THE AMERICAN . -cTASnlftO- Ntwa rnoM Wiiiiikioji, Aiigoit 12. The alleged teml official announcement in tha Kicbrnuod. papers that Admiral JJundas Intends to Ink hit fleet into Charleston, regardless of President Lincoln'! blockade, it cf do practical significance, even the state ment was Iroe, ror the war vessels of any nation with bich we are at "peace have a right to niter oor ports, notwithstanding the blockade, which is intended to operate against Commerce with the disloyalists. A number of the most distingniahsd1 srmy officers of Europe, and particularly in England end France, have tendered their service! to I lie United States, but it is not koown that any of them will bo accepted. Oce of them iu Its li tter says that be regards the coolest as between civilisation and baibarisui, and bis love for the former controls b e actioUS. El Minister Charles J. Faulkner, who has recently returned from France, was to-day arrested and eonODed iu the city prison. He ie charged witb aiding the 11 bels' agents, obtaining arms in Europe, nod in being about to assume the cotnmuud of a Rebel brigade in -Virginia. There is considerable excite' aient In consequence. 11 is carriage wus guarded by butb cavalry and infantry to the prison doors, and s guard of troops minted! nlely posted in bis Vacated room at the hotel. Nothing was allowed to bo removed from it, although he desired that his personal effects Should be sent to bim. Whatever was ne cessary for bis comfort, however, was readily funnelled. The evidence against bim is said to be strong, and it no doubt is, as be is cooGned in the common j ul of the District, llocock, of Jefferson county, Virginia, and formerly a member ot Congress, is bis sou-to-luw. The arrest of Charles J. Faulkner, ei'mio Jeter to France, was ellected to day by a detachment of the Provost Uuard, who or that purpose repaired to his hotel. He was conveyed to the jail onder orders from the military authorities, through the War De partment. He is not permitted to bold correspondence or conversation with any ot bis Irieuds, at preseat.' As to tbe specific charges under wbicb he is beld, they are, so fur as the public ie concerned, mere matters of speculation, but something has been suid about his having a commission as a brigadier general in the Hebel Army. A formal ex animation into tbe case will, however, eoou take place. Shortly after his err Ft he remarked that he was not aware of having done anything to justify these proceedings, and but for them be would have bad bis accounts settled to-duy at the Slate Depart1 dent, which be bad visited the duy after his arrival in Washington on that business, ua well as to call on Secretary Reward, in ac cordance with tbe courtesy governing minis tars returning from abroad. The Territory of New Mexico Is to be protected by two voluuteer regiments, raised within its own limits. One, if not both, of them will be mounted. Colonel Pino com manda one regiment, and Col. St. Vraio tbe other ; K it Curson and Manuel Chuver being Lieutenant Colonels. The Territory will be able to supply tour regiments. Batteries ure now being erected at Qoan ticoke Creek, on tbe Potomac, a position which is at right angles with Mauassas Junction. Tbe Kebels intend them as aids In preventing a flank nioveaieut of Federal troops upon Manassas. It is estimated that the loss incurred by the citiz 08 of Hampton, by the destruction of their beeatilul town, is at least $800,000. Tbe Blutement made that Frince Nunuleon bad an interview with Ueu. McClellao, lifter bis return from iluuueeas, is eaid to be eotrue. GKKERAL McCLKLLAS. The New Orleans True Delta says : "We hear that McClellun, an officer of on "questionable capucily, an accomplished, "eulerprieiug and successful soldier, is to be "put at the bead of tbuir invading forces. -subordinate only to Lieutcnaut-Ueuerul "&cou. v e uo not regret tins change, so "far as the fume of General lleauregurd is ' "coucerned ; ou the conliary, we rejoice Unit "there could be little credit in ex-altering "ducb troops as have hitherto encountered "our heroic men iu bat tle, led on by banks 'Pierces, and su;li political trusb. McClel- "I jo is worthy of Ueauregaa-l's attention, and "while we have not fur a momeut a doubt of "tbe result of tbeir first measurement of "anus iu tbe held, oor of auv Inter conflict "so lar as tbe honor and reputation of Loui "siuna s great soldier is involved, we hope "wheo they are lace to face uriayed ugainsl "each other, no greut disparity ot force nor 'deficiency or material will bd allowed to "cripple our side on the eventful occasion. "In presence of uu officer to thoroughly u "soldier as McClelUo, it will not do for our "gallant boys to sleep or be negligent on "outpost duty io cotitumpt of their foe ; be "will, if uny one can, make something of the "sons or the FilgTims, the desceudauta of tbe " layjlotccr' passengers ; and therefore our "complete satisfaction that one whom it will "really be a great bouor to defeat, is now at 'Uiw head of Lincoln's Army of aubjuga-lion." v.5.- BUNBURY, J-A. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1861. H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. To ADviRTimm - -Trie circulation or the Pcsbust AMtRtcaa among Hie different tnwnenn the r-unuetiaiiua It nl eireeded, if equalled by any paper pul'liahed in Nortliaru I'rnnivlTiiila. V We understand that a large portion of the "Soubury Guards," wbnse term of service has expired, will re-eulist onder Lieutenant. (Jobio, wbo is raising a new company. W Ellis Lewis Kck, who died at Harris burg, of typhoid fever, was the son of John R. Eck, formerly of Miltnj). He was a mem ber of the Cunieroo Guards, and was on his return home. 1ST The Northern Central It. I road bridge, at Dauphin, bas been repaired, end the trains to Harrisburg and Baltimore Dow ctoss over as before. sXT" Tbe application fur an injunction to restrain the Broad Mountain Railroad Com pany, ot the iuBtance of the Mine Hill Rail road Company, from crossing the lulter, has been dismissed, and