(Lettgrap.
liNnenver nowt that standard sheet I
Where breathes the foe but tolls before us
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us
OUR PLATFO
THE - ONION-THE CONS/TrunoN-AND
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
THE UNITED STATES LAWS
AS.II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY IA
THE PENNSYLVANIA DAM TELEGRAPH
HARRISBURG, PA
Saturday Afternoon, January 18, ISOS.
PEOPLES STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
EMA meeting of the members of tbe.Peoples'
State Central Committee will be held at Cov
erly's Hotel, Harrisburg, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22d, 1862,
to determine the time and place for holding a
State Convention to nominate State candidates,
end to transact such other business as may be
presented. A full attendance is requested.
ALEX. K. MoCLURE, Chairman
•
Gao. W. HAmmiatny, Secretaries.
Jouß M. Suurvior,
IRE DEFENSIVE POLICYOF THE REBELS
The rebellion of the slave holders of the
south, when they first raised their banners and
shouldered their arms, led the people of the
country to suppose that it was for the purpose
of wresting certain rights from the national
government of these states, of establishing
slavery immediately in all the territories by
force, bectuse the prevention of this establish
ment was one of the grievances complained of
by the rebels in their declaration of the causes
leading to their revolt. It seems now, how
ever, that the rebels did not arm for the pur
pose of fighting. They did not organize a large
army that they might, like men, demand proper
redress for certain grievances, but they have
entrenched their hosts in safe positions, that
they may succeed in wasting the resources of
the government, and wearing out the energies
of those who have battled in its support.. When
this is accomplished, the chivalry will be ready
and willing to meet the mud sills in battle on
equal terms. This policy is portrayed in the
last number of De Bow's Review, and which we
can safely regard as an official exposition of the
designs of the rebels. The writbr in the Review
Ihlls defines the rebel policy :
"The confederate states present greater ne
tna' obstacles to an invading army than any
. l area of country on the globe. Armies
,'cannot march down our Atlantic coast, because
of the great number of bays, inlets, creeks and
rivers ; nor down the interior, because of moun
tain ridges, impassable roads, spare popula
tion and scarcity of provisions.
"The Mississippi is narrow, long, tedious and
easily defended, and Its valley is subject to
ovvflow. No invading army will attempt a
se us invasion in that direction. It is our
,tine policy to decoy the enemy into the interior
End then cut them off, as were Braddock, and
Burgoyne, and Cornwallis, and Ross, and Pack
°ahem, and our awn troops in the everglades of
Florida. When we have defeated and captured
ittheir armies, exhausted their treasury, and
cowed their spirits by defensive warfare, it will
be time fur us to begin to act on the offensive,
and to invade their territory."
In reference to the invasion of Maryland,
which has been urged upon the confederate
government by leapptient spirits, the, Revile
says :
"Should we be defeated in Malyland, our
whole army, with their ammunition, would be
captured by the enemy. We might in a short
time repair the loss of our men, but the loss of
our munition; of war would inflict upon us
stunning and appalling blow: One defeat in
Maryland would do us more harm than ten in
Virginia. We haveibe selection of the battle
ground—why choose Maryland P"
In alluding to the same subject, the Wash
ington Republic says that for months after the I
battle of Bull Run we had alarms of an in
tended attack upon this city, and of an intend
ed invasion of Maryland, the point of specula
tion being whether the confederates would
attempt the passage of the Potomac above or ' I
below Washington. As our readers well know,
we never ceased to ridicule those alarrair, and
never ceased to insist that the confederates de
sired nothing better than to keep everything In
stain 2uo, relying upon their greater power of
enduring the strain of war, and the prospect of
exhausting the strength and finances of the
. loyal etates. While the press all around - us
was insisting that the rebel army must either
disperse, or make an attack upoe our lines,.we
maintained, with equal pertinacity, that they
desired nothing so much as entire inaction, and
that that was a game in which we, not they,
must go to the wall.
Time his shown that the rebel leaders never
dreamed of invading Maryland, and that they
had the. capacity, as well as the purpose, to
remain calmly and patiently within their own
lines, upon the exhaustless resources of their
. agriculture, and the labor of four millions of
'laves, held sacred by their scrupulous and
tender enemies.
TKO MARCH or EDUCATION.—Our soldiers in
Smith Carolina and at Ilattents, have opened
schools to teach the young and adult negroes
o read. They are said to make apt scholars ;
are anxious to learn, and are industrious.
'Yet it has been urged for years, that the slave
cannot be Improved by being placed in a state
of freedom. It is a fallacy, which the expe
rience of the war so far, is rapidly dissipating.
