THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, j Monday, J&nuary 13. Mr. Sumner presented to the Senate to-day a memorial from the citizens of New York protest*; ing against the appointment; of a solicitor of cos . toms. The Military Committee reported the Moose bill appropriating $150,000 for completing the defen oes.of waaningiou* which, after some diaoaasion, was lud brer' until Tuesday. Mr. Wilkinson, from the Judiciary Committee, reported on the resolution to expel Jesse X>. Bright, that the facts were not suffi cient, and that the resolution do not pas. The sub jeot was made the speoial-order for Thursday. Mr. Carlilo offered a resolution that the Committee on finance consider. the expediency of providing, by direct taxation on all kinds of property, for a reve nue of two hundred millions of dollars, and issuing bonds for that amount; also, for the issuing of bonds to the amount of eight hundred millions of dollars, and to establish a.fiscal agency in New York, &c; laid oyer.. Mr. King offered a resolution asking the Secretary of War for information in regard to the payments made forfreigbts to railroads in Maryland and Virginia, for transportation in- conneotion with the army, and Mr. Powell called up a resolution asking the Secretary of War to furnish a list of all the contracts made since the 4th of March, and the prices paid; but no .'action was taken on either. — Mr. King introduced a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Treasury notes to the amount of one hundred millions of dollars at seven percent. interest, and providing for a direct tax of ten millions for the payment of-the interest; referred.. The bill providing for the appointment of sutlers and their duties was then taken up, but afterward withdrawn by Mr. Wilson, who said he would bring in another, which he thought would be more satisfactory. The bill to increase the clerical force of the War Depart ment was recommitted. The Kansas election case was then considered, and, by a vote of 32 to 4, Mr. Stanton was allowed to be heard before the Senate on the question. Mr. Sumner spoke in favor of Lane’s right to the seat, and the discussion was continued by Messrs. Ten Eyck aud Davis. Pending the dis- cussion the Senate adjourned. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee ou Elections, made a favorable report to the Mouse on the memorial of Andrew J. Clements, praying that he be admitted to a seat as representa tive from the Fourth Congressional District of Ten nessee. The report was adopted, and Mr. Clements took the customary oath. Mr. Holman, from the Select Committee on Government Contracts, reported resolutions, which were adopted, calling on the Sec retary of War to inform the Mouse under what authority, aud by whom, army supplies and other property held for military purposes in Utah, were sold, with a statement of the property, its cost and value, and the amount realized from the sale; what notice, if any, was given of the sale, and if any supplies were destroyed, by whose direction; and that the Secretary furnish a copy of the order for that purpose. Also that the Secretary inform the Mouse by whose authority 1,400 troops have been organized in Colorado; what disposition is to be made of them ; what arms have been purchased by the governor of that territory; and whether it is the inteution of the War Department to recognize and liquidate the debt thus incurred, including the pur chase of arms, <fcc. The Mouse resumed the consideration of the amendments reported to the Mouse from the Commit tee of the Whole on tho State of the Union to the Civil Appropriation bill. Mr. Dawes (Mass.) Baid: Mr. Speaker, though X have spent the better part of my Congressional life upon investigating committees, no one was ever yet raised upon my motion, no resolution was ever car ried upon my motion calling for inquiry, no motion was ever made by me, the result ot which has been an-investigation by this Mouse, and yet 1 have felt that it was proper forme to speak, in order to decline the service ihat has been imposed upon me. But X felt again that it was iucumbent upon me to dis charge my duty as well as X could,and X have, X think, discharged it fearlessly and cheerfully, however much mortification and discomliture might come from it. Sir, X have not appealed to minorities, and X be lieve that the Committee of which X am one, have taken notice, in common with the whole country, of the fact, that for some reason or other, some unac countable reason, the charges upon the Treasury of the country have beoD such as to reach nearly to its bottom. Positive facts have come to the notice of the Committee and the country, touching the manner and mode of expenditure of the public money. To some of tbese items X propose to call the attention of the Mouse, in this connection, and then to ask whether they propose to meet the question at all, and if they intend to meet it, how, and when, and where. Sir, the very first contract entered into by this Government, when the troops left their homes in April last, to come here for the defence of tho capi tal, was the contract by which they wore to be fed. It was a contraot for cattle, not with men whose business it was to furnish cattle, not the men who know what the price of beeves is in tho market, and entered into without evon telegraphing to New York, to know the prices of beeve3 in the market there; entered into by tho Government here, with men known to this and the other branch of this Congress for the last ten years as old political stipen diaries —men who have made what little they have made by buying the salaries of members at a dis count, aud then drawing from the Treasury the full amount. 2200 head of cattle was tho amount of the con tract. In twenty-four hours after it was given, it was sub-let to men in New York who did not know the price of beef; so sub-let that on the first 2200 head of cattle they put into their own pookets, with out stirring from tneir chair, thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000,) and the men who did furnish the cattle, put twenty-six thousand ($26,000) more into their pockets, so that the contract under which these 2200 head of cattle wore furnished to the army was so made, that the profit of $56,000 over the market price was realized upon that small number. It takes a thousand head of cattle longer to reach the city than it does to consume the same number by the army. The most ample provisions are needed merely to support the subsistence department of this army. Sir, a million shoes have already been worn out by the army, and a million more have been already manufactured. Now, upon every one of these shoes there has been a waste of seventy-five cents; three quarters of a million of dollars upon the shoes already worn out, and another three-quarters of a million upon the shoes already manufactured has been worse than wasted in that department of this Government. Sir, there are horse contracts that have been made, and Government officials go about the streets with their pockets filled with them, and of which they make presents to some political friend to secure tho political doom of some other, while the telegraph announces that the hatchet of political animosity is buried in the grave of publio confidence, while the national credit is crucified among malefactors We have just heard the result of one of these contracts. A regiment of cavalry has jußt reached Louisville, one thousand horses strong. Out of that thousand, aboard of army officers has condemned four hundred and eighty-five as utterly worthless ; that not ono of them is worth more than twenty dollars a piece; that they are afflicted yrith every kind of disease that horseflesh is heir to. The whole four hundred and eighty-five cost the Government, before they were mustered into the service, $58,200, and it cost the Government to transport them from Pennsylvania to Louisville, over teu thousand dollars more before they were condemned. There are now eighty-three regiments of cavalry in the service, each one thousand strong, and it takes $250,000 to put one of these regiments upon its feet before it moves, and twenty millions of dollars have thus been expended upon these cavalry regiments before they left the encampments in which they were gathered and mustered into the service. They come here, and then they are sent off here and there to spend the winter. Many of these horses have been Chained to trees, and there they have absolutely been starved to death. I can take you along within the District of Columbia and show you the bones and the carcasses of these horses, with the posts to which they have been chained, and where they have pined away and died, until the Committee on the District of Columbia have called for legislation on the sub ject. One more instance. In addition to the arms in the bands of the six hundred thousand soldiers in the field; there are outstanding contracts to-day made with private individuals, not made on advertisements, not made with the knowledge of any other man, but made with ex-members of Congress who know no more about arms than does a Methodist Minister, with ex-members of Congress, and their fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers; there are outstanding contracts for the manufacture of Springfield muskets, the first one of which cannot be delivered in six months from this day. Springfield muskets, 1,092,- 000, at twenty-one dollars apiece, while the Spring field musket is made at the Springfield armory for $13,50. An ex-member of Congress is in Annapolis to-day, trying to get machinery manufactured, which cannot be made in six months, by