gill Antall'. CARLISLE, PA. FrOjay o liNlTAY 10,.1862. . . Peoples' State 'Central - Ccetmittee. d meeting of the members of the People!? etata Central Committee will be held at Coy wire hotel, Harrisburg, on WEDNESD-4Y, JANUARY 22d,:1862, to determine the time and place for holding Sato Convention to nominate State catitlidates, sad to transact such other business as may be punted. A full attendance is requested. ALEX. K. McCLURE, Chairman. • Goo. W. IiAMMEItSLT, Secretaries. `Jolur M. SULLIVAN, . _ Ifinvmtsron's McsiAan.—The first annual message of Gov: Cu RTIN bas been Sanded to the Legislature. - We received it. *too Into for this week, but will 'lay it before our readers In our next number. MISIONATION AND APPOINITCVNT.—AdjtItaIIt , General E. M. BIDDLE. has resigned, and Ger. Cuartn has appointed A.W. . &Pitts burg, to eucced him. 110 0 .WITEX wo offered to acceppt the betting proposition of the '''ollunteer some two weeks since, we knew we were dealing with a knave, Cut were not quite prepared to hold a contro versy with such a fool, as the last article' of that sheet proves its editor. Such idiotic non sense is not worth even a passing notice. Pennsylvania Legislature The organization of the Legislature was 'lt subject upon which every patriotic broil in onfißml - old - State felt-extreme solicitude. The fact o£. the political character that the house, was to be determined by the course pursued by those members, (who, although formerly id'ent:ified with the Democratic party) had been elected on Union Tickets, which pledged them to forego party,fealty, - created - no little apprehension as to the result. But we are most heartily gratified to be able to announce thht be a most hen- Orable concession on the part of the Repub• 'hese members, a prompt organization has been •efFeete . cl, and sue]] an one as will gladden the heart of every true patriot, in Pennsylvania. In the Senate, the officers were all chosen by the Republicans, L. W. He 1.1. being elec ted Speaker, kncl GEORGE W. HAMM !IRS L I Clerk.• In the House, Jour,' Rowe, a rition Democrat, of Franklin Co., was elected Speaker over Wm. 1101'K iNs,"straight," Dern. B. H. R&ucn was elected chief clerk. He made the following appointments ; assistant clerk E. S. Cantos, Transcrit.inr: clerks, C. W. WALKER, J. B. NILES, ROIIMIT BRowN S JAMES CONNELLY. TtsptNsw YEA P..—The new volume of the year 1862, sacs au .Exchufv, lies before us; its leaves are yet pure and white, and how shall we fill its pages—with high and noble deeds, with manly acts, or with deeds of shame and darkness? Have we fulfilled life's greaVdesiga in the year just, flown? As pilgrim travellers who have reached a mountain-top pause and look over the valley through which they hate travellil, so stood IVs; on the verge of the old year, looking back over its various lights and shadows. Onward we have hastened, through sunshine and storm; sometimes with hope beaming radiantly in our hearts, but the web and woof ever running widi an irresistable Impulse. How_ many flowers have faded from life's green paths; how many weary - ones hare - sunk - to rest - since - the - year - 1861 was ushered in I Lips then eloquent with tones of friendship, are mute and motion less; eyes that danced with joy are closed forever! How many crushed hearts have we healed? How many streaming eyes dried? How many of the guilty redeemed I how -many mis spent hours, how many neglected opportunities?—What changes, even in one short year I The days of the new-born year will glide as noiselessly away is did those of the past year. But let us employ them for life's noble purposes, that when we stand upon its farthest verge, we can look back with an unregretlul glance and bear its harvest with • clear conscience to the judgment of that gammon eternity of G0,t1.1.. Tai NAVAL WAILS WITH ENGLE ND.—A the commencement of the struggle of the United Colonies with Great Britain the former had no ships, but forty-two ships were fitted out during the war, and accord ing to the best authorities; the American privateers roamed the sea in every direction, end captured during the war eiyht hundred and three British vessels, with merehandize valued at more than eleven millions of dollars; Of a ° fleet of sixty merchantmen which left Ireland for the West Indies, thirty • fie were captured by the American cruisers. At the beginning of the war two hundred ships were em ployed in the trade between Ireland and the West Indies; at the end of the war, there were only 'forty engaged in it. In 1812 the United States navy consisted of *eV twenty vessels, besides gunboats. In these, Bull, Decatur, Bainbridge, Rogers, Porter, and other gallant seamen, boldly Weld to sea. Their exploits •have been the theme-pf-praise ever since ; It is' estimated the first seven months after the declaration of war, American cruisers captured more than 'fifty British armed yes eels,. and two hundred and fifty merchant , - rasa, with an -aggregate of more than 'three thousand.prisoners, and a vast amount of ttooV. e Niw 8011113111L.L.-Mr. Levi Short, of Butralodras invented a now digindofdestruc , tbs, in the shape of a bombshell or rocket, alissged with combustible matter • instead of • V1M5116f... The 'Buffalo Courier says that • Irlal of the - rocket wes made in the Park on - 'riday night, with successful. results: The lead eoneieted of a Cylindrical can, one* amber of which contained about a pint of data, sad the othir soma airce.donces of pow :44. Upon beiitg 'fired it exploded and scat - in -all---diretions;----Tim— ,T-11943118ililillitlff:i?et eitimated at fifty or eixty feet let elraumferenie; - The fluid used burned sev. A selnutmi, notwithstanding the application et water. Although . the experiment tried was ia stroll Neale, wo aoe - no reason why. ten or *wink)! gallons of fluid tired by tho awns means laded not, pork terriblo destruction - E to tho daps si fSriiitaittiops WE an. enemy: No garatitid that another trial; with, a much lar•. pt bomb, will bo made inw sbort lime. p:76 „yn, , Stephens - was consecrated at Philadelphia last week as the Spiscopal Bishop of the Diocese or p ent ,. _ • , FORIVAIRM3- MARCH! In the Tuesday s issue' of Forney's Presa s we find a strong leading arable .