NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS. —Major General Banks has received or ders to return to New Orleans. —Hon. Jacob Broom formerly M. C. from Philadelphia, died last week in Washington. —The pirate Semms is reported to have arrived at Bagdad, Mexico, on October 15th, en ronte for Richmond via. Matamoras. —Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, of Wayne coun ty, Ky., have twenty-two children. This is, per haps the most extensive brewery in the West. —Hon. Frederick W. Seward, of New York, Assistant Secretary of State of the United States, is confined to his room by a broken arm. —Hon. Reuben E. Fenton, Governor elect of New York, has written his resignation as mem ber of Congress, to take effect Dec. 20th. —Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand and Brig. Gen's. Neal, Dow, and E. A. Paine have re signed, and their resignations have been accepted. —Mr. Enos Prizer, senior editor and pro prietor of the Bucks County Intelligencer, died at his residence, in Doylestown, on the 25th nit —The rebel General Wayne, now in com mand of a body of rebels in Georgia, alluded to in the Richmond papers, is a son of Judge Wayne of the Supreme Court. —Maj. Gen. Pope has received orders from the War Department to report to Washington. It is very probable that he is to be placed in an ac tive command. —Lyman Cobb, widely known as the au thor of various school books, mainly of an elemen tary character, died at Colesbnrg, Potter county, Pa., on the 20th ult., aged about 65 years. —Gov. Curtin has been presented by Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, with a solid silver medal, ten inches in circumference, commemorat ing the dedication of the Catholic Cathedral in that city. —Gov. Curtin has appointed John Ken nedy Ewing, son of ex-Judge Nathaniel Ewing, to fill the vacancy caused by the decease of Judge Lindsay, in the Fourteenth district, composed of the counties of Washington, Fayette and Greene. —Mrs. Sarah Hutchins, of Baltimore, re cently convicted of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of her country, is now in Fitehburg, Mass., House of Correction, under five years' sentence. She is the woman who presented a sword to the rebel Harry Gilmore. —rWilliam Overfield, Esq., at one time a member of the House of Representatives and Sen ate of this State, from Luzerne county, and after wards a Canal Commissioner, died at his residence, in Monroe county, on the 21st ult., at the advanced age of 78 years. He was always an active and prominent Democrat. —Ex-Gov. Erast us Fairbanks, of Ver mont, died at St. Johnslrary, on Sunday the 29th. He was 72 years of age, and without reproach in his public and private life. To the business world he was known as a leading member of the firm which manufactures scales in that secluded Green Mountain village. —The Rebel emissaries in New York seem to be bent upon their work of destruction. A large lire occurred in -that city on Wednesday by which a lumber yard adjoining Government ware houses containing immense quantities of clothing was destroyed, involving a loss of SIOO,OOO. The warehouses fortunately escaped. As in the case of firing the hotels, phosphorus was used. —Hon. James Speed, a leading lawyer and earnest emancipationist of Kentucky, has been appointed Attorney General, in the place of Hon. Edward Bates, resigned. A petition from fifty thousand citizens ol Illinois will lie presented at the coming session of the Legislator) of that State, for the repeal of the Black Law of Illinois. —The hotel-keepers of New York have offered a reward of $20,000 for the detection of the incendiaries who attempted to burn the hotels of New York. —Muller, the Englishman who murdered a passenger in a railroad couch, near London, and ; then tied to this country, whence he was taken back, tried and convicted, was publicly hung on the Htli of November. ln the next House of Representatives thirteen States will be without Democratic Repre- ! sentati ves—exclusive of the seceded States. Is j there not some danger that the Democratic party j will become sectional ? -'I he Southern Methodist Conference was about to open its session at Milledgeville just as Sherman approached that place, and like the Georgia Legislature, the members stampeded as fast as their legs could carry them. —An old Irishman who had witnessed the effect of whisky for many years past, said a barrel labelled whisky contained a thousand songs and fifty fights. —Thomas Srnelker, of German Valley, Huntingdon county, had both his legs fractured recently, by the upsetting of a load of clover seed upon him. —A wedding transpired in Pittsburg, Pa., on Sunday week, and the bride ran away with another man two days after. —Deer are said to be unusually plenty in Clearfield county, and parts adjoining thereof. —Mr. Swain, one of the original proprie tors of the Philadelphia Isdger, who has been con nected with it twenty-nine years, has retired from it with an ample fortune. Mr. George W. Cliilds has purchased the ledger. —Lord Lyons took leave of the President and Secretary of State on Monday, and proceeded to New York in a special car furnished by the Gov ernment. His health is so seriously impaired as to require relaxation, with the benefit of his native air. He carries with him the respect, sympathy and good wishes of the Government and people of