, - 1 The President's Message Most persons afterreadiftwAhe . Presid.:' I tax 1 . 6, - V. laEltßi VCAUD 13kECUch,! , . ! ent's Messige will lay iv down with a - • - ; feeling of disappointments=-not so much . * * * * * !on account of what he atiyi, as what he We must conduct this war by and thron' i omits to say. UpOn the great - questions , oat own institutions, or else we Must de• : of the day - Nlr. Lincln i nahitains. a studi- ' - dare that out institutions have tidied, and ed silence.' He does not tape a firm and that we have reverted to original princi- ; decided pesition-q-,imch 1 - . 4 position na i plea. ' There is only one or the 'other of; might have been expected :from a film and' these courses. The last we cannot and i decided man. The sane .ambiguity mai, shall not do. - We are hot going to. say to i indirectness, the j, sane . befogged aedl l the -we'd(' that Republican institutional muddy style characteristie of the.lnaugur.l ; • hat'e so sig,tially failed that we must aban- l a t and of t h e . Menage of the . 4th of -Julyl, , timil them and reestablish other ones.— last, are 'presevedjin thia'doeurnent, whichli No , man will see that. We who boast of we had a right totexpect would be so exl our constitution must not violate it our. ' plieitas to be incapable ' of inisconstruqt-0, selves inputting down thost4wlio- violate ion. • - , . , : - : II ii. - We must not by congressional kgis. Theeolintry'is agitat4el by a great and ..lation;.derlare political emancipation. 41 vital question. On the ,oile . hand the massll wish we could. I -wish Adam had riot 'of the people tiesil;e that 'the war for the: shined, and his posterity had not been ht•-• preservation of the Unioti should be con-i. fected ;: but that does.not help-the matter. ' ducted 'upon the principles . of the Con-h. I wish Our fathers had.stood out against ' stiteition as laid-down at the .last 'session '';. what are called comproinises (Atte Con- iof Congress in 'the resolujon passed witl,ll stitation. Better then than now. Our ! . singular unanimity bv, - that body., ,%%c • ,troubles have increased midi every getter- i have a Constiution to itiaintahr as wel as', i a's'sn, and what is the use of sighing over ' t a Union -to preserve. In the sheet; of i liwha canOurfathers s t 't Inthelped, igned ' ,rarms, it'is eminently. .deairable that thel . the bond and we accepted it. Can we\af. great charter of our liberties sheidd suffeil, ford to break it for the sake of even ,so no injury. Sound poliCY, as well as,right; magnificent a result as the emancipation demands that we should .be faithful . ourHl Of the slaves? Shall we 'rend the crystal selves to the Constitution and the laws; , ' instrument—the joy ofe:.e world, :tad our while endeavoring to dod the rebel]-'' pride ? It is . very easy- to say, 'now it is i i on s to return to their allegiance.. On 66,1 a state of war—let us-,declare cmaricipa . - i other hand- there is a• faction of Abolition-1 lion.' The war has slot driven us out ofists who di" , sire that the' war shOuld be i. ourinStitutions. We are 'not ourselves I perverted from' • its legitimate' purposes j in a state of rebellion. We cannot expect ' into a crusade itgetilist the institutions of I. by destroying the constitution to put the Southern States and 'that the Constit-l! down rebellion: If any one ask me whelk ution and the laws sheald be tranipled l l er a law . or a constitution are inferior to-, Under' . foot and law of "Military necessity"! I original principles ofmorality and justice, ' ' '-another name for deSpotism—substit4,l' I say no; but plighted faith is itself in on- I tried in their place. IriStead of taking ri,. ture of a sacred moral principle. Our I I decided stand lupeii thii subject; and put. ! faith is given and.inust bit kept! • When ! tintr'an end to the revolutionary projects 1 We cannot abide by our ptomise, then: lit l'of as faction which has dlirays been ininncj, methods expressly provided, we must) 1 al to the Government, and neVer more bitH Withdraw the pledge and the agreements i ter in its oposition thaii since the .adVent of the Constitution, and stand apart as 1 „obi, present AdMinistratition,. Mr. Lin- 1 two separate Kelpie." . ' coin seems to have studied how not to of, , -.4.. - - - . ; "- i-I Refunlishing the White House. Thanksgiving,Sermon: Messrs. W. H. Carryl dr. - Bro., of Phila delphia, have just completed the retUrn ishmg of the Presidential Mansion.' The House has been newly papered through out, carpeted, curtained, and .several 'of the upper rooms supplied with new and el egant farniture. The carpet for the East room is a very: ; - rich Armmster, 'woven in one entire piece —lOO . by 50 feet. It A ras made and de signed expressly for that apartment. The , pattern consists of three medallions, so ar- 1 ranged as to form one g?and medallion - for the whole room, and presents a most - magnificent appearance.' The design is Mr. earn - I's, and displays a taste of the i most reel,crrhe character. The entire : ground work is composed of • bouquets . and wreathS of flowers and fruit pieces. • The curtains are of rich crimson satin, t trimmed with gold fringe and tassels. .. 1 The lace curtains were designed and made in Switzerland expressly for this room. They are - six yards long and .two *yards wide,and are of-the finest need- ; lework ever bronght to this Icountry.