Vress. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1861. EXTRACT rnOM Vain LAST SPEECH Or STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—" The conspiracy to break up the Union is a tact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war Icvied to accomplish it. There can be but two sides to the controversy. Every man must be on the side et the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can be none but patriots and traitors." 1 11 E LATEST WAR NEWS. The most striking feature of the news received from the South is the numerous indications of the discontent and suffering which prevail in that un happy and distracted section of our country. The proverb that I , the way of the transgressor is hard," never found a more forcible illuStratiOn. Ruin, distress, and misery environ the people of the rebel States on every hand. Most of the stern realities of war arc brought home to every fireside, even ithilt3 no battles are fought fitd no lives Eternally lost. All ordinary business pursuits are broken up, the usual sources of revenue are destroyed, a scarcity of the luxuries and many of the necessaries of life ritiliiB J and while thousands are forced against their will into the rebel army, the hopeless aspect of the war they are waging cannot be disguised, and they see the Union army constantly pressing upon them, slowly it may be, but surely, in every quarter, by land and by sea, on the Atlantic coast, on the line of the Potomac, in Missouri, in Ken tucky, in Western Virginia, and oh the Masts- It is not singular that this feeling of discontent is raphily assunAng a tangible shape, and that the rebel papers complain of the existence of organized Union societies in Tennessee, in Arkansas, in New Orleans. in North Carolina, and in othoe quarters of the South. After our armies achieve a few de cisive victories, as we do not doubt they will, this 'Union feeling will be greatly strengthened, and, finally, a reaction will occur in many quarters that will greatly assist our efforts to crush the re bellion. The Memphis papers pt 010 4th instant contain a partial confirmation of the rumor of a battle be tween the Union men and the Secessionists near Morristown, Tennessee; but it has not yet been clearly &own that Nelson Browniow has achieved a brilliant victory in that quarter. More vessels are about to join the stone fleet ex pedition. Several will shortly leave New Bedford; six will rail from Boston to-day, five from Now Lon don to-morrow, and two will shortly depart from New York. It will shortly be an impossibility to run the blockade of the principal rebel harbors. The signs of the limes indicate that a, groat move ment will shortly be made on the Mississippi. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing from Paducah, under date of December 3, says: I do not say how soon it 'will take place, but I do say that every movement points in that direc tion. 'What does the countermanding of orders to prepare winter quarters here moan ?' Why are the Brigade Quartermasters ordered to make ready to baste all means of transportation ? Why are all furloughs so suddenly refused to all privates and elEeera ? Why are 4,5 many marines shipped to Cairo, unless: they are to man the Mississippi flo tilla? Why are those powerful gunboats being completed, and seven to be brought to Cairo ? The truth is, there is a grand movement on foot, that will make treason feel the hopelessness of success. The rebels are expecting us at Columbus, and aro preparing accordingly. They well know the im portance of that position, that it is the very portal that opens to all Western Tennessee, and with it Memphis must inevitably fall. Columbus is strongly fortified both by nature and art, and must either be taken by wise strategy, or at severe cost. Here is a chance for feats of generalship. Let us hope that they will soon he put into oraeaciou.ll IT WAS not without a degree of reluctance that we opened the report of Mr. Secretary CHASE. His task was an appalling one, and great as was our confidence in his ability, honesty, and courage, we felt that he had before him a duty which would have tested the intellect of a more than ordinary man, for in his hands was confided the most material duty of the war—the great work of meeting the responsibilitieS Which it brings, and so shaping and developing the resources of the country that they would promptly meet the demands of the Administration ; conducting the most delicate negotiations with the financial potentates of America and Europe; answering and obviating the multitude of ob jections which are incessantly coming from those interested in tariffs, loans, and. taxation. All these labors have accumulated upon the head of Secretary CHASE with fearful effect. Ile found the Government paralyzed-=he found 'the treasury depleted and exhausted by the in famous Cosn—so that, if we except the brief period of the masterly management of Mr. Se cretary Dix, it may truly be said that Mr, CHASE was compelled to create his depart ment out of a chaos worse than nothing, and to reorganize a Treasury Departtnent which had been beggared by the thieves and traitors nurtured by Mr. BUCHANAN. . The Secretary devotes the introductory portion of his report to an account of the exe cution and practical operation of tbe various measures adopted by Congress at its special session. They provided, as our readers are aware, for a national loan of $100,000,000 ; a loan in Europe or in the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary, for the same amount; the issue of treasury notes in pay to creditors or in exchange for coin, bearing an interest of 3.65 per cent., and the issue of notes payable on demand, to be used as coin in paymenta and exchanges. The ne cessity of providing for immediate exigencies, and the regular and continuous disbursements of the war, was the great care pressing upon the attention of Mr. °HASH. He met it by entering into negotiations with the leading bankers of New York, Philadelphia, and Beaton—the purport of which was that the Government should receive from these gentlemen two separate loans of $50,000,000 each, and a third loan, which was negotiated on the 16th of November, at par for seven per cent., to the amount of $45,795,478.48. These different loans, including the issue of treasury notes, realized an aggregate of $197,242,08,14. The other sources of revenue depended upon by the Secretary in his estimates, such as customs duties, income taxes, and direct taxa tion, did not meet his anticipations, partly because-Congress reduced the duties on tea, coffee, and sugar, and partly because of the derangement of commerce consequent upon the war. This deficit will reach, it is thought ? sf-'5,000,000 ; and, as if to add to the em barrassment of the Treasury, the war ra pidly assumed proportions beyond all cal culation. The Administration supposed in July that the war would be terminated by an army of 300,000 men. Estimates for such an army were made by Mr. CHASE I and appro priations voted by Congress. But the subse quent judgwent of the President in favor of a short and decisive contest, and the action of Congress in enlarging the army, thee* upon the Treasury an establishment the extent and magnificence of which history does not parallel. The increase of pay and rations to. the volun teers, voted by Congress, made a very im portant item in the national deficit, swelling it to an enormous extent. So that the Secretary, from causes over which he had no possible control, found a virtual deceit in his taIITHITCS since July of $213,904,427.68. How to meet these vast expenditures and Provide for this sudden increase of our army, and at the same time continue the war and meet its obligations, is the question discussed by Secretary CHASE, and will form one of the embarrassing topics of Congressional legisla tion. The Secretary very justly recommends retrenchment and reform ; the abolition of unnecessary - offices; the reduction of salaries and pay. He also suggests that the property of rebels be made to pay the cost of this re bellion, and thinks the large amount of pro perty owned in the ,Icerth by traitors should be confiscated. He also submits the doctrine that "rights to services, under State laws, must, of necessity, form an exception to any I' WC Of confiscation." Although this sen tence is a little obscure, and the distinction hardly as important as the Secretary would seem to think, we heartily endorse his de claration that a persons held rebels,a under such laws, to service as slaves, may, however, be justly liberated from their constraint, and. made more valuable in various employmenta, through voluntary and compensated service, than if confiscated as subjects of property." But no retrenchment, and the fruits of no rebel confiscation, can provide for the large sums incurred by this rebellion, and here is the great difficulty of the Secretary. In II a lino this difficulty Mr_ Cittau lays down one great axiom, which we commend to the country. It is that the idea of cc perpc . ual debt " can never become an American idea. War may bring upon us sudden and onininom expenditures of treasure, and we may find it neck ssary to permanently depart from the sys tem of adequate taxation, but the financial policy which does not look to a payment of the interest and a gradual extinction of the prin cipal is essentially false. We cannot depend upon the revenue and import duties, for under the most fortunate condition of affairs they can only yielilA fragment of tile sum now 'ne cessary. The income tax will almost fail by reason of the vast machinery necessary to put it into operation—the direct tax, can only be collected in the loyal States. The aggregate amount that can conveniently be raised by taxation is V 30,000,000, while with an advance ou tea, coffee, and sugar, such as the Secre tary recommends, and taking into account the receipts from lands and ordinary sources, we can only raise from customs $45,800,000, Which, added to the estimated receipts front taxation, will place in the Treasury not more than $90,000,000, leaving a balance to be pro vided for of nearly $380,000,000. In discussing the problem this presents, the Secretary makes but a general reference to the tariff question. c , Freedom of commerce," be says, ac is, indeed, a wise and noble policy, but, to be wise or Wohlo, it must be the policy of concordant and fraternal nations;" but cc the most sacred duty of the American peo ple at this