wmTl^mxth, T)EOSECUTINg| i?|islON ATTORNEY, J: and Dealer-in £ ! -if;'!'* •. IAKP.fW&RANTS, Aad General CoUe iiiiii and Claim agent, KNOXVILLE' CO., PA., :[ i/- J - ■ ' 'Will attend to Supremo Court and Court of claims, and'to '%'prosecution of claims be fore the several -Doparti Government. Espe r.is! attention ‘wilt be ci fcr- 1 to claims for BOUNTY LANDS and ARHEAI'S’OF PAY; $lOO BO UN TY and PENSWNs,i'i%he LAND and INDIAN OFFICES; Se/bre POST OFFICE, on d MILITARY ClfAlkp'lotnerolty. The Subscriber hoWnj teed engaged for the past four ycars.iu tho projectjjan'df claims before the De partments inWashiu(jttk||rtU-give particular atten 'fi°D 1 CLAIMS •for Pensions and BOtNjSY’LANDS, especially in cases where the soldler oifnaow is Unable to state the officer’s name. In illiSich cases no charge will 'be made unless sacdeftfil® Cngoestipablo references Vill be riven in 'all casisJu All business relating to above referred li|*D be done by correspond •onco With the subscribe! ieSd oil letters addressed to him at-Knoxville, Pa will receive ■prompt attention.;. WM. is. bMiiK. August 27,1862.', *• fiuloa Boom*. , H. EC. WOOD’S SKISpeiIO-liT ROOMS, OVER C.W.SEAI Mew SHOE STORE, below C. L. V N'yCO.X. - H. H. WOOD, vfonld to the inhabitants of Wellsboroand country, that be is, now prepared to rurniahitheir ; W|h everything in the line of *- HIOTOGSAFm ■ , • ■ OR i ' j - Jt^,AINOTYPES, 'furnished at any room- i'l |{« .City. J.UEt received, a sett of JAMINS CELEI .BattED LENSES, manufao tflrsd exprissly for the de visile. Also a large assortment of ~ ‘■ | pho foam miC albums, price, from $1,25 tq S4.C(>|i i A ! t this-day, no parlor in ‘ble is considered finished the PHOTOGRAPH IC ALBUM. i - -m-l Cases of all styles* from twenty-five cents to five dollars. ’ • .‘Jaici. Thankful for past far l Miff would solicit a contin uation' of the same' by in®"? [first class work for all. Wsllsboto, May 28, 1.'1^p,,-j H. 11. WOOD. . >Var!, War. [the Union ! THE andersigned respectfully inform his old friends, custom the public generally, that he has opened a J-» j" • CABINET ‘AH|| CHAIR SHOP on Main Street, opposite Dartt’a 'Wagon-Shop, where he intends to keej'Constantly on hand a gene ral assortment of [1 Cali iasit; 6i .made of the best mated jd\|wd by the best workmen. Also Coffins made to .i’r,j&r arici as cJeap as can be procured elsewhere, tic, opfiaaued with a Hearse. Also Chairs of-every' from the BEST down .to'the CHEAPEST r to*-< i t Suit;f whasers. Also Turning uf'all kitfda t(one t 0 order and to. suit, C U $ R S. The undersigned fid* many years expen •«cnce, both in-France*an IbU inis country, feels confi dent that be cannot U < jdd in either of the above branches of further would recom mend the public to ' CALL bis workmanship an& before purchasing else where. ; V rU JACOB STICKLES 7 . Wellsboro, Marches, lIOtSEfeM|if^!jFURXmJnE. THE LADIES to select Household Furniture, and?it easier for them to a carriage andlrid \ £®jw miles and return tbap sto go 4Q or 50 ber would inform them• Has J us t enlarged his STOCK before the jilri prices are upon us; and has a largo nni l isSUiPlg assortment, which he will be happy to sbqw who may favor him with a viml j fy I * • MAHOGANY SQIPXSijfeD, $25 and $2B. Tate a fetes, *s22, $2B and;:sB?.t| ingrain Carpets .for s *, by 6, 7,.8 and Jet iljiSftsw* yard. Swing Ma chines, $lO and sl2;* 1 e; Has also 10 styles of Bedsteads, with fiat spring bottoms, and 16 different kinds oi' CUailf' ’with everything else.in the Furniture lino. i. ptf Jtle is also" of Prince A Co’s, cel ebrated dnd Church Organs, of Buffalo, N. V., tbe£ld<& lin'd largest eplablhhment in the United Sthtejfc. \ ■ I E. D. WELLSJ Lawrenccville, JijJV ( ® 18C2. =."*lA _ - _ •THOM iK£| HARDEN -is now receiving at? ,‘V • EZTE K W* V E,ST ttC E •4.-0 r! ■ 1 disc, Tfhlch he. offers on , ■' 1 SUIT TIMES. Ail are respectfully call and examine. "Wellsboro, Juno IS, TTIOS. HARDEN. STOVES il# [TINWARE. WtLlilA ROBERTS HAS opened a; and Tin Shop in the Store opposite B Building;, where ho is pre pared to furnb h b?js ol< feiejoda and customers, and the public generally ivjtaJeicrytlHJig in bis line of business, including j . Cooking Stoveskf tlVs&obt approved styles; Par lor, Diniug Kitchen furniture allK'l-ncUcs. Call and stotf.k. Febj£ i>, rs'i3f ! . ; Agency. lnsurance of America*liave 1, appointed the gnc]s?&|gned an agent for Tioga County and vicinityi| .'r,; ■ w 1 •As, the high ch|afMcti> imd etandirig of Ofts Com pany give the assnr.