THE PRESS. PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.) 1W JOHN W. FORNEY'. OFFICE NO. 417 CHESTNUT STREET. "+ TIRE DAILY PRESS, tle.Str . e£ P ENTO PER We Mt, petTehte to the Carrier. Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Six DOLLARS in ANNUM, Fora DOLLARS RORER/TIT 'MONTHS, THREW OLLABR FOR Six Itontua—invariably in advance for El time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at THREE DOL 4RS PER ANNUM, in advance. PUV -GOODS JOBBERS. 861, F E FAIX, 0 iiiIEGEL., BAIRD, & CO.. IMPORTERS AND Joxlngs DRY (loops. Q. 47 NORTH THIRD SKEET, PRILADELPHLL Prompt-paying merchants are respectfully Invited to examine our largo and carefully-so= lected stock of desirable goods, which will be Bold at prices to suit the times. wile-top 1861. TO CASH BUYERS. 1861. I.3AUCT'ITIAIN it CO., No. 803 MARKET STREET, Ara eeeelileir dally, lte. PIILILAZELPTITA and NEW YORE AUCTIONS, a general asaertment of RIEBCHANDIsig, bought for CASH. CASH BUTIENS are especially Invited to call and =- amino our Roar_ ga-ff MILITARY GOODS. ANDREWb' ORIGINAL CAMP, OR TRAVELLING. BED TRUNK. (Patera applir4 for) W. A. ANDREWS, No. 61.2 CHESTNUT Street ARMY SUPPLIES. 60,000 estir.l.l.R.WY DRAWERS. 20,000 GRAT FLANNEL SHIRTS. 32,000 RED do. SHIRTS. 600 dozen FINE TRAVELLING SHIRTS.. For saw by BENNETT, RUCH, & CO., Manufacturers of Army Goods,. nolB-2m 21,5 and 217 CHURCH Alley, Pl,ila ARM Y CONTRACTORS AND SUTLERS 13 ITN' LIEF It BRUMES at the lowest rates, AIWAYE on hand, a large stock of CA V.A I =RY BRUSHES, C-wernment standard; ' WAG' )N BRUSHES, G.vernment standard; And every De‘crirtion of Brushes required for the Army. SCEMt3LE & VAN HORN, onlS-2m 331 IIIABILBT Street, Philadelphia. ARM )t. WOOLLENS. WELLING-, COFFIN, & Co., 116 MESTNIIT STREET, Aro prepared to avriver on contract S-4 and O-4 Dark - and Sky Blue ICLOT H AND -KERSEY& INDIGO BLUE KERSEYS. INDIGO BLUE CLOTHS, And Mu variety of Goode adapted to Military Clothing. for sale at the lowest prices BEOINCENTE EQUIPPED At OHOST LMOTI n.. BENET. L. BERRY, CLOTH HOUSE‘ 50 SOUTH SECOND STREET. irktf ARIVI Y FLANNELS. : WELLING, COFFIN, & CO., 116 CHESTNUT STIIEXT, are prepared to make contracts, for immediate delivery, WHITE DOMET FLANNELS, AND ALL WOOL INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS, clownonnt mATldard, vc44l" LI POKING GLASSES. "IMMENSE REDUCTION LOOKING GLASSES, OIL PA iNTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, FIQTVRS A 13 PHOTOGRAPH TRAMPS, JAME:- S. EARLE & SON, Q t r. CHESTNUT STREET, l.nnoauce dos renucriOn of 25 per cent. in the prices of all 11110111anufmnim* %tick g "Iweking Gimes ; also, la Angravingh, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint ing.. Th e ! Thr ow and moat elegant assortment in the Wintry. a rare opportunity la nowoffered to make purl abases to this fin. For Cash, at remarkably Low Priam EARLE'S GALLERIES. 516 CHESTNUT Street UARDWARE. RAE 1) WARE. MOORE, HENSZEY, & 00. Save now on nand, and are constantly receiving; a torso assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, aho., to which she) invite the attention of purchasers for PM or short credit. No. 427 MARKET Street, and oell4m Nn. tl6 COMMERCE Street, Philade. GROCERIES. p) FAMILIES RESIDING IN THAI HAMAD DISTRICTS. w. are prepared, se heretofore, to eapaly families at Pair Ue kTs 11.A.KrIetiees with &eel? tlaseriptien of EINE OROCEBIES, TEAS, &a., &O. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, coBNIER ELgvigETH AND VINE MEETS. myl MACKEREL, HERRING, SHAD, 1361.1110 e., am-3000 bble Mem Noe. 1,2, and 3 16.0HIBEL, large, medium, and mall, in &mita **Ws of c hoice, late-eanght fat fish. 6,000 bbls. hew Halifax, ENitloOtta and Labrador nor tags, of choice qualities. 6,000 boxes extra new sealed Herrings. $,OOO boxes extra new No.l Herrings. $,OOO boxes large Magdaline Herrings. bbls. Mackinac White Fish. 150 bbls. se. Economy Messina& 25 Vas t new H %Wax salmon. .awn nq %Wish. 600 boxes Herkimer County Cheese. In store and Larding, for sale by MURPHY & KOONS, nob No. 146 NORTH WHARVES. Pi SINOS NOTICES. TIRACTIt :AL AND ANALYTICAL CEEMISTB v.—The - Laboratory of the subscribere 60 open daily. tp.to 9A. X. to 6P. M., for Analyses of Urea, Quenon, N raters, &o. Also, (or the Instructjou of Otndente in 014.1.1tAry, Mineralogy, and Geology. Opinions given iu Chemical questions. Elpecial Instruction in MEDICAL CHEMISTRY. JAMES C. BOOTH, THOS. H. GARRETT, JNO. J. REESE, M. D., oc4-61m NO. 10 MANY Street, Tenth, below Market. JOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE ROOFIEh, MIER Street and GERMANTOWN Mead, hi preps, o to put on any amoint of ROOFING, mi the wont ea ~I , E RATE TERMS. Will guaranty to Imam every Builosto4 perfectly Watar-tight. Or Orac l e pr..mptly attended to. EvA.,Ns a, WATSON'S SALAMANDER SAFES STORE, 16 doUTH FOURTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. A large varlet. of Mg-PROOF SAFES &wart IND band. WINDO SHADES.—The subseri: hers keen constantly on hand, and put nein the Very best tiianu , r, both in town and country, Phan (wash.d) Paine-o, Gilt Border, and Fancy Shades, o f e v ery dero,iyti, 11. The) also f tsi lAA Shades colored to order, adapting then, to the er.lor of the front, or to the urevaiiine ' color YR the room; and r tin ainPlY Shades in nuantis, mid at re.. +Sneed pricer, fur Churches, liospitals, and other public SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, & AItRISIIN, Importers and I le.lers in Curtains, Curtain Materials, ate., leof. C11.1:61 fl UT Street. n027-tf !TER ItA1)1 g7ISItSTPIRS STEIiVED el- AND FRIED, AND CHICKEN SALAD.—Invi- Sation Cards mid ~ 'her notices will be distributed in all parts of thocit), with punctuality. The undersima-.1 is at all times prepared to present, for She inspection 01 Ladies and Gentlemen, n list of the *Muse aelessary 4, ra largo or small entertainment, as the VW may be, thereby avoiding all unnecessary profusion and waste; and flatters himself, that by his long expe rience ia busutese, he will be able at all times to give, as itieremfore, entire satisfaction to all who favor him with "heir patronaue. HENRY JONES, Caterer, No. 240 Booth TWELFTH Street, above SPRUCE. eel-stn COTIV/S SAIL DUCK and Oakb. VAS, of sL numbers and brands. Bonn , / Duck Awning Twills ,of all desCriptions, for ,g,„„„h, g , Trunks, and Wagon Covers. Also, Paper Menufactmars' Drier Pelts, from Ito ket wide. Taroenling, Belting, gen T w i ne , &c JOHB W. KVBENAN & 00., 106 .1111,41Efa CIARD PRINTING, BEST AND Chen ,t ie the City, at BINGWALT & BROWN S, IA Ovum xlar.D Street. nogg VOL. 5.-NO. 102. ----- - FROTHCNGHAM & WELLS, CI 1861. 34 SOUTH FRONT AND 35 LETITIA STREET, BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, DRILLS, JEANS, SILEOLAS, lIAB9ACTI.IIS2TT9, 4113.12A.T FALLS LACONIA, EVERETT, LOWELL, IPSWICH, HAMPDEN, SHAWLS, BEAVER CLOTHS, TRICOTS, CASSIXERES, FLANNELS, TWEEDS, BLADISE TS, AND xnat-x -, GOODS, Trtoia THE WASHINGTON' (was BAT STATE') AND OTHER MILLS_ .361-9ni SHIPLEY, HAZARD, & HUTCHINSON, wo.llx talEbT/lIIT elaraiT, 00XXIBSIOX X BOHANTB 701 THI SALM 01P rinitarmr,rmA-MADE GOODS. eto3-6m For weal by CITY BONNET STORE. SEASONABLE GOODS AT SEASONABLE PRICES• SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK SALES. Ladies' and Misses' Bonnets, Children's Turbans, Caps, &c., the best and most fashionable, and at the low est prices. Bonnets made °Teri or bleached, and re. trimmed; Millinery Goods in quantities to suit. BEA. FEB, FELT and PLUSH Goods for Children. LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS, (KWH NO. T 45 CHESTNUT Esiilzt.r. KENNEDY'S FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, AND GENERAL MILLINERY GOODS. No. 729 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW EIGHTH ocs-3m FURS GEORGE F. WOMRATH, NOS. 41.5 AND 417 ARCH STREET, HAS NOW OPEN LADIES' FURS. To which the attention of ra. Public is invited. no22tjal LAD/Es' CHOICE FURS. WARRANTED q: WELL SEASONED AND RELIABLE, 1 4 VERY REASONABLE PRICE.% • 'X.27's.l AT THE PARIS CLOAK AND FUR EMPORIIIM, 708 CHESTNUT STREET. J. W. PROCTOR & Co_ n014.1m DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. ROBERT SHOEMAKER Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets, FRHIADWIPTIIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW A:AND PLATE GLASS. WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, &a FRENCH ZINC FAINTS_ Dealers and consumers supplied at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. °MAI TIII BT RECEIVED, per " Annie Kim ball," from Liverpool, Blander, Weaver, & Man der'a preparations : 25 lbs Extract Aconitt, in 1 lb jars. 26 Ibis Extract Hyoscryarni, in 1 lb jars. 50 lbs Extract Belladonna, in 1 lb jars. 100 lbs Eiteaet Taeasael, In 1 lb 60 lbs Yin Fad Colehici, in 1 lb bottles. 100 lbs 01. Bimini Rect., in llb bottles. 500 Ms Calomel, in 1 lb bottles. 