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OUR PLATFORM
TH3 UNION THE CONSTITIMON-Ale
THE ENFORCEMENT OF ME LAW.
HARRISBURG, PA.
Tuesday Afternoon, August 6, 1861.
TEE PAYMENT OF THE moan.
The Patriot indulged in one of its usual coarse
flings at its best friends yesterday, the edi 2 .
tom making use of poor locals to 'cast their
spleen at those to whom common gratitude
*should induce them to yield respect. When
the article was penned which appeared in the
local columns of yesterday's Patriot, referring to
the charges in regard to the payment of paper
money, it was done to injure the reputation of
gentlemen connected with the Middletown
Bank, a bank of all others in this country, in
which the people about the Patriot office are in
terested in having solvent, or at least in up
holding its ability to accommodate on discount
days. But ingratitude is sure to follow base
treason arid falsehood, and therefore to be con
sistent in all things it becomes necessary for
them to attack their friends, to assail an insti
tution above reproach, and if possible, damn the
characters of men above suspicion, to serve their
own wicked purposes of political spite and per
sone jealousy.
So far as Paymaster Cameron was concerned,
he had no more to do with the delay in the
payment of the troops than the people about
the Patriot office have to do with the delay or
the payment of each others' debts, nor had he
any thing to do with the disbursement of paper
money—nor had the officers of the Middletown
Bank any thing to do with the circulation of
their notes among the soldiers, more than they
have with their circulation among all classes of
the community, as a safe, reliable and popular
paper currency. When it was discovered that
the troops were being paid in paper, as we have
before stated, the business was stopped by J.
D. Cameron, and gold and silver substituted as
the legal tender for their services. This the
Patriot did not state, simply because it was an
honorable truth that has redounded to the
credit of a high minded and honorable gentle
man.
The Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch joins in this
hue and cry against the United States Paymas
ters Department, with all its accustomed coarse-
news, malevolence and vulgarity. In this re
spect the Dispatch excells the Patriot, from whom
it derives its information and takes its que ;
and in its evident desire to do Paymaster Cam
eron an injury, all its old prejudices, spite and
hatred against a prominent citizen of the state,
is shown in its efforts to damage the character
of his son. In this instance, the attempt will
signally fail, not only on account of the emi
nence and innocence of the parties attacked, tAit
because of the notorious character of the as
sailant, its well known charlatanism, black-mail
propensities and libellous antecedents. In the
estimation of the people of Philadelphia, the
attacks of the Sunday Dispatch are the best evi
dence of a man's independence and integrity.
- -It is a matter of small importance to the
gentleman whom the Patriot insists upon mis
representing, whether its statements are exposed
and proven to be false. They repose their re
putations with confidence on the good opinions
of this community, but it does no harm thus
occasionally to uncover the track B of a hypocrite,
and expose the desperation and ingratitude of
men who have become politically the scorn and
contempt of all who love their country and
esteem the words of truth and soberness.
Ws mut Arrrnoarzeo to contradict the many
rumors in regard to the tenor and the style of
the letters said to have been given to parties
who have entered the rebel territory fn search
of the body of the gallant and lamented Col.
James Cameron, by the Secretary of War. No
letter was ever written by Gen. Cameron, or
any member of the Cabinet, to be used on a
mission of the kind referred to, which could
possibly be tortured or construed into a recog
nition of the traitors. In moat instances the
gentlemen who went on these missions did so
voluntarily and on their own responsibility,
prompted thereto to relieve the anxiety of one
bWther for another who had fallen in battle,
with his face to his oountry's foes, or actuated
still further to show their friendship for the
reniains of one who, while living, was their
cherished companion and friend. We trust
that this explanation will put an end to the
many reports sent into circulation and invented
on sheer falsehood, in regard to the rash and
impolitic letters alleged to have been written
by the Secretary of War. In connection with
the sad event, and the high position of the
party thus sought to be embarrassed, the report
can only be regarded as both wicked and trea
sonable.
BY ms Omnsexce OF ihnonm, the property
of Gen. Scott in that state has been confiscated to
the public treasury. As a ootemporary well
observes, before the state can realize it, General
Scott will probably make good his title with his
sword.
