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sATunDAY, •r_AN f-J;,
1t,... , y-IWe are indebted to it.,11. Th:tdileus
;,.% ens fv: Congly•-si , .nal speeelio,
:Nlesst.;. 2.-lyers alt.' Illestan , l please
icoept o.ici . tliatiLs for continual doeunten-
1 y favor,
- fur. 111,!. , ..—The 1 tfv, toti pretty
rfreetunily sconr.2. out toe - Soqquelotnrl,
Je ,! olity i reeeiceethin of the
3 , 1 bridge which lately nuite.l us It ith York
utnty
The river !Eli been very high, but
now snbsidin::, t a Nil winter stage of
Thu , fat- we are behind band in our
MIMI
,t . T _ u.;
peer.
I...nerttd his leeture on the "T
in 013 Tellbtv-i'
i .r Ia t We I:lei:31y evenir.g. 'll..tving Lean]
`him on a r re , ion; occasion Vie did not at
tend, and enninit,rie.ik 01'1;tetiire aii.lienee.
.lier,:i I cfure Mee , , y
wtion, •
5c.(1:1.1. c.c.—On noLt
od 111 del nt.o,kl ittore ii to be a Eli:lnge in
t'to rnattit.;_t, Cone tt; the trait,' ;f the Penn
lint hate tita, been altle
t pr,tcery 4 eintluic. \Ve learn that a
cv.ttrcs; trtln kill le Lye the city
loot' 0'c10....k in the tatantitg, hut feat it
beadit. US' Materially, ai it tVin
p LbaNy ran rtrit Joy• p 6. 8-
b) abottla 111.4a.kge 6: aver thi
v :tte, a, it Would, be grv,4t.c..l-kvenienckr.
EEO
CArr. (',n.: r..—Capt. A. D. Canips, or
ta—tpt , ..ey Ile serve, arrived in town
on IoV Cline , lay evening, on ri short leave of
fahsone. Ile looked hearty and
report. 4 nil well in en:an—the boys in
for 'a
rot.-it•nvinb To DcTv.—Lieut.
if Co. P, Twenty-tiiird Penna. Willi
`l..er4, having entarelY 'recover° 1 from the
rp.,str“.ii.m . c..alseTlet up in lii• h;tc severe
re.tnrned La' iris reghaent on last.
Thursday. lle Pare beers impatient under
the delay which' pl-oper care of his health
-imperatively demanded and goes eager for
active duty. We hope Col. 'limey's line
.e:iment will soon obtain a chance for at
-Tailing distinction. It has in it some of
dumbia's best material, and is well coin.
- .mantled. In a fight it must niakc its mark.
lftruax ur EL,ll.—Thin week Ave
were alarmed by a report of tl.e serious
ilt
bess of Oul. lyelsh, of the Forty-tifib, nt Ot•
ter Island. 11e was reported very low from
hemorrhage of theluil;:. We are glad to be
able to state that his though at first
•beriuus, has been exaggerated. Ily•aaviee
of the • sue eons ht, returned hoato o`o: fur
lough, arriving here yesterday ett noun.—
He has been suffering furs:utne weeks from
complication of diseased, termitmaing in
pneumonia, prostrating him enthely. lie
, sailed from Port Royal uu Monday, in the
Atlantic, arriving in New Yurk ou Thurs.
. The Colonel is %veal and reduced in flesh,
hit the voyage has ',lin, and he
feels Itkir..e comfort., home air and a
few weeks' repose will completely re estab
lish his health and enable him Li re-assume
com s tnant,' of hi, regiment. Ills numerous
fiktllds h'...10 are heartily glad to welcome
,ohm untie snore, though regretting the un
:lortutiate causo of liii return. We hope
I .'te Loluziel may slit:Li*: pick his wonted
~tiedth
Cot.. it-itra..-I,ast week Lieut. Col. J.
11', Fisher returned front the army on a.
his family. Ile looked broro.ed
and hardened by 1.1. service, and is happy,
\Vc are glad to say, in the enjoyment of good
health. Ile gave us en hour of quiet chat
:0 ot.r den the other day. and account or
'the boy. under hint was ...deed zhecring.—
Imke in the highe,t term. of ff.: Co
lombians in this command—the hardest of
'ratyr, having settled down into g wd. steady,
roltable s,Phliel".. The health enjoyed by
the men who left our place under Col. ( then
'('apt.) Fisher has been extraordloary. lie
`thforar... es - that with the ....:Q,pthot f the
t.ertnan I.llled by the cars in Ilarrisburg,
'zi - s the regiment about leas ing for Wash
ihgtun, there h is teen to, fatality, ni.d but
eme case of siekr.c•ty t:attliciently actious to
'send the sufferer to the hospital. C,l. I'.
speaks in the highest term. of Ids superior
regimen:oBnd brigade otlieers—Col.
Sini
nt,nae•atid Gen. Ileynoltla. The latter is a
'Lancaster man, brother of Jac. L.
Esq., of that city, and a reg'dar a:my "Meer
of tirgt.rate ' Ile F,.10 cimiplete
knowledge of %%bat he is about and his men
'will follow - him anyehcie mitt' coo:Menet..
!.simmons, lilso a regulat, is the idol of
'the 1.): , y.t. They are ready to f..'' ty devil
'ut bit bidding. I lad Col Simmons hi. de
sert; be Would be at the heal of a Ittigade
ill . . 1 ”:1 4 1 O r n rez,:inelit.
