession or use thereof, to deliver the same to
the sheriff of the county in which such trial shall take
Place, and the court before whom he, she, or they may be
tried, shall order the said sheriff to destroy the said notes,
d•es. plates, coins, or materials for counterfeiting or coin
ing, and it anal he the duty of the said sheriff forthwith
to execute the same and make report thereon.
Mr. COW AN, an act to incorporate the Allegheny
Transportation Company.
EMEEDIM
A suPPlement to the act incorporating the Oil Creek
Railroad Company.
A supplement to the act incorporating the Reading and
ColumLiw ltaltrned.
An act extending the time for the completion of the
Duncennon and Ludiaburir Railroad
An act relative to taxes on unseated lands in the county
of Tioga.
An act authorizing the sale of certain real estate of the
Shannon Iron Company.
An act relative to the payment or a direct tax.
ENGRAVEIie COMPANY
The Ileuse proceedea to the eonehlerratleil of sn aef in
corporating the AmencaniEngravers' Company.
Mr. WILEY moved to amend by inserting the name of
John M. Butler as one of the corporators.
'rho bill was postponed without any further action, by
a vote of 49 yeas to 13 nays.
Mr. DENNIS ietrudtteed an act supplementary to the
act incorimeating the efts of Philadelphia, an follows :
Be it enacted, Sc:, That the Mayor of Phihulelohia,
in the month of Novehiher,lE62, sad 6holiollE thevenftee,
shall appoint, by and with the advice of. Select Council,
one person (having a knowledge of the value of real
estate in the city of Philadelphia) to serve aspity Com
missioner for three years, from the first day of' January
next succeeding his appointment; and in the case of a
vacancy, he shall appoint a person as City Commissioner
to serve the term of the person to WilOn place he shall
have bean appointed. All laws providing for the ales_
Lion of Pity eommissioners in the city of Philadelphia
from the passage hereof be, and the same are hereby, re
paled.
Mr. DONNELLY, from the committee appointed to
consider the contented election of Mr. Willey, offered a
minority report, setting forth that the use of the word
"Assembly".on the tickets, instead of "Representative,"
was illegal, and that Wm. 0 Snyder, contestant Cr Mr.
Wildey bad ce upped With the 6iTy4i-lhioti of the law, and
should have been allowed to occupy' the seat in the Le
gislature.
An act to refund certain monies to Samuel J. Walker,
executor of the .state of Joseph X. Newhall, was read,
comidered, and passed. Also, an act to incorporate the
Shamokin and Bear Valley Rhilroad Company• Also,
an set to authorize the trustees of the DI. E. Church at
Downingtown to sell cart ain real estate.
The act introduced by Mr. CESSNA, fer the payment
of a direct tax, to RP follows :
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the quota of the
direct tax apportioned to the State of Pennsylvania by
the act of Congress, entitled " an act to provide increased
revenue from imports, to pay interest ou the public debt,
and for other purposes," passed on the fifth day of August.
1801, be and the same is hereby Gemmed by the Stated
Vennaylvanie,and that for the purpose of pay Ina and satis
fying the same to the treasury of the United States, (after
deducting fifteen 'tor centum thereon, in accordance with
the provisions of said act,) the Governor is hereby au
thorized lo Meats° to the United States the whole or any
part of the claim of this Slate against the United States,
and to pay any balancerof said quota, that may remain
due after such release, out of any moneys heretofore re
funded or that may hereafter be refunded to this State, by
the V,nited States, on account of expenses incurred by
this stoic, in claroiiiii,ft . , MlLAkif.”6, ,k,}1.1., 15, supp l y i ng,
armi ng , equipping, paying, and transporting volunteers
employed in aiding to suppress the present insurrection
against the United States.
Au act to provide for the appointment of fence viewers
was passed. Adjourned.
lira would call attention to the annual statenumt
of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, an
institution that has reached its high position no to
Strength and refoky in public °cadence by lie ex
cellent management. It will be seen that the scrip
dividend is impressed to thirty-five per cent , and
OA the scrip of 1850, 18M, and 1852 will be re
ceivable in payment of premiums after theirst day
of March next.
STOLIOI GOODS.—Yesterday 4ftollooll a Ve.-
grant was arrested by the Seek:mil district pollee,
bavtog in bis possession a lot, of children's clothes.
The articles are at the SueoAs•digtriot station , ho46a
awaiting an owner.
