August 31, 1864 . trallillitt SVIMN):I)., . , HARRISBC7RG Acts of the Extra Session—The Net' Mili tary SW—Liberal Appropriation to Menibers—Menn oppro priat hill to Chilill, bersbura—Glo•. Curtin• 4 special :ties ittwett—sperater or the menote_t , tminty. Brokers—Portico' Mos ement, Correspondence of ho Fr:oil:an ltAnutsatun. August The extra season of the legislature adjourned yesterday at note, After having &posed of the militia bill, the kpprOpriation bill, the Chambers burg gratuity, i'he ell prey - H.llllg for taking the vote of the soldieri, a general bounty hill, and some seventy local bills, mostly ratify ing,,ffiit ri ct movements to_provide bounties. The taiiitia bill was passed with commendable promptness, but was Made singularly imperfect in sons' of its most important provisions. While it requisNl enroll ments td - be made. it was w ithout any power to enforce the act in case copperhead coratnissitmer: should conclude to disregard its pro% isiotes The attention of the legislature was ealledta the,se de fect4nda curative .upplenwnt It as passed. It is understood that the Got eruor %intake tin'. most prompt measures tp_org;inize a eilitia force Wily adequate to protect the border pinst raids. The bill authorizes n State loan of thti.c millions, and the organization of fifteen tlitouldni mens in such proportions of infantry , artillery and ..aa airy as may be deemed necevsary. t ;e 1 ,...C0n el I. 'm wallader and Franklin were in 1.40;14.01011 the Governor and Chairmen of the pilitttry com mittees before the bill was prewar . ' to the leti; islature, and the art -is doubtless I t aceordanee - Wittrthe suggestions of thou' Mimi cM"'rie"rrd officers. Lt is lielieted that iittvernor will keep not less than five thoustaionatm iu Ilitop during the war. at `such points it h the fathler as ' may be most exposed. and drill tient uoder ex- perienced officers. so that in ease of 0 raid Gen couch Will hal. e a reliable bud'. if men around ishii•h to rally the ten thou F • an d o nanized militia in reserve. the reserve Will be rtillirPd to at stated periods, aud to he nit]; to respond promptly to the call of the State sanY time. The whole fifteen thousand will be ystered ado Me service of the State tier titre e vet sooner discharged, and and they Will be st ' b'ecis out , to the call and orders of the Govern- or the offieers under him. They cannot therefot be trau.fi•rred to the James River, as were otr hundred dais' men, when the rebels are Cnteritg our State. The appropriation to Chandershurg was un worthy of -the legishiture of 3 great State like Piffinsylvania. Ilad Rhode Islanl or Massachits setts suffered such a calamitt whin their burdens as the burning of Chambersbor t , they would have made ample restitution:, but 'eliiisylvania, the second State iu population, ara the first in sub stantial wealth and pov.er, is troth - Ida' for the smallest and most corrupt. legisiture-t. and AN as of course incapable of a generous tr great art unless it invited generosity or dist;tclion to its - (M11 members. The ['urging of fltambersborg sits but food for ribald jest with nwny of the mem bers, and but .few seemed to appreciate tint a monstrous wrong had been done to the whole people :ofthe State by the vatiron robbing and burning of a town, and that it 'ailed for the proMptest recognition and -recess at the hand: of every man who is a member if our mighty com monwealth. Mr. Sharpe nude ft :110 , t phut struggle in behalf of Chambersburg. Hi:speveh was one of the most cloqueut ever heard in tm hall, and he displayed uniting energy and uusterlv • skill in pressing the bill for halt a million . ; bat it could not be done. There was no one oh the other si4l6of the House to act boldly with Immand the petty shreds of political prejudive Wert , e‘er read; to weave their sold le.tand e, she to dele,dits'fiet• to 4 to l, tettt.ee thousand hotisch.s: pellph. 1,1 . ) our ruined town. It was finally carried in the thine Tor _s2bo,ooo, but even that pitiful:sum was tot lil oral - for the Senate, Mid it was there reduced to $lOO,- .000, in which the House cm:cured. Thecon'iTst • in the conduct of the legislature on tine question and on any question effecting; the pocket, of the Members is at once painful and humiliatinh. 