Tpqg>ijr ; MOBiqKq.: pec; 10, lsei- ■‘" CITY AFFJIEB. ' Ofimtatioss for the OaMttu,.i)jiQ. E. Bhiw. OptieUii. SS Flftk 4»lly: -; X* Ml* I* BHiOI. 9 o’etock, i: 1t- - *•• ®? ' 52 - « rt 1 •; f*, ji; .&4 B««m«Ur, - - 5-1® Repnblican City Ticket. i yttot—B. C. fIAWTSRi it • fotComouxft-JOHy McCA*ROO. rom WM.rrCHBAUH. The Explosion at Newton Hamilton W« have been able, says the Harrisburg of yesterday, to gather idtaeaddi tional particulars respecting tho recent explo sion of* locomotive on the Pennsylvania Central EaUroad, at Newton Hamilton. The accident la of & rare occurrence, that anything In relation to it will bo read with interest. It appears ***** the train was standing on the siding at Newton Hamilton 'station, when from scime.canee or other, aa.yet unexplained, | the boiler exploded with a tremendous report, shattering the locomotivo to pieces atid par tially trtocklfcgone or two of the foremost car*, Daniel Fisher, and the, fireman, Benjamin Graham, were both on the enxineat the time, and wore blown high in the air; their mangled bodies falling some seventy feet from tho wreck. Both onstharo been instantly killed. -The.wreck covered the track to iuebwri oxtent that when tho express ffoiAg west came up it conld not" pass. After I some delay, however, the track was cleared, and the express, with the passengers of the > other train oh board, started. for Altiona, whero they awaited the arrival of the mail • train,- which got in on time. Both trains ware-then united,- and the whole reached Pittsburgh without further accident or deten tion/- The accident was a most serious one, and It la-fortuhate that the passengers es caped.* •■ - ■ • - Pittsburgh Female College. rrinter term of the College opened t»i*syi‘Wder the most (Uttering auspices. The attondanoe wee eery Urge, end the pros pect* ere of; the most encouraging kind, giv ing. promise of & largo increase over the average attendance of the corresponding term ~in past years. We harefrom the first been the tast friends of the institution, und feel crtet pleasure in recording lu oonktant pro grdlli notwithstanding the almost constant retortes in business mature, and the closing, ursofso many other schooU. Those to whom. |te ; interests are confided are untiring in their efforts, and sre can' scarcely wonder at it* sig nal' success. The literary! entertainment siren by the. young todies, on.last Thursday craning,-is spoken of in the. eery .highest terms by those who were present. ■ We wish the College the largest possible measure or success. : flioc Kawsron tbh SoLDiena.—tsorern ment is making the kindest provision* for the Minfort of the soldlers in the winter cam- , naixhi The entire army Is now being sup llUd with warm, woolen -mittens. Orders hare been giren for half a million pairs, the -creator part of which are now being made m this Steam One factory in Philadelphia!* ' tdtnlng out five thousand pair* every twenty fcnr hours, the mllijmnning day and night. The mittens leave ,the; fore finger .like the thnmh,at.Uherly, sothat * much the nee of his hand as though it were rfoTed.' Thd maurial is shoop * grey . ' I am, and tM mttton* are thick, warm and useful. As, las tas made they are shipped to thereat of war, mid the first instalment are on the hands of the roluntotr. that fact BaUt," which haa-drawn each crowd* the l>»»t two. niehtSi will ’■ b* repeated thii eremng. Pre clphr to the pantomtaewe aw to here the “BUD*grc«i of Crime, »n which the Inde fatigable managor pereonatee the leading . £ riioi TISTEBBAY’S ETOfISG GAZETTE. Godcy’f latj’P Bools, for January. Mr. John P. Hunt hueJuid on ourUblo th. nVantar of Ooaey for luwj', which »• «>“-; mend to oar ladynmice* u«n*pecimenof thi*. weU-known well-approved monthly. the pro*peotu’»for tte new year,JJodoy claim*. ■•ewM »pS«(Ww/’ namely, original .murio, i&Odel eottlge*, with dia*r«»t; dmwiog ta j children'* department :origioalh**lU> denartment; chemlitry for tha young; horti -2355* department, and double, extantton SSonpuST Doubtle*. the du.appreem- SJh of tie.., together with the attract.Tecon tribation. of the nnmeron* eorpi of popnlar Writer* engaged in it* literary department, Oar* eiren the Lanr’a Book a ear* hold of the jrodJS it oeeupie* amonget the moet rrtdely f££nUtod macuxines in ths country. Thor* . for IBSI. —w« notiee that the term* of • SSSSrtion offered, hold out;inducement. probably prdcure.amnj.nawmhten- XK* retrly subscription u only $2 50 Book for 1882 will bo £ r rjSj tuppUcdby hlr. John P.Hunt, Ms —fyp?n. fifth street, or by Mr-Henry Mi 2£(8&S«of Hunt nnd ; Miner,) F.ftl street • boji ra.idlng on tba line between the Sevimth. Ward and Pitt township, barb bean at .war for apina time a nd bloodr »kiraUhc» freqnently owmr. I Ki Snndaj the opposing f “ n *‘ antritad augagament ananod. Stones, clnba end'.lads ware exchanged, bat nianooiala” lay) nobody ■waa hurt l Mayor WHaon appeared upon tho ground, which biased b Buil Eun panio, and ended the bat- STTwooftbaliS. ra’bal. have ainc. been taken prisoners/and.ccouts are out after oth er,. Ju laat accounta, all was quiet along the line.