~€ljeltomaoter Intelligencer GBO. 81TOBBSOJ, 881108. A* BAXDBBSOHi AiiocUM« PA., MAlffiH 11>18(& S!irS«w3KM3flrSiSiBiSSEi's^Bo,&^“r" Buy are uthorlMd to contract Sir in »t our Ida***.™" * Abbott, No. SB5 Broadway, New Yori? are authorised to receive advertiaementa for The Inuth «ncer, at our lowest ratee. . w g-g- y j* pitwwl the American Newspaper Agent, jm. B. corner Kith and Ohoetnnt Streeta, pffiaddphla, la anthorlaed to receive anbaeriptlODaand advertisements far ZZMiti ffliTTßestnta irfilfie.?►_ aided u payments. , , joH« Wib arm's Anymnsmo Aomor is located at N 0.60 North.6th Ebis^pthonsea^to lOrNairSe. 1 Beollsy's Building, Court St, Boa ton, laj^fajCW" l Agent for receiving advertisements, Ac. THE 1. ATK ST Jwitt, WW 8. By way of Fortress Monroe, we hive .tire intelli gence that IWrfolk iB th a fermehtHrf-exoiteiflent and alannf m'e of an attack, is apprehendedT)y. As.inhahitents. ..A- strong force is ooncentratilig at SoffiJlk to Bnrnsido, .TSmpVlng-on JXojloLS. 'TtoinmW'jslasl'.macEei WesWniltcnweleam of an-oooarrenoo.tfhioliv whlle proving: a, Serions irgury to oor cause, may teach us Bh luvalusblo leison of “ prndence for the -future. -The United States steamer Cumberland has been flhnk,”arrd fSgate Congress steamer Merrimaci wgs finally driven off in a sinking • eeißßtiOii.' The affair took place on Saturday at , Newport Nows, a few miles below Fortress Monroe. “ .The. Union flag nowwayes over Cpot«pH point on ''iio Lower Potomac 1 . The name is not the moat ‘euphonious,'we admit, hut in that respect it is per -febtlydh keeping with the hißtory of the war. About twoolclook, Sunday afternoon, the rebels commenced to fire their tents, and all their other property whioh . W not the merit of portability. The steamer Page -W&8 amohg : the oraft thus sacrificed.- About three o’clock our gunboats opened fire on the Cock-pit battery, and at half-past four landed the troops, who ~zan up the Union' standard. - ■The-President has issued an order dividing the army of the Potomac into five corps, to be com manded by commanders of corps, chosen according to their seniority in tank. 1 The first corps d’armee, consisting of four divisions; is to be under the com jßßUjl: of Major-General McDowell; the second, under Brigadier-General Sumner (probably ;) the third ,* L bon ais tin gof three divisions, under Brigadier- General Heintzleman; the foorth, comprising three divisioQS) under Brigadier-General Keyes; and the fifth, embraoing General Banks and Shields’ com mand, to be under the former officer. A telegraphio despatch from Denver oity informs U£f that a bloody battle had taken place near Fort Oraig, New Mexioo, on the 21st of February, and was probably resumed on the following day. The loss on both sides was great, and the issue of the en gagement uncertain. Capt. McKae, in charge of our artillery, together with his entire command, was killed, and it is asserted that all bur cannon were taken by the rebels. As Federal reinforcements were on the way when the express messenger left, it is probable that our next despatches will materially alter the aspect of the affair. Watts, the delegate to Congtess-from New Mexico, seems to think that the aooounts are generally exaggerated, and that parts of it. ate untrue. -The recent movements on the Upper Potomao have culminated in the capture of Leesburg, by oar forces under the command of Colonel Geary- On Saturday, cur force 3 entered the town with colors flying and bayonets fixed, and immediately took possession of Forts Johnston, Beauregard, and Evans, besides capturing a number of prisoners and a large quantity of army stores. While our troops approaching the town, the rebels could be discerned through a glass in full retreat. A VILE FABRICATION. A silly story has been going the rounds of the Re publican papers, that at a Cabinet meeting held in the White House, in February, 1861, the question of Major Anderson’s removal from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter was discussed, and that then and there Secretary Floyd threatened to resign unless the Major was ordered back with his command to Fort Moultrie. The statement is also made that President Buchanan favored the demand of Floyd, and was oply prevented from doing so by the threats of At torney General Stanton and Secretaries Black, Dix and Holt to withdraw from the Cabinet if it was done.. This story is given on the authority of Thur low Weed, of New York, now in Europe—so it is said. Now, see, how readily the whole story can be made out & barefaced fabrication. This Cabinet meeting shohld have occurred in February, and it could not have taken place much sooner, for all the gentlemen above named were not in the Cabinet mnob before that time ; but the change made by Major Anderson from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter occurred on the night of the 25th of December, 1860—nearly two months before, and Floyd resigned within four days thereafter \ This fact, of itself, is sufficient to stamp the story with falsehood, and we deem it unnecessary to say. any thing more by way of refutation. Nobody bnt a knave or an idiot would publish moh an im probable story. SENATOR COWAN, This gentleman is 'winning golden opinions from all parties, except the Abolition faction, for his truly patriotic and conservative course in the U. S. Senate. A few days ago, when the Confiscation Bill was before the body, he said in substance that be fully agreed with the Senator from California (McDougal) who made a speech against it He also remarked that he considered it one of the most important measures that was ever brought before Con gress, and in which the fate of the Republic might depend. The bill (said h 9) proposes to go back to the doctrine of the feudal ages, and introduce feucls which centuries cannot quiet. He contended that the passage of such a bill would make the whole Southern people our enemies; and the scheme of colonization was ‘ impracticable. He was in favor of giving negroes all the freedom they were entitled to, hut what had they done to secure freedom at this time, when the cause of their masters seemed specially to invite them to strike for liberty? Nothing. They simply relied on their masters like a domestic animal, with a sort of third instinct. He hoped the bill would not pasß, but that Congress would attend to measures necessary to secure success in thegreat struggle in which we are engaged. l!j: Cot. Levi L. Tate, editor of the Co lumbia Democrat, and at present a member of the Legislature, from Columbia county, is named in connexion with the Democratic nomination for Surveyor General. The Col, is a first-rate.man; and we know of no indivi dual in the State for whom we would sooner do battle than this gallant old war-horse of Democracy. ■ ’ THE REBELS LEAVING. The rebels have successively evacuated. Bowling -Green, Nashville, Columbus, Mur-, , freeaboro, and other places of rendezvous, .to.haye been; strongly fortified, and' «}.. this since their terrible defeat at Fort" •' 7 .WSpftPffr vWhere they will next attempt to (makea stand in the. South-west seems now to they have to evacuate MahasSas too, and that event seems likely to take plscej-be fore a great while, as *'* 'pontest without Any farther 3 - - - ‘ T TMPKKJIbKSX'I MKSHXCK.' Like the spirit of evil, Geibt oannot be at I We give place to the following important rest He.is forever “pitching into” some* Message from the President of the United body, most probably for the purpose of fiyert- and bespeak for it a careful perusafegp ing the public from his own axS| dis- pts sentiments sre oonservatiye, reputable partisan rejjft of pence of detaßnii^^to lfaamto S a Sr N fe’ vfckue, PasjfeoL, cfrttditorof thetymutFyrill mejtt'.with ifu of tra 4wh* who w£3. a Mabao thaflveryMon wing of hh@iwn pSiy, lspr oiffibf «gn indite quo's ghost, is continually haunting his imagi- indeed, already we hear ominous grumblings nation; and every tU3vr&Bd then he dishes it at it both here and elsewhere; but the m&sses up in a new form, with a flourish of trumpets, of the people will give it all the consideration for the purpose of making-it palatable to his its great importance demands, whether they The latest .edition Jtf. it, agreerjvith allhis propesitions or not. It is done up to order, can be found in the Express evidenfc jhajijjbfcgreaid^jffijSJ l of Wednesday evening last, in the artiole ery agitation as the pnncipal cause of the re abusing the editor of the intenigehcerand' hellion, the question of slavery itself seal laudatory of Governor Sprague and John W. j&B# tjbn] 4 0ne ,i I tH fa™!" 