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DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Democratic State Executive Committee
will be held at the Buehler House, Harrisburg, on Wednes
day, January 15, 1862, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Democratic papers in the State will please copy.
WILLIAM H. WELSH, Chairman.
A SENSIBLE SPEECH
We are not in the habit of publishing the
speeches made by Mr. STEVENS, our represen
tative in Congress, for the reason that we
rarely see anything in them which should
Meet with public approbation. But the one
we give in another column of to-day's paper
is an exception to the general rule, and is
really a good speech which should bo read by
all his constituents. We, therefore, commend
it to the careful perusal of our readers,
satisfied that, after they have read it, they
will agree in opinion with us as to its merits,
and the correctness of the positions taken by
the speaker.
WAR NEWS
Within the past two weeks the Union forces
in Missouri have captured 2,500 rebels, inclu
ding seventy commissioned officers. They
have taken also 1,200 horses and mules, 11-
00 stand of arms, two tons of powder, and an
immense amount of commissary stores and
camp equipage. At Lexington a large factory
for casting rebel cannon, shot and shell, has
been demolished, and a great number of rebel
craft have been captured or destroyed on the
Mississippi. General Price has been cut off
from all supplies and recruits from northern
Missouri, and is in full retreat for Arkansas.
The Union forces under General Ilalleck's
immediate supervision have been led by
Generals Pope, Prentiss and McKeon, and
have sustained a less of only 1.00 men in
the accomplishment of these important re—
sults. The damage done the Northern
Missouri, Hannibal and St. Joseph road by
the rebels has been greatly exaggerated.—
Repairs have been prosecuted with vigor, and
the lines of telegraph and railroad are now in
full operation. Ten bridge burners have been
shot and fifty are in confinement awaiting
their doom. General Halleck has issued an
order to shoot every one caught in the act of
attempting to burn any bridge. Major Glo
ver's scouting party had been a great success,
he having returned from Camden county with
ten wagon loads of subsistence, one rebel
captain, and thirteen men who bad deserted
from Price's army, since the commencement
of the rebel retreat. Gen. Pope's official report
from Central Missouri contains nothing not
already given.
Reports from Kentucky state that there are
only 1,500 rebels at Cumberland Gap under
Col. Rains. Their pickets extend to six miles
on the Kentucky side of the Gap. A gentle
man who arrived at Louisville on Friday last,
states that there was a fight on Tuesday night
between one hundred and eighteen rebels and
forty seven federals, in which sixteen of the
former were wounded, but none of the latter.
GEN. SCOTT'S RETURN
One of the rather singular events of the day,
is the return of Gen. SCOTT, in the Arago,
which reached her berth at New York on
Friday. It is well known that when the
Lieutenant General departed for Europe,
less than two months ago, it was with the
intention of remaining abroad for a consider-
able period. His sudden return, therefore, is
a surprise to the country ; but it may be
added that this surprise is mainly dissipated,
when it is announced that just before he left
Paris there was a protracted interview between
him and Prince Napoleon, no doubt with re—
ference to our misunderstanding with
England; and the rumor is that be comes home
charged with propositions of an adjustment, or
rather an offer of mediation on the part of the
Emperor.
The noble old soldier's health, we are glad
to record, is said to be much improved by the
trip.
RELEASE OF lUR. ELY
The Hon. ALFRED ELY, a member of Con
gress from New York, who, it will be recol
lected, was taken prisoner at the battle of
Bull's Run, was released from his confinement
at Richmond on Wednesday, in exchange for
Hon. CRAB. J. FAULKNER who was a prisoner
at Fort Warren. Mr. F. remains in Virginia,
and Mr. E. has arrived at Washington.
DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT
Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Vic
toria, died at the palace in London, on Satur
day the 14th inst., after a short illness of
gastric fever, in the 43d year of his age. 110
was married to Victoria in 1840, and leaves
nine children—five sons and four daughters—
k) mourn their bereavement. The Queen
who survives him, is a few months older.
SMART-IF TRUE I
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily News learns that when., Mr. SLIDELL
was taking leave of his wife, on board the
Trent, he placed his despatches in her hand,
told her to go to her cabin, sit at the port-hole,
and, if an attempt was made to take the box
from her, to drop it into the sea. Mrs. SLI
DELL obeyed his orders, was not molested, and
took the despatches to England.
Col. Robert E. Patterson of Philadel
phia, son of Gen. Patterson, is now raising an
infantry corps, to be composed wholly of
Irishmen by birth or descent, to constitute
the sepend.regiment of the Irish brigade.
SANK SUSPENSION.
iiiiiiinbiedthat all the Boston, New York
end ` Philadelphia Banks suspended specie
paymerits on yesterday.
SHALL WE GIVE THEE VP 1
An unhappy complication of public affairs
has arisen out of the capture of Messrs. Ms
sox and SLIDELL, agents to England and
France from the rebellious government of
'Jefferson. Davis. In arguing the policy of
delivering them up at the demand of Eogland,
we think it Wholly unnecessary to insist upon
the propriety of Captain Wilkes' conduct in
forcing thern - Ircim the deck of the Trent to
that of the San Jacinto;- for, right established
upon precedent or common sense carries with
it but little power with a people who entertain
a bitter, continuous prejudice against us, and
our spreading institutions. The pretext for a
quarrel so industriously sought is very seldom
unsuccessful, and certainly England has been
somewhat like the Irishman at Donnybrook
Fair, dragging her national coat-tail in the
mire, so that some of our people might by
accident or otherwise, by treading upon it,
give her an opportunity to vent the jealousy
our prosperity has engendered. Our people
have long closed their eyes upon the living,
though dormant, hatred of us, which English
men hereditarily transmit from generation to
generation. We have been flattered so much
by dining with live Lords, and Lord Mayors ;
with having our Uncle Tom'e read by the
scions. of houses whose ancestors date their
patents of nobility back to the time of the
wholesale robberies of the Norman Conquest;
with the pseudo philanthropy of Exeter
Hall, which cajoled New England's anti
slavery population into the belief that the
abolition of servile labor was England's first
great object ; with the patronage of the Cotton
Lords of Manchester, which educated the
Southern mind into the belief that the great
Southern staple was the trade•sceptre of the
World, and with the delusive language about
Anglo Saxon affinities—trade,language,litera
ture, tastes, and cousinship, until at last we
can with difficulty persuade ourselves that for
so doubtful a cause as the capture of two
notorious enemies of the Washington author
ities, the government of Britain is anxious to
deluge a continent in blood.
That England is anxious to engage us in
war must be a conviction in the mind of every
one familiar with her course since the unhappy
strife began between the North and the South;
and the question with us now is, whether it is
expedient to gratify her in her blood-thirsty
desire ; whether it would not be better to give
up the Southern traitors at her demand until
we shall have disposed of our powerful South
ern foe, until we shall have restored domestic
amity ; then with the nursed memory of her
insults, and the conviction of her anti-repub
lican policy, erase from the map of North
America her name to empire.
