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S I.TURDAT .DEC. 7, ISta
work of fiction, re-printed fro Sale's Mag
.lv.z.ine, "Temple• Bar," one of the' ntoatpcip-
XErlier..Aafred Nevin, b. 0., will preach I ular English periodicals. The book •is not
in tboYiesbyterian Cl.nreh, SaLbath morn: trashy as its titre of Story" might
no and esening„ at the usual hours. indicate but is and pleasantly written,
with suflicient,incident to excite li‘ely
in
nr.caGt'p.—yte are requested to state to' (crest,
and enough love to stock two or three
t l :4 3uoit•, , , men 0:: Columbia that A. M..
stories. it is by no means namby•pamby
.. o . l . l tailbb,T.mi., is empowered to receive and love, but good, honest, wholesome affection,
t ijewserd -recruits for Capr. Itambo's Corn
teat can't hurt any man or woman to read
•puoy K, l'orty-fifth regitr.ent, now at Fort-about, or even safer. Try it—the book we
're,. Monroe. The regiment wants a few
mean. cos the least among i ts recotr A nen _ i
more men t.n..1 it would greatly gratify
COl. dations is its surpassing cheapness. Stuntt- I
' W.:lsh`if they could bo obtained from this i hated by l'actfous opcosition, the publishers
tuvfu or neighborhood. CAU't• some cfour "have given to • the public a fair volume well
'boys step forwa4: I printed for •_.'S cents. Saylor & 'Mollonalti
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have it for sale.
?tiITTF.SS.—We hear vino combined action
in i•es • pect to obtaining a supply of mittens
tar our sordiers.: The Wrightsville Star of
'Thursday' makes 'an appedl to the citizens
that boniugh to aid in the work, and the
Martell/an of to-day wilt • probably address
iii unnm:itudr.t, i. 1;'o muzi not be behind
'Land) hope the ladie4 will move in the
'matter, and promptly. Two or three ener
tgetic women can set the entire machinery
ih motion in a day if they will only take the
responsibility. • • ••
CoNcEnr.—Oar town is to bri enliTened
next week by a Concert, on W'edneqday eve- cr's Monthly, a horticultural journal, edited
..t tad Yellows' HAIL by Miss Addie by Tuo.a.ts Mer.u.‘x, is on our table. It is
ll'unter stud M. Ernst Schaeffer, of the one of the most chaste, well printol and
: Philadelphia theatres, assisted by Mons. edited journals which we receive, and shOuld
'Oeo. de Berger, and other efficient musical 1 be in the hands of et ery person' interested
'talent. They have been playing fur some in horticulture, or its kindred branches—
'time in .: 7 1 — tirlt, where •they have been very fruit and tree groWing. It is published by
successful, and come strongly ree6mmended W. G. P. Brinekloe, at No. 23 North Sixth
as dramatis and lyric arti s ts. We have Street, Philadulphic., at tii , oo a year.
been fur a I.,ng Feri.)n without enlertou;-
men of character, and ought to cujoy
yie
. 1;c.,p0 the singers mill be
g7.4.:Lt;1 II an overilawing hut He.
Me. Gantries Lcrres —An inter. sting
loner front our friend J. B. Garber, Esq. of
Vest llompfield, A 511.9 published in last
Lincadet Z.Liion. It treats on the
- vulture of Sorghum and the manufteture of
Sirup and Sugar from the cane. The sub
is one to tho importance of which Mr.
ti.,rber has always bren alive. Ile has
given it tr,uca attention, and his opinions
are worthy record and attention. We copy
the letter in full in another Column, and
/v.:oilmen,' its perusal to our readers.
C4ti- -Our citizens are making
another strcncous effort to redeem the mu
vocal character' of 'the town. Under the
leadership and tuition of W. 11. Keifer, of
Lancaster, a number of nor Yruu&g men have
musleal association, to which, in
cumPliment to their talimted in.tructur, they
have given the Mime of the "Keifer Or
chestra," very sensibly sinking Beethoven,
'Mozart, Ballini, Donizetti and the rest or
the much abused 'masters. It sounds prac
tical. and with reasonable practice Mr. ;
'di.eLicr will nu doubt succeed in bringing out
of his putlls music which shall du no die
credit I.:tme. The members, twenty
'two in MtiMber, are old and new hands,
*stiwne being already good musicians, others
"'Ply In leading strings, but all with more
or hear musical tahmt. Tow "Keffors" have
taken the old Spy office as their room for
practicing, and all persan9 peaceably and
quietly disposed are hereby waamed from the
immediate neighborhood until the orchestra
has attained. sufficient proficiency- to give the
public a taste of their quality. Musical
associations in our town have heretofore been
success and durat:,cn. We hope
tlii; ;ye may provc an v.-cep:ion.
