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~#ltDital.
DR.... JOHNSON
ISALIA'Z'XAC4=IXLMI
LOCK HOSPITAL
j 1 AS diecOvered the most certain; tipped)
Li and effeetual remedy in the world for
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE
allow rm, six to TWal.ra nouns.
No Mereaary , or • Noxious Drugs.
rA Cuss WARRANIID, on no CHARON IN /noir Os. re
Two Dicril. - -A4
Weakness of the Beek or Limbs, Strictures, Pains in
the Loins, Affections of the litdneys and Bladder, Organic
Weakness, Nervous Debility, DocaY ofthePhyllica -Pow:
ere, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits, Confusion - :dean,
Pall Ration of the Heart, Timidity, Tremblings Diimesf;
of Sight or Giddiness, [Antine of the Stomach, ' Affeetione
of the Head, Threat, Nuke or Skiel-those terrible diiior
ders arising from the indiscretion or Solitiry Habits to
Youth—those- : dreadful and destructive piractises which
produce conetitutiobal dehility; render marriage Impos
sible, and destroy both body and mind.
YOUNG MEN.
Young men especially who have become the victims of
solitary V o ice, that dreadful and destructive habit which
annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of
young men of the moat exalted talent and brilliant intel
lect, who might otherwise have entranced listening
Senates with the thunders of eleemence, or waked to ec .
Lasy the living lyre, may, call: with fhll confidence,
MARRIAGE.
Married pereons, or tiplee lontemplatlng marriage, be
ng aware of physical weakness, should immediately con
nalt Dr. J., and:be restored to perfect health. '
ORGANIC WEAKNES
Assetediakly Cured and fail vigor restored.
He who Olathe himself under elm care of , Dr. J. May
religiously confide le his boner is a gentleman, and con
adeptly rely upon his skill as a physician.
gigrOfHee No. 7 South Frederick street, Baltimore.
lid., on the left hand aide going from Baltimore street, 7
leers trom the Corner. Be particular in observing the
game or number, or you will mistake the pia& De par.
Rdar for Ignorant, Trifling Quacks,' with false names,
or Paltry Humbug Ontiflootes, attracted by the repute
tine of Dr. Johnson, lurk near
All letters must contain'a Postage Stamp, to use on the
eply.
DR. JOHNBTON.
Dr. Johnson member of the Royal College of Surgeons,
London, graduate from ono of the meat eminent Colleges
if the United states, and the greatest parlvf_ whose life
has been spent In the Hospitals of LondonVParis, Phila.
delpbia and elsewhere, has effected some of the most as.
tonlshing cures that wore ever known. Many troubled
with ringing in the ears and bead when asleep, great Der.
VOUthelin, being alarmed at sudden sounds,,bashfulness,
with frequentbinshing, attended sometimes with derange
ment of mind were cured immediately,
TARE PARTICULAR NOTICE. '
Lir. .1. dreeses all those who having' njured them
selves by rivets and Improper indnlgencies, that nacre
and solitary abit which ruins both body and mind,,
fitting them for either bliflineSßOr BOClety. -
Thee. are some of the sad and melancholy eel . - •ete pro
ducect by early habits of youth, viz : Weakneee of the
Back and 'Limbs, Pains in 'the Head, Dimness of Sight,
Loss of Muscular Power, Palpitation of thp Heart, Dys
eepsia, Nervous Irritability Derangement orthe Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms `..lansamp.
Ito.
lIEWFALLY
lialthistlf, the fearful enacts on the mind are mush to
De dreaded :—Loas of StomorY, Confusion of Ideas, De•
pression ofaspuita;Evtf•Forebotungspavere—_—un dus _,,
ty, Self-distrunt, Love of Solitude, Tidity,., are soma
of the evil' elfects
Thousands of persons of all ages, can now judge What
is the.canse'Of their decline in health, losing their vigor,
becoming weak, pale, -nervous ind emaciated, have a
singular appearance about the eyes, &MO, and symp
ms of consumption.
