THE VOLUNTEER. John B. Oration, Editor and •qAaLISLDi DEO. 16, 0 y Our (hanks are duf, and aro htlreby tendorad oar Congiosaman, Hon. Wu. U. Kb«t2’, for his al. Icnlion in spading us papsra and documents. SaiuMd Asbideht. —On Saturday afternoon last, as the burden train from Harrisburg was passing up Bast High street, the horses attached to the wagon of Mr• Jsoob Kon. of North Middleton township, lyiiictr bod boon loft by tho driver standing in front ofHilnor'a store, became frightened, and every ef* fort to restrain them proved abortive. They rushed towards the locomotive, apd the two front ones, a maro and horse, were ea horribly mutilated, that they had to be instantly killed. They were valued 1 by their owner at 8300. | This is one of the beauties of permitting railroads to pass through the heart of a city or town, as the Jives not only of valuable slock, but what is fsr more Important, the lives of citizens, particularly children, are constantly endangered. Wo hope to see the day when railroads will not be permitted to pass through the principal streets of any borough. Colonization Meeting.— On Thursday night last, a meeting ofthe friends of Colonization was held in Hie First Presbyterian Church of this borough, al which tho Rev. Mr. Quay, Agent for the Society, gave a very Interesting statement in regard to the doings and prospects of that Society. He was fol lowed by the Hon. Jams* Ross Snowden, of Phila delphia, in a chaste, eloquent, and highly interesting appeal in favor of the canes of Colonization. In deed, we should be pleased to see a Society formed in our midst which should have for its object the Colonization ofthe colored race In Liberia. This Is (be only true plan by which that despised and ne glected race can enjoy real liberty, and by which their truo interests can be promoted. Ho. roa the Holidays J—'The holidays, with all their/bn, frolic, food cficer, md kindly greeting*, will icon be hero, end our Book Sioree, Toy Shops A. Confcctiootriee already prcaenl a brilliant array of all aorta of beautiful arlicica to remind as that *'Chriatma» cornea but once a year.” Indeed, (lie "little folk*” evince much anxiety aa the aeaaon of gift! and good things approach ca, and their wistful j and steadfast goic at tho show windows of t ho dif ferent shops where these pretty things arc exhibited,, show that they expect the old folks will come down handsomely when the season arrive*. Our friend, Mr. Piter Monyxr, has furnished himself with a largo assortment of Toys, elegant Knick-Knacks. Fancy Confectionary, Ac., which he will dispose of at prices to suit the limes at “Krisl Kindle'* Head Quarters,'' North Hanover street. In iho way of Annuals, Gift Books, dec., Mr. S W. Havxrbtick, of Hanover street, and Mr. Piter, of West High street, have on hand large and splcn did assortments, which the public would do well to call and ezamioo. Our neighbor, Mr. Kiirrcn, has just received a new supply of fancy articles intended for the Noli days, winch fur beauty and good taste will compare favorably with any others in the town. Ilia Drugs, Medicines, dec., are fresh nnd good, and will bo sold to purchasers to suit the time*. Mr.Tnoaus Conlth of West High street, has provided himaelfwilh a largo and brilliant stock of Fancy and dcairablo Jewelry, consisting of Rings of every description, Breast-pins, Gold and Silver Watches of every variety, and a great number of tasteful and beautiful articles, which can bo appro prhtely presented by gentlemen to their female friends a* Holiday Gifts. PmasoN’e Ladies Nation*!. Magazine.— The January number of this sterling and deservedly popular monthly is already upon our tablep and, like the preceding numbers, is filled to repletion with choice and substantial reading matter. The present number contains one hundred page*% em bracing reading matter, engravings, fashion plates, music, &c. &c. Among the engravings are the following:—“TheThunder Storm,” (a. magnifi cent mezzotint,) “Rebekah atthe Well,” (asplen did lino engraving,) and “Tho Morning of Love.” The prose and poetical articles are of the highest order. We look upon “ Peterson” as being one of the best Monthly Magazines in the country, and take pleasure in recommending it to tho patronage of the public. No. 102 Chesnul si., Philadelphia- Mrs. Ann S. Stephens and Charles J. Peterson, Editors. Terms, $2 00 a year, in advance. The Territorial Delegate* lotlio preaonl Congreaa, are Jo*e M.Gallegoa, from New Mexico, Henry M. lUce, from Minoaolo, the Rev. T. Johnson, from Nebraska,Dr. J. M. Bernhciscl. from Utah, and Gen. Joseph Lane, from Oregon. Fur a email body they are rather a miscellaneous collection. Gallegos is a broken Mexican priest, a Protestant Mis •ionary to the Indians, Bernhciscl a Mormon phyeie isn, Lane a General of (lie Mexican war, and Rico a man grown suddenly rich by frontier speculations.— Gallegos has his ecat contested by VV. C. Lane, la to Governor of Now Mexico. Johnson cornea from a territory which is not recognised by Congress. The territory of Washington has not yet elected a delegate, or rather, no news of the fact has yet reached ua. These delegates have no votes in Congress, and serve merely as advocates of the Ifilereslsoflbo territories they represent. Cot. Bknton's Distort. —Wo loom that Colonel Denton's liislory of thirty years’ operation of iho United Slates Government, will bo Issued from iho press of Appleton &. Co., about iho first of April next The work will bo comprised in two volume* octavo i o f7(jQ pages each. Agcnl* aro now employed in procuring subscriptions. Probably no man is bcllcr qualified than Col. Benton, by long experience ns o Legislator, to write a political history of this cqynlry «t the most interesting period in Its annuls. Prcsonul ly acquainted with all iho eminent statesmen, whoso opinions have given a marked direction to political events, occuslomcd to mingle with them from day to day, end to scan their