tile' MEISEL , PUBLIIIEdID DAILY, (etIiDATS IXOXPTED,) RY7OHN W. FORNEY. wnlpi 119. 417,0HEIMTT WISEST -THE DAILY riiEss, wILYsi 011176 Yin Wsic,'payable to tho Canter. tiiibieribors out of the; City at Btx DoLtfas Azirtnr, FOOll DOLLARS TOE EIGHT MONTHS, Foul Vofrquir Tom• Si: lifoirros—tnrarfably in advance for the Eine ordered. . • TIES TRI,WEEKLY PRESS, ' Maned to ttubecrtherstatt or the OUT at Tense Doh- Lam Pia line; In adeanee. COMMISSION HOUSES. QBIPLEY, HAZARD, I IHUTOBINSON, Zo.lllll OHIBTM STREET, 00XXISSIOX X BOXiXTV '7Ol ! L t okLi or PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. stati-em C OTIIS AND C,ASSIMERES. SELLING . OFF, FOR CASH OR SHORT CREDIT, 1131E1 ,CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, &e., wori.irly owned by J. W. MSS k SONS, to be sold REGARDLESS OS COST. A. H. GIBBS; MILITARY GOODS. ANI;#REWS' ORIGINAL CAMP, OR TRAVELLING • BED TRUNK. l (Pittard Applied for) For sale by W. A. ANDREWS. nol6-21ii No. 612 OFIESTITUT Street. ARMY'CONTRAOTORS MID SUTLERS 617PPLIND WITH BBUSHICS at the lowed rate& Always on hand, a large stock. of CAVALRY BRUSHES. Government standard; WAGON BRUSHES. Government standard; dlll9 rren - Deocrlption of Brushes required for the Army 1CE.M.13.14E it VAN HORN. oelll4m 991 MARKET Street, PhUndelphia. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. ROBERT SHOEMAKER de CO.. Vortboalt Verner FOURTH and RACE Streets, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLES AIA DRUGGISTS, UIPORTERS AND DEALERS IA 'FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. EANIITACTUBERT or in/ITE LEAD AND ZINO FAINTS, PUTTY, &O. AGENTS POE THE CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. :Dealers sad consumers supplied at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. oest-sm 'LUST RECEIVED, per ei Annie Kim_ fey bah' , from Liverpool, Kander, Weaver, & Man dies preparations : 26 The Extract Anent% in 1 lb Jars. 26 The Extract Hyoscryami, in / D jars. 50 The Extract Beihulonna, in 1 lb jars. - 300 Es Extract Taraxaci, in 1 )b jars. 60 The Vin Rai Colchicl, In 1 tb bottles. I.oo"The 01. Succini Rect., In lib bottles. • 500 Ea Calomel, in 1 lb betties. 500 ft. I.llll.vdrarg., In lib Jan. WETREBILL & BROTHER, NbS 41 and 49 North SECOND Street. , FIOLIDAV GOODS j[ANGING VASES. Ornamental Flower Pots. Parlor Vases for Growing Flowers. Baskets for Jardiniere. Pedestals with Vase for Flowers. Antique Vases for Mantels. Vases Re ottistance for Parlor. - Bugle and Terra Cotta Vases. Lava Flower Pots and Vases. Garden Vases and Pedestals. Brackets for Bunts and Figures. With a great variety of articles suitable for Christ-- CM presents, for sale retail and to the trade. Warerooms 1010 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. dell S. A HARRISON. LOOKING GLASSES. TMMENSE REDUCTION Ix LOOKING GLASSES, OIL PAINTINGS, INGRAVINGS, CIOTIIHR AND PHOTOGRAPH TRARINEL JAMES B. EARLE & SON, 816 CHESTNUT STREET, Ilimennee the reduction of WI per cent. in the mime or sR Owl Klllllttrwinrod Stock of Looking 6iti-130.1 i also, in Magni/Inge, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Pala tal's, The largest and most elegant sasortment in the Costar/. Arose opportunity is now offered to make pall Ohms in this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Prices EARLE'S GALLERIES, )34-tf 816 ORESTNET Street. CABINET FURNITURE. CitABLNET FURNITURE AND Kir LIABD TABLES. MOORE k OAMPION, No. 251 South SECOND Street, connection with their extensive Cabinet Radom are smssr manufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on hand a full evenly, finished with tie 11100EE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, arid& are pronounced, by ell who have need them, to he Metier to all others. Nor the quality and finish of these Tables the mama lecturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the V.lll/014 who are familiar with the character of their work. au2S-flm GRO4LERIES. MACKEREL, 'HERRING, SHAD, SALMON, gc.-8.000 bblo Mess Noe. 1,2, and 8 LACHEREL, large, medium, and mall, in insorted ackagee of choice, late-caught, fat Bah. 6,000 bids. Row Halifax, Eastport, end Labrador Her. IMP. of choice qualities. 6,000 boxes extra now scaled Herrings. ' 8,000 boxes extra new No. 1 Herrings. 8,000 boxes large Magdallne lierrhqs. 260 bbla. Mackinac White Nish. 60 hbls. new Economy Meer ShaL JS bbla. new Halifax Salmon. 1,000 quintals Grand Dank Codfish.' 600 boxes Herkimer County Cheese. In store and landing, for sale by MURPHY & MOONS, not. Nit 140 NORTH WHARVES. WINES AND LIQUORS. PRE PORT WINE. DUQUE DO POBTO WINE, BOTTLES IN PORTUGAL IN 1820. Physitlina and invalids in want of a reliable article of pore Port Wine can be gunned by Inquiring for the hoTe wino at CANTWELL k KEFFEWS, Southend corner GEEMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. HENNESSY, VINE-YARD PRO.. minors, Bison% Trtroche & Co., Maiett, Met, end other approved brands of COGNAC BRANDY, for }ale, In bond end from store, by CANTWELL & 'HEFTER, Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. QTUART'S PAISLEY MALT WELIS -14.7 ET. Buchanan's Coal Ifs Wbiskit Old Tow Gin, Old London Gin, London Cofdial Gin, Bolden'a Gin, In bowl and store. CANTWELL & Kzmn, Senthoind corner GERMANTOWN ATOMIC. and MASTER Street' ZouAvE CHAMPAGNE.—A new brand—am excellent &Melo. Imported and for sale tit a Wee to mit the times, by CANTWELL & KEP NER, southeast corner of GXBIIfAIbiTOWN Avenue and Infant street. . RITDESHEDIER-BERG, LAUREN. HELMER, and TIOCKEIXIMER WINE, In eases of one dozen bStles each •; warranted pure, IroPorlod end for sale low by CANTWELL & KEEFER, watt. sad corner GERMANTOWN ATODUO sad MASTER Street. ViEI:RMAN'S DRY CATAWBA I—This approved brand of Cincinnati wine, the best article out for "cobbiers," for sale pure, bat- Ned and in cases, by CANTWELL A HEATER, south. but comes treet. GIRMANTOWN Means and MASTEN se2 , i FRESH MINCED MEAT. The gubserlber bogs tears to inform the public that he is again prepared to offer Ida jurtly celebrated NE PLUS ULTRA MTNOED MEAT, In large or small Quantifies. Orders Omagh De. 1111101 Poet will be punctually attended to. JOSHUA WRIGHT, SPISING GABIMIX and ISANKLIN Street-ft Philadelobla. BEET QUALITY ROOFING SLATE always an hand and few Nab M Onion Warr, 1613 MOH eared, Xenslmten. T. MMus, silT-WAranar fins'. pmwasia. LFAT)-8 :barrels just rowed per schooner A 1916110, for sale by JAURZTOIIIO t OnIISTAMS, nta 909 awl 904 South 'FRONT Street. BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS, • IN EVERY VARIETY, AND OF THE BEST STOOK, SELLING AT LOW PRICES. Buy et the Manufactory. W. a. PEERY, BLAME4IOOX MANCTACTUBER, efo•lm 13. W.: Corner 'FOURTH and RACE PAMPHLET PRINTING, AND every other deeerioticin of Printing, of the abet ertmelior quality, et the most reasonable rates, at WIG. ' , WALT & BROWN'S, Diezer4 Building, 84 South TAW &mi l , uoSS VOL. 5.-NO. 134. RETAIL DRY GOODS. GREAT BARGAINS IN FINE CLOAKS, ,TO CLOSE OUT THE STOCK PARIS MANTILLA, CLOAK, AND FUR EMPORIUM. 531 MARKET Street, Which fa replete With every desirable style and descrip tion, will be open to inspection et prices corresponding to the general reduction; particularization, among such an infinity of qualities, being, if not hupossible at nil events, unsatisfactory. COWPERTHWAIT & CO., Have now on hand A LARGE STOCK of MILSLINS. Which will be sold at Drices LOWER THAN THE MARKET RATES. Also, GREAT BARGAINS IN PRINTS, 2,000 yards of which will be sold very tow. la4•Bm HOLIDAY DRESS GOODS. The following goods aro desirable for Christmas Gifts: Low priced DoLnines and Calicoes. Wide English and French Chintzes. Brilliant Figures now American Do Latins. Dressing Gown Stuffs of Gay Cashmeres. French Figured Do Lalnes and Fancy Merinos. Plain Poplins and Rich Styles of Epinglines. Plaid Flannels, Bright Broche Dress Goode. Blankets, Table and Plano Covers, Quilts. Bid Gloves, Warm Silk and Cloth Gloves. Embroidered Collars and Lace Goods. Silk Handkerchief% "French Linen Cambric Hdkfs Black 1311 k Cravats, Scarfs, and Neck Ties. Plain and Fancy Silks, Rich Black Silks. Blanket Shawls, Brodie Merino Shawls. SHABPLESS BROTHERS, delB CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. potatoes, at 18) cents; Calicoes, 12g cents. BIS& and fancy Silk Handkerchiefs. Neck-Ties, Gloves, Gents' Shawls. Misses' and Ladies' Shawls In variety. Nice assortment of Dress Goods. Balmoral Skirts in great variety, at J. H. STOKES', 702 ARCH Street. N. B.—On hand, Jack-straws and Solitaires, malls by and sold for an invalid. 'they are nice games as well as presents, and any one would confer a favor by Purchas ing the same. del2-lf HEAVY - CLOAKINGS. Brown and Black Sealskin, 75c to $1.50. Cheap heavy Coatings and Cloakinge Fine Black Cloths and Beavers. Good stock Cassimeres nt old prices. COOPER /a CONAED, &IA 8. E cor. NINTH and MAIM= ri OUSE FURNISHING DRY GOODS.