ailD EtiegraA HARRISBURG, PA THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1864. An Illustration of the Working of Re publican Institutions. We have been almost four years in finding the right men for the right places in the army. When the war was precipitated, and Mr. Lin coln saw that only a resort to arms could vindicate the outraged honor of the Govern ment, the nation insisted that only the gradn ates of West Point were fit to lead armilis and direct battle. In the frensy of treason, the South seduced the ablest officers of the regu lar army to espouse its cause. The Govern. ment scarcely knew wboni, at that hour, to trust. Its dependance was alone on the people of the free and loyal States—the intelligent mechanics and laboring men of the country. Of these there was one who abandoned a pros perous business, in this city; who, at the very first growl for war, unbuttoned his shoemak er's apron, oast aside his tools, promising never again to return to his bench until the rebellion Was put down and the authority of the Government established in the States where it had been repudiated. This man be came, as it were, Pennsylvania's first scout: Going out with • the "three months' men," he amused himself by raiding, - alone, along the Potomac, where, with unerring rifle, he be came a terror to the rebels who infested the upper banks of that river. On his return at the expiration of his first enlistment, Gov. Curtin at once recognized the noble deserts of hisiallant scout. He was placed at the head of a reginient, and from that day to this hour, no soldier in the armies of the Republic 1141 conducted himself with more devotion to the cause than he of whom we write. He partici pated in many of the battles of the Army of the Potomac—he it was who covered the master ly retreat of. Banks through the Shenandoah Valley, bringing up the rear almost alone,. with an iron will and undaunted courage equal to those which characterized the valor of the immortal Ney as he covered one of the • disastrous retreats of the French army under Napoleon. From the East our hero was de tached for duty in the South-west, leaving a brigade here, to assume command ,of a • bri gade there. We will not follow him through his battles with Grant and Sherman; Thomas' and Hooker. He was with them all, daring all that the bravest dared—plucking victory from the jaws of death--planting his flag over fallen enemies, and striking the last blow at routed armies, until to-day, Major General Thomas bears high ad noble testimony to the brilliant and incalculable services of Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Knipe. We sometimes feel diffident in referring to such men; lest . our regard for them lead us into extravagance while expatiating on their merits. But theie are the men who truly illustrate the sublime Working of Republican institutions: Four years ago, a sign on Market street; bore the inscription, "JOSEPH F. KNIFE, Boot and Shoe Maker." To-day, in the archives of the nation; is contained an official paper, in which, to the name of the shoemaker, is added the proud title of Brigadier General, with noble acknowledgments of his valor and his trust, his virtue and his daring. During the Mexican War, General 'Knipe served as a private, participating in the defence of Fokt Brown, opposite Matamoras, and afterwards taking part in almost allthe battles up' to the conquest of the`city of Mexico.; When his term of enlistment •expired, he returned business. He will do so again when the re! hellion is ended, and in this still further inns', trate the influence of Republican institntiou& It is on such men the -Republic rests its tamp, its tatfety and its•prosperity. All honor, - then, to the heroes of the work-bench, as well as the heroes of the war!. Th• Tres.inkent of Our Prisoners. The brutality and fiendishness with which our prisoners have been treated by those rep resenting the traitors' cause, has at length attracted the attention of Congreshl Resolu: tions have been offorded in the 'Senate and Howe, instructing the. respective Committees of Military Affairs to inquire into the tratkof the statements concerning this treatment .of Federal soldiers when prisoners in the hinds of, the rebels. The object sought to be .:aeconi plished. by this movement in Congress, is the, introduction and passage of, a' law ; providing for retaliatory measure% and thus, if possible, prevent a repetition of the ;gross outrages on hunianity which have characterized the Southern, leaders in the, conduct of the rebel lion. While the traitors who tall into our hands are.treated with manly leniency, and while all prisoners of war are impartially dealt by as men and soldiers by the Federal authorities, it seems to us that the traitors have taxed their ingenuity to