THE PRESS. dIiO,IBIIED DAILY (SUNDAYS BRCEPTRD,i P 01.JOfl W. FORNEY, N o. 111 SOUTH FOITSTEI STBEST. • ,yll% DAILY PRIOSS, - 1 .. CF7I'7F PRA WEER.. Payable to the COra B?. ie i.otr•CribeFil out of tho City at Mawr Dor&Aes .% 1•4, FOCA DOLLARS FOR SIX MONTRB, Two Dor, ..1`• . , t • Mae Nome—lnvariably In ativartoe for the .I.r‘ • . o pirred . TIIE PRESS, to Sobscriboii out of the City at Foca Dor, °'lrri„ Kum, In advanoo. t.4.3tortiseatente tenorted atnthe mull rates. Six ":01irlitute a FORM, • • RETAIL DRY GOODS. )11. 114111.. • • SOUTH . • SEdOi)TO: - .01131.11T . • itAvs A !Kith) ASSORTMENT ON i:10 OU POPLINS. . r.Nrusnmossi - r , 0. SILKS. 1,1.1121 COLORED SILKS. .. . iII..WE COEDED'SILKS; ' • • ...- v•ii LUSTRE BLACK MKS. OCLOAK' ':• . - ~ ELF LOG DEOCDE SIIAWLS;' .., •:' • ... 1 o r AND PLAIN STYLE Agaciri EliaWLl3, ONO BLACK TIMM BRAWLS, . . . • . cI.OAKS READY MADE. ' -- . LOW PRICED DRESS 000DS, ' . ' ` • TEENCII AND ENGLISH PRINTiI...' .B—MST RECErVh . I) ! :A. l i ps?! LOT OF • ik I, Di 0 R “L'T FULL SIZA. AT". 0.25. •,, . ' - Ankh - • gISSF/S1 BAIIiii:IYR.AI; SKIRTS, ,a6140 0 _ 41 itOLIDAY PRESENTS. J 0x . *....* : ;,:'..t1i0k - 48', n u , 105 AND 4 1.04:2101,T11 SEDONVIIMEt. . . • . . 10c41 call atiktdCon .to his . •. „' URGE AND WiI.i,ASSORTED EITOCK. COMPRISING EVERT VARFETT, OF . ' ; D it n o.Vpb sH/LviLs N'D' 0 VO"A;IC . La TIDffFS., COT4LARS, AND EMBROIDERIES. ,prerr description, suited for CURISTMA.S AND NEW IrnA.F;.... wpm pB E. S EN T S. B I, B. Al 4 s. • received, Per Witt Steamer. ' ELEGANT NEW STYLES KID —O-14 0 V E B. JOLIV4PB KID GLOVES, CZ. IND . IS R . A FULL ASSORTMENT. LIANDKE,ROHIEFS FOR LADIES, NEW STYLES, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. • CLO AK S. IN CLOTH, SILK, AND VELVET. REDUCED IN PRICES, E LACE VEILS, iN. GREAT vAp.nrry. D R D 'S , AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, J. M. fAAFLEIGii, (Successor to L. J . LEVY dt C 0.,) delGtrrawtf 723 CHESTNUT STREET. JAMES R. CAMPBELL & 00., . IMPORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN DRY GOODS. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. • 75a7 CHESTNUT STREET. . - 111 , reltait received; and are now offering, magnificent :tam of MRS, SHAWLS' AND DRESS GOODS, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THIS SEASON. noltfm "WINTER _toLOAKS AT REDUCED PRICES ~ IPERB LYONS 'VELVET CLOAKS. INDIA SILK CLOAKS. VELVET BEAVER CLOAKS. MOHAIR PLUSII CLOAKS, WOOLEN PLUSH CLOAKS, CASTOR BV.A.VER , CLOAKS, DIAGONAL PLUSH CLOAKS. FRENCH. DOESKIN CLOAKS, FRENOIa.BEAVER CLOAKS. MAGNIFICENT GROS DE PARIS CLOAKS. alt at a eoctatiterable REDUCTION IN PRICES to t sea ;on. J. W. PROCTOR & CO., NO, 920 CEIESTNIIT STREET, , 2;qmwtja7 FINE ‘CLOTT:I CLOAKS.' FINE FROSTED BEAVER CLOAKS. FINE BLACK TRICOT CLOAK& MEDIUM-PRICED CLOAKS. FINE BLANKET SHAWLS. EXTRA CHEAP BALMORALS. FINE LARGE BLANKETS. SUPERFINE FROSTED BRAVER,f3. CASTOR BEAVERS—TRICOTS. BOYS' FINE CLOTHING. SUITS MADE TO ORDER. .COOPER & CONARD, 1028-tf Eh E. COR. NINTH do MARKET Efts. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF SILKS, SHAWLS, DRESS GOODS, FOs PHs HOLIDAY& JAS. R. CAMPBELL & CO., CHESTNUT STREET STEEL asaortment 8z SON oi Dt H ESS GOODB II , suitab A le R . for ( 1 3 :i PI - LIMY PRESENTS. Lich Fancy Silica; Plain Silks; cholee eolors. Plain and Figured Black Silks.' Phan and Figured Rep Poplins. . Plain and Figured Marluoem. Plain Solferino Casii•inc IDA,at 37,Kc, worth 62. REST AMERICAN DELAINES, at 260. CHOICE SAXONY PLAID ,H attic. PLAIN OPERA FLANNELS, all whirs, at 660. NEW EMBROIDERIES, ingreat.variety. Job Lot Real Pointe DWG - Collars, at $1.50. BALMORAL SKIRTS, al A 53.2.5, 043.60, BEST BALMORALS IN THE. ENGLISH and MERRIMAC CHINTZES, 200. Txrd-wide French Chintzea, Slc—the old priee, W I LLI AMSVILT,E MUSLIN, 2.0 c. WINTER BRAWLS i groat variety, _- MERINO SCARFS, BROCHE BORDERS. • CLOAKS—Of Now and Fashionable Stylee_, made VS Black Beaver, Frosted Beaver, and Black . Cloth.. ~ Cal/ and examine our taock, .We guaranty to Alva ea. waction, as we sell nothing but'good articles, and: at over prices than they can be'bought elaewhere. deL3 Nos. 713 and 715 North TENTH street. CLOAKING CLOTHS. SUBLIME QUALITY. lahanny's Frosted Beavers. • - Medium-priced Prostad Beavers. Thick and flue Preach Beavers. Tricot, Castor, and Union Beavers. Mohair and Sealskin Cloakings. ' iluperfine Cassimeres, Yin. : • Silk Eisen—Black, neat Minden— Boyet—Extra heavy--Union—Melton, &a., &O. 64 Coatings-and Cremating's,. Royalties in fancy Vesting& • BALMORALS. One hundred plea Ftli 23-eent Delainem. • Auction iota fine-Black Alpacas.- Fine Marianas and Poplins. Blaak Poplins, 87c., *l, Pine Blankats and Flannels. BOYS' CLOTHING. ImPerienced Cutters, good Cloths, and good work—Garmeuts made to order. COOPER CUNARD, ..2 145 4 S. E. corner NiNTII and MARKET Strad a. DRY GOODSFORWINTER. • . , Bea. Poplins. French Merino% ." Colored bloUsselines4" Poult De Soles.J • Foulard Silks; ' • Blanket Shawls, Balmoral Skirts: Black,Bllks.. Fancy Silks, Black Bombazines. • Worsted Plata% °heap Delaines, ' French Chintzes, • Shirting Flannels, Broche Shawls, Fine Blankets. Orlb Blankets. SHARFLESB BROTHERS. • tt : PIESTEUT and EIGHTH Streati, lloidDAY;' €PRESENTS. Delaines—largo assortment, at 260. Balmoral Skirts—large size. Merinoes—all shades and PAM. Hosiery and {Moves 111 great variety. ro dot, Linen - Cambric ' handkerchiefs, URN doe, Silk Handkercliisfe---a nice assortment. Suspenders, and Black Silk Neck Handkerchiefs. Cassimeres and Vestluge, Rousre and LongShavela. . Double and Single , tirldth,Poplinstat. "- JOHN H; SYCliansi , "ABCS street, 11 .—Jask Straws and Solitaires made by and sold for an invalid, at J; H. S. deD3-6t VOL. 6.-NO. 121. IJBEFUL AND AOCWWLE E. M. NEEDLES, No. 1021 CHESTNUT STREET. Aske the special attention of Purchasers of Passawro KM THIS ' -•• COMING HOLIDAYS, - to lds extensive . Stock of articles suitable for that pare • - FOR PRESENT : • Ladies' and Gents' Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs. Do do Hemstitched • ' ' do ' Do : do In '2, 2,% and 3 hick tilde hems. • Do do Printed Borders, . Do do French and clear Lawn,' Do do In all kinds of Lace. • Ladles' Handkerchiefs, of all kinds. Gents' Handkerchiefs, of all kinds. Children's Handkerchiofs, of all kinds. The Best aesortmont of Handkerchiefs in the oily. FOR: PRESENTS : Thread Lace Veils, $2 and upWirdi. • • Cambric Lace Veils.. 75c.- and upwards.. Pointe Lace'Collar Seto. $1.60, and up • . . Frenoh Work do. all Price% . . . In an OTHER kinds of LACE GOODS : Lace Coiffures and Barboe. Babies' Robes and Waists. Laces by the yard. All kinds Lace Sleeves.. • Do Bands and giOtti l cin Do • Embroideries. ALSO. 20 dozen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Embroidered wit Initials, just received. ?A dozen Cambric.Rittlied Handkerchiefs, Emhroidered in Colors. 10 dozen Valencienno Lace Handkerchiefs ; • • 60 dozen Gents' and Children's Printed-bordered Hand kerchiefs.. . 10 dozen Ladies' Ivory Initial Cuff Buttons.' 20 pieces 84 French Muslin. 2 yards wide, for Party dresses, at old prices. A Complete Stock of Wll IT E (1 O'D S at LOW PRICES. Linen Napkins at Old Price s Any of the above , will make a useful and beautiful CHRISTMAS Plummy, and Buyers will find it to their advantage, to inspect my stock before making their pnrchases,ts, with few exceptions, it is offered at OLD PRICES, and cheaper than present wholesale raise. de2-tf USEFUL PRESENTS. • To persons who woUld make a useful awl acceptable gift •the subscribers respeettlilly initte ittteetton to•the following named articles, of which. therhivealaiire assortment .. • ... • .• • AT LOW. PRIOES:•: . •• • • EMBROIDERED HDKFS., SE* AND COLLARS:: • • EMBROIDEREDiVACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS. EMBROIDERED PIANO AND 74411,i. COVERS., FINE, WRITE AND PINK MARSEILLES;QUILTS. PREMIUM BED ELANIMS.... . APOIMANROFA AND CARRIAGE BLANKETS. RICH..DBLIDAMASK TABLE CLOTHS. NAPKINS. DOWLIES, , AND TOWELS, to match, etc. SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN; . . AND ARRISON, ,Staple and House Furnishing Dry Goods, del9lBt . 