-811EPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, & AMNON, Itnportera and Dealers in Linen, and House Furnishing Dry Goods, etc. Hare now on band a full assortment of Linen Sheeting, Table Clotho, Napkins, Table,Divas . Towelling, etc., etc., imported under the old WY, or bought a great sac rifice. per cent. allowed on parcloses as above, if ald for on delivery. no2Ttf WILL CONTINUE TO SELL UN TIL JANUARY let, our entire stock of BLANKETS at the old prices. . . Will open THIS DAY a large stock of all Wool Flan-. note. Onr 25 cent White Flannels are the beet in the 'city. Very handsome neat styloa DeLaines at 18%0 i hand some dark grounds, all Wool, at 31 and 37 cents. COWPERTIMAIT & 00., deb-if N. W. corner EIGHTH and ISIKIIKET. PATENT PATENT MCCLELLAN SCARFS. AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A. F.SHLEMAN' AT .L A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A. EstILEHAN' AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A. ESHLE N' AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S NORTHWEST CORNER OF SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. P. E 3. The above articles, being PATENTED, cannot be obtained elsewhere. P. S. N 0.2. Mon's Furnishing Goods, in every variety P.S. No.B. PATENT ENAMELLED COLLARS, 10 FOR A QUARTER. de7-stutb6m CLOAKS ! CLOAKS ! CLOAKS! WATER PROOF CLOTH CLOAKS, In °intim variety; LIGHT AND DARK CLOTH CLOAKS, of every ehado BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS, of every quality; BLACK SILK-VELVET CLOAKS, EVERY NEW STYLE, EVERY NEW MATERIAL; THE LARGEST STOCK /ND THE MOST' REASONABLE PRICES IN THE CITY IVENS, oaf. No. 23 South NINTH Street. GREAT BARGAINS IN LADIES' OLO ANS, To close out, At the ARCH-STREET CLOAK AND MANTILLA STORE, N. W. corner TENTH and ARCH Ste. 1101-6 M JACOB HORSEALL. CLoAKs— Handsome styles of well-made, eforrlceable gar ments. The been made, the best fitting, oad the host materials for the mice. A largo stock from which to select. COOPER dc CONAN% dad S. E. cor. NINTH and MARKET. CLO AK B! The Larva, Cheapest, And Beet-essortod Mock In the city. UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY SIMPLY AGENCY AND CAMP EX- TO MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS, and INs VENTOIO3, and those wishing to forward Packages to the Comps of the Army, or Naval Stattons of the Coast or Golf: Having secured especial privileges for visiting all the departments both of tho Army and Navy, and all the camps of the various military stations, and the naval posts of the Coast and Gulf, for the purpose of introducing and selling to the Departments, Military Storekeepers, Commissaries, Quartermasters, Sutitra, °Morn and Sol diers, and also to Naval Agents and Paymasters of the Navy, all articles required for the use, CORIVOIIIOIICo, com fort, and necessity, both of the Army and Navy, we have organized time above.entitlod AGENCY AND CAMP EXPRESS, with its headquarters in the city of Wash ington. Under this arrangement—entirely complete, and extending through all the departments both of the Army and Navy,—we can offer unequalled facilities to Mer chants, Manufacturers, and Inventors, in readinena of sale, saving of time, and the ninny expenses unavoidable through the usual tedious channels of sale to the De. partnionts, Campo, and Naval Stations. Those wishing to avail themselves of the benefits of tide thorough and extensively-organized system of agency, can do so by forwarding samples of their goods to our address by express, and prices and explanations by letter. All packages for Camp delivery marked to our address, Washington, D. C. All goods, inventions, wares, or merchandise, of whatever nature, ordered by thin Agency, will be paid for on delivery. Letters of inquiry will meet with prompt attention. Agents well referred, with small means, can find pro fitable earDintnient in thin organization. A tow aro wanted. Office No. 211 PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, op• Poeta Willard'a Rotel, Washington, D. O. REPERZNCES: GEOROR LAW, Now York. EILtSTIIS CORNING, Albany Mosna H. GRINNELL, NORTH & CIIASE, PUMA. BIIIPLIN k Bnos., J. H. TAGGART, Alums' Fara Ens, ALEX. COMEING9, la Hon. HONEY WILSON, Masincbusetts. Buns ti. Co., Bankers, 'Washington, D. C. A7-if JOHNSON, SWEETLAND, Jt. CO PROPOSALS FOR SUGAR AND PORH.—Office of Navy Agent, 112 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia, January 711 s, 1862. PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until TUESDAY, January 14th, 12 o'clock AL, for (tarnishing EIGHTY THOUSAND POUNDS OF BROWN SUGAR, Natty Standard, to be delivered at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, without extra charge for transportationl one-half to be delivered in thirty days, and the remain ing half In sixty days, from notice of acceptance of pro posal. Also, for ONE THOUSAND BARRELS NAVY MESS PORK, to be delivered a 8 above, one•half In thirty and the remaining half in sixty days. JAMES S. CHAMBERS, Navy Agent. MD PRINTING, BEST AND erest in the City, at RINGWELT BROWN 13, 14 Routh TRU= Riot. n 029 „),,' ..,„,. „. , s 4( \‘l!// ,/ /V •-'l' \ ,\ \\ :.-- .z.....„..,,..., •, _ ~a s•-, vs\ ‘1,,,,..it • , ..4,:v., 7 ,,,.. ,_,--, -, -: :-.- ...,..:,„:., (..... ''--. 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FROSTED BRAVER CLOAKS, From $lB to sl4—From $lO to $7.50. BRONX SEXLSEIR OR SABLE CLOYS[ CLOAKS, From SIB to sl4—From $lO to Sl2. BLACK SEALSKIN OR OTTER CLOTH CLOAKS, From 818 to sl4—From $l6 to $l2. VgLTET CLOTH CL9ATCS, From $3O to $22-From $35 to $26 FINN BLACK BEAVER CLOAKS. From $45 to B3s—From $35 to $26 FINK BLACK BEATER OLOAKS, From $25 to sl9.so—From $2O to $lO FINE BLACK CRAVER CLOAKS, From $l6 to sl2—From $l2 to $9 FANCY BEAVER OLOAXS, From $4O to Sal—From $3O to $22 FANCY COLORED BEAVER CLOAKS, From 524 to slB—From 518 to 513.50 LYONS 'VELVET CLOAKS, From $9O to sos—From $7O to 655. OUR FUR DEPARTMENT, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS McCLELLAN TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN TIES PATENT McCLELLAN TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN SCARFS. • PATENT MoOLELLAN SCARFS. CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. HOUGH & 00., No. 25 South TENTH Strout, Opposito Franklin Markot :;it Vrtss. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1862 GOY. CURTIN'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. Read, to both Houses of the Pennsylvania. Legislature, January 8, 1802. To Tug HoNonetimE TIIE ,SENATE AND ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TILE COMMONWEAL= OF PENNSYLVANIA: GENTLEMEN: IT has pleased bit ins Providence, during tho last season, to giro us abundant crops, unbroken peace within our borders, unanimity among our people, and thus to enable this Com• monwealth to do her full duty to tho country, to herself, and to posterity. For those blessings, wo have cause to be grateful. The balauco iu the Trea sury on the 30th Nor., 1860, was $631,433 03 The receipts during the fis cal year ending No% . 30, 1661, wore as follows : From ordinary sources.... $3,017,645 67 From ternporaryloan under act of April 12,1861, nt 6 Per cont. interest, and negotiated at par 475,000 OD From 6 per cent. loan under act of May 15, 1861, also negotiated at par 2,612,150 00 From Society of Cincinnatun 600 00 From United States on ac count military expanses.. 606,000 00 From paymasters and others, refunded 32,229 45 -- 6,743,625 02 Total lute the Treasury for focal year ending Nov. 30, 1801 7,42.058 10 Aed the payments as fol lows: For ordinary purposes.... $3,144,480 84 For military expenses un der acts; April 12, 1661, and Nay 15th and 16th, 1861: . . . 474 873 85 1.708,462 63 170 535 51 :2,353,872 01 For amount loan under net April 12, 1861, rapid— 375,000 00 5,873,352 39 Leaving ba'ance in Trea hnry, Nov. 30, 1561 ... PUBLIC DENT, ENDED AND UNFUNDED. Received f,om temporary loan, under net of April 12, 1861 475,000 00 Repaid an ab0ve............375,000 00 Outstanding Nov. 30, 1861. 100,000 00 Received from loan tinder no t o f May 15. 1661. 2,612,150 00 Amount of public debt, funded and unfunded, Nov. 30, 1860............37,969,847 50 Paid durln'g final year.... 101,831 42 37,868,516 08 Remaining unpaid, (exclu- PIVO of military loans above mentioneti t ) Nov. 20, 1861 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF MILITARY LOANS, Receipts from military lean, under act April 12, 1801. 5175,000 00 Act Idoy 15 2,612,150 00 From Pay masters and others refunded 32,229 45 -- $3,119,379 45 Paid for military expenms, RR above 5%353,872 01 Paid for redeeming loam . act Avlrlll2 373,000 00 -- $2,738,872 04 Unexpended of military loans $390,607 41 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF ORDINARY REVENUE. Balance in Treasury, from ordinary sources, Nov. 30,1660 041,433 08 Received from ordinary sources during fiscal year 3,017,845 67 3,699,078 65 Paid for ordinary expenses as above 3,144,480 34 Unexpended of ordinary re s emie -- 664,698 31 Leeched from U. States Government on account of military expenditures. 00,000 00 Received from Society of Cmcinnatue 500 OD Balm.° in Treasury, a , above It will be observed that the fiscal year ends on the 30th of November, and the sinking fund year on the first Monday in September, which accounts for the apparent deficiency in the amount of debt paid as stated in the Treasurer's report, and by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The State has on 'hand a surplus of uniforms and equipments, which coat about $lOO,OOO, which the United States have agreed to take, and pay for at cost. Arrange ments have been made with the General Govern ment for the reimbursement of the military ex penses of the State since the 27th of Tuly last. The bills, as paid, are forwarded to Washington, and partial repayments have already been made. It will bo observed that the receipts from ordi nary sources of revenue, for the year 1861, have de creased, but, as payments have been made ou some of them since the settlement at the end of the fiscal year on the first of December, and mere may rea sonably be expected in addition to the payments to be made by the National Calvernment as hereinaf ter stated, the balance available in the treasury will be largely increased. It will also be observed that it has not yet boon found necessary to call in all of the loan effected under the ant of the 18th of May last. In some items, the ordinary revenue of 1861 was in excess of that of 1860. The loan authorized by the act of May 15, 1851, Was taken at par. This occurrence, most gratify ing under all the then existing circumstances of embarrassment, affords triumphant evidence of the confidence of the people in the stability and in tegrity of the Commonwealth, and of the determi nation to support the Government. The operations of the sinking fund during the last year have been, as shown by my proclamation of sth of September list, as follows : Debt rechemed from 4th of September, 1860, . . to let of September, 1861 $300,801 01 Of Mock loans $300,050 00 Of interest on certificates 3,330 01 Of relief notes 421 00 8100,801 01 I refer to the re - Ports of tho State Treasurer and Auditor General for the details of the financial affairs of the Commonwealth. The reports of the Surveyor General and State Librarian will exhibit the state of the departments under their care. The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund during the last spring received from the Philadelphia and Erie (late Sunbury and Erie) Railroad Company forty bonds of that company for $lOO,OOO each, and a mortgage to secure the, same executed in con formity with the third section of the act of March the ith, 1001. That company has also deposited in the State Treasury its bonds to tho amount of five millions of dollars in accordance with the Oth sec tion of the same act. On the 9th of May last I granted my warrant authorizing the State Trea surer to deliver to the said company ono thousand of said bonds, being to the amount of one million of dollars. This warrant was issued in conformity with the law, the five per cont. bonds mentioned in the fifth section of the act (except those belonging to the State and now in the sinking fund) having been previously surrendered and cancelled, and satisfaction entered on the record of the mortgage mentioned in said fifth section. Having received notice from the company that the bonds se.dalivered to the company or their proceeds had been appro. ' priated in accordance with the provisions of the law, on the 21st of June last I appointed John A. Wright as Commissioner to examine and to report to me whether said bonds or their proceeds had been appropriated to the purposes required by the act. His report boa not yet been received by me. It is understood that arrangements have at last been made under which the direst railroad connec tion between Philadelphia and Erie will be comple ted within a short time. It is impossible to estimtao too highly the importance of this groat work to the Commonwealth, and especially to Philadelphia and Erie and the hitherto neglected counties near its route west of the Susquehanna. By the act of the 21st April, 1858, for the solo of the State canals to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company, it was provided that if that company should sell said canals for a greater sum in the ag gregate than three and a half millions of dollars, seventy-five per centum of such excess should be paid to the Commonwealth by a transfer of so much of such bonds and securities as said company should receive for the same and payable in like manner. The company sold tbo canals, and reported that the share of the profit on such sale, due to the Com monwealth, was $281,250, of which $250 was paid in cash, and for the remaining $281,000 the Com monwealth received coupon bonds of the Wyoming Canal Company to that amount, being a portion of bonds for $OOO,OOO, issued by that company, and secured by a mortgage of the Wyoming Canal, for. merly called the Looser North Branch Canal. These bends bear an interest of six per cont. per annum, payable semiannually on the 15th of January and July, and the interest was paid by the company to January last inclusive. The interest duo in July last has not been paid. Judgments having been obtained against the company on some of the cot. pens for the unpaid .July interest, a bill in equity. was filed in the Supreme Court by a bond and stock holder, in which ouch proceedings woro had, that by a decree made on the 2d of September last, the property and affairs of the company ware placed in the htfuds of a receiver. A plan has been euggested for the assent of the stock and bond holders, which contemplates a sale of the canal, under lawful process, and a purchase of the same for the purpose of forming a new com pany, of which the capital stock shall be ono mil lion of dollars, divided into twenty thousand shares, of fifty dollars each, of which each assenting holder of a mortgage bond, for ono thousand dollars, shall be entitled to eighteen shares. and each as senting holder of fifty shares of stock of the Wy oming Canal Company shall be entitled to nine AMTS. Of course, no officer of the Commonwealth had authority to assent to the proposal, or in any way to affect her position. It is believed, also" that the plan is not one that ought to be assented to by the Commonwealth, and that, under all the cir cumstances, if the convenience of individual parties requires a change, as proposed; the debt due to the Commonwealth ought to be first paid or fully secured. I suggest that the act passed Bth of April, 1801, entitled, " An act concerning the sale of railroads, canals, Am," should be modified so that in all cases in which a debt may be due to the Commonwealth by the company as whose property a public work may be sold, the purchasers thereof shall not be entitled to the benefits and privileges conferred by the net unless they shall have first paid the debt duo to the State, or secured the same by their bonds to the Commonwealth, scoured by a first mortgage on the work itself. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1862. I commend the subject to the immediate son sideration of the Legislature, as an effort may be made at en early day to enforce a sale of the canal, and some provision by law to protect the interests of the State would in that ease be necessary, The wicked and monstrous rebellion- which broke out many months ago; hoe not yet been . quelled. Every sentiment of loyalty and patriot ism demands its effectual suppression. In my messages of the 9th and 10th of April last, I eat forth at length my views of the character and objects of the contest which is still pending. Sub sequent reflection has confirmed me in the correct ness of the opinions then expressed and to which I refer. , In addition it ought to be understood, that looking to the variety and character of her products and industry, her material interest alone would render the preservation of the Union from the pre sent assault upon it, indispensable to Pennsylvania. She cannot afford to have a foreign Power below or above or hounding her on the Delaware, the Chesa peake or the Mississippi, and she will never acqui esce in such a result, whatever may he the cost in men and money of her resistance to it. On the 9th of April last, I directed the attention of the Legislature to the necessity which existed for nn improved military organization, and on the 12th of the same month the act entitled " An act for the better organization of the militia of this Commonwealth" passed, appropriating the sum of $OOO,OOO for the purpose of organizing, equipping and arming the militia. On the 15th of April the President, by proclamation, called for a military force of 75,000 men, of which the quotia assigned to Pennsylvania was at first sixteen (afterwards re duced to fourteen) regiments to servo as infantry or riflemen for the term of three months unless sooner discharged. This call was enthusiastiCally responded to by the people of Pennsylvania. The; first military aid from the loyal States, which the Government received at Washington, was a Penn sylvania corps which arrived there prior to the 19th of Alai'. On that 'day the passage of other corps from this and other States through Baltimore was im peded by force, and during nearly two weeks after wards the communication between Washington and the loyal States was almost entirely cut off. On the 19th I received a request from the War Department that the troops preparing in this State should , i be clothed, armed, equipped, subsisted, and trans ported by the State, in consequence of the then inability of the United States. This request was, of course, complied with, and twenty-five re giments, (being eleven regiments beyond our quo ta,) comprising 20,175 men from Pennsylvania, served for the term of three months, under the Pre sident's proclamation above referred to. As the furnishing those volunteers with supplies was, ne cessarily, under the circumstances, a hurried ope ration, and as complaints were made in regard to them, and frauds were alleged to have been perpe trated, I appointed a Board of Commissioners to investigate the whole subject. A copy of their re port, with the evidence taken by them, has been already laid before the public. It is the intention of the Auditor General to open the accounts of such parties as appear by the testimony to have boon overpaid, and this course has already been taken in two of those cases. $1,551,605 72 On the expiration of the term of the three-months men, in July last, some eight or ton thousand dis charged Pennsylvania volunteers wore thrown into Harrisburg without notice, and detained here, wait ing to be paid, for an average time of some ton days ; Their tents, camp equipage, and cooking utensils had been taken from them at Williams port, Md., and they arrived hero destitute of all merles of shelter and of preparing their food. The Commissary of the United States furnished un cooked rations, and, under the circumstances of emergency, I deemed it necessary to make arrange ments for aiding in the cooking and baking of the rations, and also for furnishing meals to such of the regiments as arrived during the night, or under eiteuinstences requiring instant relief. Thu ex penses attending these operations amounted, so far as ascertained, to 5741 20, and I recommend that the Legislature make an appropriation to pay them. It ought to be stated that those expenses would have been much larger but for tho liberal and pa thetic efforts of the citizens, and especially the Indies of Harrisburg; their free-handed hospitality and generous aid to our wearied and hungry eel tilers deserve remembrance and gratitude. At the special session of the Legislature, which commenced on the 30th of April last, I recom mended the organization of a reserve corps, to be armed, equipped, clothed, subsisted, and paid by the State, and drilled in camps of inetructiou, in anticipation of the exigencies of the country, and by the act of the 15th May last, such a corps was directed to be raised, and a loan of $3,000,000 wait authorized to defray the expenses of that and other military preparations. Men, more than sufficient in number to form soma ten regiments of the Re serve Corps, had, previous to the 15th of May, been accepted by me, in pursuance of a call on me (afterwards rescinded) for twenty-five regiments, and were then already assembled and subject to my control. Most of Chest men volunteered for the Reserve Corps, and were immediately organ ized. The remaining regiments were rapidly re. fruited and the corps was thus completed, and George A. McCall, of Chester county, was commis sioned as Major General, and assigned to the sem mural of all