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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1861.
ENTOAGT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.- 4 i The conspiracy
Se break up the 'Union is a fact now known to
:pll. Armies are beim/ raised, and war levied
-to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
Ito the controversy. Every man must be on the
•ide of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in ikis Nrak. Thera Can be
zone but patriots and traitors."
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Some days since, says the New York Evening
130,q, a notice was published far and wide that
blankets, clothing, &c., could be sent under flag of
truce fro. , Vortreen Monroe to a Mr. Iluger, at
Norfolk, who would send them to the Federal pri
soners at Richmond. This generosity has been
duly appreciated, and supplies have been sent,
Which, it Is to be hoped, have been applied to the
purposes for which they were intended. We have,
however. seen a letter from an officer in Fort
Pickens iyhigh states that, in napalm to ri similar
offer. a dozen suits of clothes were sent over to
Pensacola for the "Billy Wilson" men taken pri
soners in the Santa Rosa affair. The day after, a
c 1.62.611 rebel captains had on the clothing. Mon
who steal forts, mints, arsenals, and arms will
hardly hesitate over so small a theft as a pair of
breeches-
It turns out now that the t ontederate steamer
Nashville, at Bermuda, had on board, as passen
gers, Col. Peyton, who goes out, accredited by Jeff.
a, Confederate minister to Spain. His family
were with him. The Naslivttle, when at Bermuda,
took on board 170 tons of coal and stores of various
kinds. She had on board a large amount of money,
chiefly for Government commissariat bills, drawn
in the Vest Indies, Bermuda, and 'North America,
and purchased in the United and Confederate
States at a premium. IThe Nashville, at last ac
counts, it will be remembered, was at Southamp
ton, England.'
It appears, if we believe the newspaper corres
pondents, that General C. F. Smith, who is in com
mand at Paducah, Kentucky, is not over pope
lar with his officers and men. He is accused,
I know not how justly," says the Paducah oorres
randent of the Cincinnati Commercial," of sympa
thiking with the rebate, and refusing to aid Union
men who have boon driven from their homes, and
whose property haebeen plundered by the secesh.
Only a few days ago a party of Union men called
upon him for a Email force to assist them in re
leasing one of their friends who had been captured
by the rebels, and was then in jail at Mayfield,
only twenty-five miles from here, and who, they
knew, would be murdered if not rescued. immedi
ately. But he flatly refused to interfere, and that
night the poor men was taken out of jail by the
mob and hung, and then shOt and bayoneted
through the body several times. I have the above
facts from a gentleman who saw the dead body thus
mutilated, and know them to be reliable. Scores
of men are here from counties south and west of
this, who have had to leave their families and flee
for their lives. Their farms and stores have been
plundered, and their wives and children are
threatened with destruction, yet they dare not re
turn. and cannot prevail on those in authority here
to aid them in the least. An effort is being made
to have General Smith superseded, and many think
it will be sucamfnl."
Tes:erawy was the clay appolwied by law, b,y
rebel Government, for the Presidential electors of
the different States of the Confederacy to cast their
votes in Richmond. The following is the number
of el tors which each State is entitled to, under
the apportionment of the rebel Congress :
Alabama 11 North Carolina 12
Arkansas.. 6
Florida 4
Georgia 12
Louisiana 8
Mississippi 9
Yolurittsbusditig the czetrodiatioic Forteass
Monroe, of the report that the rebel capital is to be
moved from Richmond to Nashville, two Govern
ment spies, who arrived in Washington from Rich
mond on Tuesday, confirm it, and esy that it cre
ated the greatest excitement among the F. F. V.'s.
Possibly their rage was so great as to frighten Jeff
and his Congress into a reconsideration of the pro.
ject. According to the information of these and
other recent visitors to Richmond, there are from
16,000 to 20,000 troops there_ This is probably an
ovoi.e.etimate, although some of these men say that
they counted 6,000 themselves, and that there were
two other bodies of about the same size encamped
on the other side of the city.
Governor Hicks, of Maryland, has sent in his
annual message to the new Legislature of that
State. It is a very able and patriotic document.
Ile clearly shows that by refusing to call the old
Legislature together he frustrated the designs of its
Secession members, and thus prevented the passage
in Maryland of a Disunion ordinance. The reason
why be did not at first convene the old Legislature
was because he knew that a majority of its members
were traitors and eager to place Maryland in an
tagonism to the Federal Government. But, al
luding to the memorable 19th of April, he says :
I then concluded that I could not hope to gain
much more time in which the misguided mob might
see its error. And, when Coleman rellott, Esq ,
the late Senator from Baltimore city, after advising
with the Board of Police Commissioners, and insti
gated by the more prominent of conspirators, un
lawfully issued his " Proclamation " for an as
sembling of the Legislature at Baltimore, where a
large and active portion of the Secession element
would be congregated. I knew it was time for me
to Ent. True. I might then have called upon the
President of the United States to quell the insurrec
tion, but this would almost certainly have caused
the destruction of the city of Baltimore. I might
have called out the militia to endeavor to restore
quiet, end, indeed, I did snake an effort te that end.
But / discovered that nearly all the officers were in
league with the conspirators, and the volunteer
corps of the city and vicinity, which possessed
aims, were almost entirely in the same category.
It is true, there war a eonsiderable loyal military
force in Baltimore, but it was undisciplined, and
entirely unarmed. So that if I had effectively
called out the militia at that time, I should have
actually assisted the conspirators in their designs.
I concluded, therefore, after anxious delibera,
tint], that there was but one course left to me. I
summoned the Legislature to assemble at Frederick
City, in the midst of a loyal population, on-the 26th
day of April, believing that oven the few days thus
gained would be invaluable.
By the merciful iuterverdioti of Providenee, this'
step accomplished my full purpose. The State
could not secede, and bloodshed was averted from
her soil.
The history of that Legislature is before the
collvry. Not only did it fail to do its duty, as re
p (+tenting a loyal State. but it actually- passed
treasonable resolutions, and attempted to take un
lawfully into its hands both the purse and the
sword, whereby it might plunge us into the vortex
of Secession. It was deterred from doing this latter
only by the unmistakable threats of an aroused and
indignant people.
Restricted in the duration of its scesions by
nothing but the will of the majority of its members,
it met again and again ; squandered the people's
money, and made itself a mockery before the
country. This eoptinued until the General Go
vernment had ample reason to believe it was about
to go through the farce of enacting an Ordinance of
Secession; when the treason was summarily stop
ped by the dispersion of the traitors.
Insomuch as the Legislature in ordinary times is
presumed to represent the people of a State, the
treasonable action of the late Senate and House of
Delegates has apparently placed Maryland in
an attitude of hostility to the General Government,
and her Union-loving people in a false and unwar
rantable position. I say apparently, because the
votes of the people on the 13th of June, and again
en the 6th of November, have declared in most em
phatic tones what I have never doubted, that Mary
land has no sympathy with rebellion, and desires to
do her full t.bare in the dt4y of supproseing it,
Looking, therefore, to the evil done by your pre
decessors, and deeming it impossible to mistake the
wishes of the people. as expressed at the ballot-box,
I have not hesitated to convene your honorable
bodies in special session, in order that you may at
Once perform the will of the people by taking such
steps as will, in your wisdom, seem most effective
to vindicate the honor and loyalty of our State.
He then discusses the question about Maryland
paving her portion of the national tax levied by
Congress to aid in defraying the expenses of the
war, and suggests that the Legislature adopt a
law fur defraying her portion of the debt. He ad
vocates the re-enactment of former laws punish
ing any pencil who may bo convicted of aiding
and abetting the enemies of the General Govern
ment. lie asserts that the object and intention of
the Government " in the war forced upon it in de
fence of the Union, as declared in the patriotic pro
clamation of General Dix at restoring the flag in
the counties on the Eastern shore of Virginia, and
of General Sherman, in South Carolina, are enti
tled to and will receive the support of our peo
ple."
Ile concludes as follows :
"It is with you to effliee whatover disloyalty has
appeared upaaa our Legislative re,:onlP. It is also
with you to prove that Maryland is not only loyal
but patriotic.
" Whatever aid we can afford the Federal Go
vernment should be offered liberally, preinptly,
ungrudgingly. The perpetuity of the Government
is at stake Maryland wishes to do her whole
duty, and her loyal coos have plasma her honor in
your keeping. I know you will not betray that
trust.
" May Heaven direct your labors, and may the
flay be not far distant when this parricidal war
:hall cease ; when, in peace, the morning sun sivat
gild the bright folds of our flag, again proudly float
lug in every etate of a newly and more strongly ce
mented Union !"
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Wreck of the Brig May Queen
BOSTON', Dec. 4.—The brig May Queen , from Re
medios, wee totally lost on Nantucket Shoals on
Monday last. The crew wee gave&
The - Report of the Secretary of War ha:, the
advantage of being at once practical and clear.
He who runs may read it. We are justified
in considering it one of the most lucid and
satisfiletory state-papers ever issued in this
country. It is two-fold in execution,—it re
cords facts, and recommends improvements.
Let us here stato„ and briefly illustrate, a few
of its very tangible points.
Secretary CAMERON enumerates the army of
the Republic, as follows :
South Carolina S
Tennessee 13
Texas 8
Virginia 14
Secretary Cameron's Report
Volunteerm. - Regular& Aggreg....t ,
... 557,208 11,175 508,333
Cavalry- 54,654 4,744 59;399
Artillery 20,380 4,308 24.698
]titles and Sharpshooters. 8,395 —• • • 8,395
Engineers. ..... iOl 107
640,637 20,334 060,971
This is a large force, which will be reduced
to about 500,000 of all anus of tho ISOPPiCO,—
the suggestion being to diminish the cavalry,
by far the most expensive part of an army.
It is a large force, indeed, but not greater
than the extent of our great entire, the num
ber of our population, and the pressing exi
gencies of the time not only warrant, but ac
tually demand. In ti no of war, within living
memory, it. has been far exceeded. For ex
ample, in 1812, when NAPOLEON invaded Rus
tin, at the hod of 450,000 men, he also had
200,000 soldiers in Spain, and 200,000 . 1110 re in
France, Italy, Germany, and Poland, and ac
tually bad nearly 450,000 soldiers in arms, in
June, 1815, In France, Germany, and the Ne
therlands, when the defeat at Waterloo caused
his final downfall. In time of peace, Russia,
with a population of sixty millions, has a
standing army of over 700,000 men ; Eng
land, with regulars and volunteers, now has
about 400,000 ; France and Austria each have
not less than 450,000 soldiers ; Prussia, with
a population of 18,000,000, has an army of
400,000; Italy, under VICTOR EMMANUEL, has
over 00,000 soldiers. These figures, be it
membered, show the peace establishment.
Even sow, in time of war, our own regular
force is little more than 20,000 men. We re
peat, the numerical strength of the United
States army, at this crisis, is not greater than
actual necessity requires.
