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PERSONAL.
We peed money badly, and.it will be a very
great relief to us if our friends and patrons
will furnish us with a little of the " needful"
with Out delay. If they cannot pay all, let
them at least give us a part of that to which
we are justly-entitled, in order to relieve us
from Our embarrassments. We think we have
been vdry inddlgent, and therefore hope to
meet with a ready response to what we con
ceive to be a reasonable request. We shall
have a Collector out during the present
and succeeding weeks, and we hope he will
receive,a hearty welcome. In the mean time
we shall be prepared to receive our friends at
the office, and furnish them promptly with
receipts for whatever amounts they may de.
sire. Persons at a distance, and those resisl
ing out of the county, can remit by mail at
our risk. Come, friends, give us a lift without
longer delay, as we must have money to keep
the wheels of the old INTELLIGENCES in mo.
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Deincieratic County Committee of Lancaster County
will meet at the Hotel of Emanuel Shober, In the City of
Lancaster, on THURSDAY, the 16th day of AUGUST,
1861, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Every member is earnestly requested to attend, as busi
ness of great importance, connected with the approaching
campaign, will demand the consideration of the Commit
tee. F. B. PYFER,
Lancaster, August 6th, 1861. Chairman:
• The following named persons constitute the Committee :
Adamstown—Henry Stauffer. City, N. W. W.—F. S. Eyler,
Bart—Amos Rockey. ' N. E. W.—H. B. Swam
Brecknock—David McColm. 9. W. W.—John A. Sheaff.
Cawriariron—Dr. B. F. Bann. S. E. W.—Wm. M. Gormly.
Clay—John Biter, Esq. Lancaster twp.—B. !labor.
Coleraln—A. D. Whiteside. Leacock—John L. Lightner.
Columbia, N. W.—C. Grove. Leacock U.—Dr. A. S. Bare.
S. W.—S. E Heaton. Little Britain—R. Helton.
Cocallco E.—Cyrus Ream. Manbeim Bor.—A. J. Eby.
°acetic° W.—Wm. Beehtel. Manheim twp.—Benj. Eby.
Conestoga—A. R. Hess. Manor—George G. Brush.
Conoy—Henry Nophsker. Marietta—Charles Kelly.
Donegal E —P. J. Albright. ltartic—H. L. Thompson.
Donegal W.—J. Do:tacker. Mt. Joy Bor.—H. Shaffner.
Drumore—John Hastings. Mt. Joy tsrp.—J. Nichols.
Earl—Dr. S. Ringwalt. Paradise— ut
Eli Rter.
Earl East--Gee. Dachman. Penn—Hiram R. Hull.
Earl West--Jacob Busser, Jr. Pequea—Lyman Fulton.
Ephrata—P Heftier. Providence—Dr. J. K. Raab
Elizabeth—Jos. S. Keeper. Rapho—ll. 13. Becker.
Elizabethtown—J. A. Gross. Strasburg B.—W. T. McPhail
Eden—Wiliam Dungan. Strasburg twp.—F. Clark.
Fulton—Wm. F. Jenkins. Sadsbury—John D. Barrer
Hempfteld E.—C. Hoffman. Salisbury—T. Wallace.
Hampfleld IL Weller Warwick—T. Lichenthaler
Lampeter E —J. L. Lightner. M'ashington—J. E. Charles
Lappeter W.—Samael Long.
66 THE POLITICIANS' BATTLE.,
The details of the late advance into Virginia,
says the Irish, American, are now before the
public ; and, while we have to rejoice that the
defeat of the Union arms has in no wise been
so overwhelming as it was at first represented
by those who were most active in bringing it
about—we must declare that, under the cir
cumstances, no other result could have been
expected. The heart-wrung declaration of
Gen. SCOTT, that he deserved dismissal for
having been so weak as to allow himself to be
compelled by any pressure to give his sanction
to so erroneous a move, reveals the true origin
of the disaster. The rabid leaders of the Re
ablican press, who have been howling for blood
these months past, and worrying the veteran
hero for the steady quietude of preparation
which in their distempered vision seemed little
better than inaction, at length succeeded,
through their allies in Congress, in enlisting
the Cabinet on their aide, and under the pres
sure of the triple power the old general yielded.
Instead of his fixed, easy and feasible plan
of engaging the rebels with an overwhelming
force, and, by cutting their line of defence in
two, compelling them to fight at a disadvan
tage, or to be cut off in detail, it was deter
mined to assault their position on the strongest
and least known side, and trust to luck for the
- issue. It was avillainous, stupid programme,
Concocted, most likely, in the brain of some
dtrgoods general, and carried out with a stoi
id obstinacy fully justifying its suppositious
paternity. Men are marched sixteen miles on
empty stomachs, driven over the end of the
route at a double-quick, and, without giving
them time even to catch their breath, hurled
against batteries which they could neither
take nor hold. To see them, under such cir
cumstances, fight like heroes and pour out their
blood like water may be very fine ; but, as
French. say, 'it is not war.' The marvel is
that our lose was not more disastrous; and we
may thank the impression which the valor and
devotion of our troops must have made on the
enemy for the fact that the Capital is still in
our hands.
It is evident the Government has seen its
mistakel;apa the sending home of all the three
months' volunteers shows that General SCOTT'EI
steady and sure policy is again to rule. It
would be well, now if we were rid of the mili-
tary representatives in the National Legisla
ture, and the political element that makes so
imittlAif our volunteer corps a disgrace to the
National Arms
Bar We direct the attention of our readers
to,a strong and ably written letter of our old
friend, Gen. Wammes, of Lebanon, to Hon.
JoitEr Fonstrns, of Alabama, on the subject of
our National difficulties. It will be found on
our. first page, and we give it a place in our
Coltiams I:l,request.
THE AP - PROPI3.IATIONS, &ID
The - appropriations - thus far made by Con
plow, for war purposes, amount to about $250,
000,000.
uPpears by an examination of the two
volunteer bills, one being supplemental to the
Other, that the - President has the power to call
one million of men into the field; although that
eitent of authority was not, it fs believed,
-designed. It is mot thought, - therefore, that he
will call for more than five hundred thousand.
'lt was supposed :that Congress would ad
journ today
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The Prince and suite are now at Wasting•
tent--the guests of.the French Minister. The
,pope'd!nekl at the White House on Saturday.
POLITICAL PASTIES AED THE WAR.
We hear a great deal said, says the Allen
town Democrat, about the obliteratiopiof
party lines. As far as the support ofAe
Govtxnmeht against rebellion is concerned,
thereits tit Cfne pao - in ; the North- Go to
thifianksof army, and in the large gain
bfilts' of Detrinitrats Arlio have vol4teeredi to
Big the tfetilis-'--tlntir - 'oollll,,ttirin A war
not of their own - choosing, whfch they ex
hausted every lawfil_inet* to avert, witness
their devotion to the Government and the
Union. In the issue between Government and
rebellion; Unioniind Disunion, party distinc
tions are obliterated. The Democratic party
has always recogn!zed its obligations to sup
port the Constitution, obey the laws and
respect the constituted authorities. So con
spicuous has been its devotion to the Union,
and: so rea,dy its disposition to yield and con.
cede-unimportant points for the sake 'of avert- .
ing the very calamities which- have overtaken
the country, 'that the sneering - epithet' of I
"Union savers"- was applied to it, by its
eneinies—as if it were - discreditable to be
solicitous abont the preservation of the Union.
