610 ht.. WM. LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor, A._ TYEURST, 4ssociate Editor. T.E.lllllla,—" Tin PLppe le puldirbed titles s wee* at 1(.50 a year- 1 75 canto for alx moutbe-50 coats tar dace montl4,-la advance. • HUNTINGDON, PA, Tuesday af47noon, Feb. 11, 1862, Our Flag Forever c 4 V; 4 O NOTICE. We have not the time nor the incli 'nation, to dun personally, a largo num ber of persons who have unsettled no tS upon our books of leveral years standing. We shall, therefore, from day to day, without respect to persons, jdace into the hands of a Justice for •edlicetion, all accounts of over, two years standing. All those who wish to save etcpense, will do well to give cis a call immediately. DEATH. OF JOAN P. ANDERSON', ESQ. —lt is with no ordinary feelings of re . -p, , ret that we announce to-day the death of our friend and follow-citizen, JOLIN P. ANDERSON. After a painful illness for three years, at about three o'clock yesterday afternoon he calmly went to sleep in death. The poor, and the soldier in . the field, have lost a warm and true friend—our town-a good citizen. His funeral will take place to-mor row at 10 o'clock, A. M. THE NEWS. Our gallant navy has added an other to its already brilliant list of vie; tories. Fort Henry, situated on the eastern branch of the Tennessee river, just on the State line of Kentricky and Tennessee, has been reduced by our gallant Western navy, and the rebel flag which lately flaunted from its en trenchments has been replaced by the glorious stars and stripes. The official report we give in an other column.— .About 4,000 rebel soldiers were= en camped outside of the entrenchments, .but when the bombardment began, 'they ran and left the fort and its de fenders to. oppose our gunboats. The soldiers must have been panic-stricken, for they abandoned everything in their ,flight. A vast deal of plunder fell into -Abe hands of the Federal troops, inclu ding a largo amount of ordnance stores. As a strategic point, the Federal pos session of Fort Henry cannot be under • rated. A few miles up the Tennessee 4rivcris<the .Memphis and Ohio Bail- Toad, Which connects Bowling Green and Columbus. The.pest3ession of this railroad by the Federal troops will cut off all communication between General Johnston, at Bowling Green, and GM Beauregard, at iColumbus, and at the .-same time seriously threaten the rear :of the latter place. —Tho;importance of the victory of the guriboat fleet on the Tennessee river scarcely appreciated, at this distance from the scene of operations. ,But it is really, as General Tilghman is reported to have said, the most damaging, bloiv the rebels haVe re ceived. It is all the more important from the fact that it was achieved by the naval force alone, the land troops thus being, iu fact, in reserve, fresh, unfatigued and able to follow up the success of the fleet. Thus we hear , that Gen. Grant was pursuing the fly ing rebels on the east side of the river, 'and General Smith on the west. The .consternation created by such a pur suit after such a victory may be ima 7gined. We hope to hear that the land tierce will finish gloriously the work so gloriously begun by the naval force, and will capture the bulk of the rebel forces. —By rebel sources, we have re ceived late intelligence from the Choc ttaw nation. .A. rebel colonel has gone there for the purpose of enlisting.a _regiment of Indians for the rebel ser vice. One 'company has becu enrolled Already, and several others are in ? course of formation. The chief.of the ,nation has resolved to call the Nation al Connell .on the first Wednesday in February, sad urge the immediate concurrence .ef the nation in treaties made with the rebel Government. No persons have raised such a cry against the "Lincoln Hirelings "—as they call the Federal troops—for their alleged " barbarity and• inhumanity," as the very persons who aro now enlisting the hostile savage to butcher and de stroy everything that lies in his path, Iregard to age or sex. Surely, such a cause ar. :that ,of the rebels can pot succeed,, mid its failure will send a thrill of joy throughout the civilized world, and bring down upon its eiders and abettors the just execration of all coming generations. —.On Friday evening last, thp , War Department receives} 4 43sp*I1 #l:4 -94 r forces Qce4piecl els haring left the place the ilonclay night previous. They either feared an attack from our forces, or contem plate making one in another direction. —On Friday, while a member of Congress was urging the appointment of one of his friends, Secretary Stan ton yew kindly replied : " I can make no more appointments from political influence or personal appeals. The appointments in the army must come from the ranks. I have the cases of a number of widows, who have lost their bnsbands in the army, to attend to, and, as they are most needy, and their wants pressing, they will receive my earliest attention. As for the few civ il posts in my gift, I shall