the Assistant-Quartermaster at Philadelphia,
Colonel Tao.MAS, telling him that if he had not
a sufficient supply, to see that a sufficient sup
ply for a force of not less than 200,000 men
was obfwioed, taking care that no greater sum
should be paid therefor than the Government
had before paid. T took that leltpr to Colonel
TuoMA?,and he authorized me to procure shoes
and forward them to him, it I could find any
body to make them. He ordered 75,000 pair.
Q. What did you do?
A. I came to Benadictek Ha!!, ol this city,
a large firm on Broadway, very well known,
and told them that Co!. Thomas had told me
that it cost the Government, to make their own
|jioes, about $2.20 a pair, which was the a
mount he had limited rue to pay. They said
they would undertake to make them at that
price, although the Government standard real
ly made the shoes woilh more than that. They
took the ♦order.
Q. When'was this?
A. It was in .May or June.
The committee have no occasion to call in
question the integnty of .Mr. Cummings. Air.
Hafei, in his,testimony, says that lie did not pay
anything lor his services, but
Mr. Cummings simply requited, in this way,
the kindness of an occasional temporary loan
of SSOO or slooo—(See page 609.) "From
$1.90 to $2.00 per pair would have been a
fair price for the shoe?, (sewed.) If pegged,
$1.35."
CUHMINQS MAKES NO CHARGE FOR ABRVICES.
Mr. (Jammings says he makes no charge a
gainst thr* Government for I.is services; and as
lo the settlement of his accounts he testifies at
the time of his examination, (Sep. 6,) f>ur
njonths after this transaction had occurred, as
follows: *
Q. And what amount of supplies have you
purchased up to LhtsUnre?
A. This authority extended over a period of
fifteen Clays, when I received a iettef from the
Secretary of War, saying that the communica
tion had been re-opened, and Ur t purposes
of my appointment were n>w
and the nec-ssity for it having ceased, there
would he no further occasion lor action out
side of the regular" authorities cf the Govern
ment. Tli'' authority under both letters ceas
ed at the expiiation ol about fifteen days from
the date of the last one, and probably from the
date of the first one. There also came at (lie
same time a letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury to those gentlemen I have named,
asking them to desposit with Mr. Cisco tils* re
maining funds in their hands. They accor
dingly desposited with Mr. Cisco, in round
numbers', $1,750,000. ~
Q. The whole of your proceedings under
.bo'h letters covered how muck money?
A. About $250,000.
Q $90,000 of which wa3 to refund those
gentlemen what they had themselves expan
ded?
A. Yes, sir; that is mv recollection.
Q. And that left you $160,000 with which
to cover your own expenses?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Has the Government called upon you to
settle this account*
A. The Secretary ol war spoke to l|Bfet
it recently, and 1 tcld him as so'on
4 ed the vouchers from Mr. Bia?ch!e(BPs||
houhl .ill be lorwarded together.
Q. How long since you filed your vouchers
with the Government for the expenditure ol
the § 160,000?
A. The vouchers T slil! have, but I return
ed to the Department a statement ol the -arti
cles forwarded.
Q. Haw long since you made that statement
to the Government?
A. There lias been no statement forwarded
to the Govejnment except a statement ol the
articles furnished.
Q. His the Government called upon yo.: to
furnish the vouchers?
A. Ido not know as they have called upon
me formally, hut I have sta'ed that 1 was ready
to forward them at any time.
THE WAY CUMMINGS BUYS COAL.
Q. How long is it since your authority was
superseded?
A. It was some time in May; but all the
transactions were not closed in May. There
was 6ome purchases of coal, i waited to have
that shipped, and tiien I Waited for Mr. 13lateh
ford to return lo the city, in order that 1 might
get the two sets of vouchers and forward them
ail.
Q, Was the coal purchase an extensive pur
chase?
A. About 2000 tons.
Q. From whomd'd you make that purchase*
A. Ol the parties who a~e furnishing the
Navy Department wflh ccal.
Q. And at'.he same price?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. When did you make the purchase 1
A. It was ordered about the time the first
purchases were made, but it was not all ship
ped.
Q. Was there any difficulty in the ordinary
officers of the Government making that pur
chase under contract?
A- They had no contract.