500 lbs Pit Hydrars, in llb jars. WETHERILL & BROTHER, 47 and 49 North SECOND Street. CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL- MOORE So CAMPION, No. 261 South MOND 6treet, In connection with their extensive Cabinet Business are lam m a n ufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on band a full supply, finished with the JOUR A OAMPIONTI IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which are pronetmead, by all who have need them, to be superior to all others. For the quality and finish of these Tables the manu facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the characterof their work. auist-em FRESH MINCED MEAT. Tile Subscriber begs leave to inform the public that bete again prepared to offer his justly celebrated ?I E PLUS ULTRA MINCED MEAT, In largo or small quantities. Order, through De spatch Post will be punctually attended to. JOSHUA WRIGHT, SPRING GARDEN and FRANKLIN Streets, pon-2111 Philadelphia. COAL OIL! COAL OIL! GEORGE W. WOOTTEN, 38 SOUTH SECOND STREET, AGENT FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN OIL COMPANY. MANUFACTURERS OF Oa Q/14, AND RE, FIXERS OF COAL AND CARBON OILS. WM. F. JOHNSTON, President, GEO. OGDEN, Secretary. Also, Agent ter rtnns, 3131580/T, .1 - EtEltS, Patent Glass Cones for Lamps, and wholesale dealer in Dith ridge's Patent Oval (ftre-proof) and Eastern Flint-Glass Chimneys, Lamps, &c. Burners to burn Coal Oil with out Chimneys. Cash buyers or prompt payers are respectfully invited to examine our stock. no2l-1m PORTLAND KEROSENE 0 I L. We are now prepared to supply this STANDARD ILLUMINATING OIL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Z. LOCKE & CO., SOLE AGENTS, 1010 MARKET STREET, se9.Om Prdladelpida. COAL -OIL LAMP WITHOUT A CHIMNEY. THITTINS' PATENT COAL-OIL LAMP barns all kinds of coal oil without the use of a chimney. Burners and Lamm wholesale and retail. by It. H. WEEKS, General Agent, nob-lm 16 North SECOND Street. POSTAGE STAMPS.—Twenty-four cent, twolve-gent, and ten-cent STAMPS for eale at five per cent. diecount. Apply at no rrm Mo t noB-tf • ,\T;I f " * l2 r • iii \ ; / • s‘ trtZ . 1t _ [ lll ,----.1• , \4\ 1 ,;;//'%, • tr itY - ' - rr -. • • 4 mg, ,i ; 1 5,1 1/ .. Ettz • PP COMMISSION HOUSES. OFFER FOB BALE CANTON FLANNELS, FROM THE LYDIAN, DWIGHT, CABOT, CHICOPEE, and It AitTLET MILLS LIREWISE, A FULL ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY GOODS. FURS/ A FULL ASSORTMENT MANUFACTURERS OF AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED IN.~:i1~M~111f~111N:1YN1i1~:~A LEGAL. TN THE DISTRICT COURX FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OY PHILADELPHIA. THE BEIM:VERA - NOE BUILDING ASSOCIATION vs. MICHAEL KELLY. June Term, 1861 The Auditor appointed by the Court to distribnte the proceeds of the Sheriff's sale made under the writ above entitled, of tho property hereinafter described, will at. tend to the duties of his appointment on THURSDAY. December F, 1661, at 4 P. M., at his Otlice, No. 611 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, when and where all persona interested arc required to 'present their claims, or be debarred from miming in upon said fund. The property sold as aforesaid is described as follows—to wit : All that certain lot or piece of ground, with the four story brick messuage or tenement thereon erected, situ ate on the west side of Front street, in the city of Phila delphia, late in the Northern Liberties; beginning at the diehusee of 110 L 4.4 b lbatar. ne,eihteded barn Viaa street, thence extending by ground of Elizabstli Cooper westward 142 feet 8 inches to the east side of an alley 6 feet 4 inches wide, extending into and from the said Vine street, thence by the said alley southward 17 feet 7 inches, thence partly by Page's lot, partly by ground of Joseph R. Jenks anti wife, and partly by ground of Mary Bacon, eastward 61 feet, thence by Mary Bacon's lot northward 1 foot S_li inches ' and eastward 71 feet 6 inches to Front street aforesaid, thence by the same 15 feet 106 Wilco to the place or Pegiuning, [Doing the same premises which Thomas E. fryer, by indenture bearing date the 7th day of March, A. D. 1854, recorded in Deed Book T 11, No. 125, page 554, &c., granted and conveyed unto the said Michael Kelly in fee, reserving therevut hit yearly ground rout or turn of 5111, pays , ble half-yearly on the 7111 day of the months Of March and September in every year forever.] n026-10t JOHN DrINTYRE, Auditor. TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR iftiu citie AND COUNTY Or PHILADEL PHIA. Estate of cmusi TANA MEEKER, deceased The undersigned appointed by the Cr urt to audit, set tle, and adjust the account of JOHN C. FARR, Esq., and trustee sue estate of CHRISTIANA HECKER, de ceased, and to make distribution of the balance, her by gives notice that he will meet the parties in interest on TUESDAY, December 1U,1851, at 4 P. IT., at his ottice, southeast corner of SIXTH and WALNUT Streets, Phi r D. W. ountrEN atolll'-anwert IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADEL PIM, t;state of lIANNAII L. CREMON, deceased. The undersigned appointed by this Court to audit, tiettle, and adjust the account of STANLEY C. FLAG, adminis trator of HANNAH L. CRESSON, deceased, and to make distribution of the balance, hereby eivee notice that he syllt meek the T ...rilee in intereet on MONDAY; December 9, 1861, at 4 P. M., at hie office, southeast corner SIXTH and WALNUT Streets, Philadelphia. ryo2.9.finwst D. W. O'BRIEN, Auditor. TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADEL PHIA. Estate of BEN.TAMIN 170111 NO, deceased Notice le hereby given that HANNAH YOUNG, the widow lone said decedent, has filed insaid court her De. tition and appraisement of the personal estate, elected to be retained by her to the amount of $3OO, under the act of 14th April, 1851. That unless exceptions are filed on or before FRIDAY, December 20. 1861, the same will be approved by the court. THORN, for Petitioner. November COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Partnership lately subsisting between the undersigned, under the firm of CANTWELL EIEFFER, was dissolved on the Seventh day of Novem ber, A. O. 1861, by mutual consent. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be received by the said JADIES it, CANTWELL and JOHN C: KEFFER, trading as CANTWELL tS: REEFER, and all demands on the said partnership are to be presented to them for payment. WILLIAM C. PATTERSON, JAMES R. CANTWELL, novll-mw&HBt JOHN C. KEFFEE. DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER SIIIP.—AII connection in business heretofore exist ing between JOSEPH NOBLE, BARNABAS HAM METT, F. A. HALL, SETH CALD WELL, Jr., and E. R. SAWYER, Ender the styles of NOBLE, HAMMETT, CAI DWELL NOBLE, HAMMETT A HALL, and E. IL SAWYER Sc CO., is this day dissolved by nnitual consent, and each party is authorized to alga in liquida tion. JOSEPH NOBLE, BARNABAS HAMMETT, F. A. HALL, .ST.TH E. R. SAWYER. Philadelphia, November 25, 1861. THE BUSINESS of the late firma of Noble, Hammett, Vale, fifintlllette d - Milli and E, IL Sawyer & Co., ' , silt he continued under the style of NOBLE, CALDWELL, & CO., at Philadelphia and New /York ; NOBLE, HALL, & CO., Boston; and E. R. SAWYER & CO., at Philadelphia ' New York, and Boston, at the office of NOBLE, IIAM IBETT, & CALDWELI, No. 112 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. and at the onices formerly occupied in New York and Boston. CARD—IL HAMMETT will continuo the Coal htni. Dess, as heretofore, at 109 WALNUT street, . NEW PUBLICATIONS. 1100118, LAW AND MISCELLA NEOUS, new and old; bought; sold; and ex. changed, at the PHILADELPHIA-BANK BOOK STORE, No. 419 CHESTNUT Street. Libraries at a distance purchased. Those having Books to sell, if at a distance, will state their names, sizes, bindings, dates, editions, prices, and conditions. WANTED—Books printed by Benjamin Franklin, as well as early Books printed in and upon America. Autograph Letters and Portraits purchased. Pamphlet Laws of Pennsylvania for sale. Catalogues, in press, sent free. Libraries ap praised by ffe2s-tfl JOHN CAMPBELL. FOREIGN READING ROOMS, 1323 CHESTNUT Street, corner of JUNIPER. OPEN EVERY DAY and EVENING for LADIES and GENTLEMEN. From 31 A. M. until 2P. M. ex clusively for Ladies All the liehielpal French, German, and IlecAlsh Illus trated and Literary Periodicals am regularly received every two weeks. Galignani's Messenger and Journal des Debats by every mail from Europe. Terms of single subscriptiou per annum, 86; three months, $2.501 one month, $l. Family subscription per annum, $lO ; three months, $3.50. Wir* Orders forforeigu Books and Periodicals forwarded by every steamer. F. LEYPOLDT, Foreign Bookseller, no2o-1m 1323 CHESTNUT. MEDICINAL. CIONSUMPTION. WINCHESTER'S genuine preparation of DR. J. F. CHURCHILL'S ITYPOPHOSPHITES OF LIME AND SODA, A Specific Remedy for the treatment of CONSUMPTION. The great success which has attended the use of the Hypophosphites is creating a very general inquiry, not only among the tmdieal profession, but also among the thousands who are suffering from Pulmonary Disease. In all Nervous or Scrofulous Complaints, Debility, Lose of VITA!. POWER., Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Female Weaknesses, it is a sovereign and invaluable re medy_ Price $l, or six bottles for S 5, with full directions. Circulars may be obtained by all inquirers. Sold whole sale and retail, by S. C. UPHAM, t',lo CHESTNUT Street, Sole agent for Philadelphia, Trade supplied, n027-wfm3in SPERMATORRHEA.