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MERIC iN VOLUNTEER.
JlUti B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor,
CARLISLE, PA., DECEMBER 26,1861,
•• Forever float that standard sheet! _
Where breathes the foe hit Jails before nst
With Freedom’s soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom’s banner waving o cr ns!
Now, If Ever.
Our patron* are reminded that we want
noNir, not bo much for ourselves as it is
wanted by our creditors. Friends, you can
all help us a little, and every dollar you may
pay us, will be thankfully received and duly
you always have boon, -scud or bring in your
mitos, whether for Subscription, Advertising
or Job Work, and bo assured that you will
thereby discharge nn honest obligation to
support a free press— and thus gladden the
printer’s heart and brighten the hopes of the
future.
(£7*our distant subscribers, North, West
and. East, will greatly oblige us by remitting
their indebtedness by mail, and we hope they
will do so, without further invitation.
Carlisle Deposit B..nk. —This institution
will be closed on Christmas.
Judge Black Appointed.— Wo learn from
our exchanges that Judge Black, who was
Attorney General under Air. Buchanan,.has
been appointed reporter to the Supreme Court.
4. M. Stanton was not a candidate for the
office. • . ;
Carlislers in Battle. —In the late victory
of our troops at Drainsville, a number of Cum
berland county men wore engaged. William
Van Dyck, of Company D, 6th Regiment,
was killed. . The report says “ his body will
be sent to Cumberland County Lieut. Col.
Wh. M. Penrose, of the 6th Infantry, and A.
B. Sharpe, Aid to Gen. Ord, were in the bat-.
tie, and escaped without a scratch.
Sheriff’s Sales. —After au absence from
our columns for the last thr.ee years, the Sher
iffs sales again appear among our advertise-,
ments. Withthe exception of six years
(Sheriffs MoDermond’s and McCartney’s
terms in office, \ the Sheriff of Cumberland,
for the last half century, has advertised 'his
sales .in the Volunteer. Sheriff Rippey,, us
will be seen, will have his first sale on the
10th of next month.
Chbisthas Gifts.— Let mot this cheering
custom be overlooked. The lively emotion
and good nature they engender, are worthy
of culcivation, Children especially - should
not bo neglected. We, therefore, invite all to
call on our obliging friend Monteh, North
Hanover etreet, and select from his largo as
sortment of Candies, Toys, Cakes, die., suita
ble for Christmas presents.
Hog Cholera.— ■'Wo continue to have com
plaints of the ravages of this fatal complaint
amongst the swine, throughout York and ad
joining counties. No .effectual remedy has,
wo -believe, ever been discovered for it. The
loss of their swine is more, seriously felt by
the. farmers at this season than at any other
time of the year, as they are now mostly fat
tened and ready to go into the hands of. the
butcher., ■■ • .
Dead.— Hon. James. X. McLanahan, for
merly a prominent politician in this State,
and at one time a representative in Congress
from* the Cumberland, Perry and Franklin
district,, died in New York recently. Some
years since he removed from Charaborsburg
to New York city, where he resided up to
the time of his death. Mr. McLanahan leaves
a family, consisting of a wife and one child.
Fire— Heavy Loss.—Quite a destructive
fire occurred in our town on 'Wednesday
night of last week. The largo stable attach
ed to Raymond's Hotel, was discovered to he
on fire a little after twelve, o'clock,, and, with
its contents, was soon reduced to ashes. Sev
en horses perished in the flames. Four of
those belonged to George He.ndei., two to a
Mr. Snyder, of Perry county, and one to Dr.
Dade. A fine cow, two hogs, buggy, oats,
corn and hoy, belonging to Mr.. Raymond,
were also consumed. A wagon from Perry
county, laden with school chairs, was in the
shed close to the stable, and before it could.be
removed, the furniture was nearly destroyed.
The property is owned by Jacob Thudidm,
nndiwas partly insured. How the fire origi
nated is-not known, but it is supposed that it
was the work of on incendiary.
jgy - Jambs Rbdpathi one of the shining
lights in the sohoo! of Black Republicanism,
has just issued a card, in which he expresses
sorrow for his past wickedness, and promises
repentance and reparation in the future. Ho
says bo-has ‘‘become convinced that many
of. the.political doctrines that I! (ho) have ad
vocated.' arc-dangsrons and abhorenl to ike
higher instincts,” Ho concludes .with obser-
ving “I repudiate mg soar doctrines utterly and ,
forever.” His repentance is a little late-, but ,
wo trust it may not bo without some inßitenoo
fur good. He deserves credit. for; the fijuaV-
bla.
past sins. If many more like him; who have
furnished the pretext, if not the cause of this
war, would go and' do likewise it would be
well for the peace of the country, and strength
en, the-hope of,the patriot for the ultimate
restoration.ofitho Union.
(CT’Cbsstor county has now five thousand
man in tha service of Uncle Sara, and more
organizing. This will do for the non-comba
tant Quakers.
• Of all the holydays in the year, Christmas
is particularly- prized because of its social,
homo like character, and. alscr on account of
the early memories ■which cling around and
hallow it with their precious influences. Who
docs not remember, tho’ Christmas of his
youth, and foci better and purer from such
thoughts of the past ? Who does not call up
the old homo scones where father, mother, sis
ters and brothers all met together and spent
the hours.in those sweet interchanges of af
fection which freshen tho bloom and fragrance
of life, and make the hours glide by like pic
tures in adroara? All over this broad land
such meetings will again bp held. Thous
ands of hands will bo clasped in a Christmas
embrace which have been separated for a
twelvemonth. Thousands of eyes will be
wet with joyous tears, which have looked up
on cold end unsympathising features since
last they parted, when tho Christmas of 1860
was passed. Thousands of families will once
more unite under tho same roof, to talk over
tho scenes of tho past, and strengthen their
hope and confidence in the future. In all
these Christmas meetings there is ranch to
make us better and happier. The innocent
smiles of tho young ; tho wise, sago counsels
of the old ; the rich stores of experience which
manhood has garnered up, are all exhausted
on Christmas occasions, and we all go back to
the rude encounter with the busy, bustling
world, more abundantly able to resists its
temptations, and overcome its glittering al
lure..
