IPtonaa irilnuu. ALTOONA, PA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20;. 1863. The News. . W« have good news from the West. If the at tack on Vicksburg was a failure, the descent an Arkansaa Post and capture of some eight regi- Bkents fttlijy retrieve* the character of the army in that region. Vfe base information, not properly credited, however, that the army of the Potomac has crowed die Rappahannock above and below Fred ericksburg. If this protu true, we may expect exciting news from that section in a few days. ’ General Faster is troubling tbe rebel authorities about Richmond considerably, by, his movements in North Carolina. They do not know exactly where to look for him. Haring been reinforced prefty heavily within a. month or two past, he is, nodoobt,:prepared to-do execution wherever he may strike. Letter from Tennessee. [From a private letter written by Mr. William Domer, formerly of this place, we are permitted to copy the following in relation to the battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn.] Medical Director's Office, ) ■ Department of the Cumberland, Mcxnsmomo, Tenn. Jan. 8,1863. j The smoke of another most terrific battle has denied away. I have now a little leisure, and drop yon a note. I escaped unhurt, (thank God,) though I was in. the midst of danger a part of the time. After the terrible slaughter on Wednesday, 31st nit., I fifas assigned to assist in establishing a general field hospital depot for the reception of our wounded. i We pnt np one hundred hospital tents, and they were soon crowded. . Then we laid men out in rows, on litters of straw, in the open air, making fires at their feet, along the rows; thus we gave them a place to lie, and then ministered to their most urgent wants first, in a general way, for it was impossible at first to pay much atten tion to individual cases. We had not half sur geons enough, and some of the slight wounds could not be dressed for three or four days. Now we have sent many to hospitals in Nashville, and the rest can be better cared for. Yesterday 1 was ordered to duty in this office, here in town, and am now here preparing lists of casualties, &c,, &c. Language fails me to describe this battle. Shiloh was terrific, bnt this exceeds it inasmuch os it lasted longer. The battle of Shiloh lasted two days and was over; but this was four days hard fighting, besides three or four days heavy skir mishing. Our loss is heavy; it will probably reach-from 8,000 to 10,000 in killed and wounded —besides many prisoners—though, we have no official yet to give the correct number. — We hare lost many officers; the list you will sec In the papers. Our old company lost one killed by a cannon ball, on'Wednesday, the 31st, close to me. HU name was Grubb, of Philadelphia.— The new regiment, or part of them that were in the battle, lost Maj. Rosengorten killed, and Maj. Shaw sbot .throagh the lungs, (still living, and the Dr. says may recover,) twenty or twenty five privates killed and wonnded. We have gained a decided victory—have driven the enemy from their fortifications,' decimated in ranks and demor alised. A rebel surgeon told me last night that he roughly estimated their loss in killed and wounded at 12,000. We have taken a good many prisoners from them, hot they have taken more from us. Our troops fbnght like heroes, and suf fered much* For several days oar supplies were cut off and the men had nothing to eat. Some of than actually ate horse meat and parched corn, and stood in battle line day and night, during wet, cold and mod—actually sleeping in the mud ! But, thank God, it is over and the victory com- ptete. God grant that this may be tfie last great battle of the war. Is it not enough 7 I think the rebels have enough of it here. Bragg mast give it op. They hare gone towards Chattanooga, where they may, perhaps, make another stand.— How long we shall be here, I can't say. Our shattered forces need rest, but will soon be able to go ahead if necessary. The 77th, 7«th and 79th Pennsylvania regiments and 7th Pennsylvania cavalry were engaged, though their losses arc not very great, comparatively, so tar as I can leam. In haste. Tours, Ac. W. D. hate Prom w Orleans. York, Jan. 16. —The steamer Illinois, with New Orleans advices to the Bth inst., arrived at this port to day. The rebels were encroaching npao the lines of the United States army in the neighborhood of Ponaldsonville, but no danger was apprehended. General' Banks had been in command for a month, but none of hit {dans bad yet transpired. It was known, however, that be was not idle.— Most of his troops had gone to Baton Rouge. Rumors were.current to the effect that a battle, kad begtm at Vicksburg on the Slst, and was continued daily ; but nothing;: very definite is known in New Orleans as to the result. The af fair at Galveston, on the Ist, had caused a general feeling of gloom both in the army and navy.— Admiral Farragut had sent the Brooklyn, Scotia and a half dozen of his best ships to recapture the Harriet Bane at all hazards, and if possible, destroy the rebel gunboats in the Bayou Buffalo. Of this expedition nothing was heard in New Orleans up to the Bth inst. The Whole Abut a«p Navt to be Paid. —The joint resolution authorizing the issne of $100,000,000 of United States notes became a law on Monday, and upon learning that fact, the Sec retary of tbe Treasnrv immediately placed to the Credit of fhe several paymasters an aggregate amount anilfeieni to pay the whole army and navy of the United States. ' Fifty-three paymasters , haye hepn supplied with foods in sums ranging i_ f™ms6o,ooo to $7,250,000. This last amount !i Was sent to Chas. T. Lamed, Louisville, and •sfis,ooo to N. Brown, St Louis; $900,000 to D. H. jt’FhaU, at Wheeling, and $670,000 to SonFntacisco; $250,000 to Indianapolis, and the ■MM to st. Foul; $lOO,OOO to Kansas, $200,000 to ITew Jock, and the remainder of the $24,160,- 000In* famished to paymasters present. There son* «tto pdd for the navy $886,000. The Man of the Peace Democracy in ; New Jersey. i , The fallowing are the resolutions introduced into the t New Jersey Senate by Mr. Holsman, of Bergen: 1. That it is the sense of the Legislature and of the people of New Jersey that tbe civil war in which the nation is unhappily involved- ought not to be protracted one moment longer than Is ne cessary ito test the power of the Government within kite limits which the Constitution hits im posed, and that so soon as tbe conductJof the war requires or involves the sacrifice of rightswhieh the Constitution requires, it ought to cease. 