vO« fi fv-- ill! m '"te; :• ::■ • ■ ■: rf '.■ AA '.A-'- -.Vi < * « i i. *r~- \£y yr-: - ■ ..’ * . ' ■< •' ■' 1 .'■ .•.«••■ ;%1 V- '*'• -\A » ' *>• '. r, IK Itfs t* f' . r ’ •V - V v; • # * • »> •' / V'i ' ■ is»? 1 h.;:>v^;v • -v i v,-.- - )' . ;‘V .•*: •! ’ •:f • jH; .[••■,•• .•£:£•: i( >, £v *s», ? v-iv.-o ■'■' •V-V-:’ ' ' ’i'^< y ■'■•■■■• :*!>>:•: i>: f«,s’:'■*■- *. fji'«- - *£>• -.t.‘.•>.'«,'Jti ;--V«*.Tt. ip*sppail!l:iis |il^l|iSl#lli -V' * 4 ; i'i v .- ; ' '.<■' jjfcV vi* 'i*i*K• ‘ % ~i l-*-':'-' t‘{'.'''4* |fcB*iill PW \ts;; ' j ’ ;< w -.£ ■ YV: i'.'-'v-: ‘.v '■ :.'V. ?'•'■: ’‘VV-fM / ‘ ?• V; mm i - > «* - .*•.'*•*. r.'.-4 sill Him ~v JBHSiS ; |I ill Ip ft# * i r HIP K’i'MAvSvc TPESPAY -HOBHIBO, DEC. 30. •sro tficial Pina or rut mrr. , HmoioLoanuL Ousmnon for th« e : i The third reading of the ordinance' was ... then called for. ... ... Mr. Phillips moved that the ordinance be* read article by article. Agreed to. : T The first sectlon wae read* whereupon I 21r. Phillips moved that the. location of the flfth.and sixth Steamer be left to the Fire men's Association. Not agreed to. i - Mr. Allen moved to amend—''and *in case the Vigilant do hot comply with the terms bf -the ordinance* the Belief shall receive the ; v appropriation in iiepreseut location.”, .Nbt . to.''! > - ' r ''••T.'-j:.. The ordinance was then read finally * and passed with butene negative vote. ' , I .> ? The resolution passed by O. C. Dae. 16tjb* 1863,4ppTbprlating$r0QtothoNeptane3teftm ■Fire Bogin* Company, was non-concurredlln and referred to.’ the; Committee on Fire En • ginerand flora. : - : The supplement to the ordinance relative to the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company* passed by C. O. Bee. -15th*waseoncurred ; inbyB.o. \--,r4- <• The' resolution to pay Messrs. Robinson & Sutherland sso* passed by C. C.Dec.lsth, concurred in. The ordinance changing the place fot hold ing elections in tire Second Precinct ofthe Fifth ward* passed la C. C. Doc. 16th, was ■ alsoconcurredin.••• ■ Mr. Quinn offered the following : i * • JlMoleed*; That tire City Sdllclter be and ho is hereby authorised tocolleot the balaned of - the amount due on the -assessment made for the opening of Pennsylvania avenue* and P*7 the same into the City Treasury. Not acted •./'on. ■ : - !•.: 4-- In Common Council, present all the members except Mr. Hayden, ' j iPrayer by the Clerk. Minutes of last meet ing read and approved.' . . / .Mr* Irvin prestate which motion was lost by tirejol -44^to~iring'‘TdteT'v;4^-4'4:'.',':74 - *'- -.jj ; ; Ayea—Messrs. Armstrong, Bslley, ColviUO; , Diamond*lEUleo; Losg* M'Cleliaiiid; Smith.! .■••^■•Zeilhofer—s. I ■ w Jays—Messrs. Barclay*; Carroll* v ColEri, i ~:v ; : Fryer*, B« Hays* / A* Haysi Holmes r IrvW* i : KearaS* Kelly* Klrtch* Jd'Gowan, M'Gregof* i f ; Boberts, Bowbofi tom, Snively* M'Candleif*'Pre«idene—2o; The action of the fl. C., accepting the re •' 4 port; vas then concurred in. . . - I The ordinance;entitled ''as ordinance fix- Ing the locations of the Steam Fire Engines to : receive appropriations from tirecity of Fiiti - hurgb/' ln S. C. read throe timss and pasted, was: taken, up and read a" first and second - time.' ' l ' • ‘- , I Mf. Bmfth objscled to a third reading of the •ordinance. - ’ Mr./Zrein moved that'Jthe rules bosuih ■■■ pffndedt • 1 *1 .• .i;.. _ Mr. o’NelU'ai«rfcJ to U, tb« motion of Mr. IrrliM th. Übl.; whloh modo, nu Jolt bjr . fht faUcCtris, rot.: |- ’'T«i-ABn , t»mi*jCoWll., L . K t lu * a > M’ChUKif, . - O'lfoUl/Bowbottom, Sultb, ZaUbofte—lS: i ‘ Uijr-BMh,, Buokto,, OutoU, Cofio, tilth B.Bslmu, Inis, Eln«b> .>, 2>olg, U’Qatha, it'Qtftir, U'Vmri Babmu! : .Sobnt,;entTri* > X'Ouulli»i < PmUnb>.l|r! .'l4 vC ** k 4 it i. V,* 1 .* ,« % * , N-V'. [' : v ~ T V„ fittalmrjfc dazeity. CITY AFFAIRS. XI CUV* II ISADS. Xbmotba to nuptsd thoralM then ova* oPi*nd wuloit u thirds btlas noalnd: - 8 Amitwng, B»Uey, Coffln, Colrille. Tipor. Holmu. KUl«n, M'Olelbad. Bo»bo t toffl, Smith, Bbltilj, ZilhoUc—ll. B»«klv, C«rfoll, Diamond, E. Baji.A.Baji.Jnin.Kunu, Kellj.Klrach, Lon*, M’OowM. H'arOfor, M'V«y,o’Hriu| Bebman, Roberts, MCtndleis, Resident—l 7. So tin ordinance mi laid over* In all btuiiest sot otherwise noted, there «u a mutual concurrence in both branches. Atihe oonbloslos of the session of fieleet Coimdl, J.W % P* White, Esq* City Solicitor, rea4 bis annuxlreport, aateqgired to be made un *" &• &• w ordinance reUttag to the office Solicitor. It is. a voluminous, bat e *Z? un l *?? interesting document, setting forth the legal and financial affairs of the tity in a dear and intelligible manner; •nbradng all outers relative to grading and paving auesunents* sewers, street extensions; railroad bond s ulte> etc. It contained numer 2fL,®WJ, U6ha of a practical character, which wiu doubtless receive the early attention of thenew Councils about to b# elected. The member* of Select'Council were so pleased with the report, that’a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to : Mr. White, andh resolution wm adopted to have the doo- to thtfannuai report of the In Common Connell the report .was alio read and accepted, and a vote of/thanks ten* dered to the SoUoitor. - The resolatlon, bow* ever, was non-con curred In, and the report was ordered to be published once in 1 the papers authorised to do th# city printing.. 