®tje Cancasftcr intelligencer GKO. BABDBBBOSi EDITOB. STgyroiMOHi A«»ocl».t«. „ LANOk§pB,.J > A., JANUARY 21^1862. ' ' CTBOtJt,A!TIOW, »000 COPIES! * " . BwimiiMWP.ftWyff™- •' a m TmiuMiLLtOo.’B AllVMjiTianaAaißCTi 11* Bum its* N**Tork, mud 10 BtotoitawVEorton. «-Mithk k Abbott, No. 836 Broadway, Now Tort, ftTOauthorteed to receive advertisements for The inuu*- i>i£S£ Sfimoricn Ageot N. FUttlnd Chestnut Streets, PhfladelpbiA, !■ JrttXdtorecslve subaeriptfonsand for ■ UtUpaper, at our lowest rates. His receipts will be re g*JM- j&ffitta’. Abtbbtibdio Aoraor is '°rated_ at -NoJwNorth 6th street, Philadelphia. Ha l,l receive advertisements and subscriptions for The Lancaster latdiitgfncerr\ r jr __ ~„„£),-O'E. Now our flag is flung to the wild winds free Let it float o’er our father land, .... And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Colombia’s chosen band. GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT. A telegram from the Southwest reports a very bloody battle having been fought at Somerset, Kentucky, on Saturday last, be tween the Union forces under Gen. Sehoep and the rebels oommanded by Gen. Zollicoffer. — The battle lasted all day, with heavy loss on both sides—among the killed was Gen. Zolli ooffer. The Rebels were defeated, and re treated in confusion. No particulars given. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The Democratic State Committee met at Buehler’s Hotel, in Harrisburg, on Wednes day last, agreeably to the call of the Chairman, and adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the nest Democratic Con vention be held in the City of Harrisburg on Friday, the 4th of July next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Speaking of the action of the Committee, the Patriot & Union very properly remarks: “Under the present circumstances of the oountry it was wiß6 in the Committee not to call the Convention upon the customary Fourth of March. We have always regarded that day as entirely too early to open the campaign; and in the present unsettled state of the Nation, when new questions are con stantly springing up, and when the rebellion requires the undivided attention of the people, there were the strongest reasons against hasty action. By the Fourth of July we may be able to see our way clearly out of existing complications. The Convention will be called upon to nominate candidates for Auditor Gen eral and for Surveyor General.” THE CHANGE IN THE CABINET, The appointment of Edwin M. Stanton to the bead of the War Department, will be hailed with joy all over the Union. Able, honest and incorruptible, he will infuse new energy into the Army, and we may now hope that the war against rebellion will be conducted in earnest. He will also, doubtless, dispense with the services of numerous contractors and peculators, and thus infuße confidence into the minds of the people, who will cheerfully contribute of their means to sustain the Gov ernment when they know that it will be hon estly expended. President Lincoln, in thus changing the head of the War Department, has shown his good sense and conservatism, and his deter mination to cut loose from the Abolition wing of his own pnrty in order to save the country. He will be sustained by the honest and conser vative masses of all parties, and his adminis tration will become popularized before the oountry. The President himself is, doubtless, an honeßt man, and with an honest Cabinet he will be able to conduct the Government with credit to himself and advantage to tho Nation. UNITED AGAIN The meeting of the Democratic State Com mittee, sajs the Harrisburg Patriot, was a harmonious re-union of temporarily estranged politioal friends. The leading supporters of Douglas and Bbeckin ridge, in the unfortu nate contest of last fall, met together as breth ren, forgetful of past dissensions, and solicitous for the success of those great constitutional principles which form the basis of the Demo cratic creed. Nothing occurred in the slight est degree calculated to mar the harmony of the proceedings. The same spirit manifested in the Committee prevails throughout the Democratic ranks in Pennsylvania. It is once more a united and harmonious party: and when it is thus united it is invincible. A GOOD MOVEMENT, On Tuesday last, Mr. Hopkins, of Wash ington county, offered the following resolution in the House, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi ciary be instructed to bring in a bill for the repeal of the act of last session, entitled “ An Act for the Commutation of Tonnage Duties.” We are sincerely rejoiced that Col. Hopkins has made an early move in this matter. When the .bill is reported, aB contemplated by the resolution, it will be seen who are in favor and who against the interests of the Common wealth. There can be no dodging on the question of repeal. Certain Senators and Representatives will then have to show their hands, and let their constituents know where they Btand. A MISTAKE CORRECTED. / We were in error last week in statingthat only one of the minor offices of the House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, is filled by a Democrat. We have since learned that there are two! In addition to Mr. Tredenick, As sistant Doorkeeper, there is also Mr. Richard Huchens, from Luzerne county, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. As Mr. H. is represented to us as a staunch and unwavering Democrat, and as he desires to be placed right on the record, we cheerfully make the correction. STATE TREASURER, On yesterday the eleotion of State Treasurer, by the' Legislature, would take place. At the tame our paper went to press we had not learned the result. Henry D. Moore, of Philadelphia, (the present incumbent,) was the Republican candidate, and William V. McGrath, of Philadelphia, his Democratic opponent, MINISTER TO RUSSIA. The U. S. Senate, after a three hours’ ses sion on Friday, confirmed the nomination of Gen. Cameron as Minister to Russia by a vote 14. Amongst the Republican Sena tors who opposed his confirmation were Messrs. Trumbull and Hale. : , —ISF'Miv Gilbert Rodman, the chief olerk oflthei Treasury. Department, died on Wed- Mi&t raoinini,, after a.few days’ Hisgemains wUI be taken to Philadelphia for interment r . A. CHANGE IBT THE CABINET Decidedly the most gratifying news we have had for some time from Washington, was the intelligence received on Tuesday last, Sihon Caheron, at the request of the Presi dept had resigned his position as Secretary of •font. The pressure'against Cahbron was be coming bo neat on account of his Abolition proolivitiesf and the numerous and astounding frauds perpetrated on the Governmenthy his minions'and understrappers, that his resigna tion was a necessity which he could no longer evade. The alternative was either resignation or removal ; but in order to let him down decently, Mr. Lincoln appointed him Minister to Russia in place of Casbiub M. Clay, who is coming home. We have not learned whether his protege, Alexander Cummings, is to go with him as Secretary of Lega tion ; but presume, from the reports given out that he is about visiting Europe “ for the benefit of hiß health,” that he will-act in that capacity, especially as Simon's health has also “become somewhat impaired from his arduous duties in the War Department.” Par nobOe fralrum. If they had both went to Europe six months ago, the country would be many millions better off than it now is. The