We know that in advocating the expediency
of such a step we are running counter to con
victions in the minds of our people generally,
for which hasty journalism is responsible.—
We are fully convinced that Capt. Wilkes did
right, but it is not so evident that we can as
sume and bear all the consequences his act
may entail. Can we maintain an army of
eight hundred thousand soldiers for years?—
Can we afford to see the Southern blockade
broken, and Philadelphia, New York and Bos
ton harbors sealed by British Cruisers ? Can
we assent to the transfer of the battle grouuds
from Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri to the
States on our Northern frontier? Can we,
should we risk the hopes which mankind have
felt since the establishment of this govern
ment, by embarking in a war in which all
may be lost? The thoughtless may say " yes"
to these interrogatories, " rather than sacrifice
honor," " rather than pursue that course
which will he construed to mean cowardice ;"
but the more prudent will be willing to defer
the day of reckoning that it may be made
more satisfactory ; willing to postpone for a
few years the hour she shall answer for the
assassin-like wound put upon our national
honor by a bloody atonement.
This seems to be the more safe and judicious
course, and would beyond all doubt evince
the greatest wisdom if England would rest
here ; but if, as many suppose, she uses her
claim to the rebel agents merely as a means
to carry out her intentions of fastening a
quarrel upon this government, and the moment
we should give up MAsoN and SLIDELL some
deeper humiliation of our nationality would
be insisted on, then indeed a refusal loud
enough to be heard by every Cabinet in the
world should be given. But will England
dare European opinion so far as to make an
unprovoked attack upon vs? Are her rela
tions with France of so friendly and promis
ing a nature as to free her from all apprehen
sion of a visit from the astute descendant of
St. Helena's victim? Has the tyranny she
has exercised over Ireland for so many years
disposed the people of that island to remain
quiet when they might with probabilities of
success strike a blow for freedom? These
i conditions must be all taken into the account
before England can make war upon us, and
only when she can affirm that she is_ free of
domestic troubles may we look for the blow
to fall upon this side of the water. But no
matter what difficulties England might have
to contend with at home, a declaration of war
by her against us at this time would be most
disastrous to us, the suppression of the rebel
lion would then be almost an impossibility ;
and even if we could emerge from the conflict
with the South and England victorious, we
should be torn and bleeding in every part,
with a mountain of debt weighing upon our
energies for all time to come.
THE DIFFICULTY ADJUSTED
After the above article was in type, the
National Inlelligencer of Saturday was receiv
ed, with the official announcement of the
settlement, and the correspondence between
Lord LYONS and Secretary SEWARD in refer—
ence to the affair. Messrs. MASON and SLI
DELL are to be released unconditionally—Mr.
SEWARD taking the ground, as a justification
of the policy of the Administration, that the
course of Capt. WILKES in neglecting to bring
the Trent into port for trial as a lawful prize,
may be " justly held to operate as a forfeiture
of belligerent right of capture according to
the law of nations, and that the Government
of the United States, as well from this consid_
oration, as in consistency with its own tradi
tional policy respecting the maratime rights
of neutrals, would be in the wrong if it should
refuse compliance with the British demand so
far as relates to the disposition that shall be
made of the persons taken into custody by
Capt. Wilkes."
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WASHING-
TON CITY
On Thursday night a fire broke out in the
government stables, near the Observatory.—
They contained over 600 horses, between 150
and 200 of which perished. Of a train of
102 horses, belonging to a Massachusetts reg
iment, only 11 were, it is said, saved. Some
of the animals were so shockingly burnt that
it was judged humane to shoot them, in order
to relieve them from their sufferings. It is
supposed the conflagration resulted frorti care
lessness. So quickly were the flames commu
nicated to the various racks filled with hay,
that the horses in the stalls were nearly all
at the same time suffocated. The scene was
sickening and offensive . The remainder of
the horses not Immediately near the fire were
either loosed =or broke their fastenings, and
wildly ran in different directions, but were
pursued by squads of cavalry, with a view to
their capture. A large quantity of harness,
and a house occupied.as a dwelling by team
de* Were also destrOyed. - • 7
ASTOUSDING DISOLOSIIIMS.
The report of the Vex WITH. Investigating
Committee, a few extracts from which we
published last week, discloses an amount of
corruption in the administration of the War
and Navy Departments of Which there is no
parallel on record. The report occupies 'over
one thousand pages, and will be another
chapter in the history of the dishonesty of
American, officials. The Committee in their_
censures have spared no guilty head. The
high officials who have aided in these nefarious
operations are condemned in the strongest
terms, as well as the plundering contractors
who have taken advantage of the public neces
sity.
We will give a few items to show the extent
of the government swindling. Mr. CUMMINGS,
an " intimatepersonal and political friend of
the Secretary of War," is invested by that
functionary with the control of $2,000,000, to
purchase equipments for our army, etc. "He
takes no oath and gives no bond." Invests
portions of the money in linen clothes, straw
hats, and the like. Buys a miscellaneous
supply of red herring, ood fish, porter, ale,
&o.—puts them on board the steamer Cataline,
and they are never heard of afterwards. He
purchased Hall's carbines for $l5 each, which
is the same arm sold by the War Department
in June for $3,50 each. The public can draW
their own inferences.
Mr. MozoAx, brother-in-law of the Secre
tary of the 'Navy, is appointed agent to pur
chase vessels for the government. He knew
nothing about the work he was charged to
perform. He paid two prices for every vessel
purchased, and is still allowed two and a half
per cent. commission on his purchases, giving
him $95,000 as a salary for less than five
months services. Are not the Committee
justified in denouncing this arrangement as
" singular and extraordinary," " reprehensi
ble and demoralizing," " a family arrange
ment which reflects great discredit on the
public service ?"
One agent of the government sells con
demned arms for $3,50 a piece. " SnioN
STEVENS, of Pennsylvania," another govern
ment agent, buys them back in July at twelve
dollars and fifty cents, and sells them to Gen
eral Fremont for $22 a piece.
Over one thousand pages are occupied by
the exposition of similar plunderers. The
much talked of extravagance of the previous
administration, and the thefts of FLoyn, are
trifling compared with the squanderings of
CAMERON, WELLES and their agents. Whilst
the people have been making heavy sacrifices
fur the common good, the officials have been
enriching themselves and their friends and
relatives out of the public treasury. Verily,
they should have their reward. The Phila
delphia Inquirer, a leading Republican paper,
says:
" Upon all the matters connected with the
purchase of supplies for the army and navy
treated of in this Report, there ie visible and
reeking through every line the shocking fact
that the Offices and Bureaus of the War and
Navy Departments have been the headquar
ten of organized bands of scoundrels who
regard the holy war in which the country is
engaged as nothing more than a huge job.—
This idea has been fostered by the reckless
manner in which these Departments have been
administered. So far as we can see, the
profits of the jobbers and speculators and
middle men, who alone appear to have the
confidence of the Bureaus and Departments,
are never less than forty per cent.
"They are more frequently a hundred per
cent. sometimes several hundred. In not a
few cases, vessels, arms, supplies, stores, &c.,
have been purchased in large quantities, that
turn out to be absolutely worthless. In such
instances the whole cost is of course entirely
sunk. It is, therefore, not an unfounded esti
mate to regard half of all the money paid
from the treasury on account of war and navy
contracts as extravagance, waste and plunder,
and in this way the people have already been
plundered to the extent of a hundred millions
of dollars."
