§ratiM|>i)}orter. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWAJSTDA : Thursday Morning, December 11,1862. A WOftD TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. The recent ohprecedented rise in the price - of printing paper, and other materials used in printing, has made it necessary for the pub lishers of papers to seek some means by which they can save themselves from loss and ruin. Without going into particulars, it is only nee- I essary to say to our subscribers that at the rate which we now pay for paper—always a cash article—the white sheet npon which the REPORTER is printed costs nearly the amouut • paid by the subscriber, to say cotbiDg of the labor bestowed upon it. We observe that our neighbor of the Argus "has raised the price of bis paper to one dollar and fifty cents a year. We are loth to make such a change, but it may become necessary the must do this, or in some other way save j the hundreds of dollars which the increased price of paper will cost us per year. 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In the Senate Monday, the Bankrupt bill was taken up and made the special order for Thursday, the 18th inst. The House bill re quiring payment in gold and silver for satis faction of of judgments in certain suits brought by the United States was passed. The Miii tory Commitle were instructed to inquire into the expediency cf providing by law for the more effectual sucpression of the rebellion and securing tranquility in Mary laud. A resoiu tion to extend the call for all papers re nting to the operations of the Army of the Potomac, so as to embrace ail operations since the first movement of that army, was adopted. A bill providing for the development of the mineral resources of the public domain was introduced by Mr. Latham, and referred. Resolutions calling ou the Secretary of War for the nnm bcr of Major and Brigadier Generals in the service, aud where aud how they are imploy ed, also the number of aids-decamp, were adopted. Mr. Saulsbury called up the rcsolo tiou relating to arrests in Delaw are, hut ob jection was made to its consideration, and af ter some conversation the subject was drop ped. Mr. Davis introduced a joint resolution in reference to the mode of electing the Presi dent and Vice President. After au executive cession the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives the Chair mau of the Committee of Ways and Means introduced the new financial plan of the gov ernment. It provides for the redemption and cancellation of the 5. 20 and T. 30 bonds, the redemption of the interest hearing legal tender notes, and an issue of $ I 000,000,000 bonds and $500,000,000 legal tender notes.— It also asserts a heavy tax on bank circula tion. The Bankrupt bill was made the spec ial order for the 18th inst. The Standing Committee were announced. The changes from last year are unimportant The Presi dent was requested, to transmit to the House the last official report of General Buell.— Mr Stevens introduced a bill to identify the President and other persons for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus and for all acts done in pursuance thereof, and af ter some manceuvering the previous question was ordered, and the bill passed by a vote of ninety against forty five. Mr. Van Wvck in troduced a bill to provide for the immediate payment of clothing lost in the service by sol diers of the United States army ; also a bill increasing the pay of piivates, non commis sioned officers aud musicians. Both bills were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Wickliffe introduced a bill for the pro tection and relief of persons in loyal States whose property has been seized or stolen by United States officers. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On Motion of Mr. McKoight, the Committee of Ways and Means was instructed to inquire into the expediency of modifying the Tax law so as to dispense with the tax on advertisements. The Presi dent's Message was referred to the various Standing Committees ; and several other sub jects of miuor importance were appropriately disposed c t SUMMARY OP NEWS. No movement took place in General Burn side's army on Sunday. Information was re ceived on authority that General Jackson has joined Lee at Fredericksburg, and now forms the left wing of the rebel army. It was ru mored also that Stuart's cavalry were o-n this side of the ilappahaunock, moving between