President has shown his good sense and sound conservatism by appointing Edwin M. Stanton, an eminent Democratic Lawyer of Pittsburg, Secretary of War. This is admitted on all hands to be a most excellent appoint ment. He has always been a staunch and unflinching friend of the Union, and through out his career has been remarkable for power ful intellect, untiring industry, immovable | firmness and strict integrity. He was Attor- ney General during the latter part of Presideni Buchanan’s administration, having succeeded Judge Black when the latter was appointed Secretary of State. His appointment was almost unanimously confirmed by the Senate t and the whole country now breathes freer and deeper, under the strong oonviotion that the peculators and plunderers will be driven from the War Department, and that something effectual will soon take place by which an end will be put to the Southern rebellion. While the President’s “ hand is in,” we should like to see him also remove Gideon Welles, the Secretary of the Navy, and fill the place with an able and honest man like Joseph Holt, of Kentucky. Then, indeed, would Mr. Lincoln secure the confidence and support of the honest and conservative men of all parties—North and South. CONGRESS AND THE VULTURES. Congress appears to be closing ranks around the cormorants who have been draining the life-blood of the Nation. Both branches seem to have firmly planted their feet against any financial scheme that will, wrest untold mil lions from the people, only to be spent in en riching middle men and contract-hucksters. — Congress clearly showed its hand on Tuesday last. The Departments must submit to an honest and economical administration, or they mußt take the consequences, such as have fallen upon the head of Simon Cameron.— The speech of Mr. Dawes, ot Mass., which will be found in our synopsis of Congressional proceedings, was a scathing ventilation of the public expenditures and the plunderers of the Treasury. He is said to have riveted the attention of the House, all the epaoes around him being filled with eager listeners. His po sition on the Investigating Committee gave force and weight to his statements, and, altogether, it may be looked on as the most refreshing effort of the session. It is the beginning of a wholesome purification, and we hope it will go on until honesty and econ omy are established in all the high places of Government. " UNBLUSHING EXTRAVAGANCE The Washington correspondent of the Boston Traveler, Bpeaking of the recklessly extravagant expenditures of the War Depart ment, says that the Secretary of the Treasury is in the habit now-a days of speaking very boldly as to the extraordinary disbursements which he is called upon to make, and has no hesitation in declaring that a large proportion is wasted in fraud and peculation, while another great share is expended idly by reason of negligence and gross inattention. The same correspondent states, that forty more cavalry regiments, at an expense of half a million each, than Gen. McClellan has any use for, have been authorized. Also he says that Mr. Cameron has made contracts for 17,- 000,000 dollars’ worth of ordnance, in regard to which the Bureau in the Department having that business in charge, know nothing whatever. And again, as though Secretary Cameron believed that his occupation was to get rid of money, he, this same spendthrift Secretary, made last week another contract, with parties in Cincinnati, for 3000 tons of shot and shell, in regard to which also there was no knowledge on the part of the proper bureau. These extravagances, together with many others, showing similar propensities on the part of Mr. Cameron, are awakening a spirit of investigation and anxiety which will develop itself shortly by such action in the Senate as must cause his retirement from the public service. THE CAVALRY SPECULATION, A difficulty is presented at Washington, as to the disposition of all the cavalry regiments accepted into the service. The commanding General asked for TWENTY-SEVEN regi ments, and the whole number accepted and authorized to be raised by General Cameron, the late Secretary of War, is SEVENTY THREE ! This is forty six more than Gen. McClellan either wants or knows how to dispose of. This excess will cost the Govern ment just about $46,000,000 of needless expense, but what of that ? It gave Simon Cameron’s friends an opportunity to buy up about FORTY THOUSAND OLD HORSES and sell them to the government at an enor mous profit. The government now owns so many horses that they don’t know what to do with them, and the animals have been put out to board, by the thousand, among the farmers in Delaware, Maryland and the lower part of Pennsylvania at 40 oents a day. It has now been determined that the number of Cavalry regiments aotually required shall be rendered as efficient as possible, and the others either discharged or turned into Infantry. After that is done, the poor old horses will be sold at from thirty cents to ten dollars a head.— The rasoals who forced all these horses on the Government, should be made to take them back or eat them. ONLY 875,000 J Mr. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, has submitted to Congress a statement, longer than a President’s message, defending himßelf against the implications of fraud contained in the report of the Van Wyok Committee. He admits that the Government was outrageously swindled in a number of cases, but denies that he had any agency in these transactions. He defends the operations of Mr. George D. Mor gan, of New York, as advantageous and an actual saving to the Government in the pur ohase of vessels. Mr. Morg an himself denies that he made $95,000 in three months from commissions. He only made $75,000 ! THE WAR TAX. In the U. S. Senate, on Friday, the resolu tion of the House declaring it to be the pur puse-of : Congress to impose a war. tai of one buhdred : and fifty inillions of dbilaTs; was passed by u Vote Of 39 to 1. BTAHDIIG COMMITTEES. The following are the Standing Committees in the Legiz latnre for the present session: SENATE. . . Federal Eolations—Messrs. Keteham, Smithj- (rhflaaei phis,) Bound, Clymer, Crawford. . v- isl. • Finance—Messrs.'B«neon, Connell, Crawford, Mtdnrej uanltiov. x*di*ji|fcoir{PMM.j.- OonwD, Smith, &ehSit»—MemnL Irish, Boughter, Lunber t Donorw.. —Messrs. Smith, (Philadelphia,) Boblamm, Nichols, Clymer, Lowry. Banks—Messrs. Fuller, Hlestand. Wharton, Mott, Irish. Canals and Inland Navigation—Messrs. London, Benson, Johnson, Hamilton, Kinsey. Railroads —Messrs. McClure, Lawrence, Keteham, Nich ols, Reilly. Election Districts—Messrs. Connell, Meredith, Booghter, Glatz, Donovan. Retrenchment—Messrs. Robinson, Wharton, Lowry, Meredith, - - ~ - - • - Education—Messrs. Lawrence, London, Bound, Irish, Stein. “ Agriculture, Ae.