paN eitgrapil. Forever float that standard sheets Where breathes the foe but tails before usl With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us OUR PLATFORIII THE UNION-THE CONSTITUTION-AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. HARRISBURG, PA Thursday Afternoon, May 23, 1861. W. H. Hrass, Esq., superintendent of the telegraph lines at the South, has resigned. The Navy Department is about to issue pro posals to build the machinery of a number of screw gun-boats. JOHN BROWN, Jr., is said to UP now in Cana da, and is a regularly salaried agent of the Hayti bureau of immigration. TICE TOMB of Washington, it is now under stood, is perfectly safe, and the sacred remains secure from theravagms of ruffians or vandalism. ROBERT GRIGNON, of Oshkosh, Nis , has ten dered the services of 200 Menominee warriors, well armed with rifles, sure at 40 rods, to the United States Government. BOTH Houses of the Kentucky Legislature have adopted a regulation requiring the State Guard to take the oath to support the Consti tution of the United States. A QUANTITY of baggage and paper, belonging to the rebel General Lee, of Virginia, have been seized in New York, and also a consign ment of arms destined for Baltimore. TO -DAY, "as a mere matter of 'orm," accord ing to the Olen declaration of the Richmond Enquirer, the people of Virginia are to vote on the ordinance of seces,ion. As all the troops from other States wilt no doubt vote for seces sion, intimidate all Union men who can be in timidated from voting, and probably cheat them in "candle box" Kansas fashion where they do vote, the whole will of course be a farce. It will then be proclaimed that Eastern Vilginia was nearly unanimous for secession. This is the State whose famous motto is "Sec Simper Tyrannis." POOR JAMES BUCHANAN !-PltifUl and sad is his condition, indeed ; and as his days increase his misery and compunctions seem also to en large. Recently he wrote a letter, in which he seems to rebuke his traitors, but it is rejected even by those who it was expected to please, the loyal press and people of Pennsylvania.— All that the poor old man can now do is to re pent and be silent. THE FOLLOWING LETTER from the Secreta'y of State explains a report that, we confess, we did not know had gained currency. It is our de sire that all who have a right to speak or write on the subject, should have the opportunity of defending themselves from any false impute,. tion or charges : Editors Pennsylvania _Telegraph There are bitter complaints made in this town by some men, and by many women, about the uniforms furnished to the "Lochiel Greys" of Harrisburg. I have heaid that in upper tendom the Governor has come in for the most angry denunciation for having clothed this favorite company so meanly. Will you have the good ness tp state in your paper of this afternoon, that the Greys were clothed by the United States with clothing furnished from the United States Arsenal at Philadelphia, by special order ot the War Department at Washington? I sincerely hope you will do thin. We have sins enough of our own to bear, without having those ot other people visited upon us. Truly yours, HARRISBURG, May 23, 1861 Tan COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, appoint ed by the Rebel Congress, secretly made a re port, in which some strange reasons are ad duced for the treason of the south. The re port is evidently intended as au appeal to the world, in which, by falsehood, the misstate ment of facts, and other frauds peculiar to the traitors, they hope to gain the aid and sympa thy of civilized nations. They endeavor to make the issue with the people of the loyal states, one of the right of self-government, for getting that those who fomented this rebellion are the very worst enemies of self-government, because they deny the right of men to such a privilege, by refusing to allow the mass to par ticipate in the government they have created. But that our northern free laborers may not be in any doubt about the southern view of "the great principle of self-government," we give an extract from the report, intended to influ ence the European monarchists and aristocrats: "The South has the institution of African slavery, with four millions of slaves. Their slaves have no political power. The white man is the privileged man. He alone rules the country; whilst the offices of servitude are performed by the slaves. With the North it is different. They have a laboring and depen dent class, who perform the services of the slaves in le South, but they are voters. With universal suffrage they influence and may con trol the elections, and through the elections the government. The evil day, when those who own no property will be the majority at the polls, may be put off fur a time. IC