the work will progress without further interruption. a m G3 News After the exciting news of the recent battle at Manassas and Bull's Run, there has been but little news to keep up the previous excitement, and some of tbe senta tion papers in tbe city and country find themeelves considerably at fault in supplying tbe usual omount of sensation news. C3" A correspondent from Bear Gap writes to 09, complaining that the Post Office has been removed from that place, where it has been located over forty years, to the farm of Samuel John, within one and a quarter miles only trom r.iysmirg : that tun people are greatly dissatisfied, as it is about eeveo miles east from one office to the other. We koow nothing of the facts, except as stated by oor correspondent. We have only to say, that Fost Offices should be located for tbe conve, tiience of the public. sJJT Dr. J. F. Cuslow, of Milton, has been appointed Assistant Quarter MaBter in the Army. The Doctor is an efficient business man and will make a good officer. G3T The weatiiek on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, was so cold that good coal fires were in blast in some of our hotels and other places. We found that a good fire in our of- ficu added much to our comfort. fii"T A Gi.oiiious Rain. The continued warm weuther for tbe past three weeks, and the little rain that fell, bad caused such a drouth that all kinds of vegetation was suffer ing. The rains of Sunduy night, Monday aud 1 uesday, which appeared to be general were copious and abundant, have tberelore been most oppoitnoe, aud were worth perhaps millions to our farmers in the State. Tbe corn crop and the potato crop will both be great ly benefitted, but particularly tbe former In this vicinity the drouth was not so great as in the upper end of the county, where par tial showers were less frequent and uhundur.1 OF Til a. lllUUWKLL'l KfcPOHT LAI VISAITMI. General McDowell has at length made Lis official report of lift battle near Manassas. Bui eighteen thousand men on our side participated iu the battle, but how many were engaged on the other side? Gen. McDowell, in the absence of reliable duta, with tbe re serve of a true soldier aud sensible man, does cot attempt to slate in any definite wuy He says, however, that the, enemy brought up all the men he could ; that to the forces driv. en back from Fairfax, Germautown uud Ceu treville, are to be added those brought by Johnston from Wiuchesler, and from Rich mond and other places South by Davis, and that all these certainly amouuted to many more than be attacked them witb. There can be no doubt of this whatever, In referring to the cause of defeat, in tbe conclusion of his report, Geo. McDowell lays great stress on the delays be encountered in moving irom ins iulrenchweiits opposite " asuiugion. i nese neiuys, wuicb consumed a week, were occasioned urimanlv bv the lack of suQicieut transportation j but even then tbey would not have been disastrous, bad it col been lor stilt another loss ol one or two precious days ou the march. Two days were consumed in marcning Irom lenna to Ceu treville, twelde nod a hall mile. Tbe attack. wnicn was tu be made oo the 19tb, or 20lh at tne latest, was postponed until the 21st. uf- fording that portion uf Jolinstmi's meu which arrived on tbe fiwld late ou Sunday, just tune noegb to get there iu season to turn the tide of victory. What fatal results followed tbe loss ot Ibis one day ! OKATH Of Gev. LYO. Gen. I.voa fell early in the dtv. He had been previously wounded in the leg, and had a burse allot from under bim. The Colonel of one of the r annas KeguoeuU having become disaldrd, tlx boys cried out, "General, come and lead us oo," He did so, and al unce put himtell m (rent, and while cheering Ibe men on to the chart received a bullet in bis breast and fell from his burse. 11 was aakrd if be was hurt, aud replied, "Mo, not th'ieh," but in a few minutes afterward be expired with -itit a struggle. Ueiiegle had a very severe struggle, and lost thi- uf his four guns. Hi artillery horses ere eti In iheir barntu, end the pieces disa bled, II 'endeavored to haul them olf. with i number uf urUoiieia he had taken, but waa com pel led to abandon them, firat spiking tbe gunt, aua uiMuiiiig me carriages. To f dusk for dioaer. Jump JuU tbs fcrJiDUK Convncuam, who bad decided not to be a candidate lor re-election, huB re considered the matter, and at the request of a committee of tbe Bar in Luzerne County, wbo say that unless be is a candidal tbe con test will be a political one, he bas consented to be a candidate. Tbe Judge says that be bus now been twenty years on the bench ; and that he would regret the election of a Judge merely npon political grounds. The Republicans of the District f Union, Snyder and M flln, have nominated Samnel Woods, Esq., of Lewisbnrg, for Judge of thut Dibtrict, George F. Miller, Esq, having de. clioed. Wm. C. Liwson, E-ct . of Milton, was nominated by Union, and became within to of having a majority of tbe delegates of Suy der, which would have given bim the unmina- nation. We understand that Mr. Sletker. of Now Berlin, will be a volunteer candidate fcif Tub Baulk in Missouri. We have fouler news of tbe great battle in Missouri. Geo. Lyon bud hut '500 men in it. the Home Guurds having remained io Springfield. The attack was made because be knew the enemy was expecting reinforcements from Hardee's column in the southeast, sod be witbed to strike before they arrived. Geo. Frice was not killed, oor is there any certain ty that McCullocb was. Gen. Sweeney and Col. Mitchell were wounded. Our lur-s ie 150 killed aud several hundred wounded. Tbe enemy lust 2000 killed und wounded. Gen. Lyon's body was recovered, treated with greut respect, and borne off by oor army. We captured 10U horses. Siegel lost three of the four guns belonging to his division Major Slurgess, of the regulars, commanded tbe fielj after tbe dealb of Lyou, but Geo. Siegel took command after the battle. General Fremont has issued a proclamation declaring Si. Louis under uiailial law, aud appointed Major McKinstry of tbe U. S. army Frorost Marshal. The latter immedi- ately arrested John A. Browulee, President of tbo Board of Pulice Commissioners, aud appointed Basil Duke io bis place. Gecerul Hardee, witb 15,000 reb.ls, is reported to be marching against Filot Knob, Mo., to attack the U. S. forces there, who number 5000 men with 8 pieces of artillery. 