The boys has e a keen appreciatior t,f the
:natty kind remembrances scat from homy,
:Intl never falter in their lute for obi Colitat•
hia, and the determination to do her h not
efura they return, if the chance is stimmi
thenr.:
Fisher had but a week's leave, and
I.iturned on Wednesday. Ile is the Com
plete soldier. and the hoc.: hive in him not
only a good eommander hat a yowl friend.
New Coe :STEILTI.I r+.--The counterfeiters
have been meddling with our home Curren
cy r eterson'sleteetor for :Lit:nary, among;
a mile of others de , eribes the folloving,
Pew on banks of our county and ,tate:
CAtimbia ultered.-Aigaette, a
forest scene; met rolling log, and felltog
trees; men la oorn field un the right; :sheep
shearers on the left.
•
F armed s ' n u n:: rf Lancaster -s's, spuri
-4/110 —lndian and 5 above on left, portrait
with 5 above on :Name hjrvt.i the
bill.
.771,ya C.lllli —:;'s, altered from l '.
—cig. farm scene. man, children and I low:
al right end 5 and Indian; on left end 5 and
,IVoshingtort: rod FIVE stcross tlic note.
. Crawford C0u..1 . 1j altered Irma
Vs. Tne alterattnn is well execute& anti
ealculdted to deceits the unwary. Ihe gen
uine lives have the word ••Fire" in huge
letters aeross the fue;.siLthe bills portrait of
"James Buchanan in ths; left corner. anti a
view of a Yr:J:11111 lending a !fork of elticien
:n the right
Tbursda.y tnc:ning
of last week, I.l:kont one o'clock, at "affray
occurretbtin Tow Hill, between t•„-o negroes,
falally to Charles Wutki"ns. Wat
kins and John Johnson, both strangers. or at
leastnew-a , nners to the Mil, had been drink
ing together, and t' , e li , ht arose without
any mere serious cause titan the usual 6uar
rel contained in nil:sky. The mc.n*
ad
jourued to the stt-ect, and stripping oil their
coats proceeded to blows. Johnson was
.seen to strilte Watkins with one hand and
immediately cut twico with some weapon
held in the Ctther, either knife or razor. The
wounded man was carried to louse op
Cohn' streat, and Dr. Devlin called in, who
found a cut of seven inches in length in the
left breast, Letween the fifth and sixth ribs,
and another of four inches lh t1.0. - right side
of the aLlutmon, penetrati'n thdiletitineutn,
a portion of the b3wer4 prctruding from the
wound. Dr. 13runcr was called in in con
sultation att.: th 2 crUutids dressed. The cut
in the breast, although an ugly one, was nut
necessarily fatal, but hat:nation of the pr
tittmeum succeeded the wound in the ab
-ciumen, front which Watkins died on Satur
-1 day evening. An inquest. was held on Sun
'dn.: morning, by Deputy Coroner Hunter, at
which I. Dot lin and Pruner made a po=t
mortem examinati•an A veer et in accord
ance with the, above frets was rendered.
w•a. arrested on Tlinrstlay by
Nlellintiis, and, after a hearing,
taken down to I: inoaster to await Iti, trial.
Ile will ho like ly to spelt,: a fair proportion
or Iris reniaining n.tyr b tit wecn stone wails.
M.f.ti‘mr. AN:s: Coscrou.—lly
announcement in to-day's Sp!, it will be
seen that a:: unnsintl musical treat is of
fered to our citizens for 'next ‘Veditcsday
evening, at Odd Fellows' Hall. We refer
10 Madame Bishop's concert. This Lady
needs ne introduction to our public: her
fame is established. She has fur years been
the favmdte of music lovers, and yet years
have not de:so- r m.:Ai. I her fine qualities of
voice and manner. Mr. Seguin; who sup
ports her, is the son of the well known buffo
Binger, :nut in his hands the hereditary
fame is well supported. `ihu Mr.
de Spiess, is als., a master: • The Cincinnati
Emptircr thus speaks of the trour:
We were' agreeably disappointed in End
ing Madame. Isisho.p. cre.sh, blooming iool
beautiful as whoa she. sang IL dozen years
ago. N'or is her voice in the slightest degree
impaired. Every note has tEat same beau
tiful, clear, rotund quality which Dr. Ilush
midi "forms the highest perfection of the
human voice." it was our misflirtmie not
to La prt`setit during till: opening part of
•the prugramme. The first song that' we
heard was that charming, little gem, Rubin
Ileadbreasi. It was sang with a quiet sim
plicity eminently befitting its modest
theme. We spool I e reo,,gnisel Efward
Seguin as he appcaied in the bulls° duet,
Quante _Amore; among a thousand, as be-
Mg the .son of tlto ,never-tiobe-foi•gotten
De% ilsholf. Thou v.ho sa.w . the father in
this: fain ms character, will not fail to ob
serve the saute bib!, dashing humor in his
son. Mr. Seguin has been endowed by na
ture with all exyiisite organ, and has been
blessed wit! , thebirst musi.fal ili,tri,tots in
the world.
Gu.tave Spies.q, the piani-t, pos-egse s
the rare quanta' e: being an ItSeellellt a••J•
cum pani,t.
Soeured seats may ho had at the lt , uk
Store or saylor withuut "etra
charge.
SrANDING Cott ti ITTF.I:9 or Till. Sr.NATE AND
Hoy:sc.—ln the for,-, ton. of the Standing
Committees of the 'Sttne.Senate Mr. Hies-
Ulna is chairman of the Cotnmittee on Pub
lic Printing, and is also on the Committee
on Penhitm, and Banks. Mr. Hamilton is
Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture
and is on the Cm:minces on Accounts, Ca
nal-t, and Hoods and Bridge , .