It is a sad mistake when we make the
.flluravp- oa.
: WBfM’ = ffiWily = Jr 3 WSrKSIS - ./rfnjifymtrumy
music to bo heard is tho sound of the ham
mer, the click of the .shuttle, the -whirr of the
wheeb aud tbs ring of-the dollar. These are’
all useful; Tho world could not get along
without them; hut they are not all that is in
tho world or to he extracted from it by those
who live as wise men should. Thoro are oth
er paths to bo pursued, the end of which
lies in the region of calm content and perfect
peace. But they are trodden only by the
wise, the prudent and tho discreet; Men
must learn to think before, they can know
what it is to live —they must bask in the sun
shine and then they can smile at the storm,
the thunder and the tempest. Thera are du
ties to be performed, but we need not always
carry with us the finger-marks of the work
ing world. The sternest warrior at times lays
aside his armor and indulges in the peaceful
pursuits of tho cal m world, and so must those
who wish to enjoy all those countless bless
ings which a benificent Father has spread out
before his children. .
Christmas is the time Tor enjoyment, for
freedom from those more toilsome and exact
ing duties which press upon, all who have to
“ earn their bread by tho sweat of their
brow," and in that respect performs its part
in tho great-plan of, governing the world.—
But it should bo onjoyod .in a proper, ration
al manner. There should be smiles and sports,
games and amusements of all kinds that are
prudent and harmless, Tho old should for
got their years, and be young once more—,
the young remember that -in giving there is
.as ranch pleasure as -in receiving. Lot this
be A season of home Joys—homo amUscmeftts
—homo memories. But in tho midst of all,
remember tho poor. A penny givoii to a
poor boy or a sad faced girl will make Christ
mas pass with lighter fooisteps. Search out
the dwellings of tho virtuous and the deserv-
ihg, arid take with you .a Christmas heart, a
Christmas face and a Christmas purse..-If
you do this then will Christmas indeed bo. a
merry brie, and bring with it to your heart
and homes the fullness of peace and content
ment.
jjQyOur sleepy and insipid cotomporary,
the Carlisle Herald , informs its few dozen
readers that “ a true Democrat (?) has appeal
ed, )o that crazy concern to answer the arti
cles that have appeared in the Volunteer
“ against the present National Administra
tion ! ” . The Herald magnanimously de
clines to do so (how kind, to thus save our
feelings,) because, in its sage opinion, our ed
itorials are “ not copied into other papers;”,
and secondand lastly, because,-a .notice from'
so respectable a paper as the Herald might
give us 1 ' notoriety ! ” This is all very con
siderate on the part of our neighbor, but yet
wo cannot but believe that another and more
weighty motive prompted' it to, decline the
request of its manufactured correspondent.—
Creeping, cringing, crafty syedphants, whoso
pockets are pregnant with the wages of polit
ical prostitution, and who gather their edito
rials from the streets and gutters as a rag
picker does his rags, are never mauly and free
spoken, nor are they magnanimous. As to
the “ notoriety ” a notice from'th o Herald
might confer upon us, it would be about such
notoriety ns wo might expect to receive by
coming in too close contact with a very sickly
but very foul skunk.
O" The Heralcf, in it's boy-like twaddle,
says that “no paper of the Volunteer’s party
copies the editorial articles of that paper.”—
If our neighbor will step into onr office we
will show him a pile of twenty or thirty ex
changes, in nearly every one of which arti
cles taken from the Volunteer appear. It is
a fact, that there is not a country paper in
the State copied from so extensively as ours.
We will wager the price of our office that we
have twenty articles copied into exchanges to
one taken from the Herald. We state this,
hot in a boasting manner, but merely as a
fact.
No Demands made by England—Commer
cial letters from England say that the Brit
ish Government, instead of making any de
mands at this stage of the proceedings in the
Trent affair, asks for an explanation,. This
is more likely to be the true state of the case,
as it would be an unusual proceeding indeed
to shut out discussion by a de
mand, which prejudges tho facts and leaves
no alternative but submission or refusal. The
.British Government has a right to an expla
nation, and also to a disavowal of any intonj
tionto-ineultits-flagj-iftheoiroumstanoos-at
tending the arrest, as reported to it; are con
strued into any intention to affront her. The
facts, as wo view them, will be our justifica
tion, and in presenting these facts our Gov
ernment will undoubtedly consider the feel
ings of the British nation and respect its sen
sibilities.
(£7* Rev. John Van Hoff, an aged pastor in
the Lutheran church, died suddenly in Mo
ohanicsburg recently.
CnBiSTSUS.
"wit*
REPVBUCAK BOBBERS EX-
POSED!
Tfie Treasury Fleeced out of Mil
lions!
THE COVODE EXPOSE ECtIPSED I
The People Impoverished that Republican
Plunderers may Become Rich !
CAMERON, WELLS AND FRE
MONT IMPEACHED!
The Congressional Inquiry into
Govern incut Conti acts.
REPORT OF THE VAN WYCK COM-
mittee.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Van Wycks Se
lect Committee, to inquire into Government
contracts, made a report to the House of Rep
resentatives to-day of their progress. It was
presented by Mr. of Illinois. _
The committee report that they hold their
sittings in SVashington, Now York. Boston,
New Bedford, St. Louis, Cario, Chicago, and
Harrisburg, and the members have traveled
from six to seven thousand miles in tho per
formance of their duties. They have exam
ined 265 witnesses, and the testimony em
braced in the present report will cover 110 U
*** The labors of the committee are far from
being closed. .A largo number of transac
tions at Washington and elsewhere seem, to
deserve their -attention, and with approba
tion of the House, the Committee propose to
vigorously prosecute their investigation, so
long as it may appear that they are demand
ed by tho public interests.
