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ITARRISBORG , PA.
Thursday Afternoon, December 12, 1861
THE RIGHT DOCTRINE.
The telegraph informs us, that at a Republican
caucus held in the city of Washington yesterday,
it was unanimously resolved to legislate for the
confiscation of all the property of rebels in arms
and all who aid or abet them, and the uncoil
ditional emancipation of their slaves. This
the right doctrine, the vigorous means with
which this rebellion can only be brought to a
speedy and a decisive conclusion. The idea of
contending with those in rebellion for slavery
and not in any way impair the interests of that
institution, is fast loosing its hold on the peo
ple and the declaration now that the slaves of
rebels shall be confiscated and set free is more like
an argument that we are in earnest in this con
test them any evidence yet adduced that we are
really striving to save the government and laws
from destruction. It is striking the blow in the
right direction, in order to bring home the ef
fects of this rebellion to all who are engaged in
its prosecution. The real stimulators of the
raid are the cotton planters, who have succeed
ed in removing the ravages of the war to the
border states, and who in any emergency were
consoling each other that themselves and their
property in human flesh would be far from the
reach of all the responsibilities and effects of the
struggle. They never dreamed of confiscation
to be applied to slave property—they never in
their hatred for free institutions imagined that
the institution of slavery would be wielded as
an auxiliary influence in teaching them obedi
ence to the law and loyalty to the government.
We trust that the action of the Republican
caucus will speedily assume some shape in the
legislation of Congress. It is an earnest effort
which can only be made effective by the legali
ty of the law. Let there be no delay, then, in
giving traitors the benefit of their own estima
tion of human beings as property, when such a
proceeding will both rescue the Union from
danger and redeem humanity from slavery.
THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Commissioners appointed by
Gov. Curtin in compliance with an act of As
sembly, to revise the revenue laws of the state
of Pennsylvania, is now in session in this city,
and is composed of the following gentlemen,
namely—
Hon. DANIEL M. SAITSER, of Montgomery
county.
WILLIAM McCr.ELLAN . , of Franklin county
Jams M. STERRET, of Allegheny county.
It would be superfluous in us to state any
more than the fact that these gentlemen are all
eminent lawyers, distinguished as much for
their skill in the practice as they are for their
ability in the construction of the law, and that
in their hands the revision of the revenue laws
of the state of Pennsylvania will be a duty
which will be faithfully and conscientiously
discharged.
The Board will remain in session until its la
bors are complete, so that those interested in
the revision of the laws in question, can address
the individual members by letter or otherwise
in the city of Harrisburg.
THE RELATION OP PENNSYLVANIA to the other
states, in the future history of the Republic, will
be truly grand. Her present position is what
will make history. She has now more soldiers
under arms than any other state. She controls,
in one sense, the entire military operations of
the government in this struggle, in the person
of one of her citizens and native born sons, who
is at the head of the War Department, while
another of her sons is to lead on the grand army
to battle and victory. These are proud reflect
ions now, when referring to the army, and will
be enhanced in pride and grandeur when pos
terity paints to the terrible struggle necessary to
preserve the unity of these states, and vindicate
the majesty of their compact and laws. In that
history, the fame of Pennsylvania will be be
yond all comparison the great theme for the
statesman's study and the soldier's admiration.
Nor will this fame be confined to the camps and
the council chamber. It extends to the halls of
legislation, where the practical men of Pennsyl
vania are already devising practical measures
and 'means to secure full support to these mili
tary operations. We can almost claim, without
boasting or going beyond the bounds of reason,
that Pennsylvania is furnishing the• men and
the muscle, with her full share of the money, to
carry on this war. And what is most gratify
ing and glorious in the entire connection of
Pennsylvania with the struggle, is the fact that
there is no arrogance in her proud position, no
tyranny in her power, and no exaction in her in
tercourse with. the loyalmen of other states. The
people of Pennsylvania are anxious to bear the
brunt of the battle, and still willing to share
the glory of victory with the loyal men of their
sister states who fight by their side in the cause
of mankind.
