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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1864.
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Governor ge_dtaPs Message.
We congratulate Governor SICYMOITIE
his electioneering document. It is nothing
more. Its whole spirit is that of a partisan,
and its purpose is notoriously the destruc
tion of the popularity of the Administration,
Governor SEIM ouR has for three years lost
no opportunity of slandering the principles
of tie Government, and sowing jealousy
and distrust among the people. He has his
reward. He has earned the confidence of
his party. " He is the only man," says the
Albany Argus, "from whom, at this time,
the people expect utterances of true patriot
ism and wise statesmanship." All the dis
loyal papers sustain HORATIO SEYMOUR,
and to oppose him has become almost a
test of loyalty. He has his reward. He
has supplanted his friend VALEANDIGTIAM
in the affections of his party, and is a ter
rible rival to General IvlcCnameter. Mr.
PORTER he has long since distanced.
Now that his services to the enemies of
his country are -- greater than ever, his
reward should be increased. Governor SEY
MOUR bids high for the Presidential nomi
nation. We earnestly hope he will get it.
There never was a more palpable attempt
to make political capital than this message.
.Every argument is intended to create party
excitement, audit is openly avowed that the
- political, military, and financial measures
of the Government must be broken down.
Upon the ruins of the present policy Gover
nor SEYMOUR is to rebuild the Union: Of
what materials and in what form we shall
presently show upon the evidence of his
own confession. It is enough that the
Union, which Governor SEltelOten loves,
is the only Union of which he can be
President. We do not want to do
him the least injustice, and, therefore,
cannot conceal our admiration of his ambi- ,
tion. A Democratic politician, whose prin
ciples are those of VALLANDIGHAM, whose
record is that of perpetual hostility to his
own Government, whose opponents are the
friends of freedom, and who has to-day
more admirers in the South than in the
North, deserves to be admired, when he
presents himself as a Presidential candidate.
Magnificent must be the courage of such a
man appearing before a loyal people with
such a claim to their attention. We think
it very likely that it will be Gov. SEYMOUR
who - will have the honor of being defeated
next November.
Calumniate—calumniate— calumniate
this should be the motto of a party which
lives by slander of the Government. Gover
nor SEYMOUR has translated calumny into
almost every sentence of this message. To
him the great curse of the country is the
Government at Washington, and not the
rebellion. Bear it in mind that, if one
tenth of his indignation against the Govern
ment had been directed against the rebel
lion, its leaders would have celled him their
enemy. With studied care he omits to cen
sure the traitor, having, indeed, no abuse to
spare for anything but the Administration.
We do not break butterflies upon a wheel,
or raise a storm to drown a gnat, and will
therefore spare Governor SEYMOUR'S asser
tion that the financial i military, and politi
cal measures, adopted by the people, over
throw the minciples of Government. These
measures secure the permanence of the Go
vernment, so a vast majority of Governor
:Setratotnies countrymen have declared, and
that declaration is a sufficient answer to his
dogmatism.
But Governor SEYMOUR not only argues
against the conduct of the war, but against
the war itself. He admits that it is victori
ous, but holds that it is unnecessary. He
admits that this is "an hour of triumph,"
but insists-at the same time that we are all
going to destruction. The conserip s tion
horrifies him, and he has actually the auda
city to say that our soldiers, "if the condi
tion of the country demanded these sacri
fices, would, as the soldiers of the South do,
readily share in the privations of their fel
low-citizens." Is he, then, unaware that
the condition of the country does demand
sacrifices ? Why, even he may be required
to sacrifice his ambition ! lie should 'know,
also, that the rebel army has for two years
been maintained by the sternest conscrip
tion. Doubtless he does know it, and many
other evils of the rebellion, but he carefully
conceals his knowledge, and, indeed, speaks
never of rebels, but always of "Southern
soldiers" and " the South." He is opposed
to emancipation, to the proclamation of par
-don, to the financial system which has saved
us from ruin. Finally, he is opposed to the
- war, and appears to be only in favor of
HORATIO SEYMOUR as the successor of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
We come now to his pretended reasons
for opposing the war : " Wise statesman
ship can now bring this war to a close,
upon the terms solemnly avowed at the
outset of the contest." "What has the
Government accomplished in the territories
wrested from rebellion by the valor of our
armies ?",r "We can now with dignity and
magnanimity proclaim to the world our
- wish that States, which have long been
identified with our history, should reassume
their positions in the Union." These are
vague assurances, and useless questions.
Can Governor Sinesacers stand before the
world and say that it has not always
been the wish of the Government and
the people that the States should re
turn to the Union ? Dare he pretend that
Our statesmanship has not perpetually ap
pealed to the people of the South ? Can he
forget that pardon is now offered to the peo
ple of the south, with all dignity and mag
nanimity, in the noble proclamation of
the President? But more than this, is
he ignorant that all our offers have been
rejected by the rebel leaders ; that from
Richmond has constantly come defiance
of our arms, and scorn of the idea of Union ?
He cannot show any proof that the Dieu
-who control the rebellion are ready to give
it up on any conditions ; nor can he hide
the proof that they, at least, are de
termined to fight on, while they have
an army left. It is hypocrisy—this pretence
that statesmanship could now restore peace
or the basis of Union. We offer pardon to
the people of the South, and it is intercept=
ed by their leaders. Before we can reach
the Union sentiment of the South, we must
destroy the rebel armies, and that is pre
cisely what the war is doing. Governor
SEYMOUR'S " wise statesmanship" means
nothing less than compromise with the re
bel leaders. If it does not mean this, it is
an empty and absurd phrase. Meaning
this, it contemplates a dishonor from which
every upright man will shrink.
But who is Governor SEYMOUR, that he
Should thus dictate to the majority of his
countrymen measures which they loathe
and abhor ? What has he ever done, that
his sweeping censure of all the men and
_measures of the Government should be
regarded in the least ? We have promised
to show of what materials and in what
- form he would re-make the Union. In
1861, (we have the authority of a journal
- that we have sometimes found mistaken,
but never deliberately false, for the as
•aertion,) Governor SEYMOUR met a pro-
Minent citizen of New York, whose
Principles he believed were like his own:
- "Have you read the Confederate Consti
tution ?" be asked. " No," said the gen
tleman, "not particularly; I have glanced
over it, but not read it attentively."
" Well," replied SEYMOUR, "I have ; and
iC is better than the _Federal. Then, why not
accept it, and end all controversy ?" " That
Confederate Constitution," says the Tri
,Zrune, in "express terms makes every Terri
lOry a slave Territory, and every State a
slave State," and we , add that Governor
Snr-seoun's admiration of such a detestable
system, and his willingness to accept it for
the whole country, unfits him to hold an y
office in a Union where men and States are
flee. Yet, it certainly esualitles him to be
the defeated candidate of a defeated and
disloyal party, and by that bad eminence we
trust he will be rewarded. We want repre
sentative men for Presidential candidates,
and whoever may stand for the Union,
Governor SEYMOUR is fit to stand for its op..
ponents.
British Politics in the Coming Session.
The precise time when the British Parlia
ment will commence its annual session
does not appear to have yet been fixed.
The last adjournment was to the 13th of
this month, but as the important words
"for the despatch of business" were omit
ted, that was merely a pro forma proroga
tion. The real opening of the session will
probably not be earlier than Tuesday, the
fourth of February. It is understood that
Queen "VicTonrA, on that occasion, will re
turn to public life. On the 14th of Decem
ber, being the second anniversary of her
husband's death, all the Royal servants were
allowed to go out of mourning, and resume
the usual gorgeous liveries of scarlet and
gold. The Queen, during the last three
months, has not confined herself to the al
most utter seclusion into which she cast
herself when it pleased Providence to make
her a widow. The gaiety which accompa
nied and resulted from the marriage of the
Prince of Wales did a great deal to compen
sate for the blow given to London trade by the
Queen's continued seclusion. The suspen
sion of Court festivities naturally involves a
diminution of the splendid balls, dinners,
fetes, concerts, and private theatricals,
usually given by -the Aristocracy during
"the London season"—a term which
commences with the opening of the
Parliamentary session in February, and
ends early in August, just about the
time when grouse-shooting commences,
and the owners of landed estates, on which
the game has been " preserved" from vul
gar powder and shot. The luxuries and
superfluities of the rich make the comforts
of the poor. Costly attire, sumptuous liv
ing, magnificent equipages, gorgeous enter
tainments, rich jewelry, furs, velvets, silks,
and laces, are only to be obtained by
wealth, and the labor of the industrial
classes is employed to produce them. If
wealth and-rank were content with simple
homespun, plain living, and simply fur
nished houses, the industrial classes would
seriously suffer. Indeed, the wild profu
sion and reckless extravagance of a spend
thrift are more beneficial to industry than
the hoarding of a miser. It has become a
necessity, in countries where monarchical
rule prevails, assisted by a wealthy aris
tocracy, that the Sovereign, to whom a
very large annual salary is paid, should dis
pense it with no niggard hand. Thus,
Queen VICTORIA'S retirement considerably
injured trade in London, and her return - to
the old system will certainly serve it For
every shilling spent by her during the sea
son, thousands will be spent by the rich
persons who constitute the elite of London.
It is expected that Queen VICTORIA will
open Parliament in. person,—that is, that
with all that state which John Ball so
greatly loves in his heart of heart, even
While he pretends to sneer at it, she will
proceed from Buckingham Palace to the
House of Lords, and there read to the peers
and her "faithful Commons," that very
incommunicative document, known as " The
Speech from the Throne," which has been
prepared by her Ministers, and is really their
manifesto. This document usually shadows
out, however dimly, the Ministerial pro
gramme for the season, and the debates
upon it, in the House of Commons, this
year, will probably show how strong or
how weak is the Government.