, In the Iluu , e Mr. Myirs is on the Com.
mittees on Militia Syste it, and Railroad,.
Mr. Lehman on those on Agriculture and
Man fact nri2 4 , and Note Counties and Coun•
County Seat, Mr Welley on Banks and
Claims Mr. Peter. n • those on Vice and
Immorality, and Roads. Bridges and CAD:Os.
TIM TRIEs:NI IL .I..sEssmENT V vet E.-Since
tho 'lnfo-tun:oe erisis of 1S:)7 th. property
own er s of C , plimil.:.lllllVe been gemming tins!
Cur a l•artlom of taxation 1111111 et gtieVOIIS tt)
Le Lorne. The collapse of that memorable,
year sent down the selling and renting, value
„r real estate in our borough more decidedly :
th..n any of the onto:yard influences which'
''f. late 'years have combined to compel a ,
most energetic effort in our town to kcep it
from going done hill. Unwilling as every,
one has been to a linit it, town property has,
certainly, since the year named, ['easily de-,
picciated. This fact Wls not properly re-
cognized in the assessment of 1 ;•=5B , and we
i have a,..cordiugly been, ever since, an over
taso:d commentt . i. We have borne it, per
'
:Lice, with what patience we might muster,
l encouraged by the assuranc.t that at the
next triennial assessment all would come
right. Well' we have had at new Ult.:Fess
meat, and, we believe a fair and impartial
one, :1114 What hare we gained; The jth
; ciou-ly deerea•ed valuation of property in
the borough of Columbia '..:ts been brought
op to the old figure by themrbitary increase
lof cl tt . P. ).Cr (Tot. a!ltlol, by the County
Commissioners ! , to the sworn valuation by
the .Issessors. What, in the r - e , me of Hen
sel', is the assessment intended . for! We
imagine that it cost some money to state
and comity, but the pay of ..I.Sk..iOTS IS
-.cart:oy sufficient to make it a specula 7 ion:
Why not du away with this expense, and
empower the Cuattni.sioners to lay the tax
at will. The traditionary proportions borne
by th 2 various townships and borough' ,
would ccrty. , lniy l.te sufficient guide to ena
ble them to rai:e !Ito tequisite amount or
tax uithout the nei•c<•it of the somewhat
expen•it 9 tattle of assesstuent.
Real estate, in comparison with personal,
is alnx}'s o%crtaled. Now, evun supposing
the aggregate s•.tluation of any pas ticular
district is insuflicient, wby may not the de
ficiency Le :11 the amount ut personal pro
petty returned! If this happen to ho the
case,
sat an admirable remedy is the
addition of p,r cent. to the cross cal
nath noc tile reality. how heantifarlly the
scales are balanced:
W'..'th a war tax isnpcnding which ciery
man I , hould meet cheerfully. local rase-.
f.o:n ,te t tua ,, u;:ti vch,. , .1.. IT At
be rmade to ne: ; ;11 as lightly and evenly as
poss;ble. losilead of this wo aremot per
milted to shalEe'off for a morneYtt the Old
Mae. the Sea which has so lung ridden us
almost to our exhaustion, but compelled to
dragon under the crashing burthrm: We
do-1131; complain and withotit reason.
The 'Valuation set upon our borough property
was not lemm-ed unjustly, and should not be
increased by a stroke of the pen and with
out inquiring into the causes of the reduc
tion. On examination the Commissioners
will i;nd that wharf property in Columbia,
from the most 'Productive :has come to be
the least remunerative of all town property:
yet by their act the valuation of "flush
times" is restored or nearly so, and we must
Pay as we can for our deteriorated lots.—
The depreciation in the value hf our river
front is the most glaring ease; but we can
complain of all property throughout the
town. What remedy' remhirs '
we don't
know, but would suggest ttnit on the day of
appeal the property owners of Columbia at
, tend in •t :.htly and protest against 'the act
of tl:e Rnniissioners.
A NATIONAL Alt3lolll - .—Our
Live itt 1.110 State Legislature, Col. Jambs
Myers, "protlng, as INZLA to be supposed,
ail energetic and useful legislator. In his
hands Infirm intercets are certain to be ac
tively nlvocated, anti he iris proVed' how
'dive he is to the welfare of Columbia by
the introduction, cm Iniday of last week, of
tho following resolutions; which were laid
over under the rule:
IVltercav, Our National 0, ivernmanit has
in view the estahlishing of a national armory
i n on o of the Ftee Northern Stares iti place
of the Harper's Perry works which were de
stroyed in the present MU' fur the preserva
tioa of the Union t at some suitable location,
easy of access, mid where the necessary ma
terials to Imo: ci*.t,ture arms may lei:4 . lly be
and
Irtc.; , ;(ls, - imneaster zounty,
combines all the requisites to make it a suit
able point for the location of national wet k
shops for the inanufa et uring of arms, having
in its immediate vicinity ten blast furnaces,
o i t h b e d s of die Lest !lenient:
iron ore-, one first class rolling mill, an im
mense and reliable water power, and icing
located at the central and diverging point of
the great railroad nod canal thoroughfares,
and surromaled by it rich and fertile fArin
itig country, secures advantages unsurpassed
by any miter location in the country, as a
s ite for the election of these important na
tional trot kshops turd repositories for the
safe keeping of arms; therefore,
ILA.? ced, That our m.-...mbers in Congress
arc'hereliy respectfully requested to use :ill
honorable means to secure for Pennsylvania
the location of the contemplated national ar
mory—at the Satire Lillie setting forth the
national ailvimiag,es Columbia possesses fur
the Id..iation of thus, L.:portantnational
. .