Apnea Jusr RECEIVED from Tennessee rep
resent that a reign of terror exists throughout
that state. Union men were being impressed
into the rebel army, and were flying for refuge
to Kentucky. As many as four hundred men,
women and children had left one county at the
date of the advises received. The whole Union
population of the state was alarmed, in fact in
a panic, and anxiously awaiting the advance of
the United States troops in Kentucky.
CONGRESS.
We are fearful that Congress will forget its
prerogative to legislate in its anxiety and desire
to raise new issues for debate. We are apprehen
sive that the practical part of legislation will be
exhausted in idle questions ofprivilege, still more
idle motions for buncomb, and the worst of all
idleness In the members themselves. If this
will not be the condition of Congress before the
session is over, the country will be highly bene
fitted by our most agreeable disappointment.—
Nevertheless, there is nothing lost in directing
the attention of the people to the fact, that the
only legitimate business this Congress has to
enact, is to provide means for carrying on the
war, and then leave the result to the President
and his Cabinet. The country is not prepared
for any new issue. We want no new reform.
All that is essential now is action, the action
produced by moving armies as they proceed
from battle to victory, and from victory to the
complete suppression of this rebellion. The
idea of providing for any other result, is simply
to embarrass all oar military operations. If we
have men and money, the war will soon shape
its own policy as events are developed and our
armies get possession of rebel leaders and terri
tories. Necessities will provide for themselves
so far as the war relates to the disposition of
conquered territory and property, and therefore
we urge that Congress do abstain from any
interference with the policy of the administra
tion or the plans of the commanding officers of
the army, in the prosecution of this war. What
that policy shall be, has long since been indi
cated by the people—indicated in every respect
by approving of every measure which promised
a vigorous prosecution of the war, without re
gard to any peculiar interest or right, claimed
by men in rebellion, that may suffer or be en
tirely destroyed. What the people now want,
is the preservation of the Union, and we are all
satisfied that such a preservation cannot be ac
complished by legislation. It cannot be secured
in resolutions, laws or amendments to the Con
stitution. It must be achieved by hard fight
ing—by encounters with the cause and the sus
tenance of rebellion —by humiliating or exter
minating traitors, as the circumstances may re
quire. No one cares now who suffer or what
interests perish, so that the Union is saved, ex
cept those who deem local interests and insti
tutions superior to national existence and pros
perity.
It would be wise in the people to petition
Congress to abstain from all discussion of sub
jects except those relating directly to the sup
port of the government in its efforts to suppress
rebellion. The whole business is executive and
not legislative. As we wrote above, what we
want is action, not theory or discussion. Will
Congress respond to the people by leaving the
direction of the war entirely to the Administra
tion and the head of the army ? If this direct
ion is yielded with dignity and confidence, the
war is bound to be short and the victory trium
phant
GEN. EcCLELLAN AND TEE SECRETARY
OF WAR
We noticed a report yesterday, to the effect
that Gen. McClellan had interposed to induce
Us alteration in the report of the Secretary of
War, and that he had also declared his deter
mination to resign, if certain sentiments and
passages in that report were not modified or
entirely stricken out. Such a report naturally
created much indignation, on account of the
dictatorial power it arrogated, but we have
since learned that there was no foundation for
the rumor, and that the story is contradicted in
Washington city on the highest authority and
most positive terms. On the contrary, it is al
leged that Gen. McClellan concerns himself only
with his professional duties. He deems those du
ties fully performed when he has brought the
army to a discipline and perfection essential to
the successful execution of the orders of the
President, and while doing this he has no time
and less inclination to go beyond his appointed
work by interfering with the proscribed official
duty of others. Between Gen. McClellan and
Secretary Cameron, we have always understood,
there was and is the most friendly relations and
the utmost confidence. The difference in their
ages cannot antagonize their ideas and in
clinations, because both are practical men—
both active and energetic—both men of detail,
and both arming and aiming at the accomplish
ment of the same purpose in the thorough and
effective suppression of a wicked rebellion. Be
tween such men there can be no great difference
of opinion, because neither of them indulge in
theory in seeking the means to accomplish
their work. •
We are gratified, now, to contradict the re
port concerning this difference. Hereafter we
must rely on the friendship and acquiesence of
the Secretary of War and Gen. McClellan, and
not allow ourselves to be alarmed by any idle
story which malignant gossips may put in circu
lation concerning their imaginary differences.