1 mm - (VTuearrsrt ufihe lute Aineiinui raiiiinw al la French Court, iu tli city of Wi.Iuj.jiuu, ku (iveu geu lul tuiiti'uctiuu. Hi guilt it uiiMteutil, aud it is wJ uiideiitoud llml Miula the rebel coimuiMuowri were iu Pali heuuimnl ihcin iu tha pun-hiix ofuiiut.aud fut-ili-Uled their iillerci-urx with the Uuuk.-r. of I'aiii, utiug Iim olrU-iul poaitiuu to auounilMh their purpoat Tlie finuucaiof the fovenuociit iu thut ai letting Kuulkiier cuiw uot ha loo highly c-uumeiidcd. AU who refuM Io lend williugaiid a iliecrful obedieoca u ih tawa aud l hot eiupoweird fur Ihtir adiiiinituuuuu aud cuforceiueut, era UailAUt Ou lint piiiwtpl l-'aulkuer wo anetted and it deUiued. It it avid lhalit wot to tht wife of the trail r Faulkner, Geu FaUeiui aavet aut, whiwh the uted iu Irsvtluig atweta fc eaag al atal i att rM fhaal paktt rTittiiii, Oor neighbor of tbe Northumberland County Democrat published in bis last paper his own speech, delivered in Tarbntville, In 1806. Mr. Tardy hnseihnmed this forgotten relic of political literature for the purpose of showing that he Is prophet as well as an orator, forgetting the old adage that "a prophet has no honor io his own country." That the speech Is characteristic of its author, no one will douht, who will takt the trouble to read it. That snch a speech should be delivered In the heat of a political contest is perhaps not snrprisine, many vain, amhitinua, and often reckless politicians, embrace these oppnrtn niti to let off their superabundant gas, withnnt regard to Its offensive qnalities, or to truth, history, philosophy, or the ordinary proprieties of life. This may be excnseble, or at least tolerated since, as the world is ennstitnted, we have no right to expert that all orators are Solomons In wisdom, or Weh. sters In argument. But that a sensible man should disinter, after a five years' hnrinl, under the darkest shades of oblivion, and publish, in these exciting times, in bis own columns, such a tissue of slanders, absurdi ties and blunders, is indeed surpiising. Mr. Purdy commences his speech with an astounding postulate in moral ethics, as follows : "I have never, M r. President, been inclined to doubt the integrity of the laboring man." Why should Mr. Pordy, or any one else suggest a douht that a man's integrity should be qnestioned becanse.be was compelled to la hnr? Labor is not only honorable, but the great Author of oar being has instructed us that labor is the normal condition of man, and there was certainly do occasion to enlighten, or rather to insult bis readers by teaching them that a man might be a laborer, and yet en honest man. But this will suffice for onr neighbor's philosophy. His next position is more practical, though not less absurd. He then proceeds as follows: "I speak not, Sir. from party prejudice when 1 say that tbe supporters of Republicanism are sectional mulcooteuts ; for I believe them to be more : I believe them to be bigots, wedded to tbe creed of Abolition and 'dissolution;' or in otber words, disur.iooists." Now, we ssk every candid, honorable man, without regard to his politics, whether be is willing to subscribe to such a miserable, wholesale slander upon bis neighbor 1 There is ecarety a liberal minded Democrat in this county wbn will not point to many of his Republican neighbors and acquaintances pulriotic and liberal minded men, of charac ter and standing, and say that this attempt to stigmatise some of our best citizens as Abolitionists and disuoionists, Is u contemp tible slander, la it a wonder, then, that true Democrats and loyal citizens should shun and avoid associating witb a leagued band of office hunters, who, onder the Dame of De mocracv, establish a paper solely for the purpose of advocating tbeir own selfish schemes for office, eD) place in the editorial chair a comparative stranger, who is suffered to traduce all outside of the ring which con stitutes the clique? Is it not too much to expect freemen and Democrats to receive their instruction from the oracle placed io the attic of the three story temple, over which Deacon Purdy presides with a sardonic gravity which would have done no discredit to the priests of the D.-lphic temple. Our neighbor, in his speech, quotes largely from Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and others, down to Wendell Phillips, as men sometimes quota from Sciipture, to prove iIib most absurd theories. Mr. Purdy, with characteristic unfairness, mokes Wendell Phillips an exponent and leader of tbe Republican party. We have beard Mr. Phillips, in New York, denouncing the Re publicans in 00 measured terms. His small party are about as much entitled to be colled Republicans as our neighbor and the Breck iuridge clique' in this county are entitled to he called Democrats. They are both dan gerous excresences, end should he shunned and avoided as a healthy man would a leper It is well known that we earnestly support ed the election of Judge Douglas, in opposi tion to Mr. Lincoln; and that we bad also been opposed to t lie election fcf Col. Fremont : but we cannot, as patriots and byal citizens, refuse to support President Liucolu's Admin, i-lrutioo in tbe prosecution of tbe war. And we luok upon every attempt to obstruct the President in bis efforts tu crush this rebellion, directly or iudireclly.nr by creating oii-sensions or impairing the confidence of tbe people in our Government, not only us being objection ablu, but treasonable in its character. We would ask, what good purpoBH is to be effect ed by the publication of Bucb ioflumatory productior.8 ? Is it to put down the rebellion, or is it uot, rulher. to create sympathy for tbe Rebels, aud give to them aid aud comfort T MOCEEDI NOS Ot lOlRT AtOl'ST TERM, Commonwealth vi. Chartei McCormici. Indictment, atsaolt and battery. 