The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, January 17, 1862, Image 1

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:111L741L ilftt , GOODS.
GREAT BARGAINS
~FINE CLOAKS;
TOOLOSE.OUT THE STOOK
PARIS MANTILLA, CLOAK, •
AND
_FUR EMPORIUM.
TOS CHESTNUT STEW!
paleviOUS 20 REMOVAL.
SYNOPSIS OP lINDUOTIoNS.
7,IIOATID Ssayss CLO 1113 - ,
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TIOSTRO B
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From 818 to sl4—Fromlllo to $7.60
t3sowit $!ALBvt ort - EiAtiCe CLOTH _CLOAKS,
Trout $lB to $l4-IProai $l6 to $l2.
ISLAMIC SIALFIHN OA OTTIA MOTH CLOAKS,
From $lB to $14 7 -From $lB to $l2.
VILTIT CLOTH OLJAICEI,
/From $3O to s22—From 835 to 826.
?MI BLACK DRAVIM OLOArki,
'From VA to 835.:—Frtm$35 to *26.
Visa .BLICK BUSER CLOAKS,
Afront 826 t0.519.58._yr0m 820 to SN.
YIN" -BLlei BiATlnt 00/.161,
'From SU 'to Sl2-Prom SU to V.
FAN OT BEAVOR OLOAL4I,
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'Froth $24 to $l4-,-Trom $12,t0 $13.14
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OUR 19311:1APARVIIIENT,
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Wbbilt firepbtte with seal desirahle style and &atria.
tion;irin be open to' inspection at prices omen*
to the panted redaction particularization, among=,
an infinity of qualities; being, if not impoanble. at all
events, =satisfactory. de3l-1m
FLANEELI3.-A LARGE ASSORT
ZEST OF, BallardvaleFUNNELS, all widths,
BtachelUe and Saxony FLANNELS,
—Shakes and Welsh 11:110TIVILS,
et yen low velem • . ' • '
GREAT BARGAINS IN BLANKETS.
We are dosing out outunttre stock of
Tine all Wool BLANKETS,
tine 80-ululate BLANKETS,
Heavy Cumberland BLANKETS,
Cradle and Crib BLANKETS,
at last winter's Mum.
AMBEWAN, FRENLII, AND SuOTOG
DLAIIKST SHAWLS—aII grades, at lair prices.
Heim Mart Moire Antiques at fa cents, yam* SI.
Super Black Molt* Araluttea 62g, cents, worth 111.25
WINTER DRESS GOODS OF EVERY VARIETY
11. STEEL a SUN,
jal Ito. 712 noterIENTB• Street. Aura Coates.
COWPERTHWAIT & CO.,
Have now on band
A LABOZ STOOK
• artrsmNs.
Which will IA told at prim
' LOWER THAN THE MARKET Stern.
Ale*, GREAT BARGAIN.) IN, PrIINTG,
2,000 yards of which will be sold very ZOlll. Is4-6m
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Delathes, at 18N cent.; Calicoes, .12)i cents.
Black and fancy Silk Handkerchiefs.
Neck-Ties, Gloves, Genii' Shawls.
Mime' and LadOs' Shawls in • itioty.
Nice assortment of Dress Goods.
Balmoral Skirta Lwyreat variety, at .
d. H. STOKES',
701 ABM Street.
hand,4ack•str - avra and Solitaires, made by
and sold for an invalid. They. are nice games as well ma
presents, and any ono would confer a favor by purchaa
log the same. del2.4f
HEAVY CLOAKINGS.
Brown and Black Sealskin, 75c to 81.50.
Cheap bean Coatiugs and Cloaking.
Fine Black Clang and Beavers.
Good stock Cassimeres at old prices.
COOPER ai OONABD,
dela 8. B nor. NINTH and ardlitBlllT.
Vir OUSE -FURNISHING} DRY
-GOODS.-SIIEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, a
ABBISON, Importers - and Dealers in Limon, and Homo
Varnishing Dry Goods, etc.
Have now on band a full aseortment of Linen Sheeting,
'Table Clothe, Fapkine, Table - Diaper Towelling, eta.,
etc., imported under the old tariff, or bought a great sae-
N.D.—Five per cent. allowed on purchases u above, If
paid for on delivery. - no27tf
COMMISSION .HOUSES.
QMPLEY, HAZAItD, & •
1 - 1 _ HUTCHTNBON
Ito. 111.11 ORIBTROT STREIT,
UQ6IMISBI-on 11E &CHANTS
la - UM BALI O - •
pHILADFt•PHIA-MADE
GOODS.
OW . : AND DANTILEAN
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fILOAKS T
. Un72111 - bl - ICLUAK3T - ,
lJ WATER PROOF CLOTH OLOAHIL
In endless variety
LIGHT AND DARR •OLOTH °LOAM%
of °Very uhudo;
BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS,
of every quality;
BLACK BILK-VELXET 'CLOAKS.
EVERT NEW STYLI,
EVERY, NEW MATERIAL;
THE LARGEST STOOK
.t2ln
THE HOST REASONABLE
S, PRIORS IN THE CITY
IVEN
eon • N 0.20 Sbutti NINTH Street.
G REAT BARGAINS
LAMS' CLOAKS, ,
' To chin out,
" At the
AROR.STREET OLOAK AND MANTILLA STORE,
N. W. corner TENTH end AROH ets.
aulti-em • JACOB HORSFALL.
1 .- 1140AKS . ,
•11,_/ gaud sorm artylos of wollsousde, eervloeable gar
ments. The boat =We, the best Mime, sod the beet
materials for the prim. A large etOck ft om which to
select. - COOPER se CONARD s
dad B. E.-cor. NltiTil and PLUINST.
CILOAK 8!
V The Lergest, Cheapest, and Beet-assorted stock
In the oitl. .
HOUGH & 00.,
No. 25 South TENTH Street,
°Waite Franklin Market
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER
CO,
frordnnsit Coiner YOUBTEI and MOE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRIJOISTS,
IMPORTERD AND DEALERS
I °REIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
XAXI7FACTIIIIIRES Or
%ULU LEAD AND ZINO PAINTS, PVITY, La
Aaiun 701 7111 oILIIIATAD
FRENCH ZINC .PA.INTI3.
Dealers End cotumineri supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CARR.
oen-ain ,
JUST RECEIVED, per " /balk Kim
ball,", frost Liverpool,-hander, Weaver, /11 Man.
tires preparations : •
26 Es Extract Aoetdti, In 1 lb isms.
la lbe Extract Hyoscryami, In 1 lb Ere.
60 be Extract Belladonna, In 1 Sian.
100 Es Extract Taraxati, In 1 is jars.
60 be Yin Rai Coloblol, In 1 lb bottles.
100 lbs 01. &mini Bent, In 1 1 / 1 bottles.
600 Eir Calomel, in 1 El bottles. •
600 So 111 rirArm, 111 k Ars.
WITUREILL * BROTHEL
a and so worth exam) etre&
UNITED STATES : ARMY AND
NAVY SUPPLY AGENCY AND CAMP EX
PRESS. • .-, •
TO MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS, and IN
VENTORS, and those wishing to forward Packages to
the Camre Of the Army, or Naval Stations of the Coast
or Ocdt:
Having recerel especial privileges for visiting all the
departments both of the Army and Navy, and all the
camps of the' redone nillitery , stattens, and - the navel
poets of the Coast and Gulf, for the purpose of introducing
' and selling to the Departments, Military Storekeepers,
Commissaries, Quartermasters, Butlers, Officers and Sol
diets, and also to Naval Agents and Paymasters of the
Nary, all articles required for the use, convenience, com
fort, and 'necessity, both of the Army and Navy, we One,
organized the abovesenfitled AGESOY AND CAMP
EXPRESS, with its headquarters In the city of Wash
ington. a Under this arrangement--entlrely complete, and
extending through all the departments both of the Army
and Eavy.,-4-we can offer unequalled facilities to Mer
chants, Hanutacturers, and Inventors, in readiness of
sale, saying of time, and the many expenses unavoidable
through the usual tedious channels of sale to the DO.
partmerits; Camps, mud Naval Stations. Those wishing
to avallibemsstverof the benefits of this thorough and
extensively-orgabired system of agency, can do so by
forwarding' samples- of their geode to our address by
express, „sad prices ,and explanation', by' letter. All
packages for, camp delivery marked to oar address,
Washingtori, JD. C. All goods, Inv entions , , wares, or
taerehandhle, 'cit whatever nature, ordered by thie
Agency; will be paid for on delivery. Letters of Inquiry
will facet *lib prompt *Newton.
Agentaftrell referred, Inith, small means, can find pro
fitable eutaloyfitent In this organization. A few are
' wanted. , {Mee No. 211 PENNSYLVANIA. Avenue, op-
Neoite Wilissaks Wig, Washington, D. C.
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VOL. 5.-NO. 141.
GROCERIES.
CRAB-APPLE CIDER,
OLD CURRANT WINE,
OUP. USUAL SUPPLY,
JUST RECEIVED
ALBERT C. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN FINIf GROCERIES,
a&tf• Corner of ELEVENTH and VINE Ste
MILITARY' GLASSES
OFFICERS' GLASSES.
FIELD
MARINE.
A full supply of the above Glasses havebeen this day
received from Paris.
