V. v. r ' •* "'k.' . - ■ ........ , .jji •« ,V. . .:.V , <1 & m - 1 - s ‘ If c, * , , * 1 • ? - ‘V ’ 1 > J. \.-.3 j" 1 • v' «„ t lv s s' . > : • > . *• » *A»* • H W 1 »' 1. . «.•. • v ...» • • .V ■--I.- S*- -V. V. \ • «• Mirivv p’;''* "■•' ' V • V -i. , !i‘.‘''.'- ,'r« l*.*.'».' , v •- > . . : .. -.,-. i'fc- 'i+vv.-f tMtawl • 'Wi.'-x-iKS 33 ?S»i;S 1,i5 ;>: : ftsfcfc:?-’ ••'• c •■?•< •'.•'< !.'•.• v'iv-' •:• ■ »r-r- v . v ‘.,i •.;>•» Ch.v • • . *.■;s - V V..'- « TBIDAT IIOBNING, JAN. 9. MI7BOKOU>eiOXL i OUBKTATIOn for tit* SwuU9,b7 <*■ Shiw, OptlcUn, No. ftS PlfUj itmt oorweted dally: m bci. ii nm, 8 o’clook, K 00 22 U “ l. 00 so i 0 •*.,.«._ S 3 j Stf9B2ot|tmMtn«UNwnt 29,0*10 JobnH. Hampton, Eeq., then proceeded to opes the case on behalf of the defense. He alluded to theJoog apes of time ithleh had intervened between jib* alleged offense and the making of the information. This was a most extraordinary point in the case. Bat a x mote extraordinary I feature waa the allega tion that tboi birth: of a ohild followed the rape. It|was true,* child had been born, but there wexh othor persons in the world who might claim its paternity,aniihey would of fer M would ratio at-ie&st a vloleni presumption! in this respeot. They would pn»ve such i*0l» and oiremas tanees, bv 'TeepeouSio witnesses,** would lea«eno doubt of the innocence of the defendant. Th=r would eh*w thf.t imoLadiatcly alter the alleged vioUooe, the onus back leaning hor[aUegid -sa*i*hcr; and it ed?, remained! with tno compes; inherasu 'ad moudr'.'Hef garments 'Wert not torn—even ’• her hair was not diiarraagned, noth withiU-d -ing the fearful struggle through which she had passed.- ’ He also alluded to the_£*ot_ that,the defendant etas only about nineteen - ;, .jWa of agewhen thd offenso was ooaamitted —that be had rinse grown considerably, and WBs not.ryry big yet/! as the jury could . -We... In a word, that, comparing the relative . strength of the and the opportuni ties *he had for oatery and resistance,it would hate been Impossible for the defendant to have perpetrated the offense. ’ ’ It?* tfatah'aU then offered in evidence, and ;.v read'to:the jory'the’statement made‘by the prosecutrix i>#fore Phli : adelpttk-'r - * The following tes ttraony was then elicited: tuTmonT or.km noxt.'; _ . fc.P.Stohe, Bsq., 1 testified that he had been engaged as counsel ia the cause, and explain* _. ed wuy hehadrefrainedfrom taking anypert ;in the triaLr Oaaooount of the absesoeof two important witnessed he deemed it his duty to . : appear upon the stead ohd-give his testimony. • He then said: Wasat theparty at Sprpul*B,iu _ . Allegheny ; alter/supps*,, the party, west ont *fp the.porch; they |ooh after cam© la, ali ex* depting the defendant and Mim Clara Blanche Hay lor; they were) absent a longtime—so . longhhat there inquiry after them; they musthaVebeeagone tfcrefeqUar*- x ten of an hour. ; hText met the .parties at .\. Coltairt%!on Tuesdiy evening, 7th oTAugust.' -Twenttoer* in eompanywith Mf.‘ Livings ! eto». : .The defendant ihdfhlr. Wm. M'Coxd were ihere. CUEefwas,*lti&ig on a; utUo V - beaob.wtih four-or jive other#; the defendant - 1 wan sitting betwoen-Hio'Hoerard'Tnd Claip; It wsj QuUe;dMk, ahdufterVmeflttle conversation fills Coltart got up; indXkat i dropped:n/.hand.llaUcMlj, and it aamcio uostEcnrtth'trebfge’shand; I the* found that hie ana \wse around' Hiss Clara’s wa!*ti Itrfed,io i .ntis#:.hti aoi£fent-It~va»: prettytight, and I remarked that haw** »4* ting rathe* oloscyWatß-fieorge -replied: “ 0 .no; this tii all.nght. , '>j^e'afterwards wait Into the house, asd thete 'war some marie— • > ’ MlisrHowart; oajthft^laßo^fiffifc Clarh and jSiorge walking . around the house. iMtss Adelaido insisted cn her testing‘baok f iold her she would take i „„ that.||idldrnot look - well for h*rdd bacutto much. Clara replied - ' •/ that she wki only going to take : Bho then hag his came baok then, , , aadlleftseonwfter. I notioed no change in j, . •: her appearance ordenteeaor from that axhl- •••• , felted when I saw her before. ; r\ i .“ v ■Oa eross-exaalniuon he stated tkat aooe of the party at Sprout's took a short vwalk, ■ < v»t »» n Vn, t^“:'**re ,o - loD *» | >>«if« ! -j/ l Lr-. itfoti*iirabno.’. thii»o» t . : ; ' Am.Maiof t. fa. ruid.>t OakUaii kno7 ' ■ ykMiubrtjdr^ww.CHnpa. Am a brother of the defendant; knew CUnt Blanche Hay lor [ first saw her' at Coltart's y - tbifik it wm ou tko eveniog of.: the -fid ,4f August ; I weut thero about half-pasi'serea . o'clock, andmy hroiher came iu abountwenty v j? \ . .miftuus after; iire] had been talking-about 'him before ho came] up; George said ho had something very particular to Clara Blanch#; and ;she asked what.it wasrj ho said he woold tellrher agua; sbeproposed :togo to the back ofjthe house to hear It As. . Clara comedown the sicps, herti#Ur said her • .v' shoes were thin, and she :had better'not go , - out! Clara 1 remarked that she wanted te hear what George had to say. Her sister asked ' ' ffiefMt WU not Tmpfuaeht /or them to go, and I said yes.' They then started, and were laughing and talking. They had been gone ' about-half an bout', and some of the' ladies ; made remarks about their absence. The la dies then' went out to search for thorn, andj ’ arriving atithe suntner houo tho ladlesoalled loudly k fori both George and Blanche, but sot getting < any! response," they soon returned to the jjhouso. i In about, half an hour X saw |my brother and Clara somUg down the path way, as if from the front .