— These splendid hangings are. mounted - fr ith magnificent carved gilt cornices, of? national design, representing a- shield of! the United Slates coat 'of arms—the de sign and manufacture both being Mr. C'. , • :The paper hangings for the East room are of rich crimson, garnet and gold, mid ! I, , were also. manufactured expressly f,,r this i 7 - room. They are,of precisely the same design as. the hanging,s ill. Louis Napole ! _ 'on's reception room in the - Tuileries. The !, . -- - - ••± 40 . :Oirs - . whole room now presents a more • ger- A CASE FOE, THE FACULTY. geous_appearance than it has ever done, ; :- and it rivals..in magnificence, perhaps, an -m x, traordinaty Halucinaticn. i ..c ~. similar apartment in the world. , r.; J , . • The green room has a carpet of the i We invite the :Itten4n of all conserva same design and quality as that of t h e . tive - medicos of the old IS:ingrade School, East room. The curtains and paper here to an extraordinary ant ! 'world-prevadince have also been renewed. .: 1- ;• illusion which hint been , in, pr'ogress for The Blue room has also. been newly 1?a- ' about twenty- •ears. Llt appears: that tiered and carpeted., and new coverings i mankind after haying blistered,bled,scour put on the furniture. The windows had 1 ed,-calomelized, dpiumi4ed,and in various been newly curtained, with brocat elle and other N.v ays maltreated; . "•scientifically ."- lace. Next comes the Crimson • room, for centuries, haVe arri-ed ut: the conch . which is Mrs. "Lincoln's principal recep- . sion that this " sharp :practiee "is not . lion room. This has been entirely ,deny! Conducive tolieUlth happiness and lon furnished. I'll'e furniture covering is snag- 1 0 . 0 . i t.,:. Nor is Phis all; They have con nificent-Freneh brocade . satin, crimson. 1 - maroon to two remedies - (in nuirBon and whitl2. i place of 'two thonsana) knoit,'n as Hollow- The windOw curtains, carpet rill pa - , av's Pills and Qintment.. Furthermore 'per hangings are all in keeping with the i they are generally expressing the belief; elegant furniture of the apartment. la ‘.'irtually and in N Vr,iting,' in all languages this room is also a grand action piano, ! turd in all parts Of the learth; that these from Philadelphia. The hall and stair- two remedies actually reach, the • hidden ways have all been newly car p eted a " : niedeus of disease in . the Guinan system, decorated. The President's private -din and expel it-ri ( r _ urn*. The cause .of ing room has also been newly fu-rnished i this awful heresV appears - to',be, that tens with green-silk brocntelle, The diplomat- ! 'of thousands win? profeSs it, have actually' is dining room has also_ received- similar' been cured by the aforesaid Pills - ,and attention in the matter of I relbruishing.• • - I , , =' ' Ointment, and perversely insist on giving S:: c. , s • u.relit to their own scusessand sensations I To the Lovers of Good Music. The guest room, in which Prince ..cl 'in opposition td the theory and dicta or!' 3lr. J. G.:Towner, of the Normal Acad tett was domicil d e on his Jate ki6t t the schools,' Persons Who have suffered Lemy of Music, Geneseo,'N. Y.., and Mr. this ccntry, has been filted up in th o e '! front dyspepsia for years, and kai .- e. "d - J. G. Iluntting,Pianist,Ptipil of the above • richest style. The curtains are : deolvjecoyered the vigorous use of, their . InsiituVoikand also of the Normal Musi of royal Purple satin, trimmed wi t h : di,...'-estive appatattises, and .beconie hale.; cal Institute 'North Reading, Mass:,would gold bullitin fringe and tassel , :. ear- i and robust,. while going through' a course i announce to the citizens of Montrose and pet is a heavy Wilt On. The furniture of :of the Pills; have the presumption" to at- Vicinity,- that they will give a Musical ' the richest carved rosewood. .The paper tribitte the cure, to their agency, and .to.l , Drill, of weeks, in this place., some the co?reond•with the balance f " i express their gratitude t O o sse t- Ho!: thne insJannary crsFebruary next. me. the room, - g i ving the whole :1, regal ap !loway in the ini?st enthusiastic; terms.—l to be fixed and notice given soOn;provid pearanee.- The President's riinin has also 1 : Moreover, other persOns, multitudes. of I hu g there can be .a sufficient number of been entirely refurnished, as also the phi-.' them, .Who hate been quickly., relieved 1 pupils, The exercises will be arranged in vate Mr. Nicola y mid that of t'roin scrolula,c;tticer,Salt rheum and a va- the following order: , the S e cretary's Avaecry, Mr. lia..y . rietv of eruptiVe complaints,, While 'Jibing ' . Morning.—From .qt o'clock to 12; yo- The sleeping rooms and 'the various , the'oitittnent, haveinibibed the impress- , ' cal training, (Bassini's systeM,) nslaught other aparttnents have also been refurn- ; ion that it is ati invaluable remedy for ex - at the Normal Academy ofMusic, and fa idled inappropriate style; while altogeth- , ternal diseases.l,, RemOnstm i nee is useless. miliar lectures on quality of tone, enuncia -er the whole of the superb improvements i In vain the Old" Fogyistn " of the pro-' tion, pr'onunciation, and the effective de- reflect the highest eredit npon the firm tc; ', feiell protest drat .it cinnot be. The !livery of the voice. -.,. . whom was entrusted the refurnishing of . convalescents . dteTedly reply that what , , • Afternoon.