Q. Was there any difficulty in their icrnidi
rog articles ol that kmc? \
A. Not thit I know nt.
Q. Through whom was the coal purchased?
A. 1 ASKED Sir. JOHN TUCK n to purchase it,
and the reasoa was that he was in Philadel
phia, and was familiar wiih the whole coal bus
iness.
Q.Was there not a quartermaster in Philadel
phia?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. The quartermaster was a competent per
son, was he not?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Why did you not da it through the pro
per officer of the Government?
A. Because 1 did not think it necessary. I
supposed my authority covered the whole
ground.
Mr. CUMMINGS, in expending this money,
does not seem to have regarded it important to
net in concert With the regular Government
officers.
Q. Did you consult with General WOOL as
to the character of the purchase vou made?
A. No, sir.
Q. Did vou have any conlerer.ce with offi
eeis ol the Government who, and T other cir
cumstances, would have tia-a control oi tiio de
partment of business in which you are engag
ed?
A. I went to EATON, Ass.stant Com
missary here, and I talked with Cel. TOMPKINS.
Q, Did you make any purchases under their
eupervision or direction?
A- No, ur.
Q. Did you do any one of the acts which
ycd did du under this authority, in concert with
"■ol SBB£
either of those officers] *
A. I can hardly say that I did.
CUMMINGS GAVE NO BOND FOR FAITHFUL PER
FORMANCE OF DUTY.
He gave no bond for the faith till appropria
tion of the large sum of money placed under
his control, and took no oath of office. His
relations to the Secretary of War are thus sta
ted:—
Q. (By Mr. Holinan.) You are personally
accquainted with the Secretary of War ?
A. Yes, sir.
Q..How long have you been acquainted
with him, personal!*, and what a-e your re
lations politically?
A. 1 have been acpuainted with him lor
many years, and my personal relations are very
intimate, and we have been politically acting
together for many years.
CUSt.MI.NGS FORGOT A SMALL ITESI OF
$140,00*0.
Alter Mr. Gummings had concluded his tes
timony and taken the same for revision, he ad
ded the following note:
"I have retained, under the authority of the
Secretary ol the Treasury, by Messrs. Dux.
Blaijjfef rd and Opedyke, $140,000, besides
stated in my testimony, which is
accounted/or by the vouchers."
Mr. CUM MINGS expressly stated that he had
drawn out of the hands of Messrs. Dix, OPDYKE
end n LATCH FORD $250,000 ol the $2,000,000
placed in their hands, and had paid to them
$90,000 to cover the supplies they had pur
chased, and had expended himself SIOO,OOO,
and that the residue, $1,750,000, by order ol
the Secretary the Treasury, was re-deposited
with Mr. Cisco, the sub treasurer. Still, we
are informed by this note that Mr. CUM MI TIG 3
has retained $140,000 ol the money, over and
above that staled in his testimony, ($250,000,)
'•which u accounted lor by the vouchers." This
item seems t have been overlooked by him in
his testimortV. One hundred and forty thous
and" dollars in his hands, over and above the
SIOO,OOO for which he has filed vouchers in
the War Department, and over and above the
$90,000 for which the vouchers are retained
by Mr. BLATCHFORD; and he deems it sufficient
to state m general terms I hat it is accour.ted for
by ilie vouchers." What vouchers:^:and.who
has got them?# Can the Secretary of War pre
tend tkat the national peril and tile necessity
lor iurnediate action justified these irreponsi
bie expenditures oi the public money, with no
settlement for four months afterwards, even if
there had been no responsible and experienced
iuhiic officers ia New York to perform the du
ties?
Among the army supplies purchased by Mr.
"UMM;NGS, are the following:
280 doz. pis. ale &. porter, $1.87,.. $525 00
35 quintals cod, 300 boxes herring, 214 37
200 boxes cheese, 2G*paci;ages butlfl*, ami
cartage 1,541,79
6 barrels of tongues 127 60
1,970, doz. straw hats 4,156 68
19,680 pairs oi linen pants 17,220 00
53 barrels of pickles
25 casks of Scotch ale, price-not
stated
10 casks of London porter, price not
stated.
