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Ac, and may be ob tained at anv time by addressing the Principal. In extensive voiuinodiitioiis. wide-spread repnta .:. . '.' l -i i-i'.'.v ex"oriuco of Hie Principal, ti.is liir.itr.i urn otl'i .-s'ficililics mpcrior to any oilier in ilie c-.itnU v. lor vonng men wishing to prepare for tnrim-s. nn.i 10 oa'tnin at the same time a diploma, niiieh will prove a recomuicndalion for llicni to any MiTciuiolo House. . . " j' t'iilleiilcn's Series of Treatises on Hook IIiTi iiiinr. now more widely circulated than any other vorli on the subject, are for sale at the College. S limit: Kr-CKITTEXIJK.V, Attorney tit Law. February . lM'J.-ly 2.isiii:i5-yi.5A'rB-:.',r rivi: oua. . ti: 'i:i:i:xi:k : As I:i,proy,vl f.irlH.V-t amllSRO. 'v V.. Ki ll. HAM Jl CO.. 2S!I Pearl st.. New York. JUli: om'vV.c t7xr constructed on scientillo prin- I eiplc. with M revolving can aim spring oiaue erepi-r. "'in1 ie. ii:.leiis the freivingof tlie cream- -!m t ilo rV. ip ives it i'S fast as frozen. Ti e niest rapid in l' ei ing. with the least (ruantity r i" r. al incost. as it is the most simple nd dm aide in 'no '.ure. I'er Bale ia 1 rincipal cities and lowns in tho laieh Vrce-er i.et id full dirccliciin. oinpanicd with a book of recipes PKICKS. f ,1 00 4 on b 00 t; no K no 12 no II. n MAPSKU, Sunbury, Pa. 3 T-tarts, 4 f il iris, li iuari-. K quart.-. 14 Ualt-, i'O r, iv.rl--. ,.,...ty to r.'h 2 ''. l-i'i-'. Esat'Stirs.i.rsKK v te:es. ttornoyn et Law, Sunbury, To. .HUtliAN TlOCKi:n:i.l.Ett and HH.nM'iX , 1!. I.' lY !::!. v - : .:i'iillv.uiinoimce that they tiiiori i into opartnefiiip in the prneliec of i -r, ;'. - i .ti. and w ill eoi.t'lir.e to attend to all u-!cd to their charge. III l lie eooio le.-, and Montour. Nor Ir.in.berl! ad. I'ni- n, S.iy.b !v, t'aitl'.luiiv and enrL'i"i;llv .special alten- . will 1 . given to the I'UI.I.IX'I JiXS I IK .-iillati m.s can bo had ill the IjiEll- c t s'ert. o; posilc Weaver's Hotel, .ru.iry 1- I --!. '" r-jw'll!'M, Willi, I !!. Ci N Ian-n-2 openeil ill I holinison 8 tri :: Jli.i! apl-'.i: ,'i.!!i:i ;x ..'..-'i tb" i.' fb i.vdi i T.iv. i i i.--t j.c i,-; : ?ol:s w si;- lii".r. Mil! atrect. lia.ille, a large ..j v ,1' AN. I 1' .MESTIC MQI'OHS. be-' brs'.di of l'.randies. (Sin. Old fii-'i V bi.-kev. Port. Sherry. .Mil ' i ' 1 ...ber ine-. of all grades, all ,. - ,!d W h oli -ale. at the lowest city k'-ep. r.-. I'V l-livillg of US, C.IU MIVO ;.t ol pi MM- M i 1. Y ng liquors for r s i: . lied with a pure una nnd lie. . :ilH I to e-!.lbli-li 11 re u!-l i. ill for tnl ly .-ili.-i's the patronage ord- ..- i ini'lle alien. le I to. jhi.EAIIAll S. HALL. 1 -1''. '. ?4JI VI" l,i. y oni' u in. I, i.: "licet Metal Screw Top :)." vr f;ir -iu:i:t metal ,)!' o screw the Cap down i.-ll is placed oul.-ide 1 of an ihell di-:.ltit ;i ilily , I the llav.r ol in euiitaet H itli the Jar I"- l'C c,, s.-i:i; ipli.-l by Agent. ii i: I lifi'. PENNSYLVANIA. ; I, '.Mi. a-, ire; !e..-i l thi" well known i-.'.ly kei.i by Mrs. C. S. lirown. j li.e jai l. de lied he is re lit I i iii: and o.-e--. :,n l will ie prepared lo cn- couu. bout irl doe in.. ni, tr. bis iainier..iu lb ; o intv. al,.J till who may thpni i i I Ji i.-r.l-II YAXKIIllv l: .-1 ;:.:u.i i! i IT OIL- -UKii I',.'!' . d r. Howard ,S Wesl ol the M.Tt.MollE. ,id li.-p i. t; i'ii. i. i . t .-1 . : : : x : , iv-ipri ctor. !l. I .mils, 7V. .1 .ltl Vi'ltrth, l'i:il.Al l. 1. h e. ii ,...!..! boii i ai . ; 1- i. for a term of e. h .ve tlie ldea-ure of th.ir tii.-ioN hi. I ll;e traveling eoni- lil t I' Is 1 ol-, o,. en p.r tile tin In.-; of M.,i 1 and n-l.'.t'-1 ill re lerif well v l i-vle. It is eci-p! ll la loll ot Kliesls. -;. has been i mi; . :-ior uianu. r : eof.laled and lur-et-n'rally lo-aie l. in nts III ..le l,! ! . ..'1 ta e ia:ll:l- ii i b p e i-- st -amlioat landings, I' llie Custom House, a best iiiriuit for the irinij the European ,.rt e lo St veil llollunl . l.d tl.tr Corn E t. h Med With the Hotel is i lali ,11 of III iso p.'t I rices lit K,Mlll ll'.lll 1 ie coidiii to loaaooli. s! .'m per 'day. Table d Hole fur werehanU uc. s. nun li nn 1 t.j 3 J. M. JIKVltY NEIL, Isaac l. Iievuk. ill. Isa2.-1y i'.tr ! War! War! K'.i.M TiiK N'DJtTH. L'OJIE 1 HOM TIE S01 Til, come i-i:"M the f.at, ( ii.Mi: i'i'.O.M the west couiiiry an 1 nuiia yourselves uuini'i, ior . time to et vour l.i.inber ebeap. Yes, .i'.:i;i:u ! ! i.vmuehh! ,1 !..i,.j.l at low rates al the STEAM SAW- r. vuiMr.sT, tfTTxv.rnr, pa., anel Luuibc. Eraino Lumbor, iioartU, Si- i!,:: ti'oin 1 lo j -, per iiiouund, Pluteruig in '. lloolin Laih. Ac., Ac. tir.l.re-l. I .r any kind of Lumber, will bo til l!.e . a U.-l noli ... lit A T. CLEMENT. ..Van-hp. 1SC1. TP.01fA COAL OIL! rninled 3i-1 : plosl Many hF.ttdST'.NE. ,'tllo3nc Uil, vvtn-ii a few rents more per I'jiiati. vou t - it li u ,t-rfeel till Ma.teoil'.ylj) Vl.r MAM EACVUtlMi COMPANY, No. IJ7 W'uluul Sued. Plilludelplm. 15, le5i.-ly SAPONiFiEan Tlii: FAMILY SOAP M MvKll - i (jfcabe can be luaJc intu g.iod Soap, nciug --. -lioiii Ai cellipnii) iR l'aelj llox ! t-.isily nn.le vv.ili ii, nn ma' laif cup of eof- .,, Miitsl oi.l, ov tlie Pilteiit-'tat I.i M VM'KAl 'l t IdXH COMPANY. .. !'? Wjli.ul Sireet, Puiladelplim. ly IMU'2. ;li-i-iiiii'inciil lssd'J. of Ictv York I.lnon. THE CAMI'KN AND AMflOY AND PHILADEL PHIA AND TRENTON 11. 