^te.. jfhey were side; by elfle, bnt.ljio not * r mow wnethor s>e hadhli a4rm-,or hot. Some , .uftke iadiM asked (*•' ‘. * . ; .~~. 4 ;~. u r~;yG,SY.xny~d& T " J .`~3:: ViWitrO 6autt4. CITY AFFAIRS. POTOTVICIAL PA PER OP TBJt CITT. The Nayier-Childs Case Cook or OteeJaxs Jodgw Btowo ond Brown. Honda? Afariam, Jan. B.—Xh» ouo of Soorga CMJdj,'lndie Ud tor r»p», ni rorem «d: ! ■xaa raunu.ls xtlqb’b txshmoxt coxy ix?sd. WhoQ we visited Pittsburgh, wa werethen residing atWaihington city ; my slsteP tu than going to 'sohohl, and expected to con tinue at’tohool two years longer; aba hid not previously gone into socioty. Oar visit had not yet terminated when wa returned home. . Hr. Swartawelde* than proposed to ask the VUneti whether her mother had not'been telegraphed to, and] whether her father did not eomo here in response tpihat Wlegraphio dispatch; and further, whether he-was not deceived *in reference to what had happened, until within a few days before he. made the information before the Mayor. The object was to explain to tho Jury why it was that no proseoatibn had been instituted from the. time the offense was committed, in August, until the following I March—tho prosecutrix having been advised by her friends to with* hold tbislnfoimation from him, fearful that he would take summary vengeance on the do* fondant. j •The Court overruled the offer, the evidonce being deemed inadzh is sable. The witness was then dismissed from the sUnd, without crosi-oxamlnatioa, ; tujixoxy or ire. isabilla saylob. I am the mother df Clara Blancho Naylor; resided in Washington, in 1861; Claim was sixteen, on the 16th|of Jane, iBll., The city was threatened by the rebels, in April, 1861, and the girls then sent to Philadelphia, where they remained until July, wheu they visited Pittsburgh, j I pelt saw Clare on her return to Washington. About two weeks after her return. Hiding her very ill, I tobk her to Philadelphia,i where she remained dntil the birth of her ehild. , Mr. 6 wartxwelderi thoa interrogated the witness as to the telegraphic dispstob, and also in reference to the absenoe of Mr. Stan* ton, bnt the witness was not permitted to an swer. He than remarked that Mr. Stanton was * paymaster tn Hhe army, and had been written end telegraphed to. He might be bore before tho trial ended. Mr. S wart sar elder then proposed to ask the mother of the girl whether aho was not then going to school, and whether she had been permitted to mingle in society. The offer woe mads, that tha juryimlght infer the amount of her experience—wbether'sho was unsophis ticated or sot..' I The Court ruled the evidence ont, remark ing that the feet of her going to school would bo no evidenqo tending to prove her want of experience with tho jworld. The prosecution then closed their ease. 1 VHBIPXFXKSI. Tf £ U ? is we did.’* The question was M**di "Why did you not answer?’* Ho •uid: "Because wa did no* want to,” and turning to Blanohe said.; “Did we?” She replied: “No.** Georgedidnotaitdowr,but called one of the Mice Ooltaru, saying “I have something to say to you.” Sho went over and heard what he bad to say, and re turned sailing. He called the otbtf Miss Coltart in the same manner and whispered something to her. George then eat down, and theslnging, which had been interrupted by their coming, was renewed—Miss Blanche joining in the singing. There was no change in her manner or in her dress that I notioed. I remained half an houir longer, and left George and the ladies there. Next saw her on the following -Monday evening, with the other girls. [The witness then detailed the second visit to the camp.} The prosecutrix returned from the eamp to Coltart’s with the defendant and Miss and when I left George was still there. [After some questions In reference to the sue and weight of the de fendant, the witness was dismissed, without cross-examination.] Court adjourned until nine o'clock Friday morning, ‘ PiUshnrgh Snbsiatence Committee-- Forwarding of CehtribntiQne lor • Pennsylvania Soldiers in Tan- The oommittee from the Subsistence Com mittee, consisting of Rev. B. HUI, Georgo Woyman, Sr., William W. Young, and Geo. McClure, started for Nashville yesterday, on the neon train. They took with them a car load of stores, of all kinds for tho use of the siok and wounded of our soldiers. .They in tend going dirootly to tho soone of the last battle, and distributing the things l * per sonally, so aa to avoid any possibility ;cf any part of them being misapplied.' From the well known charaoter of the gentlbmoh loom posing the Committee, we are assured that nothing will be left undone that can Undone, for the benefft and comfort of our noble sol diers. We are Informed by the Oommittee ts»t the amount of stores seat in to tho hall yeg&rday exceeded their almost expectations, aim in deed It was a sight that made os feol i&ood, to see the crowds of persons in the hai&eaoh one bringing something. We noticjjfo ooe quite old lady, going up to ! cno of thsVCom mittee, and handing him a fifty-cottt.'