give Gen. Sumner the comniand'.of a division 'of
the army of the Potomac.
Mr. St ille, a refugee from New Orleans, reports
that Commodore Hollins fell into disgrace after
the affair at the mouth of the Mississippi, in con
sequence of his failure to fulfil any of the prom
ises made in the flaming bulletin of hie victory.
He represents the rebel mail system as a com
plete failure. Chance governs the movements
of all letters and papers, and money inclosed
hardly ever reaches its destination.
Col. Charles Frederick Havelock, late of the
British army, and brother of the late Gen. Have
lock, has been appointed an Aid to Major-Gen.
McClellan, with the rank of Colonel, andassigned
to duty as Inspector General of Cavalry, his late
position at home.
Compie DeVilittroan, an experieaced French
officer, has also been appointed an Aid to Gen.
McClellan; with the rank : of Captain: •
The Government con tractlor . 460,000 yards of
sky-blue army cloth has been awarded at $1.021,
200,000 yards double-width at $2, and 100,000
yards dark blue do. at $2.70 per yard, to Messrs.
Bullock Co.
Nov. 28 —float IL tJt :71ValltertPubliebes in a
'Washington paper an appeal for Congress to
make an appropriation for the relief of the suf
fering millions in Ireland.
The Convention to organize the new State of
Eanaw ha out of Western Virginia, met at Wheel
ing yesterday.and,organized. ,Thirty -sent oonn
ties were representici, and all therrnembers took
the with of allegiance.
A communication in the Detroit Free Preis, im
puted to General Cass, justifies Wilkes' seizure of
Mason and Slidell, and says that it was in strict
accordance with the position of our Government
on the right of search question,i'as maintained in
the correspondence of the British Government in
1858.
Col. Berdan will grant no more commissions
to raise companies of sharp-shooters for his Bri
gade, as enough have already been granted to
more than will fill it. Those wishing to join this
corps must enlist under Captains holding commis
sions prior to the present date.
Spencer's new repeating breachloading rifle
was tried by a board of army officers, by order of
(Sen. McClellan, on Friday. They made a satis
factory report and recommended its introduction
into the service.
News from the South.
Baermosn, Deo. B.—The Old Point boat has
arrived, bringing Southern newspapers, from
which the following items are gleaned:
The reported removal of the rebel Capitol from
Richmond is denied.
The Southern papers are advocating the aboli
tion of the elective franchise.
The latest 'advietis *out Pendacola represent
that the fight had not 9 been renewed. The ac
counts say that had the fire from Fort Pickens
been continued, Fort Mcßae would have been
destroyed. No particulars of the affair are
given.
The planters throughout the Southern sea
board, are represented to be destroying their
crops, lest they should fall into the hands of the
Yankees., .
A conspiracy of Union men in New Orleans
had been discovered, causing great excitement in
the city. Many euspeoted persons had been
arrested. .
Loony - tux, Dee. B.—The Bciwling Green
Courier, of the 29th ult., says that a party of
rebels went yesterday to Franklin to arrest some
dozen Unionists. The latter retired within a
house and fired, killing one rebel, when the re
mainder set fire to the house, burning it and all
the Unionists therein,,exoept two.
Preparing for Rough Weather.
Orders from Washington to the manufacturers
of army tents have had the effect to expedite
operations in their manufacture, to a large de
gree. At the principal point of 'supply from this
icinity, the mammoth mills of Garsed & Bro.,
t Frank ford, Pa., work has just been commenced
y night as well as day. The mill was previously
,nning fourteen hours per day. Most of its
~achinery will now be run without cessation,
1 undays only excepted. Within an incredibly
.space of time the mill has , produced ma
erial for over twenty thousand tents, and still
has a heavy task before it. The firm has re
-ently effected an improvement in tent cloths, at
enhanced cost of but three cents per yard,
ipon the merits of which the War Department,
B now considering. The canvass, made almost
mpermeable as sheet-iron, is 'saturated in cant
'•houc by a process which renders it impenetrable
.y water, and excludes the wind as effectually
as a stone wail. The preparation tones down
the color to a drab, very pleasant to the eye, and
',free from the glare imparted by white cloths.—
North American.
The Perils of Peace,
The Richmond Dispatch, of November 14, says:
De Bow's November Review has an admirable
article entitled the "Perils of Peace." The ob
vious danger of an immense Yankee immigration,
which will abolitibuize4he bortier. States at the
ballot box, unless such restrictions are placed
upon the exercise of snftrage as will prevent them
from ever having a vote, are painted in letters of
ight. We have often referred to this danger as
which, if not provided against in time, will
ler all the blood and treasure expended in
war entirely profitless. The 'same writer
m contends that, while our present foreign pop-
Mon, which has proved so gallant and faithful
the Southern cause, should retain the posses
of every right which they now have, the
privilege,should not be conferred upon fu
emigrants to'this country:
iertign
GREAT BRITAIN.
t the Lord Mayor's banquet, London, Mr.
I.MS, the American Minister, in response to
toast to the Diplomatic Corps, said he was
2e to cement the friendship and good feeling
,isreen the two countries. Lor,d,,Palmerston
unteered a reply, in which he assured Mr.
.t.ms that his Government had his Lordship's
)athiea ; that he hoped soon to See-peace re
d to our country ; and that England would,
e end, be greatly advantaged by the war, in
ing for her supplies of cotton' from other
roes than the United States—a very sensible
of the case. The speech of Lord Palmer
in was in the moat conciliatory and friendly
n keeping with this, is the action of the Brit-
Government in sending arms to Canada..., No
cannon are to be sent there the present sea
, ns was intended, on account of the prospect
closing of the St. Lawrence. England, ap
may, has not taken the first stop in view of
obable collision with the United States.
!he TimeB attributes the inactivity in the Be
nd for cotton in India to lingering hesitation
to the 'American supply, but says that other
.cumstances have also operated forcibly to such
•esult. The real cause of the present stagna
is not scarcity of cotton,
but the absence of a
and for calico, the markets of the world be
glutted with Lancashire goods. Manufao
)rs, in curtailing operations, are doing what
y must have done sooner or later, irrespective
the stoppage of the American supply.