Rev()lced, That the Governor of Ponnsyl
venia is !lei eby requested to forwerda-eopy
or the above re.,olution to e. - .. 0it.t4 our mem
bers of Congress.
What will be the lute of the reselutiuns we
cannot prophecy: but if watchfulness and
judicious advocacy. will carr , through
they NViU not be sutfercd to lie forgeto„,.—
'rimy set forth in no boastful and offeni,ive
manner, the undoubted superier capacitiee
of our town as a :site for the National Ar
mory which will be erected t i replace the
extensive works de,troyediit Ferry;
an l if Co!, Myers 51,.t11 succeed in lon in.!,
nur Claims pre.."miteil t 4, Congo.. with Legi,•
latice ender:Seine:it, he will will desei:co t he
thanks of the community', even 'idmeld his
(woof Culumbia interests extendim fat ther.
PROCCE:)INGS nr COVN( 11,—C :; Jan.
IT, ISG'2..—Council me% Mr. Sourtecr up
peered and uns duly
In the nl•encc of the President Mr. Been
entail called to the choir.
.31inntes inevions meeting were read
and approved.
Vde Standing Committees c.a. the ensuing
year were announced i
iloct.l Cu/um/Nee—Wm. .11eCliesney, Benj.
Herr. Joe. A. Hook. •
Breneman, M. S. Shuman
11. :I;otti Leer
r• Apr"id,
Shuman, F. 1:1)(srl eill
inancc.-11
Brow:nun, Jno
A 11.1t1.
31. S. Sli urn ail, P,3 j. Ucrr, 11
sunrl,cor.
1/.4iZef.---S. I'. EticHein, D. Herr, 'Wm
t•CAI ru+sa
PM!=
Soarliver, I;. App old.
Trca•urer repine.' a balance ur SSO
:n .be Trea4ory.
The following bills were eriere.l to be
paid: 1.1. Wilson, ' . :13,0.:p; Wesley u rn , 5;1i.) ;
I. 11. Hunter, Wane,
Mr. Mueoestic moved ..hat the Trcasuler
Le allowed one ler cent. eonlinis , ion on all
moneys passing through his hems the ensu
ing year.
Mr. ilreneman moved to amend by strik
ing out one per cent. and in , orting two per
cent., upon whi.lt the 3,T.a4 and nay.; were
required, aid agreed to by tl:•; fulbiwing
awe:
Yeas—Mesers.Brenetean, Ebel.luin, Herr,
Hook, Setirbeer.
.N.lys—Nlessrs..lppold and McChesney.
'file original motion as amended will then
adopted as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Appold, Brenenan, Tiber
loin. Herr, llosk, Shuman and Sotirbeer.
Nays—Mr. McChesney.
On motion of Mr. A ppold, the samry of
Clerk of Council WAS lixed at Sl9.
Li :notion, the Market Clerk's salary was
fired at *3'2 for the etutuin. , ^
year.
Mr. McChesney !noted that the High
Constable's salary for this year he increased
to . ..?50, allowing him malting; for lockin g
prisoners, and 10 cents fir ci,di inml fur
nished, v. V:.1.4 agreed to.
natit.n, the salary of the L imp Light
er was fixed at $3O.
Oa In9tion, the the Su
porvisor was fixed at each Llay
Mr. App Al submitted the fcllo%,:n;g rcs
oiution, di,tagree.l to
Re...aced, That the Clerk of Council pro
eurC hool: fir the purpose of keeping a
Pl.. and Cro.in.count of all money received
and paid out Cyr Itorotigh purposes, and
Mat the Chief Burgess, Tax Collector, Mar
ket Master and Supervisor" be instructed to
make returns in writing. to the Clerk, pre
dons to each stated meeting of the Council
of nll moneys collected unl paid into the
Borough Trcasuty.
, „d o n, Council adjourned,
Attc.rt: 11 c. F.
_ .
GODEY'S LADY'S roog..—Godey for Vebru
cry is received. We can say of one number
of podey "see notices of back numbers, and
1,12:i good spoken of one generally applies tc.
Giitley is always up to the mark, and
sometimes a little ahead of it. Tl:e present
number is C. first rate one. •
ATLANTIC MONTIILY.—The February num
ber of the -7 'Ailtintic" contains, beside the
serial tales and continued articles, a wore
than usually brilliant array of first rate
original matter. Mt's. Stowe's story draws
to a conclusion. Theodore Winthrop's
"Love on Skates," isbuncluded. The ••Stury
of to-day" prtgresse - s. Llwell coutributes
another of his unrivaled Bigluw Papers fu
which the Mason and Slidell ailinir is satir
ized in a "Yankee Idyll.". We - aro proM
ised a monthly' appearance of one of • these
must original of Aiuerican satires. Prof
Agassiz also contributes to this number—his
admirable series of papers on the study of
Natural History being (Jac of the regular
features of the mdgazine. 'Altogether the
Atlantic for .18Gt1 promises to be notable.