1008 CIIESTNITT Street. FOR PRESENTS. GENTS' HEISISTITCTIED HANDKERCHIEFS. We have received this day, direct from our manufac turers in Europe, some very .handsome Hemstitched Linen Cambric 111, ndkerchiefe, for Gentlemen, put up in beautiful cartons of 1 dozen each. Also, a fresh assortment of Ladies' Wide-Hemstitched Handkorehiefit, from 31% cents up; in beautiful cartons of 1 dozen each. Also, RIS doron, new style; printed Handkerchiefs, for 'Gents—very pretty designs. S. MILUICEN & CO., (Linen,Dealere and Importers,) de24St 828 ARCH Street and 32 S. SECOND Street. "PYRE & LANDELLi . FOURTH AND -ILA ARCH, have now arranged, for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,. • Splendid Moire dalies. • Costly Silks, reduced. • 4-4 Lyons Cloak - Velvets. Expensive Long Shawls. 17 pieces Plaid Silks, 75 cents. Fiue quality Reps and Poplins, Fine 13lne and Purple Merinoes, Richest Printed Wool de Lathes. Fineliroche Scarfs,all sizes. , Point Lace Collars and Sets. Ladies' new style Linen Cambric IMPS. Gloves, only of the first quality, Fine stock of Blankets; Quilts, Ilipkins. Sheeting,s,-Piano Covers, Towelings, 3,000 Balmoral Skirts. 1,000 yards all new styles De Laines, '25 cents. 3,000 do Merrimac and other fast colored Chintzes 1,000 do- 4-4 French Chintzes, 31 cents. del9 EYRE & LANDELL, E. & L. HAVE MARKED SOME TINE: GOODS , AT LOW PRICES. FOR HOLIDA.Y GIFTS. EXPENSIVE SHAWLS. RICH BROCADE SILKS. FASHIONABLE POPLINS. FROSTED .BEAVER CLOAKS. RICHEST PRINTED REPS. FINE BLUE MERINOES. SCARLET BROCHE SCARFS. POINT LACE COLLARS AND SETS NEW FANCY POCKET HDKFS, GLOVES OF FIRST QUALITY ONLY PEIIIIADELPHIA. 'PINE FRENCH AIERINOgS, of VERY CHOICE SHADES. • Plain Reps aud Poplins, all colors.- Rich Printed Dress Goods. Plain Solid Colored Silks. Black and Colored Corded Silks. Brown and Fancy Figured'Silks.. - Plain Black Silks, rich lustre. Chaine Leine Long Broche Shawls. Open Cent•re Cashmere Shawls, Gay and Plain Style Blanket Shawls. EDWIN BALL & 8R0.,' 26 South SECOND Street. N. 8.--Just received and will be opened this- morning, Another large lot of BALMORAL SKIRTS, at $3.25, full en, a lot that we closed out from a New York Importing Rouse. These Skirts are now and have been retailing at deg Misses' Balmoral Skirts PHTlkiir 11 DELPHIA BAG '!ANUFAC BURLAP . BAGS OF ALL SIZiS, For Corn, Oats, Coffee; Bone . Dust, &c. ALSO, SEAMLESS BA - GS OF ALL STANDARD BRANDS, For isle at low figures for net cash on delivery, by , GEO. GRIGG, No. 219 CHURCH ALLEY, FHILADELPRIA. COTTON YARN. SHIPLEY, H-AZARD, & COMMISSION MBECHANTS PHILADELPHIA-PADS GOODS. se26.Bm ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO., Northeasd Corner 'Fourth and,RAOR Streets, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS, WRITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, &a FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Deft Uri and consumers supplied at . VERT LOW ERIC FOR EASE rko27-am ABINET' FURNITURE AND BIL LIARD TABLES. In connection with their extensive 6binet Business, are noirmanufacturing a superior article'of • - BILLIARD TABLES, - , MOREe now on hand a full surmlY, flnished"With the &CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS; which are pronounced by.all who have used them to be wipe rior to all others, • • : • For the quality and finish of these Tables the mann fitctuxers-refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union; who are familiar with the character of their Work. • „maul ME R A COTTA WARE. - • Fancy Flower Pots.' • Flanging VaSest.' Fern ), saes, wit h Plante. Orang%Pots. . - IThry Vases, with'Planta Cvsolotts, RellidiNglllC 4 3. ,; Lays ,Vases Antique., • Consols and Carbita4esli ; fir Marble Busts and Pedestals. J.? Brackets, all sues With a large afignrttflentiof ether FANCY GOOBS, ;suitable .for, CHRISTMAS -PRESENTS,-most of which, are manufactured and Immirted,for.ourown sale, and will not be found at any other establishinent. -- S. A. HARRISON, - del 1010 CHESTNUT Stmt. • . . , • • •-• '•• . ' ••• • . • • • .. .... • - - ' - • • .. . • • • . • . " % A •• . \ :. ~ ••••t ~ 7 ••••• 4 + , , ~.1 4 , - 1 ' • %1 ‘ lir( I '. . ... - • 4_ , . .. , - ' - . . . ... . . • .. _ -1- ' • . ", • \ tll , • . ~.. _.. • • . . ''' ./ • • . : ...• ' ..'• :. -•-` ••.:7 "•.. • • ' ~, , _ . . . _ ~_ , .... . - ~.,,,,,.., ..A. 1 .,, -..; V.,.. •!I!*-' 7: ':.; lI IR IIII I.-L-11b 4er'-41111r - - ' -.--, 41.4 - ' • . ~. • .. 1 ,;:.* - z ,„ __-_,____,,, 7:• .,1., . ., s , \ \ ‘ ‘ s k z \ s, ll l .q f f ~., .... .___l , o7..i i - ..-••",,,,,,„ :. 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' ' ' " * .Zl'. lkA it , "/ ' - •••'• • ' • • •,• ,•r: • • - • •. • y y, r_ • l o tt • • ,-...,,,../,:::•...... •:-_,,•.:-.-;....., • • 0 ,!•• 4 . c i ~, - ..--;', . .-.J: • -,. • • -.-.........‘„,:,, ‘. .__. , ,,1 0imaii ..,.. .......--,0 . ..„,.. ~... - --",- • . ~......k..• . ......_. I, NEIL. . -.4- - - • :. ---•••--,..- 412, --- - ....7 "'...."-- . 0 .1.-.. .. 111 • f ig— • • - - -'-'' -... ....-,= ,-,.-------__, -- - , n o - - - - _ . . . 'r•••••,.. . . •-_ ...• .. . - , • . .... . . • • 1 :. :• ••••• • . • MIN :•• , r ,,, ........, t. • ....: •• ... • . ...... .„, ~..... • •. ....... ..•.............. •..••• ~............ ..,.. •. ..:•,. RETAIL DRY GOODS. CHRISTMAS AND NEW MUlt PRESENTS.. PRESENTS FOURTH AND ARCH, COMMISSION HOUSES. BTPERTOR COTTON YARN, No. 10, FOR SAM BY PROTIIINGRAM & WELLS HUTCHINSON, .Wo. 112 CHESTNUT STREET, FOR THE ME OF DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. ThiPORTERS /2(D DEALERS .1114NUFACTORRBES OP AGENTS FOR TIM CELEBRATED CABINET FURNITURE. MOORE & ° CAMPION, No: 261 South SECOND. Street, GROVER ze•ntartitts Sl3 WING IVI A 0 }I INESi MEE . . A new "lock-stitch " Machine of great speed, simpli city, and durability, made especially for Army Clothing and tailors' use. It is greatly, superior to any other ock-stitch"Machine in use. Price $4O. - This [Machine works with fine, cotton, silk, or liuen thread equally,well, and is the BEET Machine for general work over offered in this market. • • From those who sell bfaChiricsAisAingbotk the Gito-_ BAIR-Stitelt and the eliAtife' si ti, llull-fau may test- both,and select the best. At 7' 3 0 CHESTNUT . Street you can take your choice of either stitch; withlhe privilege of exchanging for the other. Is called to the fact that we manufacture, in grea va riety of styles, Machines of either stitch, from.which pair chasers can select, with the privilege of changing, if no suited with their first choice. The American Sewing Machine, now enjoying such, universal popularity and success among Parisian Ladies, is the noiseleis GROVER & BAKER Machine, the same to which American Ladies have long since accorded the HEMMERS, OUTING Gr TUBES, Nothing as .snitablif, appropriate, or useful,. as one of Oleg° Sewjng Machines. They will make a herever they go GREATLY IMPROVED SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINES Are produced by Grover & Baker Sewing Machine ComPany. They are noiseless, very rapid, simple in con airnction, and adapted to all work, heavy and light, for which the shuttle stitch is suitable, and much superior to the shuttle, or " lock-stitch." Machines heretofore=in SEWING MACHINES. J•NR•IYALLHD ....,li.. KO` hEAWINE3 MK TOR WORLDI LTa=c4.9. BUY YOUR SEWING , MACHINE PARTIOLMiIIt ATTEN'TION FRANCE AND AMERIOA AGREED. FELLERS, TUOIMS, BINDERS, BRAIDERS; ETC. FOR A HOLIDAY PRESENT MERRY CHRISTMAS. Na`.PRICE $44.-391 OFFTOE:* No. 730 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY, DECEMBER - 22, 1862. FANCY ARTICLES. MEZ:=I CLARE' -S otts-Dospaz • STORE. 602 CHESTNUT STREET, Sliver -plated Ware, Jewelry, PhOtortaph Albums, Travelling Bags, Pocket Books, Port Moonates Cebtut, &c., for 00 to 100 per cent less than the regular prices. The following is a partial list of articles which W 0 eel! at ONE DOLLAR EACH. The same- goods are soltk at other places from $2 to each : ••• i; YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE 'DOLLAR! Ladies' Sets, newand beauttfal styles. 4 1 $' • Do. Pins, Do. Ear Rings. * . • Do.. Sleeve Buttons. • ' : • Do. Guard Chaim Do. Neck do,, ,• • - • Do. "Gold Thimbles. • ' Do. Finger 'Rings. •• • Do. Pencils Do. Pens with case. - Do. • Bracelets, Do. Medallions, . • . .• Do. Charms, Do. Pearl Port Monocles::' • Do. Morocco do.. ..r ; Do. Wire do. *. 4 ... • Do. Purses,' • Do. • Card Caccia, ' Infants' Armlets, Do. - Neck Chains, - . Gents' 'VeSt- Chains, different styles.. Do. Slbove•Euttons, do. de. • Do, Studs, - do. do. • Do. Pins, do. '"do. .' • . Do. Scarf Pins, do. , do. Do. Scarf Rings. do. dp. Do. -nnger Rings, .do. . do leo.Pen and,Case, • po. Pencil,reyolving. Do.' Tooth Ptak; Dn. Watch•Xeys; : • ' , Do., Chain Hooks Do;. :•`*Chain'Chitrois, ' -• '"' .