}ncd|i*| full protection to owners of property ogalnsß tlid Jjpzard of fipe, I solicit with ■confidence a liberal 6h* ( a of the of the county. This ComfearyVvas 'incorporated in 179-1- Its'capital is ss(l^3,rnlO*{ sfta its in.lSGl as per Statement Ist Jan,' of ; /tyvt "year wjas $1251,719 81 CHARLIES ■PL ATT.. . j ARTHUR G. Office of thq Walnut Street, PhiJftSfclphia, . IVm.Biieliloj-, fTuHlr.'il Agent, If ar riklnii j;, Pa. JOIIX hvfc'&irlSKYSiEY, Xgcnl forlrlgiji Comity, Pa. •Xpril 0, 1862. , ' f ' — New Goods. MISS IML’LVNL has ju<t returned from the City. received a Very largo “ftUd choice of [g fa'll goods, ■cmbraojn ? tho latest Ijad; most ttyle of LADIES' AJiT>* CHILDREN’S HATS, tie wnmination oLftflcb she invites’the Indies of \Vellaboro. placc-Ffcst door below IbeAtatATOß office, iHpljgalfs, ' VfeHsboro, Oct. 8, I'Sftg iMr , PENSIdfe. AGENCY. 'TO SOLDIERS THEIR FRIENDS. T* H ® undersigned bad considerable oxne drv/f'l" 0 ,!.-'" P f OC ," P<!nsion B««nties and Back h ‘^?? d l' 0 a " ba " n «“ in ,hat 'entrusted tel htd care trith- promptness and fidelity. '®r »rtdr" S ™ h a'h W, S?FS r With - “ e will ball ®r address me by lett.’4||Sylvania, Bradford County, fa. Charges raieonab&g , QUO, P, MONROE. Refers by permissii : ' - It. B. Card, Conoid B. Fi Pomeroy, "Tri votp. A. H. Spalding, SWb* Oct. 15,1803. . all Receipts from ordinary sources : For year ending Nov. 30, 1562 $4,047,822 39 r “ “ “ “ *• 1561... V 3;017,645 57 $40,968,516 08 Deduct amount redeemed- at the State Treasury during tbe fiscal year end ing Nov. SO, 1562, viz: 5 per cent. Slate stocks*. $268,809 49 44 per cent. State stocks. 50,000 00 4 per cent Slate stocks... 100,000 00 Interest certificates 17 25 '■Relief notes 1,411 00 "'Domestic 'creditors’ cer- tificates 64 52 Military Loan, per act of April 12, 1861, redeem ed 100,000 00 $ 520,302 26 public debt Dec. 1, 1862 .Secretary. .President Towards the extinguishment of the public debt, the Sinking Fund holda securities amount ing to ten millions seven hundred and eighty one thousand dollars, os follows: Bonds of Sunbury and Erie Railroad com pany $3,500,000 Bonds of Pennsylvania Railroad company. 7,000,000 Bonds of Wyoming Canal company 281,000 1 ,$10,781,000 Should there be no extraordinary demand on the Treasury, there can be appropriated from the large balance now on hand and the increa sing revenues, at least a million and a half of dollars during the coming year towards the payment of the public debt. The operations of the Sinking Fund during the last year have been, as shown by my Pro clamation of the Bih, of September last, as fol lows : Amount of debt of Commonwealth redu ced M $262,801 67 As follows, viz: State loans §261*178 74 Interest certificates .... • 370 41 Domestic creditor’s cerlifi- - ; cates. 64 62 Relief notes cancelled...... ’ 11 88 5202,801 67 It wHI be observed that the fiscal year ends on the thirtieth of November, and the Sinking Fund year on the first Monday of September. This is the reason for the apparent deficiency in the amonut of debt paid us elated iti 'the ‘ , i surer, WelUboft, Pa, Rwanda, Pa. THE Btfeotetr to t&e ISjeteiwdoit ot tf)t of iFm&om bh& tfjt Sbpvtntf of a&cform. WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG, UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE, VOL. K. GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. Jb the Senate and Home of Bepreeentatica of the Commonwealth of Penneylcania .- Gentlemen —Notwithstanding the pressure of, public calamity which has weighed heavily on the country during the past year, it has pleased Divine Providence not only to enable the people of Pennsylvania to perform in full all their duties to our common government, bat to give to this Commonwealth -domestic peace, plenty and prosperity. The balance in Treasury Nov. 30, 1861, . was .......... $1,551,605 72 Receipts during fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1861, were as follows: Ordinary sources $4,0-17,822 39 6 per cent, loon act May 15,'1861 387,850 00 From various banks as an equivalent for coin for the payment of interest or. Public debt 140,f6S 30 Refunded cosh, military... 29,568*42 U. S. Government 605,74.0. 62 6,211,747 63 Total into Treasury for fiscal year end ing Nov. 88, \S6I $6,763,353 35 And the payments have been as follows: For ordinary purposes .....$3,083,110 06 Paid on State interest os an equivalent for coin... 146,031 22 * Military expenses, act Ap’l 12,1861 Y 62 Military expenses, act May 15, 1861 460,548 68 Military expenses, act May 16, 1861 : 1,217 26 Military expenses, act Ap’l 16, 1862 20,607 04 Military Pensions, act May 15, 1861 .... 400 54 Commissioners of Sinking Fund 427,881 51 Domestic Creditors 105 32 Temporary Loan redeemed . 