On Satspray,stur .ekimishors decoyed
,a
largernswabgt,of,Rolt?els among our butter
ripest, o.ltum I..we ,routed them with `` - great
.filstoghter.
. Cuplike' Cdceallock, of the 2d Kentue'.ty
arnica Cavalry, says the Rebel General
%Withers was driven almost to madness by
theslaughter of bis men, and an eye witness
says the alueghter,Fceedi that of the battle
of Shiloh.
.I.3enerld Rosecrans and his..soldiers are i
~.bigh spirits. •
On &bar Any Colonel Daniel McCook en
roaged•Wht4Ter's Cavalry, six miles front
Nark ills , routing him completely. All is
cheering.
The prisoners say that Spiith was
fight. The Rebel eantscrio,,u - ere
.found filled with whiskey and
. gunPawder.
-The Murfreesboro' -Reb;l of the says:
• "The U.tionists4hught gallunt'y," and ad
,pits s loss of 5,000 man.
The Union prisoners were sent to Mur
freesboro' as fast as taken.
-, Captaiil-jOeaieslM, of 'Kentucky, was
the head. Adjutant
Curd, of the same regiment, was shot in the
Jica'd by a cannon ball.
A,Slt ).I.E.:Tanuctry 5. —(From an Asso
ciated Press. Correspondent.) It is reported
that C; On Rosecrans has shelled Murfrees
. .--
.ITru' this morning, and there being no re
.jr, oar forces will occupy it at noon. -
'The Rebels had undoubtedly left, and
our forces are reported to be pursuing."
,Col. sloCook attacked Car.
airy, near the Aulutn, six piles from
Nashville, killing eight, whos . a !.; . ,dies were
left on the field, and wounded ; rn.-.ny more.
G•dy seven Federale were ynunde
The follow . ing names.ate t o die added to
the names of the killed and wounded: Cat t.
Ronny. of the sth Wisconsin. L. .11 . ..gtiugg,
of the 25th Illinois, and all the comcnisetp
i.l officers and . ScFgeants of Companies ,
I. and K are killed or dislibled. Col. Scott,
of the 19th Illinois, seriously wounded.
,C A npi..l l ,..as!in, of 1.3c.n. IVuodruirb st. If, was
to ken . prisoner.
; private 4spatch9s sny thr,.2 the Rebels,
iu their retreat,nre,urnij?g cotton wherever
xttey can
,get at it.
number of Jews are concent:nting here
. nad at . Cairo, and have appointed depute
t.one to proceed to Washiugton to rernon
..strate against. Gen. Grant's order expelling
Jeans from territory eceopied by the UltiQll
farces.
„It is reported that Frank Ward, of Pitts-
I burg, of Anderson's troop, was kill , d.
All the
_reports circulated of Rosecrans
having retreated to Nashville, are false.
The fight to-day is supposed to be in the
.vieinity of Christiana. lice intervention of
Rebel cavalry between Nashville and Chris
tiana, tAcites it difficult to get news, but
64.erything thus Gtr fay.Jrahle to ultimate
success c..tii:; Union arms.
THE BATTLE OF WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
NA91.1711.1.r., TENS. Jan. 1, P. M.-1 hare
just returned from the scene of a terrible
battle• on the west bank of Stone's fliver, in
front of .Murfreesboro'. it Ith.s raged with
unremitting fury two 4. - ys, and at last re
port was not yet gecided. It is one of the
most ferocious 13Attles of modern times, sus
t.lined on both sides with splendid tlter
le leaden.
The whole of Tuesd.ty was _spent by our
f,aaos„recoploitring.
.3.10 enemy was .found strongly posted
; with artillery on the bank of Stone's River,
.we.4t side, his flank resting on Muifree,
,bore', west side. The centre also had the
,advantage, en high ground, with dense
,growth of cedar masking them completely.
'Their position gave them the advantage of
ri cross fire.
eo. McCook's Corps closed in on their
left on Wilkerson's Pike; Segley, of Thomas'
69rps j 1;:r?ed with great difaulty to the
front of the Rebel centre, Roseau's Di-
vision being in reserve. Crittenden's
,Corps was posted in comparatively clear
.ground on their left. Palmer's and Van
Clove's Divisions in front; Wood's in re-
EMS]
" A battle was expected all day on Tues-
dav, but the Querns merely skirmished and
.ttirew a few ...hells, one of which killed Or
derly Mcpunald, 4th United Stntes Cavalry,
not ten feet from Gen. Roseerans. That
nfternoon the Anderson Pennsylvania Cav
airs' on McCoOk's flanks, was drawn into
an ambuscade, and its two Majora, Rosen
garten and Ward, wore killed. Crittenden's
',Corps lost 4 killed and 21. wounded that
day, including Adjutant Elliot, of the 57th
dharte, severely. McCook's loss was
nbout 50.
On the same day the Rebel cavalry made
dash in the rear ou Lavergne, burned a
few wagons, and captured 35 prisoners.
.That night dispositions were made to at-
Jack the enemy in the morning. After dark
,tba ,045,17,y was reported massing near Me
obviou,ly to turn our right wing.
This ecirs,r,al,J,r,del with the wielses of
,C.;eneral Rusecrans, who instructed General
'McCook to hoLd him in cltec::. stubbornly,
xpile the left sing should be thrown into
.31Grfreesboro'sbehind the c r emy.
At daybreak on the last day of December
everything appeared working well. The
,]tattle bad opened onAhe right, and uur left
wing was on Land.
• At 7 o'clock ominous sounds indicated
that a fire was approaching our left. Aids
154.11e.despatched „for jafprnsay,:on, and fund
tkefuroste,full of flying nogrnes and
_Dung-
gling soldieraorlyo ilepurp:d wiju lc reg,iments
falling back.
Meantime one of McCoc:k's aids bed an
nounced to Gen. Rogecrans that Gen. John
'eon bad permitted the three batteries of his
:division to be captured by a sudden
. .c.ttack
_of the enemy, and that it bad somewhat de
moralized our troops was obvious.
• The brave General Sill, one of our best
Acorn, was killed, General Kirk wounded,
end General Willich killed or missing, be
-Iside-Giber valuable officers wounded.