Among tho first subjects investigated was
tho charter of tho steamer Cataline, She was
_i—i..—'.r.i.n-n..Vnnl Assis-
tanT Quartermaster Gone7al of ( YoH«,
under an order from General Wool, Xio
doubt can be entertained that* Colonel Tomp
kins acted in entire good faith,* so far ns be
was connected ■with' the transaction. _ -
, M. M. Freeman & Co. held as security lor
the money they' had’ advanced the insurance
of $20,000 on the vessel, the notes of several
other parties, and the contract with the Gov
ernment. The contract with the Government
is not. remarkable for disinterestedness m
promotipg the national welfare, yet the Gov
ernment will certainly bo satisfied with ordi
nary fairness and integrity in contracts made
on its behalf, even if a willlinngess to seize,
upon the public misfortunes for personalag
grandizeraeiit is manifest in the transaction.
While the republic baa the right to expect
it, it cannot' compel the unselfish devotion of
its citizens. , ~
,Tho provision that the Government should
pay. 850,000 for a vessel just purchased for
§14,000, in the event of her loss by a peril
not.covered-by the insurcnce, is totally inde
fensible. But the main provision of the con
tract, while undoubtedly exorbitant, is loss to
bo condemned, ■ The Government was to pay
810,000 per month for the vessel, find that, too,
for a period ofriot less than three months.
Col. Tompkins seems to have paid no atten
tion to the time for which the vessel was
chartered. The order of Gen. Wool is silent
on the subject. The presence of Capt. Coin
stock at the time, the proposition was drawn
up,would justify the inference that the. time,.,
which was a very material'feature in the con
tract, was adjusted between himself and Deve
lin & Freeman, the other parties then pres
ent.
There is some conflict in the evidence as to
what would bo a fair price for the charter
of the vessel, and especially as to,the cost of
running, her. The latter inquiry is mani
festly the most important in its practical re
sults. ■
The Committee especially call attention to
the.’ arrangement between the Secretary of
the Navy and Mr/ Morgan, for purchasing
vessels for the Government, saying that U is
of such a character, whether it bo in the stip
ulated amount received or in tjio mode of pay
ment, as to bo alike indefeasible and repre
hensible. That arrangement is a system of
commission, usually 2j per cent, of the pur
chase money paid for each vessel, and one
under which Morgan received as compensa
tion, during the period of seven weeks previous
to the 6th day of September, ( when this tes
timony was taken,) the enormous sum of 51,.-
584, as admitted by himself before the Com
mittee. If lie has received the sama rate'
of compensation -since as before that date,
there'must bo added to this sum paid him be
fore that date the further commission of 843,-
424 for services rendered since, making in
all the sum of 895,000 paid to a single indi
vidual for his services as agent of the Govern
ment since the 15th of July, a period of four
■ months and a half.
■ , the purchase of Anns.
The committee next devoted themselves to
the subject of the purchases of arms. The
extraordinary' demand.for - them resulting
from the conspiracy to overthrow the Union,
has resulted in extraordinary expenditures,
and exciting the cupidity of largo numbers of
persons both in Europe and America, has
opened up a system of unprecedented specula
tion. The Government has been the victim
of more than one conspiracy, and remarkable
combinations have been formed to rob the
Treasury.
The profits from the sale of arms to the
Govornmonthavebcen enormous, and realized,
too, in many instances, by our own citizens,
through a system of brokerage as unprincipled
and dishonest as unfriendly to the success and
welfare of the natiofijfil'the plotters of actual
treason."
The system adopted at an early moment for
the purchase of arms naturally encouraged
this result. '• The Government and the several
States entering the market in active and di
rect. competition, stimulated, it is true, to
some slight extent, and but temporarily, the
importation and manufacture of arms, but
scarcely compensated for a general profligacy
in the expenditure of the public treasure,
end the corruption of the public morale.
Since the adjournment of the extra session
of Congress the War Department is under
stood to have authorized the several States,
and to have recognized the right in Generals
commanding the several divisions of the army,
to purchase arms, to bo paid for by the gen
eral Government, creating an unwise and ru
inous competition against itself, without in
: creasing the number of arms in tho market.
i. The committeo, after examining into the
effect of this system of competition last Sep
tember, called the attention, of the War Do
• partment to the subject, and suggested, as the
only effective remedy that tho purchase of
arms should bo confined to a single bureau,
' and tho several States notified that tho general
Government would not pay for arms pur
chased in competition with itself. Tho com
mittee are informed that this policy has been
adobted, a most desirable result, although its
earlier agitation' would have-saved millions to
the treasury, and at tho same time, by pla
cing the arms purchased under the control of
tho Government, would have saved millions
to tho treasury, and would have secured their
use at points whore tho public safety was
most in peril.
Major Ilagner, an ordnance officer, _ who
wnsengaged in the purchase and inspection of
s.rmt, testified as follows: '
“Tho agents ofFroinonETof the Govcnors
of States, of cities, of Union Defence Commit
tees, of colonels of regiments, of generals of
our army, are all here in New York; may
bo in treaty for arms, and the first thing I
hear the arms are sold to some agent; some
of the men who hold the arms, I sometimes
1 think, are designed not to have bonajide sale 7
they like to keep the arms in the market in
order to advance tho price ; I think they have
been gambling in arms just as they do in
stocks,’’ eot.
The committee remark that, in numerous
oases ■which have come under their observa
tion! the price paid for arras was inexcusably
exorbitant. In some instances Uio arms -wore
worthless, and in others exorbitance in price
was coupled with other evidence of a purpose'
to defraud tho Government. , .
The abuse in the purchase of Austrian and
other firearms are noticed, and the testimony
appended. •
ARMY SUPPLIES.
