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HARRISBURG, PA
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1864.
CONGRESS.
Both branches of Congress assembled to-
day, and after transacting the usual business,
adjourned. The Presidentls message will be
delivered to Congress to-morrow.
Erratum--The Attorney General's Op Won
in the Issue Involved in the XVlth Ju
dicial District.
Illbnr printed.eopy of the opinion Attorney
General Meredith, in relation to the issue
growing out of the action of the return judges
of Bedford county, in throwing out the soldiers'
vote, a very important error occurred, by the
substitution of a word, thereby changing the
sense' of an entire paragraph. The last sen
tence' but one,. of the second paragraph reads,
as it appeared in the TELEGRAPH, as follows:
"The reason assigned for not including this
return is probably insufficient.
The intelligent reader of course corrected
this substitution, but it is only right that the
proper word should be given, when the sen
tence will read correctly thus:
"The reason assigned for not including the
return is PALPABLY insufficient."
—Will our cotemporaries who have copied
the opinion in question, from the TELEGIUTH,
make the proper correction.
A Word about the Draft
We desire, kindly and frankly, to write a
few words about the draft, which are elicited
by the facts attending the supplementary
draft, now being made in different parts of
the country. These supplementary drafts are
the result of the deficiency in the quotas of
the districts in which they are made. This
deficiency is no fault of the people in such
districts, but rather of the loose manner in
which the proceedings connected with the
drawing and mustering in of drafted men are
conducted. If this were not so, supplement
ary drafts would be unnecessary. To illus
trate what we mean, it is only proper to refer
to the facts. As soon as a draft is made, and,
indeed, while it is in progress, every man
drafted. becomes at once aware of the fact.
This is a great advantage to those who desire
to shirk their duty. Four-fifths of the defi
ciencies rendering supplementary drafts ne
cessary, arise from the failure of those first
drafted to report. Other men are conscripted
to make up for those absenting themselves,
and yet the Government still insists on the
validity of its claim to the services of the first
man drafted, deeming a deserter liable to ar
rest at any time. By this means, in hundreds
of cases, the Government gets two men in a
district where• .it is, only entitled to one,
simply because when one of these drafted
deserters is arrested and put into the army,
no discharge of any of those conscripted to
make ttp the deficiency growing out of such
desertion is made.
What is earnestly needed, is a more vigor
ous and watchful system of discipline among
those drafted, and this can only be obtained
by divesting the proceedings of the draft of
the undue publicity attending them. Good
men will not suffer if their names, when
drafted, are not made public until they are
called on to be mustered into the service.
After such a muster, time could be afforded
to arrange private business or procure a sub
stitute.' Bad men will thus be intimidated
from deserting. Too many men entertain the
notion that as long as they are not sworn into
the service, their refusal to report, when
drafted, is not an act of desertion. The law,
however, regards such a failure to report, a
desertion. Muster all such men into the ser
vice, and nine out of ten of those who now do
not hesitate at a failure to report, will shrink
from the attempt to desert.
—There is no denying the fact, that great
hardships have grown out of the looseness
alluded to, in administering the conscription
laws. Men who submit with patriotism and
good faith, to the operation of the draft, are
made the victims of cowardly deserters, who,
when drafted, do not hesitate to absent them
selves. We respectfully submit this whole
subject to Provost Marshal General Fry. His
judgment and good sense will at once dic
tate the remedy. But in the meantime, there
is no sense in denying the fact, that the loose
ness to which we refer, in connection with
the draft, is producing a dissatisfaction among
a class of worthy men whom the Government
cannot afford to estrange.
Important to Drafted Men
Some of those drafted, have been laboring
under a mistake in supposing that they can
be exempted on the evidence of having fur
nished a substitute through any mustering
officer. Indeed several such cases have al
ready occurred, of men drafted, who, instead
of reporting to the Provost Marshal, imagine
they have secured a substitute when they a get
volunteer already in theice to credit him
self on such a draft. This all in violation
of strict regulation, and will result in pecuni
aryfloss as well as great trouble to those de
pending upon this mode for securing substi
tutes. After a man is drafted, and even be
fore his muster in, he is still considered in the
service. The same is of course the claim of
the volunteer, so that it a drafted man could
be exempt on the credit of a soldier already
in the service, the Government would gain no
men, and our armies would very soon be de
pleted for the want of re-enforcements. All
drafted men must furnish their substitutes
through the Provost Marshals of the several
district's, and no man is elligible for substitu
tion until he passes the examination of the
conscription board. Those paying money for
eubstitutea must bear these facts in mind, if
they desire to protect themselves from loss.
The Chicago Post, a well-known Demo
cratic organ in than West, is out in favor of
the proposed amendment to the Constitution
forms abolishing &vary.
From the 201st Regiment.
