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    THE PR E 465.
PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXOEPTED,)
BY JOHN W. FORM BY.
',ORRICE NO. 417 gnfibnilJT STREET
THE DAILY PRESS,
TWELTE CUTS PER `PEE[, payable. to fife Oarrier.
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Six DOLLARS
PER ANNUM, FOUR DOLLARS FOR EIGHT MONTHS, TERRI
DOLLARS FOR Six ifforras—invariably in advance rot
thoi Int. ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Tatum Box.-
%age PBS Assn It t in advance.
HOLIDAY GOODS
H OME -BREWED POETRY_
FOR. OREIgThI...I9.
Dear ladies and maidens, and frolickmme
Whose hearts are as light as your own flowing curls,
Pray stop on your walks, as you take the fresh air,
Arid look at atil' Notions and other Ann watre.
We've kitchens and kettles, and ttillos and fans.
And buckets and baskets, and pie-boards and pans,.
And horses and hobbies, and stables and stores,
And _tillers Ahd Leos,l liattledovos.
We've coblera and carters, and tables and trays;
We've chess-boards and checkers, these old Perian plays;
We've gasses and backgammon, and nine-pine for noise,
And charms for the children, Mid hOWS for the boys.'
We've building-blocks, babies, and skillets And skates 7,
We've peoknives and pencils, and satchels and slates;
We've cats, cows, and cricket, and sleighs for the snow;
We've gifts for all givers—who bless and be,tow.
We've frolic And fancy, mid fun for the Fair,
Who covet contentment, and cast off all care;
Whose homes are made happy while grandpaptts play
And prattle with babies to pass time away.
We caret. pees, like tailors of big Tower Hall;)
We're more uhf the diamond 111111 fastens your shawl.
•Our threshold will welcome your feet every day,
Provided you praise us, add purchase, and pay.
We keep in South Eighth street, one hundred and five,
Prepared e'er to please you, while trying to thrivo
Kind ladies, we know you will buy for the boys,
While gentlemen give to their girls all their toys.
Devoted, while dealing, to do what is fair,
rferftrlllg your pleasure to Profit and care
Ourosertoing ourseires, as your servants for fun,
Td. W, HAMMOND, and J. T., his son. de24-21*
GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS;
A choice and varied assortment of articles, suited to
he coming season. which have been selected with much
care from the latest importations, comprising:
WATT/1W AND Feld(' DESKS.
WOLIN, tiLOYNg JEWEL, AND DRBIMINI; BOXES,
CAB AS,
PORTS-MON NAIR%
CARD CA:O43.
WATCH STAN DS,
THERMOKET ERS,
TARIAN, GLASS, LAVA, AND CHINA ARTICLES,
FANS IN CRAPE, SILK, AND LINEN,
DOLLS,
alreDinfi Model, China, Wax, and Pakcni
DOLLS' SHOES,
HOSE,
MITTS,
CABAL
JEWELRY,
PARASOLS,
AND RATTLES.
DOLLS' FURNITURE IN - EVERY VARIETY
THEATRICS. TELEA.TRIN2L
STABLES.
SOLDIER EQUIPMENTS.
PANORAMAS, BOX AND BELLOWS TOYS
tChltamen tsfor Christmen Trees, Pairies, Deals, Frult,
PIRFUNERY AND TOILET ARTIOLES
ILEIRRABIUMS, soak ri 1,148 lei - sucfg.e.
IS ~ _ _ _
ENGLISH BOWS AND CRICKET BAT%
BASE BALLS, al , c. &c
All the above articles on be bail, at Reduced Priem at
MARTIN S. QUAYLE'S
Stationery, Toy, and Fancy Gnats Emporium.
ltra WALNUT STREET,
Below 'Eleventh.
PHILADELPHIA.. de1425-1p
PIPES FOR PRESENTS.
:MEERSCHAUM PIPES, GOLD 310USTED.
.31EE/ISCHAUM Plexs, SILVER 110IIETED
:MEERSCHAUM PIPES, AMBER liTEMS.
MkER•SCRAQ][ BTIDI6.
- 31k:EX5CadITNE PrrES, PATNNT eTsms.
aIKEICSIMIAILM PIPES, WITHOUT STEMS.
All warranted genuine and And quality
101111 ROOT PIPES, I:IESDS.
•BILIAE. ROOT PIPE 4, SILVER CAPPED.
!BRIAR ROOT PIPES, PLAIN Bowi.s.
"BRIAR ROOT PIPES, AMBER STEMS, IN CASES
MOUE RO6V Prrss, enBRHY arßads.
BRIAR ROOT PIPES, PATENT Srmata.
ALSO,
INDIA - BUDDER PIPES AND STEMS,
A New Article.
&LE, BLADDER, INDIA RUBBER, AND LEATHER TO.
sACcO BAGS.
Firs Olat2iEßs, CIGAR TUBES, CIGAR CASES.
In great variety
R. 8c G. A. WRIGHT,
del9-6t 6% CHESTNUT STREET
HOLIDAY GOOFS FOR HOLI
DAY PRIMENTA.
What would make a more useful present than
A HANDSOME DRF.S.S,
A HANDSOME StrAWL., or
HANDSuIIiE CLOAK?
Just received from New York, a large assortment of
New Goods, suitable for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
1 LOT MOIRAE
e AN r T m QU s E t S ss ashe .i
mporter.
Beautiful Fancy Silks for the H.lidays.
1 lot hand Some 'Velvet Flounced Robes, at less than the
cost of importation.
1 let double-width Printed Cashmeres 3730,, never
before sold lees than 50c.
CHOICE DRESS GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Newest end most desirable stle. of
CLOAKS AND StetQUES.
000 pierce Merrimack and 'English Chintzes at 12,40
worth 1.3 x C. in first bawls.
CHEAP BLANKETS AND FLANNELS.
New Fancy Cassimeres and Rich Velvet Vestings at
lota 110itAL IL STEEL le SON,
dal6 No. 713 North TENTH Strakt. above Combat_
USEFUL
AND ACCEPTABLE
HOLIDAY PRESENT,
dt. well-made and tastily-finished
UMBRELLA.
For 893 e by
WM. A. DROWN & CO.,
246 MARKET STREET.
del4-12t
j a CHRISTMAS AND
NEW YEAR PRESENTS.
We bare just received a most splendid assortment of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
of all hinds, suitable for - LADIES, GENTLEMEN, or
BOYS' WEAR.
Ali*, large and beautiful assortment of new and fash
ionable JXWELBY, GOLD CHAINS, PENCILS, &c.,
with a completa assortment of
SILVE Et WAIE,
s uch es KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, NAPKIN
RINGS, CUPS, &c., besidea a great variety of
FANCY SILVER GOODS,
suitable for Holiday or Bridal Present's.
Also, on hand a moat beantiful assortment of wrongs,
PLATED TEA SETt., CASTORS, CAMS IlAilifradi
dm, all of which alit be sold at lON prices than can ha
purchased in this city.
sir - Old Gold, Silver, or Jeweb_v taken in exchange.
LEWIS LADOMUS & Co.,
del4-12t SO2 CHESTNUT Street.
AHOLIDAY PRESENTS !
We new offer a large and beautiful stock of
GOLD AND MINER WATOLtE6,
FINE GOLD JEWELRY,
SILVER WARE, AND SILVER-PLATED WARE,
Selected expressly for HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
All goods warrauted to be as repre
g sed.
STAUFFER B ARLEY,
delB.l2t 622 MARKET Street, Philadelphia.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
ETRUSCAN,
CORAL, and
SOLID GOLD JEWELRY.
STANDARD SILVER WARE, &c., and a general as
-13 °azimut of licit and tasteful articles, suitable for HoLl.
DAY PRISENTS.
A call implies no obligation to purchase.
All goods warranted aa represented.
G. RUSSELL,
22 NORTH SIXTH STBEBT
GENTLEMEN'S WitAPPERS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
R. C. WALBORN & Co
-5
Noe. 5 and 7 North SIXTH Street,
Now presents a PRINCELY STOCK of those graceful
and comfortable articles of apparel for Gentlemen,
LADIES SHOPPING PC.2. PRESENTS
Should bear this in mind-
They have them in every style of material, and
AT ALL PRICES.
Their gook of PUTINISIIING GOODS, also, com
prises many neat and suitable articles as
PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN. .143-121
H OLIDAY GIFTS.
PRICES TO PINT TEE TIMES, AT
CLARK'S $1 STORE,
1L,.. GB2 CHESTNUT BTERZI,
BILVER-PLATED WARE, JEWELRY and FANCY
GOODS, in great variety. New and beautiful etylee re.
eived daily, and sold much below the usual price&
CLARK'S el. STORE,
HOLIDAY BOOKS
AND
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
SELLING- AT VIM 1" . I.OIY PRICES.
W.O. PERRY, tlookaoller,
E. W. Corner FOURTH and RACE.
F de2o-1m
OPPENREIMEII,
AGENT AND MANUFACTURER
Of all kinds of
ARMY GOODS.
A him line of samples on hand. Advances made.