'IRE CONTRABAND QUESTION
Prominent members of Congress are con
sidering a new proposition for the solution of
the "contraband" question, in order to avoid
the expense of supporting crowds of slaves in
idleness, and to furnish the American mills
with cotton. They take the grounds that the
Indian territory west of Louisiana and Arkan
sas was ceded to the United States by treaty,
and on certain conditions. Without provoca.
tion they have violated the treaties and "levied
war" on the United States, thus rendering the
treaties null and void. The country thus
reverting to the Government embraces the
valleys of the Red, Arkansas and other rivers,
and contains about twenty millions of acres of
cotton land, of unsurpassed fertility, capable
of producing about fifteen millions of bales of
cotton per annum.
It is proposed to apply the principle of
" Benton's Florida Armed Occupation Act,"
and send all " contrabands " to this territory
and apprentice them to the settlers upon these
cotton lands, leaving the qUestion of their final
disposition to be settled by Congress at the
close of the war. All contrabands, as fast as
they come into camp, to be promptly forwar
ded thither.
The country is approached from St. Louis
through Springfield, a distance of three hun
dred miles. The remainder of the railroad
from Rolla, through Springfield to Fort Smith,
can be completed in twelve months.
It is stated that the plantations of the
Choctaws and Chickasaws alone could fully
employ the American mills even in the first
year of the experiment.
GOING TO EUROPE!
MT. ALEXANDER.CUMMINGS, who has been
associated with the World since its commence
ment, resigns his connection with it in conse
quence of impaired health, growing out of the
severe labor which has been incident to the
establishment of a new journal. Mr. CUM
MINGS contemplates a visit to Europe. His
many friends in this city and elsewhere con
fidently hope that entire relaxation and a brief
sojourn abroad will restore him to his wonted
health and vigor.
—We cut the above announcement from the
New York World of Saturday week. In view
of certain awkward facts developed by the
VAN WYCK Investigating Committee, it strikes
us that the Government should prevail upon
Mr. CUMMINGS not to take his departure for
Europe, before explaining what became of the
$300,000 he drew from the fund placed at his
disposal in New York, by the Secretary of
War; and also bow it happened that he pur
chased provisions from a hardware firm, char
tered a vessel that he never examined, and
shipped to some unknown port a miscellaneous
cargo of Scotch ale, London porter, straw hats,
linen pantaloons, codfish and red herring.
THE RUMORED ESCAPE OF COL. CORCORAN.-
We are strongly inclined to doubt the authen
ticity of the statement published in the Times
orTuesday, from a soldier who claimed to
have just returned from Charleston, concern
ing the alleged escape of Col. Corcoran. There
are very many points in the narrative which
are open to suspicion. The Union prisoners,
according to previous reports, were confined
in the new prison, which was not within the
district destroyed by the fire • and it certainly
does not seem likely that three or four hun—
dred of them would be left in an open room,
from which they could so easily make their
escape as they were represented to have done
in this narrative. We have hitherto under—
stood, also, that it was not the wounded among
our prisoners who were removed to Charleston,
but those who were best able to bear the re—
moval. There are other features of the ease
which incline,us to the belief that Lieut. Hurd
was indulging in some flights of fancy in the
report which he made of his adventures in
_Charleston, and that he has really, been no
firther. South than itiohinend.--Now, York
`Times, Dec. 26: • - ' '
tibit
We have frequently declared our conviction,
says the N. H. Patriot, that the radical aboli
tion section of the Republican party—the
advocates of the emancipation policy and the
arming of the slaves to be-letloosenpon the
people of the South to pillage, murder and
destroy, are the worst enemies that the true
friends of the Union have to contend with.—
Evitry day's development's or the doings :and
designs of that pestilent faction tend to con
firm this conviction. It is apparent to all
reflecting men that the triumph of that faction
would seal the fate of the country—would
preclude all hope of a restoration of the Union,
and ensure the. overthrow,o£the_Constitation
and the destruction of the Government just
as surely and effectually as would the com
plete triumph of the rebels. Indeed, their
success would ensure the success of the trai
tors in arms. The projects of emancipation
proposed in Congress seem to be
~designed to
aid the latter, by driving all the friends of the
Union in the slave States into the ranks of the
enemy. Take for example the resolutions of
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, which provide
that the " President be requested to declare
free, and direct our Generals and officers in
command to offer freedom to all slaves who
shall leave their masters," and promise that
compensation shall be made to Union men for
their losses thereby. Upon this proposition
the Chicago Times well remarks—" We have
no language with which to express our abhor
rence of the injustice which is contemplated
by these resolutions. They do not propose to
emancipate the slaves of rebels alone, but.ai/
slaves, those of loyal men, and not only to do
this, but to induce them to leave their loyal
masters by offers of freedom. How will these
resolutions, if passed, be received in Mary
land, Kentucky, Eastern and Western Vir
ginia, North Carolina, East Tennessee, and
Missouri? Will men continue loyal to a
Government which entices their property
away from them, and refers them to the
slow and doubtful generosity of Congress for
compensation ? Will they continue Unionists
if these resolutions pass? We dare not hope
it. To us it seems as if Mr. STEVENS and his
abolition confederates are determined to make
it the interest of every man south of Mason
and Dixon's line to oppose the Government.—
They say to him, 'When we pass these reso
lutions we will strip you of your property,
and let you look to Congress for your compen
sation ; but if you take sides with Jeff. Davis },
and help him to drive our troops back to the
free States, he will protect you in your prop
erty, and you will be able to keep it.' Thus
the passage of these resolutions will be death
to Unionists in the border States. We pray
to God that they will not pass. If they do
pass, and the President shall obey them, we
shall lose all hope of the preservation of the
integrity of the Union."
In allusion to this same proposition, the
Boston Post calls attention to the fact that our
annual expense for interest on the probable
war debt in 1863, will be $105,000,000, and
$100,000,000 more for ordinary expenses, ma
king $205,000,000 a year. Yet it says that in
addition to this, Mr. STEVENS " would add to
lour direct taxes an interest on the money paid
fur slaves at least one hundred and thirty or
forty millions more, leaving the honest, bard
working men of the country enslaved by an
annual expense of three hundred and fifty or
four hundred millions a year! But this prop
osition is as revolutionary as Jeff. Davis's
Constitution, and those who sustain it are as
much rebels against the Constitution of the
Union as the army at Manassas, and deserve
to be dealt with in the same manner."
It is time for conservative men, true friends
of their country, to speak out boldly and take
active measures to defeat this wicked treach
ery, in Congress and out, which would sacri
fice the Constitution and the Union to gratify
political hate and fanatical malignity. It is
disheartening loyal men at the South ; it is
giving evidence to sustain the allegation of the
rebel leaders that the war is waged by us to
abolish slavery; it is driving thousands into
the rebel ranks, who would otherwise stand
by the Union, and it is thus giving wonderful
aid and comfort to the enemy. To this nefa
rious work the Republican members of Congress
from this State are committed; they vote constant
ly for all these ultra and treasonable proposi
tions ; and their papers sustain them in so
doing. Let the people note these facts.