2. 'That the people of New Jersey, their -repre sentatives here assembled and the gallant soldiers who, wiUiout compulsion, have rushed to arms to maintain the Constitution, believe that the time -for honorable pacification has arrived, and that every effort ought to be blade to effect it and avert thh consequences which must ensue from a continuance «bf war at tbe expense of Constitu tional Freedom. 8. That, the recent proclamation of • emancipa tion, the division of a sovereign state without the consent of its people and Legislature, the appoint ment of Militant Governors, and the attempt oh the part of the. Executive to control the popu lar branch of Congress by fraudulent military elec tions of! representatives, are gross violations of the Constitution, and merit and receive the condem nations of this Legislature. 4. That to the same category belong the sys tems of'arbitrary arrests, the infringement of the freedom of the press, the executive suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the confiscation and seizure jof property without judicial process, and the establishment of military authority beyond tbe lines of ■ the army, and all attest the evil tendency of civil War. 5. That, in view of the possibility of greater evils in the dark future before its,.it is the duty of the Legislature aud the Executive of the State to economize and cultivate its credit and resources, maintain and improve its military organization, and to itake all necessary and proper means to assert the integrity, the dignity and tlie.sovcreignty of the State. That,, as in the heat of passion, excited by Civil war, it is impossible to approach the discussion of measures of peace with that calmness which is requisite, an armistice of six months should be es tablished between the contending States. -7. That in the third month after the armistice has been agreed to one delegate should be elected in !eacli| Congressional district in each State, which delegates should, on the second Mondav of the ensuing month, assemble in convention in the city of Lexington, in the State of Kentucky, to discuss such measures of amicable settlement; ns shall be .agreed to. The above resolntions were made the special order for Thursday, the 22d inst. The Intercepted Instructions to the Hebei Agents in Europe. Baltimore, Jan. 17.—The National Intelli gencer this morning publishes eight columns of rebel dispatches, being letters of instructiohs to Mason, Slidell and other rebel agents in Europe, which *were captured on the person of a reliel Ma jor who was recently taken prisoner while en deavoring to leave Charleston' in a small boat. 'Die first is a letter from Secretary Benjamin dated in September last, exaggerating the reliel victories and summing up the federal loss in all the battles up to that time at 350,000. The most important portion of the eorresjiondence relates to a movement on the part of the French consuls at Galveston and Richmond, supposed to have origi nated in Paris, to induce Texas to secede from the Southern Confederacy and establish an inde pendent government. Tile result of this discovery was an . order to send the consul at Galveston to Mexico as quick as possible, and the Richmond consul was to leave forthwith. The order with regard to the latter was. however, rescinded. It further appears that the reception awarded by Earl Bussell to Mr. Commissioner Mason, at London is not siich as comports with the latter's sense of propriety, and with the expectations of the au thorities at Richmond, Mr. Mason, however, is complimented for his self abnegation in consent ing to remain at his post, notwithstanding the an noyances to which he conceives himself subjected by the evident coolness of the British Secretary bf State for foreign affairs. The second portion of this correspondence relates to the European opera tions of the Confederate treasury and navy depart ment. Mr. Memicger explains the schemes de vised for raising money in England by the hypoth ecation. of cotton iff the Confederate "States." The modus opertmdi by which coin may be transmitted in British naval vessels, for the blockaded ports, to be employed in England for war purchases and payments, receives elucidation at the hands of the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, while the use to which' a portion of the funds is to be put finds an explanation in the accompanying corres pondence of Mr. Mallory, Confederate Secretary of the Navy. The utility of iron clad vessels, and means by which they are to be procured in England, form the burden of these interesting papers. - From [them we loam too the names of the finan cial agents of the so-called Confederacy in Eng land, and what Rouses are ready to fill military and naval orders from Richmond, may surprise some persons. \Ve find George N. Sanders play ing a prominent part in negotiations for iron-clads in England. He figures also as a diplomatic car rier of the Richmond government. " Surrender of Arkansas Post. i Cairo, Jan. 17.—The steamer Rainstorm, which left Arkansas Post on Monday, arrived herb to-day, and confirms the capture of that jost.— The attack was made on Friday evening bv the gunboats, the land force debaik'ing two imiles be; low, and marching to the rear of the fortifications. The rebels had erected earthworks over an extent of two miles below the main fort, from wliich they were shelled; not, however," before they done ’ some damage to the gunboats. Three balls entered the porthole of the Lexington, killing four men. The main post, which is represented ns being very strong, surrendered on Sunday.. The officers of the Storm say that six regiments were captured, in the works, and that at daylight bn Monday two Texan regimcnts, not'knowing the place had" sur rendered, came to reinforce the garrison and were also captpred.. Nearly ail the ammunition taken by the rebels from the steamer Blue Wing, some days since, was recaptured. A reconnoissance sent up the river had not returned at the time the Storm left. Oar loss not so heavy as at first rep resented, New York, Jan. 17.