- •- - viehxn intknanbCton*® it i Soi-Diiii.— r. bISTt afternoon, ea Father Kirkland was j d.livnriTr pnb° r ht * ln“ n » “ridea •SSL* ■.S2ZSSf& « \ ■£&$&&$?• firston; "to :J» jtfPSfk. #*»»._ Acowd »omewlUit DUt.tne j *‘ piMchtr*’ mitaled and the indignation loon cool#d down- _ ■ . Excitemxkt at ins Mxxaios tievrr. j ‘areet : conitemation was created among the •lodger.- at ■ the Mention. House,, about five | thia morning, by the cry of fire. In , of getting folk, out of bed.the h£nkfXaa ball waa nothing ttMwmpafo wttb. taught in eu^ipjp^ I rppm,»aabpeedlly extin- and allwaa > g ai °~ ' a. .0 ren der thi concern non-paying- ; ' " ,1 twl« Lxaux'a iLLrsrnaTKU Kxvapxrst. ' \g w . j o hn P. Hunt baa received the .number of thia profuaely Uluatratad paper for the wrok enuing December I*. The pnee 11 6 oehie—for Which quite a number of pictured £**,crowded with attractive ecenea, «#eet _ Vnfth. «* pride, pomp,. anduirenmaune. of Siriout warV- wfllbe aaourodfor the readers delectation. - " " D«ath* is iqk Roukd^Uj) < Tbe foUoving person* *r**»Wto. bow »♦* »«**''<£ Soimaber, to ’ LeuurV* Koi«r* honestly or dishonestiy, by fair argu ment or by lying charlatanism; but soon it becomes a question which party can forceth election returns to count the highest and then-forgery and perjury lend tbcm ais tan ee. This is a frightful stand point to occupy for a look into the (hturo. .We shaU not attempt to report its revelations. A Qooo Dili.—A_good bill U offered * l tbe Theatre to-night, consisting of the new pan tomime of the; "House that Jack built, which »M reoeived with i.soj mUch'-fuCOl Jn Saturday evening last; and Schillers g«* tragedy of'the “llobbersi” in which Mr. Henderson personates the character of Charles ,De Moore. A fuirhoose may be expected. Daowsan.—Beujamin..iing,.formerly of this city, and employcdhimaathrof a Govern - canal, at Washington, a few and was. drowned. .He was a .member of the' MasoJafratermtj.and w»> about forty years of , ■ .1- ■ --..1 SoLDicaa Special Notici.— Do. your duty to yourselves, protect your health, use Hollo way’s Pills and Ointment. , Por wounds, cores, bowel complaints and foyers, they art a perfect safeguard. Hull direetums how to uscAhcmwlth every box. Only 25 cents. 210 AsoTHaa Oantx roa Moaraua.—The Fort Pitt Works hard reoeived an order for an ad.- dioual number of heavy thirteen-ineh mortars,, which wiH .be constructed .as speedily as pos sible. Barer*! thousand ttielli are also lobe cast immediately. . Railroad Appoistumt. —John B. Jervis,. Esq., has been appointed General Superinten dent of the Pittsburgh, Port Wayne and Chi cago Bailway Company—and circulars to that effect hare been issued. Etna 0* Libxbtt SreaxT. —Tho coal office iorMeeart.HoParlano i Co., on liberty atreet, Fifth Ward, (a amallJramo tenement)' was dcatroyed by fire thia afternoon at one o. clock. The books were sated, .lightly damaged. Kaw Cotunraraira. —A counterfeit twodol lax bill on the Farmers’ Bank of Schuylkil county waa extensively circulated in Phitadel phla on Friday evening. Ooira Tnsrtm—A large number of nfied twelve pound guns, made in thia city, wore satia&etorily tested on Saturday . These guns .1,0 throw an elongated shell weighing twenty pounds. ’ Wsaaa to Oar theM war times it become, a matter of .ome importance to many to know where cheap good, of reliablo quality can bo purchased. To inch “f our readen ax detire to know, we wiU any that Wm. H. JJcflee 4 Co..clothiers, corner of Fed oral atreet and the Diamond, Allegheny, hare on hand a fall .took of fall and winter good., ready made or furnished to order, made Id the 1 latest and moat fashionable .tyles, at prions that defy competition. One visit will bo suf ficient to Tcrify thia alaertion. , T Yht. Fomut# Carpenter and Ja ?n,Jo}>- bine Shop Virgin alley, between Smith field street andXherry alley. AU kindi of House Bepairing done on short notice end in work manlike manner. Charges moderato- Leavo your orders. AU Orders promptly attended lh | to. • 1 No. 4 Ft JIB STRUT, Brant's Gun Shop, is the placs to go for anything in the Gun or Piitol liie. Repairing of all kinds done to order, and warranted. Charges moderate. Give him a call. ♦ Doctob C. BraU, Water Cure and Homoes nathlo Physician; also agent for Rainbow - celebrated* Truss for Raptures. Comer of Penn and Wayne streets. .1 .nttiTjm* jroTicm- All persons or committees (Bond in aolicitlng or collecting ElaokeU, (JkHhlnr.Hapiial-ttow or other good*•fcr thKTOlr nnteertTn tha army, are requeated to forward thSn übitu paaibk. to the tmderslpod Committee, at the CUBWIC HOUSE,corner of Iriftle and bmittaßcU Urtonhoiirticlot ihonid accompany each boxorp**«i. jic&BGulaSEß, JAB. PABK, Ja. ANTED—To complete the Oom^ uqt: Twenty m*n»’*too 4 flbwing*SmitU*, 1 SaddlerTl Woe-miker. Tb. Company t» naw in SSf I^aonnSryUnd.. ?