Dam 07 Examen Yams, EPQ.—We regret
to learn of the demise of Herman Yerkes, Esq.,
Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, which took
place at his reside ice, No. 617, North Eleventh
street, Philadelphili, yesterday.
DAVPHIN COUNTY AND THE STATE
TREASURER
From the last annual report of the Auditor
General we glean the following items, showing
the receipts at the State Treasury for the
last fiscal year from the county of Dauphin.
TAX ON BASK DIVIDENDS
Bank of Middletown..
Harrieburg Bank
TAX ON CORPORATION MORN
Dauphin Deposit Bank
Harrisburg Bank
Meehanics Bank
Lykens Valley Coal and R. R. C 0.... 1,800 00
Harrisburg Bridge Company 642 46
Lykens Valley Coal company 469 18
Harrisburg Cotton Company 176 90
" Gila Company 600 00
Central Isurance Company 46 00
Short Mountain Coal Company 442 20
Tax on Real and Personal Estate ....30,719 64
Tavern Licences 2,699 62
Retailer's Licences
Pedler's LicenCes.
Brokers Licences .
Distillery and Brewery Licences
Billiard Boom, Bowling Saloon and
Ten Pin Alley Licences
Eating House, Beer House and 8e5,,,,-
taurant Licences 'V .722 00
Patent Medicine Lincences 71 25
Pamphlet Laws - 17 10
Tax on Writs, Wills, Deeds 3r.c 900 87
Tax on certain officers, Prothpnotary. 280 61
Collateral Inheritante Tax 1,714 41
Tax on Enrollment of Laws,
Sup. to the Lykens Valley B. 8... 10 00
Sup. Harrisburg Gas Company.... 10 00
Harrisburg Market Company 10 00.
Tax on Loans, city of Harrisburg.... 287 63
This large amount is exclusive of the mili
tary loan for the defence of the Sts,V and
Union, authorized by an act of the 11,1 st As
sembly, which foots up as fobowe :
Mechanics' Bank $20,000
Harrisburg Bank
Geo. J. Bolton ..
Bank of Middletown
Geo. Bergner, ......
If we add this amount to the total of the
ordinary annual sources of revenue above, we
will find that the county of Dauphin has con
tributed altogether during the last fiscal year
to the State Treasury, a grand total of one hun
dred and twenty-two thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-four dollars and twenty-two eenk, an amount
which, in proportion to our population, far ex
ceeds that of any other county in the State.
A Fact to be Remembered.
If Messrs. Mason and Slidell have not gone
on a submarine exploring expedition, they have,
by this time, nearly, if not quite, reached Eng
land. It is not, perhaps, unreasonable to ex
pect that a distinguished ovation awaits them.
We must be prepared to hear that their arrival
is hailed with joyous acclaim ; that the " free
dom of cities" has been awarded them ; that
Clubs have welcomed them; that dinners have
been given them ; and that all the honors of
lionhood have been showered down upon them.
Against all this we have, of course, no com
plaint to prefer. If John Ball chooses to stultify
himself by taking slaveholders to his bosom,
upon him let the disgrace fall. We have no
drafts to make either upon his friendship or
his forbearance. We ask nothing of him ei
cept that he shall mind his own business in this
conttdvenry between us and the rebels. We
ask of him simply that he shall "let us alone"
to exercise the rod - of dTsbipm2e rn bur-on.
household, in our own way and in our own
time.
But it might be pertinent to suggest to the
English public that these men whom they pro
pose to honor, are felons not only in our own
eyes, but in the eyes of the world. It might
be worth while to remind them that they have
added to the political offence of treason the so
cial crime of perjury; that both of them were
plotting against the government while under
oath to support the Constitution; that Mr. Ma
son held his seat as Senator months after he
had virtually consummated treason—held it in
order that he might the better play the spy
and informer I
Rebellion, open, undisguised, is not necessa
rily a crime per se. But secret treachery under
the guise of friendship—faithlessness to obli
gations solemnised by placing the hand and the
lips upon the word of GOD—is a crime not
against the State merely, but against society
itself. Let England _beware how she defiles
herself by taking to lier embrace men whose
=Vara blackened by the stain of Perjury.
.
Wirersas Vracuarrs..The quietness that has
prevailed in Western Virginia since the driving
out of Floyd served to distract public at
tention from .partment in a great mea
sure. It ma 'be out of place, therefore,
to recur to the position of affairs there, and-re
view, as accurately as may be, the " situa
tion."