.Gen. kueecrans sent word to General Mo-
Codk to•Vobi the front and he would help
Jaim,lhat it wood all work right.
• Ile now galloped to the front of Critter,-
;:en's left with his staff to order the line of
battle, wben the enemy oisaild a fun -bat
tery, and emptied two saddles otthe escort.
Van Cleve's division was seat to the
4;0,, and Col.licauy's prigade in front.
• •
,The continued to approach on the
right with A.lartaing rapidity, extending to
the centrel-nr.:::it'vcav clear that the right
wax deulA-in i .:yapon the left. Th 3 enemy
had eumpelled na to :rake a complete chaagit'
of front en that wind, aud were pressing the
centre.
General Itase . creas, with splendid daring,
dashed into the furious fire, and sending his
staff along thelines, started Beatty's Bri
gade forwaid. Some six batteries opeiaed,
and sustaining a magnificent fire, directly a
tremendous shout was raised along the
whole line, and the enemy began to fall
back rapidly.
The General himself urged the troops for-.
ward: The Rebels, terribly pUniShed, were
driven back fully a mile. The Fame splen
did bravery was displayed:in tht; lines and
they advanced, though the . enemy made
formidable demonstration's on our left;
while they prepai'edfor another onslaught
on our right.
.Meantime, orders had been issued to
move our left uion theenetay, but ,before
they had time to execute them they burst
upon our centre with awful fury, and it be.
gan to Ideal. Rousseau's division was car
ried in . ii;the breach magnificently by their'
glorhius loader.
Ttio enemy again retreated hastily into
the dense cedar thickets. Again they es
stiyed our right, and again we were driven
back. By this time the number of our
stragglers was flrmidable, and the prospect
was discouraging: but there was no panic.
The General, confident of success. con
tinued to yjait other parts of the field, and
with the aid of Generals Thomas, McCook.
Crittenden. Rousseau, Negley and Wood.
the tide of battle was turned early in the
day.
We were seriously embarrassed by the
enterprise of Rebel cavalry, Who made some
serious dashes upon.scme of NleCook's am
munition and subsistence trains, capturing
a number of wagons, and artillery ammuni
tion grew, alarmingly scarce.
At one time it was announced that not a
single wagon goad of it could be found.
Some of our batteries were quiet on that ac
count. This misfortune was caused by the
capture of McCook's trains-
About two o'clock 'fae battle hail shifted
again from right to left. The enemy dis
covering the impossibility of succeeding in
their main design, had suddenly massed
their forces on the left, crossing the river,
or moving under cover of bluffs on the right,
and fur about two hours the fight raged with
Unremitting fury, to the advantage of the
enemy for a considerable length of time,
when they were checked by our murderous
fire, of both musketry and artillery.
The scene at this point was magnificently
terrible. The whole battle was in full view.
The enemy deployed right and left, bring
ing,pp their batteries in fine style, our own
vomiting smoke and iron missiles upon them
with awful fury, and our gallant fellows
moving to the front with unflinching cour
age and lying flat upon their faces to escape
the Rebel fire until the moment for action.
Shell and shot fell around like hail. Gen.
Rosecrans was himself incessantly exposed.
It is wonderful that he escaped. His Chief
of Staff, the noble Lieutenant Colonel Ga
reecho, had his head taken off by a round
shot, and the blood bespattered the 6' enema
and some of the Staff. Lieutenant Lylan
Kirk, jw.t ad him, woe lifted clear out
of is sal !I: by a l,alletwhichshattered his
MEM
oeiev]ic.q nn.? flf r al:rsof Sergeant
Itiz!fro .rf,?, of life 17.,:te.! O 11• 11 - Cavalry
were killed, not ten f. to, and five
or six horses in the staff e - c t ,rare struck.
Between five and six o'clock the enemy,
apparently exhausted by his rapid and in
cessant assaults, took up a position not as
Gr.iiable without tam:. lant artillery, and the
fire on both sides slack.enml, and finally si
lenced, at dark. Tae b sale having raged
eleven hours, the loss of life on our side be
ing considerable, nod the terrific nature of
the field comparatively limited.
Our casualty- list that day, excluding cap.
tures, did not exceed perhaps 1,500, of
whom not more than one-fourth were killed.
This is attributable to the care taken to
make our men lie down. The enemy's loss
must have been more severe.
When the battle closed the enemy occu
pied the ground which was ours in the
morning, and the advantage was theirs.—
Their object in attacking us was to cut us
off from Nashville. They played their old
game. 3.1 . McCook's force had held more
firmly against's llardee's corps and Cheat
ham's division, when he fought Rosecrans,
the plan of battle would have succeeded.
At dark they had a heavy force on our
right, leading to the belief that they intend
ed to pursue. Their cavalry, meantime,
was excessively troublesome, cutting deeply
into our trains behind us, and we had not
cavalry enough to protect ourselves.
Tho 4th Regulars made one splendid
dash at them, capturing sixty-seven and re
leasing three hundred prisoners they had
taken from us, recaptured five hundred
prisoners of the enemy.
Tug BATTLE or TUURSDAY, JANT L
Gen. Rosecrans determined to begin the
attack the next morning, and opened furi
ously with our left at 4.14w0. The enemy,
however, would not retire from our right,
l and the battle worked that way. At eleven
u'elock matters were not flattering on either
side.
At twelve our batteries.recaired new sup
plies at ammunition, were [nursed, and a
terrible are was opened. The enemy began
to give way. General Thomas pressing on
their centre and Crittenden advancing on
their left. The battle was more severe at
that hour than it had been, and the result
was, et denbtful.
both s:cias zrera uneasy, but determined.
Gen. Itoseerans.feely its importance fully.
If he is defeated he vICAI be defeated badly,
because ho will fight as long 1111 lip has
brigade. If he is victorious the enemy will
be destroyed.
At this hour we sra,approlumaire. Some
of our tro4:ops.behared badly, But most of
them were heroes. Ibelievi all but Walk
er's brigade, consisting of the.l7th and 31st
Ohio. and two other regiments, were not in
Wednesday's battle, being on gucrd, but
they were engaged to-day.