-On "the,' all. absorbing topic of an advance of ilia artily of the Potoidac. The, semiAcialcharac• ter of the farmer utterances of ttitapurtial, gives a-peculiar significariee to. its , articles on this important subject. , lye give beiow the entire article, feeling as •we'do,' that nothing could be more acceptable to our readers than this foreshadowing of "an early forward movement. God speed the hour and the cause. - • "We think it is univets.tlly - conteded liy the American people that the time has ar• rived for un advance 'of the army of the Po- - tomac.' Certainlyit is the temper of the peo, ple of Pennsylvania—and Pennsylvania It is been among the most - patient and long-endur ing. We have been among the most ardent supporters of the military delay—fearing another Mantissas disaster, anxious to disci. plineour troops—and confideht that the policy of waiting was the true military policy. The Wisdein ortliat coutie is now ribun - dintly justified—but 'a thousand reasons combine to terminate the period of preparation and inaugurate a period of action. The argu ments ageing, the advance on Manassas in July, are arguments in favor of an advance in Janaury. No possible reason; then urged in opposition to McDowell's movement, can now be urged in opposition to a movement by MCClellan. We have another army- 7 another organizationi—enether cOninfandcr, other generals. We have also another public sentimenteducated and inflexible— a sentiment which has hitherto followed the lead of our military commanders with confidence and obedience.. Our army is in a condition to move, and the country demands a movement. It is nearly six months since the battle of Manassas, and in those six months nothing has been done towards retrieving that defeat and advancing our armies into the country of the rebels: Its page in history will be a blank—for-whatever- me may-be- doing-as an army or a nation, history only chronicles results. While we know that during all this time the work of-organization has been going on—men have been recruited and trained into soldiers, and our soldiers have been consolidated into an army complete in all its parts, and whose lines extend from the Rocky Mountains to Santa Rosa Island —the country is no nearer peace, the rebell ion is as strong as ever. It is an army of thinking men—of men with a conscience— men who look upon .the musket as the representative of ideas. They are eager for an advance. Through many months they hare been undergoing all the hardships of a soldier keeping their long watch upon the rampart lines of the Potomac, while the enemy rests unmolested within a half day's march. They have been panting for an opportunity to end this war, by bringing it to an immediate and glorious consumation. With everything that discipline and fortitude can achieve, with a 'large experience in the ways of war—with a great cause asking their devotion—they desire to be led into the field, where their experience and discipline may be organized inro victory. An enormous leht is burdening every .in dustrial and personal interest; commerce is suffering, manufactures are suffering, business is either unnaturally active in meeting the temporary demands of war or rapidly fading away. All these things we would gladly hear; every possible privation we would joyously welcome if we could see the (lay breaking through the clouds ; if we could know that we were approaching victory and peace. We must revive the drooping spirits of the coup• try : we must strengthen the public heart, and give faith to the people ; and this can only he done by a great victory in Virginia. If we desire to effectually crush the British intrigues in favor of a recognition' of the Confederacy, we must win a great battle. If we 'wish to show the world that we are in earnest in our strife, we must prove that sincerity by a tri. umph. Every hour we delay in advancing is a gain to the enemy. While we wait on the Potomec YANCEY advances in Loudon. and there can be no recognition in Europe if we drive BEALTREGAED from 'Manassas. This is no "On to Ricbmond" cry. Our duty as journalists complel us to represent the public sentiment which we see around us, and to ask that be respected. General sICCLELLAN has been unwell—and this has -been assigned as a-reason-- for the delay. It wan a good and sufficient reason while it lasted, but now when the country is rejoicing over our great commander's recovery, it may hope soon to rejoice over a great victory on the Po tomac. There can be no arguments used in favor of a half million of men inactively lin gering through the winter months, no argu spent against activity in our military depart fitents. Every consideration of public econo my and public honor— every consideration of humanity and justice—we may even say the existence of this Govertilnent itself--demand immediate action in Virginia, and an over whelming defeat of the enemy. THE: WASHINGTON DIAP OF TILE UNITFLD STATES. By the Superintendent of the National Observatory. Washington, D. C., A. A. Heiser, General Agent, is now stopping in town, and proposes to. canvass this place and vicinity for the above named work. He also wishes to engage a good and re spectable agent to Canvass several townships - in this county. He has 4 splendid, and so far as we can see, a correct map of the United States. rf It.extends in latitude 9 to 50 degrees N.. embracing besides the whole of the United States at one view, Central America, Mexico, the British Provinces of New Brunswick and the larger portion of Nova Scotia, together' with the inhabited portions of the two Can. adas. It also contains the West India Islands, as Hayti (in part,) the whole of Jamaica, and Cuba, with the Great and Little Bahamas, Key West, and Florida Channel. The margin is decorated with medalion" likenesses of all the Presidents from Wash ington to Lincoln ; while the blank spaces are filled up, ‘Wrli sitraller maps ;—one of each hemisphere, and four of the United States illustrative of their phfsical Geogra phy. Each one' is of itself a spoeiality.