/AMP SLOUGH, WEST ALIMANDR/A, VA., I
Wednesday Evening, Nor. 30, 1864.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH—Dar Sin—Not haying
had a glimpse of the TELEGRAPH for three or
four days past, we were agreeably surprised,
when our friend Carlisle, the mail "agent,
handed us a package of Mon day's edition.
The papers were immediately loaned, bor
rowed and carried off "just for a minute,"
until the boys were satisfied, after gleaning
all the news the welcome and much sought
after Harrrisburg daily contained. Would
you believe it, we get as nervous as an invet
erate tobacco-chewer, in want of the weed, or
a confirmed sot, after a jorum of whisky, when
the gay TELEGRAPH is delayed. It is our paper
—loyal, true, conservative and unflinching,
in the noble Union cause, and hence we can
not do without it. The copies daily sent me
ate read and re-read in camp, then sent to the
boys posted throughout the city; and, after
that, often mailed to friends of the soldiers
and the Union in distant States. Viva la TEL
We have remarkably fine weather here—
mild and balmy, bright and sunny as May in
The folks of Alexandria
the Northern States.
smile at the idea of snow and sleighing in the
vicinity of the lakes, and on the Alleghenies,
in old Pennsylvania, as we learn from the
Pennsylvania journals. -
Yesterday we witnessed a soldier's farneral
marching from Slough Barracks Hospital, to
to the Soldiers' Cemetery, situated south of
.the railroad, and about midway between the
Soldiers' Best and the Hospital. An officer
stepped in advance with slow and solemn
pace, next the music, fife and. mnffied drum,
playing the "dead-march"---next three files of
soldiers, with arms "reversed," followed by
the "11. SM. Hearse," containing the coffin,
draped with the national ilag and guarded by
four of the deceased soldier's comrades. The
The cortege passed quite near our quarters,
and as we looked around at each other, intui-
tively, we noticed more than one crystal drop
on the brawny faces of our companions. The
man they were carrying to his final resting
place on earth, to take his long, last sleep--
died of wounds received somewhere near the
front. He leaves a loving wife and interesting
family of little ones, far away in the Empire
State. The lovely wife, accustomed daily to
receive the loving kiss and fond caress, and
the bright and lovely children he trundled on
his knees and folded to his bosom, will see
his smiling, manly face no more! They have
lost their all—the country one more victim to
treason and rebellion. In the cemetery refer
red to may be seen a regiment of graves 1--
neatly arranged with painted head-boards and
appropriateinscriptions. This "city of the
dead" contains, probably, six to eight acres.
It is nearly full, and workmen are engaged
putting a piece of ground, adjacent, in proper
order, to inter soldiers who may hereafter die
at the hospitals.
The steamer "State of Maine" arrived to
day from City Point, with GOO sick and wound
ed, to be distributed in the various hospitals
of Alexandria—quite a number having been
sent from here, to rejoin their regiments.
The steamer " Waarior," and steam-tug
"Stag," lying at the Government wharf, off
Duke street, took a large number of cattle on
board this A. at, and will leave this for the
front, sometime during the evening.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by some
of our secesh friends, on Sunday night last,
to burn a large quantity of baled hay, lying
on the Government wharf. Fortunately, the
plot was discovered in time, and the flames
arrested, since which event there is an unu
sual lookout kept for citizens of this de
scription; and they will meet with a hasty.
exit froin'this mundane sphere, if caught in
their nefarious designs upon the United
States Government.
I spoke rather disparagingly of the ap•
pearance of the "People's Theatre," King
street, in a former letter. But I was agree
ably surprised, one evening of the past week,
to find the interior tastily arranged, and
filled to overflowing with a delighted au
dience. The "Colleen Bawn"—"Carpenter
of Rowea"—and "Othello," were on the
boards, and the house filled every night.
Gossin, and Brink, (formerly of Rouse's
Troupe,) and Julia Parker are the big
guns in the principal plays. Ford, of the
Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, favorably
known to the dramatic world, is one of the
partners of this cozy establishment.
Drs. Wagonseller and Henderion are busily
at work vaccinnatiny the boys of the 201st.
There are no known cases of small-pox or
varia-a-loid in Alexandria, yet these' attentive
and skillful physicians, acting upon the prin
ciple of "au ounce of prevention is better
than a pound of cure," have overhauled all of
our friends who saw proper to have this im
portant matter and safe-guard attended to.
Quite a number of lady visitors have already
made their appearance in camp. A friend
remarked: "I believe if we were ordered to
New Orleans to-morrow, our wives would be
after us in a week's time." "Bully for the
Pennsylvania ladies !" I answered. "Even
so, friend B—," replied my companion,
"they think a heap of their friends, husbands
and brothers. Look here, what my saucy
friend, Kitty—(his wife)enclosed in her last
epistle from home:
"How sweet to hear from those we love
When far away from friends and home;
How sweet the lines that tend to prove
We are remembered as we roam.
Whate'er the heart may dearly prize
Must haunt us ever, day by day;
And oh, how sweet, when brought to mind
By those we love, far, far away."
