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Yearly subscribers will is" charged $4 00 in advance. WEEKLY AND SEMI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH The TILES RAPH IS /11130 published twice a week during the session of the Legislature, and week ly during the remainde, of the year, and fur nished to subscribers at the folloWing cash rates, viz : Single subacribera per year Semi-Weekly $1 50 Teu " Twenty " Single " " Weekly A DVaRTIATNO RATES.—The following are the rates for advertising in the Tarzana= Those having advertising to do will find it convenient for reference. Or Four lint s or less constitute one-half square Eight lines or more than four consti. Lutes a square. gni eII VIVI2O4II:IPV m , g - ggg 400,,e.,1*.ges .08a44.c..= hagigglg*Eng •• :o m o r:. pm ft 1. , pi ...I 13 4 ii, o 813S888888S8a88 0,-.00. , 1-410...0,T*1 , 1 , - , HT, to 82,8587-"SgEgggrg m 29 -1 CO Ct tC. Ott Ct. Ato. COl9. OA , 029939.0049 -,9.9t 00000000 a <I g G. O. a• Co t 9 CD it. .Z C 9 .9 tad rt 09 tO CatDOC , CnCnOtcpCtO • 00 a9O- 9 • 9 o3otACObat-. 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BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, Lock Haven, Jersey Shote, - Williamsport, Nun ty, UniOntown,, Watsontown, Lewisburg, Northumberland, Sun bury, T,reverton, Georgetown, Lykostown, Millersbiwg, Halifax, Dauphin • AND HARRISBURG. The Philadelphia Depot being centrally located, the . Drayage aill be at The Lowest Hews. Tee Conductor goes , hrough with each tritin'to attend AU the sale de livery Of all goods intrusted to the lino. Bends deliver-1 ;id at the Depot iii Freed, Ward h Freed, 811 Market street, PhiladeiPhis, b.!. 6 o'clock, P. it., wii b aelivere , d in liarrishurg the next morning. freight Always as Low as by Any Other Line. JOSEPH MONTGOMERY, philadelphia an i Reading Depot, re Ca-, ti Foo of Market dtreet, Harrisburg. B. J. HARRIS, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware Manufacturer, NO. 112 AbiRKEI SiREE7, HARRISBURG. AS always oil hand a full assortment of fad .14panntio Ware, °oozing and Parlor Stoves ul the best manummuries, Sotto- Spoutin HOOF- Lug and Galvaramed Iron Qurniatt, utanufauared ~od put up at rraseeable rates . A ar repairing promptly attended to. 0pr804117 REMOVED. JOHN B. SMITH HAS removed his Boot and. Shoe store. from the . coruer of Second and Walnut streets to NU. 108 .uAiLE ET STREET, Next door to Has he Agriculture Store, wheie he intends to keep all kinds of Hoots at•tt Abuse, Gaiters, kc., and a tor& stoat 01 Trunks, and everything io hie line of ho edown ; and will be thankful to receive the patronage of his old customers and the tittnite in general' at hie new place of bushings. All kindsof workmen to:order In the best style and by euperaur metMee. Repairing done at abort notice, lapr2dtf] t.t. SMITH. LINDENLI., MORAVIAN FEMALV, SEMINARY, At Litis, Lancaster Co., Pa. FOUNDED 1794. Affords superior advantages for thorough add accomplished female education. For circulars and Information, apply to REV. WIT.TJAM C. REICIELEL, oetlB-(18m Principal. • DAN'L. A. MUENCH, AGENT. ()F the Old Wallower Line respectfully informs tho pnblin th it this Old Daily frahaports• lion lane, (the only YV,41101! !lOW to salat.aue lu this fity,i r- is to sdrsitsufill OpultatiOli, and prepared to carry (relight as ow ha any otherindividial lice uhtwhen Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Sunbury, Louisburg. Wil liarnsport, Jersey Shore, Leek Hay •.0 and all other points on the Northern central, Philadelphia and Erie and . Wil liamsport sad i , :latira ilanroads. DANL A. MULINCII, Agent. Harrisburg, Pa . Gkod4ient to the Ware House of Measre„ Pe cook, Zoll ar dinobitaaa Noe Bob and 810 Marker street show farads, Modell:La, by 4 o'clock, O.: will' arrive al Harrisburg, ready for delivery neat morPjall sprBo.rdmyl [Written for the TILZGRAPII.] The History of a Testament given to a Bich. Soldier at Camp Curtin. In September last, I was going through the hospitals in Camp Curtin, when I found Corp . ml Joseph C. Dales, of Da'wale, Luzern county, lying upon one of the beds in a very weak and debilitated state. Ile was a very interesting and excellent young man, about twenty-eve years of age. He retuned from the b'attle of Fair Oaks. I asked him if he had an interest in Jesus Christ. He said no, I have not, but I should have. I then had some conversation with him, in respect to the great importance of his giving immediate attention to his soul's salvation, and also of the way of salvation through Jesus Christ. I gave him a testament. Heald lam glad of that; I lost mine; I will read it. I saw him and conversed with him.two or three times after I gave him the testament. But I did not know the happy result of my mission, until the person who took care of him in his sickness, described his religious condition a few days since. 