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JAMES P. BAltßi .
EDITOR AND PROP 11,113 T 0 H.
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e rniss-1) ILT, Six Dollars per year, strintly
Advaroo. Wasur, Single Egibedrip
uon4. One Dollar per'year:
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
FRIDAY HORNING .... .. .JAN. 10.
OITMATT3EI S
Presentro,ent of tho Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury in the Court of Quart
ter S2sii,rii, after being in session for ten
days, rose yesterday afternoon, having
acted on quite a large number of bills,
(though far less than usual) a large pros
portion of which were ignored. They
were discharged by Judge Malloy, with
the tranks of the Court, previous to which
they handed in the following present.
moat:
gb the Honorable Court of Quarter Sea.
:dons, 4 . c.
The Grand Jury, to whom your Honor.
able Court referred the important subject
matter relating to the indebtedness of the
county, and the facts adduced by the Court
and given us in charge, we are constrained
1..) say, have startled our community, and
catsed wide-spread alarm in the minds of
our c:t'z•ans as to the sad condition of our
county affairs The people are now brough t
to ponder, advise, and consult as to the
best insane of getting clear of the enor
mous debt that hangs over the taxpayers,
and all of which bears heavily on the
propertyshr.lders of the county.
We s he old take into consideration every-
thing avaikble, either in money or real
estate, all cif which will assist in relieving
our , i.pressrd fellow citizens. There is a
large amount of banking capital, in ad
dition to Iggitireate banking institutions,
such as insurance, bridge stocks,
amounting, in the aggregate, to the hand.
some um a from eight to ten millions of
dollars, that now remains untaxed so far as
relates to county purposes. This, then,
could be ElMdd to assist in the payment of
is debt not created by tbe desire of the
fa*ming• interest, but planed 'on them after
a solemn protest. As the matter stands
cow the property holders have to bear all
the burden, and the sum to be raised will
come directly from those who, frow the
it ct, pretested against the issue of railroad
bonds. We are of opinion that justice
and right require that all corpmatiins
having pit' vileges not granted to Individuals
should ho held liable, and be made respon.
bible, equal, at least, with other property.
Thot..r, who control the moneyed instau
twits have been at all times loud and po
tent in their desire to have the railroad
debt paid and hostile to repudiation, then
as a matter of justice and to test the sin
cerity of all concerned, we are Impressed
with the honest conviction that they
should boar their full share of the debt and
eel omplish so desirable an °Nen', we there.
ore rrgtiegt our !egislarorz, as an ant ( f fis
delity t i tl'e taxables, to have an a._t passed
at s. c- riy of the present sessiun 0
th" tle -tat Assembly Lri comic! all bank
In , uranc bridge and other =treks to
pay t the fell aincunt o. tire r capital
h tax stall be applied to the
payment of our railroad debt and other
s and levies, as the case may be
d_terrniac.: by illa county authorities. We
submit to a candid public the whole ques.
tun. issue,lai-d r , .qat-st them to look well
to ureic own interests and take such action
in thr> 112P,tler Si will comport with the
welfare, happiness and dignity of a!1 classes
of our oit..zns That tnere may be no
I,v ritism extended to moneyed institutions
to work an injury to f rmers and other
property holoors, is toe sincere desire and
wish of the Grand Inquest, and in our
opinion should be of all others who are
guided by an honest desire to deal fairly.
We cannot refrain from expressing our
deep übilgaiiois to his Honor for calling
public attention to the deplorable condi.
tion of our mor.ctary affairs, and we are
bound to consider that if railroad facili
ties are of so much imlortance and bane
'fit to oar immediate district as has been
ailotvtd by the party in interest, then there
cat, L. , no - gaud reas. , n urged way ail spe
ctre of property r! tild r,, t luo taxed alike,
in pr ,, port•on to the value of the same, in
the dn.chargc cobt not authorized or
contrac:el cy ti,me who are and will be
the greatest buff revs.
We must all iklinit the correct, able and
honest opinii.n delivered against the un
constitutionality of subscriptions to rail ,
roade by that sterling jurist, the then
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon,
Ellis Lr.wis. Li dit been carried into ef.,
lent, and adhered to, we would not now to
left to lament the sad condition in which
we are placed, and would be spared the
mortification of seeking compromises with
creditors we know nut of.
In conclusion, we cheerfully submit the
whole question to the wisdom, integrit3
and sound judgment of the tazableE—'rnsta
tug they will carefully consider the whole
matter, and d,niand fro their public ser.,
vants a fa , thful an r dd accountability
in matters intruste to them, • and, as a
large majority of the voters in no manner
or form sanctioned the outrage on their
rights, it (.owes hard on them to be held
responsible for the acts of designing and
bad men, who speculated on the credulity
of the innocent; and, could those who
caused the c ilamity in which they have
plunged our county, by making us pay
tribute to railroads, be reached by law, we
would deem it our duty to present them
for fraud, as the swindle is an outrage and
should not go unpunished if it could be
got at. Ilailroads, live bridges, when built
by individual enterprise, would be proper
in themselves, but when we are taxed in
lands and tenements, while we are not in
the must remote way interested, we consid
er it a gross outrage on the rights of
persons.