—Front two o'clock to tour, man Flan. Mrs.Lincalnlias expre l :sed is, i,. What tum - it be` done ? . The eou-' practice of choir and congTegational sing= herself in the highest terms graified with test is tine , pial Iti'is all the world to R i n .. with a view of CleVating the` stand the e change the_ house has undergone. and e ij one . W e do tket espouse, either side i ar7l ' of church music; also, the practice of r person who visits the Whitellouse ..Itnl prejudice; but our principles compel such nines and'ekercises us may 11 ; iciliatefi must cordially agree with her.' 'us to side with the majority, who accord- progreSs in reading tnusie. . - ,• . • v. to in Jill TepUblieauf theories must be E . . . '. • 14r- ' The Boston .Oorrespondeill of the I right: We must therefore endorse the , e l oruts ' pract i ce , .- . . Springfield (Mass.) iiepubt;con—a dyedlin- , reniedies . which, according to the best in- ; The above will be the regular .order of . the-wool Republican paper, says: - formation we Can obtain have comfUeed ' duty exercises, subject, however, to such' . "There is a IStent feeling in the country ' to 4 , the greatest 004 -of the. greatest'. occasional changes as circumstances may e • that the DeMocrats are the only ones who' „„,,,b er . , ,•_:4,* ( 4/:" fox P_orti;:' -- , require. - The conductors will spare no • possess the requisite ability and }duck to i - • efforts to render their drill both pleasant conduct affairs in stormy times. 'Tile rater- , . • and profitable, and .they are confident candle. and financial men al ways . . have par- ... ' - "' - -'-tr° ran •of the most - unblushing i 1 ; - have 1 that they offer, for the triflicg sum which " " ted in this feling to a great extent. . 4.liaracter, iipon the i Government, i t each member .luny pay, an amount of ,in- lists just becn ferrite(' Out by the Federalo - i .. - • The - fikambiii.,, , way in which the war i ,, ., .II .4:lr York 1 . 1‘ ' beobtained ,structmon u mmc m cannot under . been managedly Ammpublicans tends to - ,... ' 141 ! I N . ' cite.,„ -. _The. peroetra •- • I _l other cirennistances,for $25. confirm this notion: . ed I. . i Terms.—Gentlemen $1,50; Ladies,"st. • -• , . :ed with the ctommisii t ry • Department at, : • ,—,...-00.....- -- --; Washington, netinc , in collusion with in- I The:books will be, furnished by tie con . doctors, .for which there will be no extra rgr The Government have decided to dividuals here' For teiample, the United I - • " release as many Rebel prisoners of war as States Marshal - and his officers proceeded . I 'charge. . tbey Will release of mmrs. All those ,in to a broker's Ofice diliwn town, and found i N. It Those wishing to join in the drill,' Boston 'have been given permission ,to go twenty-one tierces. ot,baCon, eight ii - Orels i will-lira the subscription paper at the • - to Richmond on the condition that they .of beef; and tWo ca - sizlim of shoulderi, P ffi ' - th h ds. A. H.Smitb, which t dst o ce,m . au . " (16 not take up arms against this Govern- they_ took poisession. of- These goods ) 1 and those Mnwishg to attend, who reside' . . Intent, Unless dtily exchanged or released, h a d b een slOpped bm•.certain parties iti. oat floWn - , can Send their - nanies in •a and the same thing *Vibe done with all w as hi ngten , to be Ad inthismuty. ': The r e . e.. r. - 1 . letter. 9 .. •Address, Rev; R. V . '"l7' ik • an. a en . Dug, Montrose, PA. - -- • 2vir • the prisoners. of war We now hold. ,-- : . articles were; identifted as • goverptnent .... ... , : . • • -,---------.. 41111. 4111. ' - - 1 property by CO. NOM, though bii marks 1 . .. ! - - . • . samehad s :near y • Or' General McClellan has officially.; upon time *men , , . . „ - 1 - defaced. i • Or The Democratic- State Conven on• the :4th • announced the appointment o'n his staff of ,To fmtrtimer the ends 4f justice, the, names : pow will :meet-at Harrisburg . , • . . lohm) Jacob Astor, time mi1 11 011:11ecm - Pr " patties, _ • .•,, , ...... .• • - • of the• - konceriled • cannot vet • be - of next, 'Mardi to nominate- candidates . New Tork. _ . •• : made public, .::• ~ 4 - - , for Auditor and SurveyOr General, . . _ . fend either the Unionists or the .Entanei-, pationists, by the , : useoi; ambiguous Tanga tialze that may - be construed in either waY according to the prepossession of the reader. ' -• • , , i ' • .. , a. Wc have always considered Mr. Lincoln n honest man, who means to do what is right—but that he is a Man of that decid cd , eharacter to eobtrol-. the course of events rather than be controlled by theml 1 —to lay down great,principles and ad here to them, no One who tlati read - his; messages can venture to nsiaert with en:: tire confidence. -. We have in thiithessage much that is good, and true, more that is empty and ukmeaning, and nothing ' that throws the smalle.4 ray of light on the po-1 sitidn of the Administration in a great cri sis when those at the helm of Govern-: went should Imoty..in what 'direction theyi arc steering. - 4.1 s some 'compensation, hoNrever - Xi, the indecsion of the message, it is a signif-i icant circumstance that the President ex i• pressed his disappro . val so emphatically of certain passages iii the original ,drab of the report °kilt?. secretary of War thvor able to!the arming, of the slaves, as to• ccimpela medifiethion .of that - document most materially. r When this fact leaked out at Washington. it created a marked sensation in the ranks of the emancipation ists. .13at they are preparedto carry the agimitoninto'Congress; - :•with the hope-of procuring Much action as-will compel the President to adoi . their. ruinous p:diey— fur which agitation the moderation and inexplicitness of he message unhappily furnishes too inutlit. encouragement. '- -' THE MONTROSE • ,DEMOCEAT ', \ • Donation:Vilit. . - -.