appeal to facts and arguments could not have
untaught in half a century. We have learned that
the South is not weak, dependent, unenterpris
ing, or corrupted by sravery, luxury, and idleness;
but powerful, .earnest, warlike, eudurinz, self
enpporting, full of energy, and inexhaustible in
resources. We have been taught, end now confess
it openly, that African slavery, instead of being
a source of weakness to the South, is one of her
main elements of strength; and hence the
" military necessity," we are told, of abolishing
slavery in order to suppress the- rebellion. We
have learned, also, that the non-slaveholding
white men of the South, millions in number, are
immovably attached to the institution, and are
its chief support ; and abolitionists have found
Out to their infinite surprise and disgust, that
the elate is not " panting for freedom,' nor pin
ing in silent but revengeful grief over cruelty
and oppression inflicted upon him, but happy,
contented, attached deeply to his master, and
unwilling—at least not eager-Ito accept the pre
cious boon of freedom 'which they have proffered
him. I appeal to the President for the proof. I
appeal to the fact that fewer slaves have escaped,
even from Virginia, in now nearly two years,
than Arnold and Cornwallis carried away in six
months of invasion in 1781. Finally, sir, we
have learned, and the South, too, what the his
tory of the world ages ago, and our own history
might have taught us, that servile insurrection
is the least of the dangers to which she is ex
posed. Hence, in my deliberate judgment,
African slavery, as as institution, will come out
of this conflict fifty-fold stronger than when the
war began. •
The South, too, sir, has learned most import
ant lessons; and among them, that personal
courage is a quality common to all sections, and
that, in battle, the men of the North, and espe
cially of the West, are their equals. Hitherto
there has been a mutual and most mischieveue
mistake upon both sides. The South overvalued
its own personal courage, and undervalued ours,
and we too readily consented ; but at the same
time she exaggerated our aggregate strength and
resources, and under-eetimitted her own ; and
we fell into the 5111M1 error; and hence the ori
ginal and fatal mistake or vice of the military
policy of the North, and which has already
broken down the war by its own weight—the be
lief that we could bring overwhelming numbers
and power into the field and upon the sea, and
crush out the South at a blow. But twenty
months of terrible warfare have corrected many
errors, and taught us the wisdom of a century.
And now, sir, every one of these lessons will
profit us all for ages to come ; and if we do but
reunite, will bind us in a closer, firmer, more
durable onion then ever before.
I have now, Mr. Speaker, finished what I de
sire to say at this date, upon the great question
of the reunion of these States. 1 have spoken
freely and boldly—not wisely, it may be, for the
present, or for myself personally, but most wisely
for the future and for my cpuntry. Not courting
censure, I yet do not shrink from it. lily own
immediate personal interests, and my chances
just now for the more material rewards of ambi
tion, I again surrender as hostages to that great
hereafter, the echo of whose footsteps already I
hear along the highway of time. Whoever, hors
or elsewhere, believes that war can restore the
Union of these Slates; whoever would have a
war for the abolition of slavery, or disunion;
and he who demands southern independence and
final separation, /at law speak, for him I have of
fended. Devoted to the Union from the begin
ning, I will not desert it now in the hour of its
sorest triaL
Sir, it was the day—dream of my boyhood, the
cherished desire of my heart in youth, that I
might live 0 see the hundredth anniversary of our
national independence, and, as orator of the day,
exalt in the expanding glories and greatness of
the still United States. That vision lingers yet
before my eyes, obscured indeed by the clouds
and thick darkness and the blood of civil war.
But, air, if the men of this generation are wise
enough to profit by the hard experience of the
past two years, and willturn their hearts now
from bloody intents to the words and arts of
ponce, that day will find us again the Uuit•d
States. And if not earlier, as I would desire and
Delieve, at least upon that day let the great work
of reunion be consummated; that henceforth.
for ages, the States and the people who shall fill
up this mighty continent, united under one Con
stitution, and in one Union, and the same destiny,
shall celebrate it as the birth day both of Inde—
pendence and of the Great Restoration.
Sir, I repeat it, we are is the midst of the
very crisis of the revolution. If, to day, we
secure peace and begin the work of r..inion, we
shall yet escape ; if not, I see nothing before us
but universal political and social revolution, an
archy, and bloodshed, compared with wh;el2 the,
Reign of Terror in France wag a merciful visi
tation..
ifisutts*anb Otraartat.
READING, PA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1863.
HAIL 1 brightest banner that Coats on the gale,
Flag of the country of Washington, hail!
Red are thy stripes with the blood of the brave,
Bright are thy stare as the eon on the wave;
Wrapt In thy folds are the hopes of the Free,
Banner of Wathington I blessings oa thee !
ffiraOVBRNOR Corfu has oar thanks for a pamphl e t
copy of his late Annual Message.
- Hos. S. Z. Ancona, and State Senator CLYMER and
Representative rorogima., have our thanks for mete
Public Documents.
stir Tar. Pares of single copies of the Gazette
will hereafter be 5 cents. If any persons, who
have been in thebabit of buying the papers from
our earriers,.object to the payment of this price,
they can be regularly served, by leaving their
names at the office, at regular subscription rates,
to wit: 60 cents for 3 months; $1 for 6 months;
or $1 50 for a year.
"DeaD-Hams."—After this week, we shall
strike from our list the names of all subscribers
who have neglected or - refused to pay the bills
that Were sent to them some weeks ago. We re
gret to pursue this course, and shall be reluctant
to discontinue the paper of any subscriber ; but
necessity drives us to it. While we are compelled
to pay the cash for every thing that is required
to carry on our business, and to pay 18 to 20
cents a pound for the paper that not a year ago
we bought on the usual credit at 8 to 10 cents ;
otir friends ought to understand that it is out of
our power to 'print any more papers than are
paid for, punctually, iu advance.
LANCASTER. CITY ELECTION.—The annual mu
nicipal election in the city of Lancaster, will be
held on Tuesday neat, February 3d. lion.
George Sanderson, the present worthy incum
bent, is the Democratic candidate for Mayor.
Dr. Patrick Cassidy is the Republican can&
date.
LIBDT. JOHN P. ELT, of Lebanon, died at
Alexandria, last week, after a short illness. His
remains were brought to Lebanon by his brother
A. S. Ely, Esq., and interred in Salem's Lutheran
Cemetery, on Sunday morning last. Lieut. Ely
was a printer, hailing learned his trade with
George Frysinger, in the iLebanon Courier office.
PROMOTED.-Mr. John B. Chamberlin, who
left Limeade: city with Col. Hambrighta regi
ment, in the capacity of Hospital Steward, has
after the necessary examination, been appoint
ed Assistant Surgeon in the 9th Kentucky regi-
Pt"
THE BAYONET RULES 1
The authdrities at Washington have again
commenced the work of arbitrary arrests under
the Proclatest ions suspending the writ of habeas
corpse and declaring martial law. It, was hoped
that the experiment of a year at this sort of bu •
siness, with no other effect than to arouse is
spirit of hatred against the Administration that
will not. easily be suppressed, and its emphatic
condemnation by the people in the late State
elections, would have been sufficient to prove its
impolicy, and induce its abandonment. But,
Congress having indemnified the President. and
his pubordinates against prosecutions for past
acts of tyranny, it would appear that they have
opened new books and made a fresh mart in
pursuit of victims. A few days ago, a contem
porary ventured the prediction, that among the
"matters of grave importance" which were
" discussed and determined" by the late Cougres
sional Abolition caucus held at the White House,
was the arrest and trial by court martial of lead
ing Democrats in the North, whether in military or
civil life, who have made themselves conspicuous
in opposition to the unconstitutional and rem) ,
' lotionary policy of the administration, or are
enspected of hostility to it. This prediction,
startling and incredible as it is, would to-day
seem to be verified. The sword and bayonet
have again usurped the place of the civil power,
in a peaceable, law-abiding and loya lcommuni
-ty, and the first victim is a Pennsylvanian—Al
bert D. Boileau, publisher of the Philadelphia
Evening Journal, who was arrested AL midnight
on Tuesday, by a guard of soldiers acting under
General Montgomery, the Provost Marshal of
Philadelphia, and hurried off to Fort McHenry,
where he is now imprisoned. The Journal, of
Wednesday evening, gave the following account
of the arrest
At a little after twelve o'clock this morning, Mr. Boil
eau, the publisher and editor of the Philadelphia Evening
Tourner I, was arrested, at his residence on Franklin street,
above Poplar, by the Provost guard, and carried out of the
MID,. to Baltimore, %schlock% 4r Fort Delaware—we
don t Anew Which or where., kin B. W. Carr was also
arrested, and confined in the guard bones, until about
eleven o'clock to-day, Winn he was released.