SIMON IN A WHISPERS
It appears from the testimony of Major
HeaNER, the Chief of the Ordnance, Bureau at
New York, (taken before the Investigating
Committee,) that that functionary has also a
poor opinion of Stmor,t STEVENS. On pages
45-6 of the Report we find the following
question and answer :
Question. Have you had any interview with
this Simon Stevens at Mr. Marston's shop of
late?
Answer. On Friday last I was at Mr. Mars
ton's shop inspecting some arms he was en
gaged in rifling for me, and Mr. Stevens en
tered the office. We were talking of pistols.
which the agent of the State of Maine wanted
when Mr. Stevens came in. After addressing
me, be called upon Mr. Marston for one of
those Hall North carbines, which he stated,
had been spoiled in the rifling, but which
would indicate the character of-the work done
upon the rifle by Mr. Marston. He had pre
viously asked my opinion of the carbines. He
then asked me what I thought was the value
of them. I told him, as I have told the Com
mittee, I thought they were worth from ten to
twelve dollars, and that as to my opinion of
them, I had always liked the principle of the
gun as a breech loader—the advantage, in my
mind, being that the cartridge is introduced in
front of its seat, instead of behind it. I stated,
however, that the mechanism of the gun, and
the old plan of loading it, had no doubt caused
its rejection as a breech-loader.• Mr. Stevens
then said he was very glad to hear my favor
able opinion of it, and that he would ask the
Committee to call me before them to put my
opinion in evidence. He then said, " Now,
since you like these guns, Major, Mr. Marston
has three or four hundred of these arms, and
he will sell them to you." He turned to Mr.
Marston and said, " What will you sell those
three or four hundred you have to the Major
for." I made no response to his first remark,
nor did Marston. I kept my eye upon Mars
ton, Stevens standing by his side, and I heard
Stevens say in a whisper to Marston, after
asking the question, " say eighteen dollars—
say eighteen," repeating it twice. I waited a
moment to see whether Marston would act in
collusion with him, butfinding that he did not.
and that he took no notice of what he said, I
turned to Stevens and told him I had heard his
whisper, and I considered he had acted very
improperly as professing to me to be a Gov
ernment agent, charged with the interests of
the Government ; and that in consequence of
his conduct I should:feel bound to have no fur
ther official communication whatever with him.
I then walked off. Marston:followed me, and
said to me in a tone indicating strong feeling
upon the aubject : " Major, I beg you to let me
say a word to you before you leave. Mr. Ste
vens had no right to use my name in any such
connexion as he has done. Ido not own the
arms, in the first place, and in the next place
I have never had any improper connection with
any Government sale. I have never received
a bribe or present, but only fair wages for fair
work. With whatever has occurred elsewhere
I have had nothing to do."
CANADA.
The war excitement in Canada continues
unabated. The Quebec papers publish an
official order which requires the immediate
formation of one company of seventy five
privates in each battalion of the regular mil.
itia, and no man will be accepted who does
not volunteer for immediate service and on a
day's notice. A large quantity of military
stores, consisting of sixty-eight.pounders, shot,
and shell, has'heen despatched, for . Toronto
and Kingeton, and more will' oon
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
FAREWELL SERMON.—Rev. G. F. KROTEL,
for the past eight years Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church,
preached his farewell Carmen on Sunday morning last.—
He took for his text the words In lot Look of Samuel, 7th
chapter, 12th verse--" Then Samuel took a stone, and vet
it bettreen Mizrith and Shen, and called the name of i t
Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hash the Lord helped as." In.
opening- the reverend speaker gave an exceedingly inter
eating historical account of the event which occasioned the
words of the text, and then made an application of them
to the present =happy condition of our country, of which
he spoken elcquent and feeling terms. No man could tell
what was to befell our belayed country in the future, but
"hitherto bath the Lord helped us," and upon Him alone
we must still rely- The past year, 1861, had been mighty
with stirring events, which came rapidly crowding upon
each other. He trusted that the new year, 1882, would
find ns once more a united and prosperous people. He also
made a beautiful application of the words to the occaeicn
of the Centennial Anniversary of Trinity Church in the
month of May last, and referred most aptly and appropri
ately to the help of the Lord In the labors and worship of
the congregation on orlieer that spot for one hundred and
thirty-one years, for one century of which in the same
building. He spoke feelingly of the pastors who had
been raised op to minister unto the congregation, all of
whom, with the exception of himself, have passed from the
scene, of earth, and are forever at rest. He, then, in con
clusion, in brief and modest terms, referred to the sever
ance of his connection with the cengregation;apeaking of
the gratitude due the congregation and the community
generally for the kindness ,and respect manifested on all
occasions towards him. It was with the utmost difficulty,
owing to his emotion, that he was able to pronounce the
final word, "Farewell." Scarcely a dry eye was observable
In the large congregation, and we have reason to know
that the separation of the eloquent and gifted Kum with
those who have attended his ministrations in Old Trinity
is a sad one indeed.
It is impossible to do justice in this short sketch to this
masterly sermon. It was affecting, eloquent and interest
ing in the highest sense- The community at large, besides
his own congregation, part with him with extreme regret
and reluctance, because, by his Christian deportment and
gen.lemanly conrtesy,he has gained their reap set and e itei m
to a large degree. We wish him God speed In his new field
of labor of love and duty, and trust that ho may live many
years to work for the cause of his Divine Master.
WORTH SRElNO.—Davis' Great American
Panorama, covering 14,000 feet of canvass with upwards
of a hundred thousand objects, most be worth seeing. It
illustrates the manners and customs of the Aborigines,
gives graphic scenes in the early history of the country,
and gives vivid and life-like pictures of all the battles in
the present rebellion, which are rendered attractive and
striking by the aid of ingenious mechanism. The Patio
rama will 'be exhibited at Fulton Hall on New Year's
(Wednesday) evening.
GRAND WEDDING LIINCH.—Read the adver
tisement of Mr. HUMS In another column. Re Intends
giving a grand Wedding Lunch at Russers Hall, South
Queen street, to-night, (New Year's eve,) at which all the
delicacies or the season will be served up. We advise
our friends to give him a call, as we know they will be
treated with real, genuine Teutonic hospitality.
THE CARRIERS' ADDRESS.-1110 Carriers of
The Intelligencer have recently turned poets, and will be
around among the Patrons of the paper to-morrow with
their NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS. They tatter themselves
it will be an acceptable present, and, as one good turn
deserves another, they hope to meet with a substantial
mark of approbation from their numerous well-wishers
throughout the city. Ae they only make one call of the
kind In a twelvemonth, they do not anticipate anything
else than a cordial greeting upon the occasion. 4 ' A word
to the wino is sufficient."
MOST EXCELLENT WINE.—Our thanks are
due to our venerable and'esteemed friend, GODPRIED &And,
Esq., the efficient Chairman of the Finance Committee of
the City Councils, for two bottles of delicious domestic
Wine, made by himself. The old gentleman In this, as in
everything he undertakes, has not done his work half, and
we can assure him that his Christmas gift was highly ap
preciated by the editor and his household. May he live
many years to enjoy the esteem and respect of this com
munity, which he now has to a very large extent.