-ONE TO SIX Boxes of o WINCHESTER'S SPECIFIC PILL" will permanently - cure any case of Seminal Weakness, or its resulting impotency, however aggavated, and whether recently developed or of long standing. READ THE TESTIMONY. "We believe it to be as near a specific as any medi cine can be. We have cured many severe cases with from SIX TO TEN DOSES. Amor. Jour. of Mai, Science. . . . . Price El per box; six boxes for $5. Sent by mail. Sold only by S. C. UPHAM, 310 CHESTNUT Street, sole agent for Philadelphia. Trade supplied. n027-wfm3m NON PIERPOINT, MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OE PHYSICIANS, ENGLAND, Author of " Skin Diseases and their Remedies," and "Diseases of the Rectum." May be consulted at hie Residence, 1012 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, FROM /0 O'CLOCK A. EL. TILL S O'CLOCK P. M., OR BY Dr. yanroniT has been especially traceesful in his treatment of the following diseases: SKIN DISEASES of Every Nature, 'NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, DYSPEPSIA, and DISEASES of the EEC IHM. no2s•tf E LIXIR ritQPILAMINE, The New Remedy for BEINIIMATISM During the past year we have introduced to the notice of the medical profession of this country the Pure Orr taiised Chloride of Propyiamina, ea a REMEDY FOR RIIEIIMATISM; and baying received from many worm, both from ohy. laCithll3 of the "highest etanding and from patients, the MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS of its real value in the treatment of this painful and ob stinate disease we are induced to present it to the public In a form BE ADY FOB IMMEDIATE USE, which we hope will commend itself to those who are suffering with this afflicting complaint, and to the medical practitioner who may feel disposed to teat the powers of this valnabls remedy. PEOPYLANINE, in the form above spoken of, him recently been extensively experimented with in Use PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, and with MARKED SUCCESS, (as will appear from the published accounts in the medical journals). Stir It is carefully put upready for immediate nse, with frill directions, and can be obtained Dorn all the druggists at 76 cents per bottle, and at wholesale of BULLOCK & CRENSHAW, Druggists and Manufacturing Chemists, ma 24-I1 Philadelphia. K I V GSFORD'S OSWEGO STARCH. ITS ADVANTAGES ! ! ! It requires only HALF as much as of other Starch! It irons beet Iviten u et, and does not stick to tho iron! It gives a crisp and glossy finish to the Linen ! It is more economical than it Cheap Starch I" Vr Be sure it is Kingsford's you get! It is for sale by all good retailers. ALLEN & NEEDLES, 41.6nt1f.§ FOB TIIE iIINGT.ACTUREIIO, No. 42 South DELAWARE AVENUE n023-12t and 41 South WATER Street. LAMP BITADE MANUFACTORY OF V. WARNE, Southeast corner of NINTH and ARCH Streets, Wholesale Establishment. Retail Store, opposite, No. 831 ARCH Street, For convenience of Lady customers, who will find there the most suitable article for a Christmas present. ne2s-tde2l PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS, Scbool Apparatus for Class Illustrations, Globes, Drawing Instruments, &c., made and for sale by JAMES W. QUEEN 924 CHESTNUT Street. Priced and Illustrated Catalogues of SS pagesfurnished gratis, and sent by mail free, on application. no2l-1m BEST QUALITY ROOFING SLATE always on hand and for male at Union Wharf, um litrtet)Ecuolngton. T. THONAB, m77-li. 117 wiaintrr street, Phll44ollblll PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1861. Vend. Ex Sin : My attention has been directed to a letter of yours, which appeared in yesterday's bioniece, and, as anything which emanates from your pen must interest me, I took especial pains in reading it to comprehend its scope and meaning. I confess that I was muoh astonished at its contents, although I thought that I had schooled myself not to be sur prised at any political occurrence whatever. Your intercourse sad mine has always been kind and friendly ; it cannot, thereform be said that this re. ply to your letter is dictated by either ingratitude or envy. I stood by you, and led your forlorn hope in the Convention before which you were a candi date for mayor. We voted for you against what I then considered a most infamous political combina tion. You were defeated for the nomination. You know how sore I felt at the result; yet there was no office in your gift, if Mooted fility6f 45 , 1 . &if city, that I would accept from you. When you were nominated for Congress, no man felt more rejoiced than I. The Press newspaper doubted your sin cerity to support the Administration. I took a dif ferent view, and, I believe, to a certain extent, in fluenced Col. Forney to deal leniently towards you— at all events, I wrote to him, remonstrating against any attack upon you. Knowing, as I do, Col. For ney's generous nature, and his desire to oblige his friends, be refrained from being severe upon you. I em certain that my anxiety to have you elected to Congress had its weight with almost every person engaged upon The Press. But I did more, for five oficeeßil'e elnlififie Mgr your MilliDarii9ll, I closed thy place of business earlier than usual, and tra veiled the district, beseeching and imploring Dou glas Democrats to vote for you, pledging my ward that you would be found, upon the floor of Congress, a staunch supporter of the Government. I regret to say, judging from the tenor of your letter, that I was mistaken. One gentleman alone, to oblige me, went to unusual trouble, and got for you twenty eight votes, besides his own, all of whom usually vote against the Democratic party. I say to you, clearly and distinctly, that you could not have been elected but for my exertions. I say this in no exulting spirit, but merely to prove that I have been your warm, devoted, unselfish friend. I now proceed to analyze your letter, and to MO it is ft painful and disaucoul?le t 45 . 11; but I deem it to be a, duty that I oWe to such citizens as were influenced by my representations to vote for you. If I mistake not, every citizen to whom your letter is addressed has been a Breekinridge Demo crat, except the Hon. A. V. Parsons. The lion. George M. Dallas has been absent from the country, and I have been informed that Mr. Fraley has re pudiated your sentiments_ It appears plain to me that you have chosen to identify yourself with the Breckinridge school of politicians, and if so, you will have, for weal or for woe, to abide the conse quences. In your letter of yesterday you say : 'My Dolitital 6145116 ES hie what they have always been. I am a Democrat—never more ono than at this hour. I rejoicethat it was with my name upon your ban. ners that you overthrew the Republican party in this city." Contrast this with the following : " CA3II . MASON AND DIXON'S LINE, <4 Beyond Centreville, via Bedford, Pa., S S Juno 29, 1861. Were you less a Democrat in June last than you are now, or was it a trick to secure our assistance ? some causes in the interim must have wrought a wonderful ehange in your 6 . 1 , 1k,100e. In June you had no partisan pledges to give in November your partisanship is more offensive than that of even John C. Breckenridge. Again you say : o This, at least, we may say for the Democratic party --it rated et their h - ne - - :duo tine fantastic thOforieS, tile whimsies, the "inus," the questiousof mere phraseology, that men, calling themselves statesmen, have preferred to peace, to union, to the gradual progress and develop. meat of each section and all races, in due relation to natural MM. Title, too, we mast say fat , the Demo cratic party—while it maintained its sway, " Secession" was a little, baffled clique ; as the Republican party rose, " Secession" became "an army with banners." The Democratic party was my party so long as it stood by the Union and the Constitution. But EACEPEnf,,,PAN....W.t.V.gaaa .10...rov_olutionize the violence it is time for every loyal citizen to Wept . from such a, party. I cannot suppose that you aro either ignorant or forgetful of the political trans actions of last year. I will not suppose that you do not know that the Southern leaders of the De mocracy at Charleston and at Baltimore, aided and abetted by Northern cravens and office-seekers, not only refused to support for nomination the only statesman that could have been elected President by the Demooraey, but, under the guidance of Breekinridge, Davis, Yancey, and other conspira tors, had resolved 4, to fire the Southern heart and precipitate the Cotton States into revolution." I need not inform that, to gratify the South, Congress was for a tariff again to gratify her it wok for free trade ; again to gratify her it passed a fugitive slave law : But why recapitulate ? Exaction after exaction was made against the North until further endurance would have made slaves of us, the free vh to eitlzons -thereof'. gilt. 'KEITH, M. Tel EVeiirtss4 MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1861. To the Hon. Charles J. Biddle PHILADELPHIA, November 29, 1861 "MN. A. V. PARSONS: The nomination takes 'IRO wholly by surprise. I thank you all for this great and WlPeli.cited. 119119 r, IRh I trust, true son of Ponnsyl. vania, ready to serve her when and where and how she pleases. My present position is most congenial to rue; but 1 will not place my own preference iu - opposilion to the people's wish. It elected, I will serve as soon as I can quit the field without dishonor. Philadelphia would not expect me wooer. I will give no part i san pledges , I will try to do my duty in whatever sphere it may please God to piece me. CuAneaS J. BIDDLE," I need not say to you that the Douglas platform was the fairest proposition that could have been offered to the South ; nor need I inform you that the leaders of the Democracy in that section, and their confreres in iniquity and treason in this, spurned his constitutional offer. That the Demo cratic party has done great good in the halcyon days of its power none can deny : but when it de parted from its high and holy mission; when its leaders became traitors to its principles and doe trines ; when they appealed from the will of the people constitutionally expressed through the ballot box to foul treason and unnatural rebellion, it be came the duty of every loyal Democrat to pause and consider if he were willing to be dragged to political perdition, or if he shoutil array himself on the side of the Government. You say that "Se cession was a little baffled clique so long as tho Democracy was in power." Well, why not? Nearly every prominent Secessionist South was in office, and almost all their friends North were well provided for, but so soon as it became a certainty that power was about to depart from the Democracy its leaders raised their black and bloody flag to destroy the beat system of government that was over founded by the ingenuity of man. I know that you know all this as well as I do, and I can only attribute to you the sentiments expressed in your letter to your intimate acquaint ance and connection with the particular school of Democratic politicians who surround you. You again say ,4 When the national flag was struck down at Charles ton, and the national capital was threatened by Secession, the North rose like one man. The world saw with as tonishment the great uprising of the people; Europe pre judged the issue in our favor ; yet, as if smitten with blindness, the Republican leaders seemed striving to waste and dissipate, instead of to seize and use, the noble material for great armies which was, with scarcely any limit, placed at their disposal. The soldier who offered himself for the public service found that he must ear-wig some politician before he could be allowed the privilege to fight or die for his country. I,ien began to say that the war was to ho made r a Black 11014,40 u 34.