Tvaatat,n I::tmestos „uvu Loss or Ltrr.
niur*Jay afternoon about 2 o'clock the
•olgine preparing t o take the noon train,
which %VIA behind time. from Wrightsville
t.; Vork, exploded whilst in the act of back
up fur the. passenger car, in Front street,
\yrightsvillc., killing thu fireman, Mr. Jesse
L'urta r, instantly, and so injuring the en
gineer, Chas. Geiselman, that he died in
about half an hour. The former was from
',lion and the latter from York, and
leaves a wife and family. The explosion
was torraffic; and 'shattered ermine and ten-
Aar, throwing the former a complete; sum
mersault, blowing fragments in every direc
tioo. The accident happenel directly iu
't'rontoi 3olotnon .McCauley's Confectionery,
and the e.:plosi m shattered this and neigh-
Luring - hin;ses for half-a-muaro, breaking
wind Owl, c.oiefing ev6rything with mud and
*wt. and in one instance knocking a oensid
arbie through a brick wall. The
track was torn up•ank.l Cue ground hollowed
by the force of the blow. 4ttachad to the
angina was a train of freight cars, which
were, we 1.Am,,v0 uninjured. Several per
eons eau ling near narrowly escaped de
struction.
'T'he rusp nsil,ility for the accident rests ;
with the manazeotent of the road. The;
enicine was en 011 one, unfit for use, and!
evidently au ili.ct•Gered that the engineer is
said to }Mae es p rese'd etermi ndtion, should
Lo succee 1 io runnii.g., it to Y.ark without
ex e lo-ion, to refuse farther service upon
It had beau recently disinterred from
maw.{ u4,,t and tinkerel up to answer the
tleumaiiti of the hra; eh roa 1, the rush of
tealoveroulent neighs. aver the moin road re
.quiring; the foil mOtiVe3 p aver of the Comps
:ay. such is' the &Aunt .n rep.irt, which
'army or way not lie. 'lye L ,pe the pi:Ater
'will les iuvesti,gated, and the respom.:Lilty
3.r..perly plateed.
crThe Supreme Court of the State el
Nork have issued a perpetual injuno
anl against Eaton and denking for counter
.iyer's Cathartic Pills Indding. them
kospontuble fg: ILA ,cruel imposition in What
'they hsvo dU1514 'aCid restraining them from
further like injury h 5 the public. If any
e1.‘...50f our people more than another needs
'tLse interiamitioti 'dam' to shield them from
imposture, lc ih the lielt and euffering who
-;..re unable to protict thennelies. A reme
lty so universally "erappyaa as — . 4ar's Pills
by 'all classes. both to ears ria4 preilat die
liaise. should as it does, Mari every Security
Ws° lair 'raid afford it from etiaiitbrfeit
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nthisset, Srbenertady.
FOR BETTER For. WORSE.—! LOGE STORT.—
From . "Tempt:. Bar." T. B. 'Peterson
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Brothers, Ptirtadelphin.
, The pubtshers send us the above new
Gonrv's llooK.—Scarcely have we
noticed Gudey.for .December than we receive
the initial number of the new volume, for
Jan. ISC:2. This is' the time to subscribe
this r fivoritii monthly. We a lvise all
who desire a pleasant monthly visitor in
their families to take in Godey. The present
numl o nriis a model one, and as Godey always
preserves standard of excellence raised
in the first number, thronAhout the volume,
lire prOmise for the coming year is good.
CZY'rbe December number of the Oartien
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Our Army Correspondence
C • .tat• 1111:11.7.JN, NEAR. ruRTRES4MONROE,
November 25th, ISt - A.
Ft: premised you in Harris
burg, the day of our departure from Camp,
that I would send you something fur the
Spy as the vicissitudes of our life developed
themselves. Until new my duties have driv
en all thoughts of correspondence to thi:
wall. To-day, however, I have a few ,spare
moments, and as I am in epistularyarrears to
many of my Columbia friends, as wad as to
the old Spy, I will endeavor to make a
hnr.p job of it through your convenient col
utrins. 04: of re-treading ground al
ready male familiar by your other corres
pondence, I will begin at the beginning
and give you as faithful u record as possi
ble of our regimental history, adventures
and exploits subsequent to our arrival at
Wash i gton.
Our existence has been a shifting, one;
and a panoramic view of our several routes
and Campgrounds would require many feet
of canvass. We hate never yet been a week
in one place since leaving Ilairisburg. We
' first pitched our tents at "Camp Welsh," 11
I miles front Washington on the Bladensburg
road—the ground at one time occupied by
the regiment of the lumented Baker. After
getting o ur camp into such order as sat
isfied our Col. Tom's critical and exacting
eye, we were brigaded, and ordered out the
road to Camp HAIL near Bladensburg, on
the hanks of the Eastein branch of the Po
: tumac. This delightful spot had been for
some time occupied by troops, and was in a
filthy condition; but both our Colonel and
Lieutenant Colonel have a holy horror of
dirt ml 4 an exalted appreciation of well-di
rected, disciidined hbor. So ;older the per
severing elfo,rts of a large and energetic po
lice force the camp soon looked
and trim. We were brigaded with the
Fourth Mode Island, Fifth New Vamp
shire, and Thirty-sixth (now Eighty-first)
Pennsylvania Regiments, under Brigadier
General 0. 0. Howard, formerly Captain in
the Lt. S. Infantry.