11. CO. S LINES. From J'iinrirpiin to IVrw York ami Way Places, from Walnut strert Wharf and Kensington Depot, will leave a.i follows, viz : FAllE. At A A. M , via Camden and Auiboy, (C. and A. Accommodation,) $2 25 At 6 A. M., via Camden and Jersey City, N. J., Accommodation. At HI A. M.. via Kensington and Jersey Jity, (Slomtng Mail.) At 121 P. M., Camden and Auiboy, (Ac commodation.) At 2 P. M., via Camden and Auiboy, (C. nnd A. Express,) At 4 P. M., via Camden and Jersey City, (Evening Express.) At 4 P. M., via Camden and Jersey City, (Second Class Ticket.) At 01 P. M.. via Kensington nnd Jersey City, (Evening Mail.) Af 12 P. M., via Kensington and Jersey City, (Southern Mail.) At 5 P. M..via Camden and Aiultoy. (Accom modation. Freight and Passenger, First Class Ticket. Second Class Ticket, 2 2j 3 00 2 25 3 00 3 (10 2 2b 3 00 3 00 2 23 1 bO The lij P. M. Line runs dally. (Similars excepted.) The 12 P. M.. Southern Mail, runs daily. For Water Hap. Stroitdsburg. Seranton, Wilkes barro, Montrose, tireat liend. Ac. at 7-10 A.M., from Kensington. in Delaware, Laekawauna and Western Kailroad. For Maiieh Chunk. Allentown. llethlchem, llelvi dcre. Easlon, Lauibii'tville. Fletniutou. Ac, at 7-10 A. M.. from Keiisiiiirlon liest, mid at 2i P. M., from Walnut street liarf. : t'l'lie 7-ln A. M. Line connects with Trains leaving Easton t'r Jlaiu h Chunk, at H-:tj p. M.) I For Mount liollv. at 0 A. M.. 2 and 4 P. M. For Freehold, fit (i A. M. and 2 P. M. WAY LINES. J For I'.tistol. Trenton, Ac. nt 7-10 and i A. M. nnd 5, 0-:tll and 12 P. M. from Kensington, and nt 2J , P. M. from Walnut Street Wharf. j For Iti-idol and intermediate Stations, at Hi A.M., from Kdisiugton Depot. I For Palmyra. ItiverUn, Delanco. llcvcrly, Dur- I lingtou. Florence. Durdeiitoivu, Ac, at 121, 1, 4. b 1 and 5 J P. M. j Steamboat Trenton, f.ir Dordentown nnd interme j diate Stations, at 2 I'. M.. from Walnut st. Wharf. I J For New York, and Way Lines lea ing Ken ' singlon l'epot, take the Cars on Filth street, above I Walnut, halt' an hour belore departure. The Cars run into the Dejait. and on the arrival of each Train, j run from the DeH,t. Filly Pounds of Daggagc 0 dy, allowed each passenger. Passengers are prohibited from taking anything as baggage but their wearing apparel. All : ha.ojago over til'ij pounds to be paid for extra. The Conipiiiiy limit their responsibility lor baggage to ' One Dollar per pound, and will not be liable for any lltuolllit beyond tflOll, except lv special contract. I WM. 11. llAT.MEK. Agent. March 20, 1SH2. rtIIE siil-seiih-T re.-".eettiilly informs his old friends I and tho public generally that he has commenced the DLACK.-MITHIXi! FC.-'INESS, in the slooi n'taebed to V.. Y. Plight's Foundry, ami is prepared to do all kinds of Iil..cksiniihing, in the bevl stvle and lloll.tlllllei.ip. All custom work will be protnpt'v attended to. .1. II. .I M.Ml.'llMAN, Agent, f'uiibiiry. April 2d. I.Mi2. tf liBKiUJ-V B7i ;;raii M C. tiEAlillAKT Has Kkti iixcii with a Ni:w Stopk op otil'clt;Kiii', itiil 'I'oyx I T seems as if a new age, a new life was opening 1 upon us, eninial ing el ery ie..;rl to nol.ler deed and fiihir aims ! Art, Literature and Science wil glow anew, and seek to develope sublillier benutie and grander conception. The bush. ess World, too. must feel (lie Hew infliier.ee and every part be iiiiekeiied and strengthen, d bvau incriased i!ality. which shall unre us on with elec- i tl ie ipeed to the eolisulilliialioll of --renter tlliligslhan j ivio ever dri-Miied of in the l'liilo-oj hy ol the pa.-t. j A 1 1 i in lit 1 hy the i-llllill.-iaMil whuh perva les all ; clas-es. and de-iioiu- ,. deing his share towards --Tlie I great evenls ot 'the A.-e. ' liic snl.s.-r.l. -r would re ! speetful'.y inform H.e good peoj.leof Sl'Mil ii V and llie pulilie '.'"111 ral'y. that he lias jll-t letiu ne.l from j tlie city of Philadelphia with the largest and eho'l-'est , slock of t'ont'eetioieirios. Fruit and J'oys. that has j ever been luoiiht to tlii.- section ol' country, lie is ! al.-o maoal Kltiring all kinds of Colil't etionaries, Ac, i to fill up orders, wliol, sale or la-tail, at short notice. I Among his stock of COX FECI lOX.UUES may bo I i found : " I I Erellell SeeretS. I burned Aluauids, Cream U ln'.e. lluni Iirops. all kindsscetit. ; J.ove Props. Mint Iiroj. red nnd n Idle, .l.-llv Cakes. Frail liiops. Stick Candies, of all scent:1, lioek Candy, Almond Candy. Fid IT. Primes, FigS P.ai-ens. Nuts of nil kinds. l.en I;..... io.illa. Common t-'ereL-, Liipioricc, Itananas, bales. Currants, dried, 1.EMUX SVItl'P oT a suierior ,piality. by the siiiole it dor.en. A -lljieiior ijlialily ofTohaceo and Segars. and I variety ol Conteeiioiiaries. Kruit. '1'ovs. Ac. all of i.hieh is out-red cln ap at wholesale ainl retail. Ueinciiibcr the name i.u.l place . -.s M. C. liEAItilAKT. Market sireet, .'1 doors we.-t of E. Y. liiijjht 4 Soii'r store. Sunbury. April 1 1, lstll. ly 'i'!lt: ITLAYlit' ..lOM III.V. LEiilNN'lNt! HE A NEW VOLI ME. The number for January, lsin. beirins tho Eleventh Volume ot (ho Atlantic Monthly. I Mi IM the commencement, in 1S57, tho Atlantio 1 has rapt has the large y inereiiseil in circulation, and it now cla.-s o rcadem since be 'iiiniii, live years ;.pi. Its prosperity steadily augments, and it continues, aim I all the fluctuation: nnd dan iriTS incident to our national eri-is, to piiu orouud in the estiiuation of tlie public. At a time so pregnant w iih events which touch the future destinies of Amer ica in every vital particular, the Publisher and Edi tors do not deem it necessary to promise lhat its pa.'es will never suei ve fir tlni honest paths of loyal patriotism ainluuivers.il freedom, lta opinions have always been on the sido of Liberty, Progress, and Kilil. and Ihe course it first udopted in its early lean er, w III ever lie alllilulty mallilallici: J lie Malt ot w l iters, regularly coiilnl.ulins to Ilia Athintie Monthly, cmhrnccs ull the best known au thors in American literature, and warrants tho Pub lishers in promising to its readers, THE PEST ES.s.WS, " " THE PEST IsTOUIEfJ, the best roEM.s, Which American talent can furnish. List ok Hkui'i.ah Costiitbi toiis. In Prose and Poetry the "Atlantic" rUatT of Wri ters is uiieipialled. Tho following author! ore ttill llie regular contributors : James ltiissell Lewell, Henry W. 