8. 0. had adjourned before this action was taken, bat they will doubtless recede and ooncur when the matter eomes op at the next meeting. Sword Presentations—Geo. Howe. Presentation speeches are of such frequent oeeurrenoe, and not nnfrcquently of such common place character, that they bavo.ceas oJ to attract the attention or interest of readers of current events. An occasion of this kind comes homo to my own door, and would kave altogether esoaped my netice, un ill it was directed by a friend to your issue of the yith insU, which, liTmy bumble estlmv Uon/c&Us for morel than a mere verbal com* Rendition. We refer to the observations of Qen. Howe, on the presentation of a sword to Major. Cree, of one of the recently organ ised regiment* of our State. lathe course of his address on that Interesting occasion, Gen. Howe says to the Major that “your spe cial errand to the field is fo vindicate the Vio lated laws of your country/' and most hap pily and earnestly proceeds, *?thnt In aH time staee it wurevealed to the appalled hearts and astonlshsd gase of the eonsdence-itrick en-parente of our race In the Harden of the sword ha* been the emblem of retributive justice andmajejty of law." We have heard in Sophomorio orations of the fabled sword of Hamooles, suspended by a single thread over the head of the trembling culprit, which a breath might sever asd consign the victim to his doom. But we have never before met with such an appropriate reference to Jehovah's guardianship in the ever memorable Flaming Sword, which expelled the first traitors from thogaraen of God and protected its sacred cinctsfrom future’.incursions of dariug rebels against HU Inly and righteous government. Thus the Paradise of the Most High mains and forever will remain secure, protect ed by the sword of the Almighty. Under God this is tne work in our own day and gen eration, and we humbly trust it Is God him self that is working in us and by] us to crush the traitors,'who have raised their parricidal arm, to destroy the best government ever dir vined by the Intelligence of man, under the teaching of Divine Wisdom la tho hearts and minds of our forefathers. To-day the assaults of this band of-“red handed!' rebels; alike reckless of divine authority land banian obligations, following the . teachings of the "fatherof tier,” the arch.enemy of our rice, and resolved to “rule or: ruin/ 4 ; The loyal soldiers of our country havedrawn the sword in tha sacred eaaso.anddefence of the integ rity of the Union throughout all its burden. We most hearty. wish* wo could find pppropri-; ate.term* of .coxnmendatlon fbr'thlx brief and. beautiful address of our distinguished fellow citisen* Gen. Howe is no‘ hackneyed declaim* 'Ur| nq ambitious political aspirant; and when we see men with such Jtearte and such »wU doming forth to eheer andanimate our gallant soldiers .In their career of peril and privation, and leaning oh the ana of Jehovah for the vuecet* of our cause, we feel an : ahiding faith that tho “Judge of all wi thus, had victoryahdpeaee sooner or later willbe secured to our poster!ty. and with HU blessing upon cur brave and devqtedioldier*, who carry their “lives in their hands” fsrso holy an ot>* ject os the Integrity of this nation throughout Jjs widest borders, for the preservation of all its hitherto experienced blessings, and the great hope of eml and religious liberty the world over, we have ne room for doubt, de spondency, or ,K. The Criminal Court. 'The east of Thorn tonQoff’iin die tod for this: larceny of © gun,went to the jury on Mon day afternoon. The jury, after*short ab sence, earn© Into Court and stated that, they were unable to agree.; They were'sent back to their room, withlnitrucUoni to seal their verdlot If they should agree.. C. Bevellea, oharged on oath' of Joseph Bartholomew with assault and battery,., was conrieted/but sentence was deferred for the present.:- ~ - • Rankin and Pryor, the-two young men ac cused of robing UoßfUlan, of Upper St. Clair township, bf a considerable . sum of ‘ money, were put; upon trial* but the ease was not concluded at the adjournment. - ‘ Oar fiobfc'Table, A BcßMOtf. preached In Bethel Presbyterian Clmrcb, A0g.23d,18G2,by Ber. Geo. Harsball, D.D,, opon tbe occasion of the death of Tbomaa Xspy and oth« era, wno fob In t&e t>attle,tafore Rlcbmoud. Pub* £ tisbed by request. This is a warm-haarted tribute to three brave and good men,f-members of that con gregation, who fell in the battles before Rich* mond—Oapi. Thoi. Eipr, James L. Graham, And John C. Gilhiias. It is just sueh a testi mony as good men might desire, and sueh is surviving friends wilt long preserve and hand down to future generations... . Gpusd, Tsawanir.