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' AO; .-: .C4.lhattligi'yecendly made tt . t wee t ( L o. , itt i Mi4 , 44*o'Adtostion.••., , ,li.l fatirleTW: 4 14*.i4 , "ok,F.ssitibe*.ifikffi la Os -it`cti*:#4444oA-011ilikfefi,,.i••M(t,l tl!itlt-lt. 4"xoS,Si.,ll l S o l!,sll,t,)i'Ylfi s -,..,b l' avSk•: ,ll i tlaa a *s t ' f' "tlil; Stle:o .- itei arnl AniliASiare rhert;'• in' their' tint:- •;',.foTii4f:tl;kl,lli4*titillgi4i4.Votitit ontic !hiller . got: 'sit .i . ,1i41', Sl.Vilte'%iiiich.i:as ;At e ry . 'splendid ,iniffried,' ' . llll4,*;eselsi • erie jiidiotjillief:.-money..:-.l.The ,4 .•Jitikareid - Ini n eh t bewl 'wet ii . 4 i(e'd iv ith'k III) X Cu, ill . ct_f •eiStM4daigne: arreck andrum ( with sugar ); .•,' ‘•!lOSyoeillori'l..•thllshlili,lushell4).--. ' , Se n d ic ;e h es, '-• ,Flirtitillii4dllMitef.eand.4 trollies.. Co nt ra c. ;, terii;,.vijth,r,vrsifee,•yen-,mpl coissioal in . their ‘. poekate.:, Music IT the hap . d d ' ... 2. .„ . - - • ,It appnrs hyforrosPormicnce .frorn 'Comber .• ••land;.orith'i gpper'Eotoniac,:thef4Gen - , !And ei . ' ,iiesirisitcl!hitibill'ilii'deritedd't h at, 4 . h e retreated , ' . froilitilinebt tritbitt.:place,only in;consequence 4....(4plerempttiry( ol.dnrsjdom Gen. IYleClellan.--. • llckels agrinved plat jt l shohid,- be - supposed ' '... thai the let rest 4 yill Ori hie Oe: n'iriOt ion . • ' . ' . It' t hd . rtimore4 6 .l)int a le'f:ret political brother :. 4hood'illirthifrill,!iiti'lielitild, hostile 'to the Eng ':, Ilsh euprednaeY .., • „:',4 s•t;.,? ; :d 4 1 .. ~,, - ; - . i t reffillti fh•,ooiniid'ilelters' Worth of ttcontra basitl,444;Prope4 has„heert',„rerenily ~ spirjled 4 • . • .amti*.for#:pilt,l9lk, , according , to an' ; estimate of„ ft", peiocik; : Thee paper says that the eneepeei era inkde - ihr'6llo the • instrumentaiity , erf,iiiire't -sOeilittel'ili 4 l 4 rOifolk;• , who',.hold their • T . ,•milistiegelvailkly. ands in, open , da y . .. ' . . . ~ , , rt , . it' Ist repoed4 J . from V ITnion.. and, secession ' . . soriteetri 4,thit Maryland i is..still .4. strongly , .in , . iyeepathy,,,wlth: the .:,houtla,.' , Congressional IsiOlinC4l4tioniqs,are-.enid to have mdile ' rebel • ' ' - ti' • i. u '''' ''''' thL .• 1 - . isymeet tsars ott ol :nommen in e egis 0. • , Sterelirol'imiletrif.''''." ' , .4 . , . ' . , . • ' ltw.at innatirics4 last ti . veeli tirat'all the bag gierj•eir the iiiii3P4O(' . tlielt'eiroric,` , noi needed - .bttreitipleuttlie . nierch; had 4 been . Ordered lent • ' twit. Washingloli . gnsf; warehousect t , and .an - ad,- ', sIIIII,C; 0 3- 101 , 1 ,4, Plllle,t„ed from: ,tbat ' circumstanco ' The: Illovidence:'Ait *saill- 7 4 :t.Tilis . 161:Ike just like an adoance—or"retreat:'' Wcedon't . Ittiti*, TbOrhis:beeh Ric.hrriOnd, and in' tioe'rostee there. : *eroseheeri for the Union, ;.Tfict;rebel steamer ; Calhoun, reported to have bee:o beroed.ib,the wax saved from the, 41imei and •Federals, Her cargo tioileieted 0r56,000 Pounds of . , powder, 1'0,000" piginds of . saltpeter, and • quantity of block . , . . . • '' . !Flie , Wor•Department has reused the arrest •;• end'imprisotiment in' ? Fort Lafayette, of' Dr. Leos,. a-pr, t l(: Iterald correspondent in' Wash. • • ingtiNfor, intruilin . .• Opon . the department, and llirgatehititiq t iiiiirtiftitir. secretaty ' with,' the hostility of the ,„ Hq:ealci unless he was furnished IFO OarlY n rie.,*4, of the operations of the de pitinient. - . ' '' l . ~ ~, - .. , I". •,-4...blttlet. re ce i v e d at. Havana; (rota New Or-' ' , leans; says thit the stiperintendent and, various - ', etilitsloyeeif, Of, the Opelousas Railroad have been' Welted' for a.eenspirsey to ,deliver the 'control . , -..ef.the read:tothe fodersis.:., , • • . • .. - ",' The of Maine have passed resolutions, • , . '... •by ; i-voteof• twenty-four: to four, in-favor, •ol . ' Asonfiscitting,, liherating, and also, armin4 the • ~.,;alayes of rebels, ll it shalt be a military•rieces • , eq.' ' ''''' ' ,- • " .• • •: • •:. ' keliiied who la tso Zollicolfer'S men on their Ilitielit; liqh; "*Sa - hungry. were they, that • . T they actually ate ,:thei. soap.graese my; mother viiild'ilki4444le to,,tooke eoupi" ' Ent this does ' • „ I RO! aormil,rlo4)7l4ll,,the statements of our own men, Who •sey. mot' 'Zbilieoffees---Comp w as ' itlehtiftillj'isuppßed..., ;,. • t -. t .... • V . ' 4 '' ' I s , 6 persona, tetrad' . ,nd feathered and '''tederthe editor . of, the Haverhill Gazette on a : ,•• ~•Sail„,ia,,, A tigustiait,ffor alleged secession sen t• •„ tignents Mtve been held in $l,OOO tor, trial, in * ' the Sups for tout, at Salem,'Mass. • .. •• , i ,Thest°,l9nelrnt ri.regiment has been arrested ' and, fine d Ittiri'klisi - Police• Court; it Augusto, • • : Me., tor itiaiililiie k 'Countrymen who was- eat . •ing his,/unch in thestreet: • . kislliAt.' hdi government has ordered a liberal , . , silrefffelo, be .given, to the destitute wives •• li t ly , rep,of t e troops dispatched ' so cud. ~,,,4 ~,. ppOpseesion, in North, merica. •. ': . .. i,. . • 4 iii to'dispatchee from New Orleans, •• thilrel ilrfhlinle have , suffered the loss 0f...0ne . ''''ff.their mostvisluable" war steametas•whicii is ' . reported; to hot,e•heen burnt. , ~• •"..