700 Hail's carbines (rej'd arm), sls
each; 35 cases, $35....... 11 ,S9O 00
It is not necessary- to say that these are not
understood to be "army supplies ," as the term
is used,except the 790 HALL'S carbines, which
is tile same arm *uld uy llw War
iii the following June for $3 50 each—(See
page .)
Some of the above articles were shipped by
the Catahne, which was probably loaded on
private account, and not being able to obtain
a clearance, the cargo was in so.ne way, thro'
Mr CUMMINGS, transferred over to the Govern
ment, Scotch ah:, London porter, selected her
ring. and all—(See page for the cargo oi the
Caialine.)
The Committee caii attention to the accounts
furnished them by Mr. CUMMINGS. He says in
his testimony (page 597) that Messrs. Dix,
Oen via: and BLATCHFORC purchased supplies,
and chartered vessels, kc., to the amount of
$90,000, for which he drew in their favor on
the funds deposited in their hands; yet in fur
nishing the account lor their expenditures lie
makes it $164,971 38 and swells his own ac
count to a sum largely exceeding the amount
mentioned in his evidence. It would seem iin
p > Vole that !h se accounts should ever be in
telligently settled, from the miscellanous ir.an
nei in which the business li3s been conducted
."Mr. CUMMINGS had no general acquaintance
with business in New York. Ho had been a
newspaper editor in Pennsylvania for twelve
years, and had been in New York as the pub
lisher of another paper for eighteen months,
lie was the intimate personal and political
friend of the Secretary of War, and "acquain
ted with the interna! arrangmeats and connex
ions of the railroads of Pennsylvania" over
which supplies are to be shipped, and he is in
vested with the control of $2,090 to purchase
equipments for our army and the charter of
vessels fur transporting troops and supplies. He
takes no oath and gives no bond. Without
any occasion for catling in qoesfion the person
al integrity of"Mr. CUMMINGS, bis wmt of fit
ness for the position, from want of experience,
is very manifest, and yet a* that very time
ihere are in the same city of New York gentle
men of the highest character whose qualifica
tions, integrity and patriotism have r.ever been
duestioned, so far as this Committee are inform
ed, filling the public of offices through which
have always been performed th.e very duties
astgned'to Mr. CUMMINGS. Their great ex
perience in their respective departments, a3
connmi-sarv and quartermaster, was at that
moment ot peculiar importance to the Gov
ernment; vet they are virtually superseded.
The Committee has been unable to preceive any
possible reason for this.'
In the judgement of the Committee, the em
ployment c-f Mr. CUMMINGS, by the Secretary of
War to purchase army charter ves
sels, &c., t ) the exclusion ofthe competent of
ficers in tb public employment at New York,
was unjustifiable and iojurioui soitlhe public in
terests, and a dangerous precedent. It is the
system they question, and not the integrity of
tlieagpnf. The Committee call the attention
of the He use especially to the failure of the
War Department to require an adjustment <.i
these accounts, four months having el
since the supplies were furnished, and still
even the vouchers for the expenditures had
not at that time been sent to the War Drpart-
M- nt. And the BLATCHFORD vouchers are
still unfiled, and the accounts still unsettled,
as the committee are informed, tbou/ii it is
proper to stale that the Secretary of War has
since requested their settlement. The public
interest demand more vigor, system and prompt
ness, and no condition of public affairs have
r~
! justified this loose and irregular performance of
public duties. Such a system ot public policy
j must lead inevitably to personal favoritism at
: the public expens", the corruption ofthe pub
j lie morals, and ruinous profligacy in the expen
diture of the public treasure, organizing an
1 army of sppeis and miners whose covert assaults
on the nation whould scarcely be less effective
| than the open assaults ol its traitorous enemies.
In the judgment of tne Committee, the pur
, chase of supplies for army andjnavy purposes by
private contracts, when competition might be
j invited, and through 11 responsible personal
, friands of parlies holding position under the
Government, when regular and responsible a
-1 gents of the Government can be employed, can
i not be 100 severely condemned. Especially at
this hour ot national peril, the people have a
i nghi to expect fidelity and singleness of pur-
I pose on the part of their agents.
: liEDRmo GAZETTE.
J
ISK I) Wit <O, Pa
pilMn 777777777 jis. to. issi
3. F. Meyers, Editor &. Froprietor.
Democratic State Executive Committee.