• • Do. • Pocket Books, ~• • Too.. Bill 'Books, • . „ . Do.. 'Port l'i°lumler,BBle . ••• SILVER - PLA TD 'WARE: •• TOUR. CHOICE 'PPR :ONE .-DPLLARI Bets of Table Spoons, ;- • * Do. Dessert Spoons ** ' • ' • • Do. Tea .. do. ' • .• Do.. Forks •Pair'Butter Knives, D 0... Napkin Rings.. ' • *. ' Nati& and Fork.. .. 2. .* Goblets. ' •* ' '' • -.• =Bowls. Byrum Cups ,•• Butter Dislies;. • ' : ; . Castors Salt &oxide, &o:'•• ' • • ' TOM °HOWE:OF:ART OP.TRWAROIVRARTICLES FOR ONE DOLLAR. ". • . • s '' • NbTICE = ln order.to meet the Wants of our nimer6uS: *cuatomeris we shall keep a stock of Abe - finest Plated - and All-Gold - Jeweins together with an . plated Silver. Wire: and a variety of Photograph Al bums and Fancy Goods,whieh, we at prices which will dety'competition.. - Ladies and Gen lemon aro invited to call and: examine our :stock. ;Every attention paid to visitors whether they wish to purchase or not. Remember CLARK'S ONE-DOLLAR STORE, , . 1102 . CHESTNUT- Street:, noll-2m31 . , . • ,• BT 7 TY NOW, 'Alm I arbisios ierirßAcTioNB P6E...r3yi?tiDlex! AT. THE GREAvo#o4:earyi*OmiimiJ, 439 0117.9 1 1791: hts: i. THE ONLY "OIFT:IIOOE.,.BNTNItiRISE " IN EX rE,HAs. oi:ritrvED ALL compail+roas! NEW 'liticokrbt NEW' NEW FEATURES ELEGANT ANNUALS I••BEAumuL GIFT BOOKS! . SUPERB ittRUMS HYMN HOOKS! All tho Pomba -NOVELS awr MAGA. &Nis! • STANDARD andAulscii.l - 406* Niowes, in endless variety. The whole forint= a fund ; of CHOICE READING FOR THE of PHOTOGRAPH 4.!;1311M5, of every; variety ; ; of AO' styli, quality, and *ice! CARTES DE visas in gieat pictusion. ..A MAGNIFICENT AkRAY OF NSW AND COSTLY PRIZES! iir.tbe business of the establishment' is conduits& ..otion . 0W . 414 , pritsliple, with som:o2ijuurci.yements : in irocbaCed. aurtriarsued by Mr. ErEORGE O. EVANS, whiatilii - itviri such universal satista:ction. Notwith staTiaing tie 'great advanT.,in,.the paper and °the' material, we continue. to sell at the OLD PRICES, and also to best6w upirn eitoi*ion IVIWO GIFTS PON,: THE PRICE 01!:.ONg 1" Please remember that our Visitors are treated politely whether thcll 149k . ...to:PuTo?lase or rty.tit,y.,ery ems:nerd-7 able and iiitltie,i44l 9- f - zfio.ii**tion. - 9E41, and be oiiiii,* vin „ d,_ •• • -7- • • ,--• • •-,(141.20-Val• • GENTS►: 10 1 RNISHING GOODS. HOLIDAY' PRESENTS: • Dici. 1 Aitil S WORTH BITE STREET Hairnovilialftre elegant assortment of CiElvriss*ErJA -- ,WRAPPERS, OR`THE HOLIDAYS. ••-. . R. O...WALBORN 86. CO., N05..5 and 7.North SIXTH Street, Nave now in store st , SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP G:ENTLEINIEN!S' ,WR.APPERS, Iu every style Of Material, - and ' AT ALL PRICES. ' Their stook of FURNISJIING GODS, also, qomprialit many neat and suitable articles for.. - PRESENTS FOE, GENTLEMEN. rfOLIDAY PRESENTS.-- OPFNltsift, a splendid assortment of • drENTLEZIPPS FURNISHING 'GOODS,. suitable Presents for GentlOmen: CARPETS.::AIQD. CLOTHS: ' Si R OWET, STORE J. T. DELAAGROPE. Invitee an exam44.tion :qtlils stock Of.9arpe,tpap s in At lees than present cost' istlipportation. Alen; le pieces Imperial, three-ply, medinni. and low-grade Ingrain, Veniiian, Stair. Catietlags at retail, very low for cash. TEM 'GREAT Qparti* WRINGE °ORDERS; "SELF-ADJUSTING ' CILOTE 39,N2RER Is warranted to be superior to othecit in& EVERY FAMILY SIip;II3LD.'POSSESS A. OLOTKES WRINGItiI. • *; 1, •Bzo.taigtity • Ist. It Is a relief to thelartiest part of - washing-day. 2d. 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Street; -yo)u: flow below the Continental ~. ffo. 47 SOUTTI FOWITH STRIZP wbiah,w4 be found. zo PIECES BRUSSELS cAniCsmas to to : - itt AI ;4111 lei :11 "PUTNAM REfidlL PRICE: No. 1, 86.00; No. 2, $5.03. :,1 zees. MONDAY, DECEMBER :•22; .1862. Written for The Press.] , • Dirge for a Soldier. • Close his eyes' his work is done I ' • • .What to him is friend or foenian, • ' , . Rise of moon, or set of sun, • 'Enna of man; or kiss of womant Lay him low, lay him low, • • • In the clover or the 'snow I 'What cares' het he cannot know : - • lo w! - • As man may, he , fought hie .fight, • ' Proied his truth by hie endeavor ; Let.tikisleCi•ln,.iiideriiii night, bireVer' and forever. Lay, him low, . lay him low'. ' Li the clover er the snow I • ' , " What care 9 hat he. oaanot,kaow : ' ' him lois% : 1.91 d. him . in .// 1 " - o . o ?AtrY's.et.argi • . Roll the nruin•and fire.the volley What to him are all our wala • but death.bemocking folly t ' What • • Lay him low, lay him low, • • •• in t h e:loVei.or the snoiit . • ~ What cares het hp cannot know : Lay him 1610 it 1 Leave him to. Gods "watching eye, Trust him to the hand that made.him. Mortal love weeps idly by; • ' • . • God alone has poWer to. hid him'. • Laphim low, lay Th the clover or the snow( -What cares be he cannot know.: •;. him.lpw.l l'• ARMY OF THE 'POTOMAC. : . •.. . , (Special Correspondence of The Press.), . • Heaecluairrima A.D.ficr OP. TRE • • : December 18b2. • • . camps - our" and inen'aie ittending.to their usual dalkgoutinev:forgetfill -of the trerriendous. ordeal through which. they . have : lately passed. A ~„ g enkal.utieerta4#Y.eiiiids as to future movements; li#titiffithiiii*Odpiteyails that hotithigwill he done Dieient,. and officers ai&obielziingperceission, in Zonstaertibleioinitiete, to visit Washington for a few days ' possibility exists that faekion, who went fownids Part. Royal,, the dii before yeitiaii,inarefoes theie'alidattack our supplies at ireikTfain. ; but that movement is well guarded against, "Sigel; who recently arrived in our neigh borhoodi has departed, with his 'army, towards Cat lett's Station, as a protection to both our right and' rear. Where our next demonstration will be is not yet hinted at, and is probably dependent on future consultations-at WaShington. Prom conversations which.haSe taken place with rebel officers, during the builal ..of dead, they considered their position irepregriahle. Irowwlll, ,ere this, be in possession of names of the- killed,wotinded• and missing as far as asccr tained;,:Tlie ofliciallists are fast coming in from the • different ciiirisiops, arid, thus far, reduce the number frcim an.imaginary s fifteen thousand, to ten thousand one huntliiii. i The Pennsylvania ReserveVorps pre- - Bents, thio far, 144 killed, • 1132 wounded; and .356' missing,'SniOng both Officers and men. Total, 1842, , Which may yet, as regards the missing, be still fui theilesseifed'i Richmond'papers set'down the rebel lop at 1200 in •all;with the 'exception of the 625 pd.. sorterstakezihy us, andthe fewwho were too slightly, injured for transportation to the Richmond hospitals. L : enu line .iI;; . T.ALIC - WITICII3 . IIBEL . .PICKETS. • 'Two men • under. conanlentof Lieutenant Jerome of theilignt:l corps, shouted aer,ciss„the - river yester- . day.#uthe rebel picketspicskirt, if they would be made"prisoners in , intie they Mime over; On receiv inia,riegirtii,prreply, they:entered a bOat and cross.' .eil: ...The•rebela-Were•Tery sociable, and thanked them in very zentlemanly way for the excellent supply of , overcoats they had obtained, froni our dead, assuriitgthem that they.were very:warm and acceptable. -.:. - I•om -the , strength of their position they felt confident of succesS„and.ivere glad to see .ttn attanielnidet,byAS.;;, ‘ They•exPreased themapl3 , :es,, as being well-clothed,. notwithstanding the ficcepta bility. of oungajmpots, and, also, well-fed,, with an Ailinkidan,ce Ofi. 'Weal! beef !I,nd,liloo...R,.,yet,,but,4.ittle and no sugafor;cMfee, ; :' • , . ExCHANGE.OF PRIMO :No prisoners were taken by the enemy during the Atte battle, but about 300 wouMied men and !drag ...tiers fell afterwards into their possession. The former were get on the field, and the latter were foulad in houses of Fredericksburg. The rebel pri soners were warmly clothed in coarse gray suits, and were well shod. 162 of their number had been sent by a us to . Fortress Monroe, and the remaining .463 were at Acquia . Creek, ready to embark, when Gen. Lee propoked making an exchange on the spot, 4:o save the trouble , and loss of time attendant upon sending the prisoners of both armies to be exchanged :near Richmond., Major Crosby, provost marshal of the 9th 4rniy`Corps, with Capt. Beckwith and Lieu- A .tenant .Bouvidr on the stair of Gen. Patrick, pro. vo:ar o f the army, went, therefore, pester. to-day . to Iledericksburg to arrange thee*. elkiinge; Thiy Were' met by Major Fairfax, who l iiinaactegithe business, and who was , accompanied Vol. Walton, chief of artillery aiLongstreet , s grafid division and several membertioi that gene jariefaff, as also a .o°l. Moore, ofTirginia. REBEL OFFICERS' .OPINIONS . General Stuart and General LongeOeethoth made their APpearance for a; short time to-day during the inttriew. The conversation avoided much allusion lo army matters, and uirta very mileellaneous Inaba, raster; consisting chiefly oj inquiFies upon mutual friends in both services. 