- Besides these, there are instructive cute with diagrams, Tables 'of statistical 'and- other useful information from the census of AGO. The Dates of organization are marked upon the 'counties. It is believed that no map of the country ever before presented such ati amonnt of varied, useful, and accurate infer• mation„as bus been embodied in this one, The.map is a-real mullion in parso—full to 'overflowing, but clear andlucid. -• In short the Washington Map abounds with instruction of which its mere • name conveyd - nor'idem It - :is an inditipensible: appendage - to the school room. — ln the office .of the professiOnal„mun, in the library of the man of letters, in the halls of the rich, and On the walls of the ffirtner's more modest dwelling, it will be as ornamental as useful -In , :the--pre . sent---emiditiou—of •the countryi . Ole necessity of resorting to- ibis mnp is so urgent that? it is believed,. , no family ofOucatioic would, elthose to be without it. , • _ , Tns Pennsylvania, Raitroad• Company„ aro now transporting immense • qtlantities •of ireight, mita of it for p'oints lq „Indiana add' Illinois: Among the various articles Chipped for..ritilatlelptlia, arc heayy_gutis anti botal,- shells, Aruntufactured at Pittsburg: No: lees than - five largi ear loads of the last named lin: plements of war reached the *depot at Philit t delPhia'epti - Weilttesday, (lOstined ter the Navy. Yards in that, city atal.Nsw, York. • - • _ WAR NEWS,. Ftunar.',Jan. Bcl, A report is it,ciroulation, in Cincinnati, that. "Fenn'i'had . lieen. bombarded and destroyed 'by. Federal gunboats that hart as tended the Cumberlarir' River. . . _ Despatehekt6 tha Cincinnati ' apeis, Anted at Letlisvillo,Tecioraber 3Q, contradict tbera.: mored' passage oi - Green.ltiver by Gin:. , 4o Cdolt's Division..‘ The, bridde is not. yet com pleted. On,the 30th, Gen, Buell with hie Statf.loft Louisville for Mumfordsvillo, and this inovementrtalten in tiOnnection with the fact that the National force has nearly all been brigaded; was 'the fOundation foi the repOrt of engagements. • , . The Charleston }Mercury; says that - the schooner Prince of Wales, While attempting 'to.run the blockade at Georgetown, S. C.; with, a "cargo of salt imp Nasau; Was chased and driven ashore by a Union cruiser, and Vraß sot.on .fire her_prew..to _save-her—from capture. The gunboat Alabama followed a Spanish schooner which ran the blockade ILt. Cumberland Inlet, Georgia, causing tho crew to beach her. The contraband .vessel was subsequently visited by a boat's crew" sent from the Alabama She proved to bo a fine' fore and aft schooner, evidently Spanish, with out name, colors or papers, and loaded with a very Valuable cargo of coffee, Havana eigara; shoes and other miscellaneous stores. The boats were loaded with coffee cigars, shoes and fruit, and the doomed schooner was soon wrapped in finales, the officers staying by her long enough to see that her destruction was inevitable. Despatches received at the headquarters of Gen. If>illecic announe6 the &till - tire of (he no torious Jeff Owens, Col. JOllO9, and fifty of their bridge-burning gang, near Martinsburg, Adrian county, by Gen. Schofield commander of State Militia, and the various guerillabands along the North Missouri Railroad bays been pretty thoroughly scattered. The Now fork World says that there is a disposition on 'Change to withdraw all con. nections with houses in Liverpool that took in the recent " indignation meeting" there. It is reported at Halifax. that the transport steamer .Parana, with eleven hundred British troops on board, has been wrecked in the St. Law re n ce. The British steam gunboat Rinaldo left Provinectown on yednesday afternoon with Mason and Slidell on board. The Washing• ton Star says that the Rinaldo is to convey them to Halifax. The bark Express, captured by the Mocha ing fleet off the mouth of the Mississippi, Into arrived at New York. The Norfolk boat yesterday brought up Captains IthiHingham and Munson, Lieuten ants Dickinson and Hart, and Coporal McDow ell, whom form part of the two hundred and eighty four prisoners who are-to be released by the Rebels in exchange for prisoners re cently returned by the Federal authorities. We learn from Washington that Gen. Mc. Clellan has nearly recovered from the regent indisposition. Two hundred and forty Union prisoners ar rived. at Baltimore on Saturday from Fortress Monroe. They were properly received and escorted to the rooms of the Union Relief As sociation, whore proper preparations litaebOori s : made for their reception end entertainmelit'' A portion went on to Washington, and otlirs still remain. It is understood that the 'Aim ernreont will at once pay them off, whenlifosis belonging to three months regiments will bo mustered out of service, and the three year men probably granted a fOrlough. The batteries of Fort Pickens had again opened on the Ist instant on a Rebel steamer at the Navy Yarl. Bragg's batteriesreplied, and the firing °mantled alt - aayi The firing was.nat-resumed 'next day.., The Secreted' of the Treasury recommends that the act itnposing increased dutis on tea, coffee, sugar and molasses, be so amended as to relieve goods previously imported and ware housed from its operations. Five deserters from the Rebel army—two from the First Maryland and three from a Tennessee regiment—reached Washington on Saturday. Certain knowledge, is said, has been ob• tained that Col. Kerrigan acted the part of a traitor and ftirnished the Rebels with infer- • It appears from the English papers that Mr. Seatard's note to Minister Adams in reference to the affair of the Trent, declaring that the Government had.pot authorized or assumed the responsibility of the seizure of Slidell and Mason, and that the matter was open for set tlement, had reached London and a knowl edge of it some way been made public. The effect was a rise in stocks and a general antic ipation of a peaceful settlement. The minis terial papeis, however, continued their bitter assaults upon our Government, and the Morn ing Post makes the statement that a despatch had reached Mr. Adams by the 'Asia, and had been read by him to the foreign Secretary, but denies in express terms that it refers in the slightest degree ft; thefieizure of-the Reb el agents. Whether the semi-official Post was uninformed, or deliberately uttered a false hood to keep up the agitation, can only be a matter of conjecture. A scouting party went out from Camp Ham ilton on Friday last found Great Bethel entire ly deserted by the Rebel forces. The steamer Vanderbilt arrived at Now York yesterday, bringing three thousand sev en Inn redliiiileThea Island cotton, allTio telligence flora Port Royal to the 3d inst.— Gen. Stevens' Brigade of Federal troops had advanced upon thmmainlaad from Port Royal Ferry, and assisted by the gunboats, took po session of the Rebel batteries after a short re 'sistance. The advance was, proseduted to within six miles of the Charleston Railroad.