A meeting of the Democratic State Execu
tive Committee will be held at the Boeller
House, HARRISBURG, on Wednesday, January
15, iSbd, at 3 o'clock, I'. XI.
papers in the State will please
copy.
WILLIAM 11. WELSH, Chairman.
Republican Fraud and Corruption.
When some of the officials connected with
the administration ot Ex-President Buchanan,
were discovered in the commission of Iraud/up
on the Government, the chaste and virtuous
newspaper organs cf the immaculate ".Republi
can" party, became exceedingly indignant and
paraded in the boldest kind of display type,-the
"enormities" of the "Buchanan dynasty." Then
it v.as that Covode did smell and Haskms ex
pose , then it was that Forney fumed and fret
ted and flamed with fiery wrai.li at the misdeed?
of the unfortunate "J. i*.;" then the Tribune
whined and moaned and shed its crocodile tears
over the malfeasance of the "Buchaneers," and
its little sulphuretted-satellite in th i; county and
''our own Joiuan" went into hysterics over the
prospective ruin ot the country ere jVbraham
Lincoln, the great benefactor of the human race
(Afiicans included) would be able to put the
seat of his blessed unmentionables securely in
ttie rvesicer.ua! cnair. i;n : now intense, fJTTiv
fierce and savage, was their anger at "the cor
rupt old dotard," as they "! yally" and polite
ly styled the President. How thorough and
convulsing as to their moral stomachs, was their
disgurt at the "drivelling folly and criminal
recklessnt"" of the "Old Man of the Sea," as
they poetically and very satirically termed Mr.
Buchanan. But where is their stern, proscrip
tive, Puritanic love ol public honesty, now?
Where is their fiat red of treasury thieves, de
faulting government agents, cheating contrac
tors, embezzling tmstees, speculating cabinet
officers and peculating Generals? Where is the
nasal appendage of Covcde, the pen of Forney,
dipped in gall ? VY hence tiave disappeared those
Siamese twins of Northern politics, Hickman
ami Hask in, who fain would have cleansed the
Augean stable of the Government ol the filth
deposited therein by part}' asinines and wind
galled president ial equines? Ah.' they are heard
of no mare. Fremont may buy damaged arms
to impose them upon the Government at exor
bitant rates, rent palatial houses at monstrous
prices, build fortifications where they are not
needed, purchase provisions through corrupt fa
vorites, and engage in gigantic swindles gener
ally, yet not a drop oi reproof have these pious
agitators of a year ago to administer to this
grand Woolly Horse humbug of the Abolition
Republicans. Cameron may employ Cummings
and other parasites of his, to clothe and victual
t fie army, giving them carte blanche for mil
lions, without bond or secuitty of any soit, and
it is all right in the eyes of the virtuous For
ney, the far-smelling Covode and the rest ol the
hypocritical fraud-hunters whose eyes were
wont to be red with weeping over the sins of
Floyd and Co. Can any one give us a reason
fot this strange quiescence on the part of these
great and luminous moral reformers ? Is there
an interdict from the White House upon their
tongues and their pens? Or are they too agree
ably employed in sucking government pap to
wag the former, and too busily engaged in sign
ing contracts lor spavined horses and scabby
backed rr.ules to use the latter, against the har
pies that hang around the Treasury? Can any
of our "Republican" friends who are figlflmg
bravely with red-tape and Uncle Sim's money
bags, enlighten us on this subject ? Will not the
Tribunes newspaper echo in this county, give
us some information in this regard? Ii no ex
planation can be given on this point, will not,
then, somebody inform us why SIMON CAMERON
is retained i:i the Cabinet, after the censure
passed upon ium by the Van Wyck committee,
a portion of whose report we publish in this
issue ? Why is it that the Republican journals
do net yelp and howl upon Cameron's track as
they did when ra chase sf'er the mernbeis of
Buchanan's Cabinet? When millions on mil
lions are squandered through the misconduct of
the Secretary of War, and when a Committee
of leading members of his own party publish
the evidence >yhich convicts him of the most
flagrant violation of official duty, why is it that
Abraham Lincoln—"honest old Abe"—retains
him by his side? The people want answers to
these questions. Will the "Republican" news
papers dare to give them ?
£ocal auti flliocellattecus.