which to make these mus kets at twenty-one dollars a piece. Before those six months have paesed away, we will have disposed of the war or it will have disposed of us. There will not one of these muskets come back here before this exigency will, in the providence of God, for good or for evil, be on us. There are also outstanding con tracts for the manufacture, sometime hence, of 272 • 000 Enfield Kifles. ’ The gentleman from New York charges me with desiring to blaoken men’s names. I desire to oall the attention of the Bouse to the enormous expendi* ture which is being carried on, and it don’t make so muob difference whether it be by A or by B. I speak by the figure, Mr. Speaker, and I know what I am saying. Twenty millions of dollars was appropriated by Congress, at its last session, and seventeen mil lions more have been added to it, which will have to be paid. Sir, the riot of the 19th of April, in Baltimore i opened this ball. From the 21st of April there was organized a corps of plunderers on the Treasury, and two millions of dollars was put at the disposal of a poor unfortanate man, 1 think an entirely incompe tent editor of a paper in Now York, to dispense it as be could. And he went straightway to tho purchase of linen pantaloons, and straw hats, and London porter, and dried herring, and such-like provisions for the army, until he used up $240,000 of the money, and got scared, and quit. (A voice.) It was $390,000. Mr. Dawes, resuming.—lt was 390,000, my friend says. I prefer to keep on the low figures. Again, a man has got a wood contract at $7 a cord for all the wood he chooses to bring. He goes into the forests, and he takes the Government wagons and horses to draw it to the several camps. He draws his seven dollars a cord, and lets tho Govern ment draw the wood. (Laughter.) One hundred millions of dollars have been spent since the first of December, and another hundred million dollars will be spent before the fourth of March. But, sir, I care very little what it may cost to put down this rebellion, provided it may be put down. But lam free to confess that my faith sometimes fails, my faith in man, not in God.. Sir, when the history of these times shall have been written, it will be doubtful upon whom the guilt shall rest, upon him who has spared to destroy, or upon him who has proved incompetent to preserve the institutions that ham been bequeathed to us by our fathers. Sir, is it strange that the public treasury trembles and bizrden ? lke “ Sm “ loa(ied with 100 great a How soon will it be before the bottom of the Trees- ! UI7 is reached by this exhausting process, while wo have no revenue from our onstom houses r«.» land sales; while our notes of Issue which : ernment has sent out are already sold at 5 D er mnt 1 discount at the tables of the money-ohangeS and oi 6 per cent., my friend says, and the sutlers are fol lowing the army to seise the pay of the Soldiers as the shark follows the ship on its voyage. I have desire to criticise the movements of the armv or criticise Its operations, but in the view of the stu-1 fthdoos drafts upon the Treasury, how long wiU it last? v;The longest nod has an end, and the deepest! well has a bottom. It is impossible for this state of things to continue sixty days longer, or we will have an ignominious P °A(Cain, the Secretary of lh»Treasury, in July last,! saidit would cost $200,000 to execute tho engraving and printing of the bonds and Treasury Notes, and ’ now it not only has cost $200,000- bat $350,000, and ’ another $lOO,OOO is asked for. We should like to have the question answered before the money is paid. I have here an amendment which I wish to offer: to the bill, and I hope it will be adopted. For tho necessary expenses of carrying into effect the act of the 17th of July, 1861, and in addition to the appropriations made by this act, $lOO,OOO, pro vided that no part of this appropriation shall be used in payment or liquidation of any sum dne tinder ex isting contracts for engraving and printing bonds or notes. Mr. Baker (N. Y.) reviewed the financial condi tion of the Treasury, and advocated the passage of a tax bill —straight forward in its object—to realize a hundred millions of dollars. Three-fourths of this amount can be collected from the loyal States, which will cheerfully pay, rather than to submit to bank rnptcy; the remainder can be collected in the dis loyal States six months hence. In addition to this, Treasury notes 6honld be made a legal tender, bear ing a small He was in favor of Commis sioners being sent to Europe to negotiate a loan. He would amend the Excise bill so as to relieve commerce of some of its burdens. The restoration of the Government credit was of more importance than a battle on the Potomac. It was with pain and humiliation he admitted the fact that the credit of the Government had sank so low in the payment of its just debts, that it cannot purchase its immense supplies at the market rates, and the Quartermaster at New York is so besieged by publio creditors, that he has been obliged to post a notice that be had ‘*no funds.” He wished to restrict the business of Con gress for the present, to the consideration of military, naval, and financial affairs, and hence advocated the postponement of the bill before the House until the second Tuesday in February. Mr. Sedgwick (N. Y.) .replied to Mr. Dawes in vindication of the Treasury Department in contract ing for the engraving and printing of the Treasury notes. : Mr. Dawes, offered an amendment appropriating $150,000 for this service, in addition to the former appropriation, provided that, no part of it shall be applied in the payment or liquidation of any sum due on any existing contract for engraving and print ing Treasury bonds or notes. This was agreed to—yeas 95, nays 44. Mr. Stevens (Pa.,) in reply to an inquiry put by Mr. Wickliffe, said he could see no necessity for the appropriation in this form with the proviso, as it looked to a new contract, while the old one was un satisfied. Mr. Dawes said the contractors were to receive $550,000, and having already received $200,000, they can wait. Mr. Dawes moved a similar proviso to the next item, appropriating $lOO,OOO. Adopted. The House, by a vote of 34 against 106, rejected the amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, suspending the appropriation of $178,000 for the survey of the At lantic and Gulf; $lOO,OOO for the Western ooast, and $ll,OOO for the Florida keys and reefs, while the present rebellion existed, excepting such portion as the President may deem necessary and important for blockade or other naval and military purposes. The bill was then passed. On motion of Mr. Fenton (N. Y.) it was resolved that the Committee for the District of Columbia be instructed 'to inquire whether Marshal Lamon has issued an order prohibiting any Senator or Repre sentative from visiting the Washington Jail. Tuesday, January 14. The resolution asking the Secretary of War for a list of the contracts made by him came before the Senate to-day, and its adoption was strongly advo cated by Messrs. Powell, Trumbull, Bayard and Fessenden, and opposed by Messrs. Cowan and Wil son. It was fiaalty passed by a vote of 34 to 3. A communication was received from Marshal Lamon, containing his regulations in regard to admissions to the jail of the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Grimes the bill relating to the jail delivery was taken up. Mr. Grimes made a speech against the marshal and the way in whioh the affairs of the jail were managed, and was followed by Messrs. Pearce, Powell, Pomeroy, Carlile, Morrill, Wilson, Sherman, and others. Owing to a misapprehension of a remark by Mr. Carlile, a passage of words took plaoe, but, on explanation, the matter was settled in good hu mor. The bill was passed by a vote of 31 to 4. On motion of Mr. Sumner the bill for the relief of the owners of the British ship Perthshire was also passed. The House resumed the consideration of the bill to abolish the franking privilege; and after some discussion, and several attempts to amend it, was passed by a vote of 187 to 42. The bill to appropri ate $35,000 for the exhibition of American products at the World's Fair iu London, was passed. Mr. Lovejoy made a characteristic speeoh against it in whioh he declared his hatred of the British govern ment, and bis determination to bequeath his hatred to his children. Wednesday, January 15, Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported back tho bill to increase the clerical force of the War Department, which was amended so as to add four clerks to the Navy Department, and then passed.— Mr. Collamer, from the Committee on Foreign Af fairs, reported a bill for the preservation of the At lantic fisheries. Mr. Sherman presented a petition from Peter Cooper, of New York, asking Congress not to authorize the issue of paper money. The joint resolution to promote the efficiency of the troops serving in Kansas was then taken np. Its adoption was opposed by Mr. Saulsbary and advocated by Messrs. Lane and Harlan, but no action was taken upon it by the Senate. Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the nu merous bills in reference to the confiscation of the property of rebels, Ac., reported them all book with one original bill os a substitute for the whole, name ly : to confiscate the property and free the slaves of rebels. The discussion of the Kansas contested seat was then resumed, and Mr. Stanton, the contestant, made a long speeoh in favor of his right to the seat, urging as a main point that Mr. Lane was a brigadier general in the U. 8. army. Messrs. Lane, Bayard, Marian, Cowan, and Doolittle, also participated in the debate. The subject, however, was not decided. Mr. Fessenden, by consent, reported from the Fi nance Committee, the consular and diplomatic ap propriation bill, with an amendment. In the Mouse Mr. Van Horn, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a resolution, which was adopted, oalling on the Seoretary of War for information having in view the construction of sev eral branch railroads, in order to have direct com munication between Washington and New York.