views ond aols most closely, he is thus enabled to communicate the secret spring and motives to public action, which entirely escape any but the colcmporancous historian. In this respect, the work possesses interest not usually found in history, hsvlng all the ugreeablo qualities of per sona) memoirs with the strict historical accuracy which an intelligent participant in the events may be supposed eminently to possess. We learn, says the Perry Democrat, that anal* Umpt vii made to destroy tho barn of Mr. Alexander Johnston, near New Germantown. A alablo, con taining-a largo number or agricultural Implements, waa aol on fire with the Intention that the fire would fommonlcoto to the barn, but a strong west wind prevented U, and thereby the diabolical purpoao was frustrated. The barn la the largest In the county, being 116 fool in length. A petrified man la attracting tho attention ofl the ourloue in Bhllimoro. It ia the body of a man found burled el*-fool deep In guano,on the ialand of Ichaboe. It U petrified and turned to a aolld masa •fitboe, retaining all the minute outline* of a per ,ofhal| It bae been examined b/pbyilfliane uod eoienllfifl men, and pronounoed one of the moel mmelloae •uhjeoti over wilneiied. Wo publish on oor first page the annual Mes sage of President Pierce, to which we invito at tention. "In style it is plain and simple,.blit yet bold and strong. It avoids all ostentation and ornament, and discusses the several questions of which it treats in a calm and dignified manner.— It is just such a document os we had a right to expect from President Pierce, who is, beyond question, one of the best informed men oor coun try can boast of. He speaks of the affairs of our great nation with an ease and knowledge, such as none but the practical statesman can command. The President’s recommendations and sugges tions we, in common with the great body of the American people, can fully and cordially endorse. On the subjects of.our foreign relations, the tariff, Fugitive Slave Law, the Mattin Koszta affair, the I Fishery difficulties, the Japan expedition, the I Navy, (he Judiciary, Internal Improvements, the Pacific Railroad, &c., are severally alluded to in | tho most satisfactory manner. All In all, the I message is eminently sound, and will meet the as -1 sent of the American people. proprietor* FROfll WAS 111 SOTOS* In the Senate on (he 7ih inti, the report* of the Treasurer of the United States, Secretary ofthe Treasury, Secretaries of War, ood Navy.Poalmaalor General, dto., wore received and referred. Rev. Henry Sheer (Methodist.) was elected Chaplain of tho Senate. In the House, on the same day, Gen. Robert Arm strong, editor of the Union, was elected Public Prin ter. Rev. William H. Millburn. (of the Methodist Church, south,) was elected Chaplain of the House. Mike Walsh, of N. Y., voted for the Rev. Miss An toinette Brown, whioh caused great Uughler. In the Senate, on the Bib, eulogies on the life and character of Hon. Wm. R. King. Into Vico President of the United Stales, were delivered by Messrs. Hunter, Everett, Cass, Douglas,Clayton, and others, and the customary resolutions adopted. Adjourned until Monday. In the House, on the same day, resolutions of respect were adopted, and speeches made in refer ence to the death of the Vice President, and the House adjourned until Monday. The Washington correspondent of the Public Led ger, in his letter of (he 10th, says: There is, of course little or no probability of an immediate change in iho Cabinet; but it is certain iltat Col. Jefferson Davis will change his position of Secretary si War for that of U. 8. Senator from Mississippi. Rumor says that Jeremiah Clemens, of Alabama, who is now hero, and looks as well as ever, will be Ins successor. Should this bo true, (and I have reason to place full foilli in it,) (he breach winch has existed so long between Union men and Secessionists of the South will most likely be healed in a short time. It is said that Jefferson Davis himself points to Col. Clemens as his suc cessor. The Secretary of the Treasury, you see, will not recommend a material change in the duty on iron, and that if any change be made at atl, it will bo gradual, so os not to affect perniciously the vast capital now invested in that important national in. duslry. Progress of Iho Cholera* This fell disease which ravaged the Old World the past summer, with unusual viiulenco, it steadily pro. greasing westward, and bids fair to make our own country the victim of its fatal power the ensuing, year, unless its progress is stayed by s kind end mer ciful Providence. It Is prevailing to a fearful exion l on board of (ho cmiranl ships coming fro/n Europe 1 Almost every vessel which has arrived at Now York, within two months past brings a pitiful tale of mor tality, The English papers notice the return ofsev. erol emigrant vessel*, obliged to pul back by (he devastation of the disease. The ship Constellation which arrived at New York on the 25th nil., lost one hundred of her'passengers. The ships George Hurlbul and Marulhon recently arrived, the farmer had 75 dealba on board and the latter 69. The ahip Victoria arrived at New York on the I*l inat., from London, reporte 50 doatha from cholera during the voyage, out of 386 paaecngera. In (lie city of Now Orleans, which waa most fearfully scourged by the Yellow Fever the past season, the ■existence of the cholera in the moat malignant form U now prevalent. A letter from that city to the Now York Tribune elutea that the ad missions into the Charity Hospital on the 22d oil. wore very large,and on the 23>l there were eleven dead bodice in the dead house. The Board of Health, report 214 doatha by cholera for the past week. Diplomatic Uniform. —Mr. Auguste Belmont, the U. 6. Charge to Holland, had much difficulty in securing a reception at the Court ofhia Dutch Mb jeaty, in the American diplomatic costume, winch ia a plain citizens' dress. lie did not