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A Naw SHAFT has been put into the United
States sloop Susquehanna, and she will soon be
ready to' ready to resume her place in the
blelikado•
tilt:bum of the Fedenil troops and block,-
&ding squadron at Fort Pickens is excellent.
OLD ACTORS AND .NEW ENTERPRISES.
The old backs of the dislocated democratic
party have been devoting the spring and the
summer of the year of rebellion to the cry that
pasties should be banished, that politics should
be thrown to the dogs, and that the American
people should eschew anything like distinction
In the dispensation of the patronage of the gov
ernment. This was done to intimidate the ad
ministration of Abraham Lincoln. The hordes
of old treasury leeches that had been feeding
on the vitals of the government, were not will
ing to yield their places, and therefore clamored
for recognition and retention. The spring has
passed, the summer of the year is fast running
into the golden hours of autumn, and with these
changes come also the changes in the tactics and
purposes of the miserable men who cling to the
fragments of the corrupt old democratic orga
nization, hoping that a revival of its withered
strength will renew their opportunities of plun
der and their chances of procuring place. In
these dark days of rebellion this is indeed
evil news ; and it is well to warn the patriotic
men of the country of the purposes of these
politicians, and thus place good men on their
guard for the future.
In Philadelphia public opinion had complete
ly shamed to death the organs that retained
113_804004 to_reJ,l4 slefrAtad falsehood after
tri‘ Janiei Buchanan had
passed to odium and oblivion. The Argus and
the Pennsylvanian filled a common grave of pol
lution, and it was hoped that the decency of
the city and the reputation of the common
wealth would no more be insulted or invaded
by similar publications. But the hope was fruit
less, as efforts are now being made to start an
other vehicle of falsehood and misrepresenta
tion, on which Democratic politicians are to be
carried into power, and in the support of which
the resources of the public treasury are again
to be squandered by thousands of dollars. The
Philadelphia Evening Journal says that a meet
ing was held in that city yesterday, for the pur
pose of making arrangements to start a new
Democratic journal, which was participated in
by such men as James Page, who never earned
a penny by honest labor, but who amassed a
fortune by office . and political speculation—
Dick Young, who is the rebel leader of igno
rance and political presumption—Horn R.
Kneass, who screams for office as a Jackawl does
for meat. These men have resolved to start an
organ, and that machine is to be the Patriot and
Union, which is to be removed to Philadelphia,
in connection with our well-wisher and unmis
takable friend, Col. Thomas McDowell, who is
to become the editor, because he is a gentleman of
enlarged newspaper experience ! Hear it, ye trem
bling sphere-s and frozen zones I and listen to
the announcement, oh ! ye weary toilers with
the pen in Quaker City newspaperdom. A new
star is about to burst on your vision, but let
that be no cause for any of you getting on a
bust. We congratulate the people and the press
of the metropolis on this prpmised accession to
their numbers and their intellect, but what is
to become of Mr. Barrett? Is our pious friend
to be cheated in this transfer ? Is he to be left
to the solitude and the beauty of the banks of
the Susquehanna, while his partner goes to
reap his rewards between the waters of th%
• Schuylkill and the Delaware ? There is some
thing rotten in this business, which, for the honor
of the fraternity, Deacon Barrett must find out
and expose. Another party mentioned in con
nection with a renewal of a medium of Demo
cratic slang in Philadelphia, is composed of
Gloesbrenner•and Welsh, of York, who are now
in the newspaper business, like our friends over
the way, and equally as anxious to escape from
the raral districts, to take up their abode in
the metrocolis.
All these movements of the old and desperate
leaders of the scattered fragments of the Demo
cratic organization, are of no other consequence
than proving the design and intention of the
common enemies of law and order in the
country While they cry no party, they are
darkly engaged in concocting means to revive
party—to achieve power, that they may the
better aid their alliea in the south. If the old
Democratic party can be revived, if the dough
faces in the north can regain power, the rebels
of the south will be asked to another compro
mise, such as has heretofore brought humilia
tion to the free states and disgrace to the Union..
