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TUE-SOLDIER S .VIDOIV.
She knelt beside bin dying bed,
And kissed hi pallid brow ;
She vainly pressed his icy hand
HVcannot heed her now.
She call hi name in accents low,
Her tears are on his lace ;
He speaks not, moves not, lor lie lies
" In death's last cold embrace.
. They tell her that the angels wait -To
bear him to hi reil :
She hear them not. she oily strives
To clasp him to her breast.
She only knows that he has been
The sunlight of her home ;
She only feels that she is lell
To walk the world June.
Where is the hand that strewed her path
' So lovingly with flowers 1
Where is the heart that clang to hers
in sunshine and in showers ?
Thai hand is cold, that heart is still,
Her dream of love is o'er ; .
Ajd now, upon this dreary earth,
' They'll cheer her path no more !
GOVERiNOU'S-MESSAGET
To the Senate an l Hjnte tf Repree'itativts :
' Daring the past year the people ol this
Commonwealth have had reason
to be
ble-.
era etui to Almighty Uod :or many
mgs. 1 he earth has been Iruit'ui, industry
has Striven, and with the excep ion of the
injury suffered, by the citizens of some ol
our border counties, through disgraceful
barbarity f the rebel forces which nri:eJ
part of them, and burned the town of
1hambersDurg, we have no public mn'of
tune io lament The year closes with a
train ol brilliant successes obtained by tUe
armies ol the United States inspiring ho,e
in every loyal mif.d that tne accursed re
bellion will noon lie crushed, and peace be
'restored to our country.
THC FINASCt.ltCONDtTlON OF TUB STATB.
1 ho balance in tbo Treasury, Nv.
30. 1S64, was $2,147,331 70
'Keneiptf 'luring tba fiscal year, end
ing Nov 30, lSi4,
4,7-13,3 13 02
6,SS,,644 72
4,933. 411 03
Total In Treasury for fiscal year ead-
. ing Nov. 3U, lS0t,
Tbo payments fur tba same period
' have bh
Balance in Treasury, Nov. 33, 1854, 1,942,203 63
. The operations of the Sinking Fund iu
riajt the last year h'ive been sliwn by my
"proclamation of the 27th day of September
last, as f illows :
Ain't of debt 'of Com'n wealth reduced, $2C3,569 3t
Ai fullows, viz :
Five per cent, loan or the '
Common wealth, 2P3,30S 03
Interest certificates redeeui'd, 261 47
253,569 50
The 6cal year accounted lor in the Ma e
menl ot the Treasury D-pamnetii, em ira
ces the time Irom the 1st ol Dec. I8ti3. to
the 30th ol Nov. lf64. The striking lund
year commenced the tirst Monday in Sept.
1864. This will explain the discrepency
between ;te atatemem ol the Treasury De
partment as to the reduction .ot the public
debt ol the State, and the statement em
bodied in the proclamation Tdiaiive to the
sinking lund.
Amount of publio debt
of Fa asit stoffd on
thelston)ec.,1363, $39,436,596 73
Deduct amount redee
med at the State
Treasury during the
fiical year ending
with Nov. 33,'64. viz:
Five per cent stocks, $101.722 73
Four A i per ct. stocks,
Interest certificates,
Public debt. Bee. 1, 61,
l,OU0 00
2,270 11
$3rt.279,6'3 94
Funded debt, viz :
Six per cent, loand, or
dinary, ' $400, 30 00
Five per cent loans.or -
dinary, r 35,601,263 72
Four and a half per
ct. loans, ordinary, 253,100 00
Belief notes in circula-
, Un, , 87,251 00
Interest certificates
uoUUnding, 13,036 52
In te red t certiti cat's un
claimed, 4,4 -IS 3S
domestic creditors'
cetrtificatea, 724 32
39,379,603 94
Milii'ary loco, per act . '
15th May, 1861, 3,000,00 CO.
?TouI public debt,Dec !
J, 164, $39,379,003 94 i
Tb-e-Csiaiiionwealth holds bonds received
from the sale of Public Works amounting to "
ten millions three hundred thousand dollars '
f 10,3000,01)0), as followa :
. Pena'a Rait Road Co. bonds, $8,800,000 -
Pbilad'a. and Erie Kail Kord Co.bonds, 3,500,000 (
These bonds are in the Sinking Fund, I
and. reduce the public debt to 29,079 603
4. '
The tax on tonnage imposed by th acts'"
o 30i h Apnt and zotn August, tsh4, has ;
fielded something less than S200.000 a !
much less torn than was anticipated. I
Vecomend a revision of "these lets lor the,
pnrpose or nsnuering mis source oi retenue
more productive, aim amending ' otoer-ue-lects
in thos.j bills. ' . i
, Tie revenoe derived from the tax or f
banks during the year amounts tat 3539,606 '
'67, but ender the enabling act of the State
ao many of our banks have become Nation
al bank under the act of Congress, that ihis I
source ol revenge may be considered as
substantially exlinno iched, and il will be
rtecesary in some way to make up the de
ticiiTicy Irom other sources.
l ie act ol Congress authorizes the taxa
f'i ! " tJ.? (s'e of the ock in the Nation.-
on
de-
ficiency may be ihus provided lor.
The amount of debt extinguished by the
Sinking Fund during the year is nuiis'ially
small, which is to be accounted for bt the
., . - l . . L l .
r a nam u uiaiy expenses wuicn iijtp upph
incurred. Seven hundred anil thirteen
thousand dollar (7 13 000) have been paid
to -fund to the banks the money advanced
by them to pay the volunteers in service
during the invasion of the State in lffi.