-note, said, “that was every oent she had&b tha world, but she must give it to the sol diers.” The contributions consisted that would be of use in the boraSfal— such as clothing, preserved. fruits, li quors, farina, tea,-sugar, «fco., Ac. SCO cabs of alonewcro sent in. Oo«[*f our mijit generoqi merchants in Fifth atrvyi sent a package containing 300 pairs of tfj&endid wc-olen socks and a large number of ?.s©olen shirts. We Would respectfully at tention of our merchants to this, as f&thiog is more seoded than artiolos of this kia if tt ® d»™a .a«h »i I would h»ii» to fightMlK.Btaoky.il>; BY T KT/RfIR A W i arras OH the Sonthora aide. Ha farther de*.; Banded what would be the effect ef the proa* ! lamation in Kentucky. Mr. Wftdiworth responded, that U would make a great many cold friend*. He also quoted, from Braggs advance officer, to prove that the rebeli got but twenty-five hundred recruits fro In Kentucky daring the invasion, while they bad forty- two regiment* in the Union service: He also alluded to the Mt. Sterling and other Home Guard fight*, where Lincoln gnos had whipped three or four time* their number of rebels, and repliod to the question about Hampbrey Marshall, by say in ff, that the last official appearaneo of that hero was at Lexingtcn dftffflt, complaining that Kcntuaky wouldn't rise like Maryland, " My Maryland." A running debate was oontinued on bonsti tutional questions till a late hour, Slovens being assailod on ail hands, and responding ■ in innumerable telling hits and happy repar toes, but leaving each party in rather condition. The effect of the Whole day's work was dooidodly unfortunate for the Republi cans, who appeared before the country divid ed among themselves, and exposed to the sharp attacks of a watphfhtenji united oppo sition. The Republicans complain bitterly Stc7*n* for bringing it on. Mr. Holman resolution reflecting on Secretary Chase fop not selling bonds to pay tho soldiers, which caused a decided flur ry. The votes on it manifested soma Repub lican dissatisfaction with Mr.'Chase's conduct in the matter, though &e objoctionable clause, calling his delay unreasonable and unjust, was finally stricken out., • - 1 Mr. McKee, Dem., offered 'a resolution, whieh wilbbe apt to create eoaiidorable'stir ting among a good many ‘ drybones. It briefly oalls on the Attorney General for in formation as to nhother the Confiscation law has been enforced m this Dislriot, and if nob why. it was adopted. v FROM WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES BpecUl Dispatch to tbe Pittsburgh Gazstto. Wabhiwgtoo, Jaa. 8,1868. dkatb or box. XLiaaa wßttvLsacr. Elisha Whittlesey, .of Ohio, long a member of Congress from Qlddlngs* district, and fer sixteen years Comptroller of the Treasury, dlod last night within a fow moments after he’ had retired to bed. He had been apparently In his. usual health, and yesterday had dis charged his customary duties at the Depart ment, and had even boon able to ride to George town In the afternoon. After making his en try for the day in hla diary, his uniform cus toni,'he retired, and a expired apparently with out pain, while his servant was adjusting tho bedclothes about him, and before jthe ink on the last sentence he had written iji his diary was dry, He was over eighty yelars of age. Tho funeral services will take plaoe to-morrow afternoon, after whteh it is expected his re mains will be taken to Ohio. OOLOKCL BILL XBIBBTATED. Colonel W. Bel], of the 13tb Illinois caval ry, lately dismissed from service, through a blander in tbe Adjatant General’s offioe, has to-day, been honorably reinstated jn bis com mand, by order of the President. PSOIfOTtOVS BCISO HASB. The now assignment of ohiof Quartermas ters and Commissaries are now being made for tbe several army corps and promotions belog made. Among those thus assigned these pro motions, it Is stated that Oapuin Park, late commissary on Bnell’s staff, la to bo Lieutenant-Colonel, and ordered to duty with with Banks, and Captain Elias Neigh former ly of the Ohio also to be Llen tonant Oloael, as sovoral times recently In timated In these diapatohes. ifOBB LEGAL TESOSI JCOTEB. The Ways and Means Committee have de cided on the issue of more legal tenders, and against nearly every specific flnanoial recom tueudation'of Chase’s report. This bill pro vides for threo hundred million legal tenders, equal In amount to the three years &’s and forty-seven hundreth’s per cent. Treasury notes, and nine hundred million twenty years 6 per cent. loan. It so prorides, as we have heretofore indicated, for a tax on the bond cir culation. This result will prove a severe dis appointment to Chase and his friends, for his finasoial theories, among whoa must be reck oned ex-Seeretary of the Treaeury, Robert J. Walker, who has just been preparing an elabo rate argument favoring Chase’s plans. Apr A IBS IV COVQBEB3, The Senate has not confirmed Mr. Usher as Secretary of the Interior. It Is whispered that there has been considerable opposition to tho confirmation manifested by the Sena tors, though such contingencies as a failure to confirm it Are haraly thought probable. Mr. Colfax’s bill extending tbe limitation of mailable matter so as to permit the trans mission of small packages to soldiers at the discretion*uf tbe Postmaster General, sub stantially passed the House once before, but was defeated;in the Senate. Tbe Western people, who are petitioning for such a meas ure, should understand that their Senators are the parties to whom they want to address their demands’. . . An effort was made to thank 1 Gea. Rose eranE for Vs recent victory, in the Satiate, w-day, but decided that it was a bad prece dent to be awarding such high hdhbfci with* out -faUer and- more -authentic Information. The Senators, accordingly, oonoluded to wait. Mr. Sherman made a long and able speech to-day in-rapport of his’bill for hank t&xa-. lion. \ This was a regular field day la the "House. InCommitteo of the Whole, Thiad. Steven*, eaid something at which the Keatuoky dele gation took