1'rna bill. Verdict guilty, Tbe Coort sentenced tha defendant to pay eu00 of 20 aud costs of prosecution. Commimnealth r. Ptltt Maiur. I od ict meot, assault and battery. Bill ignored, and the prosecutor, Gotlieb Frits, to pay tbe costs. Commonwealth t$. Andrew 3o7uy Indict ment, fur. and bas. Bill ignored, and tbe prosecutor to pay tbe costs. , ( I'ummontiealth vt. Terry Harding.'-Indict ment, larceny. True bill. Tbe prisoner wus arraigned for stealing a watcb, tbe property of J. Peosyl. Verdict guilty, and tbe pri sooer sentenced to seven inoolbs in tbe Eastern Penitentiary, Crmmonvtatth vt. David err. Indict meet larceny. True bill. Tbe defendant was charged with having sold some persona1 property, but relused to deliver the same, and carried it away. . Verdict of the jury, Dot guilty, without leaving the hoi. Commonwealth vi. Jot. Falls.-Indictmenti assault and buttery. -True bill. Continued till next session. Commonwtalth vs. DaniA Ilerl. Charge, misdemeanor. True bill. The defendant was charged with selling liquor, io violation of the Sunday Liquor Law. Commonwealth vt. Z. IToeqendoller. In. dictment, assanlt and battery. True bill. Continued till next term. Commonwealth vt. Hohert Derr and James Watts, odictmeut, larceny. True bill The defendants were charged with stealing a large amount or grain, meat, dtc, to the value of about $100, in Turbut township. Defendants plead guilty, and were sentenced to two yeais' confinement in tbe Eastern Penitentiary. Commonwealth vs. Patrick Geaghegan Indictment, vinluting tbe Suuday Liquor law. True bill. Defendant bound over to appear next term. Commonwealth vs. Abraham Lerch. Indict ment, compounding a felony. Tbe defendant was charged, as agent of Thos. Baumgarduer, witb having contrived and aided in tbe escape of Joseph Buckwalter, who was charged with stealing four brass boxes, the property of Thos. Baumgardner, aud receiving therefor 20. Verdict, guilty. Application mud 3 for a new trial, and reasons filed. Commonwealth vs. John C. Dectard.lo dictment, eelting liquor without license. True bill. Defendant bound over to appear next term. I be following deeds were brrnght into court and acknowledged by Sheriff Waldron for property sold by bim to the following persons To Wm. V. Silverwood, Brfmioisf rator of Michael Knapp, deceased, for a bouse and two lots of ground in Trevortoo. Suld as the property of II. C. Griffith aud Wm. Giif fith, for $200. To Geurge Conrad, for port of two out lots, Nos 31 and 32, io Upper Augusta. Sold as the properly of Henry Weise, for J 355. To M. Huston Tuggart, for defendant's life estate in lot No. '6, io Noithumberlund Sold as the propel ty of Alexander Colt, for $1-10. To Jacob- F. Rohr bach, for two out tats situate in Upper Augusta township, contain ing 10 acres and C5 perches. Sold as the property of Heary Weise, for 1070. To Benj. Hendricks, for a lot of ground io Upper Augusta, containing 1 acre and 54 perches. Sold as tbe property of Henry Weise, for $225. To PuKersou Johnson, for a piece of land in Shamokiu township, containing 20 acres Sold us tbe property of Joeiub Jobnsou, fur $33. To John Mi-Reynolds, for a tract of land io Ru.-b township, containing 19 acres. Sold as tbe property of Simon P. Katie, fur$!ll!0 To Muigurel P. and Sn.-uu Murr, fur mi undivided ball part of a trad of laud in Turbut towiislii, containing 2'Ji acre. Sold as l lie property ol Wm. P. M,.ir, lor 340. Tu Juliu s J. Day, lor a tract ( f lulid in Jackson toanship, containing CO acres. Sold us the property ol The Trevorloli Coal and Uailroud Coiupuuy, lor 2 1 (Ml. C7 The srtlrle below Tom the National In telligencer, on "The Origin and Ol j ctt ! Hie war, ia entitled to a careful peyiial. It ought to shut the nioutha of those who prrtltt In the cry of AtiuMtiun agaiutt the War. Honest men will eee In the vote for Mr. Criltenden'a reaola tion, the only pledge thai the government could grvs of the hnetty of Its purposes. Kentucky has accepted tbe pledge why should not wsT " CohUHF.sri has given the President all the means be desires, and authorized In in to raise a million of men. This, if ucted upon, will require drafting to tbe tujouul of al least bait a inilltou." We find the above in tbe I'ortltumlterland County Democrat, and will only add that if the editor desired to enligbteu his readers with tbe facts as tbey really are, be would have staled that tbe bill only mtendea to authorise the raising of a half inillioa. More than this, there is nothing to justify the assertion that it will require drafting to raise that number of men. Such paragraphs are Calculated to do much mischief by creating unnecessary alarm, and thus paralyze tbe Goveri m Dt io its efforts to suppress this wicked rebellion. (jr What Tiikv Saio. The editors of tbe Democratic Standard at Concord, N. II , bro't destruction upon their propuity by such lan guage as tbe following : 'Our Southern papers are filled wiih heart-tick' eniim accounts ol tbe murders and robberies which individuals in 'Old A It's' Mob are perlus trating on tbe Muutbern people. Innocent worn eu and children are shot down on their own door' steps, for wearing what are called 'Seceeainii Lou nets.' o voi.iler Ibe Northern people run when tbe bonett men ol ibe noutb march toward tliein This was too uiucb for Yankee eodurauce ; benca the mob, aud tbe destruction uf the piiuting-nffn - sfc" 'I'm Nkw Postauh Eiivxi.org Tbe stamp is a very neat oue, Tbe prominent feature of is a bust at Wasbiugtcn, in pink ; surrounding tbe bead are tbe words Vuiled States, and below tha words Three Ceols, wile ngure lores oa coin sides. J be price f tbe tuvelopa it tbe tains as beietofora. C4" We hiiVe received a coiiiinuuicutioii from a cut respondent at Northumberland, uo der the signature of "Observer." The writer proceeds tueuy that ll.eie are peisons in that lottu who suipuiluse with tbe lehels, but lliey