TIM PATRIOT AND UNION has a tolerably sen
sible article this morning on "Sectional Delu
sions" with regard to the war. It says " the
south has awakened from its delusion; but what
does it propose to do with the guilty betrayers ?
The north has aroused to the unwelcome truth
of the magnitude of the contest, but what does
it propose to do with its deceivers ? "
We answer these two very significant ques
tions by saying that the Government will hang
the "guilty betrayers" of the south, unless they
succeed in escaping its justice. And as to the
"deceivers" of the north—such as James Bu
chanan, William Bigler, Jeremiah Black, Wil
liam H. Welsh, the Patriot Sc Union, et id omni
genus, the country can afford to hold them in
merited contempt.
THE CHALICE TO Ills OWN LIPS. John H.
Brown, the principal owner of the ship Harvey
Birch, destroyed by the rebel steamer Nash
ville, is one of the most noted rebel sympa
thizers in New York. He presided at the Wall
street meeting in 1856, when Floyd spoke; was
most active in bringing about the fusion against
the republicans a year ago; was in consultation
late last winter with rebel Commissioners in
New York, upon the subject of raising funds
for the rebel leaders, and found it advisable to
absent himself from New York during a portion
of the past summer. Reports of his arrest and
incarceration in Fort Lafayette, have repeatedly
been current in Wall street the past summer,
based on his well known sympathies.
Pennopluattia Daily itelegraph, Z4urstrap afternoon, Elecembtr 12, 1861.
BY THERM.
2D EDITION
The Arrest of Mason and
Slidell.
ROW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN
ENGLAND.
A Mlle Meeting held at Liverpool
Opinions of British Merchants
ENGLAND CALLED UPON TO AVENG
THE INSULT TO HER FLAG.
The Opinion of the Law Officers of
the Crown Awaited for•
THE ACTION OF TEE MEETING PRO
NOUNCED PREMATURE
The steamer Housa brings a copy of the Lon
don Times of the 28th ult., which contains an
acccount of a meeting held in Liverpool with
reference to the Slidell and Mason affair.
The following placard was posted on 'Change:
"Outrage on the British flag"—"Southerneorn
; missioners forcibly removed from a British mail
steamer"—"A public meeting will be held in
the cotton sales room at 3 o'clock."
In pursuance of this call the room was crowd.
ed to excess. The chair was occupied by James
Spence, who read the following resolution:
Resolved, That this meeting having heat d with
indignation that as American Federal-ship-of
war has forcibly taken from a British mail
steamer certain passengers who were proceeding
peacably under the shelter of our flag from one
neutral port to another, do earnestly call upon
the Government to assert the dignity of the
British flag by requiring prompt reparation for
this outrage.
This resolution was advocated by the Chair
man, who considered that he was expressing the
feeling of the people when he said that it was
the duty of the people to impress on the. Gov
ernment the imperative necessity of vindicating
the honor and dignity of the British name and
flag.
Mr. John Campbell considered that there was
reason to doubt whether the facts related and
acted on by this meeting were in reality a
breach of international law, and referred to the
opinions of the law officers of the crown as be
ing in some measure inclined to show that such
a step as taken with respect to Southern Com
missioners was justifiable under the existing
State international law. He urged the proprie
ty of postponing the consideration of the sub
ject till tomorrow.
Mr. Torr sustained Mr. Campbell's views.
The Chairman suggested in order , to meet the
objection of Mr. Campbell to strike out the
words "by requiring prompt reparation for this
outrage," and thus amended, the resolution
was passed by nearly a unanimous vote.
Several merchants expressed their views after
the adjournment that the meeting and its ac
tion was premature.
Important Foreign News.
Arrival of the
,Steamship Housa.
THE NEWS OP THE CAPTURE OP MASON
AND SLIDELL,
PROTEST OF CAPT NELSON, OF THE
HARVEY BIRCH.