We could easily anticipate what the Royal
Speech will say about British relations with
Foreign Powers. There will scarcely be
any serious debate upon the foreign policy of
England, for public opinion is made up upon
two points—first, that the Government does
well to maintain a true neutrality in Ameri
can affairs, and next, that NAroLnoic's in
vitation to a general European Congress at
Paris has been declined. The mass of the
people of England have lately become more
fully persuaded than ever that it is a monstrous
anomaly to have put down slavery and yet
to sympathize with Southern dealers in hu
man flesh and blood, and that it was full
time to put an end to the entente cor•diate
with France, whereby the astute Emperor
continually used England as a catspaw to
get his own chestnuts out of the fire.
Lord PALMERSTON is reported to have
said, not long ago, that though he was the
most popular man in England, lie found it
extremely difficult to obtain-even a small
majority in the House of Commons. There
is a_ difference between being personally
liked and having one's public proceedings
fully endorsed by a legislative body. The
majority of the electors, since PALMER
STON'S accession in 1859, have gone against
the Government. 'Various members of Par
liament, who have been speechifying during
the recess, threaten the Ministry with votes
of censure and of inquiry. The latest mani
festation of this character was made by Mr.
LEATHAM, at Haddonfield, the orator being
an independent Liberal, who had previously
voted with the Palmerston party. He bit
terly denounced the destruction of Kago
sima, which may lead to a war with Japan,
and was impolitic as well as unjust. More
over, Mr. LEATHAM bitterly denounced the
perfidy of the Palmerston Ministry in taking
office on a distinct promise to intrOuce and
carry a large measure of Parliamentary Re
form, and breaking that promise, year after
year. Also, expressing his opinion that the
American contest must decisively and
speedily end in putting down the rebellion,
Mr. LEATRAM said that such success must
be taken as evidence in favor of demo
cratic principles—the English M. P. taking
" democracy " in its wide meaning, in fact
as high liberalism, whereas " republican
ism " is understood, by England, to be
simply antagonistic to monarchy. Mr.
LEATEAM shrewdly observed that ruin and
destruction have been predicted, all along,
for a country which was organized to get
on without prince, peer, or State-paid
priests, but as "the American bubble"
had not burst, American success has become
an argument in favor of conferring equal
political rights on the unenfranchised mil
lions in Great Britain and Ireland. There
fore, he argues, if perfectly liberal institu
tions in America can crush such a rebellion
as culminated, after long preparation, in the
spring of 1861, aristocratic institutions can
no longer be cited as possessing superior
energy, resources, steady perseverance, and
power. Xot the many of England but the
few—not the people but the aristocrats re
joiced in the prospect of our 'Union. being
broken up. Its success was a standing wit
ness of the superiority of popular and libe
ral institutions.
If, as Mr. BEECIEER intimates, Queen VIC
TORIA herself sympathizes with the Union,
hating slavery with the earnestness of a
Christian woman, Lord PALMERSTOIses dif
ficulty, when Parliament meets, with such
men as COBDEN, BRIGHT, and LEATITAM,
Will be much increased. He never can go
back, now, in his endeavor to make British
neutrality a fact.
Our Territorial Wealth.
In his last message, Mr. LINCOLN remarks
that the mineral resources of Colorado, Ne
vada, Idaho, New Mexico, and Arizona, are
much richer than have been supposed. This
remark is followed by an allusion to the
immigration resources of the United States,
and to the vast numbers who are
awaiting on foreign shores the chance
of emigrating to America. The millions
of gold and silver dollars which will one
day be coined from these Western mines
furnish a subject of speculation to intrinsic
patriotism There is abundance of natural
wealth in the country if it can only be got
at. The question is how to arrive at it
quickly and surely. Slow and sure is a
very good maxim, but fast and sure is a
better. The tide of immigrati on Which i n
only waiting to set in to this country, would
roll over these rich lands, and wash their
precious contents into the public treasury.
How to fill the Rocky Mountains, the Idaho
and Nebraska Territories with working
men, and to do so in the most effective
manner, is becoming a prominent question.
]Meanwhile, we have golden mines of pa
triotism in our millions of Northern hearts,
• and the keeping of the untold treasure it pours
forth is placed in the hands of our President.
Philadelphia Reduced to Ashes.
The rebels say they are going to reduce
Charleston to ashes rather than surrender it.
In the meantime we are reducing Philadel
phia to ashes. The ash-barrels which deco
rate the sidewalks and curbstones of the
city are as thick as onions on a string or
pearls on a necklace. Commissions and
commissioners seem to think that if con
sumers take care of the coal, the ashes
will take care of themselves. We under
stand that the ordinance adopted by Coun
cils for the better cleaning of the streets
has been signed by the Mayor, and is now a
law. The streets are to be cleaned under
the direction of a commission appointed as
f o ll ows : By Mr. Guitiono, President of
Select Council—Messrs. GEORGE F. Gon-
DOE , C. M. GATCHELL, MAHLON H. DICK
INsON, JAMES A. FREEMAN, and 9 HOMAS
STEER. By Mr. President KERR, of Com
mon Council—Messrs. ALEX. T. Dmirsox,
JOSEPH MEGARY, WM. S. GREGORY, JAS.
GIBBONS, and JAMES J. MARTIN. The
Board will have in charge the whole matter
of cleaning the streets, for which purpose
the city will be divided into districts, and
contracts awarded for two years to the lo west
bidder. Housekeepers are congratulating
each other on this event. The city is in a
most deplorable and shameful condition, on
account of the non-removal of ashes and
other refuse. We hope that this evil will be
promptly attended to. The days of March
are coming, and the March winds will have
rare sport with thd thousands of ash barrels
which flood the community, unless they are
speedily removed. Of course, we all ex
pect to come to dust and ashes some day ;
but there is no use in being constantly re
minded of it. Under the auspices of the
new commission, Philadelphia may put off
her sackcloth for good, we hope, and be
clean again from head to foot.
American Artillerists.
The Richmond correspondent of the Lon
don Times remarks that is surprising to
" Englishmen who are resident in North
America, and who , are cognizant of the
strides which the Americans have made,
that it has never seemed fit to the English
Government to attach to each of the mighty
belligerents now arrayed against each other
on this continent such commissioners as it
has been our (their) practice to send with a
view to watching and reporting upon Eu
ropean wars in which we (they) were neu
tral—such, for instance, as were attached to
the Austrian and French armies in the
Italian war of 1859, or such as President
PIERCE sent to the Crimea in 1853. In the
belief of all who are most conversant with
its details, never has there occurred a war
so pregnant with instruction to military en
gineers and artillerists as the present. It
is not alone that the battles are fought
with an affluence of artillery hitherto un
known, that (as I have heard stated) more
shells were discharged in the single battle
of Gettysburg than were employed in all
the battles that NeronEorf ever fought; but
that in all which relates to the science of
military engineering, whether in relation to
sieges or battles, not only on land, but also
on the margin of ocean, estuary, lake, river,
and swamp, such opportunities are daily
presented as in all the previous wars of the
current century might be sought in vain."
The strides which we Northerners have
made may well excite the attention of the
world. There is nothing to be surprised at
in that nor to be unduly elated with.
England has come to school to us in one or
two things already, and will have to came
again. The London Times remarks: "We
do not believe that the americans are on
any better track than ourselves ; on the con
trary, we believe that, both in guns and
ships, we have decidedly the advantage."
All who believe this will have to be taken
down a peg or two in their convictions.
The same journal further remarks : " What
renders an effective comparison almost im
possible in this matter is that England and
America have no common ground to stand
upon." Very true. There is no common
ground, for we have the ground all to
ourselves.
When American artillerists are behind
hand in competition with England, it will
be time enough for her to insinuate dis
paragement of them. We grant that it is
far from flattering to the national vanity of
an Englishman to be told that the artillery
of his country is beyond the requirements
of the present age. It would be still less
flattering to him:to obtain a practical demon
stration of this.
A Philadelphia Sanitary Commission Pair.
New York city has taken her cue from
Boston, Cincinnati, and Chicago, and on
the twenty-eighth of next March will hold a
Fair for the purpose of replenishing the
resources of.the United States Sanitary Com
mission. Let us have one in Philadelphia.
We have not had so many fairs here that we
can afford to rest on our laurels. We have
worked superhumanly in - the cause of the
Union and the Constitution. Let us go to
work again, and strengthen the hands of
the President. The way is open before us.
The Sanitary Commission does as much
for the soldier as the soldier does for us.
Let us help the Sanitary Commission, then,
and hold a monster fair. The New York
Times says : " Committees representing all
the various religious bodies Protestant,
Catholics, Jews, Unitarians, Baptists, Me
thodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians
—are already at work: Milliners, tailors,
grocers, wholesale and retail, actors, bro
kers, confectioners, merchants, market-men,
are even now enlisted ; the manufacturers,
great and small, will do their share; all the
tradespeople will contribute newspapers
will print advertisements, express compa
nies have promised to forward all goods free
of charge ; immense buildings have been
offered for store-houses until an edifice, spa
cious and commodious enough, shall have
been selected or erected for the Fair ; and
whatever energy or loyalty, or humanity,
or metropolitan or national pride can ac
complish in so good a cause, will be accom
plished. The possibility of failure is not
within the bounds of serious contemplation ;
the only question will be, what each shall
do to aid in the enterprise, undoubtedly des
tined to confer an i•elect upon the cause, the
city, and the country ?" Whenever New
York has a good example to set, we are
ready to follow it. Let us follow this one.
Bounties to Volunteers and Veterans.
We sce that the House Committee have
agreed to report a bill extending the time
for the paymeni - Of - four hundred dollars
bounty to veterans, and the three hundred
dollars to new recruits, until the first of
March. This decision of the House Com
mittee will affect veterans and volunteers
considerably, and will be found to vigor
ously augment enlisting and re-enlisting.