12 00 22 00 1 00 He said Joseph died a happy Christian. 'The testament you gave him was his constant com panion as long ae hp could read. I believe it was the means of reviving and saving his soul, and also of giving him great comfort in his last days. He frequently talked of the subject of religion with great interest and satisfaction, and even in his last hours, when he was deli drions, he would frequently say something about religion'nd the war of his country. 1 He said to me one day. "When you see my father and my mother, tell them if ever 'I come home, .I shall come home a praying man. If I do not come home I hope to go to heaven." CM Eli . 0 13 4 r- X'S Z ' He wrote on the blank leaves of his testa ment, some verses of poetry. One of the verses reads: PIE Then let our sighs Be for the skies, Which God's unfading beams bavegiven, That when our breath, Goes out in death, We lost to earth, may live in Heaven. Joseph has now gone, we hope, to heaven. But the testament is in the care of his father and mother who keep it as one of the richest treasures oethis world, because they believe it was the means of leading his soul into the kingdom of heaven, and giving him sweet comfort in his last and painful hours. This is one of the many evidences of our snc , case in going out into the world and giving to the people the word of God. It is good seed sown in good ground. God waters it and blesses it. It takes root, springs up, and a soul is saved to be made forever blessed in Heaven. Who 1111 not freely, at any personal sacrifice; obey the last commandment of Jesus Christ; "Go ye therefore and teach all nations." Mssaluitior rig Lams Maim Runs A13800I: arrow.—The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Union Belief Association was held on Saturday afternoon, the 29th ult., at 3 o'clock, in the school house on the corner of Walnut street and River alley. x r 3 :.- a r 2 2. • ERR Ls - X! . r. ,i . . e5...5225 1 50 he Local I B, EIGHT The President being absent, (on account of illness,) on motion, it was agreed that Mrs. C. C. Hawn preside. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. • Mrs. Cornyn, Secretary of the Executive Committee, read the following report, which was ordered to be entered on the minutes : Oct. 29th—The Executive Committee met, and, on motion, appointed Mrs. Pattersen, Hawn, Shoemaker, Buffington, Gilbert and; Dock to visit the hospitals; Misses Hays,' Thompson, Hickok and Daughertito serve at the reception room; Misses Shutt, Wallace and Uhler to serve at the store room of Messrs Hummel Sr. Itillinger. Mrs. Bailey was authorized to procure a can for milk, and engage four quarts of milk daily from the dairyman who furniedies the hospital. She was also:empowered to purchase anything else needed in the, kitchen. On motion, it was Raolved, That Mm. Ilawn be our Commissary, with discretionary yewers . to market for said kit chen. Mrs. Bailey was appointed to ascertain what things could be supplied from the General Hos pital, and reported that the Surgeon in chalge agreed to furnish all the beef and sugar that would be required. Mrs. Bryan called to state that there was a quantity of calico in the State street store room which could be made into comfortables, and offered to make them up if the Association would furnish the cotton. On motion, it was agreed to furnish the cot ton and return thanke for her kindtums. Mrs. Gilbert was appointed to arrange corn mittees for the kitchen. It was moved that lame one be employed to take charge of the reception room, to be there from 9 x. g. to 4 P. K. The committee on the rocking chairs made a ieport, which was accepted. Nov. 6th—The Executive Committee met, when, on motion, it was ' Resolved, That our Commissary be furnished with money sufficient to carry out the object In having a Commissary. It was resolved that the Commissary furnish one quart of. oysters daily for the benefit of those few soldiers just recovered from protracted ill- ness. Resolved, That for the present we do not call