Vrtss. BATU . IIISAY, JANUARY 11, 1862 EXTRACT MOM THE LAST SPEECH OE STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.-'. The conspiracy to breakup the Union is a fact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war levied so accomplish it. There can be but two sides 40 the controversy. Every man must be on the aide of the United States or against it. There riia be no neutrals in this war. There can be stone but patriots and traitors~, FOB SALE—The doable -cylinder Tarr.ort" PaaB3 on this paper has hem Printed for the last nine awooths. it is 10 excellent .Inditlon, having been made e.-der a year ego, and will be sold at a bargain. Few tense apply at this °nice, or address Jong FORIIRT, 4/7 Of;c6tottetrett, PhiladelPhin. TRE I.4I•EST WAR NEWS hie English journals of a sufficiently fate date describe the effect of the reception in that country of i thinews of the surrender of Mason and Slidell bare 'Yet been resolved ; but there are strong indi ea:tions that that ant lligence will be hailed with joy by the great majsrity of the English peo ple. Public opinion there undoubtedly demands a war if the Trent affair is not satisfactorily settled, but signs of deep reluctance to wage hostilities against vs if they can honorably be avoided have rapidly been increasing in number and significance. The London Times has been kept quite busy of late in finding replies to the memorials of consistent English advocates of peace; in denouncing the propositions of those who desire that the arbitration of a disinterested Power may bo invoked before the last resort of injured na tions is appealed to; in vein efforts to answer the remonstrances of such statesmen as Cobden against hasty and .ill advised movements. In addition to the reaction and strong under-current of friendly feeling . against which these diatribes are di reeled, a chastening effect has been produced üban the , whole nation by the death of Prince Albert. IE boa superftulueed sober reflection, and made them shrink from the dangers and trials into which they rcre preparing to plunge for an utterly ins "e cause It is but a abort time since the loyal statesmen of America were gravely Wilhite , ' by a Onion of the English press for not peaceably assenting to all the infamies of Beees.sion—for not preferring a tame submission to a perpetual divi -610/1 of the Confederacy, and all * lfte horrors and difficulties certain' to result from the' triumph of:Atte 'niched and arrogant rebel leaders, to a resort to arena for the preservation of the . Republic. And yot these wise monitors— Wito urged in to consent to the destruotion of the noblest government the world has ever seen; and the triumph of the basest of conspirators rather than to tale up the sword, have inflated that Rog land must wage war upon us because we only fol. .Itkired her own precedents in capturing two traitor ous miscreants, who have no claim to tho friend- ship or sympathy of ally virtuous people, and least of all to the sympathy of the people of England! The inconsistency of this advice, and the Other considerations we have referred to, will, we think;make the people of England exhibit far more of real jorat the release of Mason and Slidell than they did.of indignation at their arrest; because it, will deprive those'who were bout on plunging them *dust their true interests, and, to a great extent, against their will:lute a war with us, of a plausible pretext for hostilities. And having thus narrowly escaped a desperate conflict by the prudence and magnanimity of our Government, they will not easily again saber themselves to be misled into a ) foolish, false, and dangerous attitude towards us. ) The comments of the Southern journals which reach tui are frequently amusing and interesting. The settlement of the Trent affair has caused in tense gloom among the rebels. just as they im agined they were on the point of realizing their long-deferred expectations of foreign interference, our difficulties with Groat Britain were adjusted. They are weighed down by many cares and semiotics. They era threatened with invasion on every" side. Generdl Jim Lane is prepar to assail them on the west bank of the Mississippi. General lialleok is almost ready to adVanee with his powerful division from Cairo, Pa ducab, and Si. Louis. General Buell is perfecting his arrangements for an attack on Bowling Green. The Union army on the Potomac is impatient for araradvaneo. General I.3urnside's Expedition has sailed from, Annapolis. General Sherman is ha :saki them in South Carolina. A strong otTensife force - is posted 'at - ship Island.; - The--blockade thriat---rrararraoli - s: — Wrtii all the usual ,sources of prosperity dried up, the tax gatherers are busy making exactions, incendiaries are burning down their towns, want, suffering, and /sorrow are everywhere perceptible, and at this criti cal period the term of service of a large portion of their army—the twelve-month volunteers—has nearly expired—a fact which causes no little trepi dation among the rebel leaders, who scarcely dare to expect that many of their dupes and victims can be induced to re-enlist. The steamer Os iental arrived at New York yes terday, bringing news from Port Royal to the Gth Instant. A detailed account of the late battle be tween the rebels `and General Stevens' command will be found in another column. Our troops evinced much gallantry, and we notice that the Pennsylva nia Roundhead Regiment took a prominent part in the affair. General Stevens still continues to hold the mainland, and 118 he has been reinforced by Go neraiSherman it is probable that ha will soon make a forward movement. Commodore Dupont had sent a "reinforcement of three thotand five hundred men to General Shertuanrand active operations against tome point on the railroad between Charleston and , Savannah wore about to be commenced. Rein forcements Were daily arriving from the North, and 3,00 more troops had been landed on Tyboo Island. Contrabands were still coming into the Union camps, and are net to work on Government account. &Me progress was being made in the collection of the cotton ornp, and it wan generally understood that Arrangements would be made to "gin" it be fore it was sent North. Tha first auction sale of confiscated cotton from Port Royal occurred yesterday in New York, un der ordoriof the Government. There weL seven ty-nine bales In all, and the cotton sold at an average of nearly sixty cents per pound, with the exception of two out of the toblots (a very inferior quality), which sold et eighteen and twontyfive tents respeotively. !The Sag of the American consul at Southampton. Captain Britton, was deliberately hooted at by a detachment of the Royal Engineers, who were - Marching put his house on the 19th of December. lie bad hung the usual emblem at half-mast, in obiervanee of the death of Prince Albert, when the company gave three groans as they passed, and many of them pointed their titles at it, with =- Swing 'gestures. Captain Britton resented the inault in a most spirited manner by making an Im mediate complaint to the Commandor•in•ehlef; Wbat reparation or apology has been made we are Slot yet iaformod• The Mayor of Windser, Canada, in 'a note to tho Detroit Prre Preaa t denies that there ate fortifica tions of any kind to process of erection at Windsor, awl says there is no present •intention . of erecting any. Ma also fey; that neither boa Sir F. W. Wil liams, or any other military officer, been' on the Frontier since the war is the thltOti potamenpod, and that no suggestions hate boon made at Windsor or Baridwiela for laying out fortifications, batteries, or Anything else. We May expect soon .to hear startling news from She Tennessee river. The gunboat expedition and flotilla are now fairly afloat. Neatly all the troops, with their baggage and munitions, are embarked -On the transports at Cairo, and the gunboats aro re torted to be in first -late sailing order. The expe dition, it is repotted, will R80651:14 the Tennessee river, but the place of the debarkation of the troops is not known. bal. Jennison's command, on the Bth inst., routed - .the rebels, Under Poindexter, at Silver creek, in Ifilward eounty, Missouri. The partioulars of the isnigagernent Will be found to our telegraphic co damns. TnE Sxxs.vx of the United States, by a unanimous vote, yesterday morning, expelled from ' membership WALDO P. Jamison and TnverrEtt Pots, the Se- Adore fiont Missouri. A.mong, the, names reeorded we lied the Senators from all the Jiorder States—Senators of every sentiment tmdreyinpathy. 'ft is a high compliment to the 'spirit animating 'the country, that there should no longer be difference of opinion as to the; true test of loyalty by those legislating for the Welfare of Ihe nation. Tut FACT is becoming daily more apparent that the Republican leaders are preparing to give up or modify their organization by invi ting into their confidence the loyal Democracy. We are glad to ace that this sentiment is be ginning to bo manifested in various parts of the country, for it shows that our politicians are learning the lessons of wisdom. In• our own State souse of Representatives we find the loyal Democracy recognized by the elle tion of Joni Bova:, a Democrat, as Speaker. la .obio use had a magnificent example of po litical disinterestedness in the, election of DA- Ton, another Douglas Democrat, as Go- - - VOTTIOT• in New York the Union Democrats united in the. election of that accomplished and distinguished Republican journalist, Um:, RV J. fIAYMOND, to the Spealeership of ti the New York Assembly. In New nesePshire and Connecticut we find the same spirit pre vailing. The loyal men of all parties unite on NigOlcals war platform, and recognize no test of fellowship but the Union and the Adminis tration in its efforts to maintain the Union. We take it that the great patriotic duty of our people is the consummation of such a political union. We have M the Northern States the elements of a Secession party which may be come dangerous to the. nation's welfare. Its leaders are c‘nspiring to obtain possession of the Democratic organization, and through that organization the votes and influence of the great Democratic party. We know how the honest masses cling to old forms and tradi tions, and with what affection they regard the 'principles, and