Contrasts std knarenteed. Terms
Mice mai Sample Room, Northeast corner of FIFTH
and FRFSTNIST Streets—Room No. 2, second floor.
dela-1.2t
TO OFFICER-3
602 CHESTNUT 9TEEET
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11 6: - • -111;7,
';l* , 410 . ''''''' ;_: 1 1 171 : - • :; - J.4 aci
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VOL. 5. - NO, 122.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Please take notice, that we have a fine assortment of
Relledittion Mats, Cats, Embroideries, Ant, avaarcia and
Sabres, Sashes, Setts, Sword Knots, Canteens, &c., &C.
Military Goode of every description will be found at
this establishment.
CHARLES OAKFORD ,t SONS,
Nos. 5.2.6 and 82S CHESTNII r Street,
del9-I2t Coutineutal Hotel
CHRISTMAS PRE BENTS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
ERENCII AND
AMERIOAIT 1111.0142129,
PORCELAIN LANTERNS,
FLEXIBLE DEOP-LIGHTS
All Ignitable for
HOLIDAY PRESENrraI
Combining art with utility
WARNER, MISKEY, & MERRILL,
de2o-10t 718 CHESTNUT Street
FOR THE nOLIDAYS!
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
Consisting of
DRESSING ROBES, SHAWLS,
MUM/ ON➢ SILK SHIRTS
AND DRAWERS,
HOSIERY OP EVERY DESCRIPTION, GLOVES,
STOCKS, TIES, se, &c.
CHARLES OAXFOUD s SONS.
dell-12t
HOLIDAY PROb'ENTS
OF INTRINSIC VALUE.
SILVER WARE.
WM. WILSON & SON
Would lavito :medal attention to their very large as
sortment of
FLAW AND FANCY SILVER WARE,
Manufactured by them exclusively for
HOLIDAY GIFTS,
Comprising many new and original desim of the
RI(UEST STANDARD OF SILVER.
Owing to our greatly increased facilities, by the in
troduction of new and improved machinery, the public
will find many styles hat to he found at any other estab
lishment in the country.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS'
rr
ENGLISH,
FRENCH,
AND
AMERICAN
PLATED WARES.
S. W. COR. FIFTH AND CHERRY STREETS.
delB-dtjal
GOODS FOR PRESENTS—
NOW OPENING AT
REDUCED PRICES.
FRENCH EMBROIDERED HDIUS.,
SETS, COLLARS, SLEEVES, &c.
AIso—LADIES', GENTS', and CHILDREN'S UM
etitched and Corded Bordered RIME'S., with plain and
Colored borders, in new styles, and SILIC..TIDEPS. in
great variety ,
ALSO,
WO FINE DAMASK
TABLE CLOTHS,
in a great variety of now and choice patterns.
1,600 YARDS EXTRA HEAVY and WIDE
LINEN SHEETINGS,
250 DOZEN
TABLE NAPKINS,
from 8 . 1.50 to CI per dozen.
ALM
Large assortment of EMBROIDERED
PIANO AND TABLE COVERS,
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS,
GOLD-BORDERED SHADES,
GILT CORNICES, TASSELS, BANDS, cgc.
UPHOLSTERY and CURTAIN MATERIALS, &c.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, &
ARRISOIN,
de12.12t 1008 CHESTNUT Street_
CHRISTMASAND
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
JOHN W. THOMAS,
495 AND 401 NORTH SECOND STREET,
Would invite attention to the law and varlod um
went be bee now open of Goads huitable for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
PLAIN AND FIGURED MPS AND POPLINS,
SILKS,
MER/NOES,
SHAWLS,
AND
His usual stock of
STAPLE AVD 'FURNISHING GOODS,
MEN AND BOYS'.:IS'4eL.R,
HOSIERY, GLOVES, duo
Persons desirous of presenting their friends with some•
thing ugeful and durable will find It to their odvankage lv
call. de2o-9t
nERISTMAB PRESENTS AT WAR
Drieee, at CEO. F. NENKERTT, No. NS &RON
Street. d023-iftt
CCHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GIFTS.—
Gold Spectacles, Gold Eye Glasses, Stereoscopes,
Stereoscopic Viewe, Opera Glasses, Field Glasses, Mantel
Thermometers, Microscopee, Card Photographs, and Gard
Photographic Albums. Our catalogue of Card ph91,9.
graplie and priced list at Gard rtonograph B.lbgilli fur
nished on application.
hicALLISTER & BROTHER,
728 CHESTNUT street
finitISTMAS PRESENTS.—KERO
v SEND LAMPS! KEROSENE LAMPS in end
less variety, at thu 'Manufacturers. WITTERS', North
east corner of MUTE and FILBERT; No. IC. deglat
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
HOLIPAT 9/FTB,
ix grat' T.lB/FTY.
READ AND EXAMINE.
Ladle's' Calais, a splendid assortment.
Writing Desks, Mahogany and Rosewood.
Clocks, handsome and good, warranted.
Call Belle, silver Dieted, easy beautiful.
Backgammon and Chess Boards.
Porte Mammies, Pocket Wallets, and Purses, in every
Tarirty.
Pocket knives and Scissors, of every description.
Ladies' Work Boxes, beautiful, beautiful.
Portfolios, in endless variety.
LTtlsiltn, Hair, Tooth, Bail, etc., etc.
Traveling cases, for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Ladies' Fans, beautiful and cheap.
Card Cases, Pearl and Shell.
Dominoes, Chessmen, Playing Cards.
RRITANNIA. WARE.
Tea gels, assorted Patterns.
Castors, a splendid assortment.
Ladles, Pitchers, Cups, Cigar Lamps.
Julep Mugs, Molasses Mor i etc , etc,” etc,
The whole forming a complete assortment of FANCY
GOODS and useful articles.
CHEAPI CHEAP CHEAP!
At WITTERRI,
deal-St N. E. con EIGHTH - and FILBERT, No. 35.
HANGING VASES.
Ornamental Flower Pots.
Parlor Vases for Growing Flowers.
Baskets for Jardiniere.
Pedestals with Vase for Flowers.
Antique Vases for Mantels.
l'asesßeaaissanee for Parlor.
Rustic and Terra Cotta Vases.
Lars Flower rote and Vases.
Garden Vases and Pedestals.
Brackets for Busts and Figures.
With a great variety of articles suitable for Christ
mas presents, for sale retail and to the trade.
Warerooms 1010 CIIESTNIPP Stmet, Philadelphia.
dell S. A. HARRISON.
AWNINGS.
JOSEPH H. FOSTER,
AWNING MAKER.
AMERMAN FLAGS,
TENTS, SAILS,
WAGON COVERS,
BOAT COVERS,
NO. 443 NORTH THIRD STREET.
REOIDENCE 340 South FRONT Street.
,c1019.6t
CIRCULAR PRINTING, BEST
and Cheeped in the City, at ItINGVALT &
idBtriVDll3, i 4 beatit THlßD street , aQ29
cLOARS AND MANTILLAS.
CLOAKS 1 CLOAKS 1
MAGNIFICENT
FRENCH SILK i'llU3ll CLOAKS
JUST RECEIVED PER LAST STEAMER.
FROSTED BEAVER CLOAKS
In endless variety. Also, the largest and best assorted
stock of
SEAL SKIN CLOAKS
In the City.
EVERY NEW STYLE; EVERY NEW MATERIAL.
The very DM work, at
PRICES THAT ASTONISH EVERY ONE.
IVENS',
.10-1 14 NO, 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET.
WINTER CLOAKS
IN
SABLE CLOTHS,
FROSTED BEAVERS,
SEALSKIN CLOTHS,
BLACK BEAVERS,
LYONS VELVETS;
A
LARGE ASSORTMENT,
AT
MODERATE PRICES,
AT TR&
PARIS CLOAK EMPORIUM,
TOS CHESTNUT STECEET.
J_ W. PROCTOR, & Co.
nol4-tf
CLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS!
WATF.R. PROOF CLOTH 01,041E3,
in encileea variety
LIGHT AND DARK CLOTR CLOAKS,
of every shade ;
BLACK CLOTH obt.o.4Egh
of every quality ;
PLACE SILK-VELVET 'CLOAKS,
EVERY NEW STYLE,
EVERY NEW MATERIAL i
THE r,Anomt savvis.
AND
THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES IN THE CITY
IVENS,
CLO AKES!
The Largest, Cheapest, and Best-assorted Stock
In the city_
THE ARCH-STREET CLOAK AND
MANTILLA STORE.
NEW FALL CLOAKS.
WATER.YROOF TWEED CLOAKS.
SLACKCLOTH CLOAKS.
MVERY NOVELTY AT MODERATE PRICES,
JAOOII ROI/STALL,
iiet2l-86% N. W. oornor Anon au
KENNEDIC'S.,
FLOWERS, FEATHERS,
AHD (SEW AL SititLINSBY GOODS.
No. 729 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW EIGHTH
0c5.3121
FURS I
GEORGE F. WOMRATH,
NOS. 416 AND 417 ARCH STILRET,
HAS NOW OPEN
LADIES' FURS,
To which the attention of the Public le invited. uo22tial
HOLIDAY DRESS GOODS.
The following goods are desirablefor
Christmas Gifts
Low priced DeLaines and Calicoes.
Wide English and French Chintzes.
Brilliant Figures new American De Lakes.
Passing Gown Stuffs of Gar Casluaseia.
French Figured De Lakes and Fancy Merinos.
Plain Poplins and Bich Styles of Epinglines.
Plaid Flannels, Bright Broths Dress Goods.