.The enemy seemed fully as . numerous as
we. They did . not use as much 4 ,n.rtillery.
Generals Joe Johnson and Bragg Fero in
command. Prisoners say they lostlargely.
Genral,llcCook *as brave talc fault, and
sel4nssessed. He narrowly escaped death
many.th4s.. His horse was killed under
him and he was severely hurtby his horse
falling upon
,13.1TTLE FIELD,
IN FRONT Or TM URFREESDORO',
••j19uarY;!2,.1863, P. M
The battle on Stone D,iyes is not yet deal
(l6l:although it •has continued for three
days, with •intermissions yesterday and to
day. After the severe struggle of Wednes
day, the enemy persisted in mussing upon
our right to cut us off from Nashville. To
foil the attezapt our right was thrown out to
Stuart's-Creek, and the enemy finding us too
strung on that portion of our line, suddenly
fell npoia our centre on Thursday morning,
but were severely repulsed by the left of
Thomas' and the right of Crittenden's Grand
Divisions.
Later in the day they fiercely assailed the
right of our centre and were again repulsed.
Both sides
.spent the remainder of the day
in sharp skirmishing and manoeuvring fur
position.
The Battle of• Friday, Jan. 2
During Thursday night the enemy ap
peared again to be concentrating upon our
right. Their commands were distinctly
heard in our camps, but suspecting a ruse
Gen. Roseicrans thro.w Beatty's Brigade of
Van Cleve's DM ion across Stone river on
our left, with supports, where they rested at
about
.10 o'clock this morning. Between 3
and 4 o'clock this afternoon the enemy made
another formidable demonstration against
our centre, but were handsomely repulsed.
At the same time an iramCnso mass of in
fantry was precipitated upon Beatty's Bri
gade, and drove it, after a gallant resistance,
clear beck across the river.
Negley's fine - division, which took so dis
tinguished a part in the preceding dctio,;, s ,
and that of Jefferson C. Davi; succes s iv e ly
came to its support,.:yren a most desperate
struggle ensued. Both sides seemed deter
mined to win victory, and both brought all
their available artillery to play, until nearly
all the batteries in the two armies were at
work. The uproar of musketry and artil
lery was of the most furious description, and
the whole field was soon shrouded by clouds
of smoke. Oar men suffered severely by the
enemy's fire, but they advanced with un
flinching determination. Negley at last or
dered his division to charge. It pushed for
ward without faltering, when the enemy
suddenly gave way. The gallant 7Sth Penn
sylvania charged home on the 2.oth Tennes
see, and captured its colors. Another regi
ment rushed upon a battery, drove away
the gunners and seized the guns. A great
shout of victory rose along the whole line,
end was carried in magnificent volumes
from left to right at.d back again.
Perceiving this success Coen. It , secrans
now ordered an advance of the whole line
just before dark. The line swept forward
with loud enthusiasm, but deykness Loon
made it impossible to press our advance to
a conclusion. Nevertheless the left was
fairly established on the east bunk of the
river. The centre advanced to a plsition
heretofore held by the enemy, and the right
again occupiad that portion of our original
lino from which it had been driven on Wed
nesday. Thus, it will be perceived, the de
cidsd advantage is with us.
To-morrow morning, however, the battle
will be resumed. We feel conti.!ent of ulti
mate victory.
The Losses
Our losses since Wednesday morning
accounted to about 4,000 killed and wounded ,1
of which GOO are killed. Our loss .rf':
prisoners is several thousand• The enemy
0.. the fast day captured about twentr•si
guns and disabled six. We captured fon*
from them on Wednesday. The Rebel los ,
estimated by themselves, was between 4,000
and 5,000 killed and wounded, including
Brigadier General Rains killed. Altogether
wo have captured about 1,000 prisoners
from all the Southern States. General
Cheatham, Adjutant. General, and sundry
field officers wore captured.
Among tho casualties on our side,
additional to those already forwarded, are
Colonel Schaeffer, commanding Missouri
Brigade in Sheridan's Division; Lieutenant
Colonel Cotton, of Louisville; Lieutenant
Colonel Tanner, 22d Indiana; Major Russell,
Gth Ohio; all killed. Wounded—Colonel P.
T. S.vaioe, '33th 011 in, through right arm
Colonel Scott. 10th Illinois, badly; Colonel
Anderson, Gth Ohio, in thigh; Col. Blake,
40th Indiana., and the Lieutenant Colonel
of same regiment wounded and captured
while being moved to N.isliville; they were
paroled and proceeded; Captain R. II- Nelson
2d, and Lieu tenant Burke, Ist Ohio Artillery
Captains Penny and Carpenter, sth and Sth
Wisconsin Batteries, killed. Col. Welke,
of Ohio, and Colonel Carlin, of Illinois,
commanding Brigades, and Lieut• Colonel
Shepherd. 4117.. Regulars, reports 4 killed,
were not hurt.
General Willie!' was captured uninjured.
Among hundreds who have conspicuously
distinguished themselves arc General Negley,
General Stanley, Colonel NValters of the 88th
Illinois, Captains Threnston and Fisher of
McCook's staff, Captain Otis of the 40th
Regular Cavalry, and Colonel Von Schra
der. The daring valor and self posession of
General Rosecrans under the most trying
circumstances, excites the most enthusiastic
admiration of tilts army. The field hospitals
are admirably_ conducted by Medical
Director Swift and Staff.
Sketch of Murfreesboro'.
Murfreesboro' was, previous to this re
bellion, a handsome post village; but it has,
since 18G1, suffered severely from the
ravages of war. It is the capital of Ruther
ford county, Tenn., and is situated on the
railroad running from Nashville to Charles
ton, S. C. It is thirty miles from Nashville,
in air line drawn in a southeasterly direc
tion, and thirty-two miles by railroad. It
is situated in a beautiful plain eurrourded
by a fertile and healthy country The
Union Uajvarsity at this plane was establishd
in 1841 by ,the Baptists and was. atone
time a very flourishing institution: but since
the State went out of the Voion the Velvet
city began to.declino, and has since failed
altogether. There 37 as also a female in
.
stituto in the piaco,,founded by the same
religious body p ailutut.or their direction, but,
like the University, its glory has long since
fled.