A Warrant for the Search of the Pi
rate Nashville Refused Him.
The Nashville to be Allowed to
Refit at Southampton.
STRICT NEUTRALITY BETWEEN THE CON
TENDING PARTIhS.
SWITZERLAND DEMANDS SATIS
FACTION FROM FRANCE.
REPLY OF GAI?IBALDI TO THE' NEA
POLITAN ADDRESS.
The War in Turkey-6000 Insurgents
&countered and 800 Killed,
AN ARMISTICE PROPOSED,
The steamship Housa from Bremen via
Southampton with dates to the 27th ult., has
passed this point and will reach New York
about one o'clotk.
The steamship North Breton was insured
with her cargo for 120,000 pounds.
An arrival from Australia had brought $227,-
000 in gold.
The American ship Coranthian had been
burned at Lisbon on the 25th nit.
The West India steamship La Plata from St.
Thomas arrived at Southampton on the 27th,
with the report that the rebel commissioners,
Mason and Slidell were forcibly taken from the
steamer Treut on her way to St. Themes from
Havana.
LONDON, Nov. 27.—Consols closed at 941. for
money and 93 for account ; 11. S. 5s and N. Y.
Central shares had advanced. The bullion in
the Bank of France had increased £lOO,OOO.
Capt. Nelson of the ship Harvey Birch had
entered his protest against the capture of the
ship by the rebel steamer Nashville. The
Southampton magistrate refused Wm a warrant
for the search of the Nashville and referred him
to the Secretary of State.
Capt. Pegram and Mr. Yancey had returned
from' London together, and the latter states
that it has been intimated to him through a
third party that the Nashville is recoginized by
the British Government as a national vessel,
and will be allowed to refit and repair at South
ampton, as was the case of the James Adger, so
as to exercise perfect neutrality between the
two contending parties.
FRANCE.—The Federal Council of Switzerland
had demanded satisfaction from France for a
fresh violation of Swiss territory by the French
General De 9.rrnie near Geneva.
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ITALY.—Garibaldi is reported to have replied
to the Nepolitan address, that he regrets being
unable to go t'i them, but that he will be with
them when necessary. He expects Italians to
have their swords ready.
Timm Nov. 26 —The Bank has reduced its
rate of discount from 64 to 5, per cent.
TUUKEY.—Dowisch Pasha with eight battal
ions bad encountered 6,000 insurgents in Bosnia,
slaying 800 and routing the remainder.
The European consuls propose an armistice.
CHINA.—The allies were leaving Lien Lsin.—
The trade in Nigpo and Hankow was obstruct
ed by the rebels. The French were in want of
men and guns to protect Foochow.
JAPAN.—Affairs in Japan had taken a more
favorable turn.
SPAIN.—Tho Sardinian ministers had demand
ed his passports and. leaves Madrid, the two
Governments disagreeing in relation to the Nea
politan archive.
From Washington.
RECONNOISANCS FROM TYBEE ISLAND;
THEY APPROACH WITHIN TEN NILES
OF SAVANNAH.
Another Rebel Fort Abandoned.i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12
Letters received at the Navy Department state
that on the sth inst., Commander Rodgers left
Tybee Roads before daylight with the steamers
Ottowa, Seneca and Pembina, and crossed the
bar at Warsaw Sound at half tide. The 11. S.
forces approached the fort on Warsaw island
within a mile, and sent Lieut. Barnes to it with
a flag of truce, who found it entirely deserted.
The Fort consisted of an enclosed octagnal
work with platforms for eight guns on the wa
ter faces. The guns had been removed, the
platforms cut up arid the magazine blown up.
Commander Rodgers states that everything
had the appearance of being very recently de
serted.
The letter also says that from the mouth of
Wilmington river was observed a battery bear
ing from us about N. W. by W., one half W.,
and distant about three miles. It is on the
river and about three miles distant, and just
above a house with a red cupola, which is one
of the coast survey points of triangulation, and
is about ten miles from Savannah.