—The Pennsylvania Avenue {Asbury) M, E. Church Festival, at Lafayette Hall, oommenood yesterday, and will continue open to-day and Thursday.; Yesterday at noon,andln tbe evening, -excel lent meals were- plsioed upsn the the table, which were greatly relished by the large num ber present. : To-day a very palatable dish, “oyster pie,” with such other daintes ai the market aSbydi, will beserved upo The halt has been tastefully deeorated,ana presents an elegant appearance. We hope to see a luge attendance during tht eontlnuanoeiof the Fes tival,as tbe objeot for which it is being held —the payment of the church debt—ls a worthy and laudable one. Cap?. Wm. J.Moqahxad, of the lTthUnl ted States Infhntry,-Saxe's division," is la .town, and will remaln-until Friday • noon. Friends of soldiers in that or Humphrey's division, can send letters or smalt pareels by leaving them at the. Novelty Works, where be may be sesn. < ■ Ladies*CLOAO,at auetton,at 12 e'oloek this day, at UoClellands, hiuonlo Hall Auction House* - jjJVUJsmMxjrTM, |pp*PITTSBVKttIt THJJjiTK# ; Lease aad hUnsger^..^i.«.^;Iffi 1 ffit 1 HnDßAaoa La*b ■VUe-enraMßeut ofThechanu'n* actrecsj Ulw OHABLOtTjrTaOHPOU2f; > THIS (Tuesday)lVKHlHG.Bec 30lb f lM*; ■ Will be preeated, XAttie Vadeite, or the Cricket* FANCHOS. .....M-.^.^^BUiTirOMPSOH/ bAHDUY.B&BDBA!>D M^.;M .M M ..Hr. CHAPLIN. FA3UKB BABBKACB M ._..Ur. OBIPPSNDALK OLD yADXTTB^ M^....;:M M. MM^MM tttiS GILL^T. HALL. SIX SIGHTS MOBS. . . fie-engsgeme&t of the celebrated • > BOLIAS BATIOHAt OPERA TRODPE. MONDAY EVESlMO.Decwafcflr 2&Ab. - Will b» produced,-wtffc*l! the original Music, Ac., Flaasfcra aagnlfireqt Mry epectede of * v v BKAUTT AND THE BIAST. 1' Bee programme^. ? . JVA4mleifea,*2ftee&tet rperve chore, 50 matt. Cfcildrra under tra yean of ige baU plio* v. • Doers open at T o^lodt—to commence at -i*, ~ 'AIIraATAVTXBBQOK' PXRIOBMAhUI bn .dett ■■ , * THE LATEST NEWS BY lEIEOBAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES. * Special Dispatches to the Pittsburgh Gazette; Wabbixotox, Dec. 29, 1862, THU SKXAYI COMMITTKX On Gen. adjourned to New Park, where they are vigorously at work. They will go to Boston^'jaafi' Philadelphia. ; - btuaxt'b oavalbv Were at last accounts at Drainsvllle, pressiog on toward Leesburg; —They pissed lalt night within • mile and a half’of: Burke's Station. Fort Lyon, apprehensive of attack, was under anas. ' TUX AVFAIX AT DOMfB«3 Later accounts make the affair at Dumfries less unfavorable than it appeared last night. Thefight lasted from 1 till 5 p.m. The ene my, consisting of fifieenhnndred cavalry and sixpieoes of artillery, were repulsed by Col* Canby's forces, embracing the sth, 7th and 66th Ohio. Our loss is three killed and eloven wounded. A number of sutler's wagons were captured. APfLIpATIOKS VOX LKTTEBS OV MASQUE. ; •> Numerous applications for letters of marque have been made, by merchants,to the govern ment* None can be granted without a law of Congress. . n’CLS&XAVD ASBIOBID COUMABD AT ÜBHPBIS, ] Officers of M'Clernand's staff/ here, lay that heis.assigned.to command at Memphis, with orders to co-operate with Grant and keep open the MUsissippi, and to report at Mem phis January 3d. , . » ' (TSX UHPAtD SOLOtBBS. 1 The matteriof the payment of soldiers w[ho have received nothing since last June, Is like ly to engross the early attention of Congress next week. Considerable surprise is manifes ted that Secretary. Chase has not availed him self of any portion of the $480,000,000 of the 6.20 bonds, yet unsold, for this purpose. The Paymaster General's office reports that {no part of the blamo can rest there, as they are ready to disburse any amount whenever it esn -be had..; ' v . '!' A KEVT HOaPITAL, A hofpltal at lnd., for a thousand patients, is ordered to be established. . ArrourrußiTß. s The following iSxaminiogj 6urgeons were appointed: Edward Drosob/Monroe, Mioh.; J. D. Finley, Leon; Iowa; Edward H. Grant, Troy, Kansas; J. T.Namland, Emporia, Kan iaj; J. F. T* Daggett, Loekport, lit. " SKATBS lit THX HOSPITAL. The following ara the of Western soldiers in the hospita]: Franklin Sell,|F, 4th Ohio; D/W. Frsfftr, H, 67th 6hio. OUS TBOOP9 15 ITOXTB 6AUOLTXA. AH the troops In North Carolioe have been formed into the eighteenth army corps, and are under command of Gen. Foster. oov. vbxoAjr/ • lt Is aseerUinedthatGov.Morgan, of Now; Tork/has been drawing pay as Major Gen eral sinoe he received hli commisiion. XBMOVAL OF TEX WODITDED BOLDIEIS. Agente of the Governors: of New Jersey, Rhode Islandfifid Connecticut have been here for some d»yf, endes,vorteg.to procure hu b** der for transportation of ths slightly wound-, ed Fredericksburg, to their homes. The order was Issued, and is in prqeess-4f execution?