THE HOWARD EVENINGS.—Rev. J. E. MER
EDITH, of the Duke Street M. E. Church, delivered the last
lecture before the Howard. and it was decidedly one of the
very best of the course. His subject was an eloquent vin
dication of Christianity in regard to its influence upon the
happiness of this life. It drew forth an interesting discus.
sion, in which Mayor Sanderson, Rev. Mr. Rosetimiller,
Rev. Mr. Graeff, A. M. Franiz, Esq and Mr. J. R. Sypher
participated.
The lecture this evening will be delivered by Prof. SAM
UEL W. REIGART, of the Male High School. Subject:
REMEMBERED THEIR PREACHER.—The laity
of the First German Reformed Church, we learn from The
Express. availed themselves of the season of present-giving
to make a merited testimonial to their Pastor, Rev. A. H.
Kuzma. The present was eminently practical, consisting_
of a full suit of clothes, $lO in gold to himself, a like sum
to his wife and a bat for the son. This was a praiseworthy
act. All men love to be appreciated by those whom they
serve; not a cold, expressionless appreciation, but an open
heartpd "well-done." This matter is often overlooked, and
mon who wear out their lives serving the public worthily,
frequently die unthanked by mortal lips, and see praised
only when dead.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.—I❑ behalf of the patri
otic Ladies of the village of New Ilollaud, we publish the
following acknowledgment from Col. HAMBHIGHT:
HEADQUARTERS. CAMP NEGLEY,
Hardin Co., Ky., Nov. 30. 18131.}.
To the Loyal Ladies of New Holland and Vicinity
LADIES: I received this morning, per Adams' Express,
one box containing one hundred (100) pairs of knit wool
len stockings, which have been duly distributed in accord
ance with your note.
Permit me, in acknowledging the receipt cf these much
needed articles of clothing, to tender you the sincere
thanks of myself and command. It is very gratifying to
the soldiers, whilst enduring the fatigues and privations
of the campaign, to know that their welfare and comfort
are so kindly considered by those nt home, and to whom
we now direct our respect and esteem.
Trusting you shall hear good accounts of their conduct
throughout the war, which will be the earnest desire and
aim of your humble servant, I am, Ladies !
Most respectiully, &e
A. A. lIAMBRIG lIT,
Cal. 79th Penns. Regiment
MANHEIM VOLUNTEERi.—We give below a
list of the names of the volunteers from tbo Borough of
Mauhelm and vicinity, this county, who have enlisted for
the defence of the Union :
Francis H. Arndt, Frederick Kline,
Isaac N. Carpenter, Jacob Peffer,
Chambers Dibble, Israel White,
Harrison Dibble, Henry E. Kreider,
Charles Shreiner, Augustus Maze,
David L. Smith, Aaron Young,
George W. Zell, Henry Young.
Charles Houser, Philip S. Ruhl,
Daniel W. May, r John Baylor,
Augustus L. Krum, Simon B. Goss.
John N. Faso, Abraham H.' Dibble,
Jeremiah H. Obetz, Abraham Heineman,
Martin Y. B. Neavling, Solomon Hoffer,
Daniel L. Carpenter, George N. Deyer.
Reuben 11. Dibble, William R. Keabley,
John Rhoades, Peter W. Saylor,
Jacob W. Arndt, John Lockerd,
John H. Wittle, William Fall,
Daniel K. Bents, Jacob Schmitt,
Jacob Newcomer, Joseph Keahley,
John Wyle, Loots Reighart,
Lewis J. Dibble, • Henry L. Kneler,
John Kinch, Jacob Shaffer,
Levi Lawrence, Henry George.
CURE FOR FROSTED FEET.—It is said that
frozen feet can be speedily and certainly cured by being
bathed and well rubbed with kerosene or coal oil, for a
few times at night before retiring to bed. Several persons
have already tried it, all of whom unite in pronouncing it
an effectual cure, which, if they are correct, is an easy and
cheap mode of getting rid of a very sore and troublesome
affliction. Those who have tried it-say that the feet should
be well warmed by a hot stove during and after application
of the oil, and it will certainly effect a speedy cure. Per
sons suffering from the pain of frosted feet will no doubt
do well in giving a trial, for it is surely a very cheap oint
ment and which is very easily applied.
READING AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD, —The
work on this road is being steadily pushed forward, and
not only is the grading of more than the half of it nearly
completed, but Borne miles have been ballasted ready for
track-laying. This work has been prosecuted in the face
of the hard times and every imaginable difficulty, and the
energy displayed by the Board of Directors in than securing
so important a link in the great line of trade and travel
between the North and South, deserves the appreciation
and thanks of the public. The following, concerning the
road, we find in the "Money Article" of the New York Tri
bune of yesterday week:
"A link of railroad is now in course of completion which
will make another connection between New York and
Washington, by which the delays and inconveniences of
the short route through Philadelphia and Baltimore may
be avoided. The Reading and Columbia Railroad are going
on energetically with the work on their road, which, when
completed, will cut off about thirty miles of the present
inland route via Harrisburg, and making a direct line
from Jersey City to York, where' the line connects with
North Central Road to Baltimore and Washington. The
Reading and Columbia Railroad is 38 mites in length, of
which 23 miles is graded and ready for the Iron. The
Company hope to have the road ready for tho. cars by the
lot of May. To avoid going through Baltimore it will be
necessary to build 8 miles of track to connect the North :
Central with the Baltimore and Washington Road at the
Relay House. Ibis line between New York and Washing
ton will then be only 20 miles longer than that by way of
Philadelphia and Baltimore, but, as there is at least an
hour's delay in each of these cities, the inside route is
practically more than an hour shorter. The new route
can be done, it is thought, in eight hours, while the present
route occupies ten to twelve hours, besides avoiding the
monoply of the State of Camden and Amboy and the taxa.
tion of that foreign power, which is a very great point
gained. A continuation of the line of tho Columbia Road
will give a connection via Gettysburg with the Baltimore
and Ohio Road, and by the latter road will connect with
the Connellsville Road, giving New York a connection
with Wheeling and Pittsburg shorter than that via Harris
burg, and avoiding the delay of passing through Philadel
phia. The Columbia and Reading Road is being built by
the inhabitants along the lino of the road, and runs
through a populous and rich country. On the line of the
road are eighty.three grist mills, ten blast furnaces, 801 , -
oral distilleries and lumber yards, an abundance of iron
ore, and two and twenty mercantile establishments. By
this road Schuylkill coal is brought within se'Venty-five
miles of the furnaces which have hitherto drawn coal from
the Wyoming district, a diatance of 150 miles. This road
will open to New York the trade of Lancaster, York and
other large towns, and the richest agricultural district of
Pennsylvania, with which we have had heretoformio con
nection excepting through Philadelphia."