are few in nunber. It is against our rules to publish communications without the nume of some responsible person is given, but give "Obseivei" tbe benefit of tbe following extracts : "Tbe names of such men as these, w ho en. deuvor to make political capital nut of onr troubles, wbo are ohel-.ois 111 Ibe treasonable work ol tearing assunder that H ig under which our tore lathers longbt into victory, aud who, notwithstanding their champion statesman. Jobu C. Breckinridge, is actively engaged iu the present rebellion, still persist III Ibe sup port of that political party ol winch he is tbe leader, will he handed down to future genera Hons as traitors, and iu future history will be classed with tbe infamous "Tunes of tbe Rev olution.'' "Ah me I tbe laurelled wreath that murder rests. Blood-nursed, and watered by tbe widuw's tears. Seems not so foul, so tainted and so dread, At waves tbe night shude round tbe 'traitor's bead." sUT Tug Amkrican Piihknoi.ooioal Jour kai. lor August, just received, contains much readtug mailer; among which will be found lung aud interesting biographical sketches, witb portraits aud Phrenological characters, of the lamented Douglas, America's great statesman, und tbe late I, K. Brumiel, Eng laud's celebrated ennineer. Published by Fowler Wells, 30 Broadway, N. Y., at $1. per year. 43" Pkinck Nai-oi.kon, whose visit to Ma. nassus bad dlstutbed the equauiouty of some folks, baa returned without going fur. Iher South or to Richmond. Tbe rebels do nut stand as well in Europe as they would muke people believe. The antecedents of tucb men as Floyd, Cubh, and others, who did uot stop at robbery, theft aud treachery, tO inaugurate the schemes of rebellion, as wel' as the repudiation of Mississippi and soru other of the Southern Stales, a measure io which Jeff. Davis figured conspicuously, due not inspire any great Ireliug of respect or coo. Gdeece abroad in lie Cctfederats Uuvero. nirot or iti lesdsrs. THE ORIGIN AND OBJECTS OF THE WAR. .... . . . . Important Jtesotution. The House of Representatives on Monday last says the JVatioiinl Intelligencer, adopted, with great unanimity a resolution, previonaly Intro duced by Mr. Crittenden, which deserves at this juncture in our national history to bs specially signalized to the attention of our readers, and which we could with might be read and weighed by all our countrymen, at well Ihore residing in the acceded at in the loyal Sittet of the Republic. It was the purpose of the dftlinguithed and pa triulic mover of the resolution to give exprettion to the deliberate opinion ol the Houte of Repre tenlativM upon two points, which, by their duter ruination, should aerve to place, at in the light ol innt day, the theory of public duty on which the nation is proceeding in itstarmed resistance tu the secession movement I hrse two points relate to the origin of the war on the one hand, aud the oljeclt for which It it to be prosecuted by the (.lovernmeul on tlie other. I he nrst ascer. taint. In the judgment of Congress, and as in the e)e of history, the moral accountability which attaches to those whe first precipitated the dread lid calamity ol civil lend- 1 ue second declares to what ends the war thi-s brought upon the country ahull lie directed by the National Uoveru merit. 1 be terms ol Mr. Crilteiiden t resolution at lollows : "Resolved by the Houte of Represents lives of tlie l.ongresaol the linted States, I hnt the pre sent deplorable civil war hat been forced upon tne country by tne disiintonitts ol the Kuuthcrn Nates, now in arms against the constitutional Government, and in arms around the Capital; that 10 thia national emergency, Congreis, ban lulling all leeling ol mere passion or resentment will recollect only its duty to Ihe whole country thai this war ia not waged on tbeir part in any spirit of oppretaion, or tor any purpose of conquest or tutjugalion, or purpose of overthrowing or in- terleiing wnbthe rights or ealahliahed uietitutioiis of thute Slates, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of tbe Constitution, and to preset ve Ihe l-nion, with all the dignity, equality, and rights ufthe several (States unimpaired ; and that aa soon as these objects are accomplished tbe war ought to cease A division of the resolution having been ob tained, so as to elicit a separate and explicit ex pression of opinion upon each of the t-o -heads embraced in it, the vole was first tuken upon the following dtclarat ry clause, touching the historic origin ot tbe war, and consequently the relative moral responsibility of those who aro the parlies to It liksoLvxn by the House of Representatives of Ibe Congrett uf the Doited States, That the present deplorable civil war but been forced upon Ihe country by the disuniouislt of tbe "Southern Mutes, now in revolt against tbe constitutional Government, and in anus around the Capital.'' Upon this brunch of the resolution the House pronounced its verdict in tbe following decided vole 1 Yeas 121. Nays Messrs. Burnett und Held a. So the first clause of Ihe resolution was adopt ed with almost unexampled unanimity iu a mat ter defending upon human judgment when brought to bear on the tacit of current history Men coming alike from the Korth and from the South, Irom the r.ust and Irom the cat, repre senting slave holding constituencies and lion klavehuldiug. have concurred 111 the utterance ol Ibis solemn award, attesting Io the heal of their knonledge and belie!, the truth under this head. And nothing bill the. unuvotdutile absence ol sev eial member who are known to entertain llie opinion e pressed iu these terms, prevented a still luiihcr accession ol names to tbe category of tbe uthrmative votes. The question waa next taken on tbe second part uf lue resolution was decided in tbe allinna- live, aa lollow t-as ! 