fciir pecple, nod the mosfcntrccious frauds' connected with the system have become common. The ineu of some of the poor er counties have been nearly exhausted by their volunteers being credited to richer localities paying heavier bounties. The system, as practiced, lowers the Hinrnlc ot the arinv ltscIF. bv nutting in- r - v t w to the ranks men actuated by merely mercenary motives', aud who arc tempted to desert by the facility of escaping de tection, and the prospect of newgaius by re enlistment, a process which they expect in hi nhle to rencat an iudeliuite number nF tinis. Of iho number of men for whom have been paid, it is believed that not one fourth have been actually r.ld in the ranks ot the army, aud even thoso who have joined it have probably not on an average received for their own use one-half of the bounty paid for them Immeuso sums have thus been appropria ted bv cheats and swindlers, in many ca ses believed to he actiug in complicity with ajrents of the Government. An effort was made to prosecute some of the parties concerned in such frauds under the act of Assembly of 14th Aug ust last, and they Were bound over by the Mayor of this city, but after the witness es had come here on the meeting of the court they dirappearcd from the public eye. I recommend the whole subject to your careful consideration, that the sys tem may be purged ol these cvus. I am officially informed that the quota of this State, under the recent call, is 63, 990 but I am uot informed of the princi ple on which the draft is made. It appears from the President's Procla mation that it is made chiefly to supply the alleged deficiency in former calls. I am surprised at the amountof this large deficiency, and can only account for the difference between the number of mcu furnished by the State and the deficicny aliened to exist in the assignment of the present quota, by the assumption that the men never readied the army, aitnougn enlisted aud mustered after the paymeut nt lmmitips bv the local authorities to which they were supposed to be credited. It is probable that there are very few counties in the Stato which have uot paid large bounties for a uumber of men sum cient to fill the former quotas. Taking the local bounties at the low average of four hundred dollars, it is be lievcd that it can be demonstrated that the people of Penusylvauia have thut been robbed of more than twelve millions of dollars duriue the past vear. This fj 4 v estimate docs not include the money fraudulent v taken irom men who have actually gone into the service. The continance of these monstrous and unparalleled abuses cannot be tolerated. Ccrtaiuly more men are required to aid our gallant soldiers in the field in crush ing the Rebellion, and every considera tion of patriots and of regard for our brothers who are now in the face of the enemy, obliges us to spare no effort to .raise the necessary force. In June last, 1 gave letters to a com Tnittcc of the Prison Society of Philadel phia, requesting that the members of the committee might De aiiowea to visit ami examine the prisons aud poor-houses throughout the Commonwealth. I trans mit with this communication a copy of the report made to me by Society of their labors, and commend the same to your at tention, with a view to the adoption ol proper measures to reform the abuses which have been found to exist. In connection with this subject, I again call your attention to the expediency of -providing for the reception in the Peni tentiaries of persons convicted of murder in the first degree, and who uiajr be par doned on condition of serving a limited terra therein. It has become a custom that an incoming Governor should not is sue a warrant of execution in cases left unacted on by his predecessor, and it not unfrequently happens that even in case which are recent, while some punishment should be inflicted, that of death may ap pear to the Executive to be too severe. The result is that there are at this time, in the various prisons some eighteen or twenty persons under sentence of death, and who may lie there for an indefinite period of time. The vast amount of additional labor which has been imposed upon the Secre tary of the Commonwealth by the exis ing state of affairs renders it absolutely necessary that the clearical force of his department should be increased. The making out of commisions for our large army of volunteers in the field, and the preparation of election blanks required by law to be sent to the army; the re ceipt, filling and recording the returns of the soldiers votes ; the enrollment ot the vearly increasing, number of "acts of As sembly. and of charters obtained under