It must be borne in mind that, in all the Ett
ropean countries with large military force,
Service in the army is compulsory. n Ger
many,
he landtychr Are annually enrolled, for
active duty if required. In France, the prac
tice of conscription still prevails. . Even in
England there is what is called "drawing" or
balloting for the militia.
Here, however, Mr. CAMERON says, icWe
have an evidence of the wonderful strength of
OAr institutions. Without conscriptions ; le
vies, drafts, or other extraordinary expedients,
we have raised a greater force than that which,
gathered by NAPOLEON with the aid of all these
appliances, was considered an evidence of his
wonderful genius and energy, and of the mili
tary spirit of the French : nation. Here every
man has an interest
_in the , Government, and
rushes to its defence when tliiii&kg beset
Truly, the annals of nations contain no record
equal to this glorious one.
The Secretary of War ; touching a subject
which has sometimes excited a good deal of
feeling among the volunteers whom this war
has called forth, says c , I submit for reflection
the question, - whether the distinction between
regulars and volunteers; which now exists,
should be permitted to continue 7 The :effi
ciency of the army, it appears to me, might
be greatly increased by a :consolidation of the
two during the continuance of the war, which
combining both forces, would constitute then
ohe efAlid army of the trition,n and ho further
recommends that seniority of commission,
whether held by regular or volunteer, shall
confer the right of command, and that the
system ir of promotions which prevails in tile
regular service be applied to the volunteer
forces in the respective States ; restricting,
hoWever ; the promotions to men actually In
the field." At present, he says, each Go
vcrnor selects and appoints the officers for the
-troops furnished by his Slate, and coMplaint
not unfrequently made, that when vacancies
occur in the field, men of inferior qualifica
tions are placed in command over those in the
ranks who are their superiors in military ex
perience and capacity. The advancement of
merit should be the leading principle in all
promotions, and the volunteer soldier should
be given to understand that prefermentwill be
the sure reward of intelligence, fidelity, and
distinguished service."
Among the recommendations of the Secre
tary of War, is one cc that application he made
to Congress for authority to establish a national
foundry for the manufacture of heavy artillery,
at such point as may atiOrd the greatest facili
ties for the purpose." That this must be done
has been obvious since the commencement of
the war. The presentment made, a fortnight
ago, by the Grand Jury of this city, specially
mentioned this necessity, truly stating that as
the centre of the natural products of iron and
coal, Philadelphia was the fittest locality for a
national foundry for artillery, and suggesting
its being placed adjacent to the Navy Yard,
the enlargement of which was strongly ream
mended in the same presentment. We trust
that Pennsylvania Representatives in the great
legislative assembly of the nation will advo
cate the claims of this city, should Mr. CAME.
xoa's recommendation be adopted.
There are other points in the report which
we need only name, viz : the recommenda
tion that the number of cadets in the military
academy at West Point be considerably in
creased—that changes be introduced in the
System of enlisting for the regular army—
that expense be diminished by limiting the
number of staff officers—that the employment
of regimental bands be limited, (in England -
the officers of each regiment pay out 9f their
own pockets for all music over and above that
of the drummers, fifers, and buglers)—that
further facilities be given to military opera
tions by the formation of certain railroads—
That a new arrangement of territory be made
in Virginia and Maryland—and that ce it
would be the part of wisdom to reannex to
the District of Columbia that portion of
its original limits which by act of Congress
was retroceded to the State of Virginia."
Such are the main points of the war report,
able, practical, and clear, a document wonder
fully suggestive, which cannot fail to give sa
tisfaction to all classes.
Ir is - without any personal feeling at all, and
certainly with no interest in the New York
problem of politics, that we congratulate the
country upon the defeat of FERNANDO WOOD,
the Mayor of New York city. He was the
type of the Northern allies of treason, their
boldest and their basest friend. He was the
last to bow to the Union sentiment in April;
he was the first to raise his hand against the
Administrationrand - the country. On such art
issue he made his final fight. All the despera
tion of his character; all his boundless re
sources and unconquerable energy; every
possible agency which could be employed by
an unscrupulous politician were displayed in
this contest. But on his banner were the
words of disroyalty, and the people of New
York have trampled him in the dust. There
is a meaning in this victory, which the country
will appreciate, and we accept it as one of the
most gratifying signs of the times.
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Now arranged for examination at the auction
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EXTRA LARGE SALE OP VALUABLE REAL Es.
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Com t and C.w.0.,. Pi eio:, exe,tt.,na. trusteem, and
others. bee advertisements. Pamphlet oataktues
on Saturday.
Public Amusements
ARCII-ATREET TIIEATILE.—The stock company at
Sac Arch continue to appear nightly in excellent
Flays. Last evening the " Shiverer" was repented)
and it was a most meritorious performance, exhibit
ing the rare powers of Mrs. Drew, Miss Thouripson,
and Mrs. Henri, and Mews. Gilbert, Showell, and
Mortimer. A number of new playa are under•
lined.
ACADEMY or Mustc.—Forrest had a splendid
house at the Academy last night. Ife appears es
_Damon on Friday, when it is to be hoped Mr.
Mark Smith—his patriotism having been vindicated
—will be induced to appear. Mr. Smith has few
equals in certain parts and is an artist of great
versatility and originality. To-night the cele
brated Spanish dansonse will appear with the dm=
natio company.
SIGNOR BLITZ is, without doubt, the greatest
necromancer and ventriloquist of the age. He
performs his magic transformations with a deXA
terity invisible to the eye, and charms the ear with
every variety of ventriloquial voices. He exhibits
nightly, and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons,
at the Temple of Wonders. Tenth and Chestnut
streets.
Ir is our own misfortune that we have not
had time until now to give Judge liala.ra - s
argument in the Smith piracy case the atten
tion which we find it deserves. The jour
nalist is HOW tio thoroughly under the drum
that he must neglect many matters of interest,
which otherwise would have claimed his con
sideration; and this must be our excuse for
neglecting Judge KELLEY. In his manage•
meat of the prosecution against Tirit.r.tAx
SMITH, the privateer, we find evidences of a
fine legal mind. In arguing the law of the
cast-, Judge KELLEY seems to Olthatt§t the
subject ; and no better proof of his ability and
skill can be produced than the fact that under
his management the jury found the ginner
guilty of piracy.
This will, in all probability, end the case.
We have no idea that WILLIAM SMITH will die
for his crime, especially as we see, on the part
of the Government, no indication of a design
to inflict the death penalty. His case is, in a
great measure, the legal history of the rebel.
lion, and, as such a history, it passes into the
books, and becomes an authority.
One point in Judge KELLEY'S argument is
practical, and, at the same time, very inge
nious. c , Why not treat privateers like a sol
dier taken on the battle-field?" was the ques
tion presented to the counsellor and it is a
question now discussed throughout the coun
try. Its discussion has assumed a greater de
gree of intcreit ecapse the rebels have given
it a practical force by placing the gallant COR
CORAN and his comrades in the cell of the
felon. The answer of the advocate is conclu
sive. "The men," he says, " who shot the
eloquent and gallant BARER, a few days ago,
were in the open field to contend with armed
men. It was soldier meeting soldier, and
taking the risk of the contest with no golden
vision of prize Money on either side. The
privateers went to sea not to meet, but to
skulk from, armed vessels, and rob unarmed
men."
In other words, Wit Lua u. SMITH is a felon,
and not even a soldier, We may respect the
very rebel who meets us in battle array—Who
covers his treason with his life. He is in a
bad cause—but is- no less a soldier in a bad
cause—and deserves the respect we pay to
the man of courage and conviction. SMITH
was in a bad cause—but his part was the part
of a robber. Far such a Mall laninkni. Comma-
RAN is held as a hostage. The brave soldier,
the modest gentleman; the accomplished offi
cer, pines away in a dungeon, because the fate
of a hard-fought field left him in the hands of
an enemy. MICHAEL CORCORAN -is a repre-
Rentative man, belonging to the class of adopted
citizens who have given their lives to the
country they have chosen as a home and
asylum, and in the prison-cells of South Ca
rolina he is doing his duty as bravely as his
fellow-soldiers on the Potomac.
LETTER FROM •• OCCASIONAL."
' WASH/NC:TON, Dec. 4, lggl.
If there is any one man who can afford to
counsel moderation in the present extraordi
nary struggle, it is Abraham Lincoln, Prcui,
dent of the United States. His responsibili
ties are so vast and so complicated, and his
means of knowing the interests and feelings of
all sections of the country so superior, that
when he speaks, he speaks with a profound
sense of his obligations, and an equally pro
found appreciation of the desires of the whole
body of the people. It is a fact a thousand
times proved, that great patronage conserva
tises him who possesses and dispenses It. Mr;
Lincoln has for many years been an active and
radical Republican, and he is so to-day. He
has been accused of entertaining a settled de
termination to attack the institutions of the
South, and his famous theory, enunciated in
1858, that this country must become all free or
all slave, subjected him to the severest criti
cism. He is so devotedly attached to his
party, that, previous to the breaking out
of the war, he conferred nearly all his
civil appointments upon Republicans. Rut
there is a great difference between a can
didate and a President, and a still greater
difference betwsen a Chief Magistrate in times
of peace, and in times of war. If Mr. Lin
coln had to administer the laws over the free
States only; he cou d afford to indulge his pe
culiar personal opinlens, And to '6Attl 611 E A
mere party policy ; but fate has decided that
he must look beyond a section—that he must
copsidgr the wants and prejudices of the
South—not simply of the loyal South, but of
all _that region in which Secession has rioted
like a fatal epidemic ; and in which his own
duly, and his country's destiny, demand that
the Constitution and the laws shall be re
established. There is, therefore, a most preg
nant philosophy in his message. That it will
be attacked by ultra partisans cannot be doubt
ed. He is already charged with having failed
to come up to the mark on the question of
slavery; but those who may feel disposed to
adopt this solution of his opinions should first
credit - him with integrity of intention, then
consider his overwhelming vexations and
trials, and finally look beyond the present ; into
the future, where they may see the triumph
ant fruition of the idea, that if slavery is ever
to disappear from this country, it must disap
pear before the Pilt , nt operation of law and of
truth, and not before the pressure of exciting
and crude legislation.
Mr. Lincoln asserts tindedting confidence in
the loyalty of a majority of the people of at least
four of the Southern States. If this be so—and
who can successfully question it?—then it is our
solemn duty to accept the recommendations of
his message, to rally round his Administra
tion, to yield up all mere theories, and to
lock shields in defence of the good cause, so
that triumphant and lasting peace may crown
our energy, and our unity. The Secretary of
War has set us a noble example. He enter
tained certain strong sentiments on the subject
of slavery - , and yet, in deference to the Chief
Magistrate of the nation, and in the front of the
overriding necessities of the case, he has given
his sanction to the judgment of one who is,
after- all, more directly accountable to the
people, and
. more intensely bound by their
wishes, than any other member of the Adminis
tration.
