sfje Cancoster Intelligencer GKO* SANDERSON, EDITOR. Am SANDERSONi Associate* LANCASTER, PA., NOVEMBER 18,1862. CIRCULATION, *OOO .COPIES! gUBSOKIFfZOH Pixel, $2,00 per »«mm. 49* S. U. PinsroiLL 4 Oo.’s AnymisDio Asznor, 87 P»rk Boy, New York City, and 10 State street, Boston. 8. M. Pmssro 4 o<x, are Agents for The Lancaster InUßtgencer, and the most influential and largest drcnla* ttng Newspapers in the United States and the Bisy are authorised to contract for ns at our lowest rates 49*Mithib 4 Abbott, No. 835 Broadway, New York, are authorised to receive advertisements for The Intelli gencer, at our lowest rates. 49* Y. B. Paucsr, the' American Newspaper Agent, N. S. oorner Fifth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for this paper, at onr lowest rates. His receipts will be re garded as payments. 49* Jobss Webster’s Advebtishtg Ages or is located at No. 50 North sth street, Philadelphia. He Is authorized to receive advertisements and subscriptions for The Lancaster Intdligcncer. 8. B. Niles, No. 1 Bcollay’s Building, Conrt BL, Boston, Is our authorized Agent for receiving advertisements, Ac. OUR FLAG” Now our flag fa flung to the wild winds free, Let it float o’er onr father land, And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Columbia’s chosen band. “ CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION, AS THE SHIPWRECKED MARINER CLINGS TO THE LAST PLANK, WHEN NIGHT AND THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND HlM.”— Daniel Webster. PERSONAL. We need money badly at the present time, and shall be very much obliged to our delin quent patrons (of course we mean none others) if they will make their arrangements to square their aoccounts, or at least give us a part of that which is our just due, at their very ear liest convenience. It is impossible to publish a newspaper without money, and this truth ought to be impressed on the minds of all who are in arrears for subscription, advertising, or job work. The approaching Courts will afford many an opportunity of either calling in person, or sending by their neighbors, and those at a distance can remit by mail at our risk. We trust this appeal will not be in vain. We dislike dunning as much as anybody, but ne cessity compels us to resort to the measure.— Now, then, let there be a hearty response on all hands to this urgent request. Send on your s2’s, your s3’s, your ss’s, your slo’s, and your s2o’s, and make the Printer’s heart glad. A PROPOSITION. As citizens of Lancaster county we should all feel proud of the gallant 79th Pennsyl vania Regiment and its noble commander Col. Hambright. Their splendid bearing in the battle at Chaplin Hills, one of the bloodiest and most desperate engagements of the war, has elicited- the highest praise of the com manding General and all who witnessed their daring and efficiency on that terrible day. It is admitted that their steady and unyielding bravery, in connexion with the First Wiscon sin Regiment,' saved the day, and gave our army a glorious victory. We propose, then, by way of showing a proper appreciation of their services on that eventful day, that a voluntary subscription be taken up, say of Si from each subscriber, for the purpose of purchasing a stand of colors to be presented to the 79th. For the sum of about $2OO a splendid stand can be procured, and, as this is Court Week, and many country people are in town—who would, doubtless, willingly assist—we think that the sum could be raised in a few hours. If we are seconded in this proposition, we propose that a Com mittee, consisting Bay of Lewis Haldy, An drew B. Meixell, William P. Brinton, Capt. George L. Boyle, Robert A. Evans and Capt. H. E. Slayaiaker, wait upon the people to-day and to-morrow and raise the necessary amount. It can easily be done, and such a token of regard would cheer the hearts of the patriotic and brave men who left ub a little over a year ago, and nerve their aims to yet greater deeds of noble daring in defence of their country. If the above-men tioned gentlemen, or any others, will take the matter in hand—and we name these as gen tlemen who would be likely to undertake it cheerfully,—we shall aid them by preparing subscription papers at a few moments notice. THE DIFFERENCE Since this war commenced General Mc- Clellan has fought more battles than any other General in the Union army, and never lost one ! General Halleck, who undertook to write the bill of indictment against him, has not been in one battle, although he haß been in high command nearly ever since the war began. Comment is unnecessary. SAW MIDI. DESTROYED, On Saturday night week, the immense 6aw mill of Langdon, Diven & Co., at Williams port, Pa., was burned down, together with about 400,000 feet of .sawed lumber ready for market. The mill in point of size was proba bly the largest of the kind in the world, and it contained about one hundred and fifty sawe. The loss is estimated at $50,000, part of which is covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an in oendiary. DEATH OS' HON. JAMES M. PORTER. Hon. James Madison Porter died at his residence in EaBtOD, Pennsylvania, on Tues day morning, in the 70th year of his age.— He was a son of General Andrew Porter, of the Revolutionary War, and himself served in the war of 1812. The deceased filled many important positions, among them that of Seoretary of Wat under President Tyler, and a leading member of the Reform Convention of 1837-8. H« waß for upwards of forty years, a member of the ancient and honorable Order of Free and. Accepted Masons, in which body he held numerous responsible positions, and was a perfect Ashler in the fraternity. CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS. Frauds upon the Government in the New York Custom House have been detected to the amount of nearly a million of dollars.— The parties implicated are a number of the olerks and several importing merchants. So we go. The Government is plundered, the poor Boldiers are plundered, and a general system of peculation appears to pervade all olasses of the community. The plunderers are getting rich, while the Government is be coming poorer and poorer every day. SUBSTITUTE BROKERS^ Quite a brisk business has been carried on for the l&st two weeks, at Harrisburg, in the way of buying and selling white men for the a .™? 7. If th ®y wer ® D6 groea we suppose the Abolition press would raise a general howl over the inhumanity of the traffio, but as it is only white men they sing dumb, and con sider it a fair business transaction 1 We con b ? si ? eß ! equally disreputable, whether the trade is oarned on in white or black flesh. GEN* UeOLELLAN’S REMOVAL. The country hap been startled at the remo- • vai of General McClellan from the command of the Army of the Potomac. The bill of indictment preferred against him by General Halleck, and which will be found in another column, is far from being satisfactory to the public. It is looked upon as a partial, one sided affair, gotten up for the express purpose of carrying out a long premeditated design, no matter what injurious effects may result to the army and the country from its consummation. In a case of this kind, in which the whole Nation is deeply interested and which may involve consequences too serious to contem plate, both sides of the question must be heard, and we trust that General McClellan will take measures without delay to have a thorough investigation brought about. v Nor is this feeling confined to any particu lar party. Reasonable men and lovers of their country of all parties, regret the removal of this gallant and accomplished officer, parti cularly at this time, when he was assiduously engaged in consummating an elaborate and extensive military plan which must have en sured success. Speaking of the removal the Philadelphia Bulletin (Rep.) of Monday even ing says : Whatever coarse General McClellan may pursue, and wherever his future lot may lie, the country will never forget his N services in this deplorable war. When the nation was iu despair, after the first defeat of Bull Run, he came to the rescue, restored public confidence, and created a fine army that has been unfal tering in its devotion to him. When a second Bull Run defeat again brought the nation almost to despair, he again came to the rescue, at the urgent call of the President, restored the morale of a disorganized army, saved Washington from capture, and after several fierce battles, drove the great invadiDg hosts of the South back into Virginia. These are services that will always be gratefully remem bered. RADICALISM TRIUMPHANT, Although the people generally were taken by surprise at the removal of General Mc- Clellan from the command of the Army of the Potomac, it was not altogether unex pected to those who knew of the malign in fluence which the radical Abolitionists were gradually