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SATURDAY., J&N. 3 1862.
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.4•Washirtirton Pennsylvania Soldiers'
„Relief ssoeiaiion."
: 1 7,111: 2 1: . Z. r c o g i L e r' l o" tVa.hutaw r
"enlist vault avenue, Aorhere:will be f /WO: O :enlister
• 4un .4. 1111 -Water.. el or a Milli 1 gal/ city in
vaginal.. invite the friend. of the aline „calLa.higr
,inir 4111.411. thin all poseiblb alit will be extended in fihd
tine their WM.
Mr Clue. L. NV hI..LS, the Regi-ter. will be found in
Otte wfiee.
The Cipreknouding Secretary. Mr. S. TODD PORLEY
will &mover all Irtlerti In regard tO nick and wou n ded
ecnn.):vatisit voldiera,w , ether in or arounJ tine env,
Ataltunore. Philadelphia. New York. or Nett
•thirthei, ca.e Box Slit. D C.
S. K. AluttelLe e t.p..pree'i.
J. 5L
marne Attention of the recuier.a . Aliedded
to the ageertisement of ,Pr. .M.arldey's Family
Medicines to be /atual appfher Cauma of
,his paper.
Reading.and polumbia Railroad.
,This,roatkyrill„be.upened between Colum
gti:a, and liunheira, for transportation of
merohandize and passengers, on Monday,
! January -5, 18111. Cuunnencing an that
our kr, the trains will run as followt':
ra3SENGER
,Legve Manheim
Arrive at Columbia,
'Arrive at Manheim,
Acyup.ggp,AT.!o=; ,
'Leave Colombia,
0.40
.4.20 P.
400
Rouxttr.CmAse, Supt.
Arrive fit
Leitve Menteiip:
Arrive et Culuulbia,
41'HAsKs.—The currier desires to return
ids sincere thanks to hie friends for the very
liberel wanner is which 14a annual address
tics e-,tecived.
Octr Axon. COIMESVoNDENCE.—Wo ha%e
lengthy and interesting letters from our cor
respondents "ORocctix" and “CAVALRIST"
for which we cannot find room this week.
Whey will both appear next week.
7 listror.:--Tlte last number of the Lancas
ter Caine. announced the merging of tha t
A mb.t. in the Examiner and Ilerald, which
will in future be issued semi-weekly. We
art from our editorial neighbors of the
C;1104 with sincere regret. Their course
has always been straight-forward and man -
Ay; n apci it is nut too seriously reflecting, upon
the fratern,lty to say that it cannot spare
Tway inch mon from the editorial ranks.—
pie Vision has fallen into good hands, how
.ever, and the E..eaminer will be more than
ever the great Lancaster representative.
AtIF,OO/31711ENT OF REVENUE CoMMISSIONER.
Court has appointed Jacob B. Tahudy,
.kiaq., of IVurwick, to represent this Judicial
pistrict (Lancaster county) in the Board
of Revenue Commissioners .which meets
every three years at the State Capitol. This
appointment is the best that could possibly
have boon made, and the Court deserves the
shanks ca the las payers, for appointing so
fible and current a business man to repre
sent them as Mr. Tehudy.
P.PXNIMO OF TEIE READING AND COLUMBIA
ItAILROAD.—Monday next will be one of
.Columbia's days of note. On that day the
.0-nips will commence their regular tripe
,over the Reading and Columbia R. It.
!iota-sea this place and Manheim. This
opening of the road has been lung delayed
by various adverse circumstances, i.n I now
only o.pjrt of the finished lino will be
ktrown open to tradep,m) tritv.pl. In a short
time the road will 4 completed to Litiz,
when, we understand, r. formal opening,
; with excursion, will come off. Thegot.PPaifY
,save procured a. handsome,first-class passon
ger _ear, built by Messrs. Ilgenfrim and
u,flork, with which they will corn.
,anence tosir trips to and from our neighbor
-ing borough. Mr. E. Hershey, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, gill be conductor
on the new road, and will delibtless prove
the "gentlemanly conductor" in every
„ream!. Robert Crane, E.q., is superinten
dent of the road, and in him the company
tutse a fan of first rate ability,and known
„Integrity. ;he, Company have chosen their
.. .cifficer„s with discriplication.
The time ttittle Fi!! bo found in to-daft,
Mpg Paoct.A.usertou.-9c I,T4grsday,Pres
iident Lincoln issued his promised Proclarna
,cion of Emancipation to the claxas of the
'Rebels, which tarportant ducumant_will be
gonad ,ja,another column. Xhis measure,
,„so earnestly discussed since its announce-,
it ment in September, is probably the most
important adopted t Ly the administration
,since the commencement of the war, and it
t remains to be seen whether it will produce
ohs skop,ed fur results. Of course it will be
itfitterfy sesaiied by the opponents of the
goveriiMent, north and south, but we are at
loss to know where even the warmest
.."sympathizers" can carp at the proelama
.-ton as an act of hostility. We are not at 1 .
„.pentle with the Rebels, nor Li our object to
:woclhe;therefore the acts of our autgurfties
tie in accordance with the relations
„between the loyal and disloyal sections of
,our country- This, it is hoped, will prove
,itt stunning blow to the rebellion, and we are
Ar,lad that it has been struck. The northern
. :eyznposysitsrs may ,condemn the proclama
tion as an actof.conciliation, but surely no
plan can find fault with it as a deadly ear•
nest thrust at the heart of treason. We are
„ hat prophetic to foretell the re
„atalt„bFtyre 'tope and belicitc,it will at least
Ctrs the destruction of one of the main props
.of the accursed rebellion in the South.