100,000 CO U. S. Government Direct tai 350,000 00 4,590,509 25 Leaving balance in Treasury Nov. 30, 1862 $2,172,844 10 Of which amount one hundred and ninety-five thousand five hundred and sovenfy-six dollars and twenty-seven cents is the balance of unexpended military loan, as follows : - BrtTauce of said fund Nov. 30, 1861 300,507 41? Receipts under act May 15, 1861 387,850 00 Paid for military expenses os above 432,781 I*, Paid for redemption of temporary loan., 100,000 00 • 582,781 14 Excess of receipts for 1862 Payments for ordinary purposes, ex cepting interest: ‘‘-For year ending Nov. 30,1861, $1,118,662 93 “ “ " “ “ 1&62, 1,023,345 77 Decrease in expenditures of 1882, ...$ P&,317 15 From the tables exhibited it will appear that the receipts from ordinary sources of revenue fur the year 18G2, are in excess of the receipts of the year TSOI, one millidlp thirty thousand one hundred and seventy-six dollars and eighty two cents, [the excess of interest paid in 180- over that in 1801 being 37 ;] and that the ordinary expenditures for 18G2 were nine ty-five thousand three hundred and seventeen dollars and sixteen cents less than the year previous. The healthy condition of the revenues, and the excess of the receipts over the expendi tures, secured by the rigid economy which has been practiced, (especially considering the ne cessary increase of taxation by the National Government,) seem to invite the attention of the Legislature to a revision of the revenue laws, with a view to lightening the burthens of the people. In this connection it is proper to invite your attention to the justice and expedi ency of restricting the rate of local taxation, now, in some parts of the State, oppressive: Amount of public debt of Pennsylva nia, as it stood on tbe Ist day of December, 1861 $40,580,660 OS Additional amount received at the State treasury during the fiscal year end ing Nov. 30, 1862, on .Military Loan, authorized per act of May, 15, 1801 387,850 00 WELLSBORO,TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING*. JANUARY' 14, 1863, Treasurer’s Report and by the 1 Commissioners of the Sinking Pond. i Under the Act of 11th of April, 1862,1. a ppointed William McClelland, R. B. McCombs and M. Russell Thayer, Esquires, as RevAud Commissioners, who have printed a report, and will no doubt submit the result of their labors to the Legislature, to- which 1 invite attention.; Prefer to the reports of the State Treasurer and Auditor General for the details of- the financial affairs of the Commonwealth. The reports of the Surveyor General, Superinten dent of Common Schools, and State Librarian will exhibit the state of the departments under their care. ,In accordance with the Act of 16th February* 1862, the- quota of this State of the direct tax of the United States; amounting to one million nine hundred and forty-six thousand seven hundred and nineteen dollars and thirty-three cents, was on the 14th June, 1862, paid to the United States, partly by a relinquishment ot a portion of the sums claimed by this State from the Government and partly in cash, after de ducting the fifteen per cent, allowed by the act of Congress for prompt payment. Pennsylva nia thus paid her quota of the direct tax be fore any other State. There is still due to the State, principally for advances since made for transportation and equipments of voluteers about three hundred thousand dollars. On tbe 20th of February last, I issued my warrant authorizing the State Treasurer to de liver to the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company one thousand of the bonds deposited with the State in conformity with the Act of May 7, 1862. On the 20th of November I is sued a similar warrant. Both warrants wore granted after receiveing reports from John A. Wright, Esq., the commissioner appointed for the purpose, that the proceeds of the bonds previously issued had been appropriated in ac cordance with the provisions of the law. The company has now received three of tbe five mil lions of bonds deposited in the State Treasury. With the proceeds of the bonds issued, fifty two miles of road have been ma king with what had formerly been flinished, a total of one hundred and ninety-nine miles, leaving eighty-nine miles linfinished, of which, nearly all is graded and ready for the iron.— The bonds still in the Treasury will yield an amount ample to complete the road, apd thus open this important route of trade itfid com merce. The development of tho vast mineral and other re sources of our north-western cpun tios by this means, will undoubtedly in a few years render valuable the securities of-the Sun bury and Erie Railroad Company, now .form ing part of tbe Sinking Fund of tbe Common wealth. 778,357 41 $ 195,570 27 .