•••"A win of..Chstieellor W,alvrorth is reported to ," • ~,, haviKheen,arrested in Washington on a charge ,•,.. of ,tteasery His papers were seized. ', A ' der ' ;Smart cif. Afexaridria: has bean arrested for ..• ' •omitting'iliii'VeYer fOr'the President •im.his, . .' ~ thatch seri/meat' Arthur Brown, . formerly. of, YA: . this city, was arrested at,Fairfield, Conn:; on, ,1 , . the 31st nit, and sent' to Fort •LafayettP; by •',...„: warrant ,O the . Secretary of State. 2 , 1 1„, Aheqt„all the able-bodied males of Taunton, `'., ,•Meiii . ; Mae been sworn in as special police , .',..! inin;•tii 'enforce the temperance laws, of the .'. "" 6 "itich-t'' ''• ' ' ' "''''"l. bill-heivissed the so-called Virginia:Leg,- ' • , --Atilustsissiiati ,, Wheelirig, requiring all iesidents to • • ..1,.., ti talie , , , ,this4,,esth .of.allegienee, to the United • : ' e,i'-4 8 .1 1 11Ale;i 1 M) tik,ol;fle„," State of Virginia . ltq , -.1 ~,.. meotatives'ircim Ibe . eastein shore have takeii f ' s e:alii 1 iilhatly:'' ' ' , , ~ Geo. Beadragird , - . arrived at' Nashville on the ' .'; Ild'insiiik,' 44-: .'.', ', ' ' • , • ~ . . ohn4. fireekintage has announced himself • '''' i '''ilife iiifididitit for the- . rebel 'Congress, roil in ' i , r:hisieddiess,declares hiniself, ”utterly, opposed . : ~ ~ ~ ,,fq,aiecoostlitellon Of, the . ; old. Government, or : : , ',,,;tily measure whichYin' the,viernotest degree .. t ~,,'... • teodi in that ififectiOM."' . .', ' , ,- .. • •::, 4 i , Tl,,,lttat* Or,.l . P cirt - 'Renty 'Was expected to ,tii isio4:::FiiiiiV the advance. The Medi.: ~.'":iiilllltitifitoiiit. • Paducah telegraphed , to.Chieago " *. ' 4 '" •fne bkaPiteli isoppliei :for, stlecist a.- thousand. si•2'.? !'"'...`.Seal Thttr • Ni 4 iiss::B( submarine telegraph ; wire ••::;,iii,i,'Avs.,sto.ketif to FOrfressi MOnriie for Military ..,2" ~'e , . ~ ,' • - .. - -.` , • ; Pifhi ll '` * . , He: soya eo tt, he, has net very' thit life'rebel Col. Cor'poriin y'llie."l'difsouri tiAlr. Cly.:un,. wielitai,a livi .i;'is:•:!..ll..j;: - .-,!,;•y.; ~.,, 404 1. 4 bifriding 1 f, ca, t • .Tultion las iitioatalind- Oia, vilth Me. +011q; to,eost 14 . 0nd Grlins• tiry:atiositty, rrt„V,llUl3ii/ . t.'i:::;:ii,i,j,c '''.:.:';i:.'",i,...;',;:'':.,-; BEM ractitarrat Satardiy:Feb:22;lBB2. that HAsp, orPhiladel phis, preach atlha.Haprist to-Tor rtv.,...,''servicas to, c'orrimenai at tWo usual hour, • • . ..• • • on thO 131eltoitth farm hild'Antv reached a depth - at 2.29 feet;• and the sigtt!! , ire oruniat'aitable that sorcess wilt 'crown ihe.'efforts..or.those'. having' the anterriolan ia.a . 'temporarY . apipenaron kork..at 'presantillavinkt to: pro Cure new. imple . - ments as the giis . pr,t.vente the' *tidal; of those they' haFe.. trust' the War* . %1 11 be resumed .Our . trimps ha v . e, for mOnth beensar— iying all.,befare : them, and a . 'serigs.ot.brilliant : liictories have , •been •aoinv66 Cheering the' "deSilonding ho'pas and-'giving',evidanee of, the courage and discipline of our aoldiers,'as.well ~c iadcim'of -the hiAd that planned and direc• ted ihe,niovementa. .We give;thetesults so far eco,.;JACo.n ZEIGLER.--TO6 Pittsburg Posi spralts ai.ftillOws of this . ientleman: ' •• ' Ccd. Zeigler. if.mentioned in. connection with the nomination', of 'Auditor general at the Fonrth'o,l7Joy Convent '. there Me several aspirants "(Or this position'of , great trust:, East of late,yearshrishatt:mpre, than its share of such officera ' ' isfull :time nevi! that , the West sEpul . d..lngm up and present her T,,et Ift.hasie noMlit .stgers; new men of Titre bmocracT should . . be ,brought liqore the votetb by . _their friends; and no considers- tion ..short of strict ,integrity,' capscity:arn sound Democracy slionid.bc•Considered in nnm inating.canclidstes. With' goad sod pore tnen We oust stittoell'in the next etection.:. "` • We confess to a partiality • for poi:: tlaO , noble stand taken by him, at the organi eati'on.rif -the llOuie, in : maintaining the ineCi: rity of the Democratic party tigaihst . t.hc Ares' sure..bnaught •to bear in favor of "fusion," when.a contrary: course insured hia el e ction as Clerk; is'sloneamfficient mtkraraty of ,his't briy alty" to recommend him to the Democracy iri tlais district. DuAthe Col. has long been known as a staunch and reliable,party Man, of excellent :husiness actjuiremente and large Catperience irr State affair's. If a citizen of our immediate bacilitiahoufd 'iot be selected. for (hat 'itrrpor.. fent ofßice,..We knowof no •_person whom' we would More . cheerfully' ,suppri than JACOB' ZEICLEIt, Of Butler. .: • . .. • . . , .. . . The eomiiiittee on the ,conditet. of the V1'.41% hive 'resolved to ridvise - hoinediete Paisag . O of a .bill to punish with'destii-riay,peisan who corn- mite a fraud upon the Government, whereby' , a soldier is,hoilib , injured, as. for in• !he . . . ... sale: of. 