The order for the arrest of Mr. Moilean, as we are in
formed. emanated /rota Oen. Schenck ; in whose military
district Pennsylvania is situated. It instructed petempte•
my the otlitere byre to arrest Mr. Boileau and suppress the
Journal.
We can scarcely find language to express our reproba
tion of this violation of our constitutional rights. A simple
statement of the farts wilt be eudicient to excite the indig
nation of all right-minded men. air. Boileau is arrested.
sad it. is proposed to interfere with the publication of the
Journal, because he is a Democrat and PeCause his paper
ie e Democratic paper—and It has fearleitely advocated the
principles of the Constitution against the coarse of the
Federal Administration. The journal has violated no law
—'dr. Boileau has violated no law—eb her of the .Mate or
nation—it has simply demanded obedience to the laws by
all—those in office as well as those out of office. In short.
it has faithfully defended and advocated the principles of
the Democratic party—it has simply spoken the sentiments
°Nye. thirty thousand voters in this city, and of nearly
three hundred tboositud voters comprising a majority of
the electors, of this State, each end all of whom are out
raged by this arbitrary and unlawful act. We deem larther
comment au necessary. tie subm it the nose to the public,
relyine upon truth and justice for the vindication of the
rearen of this paper and for the condemnation of this arbi
trary eel."
This account is accompanied 'by the felleWing legal
opinion:
The foregoing article hoe been submitted tons, and in our
opinion there is nothing in it in violation of any law of the
United States, or of the State of Penuaylvania.
Ciro. W. BiDDLE,
J. C. VAN DYKE,
Couneel for Albert p. Boileau.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2S, lidd.
Only a part of this edition was printed. The
remainder was stopped; and the paper suppress
ed. The office is now in possession of a squad
of soldiers.
Mr. Deilean, the it political prisoner " in this
case, is nothing. personally, tit us, and we care
nothing about his paper. It may have been
gt,ed, and it may have been bad; it may have
been strictly "loyal " (that is, endorsed every
thing that pre,..ent Administration has done),
09 it may 121;TV been ir..,...e6rAh1e," (that is,
condemned the unconstitutional and arbitrary
acts of the Administration). But, whether the
one or the other, its publisher was amenable to
the civil law, and to the State authorities, the
Courts were open to hear any complaint that
might have been made against him, and their au,
thorny to try and punish him for any offence of
which he might he proved guilty was unobat rue
ted, and in uo possible danger of obstruction.
These being the facts, his arrest, at midnight,
by an armed force, without warrant, without
public accusation, without being allowed even a
betring, to determine whether his offence was
bailable or not, was a high-handed stretch of
arbitrary power, an insult to the civil authori
ties of the State, and a flagrant violation of those
personal rights of the citizen that are guarantied
to him by both the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
We are glad to know that our State authori
ties, judicial and legislative, have at last waked
up to a sense of their violated dignity and rights,
and are about to make this arbitrary arrest a
subject of inquiry. In the Criminal Court of
Philadelphia, on Thursday, Judge Ludlow
brought the matter to the attention of the Grand
Jury, and, in a fearless, dignified address, charged
them to lay aside all other business, and inquire
onto the facts of the case, and present them to
the Court. An idea of Judge Ludlow's opinion
of these unwarrantable interferences by the mil
itary power with the jurisdiction of the civil
magistrates, and of his determination to assert
the rightful supremacy of the latter, may be
gathered from the following extracts from his .
address to the Grand Jury:
EL Imo come to iny, knowledge that witbinghs last twenty
four hours a citizen of thi , , Commonwealth and of this
county, has been auddeely aVreated at hie residence in this
city, and has been forcibly carried, against his will, bey
ond the limits of this State and the jurisdiction of thin
Court. ,
Such events have heretofore taken place, but ae walleye
been anxione to support the United States Government in
every way compatible with a proper discharge or our duty,
we were not inclined to believe that those in antbonty
would attempt to exercise a power under all circumstances
questionable and delicate, when temporary excitement had
given way to reason. and a patriotic and I believe an honest
desire to do a great public duty had resolved itself lota a
settled purpose to discharge that duty according to law,
and with at least a decent respect for the 'awe of this Com
monwealth and for the constituted imtharitiea of the Stale.
The time has arrived when we can no longer hold oar
peace, when the obligations impased, upon no by our oaths
of eince comp.el lls at every liars rd to direct the Grand Jury
to indynro into and determine by whore order and by trim:
portions this arrest has been made; and if, after au impar
tial examination. it shall appear that any citizen has been
forcibty abducted from she county, to inform 'tile Grand
Jury that it is their duty to present thq laAa in the case to
the Court where bills of indictment may be framed, and
the accused persona, if they have committed is crime. be
tried, and if guilty be tunnelled for what in that event may
become a criminal ant.
Judge Lndlow quotes from the Constitution of the United
Shoes and the Constitntion et this Commonwealth, to show
that no citizen "ran he deprived of his life, liberty or pro•
petty 'Mk's by this iiidgniont of his merit or the lave of the
land;" and that •I in urinated prie.erce Mons, !be ascend
shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by en
impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime
than have been committed, which listed shall have been
previously ascertained by law; and to be iutertuoti of the
nature end cause of the occultation, to be confronted with
the witeemee emejear him, to have compulsory' procese to
obtain witnesses In his fever, and no hewn the neolstauce of
counsel for his defence." He than continues:
:itaiawa titer ' do exist. ea the tribunate of the United
States Government and the State are open, as megistrates
abound at any corner of the 'tweets, and are known to be
loyal moo—. pease reigns in this county, and no impend
ing danger destroys the authority of law tie duly adminis
tered by the mate Court. and laps Ito pouter in the dust. by
what right, or pretended right can the persona making thin
arrest justify it? Certainly not upon the ground of necee
nity, for no mesceits ItXiS s. end Seltitinly not upon it pre.
tended Executive cower, is: it will he, it must be admitted
that that power can only exist When the taw is sheet, and
we have distinctly chown that by the Constitution of the
Uui , ell States, and Ilse low of this .:gate the Govern meat is
already geearBd, at least in MS Court, tigamet the deuigne
of those who may aUempt by any method to dusiroy it.
The Grand Jury yesterday made a present--
meet of all the facts that they could ascertain in
this case, by which it appears that Mr. Boileau
Wee %treated in pursuance of an order issued by
Gen. Schenck, the Commander of the Eighth
Army Corps, in which Department Philadelphia
is included, and that the alleged cause was the
publication, in the Evening dournal of January
20th, of an editorial article laudatory of '•Jeff.
Davis's Message." Judge Ludlow directed the
presentment to be hied, and stated that bills of
indictment would be made out against the parties
concerned in the arrest_
Resolutionshave been offered in both branches
of the State Legislature, protesting against the
unlawful manner of Mr. Boileau's arrest, and
requesting the Governor to demand We release,
and return to the State, to answer here any
charges that may be made against him. So
there is a prospect that the question whether
the personal rights and liberty of the citizen are
any longer under the protection of the .Gonsiitu .
tion and laws, or are placed at the mere mercy
of an arbitrary and irresponsible military despo
tism, will soon come to a decision.