RunAi. Axtv um. AND HORTICULTURAL DI-
ItECIONV.—SUCIi is the tide of a little book
published at the commencement °reach year
by t h e editor of the Genessee lonizer. The
volume fur :!SCi2 is received. It is a work
which Can not lie too extensi ely circulated
among all interested in rural pursuits. The
six previous volumes received very general
cominendinion, and that for lStif.' will be
found fully cquul, to - r.ny °Nile series. Priee
cents. Sent prepaid by mail to any ad
dress on the receipt of pri, c. Address
Josum Muting, publisher of the Ocoamx
Former, Rochester, N. Y.
TOE BROKE:: It;SGAGEULNT. Sth•rth
moilli. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson
Brothers
The publishers Lice sent us the above
new work, from th 6 ben of the prolific and
popular authoress, Mrs. South worth. It is
fa-Tinating story worked up with wonder
ful skill. The very low price--25 cents—
will bring it into popular circulation, and,
its merits most secure fur it an army of
readers. Dr. McKenzie, of the Philad'a
Peaw, truly says of it that its only fault is
brevity.
Ma. Zoo-Zmi—l respect you, ' Zoo," very
very highly, and I respect any man whether
in high or low position who takes up aria.i,
against this great rebellion.
I have just been reading your letter in
the - C....ltinebia Spy." I have also read the
letter over the signature of "43" which,
thought at the time, was an unnecessary at
tack on the Birney boys. But then, Mr.
"Zeo-Z09," you should not east any reflec
tions on the Captain Of Company "K.'," of
the 15th reLtitnent. You had a perfect ri4itt
enlist %viler,: you pleased; he did not ask
you. YOU that you "might have en
litt%.d under him if he had been a resident
or oar men), and we Irvl haute! under Iriiohl
eve lte , e cnh..liu f " I would suppooo,
"Ya. ,Zao," in his re,idonett of more than n
year in Colombia you ShOUII.I li,tto been able
v:Lether the Captain almvo
v.. rebel, a gentleman,
bblultglard,*(3l. it I,ohliar. Thorn are wane
personi her win; ;:ave .:notes him front
ebildimml; :Lod a.; ii imlitary umtioiaii tlia
Citld6CllB of Columbizt, hat c er , 2ry conlilence
in him.
45's letter dues not siLiw the trr.: breeding
of It Lcruk, and g:,:dant hulling the
po s ition that lie does, ur he would not slur
and stab at uther reg,itnents through the
culuutnc of the flew-Tapor; ont.,*,,r :IL as
siuned name. If Mr. "45" has ally.gliev
ances to t,etttz wltlt tiro "I'e,4 -tops," as he
calls them, let hint set them forth over his
own signature, and no doubt tie Liraey
boys will attend to his Ca'l,
I believe the 6•lio ur -Peg topped"
regiment bA une of the Lest in the field.—
Whilst in Wa‘dlington, a short time since,
I mode it my business to visit this regiment,
and I must say that I Lv.t.i agreLably sur
prise: to llnd them su well and onnfurtahl3-
ilx,d—atal .1 more j ivi.ii, "gay and happy"
s•t of men 1 never met. They are just the
unto fur any emergency, i L nd they du not
care "...hether school keeps or not," if they
Are util3 let :mise en the rebel.,
EEIE
A. Hauls,
A. Hook, 11
Our Army Correspondence
C •2:lrtn P. N".
January 22, 1562. f
Sm . :—You can't imagine how anx
iously looked for by the members of the 23rd
front Columbia and vicinity are the weekly
issues of tl.e Spy—not merely because of its
local news, but ;Lisa for its interesting letters
from the scat of war. It occurs Mme that
newspapers generally can publish no mat
ter more interesting m its readers than the
letters of th.!ir friends front the different lo
calities of our vast army, in which so many
of our Lancaster county boys are members-
We like to hear from our friends in the
command of Columbia's gallant Coto:lel of
the 43th; and learn :411 of interest concern
ing the boys with our old friend, Columbia's
Lieutenant Colonel, of the sth Reserve, and
should fell 'very sorry indeed did we think
they were not alike interested in our well
doing, We were, therefore, much pained
to notice ourselves conte=ptuously spoken
of in two different communications of "43"
in your issue of the 1 Ith inst.
•''lm-Zoo„" in a just rebuke to "45," asks
what we have dune to merit his abuse; and
I would inquire if it is the duty of all loyal
citizens to disabuse the public mind of the
many false stories circulated to embarrass
the Government, by parties even in the
who are no utherthan its bitter ene
mies.—l say, if this is the duty of all loyal
civilians, is it lees the bounden duty of ~tll
loyal s.ddier?
- 43" intimates we use not provided by
government with sufficient rations and
clothing. Now, if this is an effort of his in
ventive genius for material fur a fetter, I
don't hesitate to be;,ieve he would doing
his country more Service by using all Lis
talents iu doing duty as .t soldier, rather
than part of them as newspaper correspon
dent. But if Le has beard su,:h a retort
ror the Colombia Spy
C01.1:3113tA, Jun 2 . 2, ISG:2.
Ci%1114: , ,
concerning es, I do think he should have
faith in the ability of our government, and
eminence in theadiiinistlration iiiiteder,t to
hire no ere lit to a report to the effect that
troopS, within three o; our national
capitol, were on short rations—stall events,
even thoughhe thought such was th.t. case,
I can't imagine how he could see It within
his line of duty'to give publicity to it in a
newspaper communication. With regard to
his remark "had we all enlisted in Company
K, 45th P. V., we would have done more
honor to oar town," I will merely say, it is
is great piece or presumption on his part,
and believing the 600,000 souls in enlisting
in defense of our national flag, had but one
purpose, one desire, and one determination,
will add—that in the :23rd P, V. there are
as loyal hearts, strong arms and men; of as
undaunted courage as in any of the many
regiments in the service of the government,
noebeingiviilMg even fur the benefit of "45"
t) make one exception. Judging from the
spirit in which were referred to, it would
be less easy, probably, to say who it is, then
who it is not, wril,inA over the signature of
"45;" but although we cannot feel certain
as to Me individiu.l, we and the readers gen
erally of the Spy, can guess pretty nearly
the cause of our being thus attacked.