—A special dispatch to the Herald, dated Cairo IGth, says : “The fighting commenced at Arkansas Post on the evening of the 10tl» inst., and on the llth, the gnrpson, seven thousand in number, surrendered unconditionally. Our loss’is reported at 200, mostly on board our gunboats. ' The rebel fort mounted nine guns, and con tained an immense amount of monitions of war. The rChols were cut off from retreat on both sides of the river, <* • ■ , ’ The Forrest Divorce Case. —About twenty; years agp, Mr. Forrest, the actor, married Miss. Sinclair,’ of London. Twelve or more years since he “put away” his wife. In a suit for divorce; Mrs. Forrest obtained a.decision giving her $3,000' a year alimony. Mr. Forrest appealed; from this decision,' and his counsel sent to Californa to find’ teelimomy against Mrs. Forrest. Tlie attempt; miled and tlie appeal resulted in a decision for. $4,000 a year instead of $3,000. Since then, the case has. been carried from court to court, until last! week it; reached a final decree, which give* Mrs. Forrest about $40,000 accumulated alimony, and thenceforth $l,OOO a year. John Van Bared conducted the case for Mr. Forrest, and Charles O'Conor for Mrs. Forrest. From the commence ment of the suit the counsel of- Mrs. Forrest has declined compensation for his services in her behalf.— N. Y. Tribune. The British People Opposed to Hu* man Bondage. We take tbe following extracts from a speech recently delivered at Manchester, England, by- Mr. Bright, of the British Parliament. It exhibits the feeling of the masses in England towards the United States. “ We know, •however, that there are Ministers of State who do not wish that this insurrection should break up the American Union; that there are members of the aristocracy who are not afraid of the shadow of that republic; that there are rich men not deprived of their riches; and that there are public writers of eminence and honor, who will will not baiter human rights for the patronage of the great; but most of all, I believe—and 1 am sure it is true in Lancashire, where the working men have seen themselves going down from pros perity to ruin, from independence to subsistence on chanty. 1 believe, I say, that the unenfranchised, but not hopeless, millions of this country will never sympathize with a revolution which is intended to destroy the liberty of a continent, and to build on its ruins a mighty fabric of human bondage.— (Cheers.) But gentlemen who differ from me, speaking privately on this matter, generally end by saying that the Bepublic is too great and too powe-ful. But if we were at New York or Boston, and were speaking of England instead of America, and if any one were to say that England has grown too big—not her thirty-one milliions at home, but her one hundred and fifty millions in Asia, and nobody knows how many millions in nearly evety other part of the globe—what would be our feelings? I shall, perhaps, be told that the North do not like us. Well, it is not neces sary that they should; but, if the North does not like us, does any one believe that the South does ? THE SOUTH HOSTILE TO ENGLAND FOE FCFTT TEABB. “ When the South was in power—and it has been in |>ower for the last fifty years—hostilities towards this country were cherished and stimu lated to the utmost degree by some of those very men who are now the leaders of the insurrection. (Cheers.) People do not know in America what we knpw of public opinion here. There are men in this country, and men in our Cabinet, who are as great friends to freedom, and as much resolved against slavery as 1 am. I know for a certainty that there arc men in the highest aristocracy, who hold the same opinion that I do on the subject, b'njt they do not know in America what is the opinion of the great body of the working classes of England. <■ MONET AND MALICE AT WOKK There has been every effort that money and malice could make to stimulate among the suffer ing people of Lancashire an opinion in favor of the Slave States, but they have not been able to get it. I honor the people fdfc their fidelity to their principlcs-and to freedom, and I say that the conduct they have taken ought to weigh in the minds of the people of America against miles of leading articles written in the London papers hy men who would barter every human right, that they might serve the party with whom they are associated.” Mr. Bright's preoration was especially beautiful, and cannot fail to remind one of that of Webster in his famous reply to Hayne. He said: “ I do not believe that any man here thinks the cause of the North hopeless, or the restoration of the Union impossible ; and although the Chan cellor of the Exchequer made use of an equivocal expression three months ago on that point, he lias been ever since trying to make people understand what lie meant. He believes the state of the North .hopeless. He is welcome to that opinion. 1 do not hold it; bull blame men who are eager to admit into the family of nations a State which offers itself, based upon a principle which I will under take to say is more odious and blasphemous than has ever been before dreamt in any Christian or Pagan, civilized or savage,, times. That princi ple is. that in a eountiy forty times as large as England, slavery shall be forever perpetuated. I cannot believe that such a fate will befall a land so fair. I cannot believe that civilization, in its jour ney with the sun will sink into endless night to grati fy the ambition of the leaders of this revolt, who seek to wade through slavery to a throne, and shut the gate of mercy on mankind. I have another and far brighter vision before my face. It may he but a vision ; but I will still cherish it. I see one vast confederation, stretching from the North in one unbroken line to the glowing South, and from the billows of the Atlantic to the calmer waters of the Pacific main. I see one people, one law, one law, one language, and one faith, over all that wide continent—the home of freedom and the refuge for the oppressed of every race, every faith, and every clime.” TUE ENTHUSIASM OF THE AUDIENCE. The Times’ report admits that the “ gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.” I am in formed by persons who were present that the ap plause was almost terrific, and prolonged to an tin usual extent, and that it was evident that the speaker, from first to last, had the unbounded sym pathy of the great mass of his audience. Death of an Eccentric Farmer.