Respect for law is a oonspicutins trait in the
Demooratio party. Its members had no ° part
in the passage of nets to nullify the fugitive
slaveiaw--they never engaged _in mobs to
rescue fugitives by violence—they never raised
their voices to discredit the decisions of the
Courts, or endeavored to bring the Supreme
Court . of the United States into public con
tempt. In short, the Democratic party has
suffered ridicule because -of its conservative,
law respecting, covenant-abiding tendencies.
It was
-both natural and proper that a party
with such characteristics should spring to the
support of the Government, in its efforts to
crush rebellion, with unexampled unanimity,
even though that Government WES adminis
tered by its bitterest enemies, and obtained
power upon principles abhorrent to Democrats.
But while the Democratic party supports
the, Government, it does not follow that it
approves of all the measures of this adminis
tration, or that it 'has changed its political
principles. On the contrary, Democrats are
more than ever convinced of the evil tenden
cies of Republicanism since apprehension has
been succeeded by painful demonstration.—
We no longer suppose the tendencies of the
Republican party are destructive, but we
know it. While rebels are in arms against
the Government, we can fightfor that Govern
ment, because it is our Government, because
it is our duty to do so, and because it is the
only hope for the preservation of the Union.
But it is not our duty to approve of outrage
ous usurpation of power, and every profligate
expenditure of money, and every scandalous
appointment to office, because theSe acts are
committed in the name of the Union. We
would be traveling rapidly on the high road
to despotism_ if we failed to protest against
them. Public liberty may be assailed by a
faithless or a usurping Administration as
well as by open enemies. The latter are the
less dangerous, because we are prepared to
meet them ; the former most to be dreaded,
because least guarded against. We cannot
endorse tile act of the President in assuming
power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus,
and thereby place the liberty of every citizen
at his mercy, when it is clear that the Con
stitution gives him no such authority. Neither
can we approve of the seizure of private tele
graphic correspondence,in utter disregard of
that clause of th'e Constitution which provides
" that the right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated." As well might the
President cause the mails to be opened and
examined for the detection of treasonable
correspondence, and establish a general sys
tem of espionage from which no man would
be secure. Nor can we approve of making
the army an asylum for corrupt and broken
down politicians, ignorant of the art of war,
and skilled only in the strategy of plunder.
Acts such as these are violative of the Con
stitution, abhorent to every principle of
integrity and justice, and richly deserving of
I severe public condemnation. They are eaten
, uated on the plea of necessity—the tyrant's
plea. Let us not be deceived. The liberties
of a nation were never destroyed without
NECESSITY was the specious excuse to justify
the first beginnings of usurpation.
The unanimity of parties in support of the
war has not removed the necessity for party
organization, as many suppose. The Demo
' cratic party has a great work to perform in
healing the serious wounds which a few months
of Republican domination have inflicted upon
the Constitution and the country. "No
party " would be a very convenient escape
for Republicanism from the retributions of
the future ; but the Democratic party cannot
be spirited away by any such dexterous juggle.
It existed and flourished long before the Re
publican party came into being, and it bids
fair to exist and flourish when that party
shall have become only a disagreeable recol
lection. Its principles are not of to-day, or .
adapted to a particular emergency or a specific
issue, but fixed and permanent—applicable
to every time and all circumstances. Before
slavery became the absorbing question of the
country, the Democratic party was great and
powerful ; and after this agitating tepid is
settled, it will again re-establish the true prin
ciples of government, and re-assume influence
and favor. Let not the thought of its aban
donment be entertained for a moment, either
_ by friend or foe.
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MORE TREASON I
Amongst. other queer things uttered by
,President LINCOLN, in his Inaugural, on the
4th of March last; was the following;:
" This country with its institutions belong
to the people who inhabit it; whenever they
shall grow weary of the existing Government
they:can exercise their constitutional right of
amending it, OR THEIR REVOLUTION—
ARY RIGHT TO DISMEMBER OR OVER—.
THROW IT."
It would seem that the Secessionists, taking
Mr. LINCOLN at his word, are " exercising
their revolutionary right."
NEW GENERALS PROM PENNSYLVA
It is stated upon apparently good authority
that Generals M'CALz and CADWALADER,
from this State, will be appointed Major
Generals in the regular army.
The President asked the Congressional
delegation from this State to present the
names of several. proper :persons to be ap.
pointed Brigadier Generals. ' They present
ed Col. J. F. Heintzleman, Col. Andrew
Porter, Col. W. B. Franklin, Col. J. F. Rey
nolds. all of the regular' army ; and Colonel
Montgomery, Col Rush, Magor Sturges, and
CoJ McClean, all,, formerly, of the army.
Whether all these' will be appointed is nn
, certain.
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- TREASON." THE PUBLIC/ DEBT—DIRBOT TAXA-
The Republican papers,whicsh have for years TION.
_ In a debate in the House of Representatives
ifliocated doctrines and measures as -treason
• .
at Washington, last week, on the direct tens
ible in fact as thine of the Secessionists, are
• tion bill, , offered by,Mr. Stevens , Chairman of
now cotusttuitly - charging treason 'upon - every
the Committee of Ways a n 4 Ideens
man who 'questions - any'ef the acts of their - 9
4
Mr; Stevens
N Haven=tegister - well says .
reckless aria corrupt parti ;
leaders. As the
ministration leader of the,Efous
"Anythingand . strongly advocated the paciage of the bill
.
' . the, subject of the
everything that don't come up to:their stand.
His speech is ao clear on
proposed measure for raildng thirty millions of
ard, is treaion: it treason' to circulate'
petitions for a compromise or peaceful adjust-
dollars, by a direct tax on Real and Personal
e
meat of our national troubles ,-and it is proper estate, and the liabilities and expenses of the
Government, that we make the following ex
to arrest persona circulating them. It is tree
tract for the information of our readers:
son to question the oonstitutionalowet - of the
Mr. Stevens. _ If I understand. the objeckof
President to ins - tease the standing arrnY with- the amendment of theg entleman from Indian a,
out authority ef law. It is treasonable to [Mr. Colfax,] it is to strike out entirely-that
question the power,of military-commanders to portion of the bill which provides for direct
taxatiOn. He does it upon the ground that_we
refuse to obey a writ of habeas corpus ; and
more treasonable to question the authority of do not reed the money now, and that it would
be odious to tax the real estate of the country
the President to confer such power on his upon which alone, under the Constitution,
subordinates. It is treason to question the direct taxes can be imposed. Sir, let me tell
right of thaPresident to seize the private oar- the gentleman that all taxes are odious; and
res pondence of the citizen against whom no the statesman who is afraid to meet that odium
when the Constitution of the country req uires
suspicion or complaint has been made. It is it to prevent its overthrow, is hardly for
treason to question the infallibility of the these times. Does the gentleman mean to say
President, and treason not to concur with him that we do not need the money ? We have
authorized the borrowing of $250.000,000 ;_
in all his recommendations. It is treason to
Oar public debt already amounts to $lOO, OOO ,-
talk of the hard times ; to refer to the distress 000 ; making $ 350:000 . 000, if we , can b orrow
in the country consequent upon the war ; to the money. Beside the sum which we must
ruined trade ; to closed manufactories and pay for interest on this amount, we have to
m o en the ordinary expenses of the Government;
a
workshops ; to prospective heavy taxes. It is a s ktgentleman, for these ordinary
treason to
say that this war might have been and extra ordinary
expenses of the Government,
avoided had the Crittenden compromise been during this emergency; where is the money to
adopted, and not spit upon by the Republican come from ? Where does the gentleman find
leaders. In fine; it is treason to be truthful the means for meeting these demands? He
would put off the provision for six months.—
and faithful to the Constitution and to the Sir, by putting it off six months, you also put
people. It is a very good thing that these it out of the power of the Government to pro-
Republicans have not the power to enforce vide arms and munitions of war for six months;
a
their ideas of what constitutes treason. Hadnd we are left without means of preparation
for the great events that are on us. There is
they the power, they would shame despotism no man in this House. at all acquainted wi
itself with their acts of tyranny." the financial concerns of the Government, w o
does not know that neither the capitalists in
this nor any other country" will ever lend the
Government money when it makes no provis
ion for its redemption ; and I tell the House
that, unless such provision is made, the loans
you have already authorized will not be taken,
and the Treasury will be left without a dol.
