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"'CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION, AS THE SHIPWRECKED MARINER CLINGS TO THE LAST PLANK, WHEN NIGHT AND, THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND HIM."-DANIEL WEBSTER. Money Wanted. This is a very general want among the people, except those who are fortunate enough to be connected with-the present State and National Administrations. It is particularly wanted at this office, at the present time, as we have debts for paper, &c., which must be paid. We have freely 'given of our time and means in the campaign which has just closed with such unsatisfactory re sults; and we now ask our delinquent subscribers and patrons• for the amount honestly due us, so that'the machine may run i imoothly in the future. A Democratic press cannot live in this county unless every one indebted promptly pays up. Hun dreds of our friends have done so— many o them in advance for their subscriptions—and we feel thankful to them for it, but there are very many others in arrears for advertis ing and job work, and for several years subscription, and to them we appeal. We need the money now, and we do not ask it as a favor, but as a right. Come, gentlemen, pay the Printer, and pay him without further delay. Military Matters The news from the seat of war is far fi!Onrbeing encouraging to those whO4ia . d hoped for a speedy termin ation Of the rebellion. General MEADE, after having crossed the Rapidan with his entire army, was suddenly brought to a halt by the knowledge that the enemy were strongly posted in his front, and that it would be impossible to fight LEE'S army with any reasonable hope of success. He has accordingly retired from the front, and is now at his old base of operations on the Rappahan nock, and we presume the Army of the Potomac will at once go into winter quarters. Thus has the eighth attempted advance upon Rich mond ended in disaster and discour agement, and all because the Admin istration refused to send the neces sary reinforcements to General Mc- CLELLAN in the Peninsular campaign. Had it done so, Richmond would have been in our possession more than a year ago. From the south-West there is also very little to encourage us. The victory achieved by General GRANT near Chattanooga seems to have been barren of results. The Confederate General BRAGG fell back with the main body of his army to Dalton, and has there been joined, it is said, by the corps of Gen. JOE JOHNSON. This combined force of the enemy is threatening, the outposts of General GRANT, and the presumption is that the latter may have to fall back to Chattanooga and go into winter quar ters. Our fleet is still hammering away at Fort Sumter, but the probability of the capture of Charleston seems to be as remote as ever. There is nothing very recent from either Louisiana or Texas, and there fore we are at a loss to know what our armies are doing in those States. That our military operations are mismanaged to some extent cannot be doubted ; but where the blame should rest we are not prepared to say. We hope that Congress will institute a thorough investigation, and place the responsibility of our failures where it properly belongs— no matter whose character suffers by the sifting process. On to Richmond." What has become of the " On to Richmond " cry of the Abolitionists. It has not been used since AIcCtEL LAN was removed. He was " too slow ;'' what rapid progress has been made since his removal! XtEr The Secretary of War has decided that the volunteers who served for nine months are not entitled to the bounty of twenty-five dollars, which they supposed they were entitled to under the act of Congress of July 17, 1862. The Verdict of History. By Parton's Life of General But ler, just published, it appears that Gen. MCCLELLAN is entitled to all the credit for laying down the plan of operations in the South-west. The military genius and foresight of this able but greatly wronged officer, are admirably and undeniably exhibited in the orders under which Gen. But ler went to New Orleans. Illness of the President. President LINCOLN has been sick for the last two weeks with the small pox. He is now, however, convales cent. , iThe total debt of Philadelphia is now about twenty-five millions of dollars I Congress. Congress met on yesterday, and we presume the President's Message will be sent in to-day. The assem bling of this body has been looked to with a great deal of interest, but not much hope. Various estimates have been made in regard to the relative strength oftheparties in the House ; but the Administration has managed to secure the attendance of so many bogus members from Vir- Einia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Tennessee; -r , ezeT4nting —the chap lains, quartermasters, paymasters, sutlers and shoddy contractors of the Federal army, and Yankee specu lators and plunderers, that it will doubtless control not only the or ganization but the future action of that branch of Congress. Still, it is barely possible that the House may not come quite up to the Administration standard of reck lessness and barbarism. We do not believe that a body of men can be chosen from the people by fair or foul means who will sanction any thing worse than we have already had from the National legislature, and, perhaps, the hope may be in dulged that the stronger infusion of conservative men in that body, as compared with the last Congress, may be able to moderate the excesses of the Jacobins. At least we hope so, and shall await their action with trembling and anxiety. We shall publish the President's Message in our next issue. New York Election. The municipal election took place in the City of New York on Tues day last, and resulted in the triumph of the Democratic party by a large majority. The vote for Mayor was as follows : C. GODFREY GUNTHER (Dem.) 28,988 F. A. BoOLE (Dem.) 22,549 ORISON BLUNT (Ab.) 19,492 Adding the votes of Messrs. GUN THER and. BOOLE together, it foots up a sum total for the Democratic party of 51,537—showing a majority of 32,045. Mr. GUNTHER, the successful can didate, represents the peace section of the party in that city, and was supported by the Day Book, the Ex press, the Freeman's Journal, and the Journal of Commerce. Mr. BOOLE was the candidate of the war section of the Democracy, and was supported by the World, and the Atlas. The latter was placed in nomination by the Tammany and Mozart mana gers, but it did not avail him. The Democrats also swept the board pretty clean for Councils, Al dermen, Civil and Police Justices, kc. The Abolitionists were totally used up, and there is scarcely a grease spot left of the adherents of the National Administration in the Em pire City. The great reaction in public sentiment has commenced at the right time and in the right place. They Won't Enlist Thus far, says the Allentown Democrat, we have not heard of a single Union Leaguer who has en listed since the President's last call for men—and we might say, or before the call was made. Why is this?