'lt appears that an opposi tion to our crossing was made merely to gain time. 'General Lee knew that Fredericksburg would be thus sacrificed, but 'Verriiitfid,ii. 11 order to further. "strengthen his position. That band "of union of the great American peojile; whislin . Was considerably imbibed, and conversation Was' molt_ social and ge" nial. The oft-repeated rebel remark, that the South could never be subdued, was again urged, and peace Wti9 hoped fttr on terms which the South could ac '„cept: These were not partieularized, nor asked for `lnreonclusion, the Confederate officers remarked that the best the two armies could do would be to go e. APPEARANCE OF FEEDItIZIOIESiiIII2O. The town isin a deplorable state, having, 'since" 'our bombaidnient,lteen a target for rebel cannon: s'oldierS, in -motley garments, were stroll lag about too-day, and a number'of families; who had • -liken' refuge 'in negro huts 'and" tents some miles tliackihadaturnedlo their ruinedthostes. - TH.R RESERVE CORPS:: The • The Penrisylinnia'RekerVe qorps,,in the lfte bat= Ile, saved two batteriiis; and manned them :with" Ziniaves.• They took prisbiers - *•irftat . portion of the 61st Georgia Regiment, including Cdonel Chas. Lamar, four captains, a major, rkl intant general, and slept upon - the hat:tie:field, in. earthworks of the enemy. ' Colonel Collis, ,his leers and men, have been highly complimented by air army corps, diviiion, and . brigade generals. lonel Collis displays great aptitude for military =nand, is a strict disciidinartini and has one of he finest" and - best drilled regiments in the service. BRADQUARTERTERS ARMY OP VIC POTOMAC, • ' • W x - December 19, 1862. I : . :114011:1)S9ICEF. rolys:THEz 00_1WIJCT •OF THE cappriSte_ a a ef % inquiry ; into. the conduct of the ;war, fopikstzti3i4f.Asserci, Chandler,- and •neighborhciod since Mon •. • last; and, yesterday, held'a consultation with 'Burns* and the leading generalicin the tent of the ; former, ;winding up late in the afteimoon with a din . Their proceedings have .not been divulged, but one of them-subsequently _remarked that, 'had he .been Burnside, he would have resigned rather than Itav,p made an attack Where the difficulty of success ; was so apparent. From this, we may judge that the ';commiftee were perfectly satisfied that. Gen. Burn : slide •acted through_ peremptory ordereffrom Whsh ington, and not from. hbrovrn volition. .Burnside knew that. public opinion coincided with the War bepartment in the desire foran advance, and, trust ing in the efficiency of his army, made 'the attempt. The prospects were nothwelessondif the . Penn- Sylvania Reserve Carpi had been timely supported, or shown a greater .persistence. in advancing, the light of the enemy would hair(' been Their greatest loss was duririi'ihe retreat. WHAT THE REBELS ARE.HPING The enemy are busy erecting redoubts upon the heights alone . the. Bappahannack, to prevent the passage of our armY, and haVe.fertlfled to ?‘ point at least five gibe/ below.POrt itoYal, or twenti-two mile be7P4 - Freileriekstiing. The" gunhoats are thus driven fir t down the river, and cannot - ascend without being shelled:. The :Yankee was lately strnek by, two sbotits;and had four men killed. The RaPpihanno*being here yery narrow, sharpshoot 61could;witigreat!:eate; Pick off from the shore the gunners, in case the boats attempt to operate. `lljuch complaint exists: in the army against the re fusal.of General'Ateigi:;to,permit sutlers to trans port goods from Washingten. The result of not oh tainiag transportation . passes by water is, that sut lers are compelled either to haul their goods by land, risking capture by the enemy, or' tb smuggle them by the steamers. Few goods consequently 'arrive _and are enormously high. The army suffers Much :luring this cold weather, and should be in dulged in a few gustatory pleasures while the preseat inaction lasts: It Is not Only' in these that a want of sutlers stores is experienced. Gloves, hoots, hand- , -kerchiefs, stationery, and various - articiee of under clothing--are . needed, not' only by soldiers, who fire periodically supplied by certain of • these, but by •officers, who .in all cases supply themselves, and. who can rarely..obtain permission• to leave their posts. Many of them are in need of boots. These, ..can _only- be obtained 'from sutlers or 'by •visiting Washington. Both facilities are denied them. N. .SOUTHERN ACCOUNT OF.- THE .BA.TTLE. 'The Richmond Dispatch, of yesterday, contains the following: OEN. LEE'S HETOHT Or THE HVAOTTATION. kixsnquAnTsus NEA.II, FEEDERICNSIIIIIO,' December 16, 1862. • "As far as'can".be ascertained this eformy morning, the enemy has disanueared ,in our immediate front, and has recrossed the Ilappahannock. , <l presume he is meditating a passage at some other - point. R. E. LEE, General commanding. OUR LOSSES 'oBlr.' Las's OFFICIAL REPORT OP THE BATTLE. . ,The following Oficial 'report :of Cl-en. Lee was .re ceived in. thin order on yesterday • 'IT2ADQUAP.Tf3RI. NORTHERN VIRGINIA, • i: 'N. I : ' 't , Z-.•r.. December 17, 1862. To the Rim. Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:. .. Bin : On the night of the 10th — inst. the enemy commenced to throw three bridges over the Rappa hannock, above Fredericksburg, and the third about a mile and a civarter below near the mouth of Deep Run. The plain on which ' Frederloksburg stands is BO completely commanded by the hills of Sta ff ord . , In possession of the enemy) that no effectual oppoisi tien could be offbred to the construction of the bridges or the passage of the river without exposingour troopsl o the destructive fire'of his numerous batte ries. Positions were, therefore, selected to oppose his advance after crossing. The narrowness of the Rap pahannock,' It winding course and deep • bed, af- forded,opportunity for the construction of bridges at points beyond the r each of our artillery, and the banks had to be watched-by skirmishers: The latter, sheltering themselves behind the hopes, drove back the workbag parties of the enemy at the bridges-op- . posite the city, but.ht the lowest point .of crossing, where; no shelter could be had, our sharPshootera • were themselves driven off, and the completlori -of the bridge was effected about noon on the 11th. On the afternoon of that day the enemy's batteries opened upon' the'city, and by dark had so demolished the houses on the river bank:as to deprive our; skir mishers of shelter, and under cover bf his guns ire ef, „footed. iv lodgment 'in the' town::'. The troops which had so gallantly held, the position, in the city under the severe cannonade during 'the' day,"resistirig - the _advance of the. enemy ..at .every step, were with- *awn during the night v as were also thosewho; With ..,eiliiil tenacity, had maintained their post at the low ' - Under cover of arkiiess, and of 'a dense. fog, on [ • the 12th,•ft large ponied the river andtOok , po- Billow,- on the right .bank, protected by their heavy 'guns On the left. The morning of the 13th, his ar- • rangernents for attack being completed, about nine ,o'clock, the, movement veiled by a fog, he advanced.. • boldly in large force against our right wing. (3-ert. • Jackson's corns occupied the right of our line, which rested On the railroad ; General .Longstreet's - the left. extending 'along' the heights to the Rappahan , oak, above FredericksbUrg; GeneraL Stuart, with IWe - brigades of cavalry, was posted on the extensive *plain:on our extrenurright. As soon as the advance- of the . enemy was discovered, through-the fog,,Gen. Stuart, siiitlf hilt aikinitoined proiriptness, _moved up ..:It section 'of. his dforse artillerY, Which opened:with effect upon his flank, And drew upon the gallant Pel ham