Firtsrmes or
_rile 71prototh--From the
:issued
lurciggh Accopn!,",w4iob will be
:issued to -der, we 'mite At aery satisfactory
conelusions as to the financial condition of
„the, borough. We find,ilvt on the let inst-
Abe debt of the borough—bonds—was but
- with unpaid orders, $49,40. We her
. e.ntyred the new year with a kalasce in the
,treasury 0f5285,19, a balance on the tax
duplicate of 186% unpaid, of 8725, together
.wits unpc . 4 lases of 1857, 1800 and 1861
',and caler-fisfieu,,Pringing the total avails- ,
o r tile assets tip to $1,702, 07. This virtually.
icaves tbeßoroughieciratn debt.
2 .lr . ruua_the,TN,d_onsed acoor.t pre) find that
I ,tbe receipts of, the-k4,rg.l%h fur the past year,
: including a balance in, the treasury on Jan.
1862. of $188,5y, .have amounted to
$2.8511 81. Of this suns ,a liberal share,,
$O.-12,30, has been exrcrnted upon .the streets
and alleys of the borough. nne.,anadditional
$l3O upon various material ane.,necessary
repairs to and improvements in the,property,
of the borough. The sum of $588.22 ( ra5:
paid out fur interest, the 'eduction of the ,
borough debt, and in part payment for Pot=
ter's Field. The balance was absorbed by
salaries and fees of various officers of the
borough and $228,46 for gas.
The managers of our municipal affairs
during the past year have certainly earned;
the thanks of the citizens for the careful:
and judicious manner in which
. their inter
ests have been cared for. No . rash.expendi
tures have been entered upon, „yet the streets
of the borough have never been so steadily.
advancing towards thorough repair. Most
of the main streets are nor in oed.condi
tion, and another .year of the same policy
will render all heavy expenditure on our
highways unnecessary for years to come.—
Among the improvements for ISG3 we must
ask for good smooth wide flag-stone uross
.ings wherever such are needed.
-Not the least agreeable feature of this fa- 1
,varahle •fineneial condition is the probable
speedy reduction of the rate of 'borough tax
ation. This relief could not occur at amore
opportune moment.
We cannot ,conclude our commendatory
notice without especially congratulating
,Council upon the achievement of the de
struction of a handsome tree which has long
been a thorn in the corporate side. We
suppose ROW our borough fathers can navi
gate Second street in safety, no matter how
4 dark Having had the beam (?)
removed, perforce, from our own eye
we shall keep that relieved organ wide
open to the motes of our neighbors, especial
ly of our public servants. Hereafter, look
out that your trees, cellar doors, Cc , do not
encroach upon the sidewalks, and keep your
ashes out of the streets.
0.40 4. la
640 P. 31
'4 - .5'0 ••
~9.00 A. M
In the "Proceedings of Council" in last
week's Spy, we made a mistake in reading
the copy by which we reduced the balance
in the Borough treasury from $530 to $5,30.
NOIIINATIONS FOR 80P.01.7G11 OPFICF.R9, Sc.
—At a meeting of the citizens of Columbia,
held in the Town Hall, on the evening of
the Ist of January, pursuant to a public
call, the following named persons were se
lected as candidates for Borough and School
Officers:
Chief Burgess.—Peter Fraley.
Assistant Burgess.—James Schroeder.
_Pion Council: —Henry Breneman, George
Bogle, Joseph 31. Natty.
School Directors.—Joseph 11. Black, E.
K. Smith.
The ticket settled is a good one, and we
shall be glad to see it elected. All the nom
inees are too well known to require especial
endorsement, but we may say in regard to
those named for re-election that they have
been tried, and their past services are war
rant fur what may be expected in future.
No nomination was made for Mei Con
stable, but we presume the present worthy
incumbent, "Sheriff" Waiter, will be ril
-1 elected.
Since the above was wrAten P. Fraley,
Esq., has desired us to decline for him,
through our columns, the nomination of
Chief Burgess. We are sorry to do this, for
Mr. Fraley has been an acceptable public
servant, and we know of no other who can
so entirely uni;o the votes of the citizens.—
lie, however, COSI iders that hjn term of of
fice has been sufficiently extended, and de
sires to be relieved. It is now for the people
to decide whether he shall beeleeted wheth
or or no.
Stir We copy the following just tribute to
the memory of a,gallant young soldier, for
merly a resident of Columbia, from the liar
risburg Telegraph, of 30th ult. It will be
read with interest by the many friends of
the lamented young patriot, and of hie re
spected ,fatber.
"DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA Morts."—An
other .puble youth has fallen it sacrifice on
the altar of his country. James C. Arm
strong, son of Mr, Alfred Armstrong, of this
city, was killed o.t Saturday. the 13th inst.,
while bravely advancing with his comrades
to the attack upon the entrenched rebels at
Fredrickeburg, Va. lla was shot through
the left breast and died instantly. Ills body
was brought from the field on Monday, and
buried on Wednesday, sear the It sppahon
pock, not far from the spot where he fell.
Pe entered the army in June, 1861, as a
private in contpany 11. of the Fifth Regi
ment P. R. C.—and although but a youth
of nineteen years, and of delicate constitu
tion, be bme up with one smm.m fortitude
and patience, through the toils, perils, and
exposures a pipeteen In mass' service. In
the battle before Richman I. his cartridge
box was shattered by his side, but he passed
through that ordeal unhurt. The highest
officer in command of his company compli
mented him highly fur his gallant conduct
during those severe engageosent,,. In the
battle of South Moo atnip, in company with
apart of the Reserves, afar a march of LI
miles, he made a brave and successful attack
upon the rebels stspngly p sstel on that emi
nence, and he shared with thew. the ,nett
day, the perils oaf bon ,r.l of the conCict at
An tieta m•
Ile was a youth of great promise. He
received his academical education under his
father, and pursued his literary and scien
tific studies at Princeton College. lie was
fund of reading from a child, and had stored
his memory with much useful knowledge;
he had a fine literary taste, and wrgte is a
style remarkable in a youth, fur ifs simplic
ity, conciseness and strength. lie was mod
est and unassuming, retiring in his habits,
. and rather reserved among strangers. His
disposition was amiable, his principles good.
and,his morals without a stain. His mind
was,early imbued with religious truth. Se
rious and thoughtful, he seldom indulged in
the hvity common to youth. tie was
feith-
Cul in !Wending to the services of the sane
turyi if hen opportunities were enjoyed ?