succeed, until he intimated hie intention to return homo, unless ho was so received. Horace Greeley, who has bestowed a vast amount of abuse upon Mr. Belmont, finds some thing to commend him, in this. His case proves what we assorted, that if our diplomatic represents lives on Tv give the Mo n arch s of Europe to understand that they will appear before them in citizens’ dress, or not at ail, (hero will be no further difficulty in conforming to the instructions of Secretary Murcy'a circular. Death Warrant of Jewell. —On Monday last the Sheriff of Allegheny county received a now warrant of execution for David Jewell, convicted for the murder of Mitchell, on Ilia sih of July. 1852. The day fix*d for his execution, is Friday, 10th of | February next, between the hours of 10 A. M.,and 13P.M. As tho Legislature w ill be In session before i that lime, his friends may apply to have the sentence i changed to imprisonment for life, which la the last ) hope of Jewell and his counsel. 1< is not probable however, that they will'succeed. fTj* Chief Justice Tunoy liqb recently decided in admirably, ia the United Slates Circuit Court, that lumber rafts wrecked on tho Susquehanna or any public navigable river, while being flouted down or anchored in (ho river, ia not tho subject of salvage;• that (hoy are not subject to admirably jurisdiction, as they arc not intended for the.navigation of the Sea or arms of (ha Sea ; and that any assistance rondo red to such rafts, when in danger of being broken or swept down by Iho current, ia not a sal vago service, and makes no liability to a recompense, that intermeddling with each properly la ouch oases ia at the risk of those Intermeddling. (j3"TIio Engineer* of lire Lebanon Valley Roil- 0 „ ,| lc nl> posito olioeoo of Turkey o Neapolitan moy rood, hovo progroiood with llioir eurveys, oi fur oo |„„d without n poeeport, wutohip God in lile own Womolodorf, end ere now pueblng on lowarde Lob. paying only poll lex of throe dollar., in com. anon. The rood between Reeding nnd Lebanon will poneelion for which ho ie exempt from military be ready for letting on llio I*l of January. The serrico. Company, wo learn, hove matured their financial arrangement* for completing the onllro lino, and •talking il with machinery 5 ond the laying of e a third track between Reading and Philadelphia, is in contemplation by the Reading Railroad Company. With a clear track, it i* calculated that express trains con eonsoy passenger* through from Harris* burg to Philadelphia, in' three hour*. Thl* will bo considerably shorter, in time, than by the Lancaster route. CO* The Ropfomo Courl of Indiana haa decided that that portion oflho Liquor Law submitting the quoilion of'Miconao or no lloonao'* to a vole pf the people, la onoonatllutional. The efTecl of thla do. olaion will bo.to permit all who may give the re quired bond to deal out liquor \n quantities to eoll purohisiri. THE MESSAGE. nomination for Governor* Tho Philadelphia Evening Jlrgua has made a careful classification of (he Delegates already «- leoted to iho next Stale Conventioni add comes to i the conclusion that there can be no doubt of the | ro-nomination of, William Biolkb for Governor. | The Convention, If full, will consist of thirty*' , three Senatoilal and one hundred Representative Delegates. Sixty seven members will therefore i bo necessary for a choice or nomination. Now, ; so far as delegates have been elected, there oro fiDy-fotir imlructed for Mr. Bigler, no county hav ing as yet instructed its delegates against him.— Of the remaining seventy-nine delegates, forty nine may bo set down as certain to vote for the present incumbent. Port of these are already ap pointed, and their predilections ascertained. 1 his leaves thirty delegates uncertain. Including those from Westmoreland, who may be set down as apti-Bigler, and who will probably bo instructed for Hon. W. H. WUto, of Philadelphia county. We have in this statement included,some counties which may with great propriety be, claimed for Governor Bigler—and (ho vole of whose Repre sentatives he will receive when the time for action arrives. His vote in the Convention cannot be less than ninety, If Indeed there Is any serious op position to him when the Convention assembles. From this statement (and it is made from facts, not mere rumor,) as to the vote of delegates, it can be seen that the re-nomination of Governor Bigler is a certainty, a result not at all unexpected by those who have watched the current of public opinion during the whole of Mr. Bigler's official term. He has the prestige of National faithful ness and devotion of State pride, and fidelity to all her best and truest interests, of personal honor and Integrity, and last but not least, the old and well established usage of the party as to (he two term principle, to rely, upon; and with these he can safely resCoonlent. Col J. W. Forms*.—There ere fuw Democrats, says (bo Vallty Spirit , who will nol be gratified to hear of the triumphant election of Col. Forney to tho Clerkship of (he National. Hnueo of RcprcsdnU live*. Mr. Forney deterred line distinction for Ibo eminent services he has rendered tho party, for many years; and,it will be a source of deep pleasure to know, that it was conferred upon him without any serious opposition. Wo congratulate him upon his re-election; and have only to ask, that ho will dis charge the duties of the office with the same fidelity, competency and amenity, that characterized his first term. Tus Difference.—At the beginning of our Gov ernment, in 1769, says tho Intelligencer, of Wash ington, it was more than a month after (ho appointed day before a quorum of members of Congress reached New York to pul (ho machinery of Government in operation. Tho rapidity with which men can now travel by steam and rail enables a majority of tho members to reach the scat Government in two dayn travel; while the California members can reach it in less than a month, and with as much punctuality as If they resided only one hundred miles distant.