devise new sys tems of tortures for Federal soldiers, treating them, when prisoners in their hands,, with the iltmost severity and brutality. .When ex changed, our brave brothers are returned to us . idiots and skelet one, toarouse'onr most poignant grief and excite our indignation,. as they linger for a few hoursafter their return to Perish in agony. The loyal people of the country have longdemanded that Congress should devise meashies for the arrest of these evils. Reason and appeals to the humanity of the South have failed to put a stop to the wrong, and now stein justice demands thatre taliAtion be resorted to as a. dernier m eans of protecting our troops. --We notice that on the reading of the resolu tion.s referred to, in , the Senate and House, Mr. Johnson, of, Maryland, in the former, and Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, in the latter body, of fered objecticuis. It must be remembered that these two_mbn are regarded as the agents of the SOutheill..o o aecleracy, and. that there f or e theirobjections will be accepted as valid reasons- ' :for the vigorous prosecution of the means pxciVided for in tlor-resolutions; for the prom - ton of our . prisoners:., , The Secret Draft. We alluded, some days since, to what is regarded as a serious defect in the consciep don law; namely, the public character of the proceedings_ of thp draft. This publicity, to many men, is a real temptation to desert, or to fail to report,: which they regard, mistakenly,. as being %.rio deser . tion. The deficiency, to a, large degree ; attending all the drafts made - for troops during the war, may -be directly traced to this cause. Men with no ties to hold -them to the community in which they are enrolled, with no interests to compel their presence in the distriCts in which they are conscriptel, do not long hesi tate when they discover they have been drafted, to absCond. Good and . truei men are thus made to run a double -chance of conscrip tion. We notice that in Washington city, the secret draft has been resorted to with great success. The wheel is turned in a private room in presence of the enrolling board. Those drafted in the morning of a certain day are not merely,notified of the fact, but they and summoned to the office in the afternoon of the same day, when they are at once sworn into the service. After such a muster, the conscript is ollbyded the necessary time to ap ply for exemption or. furnish a substitute. While he is thus engaged, he is a sworn sol diei, whose failure to report will be regarded as desertion and punished accordingly. There is no good reason why the same sys tem should not he introduced into all the conscription boards of the country. Its prac ticability and utility are apparent on its face. It will prevent skulfers and cowards from escaping their just duty; to the GoVernment, and protect the tine and honorable men of the country front being imposed upon. Pro vost Marshal General Fry should at once order a secret draft. But, even admitting that the seeret draft would be more successful in filling up the armies than -the present sys tem of conscription, our own notion is that le 'volunteering system, with proper encour- agement, would in the end ,be .the cheapest and the most 'successful. With this convic tion fairly established. we believe that the first care Of . the present session of Congress should be to arrange the details for a regular, well-ordered and continuous system of re cruiting; by which . the army shall kept constantly replenished. Ordinary forecast requires this, for, from various causes the waste of an army is incessant; and if its re-, enforcement, does ..not keep pace with this, .important military, operations are brought to a stand-still until the army can be sufficiently recruited, and golden opportunities are thus lost. And more than this,'even with employ ment of liberal bounties and a number of agents, the expense would not be near as great to the people; as the enormous paymente to avoid the draft, when each 149.1ity is a rival to its-neighbor town, and trying to outbid it. ENOCH .ARDEN.--Tennyson's thrilling poem of Enoch Arden, is being daily illustrated at least in incident if not with practice, by the vicissitudes and fortunes of the war for the suppression of .t,he plaveholders' rebel lion. Here is thelast case we notice in our emulu:.e. , .• A. man from Alton ennbtmi the Union army in 1862, and was reported killed at the battle of Antietam. His wife brought home his supposed body and had it interred. A year elapsed and she re-married, and in due course a child was born, the fruit of the second marriage. A few days ago the first husband returned home alive and well, having•bithitaken prisoner at Antietam in stead tof killed. He was detained by the rebels until the last exchange at. Savannah. Of course all the parties are in a queer fix, and "don't know what to .do about it.". Tux Moamous T ' AX-PAIERS:r.