1 * n f JllmT prn ht to r rMA -| il ‘ thn TOrg T>nH ’ ti ” n hg thn -Uemnomtm. is#%SW*«S:W endeavoring to asaoeiateMni wjthr ; snch-,qgm- c WJ. .boh’> ti' Bcog ,oiod:'. 1 ' Ideathat the gallant; yaung'_'Governor']' ofc Rhode Island ihould receive>and-aceept a iDemocratiooominstiotifiindriserihy virtatillys endorse the sonnd andbohservaCvoTfeoldlieiirf ofthe'Cbhvenfioh whieh'plabed fifth dhiiomi-' -fistio of-’ this jFabi, aifilfi'Sf' propriSig 1 he 1 enBeavbre.p,9r?ap ; |lKf impression on the" minds Tof tfaZgjplgtgiflpA. DO push no mi n a tiou.was made' oath a2oth of &ftt W published last fweek WBro endorsed -bfcbftn,; directlyor indirectly. Pat iit jehaa of honor waa too obtnseuto lellcthe.whcd&trntEintTefer erica tothematter. . die first falsely asserted: -that ’‘Governor SpaAOtffcdid not aooeptr'are-t inbmhißti6n ; at -Hie h&ndftjef the morbid he pay tfidebmplmient =to ; the Benio-- eratiq party,”- which we alleged J on the strength of what wh 'saw, in several orthe" Eastern papers; and jjhenweht pn t<j eay,t6at '• hiVwagnominated by the“CobstithtipnarCnion . pajtyVwhich,ia the fact, and thathe. ascepted the nomination, which is alsp. trne., But-jtcdid not snit the purpose of this political Isbmaelite to state that thiß seeond nominatidri took place ion the 27 th of February—jußt one week -after the first. Neither did he inform bis readers that Governor Sprague's de’tfer of -acceptance, whioh ie publishes, only speaks of not having seeir the resolutions adopted’by this' latter body' but it did not say’ that fie hadn’t" tjpen the resolutions of. the Democratic Convention whioh were passed ontj .week .earlier. We now ask tdkc “ misrepresented Governor Sprague,” .audwfya “ is at.hearfcah enepjycto truth ” —the immaculate J. M.' Willis Gxist or the editor of tbisipapec? _We leave Ihe public to judge. In the meantime.we insert below the excellent resolutions adopted by the Constitutional Union Convention of Rhode Island, whioh'tbe Governor had not seen when hotflccepted the second nomination, and which it did not suit the purpose of publish, as they interfere sadly with his Abolition pro clivities and are much -stronger in'~iheir' denunciation of sectionalism and Abolition fanaticism than are those of the Democratic Oonvention ,which we published last week. Here they are : Resolved, That the. Constitutional Union party of Rhode. Island is in favor of the Federal Union as it and in favor of the Constitution as it is; and has no sympathy with that spirit of fanaticism which would destroy both Constitution and Union to pro mote its factious purposes and impractical ideas. Resolved , That we are in favor of a vigor ous prosecution of the war for the maintenance of that noble system of constitutional freedom which our fathers formed, and therefore heartily approve of the war policy of Presi dent Lincoln, who has aimed to restore the old Union with the least sacrifice of State institu tions and individual interests consistent with the great objects to be attained. Resolved, That by comparing the disorgan izing doctrines contained in the resolutions recently introduced into the United States Senate by Charles Sumner, with the noble Union sentiments expressed in the letter of Governor Sprague to the New England Society, the people can readily recognize the difference between a radical facfeionist, who proposes a course of action which, instead of restoring the Federal Union, would render such restora tion forever utterly impossible, and a consti tutional conservative statesman and patriot,- whose whole soul is absorbed in an unselfish devotion to the welfare of his oountry. Resolved, That we congratulate all Constitu tional Union men upon the appointment at the head of the War Department of the Federal Government of a statesman who, with the actual Commander-in-Chief of our armies, can cordially unite with President Lincoln in carrying on the war in the spirit of the Con stitution, and upon the recognized principles of civilized warfare. POLITICAL DOCTORS l A convention of the Republican editors of Pennsylvania has been called to meet at Har risburg on to-morrow- The object is not expressly stated, but it is plainly intimated that it has reference to healing the disease which improving upon the vitals of that short lived and odious party. The patient is very sick from the emetics administered by the Van \Vsck Investigating Committee, and the political doctors who will assemble at Har risburg are to take the case into serious con sideration. Whatever else they may do, we venture the assertion that they will pronounce the patient incurable, and will advise an abandonment of it to its fate. They will also assume the clerical office and perform the baptismal ceremonies of a new named party. But it will be the “ same old coon ” still—old Federalism in disguise—and nobody will be deceived thereby. On the second Tuesday of October next the Demooraoy of Pennsylvania will administer a dose to the whole concern which will Bettle the hash with Abolitionism for a generation to come. SENATOR WRIGHT. The Cincinnati Enquirer, of the 27th ult., Bays : “ We had the pleasure yesterday of a visit from Governor Weight, of Indiana, who was on his way to Washington to enter upon his duties as one of the United States Sena tors from that State. He is in the enjoyment of excellent health, and has high hopes of the speedy suppression of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union. While deoidedly and bitterly opposed to secession and its lead ers, he entertains the kindest feelings toward the people of the South, and, so soon as peace is restored, stands ready to accede to a Na tional Convention, should they wish it, to consider and adjust any matters of grievance of whioh they think they have just oause of oomplaint.” DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES. The returns of the SpriDg eleotions in the State of New York, as far as recorded, shew immense gains for the Democracy. The cities of Tfoy, XJtica and Rochester have elected Democratic Mayors, and the gain of Democratic Supervisors throughout the State has been very largo—so says tho New York At/ at. THE TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS. The township eleotions throughout the county will take place on Friday week, the 21st of March . ~ Promoted.— Brigadier General Charles F. .Smith has been promoted to be a Major Gen eral for his gallantry at the siege of Fort Don elson. Gen. Smith is a native of Pennsylvania. *©- Chas.J.F'aulkner 7 has ; written a latter, in whibli he\ denies having -made a speech- at Maitinstrarg, Va., declaring seces sion a failure. *• " KSReat*?^ 8 ? sohiir,- B V; si -suhf ■ '" jSlptjr&i-" •"lutldii'Bj jt>nr WjnorabTtJ bodies, trhiohffj all* follows': - .ncnid | n iii - tinate nwijfr *ny ; aWtihtDont or slavery, avine to mon State Boon* j niaTy l «Sl l lo ; bo Jongrpip«ttt«:far -,thOncoToyMwnoo*,:pribliaclin«fc £d non aoe? not, meet JtbpapprovoLoOJongtesa. ?Brtd tlra'boiiwy, tfiereis it 5 eHbti approval I deem l mportance tbit cfoo States 1 ' and people- imthe-- diatelyihterasted should ba at mute distiifotly: ;nbtified-af the .fact, so'thatjttfpy jnay hflgin* to consule* jrhether... to accept w reject-it—- 'The'Fedefal Gwornmeht wouTdEnd its, high est interest iff SUBh^a-bodiaaieWone,<tf the'; mos.tefiment means'of self presprsitibn:' The : ISaJerß"rf- ,i tb¥ : AftdftSip; tfrehopetliat thngbverntnentwilUultitnbtely' i» forced to acknowledge, tba independence of . .some" part of -the disaffected rogipn i ; asi Jbat. TaU the slaTe.'Stato'norfli:-of fl.icbjgarts then say: "Thelllhion" for., which. wp,-Aa T e, A Btrng|led TJffig pfreadygotihljve how choose to-j>b with the sdutherm-sefitien.” “To deprive tbeto'-of thisihope,-substantially -ends : fhe : -rebellion, arid: the initiation lof'emancipation' e£jt as:b>’;sul ithe. . States-iriitiatiug it; - r ; :r" i=.il . 'Ti>,e.pQiniyjp no}’.that, all tbp Stiles "ting slavery would Very soonlif at ah,initiate' etnancT{>afioil, :;: fMt r ‘ that -yefiile c Hher nffer "Ms \ eqaaHy'-mrideHmall, tbe-inore UOrtheriP shall, • by suoh- initiation, moke itcertainto'theimore ' :sorithen£ that itt.ob: event wiH thaformur ever join tbijjj£ t ®J f ni'}— l Hs pf9posed;;pasfedttBsy. 1 1 nay . V initiallon.l’.because,, ip jpy judgment, gpjidupl andjnof sudden jJtnerifiiDatipri _is - bet-. ter for alt, ; Tn ihetnef e financial oKpeonniary view nfiv'member if CbUgressi : vfjtb J tbpcen sus’tables hnd the treastrry-rephrtsbefore him, can; readily eeU US h&n&HMnMrcraiy sooh-the. current espenditores-of this war would pur-, ohase, ata fpii r ytduptian, a]l the slaves in any named,State.', .