— Tho fact is, the dilfercnt parts of the Republic are now nearer to each other, in time, than wore the original Steles in 1789. It was officially announced on the Sd last., that the Methodist Church controversy baa beec settled, but (he terms will not bo made public until the withdraw! of tho salt by the consent of (ho Courts of Law. It is understood that the basis is an equal . division of the property between the Northern end and Southern sections. Alleged Counterfeiter* Arrested. — Scvcraj persons, charged with dealing in counterfeit money, ijpve been arrested, sod either held to bail or com mitten lo await a (rial, in Poltsvlll®. The Empo rium says, among those arrested, Clios. Hummel, Tavern keeper and Postmaster at Friedensburg. was held lob.il in $1,000; Jacob Helm, farmer, near the same place, gave bail in $l,OOO. Martin Densmoro, of Donaldson, and Daniel Keller, stage driver, PollaviUe, were committed in dufalt of bail. The Gauge Question at Erie. — A telegraphic dispatch stales that the gague war ha* been re newedal Erie, and that the interfered, with force, to prevent the change by the Railroad Company. The dispatch is quite indefinite, and wo are therefore enable lo say what is the expected posi tion of affairs, but shall probably have further advices soon One thing is very certain 5n regard to this dif ficulty, and that is (hat the gaguo cannot bo chan ged without the consent of the city corporation, and the railroad company therefore being in (ho wrong, as it unequivocally Is, are likely, in any case, to he the sufferers by their conduct. Country Postaiasters, says the Cutler should bear in mind for their own advantage, as well as that of the locs] press, that for every coun ty paper delivered by them to subscribers, they are entitled to retain of the Post Office funds, ten* and a half cents per year. It is for their interest as well as that of the publishers, that the county papers bo preferred, since there is no- trouble in making collections or keeping accounts thereof, as on foreign papers, the commission on which will not average more than from sle to eight cents a year. Execution. — A man named Fogarty was hung for murder, in tbo county jail al Buffalo, on Thursday. Ho had been twice respited by the Governor of the State. Ho showed but little feeling, until dressed in the while garments, with cap and halter, to Ue ted out lo the soaflold, when he broke forth into terrible lamentations, winding up with "Oh ! Larry, it's haid la have your nock broke! you're young to bo hanged I” Upon the scaffold ho said llul ho did not commit the murder he was charged with, and that the witnesses had sworn falsely against hhn. {£}• Christians have at all times had churches In Turkey, but Turks have rarely been allowed a mosque in a Christian land. To this day, no Mus sulman can settle in the Pope's dominions, nor even disembark upon 1 tho eastern coast of Naples ; though Lively Times.— During the present term of. (he Perry county, Indiana court, which was In session this week at Romo, there wore no leas than twenty two opplicotiooa for divorce, seventeen of which were granted. Wo are told that one lady who desired to bo divorced, among her othor grievances, stated (hat her good for nothing lord always turned his back (a her in bed. The Judge thought this was sufficient end forthwith granted her application. Tni Sandwich Islands.—Public sentiment Bcem» to be developing ilsolfin tho Southern Sum la op politico to Ibo annexation of these Islands, bat U i* our opinion that decided alcpß lure boon taken toward, consummating all the preliminary negotia tion*, and that annexation will icon J>* a practical question before Congrese. The Old Doctor Woman, This time honored personage Is dead. She who, for many years, had ministered the healing oil to others, has herself passed into the realm of eternity. She who, for many long days and weary nights, had < applied the curing ointment, has gone down to the | dark house of death. With her trembling hand outstretched to touch those who came from far, that they might still live, aud with her loan finger apply-, i ing the soothing balm to the withering limb, she passed from earth Into a world of spirituality. Sur* rounded by those who odmo to fool the efficacy of her touch, and amidst the (oars of those who had 1 Tell her healing power, she breathed into eternal life. Her race Is run. Having filled the circle of her days, she passed into that life where lime is lost in the lapse of eternity. ‘ It was her time ‘lodio.— The mists of ago had darkened tier earthly vision, her arm has palsied by the stroke of years and her spirit lifted from its earthly prison house to tho homo of the good. Her head, whitened by tho frosts of near four score winters, is is now pillowed in Hie dreary sepulchre, while her disembodied spirit ranges the fields of unending life. Tho home of her birth— tho homo of her youth—the homo of her riper years —the spot whore the frail tenement yielded to tho fist of death—is a consecrated spot. When the long grass and tho rank weed will Imva.gathorcd o'er her grave, and she live only in the dimand distant past, the descendants of her faithful believers will perform pilgrimage to that lone spot. Hallowed spoil— Place where, in sweet communion with her God she resigned tier spirit to Him who gave it. Her mortal remains may repose silently beneath the uphoaved turf.- Dead'mortality may moulder in the womb ofearth; but her spirit, freed from the clogs of sin, will rest calmly upon (ho bosom of her God arid friend through an unwasting existence. The stran. ger’s fool may tread tho grassy mound which marks the place of her repose, but her rest is undisturbed. She may bo forgotten by those who think here “wise impostor,’! but the hand of gratitude will plant the rose and evergreen upon her bosom, and watered by the tear of love, and warmed by the gonial rays of Truth will bloom forever. Her earth, ly pilgrimage is over. She now wears a fadeless garland in tho realms of light, and, plucked from earth, decks the diadem of her Saviour. Dropped I ’twixl Earth and Heaven, her Sowing mantle fell ( upon her child, who now lives to do good and follow into Vifa.