for daily contributions, but that the .members be taxed. On motion, It was agreed that foci ladies be appointed to tend to each of the three hospitals of this city, and , two or three for , the Mission Chusch hospital, their duty being to visit daily for the purpose of asceitaining the wants, and if possible supply them by drawing upon the funds of the Association. , It was also agreed that 'one be selected from each committee, in whose name' he bills are to be made out, !LC., she being responsible; The committee appointed for the German Reformed, Hospital Was, Mrs. ' Small, Boyd, Foltz and' Metzgaf; tancasterlan school house hospital,' Mrs. T. Hummel. N. Brown, Bate Reny and Miss R. Till ; Mission Church hos pital, Mrs. A. O. Smith, SitOmons, Mumma; Cotton Factory hospital, Mrs. Burnside and Miss Parker ; School House hOspital, in the alley, Mrs. Dr. Roberta, Cox and Curtin. It was resolved to ask the contributing mem berg to furnish home made_ bread as often as they could, to the ladies appointed to serve in the kitchen. It was resolved that our com miesary.buy one dozen of eggs, at least once a week; and that this association purchase 32 rocking-chairs, at $1 75 a piece—usual'price, $2 50. Nov.lBth—The Executive Committee met. HY JOHN W. DAVIS HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1862. Bars. Beatty and Mrs. C. Bailey having seen the committees Ippointcd for thedifierent hospitals, repoitnif fluor Mrs.:-Smsdi bad accepted the office of Treasurer of ilie.Gerinan Reformed Hospital; Mrs. Dr. Roberts, of the School House Hospital; Mrs. V. Hdintnell, of the .limeasterian School House HoiPital ; Miss Parker, of the Cotton Factory Hospital ; Mrs. A. C. Smith, of the Mission Chia& Hospital. The report was ac cepted. On, motion, Mitt. Ramon and ingratn were appointed to buy or otherwise procure a good cooking stove. :Oa Illation, it 'was agreed to furnish Mrs. Keller, at the depot, with tea and sugar for the sick and wounded soldiers passing through our city. - .Nov. 19th—The Executive Committee met. The President, Mrs. Beatty, presented $5O from the Coin Exchatige of Philadelphia. It was accepted, and 'the Secretary of the Executive Committee directed to tender a vote of thanks through the newspaperia. The difficulty of heating three store rooms being great, and being'otherwise very inconve Went; it was resolved that but one room be used by the members of this Association. Gen. Male offered a room on one corner of the Aroe :nal grounds, which was accepted. The hospi tal stores belonging to this Association will be removed to it as soon as 'tie properly prepared. It Was irestdved to furnish Mrs. Keller with a the pot and a half dozeh cups and saucers: Mrs K Unger was appointed to purchase said ar ticles. Nov. 26th The Executive CoMmittee met. The President being :absent, (on account of illness,) Mrs, Rawn , was. appointed to preSide. She - read •a`letter frohd ice Lebanon Aid Sudety. Mrs. Dr. Bailey, Treasurer, presented the following report, which was accepted : Oct. 25th—Balance is hand.. $468 50 Nov.-20th—Boc'd from Philra • Corn Exchange .... 60 00 Total $513.50 Expienditureit dorifig Nov.. 36 50 Balance in Treasury. $477 00 The Commissary, Mm. }lawn, made the fol lowing -report; Which ins'aedepted: ' Nov. 3d—lteo'd from Mrs. C. Bailey, Treasurer ? . pro tem... $lO 00 Nov. 13 th—lteceived from Mrs. Dr. Bailey, TratMurer.. ]0 00 Nov. 214—Beceived from Mrs. Dr. Bailey, Treasurer.. 12 00 Total $32 00 Nov. Bii—Paid out as follows: Utensils for kitchen $3 37f During Nov. for provisions as - follows : ' Apples 3 07 Oysters 7 25 Chickens Rutter Eggs Sundries Total Balance in hand On motion of Mrs. R. J. Fleming, a vote of thanks was terideAd to Wm Stewart, of West Hanover, for a jar of apple hatter. On motion of Mrs. Briggs, the Secretary was directed to have the Proceedings of this meet= ing published in the daily papers. F. BAWN, Pres' t, pro fem. Attest—B. A. BIIIII . OP, Sec'y. Abstract of the Report of the Secre tag of War. The Secretary of War in his report to the President, after dehilling the military opera tions of the past year, points to the fact that the Department of the Pacific has been free from any of the calamities occasioned. by the rebellion, but au earnest and deep sympathy . has heen manifested by the loyal citizens of the Pacific States in support of the Union cause. From a survey of the. *hole field of opera tions, it is apparent that