The child Qf Rainy prayers, and the
,sub t ject
of much parental anxiety and cars, it is
hoped Divine Grace bad prepared him for
his sudden call into the eternal world. 4.
Our pup Correspondence.
CAM' OVOIVTL FREDERICKSIIIMG,
December 28th, 1842.
DEAR Ser:—There is litt/e,transpiring in
arn?3, circles of especial interest to your
readers. Transfer the old cry of "all,quiet,"
from the 'Potomac" to the "Rappahan
nock," and you have a sufficiently compre
heneive statement of the "situation." The
position of our Corps (Ninth) is precisely
the same as before the battle at Fredericks
burg. Other Corps have changed position,
apparently for the purpose of more cunve
niently obtaining supplies, wuod, water, ,kc..
The entire army, however, is sufficiently
concentrated to be ready for the rebels
should they venture to attempt a crossing of
the Rappahannock in force. I don't think
they w 414 visit us.• The Reserves are en
camped moor Belle Plains Landing, a few
miles below Acquia Creek, on the Potomac,
too fur away for an interchange of courte
sies and hospitality. The 23rd is near us,
and the boys of Company I are frequently
in our camp: they are cheerful and in good
health. I have not yet seen Capt. Halde
man, but am informed that he is well. His
boys give him the highest praise, and his
gallantry on several hard fought fields has
earned for him an enviable reputation, hon
orable alike to himself, his friends and to
onr home. I hope his merit will be fitting
ly recognized by promotion: he certainly
deserves a "leaf" and a horse. Like the
45th, the 23rd.aame oat of the late battle
scatheless.
The monotony of our camp life is varied
by daily balloon ascensions, when Lowe
takes a general survey of Secessia and its
defenders. I hope he may soon spy out a
vulnerable point in their lines.
Major General Sumner reviewed our
Corps on the 2lth inst. As usual with re
viewing officers he pronounced our regiment
the most suldierlike of any he bad yet eeen.
His flattery seemed to tickle our officers and
the recruits. We old soldiers, however,
know that he said the same thing, with pos
sibly an addition to the praise, to .every re"
giment he looked at. The General is called
"Bull Sumner." if he and "Fighting Jae"
were yoked they might be useful in hauling
coal to some gas works; but like McDowell,
Miles, Stone, &e., they are out of their ele
ment at the head of an army.
Our recent defeat upset all my fine com
binationsifur the winter campaign. I ima
gined that the Banks expeditiun was to act
as an important auviliary: I find that it was
in reality only planned to enable a few New
York and New England patriots to swindle
Government through rotten transports, sup
plies, &e. As an ostensible motive was
needed for fitting out of so extensive an ex
pedition, Gen. Banks was carried to New
Orleans, where he relieved Gen. Butler, who
has dared to hurt some of .our poor perse
cuted erring brethren of that city. Butler
may have been a naughty boy, and deserved
removal; but to the poor, no-account under
standing of a corporal he has appeared the
only one among :our Major Generals with
wale:Lent nerve to do his whole duty to his
country, without regard to politicians, North
or South, and with especial disregard to the
tender sensibilities of the rebellious devils
who claim the inalienable right of being put
down, if conquered at all, constitutionally.
We are almost discouraged. We had high
hopes of the ability of Halle& and Burn
side: we are now disposed to blame even
them. But who is to save the coentry? Let
us try Burnside a little longer. He has
shown a rare manlin,ees and magnanimity
in shouldering the responsibility of his un
suecessful Anovernent, and the experience
which has proved so expensive a /e.son may
be of infinite value. Henceforth, I venture
to predict, our General will depend mote
upon himself, and less upon the red tape at
Washington. Halleck, Wo.:bary—
all failed to think of the pontoons, vdthough
they promised to forward them. Hang
theml Hang every officer who fails to en.
tirely perform his duty. Don't retire them
on big pay, but nang them—actually, not
politically. Th,e poor sentinel who sleeps
on his post is shot. I suppose that is all
right, and for fear of such untoward fate I
keep a bright lookout when on guard. Hal
leck, Meigs & Co., go to sleep. or get tight,
and neglect their duty. Pontoons fail to
arrive and the consequence is that 10,000 of
our brave fellows are slaughtered. Hillock
says that it was not his duty—Meige says
that it was not his duty. I would accept no
such excuses. Men in high position, hon
ored, trusted, and above all woll paid, should
certainly have sufficient stake and interest
to work with a whole mind for the public
good, even should they pass a step beyond
the strict limit of their duty. What say the
readers of the Spy to all this.
Christmas was dull, we being that day on I
picket. We and the Rebel pickets entered
into a temporary armistice, and we invited
the "gray-backs" over to eat a Christians
dinner with us. Eight of them came over,
and we feasted them on crackers and coffee.
One of the robs had a canteen filled with
red eye, and in turn they regaled us. When
Irdrew the stopple I thought I recognized
an "old familiar steell;" when 1 had taken a
strong pull a tender home feeling came over
me which brought tears to these old eyes,
and I knew the liquid to be blood kin to that
so liberally dispensed at the bar of the "Sul
livan," on the Basin, in dear old Columbia.
Our visitors belonged to the 12th South
Carolina regiment, and were very talkative.