moment, requires the conecutration of all their energies and all their resources to the re-establishment of the Union on the per manent foundations of justice and freedom; and while other nations look with indifferent or unfriendly eyes upon this work, sound policy would seem to suggest, not the exten sion of foreign trade, but a more absolute re, Hence, under God, upon American labor, Ameri can skill, and American soil." This eloquent tribute to the necessity- of protection for labor and industry will be read with especial pleasure by the people of Pennsylvania, and, coming directly from the financial head of the Ad ministration, will go fair towards perpetuating among our people a feeling of confidence in the Government. Having exhausted the resources of the cus toms office and the tax-gatherer, Mr.,Secretary CIIASE approaches what after all is the great question before him—how «to enable the Go vernment to obtain the necessary means for prosecuting the war to a successful issue with out unnecessary cost?' Two plans are sug gested. The first contemplates the gradual withdrawal from circulation of the notes of local banks, substituting as an issue United States notes; the second suggests the prepa 'ration and delivery to local banks and moneyed associations of notes prepared for circulation under national direction, to be secured by United States bonds and other securities. There arc so many dangers and abuses con nected with the first plan, and it is moreover so radical and startling in its nature, that the Secretary cannot recommend its adoption. The second plan meets his favor, however, and his argument in illustration of it is forcible and elaborate. Into this argument it is not our purpose now to enter. The change it proposes to make will be a thorough financial revolution. He proposes to establish a magnificent currency, consolidating the uncertain and unreliable in terests of the local banks and financial institu tions, and virtually substituting the faith of the United States for the faith of innumerable pri vate associations. He will find it, notwith standing the experiences in New York and elsewhere, an untried theory. The changes it produces will be gradual—and the effect in the end 'win be beneficial. To our minds, however, the beauty of Mr. CHASE'S scheme is the fact that it consolidates the currency of the country, and by making the faith of the Go vernment the representative of national wealth, labor, and industry, it will make that Go vernment stronger—and the people, being more or less dependent upon its existence and sta bility, they will be more anxious to defend • and protect it, supporting its authority, and crushing any rebellion against it. A plan like this, the Secretary thinks, will so establish our Government securities that it will not be difficult to :attain the additional loans required -for the service of the Government at fair and reasonable rates. This last consideration will go far towards commending the plan of Mr. CHASE to the confidence of the country ? and Ave trust that Congress will adopt it. There is - a frankness about this report of Mr. CHASE which we like. He opens his books and shOW§ US every figure in his account. He tells the country that there will be conside rable burdens ; that our public debt in July next will be over $500,000,000, and in the July succeeding nearly $900,000,000; shows us that we are running in debt more than a million dollars per day ; but his confidence in our na tional resources is so greet, that he thinks we can pay off both principal and interest in thirty years. , In other words, we can save this Go vernment by thirty years of toiland these thirty years of toil the country will gladly con_ tribute. Ills Other recommendations are wise and proper, and in all of them we concur. He reiterates the sentiment that "commerce shall follow the flag," and thinks that whenever ports are opened in the South, they should be opened without restriction, and all commerce freely permitted. A compliment to the Coast Survey, and a recommendation that steps be taken for establishing a decimal currency over the world, close his report. The Secretary of the Treasury has done his work well. Few documents, of any Cabinet minister, exhibit such a high order of states manship. He grasps his great theme with courage and boldness, and masters its many embarrassing and difficult details. And while there must be discussion and difference of opinion as to the various measures he has pro posed, the country will certainly join with us in applauding the ability and devotion he has exhibited in his high and responsible position. IN CASE our readers should have forgotten the feet, we beg to state that Joint LETCHER is "Governer Of Virginia." Mr. LETCHER has so completely_ passed out of all recollection, making no speeches, writing no letters, and is so thoroughly ignored by the Confederacy, that the aneentieement of his being still in existence, and in the Executive chair of Virginia, will be news throughout the North. He is still living and still Governor, and in attestation of his authority has sent to the Virginia Legislature a message. Extracts from this message we have published. It is ii remarkable document, and still breathes the spirit of Virginia. As usual, we have that prolific old Commonwealth boasting of her relatives and her progeny. Maryland is her (csister," and the Cotton states her "Southern sisters." Kentucky is GO Vir ginia's oldest daughter"—and Virginia her self is the "Old Mother Commonwealth," and feels a "mother's affection for all her children, wherever located," KisuOuri might appro• priately be called a cousin, or a niece, but the Governor evidently looks upon her as a very ungrateful relative, and simply calls her the "gem of the Notthwest." Ibe style of this message is unique. IPe have Jona LETCUER all through it—and a very indignant Joux Lercuna he is. He tells us about the 4e wreath of victory," and about a c( righteous resistance to tyranny." The• Southern soldiers are "worthy sons of illus trious ancestors," and they will cc plant their dais firrniy upon her soil orate in the attempt." The Northern army is a ,‘ living libel upon mankind ;" Kentucky will be "redeemed, regenerated, and diSenthralictl ;" Western Vir• ginia has been harboring the (‘ floating scum of Western population," is "unnatural, dis graceful, and treasonable," and must be made to feel that (( Virginia has power io execute her laws and visit punishment upon the guilty violators." In this message 11'e have an angry Gover. nor. lie has his griefs, and very good cause for grief. lie does not like the way affairs are being managed, simply because his advice has not been taken in the management of af- fairs. He went hobbling into Secession at the last moment and came near having the door shut, consequently he finds himself standing in the aisle with no polite usher inviting hißi to a front seat. All the high places are filled, and the service goes on, and old Jour( LETCIIER stands unnoticed and disregarded. DAY/9 finds no use for him, and governs Tim. ginia in his own way, whether it pleases Joint LETCUER or displeases him. He evidently dislikes the old fellow, and we do not believe bag ever asked him to dinner. He became a traitor with sui..h a bad grace that his treason is disputed, and, consequently, he makes a bcold effort in his message , to prove that ) ahei all, he was with the Secession conspirators from the first, and that all his profeaSionB of _ for the 'Union were mere attempts to mislead the North, and more effectually to assist the conspiracy. Thus he sent Judge GRUMP as an emissary to Governor Theirs, of Maryland, but Cavmr found that °Meer very unmanage able. Before the secession of Virginia, and in "anticipation of the event," he tells us that he was busily engaged in the purchase and manufacture of arms—he details his cap ture of Harper's Ferry and Norfolk with much parade—he tells how many guns he has given to North Carolina, and his " friends in Mary land," and he very circumstantially relates how "as far back as the eighth of January" he arranged a plan for the capture of Fortress Monroe, but that it was not " deemed prudent to make the attempt:P All this, however, does not help Joust LETenme, and on the strength of these repre sentations he scolds terribly, " We," he says, must restore these men to their homes," which is a fearful sarcasm upon DAVIS for allowing MCCLELLAN to drive him out of West ern. Virginia. "We must retake Accomac and Northampton counties;" we "must have Maryland," as its "possession is indispensa ble ;" c; We must recover every square foot of Southern territory ;" as We must triumph in the struggle ;" as We must repudiate all compromises, and reject all advances to wards reconstruction." Ife opposes the waiting policy of DAVIS, and is with BEAU., REGARD and the lire-eaters, shoWing, in the space of a very few months, a change of opinion from an avowedly strong 'Union man to the most extreme and bloodthirsty treason. The "Nashville" an British Waters European politicians are somewhat puzzled, just now, at the new phase of American affairs presented by the impudence of the rebel pri vateer Naas ille in going to the Br.tish port of Southampton, there to receive assistance in refitting and : bett-r adapting her for 'warlike purposes. The facts connected with her visit are so recent that we need only briefly say that the Nashville having committed an act of piracy by burning the American clipper Ramey Birch at sea, steamed direct for South ampton with the crew of the clipper, in irons —a 1 except her captain and mat*s—put them on shore there, as prisoners of war, and then coolly anchored in OW harbor, with the avowed intention of taking in stores, and of being better adapted to war purposes. The latest accounts left the Nashville at Southampton, where, however, no movement had been made . to hypply her with coals or stores, or to effect repairs. The impression in England is that the Nashville committed a great breach of inter national law by landing the crew of the Harvey Birch, piratically seized, on British soil, and that the British Government should have taken possession of her. Mr. ADAMS, our Minister in England, has the matter in hand, and a Ca binet meeting had been held at the Admiralty —presumed to be relative to the Nashville. In its usual insolent manner, The Times treats this affair very slightingly. There was an United States war steamer called the James Adger, (the