the United States. .), Hume Burnley, esq., will have charge of the British Legation during the ab sence of Lord Lyons. —The excitement at Toronto concerning the Fenian Brotherhood is reviving. On Monday night an Orange lodge was broken open, and all its property destroyed by the Fenians. Some portraits ot Queen Victoria were disgracefully mutilated. —A number of persons employed in the Philadelphia Navy-Yard were arrested on Monday, on the charge of stealing public property therein. ■—Several prominent Union men in East Tennessee, have issued a call for a St tc Conven tion on the 19th of December, to form a ticket to run for a Constitution Convention. This State will j soon be wheeled into line with her loyal sisters. —A big cheese has been shipped lrom California for the use of the army. Its weight is 3,939 pounds. It WHS made from the milk of <IOO cows, given at seven milking*, and is nearly six feet in diameter. —ln Pennsylvania and elsewhere, the State Banks are fast winding up to become National Banks. Properly managed, we soon shall have a currency at par all over the Union. -John Bowen, for forty years an honored preacher in the M. £• Church, died recently, near Baltimore, aged T1 years. He preached many years hi the West Branch Country. —The Polish rebellion is now pompletely subdued, and the unfortunate insurgents arr scat tering everywhere. The Denmark war js idso atan end. —Gen. Tom llmmb and wife have l>een received by the Prince of Wales. Bradford Towanda, Thursday, December 15,1864 tSf Our grateful acknowledgments are due those whose exertions have added sev eral hundred names to our subscription list since the Ist day of December. We can assure them that we shall spare no pains nor expense to make the REPORTER such a paper as they desire to see printed. We trust that the disposition manifested to aid our endeavor to publish an acceptable Coun ty paper will not be relaxed, but that they will feel that its success depends upon their continued efforts. Without their co-opera tion, it must fail. Our friends throughout the County are equally interested with our selves in the experiment we have underta ken, and while we shall endeavor to per form our part of the work, we shall look to them for encouragement and sup port. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. We had neither time nor space for lengthy comments upon the annual message of J'res ident LINCOLN, published in our last week's issue. It is no exaggeration to say that the country never looked with more anxiety for a message nor ever read one with pro founder satisfaction. President LINCOLN possesses in an eminent degree the love and confidence of the people. There is a wide-felt conviction of his honesty of pur pose, of his frankness, of his whole-souled devotion to the interests of the country, which has strengthened with every act of his Administration. At times seemingly slow, the public have chafed at his appar ant tardiness to inaugurate and press to consummation measures demanded |by the exigencies of the times ; but at the same time they have marked with satisfaction that he took no step backward, and that his progress, though slow, was sure. The late triumphant re-election of Presi dent LINCOLN was as much an expression of this popular feeling, as a verdict in favor ol those measures which he has laid down for his guidance in prosecuting the war, for de livering the country from the heavy and grevious burdens we are now suffering, and for finally restoring and reconstructing the Union—making it a more perfect Union, whose future greatness and prosperity shall more than compensate for the firey trials and bloody tribulations through which we are now passing. The President evidently appreciates this phase of the popular ver dict—and accepts it in its widest sense.— The satisfaction which it gives him is ev ident in the plain and straight-forward ut terances of the Message. The confidence of the people in him has not been misplaced. Recognizing the fact that the Rebellion is the legitimate offspring of slavery, that the country has been plunged into civil war, and deluged with blood in an attempt to strengthen and perpetuate this accursed system of human bondage, and also the popular demand that its sin and danger shall be forever removed from the country, the President goes straight to the root of the foul enormity. He recommends to the pres ent Congress that it too, shall recognize and act upon the popular evil, and at once pass the necessary legislation to provide for the Constitutional amendment which shall wipe out the remnants of slavery still existing, and not leave to the next Congress the glory and credit of the act, which will be the proudest and brightest statute ever en acted in any land. The closing paragraph of the President's Message are worthy of especial notice. The glorious record he there makes for himself is the proudest act of his career. They strike a responsive chord in the heart of the nation, and will endear him to every patriot for all time to come. The intense gratifi cation with which they have been hailed, will do much to encourage him, and strengthen his hands through the trials and labors of the new term upon which he is about to enter. A nation's heart-felt and earnest prayer goes up that he may be spared, to guide the good ship of Stab' for the next four years. REPORT OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. This document affords a fine picture of the rapid progress and glorious achievements of our navy during the past year. Of the passages relating to the events of that pe riod we have not space now to speak, were it necessary. But the exhibit of the naval force is something demanding attention.