oSioh, and a running debeta fol lowed* -SWyenetook tho ground that the re bel State* could claim ho constitutional rights while in ami against the Conatitutioß; that therebela made aaeh resistance to our authori ty aa to secure the acknowledgment through out the world ae a belligerent power; that they were, therefore, to be dealt 'with not at cn Insurrectionary portion of the country 1 , to be reduced, but aa enemies to be subdued and governed aa conquered province, had that'wo wejfedolng a' thousand things in thtts endear-' oring to eubdue them which had.no warrant in the.ConsUtution intended for govern ment of the Stales of the Union. I . ■ v _ Mr. Thomas, of Mass., MriHßliq,"of 2*. T*> and Lovojoy, vehemently pnSteiWd against those doctrine* and demanded the Bcpublcan party should not bo held responsible for their, opposition particularly. 4* The,Kuhtuok/ kept hp a sharp (Ire of questiofai'aiidsucceded In emberras -oipg pbarenß," adrbft and Jaw-li». s -• s . SI ' • lbn* of dafenoe from theXßfpabtleen sideto thej Kentucky delegation aa jof‘doubtful loyalty. I ’/ •* Hr. SteveuesenttoMr. Clark'! desk, the l*ip* ,iad t Bttforjfc D*patd about 4tobbtee*-«ireuiar-*> mtmbirercr the Ken- legislature, and tho alleged 'B#eeiiioa purposr of that body, and: asked' .whether it*Statementssrere frue'pr : •- Hr. Mallory said they were u tterly UDqgilli ■fieilyfal'ie,' that the Chicago JtwfYobrrefpbhr dent was eltbcr dnink, or, miserably gulled by" secessionists, cfelselled deliberately and because It was natural for .him to lie well; In return. - . Hr. fitevens—ldon'tdcohtyoaf right. I did not think it could be'true myeelfi because it's a Democratic. newspaper. f*h*r*at the 'Housed exploded.] Mr. Btevene charged the Kentucky delegation and a portion of the Northern Democracy with uniformly voting 10 as to embarrass the Administration and ob struct the War. tlo didn't ohJeot, he'sartd, to their professions of patriotism. It's quantity was excellent, bat tho quality was jWry poor indeed. : ’ ' . , Kerrigan, of N; Y., who was lately arrested for-a drunken a hotel, and who vu drunk again, here sprung up and violently interrupted Stevens; shouting, “Treason, treason, I denounce the. gentleman and his associates as the biggest Secessionist*, we have. Treason,, treason, treason I” and so continued for some time in the wildest man ner, amid shouts of order from the Chair and albports of tho house, and oalls for the Ber-. geaht-at-arms. Finally, Kerrigan's friends having got him down, Hr. Stevens said, he waw willing to coneede that 'the gentleman frpm Hpw York had, been perfectly In sider, as ho'thought it bat fair to give hlm t& ler gest possible liberty,in compensation fortbe serious restraints to whioh he bed recently been subjected. Kerrigan subsided. Hr..Bterens demanded of Mr. Wadsworth,, whether the emancipation proclamation driva.Eenhtckyout of theDnion, ■ ; Mr. Wadeworth shouted beck, “ Nc; hy Bt* 1 Hall, that, is a task that the oomblnedp^nretj 1 of Scceiilbn and Abolition too can’t noco®* 1 pliflb. . j Ah, laid Stevens, I am glad to henT't] gentleman lay io, 16 * Indicates. awholesomi ohenge'of-opinions. * A :^a^oWthr»U® J ■. gxx. sosKCaasa' akut. Gon. Rosecranii'army, which ban hitherto eosstituted a singlo army oorps, Is to he im mediately eab-dlsrided into three army oorps, the whole under his command as heretofore. Oqb of these corps will still be numbered the, Fourteenth; the others respectively the Twentieth and Twenty-first, and for the pre soDt will remain under the direct oommand of Genoral* Thomas, McCook and Crittenden. This girt* additional rank to the staff offi cers of these Generals. PSOKOTKD. Capt. Frank Darr, of Cincinnati,, was to day promoted to a Lieutenant Colonelcy, and ordered to duty in North Carolina, on General Foster’s staff. ran bsbeub- FiLuxe Bkcs. Several circumstances give ; oonsiderable probability to the belief that a portion ef the rebel Fredericksburg army bad eltherjgone out, or at least fallen bank, towards Rich mond. . ; - FROM HAHRI9UCRG. [3pecial Dispatch to the Pittsburgh Gaietts.i Harbibbcbg, Jan. 8,1863. Houbb.—Mr. Smith, of Chester /county, presented a petition from the citisensiof Ches ter Oc-unty, for tho psraago of an act jto. legal ise loe payment of tho bounty to volunteers. Mr. Vincent introduced n‘ biil relative to tho taking of ovidonoe. ! Mr. McManus introduced a bUI reUtivo to city railways in lhi» Commonwealth, allowing Sunday (ravel thereon. • I 1 The fullQwi-.g aro the nominees for Oaitad Stotaa-Resaiarsi, F. of SohuylkiU eountyT Henry D. WeetmorvlandcbtriSy, William "Meredith, Jernes M. Campbell, .George W, Woodward, of Philadelphia, Andrew Gk Ci.lzttua, of 1 Cen tre oounty, Vm. Btglert of Clearfield county, Thomas Williams, James £. Moorhead, of Allegheny county, GimonCameron, David S» Porter, ’ of Dauphin bodhiy, Jeremiah B. Blaek, of York county, 7 Caleb Wright, of Lnsorne oounty, j. G. J oxes, of Rerks boon-, ty, David Wilmot, oi Bradford county, Sami Blair, of Blair county. . . Mr. Jabkfoc, of 3ulHTan.' eonotyr was ap-’ pointed Teller. , ■ The Hoatrtt churned tIU Mondey at four o'clock. i * Sakata, introduced; a bill rela tive todaudloitosad tenants, requiring three months notice tiad regular proceedingsbefore a Justice, of A|j» Poscp>- to dUpdcseaa when thq tenanthoWe.for a term of .jeajv, audpay ing rent; Noßoe to hsgiveo at the termioAticm. of the leasc, if any, provited the defsndarrt tight of appeal to the Court of Common ' i • 'I •Mr.-*Btdtitdailoffered' resolutions relative io lhe deathm&caator 8.