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Forevar float that standard skeet I
'Where breathes the foe but rolls before us!
With l;
Freedom's doll beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us!
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FHE UNION—THE • OONSTITUTION—AND
THE 'ENFOIWEItiIeNT OF 'FHE LAW.
TH UNITED STATES LAWS
AIM PUBLIBUKD BY ATTITIOIIITY IN
THE PRIAEXLEANIA. DAILY TELEGRAPH.
HARRISBURG, PA
Saturday Morning, December 28,1861,
OUR TROOPS 1N KENUUOKY
'When a foreign stain sands a regiment abroad a
Deue'n is sangin every cathedral,and the event
niade One of proud rejoicing and satisfaction.
It is natural for a people to glorify in their mil
itary strength, and therefore it does not seem out
etplace kir ' foreign but also for the American
states, to boast of their strength in arms and to
point with:proud confidence to their power for
defence. But in this particular there is some
thing peculiar in the character of Pennsylvania.
While the progress of regiments from other
states have been one grand triumphal march to
the capital, we have been sending brigades
abroad, as noiselessly as men ever proceeded to
itny. solemn duty. We have them in Maryland,
in.Virginla, in North Carolina, on the
.
Chesn
peaks Bay, = the Potomac, and to-day we print
a report ofthe Commissioners appointed to visit
our troops in Kentucky. While our brave men
etie " thus encamped in Kentucky, it was
hOth right and proper that their small
est wants should be looked after, and
that:; • every. effort should be made not
only to ascertain their military discipline
andicondition,-but also to discover, if possible,
their situation in every respect relating to their
wilted and their physical health y The report
Of 6;3 Conimitationers appointed for thin pur
pose, will be found highly satisfactory on all
these particulars. Onr troops in Kentucky are
id livery ecival to the task assigned to
*pm, and have perhaps the proudest duty to
perform of all the labor imposed upon any of
the troops fighting beneath the Stars and Stripes,
that 'Of 'defending the firesides and homes of
men who have heretofore born a high repute-
NW for chivtdry and patriotism—of defending
ICeedisckg aping Kentueldan !
We bespeak for this report an extensive pe
rusal; as one of the most interesting chapters in
the' history of Pennsylvania's connection with
oi#
211 E VOICE OP IRELAND
Alisinig:" all the people of the world, with.
genius =client and impulsive, and with valor
that Iv n.o).ttisOed..oss. hardest' fought
battlt- 4 -hadiTot the 'lrish - people have
suffered more, and most preserved their own':'
personal identity, while in the clutches of a
gtolksiiiiihif"that` has 'Cruelied - innocence and
oppressed weakness whenever its purpose of
..ristetofeifriPaistersitifkid the proceeding. Irish
valor has gilded the British escutcheon with its
bridsteat . glory. Irish eloquence has given
it and 11 name and a fame throughout the
civilized world. In the great 'contest which is
no Waging bet Ween the exercise of the legiti
innife power in a free government and dominion
of the violence oirebellion, the Irish 'people are
hisileglarouSeil rrot'ordy to exprisiskins of riyurpa
thy for an ancient friend and relative, but they
ares,ninsine their ancient hatred of wrong by
deoldly Opposing the presumption of the English
government, in seeking a pretext to Interfere in
the 'donieltic relatiodi of the government of
the United States. Ireland is on the side of
freedom, and therefore opposed to British diplo
maqvi-rand when that diplomacy seeks to em.•
bron Great,Britainand the United States, the
4111;isis tininistry.nuiust.look elsewhere than in
Ireland for Men to sustain their wrongs. Al
t's:A*o4Am the Irish people entered their pro
(ig*st all lir* interference in the
quarrels of the American people, unless it be
the interfinence and sympathy which that and
all other governments owe our own, to prevent
the vidlint : destniction of institutions in which
are centred the hopes of religion, humanity and
peace throughout the world. However much
the British aristocracy may sympathize with an
effo to destroy free- government, the British
throw , : rests on what is called constitutional
liberQ r strid when the Federal constitution is
°blip:witted, the boasted Magna Charts of Eng
land may be the next to fall and be destroyed
by the samernthless hand of oppression.
We musi cherish thissympathy of the Irish
people for the cause of constitutional liberty on
this hemisphere. will' eventually be the
means of checkingthe fell spirit of English des
potkan, so long disguised under English hypo-
Way,.simply because the government of Great
Britain dare not trust her armies, when corn-
p: of Irishmen, in a conflict with the people
stikifl.muntry.
pioketspf McCalle division have been
&ha in at Draineaville, the very scene of the
late victory, the enemy having promptly reoc
cupied the ground with a whole division of
! da t u m regiments, while our Generals allowed
Ord's,biigade to retreat back to the quarters of
McCeli's division.
