.
l'.
. it again. She must tease [Inn ..
:90 She continued, as they skated on
.od‘i‘j‘thin:
"MOt'her and
without Mr. Wade.
--said ardent] y .
What Bill feared was true,thcn he thought.
Wade, noble fellow, worthy to wrn any wo-
I Wouldn’t know what to do
We like him so much,”
’ man’s heart, had fascinated his landlady‘s
dau hter. . _ '
“ don’t wonder you like him," said be.—
“He deserves it.”
Bell was touched by her Old lover's forlorn
' . tone.
“He does indeed,” she said, “He has
helped and taught us all so much. He has
taken such good care of Per y. - Arid then,"
here she gave her companion a little look
and a little smile,—-“he speaks so kindly of
on Mr. Tarbox.
y Sinilo, look and word electrified Bill. He
ve such a spring on his skates that he shot
" r ahead'of the lady. He brought himself
back with a sharp turn.
“He has done kinder than he can speak,”
says Bill. “He has made a man of me again,
Miss Belle.”
“I know it.‘ It makes me very happy to
hear you'able to say so of yourself." She
‘spoke gravely.
“Ver ha py"—-about anything that conJ
corned im . Bill had to work Off his ov er-
joy at this by an exuberant flourish. He
f whisked about Belle—outer edge backward.
He finished by describing on the yirgin ice,
before her, the letters B, P.. in his neatest
style of podography,—easy letters to make,
1uleBlgutiful l" exclaimed Belle. “What 211‘
those letters? 0h ! B. P, i What do they
stand for?”
“Guess l” _
“I'm so dull," said she, looking bright as
a diamond. “Let me think? B. P. l Brit-
ish Poets, perhaps ‘2”
“Try nearer home l” _ _
“What are you likely to be thinking. of
that be ins wrth B. P ?'—-obl I know! Borler
Plates l’
She looked at him,—innoccnt as a lamb-.—
Bill looked at her, delighted With her lit-
tle coquetry. A woman Without coquetr-y
is insipid as a rose without scent, as Cham-
pagne without bubbles, or as corned beef
without mustard. _ . ,
“It’s something I’m thinking about most
of the time,” says he, "but I hope It is softer
than Boiler Plates. B. P. stands for Miss
Isabella Purtett. ' , . .
“Oh i" says Belle, and she skated on In Sl-
lence.
“You came down with Alonzo Ringdovo?"
Bill asked, suddenly, aware Of another pang
after a moment of peace.
“He came with me and his sisters,” she
re lied. .
- es, poor Ringdove had dressed himself
in his shiniest black, put on his brightest
patent-leather boots, with his new swan-
necked skates neatly strapped over them,
and wore his new dove-colored overcoat
with the long skirts, on purpose to be lovely
in the e es of Belle on this occasion. Alas,
in vain I,
“Mr. Ringdove is a great friend Of yours,
- isn’t he ‘2” - ’
“If on ever came to see me now,
woul know who my friends are, Mr.
box l"
“Would you be my friend again if I came,
Miss Belle ."
“Again? I have always been so,—-always,
Bill.”
“Well, then, something more than my
friend—now that I am trying to be worthy
of more, Belle ‘2"
“What more can I be ?" she said, softly.
“M wife.”
She curved to the right. He followed.—
TO the left. He was not to be skaken off.
“Will you promise me not to say waives
instead of calves, Bill?” she said, locking
prett and sauc as could be. “1 know to
say for V is ashionable in the iron busr-
ness, but I don’t like it." 0
“What a thing a woman is to dodge l” says
Bill. “Suppose I told you that men brought
up inside Of boilers, hammeringon the inside
against twenty hammering like Wulcans on
the outside, get their cars so dumbfounded
that they can’t tell whether they say valves
or walves, wice or oirtuc,—-suppose I told you
than—what would you say, Belle ?" _
“Perhaps I’d say that you pronounce inr-
_tue so well, and act it so sincerely, that I
can't make any objection to your other
words. If you (1 asked me to be your safe,
Bill, I might have said I didn’t understand;
but wife I do understand, and I say”—
She nodded and tried to skate ofi‘. Bill
stuck close to her side.
“IS this true, Belle '2" he said almost doubt-
fulla‘.
. “ rue as truth l" .
, She put out fieI hand. 'He took it, and
they skated on together,—hearts beating to
the rhythm of their movements. The up-
roar and merriment of the village came only
faintly to them. It seemed as if all Nature
was hushed to listen to their tplighted froth,
their words of love .renewed, more earnest
for long suppression. The beautiful ice
spread before them, like their life to come, a
path untouched by any sorrowful or weary
footstep. The blue sky was cloudless. The
keen air stirred the pulses like the vapor of
trozen wine. The beniguant mountains
westward kindly surveyed the happy pair,
and the sun seemed created to warm and
cheer them.
“And you forgive me, Belle ?” said the
lover. “I feel as if I had only gone bad to
make me know how much better going right
011
81'-
“I always knew you would find it out.—
I never stopped hoping and praying for it.”
“That must have been what brought Mr.
Wade here.”
“Oh, I did hate him, Bill, when I heard
of somethin that happened between you
and himl thought him a brute and a ty-
rant. I never could get Over it until he told
mother that you were the best machinist he
ever knew, and would sometime grow to be
a great inventor."
“I’m glad you hated him. I suffered rat-
tlesnakes and collapsed fines for fear you’d
go and love him."
“My affections were engaged,” she cried,
with simple seriousness.
‘,Oh, if I’d only thought so long ago 1—
How lovely you are l" cxclaims Bill, in an
ecstacy. “And how refined l And how
good! God bless you!"
He made up such a wishful moutlr,—so
wishful for one of the. pleasurable duties of
mouths, that Belle blushed, laughed and
looked down, and as she did so saw- that one
of her straps was trailing.
“Please fix it, Bill,” she said, stopping and
kneeling.
Bill also knelt and his wishful mouth ifn-
mediately took its chance.
*A manly smack and sweet little feminine
chirp sounded as their lips met.
Boom ! twanging gay as the first tap of a
' marriage-bell, a loud crack in the ice rang
musically for leagues up and down the river.
“Bravo 2" it seemed to say. “Well done,
Bill Tarbox l Try again l" Which the hap-
py fellow did, and the happy maiden per-
mitted.
“Now,” said Bill, “let us go and hug Mr.
Wade I"
“What! Both of us ?" Belle protested.
“Mr. Tarbox, I am ashamed of you l"
[Continued next week]
o<.>o
WBrigaGen. Schuyler Hamilton has re-
sumed command Of the St. Louis District, of
the Department of Missouri, which will in-
clude the country bounded by the Mississippi
and Meramee rivers, including the line of
railroad from Pacific to Rolla, as far as Lin-
sey’s station, and a line drawn through that
point from the mouth of the Osage river to
the Meramee river, except the camp of in-
structions at Benton barracks.
04.».
[3' There is good authority for stating
\
that Brigadier-General Sigel has not resign-~
cd his position in the army. We presume
that Mr. Lincoln has intimated his wish that
any intention to do so might be reconsidered.
~<Q>>
A Goon MOVE-«The city government of
Bangor has decided to furnish no fur-
ther supplies to the families of such sol-
diers as shall refuse to allow at least $10 per
month of their pay toward the support Of
their families. ' .,
. «C»
THE FIRST CONNECTICUT BATTERY.—0r-
ders were, says the Tribune of Friday, re-
ceived from Washington to forward
to Port Royal as soon as possible the lst.
