'Atrattl, CARLISLE, PA. Friday, MARCH 7, 1862. GEN'. LANDert.--Thegallant Gen. Lander died on Sunday last in Western Virginia, from the effects of ft wound -received at Edwards' Ferry. Ifis remains have been removed to Washington. The widow of Caen. Lander, is the celebrated actress, Jane M. Davenport. COST OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE U. S. AR.- mr---A statement of all bills presented by Rail Road Companies for transportation for the U. S. Army, has lately been published, ex ceeding, in the aggregate, two millions of dol lars. In this statement, the bill of the Baltimore and Ohio Road is $507,022,55, Pennsylvania Road $266,534,85, Northern Central, 233,- 010, 24, and Cumberland Valley, $32,604,00. TUE PIEOLA :—We learn that this new Gun boat, built at Baltimore, has arrived at Fortress Monroe from Washington, having successfully run the blockade of the Potomac both up and down, in order to get her armament at Wash ington. Our townsman Mr. B. Law, has a son on board the Pinola, as assistant lingi- MEI CANALS :—Tho Pennsylvania canals, it is ex pected, Will , be opened for the Spring trade, abotit the 15th inst. The canals of New York aid , generally ready for navigation between the 20th of April 'and let of Nay. CAPTAIN PORTER, who was injured by the explosion on board the gunboat Essex, in the attack on Fort Henry, is a native of Georgia. lie has three sons in the rebel ar my, and the rebel General .11arris, of Mis souri, is his brother-in-law. Captain Por ter's loyalty is undoubted. ‘r. Tier A STERISKB:—About the commencement of The present session of Cringress, a Washing= ton paper published a list of the members, and stated that those marked with an aster isle (*) had brought their wives with them; since then, it has became the custom when a man wishes to inquire as to the health of a friend's wife, to say, " how is your asterisk ?" Major General Hitchcock declines his ap pointment to that position, on the ground that the bad health with which ho has been Minot, ed for several years will not permit him to perform the duties of the field. His letter of declination 'utters strong Union sentiments, his fervent desire that the rebellion may be speedily overthrown, and his confident belief that this will soon take place, and tho author- , of the Federal government he everywhere . acknowledged. • • DETTRTICTIVE CONI!LAGILATION IN BOSTON.- A fire occurred in Boston on Monday nigh:, which was the most disastrous that ever hap pened in that city. It burned five hours ; two firemen were killed and one injured, and it destroyed properly to the amount of a million of dollars, including the entimange of build ings on Sargent's wharf, the buildings on the north ship of Eastern Avenue, and the Eas tern Exchange unto]. Two thousand bales of cotton and eighty thousand bushels of coin were destroyed. The insurances on the prop erty destroyed amount to about half a million. TIE TREASURY NOTE 1311.1, A LAW.—The Treasury Note bill has finally passed, has been approved by the President, and is now a law of the land. In substance it ❑otltor izcs the issue of $150,000,000 of Treasury notes, which are a legal tender for public and private debts, except for the interest due upon them and the bonds into which they are convertible, which must be paid in coin, and the customs duties to the govern ment, which must be paid in specie—the effect of which provision is to keep gold in the country, and at the same time indirectly to increase the duties on imports. The notes may be funded at any time in six per cent, twenty year bonds, but redeemable at the pleasure of the government after five years from date. The duties on imports are set apart as a fund for the payment of in. terest, and the creation of a sinking fund for the liquidation of the principal of the debt thus created. ‘VIIITE Housr..—The Presi dent's eon, WILLIE, ton years old, died on Thursday of last week, of Pneumonia, from which disease he had suffered for several days. His death is keenly felt by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln. A FREAK OF FORTUNE.—Rev. Edward Ar nold, a grandson of the traitor Benedict Ar nold, and rector of an Established Church in Hertfordshire, 'England, has inherited lands in Canada which wore given to his grandfath er by the British Government, and which are now found to be worth over $200,000 to him. ,0 MUD SILLS." The juicy weather which characterized the month of February, has demonstrated tho fact, that our troops encamped along the Potomac, arq really the " mud sills" of the Government if not of " sooiety." Even in inaction ; the moral force of their strength has saved the Capitol, and when they move it will he well for accrah to " stand from under," Political Arrests The Secretary of War has published an or der, announcing the decision of the Govern ment, to make no more arrests of civilians for political offences,' except in the usual legal manner. Doubtless, in the first stages of the - .‘ l rebellion, these arrests wore necessary for the safety of the Union, and the public will hail this order as a gratifying evidence, that the ermergency which justified the exorcise of this power, has passed away. The 'National Intelligencer, while admitting the urgency of the crisis says We . have - repeatedly talteti occasion to ex press the opinion that the, popular confidence in the propriety of these arrests would 'be greatly strengthened if it could be 'shown that they are made for cause; and not for mere sus picion. neglect to bring a single person to trial, when so many ,have been arrested, does not authorize any very satisfa,otory infer. eases With regard to the efficiency of the Gov , °runlet:On , ferreting out real traitors, or in preserving the innocent accused from unlaw ful detention." Acylll, for Traltoront Homo dlt.'4 mars meeting recently held in Ohio to rejoice over the late victories achieved by the Federal; troops, 'Gov. Tod made a telling speochfrorn wo take the following es tract:— ' If there is.a man in all the country that does'not rejoice over. Morrows of today, {town on him, brawl himlli a .trairor. Is ho' in your rurches ? trim him out' •Ishe in your Afisembly"? 