whatever. disasters our arms may have suffered atparticular points, a great advance, has nevertheless been made since the commencement of the war, which fact the Secretary proceede to show. The Union forces are now in the field under able comman ders, strotiger than ever, resolute and eager to be led against the enemy, and to crush the re bellion b,y a vigorous winter campaign. The Armies of the Potomac 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 of delay, a spirit of earnest activity seems to pervade the forces of the United States laiyond what has hitherto been exhibited in the .numerous battles and engagements that have occurred ; our armies in general have displayed the courage and determination that should in spire the officers and soldiers fighting in defence of their governmetit"'Utider the calls of July and August there are already in, the field over 420,000 new troops, of „which 399,000 are vol unteers, and 332,000 of which have volunteered for three years, or . &ring the war. It will be remembered that the 'call ass ' made at one of those periods of despondenty which occur in every national struggle. „ A cuief hope of those mho set the rebellion on ,foot was for aid and .comfort from disloyal sympathizers in the northern States, whose efforts were relied upon to divide and distract the people of the north, and prevent them from putting forth their whole etreugth to preserve the national existapce. The call for volun teers, and a draft of the militia, afforded an oc casion for disloyal persons to accomplish their evil purposes by discouraging enlistments, and encourage opposition to the war, and the draft of soldiers to carry it on. Anxiety was felt in some States at the proba ble soca se of these disloyal practices, and the government was urged to adopt measures of protection, by the temporary - restraint of those engaged in these hostile acts. To that end Fro void Marshals were appointed In some of the States upon the nomination of their Governors to act under the direction of the State Execu tive, and the writ of habeas corpus was suspended by your order. By order of the Department, arrests were forbidden unless authorized by the State Executive or by the Judge Advocate. Some instances of unauthorized arrests have occurred and when brought to the notice of the Department the parties have been immediately discharged. By a recent order all persons arrested for dis couraging enlistments and disloyal practices, In the States where the quotas of volunteers and militia are filled up, have been released. Other persons arrested by military commanders and sent from the departments where their presence was deemed dangerous .to the public safety, have been discharged upon parole to be of good behaviour and dd no act of hostility against the government of the United States. • While military arrest* of disloyal persons form the subject of complaint in some states; the discharge of :such parsons is complained of in other states. It has been the aim of the Department to avoid any. encroachments upon individual rights as far as might be consistent with public safety, and the , preservation of the Government. But reflecting minds will per ceive that no : greater 'encouragement can be given to the enemy—no m,.re dangerous act of hostility can be pepetrated in this war— than the efforts to prevent recruiting and en listments for the armies upon whose strength the national existence depends. The expectations of the rebel leaders and their sympatbizerwin the loyal states, that 'the call for volunteers. would not be answered and that the drat would not be enforced, have failed, and nothing is left but to clamor at the means by which their hopes were frustrated, and to strive to disarm the government in fu ture if, in, the chances of war, another oc casion for increasing the military force should arise. Besides aiding the State authorities respecting the draft and enlistments, another important duty is assigned to the provost marshals. The army returns and the report of the General-in chief shows that a large number of the.officers and enlisted soldiers who are Arawing pay and rations are improperly absent from their posts. The pursuit of such persons and their compul sory return to duty is a necessary function of a provost marshal, and such number only as may be required for that purpose will be retained in the service. • The pay and bounty allowed by act of Con; greys to recruits