- TENUI-111:50 WA MIMI. 7KAIITAINIL • 1 • Tile fnenda of the Rev. E. W:llikkiti ..- . ridge and family, are respectfdlly . iiiirited to make their aunual . donatien visit at the ;TOR.! paisetiagF in Lymantille on the afternoon ma : , i and .'evening of Thursday the 19th instant. . Briorder of Committee. IA . - LViniinville,.-Dec. - 7, 1861.'' ~ ' the rot. ; Briiigowator Baptist Association. ri ,„ d 1 AO the day appointed forprayer -and nthern I tasting-to be observed especially by the f, 1 „17;,...1 menibers of the churches comprising this alum ; bod'i will come on New Year's day, Jan y to the , - . ! etr pet I nary Ist, 1862. The Cor. Secretary is.re -I,,n,qeducer't.iqueSted to give notice thlst the time ..will of those :be deferred until the 2nd 'Wednesday of I 'da r t t t h he e I Said,. mouth. . I ... ,0 . . i esunim!! ! Will the Pastors of the Several church - mom. i ~ i es please .give notice accOrdingly..._-_, 3 J. W.. PAintin, Sen., Cor. Sec'y. owsesci EDITOR, - PUBLISHER, AND PROPRI, (0;10:10:111.11.0:41.arrreTrrrl PURPOSES OP THE W . . . ~, . •••,Congress by a vote searly.unanimous, - passed lowing resolution: . . That the present deplorable civil war Ins upon the country by the distmlonists •of the ' fitatee;noti in arms against the Constitutional -meta, and in anus around the Capital ; that in Lionel emergency. Congress, banishing all revile , passion or resenuneut; will recollect only its du tarl whole country :Abet this war Is nouvaged on t In env spirit ofappression7or fur any purpose of or stibjugation..or parpose 'of overthrowing or' ing with thetights or established institutions Ststes. but to defend an,d maintain the allure , Constitution, and to preserve the Union, wi dignity, equality, and rights of the several Sta palrets ; and. that as soon as these objects ar pushed the war ought to cease: LATEST EUROPEAN NEW The steamer Hansa, from I3rem rived at New York on the 12th. T tune of Mason and Slidell was ana l in Euxland . on the lath ult. Great Meta, was, produced, an indignatio inn was held in Liverpool, the:pa into spasms, stocks :tumbled but p 1 revived—in fact quite a storm pas. It is hoped that it will end in this -~►o ofl Dm. 1 2—Aft er some abolition Congress edjourned.till Monday. -- Financial. . \V desire veryrespectfully to - attention of subse,ribers to this PI • the fact, .that ereb. expense atten ;on its publication has to be to •I Iready money, and therefore, we n '.-.them to be'prompt in their payin PL BLIC Doccap:NT:---AVe are i to Hon. H. B. Wright. for a copy report of the Congressional Co appointed to investigate theanatt Abstracted Indian Trust Bonds, ir . L . rain ; Beef, Pork,, A riple • , Bggs, Siecie, Bank Notes, 4c., taken .on ac counts due for the Montrose Dent Aaron K. Peckham, has been appointed by Gov. Cnrtin to Jill the vachtley in the 26th Judicial district, oc casioned• by the tesignation Of Warren J. Woodward, - who was elected President- Judge for Berks county.. • ' The January meeting of the Board of Relief will be held on WedneSday the Bth. instead of Monday the oth. :CH — Several persons having been im prisoned at Washington without I author ity, McClellan has Ordered that. ifffuture no civilian shall be arrested witimt duC warrant of law 7:4l"The llePublican members' of Con gress have determined to keep Up party distinctions i •and at,their recent caulks, decided to take the abolition groimd will a basis for party drill. ' Lovejoy will now be in his element, and the rejection of the resolution• declaring ,the Aject of the war to be the restoration of the Union looks as if the majority party. no - longer desired to be understood as, advocating the Union cause. . t Thad Stevens gays that Gen. )1E eCle!lan forced the President to repudiate Catner on's abolition report after he hail agreed to it, by threatening to resign ! If this is true, Lincoln is just 'about as firm as a weathercock, and .his pitiable .weakness will soon be full• established.., Dunn of Indiana, and Pomeroy of Seward's distrie't opposed the abolition caucus doctrine, on the. ground of danger of collision with the administration. Muskat Convention. Prof - Julia G. Towner of the Normal _Academy of Music, Geneseo, N. Y., will ; hold'a - MUsieal Convention in Biooklyn Sustea Co:, coniimencing Tuesday Jan. 7tlf; I 1862, at 10 o'clock A. M. To - hold- four days, and close with a concert. Prof. Towner Teache's Bassinis' new system of vocal training. Gentlemen's and . Ladies tickets to the whole coarse, 50 cis. -A4l-- tnittance to the'eoncert. 15 cts. Books will be furnished free of' charge. - 1 Brooklyn, Dee. 4th, 1861. The Pews in St. Paul's Church, Mont rose, will be rented for the ensuing year, on Tuesday, Dec. 31st, 1801, at 2 o'clock, in the afternOon. n, nr cc cup- I Aced exeife o ,, meet-I l ir r t s iaTlN t :" led over. Our Foreign Relations. The feelings of different, foreign powers to yards Ps, as shown by lengthy- corres pondence With the State Departtnent,may be briefly summed, up as follows: England exhibits - n . 