All expressed themselves as tired of the war
and anxious to return home. South Caro
lina may at this season have its attractions
for ragged Rebels, in thin uniform, but,
air, I would much rather go to Columbia,
Pennsylrania„oqi I told them so. I sold
my pocket knife to one of them for three
dollars and sixty-two cents. Ile gave me
two dollars and went back to his camp for
the rest. His officer refused him permission
to cross again, so be shouted from the other
aide of the Rappahannock that ho would
pay me my little balance when we met in
ILichmond. I told that rebel to go to
well, it was not northl advised him to travel.
Unenor says that our Corps is ordered to
Washington, to relieve the new troops there.
Oa t s pous are all well.
Tours,
II !NIG/1710J pllsuc
Slaves of Rebels Declared Free.
Blacks tape Seed i ry! isle the army spilflavg.
A PROCLAMATION.
IVIIERE" On the twenty-second day of
September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a
proclamation was issued by the President of
the United States, containing, among other
thinga, the following, to wit:
'That on the first day of January, in the
year of oar Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-three, all persons held as
slaves within any State, or designated part
of a State, the people whereof shall then be
in rebellion against she United States, shall
be then, thenceforward and forever. free,
and the Executive Government of thelJnited
States, including the military and naval au
thority thereof, will recognize and maintain
the freedom of such persons, and will do no
act or acts to repress such persons, or any
of them, in any effort they may make fur
their active freedom. That the Executive
will, on the first day of January aforesaid,
by proclamation, designate the States and
parts of States, if any, in which the people
therein, respectively, shall then be in rebel
lion against the United States, and the fact
that any State, and the people thereof, shall,
on that day, be, in good faith, represented
in the Congress of the United States, by
members chosen thereto at elections, where
in a majority of the qualified voters of each
State shall have participated, shall, in the
absence of strong countervailing trstimony,
be deemed conclusive evidence that such
State, and the people thereof, are not then
in rebellion against the United States."
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Pres
ident of the United States, by virtue of the
power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief
of the Army and Navy of the United States
in time of actual armed rebellion against
the authority and Government of the United
States, and as a fit and necessary war mea
sure for suppressing the said rebellion, do,
on this, the first day of January, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, and, in accordance with my pur
pose so to do, publicly proclaimed, fertile full
period of one hundred days from the day
first above mentioned, order and designate
as thc States and parts of States wherein
the people thereof respectively are this day
in rebellion against the United States, the
following, to wit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisi
ana, (exce;.it the parishes of St. Bernard,
Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. James, Ascen
sion, Assumption, Torrebunne, Lafourche,
St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city
of New Orleans,) Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, and Virginia, (except the forty
eight counties designated as West Virginia,
and also the counties of Berkley, Accomne,
Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Prin
cess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities
of Norfolk and Portsmouth,) and which ex
cepted parts are fur the present left precisely
us if the proclumation were not issued.
And, by virtue of the power and for the
purpose aforesaid, Ido order and declare
that all persons held as slaves within the
said designated States and parts of said
States, are, and henceforward shall be, free:
and that the Executive Government of the
United States, including the military and
naval authorities thereof, will recognize and
maintain the freedom of said persons.
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so
declared to be free, to abstain from all
violence, unless in necessary self-defence,
and I recommend to them that in all cases,
when allowed, they labor faithfully for
reasonable wages. And I further declare
and make known, that such persons, of
suitable condition, will be received into the
armed service of the United States, to gar
rison forts, positions, stations, and other
places, and to man vessels of all sorts in the
said service. And upon this act, sincerely
believed to be an act of justice, warranted
by the Constitution .upon military necessity,
I invoke the considerate judgement of man
kind, and the gracious favor of Almighty
In witness whereof ['have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
[L. 3.J Dune at the city of Washington,
this, the I tirst day:of January, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three. and of the independence of
the United States of America the eighty
seventh. ARRA !lASI LINCOLN.
i lly the President:
WAR NEWS!
Department ofthe Frontier.
Adrance of the Armies of Cens. Blunt and
Herron—A Great Number of Difficulties
Surmounted—The Rebels. Driven Out of
Van Buren—Complete Isclory for our
Forces.
FArtrrtrutr.s, Arkansas, Dec., .'29tb.
One of the most difficult and daring raider of
the war has just been made by a part of the
Army of the Frontier. On Saturday Gen.
Herron started with a portion of his cavalry
and infantry for the other side of Boston
Mountain.. General Blunt left Cane Bill
at the same time by another route. The
two columns, about six thousand strong.
went in light marching order. with six day's
cooked rations, and marched forty-two miles
without stopping. General Berton took two
batteries without cahoot's.
The artillery and baggnge were drawn
across the mountain by twelve bone teams.
At daylight yesterday morning the two
commands joined at Lee's Creek, three miles
south of the mountains, where the cavalry
and artillery, numbering two thousand.
started fur Van Buren, leaving the infantry
to follow as fast as possible. Two Rebel
regiments of cavalry were encountered at
Dripping Spring. After a sharp eitirrnish
they were put to flight, Leaving seven killed
and many wounded on the rtel4l. Quar loss
was none killed, bat a Law wounded,
Onr fumes immediately followed the eying
lii bete to Van Ijyren, rth a era a splendid
117,311
charge was made, led by Osnerals Blunt
and Herron in person, resulting in a . com
plete victory our the enemy. The Rebel
~cavalry rushed on board some steamboats
tpi..eigaped to the other side of the river.—
Fwostsamers and over a hundred prisoners
were 0044. A third boat was run ashore
in addition to those ,destroyed. A large
quantity of corn, camp equipage, transpor
tation mules and horses were also seized.
The full extent of the captures was not
yet known 4ehin.tie messenger left.