has been G ut off in the North, by our vast vacant territory, aad the Union with the South, show ering upon them an artificial prosperity. But the evil day must come at last, and may nor be far distant. Nearly every corner of Europe ac knowledges its existence. And when that day comes, will their free stand the coi.fliet which must arise? Wit. property be protected hem confiscation and appropriation ? Will non property holders live in want and starvation, with the goveinnaentio their hands, by which they can, by all the forms of law, take the property of the country for their sub sistence and relief ?" THE MORALS OF THE ARMY. We have alluded in another article printed to-day, to the force which the intelligence and skill of the army of the Government will have on the people of the south, and now we are prompted to refer to a circular from the War Department, addressed to the Governors of the different States, in which Gen. Cameron en deavors to fix the morals of the army by erect ing a standard for testing the efficiency and fitness of officers, that cannot fail to be pro ductive of the highest and grandest influences of good and glory. The object seems to be to secure not alone a well drilled and thoroughly disciplined body of men, but to enforce the cul tivation of those other attributes and virtues and accomplishments, that so adorn and enno ble the character of men in all stations of life, and which are as easily to be acquired and re tained in the army as they are in any of the circles of private or business intercourse. The volunteer force of the country is composed of the most respectable men from all its commu ties. In this movement, particularly, this is the fact, and perhaps there never was a larger body of intelligent men gathered under one banner for an object so laudable and just, as those who are martialled under the stars and and stripes. Those men, as we have written, are the very best in the community. They are our young men, mostly, whose habits of life were just forming for future usefulness. Our middle aged men, who have just acquired a standard of character and excellence in the business in which they were engaged and the homes they made happy. It is as necessary to protect such men as these from every influence that would pollute in the camp, as it is the duty of the government so to arm and' equip the soldier as to render him comparatively safe on the field of battle. It is as necessary to guard his morals as it is to protect his repose by long lines of sentries—for what would triumphs be to the industrious homes of the north, if their sons and brothers were returned to them, polluted and disgraced with dissipation and crime. Fax better would it be, were they borne back on their own shields, or left upon the bat tle fields in the territory of treason. We trust that Gov. Curtin will give this cir cular letter of the Secretary of War his full and prompt attention—and particularly that portion of it which declares " that the higher the moral character and general intelligence of the officers so appointed, the greater the effici ency of the troops and the resulting glory to their respective states." The man who evinces the care which is expressed in this sentiment, is as much a philanthropist as a patriot ; and there will be few mothers that have sons in the army, who will not call down a blessing on Si mon Cameron, for thus insisting on the preser vation of the morality and virtue which the young men of the country carried with them into the army, so that they may return home crowned wilh glory in having done their duty to their country, and re-assume their honora ble and useful positions unblemished and un stained. Oxs or THE GREAT ELEMENTS of strength in the northern, or rather theifree states, is composed of young mechanics. In no other country in the world does this element exist in a like de ' gree of usefulness, influence and power—and in no other country does it wield the same mighty control in governmental affairs. The Ameri can mechanic, when taking advantage of his position and the means before him for deriving information, is not a mere workman in wood or iron—or a machine driven by the impulses and genius of others. He represents science and art, by the improvements he makes in both— and by his developments in mechanical skill, increases the productive energy of every branch of industry. The young mechanic of to-day is the embodiment of the grandeur of the age-- because the most glorious achievements of our times are those which are made in the field practical science, as mechanics are all that is practical. The locomotive and the magnetic telegraph—the implements of war—the spin ning-jenny—gatta percha--all combined, con stitute the glory, the wealth and the comfort of the age—a .d each