On Saturday, Nov. :23, orders were re
ceived to cook two days' rations and be in
readiness to march by 8 u'cluck on Sunday
morning. Our regiment was under arms
and in lino to the minute, and after waiting
two hours on our neighbors, the brigade
took up the march for the lower counties of
Maryland, to afford protection to the Union
voters at the then approaching State elec.
thin, wlio were threatened by the soccer ion- '
ists with extermination if they dared to ex
press through the ballot-box their devotion
to our glorious li;iun.
The first day we marched fifteen miles,
and bivouacked for the night in the heavi
est woodland I have seen since leaving Penn
sylvania. The headquarters was Centre
ville, a hard place with rocky accommoda
tions, as you would agree had I space to do
justice to our hotel and its conveniences.—
Resuming our march next morning we trav
eled over some fine country, passing through
Upp.tr Marlboro, a neat firth to,,m, county
neat of Prince Georges. I dismOunted and
entered the Court !louse which I fLund to
be about the size of our TOWS Hall. This
day we marched twenty-seven miles,
in; fur the night near Lower Marllioro. on
the Pautnxent. Here we had not even the
Centreville accommodation of a roof over
our head", but bunked out in the open; tired
enough, however, to sleep soundly anyw here.
Nest Joy our eompanions were assigned
their ro'pectiso positions, and the Furt2,-
fifth, with one hundred of Ilarlan's Cavalry
Mere left to push forward. This, on a
breakfast of crackers and cold fried pork, w e
did, old Jerry leading :dr, and after a march
' of fifteen miles arri‘ed at Prince Frederick,
county seat of Calvert county, our Sestina
don, 'by for o'clock in the afternoon, taking
up our titiarters around the Court House,
Juil,
We' indled our camp f res and prepared
to make ourselves comfortable for the night.
The Secesh element prevailed, strongly, in
the population, but I am happy to to tile
knowledge the receipt of Union'hospitality
at the binds of a Mr. Dowell, who threw
open his house to us, end gave us even to
the last grain of oats in his garners fur our
horses, and of Hes:. Mr. Bally, who took us
in and treated us as;brothers.
Next morning, the Gtti, b eing the day of
election, I found 2 Col.'''l'orit early abroad
looking as fresh a 9 though lust from the
4 'll 7 illovss," and be soon had our gloriChs
r .
old banner Eying from the top L . f the Court
House, whence the rebel rag t.a . ti speedily
disappeared on the rumor of oizr . approuch.
The polls opened at 9 o'clock, a majority of
• the election officers consisting cf secession
ists. ;Nothing of interest varied the monot
onyof the occasion until late in thoday,when
; much whisky began to make the proud
stomaches of the bell-hound rebels revolt
against voting under the shadow of the stars
and stripes; their intolerance being farther
stimulated by the introduction by the band,
at irritating intervals, of the good old Na
tional airs. There was loud murmuring,
then hard swearing, the sacred fire burning
through the intermediate stnges of threat
ened destruction to. Union voters, annihila
tion of the yorty : fifth, until it culminated in
a spirited declaration that the. Union must,
then and there, be shattered!. erushadl : pul
terizetl! 'Our Colonel kept the boys ready
in hand, and when the boldest of the trai
tors brandished their bowies and pistols,
inching a rush at the Union men, Le sailed
in with a company and the riot after
old Tow Hill style, arresting half-a-dozen
of the most violent. saw by tha."blinli of
his bonny black een," that Secesl; were in for
the extent of the law, with costs. Oh, fur
the "Sheriff" and the Tuwn Trail Celliti!—
; I know those galliant seceshers would have
cooled their blood that nigh.tin the fragrant
straw of that salubrious lock-up. As it
i was, they were consigned to the most suita
ble substitute fur the "celli t r"—nn uld stable
which we had converted into temporary
guard house. The.head pup of the pack
was Es.-Congresstpan Sellers, who cavorted
:rein when first arrested, but grew as tame
as a stocked mule by night-full. It was
geotl to Liston to the appeals for this
worthy's release. One friend in particular
was as pulite as a dancing master, but stern
old Ja,,lice. Welsh had en his black cap, and
the verdict was in no wise reversed for all pal ,
aster of the "French" gentleman,
I have but little time to devote to mention
of the precious town of Pr nee Frederick—
although it is a county town it would com
pare very unfavorably with many a Lancas
ter• county Tannery. (..'o the morning of the
7th, after juiniog • in prayer for God's bles
sing an our hospitable friends, and a kind
farewell of themselves and femilics, we tuck
our departore. :rho Colonel's parting bene
diction was ,a threat to en Episcopal divine
to return and arrest himself and congrega
tion, fur refusing the shelter of his (March
frum the peltring storm to some of our
boys. (The refusal however availed nothing,
as the Col. compelled the
,produnion of the'
key, telling his Leverence that the Devil)
would not be half its dilatory about opening
the gates of his hot-house below for himself
and flock.) As we tiled off quite a consider
able delegation gathered and plead for the
release ofihe prisoners, but these were hand
ed over to Captain 'lake and company K,
with orders to "come right along!" Fur miles
as we marched along the road, out of corn
fields, and woods, and over fences, and out
of ditches, and, apparently out of the earth
itself, sprang intercessors fur the distin
guiz,hed Sellers; but as Bosley's certificates
express it, "all to no avail," that chivalric
nobleman trudged through the send some
five ur six miles, when his carriage overtook
him, and on his asking for t pretly, the
Colonel permitted him to ride. To finish
with these gentry, on ou; arrival at night
fall at head-qua.rtors, they t.cok the oath
without a struggle, and welt; released by
order of Gen. ;Howard.
