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And random's banner streeisithig o'er nil
iHt PENNSYLVANIA, MEGRApIi
FOR
. 71C
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
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arsenic. by the eniptgernent of and ;
rtev, Xrden4-4 0- 0 1I NLAtifii&thil l
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ness as may have an effeet or influence on the
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ths;reports of the Heads of Departments, the
debates *SAW be : published wheuthey are of
a character involving questiOns in. which the
people are interested. These features :regularly
=4 carefully conducted and supervised by ex.-
perteur reporters, Mr reports; of the proceed
tugs Oongress at the approaching session,
the current events in the progress , of the, war,
tngether with Bush domestic and foreign news
as shall daily occur and come within our reach,
will,huiko the Prassrx.vezne. Trzzausru one of.
ths most valuable and interesting newspapers
is the country.
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Andress,
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Harrisburg, Penn'a
ll , Au. i tt I 8 1$ thRG'.
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May morning, January $,1862.
GOFERPOR'S VAWSAGE.
We intend to print a large number of extras
c°ol4 4 elf the, me sage of the Governor, and
will be able to furnish, our eotemporaries of the
rural press with any number, printed with the
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title of their owli newspaper, if the orders are
sent into ;this office before Monday evening
'Those of bur cetemporaries who desire
suCi extras will tape notice accordmgly.
ARE WE SOLEMNLY IN EARNEST?
. .
While pondering : the stupendous,, work in
which government is engaged for its self
preservation, and .contemplating the effect it
harPalteitqy had on the bushiees, the Society;
titelielilleal . nud domestic relations of the loyal
states, we are reluctantly led to confess that
then ts the inuott levity attending the people in
tioifieStiepti with the efforts fonrash the
rebit* :l 4o l :* Wefilifian4likvior
indifference` among those who have:titerhui
officially bxcharge. We do not mean by this that
the } government;' is neglecting its work—we do
noldsinthae that there is lack of ,discipline,
the ranks of the army or, enthushuen in the
"the nave w ha t meenm,..ttw ws•
are' if - sidacireitly impressed with the &dein
nity. elf our condition as. a nation, and the,
poi rditigel'bf o posittoa as - a peo
ple. We have the ardor without the reflec
tion, the impulse vcithont the discretion, so es
sentially, necerisery to' success. Because there
hatbeen necessity delay, Witt not tOlie claitned
thalhtfe,!iPs.Oo':bee4 neCePeA4,c B :o l 9P , ,uB9 4l
in id i l l ths
.orgenisation and operations of the
govern:wont to crushthe rebellion. There hail
, Trifissid Into the army Mist aßkeda
tiokf 4tent of the labor it . itexpect i ed that
army,Aolurt perform, .whichmen should entertain
who pewees a full knowledge of the responsi
briVei assumed. if this were so, ae;a
natitirt,'Ciur'.actien would be marked by.more
aolehmity the solemnity due to the danger by
which' We as Surrounded, as well' aethetiolexn
DUT. PeAffgarY td.an invocation of Divine in
terposition in our behalf,. without which there
can be no utoceill,hiiiiever, invincible' our valor,
impregnable our positions, and unequalled our
fox* hilintiln*;r. a. To read the lecounfs trout
.Wath*thkilmioisierve the
own midst, a plain man would suppose that
this"" tfuggle was inaugnrattid merely for the
disAf'of Indiildual ability, personal ambition
ortelerA p c hise k tylii Nlrct was not more derpiiii
ately Pilaf tor convivial Steil - he scraped Sat;
gut at the nonfiagration of Nome, than are
some •6f Our 'Officials "at thia 'day, though
to the masses they would make the
hwiinkitifiii that .their latiiits are Blarctdean in
efforts contribute to the success of the Union.
Thig i stent ; before the werld inblut3 cloth; gold
lace and brat* buttatis---they are assiduous rt
the etiquette of the toast, proMpt . in libation,
unequalled in - "gtitiliandisingk= and Ml' this
Wi t t i l ri tn. bleeding . : .a. tiwusami
woun —white the muscles of industry, are,.
witlisaii#,=l&fe the - hopes — of enteiprble :- ariF
paling, and the destinies of a nation becoming
more uncertain day day. This is wrong—
grevionsly,tst,foly, monstrously if not insane
ly wrimig: It is a levity and an indifference
which would disgrace the humblest man in. the
land if he practiced them while in the pursuit
of the most insignificant object.. .God must
eventually dispise a people who are so dull to
the magnitude of the work they have underta
ken—who are so prone to debanchand pleasure
when the heaven born boon of liberty is in
danger, .and who, like Nero, fiddle and dance,
eat, drhik and are merry, while the fire of
treason lights the very portals of the capital,
and thenlamors of rebellion are heard in al
most half of our territorial possessions.
**lmo that we exhibited as well as prao
eked the solemnity which should invest our
cause. .So nation ever stood in a position of
such embarrassment, no people were ever sur
rounded by more danger. We are: fighting
the ; battle of liberty—tbat liberty which
secures' social equality, Political franchiii‘;
and religious independence: We arefigh-
.
ing that man may own the soil which God
bequdethed to him, and which he is expected to
enrich with the sweat of his labor. We are
fighting for free speech and a free prees. In
such a contest; there must be nollsvity mixed
.