Wednesday, November lath, by Rey. J. T. Fredericka,
VANEMAN MOBILE tO biles Rom PATTERSON ; alt of
‘tiligtou County, Pa. On Wednesday,, November 20th,
tONERT COLLY, of Florence, Pa., to MISS LIMAS LOGAN, of
ttetown, Pa.
the 4th ult., by Rev. 8. P. Kinkald, Mr. GItAtIT
). On the 2fub of November, Mr. O. Bonito, of
ngfielri, Missouri, to Miss MonaLAND, near Jack-
PH-
the residence of the officiating mintater, Rev. George
Tdd, 'Wellsville, Ohio, September, llth,, Mr. Isaac
of Belmont County, Ohio, to Wee Marti* ANN
r, of Monroe County, Ohio. On Noetimbet 12th; at the
•nce of the bride's hither, Mr. WASUINOTON 1421.80 N to
JOANNA. A. GRIFFITH; ail Of Monroe County, Ohio.
November 2let, by Rev. 7, P. Kennedy, Mr. ALEXANDER
r to 3liss ANN LYDICK; all of Indiana County, Pa.
Adams' Mills, Ohio, November 17th, by 'Rev. A. R'
Mr. JAmes S. MARQUAND to Min MARY E. CAVE.
2ltit, Mr. JAMES It. Baia, to Mee Pusan A. Cora;
' Muskingum County, Ohio.
voinher 16th, by Bev. T. G. Scott, Mr. J.M. SNEVELY to
ELEANOR PIGMY, 01 Carroll Cuably, Ohlo. •
tober Met, by Rev. R, CEBBOII, Mr. /SALM MASKER
IEB REBECCA ARNOW. Novem ber 14th, Mr. 11111,016 MAR.
HIES ORTUARINE Gclact. November 21st, JAngs
• to Mire Erzzi,N.Bor,pasto; an of Jefferson Oman
I, hifitarg.
iouNcznctrre, GILATIFI t ADDITIONAL RINILLAItg,
A LINZ, NINE WORDS DILICI'A Liam.)
•
t—On November 7th, of consumption. bk. JOHN
'SON, of North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland
Pa., aged 14 years.
-Ou Novsmbor 20th, of gamma detilliy, Mrs.
,f North Iftustingdon TownshlP, , Westmorelarol Co..
ST years]. ,04
n. November 221, entidenty, Mr. THOMAS Ma
North Huntangdon Tp., Westmoreland Co., PA
iNovembqr.Z4th, Mrs. ELIZA ANN MIDSZAR,
untingdou 4114, Westmoreland County, re, aged
ME PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Fedlow Citizem of the Sonata and House of
'Representatives':
•
In the midst of unprecedented political
troubles, we have cause of great gratitude
to God for unusual good health and most
abundant harvests. You will not be sur
prised to learn that in the peculiar exigen
cies of the times our intercourse with for
eign nations has been attended with pro
found solicitude, chiefly 'turning upon oar
own domestic affairs. A disloyal portion
of the American people have, during the
whole year, been engaged in an attempt to
divide and destroy the• Union. A: nation
which endures factious domestic divisions
is exppsed to disrespect, abroad, and one
party,. if not both, is sure, sooner or later,
to invoke foreign intervention. Nations
thus tempted to interfere are not always
able to resist the counsels of seeming ex
pediency and ungenerous ambition,although
measures adopted under such influences
seldom fail to be unfortunate and injurious
to those adopting them.
The disloyal citizens of the 'United States,
who have offered the ruin of our country
in return for the aid and comfort which
they have invoked abroad, have received
less patronage and encouragement than
they probably expected. If it were just to
suppose, as the insurgents have Seemed to
assume, that- foreign nations, in this case,
discarding all moral, social and treaty
obligations, would act solely and selfishly
for the most speedy restoration of commerce,
including especirlly the acquisition of cot
ton, those natior 9 appear as yet, not to
have seen their way to their object more
directly or clearly through the destruction
than through the preservation of the Union.
If we could dare to believe that foreign
nations are actu•ited by.no higher princi
ple than this, I am quite sure a sound ar
gument could be made to show them . that
they can reach their aim more readily and
easily by aiding to crush this rebellion than
by giving encouragement to it. The prin
cipal lever relied on by the insurgents for
exciting foreign nations to hostility against
us, as already intimated, is the embarrass
ment of commerce. Those nations, however,
not improblably, saw from the first that
it was the Union which made as well
our foreign as our domestic com
merce. They can scarcely have failed
to perceive that the effort for disunion
produce the existing 'difficulty, and that one
strong nation promises more durable peace
and a more extensive, valuable and reliable
commerce than can the same nation broken
into hostile fragments. It is not my pur
pose to review our discussions with tbreign
states, because whatever might be • their
wishes or dispositions, the integrity of our
country and the stability of government
mainly depend, not upon them, but on the
loyalty, virtue, patriotism and intelligence
of the American peopli. The correspond
ence itself, with the usual reservations, is
herewith submitted. I venture to hope that
it will appear that we have practiced pru
dence and liberality towards foreign pow
ers, averting causes of irritation, and with
firmness maintaining our own rights and
honor. Since, how ever, it is apparent that
here, as in every other state, foreign dan
gers necessarily attend domestic difficul
ties, I recommend that adequate and ample
measures be adopted , for maintaining the
public defenses on every side, While un
der this general recommendation, provision
for defending our sea coast line already oc
curs to the mind, I also, in the same con•
nection, ask the attention of Congress to
our great lakes and rivers. It is believed
that some fortifications, and depots of arms
and munitions, with harbor and navigation
;improvements, all at well selected points
upon these, would be of great importance
to the national defence and preservation.
I ask attention to the views of the Secre
tary of War, expressed in his report upon
the same general subject. I deem it of im
portance that the loyal regions of East
Tennessee and Western North Carolina
should be connected with Kentucky and
other faithful parts of the Union by rail
road. I therefore recommend, as a military
measure, that Congress provide for the con
struction of such a road as speedily as pos
sible. 'Kentucky, no doubt, will co-operate,
and through her Legislature make the most
judicious selection of a line. The northern
terminus must connect with some existing
railroad, and, whether the route shall be
from LexingtOn Nicholsvilk to the Cum
berland Gap, or from Lebanon to the Ten
nessee line, in the direction of Knoxville,
or on some still different line, can easily be
determined. Kentucky and the general
government co-operating, the work can be
completed in a very short time, - and when
done it will be not only of vast presentuse
fulness, but also a valuable permanent im
provement, worth its cost in all the tempo
rary future.