—Messrs. Hamilton, Berrill, Lawrence, KJnzey, Reilly. - . - _ - . ' Militia—Meesrs. Wharton, Irish, MoClnre, Lowry, Dono van. ' s Roads and Bridges—Messrs. Meredith, Senill* Hamilton, Mott,Reilly. . „ tl ,_ Compare Bills—Messrs- Klnxey, Imhrie, Fuller, Smith, Montgomery, Nichols. _ Vice and Immorality—Messrs. Johnson, Landoo, Fuller, Stein, Glatz. Private Claims and Damages—Messrs. Lowry, Klnzey, Keteham, Lamberton, Orawford. n - . Publie Printing—Messrs. Hiestand, Robinson, smith, (Philadelphia,) Mott Connell. Library—Messrs. Bound,- Penney, Lamberton. Public Bufldings—Messrs. Boughter, Robinson, Craw *°New Counties and County Beats—Messrs. Nichols, Mere dith, Clymer, Benson, Boughter. HOUSE. Ways and Means—Messrs. Armstrong, Bigham, Smith, (Chester,) Abbot Ross, (Luzerne,) Alexander, Pershing, Chatham, Orajg, Windle, Ziegler, Gamble, Beaver, Brown, (Mercer.) Hoffer. Judiciary, (General)—Messrs. Scott, Williams, Smith, (Chester,) Shannon, Strang, Banks, Vincent Brown, (Northumberland,) Dennis. . Judiciary, (Local) —Messrs. Bigham, Duffleld, Pershing, Chatham, Ziegler, Cochran, Ryon, Greerbank, Bliss. Pensions and Gratuities—Messrs Bliss, Graham, Grant Ross, (Mifflin,) Bates, Pottelger, Russell. Estates and Escheats—Messrs. Btrang, Kalne, Vincent M’Culloch Quigley, Blanchard, Beebe. Agriculture and Manufactures—Messrs. Gross, Caldwell, Windle, Thompson, Barron, Hntchman, Lehman. Education—Messrs. Elliott, Duffield, Bliss, Divins. Don ley (Greene,) Boileau, Early, McClellan, Twitohell, House holder, Fox, Kline, Rowland, Hopkins, • (Philadelphia,) Banks—Messrs. Crane, Ross, (Luzerne,) Abbot, Tracy, Worley, Rhoads, Brown, (Northumberland,) Cochran, Gross, Neiman, Dennis. Chatham, Hoffer. Accounts—Messrs. Schrock, Gaskill, Twitchell, Rex, Kennedy, Labar, Fox. . Vice and Immorality—Messrs. Wakefield, Donley, (Greene,) Dennis, Warner, Vincent Peters, Hntchman. Election Districts—Messrs. Happer, Tntton, Bates, Labar, IT Coy, Hall, Delone. _ _ Claims—Messrs. Tracy, Worley, G&skiU, Cowan, Green bank, Gamble, M’Oulloch, Beebe, M’Clellan. Roads, Bridges and Canals—Messrs.' Lichtenwallner, Hopkins, (Philadelphia,) Russell, Hess, M’Manus, Peters, Ramsey, Rhoads, Potteiger. Corporations—Messrs. Banks, Cowan, Shrock, WHdey, Kaine, Smith, (Philadelphia,) Henry, M’Manus, Ross, (Mifflin.) Ritter, M'Clellan, Kennedy, Rex, Busby, Quigley. Library—Messrs. Williams, Smith, (Chester,) Armstrong. New Counties and County Beats —Messrs. Blanchard, Happer, Beaver, Elliott Ramsey, Hoover, Wolf, Josephs, Lehman, Tutton, HalL . Compare Bills—Messrs. Moore, Lichtenwallner, Early, Rowland, Busby. Militia System—Messrs. Shannon, Hopkins, (Washing ton,) Smith, (Philadelphia,) Scott, Wlmley, Crane, Myers. Railroads—Messrs. Hopkins, (Washington,) Alexander, • Sellers, Moore, Dougherty, Myers, Tate, Craig, Barron, Me- Makln, Freeland, Donnelly, (Philadelphia,) Grant. City Passenger Railroads—Messrs. Wildoy, Happer, Divins, Graham, McCoy, Caldwell, Weidner, Ritter, Brown, (Mercer,) Thompson, Warner. Mines and Minerals—Messrs. Ryon, Boileau, House l holder, Wakefield, M’Mackin, Hess, Wolf, Hoover, Delone, Josephs. Donnelly, (Philadelphia,) Kline, Weidner. ) Printing—Messrs. Cowan, Neiman, Sellers, Tate, Henry. Publlo Buildings—MeasntDuffield, Dougherty, Freeland. A DISUNION AGITATOR. That pestilent agitator, Wendell Phillips, delivered one of his characteristic abolition tirades in New York a short time since. A Republican journal adopts him as a friend to the Administration and the Union. His friend ship for bo)h is Bhown in the annexed extract from his address: “ I do not believe reconstruction possible, do not believe the Cabinet intend it. If they did, allow me to say for one that any states man who leads these States back to recon struction will be damned to an infamy com pared to which Arnold was a saint. Ido not believe that reconstruction is possible; nor do I believe the Cabinet have any such hopes. Indeed, Ido not know where you will find the evidence of any such purpose in the administration at Washington.” Could anything having a stronger tendenoy to discourage the Northern people in the pros eoution of the war be uttered than this ? The tremendous contest in which we are now en gaged has but one legitimate objeot, and that is the restoration of the Union. Convince the people that all hope of attaining that result is at an end, and what is to animate them and our Boldiers on the battle field in carrying on the war ? Yet to create such a conviction Mr. Phillips is now laboring. He boldly de clares before a New York audience, that the reconstruction of the Union “ is impossible.” He goes further, and seeks to “weaken public confidence in the administration” by charging that, so far aB reconstruction is concerned, “the Cabinet do not intend it.” And his speech is published in full in Republican journals, and he is designated a friend of the administration and the Union! This is a paradox which most persons will be unable to reconcile, ttmay surprise those who are not unmindful how well meaning criticism has been Bilenced during the past year, that Mr. Phillips roams freely about delivering his disunion, anti war harangues, and assailing the government without a rebuke even from the Republican press. RETRENCHMENT IN THE GOVERN, MENT EXPENDITURES. Senator Sherman’s bill regulating the pay of officers of the army, provides that herea ter,.in lieu of the pay proper, rations, servants and forage, heretofore received by them, the officers of the iftmy shall receive the following monthly pay: The Major General oommanding-in chief, four hundred dollars ; every other Major Gen eral three hundred dollars. Each Brigadier General, two hundred and forty dollars. Each officer while commanding a department, a de tached division, army or army corps in the field, the Adjutant General, and Quartermas ter General fifty dollars additional. Each Colonel, two hundred dollars. Each Lieuten ant Colonel, one hundred and eighty dollars. Each Major, one hundred and fifty dollars.— Each Captain, one hundred and twenty dol lars. Each First Lieutenant, one hundred dol lars. Each Second Lieutenant, eighty dollars. The Surgeon General and Paymaster General shell be assimilated for pay with Colonels; Surgeons of ten years’ standing and Deputy Paymaster Generals with Lieutenant Colo nels ; Surgeons of less than ten years’ stand ing and Paymasters with Majors ; Assistant Surgeons of five years’ standing, Military Storekeepers of -the Quartermaster’s Depart ment and Military Storekeepers of ordnance, now drawing the- same pay with Captains ; all other Assisant Surgeons with First Lieu tenants ; all other Military Storekeepers and all Chaplains with Second Lieutenants. Rev. Edward C. Jones, of Philadelphia. —The 13th Yearly Report of this gentleman is now before us, and details his customary amount of pastoral labor as Chaplain of the County Insane Asylum, Blockloy. The Re port is written with an eye to practical good, as it contains a great many pertinent and philosophical hints on mental disease. Mr. Jones ministers to the spiritual welfare of about 600 patients, and has therefore a wide field for the exercise of both his patience and energy. The excellent Dr. Thomas S. Kirk bride, in hiß testimonial attached to the docu ment, speaks very highly of the practical utility of the moral influences which are em ployed in this pastoral oversight, and it is obvious that the more suoh soothing measures are introduced as remedial agencies, the bet ter is it for those who require every tranquil izing infiuencejn their trying state. We wish the Chaplain success in his work of faith and labor of love. COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL KELA- Speaker Rowe has appointed the following Committee on Federal Relations, in the Messrs. Williams, of Allegheny, (Republi can,) Tracy, of Bradford, (Republican,) Smith, of Chester, (Union Demoorat,) Cessna, of Bedford, (Demoorat,) Armstrong, of Lycom ing, (Republican,)' Scott, uf Huntingdon, t(Union Democrat,) Kaine, of Fayette, (Dem ocrat,) Strang, of Tioga, (Republican,) Ross, of Luzerne, (Union Democrat,) Greenbankj of Philadelphia, (Democrat,) Abbott, ofPhila delphia, ‘ (RejSubMiSan,) jOqwan,' bf Warren, (Republican,) Perihihgi bf Cambria,' (Demo crat)”’ '-- --: c-j.