gaining over the President. It was boldly proclaimed in prominent circles more than a month ago that General McClellan would be removed immediately after the No vember elections, though this action did not depend in the slightest manner on their re sults. It was only delayed bo as not to affect them. The radical Sunday paper at Washington, edited by John W. Forney, makes the sensa tion announcement.that recent investigations, of a most unexpected character, are the cause of the removal. But this is evidently only one of the many slanders that are put forth by General McClellan’s enemies to injure his fair fame and reputation as a successful and accomplished military chieftain. He has nothing to fear from the most searching and thorough investigation into his official conduct, and his enemies will find that out to their coat if they make the attempt. The man, and the only one, who could bring order out of chaos, and restore the morale of the army after the first and second Bull Run defeats, and who was the sole hope of the nation at the termination of General Pope’s inglorious campaign, cannot be put down by red tape or envious officials at the seat of government. His reputation is in the keeping of his fellow citizens, and they will take care that full jus tice shall be done him in the end, although his personal and political enemies may have a short-lived triumph at first. His character as a true patriot and a brave, accomplished and successful General will bo triumphantly sustained before the American people, whilst his traducers will be held in detestation and abhorrence by every honest man throughout the length and breadth of the Republic. IN A QUANDARY, The more thoughtful of the Abolition journals, says the Buffalo Courier, begin to realize that the President’s emancipation edict, if effectual at all, is soon to place the nation in the condition of the person who drew an elephant in a lottery. We have believed and still think that as a means of setting free the great mass of the slaves of the South, it will be found as impotent as President Lincoln himself esteemed it. But such is not the opinion of those by whose “pressure” it was extorted from the Executive, and the madness of these men is to be measured by the results which their own organs predict for it. The N. Y. Times, contemplating the elephant, says that the mighty problem before the country is— What to do with the four million slaves in the South who will shortly be enfranchised through the President’s Proclamation. Wo have shown that they will be abject paupers, without land, money, clothing, food, friends all or home. Was ever a race of people, in all the world’s history, found so utterly poor, helpless and hapless as they ? Sow will they live a month , a week, or a day? By charity ? By whose charity ? The Southern whites will have neither means nor charity for them. The Government, if it had both means and charity, could not reach to help one destitute in a thousand. Shall they subsist by thieving and plunder? God forbid 1 For, although an ingenious casuistry might argue such con duct no crime, as the slave’s labor has pro duced what he now took to supply his neces sities, the practical effect on the slave of such licensed brigandage would be fearfully demor alizing and disastrous. Besides, only the strong could Bteal and take —while the young, the aged, the weak—the women, the children, the sick—having no responsible husbands, fathers or heads, would bo left to perish without an effort in their behalf! Where is the statesman that can comprehend the terrible impending revolu tion, and propose the scheme that Bhall preserve the State, give ordained liberty to man, and save four millions of outcasts from .perishing ? Where is the Congress with courage, capacity and strength to accept the four million foundlings, baptized in the Nation’s name, and rear them to usefulness without ruin to Bociety and Government from the drain ? RELEASED PROM THE OLD CAPITOL PRISON, The following prisoners were on Wednesday released from the old Capitol prison in Wash ington, viz: D. A. Mahoney, editor of the Dubuque (Iowa) Herald , arrested August 14 ; David Sheward, of Fairfield, lowa, arrested August 17 ; Judge Andrew D. Duff, arrested at Benton, Illinois, on the 14th August, whilst on the Bench ; Judge John H. Mulkey, ar rested with Judge Duff; and Dr. Marcus L. Roose, of Tamaroa, Illinois. These gentle men never learned, in any official manner, the specific charges on which they were arrested, but after being confined for three months, and after appealing all the while, both personally and through counsel, for a hearing or a trial, they were on Wednesday finally discharged without even an examination, by being taken before Judge Advocate Turner, who gave each of them a certificate of having been honorably discharged. We may add that Mr. Mahoney was the Democratic candidate for Congress in the third district of lowa, at the recent election, having been nominated after his arrest. The district gave a Repub lican majority at the previous election of 3,- 400, but it was greatly reduced in the recent contest. Counterfeit and altered Treasury notes, of every denomination, are becojning quite plenty. Those handling money had better keep a sharp lookout. GEN. KoCLELLANAT TRENTON. A grand demonstration in-honor of General McClellan took place at Trenton on the evening of Thursday, the I3th. The crowd in front of the State Street House was a per fect jam, and the shoots of the people, ming ling with the music of the bands, bailed the chieftain with the most tumultous applause as he appeared before them at the front of the hotel. He was introduced by Mr. Dutcher, and addressed bis fellow-citizens as follows: My friends—for I feel that yon are all my friends—l stand before yon, not as a maker of speeches, not as a politician, but as a soldier. I came among you to seek quiet and repose, and from the moment of my arrival I have received nothing but kindness. Al though I appear before you as a stranger, I am not. I am not altogether unacquainted with your history. Your gallant soldiers were with me in every battle from the siege of Yorktown to the battle of Antietam ;• and here I bear witness to tbeir devotion to the cause for which we are fighting. (Here the uproar compelled the General to cease for a few moments.) I also have to speak of the ever faithful, ever true Taylor ; the dashing, intrepid Kearney—men who have given their lives for the maintenance of our government. I have but one word more, my faiends, to say : it is to advise you , while your soldiers are fighting in the field, to see that the war is prose’ cutedfior its proper objects—the preservation of the Union and the Constitution, and the maintenance of your nationality and your rights as citizens ! No suoh enthusiastic demonstration was ever before witnessed in Trenton—it was worthy of the State and the hero whom it honored; and we doubt not that every one who heard the speech will treasure up and act upon the admonition with which it closes. THE WESTERN ELECTIONS In the States of lowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, the Democrats and Conserva tives made equally as gallant oanvasses as they did in the other States in which elections have recently been held. It is true that we have not carried all these States, but when we reflect that they were as thoroughly Abo litionized as were the Commonwealths of New England the marvel is that we have done as well as we have. lowa, at the last Presidential election gave Mr. Lincoln 15,398 majority, and last year eleoted Gov. Kirkwood, the Republican nom inee, by 16,608. At the late election there the Republicans merely maintained them selves, and that, too, by the most glaring frauds perpetrated upon the soldiers in the various camps in the State. We have gained two members of Congress. Wisconsin, which in 1860 gave Mr. Lincoln 21,088 votes over Douglas, and which last year elected Mr. Harvey Governor by a ma jority of 8,320, now goes Democratic, and that, too, by thousands of'the popular vote. The first, fourth and fifth congressional dis tricts gives a majority of about 10,000, which gives us three members of Congress, (half the number in the State ;) the second aod third districts gives a majority of some 1,800, leaving the sixth district to hear from. From this it will be seen that the Democracy of Wisconsin have done]gloriously,'.by bringing their State back to its early love. It is also likely that they have carried both branches of her Legislature by decisive majorities. Michigan, which in 1860 gave Mr. Lincoln some 23,000 majority, at her election the other day annihilated that immense vote.