lar. ,••
You have authorized the calling out of half
a million men to put down this bloody rebel
lion ; and when you have authorized the
President to do that, you are for taking from
him the means which are necessary to furnish
them for the field. Ido not understand what
the gentleman means. Does he not expect
that Congress will provide the necessary ap
propriations for the pay and equipment of the
troops? Must we take from the Government
all means of negotiating this loan ? If this
$30,000,000 is to be stricken out, $20,000,000
of it to come from the free States, then we vfill
have left the internal tax, which cannot pro
duce over $10,000,000. That, added to the
revenue bill we have already brought in, and
to the ordinary revenues of the Government,
cannot prodnee enough to defray what *ere
the ordinary expenses of the Government be
fore this war arose, and to pay the interest on
the public debt. It is as much as to say, when
you have stricken down that provision, you
have stricken down all the appropriations for
this war. You have paralyzed the efforts •of
the Government. After you have ordered. them
to do certain things, you have taken away the
means of doing it. .
Now, the gentleman does not expect, I sup
pose, that this war is only to last for a few
months, and that we will not need this money.
He does not expect that it will cease of itself.
I look upon it, as I have looked upon it ever
since these States went deliberately into
treason, as one which will be a protracted
and bloody war. Some gentlemen have
an idea that our enemies, being rebels
will surrender—will succumb in the course
of a few months, and with little expense,
and that they will not fight the battle they
have undertaken. I flatter myself with no
such hope. I believe that the battles which
are to be fought are to be desperate and bloody
battles ; and that they are to be numerous.—
I believe that many thousand valuable lives
will be lost, and that millions of money will
be expended. The only question is, whether
this Government is prepared to meet all these
perils, and to overcome them. If they are,
they must submit to taxes which are burden
some ; which the people, I know, at any other
time, would not submit to for a moment ; but
which I believe they will now submit to. I
object to the amendment of the gentleman
'cm Indiana [Mr. Colfax] altogether.
GENERAL PATTERSON.
On Wednesday night last a number of the
friends of Gen. Patterson tendered him the
compliment of a serenade, at his residence in
Philadelphia. He was addressed in a brief
and appropriate speech by Benjamin H.
Brewster, Esq. , in which he commended Gen.
Patterson for saving the troops under his com
mand, when an advance upon the enemy
would have been attended with the most dis—
astrous results. The reply of the General is.
a sufficient answer to the many complaints
about his dilatory conduct, and the grave in—
sinuations against his fidelity to the cause of
his country. Indeed, we have reason to know
that not only the regular army officers under
his command approved of the movements of
Gen. 'Patterson, but that Gen. Scott himself
expressed the greatest confidence in' his dis- ;
oration and fidelity a short time previous to
the Bull Run engagement, and after Gen. Pat.
terson had moved hie column to Charlestown
The following was the reply of Gen. Patter
8011:
MY FRIENDS lam greatly indebted to you
for the compliment you have paid me tonight,
and for the approbation you have been pleased
to bestow. I know that I have endeavpred to
do my duty, and I believe I have handled my
column as well as any other in the field. I
have been honorably discharged by my supe
rior officer, and if he makes no complaint, and
if those who served under me make none, what
right have others to constitute themselves a
m ilitary star chamber to decide on my merits
or demerits as a soldier? Ihave the great sat
isfaction of knowing that all the officers of the
regular army serving with me approved of the
management of the army under my command.—
These gentlemen are competent judges, and
their approval I value more than the praises of
all the civilians in the United States: The
army standard is the true test of the soldier,
and by that test I am willing to stand or fall.
To you, my fellow townsmen, I min - hut ettend
my most grateful thanks for this renewed
evidence of your friendship and confidence.
Three cheers were here given for Gen. Pat
terson, and the crowd dispersed.
TRUTH WELL SPOKEN
We subjoin from the Bingliamptork (N. Y.)
Democrat, the following article, which fits so
well in this quarter, that we commend it to
the attention of those " conservators of patri
otism and loyalty" in our midst, who have
entered upon their new task with so much
order, even to the threatening of defenceless
At the present time, when civil war stares
us in the face, when every lover of his coun
try is called upon to stand by the Stars and
Stripes and defend the Constitution, there
are a few individuals in our village who as
sume a great deal of responsibility and make
it a business to stand about the streets to in
sult and even threaten those men who have
always been true to their country and the
Union. They even tap old men upon the
shoulder who defended the Constitution while
they were spitting upon it—men who never
entertained any other sentiment in their lives,
but a union sentiment, and tell them that
they should be careful what they Bay. Tbey
call men traitors whose sons or friends have
already enlisted to fight the battles of their
country and venture where they dare not go.
Against such arrogant folly and brainless im
pudence we most decidedly protest. It is not
the way to keep the public sentiment of this
County consolidated. Such men, if they have
any business at home, should attend to it—if
they have not, then they should either " dry
up" or enlist. We do not believe there is a
man in the county, whose proclivities hereto
fore have been with the Democratic party, but
who is ready and willing to stand by "the flag
of our Union" so long as there is one star left,
and defend the Constitution as our fathers
framed it. And before these men, (who all of
a sudden have been seized with a wonderful
love:for the:Constitution, ) talk about treason,
and caution old and tried Union men about
what they shall say, they had better look over
the enlistment rolls: and see who are really
fighting thd battles of the Union and the Con
stitution.
GOOD FROM EVIL
The country andthe army are gradually and
surely recovering from the effect of. the Ma
nassas disaster. There is a disposition to profit
by that severe lesson. Under the direction of
Gen. M'Clellan the army is being re-organized,
and order brought out of confusion. The
highest confidence is reposed in his valor and
discretion. Hereafter the advice of the whole
brood of meddling civilians is to be discarded,
and military men are to direct the operations
of the army. The severe ordeal at Bull Run
has practically winnowed the chaff from the
wheat among officers in that engagement.—
The Government knows who to trust and who
to avoid. Thus even an apparent disastermay
be turned to good account and insure future
success.
A correspondent of the Siecle Paris,
the government organ of France, writes from
Tunis, Algiers, as follows:
"Our College of philosophers at home,may,
Grid probably do accomplish a great deal for
the cause of soience, but the Americans are
the people to turn these discoveries to prac
tical account. Many of the modern inventions
in use here are American, and one American
chemist, Dr. J. O. Ayer, of Lowell, supplies
much of the medicine consumed in this coun—
try. His Cherry Pectoral, Pills, Sarsaparilla
and Ague Cure constitute the staple remedies
here, because they are of easy application,eure
in their results, and have the confidence of the
people. While the science of Medicine is car
ried to a higher perfection in our own country
(Franae)than any.. other, it strikes a French
man as a little singular that an American
Physician should furnish the medical skill
and remedies for our Principal Province.