distribute them among the poor and meritorious soldiers who have been crippled in de fence of their country's rights." The summary manner in which the new Secretary despatches business is not very pleasing to greedy contractors, but it meets the hearty approbation of every honest and practical business man. Several members 'of Congress complain that the Secretary treats them very cavalierly. They will get used to his mode of doing business in ! time. --a-Another expedition for the South left Port Royal on the 26th. It inelu. ded all the light-draught steamers and several gunboats, « itlr several thous and troops. . . —Thos. A. Scott, Assistant Secreta ry' of Wae, :was at Indianapolis on Thursday last:, on an official visit, and left for Kentucky on Friday. Special attention is being -given to the, artily in the West. —The Richmond Dispatch says: The _Burnside Expedition will have the effect of makirig us look well 'to our' defences in that, qtrartcr. Roanoke Island ought to be made impregnable. All our batteries there and elsewhere should be provided with bomb proof •oevexings, and the channel should be 4ohstrueted and no means left unem ployed to foil the' purposes of the en emy. -Commodore Dap has prohibi ted, and iu future v. - al prohibit, all communication between Port - Royal and the North,' as the correspondents of the preSs have Materially aided in foiling many Of his plans, and n6steam-' er or sailing vessel will be allowed to leave until all his plans are perfected. —From Richmond papers we learn. that a serious disturbance broke but in Richmond, on Tuesday night last, which for a time threatened disastrous consequences to life and property. Itjs said to have first commenced in a drunken brawl. At this a crowd collected, and soon grew to formidable proportions. Cheers for the Union were given by men in the crowd.— Three or four persons are said to have, been killed, of whom were some of the police. Houses, stores, Sc., were broken open and ransacked, and it seemed impossi ble to check the violent, proceedings until late the following morning, when many engaged in the mob retired of their own accord. The Van Wyok Investigating Com- mittee. In the U. S. House of Representa tives, on Friday last, Mr. Van Wyck, (N. Y.) moved that the House proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Government Con tracts. He spoke of the speculations in cattle, horses, vessels; supplies for the army, &c., &c., by which millions of dollars were stolen from the Gov ernment. He spoke of the horse spec ulation in this county as follows: "There is yet another case. A con tract, not made upon the responsibili ty of the Bureau, as the late Secreta ry (Mr. Cameron) said, but by his ex press order, and refused to be made un til so ordered. I refer to the contract to pnrcimse one thousand horses, to be delivered at Huntingdon, Pennsylva nia. Such a horse market the world never saw: Tho first inspector—an honest man—of the first hundred re jected three in five. The next day owners refused to present themselves, and by some legerdemain he was re moved and others substituted; then horses of all ages, from two to thirty; of all diseases and defects, secret and open, were from day to day received. The whole neighborhood were in arms. Tho 'people remonstrated. Lawyers and clergymen were present at the in- spection, and sought to deter the buean necring crew by open condemnation; the inspectors heeded not this clamor, bat ordered the horses to bo ridden upon the crowd, to drive them away, if possible. Horses, with running sores, which were seen by the inspectors, were branded ; and if one outraged com mon decency he would be rejected, and an •opportnnity sought the same day to pass and brand him. Immediately 'the horses were subsisted by private contract to favorites, at thirty-nine cents per day, and they sub-lot to far mers, from twenty-four to twenty-six. Over four hundred of these horses were sent with Col. Wynkoop's rogi meat, and the papers at Pittsburg re port some actually so worthless they were left on the docks. The remain ing five hundred were left at Hunting don for the benefit of contractors. In that single transaction Over fifty thous and dollars were stolen from the Gov ernment. , Such fiends in human shape care not for , exposure; a felon's doom through life should ho theirs; and the labors of your committee will bo of little practical value unless Congress shall, by law, punish with severe pen alties such enormities." NOTICE.—Tho person wilo found a sheet on Thursday ni,giA or Frieda-- morning last, Will opligeoldr - botter-lialf by returning the same-to office, 91 0:8fve us the trpublr,of keptling afteF PENNA. LEGIBLATURE.