And, reader, I might mention a hundred
instances of letters and mementoes forwarded
to the men pf the 201st, by those who are very
dear to the soldiers of our regiment, who
daily talk about us, and think of us, and pray
for our welfare, from a thousand fire-sides
and social circles, in our native State—good
old Pennsylvania. More anon. A. H. B.
CAMP SLOUGH, ALEXANDRIA, VA.,
Dec. 1, 1864.
EDITOR Murmur:Asa—Dear promised
you, a month since, an interesting account of
a trip to the Bull Run battle-field. by Col.
Awl and party, from our Gainesville camp.
Having an hour's leisure to-day, I copied it
from the journal of our highly esteemed and
ever obliging.Cha.plain, Rev. G. G. Rakestraw.
It is as follows:
"Oct. 26.—This morning, about 8 o'clock,
a company of us visited Bull Run battle-field.
The company consisted of Col. Awl, Quarter
master Stimmel, Surgeon Wagonseller, •Capt..
B. F. Ashenfelter, (chaperone,) and ' a squad
of his men, and the writer. After marching
about 4 miles we arrived at the place where
our first line of battle was formed. Here we
saw the first grave. The inscription on the,
head-board was, "Francis M'Guigan, Co. F,
73d P. V." Just a little beyond we saw ano
ther grave, or, at least, what is called a sol
dier's grave, the exposed and weather-beaten
skull forming the head-stone. We now fol
lowed the trank of the battle, being led by
Capt. Ashenfelter, who participated in this
(the second Bull Run battle.) The trees bore
evidence of the conflict, being literally cut to
pieces.
"After passing through the woods (on the
edge of which, the Capt. informed us, they
had a sharp engagement) we saw a number of
graves, which clearly proved the Captain's
assertioithe :first we came to were the
scildiers', , with their skulls exposed
some lying on .their backs, with their-jaws
wide open and their White teeth grinning at
us, indicating to us what might soon be the
fate of some of the lookers on. , ,
"/It soma Wawa Um skull wati masted
from the body, rolling around loor, in our
path. A little further on we cairn to the
graves of the Confederates. These were bu
ried deeper than our men—no part of the body
left exposed. They were South Carilina and
Georgia troops. Some of them had been
taken up—resurrected—and no dou.jt taken
to their homes, as sad memorials of this dam
nable rebellion. As we passed along, every
here and there we could see mounds of earth,
denoting the place where some poor fellow
had fallen. Prom this point we sneered our
coursa to the place where "Stonewall Jack
son" so unexpectedly came in on the flank of
our army under Gen. Pope. Here we saw a
number of graves, rebel and Union. We
now turned our course towards the run,
crossed over and went a little way beyond, to
the ruins of what once was a fine homestead!
Oh, the ruin this wicked rebellion his caused
in the land ! We passed but two houses that
were inhabited, while we passed the ruins of
quite a number. From this, `hone fire came
back to the rum• crossed °lift° a fine spring
of water. Here we halted about 20 minutes,
and then came out into the road where Stu
art's Black-horse Cavalry made their despe
rate charge in the first Bull Run fight, and
paid so dearly for their rashness. Here our
army fought desperately under Pipe. The
road was strewn with bullets, and as we
walked along wssaw human bones lying
around. From this point we turned our
course toward camp. At first we marched
moderately along, the CoL in the lead. Soon
our speed was increased to very quick time,
and then to "double quick," into camp, where
we arrived at about half past 1 o'clock, well
pleased with our trip. We had a few strag
glers,ff who finally found their way to camp."
One little incident occurred, while on our
march, worthy of note. As we were "home
ward bound," and about three miles from
camp, we saw a wild duck (Tara avis) in a
little run. Soon the men came to a "ready,"
and one man tred, some feathers flew —so did
the duck! It soon "lit" on the water, again,
when two more muskets were discharged, and,
in spite of this practical sharp-shooting, the
duck flew again, making a , circle round, and
came directly overhead, when a volley was
fired at the game—still the duck flew on, as
though nothing had happened. One thing,
however, is, certain, if the duck was not badly.J
frightened, some of Company A's mart were,
who were encamped about half-a-mlle from
our party. Two of them were out some dis
tance from their post. One of them, with
loosened garments,'was performing the duty of
a tailor, when he heard the report of our guns.
[ln one of my letters from Gainesville,l stated
that a party of guerrillas had fired a volley at
one of Company A's pickets. The above inci
dent explains the matter. —A. H. B.] The first
thought in his mind was rebels I—guerrillas !
—and without waiting to arrange his apparel,
he grabbed his musket, leaving belt and car
tridge box (afterwards reBovered,) and made
his way into camp, on the " double-double
quick," and reported that the rebs were coming!
The camp was soon in readiness to secure the
advancing foe; but as they did not come, they
threw out a line of skirmishers, and advanced
to meet the enemy. After searching in vain,
for some time, they gave up the chase, but
captured two hogs (wild hogs, of course!) and
returned to camp without loss'of a single
man.