.with its campaigns - no immorttlity mingled'
with its responsibility—no dissipation to
grace its votaries—no"tigllegrade
victories.. If Gime are not omitt4end banish
ed, God will not bless ouritiforts 4 crown our
banners. If our cause is not Worthy of a
care and respectful solemnity, it is not worthy
a vigorSkrikeart-7 - tullii..lvii4ritaffec. ll ng a. Pere
sonal excellence either in morality or religion,
we nevertheless sincerely believe that ou vie
tortes will _be . postponed until our vices are pu
,rified and our virtue established by our own
solemn practices.
TRAM21141,117:4.ND ' 27aTIVIFUI!,
In this community, perhaps it is neediest to
vetci from ein i cA - spiatAq an
itiftbAddlit jddinal, Cheta - whim thl
pld Breclllixticitrottnaiiii this" Et irr i hisla. abroad,
but a LAW Orth - 4 - 'ciunifutthsPn k elegraph
ixurtairm,suolt a truthful an k d trench**, cznee
*' flier iinhilty and tendency of: t' t'es*h
.l a che Poo*** l ?no!, 1 roll
a pUblic wrong u?oltthe article from the
public of the state capjtal. The Germantown
Tr 4 Cr u t l lW .9190 P ch
tegret, in a late rtu4i.ther, of the Banlsbbrg
Patriot and Union, aiteditiokkillieaded, "Whither
are we Drifting," which, invite judgment, has
an influence_ only for...evil. It is calculated to
weaken the government in its efforts to put
down the poweritti rCheillon aimed at its ovei
ihm! ,00 04 tr114 66 the:nine time
the article aellteevitteegthen
the hands: of =the enemy. -We have ' noticed
moreover for some hot without pain; a
Gauping :41)090**
;onthetatt of our cOtem- .
rorttry whist tlm Masques of, the government,
*ithant stoppingtoconiiddrthe wislom of the
steatites, lad 'especyjij:::the imperOkii necee
city for.filteir 444.9. l g l k geei 2siqfrk..gFieel'ery
step taken.. to suppress. the rebellion, and to re
dorothe operation of the Ckirrititution and laws
Where they are noW'whoWahrtenrintd or Patti
ally inePerettrii withggparg . and compass ; ; and.
Where, every. movement Aloes not accord with
the =then:titled intactness, &bred -Out by our
ciotemporav,, it forwith indnigariii a dirge for
the 41*.ties..itithkekYirtit414 041 ItIP 3 4.bY the
government of the nation..itiseem4 indeed, to
be untiring in its watclifilldeSs for the objects
sip food ',for the eierCiiin of I* - hotetiliV, and
Itttie 44E 4 4 it* tine e3'4V4fNV*t: is made
the subject of unfriendly comment.
While the Patriot miff is' gdod news-
pa er, Piam te5P.?443n 1 1, - 94.0410W
could exproiss„,i;ly- renolgtelly, andl,,ehergetbud- ly,
maintaining' the 'title which !it beats, in 'our'
struggle for Nation's:l -ciSlitence,' "aluable
thence. /lut;howe!(u . int# it may be denied;
it Photoes to pursue a,4 l ffet.o4: COPthe,
stood of atrengtheningthelhands of Government
and encouraging lite' soldier'Offering his life as
sac i in o6f or*! 3 (4 01 1 t 109 ? 2,,
its ooiWilOa Acrid .to Patl l 4l.lo Pont: , 4" Partiox
from the •Landmarksi". 'however •ingeniously
co-lithe:l, or plin4bly` iipreited; defend,'
y9ti. Difftakw
time- - and thetis, tat.we.have before;
qi 4 k,rigritha4tiiiom Ormolitite.
nod journals of the State, Which; would Indig
nantly resent the 'Charge' that At . . ) , ,A44 . ,tutifeli
withthe'gigantiC'treaion now raMpant . hi our
land; and would probably invoke the. prot on tion of the law to diskbrkseileelf of the base li
bel and,putdahthe utterer ; y.et_w,a bava_not
our mind atiiiirthanent a eingii 'hearty, whole
waled editor
,Onuticifi* by it . of trettion,
and the trait. Who have brOttght ,*pon
this.cruel and fiendish iaternecineetrife, drench
ing the land With bleod, and intalving the
cou n try i n • a n ' anelity,g744le debt,'
Whenever it dues say anything, it has no,than;
derbolta for the rebel-enemies of our: peace and
institutions, coming froth ;the deptlui of it
beatt ; feriendy 'winch proceed only
from sincerity , of . PNIVNe.; opg
denanatiOn which would carry • cOnviction,
sincerity—only:mincing terms Of 'regret at the
Mistake phs'iebels_htOe' made- of the. folly theirfrOni the Mnion—if the
misfeirtunes that must overtake them, &c. &c.