It will te seen, too, that the men who are en
gaged in these efforts, are the same who advo
cated the political claims and now defend the
tretoon of John C. Breckinridge. Between
these parties there is evidently an understand
ing and a design. Therefore let us watch the
progress of the arrangement, and note the new
phases which treason will assume in this State,
when Col. Thomas M'Dowell and the Patriot
and Union are removed' to the city of Philadel
phia.
INCREASE OF PAY 210 THE SOLDIERS.
Congress has enacted a law increasing the
pay of the soldiers from eleven to fifteen dol
lars per month, which comes up more to the
standard of justice, and also affords additional
inducements to volunteer. There is no reason
why the federal army should not be the best
paid, the most thoroughly disciplined, and most
highly cultivated of all the armies in the
world. The raw material is at hand—the un
disciplined valor and fortitude abounds every
where, to make our army such, now that the
pay has been raised, if commands are only
given to men of experience, ability; moral
worth and manly culture.
"A.lmorremmr," whom we so justly castigated
Yesterday afternoon, has discovered by this time
how mean a thing even a Lieutenant is, when
his audacity and impudence convict him of the
silliest kind of falsehoods. His attempt to take
us to task for stating what was an error of
others, and then pompotudy declaring what was
to be the hour of the starting of the Artillery
Regiment, leaves him in a pitiful position, just
where we told him such subordinates are left,
when the orders to march are delivered. The
Regiment did not sktrk at 6 o'clock yesterd a y
evening, nor at
,¢ , ,,o'clo* this •; "A
rieutetiany. must ?wok the keyhole 4 .hie,
Pr room, cicsao.l4 1 .) , P:1 1 1 4 11 1 324n . Elf& _
tik i6 g
it, or he, wkwes d bentbkkto
correctly on the orders to march.
MAJOR GENERAL WOOL
The recent letter of this distinguished officer,
giving an account of his relations with the
"Union Defence Committee" of New York, very
clearly exhibits his mistakes, as well as the
honest though imprudent motives by which he
believes he was actuated. It seems pretty clear
that the reason why he has not been called into
active service must be attributed to his own
conduct. Gen. Wool is a brave man and an
excellent martinet. His services were of great
value in getting the troops into condition before
the battle of Baena Vista ; but that battle was
won by Gen. Taylor, not by him. As the latter
I rode into the field, the troops being already
fully engaged with the enemy, the cry—" Old
Zach's coming"—tells the story.
We have an idea that if Gen. Wool had com
manded at Bull's Run, his bravery and energy
might have saved a good deal of the disaster of
the day. But, in truth, he had taken a great
dealloo much upon himself in the outset of the
military operations at the North. Gen. Wool
forgot that, as Commander of the Military De
partment, he was commander only of the regu
lar forces, military posts and so forth in the
Department, and had no more official concern
with other arrangements in it than any civilian.
His business was to wait for orders from head
quarters. He assigns an excellent motive for:
hitt zeal, bie state of the courtrW4.l4l4,4lliii
duty of every patriot; but theitime.rea'Sdni 'ap
plied to everybody else, and did not perMit him
more than any other person, to step4side from
his proper sphere of duty, to interferkwith that
belonging to others. He pleads that-he acted
by the advice of Vice President Hamlin; but, in
fact, that personage was as much out of place
as himself, and probably was wished by his
compeers in the government safely at Skowhe
gan, or wherever his eastern habitation may be.
It will be remembered, that the operations in
which these parties were engaged occurred at
the period that those dark hints came out in
some of the leading New York papers, echoed
by others here, of a soda supplementary 'revo
lution, to overthrow the administration by
force, and to put somebody else, who, it was
thought, would be more efficient, at the head
of affairs. We do not know who was contem
plated for dictator; but it was evident that Gen.
Wool was persuaded by the self-styled 'Union
Defence Committee, the praise of which has not
been very lasting, to allow his name and sup
posed authority to be used by them, not for the
public benefit, in many of their proceedings.
MEETING OF THE BOARD O 1 ARMY
SURGEONS.