With an army of new recruits springing up,
joined to an army of veterans, our assurance
will indeed be doubly sure. We have an
illimitable extent of well-won fields in the
past, and we have an illimitable extent of
them also in the future—illimitable in the
results they produce. The measures of our
Government only augment these, and the
knowledge that the more we do the sooner
will rebellion be crushed, will reinvigorate
the enthusiasm of both volunteers and
veterans.
Wk. YlAvle the pleasure of publishing the
following extract from a late letter of the
distinguished scholar, statesman, and diplo
matist, Sir Join' Bowiuwo, addressed to
Dr. War, BRAIISWOOD, Sir JORN 80 - WRING
was formerly Minister to China and Go
vernor of Hong Kong, and is at present ac
credited Hawaiian Minister Plenipotentiary
to London and Paris :
"We all pray, with anxious solicitude, for the
termination of your fearful domeatic strifes. In the
propriety of our absolute abstention I think all
reasonable persons agree. There are and must be
great differences of opinion as to what the solution
of this involved and direful question will be, but I
am sure the voice of hottest England will be that
prosperity may be extended, and peace be restored
to the distracted soolal elements among you. There
will be much erroneous judgment growing out of
imperfect knowledge, and mutual misunderstanding
the results of the locus stasdi of each ; but England's
heart is Bound towards you, and England's true in
terests are associated with your wellbeing and
doing."
Lam OF Galante'. GRANT.A pamphlet record
of the Life and Services of Major General Grant
has just been trailed by T. B. Peterson & Brothers.
The publication t s oollection of plain statements
of the doingaot a brave man. and the style Is cow
. Vise and clear.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPTHA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1864.
THE EX-UNITED POSTMASTER GENERAL,
and now rebel Senator from Mississippi,
Mr. AARON V. Bnown . , lately concluded a
fierce speech in the Confederate Senate as
follows :
" When the spirits of all the long list of martyrs
who have fallen in this war, and the untold thou
sands who shall hereafter fall shall cover this Capi
tol as with &cloud, and demand to know the authors
of all this mischief, he, for one, at least, meant to
say I did not do it ; shake not thy gory looks at
rac,,
This, it will be remarked, was the frenzied
speech of theanurderer and usurper, MAC
BETH. We may conclude that rebellion has
seen its Banquo.
WASHINGTOR. D. C., Jan. 6.
Frauds on the Treasury—More Delia-
Colonel BAKER made known, a week or more ago,
to the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, the
Treasurer, the Register, the Solicitor, and other
officers of the Treasury Departmcnt, facte which had
come to his knowledge affecting the efficient charm
ter of persons connected with that Department.
There facts were communicated to the Secretary of
the Treasury, and he requested the Secretary of
War to detail Col BAICER for service in the prose
cution of further inquiries in relation the suspeate.l
parties. The Secretary .of War gave the required
order, and Colonel BAKER was placed, by the Scare•
tary of the Treasury, under the direction of the So•
licitor of the Treasury, with instructions to neglect
no means and spare no effects to make a thorough and
complete examination, regardless of persons. The
result is the discovery of sufficient grounds for the
ancet of D Gwynn, of New England, a contractor
for supplying printing presses to the Treasury De
partment, and who, it is alleged, had used the name
of the Department for the accomplishment of die
honest purposes.
The Discharge .of Prisoners.
Nothing seems to be publioly known of the at
rangement recently effected by the Government au
thorities and General BUTLRE in relation to the dis
charge of prisoner', further than the fact that he
has ample authority to aot in such manner as will
beet secure this desirable object.
Pa3 - ment of Quartermagtees Checks.
Quartermaster's checks on the Treasury of the
United States are paid with twentplive per cent. in
money, and twentyflve per cent. in certificates.
Their checks for fractions of $1 000 are paid in mco
nes , . There is authority for saying that all parties
in whose favor regulations have been made, but are
temporarily in payment by, the want of money in
the Treasury, can be paid without delay on advisinf!
the Department of their wiah to receive payment in
the same mode.
Some remarks having appeared in the newspapers
about the disarming of the steam frigate Niagara,
and the statements made that the extraordinary
weight of
,metal on board sank the vessel so low
that she was almost useless, it is proper to say
that she has been reduced one half in her battery
because men are scarce, and because by this three
hundred are taken from her complement. She now
draws only four inches more than when she went to
China, and four feet and fourteen inches leas than
when she carried the Atlantic sable. She is thir
teen hundred tons larger than the Minnesota class
of frigates, and draws one foot more water, or three
feet lees, than the Great Eastern.
Sentence of a General Court Martial.
A general court martial, held in the Army of the
Potomac, has recently passed the following sen
tences :
Major E. A. ANDERSON, 9th New York Cavalry,
for absence without leave, misbehavior before the
enemy, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, to be dismissed from the service of the
United States.
First Lieutenant ROIVERT P. PORTICR, 34 II:WW1%
Cavalry, tor drunkenneme, and conduct to the pre
judice of good order and military discipline, to be
dismireed the service:
Captain HAFISILOUCK, sth New York - Cavalry, for
eeiline Government horses, to be dismieeed End for.
fc 4 t all pay due him from the Government.
Captain B. L. WEST, commissary of subsistence
of volunteers, for disobedience of orders and con•
duct to the prijudice of good order and military dia.
'Aldine, to be dismissed the service.
Captain Wm. D. PAULDING, 59th New York Vo
lunteers, for drunkenness on duty, etc., to be die
missed from the service.
Second Lieutenant LAFAYETTE CAMERON, 67th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, for knowingly making a
false return of the clothing of his company, to be
cashiered.
First Lieutenant .I"ourr GALVIN, 71st New York
- Volunteers, for drunkenness on duty, etc., to be
cashiered.
First Lieutenant Runners R. WIRED, 104th New
York Volunteers, for disobedience of orders and
absence without leave, to be dismissed the service.
Second Lieutenant CHARLES W. CALVIN, 14th
Connecticut Volunteers, for disobedience of orders,
drunkenness on ditty, quitting his guard without
leave, to be cashiered, and to be forever disqualified
to hold any office of trust or profit under the Go
vernment of the United States.
Second Lieutenant Dunn. D. BELLts, 126th New
York Volunteers, for misbehavior in the face of the
enemy, to be dismissed from the service, with the
loss of all pay and allowance.
Private JOSEPH RICHARDSON and Corporal DAVID
McGAnnzi 4.911 i Pennsylvania Volunteers, Private
CHRISTOPHER L. SAMPSON 6th Regiment United
Slates Artillery, and Private PETZIit, CHATICAUVILT
20th Massachusetts Volunteers, having been found
guilty of desertion, were sentenced to be shot to
death.
Thule sentences were ordered to be carried into
effect on the 4th Instant.
It is rumored that• Dr. LETTERMAN, MCdienl in.
specter, and General Ilusr, chief of artillery, are to
be relieved.
General HANCOCK is now in active command of
his old corps.
Idaho.
Several gentlemen are on their way to Washing.
ton to effect a division of Idaho Territory. The
deep fnowa intervening between the mines in the
east and the seat of government in the west is the
chief lesson assigned for the demand of separation.
To attend the Legislature, the members from the
east will have to make a detour of nearly a thou
sand miles.
The Official Acts of Surgeon General
A circular calling attention to the investigation
instituted into the Official acts of Surgeon General
HAMMOND, and his aubsequently being despatched
upon tours of inspection, claimed to be the duty of
the Medical Inspector General and staff, and asking
that formal proceedings be taken that the real facts
may be ascertained, or that he be reinstated in his
office, was yesterday circulated in Congress. The
circular bears the names of President HILL and
Professors PIERRE AGASSIZ and LONGFELLOW, Of
IlarVald University.; Drs. VALENTINE &LOTT, WIL
LARD PARKER, and JOHN WILLIAMS DRAPER, Of
University of New York; Dre. J. MASON WARREN
and HENRY I. ,BOWDITOH, of Boston; Dr. JAMES
ANDERSON, president New York Academy of Medi
cine.
The enrolment bill introduced yesterday was re.
ported today by the military committee of the
Senate, with amendments, one of which strikes out
the provision authorizing the transferral from one
enrolment to another upon a change of residence.
The most important change is the striking out of
the commutation clam. The penalty for receiving
pay for certificates of disability, or any services un
der this act, is Inc/eased from $3OO to $5OO, one
half to go to the informer, and the other to the
United States. -
Senator SUMNER offered an amendment to the
enrolment act, providing that no person drafted
shall be allowed to furnish a substitute, but that all
substitutes shall be provided by Government.
Also, that all persons paying commutation money
shall pay $3OO each, in addition thereto a tax pro
portionated to their incomes as follows :30 vtr $l,OOO
and under $2,000, ten per cent.; over $2,000 and
under $5,000, twenty per cent ; over $5,000, thirty
percent. A' / further amendment will probably be
introduced explaining the meaning of the act to be,
that the payment of the $3OO commutation money
shall apply only to that particular draft up , mi which
the payment is made.
Sales of Lands for Unpaid Taxes in insur—
rectionary Districts.
The United Staten Tax Commissioners for the Dis
trict of Virginia will offer for sale at public auction,
at their office, corner Prince and Washington
streets, in the city of Alexandria, Va., on the 11th
day of January, 1864, thirty-nine pieces of property,
consisting of houses and lota in Alexandria ; seve
ral farms in that vicinity, among which is the AT.
lington estate, lately occupied by EOBRIVI. E. LES.
On the 19th day of January, 1864, they will ottisr, at
the same place, 41 houaes and lots, situated in the
city of Alexandria. On the 29th day of January
they will offer, at the same place, 47 houses and lota
in the city of Alexandria. On the fat day of Febru
ary next they will offer, at the same place. 48 houses
and lots in Alexandria, and aeveral large farms, from
one t o R i x miles from the city. No immediate title
can be acquired to theme properties, as the privilege
Of ledemptiOn IS conferred by law upon loyal Per
sons interested in them, who shall aubstantiatetheir
claims under the act of confiscation at any time
within two y ears.