Ic re; .renee to the sumo drawn by the
C..anrou, can rs, we have to state that
hl (errs. Meiilhenny, Patterson and Brauff,
draw each when leaving for. Philadelphia,
(as ordered by the Supreme Court to ap.
pear beter • them ($l,OOO. They afterwards
drew, b, rr b r of the Convention, $l,OOO
each, t pay the fines imposed. This latter
sum Mfssra. Mc.Elheny and ttrauff paid
over t,. Sheriff Graham. As to the other
we are not advised what that gentleman
did with the last, figure taken. The follow.
tag recapitulation is submitted:
Banks of issue contain $4,646,000
fiavnags wanks 2,960,000
Thenranen Conopanie:i 1,100000
Railroad Taluatton in county .1,840,00 ti
stootss,ooo
Making ten million four hundred and thirty
six thouses.nd dollars in substantial stocks,
subject to be taxed, with church property to
be added in two cities, making a snug fig.
are to relieve the depressed condition of
other property which has to pay kverything
assessed as at present ordered. Then taking
all things into consideration from facts and
flgurL., as follows:
County
Bridge stock
Berm s, v. , eve
Ten mills on the valuation, taking other
properly into consideration, such as the
market hoagie, wharf, &c., will swell the
amount to fifty millions, and would pay
the interest t,n our indebtedness. At least,
is it :int worthy of trial? And is it not
honest that all species of property,elther in
cash or real estate, should bo held respon.
Bible alike when our calamity, so groat,
was produced solely by men who arb at the
head of our moneyed institution&
We cannot close our labors without say,
ing a word (before parting from the Court)
as regards the unnatural war now going
on by the mad ambition of deepp*signing
demagogues. It is with deep - matiilcation
we have to refer to the mai*" of the
' "" t '7, •
f NM • . 'angel lido . e Ite *Ai
- 01.bernersi The North, act are
0 4. , ~.....o a Use given no , eause for this
outbreak un;ltte peaceable and hitherto
The
conditlon of the United States.
The tax which may be 'created by this une
fortunate rebellion, We will most willingly
bear, even%unto the list shilling of our
hard earnings, rather than be conquered
or see our constitutional rights invaded by
traitors._ Ingratitaide, rank and base as it
may be,is human. •Wo deplore and wer . eln.,
cerely regret to have it to say that A.raeri..
ca ever nourished the man who would he
found in arms against the beet and most
free government ever formed, and presided
over by the immortal Washington, and
erected for freemen, (not parricides,) by
the blest illuatrous band of pure patriots
ever the sun light of heaven dawned on.—
We say to the authorities, preserve the
whole Union, and c_unt the cost when the
Star Spangled Banner waves free in every
State in the Oen federacy.
The South has inflicted a terrible calam•
By that will take years to wipe out, and it
is with pride and pleasure we learn of the
undaunted bravery of our volunteers in the
late bottle at Drainesvil:u, where our eitir,
Zfin soldiers dieting .ished themselves for
gallantry unsurpassed. All honor to our
Allegheny county men in their death
struggle for justice and rig ht, against usur.
pers. May God defend the union of the
States.
All of which is moat respectfully sub
mitted by the undersigned jurors.
J W Blackburn, Forom'n H. S. Ackley, Secretary,
John Dougherty, Wm, Curry,
old Carnaham, WM. flume,
Samuel Andrews, John Moore,
Jones Rigby, 1 . 1.4.1,t , rt Means,
Caleb Leo, Jr.. E. Hearne,
James Carson, Jr., Jacob Forcer,
John Barclay, A. D. Gilleland.
J. Ewing._
Special Sleeting of Councils.
The old City Councils held their last
meeting yesterday evening, on special call.
In Select Council, Present, Messrs. Al.
len, Bennett, Brown, Dickson, Kincaid,
Morrt;vr, McCarthy, ttzinn, Thompson,
Ward, McAuley, .Presiaent —ll. Absent:
Messr3. Barbin, Berger, Duncan, Luttar,
McCargo, Phillips, Hoes-7.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
After a motion by Mr. Marrow to
amend by striking out all In reference to
reconsidering the railroad ordinance, Mr.
B•mnet moved that the minutes of Decem.
ber Tith be approved, which was lost by
the following vote.
Arica—Jileasre. Bennett, Brown, Kin
caid, McCarthy, McAulef, Prcsident---5
NAYS-51.ssrs. A11e.,, llckson, Dior•
row, Qdun, To.ompsuri, Ward—G.
A communication was red from Mei , Ere.
Phillips & Beet, asking the privilege of
erecting temporary wocd.m buildings on
thi site of their old works.
An ordinance authorizing the firm to
erect such buildings, provided they are
removed within three years,was read three
times and passed. U. 0. concurred.
The President read a communication
from the Allegheny Bridge Clompany,
complaining of the FI u r34)343 of immense
quantities . of reek oil opma thin. Allegheny
wharflcausing groat danger to itreir struc•
tore from fire. R•derr...d to the nexMoun-
Mr. Morrow, from the special c,lntnit
as on the subject of a compromise with
NA , ii.d Lordtio!ders, presented the draft
of an act of Assembiy to be submitted to
the p.rciiiint session of the Legislature. The
proposed act authorizes the City of Pitts
burgh to negotiate a compromise with the
holders of her railroad bonds and to direct
the issue of new bonds for the redemption
of those now existing, after a compromise
shall have been agreed upon, the new
bonds to form part of the funded debt of
the city, to pay the interest on which the
city is authorized to levy a tax.