—On Friday last, in the House, Mr. Hopkins nioved that two additional members be added to the special committee appointed .to inquire into alleged corrupt influences used to procure the passage of the bill in reference to the commutation of the tonnage tax, which was agreed to, and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Kaine, Democrat of Fayette, and Hoffer, Re publican of Lebanon, the said addition al members. The Senate amendments to the house bill to provide for the payment of the direct tax, were considered and con curred in. On motion of Mr. Cessna, the House resumed the consideration of the House bill, entitled, "An act to restore a separate representation to the coun ties of Bedford, Cumberland, Perry and Somerset," and it;passed—yeas 54, nays 33. AN HONEST CONFESSION.—Brother Traugh of the Hollidaysburg Standard, says he would much rather endorse the Democracy of the Selinsgrove Times ed itor than he would our political patri otism or honesty. That's honest, Bro. Traugh. We know exactly where to " count you in " in the future. We know that our " political patriotism or honesty " don't suit the Secession Dem ocracy of the country,—we have not tried to please them, and do not expect to be in their company until they re pent of their sins and worship their Country and their God as earnestly as they do their party. The time was when corrupt party leaders could drill parties—could drill the people—hut that time is past, we hope, forever. The Soldiers Aid Society of Huntingdon, having, last week, sent a a box through the medium of the La dies Aid Society of Phila., to the Hos pital of the 40th Regiment, P. V., Col. Irwin, at the Potomac camp, contain ing bed clothing, mittens, dried fruit, toinatoes, concentrated chicken, &c., arc now preparing two boxes with shnilar articles, for the sick,at Cum berland, Maryland, and Sedalia, Mis souri. As, it is desirable to forward them as soon as possible, chickens for the concentrated soup. will be wanted, for which Mrs. James Saxton or Mrs. Willoughby, will pay the market price, or receive them as a kind gift, to ena ble us to fill half a dozen new cans, a donation from Mr. Benjamin Gra-Inns. The members thank him, and also those persons sending dried fruit, &c., until a more extended notice is given, with their names. tar — Lieut. J. Addkon Moore, of co. 0, 28th Regiment. P. V., called in to see us yesterday. The Lieut. looks as hearty and robust as any man could well do. He has been detailed on the recruiting service, and has opened an office in Conlmola, where he will be happy to enlist all who are anxious to serve their country. SOMETHING NEW UNDER TILE SLTN.- B. Frazer and Mrs. Thomas will lec ture and perform some. wonderful feats in Brieker's Hall this' evening. lie pledges himself to do everything set forth in his programme. This per formance is entirely new and no hum bug, and our citizens should not lid] to go and see it. THE TREASURY NOTE BILL—We give in another column the Treasury Note Bill as it passed the house last week. It will be considered in the Senate this week, and it is generally believed in Washington that it will pass that body without material amendment. The notes are to be a legal tender for all purposes and will tako the place of much of the trash now in circulation. • /IWrr• The name of the soldier belong_ ing to Captain Campbell's company, whom we noticed a week or two ago, as having died in ramp was Anderson, not Alexander, and was from Penn township instead of Juniata. Losr.—ln this place on Monday, the 10th inst., a crescent breast pin, set in pearl. The finder will be liberally re warded by leaving it at this office. Our Army Correspondence. CA:StP PIERPOIsIT, Feb.'3, 18G2, MESSRS. EDITORS you allow me a small space in your paper, in he. half of the boys of Alexandria and vi cinity, now in Capt. Zentmyre's com pany, as a means to express our sin cere thanks for a .box of relishable sub stantial& in the shape of sausage, dried beef; &c., from our homes on tie Juni ata. Wo are especially indebted to our farmer friends, and for what they contributed they shall ever be grate fully remembered by us. Should op portunity offer, we assure them it will he our endeavors, in a way more pal pable than mere words, that they shall not regret their kindness through any act of ours. To be sure, Messrs. Editors, what I have written is not a matter of much, interest to your readers, but then I claim indulgence as the savory saus age are objects of much interest to _ _ PATTERSON CREEK, Va., Feb. 4, '62. FRIEND LEWIS :—Having a few spare moments we know no better way to spend them than in addressing a few lines to our friends, as they may be anxious to learn where the Juniata boys are, as once they marched through the streets of Huntingdon, fearing no danger. We then had good times, and say for past, time, and also be lieve in the future, that are have not fox 4 and not ilnAßkiether place like tamp Croiirtin whilo we soldier. Well; we addressed yOu while laying_ at Han**, at'whieh 100 *0 (+nee.. ted to let'yori hear 4")...0m vs again , in a fi is ilaYs. Consequently, the boys of the.lloth bad to ;ay back and look at the rebels running, so your correspon dent thought best to lay low, like a bound boy at a corn-husking. When