Next the committee examined into the ar
my supplies. They say, among other things,
that either through ourupt motives or from a
want of reasonable prudence, tho act of Con
gress only permitting contracts to bp made
without advertising for proposals in oaso
where immediate delivery is required by the
public exigency, has been almost a dead latter,
even in oases where it might Imvc beon prop
erly applied. Immense supplies, both in the
Navy as well as the War Department—the
necessity fer which in the ordinary course of
things was easily .foreseen—have been pur
chased privately under contracts, express or
implied, without any competition being invi
ted. In one important division, the western,
tho law has been almost totally disregarded,
and even tho responsibility ol public officers
hasin manycasos been unnecessarily removed,
by tho employment of irresponsible agents in
purchases of a large quantity, of supplies, even
whore responsible, and experienced, and up
right public officers were in a position to per
form the required duty. A vast amount of
supplies have been made bn what is called a
requisition.- In the western department, es
pecially, requisitions have supplied the place
of contracts.- ■
THE PURCHASE OP CATTLE AND .HORSES.
, The committee say that in the purchase of
cattle there is much evidence of gross misman
agement, and in tho purchase .of horses and
wagons in New York_they find great irregu
larities.
official Fraud,
—Thg-flnmmUfcftft' ™>l\
lLnitgnt.io)X-t<
the prostitution of official'position to the. base
purpose of illegal gains as sot forth in the
evidence of Samuel A. Hopkins, and in this
connection the say that a man by
the name of Wood, enjoying the confidence
of the President, w® appointed Commission
er of Public Buildings,- a place not only re
quiring great business capacity but unflinch
ing integrity, and that Wood, from his own
declarations, made himself an instrument for
the Government. The committee,
in discharge of their dutv, made a represen
tation of the facts to the Executive, but before
any action was taken the Government was re
lieved fron the presence af an unworthy offi
cial by his resignatiop. ’
THE FORTIFICATIONS AT ET. LOUIS.
The committee next approach the subject
of the fortifications at St. Louis, the circum
stances surrounding this work being of the
most extraordinary character, and marked ly
extravagance, recklessness, insubordination
and fraud; they, express the hope that some
means may bo fonud to make the parties to
the atrocious contract disgorge the sum out
of which tlio Government h:is been defrauded,
and that the laborers who have done the work
on the-faith nf the.-Government will not lon
ger be delayed in receiving their past duties.
THE PURCHASE QE HORSES AND MULES.
The committee found that-the most astound
ing and unblushing frauds had bden perpe
trated in the purchase of horses and mules,
and matters were so arranged that it was im -
possible for the original owners to soil either
horses .or mules directly' to the Government,
but all such sales were made by certain mid
dle-men and go-between?, who, it appears,
alone could got any horses or mules taken by
the Department.
The abuses in tin; Western Military Depart
ment are..prominently eliminated, including
those,relating to the shipment of ice, the di
version ot'.. u> ; .-ov - ,v\tv.L the paymaster s<Je
partmenV i'. a-. vihieWibr vvFUv? appropriated,
the rotten ood .‘i'.uc i'blankets, tho’. roots
in* of the ifenfohbiii'racks, transportation, etc.
In tbo ■hlwvy.uv'lco the language of the
committetf'hu«:ljs''i minted throughout.
The ropc*.ia«l;Wmd.4>ysleßsra. \Jn» n yok,
of New York'; Wash born,-'of Hilinois ; Hol
man, of India on ; Eur.htn, of New. York:
Dawoe, of Jlassaefcrsctl ■■, and Steele', ol.Now
Jersey. The other,member, Mr. Jackson,-is
absent in Kentucky..
Further Details of the Charlcs-
toil Fire.
Baltimobe, Dec. 18.—Tho Norfolk Day
Book, cf Tuesday resolved by th? Old Point
boat, contains extracts from the Charleston
Courier and’ Merciity relative to tho tiro, but
there .is little additional to; what lias already
been sent. ■ •
IV. B. Kussel & Co., owners of the sash
factory whore the fire commenced,, say that
tho establishment had been closed, and the
furnace of the boiler' coved with water before
the men left. Phe propietor did not leave for
an hour and a half, or.more, after the work
men; and when he left everything was in or
der, and no signs of tiro,. In. about an hour
and a half afterwghls Mr, Euasel heard an
alarm. From those circumrtances ho infers
that tho fire was sit, or was the result o( care
lessness on tho part of a number of country
negroes, who. had been quartered under an
old shed adjoining his establishment, in al
lowing their camp-fires to get the better of
them.
After the breaking but. of the fire, , the ,
flames contained to increase in violence, and
with the scarcity of , water, seemed to defy ,
all human efforts, to arrest them. Keeping
a southwesterly course!the roaring elements
rushed through like forked lightning to com
mence the work of destruction. In King,an ( d}i,
Queen streets tha'keejiio was truly terrible'.' ,
Roof after roof fell ihfeho fire ruahocl bulfof '
the windows around buildings
with an awfullyi%nblsuB' appearance..::
flames spread right ivpS' loft, degtroyingikndr,
making clean sweep,®! the fine residences,
on Logan, Now, Savage, Mazyek, and the
lower end of Broad streets; nor could the
work of destruction and desolation have been
stayed, had it notbeen that the fire exhausted
itself for the want of material. In addition
to the churches already mentioned as destroy
ed, there was the Quaker meeting-house, on
King street. Tjio saving institutions - wore
burned, and also the large southern express
buildings. The Mill House was only saved
through almost superhuman exertions, and
its blackened walls attest the severe trial.
The cathedral was rated ns one of the finest
architectural ornaments of the city. It was
constructed of brown stone, in a very massive
and costly manner. The fine building of the
Sisters of Meroy was saved. The extensive
foundry and machine shops of Cameron & 1
Co., entirely destroyed, embraced eight build
ings, the office, erecting shop, machine and
fitting shop, foundry, blacksmith shop, two
boiler shops, pattern store room and iron
room; the stock of materials on hand, includ
ing a large quantity for Government purposes,
valued at not leps than $200,000, is all gone.