They are of very great power, having
GRADUATED BIGHTS,
ACISOMATIC,
And 20 Lines. For elate by
BAILEY & CO.,
jall.6t Sin CHESTNUT STREET
CABINET FURNITURE.
riABINET #IIRNITURE AND BIL
NJ MAIM van*"
1100,11:11 A"- CAMPION,
No. kn South SWORD Street,
ta oortzfeetion' with their extensive eabinet Badness Sr.
war manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
fad, tom now on hard it full supply, finished with the
KOMI k CAMPION'S lIIIPBOVND (11JSBIONS,
which are pronounced, by all who hive used them, to be
l to attirthers.
ir the Aualitv and knish of these Tables the menu
kgurses refer to their numerous Parma throughout ths
Onion, vim are LaMar with the eharsobtr of their work.
saki-ft
HOLIDAY GOODS
HANGING - VASES.
Ornamental Flower Pots.
Parlor Vises for Crowing Flower'.
Baskets for Jardiniere.
Pedestals with Vase for Flowers.
Antique Vases for Mantels.
Vasesßeoallsence for Parlor.
Rustic and Terra Cotta Yuan.
Lava Flower Pote and Vases.
Garden Vases and Pedestals.
Brachets'for Busth and Figures.
With a great variety of "articles suitable for Christ
mas presents, for sale retailand to the trade.
' Warerootna 1010 0113{STNUT Atreet, Philadelphia.
- dellß. A. HARRISON.
. .
WINES AND LIQUORS.
platE PORT WINE.
DII(MTE DO PORTO WINE, BOTTLED IN
PORTUGAL IN:1821t.
Pkytdclane arid invalids In ;vent of • reliable article of
sure Port Wine can be nettled by inquiring for the
Wore wine at OANTWELE t KEPIPEWS,
&Wiese; corner GEBMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
HENNESSY, - VINE-YARD PRO
arletors, Menu% Trisoche & Co., Mardi, Plnet,
and other approved brands of COGNAC BRANDY, for
sale, to bond and from afore, by
CANTWELL & KEEPER,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
QTUART'S PAISLEY MALT WHIR,-
SY.
Buchanan's Coal Bs Whisky,
Old Tom Gho Old London Gin,
London Conllal Gin, Bohlen's Gin,
In bond and store.
CANTWELL 6 KEEPER,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
ZOUAVE CHAMPAGNE.—A new
brand—an excellent article.- Imported and for eale
at a price to snit the tbnee, by CANTWELL tHEF
FEB, 'mahout corner of GLERMANTOWN Avelino and
dfABTZI3. Street.
RUDESHEIMPR-BERG, LAUBEN
HEINER, and HOCKIIEIMER WINE, In oases
of one down battles each•, warranted pare. Imported
and for ante low by CANTWELL dz KEEVER, eouth•
east corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER
Shod.
r/DISIALE RMAN 'S DRY CATAWBA
WINE.—Thle approved brand of Cincinnati wine,
the beet article out for "cobblers," for sale pure, bot
tled and In caeca, by CANTWELL & HEFEI:ft, sontb
seat corner 13/1311dA.NFOWN Avenue sad MASTillt
Street, .n24-flip
BUSINESS NOTICES
JAMES T. MoCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ELKTON, Maryland, will attend to the Collection and
Securing of Claims in Cecil, Rarford, and the counties of
the Eastern Shore. de2s•lm.
OPPENEEIAIER, AGENT AND
Manufacturer of AEMY GOODS. Oontracts tilted
ler' other parties. Tema liberal. Room No, 2, upstairs,
N.'E. corner FIFTH and OTIESTNUT Sta. ja9•lul
rrnifii-424
l)1813 1118011 ER in all briarbea of trade, and
manufacturer of every (inscription of Army Gouda, tin.
48 South TillED Street, went aide, second etorY i
Phita
deiphia. dell it
WIN WELSH, Practical SLATE
u ROOTER, THIRD Street end GERMANTOWN
Bead, to prepered to put on any amount of BOOTING,
an the met MODERATE TERMS. Will gnaranty to
sake every Building perfectly Water-tight.
ISP" Orders promptly attended to. ate-ly
STE.A3I-SCOURING AND TM - DOR-
N MG done at the shortest notice.
HENRY B. BASCOM,
137 SEVENTH Street, above Walnut.
H. BASCOM'S elan for the times to to recommend
Gents to bring their old Clothing to bun, and have them
made new. Also, their Cloths, and have them fashion
ably made up. delo4v
EVAN'S dr, WATSON'S
OALARANDEEBATES.
WORE,
16 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
A t►rp varfet7 of YIBM-PBOOF SAFES alwarf
al band.
LEGAL.
PTHE ORPHANS' COURT FOR
TITE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Eetate of ELIZA SEIANKLAND, deceased
The auditor appointed by the Court to audit, mottle,
and adjust the first account of JOHN II &ETHAN, ad
ministrator of said estate, and teport distribution of the
balance in thehanda of the said admmlatrator, mil meet
the Parties interested, for the purposes of his appoint
ment, on'DIONDAY, January 27th, 2862, at 4 P. M., at
his office, No. 512 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia,
jal3•tnwfst WILLIAM ERNST, Audtto•.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTR ANION
on the Estate of ROBERT WRIGHT, deceased,
having been granted to the undersigned by the Register
of Wills for the City and County of Pidlndelphia, all per
sons indebted to said Estate will please make payment,
and those having claims against said Estate will present
them to ELIZABETH WRIGHT.
Adunnlstratrlx,
No. 41. 1 3 South TWELFTH Street.
Or tuber Attorney, WM. 13 HOOD,
ileVMOt 20 South FOURTH Street.
TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR
IN
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PUILADZL
FRIA.
Estate of BALTUS 0. SYLVESTER, deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle,
and adjust the account of FREDERICK SYLVESTER
and BARBARA SYLVESTER, Administrators of the
Estate of BALTUS 0. SYLVESTEiI, deceased. and to
report distribution of the balance in the bands of the ac
countants, will meet the parties interested, for the pur
poses of bls appointment, on MONDAY, January 20,
1862, at 4 o'clock P. M., at bin office, No. 416 WALNUT
Street, in the fifty of Philadelphia.
jail anwf.fit CHARLES S. PANCOA ST, Auditor.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
JL THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
AUGUST C. MILLER vs. DANIEL T. WOLF and
THEODORE W. WOLF.
Sept. Term, 1861. No. 876, Lev. Fe.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to distribute the
proceeds of the Sheriff's sale, under the above writ, of
alt that certain lot or piece of ground and improvements
thereon erected, situate on the northeast corncrof Girard
avenue and Seventh arrest, in the said city of Phil t
delybia, containing in front on sail Girard avenue twen
ty feet, and in length or depth extending thence north
ward between parallel lines, on the west lino thereof,
along the east line of said Seventh street ono hundred
and eighteen feet four Inches and a half, anti on the east
line thereof ono hundred and sixteen feet three inches
and a half; bounded northward by ground now or late
of Pollard McCormick, eastward by other ground of the
Geld Jacob Willig, westward by said Seventh street, and
southward by Girard avenue aforesaid; (being the same
pretniaes which William H. Kern, Esq., High Sheriff, etc.,
by deed poll bearing even date herewith, duly acknow
ledged in open District Court, and entered among the
records thereof, granted and convoyed unto the said
Daniel T. Wolf and Theodore W. Wolf, in tee, subject to
to a yearly ground rent of ono hundred dollars, payable
half yearly on the first days of January and July In
every yearl—will attend to the duties of his appoint
ment on TUESDAY, January 21st, 1862, at 3 o'ofick
P. M., at his Oillce, No. 508 WAI,NUI Street, Phila
delphia, when and where all persons interested are re
quired to present their claime, or be debarred from
coming in upon said fund.
ialo-fmuipt2l ISAAC HAZLEHURST, Auditor.
VINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY . .
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED OUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also, con
stantly receiving
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING ,
aTORE,
No. 814 ORESTNUT STREET,
ja9-tt, Four doors below the Continental.
A NTI -FRICTION METAL,
Superior qualith
For tale by
JAMES YOOOM,
DRINKER'S ALLEY,
343.2m* Bet. Front and Second, Baca and Arch sir
G„HORGE HALFMAN,
SHOVEL AND SPADE
111AXIR,
'coßnrte BERM) ANDIPACTORS QUARRY STRBSTS,
jalB.llnr* Bot. Arch and Race, and Second and Third.
BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS,
IN NVERY VABIRTY,,AND
Or TN BEST STOOK,
BELLING AT LOW PEIVE.B.
Ntry St the ManuteetetY.
W. O. PERRY,
BLAN%•BOO& MARC FACTURE%
d0204m B. W. Cornor FOURTH and RACE
BOOS BINDING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
EXECUTED IN THE BEST MANNER,
„ AT VERY LOW PRIOES,
At W. G. PERRY'S,
- BOOKBINDER,
de2o Im S. W. Corner FOUDTH and RACE.
Eljt 14-11rtss.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1862.
Significant Symptoms.
There have been about thirty Parliamentary
elections in Great Britain and Ireland since
the return of Lord PALBIERSTON and his friends
to office, in June 1859. In every instance, ex
cept two, anti-ministerial candidates have been
elected: The last cases are curious enough.
The Ministry passed a bill giving an additional
member to South Lancashire and creating
Birkenhead (the Camden of Liverpool) into a
Parliamentary borough. They anticipated, of
course, that the cottonocracy of Lancashire
would be able to return an out-and-out liberal.
On the contrary, Mr. CHARLES TURNER, a de
cided tory, was elected by a large majority.
At Birkenhead, in like manner, Mr. LAIRD was
elected—he being. avowedly anti-Palmer
ston in his principles. So, too, at Not
tingham, Where there Was an election in
Christmas week. The town of Nottingham is
principally owned by the Duke of NEWCASTLE,
DIODIber of PALMERSTON'S Cabinet, who be
lieved that his influenCe as proprietor was suffi
cient to enable him to have the Earl of Ltsr
cots, his eldest son, elected as member for
the town: The young gentleman, profes.ing
to bo a Ministerialist, was opposed by Sir
ROBERT CLIFTON, holding strong liberal prin
cities. When the votes were counted up, it
appeared that CLIFTON had obtained 2,546 out
of B,69o—giving him a majority of. 1,402.