There is some reason to believe that the se
cessionists have contemplated a simultaneous
burning of property, belonging to the United
States Government, and to avowed Union
citizens, with their friends in Washington and
'New York city. Let them attempt to carry
'put their infernal designs, if they dare, from
this time henceforward! A "short shift" and
certain death would•be their portion. A letter
picked up in the streets of Alexandria,
dropped by one of these incarnate fiends in
the employ of Uncle'd - eff,land found by some
of our efficient policemen, is proof positive of
their intentions..
The weather is delightful. llope it may
continue so.
Another arrival of Harrisburg ladies, at this
writing. Bully for the 201st! Their friends
stick to them like wax to a shoemaker's apron.
"Down brakes !"—my note-book has given
out! More anon. A. H. B.
At) Eel-eon:O.
Middle' Tennessee.
POSITION OF THE ,ARMIES.
Union Forces Encircling Nash-
vine.
HOOD ENTRENCHING ON OUR FRONT,
His Army in Sight of tho. City.
HEAVY SKIRMISHIN4I.
An Attack on Our Works Expected,
Evacuation of JohnsOnville
APTURE OF A UNION BLOCK-HOUSE
`Address of S.; D. Lee to His toops
Ile Promises Them the Spoils of Nashville
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.
There are no new developments to-day, save
.that our armyntill 'encircles the city on the
south and east, one wing resting on the Cum
berland. The enemy's lines are plainly to
be seen from high points in the suburbs and
at the Capitol. They are entrenching them
selves in a southwestern direction, about
three miles from the city.
During to-day heavy skirmishing oqurred
on our left, and progressed along the line.to
the centre. Many persons witnessed the
cannonading along the right of our lines.
The general opinion is that Hood will at
' tack the Federal forces in front of Nashville.
A Federal cavalry force has patrolled the
north bank Of the river at the ford, to pre-.
vent the cavalry crossing, as numerous un
successful atteroptslo cross have been made •
by them.
Johsonville has been evacuated, the road
has been interrupted, and a portion of the
trains from there are advancing to this point
by land.
It is rumored here to-day that Forrest has
placed a pontoon bridge across the river above
the city, and that Marmadukehas occupied
Johnsonville. Both these reports are without
foundation.
The first block-house on ail Chattanooga
c i
road, four miles from the city defended by
colored soldiers under the coin and of Colo
nel Johnson, of the Twenty-f rth Colored
Infantry, and who surrendered Dalton, and
was paroled, held out -until -14,ie afternoon,
I,i
when they surrendered. Co nel Johnson
and a portion of his men. esca - gin a train;
The remainder were Capture and the train
was fired into. The conduct and others
were killed. Colonel 'Johns° escaped and
arrived in,the city,,to-.night.
A reconnoitering party, sen out on . Thurs
daY. returned to-day, having g eeeihe eighty
man up the rives. Moly re . ,:that 4() Ns
bels were seen or heard of crossing the river,
and none appeared along the banks.
A rebel deserter who came in to-day reports
that General S. D. Leo published an order to
his men on Friday morning, complimenting
them on their bravery, devotion, ctc., and
thanking them for the victory at Franklin.
and announcing that if ~true to themselves
now in front of Nashville they would soon be
enabled to enter and take possession of the
vast amount of stores contained there.
Two prisoners were brought in to-day,
Lieutenant Hyckman, Ninth Tennessee Cav
alry, captured on the Harding pike, four miles
from the city, and C. Garay, of Ford's Sixth
Georgia Regiment.
Highly Important from Panama
Attempt of ' Piiittes to - Seize a
California, Steamer.
APTURE OF THE ENTIRE PARTY.
I=l
NEW' YORK, Dec. 4.
The steamship North - Star, from Aspinwall
on the 18th, via Portaihal, where she put in
for coal and to leave the gunboat Augusta, her
convoy, the latter hiving been disabled in a
gale, has arrived here.
The North Star has $360,000 in treasure.
Oar Panama letter of the 16th, received per.
the North Star to-day, has the folldwing im
portant intelligence:
There has been much excitement in Panama
during the past week, caused by the following
incidents:
On the 27th of October the .American con
sul at panama received a dis Patch from Con
sul Shufelt at Havana, stating, that the same
steamer bringing,the dispatch would also take
to Aspinwall a party of rebel pirates intending
to seize the steamer Guitenattla.
The agent of the company was notified of
the plot and sent:the Guatemala to sea before
the arrival of the pirates across the Isthmus.
Consequently they were 'obliged to remain at
Panama till the 10th of November, the day of
sailing of the next steamer, the Salvador. In
the meantime further information was ob
tained, and a plan for the capture of the whole
gang matured.
Whilst waiting for the steamer, the rebels
purchased 307 pounds of powder, put it
cans, and shipped it on the steamer in whioh
they intended to take passage.