_ _lktglLlasalkoLthe Legislature; of Maryland
met on Tuesday, &Altai itucerim being present;
in either, ithqy ..taklourited the ' ; . '"af
JAW*
11.4_IVOTN - O-A - CONTRAST.
Every Union man in Tennessee or Kentucky,
who has endeavored to stay the progress of
rebellion by burning railroad bridges or destroy
ing post roads, has been, when captured by the
rebel authorities, immediately Mesta. The prier
privilege of trial by jury —the right of a de
fence, or even the Christian custom of giving a
man time for preparation beforaatecution took
place, was in no instance ssecorded to the Union
men thus taken prisoners. They were hung
without the process of a trial, judge or jury—
strung up on - the nearest lirsib, or' choked
in the most convenient fence cower, so
anxious and thirsty are the leaders of this
wicked rebellion for the blood of any man
who adores hie country and is willing to peril
life in its defence. Not only those thus surprised
in destroying bridges, that treason may be pre
vented` froth lipreading, are thus destroyed, but
every man in the rebel states who has any con
nection with the national government, either
by allegiance in his feeling or sentiments, is
sinsilarly treated, if his guilt is the least appar
ent, or if the smallest excuse is offered for the
treatment. This is the mode in which the re
bels carry on this warfare against the legitimate
government of the land. This is the treatment
.they deal out to loyal men. They have no com
promise to offer in return for the compromise
which their sympathisers in the North are can-,
stonily clamoring shall be tendered to them,:
but conducting this war on the basis 'on whichi
rests their barbaric institutions, they are de
termined to be as sparing of mercy to northera
men as they are deficient in the exercise of
he same quality to the race over idiom theY
profess to exercise a patriarchal control and!
guardianship.-
The policy of the government, in contrast
with the action of the rebels, presents some:
strange and incomprehensible features, when we;
closely regard the treatment of the prisoners
held by both parties concerned in this fight.
When the bridge . burners along the Northern
Central Railroad were pursued or arrested in the
state of Maryland, there were karat men in that
and this state, who Add not restrain their in
dignation at the course of the •government in.
Intimating that the Maryland traitors and incen
diaries, deserved 'death. ' When the Baltimore•
and ohio ltailroad was torn up for miles by the:
rebels—and when Western Virginia was one
grand scene of couflagnstion mused by the:
torch in the hands of traitors, not a single in
cendiary suffered, not an individual execution',
was made. The culprits, if they did not openly
defy the law, put it to shame and ridicule, when
arrested, by swearing allegiance to as atalsority.—
This was all the punishment metal out to
traitor incendiaries, when detected andbapturedi
either by the civil or the military authority ofi
the land. To swear an incendiary to allegiance :
was equal to a resolve to conduct the War for
the vindication o: the Wend atithority without,
impairing the influence or: diminishing the!
strength of the cause of
.
This policy of tampering with traitors by hes
itating to carry on avigorous war for their pun=
ishment and extermination, may save bloodshed•
but we doubt if it will Save • the country. It
may be prudent not to endanger the Loyal mot'
of the south; by refusing to retaliate on rebels'
the extremes width they perpetrate'on the loy-!
al men of all sections when their fall into their:
hands, but we question whether the end will!
establish the good influence which such a'
course is calculated to wield over the maddened!
masses of the slave states. No party of rebe4
were;ever brought back to allegiance with mild
persuasions or by compromises. Such acts are
always received as evidenceef cowardice it not
actual inability to cope with such enemies, and
therefore the longer the government postpones
the terrible means necessary to crush rebellion;
the stronger rebellion will become and the more
terrible in the end, will be the means required
for its complete overthrow and destruction.
The men who suppose that they can compromise
with this rebellion, will next iuggeit the eater=
ruination of rattlesnakes from the rebel stated,
'with the tickling process of a rye straw. One
is as possible as theother, and the longer we
practice the' leniency presented In the contrast
between the treatment of rebels and loyal
bridge burners, the longer we, postpone the end
of rebellion and the more terrible we make ite
POTTER'S REPORT.