— The latest returns from that State look as though the Republicans would be in a minor ity in the Legislature. The Senate is reported a tie, which will secure the defeat of that slanderer and swellhead, “ Calico ” Chandler, for re election to the U. S. Senate. The young State of Minnesota, which in 1860 gave Mr. Lincoln about two-thirds of her popular vote—or 11,000 majority—we have not many returns from. Ooe or two Democrats are reported to be elected to Con gress—which, if true, will carry with them a majority of the popular vote. From ttiese results it will be seen that the political revolution which in Oo tober, sweeping the great States of Pennsyl vania, Ohio and Indiana, extended itself to every State in which elections have been held. Abolitionism'may attribute these wide-spread results to whatever cause may suit them best, but, in the estimation of all reasonable men, there can be but one true one—wide-spread dissatisfaction with the party in power.— Pittsburg Post. LETTER FROM LESLIE COOMBS. The Abolition papers, sinoe the election of Seymour as Governor of New York, have been trying to create the impression that this result would strengthen the rebels and dis courage the Southern loyalists. If any of these men believe what they say let them read the following letter from Hon. Leslie Coombs, the bosom friend of Henry Clay, who proudly and justly boasts that his “loyalty has never been doubted by friend or foe: ” Lexington, Ky., Oct. 28, 18G2. Hon. Horace F. Clark, New York: My Dear Sir— The loyal men of all the old parties are looking with the greatest anxiety to the coming elections in New York and Mas sachusetts. If they shall result in favor of the “People’s Union party,” as they have recently done in Ohio and Pennsylvania, then we shall soon see the war ended , the rebellion crushed, and the Union restored as our fathers made it. God grant such a result. If the Abolition ists SUCCEED, NO FIGURES CAN THE amount of blood yet to flow, or the treasure to be squandered, in an insane crusade against slavery. Such is the opinion oi one whose loyalty has never been doubted by friend or foe. Yours, truly, THE WISCONSIN ELECTION, The Milwaukie News says there is no longer any doubt that Wisconsin is Democratic on the popular vote. The aggregate majorities for Brown, Eldredge and Wheeler, the three Democratic Congressmen elected, will not fall abort of 10,000, while the aggregate majori ties for Hanchett, Cobb and Sloan, the Repub licans chosen will scarcely exceed 4,000 — giving us a round democratic majority of 6,000. This is a Democratic gain since last year of over 14,000, and a gain since 1860 of over 20,000. The Senate stands, 16 demo crats, 16 republicans, and the 27th district to hear from. Of the 100 Assemblymen, 47 democrats are surely elected by the home vote, 45 republicans, and one Union democrat, (Mr. Barron.) .Of the seven districts'to hear from, there can be but little doubt the demo crats have at least two—leaving that result, 49 democrats, 50 republicans and 1 Union democrat. REPUBLICAN VIEWS. The Republican papers—the Evening Post , N. Y. Tribune, and hosts of others, attribute the cause of the Republican defeats in the late elections to the want of confidence in the President, (or the Administration, as they call it.) He has not met the expectations of the people. With fifteen or twenty hundred millions of dollars, an iron-clad navy, a mil lion and a half of men, all enlisted and put in the field in a year and a half, and with the modern appliances of war in abundance—the Republican editors deolare that their Presi dent, commander-in-chief, has failed. The Democratic presses have not made such a Bevere charge as this. JJOfThe gambling hells of Washington are said to be doing a flourishing business at this time. A correspondent from that city, writing to the Philadelphia Inquirer, says: A oertain contractor whose name is —— is said to have visited a gambling house! situated on E street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, last night, where he played at faro, and lost two hundred and seventy-five thousand bushel of oats, valued at seventy five cents per bushel, amounting to $205,250. The oats were stored away here to be deliv ered to the Government to day. Mr. Con tractor left this morning, for Baltimore, in a state of mind bordering on insanity. The securities are good men, and it is thought that the Government will not lose anything by the transaction. The Belfast (Maine) Journal raises the name of General George B. McClellan to its mast-head as the Demooratio candidate for die Presidenoy in 1864. 6JSN. SCOTT’S REJOINDER* Washington, Nov. 11. General Scott publishes a rejoinder to the recent letter of ex-President Buchanan.— He says he is sorry to perceive that the pub lication of his official report to President Lincoln has given offense, and that the result was purely incidental. It did not enter into his parpose in drawing up the paper, but on reflection he supposesthat under the ciream stances offense was unavoidable. Let it be remembered, he remarks, that the new Presi dent had the right to demand of me, the im mediate commander of the army, how it hap pened that the incipient rebels had been allowed to seize several forts, and from the bad condition of others were likely to gain them also. Primarily the blame rested on me; hence to vindicate my sworn allegiance to the Union and my professional conduct, the report was submitted to President Lincoln at an early day in bis* administration and recently to the world. First, to account for not having garrisoned sufficiently the Southern forts named against anticipated treason and rebellion. According to my recommendations, beginning October 29th, 1860, and repeated the next day and again more earnestly on December 13th, 15th, 28th and 30th, the ex- President says there were no available troops withio reach. Gen. Scott proceeds to show that small garrisons would at first have sufficed for the twin forts Jackson and St. Phillip. His object was to save to the Union, by means at hand, all those works until Con gress could have time to authorize a call for volunteers, a call which the President for such purposes might no donbt have made without any special legislation with the full approbation of every loyal man in the Union. On the second point Gen. Scott says : The ex-President almost loses his amiability in having his'neglect of the forts attributed, as he says, without the least cause to the influ ence of Gov. Floyd. And he adds: All my Cabinet mußt bear me witness that I was, as the President, myself responsible for all the acts of the Administration. Notwithstanding his broad assumption of responsibility, I should be sorry to believe that Mr. Buchanan consented to the removal by Secretary Floyd of fifteen thousand extra muskets and rifles, with all tbeir implements and ammunition, from their Northern reposi tories to Southern arsenals, so that on the breaking out of the maturing rebellion they might be found, without cost except to the United States, in the most convenient posi tions for distribution among the embryo in surgents. So, too, of the one hundred and forty pieces of artillery which the same Sec retary ordered from Pittsburg to Ship Island, in Lake Borgne, Galveston, Texas, for forts not yet erected. Accidentally learning, early in March, that under this posthumous order the shipment of these guns had commenced, I communicated to Secretary Holt, acting for Secretary Cameron, just in time to defeat the robbery ; but on this point wo may hear ex- Secretary Floyd himself, at Richmond. He expressly claimed the honor of defeating all my plans and solicitations respecting the forts, and received his reward, it being universally admitted that but for that victory over me there could have been no rebellion. Third—Mr. Buchanan complains that I published without permission, on January 18th, 1861, my views, addressed to him and the Secretary of War on Ootober 29th and 30tb, 1860 ; but that act was excused, as I explained to him at the time, by the misrepresentations of my views in one of the earlier speeches of the same ex-Secretary after his return to Virginia. Fourth- One of my statements, complaining of the joint countermand sent through the Secretaries of War and Navy to prevent the landing at Fort Pickens of Capt. Vogdes’ company unless the fort Bhould be attacked, is cited by the ex-President to prove a singu lar want of memory on my part, and a note from Secretary Holt is adduced to Bhow that I had entirely approved of the joint counter mand on the day of January 29th that it was prepared. Few persons are as little liable to make a misstatement by accident as Mr. Holt, and no one more incapable of making one by design, yet I have not the slightest recollec tion of an interview with him on this subject. I do remember, however, that Mr. Holt, on some matter of business, approached my bed side about that time, when I was suffering from an attack of pain. Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Holt and myself were landsmen, and could know but little of the impossibility of landing troops on an open sea-beach with a high wind and surf. Mr. Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, with officers about him of intelligence and nautical experience, ought to have said plainly that if Com. Vogdes had not to land except in case of an attack on Pickens, he might as well have remained at Ft. Monroe, as the prohibi tion placed the fort, so far as he was con cerned, at the mercy, or, as events showed, on the want of enterprise on the part of the rebol commander at Pensacola. Possibly there are other parts of the reply which a superficial reader may think require comment or elucidation—and, indeed, here is another market for mo by my kind visitor : Fifth—The ex-President has brought together a labymth of dates respecting the arrival and departure of the rebel Commis sioners, armistices, &c., with which, as I had no official connection, I may have made an unimportant mistake or two. And as I have not by me the means of recovering the clue to those windi.Dgs, I shall not attempt to follow him. Signed Winfield Scott. The steamer Nova Scotian passed Cape Race on Tuesday morning with advices from Liverpool to October 30th. Mr. Cobden has been speaking against any interference in American affairs, or recogni tion of the South. The Times has an editorial on the action of the New York Chamber of Commeroe, touch ing the operations of the privateer Alabama. In another article it expatiates on the diffi culties in the enforcement of the conscrip tion. Leslie Coombs, Mr. Slidell had an interview with the Em peror Napoleon on the 28th. The National Assembly of Greece would assemble in about a week, and, it is reported, would tender the crown to Prince Alfred of England. King Otho had arrived at Vienna. The ship Tonawanda captured and released by the Rebel steamer Alabama had reached Liverpool with the officers and crews of the ship Manchester, bark Wave Crest, and brig Dunkirk. No particulars are given about the Wave Crest, which is the only vessel not already reported. The Wave Crest was from New York bound for Cardiff. The English journals contain further com ments with reference to Commander Wilkes’ squadron before Bermuda. The Times thinks that the Federals are justified in a vigorous prosecution of the right of search when contra band traffic is so brisk ! The Times’ oitv article says that Lord Lyons took out full assurances that while England will be eager, in concert with other nations, to adopt any step to promote a per manent return of peace, she will meanwhile individually refuse to depart one hair’s breadth from the oause of non-interference. The screw frigates Galatia and Emerald had sailed from Eogland to reinforce the West India squadron. Times is “glad to see the Democrats making a Bhow of force in the North, and believes their success most promising for peace.” The British Consul at Charleston writes a letter to the Foreign Office concerning cotton prospects, in which he estimates the whole stock of cotton in America, from careful in quiry, at about 4,000,000 bales, including the present year’s crop. The reports concerning Garibaldi’s health are conflicting. Some alarming general med ical oonsultation was to be held as to amputa tion. Diplomatic correspondence between England and Russia, lately published, shows consider able difference on the Montenegro question. The abdication and flight of King Otho from Greece is fully confirmed. Cotton is very dull at a decline of la2d. Breadstuff's steady. Wheat easier. Flour advanced 6d.als. Provissions are very dull. Great Hunt in Brookline, N. H.—A great hunting match came off in Brookline, N. H. t ■on Tuesday last. Sideß were chosen, with G. W. L. Hobart and E. B. Parker as the captains, and Parker’s party beat Hobart’s by 620, the total oount upon the game taken being 35,210. The following isalistofthe game taken: coons, 2; fox, 1; rabbits, 40 ; owls, 3 ; hawks, 6 ; crows, 4 ; woodoooks, 37 ; wild ducks, 83 ; partridges, 354; grey squirrels, 76 ; red Bqnirrels, 457 ; ohip squirrels, 577 ; bluejays, 69 ; woodpeokers, 38. The hunt was a very exciting affair. LA IE FROM EUROPE St. John’s Nov. 12. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. New Time Table.— Yesterday a new Time Table went into ope«ation on the Pennsylvania Railroad The passenger trains now leave this city as follows: K&STWABD. I WESTWARD. Through Exp., 409 a. m. Through Exp- 1.45 a. m ML Joy Ac. arr., 840 a. m. Mail Train, > IL2B a. m. Lanc’r Aecom, 9.00 a. m.j Ht. j 0 y Ace., 1133 a. m. Fast Line, 10.27 a m Fast Line, 2.28 pi ml HsrrUbnrg 3.08 p. m. Harrisburg Acc., 6.08 p m Mail Train, 7.15 p. m [ Lancaster Ace., 7.44 p. m. Returned Hohe.—CapJ. John M. Amweg, on account of iU health, hss been forced to resign his cr-m*. inand in the 122 d Regiment. He received an' honorable discharge, has returned home, and will immediately re* sume his Aldennanic duties. The Drafted Men’s Officers.— The Lan caster County drafted m*-n have been formed into a regi ment at Harrisburg, and the following officers elected:— Colonel—J. Wright, Columbia; Lieutenant Colonel—John Wlmer, City; Major—E. H. Tundt, City. We have not learned the company officers. Government Liquor Inspector Appointed. —Mr.. Fbahklin Sutton, of Colerain township, has been appointed Inspector of Whiskey and other distilled liquors for this county. His compensation is fixed at a half cent a gallon on whiskey inspected and ganged by him. It will be a profitable office, we think. How many more positions will there be found for loyal patriots under this Internal Revenue Bill ? There is a large army already. What a fine prospect there is ahead for the tax-payers. The “locusts of EgJPt” have not rightly commenced operations yet. A Noble and Philanthropic Object.— A number of young misses of this city intend holding a Fair for the benefit of the Families of our Volunteers, at Folton Hall, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.— The object is certainly noble, philanthropic and patriotic, and we hope the efforts of our fair young friends will be crowned with abundant success. Quarter Sessions’ Court.— The November Term of the Court of Quarter Sessions commenced yester day—Jodges Long and Brinton on the bench. Semi-Annual Dividends.— The subjoined Banks have declared their semi annual dividends as fol- Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster. Laoeaster County Bank. Columbia Baok Mount Joy Bank Bank of Cbamber6burg.... Farmers’ Bank of Reading. Union Bank, “Reading”.... Savings’ Bank, “ Bank of Chester County.... Octoraro Bank Miners’ Bank, “Pottsville” UnioQ Bank, “Philadelphia”. Consolidation Bank, “ Tradesmen’s Bank, Bank of Commerce, “ Girard Bank, “ Mechanics’ Bank, Man. A Mechanics’, “ FarmeraAMechanica, “ Kensington, “ Commercial, “ Corn Exchange, “ City Bank, “ Bank of Penn Twp, “ Philadelphia Baok, “ Northern Liberties, “ Carlisle Deposit Bankt.. Harrisburg Bank Mauch Chunk Bank. Pittsburg Bank Citizens’ Bauk, “Pittsburg” Iron Bank, “ Mechanics’ Bank, “ Allegheny Bank, “ Herch. A Man. B’k, “ Exchange, “ York Bank. Yprk County Bank. Returned from a Visit to the 79th.— Messrs. Lewis Haldt and Andrew B. Meixell, Commis sioners. who left several weeks since with about two tons of hospital stores and provisions for Col. Hambright’s Regi ment, returned home on Taesday lost. These things were sent to the Regimeut by our citizens through the Patriot Daughters’ associalton. They found the gallant 79th en camped a few miles from Bowling Green. Proceeding to that point by rail from Louisville, the Commissioners were ro fortunate aa to procure a room in which to store the articles intended for the Lancaster County boys, when they went to the camp of the 79th, tour miles distant, on Barron river. The regimental wagous were sent for the goods, and when they returned an equal distribution was made by Quartermaster Zecher and Assistant Quartermaster Marshall, not forgetting Capt. Pyfer’s company, then in camp at Cave Mill, four miles distant, and Capt. Waltmau’s company, at Bowling Green, where Capt. W. js still provost marshal. We are assured that if the donors of the comforts sent our boys had seen how they were relished, they would have been more than rewarded, realizing, indeed, that ‘ it Is much more blessed to givo than to receive.” Messrs. Elaldy and Meixell found the 79th not only in good condition, but standing high in the estimation of their compani- ns in arms and the brigade and division officers. The gallant Rosseau spoke of their discipline and gallantry in the most exalted terms. The men are devo tedly attached to Col. Hambrlght. They say that in the late battle they realized the importance of the severe dis cipline enforced by him, and which at one time was a cause