in their turn are the repre sentative, with the aid of the living mechanic, of a fame that will survive long after common men and their memories have become extinct. In the battles and struggles before us—in the changes which must follow the march of our armies frrom home, and those which will greet them as they advance, none will be so great as those which will flow from the accessions of new and young men to the work shops of the free states, to take the places of those who have left, while those made on the face of the coun try, and wended over the future of a people who are ignorant of all mechanical power, by an intercourse with the mechanic, in an army of occupation, time will show in more benefits and splendor than we can now describe. A free intercourse with free mechanics, is the only influence that will redeem the south. It is the influence that has made the west what it is, developing its power, improving its soil, navi gating its rivers, erecting its towns and cities, and in every way by practical uses and earnest industry, accomplishing the great results which have since added so many empires, in the shape of commonwealths, to the Union of States. ELI SLIFER Aside from the vindication of the law, and apart from the establishment of the federal au thority in the seceded states, the principal benefit that will result from the occupation of the terri tory in those states by federal troops, will be de rived, as we have already stated, from the in fluence of this mechanical element in our army. The labor that is free in the south, and the mechanics who pursue their trades in that locality, are regarded as- no better than the slave in the cane brake or the cotton Field. The spirit of southern institutions estimates all labor as unworthy of being free, as unequal in society and incapable of government. While it teaches the southern mechanic and laboring man this distinction and forces them to its ac knowledgment in degradation and shame, it adds another wrong by impressing them with the idea that their condition and degradation are the fate and state of the mechanics and la boring men of the universe. There is no way to reach or correct this falsehood, unless it be by direct intercourse, such as would be derived form invasion. The press is pennopluania Mail)) telegrapt), €l, burobap /fttritoon, 23, 1861. muzzled, the pulpit is overruled, and the privacy of epistolary communication disre garded by those who were sworn to observe its sacredness. Intercourse with the army will dissipate, then, the false ideas which the southern people have conceived of the north ern mechanics. They will find in the ranks of the volunteer force, the representative of the professions marching to the command of the mechanic—and among officers of the highest grade, where council and not fighting lays the foundation of victory, the voice of the north ern mechanic is now as potential as that of any who have been trained to war and strategy. The mechanics and free laboring men of the south will see and feel the influence of these facts and conditions—they will the better ap preciate their own power—and learn more to love and respect a government whose powers, when demonstrated by free institutions, have made the northern mechanic what he is in wealth, strength and influence. And when this fact is understood, the people of the south themselves will crown the banners of the re public with victory, and themselves become the executioners of those who have not only deceived them, but who were attempting to destroy a government that was capable of doing so much good to others, and willing to confer the same benefits, the same blessings and the same high and glorious privilege on them. If such is not the result, we are mistaken in that sentiment of the human heart, which aspires to perfection and yearns for equality. WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED, and we accept the assurances with the confidence they deserve, that no effort is to be spared hereafter for the promotion of the comfort, the discipline and the health of the volunteers. Gen. M'Call is now in full command of the forces of this State, and he has been instructed by Governor Curtin to leave no labor, examination or expense un tried to accomplish these objects, so that here after there will be no room for complaint, no cause for the reproofs of the press, amino fur ther fears for the efficiency of the volunteer force of Pennsylvania. While we are often forced to be severe, and perhaps at times over severe, the motives which prompt us to this zeal, are the disinterested objects of promoting as well the usefulness of the soldier, as increas ing the reputation of those into whose hands have been reposed the honor and glory of the Keystone State. We are aware that