Some treaties, designed chiefly for the
interests of commerce, and, having no
grave political importance, have been ne
gotiated and will be submitted to the Sen
ate for their consideration. Although we
have failed to induce some of the commer
cial powers to adopt desirable melioration
of the rigor of maritime war, we have re
moved all obstructions, from the way of
this humane reform, except such as are
merely of and accidental occurrence.
I invite your attention to the correspon
dence between Her Brittonic Majesty's
Minister, accredited to this , Government,
and the Secretary of State, relative the de
tention of the British ship Perthshiri , , in
June last, by the United States steamer
Afassachuselts, for a supposed breach of the
blockade. As this detention was occasion
ed by an Obvious misapprehension of the
facts, and as justice requires that we
should commit no belligerent act founded
on strict right, as sanctioned by public
law, I recommend that an appropriation be
made to satisfy the reasonable demands of
the owners of the vessel, for her detention.
I repeat the recommendation of my pre
decessor in his annual message to Congress
in December last; in regard to the disposi
tion of the surplus which will probably re
main after satisfYing•the claims of Ameri
can cieizens against China, pursuant to
the awards of the commissioners under
the act of , the 3d of March, 1869. If, how
ever, it shOuld not be deemed advisable to
carry' that recommendation into effect, I
would suggest that authority be given for
investing the principal ov9r the proceeds
of the surplus referred to, in good securi
ties, with a view to the satisfaction of such
other just claims of our citizens against
China as are not unlikely to arise hereaf
ter in the course of our extensive trade
with, that Empire.
• By the Act of the sth. of August last,
Congress authorized the President to in
struct the commanders of suitable vessels
to defend themselues against and to cap
ture pirates. This authority has been ex
ercised in a single instance only. For the
more effectual protection of our extensive
and valuable commerce, in the Eastern
seas especially, it seems to me that it would
also be advisable to authorize the common
.ders of sailing, vessels to recapture any
prizes which pirates may make of United
States vessels
,and their cargoes, and the
Consular Courts now established by law in
Eastern countries to adjudicate the cases
in event that this should not be objected to
by the local authorities.
If any good reason exists why we should
persevere longer in. withholding our recog
nition of the independence and sovereignty
of .Hayti and Liberia,. I ..am unable to dis
cern-it—unwilling, however,.to inaugurate
a novel policy in regard to them without
the approbation of Congress.
I submit, for your,consideration, the ex
pediency of an appropriation fOr maintain
ing a Charge-de-affairs near , - etioh ;of i those
new States. It does not admit ,of 'doubt
that important commercial advantages
might be secured by favorable treaties with
—them. . . ,
The operations ,of the Treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the peo
ple has placed• at. the disposal of the Gov
ernment the large means demanded by the
public exigencies. Much of • the National
Loan has been taken by citizens of the.in
dustrial classes, whose confidence in - their
country's faith and zeal for their country's
deliverance from present peril have in
duced them to *attribute to the support of
the. Government the 'hole of theirlimited
iiiquisitions. This , fact imposes peculiar
obligations to economy , disbursement,
and energy in action.
The revenue from all sources for the finan
cial. year ending on the.Atithof June, 1881,
was < eighty-six millions, eight hundred and
thirty-five thousand nine hundred dollars and
twenty-seven cents, and the expenditures for •
the same period, including payments on ac
count of the public debt, were eighty-four
million five hundred and seventy-eight thou
sand , eight hundred -and thirty-four dollars
and forty-seven cents,
_leaving a balance in
t 1 treasttry on the Ist ofibuiy, of two mil
lion two heaved and fifty'-seven thousand
and, sixty-five 'dollars ,and i eighty cents. Rot..
the first quarter of the financial year, ending,
on the eeth'of Settimber, .1861, the receipts
from all sources, ineltiding,thp balance of Ist
July, were ono'hunclied end twn million fp/0,
hundred rd t. Wino an d
i
mints, atin s tne expenses m
nety-mgot muctopi
fwo buildrad'ittitf thbuitand-sOrtti
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1861.
hundred and thirty-three dollars and nine
cents, leaving a balance on the Ist of October,
1861, of four million two hundred and ninety
two thousand seven hundred and seventy-six
dollars and eighteen cents.
Estimates for the remaining three-quarters
of the year, and for the financial year of 1863,
together with his views of ways and means for
meeting the demands contemplated by them,
will be submitted to Congress by the Secretary
of the Treasury. It is gratifying to know
that the expenditures, made necessary by the
rebellion, are not beyond the resources of the ,
lo7al people, and to believe that the same pa
triotism which has thus far sustained the gov
ernment, will continue to sustain it till peace
and union shall again bless the land.
I respectfully refer to the report of the Sec
retary of War for information respecting the
numerical strength of the army, and for re
commendations having in view an increase of
its efficiency, and the well being of the Various
branches of the service entrusted to his care.
It is gratifying to know that the patriotism.
of the people has proved equal to the occa
sion,,and that the number of troops tendered.
greatly exceeded the force which Congress
authorized me to call into the field. I refer
with pleasure to these portions of his report
which make allusion to the credible degree of
discipline already attained by our troops, and.
to 'the excellent sanitary condition of the en
like army. The recommendation of the Sec
retary for an organization of the militia upon
a uniform basis is a subject of vital impor
tance to the future safety of the country, and
is commended to the serious attention of
Congress. The large addition to tile' regular
army, in connection with the, defection that
has So considerably diminished the number
of its officers, gives peculiar importance to
his recommendation for increasing the corps
of cadets to the greatest capacity of the mili
tary academy. . . - . By. mere omission,l presume,
Congress has failed to provide chaplains for
hospitals occupied by volunteers. This sub
ject was brought to my notice, and. I was in
duced to draw up the form of a letter, one
copy of which, properly addressed, has been
delivered`to each of the persons, and at the
dates respectively named, and stated in . a
schedule containing also the form of the let
ter marked A, and herewith transmitted.
These gentlemen, I understand, entered upon
the duties designated at the times respectively
stated in the schedule, and have labored faith
fully therein ever since, and therefore recom
mend that they ,be uompensated at the same
rate as chaplains in the.army, and farther
suggest that general provision be made for
chaplains to serge at hospitals as well as with
regiments.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
present! in detail the operations of that branch
of the service ; the activity Ind energy which
have characterized iteadministration, and the
results of measures to increase its efficiency
and power. Such have been the additions, by
construction and purchase, that it may almost
be said a navy has been created and brought
into service since our difficulties commenced.