— We have now 671 vessels, carrying 4610 guns, and of an aggregate tonnage of 510,- 306. Other navies may exceed these fig ures, but in point of efficiency there is now no navy surpassing ours. We have no less than 71 iron-clad vessels of war, carrying 275 guns. But the pride of our ocean navy are undoubtedly our 113 wooden steamers, built especially for war, and carrying 1,126 guns of the ability whereof tha Kearsarge has borne testimony. Secretary Wells again repeats his urgent recommendation to Con gress to accept League Island from the city of Philadelphia, and establish thereon a great naval depot for iron-clad vessels. We trust that Congress will adopt the sugges tion, and thus relieve the department of much of the embarrassment under which it now labors. The arguments he advances in support of his suggestion are very impor tant. As had been anticipated, Mr. Wells recommends the establishment of the grade of vice-admiral in the navy, and that the rank be conferred on Rear Admiral D. 0. Farragut, for his brilliant services in the Mississippi river and in Mobile bay, in which we think the loyal masses every where will most heartily concur. The num ber of naval prizes captured since the com mencement of the war is given at 1379, of which 267 were steamers, and the gross proceeds of sales thereof $14,396,250, the liett proceeds above expenses being $13,. 190,841, of which one-half goes to the United States gpyernijj£ttt as a naval pen sion fund. The expenditures of the Naval Department during the fiscal year were I $85,733,292, and the whole estimated ex penditure of the Department to the 4th of March next $280,<147,261 from the coin mcncment of the present Administration. HON. JOHN VV. FORNEY. We copy from Fitzgerald's (Phila.) City Item an editorial which we have no doubt expresses the general and earnest opinion of the Union party of Pennsylvania. Since ; it was written that opinion lias been very emphatically declared by many of the in- Huential papers of the State, and endorsed by many eminent leaders of the party. The Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia, a body composed of the leading merchants of j the city, recently passed resolutions urging Mr. Forney's pre-eminent fitness for a posi-* tion in the new Cabinet, and appointing a committee to present them to the President. The movement is, in fact, a spontaneous recognition of Mr. Forney's great ability and invaluable services to the country, and of the noble course he has taken since the rebellion begun. We need not say how heartily we concur in the suggestions of our cotemporary. Mr. Forney ought to be in the Cabinet, and not only as the represen tative leader of Pennsylvania, but as one whose patriotism is absolute, whose intel lect is commanding, and whose ability to serve the Republic in its highest places is universally acknowledged. The following are the remarks of the Item: — " Unquestionably there will be changes in the Cabinet Mr. Seward will remain Secretary of State, for no one could have better managed our relations with foreign powers, or is so well fitted by experience and ability for the responsibilities of the office. Mr. Stanton will certainly continue Secretary of War ; a change in this depart ment could not be to the national interest. Of Mr. Welles' intentions we are entirely ignorant, but if he chooses to withdraw it will be with general regret. This depart ment has received harsh criticism, but it has been conducted with energy and suc cess. Mr. Fessenden's retirement was thought probable some weeks ago, but it now appears that he will remain Secretary of the Treasury, and that Hannibal Hamlin will succeed him in the Senate. The coun try would be the loser by the resignation of Mr. Fessenden, for not only would too many changes in the Treasury Department be dangerous to the public welfare, but his special fitness for the position is universally recognized. These elements of the Cabi net, ought therefore to be and almost cer tainly will be, permanent, but there will be vacancies to be filled for the next I'residen tial term is no longer to be doubted. The Chief Justiceship, vacated by the death of Taney, will be filled from a Western State, and it is probable that the resignation of the Secretary of the Interior will follow. " His successor should be a Pennsylva nian. This great commonwealth is not rep resented in the Cabinet, for Mr. Stanton is properly from Ohio, but it should be, under a just balance of power, and this is no doubt the opinion of the Government. The suc cessor of Mr. Usher should be a represen tative man, an earnest, uncompromising pa triot, and a statesman, and if we call the roll of illustrious Pennsylvanians who have distinguished themselves by their services to the Union in this war, we shall not find one who has surpassed Hon. JOHN W. FOR. XEY in the energy and wisdom of true loy alty. We do not know that Mr. FORNEY would accept this office, but we know that many eminent Pennsylvanians, and they the most earnest of the friends