of general complaint. It was the training received at the hands of their faithful commander which enabled them to repel superior numbers in the hard-fought battle at Perryville, and henceforth there will be no further com plaints of hard drills and rigid discipline. All the men apeak in the highest terms of praise of Col. Hambright during the engagement. At one time, when they were contending with fearful odds, ho drew a small flig from his bosom, which had been presented to the old Jarksou Rifles by the ladies of Salisbury, and, waving it aloft, ex claimed, “Mon of the 79th, remember your colors !” The brave lads for a moment ceasul firing, gave their Colouel three hearty cheers, and resumed the fight with renewed energy. The regiment look and drill like vetorans, and G«n. Rop seau remarked that he would give all he is worth if the entire army was composed of such brave, steady and dis- i troops as the 79th P. V. Union Dorcas Society - . —At a meeting of the Union Dorcas Society, hold on Wednesday last, the following officers were elected : Pre»ident—Mrs. Henry S. Magraw. Vice Presidents—Mrs. D. W. PatterEoo, Mrs. John Metz ger.. Secretary and Treasurer—Miss Kate Mathiot. Purchasing Committee—Mrs. G. B. Kerfoot, Mrs. J. A. Ehler, Mrs. James Black, Mrs Horace Itathvon. Cutting Work—Miss E. Hubley, Miss M. Humes, Miss R. Demuth. VISITINQ COMMITTEES. N. W. Ward—Miss 8. McQrann, Miss L. Voorhis, Miss L. Hopkins, Miss A. McConomy, Miss Shirley, Miss M. Sener. S. W. Ward—Mrs. Dr. McCalla, Mrs. Wm. P. Brinton, Mrs. O. J. Dickey, Miss Kate Fuhne3to:k, Mrs. J. 8. Crum baugb, Mrs. Bowman Bell. N. E. Ward—Mrs. Reuben Baer. Mrs. C. Lefevre. Mrs W. G. Baker, Miss A. Hurford, Miss A. Atlee, Miss J. Champneys. S. E. Ward—Mrs. Wm. Ihling. Mrs. J. B. Kaufman, Mrs. E. U. Brown, Miss R. Eicholtz, Mrs. 11. S. Gara, Mrs. M. 0. Klino. This society has boon in existence for twenty years, and has been the means of relieving ranch distress, and now when it is most needed, the ladies of Lancaster will surely not allow it to languish for want of their assistance, but will nobly respond to this call by coming forward and giving a helping band in this effort to relieve, Dot only soldiers families, but all the suffering poor of our commu nity. Aod the citizens generally can have an opportunity of aesisting in this charitable work, by contributions either in money, dry goods, coal, wood, flour, vegetables, Ac., which will be thankfully received by the ladies at their regular meetings ou Wednesday afternoon of each woek in ttie lecture room of St. Paul’s Reformed Church, comer Orange and Dnke streets. THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE We are indebted to T. B. Peterson A Brothers, Philadel phia, (through J. M. Westhaeffer, of this city,) for an ad vance copy ot Gustave Almard’s new book of Adventures in the American Desert, entitled “Tht Pirates of the Prairies." It is a highly interesting and graphic descrip tion of Indo-Mexican life, aud cannot fail in having a wide-spread circulation. Dr. Sbelton Mackenzie, of tbe Philadelphia Press thus speaks of the author and his writings: That Gustave Aimard, a Frenchman, should depict the various phases of Indo-Mexican life better than any other author, would indeed bo astonishing, but for the fact that he passed years of his adventurous life in the country and among tbe people whom be so vividly describes. He has great constructive power—that is, ho can build up a story, with wonderful varieties of action, but he has no Deed to draw ou imagination to invent characters. Experience and observation supply hltii- with them, and he has an artist’s skill and tact in describing scenery. T. B. Peter son A Brothers, 306 Chestnut street, have commenced pub lishing spiritod translations of all his stories, (which are already as popular in Europe as Cooper’s Indian tales,) and the series will be a valuable addition to our standard litoraturo. Not long since we noticed “The Flower of the Prairie,” “ The Indian Scout. ’ aud “ Trail Hunter,” and its publishers now have “Tbe Pirates of the Prairies,” ready for purchasers. We have read it through, having been favored with an advance copy, and do not hesitate to pronounce it a production of singular interest, spirit and merit. Although M. Aimard is a Frenchman, he writes, with singular purity of morale. There is no line in all his works to which the most fastidions ran raise aDy ob jection The price of “ The Flower of the Prairie,” is only Fifty Cents a copy, and is sent free of postago by the pub lishera, to any one, on receipt that amount. PETERSON’S MAGAZINE.—Wo are In receipt of this popular Lady’s Magazine for December. It is a splendid. □ umber. The title pag-> for 1863, containing portraits of tbe chief contributors, is very handsome. “Peterson” will be greatly improved in 18C3. See prospectus in another column. It wilt contain 1000 pages of double column reading matter; 14 steel plates; 12 colored ateei fashion plates; 12 colored patterns in Berlin work, embroidery or crochet, and 900 wood engravings—proportionately more than any other periodical gives. Hb stories and novelets are by the best writers. In 18G3. Four Origloal Copyright Novelets will be given. Its Fashions are always tbe latest and prettiest. Every neigbborhooi ought to make up a club. Its price is but Two Dollars a year, or a dollar less than MaguziDOß of its class. It ifl tbe Magazine for the times. To clubs it is cheaper still, viz: Three copies for $5, five for $7.50, or eight for $lO. To every person getting np a club the Publisher will send an extra copy gratis, as a premium, or a large size! mezzotint for framing, “Bun yan Parting from his Blind Child in Prison.” Specimens sent (if written for) to those wishing to get up clabs. WHAT THE PEOPLE PAY FOR- According to last accounts, General and Sena tor “ Jim Lane” was “ on his way to the mines of Oregon with a drove of cattle on which he would make fifty thousand dollars.” This is theJinale ol his running t)'and from Washing ton westward, promising in speeches and tele grams to raise thousands of negro and other troops ! His pay of Senator and General, we presume, sill goes on ; and we couple him with Major General Cassius M. Clay, who, while his own State, Kentucky, is invaded by the rebels, flies from thence to stump the State of New York for Wadsworth. The pay, rations, and travling expenses of this brace of aboli tion heroes must be about one thousand five hundred dollars per month. With this basis for calculation, tax-payers can figure up the true value of their services to the nation, and find a quotient —if they can. PROM CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Nov. 12, Business continues dull. The recent dis coveries in the silver mines in Mariposa county cause much local excitement. Over six hundred olaims were located on a line thirty five miles long, some of which have been partly opened and choice specimens of rock obtained, yielding $5OO per ton. There is such a rage for the discovery of new mines that companies are organizing and selling be fore the developments take place. The mining companies organized in San Francisco within a year, have a nominal cap ital stock of over seventy millions. Such speculations were never before equalled ; but legitimate mining operations are stimulated thereby. The next year promises to be unu sually active in its mining developments. THE CHANGE OF COMMANDERS. How Gen. McClellan Received tile Order to Report at Trenton»*Scenes and In* cidents in Camp. It was nearly midnight on Friday, the 7th Inst, when General Buckingham handed the order of the President to General McClellan, relieving Him from the command the Army of the Potomac, and directing him to report at Trenton, New Jersey. It was entirely unexpected by every one. The correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from headquarters, gives the following Interesting account of the scenes enacted there: Had he remained in command; General McClellan would undoubtedly soon have won a glorious victory over the Rebel army. Gar troops were never in better condition than they are now, never more devoted to McClellan, and □ever more anxious to fight under his leadership, and de termined (o crush the rebellion with one grand decisive blow. “I folt so confident,” he said, in a touching tone, “that we woold have been victorious.” And we all deeply sympathized with the General in this expression of regret. The President’s order appointed Major General Burnside to McClellan's late command. McClellan had an immedi ate interview with Barnside, when the sorrowful intelli gence was disclosed. It is difficult to decide which was the more affected—McClellan, t> leave the noble men who had grown up to be Intrepid soldiers under him, or Barn side, to assume the fearful responsibilities which weretbns unexpectedly