These political incidents go to show, what we
have strongly asserted, that PALMERSTON'S
strength in Parliament is gradually vanishing,
and that, early in the Spring, the liberal party
will probably succeed in turning him out of
office, unless he grant a much greater measure
of Reform than he has yet acceded to. His
hope, no doubt, was to prevent this political
agitation, by plunging his country into an un
justifiable war with this country.
THESE ARE DAIS of stern trial. The lines
dividing right from wrong are now so dis
tinctly drawn, that no man, who wishes the
country well, can ignore them and plead
either ignorance, the relative, or the temporal
in apology. The statesman mind of DOUGLAS
reached forward and seized upon this fact,
when, in his last speech, he said that hence
forth, and until the national equilibrium should
be restored, there could be but two parties in
this country—the friends and the enemies of
the Republic. Tho propositions of wrong
abound in " ifs " and huts ;" the propo
sitions of right aro arbitrary and without con
dition.
Our greatest danger does not threaten from
the south shore of the Potomac. The insidi
ous plotters of schism, the basely-ambitious
and malignant creators of cliques in our midst
—these are more to be watched and feared
than the men who avowedly plot the overthrow
of the Government. The men who cravenly
creep under the governmental wing, and ask,
and 'receive protection, only that they may
the more Certainly strike the Government in a
vital part; who partake of its hospitalities
while they meditate its destruction ; who seek
to gain the popular ear only to till it with lies
and apologies for lies, and the popular heart
only to arouse it to the turbulence of unrea
soning prejudice and passion—these are the
most dangerous enemies with whom we of the
loyal States have to deal. And, if in com
munities wa hold in supremest contempt and
scorn, the man who seeks confidence only to
betray, is it possible that any considerable
number of the people will listen to the coun
sels of men whose perfidy is a thousand times
'deeper, inasmuch as it strikes at the well
being and life of a nation 1 God forbid t- -
It is no longer a secret that these subtle
agents of JEFFERSON DAVIS hope to force the
nation to conclude a disgraceful peace with
the traitors in arms. They hope to do this
Amu& a Congress revolutionized and con,
structedififilike. thems
accomplish this, they - are - cautiously fanning
the expiring embers of party. Old grudges,
born of partisan distemper, but long ago
wreaked out and dead, are sought to tie re
surrected, and made the stone of stumbling
over which the nation is to fall into the mire
of humiliation. If they fail to inflict this pre
meditated lie upon the people, they fail alto
gether.
And they must fail. The plotters of this
treason must swing upon the gallows they aro
erecting. But the responsibility rests with the
people themselves. The road to success is
not an uutrodden road. The patriot masses
of Ohio and of New York opened up that
road last autumn. When they proved them
selves superior to party, treason hung its
head, and its apologists were dismayed to si
lence. There was a moral grandeur about
these popular uprisings which awed for the
moment the men who are seeking to put their
hands to the throat of this spirit of unselfish
ness. Their success would be national dis
honor, to which every true patriot would pre
fer national death.
The time is come when the loyal professions
of Republicans and Democrats must be coined
into united and loyal action. We hove had
our fill of words ; give us now the DEEDS. Loyal
Democrats and Republicans, forgetful of dead
feuds, and fraternized, can avert the danger
and smite this meditated treason full in the
face. To do this, they must face the present and
take hold of the future. Their hearts must be
brought together in ono great, fraternizing
throb. The duty of self-forgetfulness and
reconciliation is paramount. Away with
apologies for doing right, lest they degenerate
Into excuses for doing wrong by indirection. If
there be a single loyal freeman who does not
feel that his example may save or damn the
nation, he fails, how wretchedly, to compre
hend the ono great and overwhelming evil of
these times—times which demand a moral
WASDINGTON under _every loyal roof, to so
cleanse them that they may not appear in a
foul blot on the historic page.
If the loyal Democrats and Republicans—
for we turn to the past for names—of Penn
sylvania prove equal to the temper of these
times, the election returns of next autumn
will convey a most crushing rebuke to treason.
The Republicans of the north and west counties
have won the proud privilege of taking the
initiative in the work of fraternization. From
the victors of so many well-contested fields
the decree of emancipation from the bonds of
party may properly come. It is not asked as
an act of magnanimity, but of duty, of justice,
and of patriotism. To this spirit throughout
the State we are indebted for such an organi
zation.of the Legislature as saves us from the
blush of shame ; and through this spirit we
may conquer an enduring peace, and leave
behind us a record of which our children shall
not be ashamed.
Foreign Literature
The Christian Church and Society in 1801,
(L'Egitse et La Socati Chretiennes en 1801,) is
the last publication of M. Guizot, formerly Primo
Minister of France, and leader of the Doctrinaire
party there. Last April, while presiding at the
public , meeting of the Society for the Encouragement
of Elementary Education among the Protestants of
France, M. Guizot spoke of the great and gene
ral Christian" Church, which the Catholics took to
themselVea as praise, while the Protestants inter
preted It as censure upon themselves. Three months
earlier, when acting as President of the French
Academy, M. Guizot had to receive Father Lem
daire into that learned assembly, and his allusion
to events in Italy drew upon him a letter from M.
Buoncompagni, in which ho censured his admis
sions. These circumstances induced M. Guizot to
state his views in extento, respecting Christian
Churches in general, but particularly in France
and Italy—especially with respect to their political
relations. He sees many dangers threatening
Christian Society, especially in Italy, but is hopeful
of the passing away of the shadows, We have the
work in the original, (from Mr. F. Loypoldt, fo
reign bookseller, 1323 Chestnut street,) and no
translation has yet appeared in this country. It is
ably written, as might be anticipated from Di.
Guizot. From the announcements of MM. Levy,
the Paris publishers, we learn that a fifth volume of
Guizot's personal memoirs is in the press, as also
four volumes of his parliamentary speeches, and
that another work of his (Trois Role, Trois Peoples,
et Trois Sieoles) is nearly ready; also, that Mamie-
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1862.
tions of Motloy'o History of the Netherlands, Lord
Stanhope's Lifo of William Pitt, and Luurenoo
Oliphant's China and Japan, have also boon pro
duced by these Paris publishers.
Tennyson's New Lyric
The London papers notice the "Victoria
Regis," (Emily Faithful! and C 0.,) a joint
stock volume, in which Tennyson, Thackeray,
Tom Taylor, Mrs. Groto, Lord Carlisle, Monck
ton Milnes, John Forster, Coventry Patmoro,
Matthew Arnold, Anthony Trollopo, and
others, have taken shares. The editor is Miss
Procter, and the volume is "printed and
published by Emily Faithful! and Co., Victo
ria Press (for the employment of women)."
It is said that the gem of this volume is Mr.
Tennyson's poem, as follows :
THE SAILOR BOY.
Bo rose at dawn, and flushed with hope
Shot o'er the seething harbor bar,
And reached the ship and caught the rope,
And whistled to the morniuggtor.
And white on deck he whistled loud,
Bo heard a tierce mermaiden cry,
"Boy, though thou art young and proud,
I ace the place where thou wilt lie.
" The sands and yeasty surges mix
In C 111,09 about tho dreary bay ;
And on thy ribs the limpet sticks,
And on thy heart the scrawl shall play."
tt Fool!" be answered, "Death is aura
To those that stay and those that roam
But I wilt never mot e endure
To sit nhth empty hands at home.
My mother clings about my neck ;
My slaters clamor 'Stay, for elmmer
My Esther raves of death end wreck—
They are all to blame, they are all to blame.
" God, help me! save I take my pat
Of dauger on the rotting sea,
A devil rises Iu my heart
Far worst, then any death to me."
The Confiscation Bill
A Bill to confiscate the property and free the
slaves of robots.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re
presentatives of the United States of Amertecr,
zit Congress assembled, That the property, real
and personal, of every kind whatsoever, and where
soever situated, within the limits of the United
States, belonging to any person or persona beyond
the jurisdiction of the same, or to any person or
persona in any State or district within the United
States, now in a state of insurrection and rebellion
against the authority thereof, so that in either ease
the ordinary process of law cannot bo served upon
them, who shall, during the present rebellion, be
found in arms against the United States, or giving
aid and comfort to said rebellion, shall be forfeited
and confiscated to the United States; and such.
forfeiture shall take immediate effect upon the
commission of the act of forfiiiture, and all right,
title, and claim of the person committing such pet,
together with tbo right or power to dispose of or
alienate his property, of any and every description,.
shall instantly cease and determine, and the same
shall at once vest in the United States.
SECTION 2. And deitPirtherrnarted, That every
person having claim to the service of labor of any
other person in any State under the lawn thereof,
who, during the present rebellion, shall tako up ,
arms against the United States, or in any manner
give aid and comfort to said rebellion, shall thereby
forthwith forfeit all claim to sueh service or labor,
and the persons from whom it is claimed to be due,
commonly called slaves, shall, ipso facto, on the
cr DlllliEFierl of the act of forfeiture by the party
having claim to the service or labor as aforesaid, be
diseharged therefrom, and become forever there
after free persons, any law of any State, or of the
United States, to the contrary notwithstanding;
and whenever any person claiming to be entitled to
the soivice or labor of any other person declared
to he discharged from such labor or service under
the provision of this act shall seek to enforce such
claim, he shall, in the first instance, and before any
order for the surrender of the person whose service
is claimed, Establish not only his title to snob, ser
vice,
as EOW provided by law, but also that he is,
and has been during the existing rebellion, loyal to
the Government of the United States; anti no per
son engaged in the military or naval service of the
United States shall, under any pretence whatever,
assume to decide on the validity of tho claim of
any person to Clio maims or labor of any other per
son, or to surrender up any suoh person to the
claimant.