the forces of Buruside and Sigel. The cold on Saturday night -was -intense, and the troops suffered considerably in consequence. Sis of our pickets were said to have been frozen to dentb. The ice ou the Potomace near Aquia creek was nearly two inches thick. The roads are hard and rough. It was stated that a body of reb els were occupying Thoroughfare Gap and Warreuton Junction ou Saturday, and Col. Wyndhum was about to make a cavalry recon noissanceiu that direetiou, severity of the night prevented him. Sunday, however, was cheerful and sunny, but still the weather continued piercingly cold. From Fortress Monroe we learn that Gen Yiele has iesned a proclamation as Military Governor of Norfolk and a writ of election for another member of Congress from South eastern Virginia, comprising in the district the city of Norfolk, together with the counties of Princess Ann, Nacsemond, Isle of Wight and the city of Portsmouth. It is supposed that the people will eagerly accede to the procla mation, and elect a member, for the sake of preserving their slave property from the ef fects of the emancipation proclamation of the President, as the Hon Mr. Segar, who was previously elected for another district, is be lieved to have secured his constituents from the operation of that proclamation. Three rebel schooners attempting to run the blockade in Wilmington,N. C.,on Wednes day last, were captured by the United States steamers Cambridge and Mount Yemon.— They were from Nassau. One of them was the Emma Tattle, another the Brilliant, and the third, which was ran ashore,is not known. The Union armies which have been so long successful in the West at last met with a dis aster at Ilartsville, Tennessee, on Saturday. From the intelligence in our posse.-siou it ap pears that the rebel gnerilla Morgan made an attack upon the brigade commanded by Gen. Moore at that place, which consisted of the One Hundred aud Fourth Illinois, Col. Moore commanding brigade ; One Hundred and Sixth Ohio, Col. Lafei ; One Hundred and Eighth Ohio, Col. Limberg ; Nieklen's bat tery end a small detachment of the Second Indiana cavalry. After fighting an hour and a quarter our forces surrendered, and the enemy burned our camp, capturing nearly all the brigade, train and teams, aud burning what they could not carry away. Two gtins of Nieklen's battery were also captured. Our loss was betwen fifty and sixty killed and wounded, who were left en the field. The rebel loss is not reported. Morgan's forces consisted of three regiments of cavalry and two cf infantry. It was said that Morgan made another attack upon General Fry's po sition at Gallatin the same afternoon but met with a serious repulse. Gen. Fry was speedi ly reinforced, and pursued the enemy. It would appear that in the attack at Ilartsville some of our troops behaved badly, while oth ers fought gallantly to the last. A deserter from Murfreesboro roports the rebel General Cheatham and Breckinridge there with 15,000 men,Buckner at Shelby ville, and Kirby Smith sick at Manchester. Gener al Joe Johnston it is said, was certainly at Murfreesbo o on Saturday. We learn that an active inquiry is go ing ou at the Agency here for the new loan of the Government. Already quite a respect able amount has been subscribed for, and scarcely a day passes without some being ta ken. It is taken in sums varying from SSO to S2OOO —thus showing that it is commend ing itself to those who seek a safe investment of their means. When it is remembered that by the opera tions ot the internal revenue act the esti mated receipts for the first year will amount to $50.- 000,000, there need lie no fear of the ability of the Nation to meet promptly the interest. Some idea of the immense revenue from the sale of stamps may be gathered from the fol lowing table, which shows the number and value of revenue stamps sold during the week ending Nov. 21 : 1 Cent Proprietary. 3.139,500 $31,595 00 1 Cent Express 1,(580,000 16,800 00 1 Cent Playing Card 061,500 6.615 00 2 Cent Playing Card 798,000 15.960 00 2 Cent Bank Check 3.402,060 68,040 00 2 Cent Proprietary 2,751,000 55,020 00 3 Cent Telegraph 578,000 17,340 00 4 Cent Proprietary 539,75# 21590 00 5 Cent Express 221,000 11,050 00 10 Cent Contract 51.000 5,1(10 0(1 10 Cent Power of Attorney.... 518,500 51,850 00 10 Cent Bill of Lading 510.000 51,000 00 13 Cent Inland Exchange 229,500 34,425 00 20 Cent Inland Exchange 234.600 46,920 00 25 Cent Life Insurance 102,000 25,500 00 25 Cent Bond ... 