The Board of Surgeons ordered by the Gov
ernor to assemble this day at the. House of Rep
resentatives for the examination of candidates
for the post of surgeon in the new regiments of
Pennsylvania volunteers now being raised under
the last requisition of the President of the
United States, met at 9 o'clock A. M. The
Roard consists of Surgeon General Henry H.
Smith, M. D., of Philadelphia, James S. Car
penter, M. D., of Pottsville, Wm. W. Ruther
ford, M. D., of Harrisburg, James Sing, M. D.,
Division Surgeon, of Pittsburg. A large num
ber of candidates registered their names and
after receiving copies of their printed questions
proceeded to write out their answers—these
being subsequently enclosed in an envelope and
endorsed are handed in to the Board for exami
nation and on their report a merit roll is form
ed from which the Governor will hereafter ap
point surgeons as rapidly as the regiments are
organized and require them. The syStem of
examination is a very thorough one and well
calculated to display the relative professional
merits of each candidate, while it ensures to
our troops the best medical skill, the highest
on the list being in every instance selected first,
whilst those who do not reach the standard es
tablished by the Board are not regarded as qual
ified for theresponsibility that devolves on those
who are entrusted with the lives and limbs of
our fellow citizens. The law establishing the
Medical Board of the State was one of the best
acts of our late Legislature, and its effectiveness
has been greatly augmented by the efforts of the
Governor, aided by the Surgeon General, to car
ry.•
out strictly all its require cents.
TICE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE respecting the
burning of the Norfolk ship-houses, and sinking
of the fleet there, has just been published. It
appears that to Commedore McCauley's cow
ardice or treachery, the country is indebted for
that terrible loss—for the greatest of the calami
ties that have befallen the country since the
commenceirient of the war being the abandon
ment of the cannon at Norfolk Navy Yard.
Tze Emus have been expelled from Western
Virginia. At every encounter they have fled
ingloriously, and left the &idyl the undisputed
possealion of the federal government.' This
embraces one-third of the state, and if Gen.
Rosecrans forms a junctions of his, forces with
those of Gen. Cox, at dauleylkidge, the federal
army will take up its - march for Staunton
and central Virginia, from-ichince is but a
step, comparatively, into East Tennessee.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR has authorised Col.
onel JohnlM. Gosline, Lieutenant. Colonel Gus.
W. Town, and other officers -in Philadelphia
city, who have been in the service of the United
States, to raise, forthwith a realMent of - Zonaves,
with special privileges—one of which is, that
the men will be mustered into the service by
companies, their pay commencing immediately
on being sworn in.
WAIUMGTON CITY is now safe beyond any
possibility of - surprise by the enemy's crossing
the river between , Georgettlivii and Harper's
Ferry. It is also believed that the rebels have
abandoned such an intention, and ate vigor.
ously concentrating their forOs lower down, es
tablishing their line of defence between the east
of the Blue Ridge at Manassas Junction and the
lower. Potomac.
Ix Asmess; by an examination of the two
volunteer bills; one being supplemental to i the
other, that the President haS the poirer to call
one millitind men into lhe fiekl,.itithoughthat
lt li *Afr*Onti,lf *lioNA e le
noifimught, :t '_l t ti Moro
than 600,909 will be accepted.
BY TELEGHPI
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
PASSAGE OF - IMPORTANT BILLS•
Interesting and Impressive Beene.
The Announcement of Kentucky's Devo•
tion to the Union.
THE TRAITORS REBUKED
[CONTINUATION Op MONDAY'S PROCICKDINGS.]
SZNA.TS.—In Senate yesterday after an execu
tive session lasting nearly eight hours and a
half, the doors were again opened at 10} o'clock
P. M. The House bill to increase the number
of representatives to 289 was taken up and after
a short discussion laid over.
On motion of Mr. Ceatlicut, Va., the Senate
again proceeded to hold an executive session.—
At o'clock the Senate adjourned till 9.1
o'clock this morning.
[TUISDAY'S ritoommasj
The Senate met this morning at 9} o'clock.
A communication was received fro& the Presi
'dent in answer to a resolution asking if Hon.
li. Lane had been appointed a Brigadier
General. The communication was ordered to
be printed.