Gen. Schenck's brigade of three regiments is
stationed at Fayette Court House, a dese ,0 4 °
village; ten or twelve miles south of •nraulaY
Bridge, the troops being quarterarla houses
left vacant by their owners. rw° regiment B
are at the bridge and with i r a' Couple of miles of
it. Three regiment,' Iw o a Charleston, and an
other at Point Pleasant, ready to m arch east-.
wardly whenever occasion shall require. •
There was a report a day or two ago that the
t . .)ops on the Gauley had advanced to near
Clintonville, but we have seen no confirmation
of kt. One regiment is at the "Red House,"
on tae eiiiwk.a...gd one near Clinton. In
their,
, 5..4 the' State the troops
are very much scattere
regiment being
on, two at Elk
at Beverly, another at Backhari
water, and one •AvvalrY 'regiment
Except Schenck's brigade, the volunteers are
wintering In tents warmed by camp stoves,
and there is said to be three months' provi
sions for all the men, who are made' as com
fortable in all respects as circumstances will
allow.
THE SizQUIEL 02 Al EXECUTION IN THN &Six
ARMY. - There is in the Confederate Army,
near Centreville, an Irish company called the
" Tigers '
" which was recruited, or rather im
pressed, from the Irish population of New Or
leans. Two of them were recently shot for:
some trifling military offence—some disrespect
to their " chivalrous" officers, construed into
mutinous resistance. An account of the exe
cution has been published from the Richmond
papers. An Irish private soldier is, in the
eyes of the Southern blades, of about as much
account as a negro. But the sequel of this
execution is told in a letter from the rebel
camp, which appears in the Nashville-Louis
ville Courier, thus:
"As a sequel to the execution of the two
" Tigers," by order of court martial, I issfirtilo
record that, yesterday morning, the bodies of
two officers of the Seventh Louisiana regiwnt•
were _found with their throats cut. They
the officers of the day, and officers of the guard
at the time of the commission of the outrage
by the "Tigers," and were instrumental in
bringing them to punishment. I , 's
well could the whole compass •.for
this new and most horrible • ' y. ••\
As English paper naively • marks: •
Prince of Wales "nay be tely fo
to have more %off' in 'him t "Aire vroild at
present gives him credit for." .
•
BY TELE
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
$1,260 00
2,336 40
Expected Attack on Norfolk
$250 00
1,166 20
800 00
Reported Notification of Gen, Wool
to remove the Women and Children.
ACTIVE NAVAL PREPARTIONS
EXOHARGE OF PRISONERS.
NAMES OF TEE RETURNED PRISONERS.
3,735 69
38 00
7 36
Roanoke Island Abandoned by the Rebels
300 20
171 00
Their Reported Evacuation o
SOUTPERN PRESS AND THE BURN
SIDE EXPEDJTION.
ti
The French. Frigate Pornonei
INTERCHANGE OF COURUDDIS BEZWEEN
THE ADMIRAL AND GEN. WOOL.
00,924 92
Another Rebel - Battery Erected
It is confidently asserted to-day that General
Wool sent notice to General Huger, at Norfolk,
to remove the women and children from that
city.
The Minnesota to-day took down top masts
and spars, and will, it is said, proceed to Eliza
beth river to-night with the frigate Cumberland.
The Pensacola is also lying here, and every evi
dence of active naval operations are apparent.
A flag of truce took to Norfolk to-day re
leased rebel prisoners Col. Pegran, Capt. Lut
ten, Lieut. A. E Bell, Capt. Tenant, Lieut.
John W. Pool, Lieut J. C. Twwell, Dr. B. W.
Jeffries andatpt. T. J. Johnson and several
ladies. `< t •
30,000
1,000
20,000
1,000
$72,000
The body of Lieut. J. W. Kinsey, who died
at Fort Warren was also taken. The flag
steamer then proceeded up James river, about
nine miles above Newport News and met
the steamer from Richmond with one hnn•
[red and fifty released prisoners, two 8f
'whom escaped from prison last night, got
aboard the boat, were concealed by their com
rades, and one evaded examination by jump
ing the guards, whilst the other was detected
and taken back. All of the prisoners were
convalescents from the hospital. About twen
ty had crutches, and a dozen had to be carried
on board, some on cots. All had been wound
ed. Dr. Higginbotham accompanied them, and
the men were loud in their commendation of
his uniform kindness to them, and after cordially
grasping his hand gave him three cheers. They
then saluted the old stripes and stars with a
burst of enthusiasm that brought tears to the
eyes of many, waving crutches over their heads
on their way back. The wharves and em
bankments at Newport News were thronged
with people, greeting them with cheers, also
the Cumberland and Congress.