17. IN ays, Messrs. Tot' ler and Riddle 2. The House of Representatives hat thus placed on record, not only lor to day, but lor all time, the parliamentary judgment of tbe nation with regsid to the oiigiti aud ohject ul a war confessed to be -deplorable," but forced upon "the country." KT The Penji'svi.vama Fourth. There bas been much censure io regard to tbe con duct of the Fourth Regimeut. Pennsylvania Volunteers, iu leaving the vicinity of Bull Run, on the morning of tbe greut battle, for borne, because tbeir liuio had expired. Tbe folloaing, is from the njjiviul Report of Gen. Irwin McDowell, tbe Geueral in command at ibe buttle, oo the subject : -On the eve of the battle the Fourth Pennsyl vania regiment ol volunteers, aud the battery of volunteer artillery ol llie New Yurk Figlitb militia, whose term ol service expired, insisted un their dischurge. 1 wrote to the regiimnt, ex pressing a request lor I hem Io remain a short lime, and the Hon. Secrelury of War, who ivat at the lime on the gnium', tried Io induce Ibe Ituilcry lo remain at least live du)s. Put in vain. Tbey insisted 011 tneir discharge that light. It was grunted, olid the next mori.ing. when the army n.o-ed lorwurdinto battle, these troot moved tu tlie rear to tbe auuiiJ of the enemy's cunnon." and an advance In almost every brtotb of i-oliif trial exwrlion. Ihe specie wis continuously and largely drawn from its vnnllo. till, in 17U7. when its Coin wal red need tu Rve and a ball millions of dollars, the frightened Directors were relieved by a temporary permission from the Privy Coaoctl to suspend specie payments. Th S suspension WaS afterwards legalised by Far ilanient, and Continued Dy fresh enactments to tbe tear 1823. Dufina tbe first twenty years of this suspension, tbe entirPgnld mint age or hnglund was but nriy-bve millions 01 dollars, while In the seven jears ebtnibg it was one hundred and fifteen millions of dor lart. lo one single yesr tbe last of that great war, tbe Government expenditure was sit hundred and forty bine millions of dollars, while the specie io the Bank of England was but little over ten miliums of dollars. If it be asked bow England not only stood op, but mainly prospered, against this pro digious draio on ber resources for twenty1 three years, tha aoswer lies in tbe fact of ber vast improvements 10 machinery, wb ch en ubled ber to manufacture for all Oittons, hile her domination of tbe sea gave ber th outward and inward commerce of the wotld. We are twice as able as England was to carry no a war even or tbal great length and of those buge dimensions - for our population saying nothing ol tbe neutrul totetes is the exact double, and our wealth mure than double that of England in 1 193. specie Trom all quarters pours in upon us in a ceaseless B001I ; tha money of our banks an capitalists lies idle and rusting ; our imports are greatly reduced ; onr exports of breadstuff sod meats are much larger thanev-r: and our mariu fuctures will be strengthened and eularged by tbe new tarm policy. Under these circnin stances it is clear that we can, if necessarv incur and comfortably Carry a debt of oue thousand or even two thousand million dollars, nod pay jl off, interest and principal by A. I). l'JOO. On, then, to the cooleBt without fear aud without lelnctance, stinting nothing to redeem the life and honor of the nation, I'hihvlelphia Inquirer . K ENTrcKv. The unconditional Union men or Kentucky, according to the latest returns recieved. have achieved another brilliant victory- They have elected a Legislature of which ft is prnpable that more than two thirds are for Ihe Union; and Messrs. Breckinridge and Powell will nnd themselves instructed to pursue an entirely different course from that pursued by tbem in the late session of Con gress. All bouor to the Union men of Ken tucky. WaiRnMKUiN I'lOM.Ks.Ten pounds of wa termelon nuds boiled in pure water until tbey are tender drain the water off, then make a syrnp of two pounds of sugar, one quart of Vinegar, halt an ounce of cloves one ounce ot cinnamon. I he syrup to he boiled and pour ed over the melon rinds boiling hot. Drain tne syrnp on, and let; It come to a boil, and pour it over tbn melon IIiwr days in success sioo. Tbe rinds prepared in this way fur sur pass any pickle we ever tasted. It will keep Irom one year to another. Shamokin Coal .Trade. Suamokik, Aug. 10, 1811. Sent for tbe week ending Aug. tons, cwf 10. Far last Report, To same time last year, locrease, S002 11 115.0U0 19 120 093 09 108,031 13 11,501 1C Tim Pat. The pay of the volunteers Is to thirteen dollars per month, and uot fifteen. TBS MlLlTART C'LOTBINO Dhl-OT. Rnct hilt & Wilson's Brown fc'tone Clothing Hall, appears to be tbe leading bouse for tbe manu facture of military clothing. In the upper stories tbey employ some twenty cullers, i.ud about seveu hundred bands are constantly en gaged io makiug np the work. Over three thousand coats were made op by this firm in ten days, fur the State, besides full sn is for several companies of Home Guards, and for officers of the army and navy. Tbe locution of this well-known establishment is Nos. bll3 and C05 Chestnut street, above Sixtb, I'lalu delphia. "lie remendiered the Furgottan" was beaut i fully said of Howard the philanthropist. It also applies to every man who brings the ameliorations, comforts end enjoyments of life within the reach of persons and classes who are otbetwise deprived of their advanta ges. Especially may it be suid of bim wbo laboriously seeks and Cuds new means tf preserving beullh, "the poor man's Capital and the rich man's power." We think this eulogium properly applied to J. C. Ayer. of l,owell, tne renowned cbemist ol New Eng land who, spurning the trodden paths to fame, devotes bin entire abilities and acquire ments to the discovery of Nature's most effectual remedies fur disease. When tha bidden blessing bas been revealed, be pro ceeds tn supply it to all mankind alike, through our druggists ul such low prios that poor and rich may alike enjoy its bene fits. Journal and Jiuauirer, I'ordaud. Mc. - August 3, 1S61. (Lflfgrapl IIC Uetos. CJ Storm at Ashland. A violent storm at Ashland, in Schuylkill county, unroofed a number of bonnes end some of tbe churches, besides doing much other injury