—Bushels of Gold and Silver Focnd.—The following we take from the Lancaster pra miner of Wednesday week: “ Mr. Abraham Herahev, an aged, farmer, died at his residence in West itempfield township last week and was bnned on Friday. After his death a large amount of specie, in gold and silver, was discovered in the house and on Saturday was brought to this city and deposited in the Comity Bank. The gold was in match boxes, bags, Ac., and when counted amounted to $20,884 51. The silver was also in bags of various sizes, and from the weight is estimated at over $25,000. It is not yet counted but will not fall below this figure. A great deal of the coin, gold and silver, is of old issue and valuable. There was half a bushel of old Spanish dollars, and any quantity of old IT. S. coin. The premium at the present time on this ‘•Family Bank of Dejiosit,".will not be less than $15,000. Mr. H. was an unmarried man, but lived on his farm, and besides the specie found, he held bonds and mortgages, and owned the farm on which he lived, toiled and died. “ Since the above was in type, we learn that on Monday another ‘deposit’ was found in the house. This time the ‘ bank’ was an old blanket, and on the contents being investigated it was found to contain $1,400. Nine hundred and fifty dollars of this was in gold, and the balance in bonds, &c.” The Vicksbcbo Cut-Off.—The Mississippi river is now rising; this is favorable for the success of the np-river movement. The Delta intimates that “ the rebels of Vicksburg are lest nature completes the work began by Brig. Gen. Tnomas Williams, of widening and deepening the ‘cut* mode by him last tail, so as to obviate the necessity of shipping passing Vicksburg. We have no dpnbt that before March next, vessels of all classes will be able to pass through ‘ Williams’s Cut,’ and that the course of the Mississippi river will be changed for all time. What will Vicks burg do then, when she finds herself four mil*. from navigable water ?” Tutting it Strongly.—A Mr. Bonner, a member of the Missouri Senate, in a speech on the 30th instant, on the duty of the hour, thus strong ly stated his abhorrence to traitors, North and South “ Sir, we have not only armed toes to battle against, but traitors in civil life, who have not the pluck to take their chances on the battle field, who whisper words of treason in the ears of loyal men. Sir, could I have my way I wudd bind the rebels in civil life, who give aid and comfort to them, hand and foot, and on wings-of fire would speed them down to their native hell, and let them abide with their father, the prince of traitors. 63TThe Charleston Mercury publishes a table in which it concedes the rebel death, on the battle field, in hospital, etc., of one hundred thousand men since the war commenced. An American Merchant Vessel Fired Fire in Lewis town, into by a British Gun-boat. About half past 7 o'clock, Saturday evening last, as KXcmso scbse os thb coast op cdba. a ® re * >ro * ce out *. n Hay loft of the stables be- longing to the Union House, and the result was Hie American barque’Morning Star, Capt. John the total destruction of seven stables, together with Stirling, which has just arrivedin this port from nearly all their Contents. For some time the St. Jago de Cuba, was fired into by the British Hotel, as well as the entire block of buiidihgs up gun-boat Plover, on the voyage hithCT. The facts, to Sample's comer, were considered in imminent as fnroisbed ns from trustworthy sources, are as danger, bat the energetic exertions of our citizens follows: " • and firemen, conpled with the tact that there was The Morning Star laid for a period of about an inch or two of snow on the roofs, saved them twenty days in the port of St. Jago do Cuba, and all. daring much of that time the British gun-boat i In the Hotel stables were a cow and 12 horses. Plover was also in port. On the morning of the>j all which were consumed excepting 2 horses. — 10th December the Morning Star sailed for this •; Efforts were made to get them out, but the time port, and shortly afterwards the gun-goat also left was short, and, with the exceptions noted, the the harbor and sailed after the American barqne. ! animals refused to move. Six of the horses were The two vessels were frequently in sight, and may the property of Henry Beaney, of Lebanon conn tv. be said to have sailed in company—the gnn-boat ■ who had been baying up horses, and whose loss is apparently following the Morning Star. For sev-: about $820; three belonged to David Frank, of eral days this course was continued As there 1 Brookville, brother of Nathan Frank, of thisplace, were strong head winds little progress was made. ' and his loss, including a set of excellent harness The vessels had arrived between Comberland bar- i which was also destroyed, is about $3OO. The bor aid Cape Blaise, and were yet in Spanish r other horse—a splendid black—and the cow were waters. ' owned by Thomas Mayes, the lessee of the hotel. Towards evening of the 23d ultimo the gun-boat I wbo also lost a large quantity of oats, hay, straw, signaled the Morning Star, sending up the Union ; Ac., making his total loss upwards of $3OO. Jack, and was answered, the American vessel The hotel stables—three in number—were the hoisting the Stan and Stripes. The gun-boat, • property of Alfred Marks, and. were not insured, which was only half a mile distant, then made ! They were old stables, probably not worth over four of Manyatt’s signals, which the Captain of ! $3OO altogether. - the Morning Star understood to beademand for, An old stable adjoining, on the lot of Francis recognition. Our ensign, in response, was dipped i McClure, and estimated asworth about $l5O, was three times—the customary salute of a man-of-war. ! was destroyed.