Blankets, Table and Piano Covets, Quilts.
Kid Glom, Warm Silk and Cloth Gloves.
Embroidered Collars and Laco Goode.
Silk Handkerchief., French Linen cambric Hdkfa.
Black Silk Cravats, Scarfs, and Neck Tien.
Plain and Fancy Silks, lUch Black Silks.
Blanket Shawls, Brodie Karim Shawls.
SHARPLESS IittuTHEILS,
dela CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
A L L-W 00 L FIGURED DE
XX. LAMES.
Magenta Figured De Leine&
Polka Spot p 9,
- Reserye Printed De
EYRE dc LANDELL,
delB FOURTH and ARCH
GARNET 131.11 E AND GIiBEN
RE.PS.
411 -Wool Fine Rem
Rich Printed Reps.
Bolferino Figured Rep%
LYRE & LANDELL.
delB FOUR CFI & ARCH.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Delainee„ at 18,34 cents; Calicoes, 1.2 N cents.
flack and fancy Silk Handkerchiefs.
Keck-Tees, Glnvemy Gents' Shawls.
ltiiesce' and Labs' Shawls in viriety.
Nice assortment of Dress Goods.
Balmoral Shirts in great variety, at
J. H. sTONET,
702 ARCH Street
N. 13.—Pn band, 7acii•straws and Solitaires, made by
and sold for an invalid. They are nice games es well as
presents, and any on would confer a favor by purchas
ing the tame. del2-tf
HEAVY CLOAKINGS.
Brown and Black Sealskin, Tac to $1.50.
%thy i y Coatintos and alillikinga
Fine Black Cloths and Beavers.
Good stock Cassim eres at old prices.
COOPER & CONARD,
8. E cor. NINTH and NABENT.
Hb US E FURNISHING Day
GOODS.—SHEPPARD, VAN lIARLINGEN,
.ABRISON, Importers and Dealers in Linen, and louse
Burnishing Dry Goods, etc.
Have now on hand a full assortment of Linen Sheeting,
Table Cloths, rapkins, Table, Diaper Towelling, ate.,
etc., imported under the old tariff, or bought a great sac
rifice.
N.B.—Five per cent. allowed on purchases as above, if
paid for on delivery. no27tt
CLOAKS
LL CONTINUE TO SELL UN
TIL J . /INVADE Int o our entire stock of
BLANKETS at the old prices.
Will open THIS DAY a large stock of all Wool Flan.
nag.
Our 25 cent White Flannels are the beet in the city.
Very handsome neat otylea Detainee at 183 i o i nand.
wine dark divtado, all Wool, at 31 and 37 cent&
00WPICBTHWAIT & 00..
N. W. corner EIGHTH and MARKET.
CLOAKB--
Handsome styles of well-made, serviceable gar
ments. The best made, the beet fitting, aod the beet
materials for the price. A large stock from which to
MUSLINS AND CANTON FLAN
'. ELS —I have now a stodk of these Goods that
cannot be surpassed in the ditY, aehiel, I will sell .1 least
10 per cent. less than can be had elsewhere. }laving
bought them cheap for cash, before the recent advance, I
feel certain of being able to do so. One came good
Pie•ticted Muslin ) nearly yard. Wide, 10 cants, worth 11
wholesale; one case very fine yard-wide,l234 cents one
case heavy yard-wide, 12% cents (by the piece;; one
ease Pillow Casing, 1% wide, 12%; one case fine •-o.
one case 14 wide Sheeting ? 16 W4lllSllttlki
vile, and Now York Mills, on hand; heavy Bleached
Sheetings, 2, 211, 2N, 2%, and 3 yards wide; hoary
brown Nuelina, 10 cents, full yard-wide; do. 12%, and
every ether quality In the market; heavy Canton Flan
nels, 12% ; Mill heavier at 14, and the beet at 15; these
I know are cheap; the beet 25-cent white and red Flan
nel in the city ; 63 pieces of Calico, for Comfortables, 034
cents, by the piece; a very large assortment of 12% -cent
Chintzes, for Christmas Presents; a, good selection of
DelaitqLs, 12,44' goodlienifortabies, $1.26j very heavy
do , $1.50, and the beat $1.15; Blankets, heavy twilled,
$3; finer do., $3.50; all wool do., *5.
GRANVILLE B. RAINES,
de23.3t 1013 MARKET Street, above Tenth.
EALED PROPOSALS, UNTIL THE
S
Zotb December, 18131, are Invited for furnishing the
'United States Subeistenee Department with FLOOR.
About 12,000 barrels will be required, of a high grade
of extra Flour, to be delivered in Washington, at the
Railroad Depot, or at Warehouses hi Washington or
Ceorgetown, some time between the let and 10th of Janu
ary, 1862.
Each barrel of the Flour to be inspected just before it
is received. The Flour Ingat he NUM In quality to the
samples to be obtained at the Capitol Bakery, Washing
ton city.
Bide to be directed to Major A. BECKWITH, G. S.,
V 1 §t Alt nil ClillOrtitid it promals." d 023 121)
SKATERS' HEADQUARTERS.—We
hare just received a full stock of superior SKATES
of the latest patterns.
LADIES' SKATES, HISSES' SKATES,
GENT'S SKATES. PATENT SKATES,
STEEL SKATES, ROCKER SKATES,
DUMP SKATES.
Skates of every variety.
Cadet Muskets and Equipments, Cricket and Base Ball
Implements, Camp Cots, Army Chests, gyps, piety's,
.1:e. PHILIP WILSON & 00.,
no3o-1m 432 CIINSTNITT Street.
A OPPENHEIMER, MERCHAN
DISE BROKER in all branches of erads, and
manufacturer of every description of Army Goods,No.
48 South THIRD Street, west side, second story, Pila
delphia. thirt-tf
AFULL AND SPLENDID AS
. SONTDIENT of Noma" Ties, ilinses, and Nerds'
refuirninq GM% inn recanted and for solo. Also, a
variety of Travelling Shiite S. W. SCOTT, 814 CHEST.
NUT ledmt, below Continental Rotol. noßd-tf
T' NATIONAL HOSPITALS.-
A DEPOSITORY of "The United State§ sfintitgrY
Commission" is now open at No. 1235 CHESTNUT
Street, Pldladflelda.
Contributiona received for the Heepitale, and for Sick
awl Wounded Soldiers. 4017-4 W
aUNNY BAGS-60 BALES FOR
VI sale by JAURETOII & CABSTAIRS,
na22 202 &nth NKONT Strata.
BAGS AND CANVAS
AIti).TYCO - CARBON
OIL-1;000 bblki. to arrive. For sale in lots by
sok• agents in this city. SITORF.II Jc 00.,
do/2-19,* P tiv* AA/AWABE /111111110.
No. 23 South Al NTH Wed.
HOUGH &
N 0.26 South TENTH Street,
Opposite Franklin Market.
MILLINERY GOODS.
FRENCH
F URS I
A FULL ASSORTMENT
OF
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
COOPER et CONALUP,
S, E. cor. NINTIi and MARKET
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1861.
lirtss.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25,1861:
Albert and Victoria.
It can be no exaggeration to say that that
excellent wife, mother, and daughter, Victoria
of England, will find numerous sympathizers,
not only in her own realm, but in this country •
also, in her present deprivations After a.
happy union of nearly twenty-two years, she
has lost her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-
Cobourg-G otha. The particulars of his death
have not yet reached us, but his fatal illness
was gastric fever.
The Constitution of England, as well the
Royal Marriage Act, prevides that if any mem
ber of the reigning family should marry,a
Catholic, such union shall be absolutely null
and void s and that if the Sovereign shall da
so, or the Heir-Apparent, forfeiture of the
Crown in one instance, of succession to it in
the other, shall take place, The Royal Family
of England have to look for marriages, there
fore, among the Protestant reigning houses of
Europe. Prussia, Denmark, Wurtemburg, sad
Sweden are the only otherkingdoms where, by
law, the sovereigns and their issue mica be
Protestants. One of the British princesses
(Queen Victorla'a eldest daughter) is the
wife of the Prince Royal of Prussia, and the
Prince of Wales, heir-apparent, is said to wa
r-et between tendering his hand to a Princess
of Sweden or Denmark. With the exception of
the Dukc of Sussex, (who first married Lady
Augusta Murray and secondly Lady Cecilia
Buggins,) all the sons of George the Third mar
ried the daughters of petty German princes,
whose chief qualification was that they profess
ed Protestantism. The Duke of Kent, father of
Queen Victoria, espoused the daughter of the
Duke of Sam-Cobourg—a petty principality
which was augmented, a few years ago, by
having the Duchy of Savo Gotha united with
it. Shortly before this event, Prince Leo
pold, (brother of the Duchess of Kent,)
had been united, under circumstances of
great promise, to the Princess Charlotte of
Wales, only child of George IV., and appa
rently destined to succeed him on the British
throne. It was an union of hearts as well as
Of hands ; lint did not continue over a 3'66A‘-----
the Princess dying in Child-birth The sub
sequent career of Prince Leopold is well
known. On the separation of Belgium from
Holland, he was elected King of the Belgians,
and the nuptial relations of himself and his
sister with the House of Guelph have unde
niably given such importance to the Saxe-
Cobourg family that they have married into •
most of the great Sovereign houses Of Eu
rope ;----this they have the more readily ae
complished, by one branch of the family being
Protestant, the other being Catholic. A con
venient arrangement, at all events.