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List! of premiums, ao., turnuihedon application to tha rohlishoni. T1CKN0K 1 FIELUS, Eli Warhingtuu Street, UtMton, Man. Kor. 29, Ml T)(XTS AND PII0ES can b nurchaaed at tha Mainmolh Hiore. of Prilinir 4 (irant. vwreheap as we are determined not lobe undersolil byanybody Call and lenrn the list of prices lor yourselv es HunbuTT, Jan li. IH)J KKlUMi 0 BAST MISCELLANEOUS. AI.HtriK'l r llin IC-ort of th Hoc rttiiry ol" Hiir, The Secretary of War, in his report to the President, after (lctiiiling tho military opera tions of the past year, points to the fact that the Department f the Pacific has been free, from any of the calamities occasioned by the rebellion, but nn earnest and deep sym patloxhas been manifested by the loyal citi zens of the Pacilic States in support of the Union cause. Prom a survey of the whole field of opera tions, it is apparent that whatever disasters our nnns may have suffered at particular points, n great advance has nevertheless been made since the commencement of tlie war, which fact the Secretary proceeds to show. The Union forces arc now in Jhe field under uhle commanders, stronger than ever, reso lute and Ciller to be led against the enemy and to crush the rebellion by n vigorous winter campaign. The Armies of the Poto mac and the West stand ready to vie with each other in the quickest and heaviest blows against the enemy. " Taught by experience the ruin of inaction! and. hazard" ot delay, a spirit of earnest activity seems to pervade, the forces of the United States beyond what has hitherto been exhibited in the numerous battles and engagements that have occurred ; our armies in general have displayed the courage iind determination that should inspire the officers and soldiers fighting in defence of their uovcrnmeiit.'l'iider the calls of July ami August theie'ire already in the lield over I'.'li. 0(1(1 new troops, of which :!:"J,(MI0 are volunteers, and :;:t,0()0 of which have vol unteered for three years, or during the war. It will be remembered that the call was made a! one of those periods of despondency which occur in every national struggle. chief hope of those who set the rebellion on fool was for aid and comfort from disloy al sympathizers in the northern Slates, w hose eHorts were relied upon to divide and dis- I tract the people of the north, and prevent i them from putting forth their whole strength to preserve the national existence. The cull . for volunteers, and a draft of the militia, all'orded an occasion for disloyal persons to j accomplish their evil purposes by discoura ging enlistments, and encourage opposition lo the war, and tlie draft of soldiers lo carry it on. Anxiety was felt in some Slates at the probable success of these di.-doyal practices, and tlie government was urged to adopt measures of protection, by tlie temporary restraint of those engaged in these hostile acts. To that end Provost Mar.dialls were appointed in some of the States upon the nomination of their (tovcrnors to act under the direction of the State Kxccutivc, ajid the writ of hahiiis it'i'iniK was .suspended by your order. l!y order of the Department, arrests were forbidden unless authorized by the State Incentive or by the Judge Advo cate. Some instances of unauthorized arrests have occurred and when brought, to the notice of the Department the parties have been immediately discharged. I5y a recent order all persons arrested for r coiiniging enlistments and disloyal prac- , ticcs, in the Mates where the quotas ol vol I tintei rs and militia are tilled up. have been I released. Other persons arrested hy military ! commanders and sent from the departments w here tin ir presence was di eme I dan ;crotis lo the public safety, havn been di-eharged I upon parole to be of good behaviour and do j no act of ho-tilily against, the government of the I lilted Mates. While military arrests of disloyal in r uns form the subject of complaint in some stales the discharge of such persons is complained I of in olher stales. It has been tlie aim of: I the Department to avoid any encroachments ; upon individual rights as far as might be ; i consistent with public safely, and the pre- servalion of the ( iovi run nut. Hat relied ing 1 j minds will perceive that no greater cnoiur- ' agenient can oe given to ine enemy no more dangerous act of hostility can be per- j petraleit in tins war man llic illorls lo prevent recruiting and enlistments for the armies upon wluisc stivngtu tlie national : . l i . i i ii peii i s, 1 lie expectations of the rebel leaders and ineir syuipatnicrs in me loyal states, in ti the call for volunteers would not be answer- 1 an I that the until woubl not he eulorced i, cii . i i i. .r. ,.i 11, lit I.IUL H, llll'l ll',llll,o ,, ,,,, lu, ,il. at the fi'iNtr;1 i-ans by which their hopes were i. ami M try lo uisarm llie govern- nient in tutiite it, m llie cliauces ol war another occasion for increasing the military force should arise. liesides ttiding the Stale authorities re- j specting the draft and cnli -tnients, anotlicr j important duty is assigned to the provost! maishalls. The tinny returns and the report i of the liencral-in Chief shows that a large number of the oilicers and enlisted i-oldicis who are drawing pay and rations are im properly absent from their posts. The pur suit of such persons and their compulsory j return to duty is a necessary function of a provost marshal, and such number only as may be rcnuircd for that purpose will be retained in the service. The pay and bounty allowed by act of; Congress to recruits has offered strong temp tations to practice fraud upon the liovern- uient by false returns upon the muster rolls and false charges for subsistence.. Dilligent elforts are being made for the detection of till such practices, nnd to bring the guilty parties some ot w liom have held respectable tatioim in society belore a proper civil or military tribunal, as soon as t