The Chicago Tribune says it has information
from Washington, coming throughtalf a dozen
independent "sources, 'Whieh :leads it to belieVe
that the publicatiOn Of the lliPort of gon..T.S.:
Potter, of Wisconsin, Chainnan of the House
committee appointed toinquire into the loyaltY
of the employees:of the' GoVerninent, in thri
Departments at WasirlAgtOn, will' raise an outi
cry in the north rividch nethiiig - but the quick
inatitutke of a thorough zeform can• silence.— jj
If we are not mistaken:, it will state fabta
will challenge the amazement of the country,
so seriously . do they reflect upon . the careless
ness, or something worse, of those whom the
people have entrusted:with power. The publi
cation of the demi:rent itself is, we learn; only
delayed by new evidence of disloyaity in per-;
sons that thus far have avoided suspicion whic h
the Committee is • engaged in sifting. The re 4
port will show that the reason why the enemy
Is always'posted in' regard to the movements of
our armies, in advance often of officer's to whorl!
the execution of these movements is entrusted;
is found in the fact that . the Departments are
even at this day full of the malignant, and o
course, active enemies of ' our Government an 4
Our cause ; and that no plan can be so secretly
matured that it can escape the vigilance of the
servants of the:Southern Confederacy who are
taking their daily bread from the Treasury 'of
the United• States.
Tni Esorasu Pimps• continues to fan the
flames of war. If its utterances were to be
taken as conclusive of the hitentionstb'f the
British GovOinuteid, declaration of wit Might
be looked for at any moment. Aut, furtunatelyi
the issue doper* won a different tribunal
Statesmen, propedy.hviessed with the magi&
tudeof the intent* bayolyed; Bite entr u sts
frith tike "J ll 4 l O 'Pritflaiteikt,Oßhi 000.04
444-yminiky Baklie f iumi t , r 4 tiluksbldowitnd
iihuledtyieftpultwasteldelliblitlienatidAy hist
belionetto weertai 4600 ti
From Gen. Banks' DUeitdoii:..:
CARP OF °NERVATION, 106th Burnam,
Pootatemats, MD.
Decestbfr 24th, 1861.
"What beautiful weather!" has been the ex
clamation of many hundred's in this- vicinity
for the last fifteen days. The fac is we have
had May weather for some time, and we are
not in the least sorry for it. But the beauty of
the weather cannot lure us into the belief that
it-Will continue thus all winter;
in fact the
"natives" predict that we will have to pay
dearly for our present immunity from cold, and
we are busily engaged in making pteparations
accordingly. Early in the fall, the boys had
built what is commonly termed California
stoves,-but the arrival of 'out nevi Sibly,' tents,
day before yesterday threw the mud stoves into
the shade. The officers are building log cashing
for their comfort, and seem to enjoy them as
ranch as some of .them did their four story
,"marble Ants" in :PhiladOphia. When we
shall have completed our city of log cabins and
Sibleys, we have as romantic a spot as even
greeted the eye of an enuthusiast. Our camp!
is situatedd thrbe" miles and;
four from Edwards Ferry, on a beautiful 510;•e,..
surrounded by woods, while afar off the moun
tains looming up their heavy heads to the sky'
make a picture 'worthY of the painter' s
. pencil..
You may talk of the grandeur and muguifice:nce
of your cities, but give me life ' the coun
try. When you are in the city, you are in the
narrow contracted bounds of a city, but when'
you are in the country you are in the boundless
apace of the world. Everything moves more
freely, you breath purer air and feel a better
man.
But we are not surrounded by mountains
alone. This is a land abounding not in milk
and honey, but in rebels and niggers, the glit
ter of fifty thousand bayonets scarcely represses
their open animosity, whileit is plainly -to be
seen that they cherish• any but friendly feelings
for us. The negroes, however, differ materially
from their masters. They welcome our advent,
because, as they say, their- masters do not treat
them as harshly now as formerly: Negro' corn
huskings are one of the institaationhofthis coun
try. Every evening there is one, and many a
soldier violates the rules Of camp by "slipping
the guard" and attending thetn. Frequently
their mirth is seriously disturbed by the abrupt
entrance of a patrol, then instead of the dance
the guard-honse awaits'them. The voices of
the darkies singing can be heard by the weary
sentinel as he walks his beat, and as they strike
up some favorite melody, it quickens the blood
in his veins, and he-too--would risk the guard
house for participation in their joys.
We can buy almost anything we want from
our slave-driving neighbors, by paying two and
sometimes three • prices Ifor it. Turkeys , for
Christmas dinner will cost from $1 to $260 each;
butter 60 cents per pound ; ham 26 ; eggs 60
. . . .
cents a dozen ; and almost evary thing in pro
portion. •
- They tell us that slavery exists in Maryland
only In its mildest , form ; in fact that the con
dition of the Maryland slave might be envied
by our Northerwpoor: I aur no Abolitionist. I
used to say I never was and never will be one.
Since I have seen so'much of shivery, I don't
know about the latter clause. Ridings in the
carriage of one of onr Wealthy neighbors for
which I paid $l6O for seven • miles,• I was sur
prised and disgusted , with his conve rsation.