Mr. DixoN(Conn.) reported a resolution to pay
Asbury Dickens, late Secretary of the Senate, a
salary for one year from the present time, the
amount being $B,OOO.
Mr. CHANDISR, (Mich.,) moved to amend so
as to insert the name of Mr. McNair, late Ser
geant-at-Arms. Lost. The resolution was
then passed.
The bill to punish certain crimes against the
United States was taken up and passed.
Mr. Powell, (Ky.,) offered a resolution in re
gad :to the Police Commissioners of Baltimore,
in order to amend the report of the Committee
of Judiciary on that subject. The preamble sets
forth that,
Wfuntass Certain citizens of Baltimore have
been arrested in violation of law,
Resolved, That such arrests were unconstitu
tional and illegal, and the parties should be im
mediately released or else delivered up to the
civil authorities. The Senate refused to consider
the resolution, by a vote of 7 yeas to 33 nays.
All the papers relative to the contested seat
in the Kansas representation were ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Wuson, (Mass.,) moved to take up the
joint resolution approving of the acts . of the
President.
Mr. Dourrns, (Wis.,)moved to go into ex
ecutive session. The motion was disagreed to
by the following vote.
YEAL—Mesas. Baker, Bayard, Bingham,
Carlisle, Chandler. Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle,
Fessenden, Foot, Harlan, King, Lane, (Kansas,)
Morrill, Powell, Bice, Saulsbury, Ten Eyck,
Thomson and Wilmot-20.
NAYS —Mears. Breckluricige, Bright, Brown
ing, Clark, Cowan, Foster, Grimes, Howe,
Johnston, (Tenn.,) Johnston, (M 0.,) Kennedy,
Lane, (lad.,) Latham, McDougal, Polk, Pome
roy, Sherman, Sumner, Wade and Wilkinson
-21.
Mr. Bucxxtramooi (Ky.) said that at the early
part of the session the senate was very anxious
to vote on this resolution approving of the acts
of the President. It now seems that they re•
coil from it, which he thought was a sign of re
turning reason.
Kr. FEMUR; (life.,) said he had always
been ready to vote on this resolution; and yet
the gentleman seems to imply that the Senate
is afraid to vote on it. Be could have all the
benefit of such an argument.
Mr. Tams= g.u.) said he was not ready to
vote until after lurther consideration.
By common content the resolution to pay
Hon. F. P. Stanton for mileage was passed.
Mr. Stso, (N. Y.) moved to go into execu
tive session. Agreed to.
After a short executive session the joint re
solution authorising the Secretary of War to
pay the volunteers who, under the command of
Capt. Chase White, according to the order of
Brig. Gen. (leo. Morris, had enlisted to protect
the railroad bridge and other property in the
vicinity of Oakland, Md., was taken up and
lam•
On motion of Mr. Genus, (lowa,) the House
amendments to the bill providing for the re
pair of the long bridge were concurred in.
Mr. Sinews (Mass.) presented the resolutions
of the Legislature of Massachusetts instructing
its Senators, and requesting the Representatives
from that State, to use all honorable means to
secure the recognition of the Republic of Hayti.
Laid on the *le and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Ganfxs the Senate again
proceeded in executive session, after which, at
14 o'clock p. m., the Senate adjourned sine the.
Houss—The House passed the Senate bill re
lative to the Supreme Court of the United
States in cases of appeals.
Mr. Biztostem, (Ohio,) asked the unanimous
consent of the House to introduce a bill to de
fine, prohibit and punish certain unlawful com
munication with the enemies of the United
States.
The Senate bill was passed with an amend
ment appropriating $20,000 for repairs to the
long bridge over the Potomac.
Various measures were proposed to be taken
up by different members, but objections were
interposed on each occasion.
The House passed the Senate bill to increase
the pay in the regular army and for volunteers.
The House disposed of several matters of no
public importance.
On motion of Mr, Cox, (Ohio,) a resolution
was adopted calling on the President, if com
patible with the public service, to communicate
to the House at the next session, all correspond
ence had by the Government with foreign na
tions since 1858, with reference to maritime
rights.