We counted five guns apparently of large
calibre on the face of the battery towards us.—
We could only see one gun upon the other face
but there may have been wore. We were near
enough to see the men on the ramparts and the
glistening of the bayonets.
Commander Rodgers states that a battery
upon little Tybee Island would be of no use
whatever, although there may have been a
single gun placed there, and the south of the
eastern part of it a commanding point for ob
servation. The farthest point reached by Com
mander Rodgers was about eight miles from
Warsaw, leaving about ten miles from Savannah,
and between four and five miles from Thunder
bott on our side, and with Montgomery upon
the other.
XXXVIIth Congress--First session.
`WASHINGTON, Dec. 12
HOUSE OF RE PRESENTATIYES
Mr. BLAIR, (M 0.,) flawg to a question of pri
vilege, caused to be read the following extract
as a further explanation of the remarks which
he made yesterday on Mr. Lovejoy's resolution,
havin g in view the revocation of a part of Gen.
Halleck's general order relative to fugitive
slaves. The resolution, it has already been
stated, was laid on the table..
BRAT QUARTERS,
Department of the .tifisssouri.
Hon. F. P. BLAIR, Washington.
MY DEAR COLONEL :—Yours of the 4th inst.,
is just received. Order No. 3 was, in my mind,
clearly a military necessity, unauthorized per
sons black or white, free or slaves, must be
kept out of our camps unless we are wil
ling to publish to the enemy everything we do
or intend to do. It was a military and not
a political order. lam ready to carry out any
lawful instructions in regard to fugitive slaves
which my superior may give me, and to enforce
any laws which Congress may pass ; but I can
not make law, and will not violate it. You
know my private opinion on the policy of con
fiscating the slave property of rebels in arms.
If Congress Shall pass it, you may be certain
that I shall enforce it. Perhaps my policy as
to the treatment of rebels and their property is
as well set out in order No. 13, issued the day
your letter was written, as I could now describe
it. Yours, truly,
[Signed]
Mr. LOVEJOY, (E 1.,) in explanation, said that
in introducing his resolution, he of course did
not desire to revoke an order that Gen. Halleck
did not mean to make. He would say in regard
io himself and others, that an attempt has been
made to convey tue impression that he and
others design to support the war not as against
the rebellion but as against slavery. He be
lieved in taking away all the property of rebels
and emancipating their slaves as the most effi
cient means of suppressing the rebellion. Others
might differ from him as to this policy but
while he was not in favor of carrying on the
war for the specific and ultimate purpose of lib
erating the slaves, he was against carrying it on
for the protection of slavery. He was opposed
to the army being employed as slave catchers,
and to giving orders to throw back on
the masters those who desire to escape whether
free or slaves, black or white. Consequently
he thought that if any order had been given to
drive slaves back into the bands of th seces
sionists or into the hands of slaveholders
whether loyal or not, to be contrary to a
sound policy in carrying on the war and sup
pressing the rebellion. In conclusion he said
if any soldiers want to fight simply for the pur
pose of returning fugitive slaves, he had only to
remark that the army would be stronger with
out them.
FROM MISSOURI.
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES REPORTED.
LEAVENWORTH, tiO., DEC. 12
Col. Morgan, in command of the troops at
Weston, has issued a proclamation to the citi
zens of Platte county in which he calls upon
them to aid him in protecting the rail road,
and calls on absentees to return, assuring them
protection to person and property if loyal. No
negroes will be allowed within camp or to leave
it without a pass. All marauding parties of
armed men are to be shot.
Morgan's force is to be composed of Mis
sourians, enlisted under Gamble's call. A
strong force including Col. Jennison's regiment,
the Bth Kansas, Col. Wessel's portion of the 7th
Missouri and other troops are ordered to West
Point, Bates county, Missouri.
Reports from Price state that he was at Os
ceola. He made a speech vowing vengeance on
Kansas for burning that place.
A skirmish took place on the 6th inst., on
the border of Johnson county, between thellis
souri refugees aided by some Kansas, and a
body of rebels. Three rebels reported killed.