• ■ Siiofe a propoailipn on tte part ~of t.Up .Gen eral Government setir.upTiD claim of a right by fedetal authority tointerfere with slavery within State limits,"' tefeTrihg as it does the absolute control of the subject in each case to .the State; and jits, people immediately inter ested., It is proposed ae a matter of perfectly free choice with them.,'" . , ~.. In the annual message last December I" thought-fit'to Say: “ The UpSon 1 mnßt be pre served, and heoee r all -Indispensable' means must be employed.” I said this not-hastily, but deliberately. j:W«r has been,B’nd con tinues to be, an indispensable meatip,to this end. A practical re-acknowledgment of the. national authority would render the war un necessary, and it would at ones cease. . If, however, resistance : continues, the war must also continue, and it is impossible to foresee all the incidents which may attend, and all the ruin which may follow it. Suoh as may seem indispensable, or may obviously promise great efficiency toward ending tbe straggle, must and will come. The proposition now made is an offer only, and I hope it may be esteemed no offense to ask whether the pecu niary consideration tendered would not be' of more value to the States and private persons concerned than are the institution and prop erty in it, in the present aspect- of affairs.— While it is true that the adoption of the pro posed resolution would be merely initiatory, and not within itself a practical measure, it is recommended in the hope that it would soon lead to important results. In full view of my great responsibility to my God and to my country, I earnestly beg the attention of Con gress and the people to the subjeot. (Signed) Abraham Lincoln. OBJECTS OF THE WAR. In the report of the proceedings of Congress on Monday week we find the following, which we desire to put on reoord : Mr. Holman (Ind.) offered a resolution that in the judgment of the House, the unfortunate civil war in which the United States has been forced by the trea sonable attempt of the Southern Secessionists to destroy the Union, should not be prosecuted for any other purpose than the restoration of the authority of the Constitution, and the welfare of the whole people of the United States, who are permanently involved in the preservation of our present form of government, without modification or change. Mr. Lovejoy (Rep., HI.) moved to lay it on the table. Carried—6o against 58, as follows : Yeas. —Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold, Ashley, Babbitt, Baker, Baxter, Beaman, Bingham, Blair, (Pa.,) Blake, Buffington, Burnham, Campbell, Cham berlain, Clark, Colfax, F. A. Oonkliflg, Roscoe Conkling,.Conway, Cravens, Cutler, Davis, De!&Do, Duel], Ely* Fessenden, Franchot, Frank, Hooper, Hutchins, Kellogg, (H 1.,) Lansing, Loomis, Lovejoy, McKinght, MoPberson, Mitchell, Moorehead, Mor rill, (Me.,) Morrill, (Vt.,) Patton, Pike, Pomeroy, Rice, (Maine,) Kiddle, Sergeant, Sedgwiok, Shanks, Stevens, Trowbridge. Van Wyok, Verree, Wallace, Walton, (Maine,) Wheeler, White, (Ind.,) Wilson, Windom, Worcester. Nays. —Messrs. Bailey, (Penn.,) Biddle, Blair, (Va.,) Brown, (R. 1.,) Brown, (Va.,) Calvert. .Clemens, Cobb, Corning, Cox, Orisfield, Crittenden, Diven, Dunlop, Dunn, Goodwin, Granger, Bale, Hall, Harding, Harrison, Holman, Horton, Johnson, Kellogg, (Michigan;) Knapp, Law, Lazear, Leary, Mallory, Maynard, Menzies, Nixon, Noble, Noell, Norton, Nugent, Odell, Pendleton, Perry, Richard son, Robinson, Rolling, (M 0.,) Sheffield, Shellaber ger, Smith, Steele, (N. Y.) Stratton, Thomas, (Maes.) Thomas, _(Md,) Trimble, Vibbard, Wadsworth, Whaley, Webster, Wiokliffe, Woodruff®, and Wright. This is the second time since the beginning of the present session that Congress has laid on the table a resolution declaring the true purpose of the war. Mr. Holman's resolution is similar in spirit, if not in terms, to the re solution passed by the House by a vote nearly unanimous at the Extra Session; and yet we find many of the same members of Congress, who in July last voted tor th& Crittenden re solution, declaring that this war is waged “ to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con stitution, and to preserve the Union; with all the dignity, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired," voting on the 3d of March against the declaration that the war should not be prosecuted for any other purpose than the , restoration of the authority of the Constitution and the welfare of the whole people of the United States. By this vote the majority in Congress have announced that they wish the war prosecuted for some other purpose than the restoration of the authority of the Constitution and the wel fare of the people. What that purpose is we are not at a loss to imagine—it is the destruc tion of the.rights and institutions of the South; ern States, the alteration of the present Con stitution of the United States,aDd the formation of a new Constitution aud a new Government upon principles congenial to the Abolitionists, who have alwkys been, and are now, revolu tionists at heart. —Patriot dc Union. General Jim Lane, the hero of Kansas —one of PhUofiopbeTiGreeley's pet fighting cooks—publishes a letter declaring his inten tion to immediately resume his seat in the Senate. After the'great thiogs-that it was predicted Lane would do in the ! military line, we confess to a feelihg of disappointment at bis "sudden subsidence into civil j life—salary $3,000 a year, mileage about the same—and no risk to life or He alleges that his " expedition has failed ; ” by which we are to understand that he has not succeeded.in con vincing the government, of his fitness to take supreme command of the Army of the JVest to the displacement of such experienced Gen erals t as Hunter and Halleck. We heard, some time ago, that Lane was Bo bent on fight ingr.thafeif he could dp no better, hOi Would enlist as a private. He says nothing/fibont this, in his letter announcing hiß retarn to the Senate. And thus, another pftperHpherjd is disposed ofl ; t• fi, i 1 "APSAIIUIX TH PARLIAMENT. Ia the Honse of Lords on the 10th alt., Earl Russell stated in reference to the impris rent of British-subjects by the Federal eminent, thattbr of the United Stofcff. Cures’'—sneh asarfei Government, and tin. may be eeixed by sgbe believed reasonable conspirtieies. _given the same power in times of difficulty, and it had been frequent ly exercised without the persons being brought to trial. He was not disposed to defend the act of the DniteiTStates Government, though IS £s¥e¥tfficfif eQuld interfere with a practice which was ab- English BnbjtttenSferr’'' ffie^' .cffigl 151. , lately'arreßl m io watched” by the Cabinet _ \y v - i; | ” Ear! fiftnate evenpallow; tthoa"ftr thesffictilt|Bo'pf fife: GbyOnimenf of [‘ihh'WifflfitSteteßj bdf Ithese 'cases, iiaVtipjlly. ~ ipdignatio&r arbitrary/ Pteeli^a ; of. tha.r«deralGftyer}mi§at : t^Tthfl^B ; .: monstrances ofEarl Raseetwhft hsdiqmetly. aoceptedlhe views ofiMr.Beward:ixtthf4 case, /which-he waatxbfcdispdaedd&danst.-llMtJphe’ would, therefore, -ask thd HobleEarl ‘if dofany; - -Englißh/phSOedentß ofthialrind itwtes made a ; -condition 2 of-'beings brptfghtifo -tridl-'for the : ptfrty °^> 77 fSrewear td I>fB\ o dwrii cotnrtty the n 1 waa ladnSiftea, jre/eubaeqj|onttj^toioh^gaB, in these cases, - haying, bftdj jifc apfideorf the -queatioßr 1 ; djewaa not ftwi»o;thftt>the:oath> oft -allegiance! tb: the 'Federalr/GovErnment been tendered ta persons, except one/whadiad : deolared: his intention of becoming a-'sabjeot ■of the-JCTnHed States.- : " I Earl dHalmeebuiy, fir dsklng'fior connected ft'e-hldctSiiffß, Aofiiplainecr.tSat ! ftp Times h^'3elit'e'ratelj w repfpspgJ;pi',tEat Earl iffEping/picoiEly-jraised. He appJbjpd thp conduct'd/the government,; an# ftp .decide, but it wap. desirabloiqknow wbatwasr therealratate oftho blqekadhi He .expressed: doubts of the policy r of tfiß .declarations- of- J > aris m '1856f aud didenot believe tbe£ Would 1 -' or could be carried out in great-'vfartf* wbeifi circornstauceß wouldhe-too strong forarbstractr ; - s= - '■■ ■-- * ' Earl Russell said thHttm the,first night ho Was glad to find that th'enbbleEHrl opposite -had" approved' of the conduof oij djlTe .govern-' ment, and the country, must (peL confidence; when.aH italeading.mPn were The, papers were now being printed, They would be in'tbeir Lordships?..hands before long,rand he:hoped! 1 they would;; reserve their opinions : till theri, considering the; importance'Of the; question.