... .A rumor of a battle at Hancock, i\ld.,
is prevalent here. Cannonading in that direc
tion was heard distinctly at this place, on Sun
day last.
. .. .Our School column is crowded out this
week by our Van VVvckian extracts, to which
we call the attention of our readers. We will
pubiisii the report of the meeting ol the Teach
ers' Association in our next.
. .. .Persons desirous of renting a good store
room, aie referred to the advertisement of the
corner building formerly occupietl bv the late
Sam'l Brown and now in the occupancy ol J.
B. Farquhar. It is an eligible location.
. .. .The death of Prince Albert, the husband
of the Queen ol Great Britain, which took
place a few weeks since, is said to be a serious
blow to the American interest in Europe, as the
Prince was an ardent Abolitionist, and hence
was led to lavor the North in the present sec
tional struggle.
....Brisk—the sleighing. The * tintinabu-!
latory sounds of the sleigh bells, mingled with ;
be gay-laughter of the sleighing belles, greet |
he ear with the most enlivening cadences, j
\Sotio voce, —sleighing, like wine and love,!
'leaves a sting behind;" if not the head-ache.
I
or the heart-ache, what is equally painful, that ,
mcoveted gift ol Jack Frost, the toe-ache.]
.... AYER'S AMERICAN ALMANAC for ISO J
s now ready for delivery gratis, al Dr. II irrv'„
Drug St ore which will readily supply all thu !
:all ior them. Every family should have and
•.eep this book. It is woith having. Corn
arising muck general information of great vai- ;
je; it gives the best instruction lor the of
orevaient complaints that we can get anywhere, i
Its anecdotes alone are worth a bushel of wheat, I
ind its medical advice is sometimes worth to I
lie sick the wheat's Weight in gold. Many
of the medical almanacs are trash, but lias is 1
7 I
metal. Its calculations are made pur pose? v •
lor this latitude and are therefore correct. Call :
md get an Ayer's almanac an! when got, keep
it.
... .An election was held on the Ist instant,
it Allison's School House, in Napier township,
to decide upon the question whether the polls 1
should be held at that place in the future, or
changed to Schelisburg, where they were held
prior to last Fall, when, by an act of Assembly
"snaked" through the Legislature by the "Re
publicans," they were removed to Allison's
School House. The election resulted in favor
of Schellsbttrg by 130 votes against 2 in favor
of the School House. Tfie object of the ''-Re
publicans" in having the original change made,
was to onve tue loernocrats or TIT* lower enn oj
Napier into the scheme to form a new town
ship, in which event they had hoped to add
much local strength to theii party. The result
shows that
"The bst 'aid plans o' mice and men
Gang alt agley."
... .The State Legislature met on Monday
last, but we are unable to give any particulars
in regard to the organization or other prelimi
nary t r ansactions. We shall endeavor to keep
our readers posted in regard to its doings.—
... .The cannonading at Hancock, iYld.,on
Sunday last, it has been asceilained, was the
shelling of that place by the rebel Gen. Jack
son, who destroyed the railroad track near that
place and burned some bridges in the vicinity.
H is said that a Union regiment in attempting
to cross the Potomac, was repulsed.
... .A considerable number of Bedford coun
ty soldiers have died at Camp Curtin. There
must be something iotten there. If that camp
is not soon abolished, it will abolish itself.
. .. .There is no Congressional news of im
portance.
[For the Gazette.]
Camp Curtin, Dec. 23, 1861.
To our Friends ol /
Woodbury and Vicinity : J
In behalf of my
company I acknowledge the receipt of a large
lot of refreshments trom our friends at home.
Hie express wagon arrived in Camp on Satur-
Jay evening, the 21st inst., and the driver
commenced unloading boxes and barrels, and as
x>\- alter box, and barrel after barrel, was Unn
oted out on the ground, labeled "Capt. E. D.