'unsound: provisions . ... Also: to punish ~ . • with Im prisonment and:confiscation Of all•prolt: arty and governmont dues ill contractors who hi any waYdefratici:tbe government in, the qua. lily of.goods'sold;orservices - prctendint to be rendeied to . the government,' • • -. ,• i • - ~. • . . - It is with teelirigs of . great 'jny : that we' in form.. our renders that - .the • lIICKsan : County Democrat baszagain been t ected.; althoUgh not, alike; it is like troto.a deittbody . whiA, by the'power.uf elect ricty,it ,Is.causedio jerk and tyriteh.: spasmodically;. so with the Deniocrat in ,its spaimoilic, editions r. it jerks and floun ders aboutoelling,itsseadoi of what it will do in the, futur4 vsialy•attempting:to make them bellevelit breathes .a' natural brerith . Of : iirt.::_:. But it'S ot rionie. The 'people are no , onger deceived no longerAire.atlies the breath of life t these spasmodic" jerkings . are, merely.to catetythi.feW legal - sales whichara•to 'be pub lished previous to , oar county: court.. How easy the yeSarrectien. I . How, long these. jerk= * logs will continuo we_ knew not,. bet' Presume they will contintie - ~after the 'Treasurer's Sales, which are.m. be.. published • next 'month: We, shall then expect to se.e...it rephtly, vanish nn more to . retUrn.until :three weeks previous .to our next cliurt.—.Mc/Cean:lifinsr. •-• Folks that live in. glass' houses should not throw 'siones.";. We see. that the Miner has lust over 'three ortliiiteen Weeks the last .year. If that paper, haVino.. the .public' . . patronage of the county, its publisher with both hands 'in the County yawls, and its editor Terisionor ofthe'State, cantiot-be. published but three , fourtha of Ow time, the Dentoetat, which is:deprived Of those riali,pielcings should net be judged too harshly,.ininet making. ite.appear 'ance. regularly. 'We knew our friends,' over. the way, would be glad to see .our paper, price mere,.. and . would gfeet 'its appearance in the manner they do.'• It, is . their nature.'.By the way, how does the,Minse fraternity take the recent election? Is there not .a fearful looking for of judgment , inHie. future Some of the. Brekinridge paper's have much to say against abolitionism. :Admit abolition ism to be as bad as they represent .it,the..ad miSsion only goes to:•'condemn . slavery, for if there was no slavery the.re would- be no aboli tionism.' The, cause ot suet} an evil must be more wicked than the evil itself,. just as the great includes the. lees, Or the cause the effect: 'As soon as we have . noSlaverY we' will have no abobtiontsm. so those who detest the latter sio bitterly see how it can begot r i d of.—Potter . This is,profound reasoning, and worthy the Religious fsputicisra .has, ,poihaps; been the cease' of. more wars and beastly butchery ',bin bll others combined; therefore we abould toot out religion, as the cause. If there were no. valuables, thefts would:ceaie, If the tree had not been placed in • the . garden, odt:•prertts 'would never have teflon trout their perfect state: • If :sin bad never. 7ntered • the world, it is fair' ico'presume we should not bave been cursed' with' abolitiOn'istn. The. spirit. 'wbichanimates abolitioniits is as old'au the 'tition tap'," and, the evil;consisto• in , attempt linktci.forci•Our PecUllar notions , on, ill mankind lhopgn , it co's4. .the nttes:lestiuction' Of every intereat,,and.inVolve all in , 'lf Abolition fanaticisin . :coold be .goprid•of, it would warrant a 4. sacriftcei , but , we fear it Will Over i4 4 : I K an tilt" , fOt it, bloody teach •• • . -• • . OLD UNION , . g otiemen, Who. have v ague ideas of the pos)ibility :of exeingu:Shing slivery,am! making s. new nation out of the . old, will 'at lilace thoughts in ordii;r, they %%in . :find it: a infrieult }natter. There is• nothing before us but the old 'e akin or, anarchy if ''We are , tii..eon , Tier .the: South. 7:11e, principle which must guide . e t verysontul mall ,is eimply.that 'the re belliOn Constitution and tho Co nstitution is , agninst the .Sebellion. If, vie ate Qghting for pnYthing' else hut..tlig Censtitution' then indeed we, are adrift and no tiinti earl ten on:•Whiit rockr . shore we arelo be wiecked.— The „rights. Which are not - given:the General Government by, the dopititutiem are reserved to the people of ihe:Seveial.States. The ohje,ct of the war,-is just. as much . , as•to secure:these , reserved rights of estates, as to secure any polder :ot the United States: United States'are the proteeters%and deferiders rights of the States,-ami the. very reservation of the - Constitution of . the nation to the. State- in their severalty, that thoae . iervid.sightsibll be kept .to them. 