general laws, and the making out of let-tera-patent for them all these, together with the previous heavy duties of the office form an aggregate the weight of which must ultimately break down his few subordinates, diligent, faithful aud enduring as they are. I recommend, therefore, that provision be promptly made to meet the necessities of the case. It is a subject of just congratulation that notwithstanding the distracted condi tion of the country, our system of com mon schools contiuues to flourish. The report of the Superintendent, which I herewith transmit, shows that there has been an increase of scholars during the past year. It is important to secure as teachers a sumcient number of men of suitable education aud ability, and with a view to this object, I suggest for your consideration the expediency of making out of the school fund itself some provi aiou for the support of such teachers as shall after a, giv en term of service be come superannuated or disabled while in the performance of their duties. Of the funds placed in my hands by the acts of the 16th May, 1861, and of the 4th of .May, looi, and to be approia- ted in my judgment m military service. I have evpended in the last year $6,124 68 in support of the agency at Washing ton, tip until the 30th of May last, for mj personal statt aud other military ser vice, an account of which is settled in ike office of the Auditor-General. Ho similar appropriation -will bo reqai red at this session. A bill wasmtroduced . lid passed the House at the last ses 'it i . fu sion ot tnc Jjcgisiaiure, piuviumg iui the appoiutment of a commission to ascertain the damages done in me counties of Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Cumberland, York and Adams, by tho Rebel army in 1864, which failed in the Senate for want of time. I commend to your consideration the propriety "of the passage of such bill dur ing the present sessiou. It is just to the people of tho?e counties who have suffered, as well as to the Government, that these damages should bo fairly ascertained, and the evidence perpetuated, whatever may be tho view to be taken, on future con ihn. United States or state Government, as to tho propriety of pay ing such claims. ,Mninr.flaneral Hancock has been au - ? - thorized by the War Department to raise a corps of veterans, to oe cauou me rust Corps. Oue of the regulations is that on application by the Governor of any State, rpcruitiu" officers will bo designated for such State. I have been requested by General Hancock to make such applica tion, but have hitherto declined to com nlv with the rcnucst. It appears to me that the families of men raised on the plan adopted by the War Department would probably not be entitled to the re lief nrovided by our own laws tor the families of volunteers. I have inquired of General Hancock whether the pro posed corps is to form part of the regular armv or of the voluutecr force, and ii the latter, under what act of Congress it ? in hft rnisfid. He has referred that communication to the War Department frnm which I have as vet received no - v answer to it. The following letters have passed between General Hancock and myself on this subject: Pennsylvania Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 20, 18G4. General : I received your letter at the moment of my departure for Philadelphia on Mondav last. I returned this morning ami hast-n to reply. Havinz no knowledge of the organization of the corps you aro to command than what appears in the newspapers and orders, lwiu ha obliged if vou will inform me if it is to bo regarded as a part of the regalar army of the United States or as partot the volunteer scr vice Tf it is mrt of the armv of the United States. I certnlv have no connection wit it as Governor of the State. If it is organ iznd as volunteers, be nleased to inform me under what act of Congress 1 I need not saj, General, that I would be most happy to do all in my power, personally and oniciallv, to raise a lorcc to be comman ded bv you. C in we not raise you two or three regiments in Pennsylvania, in the usual manner and according to the act of Congress, for your corps! Of course I would consult you in the selection of officers, and only com mission where you approved. I cannot understand the importance of my asking that persons be sent to Pennsylvania to induce veterans to go into the District of Columbia to enlist. I certaily will do noth ing to embarrass the plan proposed. We have benefits by general and special legislation in Pennsylvania, which attach to the oluntoer and his Jamil'. While I will do nothing to deter the veterans of the State from entering your corps, I hesitate to con nect myself with a mode of enli.