6 sympathy. ..fOr us,. bucrather the reverse. . France has been indifferent, but not so obnoxious as England. ; • Austria has been friendly, and from the first, has declared she would not recognize the Southern Confederacy. • Prussia and all the German States have 1 been et:pally:friendly: Russia h a s been friendly, anxious • for us to settle our di ffi culty. Sweden-and Norway friendly. • Belgium-is undecided. • Holland imitates England. Italy is full of warm sympathy fur us. Spain, though not aggressive, has very deCded southern sympathy. • ' • Denmark is friendly. Last and not least, the joint invasion of Mexico by England, France and Spain is undertaken - now because we have enough to attend to at home ; it means mischief to is, and puts. them in position to make us trouble at their advantage. The Old World hatihrstif our Union have conspir ed. With-their fanatical American cousint4, and now that they have seen their labor crowned with '• a sectional • quarrel • and its consequent war, they look on I and enjoy their triumph. Of course they I do: not meditate any immediate interfer enee, as they imagine we are destroying free government for - them, flinch cheaper and easier than they could do it; belt no-1 donbt they Would be glad to sec an oppor tunity to come in at the death, partake I'd the spoils,"and• fix the chains of white 1-slaVery upon 30,000,000 of people. • debate; .11 the per, to 1 ant -up , t with MEM 1 debted of We itnittee r of the '37th COD' GRESS —lst BE 610 N. Pee. 3-11ous - e—Mr. Maynard of Tenn essee, rose to 1 privileged question, and presented the credentials of Dr. Clemeni:, elOted from the 4th Congressional district of the State of Tennessee. Veferred to the Comniittee , on • Elee thms. resolution was adopted expelling II C. I.turnet,:wlro has jOnedthe Pee. 4—Senate.—Mr. Chandler intro ; (Need a resolution to expel 31,1.. Breekin, '-ridffe from the Senate. • Adapted uuani; •*, Mr. Wilson, of Mass,offered the•follow 'ring:, which 'after some debate was ad opted : : htesolved, That all laws now in force in the District of Columbia, relating to the arrest ofTersons.as fugitites from service or labor, together with all other laws eOneerning persolis of color,with the Dis trict-of Columbia, be referred to theCom lUittee on the District . . of Columbia, and that the Committee lie further instructed tri .consider the expediency of aliolishirg . s i lavery in the District, with eompensa ti•Oto the loyal holders of slaves. , llonse.--711r Gurley gave notice of • his intentions tointroduce a bill to confiscate all property belonging to persons in the rebellion against the Government of the United StateS, including persons recog mzed-as :laves, who shall be made free men; to provide tour theiremployment du ring theTresent war • their subsequent apprenticeship, to loyal masters, and final colonization. Mr. Cos, of Ohio, submitted the follow- mg: -. . - i L -• Whereas, The exchange of prisoners in the present war for the Union has already been practiced indirectly, and as such' ex,-: i change would' not only increase the en- IVstment and. igor of our army, but sub s' rve the highest interests of humanity, i and as each exchange does not involve the I. r 4 cognition of theyebels as v Govertnnen tberefore,. • I - ' Illesolyed, that the President of the Uni ted States be requested to inaugurate sy,s-, rttanatic measures fur the - exchange of 1 isoners in the present war. Referred - to 1 Military Committee: . 1 'i' Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, reported It bill Making it a penal .offience far any officer nrprivate of the army and navy to cap- . tare or return, or aid in the capture or re -1 Om, of fugitive slave& Postponed until Tuesday, and - made the special or er. . . Dee. s.—ln the _Senate Mr: Sumner , p resented a . petitiOn from Citizens of Hay-. rhill,. Massachusetts,asking that ;the Slaves of Confederates be liberatqd uncon ditionally, and those of Union men.also on fair payment. An effort was made' by Mr. Chandler to obtain, the appointment .tf a committee to inquire into the disns ers of BUB linn and Edward't; Ferry,but 'On motion of Mr. Fessendeo, the subject ;Was postponed. A bill was • introduced 1)y. Mr. Trumbull, confiscating the proper ty of rebels, and freedom to the (-laves. It was referred to the Comtuittee lOn the Judiciary. The prOceedings in the House were not of special importance. Both houses adjourned over until Mon- day. • Dec. 9-.-enate.—Sundry abolition pc litions, were presented: Debate was had upon a resobition on' ,the subject of in - uinng into thetlefeats at, •Bull Run, Ball's 131uff, Bouse.—Mi. Richardson introduced a Joint .resolution, (same - as that of Cox - 'in 'Senate) faforin ,, the exchange 0f..