-. :i :■ . . " ,;i ’ - THEIR AHGtJMBiNT. That-onrreaders may see the argument of the AbplitiSn'lEmapoipation party, we subjoin* a'faw extracts from a late speepb in Congress by Hon. Thapmds this'District: “If tho insurgents submit, they forfeit the. object of their highest ambition,'and irp peril the lives of their leaders. This will never -take place until they are wholly subdued.— How; thßn, and when will this war end ? In other words, how oan the South be wholly exhausted ? Let us not be deceived. Those who talk about peaoe in sixty days ere shallow ' statesmen. When, I again ask, will this war. be ended? I can venture to answer that it will not end until the Government shall'more fully comprehend the magnitude of the crisis ; until they have discovered that this is an in terneoine.war, in which one party or the other, must be reduced to hopeless feebleness; and the power of further effort shall be, utterly annihilated. This is a sad but true alternative. - The South can never be reduced to that condition so long as the war is prosecuted on its present principles. The North, with its 20,000,000 of freemen, with its countless wealth, its industrious people, and its fertile soil, can never conquer the South until a new mode of warfare is adopted. You may raise larger armies; you may gain battle after battle; you may overrun much of their ter ritory ; you cannot hold it. Their soldiers are as brave bb yours. Nor have we abler generals than they ; for it must be remembered that Achilles is in his tent, and no longer, goes forth to battle, detained by no frivolous wrath, but. by tho heavy hand of enfeebling age. “ The rebels will retreat to the inaccessible mountains and their death bearing swamps if, perchance, we should ever defeat them. When the winter frosts have ceased to purify the air, and the sun pours down his burning rays, your armies accustomed to northern climates, must retreat or perish before the malaria of their rice fields and dismal swamps. The enemy will re possess their lands ; the pro tecting summer will enable them to cultivate their fields, replenish tltWir granaries, and raise cotton to furnish them the sinews of war. So long as they are left the means of cultivating their fields through forced labor, you may expend the blood of tens of thousands of freemen, and billions of money, year after year, without being any nearer the end, unless you reach it by your own submission, the ruin of the nation, and the destruction of constitu tional freedom. Their domestic institutions give them great advantage over the free States in time of war. They need not and they do not withdraw a single hand from the cultiva- tion of the soil. Their freemen never labor. Every able-bodied white man can be spared forthearmy. The aged and infirm;can stay at home and oversee the slaves,. and all their industrial pursuits be uninterrupted. Al though the black man Dever lifta .a weapon he is really the mam stay of the wqr. “ The question now Again re'CurS; hotv can the war be carried on so as to save’the Union and constitutional liberty? Prejudice may be shocked, weak minds.atartled, weak nerves may-tremble, but they must hear and adopt it. Those who now furnish,the means of war hut who are the natural enemies ofslave holders. must be made our allies. UNIVER SAL EMANCIPATION MUST BE PRO CLAIMED TO ALL.” THE WAR NEWS, The Federal pickets at Columbus were driven in on Wednesday by the rebel cavalry, but the latter fled upon being shelled by the gunboats. The rebels are concentrating,at New Madrid, and it is said have a foroe of 40,000 men at that point. ; Jeff.’Davis is urged by the people of the Sonth to take the field in' person; A bitter oontest is going on at Memo phis as to whether the city shall be burned on the approaoh if the federal gohboats. 1 We havi advices from Ship Island to the 22d Ultimo. The health of our troops is good. The supply of oysters for New Orleans has been cut off by the oapture of’a dozen oyster boats, with thirty.six prisoners, , ton’s birthday was appropriately celebrated by the troops. .... Tho rebels are said to be in full force at Winchester, and have made preparations for a formidable defense. The work on the Bal timore and Ohio Raiilroad >is progressing rapidly, and will, it is expected, be completed in ten days. ! A rebel picket, five in number, was captured on Thursday near Bunker Hill by a squad of the Van Alen Cavalry ; they be-' longed to the Second lnfantry. A later despatch Bays that our troops'have Oflcu' pied Smithfield with a strong force, a town seven miles northwest of Charleston, The rebel steamer Magnolia has been cap tnred while attempting to run the blockade off Mobile. She had four hundred bales of cotton on board. ij.' s. senator: Hon. Beveedt Johnson, Of Baltimore, has 1 "been elected by the Legislature of Maryland a United States' Senator, for six years from the4thofMarohnext. V:’ ’ . LOCAL MTPABTMENT. “The Pale Horse and his Eider."— "Within a few days past Old Death has been bnsy gathering -aide, « genti»w _ perhaps, as veil known as any man in the State, from his loos connection with the Lancaster Uuseum, which he established in 1820, and continued until 1860, when it was sold to a gentleman.in Cincinnati, He was also proprietor of a traveling Unseam, which was exhibited lit moat of the towns and dties of the Union. The Lancaster Unseam [wS£B3CslCS| die oY-SKf-finfiC’ coDeeScrnr of objects of natural history, wax figures, do, in the country—Ur. L. devoting Jris - attention ItrxU the time collecting novelties in fixture, 4c- and snaring no expense to .otfl&rafna a. f m&«T3hec%tri<3tost integrity, aad honasty, 'and highly esteemed by* all who knew him.,. Thus, the QlsLinbaMUTiln. thmni who .haya j ‘coma dDWtrtO'Usfrom'fcrmer generations, are silently but .•tuixiy, naasin* ;away, Andrsoon .“the,places vhic&'noW ‘know thsmwfll know ttftm'nd mortr foterer.*-" May'ihoeo 2 th*g£r*Us jwriip. ytthja tocumjixvn faeomatn imw part wisdom ana experience to suQcegdujg generations, and : likewise receive the home**- and reispest 3toe thosewhose - jnaiiiy wititera.” . PIWEIOTJIctAUCAirfarANIDIAD. . A letter rec*lyes fronj Uent.Gql, ypfichmaiv.ofl Sunday ttornfhgvatatw that'Jakes B-Clwraini, «tfh of*Mr. John e#y,:die<*ws ;BqwUng#r«n* Kj* m!the ■ Ist lost. Ur #r C7.waa a member of Oapfc. |leO<»TerpX 900th. - 1 ; : “\^*^pLD-TFoi!K:3 , ,’’^-JEi t 'CHd'E'olki”h i ave: c .nD Sttuis day alternbbEu J fglly attended ;by tb* ‘-‘young ■jy Icity. Clfcey cohotudtPtheirenfertainmenU jjerelhbi erening, aodwJll.apph*r.#*QarJUle tdmertow; The Bfngfasf' or the iro'ups Is ‘or CEe'first order. Mrs. Nichols has a charming voice and ner.aud heyreqdi#gppt,an > oldjrang».oQe thatharpot been snng ß forivh'6y J fttng L yeara l .hut’ a ; capital one for ndl that,' through; the ihmn, ,, wa»«qnUit«,-and reccedaolmucaapplause tbaYsne waaforced to repeat it j&tt&ftry jQdcaskm. like wire a captivating yoealUt, and delighted the audiences with her Charming melodies. “Conain with tftat hat, and Blagenu- Jps who attend tfie concert*, and,‘‘AtfQt u Granny [ CBloct}£L3ei6fift J many:frfendj|'aDd AdThl^ra.“ ■ .14 factyths J.‘old4?oiks ,t: *rfrbuobte?OTlteftin qurdtythat ' wijenevef' they.&p^ear'here they'ere' sure to draw full ■ and fiDdtiontUajhddaesc iio': ±:z \. -- - ; T ,-. ,> Audljifhjhejda ware?white with daldter ’/And harvest* g&tden "and serene 1000 Slept intba-lazyiummerhaiGs; . _ . TTbenrhatiOseaMlngted through the land, . l. -' - 4%efr grahd‘ofd bod£S nfknlghtly story; ? , r And found In every band, . " T * And all waepeacej ind love,.and;glory.. C riV.Hsrai in theufispfey chappy days 1 T .._. When©very.peasant)! ved |a clover, ‘ ' “And in the pTe&aaht woodland ways . ~ One never mettho tttggihg rover; r r yben allj!ra&-hqPaist,-largß.ftndinie T • - -••- And natJghtWiv hollow or theatric;. t .