'There was five : churches in tka, i .villogs
and a bank building; and at the beginning
of,lBoo two newspapers wets published in,
ihC place, and had a fair circulation. For;
ten years— viz: from 1817 to 1827—Mur-'
freesbot u' was the capital of the State; but
in the hitter year the State house was con
sumed by fire, and the capital removed to
Nashville. The county of Rutherford is
situated in the central part.of the State and
has an area of sis hundred square miles, or
three hundred and eighty-four thousand
acres. It is intersected by Stone's river,
which is an affluent of the Cumberland.—
The surface of the country is agreeably.
diversified, the soil highly productive, well
watered and extensively cultivated. The
country is intersected by the Nashville,'
Chattanooga and Charleston railroad, and
the population in 1860 was 27,918, of whom
12,984 were slaves. In 1850 the population
was 29,122, showing a loss in ten years.
Latcst From Murfrcesboro
CINCINNATI. Jan. 7.—A special despptcb
to the Commercial from Murfreesboro',
dated the Gth inst., gives an additional con-
firmation of the demoralization of the rebel
army. Breckinridge's division was terribly
punished on Friday.
Breckinridge was wounded in the ear,
and his Adjutant General was killed.
Wounded rebel officers estimate their loss
at from 1.2.,G00 to 15,000. There was great
slaughter among the leading officers. Col.
Mulligan, of Tennessee, was mortally wound
ed, and is in the hospital at Murfreesboro'.
The body of : - .i'eneral Hanson was sent
South to-dab. •
General Rains' body has been sent to
Yasioville. ..
The enemy's rear guard was encountered
at ten o'clock on Sunday night. by Stanley's
cavalry. They retreated, with a lose of
thirty men.
A negro from Bragg's headquarters, who
left the rebel army within five miles of
Manchester, heard General Bragg say that
he would g.) to Chattanooga.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM
The Southwetl.
Vicksburg Reported to be in our Possession
HOLLY SPRINGS, Pitss., January 4.
To Mo.j.-Cen. Halted., Commander-in Chief:
Despatches from General Sherman, and
the Naval Commander, were received at
Helena on the 31st. The gunboats were
engaging the enemy's •battery. General
Sherman was inland•three.miles from Licks
burg, hotly engaged with the enemy.
From Rebel sources I learn thnt the
Greneda Appeal of the Si inst. says: "The
Yankees have got possession of Vicksburg."
Since the late raids this Department, ex
cept the troops on the river, have subsisted
oil of the the country. There will be but
little in the North Mississippi to support the
guerillas in n few weeks.
U. S. GRANT,
Major General Commanding.
THE NISSISSIPPI EX ?EDITION
Further from Vicksburg—Desperate Fight
ing—The Rebels Large& Reintoreed—
Gen. Sherman Compelled to Fall Bacl.• to
his First Line.
Nsw Yong:, January 7.—A special de
spatch to the Tribune, dated Helena, Arkan
sas, January 2.1, via Cairo January 7, says:
Ti l, battle is still raging at Vicksburg, with
results. Our forces took the
:na;n Ir.t:ery and rifle pits of the enemy on
last, but were afterwards repulsed
lost their ground. Five cannon were
from the enemy and spiked and lost
again. Gen. Morgan anti Col. J. B. Wy
men were killed, and Col. Morgan L. Smith
and Captain Gwyn, wounded, but not mor
tally.
130th armies rested on Monday night, af
ter a hard fought day, our troops still con
fident of victory. Price and Van Dorn
commanded the Rebels. It was rumored
General Sherman was being largely rein
forced by the arrival of General Grant's
cavalry. The gunboats were not doing
much, but our army was well posted and
protected in flank and rear, and will not
yield the contest till Vicksburft, is in their
possession. Our loss in killed and wounded
is so far estimated at 3,000.
[The Monday referred to in the foregoing
despatch, it should he remembered, was the
`29th ult.—lleporicr.]
CAIRO, January 7.—We have one day
later intelligence from Vicksburg, which is
highly interesting and exciting,
The Rebels have concentrated all their
forces from Jackson and Grenada and along
tho lino of the road, amounting to 65,000
men, at Vicksburg. This °vet whelming
force attacked Gen. Sherman on Monday,
and caused him to fall back to his first line
of defence. The Rabal entrenchments and
fortifications extend back from the city six
miles. Gen. Sherman's forces had fought
to within two miles of the city, when he was
attacked by the superior forces of the Reb
els.
The fighting on Sunday is represented as
desperate in the extreme. Batteries and
fortifications were taken and retaken, while
regiments, and even brigades, fought band
to had over guns and for the possession of
the defences. The 4th lowa regiment lost
GOO men in killed, wounded and missing.
Gen. Hovey, with 1,500 men, was sent out
to execute a special order, but since then
had not been heard from, and fears were
entertained for his safety. Nothing yet has
been heard from the Federal forces below,
nor can we learn that our gunboats have
taken any part in the action. It is reported
that Babel steamers are crossing from the
Louisiana shore to Vicksburg and supposed
to be carrying reinforcements to the Rebels.
The last ;sealants stated the Rebel Gen.
Holmes wee marching in the direction of
Vicksburg. and it is not improbable he has
arrived there.
Gen. M. L. Smith Iran erciandea in the
bre.ant. There wan some fighting on Tuen-
dny morning, after Sherman bad fallen
buck, but it was thougbt ho could maintain
his position. The report that Gen. Sherman
was reinforced by Gun. Grant is incorrect.
It is reported that Gen. Gorman is evacu
ating Helena, Arkansas, with the intention
of oactoying Napoleon.
Gen. Sherman's loss is estimated at be
tween four and ‘ve thousand men, killed,
wounded and missing.
Tratins are runninz on the Memphis Rail:
rond to Lagrange.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnson is in command
of the Rebels at Vicksburg.
Os &Amelia gRg.
COLUMBIA. P 4.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10 , 1862
"Washington Pennsylvania Soldiers'
elief saaciatiqn."
mnis As..eiation, having opened rei ()Ewe at No.