the forces raised, or to be raised, under the provisions of the last mentioned act. The regiments composing the Reserve Corps were instructed in four camps, in different parts of the State, until they were taken into the service of the United Slides. Two of these regiments, under the commands of Colonels Charles J. Biddle and Sene ca G. Simmons, and two companies of artillery, under the command of Colonel Charles T. Camp bell, at the pressing inctance of the War Depart ment, were sent, on the 224 of Juno last, to the re lief of Cot. Wallace, at Cumberland, and remained for about nix weeks, there and in Western Virgi nia, engaged in active operations. Towards the close of July, the whole corps was called for under requisition, and taken into the service of the United States. Within four days after the disaster at Bull Run, eleven regiments of this fine body of men—armed, drilled, clothed, equipped, and, in nil respects, ready for active service—were in Washington. Tho regiments and companies front Western Virginia, and the remain ing two regiments, making the whole number of fifteen, soon joined them there, and they aro alt DOW in ecriice under the command of General McCall, who has been commissioned as a brigadier general by the United States. These fifteen regiments contain fifteen thousand eight hundred and fifty-six men, and constitute a division comprising three brigades, a regiment of artillery, and one of cavalry. The whole expense of raising, clothing, equipping, subsisting, and paying the Reserve Corps (including the expense of estab• lishing and fittingthe camp of instruotion, of recruit ing, and supplying regimental flags, and the ex penses of the campaign of the two regiments and companies in Maryland and Western Virginia, which were all defrayed by tho State), has amount• ed to $855,411.87. This does not include the trans portation on railroads, as the separation of that ac count would have been a work of great labor, nor dove it include the pay of the two regiments during the campaign, but, it does include all the expenses, which were heavy, of teams and transportation, not on railroads, for the two regiments in the campaign above mentioned. Twelve regiments of the Re servo Corps were paid, subsisted, its.. by the State to the average date of 224 July. The two regi ments in Western Virginia worn paid by the State to the date of their departure from Harrisburg on that expedition. The cavalry regiment was not paid by the State. It will be perceived that the whole average expense per man was $53.05. Previous to the 31st of April last, a regiment had been enlisted in the city of Erie from Northwesters Pennsylvania. When the call was made on mo en that dayfor twenty-five additional regiments, the Erie regiment was ordered to march to Harrisburg. The call was rescinded, however, before the mi.- ment reached Pittsburg, and I ordered it to encamp at that city, where it remained until the 30th of Juno. The National Government declined to mus ter the regiment into service, as all existing requi• eitions made on the State were more than filled. 37,861,510 08 51,615,605 72 Much apprehension existed in the western and southwestern borders of tho State, and it was deemed prudent to retain the regiment at Pittsburg to meet any emergenv that might arise. After the passage of the act of the 15th May, 1861, it was expected that the regiment would form part of the Reserve volunteer corps; but, as the men had been a longtime from home, and remained inactive in camp, they declined entering the service, and were substituted and paid up to the 30th of June by the State. Two regiments have since been en• listed from tho Bann part of Pennsylvania, at the city of Erie, one of which has been at Washington in service since September, and the other is 110{Y ready for marching orders; and it is duo to the fiat Erie regiment to say that most of the men aro now in service: Further requisitions for sixteen regiments of in fantry and two regiments of cavalry were shortly afterwards made by the War Department. Of these, sixteen have already bean raised, and aro in the service of the United States, and the remaining two are in the oourso of organization, And nearly ready to march. In addition to the requisitions on the State, the War Department had given authority to numerous individuals to raise volunteers in Pennsylvania•but as that system was found to create much embar rassment, a general order was issued by the War Department, on the 25th of September last, placing all such organizations under the control of the Go vernor, and shortly afterwards a requisition vas made on the State to increase her quota to 75,100 men, Those independent organizations, as they were called, thus became Pennsylvania regiments, and, as completed and sent forward, form part of the quota of the State. The State regiments have been numbered, and the last to this date is numbered 115. Two of :he three-months regiments have continued in sortie° under the late requisitions, and retain their orignal numbers. Deducting the remaining twenty-tires three-months regiments, there are ninety-two regi ments in service and preparing for it. We have also in service . and preparing twenty-four m imics. Tho following table of the existing Pennsyl•ania volunteer force is given for information : REGIMENTS IN SERVICE. CO regiments of infantry, of mblell 6 were rifle regimentß 71,159 11 regiments of eavolr3 11,09 1 regiment of ititillery . 1,07 CoMPANIES IN SEnVICC• 7 companion of infantry 707 Companies or artillery Enlistments in oilier than Pennsylvania organiza tions, estimated, (1110 oilmen of ullich inn in coure.o of being commissioned) 0,400 Total in service 93,677 REGIMENTS PREPARING FOR SERVICE. 12 regiments of infantry 13,092 1 regiment or cavalry 1,130 1 regiment or artillery. 1,011 - 15,105 comrANms PREPARING POR BERVIGE. 1 company of cavalry 101 4 comoonice of nrlillory OA 733 In service neparing for service. rerlllB}lvania'N c.ontribution 109,615 ExcluxiN o of 20,175 tin co-niontliv men now disbanded Tho regiments preparing for servieo aro Mom j,lete. Those that may not be filled by the 16th inst., will be consolidated and sent forward. Of the regiments in service, the Eleventh and Fif teenth Regiments of Infantry aro at Annapolis; the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Twenty-first, Sixty sixth, Sixty-ninth, Seventy-first, Seventy-second, and One-hundred-and-sixth Regiments, and ono company of Infantry are in the command of Major General Banks; the Forty-fifth, Fiftieth, Fifty fifth, Soventy-sixth, and Ono-hundredth Regiments of Infantry aro in South Carolina ; the Forty-eighth Infantry are at hatteras Inlet ; the Ono-hundrod and-eighth Infantry and Eleventh Cavalry aro at Fortress Monroe; the Seventy-seventh, Seventy eighth, and Seventy-ninth Infantry, the Seventh and Ninth Cavalry, one Troop of horse, one squa dron of Cavalry, two battalions of Artillery are in Kentucky; the Eighty-fourth and One-hundred and-tenth Infantry are in Western Virginia, as are also three companies of Infantry, four companies of Cavalry, five companies of Light Artillery; the Eighty-seventh Infantry are at Cockeysville, in Maryland ; ono company of Artillery is at Fort Delaware; all the remainder of the volunteers aro at or near Washington. Upwards of 300 volun teers from Pennsylvania aro now prisoners, but, as arrangements hare been made for the exchange of prisoners, it may be exineted that they will soon 'be released. In compliance with the joint resolutions of the 16th of May last, I have procured regimental flags for the Pennsylvania volunteers, and have pre sented them in person to most of the regiments. In other oases, the regiments being on or near the Po tonine, I have requested Mr. Cowan, Senator, and Messrs. Grow and Wright, members of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, to present them in the name of the Commonwealth. The General Government requested that the States would abstain from purchasing arms, 119 their competition was found injurious in the market, and in view of the large expenditures of money in arm ing and equipping the volunteer force of the State, provided for the defence of the National Govern 4ient. I did not purchase any as authorized by the 28th section of the act of the 15th of May, 1811. The State has now quite as many arms as are ne cessary to arm all her volunteer organization in existence; but, influenced by the threatening aspect of our relations with foreign Governments„ I have directed the Adjutant General to pro onto arms, as soon as it can be done on reasona ble terms, and without injurious competition with the National Government. Arms have been distributed among the border counties to all the organizations that have been formed to receive them. One thousand nine hundred and tairty arms have been thus distributed. I have also addressed le)ter to the commissioners of all the border coun ties, offering arms to them as soon as military or ganizations shall be formed to receive them. Be sides thus complying with the requirements of the 27th section of, the act of 15th May last, I have deemed it prudent to offer five thousand arms to such military organizations as may be formed in Philadelphia on a plan to be approved by me as Commander-in• Chief. Muskets and rifles to a con siderable extent have been furnished to the Penn sylvania volunteers from the State Arsenal. Others have been sent by the United States authorities to arm them before leaving the State. In some eases regiments have gone without arms, under as sureness from the War Department that they would be armed at Washington or other designated points, and that their immediate departure was required. It was thought wise in these cases not to insist on the arms being sent before the regiments marched, as this would have imposed on the Go vernment an unnecessary expense in freight, and would bare been productive of delays which might have been seriously detrimental to the public service. Forty-two pieces of artillery with limbers, caissons, forges, ammunition wagons, harness and all the necessary implements and equipments, were furnished by the State to the artillery regiment of the Reserve Corps. Ton of these were purchased by the State, and their cost has been refunded by the United States. Diligence has been used in collecting arms throughout the State, and repairing and altering them in the most approved manner. The State hes now 62 pieces of artillery, of which seventeen need repairs. 