In June, 1837, being then a little more than
eighteen years old, Victoria, only daughter of
the Duke of Kent, ascended the British throne,
on the death of William the Fourth, her uncle.
As her heir-presumptive, in default of her
having offspring of her own, was Ernest, King
of Hanover, (extremely unpopular in England
as Duke of Cumberland,) VietoriaN subjects
were anxious for her early marriage. Ac
cordingly, at the close of 182.0, she announced
to her Privy Council that she hid datetoilaed
to marry her cousin, Prince Albert, of Saxe
Cobourg-Gotha. This union, which was the
result of strong mutual affection, took place in
February, 1840, at which time the lady wanted
nearly three months of the age of twenty-one
—her husband being three months her junior.
He completed his forty-second year, on the
26th August, 1861. Of this union nine chil
dren, four sons and five daughters, all still
living, Were the fruit. The Prince of Wales,
the eldest son, visited this country last year.
On the marriage s the Britigh Government
proposed to endow the Prince, out of the pub
lic treasury, with an appanage of 450,000
year, for life,_being precisely the allowance
made to his uncle, Prince Leopold, on his mar
riage with the Princess Charlotte. TWO very
different personages in the House of Commons
—Mr. Joseph Hume, an advanced liberal, and
Colonel Sibthorpe, an ultra tory, succeeded in
having the proposed annuity reduced to
£30,000 per annum. The Queen, however, by
granting her husband every office of emolu
ment which it was possible for him to hold,
(even down to the Constableship of Wind.
sor Castle, with the petty salary of £300,)
contrived to double his income. As his ex
penditure was small, his accumulated proper.
ty must be very great. We have heard it esti
mated at close upon a million pounds ster
ling.
Except during a short period, some years
ago, when he was accused of influencing
Queen Vidtoria% mind, regarding foreign po
litics, Prince Albert enjoyed great popularity
in England ) frOill the time of his hecom.
ing the Queen's husband. Amiable in all re
spects, eminently virtuous, and as liberal in
his principles as his peculiar situation allowed,
it may be said of hint that he was a truly good
man. Ile patronised Science and Art rather
extensively, by mixing freely with the more
eminent professors of both. In the whole of
her wide domains there were no happier wed
ded persons than Victoria and Albert. Ttie
deep grief of the survivor may be imagined.
(For The 'Frees,'
Our Cause.
BY DE WITT RYDER.
s , Then right is right, since God is God,
And right the day mint win
To doubt would be disloyalty
To falter, would be eau' —FaDer,
Our cause is good apd just,
We seek 11 479fi14 of vowor,
But BUM to keep from dust
The petals of a flower
God gave us long ago.
The Union is a trust
Our fathers died to win
To yield it would be woe—
A deep and damoiog
The Union God alone
Can know its glorious worth—
What seeds from it haeo flown
1.14 Liberty- and !lope,
O'er all the peopled earth.
We ask for nothing more
than joutioe, and the right;
And for them wo will war
With all our manhood's might
Wo have no solthrh thought
And full of grief and pain,
We pledge to that which brought .
Such 6 1 .9094 yg ttd
A nation's wealth and life,
In stern, unyielding strife.
And God, whode kingly brow.
Dotli frown upon us now;
So, judge us by his laws,
As WO belie," and feel,
Our country's woe or weal,
Depends upon our cause.
Western Department.
[From the St. Laila
o n , time past, the efforts
aids, in effecting
of W .M e ejo h r a G ye en n e o r t n ia l e il d' alleett 5n0,,. 1/i P
pepartmente,
changes and remodeling varsv:. B
with She design to create greeter eittat.:".Y7na,.gr,e
perfect discipline, as well as econotey ti;:.s
mon of the great army of the West. The gentiii.l l
orders published show a determination' to hold all
officers strictly accountable for the discharge of
their duties in accordance with military ruleir and
usage. The present regular and systematic vroth
ing of the various branches—the good order and
quiet of our city, as well as the vigorous move
meats now being made to restore the supremacy of
law and order throughout our State, are the Wm.
diate results of the policy adopted.
The Transportation Department, together with
the Superintendence of the River Commerce, (un
der the new system,) has been placed under the
charge of Capt. Lewis B. Persona, as assistant
quartermaster and superintendent of transporta
tion. A more efficient or competent person
coldd not have been selected for the position.
For many years associated with the management
of our Western railroads, and as an old citizen of
R. Louis, intimately 149,9[Itainted with the bainets
of the various rivers and the surrounding country
and its requirements—he brings to his position a
thorough knowledge of its duties, as well as strict
integrity and fidelity to the interests of Govern
ment. By close personal attention.jm has already
effected many radical changes, introduced many
decided improvements, besides saving to Govern
ment many thousands of dollars i nthe cost of trans
vitiation_ The Depstitoent 9118 fortunate in secu
ring the services of Captain Parsons. Ho is, most
emphatically, the " right man in the right place."
We believe that all the offices aro now under the
charge of skilful and omperienced °facers, and
eaurteoua and affable gentlemen, and that in disci
pline end effective organization the Department of
the West would not suffer by comparison with any
Other I,),epartmimt in the Union.
THE REBELLION.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
THE SIEGE OF MATAMOROS.
Late News from Charleston.
ARRIVAL OF A RELEASED PRISONER
HOW THE PRISONERS ARE TREATED.
pRoDABLE nun OF COL. CORCORAN FROM
JAIL, DURING THE LATE FIRE.
AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.
GOVERNOR HARRIES UNABLE TO 08.
TAIN 20,000 MEN.
A STRONG UNION FEELING PREVALENT
THROUGHOUT TILE STATE
GOOD NEWS FROM KENTUCKY,
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
A DETAGMBIDET PROM GEM POPES DWI-
SION ATTACK LEXINGTON
They Burn a Cannon Foundry and Ferry
/ 1 9440 in rossesston of the Rebels_
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
TEE RECENT SKIRMISH NEAR FORTRESS
MON ROE
TAR RELEASED REBEL PRISONERS ON
TERM WAY TO NORFOLK,
MOLE ABOUT TILE MASON AND SLI
DELL QUESTION.
Gov. Curtin's Speech to the New
England Society.
&e., Ste., itto.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
The Attack on Matamoros—A Desperate
Fight—Explosion of a Mine.
The telegraph briefly mentioned, a few days ag o,
that the Mexicans had got up a fight among them.
solves at Matamoros.
The Brownsville (Texas) Flag, of Nova 21, has
the following additional particulars :
General Caravajal, as our readers will -remem
ber, appeared in front of Matamoros at the head of
the State troops, on Wednesday, the 15th instant,
and the people of the town at onee raised the black
flog, with an inscription upon it that no communi
cation would be held with the assailants. Caravajal
then pi tched
_ his camp at a farm about five miles
from Matamoros, and set aboutr
per-ect.t
ng his plan
of attack, and drilling and arming his forces.
On Friday, General Garcia, who was supposed to
be in Tampico, suddenly marched into Matamoros
at the head of a troop variously estimated at from
one hundred and fifty to mix hundred cavalry. His
presence seemed to infuse confidence at once, for
the population, which was flying to this able of the
river, at once set back to Matamoros, and the peo
ple in the city began fortifying the city in the most
secure manner.
Barricades were built across the streets leading
out of the main plaza, or public square, and feels
were hastily thrown up at many places thitle or
four squares from the mala-plaaa.
the-isieautime the preliminary measures of
emerMunicating with the foreign consuls, and of
warning the foreign residents, were duly observed.
In this connection, we underatml that at one time
General Caravajal declared that he would not be
responsible for the lives or properties of foreigners
remaining in the town; but remonstrances made
from our authorities, who were appealed to in the
matter, produced an alteration in this reepeet, and
foreigners were required to make sigaals to signify
their property, and it would be respected.
These necessary details being consummated, on
Wednesday morning the attack commenced ' Cara.
vajai having moved his vamp nearer to town. The
attack was commenced with a cavalry charge upon
the upper end of the city, in the neiglinerheed of
the cemetery, the assaulting column being led by
Commanders Pena, Aibrette, and Manse. Citizens
of Brownsville who heard the assault state that it
sounded as if three thousand muskets had caplodel
at once. In the midst of this terrible rattle of
musketry, the advancing column shouted with en
thusiastic gust?, "Viva Pena!" " 'VITA 'VITALI° A"
Viva Caravaym :" The response of the citizens
of Matamoros rolled back over the roar of battle,
Viva Garcia!" " Viva Capistrar !" Death is the
traitors !"
In the meantime the ferries leading from Browns
vill e to Matamoros were put under military sur
veillance, and communication between the right
and 'left bank of the Rio (Invade could only be mid
by written passports from Lieut. Colonel Bushel,
of Fort Brown, and from the authorities of Mata
moros. Sentinels were stationed on the boats, and
the line of communication Was entirely broken, as
the prudence of Lieuten nut Colonel Buohel dictated
that but few of our citizens should he permitted to
mingle in the unfortunate difficulty in progress
among our neighbors.