Connecticut Battery now quartered at the
Park Barracks. They will exbark on the
next steamer for that point. The cannon,
battery wagons, and horses of the corps are
at present stored in a building in Thirty-
fourth street, in the vicinity of the Railroad
Depot. ,
«g.-.
[3‘ A package of fifty Testaments was to
day sent to the 12th Regiment, Conn. Vols.,
at Hartford, making about two hundred cop-
ies of the Scriptures granted to our soldiers
by the Norwalk and vicinity Bible Society.
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ifiiiolzrrrr.
Norwalk, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1862.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH 0F STE-
PIIEN A. DOUGLAB.—“'17w conspiracy to break
up the Union is a fact now known to all. Ar—
mies are being raised and war leaned to accom-
plish it. There can be but two sides to_ the con-
troversy. . Every man must be on the side of the
(fouled States or against it. There can be no
neutrals in‘this war. Herc can be none but
patriots and traitors.”
.<°>- o————-——
Union Republican Ticket.
For Governor,
WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM,of Norwich
For Lieutenant Governor,
ROGER AVERILL, of Danbury.
For Secretary Of State,
J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL, of Hartford,
For Treasurer,
GABRIEL W. COIT, of Middletown.
For Comptroller,
LEMAN W. CUTLER, of Watertown.
Editorial Correspondence of Gazette
ON THE WING.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, 1862.
Every man who comes to Washington, in-
stinctively becomes a Micawber, and is inces-
santly on the gut“ nice for “ something to turn
up." In fact, the vsalutations of friendly
greetings have changed from “how do you
do ?” “how are you ?" &c., to “What’s the
news?” “ What do you hear ‘9” and the like.
This anxiety of mind and constant alertness
Of expectation, has so grown upon the resi-
dents here, that their very visages bespeak
the intensity of their mental watchings. We
had Often remarked this peculiarity of facial
expression, yet were not aware that it would
attract the attention of strangers here; nev-
ertheless almost the first observation made
by our compagnon du cog/age, DAVID COM-
srock, Esq. (who providentially connected
trains with us in our recent advent,) was—
“ Why, how eager and excited everybody
looks, down here. They all look frightened
at something." The observant Bethel-ite hit
it exactly, and when he came to see this ex-
cited populace pounce upon the newsboys at
evening, as they bore the “ New York Pa-
pers” from the cars, like a mob of greedy
wolves, his countenance was “ worse con-
founded,” until it was explained to him that
from Senator down to hod carrier, all had to
await the arrival of the N. Y. Tribune, Her-
aid and Times to learn what was transpiring
in Washington. The good people of Nor-
walk, in the way of Washington news, live
one day in advance of the Capitolians them-
selves. Aud this is no exaggeration.
In our last, we incidentally referred to the
sermon of DR. Cnnnvna at the Capital. It
was a curious affair, taking the figure of the
Children of Israel in Egypt and comparing
the Administration to Pharaoh, and the Cam-
erons and Corcorans, etc. to Moses, and hit-
ting Ofi‘ the various emancipation questions
in his own peculiar style of withering irony.
There must have been four or five thousand
persons present; every seat in gallery and on
floor was filled. With our former compeer
CBOFFUT, of the Jefiorsonian, we squeezed a
seat on the steps to the Speaker’s desk, from
whence the Dr. spoke. Whatever may be
said of the expediency (how hateful has that
word become,) of his views, struggle as you
will, you must own up to the inevitable de-
ductions of his logic, and while it was the
most violent, as it was the most able abolition
harangue to which we ever listened, it was
received by that vast auditory, composed of
Senators, Members, Generals, and men of
note from all parts of the country—without
a single symptom Of disapprobation. One
year ago, Dr. Cheever, or “ any other man”
would have been shot down by a score of
assassms had he dared to utter one-half the
maledictions against slavery which now so
fearlessly poured from his eloquent lips.—
And when, at the close of the discourse, the
“ Hutchinson Family” were invited to sing a
piece, they poured out one of their sweetest
melodies, covering words of direct abolition
invention, and the whole vast auditory, after
listening in profouiidest silence, rose as one
man and applauded, Sabbath day as it was,
we could scarce believe our senses ! The
world moves, and although our comervatism
grasps and grapples everything to which it
can cling, like a cat dragged by the tail, such
is the velocity with which the development
of events and the workings of Providence is
precipitating us forward, that we are not only
bewildered and amazed, but are utterly variable
to tell why, or how, wherefirrc, we hacc reached
our present stand-point ! ,
" Humanity sweeps onward—where to—day the mar-
tyr stands.
TO-morrow, crunches Judas with the silver in his
hands,
And the booting mob of yesterday, in silent awe re-
turn,
To gather up the scattered ashes into History’s gold-
en urn."
Within the twelve months last past, the Al-
mighty has jerked this nation a thousand years
ahead! And for one, we are perfectly at
case about its ever getting back again.
all so patiently waited, the past nine months
and Of which we Wrote so confidently in our
last, seems to have culminated thus far in
the resignation of Secretary Cameron, with
the promise that more are going. Well, let
us “thank God and take courage." Never-
theless and notwithstanding all the impa-
tience in and out of Congress, and grum-
bling of the newspapers, we still believe that
we are upon the eve of such a military dem-
onstration open the rebels as shall satisfy all
rebeldom and the world of the power Of the
American Nation. We have reason to be-
lieve that the following statements come
from a source entitled to credit :
The night of the rebellion has passed, and
the dawn is about breaking. Before the
present month has passed these things will
surely come to pass; General Halleck, with
the great flotilla, and an army of one hun-
dred thousand strou , will sweep like an av-
alanche down the h ississippi, where they
will be joined by Gen. Butler in New Or;
leans. General Buell, with nearly or quite
the same force, will march into 'lennessee,
capture Nashville, and cO-operate with the
Union forces in a manner and direction it
would nut be proper now to point out.—
Generalb-Bosencrans and Kelley will ad-
vance frOm Western Virginia and do their
share in harmony with the general plan.—
Generals Banks and Stone will move in con-
junction with the rcst from the Upper Po-
tomac. General Burnside will do his ap-
pointed work in Virginia. General Sherman
will explain by deeds, not words, his inac-
tion. Gen. McClellan will force the rats
from their holes at Manassas, attack them at
three points at once, and will fulfill his mod-
est pledge, that the war will be ‘short but
desperate. .
That “grand movement” for which we have ,
I do not give y : . hair, llrc general
Outline of those simultaneous loop-incura—
The details ofthe grand plan of llus Crllll- ,
piiigii will startle the world. and .i-iirdicurr; ,
Gen. McClellaiis high reputation for milita-
ry strategy; The men and supplics’urc ,
now, for the first time, nearly ready. the 1
delays, caused mainly by ‘red tape’ and im- .
becile fossilsin and out Of the departments,
and by thieving contractors and material :
men, will be accounted for, and the blame
thrown where it belongs. A premature
movement would have deranged the plan of
the whole campaign which is so perfect that
success is certain. A bad move, untimely
made, might have hazarded the game. The i
impending mate is close at hand in a limited
number of forced moves. The loss of a
niece here or there, the defeat of one or an-
Otber division of the army, cannot affect or
prolong the result. The. combinations are
so perfect that failure is impossible.