Nothing of interest occurred on our return
march to camp, which we reached on Sat
urday the bth, pretty well tired down, and
very, very hungry. The camp during our
absence had become rather filthy, and by
the following Tuesday a number of our boys
were down with measles, camp and typhoid
fevers, &e. lindor the care of our able Sur
geon, C. L. Putter, and his assistant T. S.
Christ, they soon recovered. We had how
ever, seven or eight deaths, but these were
mostly eases which fell into the hands of
other physicians daring our abson;io from
camp. The Colonel has et - cry precaution
taken to prevent the spread of disease, and
considering the locality M . :healthy, received
authority to move the camp which, we did
on the 18th, to a point near Washington.—
We were moving the sick on the 19th when
orders came to be ready by 1 P. M., to move
to Baltimore en route fur Fortress Monroe.
We were ready at the time specified, and
waited at the Iti.il,toad until 1 o'clock in the
morning, the frost biting ears and noses and
sugaring us over with his hoary icing, like
so many pound cakes. But the buys in
their triumph ut prospect of getting work to
do, laughed at old Jack and his tributes.—
Wo were many hours creeping to Baltimore,
arriving there at 11 A. 31., on the :?.otll.
We hero shipped on board the Pocahontas,
leaving Light street wharf at 5 o'clock same
evening. The boat was crowded, but no one
complained, the greatest grief being the shut
ting out by darkness of the glories of the
Chesapeake. Deprived of the beautiful
scenery of the hay, we turned our thoughts
to as comfortable a bestowal of our bodies
for the night as was comfortable with the
"situatlun." By piling three deep we man
' aged to stow ourselves, and sleep soundly in
spite of the packing. We were early ou the
Ilook-mit. and enjoyed the ride amazingly,
all eyes straining forward, anxious to be-
hold our goal. About mid•day we were hailed
by the gun-boat Damn. After firing the;
siAnAl we rounded to and gave them three
cheers. We were then bearded by au offi
cer, when lieut. Cul. Beaver ordered three 1
cheers fur the Navy, which we gave with a
will. We now began to near our place of
destination, and the scene grew lively. The,
sun shone brilliantly and the porpoises dis
porting in the bay gave us an occasional
tlip-tap; we were frequently cheered by the
crews of passing sehuoners, returning as
good as we received. Thus we glided on
until about four o'clock, when we made fast
to the wharf, gang-ways were thrown out
and the boys gladly set foot on Virginia
soil, at Fortress Munroe.
We encamped about a mile from the fort
fur the night, and next morning put our
camp into shape, and here we are, with a
number of other regiments, among which
are 7Gth Penna., Cul. Powers, 55th Penna.,
Col. White, Trth Penna., CO!. Chß; and
Ilarhan's.Caralry, in which last is our ft:ie4
and fellov - citisenCapt. Ban. I called en
them yesterday, but found that the Cap.
bad not arrived: be comes on the next boat.
On special inquiry I learned that - Ile was
hearty and growing fat on soldiers fare. I
then found my way to the ruins of Hampton,
burned by old Magruder, in a drunken frolic.
Among other remains are those of a church
built about 1e.60, the material having been
brought trout England. Here stands the
summer retreat of that arch traitor Juhn
Tyler. It is now the "quarters" 'uf a goodly
baud of "Cuntrahand." The stray darkies
are thick around here, some 2,300 of them
being in the hands of Uncle Sam.
Before this reaches you A . hope we may be
on our way to Port Royal, or some other
southern port; and when I can get another
odd moment I will tell of what we see and
do, in the meantime trusting to some other
of your correspondents in this regiment to
keep you posted. With man s ) , geed wishes
for the Spy and old Columbia, adieu.
For.:Trsl 31o:crtog, Nov. 29th, 1561
Dr..ta Sex:—On Monday last we received
two packages of ,57pgs completely booking
us up since our departure from home. 'We
are still where my last left us, encamped
near Fortress Monroe, but expect to leave
in a few days for the Sunny South—fur what
precise locality is yet unknown to us. Sev
eral steamboats arc waiting in Hampton
Roads to take us aboard, but some arrange
ments (red tape perhaps) prevents our em
barking. Our Colonel, Lieut. Colonel and
A:ijutant went on board the transport fleet
to-day, as a board of survey and have select.
ed the "Cosmopolitan," "Delaware" and
"Boston" for our regiment. They report
the boats heavily laden with provision, mu
nition, but sufficiently capacious withal
to accommodate the Forty-fifth. It is even
intimated that an expedition consisting of
four Pennsylvania regitnells, under com
mand of Colonel \Vel.Sh, ho ranking all the
other Colonels, will depart in a few days
for some point on the Atlantic or Gulf coast,
if to, look out for exciting news from our
regiment soon. Our c.unp is both healthy
gad ple.isaut, oar siek list is greatly reduced
—we have now but fifteen cases of sickness
in our regiment and none of them serious.
the climate here is delightful, everything hes
cheerful aspect—except the deserted and
burned village of Hampton half a mile from
our camp. John Tyler's summer residence
is in sight from my tent. A party of us vis
ited there yesterday. John is absent; his de
serted mansion is occupied by contrabands
of every shade, size and sex, reminding me
of Tuw Dill—only that the order of darkies
here are better fed (by Uncle Sam's rations)
better clothed, and less whiskied than the
Tow 'tillers.