of the Ad ministration, have expected that the Gov ernment shall recognize by his appointment the influence and loyalty of the state. Cer tainly there is no man who more thoroughly represents Pennsylvania than he. During the late canvass for Governor and Presi dent his personal influence made him one of the foremost of the loyal leaders, and ids example controlled the action of thousands of War Democrats, and patriots of all par ties. Outside of this, his national services have uuqestionably been great and promi nent. From the first to the last he has been faithful to the country. But placing all this political service aside, his ability as a true statesman is not at this day to be doubted. It would be well for the country were he in the Cabinet. Upon his experi ence and loyalty it can depend in the future, for he has never been found wanting in the past. " The nomination of Mr. FORNEV for the next vacancy in the Cabinet, will be backed by the whole fbrcc of this State. If Penn sylvania is to be fully represented in the Executive councils, his name must be con sidered among the first, and we can discover no real objection to his appointment except the possibility of his own refusal." REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Mr. FESSENDEN, in his report, has given a thorough and intelligible report of the condition of the national finances, and its candor is not its least value. In his intro ductory remarks, the Secretary admits the difficulties that still confront the Govern ment, while his whole report furnishes evi dence that the resources of the nation, properly used, are sufficient to remove them. The Republic has now a debt of seventeen hundred and forty millions six hundred and ninety thousand four hundred and ninety nine dollars and forty cents, the annual in terest of which is, in round numbers, nine ty-one millions. The reduction of this debt is at present impossible. The daily expen diture is aboqt two and a quarter millions, while the daily receipts are not quite one million and a l alf. Thus we are running in debt at the rate of one million and three quarters daily, a fact which should cer.ain ly have serious consideration. The only way to reduce this rate is by the imposition of new taxes, by which the daily receipts, according to Mr. FESSENDEN'S estimate, may be raised to two millions. The system of taxation he recommends will produce an internal revenue of three hundred millions yearly. Yet, even with the additional rev enues from customs and other sources, the debt inusi grow, and it is calculated that the increase during the year ending .Tune 30, 186"), will be 1,482,372,188. These fig ures are not alarming. On the contrary, w • arc surprised that so candid an exhibition of the situation as Mr. FESSRNDEN has made should be so encouraging. But the facts show that Congress should earnestly ad dress itself to the enlargement of the na tional revenue to the full extent of the na tional resources. In the last, two years we have laid the foundation of a sound system and one of the great duties of the future is its thorough development. Mr. FESSKXDKX advises the appointment of a commission to examine the. subject of taxation, and this wise and practical suggestion should have the immediate attention of Congress. THE NEW CHIEF Jr.STICK.— During all of President Lincoln's administration, he has done nothing which has given more univer sal satisfaction to the loyal people than the appointment of Salmon P. Chase Chief Jus tice,in the place of Roger B. Taney, deceas ed. It is putting the right man in the right place, and is a guarantee that the Supreme Court is not to be used as an engine of ty ranny and oppression to find excuses for holding men in bondage. It is end to that legal brutality which could declare that the negro "has no rights which white men are bound to respect." Mr.Chase's whole political life has been consistently averse to the institution of slavery, and whenever the law allowed him to act against it he has acted. lie knows that the President had the right, as an act of war,to declare all the slaves in the rebellious States free, tie knows that such a proclamation made the law and did emancipate every slave;and lie knows that no man or set of men have any right to reduce these emancipated men to bondage again. Should the- question come up, such would be his decision, and the de cision of 11 io Supreme Court. The era of op pression which Jefferson feared with that Court has passed and the era of justice tempered with humanity has been inaugur ated. Let us rejoice! LATEST WAR NEWS. FROM GEN. THOMAS'S ARMY. NASHVILLE, Saturday, Dec. 16, 1861. The situation of affairs remains unchan ged. In front of the Fourth Corps not a shot was fired tip to 2 o'clock this after noon. Since then some slight skirmishing has occured. Owing to the slippery state of the ground, the men find it impossible to move about. The Rebels can be plainly seen from the front of the Fourth Corps standing about their camp fires. Hostilities may be said to have ceased on account of the bad weather. Deserters who come in say that the Reb els have strong intrencliments, with two rows of ehernux tie /rise, with wires stretch ed around to strengthen thorn. Col. Louis Johnson, instead of Col. G. M. S. Johnson, commander of the Forty-fourth Colored Infantry, has received from the General