The more we ponder upon the suggestions
of Mr. Lincoln the more we can realize the
cheerful certainty that they will be sustained.
At last, the Administration has, announced a
settled policy. However some may differ
from it, and wish that it might haVe been more
stringent and drastic, they should act upon
the principle of conceding somewhat, in order
to gather about the President such a popular
support as will make him invincible against
the common enemy. Surely no Republican
will be displeased when he sees loyal Demo
crats in private and in public life, in the camp and
in the country, bailing his message with grate
ful enthusiasm. What heart will not glow at
the manifestations of approval that will greet
it in Delaware, Maryland, Western Virginia,
Kentucky, and Missouri ? Who will not look
forward.with high hope to the effect this olive
branch must have upon the misguided people
of the seceded States Boast as we may of
our army and navy, exult as we please over
their prowess and triumphs, nothing will do
more to break the back of the rebellion than
this message of Abrahani Lincoln. It will go
forth to every corner of th 6 land as the signal
of the determination of the Executive to con
duct the war with renewed and gigantic vigor.
If he offers peace and pardon to all who bow
before the offended majesty of the Republic,
he plainly tells the traibrs that they shall be
punished and degraded. OCCASIONAL.
Gen. McClellan at Baltimore.
BA LTIMORE, Dec. 4.—Cen. McClellan paid a
flying visit to his family, at Parkton. Baltimore
county, Ibis morning, and passed through this city
this evening, retaining to Washington by a special
train. The General was in citizens' dress, and very
few persons knew of his presence. He looked in
excellent health.
Maryland Legislature.
ANN/11'01,18, Dec. 4.—The Legislature organized
to-day. by the election of Mr. Berry. Speaker of
the Douse, and Mr. Goldsborough, President of the
Senate.
The governor's message was read. It is an emi
nently loyal and patriotic doeuntent, Ile IMO he
has convened the Legislature at this special session,
in order that they may at once perform the clearly
expressed will of the people, by taking such stops
as will seem most etlective to vindicate the honor
and loyalty of the State, by undoing, and, as far as
possilble, remedying the evils of the leg,islatleti of
their predecessors. lie urges the adoption of mea
sures for the payment of the State's portion of the
notional tax for the expenses of the war. He says
that the rebellion must be put down, no' matter
what it costs. Our State must bear her share, and
he hopes it will be done with no niggard hand. Ile
urges a loan for the purpose.
He also says that it is undoubtedly our strict
duty, as it is also due to the pride and honor of the
State, that immediate provision he made for raising
and equipping Maryland's quota of volunteers for
the war.
lle reoommends legislation for the summary
punishment of persons in Maryland who shall be
convicted of aiding and abetting, in any manner,
those who are in arms spitin the (tovernmout,
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1861.
LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
JOHN C. BRECRINRIDGE UNANIMOUSLY ER..
BELLED FROM THE SENATE.
The Negroes in Washington Jail,
CHARGES OF CRUELTY AND KIDNAPPING
COLONEL HOSKINS' COMMAND AT
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
THE COUNTRY WEST OF SEDALIA OVERRUN
Charges of Kidnapping and Cruelty to
the Piegroes in the Washington init.
Senator WILSON'S resolution of inquiry, in the
Senate yesterday, in relation to the contrabands in
the city jell, has excited some attention. The reso
lution of the Senator was based upon a report pad°
by Mr. ALLEN, an officer in the service of the Go
vernment, to General BORTER, the Provost Mar
shal.
Mr. ALLEN reports that he finds incarcerated in
the city jail in this city, in the midst of filth, ver
min, and contagious disease, on a cold stone fisor,
many without shoes, and nearly all without suffi
cient clothing, bedding, or fire, and all in a half
starving condition, sixty colored persons, male and,
female, confined because, in the language of their
,-03..,-,ltmeids, they were BiiBjSedied. of being sena , .
ways, and no proof had been adduced that they
were not runaways.
The report says that many of these men were
freemen from the North, coming with United States
regiments in the capacity of servants—many of
them deserters from the rebel army, where they had
been impressed by their disloyal masters—while
others were placed in jail by their rebel masters
before they left this city, for safe keeping until the
war is over. Many of them are supposed to be in
possession of important information relative to the
rebel army, and the conduct and Wheieidtoula of
disloyal men within our lines. Mr. ALLEN says
that so closely are these men guarded that such in
formation cannot be elicited even by the officers
of the law. lie suggests that these silty
unfortunate contrabands be set at liberty,
under the protection of the provost guard, to en
gage in the numerous vocations of life. Ile further
eaggeste thet ell the jeolloes ef the yAitOo in the
District of Columbia be instructed, when hereafter
any contraband is brought before them as a run
away, to immediately send him or her to the
office of the provost marshal for the purpose of
giving information.
Mr. ALLEN also charges in his report that the
justices and police officers engaged in arresting and
committing these contrabands hate, many of them,
been guilty of knowingly and wilfully abducting,
by force, persons in the service of the army as ser
yents—ie tome eases entirely disregarding military
passes. He suggests that theta officers be arrested,
imprisoned, and, hereafter, prevented from inter
fering with negroes who may be contraband of
NTar, nit : l49llk fiat bringing tin% tc , the marshal's
office for examination. He gives the names of sixty
constables, sad sixteen justices of the peace, whoul
he charges with kidnapping the negroes.
A number of eases are alluded to in detail by
Mr. ALLEN, some of them being peculiarly interest
ing. I give you a few of the cases :
GEORGE PATRICK HENRY fled from Alexandria
the night ELLWORTE landed, his master being a
Secessionist, and flying to Fairfax. Re went into
the service of the Zouaves, was at Bull Run, came
to Washington, and, in attempting to go to New
York with the Zouaves, was arrested.
JAMES JACKSON was the slave of ALBERT G.
hlizion, a captain in the rebel army. Ran away
when his master sought to take him to Manassas.
/feted as guide to Colonel Tanon, of the Third
New Jersey Regiment, and while in town on a pass
was arrested and imprisoned.
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SINGULAR DEVELOPMENTS
LATEST FROM KENTUCKY.
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FEDERAL TROOPS GONE TO HIS ASSISTANCE,
WITH tabs or Aura.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1861
JAMES EMERY JOHNSON was born in Pennsylva
nia, and came as the body servant of Capt. MILLER,
Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment. When that regi.
ment was encamped at Tenallytown he was sent
to the city to maw provisions, woo "..° 4 - 1 7 ft-a
put in jail. JouNson is a freeman.
CAMILLE JOHNSON was born in Charles county,
Md., and was the slave of PHILIP LINTON, who left
Washington and joined the rebel army, She was
imprisoned.
JOHN ALESLOCK is a freeman, and a native of
Montgomery county, Maryland. Left home because
they cog& to impress him into the robot army,
Was arrested by a constable who, it is said, was de
sirous of keeping him in jail for a year, and then
selling him to pay the fees.
BERRY BANKS belonged to one ALECK ALLEN,
who lived Oh CAl5lt6l 11111, who jollied the rebels.
tie did not run away, but was arrested one Sunday
'when near his home on the Hill.
BILL BOWIE was born in Minnesota, a free man.
Came here in the summer with the First Minnesota
Regiment, as a cook to Capt. COATES. While in
Georgetown, was arrested as a runaway, and im
prisoned.
W3l". Corm ran away from a Secessionist in Lou
donn oounty, Virginia, who was about to join the
rebel army and take him along. Was arrested in
Washington, where he was oystering.
ALFRED DAY was put in jail by his master for
safe keeping. ills master is in the rebel army.
Joni DAVIS, the slave of Gel. MINOR of the re
bel army, was arrested while in Washington with
a load of wood. He was applying for a pass to
return to his home in Pairtax county, V . a.
JAMES MONROE, the slave of CHARLES DUN
NINGTON, formerly captain of pollee, who went
South with the rebels, was arrested after his mas
ter's treason, on a frivolous and false charge.
RICHARD OLIVER was born its Maryland, as a
freeman, and arrested in this city where he came
for employment.
RICHARD PANE ran away from a Secessionist in
Fairfax county, the night after the battle of Bull
Bun, and was arrested here while engaged on Ar
lington heights by the Government.
EDWARD PARKER Wag the slave of the late Joss
A. WA i litinrroic, and was raised on Mount Vernon.
He left Mount yernon because he had been or
dered to Manassas to Waft upon JOIIN A. WAsuINO
TON and General LIRE, Culla to this city with the
Fire Zoturres, and was arrested when attempting to
go to New York.
NANCY Piss, an elderly negress, ran away from
her master to prevent him from sending herself and
children to Manassas. When in Washington, on
the want° Gen. MANSFIELD'S to procure a pass,
was arrested.
GEORGE SINGLETON was put in jail for "safe
keeping," by his master, who is a Seoemionist.
JOSEPEL SPEAKS ! the slave of a Secessionist who
lived on the road above Dranesville, earns to Wash.
ington after hie master went to Manassas Junction,
and while engaged with a baker was arrested and
committed to jail.
I have taken these cases from the report of Mr.
ALLEN, almost at ra.ndom, as showing more clearly
the nature of the charges mule against these ne
groes. The subject will be thoroughly investigated
by Congress, and on the strenkth of the facts here
disclosed, a bill will be presented to Congress
abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia.
Southern Newspaper Reports.
Charleston, South Carolina papers of the 27th,
and Richmond papers of the 30th, have been re•
eeived in Washington. The proury says that
reinforcements from Charleston are going forward
from that city to Savannah, and that Port Pulaski
is not only impregnable, but that the Haddam will
be compelled to fly before its guns from Tybee
Island.
' It is intimated that 'an attack would be made
upon our forces, and that instead of old whalers,
some of our bust navy ships would be sunk in the
mouth of the river.
They are evidently in low spirits in Richmond.
The forlorn conclusion seems, from the tone of the
preis, to be, that they can do nothing in Virginia
towards whipping us this winter, and take consola
tion from the conclusion to which they have erro
neously arrived, that our forces are in a similar
predicament, A general suspension of hostilities is
anticipated. The removal of Jelf Davis' "Con
gress " to a more southern latitude is regretted,
and a general despondency pervades the press, and,
it would seem, the people also. Richmond is evi
dently in sackcloth, and they are beginning to fear
that it may be in ashes before long.
The Appointment of Sutlers.
Numerous applioations for appointments as sut
lers have been made to the War Department, which
has no power to appoint them. The following is
the law on the subject, as contained in the revised
army regulations :
tt Treops in campaign on detachment, or on dis
tant gcrvicip, will be allowed sutlers at the rate of
one for every regiment, corps, or separate detach
ment, to be appointed by the commanding offmer of
each regiment, corps, or detachment, upon the re
commendation of the Council of Administration,
subject to the approval of the general or other officer
in command."
General Benham at 14-ashington.