The huge steamship Constitution, of But
ler's fleet with troops on board arrived a few
days aye, and departed yesterday. Several
of the stone fleet—old New Bedford whalers
loaded with granite—aro now lying in the
Roads; I hear that they arc destined to
block up the Charle:don Harbor, some of
our sailors say perpetually; they forget that
the several rivers emptying into the harbor
at Charleston must have an outlet, and if
one channel is closed nature itself will
soon create another. However, it may stop
navigation for awhile. Sergeant McCann of
Co. K proposes that we burn Charleston and
fill up the harbor with the ruins and not
boat material su far.
The steam frigates Minnesota and Roan
oke are lying near the fort and in full view
from our camp. Dr. Junes, from Bainbridge,
surgeon on board the Minnesota, has visited I
our camp several times, and takes a lively
interest in the welfare of our regiment. lie
is much of a gentleman and an excellent
surgeon. Our old ftiend Capt. Daniel Herr,
of Ilitrlan's Cavalry, is encamped within
400 yards of our camp. Ile visited us to
day: ho looks somewhat bronzed and war
worn, but is well and ready fur fight. I
I learned from the Adjutant of our regiment
that we number 965 melt rank and file, re
quiring about SO to fill up all of our cum
panics tu the maximum—could you not scud
1114 enough to fin up the regiment? Our
Lancaster County boys could not do better
than join the Cith and winter in the south,
feasting on oranges. &c.
When we shall get off I cannot say, but I
will try to give you the latest information up
to the hour of embarkation, ty4cn we du
start. "45."
Abstract of the President's Message
The President commences his messnge—
In the midst of unprecedented political
troubles we hate cause of great gratitude to
God, for unusual good health and most
abundant harvest.
lle first alludes to our foreign relations.—
The President rightly claims that the
true interests of foreign governments coin
cide with our own in the maintenance of na
tional unity. lle also recommends in this
connection an adequate system t.f coast do
fences, and makes a further recommenda
tion at the same time in regard to internal
defensive works and military roads, which
is mere especially applicable to the existing
war in the 'border States. An exception in
favor of the Union districts of North Caroli
na and Tennessee would be cheerfully con
ceded if it can be shown to he practicable in
time to give them assistance. An indemni- I
ty fir the detention of a British ship (the
Perthshire) is recommended, but no refer
. enco is made to the Trent. The recogni
tion of Hayti and Liberia is recommended.
The Treasury Department is claimed to
have been signally successful during the
troubles, and justly so claimed. The re
sources of the loyal States have proved to be
far beyond what might reasonably have
been feared, and to be equal to the greatest
emergency that has arisen or is likely yet
to arise. The'report, of the Secretary of the
Treasury is referred to fur tho estimates,
but we hero out chat report yet at band.—
The figures for the year closing with June
last and the first quarter of the fiscal year
current, ending with September last, are the
only ones given, and they show Very favora
bly.
The operations of the War Department
arc referred to with pride and satisfaction.
The number of troops offered largely exceeds
the number authorized, and thoi: condition
is said to be highly satisfactory. A recom
mendation is made that the militia of :he
country be organized on a uniform basis,
but nothing is said of the merging of regu
lars and volunteers, and the proposed aboli
tion of all distinction between them. A re
organization of the navy with new grades is
earnestly recommended, and the operations
of that Department since the war began are
justly praised.
The Judiciary needs not only the filling
of the vacant places ofJudges McLean, Dan
, iel and Campbell, but a general re•organiza
tion suited to the enormous growth of the
country. The President hesitates at filling
vacancies while the rebellion lasts, and
urges the adoption of some comprehensive
system of reorganization by Congress, be
fore anything is done in the way of appoint
ments. A codification of the national laws
is recommended. The difficult question,
what shall be done in the rebel States while
,civil law is practically suspended, is refer
red to .Congress, with a recommendation
that some system of temporary courts be au
thorized.
EMI
The I.'ost.oft..:co Department gains some
thing by the cutting, off of the wasteful ser
vice maintained in Cm tcbcl States. The
deficiency is a million and a half less than
last year, and it is estimated that a like re
duction will occur in the nest year.
The retrocession of the Virginia pert of
the District of Columbia is recommended
and as it can now be effected by the aid of
the free State of Western Virginia, it may
better be done at once.
On the great quest:on of the day—the
"contraband" question—the President as
sumes that largo numbers will neees.arily
be liberated by the present war, and recom
mends that provision be made fur relieving
the government of their care by coloniza
tion to some country purchased fur that pur
pose. It is recommended that authority be
given to take in lieu of taxes a certain val
uation of these troublesome persons in States
desiring to get rid of them, and to arrange
with the State governments plans of this
sort. The tone of what is said on this point
will be satisfactory to all parts of the Union
where loyalty exists, and this is the highest
praiic that can be given.