1 Washingio.i Buildings, corner of 7111 etreet and
Pennsyvaitin avenue, where will he found a register
all l'eminyl soldiers in or around this city in
iosphals. Invite the friend+ of the none to call. a-mar
ng them that all possible aid will be extended is find
ing their soils.
Mr. Miss. L. WE'LL., the Regiider, will be found in
the otTiee.
The Corresponding Secretary. Mr. S. TODD PEllll2lr
will answer all letters in regard to sick and wounded
Pennsylvania soldiers, wi.stlter in or around this city,
Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York, or New
Addiess, care I.IOX D C.
.1. K. MOREHEAD, rres't.
J. M. SettleAS4 Sec y.
Zer the attention of the reader is directed
to the advertisement of Dr. Markley's Faintly
Medicines to be found in another column of
his raper.
Reading and Columbia Railroad.
This road will be opened between Colum
bia and Manheim, for transportation of
merchandize and passengers, on Monday,
January 5, 18G3. Commencing on that
morning the trains will run as follows:
PASSENGER
Leavo Manheim
Arrive at Columbia,
Leave Columbia,
Arrive at Manbeim.
ACCOUMODATION
Leave Columbia,
Arrive at Manhole; 9,40 "
Leave Manheim, 4.20 P. M
Arrive at Columbia, 6.00 "
ROIIERT , CRANE, Supt.
The monthlies
AMERICAN A GRICCI:CCIII.T.—TiIe American Agricul
tareg it decidedly Iha leading agricultural authority
of the country. The late number it filled wuli hun
dreds of (nets for the farmer and for every
one interc.ted IR the cultic -tion of the soil. The pried
it bill one dollnr per annum.
FRANK LE.I.IN for January ap
pear. more exclusively at a Ladies Magazine. though
It still retains the old Watling features. tic side Miss
Ifraildons story of "Lady aud:ey , A Secret,' which it
still running. there appears the first iii.talitient of
"John hltirel,mcett's Legacy," by the stdue author.
Subscribe now for the monthly.
Fs am EH AND GA RD excri =Tile Farmer nail Garden.
Cr for Jana try it a hr-t-rate number. 'l'h is ',Wel
pWa Agricultural Monthly Is parucnlarly fitted for the
tatiinde of Pe , iipylvallia, all ii. artieles having refer
ence m our peculiarities of toil, climate, Sic. It should
he snidely circulmed in the state.
gar -The unexpected strinp,in,4 out of
ORDERLY'S manuscript cornpels us to defer
CAVALRIST'S letter until next week.
se- Protracted meeting in Trogress in the
M. E. Church of this town. Preaching this
(Saturday) evening and Sabbath morning,
by Rev. A. Manship. Next Tneqday and
Wednesday evenings by Rev. J. Y. Ashton.
ELECTION Or TRINTI:I;4 OF PunLic GROUND.
—On Tuesday, 30th ult.. en election was
held for Trustee.; or the Old Public Ground
Company. The following gentlemen were
elected;
Joseph 11. Black:Michael S. Shuman.
There was a tie vote between Christain
Brenemen, N. McDonald, Benjamin Herr,
and Jacob S. Miller. The vacancy will be
filled by election in the board.
°EMCEES ELECTED.—By Proceedings of
Council it will be seen that Mr. Henry
Breneman has been elected President of
Council and Mr. Wm. F. Lloyd re-elected
Clerk of Council. Both most excellent offi
cers, judging the former from his efficiency
as Councilman, and the latter from the
highly satisfactory manner in which his
clerical duties have always been performed.
Our worthy Treasurer, Mr. Cornelius Ty
son, was of course re-elected.
Council also re-elected Samuel Waites,
Clerk of Market, D.mn'l S. Chalfant, Super
visor, Wesley Lipp, Street Regulator, Chas.
Hook, Lamp Lighter, and James Barber,
Borough Assessor. All these officers have
served the borough faithfully and satisfacto
rily, and we are glad that they have been
retained.
TIIE GOV SENOR'S 3/ESSAGE.—The great
press of correspondence, and war news from
the West, prevents our giving even an ab
stract of Governor Curtin's Message, this
week. It is a plain business.like document,
from which wo arrive at most satisfactory
conclusions as to the condition of our great
Commonwealth. Ho treats upon almost
every subject of State interest, and con
cludes in the following patriotic strain:
This State has furnished more meu for
the defence of our institutions, and has lost
more by the casualties of war than any oth
er State, She has given her blood and
treasure freely, and is ready to give as touch
more of both as may be needful. Her peo
ple intend that by the blessing of God, this
rebellion shall be suppressed, and will not
be turned from their settled purpose by the
wiles of masked enemies or the vacillations
of feeble friends. On the contrary. they
will, Os is their right) insist that comps.
tent integrity, earnestness, intellect and
vigor shall be employed 'in /be .public ser
vice, to preserve the kloveroment, and to
maintain the unity of the country.
PROCEEDIS . O9 Spools
meeting of Council was held Jan. T, 1863.
The returns of the election were read,
from which it appeared Gee.. Bugle, Henry
Brenematt, and John Q. Denney, were elect
ed members of Council. They appeared and
were duly qualified. Oa motion. Council
proceeded to the nomination and election of
officers for the ensuing year, with the fol
lowing result:
President, Henry Breneman.
• Clerk, Win. R. Lloyd.
.7reaturer, Cornelius Tyson.
11"arket Clerk, Samuel Waites.
Supervieor, D. S. Chalfant.
.Larap Lighter, C. A. Hook.
Regulator, Wesley Upp.
4rsessor, James Barber.
BOROt clr .M.EcrioN.The result of the
election for Borough Officers and School
Directors, on Monday last, will be found be
low. Beside the ticket announced in the
Spy last week, tkere was a second one sub- ;
sequently settled. Mr. t Fraley having posi
tively declined re-election, Mr. J. C. Pfahler
was placed upon both tickets for Chief Bur
gess. Mr. Schroeder and "Sheriff" Wailes
FF9also upon both tickets. Two Council
men on one and one on the other ticket were
elected; with this exception the ticket first
nominated was .elected. The successful can
didates are all good men, and likely to serve
the public satisfactorily. ,T ho following is
the vote:
J. C. Pfahler,
Peter Fraley,
James Schroeder,
Town Council
J. J. MeTague,
Jon. Q. Denney,
Solomon Detwiler,
Henry Breneman,
Geo. Bogle, 123
Joe. M. Wutts, 65
School Directors.