we left Hancock we were marched to Cumberland, a distance of seine forty miles; while on our way we had to sleep one night on the ground; some snow being on it,and we having noth ing but one blanket to lay under us, I can tell you it was the hardest night's sleeping that I ever spent. Your wri ter was led to think back to the time when ho was happy around a" home fireside in old Pennsylvania. We all landed safely in. Cumberland, some with knapsacks, while others left them on the road. We staid in Cumber land some three weeks; had a very pleasant time, and was visited by the long-looked-for man, namely, Paymas ter, whose visit was gladly received. We hope he will Call, again soon. We' aro glad to say that the boys were all quite liberal in sending their money home, the best thing they can do with it. On Saturday last we received march ing orders; our tents were soon stored away in the wagons and we were placed in the cars on our way to Pat terson Creek, a distance of six miles. Here we found some 24,000 troops, alt of which 'have 'received marching or ders. We are now laying in the cars waiting until they get cars enough to take the Brigade. I believe the inten tion is then to cut our way through Virginia. It is now rumored that the 110th is to go as Tront guards for they say that they fear no danger; as you are acquainted with the boys of Co. B, of which your writer is a member, they never came from Huntingdon county to be seared by the Rebels. If we get through Virginia safe, you will hear from me again. • We will say to our fiends to address-all letters to CUM berland as they will then follow ns.— A Wolk will be'thankfully received at any time. Yours truly. ASTOUNDING INTELLIGENCE, SUPPOSED TREASON IN A HIGH PLACE. ARREST OP BRIGADIER GEN ERAL STONE, [From the I.llllatlelphi a Bulletin, Pt:b.lo.l • The following paragraph. appears in the Sidiunal Intelligeneer of this morn ing, received just before we put our sec ond edition to press:, "Brigalier General Stone wild rested at the residence of 'his finally in this city on Saturday night• at mid night, and kept under guard until yes terday afternoon, When he was sent off by the cars to Fort Lafayette in custody of an officer." Whether the :I r ma is for treason'or merely for a military offence, wo hare no means of knowing. But the con signment of the prisoner to Fort La fayette makes it presumable that he is suspected of treason. Cien. Charles P. Stone was theofficcr in chief command at the Ball's Bluff affair, and lift been held, by mangy•, as responsible for that disaster. He is from Massactmcats, and Irraduated from West Point in 1845. He served with distinction in the Mexican war. In 185 G, when itljrivet captain in the Ordinance corps, he resigned his com mission. Last Spring lie was commissioned as a Colonel, and, in the three months campaign, had command of the corps that marched from Washington up the Potomitc. Tintoly he has had command of a large division in the same region. Gen. Stone is a line officer. His loy alty was formerly regarded as above suspicion ; but lately there have been sinister rumors alfectinghim If these rumors are true, American history has hail no such example of treason since the time of Benedict Arnold. The following, in reference to this affair, is from the Washington National Republican, of this morning: Our readers will be more gratified than surprised, to learn that General Stone has been arrested, and is now on his way to Port Lalllyette, having left Washington in the 5 o'clock train last evening. The immediate cause of Stone's arrest is not yet publicly known, but those who have watched his course from the beginning, will be at no loss to account fur it. Tho sins of Ball's Bluff are yet to be atoned for, and when they aro, the blood of the gallant Baker can never be washed from his skirts. We begin to hope the one country ; a few more' arrests like this, and wo may be safe." We are told, this afternoon, that a police officer on duty at the Baltimore Depot, last night, learned from an offi cer that treasonable correspondence with the rebels had been found among General Stone's papers. The Charges Against General Stone WASHINGTON, Feb. .10.—The follow ing is the substance of the charges, un der which. Brigadier General. Charles P. Stone . was, arrested, ht two o'clock, yesterday morning, by a ,( 2 .,itard under tho jun:fedi:it° eommand of Brigadier Getel Sykes, of the Piorost Marshal's Paree, and sent to Port Lafbyettc by the afternoon train : Ist, For misbehavior at the battle of Ball's Bluff. 2d, Jr holding eorrespondcuee with the enemy before and since the battle of Ball's Bluff, and receiving visits from rebel officers ip his camp. . 3d. For treadherotisly 'suffering the enemy to build a fort or 'strong work since the battle of Ball's Bluff under his guns - without molestation. • • 4th, For treacherous design to ex pose his force to capture and destruc tion by the enemy under pretense of or dors for a movement from the Com manding Geoeral which had not been given. A court. Iliart.4ll .ivilt ho speeday or dered. „ _ , • RUMORS, ABOUT FRENCH IN TERVENTION SOLDIERS THE LATEST NEWS LONDON, Jan. 26.