"Our slaves, sir," he remarked in w striking.
ly shrill soprano voice; " our slaves are much
better kept.iu Maryland..thanthey are further
South. We give them , hominy, bacon and corn
bread to eat ; some, in fact, give them wheat
bread to eat ; but that is too expensive, you
know. Sheep meat is too good for niggers, ha !
ha! ha ! We have got to lick theni sometimes
though ; yes, we 'have eot to lieklfiehr some
theta, hut it 'kinder goes 'gin 'the -grain: I
never do it, no,l don't ; I send my overseer to
do it • Yet - theY are happy ; 'they 'arty 'hippy,
sir." I ventured to ask hint if they sent their
negoes to school) '"lti mel " and- he bunitOnt
laughing at' my ignorrinee. " Why, no-o-o sir,.
they are smart enough without it, sir. Lathing
makes a nigger smart,' sir ;it does so. But
Some of them Pick up a little' larnie artyhote
and I always find - they orethe hardeatto man.'
age." Such is the speech , d 'ono of their intelli
gent whites, and from it'. could notdiscover the
divinity of slaieryoutleas they worship the
Goddess of Ignorance.
Much hies been said about theretnrn of fngl
tives'to their owners in this division. No par- , .
ticular case has come' under . my'notiee, but a
certain brigadier •is much 'in favor wittithese
nabobs, and I have no doubt not without rea-‘
son. For my part I cordially endorse General
Jim Lane's sentiments = " The object of this
war is to crush rebellion,. let slavery take care
of itself."
I spoke of the glitter of fifty thousand bay°.
nets. I have not- seen anti estimate of th e
strength of Gen.-Banks,- but 'it cermet be .flu.
short of that. Our brigadels encamped. hearif
opposite Leesburg and the monotony of picket
life is varied by frequent conversations' with the
rebel pickets, - The river is -all that separates
the - pickets and although the distance is not too
great for an exchange of shot, :yet- the pickets
are on the friendliest of terms. Every person
seems to be surprised- at the number • Of_ men
Pennsylvania - has sent into the servide an4l.many
even.doubt ; • -
Last Monday one of their pickets called over
to this.side, ":What regiment ALII7OII'NOOI4
to." The reply was "106th Pennsylvania:;' —,
"In a . pig's eye,". classically responded the ,re.l
bel, "you can't come that over me. I am the
the 54th Mississippi, and I'll be cursed if -yon
can go Much higher than that." Tkeir pickethi
say that tbey are . well fed,
~but complained ,9E
their clothing. Their Underclothes', are, of
inferiorquality; and overcoats ant out, of ; the
question. One of our pickets was offereds
twenty dollar gold piece. Great activity ,pre;
veils along their lines, an.i. t we are informed
that, they are in dttily expectation of an attack
from us. ~If we do attack them it will not he
at Ball's Bluff,.nor will it boa Ball's Bluff affair;
They arafiroodog,a• small:tort, and surely made
a judicious selectiOn. of ,a site. It . con:lnlets&
commands ; the , passage of the river, at Edriird"ot
or Conrad's gerry. Our artillery occasionillY
amuse themselves by. throwing a few. shells
it, but they work,principally upon it at night s
The.lndth of our IfS/Apalt is eXC4II3IIi. lli
is in service over four, months, and there luta
not been a single death'ind comraratively
tle sickness, Gen. Burns is anactive, energetic
officer, and his,brigade in point of military dig:.
cipline will rank ,wlth any in :the army. We
have frequent ,brigade drills;lhe sight _ .of *Mai
any day wnuldfdravi out four or five thoustind
spectators, here poi see only two or *red
aaoint - gled ialviduati*ith basket's on ti*
arMS, : Who Wili4l:6llking, about southern gener,
osity, and sellini,pia, three inciies in diamenni
at a quart:4 * Ria.qa• soma Pod dower
preserve ua from suck generosity.
SECESSION Drama Oil Itzxmo.--Infonnatiou
recently received by `GOVernment from official
worms in OaiiforniA, indicate that a body of
fillibnaters;'ecting in-the interest. rit-the left_
Davis rebellion; threaten -to make descent
upon the Mexican State of Senora,- With a vie*
to the seizure and ocanpation; of - Gaaymarl,l on
the Galt of -The latter ;port would
be of great value to-the Rebels arra point front
'doh In Bend out priv.ateors to prey upon air
commerce in the Paeilio i and especially ::to sake
California treasure shipel whotomunronte
directlYucroeslrthe I mouth rot 'May-gulf. -The
danger Ofa rebel dtissultdir , deemed iray
nent that thelExecutlVe 'regimen- earnestly re
conahendedito authodserthe inmiediateoccupai
lion otierisysnastyitttlidiouadoroenfrem e sk e
tiltatewbfweeliforniad
;4:x.. • 3 ;
;Kr. ceitriipihemstaiiiiied-kabl44; fedi
Captain in one &lithe Indiana reg kitiNtiti r*-11
p - • r
• • • 4
•
Prom oar STentag ltdltiOn of Yesterday
FROM NEW . MEXICO.