>V2wemSn^3xT. • n nM »t »t HndQiuiwn, B. PATTEBSOW a atA BLEfcorner of IMamuud «n*t and Cberiy aUey, ta* lor onUr*. 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JS, a moia- BY TELEBBAPH. . ; {jesto" the b Mn« P »tod e'lertton casf,ol; Bench j. ixnilth CONGREMST SESSION.’ .“'T f I Washtsotoj*, Dec. 9, 1861. i Mr- Morrill, of Vermont, g»ve notice of hts ; Sssate.—Mr. Dixon, of Ct., presented the inWnl ion to introduce a bill donating lands j I resolutions of the Legislature of the State of . tQ lbe seTer al States Tor the benefit df agrt=- I Connecticut,’asking the. Senators-and Repre- I coltnr e and tho mechanic arts, la the estab- , seritatives to use their efforts to secure tho net ; i isbm(! nt of colleges. ! furthn increase of tho revenue as imposes an Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, from the Com- , income tat. or elso to hard the amdunt ap- "‘ mitu . c on Military’Affairs, reported tho fol nortioned among tho iqYsral Stales, so aa to i„ w ing, which was passed : f allow them to raise the amount in their own Wuausxs, The exchange ot prisoners m war. Referred to the Committee on Finance. : t ; 1(J prMo nt rebellion Tins already been prac ! Also..the reiolutiona of the Legislature of tlMd indirectly, and as" such an exchange I the State of Connecticut in favor of a system [ would not „ n ly increase the enlistment and of deoimnl .weights and moasures. Referred , ri or 0 ( our ann y but subserve the highest to the Committee on Finance. . interests or humanity, and as such exchange Mr. Crimes, of lowa, presented the petition does not involve the recognition of the rebels -of hcitiien of lowa, who has invented a rebel | as a government; therefore, bo It mowing machine, or . double-aottng bomb, to Rcdccd, By the Senate and Honsn of he wishes to call the especial attention Representatives, that the President of tho of the Chairman of the Committee on Military United states be requested to inaugurate jX&ire. systematic measures for the exchange of pns i Mr Wilson, of Msss., introduced a hilt oners in the present rebellion. I relative to courts-martial in tho army. Also, I 0n m oUon, it was resolved that Ibo Lom- I a bill to provide for the allotment of certifi- i on Foreign Affairs be ittrtracted to ta bles among the volnnloers. Referred to tho lre inlo tUe expediency of furamhtjg."=>> f CuromUtco on Military Affairs. ’ to the starvibg population nf Ireland, and to Mr. Sumner, of Mass., presented^—veral re port by bill or otherwise. . -netitions ofxitiseos of Rhode Mr. Wickliffe, of Ky., from the Comrartte mont ealUng on Congress, under the war 0 „ Military Affairs, reported a hill authons-. noWer, to legislate on toe subject of theeman- ;„g the raising of a volunteer force for the •filiation of tkd slaVeS belonging to the rebels. better defense of Kentucky. Mr.Collamer, of Vt., presented sov.rel po- Mr . Lovejoy, of Illinois, introduced the titions of tho, salno Character. following joint resolution : - Tho President. of tho Senato also presented Rcolved, That tho Secretary of 11 OJr bore soverel netitions fromciUsena of Wisconsin, guested to revoke the ®ret’sec , ion “{ 1; . h “ s“"‘ sSme Character. All wore referred to Order dated Nov. 20, 1861, of Gcn. Ahe committee on the Judiciary. I Halleek, commandtog the WcstoraDim.™. Mr Sumner presented a resolution that all T he section allndod to is substantially as fol memorials and papers on the files of tho ten- low , ; As it has been represented that infor “(o relating to ttm recognition of Liberia and ra ation of tho numbers and condithon of onr Havti bo taken from the files and referred to army has been conveyed.to tho chemyby thecommittee on Foreign Affaire. Agreed to. mKV „, of fugitive slave, who hare boen allowed ■ Mr Clark, of S-H-, offered a resolntion t 0 enter tho lines, therefore, in ? rdC v*° rennesting tho Marshal of this District to in- cd _ t he evils, no such porsons shall hereafter form tho sedate by what authority he keeps b 6 permitted to color the line, of the army, and, slaves of thejDistriot in jail booaase they were any now within them shall heoxcluded there anrfoSajhuiw 4 ofrihvAs tolhe District h J;. C ox, of Ohio, moved to la yjthh»«°jn confinod for kb reason but only ‘becattso their tp j n on the table. N ot, agreed to , y pH, mistresses sent ihem thcro be- n ays 68. . ’ , r e refractory.' The resolution wa, agreed IZr* B^t »‘ h "" tMOnMi,Uary | Mr Lane, of Kanins, introduced a joint ing t ho President to direct (inn, Halleek to resolntion directing tho Secretary of War to j sa id or dor, and cause him to conform to rheoive and equip certain mounted regiments. lbo practice in other departments of the army- Referred to the Military Committee. The consideration of the subject was post- Mr Harris, of N. Y., introduced a bill for pone d. _ ■ - thenreteetion or the public pretty from fire. v Mr . Blair, of Mo., introduced a resolution, i Referred to the Committee oft tho District of which was adopted, instructing tho Committee Columbia 1 ' on Military Affairs to inquire into the pro- Mr Halo's resolution directing the Com- pr i ctJ of paying all officers and soldiers in mitteo on the'Judiciary to inquire into the „ t ual sorvico ia the Western Do P ar^ onl ° expediency of abolishing the present Supremo Missouri, under Hon. Fremont or Court nnd f stUbUshlng Mother, was token up. other Commanding Oonornl, whore they have Mr Hale said that tho present Supreme ,« r formed actual service, and that tho Com Court had filled in the purpose for which it mit t«e report by bill or otherwise. 