-$1,630,176 82 The interest on the Stale debt was paid ift Angust last in specie or its equivalent, in con formity with the existing law, at the cost of one hundred and forty-«i'w thousand six hun dred and thirty-one dollars and twenty-two cents for .the difference between specie and paper currency, of which the banks under the provision of the Act of 11th April, 18C2, have already refunded to the State one'hundred) and forty thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars and thirty cents. • This burden on the hanks has become heavier 1 than in my judgment ought to be borne by any 1 special interest. Unless the Legislature should otherwise pro vide it will be the duty of, the State Treasurer to pay in like manner the interest which will j fall due hereafter. We should all be careful not . to violate the faith or impair the credit of the j Commonwealth. The serious and early con j sideration of the Legislature is invited to the j whole subject. In my opinion there are already more incor porated banks in the Commonwealth than are at {'present required for the'public convenience, ! and I therefore recommend that no more shall I he incoporated. On the Tth of July last, a call was made by the President for three hundred thousand vol unteers. This State hae.alrendy supplied near ly one hundred and ten thousand men, yet her people promptly bestirred themselves to re spond to Ibis new requirement. Although it was believed that no bounties would be neces sary to induce the men of Pennsylvar.i Jto en ter the service of their country on such an oc casion, yet as some of the neighboring Stales offered large bounties, it was thought not fight to expose our citizens to the temptation thus afforded to them to enlist in regiments of other States. There being no appropriation for the payment of bounties, I, of course, could not direct them to be paid out of the treasury, and it was evident that to call the Legislature together and wait for the negotiation of any loan which might he authorized for the pur pose, would be attended by injurious delay.— Under those circumstances I confidently ap pealed by proclamation to a people who have never faltered in the performance of any duty of patriotism, calling on them to raise in their several counties the sums necessary to insure their proportion of the 'quota of the State.-- This appeal was effectually answered. Public meetings were held, and liberal amounts sub scribed by individuals. In the city of Phila delphia, besides a very large fund thus raised, the municipal authorities contributed heavily from their common treasury, and »n several counties the county commissioners, generally underthe guarantee of a few of their eminent citizens, devoted county funds to the same pur pose. I recommend that these proceedings be legalized, and submit to the wisdom of the .$40,448,213 82 Legislature the question of wh«t legislation would he just and proper on the whole subject that thejburdenof this patriotic effort may fall equally on all classes of people throughout the State. i Ihe result of this manifestation of public spirit was that thirty-.eight new regiments and three unattached companies of infantry were raised; four other regiments, which, previous to this call, had been authorized by the War Department to be raised are still in progress of organization. On special requisitions from the War Depart ment there have been raised and are n'ow in ser vice five additional regiments, and three com-- panics qf cavalry, two batteries of heavy artik lery, aad one battery of light artillery. A battalion of heavy artillery is being raised by AGITATOE. « - | Maj. Joseph Roberta, U.' S.-A., with ray assent, also under special authority of tho War De partment. Early in September last tbs rebel army crossed tne Potomac into Maryland, with the design of invading this State. On the 4th of that month I called upon the people by Procla mation to organize into companies and hold themselves in readiness to be ordered into actu al service for the defence of I the ' State. And on the 11th of that month, authority of the President,! issued orders for fifty thousand volunteer Militia, to rendezvous at Harrisburg, for the defence of the State.; This call was promptly responded to, and a large force .was sent forward to the Cumberland Valley and its vicinity. The first-part of this force, consist ing of one regiment and eight companies of infantry, moved from Harrisburg on the night of the 12th of September, and were followed by other regiments as rapidly as they could be organized and transportation provided. The" command of the whole force was taken by Brigadier General John F. Reynolds, who left his corps