Times informs the world,) which went into Southampton for repairs, received them, and steamed out on the 12th of November, mid had been sent over to England to intercept a vessel loading at Liverpool with warlike stores for a Southern port. On November 21, another war-ship, the Nashville, also steamed into Southampton Water, with the Confede rate flag flying at her peak. ecThe Nashville, like the James ad g er, was allowed to bring up off the mouth of the Itchin, and within a few hours afterwards, in a very free and easy way, she took up a snug berth in the dock. She has met with some bad weather, and she pro poses, like her hostile sister, to make good da mages, and go forth again upon business of her own. The only point, if it be a point, in which the Nashville differs from the James Ad ger is that the former has been so fortunate as to take a prize. This prize, however, she has left at the bottom of the sea, bringing the crew into Southampton, and giving them up to the United States consul. There was no prize in the technical sense of the word, no Air/ and cargo to be brought into court and condemned and sold. As we have no right to board a public vessel of war, no one, of course, has any means of knowing what either the James Adger or the Nashville has in her cap tain's cabin or her lieutenants' berths. All we know is that neither of them had any float ing thing following her in the fashion of prize." Now the James Adger, as was subsequently admitted by the Times, "was only suspected of a design to waylay a 4141 P carrying contraband of war," while per contra, "the Nashville has actually captured and burned the Harvey Birch, and made prisoners of her crew." The English were wrens, the Times adds, in ad mitting either vessel into Southampton, though one had violated no law, while the other had burned the Harvey Birch and cap tured her crew, precisely as a pirate would have done under the black flag ! The old doctrine that dead men tell no tales has caused murder to follow robbery, and the Times' theory that , because the Nnsfnrffie, haying burnt the Harvey Birch at sea, did not trail her in, towed at her stern, into English waters, she must be esteemed a well-behaved and highly respectahle pirate. Lord JOHN Res. sru.'s instructions of June were c‘ to interdict the armed ships, and also the privateers, of both parties from carrying prizes made by them into the ports of the Hutted Kingdom, or of any of Her Majesty's possessions." We should like to know whether, under this order, the crew of the Harvey Birch were not "prizes" taken int. Southampton ? The Nashville has not even the excuse of being a privateer ; for though her com mander (one PEGRAM, formerly in the United States navy,) holds a commission from JR . - FEESOPI DATISOIC had no letter of marque authorizing him to be a privateer. This adds to the complication. One cannot see how England can treat the Nashville except as a pirate. Significant The last number of Punch contains half a, dozen cats at America, including one half-page pictorial. The wit of these is so small as to be scarcely distinguishable, but the malice is ob!ious, as usual. The engraved satire, called cc The Wilful Boy," represents the United States as a very small urchin, sword and pistol in hand, who exclaims , "I will fight—l will have a National Debt like other people!" John Bull, stout and sturdy, holds little Jona than by the ear, and says "If you knew as much about fighting as I do, you'd keep quiet." Precisely so. Mr. Bull's pugnacity has cost him four thousand million dollars, which he owes and cannot pay, and the annual rderest, drawn from the poor British, is $150,000 7 000 a year. When Sneers at Jonathan's fighting, he forgets that exactly one fourth of the National Debt of England was incurred, between 177 G and 1788, in at tempting to eruth Fiwdein in America. ENGLISH PICTOHIALS.—S. C. Upham, 310 Chest nut street, has sent us the London pictorials of the 23t1 Novembes, just seeelved by the Africa. The Illustrated London Aram, with a variety of en gravings, has several American war-scenes, sup plied by Mr. Vizitelly, its able artist-eorrespondent. The illttetrated News of the iVill'lll, with a vile caricature of the late "Tom Duncombe" on its front page (its wood-cuts arc generally very poor), gives a fine supplement-portrait on steel of Louisa Fyne, the well-known English vectilist, who gang In this city , in /M. SCHILLER'S. LAY OF TILE BELL.-WO have re ceived the libretto, in English verse, of Schiller's "Lay of the Bell)? which will be given this even ing, at Musical fund Hall, as the second part of the Handel and Haydn Society's Concert. The music is by Andreas Romberg, who has happily Wedded immortal sang to Ina malady. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, GUN SHOES, HATS, TRAVELLING-BAGS, dIC--The early attention of purchasers is requested to the large as sortment of boots, shoes, brogans, long leg cavalry boots, hats, caps, travelling-bags, &0., embracing first-class seasonable goods, of city and Eastern ma nufacture, to bo pronaptorily sold, by catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning, at 10 o'clock, by Myers, Claghorn, k Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. RUM raorniug, at ten o'clock, at the auotion store, No. 914 Chestnut street. Sale of stock of carpets Wednesday, at ten o'clock, at Bailey,& Brothers', 920 Chestnut street. T, Birch do Bon, anotionotirs PEREMPTORY SALES—REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, PEWS, Sc., this day, at 12 o'clock, at the Ea choir, Awry large sale. ISOOKs this evening at the Radian rooms. STOCK OF SUPERIOR WINKS, BRANDIES, &C., at the auction rooms to-morrow, (Wednesday.) See Thomas 4- Sone' catalogues and advertise• menu of the three sales. THE rllEss. -TM A-DELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, VOL In the last message of Governor Pierpont, of the new State of Virginia, he draws a vivid picture of the bankruptcy am" despera tion of the so-called Southern Confederacy, and predicts that the holders of the Secession securities, bonds, or notes, will, in any event, be cheated or robbed. lie says : A large propertion of the slaves have been sent farther South for security. All the live stock within the rebel lines have been seized for the use of their army. Farms have been stripped of horses, wagons, fencing, and timber, and the houses of the people of blankets and even ClOthing..whatever, in abort, that could be made useful to the soldiers. The property of men known or supposed to be true to the Union has been taken without ewmponsation, and they regard themselves fortunate if their lives are spared. The property which is pretended to be paid for is paid for in treasury notes of the Con. federate States ; or in bank notes issued on the deposit of such treasury notes. This cur rency, even at Richmond, is already at a discOunt of not less then thirty per cent., and the peperd there are seeking to maintain its credit by de nouncing the penalties of death or confiscation against merchants and bankers who make any dis tinction between such notes and coin. Yet this circulation is really velneloes, If the rebellion fails to sustain itself, the notes must go down with it. If it succeed, from the immense amount issued, and the character of the leaders, we may safely assume the repudiation of the debt to be inevitable. The President of the Confederate States, _it will not be forgotten, was for many years the leader of the repudiation party in Mississippi." In reading overthis paragraph, which is so ruitful and suggestive of thought, which at a glance exposes the weakness, Mitt tion, and bankruptcy of the traitors' experiment, and ad monishes all men to place no faith either in the principles or promises of the Secession leaders, I am reminded of an incident which occurred in Arkansas, during Gem Jackson's Administration, while it was yet in a territo rial condition, and overrun by tribes of wild Indians. Arkansas, like many of the South ern States, has for more than thirty years been a field of speculation for gamblers in money and politics, chiefly because of the vast sums necessary to satisfy or subjugate the Indians. Men of desperate fortunes rushed into the In dian reservations, and by means of influence at Washington having secured positions as re ceivers of public money, registers of public lands, Indian agents, or sutlers, were enabled to accumulate inductee and wealth., Among these was a celebrated character called nag Rector, for more than a generation since a leech upon the national treasury, the recipient of office under nearly every Administration, and now, in grateful recollection of these kind nesses, a bloodthirsty and remorseless enemy of the Federal Government. I see that one of his relatives is the acting Go ver n or of Ar kansas at this day, and, like nearly every rebel Governor, shows his appetite for quar rel by ridiculing and attacking the self constituted managers of fife rebellion, RV, to return to old Elias. While acting as sutler, at one of the military posts in the Indian terri tory, an order was issued by the Secretary of War, Joel R. Poinsett, to Lll9 military com mandadt at the post, directing him to enlist one thousand friendly warriors for the purpose of co-operating with oar troops against some of the hostife tribes, and to pay them eight dollars a week. As soon as this tempting offer was made known, an immense number of red men rushed to the post and offered themselves as volunteers, They cam with their squaws and papooses, their horses and rifles, and im mediately entered upon an extensive frolic. Rector had a. great mass of supplies on hand, and, relying upon the faith of the Government, was only too glad to dispose of his stock at exorbitant prices to the extravagant and greedy Indians. But, in the midst of the carnival, a second letter was received from Secretary Poinsett, informing the com mandant of the post that - a slight mistake had occurred in his first order, and that, in stead of being able to pay the Indians eight collars a week, he was directed to apprise them that their wages would be but eight dollars a month. As soon as the corrected order was read to the assembled tribes by their several interpreters, the greatest consternation prevailed. An instant andzuniversal stampede took place. Those who had no horses started away on foot, and in a few hours there was not a red-skin to be seen in the neighborhood. Poor Rector saw his own dilemma at a glance. His goods bad been sold on credit, hiS ware houses stripped of their contents, and he had. scarcely sufficient ammunition and provisions for the small garrison of soldiers. There was but one remedy left, and that was to appeal to the generous Government at Washington. He accordingly took stage and steamboat and reached the Federal city in due time, put up at Brown's Hotel, dressed himself in his best, combed out his long black hair, which he wore like a woman, tucking it up under his hat with „f o olt.