Brisban," the boys gathered around the pile
md v.ere astonished. They were rolled into
lie markee and well guarded by our noble
Lieut. Burley, until tnoining, (it was Sabbath
morning,) but ail were anxious to see'lhe cou
:ents. The oid company axe was hunted up,
ind the boxes and barrels were opened, one af
er another, and as packages were opened, fa
miliar names were seen labeled on tne diffeient
articles, which reminded us all of home again,
ind as the pile ol turkies, chickens, sausages,
cheese, cakes, tobacco, applebutter, butter, can
ned fruit, and everything, that Morrison's Cove
can produce, were increased until the tent was
lull of the luxuries of life, we stopped to look,
our eyes were moistened with tears ol gra'.i
ude and thank fill nets, and many a "God bless
he people of Woodbury," went up by the
Boys, and iu particular for the Ladies, Godj
oiess them forever. All ol you shall be heij
in graceful remembrance, and as we go lorjf
to Jigut the battles of our country, we are li jj '
bv to know that your heails are with us, #} (
that vou care for us, and if we should meet®*' i
■ iaitors, our hearts will be cheered, andf Jr j
arms mcde strong, with the thought
have frirnds at home.—And if we are sof ck *
by as to come out safe and return home
(which God grant we may,) we will try *sbow
our gratitude, for words fail to expr> wtiat
our hearts feel. The Boys are doing *> tlCP t0
Lhe good things and are enjoying the. as onl Y
oldiera can enjoy. ....
E. D. BRUfA*. j
Capt. of the Wocdbun' Guards.
For tue Gazette.
Camp Curlin, Jan. 3, 1862.
Mr. fUitor: „
The "All Hazard Boys* haVe
; been a "gay and happy" band ever it
j has been my good pleasure to be associate*
j with them; but along with our sunshine ao<
j gaiety, we inust expect to meet clouds an 1 de
privations. A number of our company have
been in the hospitals with mea?els; bu 1 h.tv <
all been becoming convalescent as fast as com
be expected; except three, who unfortunately
for us, shall never answer at our "roll cad
again, for they are on earth no more.
They were young men whom we had leant"
ed to appreciate for many patriotic and gentle
manly qualities which characterized th-m.
We assure their friends that they were well
cared for by the physicians and the company
but the monster death proved inexorable, and
they manfully and heroically >ielded to the call,
and died in the noblest cause m which they
could have engaged.
Here are the sentiments of the company
which we submit to your columns; will you h >v
the kindness to publish them? 4- ff- J-"
Whereas, it has pleased Provident 1 to re
move from earth and our number, our esteemer
friends and fellow-volunteers, John Ruby, -'ohr
Oler, and Jacob Defibuugb, members of ou
company,
Therefore, R solved, By the "All Ilazar*
Boys," Caj.fain Compiler, that we let I ifo.-ph
grieved at tlie loss of our highly respected fel
low members above named, and Iliat we sir;
cerely sympathise with their bereaved friend
at home. *
Further Resolved, That we find consolatioi
in tl,e earnest hope that our deceased friend
now enj >y that bliss which is promised to aJ
the good beyond the tomb.
What Has Been Settled?
The New York Post, a R -publican paper, i
not disposed to attach too much taitli to the fir
!i•-1 llii'.t the surrender ot Mas m ar.d Slide
wiil-itely Great Britain. It gives its reasoi
as f 1! ws:
We are rot altogether certain that t! e Ivy
iish government will accept of the re as us wfur
Mr- Seward astigr.-: 1 >r yielding Mason and S'
d *il to their demand. It is not apparent (u i
that that government has, , i s ; ■ uar-.f M
by the acceptance ant! th * answer of our gl
rrrunent, sfettled any doctrine whatever, eitl*
tiie disputed claim of Gn at B r itain to i-r.p:,
seamen, or the right of taking v>.. a iurs |
of a neutral vessel, or any other substun'
point.
The demand of England was not miJe
any particular ground. The statement of L
Russell was very broad, that certain in isvi
■ L had deen forcibly taken from on boarJ
British vessel, on a lawful and innocent v<
age, an act of violence which was an affront
trie British Cog, and a violation ot intern at jo
law.