-It • appears that Utah, claiming 100,000 inhalAtituts, paid into the United States Treasuty the paltry sum of $6,3.4 while Nebraska, with only 35,000 inhabitants, and no mineral resources, paid double that sum, her aggregate being $12,338. Oregon,• with only 52,000 inhabi tantsin 1860, and probably.7s,ooo now, paid. in 1863 the handatme sum of $61;304 Ofin ternal revenue. - After having heard so , tench about the mineral wealth of Utah,. and the wonderful industry and prosperity of its pgo pie, we must infer from the above. that the latter are not such good tax-payers as they ought to be. MK bill providing for the dismissal of all general officers who have been =employed for the last three weeks, has passed the House. of B,epresentatiVes,,,and is now liSfore the Senate Military Committee, which it 'is 'expected will report it favorably on Monday next. The following mimed officers' Will be affected by the operations of this bill, accord ing to the report of the Adjutant General's Office :—Major Generals David Hunter, Am brose E Burnside, Franz Sigel, Samuel P Heintzleman, Daniel E Sickles, James S Neg ley, John M Palmer, Julius. H Stahel, Carl Schurz; Brevet . Major Generals W Averill, George. J Stannard; Brigadier. Gen erals George IN, Morrell, Samuel D Sturgis, Eleazer A. Paine, Adolph Von Steirtwehr, Ja cob G Lauman, Speed S Fry, Mahlon D Man sen, Fitz Henry Warren, Francis B Spinola, Alfred W Ellett, Thomas W Sweeney, Rob ert 0 Tyler, Aleiarider Schiramelfennig, Frank e Nickerson, Gabriel It Paul, Walter 0 Gres, am, James B Ledlie, . A B Underwood, Cyrus Bussey, William F Bartlett ; John B Mclntosh, George H Chapman, Eli Long, Belden Connor. GEORGE lizoit, a vell-known'bitizon, Jong s a resident of Cincinnati; and a gentlenian pEom inent betore,the people. in many:positions of trust.and-resporulibilly, died in that city on' Thursday last. 'Mr. Keck was a native of Pennsylvania, but removed in 1830 to;" ghio, and since 1845 has been a resident:of 'Cincin nati. Emu,. CHAPPELL of Now London,..long known for his philanthropy,%commenced on-Monday to supply the poor of' that place with 3,000 loaves of bread per month.. He is now eighty years old, and each year increases his Chris tian benevolence. , • - A Drepaxou received at Milwaukee on the sth-annoniicedthat General Pope-atoidd leave IV-itihington for; that plate on the 7th; •There forethe Meer that he was tc,)l have a com roiitplile Mint of th e ,Potomac Was ph-. trifet- : - ' gi4;t d TO*Nif" - GMTEBAL BATES has lately come into' posiiesibn of EL hindsonre fortune thnsigh- bre says the Chicago 330 Zelentapii. From Na,shville. NO IMPORTANT NEWS. The Rebels Continue Their Flight. The c ,, Johnilies ,7 Dispirited. LoinsviLLE, Dec. 22 The. Journal's special dispatch dated Nash ville Dec. 21, says the situation at the front is unchanged. Our army is confident of final success, and is still pressing forward. The rebels are completely panic-stricken at the unlooked for defeat they have experi enced, and are still seeking safety in flight. Prisoners continue to arrive in squads; some woxnded and others sick, but all dis pirited. From Havana. Seizure 'of the AlexaUdria A Blockade Runner Captured MOVEMENTS : OF VESSELS Galveston Iteing Blockaded- NEw Yora, Dec. 22. The steamer Columbia brings,•Havana ad vices of the 7th. The steamer Alexandria, now called the Mary, had been seized at Nassau for a viola tion of the neutrality laws. She being .an armed vessel, she. will probably be released. President Lincoln's message is unfavorably criticised by the "Diario." The blockade runner Hannigan,which went out of Havana, broke down and was obliged to return for repairs. The Houston.(Texas) Telegraph announces officially the seizure of the United States steamer Sonora while on her way to New Or leans from Santiago. The English, blockade running . schooner Alabama was captured off Galveston, on the 17th instant. Eight vessels were blockading Galveston. Negotiations were going on for the exchange of 500 prisoners at Camp Grace, Texas. The Yells De6ereff Sherman''s Arm RETURN Or THE "NG Col. Isiarkland, the special agent of the Post Office Department. reports that the mails were landed, assorted and during the afternoon of the 16th, distributed to the entire army of Gen. Sherman. In half au hour he sold . $2lOO worth of stamps, and could, if he had them, sold double the amount. He brought with him upward of 10,000 soldiers' letters, which have been mailed here to their respective addresses. 