On the 10th the passengers embarked on the
Salvador, as usual, with, their baggage. Im
mediately on going aboard they were taken
into the main saloon, ostensibly-tea have their
tickets examined. Previous to this all the
port-holes, windows, state-rooms and doors
had been closed in order that no opportunity
could be presented for skedaddling, or for
hiding papers, etc.
As soon ILA they • were collected a precon
certed signal was made, when Commander
Davenport, of the United States frigate Lan
caster, sprang on board with several full arm
ed boats' crews, and announced to the aston
ished passengers that he had taken possession
of the steamer. Sufficient evidence was at
once discovered, 'proving the reality of the
plot.
The Salvador was then taken to sea over
three marine mllea, accompanied by the Lan
caster.
Papers revealing the whole affair, instrucl.
tions from the rebel Secretary of the Navy,
Mallory, small arms of all: kinds, handcuffs,
etc., were found in possession of the pirates,
who were then transferred to the Lancaster,
and the Salvador proceeded on her voyage.
The Lancaster returned to Panama with
tho prisoners. Before reaching Panamadhe
leader of the pirates , made a full confession.
The names of the pirates are 0. E. Hogg, of
Baltimore, Captaih; E. A. .'Swain . Swain. Executive
Officer; J. L. Black, Paymaster; R. B. Lyon,
Sailing Master; John Riddle, Ohief Engineer;
T. J. Grady, Assistant Engineer; Jos. Higgins,
Paymaster's Clerk.
Hogg was recently captured in the blockade
runner Tristam Shandy. , -His instructions
from Mallory show that he has ,a rebel com
mission, and sailed from Wilmington for Ha
vana, where he made up his gang '
of pirates.
They have confreres all along the coast, who
were to join them. Ilogg's instructions were,
atter getting possession of the steamer, to
capture a California steamer with its treasure,
and, if not able to get the treasure across the
Isthmus, to deposit it, with a reliable English
house in Valparaiso or send it to Ehrope.
The French man-of-war steamer Guatemala,
which arrived back to Panama on the 16th
inst., reports seeing many suspicious persons
anxiously awaiting the arrival of some steamer
at La Libertad and Acajntio. They were un
doubtedly aceomplices,of the pirates. These
latter had come across - the country via Ornoa.
They have probably been arrested ere this, as
the Government of San Salvador has been noti
fied that they were pirates.
On the 12th Admiral Pearson, commanding
the American Squadron in the Pacific, accom
panied by Oonsul MoLee, of Panama, and
Consul Rice, of Aspinwall, waited on the -
President of Grenada in Panama, to ask per
mission to pass the prisoners across the Isth
mus, in order to send them to New York.
The President refused permissiori, on the
ground, that he was' never empowered to, do
so, but it is presumed they will be taken across
on the responsibility of the American Consul:
Retreat of Early Confirmed--His
Troops Gone to Richmond.
WASBIAGTON, Dee. 3.
.
A person who arrived - here last night from
Madison Court Houk Va., reports that on
the 25th of Novembei a long wagon train, be
longing to three brigades of Early's army,
passed through that' plaee. The troops had
previously passed down the Valley,' and it was
the general impression that their destination
was Richmond. On Monday last Kershaw's
. division, of Early's command, passed domain
the.same direction.
The Lower Mississippi.
RETURN Or COL TERM' ESPEDMON—CAPTURE
OS' ARMS INTENDED FOR PRICE'S ARMX.
CALICO Dec. 3.
,
The,steamer Liina, arrived from MemphiS
this evening, with advices of the 2d inst.
Colonel Yerkes' expedition had returned to
Memphis, after Capturing 900 stand of arms at
Osceola, which were being sent from Selma,
Alabama, to General Price.
The steamer Continental stink at pevirs
Island, in the MississiPpi river, to-day. No
particulars of the accident have been received.
The Official Vote of Wisconsin
llatatioN, Wis., Deo. 4.
The official canvass of the election in Wis r
consin shows the following home vote :—Lin
coin, 68,906; McClellan, 62,494. The soldiers'
vote is not yet all in. , •
New York Stock Markets.
NEW Yowl, Dec. 5.
Stocks better; Chicago and & L 104.; Illi
nois Central 1281; Michigan Southern 69i ;
New York Central 1194; Reading 186 i; Erie
931; Gold 2284; 'One Year Certificates 07i;
Toasury's 1154; Ten. Forty's Registered 100;
Coupons 99; Five Twenty's, Cbupons, 1074;
Coupons Sixes 113.
Philadelphia Stook Marked.,. .
Paiummrcre, Deo. 5.
Stocks steady and quiet ;'Pena.
Reading Railroad , 68i ' • Moth] Came : : •
Pennsylvania Railroad 61; Gold 228;
change 9, 1 1 /Tow X9rk PR. -..t
~_, ~ ..'C.~elt>
2D EDITION.