We are happy to inform our readers that
these superior medicines which the Emperor's
principal Province is obliged to get from Amer
ica, may be - had by our neighbors, at nearly
-all Gni Drngl•Stores.
, serA party-sof -Union men-bung Horace
Gieely i !on Tridai evening in effigy, r in Wash—
IT:. Y., for negro-agitatiag
ieatinceitii: 2 .;Rapublican-Abolitioniiiie
ceeeioniem are twin brothers, and is the ori—
gin of all our present National biffieulties,
CONFISCATION OF REBEL PROP
The following is the bill providing for the
confiscation of rebel property, which has pas—
sed both Houses of Congress :
AN ACT TO CONFISCATE PROPERTY USED FOR IN
SURRECTIONARY PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That if, during the present
or any future insurrection against the Govern
ment of the United States, after the President
of the United States shall have declared, by
proclamation, that the laws of the United
States are opposed, and the execution thereof
obstructed, by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the ordinary course ofjudioial
proceedings, or by the power vested in the
marshals by law, any person or persons; his
her, or their agent, attorney or employee, shall
purchase or acquire, sell or give, any property
of whatsoever kind or description, with intent
to employ or use the same, or suffer the same
to be used'or employed, in aiding, abetting or
promoting such insurrection or resistance to
the laws, or any person or persons engaged
therein ; or if any person or persons, being the
owner or owners of any such property, shall
knowingly use or employ, or consent to, the use
or employment of the same as aforesaid, all
such property is hereby declared to be lawful
subject of prize and capture wherever found ;
and it shall be the duty of the President of the
United States to cause the same to be seized,
confiscated and condemned.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That such
prizes and capture shall be condemned in the
district or circuit court of the United States
having jurisdiction of the amount, or in admi
ralty in any district in which the same may be
seized, or into which they may be taken and
proceedings first instituted.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
Attorney General, or any district attorney of
the United States in which said property may
at the time be, may institute the proceedings
of condemnation, and in such case they shall
be wholly for the benefit of the United States
or any person may file an information with
such attorney in which case the proceedings
shall be for the use of such informer sand the
United States in equal parts.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That when
ever any:person claiming to be entitled to the
service or labor of any other person, under the
laws of any State, shall employ such person in
aiding or promoting any insurrection, or in
resisting the laws of the United States, or shall
permit him to be so employed, he shall forfeit
all right" to such service or labor, and the per
son whose labor or service is thus claimed shall
be thenceforth discharged therefrom, any law
to the contrary notwithstanding.
TAR RETREAT OF GEN. WISE
CLEVELAND, August 2.—A letter from Bull
town, Va., on the 28th ult., says . Col. Tyler
reached Balltown, but the rebels had
Col. Tyler advanced to Flatwood with the
rebels still ahead. Col. Tyler considered the
rebels to be completely surrounded by the Fed
oral forces.
GAIILEY, Va., July 29, via GAIMPOLIS, July
31.—The Kanawha Valley is now free from
the Rebel troops. Most of the forces raised by
Wise in this Valley left him between Charles—
ton and this place. I bad sent them assurances
that if they laid down their arms they might
go quietly to their homes, and many have done
so, asserting that they were cheated into the
Rebel service. I regret to have to say that
Wise in his retreat has burned , a number of
valuable bridges, and carried off most of the
wagons and teams belonging to theepeople of
the Valley. All parties denouncelim for his
vandalism. I congratulate you on the success
of this expedition. J. D. Cox,
Brigadier General Commanding.
GOV. WISE
.SUUB.OIJSDED.
OLYVYLAND, August 1.
Lieut. Burgess, of the Seventh Regiment,
and the Cleielarid Plaindealeee oorreepondeFit,
writing from Bulletown, ' Vit.; under date 6f
July 28; says that Gen. Tyler..reached
Bulle
town that , day, and fctiaid that ttid iebile
fled. Gen.-Tyler advanoed -to-Flatwoode, but
the jl .. eaft l NsArpttatlen.
Cos haddriveniliiermir Wise from Charles
town, Gen. Tyler considered (toy. Wise as
completely en:rounded.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
•
,••••• DIIDDEN DEATH OF til..Rsir. BISHOP B^W—
'MAZI.-119,1 with feelings of the deeepst'regret that we an.
nunnee to our readers the stadden,death of this distinguish
edDrelate. thestid:event; Sibl* has east. a' icom,sute;";
this communitfveicurred on PiturdaY lute ow %re - .
gbeny Valley Eallroad, between Pittsburg. and Butler,
'atenattwesat7 miles,fromthe former city. A land slide bad
taken place on a-portion ef the road; and the.
TPmeh eseetliPste
Arne conveyed /Sr BOMB distance in head cars.
we
17. i myth- erewded, and Abe Biduip, owing doubtlesil to
iitease'bsettof theyeather,:ecind - rided to walk,, - ,(He
bad walked perhaps a mile or two, and a ft er some " time •
was noticed lying on his face on the aide of the road, and
upon examination life was found to be extinct. It is sup
posed be died from a stroke of apoplexy, superinduced by
the excessive beat of the weather. He left home for Butler
on Thursday last, apparently in the enjoyment of good
health.
Bishop BOMAN was a native of Wilksbarre, in this State,
and waa a resident of this city for the last thirty-three
years, thirty of which he was Rector of St. James' Church.
He originally intended to practice the profession of the
law, bet the sad and untimely death of bit father caused
, Lim to change his intention; he entered, the ministry, and
hecame.'as all our readers are aware, one of the moat die
, tingbisited clergymen in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
He was an able theologian, and ranked very high as •
Writer and pulpit orator, and as an exteinporanecras speak
er we do not think he had his superior in the State. His
dignified and commanding presence' was alone endident
to rivet the attention of any audience, and the rich, mull
cal tones of his voice had kismet wonderful effect. In this
city, where he had resided for so long avesiod, he was the
idol of his congregation, and always' commanded the love,
esteem and respect of the entire community. His loss will
be deeply felt by the Episcopal Church of this State. rile
Was elected Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania
in the month of May. 1858, and was consecrated at Christ
Church. Philadelphia, in the month of August of the same
year. Sincethat time he had the whole labors of the Dio.
eese to perform; owing to the infirm health of Bishop POT-
Tim. That he nobly perfumed his arduous duties ths..hifite
esteem and respect of ministers and laity will attest.
Bishop Bowsaw, delivered his but sermons •in thisi city.
On Sunday morning week be preached in St. James'
Church. and in the evening in St. John's Free Church—
The latter Church, which has now a large and flourishing
congregation; was built altogether through his instrumen
tality. It remains a monument of his Christian patience
and industry.
• •The Bishop leaves a alder and an only and devoted
daughter to mourn their irreparable loss. 5111 Frau=
L. BOWILIII, a distinguished officer in the 11. S. Engineer
Corps, is& brother, and. Lt. Col. Bowsaw, of the 7th Penn
sylvania Regiment, who was lately taken prisoner in'Fir
ginia, is a nephew.
The Bishop, at the, time of his decease, was in the 61st
year of his age, although he presented a much younger
appearance. His remains were brought home on Sunday
morning. The funeral will take place from his late resi
dence, in North Duke street, at 5 o'clock this evening.—
The remains will- be deposited in the burial ground at
tached to Bt. James' Church.