'had been estob'Uthed. He sincerely believed Mr. Roscoo Conkling, of N. Y., introduceu that if thb rebels now inarms against tho a bill to subject certain persons to military irovcrnment should succeed, tho Supremo aa d punishment. It oovors the cases of Court would decide that the federal siSdiers !Ue h as may enter,into speculations for th now n VDginU wore trespasser, and rioters. arpoBe „f defrauding the goretomeut aod " sir Porter, of C., thought that Congress ho P m .y, dirretly .or lltdlree should legislate only for the great question for th , advantages ot furmshiag milltary before it Whilo he believed thqt the Su- ,t„res, munitions,of wsr.oto. Jlllitary an memo Court had lost the confidence of the Sural Conrt.Martials are authorised to heaf oountry he did not think the Judiciary would rooh ej.es, and those tound guilty are to be be benefilted by the demonstration of Sena- p an i t hed with imprisonment of not less than tors Ho did not believe this to be the time two years. , . for radical legislation. Mr. Conkling said that ths government has ■ Mr Brewning, of 111., thought that it wa. ehoated of large sums of tuouey. There not in the of Congress to repeal th. , a . . multitude of barp.e. which ao man Supremo Court; that power was tipi given to eould number preying upon the vitols of the xnd wo hxd no mofe power commonwealth. They »hould puni , Kdo that “ban !o repeal th. Coustilntion. reruin severity, this c 1... of crtminals. He Mr Collamer. of Yt., moved as a substitute cep e.n.-ii, that there was a elasskef desperate that all titot porUon of tho President's Mos- speca Utors who ore defrauding the' l ”““Y sage-rolating to tho Judieiury bojeferrod to ,!Te n ormous amounts, in a variety of tngcni the Committee on tho Judiciary. ons modes. . . The disedsrton was continued at length by Mr . Dawes, of Mass., who is on tho special Mr Halo 1 committee to examine into government con Mr Col'lameV. amendment a. a substitute briefiy spoke of tho discoveries af fraud was agreed topsoil th. resolution a. amended alr „ij made, laying thatwithout legistoltmn the country will bocom. bankrupt- Th. bill tL report of tho Secretary of tho Treasury wisreferredto the committee on the Jndiei was recorved and referred to th. Committee OMo> intl odnecd a bill °°Mr ll Hido offered a resolntion that the Com- l 0 organise the medical department of *B° mittce on the Judiciary bo instructed to in- arn ,y? Referred to the committce on MiU ouirTinto the expediency of making altera- tary Affairs. Also, a bill repealing nil act. and ?,ousiuth« Constitution relative to the ser- +art , of acu oral Courts. Laid over. narsons.of color an-runaways, .or-ru pee Oa portion, of tho Prcrt- Jr charged with being ruu.wuy., and being den". Mrerege was referred to th. Commit- , o | d to pay cxpcu.es, Ac., and provrdrug a rte A “”’ P Mrt “ri.y'l the prop.- ?Mr Dixon, kfCt., presented a bill to restore of rebels, liberal, their slaves, and colonise M, B WoW to active service in the Navy. th e m> was referred to th. Committee on Mill- On motion of Mr. Chandler, of Mich., the Affairs, resolution of Inquiry into the cause* of the Mr. Hutchin*, of Ohio, introduced a biU to STsMUn it BiH Run and Bail’i Bluff was abolish slarery in the Dutriet of Columbia. taken ud. the Question being on the subatituto Referred. a . n(Tnrod \>r Mr. Grimes, that a committee be Mr. Webster, of Md. f introduced a aDDointed to inrestigato tho causes of all dis- tion> which was adopted, mstrncting thei Co> - .u** have happened to tho Union mittea ort Roads and Canals to inqui asters that have nappe the expediency of establishing a railroad from I f ° Mr Pomeroy thought that these invostiga- Vork to Washington, via the Pennsyl ti-jns were of doubtful expediency, and might minor I '°Mr°€huodler raid that the officers of tho army importance wore Introduced and referred, were not lUbl. to impenehmmit, bat on.of .Ko Speaker presented th. annual report of .mr number has fallon.and is nobody to blame? the Secretary of the Treosury. Ho "boughtthat the fact, ought lobe known A motion for prinUng extracop.o. was re- Mr Orimes enumerated a great variety of for red to tho Committee on Printing. ..