THE CITY
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY niumo—Yestoro
day morning, in the Court of Quarter Sessions,
Judge Allison, the case of William A. Husband,
Benry McManus, Francis Huxley, and Paul 13. An
thony. charged with a conspiracy to cheat and de
fraud Mrs. Bowen and her daughters, was resumed.
The courtroom was well packed with apectators,
all of whom seemed to take a great interest in the
prodoodinge The witnesses, as before, wore ca
eluded from the building and called in as wanted.
Thomas B. Atkinson, sworn.—l am Mayor of Carnien ;
know Rosanna Bowen and daughters from the fact that
had them arrested.
Mr. Cassidy. What for 2
Objected to by Mr. Mann, and enstained.
Other people know Mrs. Bowen. and from her general
reputation I )T9111411 , 4 bidimm Imr op bar oath ; IlMaw the
daughters; they lived with their mother in a small street
on Library street.
Question by fir. Cassidy. "Do you know what they
did for a living 2"
Mr. Mann objected to the tnestion. He cited the do.
vision of Judge Gib.n 7 that the veracity of a female
cannot be teettnl by her general character for chtietity.
On thin point, Dlr. MAIM briefly contended that, if the
Character of a w•itnees is to be impeached, that witness
must be named hi a straightforward manner, and not
assail their character as a general done, simply from the
fact that they were brought before him and committed on
expo rte muniments.
The Judge said ho thought the evidence might go to
the jury.
Witness resinmed.-1. Issued a warrant for the arrest of
Eosaunn Bowen, on complain t of a colored woman, nettled
Ann Bounds ; I went to the hone with six of my Wilco
dicers; it was on. Christman eve of I See ; we entered the
house; found little or no furniture in It; upstairs we
foetid Mrs_ Bowsn t her daughters two little children,
and two yonng mon in the 1101 t twain corner of the room
was a bed; in the southwest corner was a trundle bed;
the girls were lying on the floor; the young men were
bitting up; this was all we saw; it was a sad eight; the
family had been there about six weeks, I suppose; I
never was there any time before that; when she wan
before me L spoke about her business to her; after this
hearing was over I spoke to her about prostituting her
own diuMhterk; sho burst into team and said silo mad
not help. It ; a neither of 04111bASerl Were egalithied; hat
daughters and the two young risen; I cannot single the
girls ant; canuot recognize one from the other; I would
not believe either one on her oath.
Cross.exemim d.-1 can't say which one is Mary' Mr.
Amos Atkinson is no relation of mine ; I do not know
him ; 1 have beard Alderman . Alsolmis, Police-pincer
Force. end Poliemottlesr Brawl speak against thorn t I
do net know anybody who ever !spoke agattait Sarah ot`
Diary ; I suppose there are plenty at Camden who could.
Louis Heckert, sworn.--I em a ship carpenter, acid
work in the navy yard ; formerly lived in Camden, where
was in the police force; I have seen Rosanna Bowen
and daughter at tta-fr holm, in Camden; bad no nem
xion to visit them, only when we went there on the 16th
of December,lSee f I lIOVbe beard people talk about her
character for telling the truth or anything else.
Anna Bounds, colored woman, sworn.—l used to livo
in Camden ; 1 now live somewhere down town, in Phila.
del plait; I lived in the back part of the house, and airs.
Bowe', In the front part of the house; she kept a dissi
pattli helm' a print litqlli t'f hyr,lifnshiern HYPI 11414
her, five or six; I never was in her house; they made a
good deal el noise there; young inen used to go there day
end night; I don't know anything about hire. Bowen for
telling the truth; 1 never heard any people speak about
her for telling the truth ; I saw a man and ltosanna act
ing in at very indecent manner in tier house ; they were
arrested about two weeks lifter that; I do nut know what
0.4 alit foe a living.
('rosr•exnmined,—l did not one them; I made to com•
plaint against teem because they made so much noise,
and I had a sick child; I did not get any warrant out; I
just made complaint to Mayor Atkinson ; I 'paid for the
warrant, and after this the mayor paid me back for the
warrant; be paid me a half dollar; I hail the money to
pay for the warrant; nobody gave me the money,
Isaac Davis sworn.—l reside in Camden; I was on the
police force there in December, lit 00; Rosanna Bowen
lived in a small street in South ward, Camden; I was at
her house when we made the arrest; the party were
taken before the mayor; I know a number of people who
know Rosanna Bowen; her character for telling the
Beth la rho worst kind; I would not LOMA% hot midst
oath, ft on, nil I have heard.