Information ;has been received that the rebels
'have abandoned Roanoke Island in Pamlico
Sonnni_and it is also said to-day that they. are
preparing
ye n.
. cilwlß v....1.e.—, emir eiliriattc.-
is not gen
~tuedited.
The Wilm • (tl. C.) Journal of Wednes
day says that nothing tupi t heeNkeard there e
the Burnside expedition, and thinks it singular n
if it left Old Point on Sudsynight, is re
ported, that its . appearance op the coast had
uot, up to that time, been anuounced.
The Raliegh Register of Wednesday says that
some gentlemen in that eitAtay' that th'
heard on Tuesday evening reports hea vy'
cannonading towards the coast,'tthe edi4ir
thinks that they were mistaken as e distance
is too great. 4,,,. . )
The Norfolk Day Book of Fridly•says that
nothing has been heard there of the expediqbn
since it left Old Point, and professes to ir ai a
loss to know what may be its destinationk A
The same paper announces that thirteen Urge
steamers loaded with troops left Old Point on
Thursday and presumes that they are intended
for another expedition to some other point.
The editor has been hoaxed as no steamers
except two delayed by the storm containing
the Espinal Zouaves, left on that day. 1
Prisoners from Richmond also say that up
to the time they left, on Friday morning at
eight o'clock, nothing had been heard from it
there.
The Richmond papers of Friday contain noth
ing in relation to the expedition.
The Fre.-- - tt frigate which arrived yesterday
was thafemone. Notice havilig, been given,
a. saiute of twenty-one guns mu fi red this
.norning, and the Fortress imrdediately replied
with an equal- number. 'I be Pomona le the
flag ship of Admiral C. Motiquise De Mon
taigne°. ,
The Admiral came ashore 'this forenoon Se
al
companied by his flag captain , and ttid!d p
and was received by General Wool, with ' -
tary honors. After the visit, liannOtniced„ t
the Admiral would to-morrov( Visit Norfolk to
consult with the French Conithl:' ' ' '
mr
Companies F. G. and H., of , the hu
,setts Twenty-ninth regime 4- =iv this
morning from Raltimore with'bol. E. W. Pierce
and staff. The nine other coitus of the
regiment are at Newport News! which have
been heretofore known as the Measeditusette
batallion. The rebels are building a new bat
tery this side of Rewall's Point. .
. .
The battery at the Rip Rape threw a few
shells among them yesterday afternoon which
caused a temporary suspension of operations.
The Constitution remain' in the roads wait
ing orders. Gen. Butleris'expected here. She
will probaal,y proceed to her origir.l destina
tion—Ship ;hind.
ssocem DISP
-
The following is a list of t! ljnith prison
ers, who arrived by the Sag o , .
Joseph N. Clarke, 11th Massie. .. , ttes.
S. A. Metcalf, 11th New,lork.
N. Bhottoffer, lst ll.':B. , .eavalry. i ,
D. Lewis, 11th MaNusettes.
W. A. Baldwin, 14 ' ew York.
S. Carer, 69Lh Nq'Xork.
M. J. Dillon, 18th'Ne4I-York.
Geo. Beal, 79th Vow York-,,-'
John Padbnry,Pth New York: -
M. Ritchie, ard:thi*'Yorkti .r - 4 ----
% I
J. Donnelly, lei" Ne Jersey. ji
A. J. Noyes, 2nd Ne ."-J e ersey. •
m
A. C. Week, 2nd W' .. 1 1
J. Farloirr, 11th New' - '
A. B. Casket, 2 d W .
_.
A. A. Hyde, 11th New k.
fin M.. , .- :1, 2d Wilkega t i n.
, . StraWl, 11th Ne,wr4ork,
N. A. (Mon, 27th New York.
tl e
H. A. ollitran, 4t13/ .. Mfdicie.
S. H. 1
-7 : 1 ' 11' -I
I=l
=Cl=l
Yorktown.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 17
1=
tueetts.
htiset
F. W. Rich, 14th New York.
Geo. EL Gray, let Massachusetts
C. A. Leneyck, 14th New York.
H. H. Clark, 11th New York.
John Dunn, 11th New York.
John hfcSayre ' 69th New York.
Hugh Moore, 8d Pennsylvania.
John Johnson, 79th New York.
James H. Williams,l6th Massachneetti.
J. Bergey, 16th Massachusetts.
John Clarke, 2d Rhode Island.
Pat Moore, 15th Massachusetts.
W F. Wilson, 11th New York.
Wm. McDonald, 8d Pennsylvania.
J. W. Brown, 2d Rh de Island.
E: Maddocks, 4th Maine.