- No insurance. No further communication took place between the ; Also, an old stable on Henry Zerbe’s lot, to vessels until seven o’clock in the evening, when (tether with some sacks salt, a lot of stoneware, Ac. a gun was fired. This was supposed to be an or- I Loss about $l5O. No insurance, der to set a light, as the darkness was coming on Also a new stable on lot of Geu, Jas. Burns, and the vessel was near the coast. The light was together with a quantity of hay and corn, andfour accordingly set on the deck, where it remained | pigs belonging to Peter Spangler. Total loss, for some time, and was subsequently removed about $100; insurance $l5O. below. ‘ Also, a good stable on lot of U. Jacob, with con- Twenty minutes afterwords another gun was tents. Loss about $l5O. —Lewistown Democrat. fired. It should be observed that, after the ex.- change of .signals in the afternoon, little attention . The Impobtance op One Mile.— -By con had been paid to the movements of the steamer by structing a canal about three-fourths of a mile in the officers and others on board the Morning Star, length, from Big Stone Luke to Lake Trover, and she had been virtually lost, sight of; at least it j steamboats from St. Paul could navigate both the was by no means clear, in the dim light, when the : Minnesota river of the North to Lake Winnepeg, firing began, that the guns were not on board a distance of seven hundred miles ! The country some other vessel—and the Alabama, which was traversed by this river is surpassingly fertile, and understood to be in that vicinity, was of course at capable of sustaining a dense population. Lake once suspected. No attention was paid to the Winnepeg is larger than Late Ontaik), and re second shot. Another vessel was near the land, ceives the Sas-katch-a-wan river from the west.— and it was supposed that if the Plover was the The Sas-katch-a-wan river is navigable to a point vessel which fired, the other ship was the object. (Edmonton House) near the Bocky Mountains, So the Morning Star kept on in a straight line, in- seven hundred miles west of Lake Winnepeg, and stead of tacking, with the design, of course, of only one hundred and fifty milcscast of the cete avoiding the danger, if any existed. bruted gold diggings on Frazer river, in British At twenty minutes before eight o’clock in the Columbia, evening, another gun was fired at the Morning : The digging of that one mile of canal would. Star, the shot passing a few feet from her stern. 1 therefore enable a steambort at New Orleans to The whistling of the ball was distinctly heard on ' pass into Lake Winnepeg, and thence to Edmon all parts of the vessel. It was now considered 1 ton House, some 5,000 miles! A bill has been certain tliat the barque was in the clutches of the j introduced into the Senate, which makes provisions Alabama. The fact, which was known on board, for the building of the, canal, that the pirate reserved her burning performances Probably in the world there cannot be found a for the night, in order to attract other vessels to spot across which the digging of so short a canal the scene, strengthened the suspicion. It was . would effect a result so prodigious. And, what is naturally concluded that it had been the Alabama, ; almost equally remarkable, the ground between and not the Plover, that the Morning Star had ; the two lakes is so low and so level that, it is said saluted during the day, and that the whole affair I the water flows in times of freshet from one to the was a deception. other.— Washington Chronicle. Of course it was deemed impossible to escape, and the sails of the Morning Star were “ backed," and the vessel hove to. Preparations were made by passengers for capture, and the suspicious ves sel came within bailing distance. The excitement on the Morning Star was intense. When, liow ever, the cry “ barque ahy,” instead of “barque ahoy. ’ was heard, the fact was evident that the words were not those of an American officer, and the chances were, therefore, that the pursuing ves sel was not the pirate. A boat was then sent on board the Morning Star. The boarding officer, who was armed, in quired curtly of Capt. Stirling why he had en deavored to escape, which was denied, except in reference to the supposed danger from the pirate. The British officer then entered the cabin, examined ' the American papers and bills of lading, which included sugar and honey principally, and remarked to the captain; “Of course vour hatches are battened down"—thus charging the Morning Star with being a slaver. Capt. Stirling replied; “ No, sir," and gave the officer permis sion to examine. The hatches were open, as the British officer might have observed when he was ‘on deck. An examination was ordered, and the Morning Star was released. The officer's conduct was as gen tlemanly as the nature of his duties would admit of; and he remarked on leaving the vessel, that they (the British} had to be verv vigilant now-a days—especially with regard to' the recent Slave Trade treaty. Capt. Stirling asked whv the Morning Star was suspected, having been in'com pany .with the Plover so long ? The officer replied that a French slave barque was expected, and this was the only explanation given. In view of all the facts the conclusion is arrived at that the English captain knew the Morning Star; that he had no reason to suspect that she was a slaver, but rather the reverse, and that the true explanation is that the British officers desired to do something on which they could make a re port, especially as their vessel was to be withdrawn from that station. One of the singular circumstances of the affair is that the vessels had been, as previously stated, but half a mile apart during the daytime, and that no disposition was manifested bv thd British offi cers even, to speak the Morning Star.— Evening Post, Jan. 16. The French and Mexico.