Co motion the act was referred to the
incoming Councils with a request to give
it their early attention.
Mr. Ward presented a report, shoaing
the operations of the Street Committee for
the T met year. They expended $2.300 48
in grading, paving and curbing Webster
street from Logan to Fulton; $1,987 69
on Crawford street, from Webster to Cen
tre avenue; $1,293 21 on Webster street,
from Liberty to Washington; $650 on
Morris street, from Penn to Liberty. Ex
pended in cleaning streets, first district,
$1,960 89, leaving a balance of $B9 11
Expended for repairs in first district, $2,.
966 61, leaving $1,033 39 unexpended: in
the second district, $3,359 97 was expend
ed, leaving a balance of $640 03. Ex
panded for cleaning in second district, $l,-
373 45, leaving a balance of $626 55; of
$829,73 appropriated for sewerage, $706 11
was expended. Of $l,OOO appropriated for
street crossing, $430 54 was expended.—
Tao culvert appropriation was transferred
to the contingent fund to create a relief
fund of $lO,OOO The committee recom
mended the appropriation of $lOO for a
sewer on Crawford street. The above ex
penditures do not include December.
The committee report in favor of the
prayer of petitioners to Councils, asking
the Legislature to permit the Pennsylva
nia Railroad to vacate that portion of the
canal between Liberty street and the Alle
gheuy river. The report was accepted and
ordered to bo
An ordinance was offered, fixing the fees
for guagin- ' spiritous liquors at three cents
per Carrel for lots of twenty barrels or
more. Referred to next Councils.
A resolution, offered lig Mr. Ward, au.
thorizing tee Controller to draw his war
rant in favor of the chairman of the Street
Committee to defray the expenses of con
structing Crawford street sewer. Referred
to next Councils.
Several items of business from Common
Council, at last meeting, were taken up
and the action of that body concurred in
on all
Mr. Quinn offered a resolution authoriz.
log the Controller to draw his warrant in
favor of the election officers of the several
wards and precincts f.r conducting the
recent election, which was adopted, C. C.
concurred.
An ordinance authorizing the grading
and paving of R3ed street, called up by
Mr. McCarthy, was postponed fur the
present AdjoJrned sine die.
In Common Council.—Present, Messrs,
Bailey, Barckley, Chambers, Casket' , Fry.,
er, Hayden, Hill, Irvin, Kearns, Killen,
Kirsch, Little, Miller, McCune, McGow%
an, McVay, Rees, Rowbottom, I. Scott,
W. Scott, Presidint McCandless. Ab,
sent, Messrs. Anderson, Hain, Glides,
King, Maya, Petrie, Wilson, Wills
Mr. Kellen called up the resolution laid
over some time since, authorizing a war
rant in favor of James I. Kuhn for ser.
vices in the case of Munn and Barton, vs,
the city of Pittsburgh, for $lOO. After
Kline discussion the resolution adopted in
Select Council, was non.concurred in by
the following vote
AYES—M:eare Chambers, Fryer, Irvin,
Miller, McCune, McCown, Rees, I. Scott,
W. Scott-9.
NAYS—Messrs. Bailey, Barokley, Oas
key, Hayden, Hill, Kearns, Killen, Kirsph,
Little, {McVay, itowbottom, Presidihnt
McCardless-12.
On behalf of the Common Council, Mr.
Killen rose and presented, in a brief ad•
drr•s-, the usual ariausi purse to Col. Pratt,
thi vonerab e messenger of the body, to
which the veteran of 1812 replied in his
characteristic manner, patriotic and per,
tinsel.
$27.96.5,095
450 000
70,758,000
pi,841,N6
On motion of Mr. Bailey, the vote on
the resolution to draw a warrant in favor
of Mr. Kuhn, was reconsidered and the
action of Select Coancil, authorising the
warrant,concurred in by the folloWing vote;
YEA.B—Messrs. Bailey, Chambers, Fry
er, Irvin, Mille , McCune, Motown, Mc-
Vay, Rees, L Scott, W. Scott--:-`ll.
ISAys—Messrs. Barckley, Caskey. Hay.
den, Hill, Kearns, Killen, Kirsch, Little,
Rowbottom, President McCandles-10.
After the usual vote of thanks to the
President, Clerk and messenger, for faith
fully discharging their dales the Council
adjourned sine die,
- was " oilman —A.
letter to .the-Okin mite from a Lieutenant
in the Moorheid Cavalry, states that Capt
Sahl, with flfty.men, was Out' on a sc:fut
ing expedition, and when,neer Springfield,
Hampshire county, Va., ho was about re 4
turning. to camp, was fired upon by a
party of rebels in ambush. Capt. 13thl's
right thigh was fractured by a rifle ball,
inflicting a wound which may prove fatal.