1 army is in excelleht spirits, and their military condition was never better. ' . • GEN., 'M'COOK - ON THE WAR-PATH 11.016.al_t_offitnats _Defeated, and their Artillery Uaptured. PUR SUIT OF THE ENEMY HiipxrxsviLLE, 111 . ., Dec. 91 Gen. Ed. McCook struck part of the rebel Gen. Lyon's command at daylight on the 16th, defeated them'and captured their artil lery. He is still pursuing them. Promotion of Rear Admiral Farragut. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. The President has appointed Rear Admiral David G Farragat to be a Vice AdMiral the lJnited l States from.the ?ISt of De cember, 1864: From California. - Six FiyaTeigce, Dee. 2 There have been no arrivals or departures of consequence to-day. The' general markets are dull. The overland, mail advices from New York, to the 19th Of November, are re ceived,.being several days behind the steamer: The late storm has been suCceededly clear, cold weather, accompanied by a, gale, whibh did considerable damage to coasting vessels. Arrival of Release 4 Pr4ioners .AtINVAPOLIIS, Dee. 21. The steamer New York has just arrived from. Charleston harbor, with three hundred pa roled Union prisoners, all in such a' dreadful condition that they had to be earried from (he steamer to the hospital. . The steamer Illinos is ,iexpeeted here to with two I:kindred and fifty more on Ward, and she may bring later, news from Sherman. Every attention and kindness is shown them. New Hitillpilhire Uniofl Conven- Dovia, , N. IL, Dee. 21. The Union.GOnvention of th6klrst"distriC to-day nominated General Marston Tor Con press. In the Second , district, Edward H. Rollins was unanimously renominated. Arrival of a Blockade Runner: lEpinmeti, N. S., Deg.:2l. The tioeliade runner . .teanier Old Dom;in. ion, from Wilmington in fifteen days, via Nassau, has arrived Wire. karkets by Telegraph. Breadstuffs dull;, no .cbange in prices. No shippimg demand for ilour„and sales oply in retail lots . $9 75010 for e, $lO , 50 ®ll.for .extra and VIZ*II2O Air extra ,family. Receipts and stocks very dull.— Nothing abing ,rye flair or corn meal. Wheat; moves slowly at s'2 6032' 65 fig red and $2 80& 90 for white. Rye Sells: at $1 72®1 73. Corn dull and sells-slowly", $l. 88, for old yellow and ; $1 68 for: pats in fair request' and 2,000 hushels Pennsylva nia Sold at 92c. In groceries there no change. Crude petroleum is wanted at 52e; sales refined, in hood - 74®760, and .1,000 barrels free at 93®96c." Proviiihiatiare firmer; sales mess porkat.s42, dressed hogs at sl6i® $l7; 300 tierceSpickled i hamis at' $201420,1. Lard at 24,11325 e. WhiskyymsettledaM bbls Ohio sold at $2 35; now Held_ - Stocks salve; Pennsylvania Vs. 924; Bead ing Railroad 57; 'Morris Canill 95; Penn sylvania 31941r0ad.:651. Gold 222#._. Exchange on New Tatkqww.l. :-, .3: Gold;opened at 223?, and advanced to 2241; alone o'clock it was quoted at 2224. Stocks I lower. Chicago and R. 1. 1041; Cumbetand preferred 441; Illinois Central 125; M Itigaia Southern 701; New York Cen tral 1141 Reading 114; Hudson Riad 115; Can ton Colopany 34i; Missouri 6's 634; Coupons 1881 1 6i; Five Twenties 1084; Ten Forties 101 i; Ina year Certificates 98. On tha2oll, by Rev. John Walker Jackson, at the resi dence of the bride's father, Wm. HENRY ECaELS, Esq., to Miss MmY ZINN, all of this city. On tho2lit lust., at the residen'e of the bride's uncle, (Chariealack, Esq ,) by Rev. Charles A. Hay, Mr. GEORGE B. DsßEttc, of Cleattleld county, and Miss MICA B. JACK, of Harrisburg. f n {he 22d inst., by Rev. John Walker Jackson, at the residence of the bride's father, W. J. ITEDWROOD, M. D., of Ftlton, OW, to Miss Rams SHOEMAKER, of this place. At Harrisburg, Pa., on tho morning of December 14th, 1864, WINNIE, only child of Augustus and Margery Ham blen, aged 2 years, 2 months andfl days. Quietly our little Winnie fell asleep, just at the dawn of day. lia's more , i':l the patter of; pis little feet, or the WI Wisamerox,"Dec. 22 tio,n. P= . enztrier - 4 . Dec: 22. New Ycrk Stock Market. Nr.sv You, Dec. 22 MA_RRI.KD. DIED. rect. accents of his voice beilieard,,saying, "Mamma, I like yen and Pa." Qf a mild-and retiring disposition, he never seemed more happy than-.when amusing himself with no ether companions than his`-parents.'But he has gone. Bre feel. that there is a weld in our affections, naught of this world can fill ; perhaps our affections and hopes were too much taken up the transitory thinga of our earthly exlstance, and oar heavenly Father took him to himself, so as to cause us to set our. affections more npon heavenly things. hfuch as it tries our faith, we try to my, thy wil, 0 Godibe done. M. E. H. On the 2211 . 