General BENHAM, commanding in Western Vir
ginia, arrived here to-day and immediately re
ported himselt to thc.proper authority,
The Army of the Potomac
Wl,daver may be the purposes of Galore
DIGCEELLAta, the army is busily preparing for
itself comfortable winter quarters. L o g ca bi ns
are going up in all directions along the lines in
Virginia. The men aro all busily employed upon
these new habitations. The models are as various
as are the tastes of the occupants. Many of the new
buildings aro diminutive hi size, while others are
equal to the requirements of a comfertahlrfaraily
residence of humble pretensions. A large propor
tion of them are built separate, white others are
connected into a "block" or row, with a division
pole between each " mess." The materials used
are poles, averaging six inches in diameter, and
when walled up the roof is thatched with corn
stalks, spruce boughs, or other suitable material,
and covered with earth. Tne trade between the
poles in the walls are closed up with clay. Where
large wood can be conveniently obtained, it is
hewn or split into planks, and the walls are built of
Winter "quarters" for the cavalry horses aro
also being prepared, many of them very warm and
quite dry and comfortable. The covering for the
roof ie venally similar to that Poi the teen, end the
sides are closed in with spruce boughs. These
preparations are not to be received as posi
tive evidence that the army will be wintered in the
positions they new occupy. They are probably not
the result of orders from headquarters, but are the
evidences of industry, and a facility which a large
portion of the men in the army have of accommo
dating themselves to their circumstances, end
drawing comfort from the sources within their
reach. It certainly indicates, however, that
itherever our army is wintered, if within the reach
of forests of wood, the building of quarters by
Government contracts will be unnecessary, as every
man is evidently capable of being the architect and
builder of his ewe dbmicil#.
Washington News and Gossip.
All the army movements tend towards arranging
comfortable winter quarters for the troops. The
cold weather, which has set in, has had a most
beneficial effect on the health of the army.
A movement was made in the House this after
noon to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia.
The general impression is that it will pass, with
such restrictions and modifications as are necessary
.to_proteet the owners of tg chattels."
Dr. R. 11, &lint ] of rbiliml9.loig, one of the
newly-appointed surgeons in the army, has
been assigned to duty at the principal hospital in
Alexandria.
It is stated that Hon, THOMAS B. FLOR ENCE in
tends to return to Philadelphia, for the purpose of
renewing the publication of the Evening Argus
and Democratic Quarterly Review, in connection
w Mr.n.
frith
osNr S.EYEANS• A -L.A. is Isst.g rtalAea
by the Democrats for the purpose.
A private, belonging to the Anderson Zouaves,
was burned to death_ in a fodder-house, near Tenet
lytown, last night.
All the troops on this side of the Potomac, in the
vicinity of Darnestown and Poelesville, have been
ordered into winter quarters, except such as have
been ordered to other points.
It is reported that five more Pennsylvania regi
inetftf4iitt be sent to the West.
A post office has been established at Port Royal,
S. 0., and Joserri IL. Re.ins has been appointed
postmaster. All mail matter is directed to be sent
by the way of New York, which will be taken out
by the Government vessels. There are several ap
plicants for the collectorship of Port Royal, AS it
will be made a port of entry. Three of the appli
cants are from Pennsylvania.
The rebel forces at Winchester, Va., it is report
ed, are inclined to fall heck OIL Strasburg.
It is again reported that the Pennsylvania Re-
serves will be wintered either at Fairfax or Lees
burg. Both points are about dui -distant from the
present encampment.
The buildings put up by Mr. Joust B. JONES, of
Philadelphia, for the curing of hides and rendering
of tallow, on the TirgigiA aide of the Long Bridgn 7
were entirely destroyed by fire last night. The
loss will be about 510,000 ; not insured.
(Jen. BLENKER has reported to headquarters that
ha had had an n i gagemept with a detachment of
rebel cavalry and infantry u - nile out on oi eVollgfli
party yesterday. lie took some prisoners, and be .
Heves that a rebel colonel of cavalry was killed.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and its officers,
paid their respects to the President, at the Execu
tive mansion, on Monday last.
brART/N S. HARRIS, Of New York, appointed
acting master in the navy on temporary service,
and At BROWN, of Marblehead, Massachusetts,
and ROBERT Elm, of Now York, who were ap
pointed acting master's mates, have deserted, after
drawing two months' advance pay.
The camp fires of the rebels can be plainly seen
at night by our advanced pickets.
Yesterday the Third Pennsylvania cavalry, un
der Col. AVERILL, scoured the country from be
yond Vienna to Hunter's Mills. He only saw two
small parties of rebels, but was not able to get near
enough to capture them. No enemy had been Seen
in a portion of the country he visited since Sunday.
He thinks that Capt. BELL was fortunate in not
losing, last week, his whole squadron, as the
party which attacked him outnumbered him five to
one.
XXXYIITII CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION,
WASHINGTON, December 4, 1861
SENATE
Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, Introduced a re
holution to expel Mr. Breckinridge from a emtt in the
Senate.
Mr. POW ELL, of Kentucky, took the ground that
se M. Brecktoridge had resigned ho could not be ex-
Wiled.
Mr. TEITAIBULL, of Illinois, insisted that he should
be expelled, and offered a substitute for Mr. Chandler's
resolution as follows:
Whereas, John C. Breokinridge, a member of this
body, has joined the enemies of his country and is now in
MP§ POPO
the t39l"cfililiellt lic hod owora to 111011011;
therefore,
Resolved, That the traitor Breekioridge be expelled
from the Senate.
Tdr. OHAN UL} R accepted the substitute, and the
molntion was unanimously adopted—yeas 36, nays
11011 e.
I:nB:3—Anthony, Drowning, Garble, Chandler, Clark,
Colimner, COMM, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot,
Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris, Howe, Kennedy,
King, Lane (Indiana), Lane (Kansas), Latham, Me-
Donal, Merril; Nesmith, Pomeroy, Sherman, Simmons,
Sunni Ten 34 - ck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkin
son, Wilmot, and Wilson.
ABSENT OR 'iOT VOTlNG—brews. Bayard, Bright,
Johnson (Tenniusee), Johnson (Missouri), Pearce, Polk,
Sadsbury, and WillOY.
Thy standing ammittees of the Senate are the same
as at the Special &tiliion, with the following changes:
Mr. Harris is placed on the Committee of Foreign Re
lations in place of Sr. Breckinridge.
Mr. Nesmith, on Military Affairs, in place of Mr. Ba
ker, deceased.
Mr. Carlile, on Public Lando, in place of Mr. Bing
ham, damaged.
Mr. Clark, on Incian Affairs, in place of Mr. Foot.
Mr. Willey, on Tensione, in place of Mr. Bingham. -
Messrs. Pomeroy and Carl& on Territories, In place
of Messrs. Baker Ind Breckinridge.
The Conimittedon Enrolled Bills consist of Messrs.
Drowning, Wills; and Saulsbury - .
Mr. WILSON,bf Massachusetts, called attention to a
list of colored Minns noW confined in prison in Wash
ington, who weresent there by pet sons calling them
selves justices orhe peace. The report bad been made
by Detective Allecto the provost marshal.
Mr. WILSON itroduced a resolution for their release.
Mr. HALE, Of New Hampshire, advocated the pass
sage of the resoltion. He remarked tlt 4we are now
supporting the slats s of rebels for them during the war.
He thought this cotimunlty the most corrupt—from the
Supreme Vine' dolzt—of any other in the country. The
- courseof justice fettle city Was most extraordinary. He
had had Occasion , go into - the magistrates' courts in
this District. In. Fie case, a colleague of his was ar
rested actually for *sling a railroad, [laughterd at the
instance of a 'non to was evidently crazy. Mr. Hale
argued that it was e duty of Congress to look into the
administration of j ice in this Distruit.
Mr. MclintiG of California, said dig report of
j
N•tectivi Allen cane from a person whom he did not
know, and with wpm the Senate had nothing to do.
He was; therefore, tr the opinion that the matter ought
to be referred to theproper committee for examination.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, rentaraed that he
bed visited these poca persons in jail, and witnessed the
tibings of which he lid spoken, and the crust condition
in which the inmate were placed. He endorsed the
views expressed by lir. Hale as to the administration of
Justice ii this District. He was witting, however, that
hiEl resolution should be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee..
Nr. MoDOUGAL ingested that, instead of denouncing
the administra bon of jhdice in this District, they should
propose a proper renady, and discuss the best mode of
reform.
. Mr. FESSENDENof Maine, reminded the Senator
that daring a former session, when it was proposed to
make an oppropriatfoninr a proper prison in this city,
the necessity for withholding the means for other pur
poses, lamely : the prosecution of the war, was urged.
As to UM holiday system in this district, he had for
years looped on at the hopelessness of reform; but now
he saw an opportunity for a change, and therefore,
trusted that dm entire subject would be fully and proper
ly deallwiti. With regard to fugitive slaves, there was
such teling on that question, and it was intimately - con
neetedwilh the ditHeulties in which the country is now
involled.. He would mete out. justice, and discriminate
SS to facts,
The delete was further continued.
.
Among . the speaker:,wasMr. SUMNER, who spoke
in earnest applobation of his colleagno's resolution.
The restiution was referred to the Committee for the
Dit Wet et Columbia.
On motion of Mr. CLARK, of New Hampshire, it
was .
Rewired, that the marshal( of the District of Co
lumbia be ilincted to report immediately to the Senate
the nomesef till persons now confined in the jail in the
city of Wington, with the cause of their commitment,
the names et he magistrates by whom they were com
mitted, the legth of their imprisonment, and the names
of the in r 0 Wiltr 313331/0 (Ito first arrest.
On inothair Mr. WILSON of Massachusetts, it was
Resolved,l at the laws now in force within the District of
C 011310,311, 3 Ottilig to the arts it of fugitives from service
or labor, t.,/ctlser with all Inv,' coneerning persons of
color withilthe District of Columbia. be referred to the
Committee ti. the District of Oolutubia;- and that the
committee I further instructed to consider the expe
diency of aishing slavery in the District, with com
pensation t le loyal holders of slaves.
Mr. WIL NEON, of Minnesota, introduced a bill to
abolish the ( Unction between volunteers awl regulars.
Mr. SAlt URIC, of Delaware, offorvi a joint rem
lotion es foil II:
Whereas, Vie people of the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, °eight, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Loni.