One hundred thousand dollar (100 o()0)
have been disrtibtifed amonz the mhati
lantsot Chambersbnrg, suffering by the
rebel destruction ot their town. About two
hundred thousand dollars (20i) 000) have
been expended under the acts providing lor
the payment of extra military claims, and
J in addition to ihese -extraordinary outlays,
iiib Hiiiuuru iipproprij.eu to cuarues was
last year larger than usual.
In my opinion ihi matter ol donations to
charities i fast runni ;g iiro a great abnse.
Houses of Heinle, and Insane, Blind and
Deaf and Dumb Asy!um, appear to tie
proper subjects- of State bounty, becau-e
their o jicts are of public imponance and
0e liselul, and wetland economically man
aged, it seems to be nes-ary that they sho!
be more-extensive that would be required
for the wants of a particular county. But
in our system, ordinary local charr.ie are
led to me care of the repeciive locaiitie,
and io give the public money lor their sup
port is really to tax the inhabitants of all
the counties for the benefit ot one
The national taxation is heavy and'mnt
probably be made heavier, and the local
taxes authorized by unwise legislation arid
paid by our people are excessive In .view
of these circumstance, we should endeavor
to avoid increasing thsir burdens by mak
ing undue appropriations lor any purpose
It being alleged that the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad Company has not
in various particulars obeyed the law by
which it was incorporated, the Attorney
General on the suggestion of paries claim
ina to be thereby injured) has filed an infor
mation in equity against that company.
seeking an Mijunction to prevent a conMun-
ance ot its past, and the
perpisteuce in us
in-ended illegal coure
Since rny last animal message on the re
port of John A. Wrijjh', that the Sunbury
and Er e railroad wa finished I ordered
t.tie bonds reoiaininc'in the treasury to be
delivered to the company.
It"is a subject of just pride to the people
of this Commonwealth, that this great work
is completed, and whilst it open a laro
and wealthy part ot the State to the com
merce of the seaboard, and unites capital
and enterprise wnSin our borders, il se
cures to the Common we.lth the payment
of the sum due her Irom the company.
In my special mesae ot 30 h April last,
to -which I reler, I communicated to the
I.ei-latiire. in some detail the ciroutnstan
ces conneced wi h the advance by banks
and other corporations of the funds to pay
the volunteer militia ol IS6.1
j It is not necessary here to recap:tnlate
i them at lenTsTih. The rase was peculiar.
1 and it is believed none quite like it hi oe
j enrred. The call for volo-iteers was made
j tne authorities for the United State-, but it
i'betua fonnd tnat men couKl not be j;ot tin.
; der.tht call, the fortn ,'d a call by ihe Siaie
authorities lor the defence of the Sta'e wt
: with the a-seit of the President, substituted.
; The United Sia'es a?rjed to furnish the
-arms S'lietlce and s ipp!ie. but it was
alleged tl.at Congress had made no appro
priation covering the pay. In this stat of
thing-, the emergency heinz ureal, the Sec
retary of War telegraphed m, tiins :
; - WAf-Htoros. July 22, 1863.
! To IL's Ezre'lency A. (J. Cui tm :
Your telejrms reepectinj ihe pav of mi
litia cal'ed out utider your proclamation of
ttie 27 1 ft ot June, have been referred to the
President fi r 1 n!ruct ions, and have been
under his consideration. He directs me io
say, that while no law or appropriation au
thorizes the payment, by the General (iiv
eminent,, ol troops that have not been mus
tered into the service of fie United States
he i;l recommend to Congress to m ike an
appropriation lor fhe payment of troops, in
eluding those ot the Sta'e of P i. If, in te
meantime, you can raise the necess.iry
amount, as has been done in other States,
Ihe appropriation will re applied to retold
the advance to those who madrt it. Meas
ures have been taken for the payment'of
troops mustered into the United St.i'es ser
vice, as soorra the muster jod pay rolls
! are made out. The answer cf this depart
; partmery, to you as G vernor ol the :ate,
: will be given directly to yourself, whenev
; er the department is prepared to make an
swer. Signed E M. STANTON7,
Secretary ol War.
The banks and olh?r corporations refused
to advance the money nr.Iess I would
pledge myself to ask an appropriation from
ihe Leisla'ure to refunl it. It will te no
ticed that the pledge of the President is
ciear and distinct, but, notwithstanding ihe
I money was paid and Ihe account settled
j and placed in the hands of the PreirV"i
j before the meeting of Congress, no such
i recommenda'io.i as promised me was made,
j and for that reason the bill introduced or
j that purpose failed. The men were raised
and placed under the command ot General
I Couch and the oilier U. S. officers iti this
' Department. The troops were heid in ser
vice longer than the emergency lor which
' they were called out required. Several of
ihe regiments were marched immediately
into distant pafts of the State, by order of
! the officer of the army stationed in Penn-
sylvania, against my repeated remonstran
ces, i ney were retained, as was ahezed,
to. preserve peace and enforce tne draft.
Nearly, if not quite, one hall the money
was paii to troops thos held, and aftr the
emergency had expired Finding that the
appropriation was hkely to fail in Conress,!
laid the matter before ihe LeiIatare, just
prior, to their adjournment, in May last, and
an act of Assembly was immediately pa-
et lo refond the money ont
of the Stale
TreaQTyt which, as above stated, has been
done. I onsht to say that the appropria
lion by Congress was vigorously supported
by all the members, from this State, in both
tranche. II iv;ri done everyihms in my
power to procure the payment ot tnis
claim of the State, I now recommend
just
ihat
the Legislature lake the snbject iivr con
sideration with a view lo induce proper ac
tion by the PiesiJent and Congress.
By the act ot 22d August, 1H64, 1 was an
ihorized to cause an immediate enrollment
of ihe mi.litia to be made, onless that re
cently made by the United States should be
foand efficient, and io raise by. volunteer
ing or draft a corps of fifteen thousand men
for the defence of oar Southern border.