to property. CAPMIIY OF lllli COl.MltV TU al'STAIS HAH. Some persons, whether timorous or unin formed, have shrunk buck, somewhat aghast, at the prospect uf a $f00,000,000 loan, with Ibe possibility of Us being doubled or trebled by a continuance of the war. Hues persons may be reassured by comparing our means aud probable eierllous with those ol Great id Hum iu ber tremendous struggle with Fiance iTnd the half of Europe lor Iwtuty three years, or Irom lVJi to 1810. We coudeuse and set down iu the nearest millions a lew of the most pruuiiueut statistics of that Continental war, Al the commencement of that war, entered upon by England aguiost tbe principles and wishes ol al leusl ontrthird uf the nation, the pupulalioii ul England, Wales and Scotland wus some. but lets than leu millions. Ire laud may be "counted out" as beiug disorderly aud rebellious, uud r(uinug a guard over itself rather than furuisbiug men and money for the strife. During those twenty-lbree veers tbe whole outlay of the tirttisb Guv eruuiuut was 8,o00,lH)0.000 or, stating it tu mote sinking lot in, eigbtybve hundred uiiiliuu dollars, more than double the wbule tiroperly valuation of Great Brilaiu then, aud ueurly as much as that uf the United States at preseut. Nearly one half of this euonuous kuin, or $4,1)43 000 000 was expended on tbe war alone, vis ! i,"-24,000.000 for the army; 1,64 1,000,000 for tbe navy! $3.VY0ilO.OIi0 lor tiiuuilioos of war; and $203 000,000 lor subsidies in pluiuer phrase, tor hiring foreigners to do their lighting. Tha yearly outlay, in all, averaged $370,000,000, and lor tbe war, wbicb was almost couliuuuua, $182, 0110,000. Aud this immense expenditure was uot, as in our case, made at borne, so that tbe mooey, merely passing from baud to band, would still retnaiu iu tbe possession and active use of tbe ualiou. Ou tbe couirary, a targe part of it, piubably more than one half waa laid out aud permaueuliy lost lu Uoullueutl purchases. Yet, under tbu pressure of this tremeudous load. Kugland struggled through lbs coulett, nut ouly with steps scarce stag- nerilig. except 10 two or tbree years ol Dad crops, oJ iu tbe fixed suspension ol specie payments by the National Bauk, but witb a Urg iocTetfe to ths turn total et ber wrsltb, IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MIS SOURI. Great Battle Fought at Davis' Creek, Fight Thousand Unionists Fight Twenty three Thousand Hebel. HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES. A VH IOK1 AND A MASTBKLY .RETItKAT 0 un moors .v possession of the FIELD. GENERAL LYON KILLED ! GENS BEN' McCl'LEOCH AND PKICE. OF THE KEIJEEH, KILLED. The Total Destruction 0 the Rebel Tents and Wagons. Head Quartem Wilms Des't, ) f r. Ijuia. Auguai lit, ISol. To Colonel E, D Towsamu. tieiieial l.yon, 111 three columns, uniiei coiuiuauJ ol IniusL-li, feeigel,uuU Mur:a, itltuckt'd Lite eiieiii) ul tx and u Im!i o'clock oa tlie iiiuru-1111- ot' the ltlii nut., uuoui uma mile southeast of f-!rui-ticiii. The iij!.igenieiil was severe, Out loss wus about 500 kitltil uiul M-oumtof. lieu Lou was killed ill a charge nl the head of hia column, liui inrre wniinoo, including -jonc Home Guanli. The iiiuater-roll reiiirieil to Imvd hceii tukeu lioul the enemy givea the force at :I.IS4), uicluUmg Kegiiueuia irtuu Irfiuibluiiu, l enueaaee, nun .MifciURaihot, Willi the lexuu ltutiu.era ami Cherokee hull breeds. I ins Biuo-iiieiit is t-niriiuiuuieu ny me ppienuera tukeo. Their l-'BB is leivuteii to be iieuvy, liieludma Gcnelula McCull'ieh suit I'rh-e I heir tenia uud wngniis were uetitmyed iu tlie art mil. (Ji-neial Seigel l-'Bt one gun mi the Ul-UI unit letrruted to i-piingrielil, wlieueeul thiee o't-lnek on Ihe morning uf the lllli, he continued iiia retreat uimiii Kulln, brinciua oil" hia bugi:me iiuoiauud two inn tin d mid buy thouauud uotiura in anecielri-iii the -iurmticld bunk. figneuj j j. r rtvMn,T- Major-Geaeial CuuuuauUinf . tiieTatkst. Pv. T.nria, August 13 The di-arnu-h contains the rasue intelligence aa that ciuveel-liy Uriterul Krfiiwul'a, Willi Ihe e&cei!liu iiihi ireaumol runney nri ugm liy Ueu- erul ?-eigel from tlie ciiriuglieid iiuk is nlaced at fi.UUU The fnnitwing ia a vertaitim report of the special mes senger to Uetleiul Fremont l-'uily n Ssilurday iiiornliig. General Lyon nimrlied oat of Springfield, and euine up wnli the enemy ul Dnvis' Creek, un Green's Piairje, four mileea lUthweat of Spriug tielil. where lliey hud taken u alrouif iNiaiinui. Genera! Lv"u fired Ihe fiisl vim at tweut mimatel past six iiYI'K-k when Ihe liallle immediately enmmeucrd. A severe ctfuuonaillMg waa kept up for two or three hnura, when the ftre of TnMeu's artillery proving is severe lor the enemy, niey grau-uiiiy icll tuck towards Iheir campment ou Wits ai'a Creek. l.yon'aeavaliy on the tell rl-tnk, nnd Seigel't nrtiltery mi the ricrrt. then begun temfu- nasnult. and aptead laug.i teruml diBiiiity niiiong tlieruuts of the Kebtls, puieuing them lojheeamp. Theahell iVninTotteu-a ntlillery Sf-t fire to their ter.li aud Imuetii-a w:ik"us. wloeh wereull deatroved. A liaiMaua and a Mini Mippi regmieiil seemed l' aufTer rri'-ar, hihi wera aiinoft uuiiiiniiiii-ii. r--me tune iu the ullerno'in, while Tieiiera I.vnn vm lendiua hia e-ilnmu. Iila hnrae waa are I'rntll under loin He immediately nr'uuted another, und, aa lie turned round to hia men, waving tua hat, unit ch:eriug them on to viet.i. rv. Iir wh struck in the ainrill of hia baek and lell dead ou the rriovial. The eoinmnud then devolved on General Peigel. sitd Ihe punuit vui t-nuliuned until uightltill. when our little army rested fur tha night in ihe enemy's encampment. Ou rViutiuv morning General cigel feurmg that Ihe eue mv laiehl recivei, and attempt to cut hia eoinmioid from H nnsfielil. fell lao-k mi ttiut city, where the Home Guurds were aiaiinned Tre-n fearing that the great uunihrra of the enemy micht induce iheiu to get lieiwcen Inm oud Rolln, General Seicel enueruilvd In fnll run-k on Itnllii with hi prisoners ami Uigguge trains, and meet reiuforce mente At