— Patriotic, intensely loyal, unsurpass edlv and unconditionally Union, superbly virtuous—and still won't enlist? In favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war, and the com plete and total annihilation and de struction of slavery and slaveholders —and don't "rally !" What does it mean ? Anxious to support the Administration in all its measures, whether good or bad, and refuse to respond to so reasonable a request as the President has recently made! What can such persons be made of? Clamoring for the blood of rebels— crying war to the hilt—and not ac cept Uncle Samuel's generous invi tation to fight for the Union or the negro, just as you please! Gentlemen of the Union Loyal Leagues, who are going to fight, if yon don't ? Do you want copper heads to enlist—those wily serpents who are daily poisoning the foun tains of pure and unadulterated unionism ? It can't be possible ? Then hesitate no longer, but march up to the Provost Marshal's office and leave your name. Do this before you forget it. THE PRESIDENT'S "GREATEST 131MTIZEI In a recent speech in New Haven, Wendell Phillips stated that President Lincoln said to him last January : " The greatest folly of my life was the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation." If Mr. Lincoln had also said it was the greatest crime of his life, he would but have added force and truth to his confession.— Before issuing it he had expressed the opinion that it would be as ineffectual to the abolition of slavery as " the Pope's bull against the comet." The result has corroborated that opinion ; not a slave has been set free by it ; all who have been made free, would have been freed just the same if it had never been issued. The only effect of it has been to unite the Southern people, to "crush out" nearly or quite all the Union sentiment that existed in the rebel States, and to enable the rebel leaders to bring to their support the united energies of an exasperated people—to put the most powerful of arguments into the mouths of the rebel leaders to convince the people there that their only hope of preserving anything of their ri g ht s and property is in a successful prosecu tion of the war against the Union. It has thus caused the sacrifice of thousands of Northern lives, the misery and ruin., of thousands of Northern people, and the destruction of the Union. What greater crime could man com mit ? giyr• As the cold blasts of winter strike us, let us remember that they strike the contra— bands as the chills of death, by reason of their having come from a warmer climate, and the scantiness of their covering. Supplies are needed now as winter is setting in.—Cleve— land Leader. Yes, and " the•cold blasts of winter strike hundreds and thousands of poor white people, as the chills of death." In the garrets and damp cellars of our large cities are huddled together thousands of shivering, half-famished men, women and children, some of them wives and children of men who have sacrificed their lives in this " cruel war," but the Leader has no words of sympathy or appeal in their behalf. They are, unfortunately, white. The contrabands engage the entire attention of these Abolition negro worshippers. They urge on the conflict of brother against brother, and shout hosannas as rank after rank of brave men are swept away in the tide of battle, and all for the negro. "06, Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name I" • NEGRO EQUALITY. The Dayton Empire remarks, tbo.-. when our firefathers said " all men are created equal," they meant that all white men were, created with equal political rights.— Any other interpretation of this declaration would make them either knaves or fools, for when they signed the document they were nearly all slaveholders, and by ordinances-of the Constitution and statute laws they after wards fixed the status of the negro as cue of servitude and obedience. Those are equal whom God has created equal, and no blinder piece of folly could well be perpetrated than an attempt to legislate the negro into the po sition of equality with the white man. Such an attempt is an insult to the laws a nature and the intelligence of mankind. But the men who now hold power believe, or profess to believe in negro equality, and they are using all the powers of the Government in order to bring it about. Even the preserva tion of the Government itself is subordinate to this purpose. The four million negroes, naturally indolent and incapable of support ing themselves in a civilized way, are, we are told, to be free, and to be endowed with equal rights with white men. Abolitionism now, not only demands negro equality at the North, but is determined to force on the people of the South the same policy. At the South we behold a carnival of blood and horrors; in the North a free people striving to preserve their liberties and the dignity of their race through the ballot box. Let the people of the North sternly demand of the Administration that the war shall not be waged for the pur pose of establishing negro equality in the South, or effecting the same purpose at the North, and we may have peace and a restored Union, for the only interest the Abolitionists have in the war is money and the success of their leveling policy. Let an injunction be placed on this propelling wheel and the ma chine that is tearing asunder the country must stop. ARMING THE LEAGUES An interesting exposure has recently been made in Connecticut. It appears that the Governor has been distributing the arms of the State armory to the Loyal Leagues, and when palled to account by the Legislature he . excused himself by the plea that there was no law against it, and that there were indications that there would be resistance to the draft; to which it is replied that the only mob ever known in the State was one which destroyed a Democratic newspaper. We have heard it rumored that in our own State, says the Phil adelphia Age, similar preparations have been made, and it is certainly in the nature of the Abolitionists to organize in this way in secret to commit violence and outrage. Their un derground railway system was much of this order, as is openly avowed in the recently published lectures of Theodore Parker, and as wan shown in a multitude of instances.