Gen. Jim Lane has not yet fully comple-
ted the arrangements for his expedition, but
it is understood that like Colonel Doniphan’s
celebrated march across the plains to New
Mexico, during the Mexican war, he will
strike across the southwestern border of
Missouri to the Indian country, where a
large force of loyal Creeks are _ resisting the
oppression Of the rebel dominion, clear the
country of all the minions of rebeldom, and
reinforced thus, cross the Red river into the
northern country of Texas where thousands
of the German settlers are only awaiting
the appearance Of the stars and stri es, to
rush at once to arms in its defence. he re-
sults of the expedition cannot be over-esti-
mated as the rebels can by no means make
any resistance against the victorious march
of our army. It would reclaim Texas, and
complete the belt of loyal States that will
hem in the Confederates, and completely
strangle their embryo government. It would
also fulfill the celebrated prediction about
gaugrounding the slave states with a wall of
re.
Such evidences are received here that
Northern Texas would at once become a
free State, if the people' had the chance to
express their will, that the Government will
not long delay in giving them the Opportunic
ty to cut the fectofi‘ of the Slavery extension
monster which has throttled the national
life.
The Cabinet change still continues to be
the chief topic of discussion at the Hotel
Babels: All sorts Of probable and improba-
ble stories are afloat as to the cause.
The past week has been one of rain and
snow, of mud and slush. The city, during
a “soft spell" is a vile and dirty hole in its
best estate, geologically as well politically,but
when to the horrors of rain are added a four
inch coating Of snow, with thousands of
cavalry horses, army wagons, &c., to “mix
the ingredients,” its condition is terrific on
patent leathers. Yet office-seekers, army-
contractors and sight-sears, go their weary
rounds of the Capitol and the Departments,
just as if nothing had happened.
Last Tuesday evening, Mrs. Lincoln (who
is the man Of the house,) gave her most bril-
liant Levee of the season. As the body-
guard Of Our friend Comstock, we presented
him to the Presidential Adonis, with the ju-
dicial soubriquet of Judge C'omstock of Conn.
“Old Abe" was “glad to see the Judge.” But
it was not until he was presented to Mrs.
“Old Abe," that anefl‘ect was produced,which
terminated in the following execrable‘goak.’
After looking in upon the promised land,
and remarking to us,sotto ooce,that we “might
now take him to the Potomac and throw him
in,as he felt about prepared to go," he wound
up by saying that he “had heard a great deal
Of the President’s pretty wife, but he never
expected to live to see so much of her l" If
the reader does not see the point of the
“goak,” we can attest that friend C. saw it,
and what is most singular for a temperance
man “saw DOUBLE.” It really was “a fear-
ful thing to look upon.” It is worse than
skating over thin ice to attempt a descrip-
tion of a lady’s personal equipments, never-
theless, as the President’s wife belongs to the
nation, and as she was evidently dressed for
observation, we will venture a deliberate out-
line. In form Mrs. L. is rotund,a little obese,
neck short and head well set, though we,
fear poorly balanced (this is confidential).—
On this occasion, it was neatly dressed in a
wreath of leaves and flowers running down
some six or eight inches on the back. Her
jeweled ornaments were rich, consisting of a
plain neck chain: with a small locket act in
brilliants, attached. A diamond cluster
breast-pin over a frill of point lace, and
wristlets of gold links finished the outfit.—
Her dress was of very heavy, light ground
brocade, with large purple flowers. It was
cut (as stated) in the latest Parisian style,and
trailed behind at least half a yard. This
latter fact, and the heaviness of the' silk may
account in some measure for friend Com-
stock’s consternation, as it produced a most
unhappy effect in front, about the maternal
development. In fine, the dress was out just
as any wicked or frivolous man would most
admire to see on any female not his own
wife, mother or sister. Mrs. Lincoln is evi-
dently a kind hearted, amiable and good wo-
man, with perhaps a little more than the or-
dinary weakness of her sex in position, to
drew in the extreme of fashion; but we opiiic
there were few true husbands or fathers
present who could suppress the inward
prompting, bard though it be to think or say
it—“poor, weak, vain Woman l" Nor did it
help that there were other ladies present
whose dresses were cut from won a closer
remnant than hers. Our judgment may be
as hard as it is 'bluiitly spoken, yet to our
crude New England ideas, such ventures, at
least, to the verge of decency, better become
the window decorations or Lager Beer Su-
loons than the East rooui of the Presidential
mansion.
Twice during the week have we been cs-
cortcd to the private residence of Maj. Gen.
FREMONT, by that noblest of all Nature‘s
nobleman, “UNCLE TRUMAN SMITH," who
advanced in years as he is, is Worth a dozen
ordinary Congressional delegation, for any
useful purpose in Washington. We failed
to find the General in, however, until last
evening, when in company with the ‘Judge,’
we again paid them our respects, and were
fortunate enough to find them in. The in-
terview was indeed a pleasant one. For
here iii Washington, of all other places, it
does one good to take a live man by the hand
and feel the electric thrill run up onc‘s nerves
to meet a plain and really sensible woman in
Washington, is another benediction not too
commonly enjoyed. We were also so fortu-
nate as to meet the valiant little Major Sza-
gonyi, whose bold and daring charge upon
the rebels in Missouri, will live as the most
brilliant exploit of this war! Air achieve-
ment so during and dazzling, indeed, as to
merit an instant arrest, and it is almost a
wonder that the foodies of red tape have not
had him cashicrcd for “unoflicer like con-
duct" on that occasion! The General has
just put his oldest son, a lad of some dozen
years, at the school of Mr. Gun, in Litchficld
00., (another evidence of his good common
sense,) and is now giving in his evidence be-
fore the Congressional Military Committee,
The rumored disclosures before that Com-
mittee are curious in the extreme, e ven start'
ling. We happen to know that there is
something more than mere guess-work in the
following letter which was copied into Thurs-
day’s Iribune. It has made a great “sensa-
tion" here, and the queryof all behind the
scenes is “who could harp 90‘ If“!!! 9.‘ ”$.59
things?” We append the letter entire;
The retirement of Mr. Cameron from the
Cabinet, instead of being offensive to the
Radicals here, as everybody supposed would
be the casé, is quite otherwise; and it begins
to leak out that it is the first of spries of
changes in the Cabinet, to conclliate the
friends of Fremont, in and out of Congress,
._ ._._:g: .___, . -. dwelt—u
whoarc too powerful and too active to be!
longer defied. ' i
Gen. Fremont‘s friends are not Satisfied
with Cameron’s course, notwithstanding his I
championship ofthe “cumncipntion policy,"
and they have no coniriiisserutiori for him;
thoroughly distrusted by the Conservatives,
his political status was destroyed. He has
i fallen between two stools.
Mr. Blair is also to retire from the Cabinet
‘ immediately. Like Mr. Cameron he has for-
feited by his persecution of Fremont, the con-
fidence of the radical constituen'cier, and has
not acquired that of the conservatives. Mr.
Blair is entitled to the credit of being the
only member of the Cabinet who resisted
the evacuation of Fort Sumter and for the
fearlessness with which he combated the
popular fallacy respecting efficiency of Gen.