-prison ers. Adopted. . • • •On motion, it was • Re:solied; That the Committee on For eign affairs be instructed to inquire into ;!the expediency of furnishing relief •to the 'starving population of Ireland, and to re-, port by bill or otherwise: Mr. Lovejoy, 111., introduced the follow ing resolution: - • Resolved, That : the Secretary of War be .requested to revoke the first section of i the general order, :dated Nor. 20th, 1861, of Major:General :Halleck, ; commanding ! the western xliviaion. - - The section alluded to is substantially as follows: •. •• . • It.bds been represented -that informa-• 1 tioir of the numbers and -. .....ondition of our ;it-my has been conveyed to the enemy by • means offugitive.slaveS who have • .been t allowed to enter the lines; 'thefifore, iu order to remedy the evilmo-'seqhfettions shall hereafter be permitted to enter, 'the lines of the - aimy, and any now within them shall be excluded . therefrom. • Mr. Cox, -Of OhlO,`.moved_ to - Jay the: resolution on the table. Not agreed to-1 yeas - 63,. nays 98. - •: Mr. Lovejoy then moved the previous question ; whereupon, Mr. Olin, of Ky., moved that the Huuseadjiuirn. , Lost by a large Majority,- . • Ai . Mr. Lansing offered a Fubstitute, which Mr. Lovejoy accepted;, characterizing the order as inlitunan and criieV i ' and respect fully requestiiig the... President to direct Geiv..Halleck to recall the, said arder.und Oise him To conform WOO probate in other departments of the army . : • - The consideration of the. subject -was •postponed. Mr: Roscoe Conklin', MX. Y., intro duced a bill to 'subject certain persons - to military trial alid panhdimeut. It corers . , the manses of such as may enter into Spec illations for the pnrpoie of defrauding the Government, and wha may; directly Or in-., directly offer bribesOhlie ;advantages of furnishing military , stores,t maaitimis- of war, etc., military and naval court mar tials a re 'authorized to hear such cascs,and those found guilty are to 'be punished with imprisonment of not "less than two Mr..Conkling said that the goveimnient had been cheated by large sums of mon-, ey. Therc' was a .multitude of harpies, - which no man conld nuntbCr, pining up on .the vitals of the with They should punish with certain severity. this class of criminals. He repeated that. there was. a class of desperate speculators who are defrauding the Treasury to.enor--1 mous amounts in &variety! of ingenious motb.N. ; • Mr. Dawes, of Mass., who Tis on the special committee to examine into -Gov ernment contracts, briefly -stroke of the discoveries of fraud alreadV made, saying that without legislation thy; Treasury will become bankrupt: Dec. lo—Senate.—Mr. Hale, of N. H., ' Called up the resolution that the Commit , ' tee on the Judiciary be instructed to in 'quire into the' expediency I pf abolishing the present judicial system of the 'United States; and establishing another in ,pursu ance of the Constitution, and the resolu tion was agreed -to. Mr. Browning, Rep. of 111.,.thought it was not in the power of Congress . to re peal the Supreme Court. That power was trot given in,the Constitution,and we bad , notnore power to do that than to repeal the - constitution Mr. Sumner, of Mass, presented - the per:. tition of Francis A. Treadway, setting forth that lie had some time ago presen ted a complaint to the Supreme Court against JetF.- Davis and Others,-but Was told that they were. imprOper papers.— He afterwards presented a complaint to a Magistrate's Court, but to!, no effect. The matter was referied -to the Committee WI the Judiciary. Mr. Treadway thinks it' his (.0114d:tint had been acted upon it Wonld haye, sup. pressed rebellion. .- Ohasuller,Kina,andSiuhnee pronounced eulooles,on the late Senator Bingham, of. Michigan . . . . . Iloiise.Mr. Potter, plWis., from the committee on Public Lands, reported a bill providing'homesteadS to actual set , tiers, and providing ,a inanity for soldiers in lieu Of grants of public lands.. He ex : plained that the Homestead feature of the-1 bill Was heretofore passed, but, there is an ! addition that, Mt soldiers, marines and seamen shall be entitled to the proVisiens 1 of this net.. It also -contains a section g iv-- , in; a bounty of $3O to the three months.. • volunteers.. , The further. consideration- of - the -, bill was then postponed till Wednesday next. The-House concurred hi the _resolution from the Senate for ajoint • committee to I inquire into time conduct of the present I war,_ witli pewee to send for persons and papers. , Ike, 11. House..—Mr. bingliani (Ohio) int roduceda hill to confiscate the proper- I ty and slaves of personswho are in armed rebellion against the United States. • .; Mr. Lovejoy (lll.)offered a resolution instructing the Connnittcl.on Foreign Aff airs • airs to report a bill establishingdiPlomat ie re'a•ions between the fi- tilted States and Hayti and Liberia. - I . ' Mr. Vallandingham 'Ohio) ,remarked that -we want mynegro ambassador: A debate arising, , thel resolution ties 1 'over tor-future - consideration. An attempt was renewed. to compel Gen. Mika (who supeseiles Feculent) to rescind his order prohibiting nest roes 1 from flocking to his camp, for the reason that they revealed his phns to the en emy. Mr. Blair gated that he called on Gen..' eral Halleck the day after the order was' issued, and informed hiTithat it was lia ble to be TmisunderstoO Gen: Halleck I said he had no idea of ontravening the ' law of Congress and the policy of the Ad, I ministration—his simpleobject was to ex chide from his camp sue *persons as could 1 convey,information to he enemy: The General added that, at-Cairo' slaves Caine' 1 into his camp to sell fruit, 'but returning, to Kentticky and the 'Sontherti - ^ part- of MissOuri, they fell into the hands -of_the enemy, who . 14mtained . information from them: . . t Col. Fonke said that the officers regard- 1 ed Gen. Halleck's orderSati most wise and ; salutary. The allusion 4, his colleague (Mr Lovejoy)to the fidelityof these slaves I Was untrne. The army was Misled on theith of IsrOveniber 1)31 slaves." His o'wn' -regiment was .thus led into an ambuscade. Let the resolution pastc,and recruiting in Illinois will cease. The, army will . stand by-the Order of Gen. Halleck. - . . . Mr. Lovejoy wanted to know what was done with the negroes who led them into an anffitscade, • ..' Mr. Locke replied ‘ent out a scout who hi-Ought in the negeO, and the -fact was reported to Gen. Clernand. •Ile .did not know what had ibeconie of hiM.