Besides blockading our extensive coast,
squadrons larger than ever before assembled
under our flag have been put afloat, and per
formed deeds which have increased our naval
renown.
I would invite special attention to the re
commendation of the Secretary fora more per
fect organization of the navy, by introducing
additional grades in the service. The present.
organization is defective and unsatisfactory,
and the suggestions submitted by the Depart
ment will, it is believed, if adopted, obviate
the difficulties alluded to; promote harmony,
aid increase the efficiency of the navy.
There are three vacancies on the bench of
the Supreme Court, two by the decease of Jus
tices Daniel and McLean and one by the res
ignation of Justice Campbell. I have so far
forborne making nominations to fill these va
cancies, for reasons which I will now state.
Two of the outgoing Judges resided within
the States now overrun by revolt, so that if
successors were appointed in the same local
ities they could not now serve upon their cir
cuits, and many of the most competent men
there probably would not take the personal.
hazard of accepting to serve even here upon
the Supreme Bench. I have been unwilling
to throw all the appointments Northward,
thus disabling myself from doing justice to
the South on the return of peace although I
may remark, that to transfer to t he North one
which has heretofore been in the South, would
not, with reference to territory and popula
tion, be unjust. During the king and bril
liant judicial career of Judge McLean ' .
his
circuit grew into en empire, although too
large for any ono Judge to give the courts
therein more than a nominal attendanee, aris
ing in population from one million four
hundred and seventy thousand and eighteen.
in 1830 to six millions one hundred and flty
one thousand four hundred and Lye in 1860.
Besides this the country generally has out
grown our present judiciary.
If uniformity was at all intended, the aye
tem requires that all the States shall be ac
commodated with Circuit Courts, attended by
Supreme Judges ; while, in fact, Wisconsin,.
.Minnesota, lowa, Kansas, Florida,. Texas„
California and Oregon have neves had any
such Courts. Nor can this welibo remedied
without a change of the system, because the
adding of Judges to the Supreme Court,.
enough for the accommodation of stl parteeg
the country with Circuit Courts, would create
a Court altogether too numerous fora judicial.
body of any sort—and the, evil oil
it be lane
which will increase as new States come into
the Union. Circuit Courts, too, are useful or
they are not useful. If useful,. no State
should be denied there. If not usefal„ no
State should have them. Let them be pro
vided for all or , abolished as to all. Three'
modifications occur to me, either of which, I
think, would -be an improvement upon our
present system : Let tho, Supreme Court be of
convenient number in every event;. then ~lat,,
let the whole country be divided into Circuits
„of convenient size, the- Supremo Judges to
serve in a number of them :were.
~ending to
their own number, and independent Circuit.
Judges, be provided for all the rest ; or, sec
ondly, let the Supreme Judges be relieve&
from Circuit duties, - and Cirenit Joidges be
provided for all the Circuits ; or„thiedly„ dis
pense with Circuit Courts altagetlner,Leaving - ,
the judicial funetion wholly to the District.
Courts and an independent Supreme Court.
I respectfully recommend to the coneidera
tion of Congress the present condition, of the
statute laws, with the hope that Congress . wilL
be able to find an easy remedy for many of
the inconveniences and evils *kWh, constantly
embarrass those engaged in the practical ad
ministration of them. Since the organization
of.the government Congress bete enacted, some
five thousand acts and joint resolutions, which
fill more than six thousand' closely rioted.
pages, and are scattered through many vol
umes. Many of these cots tame been drawn,
in, and , without, sufficient caution, so that.
their provisions are often obeeare ito them
selves or in conflict with each other, or at
least do doubtful as to render it very difficult
for even the best informedpersea triascertaia
precisely what the statute law really is- It
' seems to me very important that , the statute -
laws should he made as plaits WA iatelffigit
ble as possible, and be reduced, to as small a.
compass as may consist with the fullness and,
precision of the will of the Legjslature, and
the perspicuity of its language. This, well
done, would, I think, greatly facilitate the
labors of those whose duty it is to assist in,
the administration of the laws, and would be
a lasting benefit to the , people by placing be
fore them in a more accessible form the laws.
which so deeply concern their interest and
their duties. lam informed by some whose
opinions I respect that all the Acts o.f Con
gross now in force, and of a. permanent and
general nature, might be revised and rewrit
ten so as to be embraced in one volume, or at
most two volumes, of ordinary and conveni
ent size, and I respeetfully recommend to Con
gress to consider the subject, and if my 5114 -
ge a tics he approved, to devise suck plan as to
their wisdom shall seem meet proper for the
attainment of the and proposed.
One of the unavoidable consequences of
the present insurrection is the entire sup
pression, in many places, of all ordinary
means of administering civil luotiee by the
officers, and in the forms of existing , law.
This is the case, in whole er in part, in.
all the insurgent States, and as ens armies
advance upon and take possession of parts
of those States, the practical evil. becomes
more apparent. There are , no Gonda or of
ficers to whom the citizens "of other States.
may apply for the enforcement of their law
ful claims against citizens of the insurgent.
States, and there - is a vast amount of debt.
constituting such claims. Some have esti
mated it as high as two hundred minim
dollars, due, in a large part, from hums
gents in open rebellion to. loyal cities*.
who are even now making great sacrifice
in the discharge of their patriotic duty to
support the Government.. lax/der thesecir
cumstances, I have been, urgently solicited
to establish, by military power, courts to
administer summary justice in such oases.'
I hive thus far declined. to da it, not:be
cause I had any doubt that • the end pro
posed, the collection of the debts, was gust
and right in itself, but becauseiltivebeen
unwilling to go beyond the . pigguire cf ne
cessity in the unusual exercise 44-pewero;
but the powers of Cougrees, - Ire pose, aro
equal. to the,anotrodus' oc,
.fore I refer t he whole
with the hope that a pis kos devi*,
for the admintstratiott et 3 111T fee.in;all.shOlt ,
parts of the insurgent States and'Territo
.ries as may be., wider the control:ol7We
_government, whether- by a voliintary re
flirn to allegisinee and order, Or by the
power of our *MB. This, ./sewev.er,itrwot
to, be a permanent institution, bu t a tempo
rary substitute, and to cease . as soon as the
ordinary court; can be re-established. in
. peaoe.