The Senate Finance Committee.
The following named gentlemen compote the Fi
nance Committee of the Senate: Memo. FESSEN.
DEN, SHERMAN, HOWE, COWAN, CLAIIK, 'VAN
WINKLE, And CONNESS.
General Heintzelman.
It is reported that Gen. kIICINTZFCIATAN ie to be
given an important command immediately.
Head of the Cavalry Bureau.
Brig. Gen. Knarripm Gammeno ie a Captain in the
sth U. S. Cavalry, of which regiment Maj. Gen.
TziONLAS la Colonel. Gen. alintrAßD has been in
active service at the West, and latterly in the Army
of the Potomac.
General Stoneman.
The Star ova that Gen. STONEMAN has been or
dered to report to Gen. GRANT at Knoxville, for
luty in the portion of hie army in that vicinity.
Gurowski's Near Diary.
Count Gunowskes new book will be out in about
a week. Enough IC known of ite skinning criticisms
upon eminent functionaries, military and civil, to
create a general desire here to see the volume.
The following is the resolution, reported from the
Committee on Military Attairs, by Senator.Wirs ox
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby, authorized to extend, from the sth day of
January, 1864, to the sth day of February, 1864, the
time of paying, in such installments as he may deter
mine, the following bounties, viz : To veterans WhO
have been in the military service of the United
States for nine months, and have been honorably
discharged, and to those veterans in service under
enlistments for three or more years, who may re
enlist for three years or during the war, in the cm
panies or regiments to which they belong, and who
may have, at the date of such re -enlistment, less
than one year to serve, 8400 each ; to other persons
who may voluntarily enlist in the regular or volun
teer service of the United States for the term of
three years or during the war, sad who May be so•
opted for such service, $3OO each.
WASI-LING,TON.
quests.
The Frigate Niagara.
The Army.
Hammond.
The Enrolment Bill.
Senator Wilson's Resolution.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
SIGNAL STATIONS ON THE HISSISIIPPI.
AFFAIRS IN GEN. KIRBY SMITH'S
DEPARTMENT.
THE PARTISAN LEADERS IN ARKANSAS
CAIRO, Jan. 6.—Asa means of protecting cora
meroe, and to render the navigation Of that stream
safe, it is in contemplation by the Government to
establish a line of signal stations from Cairo south,
along the Mississippi river, in order to have in
formation that may prevent depredakions by gee
riling. By order of the Secretary of war, careful
explorations have already been made between here
and Memphis. These stations will each have small
garrisons for defence, and to signal each other and
the gunboats in ease of danger.
TEXAS AND ARKANSAS
CAIRO, Jan. 6.—From parties lately from Texas,
we learn that the Union feeling is rapidly gaining
strength throughout that State and Arkansas, a
portion of which my informant passed, through.
Provisions were quite abundant, consisting largely
of corn, however. Kirby Smith has superseded
Holmes, who has been ordered to report at Rich
mond. Smith commands the entire rebel force west
of the Mississippi river, with his headquarters at
Camden. His force is about fifteen thousand strong.
The rebels are represented as being very active in
raising and equipping men, with the object of at
tacking Little Hock, which they felt confident they
could attack in force before its garrison was TO.
Winced.
Marmaduke and Price have 6,000 to 7,000 men,
mostly cavalry, and were located between Arkadel
phia and Little Rook. The notorious Quantrell
and Cooper had about three hundred men each, and
were encamped on Bayou Bartholomew, back of
Lake. General Harrison was at Monroe, on the
Washita river, with 1,600 effective men, who were
mostly from Arkansas and Louisiana. If lie failed
to hold Monroe, he would disband his forces.
.M.ERYIIIS AND CAIRO
o.4lno,Jan. 6.—The steamer Belle of Memphis,
with Memphis dates of the 4th, hat arrived, having
the bodies of live men of the 52d Illinois, frozen to
death above Fort Pillow, mention of which was
previously made.
There is no news from below. The Bulletin reports
the sales of cotton on Saturday as 374 bales. Good
middling, 70 ; middling fair, 73. The shipments for
the week were 1,746 bales. 369 bales arrived today,
mostly for Cincinnati, but the boats cannot ascend
the Ohio, that river being closed above Smithland,
and heavy ice moving out at this point.
The 27th Ohio veterans arrived here last evening
from Nashville, en route for Cincinnati, on thirty
days' furlough. The 433 and 634 Ohio and the 3d
Michigan battery are also on their way. The 9th
Itidiana, en route for Indianapolis, arrived this even•
ing. The 35th is ice-bound at Franklin. Three bun
dled and aixty-six recruits from Springfield arrived
today. The weather is still very cold.
FLo.kt D .
DESTRUCTION OF SALT WORKS
Despatches from Rear Admiral Bailey.
"Brilliant Naval Success.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The Navy Department to
day received the following despatches :
U. S. FLAG-SILIP SAN JACINTO, KEY WEST,
December 28, 1863.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
SIR : I have the gratification of reporting a very
important service performed by the blockading force
in St. Andrew's Sound, under the command of Acting
Master Wm. R. Brown, in destroying a very exten-
sive and valuable quantity of salt works, both at
Lake Ocola and in St. Andrew's Bay. The drum
stances are as follows
On December 2d, a boat was despatched from the
balk Restless, then lying at St. Andrew's Sound, to
Lake Ocola, some twenty miles to tire westward,
where Acting Ensign Jos L. Russell landed with
his men and marched some hive miles inland to
Kent's salt works,
consisting of three different es•
UMW. meats', and utterly destroying them. There
were six steamboat boilers at this place, cut in half
lengthwise, and seven kettles, made expressly for
the purpose, each holding two hundred gallons.
They were in the habit of burningiout 130 bushels
of salt daily. Besides destroying these boilers,a
large quantity of salt was thrown into the lake.
Two large flatbcats and six ox carts were demol
ished, and seventeen prisoners were taken, who
were paroled and released, as the boat was too
small to bring them away.
On the 10th of December Acting Ensign Edwin
Cressy arrived at St. Andrew's Sound, from the
east side of Santa Rosas Sound, with the stern
wheel steamer Bloomer and her tender, the sloop
Caroline, having heard of the expedition to Lake
°cola, and placed his command at the disposal of
Acting Blaster Brown, for more extensive opera
tier s near St. Andrew's. Accordingly three officers
and fortpeight men were sent from the Restless to
the Bloomer, and she proceeded to West' Bay,
where the rebel Government's salt works were first
destroy ed, which produced 400 bushels daily. At this
place there were twenty-seven buildings, twenty
two large boilers, and some 200 kettles, averaging
200 gallons each, all of which were destroyed, to
gether with 6,000 bushels of salt, and some store
houses containing three months' provisions. The
whole was estimated at half a million dollars. From
this point the expedition proceeded down the bay,
destroying private salt works, which lined each side
fora distance of seven miles, to the number of one
hundred and ninety eight different establishments,
averaging two Wilms and two kettles each, together
with large quantities of salt. Five hundred and
seven kettles were (tug up and rendered useless, and
over two hundred buildings were destroyed. together
with twenty•seven wagons and dye large flatboats.
The entire damage to the enemy Is estimated by
Acting Master Brown at $3,000 000. Thirty.one
contrabands, employed at these worke,gladly availed
themselves of this opportunity to eecape, and were
of great service in pointing out the places where the
vessels were buried for concealment.
In the meantime, while these operations were,
going on, Acting aster Brown got under way in
the bailie Restless, and ran up to within one hun
dred yards of the 'town of St. Andrew's, which had
been reported to him by deserter% as being occupied
only by a military force for the last ten months, and
commenced shelling the place and some soldiers,
who made a speedy retreat to the woods. Selecting
the we atbermost houses for a target, the town was
fired by the third shell, and thirty-two houses were
Soon reduced to althea, No resistance was offered
to our people throughout the affair.
Acting wester Brown sperms in high terms of
Acting Ensign James J. Russell and Charles N.
Ricks and the fortpeight men from the Restless, as
also of Acting Ensign Edwin Cressy and the six
men belonging to the Bloomer, for the prompt man
ner in which they carried out his orders.
Respectfully, THEODORUS BAILEY,
Acting Rear Admiral Comm'g Eastern Squadron.
UNITED STATES FLAG:-SHIP SAN JACINTO,
BEY WEST, Dec. 28, 1863.
Hen. Gideon Welle.s, 'Secretary of the Navy:
SIR : It gives me great pleasure to call the at
tention of the Departmentto a very important ser
vice pelletized by the schooner Fox, a tender of the
San Jacinto, under the command of Acting Master
George Ashbury. The circumstances are as fol
lows :
On the 20th of December a steamer was discovered
in the mouth of the Suannee river, apparently
aehme or aground. The Fox immediately beat up
towards, until within three quarters of a mile of the
steamer. She grounded in eight and a half feet of
Water, and opened fire upon her with the howitzers,
at the same time sending an armed boat in to cap
ture the steamer. An attempt was made to intimi
date our people by mounting a piece of stovepipe on
a chair, to represent a forecastle gun, and a log of
wood on a camp stool for a stern gun, but this de
vice of the enemy failed in its object, and Acting En
sign Marceline* Jackson boarded the steamer, from
which evelybcdy had made their mime to the shore.