lit) preliminary investigations by the Judge Advocate cun be completed. The same course is being pursued in respect to fraudulent contractors mid disbursing oilicers. The expenditures for enlistments, recruit ing, drilling and subsistence of volunteers. regulars and militia, amounts to the sum of 0,tiltS,23 III. The general ncftuieseenee of all the loval States in tho measures deemed necessary to strengthen the armies and prosecute the war at every lin.ard to u final success proves the liilelity ot tlie people to tlie government, ami their determination to maintain its unity and uphold its authority over tho whole ter ritory of the United States. Tlio Secretary Bays : Kxperienco has shown that crious defects exist in the mili tia law, which should bo promptly remedied Tlio laws relative to volunteers also need amendment. Tho views of tho Department on these subjects will be communicated to the appropriate committees of Congress. It will be sceu that tho (Quartermaster's Department upon which, under tho law ol tho 17th of July, providing for the employ ment of colored persons, the charge of such persons is chiefly imposed lias not found itself burdened with their cure ; but that it has, on the contrary, derived valuable aid from their labor, and a considerable portion of its Held operation lim thu far aiilTcreil from a scant, rtvtlior tliun from too great n quantity of such labor. In JiimiiMttn.i, vJicrc ,"f ot,c tinin there wcro iiiprt'lio,nsioiis ol' (MiileiiTaisiiiont from the ln'inlxT of rcfui's. Iho reserve of it trncl f rich luinl nlim tho rnilrottd to Hor wick's liny i)ciisi up t territory in whiith jnany thousands can lie jn'i'litahlu rinployed. if ilaced iimU r jin-jicr .'ulitlion nnd con trol. At Tort I'oytd niclt jicrsons hnvo 1'ccn extensively rtvnloycd in the litiai'terniastei'g Department, nnd in enlli1, itinj; some thous ands of acres of the Sea i -.anils of the coast, tlio products! of which nro used in the sup port of themselves and families. I't the operations of the army on the James river and on tho Potomac, in tl.o fortification of Washington, and us liilu.iirs, teamsters, holsters, in the hindii"; and "hipping of stores, they have heen of vA'ttt service, and tho ilc'iuiiil for their h;ln,. . ' (!-;ooo.led the supply avtiilable. Tito successful movement of the various expeditions Ly sea, the transportation of such larjrc bodies of troops, and their regu lar supply at distant points of the coast, af ford striking proofs of the ureulncsB of the military resource of the nation. These movements have been upon a scale of rcreat inafrnitiidi'. The collection of the vat armies which have been raised, nnd their transport to the tichl of operations in so bi lot a period, would not have oeen pos sible but for the extent of our system of steam transport by railroads, rivers i"d sea. ll lias been found necessary to exercise within the loyal Slates the power conferred upon the 1'residcnt by law to take actual military possession of the railroads of the country. The various companies met in convention in this city, and united in con vention ill this city, and united in proposing a uniform tarilV for (hiveinineiit transporta tion, which appears to be just and cij ititable and they have performed ail the services required" of them by the Department with a iifoniiitni'ss, ellicicnev and cheerfulness which do honor to the patriotism, of their m a n :t, ;;'. .)U('c, th to !,.,,. ,i hvcrv means the country tUiotMs h:i; been mil etc the aliictnieiit ol our' c..... t r, ,,i'.. ..t... i',,,. n.o ,i,.i..,i..n f,r Ho. harbors and coasts, as is shown by the report of tiiis bureau. These details are for obvi - ,t. , ,,o ..! ,.. p.in.ii on, I the h-oisbi- tion required by ibis bi nuli of ihe .--elvic.i will, bv your il'lrn lions. I e com:,, uiiicatcl to the tipproiniatc committee. j The subject of arming the fol tiiietitioni particularly of those defending the liarbol ; of our principal Atlantic ports, has receive speciai attention, and nil the means at be disposal of the Dcpai tmcnt have been p- : plied to that end, so far us was possible id consistent with meeting other impcraive requirements. In consequence of the introduction "1 ! naval warfare of iron-cla 1 vessels, eoinfua- : lively sale from the effects of such bat-'nes ; as had hitherto been sutlicient to ganriifU'ec- tually tigaiust the passttge of liostib..- vs-cls. It llt.'..(lllil 11 ttil'l' tO I !: I I, C IC'.'.N'li .'.Hit more powerful orduanc whole, sh-: ol s'.tcli r.n.ia.iii :i' iv.-, umended by a board of I and competent oliieei's. been taken to carry the into elVect. The Sv erctary calls spi lieeessitv of providii"' : :,'!;, r-vi-fl ii- lil.i.-l cspil 'O'e. Hid ine.i-M l;av r ivcontiiK dation oel title l.litioii i r Vu to tlie I ni;i for f jrdnance Ipolt of tin tool p:vs, ralioii reeoe.i mended in ti: applies. the Chief of Ordinance. The nth iiiion ol'th- Dcp.irtnief has been earnestly iiireete.1 to tlie fort- at' fortilica tions for coa-t and harbor defe-.'e. A per sonal in-pection of the iuqioriav works lias been iiiul- bv (ietietal Totter the ilistiu guished I'liit!' of Iv.'.-ie.'-eis. 'i'uc grants made by Cougn-s for f, .niib f.oi.s al the last ses.'ioti ttnio inted to v'i. ."l'i. "'HI for per manent works, a i I s7.-,o.iio0 r temporary, works, 'fin: Chief ,,f linoip.-iS reporis thul these sums admilted of evil' material pro-' gre-s bein:; m ale in mo-t olthe iiaporiai forts now in eour-e of co'iotiielK'n. 'i This has been re.iiied in iiumbor of if st.,m.,, mid in all d lt.,.n ,., i;n ei le I :U .uiceiiii i t lis it diiV'illly has bid exiierieuei ,1 in obtaining : j'ph. - ol mat ::- als from the .piarrn-s, fne ! ,1Vl ji,,, i,, ,1,0 iliiiii;..ls ftde tils from the mi in; ution kind bv the wi the cbi-s.-s tis.i.,11 Jmp. ived m P. of work. Similar rouble l:e.s bio 1 ,, ;,,i..,....i ;,, ,,...,o,.i-:,,.iiMii-:iortatioiior i . . ' loieoi.uterril in oroel'l'll!. ,il lt.."