'put hire out. 'sire iwychir ly ? ,shut. the (Meryl his face.' [Choorq' We want it understood ns . .tho voice-of this-, ranet; : ink pint thClGovornment is to' harig al? guilty traitorn; and that -if 'England 'oopthmoth to threaten, we wilt nestpay our robin:lou tuler.!' SYMPATIIIZING DEOIOOhATS .Tho Breckenridge wing of the Democratic iia'ffinro"Chneltling over the:idea-that-14e di— rect tax to meet the expenses of the war, will so embitter the minds of the tai-payers that the Republican party will be displaced, arid these time•zervers and party hacks again be elevated to political ascendancy 'in the Coun cils of the Nation. These men, though,steep ed to the lips in the corruptions of the Bu chanan administration—the open apologists of peculators and traitors, have not the moral decency even to remain silent; but with their natural proclivity''to filth, they are still grop ing in the muddy' waters of detraction, and seeking, by mean and dishonest misrepresen tations, to overthrow an administration which is energetically directing the power of the Government to quell an insurrection, inaugu rated by.the very men whom they placed in power. No feeling of patriotism is sufficient to restrain them, no generous impulses move their hearts to a just. appreoitition of-the-ef forts of those who are periling life and for• tune to restore the Union; but, forgetful of every thing, except the spoils of office, like the !'dog to his vomit," they return to the , rotten carcass of democracy, and seek to gal• vanize it into being at the expense of a Na tion's honor. - In the :present crisis, when every patriot feels a pride as well as an interest in sustain ing our glorious Union, we envy not the feel ings of these "bold, bad men,"—theso ex office holders and revengeful politicians, who seek their gratification in vain attempts to weaken the confidence-of the people in the in tegrity of the administration, and destroy the credit of the Government by pretended fears, that the Nation is to sink under a load of debt. If the expenses of the Government are extraordinary, they have been rendered ne cessary by the traitors of the South who have conspired to destroy the Union, and those who sympathize with them must be taught that the liberties of a people are not to be measured by dollars and cents. Cavil as they may, they cannot stop the onward march of our gallant troops. The war-spirit is fully arou sed and thousands are now "keeping step to the music of the Union," who deem no sacri fice too great to preseVve it. The iron heel of war is grinding rebellion to powder, and traitors and their sympathizers, North and South will find, that party lines apd party leaders will be swept away before the great party of the-people, who, in the-end•,--aro-t.o decide the destinies of the Republic. A CONTRA DICTIOn The - Falunlecr and other kindred prints, are constantly harping on the idea, that the . Ikpublican Tarty, is made. up.orAbolitionists, who have brought this war upon the country fur "the subjugation of the South, the coatis cation of Southern property and the liberation of this slaves." To disprove this, we need only refer to the statement of the Rebel lead ers themselves, who aro presumed to know beet, ate causes which impelled them to a separation. In the appeal for a rccogttitii.n of the Southern Confederacy, addressed to 46r lttiti>L (i”vernment, by '•lcosrs Yancey, Bust and Mann, the Confederate commission ers, we find the following extract : "if rr , tr fromfar lh , N the shtres 7roai fo' Mo.'', ri dor ,veres.sion look place. 'lir e very party in power /,,,1 prui:.))) ) , ,l to finargnlg xltt • rent/ for , re,r in the .`totes if the South wmild tart remain in the Union. Mr. Lincoln', Inc proposer no fee, dom. to b ut announces subjection of his owner to the will of the Union; in other word,, to the will of the North. Even after the battle of Bull Run, both branches of the Congress at Washington passed resolutions, that the rear 13 only w in order In vphnld f/tat (pru-stavery)Considn tton, and to en loret: the lama (man!, e , .1 . Orem pro. , y) : and out of 172 votes in the lower House, they received all hut 2, and in the senate ml but 1 vote. As the army commen ced its march the commanding General issued an order that no slaves should b.• received into, or allowed to follow, the camp. The great object at the war therefore, as now officially announced, r.r not to pcc the .q/nor, but to I,cei) bon rin d to control 1119 labor through !lie legislative channels which the Lincoln Government de signs to force upon the master. It relttires but little sagacity' to sec how pointedly the above extract, contradicts these statements so persistently made, for political effect. A KING FOR MEXICO The triple alliance between England, France and Spain, in the invasion of Mexico, shows conclusively, their intention to establish a monarchy in that cp:;ie Republic, notwith standing the assurances given to the Govern-. ment of the United Stales, that they sought only indemnity for the past; awl shut the people of Mexico should be privileged to exercise their own free chic° in the establishment of such form of government as they might deem necessary. It is understood now that the "free will" of Mexico, controlled by European bayonets, is to place Prince Maximilian, broth er of the Emperor of Austria, and son•iu-law of Leopold King of Belgium, on the 'fbrone of the Aztecs. Ai the Prince Ise. Gobourg, as well as a llapsburg, and at the saute time unob jectionable, to Louis Napoleon, the arrange• meat will doubtless be satisfactory to the "high contracting parties," Aside from the somewhat mortifying fact, that Europe "swooped" down on this conti nent, at a time when the United States wore rent with civil war, it should be a matter of congratulation, that our Government is re lieved from the necessity of assuming a position looking to a future peoteolorate over that dis tracted country. The feud which now endan gers our integrity as a wtion, is sufficient to show the inexpediency, as