She proved to be a aide wheel steamer, painted
lead color, with black smotreetack, two masts, and
a walking•beam engine. Neither cargo, personal
effects, imperil, nor anything to indicate her name,
were found on board, but from the description, she
is supposed to have been the Little Lila, formerly
the Nan Nan, and before that the Flushing. The
water was found to be rapidly running into the
ecgine room. None of our people were competent
to stop the leak or work the engine. The channel
was exceedingly intricate and narrow, and night
was rapidly coming on. Under these circumstances,
Acting Ensign Jackson set fire to the emote' agree
ably to orders from Acting Master Ashbury, and, in
returning to the Fox, pulled up ell the stakes, by
which the channel was marked out; for about 13.
miles.
Again, on December 24th, a vessel was discovered
by the Fox standing in for the Suannee river, and,
after a chase of two hours, and the tiring of several
shells. she was hove to ; being ordered by Mr. Ash
bury to set d a boat on board, the stranger put hie
helm up, with the evident intention of running the
Fox down, and came down upon the starboard quar
ter, carrying away the boat davits, but doing little
other damage, as the Fox was immediately kept
away. While hie vessel was paying oft; Mr. Ash
bury. directed a rifle-shot to be flied for the purpose of
lebmidation, but &heavy sea was running at the time
ard the bullet took effect on the captain of the
strange vessel, who was at the wheel, passing
through his leg, but without touching an artery.
The of Del was then boarded, and proved to be the
Biitisb schooner Edwin, from Havana, bound to the
Suannte river, with a cargo of lead and salt, and was
accordingly seized as a prize.
In &tuition to these achievement/1, I would remind
the Department that the Fox was one of the three
tenders ~which assisted the Honduras in capturing
the Bri , ish steamer Mail. _ _ _
Respectfully, THEODORUS BAILEY,
Aerie g Rear Admiral commanding East Gulf
Blockading Squadron.
On the 14th December, the U. S. bark Roebuck
captured a small sloop boat, containing two men,
sixteen bags of salt, and .one box of notions off In-
dian river, Florida. The master atated that he was
from Greenturtle Key, and bound Tor Dixie.
On the 17th December the mime vessel captured
at the same place the British schooner Ringdove,
twenty-three tone burden, of and from Newman,
with a crew of live men. Her cargo consisted of
ore hundred and ninety bags of salt, three bags of
coffee, two hall chests of tea, and three barrels of
whisky. When lint discovered, she attempted to
escape, but on being fired on ran aground on the bar.
Both prizes were sent to Key West for adjudication,
California and the Sandwich Islands.
SAN FRANCISCZ), Jan. 4.—Sailed, bark Lizzie for
Ilong Kong, with $145,000 in treasure.
Sandwich Island dates to the 12th of December
have been received. King Kamehamha the Fourth
died on the loth November, aged 29 years, leaving
no children. Prince Lot, his eldest brother, suc
ceeds to thethrone. He has requested the Minister
of State to continue to preeide over that depart
ment until his pleasure be further made known. No
change in the public policy is anticipated.
Sax FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 —Sailed, ship Logan, for
Callao ; ship Hatchee, for Liverpool.
The duties collected at the San Francisco custom
house have been $4,690,000.
The Union Convention of Nevada have nom
nated John B. Winters for Congress, and Miles N•
Mitchell for Governor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.—Sail ed—Ship eelestia
Empire, for Callao.
It is currently reported that Dr. Warren, late
State Controller, is a defaulter to the State to a
large amount. The Legislature has appointed a
committee for an investigation of his accounts.
Chattanooga.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.—A despatch from Chatta
nooga says that the weather has been etinging cold
for the feet three day'. Two soldiere froze to death,
at Bridgeport, Ala., on the soth ult. The soldiers
are re.enliating rapidly. The rebel lines are 36 miles
from Chattanooga.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.—Two persona were hum%
and thirty-two wounded, in a collision on the Cin
cinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad yesterday.
The trains were running at the rate of thirty miles
an hour when the accident occurred. Both trains
were badly wrecked.
• GraypHemingray, & Bros.'s glass establishment,
No. 16 Columbia street, was_ deitroyed by lire last,
night.
The receipts of the•Sanitery Fair are estimated PA
kir.oozroo.
FORTRESS MONROE.
FM:TREES MONROE, Sen. 6.—List of vessels pass
ed by the guard ship Young Rover, last evening,lnto
Hampton Roads:
Schooner J. F. Huge*, Capt. Drvis, from George
town to New York; schooner Angeline Smith,
Captain Harman, from Baltimore to New York ;
schooner Olivelip. Booth, Capt. Longatreet, from
Baltimore to New York. Steamer Keotucket,
Capt. Hiner, from New York to Washington;
steamer Pearl, Capt. Lank, from New York to Bal
timore.
The Norfolk Old Dominion of January 4th Nays :
Capt. * Lee, of the Harbor Police, was committed to
prison in Norfolk, on Saturday laat, with John D.
Ward, Lewis Reardon, C. W. lieher, and Norman
Bell, charged with attempting to run the blockade.
The a learner &dmiral Dupont, Capt Wood, ar
rived from Alexandria yesterday, (4th,) and sailed at
noon to-day for New York.
The steamer Western Metropolis, which came
here for repairs the 24 Met, sailed for New Orleans
this afternoon.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Capture of Ittbel Cannon
FORTRESS Blorruo; Jan. 6.—The steamer Guide,
from Newbern, N. 0., yesterday, has just arrived
here. Assistant Inspector General Sterling is among
her passengers.
Intelligence reached Newborn yesterday that the
expedition under Colonel I.4lcCheeney, of the let
North Carolina Regiment, which left Newborn on
the 30th ult. for Greenville, met the enemy, on
Thursday night, near Washington. Both parties
were surprised. Lieutenant Adams charged on and
routed the enemy, killing a lieutenant and live men,
who were aVoielt on the field, and captured ton men,
one cannon endfeeinton, with the horses, of Stera's
battery. Our ion was, Lieutenant Adama killed,
and five men wounded,
St. Louis.
Sm. Louie, Ten. 6.—By the official vote or the
November election, Bates, the leading Conservative
candidate for Supreme Court, has 681. majority.
The weather is very cold, the mercury ranging
from 5° below to 16° above zero. About afoot foot of
snow is on the ground, and the sleighing is splendid.
Laden wagons cross the river on the ice. There
are no indications of a speedy break up.
The weather has been intensely cold throughout
the State, and many persona and a large amount of
stook have been frozen to death. The trains are
now running regularly.
New Hampshire Republican Convention.
CONCOUD, Jan. 6.—The Republican State Con
vention today adopted a series of resolutions sus
taining the Administration ; urging a vigorous
prosecution of the war-; expressing confidence in
the integrity and financial fidelity of Secretary
Chase, and recognizing patriots and traitors as the
only two parties. The following was also adopted :
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln, by the exercise,
during, the dangerous crisis in the nation's history,
of unequalled sagacity and statesmanship ; of a
moderation and prudence which experience has
shown to be the highest wisdom ; by his spotless
integrity of personal character, above reproach and
above suspicion, and by his slowly-formed yet un
altered oetermineetion that the triumph of the Con
stitution and the Union over secession and treason
shall be the final triumph of liberty throughout the
nation, has received aad revealed the abiding con-
Udmurt, of the people to an extent never awarded to
any other public man since Washington; that the
best interests of the country demand that com
plete destruction of the rebellion, of the restoration
of peace, pftsperity, and the Union, should be
achieved under his administration of the Govern
ment; and that we, therefore, declare Abraham Lin-'
coin to be the people's choice for reelection to the
Presidency in 1864.
This resolution was carried with thunders of
applause, the delegates rising to their feet, and
waving their hate with the wildest enthusiasm.
Gov. Bramlette and Rebel Sympathizers.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6 —Governor Bramiette, of
Kentucky, has issued a proclamation ordering the
military commandants, where loyal citizens are
taken on' by guerillas, to arrest at least five rebel
Byinpatlaizerif who live is the vicinity where the
outrage is committed.
The Chesapeake Piracy.
ST. Jenne,lN.B., Jan. 6.—ln the Chesapeake ease
tc-day, the evidence of Daniel Henderson, the
second mate of the steamer, occupied the whole day.
He identified the prisoners. No new features were
elicited.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 6
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock A. X.
by Speaker Penney. Tlaejournal of yesterday was
read.
Acts /..r.posma.
Mr. JOHNSON read in place angst prescribing
the time of voting for certain amendments to the
Oonatitation.
Mr. STEIN raised a point of order that the
Senate wax not organized, and no business could be
transacted.
The SPEAKER said that this point of order had
been decided yesterday.
Mr. STEIN appealed, but the Speaker refused to
entertain the appeal.
Mr. CONNELL. offered an act relative to the pay.
ment of Mounties in Pennsylvania, (authorizing the
Governor to borrow money and pay $lOO bounty.)
Mr. CLYMER raised a point of order that no bill
could be introduced until the leave of the Senate
was first obtained. --
Tho SPEAKER sustained this point of order, and
a vote being taken, the senate refused to grant
leave—ayes 16, nays 16.
L=l
Mr. LOWRY offered a resolution the the Senate
wouid not take advantage of the patriotic action of
Col. White, or of his forced absence.
On prOceeding to a consideration of the resolution
the ayes were 16, nays 16. Not agreed to.
Mr. CONNELL offered a resolution that as the
Senate has repeatedly refused to change its Speaker,
it now proceed to ordinary business.
The Senate refused to consider—ayes 16, nays 16.
Mr. LOWRY offered a resolution returning
thanks to Gen. U. S. Grant.
'e Senate refused to consider—eyes 16, nays 16
NINTH BALLOT FOB SPHAELBH.
Clymer
Penney
TNNTR BALLOT
Olym er 16
Penney 1,6
Proposition to Facilitate Organization
Mr. CLYMER. said that it was evident no ar
rangement could be reached in this manner. He was,
therefore, in order to facilitate the business, willing,
for himself and friends, to propose that the opposite
party khould have the first choice of officers in the
gift of the Senate, the Democrats the second, and so
on alternately.