— The Know-Nothing party was another illus tration of this same tendency, and the Leagues are nothing but another form of the " dark lantern " business. Should the suspicions of the community be verified in reference to them - although there would be nothing illegal in their arming themselves, if they do so at their own expense—the natural consequence will be that Democrats will be driven to perfect their own organizations and to arm themselves in self-defence. THE RESTORATION OF THE SOUTH- The New York Herald remarks that there is going to be a great deal of trouble about the restoration of the Southern States to the Union after the fighting is over. We hear that President Lincoln is preparing a plan in regard to this matter, and we hope it may be a gond one. , We are reliably informed that an elocrion . Was regularly held in Louisiana On the first Monday in November, as the State lets direct, and that Mr. J. L. Riddell, of New Orleans, was elected Governor of the State, and Messrs. A. P. Field, of Now Orleans, Joshua Raker, of St. Mary's parish, and Thomas Cottman, of Ascension, were elected Representatives to Congress. The Chase and Stanton faction in New Orleans tried to prevent this election, in order to keep Louisiana out of the Union until slavery be abolished ; and we understand that Stanton used the military to in terf , re with the electors, but unsuccessfully. These facts raise new issues, and the President must be ready to meet them according to the Con• stitution. THE FREEDMEN OF THE SOUTH The fearful condition of those victims of Abolition madness, the poor " freedmen " of the South, appeals to the heart of every per son of human sympathies. We quote the ap posite remarks of the N. Y. World upon the subject, and urge its important suggestions upon our readers' consideration. After quot ing the descriptions of the Rev. Mr. Fiske, General Grant's Superintendant of Con trabands, our New York contemporary says : Swarming thus in their worse than sav age misery among the camps of the soldiery, their presence moves all that is ribald and brutal in those camps to hatred and contempt, to outrage and abuse. Had these people asked us for the bread of freedom it were still insufferably base in us to have given them these stones in response. Bot it was we who offered, net WV who asked, this bread at our hands. * * The master may have chastised his slave with whips, but we have made him free, only to chastise him with scorpions. The master gave him life, at least, and raiment. food and drink, and a roof to cover him, and the comfortable presence of his fellows. We give him slow starvation, rags, and the firma meg for his shelter. We take him from his wife and children to fight our battles in the field, surrendering them to insult, privation, and death by famine and disease. The men who have brought this huge wretchedness upon a helpless race, now throw the burden on the people, whose national name it threatens for ages to disgrace. We cannot, and we must not, reject it. By every consideration of honor and humanity, as Christian men, we mist lift it, grievous though it be. This is the immediate work and duty of the hour. To the future we may well remit the chastisement, sure and terri ble, which awaits the hypocrites and the mad men who have loaded upon us, and upon our children, so cruel a weight of national shame and of individual misery." PROLONGING THE WAR The Albany Argus truly says that there is no other explanation of the peculiar tactics of the Administration, its removal of Gen erale, and its wasteful management of our armies, than a deliberate design to protract the war, and prevent the possibility of peace until after the re-election of Lincoln. • President Lincoln is avowedly the candi date of the Radicals, and was recently : pre sented as such by Wendell Phillips. He de pends for re-election upon the votes of the Army, and of the spurious Electoral Colleges in the seceded States. Peace, even through victory, and the return of the South to its allegiance, would thwart all such calculations. Hence the policy of protracting the War. Ujyr• Senator WADE said, in a late speech at Marietta, Ohio : " Before I would have accepted the Critten den resolutions, 1 would have seen them in the lowest hell." Yee, you old demagogue and traitor, you and your party have preferred to see our country go there, along with the resolutions. And, scoundrels and sinners, you are going there, yourselves, about as fast ae old Satan can drive you on. ABOLITION PREACHING---ITS ULTI. NATE RESULT. The ultimate result cf Aboliticin pulpit preaching will be rank infidelity, running into a fanaticism as wild as that which char accerized the God defying population of Paris, when the huge city poured its multitudinous swarms, to witness the crowning and worship of a common prostitute as the Goddess of Reason. •. The wild Jacobins of the French metropo lis had reached that pitch of madness by going through precisely the same preliminary pro cesses the false priests of the God of the Bible are now leading their flocks. Who will condemn us for calling these re pudiators of the Gospel, these ire-crueifiers of Christ. false prophets ? - Clothed in black garments and white neck cloths, they cross the. aisles and ascend . the pulpits dedicated to the worship of the true God, and after reading from the sacred vol ume, pervert its meaning, and, opening their mouths, send from stentorian lungs the breath of hell. You hear no more from these false priests the language of Christ—they pour out no longer the " living waters " that flow only from the throne of the Most High—but in stead, their sermons are a continuous roar of artillery, rattle of musketry and crash of steel, so that the church seems a battle-field ; and instead of the soft, soothing words of Christ, giving hope, and comfort, and life, the ear is pained with the shrieks of the wounded, and appalled by the groans of the dying, and the moans of the widows and orphans. Under the preaching of these apostates from the faith, one feels as though he stood sole deep in human gore, for which they make God re sponsible, and praise and glorify Him for the blood which their own evil passions and coun sel have mused to be shed. It is no longer the God and Christ of the Sacred Volume they worship. They have deserted them as Solomon did, and sought after idols. They have gone far back into the ages of the past and chosen for their idol the most execrable deity of the Pagans. It is Moloch, " horrid God, besmeared with blood of human sacrifice and parents' tears," to whom they now bow. What wonder that the Church is divided and the flock scattered, when the false shep herds have exchanged the crook for the knife, and instead of protecting, destroy those who were committed to their charge? They are no longer true pastors and preachers, trying to save souls by instilling righteous precepts and desires—but human tigers, howling for blood—"wolves in sheep's clothing," "roaring lions, seeking whom they may devour." In the language of Christ, they are—like the Pharisees of old, who professed Godliness, but had none—a " generation of vipers," "whited eepulchres," fair enough to look upon, but within the rottenness and odor of death. The result of this devilish play of the Abo lition pulpit will be seen and felt, after '• this cruel war is over," in the looseness of morals and the spread of infidelity throughout the whole land ; for although, during the present period of excitement—when the boom of can non and the rattle of small arms, the command to advance, the shock of battle, the cry of vie, tory, or the horrors of retreat, are telegraphed over the wires every day—men may listen to, and even applaud the wild blasphemy which now forms the eloquence of pulpit oratory ; yet, after a while, when reason resumes her throne, when calmness succeeds passion, and the former'days and doctrines are thought of, men will either renounce religion entirely as a farce more fit to be enacted in a theatre than a church, or they will dethrone the false par sons and the false gods, and return again to the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to His Christ, the true Messiah, whose doctrine was not a doctrine of blood, but of love, " peace and good will unto men." Some will take the one eourse and some the other ; but by far the greater number, disgusted with the attributes of the Aboli tion God, will renounce all religion and become infidels and atheists.