YOUNG MN
who have inJured themselves by a certain practice, ie.
dulted in when alone--a habit frequently learned from
evil momentous, or at school, the streets of which are
nightly felt, even when asleep, and if not renders
marriage impossible, and destroYs'both mind.' and body,
should apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hopes of his coon
try, the darling 01 his parents, should be snatched' front
all prospects and enjoyments of life by the consequence,
of deviating from the path of nature, and Indulging in
certain secret habit. Su dt persons. must, before content
plating
seARRIAGII,
•
effect that a sound mind and body arc the most necessuy
requisites to Proinote connubial happiness. Indeed
without these, the journey through life becomes a weary
pilgrimages the prospect hourly darkens to.the view; the
mindthecomes shadowed wltb despair, and tilled with th
melancholy reflection that thshappiness ot •seuither be.
comes blighted with our OWn • ..
DR: JORNSON,ii INVIGGRATiNG ARNE:DI FOR OR
GANN) WEAKNESS.
By this great and Important remedy; Weakness of the
mum are speedily cured, and full vigor restored, ,
.thousands of the most nervous and Aebfiltated Whs
uad lost all hope, have been Mintedistely . relieved: All
Impedimenta Ur Marriage, Physical or , '
er rataMe
1 p
cation, Nervous Trembling, Weakness ien
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the meat fearful kind, speedily cured.
TO STRANGERS.
The many thousands cured at this Instiutton within the
last twelve years, and the nuerous Important Swim
operations performed by Dr m : J. 'witnessed:by 'the . re.
porter, of the paper% end many tither parfaits, notices of
which have appeared again and again •befora the public,
baida hip standing as a yendentan ct aerate' and Vs
trentaiikoV. is a sulehleat- guarantee to the , afflicted.
the -misgui ded
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. -When thed
and Imprudent votary of pleinutrelinds'he lias :imbibed
the seeds °tibia painful disease, it too often Minimise that
an ill-timed sensoof share* or dread of discover) , deters
him from applying:to chase whO; from sanctities and .re.
spersability ran alone :befriend him, delaying Blithe con
etitutional symptoms of this horrid disease Make their
appearance, affecting the head, threat, - nose, akin, &a.,
progressing On with frightiel rapidity, till death pine
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period to his dreadful sufferings bpsending•ltlts Nita
bourne from whence 'so traveler returns." • It a a met.
unholy fact that. Omani:lds tall victimise this. terrible
disease, owing to the unskilfulnees of Ignorant pretend
ere, who, by the use of Ebatdeaddy balms; mercury, ruts
the constitution ea Make the residua bflife.lobserabic.
To Etressaus.-4041 pectoris Diplomas .hang In lite
Mike.
air Letters must contain a Ptatnp tons on the reply
Of -Remedies sent by Mall.
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Lines of 14 . ml transportatiol.
.PENNSY‘VANIA.: - .RA1L . ..110A(1,-'4
WINTER TIME TABLE.
FIVE TRAINS . DAILY TO AND
FROM• PHILA.DELPIIIA.
ON AND AFTIM
MONDAY NOVEMBER 25th, 4851
The Passenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will depart from and arrive at Efarrielmrg and
Philadelphia as follows
104 tW.1 1 .1,1 1 6 . * la*
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg daily
at 3.90 a. m, and arrives at West Philadelphia a t 7.40
. .
FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg every morning (except
Monday) at BAb a. m., and arrives at West Philadelphia
atl.oop.m.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Barrisburg,daily (except Sunday)
at 1.15 p. m., and itirtire3 at West Philadelphia at 5.20
p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, via Mount Joy, leaves
Eiarilaburg' at 7.00 a: in.; and ainvea at *eat Pbila.
flelphia at 12.10 p, M.
tiARRLSERJR4 4C4 - ,PAIMODATION TRAIN. via, Coltn•
ledves,Hairleburg at 4.00 o. m— and irrivea m Wald
Fltpatibltihii..it 900 p. :
W•EM &R D .
THROUGH EXPREB TRAIN: leaves 'Philadelphia at
10.30 p. 111., HiirrOurg 3.0574, mt, Alloolim .8.40 a.
m., and arrives at Pittsburg at 145. p. m.