• Mc called upon the Secretary Of War, and detailed to him the sad story of his misfortunes. The Secretary sympathized with him, expressed his desire to indemnify him, but declared he had no authority to do so. 'After a long consultation, how. ever, a happy thought occurred to him, and be solemnly advised Rector to return to his eutlership, find out his Indian customers, take their notes for the amount due him, come back to Washington and lay the case before Congress upon these vouchers. The surprise of Rector may be imagined, but cannot well be described. Pulling his comb from his head, and uncoiling his flowing locks until they rolled almost to his middle, he exclaimed, in tone of mingled sorrow and anger, i‘ Take an Indian's note, Mr. Secretary 1 why, Great God ! / would es soon take the note of a red headed woodpecker!" The dejected sutler re tired from the Department uttering the deep est curses upon the errors of the Circumlocu tion Office, sad his own ill fortune in having confided his wealth to the tender mercies of the Indians. It is a somewhat touching reflec tion that all men like Rector, who have been flourishing upon the liberality of the General Government, are now taught the lesson of trusting to the faith of a rebellion, which, without the manliness of the poor Indian, and with none of his causes for complaint to sus tain them, are now crushed under the double burden of baying lost their own 4 , 21:19f and. their own property at the same time. The notes of the Southern Confederacy aro as worthless as the notes of the Indians them selves, Mated as a currency, they are forced upon the farmers and traders of the . South; who accept them with a full knowledge that they can never be redeemed, and with a sor rowful anticipatiOn that they arc but pledge's of coming ruin. OCCA.BIONA.L. ACADEMY of Music.—A notice of "Richelieu" is unavoidably crowded 010, Mee it to say, that in no part has Mr. Forrest been so handsomely en couraged and so successful. Re was tolerably sustained, but needs the assistance of a capable character actor. It is to be regretted that Mr. Mail Smith bad been prohibited from appearing up to the present time. Mr. Smith, it will be re membered, is a son of "Sal Smith," the veteran Western comedian. Two sons of the eider Smith are officers in the United States navy, and one— attached to the engineer corps—was engaged in.the Port Royal expedition. The report of the dis loyalty of Mr. Pealth bas a opeehme foundation, Few men have been so uniformly patriotic and self-devoted. The public demand that the ma nagement shall be sufficiently independent to introduce him i and it will be loft to the generosity of a Philadelphia audience to give him the reception that it has always accorded to a stranger, a gentleman, and a cosmopolitan. The Senorita Cubas appears this evening in her characteristic dances, full of the passion of motion. The dark beauty of Spain will visit the Volunteer Refreshments Saloons this afternoon. WALNUT-STREET TaeATRE • —The beautiful spec tacle of Faust end Miti*,..6riko ,3 Im produced by Mr. Roberts this evening. A full house greeted it last night. Mr. Adams plays Faust with his usual discrimination and ability. ARGII , 6TItEET TIIEATRErTO•nigIit Mr. L. R. Shewell, one of the moat capable and efficient ac tors in this country, takes a benefit. A new drama tization of Scott's Novel of the , c Bride of Lam mermoor" will be produeed, and else the nautical drama of II Ben o the Boatswain." Mr. Snewell is a Philadelphia gentleman, who adopted the stage from enthusiasm, and with unprecedented rapidity has passed through the several aEoges Or his pro fession, until be has reached a most enviable and merited position. Ile should have a full house. CONTINENTAL TIIEATRE.—TiIO Catira4 of the (ilwage§" will in played again this evening. Its startling effeets, fine tableaus, magnifieent.proces alone, and good acting, will be greeted, as hereto fore, with unbounded satisfaction. A GRAND CONCERT BY VIE INSTITUTION von Vie I3Lian, fur the benefit of the Vooper Refreshment fund for volUnteers, will be given at the Musical Fund Ball on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17th. Or. Louis, Dec. 9.—Gonerat. HaHeck has issued orders stating that the Mayor of this city will re quire all municipal officers to immediately subscribe to the with of allegiance, prescribed for them by the convention, in October last, and directing the proved marshal to arrest all State officers who, haring failed to subscribe to suoh oath within the time fixed by the convention, may attempt to exor cise civil authority in violation of the ordinance. LETTER FROM 6, OCCASIONAL." WAsulNoToN, Dec. 9, 1861 Public Amusements. From, Mrsvouri, LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. THE CASE OF COL. KERRIGAN. THE CHARGES AGAINST, HIM GEN. MoCALLII DIVISION GONE ON ANOTHER 'REOONNoITR/NO EXPEDITION. A MOVEMENT CONTEMPLATED ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC• A FIGHT WITH THE REBELS. A BATTERY TAKEN FROM 'THEM BUT AFTER- WARDS ABANDONED. Special Despatches to " The Press," W&SRING?ON, Dec. 9, 1861 Trial of Col. Kerrigan. Tho court martini to try Cal. JA.iins E. RUM GAN., of the Twenty-fifth New York regiment, as sembled at the Art Building, Seventeenth and Pennsylvania avenue, this morning, at 10 o'clock. Tho following offieuro e 6.114656 the court Brig. Gen. Silas Casey, U. S. regular infantry, Rhode Island. Brig. UM L. P. Graham, U. S. regular 2d ca valry, Vlrgifila. Brig. Gen. J. N. Palmer, regular sth cavalry, New York. Brig. Gen. John G. Parke, regular topographical engineers Pennsylvania. Col. - Frank Wheaton, 2d Rhode Island volun teers, regular 4th cavalry, Rhode Island. Col. Z. W. B. Stockton, Michigan volunteers. CE.P E P. C o h a o r mr d 8 i a e n i 9 Bthth NowYorkcy Pennsylvania a try, lry. Col. John, Col. W. 11. IL Davis, 104th Pennsylvania volun teers. Col. J. W. Allen, 9th New Jersey volunteers. Col. J. B. Howell, 85th Pennsylvania volunteers. First Lieutenant J. Addison MoCool, 3d U. S. infantry, Judge Advocate, Rag_ The charges .upon which Colonel 'KERRIGAN is being tried—seven in number—are the meet serious known in the..military service, and the court before which he appears is regarded AB the strongest in talent, experience, and other respects, that hes ever met in the army of the Potomac. The four generals are all of the regular army, and ex perienced disciplinarians. So 11150 18 Colonel WHEATON. The Judge Advo cate, Lieutenant McCooL, is a native of Pennsyl vania, well known to the editorial fraternity of your State, and also to the legal profession of Schuylkill county, of which he was a bright orna ment -when he entered the army, at the opening of the war. The following is an abstract from a recently in tercepted Southern letter: suggest that you send your letters through the lion. JAnns M. M. sow, at London. In this way they will be sure to reach their destination." COL KERRIGAN, who has for some time past been confined in the city prison, pras this morning ar• raigned before a court martial, when the specifica. tions and charges were read to him he pleaded "not guilty." Colonel KERRIGAN appeared in court in Chargo of a guard. Ilis counsel was Judge EnwAnD L. HEARNE, of New York. lie Was arraigned on the following charges: Charge First. A habitual neglect of duty. Charge Second. Showing conduct which was prejudicial to good order and military discipline. Charge Third. The violation of the forty-fourth article of war. • Charge Fourth,. Disobedience of orders, in vio• laden of the ninth article of war. Charge Fifth. Lying out of camp without the leave of his superior officer. Charge Sixth. Drunkenness on duty. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to all the eharges except the fifth. Application was then made for a postponement of the trial, which was granted, until to-morrow at ten o'clock. Since the adjournment of the court, the following additional charges have been preferred : Charge ,Sevetifft, 4 shameful Bbandonment of his post. Charge Eighth. Withdrawing of the pickets without orders. [Note. This conduct is alleged to have immedi ately preceded the attack upon our forces and cap ture of Munson's Hill by the enem', on August 27.—REP Charge Ninth. Communicating with the enemy a number of times, between the 2.5 th of July kind the Ist of October. That he left his camp, in Fair fax county, Virginia, and visited the enemy in said county. The Hon. AloxicaT ITonititioa is engaged to de. feud 00101:10/ pII.BIGAN, whose position is a despe rate one. - Captain Boil), of the Lincoln Cavalry, who made the succeSsfid fcCOntlOiNallGe to Fairfax Court House a few days ago, and for which he was com plimented by General MeCLuLLAN, has been de tached from his regiment and now performs the duty of promt laurel:lel for the divilion under General Fue.tcuitiu. His company perform patrol duty. Colonel Illtrudaior arrived in Washington to-day, and was warmly received. GOnerul McCall's Division. General McCALL's division of the army went out before daylight this morning, in force, on a reconnoitring expedition. They will advance farther into the interior, and Elecqie the Country more thoroughly, than on former expeditions, with a view to discover and drive off rebel scouts that have been venturing beyond the rebel army lines. Movements in the Army. have high official authority for saying that the rebel batteries on the Potomac are soon to be wiped from the banks of the river. It is no credit, it is true, to our boasted strength that they have been allowed to long to impede the navigation of the river, but if, at the first of January, we can say the blockade has been completely re moved, our rejoicings will enable us to forget the past. General SICKLES, whose brigade is on the Maryland side of the lower Potomac, has been in the city during the last two days, and has received important instructions from the Government in reference to a general movement upon the enemy's batteriee. From the Lower Potomac. Four schooners from below reached Alexandria at noon to-day. They were loaded with Govern ment stores. The steamers Murray end Satellite came up to the navy yard this morning. The rebels fired some shots at the Satellite, as she passed up, but they did not take effect. A Telegraphic Line from Fortress Monroe. Gress W. P/SLD is here, endeavoring to get the Government to adopt a plan for the building of a telegraph line from Fortress Monroe to Baltimore, or Some other point on the Northern coast. The War in Western Virginia. HUTTONVILLE, (Va.,) Deo. 9.