Scott; but the quarrel of “the Blairs” with
Fremont has done for him, politically. But
if this fact were not sufficient, certain indis-
cretions on his part (not in any way involv-
ing his reputation as a public officer,) will
nescessitate his retirement. It is said that
letters have come out before the Joint Com-
mittee on the Progress of the War, in which
be is found to have spoken disrespectfully of
the President—saying that he was an “old
Whig. and characted by all the timidity and
irresolution of that class of politicians,” &c.
Mr. Colfax, a strong friend of Fremont,
will] succeed Mr. Blair as PostmasteroGen-
era .
Mr. Smith will retire from the Interior De-
partment, and go upon the Supreme Beach.
The rumors about the retirement of Mr.
Welles are unfounded. It is said Mr. Smith
will be succeded by ex-Gov. Hicks of Mary-
land, Or Mr. Etheridge of Tennessee. Adj.-
Gen. Thomas is to be retired, and Assistant
Adj-Gen. Williams promoted to his place.—
Gen. Thomas means well, but is the most in-
efficient of men.
Thus one after another of those who per-
secuted Fremont into retirement, are going
down. Scott, Cameron, Blair, and Thomas
are forced into the back-ground. '
A letter from Gen. Lyon, written just be-
fore the battle of Springfield, hits been pro-
duced before the Joint Committee of Con-
gress in which he directly charged his then
impending defeat to the imbecility or indiffer-
ence of Gen. Scott and his Staff, and to red
tape bureau-cracy in the War Department
Fremont is making a most successful defense
and when the Committee reports will be or-
dered to a command. “Old Abe” is very
stubborn, but he has never felt unkindly to-
ward FremOnt ; he has spoken of him recent-
ly in the most friendly, toms, but were it
otherwise, he is too wise as man to defvso
powerful an influence in this crisis. He will
adhere to his policy on the emancipation
question, but Fremont’s friends will hereafter
have a larger share in its administration.
Should the above prove true, it will not
be the first time in history where persons
digging ditches for another were themselves
the first to tumble in. -
Among the personales, there are now here,
from our vicinity, in addition to Hon. Tru-
man Smith of Stamford, and “Judge” Com-
stock of Betlrel, (referred to above,) Hon.
Wm. D. Bishop of Bridgeport, J. Alvord of
Fairfield, stopping at the National; our old
friend F. A. Rockwell, Esq,, of Ridgefreld,
(who is up to his eyes in Grape juice, Black-
berry jams, Patent Candlesticks, &c., taking
at its flood, we opine, that tide which leads
on to fortune. Then there is our neighbor
Whitney, who, just at this present time, is
enjoying a [brilliant photographic career
among the “Princes of the Land." It will
be remembered that Whitney was sent for
by Brady .of N. Y., on the occasion of taking
the Photograph of the Prince of Wales arid
suite, last year. Well, Brady having the
principal Gallery here, having occasion to
photograph Gen. Scott, McClellan, &c., of
course desired the best artist in the country,
and so sent to Norwallc for Whitney. He is
now here and is just finishing up a camp
Scene in which Gen. McClellan, Prince de
Joinville, Count dc Paris, Col. Colburn,
Major Sweitzer, and Brig-Gen. Morell and
staff are prominent characters. We are grat-
ified to know that Whitney has attained
here, the highest niche in the temple of pho-
tographic fame. Viva la Whitney. B.
«Q».
. Death of Rev. Dr. Mulligan.
The Rev. John Mulligan, D. D., who has
been settled as Pastorover St. Mary’s Church
in this town, for several years, died on Fri-
day last, of typhoid fever. Mr. M. was thirty
years of age. He graduated at the High
School in Hartford, and finished his studies
in Rome. He was a man of unusual ability,
and would undoubtedly have taken high
rank in the church if he had lived. This
community has every reason to mourn his
loss; he was untiringin his exertions for the
good of his people, and merited, as he re-
ceived, their ardent love and reverence, and
the high respect of the entire community.
Services were held at the Church on Sat-
urday, and the remains were taken to Hart-
ford. The Gourant of to-day says:
In consequenae of the very large number
of friends and clergy who will be present
and takes part in the obsequies, and by the
special request of the Right Rev. Bishop of
the Diocese, the ceremony will be performed
at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at half-past 11
o’clock this foronoon. The remains will be
taken from St. Peter’s Church at half past
nine, and deposited at St. Patrick’s, and alter
the requiem service, will be taken to the rest-
iiig placein Cathedral Cemetery and laid by
the side of the recently lost and dearly be-
loved only brother.
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Concert at Westport.
We are happy to learn that the concert
given by the “ Winslow Band" at Westport,
on Thursday evening last, was a decided suc-
cess. The Hall was filled with an apprecia-
ting and delighted audience, and the Band
never appeared to better advan‘tagc. The
programme embraced numerous popular na-
tional airs, marches, and other pieces, inter-
spersed with several songs, finely rendered
by Mrs. Frederick Scribner, of Westport.——
The “ Wheele'r d’: Wilwn Orchestra" was also
present from Bridgeport, and by its brilliant
r-xccution of divers jigs, hornpipes, quadrilles,
o'altzes, &c., added greatly to the evening‘s
entertainment.
The “ Winslow Band," so called compli-
mentary to the late Hon. R. H. Winslow, its
earliest and earnest patron, numbers eighteen
members, who, under the able and diligent
instruction Of Mr. Thomas, of the theeler &
Wilson Baud, have attained a high standard
of skill and proficiency in the use of their
beautiful instruments. Well may the citi-
zens of Westport be proud of having in their
village so fine a company of performers, and
we hope that we shall occasionally, here in
Norwalk, have the pleasure of seeing the
Winslow Band, and of showing them that we
can appreciate good music as Well as our
neighboring towngmen.
After the Concert, the hall was cleared, a
“ Ball” was set in motion, and the “light fan-
tasric" toe carried a select company of dau-
ccrs far into “The wee sma’ hours ayont the
twal.” The music was furnished by the Or-
chestra from Bridgeport, and was most ex-
cellent and enlivening. The whole affair
passed Off beautifully, and wlll, perhaps, be
repeated before very long.
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The Knitting Circle v
This week meets at the residence of Wm.
Lewis, Tuesday evening, and at Francis E.
Quintard’s, Friday evening. '
ANOTHER KNITTING CIRCLE—Tile “Visi-
tors" of Concord Division, S. of T., have or-
ganized a Soldier‘s Knitting Circle. The
first meeting Was to have been held last
evening.
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Trig. A'PLN’FIC for Febuary, is atpjiand. A
brillia-‘t number.
«Vi—0.4.». _, “v
The i'f urcnuawxaa" February is
as che " .. vi genial as ever, in fact it im-
2101-2
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« REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
'The Republican State Convontion "if! at
"room Hall, in Hartford, Thursday. At
o‘clock, N. D. Sperry, Esq.,Chairman
of the State Central Committee, called the
Conventioa to order, and Hon. Josiah M.
Carter of Norwalk was appointed tempora-
ry Chairman, and Abner L. Train of Mil-
ford, temporary Secretary.
~A Committee of one from a County on
credeiitiali' was raised.
A Committee of one from each Senatorial
District on Permanent Organizations was
appointed, as follows- Samuel Rockwell,
Samuel White, John Wiard, Nelson New-
ton, Wm. B. Wooster, Geo. Bristol,‘ Edward
Prentis, H. H. Starkweather, Horace Smith,
Jonathan Godfrey, Lyman Kecler, Francis
Merritt, Chas. Hinckley, Henry Hammond,
Geo. D. Wadhams, Truman A. Warren, S.