It is important that some more conveni
ent means should be pro - iided, if 'possible,
for the adjustment of claims against the
Government, especially in *iew of - the
creased number by reason,of the war. It
. is % as , uch AO ditty of Government to. ren
q ' der prompt justice against, itself in favor
of citizens salt ill 'to the same
between priira4O ihviet.i.
' wain ana ajutlivition of claims, in
•
nature, belong to the JudiciaLdepartment;
besides it is. apparent.: that the attention of
Congress will be more than usually engag
ed for some time to come With great Na
tional questions. It was intended by the
organization of the Court of Claims mainly
to remove this branch of business from the
Halls of Congress,•but while the Court has
proved to be an .effective and valuable
means of investigation, it in a great degree
fails to effect the object of its creation, for
want of power to make its judgments
finaL . Fully aware of the delicacy, not to
say the danger of the subject, I commend
to your careful consideration, whether this
power of making judgments final may ,not
properly be given to the Court, reserving
the right of appeal on questions of law to
the Supreme Court, with such., other provi
sions as experience may have shown to be
necessary.
. I ask attention to the report of the Post
master General, the following being a sum
mary statement of the condition of the De
partment : The revenue from all sources,
dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861;
including the annual perinanentappropriation
of seven hundred thousand dollars for the
transportation of free mail rnatter„was nine
million forty-nine thousand two hundred and
ninety-six dollars and 'forty cents, being
aboat two per cent. less that the revenue for
1800. In the same time the expenditures
were thirteen million six hundred and six
thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine del
lars.and eleven cents, showing a decrease of
more than eight per, cent. as compared with,
those of the previous year; and leaving an
excess of expenditures over the revenue for
the last fiscal year of four million five hundred
and fifty-seven thousand four hundred and
, sixty-two dollars and seventy-one cents. The
gross revenue for the year,ending •June 30th,
1863, is estimated at an increase of four per
sent. on that of 1861, making six million six
hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars,
to which should be added the earning of the
department in carrying .free matter, viz :--
Seven hundred thousand dollars, making nine
million three hundred and eighty-three thou
sand dollars. The total expenditures for
1863 are estimated at twelve million five hitn
dred and twenty-eight thousand dollars, leav
ing an estimated _deficiency of three million
one hundred and forty-five thousand dollars,
to be supplied from the Treasury in addition
to the permanent appropriation. The present
insurrection shows, I think, that the exten
sion of this District across the Potomac river
at the time of establishing the Capitol , here
was eminently wise, and, consequently that
the relinquishment of that.portioa of it which
lies within the State of Virginia, was unwise
and dangerous. I submit for your consider
ation the expediency of acquiring that part of
the District, and the restoration of the orig
inal boundaries thereof, through negotiations
with the State of Virginia.
The report of the Secretary of the Interi
or, with the accompanying documents, exhib
its the condition of the several branches of
.
the public basiness pertaining t t he Depart
ment. The depreising influences of the in
surrection have been especially felt in , the
operations of the Patent and General Land
Offiees. The cash receipts from the sale of
public lands during the past year have ex
ceeded the expenses of our .land system only
about two hundred thousand dollars. The
sales have been entirely suspended in the
Southern States, while the , interruptions to
-the hUsiness of the country, and the diver
sion of large numbers of men from labor to
military service have obstructed' settlements
in the new States and *Territories of the
North-West.
The receipts of the Patent Office have de
clined, in nine months, about one hundred
thousand dollars, rendering a large reduction
of the force employed necessary to make itself
sustaining.
The demand upon the Pension Office will
be largely increased by the insurrection.
Netraereus applications for pensions, based
upon the•cesualties of "the existing war, have
already been made. There is . reason to be
lieve that many who are now upon the pen
sion relit', and iu receipt of the bounty-of-the
Government, are in the ranks of the insurgent
army, or giving them aid and comfort. The
Secretary of the Interior has directed a sus
pension of the payment of the pensions of
such persons, upon proof of their disloyalty.
I recommend that Congress authorize that
officer to cause the names of such perions to
be stricken from the pension rolls.
The relations of the Government 'with the
Indian tribes have been greatly disturbed by
the insurrection, especially in the Southern
superintendency and. in that of Yelv Mexico.
The intlian country south of Kansas is in the
possession of insurgents from Texas and Al.=
houses. Agents of the United States, ap
pointed since the 4th of March for this super
intendeney, have been unable to reach their
posts, while the most of those who were in
office before that time have espoused the in
surrectionary cause, and assume to exercise
the powers of agents, by virtue of commis
sions-from the insurrectionists. It has been
stated in the public press that a portion of
these Indians have been organized as a mili
tary force, and are attached to the army of
the insurgents. Although the Government
has no official information upon this subject,
letters have been written to the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, by several prominent chhifs,
giving assurance of their loyalty to the United
States, and expressing a wish for the pres
ence of Federal troops to protest them. It is
believed that upon the re-possession of the
country by the Federal forces, the Indians
will readily cease all hostile demonstrations
and resume their former relations to the Gov
ernment.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest interest
of the nation, has not a department nor a
bureau, but a clerkship assigned to it in the
government. While it is fortunate that this
great interest is so independent in its nature
as to not have demanded and extorted more
from the government, I respectfully ask Con
gress to consider whether something snore
cannot be gives voluntarily with — general - ad
vantage.
Annual reports exhibiting, the condition of
our agriculture, commerce and manufactures
would present a fund of information of great
practical value to the country. While. I make
no suggestion as •to details, I venture to,
opinion that an agricultural and statistical
bureau might profitably be organized. The
execution of the laws for the suppression of
the AfriCan slave trade has beet confined to
the Department of the - Interior.. It is a sub-
ject of gratulation that the efforts which have
been made for the suppression of this inhu
man traffic have been recently attended with
unusual success. Five vessels being fitted
out for the slave trade have been -seized. and
condemned. Two mates of vessels engaged
in the trade and one person in equipping a
vessel as a slaver have been convicted and
subjected to the penalty of fine and imprison
ment, and one captain taken with a cargo of
Africans on bo - ad his vessel has been con
victed of the highest grade of offence under
our laws, the punishment of which is death.
The territories of Colorado, Dakotah and Ne
vada, created by the last Congress, have been
organized, and civil administration' has been'
inaugurated therein, under auspices' especially
gratifying, when it is considered 'that , the
leaven of treason was found existing in some
of these new countries when the Federal of
ficers arrived there. The abundant natural
resources of these Territories, with the se
amity and protection afforded by organized
government, will doubtless invite to them a
large immigration 'when peace shall restore
the beisinessof the country to its, accustomed
channels.