has offered strong temptations to practice fraud upon the Government by false returns upon the muster rolls and false charges for subsistence. Diligent.efforts are being made for the detection of all such practices, and .to bring the guilty parties--some.of. whom have held respectable stations in society—before a proper civil or military tribunal, as soon as• the necessary preliminary brnmtigadons by the Judge. Advocate can be completed. The same course is being pursued in respect to fraudulent contractors and disbursing officers: The expenditures for enlistments, recruiting, drilling and subsistence of volunteers, regulars and militia, amounts to the sum of $20,692,- 282 91. . The' general acquiescence of all the loyal States in the measures deemed necessary to strengthen the armies and prosecute the war at every hazard to a final success, proves the fidelity of the people to the. government, and their determination to maintain its unity and uphold its authority over: the whole territory of the United States. The Secretary says:—Experience has shown that serious defects exist in the militia law, which should be promptly remedied. The laws relative to volunteers also •need amendment The views of the DepartMent on these subjects will be communicated to the appropriate aim mittees of Congress. It will be seen that the Quartermaster's De partment—upon which, under the law of the 17th of July, providing for the employment of colored persons, the charge of such persons is chiefly imposed---hasmot found itself burdened with their care • but that it has, on the con trary, derived valuable aid from their labor, and in a considerable portion of its field of ope rations has thus far suffered from abeam, rather than from too great a quantity ofsuch labor. In Louisiana, where at one time there were apprehensions of embarrassment from the num ber of refugees ' the reserve of a tract of Atilt land along the railroad to Berwick!s bay opens up a territory in: which many thousands can be profitabl employed, if placed under proper regulation and control. At Port Royal such persons have been exten sively employed in the Quartermaster's Depart 7 went, and in. cultivating some • thousands of acres of the Sea Islands of the 'coast, the pro ducts of which are used in the support of them, selves and families. In the operations of the army on the James river and upon the Potomac,; in the fortifications of Washington, and as la-, borers, teamsters, hostlers, in the landing and, shipping of stores, they have been of great ser vice,and the demand fur . their labor has. ex 2 ceed the supply available. • .. 4 82 4 86 ... 106 .. 2 18} i 26 00 - • 82 00 IV Thu successful movement of the various expe ditions by sea, the transportation of such large bodies of troops, and their regular supply at distant points of the coast, afford striking proofs. of the greatness of the military recourees of the, nation. These movements have. been upon a scale of great magnitude. The collection of the vast' ,armies which have been raised, and their trans port to the field of operations in so brief a pe riod, would not have been possible but for the extent of our system of steam transport by railroads, rivers and sea. . It has net been found necessary to, exercise within the loyal States the power conferred upon the President by law to take actual mili tary possession of the railroads of the country. The various ,coinpanies met in convention in this city, and united in proposing: a uniform tariff for Government transportation, which appears to be just. and equitable, and they have performed all the services required of them by the Department with a promptness, efficiency and. cheerfulness which do honor to the patriot ism of their managers. • .Every means the country affords has been put forth •to complete the armament of our torts and fortifications for the defence of the harbors and coasts, as is shown by the report of this bureau. These details are, • for obvious reasons, not now stated, and the legislation required by this branch of the service will, by your directions, be communicated to the appro priate' committee. The subject of arming the fortifications, par ticularly of those defending the harbors of our principal Atlantic ports, has received special attention, and all the means at the disposal of the Department have been applied to that end, so far as Was possible and consistent with meet ing other imperative