'The . old 'question of Staies . Right's does not come-into the discussion, Thfa-e•aie State . rights which all concede.' Thaseare us strong and..as yelp, able as any of the sights of the Union., It we are to ldise any , of these by the, war, if the war were-to be'. proseculed,ro preierve a national government at the expense of destroying any of these reseryed rights of States, itbecornea at once manifest, to the fqeblest eornprohosion, that Abe war would not bafor the United Stated at 'all, but would Lord' JOhn Russell seemed' to-thinit war of sections . :ler em pica. Thcfrriarnent We abandon' this plain : principte we are on the•road to'ruin.. What is. the war for is the question the world is asking.; .The answer is that the. war is fdr the'Goirernment againstthe revolt.-„Whitls }roar Government?, is the next question, It Is, the Constitution;' is the , ansci;er. That catechism ,is brief clear andco'niprehensible. 11 , 'any man atiotild say we are fighting' for 'the DeclartitionOf Indepen- . 'dunce, foi• ,thdrights of ~ M en, for the freedom of the human race; flu liberty, or.fcir any other. 'Object the Goyconment, he at, once Chan ges. the 'war 'to 'one of.people against people, and Ife Will find the warn] very likely to say, f 4 Oh then; free fight, and our.sympathies. may asproperlygd one side.as the other.'.' . . - . :It . I,s. hot n. free, fight. 4 is a contes,t of au-- thbrity :against a revolt.' : The , 'English: and,' French nations haVe- liad some . eicperietien in. -OA e . ontests. ' . -The worl d has seenirfrianYt-ci . ch.. 'The fir.q.and,manifest dui.y l of foreign' poweri is 'to stand. off and 'hit:a goVeenment.subdue the 'revolt if itean. But if men throw themselveS into 'the ccittest notninallyon the side of 0- l e . Government, lint in 'reality•tO, brin'kabonian. archy.and to Make..the :war a crusade in• favor. of some i.cni dr supposed philanthr . ciPyi rind, if such men should gain command and.haveiheir ichemesadoptedas the object Of the . war, call• . ing servile insurrections' and- their attendant horrors to aid them, it is not improbable" that , thenjureign ,nations would say, •c‘ thia-is,,no .lOnger a government -suppressing a revolt, bat it ksa tsar of t..,,, grWat-bodiesof people, with . - nut constitutions,'.withou. anything but the Morro of 'a government', and we .may therefOre intervene (or qi4 . sake Of iriunanity,. if ..not • for otiicr !This preument is already . nrred in Eifrope. The U.nited . States' are. not in that condition hot!reVer. They have tt constitntion, 'and are frgkting forit, as England would . fight . for'hcr race of kings, ova's France once, before 'her 'allegiance 'to • the race of Coriico, woold_ have fonght tar the descendents of .I.;nuis the It becomes us to keep the war firmly on tilts basis, to : aycii(l.eventhe appearance of. a war of meri.ideas. Ni to prevent foreign inter-, ference .That may come, whatexe s r course we 'pursue, .and. if we are so weak and. wasted as to be under the•neecsi(y submitting to it, it will. be. a lamentable fact. But we. ,should keep.the , war . to its original principle for the "sake of right, duty„the•sale ty, or the State', and the, preseryation. of .a : record for posterity.— Whatever the future has in for us, let no loyal American'abandon.the Oldlinionfor any ideal form of government.—Journo/,ejCol;i. . . , . COMMUTATto,N OF TILE PE.A:7II . PENALTY.—It has for a long'pe . iiod been . the custom our State-Executives to leave a . nomber of tnen in prison under sentence of death at,the end - of ,their respective terms . of office, without sign ing: their death warrants. . The case of. Simon Preen, recently: Pardoned., was one in point. our-readers 're familiar- with the teeth of -that-case. There have been nunterous.instan cespf the sort, and far the purpose of disposing of them and all others which may arise alley.; wardi, a bill has been introduced into the I,eg islature;authorizing and empo.Wering.the Gov, erner to cpmmute thi . penalty Of death to .a specific .term' of imprisonment, in any .case where the sentence of extreme pens! ty : has been passed, by any, court of , the. Goininonwealth, and said Sentence has not been'enforced by his predecessors"ditring their term of office. This law seethe to , us nnobjectiona.ble..- . . WIIITNEY DIVOitCE :CASE,—This cauBe, the trial of which' occupied ,the attention of the CoUrt of • Coinmon Pleas, during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of lust week, resul ted in a verdiet for' the Plaintiff. Gur readers Will recollect that • the suit was broueht :by Wm. F. Whitney, against Sarah T. Whitney; his wife, far a Divorce on grounds of athiltery, committed y..ith the teamster of the Plaintiff.. The wife defended on thesiounds Of.conspiracy. between her husband, the ostler and several: other. parties to' prricure her ruin. The case exctsd an unusual degree of interest , in •our County. 7 .-Warren ./edger. ..• ' . , CAPT. PORTER.