— He had no time tO look after ne,groes, - If his colleague would pay less attention -to the negro,atyl more tothe interests of the country,:we would - get along much better. (This last remark was ' received with ap plause, - .which the Speaker - promptly checked.) l' l ... Mr. Blair, resuming, said that Gen Hal- leek informed hieri,that i he • intended ' toI use the'slaves, it lie could to ',the avian- . tage Of the Government, and- if it Would weaken the:enemy, he ;would take -their: slaves from therm but he did not intend such persons should - beitile into the lint:ls'6f his camp.; • • • . ''''.:! .. - ' ,: ' •• : ... , ---::.~.a.:.--_~_._ . Frankfort, KY. Dec --10.-Hon Gar= . rett Davis has bt.en eleetod United States Senator for the remainder , of Breekiih ridge's term. He receiVed 84, votes the Legislature talky, to 'l2:votes Canis' opponents: 31r. Guthrie - Iv es defeatedrin thsnorninati?ii by a single r=ote. ' " _. '.... . ' , WAR - - EVill.',. . . . . . . , Alet er - from Port Ris'ytili received ~by theateaciterNinaderbilt, 1-states • that the Seienty•Ointh New Yorl Regiment made a recontioissanee: , ! -tontords- . Charleston, captimisig three.batterieS, and a ft ir spi king the guns they returned, . having ap : proachell-within twenty ',inks of Charles too. A arge amount ofootton was found ready for shipment, but - the - Rebels were • destroy. ng much of it. ----- AbOut it;thousind .COntm bandsw ere oniployCd. - ibout : Alio- forts;, -, oud-otheris i yvereto ning in. •-' . i --Il:. tenaut-Colonel Reynolds has been I appoint illiesident Ageiltot. Port Royal, mideithe general regulations relative to scouring ,and disposing of the•property found or brought .within 'the territory now, o ri . hereafter. -to be occupied . by the . I United tates in the disloyal States. Re has been i'ordered to repOrt to the Secieta-.1 ry c7f th 'Treasury: '. . . ` _ 1 Frankfort, Ky., Dee. 4.--In the Login-' . huge t Iday•Mr..E.'F.- Burns .(Disinnen- 1 isi), of iveit-county offered a series of resolutions, ineinding.a! demand • on the Federal Government for a return to Ken tucky of Ex-GoVeruOr•Moothead and *oth er pOlit cal prisoners; and affirming that the Preiiident's Message fo - reshadows the impossibility of preserving or reeonstruct ing the Federal Union. I Referred to the Committee on Federal relations. • —A Change.Econtimy. 'in military disbursements is an important - desidera tum iahese. times. In!this!respect there. is said to have been agreat change in the We;stern Deli:trot:eta, 'A correspon dentfi !o th e Cincinnati Enquirer- writes : Gen ialleck is in his new quarters; and as a corist I tend you; the .- present ex . laiises for headquarters, 'as compared with the rental 'for, headyiarters under Frinolit. The rooms fc• General Halleck and . cnrtis, Quartermaster , Adjutant Genera!, Master orTranspOrtation, Cont.. missy y, il:c., are now adjoining each oth er on asent of $2,250 per annum. The buildings rented under Fremont for these smile. o ffi ces, amounted • to $1 4,500 - per an num. 1 - . . ' . - . . —The Memphis Avalanche states that Gen. Rains had eut - Montgomery'S forces to pieces and taken-him prisoner.. It was reported that General Sigel Was surround ed at Sedalia by the - rebel forces under ' 31eCtillvh-, And would, be -compelled, to surrender or have bisTorces cut to pieces... General Price had crossed Gasconeda riyer, ea route for St. Louis. Two of the Tennessee bridge burneks were hung on the 30th ult. • —.1(102s from Charleston states that the - plaaers on the seaboard are burning their cotton, and: rice :.erolis• lest they should fall into the hands of the . federal troops. l . —The Memphis papers of-the 2d instant announce that Parson Brownlow, with three thousand men, defeated the rebels _j at Morristown, East Tennessee. The bat , tle was fought on the ist, and the rebels were-totally routed. =MI FROM WASHINGT OBt °Dee.,sth.—Secretitry Seward yesterday issued an o der-to•Greneral McClellan, .;di meting that the slates 'coming' within the lines of the army of the Potomac be" re eeived the military protection-of the I:7niii4 States, and that their arrest as fit : gitivesl f-oin labor or 'Service be followed by th e Military .arrest j 'of the parties ma -king. the seizure. The :Secretary of the Treasury has issn . • ed important regulatiOns . .rektin g to the disposAl of the eottonl rice, and oth2.r pro : lith•ts Of•the. territory held by We rebels, which may come iH 'the . -I,oAsession the United States forties: An't4ent is to ;.be appointed Whose dhty it shall be to prepare these articles tbr: Alipment;' and trail nit the same to : New' York. The sta s lare ‘ to be set tO work,- and a fair compensation for their labor to be ; given them. Tlie Secretary of War - has issued an • iMpoi ant order, to the effect that all offi cers and enlisted nicit—of , the - volunteer', servi4„ now prisoner i in the hands Of the. enemy or reported as inisslng in adroit, or that may-It:Tea:l'er be taken prisoners or reported mitring in action,. be traniferred to t-IttAetott,regutients to be formed by the gOvernors of t he respective