—ln political and diplomatic circles, writes “ Ion” from Washing ton, speculation is active as to the policy of Louis Napoleon in regard to Mexico and the war in this country. No one undertakes to solve the question. Any one may form, conjectures. All think that he will throw out some clue to his dc agns very soon. Perhaps he did it on the New Year’s Day. One thing is certain, that the French Minister here does not expect, at present, any in terference at all from his Government in our af fairs. But neither he nor any one else can under take to fathom the designs of a ruler who is so reticent, self-isolated and mysterious as Louts Napoleon. Our most experienced military men, who have served in the Mexican war, says that the French army will no doubt reach and capture the city of Mexico. But there soldiership ends and states manship begins. What will France do next? Will she set np a new government with which she can make a treaty, and a treaty which the new government will not be able to maintain after the French arms shall be withdrawn? Or will she occnpy the country, and establish over it French rule 7 There was a time in our history when this government would, at least, inquire into the designs w the Emperor. Some may. wish to do it now. But, so far as is now seen, the Federal Govern ment will abstain from any interference in the matter, and even from any unnecessary notice of it. Military Intelligence.—lt is stated that the Provost Guard for this State is to be increased to a regiment, and divided into battalions, one of which will be at Philadelphia, one at Harrisburg, and one at Pittsburgh. The regi ment will be made up of three unattached com panies now doing provost guard duty, formed of captured deserters from the drafted militia. One company is already full and another in process of organization. We presume the originator of this brilliant, idea .of constituting captured - deserters d provost guard, acted upon the principles of “ set ting a rogue to each a rogue.’’ How it will work remains to be seen. D “ or * lubi> Solihrr.—The New York Tnbune tells a story of a stout athletic Zouave who, running away from the battle at Fredericks h.*®? by * Lie oQtenant 0 Qtenant with a drawn sword. Said the latter, “Stop, sir.’ Go back to yonr regiment, yon infernal coward; you are not wounded.” “ I know* I’m not wonnded, but I*m faufolljr demoralized.” The Fashions for Winter. —The fashions for winter as derived directly from Parisian sources by the nuthorative elet/antcs of the promenade, says the Pittsburgh Chronicle, are more distingue than for many seasons jjast. Mantles of different colors plush, lined with quilted taffetas, trimmed around the edges with ccrd of corresponding color, and made with loose back< and coat sleeves, are lie ginning to prevail extensively, and has the merit of becomingness for all shapes. For dresses, moire antique and foulards arc the favorite mate rials, made with double skirts, the one cut shorter at the side, and looped up near the bottom. Em broideries of the same color, bat in a deeper shade, ai-e the favorite trimming. The bonnets are of white crape, felt, and green, blue and black velvets, tnramed with dowers and rosetts of lace or curled feathers. For muddy days, of wrhich we have had so many lately, petticoats of.cachemere, or woolen serge, in all sorts of gay colors, are recommended for adoption. By trimming them tastefully in rows of braid they are made to present a very jaunty appearance, when saucily • revealed to the public eyes by a dainty lifting of the dress. Winter in Russia. —The present wrinter is terribly severe in Russia. A letter from St. Pe tersburg says: “In the memory of man there lias not been such a winter as this at St. Petersburg—twenty degrees of cold; the river and sea locked in ice for a long time past, and not a flake of snow 1 Owing to the glassy frostfUiJrses and pedestrians cannot keep a footing iqipn either the road pr the pave ments. The air is extremely dry; we breathe it with difficulty. Nervous people are particularly affected by it; accordingly, no one stirs out except on business; and of carriages and promeuaders there are literally none, even af the Nevskia per spective, between two and four in the afternoon, where there is ordinarily a great crowd.” A “ Joke on Sntder.”—The Wheeling Intelli gencer relates a bard joke on a citizen of Accomac county named Justice, who, for some time back, has been persistent in urging Governor Pierpoint to make him a Brigadier General of Militia. It appears that, aware of his application to the Gov ernor, a waggish member of the House sent him a commission, signing it with his, the member’s, own name, and letters received on Saturday from Accomac announce that “ Gen. James Justice has called out the militia of Accomac and Northamp ton counties and is playing h—l generally.” It is said that there is no end to bis energy and ambi tion in the military way. What a fall there Will be when he hears how he has been humbugged. Seven Fools.—l. The envious man—who sends away his mutton because the man next to him is eating venison. 2. The. jealous than—who spreads his bed with stinging nettles, and then sleeps in it, 3. The proud man—who gels wet through soon er than ride in a carriage of ail inferior. 4. The litigous man—who goes to law in the hope of ruining his opponent, and gets ruined him self. - 5. The extravagant man—who buys.a herring, and hires a darkey to carry it home. 6. The angry man—who learns the ophicleide, because he is annoyed by his neighbor’s piano. 7. The mean man—who runs off without pay ing the printer, and expects to live a happy life, and go to Heaven at its close. Of all the seven he is the greatest fool. . Eclipses for the Year 1863.—There will be four eclipses this year, as follows: . ?;,A Partial.eclipse of the sun, May 18. In visible in the United States, except in California ana Oregon. At San FrancUco it begins at‘6h 1 50m., Md ends at 7h. 50m. total eclipse of the moon, June 1, in the evening. , Visible in part of the United States but generally as a partial eclipse; . ’ 3. The annnal eclipse of the sun, Nov. 11 in visible in America I. A partial eclipse of the moon in the morning of Nov. 20. Digits 11.49. Visible in the U. S A Bio Stain.