a heavy fire, Which he sustained unflinchingly ' for about two hourii. . - • , . • ' In-the meantime the enemy was fiercely encoun tered by -General A. division,' forming General,Taokeori,'a right, and after an obstinate porn tat" -Duri ng attack, which Was pro tree:to- I;land•hotlf Contested, two of General brigadiers were drivEn brio* upon'our second General Berly,.with., a part of his division, being. ordered to his sulifiert;drOve the enemy back from the. point of woods he;had seized, and.pursued him. into the plain until 'arrested by artillery. ' The right of the enemy's columriextending beyond. Hill's front, encountered the right of General :Hood; Longstreetts corps. The enemy took possession of a - small cow in . front:of. Hood; but were *quickly dispossessed and repulsed t.th loss., . • • During. the .attack • ono4. right the enemy was crossing troops over his 'bridges at Fredericksburg' and 'massing them in front' of Lopgatreet's line. Soon. after his •repulse 'on our right, he convienceil a series of attacks on our leftovith a view of ob taining possession of the heights immediately over looking the town...,;The repeated attacks were re pulsed in gallant style Dy the Washington Artillery,' under Col:Walton, and a portion df McLaw's divi sion, which occupied these heights. The last assault was made after dark, when Col. Alekanderts battalion had relieved ;the 'Washington Artillery, whose am munition had been exhausted, and'ended the contest for the day. The enemy wan • supported in his ht tacks •by the fire of strdng batteries of artillery on the right bank of the river, as well as by his nu merous heavy batteries on the ttifFord heights. Our loss during the operatiOns since the move ments of the enemy began amounts to about 1,800 killed and wounded. Among the former, I regret to report the death of the patriotic soldier and states man;Brigadier General Thomai R: R. Cobb, who fell upon our left ; among the latter, that brave sol dier and, accomplished gentleman, Brigadier General Maxey Gregg, who was very seriously, and it .is _feared mortally, wounded during the attack on our right. The enemy to-day has been apparently en ..gaged in caring for his wounded and burying his -dead. DM troops are visible in their flrstposition, inline of battle, but, with the exception of some desultory cannonading and firing between skirmishers, he hits not attempted,to renew the attack. About five hun dred and fifty prisoners were taken during the ,en gagement, but' the full extent of his loss is un known, have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. LEE, General. . Official—Cn As. lyintis.mir.i,Major and Aid-de-Camp. ARMY , c 0 THE CUAERI4ND. Special Correspondence of The Press.] Dec.• NASHVILLE, c. 16, 1862. RAPID MOVRYFNTS OF THE ENENIY—MA. • JOR FRENTIOE. The movements of the enemy for the past two days have engrossed the aftcntionOf the military `authorities. The rebels are continually changing their positions, and, as.l write, lame massed a large force at. Nolen . svillissid f Trirme.- Last night they appeared ill forde.upon.tliejiglat, left,-and een tre, before' morning Changed :the bulk of -their ' army to our right arid centre. : The indications now are that they will *right this side of Murfreesboro. Yet, I cannot think they will, for the very reason that it Would be folly, unless 'the enemy . oan be strongly reinforced. Again, the • situation' of the :country is , by no means a defensible one;.whereas, between that town and Duck river the ground is advan tageously in their favor for offensive and defensive operations. One thing,l.feel 'tertian of—that if the rebels decline an engagement. this side of Thiek. .river nothing will occur west of Chattanooga., An escort, with a' flag of truce, conveyed several ladies to the enemy's lines yesterday, and was re ceived by Major Clarence Prentice, son of the editor Of Pie Journgl. Major. Prentice is-a. tine-looking Arun, and was exceedingly Urbane and honorable in his disposition Of business. Captain Boford, of General Crittenden's staff 'gave the MSjor a copy of the Louisville Jounwl, and received in return a late date of the Chattanooga Rebel. . . - Yesterday afternoon, the 6th Oh io(Guthrie Grays),.. the crack corps of . Cincinnati, encamped uponsthe Murfreesboro' road, received*a stand of colors. The affair pifssed off to the satisfeiction of all present.. Father Beimwell, a,Germaii Catholic priest, was arrested on Thursday last and sent to prison. He had'succeeded In obtaining a pass for the South, but his carriage' Wan searched, and twenty pounds of morphine found secreted about it. Therefore, it was deemed advisable to send Father Beimwell to Rose. crane, and the General turned him over to the pro void, marshid, who sent him to prison. GEN. gOROEPF'S OPINION OF BUELL The Buell Court of Inquiry progresses slowly in its investigation. The examination of Gen. Stead- Mkt was continued 10-day, and some veryinterest ing facts. elicited. Among Ihe interrogatories 'pro poiinde4l by Genaial Buell , was : "Have you ever heard any elm question my loyalty I" General . Steadman replied," "Who was hel" asked Generalßuell. General Steadman declined answer ing, unlcsi the Court required him to do so. The Court then called upon him to reply. The Jpencral ,then stated it might irriplicate one of the Court. This statement, instead of making a change in decision, only made "`the question more Import ant. Gen. Steadman then stated that ho had heard een. SCheepf express a doubt regarding Gen. Bueilli loyalty. Gen. Steadman was then asked what:Gen. Selteepf had said. Gen. Steadman replied that he had heard Gen . . Schcepf say that General' "Buell too a traitor." • • This testimony, coming froin so 'high and respon: 'sable a witness, is of great consequence. . • • UNION SENTTNIVNT IN TENNESSEE. As a general thing, the. a rmy- chaplains ,of Abe" West are reputed to be the best - poker-players' and_ the biggest-drinkers in the regiments. But; until I happened to come across - thesfollowing in. the In dianapolhaentinel, 1 did not know they were the biggest fools in creation. In speaking of the de fences of Nashville, one of them says: , - " West of this is Fort Confiscation, so named .be cause the hill on which it is situated has been con fiscated. By what aUthority'l knOw not, but surely not by the so-called confiscation act of Congress. It might be called Fort Appropriation, for the proper tyybelongiag-tri a rioted rebel, has - been aPpropria ted.,,P • • ••• , • • , • 3'. • This is Wholly untrue, and does great injustice to - . the owneeof the property, Dr.' Wm. .I).•Jones, ,the. , superintendent- of the State Lunatic Asylum, who is as loyal and true a man as there is in the land. His Unionism is without an if or .a condition, and there is not it member of his family who feels the least sympathy with Secessionism: This next quo tation is a right-Up-and-down falsehood;. It is a wicked slander upon the Union men :Of Aids State and an imposition upon the public : "In niy.travels yesterdaYl fell.in with a native Union man, and, as I ,had nothing,else to do, I con eluded I would try ttilearn what Unionism is, as re;: presented and understood byhim. In the first place, he's in favor of the Union provided the Government . will agree to redeem Confederate bonds with Lincoln., greens. He thinks that 1111 rebels should be pap. Boned in full, arid . Southern war expenses, includ.ing the cotton •burnt, .farms, .railroads; Juni- bridges•de stroyed.by both, parties, and the general expenses should be assumed by the Washington Government, and then the Constittition should be..ameniled so as to guarantee a veto power at least to the Southern States." Perhaps I slightly intimated to him, that .that kind of Unionism did not-go: in our country. He assured me there was no other in this country, except a few fanatics of the Aral] JohnsOn school, who could not muster a corporal's guard in all Tennessee. I . guess the mss . is more than half right." • The work of " restoration) , is progressing with greater rapidity in Tennessee - thin . could have been expected by the most hopeful: . West' Tenneasee is relieved from the presenee of the foe, save here and there roving binds of 'guerillas, who rob and plunder • indisCriminately ; and large publicmeotinis are held, at which the people manifest the strongest desire to . re-establish in their midst the old order of :things. Governor Johnson has iss.ied a proclamation, or dering an election on the 29th inst., for members of Congress, for the present session, in the Niuth and Tenth districts—the• latter known as the Memphis district. . - At a large Union Convention, held at Trenton, in the Ninth district; at which every county of' the district was fully represented, Alvan Hawkins, Esq., of Carroll county, was unanimously nominated for Congress. The nominee, being present, made 'a stirring speechi accepting the nomination, and ex-' pressing his determination .to - Zevote all hie ever= gies, if elected, to the maintenance of the TJnion , and the preservation ofltim.