„ras which had been given for the disaster On motion of Mr. YaUandtghnm, of Oh , S Bull’s Run. Ho said he wanted tho-true it was rosolvod that the President be requested caurelo bo known. In regard to the disaster to furnish, if not incompatiblo with the in Missoari referred to by the Senator from public interest, copies all proclamations or - »rsn^Tto,sp:u;tff Oeu Lvon and C f ol. Mulligan, and the 0 n moUon of Mr. Cox, it was resolved peopto beileved that there was a wantof capac- ,hat the Committee *W ' lt« «r daralicrion of duty some where. instructed to consider lb© su j T Mr Poster said if* military officers thought KQ 4 taxatiob, with a view to j it best not to investigate the subject now, dfl „ bf the present war upon all cituena and nnder the nresent circumstances, he thought upon all sections, and upon capital » nd . l “ b “ r > under the present cir , p that thepres.n tanffand tlwarmybadly,Congress * 4i « ct ton win C. « modifie£os to cakry out will onlv make a bad matter worse by inter- tho principles of just and equal taxation. r.2ne Uc *o‘id lot th. military alone to Mr. Dpton, of Va., introifneed ab. to fa S B kf war An inquiry of this kind will dilute judicial proceedings in theoontlsciition only call men away fromahigh duty. At the 0 f captured P™P« r 7> •“* fo J the b * ,tm 8 nroper time Congress might make the inquiry, lation of tho law of P jfr. Fessenden, of Maine, thought that no The House thon adjourned. harm could come of suoh an Inquiry, and From Washington. that good might result, without in any way aYasnixotos, Dbo. 9.—Tho Hon. C, B. Cal, potting obstacles in tho path or military of- fMd and Bon . J. H. Dnell, of N. Y., Seers. Wo so. many things which seem ffait ’ od np „n the President, to-day, urging tho wrong, and ho thought it bettor to make an dntment of Col. John .0. Robinson as inquiry now into their causes and have the diM . GeM „i. Tho latter commanded at matter Bottled promptly. Tho Senato was * ajoHenry ”” 1)10 10lh o£ April, and now not under the control of the military; they ccmmandl a brigade at Annapolis Junction. wore not tho second but-tho ffrsl, and their dl to -morrow and Wednesday will be de requests are to bo obeyed; they should per- d b Congro , a to procoedings, consequent | fonn their duty and calmly investigate the th , , dcat J of Baker and Bingham, the subject. , . . . Home has postponed tho oonsideretion of the Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, concurred w th the slavery propositions until Thursday. Senatorfrom Maine, but thought the inquiry staveni, ot Pa., has modifiod his roso ihould not be confined to the disasters of the in „ vera , important partleuUn, Bo ss war, bilt that there should be a general in- t 0 ino in d e-the decUiation that there canibe no qniry into-tha whole conduct of the wiar. lolld and permanent Umon so long as slavery Many ciders had been given which might be andthat all slaves should boproclaim inquired into. An officer ia wd to have ro- f 'fail compeoaatioh mid* to those lovaj fused io take any cotton from the rebels. If ’ who bftre been, and continue to be, , so, ho was in the wrong. Another is said to iUpportcrs 0 f tho Union. - havo refoicd to receive slaves to hts camp, bill intToduct d by Mr. Hatohins, of and one,high officer ltad been travelling over to-day, proposes unconditionally to tho country'to pick up scraps of tesrimony bo ,, |b slavery to the District or Columbia. noVwbrtb anything, and hid tho staff pub- ,b^ o ti« &r. c.«en. to-night at th. Cap lished. The people were toll of enthusinsm a> nad tin Homo adjourned, m which was damaged by these jealousies of attehdance of the Republicans of military officers: ■ both Houses on matters of importonoe, where on motion of Mr. Fessenden, it was re- jjr. Y»U«riig'»m ,ur ; solved that tho Committee on the District of Pj> at the continuance of King Cancns Columbia be reqnested to report the number P -* H , thought that the gentlemen In or togitiv. slaves that have been oonttned in g ■ outth.irno-party professions, tho city jail in Washington during the last » ddeiat ion of eighty Cherokees, Creeks one and a half-years, by whom claimed, and * g jJ ole , have arrived here to. einmine whether any of these togittves have been re- ““ t 0 thelr people the true oondit on turned to their claimants, and b, what gf po iSi ca l affairs- They had an interesting aiitiwty gnk to wliom, and also specifyini 00I J ereI1M to-day with the Secretary of the what number. If any, have beep returned f . d commissioner of Indian Affairs, Since thotreeont order of S«"tory Bewnrd in [ c expressed their surprise nt finding reference to aUeged fugitives, andtowhom »»“ 1# different from the reire and by whom the, have been delivered. sentatloni made to them by tho rebel leaders, Mr. Grimes proposed to amend the ittbstt- c ““ ma nders E. R. Thompson and Overton tnto so as to appoint a joint committoo eon- and b ieut. Jas. A.'Doylo, of tho U. S. sisting of three members of the Senate end > ba ve, upon the recommendation of the foor members'of the Home, to investigate the, now to session to New York, been ro- COn MTHalt?fTrtor*gktth.r..olntlon. A P a uati,. o f YMr were hot pointed