-.-■ .iu:aJi THE CHANGES IN THE CABINET, j The Boston Courier, nnder the head of “Gratifying News,” in a double-leaded edi- torial, says: “ The resignation oHdr. Cameron willglye profound satisfaction to almost all American citizens. a:-#»rygte|g period the event has been boped fcr,'\aniF indeed loudly called for, by men- of everyi.class ;of political opinion. The cry bis been moderate, at rimes, but never completely smothered. -It is unnecessary to recapitulate reasons so gen erally understood-, affecting Mr.” Cameron’s official conduct in a way to excite extraordi nary comment and indignation. But, at the time of the manifest disagreement between the President and himself, and of certain .action in regard to his Keport which seemed incapable of palliation, and for whiob none tbatr we know of Tvas ever offered—it was felt that his retirement was unavoidable, even if deferred for a time, uponTeasons of a public nature. * *■-*.* We can but express the hope, that Mr. Cameron’s resignation will be followed by that of others, so that eventu ally, and before long, the President may have a Cabinet acting in concert with him, and held back, neither by party relations nor fal lacious personal schemes, from heartily adopt ing that clear- and honestly patriotic policy, which would soon win the general confidence, and lay the foundations of restored Union.” The Boston Daily Adeertiaer thuß quietly announces the retirement of Mr. Cameron “ The resignation of Mr. Cameron will take the country by snrprise. Indeed, we are dis posed to take it aa one of the important events which it has been universally predicted that this week most bring forth. It has been reported that of late there has been some division in the Cabinet, bnt its extent or grounds have been wisely kept private; and it is merely a conjecture that now ascribes Mr. Cameron's resignation to any such cause. It is too early yet to judge his administration of the department, but we need hardly say that it has been the subject of severe criticism and even suspicion. What real ground there haß been for the latter we do hot know, but it is certain that there has long been a want of absolute confidence in the Secretary, which in England would probably have led to his resig nation some time sin<s.”. The Washington correspondent of the Phil adelphia Inquirer, under date of January 14, telegraphs: “ Washington has not been in such a fer ment since the day after Bull Run as it has last night and to-day. The crowds who are here for good or evil still stand agape at the great change which has darted aoross the political firmament like a meteor. The sud denness of the change, and its fitness, are fruitful sources of discussion on every corner. “It iB of course impossible, to give all the improbable and extravagant stories that are afloat from mouth.to mouth. Mr. Lincoln has not been unmindful of the popular dissatis faction with the administration of the War Department during the nation’s struggle for its existence. Charges have been made, evi dence has been produced, and conviction forced on the reluctant mind of the Executive, that the War Office was a quicksand that would absorb every dollar that a prostrate and writhing nation could throw into it. The trouble has been to muster courage to make the change. But the voice of the people has at last forced a change whioh is for the lasting good of the Republic. There are many who attempt to defend Secretary Cameron from any complicity with the corruptions •'which festered in his Department; but allowing him the most charitable exculpation from any per sonal interest in such matters, the fact still exists that he permitted a horde of sharpers arid plunderers, whose names had become infamous at Harrisburg, to stand around his lobbies and frequent his apartments with sus picious intimacy, ready to sell their own honor and the best interests of the nation. “ It is now pretty well settled that Caleb B. Smith; of Indiana, will take a seat upon the Supreme Benoh as soon as the bill for its reorganization passes Congress. Schuyler Colfax will no doubt take his place as the Representative from Indiana in the councils of the nation. The selection will give satis faction to the people, and add to the confidence now felt in the Administratidh. There seems to be no doubt of the departure of Secretary Welles from the Cabinet, and the appointment of Judge Holt, of Kentucky, in his place.” TIONB, THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY The Democrats of Indiana held their State Convention at Indianopolis, on the Bth inst., and nominated candidates for State officers. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks presided, and over 500 delegates were present, representing nearly every county in the S ate. The reso lutions adopted are thus sketched by tele graph : Tho resolutions set forth that the restoration of the Democratic party to power can- alone preserve the Union; that the Convention en-' dorse the principles heretofore put forth by the National Convention of the party ; that the present civil war has mainly resulted from the agitation of the slavery question and the consequent organization of a geographical party in the North, producing its counterpart in the South of secession, disunion and armed resistance to the Government; condemning the course of the Republicans in the last Con gress for the rejection of all peace proposi tions ; that peace and harmony would now reign had the party in power shown the same desire to settle our internal disputes that it recently exhibited to avoid a war with Eng land ; that the Republicans have fully demon strated their inability to conduct the Govern ment through the present difficulties ; denoun cing all violations of the Constitution and usurpation of power, regarding the suspen sion of the writ of habeas corpus and the imprisonment of citizens of loyal States as flagrant violations of the Constitution; that the seizure of Mason and Slidell is either legal or illegal—if the former, the nation has been humiliated by their surrender—if the latter, they should have been delivered up before their imprisonment. The resolutions compliment the merit and conduct of the Indiana troops on every battle field where victory has perched on the Na tional banner, and send greetings to every Democrat for their future achievements in coming contests. SERENADE TO GEN. SHIELDS. On Wednesday evening, the 9th inst., Gen. James Shields, recently returned from North ern Mexico, was serenaded by the Fifth Regi ment, Irish Brigade, at Washington. After being introduced, the General return ed his thanks for the compliment. A few weeks ago, he said, he was wandering in Northern Mexico, supposing himself to be forgotten by his countrymen. As soon as the call of our Government reached him, he caßt aside every personal consideration, and hast ened to the North to perform any duties that would be assigned him, so far as his ability enabled him. He spoke of his attachment to his country, and again pledged his fidelity to the oath which he had already taken. While compro mise was possible and honorable, he was in favor of it, and while peaoe was honorable he was also in favor of it; but now that we were in the