—Patriot & Union. THE SEWING GIRLS The Boston Herald, in an article upon the poor sewing girls' strikes in the large cities , says: " The ;prices paid for sewing are too con temptibly small to mention. Where are the shoddy contractors? Where are the loud mouthed philanthropists and spouters about human freedom? Where are the anti-slavery agitators and Abolition ministers who roll up their eyes in holy horror about slavery, when the worst kind of slavery exists in our very midst? Do our Christian ministers preach long and flatulent discourses about the sad condition or the thousands of fens ties who labor twelve or fourteen hours a day for $1 50 or $2 per week ? How are they to pay for their board, and bow are they to be clothed upon such a miserable stipend, we inquire? Do not the great wrongs practiced upon them in this particular cry aloud to Heaven for vengeance ? Will not the so-called respectable women, who live in luxury and ease, do something to aid the unfortunate of their o wn sex ? Will they not step forward and lend their influence to alleviate the sufferings of their unfortunate sisters? "D, they imagine that going to church, arrayed in purple and fine linen, and attend ing a few meetings during the week, 'yclept sewing circles, where scandal is the presiding genius, will carry them to Heaven? If they do they will come far short. When they stand before a just God, will not the question be put to them : Have you fed the hungry and clothed the nuked ? Have you done anything to relieve the dis tress of your poor sisters, or have you been proud, arrogant and selfish ? " The misfortune is that these poor sewing girls must be n , groes to get the sympathy of the Abolition agitators." TALI. VOTING A correspondent of the Harrisburg Patriot presents the following comparison of the vote of York county, a Democratic county, with that of Venango, an Abolition county, by way of showing how Curtin's majority of 15,000 was obtained. It proves a glaring case of fraud, or else a miraculous condition of health, &c., in the people of Venango "In 1862 it (Venango) polled 4,497 votes giving Cochran 70 majority. The number of taxables returned before this vote was 6,275. In 1863 this county polled 6,274 votes, giving Curtin a majority of 314. M'Clure's estimate sent to the New York Tribune asked for 300 ! • `York, a Democratic county. polls 13,581 votes out of a tax list of 18,776, leaving for widows, orphans, non-residents, sick, &c., who could not vote, 5,195 persons. " Venango, an Abolition county. polls 6,- 274 votes out of a tax list of 6,275, leaving for widows, orphans, non-residents, sick, &c., who could not vote, 1 person ! A county con taining 25,189 souls ' does not often present so clean a bill of health as this." —Or, the writer might have added, so big a vote ! re' The Ohio State Journal in referring to the escape of MORGAN and six of his Captains, says it is, in some points of view, " the most humiliating circumstance that has ever occur red in the State of Ohio." Matters and things connected with their escape look very much as if some of the " loyal " men having charge of the Penitentiary had something to do with it. The public are anxious to know how much gold they received for their conniving. For a wonder, the " poor washerwoman" is not, as yet, charged with any connection with the affair. RADICALS BEATEN IN MISSOURI The action of the Senate of Missouri shows that the proposition of the Radicals to hold an election for a new Constitutional Conven tion is defeated, so far as the present Legis lature is concerned. A motion last weeks to suspend the rules for the second reading of the bill that had been presented in the Senate not only did not receive the requisite two_ , thirds vote, but failedto get a majority. ler The coal fields of the United States aggregate more than 200,000 square miles, or an area ten times as large as that of Great Britain, France, Spain and Belgium united. They are included in four immense beds, The Allegheny coal field covers large areas of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama, and is estimated at 60,000 square miles. Another occupies the greater portion of Illinois and Indiana ; the third covers most of Missouri, and the fourth the greater part of Michigan. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Tas.TEAcemas' INsrirtrrs.—The Teachers' Institute of Leoceeter County helcLita annual session at Fulton Hall, in this city, last week—commencing on Monday morning, and ending on Saturday morning.— There were three seasloos a day, and they were largely attended by the Teachers from the city and county and cur own citizens. Addresses were delivered during the weak by CIIMILS.9 R. Cosusw, Reg, State Superintendent of Cmtrion Schools, Prof. Wrtas, of Maine, Hon. A. L. 1111114 Rev. Dr. CIXIMART, of this city, and others. PERSONAL.—We have neglected to notice the appointment of Mr. Asnazw - N. Taosms, late of the Church Advocate, to a clerkship in the Poet Office of this city, in the room of Capt. 8. W. Bowe, resigned, who bas been appointed one of the Deputy Sheriffs. Andy is a very clever young fellow, and, we doubt not, will make a mu, teous and efficient clerk. THE NEW SEWER. in Duke street is about completed, and fe one-of the finest improvements made in this city for years. The crossing, at Duke and East King streets are of the very best and most substantial character. The work has been done under the snperintendence of Hr. Hussy Emery. Street Commiesloner, aided by the Street Committee, and reflects great credit upon these officials. A Bra Tniaa.—A prominent Coal mer bant of ibis city, who owns atract of coal land in the Shamokin Talley, lately sold off a portion of the same for $275.000. He bought it a few years ago for $25,000. We congratulate our friend on his good luck, and oar only wish is that he may have more of the same kind of "big licks." Who wouldn't be a Coal merchant? EDITORIAL VISITOR.—We had the pleasure on Tuesday last of a visit from Mr. Joust Montan, Junior Publisher of that sterling Democratic sheet, the Dubuque (Iowa) Herald. Mr. 11. is a nephew of the gallant and unflinching MAtintiv, former editor of the Herald, who was incarcerated for some time le the Old Capitol Prison at Washington. for the free expression of his opinions. It le a pleasure to record that Mr. M. was lately elected Sheriff of Pobuque county, the meet lucrative position in the State of lowa. Mr. nonuser is a young gentleman of ability and very, ,plensant manners, and we were truly glad to take him by the hand. Tar, CITY COUNCILS met etatedly in their Chambers, City Hall, on Tuesday evening last. The busi ness which claimed their attention was altogether of a financial character. A report from the Street Committee was read asking for an appropriation of fourteen hundred and flee dollars, which w. granted. A petition was read from the Superintendent of Water Works and the Commis sioner of Streets, asking for an increase of salary, which was favorably acted upon. The salaries of these officers was increased fifty dollars per annum each. The salary of the Superintendent of Water Works has heretofore bean $4OO, and is now $450; that of the Street Commissioner S3QO, and now $350. A petition from the City Watchmen asking for an increase of salary from one dollar to one dol lar and twenty-flve cents per night, which was granted.