I submit the resolutions of the Legislature
of Colorado, which evidence the patriotic spirit
of the Teeple of the Territory. So far, the
authority ; of the United States has been upheld.
in all the Territories, as it is hoped it will be
in future: I commend their interests and de
fence to the enlightened and :generous care of
Congress. I recommend to the favorable con
sideration of. Congress the interests of the Dis
trict of. Columbia. The insurrection has been
the cause of much suffering and sacrifice to its
inhabitants, and, as they have no representa
tive in Congress, that body should not over
look their just claims upon the Gaivermuent.
At your late session a
. joint reeolution was
adopted, authorizing 'the Pr'esident to take
measures for facilitating a proper representa
tion of the industrial interests of the United
States it theexhibition of the industry of
nations, to be holden at London,,in the year
1862.
I regret to say I have been unable to give
personal attention to thie subject—a aulueet
at once so interesting in itself and 4o exten
sively and intimately connected with' the
material prosperity of the world... Through .
the Secretaries of State and of the Interior a
plan or system has been devised and partly
matured, and which will be • laid before you.
under and , by virtue of the act of, Congress
ehtitled'"an act .to .confiscate property used
for, , insirroetionery , purposes' —approved
August 6th, 1861,, the legal olaims of certain
persons, to the labor and service of certain
other persons, lave. bectime forfeited; and
numbers of thetlatter; thus liberated; are al
ready depejadgrit on the , 'Uniled States and
'must be provided for in some way: Besides
thte .0 i s not' impossible that' genie of *the
Stilton, Will pass similar enactments for their
owgiVehefits reepectively; and by operation of
whlolf persona of the same ;elses be
throWn'apdrt them for disposal: le.suelt cote
I':reehitiMend" that 'Congress previde for ao
°opting snob persons from such 'Pastes, accord
ing to some mode of valuation in, lieu pro.
tent° of direci taxes or upon some other plan
to be'sgreed on with such Statei respectively
that, such persons, on suoh saieptanee by the
General Government, be at once declared free,
and thil in any event, steps be taken for col
onizing both classes, or the one first mention
ed, if the other shall not be brought into ea
istence, at some ether place or pleops in a ell-
Mate cengenial to them. It unghtle•well to
'
consider too, whether the free colored' people
already in the United States ;maid WA,
so far : individuals may desire, he in
chided in :anelt" erolonization. 'lsr car
ry r out the , plan of colonization - may
involve the acquiring, of territiny r andzalso
the appropriation of money bopped *et to be,
expended in the territorial acykisition.
Tractioid the acquisition ot?teithry 'for
nearly Sixty - years, the , jineetiOn:pfAxtilatitn 4
tional power to-Ito so Is no longer an open
one. With us the power was questioned at
Bret by Mr. Jefferson,..who„ however, in the
purchase of Louisiana, yielded his scruples
on the 'plea-of great expddiency. If it be
said that the only legitimate object of acquir
ing territory. is •to furnish homes for white
men, thiS measure abets that object, for the
emigration of colored men leaves additional
room for whit men remaining or coming bore.
Mr. Jefferson, however, placed the importance
of procuring Louisiana more on political and
commeroial grounds than promising 2 4 00 M for
population..
On the Whole proposition, including the ap
propriation of- money, with the acquisition of
territory, does not the expediency amount to
absolute neoessity, that without which the
.
government itself- cannot be perpetuated ?
The war continues. In considering the
policy to be adopted for snpreesing the
insurrection, I have been anxious and care
ful that the inevitable conflict for the purpose
shall not degenerate into a violent and re
morseless revolutionary struggle. I have,
therefrire, in every case, thought it proper to
keep the integrity of the Union prominent as
the primary object of the contest on our part,
leaving all questions which aro not of vital
military iinportance to the more deliberate ac
tion of the Legislature. In the exercise of
my, best discretion I have adhered to the
blockade of the ports held by the insurgents
instead of putting in force by proclamation
the law of putting
enacted at the late ses-
Dion for 'closing those ports. So also obeying
the dictates of prudence, as well as the obli
gations of law, instead of transcending, I
have adhered to the act of Congress to con
fiscate property used.for insurrectionary pur
poses. If a new law upon the same, subject
shall be proposed, its propriety will be
duly considered. The Union. must .be
preserved; and hence, all indispensi
ble means must be employed. We should
not be in haste to determine that
radical and extreme measures, which may
reach the loyal as well as the disloyal, are
indispensible. The Inaugural Address, at
the beginning of the administration, and
the message to Congress at the late special
session, were both mainly devoted to the
domestic controversy out of which the
insurrection and consequent war have
sprung. Nothing now occurs to add or
aubtraot to or from the principles of gen
eral purposes stated, and expressed in those
documents. The last ray, of hope for pre
serving the Union peaceably expired with
the assault upon Fort Sumter, and a gener
al review of what has occurred since may
not be unprofitable. What was. painfully
uncertain then is much better defined and
more distinct, and the progress of events
is plainly in the right direction. The in
surgents claimed a strong support from
north of Allison and Dixon's line, and the
friends of the Union were not free from
apprehension on that point, This, however,
was soon sealed definitely and on the right
side. South of the line, noble little Delaware
led off right from the first, Maryland was
made to seem against the Union, and our sol
diers were assailed, bridges , were burned, and
railroads were torn up within her limits, and
we were many daYs at one time without the
ability to bring a single regiment over her soil
to the capital. Now, her bridges and railroads
are repaired and open -to the Government.
She already gives seven regiments to the
cause of the Union, and none to the enemy,
and her people; at a regular election, have
sustained the cause of the Union by a larger
majority and 'a larger aggregate vote than
they . ever before
.gave to any candidate on any
question. Kentucky, too, for some time in
doubt, is now decidedly, and, I think, un
changeably ranged on the aide of the Union.