Mr. NICHOLS called for the eleventh ballot.
BLEVICNTH BALLOT • •
Clymer la
Penney 16
Mr. CLYMER said that the responsibility of net
effecting an organization rested with the opposite
party. There was every reason to believe that Col.
White bad resigned and was no longer an officer. This
was stated in at least three papers controlled by the
friends of Col. White. If this was true, it was the
neglect of those whose duty it was to have provided
a new member by election, to which the difficulty
must be attributed.
Mr. LOWRY did not know of any such resigna
tion, and looked to the Speaker for information.
The SPEAKER denied any such knowledge;
Mr. LOWRY said that a rebel major, named
Jones, who was in our possession, had gone, on his
parole, to Richmond to get himself exchanged for"
Colonel White. He was utterly - unsuccessful, how
ever, for the rebel authorities told him he was not
equal to White, for he had no vote.
Mr. hIcCANDLESS said that he and his friends
would remain until doomsday, rather than yield any
of the rights with which they had been entrusted by
the people.
Colonel White's Absence
Mr. TURRELL stated, on the highest authority,
that efforts were made by the Secretary of War,
soon after the election,to have White exchanged, but
Ould, the rebel agent of exchange, put his hand to
his nose, and said. sllrcastically, that he knew how
much they wanted White at Harrisburg."
Mb TURRELIA referred to the SeinatorlardlM
culty of 1855, when the Republican:, although ha
ving a Clear majority, yielded in courtesy to the Op
position, and gave them a share of the officers.
Mr. CI.YAIER said that, in that case, the Repub
licans had held out until the last moment.
A general diacuesion Lie to the particulars of the
trouble In 1855 ensued.
Mr. CHAMPNEYS, in extended remarks, con
tended that the Speaker of the Senate lived perpetu
ally, otherwise the very purpose of the Constitution
would be destroyed.
Messrs. WALLACE and LOWEY also spoke, the
latter declaring that some of the Democratic Sena
tons had sworn to support the Constitution and
laws of this State under protest. [Laughter.]
Mr. FLEMING considered that the organization
of the Senate was complete, and that there was no•
thing for the Union members to do but to proceed
with the regular business, and throw the regional.
bility of its obstruction upon the Democrats where
it belonged.
Mr. NICHOLS moved to adjourn. Not agreed to--
y eas 16, nays 16,
Mr. KINX/X moved tb proceed to a twelfth. bal
lot. Not agreed —toayee 16, nays 16. "
Mr. CONNELL moved to adjourn until te-mor•
row morning, at 11 o'clock. Agreed to. Adjourned.
• HOUSE.
3r3 J. C. Brown Elected Clerk,
The House was called to order at eleven o'clock
by the Speaker, and a prayer was offered by the
Bev. G. Walker Jackson.
Nondealions for chief clerk were then made
• Mr. AIoIfRJRTRIE nominated A. W. Benedict.
Mr. JACKSON, of Sullivan, nominated Jacob
Ziegler.
A vote being taken resulted as follows:
Benedict, duty-two votes. Zeigler, forty.six votes.
Mr. Benedict was then declared elected and took
the oath of office.
Nominations for assistant clerk were then made :
James C. Brown and R. Milton Spear, being the
nominees,
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Mr. Brown received lifty-two votes, And Bir. Spear
torts, six votes.
Tar. Blown was then declared elected, and took the
oath of office.
Ofii4eers Chosen.
Mr. J. P. Ahern and J. Subers were then nomi
nated for se; geant at. arms ; J. T. MoJunken and S.
Leiber, for,doorkeeper ; J. 0. Sturdevant and J. R.
Tern plin, for messenger; and It. W. Stewart and J.
P. Houston, for postmaster. Kr. Ahern received
forty five votes, and Kr. Subers tifty.two ; Mr. Bla-
Junken tifty.two, and Mr. Leiber forty•one votes ;
Mr. Sturdevant fifty one votes, and Mr. Ten:tuna
totty.two ; Mr. Stewart fifty.two votes, and Mr.
Houston forty ! three.
Messrs. Subers, Mejunken, Sturdevant, and Ste
wart, were declared elected, and took the oath of
office.
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, offered a resolution
establishing the number of officers of the several
departments of the House at the same as last year,
which was adopted.
Mr. ALLEMAN moved that the Speaker of the
House -invite the clergy of Harrisburg to open the
daily EPSEiCira with prayer. Agreed to.
Mr. OLMSTEAD moved that the Speaker he au
thorized to increase the number of members of such
committees as he may see proper, provided the num
ber does not exceed fifteen.
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia ' read in place an
act to pay the retiring officers of the Legislature for
ten days , services and mileage, and moved to sus-
pend the rules and proceed to its consideration.
The bill was then road twice, and passed finally.
Bills Presented.
Mr. SMITH, of Cheater, an act to provide for the
payment ef bounty to volunteers.
A n act to validate the interest of the trust money
of N. Y. Foster. •
An act relating to the borough of West Cheater.
An act withireference to the coroner of Guenter.
county.
Mr. BENTON, of Dffelfean, read in place a supple
ment to an act entitled, " An act to incorporate the.
Lafayette Railroad Company."
Mr. 13INGTIAM, of Allegheny, a supplement to
an act entitled, "An sot relating to Allegheny
county."
Mr. JACKSON, of n act for the pay.
ment of Chauncey Grezle Sullivan ,' for the collection of,
alma.
Mr. WATSON, of Philadelphia, an act incorpo
rating the Coastwise Steamship Company.
Mr. FOSTER, of Philadelphia, asked leave of ab
sence for hia colleague. Mr. Smith, for a few days,
in consequence of a death in his family, which wee
granted.
ACjourned until to-morrovr i at ti o'clock.
XXXVIiIth CONGRESS-Ist SESSION.
WASHINGTON. JAIL 6, 1861.
SENATE.
Petitions Presented.
Mr. WILSON, of Masimehusetts, presented a pad
tition from the Friends of Maryland, Virginia, and
Pennsylvania, asking for exemption from military
duties.
Also, a petition from Susan W. Hatch, of Mary
land, praying for compensation for the slaves o caned
by her, which had been taken by the military, for h
which pay was disallowed on account of her um!.
band.
The petition was referred to the Committee on
Mr. MORGAN, of New York, presented a peti
tion from the 'Society of Friends, praying for ex
einption from the draft.
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
On the motion of Mr. ANTHONY, of Rhode
DMA, the Senate proceeded to an election of the
Select. Committee on the Pacific! Railroad.
He nominated the following committee :
Messrs. Howard. chairman ; Collamer, Harlan,
Johnson, Trumbull, Sherman, Morgan, Conness,
and Brown, of Missouri, were elected. •
The Steamer Niagara.
mr. MORRILL , offered thofollOwlng
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to
inform the Senate whether the steamer Nittgere,
chartered by the Quartermaster's Department in
1E62, and reported
ifby a oommittee of the Senate to
be untit tor service has since been purchased by th
Government, and so, by whew, and at what pikes
and whether any chum is made for the original char
ter. and if so, what; and particularly What is the
situation of the claim.
The resolution was adopted.
Alleged Military Hindrance of Elections.
The bill of Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, being under
consideration,
Mx. GRIMES, of lowa, supported his motion to
refer to the Military Committee, as it referred to the
officers in their military capacity. If the men inter
fered with the elections as private individuate they
became amenable to the lawa of the States where
they commit the offences. They may act in obe
ditete to the mandates of superior military autho
rity.
Mr. POWELL insisted that the Judiciary was
the proper commit ee to which to refer. It was to
protect the freedom of the elective franchise, and
proposed penalties upon persons engaged in the
public service who shall in any way interfere with
the i tate elections. These cases should be tried be.
fore the civil tribunals. The bill would accomplish
this. In the British courts all offences of this kind
are tried.
Mr. GRIMES thought the effect of the bill would
be to disqualify any officer who obeyed the order of
big superior front holding any military or civil
office.
Mr. POWELL said their superior officer would
be liable to the punishment. If the general.in.ahtef
were to give the order, he would be punished.
Uniere we have freedom of elections, we will not
have a flee government.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, said the bill of his col
league proposed to prevent the action of the soldier
from being brought into contact with the freedom
of suffrage at the polls, and declares that were a
certain line of conduct is adopted by the soldiers
against the freedom of suffrage, these acts ahalt con
stitute a penal offence, to be tried not by martial
law, if there is such a law, which he denied, but by
a'civil tribunal. It was proper that the subject
should go to the Judiciary Committee.
The motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee
wee rejected.
Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, moved to recon
sider.
Mr..
LANE, of Indiana, voted for the reference to
the Judiciary Committee, but not for the reasons of
the Senator from Kentucky. He denie&hat there
had been any interference with the treedom of
elections.
The Delaware Election.
Mr. SAULSBURY, of Delaware, said that he had
seen the armed soldiery of the pourers that be at the
polls, and by positive interference drive dozens of
voters away. This in my . own State, no longer than
last November. The majority of the voters of Dela
ware at the late election were not allowed to cast
their votes because they Cid not approve of this Ad
ministration. Has there ever been any attempt by
that State to violate any law of this Government,
to give any encouragement, by act or deed, to Mose
in revolt against it I He defied arty Senator to show
where Delaware had attempted to tear down the
fabric of this glorious Union; and yet the party in
power, finding that they could not send representa
tives of their own choice to the other branch, allow
a military man to publish an order that no citizen
should vote unless he should take an oath such as
he prescribes." The near of military operational on a
railroad car makes his will the supreme law of
voting, and says that you shall not vote U 11168.3 you
become subjects of his will—the hero of the blood.
stained field of Vienna. He sends his military forces
to every election poll in the State instructed,
beforehand, what they must do. and a sovereign
State becomes a plaything in the hands of a military
officer who has never distinguished himself in the
service of his country.