-tment which may deprive them of such benefits, unless it is my duty under the law. I am, General, very respecttully, your o- bedient servant. A. Lr. t-ultliiS Major Gen. Winfield S. Hancock. Head-Quarters First Corps, Washington, D. C, Dec. 3J, 1864 To His Excellency Hon. A. G. Cortin, Gov. ernor of Pennsylvania : Sir: 1 have the -honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 29lh insL, and have referred the same to the War Department. I thank you for your kind ex- pression of personal cood will, and regret that there should be any occasion to for hesi tation on your part to lend your official in fluence, as Governor, to the raising of the rnrns nrnnnspd hv t!m Wnr Drnartrnnnt- It is not within mv nrovince. oerhaoa. to discuss the plan of orcranizntion, as lam act- incr under the orders of the War Departmeni, and my own views, therefore, are of no prac tical moment. I may"5ay, however, that I had no knowledge of the organization other than what I have derived from the orders and cir culars of which I mailed you official copies December G. I cannot see how volunteers for this corps from your State lose any of the advantages - - - - - i to those oi other organizations. - uiieu io uie locauues wnere they or their families are domiciled, and count on the qucta of your State. It should be borne in mind that this is an ortrrr Tr trux mnn intn t h m cnruipn nrhn n. I not subject to a draft I have the honor to remain, very respect- luiiy, yur5Np7ELlTs! IIANCOCK Mtjor General United States Volunteers, Commanding First Corps, The only act of Congress for raising volvn- teers, 1 am aware of, requires that the held and line officers shall be commissioned by the Governors of the several States. The men in the corps are not to be formed into organ- izations of the respective Slates, anditisjthe f0nowiDK account 0f pronerty des- nronnsncl that its ornRRrs shall hn nnnnmtorl 1 tr f J hv ihn. Hpnpn.1 Gowrnmpnt t L-nmi nf nn act of Congress or of Assembly under which men so raised win ne emmea io pensions or their families to benefits from the United States or State Government, in addition, I win observe mat without any leelimr 01 jealously, I am still not ready to participate "ii 11 Vt , : V 0 " V 7 j - illegally the right of appointment vested m can exercise with more discrimination by ronnnrUiinir. in-oot i z -if,. 1 u the merits of the citizens of their own State than the United States authorities can possi- bly have. I will transmit any further com- municatbn that I may receive on this sub- ject. It will be preceived by reference to the COrreSDOndpnrrt llmf T hnvn nfforprl tr. raise, in the manner provided by law; two or three regiments of JS22fbr7Hie?! Corps. My desire is to assist the Govern- ment in every leeral mod a in mioinor mnn. xT 7 W"W1,M1 a -omcer a na- tive Pennsylvanian so distinpnifchRri . Genei.1 Hancock, in hit enort. S ! npw pnPna -,s,. T-i.ii.if' , . this nresent occasion- w t JSni eZiua Jy, be expected to invite a violation of laws in currying out a pian vvnicii sacri rices the) rights of the State uiiderrpvistino- lniua or,j I a ; o "."wjbuu would leave the men unprotected bvthem bo far as cono-rmj future provision for their the baby Hail Columbia! Your de?o- matically and indisputably trjie," New taken, the city of Sfe; Louis aontains 187, comfort and that ef their familifs. td hnobsnd." ' York Journal 820 inhabitatns. , - t .:n r.,-,tw nhserve that it appears by the report of the Adjutant-General, here with transmitted, that die State, under, he system established oy law, nas put i.nu military service of the United Slates since the commencement of the war the following number of men, ziz: Troops Sent into Service During 1884. Organization for three years' terms, 9,867 Organizations for 100 days' term, Organizations for one year term, Volunteer recruits, 7,673 16,094 36,567 10,651 2,971 Drafted men and substitutes, Recruits for Regular Army, Re-enlistments of Pennsylvania volufl teers : nfantry, 13,862 2,834 799 389 Cavalry, Artillery, Accredited to other btatosj 17,870 Total. 91.704 Troons sent into the service of the Uni tpd States smce the commencement of the Rebellion, including the ninety days' militia in the Departments of the Monongahcla and Susquehanna, in lebd: During the year 1861, 130,59 do. do. 1862, Vl.iuo do. do. 1863, 43,040 do. do. 1864. 