D. Northway, Philo Bevins, Henry A. Gil-
bert, Charles Cliollar, Marcus Lillie.
The Committee reported the following Of-
ficers, who were unanimously appointed.
Il’ECSidcnt—JOSIAH M. CARTER, Of Nor-
wa '.
Vice Presidents—S. Rockwell, H. Shel-
don, J. S. Rice, Geo. H. W’atrous, Charles
Durand, 0. H. Platt, Edward Prentis, Ash-
bel Woodward, S. Dolbear, John Gould, J.
N. Bacon, Morgan Morgans, Wm. Brown,
R. S. Matthewson, E. Beardsley, Eli Curtis,
S. W. Gold, A. B. Calef, Jarvis Boles, Ama-
sa Morse, E. P. Buell.
Secretaries—Abner L. Train, B. R. A ard,
L. H. Davis,Cyrus Northrop,Samuel bite.
Mr. Carter, in accepting the afice of Pres-
idem, contrasted the circumstances under
which the Republicans met last year, with
the circumstances now upon us. We are in
the midst of a bloody war, and it becomes
every Republican to remember only his
country. We are met under a call which
invites every loyal man. and we should not
seek more party good, but the good of the
country. We are in a fearful strife, but
shall go safely through. There are those
who cannot come in with us in an unquali-
fied support of the government. They must
have their proviso as to what is “constitu.
tional,” meaning that the war is unconstitu-
tional. He who does not give the country
his full support, is a traitor at heart. I have
faith that we shall succeed—that this Union
cannot be rent asunder, but will yet remain
“one and inseperable.” Let us do our duty
to-day and then go home and do our whole
duty, and .we shall.be safe. \
A Committee on Resolutions, of one from
each County, was appointed, as follows:
Mark Howard, Henry B. Harrison, H. H.
Starkweatber, Cyrus Northrop, S. W. Gold,
A. B. Calef, Horace Hall, 8. T. Preston.
Mr. Miller of East Haven moved that the
Convention go into county meetings, to se-
lect two names from each county for State
Committee.
Cyrus Northrop of Norwalk called for a
division of the question, as he wanted the
Convention to settle the number of the com-
mittee before going into county conventions.
He spoke forcibly against a large committee
as tending to injure its efficiency. -
The proposition to select two from a
county for a State Central Committee was
voted down by a large majority.
The Convention resolved itself into coun-
ty meetings to select State Central Commit-
tee. '
On the re-assembling of the Convention,
the chairman of the several county meetings
reported the following as State Central Corn-
mittee: '
Hartford County-Wm. W. House.
New Haven County—Abner L. Train.
New London County—Edward Prentis.
Windham County—Gilbert W. Phillips.
Fairfield County—Cyrus Northrop.
Litchfield County—O. J. Wolcctt.
Middl'eérex County—Wm. T. Elmer.
Tolland County—Marcus Lillie.
The names Were unanimously ratified.
The Convention then adjourned to a quar-
ter to 2 O’clock. '
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Godfrey, of Fairfield, moved to recon-
sider that portion of the resolution passed at
the morning session, which provided that‘
the Convention select a Chairman of the
State Central Committee. He thought the
committee should be allowed to select their
own chairman.
, The motion was carried, and the com mit-
tee was authorized to appoint their own
chairman, and also to fill vacancies in their
number.
Mr. Godfrey moved to adopt, by acclama-
tion, the following ticket; motion carried
with a unanimous and thundering “aye :"
Governore-Wm. A. Buckingham.
Lieut. Governor—Roger Averill.
Secretary—J. Hammond Trumbull.
Treasurer—Gabriel W. Colt.
Comptroller—Leman W Cutler.
On motion of Mr. lVarner, of Hartford, it
was ordered that the President and Secreta-
ries of the Convention inform the nominees
of their noi'niuation, and request their accep-
tance.
The Committee on Resolutions reported a
series, which were unanimously adopted,
without debate. '
The lst declares it the supreme duty of all
loyal men to maintain the government a- the
Union; the 2d endorses President Lincoln;
the 3d urges upon the Adrriinistration a vig-
orous prosecution of the war; the 4th rcc-
ommends a rigid economy in state and na-
tional affairs, without impairing the cflicicn-
cy'of the public service; the 5th thanks the
volunteers; the 6th gratefully acknowledges
the fidelity Of the present Suite officers, and
the 7th endorses the ticket.
The Corerntion adjourned in an enthusi-
astic spirit, and the members went home-to
elect thetickct nominated.
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I?" We have seen the report of Mr. Dios-
sy‘s Sunday School Mission work in Fair-
ficld County for the year ending January
lst. It shows a very encouraging state of
things. There are now 194 Sunday Schools,
with 15,318 scholars, being a gain in the
year of 18 schools and 1,355 scholars.—
Amongst the missionary labor performed is
2,988 miles travelled, 1,403 visits made, 3,143
Tracts, papers, etc., distributed, 110 Sunday
Schools visited, 233 Public Addresses, 496
letters written, 13 Schools organized, 605 Li
brary, Instruction and other books given.
288 copies of the Scriptures circulated, 55 ar-
ticles of clothing supplied. An appeal is al-
so made for Books, papers, clothing, etc.
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DRAWING—The Adjutant General has is-
sued orders to the Selectmen ofthe different
townsiu the State, to draft from the enrolled-
inactive Militia of the State, sufilcient num.
ber of persons to fill up the'64 companies Of
active militia, authorized to be raised by
the last Legislature. This is for the pur-
pose of acquiring Military drill and disci-
pline and takes the place of our old Militia
Companies. '
. ‘<.>- .
[S‘In the “Bishop Prize Debate" of Li~
nonia in the Sophomore Class, on Wednes-
day evening last, the prizes were awarded as
follows:
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1st. Henry P. Boydeu, Worcester, Miss.
2d. Samuel C. Darling, St. Stephens, N. B.
3d. Lewis Gregory, Wilton, Conn.
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year old Steer, sold by Seth Seeiy, of Bethel, .
dini'wfitjis‘u’s that he guru one of the same
age,last week, which weighed 887 poundé.
prove: ,. ., I:
Who can beat that?
[3" Last week we made notice of a too
gveigliing 817 pounds. Geo. Osborne of Red- l
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Mond yEvenings Ne s
A BRILLIANT VICTORY l
GREAT BATTLE AT SOMERSET, KY.
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES!
The Rebel Gen. Zolllcofi‘or Killed.
CINCINNATI. J an. 20.—A battle took place
at Somerset.'Kcntiickv,Oii Saturday,bctween
Gen. Schocfl ’s and en. Zollicofi'er‘s forces.
'The battle lasted from early in the morning
till dark. The rebel Gen. Zollicofl‘er was
killed and his army entirely defeated. The
loss is very heavy on both sides.
v-‘Opu
Afiairs about Cumberland.
. HARRISBURG, Jan. 16.—-Gen. Williams is
in command of four Union regiments at
Hancock, with three 12-pound Parrot guns.
Small bodies are scattered along the river
thence to Cumberland. At New Creek,near
Cumberland, are four regiments, while seven
or ei ht thousand are at Patterson’s Creek,
8 mi es below Cumberland. He has three
full batteries besides heavy pieces in position.