The attacking force, according to the meagre de
tails which we have been enabled to gather, made
great headway towards the main plaza, at the out
set, driving the M16151Y befOro them up to within
three squares of the public plaza. The time was
then occupied until daylight in selecting positions
awl bringing up the reserves for the onset of the
morning. However, there was a continuous roar
of musketry all the time, the two parties having
stationed skirmishers and observers at different
points on the roofs of the houses.
Our people assembled in the greatest excitement,
and in the largest multitudes, on the river bank,
stretching their eyes out to catch a sight of the
flashes of musketry, and bending their ears to hear
the roar of fire-arms and the shooting of the dif
ferent portico. Conjecture ran wild with the num
ber of the warriors, with the intentions of the as
sailants, and the determination of the defenders.
Parties took sides at once, and bets were offered
and taken upon the defence and the &malt,
As daylight broke upon the scene of conflict bun.
dreds of our citizens sought the tops of houses, lined
the banks of the river, and raised themselves to the
tops of trees, to eatch a glance of the exciting tra
gedy being played to the shouting actors in our
neighboring oily.
Gen. Caravajal, in his first entry into the city,
hailed acme of our citizens on the Tema aide of the
river, at Freeport, and informed them that he in
tended to take the town or die in the attempt—that
he had an adequate force already in action, out} that
he had fourteen hundred tresh„„pen is reserve.
And, to tell the truth, his force seemed intermina
ble as it deployed through the by-paths into full
view on the river bank .
The Rojos (Ceravajal'a party) commenced a for.
ward movement at an early hour after daylight,
and In a short time the force inside the city was
completely surrounded, being hemmed in at the
pleas. Barricades created for the defence of the
town were taken at the corner known as Albino
Lopez's store, and also in front of the new theatre.
We understand that a small piece of artillery was
captured at the first-mentioned barricade,
The fight continued with varied success from
daylight till almost 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when the cavalry fere° of Getterel (Ards sallied
forth and drove the assailants back towards the
river. In this contest the defenders of the town
reeved their sally by throwing a few bombshells
ntu otalll7loll'. quarters, opposite Freeport, and
having created something of is confusion among the
Bojo, they made the successful sally. The con
testants approtiehed so near the river that their
death-dealing missiles fell upon our side of the
stream, creating quite a stampede amongst the
crowds assembled on the bank. The sally was
short-lived, however, for the lines soon closed up
again, and the Itojos were left masters of the situa
tion, ao far as the suburbs of the town were con
cerned.
The discharges of musketry were incessant da
ring the day, but with cessations in their rapidity
at different intervals. Both parties seemed to be
deficient in artillery, as there were but few report!
of cannon heard titling the dar
Towards the close of the afierefeele, Of yesterditY,
it is said that a mine was exploded in ati a the
streets, doing considerable damage to the itojos.
Immediately after, a large smoke was Seen to rise
from the town, which we believe to be the dwelling
of Yerdore Soles, which was fired by the Rojos for
strategic nations.
The consular flags are flying over the city in every
direction, and among the number we may notice
that of the United States. When our boys saw that,
and when it was reported that a party under Ca.-
ravajal had raised it, we all felt like fighting; but
Captain Donnelson rode down the river bank and
demanded an explanation from an officer on the
Mexican side, who stated that it was the flag over
the United States consular residence and that it
'fits recognized vu the same ground thati the Cage
derale Bag was respected.
Judge Bigelow, late on the afternoon of yester
day, obtained a passport and visited the camp of
Camay, where hp was well r e c eived,
The light, of the burning houses was visible on
our side of te river at a late hour last night.
It is stated that considerable carnage has taken
place on both tellies, and that the RAM have ap
plied to Lieut. Colt Bucket for privilege to bring
their wounded on this side of the Rio Grande.
Vol. Buohel, Major Gray, and other officers of Fort
Brown, have acted with the greatest discretion
during the continuance of the fight, and so far no
bad blood has been stirred up on our side.
Both parties claim the chances of success 'at the
hour of going to press.
Late from Charleston
INTERPSTIN6 STATRWItSVP rni
SONER—THE BRUTAL MANNER IN WHICH THE
NATIONAL PRISONERS ARE TREATED — pnoBABLE
ESCAPE Or VOL. CORCORAN.
'At Ye* Verk P 2 407.1, ,, or y exst.rcla T E . nye
We bad an interview yesterday with Samuel
D. Duni, of. Thenffor, Main, F colid lieutenant in
Cornier - I C, of the &wend Regiment of M•ine
Velto/teers Who uuto uvuuclvd end tultkon,
pri...er at the battle of Bull nun, anti who reached
this city yesterday, on his return from Charleston.
.11. e left that city on Thursday, the 12th inst.,
having boon one of some three hundred prisoners
who were etinfined In the city jail, tcloick urns
burned during the late conflagration—tho prisoners
making their escape by jumping from a small
-window—the only one which was not barred. Mr.
Hurd wee shot through both leg. at Bull-stun, and
also wounded in the side. 110 was taken to Ma
nassas, whore his wounds were dressed by a rebel
surgeon, named McWilliams, from Maryland.
They were afterwards removed to Richmond, and
confined in Edwards' tobacco warehouse, from
which they wore taken to Charleston—about four
hundred of the whole number being confined in
Cantle Pinckney, and the remainder, about three
hundred, being sera 860ia after to the city jail.
The jail was a large brick building, on Broad
street, and nearly all the prisoners wore in a large
upper room, the windows of which were barred,
and closed with iron shutters, enept One small one
overlooking a very narrow strcot, in the rear of the
building. Mr. Hurd states that the fire broke out,
as nearly as ho could judge, in a gns-house, next
door to a sash and blind factory, and that it spread
with great rapidity. Great offsets Were made to
extinguish it, but without the slightest effect.
The engines, worked by negroes and whites, seemed
utterly powerless, and the flames spread finally to
the jail, the
mow was made to let the prisoners out. The
roof of Which Waif On firth No move.
guards usually stationed around the building were
away, and no soldiers were visible. Mr. Hurd
states that Colonel Corcoran was the first one to
leap through the window, exclaimin g as he went
Out, a Here goes for Beaufort or the North "
Hurd was the next, and, as he struck upon the
ipavement, he says half a dozen others came upon
ito, and the whole room was speedily emptied of
its inmates. They spent the night in the vicinity
of the flames, keeping together as well as they
could—many of them being severely wounded,
They had nothing to eat, and nothing to drink, ex,
cart:some liquor which a portion of their number
got front the cellars of houses from which the occu
pants bad been driven by the fire.
At about 10 o'clock guards were sent to take
them in charge. They treated them with great
brutality, striking with their guns those of them i
who did not move quick enough. One of the sol
sliera told the sergeant of the guard that Colonel
Corcoran was missing. His reply was, that per
haps he was burned—if not, he must be hunted up..
Men were sent to look after him. At 2 o'clock the
whole squad of prisoners were driven to Castle
Pinckney again, where they wore left in the open
court-yard through the whole of that day and the
following night, without shelter of any kind and
with no other clothing than that in which they
made their escape. Col. e6rderan was not in Cas
tle Pinckney with the rest of the prisoners, nor had
Mr. Hurd been able to obtain any intelligence con
cerning hits, lb thinks it probable that he made
an effort to escape to Beaufort.
On Thursday, Hurd and half a dozen others of
the wounded prisoners were told that they would
be sent North. Six others, named Frank Tenet', of
New 1!&1-1K ; Nicholson, of Vermont, and Mcßrien,
O'Brien, Wilson, and Millott, were also released on
taking an oath not to serve again against the South
nor reveal anything,.they might have learned there.
They were all put into a railroad train and taken to
Richmond, and thence to Norfolk—having nothing
to eat or drink on the way. From Norfolk. tlicy
Were sent under a flag of truce to Fort Monroe, and
thence to Washington.
Mr, Hurd says that the treatment of the prisoners
f h oo as a b w e b a r q u u ta a l r
t and i a n t f m am e
a o l u ,
w s .
th T t h h e r ir ee a p ll i
n o t s v a o n f ce of
wit•
ter a day—and they were constantly exposed to the
scuffs, jeers, and insults of the mob. At Richmond
they were required to do picket duty part of the
t'me, and to ahoot any prisoners whom they Bair
looking out at a window. Hurd himself was in
this way wounded in the neck, and a fellow-pri
soner from Maine, named Daggett, was killed.
Mr. Hurd states that among the prisoners re
moved from Richmond to Castle Pinckney, early in
September, was a Mr. Ilurlbert, and from his de
scription of his personaLappearance we are inclined
to think it is Mr. W. H. Hurlbert, formerly con
nected with the Times. and well known in this
city. He was left in Castle Pinckney, and not
taken to Charleston with thereat of the prisoners.
When Mr. Hurd returned to the Castle, after the
fire, Mr. Hurlhert recognized him, and spoke of his
return. Mr. Hurd states-that Huribert has suffered
greatly from his imprisonment; that ho has had a
severe attack of typhoid fryer, and is exceedingly
pale and emaciated. He is very low-spirited and
despondent. His treatment is- the same as that of
the other prisoners.
Among the prisoners left there were two, named
Tripp and Palmer, from Scranton, Pa.; two, named
80011111131 and Chase, from Wilkesbarre—and quite
a number of men belonging to the New. York Se
venty-first and Flea Tonaiwa. At Charleston, the
general ophdon teentiidoto be-that Me tire was the
work of the nerves:. The citizens mainly want to
Savannah. -The negroes were not guarded, bat Mr.