SEC. 3. And Le it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the President of the United States to
make provision for the transportation, colonization,
and settlement in some tropical country, beyond
the limits of the United States, of such persons of
the African race made free by the provisions of this
act as may be willing to emigrate, having first ob
tained the consent of the Government of said coun
try to their protection and settlement within the
same, with all the rights rind privileges of freemen.
SEC. 4. And be it fat titer enacted. That it shall
be the duty of the President of the United States,
as often es in his opinion the 'military necessities of
the army, or the safety, interest, and welfare of the
United States in regard to the suppression of the
rebellion, shell require, to order the seizure and rep
prom laden, by such officers, military or civil, as he
way designate for the purpose, of any and all
ptopetty, confiscated and forfeited under and by
virtue of this act, situated and being in any dis
trict of the United States beyond the renott eafcivil
preeess in the ordinary course of judicial pro
'. embwi c iammap of such rebellion, and the sal
_ t l
aorta deem ste.X,lrr' 4 s* " f-DITLC “
SEC. 5. And be it lartOr enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the officers so designated to make
to the President full reports of their proceedings
under such orders, which report shall be filed in the
office of the becretary of the Treasury ; and all
moneys received on the sale of the confiscated
property of any person as aforesaid, shall bo
do
pestied in the United States Treasury.
SEC. 13. And be it farther enacted, That for the
purpose of enforcing the forfeiture. specified in the
first section of this act, of property situate and
being in loyal States and districts in which the or
dinary course of judicial proceedings is not ob
structed by the rebellion, proceedings in rent may
be instituted in the name of the United States in
tny District Court of the United States, within
which the estate or property so forfeited, or any
port thereof. may be found; which proceedings
shall conform, as nearly as may be, to proceedings
in prize cases, or to eases of forfeiture arising under
the revenue laws ; and Wall cases the property con
demned, whether real or personal, shall be sold,
and the proceeds deposited as provided in the fifth
eeetion of this act.
See. 7. And be st farther enacted, That the se
veral Distriot Courts of the United Courts are
hereby invested with power to issue all process,
whether IffeknO or final, including garnishee and
process, as in oases of foreign attachment, and to do
every other matter and thing necessary or proper
to carry out the provisions of this act.
The Whale Fishery in 1861.
The Marksmen's Skipping List, of Now Bed
ford, in its issue of the 7th inst., presents statistics
of the whale fishery for the last year, from which
we gather some valuable information.
The year has been ono of unprecedented pecu
niary hardships ; very few having realized any
gate from it. Tho ships have returned with light
cargoes, which have been bold at low rates. The
low prices of whale oils having boon caused, in a
great degree, by the introduction of petroleum.
The whalemen who expected large success in
Cumberland Inlet, Davis' Straits, and Iludson's
Bay, have returned disappointed; the severity of
the winter having been an obstacle to success.
The reports from the North Pacific fleet, received
by the last Sandwich Islands mall, are more favora
ble than had been anticipated, the average catch,
as beard from, being 7ao barrels whale oil and 0,600
pounds bone the season.
The quantity of oil taken has, however, boon
much less than in former seasons, owing to the di
minution of the number of vends engaged in the
business.
Sperm oil has ruled lower in prico the past year
than in 1860, as will be seen in our statistics. Wei
note a largo improvement in prices within a few
weeks, quickened by the anticipated trouble with
England. Sperm oil is really worth 150 cents per
gallon—a prico which consumers can afford to 'Ay,
while it cannot be caught at a lees prico with profit
to the ship owner.
Thu importations of oil and bone. fall short of
1860, 4 776 barrels sperm, 6,228 barrels whale oil,
and 220,200 pounds bone.
The exports largely exceed those of 1860, par
ticularly of whale oil. The excess is 4,755 barrels
sperm, 36;662 barrels whale oil, and 233,787 pounds
bone.
The number of vessels employed in the whaling
businets let January, 1802, IS less than tho number
at the corresponding ditto of 1800 by 91, with an
aggregate of 31,281 tons.
The fleet will be further reduced the current
year, as there are many ebipa now in port that will
never be fitted again for whaling, and of those to
arrive a considerable number will also bo with-
drawn until the business finds its level, when it
will, without doubt, be prosecuted with economy
and profit by those who engage in it.
The Art of Advertising
DOW IT IS CULTIVATED-ITS PECULIARITIES
A London weekly journal discourses of the art
of advertising in England ns fellows :
The art of advertising has reached to that grade
of perfection that it has a right to a place in any
Industrial Exhibition. As a special product and
ornament of the nineteenth century, it deserves
honor at the hands of a liberal and progressive
Government. Two generations ago the art was in
its infancy. It was confined to a few bald, prosaic
announcements in the scanty newspapers of the
time. They were conceived without genius, and
executed without ingenuity. In the brief period
that bee since elapsed the art appears to have ad
vanced with rapid strides and almost reached its
Augustan age. It will be difficult for future ages
to mimes the ingenuity of a Tweivetrees, or the
enterprise of a Holloway. The balance-sheet of a
defaulting company which bas recently been pub
lished betrays the astonishing fact that the charge
for advertisements alone was considerably more
than the whole capital subscribed. Surely, an in
dustry to which our countrymen devote themselves
so passionately deserves a place in the exhibition.
14 1t it
The first and most rudimentary object of an ad
vertisement is to procure the attention of possible
customers. And in this hurrying, bustling ago
even this limited success is no alight achiovement.
After having scoured your victim's attention, the
next step is, if possiblo, to fix yourself in his memo
ry. The most approved =do of proceeding for
this objoot is to shape your advertisement in some
quaint and fanciful form, which shall amuse him
for a moment, and so escape being forgotten. What
a world of simple pathos was there in the distich
with which Moses was wont to close his Price List
of Mourning :
Five minutes time le all we ask
To execute the mournful task,"
But, after all, the great object of advertising
is not only to attract the victim's attention, or to
obtain apiece in his memory, but to seem° his con
fidence as well. The days for more assertion have
passed away. The public, warned by many mis
haps, insist upon evidence. It is of no use simply
to asseverate, with many additional superlatives,
that your article is the finest in the world, or that it
is creating en extraordinary excitement among all
classes of Ear Majesty's subjects. The public re
quire testimonials to the foot. And the mere testi
monials from mythical Browns lind Robinsons, or
suffering Mrs. Burins, which are dated vaguely
" Manchester," no longer carry the weight they
possessed of old. The - blue ribbon of the adver
tising world is, of course, some connection, how
ever indirect, with royalty. The palace groom or
the palace laundress is more valuable, oven than a
dyspeptic) earl or a corn-afflicted viscount. Even
the testimonials of that mythical department which
calls itself the Board of Green Cloth, and appears
to have survived the wreck of ages for no other
end than to puff West-end tradesmen, are proudly
displayed as vouohers of eommerolal caste."
THE REBELLION.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
AFFAIRS IN PADUCAH
PROGRESS OF THE FORWARD MOVEMENT
DOW COLUMBUS CAN BE TAKEN
NEOM FORTRESS MONROE.
A '' o r w ar d Movement Expected
ALL OF BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION NOT YET STARTED,
GOVERNOR SPRAGUE'S ADDRESS TO THE
RHODE ISLAND SOLDIERS
A SEETeIeOF GF.N. JAMES 11. LANE.
&C., &C.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Letter from Paducah
GREAT MILITARY MOVEMENTS —THEIR SIGNIFI
CANCE— HOW COLUMBES CAN BE TAKEN, AND ITS
CARSON DAOGED—REVIVAL ON LOYALTY IN
TENNESSEE—. IMPORTANT POINTS " INVASION
OF TENNESSEE.
[Corresnotalenco of the Cincinnati Times.]
PADUCAH, Jan. 12,1862.
When I wrote you on the 10th, and made men
tion of the expedition then apparently about setting
out, I was scarcely as well posted as your roadera
as to what was passing. Our mail-boat was detained
by the fog. and no intelligence had been brought
us of things going on about Cairo. I think now I
urderstand the movement, but to enter into expla
nations would be contraband, and I forbear.
The troops have not yet left this part, but aro
under orders to be ready at an hour's notice, and
the preparations look to a movement, probably to
fetus a junction with the main body, whioh has
moved item Cairo, Bird's Point, and Fort bolt, in
the direction of Columbus. The force thus formed
will he very formidable, with a good accompani
ment of artillery and cavalry:
There can be little doubt that the rebels have
lately boon weakening their forces greatly at Co
lumbus. Indeed, such an army as oan be quickly
concentrated against that post could now success
fully invest it on the land side, and cut off the gar
rison from nil supplies or reinforcements, except by
the river.
It would not take many days to erect such a bat
tery below Columbus, on the river, as would
blockade it there, too. Then comes the work of
reducing the place by regular siege approaches,
erecting batteries on the oppos to shore, to prevent
ingress or egress by that direction. Hero wo have
the very best chances to gain a material victory
over the rebels. which will be worth something. I
take it, that if the garrison of Columbus shall wait
to be attacked, they will find no opportunity of
running away on the Hilton Head plan.