73,828 Re-enlistment of Pennsylvania volun teers, 1 ,b70 Total 330,444 The twent-five thousand militia, of 1662 are not included in the statement, I call the attention of the Legislature to the Report of the Surveyor-General, here with presented, and commend the suggestions by that officer to your consideratii n. This message is accompanied by full reports ot all the military departments, They ex hibit the large amount of service performed during the past year, and contain a full his tory of all the military operations of the Slate. Many valuable recommendations are made in them to promote the efficiency of our volunteers, and the comfort of the sick ana wounded, which 1 commend to your earnest and immediate attention. It affords me great satisfaction to bear my testimony to the ability, diligence and fidelity of al - ' a the officers in these several departments, Before closing this message I desire to advert to the delay which has sometimes oc curred m the passage of the General Ap propriation bill. It is necessary that this bill should become a Jaw, as otherwise the action of the Government would be stopped To delay its presentation to the Executive as was done at the last regular session, ui a late hour the night beiore tho morning fixed for the final adjournment, is to depnv the people of their right to have all acts submitted to the revision of the Legislature before becoming laws, in case the Execu tive should not approve them If there had been time I 6hould probably have returned the appropriation bill of last vear for such revision, as when 1 had th opportunity of deliberately examining it, found provisions which I could not have ap proved ; but that opportunity was denied me before the b:ll had become a law, and, in fact, as the Legislature was on the pomt o: adjournment, the only question presented to me was whether that bill should become law, without amendment, or the necessities of the Government remain unprovided for The crallantrv of our soldiers in the field st II shed lustre on the Cinunonwealth, and that their merit is appreciated by a gener- ous peoile s shown l-y the conlinnrd sno cheerful liberality with which the mvn and women of the State contribute of their means for their comfort and welfare. May uiu un;sBiiiiio ui uuu uv uu muse uiurc uicu who have stood by the country through the dark hours of her trial ! A. G. CURTIN. Executive Chamber, Jan. 4, 1865. One of the Hew York Hotel Burners Caught in Detroit. One of the persons concerned in the T T 1 1 hotel burning in rscw loric has been ar- rested in Detroit. The Tribune of that cit 0f Friday, says : 'A lew days since a commotion was visible among the detectives in this city, which gave rise to a suspicion that sonie- thin? unusual was Koinpr on. What the commotion was we had some difficulty in ascertaining, but after careful inquiry we learned that several New York detectives had traced one of the hotel incendiaries of that city to Detroit, which, as may naturally be supposed, was taking a feath er out of the cap of our own officers. The individual was living at one of our first-class hotels, at which place it was i i i i t ii -v m l n "ougnp ne naa peen maiunng a pian ior I Alii L' ll M T 1 XT ' . a 1BFCWUUU "l luc -LUl .,uo ...w vu0wu;, uuu dence found upon his person that it is thought will be sufficient to insure his conviction, lie trave his name as (Jobb. 1.1 i-. i , 1 that he had rcsrisi 0-. r J previously asceria.nea york M Sidney" Staunton; he is. we be- Iieve' a Soutl,erner; & " bold enough iu hhkuijh uu uic-$;uite. liv Mm pruun-1 bly claim to be a belligerent, and as such entitled to all tho benefits of a pmoncr of r war. An officer of thc 1st Ithode Island cav- airy, servincr in Sheridan's armv. trives troyed by the cavalry division alono dur- ing its operation in the Shenandoh val- jey frou, August 13, 1864 as conied L J' . ' . ' v trom tne provost marshll s report: "F.Jo-ht. Tiimflrrl nrl maht Wna S7 mm 4955 tons of hay, 1,910,702 bush- e s of wheat, 4 saw-mi s, 6 furnaces, 1 , ' 1 ZRn els of oata, 1347 cattle driven off, 123 1 sh een d ri van off. 725 swinn driven off, 560 barrels of flour, 225 tons of straw, All tons 01 louder, 2 tanneries, 2 wa gons with flour, 1 railroad depot, 1 loco motive engino, 3 box cars, 14 army wa EOns and contents. 88 ambulances anc gons and contents, 88 ambulances and 0 i? i o-f . . 7 T , ?g oh nAn?WSl S' ? 