—This ' officei, commander of . the gur.boat . F.ssex, who is reported as badly scalded:by 'the hufstini of hit boat's boiler,' at Tort Menry v is a. nativelet Louisiana, but enter ed the navy 'from Itlassachhiette in .1823., He is aeon of the renowned 'Commodore 'Porter, with figured so' prethinently in. the war of 1812. He has been thirty-eight years in the 'service. The Legal 'render Claute , • . , . The United .'States 'Senate , has': refused to striite,.out the elOse'oc..the Treasury note bill nicking them a legal tenderifor,nrivate debts. Tlie,rnotibn . to strike out was made M r of•Vermoni,.arid the vc;testocid 17 22 nays. Mr: Cowan', Of,Pennsyl yen ia, voted . with the ,rninority. , Mr. Wilmot did not. ~.By this action tlie GOverntrient , o"eks to'com-, pel''..the people to .accept ai. an . equivalent,fer. gold and .silver, a Paper currency whicli-is not an equivalent. The principle is 'unsound and Will rot have thelesire'il effect of • keeping:the Treasury notes at Par . .. No legislatiie naci.. , ' Ment,' can do this. The.Covernment might 'Coin eagles with' an alloyef one.tcnili."brass'or copper, -and recluire* them to :be taken at the full value of gold coin ; but Wool& this Make them NT& valent.tO pure gold ? Congress should have, tone to work and passed an adequatetax -hill as the basis of paper issue, and would . haVe been .no necessity for bolstering up the public credit by attempting to fnfce 'the people to accept' this substitnte for money. at :More , than its ectual - value.. The reluctance to face 1 the-.music onthis'important subject, ap'd the disposition to resort to temporarf.and discreP liable eicp'edients is a striking commentary 'on the foud.rrottihed patriotism et the Majority. On .tbis subject the Albany Ariur- forcibly argues that the. legal tender clause, if it goes into 'operation, can only effect poet transactions. 'Debtors ;can diSch'arge existing ohligations in . the depreciated I.:currency"; •bat they can con tract:no' new ones. . .' There will be . two sorts of Prices. • A' debtor will sell 100 barrels of flour at s4.so;in.gold or silver, and- at. $5,00,,1 in Government money, and as thc,dePreciali 6 ; ) goes on, the .margin will widen. 'ThiS double system of 'Prices prevails .everywhere where, there is a:forced Government currency. Let.a traveler, anywhere in Austria, enter shop to purchase; an article isoffered • far $.lOO ..h,pa ver ; but if he proffers. gold he can laavnit for , . . •-• The' leg . al tender Clausn . must be.ineffectual then, to substitute, government paper for real currency; except.as:regards past .tranactions. Mortgagors, bank debtors 'and Others may pay in this currency.;, but for. the•actnal transL;e tio'ns'of the day, it will have,. no highir value than . its.. intrinsic worth and curtent rate[as compired with gold and silver, . Three-fourths of the businesS in which' money r is used, are the daily transactions , of lif.;.. A very small portion.is the . payrnent . of the interest or prin cipal of vested debte. It ie . easy to see that the sofid anq substap tial interests of the country will lie affected most injuriously by.this procesi.—Patrfot icnd Lite IV e n•e WAsni NGTOY, V'eb.' 15 . ' '.Senator Chandler has.receiV.ed.a .letterfrom Col . ; Wile who says,' himself and the other prisoners kit Columbia, South' Carrdins, are in good health, add (hat . .their conditiop , has been tendered 'comfortable ...W.the clothing received from the Umitcdtaies.antliorities. . The 'liVashington correspondent 'of 'the New 'Yoik Ti77l4s s Fish jond Bishop Ames returned to Washington to-day, ,and, rinade a report.to the-boeernment of rheir rnis siOn to relieve .the.. • Union prisoners in the South...Th6 , 'ifltiretrto Fort - r.o!, Monroe and made known their to-the Confeil:Lrato,_ outhori. at.'Nnt•rolk, by whom the . . intit4.! :was re• (erred. to.Riehipond. A reply' came, refusing to the. eon - miss i goo rs adiniseion.to the Canted . - erate territory, bat 'expressing readiness to tie ghtiate tor.the" general exchange of pritioljefs. 'Oar Commissioners opened h6goliatiorii which resulted in perfect -success, •.As equal eichangerwaa agreed on, but the, confederates had 300 mote priioners Chart We. With com mendable magnanimity 'they: proposed to re lease thern.on parrde, if ciar . Gitverntheot Would trigree to'rele . ase 30(t of their; men - that may next fall into our hands: The noble commis• Bien of .Secretary .StaMtnn,. thereeMei has ample reward. A general incl . delivery of. our dear boys will oc.cur 'thrnfighout the .South— 'and they •wilfs,oon be.. rejoicing in 'liberty- re- Port Minetsar' Takrm . . • : FORT Dorm Aux; Feb. 16. Fort.DondsOn at daylight, this rooming .uneanditionaily. • , ...We have Generals Buckner; Johnston, Bush rod and is,gon prisoners .and. 300 horses.. Ganerala PilloW and 'Floyd with their bre ades ran' away, on ,steamers, without letting Buckner kbow.their intentions... - . .• VirnsititioTotv Feb: 17.: . . . . . . . Gen. McClellan has. received dispatch Coo tirining'the 'capture of .Foet•DopelsOh. • A clis patch from 'CairO,' just received; announces' tkie, arrivel'of caurier-with. dispatches tram Fort Donelson, announcing iti'capttiro by the 'land forces, with 15,(100 • troops; and Gens: A, S. ',l:oll'ston and Buckner. • Mr. Colfax ahnnuneed the victory in the' blouse, , which received if .with the wildest . enthusiasm: ' Floyd . escaped. . . '• On learning that the rebels were evacuating. BoWling Green,. Geri: Buet ordered a...foreed• march by-Gen.