A SCENE IN THE SENATE.
The bill indemnifying . the President and other
persons against prosecutions for their acts under
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, pass
ad the Senate, on Tuesday last,,after an exciting
debate, by a vote of thirty-three to seven. Du.
ring this debate, Mr. Saulsbury, - of Delaware,
called the President "an imbecile," for which
he was called to order by the presiding officer,
but persisting in - hie objectionable remarks, he
was finally arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
While the latter was conducting him out of the
chamber, he drew a pistol from his pocket, and
threatened to shoot the officer. He returned to
his place shortly afterwards, and, resuming his
offensive remarks, was again called to order, and
after some trouble, induced to take his seat—
" shaking his fists and swearing at Mr. Sumner
and the Sergeant-at-Arms." This is the sub
stanee of the affair, as reported by telegraph,
We do not know that calling the President of
the United States "an imbecile" was any viola
tion of the rules of the Senate, or any breach of
order. Within our reeolleotion, Democratic
Presidents have been assailed in both branches
of Congress by much more offensive epithets.
For example, President Jackson was, in his time,
bitterly reviled as "a tyrant," "a murderer,"
and every thing bad ; and not two years ago, it
was a daily occurrence to bear Republican mem
bers of Congress denounce President Buohanan
as "a coward," "an imbecile," 4, a traitor,"
and such like. But we 'do not remember that,
either in the one ease or the other, the Senators
or Members who used these epithets were ever
called to order, or placed in the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms. So far, therefore, as con
twos his words spoken of the President, Sena
tor Saulsbury had done no wrong that justified
the presiding officer of the Senate in calling him
to order or placing him under arrest. But, the
fact seems to be that the Senator was under the
influence of liquor at the time, and behaved
himself improperly in other respects ; so that
it probably became necessary to place him un
der temporary restraint. At all events, we infer
that Mr. Saulsbury was, to some extent, in the
wrong ; for we see by Thursday's proceedings
of the Senate, that he apologized for his conduct,
in the following frank and manly words:
Nir. President, I wish to say a few words,
which I deem proper, on the subject of certain
charges made against me, .and to express my sin
cere regret at what occurred on Tuesday evening
last, in the Senate. I regret the violation of the
rules ef this body. I had no disposition and no
desire to violate them, and upon' that occasion,
if I said anything offensive to any Senator, I ex-.
tremely regret it. In reference to the matter of
the pistol, I deem it due to myself to say that. I
dm not in the liabit of wearing arms. I never
wore arms a month in all my life, and I would
have much sooner injured myself than to have
injured the Sergeant. at-Arms, or any Senator on
the floor, and therefore I think it is due to toy
own manhood thus - to make this plain statement.
I do not do it to influence the Senate in its action
on the resolution now before it, but upon a prin
ciple 'Wel has always governed my action
through life, - that when 1 am nrithfird that,l have
done wrong. to make all the reparation I can.
And now 1 say to any individual here, that if
up..a that eeeesien I used toward him any dis
courteous language, I regret it."
The resolution referred to, i 4 one that had
been introduced the day previous, by Mr. Clarke
of Rhode Island, for the expulsion of Mr. Sauls
bury from the Senate. After hearing this apol
ogy, however, he declined to call it up,. and the
matter will doubtless end here.
THE NEW FINANCIAL SCHEME
! The House of Congress, on Tuesday, passed
the Finance Bill which had been for some days
before it The bill provides for the issue *of
bonds to the amount of $900,000,000, to be dis
posed of on such terms as the Secretary may
deem most advisable. In other words, it authori
zee him to go int.° the market and retail six per
cent. twenty-year bonds at whatever price be may
obtain. The second provision directs the issue
of $400,000,000 in treasury notes, of denomina
tions not less than $lO each, running three years,
bearing an interest of six per cent, payable
semi-annually in coin ; receivable for all debts
and dues to the Government, except duties
on imports ; not a legal tender for private debts,
but convertible at the wilt of the holder into
legal tender notes and into the Government
loans. The third provision authorizes the issue
of an additional 5300.000.000 of legal- tender
notes, of denominations not lees than $l, and
not bearing interest. The fourth provision au
thorizes the Secretary to issue $50,000,000 of
notes for fractional parts of a dollar, in place of
the postage currency now in circulation, ex
changeable for postage and revenue stamps, re
ceivable for dues under $5, except for duties,
and exchangeable or redeemable at any time.
The Bth section taxes Banks and Bankers issu
ing bills 1 per cent. each half year on their
average circulation.
GER. CAMERON IN A NEW CHARACTER.—A
Washington dispatch to the N. 1: Tribune sap
that Gen. Cameron will soon resign his office of
Minister to St. Petersburg. A promise made to
Cassius M. Clay, immediately after his return
from RU2Sia, will be redeemed by accrediting
him anew to the Court dam Czar. The same papee
also states that Gen. Cameron has offered to the
War Department to lead a Brigade of Negroes
into the heat% of the Rebellion! It would be a
.are sight to see the General at the head of an
Army like that ! We hog+ the War Department
will gratify his patriotic impulse.
Mar LIEUT. THOMAS MCKEAN BUCHANAN, of
the gunboat Calhoun, was killed on the 14th
inst., at Bayou Tecate, Lou Woos. Hie boat was
run aground while going up the Bayou, and an
attack was made upon her by concealed Rebels.
Commander Buchanan was shot through the
head. The Rebels were afterwards hunted out
and some of them killed. He was a nephew of
the Rebel Naval Commodore of that name, and
a relative of the ex President Buchanan.
Tittf ° GIaIIERAL Tillman, it is said, will return
to New Orleans to resume command of the De
partment of the Gulf Gen. Banks will be ordered
to Texas, at the head of a sufficient. force, "for
the purpose assisting the Union men of that
Btute to restore it to the Union tte a free Com•
monwealth. Thus the original plan of the Banks
Expedition will be carried into execution." So
says the N. Y. Tribune.
j" TES CONTUMETAL MOPIPILT, bk."Publ'u—
ary, contains several political articles from the
Hon. Robert J. Walker and lion. Frederic P.
Stanton. Among its best literary papers are
'• How they Jetted in the Good Old Time," by
Charles G. Leland, and "A Trip to Antietam,"
by Charles W. Loring. The Editor ' s Table is
short but racy. The Continental is now edited
with great ability, and appears to have establish
ed itself as a paying enterprise. New—York:
John F. Trow, 50 Greene street, publisher for the
proprietors.
ifitg itilsios.
jeer THE UNION PRAYER MEETINO will be held
to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, in the Evangelical
Methodist Church, North Eighth Street, at 3 o'clock. The
public are reepectrully invited to ahead.
* Tits ILsv. Mn. Cummins, baying been
requested to prepare a sermon upon the subject—" God's
judgmeet upon our country ; *bat dues it mean? and bow
will it end t`'—will, by Divine permission, preach upon
that enbJcet, to-morrow (Sundry) evening, at Motet
Church. Service to begin at 6% o 'clock.
bar' DEATH— JUDGMENT-- thcavEN—HELL—
The Roar 'La*/ Thinies" (so called),—Hey. Mr. Barber
Tvlll deliver the second lecture of the perias—subjeek,
"lodgment"—to marrOW (Sunday) evening, commencing
at 133 f, o'clock.
.RESIGNED.—We understand that., on the
let int., the Rev. A. S. Letobnoh, Pester of the First Ger
man Reformed Chard: of this city, Mortared to the Con.
aletory bin recignatioa, to take effect on the let of March
next, which was accepted.
ger DEMOCRATIC CITY CLUB.—The regu
lar monthly meeting of the Club . will be held at the Club
City Hall. Ms trogning, at 73 o'clock,
genera attendance of the member. is requested, as nomi
nations will be made for officers for the ensuing year, to be
elected at the regular meeting in February.
par PRACTISING PARTY.—Prof. F. Stough's
woad Praettaing Party will be given on Thlunday ginning
next, February 6th, in the Odd Fellows Hall, when and
where be will be pleased to see to whom invitations
for the season were sent.
ger AK - NUMMI lUBC/TANiCs' CitLittlitATlON.