The rebel Gen. Jackson is near Bath, with
fifteen thousand men and 29 guns. The
Ohio and Indiana troops express a warm de-
slre for Gen. Rosencrans to be put in com-
mand at Cumberland. They think that
With 30,000 men he would whip Jackson,
take Winchester and turn the right flank of
Manassus within two weeks.
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‘ The Sumter again turns up.
New YORK, Jan 17.—Tho followin is a
copy of a dispatch received per Ara in at
Hrilifax: J
ONDON, an. 4, via UEENSTOWN the .
To Hiram Barnes, Gollgtm', N. Y. .' 5th
The privateer Sumter has arrived at Cadiz
haying burned three vessels.
[Signed] C. F. ADAMS, U. S. Minister.
fie‘.-.
' anon. about Cairo.
CHICAGO, J an. 15.—Dispatches from Cairo
to-day state that Gen. Grant and stud embar-
ked on the steamer Chancellor this morning,
and took the field at Fort Jefferson.
Dispatches had been received Mini the ad-
vanced column under Gen“. McClernand, say-
ing that it is on the march and will encamp
at Mayfield, K ., to-nighu Camp Beaure-
gard is so near ayficld that the rebels must
figgt or gun.
en. rant reviewed the troo 3 com s’n
the second division this forenoo‘rimnd iKForI-mg-
ed them that he should march 30 miles by
to-inorrow. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed among the troops.
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From the Fifth Regiment. C. V.
(We are indebted to Dr. A. Hill for per-
mission to publish the following extracts, of
general interest, from a private letter receiv-
ed by him from Lieut. Chinery, Co. E., 5th
' Regiment, dated Frederick, Md., Jan. 5th.
* * * We have had some pretty hard
marching since we left this old camp ground,
for we are now back again once more, after
a march of one hundred and twenty miles.
We have travelled five hundred and thirteen
miles since we left Hartford, or since we ar-
rived at Sandy Hook, an average Of over
a hundred miles per month, and a march ev-
ery four days. * * * I will try and give
you a short account of our travels. We left
here on ' Tuesday, December 17th, and the
first day went through Middletown, and then
through Boo-borough. and put up for the
first night about four miles this side of Ben-
evolia; next day we went through Benevo-
lia and Hagerstown, end encamped for the
night a mile beyond Williamsport. Early
next morning we had orders to march to
Dam NO. 5, and Off we started, leaving eve-
rything—knapsacks, overeoats,tents and all,
expecting to have but a five mile niarch,and
plenty of fighting to do, but we were disap-
pointed, we had nearer fifteen miles to trav-
_el, and‘ when we got there, as the irishman
said, we were not there but about two miles
from there; we were at'wlrat is called Four
Locks, and there we stopped for the night.
Our teams came up with our blankets and
overcoats. The rebels kept up a constant
fire, and we could hear them very plain.—
About dark our Company were ordered to
go down to Little Georgetown on picket,and
before the moon rose we were on our way.
Our Captain was away from camp at the
time, and I had to take command. We were
to make our head-quarters at a barn which
the rebels had been throwing shells at until
it was too dark. They threw eight at it, but
didn’t hit it but twice. They made the stones
fly where they struck, for it was a stone barn
and a very large one. I posted my guard as
best I knew how, and then made head quar-
ters at the barn. * * During the night,
the rebel pickets kept singing out “the'nut-
meg State, we will crack your wooden nut-
megs in the morning for you," and so on;one
said “we will give you some Bull Run soup
in the morning.” When morning came, vie
were hungry, and I let four men go over to
Little Georgetown to get us something to
eat, and we remained on this side and cov-
ered the houses, so if any of the rebels came
for them we would fire on them, but they
had no trouble, and when they came back
they had enough for twenty men to eat; the
people would not take a cent from them. So
off we started for camp, feeling very well af-
ter our good breakfast; on our way back we
found the rebels had commenced firing on
my four pickets, and they fired in return,and
kept up a general skirmish for near an hour.
Their shots came very near us, and I should
think they had some Very good rides, for one
of them put several balls in a stump, within
a few inches from where one or two of our
boys were lying. They say we killed two as
there were two buried the next day near the
spot, how true I cannot say. We arrived at
camp to find our regiment hail moved, and
on we went for Clear Spring, and I’ll" “P
about a mile the other sidc,towards the town
of Hancock. It being Friday, we stayed
over Saturday to rest, for we had then been
on the road four (lays. Sunday, bright and
early, we started for Hancock, and uiadc the
march, about fourteen miles, before three
o’clock. Here we stayed until Col. Ferry
arrived, and then it Would have done your
heart grind to hear the boys cheer, the band
playing Hail to the Chief. His first business
was to move his men on dryer ground, and
the next was to provide for our comfort gen-
erally, which he does and always has done.
I can tell you there was a sudden change in
the'color of the men when he got back; 1
hope he will never be promoted so as to have
to leave us, butI suppose this is wrong.—
Last Tuesday we received orders to march
back to Frederick, and put up the first night
about a mile and a half this side of Clear
Spring, then up again by star-light in the
morning ; after a hard march of a cold New
Year’s Day, we put up that night about four
miles this side of Ilagarstown. The next
day we finished our march, making filly-W0
miles in three days. And now we are un-
der marching orders for tin-marrow, but
Where to I cannot tell. * *
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L it The N. Y. Evening 1w publishes a
private letter from an American gentleman
in Paris, in which the Writer states that he
has good reason that certain intrigues are on
foot between the rebels and the governments
of France and England, in which they pro-
pose to emancipate their slaves on condition
of receiving material aid against us from
those powers, sufficient to enable them to
Vi"? Trad their independence. ’
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an AN Harness—Rev. Chas. D.
who for a short time occupied-the
. - . the North Church in Hartford, was
!.. ~ ~ 'n Milwaukee,lsst week,.lo Miss
' mail, only daughter of James Bon-
iprietor or one of the heaviest
..1 ‘ .dry goods and grocer map
~ the West." ‘
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—— It is stated that Gen. McDowull will
have temporary command of the army of the
Potomac, on account of Gen. McClellan's ill.
ness. Military men have great confidence
in McDowell. notwithstanding the reverse at
Bull Run. This feeling is increased by the
complimentary manner in which Gen. Bean'-
regard has spoken of his skill in planning
the movements Of that battle. .
'—-—-Ingenious counterfeit ten dollar gold
pieces are being circulated extensively and
almost defy detection except by an expert-‘-
The gcnuine coin is opened, fullly one-half
taken out, then filled in with platina or somé
other equally heavy substance, and then clot
sed up; the coin itself, to all appearances, r4
maining the same. g
—A writer in the Norwich Bulletin, make
the apparently sensible suggestion that thé
fortification of the chain of islands whic
stretch across the eastern opening of the
Sound, would be the best possible protection
to the Connecticut coast. g
——Benjamiu Franklin once said that the
house of a benevolent man in the city, might
be known by the sand or ashes sprinkled bel
fore his door in icy weather, to keep pedes
trains from slipping down. i
—-During the past year 7,566,079,538 gal;
lons of water were pumped into the Fair
mount reservoir at Pbiladelphia,which show
the consumption of the city to be twenty
millions seven hundred gallonsfiaily, from
this source of suppjy.