enough, and moved to add of the receiving ship Ohio, has been especiaUy the disaster of BaU s Bluff. Jumissed from the Navy. , Mr. Wilton said he whs glad to toe the res- _ known gentlom»n of finanoial ability olirtion take a wide rfield. ■. ' tt wa, ha | »d sfill publish this W«k a time the direnp procJaiqftUop* of opjoers ‘making an aggre gate increase,'' including $22;787,933 31, for indefinite appropriations and redemptions of temporary debt beyond the estimates Of July, of $904,427 68. While recommending re trenchment and the prevention of abuses, the Secretary feels himself constrained to renew tho suggestion heretofore submitted by him, that the property of rebels should be made to pay in part at least the cost of tho rebellion V Property, of great value, in the loyal States is held by proprietors who arer actually or virtually engaged in that guilty break up the Union and overturn the Govern ment, which has brought upon °“r country all the calamities we now endure. That property is justly forfeited to the people, and Hhoald be subjected, with due regard for al rights and interests concerned, to sequestration or confiscation, and the proceeds should bo ap plicd to the satisfaction of claims arising from tho war. Property of rebels, in tberobel States, should be treated in like manner. Rights to services under State laws most.of necessity form an exception to anyTUlo of confiscation. Persons held by rebels under such laws to as slaves, may, however, be justly liberated Trom their constraint, and j mado more valuablo in employments through voluntary aud compensated service, than ueon fiscatcd as subjects of property. He recommends increased duties on tea, coffee and sugar, to the rates proposed in July last. He. says the problem of enabling thwgovertment to pros ecute the war must engage tho most earefai attention of,Congress. Ho says circulation of nous by the banks is .estimated at. $200,- 000.000, of which $150,000,000 belong to the i banks of the loyal States. The whole of thik i cOnstiuUs a loan without by the peoploto tho , brinks,oosting nothing beyond the coatof issue, and keening a supply of vpeeie for their redemp tion He arguee tbat Congress hns constitu tional power to control this credit circulation, and, at the same time, protect tho people from the losses from unsound banks, and the.de nreoiation of bunk notes. The Secretary thmki it possiblo to combine with this promotion a provision for circulation, safe to the' eomnmu nltv and convenient for the government. Two plans for effecting this object are sug gested : The first contemplates the gradual withdrawal from circulation of the notes of private corporations, and for the issue, in their stead, of United States notes, payable in coin on demand, in amounts sufficient for the useful ends of a representative currency. Tho second contemplates the preparation and de= livery to institutions and associations,of notes prepared for circulation under national di rection, nnd to bo secured as to prompt con vertibility Into coin by tho pledge of U. S. bonds, and other oocdful regulations. The first of these plans ns partially adoptedut tho last session or Congress, in tho pro vision authorising the Senate to issue United States notes, = O,n ’ “J an amount not exceeding *50,000,000. That i provision may he so extended us to reach the average circulation of the country, while a , moderate tax gradually augmented an bank notes, will relievo the nation from the enmpe- I tltion of local circulation. It has already been suggested that the substitntion of a na i lional for a State currency upon this plan, would be equivalent to a loan to the govern ment without interest, except on the cost of Dreparation. issue and redemption, whilo the I people would gain the additional advantage I of ft uniform currency , and relief from ft con i sidcreble burden in tho form of interest of debt. These advantages are doubtles ■ con siderable, nnd if n scheme can be devised by which such a circulation will ho certainly and itrictly confined to tho real needs of the people, and kept constantly equivalent to specie by prompt and certain redemption in coin, it will hardly fail of legislative sanction. Tho- plan, however, is not without serious inconveniences and haxards. The tomptauon, especially great in times of pressure and dan ger, to issue notos without adequate provision for redemption, tho over present liability to be called on for redemption boyond means, how ever wirefully. -provided and managed, the haxard of pauios precipitating demands fur coin concentrated on a few points, and a sin gle fund, th. risk of depreciated, depreciating and finally worthless paper money, the im-j measurable evils of dishonored public faith and national bankruptcy. All these aro pos sible consequences of tho adoption of a sys tem of government circulation. It may bo aaid, and perhaps truly, that they A. further and.inx- . portant advatogo to tho pcoplomay bb rear sonably expected in the. increased security of the Union, springing from tho common inter-, est in its preservation, creatod by the distri bution of its stocks to associations throughout the country as tho basis of tboir circulation. The Secretary gives estimates for the year ending 30th June, 1863, should tho war eon-: tinue so long, and the probable increase of the publio debt, which, In brief, is as follows - : On the Ist day of July, 1860, the public debt was $64,769,703 08. _ On the Istday of July, 1861, tho public debt was $90,887,828 the Ist day of July, 1862, tho public-debt will be £517.372.802.98. On the Ist day of July, 1863, tho public debt will bo $8Q7,372,8Q2f 03. Important from Ute Upper Potomac. Fkxdbrick, Poo. 9.