placed upon him. Tears coursed down Mc- Clellan s classic features, and Burnside, with his stoat and heavy frame, grieved like a sorrowing child. There they sat and wept. Both have always been warm personal fnends They have lived and labored in the walks of civil life together, in the 6&me establishment, and, with patri otic feelings in common with each other and ns all, have fought for the Union beneath the silken folds of the same beloved banner. Burnside was at first disposed to decline assuming the command; but, in view of the position of affairs, with the army confronting the enemy inthe field, he was induced to relinquish personal considerations with the hope of promoting the public good. McClellan is well pleased with his successor. Burnside is a splendid fellow “He will do better,” said McClellan, “than nine out of ten may suppose. He has sound sense and integrity of pur. pose, and where these qualities are combined success is certain.” McClellan has requested his officers to give Burnside their cordial co-operation and support. TSE SSTKCT ox HIS OFFICERS. On Saturday the mournful news was known throughout headquarters. His staff officers were not less amazed than McClellan was himself. There was not a single officer who could comprehend the meaning or rather the justice of tbe matter. In answer to inquiries propounded to himself, McClellan simply said, “All I know about it is that I re ceived the order* dated oo tbe 7tb, immediately after the results of the State elections were announced.” On Saturday McClellan was closetoi all day with Burn side, unfolding to him all his plans of the campaign. He has been giving all the information and -suggestions with in his power, to insure success to the army. The whole of yesterday was devoted to that purpose. When he had given him his plans, McClellan signified his intention of leaving the field immediately to report at Trenton, in com pliance with the order. Burnside, reluctant to part with him so soon, urged him to remain a little longer—the in terest of the country demanded that he should. “Well,” said McClellan to some officers around him, “IM remain just as long as Buruside wants me.” ‘No you won’t,” re plied Burnside, “for if you do you will remain with us al together.” Everybody felt that yesterday was a very unsatisfactory Sunday. Borrow, disappointment and donbt were depicted on every countenance. Throughout tbe day officers kept themselves in their tents. Headquarters looked dismal and deserted. m’clzllan’s farewell of his officers. On Sunday evening a most touching scene took place.— After having concluded his arrangements with Burnside, McClellan sent an invitation to all his own staff officers, requesting them to come into his tent at nine o’clock that evening, to drink a glass of wine with him before he should bid them all adieu. They appeared in full unifoim. A large log fire wa6 blaziDg within the enclosure firmed by tbe headquarter tents Tbe officers were* assembling in the court. McClollan stood just inside tho door of his marquee, the curtains of which were parted and thrown up on either side. Promptly at tbe appointed hour his staff officers appeared. He grasped each warmly by the hand, and, with a kindly word, ushered him inside. The tent was crowded to its utmost limit, and many were com pelled to remain outside. Among them were a number of officers from different divisions of the army, particular friends of the General, who had come to seek a personal interview with him before he should leave tbe field. They participated inthe interesting and solemn scene that en sued. The wine waß produced and the glasses were supplied The large log fire in front of the tent illuminated the court, bringing into full view every form within it, and throwing a halo of enchantment over the strange and solemn scene. Deep silence now prevailed. McClellan raised bis glass and proposed the only toast of the evening, “Here’s to the Army of the Potomac”—an officer in the company appro priately adding, “And to its old commander.” The senti ment thrilled through every heart as the wine was quaffed. Here were officers of rank and education—genial gentle men and brave soldiers. Mon of tb-m had known McClel len iu private life, and all of them had labored with him in tbe public service. Everybody felt the deop solemnity of the occasion. Tears were shed in profusion. An hour or two was passed in pleasing social converse, during which General McClellaD had a kind and cheering word for every one. The officers passed around and formally bade their cherished General adien. AFFECTIONATE FAREWELL OF HIB SOLDIERS. This morhing it wa9 arranged that be shonld visit the troops near by, and proceed to Washington by special trniu in the evening. A splendid photograph of the General and his personal staff officers, forming a handsome group, in front of his tent, and another of the Genera! on horseback, were taken before starting. When just about to go he said, *T can hardly bear to see my Boldiers again.” Then, ac companied by his officers and escit, a magnificent caval cade, he rode off to take a last farewell of his troops. The infautry and cavalry 'attached to his headquarters were tastefully disposed on an adjacent hill. They presented a very soldierly appearance. McClellan rodo along the lines, and as he passed enthusiastic cheers spontaneously arose from tbe ranks. The soldiers could not restrain their con trilling admiration for their General Atfor be had passed along tbe lines, and was returning towards the bill, Gen. Patrick, commanding the Provost guard at headquaiters, dashed up tbe crest, nnd. with cap in band, led the whole command in throe additional tumultuous cheers for (Jen. McClellan. Tho Sturgis Rifles, which have been with him from tbe time of hia first campaign in Virginia, gave an extra complimentary cbeer, and all tbe men turned tbeir heads around, and gave one last lingering look, whilst he rode away to bid a similar adien to other commands. He ihen passed through the camps of tbe reserve artil lery. The batteries were all arranged in convenient posi tions, the canuoaeers standing by their gnDS. The men presented sabres, while the music mingled with their cheers as ho passed. The magnificent artillery reserve of the Army of the Potomac, which McClellan had organized with so much care, be seemed reluctant to leave it now, when there was an immediate prospect of its efficiency be ing fully displayed on the field. It was while riding from here that Burnside, accompa nied by a brilliant staff, came dashing across tbe field and Joined him. They shook each other cordially. by the hand, and rode together during the remainder of tbe day. When we reached ;hj lurnpike, on either side of which troeps are encamped, we witnessed one of tbe grandest and most effective demonstrations it has ever been my fortune to heboid. The troops in General Fitz John Porter’s corps were uiarualied in magnificent array on the right of the road, and those in General Couch’s corps on the left. Butterfield’s, Sykes’ and Humphrey’s divisions,, in Porter’s corps, were disposed in order, the banners of each command appearing in tho centre, close on the road. Hancock’s, Howard’s and French’s divisions, in Conch’s .corps, were arranged in a somewhat similar manner, with the artillery of both commands planted on prominent po sitions. As had been done in the other instances, McClellan’s farewell address to bis Boldiers was read to them just before be passed to personally bid them farewell. As he rode along ihe turnpike, with head uncovered, between tbe llue6 of troops, and followed glittering array of offi cers, fifty thousand ut his d«voted soldiers, with hearts and voices in perfect unison, and all with one accord, burst forth into tho most tumultuous cheering. Along the lines he rode, amidst tbe continued acclamations of the fifty thousand, while, from the distance, we could occasionally catch, as though it were an echo, tbe sound from tbe troops we had left behind, and who were cheering yet, long after the General had gone away from the immediate vicinity of his headquarters. Whilst he rode along the batteries fired salutes, the bands played and the soldiers cheered; tho smoko from the artillery floated in among the perforated banners, and tbe acclamations of tbe troops mingled with the martial music of tbe bands and guns. I cannot recall from my experience aoy occasion in which the enthusiasm manifested by these soldiers has bean sur passed. Passing the end of Porter’s and Couch’s lines, General McClollan and party proceeded four or five miles further ’ to the place where Franklin’s corps was encamped. On the way, soldiers followed and cheered him. He was soon where Fr&nklin’s corps was encamped. His arrival was not ( expected quite so soon, and the troops were not formed to receive him. But, when