-——The town of iddletown has appropria-l
ted $13,000 to build a stone bridge over the;
Pameacha river, where a good bridge has
long been wanted.
——Civil war has affected St. Louis like a‘
stroke of palsy. More than 60,000 lab-bi!
tants have left that city within a year; an
immense number of houses and stores are.
vacant, and all business, except Government?
work, is at a dead stand. _
—Private intelligence from Hancock goes
to show, that one day last week, a portion of
the Connecticut Fifth and New York Twen-
ty-eighth regiments crossed the river, and
advanced four or five miles into Virginia, to
a house, where they found and brought away
one cannon, and twenty muskets and sabrcs;
also a considerable amount of minor imple-
ments of warfare.
—Commissioued officers of the volunteer
service who have resigned their posi-
tion will not be again recognized by the Gov-
ernment, even should they receivea commis-
sion for a place'in the army from the respec-
tive Governors of the States.
—The Cleveland Plaindealcr says of the
new Secretary of War: “ We know Edwin
M. Stanton, the new appointee, well. He
_as more of the Bonaparte in his composi-
tion than any other man in America. The
army will move on now, even if it goes to
the devil.”
——The number of carter dc visits of Prince
Albert which have been sold since his death
is surprising. One firm alone in London
sold three thousand on the morning of his
funeral, while the illustrated journals all
contain portraits of the Prince, with sketches
of the scenes at his unpretending funeral.
fA sexton and undertaker in the town of
Hinghsm, Massachusetts, in an advertise-
ment in the weekly journal of that locality,
announces to that portion of the public which
expect to be buried by him that “hereafter
his funeral fees must be pain , . advance.”
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—An indian damseI , ~ Frenchman
were lately married at his. The
wedding was attended by “it fami-
iies on the island to whoa .v. . i wig-
higgins were sent, and the na_ ' .~ cel-
ebrated with an eclat worthy 0.
closing with a grand dance after
nal fashion.
-——Tbc household effects of the re. '
eral Buckner were sold at public aucl
Louisville, Ky, last week, to satisf th. '
mands of the City Tax collection. he a.
desk, tables, arm chairs, chamber furniture
and other articles, and stopped when the
amount of the tax had been realized. Some
scraps of carpet and bedding remained un-
so d.
—A bright little boy, the son of Solomon
Avery of orth Lyndeboro, was shockingly
burned, a row days ago, says the Manchester
Mirror. His clothing took fire while he was
left alone, and he in his alarm put on his cap
and went to a neighbor’s some rods distant,
and told them he had got burnt dreadfully;
the flames were then doing their fatal work
upon his stomach and bOWels, burning un-
derneath his outer garments; the fire was
immediately extinguished, but it was too late
to save him.
——A few months ago the editors of the
Charleston Mercury prayed that our ships
migh besunk. Quite a number of them, la-
den with stone, have been sunk right before
his eyes. The Louisville Journal hopes he
is grateful for this answer to his prayer.
———Tho weight of one million dollars Uni-
ted States currency in_ gold,-is 53.750 troy
ounces. This makes 4,479 pounds 2 ounces
ing 2,000 pounds to each.
a.»
Secretary Welles Defence.
The long and able report of the Secretary
of the Navy, published in the Evening Post
yesterday, was due to the formal resolution
of the Senate. Congress has a right _to in-
quire into all alleged abuses, and the or ans
of the executive department are boon to
reply. But it was not needed to justify the
Secretary in the es of competent and im-
artial judges. I there is an honest man in
ashlngton, that man is Gideon Welles.—
He is incapable of doing a wrong thing
knowingly, and particularly of perverting
the opportunities of his high office to his
own advantage. That he may have made
mistakes in the discharge of his arduous and
complicated duties is possible, but no one'
who knows him can doubt for a moment
his scrupulous regard to the laws of his coun-
try, the honor of the government and his
own self-respect.
In this estimate of his character we are
confirmed by reading the report sent in to
the Senate. It is trans arent, straightfor-
ward and conclusive. c has done nothing,
in the employment of a purchasing agent
for the department, which was not dictated
by the most earnest desire to promote the
public interests. The few cases quoted by
the Committee of the House he turns in fa-
vor of his own plans, since they occurred
under adifi‘ercnt system, while he shows
that his method has been the means of sa-
ving the government thousands upon thou-
sands of dollars. Mr. Morgan has discharged
his part of the trust with fidelity and judg-
ment, and fully justified the confidence re-
posed in him. His purchases have in no
instances been questioned, while the greater
part of them havebeen approved, not only
by the mercantile community, but by the
officers of the navy, for whose use they were
made. Commodore Du‘pont is a voluntary
and excellent witness on that point.
Let us add, however, that . we are glad to
see such inquiries made by the members of
Congress, and we only wish that an equally
clear explanation could be given of other
transactions in which the agents of the de-
partments have been erigafitrid.
. Y. Ere. Post.
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MASON AND Barnum. Saran—Capt. Pray
of the brig “Mountain Eagle,” who arrived
at New York Thursday evening, reports that
the British steamer “Gladiator” with the
two traitors, Mason and Slidell, on board,
arrived at St. George, Bermuda, on the 9th
inst., and sailed for St. Thomas on the 10th,
whence they would take passage for Eng-
land. Doubtful.
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WThe following notice has been pla-
carded on the walls of the State House at
Columbus :—“All the defeated candidates
for. the several legislative ofllces will meet
at the rotunda of the State House on Mon-
day morning,‘Jauuary 7th, for the purpose
at forming a _ brigade to be tendered to the
President for the three years service. All
being good Union men, no declaration will
be received.”
o
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PRENTIcnrANA.—If you want to know how
the Devil feels, ask the first rebel you meet.
How prosperous Charleston must be. N ev-
er before has she had so many vessels in her
harbor as she has now, ’
A Nashville paper says that “a few steel
cannon are wanted at Bowling Green." We
guess that Floyd, if a little inducement were
offered him, could steal the iron ones.
The Nashville Louisville Courier boasts of
the spirit of Buckncr‘s army. We don’t be-
lieve it will haverspirit enough in it after the
first great battle to fill a spirit lamp.
The Tennessee Senate has voted to in
crease the wages of the rebel soldiers of that
State to fifteen: dollars a month. But the
wages heretofore has been paid in paper Of
no value, and the increased wages will be
paid in paper of no value. “I’ll give you
nothing the first year and double it the next,”
NEWS ITES. ’1
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! Congress. ‘w
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WAsinNGTox, Jan, .
_ SENATE—Several petitions for 31.3.1133.
crparion of the slaves were presented
. Mr. Grimes (Iowa) presented a pctirii
for the employment of homeopathic ph .
clans in the army. 3 '
Mr. Sumner from the Committee on Fe
cral Relations, reported the bill on the su
Ject ol the French Spoliation Claims wiv
a recommendation that it be postponed t
tligiiiexé. sessron. ‘
r. owan from the J udicia Com '
reported on the resolution to ergpel Jelsnsg‘l
Bright, that the facts were not sufficient an
the resolution do not pass. '
Mr. Carlile (Va) offered a resolution (In
the Commute oaninance consider the es
pediency 0f prowling. by direct taxation or
all kinds of uropprty. for a revenue of $200
000.000: and. 1591908 bonds for that amount,
also for the issuing bonds to the amount 0.