Thos. Herbert, 69th New York.
Felix Arnold, 4th Virginia.
Chas. Webber, 7th Ohio.
John Huston, Ist California.
S. F. Hines, 2d Rhode Island.
David Strong, 2d Wisconsin.
J. W. Folger, 21st Maine.
R. Hargrewn, let California.
Harry Silures, 2d Wisconsin.
John Coy, 2d Maine.
J. L. Mitchell, let Minnesota.
U. Peters, 69th New York.
John 0. Bryson, 38th New York.
James Sheridan, 11th Massachusetts.
Joseph Colgan, 79th New York.
James Banker; 79th New Yerk.
J. F. FancherAd Connecticut.
W. L. Mansfield, 14th New York.
Wm. Wl, 11th New York.
C. B. Ricc 2nd Vermont.
0. BISTMEID, 64th New York.
C. H. Denny, Bth New York. _
W. „,S. Sampson, 27th New York.
Leslie Francis, 14th New York. -
David Jones, 2d Wisconsin.
C. S. Brinkhoff, Ist Michigan.
Wm. Revere, 14th New York.
S. A. hicKene, 27th New York.
Wm. Stephenson, 79th New York.
George Winfield, 2d Ohio.
J. Southward, 2d Wisconsin.
C. G. Fuller, let Massachusetts.
J. C. Barnes, 2d Rhode Island.
J. S. Heaton, 2d New Hampshire.
John Cline, Bth New York.
John Fitzgerald, 69th New York.
D. A. Thompson, 79th New York.
F. Shaw, 4th Maine. •
Benjamin E. Reynolds, 69th New York
' M. Prink, 19th New York.
A. 0. H. Webster, 79th New York.
Dennis Murphy, 16th Massachusetts.
J. McFarland, 2od New York.
E. V. Hisley, 88th New York.
James Cannon, let Minnesota.
C. 0. Newell, 20th Massachusetts.
W. H. Sloan, 2od Rhode Island.
F. C. Green, 18th New York.
J. W. Browning, 1 t California.
A. O. Rembaugh, 2nd Vermont.
Edward Hughes, 11th Massachusetts.
J. S. Nichols, 15th Massachusetts.
Jinni a Anderson, 2d Wisconsin.
John Sullivan, 42d New York.
J. H. Belcher, 15th Massachusetts.
• J. H. Wyndle, 9th Virginia.
Stephen McKearney, let California.
Francis Campbell, 42d New York.
C. IL Smith, 16th Massachusetts.
Levi Finery, Ist Minnesota.
Thos. Murphy, 87th New York.
Win Reed,,, 20th Massachusetts.
A. Cook, Ifdli Massachusetts.
J. H. Burns, 9th Viginia.
A. H. Ward, 16th Massachusetts.
E. Britt, Ist California.
S. J. Nicholls, Ist New York.
A. Kelly, 20th Massachusetts.
L. A. Horton, U.S.I N.
N. A. Viall, 15*Massachusetts.
W. H. Cleave, lst , California.
J. H. Taylor, 2d Wisconsin.
J. F. Holstead, Ist Minnesota.
Edward Hoppey, 2d Regulars.
John Dagey, 2d Regulars.
QA
Peter Murphy, 69th New York.
ljenryllbbitts, 2d New Hampshire.
8. Holden, 2d Maine.
A. Rcgier, 20th Massachusetts.
J. P. &cting, 2d Wisconsin.
Dennis Cannon, 4th Maine.
T. F. Rumney, 20th Massachusetts.
James Density, 89th New York.
A. Maur, of Marines.
W. Ross, 88th New York.
F. Plasterer, 8d Infantry.
A. LitchOeld, 16th Massachusetts..
T. W. Mong, 2d Rhode Island.
D. Qualley, 69th New York.
Patrick M'Gill, 69th New York.
Mark Penny, Ist Minnesota.
R. A. Monroe, 2d Maine.
W. H. Brotherton '
Pennsylvania.
J. W. Foster, 16th Massachusetts.
R. C. Ketchum, 13th New York.
C. W. Famum, 2d Rhode Island.
T. A. Sullivan, 14th New York.
Morrey Homes, Ist Michigan.
Wm. Maxwell, 2d New York.
Clarke Rodaum, Bhode Island.
From Cairo and Paducah.
TWENTY-TRUE REBELS UMBEL
HEAVY CANNONADING UP THE TENNESSEE
A BATTLE IMPENDING.
Advices from Cape Girardeau. state that the
expedition which left here for Dells and Bloom
field returned this morning, bringing twenty
three prisoners, and among them Captain Day,
of Jeff Thompson's army.