embarrass ments have had to be encountered and over come, and we have been fully apprised of the difficulties which have been spread throughout the entire movements, difficulties with which Governor Curtin was compelled to struggle almost alone, and therefore it is not our desire to cast any reproach on him. He has labored, we know, zealously fur the entire success of the military movement of the State, and her prompt co-operation with the National Government, so that the blame for any confusion is more to be attributed. to those who, while under his con trol, are yet engaged in departments where it is not possible for his vigilance ever to be exer cised, and where it is almost impossible for errors not to occur, at least until experience has tendered the different officers and subordi nates more efficient We repeat these assurances, and endorse them as worthy of t he confidence of the soldier and the public. Tile ttiants of the volunteer will be attended to, and so far as the Com mander-in-chief has power, no cause for com plaint will be given in any of the encampments of the State. When all this is accomplished, we will be as prompt to approve as we have been frank in disapproving of much in connec tion with our thilitary organization. THE BARBARISM of the secession leaders ex ceeds that of the savage and brutal conduct of the Americ.ifi Indian, against the first settlers on this contact, The Bed Man was not en tirely relentless, nut did he pursue his enemy to death because he panted for blood. His wigwam was as free as his forest to those who came as friends, and he was willing to share the warmth of his tire or the shelter of his blanket with the stranger. The Indian became an enemy only when he was forced to defend himself. He never forgot a favor or wrong. But the semi-savage slave driver seems to have an innate hatre i for every human being who differs with him in opinion, no matter whether he who differs is arrayed against him as a foe, or whether he is lawfully engaged in an effort to re-establish law and order where riot and rebellion now prevail. While the leaders of the federal troops are engaged in quieting the fears of the people on the subject of negro re volts, Jeff. Davis is offering blood-money for the heads of these same leaders. While the President of the United States is steadily oppos ing servile insurrection, and appealing to the refinement of the people to make this a Chris tian and humane struggle to vindicate the right, and not a contest of passion, persecution, rapine and murder, Jeff. Davis is chartering every piratical craft within his reach, and giv ing every assassin and robber a roving commis sion to gratify his hatred on every defenceless man, woman or child they may encounter. This is part of the chivalric action of those who flatter themselves that they are the de scendants and representatives of gallant war riors and God-like heroes. These are the men —the wretches—who claim the proud titles of sages and statesmen, and soldiers of rare ac complishment and high renown. Their deeds and their deceits will form a black and a bleak chapter in the history of the rebellion. Ax ARTIOLE in the last number of the London Economist, says there is a determination in England, not to let interested motives inter fere with the . high principle she has always shown on the subject of slavery, and it is not even decent to ask an English House of Commons to expre9s a bias in favor of such a power as has its seat at Montgomery. T. BUTLER Kum, the secession commissioner who was not received at the French Court, tried to leave Paris for Brussels without a passport, but was not allowed to depart without the ne cessary papers. He was compelled to apply to Mr. Faulkner, who gave him the requisite doc uments, recognizing him as a citizen of the United States. The Confederation isn't known in France. FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL Corte3potOetice of the Telegraph.] HEAD QUARTERS LOCHIEL GREYS, \Vest 4,1 street, at Washington, May 22, 1861. We pencilled you a line last week from our quarters. Since our last we have received a copy of the TELEGRAPH of the 18th inst. The card of Col.