Ihe time ofthe departure of the mraaenirer, the enemv had inn been seen, and it is probable thut Gt-u. Seigel kad nor been riiaturrwsl on his march. Ninety Itehela wete ruptured, iiicludi.it: a Colcnel ol diitiuctioii. the inemenger let remetnliering hia name. The sw-rd and le-rae of General McCulloch were among the trophiea of the field of buttle. Iteinfoieeineuta for Genetul Crigel were on tht way to Rolla, and the army u.ny be considered safe. From Ibe Cuutb. Richmond, August 12- via Louisville, Aug 13. A land slide occurred on Sunday night on the Manassas road, 17 milua from Rich mond. Eight cars, loaded witb soldiers, were smashed aud shivered to pieces. Tbe Louisville Companies are the principal sufferers. Nothing publicly was done by Congress to day. Loi'isviixc, August 13 Returns Trom the Tennessee election show a majority for the Hebel Constitution of fi'2 000, and for Harris lor Governor of about otl (10. In the First Oisirict, Nelson was elected to both Ibe Federal aud Hebel Congress by a large majority. , In the Third Pietrict, Greliker reeeived 7, 062 votes, to ,I70 fur llri-.'S, for tbe ii bel Congress, and 2.0-10 for the Federal Congress. A aeccsilaa Paper Obliterated. CoNt-oKO. N. IL, Aug. Sth The office of the Democratic Staudurd was completely re lieved of lis cotteota this afternoon, by a mob composed of the soldiers from tbe First llsg. iuieul aud cUiiena. Tbe Standard bus lor a long time published bscessioa editorials, ard erlii'ls reflecting on our soldiers. They do tneniled retraction, aud tbe Palmers (editors snd proprietors,) shook pistols auti aies out ot the windows, and dated Ibe mob. brie the city authorities endeavored to quell Iba disturbances, tbe Palmers fired four shots, wounding two soldiers. Tbe oliire was immediately gutted, and tbe material burued io tba street. The Palmers look refuge in the attic, but were finally carried to tbe po lice station and protected, by lbs (icrlke, tbo with gTel diScnltf . UUTTA I'RRCIIA CKMKNT ltoOKINO We invite th attention of onr renders tn the advertisement ol Messrs. JOANS At CliOS LEY, New York, in another column. The numerous experiments made for the last lew years, to produce a substitute lor tin, slate and shingle roofs, have ul lst led to a perfect triumph in tbe Oitta I'kik iia Cement Hoofing ofj'ored by these genth tneti Possessing in a great degree, the features of elasticity, (which M a tUulificution of a Cement llnoj'ing actually necessary utnl long ufi-r,) durability and cheapness, combined with the fact tbut it is weal ber and lire proof, its general adoption cannot he too earnestly urged. Their Outta Percha Cement for coating and repaiiing Metal Hoofs of nil kinds and fur preserving nil metals from nit-t and corrosion from us great durulxlity uti'l cheapness, is fast superceding points uf every description heretofors used lor such purposes. J nese materials (I r winch the l-ir-t I re. miiims have been awarded hv tlie Ameru-nn Institute und many of the print ip il .Stnla Fuirs throughout ibe connlry.j are P-ceii-med m the highest terms hv tlie New otli St Krie K U Co., nnd many of tlie principal Kailroails North uud .Soiilli, (in (I also by I lie officers of the leading lusurunce CuHipuuies throughout the couutry. DEATHS In McFwensville, nn the 10th ult.. Mis. ELIZA IILA IN, w;. low of George 151 un, deceased, aged about OA year.-i In Milton on Mon ltv morning last, Mr. THOMAS POLLOCK, one of our oldt and most respectable ciliaens, io tbe B'tb year of his uge. Philadelphia Market. Pini.AUia.rniA, Aug. 13. Wheal Flour, (extra,) Ilye Flour, Corn Meal, lied Whssl, per bushel, White " " Cora, Oats, ' " Bye, " Cloverseed, Timothy, Flaxseed, $1 All a 7-1 (10 3 on 15 Is ft 4 30 riO 75 l'w 47 SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT. Wheat, $1 10a I 30 Hotter, - 14 Rye, .... 75 Kuiis. ... lo Corn, .... 7!i Tallow, ... It Oats D.'l Lrtrd. ... 12 Uuckwhaat, Ci I'ork, .... H i'otaloes, 7 lieesuai, - . SI Kew AdvertUfTiieiA's 1 11 CM ISLIf- T0TH13 VOTEKS OK Mill LAND C.l'NTY. Fellow Citizens I oiler in.eil to )ou us an Independent Union CuinliJate lor REGISTER AND Klil.OlC'DIt. Should my ellow ciiiiei.. see proper to gie n e a majority of tbeir votes, I pledge m wll lo a faithful performance uf their duties ot the oll'.ic. I'ETEK W.tiUAV. Sunbury, August 17, Isul. S. LEKGSTKESjsEK, ' PIIOTOGBAPHIC ARTIST f JHOTOGRAI'MS, AMHIMTVI'Es ,! all a. I be modem st let ol superior manner. Cf Rooms in bis CAR, Sunbury. J'a. August 10, I8ti. I'iciures, executed in a Market Square, Attention Patriots. C"! O01 MEN, aide lui.lied. Ii. lw.en the lues H ol 18 anJ il.'i, who love their rou'-trv and lo Volunteer in the Army, tire requested tu ap. ply to the suhsctilicr at the tVntr.il II it.-l, Sjii bury, before the Irith day of Auuul next, Tbe Term of sen ice is lor three jears or ilu" litis Ibe war. I'ay fiom $I'J to $i per inonth. Tnis Company ia intendeil lo form a putt of tbe lira! Regiment of the new teipiisiiioti of ten Regiments trout lVnna Kama, and is urjered lo report in leu days at Camp I'm tin. Tbe company will select its own ollu'era to be oppointed by the (ion rti or. JAMES VAN DYKF. August 10. H6I, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT KUNUURY. I'A., AUXI I.I A H V TO THE "Clillilrt-ii'h noc Irt)," of llaltitnore, Villi prepared tu send In the Country, Cllll. D KEN aged from 3 lo IK, tiioai of ihem being Orphans, or half Orphuns ; anil il is the desire ot litis Committee lo send llieni to good homes among Farmers and others in tbe country. I'etsoits wUbing a child In adopt, or rui.e at their uwn, by addressing mber ot the uuileraignvd coniaiiilee, will n-csirve a circular giving particu lars. Good relsrcuvat will, in all coats; be ie quired. Kxsccti-vi Com It its Seaavav Hon. Alexander Jordan ; tiro. Hill, Ki ; liev. J. D Heardoii, J 11- Eiitfli-; lt-v. I'eier Riser; Rev J. W. tSJeuiuieUi liev. Mr. Duller and Juo. V. Frilewg, NuaTui'MSsaLxar- Kev. Mi. Luon aiul Rv. M r. I'rice. -Arw. 10 lL
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