Reports from Puducoh say that heavy can
nonading was heard up the Tennessee river this
morning.
General Grant sent instructions to all the
hospitals here to-day to be in readiness at a b ort
notice.
Nothing of imruirtancfrgui beep. heard ... l4i
the expedition.
.
Important fr iiiirKekttlekl 9
General Grant's Army Within TwelVe
, Miles of Columbia.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.
The iikek has a special, dated "twelve_ miles
from Coimam, Jan 16," stating that "an ad
ditionafforce with General Grant's staff, left
Cairo Asteglay, at 10 o'clock, and overtook
GeneraliErcelernand, Paine and Cook's com
mands daring the afternoon. I am not per
mitted to atate where we are going, or what
troops we have. Heavy pickets are placed in
all directions. No skirmish yet,"
FROM BALTIMORE.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONIEI
=3
About one hundred and fifty Union prisoners
captured at the battle of Bull Bun and released
-by the rebels, have arrived here by boat from
Old Point.
FMrl7
Hearsex, Jan.
The steamer Arabia was 'detained in cense
gps4a.Of the landing ,of. English troops and
did not leave for New York until seven o'clock
last night. .
FROM WASHINGTON 1
Destmotion of a Babel Light - Ship off
Wimingtort, N. C.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR.
WASEEINGTO; Jan. 18.
The Navy Department has received dispacthes
from Commander Glisson, of the United
States steamer Mount Vernon, dated off
Wilmington, North Carolina. giving an in
teresting account of the burning of a Light
ship.ripi
Having the rebels made use of it
as a beacon fo Havin g
vessels in , and out of
the harbor, and or the purpose of annoying our
vessels by hoisting lights at night, he deter
mined to take advantage of a dark night, with
the wind off shore, to effect her destruction.—
Accordingly he despatched a cutter under the
command of acting master Mick Allen with
John P. Foote, coast pilot and crew five men,
and a gig under the command of acting master
Sturges, and crew six men. The boats soon
got within a short distance of the light vessel
on the off side of Fort Caswell. The two of
ficers, a boatswain's mate and a quarter master,
climbed on board by a rope which was hanging
at the side. The light boat was quite deserted.
The carpenters had been at work. The vessel
was being pierced for eight guns. No attempt
was made to molest the expedition until they
had kindled the fire, which effectually destroyed
the light ship. The forts did ni.t open on our
boats until they were duly out of hares way.
Firing down the Potomac was heard last
night between 11 and 12 o'clock. It has since
been ascertained that the rebel batteries had
opened on Gen. Hooker's command on the
Maryland.ihore, but without damage.
Secretary of War Stanton will enter upon his
duties next Monday.
Gen. Cameron will remain in Washington
some days and vi:it his home before departing
for Russia.
GEN. SIM TO COMMAND A DIVISION
An Ice Blockade of the Mississippi
The brigade which has left here for the West,
within the last three d tys, is composed of the
Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Illinois, the Forty
fourth Missouri, and Bekhofre and Hoffman's
batteries,
under command of Gen. Osterhaus.
Another brigade, under General Sigel, will pro
bably leave in a day or two. Gen. Sigel will,
doubtless, assume the command of the entire
division at the , proper time.
Sr. Lours, Jan. 17.—The navigation of the
Mississippi river: is entirely snspendi3d here, in
consequence of the gorging of the ice twenty
.miles below the city, extending to a point some
distance above.
Ihe troops are now being sent to Cairo by
railroad, but their advance is materially re
tarded by the inadequate means of crossing the
river, our ferry boats not being able to run
and the ice not sufficiently strong to boa;
heavy weights. The weather is mow moderat
ing again, and the prospects of a speedy open
ing are fair.
General Price, the member elect from the
Fifth Congressional district, lett for Washing
ton to-day.
No person will hereafter be allowed to leave
the city until his baggage be inspected by an
officer appointed for that purpose, and his
trunks sealed.
Apple of oar paagriare ventilating the ante
-oenenta o the Ikelfly -.4:pun:man - Wl:ate? nom
Missouri.
PROM THE UPPER POTOMAO
Disappearance of Jackson with his
Jackson has disappeared with his whole force
and is believed to have retired to Winchester.
No rebel force is known to be in Morgan
county. The weather is inclement and varia
ble. The whole river line is quiet.
The steamer Kangaroo which sailed to-day
for Liverpool took ninety passengers and three
hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars in
specie.
The steamer Breman took seventy Passengers
and eighty thousand dollars in specie.
Tbe steamer Australasian will sail On Sunday
morning.