Orrovnxv„ Mo., Dec. 11 —Union men, who
have arrived from Lafayette county, report that
seven hundred rebel recruits left Lexington
yesterday morning to join Gen. Price's army.
A band of Mexicans, sixteen in number, from
the rebel army, were captured near Durksburg,
on Monday.
A son and son-in-law of Col. Magoffin have
also been taken. They were the leaders of the
foray on our teams near Georgetown on Satur
day.
The scouting party which left here about ten
days ago is said to have surprised a rebel camp
in Saline county, capturing a large nnmber of
wagons, and taking fifty prisoners.
It is rumored here that (ten.. Price is advanc
ing northward.
SEDAIIA, Mo., Dec. 11.—It is reported that a
fight took place yesterday near Lafayette coun
ty, between a body of rebels, under the notori
ous Joe Shelby, and a detachment of federal
cavalry. They were fighting again this morn
ing, but no particulars are given.
THE FIGHT AT FORT PICKENS.
THE FIRST ACCOUNT FROM . OUR SIDE.
The Town of Warrington and the
Navy Yard Partially Destroyed.
The Loss on the Union Side, Two
Killed and Seven Wounded.
Fort Pickens but Slightly Injured
By a letter received here we glean the follow
ing particulars of the late fight at Fort Pickens.
The bombardment was commenced on our
side on the 23d of November, at half-past nine
o'clock A. 11-, having about half an hour's start
of the rebels. Since then the firing has contin
ued. The first day we had one man killed and
one wounded. The one killed was a member
of the &entire regiment. Good shots were fired
on both sides. But little harm was done to
Fort Pickens, while Fort Malta suffered very
much. The United States frigate Niagara and
the Richmond took part in the bombardment,
with good results.
The second day Fort Pickens commenced
firing at half•pat ten A. M., and was answered
promptly by the rebels. I think about 2.600
guns have been fired in two days. At three
o'clock P. M., on the 23d of November War
rington was set on fire by the guns on our side,
and the fire destroyed nearly all of that place
and the greater part of the Navy Yard. It
must not be forgotten that the steamer Times
was disabled the first shot fired. She was
towed out of the Navy Yard at night.—
The rebels did not fire so much the second
day. Perhaps they are short of ammunition.
Two companies of Wilson's ZouaVes have charge
of the batteries near the fort ; two more com
panies of the same regiment assist in the fort,
carry shells, powder, doing guard duty, &c.,
and the rest lie in the trenches, to repel any
night attack. The heaviest guns of the rebels
are near the light house, and their best morters
on both sides of the hospital. The water battery
below Fort Mcßae is proving a bad customer,
and is to be feared more than the fort is. Our
ranges are splendid, and it gives one great satis
faction to witness the great trial of our artillery.
If I have time I will send you sketches of the
burning of Warrington and the Navy Yard.
Interesting Southern. News
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THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
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Movement of the Federal Forces
A Railroad from Centreville to Manassas
THE REBELS BURN THE LIGHTHOUSE
ARRIVAL OF THE STONE FLEET IN SA-
Lowsvmn, Dec. 11.
Generals Rosseau, Negley, and Johnson's
federal brigades crossed Jest Tuesday to the
southern bank of Green river, near Munfords
vine.
The following items of southern news have
been received:
The Kentucky Provisional (rebel) Govern
ment has passed an act taxing those brokers
$25 per week who charge a discount on Ten
nessee and southern money.
Gen. Zollicoffer, with a large force, is at Bark-
The Richmond Examiner of the 30th says, la
borers are being hired for the immediate con
struction of a railroad from Centreville to Ma
nassas.
H W. HAILIECK
The Southern papers say the Federal forces
cannot get more than one-third of the Sea Isl
and cotton raised in the South, the value of
which is only $750,000.
The Norfolk Day Book says Gen. Scott will
soon be in the South after the manner of Mason
and Slidell's capture ! !
RictrisoNn, Dec. 6, via New Orleans.—The
Dispatch says the flotilla lately at Old Point-
Comfort has gone up the Potomac, doubtless to
attack Evansport or Centreville (?)