-S. Whaftoni- •* ' Mr. Lo%fgf offered a resolution of thanks .to J QovoreaZLx Qurtlxi ♦for - the j foresight,' energy au^l t epgataacy- manifested, iu .his effort* to :p*avf£e-proper nunos| and modi cx! aid for.ijtq .'siok and. .wounded' Penn sylvania solder In the urriob of the Statei; alwlgpgtovlrg this policy recommend ed to' the Un&d,Stated khthprlties, that-onr disabled d&e&s ehould,■, wWe bfsr ’their health -an&f&S&tiicmixcSdpeHnjk be imam-. hospUaM -Dantoy l, The reßhtieps eflcifrs of. the" Q tdof *ra m cat the immediate and ia carrying oak the -by Governor jOurtinibr ao4o«pUiijaigitbiJ;ead,'by-theiaJdopUon of suohrefuMMnrand ortefsAtvrlit ensure the retular:Wlpiiml»»lbp;of thejiiokkndwbdhded' io.'ibe odreof thelf fqmUiMrlfipMM PMpitaUvWithia! the BtaU. . Senator, other than those of'the Houe, are i Tbad. Nathaniel Ewlugi ooorge Hi DallaeaiitWHllamD. KeUy. | i ; 'SSnWte ®lqurilkd i ‘'mi ‘Mond*y ; at ; three .r : * . r. -?■ 4|iehlgah legislature | D*T*na£4Jan.'4L--Tho MichiganLegUla tnrehsaedibltdAt'tiSdilngyeitorday.; -nttMige was delirered to day. 1 -. a r.‘* "«9- : ; >r. ; -;, -‘‘- " ;..:.-ij. , : Tljo-finijfcialsffsinoftio ff totearo r*pr«. eontyd i&M it A^abst, satisfactory condition. AdeqnsfrMjinnglttnds bare beeq provided fortheatadnsi-waiinguiihmcnt of the pros-. eitStsW-debt) ifcd a vritetaof taxation not wkteh will, prevent fiblba?&&Mfsi.det>C.. ~. j '*2 i. ln.allJforij-flTe .tbOTTip'd,*rftro, Ihgndrod soldiers,'. pfcwhioh twenty ttpaefind, *two bond red were sent to that eUUpierlofef July. Y«t to bo lilted the Uit call for aix '. AUMlngUotke proclamation of tmanelpa* Afurtilj oidonod, iie »ji : “ Vfok rt aboat to strike bands wltb the-en- Uro tojai/powalatUn of tbo Boathi whether, white or b»ok.! We shell no longer, respect theglplmof w. white . traitor to oozspe) black loyalilU tft aid him id destroying the Qorern medt.'. _ V: _ AtUokod by | the. ■ \;.*». • ;>, JtGbele. - , . j ltem SpAng* ieldj a. rebel zoroo U reported, strong* aider.- Borbridgo disc, with'-6iktpi*b*« of »Ttinery, within two prileS 1 ehdi .that piece, and opened •tA» the town wHkpnVKlytag notice to .remora or ahUdftq* .. Pne thonsand rebel] carh. jlry. in Jine of hattie is .risible from the town;)' Sen. Brownjhae icop'boled homer for mini* jketrj. and will make a rigorous resletanoe. : if he ReWsti*,Stbamer Virginia dap* *. Kiw’’-'Yimgp.Snn« B.—A ipeotal dispatch, steamer Yirjtlnia hM»B**n; «ptttred r In. the Galfcby • onanrt3ohu?-tH.lWe , " # 4nedrott,- ; t . .../{■ j -J ; ';J7o fears atJiaadQit&fofl/w it ii knowamat General StentWiSheAkrt. ' .-P l XmilTO C6RGBESS—SECOND SESSION. Wxbeisotos, Jan. 8, 1863. House. -—Mr Wasbbnrne, of HI., introduced a bill to promote the efficiency of the Com missary Department- Referred to the Com mitted on Military Affilrs. Mr. Holman, of Ini, remarked that thie was tho linnirersary of the battle of Hew Orleans, ;&na to Hot agreed to.: Mr. BieVens, of Pa., from the Committee on Ways andj Means, reported a kill providing ways and means f.-r the sopport of the gov ernment. | Referred to the Committee of-the Wholeon ihe_6tate of the Union, and made thb speoial order for Monday. . Mr. Stevens tuud he had^prepared a bill for & similar purpose, which he intended to offbr. Me* Stevens reported back the treasury tank bill introduced by Mr. Hooper, yester day, with kmegative recommendation. The House then resumed the consideration of Mr. Hiutchirs* resolution tendering tho thanks of the Hound tv Gen. Butler ior his able,-energetic and buaiaae administration of tho Department of tho Gulf. It was passed —yeas; S 3, j nays, 26; , On motion of Mr.. Cox, ot Ohio, the Com ihitteo on. Military Affairs was direoted to re port and consider tbo expediency of a bill re quiring thi» incr«*a*o of the amount of the bonds of paymaster;, uud such other restric tions and penalties for their fidelity as will insure a more trustworthy execution of their bffioee ; of, if in the opinion of tho Committee tho abolishment ot said office, and tho trans fer of the'duties thereof to the captains of companies, or some other officers, cannot be inade with a view to toe* public sorrice, that they report a bill accordingly. - On motion of Mr. Yeaman, of Ky., it was resolved that a special nvmmitteo of five bo appointed,; with dreoiions to report a bill pro viding for!the appointment'of commissioners whoso'power and duty it to attend in the districts of country passed over or oooa pled by the armies ot the United States during the existence of the present rebellion, and hear and take proof of the lossos sustained by citizens, and,caused by the presence of or conduct armies; and also proof of the loyalty or-distajailty of persons present lag such claims, and to distinguish the kind of property taken, for what purpose it is taken, andtho yaiuocf that necessarily taken, With a computation' of that wantonly destroy ed, in no case taking tho estimate consequen tial damages, but only the actual value, and ipako and return reports-with the evldenoe and thmr.opiaioc upon etch claim to the Court of. Claims, ;shall i}e paid until approved by the laid Courtjof Claim*. On motion of Mr Duoo, of led., It was re sulted tbit tbo Auuracy General be request ed jto Inform the H:>uae whether the law for the confiscation ot rebel property has been en forced in the District'of Columbia, and if not, tho reasons for delay tug the execution of the same. ~ Mr. Wathbnrne, of Ills., introduced a eub atltute fof iMt. Holman’s resolution asking the Secretary