gineridiyWitidlng up With' aside-lick at the
Goirernment ot BinFh of its` - echt,;,ri4
matter is made up.from 'fishy". papers #thihe
liew York Jorrtaai cf Commitice, freim which its
itorke vcopied.' If the Nei* *anti Urnon semi
is evidence of itSclidni tO,,:the,nanse bsia,
we trust 4,3411 never findwa oneofita deSiipleta
she truth - appears to be, that our cotemposary
iiptild rethei see ths`trilion'fill;t4an ifi at 'the
rebellion ShOul4 he, Put4iWr4l,o, - ,iith'er way
than by the squareand compass :process_ which
it so persiat' ently prescribes.. '
ask'' men . of Etitt.r,lsburi
frankly4:4
.014 q; is *ea; OP4OOI
the isAependentheditot of. the Gerseantaus,
grophts wrong in the,above estimate br' csir
I** And we mil!. 1 10 0 *. tti*.i0 .4 t,, tOO;wilttlO,
they R9l l detilig 4 41 1 :14O tl,lo..attiolo
abo ve , that the writer is a partismof theicaxci•
foco school; yet 'a gentlethali aad a Citizen aboAre
reproach, both in hie political and personatrehi-
• , wall .14 TO 14' .borfs.
gppip , :t4 lola* tie activity and _rumors in
connection_with the army, ao oppressite for the
laid, six weeks, we now have the conjecture'
cou
,1 134 . 14 ! . . 61 I t r "r q!"
armies .
tha *punne t Wil). au bo.in, piutinn, before the
middle of .Jamlary,'a very small increase of
thoie ambiguous "ten days," tbat . so aroused
the'imtietimtion, fear kid'hopfai
can PoOP/Eft9J4 may_ to, 7N9.V0.14*. Of the :last
year. But all this conjecture and' anticipation
are to give Way to lariat facts to Remand
b 1 604 . fa4B4*bi
_O4 4 /071 1 **,4r*I 1 J..
if WOW!' 11olieve,.tho. correspondents from
Washington, who profess' to write at the ' ' dicta=
4 1 t4OxitY. attiiany ,
tq have a moveino 77 i4fiska
vision only—or-of asingleut. of all our
forceuom the laptAkd_tlta rovingigglmdfight t .
ins in concert, and man* pne_time, but from
differentclitectipreh gemoriglnerable point in
P 4 "4 1 4 4017 - j a44 1 1 1 - 1 . 1 010.P1M
whgeMtitiiii..cah.bo.fogol 941* vgiormthr a they
10 11 . Amid fOr bates. , :;Tbiti irtalf:Ve . ty .Mag`tik ,
fLosikidi4dyggikaiditir*#o4iNctifik.
gaff Ziligrajk Jt
will it be accomplished ? We have t4l: ,
the field, the wood and iron afloat, bearti ' ig the
gallant tars ready for any action ;. these
forces cannot direct, themselves. The lack
swifts to be in the hauling. The deficiency, if
7 we dm call it such, isi not with the men, but In
s man —wa *Am At raepm. Sticina man is in
'the army--bis heart Is swelling with love for
the Union''—, his hand is steady for the blow—
arutfor aught we know, he may be carrying a
musket:
If the report of an advance is correct, we will
discover tha.mostimportant faott.,of 4fie. rebel
lion, viz i Whether we are as prolific in leaders
as* are in soktierzi- Never' befintt luta inch
an army been recruited and organized-; no army
has ever contained in its ranks men of such va
ried ability, genius, , knowledge and experience.lluder ritttiol of a , !eadet i .weahouldihnaghke
such an: army capable of any achievement. Aral
therefore, the rumor of its
. movernent
awaken Char her end sti mulate air !anticipa
tion in regard, to its , encountens,
For the .; .
: PHLADELPHIA, Jan. 2, 1862
; Geo: lbstarren.Eso.: e , --4 , &Serve from yo:; ' I
,'valuable Journal-that the Chairman of the Stars
bestial Oommitteelhawoonvened that 1)46 , for
6 4 461
thepnrPOseof Slant the thhesul laceof re' -- -'
g
inof the +next- State! -oMrven " tth
Matters are of rnlnorinipertanie; blit''l '
didatelothenelsoted for Auditor Genera'
Surveyor • • Genet& - are , - of-the retried inipor ,
otAl .
Lance, particularly' . that of -Auditor Get - ;
andl am sawn° better:seleotiont •be ' e
thanibrrenomMating -the putddt hi t,
Hon.-Taos : E.-. Gootatsm—lie -has • ', t
poet daring the past two years with -lemur ,to•
himself and great benefit ttplini ) State. 4ie
duties are nismat responsibilitly, andliiherhtik•e
never been so promptly perferniedilby any -bf
his -predecesusni. The - nutaerous military
amounts settled-during the , past stinceer , ibiore
been thoroughly and honestly4cralildbeite and
these duties base been very-laborinus.- The in
terests of the Stab-itself,. and those-whobavOlfo ,
counts with the -same -require Ilnit gifr.' etiCit
itAN should.rmehre a unanimous nerkinatiorribr
Auditor-General: , - • A Hating Mot-Pita:
The Business orthe-tr.13.11.13*' '•
The following is a statement §rit x ti t
and Cana& thelJnifed Sta t, for * . e
Month of December, 1881:'
DIMNI.Trk• I'.':
0:+old $Bl3 80
Silver and . . .... .lB l9Ztift
Total ;484
CoppertiintalWS) receitid 4 sl '
141
'change foenit* Ise 7
.. 11
s,
470;-12f.a.fleces...: . Vabse.