midst of civil war, he was in favor of prosecuting it to a successful conclusion at every national sacrifice, and at every peril to his life. He adverted to the fact that in this trying crisis he had not esciped suspicion ; although he regretted the fact, it had not influenced his action. We mußt avoid as fatal all military mistakes ; armed multitudes do not constitute an army. Numbers alone constitute force ; all that was necessary to insure success is the proper direction of that material now existing in the Free States, The army, he said re flected ,C«ditfttij»Hr4he General in-Chief and his administration. If gallantly led in the future, we would reverse the Bull Run disas ter. Sgy Hon. John Cessna, of Bedford, has gained the contest for a seat in the Legislature, in plaoe of Mr. Householder, (Republican,) who was returned as one of the Representatives of the Bedford and Somerset distriot The Committee who tried the onse, reported on Thursday the following facts, to wit: That Bedford county, under the Constitution, was clearly entitled to a separate representation ; that the union of Bedford and Somerset by the Apportionment of 1857 was unjußt and unconstitutional; .and that, Mr. Cessna, hav ing had 1000 majority, in Bedford county, was duly eleoted its. Representative.: The report was aocepted, and Mr. Cessna was immediately sworn in. -Ho will be.an able. and valuable acquisition *to the : Democratic aide .of. the Houbs. uohait.4i..ii..-. •;i*i : LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Democratic Ward Meetings.— The Demo crats of the City of Lancaster are requested to meet at the following-named places, on BAT URD AY-EVENTNG NEX r, the 25th Inst, between the hoars of 6 and 8 o’clock, to set tle candidates, to beanpported at the ensuing (Sty Eleo ttoat* Tuesday tbe'fth dxy-of-Pplfcuarj, fogtheLOffieeacf Mayor, High Constable, City Constables, Seleet.and Ootn* mon Oouncilmen. Assessors, Judges andvlnspectora. (Bie N. W. and N. E. Wards will in addition nominAte one can didate «uX for Adderman X At said meetings aaeh Ward will appoint throe'delegates to meet In Convention the Mine eTening, at:B % o’clock, at Messehkup’s Hotel, East Klogsfreet, to add upihfr’returns-fcr Mayor.and High - .Constable,' and declare the“nomlnee#of the party: PLACES OP MISTING. N. W. Ward—Shober’s Hotel, North Queen street. 8. W.—Ward —Fitipatriek’s Hotel, South Queen street. N. E. Ward—Young’s Hotel, East Cheannt street. 8. E. Ward —Efßnger’a Saloon, South Queen street —The Democrats of the dty are further requested to meet at the above-mentioned places (except those of the 8. E. Ward, who will meet at Delker’s Saloon, corner of Drake and Vine streets) on Wednesday evening next, the .22d 7- for the purpose of. placing in nomi nation all the candidates who desire to be supported at the Nominating meetings on Saturday evening. BY ORDEB OF THE WARD COMMITTEES. < Ward Cohmitteis’ Meetii«i.—At a meat iog of the Democratic Executive Committees of the four -wards of the city, held at the public house of QSerge A. Messeniop, in East King street, on Tuesday evening, Jan* nary 14,1862, Maj. Chssles M. Howxll was called to the Ohalr, and Juztrcs 8.. Kaunas, JEaq., appointed Secretary. After a foil and fVee interchange of opinion, it was, on motion of Ur. Kauvmas, unanimously Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Dem ocrats in the several wards' to settle upon their Ward Tickets a fair representation of Union men, irrespective of party. Resolved, That the meetings to nominate candidates be held at the nsnal places, on Wednesday evening, January. 22d, and the candidates be balloted for on Saturday eve ning, the 25th of January, being the usual times for hold ing such meetings. CHAB. M. HOWELL, Chairman. J. B. Kaujmah, Secretary. Fecit Growers’ Society of Eastern Penn -STXVA3IA. —The regular An anal Meeting ofjthis Society will be held era the lint Wednesday in February, (the 6th,) at Cooper’s Hotel, in this city. At this meeting officers are to be elected—reports of committees read—new mem* bers elected, besides other business transacted, and a gen eral conversational discussion on Horticaltnral matters, 4c; ; It is expected that the meeting will continue over to Thursday. Stabbing Affray. —Two colored men in Columbia had a difficulty on Wednesday last, which re sulted seriously to one of them. Oue of them named John son, supposed to be from York county, stabbed his comrade several times, catting, him severely in the abdomen end in the lungs. The injured man will, it is thought, die of his wounds. Johnson was arrested and brought to this city by Oonstable McGinnis, and taken to the County Prison to await trial. Mercantile Appraiser — The County Com missioners have appointed Ibaao Hounroxa, of East Hemp field township, Mercantile Appraiser for the current year, who is said to be a good selection, and, doubtless, wIH give general satisfaction in the discharge erf his duties. Quarter Sessions’ Court.— The January Term of the Quarter Sessions’ Court commenced yesterday Judge Hates presiding. The usual report of the pro ceedings will be given in our next. The Unknown Dead.— A telegram from Louisville, to the Adams’ Express Agent In this city, an nounces that the corpse marked H. Llahey, received here on Saturday week, should have been sent to Gre*neastle, Franklin county, Pa. Messrs. Lewis Haldy and George L. Bojle, who bad generously taken charge of the body, re moved It from the receiving vault at Woodward Hill, where it had been placed by them on Tuesday, and for warded It to Its proper destination. The friends of the deceased will no doubt feel very grateful to those who dealt kindly with the remains of the stranger, and ceased not from their efforts until the soldier’s corpse had been restored to his own family. The Howard Evenings.—Mr. B. H. Her bhey of Millersvllle, delivered the last lecture before the Howard, and it was an able defence of Political Parties when used for wise purposes. The discussion was particl jated in by Messrs. Kraeder, Barr, Prof. Brooks, Wilson, Jadwell, Wiley, Abram Shank, MaJ. Ditmars and Dough- lecture this evening will be delivered by Rev. Dr. Geehabt, President of Franklin and Marshall College.— Subject: “Is the assertion in the Declaration of Indepen dence that all men are created equal, true?” Home on a Furlough.— We bad the pleas ure on Friday last, of taking by the hand our old (though voong in years) friend, John C. McCraokxn, Orderly Ser geant of Copt. Barton’s splendid company, the Union Gaards. “Chips” looks the very picture of health, a sol dier’s life agreeing with him thoroughly, and he is the same jovial, companionable fellow aB of yore. Ho repre sents the Lancaster companies in the Ist Reserve Regiment to be generally enjoying good health. The Sergeant left for Camp Pierpont on yesterday. “The Moravian.”