qf the Treasury why he has not provided the rqoane for paying the soldiers gresaiortal district of Virginia. : Referred to tbo Committee on Eleo- On motion of Mr. Stevona, tbo adverse re port os Mr. Hooper’s bill providing a nation al currency, secured by a pledge of United Stales stook, and prodding for the redemp tion of the came, was 'postponed till Friday. evening. - - . I be House then went into Committee of the Whole on tho executive, legislative and judi cial appropriation bill. An interesting running debate, involving national questions, ouiued. Messrs.. Slovens, Dunlap, Tiotau*, of Mass., Ohn, Lovejoy and o piers pariioip-.i£'l. Tho House then ad journed. '■ SxjrxTx.i— Mr. Wihou, of -Mats., presented' a petition (for tbo iacreesad compensation of Paymasters’ olorks Mr. Field, of.it. J., presented a petition for a more aciform.j*ye:em of bankruptcy. Mr. Coljamer. l»f Vk, from the Committee on Post Offices a[u-l Posjt, Roads, reported back a bill to jailow additional maUablo matter, with a recommendation that it ought not to pose. . The bill proposal! to allow parcels bnd TOCdles toLbexofi* through tho.mally. Mri Wila&n 31T3

po to.the men strnggitsg.to make* he was inaugurated he pmoeeded to plaoe!hij friend* fa oi&be, hod ; m4nHe*ted’no farther care altos j/the country, except to endeavor to force thorobeU ito i trike the Grethlow. 1 t The Cun itUation ask Unfonmight hare beenpreserv edhy the adDption-.ef, the Crittenden compro mise, hut:tte;r resident refused to li»tnn,.und war«i«Ui not bjiaot of; eongTW#r,b*tby tb* ■ act* - JBawregard; nnd Abrxhetn ildacciii* : Xhenihe ÜBsywas enlarged* and lall persons dariog.to f xpressmny dlisatitfaotlbn were lm pris'onedlA ;tfce; forte aod boetiles of thawonn- ofM?app> leon was not*© J» compared-to the jty raanical -ooU-of -this Administration.; Ee oanUbdid at, length that the President navrr bid the *f£fiv to. suspend the writ of jbnbeaacerpua/thav it had never been eo heUt or supposed up'to the time of this war. j ri. ; v ; 4. .*.j . ‘ Hequoted the Acts -of the' English Ptfi& sent, and tbe'brbeeedudgrfh the! oonrenUon which fratbed the, Coastituticrhatid the laws of the various States/ in support otbls opln lon/and elaimtd ; that this power 01 suapeh* sioa la Tested alone In Oongresi. He believed ■ that If the framer# of theConsUtutUn had supposed jthat within eighty ;.ylSars a man would sit! In the ; Presidential chair, who would suipead thlr writ;- aini-pUy’the_tyrant by ths* never would formed the Union; aod'yet the Preafdeht ;hgi‘had the audacity before men and the temerity before Heaven to presume to edspand; this writ i the whyle Unlted Stater, and’ seise peaceable citi>Sßs &nd has tile thsmifi dUtant j>4rU of the Country. ' And, h*irlt,cb,ye Heavens, ear,'oli/JJarthl—-the patient and Icnksuffriihs of *thU country have Umely sabmiltod to thlfc extrolfe of deipotio 'power. v Slnee the InstUutlouof this Govern aeut ihWMVbr been such in assump tion of pbwer in snob an unwarrantable use of it, and, so help him God; though forty thouiV and bpstlles were h> be biswrarf, ho would, la the name of and ln behalf ef clrfl liberty, profess wgainst it; Any* man this said that'he was disloyal to his Übttfitry, lie* before men and .In the presence of High-Heaven. Ho used.this language, beoause every- miserable press la the' Una charge* every man with 'disloyal ty who dares tonxpreis'hi* sentiments.' H* bad'some 00* caiioato speak'with feeling on this subject/ ; but- whilehe' stobd tn : the Sepate, he would; discharge* Ms duty to his State though thel Haavess faU. Inaocsnt men in the State had 1 Wen arrested, hud tie had made appeals for them'without effect.-He shbuld* make no. : but would say to’-them now • Uiat they-mast protect and defend thomislvca against Wrongfol arrests, for this President teUs even the xiiggors 'that they'hava this. ' theiawhi. , airigUsqus • feaeo o f** friends, a* legacy of imperiBbaj>!ejret.owji, and a name transmitted to fatox»)g«ner»tlons In the glorious etulogns of brave* ly died in the defence of liberty* l ij Then he referred to the President's proclamation ai a mere hralam fulmen, and the Preitdebt might just as well have issued a proclamation that the Eebelt should all be blind [or lamb. This proclamation commits the fioiwmnicnt to -fight for the extinction of ! ilsvery, and prevents the Southern States; front coming back into the Union as it was.! The words of the proclamation would lightlthelr author to dishonor through all future.gcnera tiow, and though the memory of John , Brown might die; the memory of; tba present Rxeontive, never would. ' j' Mr. Saulsbury would say, let hostilities cease and an armistice be declared; and let the people meet in convention and a^ree'ujpon a. basis of Union for all time. Mr. Anthony, of It. 1., sa|d inj the few re* marks he proposed to make, that he should not follow the Bon. Senator from Kentucky, Mr. PowoU, in an eulogy of that pirty, trhiob commenced with Aaron Burr andteudedj with James Buchanan, and whose initial step was an attempt to break down the administration of Washington, and it* final act to iaine* ly surrender the lihortie* of the cou'ntry. The rebellion we aro now fightingjis the] logi cal sequeuee of the doctrines efHhat party. The chiefs of that party at th? Sooth are .fight lag against the government North; they are voting against it, and the forfller do not cenoeal thoir joy at the viotbries pf tho latter. He would not disturb the repose cf any Senators who iolicitate thcmsplves Ur. Stevens was glad, to hear- the report was untrue. - i ■, ! Ur. Wadsworth repeated thatitw&i a lie. Steven#, 1a reply to Dunlap,said Ke&taoky on the breaking aat-bt tho_ rebellion refused to take part in lavor of. the Unitxn l alttoagh peoplesaid they woaldnot organise agalnltlt. Mr. Dunlap ibid the President endorsed the position of Kentucky at thatttme'.j Hr. Stevens hoped the people of that; State woald endorse tho President*! actshejeafter.’ fie knew there were manyjjoyal;' men but regretted that ehe was pot ableto defend herseifj-and save Ohio, lowa, |Ulhcis, : end’ other States, the calamity of sending there to' be bntohered on Eentaoky soil, fie hiidonly -discriminated sgainsttbe disloyal portion bf Eentaoky. There was one thlngi tna gentle-; man from Kentaelfr ooajd not cfcny, unless ho denied the records of this House; When-f ever any vote was taken jto adopt kuehtiuiis- | ares, whlohth* Administration dcomtd!cecea- 1 ■ary to. pat down the tebellion]| : thore‘wire two oUtees here, acting great unanimity —one was the. Democratic party/ naturally opposed'to the Adminia^ration.- : tlt was the instinct of party which led them tolopposej it. The other party, with perhaps on* exception, was found voting with the Democratic pairtj against the sice of the j House vijfio .support tho The the House and the .country at .; large.' fie askod them what each prufessioqs ofjloyaltj were worth, when the votes' of Such gentle-. • men go. tp embarrass the. Administration aftd balk thomeasates-to'eiirry on the;irar,_§ug?i' loyalty is worth little 'more thani tlas! cursed •eocssiou and treason.- -■ -•• . Mr. Kerrigan [ruingontho Other': rtdVoif thei hall excitedly] charged thae gentleman from Pennsylvania and his party jpa being the rankaife seoessionista in the.eotutey. I He was eallcd to order, and amld tHie oed foslon, was ieard saying.-.somelhind'abeuf treason. . ■ -T.i, , Mr. Blake—l call yon to order/ ~'f j Mr.fierTigan—Andl-oancallybu'toPtd*?- M Blr, wbeayoa con»" [the reaaia& «f -the sentenoeb waij lost in calls of Var&r.f’T •Zb# gentleman meantime gesfieolatlngJ Mr.'Koell—Ur. apod the Sergant at Arms to enforce order, 11 'j: Some one suggested that the; OoxbmltUe : Rise., -p] ;; Hr. Stevens- I think "the gentleman from , New, Tork is perfectly in order,! [Laughtettl '■ ... ' Ur. Kerrigan—l am.very glad .to hfcxr yba say so. [Renewed cries, order, '~ v Mr. Stevens remarked that thn gentlemiu only, recently ;h*d an £ptai here... Nothing hoeeold sayyroaldTlardlybr oat of. order. • : ...n-r * , f The disorder.them abated, but l Uho’ discus'- : lion, way ooatinued length. ' - , Washington Mews; WabhzxgtoK) Jan. B.—Thd following synopsis of the bill reported to-daiyfrom the] Committee onWaja and Means tojproylde thej ways and means for the auppDrtdfthe'gol’- erDmetft:- -U\ ... R,'V*. - See. lit, Provides for thelsatta of $900,060,- 000 In twenty years six per cent.: bond«,.th». Intercst payable, half yearly, ,hi cola, and may be, sold for lawful, money certificates o? indibtedniss 'or interest bearing ‘ treasury. that the whole; tuu’ouni ol bends eod ! notos Issued under, tola diet shill not exoeed $800,000,000, except that tbesUo # ~ 73-10 bearinguatei'msly befanded in twenty years bonds, and a further Issue for. that purpose may bo ma&e. .5 ; \ : • See. 2nd,’Provides for $300,000,1)00 |of threw yean trenarynote#, : bearingibUrestat6 47)fc ptroenfc'per annum, beinglK«*uta day,on ila. eoi% payable to'tab creditors ;of~the government* andTeoehuble forall dues t’o“ the government except customs.; • "" v/w j >\ for the issue df *oo>©Negal tender noter itfthe*u»aa|!^im,i; .Bem.4. Provides'fbr- fraction-sotei |u jhe plaee orpgital ecntnoj,tt9.h*j*srs®|ddWd. printed In. the Treasury; building l and •xoeeddftymilliondoiiafiJ ' l.j • ißir.j’Ks , v< Sep. s»h, Pr&vUcs fpr.thudespbsits pf oda In the Sub-Treasury,andtecolpurto be given, which maybe used to pey-juston* -a , Sec. r oth, Prescribes the formbf itbe-hondi apd notes, to hevo'.tboaeal-cf-ihe; Department; ? : T. ./.■,/, ■ i| : '-:- ...tieo* 7ih,-Xaxeethe_baakelro*lutioaj ©neper oantVnaa graduated soale, eocordiag toeapir tal stock. ’ '■ ' -I i|:R ~ji i Sec. Bth, Modifies the Sub-Tr*e«ttrj.rAot* so allow money, obtained.tremLpaasor Intornai Berenue,. to be - deposited; in-baaks, on their giving a United States bond. Miee* curlty/ the.meaey| tOibe *htoked for to pay. the creditors oftneCuvernment.' ‘i ; i-l,; .sA*' Sem OUff' Prdtraee-against counterfeiting,, and appropriates six. hundred lart tenatsy'thU lot’ Into'effect." f : Mir. Steven’* substitute ' line of coupon or' registered t-bends, ■to an amount not exoaieding-hinei hundred mDUon: -dollars,-payable in ooln, > tweity %ears after date, and bearingin tares t at tiiorUeof Ojber esntam, payable stml-annuaUy, fcbV issued la i'ueh denomination of. not less that fifty as may be :detarmiacd bythislSaora tary of the Treasury; also three hindrodmll- Uons of Legal Tender notes!’ .