Private Martin had his right leg brciken
by a ball and some eight horses were shot
under their riders. The company was
surrounded but managed to cut their way
through, isfavinu three prisoners, Sergeant
L H. Cochran, John Campbell, both
Pittsburghers and a German, name not
given. The same night and next d.y the
rebels were pursued, but not overtaken,
and nothing was heard of the prisoners.—
Another letter states that Captain Sahl
was treated with geeat brutality by the
rebels, the Captain of whom robbed him of
his watch as he lay on the ground, while
another of the fiends seized his fractured
leg and inhumanly twitted it about so as
to inflict the greatest possible torture on
thesufferer. His money was also taken,
and he was partially stripped of his unp.
form. Inhumanity such as .his would in
cline our troops to give no quarters to the
enemy.
Am Holm—Maj. John P. Glass, of the
Fifth regiment Sickles' brigade, arrived
here yesterday on a brie( furlough. He
looks well, and says the Pittsburghers it
camp at Liverpool Point, are all d. ing
well and are excelled in discipline by none
in the brigade. Among the relics brought
by Maj. Glass, is a large shell, of seventy
pounds weight, which can be seen at Tay.
lot's cigar shop, Fifth ward. It was
thrown by the rebels et a group of Fifth
ward boys, and those who have exaruked
the projectile are of opinion that it was
made in the Fifth ward, to which it has
again found its way. It was probably sta
len from the Government by the rebels,
who little thought, when they fired it,
they were sending it back home.
ATIRED. —For more than forty years
Mr. Geo. R. White has boon among the
most prominent of our dry goods mer
chants, and during that time he secured
a high character for business tact and strict
integrity. Now, having mquired as much
of this worlds goods as will make the re
mainder of his life comfortable, he has re.
Urea from the commercial world to enjoy
the fruits of hie prime of life "under his
own vine and fig tree " He loaves his
business in the hands of White, Orr & Co ,
a llm composed of Mr. James 'White, I,,ng
connected with the old 11 , 11118, M . Bob.
art Orr, who has had a life long experience
in the dry goods and trimming business in
Pittsburgh, and Wm. W. Ward, also of
tLo old firm. We wish the new house
every success and hope to see it maintain
the enviable reputation and enjoy the pros
perity of the old one
Cal
MINAL COITET.—David Tuttle wa ,
,ried yesterday morning, in the Court of
quarter Sessions, for stealing a watch
from Geo. (kyle and a quitt• d Martin
Ander-on and Fred. Gonoway, colored,
wore convicted of assault with intent to
kill on John Peck, j" , one throwing
knife alter him, which made an ugly
sound. Anderson was eentinced to two
months in the Per.nitentiary and eono
way, who threw the kntle, to six moping
In the• same institution. Bridge: Jo•co
was placed on trial for stealing certain
articles belonging .o Mr. J oeapn 11,rrp.,
Market street, but the ease was not finish.
ed at adjournment.
THE ARMY VOTE.—Mayor Wilton has
received the vote of some three or four
companies in the 623 and 63d reginci
for Rayon He did not open therm tut
will hand them over to toe new C..unciis
to day for their consideration. They can.
not of course, be counted.
PIt.o.F. S. J. WiLsosi, D. D., has been
assigned as stated minister to the Sixth
Presbyterian church, which has long been
withoat a pastor, and will preach in the
church to morrow evening. A soldiers'
prayer meeting is held in the church every
Friday evening.
NOT PAID.—The members of the Grand
Jury, which was discharged yesterday,
received their warrants from the Cum
missioners as usual, but on presenting
them at the Treasurer's office, were in
formed that there were no funds to meet
them.
AORTALITY. —The deaths for the week
adding January sth, numbered 27, viz:
12 males; 15 females; 24 white; a colored;
8 adults; lb children, Two adulta died of
typhoid fever and two of consumption;
four children of small pox, three of scarlet
fever and two of dlptheria.
Tux new City Councils meet at ten
o'clock this morning for organization.
The new Mayor will also be inaugurated,
and the Controller and Treasurer sworn
in, but the new officers do not shame their
duties until February First.
Tax Iron City Trust Company has de
clared a dividend of $2 per share, equal to
eight per cent., after adding $16,000 to the
intingent Fund.
JAMES BRE/CNA:N -7 S PTE. - LIED OYSTERS.
—Steamed oysters have n_ w become an
' , institution' among us, and the place to
get them is at James Brennan's, corner
Liberty and Wayne streets. He is a clever
gentleman, and having the most approved
apparatus, is prepared to furnish to fami.
lies oysters done in this style by the bushel,
peck or half peck, and those wishing them
by the dozen can get them in two minutes'
time.
idSYORALTY. —JMed W. Roberts will
be the workingmen's independent can.
didate for Mayor of Allegheny City.
ORPHANS' FAIR.
OPEN AT
CONCERT HALL
tEVERY NIGHT TSIB WISE&
JOBILPII ......
JOSEPH METER & BON,
Manufacturers of
FANCY AND PLAIN
FURNITURE & CHAIRS.
WAREHOUSE, 136 SMITHFIELD STREET,
(between Sizth street and Virgin alley.)
non PITTSBURGH.
pIIOTOURAPH ALBUMS
ALL STYLES,
AND
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TIIIRTY:SCVENTII - CONGRESS
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9.—lhousit.