--There are vague rumors that the Din peror Napoleon has notified the British Government that he will shortly officially demand its joint action in raising i he blockade of the Southern ports of the United States; and If & t his co:operation is re fused, that Ltiwtit - proceed to take the initiative step alone. The London n4es continues to nrge England no:t: to 'interfere with - the American difficulties, saying the nation cap.:life - Al to waitXrir this recuft:Vb ich Caraint he far diet irit The fbllowing substitute for the Bank Note Bill, offered by Mr. Ste vens, of Penna., was adopted on, the Oth inst.:— Be it enacted by the Senate and Hotise of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled, That to meet the necessities of the Treasury of the Uni ted States, and to provide a currency receivable for the public dues, the Sec retary of the Treasury is hereby au-' thorized to issue, on the credit of, the United Status, one hundred' and fifty millions of dollars of United States notes, not hearing interest; payable - to' bearer, at the Treasury of the United States at Washington or New York, and of such denominations as be may deem expedient, not less than five dol-. tars each. Provided, hoieever,' ' That fifty millions of said notes shall be in lieu of the demand treasury notes au thorized to be issued by the tietof ShlY seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty one, which said demand notes shall be taken up as rapidly as practicable, and the noteSherein'( rtiVided for' stibstitu ted for them. And provided; furthei.,_ that the amount of the two kinds of notes together shall at no time exceed the stun of one hundred and fifty mil lions of dollars. And ISucif notes here in authorized shall be receivable in payment of 'all taxes,' duties, iinposts, excises, debts, and demands of every kind due to the United States, and for all salaries, debts and deniands owing by the United States to individuals,' corporations, and assoeiations' within the United States, and shall also be : lawful Money and 'll. legal fodder in payment of all debts, public and pri vate, within the United States., 'And any holders of said United States notes depositing any sum not less than fifty', d011:4.50r ,some innitiple, of fifty _dol larsovith the Treasurer of the United ' States, or either of the assistant,treas 7 urerti, slitili:rtiediVe exolfangelthete- • for duplicateeortifccates of ; dp,posit, one of which may'lie transmitted to the Secretary of the. Treasury, who.shall thereupon' issue to the holder itn'b'qiitil amount of bonds of the 'United States, conpon or registered, as may by said, holder. be delnrcd, beak rig est' at the rate of six.per ceattun,poriannum, payable stAni-annhalfy at the Treasury Sub-Treasury of the United States, redeeritable lit the PleasUre'of ted States, after twenty years from the date' thereof : Provided thitt the Sec retary of the Treasury shall,",tilion the presentation of said certificates of de posit,,issne to the holder 4liereef at his option; and instead'of the honds-al ready described, equal amount of bonds •of the United SttiteS, coupon or registered, as may, by the said holder' be desired, bearibg, interest al the 'rate' of seven per cent, per Minuin, payable in coin semi-annually, redeemable at the pleasure of the United StateS after five years from the date thereof. And such United States notes shall be re ceived the same as coin, at their value, in payment for any loans that may be hereafter sold or negotiated by the Sec retary of the Treasury, and may tin reissued from Lime to time as the exi gencies of the public interest shall re quire. There shall be printed on the back of the United States notes, which may be isSiied 'under the Provisions of this act, the following words: " The within note is a legal tender' in pay ment of all debts, public and private, and is exchangeable for bonds of the United States. bearing six per Cent, in terest at twenty years, or in seven per cent, bonds at five years.' SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted, That, to enable the Secretary of the Treas ury to fund the treasury notes and floating debt of the United States, he is• hereby authorized to issue, on the credit of the United States, .coupon bonds, or registered bonds,to a n amount not exceeding. five hundred millions of dollars ' and redeemable at, the pleasure of the Government after twenty years from date : and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, pay able semi-annually. And the. bonds herein authorized shall be of such de nomination, not less than fifty dollars, as may be determined •upon by the Secretary of the Treasury.. And, the Secretary of the Treasury may dispose of such bonds at any time for lawful money of the United States, or for any of the treasury notes