The forces there must leave in time, or be sur
rounded by forces occupying entrenched positions
against them; and then, after everything shall bo
reedy to keep the ins in, and outside robots out,
our gunboats and bomb-barges will bo ready to rain
down upon them a storm of iron hail ; and the
batteries on the outside will contribute to the en
tertainment. In fact, I regard Columbus as a rebel
weakness, instead of the "great Manassas of the
West," which they imagine it is to turn out. If
the Colnmbuelnns don't get out of that in time, why,
the result will be wo shall have to provide winter
quarters for some twenty-five or thirty thousand
prisoners of war. I hope they will stay and see it
through.
The news from Tennessee indicates a groat in
crease of the Union feeling there. It should be
borne in mind that the people of Tennessee have
been for the Union all the time ; but many gave
way utoier the impression that the Government
Aould not be able to restore its protecting power,
mil elate lett "term's possitah with ildir usurping.
oppressors. There has been some ground for such
en apprehension ; but now that the power of the
Government is beginning to bo felt in Tennessee, as
manifested by the terrible fear and quaking of the
rebel leaders, the people aro looking up in bright
anticipation that the day of their redemption draws
nigh.
The refugees frequently arriving from that State
represent the expectation of the people there as
extremely eager. In many sections the Union men
have been recently almost completely triumphant
in their resistance to tyranny. In the town of
Humboldt, West Tennessee, a gentleman recently
made a Union speech, and had not been arrested at
last mounts. This town and county has boon
strongly Secession. In Weekly county, one &cos
-13101116t was killed and another wounded, in their
attempt to outrage Union men, which has had a
very quieting effect on the intolerant ruling fac
tion. MONTERET.
[From the Louisville Journal.)
Wherever the rebel armies march, bridges, looks
and dams, railroads, all the aids to commerce and
navigation, and all the accumulations of toil and in
dustry disappear before them. Behind them nothing
is seen but ruin and desolation. They seem emu
lous of the infamy of the Visigoth, whose boast it
was, that where his horse's hoofs trod the grass
never grow again.
The Naahoille Patriot id affected almost to tears
when it reflects upon the humiliation of the United
States involved in the surrender of Mason and Sli.
doll. It, however, continues to bear bravely up
under its own humiliation in having surrendered
self. respect, consistency, honesty, and loyalty to
the termer mercy of Jeff Davis and his star•eham.
bar Congress.
Thousands of the persons drafted in Tennessee
are offering large prices for substitutes. The sup
ply of substitutes, however, is nut half equal to the
demand, and the market price is going up daily.
The surrender of kinson and Slidell wad more
destructive to the hopes of the rebels than the utter
defeat of their army on the Potomac would have
been.
Jeff Davis' message, at tho opening of his Con
gress, WAS not half so much addressed to that body
or to the Souinurn Confederacy as it was to Europe.
The Secession Farce.
At our theatre, when they have a grand melo
drama to perform, ending in fire and smoke, blood
and thunder, they sometimes commence the per
formances with a farce, so that the audience may
net be suffocated with tho smoke before they can
got out. The land of Dixie seems to have adopted
the same expedient, and, before the groat battle
piece, a broad farce is playing there, the actors of
which are the editors and the political notabilities,
and the stage upon which they display themselves
is the newspaper prom. True it is that the Confede
rates have not as yet been able to establish a
Vanity Fair or P linCll, but their papers are never
theless very laughable affairs. They have un
doubtedly more Secession pepper than attic salt in
them, but still they enable us to enjoy many spells
of machination Thus the Nashville Courier speaks
of "B. Magoffin, Berl., the late Governor of Ken
tucky," and the Memphis Avalanche says "Gov.
G. IV. Johnson, by whom he has been superseded, is
a man of Roman firmness and virtue, the Cato of
Kentucky. whit will receive in his office of Execu
tive the hearty allegiance of all true Kentuckians."
Then Blanton Duncan publishes "A Card " in the
Courier, " paid for as an advertisement," the edi
tors take good mire to tell their readers, in which
he attempte to - vindicate himself from the charges
of neglecting and inhumanely treating his com
mend in Virginia, and brings forward certificates of
character, which, by special pleading, ho strives to
make available for his whitewashing process. This
is a matter, however, for him to settle with those
who, he says, embarked in his six companies "as
they would have done in some grand frolic." He
says that nearly $200,000 is virtually lost to him
in Louisville, which the success of (the South
ern arms alone can restore, and that his life is
doubly forfeited to the State and Federal Govern
ment if he should ever be taken. Blanton tells a
long story of his troubles, and then despairingly
ejaculates : "I labored, day and night until my own
body and brain seemed fairly wearied out. God
linens I had a bard time of it." But it scams to
have been "poor preaoh, poor pay " with him,
for ho has obtained more rebuffs than coppers from
his Confederate associates. Blanton mistook his
vocation ; he should not have attempted to raise a
brigade which ho was authorized to do early in
March, but which he was unable to effect. He
should have gone as a trumpeter, for ho blows his
own trumpet wills great clangor. "In order to
silence the -whispered slanders which to some extent
pervade the camp in Bowling Green," as he tells uS,
he resorts to the " dodge " of Richard the Third,
and orders "a flourish of trumpets!" to drown the
exulawations. Ile brays out that he was " the
first to lend of in Kentucky for the Southern
mum," and " inaugurated many of the cora•
ponies now serving in other regiments." Nor is
this all. lie asserts that be was the humble
instrument to whom the admission of Kentucky in
to the Southern Confederacy is duo. The Conven
tion at Russellville was abandoned, but ho °But to
it with pertinacity and determination, and lo ! it
was eventually held. How he boasts of his treason
to the nation and his base treachery to his State !
He glorifies himself because early in Juuo last he
begged Jeff Davis to lot him come back to Ken
tucky with ten thousand stand of arms to aid the
war against the Federal Government by distracting
the attention of its friends. Most mon who have
had their ears nailed to a pillory, or who have been
branded for crime, use some ingenious mode to
conceal the aural defect or the " scarlet letter,"
but Duncan fairly revels in his shame, and flaunts
his lossof honor as impudently ns a painted courte
san paradee the streets. He thinks himself self
satisfied, when he is only self-stultified. lie ima
gines ho has been a lender, when ho has been "led
by the nose as easily as noses tire;" but enough
of him for the present. His card will convince no
one.—Louisville Journal.
MISCESLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
Frortr,rorrreerr !Monroe.
Ponrnnes litoirtor; Tan. 15; via Biltimere.—ithe'
storm still oonthness, with high wienliand rain.
The remainder et 4en. liarnsida's expedition'
detained until the weather moderate's:
Company D, Capt. Mclntosh, or tho llnion•Obrue'
Guard, has been ordored to:the 11. ffi frigate Obtr.
naa.
Semi) intelligence imrelition to the operations of
Gen. Burnside's expedition is expected , to reach•
hero to-morrow.
Arrival of the Samna With Arnie
Haw Yonx, Jan. 16.—The steamer Saztinirc lies
arrived from Hamburg. She sailed on the 30th
ult., but did not touoh at Southampton. She brings
two complete batteries and a large supply of small
arms. She also brings six hundred and sovenir five
bales of cotton.
Dio• Additional Changes- in the Cabinet;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—After , the most careful
inquiry it cannot be ascertained that there is any ,
truth in the current reports relative to additional
changes in the Cabinet.
Running the Blockade.
WASHINGTON, Jon. H.—Yesterday the rebel
batteries on the Potomac fired 26 shots at as oyster
pungy, but did not hit it. A ileet , of similar ressels
subsequently run the blookade without being
greeted with such salutes, and arrived Gately , at
Washington.
An Incident of thelVori
Amongst the prisoners lately, returned. from ,
Richmond, we have beard of ono • whose 'rapture
was attended bv circumstances of more than.ordi ,
nary interest. - IYo allude to Captain Ralph Hint;
of the First Kentucky Regiment. This gentleman:
is of Ohio, and resides near Springfield, Clark '-
county. In September last, his regiment formed n 1
part of the force under General Cox,. encamped
near "Gauley Bridge," in Western Virginia. The
enemy were desirous of dislodging-the General,
and, about the 3d of September, attempted a re
connoissance in some force. Our pickets were
driven in, and Captain Hunt was ordered out with •
his company to make observations of the forma anti
movements of tho enemy, and report thereon. The
whole country thereabouts is thickly covered with
scrubby pine and cedar, so that a man may escape
notice at a few yards distance.
Pushing his way threugh the bushes and scrubby
trees until he obtained a position commanding the
road by which the rebels must advance, the Cap
tain halted his men, where they were well con
cealed from observation, and ordered them to lie
quiet and await orders. A few men had been sent
in advance as scouts, but It seems that these wore
bewildered amidst the dwarf pines and bushes, and,
in making their way beck, unfortunately got into
the Captain's rear. The Captain, after posting his
men, bad gone forward a few yards, accompanied
by two of his mon, (ono of whom, Corporal Samuel
Duff, is amongst the prisoners lately released,)
and, bearing an advance upon the road, stepped
forward a few paces, in expectation of seeing
his returning scouts, but the party advancing
along the road turned out to be the leading files
of the advanced guard of the rebel forces.