A. Bruner,
Jno. A. Hook,
E. K. Smith,
Jos. 11. Black,
Samuel Waiter,
Thomas Dunbar,
A. Bruner,
A Coop APPOINTLENT.—We are glad to
learn that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has appointed Mr. I,Layes Smith, who
lately lost a foot in the service of the com
pany, Weighmaster at this place. The berth
is one which will suit Mr. Smith, and one
which he will fill to the satisfaction of the
company. In this connection we may note
a decided improvement of the track scales
at the weigh office, which have been entire
ly remodeled and renewed. The old long
levers have been disrenseg with, and re
placed by short elbow levers, connected
with rods of iron, and so placed that the
cars and freight when on the scale, pull
lengthwise on the rods, thus r 4: ester
strength and permauceee to the entire struc
ture. The present is legs liattl , than the old
long-lever system to bee.:,rntt ii2ot•dered. In
stead of the old single beam and shifting
weights, there is a cloublo beam, or 7,-thor
two bars, working so nicely together that
when balanced the weight of a pin will turn
the -scale.
G. 40 A. M
7.50 "
G. 40 P. M
7.50 •'•
8.00 A. M
The new scale was manufactured by A.
B. Davis & Co., of Philadelphia, who are
deserving of the highest praise for the per
fection to which they have broug'.lt the ope
ration of weighing heavy bodies.
MITTENd T It TILE SOLDIER9.—About two
months since we made known the fact that
the men of Co. K, 45th.Regt., were in vi-ant
of mittens, and suggested that they should
be made and forwarded. Uuless these mit
tens were in the boxes turned back from
Washington at the time of the Fredericks
burg battle, there has been no response to
this appeal. We have seen a recent private
letter from Capt. Kelsey, is which be com
plains that this small matter has met with
no attention. It it were not that the re
strictions placed upon Sutlers by the Com
mander of the Army of the Potomac ren
ders it impossible for the men to supply
themselves with these little comforts, the
request would not have been made. With
most necessary clothing the army is liber
ally supplied, but these little extras, must
either come through the Sutlers or from
home. Now the former source of supply
being cut off, remains the latter. Will not
our Soldiers' Aid Society take this matter
in hand? Seventy-five pairs are needed for
Capt. Kelsey's company, but we suppose a
supply for the other Columbiana of the
45th and other regiments would be very
acceptable.
TO CONSUMPTIVES
The advertiser having been restored to health in
new weeks. by a very simple remedy. after having
suffered several le.tr4 with II severe lung affection.
stud dint dread dictate con•nmption—in anxious to
make known to In. fellow sufferers the mean• of cure.
't'o nil who deritc it. ls will send is copy of the pre
seripilon n-cd (free ofeharge.) with the direction= for
preps ring rind using the some, which they will find
sure cure for consumption. asthma, bronchitis,
Tor only object of the advertiser in sendiag the pre
scription k to benefit the afflicted, rind spread hifonn..
onion which lie conceives to be invaluable; and lie
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, us it will
cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties washing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Willium-burgh, Kings county, New York.
Der. 20.
TDE CONFESSION AND EXPERIENCE OF AN
INVALID.
Pultliklier: for the benefit nod as a warning and a
caution to young men who stiller from Nervous Deldli.
tr, Premature Decay. e:r.: supplying at the sometime
tile means of cell-cure. by one who cured til
ler being put to great expense through medical impo
sition and quackery. Single copies may be bud o
the author. Nathaniel Alm) fa Ir. E.q. Bedford. King
County, N. Y., by enclosing n prepadl addressed en
INlnrch 15. 1,62.
To the Suffering,
The Rev. Witlintn Co4grove, while laboring n 4 n
Mention:try in Japan, was cured of consumption. when
all other inteati4 had failed. by a recipe °buffeted Nam
a learned physician residing in the great City of Jeddo.
This recipe has cured great numbers who are sutler
ing from eowstimption. bronchitis, sore throat. couv,h•
and colds.and the debility and nervous depression
caused by rhea disorders
Desirous of benatting others.l will tend this recipe.
which I have brought home with me, to all who need
it, Bee of charge. Address
Rev. WM. COSI:Rs/tr.
Dee 6,14.2. 419 Pillion Avenue,
Brooklyn N. T.
u r Fon aftwn rdwol twenty.fivegearv, Dr. 9 groyne' s
vatuuble medicine. has heeo.grodunny growing into
public favor. Their composition In the remit of .nuny
experience, and ealirf.miory proofs id the herds of a
skillful and Colltelellliel//, physician.
"Scrayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry"
"Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry,"
"Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry,"
i•Swayrie's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry."
"lily cough we• killing me by inches." hundreds
say. • ' , mid I used Dr. Swayne's Compound syrup of
Wild Cherry." remedy. boa.tril us it may he.
can pretend to approach in it• wennlrou• ability to
ease a cough.eure n to it and exp..! nit
complaints of the throm. and is on
invaluable treasure to every 1/,14j
REMENIIIEr! lithe Inynceis nr .I.llli
siently free, usc Lt comic 01011 w,:. no• v. lid cherry,
Swayne's Sur. slid Tur 1'1:., a. -I Physic.
Thousautd• of per.ons and fpm ill.. it, thoroughly
tested nod tried them. for almost rye:, disease. mat
have given their tc.timony that the" al,. 4e) and all
doubt. the very hest medicine si% a 'family pity.ic.
Headache Sick Headache, Foul sti ttttt itch, Ili II iou•
Dittorders,Liver Complalfm. Swayae's SAIMIlsod Tar
Prepared only by Zit. Syv*res & Sox, PhHada.