MAIL Tlknisl . RbiladMphift at. 8.00 a. 11 3,‘and ar
fives at Ilarrisbnig at 1.20 p..m.; leaves llirtisbufg at, 7.45
a. 'in., Altoona, 2.4.5 p. m., and MONO ' at . Pittsburg at
FAST LINE leaves Philadelpbis at 11.30 ra.,. Harris
burg 4.05 p. m. . Altoona at 9.10,p. in.; and 14rrivillg at
Pittehurg at 1.40 a. M.
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HARRIS 31JRG ACOOMKODATION TRAIN leava
delphia at 2.80 p. us., and arrlveS at Harrisburg at 8.05
P m.
MOUNT JOY ACCOMMODATION via Mount JO,' leaves
Lancaster at 11134 a. m.; arrives at, Hafrhieurg at 1.30
p.m.
SAMtEL.D.tOItiNG,
' Supt. East, uiv . Penes : Railroad
Harrisburg, NovOmber2; 1861 -•
NOrthef:* 00*41.riii*wi4.
HANGS . OF SCHEDULE.
WINTER AR,RANGEM.EN'I',
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Close, Conueotion made at' Harrisburg
TO AND FROM NEW YORK.
SLEEPING :CARS. "HUN .0N . :4111 NIGHT. TRAINS.
1 IN AND AFTER SUNDAY, NOV. 24
1.861.,.the 7emenger Tratm.of the Northern Centrs
Witham: will arrive at ' and ddpiri from 'Harilibett and
Baltimore as follows, viz
GO:LNG S OUTH
.
HALL TRAIN arrives at Harr burg 15 P K.
and leaves' ' 4, • 1.2 P. K.
11.XPRE$8 " arrives at " R. 47 A.
and leaves " 3.A0 ADi
GOING NORTH.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Baltimore at 8.25 A. M.
and arrives at Harrisburg: 1.00 P. N.
and leavli North at 1.20 P. M
XFRESB TRAIN loaves Baltimore at ......... 800 P. M.
and arrives at Harrisburg.... . 8.00 P.M .
.
and....
leivea North at.. 8.10 P.M
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fA.BRIRDURG' ACCOMMODATION - TRAIN
f imverßarrlsbarg for Baltimore a 1..: 845 A. lit
Returning—leaves Beltimure at. ..... 8.80 P. II
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The only train leaving Harrigburg on 11unday. will bt ,
the Exprees.TrainOneth
For farther Information " apply at the Office, n tann'a
Railroad Depet. ' ' ' •
JOHNS. 13HRIclii Agent.
Harrisburg, Nov. 23, 111161..—ett , ,
WINTER TIME ARRANGEMENT
NEW Alit LINE ROUTE
REP 91 1 14 .q 8 OikIPP! T O N A A F 'POL K '
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AND
PHILADELPHIA
wrrnotrr CHANGE OF ABS'C.
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wTT .AND..AFTER )4ONDA4Y, NOVEIS-
V, BER limn, the Train will 'leave the
Philadelphia anti Reading Railroad Depot, at Harrisburg,
tor New York and Philadelphia, sa follows, viz
EASTWARD.
rEXPESS3 LINE leaves Harrisburg at 3.30 a. m., on ar.
rival of :Pennsylvanta•Raiiread Expre;lei Train from the
West, arriving in New. York .it 11.6 a. m., , and. at .Phils:
delphia'at 9.00 a. m. 'A &espies car a attached to the
train through trope Pittsburg without change.
ALAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg eit'S 96 a. m.. arriving
in New York at 5.80 p. m , and Philadelphia ab1..26.p. tn.
FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 1.40 p. m., on arrival
or Pennsvivania 'Hailroad Fast arriving in 'New
Fork at 0.60 and Philadelphia at 6.40
WESTWARD. •
FAST LINE leaves New York at 6 a. m., and Fb.llade".
anis. at 8 a. In. arriving at p.
MAU, inaies New York. at )4 .00.neen,
adelphia at S. 16 V. in., airmitie at Hamburg at; 8:10
p. m.