THE MARKETS EY I TELEGRAPH
Nsw. Yomt, Jan. 18.
Flour quiet but steady—sales of 6,000 bbls.
Wheat dull and nominally unchanged. Corn
dull and nominal 'at 64(4165c. Provisions
eteady and unchanged. Whisky is held at
26c. •
Celan, 'Jan. 17
The wet weather today has completely sus
pended operations. Flour is dull ; sales %000
bbls at $6 25 for superfine, $5 62446 76 for
extra, and $6 75®6 00 for extra family. Rye
flour is dull at $8 75, and'Corn Meal at $3 00.
Wheat has declined lc per bush.; 6,000 bushels
red sold at $1 8601 36, and small lots
white-- at 146 lg. 160 ' • 1,000 bushels
-Peausylvania-Rye sold at 730. Corn is in
&Ater demand-AOOO bus. new yellow sold at
C : -Oats steady, at 38k . 'The stock of
co - s low and it is held firmly—sales of Rio
9®2lc, and Lagniras at 22®23e. Sugar
is fair. ,?rovisions are dull—sales of 300 bbls.
mess pork at 12,50, and 900 bbls. lard at Bc.
Whisky is less active—sales at 24®25c.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Naw Yong, Jan. 18.
Sterling exclustige is dull at 14 per cent.
Premium monek-fs abundant. Stocks are bet
ter. Federal registered 6s 1881.90. Oregon
half yearly war loan. Sglinnesota Se 78.
How NAPOLIKON Puma SWINDLING IN His
A arr.—Just before the great battle of Wagram,
while the army was encamketron the Island of
Utlittu;' laser Vienna, Napoleon walking one day
pith one of his Marshes ou the shore, passed
.comiany of greriadien seated at their dinner.
."WallOnY friends,!' skid Jul' '
"I hope you find
Iheminagood?" "It will not make us drunk,"
replied one, "there is our cellar," pointing to
the river Danube., The Emperor, who bad or
dered a bottle of Wine to each man, was sur
prised, and made an immediate inquiry. He
found that forty thousand bottles sent by him
a few days before, for the Briny, had been pur
loined and were unaccounted for by the Com
missaries. They were brnirediately brought to
trial and condemned to lietthot, which sentence
was speedily carried into execution. Here was
a venal •offence, insignificant, indeed, when
composed with the frauds upon the urgent
wants, aud rimireities of: our soldiers, recently
brought'to ltght; tint it receiveffa 'severe and
merited punishment. A few such examples in
our army would do a world of good.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18
Firing heard along the Potomac.
FROM MISSOURI,
River.
80u.A., Mo., Jan. 17
Whole Rebel Force.
SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
Nsvr YOIUE, Jan. 18
PELwomriaa, Jan. 17
Neu' 111).0ettiscinelits.
AVANTED,
v by
o a respecT4lle
LACR • sttL ati o os
Hotel or priy.te fmnhly
or Mr. J. ii. Biester, 43 Chestnut Q tr.,:o, L, l .`:'_ . ,
118 lt*
FOR RENT --The titori3
Secondsnd Walnut trc,:z Irran i•
next, Apply ( in the •
Dentist
HAMS -5,000 barrele, new
(
HIM; for sate at ray
JIB 3t*
P OT ATOES -1000
wholesale and retail, by
718 31.*
DUCK -WHEAT FL(itA;
Wyoming Palley Buck.
jiB 31.
IN OPERATION
THE FLAMES SUBDUED
AND BUSINESS RI , y l
After a temporary ,u-pPn+
UNION BOOT AND ;
cORNEa OF F ThTti AND MAI .
EVERYTHING has 11(4.11
the elle of BOON s
iv es re- , um' 1, no the . he ,p, r
'coulee." dady, and p r
aide
The subscriber So 00 ret r
patron ge hestesc, pq;t ,
who aided in Saving big .t the
though fully in ured J .
jlB dal
SEVEN SISTERS'
AF
SANFOII►'`
NEW OPERA HOUSE,
MONDAY EVENING,
0000 x •• _ _
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EYE AND EAR
PR. JONES, of X( w To:I: •• • . •
. ,
ful OCULIST and AC PT, A
b nu., Harrisburg fretn Vt. Jr' . ; , ..
of February.
Dr. Jones cures all curat.b , ril., 15..- • .
souse, and performs all ,11411. , ,I; or ,
Surgery. Heline - ts Ar;i i .:,1 ,:, -• A . ~
move and appear natural ; ho :I,
and can suit all case; w , ,: Lrr Ca.
partly out.