— Mr. Corning, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a joint resolution, that in order to pay the ordinary expenses of the government, and the interest on the national loan, and have an ample sinking fund for its ultimate liquidation, a tax be imposed, which, with tbetariff on imports, will secure an annual sum of not less that one hundred and fifty millions of dollars. Mr. Vallandigham made a long speech in favor of taking active measures in relation to the finances of the country, and the resolution was also supported by Messrs. Bingbam aud Morrill. It was finally passed by a vote of 133 to 5. Mr. Blair, from the Military Committee, reported a bill amendatory of the direot tax bill, and for liberating, aud colonizing the slaves of rebels, which was com mitted'to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. On the motion of Mr. Vallandigham, it was resolved that the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire whether any, and if so, what legislation may be necessary and proper, in view of present impending events, to prevent the exportation, meltiDg, or hoarding of the domestio and foreign coin of or circulating in the United States, including, also, the exportation or hoarding of bullion. Also to inquire into the expediency of revising the acts authorizing the currency of foreign gold coins and making them a legal tender, and whether any change in the laws regulating the value of domestio or foreign coins is necessary or proper, and to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Eliot, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill prohib iting the Chinese coolie trade by Americans in American vessels, which was passed after a speech in its favor; iu which he said it could not be found, in all the history of the slave trade, that greater atrocities and violations of human and divine law have been committed that in the coolie trade, whioh fact offioial documents disolose. Mr. Colfax, from the Postoffice Committee, reported a bill regulating -the carrying of printed matter outside the mails, the object being to derive revenue therefrom. Its con sideration was postponed till next Tuesday. The fortification bill was then discussed in the Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Wadsworth made an eloquent I speech against emancipation, Thursday, January 16. The Secretary of War Bent a communication to the Senate to day in answer to a resolution asking for information in regard to the contracts made by him. It stated that he had made no contracts, having left all such matters to the regular army officers. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill reducing the number of cavalry in the army. Mr. Hale offered a resolution that Wardfl. Lamon, U. S. marshal for the District of Columbia, by his recent order communicated to the Senate, excluding members of the Senate from the jail without a pass from him (Lamon,) has been guilty of a breach of the privilege of the Senate, aad of contempt of the rightful authority of this body, and that the Secretary of the Senate be direc ted to communicate a copy of this resolution to lhe President. It was laid over. On motion of Mr. Collnmer the bill to promote the efficiency of the Dead Letter office was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Hale, the Secretary of the Navy was requested to inform the Senate whether or not the ship Alabama, at the Portsmouth navy yard, and the ship Virginia, can be taken to pieces and the material used in the construction or repair of other vessels. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the bill in rela tion to the arrest of persons claimed as held to ser vice or labor by officers in the military or naval ser vice of the United States was taken up, and several amendments to it were passed, but no decisive aotion was taken on the bill itself. The resolution of the Judiciary declaring that Mr. Lane, of Kansas, _was not entitled to his seat, was amended by striking out the word not , and then passed bv a vote of 24 to 16. 3 lu the House Mr. Dunn, from the Military Com mittee, reported a biil authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to famish the prisoners of the United States in the revolted states with clothing and other necessaries of life, and for this purpose that he employ such agents as may be necessary. | The bill was passed. Mr. Wilson, from the Commit ' tee on Judiciary, reported baok with amendments the bill amendatory of the aot of 1857, to enforce i the attendance of witnesses; which was passed. It I repeals that part which exempts witnesses who have i testified before any examining committee of either | house from being used as evidence in a oourfc of jus tice. On motion of Mr. Spaulding it was resolved ig that tbeuse of the hall of the House of Representa tives be granted for the annual meeting of the Col onizaion Society on Tuesday next. Mr. Blair asked leaye to present a memorial of one hundred and forty colored personß of California, asking that provision be made for the colonization of that class where color ■ W V] np 6 be a ba dge of degradation. The Speaker I said the memorial could be presented under the rule ! Mr. Blair asked that it be printed, to which the Heuse agreed. Friday, January 18 In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Chandler presented the credentials of Hon. Jacob M. Howard, Senator elect from Michigan in place of Mr. Bingham deceased Mr. Howard then appeared and took the oath.— Several petitions in favor of emancipation were pre sented. My. .presented a petition from Mr. 0. L. Sanford,. who represents himself as a con tractor with Messrs Omumings & Tucker on the strength of the. information he received from the" War. Deparment, that they-vrere authorised to act? for the government, but be is now surprised to learn! that JkXr. Cameron says the heads of bureaus had: made all the contraota. He asks the passage of aj law to legalize his contraot, and prevent loss to hon-' est contractors. Referred. Mr. Wiimofc presented a petition Miring that homeopathic physicians be ap-' pointed in the army. Mr. Collamer Horn the Com-; mittee on Post Offices, reported back the House bill! in relation to the letters of sailors and marines.— The bill, which extends the privilege of sending letters not prepaid to sailors and marines was then passed by the Senate. Mr. Fessenden from the Committee on Finance, reported back the House joint resolution declaratory of the purpose of Con gress to impose a tax. Mr. Carlile objected to the consideration of the resolution, but subsequently withdrew his objection. The resolntion was then passed—yeas 30, nays Mr. Powell. Mr. Dixon from the Committee on contingent expenses, reported baok the resolution to pay Mr. Stanton the contestant of Mr. Lane’s seat, the usual compensation and mileage. Mr. Hale said Mr. Stanton had already received one mileage. Mr. Fessenden moved to amend the reso lution so as to be exclusive of mileage- Agreed to. The resolution as amended, was then passed. Mr. Foot from the Committee on Public Buildings, re ported a resolataonordering the removal of the army bakeries from the Capitol. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill in relation to volunteer service in any partic ular State. Mr. Trumbull offered a resolution to pay $l,OOO out of the contingent fnnd for the funeral expenses of Senator Baker. Referred. Mr. Trum bull also offered a resolution in relation to the pay of the first senators and representatives from Min nesota. Mi. Browning introduced a bill for ahe bet ter organization of the artillery of the United States. Referred. On motion of Mr. Sumner, the Senate then went into executive session, and afterwards ad journed until Monday. In the House Mr. Train introduced a bill transfer ring the penitentiary buildings of the District of Columbia to the War Department, for the use of the United States arsenal. Referred. On motion of Mr. Fenton, over one hundred bills from the Court of Claims were referred to the Committee of Claims.— Mr. Dunn from the Commiteee on Patents, reported a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to examine the application of Samuel Bents for the renewal of his patent for a process of pulling wheat, the patentee having, by mistake, failed to make the appUoation for that purpose within the time pre scribed by law. The patent expires on the 9th of March next. The bill was passed by twenty-four majority. Mr. Dunn also reported a bill for the ex tension of the patent of John G. Mervine for an im provement in the manufacture of lamp-black.— Postponed. The House then resumed the considera tion of the contested-eleotion ease of Butler vs. Leh man, in the First Congressional district of Pennsyl vania. A vote was first taken on the substitute reported from the minority of the Committee on Elections, that J. M. Butler is not, and Mr. Lehman is, entitled to a seat as Representative from the First Congressional district, and it was adopted. The res olution of the majority, thus amended, was agreed to—yeas 77, nays 65. Mr. Lehman, therefore, con tinues a member of the House. Mr. Aldey from the Post Office Committee reported abiU authorizing the establishment of branch post offices in cities.