well as danger, of any further territorial expauSion in that di rection. The fatal act by which Texas was annexed to the Union, and the war with Mex ico in conseimence of it, gave us a large ex panse of Territory over which we have been quarrelling ever since ; and now that dissen sions have culminated in civil war, let us struggle only to preserve the Union intact, within its present limits, and thus guard the future by the pxporionco of the past. I,o_,Strumous or Scrofulous affections arc the curse, the blight, the potato rot of mankind. They are vile and filthy as woll as fatal. They arise from 6oritrirninatiou and impurity of the blood, and are to 'be seen all around us everywhere: One quer. for of all we meet are tainted with them, and one quarter of those die of them: die foolishly too,' because they are curable. AvEn's cleanses oat the Sorofdous corruption from the blood, -,ieh ders it pure and healthy, 'and effectually oiipurgates the foul contamination from the system. No longer.grap.u.untjor,your &roc uloue disorders, since the irreSistable urea has provided his masterly 'Combination' of' curative virtues that he calls SAtts,tra.atra,A, —[Democral, Waterbury, at.. , 1711111 READING §T.EAMTina—Tito _Reading, WO . IStettat forgo, ore of the lar gout rwoika:Of the country, WE'S - at:IC=10.10 autition a feadays Mao° to• Win. 11. , Th° . original dust oP tlidiwm>tb was $120,900: TAXATION. In a country, where resources aro so abun- I -slant as otirs r there is certainly no good-re;fr-_- son for the.alarm manifested by some, that the, expenses of the war will overwhelm Ifs with a debt, beyond the power of redemption. Such ideas,,-we know are promulgated by poi; iticianswho,expect to make party capital, in falsely misrepresenting the, expenSos of the war and the ability of the people to sustain it to the end. The rebel leaders have used the " poverty of the North," as an argument to sustain the flagging energies of their peo ple, and the would-be democratic leaders, seem to entertain a similar idea. The" Mock Duke," Jeff Davis, in his late inaugural says : " Tho period is near at hand when our foes must sink under the immense load of debt which they have incurred—debt which in their effort to subjugate no has already at tatnecl,kuch fearful dimensions as will subject them to burdens which must continue to op press them for generations to come." But neither- tlie rebelo_of_ the. Sou .n or -the sympathizers of the North, need have any fear on this score. The rebellion will be crushed, the Union restored and the war-debt; great no it. is, wiped out, withdut any excessiVe bur dens being laid on the shoulder of the people. Contrast our condition with that of Great Britain. With a population, less than that of the loyal States, and resources also inferior; she carried on a twenty-years war, at an an nual outlay of more than $400,000,000, in creasing her then vast national debt of $l,- 193,000,000, to $3 807,000, 1 '00, and requir ing an annual revenue of $340,000,000 to meet, the interest. The necessary expenditures of our own government for the year 186'2, are estimated by Mr. Cunsn, in his report, at $.175,000,000, which would equal aliout the minimum annu al expenditure of the British Government du ring the last few years of the war referred to In those years the amount of taxation sub mitted to by the J3ritish poopre was over $300,000,000, or more than two-thirds the entire disbursements. Now we argue, that the country is shun dantly able to bear the expenses of the war that is upon us, -groat as -it is, and that, km withc ut. even raising the principal part of the necessary expense by means of loans. A direct ttix. of $150,000,000 is proposed. Front the above data it will be seen that it ean easily be borne, and that . it. will not prove a burden one half as great as the English en , durcd in the. early part_of.The.pre.sunt center-P. A I.F.7"FEIC. FROM S A P01.1.4:0 N 'l•he New York gives a letter from the EMPEROR of the French to the EnAAARIt EVERETT, H acl<uunlcdgment of the :Teed . ' of Mr. L. at the dinti.er.given. in 11,,;1,.11 to Prince 'Jerome Napoleon du t•ing his iisit last fall. The original Filet:eh is given, and also a translation, which is as follows : ComPiruNE, NOVEMBER 21, 1861 SIR : I have read—with the most lively interest the do:course pronounced by you. at the dinner at which 11. 1. 11. .the Prince Napoleon 11/1.1 prosout, and which you have sent ine. 1 ato liappy to have found, in a langnag, 101 l ill cordiality and Irankness, Ilie aniimMA . esproi.tion of the arritimonts by which .\ merica and France have been i'tir so linen v tears animated. 1 have Alsp, linen pruticehirly hy the just homago rf•mliTc:l to Ilse pt,Mits of the clout of toy 'ther,, , forr, my siiicvro thanks, and In malir myzeknowl tkflginemlit to viler Iv - monthly fellow citize , , Dr. Holmes, Mr bin 0i1. , , so full of inspirit. thin, iii hin• I,L Prmicr. Ih NT, sir, in my distinguished consider ation A Sh.clult of Nashville Nashville, as the residence and final resting place of Gen. Jackson, is surrounded with no common interest.; and as its occupation by our troops is confirmed, IL sketch of the city nay not be uninteresting IL ought to be a matter of sincere congratulation, that the Se oessitm flag which desecrated the grave of the old hero, has been replaced by the stars and stripes, under winch glorious emblem he was ready to hazard everything for the pleserva lion of the 1-nion Nashville is situated on the left of the west bank of the Cumberland River, soniciwo hun dred miles, by the course of the stream, from its nieutli ; two hundred and eighty miles northeast of Memphis ; two hundred and six ty miles southwest of liexingtott, iii Emilio:l;y, and six hundred and eighly four miles from Washington city, Many of the private resi dences a re erected on a scale of palatial mag nitude and splendor, and the public buildings exhibit a cot responding character. Tlic sub urbs abound with' picturesque scenery, en , riclicil with beautiful groves Of cedar. The city was originally laid out in lots of one acre each. With it resei reline of lime acres for puldle buildings. The boundaries have since been enlarged. The now capitol, which stands on a corn. !minding eminence, one hundred and seventy live feet above the river, is one of the 1110.9 t. no ble; magnificent, /I.lld costly structures in America. The material is fine lintestone, rebid was quarried on the spot, and nearly resembling marble The dimensions are 210 feet by 185; and the estimated cost, $1,00,- 000. It is built, as it is stated, entirely of stone and 'iron,' withoul any wood about it, except the plank on which the cooper roofing is fastened; the floors and inner walls are of crossed stone. A lunatic Asylum on a large scale has recently been erected in the vicinity. 