— A communication was received from the Mayor, asking for en appropriation of six hundred and fifty dollars to the contingent fend. The appropriation was made accord ingly. The monthly report of the City Treasurer was read, when Councils adjourned. A HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.—We had the pleasure, this morning, of inspecting a handsome silver tea set. Intended for presentation to Mr. Charles M. How ell, of this city, District Deputy Grand Master, by the Ma eons of Columbia, as a testimonial for his many services rendered the order in that place. The committee charged wilt getting up the testimonial placed the matter In the herds of Mr. Harry Z. Rhoads, jeweller, Went King street, and he has carried out their instructions, we are pleased to learn. In a highly satisfactory manner. He had the pet made to order in one of the extensive mance fmtories in Philadelphia, and the taste displayed reflects much credit upon all parties. The sot consists of six pieces, viz: a coffee urn, tea and water pots, sugar bowl and cream jog, and waste bowl. The coffee urn and tea pots are heavily plated, while the other articles are of solid silver. There is comparatively little ornamentation on any of the pieces, but all are brilliantly burnished and cf fine model. As the poet says, "Beauty, when unsd - rued is adorned the most," and the sentiment holds good in many respects in regard to inanimate as well as animate things, se in this Instance. Each piece has a neatly en graved inscription upon it, as follows: “From Columbia Lodge, No 586, A. Y. M., to Chas. M. Howell, Die. Dept. Greed Master. A. L 5863" The sat will remain on ex• hilitiondn Mr. Rhoads' window, Weal King et., where all can see it who may call.— Wednesday's Express. —We cordially concur with the Express in its notice of this to,tiroonial. The Masons of Columbia exhibited their good reuse sod Carte in placing the matter In the hands of so good a fellow as Harter RHOADS HE COUNTY OFFICE.—Tho new County officers, with the exception of the Treasurer and Commis- Avner, were sworn into office on Tuesday last. They are as follows: Sheriff—Frederick Smith. Deputies—Samuel W. Rowe, Fleury K. Snyder. Register—Ool. Emlen Franklin. Deputies—John Johns Luther Richards. Prothonotary—John Seldomridge. Deputies—Gerardus Clarkson, William M. Slaymaker, John B. Good. Recorder—Samuel L. Leaman. Deputy—M. D. Hess. Cher' Orphans' Court—John C. Baldwin. Deputy—C. L. Stoner. Clerk Quarter Sessions—John 11. Zeller. Deputy—Theo dore IV. Herr The Treasurer, Commissioner, Directors of the Poor, Prison Inspectors and Auditor will be sworn Into office on the first of January. Moore. BoyD, HAWTHORN, MARTIN, WHITOON, MYER° and MussEa have retired from their respective offices with the good will and kind wishes of all. They made efficient and courteous officers. COLUMBIA BANK.—At the annual election for Directors of the Colombia Bank, held on the 11th Olt., the following gentlemen were chosen for the ensuing year Barton Evans, Samuel Mussolman, John W. Clark. Geo. W. Mahaffey, Jacob Huber, Henry Coppenbeffer, John A.- Hook, James Myers, George C. Francisco?, William Mc. Conkey, Cornelius Tyson, Rudolph Williams, J. S. Mann. A LOCAL COSMOPOLITE.—A short time ago a man died near Frederickahure, Lebanon county, who had been born in Lancaster county, resided a number of years In Dauphin county, died in Lebanon County, and had always lived in the Fame bones Ths house is still stand ing and is covered with eon of the old laSiliOriPti roofs The explanation of tide is, that w hen he was born Lebanon was a part of Lanes toe conuty : Dauphin, including Leb anon, was subsequently cut MY of Lancaster, and subso queht to that Lebanon was rondo a separate county. FRANKLIN AND ArAIt , II.ILL COLLEGE.—OD Tuesday mornis g Ines tho n I Divi don of the Senior Class or Franklin and Marshall Cidiege delivered Orations In the Chapel of that 1 . .0 These Orations com pared very favorably wish those of the First Division of tte Use , ; our c 111a113.3 tWO WeTki ego. Th.. efl ,. " tla t, ws: G. A. Leinbach, - M-xieo." u C 3leGrughlie , "Queen Elizabeth." J. J. PRP.Repaek.r, .11.1 a Volunteer." E. G. Schwartz, '.The Missiadppi." IL C. Thatcher, "Shakes. pea." L. Wanner, "The Dreads of America." F. C Wolf "Italy." 'nu speeches of Messrs. MCLAUGHLIN, SCHANTZ and THATCHER. were the bust of the morning —being ably writ ten and delivered in a clear sad forcible manner. The two latter, especially, were perfectly composed and at ease upon the stage, which adds much to a speaker's success; while Mr. McLauorugg excelled to the force of his compw onion and lb the gracefulness of his gestures. The speeches of all the other members of this DiVl4l,llwero good, above the. average r,f form e r Senior Orations, giving evidence that this College strives hard to rend forth its young neon into the world accomplished rcholsrs and orators. INSURANCE ELECTION.—At the annual elec tion for Directors of the Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, held at the Company's office, No. 55 East King street, the fo'lowing gentlemen were chosen : John Sheaffor, Christian Gast, Rev. Wm. T. Gerhard, D G. Swsrlz, J. B. Swarts.welder, It 11. Martin, Henry G. Herr, J. R. Srn.ltz. C. IL. Lefavre. The new Board of Ap praisers consists of John D. Sklles, R. M. Morrow, Isaac Diller, S. S. Spencer and Jacob 11. Rhoads. TURNPIKE ELECTIONS.—The followtag Offi cers of the corporations respectively named hap recently been elected: Cotrvoro AND WAHHINOTON TURNPIKE COMPOY.—Presl den—S4run.l Shnch. Managers—Abraham Miner, J. B. Shuman, Jacob Seitz, William Lowrey, George Bogle.— Treamirer—Joseph F. Cottrell. CnI.UMMA AND MARIETTA TURNPIKE COMPANY—president —Samuel Shech. Directors—James Myers, John M. Clark, John Cooper, Henry Hinkle, Henry Masao!man. Treasu rer—Joseph F. C COLUMBIA AND CHESTNUT HILL TURNPIKE COMPANT.—Free. Blent--Bleorge Bogle. Dsrectorn—Samuel Shoe,h John 11. Smith, H. Or.ppenhetrer. Michael Musser, J. IL Hershey,— Treasurer—Joseph F. Cottrell. RELIGIOUS.—Rev. J. 1 - BIIDOR NiomBERT, Rec tor of St. James' Fpiscopal Church, this city, has resigned the rectorship, to take effect at .Easter. The resignation has teen accepted. FREE BRIDGE.