— Passed. The Honse concurred in the Senate's amendment to the House bill to promote the effi ciency of the Dead Letter Office. Mr. Delano made a report from the Committee for the District ef Co lumbia, on a resolution referred to them relative to Marshal Lamon’s jail regulations, They say it was strictly in his official discretion to make rules to rem edy existing abases, and though they oan see no necessity for subjecting members of Congress to the idle ceremony of procuring passes signed by the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House, yet there is nothing so palpably oppressive and onerous in the regulations as to call for the speoial interven tion of the Honse. Hence the qommittee ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the sub ject. The farther consideration of tho report was then postnoned. Mr. Stevens from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill for the support of the West Point Military Academy. On his motion, the committee obtained leave to sit during the ses sions of the Honse. The Honse resumed the consid- eration of the fortification bill in Commjttee of the Whole on the state of the UnitiJA. After some dis cussion by Messrs. Arnold, Crittenden, and Wright, the amendment produced was voted down, and the Committee then rose’ when the bill, as originally reported, was passed. Mr. Holman_from the Com mittee on Army Contracts, reported a resolution, whioh was adopted, calling on the Secretary of War to communicate to the committee a oopy of the con tracts for tho purchase of horses for Colonel Williams’ regiment of cavalry, now in Kentucky. Mr. Steele of the same oommittee, reported a resolution that they inquire into the several orders or contracts — one for 50,000 and another for 25,000 Enfield‘rifles — whether these contracts have been extended or an nulled ; whether they have been sold or offers mode to sell them, etc. Without transacting any other business, the House adjourned till Monday. SPECIAL NOTICKS. $25 1] 49- Employment I ($75! AGENTS WANTED! 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This is reported to be tbe identical glue with which the mas glued his dog together after he (the dog—not the man !) had Bplit himself in two halves by running against a sharp post while in pursuit of a rabbit. It is related of this unfortunate dog that, he was stock together with two legs up and two down, and remained so for the rest of his life; albeit he was a more durable dog after than before this slight accident, because while he was running on two legs the other two were resting, and ho had only to flop over on the rested legs and go ahead, afresh. This only shows that care should be taken in sticking things to gether, when you have a good glue to work with. —Prom the ZanesviUt Aurora, November 25, 1859. [jan 7lm 52 /£e*How to Regain Lost Health.— / The blood is a fluid, wnich diffusing itself through / out the entire animal organization, gives life and ac / tion to the thousands of minute fibres composing tbe M body The arterial system penetrates to every organ, $ and tbese in tarn, give to the matter' thus received their peculiar character. Tbe vital principle is that mys terious power witbio, which acting through the blood, counteracts disease, and repairs the ravages of time. So long as its vigor and activity continue superior to the as* Faults of time and the excesses in which we indulge, we are secure in the enjoyment of health. From which are too fruitful to be mentioned here, disease gains lodgment in the system, and all the varied symptoms attendant upon Consumption, fasten their deadly fangs upon the sufferer. It Is cheering to know that a remedy has at lost been found to cure the worst forms of pulmonary com plaints, if applied In season. Dr. O. Phelps Brown’s Acacian Balsam is prepared with a direct eye to its effect upon the blood and secretions. This Incomparable medi cine has already cared thousands of grateful beings from death by Consumption, and its wonderous efficacy in this terriblo disorder as well as in all esses of serious inroads upon health, attended with extreme debility, is acknowl edged by all. When from any cause, the vital force be comes enfeebled, the Acacian Balsam pats forth its proper ties, the organs are stimulated Into activity, and healthy blood is furnished in abundance. Its happy influence is f.dt upon all the secretions, and every particle of disease is made to vanish before the healthful, life giving prompt* : iDgs, thus called forth. The Acacian Balsam is sold at $2 por largo bottle aud may be obtained of KAUFMAN & CO., I Sole Agents, No. 1 East Orange street. I who have also a small number of Bpeclmen bottles, price I 25 cents, thus placing it within the reach of every per- / son to give this remedy a trial. I jan 7 lm 52 X MARRIAGES. On the 14th inst., by the Rev. J. J. Striae, Henry M. Neff to Mary R Brubaker, both of Manor twp. On the 9tb inst, by Rev. D. Hertz, John Carpenter, of Earlville, to Fanny Bcbouck, of Ephrata township. On the s;h inst, by Rev. C. Kauffman. Amos Muaser, of Rapho township, to Elizabeth Faas, of Manhelm. On the 14th Inst, by Rev. J. H. Hammer, Alexander Wayne, of Lewistown, to Clarinda Maria Mercer, of this city. » DEATHS. In this city, on the 17th inst., James Laird, aged 70 years. On the let lost., in Manor township, Barbara Witmer, (widow of Herman Witmer,) in the 83rd year of her age. On the 26th December last, in Ephrata township, alter a brief illness, Peter Fielie, aged 78 years, 2 month and 3 days. In this city, on the 13th Inst,Susan Albright, widow of the late Anthony Albright, in the 80th year of her age. THE MARKETS, City Household Market. Lancaster, January 18. Butter was abundant this morning at 15@17 cents ft.; Lard S@9 cents; Eggs 13@15 cents dozen; Turkeys, dreßsed, GOc.@$LCQ a piece; Chickens, 40@50 cts. pair ; Veal, by the qnarter, 3@5 cents $ ft; Pork cents ft. for whole Hogs; Potatoes, best quality, 60@65 cents bushel; Oats $1.05@1.10 $ bag of 3 bushels. Lancaster Wholesale Grain Odarket. Corrected weekly by J. R. Bitneb A Bro., Forwarding and Commission Merchants, No. 91 North Queen street. F'our, Superfine, $ bbl. “ Extra “ White Wheat, $ bushel. Rod “ “ Corn, old u “ new “ Oats “ Rye M Oloverseed “ Whiskey, in hhds. “ in bbls.. Philadelphia Market. Philadelphia, January 18. The wet weather to-day has completely suspended opera tion?. Flour is dull; sales of 2,000 at £6.25 for superfine; $5.6214(36.75 for extra au<l $5.75@6 for. for extra family. : Rye Flour Is dull at $3.75 and Oornmeal at $3. Wheat has declined 1 cental bos; s,ooobnshels red sold at $1.35(3)1.36 and small lots of white at $1.45@1.50. 1,000 bus. Penn’a Bye sold at 73 cents. Corn is in better demand; 4,000 bus. new yellow sold 55@58 cents. Oats are steady at 8814 cts. The stock of Coffee Is low and it is held firmly; sales of Bio at 10(3)21 cts. and Xaguayra at 22<&23 oents. Bagar is fair. Provisions are dull. Sales of 300 bbls. Mess Pork at STASO and 900 bbls. Lard at 8 cents. Whisky Is leu active; sale* at 24@25 cents. New York Market. NewYosx, January-18. “ Flour quiet butsteady; sales of 4,000 bbls. .Wheat dull and nominally unchanged. Oom dnll and npmlnal at 64 @65 cts. FroTisJonj steady and unchanged. Whisky Is heldat 26^9uts< , •. MAHPRTURSPIKK ROADCDSCPAB Y*j The President sod Managers have declared a s6ai-‘ annual dividend of THREE AN 1> ONE-HALF PER CENT* 1 payable forthwith GEO. F. BRENEMAN, 1 Lancaster, Jam Ist, 1862. . .Treasurer. * jan 21 - : . 8t 2 i DIVIDEND— Lancaster Gas Company,! January 1301,1862 —At a meeting of the Manager*: of the Lancaster Gas Company, held this d*y« a. dividend! of ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE. iCENTR PER; SHARE was declared, payable on demand. Jan 21 3t 2] GKO. K. REED, Treasurer. XT O T I C E .—The business connection 1.1 ' heretofore existing- between ROBERT J. KNOX A MOLTONR. SAMPLE was dissolved by mutual consent, on the let of January, 1862: All indebted to the late firm will make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them to the undera breed for settlement. MOLTON R. SAMPLE. Intercourse, Jan. 21l 1862. [Jan 212t* 2 NO T 1 C E.—All persons having claims ■gainst the City of Lancaster, (for labor or materials,) are requested to present them at tbe Major's office, for payment, on or before the 4th day of FEBRUARY, 1862. By order of the Finance Committee. G. ZATTM, jan 213 t 2] Chairman. JJOUSE KEEPING DR? GOODS FOR 18 6 2 BY Having purchased a large stock of Domestic Dry Goods before the late advance In prices, we are enabled to ofier great inducements to purchasers. Bleached Muslins, 34. 7-8, 44. Unbleached Muslins, 3 4, 7-8.44. 54, 6-4, Pillow Case Muslins.?. 94, 1ff4.124 Bleached Bheetings. ■ 9 4,104,12 4 Unbleached Sheetings. Extra Heavy Ooneetogo Sheetings. Linen Sheetings k Pillow Casings. Furniture Cheeks and Tickings. Bleached and Unbleached Table Diapers. Linen Table Damasks. Linen Crash and Bird Eye Fowling*, - Calieoes, Shirting Stripes and Ginghams. Marseilles Quilts. Lancaster County Quilts. Blankets. Embossed Table and Plano Covers. Curtain and Sofa Damasks. Window Shades. Buff and Green Curtain Hollands. 1000 LBS. PRIME FEATHERS Gold Band and White French China. Fancy aud White English Stone China. Blue Edge and Fancy Granite Ware. Pittsburg and Boston Glassware. Coal Oil aud Camphene Lamps. Brussels aud Velvet Carpets. Ingrain and Venetian Carpets. Hemp, Rag and List Carpets. Mattings, Druggets and Rugß. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS FROM 1 TO 4 YARDS WIDE. WALL PAPERS AND DECORATIONS In a Great Variety of Styles and at Low Prices, jan 21 tf 2 Report of the board of direc tors OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY: Made at the office of the Com pany, at Willlamstown, January 14, 1862: Number of policies in force January Ist, 1862—2610. Amonnt of insurance in force on policies issued up to January Ist, 1861 $6,047,604.88 Amount of insurance effected on policies issued during the year, $575,727.80 Amonnt of insurance cancelled during the year 601,572.34 Amount of insurance ascertained to be void, the policies not hav* log been sent to tbe office for cancellation Whole amountof insurance in force January Ist, 1862 $5,890,260.49 Amonnt of premium notes in forco January Ist, 1861 $268,530.89 Amonnt of premium notes de posited with the Company dur ing the year $30,177.16 Amount of premium notes can celled for the same period 82,794.24 Amonnt of premium notes ascer tained to be void in collecting assessments Whole amount of premium notes in force January Ist, 1862 1861. Funds op the Company. Or. Balance remaining in the hands of the Treasurer, Jan. lßt, 1861 $6,123.92 Cash received— For Assessment No. 13 6S 54 For Assessment No. 14 3,619.59 For percentage paid on premium notes dnriDg the year 388 63 For policies during the year 241.00 From proceeds of sale of Lancaster Bank bills 8.25 From discount on money advanced on losses... 11.83 March 27 th, From proceeds of note at the Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster 895.73 August 13th, From the same 344.62 The proportion dne for losses on noteß with drawn 6.39 1861. Expenses op the Company. Dr. Cash paid— March 18, E. H. Witmer, for a partial loss to his stock of merchandize 1,111.73 “ Samuel H. Rockey, for the loss of his coachmaker shop and con tents 472.50 May 16, Daniel W. Witmer, for a partial loss.to his storehouse 99.69 Aug. 16, Henry Slaymaker, for loss of his houso 358.60 Sept. 20, Elias Reemsnyder, for a partial loss to his cabinet-maker shop and contents 29.00 Nov. 8, Marks Q. Wenger, for a partial loss to his wash house 5.00 Nov. 14, John Musser, for the loss of his washhouse 50.00 “ For printing, for which vouchers have been exhibited 60.25 “ For one ream of policies 18.00 “ Committees of Investigation on losseß to the Company 49.74 Jan. 16, Note at the Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster 6,921.30 “ Discount on. renewal of note in “ bank 6.11 March 18, Note iu Farmers’ Bank of Lancas ter 478 70 March 29, Interest on note to M. Ferree 38.40 May 27, Note iu the Farmers’ Bank of Lan caster 400 00 “ Discount on currency 2.50 Nov. 13, Note iu Farmers’ Bank of Lancas ter 850.00 Refunded to agents moneys overpaid on assess ments and policies 18 91 Postage prepaid by agents of the company 2 28 For postage stamps and envelopes 10.60 For stationery 3,67 J. B. Livingston, Esq., attorney’s fee 5.00 Arbitrators and witnesses in amicable action with 8. H. Rockey 500 For collecting Assessment No. 13 2.81 For collecting Assessment No. 14 270.33 Fuel for office 900 For office rent. 26.00 For Secretary’s salary 220.50 For Treasurer’s salary.. 204.60 Directors and Executive Committe, for services rendered to the Company 137.00 Auditing Committee 8.86 Balance due the Treasurer, Jan. Ist, 1862.... - $166 87 The whole amount of insurance for which policies have been Issued up to January Ist, 1862, Is $5,890,260. This issue is baaed upon an estimated valoeof property, exceed ing in value $8,000,000. The rule of the company is not to grant an Insurance exceeding three-fourths of the actual cash value of property. The amount of premium notes deposited for policies issued up to January Ist, 1862, is $262,644.11. There has been 241 policies issued during the year. It is a source of gratification to state that the losses which have occurred since the last assessment was made on the Bth of October, 1860, are comparatively small; the wholeamount for losses from said date, being $2,944.67. In addition to those stated in the above account, as paid by the Treasurer, there is yet unpaid for losses, an follows : To John H. Bear, for his barn and contents, $620 00 ; the Gap Mining Company for their bam, $176.00; the estate of Mark Connell, for a bake-house, $10.00; David Walter, for a partial loss to the contents of his house, $l4 00; Levi Miller, a partial loss to his house, makinn the whole amount yet due for losses, $823.25, together with $640.00 borrowed to pay for losses, makes the whole amount of in debtedness for losses, $1,463.25. As it would require but little more than one-half of one per cent, on the amount of premium notes to meet this, it is deemed inexpedient to lay an assessment for so small an amount, as the money can be borrowed when needed. The snrplus of the last assessment was appropriated to the payment of losses which have occurred since that assessment was made. The balance of $6,123.92, reported at the last annua! meeting as remaining in the hands of the Treasurer, was appropriated to the pajment of a note In the Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster, the proceeds of which had been applied to the payment of losses. The Treasurer is charged in the above statement iu the items of cash received, for per centage paid-on premium notes, and for policies, the full amount due from that source up to January Ist, 1802: but there Is in the hands of agents, or to be collected by them, $373.69, which is not yet received by him, but it is hoped will soon be collected and paid over to him. There is yet uncollected of assessment No. 14, about one hundred and fifty dollars. All of which is most respectfully submitted. THOMAS 8. WOODS, ADAM K. WITMER, THOMAS 8. M’ILVAIN, GEORGE L. ECKERT, • MOSES EABY, JOHN RANGE, JOHN M. BUYERS, SAMUEL BLOKOM, NATH’L E. SLAYMAKER, Directors. The above named Directors were re-elected to serve the Company for the ensuing year. The Board was organized by choosing Thomas 8. Woods, President, and N. E. Slaymaker, Secretary and Treasurer. Thomas 3. Woods, George L. Eckert and N. E. Slaymaker were appointed the Executive Committee for the ensuing year. Lancaster, January 20. .....54,25 4.45 l.BO 1.25 The following persons were appointed agents for the en ruing year: Joseph McClure, Bart township. Jacob 8. Witmer, Manor township. Fred trick A. Zitzmab, Xltiz. Johh Scauppeb, Esq, East Hempfleld township, Christian Engle, Bainbrfdge. Henry A. Roland, New^Holland. Jacob Kemper, Esq., Ephrata township. Jaoob R. Hoppes, Esq, Mount Joy. Isaac Bubhono, Esq., East Lampeter township. William Wxxdhan, Esq., Upper Leacock twp. Jacob & Shirk, Lancaster city. Martin B. Btauwbr, East Earl township. William I. Wallace, Salisbnry township. -Francis MoClubb, Salisbury township. Meboeb Whitson, Bart township. Jan 21 it i Drugahd chemical stork The subscriber having removed his store to the new building nearly opposite his old stand, and directly opposis ther Cross Keys Hotel, has now on hand a well selected stock of articles belonging to the Drug businees r oonslstiDo 8 * iSeedt, Alcohol, Powdered Articles, SartapsrUlas, Ac- Ac., to which the attention ot oonntry merchants, physicians and, oonsamer* in genera] is invited. tttamah tbt.t.mawßp ® tf West King street, Lon. man* <£ BROTHERS. CHINA, GLASS AND QUEBNBWARR. CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. YALUmE BEAk ESTATE AT PUB LIC SALE.—On WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of- FEBRUARY, 1862, in pursuance of a pluries order of the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster county. will be sold at public sale, at the late residence of Enoch Passmore, deceased, in Salisbury township, the following real estate, late the property of said deceased, to wit: A Traet of. Land in Salisbury township, bounded by lauds of John Myers, Christian Spaders, John Dickin son and David Knox, containing 16 ACRES, more or less, 'on which Is erected Four DWELLING HOUSES, ■ _ » a large BARN, a SMITH SHOP, SIX LIME KILNS, and other improvements. A stream of Igngl ; water rans through the property. The land is AbAmL in a high state of cultivation and under good fences. AB~This property Is very desirable on account of its inexhaustible LIME QUARRY, and its eligible location for burning lime. From 50 to 75,000 bushels of lime have been sold in a year at these kilns. Sale to commence at 2 o’clock, P. &L, of said day. JAMES SMITH, PARTIN SMITH, Administrators of Enoch Passmore, deceased. [Examiner copy ] ts 2 The annual election foe hana gers of the Lancaster Cemetery, will be held on the the first TUESDAY in FEBRUARY next, at John Michael’* Hotel, between the hoars of li and 12 o’clock, in the forenoon. E. SCHAEFFER, Lascastxb, Jan. 13,1862. jan 14 g. Z. GOTTWALS, PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCS A NT, No. 812 Spring Garden Street, PHILADELPHIA. Estate of elias weitzel, decd. —Letters of administration on the estate of Ellas Weitcel, late of East Cocalico township, dos’d, having been granted to the subscriber residing in said township : All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment immediately, and those having claims will pre sent the same without delay, properly authenticated for settlement. ELIAfI WEITZEL, jan 14 6t* 1] Administrator. Estate of Augustus brooks, late of the City of Lancaster, dec’d.—Letters of Ad* ministration on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned, ail persons having claims or demands, will present them doly authenticated for settlement, and tooee indebted will make payment without delay. CHARLES M. HOWELL, Administrator. jan 7 6t* 62] ASSIGNEE’S NOTlCE.