A Strong "Union Feeling in the Ter-
Government Forts Retaken_ by the
• Union Forces.
The Southern Indians Friendly to the
UhiOn.
WASIIINGTON,
judgi Amy hai juaiarrived heio • from New
Mexico, bringing despatches from the federal
army officers in New Mexico to theCovernment..
He reports a strong Union feeling in the Ter
ritory.
Col. Conty, in command of the Military De-i
partment in New Mexico, has retaken Forts;
Craig and Stanton, on the Messilla border;
driving the Texans away, and he was at the
latest dates en +nide for Fort lrilmore to dispos
sess the enemysif that - ix:et, which was traitori
onsly surrendered by Col. Lynde to a superior
force of Texans. Thence he intended mantling
into Ansonia to drive off the rebels, and he
having a sufficient fotce there can be no doubt
of his success.
The Legislature met on the 2d. Gov. Ijon
nelly, his message, recommends active mesa
ales with reference to the Indians who had
been tampered with by Albert Pike, suggesting
.that they be located on the reservations and en
couraged in agricultural putsuits. The Indiana
for the greater part are peaceable and friendly
to the Government.
Judge Ably, on his way hither, passed on "the
Big Bend of the Arkansas camps of the confed
orated tribes of the Plains, consisting of about
6,000 Arapahoes, Blom, Comanches, Chrien-•
nes and Prairie Apachelk. They desired him to
say when he reached Washington that they
would fight for the great father an d the defence
of the Union.. •
Gov. Connelly has, recommended to the Leg
islative Assembly the repeal of the slave code,
enacted two years ago, and from the tone of
public feeling, an . actfor: that purpose will be
passed.
Sit Carson is now it Colonel in command of a
regiment of mounted Rangers' south of the Rio
Grande, making his lieadqiuirters 'at Albuquer
que.
Judge Arny has aucceeded him as Indian
Agent, and is so operating with him, using the
Indians as an escort. As the Union forces ad
vance South, the rebels retreat.
FROM . FORMESt MONROE
Clothing Sent to our Prisoner's in the
Bottthi'
Formes Mono; Dec. 26
A flag of truce took an immense quantity of
clothing to Norfolk this afternoon, destined for
the Federal prisoners at Itichmond,'New Or
leans and' elsewhere.
The steam gunboat Keystone Skit° arrived
here this afternoon from Bermudit. She has
two cases of small-pox - On board, and has been
qurrantined. She has been in pursuit of the
pirate Sumter, but has not yet seen her, and
brings no news.
The brig Empire, from Boston via Newport,
arrived this afternoon. She has an assorted
cargo of apples, preserved meats, and such.
articles destined for Port Pop&
PromiNiran.
The Government Stables Destroyed.
Two HUNDB,ED HORSES BURNT
Our Pickets near Drainesvllle Driven In.
WAEIIINGTON,
A fire broke out about 10 o'clock last' night
in the Government stables near the Otneivato
ry. They contained'over six hundred horses,
between one hundred and• fifty and two hun
dred of which perished. Of a train of one hun
dred and two horsespelonging to a lclassachu
setts regiment,, only eleven were, it is said,
saved. Soniu'of .the animals were so shockingly
burnt that it•was judged humane to shoot them
in oader to relleVe them from their suffering.
It is summed ~that, ths, conflagration resulted
from caltileitswiss. 'go rapidly were the flames
communicated to the various racks, which were
filled with hay, that the horses in the stalle
were nearly all at the same time suffocated.—
The scene was most sickening and offensive.—
The remainder of the hones, not immediately
near the fire, were either setloose or broke their
fastenings, and wildly ran lin different direc
tions. They were pursned by squads of,ctivalry
with a view to ; their capture. A large quantity
of harness, and a house occupied as a residenw
by the teamsters, were also_destroyed.
This• large loss affords an additiorialargnment
for the employment of steam fire engines, which
has long been contemplated.
Infonnationwo-day from Gen.,
McCall's Diviski‘litAig efßiet that early thin
morning our pickets extending towards Drains=
vine were driven in. At the latter place the
rebel forces, it is belleVed; have'been largely re=
inforced since the late; engagement • Hence in.:
creased watchfulness on the part of our , troops
baa become necessary. :
ARRIVAL OF THE STF,AMER EDINBURGH.'
Yos t Dee. 27.