The infantry ,and artillery mere hastening
forward as fast as the nese) , impassable
roads would allow. The people of that
section were taken entirely by surprise, and
terribly frightened.
General Hindman was on the other side
of the river with his whole forep, unable, if
net unwilling, ,to engage us. The pathway
to the Arkansas river has now been *pealed,
and if the gunboats will *pendia* lower,epd
of it, the winter's work of the Army of the
Frontier is marked out.
VICTORY AT VAN BUREN,
Sr. Loots, Mo., December 31.—General
Blunt telegraphs General Curtis under date
of Van Buren, Arkansas, Deo. 2S, as fol
lows: "My long range guns are now shell
ing the Rebel camp across the river, five
miles below here. If the enemy does not
retreat during the night, I shall endeavor to
cross my troops over in the morning and
offer them battle.
"Among the property captured are four
steamers, three of them heavily laden with
supplies, a ferry boat, and a large amount
of ammunition. Quite a number of the
enemy have been killed."
TIFF, REBEL ARMY OF TUE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Dec. 31.—The fol
lowing additional particulars of our success
ful expedition to Van Buren have been re
ceived. Our army was ten miles this side
of Van Buren yesterday morning, and
bivouac on the mount'n top last night, and
expected to reach Prairie Grove again to-day.
Gen. Schofield joinei our troops a few
miles beyond the foot of the mountain.
The steamers Vilot, Key West. Rose
Douglas, Frederick, Notre, Erie No. 6 and
Van Buren, with heir cargoes of grain and
provisions for the Rebel army, were burned;
also, a large amount of army stores. The
Rebels burped their arsenal and ferry-boat
at Fort Smith to prevent their falling into
our hands, also, a large quantity of forage
and provisions on the opposite bank of the
river. A general conflagration was in
progress when our forces left on their
return. Many deserters came to our lines,
who report that two regiments of
Missourians stacked their arms a few days
ago, crossed the river and went home.—
Another regiment of Missourians left a short
time after, taking their arms with them.—
Two regiments of Texans also stacked
their arms and started fur home. A regi
ment of cavalry was sent in pnrsuit, but
instead of arresting, joined the runaways.
Everything goes to show that the Rebel
army of the trans-Mis.;i:mippi, is completely
disorganized .
The Arkansas river is at a boatable stage
and the country bordering its banks from a
point 25 miles below Van Buren to little
Rock,,is well provided with forage and food
for an army. Our troops are in splendid
spirits, having accomplished this most daring
and successful raid without losing a single
life.
PUILADELPUZA, Dec. 31.—The Inquirer
this morning has received advices from
Nashville that Gen. Runcrans' army has
moved on the enemy, driving them before
him with considerable heavy skirmishing.
The Federal troops were in high spirits
and anxious for an engagement. On Mon.
day General Rosecrans' advance was in
eight of Murfreesboro',aod the enemy in full
view, drawn up in line of battle The battle
was expected eoltake place on Tuesday.
Latest from Tennessee—A General
CINOINNATI, Dec. 31.—A special despatch
to the Commercial, dated Murfreesboro',
Tenn., December 30, says: The 14th Army
Corps made a general advance yesterday,
and pushed the Rebels back seven or eight
miles. Gen. Collio's Brigade of Gen.
MoCook's Corps had a sharp brush with the
enemy just beyond Nelinsville. Cannon
ading progressed for one hour, the enemy
wasting considerable ammunition.
Our troops received their fire. advancing
bravely. By a dexterous Sank movement
the 101st Ohio captured one gun and caisson.
We lost one killed and three wounded. A
general engagement is imminent. Our
army is sweeping rapidly down all the roads
to Murfreesboro', and heavy sring is now
heard on the Nashville road.
W. 11. SEWARD,
Secretary of State
General McCook is engaging llardee.—
The weather is damp and the ground
Atettnr•
.14,mevii.LE, Dec., 31.—A1l is quiet south
of here so far as headquarters are &avian&
A Fight With Morgan—The Rebels
LoatsviLtz, Dec., 30, 11 P. M.—Colonel
Harting attacked Morgan at Rolling Fork
yesterday morning. The fight lasted an
hour and a half. lie killed and wounded
number of Rebels, and lost one killed and
three wounded. Among the latter was
Lieutenant Pollis, of Southwick, since dead.
The Rebels retreated towards Bardstown,
having lost several killed and wounded, and
a captain and six privates captured.'
Morgan spent last night at Bardstown,
and moved eastward, on the Springfield
Turnpike.
7%41 morning scouts report that Basil
Duke was seriously wounded at Rolling
Fork.
A messenger reported to Harlan that our
forces had an engagement at New Haven
this morning, and repulsed the Rebels there.
Sbeppardsville and Rolling Fork bridges
are safe. The tresticomork on nuldraugh's
Hill is so seriously damaged that it will
require a month for its restoration. Two
small brill les, whist' e!ta Is easily restored.
=l=
FURTHER PARTICULARS
COMPLETELY DiSORGAN/ZED
-0—
From Tennessee.
A BATTLE EXPECTED.
Engagement Imminent
Itetreatinq.
were burned by the Rebels near Lebanon
Junction.
The above comprises all thedamage done
by the Rebels to bridges on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad and its tributaries.
Lieutenant John Speed, of General
Gilbert's staff, was .taken prisoner by the
Rebels, near the trestte•woxk, and robbed of
his clothing, watch and puree.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
A Reconnoissance in Fora—Lee's Army
Moving up the Rappahannock.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 1
December 31.
A reconnoissance in force went out yes
terday morning, which will probably be
heard from in a few days. It is believed
here that a considerable portion of Lee's
Rebel army has moved from its late position
in our front and gone up the Rappahannock.
Its destination, however, is not known.