$800,000,009, and to establish a fiscal scene}
in 11:82} York. Lind over,
r. ing intror need a bill t ' v
the Secretary of the Treasury toqsszgt’il‘arfl
ury notes to the amount of $100,000 000 at
7 per; canti‘mstlesrfiéb 3153 providing fo'i- a ’ di-
rect ax O , or the a "
the interest. Referi'ed. p yment ‘
On motion of Mr. Clark, the Kansas con,
tested seat case was taken up.
Mr. Collamer moved that the contestant
Mr. Stanton, be allowed to be heard befon
the Senate on the question.
Motion agreed to by Yeas 32, Nays 4.
Mr‘ Stanton the contestant, appeared an
took a seat.
Mr. Clark proceeded to speak at len th i..
favor of the sitting member, claiming t at I.
had not been appointed a B ' dier-Genera .
that he had never accepted 0 such an other
and that he had never vacated his seat in th
Senate, citing a number of cases in suppOi
of his argument. He contended that an a} »
pointment irregular and against the Coast
tution could not be ratified by Con fess.-.
He denied that Mr. Lane ever acte as -.
Brigadier-General.
Mr. Stanton said that the Proclamation to
the People of Kansas was written by Mr
Lane, and sent to Col. Wier. Though it .
was not signed by Mr. Lane, it was signer.
by Mr. Weir, who supposed he had author?
ty to do so by Mr. Lane.
Mr. Sumner also spoke in favor ova'
Lane’s right to the seat.
The discussion was continued by Messr
Ten Eyck and Davis.
The Senate went into Executive sessior
and then adjourned.
Honest—Mr, Dawes from tho Committr
on Elections, made a favorable report on the
memorial of Andrew J. Clements, praying
that he be admitted to a seat as a Re resen-
tative from the IVth Congressional ' ict
of Tennessee. The report was adopted.
Mr. Clements was qualified by takin the
oath to support the Constitution of the ni-
te (1 States.
Mr. Train introduced a bill repealing all
laws prohibiting the circulation of notes as
currency under the denomination of five dol-
lars. Referred to the Committee on the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
The House resumed the consideration of
the amendments reported to the House from
the Committee of the Whole on the State of
the Union to the civil appropriation bill.
The House—34 against mil—rejected the
amendment reported from the Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, sus-
pending $178,000 for the survey of the At-
antic and Gulf, and $100,000 for the West-
ern Coast, and $11,000 for Florida Keys and
f’ , Reefs, while the present rebellion exists, ex-
' cepting such part as the President may deem
~ 9r
tioneer sold out Buckner’s oak bookcase. i
—or nearly two tons and a quarter, reckon- .
necessary and important for blockade and
dnaval and military purposes. The bill
urned,
, Washington, Jan. 14, 19"“
'.~ i5- 1- , Foster ““4“" ‘
a. ~ “Shim"
cer. " ' -‘ l"
whic. '
On a _.
relief of L " “
shire was t.
Adjourner.
House—'1.
eration of the b.
privile e.
Mr. orter adverteu .-
pressed the hope that Cong"... - .
guisb itself by reforming abuses am. - -
the recipients pay postage on documents m-
]stead of this being done by the public at
arge. .
Several other gentlemen expressed their
views on the subject. ' " > u ,
The question was,taken on striking 9‘“
all of the bill “coming the aéctiOil .i'lnch
absolutely abolishes; the flanking privilefle
from and after the 1st of July. 4 ‘
This was decided in the affirmative by a
lar e majority.
be part stricken out is as follows:
“All persons now entitled to the {ranking
privilege are authorized to send all mailable
matter through the mails without pro-pay-
ment of postage, the same having the name
of the person sending it stamped or written
thereon, and upon all such mailable matter
the postage shall be collected from the recip-
ient. The postage upon such mallablo mat
tee shall be at the rates now fixed by law,
except that speeches and seeds ' Il-
such may be sent in envelopes as now, at
the rate of one cent, if not exceeding two
ounces in weight, and one cent for every ad-
ditional two ounces or fraction thereof, slid
public documents printed by order 'of Cork
gress, and stamped as such at 2 cents per
pound or a fraction of a pound. For any
distance exceeding 2,000 miles, double these
rates shall be charged and collected on print-
ed matter thus sent. Public documentsdur
ring the recess may be sent from Wuh' -
(tion to 6801!: member of Congrefss at his res -
ence wit out prepayment o stag: but
when mailed by him postage align col-
lected on them from the reel ients at the
same rates as if mailed from Washington.”
Mr. Colfax said that while the Post-OM
Committee preferred the bill as reported I)
them, yet if a majority of the House amen -‘
ed it so as to abolish the freaking privilege
entirely, he should cheerfully concur, and
press the bill to its passage in that form,
Mr. Washburne moved to table the whole
subject, which was disagreed to by 48
against 103. '
The bill was passed by 107 against 42. It
was as follows:
Be it enacted, «be, That from and after the
first of July, 1862, the freaking privilege
shall be and is hereby abolished.”
The House, in Committee, took up the bill
making an appropriation to earry'into elect
the act providing for the exhibition of Aaron
ican products at the World’s Fair.
After debate, the House tabled the bill by
a large majority. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 1801.
SENATE—A communication was received
from the Seer-star of War, in answer to the
resolution of Mr. owell, directing an answer
to the resolution passed at the last session in
“512"“ to contracts, etc.
he answer stated that the first resolution
was received at the Department just other the
battle of July 21st, and that since then he
has not had sufficient clerical force to prop-
erly answer the resolution. The answer also
states: “I myself have not made a sin lo
contract for any purpose whatever. e
heads of Bureaus have made all the .con-
tracts.” ' _
Mr. King presented a petition that the lands
of convicted traitors be awarded to soldiers,
and also to abolish all fees and perquisities of
office. Referred. .
Mr. Collamer moved to take u the bill ‘9
promote the efficiency of the Bead-utter
Ofilce. '
The bill was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the bill in rela-
tion to the arrest of persons claimed as held
to service or labor by officers in the milit
or naval service of the United States was a.
ken up. ,
The morning hour liaving‘expired, the un-
finished business of yesterday, Which was the
contested seat of Kansas, wad taken up. 11.9
question being the motion 01' Mr. Cllll'k' l9
strike out the word “not" in the [830mm 9" '
the Committee on J ridiciirry', that “Mr. INN
was not entitled to his, $89.13
Mr. McDQuEaI opposed the amendment...
He contended that the President had authori-
ty under primer to suppress insurrection. He
tlronght the Senator from Kansas had at-
tempted to exercise military and legislative
power at the same time, and in fact be had
no right to a sent in the Senate.
Mr. Lane said he had refused to accent)“,
office on 22d of July. He referred to the
contest in Kansas with Mr. Stanton for the
Senatorship, and said that four days after he
was elected, the Governor, whom he had
overthrown, and his contestant whom helm!
beaten, declared the seat vacant.
said Billy Burch—Louisville Journal, 7th.
- ,‘.-,
WP Vs that New York is
{eltylu rut Charle‘stin islm a“? . '.
fired one
The discussion was continued by In!“
Lari-I, Stanton, Clark, and Foster. '
1016 was taken on Mr. Clark‘s myrtle;
‘- ike out the word “not."
II 9.4- Noun 1!!
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