commanding the highest praise for the manner in which he fought his troops at Mill Creek Station No. 2, having gallant ly kept the enemy at bay for sixteen hours, and finally fought his way out, and reached Nashville with the loss of 115 men, killed and wounded. No report lias yet beey heard from the gunboats which went down the river yes terday morning. No cannonading has been heard here since their departure. The river is three feet deep on the shoals and falling. GENERAL WARREN'S MOVEMENTS. HIRERS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ( Thursday, Di r. 8, 1861. j Yesterday morning, at daylight, the Fifth Corps, with the Third Division of the Second and two brigades of Greggs Caval ry, started south. They wore heard from yesterday after noun, and had crossed the Nottoway River, on the Jerusalem road, without meeting opposition of any consequence. They crossed on pontoons, which they took up after doing so. Deserters who came into our lines this morning state that Mahone's Rebel divis ion was sent oil* yesterday to meet our advancing force, but as no firing has been heard in that direction to-day, it is not believed that any engagement lias taken place. FRIDAY, Dec. 6 -Morning. -V reconnoiteriug force of cavalry went out on the left yesterday afternoon, striking the Rebel pickets on the Vaughn road, driving them to llatehe's Run, a distance of over two miles, where they had breast works erected, and where tliey made a stand. .Skirmishing continued for some time, when the object of the movement having been fully accomplished, the expedition returned. Our loss was seven men wounded ; that of the enemy is not known. Some of those who accompanied this party report that heavy firing was heard in the direction of Stony Creek, which in dicates that fighting was going oir bet ween Gen. Warren and the enemy. Reports are current thai the evacuation of Petersburg by the Rebels may be looked for at an early day. LATER FROM SAVANNAH-SHERMAN SIX MILES OFF AND MARCHING TO WARD THAT CITY. WASHINGTON, Eec. 11 1864. A dispatch from Gen Butler this evening announces the arrival to day at Fortress Monroe of a transport from Charleston, j with Charleston papers of the sixth an nounceing tnat Sherman was at station No. j 6on the sth, sixty miles from Savannah.— j lie was marching on in the direction of Savannah. It is ciphered up near the Executive ! Chamber that he is in Savannah to-day. HEAVY FIRING NEAR SAVANNAH ON DECEMBER 7. BALTIMORE, Deo. 10, 1864—p. M. The following special despatch has been | received at The -•lmerii-an office : ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 10— R. M. The steamer Victor lias just arrived from Charleston, where all of Col. Mulford's licet is now lying, the exchange of prisoners being changed from Savannah to Charles ton, General Sherman and Foster having interuptcd the exchange at the former eitv When the victor sailed (on Wednesday last) heavy firing was heard in the direc tion oj Savannah, being either an attack on that city or on the railroad between Charleston and Savannah. All agree that savannah must full. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. SENATE, Dec. 6. —The principal business of the session was the reception of and listening to the Message of the President. Reports were called for from Committees, but none were ready. The Treasury and Naval Reports were received and laid upon the table. Mr. Sumner offered ar< solution, which was adopted, asking the President to communicate any information in the De partment of Statu concerning any proposi tion recently made by British subjects in aid of the Rebellion. After an Executive session, the Senate adjourned. llorsE, Dec. 6. —After hearing the Mes sage, reports were called for, but none were road. Mr. Stevens introduced a bill to pro liibit the exportation of gold and silver coin ; also a bill to prevent specie from being paid or accepted for greater than the value set down, and to prevent any United States not being received for a smaller sum than specified in the bill. He also intro duced a resolution in relation to the tax on tobacco. All these bills were referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Broornal moved an inquiry in! the expedi ency of amending the tax law so as to exempt the estates of widows from taxa tion. Mr. Spanlding moved an inquiry into the failure of the Red River campaign un der Gen. Banks. Mr. Julian offered a bill prescribing an oatli of loyalty to all per sons practicing law in the United States Courts in Rebel States ; also a bill for for foiture in fee by Rebel landholders. Mr. Routwell iutr duccd a resolution inquiring into the expediency of prohibiting the tran sit of goods to any portion of the Rebel territory beyond the lines of our armies, and also the expediency of purchasing the products of such territory. The Presi dent's Message was here received, read and ordered to be printed. The Treasury Report was also received. Adjourned. SENATE, Dec. 7.—Mr. Lane introduced a bill for a special session of the I . S. Dis trict Court, of Indiana. Mr. Morrill presen ted a bill to extend the time for completing the rai'road in Washington City for two years. The credentials of the Louisiana Senators were brought up with a remons trance of citizens of that State. After some discussion, the documents were order ed to be printed. Mr. Powell offered a resolution to inquire into .the conduct of Gen. Paine, while commanding in Kentucky Laid by until'tlie < .'ommittccs are announced. Adjourned. HOUSE, Dec. 7.