-:i ’Twßp,4d<tbj d*s*ofgofden hjie-.j , ; -j . That "Ireland \new the great Bt. Patrick.” . • ; . and i*Ob mmon's iiis gftnerally-eoncedfed, iap a contemporary, have beep, the greatest Uars ✓ in the world, bit^uotwithstanding.tblß klhd-df admitted £sc.tj W 9 ahaLlaltegiptiglytog jm hUUtrioaX sketch(trim as a matter of course) of thejjreat, dleUpguisbed, beloved and - /departed Bafot, r who9e ham© eaptiona:tbe*present article. a native-of Ireland, nor was he-born ; “in Bcotland as many" I so ppose, bat he first saw light ip the lBohlhgrie in -ihe year taken ■' the .Irish. Monarch Nial,‘of the Nine Hostages, I M' i only 16-years old—that powerful Hibernian jayagipg the maratitne distric ts of Gaol-at thatpertod; on arriving In lreland he was, with other prisoners, Bold as a slave and carried into that section of the country, now known as-AntrUa^-There fils-doty was tbe humble one of find .this qiiiet' and' solitary occupation Igtvpjg bim'n.Cfipifid io thinks he formed plans for future,attien-.A.t last.he succeedediaescapingioGaxfl, and ’reached one© more Ha boyhood’s home. His frle&OB wn"d relatives/as "a matter~of delighted.to see /“charming ’Patrick,”.and he waa placed in the College of - -Tours, where he studied divinity and finally became a Priest. .. “Patricias” did not fancy the cloister however, and'reflolved'to return to the countryof his captivity, to preach to the heathen, who darkened tbat'beautlfurUhd. He landed In Dublin about the year 423. and started at one© for the region where be had so long lived as a shep-~ herd. He had followers with him, and hig.party were at* tacked by a"chieftain named Dichoas they were traveling :to tbe-'toteHorV be)D£mrstaken for a band of pirates. But .3L. Patrick returned gopd for evil, and made Dlcho one of ‘hlstirst converts—so that instead of being pnt to death by Hor, bq.-bgcame one of' bis warmest friends and moat zeal-' oua co-operatorsdn spreading Christianity abroad. - v The Saint celebrated divine worship'flrstin a barn called •Bnbhal-Padrue,orPatrjck’c Barn, and -finally lighted'fires on Tara' Hill, in honor of Easter'festival; and they blazed too in the veryeyes of the princes"and chieftains, among whom .was, KingJLngaire. Great wag. the astonishment of the noblesr on teeing tbiw fire sporting op to the heavens, iwelght ofthe Halls of Tara.andtbe Saint was sammoned ,to the presence of Lugalre. He addressed the King 30 elo quently and ably- on the subject of true religion that al though almost persuaded to yield to his (the Saint’s) belief, he did hot quite surrender. He gave him permission to preach'however, and the result was that he built a church on-the very spot which had.before been devoted to the sacrifices of the Druidical God, Crum Oryaeh. Success continued to follow the footsteps of St. Patrick daring the whole coarse of bis exertions to spread Christianity in Ire land—-the Druids and'others, whose enmity he had to encounter, offering a lees forcible resistance than is usual with the. supporters of a tottering system. His converts embraced men of rank and learning, who became orna ments of true religion; churches were erected in consider able -numbers throughout Ireland, and, to give the n»w system tbe advantages of organization, the. See of Armagh was founded, and it was filled by St. Patrick himself— Whether he drove tbe snaV es and other venomous reptiles out of Ireland is an open question. We believe he did, but our readers will have to form their own conclusions in re gard to it . As to -the Shamrock, most of onr readers are no doubt aware that It was adopted as the Irish emblem, because Bt. Patrick, iu explaining to the Inhabitants the doctrine of the Trinity, used the tre foil, or clover, as a familiar Illustration of “three iu one.” Monday, next is tho feast of 8t Patrick. Let ns sing “more power to the Shamrock,” and bid the “top o* the .mornln*” to Ireland’s tutelar S&lot, for sure, “St Patrick was a gintleman, and come of dacent people.” Meeting of the City Councils.— Councils met statedly in their Chambers. City Hall, on Tuesday evening last. A condensed account of the proceedings in both branches is given below: The Monthly Statement of the City Treasurer and Re ceiver to date'(Marrh 4th) was read, showing a balance in the Treasury of $3,740.37. An Ordinance wsr passed fixing the honr of opening the City. Markets at 6 o'clock, A. M., from Ist May to Ist Sep tember—and at 6 o’clock, A. IL, for the rest of the year* The following resolution was adopted: Btsolrxd, That the resolution of the meeting of 11th February last, relative to the publication of the City Ordi nances. Ac,be repealed, and that the eame-be published in three, papers, one of which shall be In the German lan guage—to be designated by the Presidents of Connells. A petition for the oonstrnction of a crossing at Locnst aDd Freiburg streets was referred to the Btreet Committee with power act A petition relative to paving alley from Puke to Church streets, between Vino and Cburcb, was referred to the Street Committee to examine and report. A petition for repair of gutters in West King street, frrim Mulberry to Mary streets, was referred to the Street Committee.. A report of the Special Committee to arrange for celebra tion of tbe22d February was received, showing that they had expened for the occasion $42.28. The report was ap proved, and the Committee discharged. The Annual Report of the Finance Committee of estima ted receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year, 1862, was adopted as follows: ; RECEIPTS. Tax of 90 cents per $lOO on property raluation of $3.400,000 .. : $80,600.00 Water Rents from Duplicate .. - 9,200.00 Water Rent from Penn’a Railroad Company 600.00 Miscellaneous: Prom ferrules, licenres, fines, for* felts. 40.-» Rent of Market Stalls, including arrearages for ,1861 ; Rent of City Property Additions to Tax Duplicates for default of pay* ment Addftfoh to Water Rent Daplicate “ “ Refunded quota from County of Lancaster for Bridge and Road Damages....... Balance In the Treasury at the beginning of the year EXPENDITURES. Topay interest on loans.. To pay Water Pipe and laying.. To pay grading, paving and repairs of Btreets, eaohWardsBoo .. .. 8,200.00 'To’pay making hew Turnpikes, or such other - work as Coonciiq ipay direct. .. To pav'Watchmen daring February and March, ;j 1862 .....4......;; TOB.OO To pay Watchmen during subsequent Winter months of fiscal year....:. To pay lighting CBty in Win ter,.and dark nights of Spring, Snmmer and Antnmn To pay TlrdOdmpanles..;;- To pay Salaries ;. .. To pay miscellaneous Waterworks* expenses... To pay abatement for prompt payment of Olty Taxes..— ............ 1,200.00 lu pay abatement for prompt payment of Water .“To pay per centage for collecting taxes after Tte- ■' eember 1 To pay Contingencies. The Howard Evenings.—The lecture of R&V; <3xoaor Heacoox, of Bt. Paul's H. B. Chnrcb, before the Howard, on the subject of Conscience—whether its Judgment U always correct—was a fine effort. Mr. H. is : oseiof oar ablest and most practical pulpit speakers, and he threw a charm around his subject, which waa listened to with ttoflagging interest by the large audience present. The discussion was participated In by Mr. 6, R. Barr, Rev. Mr. Rosinmiller and Messrs. Sypher and Conlson. KevinskJ’s. Jhvenile Band was present and discoursed the National airs. The lecture this evening will be fiellvered by T. Hall .JTobucah, Eeq. Subject; “Is Political Exsitement preju dicial to our Government?” Railroad Accident.—A Benous acoident occurred at the railroad crossing, near the Locomotive Works, "yesterday morning. Mr. David Myers,' residing near BarevHle, was driving across the railroad, in .Plumb street, jayt at the Lancaster train was passing east; the locomotive struck the hind wheel of the carriage, ■tripped the harness completely from the horse, threw Mr. Myers about thirty feet forward into the gutter, and made a total .wreck ,of the YBhicte/< fttie train Was immediately stopped, and the iojqred man picked up wholly insensible. Dr. Atlee was 1 called to his aid, who gave it as hii'opinion. that he was not seriously iDjored, though he may have ■offered internally more than was apparent. Mr Keller, Supervisor of the road,, who was oq. the train at the time of the accident, gave every attention to the unfortunate man, and, after having the advice of the physician as to the propriety of moving him, he procured a cqmforUble conveyance and sent him' home. It Is' reported the ride had a ddlUeriobi .effect; and that Mr. Myers reached his residence in a very, weak condition. 1 Conflicting reports are made as to whether the engineer . did or did opt spring the whistle, as the train approached the crossing. It fs stated by one man, that be distinctly heard the sound of the whistle, and another, who was at the. Locomotive Works, deelaies the whistle iwas not souiided. It is also stated that Mr. Myers was beckoned : to not to cross, hut if this be so, ho eouid certainly not have understood the import of the warning. —Another accident befell a member of the same firiblly -90 Sunday morning. A brother of the man injured by the -locomotive had prepared his vehicle to take his wife, whom he married about Christmas, ta church. After Mrs. Myers Lad entered the carriage, and while her husband was at-, tending to'some little matter preparatory to getting into the carriage, the horse took fright and dashed pff.at a.forl> bakspeed/and on turning from a lone Into the turnpike, near BarpvllJftsthe.apriagawM-pmrfvned, and thrown out, receiving severe injury. . Ber leg wa«ybroken lo twovftiflW andthelimb horriblwcriksh ed and mangled, r The lady wasotherwiae severely hrnised, and is stm settmily Oh ‘ It Is'ftared ampntatfoifmtut be reaoM to in order to nve the patient* Ufe^*ZAmwdoy , i WW’KTt.r --vit ... ? Mekting op the City School Board.