in the Army of the Potomac at my urgent request, and hurried to the defence of his native State, for which he is entitled to the thanks of the Commonwealth. Fifteen*, thou sand of the Volunteer Militia were pushed for ward to Hagerstown and BoonsbOro’, in the State of Maryland ; ten thousand were posted in the vicinity of Grcencastie and Chambers burg ; and about twenty-five thousand jjere at Harrisburg, on their way to Harrisburg, or in readiness and waiting for transportation to pro ceed thither. One regiment, at the request of Gen. •Halleok, was sent to protect Dupont’s Powder Mills, in the State of Delaware, On the 24th September the Volunteer Militia were discharged by me from service, having by-their spirited demonstration greatly aided in prevent ing the intended invasion of this State by the rebels, and in compelling their sodden evacua tion of the portion of Maryland which they had polluted. For these services, the thanks of the Governor of Maryland and of the Com mander of the Army of the Potomac were ren dered to our patriotic troops through me.— Measures have been taken to procure the pay ment in full of these troops, and of the expen ses attending their services, by the United States, in accordance with the terms of the call by the President. A large portion of the : amount has already been paid. Having ac companied this force to Hagerstown, I am ena bled to speak of the courage, fidelity and cheer fulness with which.the men suffered unaccus tomed privations, ahd.hore the fire of the rebel force, performing with alacrity all .the service that'was required of them. On the 4th of August last, a draft of three hundred thousand militia:, to serve for nine 'months, was ordered by'-the President under the act of Congress of ITth July, 1802, recnhuiors were made by bis authority in pursuance of that act, under which-regulations the enrolment and draft were conduced in this State, our militia laws beiiig found to he defec tive. Several counties ahd districts having already supplied by volunteers their proportion of the quota of the State, were exempted from the draft, and time was given to enable others to raise the required number of men by volun tary enlistments. The draft- was generally proceeded with' throughout the State on .the 10th day of October last, and. the drafted men were directed to he placed in the several camps of rendezvous established under the regula tions, where they wore organized and elected their officers, and have since gone forward to the army in the field. The draft was eminently suacessful, and when the men had been marched to the rendezvous, my agency in the matter ceased, and all authority and control over the men devolved on the United States officers. I camlot but cororaeud the people of Pennsyva uia fur their cheerful obedience to the require ments of the Government on this occasion.— All the expenses of the draft are, of course, to be paid by the United States, and I learn that officers are now in the State charged with the settlements and payments. Including the three months volunteers, Penn sylvania has furnished to the general govern ment, more than two hundred thousand men since the breaking out of tho rebellion, besides some fifty thousand who were in service, or actually ready for it, as volunteer militia un der the call of 11th September last, making in the whole more than two hundred and fifty thousand men. In October last a body of rebel cavalry with a battery of artillery, suddenly crossed the Potomac and made their, way as far as Cham bersburg, plundering what they found of sup plies useful to them and committing other depredations. They went out of the State by crossing the South Mountain, and thus reach ing the Potomac below Ilarper’a Ferry. The troops in the field were not prepared at the mo ment to punish this attempt on her soil, and it is to be much regretted that efficient measures could not have been taken by the army to cap ture the rebels on their return to the Potomac. Immediately after I received notice that this force had crossed the line of the State, I called into service thr Anderson Cavalry, then en camped at Carlisle, and two companies of Reg ulars at the Barracks at that. place. These troops were pushed forward in the direction of Chambershurg and South Mountain. The cav atVy at Camp Curtin, consisting of-one full and two imperfect regiments, were armed as infan try, and, together wkh'two companies of in fantry and a battery of volunteer light artillery of Harrisburg, were held in readiness to go forward, when Major 'General Wool arrived and assumed the command of all the forces.