Mann, Texastkrkansas, and Tennessee, aro in revolt
against the lonstitutional Government of the United
States, mid
fop
assumed to accede trout Me Federal
Union, to an independent Co , verament, muter the
name 9f the tntederate States of America; and where
as, the Commis of the United States, approving the sen
timents( expiated by the President in his annual mes
sage, "that I.llUnion must be preserved," and thence all
intlispensablenemis must be employed, and believing
that it kind id fraternal feeling between the peopki of
all the Matt liallavenemble to the maintenance of a
happy and pr .toms Union, awl being willing to mani
fest such feel 4 on their part to them, and that peace,
may be restort to a distracted country, and the Union
and Cor!stit4 lie preserved and maintained, and in:
vitlsg the colperation of the peojde of the icomni,4
btatib in the itoropihshment of objects to beneficial lc
cult and all, iiresolve at follows :
Resolved, it Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce,
Roger B. Ta , Edward Everett, George M. Dallas,
Thomas Elvin Horace Binney, Reverdy Johnson, John
J. Crittenden, •oqo C. Pugh, imit Blomird W, Thomp
son be, and r aro hereby, appointed commissioners
on tbe part of • naves: , to confer with a like number of
commissioner be appointed by the /Rates aforesaid,
for the preser on of the Union Mid for the maintenance
of the Constit on, and that they report the remit of
saidvonfermc Congress for approval or rejection.
itt - OltlTlf, t iliVili the OPpOilaiattlit of commission.
ere, as hereby invited, try the mild States. and npork the
Riveting of the joint ccnarnissiatirrs for the perpmcof
Conference, as aforesaid, active boa/Hates shalt comet anti
be suspended, and shall not be renewed, unless said com
missioners shall be unable to agree s or, in ease of as
agreement by them, said agreement WWI bor rejected,
wither by Congress or by the atereettid Stoles.
The resolution wad laid aver informally,
On motion of Mr. SUMNER, it With resolved' that the
Secretary of War be requested to furnish write Senate
copies of any general ottlere in the military Department
of Missouri relating to fugitive slaves.
Mr. HALE. of New Hampshire, submitted the follow.
ins. %Oath lit , 4 aver llMlFlillift to the ruing:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the ex pedieney and propriety of
abolishing the present Supreme Court of the United
States and eatablishing instead tnerenf another Supremo
Court in eursuanee of the provisions of the Constitution,
'Adel., the *IV '. o f 6n11,5,TV.Ny aIU r.ee[ the require
ments of the Constitution.
Among the lulls introduced were the following. b) ilk
LATHAM, of California:
A bill to establidi a line of steam-mail ships between
San 'Jennieloan and Shannhat , , lambing, at tha liandwielt
Islands and Japan.
Also, a bill to authorize and facilitate mining opens
lions in the States of California and Oregon.
Adjourned,
HOFSE OF NE PREMSTATITES
Mr. armor, of Ohio, gave notice of his intention
to introduce a bill to confiscate all property belonging t)
persons in rebellion hgainet the Government of the Uni
tfti tnntm IP.4llplipg Know feCagid744 !Pt flareS, 11119
shall be made free men, to provide tor their employment
during the present war, their subsequent apprenticeship
to loyal masters, and fi nal colonization.
Mr. LOVEJO I Y, of Illinois, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported the homestead bill.
Aftei 16eldeh451 ilidiati•, 416 ltumatkad Lill watt PA
ferrtd to the Committee on Public Lands.
The usual extra number of the President'a message
and accompanying documents were ordered to be
printed.
VAN WYCK; of Now York; from the Wed coin.
mitteo appointed to Inquire into the Government con-
Inds, reported a resolution that the committee - have
leave to sit durintt the sessions of the House, and also to
report from time to time. Adopted.
Mr. UPTON, of Virginia, introduced a hill for the
restoration of Alexandria enmity to the District of Co•
lieterred to the Committee for the District or
Colunihin.
On motion of sir. VALLANDIGHA.3I, of Olio,
feEPillii9l»fao roloptcd nhooling th" PrOlittltslit CO PRl
nuinicate to the House, if not inoompatible with the pub
lic interests, copies of any conunnonatnona addressed to
the Executive by the Governments of England, Spain,
and France in regard to the armed intervention proposod
by them in the affairs of Mexico, and ani oilier informa
tion he may have to communicate.
Mr. IIUTCHINS ' of Ohio, introduced a Nut resolu
tion concerning the rebellion. Its consideration was
postponed.
Mr. 11l also introduced the following:
Whereas, it has beau reprissantail that there are con.
fined in the Government jail forty-tire persons who are
not charged with any crime, lint are represented as be
ing slaves, the Committee for the District of Columbia
be instructed to inquire into the truth of said report, and
by what authority they area confined, who are the repo..
feu owners, unit what Isaiah:Mon, if imp, is 1108PgglIVI , to
relieve them from imprisonment, and to PreVent pel.gohtl
from being similarly imprisoned hereafter, and to report
by bill nr otherwise. Adopted.
Mr. PENDLICTON, of Ohio, introdocA a resolution,
'Whin Wae adopted, instructing the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs to ascertain what change, if any, is neces
sary in the mode of payment of soldiers who are held as
prisoners of war.
Mr. COX, of Ohio, introduced the following, which
Was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary;
Whereas, The exchange of prisoners in the present
war has already been practised indirectly, and as such
exchange would not only increase the enlistment awl vi
sor of our army ; but tmbsorve the highest intere4.of humanity, and as fun exchange does not infaiff tin
recognition of the rebels as a government: therefore, be it
Resolved, That the riesideot of the - United :•itates be
requested to inaugurate systematic measures for the ex
change apristmers in the present war.
The following is the preamble and ret , olution submitted
by Dlr. Minim of lionturliY. who moved the previous
question'
Whereas, This Tfouse on the 251 of July last, by an
almost unanimous vote, adopted the fellowing resolution
submitted by the lion. J. J. Crittenden, of Kentucky
Resygred,' By the House of Representatives of the
Congress of the United Statea, that the present deplore.
hle civil war has been forced mum the country by the
Disunionists of the Southern States now in revolt against
the constitutional Government and in arms around
the capital, that in this national emergency, Congress.
banishing all feelings of niers passion or resentment, will
only. recollect its duty to the whole ; that
this war is not waged upm our part in any epirit of op
pres,ien, nor for any purpose of conquest or SlllOga
tion, ior for the purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established Institutions of the Stales,
but to defend mat maintain the supremacy of the Collett.
tution and to preserve the Union with its dignities,
equality, and the rights of the several States unim
paired, and that, as soon as these objects are accomplish
ett the war ought to cease. And ash erects. since that
time no eyeut hat occurred to claioge the feelinge of the
Government Therefore,
Resolved, That the principles above expressed are so
lemnly reaffirmed by this House.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, thought the reso
lution ought to be debated.- .
'the SPEAREIt replied that the gentleman demanded
the previous question, so that it is not itch:A.o4e.
Mr. BINGHAM, of Ohio, deeiring a division of the
question, hoped that the precious question would he Toted
down.
Mr , EiTY:2i.g 166 i-ea 11,61 41 te,..litlimt he laid. on
the Wile, 'tvidcil was agreed to by the following vote:
YE As —Mews. Aldrich, Abbey, Arnold, Ashley, Bal
ly (Mass.), Baker, Baxter, liraniam, Blair (Mo.), Blair
CPa.), Blake, Buffinton, Burnham, Chamberlain, Clark,
olfax' "'Mulch A, c9Pwfili P 21 4-
plalne, Duell, Edgerton, - Edwards, lilint, r onion, is es
sential, Franchot, Gooch, Gurley, Hoop , r, Hutchinson,
Julian, Kelley, LaniOng, toveir.7.
Moorhead, (Vt.), Morrill (Me.), Mtn, Patton,
Phelps (P 4), Pike, Pomeroy, Potter, Rive (Me.), TWIT
tile, BMW (N. 11.), sergeant, Setlgwick, Shanks, Sher
man, Roan, Spaulding, Stevens, Train, Trimble, Trow
bridge, Tan Horn, Verree, Will, Wallace, Walton (Me.),
Walton (Vt.), Washborne, Wheeler, White (Ind..), Wit-
BM and Worceuter=lL
NAT3—Messrs. Allen, Ancona,Bniley (Pennsylvania),
Biddle, Blair (Virginia), Calvert, Campbell, Cobb, Corn
ing, Cox, Craven, Crisfield. Dawes, Delano, Diven, Dun
lap, Dunn. English, Foulke, Frank, Goodwin, Granger,
Hanchett. Harding, Harrison, Holman, Horton,
Kellogg (Illibele), Law, Lazar, Le?try, Lehman, Mc
Knight, Maynard, Menzies, Mitchell, Morris, Nixon,
Noble, Noell, Norton, Odell, Pendleton Perry, Porter,
Richardson, Sheffield, Sbellabarger, Shia, Smith, Steele
(New York), Steele (New Jersey), Stratton, Thomas
(Massachusetts), Thomas (Marylano ), Upton (Virginia),
Vatkennurg, Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, White (Ohio),
Wickliffe ' Woodruff, and Wright-65.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, it was
tablcd—yeas 71, nays 65.
Mr. DUNN offered a resolution, instructing the Cora•
millet , out Feeeign -A.ITAIP.§. to lsnitlee Into the ftiActicii.-
Nifty and expediency of procuring the rights and privi
leges of settlement and citizenship on any part of this
continent, or on the adjacent islands south of the United
States, for the habitation of free persons of African de-
Kent who may chaotic; to emigrate thereto from the
Z rated States, for the formation of independent colonies,
to be protected from foreign molestation. A !opted.
Mr. LOVEJOY, of Illinois, and Mr. CONWAY, of
Kansas, severally introduced propositions on the slavery
question, the consideration of which was postponed.
Mr. WATI (belegate from Now Mexico) introduced
a preamble concluding with a resolution requesting the
Secretary of War to report to the House what measures
have been or ought to be taken to expose and punish
Major Lynde and other army officers who may he guilty
of treePoo or cowardice, in eurrenderhar a largo and an
perior force of United States soldiers to the Texan troops,
so that those who are innocent may be relieved from
blame. Adopted.
Mr. HUTCHINS asked leave to introduce a bill to abo
lish slavery in the District of Columbia.
Mr. COX, of Ohio, objected.
in-. Route (hen adjourned.
From Missouri
SEDALIA. Mo.. Dec. 4.—The country west of
here is again repOrted to be overrun with numerous
bands of from 50 to is men, who represent that
they are from Gen. Prico's army. They enter
every Union man's house, and carry off all the bed
ding, clothing, and provisions they can find, and
drive off all the borne and eattle, the larger gangs
baring teams and wagons to transport their booty.
They will undoubtedly flock to Price as soon as
they can steal enough to supply their wants for the
winter
A detachment of cavalry left here thig morning ;
and we shall probably soon hear of some skirmishes.
The"}saran Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 4.—The Provost Marshal has
issued an order requiring , all retail liquor ffita
bilsinnents to close at 7 o'clock every evening, un•
til further notice.
The deportment of the Federal troops, who are in
large numbers in and around Louisville, elicits the
encomiums of everyone.
Capt. Jacob Ruchstuhl. who has raised two as.
vairy companies for Col. Bayles' Kentucky Caval
yy Regiment , _ and who received seventeen wounds
in the Mexican war, was yesterday elected Lieut.