The United States eurolment bi-ing found
ceeding the rale ot taxation im'poe;l
other similar property, and part ot the
f -
is now in progress under the charge of Col.
Todd, whom I oppoinied Inspector General.
A dratl by the United State was then in
progress, and it was not thongnt advisable
to harrass our people by a con emporaneous
i State draft, even
I w 1 1
it a dratt had been pracu-
cab'e onder the present law. Volunteer.--
could 'net be obia'ned there being no
bounties, and the men not b'eing exempted
by their enlistment in tfit carps from drali
by the United States. Foriunat'e.'v the U.
S. placed an amy, ntuler Gen. Sheridin,
t'etwen us and the enemy, and thus provi
ded efiectually lor our deterice. With such
adequate protection as proved by the brill
iant campaign of that army, I did not 'huik
it ri'zht io incur the expens to the State ot
an independent army, and withdrawal of I
so many of our peopl from their hmes
and pursuits. AlaanwhilJ arrange items
have feen nude with the au h ri i?s at
Washington for arm ing, clothing subsi.-tinj
and supplying the corps nt the expense of
the U. S , and an order has been given by
j the authorities of the Urtited.Sta.es to fur
i louah such volun'eers in the corps as may
j be drafted by the United Sates. The corps
I so privileged not to exceaJ.5 00:) men., ft
I is my intention to rai-e 5.000 men during
the winter, and I have already adopted
j meaure to that en i. There may occur ir
! ruptions of irregnlar bodies o the retels
and it is well to be provided a-zainst them.
1 he number proposed to be raised and put
inio actual service, will, in my t d giiieut oe
sufficient, anJ a regard to due economy re
quires that no more than are sutficteai
should be placeJ on pav. The rem lining
10,000 will be organized, and ready lor ser
vice in cae of necessity. I invite your im
mediate attention.io t ie very able reporl'ot
the Inspector General, wnich set forth the
defect ifj he law which he has discovered
in his preparation tor carying il into practi
cl effect.
The S'atevggencies at Wishinz'on and in
the South west, are in active and successful
operation. ! communicate nerewith. the re
ports of Col. Jordan, a. Washington and
Col Chamberliif, aen' lor the Soutn west
The provisions of the law reuiriog the
! agents to cllect money due nv :n United
moneys due Dy
Siates to soldiers, have been oenericient. A
reference to their reports will sh i the
masuitude and usefnnie-s of t'.iis branch ol
their service. I desire to iuvi e the audi
tion of all our volunteers, otficars, soldiers
and their famlies lo tn tact that ttie Sta'e
( aaents will collect all their claims on the
; Government, gratuitously, as,l have reason
j to believe that many are still ijnoran' ol that
fact, are greatly imposed upon by ihe ex
' ortMtaut commissions charged by private
claim agents.
Under th act of the 6th of My. Ifi6!, I
appointed Hon Thomas H. Burrowes to
take charge of the arrangements for the ed
ucation ot ihe orphans ot soldiers - I co n
munica'e herewith a copy ot hi repirt on
the surect. He has discharged his au i
with cominendable z-i, fi !ebiy and effi
ciency I earnestly recommend that a per
mane-it and literal appropriation be made
to tuippon tii just and worihv scheme ol
beneticencij.
I recommend that an appropriation bw
made for penions to the volunteer militia
men, (or their lamilies.j who were killed
or hurt in t-emce in fie years 16 and 163
As soldier somtimes arrive here wao
are insane, an t who should be protected
and cared for. I recommend fiat provi-ion
be made tor their being placed in Ihe State
Asylum for the Insane, at this place, and
kept until notice can be aiven lo ihe aut'ior
ities of the.r repeet've counties, who should
be required to remnve and care for them.
I feel ii to be my duty to invite your sen
ous atteotioii lo the evil growing o'lt ol ihe
sys'em ol p issing acts ol incorporation, lor
purpose which are provided for by eneral
lawj. We have pased acts authorizing
charters lo be ob'atned wiihout special le
illation. These acis have been aenerailj
prepared with some care, and contain the
provisions which the LegisUture ihonjh
necessary io protect ihe Common we at m
and her ci'iz'ns. It these general las are
ti.pl found to answer such purposes, they
should .be amended and perfec ed It any
company desires to be incorporated witti
greater privileges than are coulerred, or to
be relieve I Irom any ol the conditions im
posed by these acts it appears io me that
it should be required first io ob-ain a char
ter under the uenerai laws, and then apply
to the Lejilature for an act making itie
changes which are desired. The attention
ot the Legislature will thus be drawn to the
specific otject,and a judgment can be form
ed ol its propriety. 1 would also observe
that great evil results Irom the habit of gran
ling privileges to a corporation by a mere
reference to some former private act rela
ting to other corporations, sometimes with
out even giving the date ol these acts. All
these practices are bad, and although they
may sometimes be pursued by parties hav
ing no bad intention, yet ihey Certainly oriz
inated in ihe design ol snrpri-ing the Com
monwealth into grants of privileges which
il was known could not be obtained if their
extent were understood, and ihey are often
followed now lor the same fraudulent pur-
po-.
' 1 Mroncly recommend ihe repeal oT ihe
act pae I the 18th day of July, a. d 1863.
emitted ''An art relating to corporations tor f
mechanical, manufacturing mir.uig, ana
quarrying purposes."
- It provisions are found to be prscically
so inconsistent with ihe due protection ot
the citizens and with the just policy of the
Commonwealth, that il ought. not to be al
lowed to stand longer on our statute book.
I approved the act in questioi with great
reluctance, and subsequent reflection and
observation have satisfied me ot its mis
chievous character.