Tl;e members of Reading Council, Order allotted Amerl•
can Mechanics, will celebrate the anniversary of the in
stitution of the Council, on Thursday evening, the 12th of
February. An address will be delivered in the Universalist
Church, by the Rev. W. N. Barber, to which the members
of Beading Council and the brethren of the Order% generally
are ievited. The proceeds of the sale of tickets will be ap
propriated to the purchase eta Flag for the Council.
See' WORK OF TOR PROVOST MARSTIAL.—Since
tLe 3d of December last, 211 delinquent Drafted Militia,
and SO deserters from various Regiments, Wm, been E.,
reefed by the Provost Marshal of this county, and tho de
polies acting under him, and sent to the Regiments to
which they belong.
. oar Tag ExTEMITE STEAK liaT MANUPAC
roar, in Cottrt alley, between Eighth and Ninth street,
lately owned and tarried on by the Messrs. Siegel, and
which has been idle for about two yearn past, hue been
leased by the present owners (the Farmer.' Bank of Read
ing) to lifoevra. Lott, kapp, Levan & Co., and will be put
In operation again in a week or ten dela. When rally
employed, chin manufactory gives work to about 80 hands.
gur OUR RAILROAD STOCK.—The city of
Reading owns 100 snares of stock in the Reading Railroad,
which, at their par value, amount to 86.000. An these
shares are now bringing , 101 much at Sid to 114.2)f each,
which to within a few dollars of par, it had been suggested
that this would be the proper time for the city to sell its
stock, and apply the proceeds to the reduction of Its debt,
which, on the let of January, amounted to *3.2,290 00.
With the stock dividend of 7 per cent. just declared, added
to the Market value of the Share., tau city would coui
realize very near the par value of Its Investment. This
ts, therefore, the most favorable time to sell that may ever
occur; and we would call the attention of the jtriancial
members of Councils to the matter,.as one of sufficient im
portance to deserve earl, and prompt action.
ler ANIMAL OF LIEUT. Cot. Housum.—The
remains of Lient Colonel Roma B. Benson, of the 77th
Pennsylvania Regiment (a native of Barks county, and son
of Mr. George L. Henan, of Reading) . who wan killed in
the battle of Murfreesboro, were brought Lome to his late
residence, at Chamberaborg, Pa., 'for burial. Bit flitlatia
took place Met Friday el , ernoon, and was attended by a
military escort; the Chfunberaborg Cornet Band, playing
a dirge; the Order nf 'Odd Fellows, and a large procession
of citizens He was interred in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The Chambersborg Vallro Spirit sayer "In the death of
Col. bosom our community has nustained the toes of a
kind and generous oitizenj society at large, a usttni end
vat uable member; his Regiment an efficient and humane
officer, and the country, a true and unflinching patriot."
eir IMPROVEMENT OF CUBIST COMICS (Erie-
COFAL).—Tbe 0001 0f47,f.04 having been ent serlhedfar the
improvement of Chriat Church edifice, the work will be
begun early in the coining Spring. I.t is proposed to rear
out the present front of the lanildlng, which. in of brick,
and run up a new and massive one of atone or iron—the
material in not yet decided aeon—which shall be crowned
with a beautiful spire daleg t e the height of one hundred
and fifty or sixty feet from the foundation. The Building
Committee of Christ Church have invited Edward Tucker
man potter, Esq , Architect, resident at Schenectady, New
York, to visit Reading and tarnish plans, Sc. He has ac
cepted their invitation- and fixed an early day for his visit,
Mr. Potter to a eon of the Rt. Rev. Alonzo Potter, hiehop of
the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and an architect of excellent
skill and taste. The church which be is now building at
Albany, promises, it is said, to be one of the finest meted
asticat :creatures in the State of Nev-York, The Episcopal
congregation Mad this coMMunlty In general, may there
fore expect something ululate at the hands of the architect,
It to doubted, however, if any thing more beautiful or ap
propriate than the plan furatiehed by the late John M.
Grim, Eeq., whom talent and taste in architecture are die
played in the many buildings which be planned In the city
of Philadelphia. can for the same estimate of coat, be pro
duced: Beside the improvement of the front, It le designed
to Increase the capacity of the church, by extending it back
forty feet, more or less, and by adding a recess chancel.
Lt is believed that the Increase of the number of pews and
bitting. that may be thus made, will be authoient to ac
eommodate all who may desire to become worshippers at
Christ Church. The Episcopalians of Reading should con
gratalate themselves linen the near prospect of possessing
an edifice devoted to the worship of the Triune God, that
'hall be a proper offering to Hie Majesty; and at the same
time a substantial ornament to the BUT. and indeed, the
prospect for the speedy erection of a handsome trout and
spire, which when finished, will add another to the Dot of
our best public bnildlnge—one, it Is hoped, that each citizen
may look upon with pride—ought to be hailed with the
interest and best wishes of iieadialed public spirited and
industrious population. The hue of improvement is out
Fikki direct._ Property there So rapidly deluging hands.
We understand that, beside the new dwelling-house' of
David McKnight, Eeq, and William M. Blaster, Esq.,
others may be put under way in the Spring The work upon
there and the Episcopal Church, wilt make upper Fifth
street lively and busy enough. Thns, it will be seen that
Reading's march 01 improvement to onward and upward.
`READING RAILROAD.—The following Male
men shows the baldness of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company daring the womb 'of December, 1662,
compared with the name month of 1561,,t
1802. 1861
Received from coal, 017,966 33 4202,803 70
Received from mercheedism, 32,714 fie 41496 12
Received from [revel, &c., 44.143 27 31,017 19
4,34.426 29 278,919 41
Transportation, roadway, damp
-11.0114WA1 Fond, and all
charges, 196,4G2 62 122.7611 85
Net profit for the month,
see. UONORABLY DISCHAILORD.— Sergeant
Isaac Addis, of Company 1% ;id Penna. %term, aid Pri
vate Daniel Seidel, of Company G, 0611 Penna. Ritglmeut,
both of Hamburg, have been honorably illocharged from
the service, and are now at'home. They were in the seven
days' battles on the POIAUKUL9, where they became disabled,
and ohne then had laid in Hospitals netti the day of their
discharge.
Meeers. John Stelnrock and 0, P. Zink, Volunteers, and
Levi Reidenaner, a drafted soldier, all residing in or near
Boyers:own, have been discharged from service, on ac
count of eickneme, and are now at home.
ger VALUABLE PROPERTY SOLD.—The re•
nminder of the Lutheran Church property, on the carrier
of Sixth and Walnut street,adjoining the German Luther
an Chu: ch of St. John, has been sold by the Trustees of
that congregation to the East Penneylvania Railroad Com
party, for g z,BOO. The Company intend to Improve the
property, by the erection, during the coming Sommer, of
a large and opleodid building, to be used for Onices and a
Telegraph Station. North Sixth street will be greatly bane.
Hie i by this improvement, and when the long-promised
now Passenger btation is built, it will become one of oar
tjtpgeet thoroughfares.
" Iktif" THE 128T11 PENNA. REEIMENT.— This
Regiment, which is composed mainly of Berke county
Companies, to still in Camp near Fairfax Station, Va , but
ban Wog Eedee werebing orders for the last &Haight, and
may move at any moment. The Paymaster visited the
Camp last week, and commenced the welcome task of pay
ing otf the men. , Lieut. John L. Widdifleid, of Company
C, (from Backs county) who was severely wounded at An
tietam, returned to the Regiment about ten days ago, but
took offuoup at Eludiug Lieut. P. M. Yeager, of flooding,
Placed in command of bin Company, and tendered his re
signation. Lieut. Widdifleld'a knee in still still and lore,
from the effects of big wound,
ser SOLDIERS DEAD.—Nathan Fisher, a mem
ber of Company P, 93d Penna. Regiment, eon or John
Fisher, of West Oxalic° lownehlp, Lancaster county, died
on the eth ofJannary, 1963, in the Convalescent Hospital,
near Alexandria, Va., aged IS years :
Andrew Jackson, a private to the 3d Regiment Penha.