325,940 32.237 30 25 Cent Insurance 321.300 80,325 00 25 Cent Certificate 469.200 117,300 00 60 Cent Life Insurance 55,240 27.625 00 50 Cent Mortgage 267,7.30 133,875 00 50 Cent Original Process 34.000 17.000 00 50 Cent Probate of Will 255.000 127,500 00 50 Cent Conveyance 144.500 72,250 00 50 Cent Entry ot floods 131,750 65,675 00 50 Cent Passenger Ticket 180,625 90,312 50 50 Cent Bond 144,500 72.250 0© 1 00Conveyance 207.000 207.000 00 100 Power of Attorney 279.000 270.000 00 '< 150 Inland Exchange 324.000 486,000 00 Herrick s Dye 1,870 18 79 Total 18,561,043 12,317,173 70 This, be it remembered, is only from the sale of slavips ; the revenue from other sources uuder the excise law is no doubt equally satis factory. We commend, therefore, to oar readers with the utmost confidence these bonds, and advise them to call at the Agency, where any fur ther information will be eheerfu'ly given. The most valuable help a man ever gets is when ho helps himeelf. INTERVENTION. The English Governmeut lias dissented from the French, proposal lor mediation. The London Gazelle publishes Earl Russell's offi cial reply, dated November 13th. It recapi tulates the circular of Drouvn D'Huys propo sition of mediation. It recognizes the humane views and benevolent intentions of the Emper or, but observes that the concurrence of Rus sia would be expressly desirable; but up to the present time the Russian Government had not agreed to actively co operate, although it may support the endeavors of England and France. The question for consideration was whether the er>d proposed was attainable at the present time. Earl Russell then com mends the decision of Her Majesty's Govern ment as follows : After weighing all the in formation received from the American Gov ernment, he is led to conclude that there is no ground at the present moment to hope that the Federal Government would accept the proposal suggested, and a refusal from Wash ington at the present time would prevent any speedy renewal of the offer. Therefore we think it better to watch carefully the p r ogress of opinion in America, and if it should appear (as there is reason to hope,) it may be found to have undergone or may undergo any change, this Government may then avail itself of such change to offer friendly counsel with a greater prospect than now exists of its being accepted by the contending parties. Iler Majesty's Government will communicate to the French Government any intelligence they may receive fiom Washington to Richmond bearing on this important subject. The Journal, of St. Petersburg, contains the reply of Prince Gortschakoff to the note of Drouyn D lluys, which, in substance, is as follows : —After recalling the constant efforts of Russia in favor of conciliation, Prince Gortschakoff says that is requisite, above all things, to avoid the appearance of any pres sure whatever capable o.' chilling the public opinion in America, or of exercising the sus ceptibility of that nation. We believe that a combined measure of the three great Pow ers, however conciliatory, if presented in an official or officious character, vronld be the cause of arrive g at a result opposed to pacifi cation. However, if France should persist in her intention of mediatitn, and England should acquiesce in her course, instructions shall be sent to Baron Stoeckel, at Washing ton, to lend to both his colleagues there, the French and English Ministers, if not official aid, at least a moral Support. Louis Xapoi.eox's offer eh Mediation.— Private advices from one of the most eminent friends uf America in France, represent that the recent ofier of mediation by Louis Napol eon is there regarded as the expression of a deliberate and matured purpose from which the Emperor will not recede, and that it is considered a serious blow to our cause in Eu rope, and to the cause of freedom in Europe not less than in America. Republicanism is discouraged, and wears a somber look, and despotism triumphs in our divisions. The Mexican expedition, however, is looked on as an enormous mistake, and one by which Louis Napoleon is seriously com promised and hampered in his future policy at home and abroad. fcaf Gen. W. T. Sherman, who is the mili tary commander at M emphis, recommends that, instead of shinplasters—which the Com mon Council o f that city proposes to issue— five, ten, twenty five and fifty cent packages of raw cotton