Sold by 1 4 14.Lrqr & CApig, and 4. GNAv It Co, Co
lumbin, and ill good siotelaemer (See Adv.)
TO RENT, '
A N ezeellrnt Brick Itopse, criAlralaot Pucci
Ll above Second. ropreseion April 1.,. 1663 . A
Apply to 1. N. NIEFLIN.
Columbia. ;armory 10,1963-2 t
SELECT SCROOL.
H. W. GILBERT will naopen'his select seboal,in
. the bomegh of Columbia, on MONDAY, the 3tb
ofJaiwart. In addition to-a 'rely *wallet - eolthe
in Hellish. Um +lndent will Aare an opportialty of
porwinn the study of oridimeti/I, ltohsetly. - nenet‘i
history. snariena and modern eennespb'y, and the Laf
in. French. and German laaigmagsi:
Columbia, bee. 10,100141
Chief Burgess
Assistant Burgess
Riffle Constable
-DISSOLUTION.
TllEfinn of Albert Gray& Co..bavitig been dissolved,
die Wiliness will heieurteit be conducted by the
under-igned, at the olcl•mand. The accounts of the
old Arm will be -eitled by ALRERT GRAIL
Columbiaiinnuary 16 , 1663. .
Estate of Augustus W agner.
,
T PATERS of Atiministruoiou on the Estate of Au
gustus Wagner, late or the Bort:met of Columbia,
tlee'd„having been granted to the subscriber, residtatc
in said borough; all persons indebted to said Estate
ace;rostuested to inure immediate payment, nod th
lawn .claims will present them, without delay,
properly awhenticated tor eettlement.
Jan.lo-Gt. .
NOTICE., „
THE Annual Meeting of the •Storelioldere cif -the
Columbia Manufacturing Company, will be held n't
the office of the company on Monday. Jan. 12, 1263,
between the hours of 1 111111 3 °clock. P. 111, for limit
purpose of electing One President and Six Al minxes s
to serve the eneuine year. • ' .elart.3.4lt.
FOR SALE
lIEE3
O N SATURDAY, JANUARY 1711. 1863, NILG
be sold at Public Veinhic,nl the public 'louse of
Joseph Black. in the Borough of Columbia. A LOT
OR PIECE 01 , GROUND situated on the en=t side of
Front street, in said borough, containing in - front on
said street, about. 50 feet and Oxtending to depth ;Moat
335 feet to ComMeree street, with a Two:Marital
DWELLING HOUSE, _Kitchen, stable. Smoke Roust.
and other buddinys thereon erected, being 'the "iireiri
ises lately occupied by Mrs—Badman'. Breariwari,
deceased,
. .
. • ~
Po‘sestion and an imikputable flee will he givelt
on the fir.ttlay of April next. or sooner if de-ired.
TERMS—Purcht..e money to be paid on fiat af
April next,
Per.ons wishinr, to view the premke. before Ilt i a
day . of sale. will please call onAlr. t teary Brenemea
retailer, in Columbia.
Sale to commence at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of
En id day.
One-rou WA of Fold premi , e+ whit be .0111 by
ELIZABETH GAMBLE.
One-fourth by Euitraim ttersliey, trustee of Levi
Brenemnit. under an order of the Coutt of Commit
Pleas of Lancaster ecu.lity.
EPHRAIM' lIERSIIEV, Trustee.
One-fog:ill under the wilt of Barbara Brenemart,
decea , ed, by
191
24
MEM=
And One-fourth under the wall of Gideon Brenesnao,
dreen , ed, by virsue of nr order of the Ono:sane Court
of Lancaster comity, by
W. CARPENTER, trustee.
Jan. 3,1963-1 s
FIFTH monthly in,tallnient of New ()nod.; this ,nelN,
son. Buy your Cloth, and Cu—utneres nt
Inn. 3. 1863. H. F. BRUNER'S
ALargo a4nortment of print., delnineb, dull ticking*
in Korn and for sale by H. F.,BILUNER.
fROTHER EDDY'S Note Holders just /relived at
Jun.:3,1802. BRUNER'S.
ENGLISH and American pickles. fresh grapes anti
guilt drop.; also gum stripes, constantly on band^ at
Jai O. 3. 1e62. BRUNER'S
TNDELLIBLE Hoover's Indelible
1. Ink, with the preparation to wet, CIIII be had at
Jell 3. 102 II F. 13BUNE1i'S.
REPORT
OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Com:.
pally, for the Year 1862.
TN accordance with a long established custom, the
.1. in reetore of the Fanners' Mutual Insurance Com.
present to the members of sold Company. at
Cele annual meeting 011 the 27th tint of December,
A. 0.1522, a report of Mc proceeding- of the Board
during the 3 ear.
In the tea-suction of their bit-loess in connection
will, die Company the Board have met Weil COMMe
that seemed 10 JIMIlly tile suggesiior, of any amend 4
mein of their By-laws or alteration in their mode o
conducting the affairs of the company, the former be
ing well adapted to carry out the object tend inten
tions of the institution, and the latter greatly . feedlot
ling. the execution of those benevolent views and
feelings that prompted dte organization of the Coin
pony.
the Company were at preset to be organized
,mew, the experience of thc presets Board might vug.-
ge,t anion alterations, but alley would be °rotator im
portance, mid in the present condition of the Com
pany could not be introduced without encountering
difficulties Mat could be more Ih:it commensurate.
with the advantages that might result therefrom.
One of the main Jnhrultieu which the Bound have to
contend with, is the search; of small change to fueil
itase the collection of small sums of money. But ai
this is a Testier dint no action of oho Board can affect,
must be borne with patience, „like oilier grievance
of die limes, until a remedy is devised by some other
means.
The disasters by fire. during the past year in pro-
pinny itimied by this Company have been ernesider.
able in nunther,though with one exception the losses.
Inoue been moderate ill atnount, and noise of them, as
will be seen by the Treasurer's report, quite small.