—Mr. Blaine moved to re consider the motion adopted yesterday, referring Mr. Stevens's anti-gold specula tion bill to the Committee of Ways and Means ; stating that this action had pro duced great mischief, resulting in a large rise in the price of gold. Mr. Stevens moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table ; lost—;>l to <SB. The reconsid eration was then carried—<s2 to 11. Mr. Stevens moved to postpone consideration to ten days. Mr. Blaine moved to lay on the table, which was carried—73 to 52. Mr. Cole offered a bill tu establish a steam ship mail line between the L'nited States . ami China Mr. Sloane desired the Judi ciary committee to inquire into the expe ■ diency of amending the Constitution so as to apportion representatives among the States according to their number of quali fied e'ectors. Mr. Ingersoll ofi'ered a reso lution, directing the Secretary of War to report what obstacles have prevented a full and early exchange of prisoners. Mr. Ar. nold introduced a bill to amend the act for j the naturalization of soldiers so as to in j dude sailors. Mr. Julian introduced a bill providing for the sale of mineral lands.— Mr. Spaulding introduced a bill establishing a Navy Yard at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Cox wanted copies of all communications con , eerning the exchange of prisoners. Mr. liandall proposed a Select Committee, to examine into alleged frauds at the Phila delphia Navy-Yard. A resolution, by Mr. Broomall, was adopted, to inquire into the ■ expediency of abolishing bounties to sol diers and raising their pay in proportion. j Mr. Odell moved to instruct the Ways and Means Committee to establish an advalorem I tax <>n merchandise. Adjourned. SENATE, Dec. B.—Mr. Davis gave notice | of the introduction of a joint resolution for | the restoration of the I nion and peace, the I vindication of the Constitution, and guar ! anteeing all the rights of the citizens of the several States. On motion of Mr. Anthony, 1 the rules which require Standing Commit tees,to be elected by ballot were suspended, i and ihe committees, as arranged in caucus, ; were agreed to. The credentials of the Louisiana Senators were referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Morgan presen ted a petition from Wm. C. Bryant, Henry W. Longfellow, John A. Dix, Ulysses S. 'Grant, Petes Gooper, Henry J. Raymond, Horace Greeley, and many others, asking as appropriation for the support of a \a ! tional Homo for totally disabled soldiers I and seamen. Referred to the Military Committee. The bill proposing revenue cutters on the lakes was referred to the Finance Committee. On motion of Mr. Lane, all bills and memorials in the Senate were referred to their appropriate committ ees. After some debate upon Air. Powell's resolution calling for information with re gard to the conduct of Gen. Paine, the Sen ate adjourned until Monday. HOUSE, Dec. B.—Air. Stevens reported hack the joint resolution explaining the revenue act as affecting the duty on cigars, A debate followed in which Mr. Brooks Mr. Stevens, Air. Davis, Mr. Myers, and Air. Kasson participated, when the considera tion of the subject was postponed until Monday. A Message was received from the President, recommending a vote of thanks to Gapt. Winslow and Lieut. Gush ing, of the Navy; to the former for the destruction of the Alabama, and to the latter for the destruction of the Albemarle. Referred to the Naval Committee, The President,s Message was referred to the oroper committees. Mr. Schenck intro duced a bill to drop from the navy rolls all unemployed officers. He also ofl'ered a res olution, which was adopted, instructing the. Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of denationalizing persons go ing abroad to escape the draft, and requir ing naturalization incase they-shall be restored to citizenship Adjourned to Alon-. day. JB@* We have been asked quite frequently, the past few weeks if it is true that there is a special tax of five dollars on every hun dred on real estate to be assessed and col lected ? We answer that if is not. There is a special tax of five per cent on income—an addition of five per cent on the amount which was three per cent. This only ©fleets those having an income over S6OO. Itg?" The forces stationed at Orangevillc, says the Columbia Jirpuhlican, have been ordered to report at Harrisburg. They left on Tuesday evening. The work they have accomplished in this county has had a salu tary influence. Uncle Samuel's Fishingcreek "Camp meeting" has done a great deal of good, The boys go away with the go >d wishes of all loyal men here. PENNSYLVANIA ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Hauhisbcku. Dec. 7. —The Electoral Col lege of this Hi ate convened to 'lay, in the Senate Chamber, and was called to order by Hon. .1. P. Penny, of Alleghany county, who nominated Morton McMichael, Es<|., of , Philadelphia, as President, i John Hammorsly, W. XV. Hays, and John A. ,Small, were appointed secretaries. Rev. Mr. Jackson opened the proceedings with prayer. Mr McMichael, on assuming the chair, made some appropriate remarks. The Secretary of ihe Commonwealth was introduced, and presented the returns of the