• Mitchel, to. save,.if possible, •the railroad 'and turnpike bridges on Big Har row river. They, however had all.been des• troyed when Gen. - Mitchell reached the, banks of the river: • • - • • thr; • rebels left nothing at Bowling GI een cent slew old negroes.. • . • A. part of, the tuwn; is is. reported,is being burned. • .It Is believed 'now' that no rebels exist in Rentucky east of the direct • road front •-Bow ling Green, via Franklin, to Nashville. • Gen. finel, we understand, , goes ,with Gen. McCuok's toiake command in:per; son on the. Cumberland, •where ourforces will be by to-morrow night 80,000 strong. •While he pursues the enemy on "the Cutnberland with his tremendous. force, ; their flank and rear are pressed by the .heapi divisions under Gene. -• . Since writing the above,. we learn•that ten regiments' now in Ohio camps a reordered at once:to the CuMberland. . ', • • Gen. Halleck , has received dispatches from Gen..eurtis stating that Pike's rear guard was.overtaken in the pursuit froth 'Springfield, and alter a brief resistance,_ the rebels fled, leaving the road strewn With baggage and wag. i ll ig gons.. Gen. '.Curtis:reports ~ - ng taken more'prisoners than he knows W lode , with . . . 05PERATIONli .. CODIMfitiCED, L- EdWafd Es,gr.; one 'of' th,e ,coniractore, for, completing the Philntletphis ami Erie Railrciad,.is, now .in . this place, contracting (or the ties. Sic, for the 'superstructare; of the. road ,from. Werreir . Igr: the'ef Me who Millie. 'file celebrated autkiey" ot the rotite•of . this rued spore than a' quarter of , a century ago,' and we are el.bd to.^.see -.10.111. engaged .tbe cicAvninglabcirs:.lbat are foOrien this;vest:thor. pughlare. We: are assured that work is to ye resumed itninediutdy, and.there" is:no:longer any dciobt . thuCtYC road completed 'the' coming summer.-L-.ll'qfrrhy.'Lfidger..... Risuia is, drawing.:supplies :ot; cotton from. K.hiv.a and itelthar; and the ettltiviition of the ,staple in those 'count ris very - iirrizely extended. The . vhlie•'nf • that sold rperntly'at .tl,O fair,dibloygorpd,.wtts estimated •at 160. . . . , .. The . name of -,Geberiil Schoepti is pronou'n oed as if written She"ff, the sOund..of the . p be. ...., ing . g.ivp'n. - .. . . . .'Tics large ~ Saw,',yer".gon,.at.Newport.nevs, .explo'Lletl.:o6 — .Ttiesday aftbrnitort while - being fired, killing 2 . elicit and woitn'dihg .:Thi. cati'se of thei'disastei ia . saitito Iteti.t.ting •to the 'fact that the:shell was not rarnmed.hotne, • ..... . . . . The Sim6n • Stevens,•of Penpsylvaria, whn flourirliesao extensively in the•sale .of - Hall's :rifled . carbines, which he purchased for 512,50 each, and . sOld .to Fremont for $22,50 .each•,• is a nephew of the Hod: Thad Stevens, the piods Abolitionist of Lancester,• and wa 'until' re , cently employed in. un'cle's law officc.- Tlis•trartsactforl•proves him to be a .good rep resfintative. ring faithful' rind 'progrfissire student of his tincle't4Thadeus." • . • Eight bales'of Illinois cotton• were shippe r from Union -cop9!:y, week in January,. - . •• SMETIIPOB,T Le 0 (0 7Q. AVINd become the proprietpr • of the eery Rpd.Proyision StorP;•lktely occupied by B. F..Wri4l.4', hake method of in forming'my !mends that' I bane just received th'elargetit stock:•o•,... , • " .. GROCERIES; ' • ever offered the people of 11 , 1?keau coun!y at prices which would' scorn' rtiii•olis 'at any othar establishment.' I li:cep on hand, -:and•'are in the ilailrieeeipt 'of • : . ' FRESH. OftOIIND FLOUR, •• ' 'AND . • " VORIc., SALT, C0DE15H....., ' . • • ' 111ACKIN(El...", WILLTE Pl5O, ' • ' ',I.II3TTER,..LAPD..TALLOW. ' • CANDLES. RICE. 9TSRCIi, • :Is'171'111(1S, SAENATCS. ' ' • •• • SODA; I'EpPEII, - PPICE:CINNAMON, • , . • • ' • CLOVE., 4 ..pIIACKERS, .. • TonAcco..RATSINS: .. ' • .- . • NCI S:D.F ALL KIND.: . . • §COAEItSCP ALL KIN . W., . . . • - .. '!'t'OFFIIE: GROUND, • • , , • • •AND'UNGDOUND, ' • • .• ' : . •. ‘,. ' BITUUS, NIOLA.SES, ' KERMEN F. DI b, - . • , • • . CAM Flitlriu, FLUID, , • . • •. , .- OrINDINS,; TEAS; .1 - c.', 4 , .c., • , ~ MY stock is fill! ittal Complete, a s hd selected' tronithe best in the market. . '; , Call and.McaM ine.price.and quality, and you will not tail to buy.. ,e . A. B,' ARMSTRONG. . .Smetht!oil; May ,30;18(31. HE,..0 LPK o;\:1 ST O r rU R ESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO EIS Rold friends in INlcKeari'Couniy,, that. he is on . hanti this'Spiing tiF usual, .with I •• LARGEST AND.,B'EST• • .Selected stock of Goode . in the')l,e,dn Market lear,l offer :you you can get west.Of.Neiv York,' . • CINCIN . NATTI; Feb. :17 Sr. Louis, reb. 16 A NEW ARRIVAI... AT. A. B. . ARMSTRONG'S At :OLEAN, ! BTILL TAKES THE LEAD J. K. COMST..O)chI. 'T , i,. Wliolele . Ca 6. 4ycrs . , F Yuid -SaY, It tnakri no , difference what y . ou Want, :any hag in the tine of GROCIERIU:S 4. PROKISIONS, Cull tit the OLD KEYSTONE And you'will find the, article fiesh and cheap. tle“aikine tbe KEYSTONE STORE always has awl always will take the lend, and yegatate.the market in -.