.
The' steamier Edinburgh is signalled below,
and will be up about two o'clock. Her &dykes .
haye been anticipated. She Arshigs , tluimmdls
thatitre'Aimelhohld'havetibught. l '" •
CHASM ,13Y =A'' PIKATE.
•Mnr:Tblur;Dec. 27
The schooner Olive Branch arrived at Arr
Bay Nov. 29th and reported having been chimed
by a supposed pirate showing British colors.
,
A. Ifasosur =Alax.Naso - virtrk.correspondent:
of.. the Chicag o; Yisites., relates the fOlcowii%
havlrig lately beetirristat NashvjkletilereVr..
`,The State 'Capitol is scarceWthree hundred
paces from the'residence ofldni. James K. Polk,
On the morning'of the 14th of November; a
brisk, sprightly;!aegro woman, ..tbo pnktektd
Mrs. Polk and a servant in her house, Prc . t:tired
a knife, and having proceeded' to , the • bed•in:
which lay three of her own children; froth two
to six or seven - years of age,'cut their thrOats,
and, wizen they bad breathed their last, placed
them :decently beside eachother, called to a
Tallew•settrallt toni
come; and see what/ she had
done; and then cat • . ' own throat: The Mashj,
vile papers say • was halape."
,
• Ms Rail twiny is • • ;mpased test e4ifelY
of twelve montheme. whose terlirot gentle
expires in February. H e Richmond papers, in
anticipatamt of the re nr of those men to theie
bemes and, the • arty of ka,P.P4hoil
Places; Teetn*etiA . i so rjecck, , 404,„.
istdp v iainay wow Mar
ismakmailht, howele arbitrary, will r • • to.
Colonising the Contrabands
Prominent members of Congress are consid
ering a new proposition for the solution of the
"contraband" question, in order to avoid the
expense of supporting crowds of slaves in idle
ness and to ftunish the American mills with
cittixon. TheytOte the ground that the Indian
Territory west a Louisiana, and At kansas was
ceded to the lifidted States try treaty and on
certain nonditi*. Without provocation they
Lave violated the treaties and levied war on the
United States, thus rendering the treaties null
and void. The - counties thus reverting to the
government embraces the valleys of the Iced,
Arkansas and other rivers, and contains about
20,000,000 ic - riMOrecition land; of Unsurpassed
fertility, capable of producing about 15,000,000
bales of cotton per annum.
It is proposed to apply the principle of Ben
ton's Fl rida armed occupation act, and send
all contrabands to this Territory, and appren
tice them to t..e sutlers upon these cotton
lands, leaving the question of their final dispo
sition to be settlt d by Congress at the close of
the war; all contrabands, as fast as they come
into camp, t be promptly forwarded thither.
The country is approached from St. Louis,
through Springfield, a distance of three hun
dred mil, s. The remainder of the railroad
from Bolls, through Springfield to Fort Smith,
can be completed in twelve months. It is said
that the,-plantations,of the Choctaws and
Chicksaavirs alone could fully, supply the Ameri
can milli even the first year if the experiment.
As A SION of better times in Kentucky, MI.
Wm. S. Bailey,who for alertly published an anti
slavery daily and weekly paper at Newport,
oppotite Cincinnati, and sustained himself for
years, mid threats, abuses, mobs, penury and
trials of the most depressing kind—being final
ly driven , away by a furious pro-slavery mob,
his family abused, property destroped,
&c.—
has resumed publication in that city. air. Bal
ly will probably have no very kind recollection
of these influential friends who renounced him in
his darkest trials, and shook him off as a bur
den on their pecuniary resources, and a weight
to their popularity. They may want his influence
hereafter, perhaps, as the unwavering advocate
of the working class, to which he himself be
longed.
In Cincinatli above 18,661 army tents had
been made up to December...2s. The descrip
tions were as follows :
Hospital tents
Common do
Wall do
Sibley do
Bell do
Total
lascrat's Comer.—This comet is now visible as
a telescopic comet in the head of Pegasus,
moving toward the south-west. It will pass
through its perihelion. Its approximate posi
tion on the evening of the 21st was: 11. A. 28h.
18 min. 12 sec. Deci. 4 deg. 15 min., N. App.
daily nmtion 15 Min. 7 sec.
Tao New Orleans Picayune expresses the
opinion that the German Fresnel, arrested for
bragging of a secret society, in that city, of
Abolitionista,.tive thousand: strong, is *none,
and should be sentito a lunatic asylurni ` 1. <
litlarrieb.
On the evening' or ths 24th lost., at Bomprdner's
Noted, by 'lsev.,ll. Onus, J4OOll SIMANIT, Mro•
Faux 'imric'etOcions, the formitir of Limlisbnig and the
latter of,AUllersbn,g, Perry °minty. '
On the same evening, at the house of Mr. John L.