26,753 muskets end rifles, some of which are in the bends of mechanics being repaired ; 1,910 are in the hands of volunteer corps throughout the State ; 1,910 in the possession of county commissioners, and 1,000 with the Reserve Corps of Philadelphia. In addition to this, the city of Philadelphia has 9 pieces of rifled artillery, and 4,976 muskets and rifles. The State has also, in the arsenal at Harrisburg, 1,060 sabres and swords, and 1,057 pistols ; and the city of Philadelphia has 440 sabres, and 326 pistols, with the necessary accoutrements. There is also, in the arsenal at Harrisburg, a lsrge amount of accoutrements and ammunition for artillery and small arms. The Adjutant General is successfully engaged in adducting arms throughout the State, and it is ex pected that the number above stated will bo large ly increased. Probably, at least, 5,000 muskets and rifles and several pieces of artillery will still be caleetcd. The Care which hes been bestowed upon the com fort of the volunteers, and the goodness and suffi ciency of their supplies of all kinds, and the ex cellent arrangements of the Medical Department, under the control of Surgeon General Henry H. Smith, are proved by the fact that more than 01,000 men have been for various, generally short, periods at Camp Curtin since the 10th of April last, and that down to the let January inst., there died but forty-nlne men at that camp, viz : forty-four from Maims, two (belonging to regiments floin other Start* trho had - been injured on railroads, two ac cidetrinliy killed Ira Camp Curtin, and one ishol in Harrisburg. To facilitate the making of allotments of their pay by our volunteers in the field for the support of their fatuities at home, I appointed lion. Edgar Conan, Thomas E. Franklin, and E. C. flumes, EFge., commissioners, to visit tho camps of our men on and south of the Potomac, and, also, James Park and M. W. Beltzhoover, Esgs , commissioners to chit those in Kentucky and elsewhere in the west ern country, to call the attention of the' troops to the system of allotment, and to encourage them in adopting a practical plan for carrying it into effect. The sovoral reports of these commissioners aro highly satisfactory. For details on the several subjects connected with the military operations of this State, I refer to the reports of the Adjutant General, Surgeon General, Quartermaster General, Commissary General, and Paymaster General, which accompany this mess ago. The duties imposed on me were so onerous that I found it necessary to invite tho temporary midst. once of gentlemen on my staff to aid me to perform them. In this capacity, Cols. Thomas A. Scott. Gideon J. Ball, and John A. Wright, contributed their Taluablo services, from the middle of April until they were called away by other duties ; Cul. Scott remaining until ho became connected with the War Department; Col. Ball until the Ist of June; and Col. Wright until the 23d of July For the time thus devoted to the service of the State they hove refused to receive any compensation. Cols. Joseph D. Potts, A. L. Russell, J. Brown Parker. and Craig Biddle, were in service up to the 20th of December. The Department of Tele graph and Transportation was under the exclusive control of Cul. Potts. The system and economy of its management show how faithfully and well ho fulfilled his office. It is but just to these gentlemen that I should bear testimony to the untiring zeal and fidelity With which their duties were performed. Tho quota of tho State having boon more than filled, and her military force organized, I was en abled on the 20th of December last to dispense with a personal staff, and the temporary arrangement which bad boon made for its employ-1.40a was then closed. By the 13th section of tho act of tho 15th of May, 1661, I was authorized to draw my warrants on the Treasury for a sum not exceeding $20,000 for com pensation to such persons as might be required to serve the country in a military capacity, &c. Of this fund I have drawn from the Treasury 53,500, out of which I paid tho compensation of my per sonal staff, also other expenses of the military de partment, and the actual expenses of persons em ployed on temporary service, none of whom re ceived any further compensation, and expenses of the commissions appointed to investigate alleged frauds, ho., and the expense of establishing mili tary patrols on the Maryland lino, and fib hundred dollars on secret service. My account is settled in the office of the Auditor General up to the Ist of December. On that day I had expended $6,400, and, except some inconsiderable payments made since, the balance remains in my bands. The report of the Auditor General will exhibit the items of tho account. An account of military expenditures by the State on behalf of the United States, as far as the same bad then been ascertained and settled by the ac counting department hero, was made up to the Jet day of September, 1661, and presented on the 12th of that month, at the Treasury Department of the United States for settlement and allowances. The sum of 5606,000 has been received from the Treasury Department on that account. Tho re payment by the General Government of the ex penses attending the organization and support of the 'haulm Corps, may not bo provided for by any existing act of Congress. As these expenses wore incurred by the State for the benefit of the General Government, and have been productive of results most important to the welfare and even safety of the country, it would bo right that an act of Con gress should be passed providing expressly for thole repayment. It lies with the Legislature to adopt the proper means for directing the attention of Congress to this subject. Assurances have boon received from the Treasu ry Department that the examination of the milt tary accounts of tho State will be proceeded in without delay, so that the State may receive credit for the balance due in time to apply the same towards the payment of her quota of the direct tax. Assuming the completion of this arrangement, if the State shall assume the direct tax for this year, a saving of fifteen per cent. will accrue to her, and no present increase of her taxation will be necessary. Whether this credit bo given or not, I rezone mead that the payment of the direct tax bo assumed by the State. In ease the State assumes the payment of this tax, there should be ouch revision of the tax laws as will hereafter equitably . apportion the tax bur den among the various interests now subject, or that can properly be made subject, to taxation. The saving of fifteen per cent. to the people of the State by the assumption is a matter worthy of thought but a more important consideration is, that it will enable you who represent all the varied interests of the Cormisonwealth to apportion the tax in such manner as to bear equally upon all. Our revenue laws bad imposed on real and personal property, as its full proportion, but little more than one third of the taxes needed for the ordinary expenditures of the Government. By the net of 15th May last, the tax on this species of property has already boon increased one-sixth. Should the State refuse to assume the United States tax, the whole burden of it will fall upon these interests—intorests, too, most unfavorably affected by the war—whilst other kinds of property and other sources of revenue, judged by our laws able to pay neatly two•thirds of the present revenues of the State, would not bo called on to contribute ono dollar of additional tax. 936 :,221 93,671 16,038 The militia system of tho Commonwealth is very imperfect. I recommend the establishment of a commission to frame and report a system more ode qualm to the exigency of the times. I earnestly recommend to the Legislature that provision be made for the military inatruction of youth. The appointment of a military instructor in the normal schools would, in a short period, give teachers to the common schools, who would be com petent to train the boys in attendance on them. It would, in my opinion, be wine also to provide for the purchase or leasing by the Commonwealth of a building for a military school, and for employing competent instructors at the expense of the State, requiring the pupils to defray the other expenses. No pupil thould be admitted to this school without having passed a thorough examination on mathe matics, and all fitting subjects of instruction, except the military art proper. I respectfully urge this subject on your early consideration as one of ma terial, perhaps vital, importance. I have taken measures to direct the efficient at tention of the General Government to the fortifica tion of the water approaches on the seaboard and the lakes, and arrangements are in the course of being effected which it is hoped will be satisfactory in their result. I send with this message a copy of a communica tion from General Totten, chief of the Military Engineer Department at Washington. I have also represented to the Secretary of the Navy the ne cessity for floating defences on the Delaware, and have his assurance that they shell be prepared at the earliest moment. I have bade correspondence with the authorities and some of the citizens of Erie on the subject of the defenceless condition of that city, and the part of the State bordering on the lake. On examination it is found that there are no defences an the lake, and that tho ordnance at the city of Erie wits with drawn by the National Government in the summer of 1661. The Secretary of the Navy, on a request made, directed that the crew of the 'United States steamer Ikhchigan should not be disbanded, as has been usual, and that vessel will remain in the harbor of Erie during the winter. Should the National Government unexpectedly fail in its duty df providing adequate defences at our assailable points, east and west, I earnestly recommend that the Legislature take prompt means for that purpose. We should bo admonished by recent indications from abroad, to be prepared for our own defence, as well as for the suppression of domestic insurrec tion. In selecting a site for a national armory, if the publio good be alone considered, Pennsylvania will bo preforred, as she affords the combined advan tages of a central position, abundance of material, and skilled mechanics, and a people of undoubted , loyalty. I commend to the attention of the Legislature the report of the Superintendent of the Public Schools, the flourishing state of which, and the rapid progress of education, are subjects of just congratulation. The reports of the Lunatic Hospital, at Harris burg, and of Western Pennsylvania, of the houses of refuge, at Philadelphia and Pittsburg, of the in stitutions for the deaf and dumb, and for the blind, and the Northern Home for Friendless Children, at Philadelphia, and of the Pennsylvania Training School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Children, at Media, show that these meritorious charities are well administered, and I recommend that the coun tenance and aid of tho Commonwealth be con tinued to them. Under the joint resolution of 10th May last, com missioners have been appointed to revise thb reve nue laws, whose names will bo forthwith submitted for tilt advice and consent of the Senate. It is hoped that the commissioners will be able to re port during tho present session of the Legislature. Considering the great labor imposed on them, and the vast importance, at the present time, of an able and efficient performance of the duties of the commissioners, I suggest that the compensation provided for by the joint resolution should be in creased to an adequate amount. It was evident, long since, that it would be im possible for the banks to continue to redeem their obligations in coin, in the face of the large issues of paper, the necessity for which was imposed on them and the Government by the exigencies of the times. No surprise, therefore, was felt at the sus pension of specie payment by the banks, which took place on Monday, the 10th of December last. Under the circumstances, I recommend that they be relieved from all penalties for this breach of the law. Pennsylvania bits made great efforts to support the Government. She has given more and better clothed, and better equipped men than any other State, and has far exceeded her quota of the mili tary levies. Tho sons of our best citizens, young men of education and means, fill the ranks of ber volunteer regiments. Their gallant conduct, when ever an opportunity has been afforded them, has done honor to the Commonwealth. The universal movement among our people signifies that they aro loyal to the Government established by their fathers, and aro determined to quell the present insurrection and preserve the Union, and that they will not tolerate any plan for either the dissolution or reconstruction of it. A. G. CURTIN. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, HARRISBURG, Jan. 8, 1882. THE REBELLION. INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS. Jeff Davis' New Year Reception YY~a:+rvk~;il, f~ W.l~i iri Ol:\~'(y,~~~lr~~:~►~~ The Rebel Army of the Potomac. ANOTHER NEWSPAPER ATTACK ON JEFF DAVIS, THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. MoVements of Gen. Zollicoffer. GEN. WALLACE'S SKIRMISH WITH THE ENEMY NEAR PADUCAH. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. FULL PARTICULARS OF THE BAT- TLE AT MOUNT ZION GENERAL PRICE, WITH TWENTY THOUSAND MEN, AT SPRINGFIELD. Good NOM from Western Virginia, THE FIDELITY OF ADJUTANT GEN. THOMAS. LETTER FROM THE BLOCKADING SQUADRON OFF WILMINGTON, N. C. &C., &C., &C. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. The Late Gen. Coe.ke. The Richmond Dispatch, speaking of Gen. St. George Cock°, who recently committed suicide, says: On his large estates, both in Virginia and the South, ho had made ample provision for the reli gious instruction of his numerous slaves, by erect ing chapels and providing competent Christian teachers. Devoutly Southern in all his principles and feelings, he was one of the first to volunteer his serviees in the cause of his country, and as a cap tain, colonel, and general, to devote all hie energies and abilities in her defence. His countrymen will never forget his arduous and successful labors in preparing the department of the Potomac to repel invasion ; and fearlessly and faithfully, as com mander of the Fifth Brigade, did he meet the foe on the famous field of Manassas. Returning home after an eight-months campaign, with a mind and body shattered by unreinitted attention to his du ties, the last sad act of his life was the net of a man whose reason bad given way under excess of labor and patriotic anxiety. Jeff Davis' New Year's-Day Reception. There was a more general observance of "New Year's" than usual, owing to the fact that the war has brought to Richmond a considerable addition to our population from other cities where the anni versary is7always a period of social festivity. The streets were thronged with ladies, and everybody looked gay and cheerful. Among notable events of the day was the President's reception, which commenced at 12 o'clock, and continued three hours. Tho President stood at the door of the largo reception room, and thousands of persons took advantage of the opportunity to give him a friendly grasp of the hand. Mrs. Davis was not present, but her place was well supplied by her sister, Miss Mrs. Col. Davis, and Mrs. Gen. Jones. The ceremonies of introduction wore concluded by the President's aids, Col. Joseph Davis and Col. G. W. C. Leo. The Armory Band was present, and everything passed of delightfully.—Riebnend Dispatch. The War in the Indian Country. Na trios, Jan. 3.—A despatch has been received from Little Rock, Arkansas, containing official in telligence that Colonel James Mclntosh, in com mand of four regiments, had a fight with tho forces under Opothleyholo, about 75 miles northwest of Fort Gibson, on the 20th of December. The fight lasted four hours, and resulted in the total rout of the enemy, who lost 200 in killed, wounded, and missing ; ono hundred wero - :,taken prisoners. The Confederate loss was 12 killed and 20 wounded. Colonel Mclntosh was still pursuing the enemy. Opothleyholo was fleeing to Kansas. The Confederates captured a largo number of no grecs, 100 horses, eta. Army of the Potomac. [Correspondence of the Richmond DlANAssas, Dec. 27.—T0-day our whole army is engaged in building log houses for winter quarters, or in moving to sites already selected. Several brigades will remain where they now are, near the fortifications in Centreville, end the remainder will fall back a mile or two upon Bull Run. General Kirby Smith's brigade is at " Camp 'Medi," to the right of the Orange and Alexandria road, near the run. Near by the whole of Van Dorn's divi sion aro making themselves comfortable in their little cottages, which rise rapidly day by day under the diligent hands of the soldiers, A few brigades are scattered down toward the Occoquan, where wood and water aro plenty, the furthest being by Davis' Ford. The artillery, with the exception of Walton's battalion, has already been located be tween Club Run and Stone Bridge. The cavalry has fallen back a little, and they are now building stables and houses near Centreville. Gen. Stuart will remain in the advance. It is probable that Gen. Johnston will oeoupy the Lewis House,'on the battle-field, and Gon. Beauregard, Wier's, his old headquarters, before the 10th and 21st. Longstreet's division will, if I ant correctly informed, occupy the vtivanced position, and Rill TWO CENTS, remain where it is at present. The artillerists; de tailed to man the guns in the batteries, wilt also l'enutin by the fortifications. In case of an attack bj..- the Yankees, it will take about two hours to get the main strength of the army across to gull Itutr.. Information of an approach would be givew at letwt two hours before an enemy could come up. That is about the situation of affairs for the winter, and it :emains to be seen whether our men are to have an opportunity of a brush with the Yankees, or whoth,m' they will be allowed to enjoy their new houses in el Itietness. When I soy all are ready for an attack,..T ezzpreff but feebly the feeling which prevails throrghout the army. The Rebels , Fiowsptitts the Federal Go- 1112=12 [From the Eichmcval Dlsaatch,.JarrEary The developments of the last Istir weeks of the war have been the most remarkable that have oe curred during its entire progress. The beginning of December saw the Yankees in fedi force, app.* , rently ready for decitivebtitneat all lio'importantt points of the frontier: Oti the Potomac they had' the best appointed army on the continent, stated by their own authorities to be two• hundrecYthousand strong. In Kentucky they had znassed , together two immense forces of th:cty to fifty thotisand'each, which menaced Columbuo'and Bowling Green, and , all indications pointed with certainty. to on -Imme diate advance upon our lines, at a time when we were weak and were poorly able to Nvithstand • as- Pauli from heavy columns. Zolliooffer was pressed before Cumberland Gap by a force more than dons ble his own; Pound Gap was at the mercy of Nel son, having only a thousand men to , oppote•against ten thousand ; Rosecrans was on the (lanky with• an army which he now confesses to have been fif teen thousand strong, against Floyd, having- only , twenty-three; hundred ; Reynolds was• on - Cheat Mountain with five thousand, opposed by Johnson with only twelve or fourteen hundred; and Sher man had succeeded in landing fifteen or twenty; thousand men at .Bcaufort, while we had in that region at the time bat a few thousand forces, lit tle better than militia, poorly provided-with arms and ammunition. And, to crown all, thesplendid weather invited them to the charge. Then was presented the golden opportunity to strike at every one of these points. Bold; effective blows, stricken then simultaneously by all their armies, could not have failed to errtsk our strength in several quarters, and put a; gloomy tare upon our affairs. Success at Columbus and 'Bowling Green would have been almost annihi— lating to our fortunes in the West. Sueoess-at Cumberland and Pound Gaps would have cut our connections with Tennessee and Kentucky , . irre trievably. Success in capturing our army m the • Kanawha would have laid open all middle Western Virginia next spring to the easy invasion of the • enemy. A vigorous push from Beaufort upon the Charleston and Savannah Railroad would' have separated those two cities, and cut our army , of the seaboard in two. But the enemy have let the golden opportunity , slip through their fingers. They have allowed its time to make good our defences in every threatened reteanrtarer. us n a l e a by eri t e h rn m of m t i h n ejo d u a th Lg e e r r n people nwe has been e now safe in every point where before wo were its vulnerable. Our danger is passed, and we are WOW at liberty to speculate 711107 Z the blindness or imbecility which prevented the enemy fromusing • an opportunity which, will never return to kiln. To what cause is the enemy's failure everywhere to advance attributable? It clearly was not due to the want of men, to the want of supplies, or to the want of preparation in facilities of every cha racter. No troops were eves better armed, better clothed, or better furnished with provisions and. ammunition. This waanot only the ease with par ticular corps, but was the case with all. And yet, though fully prepared- for effective operations;. though the whole world was expecting heavy blows to be struck and decisive results to be achieved, their armies everywhere either remained: stock still or ignominiously and most strangely and suddenly stampeded from an imaginary and non putining foe. There can bo but one solution for this most strange phenomenon. The Yankees do not enlisiato • fight ; they enlist only to draw pay. The cessation of Southern trade having put a stop to their faoto ries and mechanical trades, the operatives have had• no other means of livelihood than enlistment; the clerks and foremen have, tinder the same necessity, taken licutenantcles and captaincies, and the bosses , are forced to play colonels. They have all gone into the army as a means of livelihood, and without any sort of intention to throw away their lives. They took to the army to keep body and soul to— gether, and without the remotest thought of employ. ing that method for separating the two. Accord. ingly, when McClellan orders an advance from the Potomac, as he is said to have done repeatedly, these well-fed, well-clothed, well-paid, and salaried men of war persistently do not march. So in Ken• tucky, whore they had every opportunity for a vic tory •, and so at Beaufor,t when the panic, created by their landing, invited an advance. All around the frontier they exhibit this saws frugal regard for life and comfort, and the same stolid immobility under orders for an advance. We regard the last four weeks as decisive of the war, not merely by its results, or rather barrenness of results favorable to the enemy, but by its clear developments of the fact that the Yankees have enlisted in the army for a living and with a fixed objection to hard fighting. lion. A. H. Stephens. The war correspondent of the Savannah Repub lican closes a late letter from this city with the following paragraph : But there are moral as well as military heroes. There is one in Richmond at this time—a man of great intellect and high position. His health has Leen indifferent for some days, but he is much bet ter now, and will soon be able to resume his official duties. He may be seen any day, when well, mo ving noiselessly about the hospitals where the sick soldiers are sent. lie has a kind word for every I atient, lingers around their cots, inquires after their wants, and consoles and encourages them by his quiet attention and brotherly language. His public duties press heavily upon him ; yet finds time to steal away from the crowd that would follow at his heels, and to search out the sufferer. Does not your heart tell you instinctively who this hero of the hospital is? It is Alexander 11. Stephens, of whom it will not be said in the last day, "I was sick, and ye visited me not." An Attack on Jefferson Davis The Richmond 117tig, of the 4th instant, in the course of an article on the Davis Administration, says: If they have not subjugated us, they have im pinged upon our soil, and they hold military pos session of a part of Virginia and of the three slave holding States. This, we confess, has always been to us an unmixed bitter. And what renders it still more disagreeable, we cannot divest ourselves of the conviction, that it has been owing to the fault of our own Administration. Our army, composed of the best materials that over shouldered a musket, went to the field to fight, and nothing else, and has been panting for an advance from the moment of enlistment to the present hour. Doomed to inac tion, and rotting on straw, we have lost more by disease than a dozen victories have cost, and wo have lost the national reputation we enjoyed fur dash and elap. Unless there is a promise, and ono to be relied on, of a total change in this policy of the great Cunetator, we shall have no more volun teers after the expiration of the present term. This is a vital matter, to which all our authorities should at once direct their attention. Con,,oress, as well as the Executive, is entrusted with the public weal. All should exert themselves to the utmost for the common safety and the common glory, for the for tunes of us all aro at stake. Letter of Thanks from Gen. Berturegard. CENTREVILLE; Va., Deo. 29, 1861. Mits. S. H. Bynum—Deaf Madam : Permit me to thank you for the two bottles of homemade wine you had the kindness to send me, and which I have found to be most excellent. We shall have the pleasure of drinking it on New Year's day to your very good health and prosperity, and to the success of our sacred cause. With much respect, I remain, dear madam, your most obedient servant, G. T. Beaunmaastn. Letter from a Paroled Prisoner. To the Editors of the Enquirer: GEZiTLEM.EN : lobservedsome remarks-about the treatment in Washington of the prisoners lately released. I have been in the old Capitol prison, since the 10th day of September, and have never been myself or seen others insulted. The Govern ment allowed us soldiers rations, and we received everything our friends sent us except money. I was permitted to sco all my friends in presence of an officer. I think our passage through Baltimore was known to but few, and there was no demonstra tion. At Fort McHenry, Col. Morris was very at tentive and polite. I make this statement merely that the truth may be known. Yours respectfully, Gee. HOWARD. of Md., Paroled Prisoner. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Zollmoller's Movements LortsviLLE, Jan. B.—The Democrat is informed that a Federal scouting party brought five prisoners into Columbia, Ky., who were endeavoring to join the rebel Zolliceffer. The party report that MM. coffer, with four thousand men, is between Greets bore' and Columbia. The town of Greensburg had been almost depopulated by the rebels, but Gen. Ward's Federal brigade bait gone there to take possession. The rebels had captured five soldiers, who were guarding Borate's Ferry, killing, a man named James, and taking flacon or twenty muskets. The guard was surprised by rebel detachments on each side of the river. Affairs at Green Bridge A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing from Cnmp Wickliffe, Kentucky, under data of Jan. 2, says: Tho anticipation of an early forward movement keeps the division in pretty good spirits, notwith standing the excessive moan disrsititin of the weather. The sleet or rain, or rain and sleet, has made picket and guard duty a very onerous task. This morning large squads of mon re turning from their posts to camp, came in eni'e loped in a Con of ice, presenting a glittering ap pearance. • General Nelson goes to Louisville to-day, to con fer with General Buell upon important business. The Green-river bridge is just rebuilt, and pon toons aro being made as fast as possible, to render everything safe for so large an army to cross Green river. I do not really believe that Buckner will fight, but when he finds ho is so completely our rounded will, like Davy Crockett's coon, come down." We bare ample proof daily that his army is de moralized and hard to restrain. We hear daily of numerous escapes of men who have been with the Confeds. Once beyond Buckner's pickets, they are safe, and those who dare venture on the safe side of the line are not backward in returning to their homes. Several have since joined the Fedora troops, thus acknowledging, in a worthy manner, the error of their way. Important information. is thus gained by our commanders. Buckner bas cat his neighborhood completely out, so that chickens brought from a distance command 50 and 75 cents each. Hams sell at 30 cents per lb.; eggs 50 cents per dozen. Asa matter et course they THE WAR PRESS. Tun Wen Puss will be sent to enbecribers by mail (per annum in advance) at $9.0111 Three Copies n i‘ 6.04 Five 6 , .1 Ten 11 11 Laver Clubs will be charged st the same rate, they : 20 copies will coat $24 ; 60 copies will cost 8 60 i and 3.00 copies $l2O. For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send ai Extra Copy to the getter•no of the Club. hWir root:mutters ere requested to act as Until kg T EN , WAI PRESS paq , of i e i,,g but Confederate scrip, Hundreds who are forced to take it, gather it up and hurry far ther & nt h, 11 , ell it at 30 and 40 oenta discount, know ing i t will b t worthless when the Federal troops' pap them a Titi,L G e n. ' , gramme 's Skirmish with the Enemy Lear Paducah. A corxespondext )f the Cincinnati Gazette, under data of January 1 r raoa f Ott the 3fith ult. wdr eantp was stirred throughout by the report of marthit,:g orders, and then followed a thousand other rumour, which only those who are used to camp life Gan , i.'ow. "General Wanner, and all the cavalry err EarrOrraded;" " a severe battle is bring fought at General Waila-ce has unmanned Clay Kitts, and •s.in• were le attack him in front," de-, do. lin minutsa' time we wore all' sally to marsh, The . no/uma stored at half poet one o'clock 321.,- the Eleienth Indiana; in front, Illortod by the Ealeage „Lijat Artillery and the N.: - Uth .131nois. The roepect seamed better for a fight 'Alan even before. Sunset feted us .2ftnen rotte' distant, where the railroad forma a jrinatien with. he Mnyffuld read. Mere a messenger cane from Goneral Walbse, or-' Bering us to halt, and-caraitfurtlio•torders. It was a "'damper" on us; The boars' dragged :dowry ca,- and still HO orders'ennie. Sleepy and eihenst-• ed,-the troops Truro soon stretched' around their camp fires. Mining eerie, but•witlfilt no orders. itchat is up v' was-nowthe' serious- paestion. A fresh supply of proylsions van - sent for;; but instead of the provisions mime an. order from General- Smitli.to General T.'"allace, ordering hinr to return. About one o'clocil-P:Af., Os:moral %Mace ar rived, haying been cut ever Baturd'ay night last, and the entire column took-up its' mach for Paducan, Gen. Wallace had Mt this• part last .S.7.larday night with four hundrerleavalry, and was scouring the country surroundirs. 