—William Nee ly and wife, of Colerain township, Lancaster connty, having voluntarily assigned all their property, real, per sonal, and mixed, for the benefit of their creditors, to the subscriber residing in the same township: All persons In debted to said Assignor are requested to make payment immediately, and those having claims will present them, wlthoot delay, properly anthenticated for settlement. WM. N. QALBEAITH, Assignee. Kirkwood, Dec.- 31. [dec 31 6t* 61 Estate of william pickel, late of Bart township, deo’d.—Letters of administra tion.on said estate havlog been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, and those having demands against the same will present them for settlement to the under signed administrators. ELAM PICKEL, Bart township. ADAM DRAUCKEB, deo 24 6t* 60] Paradise township. ESTRATS.— Came to the premises of the subscriber, residing in Little Britain towosbip, Lan caster county, sometime In the month of November last, a RED HEIFER and a BLACK BULL, snpposed to «C22jW be between one and two years old. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay aJJjsos charges, and take them away,.otherwise they will t>* dis posed of according to law. JOHN JOHNSON. Jan 14 4t 1 JJ OLI D A Y GIFT SI SILVER WARE! SILVER WARE!! PIE, CAKE AND BDTTER KNIVE3. SUGAR, CREAM AND OYSTER ,BPOONB. SOUP AND OYSTER LADLES, SPOONS, FORKS, Ac., Ac. Latest Styles and Best Workmanship. SILVER-PLATED WARE ! SILVER-PLATED WARE I ! BABKETB, CASTORS, PITCHERS, MUGS, SPOONS, FORKS, Ac., Ac., Just prom the Factories. WATCHES! WATOHESI! WATOHEBI!I WARRANTED TIMS-KEEPERS. CHEAP! CHEAP! I CHEAP!! ! CLOCKS! CLOCKS!! CLOCKSIM GILT, COLUMN AND PLAIN 7RONTB. JEWELRY!! JEWELRY! LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY. RHOADS A GILLESPIE, 22% Wbbt Kino Street, Between Cooper’s Hotel and J. G. Getz’s Dry Goods Store, dec 17 tf 49 157,243.89 CITT ELECTION.—Notice is hereby given that pn Election will be held at the pablic house of Adam Trout, In the North West Ward; at the public house of Amos Groff, in the South West Ward ; at the public house of Anthony Lechler, in the North East Ward; at the public house of Samuel McAllister, in the South East Ward, in the City of Lancaster, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1862, between the hoars of 8 o’clock in the forenoon and 7.o'clock in the afternoon, to elect one person qualified to act as Mayor of the City of Lancaster for one year. GEO. SANDERSON, Mayor’s Office, Lancaster, Jan. 14, 1892.] Mayor, jan 14 td 1 CITT ELECTION—Notice is hereby given, that aD Election will be held at the public house of Adam Trout, in the North West Ward; at the pnblic house of Amos Groff, in the Bouth West Ward; at the public house of Anthony Lechler, in the North East Waid; at the pnblic hoase of Samuel McAllister, in the South Ea6t Ward, in the City of Lancaster, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1862, between the hours of 8 o’clock in the forenoon and 7 o’clock in the afternoon, to elect one Judge and two Inspectors for the North West Ward, one Judge and two Inspectors for the South West Ward, one Judge and two Inspectors for the North East Ward, one Judge and two Inspectors for the South Eaßt Ward, to conduct the general and other elections for the current year. At the same time and places will be elected by the citi zens of Lancaster, one Assessor in each Ward, to serve for one year. Also ODe Alderman in the North West Ward, to serve for five years, in the place of 8. G. Musser. Esq., dec'd, and one in the North East Ward,, to serve for five years, in place of William Frick, Esq., whose term of office expires. The officers of the last General Election are requested to Conduct the above election. SAMUEL HUBER, Lancaster, January 14, 1862. High Constable, jan .14 td 1 $262,544.11 $11,203.40 CITY ELECTION.—Notice is hereby given, to the freemen of the City of Lancaster, that agreeably to law, an Election will be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1862, at the public honse of Adam Trout, In the North West Ward, for five persons qualified to serve as members of the House of Representatives of this Com* monwealtb, to be members of the Common Council for one year ; and one person qualified to serve as a member of the Senate of this Commonwealth, to be a member of the Select Council'for the term of three years; and one person to serve as City Constable for one year. At the public bouse of Anthony Lechler, in the North East Ward, for four persons qualified to servo as members of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth, to be members of the Common Council for one year; and one person qualified to serve as a member of the Senate of this Commonwealth, to be a member of the Select Council, for the term of three years; and one person to serve as City Constable tor one year. > At the public bouse of Samuel McAllister, iu the South East Ward, for three persons qualified to serve as members of the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth, to be members of the Common Couurll for one year; and one person qualified to serve as a member of the Senate of this Commonwealth, to be a member of Select Council, (the South East Ward and Sooth West Ward, in conjunc tion, elect one member of Select Council.) for the term of three years; and one person to serve as City Constable for ono year. At the public bouse of Amos Groff, in the South West Ward, for three persons qualified to serve as members of the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth, to be members of the Common Council for one year; and one person to serve as City Constable for one year. At the same time and places, will be elected one person to serve as High Constable of the City of Lancaster, for ono year. The members of Select Council whose terms of office ex pire on said day of Election, are Godfried Zabm, Esq., Robert A. Evans, Esq , and James H. Barnes, Eeq. GEO. SANDERSON, Mayor. Mator’s Offics, Lancaster, Jan. 14,1862.] Jan 14 td 1 An ordinance imposing ad ditlonal duties od the City Solicitor aod Clerk to the Finance Committee of Councils, aDd Increasing their com pensation. Section 1. The Seleet and Common Councils of the City of Lancaster hereby ordain, that from and after tho second TUESDAY in FEBRUARY next, it shall be the duty of the person elected City Solicitor, in addition to his duties pre scribed in prior ordinances, to examine from time to time the Municipal Lien Docket or Dockets, provided in accord ance with an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed 26th of March, 1860, entitled “An Act to secure Municipal Claimß and Taxes In. the City of Lancasterand take the proper legal course to revive and cause to be revived before expiration, all liens on record for unpaid city taxes, or ex penses of laying pavements and setting curb stones for property-holders iu the City of Lancaster, for ail which prescribed services he shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasury an annual salary of one hundred dollars, payable quarterly, in lieu of the salary at present allowed. $11,869 77 Section 2. That from and after the second TUESDAY in FEBRUARY next, the person chosen Clerk to the Finance Committee of Councils, besides hts present duties, shall keep the SlnkingFund Account, audit with the Committee the account of the City Treasurer and Tax Receiver at the end of each fiscal year, aDd assist in the periodical exami nations and settlements, required by law and ordinances, of the Tax and Water Rent Duplicates in the hands of the Receiver and Collectors, after the first day of December in each year—for the information of Councils; for all which services he shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasury an annual salary of fifty dollars, payable quarter ly, in lieu of the salary at present allowed. Section 8. That so much of all ordinances as are incon sistent herewith, or are hereby altered or supplied, be and the same are hereby repealed. Ordained and enacted Into a law at the City of Lancaster, the 7th day of J&nnary, 1862. Jahes C. Carpenter, Clerk of Select Council. Geo. F. Brenxuan, Clerk Common Council pro tern. Jan 14 3t 1] rjRADE SALES I TRADE SALES I I The subscriber, having Just returned from the Philadel phia Trade Sales, offers at the lowest prices all kinds of Books, embracing LAW, FICTION, MEDICAL, RE LIGIOUS, BIOGRAPHY, MECHANICAL and other kinds. These books will be sold at the lowest prices, as we had the advantage and were the only Bookseller from Lancas ter at the Trade Sales, aod, as a consequence, we can sell lower than any other Store. A few of the Books are here mentioned: WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY, WORCESTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY, SOLDIERS’ TEXT BOOKS, REVISED ARMY REGULATIONS, McCLELLAN’S BAYONET EXERCISES, U. 8. INFANTRY TACTICS, ZOUAVE DRILL BOOK, GIFT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, For the Pocket or Centre Table, in great variety. The GIFT BOOK for the season. SCHOOL MAPS, CHARTS AND OARDS, PELTON’S OUTLINE MAPS, SANDERS’ ELOCUTIONARY CHART, SANDERS’ SCHOOL CARDS, SERGEANT’S SCHOOL CARDS, WEBB’S SCHOOL CARDS. BIBLES In great variety, from twenty-five cents to twenty-five dollars, some of them having the finest bind ings and illustrations ever received in town. SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS—Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, American Tract Society, Ameri can Sunday School Union. SCHOOL BOOKS—Sanders’, Towers’, Sergeant’s, Wil son’s, Parker A Watson’s Readers ; Monteith’s, Mitchel’s, Warren’s, Smith’s Geographies. Also, Algebras, Arithme tics, Grammars, Histories, Dictionaries, Ac. Stationery, Copy and Composition