""Hurd saw no reason to suppose that their feelings
toward the North were different from those of the
whites.
At Richmond, where they were allowed to go
about the city, Mr. Hurd says there were abundant
evidences of Union sentiment. Very many met and
shook hands with him, declaring themselves Union
men ' and one person, whose name he gave us e told
Mai that half the troop thews Wekó Union men, but
had been pressed into the rebel service. There were
great numbers of troops at #ichmond and along the
route to Norfolk.
Mr. Hord secured his discharge from the Amy
at Washington, and le on hie way home. lie kote a
wooden leg, anti various other memoranda, of his
connection with the war.
Affairs in Tennessee.
The Louisville Journal of Saturday says ;
We had an interview yesterday with a gefitlenian
who bad just arrived from Tennessee. He sot out
from Murfreesboro on horseback, and made his way,
by way of Tompkinsville ? P911;1014 1 and Lebanon,
to flats city. iris opportunitiea for observation, while.
in Tennessee, were excellent, and he made the most
of his opportunities.
Bo spent several days recently at Bowling Greens
Kentucky, and is thoroughly posted as to thestrength
of the army in that vicinity and the immediate do
fences about Bowling Green. Be assures us that. to
the best of his knowledge, General Johnston has
fifty-two regiments under his command ; that these
regiments average about eight hundred men.;: that
of the number about ten thousand are unfitted by
disease for the performance of sanitary duty, leaving
about thirty or thirty-two thousand effective men
in that division of the rebel army. Of this number,
he says only about fifteen thousand are supplied
with good improved arms.
Be is of the opinion that the thirty thousand
troops called for recently by Governor Harris, of
Tennessee, will not be raised, even through the re•
sort to the system of drafting that has been inau
gurated. In many of the counties. the effort to
draft bad been furiously resisted.
44 strong Union feeling exists in the upper noun
ties of Tennessee. On Thursday night . . the 12th
inst., the Union men of Macon county, Tenn., visit
ed Lafayette, the county seat, and took possession
of one hundred and fifty stand of arms that had
been collected by the rebel' to be forwarded to
Nashville for the use of tha army. About the
same number of guns were taken in the same man
ner by the Union men of Gainesboro, Jackson coun
ty, Tenn.. at the same time. Fully two-thirds of
the citizens of Macon e91.1,1il have joined the army
of the - Union in Kentuolty.
Our informant, wha is a gentleman of intern-,
genee, represents the people of the Confederacy,
and of Tennessee in particular, to I;ti in a state Of
terrible suffering, owing to the cessation of busi.
nese, the absence of money and the necessaries of
life, and the constant fear of invasion from Ken
tucky.
Be confirms the report that the blank flag had
boon carried through the streets of Nashville, and
that some of the regiments had unfurled it at Bow
ling Greet!, Me expresses the opinion that if the
Government troops would rest upon their arms
until spring, continuing to enforce the blockade,
that Pueh a masterly stroke of inactivity would sub
due the rebels, as their sufferings would haul a
tendency to bring them to their sepses.
Our informant also confirms the rumor as to the
presence of Indians in the rebel army at Bowling
reen, as he saw one thousand red-skins in camp
there about two weeks ago.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY,
From Frankfort.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23:--The Commercial's Frank
fort despatch says that the Hon, W. C. Anderson,
formerly member of Congress, died there to-day.
The Governor, contrary to general expectations,
has approved all the bills presented to him.
Nothing hus been received from Somerset.
/Uwe from the Advance Guard.
The Lou Willa Democrat of Saturday says
Thursday night the advance guard at Munfords
villa learned that the enemy were approaching in
numbers, to attack them, on the south side of Green
Quickly our forces were ready, and eight thou
sand men were thrown across the river, to give
them a r oper reception ; but the enemy ma not
appear—in short, they were not about. Our forces
advanced some four miles beyond the river yestue,
day, but found no rebel troops. They igoiurned
again to camp, having pretty $401,41.04 th e
country around WoodE o L - tille.
Welearn that Adjutant Dunlap got in advance
of our
4 ". .-" f n n rethal ant}
shot. lie is dangerously wounded, though may
recover.
A rumor was generally current that the rebels
were concentrating a large force at a point a few
wiles below, on the line of the railroad.
General Schoeloff turned Banker— He
Takes ConfederiM Nato4 at Par .
When the General arrived in the neighborhood
of London, after the Wildcat fight, he found that
Zollieoffer bad been levying on the Union men for
provisions, forage. transportation, etc.. and bad
paid them in Confederate bonds. Imitating WI ex
ample which the Secessionists thought so unex
ceptionable, General Schocpff commenced levying
on the Secessionists for similar supplies. In the
meantime, he assembled the Union men, and open
ing an exchange epee for their benefit, sat at de
fiance all banking rules by taking the Confederate
bonds at par, and supplying the Union men with
good Ohio and Indiana money in its stead. Then,
when the Secessionists presented their bilis he paid
them all off, with the utmost politeness, in their
own currency !
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
More Good News
ST. Louis, Dec. 23.---Despatches received at
headquarters state that the command sent against
Lexington by General Popo burned the two ferry
boats in the possession of the rebels, and destroyed
the iron foundry at that place, which has been
employed in getting Gannon, Two captains, ono
lieutenant, and several horses were captured.
The Situation.
The st, Louitt , ncpubeffwit of Saturday says;
Our despatehes satisfy n 9 that there is goon to
he an end of the war in Mieusouri. The capture of
one thousand three hundred rebels, of a thoussad
horses MA mules,tboultnd stand of urine. two
tom of powder, fl a large baggage train, show
TWO CENTS.
what our army is doing, and the oxigonciex to
which general Price will 300 n be re:Wets:l. hence
forth it may be safely azsumed Cant he will no
longer be able to drew supplies s'oer Central
and Northeastern afissonr:t for tte line will
be so• guarded as to out of all cottitaunicts
tion with him, and he must retreat to M-kansess
or starve- Peeeibly, lie may put hitneelf
in a position to risk a battle, but if ha - should
do so be will be inevitably deferded. Gem Pike
must see, at all events, that his 0311 for fifty thou
sand men is to remain unheeded, and 'his bribe of
two hundred million or dollars property of the'
Union mgn of Missouri will find rse • takers. lf,•
as is supposedter be the case, he has ;Alen left with'
only some eight thousand men, and thane in a deati• - .
tutu comiiii4P, it is hardly possible that he eat'
hold them together for any length of time. When
his army is disbanded or driven out of the State,
then will peace be restored to Missouri. The Fe
deral troops are prepared to do it, and a few moro
such exploits as the one at put 'au and
to active Secession in Missouri.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
Affairs at and near Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dee. 25—via Baltimore.—
The skirmish 7estelday wag g ;light affair, T wo
companies of the Twentieth NM York Regiment
started from Newport News at nine o'clock A. M.,
and proceeded to Newmarket bridge, to look after
a man who had been lost in the woods the du, be
fore, as we hear. When- near the bridge they
found themselves surrounded by rebel cavalry and
infantry numbering 700' mon ? but succeeded jp
cutting their way out without loss. Reinforce
ments were sent for to Camp , lilamilton, and the
remainder of the regiment was despatched forward.
The Naval Brigade, under command of ebidEkg
Wardrope, was also under arms
,. and went as far as
Hampton bridge. Four companies of cavalry were
also ordered out, but their services were not re
quired. Six of the Twentieth itogintent WETS
slightly wounded.
Ten of the rebels are known to have ben killed
anti a number wounded. Sevenbodiett wore found
this morning. One was that of an officer, and was
taken to Newport News. He wore buttons lettered
A. K. M.—perhaps Alabama Minato Men—and his
name is supposed to have been Johmllawkine.
It is reported that a whole company of negroes
was engaged, and two of our men are known to
have been allot by them.
Gen. Mansfield and Acting Brigadier General
Weber bigbl7 comurlim9Ptcti ttic troupe Waged
for their coolness and bravery.
FORTRESS Mosnoz, Dec. 23, via Baltimore, Dec.
24.—The bark Island City arrived here last night,
from Boston, with 240 prieonere of "War released
from Fort Warren, who are to be exeharged for an
equal number now held at Digimoud,
The steamboat George Waslungto* took them
to Craney Island this afternoon, under a flag of
truce, Mr, Brown ; and two daughters alvistivaut,
of Missouri, and Mrs. Ingersoll, of Miehigan, were
also passengers for the South.
A large number of letters, and several boxes of
clothing, for the prisoners of war, Were also sent
over.
The Richm ml prisoners are expeetedJbere in a
day or two
The gunboat lroutig et... Atoned at the
mouth of the York river, reports an extensive con
flagration in Yorktown about a week since:
A °lapel tent, 42 by 23 feet, sent to the Sixteenth
Diaaatteltuliotta Regime it by its Mends in• toston,
was dedicated yesterday afternoon, with religious
services, in which chaplains of all denominations
paktieitated-
The steamer Cieur de Lion arrived from the N
ita= loot night with four launehee in tow.
The feet rain for about three weeks feillastnight.
The wells were previously quite dry.
Appointments Confirm:ob.