1 also recommend the repeal of an act
passed ihe 22d day of July, a. p. 1863, enti
tled 'A lurther supplement to an act lo en
able joint tenants and tenants in common, j
and- adjoining owners of mineral lands in
this Comrm i wealth, to manage and devel
op the same."
This act allows foreinn corporations io
hold three hundred acres of land in this S ate
for mining purposes. It was passed, it is
believed, for the purpose of enabling com
panies near our border enzaged in the man
ufactar'e of iron, t hole land as ore banks.
Biit under the idea liat the sinking of an oil
well is reining, il is believed that compan
ies have already beeu organized under the
laws ol other Siat?s, and that more will be,
(or the purpose of holding lands and carry
ing on the oil business in this State. It
would be better to remove all doubt on this
que-:iou by repealing the act. These com
panies, being loreign corporations, are not
within the control of our laws to the extent
that they ought to be for the purposes ot tax
ation and fegalaiion..
The immense
development of w.
ery of oil, has a l.le J vastly io the resources
ot ihe Commonwealth.
' I have made effirts to ascertain the value
of this product durum the lasi year but have
failed in procuring ititorma4ion sufficiently
accoaraie to justify me in estimating its a
mount. Il is already va-t, and is rapidly
increas:ng.
The productions and manufactures of the
State have become so diversified and abun
dant iha' some measure should be taxeu
for an accurate ascertainment of them, so
(hit their extent may be generally known,
and Slsc thai ihe necessary taxation may be
intelligently imposd. 1 recommend for
Ihese put poses ihe creation ot k Bureau, of
which the Auditor General and Ma's Treas
urer shall be member, and Hie hea l of
which -hat! be a new oificer, to be styie l
Cummis-ioiier of Statistics, or designated
by any other appropriate li'.'e.
The ac t ol 25th August, 1864. providing for
the voting of soldiers should tie raretnhy
examined, with a view to its amendment,
and. indeed, a revision ol our whole e!ec-
lion laws would seem :o bo desirable, with
a view to the iwo etential objects of. I The
admission of legal and exdusio.i of iilegii
votes at the polls ; and, 2 Faithful .m l cor
rect returns ol :h9 vo es actually polled. I
communicate herewith the opinion of the
Attorney General on ihe conflicting returns
lor the I6irt Congressional District, which
will s iow so.ne of the pnctical d iffi mines
which arise under the existing f.ysern
Wnhoat undertaking to recommend the a
dop ion of any particular plan, I suixnit ihe
whole subnet lo yo-ir careful and earnest
consider ion , in the hope that in your wis
dom you "ill be aole to ddvise some meas
ure which will Produce the result j e e i
nal to the existence ot a free gover ima it
mat votes shall he f.iirlv taken in the first
instance, and fairly counted and relumed
afterwards.
I have endeavored since I cam into
offije to exercise as cautiously as possible
ine powers confided tu the Executive, and
avoid usurping any. I shall endeavor io per
sist in this course to the -nd
A r.ew call has been made bv the Presi
dent lor 300.000 men:. Tnis renders it pro
per thai I should invite your attention to the
evls wbicn have resulted irom abuses of
.toe system of local bountie- winch was be
.gun, in an emergency, by the volunury arid
generous loyalty of our citiZ4.is. before the
passage by Congress ot the enrolment act,
and ha ince been continued by sundry
acts ot Assembly. Tba result has been to
ir.e last degree oppressive to our citizens
and ii 'productive ol r irrepo;idin benefi'
to ihe Government. In some counties and
townships, it is believed that the bounty
lax during the la-t year exceeded ihe ave
rage incjine derived from ihe land. Tne
large s5ms offered in soms p'aces m the
competition lor men, have demoral'zed
many of our people and tr.e most atrocious
fraud connected wnh lh ("Vstem hive re
cora? common. The men of some oi the
poorer counties have been netrly exhms'ed
by iheir voiu ,-teers being creJue.l t richei
localities paing heavier bjuirie Tne
system as practiced lowers t!ij mnaeof the
army it-e!t. by putting into the ranks men
actuated by merely mercenary-mo ives. a;id
wno are temple t to deert by th t.ie;i;iy of
escaping detection, an 1 ;he propect ot new
gama by re-enlistment, a process wnich
they expect io be aMe to repeat an indefi
nite number of lime. Ot Ihe number, of
men lor whom bounties have been p'J, it
is believed that not one-fourth h ive ber"i
actually placed "in-the ranks ot the army,
and even those wh have joitie f ii, have
provable not on an average received for
ihesr own use one-ha f of ihe tounty paid
tor them. Immen-e sunis have thus been
appropriated by cheats and swindlers, in
many caes believed lo be acting in com
plicity with agencies ol the (I irerntnent.
An effiri was made lo prosecu e some of
the par tea concerned in such I rands' under
the act of Assembly of I4lh Augut la-t, an.l
they were bound over by ihe Mayor of this
city, bul after the wi nesse had c,o no here
on Ihe mee ing oi Ihe court, ihey disappear
ed from the public eye. I rerotntne id ina
sho e subject to your careful con-t-Jerati on,
that the system may oe purged ot these
evils.
I am officially informed thtt the quota of
this tte, ojJer lie iecen! call, i 6ti 99 J .
but I am not informed ol the principle on
which the draft is to oe made.
It appears from the President's prorlama
tion that it is made chiefiv to supty an al
leged deficiency in former calls. I am sur
prised ai the amount of this larje deficiency,
and can only a-c .ini fur ihe difference be
tween the nu in her of rn-?n furnished by the
Sta'e and Hie deiiciecy alleged to exist in
the assignment "f t'ie prese.u quota by the
a'imp ion that the men never reached the
army, although enlisted and mjtered at er
the payment ot bounties b the locaities io
which they were supposed lo be credited.