Mr. Max, (Md.) asked leave to make a per
sonal explanation, but this was objected to from
the Republican side.
Mr. M'Crarixeso, (M.) offered a resolution
providing for , the purchase of a copy of the
Congressional Globe and Appendix for each
member of the present House who has not re
ceived the same. Objection was made.
- Messages were from time to time received
from the Senate, the Committee on Enrolled
Bills occasionally reporting and the Speaker
signing the same. -
Towards noon there was much hurry among
the officers in transactii* business. Messages
were received from the President informing the
Homo that he had , approved certain bills. ,
Kr. mussy, (Ohio,) moved that the session
be extended thirty minutes.
Mr. COLFAX, (Ind.,) said the Secretary of the
Senate had intimated to him that such an ex
tension was desirable.
- Mr. Vattazunoutat said that such a motion
was scarcely necessary, as the hour of adjourn
ment bad expired thirty minutes ago.
Mr. ASHLICY'S motion was agreed to.
The clock in the House chamber bad been
stopped at ten minutes to twelve for some
time.
Mr. &maw, (Pa.) in an apparently serious
tone, inquired whether it would be in order to
move that the clock be allowed to go on.
Thisremark occasioned outbursts of laughter.
' The SPRairgi, after giving, a, private order for
the clock to be attended to,informed the House
ithat it was now in motion.
Mr. Jonesor; 014yeered aleeoltitkiit that
inasmuch se the do& had refused to go by the
hour the 11,use refuse to oby the clock.
Ilhe resolution WilS objected to as out of or- I
der, amid much laughter.
Mr. WICSLIFTE, (K.y..) took occasion t o say 1
that the intelligence from Kentur ky to day
that Kentucky is for the Union. She will be
the last to go out of it.
This announcement was received with wild
delight. The friends of the Union both on the
floor and on the galleries, clapping their hands
and otherwise giving vent to their feelings.
Exclamations were heard of "Good I Hurrah
for Old Kentucky." The applause was long
continued, and a more animated scene is seldom
witnessed.
Subsequently Mr. WicsaarrE retired without
the bar of the House, when crowds of members
gathered around him to hear the particulars
concerning the good news announced by him.
Mr. Dovira, ~N. Y.,) made a personal expla
nation relative to his resolution uttered yester
day, declaring that at a time when armed re
bellion is threatening the integrity of the Union
and the overthrow of the government, and all
resolutions recommending or designing to make
terms with avowed traitors, is either cowardice
or treason. lie said be meant nothing personal
in connection with that resolution, but meant
simply to condemn a principle and not to ques
tion the motives, integrity or honesty of any
body.
Mr. MAY, (Md.,) said that he was absent from
the House when the resolution was offered, and
did not know of the fact until be saw it in
print.
Mr. Cox (Ohio) said that when the gentleman
from New York offered his offensive resolutions
there was a flash of indignation from this side
of the House. We who had supported the war
policy of the government with a view to peace
and union, and those who had the same end
without approving of the martial means, felt
justly indignant. Hence my resolution. I
would, if it were in my control, expunge my
resolution, as there was nothing in particular
to do and the House was waiting for the Senate.
Mr. Courax, (Lad.,) said perhaps it might be
interesting for the House to hear from the gen
tleman from Minnesota something about the
condition of the frontier.
Mr. Exayses added: "And also about the red
river of the north." [Cries of "agreed."]
Mr. AnnaCa, (Bihm.,) then rose and made
some remarks about the northwest, alluding to
various members of the House in a tone of
pleasantry which repeatedly convulsed the
House with laughter.
The SesAltEß requested the gentleman to
suspend his remarks in order to receive the re
port of Mr. Klukoo, (111.,) who, with several
other members, as a Committee, had just wait
ed on the President.
Mr. ALIMICH said he would give way for him,
but fog, no other living man. [Laughter.]
Mr. Butooo then reported that the President
had no further communication to make to
Congress.
The SPeamin then said the hour fixed for the
adjournment having arrived I therefore declare
this House adjourned sine die.
Mr. ALDRICH. Then my remarks are cut oft.