• , , • Groceries and Provisions, OLD FRIENDS AND. NEW ONES, Don't fail to Call and see me when you visit Olean ; I shall not hurt you,. but, shall certainly try to do you good .T. .K.•COMSTOCK. • ' Olean: May 2311, 1860. • ' .•5-3 •• • • . • • Last Call. ' • • ALL peroons knowing themaelves indebted ,to.the.undersigned are hereby notified to call and settle their . accoimtd immediately, or cost, will be made. S. D. OTTO. • Dec. 10,1800. .t.. . SMETHPORT LIVERY STABLE, THE SUBSCRIBER has opened a new Liv • ery Stable in Smethport, at ','O.'. R. Ben nett's Old'Stned, on Main street; just east of Mchanics', where can ha found the best of Hor sed and Carriages at low priced. He intends' to matte Smethport a permanent residence, and asks I, share of patronage • A. N.SMIT.II,. Smethport, .Auitist 24, 18691' • n?Atf. • . ' ^ ".% *.'.• .1114 VIRTUE it .sandry *rite. of Veridttipni Expo.• fILD ;ICS, isaued.out of tliC of.' CoUrt . Cl)11311)9D; Pleas of McKean County. and to.ini.clire u tod, Moro van be "e,xpe ee(t to public. Cubic at Court llouxe, liAtie Borough, of :Roietporti bu Monday, Mardi 1851,:ot I 1.0 clock '• . `The following 'described, Real Estate: Begleyldg at i• hemlock, ihe sottih-wsst corner of lot No. 64, of the' aet cnt:of .thallingliain' furls in lialay,etto counC Y ;thence west bYlands of Hull te, Morse, eiX-tyie)'glit dye. tenth Percho; thence north by lands of JallAtB Moue, ohs • hunched and sayeoty.ilvo and four-, tenths porcheh; then& eouth e ghty.eighedegrees suit,' along Stitt e, Road, sixty-war perches; thence' south, by Bingham leudx, sea hundred arid seventy-thres opd. two troth' perches, to the place et beginning; Containing ;sixty-eight and nne-tenth - acres, with an alloWants of six per, coat far' ,lado, &c, - , be the same inure or less.; being lat. Eci: t 2 of , the .totrneut of tballinghim landa, 10 Lafayette tuwn,lilp , and part of Warrants combated • Scizii.l, tak, nin execution and, to be sold as . tb• - :prop. erty Eph auto' R. Perry, at the suit of . I.linAhata Teas , tees. • • The folto wing described. heat Estate,' beginfting' at a' pest in thtfBtate Road:one 'hUndred and. teu potatoes'. east of, the north 'east .Cornir of. let No. 115 , 'of theatl- - tment of the , itingliallo lands in. Lafayette toirnshin; am mo o'lith by landzi & Mersa, one hundied and oigh,y.peret t es• thence east by-land s of Roll & Morse; iiinety.six and floe-tenth pe.eb QFj. the nee along the Town lane .nurtli.one and one-fourth degrees, .oiist.one tine. drmi Mid seventy-five and Novell-fetich perches; thence along tit eEtates.ltoed north; eigaty.seven and a.half.iie. green 4eati tine 'hundred and six.tentli• perches to the. nisei-of - beginning Omit:Lining One Ittindred - and. three and two, tenth 'sores, with anallUwance of six percent for .rotidt..cd nine more or leas: tt being lit No. 11'7 -of the •slultment of. Einghani, Lands in Lafayette. 'township. and pti-tof warrants nu mbered 2247' and 226.. t. tleized liken in 'execution; and to be. sold no the prop.: erty of Willium Anderaon,• at the su t.of Bingham True- -:•Tho following .described Neal 'Estate::lleglnnlnk at a Sn'titr.t.rec, the souto•wont corner . Of.let. 'No. '99 of the ' all..tment of ltingh,ttpAanda. to Lafayette tea:61111p; thonee cant by lot Not 94, ono hundred' rind thirty -eon' percina nod eight- teethe; thenCe south . eighty three and tire , tontbperchent thence Went by , ha'Ne..7,B and ,dial. hoot lands, ono hundred and:, thirty andlone•tenth pep: ohne; thence north by Bingham' lands etklity.tbree sad tiverteittli perches to the place of beginning:* crintahahng Gt and six lentint : acres, whh - an allowance of nlx pet: cent. for roads -SC, he the same inore: or:leter• it being lot No. 81 of the allotment or the.Blogbato lands in Lag; te.ette township, md' part of warrant numbered 2t55. . :ieited rind taken lo executien,. and to. be soli 'M the: property of. - W:lliaM B.3laish; at ,the sat of Bingham, . . . Trustees. ' • •,—. - • • ' . .. . , T . .tro following described Real. Notate; Reglnning ht 1 •maple, the nor ,h a west cornet ellot No.. 83,. of the 'Mot• meet of the Itinitotol litudi in . Lafayette:. township; thenee 'south, two degreec vest; by hit No. 81, one bun dred land .sixty-five perches; . ' and ,nine-tenths;' thence • along ', the Sir to. Read nortli . eighty-eight 'and , three- • fourth 'degrees weid•one hundred porches; thence .bylof 'No, npr lb one'and One-half 'degrees east ode' hundred' and 'six ty- six and •eigh Gluon perches; • thence etiuth . ,eiglitLeight arid one fourth degrees east, one hundred:. four and•five-troths perches to the place of begin , Containing_ ninety-eight and eignt-tentlas, setts ai liven allon-ance of.six per cent' for routim,:Acc... be the 'same more or less.' • It being lot No'. 51 of the allotment of the ltinkliale lands in Lnteyette township, and part of warrant nurnbered 125•1• . • .