election, re-appointing the following elec tors : M. McMichael, T. Cunningham, Robert P. King, (1. M. Coates, llcnry Bumtn, William If. Kern, B. If. Jenks, Charles M. Runk, Robert Parke, .Win. Taylor, J. A. Hiestand, R. 11. Coryell, E. lialiday, Charles F. Reed, Elius W. Ilale, G. If. Shriner, John Wistar, D. McConaughy, 1). W. Woods, Isaac Ben son, John Patton, S B. Dick, E. Blerer, John P. Penney, E. McJunkin, and J. W. Blanchard. All of the electors answered to their names except Mr. John Wistar. Mr. Kern offered a preamble and resolu tion, reciting the fact that Mr. Wistar was in Europe, and nominating John B. Clark in his stead. Mr. John B. Clark was unanimously elec ted in place of Mr. Wistar, and was com missioned by the Governor. The College then proceeded to vote for President and Vice President of the United States, by ballot, which resulted in the unanimous vote for Lincoln and Johnson. John A. Hiestand, Esq., was appointed as bearer of the packages, of votes and cer tificates, directed to the President of the f nited States Senate. Elias W. Hale, Esq., was appointed the bearer of the packages directed to the Hon. John Cadwalader. Judge of the United States District Court ; and Charles 11. Shriner, Esq., was appointed to deliver the certificates directed to the President of the United States at Washing ton, D. C., to the Postmaster of the seat of Government of this State. A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to the presiding officer of the College, and, also to the secretaries. On motion of Mr. Patten, it was unani mously resolved that the pay received by the electors and messengers to Washington, Philadelphia and Harrisburg be appropria ted to the Sanitary Commission. After signing the necessary certificates the College ad journed tine din, jawjertfsemntts. po WE'LL A CO., Having recently made large additions to their STOCK OF LADIES' FURS, CLOAKS, S H A IP /. S, J r., jr. ' i Are now prepared to exhibit an attractive stock of ' these Goods, And offer them for sale at the L O W E S T M A R K E T P R I C ES. They have also ju>t opened AT PRICES MUCH BELOW THOSE OF The early part of the season a large stock of L A l> 1 E S l> R E S S G O (t l> S \V hieh compiises a greas variety of COLORS AND STYLES OF FRENCH MERINOS, POPJ.I.XS, EMPRESS CLOTHS, REPS, PLAIDS, Ac., Ac., Ac,, i j i To which special attention is invited. ii 1 1 December 12, 1864. < : 1 T IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN - J-i the Post Office at Towanda. Dee. 13.18t>4. Beers Charles i Maffit Ceo. W. Barrett Caroline Myhan Thos. Bloom Ruanda (Pratt Newman Bonuey Mrs. ; Pratt Mortimer Camp Abram IShelden B. Caiklin W. H. 2 Shaw B. P. Detrich Mary E. Snyder Kate Douglass Win. -Souer Co ret t a Edmonds Prank .Scott Dr. S. S. Pauoett Benjamin ,Smith Theodore, Hastings Beil ! Vanorton John Horton Win. 11. Vangorder Mary Ann Hemming way Wm. Wilcox Ester Earue Wrr. A. Ward Nellie MeNeal Ann E. Wood Peter McCrackcn Electa W lmot Samuel Persons calling for any of the aliove letters, will plesesay." advertised.'' S.W. AEVORD, 1". M. AI DI TOR'S NOTICE.— In the matter of the estate of t.ymun Blaitesltt, lute of Pike tint., deceased. Elmira Ulakeslee.widote and admnUtratrix. The undersigned, an Auditor, unpointed by the Or phan's Court of Bradford County, to dispose of excep tions to the appraisement and valuation nl property to the said widow aud administratrix, will attend to the duties of his appointment at his office in the borough ol Towanda.on FRIDAY. the 13th day o! JANUARY". A. I)., 1865. at in o'clock, a. m., when and where all per sons interested are required to attend. W. A. PECK, Dec. 9,1864. Auditor. ileto aMcrtfscmcnis^B jg A RS T 0 W'S I) RC <; <•, M The subscriber having purchased the ~ ' Ration's Block. Toward a. I'u., tormcnv T, F. Maoill, is now daily adding to hi. and will hereafter give it his personal uit. m = H VKESII, PUKE AND IiEMA BLE DJIWjf.; Mj B and chemical*, Purchased from the most reliable and r ,.,., 1 porters and manufacturers always on hn,.j aj * on the most reasonable terms. A large -u, - '. BB FRESH DRUGS AND j Has just been received, antf lam now prep;,, |H ply the WANTS OF THE PUBLIC WITH ALL A;. ; 1 BEI.OMiISO TO Till. TRADE PURE WINKS AND LIQUORS, FOR MLb;, ' | ONLY. A KCI.I. ASSORTMENT 01' CONCh...,, BOTANIC, ELECTIC AND HOM'KPATf), M CINES. ALL THE POPULAR PATENT MKIJK J PAINTS, Oil., VAKNISII, PAINT AND VARNISII IJGUSR I nVE-HTI'FKS A-B (JI.AsS. FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES OF F.VK: ; y J9 tildks'h alcoholic and flcid kxtkaci 9 AI.KA 1. O 11) AX 1) HKS/v i, n M All the Best Tru.-ses, A BI) 0 M I N AI. S U PPOJ! I E Shoulder Braies, BREAST PUMPS, NIPPLE SHELL-:, AND sll rJj Nursing Bottles, Syringes and Catheters fjgj A LABOR A3BOKTMKNT OF RAZORS, BTKOFS, POCKKT ..HI SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS OF LATE ANll BKsT QCALITV. A large supply Brushes for the Hat and Hair, the Teeth and Nails, Tooth Powders ami p. ! Oils, Perfumery, Soaps. Combs, lUir iq, ' vigorator*. Ac., Kerosene, Kerosene hag.. / Shades, Chimneys, Wicks, 4c.. a:; ; the latest styles. Choice Cigar-, TOBACCO AND SNUFF. 9W Physicians supplied at teusanable r..'... S cines and " Preacripttons carefully and :t< K pounded and prepared by competent person* a; . ®j of the day and night. Sunday hours fr ni ]H clock in the forenoon, 1 too in the afternoon. 