states,and: to consist entirely . of:Snch inissing officers and-men, The vacancies thus occasioned in the ors„-anizeil regiments will 'be 4illed bf fie Governors of 'the various states to which the. regiments oolong. Senator?: Fesqt , nden and Trm , nbull'have been ! sppointed -, agTtts of . the Sathh sonian Institute, to-fdl the vacancies oc- 4 casioned by • the death of S i enattir Douglas and the treason of daises Y. Mason. . • Maj-G en. Ila Heck has issued orders to the army ,of the 'Mississippi, direeting= . , the arrekt .of all Ipers.otis - fonod in arms against the I.7mted‘ States, and the eon tiscation,.of their prop.frty. PerT.oos pow employed or enlisted rn the service of the so-called confederate ; army, who commit hostility, will not betreateil as 'prisoners of war,.but punished as criminals, and be shot. Or leis severely punished accouiMg _ - to the rules of War. Thera are forty sist persons from • Ma ryland and Virginia to the comity jail, arrested by the constables on'the pestimp tien that. they• are . f fugitive slaves. A ditlicalty_exists in the way of their innoe diate,diseharge, froni!the fact that it can not ,•et he ascertained - .whether they are_ all contrabands; as I . the loyal, citizens have the right to a surrender • of their property. - • . . Government has received information that men dresSed as Military .. officers are visiting the titiniljei of volunteers in. New 'York, professing to . 'lie able, to replace enlistedmen by substitute, provided five dor:L.'s is advanced.- Several poor women have thuibeen sWindled. One hundred and forty two sick soldiers were brought down last-week from Gen eral Iflinks' Division On a canal boat, - Mul d posited in the Mansion Mousa Mispital;: Alexandria, and, in i Conseipiench of neg lect. and Want ofpraper care, two died on the passage.. For pearly two. days they had nothing but emaers and water. An investig,inion is - needed. They eonged principally to dui _Pennsylvania, Massa . chusetts . and Wisconsin regiments. Private letters from port Ilkoval, by the Vanderbilt mention the fact ofthemyste rions disappearance of four. yonug gentle men (civilians) who; prnmpted by a love: of advent ' tire took 4 .into their . heads to; stray away from tlic Union lines; mid its. : plore tlieiliterior,ibeioA- Deenfort. They;:' were strongly Mlvived against proceedings, but iii ;, They _ and though :four dayii .had elapsed since. their departhre, when -the ,Vand . eralt loft; theyhadmot.returnel .Their _tate is the subject of painful 'efinjecttire.,'.Thei. cor respondent of.Oue . ofithe city newspapers was one of-the H Terily,thefools arel aottill.deak . Mexhiaas daily look for the fleet of ihoEuropeau „AL 43,14.21EULT REDUCTION •(-- Al _, . GREAT CROWD EXPECTED_ AT THE STORgS OF 6iitto.berg, Qgosin4aum, Montroie, Busq'a County, Elmira, New-York, lusquehanna Depot, Pa. E proclaim to our friends skna,the public in general IT that In consequence of the present pressure in th► money affairs in the- cities we can purchase • GOODSIOI . I - CASH} 0 FROM 10 TO 20 PER CT. LOW..R THAN Formtrly. . . . • • • Therefore we are determined to offer the public our ' , genera; stash of, • " READY MADE CLOTHING DRY 'GOODS,. ' vittich comprise* the largest and best STOCK:GOODS .4.ept in ANY COUNTRY Store this side of New York city. At Prices which Defy Competition as we still sell, for C1A.1813131C.: at the small ad v an c e of ten per cent above the wholesale cost, . We will sell the following GOODS at the annexed prices, iz : Black.,.Frock Coat worth $ 9 fOr $6,60 Black Frock Coat worth 10 for - 7,50 Black .• Frock Coat worth • • 12: fOr 0,511 i.-Business Coat worth • $5 for, $2,75 'Business Coat worth -6 for • - 4,00 ; Over Coat . worth- .$5 for $4,00. Over . ..Coat worth, 7 for 5,75 } O'er -:Coat worth — lO for . 7,50 Oter Coat worth 15 for .11;50 Over Coat worth- 20 for - 15,00 , Black 'Pants worth $4 for :OM Black PantS e worth 5 'ffir. 3,75 ißlack -Pants worth... 6 for . 4 4 50, Piinq CassitriercPants worili *4 for *2A Fancy Cassintere Pants worth 5 ftir 3,4 Fancy Cassimer6 - Pants worth 6 for. 4,1 : Black Satin' Vest Worth *3 for *2,25 Black Satin Vest • worth 4 foi 3,00 'Black Satin Vest worth 5 tor 3 , 50 OVER-SHIRTS &OVERALLS only ,31 WR GARMENTS EQUALLY LOW As Winter has fiiirly appetred, we invite the at tentlim of • WAN .11 - 11 a Crt s r triZer7l , =.2c e r k " the° "" 'Christmas . or .New-Yearks ant tar. */tff . PlEttiSIEN T l ( t. - _ to our largo stesotinosit of - . Car TT I€ 3 CLOAKS,SITIAWLS . 111030110.T5. OUR ASSORTMENT OF DRESS GOODS, AND TRIMMINGS IS ALWAYS LARGE & COMPLETE„ • CO3IPRISING 1 1 1.1lIN Saran • of all colors and shades. DE ILAKILRES, &C. OUR STOCK OF DOMES'fICKS,. CANNOT BE EQVALLED ,IN A WWI EU ML Good Heavy Shootings, 0 to Bets. per y'd• Best Heavy Sheetings,l to &lets. pr DENIMS, from- 8 to 12i cents_per yard TICKING, from 10 to 13 cents lox yard GINGHAMS,Irom 10 to 15 - ts. per yard CALICOES,fast colors, 12i yards only 81 . " Best Merrimack, 10 yaids only. 81 Petit steel spiing 7 A nicelot—selling,ni 4 cu, per !spring,. Ladies' Saxony Wool Vests and Drawers. -_ LAMBS WOOL HOSE: ocomszirrwi. Of ihe,Lat* Syletsi • Thankful tortherumeromi customers for: their generous. patronage -the past year, we reSpectffilly solicit a continuance of tho same. , (gultenbtf4 '.flosenbujilit'i *mime, ra. i , 9,16::wr f Lair. FANCY • SILKS,'
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