'file Slate Penitentiary at this pixie is 3.1.3 feet by 50, containing 200 cells. The University . ) of Nashville was founded in 1800, The Med ical College connected -with the University was opened in 1861 ; it °couples a spacious build ing, and has up Nand of 150 students. There are also a number of female seminaries, the largesi of which is attended by more Lima 200 pupils. The followinetable exhibits the losses of the Unior regiments that were engaged at the battle of 'Fort Donelson • Killed. Trimndfici.. Eighth Illinois. 56 106 Ninth Illinois. 35 160 Eleventh Illinois. : 71 180 Twelfth Illinois. 35 I'o9 Seven'entail Illinois. 4 20 Eighteenth Illinois. • 45 00 Twentieth Illinois. 21 us, Ttiah Illinois. 19 . 71 Thirty.first Illinois. 40 200 Forty-first Illinois: . 17 ' 130 Porty ninth Illinois. ,-- . - - 10 -'— - ,30 TWellth lowa. 3 ' 24 Seetnid. lowa. , ; " ; 18 160 Fourteenth lows. ' 6 5O Fifty.eightliphio. • 3 Taylor's Battery. Total. • 401 1,515 Pi isoners taken. —Making:a total - Union loss of 2,166: The rebel kiss in killed and mounded "and prisciners is estimated at - 1 ! 5,700,,, . SECiti:TARY STANTON.—No clip the:follow. iowjng ftlieh an exeliange. is goad speeiniee of, the ,opirit . which . js this die.- tinguistidi gehtleinan:: . It ovidoot, thst lio ,Boereto.ry, of War /las no tasto'for:tim'eictionsive latelY.Sei parcilai." In a• iooont - Oouversatimi, with throi3 , ' brigtidierS,C (ie' of 'reeop • tiono; Le ptibliiity., said, : !"You must, item:. If we are 'defected, -At: minuet ImAlelped-; if vio.totious,• so nitiok the; bettor, lint you Must fight:" This is: dies irit which io fßivi- Aininutting. our Western logrotio-, Touneiioil ind Missouri, and which,_ lent. eueli:viivir:,to , the strokes eV .-otir :brtuve . follows in :North Caroliun. - The_ottietissund_Lb_ytke Secretary of War prohibitin - g.the publication of military news, Will render our.surrimary'of the ,War move ments. less full 11iiin usual. The object "of 'course is,. to prevent 'all:At:fails - 0 military 'forces, froin which ; thtt number, position or strength,of our armies at any *one 'point can be inferred, which, from tlteir publicity here. tcifere, have contributed so much to embarrass the - Government; all can see the necessity of ,eomplying . with the order, and we feel assured that, the restriction will be removed whenever the public safety ., will justify It. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Official despatches received this forenoon at headquarters an nounce that Gen. Buell's advance reached the bank of the Cumberland, opposite Nashville, on the 24th inst., at which time there remain ed in the'city but a small force of the enemy's cavalry. - - 013 -- thc -- 24th - the-divisions -of Gen. -Nelson and Crittenden crossed the river and took possession of the city. A despatch dated some hours later than that referred to above announce that the 'Stars and Stripes again float over the State Capital building in that Our• troops find many heai'ty Unionists among the poNtion . of the people who have not foolishly fled their'llashville homes. A despatch just received by the Secretary of the Navy is as follows : CAIRO, Feb. 28.—A despatch just received from Lieut. Commanding Bryant, says that the gunboat Cairo preceded Gen. Nelson's ar rival at Nashville, with his brigade, amid the waving of handkerchiefs. Sr Louts, Feb. 23.—The Memphis papers of the 19th say that Gen. Polk issued orders yesterday that the track of the Memphis and Ohio ,Railroad bo Lore up, and the bridges on the line destroyed, preparatory-to the evacu ation of Columbus, and the demolition of the fortifications there. The Columbus forces are' to fall "back to Island No. 10, and 45 mites below Columbus, which, it is said, completely commands the river, and can be fortified with heavy guns and made impregnable against any river attack. The St. Louis Republican of Saturday says: "There are no'• . armed rebel bands from the Nishneh2tue to the Francois, from the Des Moines to the Neosho, and the last military vestige of insr.rection has I een swept away. Tile hope of wresting Missouri from the Union—always a slender and frail hope— has been abandoned in the breasts of the warmest and most ardent secessionists . It is seen that it is useless to continue the war within our borders, and humanity dictates that an end should be put to any Turtlier broody atid - dii vouring effort to carry it on. The loyalty of Missouri is fixed and immoveable, and it is the duty of all 'her citizens to cheerfully ac quiesce, since the opposition is fruitless." Gen. Curtis has taken possession of Fay etteville, Arkansas, capturing a large number of prisoners, stores, baggnie, &c. The enemy burnt a part of the town before they left. They have crossed the Boston Mountains in great confusion. We are now in possession of all their strongholds. Forty fivo officers and men of the Fifth Missouri cavalry , were poisoned at Mud Town by wiling ,poisoned food which the rebels left behind them. The gallant ( apt. DoHort and Lient Col. Von Duttdi and Capt. Lehman hale :tonsured lunch, but are,reeovering. A despatch from the Burnside Expedition inicirtne. o ks thattim "teconnoiqing party sent up to Clifwan-tAr-bne returtired. it. Obi not go up beimnd Winton. There l the enemy in considerable force opened a heavy fire upon the vessel in advance (the Delaware) with a battery of artillery