Books, Cap, Note and Letter Paper. Blank Books, Slates, Lead and Slate 'Pencils. Pens and Holders, Ink and.lnk Stands, Rulers, Envelopes.' The best Inks in the market are sold here, vis:. Maynard A Noye’s, Arnold’s, Hoover's, Laughllngs A Bushfield’s, Blackwood’s, etc. At the Cheap Rook Store of JOHN BHBAFFER, nov 12 tf 44] No, 82 North Queen St, Lancaster, Pa. Furniture of every descrif tlon, warranted as good as the best, and cheaper thaw the cheapest—at KETOHAH’S, North Quirk stem*, op podte Shenk’sNationalHouae, Lancaster. . N. B. To any one purchasing 160 worth before the flnt of November next, 10 per cent, will be allowed for c—v •vgU tftt POSmVHSALBOFHBILESTATR 7 On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Bth, 1862, the MdJZ signed executors of the last will and testament of Gabriel C. Eckert, deceased, will, In pursnanceofan order of the Orphan’s Court of Lancaster county, expose to’publfc at the hotel of Samuel Knox, in the. village of Intercourse the following real estate of saiddeceased, via: Purpart No. L a. Valuable .Plantation of first xato lime stone containing 110 Acres, mom or lees, situated in teutfek township, Lancaster oounty, half a mile aotrth of the vulsgo of Intercourse, on the road leading from thence to the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1% miles from the Istttfßd joining lands Of Pater B. Eckert/ficr. John' r 2md 6 f 0 *** of laad heavily covered “With S MB S‘ Sfcjtaprovemente thereoaare a Lam and Oommodioo* STONE HOUSE, 24 by 22 feet, with a room and attached, 32 by 20 feet, a large FRAME BARN, IIS!? with Wagon Shed attached, a Carriage. House! of Fruit Trees, in bearing order* The firm is laid off into ten square fields, all under good fences. There is a well of never-felling water in the jerd, convenient for watering cattle, also running water on the land- On one end of the ferm are a Tenant House and other, out-buildings; with a well of water convenient thereto, • In point of fertility of soil, pleasant and healthy situa tion, the above ferm is not exceeded by any other In the ..township, and therefore offers rare inducements to pur* chasers. Person! wishing to view the property previous to the day of salei will please cell on John Knox, residing on the premises. Possession end an Indisputable title will be given on the first day of April next. gale to commenoo at 1 o’clock, P. M., of said day, when terms will be made known by the undersigned Executors. JOHN Q. SOBINBON, GEOH6E L. EOKBKT. [Examiner copy.] President. 3t 1 The particular attention of persons going to houtekeep* ing Is called to examine the extensive assortment of STOVES, COPPER KETTLES AND TIN WARE, At DEANER A.BGHAUSTB, largest assortment of OF EVERT DESCRIPTION, TO BE POUND IN THE CITY. THEIR MATERIAL IS THE BEST IN THE MARKET, JEWELRY!!! JAMES H. BARNES, President of Belect Council. P. CASSIDY, President of Common Council. jan 14 te 1] J O HOVSBKBEPHRS! No. 7 Easy Kiss Brant, LANCASTER 49* At this Establishment the public can find the STOVES, TIN WARE, COPPER WARE, SHEET-IRON WARE Ac, Ac., AT THI LOWU! CASH SATIS, AND THE REPUTATION OP THE ES- TABLISHMENT IS A SURE GUAR- ANTEE OF THE SUPERIORITY OF THE WORK. CALL AND SEE REMEMBER THE OLD STANDII No. 7 EAST KING STREET. JOHN DEANER, PRESENTS! JJOI-ID A Y BOOKS FOR OLD AND YOUNG-1 CHEAP, TO SUIT THE TIMES, And most appropriate for THE POETS IN BLUE AND GOLD. Macauley, Swain, Browning, Heber, Saxe, Moore, Keble, Whittier, Coleridge, Tapper, Lowell, Longfellow, Balwer, Cowper, Goldsmith, Poe, Shakspeare, Milton, Byron, Kirk White, A&, Ac. BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS In great variety. HYMN BOOKS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. SOMETHING NEW, PHOTOGRAPH-ALBUMS. WRITING DESKS, ALBUMS, AUTOGRAPH BOOKS, GOLD PENS AND SILVER HOLDERS, India Rubber Pens and Holders—Gold Moanted. NEW GAMES FOR CHILDREN. NEW PAPER DOLLS, NEW OABDS, NEW DISSECTED PICTURES, TOY BOOKS I TOY BOOKS!! TOY BOOKS!!! TRANSPARENT SLATES. Come bay—come buy, aod make your friends happy by keeping up the good old custom of making holiday pres ents, for which nothing can be more suitable or acceptable than a nice book. A good assortment for sale cheap at J. M. WESTHAEFFER’S Book and Periodical Store, dec 17 tf 401 Corner North Queen and Orange sta. BROTHERS Call the attention of the Ladlea to their large, stock of DRESS GOODS, Which they are now selling off at REDUCED PRICES POPLINS, REPPS. VALENCIAS, OTTAMANS, MERINOS,’ DELAINES, Ao CLOAK AND SHAWL ROOM. CLOAKS AND SHAWLS—Great Reduction in price to to close them out with the Season. From the New York Sales. FRENCH EMBROIDERIES! We have purchased Great Bargains at Auction in COLLARS, SETTS, SLEEVES, Ac., and selling them at one-half the cost of importation. Also, a large lot of HOSIERY AND GLOVES. For Ladies, Gents and Children. WENTZ BEOS., No. 5, East King St. jan 14 tf 1] DATS OF APPEAL FOR 186a.-.To the Taxable Inhabitants of Lancaster County: Pursu ant to the provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth, the undersigned Commissioners of Lancaster county, hereby give notice to the TAXABLE INHABITANTS, within the respective City, Boroughs and Townships, of the said County, that the Days of appeal from the Assess ments of 1862, will be at the Commissioners’ Office, in the City of Lancaster, on the days following, to wit: Adamstown Borough,' Bart Township, Brecknock, Carnarvon, Cocalico East Cocalioo West • Monday, February 24th, 1862. Coleran, Colombia Borough, Conestoga, Conoy, Clay, Donegal, East Donegal, West Drumore, Epbrata, Earl, Earl East Earl West Elizabeth, Elizabethtown Bor. Eden, Fnlton, Hempfleld, East Hempfleld West Lampeter East Lampeter West Lancaster, Leacock, Leacock, Upper Little Britain, Manbelm, Wsrtic, Manor, Monnt Joy, - Mount Joy Borough, Marietta Borough, Manheim Borough, Paradise, Penn, Pequea, ProTldence, Bapho, Salisbury, Sadsbury, Strasburg, Btrasburg Borough, Warwick, Washington Borough, North West and SouthjWest Wards, (City,) Monday* March Bd. North Bast and South East Wards, (City,) Tuesday, March 4th. Tuesday, February 26th, 1862. Wednesday, February 26th, 1862. Thursday, February 27 th, 1862. Friday, February 28th, 1862. jan 14 8t 1] INCOEPORATBD 18101 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OP HARTFORD, CONN. CAPITAL AND ASSETS $936,709.00. H. HUNTINGTON, President. P. C. Ahys, Secretary. Policies issued arid renewed; losses equitably adjusted and paid immediately upon satisfactory proofs, m New York Jxmd* t by theundersfgned,theDULY AUTHORIZED AGENT. JAMES BLACK, • oet 23 1y.41 ] Agent for Lancaster Oo- « Notick to sugar case growers. An entire new and improved SUGAR AND MOLASSES BOILER for making Sorghum Sugar and Syrup, directly from the juice of the Chinese Sugar Cane. A cut representing the evaporation, and samples of Sugar and Syrup can be seen at Adam R. Barr’s Agricultural Implement and Seed Warehouse,. East King street, noxl door to: Lanes’ Dry Goods Store, who will attend to all orders sent to him. W. J. WHITNEY, Factoryvllle, Wyoming county, Pa, Sole Proprietor for the Btate of Pennsylvania, yy- Any person wishing to purchase oounty rights can do so by addressing the subscriber. [July 9 6m 29 MONET WANTED.—.In pursuance of an Ordinance of Select and Common Councils of the City of Lancaster, passed the 6th day of August, 1861, the undersigned is authorized to borrow a sum of money suffi cient to liquidate City loans now due and demanded. This is, therefore, to give notice that proposals for loans to an amounthot exceeding ten thousand dollars, will he reoeived at the Mayor’s offiee, for which Coupons or certificates of loan will be issued bearing 6 per cent. Interest, and re deemable in ten years from date. GEO. SANDERSON, Mayor’s Office, Lancaster, Aug. 18. ‘ ang 18 lJ_—— Btai E J Sw*»SnmfiTATR bhampoohing A.YJarrs ■ Sarsaparilla FOR PURIFYING THE BIOOD. And for the sp«dy core of the foliowfag oompUdnta: and Seroful on# Affkctloii.iaeh Sores, Krnptfam** Pimples, Pustules, Blotches,'BfeUsl Blalus, and all Skin Diseases. ' 7 -- - --- lnd..6th June, 1889. J- C. Ayer A ®°* I feel it .my 'duty to ae* knowledge what your Sarsaparilla haadone &r' *n. Having inherited a Scrofhlons infection, I have suffered from it in various ways for.years. Sometimes it hunt out in Ulcers ou my hands and arms; sometimes it' turned Inward and distressed me at the stomach. Two ycanrogo it broke out on my head and' coveted my scalp nud ears with one sore, which -was painful and beyond description.. I tried many medicines and several physicians, but without much relief from any thine. In fact, the disorder grew worse. At length I was to rend iu the Gospel Messenger that you bod an alterative (Sarsaparilla), for.l knew from your repute tioa that any thing you made must be good. I sent to Cincinnati and got it, and used it till it cured me. I took it, as you advise, iu small doses of a teaspoonftU over a month, and used almost three bottles. New and healthy be ® an to form under the scab, which .after a, while fell off. My skin is now dear, and I know by my reelings that the disease has gone from my system. You can k* : *i®*® fhat I foei what lam saying when I toll you, that I hold you to be one of the apostles of the an. and remain ever gratefully. „ Yours/ wigoi ALFRED B. TALLEY. St. Anthony’* Fire, Rose or Ervsluelas. Tetter and Salt Rheum, Scald Bead? Ringworm, Sore Byes, Dropsy* Dr. Robert M. Preble writes from Salem, N. Y., 12th Sept., 1859, that he has cured au inveterate caae of. Dropsy, which threatened to terminate fatally, by tbs' persevering use of our Sarsaparilla, and also a dangerous ‘ Malignant Erysipelas by large doses of