be done up and passed as currency —the cotton to be of the standard value of half a dollar a pound. An ordinary roll of what is termed cot'on batting weighing about half a pound, and an armful of General Sherman's proposed currency world not pur chase a breakfast for an ordinary family. We feel a little curious to know how the cotton money succeeds, and to learn whether cotton i king or currency. Despatches from St. Louis Monday state advices have been received there from the Southwest to the effect that, the rebels under General Hindman and Marraaduke, 25,000 jstrong, attempted to force Generil Blunt's position at Cane Ilill, Ark., on Saturday, but were driven back. Next morning the rebels drove General Blunt's pickets three miles ; but on the arrival of reinforcements the rebels were again driven back. The opinion of Gen. Blunt is that the demonstration of the rebels was made to cover their retreat, as they were felling timber all night, probably to obstruct the road and prevent pursuit. Gen. Blunt's forces have held the rebels in check for four days. £& A telegraphic despatch, dated on the Blh of December, at nine o'clock, A. M., from Titusville, states that 400,000 gallons of pe troleum oil were lost by the ice cutting through the boats on the river ou their way to Pitts burg. The shock of an earthquake was felt, at Evansviile, Indiana, on the 30th ult. It lasted from three to five seconds, and was so severe as to ring door bells and cause a sensi ble shaking of buildings, j The Orphans' Farm School at Zeiiono ple, Butler county, Pa., was burned on the 6th inst. The children were saved. The build ings, costing $25,000, with the furniture, pro visions, clothing, etc., were totally eousumed. The Richmond i'.nqnirtr has • dis patch saying that the Union gunboats which j were in Arhemarle Seuud have gone to the ' James River. ' ; : *.. - - - v Report of tie Secretary of the Treasury. Owing to the extreme length of this inter esting document, we are unable to publish it in full, and submit the following extract, which embraces the important points. It will be found very interesting to the public : The Secretary explains why a change of circumstances may cause estimates to exceed expenditures—-ueb as the great increase of the,army. Disbursements, however, up to the 30th June, 1862, were almost precisely ac cording to the Secretary's lust December esti mate : the disbursements being, in round num bers, 514 million dollars, and the estimates 517 millions. The estimate of debt to be in curred up ;othe commencement o( July, 1803. is over eleven hundred millions ; and if the war be continued in full force till Ist July, 1864, the debt likely to have been then in clined is set down at seveuteeu hundred and fifty four millions. The Secretary is happy in the statement which he can make in regard to the reduction of the cost of the debt, or the interest. The first loans being of such unusual magnitude, were handsomely paid for ; but large amounts are now obtained at from four to five per cent, while the circulation of the United States con tiuues practically a loan from the people to the Government, without interest. The aver age rate of loans is thus reduced to 4 3 4 per cent. Roth receipts and expenditures will be increased for the current an i following year Aggregate receipts <;f the fiscal year 1862, $583,885,247 06; expenditures, $570,841,- 760 25 : balance in Treasury July, 1862, $13,043,546 81. The actual receipts of the first quarter of the fiscal year of 1863, com mencing August 1, 1862, are noted on the Treasury books ; the other three quarters must be estimated. The one i-i actually $37, 208,529 02 ; tiie others estimated $143 286,- 816 53. Loans during first quarter, $114,- 453.721 02 ; and during Oct. and Nov , $35,- 670,895 99. Loans obtained up to Ist Dec , $200,129,717 01, and to be realized proba bly, under existing laws, in addition, sl3l, 021,197 35—making the total of receipts un del* actual and anticipated laws, $511,646, 659 96. F>r the first quarter of the fiscal year 1862, the actual expenditures were sll 1 084,417 40 For the second, third, and fourth quarters estimated expenditures, under exist ing appropriations, including interest on pub lie debt, are $672,848,841 73. Estimates of deficiencies to lie met, $109,413,032 30 making the whole amount, actually expend*d or estimated, $893,346,321 4S. 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