S E R M.. A N..
His Advance , Only 6 Miles from Sa-
vannah !
The City- to be Defended.
The Occupation of Millen Con-
firmed.
omen and Children in the Trenches at Sa
vannah.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
The Washington Republican of this evening
says:
By the arrival of a Government transport
at Fortress Monroe last evening, the Govern,
ment has received advices from Savannah to
the 2d of December.
When the steamer left information had
reached Savannah that Sherman's advance
was within six miles of that city.
This does not conflict with the news brought
by the steamer Belle, which arrived on Sat
urday night, that the Savannah papers of the
30th announced that Sherman's main army
was within forty miles of that city. Those
papers do not state at what date he was that
distande from the city.
A gentleman recently from Savannah in
forms us that there are no important defences
L on the west side of Savannah.
BALTIMIOBB, Dec. s.—The special correspond
ent of the Baltimore American, writing from
Ft.M3nroe,last evening, reports the arrival of
the steamer General Lyon from Savannah
with 702 released prisoners.
At the time the General Lyon lett, on last
Thursday night, the latest news received from
Savannah was to the effect that Sherman oc
cupied Millen, Ga., and that his cavalry was
scouring several miles out from the town,
meeting with but little resisance.
Every.effort was being made for the defence
of Savannah. Our prisoners report that boys
of 13 years and even women were assisting in
the trenches and earthworks.
Shermali was slowly but surely advancing
to the coast, and no doubt of his success need
be entertained.
Markets by Telegraph.
Pau ADELPHIA, Dec. 5
There is very little movement in breadstuffs,
and prices are not sa strong, cinly 500 barrels
extra family sold at $12012 50, and
600 barrels fancy Ohio at $l3 50. Re
ceipts small, but the canals are still open.
Rye flour is steady at $9. In corn
meal nothing doing. There is not
much wheat coming in, but the demand is ex
tremely limited ; small sales of Red at $2 60
02 65; and White at $2 7002 80. Rye sells
on arrival at $1 75. Corn is dull, small sales
of old yellow at $1 88; and new Ditto at $1 65
01 75. Oats in good request, and have ad
vanced sales of 4,000 bushel at 91092. Pro
visions quiet. Whisky sold at $1 92.
NEW Yonx, Dec. 5.
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Flour dull; sales 8,000 bbls at $9 40®10
for State, $lO 95@12 for Ohio and $lO GO®
15 for Southern. Wheat and Corn are both
dull, with unimpiirtant sales. Beef steady.
Whisky firm; salmi of 120 bbls at $193®1 95.
MARRIED.
On the 3rd instant, by Rey. James Colder, Mr. BENJA
MIN F. COOP= and Misa Ment . bfintraa, both of Somer
pet, Pa.
NEW 'ADVERTISEMENTS
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. WANTED TO RENT,
A ROUSE with Four or Five rooms, for a
A
small family, without children. Address Box 197,
Harrisburg Post Office. derb-dit*
NOTICE.
ITHE sub - scriber, having given a Note,
l dated the 11th day of November, 1664, to Joseph
' tatter and Catharine, his wife, for $lOO, payable on the
lot of April, 1865, do hereby warn all persons not to buy
Said note, on account of some dinute concerning the title.
decs-dat ISAAC CLOUSER.
UNITED STATES COLLECTOR'S SALE.
WILL be exposed to Public Sale on Sat-;
nrday, the 17th inst., at the Court House in this
city, all that certain lot of pound situate on the north
side of Short street, beginning at a point 14 feet 6 inches
from the corner of Short and South streets, the same
being 18 feet 8 inches on Short street, and 62 feet 9 inches
deep, thereon erected a two story frame dwelling
Souse. Seized and will he sold as the property of Mar
garet McManus. A. K. FAIINESTOCK,
Collector 14th District of Pennsylvania.
, Harrisburg, Diet sth, 1864.—dm5m2w
OVID V. JOHNSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE No. 23, SOUTH SECOND STREET.
Legal busbiess and collections promptly attended l to.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
GEO. W. 111cCALLA,
-'J E W E L JE. R,
-No, 38 lifarket Street, "Opposite the Jones House,
AAS just received a large assortment of
Jewelry, &c., suitable for Holiday Presents, and
invites the public to give him a call. Select your present
while the assortment is fun decS-dlin
•
• STOCKS AND BONDS.
ANTE receive daily quotations from the east
ern markets, which are open for the inspection
of our customers, and at which rates we will BUY, SELL
OR EXCHANGE,
U. S. 5-20, 10.40 and 1881 Bonds,
Oil, Coal and Railway Stocks,
Gold, Silver, &c -c" •
Wanteil„ Pennsylvania State claims.
BIGLER & CO ,
Stock and Exchange Brokers,
86 Market Street, Harrisburg
decs4l3w*
:Gale - of. Condemned Government Property.
ABIEIII3TiIiT QUARTEHMABTER'S OFFICE.