...RETURN COT THE LANCASTER CITY INFANTRY
The Lancaster City Infantry, Cept. D. W. PA.:Tanana
10th 'Regiment, P. V., returned home on Friday evening
last in the 7 o'clock train from -- .Harrisburg.. They were
lying at that plane for about ten dayseand were not paid
off until Friday afternoon. The company was met at the
corner of North Queen and Lemon streets by the Fenciblee,
Jackson Rifles, Independent Oreye and Lancaider Cadets,
all under command of Capt. Iltstaanntr, and escorted to
the Armory of the City Infantry, at Fulton Hall, where
they were dismissed. The officers and men were much
bronzed by the sun and exposure, but all, we believe, were
in excellent health and spirits. Their reception was very
enthusiastic.
Tuz Svzvooa GIIARDS.—The Stenben Guards, Capt. A. W.
Boutin:re, 10th Regiment, P. V., arrived home rather unex
pectedly in the 4 o'clock train on Saturday morning, pre•
venting any proper public reception by their military.
brethren. They were not paid off until Friday evening,
after the City Infantry had left. They were, however, cor
dially welcomed home by their friende. . We are pleased
to notice that Capt. Botratuss.and Lient. Limn' are looking
so well, although much bronzed. COI. WELSH, of Columbia,
and Capt. B. are about enlisting a regiment for the war.—
Both gentlemen are thoroughly competent for the teak
before thatch
DRILL OF THE JACKSON RIFLES.—The Jack
son Rifles, Capt. HENRY A. Ilitasaranr commanding, drilled
on the Fair Orocinds on Wednesday afternoon :last, and,
notwithstanding the almost overpowering heat of the.
weather, thousands of spectators were present, among
whom were great numbers of ladies. For at least two
hours the brave fellciws, under the eye and direction of
their accomplished commander,performed the numerous
evolutions pertaining to the Hardee and Zonave drills, and
the spectators were delighted beyond measure. There is
no volunteer company in the State of Pennsylvaniaosqual
in point of efficiency and drill to the Jackson Rifles. Capt.
HA.MBRIGII2, who is a "head and shoulders taller' . in there
than one respect than any military man we know of, is
the only person who could have brought this company to
its present getout' perfection in drill, discipline and effici
ency. The Rifles returned to their Armory at 6 o'clock.
PAID OFF.—At long last the Fencibles and
Jackson Rifles have been paid off. Paymaster RILILLY, bf
the 11. 8. Army, spent Saturday in this city for that pur
pose. All the men received their well-earned wages in the
good old Jackson currency, gold and silver—no shin-plas
ters, such as were palmed off on some of oar volunteers.
IJEBOCRATIC UNION MEETINGS.—A large
and enthusiastic Democratic Union meeting was held at
Quarryville, on Saturday evening lent. Another will be
held at Drumore Centre, on Saturday afternoon next, at
2 o'clock. By order of the Committee.
J. DicSPABRAN, Chairman.
MILITARY INSPECTION.—The Jackson Ri—
fles, Capt. Etstamitint commanding, paraded yesterday af
ternoon, at 4 o'clock, in their new and beautiful uniform,
and made a splendid appearance. They were inspected in
Centre Square by 3.lej. B. F. Cox., Brigade Inspector.
SHOOTING AFFAIR—A GIRL KILLED BY HER
STEP BROTHEL —On last Thursday week Coroner Balmer
held an inquest on the body of Fanny. Cobach, who was
shot the day before by her stop brother, named Cunneg.
ham or Conigham, at the residence of a Mr. Cobach,
tween Elizabethtown and May town, In this county. The
particulars of the affair could not be learned. The children
were left by themselves at home on the day the deed was
committed. The boy at Brat alleged that the girl came to
her death by falling down stairs, but on being pressed
acknowledged that he and the girl had a quarrel, In the
midst of which he rushed up stairciand seised a goo, and
shot her as she reached the top of the stairs in pursuit of
him. The contents of the piece entered the head, killing
her almost Instantly
. .
The perpetrator of this unnatural act wan only about
twelve years old, and his victim about the same age. He
was regarded as a bad boy in the neighborhood, and he
and his atepsieter were in the habit of quarreling with
each other. The parents of the children are respectable
citizens, and are imiely distressed at this sad occurrence in
their family. The boy is now in prison awaiting his trial.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—At O. meeting of the
Jackson Rifles, held at their Armory on Wednesday even
ing last on motion of Quartermaster Frederick 8. Pyfer, a
committee was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
their regret at the death of their fellow-member, Edward
0 Drriekenmiller. Quartermaster F. S. Pyfer '
Sergt. Wm.
H. Gable, tient J. II Smith, Corp. Samuel Shroat and
Lieut M. J.; Weaver were appointed the committee, who
reported an tollwa
Resolved, That we heard with sentiments of profound
regret of the death of our late companion in-arms, Edward
C. Druckenmiller, who, by his prompt response to the call
of nor country, and by his strict and exemplary conduct
while in its service, has greatly endeared himself to all the
members of this company, and earned for himself the repu
tation of a true patriot and soldier.
Resotned, That we deeply sympathize with his parents
in this their time of affliction.
Resolved, That the Colors and Armory of the company
be draped in mourning for the usual length of time.
Besotted, That the officers of this meeting be directed to
send a copy of its proceedings.end of these resolutions to
the parents of the deceased, and have the same published
In the papers of the city.
ACTS OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE HAVING
MIFICELYNCIL TO.LANCARTER CITY AND CoturrT.—The following
is a list of the titian of all acts that were passed at the
regular and extra sessions of the last Legislature, having
reference to this city and county:
A supplement to the act incorporating the Lancaster and
Ephrata turnpike or plank•road company.
An act to preserve trout In the counties of Schuylkill
and Lancaster-cot:taloa.
A supplement to the act to Incorporate the Marietta and
Mount Joy turnpike road company.
An act to fix the place of holding elections in the bor
ough of Elizabethtown-. ,
Supplement to an act to incorporate the American Steam
Plow manufacturing company of Lancaster county, passed
the 20th day of March, 1800.
An act supplementary to the act relative to the Lancas
ter county prison, passed February 18, 1851.
An act relative to the collection of taxes in the city of
Lancaster.
An act to authorize the supervisors of Conestoga and
Marna townships, in Lancaster county, to pay one•third
of the cost of erecting certain bridges over Peones Creek.
An act authorizing the Auditor General, Attorney Gen-
eral and State Treasurer to examine the claim for damages
of J. B. Bitner & Brother, of Lancaster city..
An act relative to the election of officers of the Lancaster
County Prison and the Poor and House of Employment. •
Supplement to au act to protect fruit, etc., in several
counties including Lancaster.
An act to authorizathe supervisors of Bapho and East
Donegal townships, in Lancaster county, to pay one.third
of the cost of erecting a county bridge over the Little
Chives creek, at or near the farm of Benjamin Hostetter.
An act for the relief of the sureties of Jacob H. Strickler,
late collector of tolls at Columbia.
An act to Incorporate the Empire Hook and Ladder Com
pany, No. 1, of Lancaster city.
A aupplement.to an act to incorporate the Gap Mining
Company of Lancaster county, passed the Bth day of April,
185 L
. •
An act relating to the collection of taxes in Marietta,
Lancleiter county.