requirements. • In consequence of the introduction into naval warfare of iron-clad vessels, comparatively safe from the effects of such batteries as had hither to been sufficient to guard effectually against the passage of hostile vessels, it became neces sary to provide heavier and more powerful ordnance. The whole system of such armament was carefully revised and amended by a board of the most experienced and competent officers, and measures have been taken ter carry their recommendations into effect. The Secretary calls special attention to the necessity of providing additional means for the storage and preservation of ordnance supplies, as rwonimended in the report of the Chief of Ordnance. The attention of the Department has been earnestly directed to the forts and fortifications for coast and harbor defence. A personal in spection of the important works bas been made by Gen. Totten, the distinguished Chief of Engineers. The grants made by Congress for fortifications at the last 'session amounted' to $5;b35,000 for permanent works; nod $750,000 for temporary works. illutOldef of Engineers reports that these 'stumi 'admitted "of very material progress - being Mede In most of' the forts 110111' lU soured of oonottuctline This has been realised in a number of in stances, and in all decided advancement hae been effected. Great difficulty has been experi enced in obtaining supplies of materials from the quarries, stone yards, &0., owing to the d - mends made by the , war upon, the classes usu ally employed in this kind of work. Similar trouble has been encountered in procuring transportation for materials. • Much has been done. in :advancing the our` fortifications in the principal commercial had for service, in:preparing additional guns, and in providing'for the reception= ' of additional armament Of every large calibre in life existink batteries, and in placing all in effective, condi tion for defence Like measures have bee 6 observed with reference to our naval stations and our frontiers generally. The Secretary says: No aphorism is more universally received than that the sole object of a just war is to make the enemy feel the evils of his injustice; and by his sufferings amend his ways: He must therefore be.attacked in his most &encase. ble quarter. The power of the rebels rest's upon their peculiar system of labor, which keeps fabbaers' on the plantationti'to support the , owners who are devoting their time and strength to destroy our armies and destroy out. government. General Haileers . Report. The Commander-in chief, in his report to the Secretary of War, states that he started on the 24th of July to visit the Army, of . the Potomaci to ascertain if there was a possibility of an ad, vane upon Richmond from Harrison's Land= ing, and if not, to form some plan of uniting the armies of Gen. i"ope and Gen. McClellan; who was of the opinion that it would requirq 50,000 additional men to so on. • 1 Gen. HaHeck replied that these could not be, possibly sent, and that not more than 20,000 could be provided. Gen. Mc:Mellon was asked to consider the matter till morning, when he agreed to go,with that number. Op Gen. lialleck's arrival home he received a dispatch, saying that,at least 35,000 me would be required. The report says that sue reinforcements could' not be sent without leavl ing Washington and Baltimore almost defence! less, and an order to withdrew the Army of the Potomac was issued on August third, .4 previous order having been given for the re= moval of the sick, and transports in vast numbers having , been supplied. But a protest was received from Gen. McClellan on the fifth; and the order was not put in force for eleverf days, viz : on the" 14th. • On the lat, orders were given to Gen. Burn:- side to embark at Newport News for Acquiti creek. .Re arrived their promptly on the night of the 3d. A review of the movements before Washingl ton is made. Gen. HaHeck says that a part , of the.Aimy of the Potomac was ordered to th a / front from Alexandria, and that pen. Cox w ordered to come by rail via Washington fronj western Virginia, With the Slain porHini of his force. ,General Pope, on. the 27th, ordered General Porter to be at Bristow Station on the next morning, but for sums unexplained reason Por l ter did not :comply with this order, and, hl corps was not in the battles of the 28th an d 29th, in which Gerieral Pope gained considers able ground, though the battles