— lie had previously ordered part of his com mand from Baltimore and.'marched the troops to Gettysburg. The rebels marched with so much celerity that they did not encounter any of the forces of General Wool, and escaped from the State. I recommend that application be made to Con gress for an appropriation to compensate our citizens for the damages which they suffered by the raid. On the two emergencies to which I have re ferred, I acknowledge valuable counsel and as sistance from Brigadier Genera! Andrea' Por ter, of the United States Armyi who thus.tes- Lificd his itgectioa Sut fimr native State, and zeal in her service when threatened: And on the same, and other occasions, I am indebted to Colonel Thomas A. Scott, and Colonel John A. Wright, and Colonel J. B. JParker, members of my Staff, who icame promptly on my summons and Served with their .accustomed zeal and fidel ity, without pecuniary Compensation. The militia law of this State is greatly de fective, and,l earnestly recommendtbe appoint ment of a commission to prepare and submit an efficient system, to be reported before the adjournment of the Legislature, so that action may be had on the subject at the present ses sion. In the hurry of ordinary business the Legislature might not bo able to give the ne cessary attention to the preparation of a proper measure,- apd events which have already oc curred prove the necessity of some effectual Legislation on the subject, so that our people may be adequately protected. Tbo State is in possession of the following Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition; 03 pieces of artillery, of which 22 need repairs. 2 batteries of now cannon, consisting of 12 - Grifen rifled cannon, 6 pounders, 2 cais sons and 2 battery wagons, presented to the State by the Committee of Safety of Philadelphia, in September last. 26,492 muskets and rifles, of which 11,614 are rea dy for issue, 4,468 in tbe bands of me chanics for repairs, and’tbo balance, hav ing been used by tbe militia called oat in September last, require cleaning. 12,427 setts infantry accoutrements complete. 1,293 swords and sabres. , 1 684 pistols. 1,938 rounds artillery ammunition. 1,522,066 rounds ammunition for small arms. The following arms, accoutrements and am munition have been furnished according to law to the border counties, and to Volunteer organizations formed under the Militia Act of 1858: 5,840 muskets and rifles with accoutrements com plete, were issued to and are now in pos- I session of border counties. 4,053 muskets and rifles, and 3,041 setts of ac coutrements issued to and now in pos session of organized companies. Also 80,000 rounds of ammunition issued to border counties and organized companies. 1,755 muskets and 805 setts of accoutrements, were,issued to Cols. Brown and Glantz’s regiments on going into the service. 32 pieces of artillery, issued to First Pennsyl nia Artillery, Col. Charles T. Campbell , commanding, on going into the service. I 628 sabres, ],056 pistols and 528 setts of ac coutrements, issued to organized cavalry companies. Showing an aggregate of— -107 pieces of artillery, j 39,045 muskets and rifles. 1.740 pistols. J 1j?26 sabres. j 22,203 setts infantry accoutrements. I 528 setts cavalry accoutrements. 1,003,038 rounds of ammunition. sln addition to tho above, the following mili tajry property of the city of is re ported by, the “florae Guard j)t the city of Philadelphia,” to be in its possession, viz ; ' 020 pounder Parrot rifled gtme. | 310 pounder Prussian riflwl guns. ] 10-poumler English rifled g«n. 32 cassions for 20-poinuler Parrot rifled guns. 2 cassions for 10-pounder Prussian rifled guns, r i with tools and stores, i ■ 3 12-pounder rifled howitzer, Dahlgreen. - I 1 12-pounder rifled howitzer, 720 lbs. Dahl green. 2 Bold carriages for ditto. , 2 small howitzer guns, 12-poundors, with car riages, tools and stores. 1 1 12-pounder rifled howitzer, Dnhlgreen. 1 12-poundor .-mouth bore, 720 lbs. Dahlgrecn. 2 field carriages for ditto. i 2 small 12-pounder howitzers, with carriages, tools and stores. 192 saddles. 127 saddle B , -with traces, breast strap, Ac. G 8 saddles, incomplete. 2,296 muskets and rifles. 200 pistols and 124 holsters. 1,997 rounds of shot nnd shell. 