tbe soldiers saw him approaching their encampment, the color-bearers of the various regi ments grasped tbe stars and stripes and tbe regimental ( standards, and came dashing down the hills and across tbe fields, ibe members of tbe regiments, without arms, dash \ iog wildly after them. McClellan passed through this ( mass of soldiers to General Franklin’s headquarters, where he, Burnside and Franklin, while the latter’s troops were being collected and disposed, had a protracted interview. This ended, the company mounted, their horses agaiD, , and rode amoDg the troops of Franklin’s corps. Smith’s division, part formed in lioe of battle and part in column, greeted McClellan with great enthnsiasm. Brocks’division ( came rushing across the valley in one grand solid column, I with flags floating in the breeze, to meet the retiring Gen , eral. They flocked around him, discarding entirely every , thing concerning the rules of military formation, and, Id ’ the most feeling manner, bade him au affectionate faro ■ well. Tbe troops in Newton’s division, formed further on, were no less decided and enthusiastic in their demonetra j' - tions. It was really wonderful to see how deep was the expression of fee-lino by the soldiers on this occasion. IlaviDg passed through tbe lines of all tbe troops in the vicinity, General McClellan turned his horse’s head to go. back to his headquarters, whence he intended proceeding to the train which was waiting to convey him to Washing i ton. Now we witnessed the most affecting scene of all.— Until this moment it hardly seemed their favorite General could leavo them. But now he was going from among them —he had already gone. The momeDt that they fully realized it all these soldiers, animated by one universal impulse, rao after, him, some weeping aloud, and shouted in the most touching and appealing manner, “Fetch him back, fetch him hack!” and “Oh, come back, come back to U 6, McClellan!” As he rode along the turnpike on his return from Frank lin’s corps, troops under Conch -and Porter, which ha had passed iu regular formation a few hours before, now rushed out from their camp grouod and thronged the roadside, i anxious to take another last look at their beloved General. > Many of them wer** melted to tears, and after cbeeriug him again ADd again, joined in the universal supplication, “Come back to ns, come back to us, McClellan.” I PARTING AT FITZ JOHN PORTEtt’s HEADQCARTEBS. RidlDg up to General Fitz John Porter’s headquarters i be was met by a delegation composed of several hundred officers in Porter’s command. After the party had dis mounted, and McClellan bad reached the portico of the house where the officers were assembled, thedivision gen erals of the corps being close beside him, General Butter field. In a few well-chosen words, alluded to the affection existing between McClellan and his officers, and stated i that those who were now assembled there had convened to personally bid him farewell. In reply, General McClellan said: “I hardly know what to say you, my friends, officers associated so long with me in the Army of the Potomac. I can only bid you farewell. History will do justice to the deeds of tbe Army of the Potomac, if the present generation does noL I feei as if I bad been intimately connected with each and , all of you. Nothing is more binding than tbe friendship of companions-in-arms. May you all in future preserve the high reputation of our army, and Berve all as well and t faithfully as you have served me, I will say farewell now, i if I must say it. Good byel God bless you!” Every one who beard those touching words was moved to tears. All the officers then passed round and shook j bands with General McClellan. This was another of the ; many affecting scenes we bad witnessed in tbe momiDg. 4 per cent, 4 “ 4 “ 4 “ 5 “ 4 “ 4 “ 3 “ 5 “ 4 “ 3 “ 3 “ THE PRESIDENT ANXIOUS, A Washington correspondent, or telegraphic dispatch, we forget which, states that the Pre sident was at the telegraph office till late on the Tuesday night of the October elections, reading election dispatches. We trust His Excellency was well pleased with wbat be read. Forney's “fifty thousand majority” in Pennsylvania must have beenhighly gratify ing. Will somebody inform us bow His Ex cellency felt at noon on Wednesday, and what is the condition of his pulse now ? Wild Pigeons. —The Hanover (Pa.)Specta tor says: This favorite game has already made its appearance in woods and the country adjoiningjtown, andeveryday large numbersof our sportsmen can be seen wending their way thither to play sad havoc among them. We are informed that they are very abundant this year, and they will afford fine Bport to our gunners. PHILADELPHIA CORBESFOiOBirOfIi . Philadelphia, Not. 14th* 1868. Messrs. Editors : The greatest excitement known or to be koowu in Philadelphia until the much talked of Anglo- Rebel steamers shall make their appearance before the city, was that which was produced by the removal of General McClellan from the head of tbe army, news of which fell upon us like a thunderbolt.' The muttering bad been heard some time bnt we did not believe that the authorities at Washington would have been bo unguarded, so infatu ated by political passion, so deaf to the tremendous utter ances of tbe polls—which a more penetrable man than Old Abe or tbe editor of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin might have heard—as to sacrifice (!) the chief stumbling block to their mischievous schemes, although that man was the idol of the army, and of the country. Did we say sacrifice? Don’t yen wish you could have done it, my worthies? Genera! MeGlellan at this moment, by his ex alted patriotism, self-sacrificing spirit, and his devotion to tbe Constitution before the emancipation schemes of hlfl would-be masters, stands higher in the estimation of the people than if bis army l had rushed into Richmond and freed all the niggers in the Southern confederacy. The day for impeaching McClellan, either openly or by Blurs as some of our Philadelphia contemporaries are in the habit of doing, is past. The verdict was sealed on a certain Tuesday in October and a certain Taesday in November. When the time comes somebody will howl. Since the election tbafull size and shape of the cloven foot at Washington*has been’clearly exhibited. With Re publican majorities Fremont was to replace McClellan, and the full abolition war programme of slaughter and sacrifice to be carried out. Democratic majorities were not looked for, (sots never know what to make of an honest man’s face,) and so the Fremont project was withheld for a time, bnt McClellan was to be sacrificed anyhow for the mortal, offence of that general order which said that ail mistakes of the civil government were to be rectified at the polls, the lest terror of tyrants, the first hope of freemen. Bnt Fremont is not yet given np. He has been ordered to re port for duty at Washington ( (Moet significant telegraphic despatch!) And we heard of bets made on Third street to-day. without finding takers, that ere thirty days Burn side will be sacrificed—he is only a tool for the present— aod Fremont placed over all the armies in the field. When this comes to pass, with the record of Fremont’s two miser able fiilures still before us, we can only exclaim Heaven help our poor country. Some of our city journals are waxing very noisy over the removal of McClellan and Buell, one of them going so far as to “ suggest ” to the government that mere removal of slow, blundering, inefficient generals is not enough. “For the man,” it says, “ who jeopardizes the destiny of his country in this war by his blunders or negligence a mere removal from active command is not sufficient; he should be tried seriously by court martial, and If convicted, pun ished severity, by being ignominiously dismissed from the army, by imprisonment, or by death.” Ugh I what then would become of Pope, and Phelps, and Fremont, and Hunter, and other pet soldiers of the radicals, to say noth ing of the would be head soldiers who direct these blunders from tbe Capitol, and undo by their Jealousies and machi nations, and their ignorance combined all the well laid plans of generals schooled and inured to the science of war. Tberejis'the root of the difficulty, Mr. Monckton Manager, bnt of (Ourse yon don’t see it. Id literary matters we report first Messrs. L. Scott 4 Co’s republication of the last number of the “North British Review,” bringing their series to a close for the quarter. The number contains interesting articles on Essayists Old and New, (gossipy and entertaining.) Ear*y English Chris tianity, British Alptoe Botaoy, Edwd. Irving, (the old Scotch preacher ami a right famous worthy he was,) Stan hope’s Pitt, etc. Now is the time to look out for the new volumes of these grand old periodicals. Still another of the