tuPIP .. . . AZ.66 . 5811,,820
uarkeF ~41105.,295
0: .4 288
$10412,221
i=via ocaNAGc. ,. . ii
for Do ar5 . ........ ," ....,:42 44 9 1 :c0x:5 116' ,.:
ustrAer-Dollaxs. : : .-.',.. :242,000-%
tpium - - ' 44 344 %. 3 174;000 , •
Half Dimes 172,0001,
Cents
. ,
1
$ •
. •
•
A`• • '" -2- '
Total ..... 2,218,115 $1,751,281
.0 During the month of'D.e&eraber, the
-business
of the U. S. Asiiiioffteit; intrivi York, was as
follows ••• • • • • t •
Deposits—Gold, $1,966,-(X)o;iSilver, $ 136,000;
tOtai $2400,1)00, Gold •bars , atamped, $1,948;-'
9$0:; aent Ito U.S.. -Mint at• Philadelphia, for
obinage,:sB62699B; • • ..
Thei,followingdsa statsment of• the receipts'
aid disbursements of .the AmistantTretuturer of
l e United States forNel York, for December,
13e0..1, 1861, by• balance—. ........ $1,087441
' I Reoeipts , durmg.thomonik : • • - I , ".
On accettnt .. of.Oustonn ($1,802,211 - • -
' ' Patent. fees. J 4028
" :• Pcstoffico Dep't , • 260,089 -
• , Mate; •4 • • :29,806,079 1
• 0 ldiwellaneousy: 3,029,674:
Total- • • ... • • ... •.• • • •••$5A. 8 9%97,4
Payments during the rnotOlk: , ,
Treasury drafts — ' $,82,4P,8,609
Posto£6.de'drafts .t 93
Balance Dec. 31,,1861,,,t
.
The. Grand 'Ettnif 'of t the trhion ?
great army o freemen nc w sgl tng for
the lidegritY or the Union is contributed bv.the
several States is, followsr—the second ixdumn
showing the per centage Of sOldiers..,to thespopr
tdatioo of the w3VeriX.B6.tei, thethiplgiermin,
berizof Ithabitintalci [ each ' . solder sent:
" No.Tei Prop'nio Pop.
California, 4,688 1,,,,28..0r Ito
..82.inhab•ta.
Conner:tient, 14,636 8111WVto 81 is
Delaware, . 2,175 -2 - ,47-orl to- 40-
. jmnois, . -94,9.41; 5.913-or.l to-. 20 6 ' '
Indiana, . 62,018 4.52 Or Ito -42 si
lowa, .• • 20,768 8104=or Ito 88 si
54000.1.2t0r Ito • " --
Kentucky, . 15,00 Q. 1:29.0r 1 tok-,2r •
Maine ; 15;007:.2.42.0r-Ito. . 41
.d, 7,000. 0.96- or Ito 105. "-- -
okrets„ 80,195 2i45 :or l,to
;ehigan, 29 4 831. B.9Qpr .
• 4,180 2241 or Ito •••• 49 is
81,886,2;57 or lrto i 88- "
Platnp'rei.l.lo,B79 838 or-1. to -41
iliew Jersey, _.12,420..1,84 0t..1,.t0 . 54
Kew York, 110,889 2,97:.0r Lto. 86 si
Ohio, 91,441 8.84 1 0 r Ito 26 , si
Pennsylva. 119,969'8:89 pr.l tto .29 is
434 Island, - 7,183'4.06 - orl .•24 t 4 • •
Verinont, 8 - ,780 .- 2;78,0ri. to 86 "
Virginia, 12,77.9 1 5:80 - or Ito '125
Wisdinsin, 14,946 V.:94 01'to : 51' is
gmckumati--rErArtio# Afire a riatteras Inlet
letter of,pec, 17th :
"The sauciest thing. that !, &Kew i las
.done occuKred theother , Two,steamen4
the Fanny and Curlew, .9eme
Miles of the forts, ateletther:destroyed or took
'With them two large cam buoys which marked
the channel —Out , ships:blared- sitar at'therg,
Whilethey were four °rive Miles distant "; - 1-,,tlt
as they came closer the firing slackened, and
When they were Wisest, our ships did not fire a
t shoti'hut'allowed-thernto do the mischief, and
leave Withdfit All this •#rne,-there;
Werettio'trige, lying:l,t , the -fcirt l 41ricli could
liavegone-out ta - meet - them, but they never
inotrettc !Mire is a very large screw 'dowel:inn
*here; and it ought tebeattended to":"Proba
bly all the officers - of - theaNawy7—with- - treason-
Abloprixdivities,..luite-matiyet rooted out::
Tas Pwleamtm Of - -Th9 tad - ' ' t
, .. , ~,, - , . : •
erfiq_ndeiilay - 46 gßveriiiiil4 ill'Oie p',..t.. 'l*
of 1 ketiO# qa2 l * aver" , ;- 1 , 't
, ;1 - '* 411 4 147 i 9iL,
fr.fi vA , -w . H . " iii ,.: n m d, : , ,.. - ..* A6 . 0 •
,-, , , i
. Illivaill
lire dapari r ktsMtl 4:: . went, nit - MM. I,li
CoomaramoATED:l
'214,600
50;500
1q,400
, 8600 -
JA ,O
.9777i,000i •
is 86*,4111110,
- . B;eoe
ItEcrApmfi:ithJ3it
W,801,929
82,792,g91
• $2406,,782
, tt.•
I " 4
. 11 ; : I i IL.