- After two day's work, thirieen mon were fouad fit and willing to go. . - - TKXABUOX or THI ABIIL. ’ j - The tursteamerCooneetiou has, on appli catloa Latham, been Ordered to Aspinwail to bring the treasure left behind by tiie Ariel. | ’• TBS ttßft OU, BTCTA&T. ■ The latest reporti state that the rebel Gjbo. Btuart is hear Chantilly, within six miles cf Fairfax. Gem. Heiutielman has sent a force in pursuit. , ~-t _ Gen. Elougbton'e Vermont cavalry had a crack at Stuart last and this moral og six dead horses were found on the .field* TBB EXMOTAL 09 OUT. BtTTLKB. j, There is some reas on to think that G Butler was forewarned of his impending moval* His brother sold Us property In N Orleans a mouth ago. FfiOM PHILADELPHIA. (Special Dtsjpateh to the Pittsburgh Gazette. 1 Phiudclphu,’ Dm. 29,1862 A New Orleans correspondent of the .b -jbiW, after announcing the arrival of a por tion of the Banks expedition at New Orleai is, says : The .rest of the expedition li expected to arrive here before the end of -the week,© ad then the combined land and naval foreei will move up the HiisisslpplJo a succession of splendid vietories. ' ? ‘ The navalportion of this expedition is now ready. Ne|rly all of the man-of-war have now steam up and are waiting the arrival of the remainder of the/troops. The following man-of-war.iwill part in the affair: Hartford, flag-ship,/26 guns, Capt. Palmer; Richmond, 2d gunsjl Capt. Aldln ; MiiEissip pi,lB gups, Capt. Smith, and gunboats Alba tross, Seiota, Winona, KiQO, Ithaca, Katadln and Cay uga, 8 guns moH. W# may look for stirring news from, this as in 'that quarter the rebellion may receive the heaviest blows. J>. From the Army jo( (be Frontier-* Daring Bald bytlene. Herron and : lilont—The Enemy Boated. FAnmmu, Ark., Deo. 29.—One of the aoit difficult enddaring raids of the war has bean mad* by » part of tbe army of tbe Fron tier. On Saturday, Qen. Barron started with a portion of bis cavalry and Infantry for tbe other tlda-of Boston Mountain!. Gen. Blunt left Care Hill at the same time by another routo. Ibe twooolnmns, abont 8,000 strong, went In light marching order, with six days* cooked rations, and matched forty-two miles wltbontstopplng. Osn- Herron took; taro batteries without oalssons. ■ Xha artillery and baggage wagons weradrawa across tbe moantalna by twelre horse teams. At daylight, yesterday mv-n -lng, the two oommands Joined at Lee’s Creek, three miles sohth of the mountains, whole tbe caralry and artillery, numbering two thousand, started for Van Boren, leaving tbe Infantry to follow fast as possible. !, Xwo rebel regimen ta of oaraliy were en sountered at Dripping Spring; after a sharp skirmish they wereput to flight, leaving seven killed and many wounded on tbe flel£ Oar loss, bone; killed, bat four wounded. Our forces immediately followed tbe flying rebels to Van Buieu; where a splendid charge was made, lsd by Generals Herron and Blunt In person, resulting In a complete victory over the enemy. : The rebel cavalry rashed aboard some -steamboats and escaped to therother side of the river. Xwo steamers with over 100 pris oners, among them several Hind man’s express messengers, were captured. A third boat was run ashore, which with those that took therebels across, will be destroyed. A large quantity of corn, camp; equlppage, traasporuuon.males,horses, wore alseaeised- A full'.extent of the captures are not yet known. .When the aetienger left, the infan try and artillery were about eight miles in the rear, battening forward at fait as the nearly Impassible roads would allow.. The people of that section , were taken entirely by sur prise and terribly frightened. , Hindman Is on the other; side of the river with hlr whole forces unable and unwilling to . eagageittt." The pathway, to the Arkansas river bar now been opened, and If tbe gnn > boats will opes the lower end of It, the win* I ter’swork of the army of the frontier it elear- LATEST JfjEWS FROM EVBOtE, Arrivalof the Steamier Etna. . Capbßacv,> Deo/' 27.— -Via' Portland, JD«c. 20.—The steamer Etna tram Liverpool on the 17th, Tie Queenstown on the 18th, passed off this point onSatorday afternoon. Toe steam er Persia arrived at Liverpool on the Jslh. Her machinery. having been disabled* the Aiie will take bfttiUce oti the 28th. ThejCity of Washlngtonarrived at Liverpool oa the 15th and the Jura on the 16th* ".-The Message wu eagerlyican vaudd,but had po effeot, and no faith was exhibited in hlk emancipation scheme. { CoJtMtECiAt jHfcwa.— Liverpool, Dee. 17. The sales of.eottonjcn Monday and.Tawdej amounted to* 35L(1Q0; bales, including2o,ooo to speculators and exporters.-. The market is .firm with an advance of - v quiet but steady. .Provisions are dpU., ; Loaded 2>ve. l7.f4*Consols closed, on Wed nesday at 92}£@92j£ for money. Gbkat Beital*—President Lincoln's message to Congress is mainly disonseed is relation to his scheme to liberate the slaves, and the English papers almost universally believe his sche'me to beirapraetioable. President allusions to.foreign affairs are varioualy construed. ; The Tint* thlnks.that the messago of. Mr. Lincoln Is lets a threat of extermination than a bid for peace, i ! ; In another• article the limes says: The emancipation scheme of Lincoln Is a labored substitute for bis ■ edict of September, and the dream of a verylweak man. • The London Herald finds’ the message of Mr. Lincoln made up of platitudes, absurdi ties and