beaufifol “blue and gold” volumes from the press of Messrs. Ticknor A Fields, Boston, is pub lished, this week. The new instalment contains “The Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes, with a New Portrait on Steel” Few writers, 1q prose or poetry, have gained the public ear and heart so thoroughly as Dr. Holmes. This Autocrat of the Breakfast Table is among th * most delight ful things iu our literature, rivaling tbe famous Noctes Ambroaianar of Kit North while bis Qui Vive, Last Leaf, The Music ‘-riuders, The Comet, and some of the gems among the Songs in Many Keys, have equally exalted him in the affections of all lovers of true manly poetry. All that he hue written, im ludirg the whole of two or three separate volumes, and a uumber of hitherto unpublished pieces, included in this volume, which is in a word one of the most delightful of the whole series. Everybody knows wo are not an admirer of nenry Ward Beecber, politically, nor do we ever expect to be while gniM giows and niggers are born black. But. politics out of thr qin sMod, we have and always expert to have, a sin cere admiration of his geuius. This admlratlou has been increased atter an attentive perusal of his new book, “ Kjea and Ears,” published in beautiful style by Messrs. Ticknor A Fields. Nothing that Beecher has written will give heartier satisfaction to his admirers than this book, while those who have never claimed to bo such can here for once meet on common-ground and join in the applause. A love for nature, lor rural delights, for genial employ ments, and whatever can make man happier and better, these are the aims of one and all of tho numerous charm ing ways in this truly pleasant volume. The sketches of My Dog Noble, Winter Beauty, and My Picture Gallery, now gathered into this treasure house, are amoDg the most delightful things in tbe largnoge. A very pleasant and instructive “juvenile” is published this week by Messrs. Sheldon A Co., New York; Lippin eott, hare. It is the fourth of Mr. Jacob Abbott’s fine series ou American History, and is devoted to, and entitled, “The Northern Colonies.” It commences with the expedi tion of Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold and the discovery of Cape Cod und the explorations of Mus-achnmtts Bay, and closes with the final settlement of" lb g*r Williams and his party in Rhode island on tbe spot where now stands the City of Providence. The story of the Mayflower, tho do ings of Mnssnsoit and the Indians, tho Dutch on the Hud son, occupy the largest share of the author’s attention. The author of the famous Kollo Books could not write a dull bonk forlhe youthful reader, and this is among bis best. There are numerous engravings and maps in the volume, aud they are without exception beautifully exe cuted. Tbe same publishers issue in a neat duodecimo, “ Ser mons Preached and Revised by the Rev. C. 11. Spurgeon, Seventh Series.” This numerical index od the title will serve to indicate the popularity among American readers of tbe great English preacher. If ho is listened to by teQS of thousands r f hearers In his mammoth chapel at home he is read by h undn-ds of thousands in thin country. Twenty two discourses t>n leading Christian topics ure contained in this volume. They are one and all marked with that fervid piety aod originality of illustration which contiune to draw crowds to the feet of the preacher as in the first flush of bis popularity. Wo learn through a t-rivate source that there is no diminution of the wonderful attendance upon Spurgeon’s daily preaching. The publication of this seventh volume of hia Sermons proves that be is still ad mired here. Tbe best of Dumas’ books, and the last of that remark able series which includes Tho Couutcss of Charny, Me moirs of a Physician, The Queen’* Necklace, ~etc . is pub lished this week in two large paper oatavos by Messrs.,T. B. Peterson A Brothers, here It is entitled “Andreede Tuverney or tbe Downfall of tbe French Monarchy.” This impassioned and brilliant, novel covers a period of twenty four years, from 1771) to 1794, just, the epoch calculated to rouse tbe highest powers of France’s greatest author. Louis XV. and Madame du Barry; Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette ; Mirabeau, Robospbierro, Necker, the Cardinal de Rohan, Dr. Guillotiu. Camille Desmoulins—in short all the notable persons of that notable era are here grouped together with a skill that even Dumas has never surpassed. This story is now lor the first time published in an English translation, and we are mistaken if it does not attain an enormous sale.J The beautiful John Halifax story. Mistress and Maid, is continued in this week’s number (964 for22d November,) of “ Littell’s Living Age,” Female Life in Prison, Henry Taylor’s new Drama, uew tales by Hans Anderssen, British Opinions, etc., are among the remaining contents. Any single number of this popular periodical is fall of pleasing variety and appetizing quality. H. SENATOR CAMERON'S RETURN New York. Nov. B. —Among the passen gers by the Nova Scotia, to-day, is Hon. Simon Cameron, the United States. Minister to Rus sia, who returned home on a furlough. Mr Cameron's future movements are undecided; he is, however, yet a Minister to Russia, not having resigned that position. He leaves in a day or two for Washington. Mr. Cameron says that the Russian nation is as frioadly to us as it has been hitherto.— The Czar and Imperial family received him. with great courtesy and cordiality. Mr Bayard Taylor is at present in charge of the. American Legation at St Petersburg. The feeling in Europe is described by Mr- Cameron as strongly savoring-of intervention, •and this feeling is rapidly increasing, in eonsequence of the continued inactivity of the Federal arms. In England •it is thought, however, that no active intervention will take place until. Parliament meets. The-success or failure of the present campaign will, probably, decide the matter ; and only decided victories on our aide will dispel the idea, in his opinion. Rebel Iron Clads. —A London correspon dent of the Boston Commercial Bulletin writes: It is well you are just completing a fleet of Monitors. You arc likely to need them before long. Workmen are engaged night and day on the Mersey, on the Clyde, and elsewhere, in building iron-clads, which are to see service in American waters. They are intended to convey vessels into Southern ports. This I know to be a fact. My infor mation is direct from those in confidence with the promoters. I can only see one way of preventing a great deal of mischief. Every p.ort for which they are designed ought to be in the power of the American Government before. thepe ugly monsters can cross the Atlantic. Then you might welcome them as effective aids in future operations. To disarm suspicion it is popularly given out that this iron fleet is being built for the Chinese Govern ment ; but I need hardly tell you that Mr. Mason and his friends form one of the chief contracting parties. Who Is The Contractor. —One of the army corespondents of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes as follows : # Some of the regiments attached to this di vision had issued to them while at Harper's Ferry, the requisite number of new shoes, to which they were entitled. Some of these same shoes are now without soles. Upon examina tion it has been discovered thatneither pegs nor thread were used in the manufacture of the same, but that the soles were merely pasted on. Efforts will be made to discover the contractor furnishing this particular lot,, and should be be discovered and brought this way, the boys would like no better fun than, that of hanging him. MILITARY AFFAIRS Washington, Nov. 15, The Star says the mail brings intelligence* to day of the arrest of Lieutenant Colonels Colburne and Duane, members of the staff of General M'Clellan, which took place yesterday.. After due inquiry, we are satisfied the act was caused by the fact that they accompanied) General M'Clellan from.the front. They are not recognized here as being members of hie personal staff, who were ordered to accompany him to Trenton. His personal staff are said, in official circles, to be his two aids, Lieuten ant Colonel Sweitzer and Lieutenant Duane, or his additional aid, A. A. G. Lieutenant Colonel Colburn. Under this reading of his personal staff, three or four other officers are absent with him from the field without orders to that effeot. It is believed here that the ar rests refered to above meant little more than peremptory orders to the two officers in ques tion to return at once to their positions in the army. The Star also says:—lt is believed around us that the gallant and able Heintzelman is about to be ordered to take the field. Wads worth is to have a command in the anny.
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