Cross-examined.—lt was when. Mrs. Bowen was first
arrested that I heard people speak of her character fur
telling the truth; Mrs. Bowen was not sworn there' eho
never took any oath there; these . Man, whom I have
spoken of, are all police officers; they are the ones who
would not believe ber ; this whole case was considered to
be nn leb!Mein ain4, 1 .44 this , ' , 04 °he reason Wbi thee
would not believe her under oath ; the other reason was
because she contradicted herself; the people talked about
her when she was in prison.
Ellen Bressell, sworn.—Reside in Camden; I live with
my husband; know Mrs. B.oBattlla Bowen from hearsay'
she resided light at the end of my yard; I have not heard
p-61,14 bilk 5110 has Wilmette far telling the Melt. I
never heard it spoken di I. do WA know who lived with
her; heard she bad five or six daughters; never saw Men
or women going in there.
Lewis Woodruff sworn. I live about three miles from
Bridgeton, Cumberland county. N. J. ; I am a farmer; I
own five farms in New Jersey; I know the pregmrty , for.
nierly mei:tied by Jonathan Bowen; I a Ai ige or
NM flit fair value of the Bowen farm in MO; I con•
bider was BIRO; others might give more; 1 Include till
that I supposed his family now Otql ; the mold of the soil
is poor, thin land; it has been well worked out; there is a
swamp on both ends of the fat m ; I don't think there was
any timber land; there might be some swamp wood in it;
I have same woodland mar this farm ; I Wigan am
chile jage et the cethitY court for it tenm of five Fee";
I was quite well acquainted with Mr. Bowen ; I did not
know Mrs. Bowen before she was married; . I don't re.
(ABM that I ever heard her character for truth ones.
tinned; I'm not very well acquainted with the farm
owned by - Slcßeen.
Elias Dougherty sworn.—l keep a hotel at Bridgeton
and own opine land there; I should suppose tho Bowen
form to lie worth about $1,400; I saw the farm after Mr.
Anthony went thete.
Mr. Cuddy now offered it, show adit M. An
thony offered to sell to witness the very beat of the
land at $3 per acre.
This was objected to and ruled out.
Witness resurned.—l should think the best of the land
was worth $l3 per acre; I would not want to gireover
sie.to per Pere for the hiwhionili I did not know the Bowens
personally hare heardotlierpeople gay OIOY WOUld not
take her aosd on her oath.
Cross-exandued.-11aVe heard several people say they
would not believe heron oath; . It was a year ago' before
thi suit was started I never heard her characteefor truth
questioned; I um very well acquiainted with the farm;
1 never saw nineteen acres of timber land on it; never
PP' 11' CO ?Iwo thprp ; sa!'!tePkPl.49euc4lue,ualt
the cedar was cut away; I do not know that new build
ings were put on the farm in 1853; lately I have ex
amined the buildiAgs on the farm; I don't know that I
can estimate their value; I suppose it would coat 81,000
to put up the Louses; I don't know that new buildings
were put up since Mr. llowen's death; the buildings
were in a dilapidated condition when I saw them ; I can
eat put a value 1111 them.
Shortly after the court adjourned until 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, when a number of other witnesses
...as In flag office of
I{ls. Husband when the deeds were drawn, also as
to the value of the farm, its past and present con
dition
Mr. Cassidy ngked the indulgenee of the out
until this morning. in order to enable him to pro
curesomeotherwitneeaes. The request wee granted,
and the court was adjourned.
PEDDLING WITHOUT A LlCENSE.—Yesterday
afternoon a respectable and intelligent looking
young man. named George Crittenden, Jr., hailing
from Stamford ; Connecticut. was charged, Wore
Alderman Beiller, with peddling goods without a
license. Ile was arrested on a warrant issued by
the Mayor, on the oath of John Doll and George
Booth, dealers of toys and fancy goods.
Mr. Doll testified that the defendant was engaged
in .
retailing fly ing tops (a new kind of top) about
the city, contrary to law; he had purchased some
from him ; he said he was selling them for George
Crittenden. Sr., of Conneetieut ; ha Old Witaitie ie
he wished more to call at his bnardingAtouse,
Eighth and Locust streets ; witness could not swear
that he had no license; he never caw him selling
any other articles ; the tops are marked . 4 patent."