The insurance is not stated. Messrs. McCabe
& Nnrokol’s State Cotton Press was also des
troyed—the value of the building and ma
chinery was s9(j,ooo—the building contained
three hundred thousand pounds Sea Island
cotton, in seed worth $15,000, belonging to
JEdisto & Johns, Island planters; no insur
ance. Ou the cotton press there -was an in
surance of $23,000. It contained, also, fifty
two bales of Upland cotton.
—Among-the nandsomo-residoncoa.destroyed,
are those of Bishop Lynoh, George M. Coffin,
Mr. J. B, Heyward, Postmaster Huger, Miss
Bowman, John, Laurens, Dr. Ilazyok, Cap
tain Rutledge, John Bonnell, Messrs. Mid
dleton, MoKaig. Gravely and Williams. _
The Courier says the most gratifying inci
dent of the fire was the zeal manifested
by the slaves by their efforts as firemen and
laborers. The entire population, nialo and
female, worked most earnestly.
Subscriptions for the poor sufferers by this
terrible conflagration had been opened at the
6ank of Charleston, and §2,000 hud boon
subscribed.
The Commissary General bad posted a no
tice that food and abettor for tboso deprived
of their houses by the sad calamity might be
obtained on application to IT. S. Holmes, at
tho Soldiers’ Waysido Depot, Ann and Mary
streets.
Tho Mercury of Friday says, yostprday was
a gloomy day for Charleston—business Was
universally suspended, and with one impulse
our community has united in giving sympa
thy and aid to tho viotoms of this great pub:
lie calamity.
Tho Courier says; “ The fearful conflagra
tion that has passed over our city will causa
the eleventh and twelfth of December, 18&1,
hereafter to bo .remembered os one of those
dark,, trying periods, which for a moment
seem to ppralyize all our long-ohcrishod hopes
and bright anticipations of the future.. Wo
have been visited by one of those mysterious
dispensations of Providence which wo cannot
attempt to solve. Our city has received a
terrible blow which it will take the work of
years to repair. Lot us nerve ourselves then
for another start, thankful that wo are still
left with the same hold spirit andstrong arms
to make nejv and perhaps more substatial
prosperity for bur beloved city.”
Late from Europe.
Steamer Edinburg off Cape Face—Gen S coii
the Bearer of an Officer of Meditation by the
Emperor Napoleon Warlike Preparations
Unbated,
Cape Race, Dec. 21.—The steamship Edin
burg, foom Liverpool, arrived off this point
this evening, with Liverpool advices to Wed
nesday, the llth iust., and by telegraph to
Queenstown to Thursday, the 12th inst.
The Edinburg has 190 passengers, and tho
American mails.
General Scott, previous to embarking in the
steamer Arago for New York, had a long in
terview with Prince Napoleon. It is reported
ilniTT flnr Ouiictul-' tn. Amcmv.v-lbc
presaion of the-French" Emperor's desire to
bring a pacific Solution of the question lately
arisen’ between the English .and Amoricatf
Governments.
-CMflJgf
The steamer Australasian was to sail on the
night of the 12th, full of troops ttnd.munitions
of war, (to., for this St.'Lawrenco.
The Niagara was to sail on the succeeding
Saturday, taking 350 artillerists to Halifax.
, There is no abatement in England of the
warlike preparations.
Senator Trumbull in Danger.
Senator Trumbull, (“Repiib,”) from Illi
nois, has offered a resolution in the senate in
quiring into the authority for making the nu
merous arrests and imprisonments in Gov
ernment Ports. It was bitterly assailed by
most of his. political associates, and was sub
sequently referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. In defonding'his resolution he said ho
was— ,
“As eager ns any, one to crush the rebel
lion, but would not'waste the power of the
Government in arresting persons in the loyal
States. It would bo better to strike with the
power of six hundred thousand men and crush
the rebellion to the earth. It seemed to.him
to bo the very essence of. despotism'.if men can
bcarrested by telegraph without power of re--
ply or trial. What then becomes of constitu
tional liberty ? Are wo aiding to trust the
liberties of bur citizens in the hands of any
one man, no matter who ? The people arc
engaged in the defence ofoonstitutinal liberty,
and the Couslitutiqn as our forefathers made
it. That Constitution is broad enough, with
out any violation of it.’’
Such language from a Democrat is conclu
sive to patriotic (?) “Republican” minds of
infidelity to,,the Union. The Senator will
have to be careful ffiftt the now -converts to
the Union cause, ilia political associates, do
not find him quarters at Fort Warren for ut
tering such rebellious language.
THE WAR MEWS.
Good News from Itllssomri.
farther information is tecoited from the
West this morning, to the effect that, in ad
dition to the expedition of Gon'. Pope against
the enemy at or. near Clinton, the* county seat
of Henry county, another part of his forces
under Col. Davis and Major Marshall, sur
prised another camp of rebels,on the afternoon
of the 18th, near Nutford, a little north ot
Warronsburg. , ,
At brush skirmish ensued, when the rebels
finding themselves surrounded surrendered.
Col. Davis took 1,500 prisoners including
three' Colonels, seventeen Captains, 1,000
stand of arms, sixty-five wagons, 1,000 horses,
a largo supply of touts, baggage and supplies.
Our loss was two.killed and eight wounded.
The rebel loss is not yet known. ' '
Information from Glasgow states that our
troops have captured about two tons of pow
der buried on Ulaib Jackson's farm.
Major Hibbard captured sixty rebels a day
or two since, in Johnson county.
Good news is expected from Kansas, the'
troopa having boon moving briskly in the last
day nr, two. _, , _ . , , . ,
Seoama, Dec. 20.—C01.. Palmer's brigade
arrived hero last bight, and Gen. Pope is ex
pected to-day. All information Mrom the
west and north is to the effect that no efforts
have been spared to send Price an ample sup
ply of clothing for the winter. All or nearly
all this has fallen or will fall into our hands.