Colonel of that regiment.
A letter to the Democrat from Somerset, on the
Cumberland river, says Col. Hoskin's command of
Federal troops, encamped near Somerset, were at
tacked by a party of rebels who bad planted artil
lery on the opposite shore of the river, on Sunday
last. The correspondent mentions that one rebel
officer was killed, but gives no further 'particulars.
The Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Ohte 'Regi
ments have gone to relieve Col. Hoskins, with at.
tillery
Arrival of the Northern Light-9870,000
in Gold.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The steamer Northern
Light, from Aspinwall, has arrived, with $870,000
in gold, from California.
Amon the passengers by the Northern Light
is Gen. Jones, ex-minister to Bogota.
The Northern Light left Aspinwall November
26th. Captain Tinklepaugh reports that informa
tion had been received at Aspinwall that the pirate
Sumpter was at Martinique, on the 9th of Novem
ber, and tbat the United States gunboat Iroquois
was within three Jaye sell of her.
Left at Aspinwall the United States atoreship
Paisnoutit and the brig Bainbridge.
Advices from St. 'Thomas, via Panama, report
that the captain of the pirate Jeff Davis was on
board the steamer Trent when Mason and Slidell
were captured.
A Dutch fleet of eleven vessels were to be off
Laguayra on the Pith of November, to demand
satisfaction from Venezuela for having trampled on
the Dutch ttag.
The Dutch Government had aoncluded to aIIOW
the United States vessels-of-war to remain in their
ports forty-eight hours to coal.
The West India Mail Company, in consequence
of the Treat affair, ordered all their agents to
— furnish no more coal to United States vessels,
The pirate Sunzpier was at Port Royal, Marti
nique, November 9th, coaling.
The United States gunboat Iroquois received the
news on the 12th, and started in pursuit.
The United States steam sloop•of•war Tryoming
was at Panama.
PROM BOLIVIA.
Deplorable accounts are received from Bolivia.
The commanding general at La Pas had ordered
the execution of over two hundred pettier's enizated
recently in revolutionary movements Among
those to be executed were ex-President Contemn,
General Hermosa, and a number of priests and four
colonels.
The latg.st rulviees from Carthagona Mato that
General °oval has been defeated, and the Arch
bishop of Bogota expelled by Mosquera. The
forces of the latter had occupied part of Antio
quina.
Suicide of an tditor.
CONCORD, N. IL, Dee. 4.—S. C. Baldwin, editor
of the Laconia Democrat, committed suicide yester
day, by jumping into the Winnepisankee river from
the railroad bridge. No cause can be assigned for
the rash act.
Presentation of Colors
HARRISBURG, December 4.—Governor Curtin
will be in Philadelphia on Friday to present colors
to the regiments there, both cavalry and infantry,
OM ere wader warding °Were, The time mid
place are yet to be fixed. The Governor has in
vited the State Society of the Cincinnati to be pre
sent at the ceremony, they having voted a hand
some sum towards the purchase of the flags.
General Roseerans at "Vl'heeling.
WHEstaNa, (W. V.,) December 4. —General
}tessera= and staff arrived here to-day. As he in
tends to make his headquarters in this city during
the winter, he has been tendered the choice of
several vacant rebel residences for that purpose.
Arrival of the Steamer City of Baltimore.
N.Ev. YORK, Doe. 4.—The steamer City of Bql
t /more arrived at Dine o'clook this evening. Ilex
advizet have been
THE CITY.
A2III33IEIEN TS 'IEIIB EVENING
Amanicas ACIADIMY Of MusiC—Broad and Lome
street.—Grand Ballet--“To Paris and Back for Vivo
totincis."
W 11.107-818717 7:S3l7Bl—Ninth and Walnut sta.—
.Turning the. Tablea"--... 11fy 11e1g . hbor'e Wife"—.. The
Surgeon or Par)e."
AllioH-STREET TilleATßl—Mrea street, taws
it Shimat.t.r, or Les t v.. eharlette , A
Maid_'
WEMATLIT'S COMTINENTAL TBSATAI—WaII3I4 ifirOOt,
above Me Cataract of Cho Gangea=" Tho
Two Gregorbm."
DiltAlett, Furiwilkaa:_s.Le.eitotettseL above FiAtlt.
G 3 nthustie Exercises, by Profs. 1111lebrand and Lewis'
institub..
TEMPLE ot , Wonnnna—N. E. corner Tenth and °beet
nut strcets.—Bignor Blitz's Entertainment.
CONSTRETTION OF A N /RON-CLAD SCREW FRI
GA TE.—There he BOW being constructethat the ship yard
of Messrs. Cramp 8 Son, foot of Oth4-4i.,,,t wharf, an
iron-clad screw frigate, for the use of the Goteneurnt,
; Ft, veeeei will I.e two but iireti and thirty reel long, sixty
feet beam, twenty-five feet hold, havingthwee lull decks.
When loaded, she will draw fifteen }bob of water, and
will carry sixteen eleven-inch guns. She will have two
powerful engines and one large brass. wheel, and is to
run at the rate of ten knota per hour. Nestertloy the
heel of the vessel was already had, and• workmen wore
busily engaged in slicing and hewing fonts proper shape
immense pieces of timber. The vessel: is tate- ready for
see by the 15th of next July, and will cam one hundred
and fifth' aura.
The emdriwt for the roma - ruction of the . frigate Wan
awarded by the Navy Department to Iltbssr.l. Merrick it
Son, Who hove secured the services of Messes. Cramp A:
Son, who will build the hull and al[appertainang thereto.
Some of tie iron plates are being planed at the works of
I. I. 3: 170., hichmonvl.
The plates are fifteen feet long, twenty-eight and a
half, and thirty and a half inches wide,
.aad four inches
to
thick. They are Made by the Brisl Forge (4401111111 Y,
and at the works of Bailey, Brown, R Co., Pittsburg. A
two A , ii a half tau linnue&F In moultisd lb 1-11.42- 'Moo
facture. Soave doubt has been expressed, as.to.the ability
of any iron works in these parts to torn out such plates
but we understand that there is no difficulty about it,
and that enough plates of the kind could be made in a
short time, at Penneyleitnia establishments, to covet the
Fides of every ship in the navy. After being received at
the foundry the plates are planed, the edges ilituldends be
ing made straight and smooth, and; grooved like a floor
ing-board. Th- groove is one inch wide by tiolf an inch
deep. Screws nut to be used in fastening the plates to
the planking of the ship. They are to be put
in from the inside of the vessel, and aro not
to go through the plates. The vessel into be covered
with the plates four feet under water, and three feet
above it, and they are to extend eighty-five feet fore and
she of the 444111'0 11116., ulll5ll will make one hundred...A
seventy feet of planking. The iron is to come up to a
line with the spar deck, above which there will be a light
rail. The sides of the ship, with a view to cause the
shots to glance, will have an angle of thirty degrees from
three feet above the load lines. murder to carry this
ear.ira. ,elolt.nbc ,hip has to he Inr6e. 'Pike tOnnftge
the one under contract is to be three thousand five hun
dred.
In her construction she will be different from the
French ship La Gioire, about which so much has been
written. Thu French ship is very deep in the water,
while the vessel to be built here will be almost flat bot
tomed, which, notwithstanding the additional weight,
make her of light draught. Her machinery will be
much the same as that of a first-class sloop-of-war, ex
cept that the a ill liars four boilers and a blower_ if ha
latter is to make the boilers steam, even though the
smoke steels should he shot away. The vessel is to be
constructed under the superintendence of Mr. Henry
Hoover ' Naval Constructor, and the machinery under
OM of Mr_ C. F. Wood, Chief Engineer.
AVAL MATTERS.—The U. S. steam sloop
of.w ar IlarlArel, late flag-ship of the East India Squa
dron, reached this city early yesterday 'morning, and
aneLored oft' tlm navy yard. Ahe has been do;:vm the
river fora couple of days past. The Hartford is under
the command of Captain Charles Lowndes. Flag Otlimr
Frederick Engle accompanies the ship. Several of the
lieutenants, it is reported, are now under surveillance,
their loyalty to the Government being doubted. They
Mill prehaidy Le sent to. Fort Lafayette.
While ih the East ludie6 the marine corps and crew of
the liarifora purchased a sufficient quantity of red,
while, and blue silk to make an American flag, forty by
twenty feet. This flag was completed on the voyage, and
is a munificent piece of workmanship. We understand
that it is designed to present the ensign tone city of. Phi.
hulelphia, through Mayor Henry. The cost of the mate.
riat for tire flag was upwards of $1.,000.
The marine corps are princi pally lip tires of title city, but
a majority of the crew belong to the Eastern States. T'
latferia service havin g -sired, they- will Le' l°
paid
off and olischarged at this port.
The flag made by the crew of the Hartford ajjlbe pre:
stnted to the city on F.sturtlay, at 12
The ineschtation will take place in froeA
Hall. The flag will he 1./MART/14 it a r.-
mediately thrown to the breeze b., '7I4Y", and lilt
the hall. Captain Engel will, at o' .11 the large staff on
cause t sane: time, 12 o'clock
•-• .e of 32 guns to be fired front
the ifortla>,/. The P . b an d
110 dOlibl COUR Ill'', mi ll c novel!
"1
ll
ar^e crowd ot speem.ors.
The enter-. large
the /fariforemare as follows:
ea r t " ' CI I I I
• ler es .own( es ,• fleet surgeon, Benjamin
luster ;"Iteutenant, E. A. 13arnet ; lieutenant, .Tulien
al - yers; lieutenant, It. L. Law; lieutenant, A. M. di
111 1, fifnettel ; chaplain' T;
Bartnw; lientenant and master, Edward Lea; paymaß•
ter, John D. Gibson; captain marines, Adison Garland:
passed assistant surgeon, Samuel F. Cowes; assistant
surgeon, C. F. Corson; lieutenant marines, L. L.
MINVFOII ; Hug of secretary, C. A. DOWIIeS •
chief oliaincu, A, 1-owtoli; nest
F. C. Dade, W 8 61tunm, Alex. Green; third assistant
enel.cerF, S. Albert, W. H. Hopper, F. Dobbs, F. A. It.
Ceorge nahishipmen, Ceorge C. Remy, C. 11. Swasey,
A. S. Maeketizie, S. D. Greene; captain's clerk, John W.
hoitteuldn, Dtiveowai 1411.61.f/4, Clues, W.
Rabbit: sailmaker, Jtdtit A. Birdsall; gunner, A. F.
Thompson; paymaster'. clerk, Benj. F. Roberts.
Passengers—Lieut. Dulaucy A. Forrest and Samuel 0.
Felt, of Salem, Massachusetts.
The or the Hort/Ord reads .3 I ' OHOWI3
The Hari ford left Hong-Kong, China t
Singapore, .Aii-mt 23; Angrim, August 30;`Cape Town,
Cape of Good lope, October 7. October 12, James W.