111.9 t., at o'clock, A.. X., Urn. - ELIZA FHICK, in the 66th year of her age. he funeral will *Luke place on Sunday afternoon at 3)4 o'clock, from the residence of her son, Second street, nee• Walnut, to whirls the relatives and friends of the family arc invited to attend NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WEST lIELEEISBURG MARIEsIT HOUSE ' • . COMPANY. A MEETING of the Board of Directors of the West Harrisburg Market House Company, will be hela at the Market Eouse. on Friday morning, D-cem ber 23d, at 9 o'clock W. K. VERB c.K9; dcc22-1t Prisident. NOTICES CITIZENS OF THE 3d WARD. A MEETING of the citizens of the Third ward will-beheld-at the Franklin House, to-mor row evening, (Friday) for the purpose of getting the ward out of the draft, W. S. VE RBEKE, de-22-2t . Treasurer of the 3d Ward bounty Fund. sTRAIrED AWAY, FROM the underaigneCun Saturday after noon, the 19th tilt., threetOwn and oue Heifer, the one COW N‘ as red and white,. the other a brown, the heifer was two years o'd, and of a refland white color. A liberal reward will be paid for their return to WM. G. ZILTINGER, del?-d2t* , ..11934 Market street, Harrisburg, Pa. WANTED. • SEVERAL first class Carpenters and Cab inet makett wanted, to whom constant employment will be given. Apply at the Eaglo Works. dec22.6t* - W. 0. HICKOK.. For the Holidays. LADIES' SEATING CAPS, and LADIES' FUR TRIMMED ARTICLES, - MEN and BOYS' FUR CAPS and MUFFLERS, AND A LAINIE STOCK OF THE LATEST STYLE OF A: T'S A_ PIT 1:15 CAPS, Jurt, recieved, and for sale cheap, at H. H. LONOI 4 , Jones' Bow. dec22 d6t d--4n - EsTNuT3 —2OO bus. prime Chestnuts, for s,le in any quantities, at twrotroas--ft. crmnrEß'S No 3 Market square. dec22 FOR SALE., A STORE, in one of the most flourishing towns in Schuylkill county, doing a very • presrper ous business ; sales averaging about eight (8) thousand dollars per month, mostly cash. A capital Of from six to eight thousand dollars required.. Address "STORE," dec2l-Iw s • Box 948, Philadelphia P.O. NEW PRODUCE & FEED STORE. BIM 0 NI) HAS' OPENED A 'PRODUCE & FEED STORE No. 18 MARKET ,STREET , Opposite Gross & Co's Drug Store, HARRISBURG, Where hg will keep always on hand Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Flour, Corn Meal, Buckwheat Meal, Oat,A Cora, Hay, and all kinds of Produce, which be will sell a prices lower than they may be bought at market dec22-lm DRANK A. MURRAY, Agent NINTH ANNUAL BALL OF THE Friendship Fire Company, TOE BE GIVES AT BRAI\IT ) S CITY ON lOW EVENING, " ANEW td, 186 TICKETS .$2 00. de22 To be had of any member of the Company. • HOLIDAY; GOODS I TN ABUNDANCE LT SE LL ER'f3 DRUG AND FANCY GOODS B:TORT, - 91.31samtr grisnr.- TITE are happy in presenting to our pa, vir trons again this season, an entire new stock of Finny Goods for the holidays. fresh from the hands of importers, - and at prices astonishingly ion for Gmaimea F, GIFTS SIIITABIS, F O B. A HUSBAND. WE HAVE GIFTS SITITARLE FOR A W WE HAVE GIFTS SUITABLE FOR A BROTHER WE HAVE GIFTS SUITABLE FOB• SISTER. WE HAVE Grf o rs SIIITABEE FOR' A FRIEND 4IFTS ACCE.PTABLE AND . . .. *ppropria,t,e ,to All. In: addition to our speclidTANCY GOODS, we have the etoal large stock of TOILET ARTICLES and PERFUME BV, which remains unrivaled In this city. Our French confections azetumurpassed in quallty, , and v,tll give entire satisfaction. Don't fail to go to Holler's. 'You will there dud de most beautiful Midday ' of- fine goods, and the -gs'Afest sarittg, yet offered. - In - tftliaity. .It would be van, tbSetWlrpp goirattibee or' deacribe, them i they . must bsseen. 'Call. it is business to'show goods; yours tobuy, if you see-proper: ,Competition is the life of trade, and we enter' he arena with pleasure, determined to act our part well. Please Lice, that we are tifferingisomo goods cheaper, in reality, en fOrper gold prices, and if you want bargains, go at se, to' f t ELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY GOODS . . , dada . STOF,. - .- .-- _ SHAFFER A_ll_RO_Titta, DAP.ER HANGERP, 777:7. - ' C ' ALL AVINDOW ti Market Squarr, kokrzia!!/ 3 9 1 t 4-n• ; • -•-• •• ; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. riiHE HISTORY OF THE PENNSYLVA.- RwSERVE CORPS will be ready for delivery to sub scribers in a short time. Canvassers and Agents, are re quested to send in their orders for the total number of copies wanted, and, also. for the mover of copies sub sou red, before the 15th of August, 1864. ELIAS B itRR & CO.. Publishers, dec22.3t No: 6 East King streeteLancaster, Pa. LOST, ON Sunday night, near the ‘".l.`ELEune.Pn" printing office, a Pocket Book, containing papers, and a number of railroad passes, of no value except to the owner. A suitable reward will be raid on ita return to [lec2Odtf] T BIS OFFICE. B RIDGE ELECTION OFFICE OF THE HARRISBUG BRIDGE COMPANY, I Hennissrao, Pa , Dec. 19, 1804. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Harrisburg Bridge Company will be held at their Eastern Toll House, in the city of Harrisburg, on Monday, January 2, 1865, between the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock, when an election will be held for a President, a Fecretary and Treasurer, atd 12 Directors, to serve for the ensuing year. WILLIAM BUEHLER, Secretary and Treasurer. =I gRAND CHRISTMAS BALL. TO BB GIVEN AT THE HOPE ENGINE HOUSE, ON FRIDATEVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1F64. Managers—W F M - Coy, Wm DeFares, 8 R lilts, it chael Gerberich. Floor Managers—Danl Farr, Geo Famest. Tickets II tO--can be procured from the managers. del9.6t. • State Capital Restaurant, • Corner of Third and Walnut Street?, HAIMISBUEG. OYSTERS of the best quality served in any and every style. MEALS served up at all hours. Choice Liquors; Ale and Cigars, always on hand at the bar. (decl94l2w) J. L. BATE, Proprietor. PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE.—The Proprietors of the New York Museum of Anatomy have determined, regardlem - of expense, to issue free, (fur the benefit of suffering humanity, and suppression of quackery) four of their most interesting and instructive lectures on Marriage and its disqualifications nervous and physical debility, premature decline of manhood Indiges tion, weakness or depression, impotency, loss of energy and manly power; the great roclal evil, and those mala dies which result from youthful follies, excesses of ma turity, or ignorance of Physiology and laws of Nature. These invaluable lectures have been the means of en lightening and saving thousands and will be forwarded f-ee, on receipt of four stamps, byaddressiug Szortwrawr, New York Museum of Anatomy and Medicine, 618 Broad way, New York. decl9-dly An Elegant and Varied Assortment HOLIDAY GOODS, JUST RECEIVED, consisting in part of Albums, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Ladies' Purses, Portfolios, Dominoes, Juveniles, Games, Diaries. Gold. Pens, Transparent Slates, 1-hotographs, Pocket Books, Chequer Boards, Alphabet Blocks, and novelties which must be seen to be appreciated, and to which I respect fully minim attention of the • üblic All of which will be sold at small profits, and satisfaction guaranteed. GEO. L WALTER, 116 Market street. dee2l-42t* BANK NOTICE. WHEREAS, the Auditor General, as re quired by the 11th section of the act entitled "An act enabling the.banks of this Commonwealth to be come associations for the purpose or banking under the laws of the United States," passed en the 22d day of Au gust A 0.11364, has certified to me taat the "HAttRLS BURG- B 'NI(" has furnished sat slactory evidence t him that all- the requirements of said act have been complied with by the said bank, and that it has become an associa tion for tho purpose of banking under the laws of the United States: 1 do, therefore, cause this notice thereof to be published in accordance with the provisions of rho said 11th sect ion .of the said act, and do declare that the charter of said bank by the terms of said act, ie deemed and taken to benurrendered subject to the provisions of the first sec • tion of said act. • A. G. CITRON, , Governor of Pennsylvania. FIECCTIVr. CILMISKIL, ITAREISRUBR, December 20,.1.864. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. THEspecial list of 5 per cent. tax ou in comes for the year 1868, Is now In my bands for col lection, and Is hereby demanded for Dauphin county at my office in Harrisburr To all those who neglect to pay after ten days, a special demand will be isstaki, for which tuo tee- v.v.-moo e reo -of 20 cents!, and four cents per mile and 10 per cent pen silty, 'after that, to be collected by distraint checks, pays ble in government fends, or the no'e by mail at your risk, or By the hands of Mends will bs received. No fees will be charged for notices issued before the first lust • • A, K. FAHNLSTOOK, dec2o • Collector 14th District Penna. IMPORTANT to persons living in the upper part of the City. ' The subscriber has taken•charge of the store formerly occupied by George W. Miles,and ba3 refitted and fur nished it with an entire new stock of Fresh Drugs, Medicines and all articles Usually- to be found in a well appointed Drug Fiore. Particular attention will be paid to the careful com pounding of Prescriptions. A share of the public patronagoir respectfully solicited. d , c2o-dstea WM. s. HOLMAN. FOR, RENT; A LA.