that have been, or may hereafter be, issued under any former act of Congress, or for United States notes that may be issued under the provisions of this act; and all stocks, bonds, and other securities of the-Uni ted States held by individuals,' corpora tions, or associations within the , Uni-' ted Stales, shall he'exempt from taxa tion by any Stateor county.' ' SEC. And be it farther enacted, That the United States notes, and the con pen or registered bonds, authorized by this act, -shall be in such form as the Secretary of the Treasury maytlireet and Shall bear the written or engraved si g natures of the Treasury of therUni te States and • - the - Register of the Treasury;. ancl, l also, 'as' eridened of lawfat isstte, the imprint'of a' copy "of the seal' the - Treasury Department, -which •imprint shall ho made under the direction of the Seer'etary, after the said notes or' bonds shall • be - •re ceived' 'from the 'engraVers, , 'and before they al'.3 issued; or' the said notes and 'bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer of' the' United States, or for •the Treasurer, I,ty 'such per sons as may be speciallY•appointed by the Secretary of the TreaSurffor that ptirpose, and shall be'countersigned•by the Register of the Treasury, or for' the Register by- such pc: sobs as the Secre tary' the' TreaSuiT thays specially 'appoihtTo`r that purposb; and all ill() provisions .of the act entitled " net toOthorio Lhe issue of treaSurYnotes;" approved the twenty-third day of De. ember,' eighteen hundred and,'fiftY seven, so far as they can bo applied to this' act, and not inconsistent 'there with, arc hereby revived and re-enact ed; and the sum of.threehUndred,thon sand, 'dollars 'iii'liereby.'aPpropriated out of any money in the Treasury- not otherivise appropriated to enable' the Secretary of the' Treasury to carry this • . • act into effect. D. Ross‘IIIILLEn MEE And &e it further enacted, That if any person or per Sons 0.94 falsely make, forge, counterfeit or atter, or ,cau,vo or prour9 - !?e falsely made, forge,4, counterfeited, or. altbred, or shall willinglyaitl or assist in falsely forgftio% `!:Oun.terfq.4ing, or 'al tering any note, bmid, conpon, or other security issued Under the authority of this act, or lie'iefolbre issued underaets tc?'anthOrize the issue t i ,pf:tica",htfry holes or bondc 'fifiail paZ;s, Bank Note Bill. or sell, or attempt to pass, utter, pub lishu- or sell, or bring . into the United ' States from any foreign place with in tent to pass, titter, publish; or sell as true, or shall have or keep in posses sion, or conceal with intent to utter, publish, or sell as true, any such false, forged, counterfeited, or' altered note, bond, coupon, or other security, with intent to defraud any body corporate or pOlitie, or any other person or per sons whatsoever; every person so of fending shall be deemed guilty of fel ony, and shall, do conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment and confinement to hard labor not e ceeding fifteen years, according to the aggravation of the offence. SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any person having the' custody of any plate or plates, from Which any engraved part ,Of any notes; bands; coupons, or Other securities in the fifth section' Of this ' act mentioned, shall have been struck, or Whieh . shall have been prepared for the ; purpose of stri king the engraved' 'part' of any such notes, bon'ds, coupons, 'or other decuri-' ties; or any part thereotAhall use sitith 1 plate or plates, Or" knoWingly permit the same to be used for the purpose' of striking, ,any engraVed part, of any_ notes, bonds; Coupons, or 411'4:n4666H; tics, except such-as shall be struck for the use of the Unite'd States, by order of the, proper, officer thereof; , or if, any 1 person shall engraVe, or cause dr pro dire to, be engraVed, or, shall 'aid in.en graying any plate or plates in the like ness or siniilitude of any plate or plates designed for the striking ,Of, any en graved part of any, such notes, bonds, coupons, or other Securities, ,or'slialk; vend or sell any - such plate or plated, or shall bring into tbe r ,United,States, frOm any foreign•place, any such'plate • or plates, with any other intent or for any other purpose, in either case, than that such plate or plates hall be used in ,striking the engraved, parti of such notes, bends, coupons, or . other seelni' tics, for the use of the United States; or shall have in his enstedy or pissCS-' • sioh any metallic plate engraved after the similitude of any plate from iqiieli anY 'Bp 0 i notes, bonds, edupons, or' other securities shall have been print-, ed, 'With: intent .to use such plate or plates; Or.eansti' Or suffer the, same to be 'used in:forging. Or coanterfeiting any such notes, biiiids; coupons, or oth er securitiedissaed as aforesaid, er shall have 'in hi4'custody Or possession any blank note or notes, bond or bonds, coupon or coupons, or other security or' ecurities, engraved