Nearly two hundred heavily laden wagons
are already in our possession, together with
alWe of nmmuniton and arms. A
tfibiisand horses, tents,, camp equipage, &o„ I
Mid between eightecnihundred and two thou-1
sand recruits been takopt'prisouors.
Major Hubbard, of the First Missouri Cav
alry lias captured over sixty rebel recruits
within the pass few days, killed several oth
ers taken a considerable number of tents,
several wagons, a quantity of luggage and
arms,’ and burned a mill which: had boon
supplying the rebels for some time past. Al
together the rebellion has received a terrible
shock in this sectioaof the country within the
present week. It.is thought by many that
Price will cross the Osage to assist his Gen
erals Stein and Slack, who are now in the
river’ continues with 4,000 or 5,000 men, to
escort recruits and supplies to their mam
camp at Osceola. If ho does ho will he com
pelled to stand a general engagement, in
which event there is no qnestion.whatever but
that he will be badly defeated and his army
entirely scattered, .
Leavenworth, Dec. -o.—The Conservative
of this city, has advices from Mound City ot
the 15th, stating that a portion of the 1 bird
regifaient. under command of Major Williams,
made a dash into Missouri on the 12th mat.,,
and burned the villages of Papinsvillo and
Butler, (the latter county seat of Bates coun
ty,) and returned with a large number of
refugees, stock &c. They had two men killed
at Butler. These towns have been for a long
time the resort of guerilla bands of rebels.
Price was at Osceola at tho time, and ho in
tended to attack Sedalid. Two companies of
tho Fourth cavalry, regulars, arrived at port
Leavenworth on tho 18th, twenty-days from
-Fort-Wise;— ———■ —— —.—-
Southern News.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 19.
The flag of truce brought down the Norfolk
Buy Book of this morning. The following
items are extracted from it.
Charleston, Deo. 16.—The of
this morning says, that the Federalists
now occupy Beaufort, Port Royal Island,
with a fdrca supposed to be 5,000 men. They
have erected a battery near Port Royal Ferry
of 12 pound Parrott guns, and aro throwing
up an entrenchment .on_Port Royal Island.
It is reported that a Federal launch was
fired into by our troops, and seven Yankees
killed. .
The English nows gives great joy in
Charleston. . . ,
The Gazette is informed that twenty-eight
Federal soldiers lately entered Gen. Zolhkoff
or’s lines, stating that after reading Presid opt
Lincoln’s message they could no longer bear
arms against the South, and wore ready to
fight the Abolition .tyranny.
The Day Book's list of contributions for
the Charleston sufferers foots up 51,538 50. ■
,Tho health of Vice-President. Stevens is
much improved.' - , „ . ,
Mr Faulkner arrived at Norfolk yesterday,
and will proceed to Richmond to-mdrrow.
New Youk, Dec. — Advices, per the steam
er Atlantic, state that four, hundred of our
men on the 16th crossed to the main land'to
wards the Charleston and Savannah railroad,
and encountered a rebel foroc of 1,500, who
retreated after firing a volley without effect.
The Fourth New Hampshire regiment had
gone to Tyboo Island, and the balance of Gen.
Wright’s brigade would follow.
Universal depression is reported throng i
out the South. Now Orleans is,particularly
depressed. . . , .
A groat negro insurrection is reported in
in Mississippi, by which an smmenso amount
of property was destroyed, including 5150,UUU
worth on the Quitman estate alone.
CniCAoo, Dec. 20—The Memphis Appeal
of the 18th inst., states the, following dis
patches: • • _
Knoxville, Tenn.,. Deo. 17. —Two more
bridge burners, Union men, wore hung to
day by order of Gen. Carroll.
The Memphis 'Avalanche of the same date
says, that Galveston, Texas, has been eyaouat
by the Confederates.
Important from the Sonlli Side
of the Potomac.
—: -y, ■ WAsiii.vr._TQX.Jec.-20.
This morning, at six o’clock, a portion of
Goh. McCall’s division proceeded in tho di
rection of Drainesville on a foraging expedi
tion,' and also, for the purpose, of making re
connoissahoe in that locality. Drainavillo is
about midway between General McCall’s
headquarters and Leesburg.
Oh arriving in that vicinity our troops en
countered tho enemy, who had four regiments
of infantry—South Carolinians Alabamians
and Kentuckians—with a_ battery of. six
pieces of artillery, and a" regiment of cavalry,
under command of Gen. Stewart.
The only troops on our sido engaged in the
affair were Gen. Ord’s brigade, the First
Rifles, and Easton’s battery of four gnus.-
Tho enemy were completely routed, and
fled precipitately, after a, fight of an hour and
a half, leaving two caissons and a quantity of
small arms, blankets, great coats, etc., more
than our troops cohid bring a Way.
After the enemy had rotron’ed, Gen.
McCall: sent two officers to count the rebels’
killed and wounded, when it was ascertained
that they had left on the field fifty-seven
killed and twenty-two wounded, Three of
the latter died on being removed, making
their loss sixty killed and nineteen wounded
—a total of seventy-nine killed and wounded,
and they So doubt carried of ninny. They
also left on fit o’ field many horses disabled.
Our men also brought in shine prisoners be
sides tho wounded.
Our loss as near as can bo ascertained at
present, is about 10 killed and 15 wounded.
The. expedition returned to their camp al
Langley’s at 9 o’clock to-night.
Official ttapateiicg from Pori
Tho Navy Department Ims received dis
patches from port Royal, including one from
Commander Drayton, dated' December 9th.
Uo gives tho particulars of his recent oruiso
in the Pawnee, with the TJmiflilla, Isaac
Smith and Vixen, in the exploration of the
Ashepor river. Among other things, ho says,
that on tho. approach to Mosquito Crook, he
saw a picket of soldiers, who took-to' their
horses' on'his approach, hastened'in their
flight by a shot or two thrown at thorn.