031nS aad C0Il 0 0Q0 rollfi of carbine aramQition. Xotal value, 3,856,372," " xue commanuaub oi jjiuoy rfisoq IB- UnArl a .fr;nn.nt nrrlr tha. Jjn'.nn nMnB rr'AV" t! cm wuob uuiii, wjun juitoj jujv iXUCH. I The followmcris a soeoifflfin : "My Dear Wife. Yours received no hoPe of exchange send corn starch " ou,;0 uiuuej--ineumnei iu noon nuum wj uuuuuu (.ration, snorten its the left shoulder nicklea verv coorllaxis. The data shnara that, tliia nlinna I a 1 send sausaces God bless you kiss SHje 3tefferj5onicm, - THURSDAY, JAOTTABY 12, 1865. The Stockholders of tho Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank at Eaaton have decided in favor of changing that institution into a National Bank. 9&A party of fisherman caught 2080 pounds of suckers, in the West Branch of the Lackwaxen, near Prompton, Wayne county, one day last week. Each fisher man's share was about three bushels. TTP Aaron Baird, of Wayne county in nnn week, recently, shot 18 deer. For sir nf the carcases he received $75. A pretty good week's work. d--F"A-r " 1 '' - Thfc Wnr T)enartmcht is making ar- ingcmcnts with the Rebel authorities for a general exchange of prisoners at an early day. The soonor this is done the better. The Ladies Soldiers Aid Society will hold a Festival of Refreshment, in the County Court Room, on Tuesday evening, the 17th of January. All the friends of the wounded soldiers aro invi ted to attend. Special Income Tax. Collector Kalbfus gives notice this week that ho will meet the tax-payers of Monroe County at Knecht's Hotel, Stroudsburg, on Tuesday, the 31st day of January 1SG5, pre pared to receive the special tax of five per cent., levied by Congress upon incomes for the year 18G3, for the purposo of paying Government bounties to volunteers for the army. It is necessary that this tax should be paid without any default or delay, and therefore the Collector is obliged to give peremptory notice. The penalty for not pay ing up in due time is ten per cent, upon the amount assessed, together with cos's and mileage as provided by a'ct of Congress. Those of our readers who are fortunate enough to possess income sufficient to be tax able under the Internal Revenue Law, should give attention to the Collector's movements, and not be caueht among the delinquents at the close of the allotted time. The Governor's Message Occnpies a goodly portion of our paper to-day, and will doubtless be read with pleasure by our readers. It is a plain , straight-forward document, aivtl places the monetary affairs of the Commonwealth in a most bn iiant lirh&, the war i question me uoveraur uinpiuwua luu patriotic views adopted from the farst fa fc h aT ghoulJ be riovously prose. i .... . - . . . cutcd until the last vestige of rebellion is crushed out, and in this he is warmly sec- onded by every loyal citizen of the Com- nionwealth. There are many grave and imnnri.mt: Rimrrpstions embraced in the - - r do message which every reardcT should make himself acquainted with and which should secure his serious reflection. ihe tucs- sage is worthy the head and heart which prompted it, and is an emphatic viudica- tion of the wisdom of the people in re-c- lecting its able and patriotic author. Iu the hands of Andrew G. Curtin Pennsyl- has been going on prospering and to pros- per, notwithstanding the efforts of tue rebels to rule the free States with ron rod or to break them down altogether, Pill tin tho Onnfas We are happy to learn that our citizens have made the necessary preparations, i d fully DreDarcd with money, I VI " ' I n Committees, &c, &c, to go on and fill up . our quota. .Liberal bounties win oe giv- en, over and above those offered by the I n,.nn, Ti,na nai,; tr. nuv i;eg and he, finish up thc Rebellion, 0 bould make immediate application to any member of the Borough Enlisting uommittec namca oeiow. aii nn inrlionin t.Wrti t,- ?R A . . . r raTiinlr dr.iwirtP' r,n a cm.iA. A hw months . yet and pcaec may again smile upon Those who now enlist may not oven see service. Those wishing to share the honor of helping to finish up tho Rebel- . . . on havo now a good opportunity to tain that honor, and at tho samo time re- ceive a liberal bounty. Thon by all means Ur , . , r Volunteer before tho draft comes. The following named persons compose the enlisting Committee for tho Borough, Jacob X. Wyckoff, Thomas M. Mollha- ney, Linford Marsh, M. Brown Postens, Daniel Peters, Robert Huston, George iable and Carlton Burnett 4 Wo nnd in Ayer s American Almanac, .. (now ready for delivery gratis, by all their agents the romarkablo statement that the temperature of the earth has not dimin- isfceS wore than 1.806th part of one de- greo of Fahrenheit for 2000 years. To our enauirv how ho nnnlrl mnkn sunh nn aBsertion, ui. Ayrq writes US 1 10 I0110W- linr, n.a nR;Mi iuv 4V5vwU uu cuituao m ma im9i Xlllol enables na to measure with nrtrflmA nnmi. raoy tho earths' diurnal revolutions since to any eclipse now. Diminution of its ' , k f.iu vuuugo has .been only such as I state it. mathn. Georgo Lear, Esq., of Doylcstown, yis- ited Stroudsburg last week to assist in the trial of a suit for damages caused by construction of a railroad through a cer tain farm in Monroe county. William