It has been ascertained by a lingo( truce,
Captain Swearingen, of the late Brig. Gen.
Jackson's staff, who was reported killed in
the battle of the 13th, was only wounded
and captured by the enemy. Re is now
doing wed at a farm house aboutiour miles
in the rear of the ehemy's front. Lieut.
Eddy, ordnance officer of Gen. Whipple's
staff, is a prisoner in Richmond. Re was
unhurt on the battle field.
Movements of the Rebel Cavalry
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TUE POTOMAC, 1
December 31.
Last night, about eight o'clock, the wires
ceased to work porth of Falmouth Station.
The cause was unknown at 10 P. M. The
last heard of the Rebel cavalry was from
Occoquan, which place they had passed on
their way northward.
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The advertiser having been restored to health in a
few weeks, by a very simnle remedy, after having
suffered several years with a severe lung affsetion,
and that dread disease consumption—is anxious to
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To all who desire it. ht. will send a copy of the pre
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preparing and using the same, which they will find a
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The only object of the ailverit-er in sending the pre.
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hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as It will
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i'1171,1C., wishing :lie pre.crowiork will Wea..eaddlellf
Fry EDWARD A. WILSON,
Wilharat•hargli, Kings county, New York.
D•te. 20. '62 Urn
TUE CONFESSION AND EXPERIENCE OF AN
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Published for the benefit 1111 a Ui a warning and a
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the author, Nathaniel Mayfair. Esq., Bedford. King
County, N. Y., by enclosing a preps:if addressed en
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The Rev. ‘Villiam Cosgrove. while laboring as a
Missionary in Japan, was cured of consumption, when
all other means had (Wird, by a recipe obtained from
a leu rued physician residing in the great City of Jeddo.
Thi+ recipe has cured great numbers who are sutler
ing from con..umption, bronchitis, sore throat. coughs
and colds, and the debility and nervous depression
caused by these disorders.
Desirous of benefitiing others.l will send this recipe,
which I have brought home with me, to all who need
it, tree of charge. Address
Rev. WM. COSGROVF..
Dec 6:62. 439 Fallon Avenue, Brooklyn N. Y.
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public favor. Their composition is the result of stony,
experience. nod i•tiiiiifaciory proofs i.II the hauls of a
skillful and comieirinious physician.
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"Sway ne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry,"
"Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry,"
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"My cough was killing me by inches." hundreds
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can pretend to approach iii its wondrous ability to
ease a cough. cure a cold and effectually expel all
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RKNEMBEIe If the bowels are costive, or not suffi
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Swayne's Sorsa and Tar Pills as a Family Physic.
Thousands of pereons aid fitinilies have thoroughly
te,.ted and tried them, for almost every disease and
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Sold by MALTBY & CASE, mid A. URAT & CO., Co•
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Sept. 20, 1(02.
On the 21th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Smock, at the Tee
ideuce of Mr. tti illiam Adams, Lancaster, Mr. 11. N.
Sussraga: of Mount Joy, to Miss Favontimcia V.
MAMMY, of Colutabta.
On the 31st utt ,by the Rev. J B. Maddox. Mr. Sam-
U{4 A. YIVITZEN 10 SUE E. BEAM.; daughter of
the lute Francis Brudly, all of Columbus.
Z.: 7 E) Z 23 ,AQ. REP UU f - z 3 .
In this Vacs, an Wsdne , nls 31st ult.. Sosarri
COTTRELL, aged 41 years, In months and 8 days.
NOTICE.
vie Annual Meeting of the Stoegbotiers of the
Cottnnttia Manufacturing Company, will be held at
the office of the company on Monday. Jan. 12, 1163.
between the hours of I and 3 °Mode. P. M. for the
purpose of electing One President and Six Managers
to serve the ensuing year. Jan. 3421.
PDX RENT.
wro 5, Mechanics' Row, Locust St. above Front.
.01 Till. , is a good butinett stand, in the butitiem part
of list town. and hos been conttantlg occupied for
many years. The house it Twv Same.. with back
budding.. For inlonaation apply on ;the p renames to
Jan. 3 It MRS. & Snit SFFER.
LIST 01' LETTERS
pto WHINING IN TUE COLUMBIA POST OFFICE '
AA, DEC. 31. 1662.
A Adams Jn0.!8., Alexander Jesse.
B Burk Elizabeth, Baxton Judith, Doe
horn Will, Boone T. W., Brott Jno., Baker
Farrt, Barnhardt Fred., Boyles Peter, Barth
A. and M.
C Clark Delilah, Cooper John H., Carma
Henry M., Cain Elizabeth, 3, Collins Mary
Ann, Cover Jno. h. , Countee Lucy Ann.
D Delany Michael, Daugherty John, De
snis Betsy, Dieterich Samuel - .
E Eck Jonathan, Eves Joseph.
P Feister Daniel, Faybose Catharine,
Fitch & Boynton, Fry Catharine.
G Gow Ellen J., Green Elizabeth, Graver
Ann M., Golden James.
Hensb John, Horton A. J., 4, Hof eagle
Geo. W., Harper Adeline, Heir Benj., Hoff
man William, Haley Simon,2, Heistand Chris
tian, Hinkle Annie K., ill Alfred, Hatten
Margaret, Rowel Wm., Hunt Martha A.,
Henry Clinton.
J Jenkins John.
Knell Philip, Kaub Catharine, 2, Kase
6. P., 2, Kelley James, Knitner Jas., Kerry
James.
L Lee William, Lockard Hiram.
111 McGrath M.. McLaughlin Patrick,
Marley Bridger, McClurkey Mary J., Mc-
Govern John, McCoy Charier, McCue Eliza
beth.
N Nace Ephraim.
p Prefferkaru Joseph.
Q Quick Sarah A. •
R Robbins J. P., E l iddle Jaa. A., Rettoo
Reorge, Rboler George.