An act to prevent the spreading and introduction of the
Canada.thistle in. Lancaster and Washington counties.
An act relating to restaurants and beer houses in the
counties of Lancaster and Delaware:
An act to Incorporate the Berke and Lancaster county
railroad company.
An act to authorize the board of managers of the Mari.
etta and Maytown turnpike road company to borrow money.
A supplement to the act to Incorporate the Manbeirn,
Petersburg and Lancaster turnpike or plank road company,
approved the 9th day of May, 1859.
An act to Incorporate the Lancaster Home lire Insurance
Company.
Ah act relative to recording Inventories of appralsement
of decedents' estates of Lancaster county.
Ax ACT to prevent the spreading and in
troduction of the Canada Thistle in certain counties:
&mon 1. Be ft enacted, tic., That every owner, postulator
or occupier of land in the counties of Lancaster, Washing
ton,iFayette, Delaware and Erie, shall cut or mow all the
Canada thirties growing thereon . or in the highways ad
joining the same,, so often as' to prevent their going to
seed; and if any owner, possessor or occupier of land
knowingly shall suffer any such thistles to grow thereon
or in any highway adjoining the same, and the,seed to
ripen,
ep as to cause or endanger the spreading thereof, be
shall forfeit and pay the sum of-ten dollars; and any per
son may enter on the land of another who shall neglect or
refuse to cut or mow down such thistles, for the purpose
of rutting or mowing the tame down, and shall notbe lie
able to be sued in an action of trespass therefor.
- - thence 2- That if any person in said counties shall
knowingly vend any ; grass or other seed in which there is
any seed of the Canada thistle, such person shall, for every
such offence, be tined the sum of twenty dollars.
Swam 8. That all flues accruing under. the provisions
of this act, shall be collected before a justice 'of the ;;Kiace,
in the name of the school dtrectors of the proper district,
and 'be for the benefit of the schools in the distrlct.ln
which tho fine incurred. •
. .
Ramon 4. That the provisions of this net• shall eitend
to the eonnty of Washington, not Only for the Canada but
for all other species of thistle.
DEATH or A CzwrzwatrAx.—The Wright&
vill (Pa) Star announces the death of Mr.
Wm. Eirhart; the oldest inhabitant of that
section of country, and adds: •
The deceased, who bad reached the nncom ?
mon age of :101 years, was born in German
town, Pa, about. the year 1759, andoresided
during the larger portion :of hie:life; in Vir•
light and Maryland, sixty years,having.been
spent in the former State ". We are informed
ihat has a Aanghter'neW - living
- riok dainty, • Md. - ; who ie $O years old. When
the independence of our canary was declared
nfloutiltfnitin of 'rl2 andiabout that
.thneltila ,emidoyedlin the serviertqfAcGo:v;
..elnAtt4tott - AAdMso4f.o.Yetn4 ne.r..flate!si,en
th - e.Susquelanna, three miles above this place.
where he said at one time he was engaged
five days ferrying over troops.
WRY DID NOT PRESIDENT wuctraN. entr.somt.pmt a COREUESPO , DENCE.
AN REINFORCE, THE FORT% AT- PH IL AD E LPHIA ,
PHILADELPErm, J u l y el
..s.• . 1 881.
CD ‘RLESTON AND OTHER SOUTH-, m E urroas : M
ERN CITIES 4 ., +''- J asses. Ohio° the defeat at imosas
Junction several ut the enterprising journals of uoth-
Because be had of doing so. Gen. am, with a zeal worthy's. Wain' miuse, have done
their beat to throw the whole fibulae-of that disaster
Scott's letter to 'the (War Department, dated
tam, the troop s of
29thriff-Cf , ..tober.lalatgabotit a week before t h e Pennsylvania and General Pat-
Piieident electio*) contains the following jeirri.. The' Manbattanese cannot understand how
~. par- their own troops could be defeated , while the simple
agrapta: ; truth fit that'without the aid of '
Pennsylvania Man
" From a knowladge after Southern population, it ha l t ajigould. always come out second best. The
Islay solemn convietion that there is tome danger of Keystone State and the Keystone City have been,
an earlysat of raidininispreliteinary to secession, vie., an zed to phlini,isto the hands of their selfish --
.the seizure of some or - ill -of the following p os t s; neQhbors that it troubles them whenever that aid Is
Forts Jackson and St. Philip to the Mizehadppi, b e . withheld. In the fight at Bull Run what Pennsyl
low Hew Orleans, both without garrisons; Fort Mor- vanians were present did their duty nobly; and we
gan, below Mobile, without a garrison; Fort Pickens think we have'read, or did we dream? that in the
and Mcßae, Pensacola harbor, with an Unsaffielent midst of that carnageone Col. Cameron died bravely
garrison for one; Fort Pulaski, below Savannah, I leading on the men of New York againstthe enemy.
without a genii= ; Forts Moultrie and Sumter, I That Colonel Cameron was a Pennsylvanian. And
Charleston harbor, the former with an unsufficient because Patterson with less than 20,000 men, whose
garrison, the latter without any ; and Fort Monroe, i term of service had expired or was expiring, didn't
Hampton Roads, without a sufiloient garrison. I n i march against Johnson with 40,000 hid behind en
my opinion all thee/a works should be immediately so trenchmenta and masked batteries, these offieious
garrisoned as to make any attempt to take any one journalists with their characteristic impudence berate
of them by surprise or coup de main, ridiculous." a man whose patriotism and courage are as high
above theirs as a church-steeple is above a mud-pud-
Gen. Scott hereeriumerates nine forte in six die. The journals of Gotham no doubt would like
different Stales, iili Of - which - Ports, lie 'say's, to havaseen Patterson and the army of Pennsylva
," should be immediately 'garrisoned ;"-.lint he nisnsunder him annihilated. At the same time we, :
submits' no plan for the purpiose, and desig- li z h e i w l e .3 7 ci e rk d , ri a p r l e o re u th e i lol l iof ea so i many brave men of
mites no troops available for ;that object. In a sake at least, that webutt sa t i sfied,
,Lor fe h at ut , anitl rd 's
supplementary letter, written on the following instead of two. ,
day, Oct. 30th, he laye, "There is one regular The city presents a bugy appearance just now with
coin an at Benton, one' heft '
at the Narrows, the t e n: l :Ts hurrying to and from the seat of war.—
as ten regiments arrive or depart
one at Portsmouth, one at Augusta, Gen.; and within l t a ge smy
twenty-four hours. Those coming home,
one at Baton Rouge ; in all, fire canyranits three months' men, present a hardened, healthful,
Only within reach to garrison and. - reinforce ann-browned look, and have many tales to tell of
the Forts mentioned." Five companies, con- the excitements of the field and camp. Most of the
taming less than - 400 men, to.garrison or rein- l ead ,nert a a r h e d inXe ve w r ith f the life they have begun to
force nine fortifications, Scattered over six of and return for the Zar.sw;:inttP, t t i t on t s t
w w as ill te r t e f - o e r ni t in
the Southern States I shooting your correspondent might almost try it too.
Nearly the whole of our small army was at In our humble estimation it is that which spoils the
that time stationed. on the remote frontiers of fun of war.