EXPRVA LINN leaven New York at 8 p. m., arri
ving at Narristoirg at 8.10 a. m.,and connecting wlthe
Penusyl earl Express fer Pittsburg. A sleeping
oar is also attacoed to this rain
Connections are ottide'at Harrisburg' with trains on the
Pennsylvania, Northern Centraland.Cumberland Valley
Railroads, and at Reading for Philadelphia, Potteville,
ichkesbarre,• Allentown, Easton, bc.
'Baggage ; checked through. ' Fire between New York
sus ilarrisburg,-85 00 ; between Barilsburg and-Phila
delphia, $3,26 in No. Leans, end 8210 ituNo. 2.
For tickets or other information apply to •
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11.ARRISBURG, PA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 18, 1861.
Etitgrap
76 his well - beloved. friend, Simon Cameron, this
tribute is presented by his :biothtr,
{Written for the Telegraph ]
Twins a calm October morning,
Long. before the .East vira.4 gray,
That our Chief received the order
Straight to marshal the array.
Lightly from hie narrow war couch a
Gaily up the Hero sprung.
.:
Cheerful as if called to banquet,
Or to join.the festive throng.
,
Promptly was each order given,
And before the morn was light,
His beloved and own battallion •
Proudly marched to find the light
As he started, I addressed him—
" Brother, brother, mind, to-day,
You but do a General's duty,
Do not seek the thickest fray.
"Think how much the country needs you,
Think your life is not your own;
Do not seek the hottest battle,
Do not venture forth alone."
"If the day goes lightly with us,
If I deere the field our own,
I'll but do a General's duty,
Wistar leads the column on.
"But, afOverborne liy Halt:fibers, •• •
We are like to lose the day ;
If my own battafflon tillers
In the fury of the fray,
" Should I lose my valliant right arm,
If byrebeLsteet,or ba11, , . ,_
Mini the sattoke aridjihOck
• Gallant Wistar chance ; to fall.
"Then my own, the S,enate's honor,
Western land's and goystqne State,
Tell to me a General's Anti/. .
Is to dare a soldier's fate.
"They are trained_to_move like veterans,
And like - veterans they shall .fight
Never, while I Hire to lead Wein,
Shall they turn thefr backs in Right.
"With the 'cold;and silent bayonet
I will lead our freemen on ;
Others, then will tell the storY,
How the day is lost or won."
Vaultingrh 1.11
np
Thus my gifted; gallant brother,
Rode to that unequal.fight.
My brother, oh, my brother
Brother that I loved So well;
Other pens must trace the story
How you fought and hoW you fell.
WssaiNaroN Crrt, Dec., 1861.
REAPING THE NEWS. —One can always tell,
says an intelligent cotemporary, whether the
morning papers have important news in them
in these days, by passing through an unfashion
able route on his way to, business. The deni
zens of the.fashionable streets have their papers
at the breakfast table, and do their rejoicing
before starting out; and sit down in grim
silence to get over their:disappointment at bad
news before. shoiving themselves abroad. But
the mechanic, hastening to reach the shop 'by
seven o'Clock, .twist stop a momvnt to ask a
friend who takes the paper, concerning last
night dispatches. Therefore, a deaf man can
tell when there is important news in the morn
ing, and what the 'nature of it is, as he walks
the streets. , '
.• ,
The mere fact that - the usually, hurrying
artisans are stopping in squads of tsvo or three,
all along the.way:to talk and read papers;• is a,
sufficient prbof that something' important has
Wienplace ; and the expression of pleasure or
pain upon the faces of those who listen to the
recital , of- the fac ta,- will show • whether good' or
evil has befallen the army.
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•
It is an, interesting. experiment to try and see
how much of the news-you can learn on such
occasions;from'the louder ekclamations of these
wayfarers, as you walk , rapidly past ihent.
There is : a pleasant excitement about thus
catching an occasional glimpse of the great.
Lots which you are to read, in full, at the end
of your, walk: Just as one often leaves the let
ter of. the densest friend to be last read, and
skips the newsp +per item which he knows will
be most interesting while he wades throug,h
masses of unimportant matter, so does he often
carefully refrain from.asking any one along the
street .about the "latest intelligence," because
he finds such pleasant exciterhent in his intense
feeling of suspense and curiosity.