-,lc j Mui 'h has bcr n done p.dvanciti.-iiig he ,. ..:,, pious nt t!i 1 r::i 'if 11 coinioi- cial harbors for service; m pivpa. i.ig :" tional guns, nnd in pru'iding for llie 1'ivp tion of additional uivimcnt of very cgc calibre in the existif;' batteries, ttri in placing all in ell'eclivi'oiiditiou forde-nce. I Like measures havifiici it o e-. t v en v. on reference to our nav. i stations nnd o'.i.'lioii tiers gem rally. The Secretary s-iv: No nphorism is iore universally rfeived than that the sole bjeet of a just wr is to make the encmv I'd the evils of hi injus tice, and bv liiss,!'ei-in;rs amend K ways. ll,, iinut i for,. foe be attacked in v need I accessible p.artcr '1 he power of tl- rebels rests upon their .'cculiai- system labor, which keeps lallers on the plant Jions to support the ovvifs , ho are devoi ig their time and strcngl to destroy our ai ms and destroy our gov! anient. .eii i il Clallt'fU'n llt ff rt. The Coiniui.dcr-in-chii f, in his report to the Secretary f War, state ; that ie started on the Sfdh V'bily to visit the Amy of the Potomac, t-t ' taiii if there ws a possi bility of uii'lviiiice upon Kiehi.ond iroin Harrison's jnding, and if not, tiformsome plan of uiiitii the armies of tjueral Poie and MeCh in, who was of the (union that it would rt'iiro 50,01)0 additical men to go on. lien Ht. 'th replied that the could not bo possib' sent, and that not more than 20,000 cihl be provided, (le:. .MeCIellall was askc t' consider the mivttr till moi'ii ing whf he agreed to go w ill lhat num ber.' , . On (n. HalhcU's arrival Initio he receiv ed a tW'dcli, Haying that i least bTi.000 men vnld be required. report t:;ys that sih reinforcements colhl not be sent withi. leaving Washinotonand Ualtimore tilnio! defenceless, and an fder to with- Initjie Armv of the Potoiiu was issued in gust th'ird, a previous order having becfivcu for the n moval o' tho sick, and traforU in vast muiibcrs hAing been sirj) Hut a protest xvns Teeeivcd fioin UeMeCh llan on the fifth and tho order w,put in force for clevt-u ivb, viz : on the 1 n the 1st, orders were fvcn ,0 encrnl irimide to embark at New port News for iuia Creek. Ho arrive their promptly 1 the uight of the Ud. I 'A review ol the movcmcits Uforo Wasli- Ujftoo it made. Gen. IfijVtk bsv that a part of the Arimff tho Potomnc. was ordered t ,1... C..,..,f IV.toJ h,v,m. ',-t.t tin, I tt,. M..,. 111 nit; iii'iii ' " ' 'i - -.. . . , hum uiui. tfe,,. t'ox was oideri 10 Ciimc by rail via Wtish- irigtoh from V crn V liginia, with the main e. portion of his f (.icneriil 1 o Porter to bo nt on the 271h, ordered Gen. istow Station in the next f ome unexplained reason morning, but fl Porter did not imply Willi tins order, and his corps was r t in the battles of tho 28lh and Jilili, in x' General I 'ope gained con siderable groutl, though tho buttles were not decisive. a Of the reinhi'ciiicnts from Alexandria, embracing at liigth the whole Peninsular Army, it is sail "Some of tho corps moved w ilh' beeominiaetivity. but tho delays of others were m er creditable nor Cxctirahle 'I'iie soldiers niiallv cngagoil in thoso bat tles fought fh great bravery, but ninny thoiis anils strt'gled nway that a few Voi- untarilv surril Icred t t:;e enemy sr, as lo lie paroled as It is added, mac arrived isoners of war." Had the Army of the Poto- few davs earlier, the rebel army could 1 beer, easily defeated, and rcrhais dec liileil. The lesses i South Mountain nnd Antie- ic lessen i South Mountain nnd Antic are put ;l,? l'J killed, H.OCO wounded ill:i m'pvtr a total of 10,721. tatn are and 111 I he report Watt's tlmt tue army rested on of the Potomac, near Sliarps 17th of September until the er, and says that the long in- the nor! ii I I itrg. t mm l Jt.lh ol' Oe activity of large nn army, in tlie lace ol a defeated foejiiul during the most favorable season for fpid marches nnd a vigorous campaign, is a ma'tu tf grout disappoint ment find rcret. UiJ. ila',ek states t'.iat he telegraphed to (ien.McClijan on October Cth to cross the rivev CUf McCJlclIan disairoved of tho plan of cnt-ing south of the blue ridge, but proposed p cross tit Harper's Kerry and more on J'inchestcr; In.t he did not cross uu.il Oct.E'ith. and then at Herlin, thepass occi!(in till Xov. l!d. J bii in r his period (icn. McCIellan slopped cilnintiuidling with the Commander in ilii f. aili"cs.-ing the President. On the 0th 'Js rciuoj.l w as ordered. . .. --' "-j of tlie .' i-reasm j. ,' e ( H'.iiot better ana,yze this most im- porlana and elaborate document lor our 'cad. tlian by t ntiug up lis conclusion el beginning at the end ol it. 1 h l lllll IllslOilSl e, Secretly expresses his decided opinion that, notw i j-t inding t lie gieat diilieulties crea ted bt llie vast, sudden, and jirotraeted expenditures of the war, he can still main tain t-public credit and provide for the pu'.iliij wauls. The means by which he pro poses to accomplish these great ends nre simple, and the general plan is condensed in a finrt paragraph : "lj recommends that whatever amounts niay'c needed beyond the sums supplied by i veil no and through other indicated moils, be obtained by loans, without in Ci'e.i'i'g the i.-stie "f Uuit'.d States not s lieviiai the am unit lixed by law, unless a cii j" pel !ie i 'ti.'.i ney shall demand it. He. r. .:iii:'i"i.ls, n'.s.i, tin: i.r.j.tni '.at hill of bi.iik i P.J a -social ion : lor t .,e impl'ovcliu ill of the pu've credit a:td f. r the supply to tl.e p.jplc of a s.u'e and uniform cum ney. Aid he rccoiiine. ipU no i!i-;,ige in the l.c.v lvi bag en' I'll.' la g- '.!. -.tioii of b.niiU c iipt llie net ,-s;ny inei-. ise of amount iiiul l.'e l'i peal of tlie absolute restriction lo a:ktt '.e.lue, and of ti;e clauses autln ri.ing Cn: ei tal iiil v al w i The c.