and musketry, which in. (bleed our force to attack it in return, both by landing the 9th New York Zouaves and with the guns of the vessels that could be brought. to bear. The enemy soon took to flight., and the houses he occupied as quarters were burn ed. Not a tuna on our side, of either arm, IcArot.Eos was. injured " Gen flanks has advanced his column across thc Potomac. The advance guard, consisting of the 28th Pennsylvania regiment, passed over the Potomac from Sandy llook to liar per's Ferry before daybreak in Monday morn ing, by , a rope ferry, and took possession of the town. Next day ample provision for transporting troops over the river woo provi ded, and our advance guard was considerably rein forced. var and Ch arle, own, and a con sid era - ble portion of the country on both sides of the Shenandoah, are now occupied by our troops. Except about twenty of the enemy, which har:o been captured, they all retired un the approach of our army. Gen. Banks has establiehad his Kr ters on the road leading to Harper's Ferry. The troops are in excellent condition and well protected front the inclement itveather No accident occurred in transporting the troops and supplies over the river It is said that Winchesier has been largely reinforced by rebel troops. The War In Tennessee WAstingwroN, March 2.—Official informa tion to the War Department from Nashville represents that the military work in that Slate is about completed, and that it only re mains to effect a oivil reorganization of the State government. - It 'itt - - beliOViid'that - the United States forces will oCcupy Columbus to day. The rebel forces under Albert S. Johnston are being pressed steadily backward by Gen. Buell. •- Cotton to the 'value of $700,000 has fallen into our hands at Nashville, and the Treasury Department has taken measures to have it broUght to New. York. The President has designated the Bon. Andrew {Johnson to be a Brigadier General, and he proceeds to Tennessee to open a toil litary provisional gcrvornment of Tennessee un til . the '4)41 government shall be recon• ntrn et CIIICAGO, March 2.—A special dispatch to the- Timen, • dated Cairo, March Ist, reports that the unanimous disloyality of the citizens in and around Nashville is confirmed by every arrival frinn'the• Cumberland: The difference in sentiment between the people abiug the. Termelise.rand s Cumberland. riiers _is very marked. On the former , there wore many Unionists, but on the latter none have yet made their appearance. lteports are Current and credited here that Columbus has been evacuated arid :destroyed. The town was in flames last".nigh t. • •• Roporte from every military department, received tho , past week represent the troops as being in good condition,- and that there prevails aiming them a vigorous parried io spirit for action in the field. Numerous, applioa !ions .by .miments. nerd officers have been made to be relieved from duty in •guarding poste, anrj peed whore they :wllt have an opportunity of meeting the enemy ; in, kettle, • ,X.JINSAS 2a,-A. skirMish occured ati Independence, on;the. 18th, .be,' I.weerit) detachment of. 011ia,..cavalry end at band of rebels, dieadedby Gawked Perkciii.. • The letter were routed, with e foss of three WAR NEWS killed and several wounded, and severataken prisoners. A quanity of arms was also cap loured. The -Federal-lots-was one killed-aod I brae wounded. =l= NEWS rrirrAis Arrangements are in progress for ro•ostab'- lislling post offices and post routes as our ar mies advance into the so called "Confederate Stats." The Nit Wife° at:Nashville, and those in the eastern part of North Carolina, will soon be re-opened. The latter State is to be supplied with mails.by sea. Col. Beall, of -Dm First. Cavalry; Major Chandler, of the Fifth Infantry ; and Major Underwood, of the Eighteenth Infantry, have been placed on the retired list by order of the War Department. It is said that among " the prizes captured by the Federal soldiers nt Fort Ponelson was rifle worth ti%I;000. Its breech is inlaid with the finest gold. It belonged to a hotel keeper in Memphis, and was won by him at alters() race." Mr. Ericsson's irort-clad . steamer is called dire -" - Mon tuw" -- Stre wolyt - To 'sea on Thiii s - day, for some unknown destination. Mr. Ericsson is on board, itral desires tot est. the invulnerability of his ship by engaging the strongest battery of the enemy which eau be got at. The "Monitor" carries only two cloy en•inch Columbinds. Lieutenant ‘Vorden, who commands the battery, is an officer of great experience and tried courage, and the sailors and gunners are said to be picked men. The entire mortar fleet has, by this Lime sailed from various ports for the Gulf. There are at least seventeen mortar boats, besides gunboats, in this formidable fleet. Among the achievements of the expedition to Winton, North Carolina, and up the Chow an river, was the destruction of tho direct railroad connexion between Norfolk and Wel don, North Carolina, by burning the Sea board railroad bridges over the Nottoway and Black water rivers, which cannot be con tdructed in less th•ao time. The number of regular ariziy officers now serving in the volunteer force is one hundred and twenty 00e. Of these, one officer holds the rank of MujorUeneral of Volunteers; fif ty 'rave the rank of Brigadier Oenerals ; fifty seven are colonels ; seven lieutennnt•colouels, and six majors. All of these officers, with the exception of twenty three, ore graduates of West Point. The total number of general officers or volunteers is one hundred and twelve—namely, six Majer•Clenerals, two of Whom are West .lniinters, and one hundred and six Brigs , her-Generals, seventy-three of whom are West Pointers. Braun) Tar..tsraE.—A gentleman residing in grand street, Williamsborgh.not long since received n leggey of $1,700 from Europe.