* " Well, " when the national .flaw sownat Chartwo— —2 tun nations i capital was threat ened by Secession." Who struck down the flag? Certainly not Black Republicans, but the leaders of the Demoeraey—the leaders of your party and of mine. Can this he denied? You as well 40 I know that we were taken aback ; that but for the universal upheaving of the free States Wash ington would to-day be in the possession of the leaders of the Democracy. You and I know that under Democratic President Buchanan, Democra tic Secretary Cobb robbed the treasury, Demme tic Secretary Floyd robbed the arsenals, Democra tic Secretary Toucey scattered our fleet ; you and I know that Democratic Senators Davis, Slidell, &a., assisted them in their villainies—that Democratic Viee-Presklent Breekinridge was the pivot of trea son. You know or ought to know, that Democratic Senators, and Democratic members of Congress, and Democratic leaders in the North, sympathized with these traitors ; you know, or ought to know, that if Secessionism were as strong North as it has been South, that a man like me would not get leave to live. Andy Johnson and Parsonßrownlow are hunt ed like wild beasts for defending the Government. Is It not curious that the vials of your wrath are poured out upon the heads of the Republican leaders, while you can scarcely spare even a drop for those of the traitorous miscreants who are now in arms against the Government ? You state that "men say that the war is to be a Black Republi can job.' Pray sir, who are these men? Let us by all means know who they are. You further state ; "A general, born here among us, restored to their due supremacy the martial virtues that insure success in war ; trained and competent officers second his efforts, scores of imbeciles have been pushed out of service, and this good work still progresses. "The Democratic party will sustain the men—the Dlcelchans, the Duponts—who have in charge the honor of our flag on land and sea. Let, everywhere, the peo ple put in office men who will not see the war again be come a party Joh ;' let the administration of the C, o vernment be such us to attract, not repel, the doubtful States." Wise 0A,66a McClellau mail Dupont in their re spective commands? Did not the present Cabinet gladly avail itself of the services of both these distinguished citizens? 4 ‘ The Democratic party will sustain the men—the McClellan, the Duponts." such is your exprosicint Of courts it will, just so long as the McClellans and the Deposits sustain the Government. The Democratic party of the Free States—those gallant men who rallied to the stand ard of the lamented Douglas, in 1860—are true to the Government and to the laws, and so is the bulk of those who toted for the arch-traitor Breckinridge. Only the miserable drivellers who cannot read the signs of the times are disloyal; a broken-down clique, which clings to the phantom of power. There is not a disloyal wan to-day, in the Free Steitz, who has Het been n Beeekitifidge Dereeierta. My dear sir, every such letter as yours gives en couragement to the rebels, and induces them to pro long the struggle. I agree with you in your denunciation of corrup tion and incompetency, but you ought to have been specific; you should be particular and give to the public the benefit of your own knowledge ; you should let us know who are the villains who are perpetrating the crimes which you so eloquently portray. It is not fair to leave us in the dark; we should Ise forewarned against these bad men. To re tain this knowledge in your own heart, without in forming your fellow-citizens who the caitiffs aro to whom you allude is hardly treating us justly. You create suspicion ; for, if we are not cognizant of the of the names of the guilty parties, how are we to guard against the rascals you so feelingly describe? Above all things, lot us have blazeued to the face of the world the names of as many of these villains as you know. lam no advocate of Black Republi canism ; I do not approve of incompetent officers being appointed in the army ; but, taking . every circumstance into consideration, the wonder is that an unarmed people has done so much. If the war becomes a BLACK REPUBLICAN Jon, we ought not to forgot that Democratic traitors forced upon us the issue ; we ought not to forget that Lyon and limbic, and Pnkor and Ellsworth—noise of whom were Democrats—have given their lives to the Union ; we ought not to forget that the Government places its trust in the MoClellans, and Duponts, and Butlers, who are Democrats. I have thrown my thoughts together hastily, in the hope that in Congress you will lend a cordial and hearty support to the Administration; that you will use your own sound sense, uninfluenced by any of your Breckinridgo acquaintances. There is a glorious future before you. You ate yet a young man ; rely upon the people, and the mighty power of truth ; assist to crush out treason and this foul rebellion ; do this in no querulous or cavilling spirit, and no man will try more ardently for your future political advancement than your humble servant, JOHN CAMPBELL. Liucoln [For The Press.] There is a great deal in a name. Nowhere has a good name, charaoterized with honesty and fideli ty, so much respect as in this country—in none is a name stigmatised with dishonor or treason so offensive to the people. Several of the Southern rebels, galled to the quick by the President's Timone and magnani= mous operations to quell their nefarious revolt, de scend to base and vulgar personal aspersions of him, alleging, among other things, that he ' , domes from the lowest class of society, which, if true, would be highly creditable to him, as moving that he has qualities which alone sufficed to elevate him to the first position in the world. The founder of every race arose from obscurity; but the President's name has always been illustriousand historic. The Duke of New Castle's family nave is Lincoln, and in this country it has been distinguished. In con nection with the present Southern outrages, there, at least, it should be remembered, although forget ful of innumerable benefits and kindnesses, that General Lincoln was second in command of the twiny which_ captured Burgoyne in 1777: performed signal exploits subsequently; lowards the close of 1778 was appointed by Congress, "at the svolecita tio7l of the delegates of South Carotena and drors-ra.," to take commaaci of the Southern de partment; defeated an attempt by the British to take possession of Port Royal island in 1779; re lieved the siege of Charleston ; remained there in 1150, "at the earnest regress of a ge s g / afeantt,.• - ; sustained a LIND there from 2d March until 12th May, when he surrendered, "at the urgency of a great number of ritigeas of Charleston;" and in 1781 received the sulanisaii thy royal arm_; at Yorktown precisely al that of his own army had been made at Charleston, when he was particu larly noticed in the order of the day. Rave the Charleston people forgotten these historical facts? In 1787 he was appointed to command the force in Massachusetts to suppress Shay's insurrection, and wan anointed one of tilt otglittiNtonotg to coneidor the rebellion. The name of the pseudii President Davis, or any of his Cabinet, has no record to compare with that of Lincoln. None of the agaric chiefE of the rebellion have names historical, conspicuous, or known to the world, until now rendered shamefully notorious by their treason, and infamous by the iniquitous mea sures of treachery, faleehot, perjury, and robbe ry, with which their revolt was commenced and has been prosecuted. C. Nov. 29, 1861. THE THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. List of id Members. The following 19 a list of the members composing the Thirty-seventh Congress which meets in Washington to-day: THE UNITED STATES SENATE. President ...HANIBAL HAMLIN, of Maine Parses, of Tertn. Expres. MINNESOTA. Henry 11. fice, 0 1863 Mort, S. Wilkinson, I. JEW MWISSIPPI. Vacancy (5eceded).....1863 Vacancy (5eceded).....1865 MISSOURI. ; Truston Polk, 0 1803 Wolaa U. JoLueos, 0..1337 NEW lIAMPSUIRE. :John P. Hale, R 1865 clark, H..... 1867 ' r ereision litng - 11 Ira Harris, R. Jo.:' lS Term EXpireS. ALABAMA. Vacancy (seueded}„..3l6.s Vacancy (acceded).::: 1867 ARKANSAS. Vacancy (seceded) 1865 Vacancy (seceded).... 1867 CONNECTICUT. Janice Dixon, E 1363 Lidas.eite 6. 