the same ; says he cures the common Eruptions by it constantly. Bronchocele, Goitre or Swelled Neck* ZebuloQ Sloan of Prospect, Texas,„writea: “Three bot tles of your Sarsaparilla cured me from a Goitre—a hid-. eouß swelling on the neck, which I had soSsred front over two years.” Deucorrhoea or Whites, Ovarian Tumor, XJterlue Ulceration, Female Diseases* Dr. J. B. S. Cliannlng, of New York City, writes; “ I most cheerfully comply with the request of your agent in saying I have found your Sarsaparilla a most excellent alterative in • the numerous complaints for whieh ws employ such a remedy, but especially in finals Diseases of the Scrofulous diatliesis. I have cured many inveter ate cases of Leucorrlioea by It, and some where the com plaint was caused by txfcerafton of the uterus. The nicer-' ation itself was soon cured. Nothing within my knowl edge equals It for these female derangements.” Edward S. Marrow, of Newbury, Abu, writes, “A dan gerous ovarian tumor on one of the females in my family, which had defied all the remedies we could employ, has at length been completely cured by your Extract or Bar -Baparllla. Our physician thought nothing but extirpa tion could afford relief, but he advised the trial of’yonr Sarsaparilla as the last resort before cutting, and it proved effectual. Alter takingyour remedy eight week* no symptom of the disease remains.” Syphilis and Mercurial Disease* New Orleans, 25th August, 1869. Dr. J. C. Ater : Sir, I cheerfully comply with the re quest of your agent, and report to you some of the ©fleets 1 have realized with your Sarsaparilla.' I have cured with it, in my practice, moat of the com plaints for which it is recommended, and have found its effects truly woudorful in the cure of Venereal and Jdsr* curial Disease. One of my patients had SyphiUtlo ulcers in his throat, which wero consuming his palate and the top of liis mouth. Your Sarsaparilla, steadily taken* cured him in five weeks. Another was attacked by seo* ondary symptoms iu bis nose, and the ulceration had eaten away a considerable part of it, so that I believe the disorder would soon reach his brain and kill him. But It yielded to my administration of your Sarsaparilla; the ulcers healed, and he is well again, uot of course without some disfiguration to his face. A woman who had been treated for the saute disorder by mercury was suffering from this poisou in her i>oueß. They hod become so sen sitive to the weather that on a damp day she suffered ex cruciating pain in Iter joints and bones. She, too, was cured entirely by yottr Sarsaparilla In a few weeks. I know from its formula, which your agent gave me, that this Preparation from your laboratory most be & great remedy; consequently, these truly remarkable results with it have not surprised me. Fraternally yours, JOHN P. BCHAUM. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Rheumatism, Gout, Liver Complaint* Independence, Preston Co., Va., 6th July, 1869. Dit. J. C. Ateh : Sir, I have been afflicted with a pain* fnl chronic Rheumatism for a loDg time, which baffled the skill of physicians, and stuck to me in spite of all the remedies 1 could tind, until I tried your One bottle cured me in two weekß, and restored my general health so much that I am far better than before I was attacked. I think it a wonderful medicine. J. FREAM. .Tules Y. Getchell, of St. Louis, writes: “I have been nillicted for years with an affection of the Liver, which destroyed niy’iiealth. I tried every thing, and every thing failed to relieve me; and I have been a broken-down man for some years from no other cause than derangement <yf the Liver.' My beloved pastor, the Kov. Mr. Espy, advised me to try your Sarsaparilla, because ho said he knew you, and any tiling you mado was worth trying. By the bless* log of God it lias cured me, and has so purified my blood as to make u new man of me. I feel young again. The best that can be said of you is not half good enough.” Scliirrus,Cancer Tumors, Enlargement, Ulceration, Caries and Exfoliation of tlic Bones. PORTFOLIOS, CHESS BOARDS, Ac. A event variety of cases have been reported to us where cure? of these formidable complaints hnvo resulted from the use of this remedy, but our spaco hero will not admit them. Some of them may he found in our American Almanac, which the agents below named are pleased to furnish gratis to all who call for them. Dyspepsia, Heart Disease, Fits, Epilep- Many remarkable cures of these affections have been made by the alterative power of this medicine. Itstimu lates the vital fimcliouß into vigorous action, and .thus overcomes disorders wlilcb would be supposed beyond Its roach, finch a remedy has long been required by the n«* ctfssities of the people, and we are confident that this wiH 4o for them all Hint medicine can do. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness, Croup., Bronchitis, Incipient Con* sumption, and for the Relief of Consumptive Patients in advanced Stages of the Disease. This is a remedy so universally known to surpass any other for the euro of throat and lung complaints, that it in useless hero to publish the evidence of its virtues. Its unrivalled excellence for roughs and colds, and its truly wonderful cures of pulmonary disease, have made it known throughout the civilized nations of the earth. I'ew are tlio communities, or even families, among them who liavo not some personal experience of itaeffects— some living trophy in their midst of its victory over the subtle and dangerous disorders of the throat and lungs. As all know the dreadful fatality of these disorders, and as they know, too, the effects of this remedy, we need not do more than to assure them that it has now all the vir» tues that it did have when making the cures which have .won so strongly upon the confidence of mankind. prepared by Dr. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mas*. Sold by 0. A. HEXNITSH, Lancaster, and by one or more traders in every village in the country, [may 14 ly 18 JJ-0,, FOB. THE HOItIDAYBIt CHRISTMAS AND 7 NEW YEARS GIFTS. IS THE GREATEST VARIETY AS SHEAFBR’B CHEAP BOOK STORE, Comprising the largest and best selected stock of ILLUSTRATED AND STANDARD RELIGIOUS. HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, CHILDREN’S BOOKS, TOY BOOKS, (Linda and Paper.) games and puzzles , Innumerable in quantities and kinds FAMILY B I B L E 8 , The Largest and best Assortment e?er offered In the x&tj t at all Prices. POCKET BIBLES, PRAYER AND HYMN BOOKS, Suitable for all Denominations, in all Slses and Kinds at Bindings from the most eommon to the finest Velvet bound, A Large Assortment of DRESSING OASES, LADIES’ TRAVELING AND SHOPPING BAGS, PORTFOLIOS, CABAS, WRITING DEBKB AND OASES, MONEY PURSES, POCKET BOOKS, to. MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, CALL BELLS. FINE POCKET CUTLERY, PEARL AND IVORY PAPER CUTTERS AND TABLETS, FINE GOLD AND 83XVB PENS AND PENCIL OASES, Infinite in number, Style and Finish. A great variety in site and price of « CHECKER BOARDS AND MEN, DOMINOES, CHESSMEN, to n to. The best place in the city to buy Books. We sell at leu than half price, and give you YOUR CHOICE IN A LARGE LOT FOR 25 CENTS, YOUR OHOIOR FOR 87 OENTB, YOUR CHOIOE FOR 50 CENTS. The above oonalsts in part of the many articles which have been selected and purchased expressly for their ap propriate character for the approaching Holiday Season, and will form a large and choiee assortment from whleh to select CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS PRESENTS. For price and assortment of Goods in our line, we feel confident that we cannot be surpased by any bouse In the city, and for a proof of what we say, we invite one and all to call and look at the great variety at SHEAFER’S Cheap Book Store, dec 17 tf 49j 32 North Queen Street, Lancaster, Pa. pETE&SVILLE 8 A W-HIL L The subscriber would invite his friends, patrons, and all Interested, to his facilities for filling orders, for sawing PINE, OAK, POPLAE TIMBER. All orders for the same attended to at short notice, and on reasonable terms. Also to his stock of LUMBER, eozudst ngof PINE, Ist and 2nd Common Boards, do do do do Plank, do Calling Boards, Scantling, and Boards HEMLOCK Jotse, Scantling and Plank. OAK Boards, Scantling and Plank. HICKORY and 2 inch Plank. ASH 1%, 2 and 8 Inch Plank. POPLAR and 1 inch Boards, Scantling and Plank. WALNUT and 1 Inch Boards and Plank. Roofing and Plastering LATH. PINE Ralls, Pales and Pickets, for fencing. Also, LOCUST Posts, mortised. LOCUST POSTS for Board Fence. . CHESTNUT Poets mortised, do Rails. JOBEPH BOYERS, LEVI 8. REIST, JOHN DONER, Commissioners. Also, COAL suitable for Lime-Burning, Blacksmith and Family use, all of which will be sold low at his Yard on the Conestoga, 1 ™i!e south of Millersrille. - . j,-. noy 12 6m* 441 J- G. PETERS* Manual and drill Kor the use of all Volunteers. and Militia, revised, cor rected, and adapted to the discipline of the soldierof the nresent day, by an officer In the United States Army, prose ' At J. M. WEBTHAEPFBR’B, " may 14 tf 18] No. 44, Corner N. Queen t Orange sts. Fishing tackle. Bods, Limerick and Kirby Hooks, Net-Twine, Sea Grass, Cotton and Linen Lines, Floats, Snoods, So.: For sale at THOMAS ELLMAKZR’S i Drug t Chemical Store, opposite Cross • Keys :HottLW King street, lencester. [maylTeriS. OplOßSi lw«—blnnamehi Ols*«i»i O BATUB. BAKING SODA. QRKAM HUT MEGKAe-y For sale at THQMAgELLMAKERfIP j)ragJfc QhsminaWKore West King street,! nth.' G. V. LARIMER, M. D. gy, Melancholy, Neuralgia FOR THE RAPID CURE OF LUMBER AND COAL YARD. WALNUT, HICKORY, ASH AND GROUND ALUM SALT.
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