13; the law they are paid $71.0 salary fitr the regular session, and. $3.09 per day for extra secaratt : but, while they could jest over the ruins of Chambers burg, and withhold substantial relief. - thepprompay appropriated themsdres three hundred dollars fur their [nen srrrires during the calm ,casino. They met on the 9th and adjourned on the Lill:—ma king a session of seventeen days: Meltaling the days of meeting and adjournment and Sundays. For this their lawful pay would have beet $:t1; 00; but they roily apprt 'prime to thIIISCITI , r7:3la or about $lB per;day - , and the houseless of Chant bersburg were appropriated_ ,about tit:33,33 each Generous, noble legislators! They could file] ir...50 each from - the Treasury for themselt es ii open violAtion of • the contract under which the, agree d to serve, -and turn of 3,000 people who had lost houses, goods, clothing. food and evei v - thing essential to their livoffihotst with S.:::t.do each, and left to brave a winter in the desolate ruins of their once.heartsonie shades and homes. Goy. Curtin sent ttto message+ to the: legisla ture, in answer to resolutions of inquiry, one "1 ' which bears directly on the; q uestion of the de fence of Pennsylvania, and the other exhibit, the Washington ttuthbrities in rather an mifavordble light. The first relates to the Provost G wird regiment, which was organized by Gen, t inder a special order from Washington. bi servo on duty in the, Department tit' the sus q ueume, After the battle of the Wildernes.. the regiment was ordered to Grunt and has since been there. The men, who had been enlisted under the posi tive assurance from subordinate officers that they would be kept oil duty in--the State, hate com plained to the Executive and also to members of the legislature, and a resolution passed the Sen ate calling for all information on the subject. The . Governor has responded giving such of the official correspondence as is in his possession. Ifad this regiment, which was 1,200 strong, been at ith Gen. Conch, he Might have saved the border from the raid of M'Causland. Another message relates to the 2d Pa. Artillery, a portion of which was sent to Grant as infantry, and when Got. Curtin tiff- - warded commissions officers, they were dis regarded, rded and the men sent into battle without - proper organization and officers. whereby the) suffered severely and wantonly. In this message Gov. Curtin takes the highest groin& iu defence of his right and duty to see all out Naive volun teers properly and completely °filtered, and it re flects with severity upon the refold of the War Department to allow his offieersto be tint,tered and placed in command. The l'ion nom of the Senate were startled with it, ant scarcely knew how to meet it. While they were floundering around to 'avoid the rt,:ponsiblity, nettead - meriting it bravely, the Denmeras sprang s rJ;tl- lution upon them endorsing and tttoking the t -. ernor for his efforts in helm:H . 4 fie regiment, and it carried with hut three dis , enntg Wes—Lm. ory of course among the db.senttr. , Hon. Wm. Turret], of sippieltannit,, Wils chosen Speaker of the ,Sernto a! the close of the session, in place -of Mon. JohnP. Penny. Whose term expires. The Demoentn toted ihr; lion. Wm. A. Wallace, of Clearfield. The business of swindling b e anty -brokers ct an end if the people will but eiforce the law just , passed for their protection. Tie' tidlowing is the new act just approt-ed by the fiovernor: • SECTION I. Bc it owned, ar., 'oat any perstio nho may be entrusted arty any leuEuy sylvania volunteerentenna the serv;•• of the Coifed States or this State. who chart. with or 4•ltout the ettcseat ~f such volunteer, Mom the -mine.f ,n) pi.rt thr-of sir shall fail to pay to Pitch volt:otter. .11 , y , 1 , mustered. the full amount , ~ any deduction or abatement, shallhe tle4 in;d allty rat - misdemeanor. and on ronti , lmn ::•.s .urt oh Oyer and Termmer or Quarter t-ogins -hall be •111t1111,11 to pay a are five hundred dothia not to be "' , Po""'''d at hard labor in the perntentiar . ‘ foilhe t era el six !mull,. '—There is nothing DM in 10litiVS. Path sides are waiting far the action of he Chicago Com en tion, when the issues will herald , . up. and a hr.