Dr. J. straighteos crusrs e rr, , „ ~,
young, thus improving th, -, i:ht .
operates for Cataracts, S ~..-. 1., ..
m.-.
Nose or Far, acid is prepar.r; r, r ry
either to Surgery or to ru‘d.r u.r .. ,
...
the old and the now a:ti,,, Si. , . rr, r ,
lye and Far College—hi; Dl, r:„.,:. ..., ..
Dr. J. cures Deafnees N . ..e.:, , i: .!, .
gat of tho Bar. He ittr..a;,:.•r, A r , !.
which improve the hearing lirriurr:l,.,; • -
arge i tonsil. and has impr., ,, l ..
purpoee. Read Dr. Jones' cua ir •:- • • •
dreds that he has cured.
Jan. 18, 1862.
PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS, the ,
PRARSON, Preirdent of ill.. •
Lieu In the Twelfth Jo on 11 ~tr • -
aoantlea of Le on and 11,1; L."
IX Lam= and lion. Mooed n. t-,
Dauphin county, having ; ; ~•
date the 10th day of • • , .
bolding* Court of Oyer nn l r ..r rl.
Delivery and Quarter Bex,i,•ii. .1,i. , • • i .6: ~,•• •
for the county of Daupnin, and
MONDAY Or JASITART NEIL, tr.e
ART, 1862, and to continua tw
Notice is therefore hereby g..,i, t..•
Gun of the Peace, Alderrzhu, _ • .
County of Dsuptinionsi be L. ~
proper perdoo3, at 10 o'cloog m it.
day, with Weir records, Inv-. , ,s
and their own remonstianc, . :
WWI% to th d t office apportaint t" ,
who are bo In recognizance, to
prisoners that are ur shalt he in thi J
ty, be then and there to pro4e.elie atn .1-!' 2.
begot.
Given under my hand, lit litrri.tw - ,, 1..
December, in the year our •"
elghty.flilit year of the Independon, .' _ :
HAmoon, Jan. 18
CHOICE Syrups, Loverit, - i jl.l
choice brands, for sale by
I( ;01
Jl6 corner From a:: : .
EUROPEAN RESTALIZASI
HARRISBURG, PA.
HE Restaurant under
Hotel, Is now open wall a',
season.
TO FA ME RS
OATS ! OATS ! I Cash paid c,,; .1
kJ by M
nore-dli
OLDIE.H.'6 CAMP Cal'A:NloN. -
very convtairat Writt nz D:-< . , - , ? -
emoraadum Boots, Portmoutitioz, &.:,
n2O SCHEFFER - C. , .'
DIARIES FOR
r\HE largest and best selectol
1 DIARIES ever imported alto
be found at
BERGNER'S Chet; t'',
CRANBERRIES, Dried r
Apple, lemony, al
1
FOR RENT—A Two Story Brij: H on Pine street with others . Emit:tie
AY, corner or Second and
CHEAP SUGARS I!—Call at
SiCHOU ,,3
JW corner F rout
CCROSS&
PICKLES, SAUCES, PRESERVE'.
supply or the above, embrsciog every vir: o
and for sale by
JlO Wit. _
.
COAL OIL BEST COAL OIL,
and Retail, for Caleb,' .c MC,
corner Front and 51.rsic
T L ARUI and Extensive A,[itic:..
Glass-ware, Just reCLivo 1 traa t:, i.. , :
sate cheap by NlCtioi,,,t. Rol\
.116 Co •ner Front And !,Inr,, : - - . ii___
ALMANACS! ALMANA., S
, .
"DEAR'S GERIIA2. , T AND EN6LNI
.UII MANACS in every qu.dity cm p. t. , ,
BERGNER'S CHEAP 1.3001;..-z_
G -
OLD PENS I—The kr; i est a[,,l
stock, from $l.OO 1.) $4.0--wa'rra,,L
nIJO SHEFFER r, _ _ _
BTfl---WHEAT MEAL and CLT..I-CS Cit:AL
Just received and. for sale low at
NICHOLS s - . ticIV , IV•
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Fr"
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ENew Grocery and Prt,cis.on S.ore, f. rnui 1it.,1 1ii!i..!.;,1:;.,
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FRESH BUTTER and EGGS cOlIBI:lutl,k
on band and for sale by
NIGHOLS It 1:L ) .
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Fr"t
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Marhet Wets
MINCE PIES,
RAISINS, Crraos, Sn,..'" — .,, ~.z
tnaluNlS, '
Suitable for itnne Pies for sale low
0 b y Ol, .. Ja ''' , . ,
66 1112.0 .•" •
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Harrisburg, the 4, licit.