—We see it stated that the subject of a free bridge over the Pusquehanna, at Colum bia, Is Laing agitated there. As the Scutgoehanna divides Lancaster and York counties, this is a most Important matter for the consideration of the people of that neigh borhood. as great advantages would result from the com pletion of such a measure, and most especially to the citi zens of Columbia and Wrightsville, who occupy the east and west sides of the river. THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF CORRES PONDENCE 01" CHESTER COETTY will hold a meeting at Mar`th beck's Hotel, Oxford, on Thursday, the 17th of December, Inst. , at 11 o'clock, A. M. Members of the Lancaster County Committee, who can make it convenient to attend, are cordially invited to be present. NIMROD STRICKLAND, Chairmen of Chester County Committee. WEsT CHESTER, Dec. 4th, 18E3. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—At a meeting of In dependent Battery I, Penn's Artillery, Capt. Robert J. Nevin, held In camp on Maryland Heights, Nov. 26, committee consisting of Borst. John Weltmore, Corp- E. H. Thomas and Corp. W. C. Honig having been appointed. the following preamble and resolutions, expressing the sentiments of the company concerning the death of their late fellow member, Bugler William H. PEIIISOL, were read and unanimously adopted WHEREAS, It has pleased RD Allwlse Providence to re move from our midst, by the hand of death, our late com rade Wm 11. Pearsol, and though Ave meekly bow to the dispensations of that kind Providence which "doeth all things well;" yet bo it Resolved, That in his death tho company has lost one of la most dutiful and efficient members, tits family an affec ionate son and brother, and society a bright ornament, ..ho, by his integrity, temperance, truthfulness and purl. y, won the esteem of all who knew him. . . . Resolved, That though Bugler Pearsol fell not in the beat of battle, we have the consolation of knowing that he went for the defence of his country daring one of the dark est periods of her existence since the breaking out of this unholy rebellion. Resolved, That while we tender to his afflicted family our sincere and heartfelt condolence and sympathy, ming ling our tears with theirs, we at the same time present to them our congratulations upon their relation to such a eon and brother, one who so freely offered himself for hie country's good. Refaced, That those reeolutions be published In the Lancaster city papers, and a copy be furnished the family of the deceased To PIITSICIANS.—For sale, the good will, fixtures and medicines of a Physician doing a large paying business. For particulars call on or address Dr. Wiimam COMPTON, No. 64 North Doke street, Lancaster city. 4tn THE CRY OF COAL.—The high price of coal causes many a sigh among those who have not the means to pro . vide supplies of this indispensable article of fuel. It is terrible to contemplate the suffering that scores of pov erty-stricken families in our midst will endure the present winter, unless something be done for their relief. One of our contemporaries, amidst the cry for "copy," and with a sorry look at his empty coal bin, thus ventilates his feel. Ingo: Coal! Coal 1. To keep together body soul. The people are crying aloud for coal, And they cannot pay what the cormorants ask, And there is no sunshine in which to bask. Coal! Coall Ye prodigals who fa carriages roll, Think of the poor ones suffering for coal, And spare a dollar or two for those Who have shoeless feet and threadbare clothes Coal I Coal I Ye politicians who'd reach your goal. Think of the voters who have no coal ; Think of the poor men in their homes of woes; Think of the rude winter's winds and snows. Coal! Coal I Ye learned Divines who'd save the son], There are bodies to warm, and where's the coal t Relieve the poor in their greet distress. And labors of love a Heaven will bless! Coal Coal I Do something soon or the bell will toll For those who have died for the want of coal— Not so—no bell—but a single breath— With a coroner's jury—" Frozen to death!" 11BAVY ROBBERY. --On the night of the 29th nit the store of McConkey k Tiro, at Peach Bottom, York county, Wi9 robbed rf ;51600. The woreroom was first broken open with-a crowbar, whence the robbers entered the store, drilled the lock off the iron safe, and appropria ted the money there, about 8900 of It being specie. No clue has been obtained to the identity of the robbers. THE -LADY'S FRIEND for January is before at, rich In Its literary contents and in its embellishments The Xriend Is' truly a Magazine of Literature and Feeble°, is edited by Slra Henry Peterson, and published by Des. & Peterson, No. 319 Walnut eireet. Philadelphia, at $ 2 per annum, payable In advance. For prospectus lee our tulvertislng columns. SOUND SENTIMENTS "There is a healthy tone in the subjoined article from the Louisville (Ky.) Journal: " It is a consoling and even cheering reflec tion that the radicals of the country would not so grortly calumniate the 'conservatives but for dread of conservatism. Between radicalism and conservatism on the naked issue of their respective claims, radicalism would stand no earthly chance before the people. This the radicals well know. Hence they deem it - necessary to obscure the issue, which they endeavor to accomplish through immeasurable calumny. Hypocrisy,' says Rocheloucauld, is a sort of homage that vice pays to virtue.' We may fitly adapt this say ing to the subject in band. Calumny is a sort of homage that radicalism pays to con— servatism. "It is indeed hard to conceive bow any rational and patriotic man can give his voice and influence to swell the deadly power of radicalism. Can any snob man doubt that the only salvation of our country is by the union of the American people around the con servative standard? It is universally conce ded, as a contemporary says, that union at the North is necessary to success. What is success? We answer: Peace and the resto'red power of the Constitution and Union. This is complete success. Why is there a division at the North Because the radical party boldly proclaim their intention to oppose the restoration of peace under the old UnVln, or any union with slaveholdiog States. They assert that there can be no peace with slavery. "On the other hand, the Conservative party believe that a simple, steadfast adherence to the Constitution will give us peace, and, what we want, the Union. On which platform is it easier to unite ? On which is success more likely to be achieved ? The radical platform requires us to abandon the Constitution, abandon the principles of concession and corn promise, on which our very government rests. and go into a crusade for the establishment of a new Union, a new government, an unknown structure existing only in the dreams of en— thusiasts, to he founded on the ruins, of the best and noblest structure which was ever erected by human hands. The other plat form, the conservative idea, proposes to save the- old structure in all its glory, marred some what by this terrible experience through which it will have passed, but substantially the same Union of which Washington and his compan ions were, he founders. On this platform every patriotic American can stand, ought to stand, must stand, if we would win that success for which we strive " The wild folly which for more than a year was permitted to cry ' treason, treason,' at every voice raised for the Constitution, has been