A Swum m Caaxe.—An extract from a letter
written by a member of Col Stumbaugh's
Regiment, now encamped at Camp Nevin,
Kentuuky, says : , •
"Last evening about seven o'clock, after a.
beautiful warm day, the western sky became ;
suddenly dark and lowering - , with frequent'
flashes of lightning and low mutterings of die
tent thunder. At 8 o'cli,ck the tatto sounded
and the iuhabitants of our tented oily retired to
rest. Slowly the heavy:clouds rolled towards
he zenith; and at midnight, with seeming ten
fold darkness, the storm, with unparalled: fury,
burst upon us'; and peal after peal rent the,
speeding air with' heaven's nvercharged artil
lery. At this tithe a deafening explosion took
place in the next tent to my quarters, and ter
rific yells from'the sentinel brought me to my
feet. I soon found the tent to be on fire, and,
Lieut. Wishart, from Fulton county, Pa ,::and
Lieut. West, from St. Thomas, Franklin oun
ty, Pa., struck by lightning - ; although badly
burnt, the sides of their• limtiti JO a crisp, yet
God's mercy interposed and saved their lives
by the 'story weapons they had' brought with
them to protect them from the rebel foe, little
dreaming that' •it would prove their - safety in
the tempest and the storm ; their swords, by
their sides were melted by , the subtle fluid, and
no . doubt exhausted' its fury and saved . their
lives. "At this writing I.haveliearclof no other
amides& teiltdting from the gitenn." .
The Death of Col. Baker
A. C. BAKER, M D
BY THEGltifil.
From' our Morning Edition-
FROM MISSOURI
ACTIVE MILITARY PREPARATIONS
A BATTLE AIITICIPA TED.
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MARE TILL/WING BY TUB HEELS
C==l
Horrible Massacre by the Indiana.
THTOTT, Mo., Dec. 16
Yesterday orders were received here for all
the forces at this post 'to hold themselves in
resdiness to march:at a moment's notice. At
'the same time General Pope, commanding the
Department of Central Missouri, at the head of
nearly all the troops in winter (porters at Ot
; toviile marched westward towards WarrenSburg
for the purpose, as, was, generally befieaed here,
of cutting off Price, whom our .scouts reported
making forced marches to reach Generals Rains
and Stein, now, in the entrenchments at Le;ing-,
ton,. Every one is on the guivive for startling
and good news, 'as universal confidence is felt
in the ability and bravery of General Pope`and
his army.
LEVEHWORTO, Dec. 17.--Advices from Mound
City on the 14th, mention a foray;by a party of
200 rebels near Potosi, Linn county: Twenty
ho'uses were pillaged and one man killed. Col.
Iliontgomery. had gone in ,pursuit of the , marau
ders. It was believed at Mound City that none
of Price's forges had crossed the Osage.
iqsas CITY, Dec. —The Santa F Qinnon
city, mail, with dates to the 2d inst., arrived on
Saturday . morning. The 150 militia called
for by Gov. Connelly from the, second . division
of Major Gen. Holey have been organized, and
one company- mustered into:service.
This Mail brings intelligence of a horrible
massacre at 'Fort Stannton, On the approach of
the.Texans.tO that poet M the summer, nil A,ll
citizens in the vicinity fled to the settlements,
After the Ttqarts abandoned the place, the
Apache Indions took• possession and had com
mand of all the country around. The full
party, numbering twenty men, determined to
revisit. the neighborhood and obtain what they
could . of their remaining crops, when the whole
number felllnto th. 3 hands of the savages and
were brutally murdered. All is quiet at this
place.
- Co!. Weir, of the Fourth Kansas regiment, is
inownrnand. CoL Jennisott's Arkansas cavalry
with a part of ihe Seventh and lowa Twelfth;
alsolt sectiwa of TottotOs famous battery, en•
camped within a few miles of this place last
night; and will move . towards West Pointe this
morning.
The Europa at Boston.
ACTIVITY OF A BRITISH SLOOP
OF WAR.
British Regiments Under Marching
Orders for. Canada,
American and British Messengers enroute
.for Washington.