—Mr. Fenton of New York introduced a
bill providing for the payment of interest
in certain cases on claims against the goy,
ernment.
Mr. Washburne, of 111., a bill to pnn.
ish frauds against the government.
Mr. Richardson, of 111., a bill to estab.
lish an Arsenal at•Springdeld, Illinois.
All the above bills were appropriately
ref rred..
The House then proceeded to the consid.
eration of the bill abolishing the franking
privilege.
Mr. Colfax, of Ind., in explanation, said
the bill fur this purpose has on several oc.
casions passed the Senate, but never betoro
received favorable action by tho Post Office
Committee of the House. It was now re.
ported unanimously, with ono exception,
oy that Committee. This measure would
still keep open the communication between
Evresentatives and their constituents and
save a million of dollars to the gcvernmLiut
annually, which is an item of importance
in time like these, when an additional tax
has been put on tea, coffee and sugar. In
the course of his remarks he toltended that
those who receive speeches and documents
should pay the small amount of postage
squired. In England even the queen has
to pay her own postage and no than there
prrposed that the franking priv lege should
be restored. If it should be abolished in
this c .untry, it would never be restored,
and the p opie would wonder that it had
existed so long. The Poet Office Commit.
tee irtend to introduce other reforms.
among them ono to collect p,..stage on the
tone printed matter which are uow car
ried by Express Companies. Alt that he
allied will that the bill eh mid have a fair
vo.e.
Messrs. Edwards, Roscoe, Conkling and
Pornroy continued the debate. The last
named. offered a resolution to recommit
the bill to the Post Office Committee wi! h
instructions to report a new bill embrac
ing the following principles;'
First, Abolishing the trammisaton DC a;.
written and printed matter, tree of posts
excepting that ordered to be prided
by Cougress. And secondly. such rust.
ter shall De stamped "Public Wain:lents,"
and on being franked shall pass through
the mails free.
Mr. Wright, of Pa., and Mr. Ke;log, o
opposed the bi.l
Mr. t. olfax replied to the objection
urged agginbt the .endirlg, metuure.
Mr. Wright rnove,l t loty- th•)
übject oh the tahlt. Negritlve , !.
nays 7S
Adj. urnc‘i
SeS k'l Mr . l - lurnror, of MUF., :tat ,
ng :to ft for on the ll'rent affair, ni 1 , •
q ,on t speof..h In allultng t the re
ease a.f Mao in and Slidell, he ba-1 ttit9
had boon d•ine at the instance of the British
guvernment, courteously conrep d, arid
',untied on the assumption that. the origi.
oat capture of these men was an act of
violence which was an affront to the Brit.
lsh flag, or a violation of international
law. He stated that these men wore citi
zens and for many years Senators of the
Uott, d States. UDC) was the author of the
fugitive blare law , and the other the chiel
author uf the filtiouotoring system, which
ha. diegtaced our national name and dis
turbed our national peace In the rerrice
of their country. they conspire agalnot it,
arid at last, tte secret trot:, ro and consptr.
at. c C , • , ' .me open rb. le While a.n their
way to England and France, t piny the
part of umba.astul nni fur the purpose of
arraying two great nations against the
United States and enlist them openly in
behalf of an accursed slave holding rebel.
lion, they were arrested and removed from
the English steamer Trent, by Captain
Wilkes, of the U. S. steamer San Jacinto.
If he, in this arrest, fir a moment forgot
the fizod policy of the Republic and tran
scended the law of natiohs as the United
States have always understood it, his apol
ogy must be foun i in the patriotic impulse
by which he was inspired and the British
examples which he could not forget and
which rendered them liable to be stopped.
Britishrecedents—tho nit repeated exam
ple of British cruisers, upheld by the oft
repeated protests of the United States—
vindicate the arrest. The act only be.
comes questionable when brought to the
touchstone of these liberal principle which
the American government has always open
ly avowed and which other European goy , .
ernments have accepted with regard to the
seas,
After further argument in this coanec
.ion, Mr. Sumner said, in exchange for
these prisoners we receive from Great
Britain a practical assent too long defer
red, to a principle early propounded by our
country. and standing forth on every page
of our history. The 6.9111 , 5 voice wiiich
asks for their liberation, renounces, in the
same breath, an ode qua pretension, for
whole generations, the scourge of peaceful
commerce. Great Britain, though practi.
tally C mtributing to Lire establishment of
freedom bet oud all other nations in her
contributions Lo municipal law, has, in
maritime questions, arising under the law
of nations, imposed upon weaker nations
her own arbitrary will. The boast that
"Britania rules the waves," was practi..
cally adopted by British Courts of Ad..
miralty, and universal maritime rights
were subjected to the special exigencies of
British interests. In the consciousness of
strength, and with a navy that could not
be opposed, she has put chains upon the
sea. The American commerce was cruelly
decimated by these arbitrary pretensions.
The belligerent right of search was em
ployed, and the quarter deck of every Brit
ish cruiser was made a float.ng judgment
seat, and the impressment of American
citizens from the protection of the Ameris
can flag was counted by the thousands.