With these was a fine-looking officer ' named
Loughborough, who had been sent out to drill the
Confederate troops in that region. This (Emir was
marching some distance in advance of his men, and,
'catching sight of Capt. Hunt, poured forth a rrent
of imprecations, exclaiming, "Come out, you
Yankee son of a—, and be shot!" at the same time
raising to his shoulder his Mississippi rifle. The
captain had a musket with him (the ordinary
smooth bole) which ho instantly levelled at his ad
versary. The combatants wore about fifty yards
apart; each fired at the same instant; the adju
tant's ball whistled close by the captain's oar,
but the adjutant himself, with a curse upon his lips,
fell dead with a bullet through his brain; so instan
taneous was the death that not a limb stirred after
the body touched the earth. Not less than seven
shots were instantly tired at Captain Runt, none of
them, fortunately, taking effect. The enemy, en
raged at the loss of a favorite officer, were at first
inclined to be revengeful, but the gallantry he
bad just displayed, and the coolness with which .
he bore himself when in their power, finally
won their respect. The men of Captain Hunt's
company supposed their leader to be killed,
and made good their escape to„ camp. Hunt and
the two men with him were so surrounded that es
cape wee impossible. Refusing to give his parole,
Captain Hunt was ironed, and, after visiting with
his guard several of the towns of Virginia, at
length was confined in a "tobacco factory" at
Richmond. Hero be found Mr. Ely and a crowd
of fellow.prisoners captured at Bull Run. Amongst
them was Lieutenant Morrill, of the Engineers.
After some weeks passed in close confinement, .
Captain Hunt, Lieutenant Morrill, and another of
the prisoners formed a plan of escape, but the.
O
night appointed for their escape found le Captain
too ill end weak to make the attempt; but, after a
delay of three weeks, finding that his health was.
becoming still worse,Captain Hunt urged his
friends to make the atempt, without him. Unfor
tunately, after travelling, some twenty-five miles.
film Richmond, Lieutenant Morrill and his friend,
were retaken. Since then he is treated with mere
harshness his friends. believe that he will not be.
selected by the rebels for exchange, and that-he
will be apt to remain a prisoner for a long purl*
unless the Government gives special attention, to
Since bin roleaeo, Captain - Hunt's health
rejoin inn regiMenT.7" he will soon, bo able. to
General dames 11. "Lane.
The Cincinnati Times publishes the following
interesting sketch from the pen of Goo. I!: Duell :
General Lane is the eon of the late 1.1.0 n. Amos
Lane, of Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, one of the most
accomplished lawyers over in the State. General
Lane's mother was a woman of extraordinary at
tainments. Long years ago, when President Jack
son was assailed through the public press, Mrs.
Lane came forward, and, over her own name,
defended him. She lived and died.a true Christian
—a member of the Methodist Church; and we
could hardly forget her as the woman that gave us
the first weal we ever received in the State of In
diana. John Lane, the brother of the General, was a
graduate of West Point, and lost his life in the Flo
rida war.
James 11. Lane was ono of the most activeDamo
erotic politicians in Indiana He was colonel of
the Third Indiana Regiment at Buena Vista, which,
really, on, two or three occasions, on the eventful
day, turned the scale of battle. Jefferson Davie,
who did all in his power to injure the Hoosier State,
could not deny, in the portion of the report of the
battle of Buena Vista which ho dictated, that tho
Third Indiana had fought nobly.
Colonel Lane, after the Mexican war, was sleeted
Lieutenant Governor of his State. Ho was then
sent from the Lawrenceburgh district to Congress,
where he voted, on the 24th of May, 1854, fur the
Kansas-Nebraska bill; ho was Senatorial Elector,
and voted for Franklin Pierce.
The passage of the famous " Nebraska Bill" was
the signal for one of the grandest revolutions of
which the historians have preserved any record ,•
it inaugurated an important era in the progress of
the world; for the first time, those terrible elements
which had been sleeping in the quiet womb of
metaphysics collided, and the lexicon of common
sense began to be searched for the true meaning of
such terms as Republican and Democrat.
Kansas was the natural theatre upon which to
test the revised code of American polities. The
storm broke forth with unprecedented fury; bold
and desperate men from the North and from the
South sought the new seem of action; and the
question at once arose in regard to the true meaning
of the Congressional act organizing the Territories
of Kansas and Nebraska. One class claimed that
the Constitution of the United States, without re
gard to external agencies, protected slavery in the
Territories; another class claimed that the people
of a Territory, like those of a State, enjoy the right
to regulate the question of domestic slavery accord
into their own wishes.
To the latter class Lane belonged, and he repaired
to Kansas for the purposes of practicalizing his
views. Ills career in that Territory partakes of
the character of tragedy and romance.
The names of Lane and Stringfellow—Abe early
leaders of the Kansas quarrels—will live, like the
memories of Scottish chieftains, and increase in
lustre by lapse of time ; for oven crime itself, as
ages pass away, is gradually invested wills that
peculiar halo of glory which humanity oven in its
higher developments, is not unwilling to accept as
something more than the direct opposite of virtue.
We shall not inquire into the private motives which
prompted tho actions of these men • it is our busi
ness to judge them solely by the ' fruits of their
conduct.
Stringfellow and his associates labored in behalf
of an idea which, Within the on'ire sphere of its
practiealization, proved an injury to the human
race; Lane lifted the curtain, and did more than
any other man weat of the Mississippi river to sun
der those worse than feudal chains which the cor
rupt and fossilized politicians of Washington at
tempted, in broad daylight—in the face of the
world—in the high noon of human progress—in de
fiance of religion, civilization, and common sense,
to fasten upon the virgin soil of Kansas.
We observe that Lime has been appointed to the
most important command in the West. His move•
merits will not be retarded, like those of some of
our officers, by a delay in the transmission dam ex
press wagon laden with quinine; he will not employ
more than a week in court-martialing a man de
tected in using one ounce more cotton than wool in
the manufacture of a hundred shirts for the army;
ho will not check ton thousand Federal troops in
their march for the purpose of praying over a dead
rebel; he will not order his men to select a particu
lar snot on each rebel soldier's body, that they may
kill him without hurting him ; he will not allow a
soldier to desert more than seventeen times without
beginning to suspect his loyalty; ho will not enter
into any lengthy legal and metaphysical inquisition
in pursuit of a reason why all such property in the
South as is directly employed in aid of the rebellion
should be confiscated.
General Lane is what would have been called, in
any country, and in any ago, ‘' a fast man ;" with
many a fault, he combines many a virtue; ho is
exactly the opposite of those fancy young officers,
only nineteen years old," who require mittens
before the first frost in September, otter-gloves and
beaver overcoats in October, and all the musks and
counts of Thibet and "Araby the blest" at a fanoy
ball.
Lane believes that government was made for
man, and not man for government. He believes
that human government is simply the temporary
prison-house to which man was committed imme
diately upon his expulsion from Paradise; he
believes a day will come when the dreadful
hypocrisy and orime of human " authority " will
be known no more; he believes that men in re
bellion against a great and glorious nation like ours
ought topap the expenses of' war ; and wo predict
that the visit he is about to make to Arkansas and
Texas will bo as vividly pictured upon the memo
ries of the descendants of the -inhabitants of those
regions, as are the marches of certain Gothic) war
riors upon the recollections of those whose fathers
dwelt, thirteen hundred years ago, upon the banks
of Lake Como and the Tibor.
It is difficult not to indulge something like a feel
ing of admiration for treason when, like that of
John C. Calhoun, it becomes .spitnitid. The Italian
TWO CENTS.
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maidens ; duriCk the Punic wars, were as patriotic
es the eartnagenJana, and almost found their bro
thels and latent, into the field; but they sinialta
usetsgy a d m ired the fierce soldiers of it annittal,
and hated the few \ltalian cowards that refused to
assist ita driving the ho back to kfriee.
But there iv a clam of men whose appropriate
habitation it-dint lereeer infamy avoided and de.
apleed by bothdevihr hnd angels—a Awe of men
who, witlieutthe genkacto conceive, or the courage
to exeoute, alma, enottnity, consent to serve as
secret abetters, - inlbsseetV., galley-slaves, in et
footing the general aueoldt—the mean btpark. that
bide during the battik& atom, but creep I/prthusly,
waft equentedmmintais paths, - after the olosver the
day, by the lighter the rtio4on, to the field elf car
nage, and ritiethe,the TnelengllA
to be hung-in the air by the . ..heels, and kept nitre
on Mead and' Amgen wotilf the carrion-vu throe
could disaggregoterthe Melly ;portion of their arm
talito, and leave their phaetons' to be ground and!
distributed as nurritecut for the famished eartdt
Werhave a host of this•deacription of traitors lit ,
both the North and Satrth; Wer like earnest mow--
men who are not afraid to utter theta' SenthinenhSen"-*:
where, and at all times-=men wHoquicpt an °pinkie ,
and adlti , relo it—men who are , nob influenced br
the circumstances temporarily racrounding them—
men whose ideas of Government saaralpt based upon
the relative prospects - of defeat mad success—men
e ho aro wilhag te•fight, if/neeeassey,• against tho
popular current, against thwfaselnationa of fashion;
against pecuniary bribery- and. calmer- ambition,
and, in the pursuit of aril eternal tstatli, to walk
alone, even down through , tlitr valley and the
shadow of death."' - - •
A Btatitsher -PlusteTedi Met.
Oolonel Rankin, recommend-el. to. the President
u a wonderful British carairretneer, who wanted
to.raise a regiment.of yeterans - wrOanadtt.and who
was authorized to do so in Detroit, and trie r * turned
hisbacirow his squads so soon. nu the , Mitten and
Mason.case blew•up, was on Wednesday mweterod
out of aerfice, with all his tavaliT. Their equip
ments are retained:Tor Government Mt:
Tri; Obangevxtr the WfirDEparthiest.
The Washingtomeorrespondent of the New York
Trafine says: Themomination of Secret arySteeton
was confirmed by the Senate•by the gratifying. rote
of 38:to 2—one of the dissentants; a itimublican,
Toting against bint , simplrhecausele did netrper
sonally know hunt and could not, therefOre;•cou
soientiously record himself in his fever.