Mr. George Booth testified that ho bought a gross
of flying tops from Crittenden on ssturday; he
promised not to sell to the retailers, but rifterie•teda
did to, and by so doing was injuring the trade of
witness. The latter testified that he did not know
whether he would have prosecuted him or not had
be not sold to the retailers.
Mr. F. Carroll Brewster appeared for the defend-
PM- Pe PAL from the ovidonoo elicited, the
cause of this prosecution could be plainly seen. lie
urged that the defendant was not engaged in ped
dling. and was not selling by sample, and conk
not be arrested under the $3OO law. If he was, a
new warrant should be issued, as this one charges
him with peddling.
The alderman held the defendant in the sum or
!moo to sumer at court.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF THE NINTH WARD.--
Yesterday morning Richard Ludlow, Esq., applied
to the court in reference to the election of school
directors in the Ninth ward. It seems that the law
provides that four school directors shall be elected,
three of the majority and the highest one of the
minority. It was stated that there were three on
each ticket that tied emit ether, itid the informs-
Lion desired was, who of the minority should be
chosen—if so, by whom—or whether there should
be a new election ordered ?
Mr. Ludlow said that the school directors meet
this evening, and it was important they should
know how to act, so that they can legally organize.
Counsel submitted an act of Assembly teuelopg the
CBEC. The judge said he thought there was a Bab.
serpent act, which be would examine into, and
give a decision this morning.
DISCHARGED.—The young man, Greer, who
asked to be discharged from military service,
whose case was continued from Saturday, came up
again before Judge Allison yesterday morning. The
mother gave in her evidence ; the minority of her
son was established, and he was discharged.
The judge stated, in discharging the recruit, that
as he swore he was twenty-one years at the time of
his enlistment, he might be indicted for perjury, if
the military men thought prom topursue this
course' The youth dented having sworn that ke
was twenty-one years old.
MEErim: OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.—The
regular stated meeting of the Beard of Trade wail
held last evening, S. C. Moran, Esq., in the chair.
Several communications were read and referred
to etatraittug.
One from the Chamber of Commerce of Liver
pool, acknowledging the receipt of various publica
tions ; alto, from the Chamber of Comment's of San
Francisco, in reference to the proposed line of
steamers from that port to China; also, from the
Congressional delegation of Pennsylvania, in Wash
ington, asking for the views of the Board on the
subject of the proposed war tax ; also, from Chief
Negibeat CO. T4t45, I 5 reference to the defence
of the Delaware bay and river.
After a debate on the subject of United States
taxation, the meeting adjourned.
FUNERALS.—The funeral of Geo. Cadwala
der Sanders, the Infant Drummer, of Got. Owen's
regiment, took place yesterday afternoon, from
the residence of his father, No. 230 Dean street, In
the neighborhood of Twelfth and Locust streets.
The arrangements were under the charge of Col.
Staunton and an escort body of his troops.
henry Clay West, of the City Grays, P. IL G.
was also buried yesterday afternoon. The funeral
took place from the residence of the parents of the
deceased, Third and Christian Arcata.
This afternoon, at one o'alock, has been fixed for
the funeral of Chas. E. Patton, formerly of Com
pany C, Col. Dares , regiment, P. V. The proem
aion will move from the residence of Mr. Joseph
Patton, No 820 Leonard street. The Ellsworth
Guard, of the First ward, will form the military
escort.
PICKPOCKETS rN THE SANCTUARY.—.Pat Iles-
Fan, alias Durk, alias Cassady, was naught on Ban
day evening in the sot of picking pockets In Dr.
Wylie's church, on Broad street, above Pine. Ha
had relieved a gentleman of a gold watoh and a
pair of spectuales. The former was dropped upon
the floor arid was recovered. Hassan had a hear
ing yesterday morning before Alderman Battier,
and was committed, in default of $3OO, to gnawer
at court. Be was arrested a few days linos and
committed for thirty daYP, btit lanbligl4l by Mk%
meats, to be released from prison.
COLLECTOR Wm. B. THOMAS has Deep the
Bost of the Frenoh princes and of Secretary Seward.
Today they go to Phomixville, to inspoot the ma.
cofactor) , of oannon. Yesterday they visited the
uhushesse #t3tl the iron mills,
FlRE.—Last evening a fire occurred at the
store of Mrs. Whittaker, Dla. 635 North Second
street, above Green. a The rim Irm damaged to MO
amount of $250.