#GE and Commodious Store Room xi: In a-good location ; and a good business now doing. Possession given on the let of April neat.: Empire at doc2oataw3w* THIS OFFICE. Public Sale. TN pursuance of an order of the Orphans' A. Court of Dauphin county, will be exposed to sale, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of December, 1864, at the Court House, In Harrisburg, at 2 o'cloek r. it., the follow ing real estate_: A certain let of ground on Race street, in the city of Harrisburg, and fronting on said street ninety feet, and extending In depth one hundred and ninety-three feet, whereon is erected a House, &c. ; the interest of Thomas Fags; (a minor.) Attendance will be given and conditions of sale made known by D SHIM SHEESLEY, Guardia; &c., of said minor. RINGLAI¢D, Clerk 0. C. Harrisburg, December 8, 1864. T 'UMPTEEN. ELECTION. THE stockholders of the Middletown an'd Harrisburg Turnpike Road - dompany, are hereby notified• that the annual election for President and six managers of said company, will be held at the office of the Secretary, No 5 South Front street, Harrisburg, on Monday, January 2, 1865, between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock m. RUDOLPH F. HELICES, - decl6-dStawtjar2 ' " Secretary. OX. ; ATOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that an election for seven directors of the First National Bank of arrisburg, to serve for the ensuing year, will toe held at' the banktsg house, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Jannitt7 next, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. G. H. SMALI,, deelo.oawaw " cashier. HOUSES FOR SALE. MEERBE NEW FRAME HOUSES, SITU. 1 ATE on roster etreet, above North. Enquire . of Corner of Thir j 't an:NWortbrstreeta. ee•2Bd6f ATAWBA GRAPES.—A. new lot of fine lJ Ostawbe Grapes, by thebax or pound,Jus(•ll o ceived '• itforeSer and LoChman'S old Stand, MarketsqugO 'e.) deal • BRANDY PEACHES, Spiced and Pick! Oysters, just received at Wbi M. GRAY & 00., • (Houser and Leaman's old stand, Market square dec2l HAvAIsT.4, OBANGES.—Fine HavanaOr Rages, bittia dozen or single, just received - at WM. M. GRAY az g ouser and Lachman's old stand, Market square. e BUTTER AND EGGS always • on hand at 'WK it: GRAY tea, (douper*l4kbnxiies old Maid, isprice.B4,naxe.) dellg 7 0BESH CRANBERRIES received this A: morning at • MEAL GRAY L CO., mouser and Lockman's old atanda Market square.) . • . VIRE 'sugar Cured - Hams and Dried Beef, .4:---Jeat-reodved-at-- • --XX H,aRA7 &dn., :::.:4tioufspr, gad laaltimal,eld stand, • Maki& sotairred RIENKA-BMWEINIEetY , successors to-W. Dock,•as. k El SitillEig—Eitte salt -Saha_ ,on -at I . ,-- 111111141111.41M011 _kiVit SEM E N Tt4. SANFORD'S OPERA notif! TELIRD STREET, BELOW MARKET. • Jon Mrtuta Proprietor. FIRST appearance of JIMMY QUINN, the people - s layouts Ethiopian Comedian and Song and Danco Man. TElle TEMPLE OF MINSTRELSY, in which are given chaste and drawing mom amusements, by MILLER'S NaTIONAI MINSTREL TROUPE, comprising a combi nation of Vocalists, Musicians, Comedians and Elitists of the highest order of meri.. ,he c . nyeniect locality of this elegant Institut•on recommends its- If to entry citizen and stranger Muse, song and poetry is the theme for all, and in the manner presented oy Miller's National Minstrel Troupe, fathers, mothers, sisters and Mothers may attend and enjoy a treat free from all that could offend the most fastidious. The same att- ation is given in the selection of pieces and songs for tills Star Troupe of Minstrels, Great success of MILT ER'S NAT:ONAL MINSTREL TROUPE! Open every Eight First night of the Gieat Comic Act, THE OVERLAND R'IITE! First night of the ToUNG MEN'S SEMINARY' First night of THE OIL BORERS! To concludo with the Roaring Farce, entitles THE At SICIA ! Characters by the Company Admis_stos, 25 cents. Gallery. 15 cents. orenestra. Seats, 50 cents. Seats in Prvate Bases. $1 00 Doors open at 4to 7. Commence at 7X. dec2o-dle,* WANTED, TWO BARKEEPERS, who understand the restaurant business. Good wages paid. Apply at the National House, Market street, near Fourth. dee2lld3t* ON the Ist of April, 1865, a large House ; fiaitab:e for a boarding house. Address MARY B HOUSTON. Mechanicsburg, dcc2od3t► MoULDERS %WANTED. GOOD WAGES and a permanent situation tall be given to stove moulders at the Mechan:cs burg Foundry, Mechanicsburg, Pa. S. & G. HAUCK dec2odlw* MO RENT— A house containing six . rooms ; 1.. located anywhere between worth and Chestnut Rt. hent paid in advance. • ddress Box 4:, P. 0. Poremica wanted on the first of April, 1845. del9-tf WANTE D A.RRISBURG BRIDGE STOOK, Gold, 11 S vor and IC. S Bonds. B GLER.At Stock and Exchange Broke: s, 86 Market street. del9-4t* WAN TE D.—A good two-horse team Wagon, Enquire at THIS OFFICE. decl6 Wl' 170 A MONTLE! I want Agents every where, at $7O a month, expenses paid, to sell leiteen Articles., the best selling ever offered. Full par ticulars free Address, OM T. GARET nol6-detv3m Biddeford, Maine. INTANTED.