— The Rebels sent a_flag of truce asking per-- mission to bury their ,doad. One' hour was grante'd.. The rebels then fell back on their fortifications and reserves, said-to be- twelve thousand strong. Oen. ; Stevens-'retained po session of position on' the mainland, and awaited reinforcements. Our forge was but 4,600 strong, of whom eight only :gers'wound- - ed. The Sou : thorn acootpts of_the affair. ad! m i t a loss of six killed and 'twelve wounded • on tiro first day and the 'driving book of Gen eral Gregg's South Carolina Brigade on the. second day with heavy loss.. From tho. Upper Petepaao wo learn that six thousand Rotels on Saturday attacked the 'Fifth Cannect kilt Regiment, , engnied'in - pro , Leafing the Baltimore Ohio Railroad near Ilan. `cock. Our troops were forced' to retire, .and - the Robels immediately - renewed the ,work - of _destroying_the-railroad, nt the same time 'shell ing Banco - cat. • It was reported that they had Tama the . now tressel bridge' erected over' the 610 - ripen crook :sleuth Hancock; General Lender's Brigade had'arrivedet_liancock, and the Third Brigade of Bantle' Division left for the same_point 'yesterday" morning.L._ The whole of. General`: Banks" Dlvielon wore under orders antl„repa`rinii Eo move:.' IntPOr? 'tent movements aro 'looked for."--; Au expedition to, llenternvilic,, toorthontss . county, Western , Virginity des"porood ii body Sokels -there and - tilpttged or destroyed $BO,OOO worth of army storesand equipments. The troops'at inched to Hen. Burnside7l3 ez pedition'-were rapidly embarking and the departure:of, the. expedifion. lsrillprobabytake e yrithilfr the ,neigf liiiik ; eight 1 94 rq. British iTar team& arrived yesterday,. and anchored in Annapolis roads. Her 'name wag nel. ascertained.' , fdr.reeevered as to ride out In his carriage yesterday an attend to his official•duties. - Now:Yerklimpors ..of..'-yesterday give currency to a rumor that a•prominciat military otlicerhadbeekdetooted in treasonable nor 7 respondence.With the enemy. • -Late and au thoritative despatches state that some impor t tont correspondence has been secured and par. ties implicated arrested, but that „ the suspi- Clone of the Nciw r- Yorli papers arc entirely .uti ! fOunded. The Washington Star,' ning, snye'that the off Mer against. wham these - utifounded-and - injurfcis-auspicious wore di- I rectedis Gen. Thomas, Adjutant General of the Arniy. Reports front Kentucky state that the bridge over Green river is completed, and that Gen era]. Buell will probably scion -make an ad -1 Vance, The Rebels in the Eastern portion of the State have retired before Colonel Garfield, who is advarmingtowards Prestonturg, whore flumphrey'Maishall is stationed with a large force. Schrc•pfis'reported to have made soy eralinffectual attempts to drew 'Zollicoffer into an engagernent,outside of his intrench moots at Somerset. last Thursday the Rebels captured a man from a skirmishing party of Fede'ials,whom they threatened to hang,and in retaliation the latter arrested .Robert ,Walfulk, a prominent Rebel of Paducah, and sent word to the Rebels that his fate would be determin, ed bythat of Owens. Mrs. Wolfolk has gone to Columbus to effect an exchange of . the two I= The Chicago Tribune has received a special despatch from Cairo stating that six hundred submarine batteries have been planted be tween Memphis and Columbus. The Galveston Civilian of December 18th says that the Federal propellor was blocka ding the Rio Grando. Orders have been re ceived at Galveston to burn the city in case it cannot be defended. Arrival of IYIr. Ely in Washington from Richmond, -Va. INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF Ills CAP- TIVIn Special Despatch to the \"ex• nrk Tribune. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 1861 The lion. Alfred Ely arrived here this eimn ing and took rooms at Willard's hotel, where he received the congratulations of n great number of personal and political friends. Ile is in. good health and spirits, and will remain here for several days. When OM retreat of troops begno at ,Eull.Run he was gding for. ward at the Stone Bridge to learn the parti culars of the light, when he was surrounded by a company of rebel infantry under Capt.. Mullins. That officer treated him with much respect, and conveyed'him a once to Colonel Cash, whn was much'excited and threatened to sheet him. Ile was; however, marched on to Manassas, seven miles from where he was captured, through a road dark with dust. Be suffered greatly for water, of which be ob tained none until he - reached Manassas, at 9 There._lie_was _placed-in-a large field- with hundreds of-prisoners, many of whom were 'wounded and dying: He ascribes the scene as sickening in the extreme. When about to l' fie down-on the, grass (which was wet, for it was raining heavily,) he was summoned to Gen. Beauregard's headquarters. There he found that officer in company with Jefferson Davis, W. Percher Miley, Extra Billy Smith, and some twenty,officti re of the Confederate Milispeke to bun a cool mannei. He i, said h *as' sorry la inil qi member. of the Federal % Congress utrif,n on the poldiers in the efforts to stibdue'ffikr-South, and directed him to quarters in an old barn, where he 'Tab h 'TRY 'hi till yllTiiifill filrafiflliliflt - iiiii'S'iliffl: cult to find a place to lie down. Fresh water was given him, and despite the comfortless shed, be slept soundly. The rain poured in tofrents all night, and the camps about Ma 11118iFil.8 were ikltno:,t, inun dated. In the morning - the prisoners were entertained by Deauregard's negro servant, who had much to say of the bravery of his master and the incidents of the battle. At 7 o'clock, Mr. McCluskey, formerly postmaster of the (louse of Representatives, 'with whom Mr. Ely was acquainted, waited upon hint with Colonel Bate and the Rey. Joseph Cross, of the Confederate army, who subsequently wrote a ridiculous account of the interview for a Tennessee paper, which was reprinted in New York. At 9 o'clock, with the other prisoners, Mr. Ely was marched froin the barn to the cars for Richmond. At noon, while in the cars, they were supplied with - bread and ham. It was four o'clock before the train started. All day the ambulances had been bringing in the wounded Rebel and Union soldiers. Some 650 prisoners were on the train, and with the' wounded of both armies, brought the number of passengers up to 1500. So heavy was the train and so frequent the de lays, that days were occupied In reaching Richmond. Jefferson Davis accompanied the train a part of the day, when he was sent forward by express. At all the stations the people turned out in great numbers to sec the Yankee prisoners and were often insolent, and were only kept from violence by the officers in charge. The prisoners were in groat apprehension of rough handling at Richmond, but by good management the citizens of that place were misled - as to the hour of the arrival of the train, wbich wan at 9/ in the evening. The privates were sent oh in the advance; to the tobacco factory, one and a half miles distant. Forty-four ,officers and Mr. lily followed, and were thrown into the same room, all huddled together in confusion, and slept upon the floor. No beds or bedding was provided. All the furniture nowin that r prison-has-been—purehased by tho-Prisoners.