— The City School Board held m stated meeting In the Common Council .Chamber, Gty Hall, on Thursday evening last, at which 27 members were present. The following report of the sped al committee op pointed at the last meeting was presented rad njj, attached adopted: "" ITiisi.j| ii rn!| optniT lir Common Schools of the City ichment, Ic., rerteet- Cport, in order time their estimate ofc he approaching scroop nend to the Board t "}£ rintendent of the Pri% next school ebools by redndagqtfee ent from three to two. In the East Ward, now r of $475, to the same g. JPnrtb—From the necessities of the Board to make some reduction in the salaries of some of the teachers. This re duction, it is hoped, will only be temporary. Fifth—To add to the corps of teachers three In the Pri mary department; thus supplying the means of education, to a number of Children now debarred from our schools. The following tabular statement exhibits at a glance the present cost of tuition and the cost under the proposed j?lan:_ . _ .. - PreeentCost Proposed Cost. Superintendent P. kB. 8, $600.00 Omitted. High School Hals. Principal, r- - .’=rr 2d . 625.00 Omitted. . oil) .os woo on; -'on . Pjinfip*!, ~ ■, ; 360.00 fired;*! 3SO OO “llffiStuit, 0 ? 1 -" • E - ' 360.00 PiWItSOO.OO .9I Aaifttrati.' ,i ■• ;; .:376.0(fe:(Wtt«4iv7 SXOOHDUT Jbu KW. .... .. ■ • " PriiMfia,’.! '0: -■ ■ •<•) .V m«' Hie(l»tte.OO . MAaiiMi ,.. ...,; 5,... moo: puM^moo ?nAHisto3t; - ”p<wwwawmoo,, BwojMfcrMinST. *. k:«' r.iJSTiIfSJSj. BuJ .Prlpdpjl, ; , , 470,00. H*Bd»M36.oo. 3 IK *«S»t»nV ; - - - - 22000 -Ptaed kt 220.00. ... ,: ..3 ; ,^ftooa-^l?»# # fc2lo.oo. Eicomumi Tuiiu TtWT , UTOtedpUiO: von; is sc-saoTWVMxSiIieSCp.OO -000. oo; BtoonMtfemu3fe#fei too si;o7« .it. oi t»:£»aEUtt&- - , r; jUOOO-r»it«*,mk2lo.oo “Pr!mwy d«patfmMit hfcla'aing; ~ 1- SriPrimafy.atlttßiandilM-: ti.-n , can.School s2oQ > .: : n . _.6,625.00.- - ... r7 •, I J»5;*-rv Primaries, embracing 4 combined at- $200; 8--* Aatiaia&-«oaftft(&£*i £l7 Kfbiber Prim- ■'< ary Teachers at $186; and African School - at {2OO. . ; 5,360.00 TowMeh add 8. Primary Teacheis,oae»£ $200: * and two at : r ' , • - CJ >: 3 'Making a sating fa tfiAßoanl'bf SL39OAQ annually. They fenfimit.tliß^’oQrarifigCreßblimbM; • £ 3V} -7 ?. LThatlt jB.expe4te l^Jo4toe Q8 B '*l t h*b!*> B it?AtfOß of -pthrclpal-of Primary'ana BeCbhdkry ; ijchdohf during the ensutpjfye^ra..;; : r ri 4 -:• =-: L<‘. -' i . 2. That the number of teachers In -fbe be red heed from Ihreetcrtwodn eaeh defcartmerit.^ ; - - .S.-TbAt theealaries of aaxf;«ohoolajfear' h*< -Principal Mile High School* $700; Aeiilstapt.' Prlncfpal Female High .'School. sB6o', AoUtant £3oo.Principal l^>fMale Secondary School, $42&«. of-Peroale Secondary Bchool, $300; Ist Assistant-in Male andPemale Secondary ,flchools»_s22o;2d Asaistaßk-iflOj-Prhltlpal of Combined Prlnjary, $200; Assistant In Co'mbined Primary, $175. All other Prlmazy>Teio&enaslB&'Afrfoan School $200.' 4. That three additional Teachers-, be /added- to- the Primary Department. T “ 5 V That the Secondary MaßTeacheerhaJrathe preference In selecting Teachers for the Male Night School. JNO. L. ATLBB, * p.gassidy; ; T fc^H.LONG, 7.;; NEWTON" ITGHTNER,. GEO, Mr KUNE, ArBLAYMAKEB. 'LiJJOAsrxn, Maroh6jAs62.:. r y ; ' No other business of public was, transacted. Tubnp-is?. -Election. -rsTbe ft>llo^ibg--^n tTememeh were on .Wednesday last elected officers of the iHainor Turnpike Company V PttslSent-^Abrah'irrn'Peters, Esq.; Managers—Jacob R. fihenk, John Liptuer r Jacob M. Frantz, Samoel Baseman, Abraham Bailsman, Banjflinin Landis; Treasurer—Geo. F.-Braneman. : . Thb: Fashions;—A-wriftfr- on* the feebioos, in the New Tork JcottuiZ o/XSm»hirce,*aj , s there has never been seen in “Paris mote diversity or more delicacy than is displavedlu.the' moiteaand-taffetas; which have appeared since tho, first of the new year. Some are embroidered and brocaded' with'shaded flowers' and'leaves * k ‘others have satin atripes or cross-bari. The .sable silks.are covered with unaU-spots, not larger them thebealof a pin;, white grounds are sables with* white,'black ami scarlet: black, w|tb white, and- violet with gold. . Moir-antiqua of a pale primrose Color Is brocaded'with.branches of flowers; each .boquet is encircled With a: hallow black line,'giving the ..flowers the appearance of.beJng raised,.as p cameo.' The latest style of motre is oTa'white ground, wlth'pink flowers ' brocaded in the material, the leases-being embroidered in silk. Tarlatans, orapes and tulles are the materials em ployed'fsr thA’fcostnmisof-dattcingTidies.- The flounces and tunlcs.of black-Chantilly law, others Of- white point d’Angleterreand point d’Brnzeles^'the designs repre senting garlands of/frults snd.flowers—scrDllarabeaqueH festoons, and-Aigerian of .endless variety, prodnee a charming effect when worn overprint; orvtolet crape skirtSrr The variona modes of arranging tho hair are all fantastic.knd all unbecoming; the front hair is gener ally frlszedAbhve the forehead, and thobTack'bair bangs in large knots on the neck; a Ipng.'curlr-ths-cnpapeante, falls in front from behind the ear: Tho fashionable bon . nets well dsservp the designation,nf merqnicb,” by which they are known in 'Englandj.foE -theyr leave the cheeks entirely uncovered and form a sort of-stove-pipe shape above the forehead. - •• More Counterfeits.—Daring the last fort night a.great number of new connterfeitsand altered notes have been put in circulation. Daring the month of Feb ruary forty-five new counterfeits were put into.circulation. From thiß fact our- readers may judge of (be necessity for closely sciutinizing every bank bill offered. Among the latest counterfeits issued are the following Farmers* Bank'of Reading, PA—6s, spurious—Tndian and 5 above on left end, portrait with 6 above on right.— Name across the bill. Farmers’ Bank of- Reading—ls, • spurious—’Vignette, cows, sheep and train of cars; on tbe right end a figure of Justice with scales and sword; 1 on the left end a locomo tive and tender in a circular border, all poorly engraved. Bank of Beaver .County, Pa.—ss, altered—Vignette, man seated with child; dog, horses and plough; ob each end, 5, V, 6; on the lower part of thecote State arms.-' Bank of Crawford County, Meadville, Pa.—los altered from 2s—Vignette, back and five deernnderatree; female, girl and chickens on right. Bank of Danville, Pa.—ls,'spdriouß—Vignette, an eagle poised on-frame, man.on each aide; brig and lon right; female feeding eagle on left. Columbia Bank, Pa.—ls, altered—Vignette, an eagle poised on a shield, cars, Ac.; on right end, a girl gleaning and figure 1; on left, female seated near grain, bolding an eagle and stars and stripes.' Harrisburg Bank, Pa.—3s altered from. Is—Vignette, Gen. Scott In centre; woman and child on left end;’ two girls on right end. Mechanics’ Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.—23 are in circula tion. This baok'has not issued any small notes yet, so refuse all Is, 2a and 2a. Stroudsburg Baok, Pa.—altered—Vignette, a hunter fighting a bear; a mala head on right; female and grain on left. Tioga County Bank, Pa.—ss altered from le —Vignette, farm soene, man, ohildren and dog; on right end, 5 and Indian; on left end, 5 and Washington; red FIVE across the note. For The Intelligencer. A. CORRECTION, Msss&s. Edito&S : Allow me through your paper to cor rect a false statement made by the “ E ’ltor-In-Chief” of the Exprtts, in an article last week, where he undertakes to say that a certain individual fired his pistol in his yard In honor of the Southern victory at Bull Run. Your correspondent, (to whom he probably referred,) did, about that time, and before pod after, fire a pistol very frequently in bis yard, bat the aUeged object was never ■dreamed of. He was simply practising with that arm to be more efficient in self defence, when tbe all wist Editor, above referred to, should have been successtul in the efforts he was making at the opening of the war to create a civil strife in onr midst. ‘ The burning indignation of tbe popnlar feeling again t him at that time, as well as subsequent Democratic majorities, howeve', restrained him in his wild career and saved tbe disaster which would have fallen upon him as leader of a mob spirit among us. His more modified course since has caused some of those he then accused, and still falsely accuses, of 'disloyalty and treasoß, to modify the severity of the weapon they would use. and they have)been accordingly practising with the horse-whip, as more suitable both in severity and 1 dignity for the contemplated castigation. Should the “ Editor-iD-Chief” so far forget the virtue and valor that all professed reasonable persons should regard and recognize in prudence, as to again kindle tbe flame of mob sentiment among ns, or endeavor to fasten the crime of treason upon.men. who are.infinitely better and more loyal than he,.the proficiency in the use of some of theseinstruments at family discipline above mentioned, which have been made since the Boil Run disaster, might inculcate doctrines and feellngß of moderation fully a« salutary for all practical purposes as Democratic majorities could possibly do. JUSTICE. 