—0n0 sergeant and four privates, deserters from the enemy's camp to wards Monterey, came in last night. They report the rebels in a suffering condition. The roads were Impassable, and the soldiers were anxious to desert. The deserters appear well pleased to be from under the paternal Government of Jeff Davis. They be longed to the Bansborough battalion, and are from Western Virginia, The Future of Virginia. The sacred soil of Virginia will not be long un occupied after the close of the war. In neatly every - portion of Virginia where the army of the Potomac is encamped, the soil is of very superior quality, and many of the soldiers have moduli') their minds to purchase farms, if they cmi mangy obtain them, and make that country their future home. With Northern enterprise and industry, Fairfax county could very soon be made one of the most profitable farming cligrioie in the United states. Installation. The Rev. WM. HENRY CHALINCY Was installed yesterday. His church (Unitarian) Was filled. The diorama gem delivered by the Rev. Dr , Brainy W. BELLOWS j Rev. JOHN PIERPONT pro nounced an address ; the right hand of fellowship was offered by the Rev. C. J. BOWEN ; Rev. FRED. ,N, EMT, Rev. WILLIAM D, HAMMY, and Rev. W. H. CuDwonitt, also took part in the interesting ceremonies. Sunday in the Camps ConscientiOW! ebeplaing have evidently en mi. pleasant time of it in the administration of their pastoral labors. I visited the camps yesterday, but could discover but few evidences that the Sabbath Was vbStried at all. A short religious exercise was observed in some of the regiments, but even these had but slim audiences. eenerally, the men were busily engaged putting up log cabins, and were as industriously employed as on any previous week day abuse they commenced the erection of their log houses. If the different regiments follow the ex ample already set in some camps, and erect log chapels, it would give the chaplAng some Golly°. nience to assemble a congregation, but now they have no place for worship, and as the severity of the weather prevents them from calling the men together in the open air, it is next to impossible for Chaplains to sail any number of bearers together for the purpose of religious worship. Officers of the regimenti should encourage the erection of suitable log chapels, to be used during the severe weather_ A Skirmish A scouting party from the New York Seven teenth, when near Anenttale, mot a party of rebels to-day, and, in a skirmish, thre., of ou- men were taken prisoners, while four of the enemy were shot. The New York Seventeenth, together with the Fourteenth and Forty-fifth regiments of the same State, went out in forte in pursuit of the rebels, but they, could not be overtaken. Republican Caucus—The CollfiliCatioll of Slave Property. The Republican caucus was in session to-night for several hours, Gen. Pommel-, of Kansas, acting as chairman, and Mr. Manensos, of Penneylvania p secretary. Ten-minute speeches were made by Messra.STE VESTS, POTTER, DIVER, BINGHAM, KELLEY, ED WARDS, LANE, CAMPBELL, ASHLEY, and DAVIS. The discussion is represented as having been very spirited. The general feeling seemed to be to con fiscate the slaves and all other property of the rebels, and their alders and abettors, but not to in terfere with those of the Unionists. A resolution somewhat to this effect, it is said, is pending. Owing to the insufficient notice given of the cau cus, the attendance of Representatives and Sena tors was not as large as was desired. Hence no vote was taken, and the caucus adjourned until Wed nesday night. Frauds Upon the Government. Mr. D. It. Cnnisr, of Pottsville Pa., has dis covered an extensive sYdeill of fraud upon the commissary department here. His attention was attracted to a Government wagon in one of the out-of-the-way streets of the city, and his suspicions were aroused. After it left the Street, he managed to obtain, through the Window-shutter, a peep into the building opposite the spot where the wagon stood. Then he discovered large quantities of oats, forage, and wood stowed away. These facts were laid before Col. RUCKER, of the commissary de partment, who instructed Mr. Cult/ST quietly to follow up his investigations of the matter. The re sult of his labors has been the discovery of some of the thieves, among whom are the purchasers of the stolen goods, teamsters who delivered the., and military men who assisted the teamsters, and shared the spoils. Several arrests have been made. Col. Corcoran, of the Sixty-meth. Judgo DALT, Hon. lIIRAM BARNEY, collector of the port, RICHARD O'GORMAN, Esq., and JCHN SA VAGE, Esq., of New York, have been in this city for several days, laboring to eiroot an exchange of the gallant Col. Conconnw, of the New York Sixty ninth Regiment, now in Charleston jail. These gentlemen have produced a profound impression by their representations to the President, members of the Cabinet, and of Congress. It is to be hoped that the arrangement they desire will be effected. Washington News and Gossip. The summer-like weather which we are now en joying has caused much log-cutting among the troops on the other side, who are preparing their winter quarters. Several large foraging pinto darted out this morning. One, from the Pennsylvania Reserves, in the direction of Leesburg. Several resignations of officers are reported to have taken place in the Pennsylva4ia Rederyo9 during the past week. Secretary WELLEs is about to issue proposals for the purchase of a large number of vessols, of heavy tonnage, which are unfit for sea. They are sup posed to be latemtvil for the steno float, Personal Gen. FREMONT has taken apartments here on E, between Ninth and Tenth streets. Secretary CEASE'S report was read to-day, and referred to the Committee on Finabee. Col. JAMES A. MULLIGAN IS at Willard's. Judge NELSON appeared in his seat upon the Su preme Court to-day for tho first time in the current session. Seentary SEWARD went as far as Philadelphia Saturday, to accompany some members of his family returning to Auburn, N. Y. Mr. Snwann is again at his post to-day. Joni J. A3Tott, graudson of the late J. J. As'Nit, is to-day officially announced as volunteer aid-de camp to General hfcCLELLAN, with the rank of colonel. Mr. RUSSELL, of the London Time,, dined, after the review on Saturday, at the camp of the Gari baldians, with Colonel D'UTAssv and his officers. Dr. RUSSELL complimented the Garibaldians in a neat speech, for their tividierlike movements in the review, and the officers for the harmony manifested in a regiment made up from so many different nations. Deaths 01 Pennsylvania Soldiers. The following soldiers have thud since our last report MILTON BRANT, Company A, Fifty-third Penn sylvania, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. JOSEPH BOHIEFFER, Company A, One hundred and fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, at General Hospital. G. W. GIST, Company I, First Pennsylvard§ Cavalry, at Columbian Hospital. J. B. lirrcurnt, Company E, Fifty-second Penn sylvania, at Columbian Hospital. DAVID Koeormt, company I, Thirly•Birth Pennsylvania, at Indiana Hospital. Wlt. DUNLAP, Company C, First Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, at Camp Pierpont. JOHN T. TAYLOR, Company J, First Pennsyl vania Reserve Carps, at Camp Plerpout. Miscellaneous Hon. C. B. CALVERT, of Maryland, and Hon.- R. R. DVELL, of New York, waited upon the Pre etlettt to-day, urging the appointment of Col. JoHN C. ROBINSON as brigadier general. The lat ter commanded at Fort McHenry on the 19th of April, and commands now a brigade at Annapolis Junotion. As to-morrow and Wednesday will be devoted by Congress to proceedings consequent on the death of Senators BAKER and BINGHAM, the House has post polled the consideration of the eat-toes slavery pro positions before it until Thursday. Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, has modified his resolutions in several important particulars, so as to include the deal/114,416h that time can bo no solid and permanent Union so long as slavery exists, and that all slaves should be proclaimed free,, full corn pensation to be made to those loyal masters who have been, and continue to be, eupportera of the The bill introduced by Mr. HUTCHINS, of Ohio, to-day, proposes unconditionally to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. 'De notice for a caucus tonight at the Capitol, as read after the House adjourned, invited the attendance of the Republicans of both houses, on matters of importance, whereupon Mr. VALLAN WUHAN expressed his surprise at the coat:mange of Ring Caucus's reign. He thought gentlemen intended to carry out their" no.party" professions. A delegation of eight Cherokees, Creeks, and Seminoles have arrived here to examine and report to their people the true condition of political drain. They had an interesting conference to-day with the Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of In dian Affairs, and have expressed their surprise at finding things so entirely , different from the repre sentations made to them by the rebel leaders. Commanders E. It. THOMPSON and OVERTON CARR, and Lieut. JAMES A. DOYLE, of the United States navy, have, upon the recommendation of the OW in main in New York i been retired upon furlongh pay. During the coming few weeks the navy will re• quire a large number of the vessels now fitting out, and it is earnestly hoped that fishermen and others returning from summer cruises will enlist in this branch of the Government service. Several thou sand will be needed. A well-known gentleman of financial ability bats prepared, and will publiali tine week, a pamphlet explanatory of the Secretary of the Treacary's proposed system of national finance. Important from the . llpper Potomac—A FREDERIcK, Dec. 9.—Colone! Leonard, of the. Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment, arrived hero this morning, from Williamsport, with important advices from tlic Upper Potomac, On Saturday afternoon a rebel force, consisting of a battery of six pieces, about four hundred in fantry, and two hundred cavalry, made their ap pearance at Dam No, 5, on the Virginia side, and cornrnenoed throwing shot at the dales and Liouaoa on the Maryland shore, burning a barn and rid dling all the houses within range. They continued the fire until dusk. The only forces there to oppose the rebels were a company of the Massachusetts Thirteenth Regi ment, on picket duty, and an unarmed regiment from Illinois. As the geeemliusetta company were armed with smooth-bore muskets, their fire was not effective at that distance, Early on Sunday morning the rebels resumed the fire with artillery a PRlttli - arms, and, emboldened by the slight resistance they mot with on Saturday, they came down to the very brink of the river, and exposed themselves without fear. During the night Vol. Leonard bad despatched, by canal boats from Winiamrport, another company of his regiment, armed with Enfield rifles. This force was concealed as skirmishers along the Mary land shore. On the renewal of the attack on Sue day, the riflemen opened fire feout th.lr conceal meat, and in a short time the rebel artillerists wore compelled to abandon their battery in hot haste, the infantry and cavalry leaving the ground about the ROO time. The rebel lose is believed to have bean fifteen or twenty killed, and many wounded. For want of a sufficient infantry force, and a bat tery to protect their movements, Col. Leonard was COMPOIkd to let the rebel guns remain in pasitieri, and after nightfall the rebels returned and took them off. The rebel battery consisted of three Parrot 10- pouudera, 0116 12-t.culdct c'airylekg the sawyer shell, and two smooth-bore 6-pounders. some of the infantry were armed with improved long-range rifles. This force came from Bath ; the cavalry tiEtl infiwatry by the country roads; but the battery by railroad from Martinsburg. They were proba bly en route to Winchester or Harper's Ferry, and stopped at that point to destroy the dam, and thus impede canal transportation. Ais 'morning, the /OM were in considerable force, and kept up a scattering fire with their rifles upon our wen whenever visible. One Federal soldier was struck twice and severely wounded, but Oats -was k6a Only casualty on our sill() during tiao whole affair. At 11 o'clock last night, a portion of the First brigade here was put in readiness to start to Wil liamsport; tout at a later hour the order was coun termanded. A battery of Parrot's guns was forwarded to Harper's Ferry : by railroad, at noon, to.day, to be in readiness should the rehele gain wish to test their Gill in projectiles. XXXVIITII CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, wAmmrros, December 0, 1801 DIM Mt. Dixot , 0f Connecticut, presented the resolutions of the Jowlslatnre of the State of Connecticut asking the Senators sod Representatives to use efforts to secure the repeal of so much of the act for the increase of the re. venue as imposes an income tax, or eine to have the amount _appOrtioned among the several Stotes, Mu as to allow them to raise the amount in their own. war. Re fereed to the Committee on Finance. Also, the resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Connecticut in favor of a s ystem of decimal welathats and measures. Referred to the Committee on Finance.• Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, presented the petition of a citizen of lowa, who had invented a rebel iimwing chine, oe double-acting bomb, to which be %imbed to call the iipeelftl attention of the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs. . . Mr. WILSON, of Maseachneette, introduced a bill re lative to eourte martial in the army. Al6O a bill to provide ler allotment certificates among the gollnteers. itererred to the Committee on Military AfTake. Mr. SUMNER, or Massachusetts, presented several petitions of citizene of Rhode Island and Vermont, call ing on Congress, under the war power, to tegjolgte oil tho Rutmet of the emanelpation of the reales belonging to rebels. Mr. COLtAMER, of Vermont, presented several pc titonaof the same character. The President of the Senate also prosented several pe tition. from citizens of Wisconsin of the nano character, All were refitted to the Conitaitteo oh Om Judiciary. Mr. SUMNER presented a resolution that all memo rials and papers on the tiles of the Senate relating to the recognition of Liberia and Hayti be taken from the files and refer? ed to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Agreed to. Mr. CLARKE, of New Yrampamtfp, Keyed a refold. Con requesting the inarshal of this , District to inform the Senate by what authority he keeps slaves of the District in jail because they were refractors. Re said he had visited the jail and found a number of slaves of the Dis trict confined for nu re aeon, but only because their mas tea and Pliat"B_&eH gent theta there became refractory. The reboot - tom was agreed to. PollitaßOY, of Kuzma ' introduced a bill grant ing pensions and land warrants to soldiers. Referred to the Committee on Miiitary Affairs. Mr. LANE, of Tianetta, introduced a joint resolution directing the Secretary of Her to rpablv. oml certain mounted regiments. Referred to the Military Conimittee. Dlr. HARRIS, of New York, introduced a Nil for the protection of the public property from fire. Ref 4, lTed to the CommLtteo an the 131.trlci of eot—Lia. Dlr. Hale's resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of alsdishing the present Supreme Court and establishing another was taken up. Nr• HALE Enid the present Supremo Court had faik.l in the purpose for which it ilad , been established. He sincerely believed that if the rebels now in arms against the Government should succeed, the Supreme Court would decide that the United States soldiers now in Virginia were trespassers and rioters. Dlr FObTElt, of Coonoetieut, thou4ht that Congress should legislate only for the great question before it. While he believed that the Supreme Court haul lost flub confidence of the country, he did not think that the judi ciary 'would be benefitted by - the denunciation• of Sena tors. Ho did not believe this to be the time for such radi cal legislatiqh intwwrilliG, of Illimb!, thought that it Was not in the power of Congress to repeal the Supreme Court. That power was not given in the Cktustitution and we had no more power to do that than to repeal the Consti tution. Air, COLLABIER, of Vermont, moved flit A. sitbaltuto that all that portion of the President's message relating to the judiciary be referred to the Committee on the Ju diciary. The discussion was continued at some length by Mr. Hale. Mr. Collamer'e amendment as a substitute was agreed toi and the resolution, an amended, adopted. Tno report of tho Seeretery of the Treasury was re ceived, and referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. HALE, of New Hatripphire, offered a resolution that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to in quire into the expediency of making alterations in the Conthtution in rotation to the myeral courts. Laid °Teri on motion, various portions of the President's mes sage were referred to the committees on Indian Affairs, Military Affairs, Naval Affairs, &e. Mr. DIXON, of Connecticut, presented a bill to re. store Mr. B. Woolsey to active service in the navy-. On motion of Mr, VI/ANDLER, of Michigan, pia reso lution inquiring into the causes of disasters at Dolt Run and Istuffix a:4 taken up—the question being on the sub stitute of Mr. Grimes, that a committee be appointed to investigate the causes of all disasters that have hap pened to the Union forces. Dlr. POMEROY thought that theta) inycatizations tv6te of doubtful oxpelienCy, and might loud to impeach ments. Mr. CHANDLER said that the officers of the army were not liable to impeachment, but one of our number has fallen, and is nobody to blame ! Ile thought that the NOR ought to be known. Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, enumerated a great variety of causes which had been given for the disaster at 801 l Run. fie said he granted the true cause known: - In regard to the disaster in Missouri, referred to by the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Lane), it Geo. Fremont see to blame, let it be known ; but if not, %bent in God's bathe, le t him be justified, and let the country know it, Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said he did not attribute the blame to any particular officer; but he did know that troops were on hand to relieve General Lyon and Colonel Mulligan, and the people believed there was a want of capacity or dereliction of duty somewhere. /In FOSTER said, if military 0ffi661 4 .4 thought it best not to investigate the subject now, under the present cir cumstances. he thought Congress had better not do it. If the military officers manage the army badly, Congress will only make a bad matter worse by interferiug. He would let the military alone in time of war, An inquiry of Ibis kind will only call men away from a Wakes desk. et the Proper time Congress might make the inquiry. Mr. FEW:IMES, of Maine, thought that no harm coda come of such an inquiry, and good might result. Congress might make the inquiry - without in any way putting °Wades in the path br WM", oit.,rs. Sys see many things which seem wrong, and he thou-41A it tether to make an inquiry now into their causes and hare the mutter settled promptly. The Senate was not under the control of the military. They were not second, but the prot, and their molests aro to ha obeyed. They snould perform their duty and calmly investigate the subject. Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, concurred with the Sumter from Maine, but thought the inquiry should not be con fined to the disasters of the war, but should be a general inquiry into the whole coudtiCt of the Ivan Many orders bad been given which might be inquired into. One officer is said to have refused to take any cotton from the rebels. If so, he was in the wrong. Another is said to have refused to receive slaves in his camp; and one high officer of the Government, the Adjutant General, had been travelling !Ivor the Country to pick UP steeps of testimony not worth anything, and had the' stuff pub lished. The people were full of enthusiasm, which wee damasod by these jealousies o! military officers. On motion of Mr. ,FESSENDEN, of Maine, it was re solved that the Committee on the District of Cultunbta be requostO to report the number of fugitive ti,tve4 that have been coatined in the city jail, In Washington, du ring the last one and a half years, by whom claimed, and whether any of these fugitives have been returned to their claimants, and by what arab srity and to whom; and also eperifying what number, if any, have berg returned since the Weht order of Secretary Seward In reference to alleged fugitives, and to whom, and by whom, they have been delivered. Mr. SHERMAN continued. Impedimenta had been thrown iu the way of the progress of the army by tunny of the derlfilßHlll4 the fiturernment Ha uremia record ids solemn conviction that before the War ceased slavery would almost if not entirely have crated to exist ; but the war would be carried on without any reference to the subject of slavery, to preserve a free country for free num. If he could infuse the spirit of the people into all the departments of the Government the war would acent end. Mr. GRIMES proposed to amend the substitute, SO as to appoint a juin committee ' consisting of three members of the &nate and four members of the House, to investi gate the condition of the present war. Hr. HALE, of New Hampshire. thought theresoluttons were not pottitt9_. etiOngli, and moved to add; o sgpsejally the disaster ot Bull's Bluff." Dlr. WILSON, of Ma•eschusetts, said he was glad 10 see the resolution take a wider field. 13e thought it wa time that the diverse proclamations of officers should cease, and the Government have a settled policy. We must remember hiMeyer, that we Late not many men of large military experience, and great mistakes have been made and mil/ likely c,ntinue to be made. But he wanted it to be understood by the military, that the people ex pected no such mistakes should be made. Mr. LATHAM, of California, irked for the yeas and nays. The resolution was then agreed to—yette 33, nays 3. Mean. Cartla4, and nice. Absent—Messrs. Bright, Collamer, Foot, Thomson, Willey, and Wilmot. The Senate then adjourned. ROUSE OF . REPRESENTATIVES DAW/0 4 , of Maseachtleette, from the Committee on Elections, introduced a resolution, which WAS PildSed, authorizing the parties In the contested election case of Beach ye. Upton, in Takla]; district, Virginia, to take testimony. • Mr. MiiltRILL, of Vermont, gave notice of his inten non t i Introduce a MU donating lands to the seyeral Staters for the henellt of agriculture and the mechanic arts in the establishment of college*. Mr. EICOANDSON, of Illinois, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the following, which was passed Whercao, The exchange of prisoners, in the present rebellion has alPkedy been megrim', Indirectly, and as such an Pxcliango would not only Mcßae° the enlist ments and vigor of our army, but subserve the higbeet intereoto of humanity.; and as such exchange does not involve the recognition of the rebels as a Government: therefore be it Reibli4d by Me &nak and House of Representa. fires, That the President of the United States be re quested to Inaugurate syatematic measures for the ex change of prisoners In the present rebellion. On motion, it was resolved that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expe diency of furniahing relief to the starving popubstion of Ireland, and to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. WICKLIFFE, of Kentucky, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill authorizing the rais ing of a volunteer force for the better defence of Ken tucky Mr. LOVEJOY, of Mill*, introduced the rennin joint reeolution Resolved, That the Secretary of War he repunated to revoke the first section of the general order dated Nov. 20th, 3861, of Major General Halleck, commanding the Westsrn Livisiou. 'TM section alluded to is substantial ly no follows : ii.AN it I. reprepenioa tit infonwition or the numbers end condition of our army bus been conveyed to the enemy by nienea of fugitive slaves, who have been allowed to enter the lines, therefore, in order to remedy the evil, no such persons shall hereafter be permitted to outer the bun of the army, and ohs , heiV N.-Alan item shall be excluded therefrom." Mr. COX, of Oltlo, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Not agreed to—yeas 6J, nays 68. YxAs—Messra. Allen, Ancona, Bailey (Pennsylvania), niddiet In* (Yligitiin,)i &OEM (Rhode Nandi) brown (Virginia), Ilurnbani, Cobb, Cox, Cravens, Crisfield, Crittenden, Dawes, Delano, Dunlap Dunn, English, Feuke, Crider, Harding, Harritint, Holman, Morton, Johnson, Kellogg (Illinois), litßinger, Law, Lanni', Leary, bateau, mexeight, McPherson, Mal lore, Maynard, Meng Nlkaii, Noble, &Al, Norton, Odell, Olin, Pendleton, Richardson, Robinson, Sheffield, Shellaburger, Bidet, Smith, Steele (New York), Steele (New Jersey). Stratton, Thomas (Massachusetts), Thomas (Maryland), Upton, Vallandighani, Wadsworth, Webster, White (Ohio), 'Wickliffe, Wood Woodruff r and Weight-Bg. NAYS—Moen& Aldrich, Alley, Ashley, Babbitt. Bailey (Massachusetts), Baker, Baxter, Bingham, Blair (Mis souri), Nair (Pennsylvania), Blake, Bitflinton, Cham berlain, Clark, Colfax, Frederick A. Conkling, Roscoe, Coating, Conway, DaVIN Diver, Duell, Edgerton, Ed. Minh), Eliot, Fenton, Fe ender, Pranchni, Prank, Gooch, Granger, Curley. Hutchins, Julian, Kelley, Lan sing, Loomis, Lovejoy, Morehead, Morrill (Maine), Mor rill (Vermont), Phelps (California), Pomeroy, Porter, Potter,. ]rice- (Massachusetts), Riddle, Rollins (New Hampslire), Sergeant, Sedgwick, Shanks, Sherman, Bleed+, Spaulding, Steven°. 'frain, Trimble, Trowt.riage, Vandever, Vanhorn, Vain Wyck, Wall, Wallace, Walton (Maine), Welton (Vermont), Washburue, Wheeler, Wilson, and Worcester-66. Dlrc LOVEJOY then moved the previous question. Whereupon Mr, OLIN, of Kentucky, moved that the House adjourn. host by a large majority. Mr. LANSING offered a substitute, which Mr. Love joy accepted, characterizing the order as inhuman and cruel, and respectfully requesting the President to direct Gen. Halle& to recall the said order, and CRUse hint to code.. to the practice le order departments of time army. Mr. 'LANSING, of New York, offered the following as a substitute, which Mr. Lovejoy accepted: Whereas, Major General Halleck, of the Western Mi litary Department, has issued an order prohibiting. ne greet.: froitoi.ln,e witliln tl a lines of otlr anny, and es eltinling those already under the protection of our troops And, Whereas, A different policy and practice prevails in other departments by the direct sanction of the Adminis tration ;• Anti, Whei7ede s . 71lho cold order is creel and inimman, ill the judgment of the House, based upon no military ne cessity : Then fore, be it Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to direct Gen. Halledt to recall said order, or cause it to coxform to the practice in other 4fpnyigipatH of rho array. The consideration of the subject was postponed. Mc BLA77t , of Missouri, introduced a resolution, which was adapted, instructing the Committee on ffitG tary Affairs to inquire into the propriety of Paying alt °More mut roldiere in netted nervier• in tics We tr 6 Re pentant of Missouri, tinder Gen. Fremont or under any other commanding. General, where they have porformiqi actual service, and thst the committee report by bill or Otherwise. Ni. "SC" COfitcfill.t(l, rf &Yr York, intruluctst ottit to tuWcct rvrtnin persons to Wilton' trial And pun" isliment. It covers the Cases (..t such as may eater into spec illations for the purpolie of der(tllditlg the Goyorn, meat, and W 1 vier, directly - OT inditectlY, °NI bri br * the advantages of furnishing military stores,mow of war, etc Mititery and naval courts martial At' thorized to hear each retire, and those found guilt to be punished while Imprisonment of not lees than 708111. e_ coimmtra eaf4 that the Government hair tdreattd of large sums of money. There was a multi of harpiee, which no won could 'imbue, preying the vitals of the Commormenith. They should p with certain severity thin clme of criminals. lie reps that there was a clans of desperate. specula Vera wh depleting the tremors' to ersolmom asonuntsAt ty of ingenious 1110144. Mr. DAWNS, of Massachusetts, who is on the- Committee-to examine into Go vertuinon t contrasts, spoke of the duroveries of frond already made, that witturat legislation the Treasury will become rupt. The bill wee refined to tho tioisisuittee on the Clary. Mr. BINGHAM, of Ohio, introduced a bill to the medical department of the army. Refers.. Committee on Military Affair& Also, a bill repealing all acta and pact/ Of arti tltdnu Go commitment of persons of color as run, Of suspected or charged with being runaways, am eold to pay expenses, etc., awl providing a puni for such practices. Mr. Gurley's for Ohio) bill to conflstate th party of robola, li rerada th.dr niaveA, and colonize WS referred to the Committe., on Military AiTairs Mr. HUTCHINS, of ODiu, introduced a hill to : slavery in the District of Columbia. Referred. Mr. WEBSTER,. of Maryland, introduced a ma, which woe adopted, Inarructlng the Committee on and Crumb to Inquire Rao the lii.r4lcncy of wtab a railroad from New York to Wailliington, via the sy ivenia Central Railroad. Many other bills atta twsolndesss of minor imps) were introduced and referred. The SPEAKER presented. the annual report of Secretary of the Treasury. A 1116116 h for printing extra: caries was referred to t Committee on Printing. On motion of Mr. VALIANDIGMAM, of Ohio, was Resolved, That the President borettnestcd to foroia if not incompatible with the 1 ,11 - 4 !ie iolvrentrh colidol or i,i-oclamidlo.a or onion. Limed and pubitialind iu the pre or otherwise made Toddle by himself (Dr any head of partmeht or any military or naval otlicer of the thot States, litllCO the 4th of March last, (.feting to the pod tog contest with the so-called etinftsrerate'dtates. OD motion of 3fri tioXy it wax ragolvad that th,. mitt, C of Ways and M 1111.115 tie instructed to consit, subject of the tariff andtaxation, with a view to the burdens of the prennt war upon alt citizeth., n. upon all suctions, and upon capital and labor, and, the a jamptine, that +he bi e...,t b.rlW sod d.rert tax An modified as to carry out the principles °Nast and gin - taxation. Mr. UPTON, of Virginia, introduced a bill to facilltat judicial proceeding H in the confiscation of captured pro pay had for the better regulition of Simian of pri, s. The 'House then adjourned. From Lew York NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The steamship Congress from Antwerp, arrived at this port this afternoon Her advices have been anticipated. The gunboat Tuscarora has arrived from Phila delphia. Tho gunboat Suwannee is below. Furman ds Co.'s distillery, in Williamsburg, w: partially destroyed by fire , this morning, by the ex plosion of oho or the stifle. One of the workman, Prancis Teague, was killed. Nearly $20,090 worth of rum was destroyed, Klindenmueller's German Concert saloon, in the Bowery, was visited by the police on Sunday night, And all the initeleiens, performers, supers, bar keepers, and the proprietor, were arrested. hlnnicipal Elections in Massachusetts. BOSTON, Dec. 9. Mayor lYightman was re sleeted to-day by 1,009 nobaky over ir o b e y i tho upublican candidate. In Lowell, Mr. Hosford was elected mayor over Graves. (Republican.) P. M. Neal was elected mayor of Lynn. Wm. Gaston re-elected mayor of Roxbury. P. J. Stone elected mayor of Charlestown, and P. E. Aldrich, mayor of Worcester. George W. Jackman was re-elected mayor of Newburyport, by an almost unanimous vote. New York Bank Statement. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The hank statement for the week ending on Saturday indicates— A decrease of loans • A decrease of deposits.... All increase of specie An luctenee of cirobition AUCTIOX NOTICE—SALZ or READY-MADE CLOTH INC.—We would call the attention of the trade to the large and desirable assortment of ready-made clothing, including the entire stock of a first-clam clothier, being the finest stock of clothing offered this season. To be sold on (to-morrow) Wednesday morning, December 11th, commencing at 10 o'clock precisely, by Philip Fara At Co., Auctioneer..., at their store, No. 521 Market, and No. 522 Commerce street. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING AMERICAN ACADEMY OP MOSlO—Broad and Locust Grand Cubits sight." Wmtice-Prattiti- aWae. - talit—ritiatia and Wainat MIL 4 , Faust and lliarguerlte." ANON-STREET THEATEE—Areb street. "boys Sixth.— "The Prophecy"—"Ben, the Boatswain." WEE/PIAVE COEVINEENAL TlVlZEtifi—Wolo n t above Eightli.-4 , The Southern Rebellion by Sea and Land"—The Cataract of the Gauges." TEMPLE OF WONDERS—N. E. corner Tenth and Ohm nut streets.—Signor Blitz's Rsit ertainment. Ur IN THE CIIIMNEY.—At this cold, rainy season of the year chimney-sweeping is moat In vogue. At this time Winter shows his teeth and tho frost gathers on the window panes. The Pakil , 4k Pobin begin to look desolate, and great fires are kindled under the mantel-places. But, alas! the chimney is full of soot, that falls upon the new zinc, all flaming and blazing, and the fire bursts out near the roof, threatening conflagration, so that g malt, OTer alert for the safety of our citizens "—such being the motto on his engine—screams " Fi-er I" at the top of his voice, and soon calls up half the department. Therefore, as we commenced, this is the time of the year for the weeps, They go out, three sable youths,. with the arms of their „ profession," and leading the old blind uncle that carries a club and wears green spec tacles, up and down, perhaps half the morning, singing the Oh loh oh oh :" in a sort of curious music that doesn't Men shythlng, and yet singe out Tory merrily on the Nile, clear air. tp and down, by windows full of jewelry, of beauti ful waree, of costly silks, and paintings, and furniture, the Men sooty end dusty; and very seta, Go hugging their rags and flourishing their brushes, and crying, "Oh! oh! oh! oh!" By and by, they reach a very old home, that SWIM de termined to be taken for a relied the Revolution, though it isn't so old l.y MY means, and a maiden lady. who might have been the mother of any of the forefathers, pokes her head just a little way out of the door, endears. in a cracked sort of voice, "Little boy." The little boy sees a ttjob" in prospective, so be jumps up the steps so quickly that one of bpi grot tot% determined to be active, bursts through hid old boot. Bow nasty you are," a tys the maiden lady, as if that were on obstacle to the successful prosecution of chimney sweeping. yes um," said the !ATI "SW YOU Went the wood. story - back, the kitchen, or the 'tether chimney cleaned 1 11 The old lady opines that the "'tether" is the chimney in question, but she is nevertheless strongly opposed to eing four ebony personages come grinning up the stm, The old man 'stumbles awkwardly after, led by the seOtT urchins, and together they explore corridors of Cobwebs, bleak, chilly passages, and go, finally, into a parlor that is embellished with frowning puritans, a dingy carpet, and furniture of antediluvian pattern and heaviness. Ike old lady Mil the negroes peep up the chimney in succession, am if some strange dragon dwelt therein, and directly the eine/lest lad, being assisted by the other brothers, finds himself going up the funnel, half intro rated by dust and wood ashes. Once he mei dim and lens tisat it can't De stood, and that It will be his death, but the old gentleman griper him by the neck, and he is up in no time. He has reached the top: how beautiful seem the Wm the city spread beneath! and the swallows that are rattail froth their mita scream aronnd hint, itad laske sundry dashes at his head. But, all unabashed, the little fellow shouts his tt Oh, oh ! oh, oh!" until the people look me and around to see the vocalist, whom they presently die cover by his sooty face and woolly cranium. Itlrectly he begins to sweep. The moot falls to the Werth; as that the old lady who had remained in she musty parlor, with indistinct notions of theft, perhaps arson, is when with a terrible cough, and goes limp ing out at the door. Such is the life of the sweep, who is, by the way, II sort of hero. ills struggle la like that of a good man who Mae through it sooty world, made foul by the hot missing of men, and, arrived at the top, where the heavens are blue and beautiful, he shouts his triumph in tong. They are good men who make the chimneys clean. For fire is a good servant but a cruel and tyran nous master; and many a chintney corner that is pleasant through the long winter owes its safet7 and eseurity to the brushes of the chimney sweep. A CASE OP SYMPATILY.—SOme three years since a gentleman named Onnottundro, a native of Rich mond, Vu.,emit to this city to he educated two of his 'younger hildren, brother and sister. Thu children well; eonimitttd to the earn of A. W. Mood of the fluidly, who resides In this city, and who placed them at boarding school under the tutorship of MINK Davis, of MI Poplar street Here they remained, and on account of preceding business engagements the fattier Wm natio to Volt hit offspring. Time were nit, and the breaking out of the Southern rebellion cut off all com munication between parent tind children Sumo throe weeks slime, the lad, Silas Vinohnliro, was taken seri ously ill with the typhoid fever, and, in spite of the ex ertions of skilful physician(' and the tender n 11911,1149 qf hi gawniton, he died on lige dti, instant, information of the lads death was sent to General Wool, at Fortress Monroe, with the mittest that he would forward it to the father at Richmond. It is not known whether tlr , nr.r.,Sage was received or net, as nu reply has yet been returned. The iensillao, di r. Band, felt deeply pained at the death of his youthful ward, and adopted every proper means to pay the last sad tribute to the deceased. Ho procured the services of Mr. E. S. Early, the well-known undertaker at the cornor of Tenth and Green streets, who furnished four coffins, one of which; continuing the body, waantade of seder, with satin. Upon the lid of the coffin was a large glass, showing the face and breast of the boy. This was placed in a metallic case con], also having a glass top similar to the first, end which was rendered perfectly air-tight, in order that the remain.: might be preserved, in MO the father should at any time succeed in muffing this eltr- These two conies were enclosed in another made of tea bagally, and handsomely covered with black cloth, and famished with silver mouldings and handles. Upon the lid was is magnificent silver breast plate, which bore the following inscription: " Silas Offielffindrth Jr.; died &wadies Mb, nal, aged 1.5 and 6 mouths." The whole of these were again enclosed in a red cedar box, held t •gether with copperand copper bandings. A copper breast. plate, similar to the other, adorned the lid ; it also bore the same inscription. The funeral took place yesterdai from the hoards ens ecitooi to ,mist, the tieteattell was mulched, The only relative present was the key. Mr. Henson, of the Baptist Church, Broad and Brown streets, who was not even aware of the presence of the chikleen in this city until ha heard of the death of the boy. The funeral tens VOPY :Mended, which no doubt was caused by the peculiar circumstances of the case. The Rev. Pr. Morton, of the Episcopal Church, officiated at the grave. Those present were much moved by the solemnity of the proceedings. The interment took place at Laurel 15111 Cemetery, the body beteg placed in the vault of Dr. Let is. u ha stieLded the 1.1 dories his sick ness. The father of the deceased is a wealthy merchant, doing business iu Richmond, where he owns a large amount of property. NAVAL MATTERB.—The snbooncr. Ell a , eigiathe of ih owned by Wm, I. y ow l", a r s w a t of Alexandria, Va., who is said to be an amcer is the rebel army, has been seized at this port. The ease ves sel escaped the vigilance of the enstom-house Wasiak in New Yurk and Ruston, in both of which porta she has livltvi Property afloat stand& but ultra chance or cheeping detection and confiscation, in the tort of Philadelphia. The gunboat Itasca and the steamer Mystic have bath flailed from the navy yard. The offi cers of the Mystic aro: Commander, L. Arnold ; lieu tenant, 11. Farquhar; acting nia.stra ...Ttotgmj geMa k Samuel It. Maltdei, 11. 14 111i.ulteetin.- acting emu - etre nudes, 0.11 Durand, Mortow, .' Joseph B, Levitt; second aseistant engineer, John it. lowa ; third di., F. tovaire, C,. NT. Shank, John `/A. A. Allen, Jr.; assist ant iurgeon, Wm. F. Brown, The Rag presented to the Ell/ pf rltititdripitia Ur the crew of the flag-shiallartford miracle great attention. • Great taro will be taken of the pro:dont:gift. It will only he flipplayed In cute WsattiN and eAtti , a.r the day-t4r, $ 4 ,096,340. 0 ,68 ~7131. . 2811,K4
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