-timate i.ntde ty the Secretary s i-s-o.onlitiitvs of the citrr -nt li-v iil year fol all imposes oilier than of i lie war and .Navy Departments, and of liie public debt, tire tin; same as was the actual expenditures last ve;,r, if 2 1.." 1 1.4Tii Interest on public debt, 2"),(U I,.i02 War a'ld ISavy Dtpartmtiits, 7,!ll,(ltlo,7o'.l Total Of ihis a $71- .,.1'S,777 i f course the greater ;reuati part is due to i'ne e. aiel while there i dueli ni of liif i.tj next, tin re is, we n it w ill not e eiine.c l':-e:.l year, 'i'lie Sei higher sunt for il.iM oit.iiuiance ot the war, liit ie prospect of a re Uilil.ue belore .1 illy 1 reason to hop.' that 1 i:ro;i:;ii the succeeding clary c-limalcs a still tvio departments, tor the year lsiid A, -liolio To meet '.lis i-xpi :a :i i ipt.- lVom i t w niic. r'niin custom.:, From in-., .T.al revtnuo All other .sources, I llie war continue. l:ture the estimate of proper is as follows : !fl!,0 1 1.7:10 , ft.i,4.ll.:io;l U.si5a,750 ! Total, SfH'.7,-i."il.7yS Add to Ihis a balance unexpended from i the former fiscal vcar i f 1 :!, b,o 111, tin 1 tin aiiioiint to be realiod fro in loans already made or authorized of s:;;)l.lo0,'.il I, ami the execs of expenditures for the current ji.ir is .'.' TO, 111 ?." 1 7. 'l itis sum must be provi ded tliroit-'li new legislation. This balance is less than the public have generally believed it would be. AVith the public credit at the high point it was shown to have been, tit the placing of the last loan, there should be no great diiliculty in provi ding means to get tluouidi the year, and the Secretary e'jpi'i ss.-s confidence ill being able to do so. II,. nlvoiat.s itt great length a system of bank note circulation based on I'tiitcd States bonds, which would, when established, absorb bonds and provide rev enue bv tie. ir sale. He advocates the remo val of the limit now assigned to the accept ance of temporary deposits, and expects to get iJ.i,Oini,(aio" fr.'in that source for the current j-itir, it the limit is removed. Not much of immediate revenue is expected from the proposed bunking- system, if adopted, and the great res. mice, therefore, is addi tional loans. The laws of last session ail thorir.ing the issue of 00,(lllO,(i()H of "live twenties" in bonds, and $ i-VI.OliiLCUO in I'nited Slates notes, convertible into such bon is, were attended by conditions w hn h have made the negotiation of Iarue amounts imjn ssible, nnd it is recomnii ndctl that these restrictions be repealed. If repealed, it is believed that the requisite amount can be real i.ed from them alone. These bonds are nut low lu'gotiable below pur, and llieicfore tin y are taken only l y individual investors, and as no taker can make a profit on cither I on I, i f iioti.., tin y go oil' slowly. llond for a longer time, or at a higher rate of interest, would oiler one alternative to the repeal of thefe restrictions. Next lo llioe prt positions the Secretary would prefer the 7.110 three year bunds, convertible iuto -live twenties" (0 per cent.) at maturity, and ol smaller notes bearing 11.05 per cent, interest, as foriiitrly recom mended by him. Through one of tho olher of these nieiisuies, ull easy of execution, he is confident of raising the t270,l)12,517 re ipiiied for the current fiscal year, and also the greater sum of i-0i7,U8,18J reipiired for the li.-cod year following, ISGJ- l, in case the war ahull continue. The dark aide of tho picture is tho public debt, though the ii.civa.in": wraith hud Rtrength Ov tll0 emnir render it far less ihscournginr;, tho erretury thinhs, than it would be K anv ctiuT Power of the earth. The cstima..,i 0.xpeii(iitii;e:i for isi;.3 -1 if a year of wnr, ro iSiri,-1 l:i,lS ). The actual debt, July 1, Ma3 ..-,i VJil,H71. On July 1, ISO:!, it is estimated that it will reach l,r,'2.27.40;l,'nl on .Inly 1, 1S01, f 1,711, li3-j,.'iS(i. Of cour.-o this is calcula ting tlio war to continue on the present gigantic soiilo a calcula'ii n which is obvi ously Kreatly in error. Eitlrer the rebels Will be licntun or vk shnll biv loiior l,,.f,,r. July 1, 18(M. IT u.. uar rn,iy t lio Secret nrv estimates the expenditures ' ;iaG3-4 us fui lows : War nnd Navy, t. ."i.Strsi Other Departments, 24,511,-lTi) Interest, CO.OOO.Ooo Pensions and bounties. 10,0v)0,00o Total. ' - $MVl.j7,ni9 Or not to exceed ii-io.oi'.tCiO under f.ny contingencies. The K.ii'&h annual lmdgi t is morn than twice this sum, ir:!t!4,l;i(i.iit3 for the year ending March 111, 1802, and that of France nearlv three times as much, or for lb02 !M21,Ka,ubO. Aiiot'icr I.etScr li-oiu I.ieul. CIcii. Svutt. To tho Kditor'nftho Nationiil Intcllijjcncer. All official roport of mine mtido to President Lincoln, March ilO.lsMl, on our southern forts, xvas published ;m the 21st of October last. To this ex-President Tluch.m un rcjilied nt frrcnt length in the name month A short rejoinder from me followed early in November, and here is another paper froln Mr. IJucluinan, dated the 17th of the same month, nnd on the same subject. A brief notice of this paper shall terminate my part in this controversy. Mr. Huclianan has intimated that I have actuated by n feeling of personal ill-will to wards him. This is unjust. 1 had no pri vate rcsciniments to gratify. On the con trary, I have well rrtneinbered the many oliicial courtesies received, from him as wi 11 as from Mr. Floyd, both as Governor of Virginia and Secretary of War ; but to vin dicate justice nnd the truth of history is a paramount obligation. I had said that, with a x-icw to the medi tated rebellion. Secretary Floyd had ordered 11.-1,000 extra stands of nui'skets and rifles from northern depositories to southern arse nals. To this Mr. 1). now replies in snbi tancc 1. That the transfers were mad;! under tin order dated nearly a year before Mr. Lincoln's election to the Presidency. True; but if Mr. 11. has persuaded himself that the revolt had not long before been planned, (depen dent on the election of any northern man.') it is not likely that he will make a second convert to that opinion. 