—The Richmond Examnier savs the fact that Gen. Butler was allowed to leave «ew Orleans alive, was a stain upon the character of every man in that city who bns strength to raise an assaasin’s weapon. .. O’Three hundred and twenty-five members of the Anderson troop who mutinied and refused to take part in the battle at Murfreesboro, are now conhned at Nash vile, in a building formerly used as a smoke hov.te. t&T There are no less than eighty-five languag «s spoken in New York city by natives! of so many different nations. V J SINGER & CO.’S Letter “A” Family Sewing Machi*. WITH ALL TUB RECENT IMPROVIDENT* I* ttw BEST and CHEAPEST and MOST allowing Machines. this Machine wilt WWai , L " from the mnning of a took in Tarletan to the mv ' an from Pilot or Bear, r ' to (be softest Osots or Oosanmer Tissue a „j js .. v , r todoiUwbrk to perfection. Itcan. fell. tuck, quilt, ami bascapacit r tor a great T4nrty menu! work. This U not the only ‘machine that .nn ! hew, bind, Ac, but it will &km> better than any,. ti chine. The letter “A” Family Sewing Machine .* had iu a great variety of cabinet cases. The Folding' a * which u new becoming so popular, is. as iu name Ult oi» that can be folded Into a box, or com*. which wi open, makes a beautiful, substantial, aud spaci-m* : for the work (;o rest upon. The cases are of [u , gamble design—plain as the woodgr.’wio itHo»n Vef * «at, or as elaborately finished as art can make thr-m The Branch Offices are well supplied with *llk-T* Thread. Needles, Oil etc. of the very best <)u;iUty. Send for a Copy of “ SINGER A CO.’S GAZETTE *' I. M. SINGER & CO.. 458 Broadway. V v PHILADELPHIA OFFICE—*IO CHESTNUT ST.' Mr. 0. W. A. Bollard, Merchant Tailor. Virrinia s Agent in Altoona. Altoona. Nov. 13, 1862. -j PRESERVE TOUR BEAUTY SYMMETRY OF FORM. YOUK HEALTH, AND MENTAL POWER*. By using that Safe, Pleasant, Popular and Specific cdy known as HELM BOLD'S JSJTTBAd BWHI Read the Advertisement in another column * lu | ~r 0| by it Diaoaaea and Symptom, Enum.r.-u-d, Cut it out. and Piwrn It, Ton may not now But may at *emc Futurt Day. “ li give* health and vigor to the frame And bloom to the pallid cheek.” 1 I Saves Long Suffering and Exposure. Bemfrt of Counterfeit* I Cures Guarantee, Altoona, Nov. 10th, 1562.} , A CARD TO THE SUFFERING The Rer. Win. Cosgrore, while laboring as a MiMion UJ in Japan, waa cared of Consumption, when all other had failed, by a recipe obtained from a learned phjHicui in the great city of Jeddo. Thi* recipe has cured numbers who were suffering from Cotuumptiuu. Uro-ui. tis, Sore Throat, Coughs and* Colds, and thodebilitt atl4 nervous depression caused by these disorder*. Desirous of benefiting others, I will semi this which I hare brought home with me, t© all who need ,j free of charge. Address, Dec. 23. Igau-ljrJ Early Physical Pcycneracv ~i AMERICAN PEOPLE JUST PUBLISHED BY DR. A. STONE, Physician to the Troy Lung and Hygiauc Institute. A Treatise on the Caa*ea of Earl> Physical ii ; American Pimple: the cauae of Nervuus Dc-Uliu. Uo sumption aud ilanwmu-. „ This w»uk Is one of high moral tone, written in clu-ir, yet thrilling language, Ml I appeals directly to the ui n. consciousness of ALL PARENTS and Guardians ra cially. detailing scientific and reliable aids and treatm.t.: for cure. *' It will be sent by mail on the receipt of two '3 «< Stamps. * Parents and Quardiaus! Fail not to send -tain this Ip.mk. £3* Young men 1 Fail not to send and get tnu Un* You too should at once secure a cupi Ills book. .4 Word of Solemn Conscientious Advice to thost who will reflect. A class of maladies prevail to a fearful extent lu u.c community, dimming at least 100,000 youth of both annually to an early grave. Thone diseases are very perfectly understood. Their external umui.ffctatu-u. r symptoiisare Nervous Debility, Helaxatiou aud Exhau*- lion; .Marasmus or wasting and consumption uf the of the whole body; shortness cf breathing or l.urnd breathing on at-ceuditig a hill or flight of stairs; great |*i pitatiuu of the Heart; Asthma, Bronchitis and v,n 'Throat; shaking of the Uoutisand limbs ; av-.-r-rm t< ». tiety and to business or study: dimness of eye ••jglit. k>« of Memory, dizziness of the Head* Neuralgia, I'ain iu v. l ions parts of tbe body; Pains in tbe back or ImiU. Lum bago, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, irregularity oi tln- Im\»v!». deranged secretions of the Kidneys aud other glands : the body, scs Lencorrhoea or Fleur Albus, Ac. Lik**-.*- Kpilepsy, Hysteria and Nervous Spasms. Now in uinetyruiue cases out of every one hundred, ah of the above named disorders, aud a host of other* t.i uium*d, os Consumption of tbe Lungs aud that meet -aUlioua and wily form of consamptiou of' the Spiu! Nerves, known as Tabes Dorsales, and Tabes hiive their seat and origin in diseases of tbe Pelvic Visor- Hence the want of success on the part of old school pr:*c lice in treating symptoms only/ 4 Dr. Andrew Stone, Physician to the Troy Lung and li*- gieuic institution, is now engaged in treating IhU cUm uf modern maladies with the most astonishing sincere The treatment adopted by. tbe Institution is new; itu bused upon scientific principled, with new discov red rem edies; without minerals or poisons. The facilities of cur are such that fiatients can be cured at their homes, in w part of tha country, from accurate descriptions of then case, by letter; and havo tbe medicines sent by Mail er express. Printed interrogatories will be fonrardc ion ip plication. Catarrh and diseases of the tiirv»i cored as well at the Home of the Patients as at the In stitution, by sanding the Cold Medicated InhaUjo Bu- SAMic Vapors, with inliater and ample directions for their use, and direct correspondence. Patients applying for Interrogates or advice, mw: enclose return stamps, to meet attention. \ The attending Physician will be found at the Id stitution f r cdniultation, from 9 a. in. to 9 p. m-. « rl, day. Sunday in the forenoon. Address DR. ANDREW STONE. Physician to the Troy Lnng and ilygieuic luititute, ana Physician for Diseases of tbe lle-art, Throat and Lacs*- 96 Fifth Street, Troy, N. Y. ; Altoona, Dec. 30th, 1862.-iy. NEW GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE. Corner of Annie and Harriet Streets, EAST ALTOOSA. THE subscribers would respectfully in form the citizens of Altoona, that they bare ;u»* r, “ celred and keep constantly on band a supply of" ▼lilts Extra,” and Extra Family Flout, in larreln. and U and Yi barrels in Sacks; also. Chop and Corn Meal. Butw and Eggs fresh from the country; also, an exteDsiTe.