— This is the title of a neat little religions paper, printed at Bethlehem, Pa., and published there and at Lltiz, in this county, every Thurs day at $1 per annum, invariably in advance. The editor. Rev. Edmund Db ScswEram, resides at Lltiz, to whom all communications, other than business letters, are to be ad dressed. Business letters are to be addressed to Rev. Syl vester Wolle, Financial Agent, or Moravian Publication Office, Bethlehem, Pa. The paper presents a very fine appearance, and is well filled with valuable religions information, which will be interesting not only to the Church of which it Ib the organ, but also to religious denominations generally. It deserves a large circulation, and we trust it will command it. Bishop Stevens. — The Philadelphia North American, speaking of the ordination of Rev. Francis D. Hoskins, of this city, says: Bishop Swans is already warm in his responsible seat as assistant bishop of this Important diocese. Since his ordination he has several times administered tho rite of confirmation. On Sunday morniog (12th iDst.) he performed bis first task in ordain ing a candidate for the ministry of the Gospel. The ordi nation took place at Grace Church, corner of Twelfth and Cherry streets. The licentiate was Rev. Francis D. Hos kins, of St. John’s Free Church, Lancaster, elevated from deaconship to the priesthood. The church was crowded at an early hour, and the services were conducted with all that solemnity which marks the beautifal ritual of the Church of England. BUhop Stevens was assisted by a number of the clergy. The Bishop is a speaker, as every one knows, of rare acquirements. To hear him read the service, aside from its devotional advantage, is in itself a treat. If !anything can inspire a man with devoutness, participation In prayers led by a voice of such sweetness, and marked with such sinesrity of manner, should cer tainly do it. Humane Election. —At a stated meeting of the Humane Fire Company, No. 6, held at the Hall, Manor street, on the evening of the 10th inst., the following offi cers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President—Gen. Bertram A. Bhaeffer. Yice President —Davis M. Fraim. Secretary—C. U. Sboffelbottom. Treasurer —Gen. Geo. M. Steiman. Engineers—William H. Lutz, chief; Joseph Brown, Michael Flear, George Pontz, George Troyer. Directors—Henry Schanm, chief; Davis M. Fraim, Jacob Foreman, Henry Drepperd, Amos Drepperd, George P. Kil lian, Hepry Nair, Frederick Waltz. Investigating Committee—George Pontz, George P. Kil lian, George Shay. Solicitor—Gen. Bertram A. Bhaeffer. The Company were favored with an interesting letter from their fellow-members, some thirty-five in number, now in Col. Hambright’s Regiment, which was read, and the following commitee appointed to draft resolutions on the part of the Company, to be forwarded to them without delay: Mayor Sanderson, Gen. Bartram A. Bhaeffer, Capt. Snyder and C. H. Shuffelbottom. Columbia and Reading Railroad.— The following gentlemen were elected officers of the Columbia and Reading Railroad Company, at the annual election, held at Utiz, on the 13th inst.: President —W. G. Caso. Columbia. Directors—Frederick Lauer, Isaac Eckert, John Mc- Manus, Reading; Adam Konlgmacher, Ephrata; A, Bates Grubb, Mount Hope; Samnel Lichtenthaler. Litiz; Nathan Worley, John Hostetter, Manheim; C. 8. Kauffman, Eph raim Herahey, George Bogle, Columbia; Dr. Barton Evans, of the new Board of Directors will be held on Friday next, 24th inst., at 1 o’clock, P. M., at the office of the OompaDy in Columbia. Columbia and Maryland Line Railroad. —The following-named gentlemen were elected Directors of the Columbia and Maryland Line Railroad Company, at the annual meeting of the Stockholders, held at'Cooper’s Hotel, in this city, on the 13th inst.: President—Gen. Bartram A. Bhaeffer. Directors—Jeremiah B. Haines, Joseph Ballance, Jere miah Brown, Samnel J. Reeves, John Long, James Me- Bparran, Jacob B. Shuman, Jacob Tome, W. W. Miller, C. 8. KauffmsD, John A. Sheaff, Thomas Baumgardner. Death of Benjamin Barr.— The Towson town (Md.) American records the death of Mr. Benjamin Base which took place at the residence of bis son-in-law, Jobn H. Longenecker, Esq., formerly of this county, some two weeks since. Mr. Barr, although over seventy years of age was a juror of the Court In session at Towsontown, at the time of his death, and the Court was immediately adjourned in respect to his memory, and appropriate reso lutions passed by his fellow jurors. The family connections of the deceased are well and extensively known in this county. For The Intelligencer. TAXATION IN THE CITY The Union attempts an apology for the County Commis sioners addiog two per cent, to the City valuation on the ground that the monies at interest are not all returned by the Assessors. But is that any justification for addiog the increase to real estate ? If there are rich men in the differ ent wards who have more money than was returned, and the Commissioners know the fact, let them add to that, but, in the name of all that is fair and honorable, let them not saddle the owner of every house and lot of ground, many of whom are poor men, with an additional burthen to that which he Is now scarcely able to bear. The sum total iu the South East and North East Wards of monies at Interest, is evidently transposed in the pub lished table—hence the large amount set down to the first, and the small amount to the second. . t A But, Messrs. Editors, in your allusion to the subject last week, you made a great mistake. The aggregate valuation of property In the city I understand amounts to about 000,000. The Commissioners hy their act have added *OO,OOO to the valuation, instead of $7,000 as stated by you. Now the rates for County, State and School purposes amount to 100 cents in the $lOO. The addition made will therefore increase the amount to be collected in the city some $l2OO, ab °ut $7OO ° f which are for County and State purposes. This, be 4t remembered, is for ordinary purposes alone; but when the direct taxation for war purposes commences, the burthen on the city will still be farther increased, and that on the county reduced, greatly boyond their appropriate share, county , b SMALL PROPERTY HOLDER. General Assembly or New York.— The following resolution was introduced in the Assembly at Albany, January 9th : Resolved, That while the State of New York is in favor of sustaining the Administration in a vigorous prosecution of the war, and has famished more than her share of men and money for that purpose, she is also opposed to eeeing United States Senatora and Represen tatives in Congress wasting their precious time in advocating the abolition of slavery, ■the emancipation of the slaves, or any other unconstitutional measures. Public Thieves. —There is no censure too strong, arid no punishment too severe, for men who take advantage of the sufferings of their country in order to enrioh themselves. Na poleon shot every dishonest contractor on the spot, and a similar fate should be awarded to those who look upon this war as an opportu nity for making money. Double Mubdee near Carlisle. —An old man named John Berger, and a colored hoy, were murdered, hear .Carlisle, reoently, to ob tain; ifris supposed, some money known to be in possession i>f Berger. There is no nine to the murderers. . LANCASTER COUNTY AND THE STATE. We extract from the annual report of the Auditor General for 1861, the following state ment of the receipts and payments of Lan caster \ PAYMENTS Td the state, Tax.os“Bank Dittobstos : • -Fanners’ Bank ofL&ncaster.... County 8ank......... -. Lancaster Savings Institution. Tax on Corporation. Stocks • Fanners' Bank of Lancaster... Lancaster County"Bank.CT.,. -. Lancaster Savings Institution Colombia & Chestnut Hill Turnpike Columbia and Washington d 0,.... Lancaster and Litiz do Lancaster and Marietta do Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company.. Inland Insurance and Deposit Co. Columbia Gas Company Lancaster do Colombia Water Company. Tax on Beal and Personal Propebtt Mich’l H. Shirk, County Treasurer. 