Six thousand cases are recorded in our
Department of State and Lord Castlereach
himself admitted, in the House of Com.
mons, that 3,600 mon in the British fleet
claimed to be American citizens. Protest,
arguments, negotiations, correspondence,
and even war itself, were all in vain em
ployed by the United States to procure
negotiations.
Beginning in the last century, the con
respondence Is at last closed by the recent
reply of Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. The
long continued occasion of conflict is now
happily removed and t pretension diaap.
pears forever to take its place among the
curiosities of the past.
Mr. Sumner fortifies his positions by
numerous extracts from American State
papers. He then says:
Such is an authentic history of tho Brit
ish pretension and the manner in which it
was mot by our government, and now the
special argument formerly directed by us
as ainst this pretension is directed by
Great Britain against the pretension of
Captain Wilkes to take two rebel embers,
ries from a British packet ship.
lie then shows that the American goys
ernment has steadily adhered to the policy
that only soldiers or officers could be stop.
ped on board a neutral vessel and that our
treaties with most of the European powers
except Great Britain, contain express stip
ulations that enemies to both or either pars
V are not to be taken out of said ships un
less they are soldiers and in actual service
of the enemy, clearly and beyond all ques
tion; according to American principles and
practices the ship was not liable to capture
on account of the presence of emissaries
not soldiers or officers.
Bills were reported to promote the effi
ciency of the'Doad - Latter Office; in favor
of expelling Senator J ohnson, of Missouri;
to provide for signal departments of the
army; for the organization of staffs for
the divisions of the army; to increase the
clerical force of the office of the Adjutant
General; to regulate the compensation of
officers of the army.
Petitions were presented that homeopa•
tthic physicians and surgeons be employed
in the army, in relation to the appointment
of chaplains in the army so as to allow
Jewish chaplains.
Mr. Hale, of N. H , presented the post•
tion of citizens of Pennsylvania, stating
that whereas great frauds have beet per ,
petrated on the Treasury by the appoint.
merit of Mr. Cummings by Secretary Cam
eron, and the appointment of Mr. Morgan
by recretary Wells, we therefore ask that
a statute be enacted to prevent the ap•
pointment of persons without a statute
therefor.
Mr. Hale also introduced a bill to pun
ish frauds on the Treasury. The bill pro
vides that any person obtaining money
fraudulently be punished by a fine to the
amount of money and punishment at hard
labor for not mere than ten years. If any
officer of the government do it they shalt
be discharged and punished, and ever after
be ineligible to any office. Referred.
A commenication was received from the
War Department transmitting the report
of the San tars Commission. Referred.
The House resolution in regard to the
duties on bonded coffee and sugar, laid
over yesterday, was taken up and pas,ed.
Yeas 2.3; nays 15.
Mr. Hale, of N. H•, moved to take up
the bill providing twenty mail clad steam
gunboats.
The question being on the amendment
to substitute the "President" for the "Sec.
retary of the Navy."
Mr. Hale spoke in favor of the amend
ment. lie asked the Senators whether they
tipprovi_d of the course of the Secretary of
toe Navy. The latter was, no doubt, an
honest man, but he had made a mistake.
ido said he (Mr. Hale) always seemed un
fortunate in attempts of this kind. If he
attacked a small man, then it was too small
a business; then if he went up to the head
of a department it was too high and must
not paralyze public confidence. If the
Senate pass the amendment, it will admon
ish officials that such things are not to go
untouched through the Senate. We wore
spending over a million and a half per day,
Out to put down the rebellion, but to ku(sp
all jqst.tb , ut where we are.
Air. n, r f Cann., thought It strange
th4c.ifouro tio•u be cast on a tnetti against
wh,rn nu beige 114,1 been made ai:d who
wu3 HO bon.-,t man. lie could show that
il.bLead 01 mci,ey lx,ing lost by this pro.
needing, the government had been saved
of a great amount. He thought it was not
a proper mode to reprimand an officer who
was admitted to be honest and pure in in
tention, and that the amendment was a
gross injustice towards the Secretary of
the Navy.
Mr. bhermar., of Ohio, spoke in favor of
arneniment. He said the facts could
t Le denied that M. Morgan, the tirotla
,irsin iaw c.f the Secretary of the Navy,
bad received nearly $lOO,OOO, and such an.
i;, 11 could not he &derided He said
of this kind did more to effect the
cr...dit of the covernment than anything,
La, and the S.inate cannot overlook such
Way should we entrust this of
tle,r with the disbursement of so large an
amount of money when he had abused his
tart.
Mr. Wilson, by consent, then introduced
a resolution that tLe Secretary of the Navy
he requested to inform the Senate of the
facts in regard to the employment of Geo.
B. Morgan to purchase vessels, and the
amount of compensation paid him therefor.
Agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
Democratic Convention
INDIAPoI.'s, Jan. 9.—The Democratic
Oonventon met this morning and made
the following nominations: Secretary of
State, James S. Athos; Treasurer of State,
Matthew L. Brent; A.udit,ir of State, Jos
Bristine; Attorney General, Oscar Hard;
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mil
ton B. Hopkins.
The C.,uventi3n was largely attended.—
livery county but eight were represented.