It is probab'e that there are very few coun
ties in the S ate which have not paid large
bounties for a number of men sufficient io
fill their former quotas.
Taking the local bounties at the low aver
age of lour huhdred ckdlar. i: i believed
Ihat it can be demonstrated 'Jut ihe people
of Pennsylvania have" thus been robted ot
more'Yb.an twelve millions of dol ars during
the past year. This esti nate does not in
clude ihe money fraudulently liken from
men who have actually gone into the ser
vice. The continuance of the-e monstrous and
unparalleled abuses cannot be tolerated.
Certainly more men are required to a'd
our gallant soldiers in the field in cru-hmg
this rebellion, and every consideration ot
patriotism and of regard for our brothers
who are now in the face of the enemy, obli
ges as to spare no effort lo raise ihe neces
sary force.
In June last I gve letters to a committee
of the orison society of Philadelphia, re
questing that the members of tin commit
tee might be allowed to viit anil examine
ihe prisons and poorhoosei throughout
the Commonwealth. I tran-iit wiirT this
communication a copy of ihe report made
io rae by ihe society of the results of iheir
lab ors, and commend the same to your at
lention with a view to tne adoption of prop
er rneures to reform ibe abuses which
have been found to exist.
In connection with this subject,! ajaiti
call your auentior. to the expediency ot
providing for the reception in the peniten
tiaries, of persons convicted of murder in
the first degree, and who may be pardoned
ot condition of serving a limited term
therein. It has becotn a custom that au
incoming G ivernor should not issue a war
rant of execution in cases left unacted on
by his predecessor, arid it not unfrequenily
bappeaa that even io c;ies which are re
cent, while some punishment should be in
flicted, that of deairtymay appear to the Ex-
there are at this time, in ihe various prison,
some eighteen or twenty per-ons under
sentence of deah, and who may lie there
lor an indefinite period 01 time.
1 fie v-t amount ot additional labor
whicti has tie. impose! upon the Secreta
ry of the Common wealth by the existing
s'ate ol affairs renders it absolutely neces
sary that the clerical lorce' oi his depart
ment should be increased. The making
out of commissions lor our large army of
volunteers in the field, an I the preparation
ot election blanks required by UW to be
sent to ihe army the receipt, tilitii and
recordi02 the returns ot the soldiers' votes
the enrollment of itve yearly increasing
number ol -acts of Assembly, an I of char
ters obtained under general laws and the
making out of letters prent for them all
the, tojeiher wth the previous heavy du
ties of ifte . office dorm an a-ggreg tle. the
weig'it ol whicn must uliima'ely break
down hi few subordina'e-, dilige it, t;ti n
ful and enduring as they are. I recom
mend, 'herelore, ihat provision be promptly
made to meet the necessities ol this case
It is a subject of just congratu a'tou that
notwithstanding ihe distracted condition of
ihe country, our system nt common sctioo -
continue to lliurish. The report of the
Superinten.lentwriich I herewith triumtt.
shows that there has beej an incrase if
scholars during i tie pat year It is import
ant to secure as 'e.icners a sufTicint number
of men ot suitable education and :ii nv,
and W'tti a view io thi o:j-c'. I -ugge-t lor
your consideration i ie expi henry r
king out ot (ne seo ii fund n-e -o.n pro
vision for ilio support ol Mi -ii t.i.-ii-r-. a
thill at-er a jfwen er.n b- -o o i .j-r i
nuaied or disabled .vtnle in itie per .irn
ance of iheir dunes.
Of Ihe lund placed in my hands by 'he
acts ol the ltn May, 161. and til 'tie 4in
of May 1S64. and to be a-ppropria'ed jti my
jidgmeai in military service. I have ex
pended in the list year So' 121 6S in :ip
port of ihe agency at Washington ip'u -til
the 30ih ot May last, lor my personal
stalf and othdr mi liar -ervice, an account
of wh'cfi is settled in ihe olfica ot th Au
ditor General.
No similar appropriation will be required
at this session.
A bill was introduced and pad Ihe
Il juse at the lai esion of the L-gi-la' ore
providing lor the appointment ot a com
mission io ascertain the l images done' in
the counties id Bedfor I, Falt:i, Franklin,
Cumberland. VorU and A l iin, by the reb
el army in IA63, which tailed in tne Sdnaie
tor want of time
I c immend io your consideration the pro
pneiy of iha passage ol s.ic.i a b.il during
the preent e-i.-n. It isjist to the peop'e
ot ihese cou.ries wno ti ive s iirre I, as
well as to the Giivernrtietit that thee dam
ages shojld be fairly ascertaitied and the
evidence perpetuated, w.ia'erer may be
the view to be taken on future con-idra-tio-i
by the United States or Stat- Govern
ment as lo the propriety ot paying Mich
Claim.
Maj ir General Hancock ha bp"i author
iz-d oy the VVar Department u rai-e a
coips ot veterans lo t called the Fir-M
Corps. O ie ol the regulation. is iha" on
application bv the Governor d any Sia'e,
recrniurjg officers will be de-ig ia'e.1 for
such Sia'e 1 have been requested by Gen
eral Hancock lo make such application, but
have hitherto ''coined to comply wnh il.e
reqne-t. It appears to me that the U'liilies
nt nie.i rtii-ed ot ihe plan ad ,ted ty the
War Department would probab y not be
eniit'ed io the relief provided by our own
laws for the families ot volunteer.. Lbave
inquired of General Hancock w hether the
proposed corps is to form prt ol the regu
lar army of the volun'e-r lorce. a id it i'.e
latter, under what act of Congress it is to
be raided. He ha rererrr;-d Ihat cornniu
ntca ion to the War LTepri rnett, Irom which
1 have a yet received no answer to it.