On landing at Hutchinson Wand,, it was.
ascertained that, two days before, all the ne
gro houses, overseer's house and outbuildings,
together-with the .picked cotton, had.been
burned. The attempt had', at the' same time
been made to drive off the negroes-; hut-many
St. Louis, I)uk. 20.
had escaped, although some of tholr-mimbor,
they paid, had been shot in attempting to do
so. The, smoking ruins, amt the'cowering
figures ■which surrounded them', of these ne
groes, who still instinctively clung to their
hearth stones, although there was no longer
a shelter for them, presented a melancholy
sight, the impression of which was made even
stronger by the piteous wails of the (nor crca-.
tufc, a large portion of whom were old and dc-
Oropid. . ■ • , • '’ ■ ,
About one hundred and forty negroes,
most of them in a very destitute condition, had
collected at Otter Island. Com.modpro Dray
ton had given directions ' to supply ' them
with food until some, disposition could be
made of them.
JCT’The New York Herald says the Cana
dians arc becoming excited about the chan
ces of war with the United States, amt a gen-,
eral call to arras sooins to bo the order of the
day. Volunteers are being drilled with great
er exactness and constancy than heretofore.
BC?” Gov. CmtTiN has appointed lion. Dan
iel Si. Smtser, of Montgomery county,' Wil-.
liasi McClellan, of Franklin county, and
James SI. Sterret, of Allegany count}', a
Board of Commissioners to revise the revenue
laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
O’A course af Abolition .lectures will be
delivered in Washington this Winter, and
Phillips, Greely Curtis and Beecher have been
engaged.
Gen. Sherman. — A Washington despatch
states that “a number of loading Senators
have called upon the President, and urged
tiie removal of Gen. Sherman from Port Roy
al. The President assured them it should be
done, and that his course had not been ap
proved by him.”
Royal.
Washington, Doc. 20.
TRIBUNE OF RESPECT.
At a meeting of tho Belles Lotties Society
of Dickinson College, held December li, 1861,
the following resolutions wore unanimously
adopted: •
Whereas, we have hoard with deep regret
of tho death of James Given Brown, ofMount
Holly, Cumberland county, Pa., a member of
our Society, bo it
Resolved, That since it has pleased the all
wise Being to remove from our midst our
friend and brother, while wo are submissive
to tho exercise of infinite wisdom, wo deeply
lament his loss in sympathy with his relatives
who are thus bereaved.
That in him we have lost a man whoso tal
ents and ambition had promised for him a
high place among his follows and whose mo
ral character had won for him tho respect of
nlPwiift-know-hira— —— ——
That in consequence of our respects for the
deceased we drape our Hall in mourning, and
wear the usual badge for thirty days.
That these proceedings be publishd in the
Carlisle Herald. American, Volunteer, and
Chester County Times, and that a copy
of the same ho sent to the family of tho de
ceased.
AVm. D. Clayton, ]
Austin Bierbower,. [> Committee.
John C, Graham, .)
Jfiarkek
CARLISLE MARKET.—Deo. 24, 1861.
Corrected Weelchj by Woodward & Schmidt
Fioun, Superfine, per bbb,
do., Extra, do.,
do., Bye, do..
White Wheat, per bushol,
Red Wheat, do.,
Rte, do..
Cons, do..
New Conn, do.,
Oats, , do.,
SrftiNO BXhlev, do.,
Fall do. do.,
Olovesseed, do.,
J.IMOTHTSEED, do..
SHERIFF’S 9 A EES.
BY VIRTUE of sundry writs of venditioni
exponas, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Cumberland county, and to mo directed, I
will expose to sale by public vendue or outcry, at
the Court House, in the borough of Carlisle,
On Friday the 10 Ih day of January, 1862, '
at 10 o’clock, A. HI,, the fallowing described Rea]
Estate
A lot of ground situate in the bbrough of Car
lisle, containing 30 feet in front and 240 feet in
depth,more or loss, bounded on the east by an al
loy, on tho west by North Hanover street, on the
north by East Lonthor street, and on tho south by
lot of Rev. Smiley, having thereon erected a
two story brick house, a two story brick kitchen,
wash house and warehouse. Seized and taken in
execution and to ho sold as the property of Samuel
0. Hiiyott
—Also,—
fi. tract of land situate in South Middleton town
ship, containing 30 acres, more or less, bounded oh
the oast by lands of Samuel Wdodburn and James
Lamborton’s heirs, and Mary Smith, on the west
by the Harrisburg, Carlisle and Hanover Turnpike,
on the north by land's of the Mount Holly Paper
Company, and on tho south by lands of Jacob
Burkholder, having thereon erected a two story
stono house, frame kitchen, frame barn, Ac. Seized
and taken in execution and.to ho sold as tho prop
erty of William Mayberry. ’
—Also,—
ship, containing 11 acres, more or less, bounded on
the cast by tho Harrisburg, Carlisle and Hanover
Turnpike, on the west, north and south by landrof
tho Mount Holly Paper Company. Seized and ta
ken in execution and to bq sold as tho property of:
William Mayberry.
—Also, —\
A tract of land situate in Lower Allen township,
containing 80 acfos, more or loss, bounded on the
oast by Yellow Breeches Creek, west by Harrisburg.
Road, north by lands of David Z. Miller, and on
the South by lands of Israel, L. Boyer, having
thereon erected a one and a-balf story frame house,,
old log burn, and corn crib. Seized and taken in
execution and to bo sold, as the property, of Michael
Konn. .
—Also,—'
A lot of ground situate in the borough of Me*
obanicsburg, containing 24 foot in front and 200 ft.
in depth, more or loss, bounded on the east by lot
of Dr. George Fulmer, on the west by lot of Reu
ben Sonsoman, on the north by Main street, and onr
the south by an alley, having thereon erected a two
story frame bouse; frame kitchen; and other out*
bouses. Seized and taken in execution.and to her
sold, as the property of Nancy Green.