-pimstitution. He will , .be triumphantly,eleeted.• T.Tp tlie , Tenth dist.-let there! are numerous aspir ants to'(3Ongressional honors—'s ,prorninent Among whom are a Hon. B. I). Nabors,', formerly member of Congress : from Mississippi, and: now editor, of.the Memphis thorough-' going :Won. pam—Thomas (jE. Smith, Esq.; of Haywood anusty, , and J. M. Tominy,• Esq., of Mem pluis.t • • • • - In that portion of Middle Tennessee restored to Federal control, the -most decided change of senti ment is taking , place. .The people are heartily sick of the war ; even the-leading Secessionists of this vicinity, wealthy merchants and planters, who were so prompt Id the commencement of the - rebellion to place their fortunes' . at the disposal of Goy. Harris now cry out o:6fve us peace-peace on - any terms:'; When the grand Army orthe Cumberland moves forward, and loyal, but doWn•trOdden, oppressed THREE - CENTS. Dist Tennessee, is opened upto us, this State will be brought back into the Union by an overwhelming vote of her people. The Union 'sentiment in this State has been much stronger during the darkest, days of the' rebellion than is . generally supposed. The !sage number of Tennesseans who have left their 4lomes, wandered across the mountains into . Kentucky, enduring severest hardships, and now serving in the Union army, sufficiently attest the strong Unite sentiment existing in this State. OUR TENNESSEE REGIMENTS . . From a statement furnished by Colonel 13rowning, of the Eiceeutive' Department, the forces from this State is the service of the United States are the fol lowing EitS:TEnN 0.0.1.£40z: tit Rcgt. Infantry, 0101. R. K. Bird. cc ' • .P T Cartei: ad 44 : " ' • " s g L. C. Houk. 4th " 44 ic 6th 44 • . •" , , . is J. A. CoOper. 7th • " • . • f‘Wm. Cliff. • ' Bth P. " " ". F. A. Reeve.; let •• " • 7 ' 44 44 ••Robt.:lohnsci. _ 2d cc 3d cc . . '.:The.4th'East Tennessee devilry, and the 9th East" Tenx,seee infantry, are now organizindwith eiory :progieot'of being speedily filled up. " ' . . _ . • MID DLE' , ; • DIVISION. . : * `Fiist Ilegimextt Middle Tennessee Infantry 7 tl4); reindris Guaid—Col. A. C. Gillem. Elfin Seniincnt Middle Tennessee Cavalry-L-oot. W. B. Stories) >- - . • • Battery -O A," Tennessee'' Artillery—Copt: E. P. .1 . ' - First WeSiTennessee Infantryol. J. A. Roots. Wilk West Tennessee`. Cavalry—Coll Fielding' ' Second Nest-Tennessee OaValri— Col. J. R. Saw... kips; • • . ; , • . • Itis stated that thecOarn.various persons of iifiu enee iu the: several - divisions of the State who haVe 'applied'torauthority to ralanyegircents,and; ha soon as our Mies are extended sO'is'to embrace the whOle State, Tennessee will, beyond all doubt; furnish her quota of troOps.- • - - - - VISIT OF JEFF DAVIS. I nary, a. copy of the- Murfreesboro Rebel Banner, last erming; th'e moat important news of which was thglmionige:ment of the arrivailif Jeff Davis ,in thatlilty?Vlie*S•the guest of - 11Ef.":Leiis Money.. Mr. km*. ISA notorious rebel; itiione - cifthq arilit,O7l crats of this Section of the country... Helstrothe'r Judge Maney, whii resides is thin city, and uncle of General Maney, who was . slightlY, wounded at Per ryville., It is fit that .Teff should . be his guest: "Birds of a feather flockW . - • According to the same paper, the different geneiali 'An and about Aluifreeaboro are" not on the _best of terms With each other. Maybe. Jeff' has arrived to act alkmedlator. • • . B. 0. T. DEPARTMENT OF NORTH '442oi4Nis 'General FoifftcrYs Official Report of the Cap. In re of Kinston—V Complete Federal Vie-; ltorY* . The Advance on •Goldsboro7•Bridge 'Over...the - Meuse Rirer Saved7repartsitrk4. ' Captures and Results. e • Wasnliccrow, Dec. 20.—The, following has just been received at the headquarters of the army of the United States.: • * HEADQUARTERS OP THE DEPARTMENT OF • NORTH CAROLINA, KINSTON, Dec. 14,1862. • Major Gen. Haileck, Commaiding the Army of the U. S.: GENERAL : I have the honor•to inform you that I left Newbern for this place on the 11th inst., Nit that, owing to the very bad roads, and the conse quent delays to the trains, &c., I did not reach S. - W.. creek, five miles from the town, till the afternoon of the 13th. The enemy were posted there, but by a heavy artillery Etre in front, and a vigorous infantry attack on either flank, I succeeded in forcing a pas sage, and without much loss. • This morning ladvanced on - this town, and found the enemy strongly posted at a defile through a marsh bordering a creek. The position was so well chosen that' very little of our artillery could be brought in play. • The main attack, therefore, WAIL made by the infantry, assisted by a few guns pushed forward on the road. We succeeded, after five hours' hard fighting, in driving the enemy frorritheir position. We followed them rapidly to the 'river. The bridge over the Neuse, et this point, was prepared for firing, and was fired in SIX . places ; but we followed's° elofiely • behind them• that we saved the bridge. The enemy retreated precipitately by the Goldsboro and Pike ville roads. Their. force -was about six.. thousand men, with twenty pieces of artillery. The result is that we have [taken Kinston, cipturedeleven pieces of artil lery, taken from four to five hundred prisoners, and found a large amount of. quartermaster and com miasary stores. , , • - ; Our loss , gilj Act ^ probably exceed 200 killed and am, General, with great-respect; your obedient - tien - ant, ' 1 • • J.G...FOST.EIR," • Major General commanding. FORTRESS IIIoNHOE, Dec. 19, 1862.—An attack was made anon Plymouth, N..C., on'Wettiesday last, by Georgia troops, who drove in the Federal troops and entered the town, firing the houses of Union men . and murdering several peaceful citizens. The wife of Captain Phillips, an old and promi nent reddent, was shot. The rebels were finally re pulsed by the company of North Carolina Union vo • lunteers, Lieutenant Mizzell commanding, stationed at that point, aided by the gun boats. The native Union soldiers exhibited great bravery and fought like tigers. • Governor Stanley left, yesterday, for Washington' D. C. ARMY OF THE FRONTIER. General. Schofield Assumes Command—Re. 'treat of Hindman and Marronduke —Letter from General Holrms—Uase of General lie- Neil... ST. Louis, Dec. 20.-General• Schofield; .having fully recovered his health, left , for the Southwest to day, to resume the command of the Army of the FrOntief. ST. Louie, Dec. lO.—General "Curtis has received a despatch from General Herron • . to the following effect: ' . . Hindman is believed to have crossed the Arkansas river, with his infantry, while Marmaduke remains on the north side,with his cavalry. Hundreds of men from Hindman's army are daily joining that of General lierrOn. Many of them are Missourians, Who express great disgust with the rebel campaign in the West, and avow the conviction that its further prosecution is hopeless. General Curtil yestenitty received a written com munication from General Holmes, commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department of the rebels, for : warded by direction of Jeff Davis, inquiring for the facts related of the alleged,Shooting of COSffederate citizens by orderof General McNeil. Enclosed with the epistle is a slip from , the Grenada Appeal, con taining &passage credited to the Palinyra Courier. General Holmes and the Confederate Government desire to know IT the 'passage is correct The' reply Of General Curtis will probably be published, and is looked for anxiously. Gov. iJurtinls Mission to Washington. . - - 31.surtientrRft, Dec. 20. , —Intelligence from a -retie ble source -has been received here to the effect that an order has been made permitting the removal of sick and wounded soldiers to their several States. The credit - of originating the idea and success in its accomplishment is eminently due to Governor Cur tin, and hib.unceasing efforts in this humane under taking are worthy all_praise. There are many wounded Pennsylvanians now in Washington, whose removal will be speedily commenced. • The Governor, accompanied. by Surgeon General King, left Washington yesterday for General Burn aide's army, - where they_ propose maldng such ar rangemehts as will quickly insure the removal of all those whose wounds sand ailments do not ren4r railroad travel dangerous:. 