the apostles of their principles. Their hearts beat truly to the Union, and the devotion and self-sacrifice they have shown in ibis war is the best evidence of their feeling. It is their duty now—and the day of those heretofore representing an antagonistic sentiment—to see to it that the purposes of that organization are not thwarted and turned into an agency of evil. They can only build their platform upon dangerous ground. The cause of the Union admits of no division of sentiment—and therefore division must imply opposition to the Union. What willbe the basis of their political action ? Opposition to the war—opposition to increased revenues and direct taxation—a demand for a war with England—and finally, a proposition for dis graceful peace and a recognition of the Con federacy. If we submit to this continual ani mosity, and allow the opportunity to pass away unrecorded, it can only result in the es tablishment of a great anti-Union party in the old Democratic organization. And the strength of such a party will be greater than we anticipate. The men who ruined the Democratic party in IE6O, that they might obey the mandates of an infamous President, have not repented of their misdeeds. Their pledges of penitence and their desire to once more unite in the Democratic organization have been broken to the hope. Where is there a Douglas man to day who is high in the confidence of the De mocratic party? In this city of Philadelphia there is not an independent Douglas Democrat who can sit in a Democratic Convention with out being subject to insult. The Democratic party is controlled by the enemies of the Union—by the men who assisted in the work of proscription. It has elected one Congress man in Philadelphia on an assumed war issue, and we find him, in a few months after his election, sheathing his sword in the tee of the enemy, and insulting many of the honest men who were cajoled into electing him, by an abuse of the Athniuiastrtion and a bitter partisan appeal. ROBERT Enrio is elected sheriff as the candidate of the united Demo cratic party; he is voted for'by thousands of Douglas Men who are anxious to restore the I party harmony ; his friends profess that he is warmly loyal, and that his dectiou will obliterate the memories of the past. And yet we find ROBERT EWING in his office of sherill' studiously avoiding to recognize ( the Union Democratic element; lendieg all the patronage of his position to build up an anti-Union party—and co-operating as i efficiently with the enemies of the ministra tion as lie did at National Hall meetings in the j spring. What morsel of patronage has he be stowed upon a good Douglas man I—where is there a good Douglas. mail in his confidence? Ile is surrounded by Breckinridgo men in ht% office, and he represents the old Ilreckinuidge organization as faithfully as if ho were its ex -1 elusive choice. The same sad condition of affairs extends through the .State. Name a distinguished partisan of the present Demo , critic organization, and we will name you an t r ,-- tebereatfaye the, They sent ANCONA, of Rinks, I COOPER, of Lehigh, and Jottesox, of North ninpton, to Congress, and the first vote of these gentlemen was in favor of a man for I Speaker whose words and votes have bee'n consistently against the Government. Would the ROM HENDRICK B. Wnnorr he tolerated in a Democratic convention ; and what recep tion would Mr. LEB3IAN receive in the noun / sell of WrratAx B. /teen and his associates 7 Dow does Mr. now:, or Mr. P. PR am SKI=, Or Mr. Doecneery, or Mr. IL G. Wenn, or Some CAmenett, or ex-Governor PACKER, or Judge lit‘os stand in the Democratic party? ; That they were independent men, when inde pendence was a crime, is remembered to their ; injury—and in any Democratic organization, at present existing, they would be received with suspicion, or rejected with disdain, The Men who control, are men like Wetsn, eox, STRICKLAND, GETS, SANDERSON,aIid GLOsa- DRENNER—and they were steeped in so far du ring the Imeompon infamy that they naturally desire todrag the Democratic party down to the level of their own political degradation. With the great example of Connecticut and New Blimps/lire fresh before us, there is only one duty remaining for all loyal men. That is the union of every political °lenient against the dieloyalists at home. The Democratic or ganization must be abandoned as unclean and oWensive—the exclusiveness of the Republican organization must be surrendered to a great necessity. There le no real difference between the loyal Democrat who gives his treasure and ; his blood to the cause, and the loyal Republi can who makes the same sacrifice—why should there be a nominal one ? Brothers In danger, brothers in political feeling, brothers in the great struggle in defence of our dear mother, the Republic—why should they not unite against the schemes of our common foes, North and South ? Why should we allow am bitious, desperate, and designing men to pro duce estrangement? Why should we not unite in one common political union, and labor efficiently for eur glorious cause?' The battles of this contest are not all tribe fought upon the field ; there will be battles at home, bloodless to be sure, but equally as important in their results as those so soon to come. In these contests we shall need the devotion of every Itrue patriot, for the enemy is one not to be un derrated or despised. Let the leaders of the Re- - publican organization rally to their standard all loyal Union Democrats, and the schemes of the Secessionists will be defeated. Let the ' organization be immediate, thorough, and ef fective, and a united public sentiment, a spirit ; of increased devotion to the cause, a general feeling of confidence, hope, and patience, will be among the glorious results flowing from this j s happy union 011 R READERS bare certainly noticed in the advertising columns of TUE PRESS a notice of a place of amusement now opened in Wash ington city. We call attention to it as a prac tical tribute to the great influence now being wielded by this newspaper, and the progress it is making through all parts of the country. TIIE PRESS is ndt simply a newspaper for Phi /adcipbia, but a newspaper for the nation. Its Circulation extends everywhere, and the excellent arrangements lately made by our railroad men take it to Baltimore, Washing ton, and all points intermediate, almost in time for a late breakfast. Our Washington circula tion is now larger than some of the local news papers, and certainly larger than that of any newspaper printed outside of the national capital. CITY PROPERTY, - CoAr. LANDS, BANK STOCKS, &a—Peremptory Sales, 21st inst., by order of lex°. outfits, assignees, and others. See Thomas 4. Sows' adwortisements. Death of Colonel Samuel Colt at Hart- ihnvFortn, Conn., Jan. M.—Colonel Samuel Colt died at nine o'clock today, of an acute attack upon the brain. Ilia decease was rather sudden, though not unexpected. Ile had been itt fur save. rat days, and wee attended by Dootora Green, of this city, end Grey of Now York. IDS ago was forty-seven. Iu h ie death Hartford loses her moat enterprising and prominent citizen, who has con. tribufed more than.any other to the prosperity of the city.) Ills vast works here will be carried on by the present incorporation, known as the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY, JANUARY 11,. 1862 .6 The O'Donoghue." That hot-headed Tipperary-man, commonly called "the O'Donoglme," as if he stood in dependent of every other man of his name, has been turned out of the Irish Ilagistracy. Calmly considering the case, it does not ap pear that the 'British Government have done wrong in sending him a supersehos. The facts are few and plain. On the sth of De cember, Mr. O'Donoghuo presided at a public meeting in Dublin, at which speeches were made and resolutions adopted indicating (Lord Chancellor Brady says) , c the determination . of those who took part in it, that if, in conse quence of recent occurrences, a war should arise between her Majesty and the Federal States of Northern America, they would, as far as might be in their power, not only with hold all assistance aunt their lawful sovereign, but would manifest their sympathy and friend ship for those who, in that calamitous event, would be arrayed in open hostility against her." In fact, the speeches end resole.. bons were vehemently' anti-British. Mr. O'Donoghue, called upon to explain, in formed the Irish Lord Chancellor c 4 that it is my conviction that an overwhelm ing majority of the Irish people feel that they taco much more reason to be grateful to the American nation than to the British]. Govern- meat, and that, therefore, in the event of a war between America and England, they would be very unwilling to supply men and money for the purpose, as I stated at the meeting, of destroying American commerce, bombarding American cities, and humiliating the Ameri can flag. I candidly avow that those are my sentiments;" but added that he had withdrawn from the Committee nominated at the Dublin meeting, " because, upon refleetidn, I see clearly that, in the absence of a great number - . of names, the Committee cannot command the confidence of the country, At the same time I think it absolutely necessary that a Committee, manifestly entitled to public confidence, should be appointed to consider how the interests of Ireland may be affected by a war between America and England." Ile also frankly ex- Dressed his belief that <, the meeting at the Iletundo truly indicated - the general feeling of the people of Ireland upon the question of war between America and England, and I am pre pared to maintain, at ail risks, that it is the duty and the undoubted right of my country men, inreservedly, to discuss all questions affecting tho interests of Ireland." All this is straightforward, bold, and natural But Mr. O'Donoghue complains of his action and words being examined—not as an Irish man, but as a Magistrate—and asks it Aro the two characters incompatible Must a magis trate forego freedom of thought and expres sion? Must he allow others to think and. speak for him ? Must he take an English view of every question, said at once stifle the natural predilections of the Irish heart ?" The Chan cellor's reply was that had directed writs of superseders to be issue , moo - Ong