The Steamer 'Europa arrived here at 'four
o'clock this afternoon. Within thirty,teinutes
after the Europa touched at Halifax the_
Br(tish; : _ steam , sloop of war Blued° got
up, steam and left.. it is supposed in. pursu
ante of orders from the Queen's messenger
tO 'communicate with, the Admiral of the British
North American, squadron. The Sixty second
ani Sixty-Third regiments are under orders for;
Canada. Capt. Seymour the Queen's messenger;
'and also a special mepsenger, from Mr. Adams,'
th Arnerican.Minister, left Boston. this after
noon direct for 'Washington.
the European mails and papers will reach
Philadelphia, to-morrow. afterrßon.
FROM PORT ROYAL.
T_ BE' STONE FLEET SUNIVIN
• CHARLESTON,H.A.BEOE.
1,000 Federal Troops on Tybes Islam
AN EXPEDITION AGAINST FERNANDINA.
fk private letter from Beaufort, says the stone
fleit .had sailed from Savannah for Charleston
in lsompany with a man-of-war. The ships were
to I lse sunk in Charleston harbor on Saturday
las 4. Tyhee Island is occupied, by 1,000 federal
tropps; who are to throw up batteries for use
. agEtinst Fort Pulaski, if necessary.
Vle . sloop of-wor Savannah and three or four
gunboats were off Tybee Island.
The steauler Baltic, with 1,000 troops, had
lelt Port Royal for Fernandia, accompanied by
ths Bienville and another , gunboat.
L . .
he rebel fortifications , there consisted of , a
battery of five guns maned by from 200 to 80Q
man. It was _believed •that it would fall into
'wit hands aftet: a biiei draggle:
From,' Washington.
Ereotion of New liatteries on'the Po
t,omao by the RtbeiM,
Great Activity at .the Navy TaV4.
COMPLETION OF A' MONSTER. GUN.
The Overhauling of the Ship Montilla
mole by the Pirate Stunter.
• . •
The steamer Reliance came np from the Po
tomac flptilla yesterday, and reports that two
rebel batteries have been newly, erected above
those heretofore,reported..
One of them is nearly opposite the station of
the flotilla at Indian Head, and the other nearly
opPosite the mouth of the Mataivoman creek.
At both heavy guns are mounted evidently,
as they throwshot over upon the Maryland
. ,
shore
.
Much activity prevails at the navy yards, and
during last week four steamers, the Yankee,
Coenr'de Lion, Stepping Stone and Leslie were
sent 'at i lt thoroughly
The repairs upon the Vyaudunk will be com
pleted
Projectiles are being manufactured rapidly.
A monster gun just finished, weighing 15,099
pounds has been mounted in the practice bat
'tery, and was fired for the first tine this morn
ing. The projectiles used were the Dahlgreen
congal percussion shell, weighing about 130
pounds:and the first shot with a moderate
charge of powder was an excellent range shot
and hit a little out of line of the target. The
nominal weight of the projectile ior this gun is
one hundred and fifty'pounds.
Intelligence' has been received at the Navy
Department in relation to the overhauling of
the ship Montmorencie, of Bath, Me., on
'the 28th ult.,* the pirate Sumter, in latitude
80-80 north ; longitude 55-40 West. She was
last from • Wales, loaded with coal for the
British Mail Steam Company at •St.' Thomas.
The ship was ransomed by the payment of
$20,000, and allowed to proceed after taking a
OAPTURE OF THE PIRATE
ROYAL YAOHT.
THIRTEEN• PRISONERS CAPTURED
TEE PIRATE ENTIRELY DESTROYED
A letter from aboard the'frigate Santee states
that the pirate schooner Royal Yacht was cap
tured by , two boats, and forty 'men from the
Santee, under Lieut. Jennett. Lieut. Mitchell
was second in command; • She was boarded at
3 o'clock in ,the morning .and taken after a
sharp conflict. The schooner was set on fire
and entirely destroyed. Thirteen prisoners were
tatien, three of whom are wounded.
Our loss was as follows : Henry Garcar,
seaman killed ; John Emery, Coxswain,: fa.
tally wounded.and since died ;.Lt. Jenuett anu
Wm Carter, gunner, woUnded. Also five men.