Gen. Schencles Course Defended.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, was opposed to
any action, because he was in favor of what the
Government had done and was doing. There were
traitors In Delaware as hostile as any in the State
of South Carolina. Their Legislature passed reso
lutions that had. the odor of moral treason about
them. He justified all that the Government had
done. and he hoped they would continue until the
course of the rebellion- was subdued. He thought
the Government would be false and reckless to the
country if it allows a traitor to vote unless he takes
the oath. He defended General Schenck in his
comae in Maryland and Delaware. He had con
ducted his department in such a manner as to whittle
approbation of the country, and yet he and General
Burnside, and other generals, are denounced here for
their timely efforts in arresting the machinations of
traitors. This was an act to qualify voters. He
was willing to take the oath whenever and where
ever asked, from sunrise to sunset. He did not
think there was any reason to have the oath ad
ministered in Massachusetts, but if the time should
come, he wag willing that the commander of that
military department should require the voters to
take the oath of allegiance previously to voting.
There wse no danger to the liberty of the country
to arise from taking the oath. Gentlemen may in
troduce resolutions that were an insult to the loyal
ty of the country and the Senate, but the loyal
masses are fully awake to the true nature of the
policy of the Government.
Mr. POWELL did not admit that the President
was the Government. He asked as a matter of cour
tesy that his bill should go where it had a fair
chance. .
Mr. LANE, of Indiana, asked if the President,
under the Constitution, had not as much power in
South Carolina as in Massachusetts or Ohiol and
why'? •
Mr. POWELL thought not, because that State
was in rebellion. He thought he should have, if he
had not:,
Mr. LANE. of Indiana, • thought the President
had full authority to suppress the rebellion, and it
was his duty to see that in the tainted districts dig.
loyal men should not be permitted to vote. He
sanctioned the orders of General Schenck, and others
of like character, though he would preserve the
purity of the btliot-box under all circumstances.
On motion of Mr. GRIMES, the bill was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate received the House bill, extending the
time for giving bounties to volunteer; which passed
its second mann&
Atljeurned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania asked to be and
was excused from terving as a member of the special
ccramittee on the bankrupt law, for the reason
that his other public dutles.engrossed all his time.
Unlit end between Washington and New
The SPEAKER announced that the pending busi
ness was the consideration of Mr. Brand's resolu
tion, offered yesterday, for the appointment of a se
lect committee of nine members, to inquire Into the
expediency of conetrocting a railroad between
Washington and New York, for postal purposes. •
No quorum voting, there was a call of the House,
and nu members answered to their names.
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ahem. if ary Regulation in the District.
Mr. BRANDEGEE, of Connecticut, offered a reso
lution that the Committee fur the District of Co
lumbia be instructed to cell the attention of the
municipal or other authorities to the extension and
prevalence of the smalt•pox tu the District of Co.
tumble., and urge the necessity of suitable sanitary
regulations, and some compulsory system of vacatna•
hen, to prevent the further spread of this terrible
scourge of mankind.
Mr. COX, of Ohio, thought that the appeal to the
municipal authorities here would be ineffectual.
T,tie resolution was adopted. . ...
Unifos mity of Elections.
Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, from the Com ,
mince on Elections, reported a bill fixing a uniform
time for holding the election for Representatives in
Congress, and for enabling soldiers to vote for said
officers. Ordered to be printed and recommitted.
Mr. DAWES, on behalf of the Committee on
Elections, and Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, on
behalf of the Committee of Ways and Means, ob
tained permission for these two committees to sit
during the undone of the Rouse,
The Bounty Question.
Mr. FARNSWORTH, of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported &joint resolu
tion, that the bounties hereafter paid under the regu
lations and orders of the War Department to men
enlisted in the regular or volunteer forces, for three
year. or during the war, shall continue to be paid
from the sth of January, 1864, until the let of M.arati
next, anything in the act approved December 231,
1863, to the contrary notwithstanding. This resolu
tion to be in force from and after its passage.
Mr. FARNSWORTH stated that the object of ex
tending the bounties to the let of Marsh, instead of
the let of February, was to enable the fact of the
passage of the resolution to reach distant points.
The extension was gushed both by the President and
Secretary of War.
Mr. COX inquired whether any general policy had
been adopted reaorting to volunteering rather than a
draft.
Mr. FARNSWORTH. was not aware that any ae.
tion had been taken upon that subject. In reply to
a question asked by Mr. Cox, of Ohio, Mr. Farns
worth said that the bounty paid to veterans is $lOO,
and to new recruits $3OO, uy instalments.
Mr. STEVENS asked whether the resolution in
cluded colored soldiers.
Mr. FARNSWORTH - replied that it merely con
tinued the old bounties.
Mr. STEVENS hoped the committee would take
action as to colored soldiers.
Mr. COX inquired whether he was to understand
that there never was a law for the payment of boun
ties.'
Mr. FARNSWORTH replied that he was not
member of the last Congress ; the gentlemen from
Ohio was, and therefore was better posted than him
self.
Mr. STEVENS 'aid that when Congress passed
the enrolment law they provided for $3OO commuta
tion, and expressly authorized the amount derived
from that source to be paid for the procuration of
substitutes. •
The Draft
Mr. COX said/it seemed to be unusual legislation
to brim; in a bill of this character based simply on
the proclamation of the War 0111ce. They did not
know what these proclamations were, and whether
they included their, red, or white men. Such pro
clamations were issued every day. He thought the
resolu,lion ought to De more specific. His object was
to wipe out the conscription.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, understood that the
President suggested the extension of the bounties
to the first of February. He was anxious to secure
the re enlistment of veteran volunteers, who should
have liberal bounties, but if all others were in
cluded in the provision it would swamp the coun
try. If the armies were to be tilled entirely by vo
lunteering, then the conscription law was a deal
letter.
Mr. FARNSWORTH did not agree with the gen.
tlem an from Ohio that hie resolution would, in its
operation, swamp the country.
Mr. BROOKS, of New York, spoke against the
btu/led passage of bills through the noble without
affording time for examination prior to the holidays.
Within ten days they had voted at the rate of two
millions a day—voted blindly in the absence of esti
matte from the proper department. He repeated
that there should be a free and ample discussion.
The resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading by a vote of yeas 112, nays I—Mr. Gar
field. It was then passed unanimously.
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont, made an ineffectual
motion to limit the extension of bounties to the 6th
of FO , funtY, in order to induce speedy enlistments.
Mr. ELIOT, of Massachusetts, Introduced a bill
making certain rules and regulations to prevent
collision:, on the water. Referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Al Hall for Statuary.
On motion of XIr.IVIORRILL, of Vermont, the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds were
instructed to examine and report as to thew/we.
diem* , of setting apart the old Hall of Representa
tive. as A hail for statuaty. The object is to invite
the several States to provide statues of marble or
bronze, not exceeding two for each State, of re
nowned citizens, to be there placed.
A Scientific Board.
On the motion of Mr. swEtEr, of Maine, a retie.
lotion was adopted, instructing the Illmmittee on
Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediency of
authorizing the President to appoint a scientific
board, whose duty it shall be to make thorough ex
aminations of the construction of steam vessels as
compared with those of E urope and in the commer
cial marine, etc.
On the motion of Mr. WOODBRIDGE, of Ver
mont, the Committee on Military A.itairs was in
attuott.tl to it quire into the expediency of ineindlng
in the (Aran now Ordered by the President the tt ;
volunteered for the nine months service, and et a
by bill or otherwise.
Distribution of Prize Money , . ."
Mr. B L AINE, of Blaine, offered a preamble
tirtg forth
071trens. the prolonged delay attending the e, ll
button of prize money la working Radom injury
Create. distrust in the faith of the GOVernn.
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy cot.
nicate to the House, as promptly as may be
r easons for delay, in order that it may b e remb
by additional legislation, if needs be.
The resolution was adopted.
The House then proceeded to consider th e
Office appropriation bill in the fJoniatittee of,
Whole on the state of the TJnion.
Railroads criticised
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinols,,hought
committee would hesitate to appropriate any
to pay the railroad companies between Ne w ,
end Washington for services in carrying the
which they had not performed. The comatp t
tine between New York and Washington, ti,
lineal and commercial metropolis of the countr;
now become so intolerable that it ought not 1;
to be submitted to. There was neither rep!,
nor certainty in either the transmission of mac . .
passengers, and the monopolies controlling
bad become so powerful as to defy all efforts ,t
form, and he trusted that the existing state of
would tend to speedy removal of the capital
the isolated and unhospitable country in Whie:
was DOW located, to a more central and ['IR
locality. The present capital wee now ancQr. ,
only by a single.traek railroad, and the ['lib
companies were known only by their extort
and impositions, both upon the travelling
and the Government.
The railroad between New York and Washic
cannot periorm the business which the country'
mends.
The Army of the Potomac resulting quiet, an I .
likely so to continue, unless a greati Western p
ral, whom he hoped would soon be made a lie,
ant general, should be placed in control.
there would be no danger from the rebels or
weather. So far- as this capital was concerned
was glad that a select committee had been nom*
on the U g
t b xj j e n c . t e O n f a a f
e railroad e ttwhear
they NewwYcz
charge-their duty without fear, favor, or effete:.
The Government had already paid enough to t,, ;
a single track railroad harvest' the two cities.
railroad companies were perfeelly lawless, az•
gentleman or New York had told him Stilt
charged the Government four times the :es,
they required from individuals.