Reserves, son of Sir. Elias Jackson, of Kutztown, who was
among the minting after the battle of Fredericksburg, is re•
pooled by his comrades to have been killed In the fight.
One of them states that he taw him lying on the Reid, with
two Intllet-shote through his body.
Henry A. 'Setley, of Company D, 3d Penna. Reserves, (son
of the late Jacob Panay, of Reading) who was wounded
and taken prisoner at the Battle of Fredericksburg, died of
his wounds on the 29th of December, in one of the Military
Hoepitale at Richmond, Va.
Christopher Wolf, a member of Capt. Miller'a Company,
167th Pennsylvania Militia (drafted men) died last Sunday
. night to Camp at Suffolk, VS. Me body was sent no
to the Care of Mr. Lewis E. Declthardi, of ibla city, who.
on Thursday, convoyed it to the residence of hie family, in
Robeson township. His funeral will take place to day.
He Was about 36 years of age.
We also learn that Levi Fitterling, of Cnmru township,
another drafted mark, attached to the 167th Resioyent, died
a few Witelia ago, and was buried near the Camp, at &folk,
ter FOUND DEAD.—Last Sunday, about noon,
several of the neighbors of Mr. Augustin Wunderlich,
Barber, in Bingamau street, between Sixth and Seventh,
observing that his shop remained elmed longer than moil,
mospocisd that something was wrong, and mot for 001 CM
Zimmerman, wbo broke open the door. On entering the
shop, and attempting to go up stairs, he found Mr. Wan , -
derlich sitting upon the steps In bin night-dress, dead. It
is supposed that he was taken sick during the night, and
On his way down stairs to obtain help, wan noised edit a
spasm, and died leniently, A Coroner's impsect was held
upon the body, and from the testimony it appeared that
the man had been last seen alive on the previous Thurs
day evening. A verdict of " death by the visitation of
(lor wee rendered. The deceased wean native of Sarong,
about CO years of age, unmarried, and had tired in Read
ing about 16 years.
ler COAL MILIVERED ON TUN LINN. The
total amount of Anthracite Coal transported on the Read
ing Railroad daring the beldame year ending November
00th, Hat wee 2.058.887 tons, which was delivered along
the line of the said Railroad aed the Lebanon Valley
Branch, at the following named stations:
STATION on TVIINurrT. 1161. 1662.
Tons. Tons.
Pottsville, - - • - 469 236
Port Carbon, 348
Meant Carbon, • • • 97
Rehdylkill Haven, - - • 710 ' 999
Orwigeburg, - - - 413 599
Aubdru, - - • • 125 62
Port Clinton, - • - - 168 161
Hamburg, - - - 792 2,032
Shoemakerswille, • - - 576 1,949
Mnbroyilin, - - - 753 510
Betweeu Beading and Robreville, 2,9.0 2,679
Reading, - - - - 03,033 97,878
Exeter, • . . . 62 117
blirdsbOro', - - - - ' aiti 8,704
Douglassville, . - - 1,397 1,187
Pottstown, - - - - 10357 11,593
Limerick, - - - 1,10.1 1,228
Royer% Ford, • • , 636 1,383
Phamixville, - - - 46,632 56,821
Valley Forge, - . - 238 172
Port Kennedy, - - . 3,083 8,300
Norristown, - - - 20,873 88,814
Limekiln., _ . ~ 3 443 3,959
Swede's Penance, below Norristown, 2, - cO6 9,787
Conshohocken, . - - 20,557 /1,5//
Egberts, • - . - 296 442
Palls and Manayuab., -- 6.066 11,364
Nicecorrn and Germantown, - 50.642 81,113
Philadelphia, - - • - 272,473 818,831
Richmond, - - - 909,112 1,325,400
Lebanon Valley Branch.
Sinking Bpr big, - - . 2,038 1,757
Wernerenile and Heidelberg, 1,173 1,980
it 66•802115, • • • 7,762 16,486
Womeledorf, - - - 682 964
51baemers,- - - 1,142 1,276
Richland, - - - 1,290 1,013
Myendown, - - - 101 1,779
Lebanon, - ' - . 21.685 39,713
A enville. - . . 'BB2 905
rid myra, - - - sts 703
Darcy, 5 • • 408
Waters, - . .. 454 ,133
Hninmehdown,-
• 174 25
Elarriebnrg, • - 230 64
sfir THE SCHVYLEI/Ji NAVIGATION COMPANY.
—We are indebted to Z. T. Galt, Reg, for a copy of the
Annual Report of the President and 3lanagers of the
Bchuytkill Navigation Company:to the Stockholders, Jan.
stb, 1563; from which we learn that the receipts for the
past year were 81,211.463 50, and the stippenditures 101,-
134,506 16, leaving a balance on hand December 2611,
1062, of 600,917 10.
We extract from the Report, the following items relative
to the basineue of the Naitgation Attiring the year plat
closed • "
The total tonnage for the year was 1,190,193 tone; of
which 981.728 were AnibraciLe coalfand 2013,103 wieveilea-
Gone articles.
Of the total tonnage, 37,111 tons were tarried to and
from our Works, by way of the Union Canal.
These retains, as compared With lhe trade for the year
1981, show a faille, off of 201,812 tone in the coal trade,
and an increase of 8.608 tens in the miscenaneoun articles.
The business by Way of the Union Canal was 13,001 tone
bin than in 1861 NO that oar owe trade is mistelleneusa
articles has been 19.868 reis More than it was in 1801.
On the 4th of June, 1862, a very heavy and disastrous
flood occurred, which injured:the line to an extent that re
qiiired about seventeen days for restoration. bat, as its
effects were felt more severely 'ether Cues, there were
difficulties attending the resumption of business, which
were not tatlefectorrily nettled until the beginning of An-
These.ditßealtiea were carped, so far as our besiege% was
malady by the refusal of the boatmen to work,
except at very high freights; and as a number of boasts,-
usually employed In our coal trade, bail been purchased or
chartered fur the nee of the Government, at tempting prices,
the scarcity of boats enabled the boatmen to secure the
allowance of their demands
owing ru the adopilnit of very low prices fur coal by the
New York Companies, the business of the yes, opened at
much reduced whirls for toll, and these low rates were con•
tinned until Ally 1, 1862. The result was a serious reduc
tion of income, not wholly overcome by the increased
charges made in July, august, and kePtember.
The mining interest has, however, been greatly strength
ened by the events or the peeve year, and the market for
1863. if opened wikb prudence, will doubtless take all the
cool that can be produced, and at profitable rates to all
concerned.
LOCAL LIOISLATION.--11l the ROOM of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, on the 22d lost., Mr. Pot.
teiger presented tour petitions from citizens of Berko coun
ty, praying for the passage °lan Act to authorise the grant
ing of bounties to Volunteers; and also read in place a bill
for the raising of a bounty for the payment of Volunteers
In the township of Penn, Berke county. The bill and pe•
Miens were referred to the Committee on the Militia.
glir REMOVAL —Mrs Louisa. P. Ballade has re—
moved her Idininery and Trimming Store to the new band
ing, No. 74 East Penn Street, South side, formerly occupied
by Josiah nearing, which has been bandeomely fitted up
for her business, and make. a fine display. The ladies of
Heading will Sod Mre. S. better prepared than aver to
please them, in her new store,
seir READ 717 E PAPHRS !—Ffarvey Birch &
Brother have the Illustrated Papers for Vebrnary 7th, and
continue their agency for all MO New York and Philadel
phia Dailies, and the Monthly Nagesinee, es. They ere
enterprieing and obliging dealers, and deserve to be well
supported.