The following letters have u i-.-ed be
tween General Hancock and inyseit on tins
subject .-
PiCNNsT I.VAM EXUCCTIVC ClMMBQR,
HhKi-Bt'H(j, I'a. Dec. 29:h 1S154
Gkneral: 1 received your letter at the
moment ot my at'epari lire lor Philadelphia
on Monday la-t. I returned ll.ts inotnirig
and ha-tnn to reply.
Having no knowledge of the orgniza:ion
ot the corps you are to command ili.in what
appears in the newspapers and order-, 1
will be obliged if you will r.iorm m-i it it is
to be regarded a a part ot the regui.ir army
of the United States or as part oi the volun
teer service.
If il is part of the army of the United
Slates. I certainly have ii' conneeti n with
it, a Governor o? the S'ate. It it is orgnn
ized as volunteers, te pleased to uiloc.n m5
uruier wh ii act of Co igr-s-
1 need not say. General, that I wou'd f'e
mo-it happv to do all in my po ver j:-r-o;i-a
ly arid officially to rai-e a tore; to be com
manded bj- you. Can we not ri-e on tvo
or three regiment i:i PiMinsylvauia, in the
innal manner and accc rting u. tt.'e act "I
Congress, tor your corps? Ot' course, 1
wouid consult yon in tiie selection of n.ti
cers and only commission where yon ap
proved. I cannot nnders'an.l the imp rtince of
my asking that pe'soti fie sent to r-enusyl-vuia
to induce veterans to no to the dis
trict of Columbia to enlist 1 certainly a til
do nothing to embarass the plan proposed.
We have benefits, by ceneral and !pecial
legislation in Pennsylvania, whicn tucn
to ihe volmsteer and his family. While I
will do i oihing to deter the veterans of ihe
State from entering your corps, I hesitate to
connect myself wnh a mode of enlistment
which may deprive them r.f such benefits,
unless il is my duty under the law.
I am, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
A 6 LUUIIN.
Major General Wis field S. Hancock.
H KArq.rAltTF.KS FlrtST C'okps, J
Washini.to. I). C , Dec. 31, 1861 J
Ti his excellency Hon. A. G. Cuarix, Govern,
or of Pennsylvania :
Mk : I have the donor, to ackriowlelgo
the receipt ot your communication of i.'ie
29:h inst.. and have relerred the same lo the
War Deparment. 'I thank you for your
kind expre.-sion of personal ood wi.l, and
regret that there should be any occasion for
hesitation on your part lo lend your official
influence, as Goveraor, lo the raising of ihe
corps as propoed by the Wr Department.
II i not within my province, pereaps, to
discuss the plan of ornamzitiou, as 1 am
acting under' the direct orders of the War
Department, and my-o-vn views, therefore,
are of no practical moment. I may say,
however, that 1 have no knowledge of the
orgauiziiiou other than what I have derived
from ihe orders and circulars of which I
mailed oi official copies Dec. 5th.
I cannct see how volunteers for this corps
They Hre credited to the localiiies where
they or their families are domiciled, and
. count on ilte quota ol your State.
I It should lie f orr.e in mind that Ihi i
nn elf iri to 'l met into t.ervi ce who are
' not snt'jectfo a drll
! I have ihe honor io reinai.i, very respect
: fully, your obedient servant,
' WINKIKLD S H ANCOfTv, .
, M ijor General U S. Volunteers, comma. id
I n. g First Corp
i The only Act of Congre for raising vol
unteer that I am aware o4 requires tli.it
( Ihe field and line officers shall te co.-n nis
, pioned fy ;: (Jo-veruc.rs ol ihe Fever-ii
j S'a'es. The men in hi corps hi not to
i t-e formed into organiz itint.s ol tjre re-pect-!
ive States, and it is pmpoed that its ob'i
; cers -hall bo appointed ty the general ov
j ercmerii. I know of no act ol Co; ures.s or
ol Assembly uu!er winch men o raised
i will t.e entitled to pe.Hus or their families
lo benefit Ironi ihe Unite 1 States or State
I Giiernmeut. In addi'ion, I villi observe
, that wiiftr.iil any feeling ot -jealousy. am
still not ready in participate actively in
i transferring !o the United S ates ilieg.iliy the
j ritf't of a: pnirmjiei.t vested in the S'ate,
and which the Slate au: honties fit. exer
cise with more di-cr ruination by rt-a-ou of
; having a greater familiarity with the merit
ot ihe cliizerts nf itieir o-n 'State, -han the
Uni'ed Siates authorities can pos-ibly hive.
I will iran-mit any lurthtr communication
that I nnv receive oi the su:jci. It will
te perceived fy reference, to t tie corre-pon-
' ilence ihat I have niT're 1 to rsi-e, in the
inanner provided by law iwo or ihr--e regi
ment of veerar.s for !l.i'icock:s Ct'p.
' My d--ire is to assi-t the Gvtvero metit in
every legal iriodj in rai-ing men, and es-
1 penally to f.icilitaie an oificer a native
Peun-v I vanian v itisiiiim-hej as Geu'l
j Hartcock, in his eT-jris to organize a new
. corps j
' I fliall ifirow no obs'jirle in his way on J
t the present occasion, bul I car.not. cenatnlv 1
i be expected to invite a vif.lati'Mi o! hw in !
i carrying out a plan which sacrifices the '
1 right ff the State under e.xjs'.icg laws, and
i would leave the men ii'ipro'ecied by thern, !