WASILINGTON, Dee. 21.--The Senate -hae con
firmed the following appointments of the. Presi
dent;
Thomas Shankland, of New York, as-oonsifl at
Port Louis, Isle,of France ; Albert J., Dezeeyk, of
lowa, as consul at Toronto; Andrew J, Caruthers,
of the.Distriet of Columbia, doikial. at Martialcre
Robert... Daley, of California, consul at Manzanillo ;
William Pickering, of Illinois, as Gorernor.of Wash
ington Territory; Francis A, Ryon, of Wisconsin,
register of public lands at Neosho ; . George W.
Black, receiver of public molloys at Springfield,
Illinois ; James B. Mills, receiver at Ottos Trail
city, Minnesota; Asaph Wostley, receiver. at Bay
field, Wisconsin ; Robert B. McDougal, register at
Chillicothe, Ohio; William F. Elkin, register ai
Springfield, _lllinois; James B. Lane, of Kansas,
brigadier general of volunteers ; Joseph H. Wilbur,
potmaster, at Taunton, and Edwin. Shaw, postmas
ter. at Fall River, Mass.
Arrival of the America,
NEW Vona:, Dec. 24.—Tho stoamen Amcrioz
bi** Arrived, Tier advioes furnish. but little in ad
dition to the full despatches already published.
The steamer Adriatic and several other large
steamers were at Southampton, andit was "greet
s& tebtlid. Lo chartered by 110.re:sum:O.
It is stated that the Life Guards aad,trolunteered
for foreign service.
The government was about to send. a number
non.oomtutssioned offteers to drill the Canadian mi
litia.
Clegg c Ta, Sebuylor, the agent of the. United
States tyovernment for the purchase of arms in Eu
rope, is a passenger in the America.
The New York War Claim
ALBANY Deo. 24.—COMptrOlien Douniaon has
returned from Washington, having eutmeeded in
securing the return of 40 per cent,. of the money
advanced by the State for the expenses of the war.
The amount is sl,lla,co),
Senator Cowan on tba. Rebellion
Hon. Edgar Cowan, Salta(); 41 googroa from
014 *tato, lamented, on Waif of Gov. Clink',
two flogs to Colonel'a.Blttels, and McLean's regi
manta on Saturday Mat on the "targinia side of the
Detainee In the course of his remarks, Mr.
Cowan said
It may be, that when. the Republic, iq polo in
afibgi*. thee° atundaras will he brought out and
bald tip before the eyes of your children, so that
the glorious record emblazoned upon them may in
cite them to imitate your example and emulate
your courage in the defence of their country and lid
Constitution. tat us hope, however, that a long
period will elapse before another occasion will arise
so painful and disgraceful to the nation es this, in
vadat we have not only war , but war in its most
terrible aspect-.civil war—as the fruit of domestic
balattia.
Who could have predicted that just at the time
we were most proud of the country, its institutions,
and its preeperity, there was hatching in onr midst
a brood of traitors who would have dinmeed the
worst country in the world in the worst of times
that they were developed into full life and energy
by the mild forbearance of our Government, as rep
tiles aro developed by the genial warmth of the
imn 4 They q uallAed then:well-ea for treason to
their country - by the botrayel of their party, and
having accomplished the ruin of their political as
sociates, they were then ready to attempt the disso
lution of the Union end the overthrow of the Re
public. In this attempt they have already deso
lated several great Stags of the Union. arrayed the
son against the father, brother against brother,
friend against friend, and threaten, finally, to
clothe almost every house in mourning. Surely,
of all the great crimes to which the world has been
accustomed, this le, of them all, the most stupen
dous crime.
I think, too, that before this there has been np
rebellion in the werld in which those who exalted
it ditbpot at least comptain of some groat wrong,
or seek the redress of some great greivance. This
one, however, rears its hideous and brazen front,
offering no apology and pretending no excuse on
the contrary, t disturbs the world in naked do.
formity, the depraved offspring of a hetirts regard
less of social duty, and fatally bent on mischief."
indeed, so far from having any good cause for thole
war upon the Government, there was every reason
why the leaders of it should have been loyal before
all others. They had keen the recipients of its
favor, and had its honors conferred upon theta to a
larger extent than any other equal number of our
citizens. All honorable men would have been
shocked had they stood indifferent when it was in
peril, hilt when they lifted their hands against it,
the baseness of their ingratitude was swallowed up
in the enormity of their treason.
These arc the enemies you are to meet and eon.
quer. From their unholy domination the people
of the south must be rescued, and their States re
stored to their former place in the Union. Upon
this Mara of peme and rescue you are sent in the
panoply or war, beepuse war alone rap. aahleve it,
and the staff of the 'twistable is superseded by tae
baton of the marshal. And witcm you per -ese
flags 040 Pg theta z, t h° „a of your Vieforrous
legions, they will gather around them as the ban
ners of the Republic, one and indivisible, and their
hearts will swell with emotions of pride and joy
that, true to their glorious history, they bring to
the loyal and true everywhere PROTECTION—tO
traitors the vengeance of the nation. Mk* grfiti
tbae will be your noblest reward, and the proudest
distinction your hearts can covet will be that of
being hailed in after years as one of the soldiers on
the side of the Republic in the great war of the
rebellion.
Nova can they be confided to more deserving
hands. Take them; they are still auspicious of
victory, and the rightous cause which has hallowed
them ever—TEE CA.IISE OF TIIE PEOPLE—wiII hal
low them still, and assure it. The spirits of your
fathers—mighty dead—will hover over your battle
fields, silent witnesses of your heroism in showing
yourselves worthy of such sires. The God of Bat-
tles, too, watches over the brave and true. His
blessing is upon you, and the sheltering wing of His
mercy is about you and us, to save us all by you, in
this the darkest hour of the nation's peril.
A Speech from Governor Curtin
Governor Curtin attended the New England So
ciety's annual dinner, in Now York, on NM/ty
evening,
In response to the toast, "The Union of the
States—of all the States; it may cost treasure and
it may cost blood, but it will stand and will amply
compensate for both," Gov. Curtin said :
GENTLEMEN. OF THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY : I
accepted the invitation to be present on this ma-
Sion that I might be able to took in the faces of
loyal men outside of Ponnsylvania; but, God be
praised. I have never looked upon the fac'e of a
disloyal man inside of Pennsylvania. Save the
Prasidslit or ,Lis society and a very few gentlemen
in this room, I have not had the pleasure of a per
sonal acquaintance with you or any of you, and but
for the calamity that has iallon on our common
Country, I ciertninly would not hare sepias:Asa my
pelf from my labors in this exigency but to look.
THE WAR PRESS.
Tun 'Win Panes Will be emit to vtibimrlbori, by
mail (Der annum in advance) at $2.00
Three Conies 46 5.00
Five 44 44 LL 0.00
T en 14 12.00
Larger Clubs will be charged at the same rate, than :
20 espies will CONE 82A; 20 eeDtee n4ll c.a. ; and
100 copies 8120.
Fora Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send as
extra Copyto tho 6etV4 - 14 of the Club.
Cr Postmodern are relocated to act as Agents SR
TRR WAR PRIM.
ep Nis a few who were with the people of Pennsyl ve
•
D i a their ardor, their zeal, and their sympethy,
to sup. Tress this most insane and wicked rebellion.
(Loud Ltool . B
Ilenth 'men, it is the duty of every man to devote
himself t , 9 one single purpose, and to that alone.
[ A pp l ause. 1 Not to the restoration of the Govern
100.0t_ lan nit of no such Gilkey. The —overt,
ment exists, , Ind the Conatitntion is in full opera
tion. [Cheers. .j We are now engaged in tunnel
war. We have now unsheathed the sword, and let
it and the hiljtot ' perform HO duty in this rebellion,
withn
vies. rebellion. We understand no
mesas. 'Appian, 'O.l In Pennsylvania we know
Of DO temporizin •i negotiation. They are rebls
wicked rebels, and t . they do not yield to a legiti
mate souse, they she di be put to [Cheers. J
Prom , UM we have ha 3 the constant enjoyment of
an enlarged commerce , and an amount of prosperity
under a form of governm'e'nt which derives its prim
eipres &sea the fathers of New Eughottlr and winked
men havernow altruism) • d=fiturb it, But lot ud
Meet - . these men with force, nun to man, and punish
them -and if our Constitut isnlnust be pirified
blood, why then bathe it in Cr's blood or two wicked.
[Cheat
I respond' to the toast, and I recognize in , it the
immortal n'cnls of an itntnor.W . lnan. Xna wilt
pardon rce,.as a Pennsylvanian, if(Ml referring to
the fact taut the 4Ontilllol2tB or Statical and roll.
glom Ilbertji brought by the Punt:my eif•New Nag.:
land, and rat' ied there by its representatives, was
promulgated , to the , world in' the Da,:fikietion of In
dependence. I , Applausel When the.war was over
and a Conatittitit& adopted, you cat?..o the foe
sentiments orrNew I , ,,ngtand again to I qilpsylvanie;
and there again in Pennsylvania that Constitution'
was framed. We are not given to sudden ektinges
in rchi3ylYaDitt; , but, mark ma, when the potde
think they are right, the public feeling - Akins on
with an even current of devoted loyaltg 'to tho
Constitution.