Mist of the Occurreitee. Were supposed to be entirely
her-Mettle 1. Inoue instfilice.( lien linger's Barn 1 she
fire resulted (ruin the action of small children, Ituying
kindled a lire near the Bern for their own emus.-
see iii.without seeming seta-dee of the datiger to which
they exposed their parent's property. And here it
ilia f not be out of place to observe, shut the ueiver-
Sal use of friction matches, and the 100-e manner iii
vs loch they are Inept and used, truly not unfr.
be the cause of necidents by fire. when the origin
thereof Ir netillOWo find uliSUßrieeled by the mall . .. Fern
arid thus. whet i. admitted inn he a great convenience,
turd lin. heroine sirs ulftinst IlluiepeOVlllC unit e iii
every faintly, may b(fiffetillies be tile cites:of serious
c•lhonity.
i first fireflies occurred during the present year
was 011111 e 117111 01 31111001 T 111 111 e Mira of JOllll Deli:
in Miticr-town, which caught irons a fire Kin
dled by :It play near the barn. The Ap
praisers shammed the 'lineages to the building and
contents (winch Weft entirely consumed) at the stun
of one thousand arid flity•live dollar., of which threes
fourths. being 5791:25, wits pond by the company.
The next large fireoveurred tit the Mill of Dssel Good.
in Coliestoga tuwu.flip. our the night of the 4th of Feb
ruary, by which the Mill Wan ent:rely dcwoyed. 'rho
loci of Mr Good was estimated by tne Appraisers it
five thousand dollars. three-fourdis of which being
three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, was
paid by the company. No cause could lie na.igned
or discovered from whence the fire Originated. The
fire broke out in the troll room, where fire had her.
kept in a coal stove, held lights u-cd storing the eve
g, a. usual, mid probably a spark from one of
those lathing on dry comlitistible metierhboui the
time the millers retired, may have caused the confla
gration. - •
The next Ilse de-ried worthy of notice •in this le.
port WO4lllll 110510 of Peter et.urrees, in East Lain
peter township, on the 17.1 t of August. The fire oc
curred in day light. but the inmates could give no ac
count of its origin The Appraisers laid the .thanages
at five hundred dollars, and the company paid three
fourths of dim ..um, being 13375.
On the 1161 of °moiler n fire oeenrred in a tenant
house of John 110411,mnd, is Manic won., by which
the building waseintrely consumed. 'l'l:e fire broke
out m the upper part of the ',eliding in day light, and
is supposed to have caught from the stove pipe, The
dneames was laid at three hundred and eighty dolloks
by the appraisers. and a Warrant has been granted
by the Directors for three-fourths of that amount, be
ing two hundred raid eighty-five dollars. Ths amount
I. not yet due, and of cour.e has not been paid
I On the first day of November, a log-weather-board
ed smith shop owned by Daniel Herr. (Pequst4.sll
li Stra-bang township, was burned tows,. The origin
Of this bre if in illys,ery. It occurred its day light soon
atter the middle of the tiny. The building stood some
distance from the dwelling house, was filled` with
tobacco hung up to dry, and had not been used as
shop ?or more then a week previous to the fire. Thin
eireum-'once rendered certain that the disaster was
not occasioned from fire necessarily and properly
u.ed in or about the building, whilst the locution of
the building being at no great distance from Die
dwelling house, surrounded by au open field and in
full view of she public road, taken in coilinection with
the feet that the fire oceured in broad day light,- al
most precludes the idea of it having been •lie work of
an incendiary, lie that us tijnaz, the company, as
welt as the proprietor of the premise - S, midea narrow
escape from tenons lose, or, had the windblown - in
the direchon of the other buildings, the fine dwelling
house. barn and other buildings of Mr. Derr, must, in
evitably have become a prey to the devouring ele
ment. Mr Herr's damage was estimated at filly don=
Ins. The appraisers were satisfied that Ills loss was
more than that amount, but as that was the sum, at
which it was insured, they could not, according tb
the Ity-lows of the company, lay the damage higher
than 1114 own ea Mallon. The Directors gave him a
warrant far thirty ~.even dollars and fifty cents.
The hist fire which occurred dariiiik.the past year
was in die ice-house of John Weber. to Lianeweer
township, which took place on The night of the 17th
inst. The house at the time wits filled, or partially
filled, with tobacco. hung up to dry. D is supposed
that The boildieg was designedly set on fire. "The ap
praisers awarded damages to thenruount of four hun
dred dot le rs, and a warrant has been issued br Abe
Directors for three.fourths of that amount.
During the past year a number of small fines °Air.
red dust wit be Mentioned in the Treasurers report.
alideOtieernifig which it:has seemed unnecessary lo
make any extended remarks. ' • •
The whole number of policies, 'sowed during
the year n nth stovpsigg property to the a
of 61611#4
The additions made old policies amounted
to . mist
Itlaking a total addition of -
The number of polies cancelled id one
hundred dad eighty Wen) the value
ton •f which tonounse to SOMA=
The diminutions on old policies, amount
" ,1.! 7 1 ,106
Making an agregate s cancelled and Stride
drawn of with-1
Which exceeds the additions, end exhjbits ea- - ---
actual deereinserof 91 2 4„1. 72,64
Wheal being deducted from the amount cad e
hibited by the test report .4,650714
Pavel an aggregate of Sitelid4,o7°
ias the whole amount et pre rent
i....t inen . ry the cam
tany
To n_otott met hrloiie . to, the,
ceders leased two otie if one tenth or die r
cent. in Fedi:miry tan, eind sif one twtatle
one per cent, or fie cents on the handfed ddllarlt3 6
Ventembert perdue *fads tax is 'till uncollected•
deplicete& whreteorare now in the hands dot the 'col.
leetore, and -which will in the judgment of the Dime
tore, be vollicliy.aLtogmetysliallediabeillOes of the cow
pany.excepl h portion of' the amount due to Mr.
M Moe rjortlifpayipent or which . 0 10, blirat
end times towed tirade. but has'alorays bead sibtArltefa
by embedment Weft*. '" •
?be fellWltyrebstesset Of the Trent:reefs ems"
dthibifithettrirrodiaimperationise of the
nng the past year.
J•ronti:saaamors LT, MINIMS MI of Mr. Vamoose Mute.
I nentanee Company, in account with saufCcniipeybi.
EsT7ai* -
.318,42 a