The only Senator • who enjoys intimate relations
with , Seeretary Stanton is Mr. Sumner, whb moved
his unanimous confirmation the day his• name
reached tho Capitol. The relations between film
and. Secretary Chase are equally intimate. Them
twomames should be sufficient endorsement of the
noir Secretary, who, it may. be added, is -fully ay.:
ceptable also to such , men. as Senators Wide and;
Fesseuden.
The truth is, that in.the last days of ,, Bnohanan'el
Administration, it was -Edwin Jlfo Stanton, even,
more than General Dia or Mt. Holt, who did what
could , be done to save what could be saved °Nita
nation. Then it was that he formed the intima
cies with the more advanced members of the Re- - -
publican party, which.he hoe fostered since his -re
tirement to private life, and , adopted opinions in
unison with those which , wilt certainly guide -his
official conduct.
General Anderson and“the • Flag of- Vert
Sumpter:
The Boston Traveller says:
The time is rapidly approaching when an expedi.
Con spec ally fitted, will, in.eo-operation probably
with land forces at Port Royal, advance upon, and,
in•the words of President Lincoln's first proclama
tion last April, "retake possession" of the Govern
ment forte and property tn the harbor . and city of
Charleston. We understand that General Ander.
eon has carefully preserved the Union flag which
was lowered from Fort Sumpter last spring, and he
cherishes the hope that ho may be enabled to so
company the expedition and again wave the
beloved ensign over the place now disgraced by
the flaunting of the rebel standard.
A Forward Movement from Fortress Mon,
roe Expected—The Approaches to Nor
folk.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Now
Felrlt Herald, in a letter dated January 13, says
A rumor is rife to-day that we are to have a for
ward movement very shortly. In anticipation of..
coming events our troops are brushing up thee'
arms and getting ready for any emergenoy.
Several straggling vessels of the Burnside Expo
dition have arrived this morning, and will leave as .
soon as the prevailing galeabates. The officers in
command of the troops on board tho bolated crafts .
were instructed to report to. Major General Wool
for further orders.
From "Dixie" I have received a piece of impori
tarn 'intelligence, which may prove interesting in ,
connection with the Burnside expedition, amid
the force comprising the fleet be destined to operate
inside of the capes.
As has already been published, the entrance to
Elizabeth river is greatly obstructed. First, the
batteries of Cranny Island, Tanner's Creek, and.
Sewell's Point command the entrance. Second, the,
channel is obstructed by heavy ships' cables, leaving
only a narrow passage in the centre for the passage,.
of vessels. A line of entrenchments has been corn,
pleled, commencing a quarter of a mile below the
Naval fleapits], running three.quarters of a mile
back of Portsmouth, and terminating about one mile
above the navy yard. At the point where the railroad
from Weldon to Portsmouth passes through this en
trenchment, the rebels have mounted three 32.pomnd
rifle guns, and on theline °Rinse entrenahmentseight
other pieces of °raceme's of inferior calibre are is
position. This line extends several miles. At the
point where the railroad creases, and where the
three guns are nuanibeat; a regiment of North Caro
lina volunteers am stationed. At Suffolk, on the
aisamteraa6-Ataie , taaon_Piort&_
Winter quarters have been erected on the fair
ground end Ward's farm, about one and a half
miles back of Norfolk. The number of troops
between Suffolk and Cape Henry, (a distance of
thirty-four miles,) including those at Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Craney Island, and the river batteries,
amounts to, about 19 ; 000 men. If the opinions of
the entire. population in this district are taken,
whether armed or unarmed, one-half will be found
to be good Union-loving people, and are only wait
ing an opportunity of manifesting„it. The greatest
distress prevails among the poor and working
classes. They are in arms against their will. A.
number of troops arrived at Norfolk from Roanoke.
Island inn very distressed condition. Ralf clothed,.
nearly starved, sick, and exhausted, these poor fel
lows aro forced to undergo the hardships of a win
ter campaign; and is it to be wondered at that dis
satisfaction exists among them while engaged in so
unholy a Cause?
The evacuation of Roanoke Island is thus con
doned ; but the rebels will not allow so important
a strategic point to remain unoccupied a long time.
Address to the Rhode Island Soldiers in
Burnside's Expedition
Governor Sprague has issued the following ad
dreis to the Rhode Island soldiers in Burnside's
expedition :
To the Rhode Island Soldiers in General Barn-
•
sule'3 ErytiLitton:
SOLIGERR : Rhode Island regards with deep in
terest her patriotic representatives in the groat
army of the nation. She is proud of the valor they
have already displayed, and of the good name which
everywhere attaches to them. She points to them
as a thing proof of her devotion and constancy in
the cause of the country ; as a fitting illustration of
her own integrity and patriotism. To you, who are
selected to Ireton important part in events now soon
to transpire, she sends her hearty " what cheer" and
her brief word of encouragement. Wo are pleased
that you are so soon to enter upon the more active
life for which you have yearned, and that ore many
days have passed away you will have an opportu
nity of winning renown for yourselves and glory for
your Commonwealth. Wo are pleased that so many
who wore neighbors and friends here are to be as
sociated in this enterprise. Let your purpose be to
cheer each other's hearts, and care for each other's
interests, and strengthen each other's good resolu
tions in the hour of prosperity as well as in the hour
of trial. Cling to your country's cause as "the
shipwrecked mariner clings to the last plank when
night and tempest gather about,him." Have faith
in a merciful Providence, faith in a good purpose,
faith in the leader of your enterprise, and faith in
each other. I regret that I cannot accompany you
in the new work to which you are called; but I am
assured that you will be,cared for, and I can safely
assure you that you will be remembered. Tho
heart of the State will go with you, and many
prayers will ascend for your triumph in every stens
gle, and your safe return to your hearthstones. In
whatever situation you may be placed, Rhode
Island will do all in her power to promote your
well being. Sho sends you with this her cheerful
goodby and earnest Godspeed. Wir. SPRAGUE.
The Situation of the South Carolina
Seaboard
The Charleston correspondent of the Richmond
Examiner, writing under date of January 5, gives
the following as "the situation of the seaboard :"
All accounts seem to agree as to the feet that
the Yankee gunboats are admirably managed.
They range at will up and down the little bayous
of the coast, and their rifled guns are always
served with groat precision. It was probably the
consideration of this great advantage which the
enemy possesses that has induced General Lee to
fall bask from the shore line of the main, and to
choose his position for a final stand about throe
miles from the Coosa river. The position of the
hostile forces at this time may be briefly stated as
follows: Tho enemy, by means of his gunboats,
holds command of Broad river and St. Helena
sound, with all the intervening islands. Ills troops
also occupy the main land just opposite to Port
Royal ferry, and can now possess themselves, when
ever they please, of the rest of the shore opposite
to Port Royal Island, making, in all, a tract of
about six miles long and half a mile wide, immedi
ately bordering on the Coosa river. This tract
has been abandoned altogether by the Confederate
forces, which have receded about three miles to
ward the railroad, leaving a strip of rico lands,
averaging two miles in width, separating them from
the positions yielded to the enemy, These rice
fields have all been "flowed" or inundated, by mi
litary authority, so that there aro now only a few
narrow roads by which the Yankees can push for
ward toward the interior. Should they advance,
of course they must abandon the support of the
gunboats, and trust to their own strength upon the
load.''
REktu or Moe Rims CROSWELL ANOTHER
Ramo GottE.—On - Tuesday morning last, Mrs
Ruth Croswell, the widow of the late Dr. Thomas
OIL Croswell, breathed her last, at the residence
of Mrs. Way, in this village, aged ninety-eight
years. And thus has passed away another relied'
the Revolution. Mrs. Croswell's maiden name
was Ruth Pierce; she was a sister of John Pierce,
who was paymaster general in the Revolution.
Mrs. Croswell was married to the late Dr. Cros
well in 178 S, and came to Catskill in the year 1192,
where she hos resided ever since
She remembered General Washington perfectly
well, having attended parties and danced with
him. She retained all her facultiesiu a remarkable
degree, and on the evening preceding her death
retired to rest in her usual health. In the course
of the night she was heard to groan slightly. and the
family arose, and in a short Limo she appeared
well again, and one of those in attendance remained
with her. In about an hour afterwards Mrs. Woy
went to her bedside, and then discovered that she
was dead, having died without a struggle.—Cuts ,
till Herald.
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Tta Was nue.
.Tymeeechnol of Cny councils
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ba regaraio stated meeting of both Eiranoll`
rinoils was Xeld yetftiday afternoon:"
8RVB(11 BRANCH
Tine. inihn chair.
The following pelitionsand communications were
receitted'and referred; From the residentrof thetPirst ward, asking the
extension of a culvert at per eseeenth and Carpenter
streets. From the Ccoper Shop Volunteer Refresh
meat Belson -eatendift'an invitation to Councils to
visit the est ablishment thieaftenioon. The invita
tion was sontspted. •
A contrentioation was mid from/ Geo. W. Mitchel,
asking for damages sustained by lbe City Ice Boat
running nitre vessel belonging to . lam.
The arianall report of Me chief engineer of the
Water' Departeet was presented.
A oannnunind n ien was received , Nom the City
Treuurerzentenitt,inghis appeihizatatitioreoafems-
Eroth the Cent*/ler& of Salle Scheele, request
• fetthe passage ef'an ordinanstrfer $41,400 for the
pigment of salariss:
earnanwtss 4- presented , whit/ piehibitieg,
the sprinkling of silt on the straw - by any of the -
rossenger railway zees paniers..yeedat' ei:peselty
ten' dollars fcr ever pare On WaNthe aims nosy ,
-- be strewed. It sholitis the distY Tern police OS.
oers to promptly tetnik sunk °Binders_ 135 this
-radials has been found condos/1 - re' tyhact /moat.