SAVANNAH, Dec. 6.—A party of Confederates
visited Tybee Island on Wednesday, and burnt
the light house there. The federals shelled the
island, but none of the Confederates were hurt.
NASHVH.LE, Tenn., Dec. 4.—The Electoral
College of Tennessee voted for Davis and Ste
vens for President and Vice President.
Gen. L. Edward Sparrow and J. T. Semms,
have been chosen Senators to the Rebel Con
gress, from Louisiana. .
How the Rebels Tampered with the
The National Intelligencer says
"Yesterday the Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs introduced to the Secretary of the Interior
a delegation of eight Cherokees, Creeks and
Seminoles, sent to this city by friends of the
Union cause in their respective nations to ex
amine and report at home, in due time, the ac
tual state of affairs in the eastern part of the
United States—that is, as to the power of the
government to maintain itself against the
rebels.
"They explained, through interpreters, the
circumstances under which their nations had
apparently joined the rebel cause ; the fact that
our troops had been withdrawn from among
them ; that even the semblance of United States
authority had seemed to cease there, and that
the rebel authorities had urged that the only
government left iu our country was theirs, which
stood ready to be to them precisely what ours
had been ; and, further, that they gave assu
rance of making war on their tribes, unless
they consented to the proposed change of their
allegiance, &c. They expressed surprise and
satisfaction at finding affairs so different from
what they had been led to believe, and confi
dence that, on their return home, their expla
nations, especially if backed by the appearance
of United States military authority in that quar
ter, would at once bring all their respective na
tions earnestly up to the work of sustaining the
Union cause.
"Secretary Smith addressed them in appro
priate remarks concerning the state of the
country, their own duty to the 'United States,
and the prospects of the war, &c. They are to
have a similar interview with the President."
I==l
NEW Yonx, Dec. 12
ON 2 YBEE ISLAND
VANNAH HARBOR
Indians
iarrira,
Lleeemb r 12th at Buck's Hotel, by Rev. G.J. Martz,
Mr. JOHN CLAY, of Matinioras, to Miss &mama MeEz
lIRNSX, of Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa.
New 20vertistinents.
T OST.—On Wednesday evening, in Lo
u 4 mist or Se,ond street, a Gold Breast Pin. The fin
der, by leaving It at the Harrl , hurg Female Seminary,
will be euitabli rewarded. dlow
W ANTED,
A purchaser for a first class Picture
Wagon. The wagon is Large and roomy and la
good repair, with large sky lights and side lights. All
the apparatus and furniture is of the best and most con
venient kind. I will sell out very cheap as I intend to
quit the business. For further particulars address or
apply to
L. P. COBLFNIZ, Artist,
del24llt-wlts Petersburg, Adams county, Penn's.
NOTICE.
HE partnership heretofore existing un.
I der the firm of A. Robinson & Co., is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
The business of the firm will be settled by A. Robin.
eon, who will nse the name of the firm for that purpose.
To any one wishing to engage In business, the stock of
goods will b sold at a bargain.
ALFRED ROBINFON,
Dec. 10, 1861 —del= HORACE T. WHITE
BRANT'S HALL !
CHRISTMAS WEEK,
SANFORD'S TROUPE,
IN THEIR GRAND CONCERTS.
CHRISTMAS RAT, TWO PERFORMANCES.
BURLESQUE RAVEL'S
PANTOMINE.
Monday Evening, December 23d1
GREAT BILL.
Doors open at 63-. Commences at 7f.
Admmission - - 25 Cents.
del2•tl
PRESERVE YOUR LEATHER
AND
KEEP YOUR FEET DRY.
ONE BOX OF FRANK MILLER'S
LEATHER PRESERVATIVE
AND
WATER PROOF OIL BLACKING
WILL LAST AN OCT-DOOR MAN ONE YEAR,
)41-COiET M. CENTS,-vg
AND save more than four times its cost
in the durability of leather, and greatly contribute
to health and comfort.
FOR HARNESS, see inside Label on the cover of large
else.