For the Reacting Gazette and Democrat.
LAUER'S ARTESIAN WELL How to
Diu. Emma :—For the List two years, the public mind
hen been almost excltnively directed to the War, and for
the preservation of oar once happy Union. But, of late,
the War Queatien has become so much a matter of every
day businees, that people have accommodated themselves
to the existing state of things, and are prepared to give a
portion of their time to home matters. New enterprises
are, therefore, springing up. and claiming a portion of
public attention. Allow me to any that I have thought of
a good ooe, which I will endeavor to lay before your
readers.
254,303 67
155,439 56
The city of Ileadine, with her beautiful mountain scenery
around her, has more attractions than any other place in
the United States. Row are we to draw the seekers of
pleasure and health here, from abroad, and make our city
like Baden Baden, iiteeLagoa, sod other please of resort in
{{g r ope, where handfed of thousands of people from all
partiof the world congregate to spend their earpine for-
tunes 7 I answor, that one of the means of doing this,
Would be to complete that great wonder of nature and art,
Litter's Artesian Well, at once. I understand that the
proprietor; on account of the war, and the very beery ex•
pauses be has already Incurred, has suspended the work
for the present, to be resumed at come friture day. Now, I
ask, why pad this enterprise, Which they hereafter make
Reading a twit to the above-timed famous placed, depend
upon a single individual! Although I am not authorized
to nay that the proprietor Is willing to divide the honor and
benefit or this enterpriem with othere, f would engge,4 to
teat the matter, that a Company be incorporated, with char
tered privileges, at the present tension of the Logielature,
with a capital of about $50,0u0, to compiete the Well, and
erect buildings for the accommodation of viellors and In
vade from abroad, of which latter we now have many,
In the character of disabled soldiers.
The water already obtained le impregnated with a large
quantity of Epsom Salts, as tested by Prof. C. Lennig, of
Philadelphia, which is nuilident proof of its adaptation for
medicinal purposes. Professor Rodgers, our former nate
&eulogist, bee given the assurance that on &lett:idea:we of
wader, without a doubt, will and mast be obtained at the
depth of 2,700 feet, to spout out in such an Immense force
sa to equal any Artefillia Well In the kuown world. The
Well is now 2,00) feet deep, so that only 700 feet remain to
lie bored.
I hope the public-spirited citizens of Reading will take
this soggestion into consideration, and consult with the
proprietor %boat it. More anon. nowass.
CM
1,4611,832 2,053,887
Complete it.
Berko County Agrionlkural Society.
The manual mooting of tho Berke County AdrlctlltUfal
and Horticultural Society, was held at the Court House on
Tunoday afternoon, January 27th. 1053; the l'resldent, J.
S. 1111,L, in the chair. The minutes or the last annual
meeting of the hrociety were rood and approved.
Mr.Laner, from the Committee to arrange the term. with
Government for the non of the property of the Society
for Hospital perfumes, reported that he had written rovet at
lettere to kiorgoon Wilroo.i, who ordered pousession to be
taken, hot had received no frilly; and that in conmertenco
no rent had yet been received.
The Treeeurer, Mr. If«ely, presented a statement of Me
account, whWi was reitd.mtel
On motletiWletterk ilagennian, Lauer and Spangler were
appointed a committee to audit the moments of the Tres-
RUTPr.
The ineeti lig then proceeded to elect officers; to eerie the
&ming Year. with the following reuelt—jtheeld oitleere
being unanimously re•electedi:
President —.i AMES c.HILL, Colors.
Fine Proratclente—DANinb it. LOBAR, Lower Heidelberg.
.1. V. it. ErAirik, Spring.
Treasurer—W[LLlMA KBELT. Head! rig.
COT. greretary—FHAmi V. WAONSR, Upper Bern.
Rae. S'eoretary--Lawm fisirma, heading.
on motion of Mr. Magenman. the officere of the Society
were reqtinsted to appoint the Executive Committee for the
veer.
On motion. Messrs. Latter, HOWITIIII and Scull were ap•
pointed the Committee coder the resolution granting the
Fair Oroneds and Buildima for Hospital purposen.
On motion, the above Committee wore di•etted and au
thorized to apply to the proper anthorition fur payment of
rent, at the rate of $i 000 per annum
The President presented the following report, which was
read and ordered to ha entered on the minutes :
To the Members cif the perks °bulgy Agricultural and
Horticultural Society:
The undersigned respectfally sabmits a few remarks by
way of report, touching the condition of the Society the
ow year. .
At the anneal meeting a year ego, the inners of the Bo
clay were requested to appoint a committee of anange•
ments, to coneist of fifteen persons. In compliance with
this retuned, at the regular meeting of the Executive Com
mittee in April last, the President appointed said commit.
tee, and at the time it was conlideistly expected that an ex
hibition, at the usual time, might and wound be held. The
subject ' Med, item 'pretty ileemseghly tronsidend, and al.
though in consequence of the excited elate of the public
mind occasioned by the war, some doubted the feasibility
of an exhibition, a very general desire wits expressed that
the attempt should be made. Before, however, any de
unite arrangements had been made to this end, Government
eelected the Fair Grounds and buildings for Hospital par
poems,med th 6, It eme thengld would effeetnally meant
any exhibition being held.--int the committee of arrange
ments having ascertained that several places might be ob
tained, 'imitable for the &tinny of Fruits, Floweret, Vegeta
bles, AericuPural Products and Implements, voted with
great unanimity to hold such an exhibition. Among the
places offered the . committee for each purism, wan the
large Bailin Mr. Honsum's Hotel, (which was about Laing
completed after the are), and the large building over Mr,
Lauer's beer vault, in North Stiestreet. The conlEpittee
selected Mr. Lauer's building and grounds, and made all
the necessary arrangements for a Pair to be held ou the
25th, 26th and 27th of September, mid due having been
chosen as not interfering with the Fain in adjoiningeeoun
tiee: SUIe advertising the Fair were printed sod distri
buted in our own and adjoining comities, and there wan
.6.64 to hope that the exhibition, though not on eo eaten.
sive a male an in former years, would prove encentefal and.
creditable.
On the eve of therm arrangements being carried into ego.
cation, our noble old Commonwealth was threatened with
invasion by the rebel army. The Governor of the State
called upon the militia to repel the tnvasioa , and the ex
citement of the people hrenine tulouco. Theereede re
sponded to the Governor's call, am mg them many from
oar own county. In the midst of the excitement, and Cu
the absence of several of the active membere, it wee deemed
advisable by many of the friends of the Society, that the
proposed exhibition should be indefinitely deferred. No
tices to this effect were accordingly pabliehed in the public
papers, by the chairman of the committee of arrangement..
Seth were the eirettmetannes and results aitenuing the
efforte in favor of a Fair the past year. Bat though no
Fair was held, and no money found family Into the tree.
eery from this source, the interest in the Society, it is be
lieved, remains, to a very great extent, unabated, and that
it will manifest itself again, under more favorable oircnm.
stances, in ell be former vigor and energy. The comps°.
Batton from Government fur the see of the Society's build
ings, will doubt/ape afford the means of liquidating all its
liabilltiee for the paw! year.
J. S. HILL, President
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
LEWIS BitINER., Rec. Secretary.
OBITUARY NOTICE
AL a elated meeting of Lha Junior Fire Company, held In
their Hall, on Monday evening, January Oa, LSO, the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted
WHIRREAd, Intelligence has reached no of the death or
Lieut. Jacos V. SIIILLINV. who fell at the battle of Freder
icksburg, while gallantly serving in Company D, 3d Penn
sylvania Reserves; Therefore
. .
That we lierehy algelly env prefonnd regret at
the death of Lieut. ShiWog, an honored member of Hits
company, who was among the Hest to enter the service of
his country in the hoar of need, and who felt letting for
the noble ranee of the 111i011.