Query.—tlas the fact of the'33rd having
one hundred per cent. more Colombians in
its ranks than all the ether regiments in the
serviee anything to de with iv?. •
"4:" slMuld not forget the saying, as old
as its author is celebrated, viz: "The truest
mark of being burn with great qualities is
being born without envy."
Hoping cot 'tile future when "45" may
take occasion to speak of us, he will confine
himself to the truth, mid apologii.ing to cur
friends at home fur so uninteresting, a letter,
with the promise that my next 5113.11 be de
voted to our awn rather than another rei
ment, S ant, yams, &e.,
GREAI VICTORY iIiKENTUCKY.
Engagement f3r an Entire Day.
GEN. SCIIIEPFF DEFEATS THE REBEL
GEN. ZULLICOFFER.
Gen. Zollieoffer and Bailie Peyton
Killed
nr...LELs IN FULL RETREAT
CINCINNATI, January battle was
fought at Somerset, Ny., on Saturday, be
tween the Union troops under General
Sclueptr and the rebels under Gen. Zdlicoff
er. The engagement was commenced in the
morning, :and lasted till nightfall. Gen.
Zollicotier was killed, and his army entirely
defer-ted. The loss is heavy on both bides.
The Federal Victory Confirmed
.I..9uisrlia.l„ ;an Thomas
tel o boad,plartces that on Friday
night Gen. came u p to his en
campment, awl attached him at 6 o'clock
on Saturday inorning, near \Vcbb's cross
road,, in the aiciniry of Snneraet.
At half-tta•t three o'clock, on Saturday
afteri.oon, Z dlieoCer and li.tilic Peyton, Jr.,
loAli been killed, and the rebels were
in fall retreat to their entrentlancots at
Mlll Spring.. The Federal troop.) were in
'not I..tie.tiit. :No further pattieulars hate
been received, nut any account of the lubses
on either
A SECOND GREAT VICTORY,
HE ENEMY'S ENTRENCHMENTS' ATTACKED
AND FORCED.
The Stars and Stripes waving over
the Robel Fortifications
The Rebels Drivel' to the River
Lorge Numbers of Prisoners and Heavy
• - Loss. Zollioolfer's Body in
our Possession,
Cl\cf S:+drr, J combined at
tack was made bt-day on Gun. Z dlicoffcr's
entrtnehments, by Gen. Szlweptf and Gen.
Thomas, resulting in a complete ‘ictury.—
The stars and stripes now wave over the
rebel fortifications: 'Our troops captured all
the camp property and a large number of
prisoners. The loss ,f to e rebels is heavy.
ZollicofTer's dead body IS is the possession
of the Federal troops.
Considering the bolste f impre4naliiiity
of Zollieoffer's entrenchmeats, this is ono of
the most signal victories of the war.
Further Parti v ulars of Saturday's
thsmssart, Jan. 9il.—The Lexington
(Ky.) correspondent of the Conoicrcial of
this city gives the following account of the
battle fought on Saturday:—
General ZolHi:offer, learning that the
Union forces had appeared in his rear,
marched out of his entrenchments nt 3
o'clock on Saturday morning, at:d attacked
Gen. cliceplf in his camp. Our pickets
were driven in at nn early hour on Satur
day morning, and before daylight the attack
was made. The battle is said to have raged
with great fury until three o'clock in the
afternoon, when Zollicoffer liming been kill
ed, the whole force of rebels fled in confusion
to their camp. The lots is not stated, but
is thought to be heavy;
The Bailie. Peyton, Jr., who is among the
killed, is a son of the distinguished ex-mem
her of Congress of that name from Tenn
nessee.
Our victory is said to hard been vc-y de
cisive, and w Il resu;t in the route ill' the
whole C,.rce defending the right flank of the
rebel position at Bowling Green.
Lout*vtt.t.e., Jan. 20.—The recent fight
took place on Sunday, instead of Saturday
morning.
General Thomas, on Sunday afternoon,
followed up the rebels to their eritrUnch
mcnts, sixteen miles from his own camp,
and was about to attack them this ctim:nitig
[Later advices state that this attaeli *as a
victory.—El,] Ile found their entrench•
tuents deseited, the'rebels havink left all
their cannon, elearterrudsters' storel, tents,
horses and wagons, which fell into our
hands.
The rebels, in iliipereing, had crossed the
Cumberland liver in a steatuboat and nine
barges, at White Gak creek, tippusite their
encampment at Mill Spring. Tyre hundred
and seventy-five rebels were killed and
wounded, includintt Zollieoffer and rezton.
The dead were found on the field.
The 10th Indiana regiment lost seventy
die killed and wounded. No further par
tieul•iru of the Federal loss has yet reached
here. • '
ZULLICOITER.—reIi= K. ZollicotTer, re
ported among the Slain at Somerset, was
born in Mowry county, Tennessee, May 10,
and received an nimdmitical education.