Mr. O'Do noghue from the commission of the peace of the counties of Cork and Kerry. This is set forward, in some of the Dublin papers, as an insult and Wrong to Ireland. We cannot see it in that light. If Mr. O'Donoghue —who saw the finger of God in the untimely death of Cavour—had ran his head against a stone-wall, we might pity the unfortunate acci dent, but when he apes the trouble of building a stone wall, for the express purpose of run ning his head against it, we can scarcely la , mcnt that he cut his scalp. A sworn Magis trate of Queen Victoria, his agitating against England, on the American or any other great question, seems incompatible NN ith his oath of allegiance to her. Just as well might a man hold a judicial office under the Federal Go vernment and also agitate in open favor of and avowed sympathy lin the traitorous South, I Mr. O'Donoghue should have' thrown up his magistrate's commission before he took part (honestly = , we doubt not,) against British dominancy and in favor of Irish nationality and American friendship. In Ireland, a man cannot combine the duties of an Official and a Patriot. When O'ConxEnt, during the Repeal agi tation, was removed from the magistracy, he made no fuss abort it, but frankly accepted it as a necessary consequence of his public acts. O'CONNELI„ INith all his strong speaking, was a very moderate loan, and a monarchist to boot. lie never, even when apparently most violent at public meetings in the 'Muse of Convmons, and in the newspapers, breathed a single aspiration in favor of the national inde pendence of Ireland. Ms idea of Repsalgr_ or-m, stfeCelfBr6—rali;Cparatioll Eng land, v hick would have made Ireland an inde pendent nation, could not have been effected without bloodshed, and O'Coxxmes agitation was emphatically peaceful. Mr. O'DoNontrE ' we take it, means separation—if he means atty. , thing. Ms feeling, because the Chancellor declined his future services as justice of the peace, does not show the spirit which a popu lar leader ought to have. When he braced the Government, he must have known that his magisterial functions would immediately be put an end to. The City Dispatch Post. The Post Office Department having fully de cided upon assuming and exercising its exclusive - right to transmit the local letters and newspapers, which have heretofore been carried in part by Blood's Dispatch, we aro glad to learn that Postmaster WALDO/IN has made great exertions to transact this import ant business in a prompt and satisfactory manner. The former proprietors of Blood's Dispatch, - Messrs. Mmi.mt & Rit,Er, publish a card' in which they announce that while their operations under the old system will cease to day, the most perfect new arrangements that could be devised have been made by our efii cient postmaster, and that a number of their old employees have been engaged to assist bins. They retire gracefully with the expres sion of the opinion, (which is doubtless cor rect), that in future the business will be car ried on with as much satisfaction to the com munity as though•still under their control. By the arrangements of Mr. IVALnonzs it is intended to have five collections from the street-boxes daily, and four deliveries. The letters will be sorted at the sub-Mlices, (with out the roundabout and delaying process of passing through the General Post Office,) and thence delivered promptly as addressed. The employment of extra letter-carriers, and of despatch-wagons, wilt go far to increase the benefits of quick postal delivery. Public Amusements JC , ll2i DREW AT THE ARCH -STREET THEATER.- ..Mr. John Drew will appear at the Arch.street Theatre, on Monday night, in his fine impersona tions of the " Irish Ambassador," and the "Irish Tutor." Ito has considerably improved in ap pearance, and derived additional experiences in Europe, thatwill have developed his good taste and added new graces to his acting. Without an ex ception, John Drew is the best representative in the world of Irish characters. Ile has a truthfulness, an earnestness, and a delicate pathos, that are re. cognized, not by Celt alone, but by all peo ple who understand our tongue, and appreciate its richness, terseness, and tenderness. Wo hope to see the " Comedy of Errors," and "The Serious Family," now revived, as likewise those familiar bits of song that have made the "Irish Emigrant," and similar pieces, attended everywhere by tears and smiles. AttiBICILL FUND /TALL —The Germania Orchestra. wilt give its usual concert thietfternoon, when flab selections will Mt rehearsed. The houses here are always crowded by The appreciative and refined. Mr. Simon Kneeler will give au instrumental concert on Thursday next, of which duo notice will be given. To Trff: EDITOR or Tull PRESS see by to day's paper, M answer to a communication signed J," thee omits the name of "The Central Soup Society of Philadelphia," No. 531 North street, w},Thb supplies soup to all the poor residing between Base and Walnut streets, oast of Eleventh street. We hope thee will make the correction, as we are greatly no need of contributions, which, vrnather is money or provisions, will be thankfully renewed, either at the house or by CLEHENT M DIDDLPI, Treasurer, NO. 131 Market atroot From Frederick, hid FREDERICK, fold., Jan. 10.—It is reported and believed that Qon. Jackson has made his applic ation before Romney, with the intention of making an attack on Gm. Kelly. It in probable that Kelly will be sufficiently strengthened before the attnok is made. The Pirate Sumpter. Nmv Mitt:, Jan. 10.—The gunboat 7 ..rognots and ahip Shepherd Knapp sailed from St. Molnar, W. 1., Dec. 10th, in eearch of the pirate Sumpter. The Nevi York Telegraph °Wee Damaged by Fire. NEW YOnK, January 10.—The American Tele graph ORlee, No. 145 Broadway, wan damaged by water nod fire this evening. The fire originated, near the heater, and injured the lower floor to the extent of $l,OOO. The wires and inatrumonti wore not injured. LETTER FROM ~ OCCANIONAL.,O WASIIINCITOS, bll. 10, 1862 The publication of a book containing remi niscences of his own experiences has always been a favorite idea of James Buchanan. lie has repeatedly promised melt a contribution to our national literature. 'lore than twenty years since he spoke of it as one of the settled objects' of his life; and, when temporarily thrown out of position, he undoubtedly devoted his leisure moments to preparations for this de: sign. When he left President Polk's Cabinet, in 1849, and was compelled to remain at /Mlle until he was sent to England as the American Minister, in 1853, by Preahlent'Plerce, one of his chief topics of conversation was a book in which he was to be Vindicated from all the accusations of his enemies, beginaing with the bargain and sale in 1824, '25, and ending with the adjustment of the Oregon question--m book which was to contain profound disquisi tions upon historical philosophy, portraits of his cotemporaries, sketches of the great Men he had met in Europe while act ing as our minister to St., Petersburg, and speculations upon the Niue of the United States. This volume coaki not have failed to be delightful reading, milli' candidly and impartially written would have been heartily welcomed, and long profitmly remora. bored. Bow much or how little tl all these pages will see the light before his loath can na be anticipated. They were pr6ared coe swore, and their suppression or crculation would have injured nobddy. It has oily been since James Buchanan has come to ?Mize the fact that he stands before the bat of his countrymen, a convicted traitor to hem and to the , Federal Constitution; it has oily been since, in the remnant of couscienee efito he feels that sting of guilty remorsereinnOing him that ho is the great crimind eho has precipitated this war, that a defame of his actions and an explanation of his treacheries as President of the United States, 11,ve become imperatively necessary. I nntfcriata/ from those who claim to know, that tboverk non'. in press is not intended to catr,o'ut his original plan of a resume of his lon experi ence, and his many interesting receettions, but is to be restricted to the last threlears of his Administration. These men '.ay that be has labored with considerabletndustry upon this work, that be has securenhle and industrious assistants, and that he hits for ward to a 'argo and compensating saleEnt ono member of his old Cabinet has had annt/ in it. The traitors Cobb, Floyd, and 15upson, like the patriots Holt, Dix, and Staton,have not been consulted. Ms design iso attack the first and to depreciate the latter. had he ejected the traitors, and followed theeowasels of the patriots in his Cabinet, be "uld not now be in this humiliating attitude. f course his book will be read with much intrtst by men of all parties. ,It is certainly a dein; step on the part of Jas. lbrebanam and be rialtos° who have aided him in its preparatio wl be gifted with more than ordinary ability if hey can make out suth a case as will alts tho public judgment against him, or modern the just indignation of the people in view al most every act of his Administration. :will be a curiosity in its way, and will ttudimadly set other pens to wink, and quicken tain telleets of other commentators. Peeps, after all, the ex-President contemplat a mere money-making scheme in the publicon of this work, He is said to be disturbeay occasional apparitions of poverty, and he Iy ignore the criticisms of those once mares? him, and content himself with counting o. the profits that will result from the sale oft, vindication of his Administration. Occasioties.. LATEST NEW The Pensacola, which has boon some limo lying riff Alexandria, having completed her armament, is reported to have put off for sea this afternoon. As the weather is very foggy, the report is doubtful. lier officers have no fear of the rebel batteries. The 'Female Rebel. The report that Mrs. anoinaltow, the female rebel, bad been tent to Fort Lafayette, is contra dicted. She has not been removed from the house in this city, whore she has been confined for some - weeks, to prevent her from indulgingin treasonable Senators Polk and Johnson, of Illiesonr!praotices. Miscellaneous, Lintualnionsly Expelled. The United States Agricultural Society haa adopted a series of resolutions advocating agrioultu- The Ball's Bluff Disaster. vol education, and prepared a premium toot for a series of experiments on the cultivation of cotton in ' the Middle and 'Northern States; also of hemp and Sax; the t 7 z the Central Agri Mn_rndo , ,o,a Croton in whichteompo: geuenta have boon also perfected na - tlonel .bitionofnatiyewiuestobehelainthis Official Report of the Whereabouts of the P city is Je + boat. Sumpter. `icecaptain of the ttritish ship immmtaime, n w lying off Annapolis, is hero, the guest of Lord . , Lyons. Special Despatches to . 