7.4. i., It IM CALIFORNIA. ffiiltou S. Latham; r0..1863: mcDougia, 0,,T3671 James A. Ekr - ,mq— SalnlAltry, -0..1865 NEW JEEEV, John U. Thomson, 0 ..1503 John C. Ten Eyck, R.. 1865 NORIA CAROLINA. Vacancy (5eceded).....1865 Vacancy (seceded).....lS67 onto, Benjamin F. Wade, 8.,1865 John faurman, R 1857 OREGON. Benjamin Stark, 0.-1865 George W. Nesmith, 0.1867 PENNSYLVANIA. David Wilmot, 8 ...... 1863 Edgar Cowan, R 1867 anong ISLAND, Jas. F. Simmons, R. rLomn.t. Vacancy (seceded)....lB6s Vacancy (seceded), 1867 EORG T Vacancy (sedctled)....lB6s Vacancy (seceded)....lB67 INDIAN.I. Jot.Se D. Wight, 0.....15G; Henry S. Lane, R 1867 1. 'Awns. 0. H. Browning, 8....1865 Lyman Trumbull, It —.1867 lOWA, James W Crimes, 8...1865 James Harlan, R 1867 KENTUCKY. Lazarus W. Powell, 0..1865 Vacancy 1867 Henry B. Anthony, R... 1365 SOL - Thr Vacancy (seceded ).,, ;.1863 , Vacancy (deceded).... 0.865 TENNESSEE. AndresvJohn.n,ll3....lB63 Yacitticy (seceded ),. "1665 S_l\'3_l9. SADA. C. Pomeroy, B. .1865 James 11. Lane, IL.. 1805 LOUISIANA. Vacancy (seceded)....lB6s 'Vacancy (orcedutl),,,,/501 TEX&S. Vacancy (teceded)..... 1863 Vacancy (5eceded).....1865 VERMONT. (Solomon soot, It 1563 Jacol) CoMune'', E., ~,1807 vinfam IW:tat:nail T. Willey, U. 1863 'John S. Carlite, U...... 1865 WISCONSIN. James R. Doolittle, R.. 1863 Timothy 0. Howel 11...1867 NAME. Lott M. Morrill, 8....1503 W. Pitt Fessenden,ll.lB6s MASHACHCSETTS. Charles Sumner, 1t...-13633 O Nl7 Wi15069 It /665 MARYLAND. Anthony Kennedy, 0..1665 James A. Pearce, 0....1.867 MICHIGAN. Zach. Chandler, 11....1863 'Vacancy 1865 R.-11,epublicau. o.—Opposilion, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. GALUSHA. A. Onow, of Pennsylvania. ENIERSoN ETHERIDGE, Of TRIMOSSee. CONNECTICUT.NNW YORK. Names. Politics.lDis. Names. Politics. 1. Dwight Loomis.... Rep 2. James A. English—Opp 3. Alfred E.Burratam.Rep. 4. Geo. G. Woodruff.. GAD CALrrortNIA 1. T. J. Pbelps 7. Elijah IVard Opp. 8. Isaac S. Delaplaine. Opp. 9. Edward Haight...Opp. ' 10. C. H. Van Wyck ...Rep. 11. John D. Steele. ... Opp. IS. Stephen Baker. ...Rep. 13. Abraham B. Olin.. Rep. 14. Erastus Corning-Opp. 15. Jamesß. Mcßean.Rep. 116. Win. A. Wheeler.. Rep. 17. S. N. Sherman..... Rep. 18. Olimmeeffibbard,Qpp, 1 19. Richard Franchot. Rep. 20. .RoseoeL.Conkling.Rep. 21. B. Holland Dtiell..Rep. 22. Wm. E. Lansing.. Rep. 23. Ambrose W. Clark. Rep. 24. Chas. B. Sed,gurick.Rep. 25. Theo. 11, ronaeroy.Rep. ap, C. r. 27. Alexander S.Diven.Rep. 28. R.B.VanYalkenb'g.Rep. 29. Alfred Ely Rep. 130. Augustus Frank ...Rep. 31. Burt Van Horn.... Bep. 32, E, G. Spaulding,: Rem 33. Reuben E. Fenton Rep. OHIO. 1. Geo. H. Pendleton Opp. 2. John A. Gurley Rep. S. C. L.Yallandigham Opp. 4. Wm. Allen Opp. S. .Tithief, M. Ashby.. Bop. 6. Chilton A. White. Opp. 7. Richard Harrison..Lln'n, 8. Semi. Sltellabarger Rep. 9. Warren P. Noble.. Opp. 110. Carey A. Trimble. Rep. 11. Tare B. Horton.. Rep. 12. Si...el S. C 0..... Opp, 13. Sarni, T. Wopester Rep. 14. Harrison G: Blake Rep. 16. George Nugent... Opp. 16. Wm. P. Cutler*.. Rep. 17. James R. Morris.. Opp. 18. Sidney Edgerton.. Rep. 10. Albert G. Riddle.. Rep. 20. John Hutchins...-. Rep 21. John A. Bingham.. Rep *Contested. OREGON. A. J. Thayer.. . . ... Rep. 2. A. A. Sargent Rep. DELAWARE. George P. Fisher...... Opp. ILLINOIS. 1. E. B. Washburn.. Rep. o.ld ...Rep. 3. Owen Lovejoy.. ` ... Rep. 4. Wm. Kellogg Rep. 5. W. A. Richardson.. Opp. 6. Tacancy. 7. Jas. C. Robinson-Opp. 8. Philip B. Foulte...Opp. 9. John A. Logitu....Opp. INDIANA. 1. John Law Opp. 2. James A. Cravens. Opp. 3. Wm. M. Dunn..... Rep. 4. Wm.g. Holman ...Opp. fi, George W. Julian, alert, 6. Albert G. Pors..,..awm 7. D. W. Toorhles...OPP a. Aim.* K. White... Rep. 9. Schuyler Colfax... Rep. 10. Wsn. Mitchell Rep. 11. John P. C. Shanks. Rep. lOWA. 1. Joseph F. Wilson. Rep. 2. Wm. Vandever... Rep. KENTUCKY. 1. H. C. Burnett... Secesh. 2. J. S. Jackson.....Un'n. 3. Henry. Orider.....Rn'n. 4. Attiof. 0. C. A. Wickliffe... 6. Geo. W. Dunlap .. 7. Robt. Mallory. ...Un'n. 8. J. J. Crittetiden-Un'n. 9. W. H. Wasuurth-Uren. 10. J. W. Menzies.... tin'n. KANSAS_ Martin F. Conway.... Rep. MAINE. 1. John N. Goodwin, Rep 2. Chas. W. _Walton. Rep. 3. S. C. Fessenden... Rep. 4. Anson P. Morrill.. Rep. 5. John A. Ride Rep. 6. Frederick A. Pike. Rep. MARYLAND. 1. John IV. Crisfielltithi. 2. Ed. H. Webster ..lin'n. 3. C. L. L. Leary.. „then. 4. Henry. Mnr U/1 9 11. 5. Francis Tkomas..lin'n 6. Chas. B. Calvert...nen AfASSACIILTSETTE-3. 1. Thomas D. Eliot.. Rep 2 , DOOM r Rep. 3. B. F. Thomas 4. Alex. B. Rice.... Rep 5. Samuel Hooper.... Rep. 0. John B. Alley Rep. 10. John W. Killinger.Rep 11. Jas. 11. Campbell.. Rep. 12. IL R. Wright.. .1110 a. 13. Philip Johnson .0 pp. 14. Galusha A. Grow.. Rep. 15. Jas. T. Hale Rep. 16. Joseph Bailey Opp 17. Edw. McPherson ..Rep. 115. S. Steele 81air..... Rep 10. John C0v0da......1C0p 20. Joseph Lazear.... Opp 21. Jas. K. Morehead. Rep 29. Robert McKnight—Rep 93. John W. Wallaco..Rep 194. John Patton ReP 195. Elijah Babbitt... Rap *Contested. 7. Daniel W. Gootla..Rep. S. Chas. R. Train.... Rep. 9. 00k1SEgil K Bailerßep. 10. Ches. Delano Rep. 11. Henry L. Dawes... Rep. 3OCIIIGAN. 1. B. F. Granger..... Rep. 2. Fendo C. Beatuan.Rep. 3. Er'ncis W Kellogg. Rep 4. R. R. troll - hi - id cc "Rep MINNESOTA. 1. Cyrus Aldrich— ...Rep. 2. Wm. Windon Rep. nosSoriti. 1. F. F. Blair{ 2. Jas. A. Rolling ODD 3. Vacancy. 4. Elijah H. Norton .. OPP. 5. John W. Reed.... Opp. 6. John S. Phelps Opp. 7. John W. N0011....0pp. NEW JERSEY: 1. John T. Nixon.... Rep 2. J. L. N. Stratton.. Rep 3. Wm. G. Steele Opp. 4. George T. Cobb... Opp 5. Nehemiah Perry—Opp. NOW.ll.lsllaililleP. 1. Gilman Marston...Rep 2. Edward 1. Rollins. Rep 8. Thos. M. Edwards. Rep TERRWORI wEnnAgtrA Samuel G. Daily. Colonel Wallace. DACOTAIL Jobn B. Todd. The following•named States are in rebellion, and will be entirely unrepreeented, except three or four Marian in the loyal portions of Virginia. The following figures show the number of representatives to which each of the seceded States is entitled Arkansas, .... 2 North Carolina .. South Carolina .... 1 Tennessee. .... 8 Texas... .... 4 'Virginia Alabama lorkla Georgia, Total NOTE.—Those members whose politica are given as "'Union t " in the free fitatea have teen elected to till va cancies 'without regard to party. 1. Edward H. Stnith—Opp 2. Moses F. 0de11.... Opp 3. Benjamin W00d... Opp. 4. Jas. E. Kerrigan.. Opp. S. W lll . ll- 4 1 1 , ~,, , MVP, B.Fred. A. Conk rEszt*yure.:ll.l. 1. Wm. E. Lebmma.. Opp. 2. alma. J. Biddle—. Opp 3. John P. Verreeit.. Rep. 4. Wm. D. Kelley... Rep. Or W, Maio Davie.. Rep. 6. John Hickman 7. Thos. E. Cooper... Opp 8. S. E. Ancona Opp 9. Thaddeus Stevens.. Rep 'MODE iSLAND. 1. Wm. P. Sheffield—Opp. 2. Geo. H. 8r0wn.... Opp. L Jogepli Sem lin'm 10. Wm. G. Brown...Un'n. 11. J. B. Blair then. OERMONT. 1. Ezekiel P. Walton. Rep. 2. Juetin S. Horrill..Rep, S. Poltit3 Ilamtar Rep WitiCONSI2I. 1. John F: Potter.... Rep 2. Lather Hanchett...Rep. 3. A. Scott Sloan Rep DELEGATES. MEW MRY.IOO John S. Watts. COLORADO H. I'. Beunott. NEVADA. John Cradlebaugh THE REBELLION. IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. FURTHER FROM FORT PICKENS. ACCOUNT OF THE SECOND DAY'S FIGHT THE NAVY YARD NOT YET DESTROYED. PENSACOLA SAID TO BE STRONGLY FORTIFIED. A DESPERATE STRUGGLE EXPECTED. Commodore Tatnall's Fleet Attach the Federal Troops on Tyhee lINION FORCES IN POSSESSION OF WARSAW, THEY ARE PREPARING TO ATTACK FORT PULASKI LATEST FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. cr.srortAL LEE MikrArtiNti TO DEFEND CHARLESTON. cArTvzz OF ANOTHER PRIVATEER TENNESSEE PREPARING FOR AN INVASION. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. Important Proclamation From General Price HE WANTS FIFTY THOUSAND MORE MEN, THE AliSsissippi EXPEDITION. THE DEFENCES OF COLUMBUS, MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. 'WHEREABOUTS OF ZOLLICOFFER A Canadian Steamer, With guppiieo Or the Rebels, Seized by a 11. S. Revenue Cutter. t• &C., &c., &c. LATEST FROM THE SOUTH. The Fight at Pensacola 4ARIVIA-P OF TH STEVIAR APELAIng — FLAG OF TRUCE—SOUTHERN ACCOUNT OF TOE FIGHT AT PENSACOLA- - -COMfElgermosys PAY'S FIGHT—DESPERATE STRUGGLE EXPECTED —GEN. BRAGG'S OFFICIAL DESPATCII—THE PRO VISIONAL CONGRESS—LATEST PROM KENTUCKY— ikiWitt6DISIn RDIDCODAY. COMPRI/EWE lB NORFOLK —REBEL PROCLAMATION IN EAST TENSESSEE, ETC., ETC. _ Arrival of the Adelaide. The Baltimore Aincric4u, et' the 34th 11411119, says : Th% steamer Adelaide, Captain Cannon, came into port this morning, about seven o'clock, and brought a larger number of passengers than usual. On Friday flags of truce were exchanged between Norfolk and Old Point, and batches of letters passed each way, the whole of them written by soldiers and their friends. Among the passengers Who clime f r m Norfolk was Captain Partlett and eight of his crew, of the schooner Tcts6y Antes - , which was captured a few weeks since by the Con federates off the coast of North Carolina. His yes setand cargo, as previously stated, were seized and prisoned atatiefeublih-101"P.4..a.