—Also,— *
A tract of land situate in Frankford township,
containing 11 acres, more or loss, bounded ort the
east by property of John Darr, on the west, north r
and south by property of Henry Buchwalter, bar- (
ing thereon erected a two- story log house, shop nod
stable. Seized and. taken, in execution and.to bo
sold as the property of Jefferion Dewalt. "
—Also,—? . {
A tract of land situate in WestPfcnnsboro' town- j
ship, containing 5 ooro, more or lees, bounded on. i
the cost by lands of John? s>ogo. on tho west by ;
lands of ] on the north by lands of Jacob Boltzr, i
hoover, and bn tho south by lands of William jPer-- j
guson, having thereon erected a one and a-hali** or y ;
Ipg house, log stable, frurao slaughter house and |
hogpen.. Seized and taken in execution and to bo j
sold as tho'proporty of William H., Welsh* |
-“AIso, : —
A lot of gronncTefttiate in Nowfon township, con- j
tainiog 30 foot in front, and 40 feet in depth, moro i
or less, bounded ontho east by Railroad street, on ;
the -west by lot of John Gilmore, on the north by 1
lot of A. Davidson and church property, ami on the
south by Public street, having tbeyobri erected *
two story brick-housed-Seized ond.tftJonJn ox*; .
oution and to- bo sold .as the property .of A. M.3lict*
dloton.- ■ ■
—Also,—
A lot of gfontuT situate In tbo Boron"!] of Car
lisle, containing 2 "acres, more or less, bounded on
tho oast by' tho Green Lane, on the west by lands
of Peter Spalir, on tbo north by lancls of John No
ble, and on. tbo south by lands of John Lciby.—
Seized and taken in cxccution~hnd to bo sold us tbo
-property of Amos Swoigert*
—AISO,-:
. By virtue ofsnncVy writs ofLovariFacins, issued
out of thoCourtof Common Pleas of Cumberland
county, anti lo mo directed, I well expose to sale,
by public vendue or outcry, at the same'time and
place, tbo following described Real Estate:
A certain hone and lot of ground pjluato in tbo
borough of Carlisle, count}’.of Cumberland, bound
ed on tbo south by lioutber street, on tbo west by
lot of Joseph W. Patton, on tbo north by Locust
Alloy, and on the oast by lot of-John Kellor, con
taining 60 foot in front, and 240. foot in depth, bo
tbe.samo more or less, being lot 111 in tbo general
?lan of said borough. Seized and taken inexoou*
iion and to bo sold aa the property of Frederick A.
Kennedy, and all to* ho sold by me.
■ J. THOMPSON EXPPEV, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Oppice„ Carlisle,)
December 26,1861..- |
rOn all tfnloa of $5OO, or-over,
$5O will bo required lo bo paid when tbp property
is stricken ofl, and $25 on all sales under $5OO.
J^RUGS,
BOOKS,
FANCY GOODS,
CONFECTIONERIES.
RUITS,
PICKLES,
PERFUMERY,
PRESERVED FRUITS.
S. W. HAVERSTICK,
North Hanover Street , Carlisle, Penn 1 a.
Has just opened an assortment of Fresh Drugs,
Fancy Goods, Gift Books, Perfumery, Fruits, and
Confectionery, which has never been surpassed in
this borough, for novelty and olbgance. The artl
slbs have boon selected with great pare, and are cal
culated, in quality and price, to command the at
tention of purchasers.
FANCY GOODS,
which comprises every variety of fancy articles of
the most exquisite finish, such ns— .
Papier Maoho Goods, elegant alabaster inkstands
and trays, fancy ivory, pearl and shell card oases,
ladies' Fancy Baskets, fancy Work Boxes, with sew
ing instruments, Port Mounaics, of. pyery variety,
Gold Pons, and Pencils, fancy paper weights, papo
torios, and a large variety of ladies' fancy statione
ry. Moto seals and wafers, silk and boad puracs,
ladies* riding whips, elegantly finished,, ladies fine
cutlery, perfume baskets and bags, .brushes of ©ve
ry kind for the toilet,. Rouarifel's perfumes of the
various kind, musical instruments of all kinds and
ax all prices, together with an innumerable variety
of articles elegantly at low rates. Al
so, an extensive collection of BOOKS, comprising
the various English and American Annuals for 1859,
richly* bmbolishod and illustrated Poetical Works,
with Children '« Pictorial Books, for ohildron'of all
ages. His assortment of School Books and School
Stationery is also complete, and comprises bvery
thing used in College,and the Schools. Ho also
desires to call the particular attention of families to
his elegant assortment of
LAMPS, dc.,
from tho extensive establishments of Cornelius, Ar
cher and others of Philadelphia, comprising every
stylo of Parlor, Chamber and Study Lamps, for
burning either Lard, Sperm or Bthorial Oil, tegotn
or with Flower Vases, Fancy Screens, Ac. His as
sortment in this lino is unequalled in tho borougn.
Also,
SUGARS A TOBACCO,
embracing all the favorite brands, and
ment of MEERSCHAUM SMOKERS * PX?®b.
such as Oranges,'. Lemons, Figs, Raisins, N
rinos, Prunes, Ac. Fancy Confectionery.
Preserved Fruits,' Minced Meat, Pickles, Ac.,
In every variety and all prices, all of wu . _
pure and fresh, such as can bo confidently, f
mended to his friends. His stock embraces
thing in the line of Fancy Q.oods, with mn y .
articles useful to housekeepers which the p
especially invited to call and see, at-tno o
opposite‘the Deposit Bank HAV BE6TXO K '-
Carlisle, Deo. 2s, 1361.
1
*4,75 .
, 6,00 ■
3,25 ,
1,16
' 1,06
ITS