Thomas A. Hendricks, of ldarior, was
appointed President. His remarks on
taking the chair were severe against the
Republican party and the policy of the
Administration.
A test votc taken on a proposition to
make a platform and adjourn without
nominating candidates was lost. Yeaa 72;
EDNA
After recess a platform and resolutions
were reported and passed under the coNop
eration of the previous question.
The resolution set fortn that the restore
.
lion to power, of the Democracy can alone
preserve the Union• endorse the princi
ples heretofore put forth by the National
Convention of the party; declare that the
present civil war mainly resulted from
the slavery agitation and consequent or
ganization of a geographical party in. the
North, producing its counterpart in the
death of secessi'.'n, disunion and armed re..
elstance to the government; condemning
the course of the Republicans in the last
Congress lor the rejection of all peace
propositions; that peece and harmony
would now reign had the party in power
shown the same desire to settle•the internal
discussions that it recently exhibited to
avoid a war with England; that the R..
publicans fully demonstrated their inabili
ty to conduct the government through the
present difficulties; denouncing all viola•
Lions of the Constitution as usurpations of
power; the disregard of the writ of habeas
corpus, the Imprisonment of citizens in
the loyal States are flagrant violations of
the Constitution.
The seizure of Mason and Slidell was
either loyal or illegal If the former neith.
or nation hes been humiliated by their
surrender; under throat of the latter they
should have been; delivered up before
impel onment.
A complimentary merit of conduct was
passed on the Indiana troops in every
battle lleld whore victory is purchased on
the national banner, and sends a greeting
to every Democrat for their future achieve.
ments in the coming contests.
Pending a motion to nominate candid,
ates the Convention adjourned till this
morning.
The Rebels Repulsed,
BALTIMORE, January 13.—The cones%
pondent of the American, writing from
Hagerstown, Jan. 7th, says: Reliable re•
port from Hancock last night, state that
the rebel forces under Jackson had been
driven by the Union army under General
Reynolds from that vicinnity to Bath,
Morgan counts, where they attempted to
make a stand, but were finally repulsed
and are now in full retreat on the toad to
Winchester.
LATER - FREDERICK, Jan. S.—There
is no new movement here nor up the river.
It is believed that Jackson has been joined
by Generals Anderson and Loring, and
has gone to attack Gen. Kelley.
All eyes are now turned towards Rom%
ney. Jackson's rebel force exceeds 10,000
men. General Hamilton of our second
brigade is recovering from a severe bilious
attacc •
Last night was the coolest of the season
here, but the troops are comfortable and
make no complaints of hardships.
"All Quiet on the Potomac: ,
FRSDERICIE, MD., January 9.—Atfaire
are unchanged along the line of the Upper
Potomac.
The stages leave here daily for Hancock
on the arrival of the cars.
The latest advises .. from Martinsburg,
state that there was Gray Ibo militia there,
and they show no disposition to fight.
Leglahttuget.
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HARRISBURG, Jan. -9 .--csii . rixott 4
bills of very trifling importance were
fore the Senate - to.thiy. The fact is. 4
Senators hive not got their working h.
new on. In a few days everything w
be in orde.
McClure's Suppliment ;in the Gettys
burg railroad company was then paised
The appointment of Alexander L Itus
Bel as Adjutant General, and of lion. Dan
jet M. Smyser, Wm. ld.'Dlelland and Jas
C'. Sterrett, commislioners to revise th,
revenue laws, were confirmed by a unani
mous vote. There were twenty.eigh •
members prevent. The Senate then ad
juurnsd till Monday afternoon next.
11017813, The whole session was consum
ed in debating the resolution to purchase
Pardons digest for tete members and•ot.
flews and drawing a committee in the
contested election case of Cessna vs, Burk.
holder, of Bedford county.
Fiendish Attempt to Blew•Vp
a Hotel
WASIIINGTON CITY, Jan. 9—An attempt
was made last night to blow up the Man
sion House in Alexandria. This was
formerly occupied as a hospital. A bar.
rel had been secreted in the oellar, filled
with powder and projectiles, and a fuse
was found extending from there to the
stable. In proximity to the combusti
bles, lucifer matches and Chinese crack
ers had been plentifully distributed.—
The fuse end at the stable had actually
been ignited, but the fact was fortunate-
ly discovered by the guard and the
progress of the slow fire extinguished.
But for this watchfulness and prompt
action, not only would several hundred
lives probably have been Last, but other
casualties resulted.
One hundred and ninety of the prisoners
recently released from Richmond, arrived
here to day and were comfortably cared
for at the Government Volunteer Recruit
ing House, near the Railroad station. Dr.
A. Tripp, of Scranton, Pa ,is among
these arrivals. The remainder of the
party either wont h me after arriving in
Baltimore from Old Point or are detained
at the Government Hospitals, owing to
their wants, breaking out afresh. The ob.,
ject, of the party now here is to receive
their pay and to ascertain the disposition
of the government concerning them. W.T.
Scottie ,n, the banker and broker arrested
ye..terday afternoon, by 0r , ".0r of the goy
eirriment, iin imisracian of communicating
with tee rubriir latt in title same aitornotin
train :or Fort Lafayette. Tins is cansid.,
eyed umi of !tic mat important arrests
which has taken place since the commence.
mont of the rebellion.