The President refers to his inaugural ad
dress for a statement of the views lie holds
on the war and his duty as the Chief Exec
utive. This is a sufficient proof that unre
lasing energy in its prosecution is his first
thought. And nut only is this his judg
ment and that of his associates in Executive
duties, but it is the urgent, energetic, almost
passionate will and purpose of the twenty
millions of the loyal States, and it will be so
to the end.
Congressional
The first session of the Thirty-seventh
Congress commenced nt Washington on
Monday. A quorum was present both in
the House and Senate, and as both had pre_
viot4y organize.], they at once proceeded to
business. A joint committee was appointed
to wait on the President, but the Message
was not transmitted. In both Houses the
subject of the confiscation of slaves was in
troduced by resolutions. In the Senate no
tice was given of a resolution to abolish the
distinction between the regular and volun
teer army. The House adopted a resolutions
declaring that as Colonels Corcoran and
Wood had been pluced in confinement ns
felons by the Rebel authorities, and ordered
to Le treated "as prisoners convicted of in
famous crimes," that the President be there-
Ifore requested to order John Slidtll and
James M. Mason to the sante character of
prison and treatment. A resolution of in
quiry in relation to the disastrous result of
the battle of Ball's Bluff was passed.
The Senate met on Tuesday, at the ap
pointed hour Qf 12 o'clock noon, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Noble.
Mr. Grimes, of lowa, introduced a resolu
tion of thanks to Copt. Dupont and officers.
The resolution was laid over, to go to the
Naval Committee when appointed.
On motion of Mr. Foote, of Vermont, it
was resolved that the Vice President ap
point two members to fill the vacancies in
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution, occasioned by the death of Hon.
Stephen A. Douglass, late Senator from
Illinois, and the withdrawal and expulsion
of the lion. James M. Mason, late t. Senator
from the State of Virginia.
Mr. Foster, of Connecticut, gave notice of
a hill supplementary to the act entitled "An
Act to authorize protection to be given to
citizens of the United States who may dis
cover deposits of guano islands, approved
August 18th, 1850."
At a quarter past 12 o'clock the Presi
der.t's Private Secretary appeared and an
nounced a message from the President of
the United States—the Annual Message on
the general affairs of the country; which
was at once read.
It occupied about one hour in the rending
and having been concluded, the usual num
ber of copies was ordered to bo priz.ted for
the use of the Senators.
On motion of Mr. Hale, of New Hamp
shire, the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr. Maynard presented the
credentials of Mr. Clemens, Representative
elect fur the Fourth District of Tennessee.
On motion of Mr. Kellogg. of Illinois, the
papers were referred to the Committee on
Elections.
Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, moved to take
from the Speaker's table the President's
Message, and that it be read, which was
agreed to.
The Clerk then proceeded to the reading
of the Message, at the conclusion of which,
Oa motion of Mr. Washburne, the mes
sage was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and his
=Lien for printing fifty thousand extra
copies was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. Dawes offered s preamble and roso
lutibns, expelling Henry C. Burnett.
Mr. Wickliffe •said 'he had intended to
prepare and submit a. ptoposition something
likaan obituaty Notice of his late colleague,
and proceeded to speak briefly on the sub
:Wet.
The resolution for the expulsion of Bur
nett was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Stratton, a resolution
was adopted allowing Mr. yerree, member
from the Third District of ,Penn Sylvania,
twenty days to take testimony before the
Recorders in Philadelphia, nearly the whole
time allowed by law having been similarly
consumed by Kline, who contests his seat.
Adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr. Souls
bury,
of Delaware, submitted a resolution
proposing the appointment of Commission
ers to confer with-like Commissioners from
the Seceded States "for the preservation of
the Union." The resolution was laid over.
Mr. Chandler offered a resolution declaring
that John C. Breckinridge is expelled from
the Senate. The resolution was adopted
unanimously, several Senntors not voting.
The subject of the confinement of free per
sons of color and fugitive slaves in the -Dis
trict jail was brought up on a resolution by
Mr. Wilson, and the matter finally disposed
of by ordering the Marshal to report the
names of such persons, causes of arrest, Sc.
After some other unimportant business the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, resolutions.and bills rela
ting to various subjects were introduced and
and generally referred. A Homestead Bill
repotted from the Committee on Agriculture
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. A resolution requesting the Presi
dent to institute a system fur the exchange
of prisoners was referred to the Military
Committee.