Misssouri is comparatively quiet, and, I be
lieve, cannot again be overrun by the insur
rectionists. These three States—Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri, neither of whieh
would promise a single soldier at first, have
now an aggregate of not less than,forty thou
sand in the field for the Union, while of their
citizens,a certainly not more than a third of
that number, and they of doubtful
whereabouts -- and doubtful existence, are
iu arms • against it. - After a' somewhat
bloody struggle of months, wintor closes on
the Union people of Western Virginia, leav
ing them masters of their own country. An
insurgent force of, about 4500 for months
n
dominating the arrow
,peninselur region
constituting, rue counties of Acoomac "and
Northampton, and known as the eastern
shore of Virginia, together with some con
tiguous parts of 111a.y.isati, have laid down
their arms, and the people there have renewed
their allegiance and accepted the protection of
the old 'flag. This leaves no armed insurree
tionists north of the Potomac, nor east of
the Chesapeake. Also, we have obtained a
footing at each of the isolated points on the
southern coast sof Hatteras, Port Royal, Ty'-'
bee Island, near Savannah, and Ship Island,
and we likewise have some general accounts
of pcopular movements in behalf of the Union
in North Carolina and Tennessee. These
things demonstrate that the cause of the
,
Union is advancingsteadily southward.
Since your last adjournment Lieut. General Scott
has retired from the head of the army: During his
long life the , nation has not been unmindful of
hinmerlt, yet on' millng to "mind how faithfully and
brilliantly he has served the country from a thus fart
back in our history, when few of the now living had
been born, and thenceforffaid continually, I cannot
but think we aro still his debtors.' I submit, there
tire,. for your: consideration, what further mark of re
cognition is due to him and to ourselves as a grateful
people. With the retirement of General Scott came
the Executive duty of appointing in hie stead a Gen
eral-in-dhief of the army. It is a fortunate circum
stance that neither in council or country was there
sole: as known any difference of opinion as to the
proper person to be selected. The retiring chief re
peatedly expressed Misjudgment in favor of General
McClellan for the position, and in this the nation
seemed to give a unammoue concurrence. The desig
natioii of . General McClellan is, therefore, in a consid
erable degree the selection of the country, as Well as
of the Executive, and hence there is better reason to
hope there will Ls given him the confidence and cor
dial support thus by fair implication promised and
without which he cannot with so full of nerve
the country. It has been said that one bad General is
better than twogood ones, and the saying is true if ta
kerne mean no more than that an army is better direct
ediby a single mind, tinnigh inferior, than by two su
perior ones at variance and cross purposes with each
other, and 'the same is true in all joint operations
- wherein those engaged can have none but a common
end in view, and can differ only as to the choice of
• means. In a storm at sea no ono on board can wish
the ship to sink, and, yet, not unfrequeutly all go
clown together, because too many will direct, ami no
single mind can be allowed to Control it.
Every day continues to develops that the insurrec
tion Is largely, if not exclusively, a war upon the first
principle 'of popular -government, the rights of the
people. Conclusive evidence of' this is found in the
most grave and maturely conaidered public documents,
as well as in the , general tone of the insurgents. In
those doctiments we find the abridgement of the ex
isting right of auffrage and the denial to the people
of all right to participate in the selection of public
officers, except the legislature,: boldly advocated' with
'labored arguments to prove that large control of the
people in the government is the source of all political
evil. Monarchy. itself is sometimes hinted at and a
possible refuge from the power of the people. In the
present position, - 1: could scarcely be justihed were I
to omit raising a.warning voice against this approach
of returning despotism.
It is not needed, nor fitting here, that a general •
argument should' be made in favor.of popular 'realm:
, tions, but there is one point, with its connection, not
so much hackneyed as most ethers,-to which ask a
brief attention. - It is the effort to place capital on an
equal footing witha not above labor, in the struc
ture of government. It is presumed that labor is
available only in connection with capital; that nobody
labors unless somebody else owning capital, eomehow,
by the use of it, induces him to labor. This assumed,
it is next considered whether it is best that capital
shall hire laborers;Madthus induce them to work by
their own consent, or buy them, and drive them to it
without theiectureent. Skiving proceeded so far, it is
naturally concluded that all laborers are either hired
laborers or wisat_we call slaves; and further, it is as
sumed that whoever is once a hired laborer is fixed in
that condition for life.
Now there Is no such relation between capital and
labor as assumed, for bsthere any such thing as a
free man being fixed for life in the (Audition of sobbed
laborer.
Both theseasonaptions are hike, and all inferences
from them ape grotudliess. Labor is prior to PRI in
dependent of capital. 'Capital is only the fruit of la
lour, andcould never have existedif labor had not brat ,
existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and de
serves mdch 'the higher dunsideration. Capital has
its-rights, which are as werthy of p.rotectiou as any
other rights; nor is it denied that there is, and prob
ably always will be, a relation between labor and cap
ital producing mutual. benefice. The error is in emu
ming that the • Whole laboring community ousts
wit. in that relation. A 'law men own capital and
that few would labor themselves, and with tneir tarp
, dial hire or buy 'untidier few' to labor for them. A
large majority belong to' neither class; neither work
for others nor have others working for them.. In
most of the southern States a majority of the people
of all colors are neither slaves nor masters, while in
the northern a large majority , are neither hirers or
hired. Men, with their homilies, wives,. sons and
slaughters, work. tar thesiselves on their farms, in
their houses stud in their shops, taking the whole
product to themselves, and asking no favors of capi
tal on the one hand nor of hired laborers on the other,
It is nut forgotten that :a considerable number of
persons mingle their trim Inbar with capital: that is
sheylabor with their own hoards and also buy or hire
others to•labor for them, but this is only a mixed and •
„ not a distinct class.
No principle 'stated is disturbed by the existence of
this class. again, as has already been said, there is
not, of necessity, any such thing as the free hired la
borer being hood to, dud condition for life. Many in
dependent men everywhere in these States a few years
back in their lives were hired laborers. The,prudent,
penile's; beginner in the world labors for wages awhile,
•savescrourpluamith , whielrto.huy - tools orland , for
himself; then labors on his own account another
while, and at length hires another new beginner to
help him. This bethe Tot and msneronsi and pros
perous system ,whiehopene , the way to ill—gives
hope to all and consequent energy and progress to aIL,
No men living am more worthy to be trusted than
those who toil miliem poverti, none less inclined to
take or touch -sought which they,have not honestly
earned. Let. them *Aware of surrendering a political
power which they already posses, stud which, if sur
retidetthestwill Surely' be used to close the door of ad— •
vaneement against such sus 'they, and to fix new OW
bilitise and buYtions upon theta till all - Of liberty shall
be' lust.