„the party itu pßssengers managed to bring up a copy of lye Richmond Dispatck of the 28th instant, from which we obtain the latest Southern intelligence. Of course, it will be read with considerable allow ance. The vile abuse of the gallant Colonel mu m Brown will be appreciated. Southern Account of the Fight at Pensa- The Richmond Dispatch of the 29th ultimo gives the fgli9wlPg The Fight at Pensaci?!a—Opening of the From the Pensacola Observer of the 22d and 23d of Novemberwe extract the following, relative to the en g agement at that place. which commenced on Friday. The Observer of the 22d ultimo thus an nounces the beginning of the fight At five minutes past ten o'clock this morning a heavy and continuous fire commenced at the forts bolo*. What it 15, or on which side it commenced. we are yet unable to say. tip to this writing (one o'clock) the fire still continues, and we can only opine and hope that the bombardment has opened in good earnest. We shall give the news as fast as we get it. Later. We learn from a passenger just from the yard that the fire was opened by Pickens upon the Con federate States steamer Time, and was returned by Qpr batteries and forts. The United Staies steam frigate Aria gara is try- ing to cross the bar for the purpose of entering the harbor. The excitement in town is immense. The business houses are closed. and the housetops are covered with tke excited populace. The Firing of Friday—Commencement of the Second Day's Fight. The Observer of the 23d has the following : The firing, as we stated yesterday, began from Fort Pickens. The whole of their fire ; during the morning, was directed at the steamer Time, but with very little effect. The Time came up last night, and, with the exception of two or three little holes made with rifled shot, she is unhurt. This shows that their guns are of a very inferior quality, or that Brown and his Yankees were all drunk , — very probably the latter. The steamer Nelms was also in the basin with the steamer Time at the beginning of the fire. Only one shot struck her, and that did not do much da mage. The Nd, Nelms went over to the main land and found the Florida regiment all right. The Nelms in passing Billy Wilson's batteries gave them a couple of shots, which were harmlessly re turned. The Nelms heard while on the main land that the rumor of the firing over there the night previous was take. The United States frigate Niagara tried hard to Come ID, out rue receptiou was too warm, anti she had to back out. The only loss of life that we can hear of was a private of the Louisiana Regulars killed, and a wife of the Marine Corps, both killed by a shell in the yard. A great many shot end shell fell in the yard, but done very little damage to the buildings. Our guns worked all day, and must have told with terrible effect upon the other side. We think the greatest damage done was to one of their ships which ventured too near one of Qiir WWI* But the meanest and most contemptible act was the execution of the threat made some time ago by that prince of hardened scoundrels, Harvey Brown, that he would not respect hospitals. One shot was so well aimed at the building that it went through it, but did no damage. The baseness of this act placesthis blackguard below the lowest cut-throat and vagabond pickpocket of New York. At thir teen minutes to eleven o'clock this morning the fire reopened and still continues at a very brisk rate. The people are not so much excited as yesterday, and we can see every appearance of a determina tion to resist to the last extremity, if needs be, but every one seems to place an unlimited confidence in our success. We hope now that it will continue until it is settled. Hurrah for the Southern Con federacy, and hurrah for " a little more grape :" A Desperate l straggle Expected—Pensa cola Strongly Fortified. The Montgomery Advertiser of the 2lth ult says: For more than six months past the garrisons at Fort Pickens and at Pensacola have faced each other, making preparations for the desperate strug gle which, for aught we know, might be commenced at any moment ; but the suspense is now over. The day so long wished for by our gallant volunteer', who have been compelled to pass the summer in com parativeinacti . inactivity in camp, has arrived, and the strength of the fortifications on each side will very likely be fully tested before either party will ac knowledge a defeat. The works which have been erected by the Confederate forces have doubtless been constructed with great skill and care, and we should judge by this time that they are in a condi tion to withstand the combined assauls of the Fort and the Yankee fleet. This will be no child's play on either side. It will be no Hatteras or Port Royal Affair. The Confederate forces are too strongly oh trenched to entertain the idea of succumbing to anything like an equal force How long the eon test will last no one can tell, but, when it is an nounced that there is a cessation of hostilities, we hope to be able to announce that the flag of the Confederates floats in _triumph from the walls of Fort Pickens. Still Later—Affairs at Pensacola Au official despatch received Tuesday night from Gen. Bragg data that ovary thing is quiet about Pensacola, and that the Federal fleet keeps at a safe distance from his guns. He is fully prepared for a renewal of the fight. We have every confi dence that Bragg will give Harvey Brown and his officers " more grape , than they can comfortably digest —E4I done,' of Richmotul 41.):,pceldf. The Federahl at Tybee. AUGUSTA, Nova 26.—0 n Sunday evening several barges of Lincolnites landed on Tybee Island. AUGUSTA, Nov. 27.—Commander Tatnall com menced an attack on the Federal forces on Tybee Island this morning. The above are the only references made to the subject of the landing on Tybee, and consequently the result of Commodore Tattlell's attack is not known. Commodore Tatnall Attacks the Federal Fleet in Cockspur lioads—The Yankees in rossesion of Warsaw. [From the Richmond Dispatch.] Sew,laisa, November 27.—Commodore Tetuan, with three email eteamere end one gunboat, at tacked the rodoEta fleok IA COOkepur Rondo on TWO CENTS. yesterday. The engagement lasted one hour, and from forty to fifty shots were exchanged. No per son was injured on our side. The effect of the Estes on the enemy is unknown. Failing to draw the fleet under the guns of Fort Pulaski, Commodore Tatnall withdrew. There arc now six large vessels inside of the bar, and one large frigate Wits tOWcti over yeoterdoy ofterneen, The enemy has pickets all around Tybee Island, as far as king it landing. It is reported that the Yankees have taken pos. session of Warsaw, and that they are preparing to attack Fort Pulaski. Missouri and the Confederate States. The Provisional Congress still holds its sessions with closed doors, and we are unable to furnish our readers with any detail of the proceedings The Preeident sent in on Tuesday a menage concerning the Secession of Missouri. It was accompanied by an able letter from Governor Jackson, and also by an act dissolving the Union with the United States, and an act ratifying the Constitution of the Pro visional Government of the Confederate States; also, the convention between the Commii.e.ilintei. if Missouri and the Commissioners of the. Contede rate States. Congress unanimously ratified the convention entered Mtn between the li on , it, 11,1, I'. Monter, for this Government, and the CDMINiS. shiners for Missouri. On yesterday we under stand that Congress passed a law admitting Missou ri into the Confederacy. Congress refused t o m ak e any advateta 12.tv, as the DtiVelik.f.-e or, the produce of planters, and much surprise was expressed that such a proposition should have been made. East Tennessee. Tho following order has been promulgated by one of our generals in East Tentless:3o : HEADIWARTERS RIFLE CAMP LolaKorr, November 21, MIL Martial law baying been proclaimed nt this post oil the 14th day of November, by order of Colonel. S. A. M Wood, the officer then in command, many disaffected persons were arrested and placed in custody of the proper military authorities for trial. The larger portion of these have voluntarily Like= the oath of allegiance to the confederate GO , sernment, and were released and returned to their homes. Those who were organized for active hostili ties have, for the most part, been dispersed and driven beyond the limits of the State. thus effeetn= ally breaking up the conspiracy recently existing in this portion of the State to resist the authority of the Confederate States Government. and thereby restoring peace and quiet throughout. the country adjacent to this r di. The commanding general being satisfied, from the evidences of loyalty (upon the part of tho people now before him) that the necessity for the enforcement of martial law does not now exist, orders that the same he no longer in force. /t is not the purpose of the commanding general at this post to impose any restrictions, or enforce any law not required by stern necessity. Those persons who remain at home, submitting to the established laps of 11 19 country, Fin not be molested, whatever their previous political opititons may have been, but those found in arms against the Government, aiding or abetting its enemies, or in any way in citing rebellion, will be visited with all the rigor of military taw. WILLIAM 11. Cinnott,, Brigadier General Commanding. G. .11 Moxs/nnAr, Assistant Adjutant General. Prompt Action of the Mississippi Legis lature. The Legislature of Mississippi on Thursday last, upon hearing that more troops were needed at Co lumbus, in view of an apprehended attack from the enemy, immediately passed a bill iso„th9rigng the Goyeinor to call out an optional number of volun teers for such time as their services may be needed, as an auxiliary force to our army up the river. A half million dollars was also voted to maintain these troops at the expense of the State while in the field. Appointments m the Confederate Army. MILLI DOEVILLE Ga.. Nov. 27.—His Excellency Joseph E. Brown has appointed Henry B. Jackson major general, and Wm, 11. T. Walker brindler general, of the Cienrcdst The Louisiana Legislature. BATON Rot - on, La Nov. 26.