84,770 29 Licenses: Tavern—M. H. Shirk, Co. Treas.. Retailers— do do Sample— do do Brokers— do do . Dist and Brew.— do . do Billiard Room, Ac.—do do Restaurant, Ac.—do do Patent Medicines—do do Millers Tax : Michl H. Shirk, County Treasurer. Tax on Writs, Wills, Deeds, Ac : Peter Martin, Prothonotary Wm. Carpenter, late do George Whitson, Recorder - * Anthony Good, late do Tax on Certain Offices : Wm. Carpenter, late Prothonary— John Johns, late Register. Anthony Good, late Recorder Samuel Evans, late Clerk Q. S Collateral Inheritance Tax : John Johns, late Register Tax on Brokers : Reed, Henderson A Co Tax on Enrollment of Laws : Supplement to act incorporating Reading and Columbia Railroad Company Supplement to Gap Mining Co Act incorporating Lancaster Home Mutual Insurance Company.... Act incorporating Empire Hook and Ladder Co. of Lancaster Premiums on Charters : Mount Joy Bank Tax on Loans : H. C. Wentz, Treasurer, City Escheats : E. C. Reigart, Deputy Escheator, estate of Joseph Wright Accrued Interest : Samuel Evans, late Clerk Q. S Columbia and Washington Turn pike Company..; Total amount paid to the State.. $115,776 44 RECEIVED FROM THE STATE. E. Shober, 1,198$ reams of paper.. $ 7,491 20 H. E. Leman, repairing arms. 1,614 50 Pensions and Gratuities 362 00 Millersville Normal School Pearsol and Geist, advertising Orphans’ Asylum, Jos. Clarkson Treasurer Common Schools T. H. Burrowes, for School Jour nal furnished to the several school districts of the Common wealth in 1861 and 1862 John Y. Horst, sundries furnished on Canal from 1838, to 1853 J. W. Cottrell, articles furnished on Canal Christ, Long A Co., damages on Canal - J. R. Bitner A Bro., damages on Railroad Thomas E. Franklin, Peace Com missioner to Washington ... Abatement of State Tax Samuel Allison, Mercantile Ap praiser, 1860 Thomas E. Franklin, professional services in case of Com. vtt. Lan caster Savings Institution John J. Cochran, advertising...;... James Donaghy, John Kane, E. W. Gochnauer, John B. Hess. W. B. Wiley, R. Downey,, and P. A. Baker, costs Received from the State. Valuation, Taxation and Population : Real and Personal Estate $35,248,884 00 Tax on Watches... Assessment of Tax Population Taxables B@»We also learn from the Auditor Gen eral’s Report that the following subscriptions to the loan for defence of the State and Union, as authorized by the act of May 15, 1861, were made by institutions and citizens of this county: J. B. <fc G-. T. Lane Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster. Reed, McGrann, Kelly & Co. Hager & Bro’s R. F. Rauch Inland Insurance and Deposit C 0.... 2,000 00 Thomas E. Franklin 1,000 00 John F. Long 600 00 A. Herr Smith 1,000 00 George M. Steinman J. F. Sehner Mount Joy Bank..., Nathaniel Ellmaker Charles Herbst Lancaster County Bank Columbia Bank John Baer’s Sons Henry G. Long F. A. Muhlenburg, R. H. Kirk C. A. Heinitcsh John B. Brubaker, Produce in Illinoib. —A St. Louis corres pondent of the Boston Journal says: The people of the West are feeling the war. They have a surplus of products. To-day I have rode through thousands of acres of corn still standing in the field. At every station you see immense corn cribs. It is selling for eight and ten cents per bushel along the line of .the railroads, whioh leave nothing to the farmer who has to move.it half a dozen miles from his farm, llogs are selling for two dol lars a hundred. The people are nearly all in debt. They have lost heavily by the breaking up of the bankß. They are in debt for their lands, for their improvements, for their stock, for their implements, for everything. Reward to Prison Convicts—The Law in Ohio. —The Governor of Ohio in bis annual message makes the following suggestions : It has beon suggested that a small per cent age of the earnings of convicts be placed to their credit, and paid them on their leaving the prison. There is good reason for believing that future crime would often be prevented if this were done. Many of the discharged convicts are without friends, and nearly all of them are dependent upon the labor of .their own hands for support. Not unfrequntly, be fore procuring employment, or their good reso lutions have acquired sufficient strength, their slender means are exhausted, and they choose unfavorably between beggary and theft. Corruption in High Stations. —Speaking of the debate in the Senate in regard to the alleged corrupt doiDgs of the Secretary of the Navy, the correspondent of the Boston Travel ler says “ the disclosure and the imputations were most painful to all who admire and ex pect integrity in men who occupy official sta tions.” And he adds that “as yet the country has hardly appreciated the alphabet of the great volume of fraud and iniquity which must shortly he opened and read by the world. Each day furnishes a new development, and it seems as though nobody could have any thing to do with Government matters without becoming demoralized and yielding to the temptation to steal something.” An Expensive Flag. —By the Auditor Gen eral’s report, giving the receipts and expendi tures of the Commonwealth for the last fiscal year, we see that Errett, Clerk of the Senate, and Rauch, Clerk of the House, charged the State the small sum of $708,75 for the flag and other txpc uses connected therewith , whioh now floats from the dome of the State Capitol at Harrisburg! Rather an expensive flag, we should say—but, long may it wave !” K. Lincoln, one of the rebel prisoners at St Louis, is a cousin of the Pre sident, and a, wealthy citizen of Clinton county, Missouri. He is ohargedwith having permitted' the-rebels to secrete ammunition in his cellar, induced young men to-join the rebel army, assisted in the robbery of the Liberty arsenal, and otherwise giving aid and comfort to the enemy. |6S“ The Jeffersonian, published iit West Chester, agaimmrcnlates through the mails, by ipjrmiswonof thePostameter-General.. ft TERMS OF ADMISSIOH. Lest; there should be any weak kneed Dem ocrats, whose patriotic impulses incline them to enter the trap about to be set by the Republican leaders, we direct their attention to the following terms of admission to the new party, as stated in the columns of the Harris burg Telegraph : ..... $ 1,858 68 2,155 16 19 99 “One thing is certain, that between the avowed and fearlessly sustained principles of the, entiroßep.nblican party ; and a large portion of what was formerly tbe Democratic party, there was no important difference, either in the purposes to be attained or the manner of their attainment. Therefore, a union with that wing of the Democracy is of the moat simple as well as practical character. It re quires no invitation on the part of the Repub lican party, provided the men who thus boast. of their adhesion to a principle are honest, and if there is any renunciation to be made, it : mußt be declared by these same Democrats, ? who would be expected to give up all their own preferences with regafdto men, aU their corrupt predilections on the subject of organizations , and come into the enthusiastic ranks of the Re publican party, with those principles of high regard for the Union and respect for the Con stitution, which have so far rendered these men decent in the eyes of their countrymen, and which aoLwould give them a position in the politics of the Union which no struggle or covenant of their own, as a separate