LIST OF JURORS to serve in the Court of
Common Pleas, commencing Monday, January 27th
Henry Brubaker, East Lampeter. George L. Bowmen,
Ephrata . , John Edwards. West Cocalico; Henry baby. Jr.,
Blenheim bor.; Martin H. Prey, East Ccsalice; .Tacob Fite,
Fulton; Levi ticebill, Earl; Anthony Good, Breakneck;
Henry Grtz, East Hemplield; Nathaniel Gillespie, Salis
bury; Moyer Hoover, Earl; John M. Hiestand, East Done
gal; Christian Hershey, Columbia. ' Henry Harmany, Eliza
bethtown; George G. Iligh, East Earl; Reuben B. Johns,
Upper Leacock; John Kennedy, Fulton; John Kreider, (Ws
abn,) West Lampeter; Isaac Leman, Upper Leacock; Jesse
BlcCalister, Bart; A. J. McConkey, Fulton; Henry Miller,
West Lampeter George S. Mann, Manor, Jacob Romig,
Clay; Andrew Ream, City; Samuel Slokom, Sadsbury; Jacob
Stehman, Washington bee; Philip Shreiner, Columbia;
John P. &halm, City; Peter Shirk, East Earl; R. It.
Tahmly, Warwick; J. T. 'Whitson, Sadebnry; Mitchel J.
Weaver; Daniel W. Witmer, West Itempfleld; W. Whitaker,
Fulton; Simon J. lrottpg, City.
LIST or Junoas to serve in the same Court, commencing
Monday, February 3d:
Isaac Brubaker, Ilapho; Henry Bruckhart, West Hemp.
field; George G. Brush, Manor; John Dillow, City; Henry
C. Demuth, City; Adam Doerstier, Manor; Daniel Ehrism an,
City; Jacob G. Fetter, Manheim bor.; A. G. Flinn, City;
John T. Gray, Colo . :du; William Gable, Leacock; Benjamin
G. Getz, East Hempfteld; Girwin, Paradise; Clem
ent Geltner, Warwick; Abraham Howrey, East Lampeter;
Charles A. Heinitsh, City; John B. Hamaker, West Done
gal; Adam Herr, Strasburg; Jacob Herr,West Lam tor;
Christian Johns, EarkDavld King, City; Samuel E. Kellar,
Warwick; Philip Lefever, West Lampeter; Robert Maxwell,
Ifttlton; Joseph Oberholtzer, Brecknock; Martin D. Pifer,
East Hempfield; Daniel Peart, West Hempfleld; Michael
Shuman, Columbia; Jonas S. Stouter, Warwick; John
Shaeffer, City; Reuben Sourbeer, Conestoga; Henry Trout,
East Hempfield: George Ulmer, West Lampeter; Samuel
Weaver,. Earl; John Weinhold, West Cccalico; Andrew
Weller, Cmrnarvon.
A PREDICTION.—The Chicago Times pre—
dicts that within thirty days, if the President
shall stand firm in his present position—and
we think he will—th 3 Republican press will
throw off all disguise, and assail him as fero
ciously as it has assailed other men who have
thwarted their wild sohenies.
REMARKS OF
HON. THADDEUS STEVENS,
In Congress, December 16, 1861, mi the Bill to
Raise a Voltinteer Pone for Kentucky.
Mr. STEVENS. I rise ftir the purpose of stating the
reason why I must vote against this bill. It is esti
-Mated for by no Department of the Government. It
is called for by no Department of the 'Government.
I think that if this House mean that the war shall
be Carried out to a successful termination, it must be
done in such an economical manner as that the pee
' pre shall not become alarmed, and that it shall not
have to be abandoned before it is finished. The only
way to guard against that is to use economy, and to
restrain the expenditures of the Government within
all possible bounds, consistent with carrying it on
properly.
Now, sir, the Rouse ought -to know something
about what it will be called upon to appropriate, ac
cording to the estimates sent to us. The Committee
of Ways and Means will have to report a deficiency
bill, even after Congress appropriating $318,000,000
last July. We shall have to appropriate from one
hundred and sixty to two hundred and fourteen mil
lion dollars more to make up the deficiencies for this
fiscal year. We shall also have to report a bill mak
ing an appropriation of $413,000,000 for next year.
We will thus have to appropriate more than than six
hundred million dollars, without the addition of a
single dollar beyond what- is estimated for. Now,
sir, that in itself is alarming. I confess not
see how, unless the expenses axe gieatly curtailed,
this G overnment San possibly go on over - six
months. If we go on lamming expenses, as we
have been doing, and as we propose to do by this
bill, the finances, not only of the Government but of •
the whole countr y, must give way, and the people
will be involved in one general bankruptcy and rain.
Now what does this bill propose to do? We have
already in the field an army of six hundred and sixty
thousand men. lam told that eighty thousand of
these are in Kentucky, constituting the command
of General Buell. If that be not enough, it is most
remarkable that out of the six hundred and sixty
thousand now in the field, enough cannot be spared
to guard Kentucky.
I had hoped that Kentucky was not so mush in
-danger. We had a rose-colored view of the state of
affairs in Kentucky in the President's message. Re
informed us that Kentucky had made nosh progress
that she was now able to take care of herself. We
were told that Missouri was in the same category,
and would never more be. overrun. We were told
the same thing in respect to Maryland. But now it
seems to be thought that unless there is a continued
military occupation of Kentucky, when the Army of
the country has driven the enemy from the State, her
own citizens would not be sufficient to guard her.
Sir, if they be not sufficient, let her have as many
more troops as she calls for. In God's name, I would
not expose Kentucky to any danger. I had never
supposed there was any such danger there as that
suggested by the gentleman from Illinois, [Mr. Love
joy.l But if there be any danger that the troops
there are not sufficient to guard the State after the
enemy has been driven off, let the Government order
just as many more as Kentucky requires. I can
well understand how, if the troops are withdrawn,
there will be an immediate rising of the rebels there.
I have no doubt that if oar Army were to be with
drawn from Maryland, she would be thrown into
secession in a week. I do not believe anything
about the loyalty of the Maryland people. Ido not
know how it is that Maryland has seven regiments
in the service of the United States and none in the
rebel service. Ido not understand where the Presi
dent gets his fans which he states in this respect. I
believe he has been misled. I believe he is laboring
under a hallucination of mind upon this subject, as
fatal as that of Samson under the manipulations of
But, sir, as I said before, if they want more troops
in Kentucky, let more be sent. I understand there are
six hundred and sixty thousand men under arms
somewhere. Ido not know where they are. I do
not see their tracks, I know they are lying about
somewhere, where they can be very well spared.
They are doing nothing. Let them be sent into Ken
tucky to guard the country there while our troops
are marching beyond the State.
But now we are asked that a novel kind of force
shall be raised of twenty thousand men. We are
asked that the President shall exercise over them a
power, which by the Constitution is conferred alone
upon Congress, to impose rules and regulations in
regard to the composition of that force, that he may
convert these twenty thousand men from infantry to
mounted rifles. Do gentlemen know what those
twenty thousand men will cost the Government for
a year'? If they are infantry, they will cost $20,.
000,000. If they are mounted men, you all know,
who are familiar with the operations of this Govern
ment, that a regiment of mounted men costs $1,500,.
000 a year. I ask this Home if they are prepared
to add to the burdens their constituents now have
upon them, and- which they must bear, twenty or
thirty million dollars a year more, unless there is
some imperative necessity for it? I cannot do it.