. . . . •
Resolve, That the country has experienced great loss in
the death of so brave and efficient an officer, anti the mem
bers of this company have lost a friend and companion, of
whose integrity mad honorable coOdnet tbroggl; ttfe they
were justly prowl, and that wemoura mot ars a soldier and
a man, for he wee beloved by all.
Resolved, rhat we deeply sympathize with the family
of the deceased, and an a mark of respect the Hall and ap
paratus be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions he published in the
city papers, and a copy be sent to the family .3f the decead
ed.
1, 11, wff_._ l 4li4lTAN,
505. ft: Buoi Vornsaltteth
DAVID A.,STOUT,
DEATH OF ADAM DIEFENBACH
CAMP NEAR FLETCHEH CHAPEL, TA.,
January 26th, 1863.
At a meeting( of the members of Company B, 68th
Penna. Vokinteers, held in their camp near Fletcher
Bhopal. Va., WILLIAM SANDS In the Chair, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted;.
Wm:mesa, It has pleased Divine Providence to remove
from our midet by death, our late and ewomwed member
and companion in acme, ADAM DIEPENBACH, end white we
bow In bumble submission to the will of &just and right
eous God, we feet it a duty upon ns to pay a fitting tribute
of respect to his memory; Theiefore be it
Resolved, That by bin death we have lost a brave and
beloved companion, and our country one of its gallant de
fenders, whose lom we earnestly and deeply mourn.
Resolved, That we take this method of assuring hie
friends and relatives, of our heartfelt sympathy in thte, the
hour of theiraffliction.
.Itero/vett, That a copy of the foregoing nwolutione be
went to the family of the deceased, ihd that they be publish
ed in the following named papers, viz Barka& Schuyl
kill Journal and Gazette and Democrat, of Reading, and
the Sunday Sq.-patch, of PhiladeLphia.
.1 AH SANDS, Chairman.
F•dillft , eL Q 0W3,1
SAMUEL Btfßiatr, committee.
•
EDWARD BALL,
Nguema tislDne, J
•
Mrs THE /sow Minns near Eloyerstown, ere
again being werked tinder the di/nation of Mr. Richard
Richards, of that place, with a locos of fourteen men. Ex
cellent ore to obtilned, Ina cOnelderable qaantity.
all' AMOUNT or Com. transported on the Phil
adelphin end Reading Railroad, during the we* ending
Thaedday,Jahuaey
Tone. OA -
From Port Carbon, - • • - 16,616 13
rettiville, . • • • 814 14
•• Schuylkill Raven, • • • 17,862 17
. Ayibuta, - - - • - - 121 03
•• Port Clinton, • • • • $ 2Ol 63
~ Harriabwrg, - - - - - 2418 13
Total for week - -
Previonely this year, -
TOTAL, .. .
To same time lees year, -
ler TEE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for February, is
an excellent number. "Under the Pear Tree" is
a very pretty story, by Mrs Hopkinson. The
amhor of "Charles Auohester " contributes a
thoughtful posthumous poem, and Mrs. Waterston
supplies a pleasant dish of criticism and literary
gossip on the novels of. Jane Austin. Mr. Hale
well opens with a historical article or "Sover—
eigns and Sons," which has the rare fault of he.
ing too brief. One of Leigh Hunt's eons gives a
paper upon 'Shelley, which is a great curiosity.
One of the best prose papers is " The Siege of
Cincinnati," by T. Buchanan Read, the poet.
Messrs. Alger, Bayard Taylor, C. A. Bartol, D.
A. Wasson, Whittier, Prot Lowell, and W. J.
Rose, are also contributors to this number. Ros
ton : Ticknor & Fields, publishers.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mutual Piro Insurance Company of
Becks County.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. TO THE MEM
barrier the Infiniti/ Fire ießnr4tice Company of Berke
County, that a meeting of Bald Company will be held at
the public honee of Jacob Snyder, la Ficetor township, on
Saturday, the 14th day of February, at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
on business connected with the renewal of the Charter of
said Company.
By order of the oard.
WILLIAM KNABB, President
Jesus Las, Secretary. Lien 21-21
PENSIONS *.
BOUNTIES & BACK PAY.
APPLICATIONS PROMPTLY .ATTENDED
to. 'Puma moderato owl tto charge owl] obtainad.
A. G. G KEEN. Attorney at haw,
Jan 31-Bme] Office in Conn trent, Rnadiag.
• SOLDIERS'
Botrarinr-zionnosr, SACS-PAY
ABED PANSION CLELUIZS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO .BY
A. It.
.S'rAITFF.E.B.,
Attorney at Law, Office he Court Street,
Jw 31-tr] READING, PA.
an; Estate of Mary ralFton. dea * d.
NOTICE I 3 11E11 EBY GIVEN, THAT AN IN!:
cloisition or tralnation of the HMO Estate late of Mari
Patttua. or the City of Beetling. Berko Mutely, deceased,
will be held on Saturday, the 28th day at February. A. D.,
Ms, at 1 o'clock, P II . op the premises to the Bald City or
heeding, when mid where all persons lattereeted may at,
teed, If they think proper.
A. R. EcEma, shade.
Oberla's ONee, Beathun, January 31,11163-111
NEW- ADVERTISEMENTS.
MOURNING . - GOODS.
IST Co NTT • ICP V' MI INT :
Black French Merino.
Black All-wool Cashmere.
All-wool De bathe, 1 A yards wide.
All•TV001 1)e Laine, .1 yards wide.
Black Coburg, 14 yards wide.
Black Crape Veils.
Black Love Veils.
Black Crape Collars.
Black Grandine Collars.
Black Thibet Long Shawls.
Black Thibet Square Shawls.
Black Blanket Shawls.
Mourning Goods of every kind.
11. LINE & EPPINLENNIt,
Jan 31-1] 10 Beet Penn Square.
MISUANT TO AN ORDER OF TEE OR.
MANS' COURT of Berke county, will be sold at pub.
1 a ada., on Saturday, the 21st day of February, A. D. ,
Vn
1863, at the late dwelling bonne of Jacob Breidegam, late
of Alsace township, Barks county, deceased, the following
deacribed Real Rotate, to wtr : MI that certain inessance,
tenement and tract of land, situate In Alsace towealiip,
ty,
Berko counhounded by lands of Reuben Kerper, Gideon
Yoder. Nathan R milk, end Ilie poblia mad , aosialaic., 12
aunts and 110 perches, strict meaoure. The improve.
Monte thereon are a two wory STONE DWELLING
(!OUSE, (nearly new,) and new Barn with partly
brick and parity Frame. The tamale in good condition and
all arable with the exception of about a quarter of au acre
of WOODLAND. and half an acre of Meadow land. Late
the property of Irteob Brebiegam. &evened.
Sale to rammetiee at I o'clock In the afternoon, velem
doe attendance will be elven, and the terms of sale made
known by .-. . . . .
JOSEPH BREIDEO AM, Administrator.
By order of the Court.-4/AltlIL tides, Clerk.
Jsaaary 151,1803-31.•
Desirable City .Lots For Sale.
TEE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS AT PRIVATE
Sale at moderate rates,
Fire itaildlng Lote on North Ninth street.
Five Betiding Lots on the west side of Moss alley, East
of Ninth street.
Three gadding Lola on the went Bide of North Tenth
etreet, and Itonrreen Building Lots on the mud aide of Moen
The conditions will be made easy to purchasers, the pro•
prietur being willing to leave two-thirds of the porebeee
money eland on the premises, if Retired by hand and
Mortgage, and allow payment to be made In installment,
of 10. 20 and di/ Dollar., until the whole debt le paid,
provided ihot boo-third of tha pennant+ money is paid on
delivery of the Deed.