You should have seen the excitement in our c ity
our extensive country, to protect the inhabi- last week when our distinguished fellow-townsman, '
tants and emigrants against the tomahawk General McClellan, without any previous notice, or
and scalping knife of the savage, and at the rived from the west on his way to Washington. A
approach of winter could not have been brought spontaneous crowd gathered, and the news spread
, like wild-fire and the modest General—modest be
within reach for several months. They were cause he is ti:Philadelphian and not a New Yorker
employed as they had been for years. At the —was in danger of absolute inundation on the dan
period when our fortifieations were erected, it gerous altar of publio worship. Unquestionably
was not contemplated that they should be General McClellan is the hero of the day. Under
garrisoned except in the event of a foreign war, ou r
direction o d rdor will soon come out of the chaos of
de
and this to avoid- the necessity of maintaining f„ r t . arm ai,,V te rebelsv
ta w k i e l I• „ , f o o t l i l c o e w a i n n d the tre path e .of a
large standing army. No person then In our next letter we shall have something to say
dreamed of danger from the States. It is a of our celebrated Volunteer Refreshment Committee.
remarkable fact that 'after several months had The exquisite edition of Cooper's Novels with R
elapsed, and the President, at the instance of iti n s t ir h a is ti c oz es b; o l n tri n e c y c , referr e d to from time to e
e t t i o m ee e
Gell. Scott, had scoured the whole country for For August let Mr. correspondence ,
ra p idly .regory, flew York,
forces toprotect the inauguration of the Pres- who succeeds W. A. Townsend , Co. in the publics
ident Elect, all the troops that could be tion, issues the admirable novel of "The Ways of
assembled at Washington , rank and file, the
Hou
l r % , r ' h ' o whiali is the last but one of the
ve
er among our readers hes been whol re• e
amounted to but six hundred and thirty. This solving . : ie' s sumptuous eat of books will miss the
is stated in a Message of President Buchanan regularmonthly visit of the volumes after next
to the House of Representatives. month. There must be an end to all things, but
this brings a good with it. We have now, completed,
To have sent 400 men to • Charleston' after
at a price that comes within the reach of all, as edi
the Presidential election, (Nov.- 6.) to garrison tion of the great American novelist worthy his fam e,
and defend three Forts, an arsenal, a custom- and deserving a place in every American library.—
house, navy yard and post office, would have Our friends should see come of these volumes. Zioth
only.been to provoke collision. Undoubtedly lag more beautiful has ever been published.
the public property, was safer without than it p ublishedessrs t T h i e ck se nti oo r i l
an Frlds il c l d' d yoston, t h o a f v , e 4 l o ust
would have been with . a force so totally inad- rown at Oxford,” the se c q o ue c l u io in tte li f ar amous Tom ns
equate ; and it is fair ,
to presume that such Brown's School Days at Rugby, and by the same
was the President's opinion. Besides, there author. Thus completed this delightful work now
was a strong -expression on the part of the r e m et p e rtuls e t t le t r e nds o o r me duodecimo volumes in the
Southern States against any attack by South Few re aders, y we imagine,wthy h h o e u e s d e h w e h t o ol i d ss w iTs et th a e r nr
Carolina upon the publio property. For this sparkling b o ok is Tom Brown at Oxford. The autho r y
reason it was net , politic for them to make an in his dedication slips at once into the cosiest corner
attack. Accordingly President Buchanan re- of the reader's affections by his warm and earnest
marked in his Message to Congress 3rd expressi on
time
tii
a ial sympathy ft?:
hearty with tro c , ) o u te r people a
h in ho t o h e e s i t r
December last,—"lt is not believed that any Englishman, as the handsel:ee:portrait at the begin
attempt will be made to expel the United States ning of the volume tells us heas.
from this property by force." In this belief it is unusual to see a pamphlet novel printed at
Hough
he was justified by the event ;as there was no Cambrid ge . BsOne;lsa:oan costly ju a t pr e es h s as tha t t of Mr.
trouble untilafterMajor Anderson retired from issue, bearing he reliable, w a s 'v ur n 2- n to s -I:'e s - e g n oo o r im a p u ri e n w t
Port Moultrie to Fort Sumter, as he had a right of Mr. T. 0. H. P. Burnham, Boston. With the
to do, first having spiked his own cannon and important part of typography, paper, eta., therefore
burned his gun carriages. And suppose it i l z o i m ts a f n ayor as we o a o r d e a a n sp i e n e ta t r o ss u n onounco t "The o Silent j
should appear as we are inclined to think it story is one of English society, alfd n i s t, t unfolds'a page
will eventually, that Col. Anderson himself, of the old picture of social inequalities and condi!
after his retirement to Fort Sumter, deemed a tions. We were prejudiced in favor of the novel at
re edforcement unadvisable, and so expressed the start, and say to our readers, read it.
himself to the government, would this, in u 'lrf si a a r e e rs g t i o ad
i th ve s u ee s
o n d l ispos o itp oo n lt e t t h oi e t p h a e r e t e of our ss
addition to the leek of troops before mentioned, publishers
times, though few o n l y goo d
have issued press
addition
justify the President (Buchanan) in not send- more uniformly first-rate at all seasons than Messrs.
ing them forward? Rudd & Carleton, New York. This firm have just
We have said that Gen. Scott's letter was i c ssue t d i a
tnew
of i N handsomely got up duodecimo, a
dated Oct. 29th. Congress met about five weeks T a ll a tor s .' wy The auth o rship
avowed, "Philip
dated
afterwards, say on the 3rd of December ; and are beginning to take this for a good sign, as all the
the President in his naessage, at the opening of best novels of last year, Rutledge, Household of liou
the session, called the attention of Congress to v o eri f li r , etc., were issued in this way. Certainly Philip
the subject at much length. Had the light e' r t i ..l
ot m fo s rm us w il, th ha e j , u e d e ige o ra r t.
more of
popular novels
which ho then shed upon it been turned to by the same authoress Messrs. T. B. Peterson &
practical account, and his advice been heeded, Brothers have just issued Mrs. Southworth's new
we should have avoided the dreadful fratricidal story l of "The Gipsy's Prophecy." This lady's ne
wer that is now upon 118,—a war which, ma- t y i!e s m Fel ' : es t , e a g n i i i l l th tn ey m a a r k e s al? orreste t e t f i ane t
oleiberaorryt
two
cording to present appearances, must end exceptions, excellent. The Gipsy's Prophecy will be
either in final separation, or in the subjugation doubly welcome to the public as it has never before
of eleven States to the power of twenty three. been published, and is printed from the Author's
Our differences would have been healed and our rosns." reescceeivneed.
laid
recently fr om
t Lon-
Th
Union preserved on its original' basis. He the Derby Races m are introduced, and fa g shio h na l l r e s n
however committed the whole subject to Con- comes in for its share in the story. It is spirited,
gress, declaring his readineis to execute the dramatic, and highly interesting.
laws, to the extent of thepower conferred or Dickens' l last fine work, "Great Expectations," is
now comp l ete, and is published this week in both
which might be conferred upon him ; at the
styles
by Messrs. Peterson & Brothers, who, in con
same
time declaringthe existing laws wholly junction with Harper & Brothers, have paid to Mr.
inadequate to meet the exigences growing out Dickens the enormous sum of five thousand dollars
of secession of a State or States. His simply for the privilege of a priority of publication.
, Now that the novel is completed we know that
language was,— thousands will buy it and read it, who, like our
"lt is therefore my duty to submit to Congress the selves, hate the annoyance of reading anything in
whole question in all its bearings The course of parts from week to week. The novel is Dickensish
events lase rapidly hastening forward, that the emer- and glorious. H.-
genoy may soon arise when you may be called upon
to decide the momentous question whether you pos
sess the power, by . force of arms, to compel a State to
remain in the Union."