Edward Conway, Geo. Bell, Hugh McGregor,
Frank Brown and. Charl. a Hawkins wounded
The latter .are all doing well and will soon be
on duty. ,
The w,harehonses formerly occupied by the
Michigan Central Railroad, together with the
propellor Dunkirk were burnt ,this morning
Five, hundred : barrels of flour were destroyed it,
the ~ w arehouses. The loss ,of the propellor
amounted to $lB 000, the other losses have not
been ascertained.
;:BOSTON, Dec. 17
XXXVIIth Congress--First Session.
GONOLIISION OF Izer=Dees PROMO/MOS.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17
SENA.TE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17
Mr. LANS said he had a right to criticise on
the acts of the Government and should exercise
the right. It was time the truth was told in
the hallsoi Congress. He had confidence in the
'Administration, ' but that great and -glorious;
army now assembled to battle for the Union
should not be suffered to go to an inglorious
burial in winter quarters without one blow
!being struck. If it is, then public confi
- deuce is misplaced, and such a fact would be
like a fire bell at inidnight. Why is the,
army inactive? The army is :coMposed of vole
unteers, and inaction is a bane-to - volunteersi
-The occupation of the rebel States by the army
ha a military necessity. - - 11- We wait until the
rebels are exhausted,-the people of the country
will loose confidence in their leaders long
before the time of exhaustion comes. We
cannot expect the loyal people in the
.South to show their' loyalty till they
have our protection. We most advance the
army into the rebel' . States and whip somebody;
?len they will come out by thousanda He con
tends that the Government should take posses;
ion of the slaves, and • the masters in their
desire to recover them would bow down' in 'sub :
mission, even to Abraham Lincoln. the cause
demands an advance. Let the future lessons td
the army be taught'in the field then; the Gov
aliment will be safe and freedom
.triuraphant
Mr. Quitters. (Va.) said he was . surprised
hear the Senator say that 20,000,000 loyal pea
NEN,Yortx, pea. 17
NO 85.
WASHINGTON Dec. 17
NEw Yogic, Dec. 17
FIRE AT BUFFALO.
BuffAlo, Dec. 17
Cam tinting fflart.
heeing procured Steam Sown' Preerea, We are prepay ,
•d to execute JOB add B OK PRINTING of every ctlarrip
lon, cheaper than t can b done at a.) , other eatanilat•
neck to the country.
RAlks t.N•
. _
sir Four lines or less constitute one h,lf square. Might
itten or more than four consti ute a square.
Half tquare, one day $0 25
61 one week 1 00
sone month 2 00
three months 300
months ........... . • 5 00
one year.. ...... •• • • 8 0 0
One, , Fquare, one day ..... 60
one week 2 00
one month
. ....... 8 50
three o ootbs ..... ....... 00
41: 10 BLIt months 10 00
one year . .15 00
air Business notices inserted in die Local Column. or
more Warriges and Deaths, I , IVE CxNTS PER Likh for
schinpertion.
Jar Marrigekand Deaths to be charged as regular ad•
erh-etn-uts
CS
ple are not able to contend with the rebels
without the aid of 400:000 slaves. •
Mr. CARLISLE continued at some length, and
thst this was a war for Constitutional lib
erty, and not to trample on the Constitutional
righto.4,gle: PC O P I 9 . Otl . ! State- ',l3* reb4litorl
had its wigin outside of slavery, and this war is
not an inhuman _crusade against %
,llbeqy. If
the army is turned into negro catchers it would
disolvd like snow: He could not violate the
guarantees of the Constitution. "He was willing
to trut the Presi ent.
Mr. FOSTF3, (Conn.,).asked as a question of
privilege, that the contested seat of the Senatoi
from Kansas be taken up. He claimed that
this was a privileged question and moved ttqtt
the other subject be postpone& Disagreed to.
Mr GRIMM, (Ind.,) moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table. Agreed to.
Mr. Wiwi . , (Mass.,) reported back from the
Military Committee-a bill to provide for allot
ments among the volunteer lorces with . a sub.:
stitute which was .passed. '
Fosnut, (Conn.,) moved to take ,up.the
case of the contested seat'of 'the Senator from
Kansas. Agreed to.