hushed. The accusation of disloyalty hurled at the men who stood firm for the old Union has recoiled on those who were insidi ously plotting to destroy it. The eyes of the whole country are now fixed on conservative men for help, advice, guidance. All confi dence in radical men and radical measures is gone. They are known to be utter failures. They have sacrificed too much of blood and treasure. The people are becoming of one mind. What an intense relief would the whole country feel to day if it were known that some trusty conservative was to be Presi dent of the United States by constitutional succession to morrow ! Acting under the ad vice of such men, the people will preserve the present administration in power, patiently hearing with its infirmities, protesting firmly against its errors, and in the right time will restore the Constitution to conservative pro tection. Then will begin again the story of American greatness." DEATH OF ➢IRS. EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE. " BOSTON, December 2. " Mrs. Jane N. Pierce, wife des President Pierce, died this morning at Andover, Mass. She has been in feeble health for several years." " How much of bereavement is implied in this brief announcement they only can know who enjoyed the pleasure of a personal I acquaintance with Mrs. Pierce, an t knew ;how close and strong were the ties of mutual affection which in this case bound the hus band and wife in the bonds of an imperishable love. She was a gentle and loving soul, a woman of rare social virtues, greatly beloved by an extensive circle of cherished friends, and held by them in a most affectionate re gard. She had been a fragile and delicate person—little else, indeed, than a valetudina rian ever since the death of her little son, by a railroad accident, eleven years ago. From the effects of that bereavement she never re covered ; it transformed, to her, the glittering, display, and honor and power connected with the elevation of her honored husband to what was then the most august office in the world, into the most hollow and empty of fleeting mockeries. All that assiduous care, prompted by anxious affection, could do to restore her shattered health, was done by General Pierce; but even a residence in the lovely May climate of Madeira, among the vine clad steeps of that most beautiful of the islands of the sum mer sea, failed to restore the bloom and en joyment of life to her whoseheart was already in that Better Land where her lost treasure was, and whither she herself has now gone to meet again her darling boy. The sympathies of thousands of friends will go out to the be reaved husband, who, in this hour of affliction, is made to realize the hollowness of all worldly honors, in the crushing experience of a loss like that he is now called upon to suffer.— Hartford Times. LATE EUROPEAN NEWS New Yoax, Dec. 4. The steamship Seotia, from Liverpool Nov. 21st, arrived here this morning. A summary of her news has been telegraphed from Cape Race. The London Spectator of the latest date contains a report that Earl Russell, the British Minister of Foreign Affairs, leaves the Cabinet, to be succeeded by the Earl of Cla rendon. Consols after official hours on the 21st, 91i a 91k. The Glasgow Herald reports that the naval authorities in the Clyde are instructed to de tain the war vessels suspected to be building for the Confederates. It is denied that Russia has replied that she would join the Congress, bat not until after the pacification of Poland. A thousand troops sailed from Cherbourg, on the 23d, for Mexico. The London Times details vigorous warlike preparations making by Russia. The Chan nels of Cronstadt are being blockaded and intercepted by infernal machines. A sub— marine vessel of colossal proportions is build ing; also extensive earthworks, and there are enormous exertions in the manufacture of guns, armor plates, &o. A two years' supply of coal is provided for the fleet. One hundred and sixty thousand men are said to occupy the country from the Crimea to Gallicia, under General Luders. A RICH INCIDENT In the vicinity of Bethlehem there resides a rich Farmer named Mr. D., who is a rank Abolitionist. His wife, however, is a sound Democrat—and the two have often had I political arguments, in which the husband contended for the elevation of the black man I in social and political life. Recently Mr. D. went into a piece of timber to chop wood, and during his absence a wagon load of travelling negroes came to the house and asked for something to 'eat. Mrs. D. told them to walk in and she would get them dinner. She put them in the parlor and in a very short time had several fine chickens killed and roasting in the stove. About this time she saw her hus band approaching the house, and meeting him in the yard she told him that some of his best friends bad come down to pay him a visit and he should hurry up stairs and change his clothing. He did as directed and soon came down stairs dressed in his best Sunday suit. His astonishment may be imagined when his wife opened the parlor door and ushered him into the presence of eight or ten filthy darkies. By this time dinner was ready and the descen dants of Ham did not wait to be invited a second time to set down and help themselves. The uld man said the joke was too good to get mad but he felt sorry to lose the chickens, which he had promised to deliver to one of the Hotel keepers at Bethlehem at 60 cents a pair.—Easton Argus. THE WORK STILL GOING ON. The business of arbitrary arrests is still progressing in the lower end of our county. We noticed a week or tvto ago the arrest and imprisonment of Mr. Conrad Horn, of Hazle ton, by the military. On Friday night of week before lest, another outrage or series of ,outrages was perpetrated upon a number of the citizens of Black Creek, whose houses were entered in the night by some soldiers and the men arrested and taken to Hazleton and from there to Beaver Meadows. They were taken before the Deputy Marshal at the latter place, and that officer finding nothing against them, discharged them and left them to return home on foot through the rain. The viotims of this last outrage were Amos Rittenhouse and two of hie sons, Philip Wclf, David Han singer, Christian Beninger, Adam Croll and Michael Smith. The arresting party also went to the house of George Clinger, who keeps a hotel in The neighborhood, destroyed his liquors and other articles, and warned hie family to leave the house. Anil these deeds are perpetrated upon American citizens, who are guilty of no crime save. that they refuse to fall down and wor ship the Abolition God at the behest of the men in power! In other words, they are Democrats and believe that our old-fashioned constitutional government, such as our fathers made for us through seas of blood, is better than a despotism founded upon pretended " military necessity." How long the liberties of the oitizen are thus to be crushed we do not know. But we yet hope that the people will awake from the.infatuation which seems to render them careless of the future, Careless of the existence of our free institutions—and when once