inconsistencies. It adds: Mr. Lin- | coin ought to know'that if the confederates, were not allowed belligerent's’rights, the blockade of the Southern, ports and the March of British ships could noth# tolerated. The London Ztat'fy Ntv* says that Presi dent Lincoln’s emancipation scheme does his humanity credit; bath has no faith in It,and belioyes that the liberation of slaves'can only be accomplished by: war. .' t ; : The London Morning Pott cannot imagine how the Federal Government arrived at the conclusion that Great Britain, after once*re eognislng the ■ bellgerent: character of the South, would recede from the position, taken. The London Star says,that Lincoln'* eman cipation scheme may fall to break in pieces the corner stone of slavery* ’ i. ; Ltocrpool Brt&d*t*ff*.~Tht market is quiet and steady; Messrs; Richardson Spence k Co., Wakefield, Nash & Co.', and others, report flour inactive; wheat quiet but Arm; red west ern Bs. 10 J.,-to 9s. 4d; ipd. southern 9i. 7d., to 9s. IOd; dhito western lOs.to lit; , white southemlli.to 12s; etra ; quiet and steady; mixed 28s. to 28s. 2d. ■ The provision -market’ is generally dull. Mess. Bigland, Ajtha & Co., report beef dull; pork dull; baton easier; : lard. inactive at39r. to 40s; tallow flat. i r London, Dec. 18.—Consols closed at to for money. American Stock*. —lllinois Central 42J£ to 41 discount; Erie Railroad share* 42}£ to 43%. ■ Latest.— Liverpool, Bee. 18.—the sates of cotton y esterday and to-day ware 14,000 bales. Including 5,000 to speculators and exporters. The market rules dull, with a slight cessation In quotations. The breadstuff market; was- firmer. The provision market has a downward tendency. •Arrival of the Princess*Royal. St. JohS3, N. P.—The screw steamer. Princes Royal, arrived beire on the 26th lost., 13 days from London. She it of ab6nt4o9 tons, and has: a cargo of 800 tons., She took In at this post two hundred tons of coal, and a few tons of codfish. She Mill to morrow—it is alleged for Halifax. She is a splendid vessel and well adapted for running the blockade. -, * From Washington. jtfiSHiKOTbx, Ble.;29,—There was a'graat 'excitement 1 in Alexandria, late yesterday eve- - nlng, growing out of the hurried arrival there of several cavalryman'CndLteamsters, the lab-' ter beiog mounted on their; hones eutfrom their own wageos. They , represented (.that Stuart's Cavalry with light artillery,/had apr several miles from Mount Vernon, on Saturday , night,: aad on Sunday, proceeded to Aeotlnk r twelve miles from Alexandria, and there attacked two or three companies t>f our troops, and that'they captured a wagon train at A coquan,on.Sat urday. : Thorp is difficulty in arriving at the precise truth, owing to to many conflicting rumen; but that a recohnoisance appeared, m that neighborhood 1* beyoad questloa,and that they created much alarm & equally cer tain. j.-/ i '■ Military men*, who have seen brief official dispatches from Bamtrieii, say it was the same rebel force which, several miles from that place, made a reoonnoissance, driving in our cavalry pickets, and hilling four or five of them; and ieiring a eaptnre by opr, troops, which at one time was probable; theyleft for Oeeoquan and Aootink, where they, 1 made their alarming demonttratioßf. Due allowance, it Js mcst bo made for the itatements of. frightened team sters and others, as all snob accounts are hh avoldably exagger ted. ; Was Dcpabtuekt, Judge Advocate's Or rics, Bee. 29;—The following notice was is sued from the War Department this day :. - Notioe is hereby given that the applications made by ladies/and children to go their fami lies and frltnds in the South, have, with very tew exceptions, boon granted, provided tbo requirements' suted fa the notice ofthe 24 th nit., as to wearingdjlt&rel, do. are .complled with. As all applicants, exoepting those ad vised to the contrary, are permitted to leave, the publication of a list oi the names Is ne cessary. /Steamboat transportation and sub*: «isUsco»wUl* be tarnished from the city of Washington to .City Point, Va., on James river. !: • ! The day of departure is Wednesday, Jan uary 7th, next, and it is desirable that ail applicants reach this city at least one day prerlopf to the day of leaving. The steamer will stop at Fortress Monroe, and applicants from Norfolk and vicinity will be received on board at that piece. •’ By complying with the, requirement* the number of applicants 331 woman, 226 children, 10 servants and 6 schoolboys. : ; j . [Signed,] S. C. Tombs, Judge Advocate. Washieotoe, Deb. 29.—0 n the application of Senator Latham, of California, ue.Navy Bepartmeat has ordered the armed steamer Connecticut to leave Hampton Roads on the first of Janaary ftr Atplnwall,. to bring to Nesr York all the treasure al that place . from the Pacific coast. Senator Latham, hopes to get a regular armed convoy for the California steamers for Aiplnwall. The subjeot is now onder consideration.