---- , For some days the food was served in caul drons planed in the centre of the room , artA' dishes, knives and forks won not to be hall. The first day one , of the sentinels- outside the building sent a ball from his musket , through a window into the rafter of the-main room. It Wile aimed at a prisoner who ellen , ced to leek' out. Son were at various times shot foi• taking such liberty. This.ornel prac tice was objected by loading citizens, and sub sequently stopped. Mr. Ely speaks in terms of high praise of 'the treatment extended him by the, people of Richmond. Thousands flocked to-see hill], and he received many 'presents, eno"of which —a wilting desk 'from- a young lady—he brings:with him. _Seemly a day passed that bouquets were not sent. him— _Ono day he was given-three good dinners.: -The books .given' him from time to ,time,. but which ho was obli god. _to=leavo,lbehiadi:Wbuld make=a-very-re speotabielihrary. , Of the drawing ballots for hostages to off.. sot the piratott.in PhiladelPhin,and Now I. fr otlt, Mr. Ely states thatvitiwas only by consent of hig feliqw prisoners ghat he agreed 'to perform that paitiful task, and with much.l repidat ion, for ho thoughtit likely, that l'ils.uause Was in -the-hat, ~ The tiny before he loft Rmlimorid he visited Cols. 'Wood, .Cogswell and Lee,. .Major Revere, and Capte. Doosmany,' Kieforond Itooltwood, • who are in blase confinement, - indhe_oommon_: -Ito found them crowdedinto a rpotn. about , 12 feet : square Withoutlurnittire saving one or_.. twol?anclies and a small:table. Cots were. brotightiti at'night, - atid'all •Sloptin.tlia small', • apailinent, • The ,are dilapidated; and .the floor is rich rat holes.; • , . - One of the Oaptains,ronittiA.ked,that wasa, c'question.yvith_ had.4.opaession_:_ of :the foom„Sa the rats,olainimlatany,Prlvll -eges 'ittbd bad, - •on".•-one I:Mansion. 'carried hie pautalOons 'out ,Pf 4116.. dobr...„2:Varions kinds of .vermin revel in the misers:4lo'o6ll, , which. .ligtited Whit t w o small wludoysAmaVily barred:Ml!) iron: '• '• • . • COL Wood hits gdite recovered frith' Ids' severe wound and the other officers are quite well. Mr. Ely is of opinion, that they will hungcertainly. be as well -as Col. Oorcoran. who is in close confinement at Charleston, if' the pirates in oar possession are put to death. Of Colonel Coraoran's demeanor while in ltiolunond, sffeaks in terms of hearty praise. That brave officer never cowed under the most disheartening circumstances. The association organized by. the prisoners fie the tobacco - factory at Rickinend is a till kept up. No Preeident , ,has beett chosen to succeed Mr. lily. The Vice President, -Hart, of Ohio, will officiate for the present. Thermal of tho Association, suggested by the condition of the faCtory when our prisoners first went there, consists of a - circle,. inolosing 'a'Wreath of lice, and the emphatic legend, ‘...8i1e, and be damned 1" Mr. Hart lately composed the following song, which, with others of a similar charac ter, e prisoners sing with much effect: THE PRISONERS' SONG 'Written expressly for the Richmond l'rlson Aosncln tIOII, by IsAAc W. HART, of Walash, 0. Come, brother prisoners, join in the noug, Our litayin - the pcison'wlll mot' be long: • - %in, sweet woolen is roll on, And let the poor pisciners go home, go home. Our friends at home melee demand, To halm released their patriot baud. Ciuntus—ltoll on, etc. Our Government Is bound to obey, For from the people they take their pay. CllollUH—ltoll on, etc. They are bound to respect the public press, And return us home our friends to bless. CHORUS—HOU on, etc. Congressmen Ely Is first on the list, And he'll soon be home, onrfilends to assist, Cnonto—noll en. et.•. And give to his mind the widest range, And !Toed himself in a place for ezcha uge Cnonus —Roll en, etc. And when we arrive 1n the land nf the free, =CU= eflOilliti-121.11 On, etc. And whon before them we'll shortly stand We'll repeat, our uudtn, Bit% awl illEt damned I MZ2==l Mr. Ely has a copy of this song, beautiful ly engrossed in his note book by J. M. Gram mer, Second Lieutenant, Company 11, 14th Regiment of Brooklyn. • Perhaps the most interesting menieuto of,. his imprisonment brought from Richmond is his journal of pri• son life, regularly kept, and from which he will be able to furnish the presi many enter taining memoranda. lle says the Richmond papers are daily furnished to the prisoners, but Northern jour-. nals very seldom. He thinks, however, that they have more comforts than the prisoners at Charleston, Mr. Ely was on one occasion visited in pri son by Breckinridge, Humphrey Marshall, and Preston, of Kentucky, - who were in ex cellent humor and cracked many jokes.— Breckinridge said that the reason why Senn• for Foster of Connecticut, who - accompanied Mr. Ely to,Bull I-Cun, was not made a prison er, was simplj , because he woo more nimble of foot. Mr. Foster was'one of tho first to wait on Mr. Ely this evening, and the meeting was highly affecting. Jeff. Davis' never visited the Richmond pri son to Mr. Ely's knowledge, hut he saw him on several occasions, and states that his health is fully recoVered.