—Shippemhurg News. JOHN MITCHELL. This distinguished and eloquent son of Ireland, after having undergone an imprisonment of five years, has escaped from the British penal Colony of Australia. He first landed at San Francisco, in California, where a public dinner was given him by the most distinguished official personages and pri vate citizens, at which ho spoho in a tone of pathetic eloquence, yet with a spirit of unsubdued resistance to tho wrongs of his own native “green isle of tho ocean, ’* which must have gained sympathy for, and confidence in tho earnestness of hie patriotic convic tions. Lost week ho arrived in New York via tho Nicaragua route, and his reception was full of the utmost enthusiasm—his welcome of tho very warm est kind. Thousands greeted him at the wharf and attended him to tho home of his mother and sister in Brooklyn, where he will hereafter reside os a freeman, secure alike from packed juries, prejudiced judges and lyrunical governments- On (ho evening of (ho day after his arival, ho was eerronaded, and a crowd of many thousand poisons was present, to whoso urgent calls ho responded in a few wards of burning eloquence, and was succeeded by his com patriot, Thomas F. Meagher, in hie glowing stylo of impassioned rhetoric. Most of tho leading spirits of unhappy Ireland’s unsuccessful effort for her i rights are now in this country. We hope that ! Smith O’Brien rnoy soon olso reach our shores. where the warm sympathies of American citizens 1 both in their causo ond their misfortunes may olio -1 siato their patriotic griefs, ond a home In a free country may console thorn for (ho sufferings they 3 have passed.— York Repub. The Late Mtsinore by Indians. A letter from C«pl. Morris to tho Governor of Utah, gives sumo further account of the laic mas eacre ofCapl. Gunnison’s puny ; On tho morning of the 36ih, at 11, A. M., the non commissioned officer in charge of tho escort cumo running breathlessly into camp, saying thot their parly had been surprised, and ho believed nil had been killed. 1 immediately proceeded lo the fatal spot with oil the troops 1 hud, in hopes of saving some of the party, or rescuing the wounded. On my way 1 met throe or more of rny men who had escaped, all of whom confirmed Ibo sad intelligence, but know not who bad fallen. Pushing rapidly on, I reached at dark Ilia spot where throe of the p*rty had fallen; Their bodies wero filled with arrow wounds, though not otherwise mutilated. I halted my command here for the night, and wailed until daylight, when 1 preceded on. Reaching the vi cinity of the camp, I found tho remaining corpses of tho party, all of which were stripped, and some mu tilated. Captain Gunnison was killed by fifteen arrow wounds, and hud his left arm cut off. Mr.Crculz fcidl had bull) arms cut off. The statement made by the survivors is as follows: That Captain G. react ed (he first pond or lake, al 3 P. M., on the 25'h ull., and a bend of the river thickly fringed with willows, that the party arose at daybreak, and were in the act of breakfasting, when & terrific yell was raised on their lefi, accompanied by a discharge of rifles, end some few shots were exchanged, when, finding that the Indians were rapidly closing around their little party, they all tried lo reach their horses. Those who succeeded escaped, while those who foiled fell. The lowest number of Indians is staled at sixty.— The American party consisted of twelve men. all told. The Indians seemed eight rifles, two double bar- The authorized strength ot tlio United Slate* army is 13,821 men and officers ; but (ho actual strength, according lo the luteal returns, ia only 10,417, of which number 8,378 ore employed in (he frontier department, and are now on (heir way (o Ihom, It it stated further that the measures taken for the protection of our frontiers have been suc ccttful; that (ho troops everywhere hnvo been ac tively and conatantly employed; (hat Indian depro. idations hnvo been comparatively unfrequent, and, 1 except in California and Oregon, have not attained 1 mare (ban a loco! importance. i Now pasta ore to be established in the Indian , country west of the Mississippi, in more favorable positions, to enable tho Department to dispense with ' a number of tho smaller and Ices important posts A greater force is also to bo emyloyed for the pro tect lon of tho emigrants crossing the plains. A majnrily of Iho eases of Indian depredations in Texas which h.»vo come lo the knowledge of the Department, Imvo been by Indians from Mexican territory. M»j Gen. Smith, aided by on cxpoi icnccd officer of engineers, is selecting sites for permanent . rnrliriomlon, on Ihc Rio Grande—ono of which will Am.ric.n Comp..!.lon with ICnßl.nd. ond onol | le r ,1 the Comanche Tho London Examiner, speaking of tho grow ng rivalry between the V. Slates ond finglunil, j n f en fj 0 n of the Department thol, os iialtea the following admissions ; Bt)on aa possible, s considerable force shull be sent ! A writer to whoso compilations the Times gives lo tho Pacific coast, ond otic of the Brigadier Gene space and a conspicuous position, has taken morn ro | a o p,| lo Army ordered to' the commmd. Nine than ono opportunity of enlarging upon a compo- companies of artillery ore posted in Florido, to aid tition with which our merchants are threatened in ( | lo efforts now in progress there lo effect tho removal India and Asia, on thn part of American traders. o ftho Indians. Coercive mcosurcs arc to bo used Tho ships of tho United Slates appear on tlio if found necessary. Two of tho regiments of ortil* Meltran coast, ns well as at K-nlch, Muscat