* The consignees of treas ure should immediately: send autboritij to the Navy Department,, so that the comman der of the Connecticut may obtain the tieai tire at'AspinwXU.; /. ' ' ' Gen* Grant’s Arm? Falling Back* Chicago,Dm. 20.— Aspeclaldiipatchfrom Cairo tajs : The report that Gen. Grant hie fallen back to'north of the Tallahatchie, Is confirmed; the; main body of the army ar rived at Holly Springe several days ago. If !r supposed that General Grant will open the Memphis and Charleston railroad to Grand Junction, and make Memphis the base!of sup plies, , -j A report bad reached Memphis that a boavy Federal force had asoioded the Mississippi, from Hew Orleans—the naval portion being under the command of Admiral Farragnt; that Port HadsDlThaa fallen into the hands of tba Federal!, and that the fleet had reaohid within 12 miiea below Vleksbarg.' •;. j ", - This reported advance ie: ctmfiraedby ■ the Vlcksborg Whig of the 18th. ; On the 20th jthe rebelsatUeked a portion ifthe United States force, 250 In number, at Davies* Mills, sia miles south ot Grand JunC tloo, leaving twenty dead and thirty wounded on the field, besides a number curled off. Oar loss was trifling. ' Gen. Fan Horn is now. belleved tq be be tween Bolivar and the Mississippi. New Madrid was evacuated yesterday, V part of the. magaslue was blown qp and the -barracks burnt. Appointment ot a U. 8, Senator from ; Maryland.: Baltimou, Deo. 29.—Tho Governor of Maryland, to*dty, commissioned Hon. Tho*. H. llUks as Senator to represent the'Stato of Maryland In the United States Senate until the next meeting of the Legislature, In plaoe ofHos. James Pearce, deceased. i ; f; WAiHi*OTon,Dec.. 29.—The offidjHilnfor* matlon received by thieteamer ofthiswesk fromJSnrope,refates the Ideaof the.proba-' bUityof any disturbance of oar muttons with any of tha European powers. TU-EWCONSIGNMEhT&r- JhXlßbbt** Chicago Backvbeat floury < 80 40-«prlm«l Hare on hand a Tarlety of'new Patterns, - fancy and pkin, snitatfe for all parpoma. • . • Particular attention paid to endoting Qrare Lei* Jobbing doaetiihortoottco. •££' tys. B. & frP.fiTABKIB, Paper MANUFACTURERS and de&rs In BOOK, PBIHT, OAF’* LETTER AND ALL KINDS OP WBAP PINO PAPER. ■■■■•*•-• •®TUto removed from No. 27 Wood street to No. S 3 Smithfleld atreet, Pittaborgh, Pa. »*DABH OB IB&DB rOB BAGS. “ fori. tsrx- HOLMES & SONS, Dealer* in POBRIGN AND DOMESTIO BILLS OP EX* CHANGE, CERTIFICATES OP DEPOSIT, BANK NOTES AND SPECIE, No. 67 Market street', Pitta* burg#, Pa. ' -Vi : - MrOonectlona ' made on all the principal cities IhrsoghouttheUhltedStates, y i ap33 . tSTBSSI Y H. COLUNS, Por- Warding ahi commission merchant and wholesale dealer In CHEESE, BUTTER,' SEEDS, Plflß,and Prodt » genorany. Ho. 85 Wood atreet, Pittaborgh.Pa. - • - ' • j tcJ. IL REVI 1E1&, DISTILLKRd AND BREWERS —ln accordance with the National Tax Law, all pe sons engaged In any' of the abort occupation* are required to keep such bookies axe specified In the law, aod make trl*month*y and monthly returns also In snch manner as It specified by law. The underalgned are preparing fha various boouwlth printed headings, blanks for tri*monlUy and monthly reports, invoices of exports, bonds, bills of lading* Eo*» aid solicit early orders Cor the lames as tmt a limited uipplT will he mada at firsL ■WH.Q.JOHHITONAW., Steam Job Printers, Blank Book Mannfadtttftxi and • Stationers, 67 Wood street. J ' eftijtfawtf • QHAULKti L UALDWALL, “ (sncesmotto James Holmes A < . f •• *••. • -is, ' r <:' PO&KPA OKJBBtW&A • ! Dealer in BMOKiDBEir.Ac., OOR. MARBET AND PIBST STREETS;- : daiitiy • • : i- . • • • Pitwroti,Pa>- STORE ROOM TO LET—KoV 242, Lib* Mty sirtfi, near head .ol Wood, from the Ist of April naxt.. JEsqolraof ‘’j •••'■ ; UoDORALD A ABBUCKLXB. '; deW Boa. rtfandfiMLlbeitrstreet.' . 1 TEAF LARD, in tieroeis, bandi iuid ju ««** j - - (Snceworto James HolmssAcoi,)- i : dsSI • ■ - cCtner Warkat and Ptrst sts.' • TjiDlA KUBBKR COHHWm PlL i. IpJM ABD BKD PiHB fct alt «. jt. BnbbwßtMt.SSud St ßWOhlranMl >. ■ : drt \ .:-x; XAB.PBtit.rfg.' > Madiiotfßtmtdrftf •-*-* ? cT= Ms tki bevtln «•* 1 A. f. Cimn, Qnmllmi i Ho. IS, fifth struct. 1 i • • Tus Wunii A Wiuos Sswiso MaOsni has ukes the .first prealum et the [World's Feir jut held in London, ell the machines of the world competing. Salesroom 27 Jraft& street. - ... • - j- . . OMiiivkbiUA will be taken at thaOauhus 0fi0e,N0.406 Liberty street, dey .or night All orders left at the above place will be promptly attended te. All calls must be paid (a advaaoe. 8m • Nemos to the property owners of this city la hereby given, that any repairs needed about their house* will he done promptly, if they leave their order et Cqthbert’s Carpenter and Joining Shop, on Virgin alley, just above Smitbfield street. . _ , Cboici Holidat PsxflXjrrß.— J. M. Rob erts, No. 17 Fifth street, is now opening the most oholee stook of fine Gold and' Silver Watches, Jewelry, Silver Were end Fancy Goods ever displayed tn this city, and it sell ing them at remarkably low priees. Holidat Pkss hits.—All fn want of books suitable for holiday presents, or Photograph Albums, will find the largest and best assort-' meat in this clty .at the great Gift Book Store, N®. 