Wd ow the table for theepieseat. •
from Peut.:: aiNk i wvallemesim*
twTheadiath ward, - es Meg far teller, received
alloreferied.-
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Mt' : ffax,En offered at' resolution 6 a joint
spinitil committee of nix ba'appoiated tb take into
consideration the enlarge-Aent of the ravy" yard.
.Agromito.
, Iffni - Dirnstiot offered a violation 'fon eXtee.
E6Oll cf-Ithe culvert at Bevettfeenth and Cespnntar
streets! 'lieferred
111 r. IrETRUIRILL offered I:Ventilation requaftingi
the op!ffitn of the City Soßtildeas to whether
prdpertyltatnere are liable to potyinent' for wait=
pipe, walla connecting mice. - Agteed to. '
Mr. WzOivalte also offerecratesoisttlien
Mg the Chief Finghleer of thoi Inter Warta' to•
=spend Cs+ work of ecmneetimg-water
compliance Willi' a resolution parsed - lieptembet 1.7 1 ;••
1861, until otherwise ordered by Ocistncffs."Agreedl
to.
Mi. AnatErlowir 'presented tt rad:dation request- , -
ing the Chief Commies - loner of Hilsiiisys to inforti.
Councils of the number of con Arta fot paving:
during the year•lBl3L.
Mr. hltoenv - daid Ise offered a si.6llar
on the 12th of Dhoettalter last, but 'AM not yet re--
ceived any reply:
The resolution-was- adopted.
Mr. Ausisruotte: afro offered a resolution re- •
Ruiring the Chief. Cetemissioner of Ilighwaya to •
inform Councils oftthe numberof ocrts employed' t
in the removal of aches; and the compensation paid
for the same. Agreed ta.
The ell Ant announced that dating the , past week
the commission for the Relief of the FainilieS of
Volunteers bad expended the sum •of $14,11.5J32, --
making the total amount disbursed upto the pre ,
sent time $388,812.07. It was- also stated that the
committee had stricken from the rolls the mauves •
of all those volunteers who -had only one- person •
depending on them for support. Some 2,020 niutres
were thus struck off.
The president now announced the following
standing committees ;
Finance—Messrs. For, Ditkeon, Catherwoodi
Wetherill, Riley, and Cassia.
Water—Messrs. Magary, chairman; Dieksory
MeMakin, Mclntyre, Davis, and , Dougherty.
Railroads—Messrs. MoMakin, chairman; Bing,
eatherwood, Craig, Wetheritt, and Weaver.
City Property—Messrs. Fox, ollairman •, Casein,
Dougherty, Ginnodo, Armstrong, -and Mclntyre.
Girard Estates—Messrs. Dickson, chairman;
Davis, MeMakin, Ring. Craig, and Barron.
Schools—Messrs. Mclntyre, chairman; Wallace,
Weaver, Lynd, Fox, and Armstrong.
Printing—Messrs. Dougherty, chairman; Mc-
Intyre, Gumodo, Catherwood, Ormin, and Weaver,
Law—Messrs. Casein, chairman ; For, 'Barren,
Dolman, Lynd, and Ingham.
blighways--lilessrs. MoMakin, Dickson, Ford,
Baird,
Dougherty, and Armstrong.
To Venfy Cash Accounts of City Treasurer—
Messrs. Dickson, chairman, and Wetherill.
Trusts—Messrs. Dougherty, Craig; -Ingham, Ma
node, Weaver, and Barron.
Pollee—Messre. Oatherwood, Wetherilli
Barren, King, and Weaver.
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Surveys—keens. Fox, Davis, Magary, Wetherill.
Ingham and Ca.sain.
Port Wardens—Messrs. Mohiakha, Catherwood,
Casein, Uhler, Dolman, and Riley.
Poor—Messrs. Armstrong, chairman ; Wallace,
Ford, Magary, Uhler, and Dolman.
Pilsona—Measra. Ford, Baird, Magary, Ginned°,
and Dolman.
Health—Messrs. Baird, Uhler, Wallace, Lynd,
Ginnodo, and Barron.
Mims—Memo. King, Davie, For, Ingham, Ri
ley, and Weaver.
Gaa—Messra. King, Barron, Diller, Dolman,
Lynd, and Weaver.
A resolution, requesting the clerk to prepare an.
estimate of the expanses of his department for the
present year, was agreed to.
An exciting discussion now took place as to
whether the ex•members of Councils composing the
Commission for the Relief of the _Families of the
Volunteers were still entitled es be niembors of
said commission.
Mr. OITYLER, chairman of the committee, thought.
that there should be no change In the committee,
even if some of t)lcm wore not now members of
Councils. They were appointed to disburse a cer
tain sum of money, which work the committee had
not yet accomplished, and should therefore be con
tinned.
A number of the other matatere-took-odillarent
and who composed this commission, should be re
moved. The money was entrusted to the care of
Councils, and not to outside parties.
Air. Form finally offered a resolution that the
Commission for the Relief of theffsmiliesof Polon- -
teen; as first created be continued. Referred to
the Committee on Law.
A bill from Common Council to prevent the salt
ing of railroad tracks was taken up
Mr GINNODO moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Railroads. The motion to refer was
voted down.
Mr. Beane offered as an amendment "that the
rule shall apply only to the paved streets."
Mr. WETIIEBILL was opposed to all amendment.
He thought that it should apply to all districts,
The companies were bound to remove the snow,
and the passage of this bill would pre work to
many needy people.
The amendment was agreed. to.
Mr. Pox moved to postpone the subject until
next meeting, which was lust.
A motion to refer to a special committee of five,
to report at the next meeting, was -agreed to.
Messrs Lynd, Wetherill, Davis, Cassia, and Fox.
were appointed on the oommittee.
Mr. Wrrinnim. offered a resolution requesting
the Committee on the Relief of the Families of
Volunteers to report whether, there is any neoes•
city for continuing the same, and if so, how long.
Agreed to.
- The bill from Common Council authorizing the
Mayor to offer a reward of s6oo.for the murderer of
John Conley, was concurred in.
The Chamber then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
The Chamber assembled, and was called to order
at the Ul3lllll hour.
A petition for the extension of a culvert on Se
venteenth street, from Carpenter to Fitzwater
streets, was uresented and roterrod.
Also, a communication from Board of School Con-'
trol, asking the passage of an ordinance providing
for the payment of teachers' salaries and , other ex
penses of the Board, for which the appropriation
was sufficient. Referred.
The report of the Water Department for 1881
was presented by Mr. CRESSWELL.
The Chair presented the annual report of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. Vire have
already published its leading features. Two hun
dred copies of the document were ordered to be
printed for the use of the Chief Engineer.
Mr. BARGER read in plane an ordinance referring
to the salting of passenger railway tracks. Section
first provides that it shall not be lawful for any
passenger railway company to lay salt upon its
tracks for any purpose whatever. Section second
provides thatall persons violating the provisions of
this ordinance shall incur a penalty of $5O for each
offence, to be recovered in the usual manner.
Mr. HARPER presented an ordinance differing
only in the particular that it fixed the penalty at,
$lOO for each offence.
Mr. GATES thought the subject should be acted
upon at once.
Mr. Bititann's ordinance came up, when a motion
to refer it to the Committee on Railways was lost.
,L-. LEIGH offered an amendment also prohibit
ing railway companiosfrom removing the snow from
the centre of the streets to eittterside. The amend
ment was withdrawn.
Mr. CATTELL opposed the ordinance. It {Minot
clearly proven that the use of sat in the manner
complained of was deleterious to health.
Mr. CRESSWELL opposed the ordinance at some
length. Which was the greatest inconvenience, to
have the streets salted, or to have the travelling
public continually delayed and subjected to loss of
time?
Dr. Suss said the argument of the gentleman
from the Tenth was forcible so far as the merchant is
concerned; but how is the poor mechanic to reach
his place of business? He must bo subjected too wet
feet, and sickness, and annoyance. The disease of
diptheria was entirely unknown previous-to the
year 1857, when this custom of salting was com
menced Again, the good, old-fashioned merry
making of the sleigh-ride has thus bees broken up.
True, sOrne gentlemen of the medical profession had
declared that the salt was not injurious to the pub
lic health; but we could not expect them to state
the truth, for such a statement would bring about
reform, and thus interfere with their own business.
Mr. Hamann thought that, if railway companies
could afford to declare dividends of thirty per cent.
every year, they could also afford to cart away the
snow, as any other obstacle to travel is removed
from our highways.
Mr. linen stated upon the authority of a pas
senger railway treasurer, that the time occupied
i
and the expense incurred n removing the scow and
ice by horses and earls, was not greater than when
the salt oar was employed.
The Seas and nava were called on the first section
of Mr. Barger's ordinance, with the following re
sult: yeas 28, nays 13 The second section passed
without dissent.
On motion the consideration of en ordinance from
the Highway Departmens, providing for the cleans
ing of the inlets, was proceeded with. It was
finally passed.
An ordinance from Select Council providing for
the appointment el a Committee of .Defence and
Protection was called up by Mr. Luton, and agreed.
to.
Mr. BOWES', oaered a resolution empowering the
Meyer to offer a 'reward of five hundred dollars for
the detection of the murderer of John Connelly.
. . .
An ordinance making an appropriation to the
Department of City Property was presented by
Mr. Etrrenn, but was rejected.
Me. LEtun submitted an ordinance making pro
for lighting the streets of the city during
1862. The ordinance was subsequently withdrawn.
A communication from the Cooper-Shop Volun
teer Refreshment Committee inviting Common
Council to visit the saloon this (Friday) evening
was read and accepted. On motion, adjourned.

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