• Sacker S. H., Stetter Wm. l . Slicer An
drew, Spare William, Sutton Sallie, Stoat Ju.
Schmidt Fred., Sooder,s George Q. , Shaeffer
Fred., Snyder J. 4.
• Tredenick Leyris.
W Will Benj., Wehaer Ades), Wric=l4l
John H., Widdig Rose, Wheaey Adam, Wil
liams Elliot, Wagner Jacob, Weiser buck,
Wetheral Af.. J., Williams Thos., Wainrigtit
Thos.
Yeager netty.
Z Zell Thomas, Zabm C. B.
Perewweallieg for jettere will please Wear
tion if advertised. M. J. FRY, I'. M.
Columbia, Jan. 3, 18Y9.
VALTARLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.
Or SATURDAY, JIMILIKY - 171.11., 1861, WILL
be sold at Public I:endue, at the public house of
Joseph Black, in the Borough of Columbia. A LOT
OR PIECE OF onouso situated on the can side of
Front street. in slid borough, .contaming in front oa
said street. about dB feet and attending in•depth about
xis feet to Commerce street, With at Two•storied
RAVELLING HOUSE, Kitchen. stable. S.noke House
and other buildwps thereon erected; being the prem
ises lately occupied by Dirs. Barbara Brenemao,
deceased..
Possession and an indisputable title will be Rives
on the first day of April next. or sooner if desired.
TERMS—Purchase money to be mod on first of
4pral nek.t.
,f.ersons wig' ring to view the premkes before the
day of sale, will,plenee call on My. Ilepry Brenemau
residing in Colombia.
Sale to commence Ai 2 o'clock in the allernoon of
said day.
One-fou rtb of said premises will be sold by
ELIZABETH GAMBLE.
Onmkrorth by Ephraim Hershey, trustee of Levi
Brenerstan. under an order of the Coutt of Common
Pleas at Lancaster embillY.
EPHRAIX HERSHEY, Trustee.
One.tourth enter the will of Barbara Breneman s
deceased, by
W. CARPENTER, Executor.
And One-fourth under the will of Gideon Bretteman,
decea•ee, by virtue of at , order of Ike. Utrpho.ne , Court
of Lunowt.ter county, by .
w. CAEPENWER, ~tow
_ Jan. 3,1863-ty
IFTH monthly imaallmen. of New Goods this .100"
r sou. Huy your Cloths and, Cum , ituero. at
Jam 3„ 11. F. BRUNER'S
ALa fge aosottment of priwo, doluilies, drol ockitsgo
in store nod for sate -ry H. V. pa trarcit.
1) ROTHER EDDY'S Note Holders just received of
I) Jan. 3, 1862 DRUN ER'S
ENGLISH and American pickles, fresh grapes and
gum drops; also gain stripes, constaudy nn hand at
Jan.3,lt4gl. BRUNER'S
I NDELLieux INS.—Joe. E. Hoover's Indelible
Ink, with the preparation to wet, can be had at
amazi
AZIPORT
OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE •
Farmers' !Mutual Insurance Cote-
pany, for the Year 1862.
IN accordance with a long e•rtablitibcd custom, the
Directors of the Farmers , al outs! Insurance Com,
puny, present to the members of said Company, at
their annual meeting On the 2711; day of December„
A. D. 1882, u reportof the proceedings of the Board
during the 'ear.
In the tra section of their business in conneetina
with the Company. the Beard have met with. nothing
that seemed to lustily the suggestion of any amendi
mein of their By-laws or alteration in their mode of
conducting the affairs of the company, the former be
ing well adapted to carry out the object and inten
tions of the institution, and the latter greatly facilita
ting the execution of these benevolent views and
feelings that prompted the organization of the Com
pany.
lithe Company were at preset to he organized
anew, the experience of the present Board might sug
gest some alterations, but they would he °fanner im
portance, and in the present condition of the Com
pany could not be introduced without encountering
difficulties that could be more thou commensurate
with the advantages that might result therefrom.
One of the main difficulties which the Board have to
contend with, is the scarcity of small change to facil
itate the collection of small sums of money. But as
this is a matter that no action of the Hoard can sleet,
it must be borne with piiiicitee, like other grievance
of the times, until remedy is devised by some other
means.
The disanterA by fire, during the past year in pro
perly Insured by thin Company have been consider
able in number, though with one exception the losses
hove been moderate tit amount, and some of them. as
will be seen by the Treasurer's report, quite small.
Most of the occurrences were supposed to be entirely
accidental. In one instanee,(Deatinger's Barn.) the
fire revolted from the action of small children, having
kindled a fire near the Barn for their own amuse
meat,withoot seeming sensible of the danger to which.
they exposed their parent's property. And here it
may not be out of place to observe, that the univer
sal use of frielinematelies, and the !citric manner fn
which they are kept and used, may not uisfrrquently. •
be the cause of accidents by fire, when the origin
thereof is unkuown and unsuspected by the sufferers;
and thus, what is admitted to be a great convenience,
and has become an almost indispensible artie a nit
every family, may sometimes be the ennsa of serious
calamity.
The first fire that occurred during the present year
was on the 27th of January in the Burn of John Den,.
linger in Milletdown, which caught from a fire kin
dled by children at play near the barn. The Ap
praisers estimated the damages to the building and
contents (which were entirety consumed) at the sum
of one thousand and fifty-five dollars, of which three
fourths, being 8791.2,1, wus paid by the company.