118 wood street. A coiUy gift, worth from 50;cents to $lOO, Is given.with eaeh book sold. . VoLtriTina, Ekad Tula!—For . the de rangement of the system,change of .diet, wounds; sores, bruises end eruptions, to which every volunteer is liable, there are no reme dies so safe, convenient and. sure as Hollo way's Pills and Ointment, tborougbly Usted In the Crimean and Italian Campaigns. Only 25 cents per box orpoL' 294. Thb Skclctov Maw of Ohio, : who has no peroeptibte flesh, merely round hone with the jkin drawn over It, is the greatest curiosity giving, and U engaged for New Terk, but an effort is being made to have him here for one dey, (New Year's,) on his way Hast. If be eomes look out for a blg'^uriority. Last Norica—ALLXQHMrr Taxis ros 188 L —S’. Scboyer, Jr., for Alle igbeny, requests us to say that sales of pro perty lo Allegheny, for 4he unpaid taxes of that city for 1861, will be made by the Sheriff, oh the 4th Monday, of Jenuary, 1863; and that to save the hehvy costs, jpeyment must be mede to’bim on or before Saturday, Jan. 2d, 1663, at hia o&ee, 139 Fourth street, Pittsburgh. , •. • Sakum. Geasak, merchant tailor, would most respectfully inform his friends and the public generally that he has returned' from the Kast-with his new stock of fkU and winter goods.' His stock consists of the latest styles of cloths, eassimerei and vestings,: selected from the latest importations. Gentleman de siring a neat fitting garment, and. at prieea lower than at any other tailoring establish ment in the city, would do well to give him an early oall. Samuel Graham, merchant tailor, No. 64 Market street, one door from Third*' Patent Booraro.—Among others engaged in the patent- in this city, there la none more largely interested than Mr. B. F. L Shop*,'who has, during the past year, introduced gravel, felt and canvas roofing on some of the most.extensive buildings 4 to the vicinity, and insuch”a manner, too, as to merit and'reckive' high cooimehdaiion. : He has always oa hsad a large assortment of att the neoessary-aateriali for roofing, whkh he will furnish t to wantingit, with, in-* structions bow xto -put It oh. By calling at No. 75 Smlthfield street, near Diamond alley, all necessary information al to patent roofing, which cannot be eaßnllfrd West of the moun tains, may bediad. WnrrsE winter is upon us, and we must provid'e onrselves witn the material to keep us comfortable. A good and wsU-madtoverooat is thevury arti cle, and we. don't, know of any place when our readers can get one that waljbokai well, and at the same time withstand'the most ee vere. weather, as at W. H. McGee A Co.'s, corner of Federal street and Diamofid Square, Allegheny. Their stock of overcoatings, businesa and dicta clothing, pantaloons ot all descriptions, - are > well assorted, and of the latest style. . The gentlemen's famishing goods department is all that a purchaser would wish, (fall on McGee AfCo. if .you .desire a nioe suit. . RIVER INTELLIGENCE. The weather fan donw mOd ui pleasant, and very favorable for the -transaction, of cat door buslnm.' The river vu receding slowly yesterday, with about two fwt according to the plermsrks last evening.; Both the river end weather are ell that, could possi bly bo desired byj stoamboatmen, end they ere mak ing the best pomitle use of it. The wharf presented * remarkably brisk appear ance yesterday/being crowded with freight* of vari ous kinds from one end to the other. The mcct prom inent articles are floor* wheat and. cotton* of which we noticed huge piles, the talk of it, however, being consigned to the Eastern markets. 'We should judge from appearances that the Pennsylvania Bailrosd will have all it can at tend to for aeae days to come, as all of the Eastern freight shove mentioned has to pass over this road. " . ; ‘ Tbearrlvals since our last issue were the Emm* Graham from Zanesville and Golden Era from Cincin nati, both with full cargoes. The Horizon and Jewess from Cincinnati are the next boats due. The former beat will doubtless he found at the wharf this morn tog. • ;• vr., •. ] The departures yasierdnyfarere 'the Uinarvm, tor Wheeling, Echo and lago, fbr GaUipolls, T. J. Par- is, tor Harietta, and'Naw York, tor Cincinnati. The “Armada,” Capt. Johnston’s' new; Wheeling packet, arrived from Brownsville, yesterday, where ■ho was built. Sho li now moored, aheve the tfouon gahcla bridge, the river at present being too high tor her /to pass under. .Thia Armada is alargo aide-' wheel boat, and will, we hare uodoubt, become a fa vorite in the trade. CapU Johnston .expecis to be ready about the first of the coming week.. . ytmpnnetßil rt*Sfflpr Capt. Ayers, returns to Zanesville this evening,' as usual,at4o’clock. : ' ] '■ The nestings, Capt. Boblnson, will in' all promts* bDgy be ready to leave tor Cincinnati and LoalsrUle, this evening. Messrs. Wherry: and'Boiael!; are a*-' aodated together In the otflea. - The fleet and new steamer Argonaut W. Porter, ; is announced for Bt.: Louis. Th* : Pro»' grcea, Capt. Barber, is also loading for the asm* point. ■ r..w’. ■v. Ths Hariner, Capt. Devlnny, has naariy a fell car* go engaged and will be ready toieare tori Oincianatt and LoulsvOle, fhls evmilßg or to-morrow morning,*' ‘ The Fred.Lorent,'Capt. MasoD,ls loadlsg tor Cin cinnati and Leulsvlllo; and .will be ready to leave soon. , v ! The Jewess, CapL Frazier, is advertised to leave for Cincinnati to-morrow evening. / . i- Oapt, B. C. Gracey.of the tforthem line Packet Company, and Captain W. J. Kountx, lata of the U. 8. navy, an both here visiting their families. -. The EQa Faber, Capt. Hurray, will, without doubt, get off tor Cincinnati and Louisville'this evening. The clerks are Hessrs. Bweeny asd Lorons..' : ' •/ , J m 6BKAT CORE Hirin’- Sjft&SS^urerSi2V*?tsSSS -«» ««g*«■*»»<* , s* t s»£ti d OttoriapUoa Otaaoj .... iffcrfi* towa iifcito mtMxtk.* - : - , - . >-,, -SimoSwuKTßXbit AirDUßimnc: j »wfflw»qoom Ago oouti iStTS h. v TTBIWA»T7iIIiV>LAnn*.N -.._<■ 4 /l, y - :-.f** • ” »SSSS W§Bfih?!l? I !S^P t S^» fc m^MV^SMkf*frj» **<*» j J?Wggyg^gJg^gJ*g2^l^'V7:: h*SMl** WjfJTTS. li/ ANTED—An owner for 30BACK8 TT . ' WHEAT, marked “C. <£ Smith,'* from steamer Ohio fio, 3. J. C. McYAT,' defil' ' ' "y He. 10 Bmitfafieldatr»eL‘ ■ yyANTKO—A_GIRLto do garni hramratk. it THIB OFTICL WANTED V V WOSXXB&:. whisribs,. rams, OHIFFCBS. Ct.VtX.IBB, ai¥ITIBS aTyi' nOBSBSv Appty.t Uii'OulioU'TuO.XoUßm. helaHlver, near e oho Bridge.*/ • v*r.*‘ dstailw TOMLIMBOy, HABTPPEEfrOO. '/ 'A LLEQHENYCITYOQMPBOMIHy XI. BOMBS’ WABTID,—JVrtfco, uwto* Bn4* of tb« (nu of AHagh«i|, Art 1 bw*by BotUkd tbtt fbo Sukag Toed for IMS •*** fc* fatMtod la iltmi Bead* Ur tb« tarait r •d,. Fropooda nealnd* oaIU'BATUBT dtjofj*»o*ry*lBa; ... , AddlMß, ■ ■ /jUS-.td 7mSZF^AM^TN^fiIWOE-r; I*a3 la B*jr»ois£©c***r t°* IJ®’ .- 830 *• •• _ Mertisr.'.v^' • >£. iflv • m « (. •■••:»• ■■►. oSS^yt^mmt ■■>«*■“ ... “. -,...W»»iKa— -iJiK.-tJg. Ail «gJ*-■ r ABU UIL,-imK> instw «trtiMd,tSc ; getttßg well, J i bad triedserami ifcflHbl yhjitriMTi and they dM me bo goodk In Beptanberl—ty 1661,1 vn toducad to try hmt *sb Bloos fiukcamb” 4 umriconfeiilhadaefidtn In pateht '•fier i had three botthe Blood Searcher, the oloeoonsvheadandaimßecia.tohwL.;l'hare . now taken etehtcr tan totthai end ay head and ana .• we entirriy wril excise the eoye the soma I wlßetostate. thaH hadthe thegmatba nrybadfn my arms rndtega rTha Blood also ccradtha well aac, over forty years of age, end I foel m snple end yean* asldldwhaal watwenty,-andhan tarreal!■ weirirt twenty joend*. ! wculd afoD etetathaMhe . ' dteeasa ia ay Itnhsad wee' so - had' tloi whaa be . stooped anil lifted anything heavy, the bbed wm cut . Mtheetaß, to. Ee7Mrkad a photogytph"tak«aoA' me by Mr, 'tba arttet, after L began to gel; w*D.. Itdoeifßotihowmy appearaaca aabadas ft. wmbejotsloammonoed takdox the madtetße. Too on we the photograph, ope of which to oowta pfwlrm, enrtslina4Dg.Keyr^,l4PWood«fr»H. I wcsU atea state that l took the Btead fieeSchw •kfehTwee made beflwe Dr. Evyaer coamexeed nak* tegU. AHbongh li Mpedmesam% IA) notn* omr fret untill got the kind made by Dr. Kqraer htnielt. One bottle of ; hfa ia» mori yeod thsa ; twooftbe bid. I beUeve it ti agreei deal stmigu end better. I hare reeoauMuded the Blood Search —"-"TT rfTnr Trtimili~frr mtniis iniiiw.. «ndlheH*Teltkaehelpedthrwhoteolthfflß.'Tou poblfth this If you whh, aad X«m auxlous ftat •H who are afifetod asl wviosy oelomri*;' Xllvels . this dty, H 0.4 Pine street, aad ea .eapteytd a»;Ocl* vfflaAAademoa'c Uadaa. Marble WorteM Wayne stnet. ':; . ". DANUL A. BOID. A BLIBD .MAX OO&BD. . I Ur* {a 811(91*1 qfntoP JfIUU aadhara been Marly blind (a both tym tax atari/ ter jaaa, l oalfedoa Dr. Xqier abocl Hun Booths afO»a&d •rind Mato girt b* dlxaftiou totb* IntStottca tethaßlted to JnUaUpUa H* toUa* Oat l and not cttoMladatphlAto crt-vaH'aaha Bad Badktaa that veaHaenn»i tab* aaU lay dts* as vtotota Hoad,'Tirditraatad fcrtttvobr tana tows to tUhoipltal.Uthlaciiy.sfcd vtonUmd. tort mjdtawalwajsratorMdslurswasth or two after l oam* oslol th* tapital,. I' fctad 09 dto •aaavaa ntonilDg tad.l tailed, bjttn adifc* oi • good Mead of mta*, oa Dt. Keyiar, Ntoofiai related mj sight, tad to?-*ps an warty «a *•!> am. Tbs'Doctor gars asa “Had—y»* Blend Btonim n aad a«adu " DATID KIBBOU.T, Jtttttoffgb, Jatr «, MRU,flttotoa Kffl* ®j*. WUiwa I, V. Uluet, gaderasa street, Alla* gheajOKj. -,ZA BAD BOBS LKG OWED. \ : Pmsscmaa, Bcptoraber I*,lML—ltai&y nrt&y ftitl tor* bad* aorstegfcrcnra' year.Xt «h flprtowt vttk dM aad ana* aotfcs* Icodd & 1 vox* fc?M*dy*y«*c«tfj lag sve&at so that}*** vaaM* to da aarthtof Jbr a,. eg toaa, fee * toot ■to month*. Imadamral fifth* tat dooton totb* fifty, tort without Say benafitj teaQy|c*o*doaDr. Xiqveri at Do. ItoWoodsttat Vboe&ly attarin toaahototan wtots.eadimtiM two tatimet ■adletoa tafJ aa ac* enttafy tA aad tar* oca* ttawd vtf fcr ato Bo&tha. lan wytoyA at to* BtotoXagta* Sana*, on forth amt, wta*aoy cwtttMM. THOMAS MtMTfV*-' . 9WB* earfjW fe 9* Cfe HfU tad, a* (W» b « tofetoasgawf.. HO Wood r'k'Ks*