Proposed Menlo - esti of the Capital.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, did not le
to what part of the bill the gentleman's
plied. A great deal of what the gentleman
was no doubt correct. He did not rise to de..
the railroads, but he certainly was in favor ol
railroad capitalists should make, so long en ;
did not ask for appropriations or bounties. Rr
not know whether the railroads were much at r"
with only a single track to facilitate trade beta
the two points. Railroads have no right to en
polite business, unless they do it fairly; dill,
was not quite prepared to denounce the
agement. of those roads, because he did
know the facts. The weather had had le,.
thing to do with obstructive railroad
but that was no reason why other tali
.cannot be made. Tne gentleman from lan
had thrown out the remark that the capital CO
be removed. Now, would it not-be better, in
of this, to suspend the building of a new rota
bad no doubt that the best place for the seat
government was in the valley of the Illtesisse,
and where the water would take more good lir,
than any other anti still be wholesome. [ferughl..
No doubt that in the West there are the ens'
and tallest soldiers in the world, but he did not
the exact bearing of this on the bill under Gerald'
tfon. As to a lieutenant general, he would v.
against cleating any mote. We already have r
in retiracy.
Mr. WASHBURNE. Are you certain of that
Mr. STEVENS. I am not certain of anythlng .
the world.
Mr. WASIITIURNE, of Illinois said t If -
look at the law, you will see there is no lleuter;.
general. The law was revised for the purple
allowing the brevet title of lieutenant general to
bestowed upoh the bravest general of the war.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, said: I es
that the title of lieutenant general is only by bier
This carried pay and emoluments, but no comae
to the present lieutenant general—namely, Scott
Mr. PRUYN, of New York, expressed his
prise that Mr. Washburn had made a genera:
tack on the railroad system, as the gentleman se
from a State that had profited more than any other
it. Illinois was cover( dpvitti a network of rail e."
Capitalists in the Northern and Middle States 4
sent tbitber tens end scores of millions to adee
its progress and increase its power. The gentlerr.3
too, said that the railroads had made an atom?+
rob the Government.
Mr. WASHBURNE explained that he said cot
of the companies.
Mr. TRUYN, resuming, remarked that they w-
Boon come down to a very small number. e.e s.
tured to say that in no part of the world have grea
efforta been made to meet the demands of the en
than in the United States. He protested &gat:
the wholesale denunciation of railroad corporeo
because in the view of the gentleman a few of 11 ,
had attempted to swindle the Government.
Mr. WASHBURNE said he would like to hs
permission to reply.
Mr. STEVENS thought that this irregular debt
had gone tar enough.
Mr. BROOKS, of New York, offered a proviso
the effect that nothing appropriated in this brass
be applied to the railroad in Illinois until a spec
committee shall be appointed to ascertain how at
failures of the malls have taken place from the to lh
December, 1863, to :fanuary sth, 1864. He said the .
tention and delay of railroad travel between Wm
ington and New York, was owing to the burning
the bridge at Gray's Ferry, and the freezing up
the Susquehanna. Be had seen in the newspart
that the frost and snow had produced Wailer;
mutts in other quarters. There had been no mai
Hone in Illinois between the two periods stated, a:
be bad just as much right to insist on a special co:
mittee to investigate this, as others had to orde:
special committee to investigate the failures
tween New York and Washington.
Mr. BROOKS withdrew his proposition.
The bill was then passed.
The State of the Vision.
The House then went into a Committee of t
Whole on the state of the Union, the Prenide❑
message being under consideration.
Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, spoke of the destruct!
of slavery as being necessary to the restoration
national unity, and the salvation of the count
He gave a history of the aggression of slave
since the organization of the Government;
scribed the struggle of freedom and slavery
the ballot•box resultingin the triumph at n:
i dom, and the election
ction of President Lincoln. See -C.
appealed to the sword, and brought upon
country this bloody war and all its evils. P.
vious to this, slavery ruled the nation ; it held
purse and the sword—a knight at the White how
a despot in the Senate, a bully and a tyrant ere:
where. It had revolutionized the Governme:
Ater impeaching slavery as the cause of every e
from which the country is suffering, he demand
the judgment of Congress and the people whether
shalt longer live. Peace in attainable only with:
destruction. „ Down with slavery, the trail.'
should be the motto of every loyal citizen. Ii;
shall slavery be destroyed? First. In the Bon
Staten, by the ectiOn. Or the States the:
selves carrying out immediate emancipsti•
Secondly, in all the territory in reboil!.
slavery having been substantially
by the emancipation proclamation, extend, c.
firm, and carry out that to All the rebel teiritv•
Thirdly. Amend the Constitution by prohibiting
establishment or existence of slavery through
the nation.
Mr. Arnold spoke of the President, his late T
clamation, and services, saying that he would ' ll
in history as the restorer of the Union and email(
pator of his country. Time' had already trineica%
the wisdom of his policy. His emancipation p:.
clamation has secured to us victory at lions 'i
friends abroad. The devil has no bribe big en:4
to tempt Abrahem Lincoln. He in a diamond in
rough—a radical whose aim is to do tho greater
possible good with the least possible harm, it.
his great mission to carry out the regeneration
his country by the death of American slavery. LE
•
him finish the job.
Aejourned.
NEW
THE OBSEQUIES OF ARCHBISHOP ITUGH-:•1
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The remains of Archbishop Hughes were laid
state yesterday at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Dues;
the entire day, from 6 in the morning until the doe:.
were closed at 8 o'clock in the evening, the streeu
and avenues leading to the Cathedral were throew.
with pilgrims to the shrine of His Grace the L,
Archbishop of New York. On entering the chum
the visitors were required to pass up the centre MO
passing the corpse,thence around in front of the sitar
and so out by the side aisle. In the centre stSt
near the altar, is the catafalque, a platform severe
with black cloth and crape, surmounted by a caco.i
of block and white cloth, the whole Mumma - tee
six wax tapers. Upon tins the body is lafa, heluaka"
yet, uneofftned. The corpse is dressed in the re"
of office worn by deceased in life.
The under garment is the dalmatique—a isu
white robe of lawn ; over this the cope aad
red velvet, embroidered with gold and silver. P.
his head is placed the mitre of gold, red velvet, 33:
white satin ; upon his wrists are the maniplcz
velvet, embroidered in gold. By the side of tire
body, at the right, is placed the golden crozier c v:
the lett, a massive golden cross, and on his brrest
the pectoral cross of silver. At his feet are
br autiful crosses, made of running pine and w'et'
japonicas. The face of the deceased arl l c so
calm and life-like as if enjoying the repose
sleep, instead of death.
In approaching the corpse many of the vilit"
knelt and said a short prayer ; others, more artier
in their deVOtiOn i Clove to tulleh some roitiN
the body or vestments ; other, kissed the drape!
of the catafalque, or even tried to kiss the c^' s°
clothing of the late and beloved Bishop. %lai , o•
little crosses of wood or brass or silver, that the
sought to consecrate by bringing In contact v.. 1:
some of the surroundings of the revered remsi9 l .
The body will be exposed again to-day, and
funeral will take place to-morrow morning at :°:
o'clock, at St. Patrick's Cathedral. It is eetian'
by those officiating at the Church that upward *
20,C00 came to view the remains yesterday, And ,
expected that many more will go to day.
PETT•RENTHTO AT BR. BEECHER'S MY
Last evening there was a large attendance th'
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn (Rev. Henry W'
Beecher's), of thole who were anxious to seance att
firm, during the coming year. Mr. N. 0.
officiated as auctioneer—the same gentleman wto,
acted upon similar occasions for many yeas Wu ,
Precisely at 7 o'clock Mr. Beeeher appeared OW
platform, and in a few words stetted the object of flg .
gathering and the terms of sale. He said each V,
had a fixed valuation, and that the choice of 0 , 4
the house would be offered, without reservation L 6
previous occupants, to the highest bidder.
Inr,Pillsbury then commenced the sale, and
tinned the same up to fly o'clock without 10101131 1 r
Sion.
The tales this year amount to over flag
last year the proceeds were only about $23,00 0 .
ing an inmate of about $9,000. There Ware ve:l
many persons present who did not obtain go',
owing to the high premium at which the Berne V'',
sold. Evez y pew, all the aisle itha,ira, and ova
temporary seats which have recently been ei
in the rear portion of the church, were disposed `'r;
a remarkably highpriee. The highest premium !a
was $2OO, by Dir. Horace Oloflin, the next S15:01
was $lBO, at which price several were sold.
THE CONTRABAND TRADE.
Another; ramification of the contraband trade r ;
resulted in the arrest of a Mr. Smalley, said to
been emp loyed in the debenture room of the
house. Smalley never was in the debenture in n ,'A ,
or, if he was, Was not recognized as an emPlol
or known as such. - The reckless manner In
charges are made against the revenue WWI:
creating no little ill-feeling. Periodically,
some one is suspended for having aided con": s- ','" e l
traders ; and in no instance yet have the eu 4 l l e
been substantiated. As a consequence, whi . le
suspension has been published to all, the vial
fines much less publicity, and the stigma
where it was placed. That there has been co-n..1 1 , e
somewhere no one denies ; but somehow
specific. woodchuck is not unearthed."
Boston.
Bosmote, Jan. S.—The examination of Gaye
Bailey, on the 'charge preferred by Count Joanne
of
of being implicated in the Malden Bangroot!"
and murder, ended to day in the honorable seciutt t '.
of the
T accused.
wo hundred and twenty recruits, for t.. 0
regiments, passed through this city to•Cci
Army of the Potomac.
Ma. W. R. DEMPSTIM •;e•
—This well-known -
tish * vocalist, who has taken some of the bes t
Tennyion's poetry mid "wedded it to imno rti .
music , ' of Ms own composing, will visit this airy
give a farewell entertainment before returcioll'
Scotland. •
LARGE!. SALB VALVATILB REAL ESTATE.
STOCKS, &c., on Tuesday next, 12th instant, m Thc maser,
Sons' advertisement. cuetioa head. I M
pblet catiogrna on Saturday.