Wutg, lanuary 3
11
"Idr Eveninglttiou or Testerday.
OM WASHING-TON.
irted Death of (lei. MoOall.
IM=l
OK& 110011191114 N.
f : ;
Wisabraxolt, Jan. 2.
1 •
Pe Light House Boarrithrough - ltsSacretarY,
Mt Jenkins, giyes evidence. of b ite vitality by
advertising -for a= kit/severity thousand
sllons of the beat qualitrof pure Winter strain
Sperm oil for the use, of
,the establishment.
i' , 0 iyeshirdar refo44 4 PS OW McCall
ad been kitlCd in a skirinish. The innocent
ring of guns on the night previous being the
my foundation for ! the rdMor.
Berhaps the reports prevailing in distant
Cities,.indabont which questions by tehigraph
line stated to-day, of the fleithtbf Gen. Afcclei.
lin result from a partial similarity of names.
! ; The response to a specific, Inquiry this morn•
gin the proper quarter warrants the assertion
- Mut at no time recently has Gen. MMellon
bean dangerously illiAluitlie hes nearly ream
. from his • . .. tiOn, that. he is attending
~ . bunt. contiertMl i gant
d ex bunt
' :
several days.
. i ttain has been releasectfioni eterat,
kird ',t to duty at once. The court of in
-1 culry iglicand the charges as soon as, they were
•
Col. meson's regiment of mechanic fuslleers
has been ordered to report to Gen. Lane, at Port
Leavpiworth. Tll line officers will be selected
ib st o. the States from which each company
tOM MEXICO.
Reported Occupation of Vera Otnz, by
the Spaniards.
ii`he Spanish Flag 'Waving Over San
.Juagn' d'Ulloa
tirial of Prone4Land, English- Vessels
1
, .of "War., _ .
' , - ' •
1 .. A 0 .AN,,,,...0tt1ii1i TO RETURN.
—..--
. ~
1.4 Niw Yourc, Jan. 2.
$ e steamship Columbia arrived at this port
lainoMilig*Pnv.tin*ana. .'• 7.1:2 - :CCIE
telligence had reached 'Havana that the
of , V,era Crus had been ocoupied,.by the
rds and that the Spanish flag_wits waving
,o er San Juan de 131loa, - ' ' 1
-
Th
.
. . (
t.
s
och,
,The French ships of war Allasairus, AlriAwe,
-dent and Lastree, the. fcinuer„b*ppg , . 11 4,d-
Ail Lagraviere, arrivedat llidiradatni &birth
it. The British:ships of war Ohalienipt,Spite
dl, Steady and Flood arrived on thallium day.
The Spanish - squadron took puistssion of San
.1n d' Mott on PeoembOrldth. The city was
e
al t .
laC y. Ua T tid hey bY re t tired he M wi eal th ain ont tfitrcing9s-iv`Pgruf.ll" next
'Havana letters state. that- San* Ajpiltand
Alinuaon are both to go to Mexico,
Gen. Price is at Havannit:itiaarbbitt4o leave
th reinforcements for kleithx).7..
fmasoemottek . . —...., .
i ..
r •
Arrival of the Exchanged Prisoners.
FORUM Mosaos, Jan. 1.
Cap ShMinglaw. and Manson, of the 79th
New York regiment; Lieut. W. Dickinson of
the 3d regiment of Infantry U. S. A., Lieut. J.
W. Hart, of the 2 4 3th : indium regiment and
NorpomlThomas McDonell, of the Seventy
inth New York -regiment, arrived fiom
Miclunond last evening by flag of truce from
Morfolk. They are part of the two hundred
and fifty who Ka to be released.* exchange for
an equal number Sent to Richmond 'last week.
Their stories are listened to with the greatest
intereit.but add MU° to the numerous similar
!statements already published.
A great improvement in the treatment of the
prisoners is said to taken place within' the last
two weeks. . ;
,
The above officers 'will go to 'Baltimore to
night on their vim home.
• The remainder' of the number to be released
are expected to arrive here to-morrow after
noon. and anwidar,of.our.worindoci making la
total of 284 to be released, are expected in a
few days.
• Last night's flag of truce also brought the
captain and crew of the schooner John F.
Crouch, from Alexandria, for Dighton, Mass.,
with a cargo of coal, which is reported to have
beached inside off Cape Henry, on Friday night
last. . •
New Year's calls are being made to-day and
most of the officers have *led upon General
Wool this morning to lay him their respects.
,92% flag of truce whieW arrived early this
Morning brought over„& young lady ..to go
North.
Capt. McQuade, of the 86th New York vol.
,unteers and a Lieutenant of regulars died, at
jlichmond on the 26th of December.
FROM MISSOURI.
chiptare of Notorious ißridge Burners.
Rebel Guerilla Banda Scattered.