- orous cauvasewill commend at once, General Comeron meets his eommitee mt he sth lust., and Lam assured that be win be prepared to push Ahe,Work of Batas organizaion ont , t thoroughly. IlimAcE. Tiff. BERNE% OF CiAMISERSIRFOG The follow4&fg graphic ' , tier, which we Copy from the•Pittsburg Evening Chronicle, is from the pen of Rev. S. J. Niceolls, f'regbyterian pastor of this place. He has,ever actively partieipated every rneaanre looking to !order defeuee and wax a witness to the sacking and burning of Chin bersburg. and speaks ankkedy..as to the filets he records. The Chronicl e . 'chichi had previously rell eeted ..„ "ever* upon the citizens and also' upon Den. Couch for not def em tiog the: town. prefaces Mr. Niceoll's letter witk - a tender . Of regrets to t3eu. Couch "for the injunous strictures concern ing his management *aid' were made in the Chronicle under ivrong impressions."- We give the letter entire: - mueb -88PPrOwnsinn rzißts in many. guar tern concerning the facts connected with the hurninof Chambershurg, that it has become a matter ofjustice to a wronged iind sneering com munity- to state them fully to the public. Many things have been written concerning this ealatuit - y• true in themselves, but disconnected from their attending circumstance:, and no the meet inittri ons impressions have been made on the minds of those who live remote front the border. A con nected ;aid truthfulTharrative of,thissiorevent. it , is hoped. will eorreet these. The history of the i sint modth emoniences w ith the a dvance of Ear l., np the sheiiiiiiileah, and the i n vasion of Mary land. The en,1112. 1:,f11) c ttr g t g s oon orcupied Hagerstown, nod it was believed that they inten ded a raid tin Chamberslinrg. At this time there were ?MO :soldiers iu the place under command of (ten. Couch, the whole number availalile in hie department. The eitizens rallied around thene and determined to defend the town. i3arriCadei, were thrown across the streets, cannon planted. house, occupied by sharpslidotors, and every pre panition Made for defence. Soon, however, the enemy fell bark aeross the Potinnar, and the in vanion was &whim] to .I,e ended. The small body of troupe under Gen Couch At ere withdrawn to protect the National Capitol. and we were left defeneele.is. 'We were asnured. bowmen that tlu tune of the Potomac were well guarded. and Inrae army lay between tie amid the rebels.— The tr.ry papers in New York. which now c.a. ileum us for our apathy, were (Jail)* asnuring us tlnitlit tie all finite on the Potomac" and that theAmmy had Hien hack We were soon start led Trion our dream of security by the announee mem that General Crocks bred been defeated. muid that the rebels were again advaneing to invade renTew lyania. mgt then take arws. because it wan plain to were one that ii toe fOrei. , of Crooks and ..tverill eiuthi not resd , sl their advanee. it would be Ii 111 ill few eitizens to attempt it.— We had seen an in , . asion once before, and know w hat it Meant. .kiiticipating a repetition of the scenes ..f last p.ar, the people of the conut On to remove their stock and valuables. In the' midst of conflicting rtul'iors nothing could he learn ed of the movements of the enmity. until Fridge ; .11[13 In the afternoon of tinitalay it' wA" . know u that tin* had crosNed the Potomac. arid Wert' ;Oh ancing rapi,ll on Chatnhershurg. e also karned rs 31erceburg in that the vadikg toree tt.ts 31.1011' SDI ung, or it , it afterwards ap peared 1,3 actual count, with- six piece of at till. r 3. Ti. meet this force then. were in the town one hundred goldiers with two pieces of and the citizens capable oh h e aring ;MO,. - The untidier of the latter NS not reach lonhlred,- a large portion of the population 1,-on4 it, the and quite a number ei , selitl attending to *lie removal of their horses and %.rllialdes TM. citiiens WllO rcnueiued here willing to defend the place hall it Mien deemed praccieable 113 (it'll. I.'olloll, 1,111 ith this small and inadequate force at h s disposal. it seemed like courting destruethdi for the town to attempt its lif.ft`liet'. A show num, could hope would be sneers4ld. would onl3 give them a pretext for burning. No word could be obtained. troin Gen. Averill, who was then near lreenea:tle, though the most earnest efforts were made by (;eat. Coneli to obtain his assist:mei.. At o'clock A. 31. on Saturday the milltar2. au thorities left. and -.tam after the combizMil fares of McCausland and flradie Johnson were ritiCt`a in line of battle upon the range .if hills command the town. The s+th regiment. number ing ;Mont live hundred men. was thrown f111,41' forward into the streets. 