Unless such a necessity be shown, I cannot vote for
this bill.
As I said before, there is no call by the Adminis
tration for these' troops. Ido not doubt what the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Wickliffe . ' says is
tree as to the statement made to him respecting the
views of the War Department, and I am not blaming
him for asking the passage of this bill; but if the
Department require these twenty thousand addition
al troops, let them send a requisition here showing
there is a necessity for them, and for adding twenty
or thirty million dollars to our annual expenses, and
to the public burdens, and I shall reluctantly vote
for it. But until then, although I have the highest
respect for the gentleman from Kentucky, and for
the Committee on Military Affairs, yet I cannot vote
one dollar for another troop to be raised beyond the
six hundred and sixty thousand now in the field until
the necessity is shown by some one further than it
has yet been shown. While lam reluctant to vote
against any bill which the gentleman from Kentucky
desires, I cannot bring it within the line of duty, as
I regard it, to vote for this bill. If he will urge the
Department and the Commander-in-Chief to send
troops now in service into his State, I hope they will
gratify him. I have no doubt his recommendations
will have that potency which they ought to have.
But for Heaven's sake do not let us go on piling
mountains upon mountains of debt and taxation,
until the nation itself is finally destroyed in the
operations of this war.
THE NEW DUTY BILL
The following is the bill passed by both
houses and signed by the President :
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled,
That, from and after the date of the passage
of this act, in lieu of the duties heretofore im
posed by law on articles hereinafter mention
ed, there shall be levied, collected and paid on
the goods, wares and merchandize herein
enumerated and provided for, imported from
foreign countries, the following duties and
rates of duty, that is to say.
First, on all teas, twenty cents per pound.
Second, coffee of all kinds, five cents per
pound. Third, on all raw sugar, commonly
called Muscovado or brown sugar, and on
sugars not advanced above number twelve,
Dutch standard, by cloying, boiling, clarify—
ing, or other process, and on syrup of sugar
or sugar cane, and concentrated molasses or
concentrated melado, two cents and a half per
pound ; on sugars after being refined, when
they are tinctured, colored, or in any other
way adulterated, and on sugar candy, eight
cents per pound ; on molasses, six cents per
gallon ; provided that all syrups of sugar, or
sugar cane, concentrated molasses, or concen
trated melado, entered under the name of
molasses, or any other name than syrup of
sugar,:or of sugar cane, concentrated molasses,
or concentrated melado, shall be liable to for.
feiture to the United States, and the same
shall be forfeited.
EXPOSURE OF ALL CORRUPTION
It is reported that the friends of Gen.
FREMONT, in Congress, intend to insist upon
the most searching investigation of army
affairs in the Eastern Departments as well as
in the West. Though many may regard this
as retaliatory in its nature, it is right and
proper. Peculation and fraud are not more
honorable in Washington, New ,York or
Pennsylvania than in Missouri. Every official
and contractor should be held to a strict
account. The speculators and peculators who
expect to realize fortunes by robbing the pub—
lic treasury, are as much. the enemies of the
Union as DAVIS, or FLOYD, or COBB. They are
but following the example of those illustrious
thieves who robbed the nation for the benefit
of Rebeldom.
It is not right that our National T, easury,
which has been replenished by the patriotism
and generous confidence of a loyal people,
should be depleted to fill the pockets of un—
scrupulous officials and rascally contractors.
The people expect that the Administration
will exercise the most rigid economy, consis—
tent with the national safety, in the public
expenditures. If the friends of FREMONT seek
their revenge by exacting economy and hon—
esty on the part of all officers of the Govern—
ment, they will find few to censure them in a
work so entirely patriotic and commendable.
This is a war to crush an unholy rebellion,
and not to plunder the nation. —Philadelphia
Inquirer.
HORSES CONDEMNED.—The Harrisburg Pa
triot & Union has the following :
" We were shown a letter yesterday from
an officer in Colonel Williams' Lochiel Cavalry,
which is encamped opposite Louis Ville, Ky.
Since their arrival there an inspection of
horses has taken place, and four hundred of
them condemned. Who sold the Government
these "old hacks ?" Who ever he was he
made a nice thing out of it. As the Van
Wyck Investigation Committee will be along
this way shortly we very respectfully refer
the matter to them for consideration."
KENTUCKY: .
In the Kentucky Legislature the House
adopted, by the usual party vote, a resolution
that Kentucky would, assume the payment of
her portion of the direot tax, imposed by Con
gress.
The Senate adopted the House resolutions
on Federal Relations, with amendments en
dorsing the President's action regarding Gen.
Fremont's proclamation and Secretary Cam.
eron's report,and requesting,the President to
dispense with Secretary Cameron- The v o te
was unanimous on the amendments.
PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, December 26th, 1861.
Messes. EDITORS : The continued interest in
books, while the holidays last, must be our apology
for crowding upon you one more exclusively literary
letter. It is said that more books are being sold
during this Christmas season than ever before, and
while the happy time continues allow us to point out
some of-the volumes best worth buying.
And first of all there is the third and concluding
volume of that noble work, in royal octavo, Hopkins'
History of the Puritans, or the Church., Court anti
Parliament of England during the reigns of Edward
VI and Elizabeth. This splendid work is one of no
ordinary character. Full but not diffuse, learned
but not heavy, it grasps the personal and political
life of an era and a people whose influence extends
to this day. If the landing at Plymouth showed us
the Puritans in their decline let the reader learn
from this work their courtly habits, their pomp and
power in the golden days of Elizabeth and Edward.
jr.6 Hopkins, as we have hinted, even while writing
a history, voluminous and at first sight startling,
covering three royal octavo volumes, never suffers his
pen to become tedious, or to drag along at that sloW
pace common to historians. litdeed for a historical
writer he is singularly animated and vigorous, His
page at times is not merely as "absorbing as a novel,"
but it reads like one—bold, rapid, full of dialogue,
incident, and dramatic fire. G. P. R. James was
not more nearly " to the manor born" than Sainnel
Hopkins ; and while we think of it we pat that as an
inducement to the reader who always turns from
" History." That is to say if you can read Philip
Augustus, or Darnley, or Aginoourt, you can read
with the liveliest satisfaction, Hopkins' Puritans.
The same publishers issue in a handsome crown
'octavo volume, The Life of Christ ilistorioally Con
sidered, by C. J. Ellicott, D. D. Dr. Ellicott is a
profound, earnest and eloquent writer, and these dis
courses are characterized by great learning and in
sight with exceeding clearness and simplicity of nar
ration. The work is the revised and final result, in
a form for preservation, of the famous Hulsean
lectures of last year, a series of discourses dividing
attention with those of the Bampton foundation.
Worthy of treasuring with the volumes by Rawlinson,
Hackett and others upon the same theme, this noble
'and scholarly work will be found to be to the general
reader the most interesting of all. It is very hand
somely published.