Dispatches have been received' at Headquar
ters announcing the capture ,of the . notorious
Zee*. Owens, Col. YOnes and fifty of their bridge
burning gang near Mattinsburg, Adrian county,
byiGen. Schofield commander• of the,State
11a, and that the various guerrilla bands along
the North litissonri.Rallroad have been pretty
thoroughly scattered.
ix regiments of federal troops have leftDt
terville and Lipton for Weston onan expedition
the objects of which are unknown.
FROM PO'R ' T ROYAL
WO NEWS OP IMPORTANCE.
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NEW Youx, Jan. 2.
•
The steamer Ariel arrived yesterday, from
;Pr* Royal on the 28th 3,leNnews is un
important. ThirtrS:lniate Sabine - also ar
rivW. here today frein- Oeorget9W l . l l-: S.. C-,
Port Rey'al for repairs. The prize bark Einpress
hai arrived from NOW Orleans bar: •
- ENGLAND.
' 'Porrisarrow#, Mass., Jan; 2
The B&W iteain'inn•boat Binaldolefloas
ye o'clock yesterday afternoon with Mason
lelli Slidell? 'The& Seceihhies - were
foird. The aiindigter;ilunxicalisilidlidght.
XXXVIIth Congress—First Session
Mr. Kian, (N. Y.,) presented alie - tition nu.-
merously signed. by citizens of NOW York WA,
praying for the adoption of thepolicy of Oman:-
cipation under the war forever
Mr. Larrrax, W.O presen*d the petition of
the 'Chamber of Commerce . * San .Francisco,
for the establishment of a 'steamship line be
ttpen that port and China. "
Mr. SUMNER (Mass.) offered a resolution that
the president be requested, if not incompatible
with the.publie intereat i .to- transmit to the Ben-
ate all correspondence which has taken place
since the Congress held at Paris in 1856 re
lating to neutral and belligerent rights on the
Ocemr.. :Adopted. ._ .
Mr. KENNCDY, (Md.) presented the resolutions
of the Maryland Legiabiture protesting against
any interference with slavery in the States by
the general government.
Mr. Larriax i (Cal.,) offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Finance to inquire
into the expediency of establishing a District
Bureau for the Treasury Department to regu
late and control *Ms. Agreed to. •
Mr. Wusos (Mass.) offered a"resolution in
structing the Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire into the necessity of modifying-the act
of July , 1 861,incriashe,g the military stations of
the UnitediStatiee. ; Agreed to, „.
Also a it:solution tailing on the SeCivitary of
War to transmit to the Senate a statemealt Of
the- of pays to
' statiMied, - taid
d be Ia Calt.tv(lPt...thfillPaaY4t;
,
into the service , into , of
. .
ttl , try. Agreed to.
I Mr. WELMON introduced a bill to provide for
the appointment of auttlers for the-Volunteer
service of, the army.aad to datistartheirdutimt
Iteferred to the AtilitarY Committee. •
Mr. Germs, (lowa,) introduced a bill in re
gard to the admiiiistmtion of jutitineinthe ttla
triet'Of Ciiinmbia. Referred. '
Mr. NEB1111:11 (Qregou,) offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of WAr for cap►'ea (at the
Reports of the Surveyor General and Sanitary
Commission on the health of - thearmy. Agreed
=III
The Senate then adjourned till Monday
HOUSE OF REPREMINTATTVES.
On motion of Mr. Drain (N. Y.) it was
Resolved, That Secretary of War be re
quested to inform the House why certain vol
enteer regiments from the State of New York,
ncamped in this city, are not provided with
arms, and whether any legislation is necessary
on the part of Congress to enable the War De
itartment to farriish arms to the regimente now
in the field.
Mr. Mum, introduced.a bill to provide
for the defence of the city of Philadelphia aird
Delaware river. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affidts. '
Mr. Varterrousrasn e (Ohio,) asked leave co
offer a resolution,, &Bing onthe,Seoritary„ok
He Treastry to report at an early day, to the
ouse the sum total of the present floating
debt of the United States as nearly . as therarpe
am to ascertained or estimilt4...guhrtalao-aa
iar as.ractkable theseveral heads , as it9e ,
^ subjedt;Maitter , nuclei IWhk.k. t
said • ebt may be ranged.
Also, that the Secretary of the Treasury_ be
directed to report as soon as practicable the
amotint in pounds of. the impartation of 4 .4,
coffee and .augar .in the., sevoo4-2 0 . 1 * of 4is
United Statile f9r a110t..m.541 of the fisca l
i
endQJbnelikthl ;. • ; I .
Also the amount , in pounds of the imno#o
- of thi Saida- articles for each mei:air - of Me
current thical.year upto January lat,,/862, with
the .urt.pf dyty eollected. o ,llftethilio4.o the
gth , OtirMegintlehit. : . .L r
(Pa.,) pod Mr. Fitroort, X tit t
Fe the intradtiOthin of the I‘.
• ....,,
r. srils; urs. --- ourfirrtormsztiftrn
leave, to introduce a bill . extending the laws
now in force regulating trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes, to the Indiana in Califor
nia
The House then adjourned till Monday
TREMENEOIIS GALE AT NEW YORK
There was a tremendous gale last fight, and
nearly a dozen prize vessels in the Atlantic
dock were more or less damaged. „Several ves
sels-in the bay. dragged .their anohurs, and were
slightly•damagea. •
THE 11. S. SHIP OF WAR MACEDONIAN AT
BOSTON, Jan; 2.