and printed af ter the Similitude of any note ' ,, bends, coupons, 'or other securities issued .is aforesaid:with 'intent to sell or other-' wise use the same; or if any person shall strike, photograph, or in any oth er manner, execute, or cause to be struck, photographed, or in any man ner executed, or shall aid in striking, photographing or executing any en graving, photograph, or other print or Impression, in the likeness or siniiii tnde of the engraved part of any such notes, bonds, coupons, Or other securi ties, except for the use of the United cztof, , s and by order of the proper of. fieer thereof, or-shall Vend or sell any such engraving, photograph, print, or other impression, except to the'United States, or shall, bring . into . the , United States from any foreign placeany such engraving, photograph, priest,or other impression, fbr the purpose of vending or selling the same, except by the di rection of, some,proper officer of the United States, or shall have in his cus tody or possession any paper adapted to the making of such notes, bonds, coupons, or other ,securities and simi lar to the paper upon which any such notes, bonds, coupons, or other securi ties shall have been issued, with intent to use such paper, or cruise, - or suffer the same to be used in forging or coun terfeiting any of the notes, bonds, cou pons, or other securities issued as afore said, every such person so offending shall he deemed guilty of felony, and shall, on conviction thereof, be punish ed by fine, not exceeding five thou sand dollars, and by implisonment and eonfineMent to hard labor not ex ceeding fifteen years, according to the aggravation of the offence. , Important CorrO,spondence. =IMMWMT I 11 We are unwilling to do any man an injustice knowingly—we therefore pub lish the 'following correspondence that the people may know that Gen. Cam eron had a desire for some months, to withdraw flom the Cabinet. The cor respondence was private,' but circum stances have required it to be made public.' The: - frauds .the'War De partment are not &laded to in the cor ye'spojiaence, and intiy, not have had anything to do with ( the change in the Cabinet. EXECUTIVE MANSION / A sinsoroN, 'Jan., 11; 184 W 2: DE.tu Sm:'—`flieingh, 'I have said nothing hitherto in' response to your wish, expressed long since, to resign 'S7lur sent in the' Cabinet, I have not been 'unmindful of it. I have been only unwilling to consentto a change at a time, and tinder, circumstances whibli :Might' give - Occasion , to- 'ninon struetion, and unable, tilt, now, to see hOW iniseeritrnetion r OeUld he avoided. ,14t thejlcsire cf„nr. Clay fq.yoturn home And to offer life. kerFiges to his country In the field, enables ma now to gratify your wish, and at the same time to, (wince my personal regard for you,' and my confidence in your abili vatviotism, and fidelity to public trust. Ltherefore tender to your accept 'arkee; if. you still desire, to resign your present position, the post of Minister to Russia: • Should you accept it, you will bear with ~you the assurance of my undiminished confidence, of my affec tionate esteem, and of my sure expec tation that, near the great Soverei g n whose personal and hereditary friend ship for the - United States so much gndoups him to Americans, you will ,be able to render Services to your coun try, not less 'important than those you conk reigler at home. Very, sincerely, your friend, - A. LINCOLN. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Sec'y of War. Gen. ,Catneron's reply to the Presi dent is as follows : , _ W*ll. I)la,'-w-T 3 LENT.. WAsllli..orent, Jan. 71 . 1, • v'T)f%va S;pc . :-'T hare the b0n0i.1,1.'6 acknowledge your favor of this date, and to - . thank - profound re spect, for its kind and generous tone. When you were elected President, a result to which contributed 'bell!t . exertions, I had no thought, of leaving the Senate of 'the' United States, or of accepting any position within your gift. 'But when' l you invited me to Springfield, Illinois, and presented me the choice - of one pf two named_placcs in thelist of yoUr constitutional advi sers, I could not, for_ grave public rea sons, and after great reflection, refuse, a trust so trying and ,lahorious. My life had been one of Coristaiii, hibor and excitement.. .I looked to the, Senate_aa, the best field,' afterl'isitcli a `life, in' which to serve rriy 'country and my State. It was only when I realized that ' , might bb - of service :to•tho oral cause in the - darkly foreshadowed future, that I ventured to undertake: the' Man ifoleanil 'Various .reSponaibili ties of the War Department. I felt. when I saw the traitors 'leaving their _ seats in Congress;rind when the- Star of the Wrest was fired upon in Cltarle, ton, harbor,,that a ,bloody conflict' was inevitable. „ .t . . I have devoted myself without in terruption to my official duties, and have given to themall.my, energtes.--7 , have.done my best.