„ The citizens''bf Richmond are still enthusi astic in the rebel cause. Little business is done, except in connection with the army movements. Many thousands of sick and wounded soldiers are in the hospitals and pri vate houses. Mr. Faulkner arrived at Richmond at 7 o'- clock on Thursday evening of last weelt, Ile was met at. the depot by Gov Letther, Mayor Mayo, and thousands of the people, and car ried to the, city hall in a carriage ;drawn by four gray horses. The streets were hung with fiags. and the procession cheered throughout the line. In his reception and speech, Gov. Leteher said the Confederate States could well exchange Mr. Ely for Mr. Faulkner, and that the latter was worth a regitient of Eli s. When Mr. lily saw the Governor next day, he jokingly remarlted that he should ask for 990 men to accompany him home. The Gov ernor replied that his remark was good enough for a speech. The first definite information. Mr. Ely re ceived of his release was by Mr. Faulkner, who called upon him ou Friday afternoon Subsequentlß, Mr. Ely- dined with him, and had a very Nreeable intercourse. Mr. Ely wits released on Saturday s and permitted to go anywhe're in' the, eityi. He had several, tov;tations to dinner, and was gen oral ly welt troatcd: - Rolettittchmond - nt 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and was ' taltm. to Petersburg., where a great crowd bad assembled to see bitn. He was itecom pa tiled by a rebel officer, who was very attentive and permitted rtii intrusion upon him. They breakfasted at , Petersburg, and then went directly to Norfolk. A crowd had gathered at the Atlantic House, but they escaped it by going. to the office of Oen. Huger, where Mr. Ely was courteously received, and a boat of derod to be ready at once to convey him to meet. the Union steamer from hurtret Munroe. On the pier Mr. Ely's baggage was care• fully examined, and he was introduced to Captain Preston in command of the flag of truce. When Mr. Ely saw the Stars and Stripes floating from the Union steamer, which they met near Sewall's Points, he clapped his hands for joy, and Capt. Preston said he did not blame him. Just before his departure from Richmond, (len. Winder sent for Mr. Ely and asked him to designate -several officers to be re leased in exchange for those lately discharged from Fort Warren. lie undertook the del. Mate office with a view to humanity-, choosing those most likely to suffer from long confine Ment, and the fortunate selections, including Limits. Dickinson of • New London, Coon., Ferrish of Providence, Grover of Bath, with 250 privates, probably arrived at Fortress Monroe to day. I=l SURRFINDHR OF VERA CRUZ Havana papers of December 28t1i contain additional news of the occupation of Vera Cruz by the Spaniards. The Spanish fipet arrived off Vera Cruz December 8. Scarce ly had the vessels cast anchor when in-for tnatien was received that the principal portion of the inhabitants had retired to the nte - riot; fard - tire Castle of - San ail ttn - D 'U I loa wan prepared to male strong resistance to any attach. The city vas afterward.CVACU.l ated, and on the 17th the Spanish troops took formal_possessiou_ of _the plitce.....ll„,is_ reported that the municipal authorities and the people.received the invaders with shouts of welcome. Gen. Manuel' Gassett, :the Spanish Commander, issued kproclamation .to his troops congratulating them on their success, and one to the people of Vera Cruz urging them to return to 'their regular avocations, as the sole object of the exPedi• don was to dement' satisfaction :for_the failure of treaties, and obtain guarantees against the repetition of the outrages upon j ui n Spanish residents: - The - Fre Oh' 'portion' of the Allied fleet arrived at ;Havana on the 27th, and the English fleet was e*A:6il sooner. . FROM Oar latest advice! from . San Francieco,...per telegynyh t _etnte . that the floOdd have been renewed to a great, extent in a liortiou,of Xalifornfa,,and more pcoporty has been- de4royed by this freshet than - by allttliose_xince - Alta - _ - _Stateihns - -bcen settled by .A:lnericansz - dtkdge Ifagie, of San,] raneisco t has issued injunction by. ,which the Broderick etitatolvill be_postponcd ; until the question of the, forieiy of Mr. ,Broddriblea will is settled. • , . . Ao . read the Ldndoti ' Times lecturing, tlie . Prince of Wales about, beliiiing now thri . bie 'imbiber is ti widow.-I,T,lnipoor boy is taiked'io ;is if. he was inclined to'be a ruffianly debauclioe. . ,; ' ••. A". (lOW an Countp Riatitm Bra 1100s.—Mr. REUBEN ROTH ; a far mer of 'Lower Allen' township, slaughlered thre'e hogs,last week, which weighed respect fully-605 • COS and 566 pounds! These are decidedly the largest porkers we have heard of this ~ easou. tie, shaver at our elbow, irrovereptly suggests that !t , the bladders of them fellers would lattice rare fuet:balls tr. If any of readers have seen or heard of any larger animals of „ the genes swine, we would like to hear of them. EYE and EXa.—Dr. JCI , ZES of New York, will practice at the Mansion House Carlisle from the 16th till the 29th of January 1862. Dr. J. having had the advantage of a thorough Medical Education ih Europe and America—has been at the head of ono of the beer Eye and Ear Institutions in this Country and Europe—thinks he possesses knowledge and spilt in curing - diseases of - the Eye and Ear that no other living man does. Dr. Jones is now on his way home. Dr. J. will also practice at the Franklin House, Chambersburg, from the 9th. till the 16th. Jan. THE ALLECITIANIA.NS.—This oldest anti most popular quartette band in this country, will give two concerts in RfltiE3l . 9 Hall, on Saturday and'MondaY evenings, Jan. I:th and 13th. Those of our citizens who can remem ber the concerts of this band, given here about fifteen years ago, will need no other incentive than their remembrance, to induce them to attend. To those who'have not heard them, we would recommend a perusal of the follow ing notice from the pen of ITENa . v WAno BEsennn, which reflects the sentiments of hundreds of delighted audiences. 'The Alleghanians'gave amost entertaining musical performance at Hope Chapel last eve ning! to a numerous audience. Nearly every piece on the program e was encored. The songs selected with discriminating histe, and sung with that artistic harmony for "which this troupe is renowned., The Bell performances were astonishingly well given. These excel, lent soirees we hope to see receive the liberal patronage their merit entitles them tn."— ...Vete York Independent. ITORRIBLE URDER.