(?) Seiler in reference to his treat ment of the Greys, deserves a special notice since he has gone to the trouble to appear in public print. Although we deprecated the Col's. kindness toward our company, we did not think him so lost to shame as to deny what he really did. It is well known to every member of the Greys, as well as to many of the promi nent citizens of Harrisburg, that Geo. A. C. Seiler not only refused to give us our supply of provisions at Camp Curtin, but openly bragged of what he had so graciously done to his, then, many friends of the Lochiel Greys. Now, sir. Lditor, permit us to quote his own language to a citizen of your place on the even ing of our hospitable entertainment at Col. Wells Coverly's. It is as follows, to-wit "I have cut off the rations of the Lochiel Greys, G-d d—n them, they have given me more trouble than any others." Is further comment necessary ? In addition, we know that Captain McCormick sent to town for a load of provisions and we saw a load arrive at our quarters. It Gro. A. C. Seiler furnished us with all the necessary provisions why were we compelled to send for others to town? The' Greys were and still are indignant, and have a mason to be. Had it not been for our high toned Captain we should have made Camp Curtin ring with groans for the commanding officer. Such a ' man is totally unfit for such a position, which requires somethiug more than the talent dis played by Geo. A. C. Seiler. Gen. Biddle has been most wofully duped in his selection We have not now lefore us Col. Seiler's card, and hence cannot review it as we should like. Will the Col. inform us how many officers of the Greys expressed regrets that they had not the time to correct the error which he is said to have committed ? To our positive know ledge but one officer made any such regrets; and as to the company, he could not muster a Corporal's guard that approves his conduct, and they are lionized because of social ties. Cr course common courtesy would prevent our of ficers taking any part in the general condemna tion by the young men of our company, who have sacrificed the pleasures and comforts of home for the trials and hardships of the camp in the defence of our great nation, and been so meanly treated by an officer from whom we exp:cted better things. We shall now let the nr m i eg a xh t t t t e wa r en d ds r h o p p arl , ol pbteealrli talk r . oi our rh e s s o , e uvvtin h i f a od A r , e e mf esn done what is o ce f . the lnour Penn sylvania volunteers in Washington, and then give your readers a brief description of the comfortable quarters of the Lochiel Greys in their new home. Yours, EPSILON SIGMA. Letter from Camp Byster. Correspondence of the Telegraph. CAMP FASTER., Cockeysville, May 22, 1861 DEAR SIR :—Permit me to write you a few lines in order to let our Harrisburg friends know how the Cameron Guards are getting along. We are now encamped in Cockeysville, on a slopeing hill extending Irem the railroad to a small creek, which is a very pleasant place in dry weather, but when it rains we have to do as they do in France, (the best we can.) Some of our men are now quartered in the Odd Fellow's Hall at Cockeysville, where we have our feather beds made of straw and only enough of that to make a comfortable bed for about half a dozen mice in a cold winter night, It has been moved and seconded to get up a petition and present it to Uncle Sam for a new set of teeth, for we have nearly wore out our old ones eating these Jersey pies that we get in the place of bakers' bread. By the by, I almost forgot to return our thanks to Mr. Bergner for his kindness in pre senting each one of us with a dollar before we left Camp Curtin ; also to our kind friend Mrs. Wier for the same number of new testaments, and likewise to all the ladies who presented us with those little necessaries such as needles, thrt ad, pins, buttons, thimbles, &c., which are indispensible to a soldier's kit We also return our sincere thanks to the gentlemen who sub scribed so liberally towards buying us revol vers. But as we have not got them, I will state where they are as far as lam able. There were forty six brought down to Camp Scott, and divided between the State Capital and Cameron Guards, twenty-three to each. The State Capital Guards had their's divided by lot. But ours got the blacksmith's daugh ter turned on them, and we have neuter saw or heard of them since. Ido not lOW what our officers intend to do with them. If they: is not enough for every one, let them be given out as they were in the State Capital Guards.— For they were bought for us, and we ought to have them. The Guards send their respects to you and all inquiring friends. I will let you know all the particulars in our line of march, as circumstances will permit, if you will ex cure my defects as a correspondent. I will now conclude by begging of you to be so good, so kind, and so condeceuding, and obliging, (not disobliging yourself) to insert this in your paper. J. S. Dieb. On Wednesday evening, May 22, Semia CITNKEL in the 890:1 year of her at e. [The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her late residence In North St., to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.] BRANT'S HALL. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDA Y, May 23c1, 24th and 25th. THE FAR FAMED SANFORD'S OPERA. TROUPE, From Sanford's Opera House, Philadelphia, will give their great Ethiopian Entertainments which have been the theme for the past THIRTEEN YEARS, at his Opera House, Philadelphia. The whole under the direction of S. S. SANFORD, who will appear with the company on this occasion ADMISSION, 25 cts Children accompanied by their Guardians, 15 xrxy 23-d3t. ATTENTION, CAVALRY ! 4, 4 1_ MEETING for the organization of the hOME GUARDS CAVALRY CORPS will be held at Brant's European Hotel, on SATURDAY EVE- NING, the 25th inst., at 7% o'clock, when the Constitu tion will be bubraitled,unitorm adopted, and perman , sni (lacers elected. All desirous or uniting are urged to at tcnd. By order. D. J. URGER, n3y23 St At Ling 0. S. liEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE that the cheapest place to purchase GOODS is at COT- SfORN, No 101 Market street. Rece teed this day a fresh supply of sug r.eured Hams, and cheap Rai sins, sweet Oranges, 1 among, Figs, A,ple§, ar Tea, CLlgisc, Prim is, Pum,. Confectionary, Nuts, TuViceo, :•egars, holesate and retail. my.23-I,* POTATOES. 1.,000 BUSHELS MERCER POTA TOES just received from the West for al e wholesale and retail by m721-Std* FArg & KUNKEL. New tabratiseinents ARMY SUPPLIES. OPIGOE OF ANKY CI.OTHINO AND EQUIPAGE, Philadelphia, May 20, 1861. SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock, M., on Monday - the third day of June next, for fur nishing by contract the following Army sup plies and materials, deliverable at the United States Clothing and Equipage Depot, (Schuyl kill Arsenal,) in quantities as required, viz : 10,000 , yards Cloth, dark blue, (indigo wool dyed,) for caps, 54 inches wide, to weigh about 14 ounces per yard. 100,000 yards Cloth, dark blue, (indgo wool dyed,) twilled, 54 inches wide, to weigh 21 ounces per yard. 130,000 yards Kersey, dark blue, (indigo wool dyed,) 54 inches wide, to weigh 22 ounces per yard. 175,000 yards Kersey, sky blue, (indigo wool dyed,) 64 inches wide, to weigh 22 `ounces per yard. 50,000 Army Blankets, wool, grey, (with the letters U. S. in black, 4 inches long, in the centre,) to be 7 feet long, and 5 feet 6 inches wide, to weigh 5 pounds each. 200,000 yards Flannel, dark blue, (indigo wool-dyed,) 54 inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per yard. 100,000 yards Flannel, cotton and wool, dark blue, (indigo dyed, (to weigh 6* ounces per yard. 400,000 yards Flannel, white, cotton and wool, 21 inches wide, to weigh 6* ounces per yard. 400,000 yards Canton Flannel, 27 inches wide, to weigh 7 ounces per yard. 800,000 yards Cotton Drilling, unbleached, 27 inches wide, to weigh 6* ounces per y .rd. 100,000 yards Cotton Drilling, unbleached, 36 inches wide, to weigh 8 ounces per yard. 200,000 pairs half Stockings, gray, 3 sizes, properly made of gosd fleece wool, with double and twisted yarn, to weigh 3 pounds per dozen pairs. 50,000 yards Russia Sheeting, 42 inches wide, best quality. 10,000 yards Brown Holland, 36 inches wide, best qu dity. 50,000 yards Cotton Muslin, unbleached, 36 inches wide. 20,000 yards.. Black Silesia, best quality, 36 inches wide. 4,000 yards Buckram, best quality, 40 inches wide 8,000 sheets Wadding, cotton. -- 30,000 pieces Tape (5 yards) white, * and * inches wide. -Silk-red, white, yellow, green and blue, for flags, per yard. -Silk twist and Sewing Silk, best quality, per pound. 5,000 Linen thread W. 8., No. 35 and 40, per pound. 8,000 Linen thread, blue, No. 30, 35 and 40, per pound. 1,000 Linen thread, assorted colors, No. 35 and 40 per lb. 1,000 dozen spools Cotton. 1,000 pieces Webbing, (12 yards,) 1 and 1* inch. 40,000 yards Cotton Duck, 30 inches wide, to . weigh 22* ounces per yard. 15,000 yards Cotton Duck, 30 inches wide, to weigh 15* ounces per yard. 200,000 yards Cotton Duck, 28* inches wide, to weigh 15 ounces per yard. 150,000 yards Cotton Duck, 28* inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per yard. 40,000 yards Cotton Duck, 24 inches wide, to weigh 12* ounces per yard. 8,000 yards Cotton Duck, 33 inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per yard. 80,000 yards Cotton Duck, 22 inches wide, to weigh 9 ounces per yard. 40.000 yards Canvas Padding. 50,000 yards Bunting,-red, white and blue. 600 Cords and Tassels, for trumpets and bugles, assorted colors. -yards * inch Silk Lace, assorted colors. 40,000 yards I, and llinch Worsted Lace, assorted colors. 40,000 hat cords, worsted, assorted colors, 3-16 inch diameter, with a tassel at each end, two inches long. 40,000 Black Felt Hats, best quality, made of Scotch and English coney and Rus sia Hare. 40,000 Black Ostrich Feathers, 12 inches long. 40,000 Brass Eagles. 5,000 brass crossed cannon. 80,000 Brass Bugles. 6,000 brass crossed sabres. 200 Brass Castels. 2,000 Trumpets. 60,000 do Knapsack trimming sets, brass. 