Conkle, deoond street by, the same, Hr. Jens H. Fuss
seas; to kflp KLLIN Bnui3scirsx , both of Men!' Inn
losbom chunberlind county.
" • Ntit - gtbvertt‘otitititts.
WANTED IMMEDIATE-4Y -
TWO active industrious working men
Apply at the European Boum, Harriaburraty
de'27.Btd.
A. Y. M.
ERBEVERANCE LODGE, No. 21, will!
P
meet in their hall, evening of the 271.11, at alai
o'clock for inatalatlou of offices. Supper at the Buehler
Rouse at Mee o'clock. 410020 I
ANOTHER ARRIVAL •
•
OF
FANCY GOODS • i
F 0 R THE H.O 14.. I D .A. Y S
A FEW FANCY BOICKS,'
Suitable for work boxes.!
A. FEW SMALL CABAS,
For little Girlid
LADIES PIIRSILS and PORTEMONAIS,
A spleuded assortment.
NEW STYLES FINE TOILET.WATIMS
BOXES FINE TOILET SOAP for $1 tOO
Call and see the varieties that we aro unable to notice
in an advertisement.
I t RELLIPS'3 Drug Store.
H9l tar het street
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
B4new and luge.wortment gfik.AttUrquit
able'fot Obildrekluis judt:bieiLoPekled at
gIiNER'S BOOKSTORE. Among the ussort
nietit will be found en eddies variety of
TOY BOOKS!
Indestruotible Pleasure Books with:
Colored Pictures.
A full assortment of these popular Children's
Books printed on fine linen, consisting of
Stories from the Scriptures—Ruth,
Stories from the Scriptures—David,
Stories-from the Scriptures--Samson,
Childs Pictorial Reader,
Souselhat Jack Built,
Cock Robin had Jenny Wren,
OM Weman and Pig,
• Farmer Boy's-Alphabet, or
"Speed the Plough,"
, Old Mother „Hubbard,
Tilttle..l4a and Maid,
Litfle - Sopeep,
Jenny Wren; &c.,
In addition to the above I ,have a large as-
Sortment of bound JUVENILE BOOKS.
BIBLES PRAYER; :BOOKS ; &c
BIBLES for 87 cents, •
,lA/131.1D3 for 60 cents,
- BIBLES for 75 cents,
BIBLES for $l,
BIBLES for $1 25,
BIBLES for $1 50,
BIBLES for $2,
BIBLES for $3;
BIBLES for $4,
~‘ . - .. ...BIBLID3.for $5,
BIBLES for . $6,
f: BIBLES for $7,
BIBLES for $B,
BIBLES for, $lO,
BIWA for $l5,
• • BIBLES'. for $26
PRAYER BOOKS AT ALL PRICES.
Alt ot Bpoksp,oglohed at* ditily re
cer " li k 44 sPillat. the loweatitaliljalieri rates
Blamine:thwataak.. . _
IGMEIMEIM
-BLAOKING4
.1f 4ANtiVAILIAWKTNG . ::
- "a- i11i gi nge 3 4 11 040010a00 1 14, 45 14 4,44 "
BaIe" P A M, 04*
deli WY. DOOK, Jr., Jr Co.
i
PROPOsa
OFFICB OP LS
COF M-lILSSABY OR amp arrn .-
OF S vrPLIES
rnsi,
Di ,
Harrisburg, Pa 6 s - 4: . :4 ' 1 .
p,OPOSALS will be rectieej
at t .; (.:,
L until 12 o'clock, M., the 2 , 1 day of tiL
~„'
1862, form furnishin g for the u , e of theatrf;-';
States ay, at such times and in stkli ri.,'',7'
ties as may , be required durin4 th e Da -,-.-
January, the following ,isternii :t.r. ' ,''. '''l
300 barrels Mess Pork , b/.
600 " Extra Si FLU,.
250 bushels first quality n ew „L iEe E,,,,EL,
in good dry arrel, .
40,000 pounds prime Rice, in Ai , i q
, .1, 1,14:14:
rels.
10,000 pounds prime Rio Conec, in bur 1-
20,000 " light yellow •su : ,, r , ~, , ,','•
600 gallons Vinegar. ' '`'`l.,
600 " good Mol c,.
refs.
es:e s or ..
' nip
"
4,000 pounds good hard Soap, full a.. 1...
Samples in boxi..- distinctly nwk , -.1. "t,' ...
company Proposals for all sill. I, ~„.,,,11..,,
All of the articles to be of the 1.„, 1
~,,•,,;;,
securely packed, and in perfe,t i , r1, 1 . fr trv;„
portation.