- It was impossi ble;in the, direction. of:operations so , extensive, but, that . some. mistakes:- should have happened; and some cern- • plications arid complaints should .have • arisen. In 'view of such considerations I thank you for the„expression , of yourl confidence in -my ability,;patriotism,, and fidelity- to public trust.. Thus mr, own conscientious sense of doing my: duty by. the Executive. and by my' country, is approved by the acknow-: lodged head of the government himself. When I beCatne a- member of your administration I avowed my- purpose to retire from the Cabinet as-.seen: as my duty to my country. would' allow me to do so. _ln' your letter .of this, day's date, so illustrative of ourjusti and upright character,:you revive:the fact that I sometime ago. 'expressed: the same purpose' to: yon, and .in re minding me of this you proffer for my acceptance ono of the highest diploma; tic positions at your bestowal, as, an• additional , mark of your 'confidence and esteem. . . In retiring from the War Depart-i ment, I feel:that the 'mighty army: of the Unites States is ready to do battle , fbr the Constitution ;. ghat it!. is mar shalled by gallant and „experienced' loaders; that it is animated with the greatest enthusiasm fbr the good ennui' and also that my successor in this De,: partment,.is -my personal •fr:end, who unites to ,wondertul intellect and vig or, the grand essential of being in parif2. est in the present struggle, and of be-. ing resolved upon d'speedy and over whehning triumph of our arms. I therefore frantcly accept the pc* dis"-_ tinetion you have tendered me. ana as soon as imPertant and long neglec ted private business can •be arranged, I will enter upon the important duties of the mission which you have assigned me. _ I have the honor to be, my dear sir„ Your obedient and bumble serv't,. SIMON CAMERON, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President. The Pennsylvania Railroad. • ABSTRACT OF ANNEAL REPORT. " The report sets' forth the' earning% during the year 1861 as followg .vaomas 41 145.1:i5 14 • 74,366 62 75.126 - on , 5,398,026 61; 201.260 From l'smongerm tiovormufmt ti oop4 o U. S. Molls ..... •• I:sprews " Br. lglit •• Niece,. Source., Expenses of Conducting Trani. portatims $1.199,13t 24 Molise l'..sser 1.102,402 :Sr 31alutooancs of Way" 1,011.07 T 14 Cars :70,825 00 62,023 02 General Exprni. ' Net Enritinge exhibiting an increase in gross 'reve nue over that of 1860, amounting to $1,367,299 47, and in net receipts of $1,350,535 79. Omitting receipts - froni transportation of Government troops; $145,158 14, the 'income of passen ger travel is $47,974 56 less than 1860.' The total number of passengers carried over the road during the year was 81,059,088, each passenger travel ing nn average distance of nearly 58 miles. The earnings from freight exhibit an increase over' those of 1800 of $1, 2 00:- 241 59. . The *hole movement 'of freight on the road during the yeat;, exclusive of 138,499 tens of coal, wood, lumber, iron,• &e., for the use 'of tho company, was 1,620,580 tons. Of this amount there was transported in, the cars of the company 2715,861 ' tons of coal, and in the cars of individuals 427, 893 tons, making 'the whole' amount of coed transported 704,755 tons, showing - an increase over 1860.0 f '181,531 tons. The amount of coal delivered at PittS burg from the mines on the line of the 'road during the year was 131,309 tons decrease of 7,680 tons, as compared with : the previous year. The aggre gate toniihge'of the line, exceeds that of last' year 274,061 tons.' • . It will 'be icon' that nearly.the wlyor , ( l of the inciTase , on' the Piiycano, Of, the 'ConiPany daring ON' pas,t, yea r *was de: rived trafisportation of etW2- ward' bonne] 'freight:to' meet the -Eurcl- Pefia domam} for our brqiidStal. The large increase in the:Yi;aillb dining- I We 1.4t1p) e1,11,' of the year was' duo m great ii'etisuro to the closing of the Mississippi ricer as a commercial ave:. The additional rates obtained in consequence of the supply of 'freight seeking the seaboard market being,in excess of the facilities Of, the East aMI West linesfoi• its ' transportation, 'hr's doubtless affected our revennea boned- Cially," but the xeduced rates upon the local trade required by the " Qouu lotion bill" •of thelast Session of ' the Legislature has, to some ektent, :neu tralized this ath'antago, FROM WASHINGTON. WASIIINGiON, Feb. 7, 1862 The Joint Special Committee on thq Conduct of the War have recpiest4cl, the Proside.peto restore Gen. John C. Fremont Urn command befitting. his rank and abilities. • • , • , There .a it majority in the Seitato'in favor of the passage of the Treasuq7 note biThwith the legal tender clause, as adopted by the lious6 at the seal sion of yesterday. • ' deleation of Conr hp . . 7 called on tie Pretiidenl' g thie ssinen. mornjng, to' .endeavqt; , to Alletinitely Sottlo the Lane and l[nfiteV oa. some amicable terms. ' -; :41,641,062 "ig
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