Hall, of P.al timore, captain's clerk, died. November IS,
rpoiie bark Mar King, of Boston, from Buenos Ayres,
for New 'York, lat. 23 deg. 1 min. N., Inn. 60 deg. 3 min.
W. November 14, spoke. British brig Elizabeth McLea,
lat. 24 deg. 41 min. N., lon. 61 deg. 41 min. W. Novem
ber 18, boarded schooner Trojan, 8 days from Pliikulel
pbia for Barbadoes. lat. 20 deg. 17 min. N, 63 deg.
17 W. November 18, made the !gland of Itc , rmisda.
November 26, in a gale of wind, with a heavy sea. Ho
bert Allen, ordinary seaman, was lost overboard, from
the mninyard ; lowered the life-boat, which was swamped
alongside, and. Thomas Garrett, ordinary seaman, of
London, wna drowned, and the boat loot, Have hail
continuation of westerly gales since making the island of
Bermuda. Left at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good llope,
!Lips Old England, Lizzie Drew, and G'oldeo City. At
Cape Town, ship Fanny Fern, put in to bury the cap
tain's danghter. Steamer Snooping !ailed from Caps
Town Octoter 4, for Manritins. Left at Cape Town
United States steamer Dacolah, to sail for the United
E tater ii. a few days.
THE HATBORO' MONUMENT.—The cgrgrapumi
of raising the /Tatboro' monument cot 1111 l ences at ten
o'clock ibis morning. We should have stated yusterdi
that it was constructed at Norristown, from designs fur
nished by Mr. Derr. The citizens of that borough con
tributed generously , to the fond- It is peculiarly fitting
at sub n time no this to perpetuate, in solid stone ; the
glorious deeds of our, early heroes. The monument
will have a large base of blue marble, about four feet
square, resting upon another block of marble, larger, and
about two feet thick. On this larger base rests a square
piece of Imre white Italian marble, on which is cut the
coat of arms of the Old N.9)*9119 fitifiei" This an
especially beantiful piece of workmanship—the horses
seem instinct with life, the bead of the east° has a most
graceful curve, and all the parts are very finely worked
out; rising from this is a fine , y-proportioned shaft, about
nine feet in height, on which a beautiful urn is placed,
from which issues x flame. All the marble from the base
up is of tin finest Italian. When put up, the. monument
will be something over twenty feet in height. There is
to ben full inscription of the event it is it tended to corn
memorste. The design is really beautiful, and the exe
cution reflects great credit on the originators, designer,
and workmen throughsot.
MILITARY MATTERS.—The Eighty-seventh
Regiment New York State Volunteers, commonly termed
the Brooklyn Rifles, (having been principally recruited
in the City of Churehea) Ni through the /dry an
Tuesday morning. They number 750 men awl are
armed with the Belgian rifle of 1842, altered to the per
cussion locks. Their officers arena follows:
Colonel, Stephen A. Dodge; lieutenant colonel, Rich
ard A. Decide; major, George W. Bostwick; adjutant,
Filwarii Van N 44; HnCgcoa, VaCant assistant surgeon,
mini= Knight; quartermaster, James H. Bostwick ,
chaplain, W. IL Williams.
Company A—Captain, John C. Lasson ; lieutenant,
Daniel Flandreau ; second lieutenant, —.
Company B—Captain,—; lieutenant, ; second
lieutenant. Henry Clay e
00.
oniniiny C—Cantaid, Samuel 1% Knight; lientenant 3
David C. Clonyd ; second lieutenant, Amnerman.
Company D—Captain, Robert MeTyne; lieutenant,
Lem is E. Lambert. second lieutenant, George Hudson.
Company E —Captain John L. Lee ; lieutenant,
Thomas 11. Seymour ; second lieutenant, Thomas Bar
num.
Company .1 7 •411iptain, John D. Stone; lieutenant,
Thomas Y. Baker ; second lieutenant, Charles Duncan.
Company G—Captain, Edward B. Gomhes ; lieutenant,
—; second lieutenant, Alfred G. Greenleaf.
- .
Company H—Captain, John H. Beds; lieutenant, De
ter McLean; second lieutenant, l'armele D. Strong.
Company I—Captain, Deshiel Day; lieutenant, Ohae.
Courtwright second lieutenant, John B. Schreder.
Company h—Captain, John McMillan; first lieutenant,
Mathew Jackson; second lieutenant, Chas. O'Neil.
A detactunent of one hundred and fifty men, under
command of Captain Thos. S. Robinson, belonging to
kainiree Cavalry Regiment, alto passed through
at the same time. (Mu. Hamilton was present, and went
on with the troops
PIinADELFIITA SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
A GRICTLTMIE.— The regular stated meeting of this So
cietgiraeheld 'yesteniny morning, at the roomer on Wal
nut street, Vies President Harrison in the chair.
. . • .
...
The secretary stated that he had received five ad
ditional copies of agricultural report of the Patent
Unice
On motion of Dr. Kennedy, the Committee on Steam
Plouhe was discharged.
The President remarked that this was the meeting for
the nomination of officers for the ensuing year.
Pr. McCrea then nominated the present officers en
tire. and, on motion, the nominations were closed.
Mr. Merrick inquired whether anything bad been
heard of the appearance of the Iferminn Thin Insect
is very destructive in the young growth of wheat.
Mr. emus remarked that the fly had been very de
structive in Chester county, as be had learned from a
letter.
fieveral members stated that nothing had been seen of
the fly in the immediate vicinity of the city. In Mary
land, it ..ate t-144 - 1, Several llolds had I.een ploughed lip on
account of tho inroads of the insect.
On motion, adjourned.
PETITIOIT FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE OF
PHILADELPHIA TO RIDE IN THE CAP.A.-VIL , fOilathig
petition Into boon circulated through the city
To the Board of _Managers of the various City Passen
ger Care.
The colored citizens of Philadelphia stiffer very serious
inectivenience and hardship, daily, by being e.x . elnded
from riding in ilie city passenger cars. In. New York
city, and in all the principal Northern cities, except Phi
ladelphia, they ride; even in New Orleans, (although
subject to some proscription,) they ride in the cart;
then sl mild they be excluded in Philadelphia, in a city
standing so pre-eminently bight for its benevolence, libe
rality, )0,- or Irre4vm, and Uhriertivatity, as the city of
too/herb' love
Color people psy more taxes here than is paid by ttaa
now clos., etleT Northern city. The members of tic,
.• Social and Stitt alttuomli uttothoc
leg lees than fifty monbers, pay annually about five
thousand dollare into the tax collector's office.
Therefore, the undersigned respectfully petition that
the various hoards of the city passenger care rescind the
rules holiserit»inately excluding colored persons front
the inside of Illy cars.
Tim CORPS Or ENRINEERS, 1111(lOr Colonel
C. M. Eakin, engaged by The committee of Councils, a
short time ego, to make a reconnoissance of the &IRMO
b.:Jilin and the iipproaches to the city front that direction,
milli the view of obtaining full and correct information
with-reference to military defences, should they be re
quired, have completed their field ,i4bara in the most the
rough manner, one have returned .to too city. Colonel
liakinis now engaged in finishing the maps and drawing
up his report, which, in a short time, ho will be able to
present to the committee. The matter is ono of groat
importtnea, and (01. lialcin's known experieace, and the
ability : of the other gentlemen comprising the corps, fur
uish An ample guarantee that the work has been well and
efficiently yerformed. •
SALE Or ITALIAN MARBLE 310NUMENT.9.—
There i,: now ready for examination at the marble yard,
Fifth Will/ gore &In, a collection of linely.oxecuted
Dalian marble monuments, tombs, &c., of Noma. Vitt
Pros.' importation, which will be sold on Thursday
next, Dec. 14th, at 11 o'clock. rhesc monuments are of
lino desigra Ind workmanship.
MORE PRISONERS FOR FORT WARREN.--•
Lieutenant Forney, of the United States Marines, will
this morning leave for Fort Warren with the following
prooners, who were formerly officers of the navy, who
refused to take the oath of allegiance : Lieutennnts W.
F. OleAgell A. M. De. Bree, JuFart Myerq and D.
Fs:trest,
BANW-NOTE ENOItAeitICI-wtTlfE ROLL OF Tito:
Lti(110:i or noxon,--rretti mgr) all of fit unnk•aotn
engraving of tho country is exeeptert by the American
Ifank•Note Company—an oreanizatinn of comparative'?
recent institution—but which tae established ite branch.
VF, and secured the bent profensional talent, to all of our
lending cities. The extent to which the mointo font been
flooded with eonnteefelt Beteg entlgetted the Co-onsveotitisio
of the legitimate establishments, not only Nrettecit that
heriouc evil, but that Ow advantages of ilmeuvery pod
improvement lu the art of inmk-note engravinv might to,
piloted in MDlllllO7r anti to harmony of actiotv thus at.
Mined. The company Woo mtrordinnli: organizetl , in 111.10 .
previrAls to kviii.Sel, year the 'soarer of reload,. C..ita
blidloneots - .1 , n the rifted State, did not exceed: l llW w
dozen.
(eke good result of Ircinstitullon hoe been to render
the foxinessess of counterSelting sod,agardinna, that many or
its volaritql e hale retired' in disEtret: ninny more
have Peen indirrvtly cloteMil thrtuigte its agency.
No rpecia I protetio, hoverer, TIRO yet been pursued'
(nor ever Can hri' to retitle" bank notes - inimitable The
chief reliance of lie company is tlie• aillaimable skill of
artisAt, and the perfect aertatuCy of it?.. machinery.
To prevent the cor:rin ß of nokieliy phoMgraphy they era
frequently printed in colors cf red or green , open their
)ices or Molts—the Zee:teary notes am, we believe, all
printed in two colors. This, however, lois-been found to
afford but littleyroteclion. The - colors may beremoced by
ClicznicMs, the hots., La ibe
meanwhile Sting plictegraphetil A style at eagravlng
more nearly .itimitable,but whichis oidy applied to the
"counters" If the 'iota is. exemated by 'lbw geometric
lathe, a mach:ne of the minutest , accuracy,. and. rather
leaf cfltlly for u - irate on nprine,
According to the itsuallyructse urbanii , notrrilgriaing.
the plate is made up of transfers or smeller steel. design.
rd, separately !Engraved while deearbonized: They urn
afterwards hart :Snug by Lasing their carbon restored to
them. The portraitliporr hank-note ordinarily costa
bateStati 05150
complete it. !fl notes are.printeditliree upon a sheet.
A plate will yield 25 : 000 irapressdinsw withornrenhibiting
signs of weer. Batik- note inner is-made of the, beat
linen rags, and there are nct orer hratf-a.dozennitannfac.
tortes in the Union engaged in itii•pmdurtitak Of these_
two are in this city. In printing, the , paper is reintirm
to be wetted with mulch rare, whilothefni: most, be , of the
best quality, well rnixedand - gruind, .tfter the impre::-
010115 are taken the shade are laid awry - to liry•. At flo
od of two weelis they are ' , hired laituvern tiliett, of still
card•boaril, and smoothed by being autnected to an ire •
mouse hydraulic pressure. The printing of each not.,
costs about 136 cents.