It should be borne in mind that strictly spe
ing this was not even presented to us as a I
ma 1 demand, Lord Lyons was instructed to
form the Secretary of SIM* that he should jn
the demand, Laving the secretary to off-r
same terms himself which the British gove
mi nt would ask. The course was court*
and diplomatic, dut it results in placing the r
render ot Mason and Slideli wholly on
erouuds stal-d by the Secretary of Slate in
letter, and England is- riot bound by the ai
rr.--r.ts and exoiana-io: sol Mr. Seivard.
rv c are mci'im-crro inirrK that we have"
gained so much ou England in this matte
some have supposed. If the wily E. -
diplomatist should see fit to reply in
foirnal terms to Mr. Sewa. i admitting n
ir.-T an (denying nothing, the case will i~l ... (
d.-nt wholly useless, except as again-.t u s j n
future, but not binding England to any j r ;
pie, unless the broad ground that a ship fRUj
brought into port for adinirality jurisdiction
before passengers or goods can be taken out
her,shall be established by future correjp
dance on the subject. It is nut perhaps p'
bl•, it will certainly not be honorable for 1.
lar: !to withdraw from tbe subject. It isj
peihaps possible, it will certainty no? In j
orable, for England to withdraw from the I
ject wiih out adrnrl: gc r denting . <-|
But she may do s'y ar.d w!i/. Mr. S-vJ
letter is read in E inland, wc /ake it fur "A
he:? will de a stronj -•• 1 j' -*'a there" t*A
conceding any of Ike princif/s which • m
down for tlie future asstny-af the tvv w
We are not to be und--/>od as find - ! 7jF
with tlie surrender of M/ ! 1 and "S'iriF 1
remarked sum-time sinc-fhat the
sustain the government / so doing, M'oT rs f
was determined on. -t? we are :• JP'xj-'u
with the manner in f !C h fhe su^ 1 *'Il'3i 1 l'3i
been made, and we g/By mistake
Englishmen and A::f if it shjf * > a V :
that we havemadf aa y advanc#
principles of ir.tef onal law bif e cotlia
which has been pF Uc '- t
A LETTER RJ^LAXI..~JL'' LAR >*■
ing. —The foifojfc ls an extrar/ 0 '" aL ""
don letter rece * 1,1 Washing# datetl iJ '
cembt'r 18: § , / . , .
Parliament pearly W.V,and wheth
er there is w/ow or uof,T^ ; uln will be
recognized, 4 the tar! * ,n lh *
session. t.. |, ,
The dea 1 /* * riacfl Aibei^r* lo was an 33 "
olitionLt\f strengthen ■■Pif Qe rston for the
war whi^ e desires. 11 yferal acott gives
a true IF# on tJie ° rr,va ' tna Arago, J' ou
B ha# ar,lpd 'hat LuuiJNapoleon by gjv
in * mo/'TPOrt I ' this cojitry, will get pre
.-i vl-' J' l ' !e want.-, cotloijand tobacco, wiih
cutti/-ease of a war. J
VM* curious to see vvju tlie .New York
i r > ; #iil do with regard tj their negotiations
wii# r * Chase - . '
#var wilii the Unitll States has already
i. r Jfliscoinited in our moify market, and whtn
Mwitty begins consols vjll rise.
Jbtton ha; not played s| great a part ki the
diliicolties as wasiexpected, and tlje
ie;e cotton interest of th. country i: greatly
Ivided. Tbe holders of th]raw material do not,
i course, desire suppli- s; jn Miucheste r, also,
here is still a large stock |>f raanoiac'.ures uri
old, at prices less than tin raw material itself,
while the pressure from the number of persons
>ut of woik i-: not due uor iI tlie ei.d of nexl
r.onth or tb.e beginning ot f ebruary. This source
)i na'ttrai anxiety would, of c>urse, be removed
;y a war and the West India squadron alone is
here deemed sufficient to raise the blockade.
Volunteers Attention.! Fortiu Dertu gtment of
the System.
Incidental to ttie change of diet. Wound-, F.rnp
tions, and exfiosures, which every Volunteer is lia
ble to. There are no remedies so sale, convenient
and reliable ss HOLLOW AY'S PILLS AND QINT- 1
MENT, iO eents per box.
"" S '7rT H.cuk!
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| lb , r t vof the f*. r , AfF j Q H
Spang, • *V • v ar.aUj| Decfeimer, VV.
FVAN. ESSAY RAT, G. JF.,DK '
'The public I;. : , F ; N-.JJI'.' |NVI TQ
lend.
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s;v ARAli'Nt.f 7 Jf :y j EDjCAL HlVfii
Cosr,i T , r
TIV THK SICK.