— Not. waffling to flit Hie money, he {Vit9 at a loss to know what to do with it lie was afraid to put it in the savings hank for fear that the institution should tail. lie wasn't patriotic enough to put it into C. S. Treasury Notes, and lie didn't know any one flint he be lieved honest enough to lend it to. So to in sure p_ife - o! . ..afoty - lie,_got kin. Englisk. notes_ changed into gold, placed them in a box and buried it deep in his garden. A few morn ings since he di4covered that, it was gone, and he has since been unable to learn its w here ahoUtS. THE ' REASON or THE MEXICAN INVAi , ION.— The real object of the invasion of Mexico by the allied powers begins to leak lUit. Th e London Ton,.! Mexican correspondent writes: A dictator for eight or ten years, support. ed by n foreign. force, 'night, perhaps, meet the ca.o. Stilt tlus would he hut temporary expedient. A trignarchy iistablidied, the pre -1,,,,,i0n50f all thes 43 petty chiefs are nt once and forever dispo.ed of, the tranquility of the country is insured and a rhrck pal lo (lie d e m. oriatic am/root of the North. MEE UNION AND 11.V.11 E VICI`011Ik.:S uNioN vitl"ntititL-i,tsc. June 2—Phillips. )1111t217-1;.,un% July ili--Brier Forks, (Sigel's victory.) July 11—Defeat of Tegrom by McClellan. July 13LCarriclt'sl . Ford, Gen. Garniltt killed, rebel. Aug. 2' l —Hatteras Ports. S e pt. 10—Runt or Floyd, Gauley Bridge. Oct. 7—Second defeat of rebels al Hat terns. Oct, Rosa Island. ( Ict. 11- Repulse at South Pass. Oct. 25—Charge of Frenhults Body Guard. Oct. '27 y wounded.) Het. 22—Fredericktmvn Missouri. N , ,v. 7—Port 16 , va1. Dec. 13—Cc p Ilegheny, Virginia. Dec. IS-1.300 rebels captured by Pope in Missrairi. Dec. 18—Drainsville. Second Repulse at Santa. Rosa. Humphrey .Nlarsha C.aptnre of rebel batteries in S. Carolina. null SPrings, Zullicoffer billed Fort I lours% lloanolte Island. Fort Dunelson, I, :O(t l prisoners takon.) VICI'uRIE6, Bitt. April 12—Fort Sumpter. June 10-13ig Bethel. July 21-11411 Run. Aug. 10—Wilson's Creek, (Loon killed.) Sept. 20-- Lexilytim. Oct. 21—Ma , saere of Gill's Nov..7—Belmont. 18132, NoNE =I Union victories, 2L ; Bebe' victories, 6 ti to I.—Boston Traveller. The New York Post sums up •he results of the recent splendid victories of our troops as follows: \Vc have taken by these actions, two large divisions of the enemy's army i we hold as prisoners no less than four of their generals, a score of colonels, majors and heutenums by the hundreds, and privrtes to the number of sixteen thousand at least. We have compelled the surrender of six important stragetic points, possei,seir our. selves of vast quantities of atnunition and 1 supplies, and driven whatever remained of he rebel army of the .West entirely out of.), Missouri and Kentucky, and sway from the sea coast of North Carolina. But the points of strategy gained by the Unionists are still more valuable than the actual gain in men and means. By the fall of Donelson the whole of Tennessee, and with Tennessee the Gulf States, is opened to the advance of our troops. MONSTER ORDNANCE.—The effect of inon titer ordnance upon stone fortresses will eoon be tested by our Government. It is ndw sending to the South some of the largest mortars over cast in this country. The work has been done at Fort Pitt Works in this Stale. Some of the mortars weigh 17,000 pounds ; and throw 10-inch shells. At the West Point Foundry, al:50 -Ib. Parrott gun is ' finished. This is the largest gun of the •kind ever cast, and groat interest attaches to'the result of the experiment. The Parrott 100-pounders have been thoroughly tested by t:1;(;, GOirernment and found to possess all the *dint; qualities which distinguish the same speCies.of guns of • smalfer calibre. About twelvw of this size have been supplied to the Government. A few are mounted on vessels or on forts and the•rest,pro at the Brooklyn- Navy Yard. ' • A RUSSTAN \ 3 l.ntynn.—A SC - Petersburg let ter in the London Titnes, says the winter is unusually severe in Russia. Almost eyery, day frozen' bodies are found on the - Nova. Three persons in a covered sledge' train . oroestadt, with - the driver, iFerefrozen, the horses having brought the vehicle tin to the Usual place of stopping. Even tho stones do not resist the :dad, nhd 'Several ctineks eve ,visible in the. lAlettivnder rtlnnutmOnt, constructed of rord-tir4' land granite.- l•‘- • " - • . . fltiES.Tho' ship "mogul craft—is to be converted into a , batliyhoOso, or floating hospital. • It boo 'dttal of plottiora. - Coln ziA 'oll,tatitfp: Meters. ike'We are' requested to announce that David Smith, Esq:, will be it candidate for Justice of the' Peace for the West' Ward, at the ensuing election. 'ls OF APRIL , CROMER j—Subscri bore in the Country who intend to change their residences on iho Ist of April, will oblige us by giving notice at the office, before that po riod. CORRECTTON.—In an editorial item rfakweek, referring to the Spring elections, we stated inadvertently, that it would occur on Friday the 14th. We should have said Friday the 21st, as by the charter, the bor ough elections are held on the third Friday in March. lirNO COTTON :—A small scion• of this - Royal Pantily, has . been - left at this Mike in ' the shape of a cotton boll, just as it was taken from the field. It was forwarded by Dr. Jowl W. ALLEN from Port Royal, to his father. SCOTT AND If is G' NE :-A spir ited steel engraving of the veteran Scott, and twelve of the most prominent Generals of the present war, has been published by Cowan & Itodge . rs N. York, and may be obtained of Thomas Kennedy, who is the agent for this borough CUMBERLAND VA LLE I' NK.---It will be seen by reference to the advertisement in another column, that a change has taken place in the management of this Institution, by the addition of Samuel Hepburn, Esq., to the banking firm of Tier, Dunlap & Co., and the election of Win. M. Hepburn as Cashier, in the place of Henry Sturgeon, who retires with, the design, wo understand, of locating iu Harrisburg. Although in stability and efficiency the Bank will lose nothing by the change, we cannot but exiness our regret, that in the re tirement of Mr. Sturgeon, the community will lose a useful citizen and an accommodating bank officer. FASTNACUTS :—Tho 4th inst. was SHROVE TT./ EsD.tY, or Fastnacht, as the Gi?r inai's call it. Lent Logan with Ash Wed nesday.the sth, and Easter, or the Festival of the Resurrection, Conies on the 20th of ANOTHER CIIAVI,AIN :-A. A. Reese D. D. formerly in charge of Emory Chapel here, awl at present, stationed in Baltimore, hits reeetrtlr'Been — icji(iuiitted`Ch`nphiiiiinTice army, and stationed at Fort McHenry. CABINET `CARE.