6 The ,T. (hatter Jorins, late minister to Austria, is in Washington, settling his accounts with the State Wasuovarolv, January 10,80, Department . 41:010ael .C/lINIMAX has declined the offer of Inspection of Army Mame Captain Totottxs, of thq, clothing deponent thvernor DENNISON, Of Ohio, to accept the oom tho Potomac, has been engaged for the pt of sand of the First Ohio cavalry, composed of pt; w eek ' : I wive companies. The offer, edit& was made by inspecting the clothing. 1.1 found, 015 )" ea." , I telegraph, by the Governor of Ohio to Col. Falun inferior qualities supplied toy contractor wit.* N A N is quite a compliment to Pennsylvania, fact ho has reported to the Quartermaster Anti. Col. P. is one of the most active and popular ea- An effort bo made to establish a. barest ell- ; angry officers on the other side of the Potomac, His daily to attend to this branch of business. reg i ment h as b een almost constantly employed in The Expulsion of Polk and Johnson. r reconnoitring end forage duties, and, though fro- Senators ,C,r,suli, l)ooLsrrs.E, Foot, 31.xxsr, ; quently fired upon by the rebels, he has_nover lost MCDOUGALL, PUMICE, WILLBT, and WILMOT, To a MIL absent tO•day when the vote was taken to oil It is thought that SAIITIISON, the banker, who Por.x. and Jontosox, both of Missouri. It is lam f was arrested hero, will bo tried as a spy. that if present, all of them would have voted th ; ' The cornmander•in-chiet of the Russian naval the remainder of the Senate for the expulsion, I forces in the Chinese sea has written a letter to Mr. The Coast Survey. J. I'. O'Sniadvan, United States Consul at Singa ' ore, in nt of the services 141onbors of Congress have been earnestly - p ; rendered by that functionary toim thoportant late Russian bating the propriety of either suspending or , lowly contracting the Coast Survey operations - expedition to Japan end China, is evidence of tho ring the war. Amendments 'are pending to s friendly feeling between the United States and the ; Russian Governments. The commander-in-chief civil appropriation bill, which, if concurred in, I remarks in his letter; "'I have informed the Go nuasul almost to a disorganization of that brat vernment of his Majesty the Emperor of your of the public service. That members may have! kind exertions and benevolent attention in behalf of the light which can be afforded on the subje .11.1. M. frigate &Titan( nod the other vowels of printed copies of a letter from Superintend' , I IL I. M. navy, which visited Singapore, as testified Raclin were distributed among them to-day, oho to ins by ()apt TOII/KUATE/fr, and the commanding leg the important sorvico rendered by that Mil , during the present hostilities, " : tt h r i e , kn : W t l i e - I officers of the other vessels." the high es t m ilit ary a,„3. naval T i d t The funeral expenses of the lamented Colonel appropriations now proposed are more than .SlOO,O BAKER !Inv° not yet been paid. The bills amount less than the amount voted fast year for coast sui to nearly one thousand dollars. vey purposes. The Third Pennsylvania Reserves, Colonel llo• BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTO THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS SECRETARY CAMERON'S REPLY 'V rk HOUSE RESCIAITIO;{ • The Provost Marshal an Georgetown. 1 Tho Provost Marshal in Georgetown last nigh' seized and poured on the ground the intoalloatin liquors of four drinking houses, after the exeuipt of the provost. guard In Washington. The proprie tors of such establishments are subject to simile losses for keeping them open after half past nine o'clock at night, The Pirate Sumpter and the Iroquois. The State Department has information that the pirate Sumpter wee in the harbor at St. Pierre, Martinique, on the 22d November (or December,) and the United Stator steamer Iroquois, whichted followed her up, was ono league off the bather, waiting for her to come out. • New York Mint. Mr. Wann, and not Mr. Wean, of New York, introduced, the hill recently in the House, to cstab. /IA a coinage department in the United States Assay Moo in New York . . A typographical error renders this correction necessary. A litivarltable Incident. iSomo time ago,!,a private in the 19th Indiana Regiment was tried by a court-martial for desert ing his post, and found guilty, the pnnishment for which is death. Ills oxsoutlon . was deferred for some limo, and ho was kept in a painful state of sus pense. At last the time was fixed for his execution, and five regiments were drown up in Due to witness it, while a file of twelve men were In advance to execute the sentence of death by shooting him. The prisoner was led forward blindfolded, and the usual words of preparation and command were given in a low, measured tone by the officer is Com mand. During the interval between the 6m moods, "Take aim" and "fire," and before the last was given, a horseman rode rapidly up, the road, waving in the air a paper, which was understood by all present to be a reprOve. Covered with dust and perspiration, the °Meer rode hurriedly up to the officer in command and deliver ed to him what really proved to bo a reprieve. The shout " reprieve " fell upon the poor soldier's ear, which wee already strained to the utmost in anticipation of hearing the last and final word that woo to usher his soul into the pres ence of his Creator; it was too Intleh for him, and ho fell back upon his coffin, appa raptly dead. The bandage was removed from his eyes, hut reason had taken its night, and he be came a hopeless maniac. Re was discharged from the army and sent home to hie friends. Ills death bad really never been intended, but it was deemed necessary for the good order and discipline of the army to make en impression upon not only him eelf but the whole brigade ; fur that purpose, the forms of the execution were regularly gone through with, in presence of live regiments, and the re prieve arrived in good time, as it was intended. It was sought by this means to solemnly impress upon the whole assemblage of soldiers the neces sity of a stria observance of duty and obedience, under the penalty of an ignominious death. It was a fearful ordeal for the deserter, but it was certainly bettor than to have completed the tra gedy by sending his Beta to "that bourne from which no traveller returns," Arrests of Sympathizers with Secession. During the past week several arrests have boob made of persons who aro not only known to sym pathize with Seoessionists, but to furnish the rebels with important information relative to the position of our army. Tho most important arrest of this character hes boon that of Wria,htsr T. Sittrusost, the banker. Ile has always professed to be a strict member of Stu Methodist Episcopal Chumh. Ile was one of the prisms movers in getting up a now church at the corner of Ninth and E stroots, the foundation walls of which were built up the thus South Carolina scowled. Tho lot is now occupied by temporary sutlers' stores. The °aims which led to his arrest aro stated this morning to ho as follows : In ono of the rebel mails lately cap", tared on the lower Potomac, a paper was found giving full pirrticulars of numbers, condition, and position of our troops .nonr the city, with other information valuable to tho enemy. Tho ter is said to have boon addressed to Oeueral and from the roports in circu lation was sent before the disaster at Bull Run., This looks probnislo, from thofoot that it, was signok by a fictitious nomo, and it was some time Isofora it" could bo traced to SMITHSON. It is said that among the documents found, was a plan for the capture of Washington, which had boon drawn by Smintsost himself. Tbero isno doubt but that this arrest will have the effcet of ridding tho city of a nost of oon spirators that have for a long time existed in its midst. Colouet Wistar is now fully recovered from the wound ho received in the battle at Ball's Blutt Many of the soldiers of the tioventy-first Regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, (late Colonel BAKER'S California Re giment) which so distinguished itself in that disas trous mistake, aro now prisoners at Richmond, Colonel WitivAli lino not forgotten them, but has transmitted two hundred dollars to Richmond, to he expended for their benefit and comfort. Casey's Tactics. General iSirdis CASEY, who has been in the regu lar army for a great number of years, and is now ono of the very few commanders of divisions who aro officers of the line, has a work in press (which will be shortly issued) on Military Tactics. It is spoken of highly by those who are capable of judging, and from his experience and position, its appearance will bo looked for with much intorest in military circles. Kersigau's Case Wilt be closed on Monday. To-day the evidence wee merely as to the witicieney of the regiment. Several officers were called to prove that Col. endeavored to instruct them in the manual of arms and regimental drill. The court adjourned at two o'clock P. M. It is understood that the counsel for the accused, Hon. REVERIVIC Jormsort and Judge IfrAnziE, will prepare the argument for the ,do fence, and close the case on Monday next. Deaths of Pennsylvanians. For the information of the families end friends of deceased soldiers, we would state that any informa tion in relation to burials can bo obtained by ad dressing the Government undertaker, J. W. PLANT, Washington, D. C. The following deaths of Pennsylvanians have taken place since the last report: Dlrcitones Bavxs., Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, at Camp riorpont. A. S. GILLP.TT, Company 0, Sixty-fourth Penn sylvania Volunteers, at the Insane Hospital. Joss on DEvr,ta, Company F, Sixty-second Penn sylvania Volunteers, at camp hospital. VERTEIS ILTIGINN and G. W. 'RICHARDSON, at camp, Benin's Sharpshooters. An Incontemcnt Accident An accident on the P. W. A: D. It. It. has de tained the trains and prevented the arrival hero of The Press. It is amusing to see with what a sor rowful countenance each applicant receives the news from the boy at Wt.t.hann's newspaper stand, "No Pmsses to•day, both trains broke down on the Philadelphia road." They depart only after •eating their disappointment in sundry emphatic, but not poetic expressions. Dr. Cheerer on Emancipation. The locture.room of the Smithsonian ingittge WM crowded to-night by an appreolative auditory to boar Dr. CIIIMVER'S lecture on "the justice and necessity of slave emancipation to crush the rebellion." The reusaeole, norm G. Simms, ware paid off yesterday. It was expected that the Pennsylvania Fourth, Colonel ILtortvox, would bo paid off to-day. It may be gratifying to the friends of the Reserves to know that they send over two•thirds of their pay to their trollies FROM MISSOURI. 'ennison's Jayhawkers at Work )efeat of a Rebel Force on Silver Creek. -S,enAnm, Mo., January 9.—lntolligence, known, be of a reliable character, has just been re aived here from JohnEou county to the effect that part of Colonel Junnison's regiment—tho Jay awkers—was et Malden, and that they had made descent on the neighborhood where the Govern lent wagons were burned, and had fired the ouses of tho most prominent rebels engaged in act affair, as well as in the attack on Major fough's command. Tho house of the notorious Cockerel", a Me lodist preacher and Tompkins Bradley, a Me lodist class-leader, in the same church, lies been red, together with the houses of rebels of lesser etc. Tho rebels in Warrensburg aro said to bo in a igh Elate of excitement concerning the near ap roach of Jennison. They well know that they avo committed all sorts of outrages on the quiet ad peaceful citizens of that county, and that if asllce ho meted out to them their houses will bo urnt. It is said that Cookerall has gone to Prioo's amp with about 300 men. Lours, Tan. 10.—The Cairo correspondent of ho Republican telegraphs that the great expo/11- ton is ready to start. All the soldiers and most of heir wagons have embarked on the steamers, 'lda trill leave as soon as the dense fog, Which verhangs the river, is dispelled. The troops are in the highest spirits and impa lent to be off. The float 101 ssoond the Tonnesaeo rive for some istsrme, but the flea! destination of the expedition 1 not known. A considerable body of cavalry will start at the nano time from Bird's Point, and proaoed through Centooky, joining our army at tho point of do nritation on tho Tennessee river. Sr. Lotus, Jan. lO.—Gon. Palmor telegraphs to len. .I.lftWeek, from Ottervitle, that on the Bth inst. Injors Torrence and Hubbard, with 45D troops, at. ticked the notorious rebel Poindexter, with from :,000 to 1,300 men, on Silver creek, in Howard roue, totally routing them with a loss of 7 killed, bft on the field, while Many more wore earned off, kom 00 to 75 wounded, and 30 prisoners. Our loss vas feur killed and wounded. Tho rebel eaten was destroyed and n large Dona tor of horses and teams taken. A hoary fog which re-railed at the time alone savcd thorn. Irma ens foto destruction. The Union Merchants' Exehange, of St. Louts, was organized to-day, and 150 firms enrolled their names is members. XXXVIITR CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, IVASUINOTON, Jan. 10, 1002 SE bI ATE, Several petitions wore presented for the emancipation of the stares. . . Mr. COIVAN, of Pennsylvania, Presented a petition In favor of tho employment of honiceopathic physicians by the army. Mr. BROWNING, of Illinois, introduced a bill no pro lido for ttio establlalunent of a military post at Quincy, liiinoit. Mr. LANE, of Kansain . rooo fo make a personal expla nation. fie had an arnele from the New York Herald read, paying that the Senate had been engaged in discuss ing the cave of Alr. Lane, and that ho desired delay, and resigned hie place in the Senate. • kir. LAME toil it ups not trite that he wanted any delay, nor that be bad written Ida remgnation to the Legislature of Kansas; but it wee true that ho had ac cepted the brigadier generalship. Re had no feeling against the contestant, (Mr. Stanton ' ) except that which arose from hi, attempt to declare the seat vacant four dal ti after lie (Dlr. Lane) took it. Gll.llll V.,•.?, of lowa, offered a resolution that the Secretary of State ho requeeted to report to the Senate it Dolor All the consuls in the employment of the Govern ment.— Agreed to. • Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, moved to take up Iho report of the Committee on the Judiciary deelartn% that \Wilt, P. Johnson, of Idigeauri, ho expelled from the &mato. DAYARD, of Delaware, said the evidence In the cats satisfied him that Johnson had loft the 'UMW States, gone into the Confederate States, and ho would have as hesitation in aiving his vote to extol him. Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, said ho should also vote for Lis balm/sten. MEIEM On option of Mr. TEN EYOK, of None Joroey, tha resolution utlich ono reported back from the Committee on tho Judiciary, declaring that Trustee Polk, of Nis i, be pupelled trout the Senate, was taken The re‘olulfon nee adopted—yeas 36, ItaYi none. Mr. Tlttilill3llLL, of IllinoiC, offered a re - soh/lion that the Vice President ho instructed to transmit It copy of the icsolutlons expelling lifes,ri,. Johnson rind Polk to the Governor of lilt+sotirl Agreed to Mr. fittESI'FX,, of lowa, meted to take tip the Lilt in regard to thi, administration of criminal jostle, In the Melt id of Colombia The bill provide, that thoi.o per sona in the District jai) prior to the last tern of the criminal court be net free, if no indictment is found against then,. Mr. POWELL offered an amendment to except Cirri tit e shorn,. Ife said the bill, as it stood, uorild, at the end of every criminal court, liberate all fugitive slaves who happened to be there, Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, referred to the ease of a frog colored boy who was confined in jail thirteen months on the charge of being a runaway, and is hen tried no case could be found against him. lie wanted such cases freed. De woe trot going to tax his people to keep the dare-Pon of 11'nAbington. lie said there were a 4111111,er of such cases as be had mentioned, and their occurrence was a disgrace to the country. On motion of Mr. PEA ROE, of Mar' hand, the hill was postponed till Tuesday nest, and made the special order for That day, Trio bill providing for tiro building of twenty mall-clad gunboats Vona postponed until an answer is had from the Secretory or the Navy to a resolution adop'ed yesterday. On motion of Mr. - BAYARD, of Delaware, the motion to refer tbo credentials of Bewamin Stark, of Oregon, was taken up. Mr. Boy Ind contended that it was not in accordance with the Constitution to refuse to allow Mr. Stark to take the oath of office, the question at to the qualification of a Senator was loft entirely to the State, and wee not In the poser of the Senate. As to the taking of tho oath, he could not reject an idiot or a man con victed of a crime, if ho was properly sent by a State. Such a person would have the right to be sworn to as a member, and then the Sunniest ould have power to punish the member, or expel him for a aullicient cause. Ile claimed that thorn were no precedents for the course . . proposed, mot it would be a very dangerous m ecedeut to establish, of referring the credentiabs of a Senator before admitting him to the floor. Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, said the Constitution declares each Muse to be the Judge of qualifications of its own members. Be understood the Senator from Dela.. ware to claim that the Senate could not consider loyalty nn n qualification. Mr. Maumee claimed that there mere precedents fot thin course. lle referred to a case In the Tenth Congress ? that of Philip Barton Key, who was said to be in the pay of England, and the Mouse had made his los any a question of ergalitication, Mr BAYARD thought the case mentioned has not a Parallel. Ile referred to the words uttered by a member of the Douse during the Mexican war— , ‘ I hope that our troops will be it elcortied by bloody bands nod hespitamo gritvee•" Ile did not consider the mon disloyal for that speech, and would not condemn a man on declarations uttered in the beat of debate. Dlr. COLLADIER, of Vermont, said the ease was no doubt Without a precedent, and, wcording to general mengrr me Aiwild allow the applicant to take the oath; but It is claimed that the present applicant is tel torn]. 'the question orison, without a precedent, vs hat shalt we do with this case? lie uquld have this question of loyalty as a qualification settled, and would let the dues bon go to the Jndwiary Committee and have a report upon the ettbject. That was the very point eve want to have examined. Bfr. BALE, of Now timpehire, said Ito wanted to make a corrextdon regarding hie absent friend, Mr. Cora in. Ile thought Mr. Corwin's spem,d, a very fine one; very much like the speech of Lord Chatham, when he raid it he "more an American, mid foreign troops entreed the country, he would never lay down Ins arms, ' Mr. Conlin said: ulf I were a Mexican, I would say e have sou not work enough in your own country to bury dead men"? If you come into mine, we v, 11l meet you with bloody !mode, and welcome you to hospitable puttee,'" That Is what Dlr. Corwin nail, and if any body here finds fault with that, he 011 r. wa.s hero to find fault with Mei. 7 / 1 1 M 331 .1. Etna it WAS Strang6 doctrine that the gem& coal not take notice of the loyaltl 01 " f T/' IIC3 " Hob. Stipp()9o lame State should send a negro, with the I,rerer credentiala, would the Senator Stein Delaware admit /dui? Air. BAYARD. I would require Idea to ho a ciliy.en of the United Statea. Mr. TRUNK/LI, 110.' I, will yoi tipterinine that by calor 'I Thou you go behind credentiaN, Aug] that ti just the puha at issue, According to the doctrtue of the Seurtior from Delaware, if the State of Mississippi should seal n spy of Jet Davis' here to Moil up the titpilol, we utust admit hint ton scat here to fire the powder to blow UP thu Capitol. le said thorn were precedents whore the credentials were sent to a t onunittee before a mem ber wait allowed to take thu oath, and that the question wow was whether M. shall seta the credentials to the C011)111iiit. • . Mr. BAYARD said he had only contended that the credentials must be received when the authority to appoint uals correct, and properly exists. The Senate had never refused the oath except where the objection wont to the appointing authority. We must pay proper respect to the appointing authority. Mr. DALE said that only a few years ago Mr. Dixon, of Kelltticky, canto hero with the proper credentials, but objection was made, and his credentials were scut to a committee. Mr. BAYABD moved to amend the /notion so as to al low Mr. Black to take the oath and then send the pipers to the ennuldtls4._ L t o • m rearevl alnoth KaV °6- 1 . -- I n ho t pcon-9. Nuys, 39 A vote was theiclitlieretiliVi, - i;XT,Onden' e . motion to rend credentials to the Judiciary Committee, and it was carried: Yx. , ,s—Tileroro. Anthony, Drowning, Chandler, Collo rnor, Con.no, Paris, Dixon, Doolittle, Fosenion, Fo,,ter, Grimes, Mae, Harlon, Harris, Howe, Johnson, King, Lune (Dol.), Lone (Roar/lob ?Inuit, Pomeroy, Slier mon, Sitornonx, Sumner, Ton Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilmon-23. Nets—Dteesre. Bayard, Bright, Carlile, Kennedy, Latbm, NeFmitlh 'Pearce, roAe3l, nice, Ssnlibury, and Tiommon—D. On 'notion of Mr. 'WILSON, of Dlageachutetts, the bill for the organization of a signal dc.partment of the army tray talon, on and nu,ffl• Dir. POWEI.L, of lientocky, offend the following revolution: Whereas, A rololution was passed on the 17th of July, 1501, aslins; the Secretary of War to inform the Senate what contracts had been made by his Department since the 4th of March, what price had been paid, and what pay meats had been made to the troapi called out by tha proclamation of the. President, and by what ttathorlti also, what lanadieo had been paid, and by what antha. city and under what law. As tht Sem etary of War hai not answered this resolution, Resolved, That he is hereby directed to fur ni sh an onse. The resolution was laid over. (Itt wation•of Mi'. WILSON, the bill relating to iho appointment of sutlers, nod the definement of their duties, uas taken up. LANE, of Ravens, 'noted to substitute for the bole bat, the folio,, jog: “From and after the Ist of February, 1862, the p,41. lion of regitrintal '' sutler be 01)011411M within the regularand voluuteer forces of the Coiteit Btatet,” Mr. LANE said the totter l‘as a naimmee., and an or too) infamy to the terrier. Dlr. WILSON Eat that when ho trot moved m this matter he intended to abolish the office of Butler and entahlibh n I,)otem similar to that employed in the navy. MtTe tonal that there would be loony difficulties to contend with if this woo done, had, after a consultation with many army officers, dratln up tho bill now before the Senate n ith great care and otter much thought. lie tenet no doubt that the reform proposed to he Instituted by it would be of great benefit. Ife had RON er been Bo abased, threatened, and olondered in Me Tile than slime he bad commenced fhb, attempt to defend the soldier from the sPoeullatm, Nr. LANE, of news, asked th 4 Senator if he thought it possible, L) a”) PP//tain to excludo the sole of spirit uous liquors in the camel The Ditty way to do it effect. nally v, as to PLOlith sutlers. Mr. TEN EYCK', of KM Jersey, thought there wore nom) honest men unkong the sutlers, end he woo not will ing to etrike Mom nit down with one blow•, Mr. WILSON said there was one cane, ~hero a man— one CirtlEl Se)11101.1r—U ns appointed brigade ith the consent of the Secretary of War) of Venom! Sickle.' brigade, and the other autlern new oblisol to pay hant $22,000 per year, although be did not furnieb a cent, nod no such ofdee Mae boon], 111 the law. Another sutler was appointel to General Bernsido's brigade. Another man VIM appointed sutler to seven regiments, and he WAS Mill'Ur $76,000 per year by underietting them. Mr. CARLILE, of Virginia, moved to recommit tho hill with instructions to the committee to frame a hill abolishing sutlers, and prollding for the furnishing of to bacco as a ration. 11r. RICY, of Minnesota, gave notice that ho shonld otter a resolution that $5 be deducted from the pat of es PIT Senator 'oh% does not answer to !OR mane when the yens and nays pro ordered, unless he In sick or shall he excused. The Senate then adjourned till Monday. lIOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES The SPEAKER laid before the llonso a letter from the Secretary of War, in ,thick he says "he tins the honer to acknowledge the receipt of the resolution adopted on the 13th instant, to the effect that the /Veneer of the De partment to the resolution of inantry 'Assiut on the ti coed day of the cession is not responetve and satis factory to the Ilene, and requesting a further answer. " The Secretary has now, respectfully, to State that measures time been taken to necertain who in responsible for the aleastrous movement at Ball's Bluff ; but it in not deemed compatible with the piddle interests to make known these measures at the present time." On motion of Sir. WA Stf BURNS, of Illinois, the com munication was referred to the Met committee on the conduct of the war. g,On motion of gr. DAWNS, of ltra.saclmselta, the-Com mittee on IVtiMarl Minim 0 ere instructed to inquire whether any legislation was necessary to procure a decent lrartal-place for those via have dice in the Hospital anti vicinity. On motion of Mr. ItLANE, of Ohio, a resolution way fur The number of prtymmtere in the army, and how ninny nre neccamtry, etc. Ire reinArlced. that Owto were n Mtge number <f pay masters ei•hout dutlea to perform, and lie lead atop n9certvint.tl flint many are incompetent. Ma done Vs (t 3 that tile- leAttr dnva shell be dismissed. The house then resumed the consideration Cl the civil appropriation bill. Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. off eV - 4 no amend. mint, approprrating rg150,000 to supply the deficiency for printing treasury notes. a similar item Itoeirr,, several days ago been stricken out by the house. Referring t the debate a hick took place on a former day, he argue 4 that there sues nettling to show, as woe sought to be Proved by rrferenco to the Velim,qty Lefore-Lflo Contract Itcr esti gating Committee, that unfair means had been re sorted to for the perfornanice of the work. . . ItAIVE,I, 1111FVFacitni,t0. said tile. p;entleman mum oxwo the people to pay heavy war tatres 00- leen we tinned it , Ai11ing,00.5.3 Mid a rtucere:leetre to cot ,IT every Attempt to plunder the treeeurry. Hu hoped tiw gentleman mould forbear pressing thin appropriation un til they could ttNeert tin the price and proof or int: un cometonahle contract . . The American Ibtrak Note (tom - P 3, 47 hied already ieeelved $ 3 0,000t. Mr. 3.I , OItItILL, of Vermont, odd Mr. Tian OA lid rat EIIOW that any °Meer ott the Trea:trey rent concerned in the contract, hot that the As4stant 1. - leer - entry Harring ton had lied to time 1111111 who camehitherto compete for the contcontendt for printing the onion. Ile nitro:rated thcarnstel mtut. Mr. int SHAVR Zki'f:, of lihnoir, remarked than° nun 1 0 1t1COndlletrii the Treasury Iteyertment better than Chose, net vn en Alexander litttliton, of shoal Wob , lrt‘ Lad said, ttule touched the nirrie of public Credlt ‘ r..l it sprang into hie." One prominent point which tix.9 o .- beet Conanittee on Coutraeta had bronabt out weo, In came:dim, 1011011 officio) of the Government nooled Wood, oho at that time ocrupi,...l the positier.or: C'eut micsloner of Piddie llulhlinge, a n d who value 09 0 contract broker to wring money out of the tracery. The Atriettcau Dank. Note Ceanotny coo in iutali eutaTlicity oath c u min parties that another iiatik-r.oati company v.na precluded front competing for the coOvott to print tarn 4.11 , MV.Ty Mr. BINGHAM, of Ohio, admitted, ',tint Mr. D.tv that the people Mould not he uilltup 10. Ply /wavy \Tor taxeC, unle , s the tle11,10) nledl Le -11rot(Ttea from Vela dee; but, nt the mane time, (het' did not flatland. amt. contract z 1 1 , 241 i 4 i ,. 11 t r i t n i p infOttykiitiOn. unwitting to Coto the runt PrOp.bed \without au inVeAl s gatiov,, ft tuna the did) of the House to brute is trial and "c,11t,,n thooe who boor been plundering the treasury from time to time. He regarded such characters as equally guilt) as those uho are endeavoring to overthrow the Govern— ment. They should be sent to Fort Warren or Fort La. fa) etto. We can overthrow the rebels, but ha was afraid that these sappers and miners at work on the treasury will bring na to bankruptcy, so that we may not be able to sustain ourselves. Mr. SEDGIVICK, of New York, asked Mr. Dawes whether there was such a corporation as the New 'York Dank Rngraving Company? ` Mr. DAWES replied that Mr. Sedgwick bring from New York knew what was there better than he did: Mr. SEDOWICK further hundred whether Mr. Ormsby was a responsible manl Mr. DAWES replied that what ho complained of was that fair competition had not been permitted in this viork. After several ineffectual attempts to amend Mr. Ste. wens' motion It was disagreed to, and the clause appro• pristine 5100,000 for engraling and printing treasury notes was stricken out The committee then toss, when the amendment; agreed to therein were reported to the House for their final action. Mr. STESEMS asked for a vote by yeas and nays On concurring in the amendment striking out the appropri ation for the treasury notes, taring that if the question ebould be determined in the allimutlve, eelf.revoct would compel the Secretary or the Treasury to resign his office. Dlr. SEDGAVICK said If the Mouse oltould concur in the recommendation to strike out the appropriation it would Le on the ground that there has boon a fraudulent contract between the Secretary of the Treasury and the engravers who have contracted to furnish the notes. The reault must be, that - the Secretary must either rest under the imputation or realeu bit office. fie Leggett the "lunge to pause and consider the evidence before they pronounced judgment. He quoted from the ropnrt of the Contract Investigating Committee to show tile utter inautticieney of the testimony on which ft IVA 3 sought to convict a high olSeer of the Government of fraud. Mr. THOMAS, of Massachusetts, reminded the gen 'aman that no gentleman who had spoken on tins snb fed had thrown tho slightest imputation on tho Secreta ry of the Treasury or attempted to detract from his well varti,d vevatatlon. SEDGIVICK replied that the rejection of this appropriation could be sopported on no other grounds than that the contract 'sus a fraudulent one. Ile re peated that hr. Ormsby, whose name had been intro. doted into this subject, was the representative of a note engraving company which never hadan existence. Ise ciadicating Assistant Secretary Harrington, ho said he bad heard of irresponsible contractore Infesting every department of the Government, relying upon po litical favoritism and personal importunity, prosecuting their aims until they obtain a contract of some kind, and then Fell it out to sonic one who is capable of doing the Work. Ho undertook to ray that this seas the way in - which Ormsby, with 1114 man Hopkins, sought to ob tain a contract. There was not a single word of reliable proof to show that tither the Secretary or Assistant Secretory had acted Improperly. If thero bias any reason to believe this, insane would require that an opportunity should be afforded for an explasialion. Without further proceedings on the subject, the loans adjourned till Monday. FROM CAIRO. TEE EXPEDITION DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI. Its Departure from Cairo TILE TROOPS IN FIRST-RATE SPIRITS The Gunboats Eager for the Fray Its Destination. Not Revealed CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—A special. deapatch to the TriLune, of this eity, from Cairo, saps: Owing to the dense fog prevailing here, the ex pedition Southward has been detained. A portion or the force, however, has been despatched to Sterling Point, and if the weather permits, the remaining portion will be _got under way to• morrow. Cairo presents an unusually warlike appearance to-day. Five hundred dollars' worth of quinine was cap tured on the steamer Courier a few days ago. Laren.—.A despatch from Cairo to-day says the fog has risen, and that the expedition will probably Start today. The troops and stores are all on board, and the steamers and gunboats are ready to leave. CAIRO, Jan. 9,—A greater portion of the troops for the Mississippi expedition have already em barked, bat it le not expected that they will leave before to-morrow. It ie understood that Generals Paine and MeGlor nand will be in command of the forces from here and Bird's Point, and Generals Smith and Wallace those from Paducah. The Latest. DEPAIITVTig OF TILE EXPEDITION. 3A1110 3 San. 10.—[Special to the Evening loth na/.l—The expedition has commenced. A large portion of the force has already gone down the river. It Is undor convoy of the gunboats Evsex and Ilxington. The expedition will probably land at Jefferson, Ave miles below Bird's Point. The remainder of the expedition Is being rapidly embarked, and iritl nil to-morrow. iSpecial to the Chicago Tratne.,l The forces from St. Louis, whisk have boon detained in the river in consequence of a steamer blocking, up the channel, will arrive to-morrow morning. Cmno, Jan. 10.—ISpecial to the Chicago Times I —The advance of the expedition, composed of Mc- Clernand's brigade, lauded eight miles down the Mississippi, at the month of Mayfield creek, on the Kentucky aide, where they pitched their tents for the night. General Chant and staff want down during the afternoon and returned in the evening, The re mainder of the force will move in the morning. General Butler's Expedition. Eo - s - 2 7 (ir, ib7—Yr e l clngrage m oP74a rs from Washington, the troops of General Butler's expedition will be disembarked from the steamer 'Constitution. Colonel French's regiment Will be landed at Fort Independence, and the Twelfth Maine Regiment will return to its tamp at Lowell. Southern News from Rebel Sources. CAIRO, Jan. tlf—The Memphis Appeal of the 7th contains the following: .ArousrA, CA., Jan. 3.--The Charleston Mer cury, of this morning, says: The enemy were re pulsed by the bayonet, and ran in Bull Run style, after leaving their guns end knapsacks on the field. Four of their dead and many wounded were taken off the field. The despatch does not state where this took place. A Few Orleans despatch announces the sur render of a small force of rebels, at Boloxi, and the capture of two cannons by the Fedorals. The same despatch also states that General But ler and his command were at Ship Island. . 4 1. s Beloxi is considered in the possession of the Fede rals, Butler's occupation of it is Momentarily ex peeled. The Federal prisoners in the Charleston jail aro to be transferred to Columbia. The Galveston News of the 26th says • "A vessel laden with twenty thousand stand of arms bas been captured by the blockading fleet." The Florida Legislature elected A. C. Maxwell and J. L. Laker to the Confederate Sonate. More Pletittng, at Pensacola•--Fifteen Hours" Bornbardnient CAIRO, Jan. 10.—A despatch dated Mobile, Jan 3, says : Yesterday the guns at Port Pickens opened ou a Confederate steamer, when the guns from Pensacola returned the Jiro. " The bombardment continued for fifteen hours, during whieh nobody was hurt on our (the rebel) side. What damage was done to the Lincolnites is not known. The Abolitionists discontinued bring long before we did." The Memphis Appeal of the sth, says: "On Sa turday 500 well-armed men left Arkansas for Os ceola, Missouri, with two hundred wagons loaded With provisions for General Price. They also had eight rifled cannon. FROM CALIFORNIA The Rain Season—Meeting of the Le gislature SAN Fan:Nemo, Jan. 7.—The hardest rain atom of the season occurred on the 4th and sth, again interrupting the telegraph lines. ?our inches of water fell during thirty.six hours. This is the severest rain-season that has been expe rienced since. the American settlement. . . The steamer Sr. Lords arrived here on the sth front Panama. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. B.—Tho ships Golden Reece sailed yesterday for Cork and tho hornet for Valparaiso. The State Legislature completed its organizatton at Sacramento yesterday. George Barston was elected Speaker of the As sembly. Messages from the out-going and in-coming Go vernors will be sent to the Legislature to-day. Patriotic Message of the Governor of 'Wisconsin. MAUISON, Wis., Jan, lo.—The Legislature of this State convened yesterday, and the message of the Governor Was received teglay. Governor Harvey's message filet alludes to local matters, and the healthy financial condition of the State. In reference to the war-tax lobe levied, theloyal people of Wisconsin, he says, do not value property or life itself when weighed against the existence of the Government, which has so long blessed nod pro tected them in both. 110 recommends ecorwray and a wise administra tion of affairs to meet this tas, advises the intro duction of military tactics and drill in the public schools, strongly urges the presentation of a me morial to Congress for an armory and naval science and del of at MAIN-on:kat. Its eopions harbor, real ter-power, eheapriet,._ of ship material, and accessi ble position render it the best point Cal the lake that could be satiated, Fie at Boston BOSTON, JAN. B. Cutiersh drug store, on India street, Was partially burtift) this morning. The Joys amounted to $lO,OOO. The NewfonndlandlNzious Riots. ST• 3 owas, N. I s ., Jan. 10.—Zhe cxeitcmeni..st Carbouesx is increasing to intensity. Sevetmi stores were, broken open last Light. Arms arriving, hut it is doubtful is the military rii.tl be able to g reyi• n t collision mirth longer. The steamer Osprey will leave with the Eighth Itoyel Bat vary, for the oeooo •f the Appointments by the Governor The following appointments by the Governor of Ponns,ylen»ia were soot into the Senate and con• firmed on Thursday : Hon. Daniel M. Smyser, of Montgomery, W. McClelland, of Franklin, and James P. Sterrett, of Alieghony, commissioned during recess, as commis sioners to revise revenue In ws. A. L. RusalL Esq., of Altogheny, appolatoti ai juttnt gwrat, in rota Q 4 E. M. Didtih rig/giled THE CITY. Amuslenixa Ts THIS NyIENINO Ason-flraingr Tairatan—arch attest, above EMI.— "The Doer Body"—"Scotto; or, the Scout and khe SPY." Vonnrsarria, Tauvis—Welnnt street. Mote IOU!. Jack Sheppard on norsaback'''—a Patnamp or, The , Iron Son of qt." WALnol-Bresn't Tana.Tas--liinth swill/slant eita.—. ,6 All Hallow Costoraa of the Oonntry"-- ,4 Phew tirn O'Donnell." TgMPLI Of IVONDSIIII--N. E . corner Tenth tad Oka*. DAL etreete.—Signor Batee Sntertalzunent. The Recent Swindling Case, 11;TERZSTIli6 I , OV$ CORRESPONDENCE Yesterday afternoon, the individual known as Charles G. Patterson, who was recently arrested at the Continental Hotel, Where he was stopping, upon the charge of swindling, was to have hid a farther hearing before Police Magistrate Deities', at the Central Station, but, owing to some misunderstand ing, the case was again postponed until ,Friday next, at 2 P. M. Patterson's mode of carrying on Isla illegal profession has already been detailed in The Press. His operations are neither new nor rare ; but his skilfulness, tact, and subtlety render his calling one highly profitable to himself and almoista monopoly. He is certainly an adept in his pro fession, end has apparently succeeded an all his schemes, until finally the hand of justice has fallen heavily upon Mtn. His papers were examined by Detective Benja min Levy, who made the arrest, and among the number were found the following letters from young gigs, whom it was apparently his intention to serve in the same manner as he had served the young man Weaver, who informed Chief Franklin of his whereabouts, and caused him to be taken' into custody. On Thursday, July 7, the prisoner caused to be inserted in the columns of a cotempo rary the following advertisement: WANTED.—A gentleman, in easy circumstances, de. sires to form the autuairitance or a young, lady with a view to matrimony. She must he germ-looking, amiable, and not over twenty-five. Please address "0. 