; ho far a concerns lutnre provi-iou for tlieir.,
, comtori and thai of their families. i
j I will further observe that i! "appear by
' the report of the Adjutant Geueia', t;ere
' with transmitted, that the S ate, under the"
system eUbli-hed by law, ha put iu:o the
j service of ihe U-iifed Sta'es sotce the com 1
I nieticement ol ihe war, the lo. lowing nutu-.
j ber of me, viz :
! Troop sent into service during 1864.
, Organizations for tliro yenr.' term, 9 $07
i Oruniz.uiiina for one hun.iru i days term, 7 C75
j ()ru'-tiiz4ti'ns f r year trin, 1 ()'.I4
, Volunti-pr recruits, - 25 saj
I)rixftod tn'.-u and su'j.-titutes, 10 fijl
i Kp-.-ruits for T'-t-uhir arujy, 2 V74
1 Re-cnlialiCcutii of I'mia'a. volunteers:
I'd' m try, 13 a'
, Cnrnhy, 2.S.J 1
i Artillery, 79 J
; Accredited Vj other States aSJ 17,8i".7
91.704
Trror pr.t into th stv:co of the United
Si.-:c sine the cmci?nci.:nent of toe re
I k r i i n .- inc!u ling tU iiinvty day?' 'niiiiti-t
in t!te D parrm mt of tb3 2.1 ,uoa' i.hc-Ia an J
Susquehanna in 1S;3 :
During the rear lOrfl, ISO, .10 4
d. d 1 7l!l.l)
d d is;j, 01.-5.43
d d IS.'.!, 7.t.St
Rs-enlhttn-jut of Pcua'a vnluntjors, 17.i)7ii
Tot.t, . 3S,tU
Tiie f wrri'y-flve thoupand militia of lSi32
un not inciude J in this statement.
I cnll the att;ntn of the fyejisl4tnrfl to
the Ilepuriot the Surveyor G nTI, here
wnh pree;)iel. and corn mend the sugges
tions ina.le by that j. l:cet to your corisider
atioi. This m-sre i accompn-iid by .fu'l r
rort of all the military deprirneuts. rtiea
evliibtt ttie Ur;e ai.-jmiut o! service p-r-lornie.f
luring tbe p w ye.ir, .i.i.l co.ilaiira
full history of a!i the r.i::i;.iry oporati ns of
the S a-e. Many valuable recorn fi --nda-ior.s
are nt-i l in them to promote fie efjcM'iey
of "iif voi.ititr't'r-, and ihe comfort ol llie
sick and oand-d, winch I cmtune.ii! to
your e.irneit at.d i'riiiie.li.ii H'te'inon. It
SilF-ird me yre; : t -! . -i . j r m b-ir te-ti-iiionv
to tne ability, d'iijence and fi ielny
ol ah the olfieefs in uieh se.eral depart
ments. i'ore closing this mc-titie I deire to
advert to tiie d?ly wi.icti sotne irjie.s
occovr-.d : i :fi;' p ,-.i;e ui ti tift.nt-r.il ap
propr .ition h.U. It is uece-s:i.-y th -it this
oill cIioumI becovrio a l,tw, as otherwise th
ajno:i ol (lo.er-iiriern woiii J oe s. ppe I.
lo deity ii., pre-ent jtio-i to ihd I'xec-.t.ve
as w,i.s done ,it 'in Ij.j rcgii ;r spssio.i till
a Idt- hour of t!ie night te : re the imrntng
lived lor the final a.fj tu: nni.tnt, is to Je
pn.e tie peophj of ;h-.r rT-.( a ,-,v. A
t i I- s'.;-'ii n;ed to tn- re v i -1. 1 -i oi the Legis
lature l e.'ire tecorning I i.v, in cae '.lie
F.vecut'ie .-.iriuld not approve Ih-'m. If
th-re find been lime, M,()nid pr.M.iably
have reiurned the apprnpri ition bill ol list
year for m-.cIi rjiniti, a when 1 had the
opportunity ot deiieni ely examining it, J
found provision-, which I comil not hav
approved but that apporttmity was denied
tne bel ire the bill had become' a law. and 111
l.aci, a- ihe L-gil.u ire w.i on die point ot
;: 'journrrieni, tiie u-.ly fjnes'iott pr-;-ented to
me was whether Itiai biilhouid become a
law without amendment or the ncces-nies
ot the government remain onprjviJe.l for
Tite gallantry ot our soldiers in t ti 3 field
still sheds lustre on Ihe Cotnni in wealih.and
iha: their rnerii is appreciated by a seller
ous people is hhnwu by the continued and
cheerful liberality with which the men arid
women of the State omvibute of their
mean for their roml-rt arid welfare. May
the blessing of G-.d Is on t!u-e brae
men who have stood by the country thro.igh
the dark hours ui her trial.
A. G. CURTINV
KXKC'JTIVB CHtMBf.a.
Harrisbuig, J,m. 4, le63.
Wnv are wido.vs who want husband
j like railroads that ned repairing ? Be-
cau-e ihey are ready lor tie.v tic in lieu
ot the veayei derpert.
A public writer thinks that n.uch might
he yarned if speakers wo..ld observe the
miller's method always to shut lUe gate
w hen the gripi is out.
As English papfrr contain the following
'ivli'erlisenjeiit : "A piano kr sale by a
lady about to cross the ' Char.net in an Oak
case with carved leg." "
"Havs you seen ray b!ack-faed ante
lope V inquired Mr. Leoi-cepe. w ho ba
Wa collection of anirn.ls, ol his friend Boltler
lNjvha vert t. 'Vom J'd voa-
A Sqvist at 1J v.FimiArioN In ie course
of his remark itf regard io !' .'speculation
in coin, and the dependency whi"h exist
fceiwpen the receipts ot it for dulie and the
payment ot interest or: ihe eovernmenl debt,
i fie Secretary cf the Treasury in his receot
report makes t tie following remarks :
Ttie laws authorizing the issge ot bond
desririg imere-t in roiti specifically pledged
the revenue Irom cus o os id the payment
nt ilia- intereHt, and provided lor .he collec
tions id th'ne itiries in tne ssme currency.