1>- H. I; A It- I Towanda, Dec. 1. ISG4. AT TENT 10 N F A R Mi; M VALUABLE FARMING AND TIMBER .iff ■ FOB SALE. The undersigned oiler at private sale abo rt ;|1 GOOD FARMING LANDS, in lots to suit purchasers. These lands are*situated between thiee t.d : from the Borough of Towanda, in Asylum t-t. 3| They are well watered, well located, with drep | Nearly l'.H acres are under tlie plow. 'J'h WELL TIMBERED with Oak, Pine aud Chestnut in tyuantiti. i fH pay one half of the purchase money. Terms one half Cash or Government lb,rid- H ami in instalments as may be agreed upon. ALSO 100 ELIGIBLE BUILDING Tj Situated in the B o-ough of Towauda. Terms a.. 9 Apply to Mrs. M. A. CASH, Admiuistratr t i GEO. r, CASH. Towanda. Dec. IL.-fl QALI. AT HFMI'HREY A CO'.r And look at the finest assortment ol LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S Silo Ever offered fu this market. Also TOILET SLIPPERS AND RETICULES ; Just the things for Holiday Gifts. , [ Pee. 12. C'STRAY MARE.—Came into t L -Li sure of the subscriber, on or about tl. vember, a small I ron Grey Mare, about ioi. .ju • The owner is requested to come torward p.; and take her away. EDW. tVi; , Springlield. Dec. 1. lsijt.-Jw. OOMETHING N L W GEORGE H. WOOD'S I'll OTOGEAPH If GAEL Eli* TOWANDA, FA. He has the pleasure of informing his old hkt. |jg patrons, that he is now prepared to make t !;■ u. beautiful sq !e of GEM FERROTYPES mounted on cards very cheap. Also, Meiainotypes for Lockets Cases, or Fra fi| well as all kinds ot P II 0 T O G R A ]' 11 .< AS BKFOKK IN 9 THE BEST STY I. E O F A II 1 Views taken of Houses on short notice. COPY! N G I) 0 N E TO <> IL In a few days. AL L W 0 1! K IV AR R ANTK I' I Albums kept on hand and will be sold cheap. G. H. Wt Dee. G, 1 Si.i 4. Offick Provost Marshal, 13th h J Trov, Pa. Dec. .">. lstU A In order to secure the assistance and co-opera'■ •be people in the endeavor to keep the Enrollmri B :> 'uually correct, the Enrolling Board have I ff rec.ul to h • < copies of said lists kept open F, iuatiou ot cue public at all times, il he can she .. . Batisi.n tion of the Board, that the person nana. ' properly enrolled, on account of Ist. Alienage. 'id. Non Resident. 3d. Gver Age. 4th. Permanent physical disability.ofjsueh a d< - 1 to render the person not a proper subject for car. under the law and regulations. stli. Having served in the Military or Naval-t two years during the present war. aiiu been hot f discharged. Especially civil ollicers , clergymen. and all pn' Sj citizens are invited to appear at all times belore t 9 to point out errors, aud to give such information L ' possession as may aid in the correction and re. 3 thereof. They should understand that it is plainly for torest of each sub district to have stricken from t all names improper! v enrolled because an excess ot. increase the quota called for from such sub-district-f that it is equally for the interest ot each person <-v| in a given sub-district to place upon the lists all t • Sj in the sub district liable to d.> military duty, been J greater tbe number to be drawn lr.ua, the less the *; tluit any particular individual will be drawn. It 1 personal interest of every enrolled man, that tin | in which he is concerned shall not be made t. j and that his own chances for draft shall not be injJ increased ; both these objects will be attained il ' I ties will aid in striking out the wrong names and i] isg in the right ones. Especially is this the iuU "] those drafted men who by puttiug in substitute- J selves liable to draft have secured exemption, wh ; .i| the terms of the law hold good only tiDtil the preci-uii rollment is exhausted in their sub districts. Men who are over 45 years of age and in eon see * excused by law from the performance of duty field, owe it to the cause and the country tc take a | ous and active part in the correction ol the ear..l 'J lists, a military service of the first importnuce. T 1 requires that tlie quota shall he assigned in proportsl the enrollment, and the fairness and justice of tiiissl ot determining the amonut ot military service Jue i ettch aud every section cannot he doubted it the rtfa mentis made as nearly perfect as it is practie.fi "f make it. The amount of service due to the nation r| evi ry town or county, is thus laid fairly and plaincl lore the citizens, and is expected that a higher m i thou a selfish interest will prompt all to do their I perfecting the enrollment, and securing a just an.il cient exetution ol the laws tor raising troops, win X it l.eco ues necessary to apidv them. Bvordei ot i Mj. Ric'HAUD j. Dodge. A. A. Fro. Mar. Gen. Pa. | WILLIAM SHKFFI.U | Capt. 4 A. A. A.b"! Charles M. Manvillk. Capt. A Pro. Mar. 13th Dis. Pa. ii First National B- s > | Towanda, Dec. t>. i-ni . The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tbi-- j for the election of nine (!) Directors to serve tV '-'a ing year, will be held at the Banking Office on t' „ day of January next, between the hours ot 1 to i i E N. N. HETTS Jn. i '- I \ CARD. -MRS. FRANKLIN I <>\\ | Jt\ would respectfully inform her old friends a' 1 public, tliat she will reorganize her class of tal music, at Monroeton, Dec., 12. She will bvJqJJ attend to her pupils either at her residence, or "• | over Tiacy's Store. Musk also on hand for sale, Monroe", Nov, 6 1864,
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