and lery arc lo ho arranged on the Canadian frontier other places, with various articles which they and the Atlantic ond Gulf coasts; a third on the barter for the produce of other countries? the Amo* Rio Grande Boundary ; ond a fourth on the Pacific [icon oominoclhlcs'being principal'? “ ««>'" “""•I-„. or 11,0 rcgimcnl.,Pno *lll bo rcijuir coaran cmlon fabric Which llu-J call allccling, ami ml In T “ ,l,, tJ no ln New Mexico, and Iho rcmaiiiing dowlon. Tho Americana appear lo enjoy a par- for ilia Weaiern fftnllor. A fourtb reg.mcnl ol licular advantage over our Iradeta—that of con- cavalry la oakcd of Congress by Ibo Sccrclnry. dueling their barter individually, in ships, which ™" 0 ’ 0f r 1,,f '! ,,,y T 'fT, M" , , ? •- * • . besides two on tho frontier west of (ho Mississippi, rac Independent, nearing, p railing ahopa, named ono Now Mcxi and „„„ |ndllin of working by rout no through largcealabli.hroenla of p „ c|(lo . j, ~ po , |lo , oo| - dcpar , m( ,„ , l at Bombay;- and thus they not only onvo expense, , 0 potl „ 10 lronp , )n i nr g o t, odio , nl commanding hut in each partlcolnr trunaaclion secure tho lor- po „n Dn ,, i„ slc „ d of df.poruing tf.em among numcr gCRI amount of profit. oils small posts. Another advantage they have, is expressed by f n consequence of Iho difficulty of keeping the the political agent nl Kutch, who says of Iho ranks full, tho Secretary proposes—lst, on increase sheeting, that It “finds acmntanco among the of tho present pay of the common soldier; 2d, an people of the country, because it lasts longer than additional increase for each successive period of tho cloths imported from Bombay.* 1 This indi- five years, so long as ho shill remain in the army • cates the hue force of tlio competition, which we 3d, provision for the promotion lo tho lowest grade dread from the United States, If America can of commissioned officers of such of the non-comml*. cut us out in India, where wo occupy the entire B i° nc d officers of the army os may bo found qualified country with our government and commerce, the or ' ant | character and services entitled to ridicule and the disgrace would be greater than ? DC \’ advancement. Also, that every soldlor w o on, which the moot onti-co,no,cia, country bos n „ , . , i ,t • . . r after, rc-cnlisl, slioll bo entitled to two dollars per Ilul thoro 8 something in tin. onncrionly of miinlh in , ddillon , „, 0 ordinor , p . y „( hi. grade tissue over the mannfaclures in England. The for Ulo flral poriod of fifo years a ft e r the expiration comparison Is not made for the first lime, nor only Q f |,; B f Kll enlistment; and a further sum of ono dol in cotton sheeting. It is reported from (ho Hudson (or per month for each successive period of five River Railway, that the British iron rails become years, so lung ns ho shall remain continuously In In a worse condition within twelve months than (he army. American rails within n number of years. There Ityio Secretory argues elaborately In favor of the I may bo exaggeration In this, but wo hnvo had Increase of the ormy, showing tho actual necessity complaints of our rails from oui own official and for such k moaturp. Ho recommends that the mm. scientific Investigators, who have declared the bad Imom organization of alll companies bo fixed, os In mnko of qur iron lo be a frequent source of acci* the mounted riflemen at fid privates, and that there dent. At tho loot mooting of tho Shefneld Out- •>« » dd » d '°'!“> P ro " nt •"""“T Ml.hli.lim.nl ono loro, Iho moolcr onllor declared that American nut- rep hnonl of dragoon, and two regimen, nf riflemen, or. wore nulling thorn out In Itnlvoa i knlveo of which would give a rn mum urgnnir.llun ~ 15 628 . , , •, i _ e _ i . i officers and men, which may bo expanded H the American make being preferred to ours ; becaueo „^ lt fixcd , l|lß , 1W „ r 18 ' 50i bo tho malorlajdoeo not p'vo way under uoo no n.414, ond „„ 0 „„ c.t.Ulahmonl, of 13ff lof Bhofliold'mo sometimes found to do. In short* pr ( Vß ( ot p er company, to 27,818, thus providing for 1 notwithstanding tho sharp practice and hasty hn*l B B j B ; 0 0 p war an effective increase of from 10,000 lilts of America, they oro in oomo . hranohoo of i„ 13,000 men without the creation of now regiment, tho trade earning tho repute for sterling Bluff and Gon, Scott recommended a larger Increase. Tho make which used lo bo our own; ond if wo suffer Secretary recommends, also, that another company them lo win (hat reputation from us altogether, of tapper* ond miners bo added to (ho engineer (hen indeed we shall have lost more than If India corps. were annexed to-morrow. I With a number of other recommendations colon* rcl shot guns. seven pistols, and about one thousand rounds ofcarlrtdgo or ammunition, all Iho scientific instruments with the parly, and aomo of the notes of the survey, all of those of the W ohaulcli Mount a inr, and. in fact, most of the sketches and topography between (lie Sin Rafael and this point. Mr. Kern received only one ball, which passed through liis heart. Fdst-Hasttt fieneral’s Report. The annual report of Judge Campbell, Post ) Maetcr General, is too lengthy for our columns, or we ahquld publish it in full.. It is,a very able report, and gives a most satisfactory account of the workings of the Post Office Department. It contains many very valuable suggestions, andif Congress should second the views of the Post Master General, the Department will soon bo in a better condition than -it has ever been. Judge Campbell is peculiarly qualified for the station he holds, being a man of ripe judgment, and indefali- : gable and energetic in everything ho undertakes. Perhaps no man at the seal of government applies himself with more assiduity to the duties of his office than the Fuel Master Genera). From his report we give the following condensed view of its prominent features : ' The whole number of post offices in the United Stales at the close