—Our citizbns will be astounded to hear that the most ovick• ed and diabolical case of murder and arson has beem,lately committed in our vicinity, that it has ever been our unpleasant duty to narrate. The victims of this foul and atrocious deed were .lout/ BERGEn, (an industrious unoffend ing old German, who lives near the South Mountain, about a mile Iron what was for merly Ego's Forge,) anal Wihbiam GRIST, a colored boy about 14 or 15 years of age, who • lived with him. Tho deed was perpetrated sometime on Tuesday eVening, and the first indication of foul play was the discovery be tween 9 and 10 o'clock, by a neighbor, that the house (a small log one) occupied by this German, was on tire. The alarm was given and several persons arrived, when the old man was discovered lying on his back, at the door of a small cave, a short distance from the house, in which he had kept his provisions, clothing and other articles. He was quite dead—ha,vinvbeen shot through the head.— The ball entered behind, and lodged just above( the eye. His brains wore scattered over hio clothes. his gun, an old U. S. Rifle, was standing close by, having been lately dis charged. Among the ruins of the house, (which was entirely consumed,) was found the burnt and blackened corpse Of the colored boy, so? melt disfigured as to render any at tempt at investigation impossible. The only possible incentive( to this murder must have been re( bery. The old man attended our market regularly, and was supposed to have scone money. Those acquainted with him say that he has some $l2OO or slsoo(lepoSited in Baltimore. About $l5 was found in the cave, locked up in a trunk. Suspicion attaches to two travelling Gernmns seen in that vicinity, early in the evening, and a party started in pursuit, but had not, up to this time succeed ed in capturing them. Coroner SMITH held an inquest on 'Wednesday morning—verdict in accordance with the facts. Tho Commis sioners of this county offer a reward of $lOO for the arrest and conviction of the murderers. See advertisement in another er,lumn. FIRE.—The large Bank Barn, Stablit - ,7, Oats House, and Carriage House, belonging to Mr CHRISTOPHER MELLINGER, of oughs - town, in this county, was consumed by fire on New Year's evening. The devouring element spread so rapid that it was with great diffi culty anything in the barn could he saved.— Foul valuable Horses, five :Mich Cows, and three head of Young Cattle, were burned. A large quantity of Oats, Hay and Straw, toge ther with several setts of Horse-gears, Har ness, &a., were also consumed. The fire was the work of an incendiary, and tho loss to Mr. Ml:Lumina, although insured to the amount of , i , 1500, will be heavy. Several attempts to burn other buildings have been made in the same neighborhood re cently, and the people seem to be greatly alarmed for the safety of themselves and pro perty. They should keep an eye on all strag glers and persons running through the coun• try Who have no regular calling or business. TilE MUSK RATS Plttinie'r A MILD WINTER.—The Milwaukee Wisconsin says it is going to be a mild winter, for Joel Hood, the celebrated auctioneer, who has been all over the 'Western Territories, 'the . Pacific States, and the Sandwhich Islands, and who probably knows as much about the peculiari ties of wild animate is any gentleman in the West, stakes.his reputation' upon the predio• tion that we are to have a mild winter, with prevailing Muds from the South for the next six months. He bases his knowledge upon the doings ofthe muskrats ; beavers and other an imals this fall. Ile alsO says that it has been. reduced to a certainty by scientific, and ordi• nary observations, that whatev'er winds' pre vail-when-the equinoctial lino is passed, they will prev.ail throughout the winter. This fall it wan southern winds, and therefore he is cer Imin they Will be the prevailing winds through out the winter. ' Correspondence of the Herald. BALTIMORE Jan. 1862 Dear .11"crold.—As circtimstances require a sejourfrotsotne weeks. in the "Monumen• tel city," I thought a - Semi (ideas/ono/ . let. Mr. might.not be - nnacceptnble_.to soma _of your numerous renders. Not shall indAdgkitut,g_mtesal_description_of the city, for that7tionld•be superfluous ..to Pennsylvit• pin renders ; nor do I expect to sny.any thing nevi': on its - present: - soelal - or, political (mild But, depending on en . observe. tion not . overlyncute, I shelf Merely attempt to note 'such.: teaffs' as . -I' may ace on; the public current-rind if`• you- ehould -conilder my - remarks-unwortby ; of. tpoticetyou,:hrtve . full permission to,'-scissoeize them to your, hearts Content, • . the published 'staterneete of the eonditipii 'of RAWMore !luring. the last nine Months of" liolitieril 'trouble, 'a 'stranger - is bardlr'prircpnrdrl for tb...evidorice t)r and seeming prosperity which every whore meets his. eye.• The streets . • are crowded daily with lashiehable promenaders,- , who•-; go "clothed in purple and fine lincn,• arid tare sumptuously every day" public amuse. merits .are well patronize d; the horn of business is . nneeasing, ,and quiet and good order p7rvade-alike, _the city and suburbs. Yet there is, no doubt, Much suffering among the poor, who are deprived of work, by the stoppage of factories, .and r heavy losses among the mercantile community,- so entirely cut off from the Southern _trade: The indebtedness of the South teßaltiinore, is estimated at 19,000,000 of which, 6,800, 000, is for dry-goods alone. You may easily imagine, how such an immense loss, accruing within ono year, is calculated to paralyzis. the Commercial -interests of a city like Baltinore. Notwithstanding all this, there are hundreds - in Baltimtire, so wilfully blind, or so foolishly- ignorant, that they denounce the Government daily, because, in addition to the loss of trade arid money, the Southern Secessionists have not been ; emitted to bring war and desolation to their very hearth stones. . I have not yet visited any of the encamp ments or fortifications, but, I am ieforrned there are about 10,000 troops here, under command of Gen. Dix. The most conspic uous among the few soldiers seen in the streets are, houtivgs, with their_ red caps, guiltless of rim or visor, blue jackets and red "continuationS," which seem to be a cross between pantaloons and petticoats. The manlier in which these flowing trowsers bag[dOwii behind is more picturesque than graceful, giving them a • loose, slovenly ap pearance. and however much we may admire their daring character, certainly, no one whose eye has been accustomed to the trim appearance of a well_dressed soldier, would wish his latter cud to be like that of a Zotiave. New Year's day; which, by