— C01. Xeonard, of tb© 23th Massachusetts regiment, arrived hero this morning from with ■tmwiv taut advices from the Upper Potomac. •'*o* Saturday afternoon a rebel force consisting of a battery of six pieces, infantry and 200 cavalry, rnnue their appearaneo at Dam Jfo. 5, om the Virginia sido, and commenced throwing shot at the dam and houees ou tho Maryland shore, burning a harp and riddling all the bouses within range. They continued the lire until dusk. The only Union forces there to oppose the Tobcls were a- company of the Massachusetts 13th Regt., on picket duty, and an unarmed regiment from Illinois. As the MassachusetV company,were armed with the smooth bore musket, the' fire was not «f* feetive at that distance.;; Early-on Sunday morning ihe rebels resumed the are .with artillery and • small anht,- and embol- j dened by the slight resistance they met , with on Saturday, they, came down to the very brink of the river, and exposed themselves without fear. During the night Col. Leonard haddispatched,.hy canal boats,; from Williamsport, armed with Enfield This . force was concealed as skirmishers along the : Maryland shore. On the renewal >of the at- 1 tack on Sunday, the riflemen opened fire i from theirxoncealmenl> and in a snort time the rebel artillerists wcre compplled to aban don their battery in hot haste, tho infantry , and cavalry loaving the- ground about tho some time. The rebel loss'is helmed to Uve been,!s or 30 killed, and. many bounded, -For ■want of a suflicient infantry forarana.» b*t- , tcry to protect thoir movements, Col. Leonard was compelled to lot the rebel guns remain in position, and after night-fall tho rebel; to- I turned and took them off.. The rebol buttery i oonslatad: of throe .parrot 10-po,tmdere. one | 12-ponndor, carrying the Sawyer ahell, and two amooth boro O-poundora. Some, of the robol infantry worearmed withimprovod long range rifloa. This toniffoaine from Bath, the cavalry and ;t)w n ,& 1 bat tho hattory »mo by r»Uroad from Mar tin ibarg. .She, .were uptpVW iffi.ggtg.l Winchester or Harper’* Ferry, and aMppad^t that point to destroy the dam, and tho* im ppde canal tranaportatfon. tit y.i | ;| il 5 I t ;l'U: ii ! i .Li X. •••» —Thiamorning Wo rorco, ond hepvup arenttcring fire -witn ] their rifles upon our-men whenever visible, j Ofle Federal soldier seas struck twice and severely .wounded,. bat .this was tho only I casualty on our side during tho whole nflhir. At olcTen o’clock last night a portion of the First Brigade here seas put in readinoss to start to Williamsport, hut at a later hour tho order seas countermanded. . . ' A battery of Parrot guns seas forwarded to Hamer'S Ferry by railroad, at noon to-day, to * ilTreadiness should, the rebels again setih .to test their skill in projectile,. - > ■ New: Vork Item*. iNesr Toac; Dee. 9,— The "steamship Con gress, from Antwerp, arrived at this port this afternoon. Hor advices hare been anticipated. The gun boat: Tuscaxora has arrived from Philadelphia. The gun boat Sawanee is bc- I “ Farmon A Co.’s distillery,’in'Williamsburg, I was partially destroyed this morning, by the explosion of one of the st.lU. One of the workmen, Francis League, was killed. Nearly 1*20,000 worth of rum was destroyed. ’ K lindenweller's German Coneort Saloon, in the Bowery, was visited by the police on Sun day night, and all tho musical singers, bar koopers and tho proprietor were arrosted- Massachusetts Electioii< BoSltox, Doc. 9.—Mayor Whigbtman was re-elected to-day by 1000 muj. over Tobcy, the Ropublicrn candidate. . In Lowoll,'Mr.Eper wiofc > ; - : CHA^LOTTI»-BLUM®!' y* ; s ; No; C2'.Fifth irjrttst,.; ’ \VholeMln ead Betofl Agent fcr Bltmhnxgh vi "-rod Vqeterp-Bcwaytnnfa^" T^HEaFKKW, e ‘ c S“ V I* carrtd hew Beeewood rlw-3. w)(h fuHlnni frXnie.niAda by one of thh pBM to CI ■ " - ioun h. Hussar:. « nSs etybetWwfti PUnwnd and 4t\> rt. /'UUtiRKIttNU & SONS' JPIANOS;— VJAnev fail Btipplr,direct.ftomlhoMannCjctprj t.Qcliw'Kew Seals CHICK.* yffimfrlASoal. to pUin.and and. aured Bo«rood “^‘t^SSwwnVyyg,,- nolfi' ‘»w ; ' totwwix Diamond aH»y and 4tn at. • )NOJJLr— 3Ubbls.No. 1 l'oreal . J. 7 . nEKKY H. COM.INB. AWSrry* dgr» for kfo bj rtilOlCE A Pflijis—iwT* 6 * T " ,y»ndf<,r.al.bT~ . ' •UKASS-.11 bag.: =?rhnruifeTr^ssisrrai .