Colonel Friedman, of the Cameron Dra
goons, received a ispatch to-day from
Governor Dennison of Ohio, tendering
him the commend of a regiment of cavalry.
Highly Important Military
Movements
ST. Louts, January 9.—k special from
Cairo to the St. Louis Democrat says &St
-2.5,(100 troops are on their way there
from difler ,, nt points, and soon as they
arrive, columns from 69,000 to 75,000
strong will tuarch from there and Padu
cah under Gen. Grant. The destination
of this ford is said to be Nashville,
whence if a juncture can be made with
Gen. Buell's command, the entire army
will proceed to New Orleans. A move
ment will undoubtedly be made within
•
the next six days.
The Provost Marshal General issued
an order requiring all publishers or news.
papers in the State of Missouri, St. LouiB
city papers excepted, to furs:fiat him
with a copy of each issue for inspection,'
a failure to comply with which, w 4,
render the paper liable to supprissaigg,
Great excitement prevailed; ins ,'..,
Chamber of Commerce this of 'iii ,
l
i l
on the occasion of the electio ' oro 6 -
cern, which resulted in the criiii tints of
the Chamber by the withdraw of the.
Union members. Measures were subse
quently proposed to establish a Union
Chamber of Commerce, which will be
immediately carried, out. The trouble
occurred in consequence of the secession
members refusing their votes to admit a
number of Union applicants for mem
bership.
New York Legislature
ALBA.HY, N. Y , Jan. 9 —The follow
ing resolution was introduced in the As
sembly at noon today:
Resolved, That while the State of New
York is in favor of sustaining the admin-
istration in a vigorous prosecution of the
war and has furnished more than her share
of men and money for that purpose, she
is also opposed to seeing United States
Senators and their Representatives in Oon.
grey wasting their precious time in advor
eating the abolition of slavery, the email..
cipation of the sieves or any other unoon.
stitutional measure a. A dozen membeils
rose to debate the resolution, bill It was .
laid over under the rules.
Mot at Carboacer,
ST. JOHNS, N. F., January 9,—The
rioting at Carboneer was only kept down
by the presence of tho military. The town
is in a state of siege, and busineiis is en.
tirely suspended. Both parties hive been
largely reinforced, and hostilities will re
commence the moment the troops are with
drawn. A magistrate was shot on Tues.,
day, but his wound is not dangerous. The
whole trouble arose out of the animosity
between the Catholics and Protestants.
The Brig A. B. Cook.
Bonoif, Jan. 9.—The brig A. B. Cook,
Capt. Perkins, now at Bolmes Role, is
in charge of the U. S. authorities on the
allegation of supplying coal to the
Sumter in the haroor of St. Thomas.—
Sae sailed from Elizabethtown, N. J.
Burnside's ExpeditiOn
ANNAPOLIS, MD., January 8.4 About
halt the vessels attached to Gen. Burnside's
expedition sailed at nine o'clock this morn•
ing for Hampton Roads. At three o'clock
the others had steam up ready to .depart.
Steamer Parana Not Lost.
ILuire.x, Jan. 9.—The steamer Para
na., falsely reported lost; was at Sydney
to-day and will be here to-morrow.
The steamer Cleopatra has arrived with
troops.
. ,
Troops passing. i
EAszpoßT, Ms., Jan. 9.—A huge steam
transport with troops, Iressed here_ this
afternoon, bound to St.llJohns
kILPALDLNG'S
THROAT CONFECTIONS
BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES.
BRYAN'S PIILMONIC WAFERS.
AYERS' CHERRY PECTORAL.
SCHE.NCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP.:
SELLERS' COUGH SYRUP.
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tia,kie through Urn te been f'•' • -• •• ttelWataiti
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of over thirtyyears estperbeeepirit= ohiarvation,
consegnentl , bet= amid? Aldn fri:th • - ••• ••
of special and whole , I. ... ,- . ted by
the profeasion, as well - reaped' ,
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has had more IiaCCOSS MIA Sit the'PreteeeiMla
that have aS yet been discovered. ap Oa eer,tifi
cates will show. They are ail genulne.sed oan'ho
found secording to a pamphlet tbat,etell person
will get at the examituith 1, all free filftcharge.—
Orrice be Smithfield street, near Diarotind street.
Private corummileatums fromallpartsoLdhe - Ualoa
fth:ctly r.ttended to. 14rzcild)
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please look over-tie following list oCaktieles, when
they will be sure to BlSt.emmutthingfckaint:
Gold Vest Chain. IMTiettrTithle Spoons,
Gents' Brea;tpins,
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trellis:4s, . 4 - 132320 Indies,
Penland Cases, s .4,1,446 Ladles,
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twee, - . 4 ' Belt BPeenee
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Plated Soup and Oyeterhaditleiefo. eta
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Glosses, Musical Boxes, 2 to 34 tukety - ltronzet, Stat
uary, Portmonsies and Laney ertielealAgenereltoo
numerous to mention. All we ask call at our
establishment, NO. 42 FIFTH SPURT, one door
from wood, and examine our goodlianlpzieeer,
delft
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