Darlington, Esq., of Chester county, and non. Jienancit x. vvngnt, or .Luzerne county, were also among the counsel cm ployed. Several days were passed very pleasantly m me quiet aua retired capi tal of Monroe. The population of that region is sparsely distributed, and the a- mount ot law Dusiness requirea is not ve ry great. Whenever an important case is to be tried, lawyers irom aproaa are u- sually employed. The above which we copy from the "lo cals" of the Bucks Co. "Intelligencer," is about as fair a specimen of egotism on one hand and toadyism on 'the other as it has been our fortune to witness for many a long day. Mr. Lear, Esq., a lawyer of Very ordinary ability is, fortunately for himself, employed to assist in a cause tried at this place. He comes here, and is treated with every marly of respect The business in which he is engaged con eluded he hastens home and furnishes the Editor of one of the county papers with a 'local," in which his own trumpet is mos famously blown, and the section of coun try in which he secured his fee, most e gregiously be-littled. And why is this ilnnp. ? For no other reason than to fil the citizens of Boylestown and vicinity with wonder at the greatness of Squire Lear, and commisscration at the supposed smalluess of Monroe county, and its capi tnl. Now we venture the assertion that taking its age iuto consideration, Monroe County is not a whit behind Bucks in its thickly settled districts, nor ahead of it in its sparsely settled ones that in point o wealth we are rapidly approaching it that if our law business is not up to Bucks it is because our pdople arc more peacea bly disposed, and not because our lawyers are behind those of Bucks in good solid sense, in general intelligence, in legal ac quirements, or in uprightness of dealing with their fellow men; they certainly do not pretend to come up to those of Bucks in love. of self praise or newspaper adul tation. The capitol of Monroe has always been self-supporting. With its tanneries, its mills, its foundries and the produce of a growing agricultural country, which finds througb it a channel to market, it so-holds ithe balance of trade in abeyance, as to have, at the cud of the year, a considera ble balance of easiv in its favor, and yet a sufficiency of tht necessaries of life left to secure a most libera) comfort to its in habitants. Its- prosperity is- upward aud onward, and its steadv marS to substan tinl inmr&Yc-ment is certain- as that the n i i i "" ..w,v.n v- ters ot the earth lave its expanding boundaries. - Excelsior, is the watchword c , i i . 1 v xi l i of its inhabitants, and when the capitol of Bucks shall have passed iuto the stage of grass grown streets and tenantless houses. Stroudsburg will loom up most beautiful lv and siloriouslv amoatr the cities of i - w - j the land The capitol of Ifiidts has always been U dependency, ad always will be. The j nailing of a shingle on a roof within its limits is marked as an era in its- age of improvemcci, and the hanging of a gate ;s celebrated as a general jubilee. Like its lawyers, Doylestown is always on the qHi vce to grab at an outside chance, and make the most of it, after it is secured. habitants when Mr. Shou3e concluded to stop his line of stages from running through it. They thought their all wa gone when tho stages stopped, and they i . prayed and begged and swore by turns at a tremeudous rate. But all would no , ,,;;,.i ,...r.,,i i r-S"- i""jf dragged through a hamlet of dead men and Doylestown stood isolated and deser ted. Tho hearts of thc inhabitants re vivod somewhat when the North Pcnn Kailroad company, out of pity, concluded as a matter of charity, to build a branch railroad to Doylestown; but they arc down asrain. Tho ltailroad built did not build up Doylestown : it stands yot au isolated spot of no apparent consequence t0 tno outside world. An occasiona quart of watered milk is about all that !. ..... ob-Mus its way ironi its borders to market ana D0 on cares to visit thc place unless compelled to by stern necessity. In noth i, n...i.t 5 . .1 lng has Doylestown precedeuco over oth or places excopt in the impudence those who rovol on in its desolation. In that one attributo it exceeds all others ; and, having nothing else to do, its lawyers and its editors employ that in reviling those bright spots, like Monroe County and its eanitol. nnnn whinh Prnuidnnno en r j -r - ..vUMv.a evidently delights to smile. 