In IS2O, after a short service in a'prl,uting
office, he urdertpok: the management of a
newspaper in Paris, Ten - nisSce. He next
edited the Columbus Obserret. Tram this
journal he took charge of the Sashville
Runner. He held the offices of State Prin
ter, Comptroller, and State Senator. In
lie, again assumed charm of the
Ilmner, and in 1553 he l.ce me
representative in Congr6s; which position
ho held till Congress of 1560. Nothing
further is heard till he toms up a
rebel general.
011ietat Report of Gen. Thomas.
Immense Loss and Rout of the Enemy
CAPTURE or CANNON, HORSES, WAGONS,
AMMUNITION AND STORES.
Federal Loss 39 Killed, 127 Wounded
R.CI:I.:L LOSS 113 KILLED, 116 IVOLTSDED
WASUINCTON, January 22.—The following
despatch wa received at headquarters tu-
ui~t it=-
Lpuisvit.i.r., January 22.
To Major General McClellan,
Commanding Unita; Slates Arnzy.
he fullowifig has just been received from
General Thomas:
23RD P.'
'"fhc lima of the eneny was complete.—
After succeeding in gottiug two pie-des of
artillery across the river and upwards of
fifty wagons, they were abandone 1, with all
their amruuniticu. at Mill Spring. They
then threw away their arms and dispersed
through the mountain by-ways in the direc
tion of Monticello, but are so conipletcly
de
moralized that I do not believe that they
will make a stand short of Tenuessco.
"The property etipeured ou this side of
the river is of great value, amounting to
eight 0 pounders, and two Parrott guns,
with cai.ssons filled with ammunition. About
100 four-horse wagons, upwards of 1,200
horses and mules, several boxes of arms
which have never been opened, and from
live hundred to one thousand muskets, most
ly flint-locks, but in good order• subsistence
stores omugh to Serve the entire command
for three days, and also a large amount of
hospital stores.
".k$ soon :LS I receive the report. 01 the
Brigede Commanders, I will furnish a de
tailed report of the battle.
"Onr loss was 3 killed and .!,•2.7. wounded.
;neon;; the wounded were Col. McCook, of
Ohio, email - lauding a brigade, and
his aid, Lieut. Bart, of the Light...cnth
United States Infantr.V.
"The loss of the llebeLs was Zollicoffer
ant 111 others killed and buried, mi 3 116
wom.ded, and 4.5 prisone:s not wounded,
fire of whom arc Surgeons, and Lieut. Col.
Carter, of the Seventeenth Tennessee Regi-
went.
(Sigrid) "GEN. ki. IL 'llllO 31.1.9.
"To D. C. Buell, Major General Command-
1D r,."
Further in Reference to the Victory.
Lot:lst•tt.uc, January 22.—The Journal
says that twelve cannon were capture 1 from
the Rebels at Somerset, and thinks that the
retreating Rebel army cannot escape, as
from seven to ten Federal rigiments were
thrown across the Caniherland ricer some
days since to intercept their retreat.
Unless the Rebels divide into sqaads and
:Ind their way into Tennessee by unfre
quented paths they must all be entrapped.
A letter to the Commercial, dated Somer
set, January 19th, the day of the battle,
says:
%An:offer is said to hare been killed by
Colonel Pry, of the Soconl Keatuelty Regi
ment. We Imve taken many prisoners.—
The loyal Tennesseeans fought like tigers,
and have suffered much.
The Tetllle,sli , !eflUS WA one battery at the
point of the bayonet.
The Ninth Ohio Itegiment is badly cut up.
l'hiq account is not so late as despatches
hon:tor:ire published.
Loii rzitE, January 2.2.—The total Fed
eral loes'in tke battle of Somerset is now
stated 4t.59 killed and 150 wounded.
General Thomas captured 14 cannon and
1,400 mules and horses from time enemy.
The Rebels buinea a steamboat and eight
of the barges in which they retreated across
the Cumberl.md ricer. General Thomas
er3ssed the river with the remaining barges,
and is now pursuing the retreating foe.
Col. McCook Wounded.
Ctsctss.tri, Jan. private despatch
from Somerset says that Cul. McCook, of
the Ninth Ohio, was wounded in the recent
battle. Three bails struck his !terse, a
fourth passed throur,l2 his overcoat, and a
fifth hit him. Ms wound, though painful,
is not dangerous.
Tit urtsoav, Jane 16th.—In the Senate a
communication was received from the Sec
retory of War, id answer to a resolution of
inquiry as bontracts, Sm. Mr. Sherman
reported's resolution providing for print
ing the Senate debates. Mr. Pearce's reso
lution of inquiry as to the accounts of the
Government with certain railroad can panieA
was passed. The bill prohibiting the arres t
of fugitive slaves by officers cg the army
was 'discussed but not acted an. The Kan
sqs contested election case was taken up,
and Mr. Lane 4cc!arcd—ayes 2-1, nays 16
to be entitled to his seat as Senator from
that State.
The 'louse passed a bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to furnish Federal prison
ers in the revolted States with clothing and
the necessaries of life. The Naval Commit
tee were authorized to make inquiries into
the hours of labor and wages in tic several
LATEST.
Confirmed.
SCCON - G IILSP.ITCII.I
Congressional
Navy Yards. ,The use of the -floor of the
liguse was granted to tae American Coloni
zation Society to hold their annual meeting
pa Thursday ,evenog. The Copmittee op
Elections reported . a
resolution declaring
John M Butler entitled to a seat as the
Itcpresentatixefrom the First Congressioql
District of Pennsylr*ia. The report was
discussed, but not acted upon. lion. W. E_.