[Laughter.] •
Thu SPReaER. They will come up at the
next session as unfinished business.
The members then separated, all evidently in
good humor.
FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Confirmation of Brigadier Generals
and Regimental Officers.
A RETIRED ARMY LIST
WasiiniaToN, August 6
The Senate was in executive session until
twelve o'clock last night. The following nom
inations for Brigadier Generals, in addition to
those heretofore announced, were it is said con
firmed : Generals Hurlbut, McCleanand,
Schenck, Grant, Baker, Lyon, Cor, rientlss,
Anderson, King, Seigle and Couch. The prin
cipal officers for the new army regiments were
also confirmed, while the rejections comprised
only a few of the minor appointments. Lieut.
Colonel Emory' s nomination was also confirmed.
The President and sevtral members of the
Cabinet were at the Capitol this morning, the
former attending to the approval of bills.
• A recent law of Congress authorizes the Sec
retary of War and the becretariof the Navy,
under the direction and approval of the Presi
dent, to assemble a Board todetermine the facts
as to the nature and occasion of the disability
of such officers as appear incapable of perform
ing military service, with a view to their re
tiring from the army and marine corps.
The report of the board is to be subject to the
President's approval. Those who may be re
tired are to receive the pay proper of the high
eat rank held by them at the time of their re
tirement, and tour rations per day, without any
other pay, emoluments or allowance's. But an
exception is made in favor of Brevet Lieutenant
General Scott. Should he be retired under
this act, it shall be without reduction on his
current pay, subsistence or allowance.
THE KENTUCKY, -ELECTION,
Large Union Majorities—A Reucon
tre at the Galt House.
LOIIIEIVIILE, August 5
The Legislative elections took place to-day.
Mr. Harvey, the editor of the Democrat, was
elected over ex•Goveruor Mieriwether by from
900 to 1,100 majority, which represents the
Union majority in Jefferson county. •
The Union majority in the city is about 6000.
Judge Buckner, is elected over James
B. Clay, in Fayette county, by from 609 to 600
majority.
Richard C. Anderson, (Union,) a nephew of
Gen. Anderson,
of Sumter fame, has been elect
ed in Franklin county, by from 300 to 400 ma
jority.
J. W. Jacobs, (Union,) is elected in old Hall
county.
The returns thus far indicate a Union major
ity EIS large or larger than at the last Congres
sional election.
All was quiet at the polls.
A pistol rencontre occurred at the Galt House
late this afternoon, between Edward Crutb.field
and Thomas Savage, werein both were severely
injured, the latter probably fatal.
Skirmish with the Rebel Cavalry at
Point of Rooks•
Three Killed and Five Wounded.
BANDY HOOK, August 5.
A detachment of the 28th New York regi
ment surprised a squad of rebel cavalry at a
house opposite the Point of Rocks this morning,
killing three, wounding five, and capturing
seven, with their horses. The party recrossed
the river without loss. • .
It is reported that a considerable body of
rebel cavalry re-occupied Martinsburg on Sat
urday.
There is no danger of an attack upon this
post.
The camp was startled this morning by con
tinued rapid firing along the Mars land heights
in the vicinity of the encampment. The regi
meats and battalions were formed ready'to re
pel invasion, but It proved to he a sham skir
mish of the 12th Measaehusetts.
CorPoral A. Alonzo Cinw, of the New ''York
9th, died yesterday of typhoid &vet . .
Private James McGoldrick, of nompen7,
Pennsylvania2Bth, was aoaidentall shot died
this morning.
The weather is intensely hot to-day.
Xcli) :"A obit LI:3E11411'1i.
7,(11.AV1.: IiEGOIE.N I
c.11,13ER t: t
eighteen t ,rty
cointtaLy to he att to
Goose, eau leas' • r at
ntio et, u St , i' A - 7
FUR EN
howe u 1 .