were not deci eive. Of the reinforcements from Alexandria, em-' bracing at length the whole Peninsular Army it ; said : "Some of the corps moved with be.; coming activity, but the delays of others were neither creditable nor excusable. The soldier 4 actually engaged in these battles fought with great bravery, bat many thousands straggled away—that a few voluntarily suirendered to the enemy so as to be paroled as prisoners of war." It is added, "Had the Army of the Potomac arrived a few days earlier, the rebel army could have been easily defeated, and perhaps destroy ed." The losses at South Mountain and Antietam are put at 1,742 killed, 8,066 wounded and 913 missing—a total of, 10,721. the report states that the army rested on the; north bank of the Potomac, near Sharpsburg,. from the 17th of September until the 26th of. October, and says that the long inactivity of so large au army, in the face of a defeated foe, and, during the most favorable season for rapid marches and a vigorous campaign, Was a matter of great disappointment and regret. ' Gen. Halleck states that he telegraphed to Gen. McClellan on Opt. 6th to cross the river. Gen. McClellan disapproved of the plan of crossiug south of the blue ridge, bat proposed to cross at Harper's Ferry and move on Win chrster ; but he did not cross until Oct. 26th, and then at Berlin, the passage occupying till Nov. 3d. During this period Qeu. McClellan stopped communicating with the Cominander-in:chief, addressing the President. On the Eith'his re moval Was oideeed. . i T ~, !. , iL . :!, From our Horning gdltion PROM PORTRRSS MONROR SOUTI-4ERN NEWS FORUMS Mosso", Dec. 2. There le no news of importance to transmit from this point: Southern papers contain the following items: Wantraorox, N. C., Nov. 25. A despatch to the Daily .Tournal from Fort Maher, this morning,, says that all is quiet below. The Powtaligo and Uncle Ben went to sea safely last night. (fen. D. a Jones, of the rebel army, is in Richmond sick, and with but slight hopes of recovery. "A Confederate States Navy is now theleading idea among the most , sagacious minds of the South." " The steamer Kelbia was run . into and sunk off the Baharnas. She was built in Scotland for running the blockade." The Charleston IS. C.) Owner, of the 25th ult. says': The enemy have from ten to fifteen wooden vessels lying in sight of this city, where they heve been allowed to lay for months, not withstanding 'our . having means for 'reaching and sinking every one of them; with perfect safety to ourselves. - ItrMt. Mallory waiting for all Of Lincoln's "Iron Sides" to be finished. - Theßaleigis'(R C.) Daily Progress of Novem ber 64 4 27,th 'ea 'that, Major General G. A. Scat is in `Re , titid - in command of a force sstficletitili dle, approach to Richmond in that ' ' 0 0 "' '. - . • . PRICE _.ONr-CENT. LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Steamer China. Cars RACE, Dec. 8. The steamer China passed here at 4 o'clo ck on Monday 'afternoon, with LiVerpool dates' to the 2nd. ult. The steamer Arabia arrived at Queenstown on the 22d ult. The political new 3 is net important. The U. S. frigate Saratoga arrivedat Libboti on the 17th ult. The steamer Bavaria, before re ported as ashore, was got off and, proceeded to Hamburgh. Gen. lacClellim's removal caused a depression in American securities. The London 24mes says this is•the first effect of the elections-on President Lincoln, and that Gen. McClellan has been sacrificed to the polit ical jealousies of the party in power —he being known to be a Conservative, and opposed to the violent acts of the Executive. • The Times questions the success of the move ment, as it makes McClellan a conservative martyr. THE PIRATE ALABAMA. Pogrom, Dec. 3. The. British bark Mary, at Queenstown ou the 19th ult., from Yarmouth, N. S., spoke October 30th, in lat. 41, long. 69.30, the rebel pirate steamer Alabama. ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF NEWSPAPERS PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3. The New York Tribune announces that after Monday next the price of that, paper will he advanced to three cents. YIIVIITH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION. WASHINGTON, Dec: 8 SENATE Mr. HALE, (N. H ,) offered a resolution call ing on the Secretary of the Navy to inform the Senaie if the, provisions of the act passed at the last session, making an appropriation for the purchase of land, &c., in Portsmouth harbor, N. H., has been executed, if not, why not. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. ANTHONY, (R. i ,)the Stand ing Committees of the Senate were appointed. They are the same as at the last session, with the exception that Mr. Sumner, (Class.,) tikes the place of Mr. Simmons on the Committee on Finance, and Mr. Arnold, (IL 1.,) takes the place of Mr. Thompson on the Committee on Commerce. Mr. LANE, (Ind.,) offered a resolution that the committee on patents inquire into the ex pediency of abolishing the department of agri culture. Agreed to. ' Mr. WI:MUNSON, (Minn.,) offered a resolution that the 'Committee on Indian Affairs be re quested to inquire into the expediency of re porting a bill or the indemnification of the citizens of Minnsota who have suffered losses by the depredations of the Sioux Indians. Adopted. Mr. Susumu, (Mass.,) offered a resolution that the Secretary of War be requested to fur nish the Senate with any information which he may possess with reference to the sale into slavery of free men captured or seized by rebel forces, and state what steps have been taken to redress this outrage on human rights. Also, a resolution that the Committee on Military Affairs be directed to. consider the expediency of providing by law for the estab lishment of corps, composed of men especially enlisted for hospital and ambulance service, with officers commissioned to command thiif, who will have entire charge under the medical officers of hospitals, so as to enlarge the useful ness of this humane service, and give it the efficiency that is to be derived from organiza tion. Adopted. Mr. Ham, (N. H.,) gave notice that he should introduce a bill, repealing the act establishing and equalizing grades of officers of the navy, which was passed July 16th, 1862. On motion of Mr. Strintsa, the Senate went into executive session, and subsequently ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Committees were called for reports, but none were made. Mr. CALVERT, (Md.,) offered a resolution which was adopted, calling on the Commis sioner of Patents to inform the House what amount of the Agricultural fund has been ex pended since January Ist, last, to the time when the accounts and books were transferred to the Commissioner of Agriculture, specifying the items and whether any contracts were un satisfied. If so, what amount is due and for what. Also, that the Commissioner of Agri culture intorm the House what amount of the agricultural fund has been expended under his direction, specifying the amounts, etc. Mr. HOLMAN, (Ky.,) offered a resolution in structing the Committee on Millitary Affairs to report a bill so amending the fah section of the act, entitled "An act authorizing the employ• ment of volunteers to enforce the laws and for the protection of the public property," approved July 22d, 1861, to allow volunteers who have or may hereafter be honorably discharged on account of wounds or other disability arising from actual service, such part of the bounty of $lOO, provided for under said section, as shall be proportioned to the time of actual service. Mr. LOVZIOT, (Ill.,) and OLIN, (N. Y.,) op , posed the resolution in its present form, when Mr. Homo; modified it so as to instruct the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of reporting such a bill.. The resolution was then adopted. A few minutes after 12 o'clock the House adjourned. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. PHOMADECLPHIAi Nov. 8 No more demand for Flour ; 3,000 bbls. sold at $6@1.6 25 for superfine, $6 25 for extra, $6 60 @7 50 for low grade and good extra family, No change in Rye Flour or Corn Meal. More demand for Wheat and prices rate better ; sales 6,000 bus. at $1 41g1 44, and 3,000 bus. Ken tticky white at $1 80. Rye sells on arrival at 85@98c. Corn in demand, and has advanced; sales 2,000 bus. yellow at 76c. white at 90c. Oats in fair request at 40®42c. -Cloverseed continues in good' demand; 1,000 .bus. sold at $6 40@6 45. Small sales Flaxseed,at $2 90®3. The provision market is inactive; small sales Mess Pork at $l3. Lard firm at 10c. Wool held firmly. Cotton looking- tip with sales of middling at 68c; white firm at4oc. Flour steady ; sales of 1,000 bbb3. at $1 124 for,Ohlo extra; -Wheat steady. Corn advanced I®2o. Poik firm ; 1,000 bbls., mesa sold ,a 4 $lB 26(4143 N. Whisky stead,* at 424®430 , * :. 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