-yj i li'i-j-t \oA t “’ L *' I PITTSBURGH JAKKETS'/ ' 1 (LyLif &***& r : i ~ i MoOTAt,Pee»ab«E?* 1 "r! TlOCE—Thcniß* 6>lr Inquitj fcr r ci prio*, nlthongh steady, remain «othan£td._ S» <* - 60 tab at 5*,76 for Titra, and $5@5,i5 lor nmiOT ; W at $5@5,15l ITBtlo da at $6»5,10; » «®; i J da at «!,7Si3S-tli« Itenar dir lotr grade!'l3o do ■« ii *4.01 for Extra, and Or and 40 do . Family at-»5,12, " ' l.v ZL‘ • GROCERIES —Coffoo continue* Atm. wiw ■» 1 ' ■{ ward wndency; sale of 20 bag* prim* at, ISC., Sogsr steady, with salea of prim# N, 0. at 10C- ?l*o* .• - n lasara doll and neglofcted at 47(&48c; , t i! BUCKWHEAT FLOUR —steady but onchangeq; ~. BSleaf4oaacksat sl,7spercwt. • ( . • GRAIN—Oats in demand, with a to| -«* • market, at 25c from store. Bye firm, witUa sale ccq 1 track of onacar at 50c. Com unehanged.witb %»al* » v I frometore of WO bosh prime new at 43c. . v : SALT—£he market is firm, with a good demand at fail raw; aalo from store ofl 00 bUs No 1 Extra at sl,7sperbbL • GREEN APPLET—ashade higher, sale of 30bbta. . at $3,35, and So do do at , ■-••• ■ "• . BftOOHS—Saloof3odo* Fancyjat s^2s,and 3000.. t Extra Fancy at $3,00. -V? !■■■: <•• DRESSED HOGS—unchanged; tale of sa*_3?so.. _ per D). . £•* I BUTTER asd EGGS—Butler unchanged*frith * , I Bale of a kegs at 7s£c; primo Roll is worth ' Eggs steady, with a saleoflfiOdos at i6o, • HQHINY—SaIe of 8 bbls Flint at s4*6oper. M>L., CRANBERRIES—SaIe of 10 bbls prime WM at $6,50 per bbl. tv ‘‘ POTATOES—Salofroin store of 60 bush Prince A*“" berts at 50c per bush. . • POULTRY—-Sale of, 100 pain dresflod Chickaaa.at }l ., per pair, as to qnaUty, and. IS do v Turkey*at $L per pair.. - , CHEST3TUT3—SaIe of 16 bush at bow-. :, ; ; CRUDE GlL— The demand contlnucsbrisk, and f* cooaid»nbW to «*ccas of tho supply, Holder* are, ;Vi w,king from 12>£ to 15c per gall, according to. gravity and .quality. ’ ... V CHEBdE—unchanged, with smaU “le» of " ' ** frein6}£to7c. Bicziptzoz Paooccn, rtfl.-B.low Will 1)0 found a atatementof thorcceipta of produce, eto., I*7 titer : and railroad, daring the twenty-tour bowl ending • laatevening: , L. Be ffufitood—»!' bbla benzole, ' bash wheat, dOhidM. 20 roOa - 1 bbl, Ikg butter, 3 bbl* dry fifuit, 6 dxoftwd hojjS,.4 _. j aka Boed, 3 do onions. •' g .“.orA'il By fitter—2l2o bbl* floor,- 032 tf* 206 bbla alcohol, 65 Llula bacon, IS6 bbl* 'beeLlta bx* auidle*, 46 ck* green »eftt,oU carboy*, iltrlol, 14 bbl*'hominy, 3 hh'da tobacco, 254 bgs malt, 102 its potatoes, 57 docorri, Gl'do barley. '■ _ Imports by Biyeg. ClNClKNATl—PaaXcosiOJil—l9oo'bbl* flour, W. .1 tea beef. 65 bacon, 200 bills alcohol, 1W -- SS, lbx .beet leajl.Clatteico, SHU alcohol, J Fleming; Scarbojz ,plriu Mlre.B hFah ,1 unlock & col *5 fcka green moat, J P ? Hanna .ft co, ,* 4 . nk» furniture A Punier; 4 do do, L V Klop;.: f ner*4co*"4ocarbby* vitriol, JjUhea’Trwln; 60 dO do, candle. ,' Seßejn . ’ f, i{ voirt aco: 7-do.do, Iran* .Van uwur>./ WTlieLING—Fta T. j' bacco, 420 bgß Wheat, 100 bfatt flour, I©M>& *Hg,lg} bgs malt, Oark»*co; 450 bgr wheat, J ; 20 obis flour, A v B B.cojJwdo do,**MoOldlanJ,: < ,3 do wbUky. Lambert do dodo, U Uespcuheidei 46- do do, HilWr : *.i ; uickouon; 25 do do, 31 Uchlckle; lot machinery, «£» : ; } Whitfield- '65 sks potatoes, N W Thruben 07 do coral . S bgLWodl, Jaa i F.tzer;« 00: bbla, liutcMa»aJt „ co-3bdla bd&t Jlhodeaifc Yerner.l bg aoed, HoOtottri i McS“iffiolh h good., J B Jordan; 12U ,P* \Vm EdhiUddj; 33 do poutoea, B D hrnutrong. 17 do ,dofJ« A Fetz«r;Cl ,U barley, Ullodoa A Verner. ■ . Imports, br Railroad. , m! , PirraßCßoa. Fr. WaraE A CHicaoo BallaaaJia-! I, Doc, Jh—lot aundlio,' \V P. Woolridge;. 20 bWa £*o-,'. 1 zoE, B A Falmeatock £ co; 2 cka giaaa Waia.Wffipo... A Beat; 2t reela lead wire. Allegheny Araeoal, 6 ek* . coUara, Mctt'hinncy, Hare A co; 32 .-mpty ciolioys^aa.. Ir Czvrtii» A PtTTaaflaoE Buznoiae--I)«c.r 0; 3 cars iron ore, G A J H Shoenhcrger, £do dVXoy J. A Black; 32a brnh whOat, h WltafUthj M hito. O K Hoanott; 0 bbh copper, Parke, 3lcCurdy_ A M. 20 rolls leather, 11 Snyder; 1 bbl butlM'. H BiddW, 1» do apples, Beck A Lareor; 8 JaA ‘ 1 bbl, Ikg batter, 3do dr/ »PJ >le *» IC i > ® n * W buckle;sdrcssed bog*,4sks flaxseed; 3 dormioits, 2 do rags, ilcCnllough, • • r u ' Kiybr XcwV./.- Th* Brvsa-as» WsaTuin— ahd Ex-, a tupTiTprc—RrttTfl LtiVUQ TO-DAT, iIU» ■. weather continues unusuatff warm anil plwuipt^j' wjiijfl js# indication*. Jgcmprpa^ a The rlvsr advanced about two Inches marks last oTeidfls....^^i^% nesa wao unusually 'dull. dt the. wlW.thij. r*ce|pto.- being light, while’the shipments t were: » to in gwd.^lW and 4000 bofesold at yelton. «^3ojflJ 3^^^2s&SiSSSi2y^P.r sof \ywSdplh*£ J o@ : Tto , --;> r : SjSaSSSWStohsWpaS “!&*• SsaFft, • *J****4t““' l '.**Sf «Ss® SXh .t «i 2U«1.'28 for Chino Spfifg 2ri «1 ■«> Ibr Yrblte IndUM. _<**» lmli»U»i@SWc.- BorfdOort ISSSM- WMW lbs. nice Bacon Sboai J. B. CASTtKtII t co-. 13 jMgpq#- .* ;s. •’•';♦ s- .I**; £•'■£*’4 ,\Vi\ • X .Vij—• Urin^n'i't