zafcion, could possibly accomplish. But to ask the Repttbltcan party to give up one idea of its sublime principles—to ask them to surrender a single feature of its creed or compromise its or ganization to conciliate any man or set of men , would be as ridiculous and as unholy as the 1,161 67 1,077 68 719 59 57 57 86 06 120 00 66 49 270 00 79 98 67 32 500 00 88 50 4,765 32 6,370 91 169 10 114 00 703 00 368 75 1,258 62 38 00 1,044 74 365 72 383 03 842 00 1,265 14 402 40 271 50 101 27 emendation of the Lord’s prayer , by omitting the injunction against stealing to conciliate the thief. ; or that on murder to compromise with the 2,162 32 assassin .” We commend the above to the particular consideration of tbe Union Democrats in tbe House of Representatives, who were treated to so many sugary words before the officers and patronage of the Legislature were distri buted. The terms of admission to tho new party are quite easy, providing the applicants are honest —that point is insisted upon—and are willing to give up their principles and come into the Republican party. Of course there will be a perfect rush for admission upon such accommodating terms! We think that we see Democrats by scores and by hundreds petitioning for admission into the Republican organization revised and improved. —Patriot <£ Union, THE war upon tub treasury. In the U. S. Senate on Tuesday week, pending the consideration of the West Point Cadet bill, Mr. Wilson, of Mass., was ready to aban don the bill, on the ground of economy. He thought we should immediately begin to economize, and, if necessary, reduce all the salaries in the army. But on no other ground would he vote against the bill. Mr. Nesmith, of Oregon, was glad to hear an argument for the sake of economy.. We had the gratifying spectacle of half a million of men ready to make war on the rebels, and another half million waiting to steal some thing. He thought it would be better to emulate the example of Napoleon and elevate the thieves on the Treasury by the neck. Mr. Hale, of N. H.. said there was an army ready to war on the Treasury, and they had already made a brilliant campaign. He (Hale) said it with shame, that many of the highest officers of the government were not exempt from the censure which ought to rest on this armv. He thought it would have to come to punishing the thieves on the Treas ury bv death. We must practice economy. He (Hale) would do anything to wake the government to the sense of the evil of the attacks; on the Treasury. Something must be done to purge the government of the thieves and robbers on Treasury, or else we should have a rebellion in the North. He declared that if the war was not against the rebels on the other side, it should be against the plunderers on this side. He called on every man who thought he had a country to defend it against blows more deadly than those struck by the rebels. The peril is at? home among ourselves. He thought we should immediately levy a tax of two hun dred million dollars, and see to it that it was well and properly expended. The discussion continued at some length, when the Senate refused to pass the bill by yeas 12, nays 25. 5,000 00 5 00 1,000 00 10,672 3S 2,784 50 1,102 78 500 00 4,212 44 335,273 80 574 95 90.489 46 116,621 28,292 THE BRE AK OF DAJT—GEN. McCLEL- The New York Post says that the following extract from a letter received in that city by a prominent citizen, comes from a responsible $l,OOO 00 20,000 00 5,000 00 1,000 00 500 00 * * * The night of the rebellion has passed, and the dawn is about breaking.- Before the present month has gone, these things will surely come to pass: Gen. Halleck, with the great flotilla, and an army of one hundred thousand strong, will sweep like an avalanche down the Mississippi, where they will be joined by General Butler Or leans and Mobile. General Buell, with nearly or quite the same force, will march into Ten-* nessee, capture Nashville, aDd co-operate.with the Union forces in a manner and direction it would not be politic now to point out. Gens. Roseorans and Kelly will advance from Wes tern Virginia and do their share in harmony with the general plan. Generals Banks and Stone will move in conjunction with the rest from the Upper Potomao. General Barnside will do his appointed work in Virginia. Geq. Sherman will explain by deeds, not wordß, his inaction. General McClellan will force the rats from their holes at Manassas, attack them at three points at once, and will fulfil his modest pledge, that the war will be “ short but desperate.” Ido not give you more than the general outline of these simultaneous movements. The details of the grand plan of this campaign will startle the world; and vin dicate General McClellands high reputation for military strategy. The men and supplies are now, for the first time, nearly ready. The delays caused mainly by “red tape” and imbecile fossils in and out of the departments, and by thieving contractors and material men, will be accounted for, and the blame placed where it belongs. A premature movement would have deranged the plan of the whole campaign, which is so perfect that success is certain. A bad move, untimely made, might have hazarded the game. The impending fate is close at hand in a limited number of forced moves. The loss of apiece hero or.there, : the defeat of one or another divisioq.,of the ‘ army, cannot affect or prolong the result.- • The combinations are so perfect thatfmluTe is • impossible!” 1,000 00 500 00 5,000 00 500 00 500 00 20,000 00 40,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,400 00 500 00 500 00 A Murderer Himself. —In Danbury, Conn., last September, a man named Doran was murdered mysteriously, and the offer of a liberal reward failed to detect the murderers. Lately the reward was in creased to $2OO, and Patrick Ryan (one of the suspected parties) writes a letter to one of the surviving brothers of the murdered man, saying, “If you don’t want tp lose your money, you draw it back,” and offering to give himself up and stand trial. On the day named, the 6th inst., he surrendered himself to the officers. Newspaper Change. —Geo. H. Mengel, Esq., late publisher and proprietor of the Chamborshurg Valley Spirit, has sold that es* tablishment to Messrs. P. S. Dechert and B. Y. Hamsher. We wish the new proprietors plenty of good paying subscribers and patrons, and the retiring publisher a peace of mind not to be expected whilst publishing a country newspaper* Sals of Condemned Horses. —One hundred and twenty >five condemned government horses were sold at auction in Washington on Wed nesday, bringing from one dollar to ninety eight dollars, or an average of twenty-eight dollars eaob. It is said that some of these animals have contagious diseases. It would be interesting to knowhow much the Govern ment paid for these worthless beasts. .'; liAH’S STRATEGY, Washington, January 12, a®* In the appointment of a conservative Democrat as Secretary, of War, PresidenVUiii eoln has paid a high compliment to theprin - ciplesof the national Democratic party. -It is an acknowledgement on his part, that-,the Union cannot bWestored nor the Governmept administered on an abolition basis. Contract for Beef : Mf-jor Beckwith has awarded to John Harrisburg, the contraot for 4,000 beeves, with the v privilege of 11,000; to' be'delivered either atPamsbutg.Chftxnberebitrg,^ s ?^, at threereighty-nine gross.
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