Title N a rare chance for Laborers and Ifechanies to se.
enre horde., tts the lots are in the neighborhood of the Steam
Forge and Industrial Works; and as it to understood that
all the Depots of the Junction Railroads wilt be put tap
near the property.
cPlan of the Leta meg he AM e 4 once, or that
ofscar Wagner, .Fwq., Court street.
Jan 31-tg FREDERICK LAUER.
TUE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS AT PRIVATE
gale 42 sum of Glisswur TDEBSR 44ND, in the
• whole or In iota to unit ptirelmearm, situate in Aimee
it*township. Berke empty, near Reading. adloining
land* of Peter Lela, .latob Adam, (Morse Spengler,
Benusville Keim, Saeob Winter and others. gar
ful Leer information enquire of RICHARD EOCIAB, South
Fifth Street, Rea:Mag. '
Jan 31-31]
REMOVAL.
Millinery and Trimming Store.
- .
Mrs. L. S. SALLADE,
ERESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE ClTl
mos of Reading and vicinity, that she has
removed her MILLINERY and TRIMMLNG
establishment from No. IF to No t 4 tin
PENN STREET, moth side, in the building lately occopind
by Josiah Hearing, which has been remodeled and fitted
up for her age She will be happy to see all her old ens.
towers, and as many new ones se may be desirous of mak
ing purchases of BO ‘NET6, CAPS, or other Millinery
Goods, Trimmings, Sc. Her assortment Is Latta and fash
longtota, and milted to all tastes. Van 81-2 mo"
Three Pacellent Little 'Publications
by a Deaf *date.
115.WAIS OF COOKING INDIAN CORN
I
AS FOOD, invaluable to any family.
lI.—TRR sue DIP OF THE RAND. amusement for the
bv 49 circle, containing 24 pictures, over which are siren
direetions for the hands tin owing +shadows on the wail,
SPIRIT OP 'MS UNION, the piotorlat con
tents of widish read, mark, and learn.
sarT. All mailed free for 30 cants, or Bingly for 10 cent
WM: DARLINGTON,
Jan 31-30 1 ] N 0.155 William Street, New-York.
The 11. S. Revenue Hydrometer,
FOR ACBRT4ll`illiGr Tni thilt
cent. of Alcohol in inspected liquors, by Which the
amount of duty to be paid for Internal revenue, Is Wattle.
ted. The instrument, with glass jar and book of tables
and Instructions, Is packed in a polished Mahogany Box
with lock and key. Prices 7. Book only 50 cents.
STIEWItYIUO TRANSIT LEVELS, Compassal, and
Canis,Swan DBAYT , Vg IN.TItITMENT*, magic by
JAMES W. QUEEN & CO.,
Manufacturing Opticians, 524 Chestonleotreet.
Jan 31-3nio] Philadelphia, Pa.
f rll2 UNDRRSIGNED AUDITOR, APPOINT
.' NO by the Cowl of Barite comity. to andn
and restate the account of genres D. Davie and Idike p.
Davis, Administrators of Lake Davis, late of Penn township
said windy, deceased, and make dlstribotion of the hal
anon in hands of said acconutante, hereby gives notice,
that he will meet the parties inierested. and attend to the
dutio.oftds appointment, on Taeodor Febroart 11,71), ISO 3,
at n'ateek. P. Id, at his eikce, in Conn strew, in the city
of Beading.
jan. at-)t]
THE UNDERSIGNED AUDITOR, APPOINT
ed by the Orphans' Court of Berke county, to audit,
restate and re-eattla the amount all/iambs:a Greenawalt and
Amos P. Dietrich. Administrators with the Will annexed
of Christina Dietrich, late of the borough of Kutztown,
Berke county, deceased, and make distribution of the bal
ance in bands of said accountants, will meek the parties
interested, at the office of Jacob S. Livingood, Seq., in North
eisrth street, in the city of Reading. on Monday, the 16th
dny or February, Ises, at o'clock, P. 3r.
Jan. Nl.--303 WOG efri K. Boon, 4..akev,
.
A LECTURE
- .TO TOTING MEN!
gust Published, in a Sealed Bersaope. Price Sim Cents
AA LECTURE ON PEI F 1 NATURE, TREAT
..inent and Radical Cure of Spermatorrhrea or Seminal
Weakaees, Involuntary Embseions, Sexual Debility, and
Impediments to Marriage generally. Nervousness, Constun p
don, Epilepsy and Fite; Mental and Physical Incapacity,
resulting from Self Abate, Lie —By ROBERT J. CULVER.
WELL , M. D. 1 Author of the Green Book, Ito.
Thetvoild-tenowned author, in this aduilralale
clearly proves from hie own experience that lite awful cant
sequences of seltebnee may be effectually removed With:.
Out medicine, and without dangerous surgical operations,
boogies, inetrunients. rings or cordiale; pointing out a mode
of surest ones certain and effectual. by Which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be. may core Women'
cheaply, privately, and radically. 'ram Lamas Hll4.
PROVE A BOON TO THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS.
lent under neat, to any addreas, in a plain, sealed en.
velope, on receipt of air. cents, or two postage stamps, by
addressing,
- 42„0 ,, 5 03
- - 352,656 1.5
901,721 18
244,001$ 06
CH 48. J. C. KLINE & Co.,
Jan 31.-53imos] 1* Bowery, N ew ; P. 0. Box CIS6
EDWARD H. "SHEARER,
„ s o FOR ez 4z ,
'444P)
COURT STREET. RIULDINCk. Pa.
rllO OFFICERS AND souneas, AND THE
I widows, minor children or other beim. of there who
have died or been killed in the service of the United States,
I will continue to proceenta Invalid and other P 41161011
'Claims; claims for Bounty money and Rack-pay; also for
homes and other property lost in the rendre.
Prompt attention given, and where any claim in hot ep,c•
oesethily yroteouted, no charge will be made.
EDWARD H. eIIEARER.
Attorney at Law and Pension Agent.
.T.ln 24- 6m) 011 ice, Court Street, Reading, Pe.
B. RIXSTINE RESPECTFULLY INFORMS
~hts Wada and the public, that he
to
open a new
Store on Pen ,, street, No. 133, next door to J B e. Ritter's
Cabinetmaker Store. where he Invitee the dawns of Read
ing end vicinity, to tile splendid stock of
lIADIMICAMES C.T.WSZEING.
Consiting of OVERCOATS. FROCK COATS, RANT''
and vssrs. of various colors and qualities, got tip under
bin isms supervision. He is also sopplind With a good
stook of
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings,
which will be Made to order in the neatest and Moat Fash
ionable Styles at the lowest cash prices. Having consider-
Chic experience In this breech of business. he feels confi
dent of giving general eatisfaetion. He has MK; 00 bend a
good neaurtment of Gsntleman's Varnishing Gault; such as
White O&M Oyer4Pirvs Undershirt., Drawer., Collate,
Cravats of different styles and colore,titOcklngs tied Sieve e,
and snob goods foe are found in a &wet Ibis kind.
Jan 24-3 ml JACOB B. RIXSTVIg, Residing.
N. B — All Rands made in Chia eatabllghtuent shall give
entire satisfaction or no sale.
THE STORE ROONI IN NORTH FIFTH
Street, formerly occupied by The subscriber. being as
olti.entoblisbed Bueloess Stand, and one tittle most desir
able openings for the Dry Goode and Grocery Trade in this
city. Poesession given immediately.
If not rented by theDit of April next, the Property, eon
hiking of a three-story Mirk Mere end Gorethew, with
large and commodious bsek buildings, will be for eidfi
Apply to
Jan 24-tf] BitIiMITROBT.
CHARLES LAROASTER,
MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN,
Fourth Street, above Penn, 14.eadtap
January 24, 1862-44
ORPHAN'S' COURT SALE
WOODLAND FOR SALE.
WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN
ALUDITORia NOTICE.
JAMES B. DECEIM,4ItoPt
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
LOOK HERE!
FOR RENT.