The company, in addition to:the printing of ti}, United
t tansy TITI11111T) 11111Pb - 1f hoc thin Prcaged for
many month., peat, hue-bean prayerful; rho piatr3for the
roll of the Legion of Honor. This carloads of anangraved
certificate, to be presented to each, member of Hoe Federal
army, in recognition of individual worth ami patriot.
ism. It was authorined'hy Congress at Its last session.
and bas also been in propatruan. foe sonar months. It
will be finished in about a monala from Olinda*. At pre
sent we are not at liberty to give% detailed description of
it, but may say that - it-has been got up in the most exqui
site style of line I . ngr,, , ing, combining the tatincat din
tinrineaa delienoy of nab& Pennsylvania alone wilt
Want over one hundred thousand of the certificates, a,
they ore to he given. to. the three.niontha volunteers as
well as to the present army.
Rus AwAY ACCMENT.—On Tnesday eve
ning, OPT Y'SleSii, ntlached to a light
wagon became unmanageable, at Second and Columbia
avenue, and ran away. The occupants of the vehicle,
Christopher itocklus and Samuel A nrgitrolig, were thrown.
out. Mr. Armstrong was finite seriously injured Mend
His acme and. Ludy, Me. ItoeilluA woo CM 1.110:
Both gentlemen had their Mini-les attended to by N.,
Stein, and were conveyed to their residence.
HARD TO BEAT,= - 11 e were yesterday shim.
at the Bald Eagle Hotel, - North Third street, an immens+
pumpkin, grown by Messrs. R. its F. S. Ludwig, of War -
nersville, Berks county, from a California seed, and pre
sented by them to Mr. Heory 8. Fister, of this city.
The pumpkin eaculent, cultivated for winter
and weighs 753 (one hundred and
.fif(p three) pounds,
the largest specimen of fruit of the gourd, or any other
species, that we have ever seen. Its color is bright
orange, and its texture of the densest sad: finest duality.
as a specimen of field •frult culture, it is biglity credita
ble to the Messrs, Ludwig; and is va,gthy the wrieultus
rat fame of " Ohl Berks,"
THE ANIIEIO.OS };OUT GicAr.u.—The guard
of 92 men, raised to be tendered to General Anders....
contains the following Pilfrattelphiatkß: Captain W.. 1.
iiharamo,n, inatitburn, Da
Coursey, lipnry FT , AnciN, Louis C. Fagan, Evan W.
Grubb, Edmund TJOIIF, Edward Marshall, Orderly Set.
geant A. G. It , ,seugarten. Norman M. Smith, Roland
• Q e°g" Al. Samuel Wigan, ant,. W.
W. 11.1)1111'..00.
T
tyVERM9ATN rot? Tin,: POI •F!—Tlze police-
',smelt to receive their overcoats by the 15th inns. Some
difficulty Wafi experienced in obtaininu suitable roatctial,
in a cAillieient iitiantity for the ntaietractltro of the ear:
nwilta, and it was finally decided to nac array cloth.
When the coots are furnished to the men a parade of tim
whole force find a review by thr Mayor and City Councils
n ill tahe place.
MAN FROZEN TO DEATII.—The body Of a
man, named James Mitchell, was found yesterday netrli•
ing in an linoccupied houst on Tenth street. below Wabb,
ington. Mitchell went into the place to sleep, and, being
norcome by th. , old duidtig f. 156 hldl,t. ua fro9h6
death.
InENrumm.—Thomas Shocker was the name
of the man who fell lend at Fourth Fteeet and Appletren
nuy, 81 th
;raid_ The
,te,emr,c4 ,A x t l - n 6 r , year.
of age, nod realded at Thirty-fire!. and Oak streets,
Twenty. fourth word. At the time of his death he wag
cnguned in collecting harrelu with a horse and wagon.
THE Coorno.-=Tegterday the CORO cif
Prlug, Justice Iteftd, was In session a short time, but
transacted no ' , witness of Importance. The judge grtY.,
twtice that the list would be called 011 Eaturda).
Attitt!Al. oN PiCki.ot•kirs.—Three notorious
pickpockets were all e,l ed at the Academy of DLtsic no
Tneßlay evening by Detective Levy. They were caught
among the crowd, but bad not yet succeeded iu relieving
any One ' S
pock, et, YestertV prinonori
were rolumittea for thirty film, by Alderman Mier.
SLIGHT TlDE.—Yesterday morning. between
one and two o'clock, a fire occurred in one of the rooms
of the dwelling of Mrs. John Prf'ri Nai 23$ Nprill Eighth
Ftnec-t. The names originated trom the Nose, and won,
extinguished before any serious damage had remdted.
A'ew York Items
THE ItEcENT r4Eol7o:l,—ttio Eayreaq of lsot
evening makes the vote for Mayor, at the recent
election, so far as known, stand. thus : Opdyke,
(Rep.) 25,138; Gunther, (Tammany Dem.) 2t , Btt ;
W 9901 (M97/11It) 21,222 ; while the Post giro)!the
following vote ; Opdyke, 25,584 ; Gunther, 24,813;
Wood. 24,174. The following Aldermen were
elected : Second district. William Walsh, (Tamma
n7) ; Fourth district, Charles H. Hall, (Rep.) ;
sixth district, James Reed, (Tammany): Eighth
district, Peter Mitchell, (Tammany); Tenth dis
trict, George A. Jeremiah, (Mozart and Tammany);
Twelfth district, F. J. A. Boole, (Tammany); Four
teenth district, John D. Ottiwell, (Rep.) ; and Six
twit!) alikttict, Teirance Farley-, (Mozart and Tam
many.) The political character of the Common
Council stands as follows : Aldermen—Republicans,
; Tammany- and Mozart, 10. Counoilmen—Re
publicans, 10; Tammany, 12; Mozart, 2.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT, NATIONAL GUANO.—
When the Seventh Regiment returned from its six
weeks' duty at Washington its services were im
mediately tendered to the Government for three
months, and were declined. After the battle of
Stone Bridge the Wand again offered the services
of the regiment. Ever mice the rebellion began
the Seventh regiment has been at the call of the
Government, and there is a standing offer to be in
readiness for departure for the seat of war at
twelve hours' notice. Two hundred end fifty mem.
hers of the regiment are now officers in the Federal
army, and at the last inspection of the Seventh
eight hundred and seventy-five men answered the
roll call.—Post.
TEE REGULAR Arum—Very little business has
been done during the last ten days at any of the
regular recruiting offices in New York—not mote
than fifteen men having enlisted in that time. It
is very probable that recruiting for general service
will be suapendett, if not entirely done away with,
and that each regiment will be required to keep up
its strength by sending out recruiting parties of its
own.
The First battalion of the Twelfth Infantry has
not loft Fort Hamilton yet . , though the officers do
not know how soon they may receive marching or
ders. The men are still in tents, and appear to
suffer more or less from the cold. Wooden quar
ters are being erected outside the fort. From this,
it would appear quite possible the battalion may
remain at Fort Hamilton for some time.
TEE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.—Business Con
tinues remarkably active at the Brooklyn navy
yard. It is chiefly confined to the repairing, fitting
out, and arming of vessels, old and new, the only
steamers in the course of construction being a side
wheel steamer and a sloop.of-war.
During the pr . esent week the following vessels
hare been put into commission, viz : The steamer
Wyandotte, Lieutenant R. MeArann; the store
ship Release, Lieutenant B. D. Manton •, and the
purchased pilobboat (schooner) Georg. W. Mune,
Sherman in command. The latter sailed yes
terday for Port Royal. It is said she will be used
as a despatch boat, for which her fast-sailing quali
ties recommend her The new gunboat Cartira.
built in Connecticut, is at the yard, where she lias
come to have her machinery fixed, and to be armed
and commissioned.
The Chipycira and Winona., both built in New
York, are also at the yard receiving their arma
ment. They will be ready for sea in a short time.
The sloop.of.waw l'andalia is in the dry dock for
repairs; the E. P. Hale is taking guns on board,
which are intended either for the Washington or
Philadelphia Navy Yard. The steamer Curlew
has been put out of commission, her machinery be
ing unserviceable.
TEE I IcIV YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Ant
040PTAIN WILKEs.—The New York Historical So
ciety held its regular meeting in that city on Tues
day evening and among the spectators present was
Captain Wilkes. The president, Mr. Bradish,
moved that the Commodore be made an honorary
member of the society. The motion was unani
mously agreed to, and in reply to the compliment
Captain Wilkes, in a few conversational words.
thanked the members of the society for the evi
dence they had given of their esteem and confi
dence. he said he most confess that he could see
nothing in what he had done worthy of the bright.
page in history which it was insisted should be re
4erved for him. Ile had merely done his duty,
which it had been his pleasure as well as his pride
to perform. lie closed, pledging his best efforts in
the future, as in the past, in the cause" of the coun
try.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.—AbOta half an hour
before sundown, on election day, a serious affrav
occurred in Teidit avenue, near Twenty-eighth
street, by which a boy named Patrick McHugh lost
his life. There are conflicting stories as to the
cause of the affray, but the ono most credited is
this : McHugh was making a noise around the
polls, and upset an Opdyko box attended by
Thompson Martin. This led to a fight, during
which Thompson Martin fired a pistol. The ball
Mere(' Pwriek McHugh's breast, nod he expired
before reaching his house, No. 309 West Twenty
seventh street. Martin was arrested, and 'tabors
kdged his guilt, but claims that the deed was done
in self-defence. (Deceased was 17 years of age,
and of Irish birth.
Letter from the Bucktail Regiment.
EVorreepoodence of The Press J
CAMP PIER PONT, Dec. 2, 1881
I hare read Colonel Charles J. Biddle's letter in
The Press, and we feel deeply grieved that he
should kayo us and go home to charge us with
complicity in causing this rebellion. Many of us
voted for Old Abe ; and, as General Scott has added
his testimony to our President's valuable gifts of
mind and heart, why should we Republicans be
thus classed with our eountryrs foes '? Bed fottld
that we should give fitting words to the deep in
dignation of oar outraged h more and hearts: Bid
dle, you lied a mighty hold upon our pride, our re
spect, and our to} e, Why hare you thus out us
of? You had no right to stab us in the beak ; we
would rather any other man had struck us. We
know no party but one, and that embraces all loyal
hearts. pVCICTAIL.
IstenovEnErors.—Extensive sheds have been
erected at Kaighn's Point Perry, and other im
provements made which justly entitle it to rank as
one of the best ferries on the river, The ferry is
under the waurtgoment tot' Mr. ilcury 11, WiAimi