0f conrso the nn tn. s w w v. u.a ii MKXM ta sertion that "whenever an important oase : - xmpur.uu, case 18 to bs triod. brrjon from abroad aro employed." Onoe in a great while a liti- rmnt will unnfuro fr, nii i,,, from abroad but wo hava novor vet heird uuruau, out wo nave nevor yet neard that the venturo naid a remunerative Per contage. uertain it is that no oasos have been better tried at. our bar than those oonducted by dur own lawyers. - , , . . . Acooramg to a muniomai census just ' ''-ill- .i i? Our neighbor of,the Northern Eaele appears to be" alto gether displeased with our notice of his article on the Enrollment Board, and expresses a great anxiety to pitch "into a canvass of the merits and demerits" of th Board. Of course we have no objection to our neighbors doing just as he pleases in the premises. We neither give nor accent chal- w ----- 4 enge in the matter, and if he sees fit to indulge the bent of his inclination we may or may not have a word in reply. YVe would adviso him in case he concludea to pitch in, however, to have his facts more to bo depended upon than is his assertfon that the article in the Jeffersonian "was written by a near relative of one of the Board," or he will only succeed in writing hiraelf & ninny. The relationship existing between the writer of the article and "one of ih Board," is not a whit nearer than that exist ing between our neighbor and ourelf, and we look to him for the amend honorable for his base insinuation. We might all, for aught we know, run back to Adam without crossing each others lines of consanguinity. From the manner in which he bandiei name in this connection, we judge our neighbor to be ignorant of the courtesy due betwen mem bers of the editorial fraternity. A Good Price for a Jersey Mare. The West Jersey Tress says, the cclo bratcd trotting Mare "May Queen' fotf incrly owned by the late Samuel And rews, of Camden, and Capt, Bodine, was sold last week by Mr. John Turner, for S12,000. She has become one of the fastest trotters in the country. In a late tour through the West and the Cauadas, the "May Queen" was matched in twenty races, eighteen of which she won. She was bought by Mr. Andrews from a gen tlemau in Mount Holly, and was foaled in Burlingtou county. Charles Windsor, the absconding Tel ler of the 31ercantilc Bank, New York, ha? been arrested in London, and it is re ported that a large proportion of the nm siug funds, which amounted, according to the announcement of the President of the Bank, to 207,000 in currciuxaml 22,000 iu go!d; baa been recovered. Windsor left New York on Oct. 2'J and waa arrested by a detective from that city. The Wealthiest Man An Annuallncome of $5,000,000. Alexander T. Stewart, the dry goods uabob of New York, has the largest in come of any man in America, e? (to bably) the world. lie has lafcriy paid an income tax of 250,000 ! on a net in come of five million dollars ! This would gbe ihe interest, at G per cent, of over eighty millions, we know of no case among the wealthy men of England that surpasses or equals this; and we suppose A. T. btewart is richest man" livinjr. At a late festival at Boston, the Rev. Dr. Cox, in some remarks took occasiuu sto rub the clergy who preached patriotic rarmoGS. practically adapted to the tnuerr rather roughly. 1 Lis censures .cemcd to be espe-iiall' aimed at Dr. Bellow, wl c was present. Dr. B. who followed in & got)d natu;ed vindication of the bclli 2 rent.remarked that his friend bclomreul to that kind of cocks who are better at crowing than fighting. On the 7th inst. a party of Indians at tacked the Overland Mail Coach near Jnlcsburg, Colorado-, robbing t!w exprwo mail, TJrey also attacked a mule train near by, killing one man. The troops at Julcsburg were at once in pursuit, and a fight ensued, in which 35 Indians and ID whites were killed. The-Indians finally retreated southward- HaPBOVEMEHTS. Men are apt to denounce all projects pro posed, Which thry do not at once comprehend, To discourage, instead of promoting a good, Too often theij efforts they lend. In all ages imprcrcnTcnt projectors hare rod With discouragements in every plan For the comfort, domestic and public, -Of that sprig of humanity rar It is very unsafe to affirm positirely, This thing or that cannot be done. Notwithstanding prognostics of failure some times, Inportant achievements are won. In matters of dress even some men beliefs' It is best to adhere to old styles, Not so however, that promulgator of Fash ion?, Our enterprising citizen, Pylc, I have just placed on my counters a splen did assortment of Boy's and Childern's Cloth ing for winter wear, to which the attention of the public is particularly invited. R, C. Pjle. rtl ARUillED. At thc residence of the bride's parent?, Jan. 7th, by the llev. E. J. Pierce, Mr. Sherman S. Lindslcy, of Aurora, N. and Miss Mary J. 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