2. He only gives lOI.OOOas the nunibcr of arms transferred, omitting the lO.tlOO rifles. :J. He says that the muskets (JOo.OOO) were condemned, and that purchasers could not be found for many of them at if 2 f)0 each. Now, here is an olliiinl e.to.',c"''Ciit, pKide to ip.e eighteen months ago, tjc.sl received fivm my papers tit Washington.! showing that (..ihi'I of the-" arm were '; ere'.t" sio.i r..t:..l;i S-," pr i b..l ly cminly new, and 1(,K) others, ti-rmi ii "muskets altered to percussion," vv i: !i i:i.0o!i percussion rifles"' not one of the 11.-i.iMt) was p "condemned," but all precisely like most of the small arms issued to our troops l regular tin I uilimtccr) in IS!!. -1. Mr. liueliiiuati further intimates lhat those anas were transferred to equalize, in some degree, il. posits among the d'ul'ereiit States, tts if the e had any Slate pride in allow ing storage to the property of t!;e I'nited States within their particular limits if so, why not c.- tab!i. h storage places in the great Slates of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, within which the I'nilcd States ha. had no deposit of arms and no arsenal ? o. Mr. 1!. suppuses nit- to brand the transferred arms with the epithet "sloleii." In my n joinder to him I now here use the term, because I knew the transaction though very quietly conducted, was ollicially recorded, and tin- freight paid for by the I'nited States, whose property lite nnr.s continued to be in their new depositories. Mr. ii-.tchanan mixes up perhaps 1 ought rather to say '.;;. r.i ro.,J'ri;,. quite a diiVerent class of firms w ith the foret'oing, viz tue qiioatas of arms clistniniteii t.eiong the scvcial States under the annual appro priation towards arming the whole body of militia of the I'liion. 'I Int., he says : "flic southern Slates received in ISliO hss instead of more titan the (juntas of arms to which they were entitled bylaw." This is most strange, contrasted with information given to me last year, and a telegram just received from Washington and a high oiliecr not of the Ordnance liurcatl in these wonU and figures : ' "Khode Island, Delaware, and Texas had not drawn at the end of eighteen sixty ilMi'l their annual quotas of arms lor lhat year, and .Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Kent ueky only i-t jnirt ; Virginia, Soti:!i Carolina, lici.rgio, Florida, Alabama, l.ouisi i;,,-!, Mis sissijijii, and Kansas were, by order of the Secretary of War, supplied with tla irqiiotus for eighteen sixty one t lsiil I in advance, and Pct.nsylvai.ia tin I M uy iar.d in part.'1 This infYii.iiv of arms to eight southern States is a sullieii nt eomnutit.iry by itself on the tr in-li r, about the mine time, of the H i, 000 muskets and rifles. In respect to the heavy c-innnn ordered from Pittsburg to the Gulf of Mexico, Mr. li.ichanan lias shown me tliafc I was in errr iu saying that tin ir shipment w .is counter manded in March instead of .bum try, ISill. This was tho only imuieteri.il part of my stauim nt 4 furl was correct in lis declara tions that 1 gave information to Secretary Holt that the shipment had commenced, and that he ordered the guns to be n lauded, and stojiped the robbery. Wi viki'-:i.i Scott, New York, Dec. 2, l'jJ. Over and above the utti.d depo.-!v. in the suitthern arsenals. Tli.isn m no are unut ready t.i 111. die it fur ):! other people's wnnt of modesty, are nfts-n th-v who are Iheniselves irost obnoxious lo rebuke. Tl 'M. it wil a slirctvd girl, und not devoid of Una modesty titter, vi ho ia narked, when elber (,'irls vvt :r milking fun '.f her short skir's mil white hose, nud nil-fin. ; to be much sho-tked e.t the exhibition there f nt 11 party : -If you'd only pull your dresses altoul your nooks, nheiu they ought to be, they d b us ihort ts mine t-lia was Uot Ut ubled any uioro. Flour win selling in Kiehn'onl nt f'.'7 ft birrel : nhite het "t 4 bushel ; red nt ft. 'J'j ; unliollid com meul l H bu-'hel, nd bruit l tiu cents, w ilh such firioes lulu. i ihe best iniuket of tha l.'onfed emits, 1.1.J tlmt ii.iuiedintely after biuve-st, the j.ros pcet fi-r tho y, inter nnd spring mobtbi U not the lutMit ehet-rful tbey could Coutuuipltlo. The clebrated David Crockett, on visiling a inenagerie, wmiCoiiiprtringtlieeoiiHteniince of a monkey to lhat of one of his fellow liiem-bei-s of Congrti.-. Turning, ho saw the fen tlemau overheard his remarks. So to m ike matters pleasant, he fcdd, '1 do not know which b apclojjlzc to to you or to the inoukejr." VvIM tt1ii-.-i!. -Tln re i---a -'haj!( r in the natural h:s!nry of ntiiuinlo Hint It.H hardly I een touched upon in yet. and that will be p-c.iilly in teres, itig with It f re net: to faniilici. Tin) vol-.-.s of t-.nim ils have a family character ret to mistaken. All the rnniihe bark nnd howl. The fos the wolf, the dog have the same kind of utterance, though on ft somu what di'.:'cnt pilch. All the bears growl, from tho white bear if the Arctic snows to t'. ,e small li'iick bear of the Andes. All the r.