200 do Spears and Ferrules, for guidons and colors. 2,500 gross Buckles, iron roller, a and 11- inch, best quality. 300 gross Buckles, for neck stocks. 400 pairs N. C. S. Brass Scales and 100 pairs Bronze. 1,200 pairs Sergeant's brass, and 500 pair Bronzed Scales. 30,000 pair Corporals' and Privates' brass, and 800 pair Bronzed scales. 6,000 gross Coat Buttons, best quality. 5,000 gross Vest Buttons, do. 8,000 gross Shirt Buttons, do. 8,000 gross Suspender Buttons, best quality. 400 Bugles, with extra mouth pieces. 200 Trumpets, do. do. 1,000 Fifes, B and C, each kind. 100 Drums, complete, artillery. 700 do. do. infantry. 8,000 do. heads, batter. 4,000 do. do. snare. 2,000 do. snares, sets. 4,000 do. Sticks, pairs. 4,000 do. Cords, of Italian Hemp 34 feet long. 1,000 Drum Slings. 800 do. Stick Carriages. 300 Hospital tent poles. 3,000 Wall Teut Poles, ssts. 15,000 Common do. do. 8,000 Hospital Tent Pius, small and large. 20,000 Wall do. lar ge . 200,000 Common do. 800,000 Tent Buttons, (wood,) large and small. 30,000 Tent Slips, do do 500 Garrison Flag Halliards of Italian hemp, 220 feet long. Ivo Recruiting Flag Halliards of Italian hemp 47 feet long. 10,000 pounds Cotton Sewing Twine, 6 and 8 strands. 20,000 pounds Manilla Tent Cord, large me dium and small, best quality. 500 pounds Bolt Rope. 6,000 do. Bailing Rope. 300 do Flax Twine. 5 000 yards Cotton Webbing, 1 and 11. inch. 60,000 Tin Canteens with cork stoppers, 3 pints, to weigh 11* ounces without the stopper. 300 Iron Pots with bails. 25,000 Mess Pans, sheet iron, weight 2 pounds. 10,000 Camp Kettles, do. 3 sizes, in nests, 18 1 pou n d s , 6'ooo Pickaxes, 2 sizes, to weigh 6* and 7 pounds. 10,600 Felling Axes, cast steel, best quality, 6 and 5 pounds. 10,000 Ca tuqp Hatchets, do. do. ounces. is 10,000 Pisk-axe Handles, best quality. 20,000 Felliug-axe do do 16,000 Camp Ratchet • Handleis beet quality, 6,000 Spades, two sizes 1 000 Stoves for Sibley tents do do. 15,000 Chains for Sibley tents . , sets. All the above mentioned articles must con form in all reveal to the sealed standard pat terns in this office, where they can be insular'- . ed, and any additional information in regard to them will be furnished. Sample patters of the Woolen and Cotton Cloths will be sent by mail to bidders. It is desirable that the arti cles be of domestic manufacture. Proposals will be received for any one of the articles separately, and for any portion of each, not less less than one fourth of the number or quantity advertised for. The privilege is reserved by the United States of decreasing the quantity one-fourth on the acceptance of the proposals, and of increasing it not to exceed double the quantity at any time prior to the completion of the contract, by giving the contractor thirty days notice of such desired increase ; and of rejecting any proposal wbich may be considered extravagant. The manufacturers' establishment or dealers place of business must be distinctly stated it, the proposal, together with tae names, addre:s and responsibility of two persons proposed a:: sureties. The sureties will guarantee that a contract shall be entered into within ten days after the acceptance of said bid or proposal. Bids from manufacturers will be preferred, or from regular dealers in the articles, and COO tracts will be awarded to the lowest responsi ble bidders who shall furnish the required se curities for the faithful performance thereof. Deliveries to commence within twenty days after the acceptance of the proposals, and one-fourth of the quantity contracted for mus: be delivered in equal monthly proportions within two months from said date of accept ance, and the remainder within three months thereafter in monthly or greater proportions. It is to be distinctly understood that con tracts are not transferable without the consent of the proper authority, and that any sale, as signment or transfer, (except under a ptcces6 of law,) will be regarded as an abandonment of the contract ; and the contractor and his or their securities will be held reponsible for all loss cr damage to the United States which may arise therefrom. Payments will be made on each delivery should Congress have made , an appropri • ation to meet them, or as soon thereafter as an appropriation shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivers will be retained until the contract shall be completed, which will be forfeited to did United States in case of defalcation on the part of the contractor in fulfilling the con tract. Forms of proposals and guaranty will be, furnish d upon application to this office, and none will be considered that do not conform thereto. Proposals will be endorsed—" Proposals for Furnishing Army Supplies and Materials," and be addressed, COL. CHARLES THOMAS, my23-3tawdt Asst. Q. M. Genl., U. S. Army