—SI2S A MONTH ! Agents everywhere, to introduce the new Shaw if Clark Sixteen Dollar Family Sewing Machine, the only low price machine in the country which is licensed by Grover & Raker, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, Singer & Co„ and Ratchelder. Salary and expenses, or large commissions allowed. All other Ma. chines now sold for less than forty dollars each are in fringementi, and the seller and user liable. Illus!rated circulars sent free. Address, - SHAW ta CLARK, nol6 d&w3m Bidderord, Maine. NEW ADVERTIS MENTS. PROCLAMATION NVAP.R.P. AS, the Honorable JoniJ. PrArt sos, President of the Court of Common Pleas in the Twelfth Judicial District, consisting of the counties of Lebanon and Dauphin, and the Honorable SAVUEL Lest and Honorable Hoses R. Yoc.vo, Associate Judges in Dau phin county, having issued their precept, bearing date the 16th day of December, 1864, to me directed, fer holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Harrisburg, for the county of Dauphin, and to commenceos TEM 3D M.Olll/AY oF Jo's. ART xicrr, being the 16th day of January, 1865, and to continue two weeks. de2o-1m Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace, Aldermen and Constables of the saldcounty of Dauphin, that they be then and there in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock' in the forenoon of said day, with their records, inquisitions, examinations, and their own remembrances, to do those things which to their office appertains to be done, and those who are bound in recog nizances to prosecute against the prisoners that are or shall be in the Sail of Dauphin county, be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. Given under my hand, at Harrisburg, the 19th day el December, in the year of our Lord, 1864, and in the eighty ninth year of the independence of the United States. W. W. JENNINGS, Sheriff. SR/Tunes OFFICX, Harrisburg, HT. 19, 1864. 1 1 1 LIVERY ! LIVERY ! ! The undersigned, successor of Murray & *dams, would respectfully solicit a part of the public patronage, as he intends ktepin% a first class livery. He will keep none but sober and accommodating drivers. Stables In Fourth street, between Market and Walnut streets. Be also offers the entire livery for sale on reasonable terms. Pe - sons wishing to purchase will please call and examine the stock. decl94ll.w WM. F. MURRAY. Holiday Presents Boyer & Kerper, NO. 3 -MARKET SQUARE, 11111 - AYE just received from New York a large 11 II and well selected assortment of China ware, (pure Fiench China,) suitable for Hooday presents. They in vite the public to call soon, while the stack is fell with a good selected. deer( Neutral Sulphite of _Lime, FOR PRESERVING CIDER. WE ARE_ selling the very best article of the kind, prepai ed according to directions of E. morsford, Professor of Chemistry, Howard Univer sity. It Is perfectly reliable and free from impurities. Directions accompany each package. NET.T.Ras Drug and Fancy Goods Store, No. 91 Mar ket street, Harrieuttrg. , ed 26 NATIONAL HOUSE RESTAURANT. IHAVE re-fitted and opened the above named restanraet, where all the delicacies of the season will be served up. such as Oysters, Game, Terra pia, &c. The public are most respectfully invited tocsin. Families supplied with oysters. A. .1 W A.ItHRLD. N. B . —Rem lunch given every day from JO% to 1.134 A. SA denlo-dlms deol4 dBtawts HAYING returned from New York and Philadelphia with our usual flue stork of goods for the holidays, would respectfully Invite early attention thereto. C. K. KELLEtt, dechtf . all Market. street. J. M. WIE ATLING, ATTORNEY LT LAW, hos removed his office to Walnut street, .33 door above Second, nearly opposite First National Bank. Prompt and careful attention will be given to all boil ness Intrusted to him. dedl64llw-tc3se Valuable Building Lots FOR SALE. SEVEN LOTS, fronting on Third street, ►' above Herr street, 20 feet front, extending back 139 feet to a twenty f,ct alley. For terms Apply to decls-ii2w JNO J. CLYDE*. SEV.E.II9-11 HUNDRED improvedfaxing in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and 11:inols, and, several largo tracts of unimproved land in Illinois, lowa and Wis consin. Catalogues with fail deecriptiOne mid prices of each, will be sent by mail, free of (Marge, upon applica tion. SAMIIA A. SAuGittslT. N. W. corner sth and 'Walnut Streets, Cincinnati, 0. deal-Ow* RAGS! RAGS!!RAGS!!! FIVE cents per lb. nab. paid for good railed Bak& SOBBFFEB'S Bookstore, sept2B 21 South Second Creel. Harrisburg, Penna. QM' SAGO,English Dairy, Pine App,, Nat meg cud Now York Statlir i ga t ius it t received Bt summon, to 39 Dock, .Tr.,-Og myb AfCED MEAT received: fresh every t iT reek from the celebrated marmfammer, Atmora Ititadelphla, at BOYER & KERPEMS. decl7 S‘.IBBLS. of prime Apples, good wale ties, Rambos, Pikip rea just turf - vett at dean - - BOYER E SIMPER'S. SWEFT OLDB.B—A few bbls. of sn-ezzel lent 1 1 111111 7 utpunif sioesS'elder just nuelnd at decl7 BOY/ER & Krems. cut , JAAS,_ of the latest Pateute (Gel- Temilateak)iiiptaad far adrlalw - WWI i_altP“.; 4V AR' EI:111 AVANT4CD, WANTED del9-43kald CHRISTMAS FOR: SILLE,