The News
The transport steampships Illinois and
Ericsson, arrived at Now York from Port
Royal, bring intelligence of unusual inter
est from the Southern coast. A portion of
the fleet had taken unopposed possession of
Tybee Island at the mouth of the Savannah
river, and distant about sizteen miles from
Savannah. The position is one of great
strategic importance with the view to future
operations against Savannah, whilst it im
mediately closes the outlet to the sea from
that port, the ship channel running within
six hundred yards of the Island. Tybee
Island and the Southern extremity of Hil
ton Head Island arc on the opposite sides of
the mouth of Savannah river. At Bra!-
dock's Point, the extremity of Hilton Head
Island, the Confederates had constructed a
fort which they abandoned when the Port
Royal forts were captured. This fort has
now been garrisoned by our forces and the
guns placed in a serviceable condition. Im
mediately adjoining Tybee Island is Cock
spur Island, upon which stands Fort Pulaski,
a strong casemated work which fell into the
possession of the Rebels when Georgia seced
ed. Cont. Dupont infernos the Navy Depart
' ment that the possession of Tybee Island gi
them a position within easy shelling dis
tance of Port Pulaski. From Port Royal
we learn that the troops are all in good
health and spirits. The dismounted guns
have been replaced in Fort Walker, the
works themselves have been strengthened
and repaired, and new works are on foot,
two thousand men being employed on them;
a long wharf is also building. Many holies
of slain Rebels have been discovered, some
buried in the sand by the discharge of shells,
and some hidden in the woods. The boast
ed battery of five guns front Charleston was
also found in the woods, two of the pieces
having been spiked. Arrangements were
in progress at Port Royal to despatch a
joint naval and military expedition to some
point on the Southern cua t.
Adjutant General Thomas has sent in
structions to Gen. Sherman, at Port Royal,
to seize all the cotton, corn, rico, and craps
of various sorts, within his reach; to use
what is necessaay and of value for the sub
sistence of his troops, and to send the cotton
to New York, there to be sold for the bene
fit of the Government. Gen. Sherman, is
also directed to take the services of negroes,
not only to aid in gathering the crop, but
also in making fortifications.
The Rebel Convention of Kentucky is in
session at Russellville in that State, and has
passed an Ordinance of Secession.
From some Southern papers, received via
Fortress Monroe, the latest intelligence
through Rebel sources is obtained. There
is nothing definite given as to the result of
the fight at Fort Pickens, but what is given
is fully confirmatory of the fact that no dam
age had been inflicted upon the Furt and
that the Federal forces maintained the su-
periority of their position. Tho only relia
ble information is that the collision was oc
casioned by the approach of a Rebel steamer
to Fort Pickens, which opened fire on her,
and that for two days an irregular battle
was waged between the Fort and the Rebel
batteries, in which a portion of the Federal
fleet took part. At the latest accounts the
battle bad been suspended, and all was quiet
on both sides, without any definite result.
The United States steamer Saotee, block
ading Galveston, after sharp fight has cap
tured
the Confederate privateer Royal Yacht.
General Price has issued a proclamation
calling upon the people of Missouri fur fifty
thousand volunteers. TO tone of the proc
lamation is dolorous.
The latest intelligence of the privateer
Sumter reports her to be at an island near
Curaeott, and that her crew were cruising
about in boats.
An English light, draft steamer has been
captured off the coast of Maine, having on
board ten thousand muskets, munitions of
war, clothing, &e., consigned to parties in
the Southern States.
The military movements in the West aro
assuming great importance. According to
the Cineinnatti Enquirer, twenty-fire thous
and troops left Carondolet, Missouri, on the
24th ultimo, for Cario. The same day eight
thousand troops passed down the Ohio fur
Louisville. General Thomas' Brigade, also
about eight thousand strong, is to move to
Elizabethtown, in the vaeinity of Louisville,
where is the great rendezvous for the troops
and stores intended undoubtedly far the
movement against Nashville. Twenty-five
thousand troops will soon be on their way
from NVestera Virginia to Louisville, and
the Nashville division will then number
nearly a hundred thousand men. The
Louiville Democrat of Friday contains some
significant intimations relative to this Nash-
%ilk! movement. It says: "Our readers may
as well preparo to hear, beforn the close of
this month, news as stirring as that from the
great fleet, and this time the news will be of
more interest to us, because of its nearness.
Kentucky will, to a great extent, end the
war, so far as the land forces are concerned."
Later accounts from Pensacola, via Louis
ville, Kentucky, state that the bombardment
began on the 21st ultimo, and continued
night and day untill the 24th, when Colonel
Brown ceased firing. Fort Pickens and the
batteries on Santa Rosa Island engaged
Fort Barrancas, the other Rebel batteries,
the Rebel steamers Time, and Nelms, and
the Navy Yard, while the Federal steamers
engaged Fort 'Mcßae. The 'latter was con
siderbly damaged. The Rebels admit a loss
,of sixteen killed and wounded. There is no
truth in the story about the disabling of the
Niagara and Colorado.
In the Wheeling Convention a resolution
has been introduced that the new State of
Kanawha shall be a Free State, and provis
ions shall be made for the gradual ermanci7
patiun of the slaves, which was referred to
the Committee. Another resolution that the
new State shall assume a portion of the
Virginia State debt was also referred to
Committee.
The municipal election in New York city
resulted in the election of Mr. Opdyke, the
Republican candidate, fur Mayor. Fernan
do Wood was third in the race, Mr. Gun
ther, the Tammany candidate, polling a
slightly larger vote.
Tha steamer Northern Light arrived at
New York on Tuesday, bringing the Cali:.
fornia, mails and $570,000 in treasure. InT.
formation had been received that the priva
teer Sumter was on the oth ult. at Martin
ique, and that the United States gunboat
Iroquois was within three days sail of her.