GENERAL ORDERS, No. 13, HEAD QUARTERS, P. M I Harrisburg, May 23, 1861. i In mustering companies, inspecting and en listing recruits for the "Reserve Volunteer Corps of this Commonwealth," the officers and surgeons assigned to such duty are required to Con torm strictly to the directions of paragraphs 1135 and 1299 11. S. Army regulations, (see copy annexed,) excepting that the maximum age of the rank and file shall be forty-five years. By order of the Commander•in-chief, JOHN A. WRIGHT, Aid-de-camp No. 1135. In passing a recruit the medical officer is to examine him stripped ; to see that he has free use of all his limbs ; that his chest is ample ; that his hearing, vision and speech are perfect ; that he has no tumors, or ulcer ated or extensively cicatrized legs ; no rupture or chronic cutaneous affection ; that he has not received any contusion or wound of the head that may impair Ws faculties ; that he is not a drunkard ; is not subject to convulei ne ; and has no infectious disorder, nor any other that may unfit him for military service. No. 1299. Any free white male person above the age of eighteen and under thirty-five years, being at least five feet four and a half inches high, effective, able-bodied, sober, free from dise.lee, of good character and habits, and with a competent knowledge of the English language, may be enlisted. This regulation, so far as respects the height and age of the re cruit, shall not extend to musicians or to sol diers who may re-enlist, or have served honestly and faithfully a previous enlistment in the army. my 23 lw THE TREASURER'S STATEMENT OF the Receipts end expenditures of the Harrisburg Oemettry Associatiou from the 4th of June, Thtie, to the 2nd day of May, 11160 : A. K. FAHNKSTOOK, IltnAstinns, DR. To balance on hand June 4, 1880 $1,539 82 To receipts from sale of lots and digging graves during the year CR. To cash paid officers of election.. . $3 80 To cash police offl:ers Becker and Wickert To cash William Putt for 11 manilla services .... To cash Bennevel Putt for labor To cash lauorers and hire for horses and carts macadamizing roads 382 00 To cash refunded for lots surrendered 23 60 To cash repairing tools 18 0$ To cash snaking fence, labor and stuff 69 32 To cash scythes, tools, nails, &c . 111 $3 To cash advertising, carpenter work, coal, &c.... 81 02 To cash invested In city bonds 1,920 00 To cash John A. Weir, Secretary 25 00 To cash A. K. Fahnestoek, Treasurer, 60 00 Superintendent 60 00 Balance due Treasurer We do hereby certify that we have examined the above account in detail, and compared it with the vouchero, and Ind it correct, leaving a balause..due the Treasurer, of ninety-five dollars and ninety three cents. D. W. GROSS . 1 coL DE i t, / Committee. May 18, 1861 Sztract from the Minutes of Avgust 16,1866. Resoired, "ghat five hundred dohars of ,ur present fund be put to interest on good security, with view of increasing the same from year to year, until .he interest of the increased fund wilt defray the ordinary expenses of the Cemetery." WEIR, secretary. Under the foregoing resoltition, and by subzequent di realm of the Board of Managers, an additional amount has been invested, and bonds amounting to three thou sand dollars are held against the city of Harrisburg, bearing interest of six per cent. per annum clear of tax. CEMETERY NOT/CF. .The lot holders In the Harrisburg Cemetery are here by notified that an election for President and five 51,nw gen (.4 . the Association for the onettuig year, will be 13,1.1 .t the office of A. K. Fahnestock, Treasurer, on Monday the 3d day of June, 1861, between the hours of 2 o'clock and 5 o'clock, P. M. n2y2.3.d1w Military Officers, Take Notice That we are Agents for the sale of the celebrated " CA DWaLIALD.PatcsmeaIIES1 2, .. 41:l -ing only to rty-five pounds containing knives, forks, 'ms, tin-caps soup-dishes, ape ins, washbasins, 'early aI t regiments that left Philadelphia h .ve SUP pled theriatia ves with tnis indispensable article. SP O6 miens c m be seen at the A. ljultalat's Office, Camp Curtin T 1 the sure of the subscribers. inytil.dlw* Schuylkill and Susquehanna R. R. A N ADJOURNEED MEEICIN ; AND aoleCtiOu of the tockhold.rs of the Schuylkill and -, iegoetianna It ilroad company wilt be held at the Con' tinentsl Hotel in the cite of Philadelphia, p erpny i pante, on Tuesday, June 4th, 1861, at 12 o'clock M., for the pur pose of choosing a President Sue six managers, to serve fo.. theensuing year, and also for tile consideration of inch other business as may properly be brought before said meeting. FRAN]; S. BOND, myl7-d/w BecretarY• 0 E=MI 1,455 00 2,99 T 6:: 2 00 215 00 193 00 8,093 75 95 9,3 3,093 75 A. ELFAHNEBTOCK. J• A. WEER, Secretary EST& gtrvF{Fr,
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