2 • • - • - •iMilibut•Funerals. • . • Dosfoir, remains of Major Sidney Willard, who was killed at the battle of Frederick burg; were deposited in the Mount Auburn Cemetery to -day. Gov. .Agdrew and many distinguished citi zens attended thefuneral. The Independent . Cadets and Home Guards _of Cambridge composed the escort. PitovinawcE, B. 1., Dec. 20.—The bodies of Lieut. Colonels Curtis and Sales lay in state, this morning', at the State House. Thousands of our citizens paid their lastrespects to the deceased. The funeral of the former will take place this afternoon. Lieut. Col. Sayles was buried with Masonic as well as mili tary honore. Internal Revenue Decisions. • The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has made the following .decisions Concerning Claims for Taxes Improperly Paid.— Claim s for taxes, improperly paid under the excise law, may be made to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue through the collectors of the respective distilets, supported by the affidavits of the claimants and the certificates of the assessors under whose dis cretion their taxes were assessed. Regarding Manufacturers of Cabinel Ware and Malta faclarers and Dealers in Furnifure.—Looking-glass and picture frames are manufactures, and subject to tax as such; but merely placing the mirror or pio tut ein the frntrie does not constitute a new manu facture, nor render the article liable to additional taxation: Furniture finished with the exception of oiling, waxing, painting, or varnishing, on which the excise duty hats been paid, shall not be subject to an additional taxation in consequence of such, oiling, waxing, painting, or varnishing.- The mere addition, of a marble slab to tables or, other fuini hire is not construed as .the production of a new manufacture, jorovided the taxes on the niateriel thrive been paid. 'When all the different parts of a piece of furniture are got out, shaped, and *finished ready .to be put together, and the tax is paid on the piece of furniture as _a whole, the putting together of the different parts will not be'considered a manu fatture. .• On Bond and Morlgage.—When bond and mortgage,.. or note and mortgage are given to secure the same debt, both bond iand mortgage Or note and mortgage require, to be stamped., The bond, Be a personal bond for a certain - sum f money, requires a nfort gage stamp ; the mortgage -a mortgage Stamp, and the note abill of exchange (inland) stamp. When all these instruments, viz : mortgage, bond and note, are given to secure the same debt', the law requires that each instrument shall have its appropriate stamp. •: ;- ' ' ' FEMALE EMIGRATION TO. AUSTRALIA.— :The; project . of Milli Maria Bye for promoting the 'emigration of , women to the Australian colonies is taking definite shave in England. At a recentmeet- . * ing held London it ,was said, on , ..behalf of bliss ,Eye,That she was her - self about_to make the,voyrtge in .ehitrge of one hundred women, ,of whom eight 'wereglivernessea; thirty factory operatives, and the remaining sixty-two domestic servants. She would thus be enable to. ascertain the .organization neres. eery to seeure female comfort and morality on board ° Lour emigrant ships, and when she krided she' would .form local,committees of ladies, - Who would •)eceive future emigrants on their.landing, and keep them -until. they got provided with. employment. ,the had already, by, imparting trustworthy.informa tion from the colonies, and by making pecuniary ad ‘' epees, assisted two hundred and eighty titlter women •to.emigrate. „ • • . . ~ • •. . . BEER SONGS OF , GERPLIAII Y. 744. collection . of•" beer songs." hmsbeen - made by Softhubert, under • tii6- title' of - libritalskinF sixty-sem pieces, among them an old " /iletlied , of 1606, Tint Was Pities pfll.oe sent to subscribers by mail (per annum in advance) at 02.00 41 .6 • 41 Five • 9.00 Ten " S. " 17.00 Twenty Copies " 32.00 Larger Clubs than Twenty will be charged at the same rate, $1.60 per copy. The mdnev:must allixtve accompany the order. and in no instance can these terms be deilatedfrinn; a 8 Iteir afford very little more than the cost of the DaPer• Ja- Postmasters aro requested to act as• Agents foe Tan Wax Pass& • ` 1 %44- To the getter-up of a Club of tea or twenty, sm. extra copy of the Paper will be given. (Special Corresponderici3 of The Press.] • DfEw YORK, Dec. 200.86 E. TOWN TALK. The disloyalpreseOf this city, having givens pret ty general cireulation - to the idea that the Goma , . ment censorship of the telegraph is equivalent to an entire suppression of all war news based upon lactose are now speculating on public credulity with all aorta of astounding stories; which they pretend to receive through channels. which Government cannot con trol. •• Fabrications of the most unscrupulous sort, concerning movements in Washington, the deetina tioa of different armies, the sayings of the President. and the'resignition of prominent generals, are pub- Milled alinest every other hour in the day, and the consequence' is, that" confusion worse confounded" 'reigns inifireniein'all consideration of war matters. 'This afternoon, for instance, the " news , ' is . : First, that lie: whole Cabinet' have had 4, tremendous quarrel over the Fredericksburgdige ster, and will resign in'a body on Monday or Tnesdity; ;Second. "that 'General liallecli and Secretaiy Stiintri . ii are at Invords , points over the question of "'Who ordered :Burnside to 'cross the Rappahannockl "•Thitil, that ,GeniilittlaUrfliside'has written a letter to eii Fran deaf,' iviitiiiitiii :".to be relieved of his• command. Fourth, `that'd` fleet of : sixty. , Veisselii ! latis 'already sailed frOm C./alio, to attack Vicksbutg; Fifth, that Banks', expedition has positively gone to Texas. All tese 'sensation` stories, published' together, ant spread' before the staring eyes of those who egad the the papers, are the'regulators of public feelqig this afternoon. You may imagine, Just how much com monlierise. there must be in such a state of feeling. 'bite half of the community seems 'inclined tii• doubt ' that there has been any fighting at all since Bub 4itin;:ivillat the other half is ready to belieVe that :. .iill our armies have been destroyed, ourrileets, sunk ;:and the President, Cabinet, and Washington myths Of . ' . OA past : : . I':. . _ . . . . No. wonder thit foieigners are at icless te knew what`we are really about i - ' Inoticetrzine, in, the London Cornhill Magvrine, for De.' . , . . cember, a - Verystraphic article on "Campaigning with Generill Pope.” " It may be int - email:44o your riadeis to kiow, that the author 'of this article is kir. (1-. A. Townsend, formerly of the Philadelphia - Preis, who bids fair to attain an enviable'conneotion lOW "tile . leading 'Fmglish press., Ile. gets '..f.16 for •;thiti'article, and , has entered into equally . prolltable '&igitgemente*th .other London publications of similar rank with . the Cornhia. . " Wm. R. Cook. " Edwa'rds Is onoe more practicable with us Gothamitea. Be sides freezing:up thousands of hydrants, and creating; quite a panic from the theme of - • . -The intristeold-of last night adapted all the skating ponds to: their legitimate purpose, and the skaters are out to-day in full force.. The_ temperature this morning was something more severe than has been known here for several past winters, and the Sun day turnout on the ice is likely to be beyond all or dinary computation. , • SOLDIER-RIOTS Are :not over yet; nor will they be until the strict .discipline of the regular army is enforced in 'volun teir regiments. • Last evening, the 62d Regiment, recruiting atTlatbuith, Long Island, and occupying the old Lunatic Asylum there, made a desperate effort to fire the latter building, and were only re duced' to order by a strong display of the polies Power. The irkesomness of inactivity was the oat,. excuse the men heti for their wanton act, •and, to re lieve the monotony of camp-life, they adopted the amusement of savages. ART AND LITERATURE THE ',WAR PRESS. :WEEKLY.) , . , NEW YORK CITY. SKATING ater, water ev'rywhere, And not a drop to drink," Do not appear td be greatly depressed by the vicissi tudes of war. The recent sale of George Lr Brown's iaintings resulted in prices quite up to the usual standard, and the sale of the remains of the Dussel dorf-collection, yesterday, was equally satisfactory. The fine,gellery.of.the Artists'•Fund Society'is also subservient to the auctionears-harnmer. 