From The l.uuca•:cr Union
Chinese Sugar Cane.
MESSRS. EDITOILS:—A few years since
when the Sorghum Sacharatus was first in
troduced into this country, there was great
interest felt in the prospect of every body
"making their own syrup and sugar." The
plant was being cultivated in all sections of
the country, and small patches could be seen
on almost every farm and homestead:—
Owing, however, to the many failures in
making a good article of syrup by inexperi
enced people in a new business. numy got
disheartened, and latterly its cultivation has
been much neglected in this county. Under.
the present condition of things, my belief is
that farmers should give more attention to
this plant. The high price of sugar and
syrup, the uncertain supply, and the proba
bility of a still further advance in prices—
besides, the imported article being chiefly
the production of slave labor, and possibly,
too, manufactured in such a manner, that
could we consumers see the process, it would
give us such an abhorance for sweets, that
we would ever after eschew West India and
Louisiana sugar and syrup.
Again, our precarious fruit crops of late
years is a great inducement to seek a sub
stitute for apple butter, vinegar, and many
other uses for which a sacharine is abso
bitchy requisite. That the Chinese Sugar
Cane is the very one thing needful, we have
had full faith for some years. That it will
succeed in our Middle States us well as
broom corn, when we once know the proper
mode of cultivation; and that it is a paying
crop ire are also quite confident. Sooner or
later we will find that this crop can not be
dispensed with on our farms, any more than
wheat or corn.
We have expended time and money in ex
perimenting ever since its introduction--
have aided some in its genet . al distribution,
and never doubted but that in time every
difficulty in its culture and manufacture
would be overcome; knowing from the begin
ning that there was a sufficiency of sacha
rine in the canes to make it a paying crop
to cultivate.
There is much complaint of its slowgrowth
while young, but as the wenther.and soil be
come warm, it soon makes up fir lost time.
Then, again, in the fill it sometimes fails to
come to full maturity before frost, yet taken
before the seeds are ripe, it makes nearly
as good a syrup ns when fully ripe. Thus
it is a sure crop.
We have tried various plans to evaporate
the juice, and always found greet difficulty
to prevent the syrup from being scorched—
a difficulty that others, as well as uurself,
have complained of—and this was the chief
cause of discouraging many who had com
menced with high expectations. Now, we
arc happy to say, that drawback to its suc
cessful manufacture is fully overcome in the
use of "(AKA's Evaporator." As we have .
had one in we this full, we are free to say
that amt person q/ common intellect, can with
out fail, make a better article of syrup from.
Chinese Cane than can he procured in the
sturel. That a superior article of sugar cone.
can also lie mado without much difficulty,
we have the fact before our eyes! Why.
then not make all the syrup we need. and
sugar too, if we choose? We can do it
cheaper than to purchase.
Of "Cook's Evaporator," some dozen or
more have been in use in Lancaster county
this fall. We would be pleased to hear.
from one, or all who have used them, and
with what result.
An acre of cane will produce from 150 to
300 gallons of syrup, and according to Mr-
Loverings calculation, if turned into sugar.
from 1000 to 1100 lbs.! This we think
should pay.
This season the seed ripened perfectly,
and any quantity can easily be procured, for
next season's planting
We also have a great hope that, as the
plant becomes aealimated, it will ripen ear
lier, or that a variety will be origi noted that
will come to full maturity in all seasons.—
We are now experimenting with this object
in view. Time will prove if OUT theory is
correct or not. As we do not intend to ap
ply for a patent for our "discovery" (?) we
will give it to the public free gratis.
It is simply to save for future planting
the first ripe seeds, at the very tip of the,
brush. There are always a few seeds ripe
at the top, weeks before the whole are ripe;
and by planting only this early ripe seed
for a series of years, we have strong faith
of producing a crop in time to ripen before
frost. Respectfully,
J. B GAnnEn,
Com:mats, Pa., Nov. 19th, 1861.
Columbia Lumber Market.
Panel Boards and Plank, NV. Pine, $33.00
Ist Comm. 0 14 t 4 28.00
2nd 0 " 6, 64 17.00
Culling " ii 11.00
Inferior 0 it ci 8.00
Bill Scantling, 1,, 12.00
Joists and Scantling, Hemlock
Boards,
Bill Scantling,
iliAli Plank,
iding,
Long 3pre ti s h s C
i n . gl cs,
1
Plastering Lath
Arrival and Departure of Trains.
PEN NSYSTINANIA it al LROAD.
Eastward.
Marietta Accommodation arrives, 7.50 A. 31
Lancaster Train leaves 7.50 "
Eldrrisburg iC « 5.1.2 P. M.
Westward
Mail leaves 11.58 "
Harrisburg Aecom. leaves 6.44 P. M.
Lancaster Train arrives 8.20. "
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Mnrning train arrives at 7.10 A. 111.
" leaves as 7.20 as as
Noon train arrives as 12.95 P.M.
" leaves " 1.2.50 "
Evening train arrives " 5.00 6 .
" leaves " G. 16 "
8.50
8.50
10.00
20.00 a 25.00
$l2 a 15.00
9 a 16.00
10.00
2.25 a 2.t.0