—1 n the Senate to day a joint resolution was introduced by Mr. Moore, approving of the Government recommendation to the banks to suspend specie payments, and to issue the Confederate States treasury notes in the, plaee of their bank notes. The resolution also provides for the submission.of the question to the popular vote of the people of Louisiana. Latest From South Carolina. AtorsvA, NOT. 26.—The Charleston Courier of this morning says that two_Yankee gunboats had landed troops at Buckingham. This is on the main land. Our forces made a forward movement. Gen. Lee has issued orders that no one shall leave Charleston without a permit. The greatest activity prevails in :army movements, and General Lee will dispute every inch of ground with a courage and desperation which will teach the Yankees a severe lesson. They will not be allowed to gain a perma nent foothold on the mainland of South Carolina. Capture of a Privateer. The Galveston Citi ;Am had been rcceived, in Iticlunond. It gives an account of an action be tween -.bnnner Royal Yacht (pri vateer) and the Federal steamer Th A Royal larht was surprised when lying outside of the harbor of Galveston. Finding it impossible to reach the harbor, ghe gave battle. The contest was a severe one, but the Yacht was finally overcome. No particulars had been received in regard to the number of killed and wounded, as all on board the Yacht had been taken prisoners. The Sentsle was still lying =tilde the harber. The authorities at Galveston had proposed an exchange of prisoners, but no response had been received from the commander of the Sahtee. TMUNESCO Preparing for an Invasion, General Order No. 12, issued by Gov. Harris ; of Tennessee, is as follows EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS. NASHVILLE, Tenn. N0v..19, 1561. Tothe oji'cersan z command of ;he MVltza, of the State of Tennessee in the Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions The danger of invasion upon the part of the Fe deral forces is imminent. This invasion threatens the quiet and security of your homes, and involves the destruction of your sacred rights of person and property. The warning example of Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky bids you, if you would preserve your firesides, your homes, and the sanc tity of your wives and daughters, to meet the despotic invader and his minions at the threshold of your State and drive him back. Let the soil of Tennessee be preserved from his unhallowed touch, and let him know that in defence of our liberties and our altars every Tenneaseean is ready to yield up his life. Gen. A. S. Johnston, com manding the forces of the Confederate States in this department. in view of the threatened danger, has called upon me to send to the field such force as can be armed by the State. In obedience to which requisition, and to repel the invader, thirty thousand of the militia of this State are hereby called into the field. Officers in command of the militia of the Second, Third, and Fourth divisions will hold their com mands in readiness to receive marching orders by the 26th inst., unless, in the mealtime, a sufficient number of volunteers shall have tendered their services to fill this requisition. Special orders to the commanders of the militia apportioning this requisition among the different brigades of said divisions will be immediately for warded, accompanied with such instructions and directions as may be necessary for the movement of troops to the places of rendezvous. In the meantime, captains will direct their com panies to parade on some given day, with whatever arms they may have, and they will take all other Proper and legal steps to possess the arms within the bounds of their respective districts, and imme diately report to the commanding officer of their regiments the number of arms and accoutrements, as well as the strength of their companies. Commander Hollins, of New Orleans, passed through Memphis on Monday, the 18th, on 'lns• way to Columbus - Ky. The Memphis: Avalanche of the 19th ult. says : Late intelligence from Columbus, by the Ken tucky last night, represents that an attack is confi dently and almost momentarily impeded. The Federals have boasted that they would have it if it cost them 100,000 men. Thus f'ar they have only 50.000 men at Cairo. They are receiving additions dilly. Last Saturday nine regiments from Illinois. and the Western States reached Cairo, and others• are represented as and into that camp. Our forces are ready and waiting, and feel as confident now as ever of a brilliant victory. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. Yroclamation of General Price. SEDALIA, Mo.. No. 30.—The following proclama tion has been issued by General Price, commander of the rebel forces. It is written at Neosho : but bears no date FaLcow-CmzENs : In the month of June last I was called to the command of a handful of Mis sourians, who nobly gave up home and comfort to espouse in that gloomy hour the cause of your bleeding country, struggling with the most cause less and cruel despotism known among civilized men. " When peace and . protection could no longer be enjoyed but at the price of honor and liberty, your Chief Magistrate eldled for fifty thousand men to drive the ruthless invader from a soil made fruitful by your labors and consecrated by your homes. To that call less than five thousand men responded, out of a male population exceeding twe hundred thou sand men. One in forty only stepped forward to defend with their persons and their UM the must of constitutional liberty and human rights. " Some allowances are to be made on the score of a want of military organization, a supposed:want of arms. the necessary retreat of the army southward, the blockade of the river, and the promo Of armed and organized foe. But nearly six months have now elapsed ; your crops have been tilled, your harvests have been reaped and your prepa rations for winter have been made. The army of Missouri, organized and equipped, has fought its way to the river. "The foe is still in the field. The country bleeds, and our people groan under the inflictions of a foe marked with alt the characteristics of bar barian warfare. And where now are the fifty thousand to avenge our wrongs and free our cowl. try? Had fifty thousand men flocked to our standard, with their shot guns in their hands, there would not now be a Federal hireling in the State to pollute our soil. Instead of ruined communities, starving families, and desolated dis biota, we should have had a people blessed with protection, and with stores to supply the wants and necessities and comforts of life. "Where are those fifty thousand men? Are Missourians no longer true to themselves? Aro they a timid, time-serving, craven race, fit only for subjection to a despot? Awake, my countrymen, to a sense of what constitutes the dignity and true greatness of a people! A few men have fought your battles; a few men have dared the dangers of the battle-field ; a few have borne the hardships of the camp, the scorching suns of summer, the frosts of winter, the malaria of the swamps, the privations incident to our circumstances, fatigue and hunger and thirst; often without blankets and without shoes; with insufficient clothing, with the cold, wet earth for a bed, the sky for a covering, and a atone for a pillow—glad only to meet the enemy on ILO Ma : when Imo paid tke iiebleSt THE WAR PRESS. THE WAR PRERS Will be sent to subscribers by mail (per annum in advance) at 92.00 Three Copier it 5.00 Five " " & I 8.00 Ten I, 12.00 Larger Chills will ho charged at the same rate, thus 20 copies will cost $24; 50 copies will cost $OO ; sud 100 copies $l2O. For a Club of TWFh4y_o„ e or over, we will oead en Extra Copy to the getter•up of the CIO. Postameters are reoliftteil to act es Agents for TEE WAR PEES. devotion known among men on earth to the cause of your country and your rights, with their lives, . " But Wberc 01)4 bun lon in the field, there been numbers lost by disease induced by pri vations and toil. " During all these trials we have murmured net. We offered all we had on earth ut the niter of our Common country, our own beloved MAMMY! arid we only had to ask our fellow-citizens, our breth ren, to come to us and help to wear what wo have gained, and win our glorious inheritance from the cruel hand of the spoiler and the oppressor. " CGum to qt, bravo wins of Missouri ! Rally to our standard ! I must hare 50,000 men ! 1 call upon you, in the memo of your country, for those 50,000 men! ho you slay at home to take care of your property? Millions of dollars have been lost because you stayed at home, Itoyou stay at home tor gratification r More men have been murdered at home than I bare lost in five successful battles. Do you stay at home to secure terms with the ene my Then I warn you that the day may soon come when you may be surrendered to the mercies of that enemy, and your substance be given up to the Hessians and the Jayhawkers. " I cannot, and will not, attribute such motives to you, my countrymen. •IBet where are our Southern rights? rrienua, we must drive the oppressor from our land! I must have '50,000 men. Now is the crisis of your late. Now is the golden opportunity to save the Ntate. Now is the day for your political antratice. The time of enlistment for our brave band is begin ning to expire. Do not hold their patience beyond endurance. Do not longer sicken their hearts by hopes de ferred. They begin to legolre, Where riro our friends Who shall give them an answer? Boys and small property holders have in the main fought the battles for the protection of your property, and when they ask, Where are the men for whom lyp are 11.