The Governor passed g bigh oulogium lie' the
pecTio of New tligiand, for the liberal gift they
bad bestowed oni. hie native State, in supplying
them with school teachers, professors of colleges,
and goods of variant) descriptions, which latter he
was bound to say west. sothethees charged at a re'
rearkably high rate. iLaughter. j Pennsylvania
had been sometimes caMed a " blind giant,' bullet
those Who deageate bor an but go and foal her
pulse now, and they !you'd find that the blood cir
culated freely, that in her borders there was no
thing but action, that the scales were fallen from
at least one eye of the blind giant,.ittgi her perm.
Pekitokation to eight had resulted in the organize.
Lion, equipment, and marshalling in the field one
hundred thousand of loyal and patriotic men, ready
to shed their blood in defence of the principles
guarantied to thorn by their fathers.'[Cheers,}
In Pennsylvania they knew and understood but
one sentiment, watch was fidelity to the Cowan.
tion, h recognition of the visible heads et the
uuTernment, no matter who they were. rehears.)
They were placed there by constitutional rights,
and wherever, in all this vast country, there was
any effort made to interfere with this egeetition of
the law. Pennsylvania bad, with one heart, de
clared, in the sentiment to which be (the speaker)
now responded, that it should be resisted, even if It
be to the shedding of bleed. [Applause.) The
orator concluded by expressing his utmost confi
dence in the ability of the President, and General
bleclellan, 10 curry out the imams , measures
ultimately conquer the South, and restore the Re
public again to peace and harmony.
The Mason and Slidell Question
The New York Tribune, of yesOnillY,
the following special despatch from Washingtea,
dated Monday, December 22 :
Lord Lyons held another conference to-day with
Beeniffy Seward at the State Department. There
is testimony of high authority that the conference
was friendly and satisfactory ; and it is known that
Lord Lyons, who, when bidding guests to a Christmas
dinner last week, intimated that " the necessities of
his position" might oonstrain to postpones the
feast sine die, this afternoon, several hours after
his visit to the State Department, issued cards of
invitation.
Thus far, only tbo President and Secretary Seward
have handled this delicate atlatt in the Amerioan
interest. Tho last regular Cabinet meeting we
adjourned by a note from Mr, Lincoln to avoid the
risk of a general and premature discussion, which
might establish a policy.
It is probable that the action of the State Depart-
ment has already practically determined .the"con
duet of the Government. To-morrow a meeting of
the Cabinet will be held, at which our relations wits
England will be thorongtily discussed,
Public expectation here has anticipated from Mr.
Lincoln an offer to leave this difficulty to the deci
sion of an umpire to be selected by England her-
WTI 1 . 19 W, SAM of the four great European Powers,
lithe opportunity to make this offer is allowed
him. But if the alternative of a war or a sumo- •
der of the rebel emissaries be forced on us, it is
expected that the President will himeelf mum all
the responsibility, and deliberately make his
choice, deciding, as be decided the proposition to
evacuate Fort Sumpter, after thoughtful delays,
Surrender, in preleiellee to war, is, without doubt,
the choice of many influential persons here, and it
is pressed upon Mr. Lincoln by both civilians and
military men, high in position. Bence the per- .
sistent assertien by gyvorol of our ootomporariok
which we again pronounce untrue, that this con
di/Edell to surrender without a consideration has
already been arrived at. The President will be•
governed in his decision by his determination to
estish the rebellion.
That England is almost beside herself is the tenor
of the latest and moat trustworthy private letters.
They any that pinion has geo:pt aw4y reason in a
manner, end to an extent unknown oboe 1.831, and
i t o h r a
e t
dthe by
r n e a c t e io n n t a e l
y s e ma it tliy itil w r i t t i h i
o t g h South, d
,e
(treat credit orceedeit
is given by one of the most trusted of these writers
to the British Government for so long resisting the
pressure of Louie Napoleon, and of the working
classes, as repreaentad by the weekly journals of
the largest circulation among them, to repudiate the
blockade.
It remains to be seen whether the deepatehes to
Mr. Maus, which went a week after the setters,
informing the British Government that. Capt.
'Wilkes acted without specific instructions, wilt
allay the popular excitement, or abate the tuiniste
rial demands.
D'Arcy McGee on the Aniny. of Canada. :
Thomas D'Arey McGee declined to speak at a.,
Weil - 510f the New England Society at Montrod /i.
few weeks ago, and in a letter just published ha.
states his reasons therefor, from whioh we extract.
such portions as aro of gettoral lEacEest at the, p F9 -
sent time. Ile writes ;
I declare most absolutely, and it is well tha,op.
ponents of Canada should hoitif the fact in tiate
that the Irish inhabittults of this province will ha
found embattled as one man in defence of the Ca
nadian Constitution and the imperial connection.
To those who do not blow Canada- wbo dorms
know the ample freedom,wo enjoy, social ,civil, and
religious ; who do not know how many Institutions
sacred to an Irishman's worship, and dear to. an
Liebman's sense of equality, are found tigurishial
on this soil, the declefiation I have made may seem
doubtful or exaggerated. But I tricot, soletrady,
and most absolutely, that I know what I, say to
be the literal mid, exact truth. There is hardly
a group of Irish settlers in Upper or Lew.er Ca
nada that I have, not personally. visited during
the last four or five years. There is not a man
of note amongst them, layman =cleric, that 'have
not met, and I ieelare that I 41 , e. yet to meet the
firer men, of all those bodies and orders of moss,
who does not frankly and loyally prefer our Cana
dian institutions.to those of the United. States. For
merly, I believe, it was different with. many among
them (as I own it was some years ago with myself);
but, since the era of 1 ( the Kriew.-netbli.stlasoversent,
the last v &Bilge of political preference for the United
States has disappeared among, the Irish here.
There iseeeand I think there ought is be—a warm
good will toward the Federal cause in its integrity.
There is a natural interest telt in the Irish contin
gent in the Fell9ol there is a keen and
exavaleiteippoinfu/ sense that a war on our frontier
with the Northers States would be for the Irish, in
truth, a fratricidal war but for all this, no Irish
man in Cantula, will hold back from the defence of
his own soil; and if other IriJhtnen—misled Ly
false reports of our discontent—should come here air
invades, their blood be won their own heads, not
On ours:
Important Army Order.
The following order bee just been issued :
GENERAL ORDERS-NO. 18.
NINA% DZYAATAIWNTI APJUTANT GNN. °YVON, I
WASHINGTON, Doe. 19, 1851.
Officers of volunteers sent out to recruit for their
regiment will be entitled to free passes of the roads
leading to and from the poisita to which they are
ordered. Should any pestle's of the route lie upon
Pude for which so mob poems aro issued, they will
be paid for such distanoo their actual travelling ex
penses, subsistence not included, out of the fund
for recruiting snd equipping volunteers, but in no
case can they receive tho allowance of ten cents
per mile for transportation of baggage. Thera iki%
instances in which a free pace has been obtained and
this latter amount likewise drawn fdr the same die-
NEM mad in all such the officers are notified that
they mutt immediately refund the amount, upon
penalty of being stricken from the rolls,
2,4, In Bece l d al' i, witl4 twelTe of the set
of VViliTVal of July 32, 1801, entitled an act to au
thorize the employment of volunteers, the follest•
hag method of enaeling suet
of the Vnited Otatet as may desire it to amide por
tions of their pay for the benefit of their families
is hereby adopted. First, The assignment of pay
will he mode on a separate roll similar to the &ri
med form, to be executed under the supervision
of the captain or immediate commander of the re
cruit at the time of the enlistment of the soldier
in camp. Second, When completed, tin Comm
roll is to be transmitted to the Paymaster General,
by whom the deductions will be made on each sub
sequent :pay roll, and the aggregate amount of
each company's assignment will be transferred by
him to the distributor named in the roll, together
with a copy of said roll. Ey order
L. Thomas, Adjutant General.
TwE LiQugsr.—Yeeterday morning Coroner
Conrad held an Hama on the body of the unknown in.n
who wee found lying on the track of the city railway,
near the curve at Third and Market streets. The body
bore marks or having been run over, some of the limbs
being broken, and the head and 14. ck having received
severe info. ice. The hotly appeased to bare been dragged
some distance, as tho clothing was covered with mud.
lie person witnessed the 9crarronne, and nothing wax
known of it unfit the hotly was tumid lying in the street.
Snow was falling briskly et the time. The remains were
taken to the Sixth-ward station-house, where they here
not VI, been recognized. The demised was apperettlly
about thirty or thirty , fire years of ago Ile was about
five feet nine inches in height, and very heavily.
Ills heir Was dark. Tho dress indicated that the de
ceased was a ninchinest. Moro was nothing is his
pockets except a large brass key. The body will be se*
to the gkeen holm.
SCHOOL GIRLS KNITTINO FOR THE SOLDIRRS.
—At !ha iO ab iestiOa of tliati leiehera,
c.a.,...een or twenty
of the good and loyal misses of Oxford Public school aro
industriouply employed in knitting socks and mitts for
the soldiers. Since commencing their additional labor
tie d ' find they gave time to Welt and study toll Their
&site to complete as many pairs ac possible before they
are imperatively needed, has led them to determine to
knit ato pairs ia drulAs quick" time during the Win
t)tsi' 9f clirietnina week, aunt forward am a Now Year ore.
drat, tintaata the medium of the Oxford Aid Woe Uhoa
tor Amociation.