•" . .. Seized mid token in, eicecutiotl, end to be.Pqtd as the property of George:W. WarteouP. at .the oust at Bingham Truetees: .. .. - " JAMES E:, iILAIIt, Slreriff:',.. , . • . EIIEP,IFP'S OFFIGR,. SMEILIPORTI . , • . . STATEMENT OF-TIIE,rUNDS, 'Shelving the Receipts • and 'Eipenditures of ill , Kean .County. front: -January Ist Ibol, tot • -. January' ltst!lB62. ..• ' • . - . • • • . . . . .. , . . - , . .' . '.• • . ' ' • Dr, • .•. . . . To urn,;not M . Res ted tat'for IKE , and 1660. $ 189 14 , do . ' do - .:: 1861 ' • . , 713 If. . do' T3seated tax I'6o and 1661 -,.. 401 7.11' :" . .Excens of EZRenFlitures over . Rertelpt4 . 7 .72 - , . luruiture • for .Conit:lloute :•.;..,.......... • 696 • Comaenwoslth • eolits• '• . , ,'• ; '.' .. 133,42 Fox Scalps ;-..:........ .... . ........ :.' 15 39 Prnthouutary Chadwick • ' • 125 90 AMessors ... , ....... '...............,;.•........ 10160'. Late 'Mork J. R. Chadwick - -... • 140 10 - Late Prothouotaryllyde ~,...... .. •.... ' . • ... .. .•'• '5O 00 Latd • Cummissinner Colpgror e .. :......-. , .. 72 51. Otiosi•eiiSSioller Keyes '' .tin, .• - Da vis ..........,....•••-•••,;••. . 38 . 76 POPtio rs n Jail -, .• - ....... .... :,.. - 91183 Elrction' Expeu•es ' • • ..........-. 477 02; ltelief for No'untecr's F.qmiliee , - 'lO7 00. Wet:tern '•L'e.uitentlary' :...... •' •-• • 59 06 • Cou•Lable lietuf•ni..... " " .• ,' • • 'al lo ..Qvakificatior. ...:. .. ... -.. . . ..• ....... :.. 7 7.. 24 92 .. 0,...pa,i rs oil Court linu , e • ' ' •3 33 . Cie:mint; Court Bound ...,.....-- .. . . 13 43 Pottle: Printing .........:.• /60 CO' . . lillerar libiii• otilECCOUnt ' • 137 66 :Talks Jurors ' :. . '• • 14. 00 , , .• (Lend Jurors ..r ' . . 173 66 . Travoise Jurors . ,• : 312 97 - . Crier ...:::...... .. .. ...... i • -• ..s • • , -: •:" 3 2 10. .T.,p'staros I • • • Orsini Jiiry . Con;tahld ~ .. ..... ..'....,'...• .. I> 00.. . . • ]repairs on Sewer•,•. .... : ... .....--... ' AZ 12. Tax' nefun-lcd 4 . ' . • • - : • .• • : 29 06 - , cpst accrued. etoiest Coullt • . • • -17 91 . ltcpan a on Si letroM •", • 't , . 15 82 Bounty on Wolves ..............: ......... .. . ...'l2 MP • k e ddi .g and Witi.kinx • for • Jail • ' ' ..30paire on Jirld,icx • • ' ' ' " i.; 237.73. 11. ater Inr Court House and Jail ' ' . " ' • 25 00 Clerk !lire • • • ' - , 129 bo , • Lights Stationary,. &e • ....,.... ........ '., , • - 1517 Iti‘k4 for County: '• - , - • • ••• 'ICI 98' .11ousd of Refuie ' • - . . •. • • 144'79- .. ltuuuinetuknship, line ; , • ' , • . 3600•: • • LIABILITIES. Tq orderi out,Rpttio 4dina,y issue : • 'nu interest Interest' ue on The same:. Judgnients vs County ' Interest Olaf .tue same • • Clin ks>•n. pun' Conul, net. Davie: >,;•* • . . Keyes " • - }lnward • • " late, • C..logrove • - . nerd! Hair • . Geo. It. Allen, Clerk Erdess In favor of County : DUE ',COUINITE By sminunt due friim Collectors: • 3300 00 do. of uniented , •, . 9809 CO • • do • . due Judgment and Notes • • . ...- • . . . We.. ihe : ..undefsikned 'Commissioners'' of M'Kean eatt.oty, cla crtify that the foregoing' qareibent of the.Fundfc.,rieteints'end Expeoi• tires of safti . Countyfor the :year ia.correct Icy the best of ofir knowletlge....Witness our hinds •atSinethport, January .18, 1862. , . • W. J. DAVIS ' . .D. J. KEYES., • • .•• ' . ..D. C. HOWARD.. • • ... Coormea sionara.. . . . Altair: . ~, • , . -. ~ - ... .... GEo: R. ALLEN, Clerk MANHOOD. HOW. LOST ! HOW RESTORED!! • • .. . . , . Just PUblis lied , in a Sealedld Envelope. 'Prier Nix Casts f A LEOTORE ON VIE NATURE, TREATMENT, Radical' Cure of Spermatorrlmea,' nr Seminal Weakness, i . Involuntary EmiolonsAexual Debilty,ind Impediment ,' ie.:Marriage geuerally..Nerrousness, Consumption, EPt ./- leeway& Nits; Mental tnd Physical IncapaCity, - result .., tug from Self;Abuse dio..:•-lly Rout, 3 : CIoLvERwELL,.M .; 0 ..; lott,or of Hie O'rein nOok, ke. ' . • • . ~ The world-renOwned author, in this admirable Leciu i; clearly Troves from his.own'experience that: the wen , consequences of Self.abuse may be'. e ff ectually rem" ' .'.. wi o ut.medleine t and without dangerous surgical op* ,: t r, ti .na, bouglea, Instruments, ring's, or cordials,,pointin 3-.. it. , a' mode of - cure at once certain and e ff ectual, ti ; ' ':l which'every .ufferer, no matter what hts condition .. ''. he, muy cure himself, cheaply, privately;,and radicsill , ~ 'This lecture will prOvo a boon to timuaands and Atm I :' -. sands. • . Sent under seal, in a plain a nvelope, to any addretil.., • receipt of six cents or two postage Atamps, by'siddro i •,' lag, . - .. .. .. - '. ..Or. CTIAB..J. 0,, KLINE,'. • , ' ' 127.1 i o wary, New York; - Post °like BoSi 468 0 5' • pub, IT, '412.. ]y. - • . , • . . , . .TPAVERN I.IOENSES.,--The fallowing nettled porgy J. have filed their, reqeotive petition for Tavern sonzp. ucco , dinjz lavf . • . TllntlAS O,hOPWIN, Heath= Toirnahip: ' 8, N. Tim:arra, Bradford Townabip, r.0r..t.rn,, , • D. vin BeNCOVT, Binetfipot6Berotrb. • " Witneak trip hand tvid.ettal of C0110 ) IttltIll 11.0 . port, February lat., A. D 1862. . 4Nti. R. oIIADWICS, Cier • • Cr. • ••• $ 56 at 3887 21 1475 70 1•M 15 1483 41 242, 65 )5 76 31 24 4 00 0 00 11',0 30 00 $134509 00 $13350 00