But Congress did nothing. Week after week
and month after month passed away, but they
did nothing. They refused to adopt any
measures of conciliation worthy of the name,
—they also refused to pass a Coeroion law.—
Congress continued in session until the expir
ation of President Buchanan's term of service
and the inauguration of his successor. As
they did not see fit to exercise their powers,
so neither did he see fit to usurp them. Thus
the whole matter remained in abeyance. And
yet not in abeyance ; for the bitter feeling to
wards the South so persistently manifested by
the dominant party, in Congress and through
the pulpit and press, discouraged the Union
men of the South, while it encouraged and
exasperated the Secessionists. When that
session of Congress opened, and for seventeen
days afterwards, the Union was unbroken, no
State having yet seceded. When closed, (3rd
of March Leah) seven large States bad declared
themselies out of the Union, viz.; South Car
olina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Texas. All this was done While
Congress was in session; and while President
Buchanan was awaiting its action, whether for
conciliation or coercion.- In the meantime he
more than once, if we recollect right, pressed
the aubject upon their attention, but without
effect,—certainly without any good effect.=.-
With what justice, then, can he be held res
ponsible for the non exercise of powers which
he did not possess; and which Congress did
not see fit to confer upon him I Much less is
he responsible for their haughty , bearing to
wards the South, and their determination
apparently, to have nothing effectual done,
either by way of conciliation or coercion, until
the President.elect should come into power.—
Thus the revolution-was left tci 'drift on unob
structed for several months ; and not, only
unobstructed, but aggravated by the neglect of
Congress to do any thing-by way
,of removing
or relieving the grievances, complained of.—
The rest is toe fresh'
,in the remembrance of
readers to require repetition --
our res , President
Lincoln'
a succeeded to l .
egaray which he might
well have desired to shun, and for a few weeks
pursued very nearly the same' course which
had been marked out by his predecessor. But
his party would not stand R. There, came
down from the North ?nd :NorthiWest such an
avalanche of public 'sentiment in fitior - of active
measures for 'enforcing the laws," (i. e. for
making war upon tbe-Sontb,) that - he .was at
length • constrained`-to yield. The first stet,
was, to send an expedition to-Charleston liar
boy, for the relief; arid probably .for the re
inforcement, of Fort Surnter. „ That was the
inaugueation of a war, polio on the part of
the Government, and,vriuf so understood on all
sides. 'Nobody 'wagtail Alit Seatli Carolina,
after what had maimed, wiitild allow Sumter
to be reinforced ' , or even provisioned, if she
could ntm
:
When
prevent it.. the Governe
started that fixriedition, 'they Mast have' fully
expected that it would preeipititte an attempt
to capture the Fort, on, the' part of South
Carolina; And- they were - not disappointed.
The, attempt was made and' succeeded. Fort
Sumter was captured,-;to -prevent its being
reinforced. The: American flag was lowered .
'and the garrison surrendered .as prisoners of
war... This was enough. The flame of pabri
edam mingled with r tome 'other flames, was
kindled thrbughout the land. President Lin
coin issued his proclamation calling for T 5, 000'
. . .
_volunteers to - defeb the' capital, & c.l'his
„ -
"alanne'd die' border! States, and soon Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee aid Arkaneas, de
glared themselves out of die:Th . llpp, and_iihited
their fortunes with the Southern Confederacy-
Rsell'aratianaifar.; War ilraferaPseca4§d.' w -i th
vigor on both - aides ;
,nrid: tesday -.twer great
.mm •
aes coua _ e
ron 4 t.eaah Altiwr.gwith. every Ms
*sot Id 4 ,eptieily, an& terribla,monfliet, :which,
howeiir it maymisultetilibe tiatiihM Itgin
ning of a strugg le of which no man can forme
the end.—N. l': Journai of Commerce.
TUE CAPTURED AMMUNITION AT RICH MOTTN
TAIN.—A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times gives the following as the official ac
count of the captured property of the rebels at
the engagement at Rich Mountain:
1.004 muskets, 18,000 rounds of powder,
7,000 rounds of canister, 4,000 rounds of shot,
4 brass six pounders; 4 caissons, 84 horses, 64
harness, 40 wagons, 20 saddles, 193 tente r 12
stands of colors, 400 pairs pants, 1 blacksmith
forge, 1 buggy and harness, clothing, trunks,
and camp equipage of various kinds, a large
lot of hospital stores, drugs, medicines, surgiol
instruments, and last, though not least 300
prisoners, together with 700 surrendered by
Colonel Pegram. From the morning report,
it is ascertained there were 1,600 in the oamp
at "the Mountain," and only 600 escaped.
OFFICIAL ORDER BY GEN. RaCLEL.
LAN.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The following or—
der has just .been promulgated:
Headquarters, Division of the Potomac,l
Washington,' July 30,1861. f
The General commanding the Division, has,
with much regret, observed that large num—
bers of officers and men stationed in the vicin
,ity of Washington, are in the habit of fre—
quenting the streets and hotels in this
This practice is eminently prejudicial to good
order and military discipline, and must at once
be discontinued.
The time and services of all persons con—
nected with this division shonld be devoted to
their appropriate duties with their respective
commands. It is therefoie directed that here
actor no officer or soldier be allowed to absent
bin:well' from his camp and visit Washington,
- except for the performance of some public duty
or for the transaction of important:private bu
siness, for which purpose written permits will
be, given by the Commanders of brigades.—
The permit will state the object of the visit,—
Brigade Commanders will be held responsible
for the strict execution of this order.
C9lonel Andrew Porter, of the Sixteenth
'United States Infantry, is detailed for tempora
ry duty as Provost Marshal in Washington,
and will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
.Colonel Porter will report in person at these
headquarters for instructions.
" By order of Major General McCLELLAN.
(Signed) S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
TAB PENNSYLVANIA .ARMY..
HeßaissußG, Aug. 2.
The entire force of Reserve Regiments from
Pennsylvania is to be placed under command
of General McCall, by order of General Mc-
Clellan. Eleven thousand of the Reserves
have been sent forward already, and the. only
remaining regiment of infantry will be at the
seat of war in a few days. The artillery which
-will be attached to this Pennsylvania army
will comprise forty-eight guns, consisting
partially of rifled cannon. The guns range
from,32 pounders to 6 pounders. As soon as
they are ready they are to be sent forWaid by
batteries. The first battery goes South on
Sunday night, under command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Campbell, and the other batteries will
follow in a short time. The Cavalry regiment
is almest ready, and the men are in camp. . ; As
soon as they are mounted they will be sent to
join the main body. The Governor is mush
gratified at this mark of appreciation' of Penn.
sylvania, and the little remaining to complete
his preparations will be executed with care
and energy.
Cessna OF IRELAND. — The Freeman's (Da
lin) Journal publishes the returns' of the liish
census for the year 1861. From the returns
it appears that the population of Ireland on
the Bth of April last, the day an which 'the
census was taken, was 5,764,543, which shows
an absolute decrease of population, coMparecl
With the census of .1851,, of 787,342, or about
12 per cent. Compared withl.B4l, the deereue
is 2,410,581, or 36 per "it, the rolig.ions
tables. which. are now
time, it - appears that on the-Bth or April the
Catholic population was 4,500,000,vihi1e other
persuasions number 1,273,960.