111,41' is ere detailed to bunt the place. Johnson, Gilmore and Met.'ausland with a numbel• of officers, hreaklitsted at the Franklin lionsal. after NS hieh 31eCansland order ed the ('oitrt House hell to ring to ca ll e jtj_ zlis. together. Thine were mule, howeyer. who 11111'31'd thou FV:It 11nt ;Ind arrosteul ix of our proliiinont euizonq, unti ratl - to thou: t; «a , id throe 1:0114: fir t. do:mud:nu 11 1 1 J1( , 0 11l d.:urrono. or 1,1 tzo1,1: , 000nkin• e. , 1% tiii , v.a , not voinpl'Aul witl, til toc‘ n \V:18 to ;q.! hurnod; Coin}, ;hi., or.- done in rt.:dilation for burning of h0t0.e.4 Gon. - Ifunter ., oonunatol. Tito name. of the miner: at ere mentioned in the order. The citizens replied that it w ait inltto o to comply v nth hi, demand. not on -tenth of that amount iit 1110 w plaim: and more than that, it_it eim itt their it tyould nl'.l he given. then prefered to lu.r all r..zlii•r than give a dollar of ransom. lint V.IIIII. tlie-t , pretended 11( Wire carried 011, illk eiaktrie , were:a:cad) Ott their wink. As reliiiemil the ,citlzen , hi , brad arre.ted. the smoketea ., ruing loon the ilinini ed town. ,tai utunt ot re:o•he.l the it hllmlc to that thou in thanes.! The .erne that rpeedik l.llowet is 11J(lee,erii;14be - in it. horror:. Ihe •iii ler, - IN 1110. ill .11. , 'OlO% hon.:nig open the doorl , ttith plinks anti axe, alla 1:11' for fllrllitalse 10 the tire. or eke vim tei eit • comulontiiile turilerial , in the chi-et. coal along the stain% as limit applied the ton It. 111 a litttle over halt au hoof the ‘4llOlO tort n was S4l I'lllllllllqt' Were their arrangement:: to anon,- pli.ll their -No time was 41% en the inhabitants to .art; anything. The tin.rwarm li of danger [met of 'them hail V,i.• the kindling .f the fire m their Liaise , . and ecru the tett :.rti elmi that •iime caught tip in their fight. V.4:Fe he thmsoliller, and thing hack, Mb , the )tan) .ugh e come 1,, the-tidier'. know lea,gti, that iu their dark malignly. ahnoid , tirpas - Tee , aged, the .irk. the ift nut and the time tarried Ott from their miming Itiodier . • aith their halms ln their ann., to their frightened little. mai.. fled througli tie• ,treets. jimred and - taunted by tl Indeed. their e,ietipe •iienied lini..t a niraele, to. the .ereet.were to a iilaTe frolit Wl , ' .91410 tin' that, and then Were vonipoll -4,1 to 1111 e throat:it a long mail of tire. 11 ta hot I day been pertimily calm. t '4l - 1.11:2 bro./A , pri tailing. a. room etirreilionclemii hate stated.! Phil* Inns hate perhmeil in the dame- flit erititlimratitia 111 its height. V, ii•.l .4,111' Id , 111- int. , lllt grantlefir and terror. 1. 'all black i•IPitIIIIII 1 - O - - t• lip to the :sordid it tyre wrappiili long ,trealaer , 14 . 11:1111 ,-, tt rit and kw i - sting: them:mit io into IL thort , :lll , l through it. tn. finned, timt •tere pray ers ' earricil heat vow turd Ly 1 ho. i 1 1 .1,1151. • 01 l m argil altar ,tierifin , . th ere weld - up oa The •Ilials . l Starve-ricer' clim&i. the i'ri's and eitri4k. of the wonien tun! children tilt the liniment of greatiii4 alarm was not reached until vonw of the more hu mane of the retail iiflieeri, warned the women to liee if they e.ompe aiolto4e W 1• l'allllld in till , letter d pre,. nt 11111 i properly anthentiented ihr .etttlemen;. W: W. BRITTON. /, Adm ., JOHN 11.., WHIST. MIMI DELPHIAN INSTITUTE, NORMS /A_ TOWN 3fnt¢oawrt• nonntv, Pa. lit walnu t and Day Srhud for Young Lithos, a ilt commence ita ‘ Winter Se.dtat on TLesda !I, October :nth._ continuing five moult.. Tens Int Klorate. Location health- and beautiful. . - The new sv