147,087 09 .$20,258 49 . 500.00 THE MONARCHY FOR MEXICO. It is said to be already understood between the Allied Powers, that a Monarchy'in Mexico will result from the invasion of that country, notwithstanding the assurances givin to the United States that they should, not seek any political objects there. It is believed that they have disposed of those assurances by saying that the Monarchy will be established by tbe free choice of the Mexican people, just as the empire was established in Erance by the free ehoioe of the French nation. It is said that Maximilian of Austria has consented to be come the Emperor. Uneasy will rest the head that shall wear that orowb. $47,987.09 Swindling by Kansas State Officials.— A committee of the Kansas Legislature, ap pointed to investigate an alleged swindle of the State Treasury to the extent of $48,000, have reported a resolution impeaching Oharle ■ Robinson, Governor, John W. Robinson, Seo rotary of State, and Geo. S. Hillyer, Auditor, of high misdemeanors in office. Theiroffense is in speculating in State stocks through an agent, thus defrauding the State out of about $48,000. The Legislature have adopted the report. The New Congressional Apportion hent.- An amendment has been adopted in Congress to the bill fixibg the number of Representatives in the House, by which an additional member is given to each of the following States: Penn sylvabia, Ohio, Kentuoky, Illinois, lowa, Minnesota, Vermont and Rhode Island. These States had each so large a fraetion above the population represented by the number former ly assigned to them, that Congresa has thought proper to give the .additional member to each. The whole number of. representatives in Con greasis raised to 241, including representatives from the seceded States. I®* Mbs. Ltdia Jase Purasotr, .a well known authoresb, formerly Of this city, died it her reeidehis; 'hear Adiiaii, Miohigah, a few days Sbo was a native of Middle* town, OohheotiTijnt ! ' Philadelphia corh.ksfo»deiiice. Memes. Ethtobb: Victories opon victories accumulate; field, in the halls cf Congress, and at Vie polls. Eepobllcans affact to laugh, bat the truth is they see the doom of db eirpasfy.': writ fen everywhere. Your own triatnM ia.£laß«£toj^f4'a;' foreshadowing of what thß‘future,tmd the numerous defeats which raatauum tanceWlug afrVFashiogton comes simultaneous* iy primfites (though lu another sense.) exhibited at the i 8 Tenhespee. Thus the State# I enV&fter'-iitinother, innocent men r .. I K?T ftV9 ,T > ?? )n>^ 6ct l p S^ afe of-ao amnesty, conservatism tha Constitution will be vindicated, i * p lff Mgg'erism.GreeJpylsm, and rowdyism, will ***UUora**£P*>vent them again drlv- Btate3 fafe^rebeOion. TW war order restricting the privileges of the press is alresfr having a good effect. The plans of General Me- now be kept secret until the fit time for their develope'ment; and Seeessia will have to go back to the old resource of keeping spies, an expense and danger which they have recently escaped through the excessive zeal of the New York Tribune and other intensely loyal sheets. Of matters local we have'to report a grand Union Ball ; announced for this evening at the Academy of Musk, in eelebratlon of the glorious victories achieved by the Union army and navy. Both branches of the service will be fully | represented in the distinguished presence of Commodore Jtendegrastrwho kept tbe rebels at bay at Lieut. Fairftx who arrested tbo traitors Mason and Slidell on board the Trent; General Patterson, whose distinguished i services in Northern 'Virginia will bo remembered in history long after the miserable politicians who throw mud •at him-will bw fligotteu fwittr otht r celebrated men of the and navy... The Beene.ai.fhe Academy .will nctdoobt tea-grand o»e, add'those who participate In It will be among the beauty and fashion of the city. As we have no rtoatoa to hopefoVopera this-season -we ars all trying to make thahestof entertainments of 4b is nature. The Volunteer Refreshment Saloon entertained another company of retnrned-prtaoneraof war on Saturday night last-, : They comprised four hundred men, the -majority of -them having been taken-In the Ball’s Bluffaffair. It was affecUng to witness their expressions of'feeling at being home one*, more.- They were nearly-all Philadelphians. - rTha Mercantile Library Company are.soliciting books, for distribution among tho sick and .wounded soldiers in the fiverßovernmeut-hospltals In our city. Now that the Engllsh-papers have got over their pother about the. Trent affair Mr; Littell, of tbeililving, Age,” is relieved of the ' necessity of copying their impudent at tacks upon ns Into his famous periodical, consequently we find that the Jate numbers are filled, with much more agreeable reading.— The'nnmber foVMarch 3th, among the has a-fluo.tale, My Uncle’s Story, from the Nutlbnal Magazineand the number for March Ist brings to a couolusioirthe delightful story of The Doc tor’s Family;: Theolher contents are ot course excellent. ; Thaatory-pf.** An Only recently concluded io the Ago.'is now published in a neat pamphlet by Messrs. E. Littell, Son 4 Co.; Boston; Zleberybere.' We.have dipped into this story in parts' during-Its 7 publleation.- aiid now promise, ourself a treat lulls careful perusal.at an. early opportunity, - We always kpow what to depend upon- In auyof-the “Tales from the Lfvtng Age. J '- The Luck of Ladysmede; Scenes ofClerrcal Life; Feats on the Fiord, Farda rp ugh a, etc., belopgto.the series, and better stories 1 htrra never been“pnbllKhrd. ' , - Everybody who has read Cedi Boeeme, by the lamented 1 Majar.-Wifithropj who fell on theTsUl fieldof Big Bethel, will gladly make the acquaintance of another posthumous novel from the same. ; Brent 51 has-ju?t been pub lished one mOolh, by -Messrs. Tiokcor &• Fields, and already the sales have exhausted six editions. It Is a vigorous and remarkable story, with the scene laid iu California, Cblcagoi'the Great Salt Lake Settlement, New York and:-Lohdon;-The Incidents'are thrilling be«-ood comparison.lu recent fiction, onhehapter, called the Galop of the Three, being as poetic and stirring as auy romance of chivalry,-'and full of tbo-frwh life-of .the great "Western Plains, hot anyr.onn who waotsJto read'ah unbaokueyed, stirring storj» yead John B-ont. The same publishers Wsuo Oliver Wendell Holmes’ now work, Border Lines in Some Provinces of Medical Science,” 1 vot., 12 mo. - Dr. Holmes imparts, such a charm, of 800.00 Fixed at 700.00 freshness,Arigiuallty and p«rapieuous clearness; io- «VQry subject that he handles, that even a theme like that of this book become*, interesting. .to the multitude when he touchM-Jt*beautiful ier the language Of this book it might be.called Poem. Meßfirt. Stick & Fitzgerald have commenced the publica tion of: a aerio* ol novel® in the oxact style of .the famous Tauchntta*editions,oddsold at,the low price of twonty flve cents a volume. Tho initial volume is Authony Trol lope’s story'of *' The Warden,” the scene of which Is laid in tho-cathedral toyucof Barchexter,.and it should be read before‘■‘BarchesfeE Towers.’- Tho siory baa received tho highest encomiums of the London press. All success to the American Tanchnitz, or, a* the publishers stylo their series, .The Hand and Pocket Library. The ?amjp pnbßah'tira issue.a new domestic novel by the anthorere ipf'East Lynne, The Heir to Ashley, etc., and it, like-UjeWstden, may be - had here at Peterson’s. It is entitled. 