aroused, that they will yet hurl by their votes a party from power that thus perverts the purposes of good government to party spleen. A few months more of submis• sion, and the rights of the people will not be worth the paper upon which we write this paragraph. —Luzerne Union. ANOTHER INFAMOUS OUTRAG The Sussex (N. J.) Herald publishes the following account of the kidnapping of the son of a citizen of Hamburg, in that county, on Satur;lay week: In the forenoon of the day mentioned, in the midst of the rain -storm, two men, stran gers in the neighborhood, with a pair of horses and wagon, drove up to the place of Stacy L. Stull, Esq.. Without ceremony they proceeded to the grist mill near by and deman ded to see Mr. Joseph E Stoll, who was tend ing the mill. Having presented himself, he was informed that they were authorized to arrest deserters, and that he must go with them. They refused to give their names, or to show or offer to show any authority. They said they were from Jersey City, and had authority from headquarters. Staoy L. Stoll, hie father, who has long been confined to his bed with sickness, could not see them, but his mother, au infirm woman, and her younger eon, a lad about thirteen years of age, came down to the mill, when these catchpoles proposed to oompromiee, and for $4OO offered to let Joseph go, and to guarantee him that he should not again be molested. Joseph, thinking that their object was to extort money, stepped out of sight, somewhere about the mill. This put these villains into a great fury ; they then threat ened Mrs. Stoll, that unless she paid them the amount they exacted, they would arrest her for entertaining a deserter—and exhibiting their iron shackles, seizing hold of her—when the little boy, seeing the abuse of hie mother, came to her rescue, to get her frOm their grasp ; whereupon thee demon employees let her go, and seized the lad—a very small boy of his age—and valiantly and bravely fastened upon his wrists a pair of iron shackles, which extended his arms about one and a half feet apart; they then dragged hint along past his father's house, and placed him in their wagon, and drove off hastily in the midst of a violent rain, the lad having noth ing to protect him from the cold storm but the in door clothes he ohanoed to have on.— They said they would take him to headquar ters. fits poor invalid father, unable to pro• tect him, and hie helpless and agitated mother an - d sisters, who witnessed the scone, could only look on with horror and distraction as the affrighted and screaming lad was carried away. The mother f illowed as far as Warwick,New York State, when she found the men, but no trace of her boy ; nor would they condescend to inform her where he was, until near night, when they told her that she probably would find the boy at home. It seems that after pro ceeding about six miles with him, they 1113- loosed his shackles, and put him out of the wagon, to return home as best he might in the drenching rain. IMMENSE BEEF CATTLE Mr. Alex. Koser, of this place, has now in his possession three fat cattle, which are without question the largest and finest speci mens of the bovine genus ever brought to this market. Two of these cattle are of the pure Durham strain, and the third is a Durham crossed with native stook. They were raised and fed by Mr. Thomas Hughes, of Boone ouunty, Ky., and were purchased from him, on account of Mr. Koser. by Mr. William Metzger, of this city, while on a recent trip through "Old Kentuck." It would be dif ficult to:describe these monsters by sections or by detail. We walked around the biggest one, which weighs nearly 3fooo pounds, and looked him pretty squarely in the countenance, but confess that the subject is too large for us to handle. We can only say, in general terms, that it is a " big thing" in the beef line. It would be a glorious arrangement to have the job of eating through him within a given term of years. Mr. K. is now feeding these cattle at Metz ger's stable, on Vine street, where they may be seen by lovers of the curious and lovers of " beef as is beef." He offers $lOO to any butcher who can produce the same number of beeves equal to these. He intends to trot them out to the shambles on the occasion of the inauguration of Governor Curtain, when the Governor and the public generally will have a chance for a " taste of the critters." We have lively anticipations of rolling the littlest of them like a sweet morsel under our own tongue.—Harrisburg Patriot. /Or In a letter which Senator DOUGLAS wrote to S. S. Hayes, Esq., dated Washington, October 29th, 1860, he says : " Many of the Republican leaders desire a dissolution of the Union, and urge war as a means of accomplishing disunion." And in another letter of the same date, addressed to Hon. John Taylor, he says: " We are now drifting rapidly into civil war, which must end in disunion. This can only be prevented by amendments to the Con stitution, which will take the slavery question out of Congress, and put an end to the strife. Whether this can be done DEPENDS UPON THE REPUBLICANS. Many of their lead ers DESIRE DISSOLUTION ON PARTY GROUNDS, AND HERE IS THE DIFFI CULTY. God grant us a safe deliverance is my prayer." Dar The following remarks, whioh we clip from the Cbambereburg Repository, touch upon a point of interest to the fraternity of printers. A reform is sadly needed in that direction : " It has been the custom of all associations and individuals to impose upon country editors the publication of resolutions, obituary notices, advertisements of benevolent enter prises, and various other articles of limited or individual interest, without charge. We have done quite our share of that sort of work. If associations consider it due to deceased members to pass resolutions testifying to their virtues and condoling with their relatives, they must henceforth consider it due to publishers to pay for them ; and if literary, school, and other associations cannot exist without gratuitous printing, they must be too slightly prized to promise substantial benefit to their members. Until we find teachers who teach gratis ; butchers who furnish steaks and roasts without charge ; lawyers who counsel without fees ; farmers who donate their wood and produce, &0., we must decline being in the list of printers who print without compensation." SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS. Among the other items of news in the Southern press is a statement that the City Connell of Rich mond have appropriated $60,000 for the purchase of a family residenee for Gen. Lee, whose whole estate with all the relics and memorials of his ancestors have been sacrificed by him for having embraced the rebel cause. Also that Mrs. Todd, the mother of Mrs. Lincoln, has arrived at Richmond on a flag of truce. It is stated by the Richmond papers, that she goes South , to visit her daughter, Mrs. Helm, widow of Surgeon General Helm, who fell at CMcka mange. Mrs.: Todd is about to take up, her red denee in the Sonth, all her daughters being there, except the wife of Lincoln, who ie in Washington, and hire. Kellogg, who le at present in Paris: .