--We are 'requested to remind our readers that A. B. Ewing, on West Main street, is now fully prepared to supply all demands for Cabinet Ware and House-furnishing articles. Those who intend to make additions for the spring, are referred to his inlertiseinent. CORRECTION.—In noticing the illuuti ndtion of the night of the 22. d ult., we inad vertently omitted to mention the house of Mr. SAMUEL CA Llo IV ELL, on... Em-t, Pomfret street.— Mr. CALDwELL's dwelling was brilliantly, illu minated with more than severity candles, and being the only ono lighted up iu that neighborhood, the effect was very fine, Mr. CALDwEI.r. is a true American and it patriot, and wo cheerfully make this correction. MAJOR JACOB BRETZ also, on North Pitt street, displayed Lis patriotism in the same ESE' FATAL A cct DENT.--We regret to loam that . i\lr. TitomAs PF:11 . 11Elt, of Harrisburg, known to many of our citizens as the owner of n line of freight cars, was accidently killed on the track of the Pennsylvania Rail Rood, at Harrisburg„ on Tuesday last. Ile was a man of kindly disposition, and tthitoreachabk integrity. His untimely death will be lamcn ked by many friend. 3. SomETHINn FOR THE, CoUNTY COM MISMONERS. —61.1 Wednesday, in tho Irott.e of Represenatives, Mr. Pershing. from the Com mittee on Ways and Means, reported h reso lution, which passed, that the Commissioners of each county be requested to inform their respective representatives of the number of families of volunteers and the number of per. sons composing each family, who receive aid from the county, and the amount paid each family per week, and the aggregAte amount paid by the county up to this date ; and that the clerk he directed to have circulars prin ted, to be forwarded to the Commissioners of the respective colludes, to be returned with the information required. MERCIIAUM PIPES —Our young men now seem to be so industriously engaged in the use of the pipe, that the following item on ilereh 'ions may be of seine interest:— The itlerchaum is to pipes what the diamond is to precious stones. No other material is so easily wrought in beautiful forms, and noth ing takes such glowing rich colors by use, while at the seine time its porousness absorbs much of the essential oil, and thus renders the smoke less harmful. Merschaum as the name signifies, is sea foam or kelt' kill to use the Tartar torn for-it. It is found in various parts of Asia Minor. The principal ingredi ents are silicia, Magnesia, carbonic acid and water. It is found chiefly in veins and lumps amongipentine rocks. In its natural . slate it forms a lather like soap, and is used in .w4Ol - iingl4ien by the, Tartars. The Turks fabricate, it in the same manner as potter's May is made; the pipo.is then boiled in ;tal low or wax. The Germans have carried the merchnum pipes to great - nicety. Some rari eties of superb design, mounted• in metals and jewelled, have teen valued - as high as 415,000 THE CONTINENTAL. OLD FOLIO. This famous company of vocalists are aliout 'to visit our town, and will give two of their popular and truly excellent entertainments, in /Aeon's Hall, on Wednesday7md Thurs. day Evenings—March 12th 131 h. In all the towns which they have visited, in their tour through the states, both the press and the public have been feud and unanimous in praise of their concerts. Among their number is Miss Emma J. Nichols, a vocalist -of rare and unusual and who has gained l'Or herself a ,reputation, far iind wide, and as a balladist, 7she • hta no superior in the country'. 'Toyhave '4190 with them, Mrs. George Shep :ptird, skillful artist, • and an accom• ,pliSlied singer; also Mr. J, T. Gnlich, .the iren9wned.Basso, ,whose Voice for.depth unit 'Po. . wer, is pronounced o trulyovondorful. And: to all On are afflicted. with the "Blues," we Iheartily Fproppaerill 'the highly amusing iperformances of ."Aunt. Eacivel,'T. "Cousin Illettbed," 'and ;-' , Granny Sloturric" . Who 'Pt :their gnamt costumes, and peculiar manners; :never fail to elicit the Most; entheiginstio tip. plause, We advise. our readers to: . go, see and: hear them by all mcattO; SPICING :—The month in 'which - the _Liomand the Lamb are so happily Mended, March-ed in upon us on Saturday, a m d . piercing winds that spent their fury over frozen ground arid leafless boughs. They "blew where they listed, and" we heard the sound thereof," but did not care whence' they-came, or whither they Went, just so they would refrain from giving us a "blow ing up" gratis. The "dlerk" is old as the first "spell of weather" the earth ever know, and cunning withal, else he would not fore. stall his promise of better things, with this strong prelude, whose sequence will be, the twig, the bud . and the flower. He is also a good manager, since he gets March to do the sweeping with her winds; April the - scrubbing with her showers, and when "thing, * are put to rights," and the "chores" done up "May coning laughing War tho plain," garnishing rneaJow and hill-side with tho beautiful forerunners of June''s wealth of roses, The windintl sheet and cypress, of winter are about to give place to brighter emblems, fur "Angels are on the wing," Awl tliclr voices singing clear Tell us Hutt the Spring Is ilear." The cricket, whose merry chirp was heard throughout the long winter nights, will snow leave the war m hearth; for the Sun is on his way from Capricorn, and the spark will die where the flame glowed. Frozen streams are to be released from icy fetters—trees bud where branches seem dead, and flowers spring where they withered amid„the leaves. Life will course again through every veiir and hope rise, Phomix like,' from the ashos of despair ; fur 'old things have passod away, and Mudd! all things are become MEW (Con•crrondoncu of the "iteralcl.7] CAMe rIERPONT. VA., March 1, 