MD' 3 THAT °.^;; R D 5
none of iff" do? '*
.\JI-n I; AC • Ja=E, needs an ally tosus
taiu tier, P' IREMEMBER; not a depleting
AGENT THE • FI and exhausts HER
energies. - V.Y FTT,IIEVE that most of THE
drugs adii 1.1- :-T, acute diseases have D,!
f!i 'CT. >' , IS hot the operation of
ONE medic;:.- R[IT , A UY USE( J IN this coua
try T TCUN , | the stomach, livr and
bowels. , HOLLOW AY'S PILLS Of
: course, ou N. ARA aware that both the
; Ointment IS: R. WHICH bear the NAME of
that distm. aygician ami philanthropist,
are in THE jsstble repute ail over the
: world; !. had an ; porlunity TO
| WITNESS ' -J; HB pills. It GIVE* UL
. pleasure • etlicacy. IN dyspep,
I.SIA AT: R.i plaints they unquestionably
; work the : rvelolis cures. MAY, \v will
■RV -n g- ■ TO sav '.tiat with tins REMEDY
•A I.HM , NO MAN or woman need EVER
HE I 'TIG with dyspepsia. The pills |*.
I move ' • Jat '.HE stomach, and RESTORE
TH- ST I , appetite with a tapidity that )(
I -ally ig. The curative action SEEMS
BE ~N all rases, without reference to
AGE, ( ... N, or sex. Such, at least, J 3
FLTTGR to which our experience and ob-
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I beautiful with a sickly pale com-
W/R RCEEP the pores of the skin tree sod
II TUU R cheeks will vie with
L , .nd Lilv. The Skin is formed with
I- 5 '4 OFPPU s iu evei y inch o( surface ivhcs#
'* S C is to carry off t Ie impurities of the
M'-ITO pcknowledged cause ot all diseases
0 AlND— when it TS dry and parched-.
,I: *# is COVERED with eruptions — when it
I J *n\ |HVNY — when theie ID inward levsr
Wf WUFTF 4 " ,r ' *♦ tJ IMPINCETFMSJ I.AT IIIDF SLI TQ
| g esersircuinstances to perform its proper
lr ® R -D to carry off the impurities frcrti
P |IY DY igncd by uurCiealor.
1 | SON'S MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS
•I I these obstructions, and produce free 8., D
' yW (
id, remove the eruptions from TH
j ml pa use it to brighten with the tlush of
gi\ 1 Beauty o much admired and
beauty SOUT PIIHIS and TICS—•
R :ty produced by health and happiness
" VIRS jslountaia Herb Pdls are sold by ALL
' NE Dealers.
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Aycr'§ Pills.
R'L you sick, feeble and complaining ? Are
_i. you out of order with your system dt
(! and your FEELINGS uncomfortable 1 Thesa
AIHS are often the prelude to serious ILI-
Sotne fit of sickness is creeping upon you,
ould be averted by a timely UE of the
necly. Take Avers Pills, and cieanse
! lisordered humors — purify the blood,
U tie lluids move on unobstrucfed in health
| Tiiey stimulate the functions OF the
nto VI.RNROUJ CTIi(Y, purify the system
he obs:ructions which makt DISUSE. A
A ttles somewhere M the body, and P!>-
R its natural functions. These, if" not re
H , react upon themselves and the surround
■ gans, producing ICENERAL aggravation, SUl
and disease. While in this conditioo,
' IBY 'he derangements, lake Ayer'S
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re rapidly aud many ol fhem /
B same means. None who
these Pills will negUct to
suffer ing Irom the disorders
S Headache, Foul Stomach, H
I
J ' .J,. OLIVER, (Jostrveness or Coo
:ti| :K ' 3 Dinner Pill they are both a-
RRET and effectual.
pr.l ® C7S - !>RII BOX ' °R FIVS BOXES FOH sl.
pie;^ R< J* F * ASTUK, & Co., Lowell, Mass,
-.I -ML*
ll©S^! LOST -l
TWO WEEKS ag >, on the road betwpeu
] , ( |"omf;nsnn'B and Bedford, a yellow
JA J , EREII book coaiaming iecUires oa
RI J' NAME at the end ofeveiy
finder, by leaving at the Gazette
,<JI C etbrning it to me w>tl be suitably
' B T f>' H. W. FISHER.
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