11 fayfieles. endeavoring to entrap the notorious _fling. Sunday night our scoutsirronght in word to Gen. Wallace, whemas • then at Vkicia, that the enemy was advancing with a heavy fume against hint. About three o'clock in • the thorning our pickets were driven in, and on. ward came the enemy, ponying-in from every side. Their.force was supposed to be about two thousand. infantry^ and six hundred cavalry. Gen. Wallace ordered his men to fall back , on thin side of the. creek; the bridge over It was - bursted, and-the stream Stied with all possible obstructions. Just as the rear guard of OUP forces crewed -the - creek, they wane fired into by the enemy's advance, but without effect. After felling-back ,about a mile this side of Viola. to a more convenient posi tion, Gen. Wallace halted to give- them battle, although-it was sapposed that their forces outnum bered ours few to one. It was thendhat reinforce ments were sent far. The iebelerfearing thapdhoy were being drawn into an ambush, commenced fall-- Mg back; andswerm closely followed by our gallant general. Our advance continued harassing their rear all the way to Mayfield, endeavoring to persuade them • to halt until the reinforcements could arrive, but to • no avail. Supposing that they had retreated back to Camp Beauregard, Gen. Wallace then sent a • messenger ordering as to await further orders. Three day's provisions were then ordered and Gen. Wallace intended following them up, and routing,: them from their position at Beauregarde But fear ing that reinforcements would arrive from Colum bus, which would make similar regnisitions neces sary from this place, and thereby bring on-a gene ral engagement, which is contrary to , orders-at this post, Gen.. Smith deemed it prudent to order the entire force back. Several of oui men barely made their escape. Adjutant General Fred Knefiler, being somewhat detained, came well nigh falling into the hinds of six or seven stalwart rebels, wbe came at him with drawn swords, crying " surrender !" But Fred. didn't surrender. Three of our guides—Ken tuckians, and braver men never lived—lost their horses—and did well to save their own carcasses. They had just stepped into a house, endeavoring to obtain some information, when the rebels rushed in at the front door, and they made their escsio, through the back, leaving their horses behind. THE WAR IN MISSOURI: The, Battle of Mount Zion (Correspondence of tho Missouri Democrat.] STURGEON, Mo., Dec. 29,484 One of the severest engagements -that have been fought during the campaign in Misso• uri took place yesterday atliteunt Zion, eighteen miles southwest from this place, between six hundred Federate, commanded by, Brigadier General Prenthi, con sisting of a detachment from Colonel Birge'S Sharp shooters and five.companies from. Colonel Glover's Cavalry, and seven or eight hundred Confederates % which resulted in the rout of the rebels, with se vere loss and the capture of their camp,. Skirmishing commenced at 11 o'clock, in the morning. and in three hours after our troops held complete possession of the field, and not a rebel t> be seen except the captured, and the dead, and the wounded, which the enemy were unable to take with them on account of their precipitate retreat. As nearly as could. be estimated, the rebel.loss was fifteen killed and seventy wounded, twenty seven prisoners, forty guns, and some sixty hence and mules. They were destitute of camp equipage, and stores of any kind. Our iota reached three killed, two mortally wounded, and thirty more or lesaseverely hurt. The enemy was encamped in the edge of a wood upon a hill, dillicult of approach, Witli.eyery ad vantage in their favor. Capt. Boyd's rifiemen.wore ordered. o bring the enemy into action, and although.a perfect storm of lead swept around them, they stood their ground and fought obstinately, as long as a rebel remained in sight. About 250 men participated in the engagement, and their courageous style of fighting was highly complimented by Gen. Prentiss.- The otticom-for the most part showed coolness -and courage, and managed their respective commands with skill and effect. The command returned, to .their camp at Star geon on the evening of the engagement, perform ing the extraordinary feat of.marching upward or forty-two miles, and fighting. a. severe battle in twenty-four hours. There remain but a few. armed bands of rebels in this part of the country at the present time, and. the effect of this success of our arms will probably be to discourage and dishearten the friends of rebel lion. Latest from Sprineld—Price Alarmed— Sad State of Atfaire Tho St. Louis Republican of the oth inst. says: Mr. Giles Smith, an citizen of Barry county, reached Rolla yesterday morning, and communi cated the following facts to Mr. Turner, a member of the State Convention, who came in on the Pacific train last evening. Mr. Smith left his home, in Barry county, last week, fearing the Secessionists would take his life. But a day or two previous to his departure three Union men living in his vicinity were taken from. their homes and shot dead by Joe Pevy, the ex sheriff' of tbo county. Two of the number—a Mr. - Watson and Sol. Roberts—had been Secessionists, but had recently espoused the Union cause. Mr. Smith passed near Springfield, and learned that Price was at that place, with 20,000 men and ferty-six pieces -of cannon. Ho had just received six pieces of cannon from Arkansas. McCulloch was with Price, in command of a body of Arkansas troops. Price expeoted an immediate attack, and had called upon the Secession Home Guards in the sur rounding country to come to his aid Montgomery was at Bower's-Mills, in Lawrence county. A part of his force was at Carthage. He raised the stars- and stripes at Mount Vernon, in Lawrence county, but the Secessionists pulled the flag down after his departure. lie subsequently returned and raised the flagagain, and told the oiti -7.C119 if they tore it town he would burn the town. The flag was flying at last accounts. At Spring crook Mr. Smith passed twenty-five emigrant wagons going south. Gen.. Sigel. Gen. Sigel's resignation was dated on the 31st, and the Post (German) of this city, says that some twenty or thirty officers in command at Bella have likewise tendered their resignations. Maj. Has sendeubel is understood to be of the number.—St- Louis Republican, Oth, inst. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. The Blockade of Wilmington, N. C [Correspondence of the Press.] U. S. STEAMER MOUNT VERNON, Blockading off Wilmington N. C., Doc. 5, 1861 There are several onboard of this vessel who hail from the patriotic city of "Brotherly Love," and their friends will, no doubt, be glad to hoar, through your journal, of their health and welfare. Our first. station, after leaving Old Point, was off Beaufort, N. C., where we cruised for a month. We wore then ordered to this place, and, since our arrival, it has been more effectually blockaded than ever before, for no vessel has got in or out since we anchored. On the morning of the 20th instant, after the fog and haze lifted, we discovered a little rebel tug close in the shore. Our anchor was buoyed and slipped, and our little steamer was headed for her. The tug was close into the land, and between our vessel and the tug was a reef, in such shoal water that we could not go over it with safety. We run as close to her as possible, and fired two shots at her. They fell short about half a mile. If we bad been properly armed with a rifted can non, we could have crippled her, and made a prize_ Thetug was very fast, and she pulled quickly for the fort. We could see the rebels in the fort waving their rags to her. When she got safely in under their guns they hoisted their miserable banner, and let it fly for a moment, and then hauled it down, as if ashamed of it. All vessels that are blockading should be armed with at least one gun that is rifled. If we bad been armed on the morning of the 20th with a rifled gun, the , c Secesh " navy would have been minus one vessel. It was a great disappointment to all of us that wo did not secure her, and we hops that the Department will give us a new armament when wo go up to Old Point to coal and water. Our commander, 0. S Glisson, Esq., is a splendid officer, and very popular with officers and mon. He has been in the service thirty-five years, and alwe,ya actively employed, as the navy register will show. We very seldom hear what is going on, and news papers are a great treat to us; and Fie T? ess would be particularly welcome to those from Philadel phia, as we would them know what is going on in our good city. Herewith is a list of the officers of the Noma V - 0.17022 Commander-0. S. Grissom - . - Masters—Alick Allen, Henry L. Sturges, John. D. Barclay. Assistant Paymaster—Henry Y. Wisson. Surgeon—Samuel B. lioppin. Chief Engineer—Joseph Mcßnight. Engineers—John Lardner, James H. Hosford. Master's Mate—Robert G. Wright. Pilot—John P. Foote. If anything occurs that would be of interest to your readers I will advise you of lt,. DI. D. (Contms:c.icz er.:::•:L. Fags.)
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