The next large fireoccurred to the Mill of DWI Good
in Conestoga township, on the night of the 4th of Feb— -
ruary, by which the Mill was entirely de.troyed. The
lon of Mr Good way estimated by tne Appraisers at..
five thoutund dollars. three-fourths of which • being'
three thousand .even hundred and fifty dollars, was.
paid by the company. No cause could be as.igned
or discovered from whence the fire originated. The .
fire broke out in the mill room, where fire had been
kept in a coal stove, and lights tired during the eve
ning. an WWII!. and probably a spark from one or
those falling on dry comtiustible matter about rho
time the millers retired, may have caused the coutia
grtition.
The next fine de-thied worthy of notice in this re
pout was sir a (attire of Peter isinuifer's, in East trum
peter township, on the 17th of August. The fire - oc
curred in day light, but the theme, could give ito ac
count of its origin The Appraiser- laid the damages
at five hundred dollars, and the company paid three
fourths of that rum, tieing 4374.
On the 2let or October is fire occurred in a tenant
house of Jobn Ilildibrand. fa Manic twp., by which
the building was entirely coneumed. Tim fire broke
out in the upper pan of the building in day light, and
it supposed to have caught from she clove pipe. The',
dor. ages was laid at three hundred and eighty dollar.
by the appraiters.und-a warrens has been granted
by the Directors for three-fourths of that automat,: be- _
mg two hundred and eighty-five dollars. The amount
it not yet due, and of course knit not been pa,d
On the first day of November, a log.weniber-board
ed smith chop owned by Daniel Herr (Peoutte) In
Stra.harg township, was bunted dove. origin
of this fire is a Illyc.ell/. It OCCUrrell lit day light.mon
after the middle of the day. The building stood come
dittance from the dwelling house, Veils filled with
tobacco hung up to dry,. and had J 2.11 beer, used as
shop tor more than a week previous to the fire. This
eireum.tunce renders it certain that the disaster was
not occasioned from fire nece•sonly and properly
used in or about the building, whilst the location of
the building being ut 110 great distance from the
dwelliiin house, surrounded by an open field and in
full view of the public road. taken in connection with
the fact that the fire occured m broad day light, al.
most precludes the idea of it having been the work of
an incendiary, IM that so 11 may, the company, 'as
well as the proprietor of the premise., made a narrow
escape from serious loss, for, had the wind blown in
the direction of the other buildings, the fine dwelling
house. bam and other buildings of Mr. Herr, must in.
evnably have become a prey to the devouring ele
meat. Mr Herr's damage was estimated at fluty dol
lars. The appraisers were satisfied that iris loss was
more than that amount. out as that was the sum at
which it was insured, they could not. according to
the fly-taws of the company, lay the damage higher
than his own valuation. The Directors gave him u
warrant forthirty.seveu dollar. and fifty cent..
The last fire which occurred during the past year
was in the Ice-house of John %Veber. w 10111411 1 44 1 4
township, which look place nit the fright of the 17th
husk. The house at the tome was filled, or partially
filled, with tobacco. hung up to dry. It it supposed
that the building was designedly set on fire. The ap
praiser,' awarded damages to the terminal of four hun
dred clofisrs.aral a warren has been issued by the
Directors fur three-faunlis of that amount.
During the past year a number of small fires occur
red that wlll be inennotted in the Treasurers report.
COO concernitig which it ;ha* seemed unnecessary to
make any extended remarks.
The whole number of policies, issued during
the year is tio, covering property to the a
of a2e.1,87::
The udditisus made to old policies amounted
Making 2 total addition of ,2315,420
The timber of policies cancelled il one
hundred and eighty (1Stl) the valua
tion of which amounts to 213332.75
The dimiuuttons on old policies amount
to 7,205
Making an sgregate, cancelled and with
drawn of 6391060
Which exceeds the additions, and exhibits en
actual decrease of 72,654
Which being deducted from the amount ex
hibited by the lint report 4,11U1 724
Leaves an aggregate of 1144*m
as the whole amount at pre,ent insured by the com
pany.
To remunerate the losses above referred 10. the Di
rectors levied two taxes,--owe of one tenth of one per
cent. in February last, and one of one twentieth of
one per cent" or Ave cents on the hundred dollars, it ,
September. A portion of this tax is still uncollected
dispicates whereof Ere now in the hands of the col
lectors, and which will, in the judgment oC the Direst
tote, be 'sufficient to pay all the liabilities of the corn.
puny, except a portion of the amount due to 011
Rohrer, for the pas mein of which provision has sec
eral times been made. but has always been absorber.
by subsequent to-see.
The following abstract of the Treasurer's account
exhibits the 51a/fetal operation of the company
ring the past year.
JACOB G/X.I24WALT, Treasurer of the Farmers' Efate
Insurance Company, in account with said Compare!.
1 &X DR.
Jody 6. To cash received of Peter Johns,
former Tieasnrer.
• To amount of tax collected 6344,4
4 To amount of Premiums nod
addi
tions to Premiums removed daring
the year 44,91
INN. Whole amoun lL t,
C
Jam') 6 . By cash paid Peter Johns. int, 11 17 ;
si cash paid John !Rohrer, " 109 St
" ^29. By cash p er aid Peter Vetter, per
vouch 375 a
Feb. 3. By cash paid Mists Rhoden, " 1051 1
lil sr. 06. By cash paid Saml Cramer '
" 706 7.
Apr. 24. By ca.h paid Jim. Denliager," 790 V
May 3. By cash paid Bank. (deed, " vs/ Cli
Aas.l3. By cash paid Jacob Betz, " li Is
Sept. 1, By cash paid C. Stemmas'. " 751
1, Sy cash paid Henry Daimler." 331
" 1.5, lil . y cash paid J. C. Clair, (taxi .
reloaded) 7 1
Now. .4. Tfy cash paid Beaty Wertz, " 6
19. Bp ia-h paid Bele. Landis. " as
... w. by cash paid Peter Stanger, " 900
II P. HBUNEn'S
ECM
110,651 A: