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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~,
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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
&quote 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,