6T2,554 rounds tnnsket nnd rifle cartridges. The foregoing does not include the arms and equipments that have been issued to the sever al regiments of the Hume Guard, and which are in their possession. For the details of military operations and of statistics, I refer you to the Reports of the Ad jutant General, Quartermaster General, Com missary General, Surgeon General, and the Chief of Transportation, which accompany this message. . In regard to the election of officers in the Reserve Corps and the recruitment of the regi ments of that corps and of our othc-r gallant regiments of volunteers, I propose to send a special message in a few days, as I desire to treat these subjects somewhat at large, and to submit to the Legislature some documents re lating to them. By the thirteenth section of the not of May 15th, ISO 1. I was authorized to draw my war rants on the treasury fur a sum sot exceeding twenty thousand dollars for compensation to esuch persons as might be required to serve the country in a military capacity. At the date of 'fny last message, 1 had drawn from the treasu ry eight thousand five hundred dollars, and had paid out up to the Ist of December, 18G1, six thousand four hundred dollars, when my account was settled. Since that time I have drawn two thousand dollars from the treasury, part of which, with the balance in my hands, has been expended in the payment of members of my persona! staff in service when I required assistance, and in procuring information, and to persons employed when the State was threat ened with invasion in- September, 1862, and during the raid in October last, i An account of these expenditures will be found on file in the office of the Auditor Gen ? Under the act of.2ottfi|j>rll, 1858, it is my intentionjo take early measures for the sale of the powder magazine in the city of Philadel phia. The powder magazine at Harrisburg is not judiciously located. A State powder mag azine ought, in myjudgment, to be erected on a suitable site in the vicinity of this place, and I recommend -the attention off the Legislature to the subject. In September last two batteries of rifled can non were presented to the Commonwealth by a committee of citizens of Philadelphia, through S. V. Merrick, Esq., which are now in the Ar penal in that city. I recommend that provision be made for procuring carriages, caissons and bthcr equipments for them, The liberal donors bre entitled to the thanks of the Commonwealth p>r their patriotic gift. i Under tho joint resolutions of 28th of Feb ruary, 1862, measures were promptly taken for the relief of oar sick and wounded men in the field. The wounded 'at Winchester, Strashurg, Front Royal, Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, and those in the corps of-Maj. General Banks were duly attended on the field or in the vicinity by Surgeon General Smith and a corps of surgeon* under his direction, and wep*e brought into the State. The same system 1 would have been continued, but in June last, T received a letter from the Surgeon Genial of the United Statesj representing that it was found inconvenient to the service, and must create difficulties in the regular identification of thejsoldiers for and pensions. " * * In compliance with his views, I was reludj tantly obliged to discontinue the system, bat I have not ceased to urge bn the War Depart ment the propriety of sending our sick and wounded men imo the State, where they can be nursed and cared for by their friends, and bare to say that at length such an arrangement was made with the authorities at Washington, which it wai hoped would be effective, but there has been such tardiness in putting it into practical operation, that I recommend the m m. Legislature tp inv’itje the attention of the Wa i department to the subject. Our suffering men hare a right to the sympathy and aid of their 1 State, to be rendered as not to injure the serf Tice. If the bringing them home to be attend* ed could produce even inconvenience to that, I. would not urge it. But it is oraejto leave then! to the care and (I.regret to say it)' frequently to the neglect, or worse, of strange officials, ai points in tire immediate vicinity of all the abundant comfortwhicb the solicitude of tbeit families and friends would rejoice to provide fur them. * " - In addition to the expenses of attending an<( bringing home oar sick and wounded as ebovd I have expended less than $4OOO in the transportation of friends of sick, killed, orf’ wounded volunteers, and other persons sent by; me for their care to the several battle-fields. and hospitals, and in bringing home for. inter*' ment the bodies of those plain. The whole' expense incurred nnder the joint! resolution’ was five thousand one hundred nineteen dollars and eighty-three cents; the 1 details,.of which will be found in the report Of the Sur geon General of the Chief of Transportation.. I have uniformly, when applied to, allowed' the expense of transportation of one person t a the field to bring home the body of his friend or relation, and the expense of his return with' the'body: , The cost of this- has not exceeded $6OO, is included