In the beautiful and favorite "blue and gold,"
Messrs. Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, have just issued
the complete poetioal works of a young 'Hale poet who
has been but about five years before the public, and
whose verses entitled him to rank with even Tom
Moore. " Poems by William Allingham " 'is the
most promising book of verses from any young poet
since the first volumes of Alexander Smith and
Gerald Massey. The musical sweetness of Lalla
Rookb tinkles through these poems, every line being
distinguished by exhuberance of fancy, melodious
ness, delicacy, and a native tenderness and graceful
ness without which no man can be a true poet. The
little volume is one of the most satisfactory yet
issued, even in the " blue anFkgold " series.
Messrs. Ticknor & Fields Also publish in an un
usually beautiful duodecimo, reviving the charms of
antique type, illuminated initials, and red edges,
Sir Thomas Browne's Writings, Including the Religion
of a Doctor, Wen Burial, Letters to a Friend, etc,
This charming volume is from the famous Riverside
press of Houghton, and is only rivalled as a piece of
press-work by the beautiful recent edition of Tenny
son's In Memoriam, which we have already noticed,
and which we are glad to say is the favorite book this
year with those who are making presents. The
Religio Medici, with which the book opens, is one of
those rare old essays which though two centuries old,
are as applicable to the present day as more recent
writings, and have been the companions of all
thoughtful minds in times past and present. The
other contents of the book are delightful reading.
The whole book is a gem.
Sir Walter Scott's Tales of a Grandfather, in the
pretty Household Edition of Ticknor and Fields, is
brought to a conclusion this week by the publication
of the fifth and sixth volumes, each with a spirited
steel illustration. We have exhausted praise in al
luding to the former volumes of this valuable work,
and have simply now to refer to its completion, and
the timeliness of the publication, adapted as it is for
a gift book peculiarly appropriate now while the
sounds of. war are raging all around us. In the
" Tales " there is the stuff to make heroes, and we
should think that the youth of our land could not
better drink in patriotism than at the feet of Sir
Walter. With such names as Wallace and Bruce
and Queen Mary we can never become too familiar.
Therefore we say let these spirited stories be circu
lated all over the land, and let this " Household
Edition " find a place in every household. The
volumes are as cheap as they aro good.
Messrs. Littell, Son & Co., add sixteen pages to
the weekly numbers of their favorite, The Living
Age, beginning with the now year. These extra
pages enable Mr. Littell to add a great amount and
variety to the usual feasts spread out for his patrons.
It may be said that a turkey is good enough, but
who wouldn't rather have a big one than a small
one? The Snow Picnic, in the New Year's number,
is timely and beautiful, and every other individual
item of the contents, whether essay, story, sketch or
leader, is marked by ability in its preparation, and
felicity in the selection. At no time in its history
has the Ago been more worthy favor than now. And
now is the time to subscribe.
The new story by Mrs. Southworth, sometime since
announced, is published this day by Messrs. T. B.
Peterson & Brothers, in cheap pamphlet form. It is
entitled Hickory Hall, or the Outcast, the scene
being laid in the Blue Ridge of Virginia prior to the
days of Secesh. Mrs. Southworth has legions of ad
mirers who remember The Curse of Clifton, The
Lost Heir, and Vivia, with unwavering devotion,
and Hickory Hall will therefore bring pleasure to
many a household. She is a spirited and graphio
writer, and we do not wonder that her stories aro
popular. Her works already begin to form a library
of themselves.
Messrs. Gould & Lincoln have a number of fine
works in the-press. Messrs. Ticknor & Fields will
publish before Ist January the Memoir of Do Tocque
ville in two handsome volumes, and The Tragedy
of Errors, the sequel to the Obscure Man. H.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE
THE DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT CON'FIR3iED-
The royal mail steamship Niagara, from
Liverpool on the 14th, via Queenstown on
Sunday, passed Cape Race at eleven o'clock
on Monday evening, but owing to the tele
graph line being out of order to this station,
the news has just been received.
The royal mail steamer Asia arrived at
Queenstown on the 15th inst.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert died at
eleven o'clock on Saturday night, of typhoid
fever.
Sir E. Bowater who was in charge of the
young Prince Leopold, died on Friday, the
18th inst.
The Paris Patrie, speaking of the Trent af
fair, says : "It is asserted that France and
the other great powers have been consulted by
England on this subject, and they have ex—
pressed the opinion that the conduct of Capt.
Wilkes, of the American Navy, was in viola
tion of the rights of a neutral Power." .
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Friday, Dec. 13.
—The sales of the week amount to 35,000
bales, including 9,000 bales to speculators and
4,000 bales to exporters. The market closed
firmer at a decline of lid. The sales of to
day (Friday) are estimated at 5,000 bales, the
market closing dull at the following (author
ized) quotations : New Orleans fair, 12d. ;
middling, lOid. , Mobile fair, 11)d.: mid
dling, 104 d. ; Uplands fair, 110. ; middling,
10;111. • Tfie.stock of Cotton in port is estima
ted at 597,000 bales, including 240,000 bales
American.
Breadstuffe ari quiet but steady
Provisions are firm.
Consols closed at 9013 a 901. The increase
of bullion in the Bank of. England for the
week amounts to £128,000.
Further from Europe.
BRITISH AND FRENCH PRESS ON THE TRENT
The steamer Australasian arrived at Halifax
to-day, with 1,265 soldiers, with a field bat—
tery, ect.
Per steamer -Niagara, which also arrived
here tc-day, it is intimated that about 12,000
troops will be sent to Canada. Two battalions
of the Guards were expected to sail on the
18th in the steamers Adriatic and Parana.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Globe says, that Count Thouvenels' despatch
to M. Mercier, the French Minister at London,
is known to have confined Federal Executive
to the simple dilemma : are the Southerners
belligerents or rebels? They have been flatly
refused any right in the first capacity and in
the second the right of asylum acquired by
political refugees has been set at naught, and
France must make the case of the Trent sub—
stantially her own.
The Paris Presse says that Gen. Seott's
mission appears to have been arranged so as
to allow him, time to fulfil it before the ultima•
tum of England is remitted, and perhaps mod
ify the nature of this step on the part of Eng
land.
The Pays, on the contrary, asserts that the
England ultimatum will be of an absolute
character.
The Times publishes a letter from Thurlaw
Weed defending the American government,
and Mr. Seward in particular, from the al—
leged charge of hostile intentions 'towards
England. The Times says that England asks
nothing from America, but that she shall ab—
stain from actual outrage, and that if com—
mitted, she shall make reasonable reparation.
If not the alternative will not come in the de—
sired form of protracted negotiation.
No cavalry or horse artillery for Canada
will be sent till erring.
The London Herald takes strong ground
against the News' arguments in favor of arbi
ttation, and says that negotiations cannot ,he
listened to while Messrs. Mason and Slidell
are detained as prisoners.
The Sheffield " Foreign Affairs' Commit--
tee" had petitioned government to visit its
high displeasure on Capt. Moir and Comman
der Williams for having, in the Trent affair,
violated the Queen's proclamation and
thereby show to America that England's neu•
trality is strict and impartial. , .
Prussia has rejected Denmark'Sprop4sigoik
'for a eettleiaerit of the Holetein'cideetion.
ST. Jouss, Dec. 25
LONDON, Dec. 13
HALIFAX, Dec. 26