Flom the brat taking our National Census to the
that: are seventy years, and we thatour population at
the rd the period eight times ha great as, it waaat
the' *nnixg. The 'inert:Woe of those other thitige
'Witch non shl.emed'desinible, has - -been seen greater.
We thus have at one viewwhat the PePolftc principle rn •
applied to governmenttltrough Um machinery of • •
buttes and fhe. Union has produced in givea timei
and also what, if firmly
„maintained, it premixes Mr
the:future. •There sire already among us those who,
if the Union be preserved, will. live to see it contain
two hundred and fifty millions., The struggiaer to
day is not altogether for to-day.:-.lt lain avast fhtMet•
' With n relit:moo on Erovidenosiall the more• erns •
and earnest; let us prosseesi in•the great task 'which
events have devolved upon us. .
• • . • • - ABRAHAM. LINCOLN..
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many hundreds of thousands of pages of Tracts to the sal
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,soldiers are availing themselves of the opportunity of putting
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the truth they contain.
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THIRTEEN TEACHERS.
Buildings, teachers, and course of study, of the first clue.
Superior facilities afforded in the Ornamental brunches. A*
tendance last year, tees hundred and thirty-sem. Three
terms per year.
FORTY DOLLARS par term, pays for boarding. light,
room-rent, and use of furniture. Tuition according to
studio's pursued. The Collegiate year begins September 3d;
sewed Session, December 9th; and the third, March 24th,
1882. Send to the President, Rev. I. C. PERSHING, A. M.,
for a catalogue. M. SIMPSON,
augll-1y President of Board of Trustees.
FARMERS, GARDENERS, FRUIT
GROWERS, CATTLE DEALERS,
Wiltfind•tl most complete assortment of books relating to
theirbusinese that can be found in the world, at O. N. SAX
TON, BARKER & CO.'S Agriculturat Book House, 25 Park
Row. V...* rownc-ty
HALSTED & STILES,
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52 and 54 Murray Street, New-York,
Importers and Jobbers of CLOTHS, CASSINI:BUSS, yES
MOS, and every style and <reality of goods used by Clothiers
and Merchant Itailoni for Men's and Boys' Wear.
WELLSVILLE INSTITUTE.
An Academy for young men preparing for °allege, com
mercial pursuits, or teaching; and a Seminary for young
ladies—affording all the advantages of a. schoolef the trat
class. The course .of study embraces - Languages, Ancient
and Modern, Literature, Science, and Piano Allude. Ex
penses, $35 per Session, or $lOO per Academical-year.
The next. Session opens September rlar, 3861,1and.'contin
fourteen weeks. Pupils received at anytime during the
year. For further information, apply for Ciritilars or Cata
.logues to the Principal, REV. W. W. LAVERTY,
ape-tf Wellsville, Ohfo.
1 1 16TORTH SEWICKLEY ACADEMY,_
-Ll , ' BEAVER COUNTY, PA.
The Winter Session of this Institution WI open on the
First Wednesday of Noiember.
REV. H. 'WEBBER, IPrincip -
REV. SAMUEL FINDLEY, f
NEW - F L AND WIN-T ES.
- CLOTHING,
ON THE CASH SYSTEM—the only, system that enables us
to sell Petits cheap these unsettled, times. Cult ih our motto;
and under. that plan we are now 'prepared to7uffer a tine
stock of FALL AND WINTER, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
VESTINGS, and OVER-COATINGS, bought :with Cash,
which enables us to offer goods at the lowest patitiole price.
Also, a Fine Stock of Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, of the
Latest Styles, always kept on hand.
H. SMITH, Merchant Taylor,
• marl 7-1 y No. 84 Wylie Street. Pittsburgh
JOHN D. WOOED JADES S. WOOED
sp.
41 1, MIMI , OE ' let.
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN'
Hats, Caps, and Straw Goods ,
WItOLESALE AND RETAIL,
.
Wood gttelt, Pittsburgh,
Have now on hand for Springeales; as large fld, complete an
assortment of Gobde tie can be found i n any of the Easteni
cities, consisting Of
Fur, Silk, and Wool Hats,
of every st yle and quality; OS-PSOf every quality and latest
fashions;Palm Leaf, Straw, ;Leghorn, and,Panams. MATS;
Straw and Silk BONHETS, etc';' etn: 'Mina to
purctjanilnithar brWholeside or Retell, will find it to their
^Overstates ro roil and ssinithes cur stork. "
u. -S A DIA '
rumour* iiNpsßmitz*,
ro. 6osova.h.pad SYred, kfflops constant on. 'hand alsrly
assortunint or fteady.ldade Coda.,Meta c Oust; `lihrantiti,.
&a., of]..the kite& strife. Personal sortips!,all cas, when
niquired, and ao pains *lll be ',piffled teen Satire Isetifati•
tibn, alai relieve the friends ottna saitnyAtipiettionit duties
fflicsastisfij , connected. with the preposatiffly for butial, at
greatijr.i*dwied prima. Boonushiien day alhdliiiht. - -Irearsei
tint CArriageaternigheti- Seplay
.
OIL AND LEATITED.STORN,
D. kIRKPATRfQK t - S608;
Fo. at Wit& rbiidStfiet,
az** KARIM' lido giiierr' Pirri. .tiTrairra.
SrAl ß ß L A akl i g E rgiitgrA T E E Ktrit.. n2 6., C Yl P" :
' THB LOWEST PRICES ANDUPort
THE,BES'PTERMS. -
o r
Sif- Al! klads of Leather in the rough waa.ted q for whi
the highest market price will be even in cash, cz;
exchange far Hides.. -Leather storedffree of oharkeeplOtehl.
onoomm. .
Liberal'
Vii. if lildvaitaii' tilde eil•beatiire aß toisignet
to tey
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Wbf. H. BIREPATRICK, RESEPATRICE,
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No. 994 Mei top - - mit head of Smithfield,
PITTSE P A.
Particular attention paid foible sale of Country Produta.
apO-ly
BARTHOLF , s
SEWING MACIIINES.
The Begt• in Use.
A NEW STYLE; ONLY $35.00,
Making the Bourns, or Locirligrroa, which is approved for
all kinds of work, and' for verysniany varieties is the only ad
neissabis stitch.,
A new supply of both landly and Manufacturing Machines
net received. W WitMIPD-
Senf, fia Walla& and Terms.
Addreie IiENRY /A:REMADE, Agent,
mstrlo-ly Valera Street. Allegheny City
E. BISSELL
111011/SSEL.
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