of the last official year, June 30th, 1853, was twenty two thousand three hun dred and twenty; of this number, two hundred and fifty five are of the highest class, the postmasters of which are appointed by the President. At the I present dale, December, 1853, (he total number of post offices is twenty two thousand six hundred and eighty eight. During the past year, commen cing first of July, 1852, one thousand eight hun dred and ninety eight post offices were established, i four hundred and seventy nine were discontinued, and there were appointed to office during the said year, .besides the eighteen hundred and ninety eight postmasters to the newly established offices aforesaid, thirty eight hundred and fifty upon re signation, (wo hundred and twenty five upon death, one hundred and eighty two upon change of site, ninety one where the postmaster had moved away, and twenty three hundred and twenty one on re moval of prior incumbents, being eight thousand I five hundred post masters appointed during the | year ending 30th June, 1853. At (tie close of tho | fiscal year ending on the 30lli day of June last, there were in operation within tho United States, six thousand six hundred and ninety (wo mail I routes; their aggregate length was two hundred and seventeen tnousand sevfrn hundred and forty j three miles, and five thousand five hundred and eighty.three contractors were employed thereon. The annual transportation of themails on those routes was sixty one million eight hundred and ninety two thousand five hundred and forty two mile?; the annual cost (hereof was four million four hundred and ninety five thousand nine hun dred and sixty eight dollars, being about seven! cents two mills per mile. Of those sixty one million eight hundred and ninety tWo thousand miles of annual transportation, twelve million nine hundred and eighty six thousand seven hundred and five miles are required to be performed on railroads, at a cost of one million six hundred and one thousand three hundred and twenty nine dol lars; being about twelve cents three mills per mile. Six million six hundred and eighty five thousand and sixty five miles in steamboats, at a cost of six hundred and thirty two thousand three hundred and sixty eight dollars; being about nine cents four milts per mile. Twenty one million three hun dred and thirty thousand ihree hundred and twen ty six miles in coaches, aLa cost of one million 'wo hundred and six thousand nine hundred and fifty eight dollars; being about five cents six mills per mile. And twenty million eight hundred ami ninety thousdnd four bund rod and forty six miles in modes not specified, at a cost of one million fifty five thousand three hundred and thirteen dol lars; being about five cents per mile. The expenditures ol the department, during the late fiscal year, were seven million nine hundred and eighty two thousand seven hundred and fifty eight dollars. The gross revenoi s from all sources was five million nine hundred and forty thousand seven hundred and twenty fuurclollars. It appears from the foregoing statement, that the gross reve nue of the year ending June 30th, 1853, falls short uf expenditures in the sum of two million forty two thousand and thirty one dollars. Fifteen hundred and seventy ono thousand dollars of (his deficiency wero supplied by balance on the Audi tor’s books, on July Ist, 185*3, ami appropriations to supply deficiencies of upwards of one million dollars, leaving fivehundred and forty six thousand dollars to be provided by Congress for the service of tho year ending June 30th, 1853. Report of the Secretary of War. From the Report of Col. Jefferson Davis, Socro tnry of War, wo have only room for (ho following brief extract : l.led to r.nd.r the .rmy morn efficient and cipibW or enduring the b.rdjhip. uf.clivs .er.ic, tb. 8.. relary prooceda to apsaK of the tieceully of .neonr aging regularity .hdilnifprinlly in the militia: and in connection .with 'tbla .object, he recommend, providing the' militia with the proper boobr for tactical inaUoolionr. The condition of the Milltarr Academy'll favorably apohon of, and Ilia Academic term la, by the Bond, recommended to be increatrd Id five years. <=- ■ Report of the Department of the Interior. Wo ore necessarily obliged to confine ootsrhes to a ahorl.abstraot of the Report of Mr. McClel* land, Secretary of the Interior. It is an interest, ing Stale paper, filled with Important.taatter and valuable suggestions. Wo briefly give a few prominent features : - During the year the survey of the public lands has been steadily prosecuted, large bodies of new lands brought into tnatkel, the wants of the emi grant fully met* and choice selections offered to the hardy pioneer. The Land system is nearly correct in principle. Its details need but little modification* During the year, 9,819,411 acres have .been sorveyed, 10,363,691 acres brought into market, and 1,083,. 495 acres sold. The number of land warrants in. sued up to the SOlh September last was 266,04 s of which there were then outstanding 66,947. ’ . The entire area of the public domain Is esllma. ted at 1,584,000,000 of acres. Its purchase was effected at the rate of 14.14 cent. peracreiamooot. ing to $67,999,700. Add the Indian Reservation, valued at $4,350,906, and adding the cost of sell, ing lands sold previous to Juno, last, the entire cost, excluding surveying, amounts to $88,994,- 015. The whole ampunl accruing .from sales op tu.June 30, 1853, was $142,383,478, being $53,.' 299,465 more ; than the cosl of the.whole. Ii is estimated that the net amount which will have been realized for them, is the sum of $331,101,. 369. . The policy of bringing ibe lands Inlo market at the earliest possible day is urged. Early alien, lion is called to (he disposition of the mineral lands of, California, the unsettled business of the Pen* sion Office, and the frauds upon the same. The clerical force of the Bureau of Patents needs to be increased. The Indians have been unusually peaceful through the year. The preaent.