in the snm of less that! §4,ooo,'above stated. In this connection I must speak wltti ap* piause of the active benevolence of our citizens* who'have without compensation devoted their 1 time and care to their suffering fellow citizens* disabled by the casualties of war. Not only have many gone to the field, to administer theif kind offices, but in every part of the Common wealth thousands have applied their means and exertions to the same end ; and especially harO the women of Pennsylvania, obeying their trod womanly instincts, shown that they are worthy to be the mothers, wives and Sisters of the brave men, whom they have atimulated to their 1 duty, and soothed and nursed in the sufferings that have ensued the performance of iti The city of Philadelphia having patriotically offered to the United States; League Island as a donation for a Navy Yard, Congress directed a commission to report upon the availability of that site and , also of New London. To the general astonishment, a majority of the com mission have reported in favor of New London* but the minority has presented a report, which -• is fortified by the approval nf the Secretary of • the Navy, showing so conclusively the sbperi* ority of League Island that it is scarcely possi ble -that Cpngress should hesitate to select that location. To establish a Navy Yard for thd construction of iron clad vessels at a point re mote from all necessary supplies, situated od salt water, and accessible by more than- one route to an enemy, who may bare a moment l ary superiority at sea, would lappear to ba quite inconsistent with the wisdom of Congress* especially when a site is offered convenient to iron, coal and other necessary supplies, situa ted on fresh wafer with a sufficient depth for 1 the draught of-large vessels, and-Safe from hostile attack bjf its position-. Capt. Ilenry K. IFrigley, of the city of PbiU adelphia, at my request, and without compen sation, has mado a report to me on the defen ces of the Delaware, which 1 herewith trans mit for information. In July last, I received, at Pittsburg, by graph, an offer from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Company) of a donation of fifty thousand doR lars to assist in paying bounties to' volunteers; I declined this offer, because I had no authority to accept it on behalf of the public, and was unwilling to uddertake the disbursement of the fund in my private capacity. I have since re ceived a letter on the subject from the company suggesting other modes of disposing of the money, a copy of which is annexed to this message. If the Legislature should accept the dond; ion, I recommend that it be applied towards the erection of an asylum for our disabled eul diets, and that the trustees appdnted to super intend the erection and management of the asylum be authorised to accept such furthfir contributions as our citizens may offer. In a well managed establishment of that kind-, it is probable that the pensions to b 6 allowed bjf the Government to the men,-will enable thbnl to support themselves with comfort. By ah act of Congress passed on the second day Of July, 18G2, lands were granted to tbfe Several States for the endowment, support and main tenance by each State, of at least one c'olt'egS for teaching such branches cf learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts; without excluding other scientific and Classical studies, and including militaty tactics. I recommend that proper- provision be mide by the Legislature for having the lands thus granted to this State selected, and the title made to the -State, and that Congress be re quested to allow the lands and their proceeds to be used by the State in the construction and support of such an asylum as I hkve above suggested. . The details of the operations of the common scbbol syetem, during the school year that ter-' initiated, on' the first Monday hr Jnhe, 1862, manifest scarcely any evil effects from the troubled stale of the country. Absence ef the usual degree of progress in the various depart ments is the only result observable.-. -To have held its own, however, during thr severe ordeal to which, in common with all oar’great social interests and enterprises; it has been subjected, is the strongest proof of its inherent vigor, and of the hold it possesses upon the affections ns well as the judgement cf the people of the State. , It has come to my knowledge that insoms parts of the State a system exists of pitying the wages of workmen and laborers not in money but in orders on store keepers for mer chandise and'other aiiitlcS; This tsthm, by '■ i ' ' ■■■;• ■' -
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