8, War. nor," Blood's Dispatch, stating when and where an In ter, lee may be bad. The replies are, in many cases, 'Hai and racy. Some were, no doubt, written for aronsemeht, while the remainder are in sincerity. For it is difficult to believe that a professional man, like Henderson, alias Patterson, alias Warner, 40., would spend on an advertisement even fifty cents, when it was not probable he would reap from it at least fifty dollars. The following is a copy, of a reply of a lady whose last name we atippreen- It was written in a beautiful band, en gold edged paper ParLaeacimukTemiary 7, lscfr. Cut 1 Haying tee leor edzertilement of the TU. that, I take this oeporTfatity of answering. es .my mother Will not allow me to lake a strange gentleman home, you will . please meet see on tae east Fide of Second street, be tween Coates and Green, between - v and 13f o'clock, on the Bth Met. I ail] recognize you by your having a cane. I pill wear a bine veil and carry a white hand. kerchief in my hard. Sly age is nineteen crabs, and I am considered rather gootWookitig. The nest is in a clear, legible, and delicate hand.. It is eNidettly very caret - ay vnittta, and taus all the marks of sincerity: rum an L., Jan. 7th. '6l. sir: I am cons'dered good looking by my friends. amiable' know Ism, and not more than twenty-fit e. I would be delighted to form your acquaintance, but I know my mamma would not allow me to ask you to the Louse, CO please appoint a place where I may meet you to-morrow or Thursday. Address Nelly B—, Blood's llNgatcb. We give the folloVing as it was written, leaving out, of course, the name of the girl and her resi dence. It was written en en antiquated piece of foolscap, and is deserving of attention on account of the apparent simplicity which runs through it: Jan. 7th, 1862, dear Sire l saw your adversement this morning's paper Ices keening a lady of that discription wish to form a ouantence pies to address a not to the corner of fault and - street, in the grocery store to miss or come to the corner of mw market and street at seven o'clock at that time or come to the house up etaire over the store yourself tc-morrow afternoon excuse my poor rightirg come to number 4 and ask for me, ars S The nest letter Was without date, but was wolf written : Dean P.m: I answer your advertisement. Yon wish to become acquainted with a good-looking lady. lam very tall, very good•loo''ing, and quiteltwenty.fixs, so L think: I v. ill Butt 101 l to a I'. I will moat Yon on Wed nehday evening, at a quarter past Serer( o'clock, at the sonthavcst corner of and Arch streets. I will drop a handkerctiel as I seep upon the pavement. /I it should storm, Ideate addrels me a Dote at Blood's Dispatch. min colt for it on Thursday afternoon. Yours truly, 8.. 1 11.EL1A. V—. The last one which is appended was evidently written by one who did it through mischief. It looks as though written by a male : - PntLADS., Jan. JUL Mr Dede INTF.NDEe: I am happy to leadh that you wish the eeellenlteeee of one that has long looked for an opportunity', and long heed thee. Yon must not think me ball* for talking SO, for reallY I mean what I say. I will meet you at the if, V. corner of Eighth street and Erring Carden (dreated In mourning), this &Maine, at 7,1 o'clock. Your friend, letfiDY. Illnforb2.atrily for Mr. Patterson, be bad been arrested before he eorda meet any of those engage ments. TSSE SPRINGFIELD Ttrn£l) 1.11.13R . g75- ,, PAS.• PARATIONS FOR THEIR MANCPACTURV.—As vre have already announced, Messrs. Alfred Jenks k Son, of this city, have been making active Ferro rations during the poet nine weatherer the manu facture of the Springfield rifled muskets ' laving received a coutract from the Gocernai ent for fifty thoueand of these weapons. The preparations are very nearly completed, and in about a week henee the work will be commenced. Some idea of their extent maybe arrived at whoa the reader is informed that the necessary machinery and tools hard only been arranged at an expense of upwards of SlOO,OOO. The machine for snaking the stocks cost alone upwards of $30.000. The entire machinery is is duplicate of that of the Fpringdeld armory, bring been prepared from tho original plans of the Utter. There are five main operations in the completion • " .ollshinz 'a the metal, and the turning out of the stocks and bayonets. The first operation includes the makingof the lock, which is cut out by an immense die. It is next properly edged, or shaped, by a movable chisel, whose evolutions are regulated by a governor, and -which are so accurate as to supersede the necessity of using the file. 'Every portion of thelock, except the two springs, brought Into play in the operation of cocking and half cockina ' , Is forged from the best Norway . iron, imported at a cost of $21.5 per ton. The springs are but two in number, and are made of the best Jessup steel, the same as that used at Springfield. When the machinery is fairly in operation two hundred complete locks, including triggers and nipples, can be mode in a day. This enrds us an opportunity of saying that the nipples (or cones, as they are sometimes called,) are new, and for some time past bravo been, made at the rate of 1,000 per day, and have been rent to all loyal portions of the States. Although simple enougb. is appearance—in fact only an insignificantly inch or so long—they are really ono of the most difficulr portions of the weapon to make properly. If Made too bard they will break from the colicusaiou of the hammer, and if to I soft they will be flattened by its blow. Consequently, both of these extremes have to be considered end avoided in giving them a temper. When finished, they are tested by five successive blows, each of a weight of 28 pounds. To perform the teat witleaccuracy, Mr. Jenks him recently invented a beautiful mealier) in which' the blows are strecle by . a falling weight, that tom been liberated by a spring. The next operation, the polishing, ellbeta such a change ii, the appearance of the iron that any but a competent judge would pronounce it to be steel. The fiteners of its grain is exhibited to the greatest advantage, The polisbing is-done by emery-wheels, reeved by steam-power, The most unique machine' in the' building, and one which cannot have its equal in the Great In ternational Exhibition, is that employed in turning-- Out the stocks These are maim of the black Penn sylvania walnut, which is rather difficult to pro cure in sufficient quantities, although previous to the war there was scarcely any demandlor it. It requires to be dried for a lengtlime time, and well seasoned before it can be used! Already 40,000 stocks have been turned out by the sloe/flag:area chine. They pass through abouthalf a dozen ope rations with surprii:ng rapidity, and hue few mo ments are turned out complete without. the em ployment of any manual labor whatever. - "The ino3Wivg of them so that the lock when placed in position shall fit precisely, and its edges'be , t flush" with their own, is a work whose trxtreme merit is almost incomprehensible to the-spectator. The bayonets aro made of the finest imported steel tempered pith exceeding care, as the in spection of titans is most rigid, more so than in the ease of most other warlike weapons. The barrels are rolled out of a superior quality of iron, and are then turnedrupoo• the outside, tested and finally rifled by ass apparatus invented by Mr. Jenke. Its peculiar merit lies in the fact of its making a deoreasing•groove. The groove, which is spiral, makes mac turn its six feet, and there i, therefore, in these tansketa.but little over half a turn, By the time the ball reaches the muzzle, It fits so accurately. that there can be no windage. The steam-engine fer:the•drepolns of the entire machinery of the factory is-of• two hundred horse power. Attached to the building is a fire appa ratus with pipes leading to the Delaware, by means of which the place can be• deeded with water ill seven minutes. To insure ita•boing in continual• working order it is tested once a week. We have given above but an • knporfect outline; of this vast work of musk etrmating. We shall ma ma to its details upon another occasion. A Prnme Nttts,tscri.—Glhiefost among tire nuisances of the late "spell" snow has been the sprinkling of the streets with alt by the railroad companies. These companiozoire required by tl.xtr charters or by ordinance telmee the snow cleared from the streets traversed by them. Instead of doing this, they convert the mew into a briny t>lusb, that is almost impassable to pedestrians, ruinous to shoe-leather, and prodwetieeog wet feet, col, and consumptions by the thoureatl. We cannat see why the authorities. sheuhl. de so merciful Is-those corporations es to spare Clem the potalticz,of the law for on offence that, asasts both the docent ap pearance of the city and: the bealt i and comfort of the &ill:sons. It is.to 100 hoped that when benext fall of mew teems, recalurea may be taktis to have all thowidewalks propeziy cleared, and Liao to yro- Tent railroad companioa from salting *streets. I'4 PLEASANT P.E.,TlNAL.—A.festival for the , berrafit of the Doreari.tieelety of the Ars!, United Pr.hyterian Chttrah, of this city, -3a3 held on. rxtusday evening lathe ball earner : 4* Broad and; - Lombard streets. .I.lt exercises eoraisted of vocal; ad instrument-tile:m/3e, and the ,F;isatAtion of re-, feesbumnts, in,tomanzsed with riddrwaes. The slog : . log was uudereaetidrKtion of Mr. adwa Cumminvii. who deserves. credit for• the.•'.,oniPlete nin in which it wits conducted. The.yenng ladies Cg4lx remarkably welt. Everything, •0.-s- &toff to fhe.an, tire satisfaztion of every one,..t. , resent. The, belt ; was bezuWailly decorated evergreens.. We. understital Cat. prue eed s nic.,:ted to a con4prahlei DONITKIN.9 To THE 1 - I.V:r4VSIIStNT Tho e?aper Shop VolirtAlut Itelrohrept•Corsimit - tee hate pleasure in ack-lontletiging tho,fnilo ivingdo nations during the weak: Marion /4;cige No. I and Fewile Druids, thyme' committee, &1R; Mrs. Lewis, S2O ; Mrs. Ana Bertzog. through Miss A. Wain, Vq,., WO; Wash ington Fire Cointaur of Frankiord, through T. W. Sumner, .5010"> @onrort at IladdonEold, through the nt.-Metoltkea, 5e.3.03; Old Top Associa,.. tion, through iho committee, *3l. Total, .$352.03. DEcE„ I / 4 54, , br A Nicx.ICANVOLIINTEEH-14, Adana Vlttiterald, tr, volunteer in the Mexieen war, nAd A rADMhOr of the SontE Legion oretnieltiop, died night tefaro last et Lie teeisionos in Ilik . o_ktgep, Mod, '•Pcort(l, ward,
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