The subject was postponed till to-morrow and
the Chair announced as as a committee; on. the
pact of the Senate-to investigate into the gene
ral conduct of the war, Messrs. Wade; Chandler
and Johnson, (Tenn.) ' •
The resblution from the House, in 'regard to
the adjournment over the holidays was laid, on
the table. • •
The Senate then went into Executive session
and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. W#SHBURN, (Ill.,) from the special corn
initteee to inquire into -the Government eon
tracts made a report.
The following' resolution was submitted by
NU. VANWYOK, (N. Y.,). chairnian of the coin
Mittee: That the Secretary of the Treashry be
; requested to decline making any further payment
to parties interested in the steamboat Cataline. -
That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
to adjust the claim agaiust the Govern-
invent for the five thous ind ; Hall car
bines purchased through Simon Stevens,
Esq., by General John Fremont .on lb.
6th day of August, 1861, and afterwards
tha_Th6ted.stqpi_AxsenaLat_the_ city of
all other,demands against theuovernmenu - ou
account of the purchase of said arms. That the
practice of employing irresponsible partied hav•
ing no official connection with the Government in
the performance of public duties which may be
properly performed- by the regular officers .of
the:government, and of purchasing by. private
cOntract suppliesfor the different .departments,
aihetij fair and open competition might proper
ly be invited by a. reasonable advertisetnent, for
proposals, is injurious to the public,servitle, and
meets the unqualified .diad.pprobation of. this
House. • .
'The consideration. of the report was void
poued till Tuesday. • .
Mr.. blonnua,, (Vt.,) introduced.a bill, which
was passed, to suspend the appointment Of as
sessors and collection,of the income :tax until
the Ist of April nest. •
Mr. &eta, (M. 0.,) reported from the Military
Committee a bill providing tor the allotment of
pay certitleates,among the, volunteer force. The
bill Was puttied.
Alr..Ctor, (Ohio,) from the committee, on For
eign allaire, reported a bill appropriating $l,OOO
as lull compensation to the owners of the British
-hip Perthshire is consequence of her detention
by,the :steamer. illaawactiuze,lsl.* in June last for a
breach, of the blockade at the.port of
Aubae
Mr. Cexteferred to, the fact that the .Presi
dent in hismessage had ncumtueuded this E•st
istaqion, besides the papers iu the case show it
wbe a just one. Lie said the hi .l was reported
in. accordance with the recuunueudatiuus iu the
President's message, and a letter from Secretary
Seward which : he had read stet ug that he had
examined the facts and believed that' the Perth
shire :was lawtuby eugaged iu commerce on the
high seas when. seiz d and detaiued by the U. S.
steamer Massachusetts. It is iutendedas an earn
est to Great Britain that this guveru wait•will be
as ready to ideumdy fur a wrung as to defend a
right.
,It. is to be hoped that the actioli of
this limns at least toward foreign powers will
show a wise and just conciliation without any
limit. .or. • time, or serving submission,
while we would 'not yield an inch
to any servile tear or ungenerous • com
pulsion, such as the:laws threaten us with.
It is becoming the dignity of the Republic
promptly to remedy wrongs. Thus we are
.triply armed to demand the prerogativebelong
ing to our natioualty .at home and 'abroad:L
-(lmA 'Britain should meet us in this spirit
,when we demand of her why the steamer Nash
.ville has an asylum in her ports without any
nationality and without even the pretense of tho
barbarous privateering commission It is for us
that we may safely say to England, "fulfill your
neutral.obligations. You have assumed them
voluntarily, and against our protest. Until you
do so yon cannot quarrel with ns for the exer
cise of onr most indubitable rights.. If you in
sist Oil belligerent rights between North arid
South, do not as a neutral help the one be dig
erent to the detriment of the other. This is
fraud:: in this spirit alone can our relations
roward Qreat Britain continue. .
The bill wus , then passed.
A bill waa'reported authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to construct twenty iron-clad steam
gun boats, by contract or otherwise. Ile stated
catch - Would coat frem. $500,000 to 680,000.
After brief debate the consideration of...the bill
_
was postponed. Adjourned.