•
The U. S. ship of war Maoadonum from St
Thomas is at anchor in the Bay.
Lott the 24th Ind L.; by Rev.` °haring A. Hay, Mr. Da=
BARNHILL, and MIN CA:II4=M 10240.1211,0811 t. both _id
Cutaber=hula; ccluT? ; t.. t I = ;•
On the 26th [att:, by; the same, Mr..lonx S. WEAVII4 or
AMoona, Blair county, and MISS :MARY M. WITZLAI4 of
B.Ockvtlb; Danpltic county.
r'HE l'artnership tieretofOre existing un
der the firm of A:11I1Alli&I. &Co., is , this - day - dew
Solved by mutual consent.
the books of the late firm are in the bands of A. Hum
inhl, who will continue the business at the old stand
where all those knowing themselves to be indebted to
the firm will please cell and. Make: ; •
A, oUlditEL,
JOHN 81.6.011 R. •
JANUARY, ldt, 18132.—J248,e0w :
NEW Fruits,: Currents, liaisinn, Citron
and Lemons, at the newThojesale and Betel. Oro.
eery and Provision BtoreThorner Front 'ind Market
ttieet w Ituviebarg, Pa,
ESS - Eu.NTOE, of VANILLA: Elguiriee of .
Lemon, Flavoring ltairsdis, for sale at the new
w uoiesale and .Refuel Orooory and. Provision Bore, oon
err Front and Markel street.
4/
C GARS alio Tobacco, of all.kindil Fa
twelve assortment or agaroOtt- , _
141C1AOLS:111:BOWMAN'S,
Ji corner.. Front and Market atreet.
ST. Louis, Jan. 2
CPRANBERRIEB,. Fruits, Frei&
AP*, HeMO l3 9, at .
hIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
, .
LOST.—A SMITH & WESSEN ; seven
thoLPIESTOL; eilvdr pbyed, and. haa-the unto of the
tuniereggh.44,4'eartied on the Mask. the above Itgward
will bo - phid by leafing the pittg/ tit th e, White Hall Ho
tel; 1da.141,3t9 . RICHARD Fox-
IOR 'SALE CHEAP.-A. TWO -
STORY FItAILE ROUSE., 12Ux60 feetaltu- ;RE
ati4,l on Grand stre et , . in the rear of the Reser- N
voir. Forluilbei particulars apply on the pram-
Weil to de3l-d2s*
„,...„Arithrlll44/1.11,„
MIXTRA foartiLand
_,12,1 hall bbl. asteibi,"agit'irlibteiliiici and idyl - at the
Near Grocery and Prevision St4reilriOne and Market eta
, NICHOL'i &GOINAN.,
_
ladiak,il:ll:l Kitio:half .bar
. recta, and, barrels, ,014 rho Mew Grocery and.. Provi
don Store; Front and Market streets.
.• 2410f10111 !u BOWMAN;
coßmlsa.op - ek.l • .
1 Jur " , 1103kolft. 14 4 ' 4 ' - 41113:*''
war, mars,
• ' ' , 'sect; "' 'Csieworterse:".
mum pr" ~ n enel!4Olgo•
Fresh Peathte:rrh "
" Toprstoes, "
91.?-a5ni t 0664.10 % .,....4 , 0 •
ins& recetstemrhaAbrudebioswA L •
noBo WS. DOCK, Jr. is CV.
SLIDELL FOR.
SENATE
WALSHIBIGTI Jan. 1
Nxw YoRK, Jan. 2
BOSTON
Lilarri,eb.
Nero 2thrertismtuts.
rucam.s &sowmizi.
NICIIOMIt BOWMAN
NICHOLS & BOWMAN'S,
corner, Front end-Market streets
5 21. tiLYcLlStments
_ _
:GROTTO MUSIC RAW
*th.sur BELOW THIRD STREET.
OROWDED HOUSES IsTIGIITLY I
11%u:dry& Unable to Obtain. Adinitnion
The-greatest array of Talent ever appeaaing
in the CAPITAL of the KEYSTONE SLATE
EVERY EVENING! EVERY EVENING!!
Composed of MALE and FEMALE ARTISTS,
each one being a STAR in their Proft2ion.
LOOKAT THE NAMES. BEHOLD: OBURVEI
SUM ROSA VOLANADT,
the most pleasing Songstrea;
Mies JQLIA PRICE,
the Philadelphia Ffivorttc
Miss MILLIE MARIE,
the Fascinating Datieu,v.
BILLY CHAMBERS,
the Champion Boric Pia) et
OLE BELL DICK MYERS.
the Greaatest Violinist on the Stag e
(4 T. GEMLER,
the Prince of Comic 1- a rs e,
FIULW MYEgt,
the Celebrated Wend/ Danc,r
'tiaLY WO,
the Great Nego
WILLIAMS BROTHERS
in Songs, Duette, Glees and Choruses.
Prof. Strad° will preside at the ham,
Ole Bull Dick Myers, Violinist.
Ad=Beim - - 10 and 15 cents
Donn open 6+ o'clock. Commences at 7 o'cl.