Hassisausa, Parma., December 6,1864.
UTILL be sold, at Public Sale, at Govern-
V 1 , meat Corral, near Rummelstown, (on line of Leba
non Valley Railroad) on Tuesday, December 13th, 1864, at
1.0 o'clock, a. ar,
One hundred and seven horse;,
• Twenty-nine maser.,
Two mules.
These animals havebeen condemned as unfit for Govern
ment service, but for private use good bargains are to be
had. •
Animals will be sold singly. Sale to continue until all
are sold. Terms, cash in Covemmet funds
E. C. REICHENBACH,
Capt and A. Q. M.
decGdts
VXMA. FAMILY FLOUR, by the barrel,
1.11 half barrel, Illtarter or pound, just received and for
sale by • Wid. IL GRAY & Co.,
dees Houser dr Lochman's old stand, Market square.
CORN MEAL I CORN MEAL !—New Corn
Meal always on hied at- ' WM. M - . GRAY & Co.,
dec6 Mouser & Lochmanis old stand, Market square
.
OLDER VINEGAR . —Pnre Cider Vinegar
ja Et received and for sale by
Wit M. GRAY& Co.,
dec& Mouser & Lochman's old stand, Market square.
PRIME NEW YORK STATE CHEESE, just
just received stud for Eale by
. . WM. M. GRAY & Co., -
dee& Mod* & Locbman'a old stand, Market square.
COIINTRY LARD, by the stand or
lound, ioatrxecehrod at WM. M t GRAY & Co.,
am* Houser jaochman's old stand!, Market square.
RE g
W 1 S
103.PrIlA • W' .WHEAT FLO - 08.-8e
A:a looted White Wheat Vomit Flour, just rowaye
end ado at . • 4 1
' ' einsiwta riaohlttifto
REingrARTERs, PEMBILTANLL MILITIA, 1
ELIBILISDLDG, Dec. 3, 1564.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 54.
L The Commander in Chiet; in announctog that Major
General Coact], has bees, by the War Department, re
lieved from the command of the Department of the Sus
quehanna, and ordered to service M the field, deems it
Just to express the regret which he feels at the termina
tion of the relations which have existed, during more
thl
Lan eighteen months, between that officer and the State
authordies, and to say that the prsmptitude, earnestness,
vigor and integrity with which General Couch, at all
times fulfilled all his duties, in this department, have en
tilled him to the highest esteem and regard. The citizens
of Pennsylvania have learned to know his merit, and
will be gratified to hear of that new distinction, which, in
active service, his Aid, spirit and gallantry cannot fail to
add to his already high reputation as a patriot and
soldier.
IL The Commander in Chief deems it a proper subject
of congratulation that the command of the department
devolves upon Major General Cadwilader, a citizen of our
own State, and an officer of high integrity and military
charwitor, and by whom the people can rely, the public
service will be wisely and vigorously carried on,
TIORSES! HORSES! HORSES!
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OPYTOR,
FIRST DIVISION, WASHORTON, Dec. 1, 1864.
HORSES, suitable for Cavalry and Artillery service,
will be purchased at (labor° Depot, in open market, till
DECEMBER 81, 1864.
Horses will be delivered to Captain L. Lowry Moore .
A. Q. M., and be sutjected to the usual Government in
spection before being accepted.
Price of Cavalry Horses, $175 each.
Price cf Artillery Horses, $lBO each.
Payment will be made for six (6) and more.
JAMES A. EKIN.
Co'onel in Charge First Division,
Quartermaster General's Mice.
UNITED STATES
Seven-Thirty Treasury Notes,
To the President, Directors and Stockholders of She Har
risburg Bank.
THE undersigned, appointed an Auditor
by the Court of Common ileas of Dauphin county,
under the provisions of the 5511 section of the act entitled
"An act enabling the banks of the Commonwealth to be
come associati , ins for the purpose of baltking under the
laws of the United States," approve he 22d day of
August, 1864, to ascertain and determine what was the
fair market value of the shares of the said bank at the
time of pay tog the last dividend, hereby gives notice that
be will attend for that purpose at the said bank on Thurs.
day, the 16th day of December, 1864, at 10 o'clock *.
when and where all parties interested may attend.
FOR THE HOLIDAYZ.