'The booksellers mike' their usual announcements Of gift volnineslor 'the holidays, but I find nothing - very striking in the list. The inordinate price of at kinds 'of paper prevents any extensive venture is that line this year, and a majority of the Christmas offerings are 'either all pictures or standard works With new engravings. The' most elegant gift-bOoks are those imported from England, by Appleton, Scribner, and *hem, as they are also the most ex >ersive. • HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS Among tradesmen, generally, are on an extensive scale, the toy-sellers and confectioners making very brilliant displays in their windows. The retail dry goods houses, too, make brilliant'exhibitions, and. to see, the crowds •of ladies_ swarming into them en such an afternOcin as this, one-would think that Secretary, Chase had not produCifl such a fillike.• cial panic after all. ... .• • TUE COURTS Have presented nothing more refreshing ui their week's business than the' libel suit against George Wilkes,. who is prosecuted for having ~s lindered somebody in his Spirit of the Times. ,T4e.aitible was styled " The Strippers of New York, , , , in which the defendant was represented to be a gambler and favored With titles of which "miscreant"'was one of the mildest. The suit, which is still in Progress, attrnits the attention of the whole sporting fraternity, and the court-room to-day was attended by a choice mob of gamblers, pugilists, and men. about town, who made bets upon the final resultqm der the very nose of justice. Mr. Wilkes is a mad far above the grade of most " sporting editors," ant his sheet . has done good service in tearlessly ex posing humbugs and rogues of all degrees. A. PUBLIC MEETING To growl about everything butthe Demodratic par tyand the rebels is announced for this evening at Cooper Ipatitirte ; but at the hour of writing there is Li pretty 'Strong rumor of its postponement to some more favorable occasion. To-morrow (Sunday) eve ning Gerrit Smith will deliver a discourse at the Institute on the " State of the Conntry."`•No ad mission fee is to be charged on the occasion', and it is not unlikely that the speaker will .have a rather turbulent auditory. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC Matters arc Spirited as ever, and places of amuse ment hold their own, despite the calamities of the nation.- On Tuesday the public were first shocked by the news of Burnside's disaster; yet, on Tues day evening, people were actually turned from the doors of Niblo's for want of room. Mr. Ullnian sailed ter Europe in ,the China, on Wednesday, for the ostensible purpose of concluding final arrangements with, Ristori and Titiens, and negotiating European engagements for some of our native prime donne and tenors. It is shrewdly sus pected, however, that whether Distort and Titiens will come, after :all, depends quite' as much upon how those artists may feel personally inclined at the specified time, as upon any contract the hebrew impressario has made with them. At any rate, blr. Ullman's "birds in the hand," or first arrivals, will be performers of quite a different stamp. He has secured Poccini and - Perriani,two leading Eu ropean daiiseuses, for the next season at Niblo's, and Ronzani, the famous maitre de ballet, is now re hearsing a powerful corps de ballet in. this City, to appear with the coming celebrities. Another of his engagements will be Miss Lydia Thompson, the pet soubrette of the London Theatres; who is expected to 'make a great sensation here. Mr. Forrest concluded his engagement , at Niblo's last night, and goes hence to Boston. One of the last incidents of hiscareer here was a difference with the Herald. 'The trage dian, everybody knows, is rather "imperious in disposition, and, because the dramatic perso — n - of that paper saw fit to refer to his performances rattier dis paragingly, he caused said person to be excluded .from the theatre. The Herald ,proprietpr took the part of-his critio, , and ordered that no advertisement ,eontaining Forrest's name should be. admitted to the paper until suitable apology and reparation had been offered. The tragedian refused to permit his ',manager to offer any explanation whatever; and so .the quarrerstands. STUYTESANT. • 4 Ex 7 Seiretn . ry .Thomimon . on . ;Tames 'Du- chan,pu and . Secession; .:The folloiving letter, of 3. Tnompeon, of Alissis sippi,:pecyet,ry.pf,the Interior under the .A.dminie tiatton Cf..Thmee IlUchanan, and non , .serving on deri.licoMebOdrs staff in the Southern Confederacy, *as faiint.bY -nui troops at the residence of this traitor. near, Oxrord, Mississippi, recently occupied by theforces*Gen. Grant : • , [Private and Confidential.] WasnixaTolv, November '2O, 1860. MY DEAR PETERSON : The time has come when every man who loves his State and .country is re quired to take his share of responsibility and per form his share of duty. . _ , . - My 'allegiance is - due to the State 'orMississippi, and her destiny shall be my destiny. I believe she ought to resist,.and to the bitter end, Black Repub lican rule: hope Our State will call a OonVention to provide:new nerds for our future safety;:and, in the event of a call of a Convent ion,l wanp r it I can, to be a member of that 'Convention. • • ••• •k - I-mtutt do go as a member from our county, and I waritycin, - as my friend to see our friond—liovey, _(or,) and our friend Lamar;.and, if- our editors are friendly to me, I want you to see them, and to inake'Ruch a call on me, through thecolumnit of our PaPers, as to' make it apparent that it is my duty to come home and make common cause With my State. Difficulties accumulate upon us here., -As long as I em here I shell shield and protect the .South. "WheneVer it" shall come to pass that I shall think I can do no further good here, I shall.return to my home. Buchanan is the truest friend to the South I have' ever - known from the North.;""lle is a jewel and smaii.• But my . duty now is to the. South. I want the co-operation of the Southern States. Geography -makes separate and isolated action by. Mississippi an absurdity. I have some iniluenee in our Saiithern sister States. I wish to do. all I can.to secure their sympathy and co-operation. A Confederac.y, of the .Southern States will. bestrong enough l&cornriand the respect of - the world; and ,the love add confidence of our people at home. South Carolina will go. I consider tirotglit and loridli as certain, 'Alabama probable , . Then Bliss. stssippl must . g 0.,.. .But I want -Loulsittna,,Texas ; Mrkansai, Tennessee, North Carolina t iVirginia; and aryland will! not stay behiud long. I fear Ken.- - tneky even , more than Ido Missoush Ifew.e• are not tocrhatty nd' violent these Staterk will all unite, henouge: it:Will be their interest,. soil, their : hot:pi, and feelingato do so. . soon as our mechanics,. our.. inerehuAss,, our lawyers and our editors, Ic: Mille , matterin.thelace, and calculate the consequeneekthey will see their intefes* t so strong in this movement, I fear they- will be Violent beyond control, The suor-essfed, ware `strieted installation of LP:lsola thebOgillang of . the end of elsverT• • The North is dependent oa tho South inr its pros perity. ?be South is not dependent en the North for anything necessary to her material welfare. lily dear sir, I have written in - confidence. I wislrYou to letine know whether lam forgotten at home. I believe Tom Pegues is friend. Write me soon, and write me everything. Your friend; S. THOMPSON. P..S...rYou can see Thomas and William Thom ire eon also. My engagements eve RO 'militant I can rot write much. J. T.
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