In the opinion otthe Secretary, that pledge .
-f.onlii rot be violated ; ivdeparture Irorn it
couid only bn vindicated by oue of tfiose
Siate neces.V.ie .which justify a nation in.
iem jiorarliy postponing its obligations in
,rder to preseive ihe power lo ditchargo
thc.n a', a future day. When the pledge
was yiven no one anticipated a pos-ible
continuation of ihe war (Or such a length of
iitne as would involve the increase ot the
pu.'lic debt to the point it has already at
tained, or the po-sible payment of interest
in coir, to an amount beond the ability of
duties on import-lo supply. It will be no
ticed, however, thai our annual coin interest
no exceed S'5, ( 00, 000. Snould the
additional amount required lor the expendi
ture of the present fical year be raised
upon bonds bearing interest jai coin, and the
revenue Irom customs not exceed t'he'issii
inaie predicted upon the receipts of the fi't
quarter, it is qni'e manifest that resort must
onn be h?d to some otner soiirce 6f sopply,
or resource must soon be had jo ihe emis
sion ot securities of a different character.''1
.Gvn. McClei.i.an? ii i reported, will sail
for Europe in February-; his wile and child
will accompany him. "Burleigh," the
lioston J jhi nut i correpondeut in New
Vork ciy makes Ihe following tafemelt in
reference Jo the General's movements :
"A company of gentlemen in this city
have fined up a last-satling clipper ship in
elegant ty le . placed on tioard every con
ceivable luxury, manned her completely
wi h a fine ire, put her in charge ot one
our ab-e-l cap:ain1 and tendered her to
General Gnfz B. McClel'an lor one year,
io -ad where he wih jvuh bis family and
friends 'he entire expense io be borne by
the ;t-(ii!emeo. Tins is the New York:
style of doing things."
m -
The Reason Wht. One day, recently, a
gerit emau who holds a responsible and
lucrative position iu government conctudirj
lo change bis lodging-, and sent one ol The
waders ot the hotel, where, he had selected
apartments, a ter his baggage. Meeting the
wai ei au hour or two atierwards. he said :
' Well, John, did y ou bring rny baggage
diwn ?'
'No, far, clandJy reponded the eable
gentleman.
'Why what was the reason V
'Case, sar. tie tenlieman ia de ofHce said
you ti.idn I pan! your bill.'
Not p-iid m bdf why, that's singular,
he knew me very well when be kepi the
Guard Hou-e in Philadelphia.'
' Weil rnebby,' rejoined John, tlioocht
f'illy scratcliing hi hoad. 'mebby dat wai
de rea.-on he wouldn't gib tne de bagj.g.'
Fochtsei Gkf.at Mistakks Il i a great .
mistake lo ei up our own s andard of right
and w rong, and judge peopie accordingly.
To measure the enjoy meals ol others by '
our own
To expect anilormi'.y of opinion In ibis
world.
To ook tor judgment and experience in
youtn.
To endeavor to mould all disposition!
alike.
iNoi to yield iu immaterial trifles.
To look tor perieciion iu our actions.
To worry oi r-ei v es and others with what
cannot t'H remedied.
N .t lo a'lenie all that needs alleviation
a tar us lie in our power.
Not io make allowances for the infirmi
ties ol others. m
Yn cGti&tdcr everything impossible that
we cannot perforin
To believe only what our finite minds
Can ir'a-p.
To exp-ct to be able to understand everjr
thing.
I ne tzretie-i' of all m's'akes is to live on
ly t r i line, and mat whan a:iy oiornent
may launch us into eiernity.
H-w to have pure Cisterns This spring
my ctst?rn tio quite fi thv and a great many
angleworm in it and could scarcely use ttie
w a'er. I procured a coup e of live fish and.
p. u t iem in die citern. and tince that lime
it ha teen tree Lo'ri w"rms and dirt and
tnieil. The fi,i will live and grow finely
' According to the Lincoln papers,one half;
r,r nearly one ha!!, f the population ol the
north are traitors. This, uni'ed lo ihe whole
population of the south, in ihe Union, th
Lincoln men prnfe lo be anxious io re
s ore, would a country two thirds of
wh"-e iiiliAbitant were irai'ors and one
ibir I loyal, Hoa long could such a country
as thai endure ?
An Editor says sugar has gone op so high,
a to produce a slight increase in the pric4
ot sand.
Some e-teem it sweet to die for one'A
country ; others regrj ii sweeter to live tor
the coumry ; but many ol our loyal meit
think it iweefer to live upon their couutry.
Mf.n who invest in oetucoat stock gener
ally prefer the li e-tweulies io the eeven-
tuirties.
A mas in London lias sued a photographer
for making Us leg crooken in a picture.
"Time works wender," as the lady said
when che yot married alter eight years
courtship
QciLP; hearina an old tar talk of "kjr
scrapers," f-aid they must be very useful ia
c.oudy days.
. m m m o
Colt's arms are useful when oa want td
run hwaj, coli's iegs are better.
m-'-
Tiiity fay a parson first invented gun
powder, but it is hard lo believe it till oa4
ia married. - .
Thf taws bf Comiecticut got blue !wd
cer.iunes ago. The lawyers in a good ma
ii y S ates have, trequemly done bo ever
since.
A DorBLK lb:Dii. Hind nn thai
conld write as well as Shakspeare
Jai a mind I jo, tm in?J.'.uWji.