• }• 1 j , The bill repeals the-gold-bearing elanwjof -the formor on? bond* itreadyls sued, and repeals the act fauthorislng~iho re ception of logel tender not o * on dSpotsit., Qjaat complaint U xfiede by '-pafurngbrs wboerrivoherfjfromthdNoxih.ttidßastiiof the delay end dticomfortjexptrisneed invest ing tbroogh v; A hrivypreisrnxe' is being bf ough t to .pear: ou Coo greia to In-* duco it to authorise and. aid the air U&o rogt«j whleh * tyt avoid PMladolpMa altogether, i . • - *■' r ~* 'I _iLri ;V i« PemuylnuUa legislature, of Ui*Tilubsjh Gusetto..! BOOM Or M>fcgt4vT*Vrv4g r ■ •. - ■ -j On Ukiagg£Ohalr, 4te Cwsna nii»s foUowftifr'•, : '..;lI’ ; ■ . j ';j,7 l : r «/ I rttorn to yon ay tlaqere anA haaitfelt ;thiok« f6rthalioßoryoß B ‘ ‘ " J|a» Mi about toiaußSieni cifirga of tha datUi of ptacUisjtlc N 4.; your body, with a full wnao.of the many dlf flaaltiee and hwivy responsibilities attending tho position. I pledge to you, one and all, my firm detamiuatloa to perform theic duties with strict impartiality, according to tho utmost of my ability. Without your, aid add cordial and gonarpa* forbearance and assist ance, success with mo will be impossible. - These X earnestly invite at your hands. May I not eonfidently’expreoi the hope and belief that In the discharge of opr several duties, ail . fsrHonal and political differences. will be dried,:and that all wilt be an honest ddtermination to promote the welfare and prdspority'of our noble State, and to up* ’ i hold the Constitution and restore the anion of onr beloved country, now.distreoted by the unjust but disastrous civil war. I Thd leation of the Legislature now about to eomxbenee, may, And probably will be, one of thd most important ever Resembled in this State. The eyes of our constituent* and of i tfaewhole nation will bo npon us. Pennsyl- Wania contains within herself all the resource* mf a great and powerfal nation. Sho ts to* nay almost equal in population, and in ail the 4 elements of strength to the whole nation in the days of its infancy, Tho oonserratism and patriotism of ourpeople hare at all times had an important and controlling influence in moulding tho public sentiment of oar nation. May we not reasonably hope that in this hoar « our trouble end national peril,_ihe conser vative views of ourpabple, sostalnod and sup ported iby the wise and patrietio action of these representatives may go far to allay and ijevulso'tbe wild fanaticism of all the extrem ist* and restore to thb country its former con dition of peace, prosperity and national gran deur. While we are justly proudof our State, of her power ’ and greatness, let us not furget that all these depend upon her connection , /with tho Fade?*! union. __ The destruction of Ithe latter would sooner'or later prove the overthrow ef the former. The true greatness and prosperity of Pennsylvania'can only be scoured and preserved while'onr whole Union remains and we continue to exist as one peo ple, with one Government, one Constitution, and one set of laws. I sincerely trust that in our associations and deliberations, daring the coming session, those friendly and kindly loelings which should prevail among gentlemen will be so far observed'that*when we pomoto separate, we, mar look back upon' our-pastloanue.withont a single regret; when we return to onr consti tuents may we be gratified with their hoarty endorsement : of onr official conduct, and in thefutnrejmay It havo ihe'approvsl of onr own sonsciences and : judgments. Above aU, may on* legislation be ; sdohasto aid essen tially, in allaying the angry passions which now. swell the bosom of'cur nation, and in up holding aud r oheerlng the patriot hosts who have gone forth to snstaih' tho Government of our father* until our gloridns old Union shalT be spebdlly and peraauenUy restored, our whole country once more peaceful and power ful, and.the flag of and united people again brighten" oof skies from one ex tremity of the continent' to the other. B, . RIVER INTELLIGENCE. The river continues to recedo steadily at this point, with full six feet by the marts' last evening. The vresther jMterdsy vU cloudy'and" cold, with a tight ■now filling at lnWviU.l We should not bo sur« ,prised, to ew.the] fall of floating Ice thismofening; asitwie frecaingkeenlj yesterday and last night. , • -7j Therewaanothing oumpirad -at the leree yeeter ■ day-worthy of Special notice. ' C'-Bwinem was not Very active, tfcebffisringof freight •bring-'limiteiL-'Tb* rroeipta continue fiir, and are considerably iif exebai cf the I shipments. ;• We leari from our PLucinnati .exchanges that the ratee.of freight between, that city and Pittsburgh hive again advanced. positivelyJeartO'fo r Cincinnati and Louisville this and Epsin are aeociated icgethcrin thyega.^ '■ The Wheeling packet fpiF'lc»Tanotu_h«vlng husiaeaa'wtth thfcXmiaa vm flad ithe clerk, Mr. J. IhmUp, both comet and couriebuit:" Telegraph. '; ; li more d*» ,Sp;jpow.flin*t:s$ l «n&Cornu«|ldts3,?s. Wheat less active and prices uein talned; sajeg o t 5,000 bush zed at fr»47@l,«;'wTWeSl.7ogi ) 80. Bn at W6.*' r Ooradull; sales of old yelTow at 78(980. which i*a dtcUnoi'hewsold-st 70@75e. Out* Befinjr £reelyas;4Q@42c;s(V&2 boah. Pnnco Edward’s Is land-soid on piiraU Unns, - Thaie is do change la prorWoni* : Small taMofßlo Cdfleo.at 23331 c, sad ** rhe V/htokj sold' OttccoraTi, Jan. BL— Tloar qolet bat Arm; rnper :fln*ss,M(ps£s»' T£*epeCtilAtivet2?m»nl has Mien .-off/;'Wbosfrunchanged.'... OstsA2c& s*. !Wlotky Si£o Tor • xitjrjait and So tot coast 17.' : Thor*4* do movement inbox meats. rlbst news of.Uto -advance in gold la feeling at thoclocev Gro cari4CHaa. : Gold has'advsßMd. to J3l; Demand oote» to *130;-saier 124. bchaaDga duU and nn- tss 1 Jmi l>*fiiviilßg««Odtto& flnn; sales ~ Jo3.bsiera«9aaßWi'jaeah«dVsaife3 Saioc; iuoo ; bhls soW st, for Ohio, ands7Jo lot Soaih«jfc sales of WOrhhi._«t Chicago Spring; $1,83 ‘#!»4ofctHHw4aKeeClah;sl,W®li&ifcr fc r«4. Corn ndvaaced; e «ler7tyOOO^bo£c. v aif7W««. «• tto ’ 11,, _ 1 f t -n ±z* IftiSWWtf y»g«pf»i*)rwrtj; »aiwH>t abets r Ws>OT»>jwt wbhliiimiM itort ■fab Aosaaa Tlu ;i|»;*