-htliv;? how shall 1 7 how can 1 7 explain? o o " Citizens of Illissourl—l call upon you by every consideration of interest, by every desire of safety, by every tie that binds you to home and your coun try, to delay no longer. Let the dead !Airy their your property to ;Me care Of iteelf , -• commend your homes to the protection of God, and merit the admiration and love of childhood and womanhood by showing yourselves men, the eons of the brave and free who bequeathed to us the sacred trust of free institutions. "Come to the army of Missouri for a week or a month to free your country. Strike till each armed foe expirea r Pjtritr.r• 'for ynnr altars awl Tour tired, ror the green g,rosea of your sires, God and your native land!' " The burning fires of patriotism must inspire and lead you, or oil is lost ! Just at this moment, when all Might forever he saved, numbers give strength ; numbers intimidate the foe, and save the necessity often of fighting battles; numbers make our arms irresistible ; numbers command universal respect, and inspire confidence. We must Imo 00 men " Let the herdsman leave his folds, let the farm er leave his fields, arid let the mechanic leave hie office till we restore the supremacy. Let the as phut§ for 91r199 anti piney know they will be weighed in the balance of patriotism and may be found wanting. If there be any craven, crouching spirits who have not the greatness of soul to re spond to their country's call fur help, lot them stay at home, and let only the toPeVe, sad true come out .to join their brethren on the tented fight. Come with supplies of clothing, and with tents,_ if you can procure them. Come with your gun, of any description that can be made to bring down a foe. If you have no arms. some without theta, and we will supply you as far as that is possible. Bring cooking utensils and rations for a few weeks. Bring blankets and heavy shoes and extra bed clothing. if you have them. Bring no horses to remain with the army, except those neeessary for baggage transportation. ", NI e must have 50,000 men. Give me these men, and, by the help of God ! I will drive the hireling bands of thieves and marauders from the State. But if Missourian. r‘,4l .-111.1k4110r ROMP and mercy, you cannot say that we have not done all we could to save you. You will be advised in time at what point to report for organization and active service. Leave your property at home. What if it be all taken ? We have 8200,000,000 worth of Northern means in Missouri which cannot be removed. When we are once free the State will indemnify every citizen who may have lost a dollar by adhesion to the cause of his country. ti We shall have our property or its value with interest. But in the name of God and the aftributee of manhood, let me appeal to you by considerations infinitely higher than money. Are we a generation of drivelling, snivelling, degraded slaves Or are we men who dare assert and maintain the kriglite which cannot be surrendered, and defend those principles of everlasting rectitude, pure and high, and sacred, like God, their author? Be yours the office to choose between the glory of a free country and a just Vrovemment and the bondage of your children. "I will never see the chains fastened upon my country. I will ask for six and a half feet of Mis souri soil in which to repose, but will not live to see my people enslaved, "Do I hear your shouts' Is that your war-ery which echoes through the land? Are you coming— askr thousand men. Then Missouri shall move to victory. with the tread of a giant. Come on, my brave boys ! fifty thousand heroic, gallant, uncon querable gouthern men. We await your coming. "STEELING PIIICE.'` Rebel Outrages in Northeast Missouri [Cone-pcookmeo of the Migsnuri Democrat.] SIIIIII-111: POINT, Addl. county, November 17, 1861. We have about fifteen hundred votes in Putnam county. We have sent out about six hundred vo lunteers for the Union army. Some are under Colonel Mewls. and Aoiiie at Canton. We have rebels here, and 'l' am sorry to say they are on the increase, or, at any rate, they are more bold than they were. Schuyler county borders on Chariton river, and also Putnam county; from Blackbird tb the Chailten ftf6 all iebels, and iebol3 of the blackest dye. They take the advantage of our weakness, now that all Union men have gone that can possibly go,goabout of nights robbing defence less old men an ' women; murdering now and then eitizen. They enter houses; pull off the blankets from the beds of our defenceless women and chil dren, besides threatening their lives and abusing them in the most shameful manner possible. They not only steal blankets, but take whatever they cea lay their hands upon that is of any value. They have stolen horses; saddles, bridles, blankets, guns, revolvers, and whatever arms they . could find of any description. They have fired grain stacks, corn cribs, stables and houses. We have organized our few Union men into companies. We are poorly armed. but intend to defend ourselves the best we can ; and, ns soon as we can arm thoroughly, if these depredations are repeated, we will carry the war into Africa. Fremont's Body Guard. Fremontls Body Guard was mastered mit of SSE vice on the 25th inst. Thirteen members only dis sented We are informed that Gen. Sturgis was detailed to muster them out, and when they were drawn np in line before him, he emphatically de slingd t 9 l? 9 inttrurnot9l in diMarging, stick a. splendid body of men from service. He remon strated with his commander, and another officer was detailed to discharge the duty. The guard propose to reorganize under other auspices. The Mississippi Gunboats, - • • h erald correspondent of the ilerald writing from Bt. Louis under date of November 24, says : Most of the gunboats have been launched and sent to Cairo to receive their armament. There are now but five feet of water in the channel from St. Louis to Cairo, and if the present weather eon= tinues there will soon be sufficient ice to close navi gation. The Mississippi is exceedingly irregular in its time of closing. In some seasons it i s frozen over as early as December 1, and remains so until late in February, while in others it continues navi gable the entire year. The Missouri and the upper Mississippi are now quite low, and rapidly falling, and even if the ice does not close the river our heaviest boats will find great difficulty from low water. The gunboats, without their guns on board, draw four and a half or five feet, and with the guns and Wit oorayaoroent of shot and Shell, otin not require less than six feet of water to move with certainty and celerity. The transports can go wherever the gunboats can. THE MISSISSIPPI EXPEDITION. The Defences of Columbus A Cairo correspondent of the Cincinnati Com mercial says : The roest reliable news from Columbus, Ry. don firms the reports that Polkland Pillow:are receiving large reinforcements of rebel troops from below, and that their strength must not be underrated. At least 25,000 troops are at that point, and the daily accessions of artillery from Memphis are large. It is plain to see that the rebel department of the Mississippi now intend to make Columbus the first great fort of the Mississippi. It is by Nature very strongly fortified; and ; in fact, a far stronger point than any other place on the river between Cairo and Vicksburg. The rebels also have two great advantages. They have below Columbus the navigation of the Mis sissippi to the Belize, also of a complete railroad connection to Memphis with fine rolling stock, on which to transport speedily the heavy artillery and munitions of war, from Memphis and other points in Tennessee. - - - - Columbus cannot be taken with a less force than lifty thousand men to attack in the rear, with the full Western flotilla in front, at prosont. Lit O. month hence it will probably take doable that number. The forward movements of Price in Missouri in. client° clearly their strategy, the same which so far hes been so successfully - carried out. Thgt gultory is to keep the army of the Mississippi, or at leaa the main portion of it, employed in Missouri, run ning after Price and his subordinate generals. This prevents them from descending the Missis sippi and carrying the war into Africa, at the same time giving to the rebels of T615216§960, Arkantuns, Mississippi, and Louisiana, that all•haiortant military advantage, time. They want nine to fortify, to cast cannon, to raise money, to. concen trate their forces, and also to discipline them,, all of which they ere gaining by these &torsions of General Price. It may be safely said that General , Price has, done far more for the Southwestern rebel cause than all their other generals combined. This view is fully corroborated by the rebel prom of Memphis and Vicksburg. The importance, hence, of an early and very heavy movement southward, by the blissisuippi, cannot be overestimated by the Administration , When we take into calm consideration andealcula. tion, the immense preponderance of the wealth an& commerce of the southwestern States borderini on. the Mississippi river, as compared with that of the sea-coast slave States and their internal importainus to the Union, it must be conceded that their reduc tion to loyalty would conduce Tar more quickly to the restoration of the Union than that el' tlua coast States. The > gorat West demands the apeedy opening of the Mississippi river, if the Federal Glovernment is able to do it, and she is able, if a proper distribu tion of the forces is made Let politicians say what they please, the fillasis (COM WWI an Fototh Pap-)