-i of Groceries, consisting of Sugars, Molasses, Syrup*. U - fee, Ac., also, (lam. Bacon, DHed Beef, Fish of all kiuv- Salt, Crackenk. Cheese, Spices, Tolwicco, Cigars, Bucfcfi* Brooms, Tubs. Brushes, Drfed Fruit, Confectlonen« Queensware, Glassware, Coal Oil Lamp*. Coal UiL Oil, Ac„ Ac n Ac., all of which we propose to sell HDll ‘ profits FOB CASU. Altoona, Jan. 1, *63-6ra A regular meeting of the XjL ALTOONA FA IE VIEW CEMETKRT ASSOCIJ XIuM will be held on theeecond ThnrwUy ©renin* rtC ~ montb, in the Council Koom. M. CLABACOU. ■ Jas. Lowthdu Pre*id‘ ,Dt f Secretary. I?OR RENT.—The subscriber offer; for rent the Store-Room on the corner of Anu* Harriet streets, Kut Altoona, lately occupied by r' ■t>l» and color, of goad qa»mj,»c^ o(IUAN , Hev. M M. COSGROV 439 Fulton Avenue, Brookhn. X. Y D. M. BARE * CO. [hlay IS-’tKj Sritow -- NjCufMl’i g*s* “Ctmtiy h*»' tribune power-pre as PRINTING OFFICE, __ ygjthiu the pint two years, iwutc cwuahlt e4h*bU«hmcut in the way »f new ** r printing or ntli ° *l’equal to buy e*tabl»*btn»M r in th»‘ >tnle, ; ’ low. We can execute, f« short ooti . o**of 'Adding. invitation, Visiting, Ball A Business C - Circulars, PvogrammeH, mammoth posters, sale aiL AEjtfl© PampWets; Pay and Check R< BLANK BOOKS, MANIFEST 8 - and blanks of all kis til ,0 ask is a trial, levling confident tlial wo c.i .aketion if *- h«- tl.o op,«.rtnnity , SZ. 1- Luwttner's building, corner of Virginia ai ..... strwis, opposite Superintendent's Office. XjO.O-A.3L« items V M. L. & H. R- A.—Below wo publisl lteport of the Board of Directors to the raei ~f the Altoona Mechanic*’ Libratyjnnd Re Koont Association: . During the past vear your Association hi „ )V ed a season of, uninterrupted prosperity iiylo of activity has been enlarged, and it oicitv tor being useful increased. On the Ist of January. 186 a, its list ot active memljers numbered............. Elected during- the year Total | Kesigned duriijg theyqinr....... Expelled for non-payment of dues— Elected but have not yet paid their In itiation Eees., •>••• Leaving the present membership Of the 63 members thus shown to have elected during the past year, a large nunilx influential citiiens of our town who have h< ibre not been connected with us. It is grat •o observe this increasing interest in an As Jion. whose success can only be honomhle a* vantageous to all our inhabitants. , The report of the Treasurer shows tba amount on hand Jan. Ist, 1862, was Si Ucceivcd from all sources during the rear - Total *3 Expenditures for the year 2 Leaving in the Treasury........!. It The librarian reports the number of 1 b<» ihc Library January Ist, 1862 Purchased: since.., Total Number of books taken out since Jan. Ist 1862.. Average per month, At present out, The following is a list of the Maguriuc Newspapers received by the Association: - Magazines J—Harper’s Monthly, Eclectic tine, Godey’s Lady’s Book, Atlantic Mo and Rebellion Record. Newspapers. —Daily—Phita. Press. E> Bulletin, National Intelligencer, Harrisburg graph, Missouri Democrat, and N. Y. Tr Weekly—Scientific American, Altoona T and Louisville Journal. - A measure of some importance lias beet ried out by the adoption of a revised Constil On the 6t"h of June a committee was appoi’ draft a revised instrument. It reported on of July, and the present Constitution wn> adopted on the sth of November. It was the 1 object of the committee in .uch additions to (he old Constitution ns explain and i define'more clearly the duties various officers, make more convenient tbe ing machinery of the Association, to su its property with more numerous safeguard to make its usefulness more extensive by ii mg the facilities by.which apprentices cou del pate in the advantages offered by tbe 1 and Reading Room. Attention; is called to the danse of the t ration permitting apprentices to become nu of the Association by 'paying an initiation afty cents, afid duesin proportion to the yi :hcir apprenticeship. Ones for the first re cents per month, second year 13 cents per i ami third year 20 cents per month. The catalogue with which this Constitn to be published, is now alphabetically arn and ready for the printer > hands. Two hi copies have been ordered to be printed. The room'which has been occupied by th sociation since its opening, has recently b necessary for other purposes, and a new ro .a process of, preparation into which it is es the Library will be removed in a few weeks, advantages of location possessed by the nev are numerous, and it is hoped that arrang -an be made to keep the Heading Room portion of the day in addition to the period which it is now accessible to readers. We cannot retain, in this connection, fru pressing the gratification we feel that the j aton has proven itself eminently loyal and otic. A review of the list of members shon not less than 20 of the members are at proi the service 6f their country and one of p officers felt while bravely fighting at Antiet These gallant men have our sympathy it hardships afid out sincerest wishes for the res* and safety. K. H. LAMBOKN, I H. D. Domes, Secy. Tlic folldwing officers were elected at t meeting, to serve the ensuing year:— Prat. —R. H. Lambom. I'ice Prat. —John Reilly. R«c. Sec'y.— D. D. Datner. Cor. ** —David Irons. Trtaturtr —Max. Riebenack. Directors—Thos. H. Savery, James S. Geo. W. Stratton, David Irons, W. C. G. W.Keksler and J, G. Adlum. AutUiortr— Geo. W. Grier, jr., John. W "er and E. Elder. The following standing committees ha appointed::— On Library and Reading Room —Wm. head, B. p. Custer, Geo. W. Stratton, G Gner, jr., and Thos. P. Street. Ob Cabinet of' Natural History —Joe Wilson, Prof. Jno. Miller, Dt. Wm. R. 1 Ur - J- M. Gemtnill, Dr. S. C. Baker. . 0* Specimens of American Industry Lloyd, 8. P. Darlington, L. W. Hal «• Gott and C. G. Welseh. u -Mowt/octure*—C. R, McCrea, C. .1 • J- Kdf L. M, Stewart and J, B. t On Maciinet bad In ooilio**—Enoch P- Brastow. A. Ward *' AKE ilon«m nsndtoe, i l*T poond, whkh brings t , *** B °** or uUowcsndlei for n t* ,e We say to oar fifeods, when -httt^iT 0 “°* fl»e het that soeeper than tty house tbi»