-number in (he Untied States is estimated at 400,000 18,000 East of the Mississippi. Eight Days Later from Europe, THE TURKS HAVE RE-CROSSED TUB DANUBE. The steamers Enropa and Humboldt have arrived, the two bringing advices eight days laicr. The Queen of Portugal died on lha 15th o't.. in child bed. Tho king win immediately declared Regent litl (he mtijoiiiy of the young Prince, who is now in liia 15th year. later from the Seat of War.— Advices report#/,,! the Turks hud recrosscd Iho Dunube at all points cicejiiing K»lafat, which they atilt retain, and have strongly fortified. They returned without giving battle. Some grand movement is in contemplation, which the passage of tho Danube has served to mask. France has formally announced to Austria that If •ho gitca refuge to armed Russians, retreating from the Turks, France will regard it as a declaration of wur. Latest.— lt is reported that (he Russians have been beaten back in Georgia by the Turks. Tbc Turks hold Kulafal with 25.000 men. The |,,loess of the season induced Outer Pacha to retire. It was reported that the Russians hod evacuated Lessor Walluchio. Frequent skirmishes oconrcd between the Russian am) Turkish outposts. Tho Turks were strongly fortified i»l Kolafnl.and were continually receiving largo reinforcements. The Russians wore reported as marching to attack litem there, and a desperate fight was clpccli-d. Tho Turks were sending succor to the Circassians. Reinforcements were hurrying to the Russians, and additional levies continued to arrive at the Turks ish camp. If tho season will permit operations of magnitude, both parties will soon be in a condition to c<irry them out. I’he Czar of Russia hot made known to (he East ern Courts that negotiations are now In vain. He was reported tube ill. The Sultan will teko the field In (he Spring. Anatria and Prussia had given'a formp) assurance of their determination to remain neutral. England*! course Is still kept secret. Dreadstuffs had slightly advanced. STILL LATER, The steamer Arcllc arrived at Ntw York on ll>e 11th. By her we have advices to - the 30ih oil., from which wo select the following important item* of news. From the Danube we haVe nothing debnlin, though vogue rumor* of battles having been fought and victories swarded to either *ide,are constantly being circulated. In a hard fought naval engagement between the bclligcranl panic*, llio Turks were victorious, cap* luring (wo of the Russian vessels of wor. Tlio winter having set in with great severity, hostilities wilt doubtless bo temporarily suspended- Two Russian ships of war are reported to have been lost by ship wreck. England nnd Franco had entered into a solemn treaty, offensive and defensive, ago inst the further encroachments of Russia. Dost Muhomcd had declared antagonistic to Rus- The London Money Market continues easy, having' undergone no material change. Breadstuff* dull at the decline previmisly n«w cot. Corn quiet. Consols lower, and quoted *1 955.—• Park unchanged. Beofaclive. LorJboavy, Tallow declined. Trade at Manchester quiet. Gtni.r AND Shaml—A gerttlem’ari who is a re*?, dent ofSt. Louis, and reputed woalthy.hu* been in this city a Cow diys past In search ofhis wife and children. Tlio Erpreu say a that sometime in August hat hie wife suddenly decamped, taking with her their two children-"* girl of fourteen and a boy of aix years, lie ho* spent the whole ofhis time from that period to the present, In searching for the truants' —and during the lime .traced her Into Csnadn.— Arriving there he learned that she had come to Ibis city where he also came. Here he found that ahii had been engaged by onoofotir citltcns as a servant", - but had left In a few days after, taking with her, a shawl or blanket belonging to the family. This fad had been communicated to the po'ice whowere on the look out for her. Searching about fo* AnVe mote definite clue to the falthlcaa partner of ht* boaum, the husband found his daughter .".^? nce house on the Point* where she had been Airea ott* by her tnofArr as a pimp or bail and at the ll*n # when her father saw her aho was receiving the caresses or a miserable being from whom almost any woman would shrink as from corruption! Of course. •• was nl once removed and placed In safe , k.eeptn?*"" From her ho tfleo learned that hie wife was tr« ,cl qp a canul boat as a common cyprlan* taking boy with her. . , On Monday while the poor husband waa waUW ‘ through the street* m conversation with an officer, W ; espied his false one with tho child. She did not i notice him—hut ho pointed her out to the officer, an* she was summarily arrested, taken before JuitH* I Vandorpool, and committed tojnil for larceny, wheitf i she now Is. Tho husband with hit children returnee i ycstoiday to what waa their home but what f»lll be > a place, of desolation and sorrow.—iV". Y, paper. <Xy Chambers, in his life of Duma, wjs i "I* !• a remarkable factlliat tho mass of the poolry, whleb has given (bis extraordinary man his principal farno burst from him in a comparatively eliorl space lime—certainly not exceeding fifteen month*. K began to flow of a sudden, andll ran In one Impel* uou*. brilliant elroqjn,t)ll it ecomoiTlo have become, comparatively speaking, exhausted.” From Cuba.— A Washington corresponded of ill® Philadelphia Gazette, isyst Letters from Havana positively reiterate tho mcnl of the omanoipados**ystem, doapile the deni* • and tho fact that tile humorous English and Span!* vessels of the coast have not captured a-singjo elsfe in a year while Chore; and the daily- accounts® successful landings,.is giving rise to lusplclon n Cuba that Hie preparation* for the A fr * canl ** 1 ° n j scheme aro actually progressing,and lhaUbo order liberating tho negroes, will eventually these larga importation* by DfltUh*connl»*h°*‘
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