Lehman is the sitting member.
FRIDAY, 17th.—In the Senate 31r. Howard,
the newly elected Senator frem .15ichignn,
r.ppeared and took his seat. l‘ir. Foot re
potted r. bill for the removal of the army
bakeries from the Capital. The House bill
authorizing sa;lors and marines in netu,al:
service to ser, s .llltu r F4 without pre-paying
postage was passed. Mr. Drowning intra
daced a bill for the reorottui'ix.ticn of the ,
Army. The Committee o'n Na.val ft, firs
asked to be discharged from the further cony
sideratic,rl.o,r.tbelletiiion w.oittMen.in
Navy- : Yar ds in reference to the hohrrs 'of
Luber, which was granted. The House resei : -
lutiCitdeclaring it the purpose of COngren
to ral . :i.V.V:taxation a revenue this year of
was -gassed, yeas 39, nays i.
Mr. Powell, of Kedtucky, being the dissent
ient. 11;e military ..- Ctarimittee reported
back a remodelled Sutler's bill. Id. abolishes
the past Sutler, - except for. the 'army os
frontier, and authorizes the supply of tett
additional articles from the Commissar 'y :de
partment.
In the House the Post-office Commitf.ee
reported a bill authorizing the Postmaster
General to establish branch post-offices in,
such places as they may be needed. The
Pennsylvania contested election ease was.
settled by deciding that Mr. Lamm; was
entitled to the seat. The Committee on the
District of Columbia asked to be discharged
from the consideration of the resolution re
lating to the Marshal refusing members of
Congress to the Districtjail. Referred. At,
this time Mr. Lamon, the Marshal, appeared
on the floor of the !douse, and at the call of
several members was excluded by direction
of the Speaker. The fortification bill was
taken up but not acted upon. It appropri
ates near six millions of dollars for fortifies
, tion purposes. The House adjourned to
Monday.
MoNDAy, 2lst.—The Senate was princi
pally occupied with the case of Mr. Bright,
Senator front Indian a,' 'against whom
charges of disloyaliy'have been brought.—
The Judiciary Committee reported against
his expulsion as no treasonable act has been
proved, but many Senators urged his espul
sion. Without disposing of the case the
Senate adjourned. A bill was introduced
by Mr. Clark to authorize the payment of
compensation to parties in Maryland and
the District of Columbia whose property haS
been occupied for military purposes. The
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
amended and pa'ssed.
In the House the Committee en Elections
reported that Mr. Joseph Segar w not en
titl
d to a scat as the representative of the
First Disc.l4.t of Virginia. Mr. Harley,
from Nebraska, introduced a resolution for
feiting land in that territory selected by the
State of Al,thatna under the act of Congress .
Mr. MePti,..,ai intioduced a bill dkeharg
ing lioni the serc,ee on the I.st of March
all the 1..n01i of voiont.:cr regiment.. The
Secretary of War was requested to furnish
the Howe with the nraneo of those. who dis
tinguished themselvco in the, action at.
resolution of inquiry in re
lation to the appointment of Brigade Chap
la-n.; in lieu of Regimental Chaplains was
adopted. Mr. Hutchins - , of Ohio, introduced
a bil! to establish judicial districts in the rt
voltud S..tat..s. Ref 'rt ed. Mr. healy offered
a resolution in relation to tbo pay of warrant
oflicera in the Navy oillich - .yes adopted.—
Tile House then went into Coninattec of the
Whole and took op the legisled , o Appro_
priation
Tcmu.li•, 21st.—In the Senate the discus_
sion of the resolution for the expulsion of
Mr. l3right, of Indiana, attracted great at
tention. Mr. Sumner addressed the Senate
in favor of his expulsion ith g7;:a. bitter
ness. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, followed, de
claring his intention also to vote for expul
sion unless some stronger grounds of defence
were ofTered. Mr. I.triz,lit responded and
defended himself against the charge of trea
son, and the Senate adjourned before com
ing to a vote ot_, the resolution.
In the House Mr. Culfax's bill requiring
postage to be paid on all newspapers carried
by express agents and railroads outside of
the mail was very properly laid on the table,
and will doubtless be allowed to remain
there. The carrying of newspapers and
printed matter in the mails is one of the
great drawbacks to the ability of the Depart
ment to sustain itself, and the imposition of
a tax on newspapers passing through the
country outside of the mails would be as un
just as a tax. on the conveyance of n barrel
of flour.
Wrmscsn.iy, 22nd.—The Senate was en
gaged principally in the further discussion,
of the resolution fur the expulsion of Mr.
Bright, of Indiana, on the ground of dislcry--
alty to the Government. Mr. Davis, of Ken
tucky, addressed the Senate in favor of the
resolution, contending that the whole course
of Mr. Bright had been in sympathy with
the South. Before coming to a vote an ad
journment was moved and carried.
The Cumtnittee of the House on the Con
duct of the War have determined to propose
secret sessions when they may be desired
by the President on measures relating to,
the war, requiring that they shall deliberate
end come to a conclusion thereon before ad
journment, limiting speeches to five minutes,
and any member disclosing the proceedings
to be expelled.
ss-The following is written as a notice
on a car running on a railroad in the north
ern part of the State (S & W)—the Sara
toga & Washington, we presume: "Passen
gers are requested not to get off the cars to
snowball while the train is under full head-
SerExpected fight between the Cruisers
—the Spanisii cruisers arc about to ;lire!'
. •
iota the Vcra Cf=e73.