-.ts miii't, Ir.mi our quiet. Itrrsulc Comptin ions to the lionti nnd tigers, nnd panthers of llie forest nnd jungle. This last may seem n strange r.ucrtion; but to any one who has listened critically to tv.' ir sounds and ana lyzed their vi.;ccs, tV i rot'the lion is hut a pignnli-j vim, bra: inr 'ut the same pro portiivn to ITiut of n rat (is its statelv und majestic form Jocs to the smaller, softer, nnd more jH;neefut r.sj-.ect of the cat. Yet, not wittistantliry tJte dill'i renro in (hcirsize, xvlto can lnolt-nt the lion, vt liel he ' in his mora sleepy mood, ns he lies curled Vp in the cor ner of his cage, or in his fiercer iomcnts of hunger or of rage, w ithout being i-tjiinded of 11 cat ? And this is not merely the resem blance of our carnivcrous animttl to another; for no one was ever reminded of a dog or a a wolf by a lion. Again, nil the horses and donkeys neigh ; for the brtiy of the donkey is only a harsher neigh ; pitched on 11 differ ent key, it is true, but n sound of the same, character, as the donkey himself i-t but a clumsy nnd dwarfish horse. All the cows low, from the'liiiffnlo roaming the prairie, the musk-ox of the Arctic icefields, or tho jack of Asia, to the cattle feeding in our pas tures. Among the birds this similarity of voice in families is still more mnked. Wo need only recall the harsh and noisy parrots so similar in their peculiar ufteranee. Or take, ns an example, the web-footed family. Do net till the geese and the iniiiimernbi.i hosls of duces quack t Cues not every mem ber of the crow family caw, whether it be. tlio jackdaw, the i::v, tlio magpie, tho rook. I in some green rookery of the old world, or I the crow of our woods, with its long melan choly caw, that seems to make llie silcnco I and solitude deeper. Compare nil tlie sweet warWcrs of the songster family the night ingales, the thrushes, the mocking birds, the robbins they differ in the greater or less perfection ( 1 the note, bur the Fame kind of Voice ruus through the whole rroup. Jyej- TitK KmiM. I.ossics. The Hiclimond Dis patch, ol Nov..l'.th thus estimates the rebel losses lrom the capture of Fort Donclson : Our losses in killed nnd wounded nt Fort Donclson, may bo roughly estimated at ".-)00 ; nt Roanoke tunl on the Nor'h Caro lina coast, i",00; ,t Elkhi.-rn. :i.")00 ; ntShiloh Mi.OOO; nt Williamsburg. Seven Pines, nnd before Fticiunond, 20,(100 ; in the valley of Shenandoah, 5000; at Cedar Hun, 1200; at the second battle of Mun.-t-ses, COiiO; nt Koonsioti and Cramptcji (hips. 4tin0 ; at Sharp-long, lO.i.Miii; At Corinth. -IlioO; at 1'orrv v ilie, oOOil, and o000 for those who l.ave fallen :-t outposts, in sk!rnii.,lic: i.'C Tin s-, figures, eddo.l to. -oin r, make the cnoiinoiis slim of 7,j.ooii ; of this number il would be safe lo say thai one tlii rd or2-V 1111I) are now in their graves, having cither been killed i.llt.'ig'it or died from their wounds, t'ttiie as mary- probably mo;-.- have died from s.'n d-tiess. To this sh.' uld be added !". 000 moie f, r tho -e who have been maimed mid whose heallh has been ruined for life. Tints, cur lo-si-t in ti 11 months of of the present year may be estimated at 75, OUO men, w ho 'have 1 iiher pi risked or have been di-r.bled. If the whole truth were known they would probably reach lOn.OOO by the end of the yi ar, for the deaths lrom disease in the hospitals, in camp, nnd at home, generally exceed those in battle. For every year the war continues we must expect our casualties to he quite as heavy as they have been the present. ltKMAltli M'.I.K WOUKS OF HlMAN Lxlli)!'.. I Nincvili was 15 miics l.-ng. i wi,le, and ;! '5 mi!-? round, with a wall 100 feet high, : and thick 1 noitgh for Ihrco rliario-.s abreast. ; I in by Ion was 50 mih s -.- hliin liie wahs. vvliich I were 75 ii i t thick r.n.i 1 00 high, with 10'J j bia.er.g:.ti s. The ttinjoeol' Piaua, al Kjihe ) stis, was 420 ft ct to the support of the roof. I It was one hundred years 111 buildir.g. Tl 0 ! largest i f the pyramids is 4S1 fed !ii-;'i and 65. i feet on the rides; tile base covets eh v ti acre-: ; ike stones are about CO feet in length and the layers arc 20... It employed :;i;0, 000 men in build',!. g. The labyrinth in F.gypt eoutaius fS(ii) chambers and 12 halls. Thebes, in Kg pt, presents ruins 27 miles round, (incl loo g.itt-. Carthage vss 20 miles round. Atinns was 25 mlhs lottttd i-.nd coiilaiiud ;i.VU)i!) olticns and -lufi.tMH) siaves. The temple of Fn-lphos xva' so rich ill donations thai it was plundered of $50. Ooii.tnjO, and Nero carried away from it JO') slut ucs. The walls of House were HI inih-s round. A Wtfu A J.t xi u. Whiie la.xb. . it. . 1. . outer iiixurti s, wi.y not tax 11 111:1:1 tot- h: wife? We heard this quel; m asked the other day. We :.d:uit that 11 ooo,'; w ifr is .1 Injury : what n b:..'. cfe -.liny' be, v.e sdifll not pause to consider. Hut i-.iitawii'e a tax ill lursel!'? is she Hot one of tln.-e social taxes to which we all giaci l'ally siilnuit, be cause they introduce its to better 1 pportiin' ties for enjoy!.:.; rational happim-.-And if so, t.t.xin:' taxation w ott'd be a mon-tious outrage. We think it would be , i-t r to tax "single 1-les., -di-.ess." If t hut b.-a luxury, why hho'.ild it not be taxed, since it is the species of luxury which avowedly diniir.isln s tlie expenses of tho enjoyi r of it.' Old bachelors deserve, to be taxed ; tud so do all old maids w hosi. singleness ist!:eit -u!t of a positive ilt v'.inniion to matriniony if there be r.-.-.y stieh 'fax them by all mens. A chap out west uaui-.il Halm vh '.nude u Sji-'ivh at a war-iaei -ling, v.as ( fised i:i Ihe i!!af paper, which said it a very patriotic 1, alio s, 1 t;t the spi i.lainf-re'l Lin lhy Murray, u fully, next day llanus wrote 11 i.ote to the ci declining be never knew such a man i; life as l.iudlcy Mm ray, and therefore 1 not i.ave slandered him. M:s. I'.o. us wife, being i.t a tea party, a':so took I p cudgel for her hilsb.iud, w 11. ti l ie iu; was dhcii.siicd, by I'eclavit .g t bat "M iKgau it by abasing lu-r li'i.tl.'.cid, an I j., -jcod us he fave. had lit i- IVf-H i.ker The riff I I ! i on!. I , ll:.' the '.I let .i-l-av It Ui "Is Jlrs. ..I lUHti of 11 servant. in in iii.cd a gitilV "Xii, sir, rlu-'s not st home.'' 'Well, I nlil sin : V, as 1 ov e lu r sonic money, itu.l have called lo ray it." A voice is nt once hear 1 from ovi 1 iIil I a. us trade, exclaiming "Oil ! I 11111 in ; to ho sum liitul Why, Killy, d.dn.t you knuvv that Ask the gcmU mait to walk in '." An. vnu ct.rro.v und lubwn io liie) beeu dt's.royed. I r fear of Ihe I'ui .u - t SvtiiU: L Ne Yoik f' Ul V ol .
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