Turd street near Ila-ket, •
attornry. ro=aess . o t
quire et the Ptothonotary'A
Augs,ltt
BOARDING. ----
Two or three respect
lean can obtain goo I ,ar , .
ment.9, h I ttb, v.= , "'
(lately occu,lttl by G..ut r.. 1 M, • ,
HEAD QUAI; -
lsr
REGIMENT PLNN . A ltrSeF
Napo/ School, Annapolis, Md.. .1
NOTICE IS HERE.,Y 1;1\ - ,
Michael Nealon, of Philadelphi ,
Edward O'Neal, "
Samuel Parker, Lanni, Delaware
William Dawson, Rockdale.
Members of c-itnpany F.
George Renshaw, of Pbcenix, ii;,
p,, , member of company
Lewis Forber, C..rlisle, Cuinbel i•.
Henry 0. B idler, "
Jacob Hippie,
•
Henry Hipple,
Max Barge, ••
Henry Limickuhl,
John W. Lamison,
i•
Anthony Moore,
William McDonald, "
••
William Richey, "
David Richwine, ‘' ••
• •
Jacob Sowers, Plainfield.
John Bennett, Papertown, i•
Lewis Long, Carlisle,
••
George Chambers "
••
John Donnelly,
••
Harrison Kelly, "
Hugh Finly, Concord, Franklin t,„
John A. Buyer, Mortonville,
Members of Company
David Baker, Papertown, cumber, i
Jacob Boggs, Thornburry Trape
George Cramer, Carlisle,
Thomas Bell, (musician,) CarliAo
Co. Pa.,
Members of Company I ,
DESCRTED from the service 01 Stu.•
vania, from the First regiment P , Tll
Reserve corps, while the said
tioned at Camp Carroll, near
ward is offered or will be paid i n ti.
hension, because better men are
men had been well fed, well cleiLei,
on that day. No reason for their
therefore be given, save cowardice ; 1
tice is only inserted to prevent ani,, ,
recruiting officers, and in order that
low-citizens may understand ti
when they supposed themselves near
order of,
FL BIDDLE I: , IRE:
Colonel 0,1::111A
CHAS. 13. LAYBORS,
Adjutant
PROCURATION,
WHEREAS, the Honorable ,f,.:ik
PKAELsori, Proationt of the Cw! .1' I
in the Twelfth Judicial D Strict. I: of iho •
of Lebanon and : auph u, en 1 th e Hea. A .•,,
and lion. Faux Jut,zet m I .
county, having keued t. prece;.t, br tr tug 1,. •
fourth day of J .co 1661, to mo di rect .,
a Court of Oyer nut for n o IT and Geheral
and Quarter 84M1n118 of the Vest , at .I, r •
county of Dauphin, and t,i cotnmehe” ;:
DAY 01 AINICTT NILXT, being the ',hill nay ; , ;
and to continue two weeks
Notice Is thereinto hereby given ti
tines of the Peace, didiirtitiin, and Con •
county of Dauphin, Lb tt they be then
proper persons, at 10 o'clock In the f 05,.,.. c .
with their ireirda, , •
own remembrances, to no there it i.gs :.
calico appertains to be done, and the-.'
in recogninnces to p tosecute ttit• D • - _
are or shall be In the Jail of
and there to prosecute against them a; a .1 ••.
Given under my hand, at Harr t:.. .
July, In the year of our Lord, 'Doi,
third year of the independence iif
J. I) 11••.1-. •••• •
Swim's's Chun=
Harrisburg, July 31. ISM
FREIGHT REDUCED
Howard &flopo
EXPRESS CO.'S
SHORT & QUICK 1101 R
TO AND FROM
NEW YORK
Goods Ordered in the
Morning Returned
the same Night.
Leave New York at 7i P. ill.. I
Through Express Train, arriving
at 8 A. M.
WITHOUT CHANGE OF C,IE'3
Order Goods marked
via HOPE EXPRESS CO.:
General Office, 74 Broadway. St . " '
Branch " 412
For further informatiou enquilL.
GEO. BERGNER, Age ll
Hamusrmno, August 2, 1861.-,ILi.
NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED ha's of
LUMBRE. OFFICE, corner of Third dr
berry alley, near Eferr'e Rote!. ,
11, amber of all kinds and qua die_ •
W
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The underzigiled will sell Horses, Carri Age.
an low for cook
31 8 1 :"Ronee duel to titre at the .
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