Bids will include packages feel &Fri 4,
the Commissary's Stores at this Vis o , •
The meat will he inspe. ted ..1 p,„,,,d
United, i
b States.
parties from this office. tai the iinr. ~-, t ; . ,
All the Stores will be carefully irnpNe.i.e..4
compared with the retained &nu ph ,
Return of weights signed by .i imbli,.‘t,,:
must be furnished whenever reynod. '-
Each bid must have a printed roio• „z s„,
advertisement pasted at its head, iv, I . L. , z ..
specific in complying with all the k r ll
.
Payments to be made in such i ii , j ,
~,,
z. . „
be on band. If none On bawl, t., it ai11,..i
soon as received.
Proposals to be endomd
sistenee stores,' ' and direttol
CAPTAIN H. J' NF;;
C. S. lik,l A
dec2B-dhl
JUST OPENED,
A LARGE STOCK
Mt IS
RICH DARK sitADE
.. 259
.. 1,876
.. 3,084
.. 3,256
.. 6,667
VERY CHEAP GOo oil FEE
At CATTICARI S,
de2B Next door to the Ftarrisburz Baez
18,661
NOTICE,
THE account of Joseph Clark
who was wiettee or eivi+ F. Sio.utn , 4.
decry township, exhibitei hp livery lie
sa.d Joseph Clark, has be.'n
Men MILS or nAuphin nutty, and ohl 'e ,
(no B&W Court on the '2,,ltt of Jaunty un
be al WTI to the contrary.
derA Btw
NOTICE.
THE account of the Principal and Trii•
tee! of tbo Fmaus Orpliaus' haur.o, has t.e:
the Oeurt of Comm .1a Pleas of Dtusiss
be confirmed by We sale Court ou the 9;1 119.
ry next no es. cause re shown to the on,tr .ry
J. C.
Dec. 11, 1861.-31ar Pro Wow/.
HYMNBOOKS! HYMNBOOKS!
Nevi School Presbyterian Hymnßooks
Old School Presbyterian Hymn Books,
Lutheran Hymn Books.
Methodist Hymn Books.
German Reformed Hymn Books,
In .varions styles of Binding cau k had at
BERGNER'S BOOK SToRE
CELEBRATED
DANDELION COFFEE.
filttHE DANDELION COFFEE note ufired
to the public, le prepared Iron the fresh r
n subtalltiag this valuable artt,W w the laver.
the manufacturer only complies eith the argent and it
creasing demands of the public. It to uhpiestuinLy
one of the most reliable mud etrisclual rem ntl yst ds
oovered for the diseases it is ;ivied. It Apagiy re
commended by the Faculty as a ea, erior rottr.out hers
age for General Debility, Dyspepsia Weve artoa vet.
Billions Affections and Irritable COW LloU Mut ZiaMg . '
The many thousands who have be , a reluctot.i v2l;t6
led to abandon the use of Culfee. owing to it,
to their Weigh, will Ind this superior to the be-t
that to lay nothing of its gratt and ac..tioir
dual benefits. Tue intelligent p Non of
sue so well acquainted with the medic
the Dandelion, that they require but hie assorm.c .ll / 1
the article offered to them 18 the pun'. Iktiddon ( 4 .
AlbrOne pound or this Coffee wit lusts
two pounds of the best .14T1
For sale by
noBo Wit Ir. t
BLEACHED MDSLINS
(at 61.1 priceF.)
BLANKETS, SHEETING:S,
Flannels, Ticking, Drillings,
Gingbams,Haws, Towhogs,
All kinds fif Domestic Goals.
A splendid Line of Shawls.
All kinds of Menßoys' Weir,
In great variety, to be futlq at
Em
.Select Schools for Bobs /and Girls
i i
FRONT STREET ABUT LOCUST.
T HE Fall term of ROBEt N'ElfirEE'S
&shoo' for boys, win open on th ern nondoibl;
September. M., room Is wed vent' tad., confol i ,
rundatted, and in every resptcg We d en. 3CIIOOI Pla
Wes.
CATHARINE H'IItVEIPS 3ebool/
the stone building, open brib e
time. The room has been elegantly
he health and comfort of echvias•
DRIED SWEST CORN (:
Homers, cale,H
eaxe, asa.Ns,
POS,
on Ono, p
Fresh Peaches, (ia cans.)
---". ' Tomatoes, . 1
Core, to.
and, be.
Jost received for sale el
INA_,.,
eOBO .
GEO. BEEGNIIR.
New 2butrtisltitut--s.
HULIDAYS
It 51 111 TI li.
Pfoo n
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Male
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