1 * Castle Wafer, or the Plain Gold Ping,” and we have no'dohbfit will find thousands of rodders amoug the fair author’s admirera in this country. Tho first story, also published by D ‘ 4' F., we mean East- fjynne, was recently reviewed at length in the warmest terms in the London Times. And yet another of the new publications of Dick A Pitzgeraldr-Ifdw York; is a new and neat edition of that moat capital and acuu&iug work, “Treasure Trove,” by Samuel Loyer, author of Kory O’More, Randy Andy, otc. Originally-published uearly twenty year* ago v* have tiu. doubt its popularity will bo revived by this’Vory readable, well printed, cheap, half dollar edlliuu. A new thing nidler the suu I* the Military Edition ot Charles Lever’s novels, the publication of which has just been begun by T. B. Paterson & Brothers, here, with tho fine old novel of “Charles O’Malloy.” Thim admirable story of camp-life bns never been excelled by Lever or any one else, and its ropublic&tioii now is very timely. It la just the thing to send to our friends in the camps, and should be borue iu mird to that end. The illuminated covers are very handsome. The same publishers issue “ Tho Flower of tho Prairie,” the first of a series of stories of ludlau life, by Gustave Aimer •, who has been stylud the Cooper of France. The story is prefaced by on interesting sketch of Almard’s life and writings, from Bentley’s Miscellany, from which, we learn how varied and t-vautfnl Las been the career of this remarkable man. Hi* wonderful Indian stories are there fore not fictions but chapters from his own advontuious career. We purpose to speak further of the man when some of bis other stories ure published. Messrs. L. Scott & Co., have begun their republication of the Foreign Reviews for the quarter, by the issue of the “Westminster.” The best article is one ou Admiral Sir Chas. Napier, while a paper On Translating liomer will charm all scholars by Its pleasant stories of information. Other articles are oq the Laws, in ludia, Education iu Russia, etc., with one characteristic paper on the American Rebellion. AU the Reviews, as well as tho daily papers, must have, their say about our Nal tonal disaster and the Trent affair, aud thereforo we find the sober chi •• Kdiuburgb Ht-riew ” also dipping her pen in the pot. Th-i article in question, however is fairer thun-must of them from similar sources. Barton’s City of the - Saints, Sirs. Nortou’a new Poem, May’s History, Wrecks and Life Boats, etc., are subjects of other articles. These two Reviews maintain their reputa tion admirably. H. GENERAL PATTERSON. Philadelphia, February 17, 1962. Editor Phila. Inquires.—Dear Bib Believ ing you to bo a friend to justioe and an impartial historian of the events now transpiring in our coun try, I take the liberty of using your columns for the purpose of refuting, if possible, the effect that might result from the false and ungenerous attack made upon the military fame of our townsman, General Patterson, by F. P. Blair, in the House of Repre sentatives, on Friday last“ Mr. Blair, in further explanation, said he had never seen any man who would assert that Gen. Pattrbsqn had yot put him self in. danger, or ever would.” .The writer of this served in Mexico, in the divis ion commanded by Gen. Pattebson, and, with his ; comrades, landed at Vera Cruz on the evening of the 9th of March, 1847. On the 10th we commenced in vesting the oity, marching from its southern end towards the north. Previous to the landing the Gen. had been npon the “sick report,” and was so lame- as to be compelled to go upon crutches. Yet on the afternoon of the 10th, while the First Penn sylvania Volunteers were receiving the firo of guns from the oity, and at the same time an attack from a body of lancers among the sand-hills, I saw him with ports of the heads of flour barrels nailed to the bottom of his crutches (to prevent their sinking in the sand,) take the head of our regiment, and lead ns into the thickest of the danger. For the truth of this X refer to any member ot the right wing of the regiment. We found no faltering or fear of danger in him at that time; nor, I believe, would any be found now by aoy bat the political renegade, whose new-made friends, by their olamor, caused the loss of the battle of Ball Run. There are few, I think, who know whatour country owes to General Pattebson for his sevices at another point in Mexico. X will here quote the words of a writer wh'O was upon thespot, and whose work, “ An English Soldier in the united States Army,” was published in New York in 1853. After giving a description of the march as far as Plan del Rio, four miles from the afterward famous hill of Cerro Gordo, he says: “ On the evening of the 13th (of April,] Gen. Twiggs, who, daring the sickness of Gen. Patter son,. commanded the forces at Plan del Rio, gave the order for the attack on the enemy’s batteries, .which we were to take at the point of the bayonet early next morning. The bugles having sounded for the troops to assemble a little before sunset, the captains of oompanies addressed their men, informing them of the General’s intention, and explaining as much of the. plan of the meditated attack os would tend to. facilitate its execution. They concluded with a hope that all would do their duty gallantly, and requested us to give three cheers, an invitation which was very faintly responded to. The want of enthusiasm dis played by the men arose, I am persuaded, from a want of eonfidenoe in the judgment of Gen. Twiggs, and not from any deficiency of the .necessary pluck required for tbo ocoasion. But that General, though always admitted to be a brave old cavalry officer, was considered, from his peculiar temperament and previous school of education and discipline, to be totally incapable of successfully directing an 'opera tion of such magnitude os the present, which, any person might easily see, required both military talent and skill. Perfectly aware of the enemy’s over whelmiogforce, and the strong nature of his position, and also of the inconsiderate rashness of General Twiggs and his advisers, we felt that we were in danger of a defeat, or a victory purchased by a lavish and useless expenditure of life. And as we knew that General Scott, with a division of the army, was only two days in the rear, no one could perceive . the least necessity for either of these alternatives ; from either of them, however, we were fortunately saved. • It Coming to the ears of Genoral Pattebson that an attack was ordered nextmorniog, he immediately resumed the command of the troops by haying his name erased from tbe “sick returns.” - He then issued an order countermanding that of General Twiggs, and . stating that all active operations against the enemy's position were suspended until the arrival of Gen. Scott. This turn of affairs gave universal satisfaction, as General Scott deserved and possessed tbe confidence of both officers and men in the highest degree. We bad received a pint of flour, eaoh man, for our next day’s bread, the biscuit hav ing all been consnmed which we bad brought with ns 7 and it was considered better to make cakes and toast them on the ashes, than to g 6 without bread all next dqy. When the news of General Patterson’s order came, as late as 11 o’olock at night, various' groups of anxious-looking faoes might be seen by tbe flickering light of the bivouac-fire, gloomily watching their unleavened ashes and thinking bitlorly of the i morrow. The announcement produced one of the mostsudden illuminations of the human countenance divine among these groups which I ever recollect to have seen ; the oakes were either abandoned or car ried away half baked, to be finished at some other opportunity, and all retired to sleep, carrying tbe i news to their dreaming comrades, that the attaok was deferred until Scott came up.”—pp. 174-81 1 In addition, I would state that this countermand . ing order of Gen. Patterson received the warmest thanks of Gen. Scott, and that from that time until • the present these two Generals have been warnv and intimate friends. In matters military, the opinion of Geneal Scott is worth that of thousands of suoh •; as -Blair, “ who never set a squadron in the field, nor the divisions of a battle knows, more than a spinster.” In relation to the events immediately preceding • the ; battle of 801 l Run, for which Gen. Pattebson has been so much berated by political enemies, only this is to be said at presentthat no one has had, i: the courage to contradict his assertionsin&derecently at the supper of the City. Troop, ;and also, that eotoa developments are likely to be made at the trial,of • Uenv Stosb, which will cover the ebemii'of our . with shame and ignominy. ; 1 7hmr.*> , ,j ; . ‘
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