FRED. AI HS,
THOMAS FOUNTAIN
Proprietors.
OrPositively no Boys admitted.
FOR THE NEW YEA . /
NOW OPIWINO AT
KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY SitIRE,
91, Market street.
A FINE variety of those t ar .,
CoriFioCTioN A,
so , f rom too yummy. A. most F.LEGINI
(the lined yet reoelved,) neatly 1.11 l m
boxes.
Call soon.
, Alin, &halter lot of those splend
Lielies' Satchel+,
1441ne Wire and I.e.ator
1.4 0 :11 0 8 , Oompaoloni or Wor., iart
and other fine goods WhiCh you Wadi lo well to qt
'dein
JUST OPENED,
•
A LARGE STOCK OF
11. S
RICH DARK SHADES.
VERY CHEAP GOODS FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
At CATIICAII
de2B Next door to the Harriabilly
ANOTHER ARRIVAL
or
?Alai CY GOODS
liivawe
411000 0 R + lif So,
gs,s H Ati
. o .imile,e L I D A I ..!: !
LI for work 'more.
' ..A. I . FEW SMALL CABAS,
For Md.! Girls.
LADIES PURSES and PO EITEMONAI: , ,
op adod nks,prozeit.
NEW STYLES FINE TOILET WATo.ik ,
13PXES FINE TOILET SOAP for $1 OJ
Pall and see the varieties that ~ v .. are !LIAO, J 2 q a
tti:an advertisement.
F. IVO- Paz Su - :
4e28 • 91 Nlar , , , I -t
PRESERVE YOUR LEATHER
• AND
KEEP YOUB, FEET DRY
ONE BOX OF FRANK MILLERS
LEATHER PRESERVATIVE
'WATER PROOF OIL BLACHING
WILL LAST AN OUT-DOOR MAN UN, YEAR,
4211 — COST 25 ClitlNTd,-VI
AND save more than four titneb its
In the durability of leather, and graatly :ntr,ndie
toihaalth sad comfort.
FOR HARNESS. see inelde Label on tha c crr m Jrr
alie.
For sale In Harrisburg by D. W. tiro
.Market street- Eby dr K mmle, cornea of FAD A..
keit streets ; Wm. Dock Jr., & , Slarcat
Ehiehler, No. 29, Second street, and J. C EITC , I . g
ket str et. aalZolt. 4.1!`
CELEBRATED
DANDELION COFFEE.
THE DANDELION COFFEE now offtrel
to the public, is prepared trom tee fresh r v ia
submitting this valuable ertVe tl the p
IN,: LISI
the manufacturer only complies with the urprit ai.l
creaming demands or the public. It 13 UO {,/ezl , JLj , i
one of the moat reliable and effectual reale •t , ± y , t , '
covered for the diseases it In ap Ted. It is itr ,acis r
commended by the Faculty sea sa, eriiir uutn.a i tAt'!
age for General Debility, liyspetvia, o eate o; t1,e1...er .
BMWs Affections and Irritable coed:buil of 1./ , ...WI ra
The many thousands who have eta , u reluctant y
di
led to abandon the ace of Coffee. owing
Lo the ~, r ; c . c
to their health, will find this superior to the 6,1. J, , f i r .
fee, to say nothing or its great and arca: uaw or t, ,F. ,
algal benefits. The Intelligent pry:lollin the ,: 11,-1.. , h
VOW welt sequel rated witn the medicinal yr.iiii, ii . ,
the Dandelion, that they require but the a.-
the article offered to them to the pare llandait U. is , ra
,One pound of this Coffee w,lt make a: nia.b a
twb pounds of the best Java
For sale by Tr tC'
uf g. ri• C 4.
OoSO
DIARIES FOR 1862.
.
rE, largest and best selected asiortineat ci
DTARTFIS ever imported into thi.s city Cal.
be:found at . ...
BERGNER'S Cheap Bookstore
BLEACHED PLR/SLIMS
(at old prices.)
BAITSETS, SHEETIIk:GS,
Flannels, Ticking, Drillings,
Ginghams, Calicoes, Towiings,
All kinds of DAntstic Goods,
A splendid Lille of Shawls.
All kinds of gat and Buys Wet t
In great variety t ) be foutui
CAT O A 'S,
M alca ua e ,
nor&
FURS! Fuss! FUR S] Aug
!Sable Fare,
Liberian Squirrel Furs,
French Sable Furs,
Siker Herten Fars,
Water tuk Far,
Coe, con AND runs, wais AiSATIIe..Nf
n .
Great bargains in these Goods. livery at ta,le a
Ad d r be c" tiY " represeote ' l. at BROTBER,
CATHC3RTseat
nol3
WALLOWER'S LINE,
MAY ORDRISIN
,
;HARISBURG andPHILA PELF II IA
ket Orel PA.IIO
as . Ag , 812 Au'
will. , I , Mr.*,
-•- Oa, *wily Laif4sten If Co h
4
,fiedil Conductor in obarso otewitcr
aittair4"-jiris-aguviredrbui delivered e, i.„,
0 . iattz ..p. Ili Agoni,
nky22040 Office Barr% DePot,fiar-"J'"ri'