the way, was as warns and balmy as May, was observed by many here as a holiday. During the day, the 2d Maryland Regiment encamped at Mount Glare, paraded through the city., and made a very tine display, the column comprised about 800 rank and tile, well uniformed, on Monday last, a squadron of cavalry, numbering, about 100, lett for Washington; they are *ell mounted and equipped and are to be' attached to Oen. 11IeCall's But my letter is growing too long, so I will reserve what I would say on other matters, until my next. ME COMPANY A., ith Pan ,P.V. R. C., 1 Camp Pierpout, Va., Junuary 3d, IBG2. f DEAn 111:a.tim: Part of McCalPs Division recently mode a grand movement and accom [dished a decisive victory. The paTtioulars of the act ion you are acquainted with and have already published. Suffice it to say our men behaved nobly and did nut lack coolness or valor at the trying Munient. The military sa gacity of lieu. Oau. commander of the expo ildion, and the skilful manner with which he manieuvreil with his troops elicited the un comiums pf every one who_witmeioied the tic. tion and called forth a complimentary " letter from Geu. McCALL. Our Carlisle companies were marched to the ground but the fighting was over before they arrived and thcy were imme diately ordered back to camp. The rebels will 110 doubt hereafter remember Drains% illo, and will not be so anxious to have their oft repeated desire gratified, of- engaging the Penn. Reserves. Christmas in camp was rather efitief. The weather was remarkably mild and pleasant, which had the effect of bringing numerous visitors from the neighboring regiments,— New Year's day was the gala day in our Reg iment. The weather was warm and beauti ful; no passes were required; and Mirth and good feeling way theorder of the day The principal feature was a. beautiful collation, consisting of oysters, crackers and cheese, with cigars &c., furnished by the officers which was roost gratefully received, relished, and appreciated by the men. This kindly and generous spirit evinced by the ofEcers has made a lasting impression: The division was reviewed on Sunday, Doc. 29th, by Gov. CunrlN and Sec, of War, CAM ERON The review was,,conducted admirably, and by the features of his Excellency's face lie scenic(' to be well pleased with the appear ance of the troops,—and well may be—this division is acknowledged as the finest in the army. Pfenenting_e.P.ieffliT of .11RLO - test? and err, der not excelled by any. A large number of strangers were present who could tint conceal their admiration at the regularity of their evolutions and the precision with which they tiled apart. After the review the Gover nor made a few extemporaneous remarks to the third brigade, complimenting them on their gallant conduct at the battle of Drains ville and greatly admiring their appearance. The men in this regiment sin generally in excellent health, and the hospitals have few ; er inmates than ever before. Brigade Sur goo u Neon ice a has issued orders that the ground inside the tents must be tilled up to the original level, and the tents raised. The former mode—that of digging the eat th down three or four feet has been deemed by t Le Sur geon Ile ejudietal to gooil health and • eumfort, Neatly every mess in our' company has pro cured small camp•stones with which they can keep very coin fortalde. . A change has taken place in the weather sin( e New YettCs, and it. is now intensely cold. Speculations are afloat as to the probability of forward moveinent—when such shall have taken place 1 will make you acquainted with the fact. E. For I 1 o lion kLD andom thoughts over the (1) log Vear." How the years roll up in the past--link after link in the lengthening chain of Tinto, joined together by each youthful/ suecessur. e're it passes along ; gilded here and there by joy and laughter—corroded with sorrow' —cahkered and rusted by injustice—stai. ed by the red gore of a "brother's blood," and blistered by the hot tears of mourning, and cepentence—all to be hidden behind an intervening shadow which die feeble silvery_ rays of memory alone can penetrate. , With these, the gilded spots are once more lighted up, and in their brightness, we behold, mirrored the facial of those we have loved, not with the look of frigid coldness and in- difference that perhaps they now wear, hut with the same beatnim , ' smile •of pleasure, which affection prompted, that once greeted us. Eyes there were, in whose liquid depths our heart's purest treasures, scemed'reflected and _forms, around which twi,,ed life's brightest hopes and most blissful anticipated joys. But some are fallen, no more to greet us, and the Old Year covers them forever from our sight. A few have changed, lend memory twines pensively her silver rays around some dark corrodod - spot, then turns - _ languidly away to claim from the approach. ing year, a ."mantle for our discontent." It was near. •A dhild stood before us, ragged , and cold.' Her little attenuated hand, was extended towards us. and her thin blue lips, murtnured-111 wish you a' happy New Year. There was a priceless soul, gazing through those dark, beseeching, eyes, and a heart, where'll' were sown the richest germs :given hyflie _Creator's hand, throb bing beneath thoSe tattered garments, and Memory whispered, "it is enough," Dark spots there are, but each feeble hand can cover ov, Imre and there, with the ,brightest gildings, over .which his heart cab in future years, rejoice. "Bappy New Year" Yet. all are not happy, and.: the',/irst dog - , will; -be bleared an- scarred, by sorrow,aud discon. tent. Thus they-flan.-. But- the_ hand that-, brightened them,' shall find 'in , his own retrospect, the pure,, tmtarnished gold, wrought by good works, shining out, from berietith - thO - eltitls that - enveldper the-,:tleeed— ing years. Not far bitch through the shad owed past, my,lifebegan,liatlar .enough, "to find very many green, shady. speiti scattered , , along by Alm p..1.1t over Which , fee have wandered, where in solitude my,thoughts lomto liuger„ while -heart .strength-tor its -onward _comae. _One 'sueh : spot lies iihatliiwed;day kyiee 2 covercU mountains, where the rainbow leaves, are hidden and fading,, and where the tall trees, , stretch out their bare branches,. ; frith protecting 'benison,' towards, the home where , . ntr. beart,si and tacuinry oft,tA IE STEREOSCOPE
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