A large and tine assortment, consisting of
China tea sets, &c., Wooden tea sets,
China baskets, Crying dolls,
Vases, Boxes of game,
Tin trumpets, Paint boxes,
Horns, Tool chests,
Moving boys, Dressed dolls,
Wooly sheep, Doll heads`
Watches, Guns and swords,
Stables, Furniture,
Menageries, Animals on wheels,
Grace hoops, Kitchen utensils, •
Wind-mills, Infantry,
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Drummers, Cavalry, ,
Harlequin; Railway,
Magic lanterns, Poultry yards,
Sheep folds, Ten-pins,
Box toys, Noah ark,
&c., &c. &c., /km
Also, a large and flue rissortment of sugar toys, Efutich
and common candles
Also, always on hand such as foreign and domesAc fruit
In season, all kinds of nuts, dried fruits, cakes and crack
er; teas, apices and coffee, jellies and canned !Yalta, rale
ens, currants, citrons, prunes, &n, wholesale and retail at
the store of JOHN WISE,
nolo Third and Walnut
STEAM WEEKLY TO LIVERPOOL, touch
log at QUEENSTOWN, (coax HARBOR.) The well
known steamers of the Liverpool, New York and Phlla
delphicetteamship Company, (Inman Line), carrying the
U. S. Mails, are intended to Bail as follows :
ETNA Saturday , December 3,
EDINBURG 10.
GLASGOW rr " 17.
and every succeeding Saturday, at noon, from Pier 44,
North Inver.
HOLDER at •
I:NDIEM'IGR'S Book Store.
51,4
By order of
Governor and Commander•in Chief.
A. L. RLI , SELL, Adj. Gen. Pealed. [decs-3t
dec3 tdec3l
Or the cations denominations,
For sale at the
HARRISBURG NATIONAL BANK
dee? dtf J. W. WEIR, Cashier.
NOTICE.
Harrisburg, Nov, ED, 1864.
TOYS, TOYS,
TOYS,
RATES OF PASSAGE:
Payable in Gold or it: Equivalent in Currency.
FIRST CABIN, $BO 00 I
STEERAGE, $3O 00
do to London, 85 00 do to 110111i00, 34 00
do to Paris, 95 00do to Paris, 40 00
f
do to Hambur-, 90 00 I do to Hamburg, 37 00
Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Br, men, Rotter
dam, Antwerp, &0., at equally low rates.
Fares from Liverpool or Queenstown: let Cabin, $75,
$B5, $lO5. Steerage $3O. Those who wish to send for
their friends can buy tickets here at these rates.
For further information apply at the Company's
Offices.. JOHN G. DALE, Agent,
ocl4 16, Broadway, N. Y.
GAMES ! GAMES! GAMES!
Pictdrial Game of Characters
Pet of the Cradle.
New Game of Quotations.
' Fireside Spelling Game.
Japan Puzzles.
Mrs. Jollyboy's Picnic
Old Maid and Old Bachelor.
Parlor Amusements.
New Game of Matrimony.
New Game of Forteit.
New Game of Spirit Rapper.
Nuts to Brack or 54 Puzzles.
Arithmetical Game.
Game of Nip, Sledge, Tack and Frizzle.
Sparkles of Wit from the Brain.
Pan of biomes.
Quartette Game of English Poets.
Sultan Vizier or Scherzemde.
Quartette Game of American Poets.
Dejected Picture Puzzles.
Conversation Cards.
•
Fortune Telling Cards.
Fox and Geese.
For sale at Scheffer's Bookstore;; 2D south 2nd street,
Harrisburg, Pa. no2l
GOOD NEWS.
WALNUT STREET IN A GREAT BLAZE.
TARE this method of informing my
I
numerous triode and the public in general,
that I have opened ink new Clothing Store I
corner of Walnut and Sixth streets, where
am willing to sell fifty per cent, cheaper than any other
store in the city. Coats worth $3O, for $2O. Pants worth
$9, for $6, and vests worth $5, for $3; and everything in
proportion.
All goods leaving my altablishment I will warrant, for
they are ail made under my care, and with every =Morn ,
improvement, and the latest style. Don't fait to come
and convince yourself of the truth.
nolo-Im* R. BERNHARD.
TOY BOOKS! TOY BOOKS !
Of the laetost publications, for sale at Echetrerrsitookatore.
ffarrisburg, Pa nos 1.
H. C. ORTH,
Teacher of the Piano, Melodeon, Violin
AND SINGING.
N0.,45, THIRD snow, mow }Worn , -
sep3A6m *
CHEESE. -Prime New York Oheer,e , pine
Apple, English.Diiiry and Sap Sago Chease 3 lost re
ceived this morning at MIKES &
nol -
PHOTOGRAPH CAR FOB.: SALE.
A LARGE PHOTOGRAPH rJA:R., built of
11 light material, and with good ligYit,ia offered for sale
cheap, the photographer hating othr.v business in view.
For particulars address or npply to CHAS giforkti,
n029-dlw* nompsontown, Pa.
Neutral Sulphite of Lime,
FOR PRESERVING CIDER.
AVE ARE selling the very best article of
the kind, prepared according to directions of E.
IL Botsford, Professor or Chemistry, Howard Univer
sity . It is perfectly reliable and free from impurities.
Directions accompany each package,
ILFELER'S Drug and Fancy Goole Store, Ne . 91 Mar
ket street, Harrisburg. 0026
pusz favwzrr . CIDER received to-day at
COYER ik MIERFXVII
A 0. CURTIN,
D FLEMING, Auditor.
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