For sale in Harrisburg by D. W. Gross & Co., No. 19
Market street ; Eby & Kunkle, corner of Fifth and Mar
ket streets ; Wm. Deck, Jr., & Co , Nlarket street ; Jac o b
Buehler, No. 29, 'Second street, and J. C. Kimball, Mar
ket etr et. del2-dlm-watt
A lIITOR'S NOTICE.
HAVING been appointed Auditor by the
Orphan's Court of Dauphin county to distribute
tue Money in the hands of David Merriam, Jr, Esq., ad
ministrator of the estate or Christian Saayd, Esq., late
of the borough of Middletown, Panphin county, decid,
to and among the heirs of said deceiient. I will meet
all those interested at my aft.%) on Third street in the
city of Harrisburg, on Saturday the 4th day or January,
A. D., 1862, at 2 o'clock, P. M., at which time and place
they may attend if they deem proper.
EUGENE EN VDER,
Auditor.
del2-dltlOt
THE WAR AGAINST
HIGH PRICE
FOR
BOOTS AND SHOES?
BROKE OUI IN A
w 1 LAOI
fp BE subscriber has taken the STORE
-A- ROOM lately occupied by JA Mal R. KERREY,
WRITER OF AfAUCEF AND FOUR2S SEREEIS,
Where be is prepared to throw
HOT SHOT AND SHELL
In the camp of the enemy who refuses to come down to
CHEAP mos on the 800 C Ann SHOE question. He has en
gaged the services of Mr. A. F. SWARTZ, long and fa
vorably known in the Boot and Shoe business in this
city, who, as civil engineer, will
RUN THE MACHINE
On the same plan that has enabled the
PHILADELPHIA CHEAP STORE
To run such a career of triumph I All kinds of
BOOTS AND SHOES
On hand, AND AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE
PRICES, AND NO MISTAKE r.
BOOTS AND SHOES
A CARD --The subscriber having connected btmselt
with Mr. KIMBALL'S NEW SHOE STORE, corner of
ibur.h and Market Slree's, will be pleased to see his nu
merous friends and acquaintances whenever they want
anything in that line, resting assured that they can be
supplied with ma 5557 ARTIPLVS AT THZ LOWE 42 PRIM
del2-d3t A. F. SWARTZ.
WANTED,
A good Tennant for a large farm near
Northumberland, containing about 300 acres with
good Improvements, fountain at the Hoes, and Barn.—
Church and School House conveoint, a liailioad passing
though it, 180 acres cleared, 30 acres gond river bottom
suPable lor raising truck, a person who understands
Truck farming as well as raising Wheut and Corn would
be preferred; good reverence will be required. Address
A. L., Harris burg, P.O. dell.dlOt
LOST ! LOST ! ! LOST !! !
‘.."N night of the 25th of November
last, a black. oil cloth Traveling Bag containing a
number of Mortgages and other papers of value ouly to
the owner, and a tputity of gentlemen's furnishings, ta
ken by mistake from the office of the United Slams Hotel,
Harrisburg, Pa.
A. 'Mend reward will be given to the person returning
the above or the bundle of papers to B. F. Etter, Mg,
Harrisburg, Pa., or tel.. L. Van Buren, Wellsville, Net
York. dell-Std*
WM. KNOCHE,
93 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG,
DEALER IN
PIANOS,
MELODEONS,
ACCORDEONS,
FLUTES,
FIFES,
GUITARS,
VIOLINS, and
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE IN GENERAL
PICTURE AND LOOKING GLASS FRAMES,
OVAL AND BQUARB
ROSEWOOD AND GILT,
SWEET AND BOOK MUSIC.
del I-2wd
BLACKIN 1
MASON'S "CHALLENGE BLACKING.'
100 Gross, assorted sizes, just received, asd for
sate at Wholessle prices,
dell
fAUR newly repleniehed stock of Toi.et
.1' and Fancy Goods is unsurpassed in this Gay, and
, feeling confident of rendering BAUM:Lotion, we won id res
t pectfully invite a call. KELLER,
/ 91 Market street, two doors east of Fourth street, south
' pee.
J. C. KIMBALL.
W,ll. DOCK, Jr., Er CO