186:2. _Dear Herald : 'raving persistently remain-- et siltv for some time, quietly awaiting the denin • nent of this great National drama, and for the lung-looked fur moment when we shall vacate this croup and march onward. r have come to the conclusion that that time hag not yet arrived, that in reference to the army of the Potomac, M'Clellan is still working out his " masterly inactivity" plait, and that I will , again ventilate myself in your columns. We are just, now beginning to feel the rig ors of the winter. The canvass tents in which '*e are but poor barriers' against the In• riuus and chilling. Northern blasts which are continually sweeping over UM. When we lie town at night it is with fearful apprehensions that before the morning's light our "hot/ties" will be thrown down and we "loft out in the cold," In fact.ours is a state of dread uncer i 10111 Y•____Wa_arn_awakien e-nocturrial dreams by the very disagreeable sound of the . Sergeant of the Iltiard, roaring out in stento rian toms, which can/be heard above tho' driving blast, for the respective reliefs. When' we - settle ourselves down beside the warm. stone to read the news or a hOme paper, we are disturbed by hearing "Ruby's" voice toll ing us, in language which canuot be misun derstood, to fall -Out for roll call," and oven imer "(attn.)," and when we are all comfort ably Emmet in, we are not unfrequently sur prised at hearing the order, "turn out quietly with gnus and accoutrements." Su you cue easily perceive that soldiering is not one of the most, pleasant duties thedinaginalinti can conceivo of—hut \V. at my (dims - , tells me' "that is what we get for fighting fur one's country." We have been having our regimental and company drills until recently. At our last Battalion drill the Colonel intimated to the officers and men that if they had anything they wished to pack up and send home, they had bet ter do it soon, front which the men in-' ferret] that they would be on the march short ly, And great were the rejoicings. Nett/ car tridges were issued, BO many day's rations 'cooked, and everything Ott in complete pro% paration for our speedy and final departure But alas, we are always doomed to disappoint ment; the report proved to be a . inere canard or the orders were countermanded; and here we still at o. When we will leave and whith er, is a mystery which no one can solve. Yesterday the 2 , 1 Brigade was "mustered in." an event which happens previous to every pay-day. Col. Magilion of the 4th mustered' the 31 , 4th and 1 lth, while Mig. Gen. Mende performed the functions of mustering officer with the 7th. This duty cotudsts of merely calling the roll, the officer seeing that every member not in hospital is preaent. The twenty-second of Febnury in cur camp was commemorated with all due honor and solemnity. The men were drawn up in line in front of the Colonel's ient and the Declara tion of Independence was read by the venera ble and patriotic Chaplain T. P. 11110., after which the band played several notional airs. (;beers were givOn for the Union and the -Father of his Country," and the men were dismissed S:duteg were tired by the neigh boring batteries. Stone apprehensions were entertained as to the probability elan attack from the rebels on that day, consequently a latge reconnoitering force was sent out under Oen. Ord; and none of our Brig. Generals went to Washington to witness the eelebra, lion. This company recently suffered an irrepar able loss by the withdrawal of our friend 11. R. It. Nevin, who has received an appoint ment as Lieutenant in the 109th Reg't. P. V., now at Philadelphia. While we lament his loss we rejoice in his appointment, for a &aver soldier, a truer gentleman, and'a more genial comrade never lived. May he earn as many friends at his new post as he has in this com pany. IVlktie in this connection. I may men tion the ad vent of another " Wilkesbanrean," and the installation of the same as Ist Lieut. in Co. K. this Regiment. The gale on the 24th ult,, raged furiously in this section. Tents were torn to shreds, large trees were blown down, wagons upset and more or less damage done to U. S. proposty. Several casualties happened inure 311 Iteg't immediately adjoining, the extent of which 1 have nut ascertained. E. ACA I'Mtan REB GIiNERA L.—The most important prisoner taken at Fort Henry was Gem Tilghman, who had command of the• rebel forces at that place. 'Gen Tilghman is a native of the Eastern. Shore of Maryland, and a graduate of West Point. He never rose above the rank of Captain in the army, and resigned noon after the close of the Mexican war. When the rebellion broke out heivas nresi= dent of Paducah Ky., and had been for sev eral years engaged in railroad-engineering. He is commissioned a Brigadier General 11l the Rebel service,.and, as the commander of a division, was styled Acting Major Gendtal. He is an erect, brontl-sbouldered man, o? about 45, witica full face, dark hair, and the somewhat pompous rammer 'so conamow throughout the South. -' ' CATITTON TO . Tlll3 1 ?I/ 111 . 11 Y.-7 r etrtstiry Note Trick. —Sumo retail dealers have been defraud ed by the following trick "Some knave ewe the coupons off the $5O seven-thirty' treasury notes, nail passes the note as a demand note in trade, thus pocket ing some *11:10Z, the amount of the coupes' for three „years,- which - be may collect half yearly upon - presenting , themnt the govern ment, °tithes: Traders should bear in mind that there are no lilso"detuatid notes, only ss, $lO5 area IN==:=IMI TonAheo.—lt is stated that at least 3 . ,009', 000- pounds of ,tobacctr, dUring the inst few weelts, , have.,been•tielivered to dealers. itaam, eater city from I.4mettater cempty, Pa . .; at prices ranging from Bto 9 cents per pound —one house alone having purchased Over 1.500,000 pen:tuts, The •amount of money paid! to Lailea . ster contjt . preducers • s6 far, kr , buyers _that eity,, for the 61:1)of laat year, • is abort 12M. BeoanFte witon.tlieirneelts are atrotolied titer ehall be a general thanksgivlug clay. • r ME
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers