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The national Republican., 1861-12-20
GENERAL JAnEs Il. LANE.

The Washington dispatch in yesterdays New
York Tribune rays of this gentlemsn's nomina
ton a. brigsdier general:
"The nomination was unanimously confirmed
by the Senate, but with the distinct understand.
ing that II should not operate until General
Lane should signify his acceptance. The Kan:
sas Legislature meets on Monday. 1t is said
that General Lane has an overwhelming ma
jority in both Houses, and that his seat will be
kept open for him during the campaign which
he Is determined to make, II the Administra.
ton will co operate with him."
The Kansas Legislature does not meet until
the l4th of January. In other respects, this
paragraph corresponds with the information we
have.
The Administration oiu 1prate ,oith Genera
Lane fully and heartily He will have such az
army and such command as he desires tc
have. No announcement could be more graft
flying to the country. 1t is the beginning Of n,
end Of this todr.
The national Republican., 1861-12-20

Ezsr The InteAigencer thinks that General
Pheips's proclamation to the Southwest will
not prove 10 be a very effective production.
why did not the EntelRgencer make the same
observation upon the Port Royal proclamation
OF General Sherman
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To MEMBER. OF CONGRESS-.

Senators aud Representatives can order the
National Republican through the Secretary Of
the Senate and Clerk of the House, aud direct
1t, if they so choose, to be brought to their
boarding houses Our paper, ordered In this
way, will be delivered by carriers at a very
early hour In the morning.
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NEW STYLE CLOTH CLOAISE,-Just
IN opened this morning, new style Bronh7 Shawls,
New and Handsome DIelg Goods, which We are
selling of cheap for Christmas and new Year
Present.
We ilvie the special attention of purch '"ers
j w, tOLLEY X co.
dec l9-Gldif t2l Seventh St, AL Jyc Penn. aV
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OUTsIDE.--A communication on the subject
Of the District of Columbia; new instrument
Of war poetry, &c.
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Al Gsnsrul Hospital, (0role,) Washington,
Dec, Is.

~ Having been authorised, by the
War Department, to raise and organize a regiment
Of Infantry, TO serve in the District Of Columbia as
q home guard, persons Wishing to raise and oom.
mand companies In this regiment will report to the
General Recruiting ofncer, at his headquarters,
No. sos, Seventh street, between d and e.
ISAAC A. PECK.
WAsnrsorox, d. G.,
November II, 1881. nov II
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ESTIMATES FOR P0RTIFIcAT1oNs.

Secretary Cameron has submitted to Con-
gress the following estimates Of the Engineer
Department Of amounts required for fortitica
tions now existing or in course of construe tion,
and also for temporary and field Notifications
and engineer operations in the field
For fortihoations on the northern frontiers, in.
cluding fortifcations at Oswego, Niagara,
Buffalo, and Detroit. s7j0,000
Fort Montgomery, at outlet OF Lake
Champlain, New York. 100000
Fort Knox, at narrows of Penobscot
river, Maine. ne.......,............... 100000
Fort on Hog Island Ledge, Portland
harbor, Maine. .....,......... 10000
Fort Warren, Boston harbor, Massa.
chuBettS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Fort Winthrop and exterior batteries,
Boston harbOr. Observation-Disclosures. 100 900
Fort at New Bedford harbor, Massa.
chusetts. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Fort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode
Fort Schuyler, East river. New York. 5000
Fort at Willetts Point, opposite Fort
Schuyler, New York. ............. 100000
Commencement Of casemate at bat.
terry on Staten Island, New York. 100000
New battery at Fort Hamilton, at the
Narrows, New York. 100000
Fort at Sandy Hook, entrance to New
York harbor, New Jersey ......... 100000
Fort Mifin, near Philadelphia, Penn ,.
| Fort Delaware, on Delaware river. 10000
| New fort opposite Fort Delaware, on
Delaware shore. .................. 100000
Fort Carol Baltimore harbor, Mary
land. and....'...............,,........ 100000
| Fort Calhoun, Hampton Roads, Vir
ginia. ........, ,..,...,..,,..,.,.. 10000
Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Vr
ginia. ....................... $4,000
Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida. 100000
gas, Florida .,....,........,.... 300, 600
| Additional fort ut the Tortugas, Flor.
ida ida,,.........,..,,..,..,'..'....,. " w 200, 900
Fort at Ship Island, coast of Missis,
sppi ......... .......,....,.....,.... 100, 900
Fort at Fort Point. entrance 10 San
Francisco harbor ........,........ 200, 600
| Fort at AlcAtraZ Island, San Francisco
harbor. ..'.,.............. 1000
Contingencies of Qualifications. ....... 100 900
Total. ........ ................ s4,7lO ,OOO
The national Republican., 1861-12-20

GDr We have some comments to make upon
Mr.. Van Wycks report, and contracts gen-
orally, when we get ready.
The national Republican., 1861-12-20

PIoduce Markea OF Warrington.
Rep0rtad by Messrs. Vim. T. Clark d o., ,ololssdlt
Produce and Commission Merchants, No. 427
Seue,tl. street. Suffers supplied ,oih au ldsds
of produce, at ,pholesale rifles.
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ARMY AFFAIRS.
Music.

A soldier from Camp Pierpont writes US.
that the music of his regiment costs the Gov
ernment nine thousand dollars per annum, that
the performers in the band seventeen iu num-
ber) are paid at much higher rates than the
soldiers, and that the regiment would be better
satisfied If portion Of the money spent on
music was applied to the erection Of more
comfortable winter quarters.
GRAHAMs BRIGAGE.
This brigade was supplied yesterday with
the Sibley tent.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POroNAC.
Washington, Dec, IA, 1861.
Grc,ddr.-lt has been represented to these
headquarters that individuals from without
the lines of this army (hucksters, &c.,) pas
within the lines, and are allowed to cross again
TO their homes.
Division commanders will Issue stringent in
structions upon this subject; to the end that nc
person, coming within the lines OF the army
shall be permitted to return beyond them with
By command of Maj. Gen Mcclellan:
S. WHLIANsSAss't Adj. General.
RELrAsED FROM CONFINEMENT.
Of the New York Thirteenth regiment, who, for
two months past, have been confined In the
central guard. house, were released and re
turned TO their regiment. The cause Of their
offence wss their opposition to being separated
or taken from the companies they originally
enlisted in, to fil the ranks of smaller corps
They were marched out in fro Of the station
where an escort under Capt. Hamilton awaited
them, and they were pertinently addressed by
Colonel Pickei. The colonel told them thai
| they had placed themselves in great danger Of
disgrace by their offending, danger which
they probably did not realize. But the Depart
ment had directed him to receive back to the
regiment any one who would agree to return
to duty and be faithful to the cause they haC
espoused. He then asked all who would agree
to this to step two PAGES to the front, when tht
entire party stepped forward. Colonel Pick el
congratulated them upon their unanimous de
cision, and told them their comrades would re
joice to receive them in camp. They ther
formed in column with the escort and returned
tn their camp in Virginia. They were twenty
seven in number. and all young. intelligent, an'
able bodied. During their confinement they
made themselves friends among the guards b!
their good conduct. Their colonel speaks high
| ly of their conduct previous to the offence TO
which they were placed under arrest.
The national Republican., 1861-12-20

~ The report of the evacuation Of forI
Pulaski by the rebels, is not confirmed.
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INION FURNITURE DEPOT.

am now receiving another addition to my stock
of Chamber Sets from s25 up; 100 Bedsteads, from
81 up; Bureaus Tables washs'ants. Chairs, and
Lounges, from So up; Blankets, Comforts, Pillows,
Mattresses, Tubs, Brooms. Buckets, &c., nc.
NV Republican and Union friends are invited to
call as we sell cheap account of expenses being
light. T. b. bROMN, Agent,
36U Seventh street
dec lot Near Northern Market.
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To CoRaEspoNDEsrs.- attention will bt
paid to anonymous communications
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FURTHER PARTICULARS OF FIGHT IN KENTUCKY
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FIeHrINo At MArA MoRAs.
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cICK AND wounpnp sOLDIrRs II
> HOBPITAL.
Publshed in conformity with The resolution Of the
Senate Of Juiy 10, issi.
A Ssnasosy RospHoi, 8soryscssn, Dec. Is. J
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O F F | q I A L.

FICIAL.
TREAsURI DErAaTNEHr,
November 80, 1861
Notice 10 hereby given Of the readiness OF this De-
partmsnt to redeem the Treasury notes authorized
1850.
The interest suoh Trea, ury notes will cease on
the frst day OF February next by the terms OF the
above aot I,.s
y. 7. CHASE,
Secretary # the Treasury.
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FREE NEGROES In VIRGINIA TO RE SOLD.

Crocodile sympathy for Maryland.
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ITO, FOR THE CHRIsTMAs AOLI.
IL DAYsi
At jos. SHAFFIELD's,

Large assortinents of Pound, Fruit, and Fancy
Cakes, now ready suitable for Presents, and de Of
Large as ortment Of French Candles, bon Bone
French ana American Sugar Toys, Fruits, and Cor.
dials with a large assortment Of other Coufeciio
6r.es, which will sell at the low, ct prices, to suit
the me+. Please call and s.e for yourself before
you buy anywhere else. Ice Cream and Water
ices 81 so per gallon. Send your ordeis only.
The national Republican., 1861-12-20

CtEALED PNOPOSALr, until the 3Oth
- Dec mber, IS i, are invited for furnishing the
u. s. Subsistence Depar rtmsnt with FLOUR
bout 1000 barrels will be required Of high
grade of extra Flour, to be delivered In Washfne
ton ut the railroad depot or at warehouses In ash
ington or Georgetown, sometime between the Is,
January and 10Th of January, 1862
Each barrel of tho Flour to be inspected Just be
fore II is received. The Flour must be equal In
quality b. the samples to be obtained at the Capitol
Bakery, Washington City
Bids to be directed to Major A. BECKWITH, O.
s., U. s. A., endorsed e" Proposals" :" dec 10
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dec 23aw3v
VNAsHIN0TON, 1861. y
" OTTO HI
MERCHANTS EXPRESS COMPANY

Has appointed ]. X. WILKs h Co, rs agenis at
Washir gton ,-OfBcs corner Of Indiana Lvenue and
Third streets Thomas A. Botelsr. former ag mt
In consequedoe Of Ill health, 40, has Withdrawn
The bills Of freight due the company since the
st Of November are placed in the hands of A +.
Fitch and james II. nough for collection. =
The company are now fully prepared to forward
BY rsirosd Mefohandiss Of every description with
out delay.
dec lS-3ts j. WILKS Il CO
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LWN SALE CHEAP.-A FARM OF "a
Il 2l2h acres, convenient to the Agricul 2.d
ngton, adapted to wheat aud tobacco, large Dol
lined and set In clover SUFFICIENT meadow, through
which are running streams Of water. House con
tains e.even rooms Two large tobacco houses
corn, smoke and hen houses all In good repair and
under good fences. Springs Of excellent water
about s 900 cords OF wood may be cut thereon.
Price S2s pen ssre United States Scrip, or Bonds
Of loyal States, taken In payment For cash
horses and Wagon, all the farming utensils, furni
ture, green grain in ground and provender, will be
included In the price
Address: SAMUEL b. STAFFORD,
Hyattsvilie p. o., Md
Refereuce-F M ORME, ESQ Merchant, No 81
Rehn.ylyanis avenue, washington City
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~ The Union Prayer Meeting VIII be
holden, every day this week, in the rooms Of tn
Young Mems Christian Association, Pa. avenue,
opposite Browns Hotel, to oomuence at 4 O'Clock
To be continued one hour only dec A.
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Friday, December 20, 1861.

~ Reading Matter on every psss.-Da
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GENERAL FLOYD ORDERED TO KENTUCKY
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Al General Hospital Union Hotsl, CORNER Bridge
and Washingion s&sas, 6sorgaossn, Dec. la
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l. MUM CO., proprletors of the Scientific
American, and agents for procuring American and
r a II ID M tt IS.
With Sirteen Fears Erperie,,Ce in the Bu3tnssS.
Refer to Hon Judge Naeon, Hon Joseph Iolti
Hon. W. d. Bishop, ex-Comnissonsrs of Patents,
and TO more than fifteen thousand inventors who
have had business dOae through NUM- & CO g Fat
ent Agency.
Pamphlet Of advice sent free BY maj
Patent Laws and Regulations, ,'0 cage, A. o1uts,
mail.
No charge for consultation, orally Or by mail
Preliminary ExairinHion in United stotes Patent
OHBoe, S.
Ofices, No. 81 Park Row, New fork; HasRingtoA,
corner Of and Seventh srssts, opposite the Patent
OMoe. msr I4--Rmif
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ExPRkss MOTTO =
OyFIcE OF 1HE AMY EXPRESS COMPANY,
3sS p, ,nnsyrdnia dpenge
All goods now In eur Warehouse, on Louisiana
avenue, and hereafter warehoused, will be charged
with storage, II allowed to remain over ELK days,
and an additional charge II remaining over twenty
days. d GREENE,
Superintendent Of the Company
dec l7-lws tStsr
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At Hospital at Obhxnb!on ObQsgs Washingtoss,
Dec. IL
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Seizure Of senator simmons's Vessel.
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Large Quantities Of Cotton Ssized at Beaufort
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Fight on the Upper Potomac!
THE REBELS DEFEATED 4 DRIVEN OFF
NO + E o E n = L Looe!

They Lose their Cannon !
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GOOD NEWS FROM MISSOURI.

General Pope Takss 900 Prisonsrsi
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Release Of Captain Ricketts,.
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Ial One officer. o. One ofhoer' (c) One officer
10y One ofhoer.
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At Indiana Hopital, Patent 06ics,) Washing
ton, D. G., pso Is.

Ton, y. q, pe0. IS.
10th Indiana Vol..... IS l1th Maine Volunteers
27th do do..... lst Mich CsvRlry....
10th do do...... l Bate, y Empire Bat
lst do Cavalry 8 terry, N Y..........
b3d Penn. Volunteers. 10 4th Rhode Island Vol
7th N. Y. Cavalry. 80. 8
1st Berdan Sharps'rs.. 8 Total ............9 81
I'd do do.....
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-16

Of the inaleniable rights OF man OF well
ordered and lawful freedom. It Is the white
plume of civilization in its dretul battle with
barbarism Oh this Western continent. The
hopes and prayers Of mankind follow it. As
we look at its gay Haunting, we see IN 1t
short but noble history the heroic war of
Independence, the wise building Of the Con-
stitution, the growth of great and prosper
Gus nation, which should shame all ancient
governments, and secure justice and liberty
to all r:en of every creed and condition.
The Stars and Stripes are but beginning
their glorious career. They shall yet wave
over Richmond, and Charleston, and Mobile,
and New Orleans They shall 60 on over
new lands and new seas. They shall be the
herald and banner of civilization and human
ity for many coming century. All men
shall look to them as the symbol OF liberty.
Therefore let the glorious banner Haunt
from every housotop from window chimney,
from monument and church--for no place is too
sacred for it, In this time Of its danger, we
will wear it on our breast, aud bear it on our
persons and you who 90 to defend the flag,
remember that nothing can dishonor it but
treachery and cowardce Bear the old Stars
and Stripes, as the emblem OF your country,
before you il battle count it honor enough
that you have been able to bleed and suffer
for it. and sweet and glorious thing il for
that flag you can die.-N 7. Times
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Stars and Stripes.

1t is related in Baltimore, that one of the
wounded Massachusetts men-a mere youth
after the fight with the mob, crept into
shop and was kindly sheltered by the owner
and on being questioned why so young a man
as he came so far with arms, he murmercd
family, but with simple affection. the ac
count says with a dying breath, The Stars
and Stripes"
If any one goes around among our soldiers
now, and asks many the reason OF their en-
listing, they will probably say it was the in
suit to the old Flag at Sumter, or it was
for the Stars and Stripes. Many unrefect-
ing people augh at this as an ignorant enthu'
siasm. But It is not. Who that knows
human history or human nature, can tor
moment doubt in regard to the power OF an
emblem For eighteen centuries, the hopes
of humanity its highest life and its pledge
of immortality have been in a symbol--the
=.!lows of o past time, the Cross of the mod
ern ages. That simple emblem is Il reality
it contains history and a promise III It,
self.
So with the tri-color wherever French
man looks upon it, he sees not merely the
three bands of color, but whole history OF
glory and civilization. So with the red cross
the Engishman reads in it q thousand
years of sturdy manhood and indominitable
vigor.
So with our glorious Stars and Stripes.
Who has seen it waving in foreign ports,
amid the emblems of bigotry and tyranny ;
or has beheld it cleaning of late on some
border town, where to display it was danger
and perhaps death or who that saw its tat
tered folds sweep out from the flagstaff of
Sumter in the iron hands of Washington in
our own city, has not sometime felt his eyes
fll with tears, as he gazed at it? 1t is our
GREAT emblem. 1t symboizes the American
idea. Of late years, Indeed, it has covered
so much baseness and oppression, and treason
that the love Of our people for it was grow
inp cold. But now in the time OF peril, when
the shot of traitors have pierced it, when it
is discarded and outcast by those who have
50 long used it to protect their inlquities,
the feeling of the people springs toward it
like a passion. 1t represents all that we
have loved and hoped for in America. 1t is
symbol of equal rights, of law, of country,
and above all of universal liberty. Thank
(1od its stairs are washed away! 1t is now
an emblem of the most advanced humanity !;
Of shelter to the oppressed of free speech !;
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From the Bo tc journal
The Young Volunteers od-3ye

BY J. HAL. ELLIOT.
Come up to my little chamber, mother
Come and bless me before I sleep,
'Tis the last night III be here you know,
And it will do me good to weep.
have said goodbye to the rest, mother,
have parted with all but you,
Aud the great hot tears fell thick and fast,
But the words that we spoke were few
And my heart aches with the parting, mother,
's God bless you ! - was all that they said
With quverng lips, and wistful eyes,
As tho we're already de ad.
So come to my little chamber, mother,
As you used to come long ago,
When the twilight shades we're gathering,
And the West was all agloT
You remember those hallowed times, mother,
When we used to knee side by side,
While you prayed to God so earnestly,
That your little boy sobbed and cried.
want You to pray with me now, mother,
With your arms wound round me tight,
Pray God 10 protect and keep me safe,
And to make me brave in the fight.
This war is horrible5thing, mother,
shudder to think of it so,
That visions of blood sweep past my brain,
TIL my soul seems flooded with woe.
But my country calls for me now, mother.
1t calls me almost by name,
And cannot stay at home in peace,
When her flag is trampled in shame
shall fight to the very death, mother,
For cause is righteous, know,
shall fight till the Stars and Stripes once more
Float as pure and spotless snow.
So pray to God with your whole SOUL mother,
As you used nthe days gone by
And it will not shame my manhood 1ow,
IF lean on your breast and cry
If | come back to you again, mother,
You'll be glad went to the fight,
For victors crown upon my brow,
Will answer your prayer to might.
Now here in my little chamber, mother,
With my head pillowed on your breast,
I'll whisper my last goodbye to you,
And prayeriully 90 to my rest.
Pm off with the early sunrise, mother
I shall leave you all asleep,
There are stirring times ahead Tor us all,
Ihave no more time to weep.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-16

GOODNESS PERvADING.-True goodness is
not confined to one or several modes Of ex-
hibition, but shows itself in all. The good
man is not content with giving to the poor
and relieving the wretched, and exhorting
the sinner, while he is harsh to his family,
and overbearing to his servants, and haugty
to his neighbors He is gentle and kind to
all affable, courteous, ever ready to obige,
showing in every word, look and gesture that
he wishes to see all happy. Wherever he
enters, he brings sunshine with him, the sun
shine of heaven cleaning from his holy
heart upon shadowed world. The grace of
God can dwell in strange places, but is is diff
fcut to conceive how peevish, passionate
man, careless of others feelings and COM
forts, can be good man, though he may
have built hospital, and fed city with
bread. .-Rev. Dr.. Bethune,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-16

The REDEEMED IN HEAvEN.-As on earth
there is great diversity OF tastes, talents,
capacities and spiritual gifts, so we may be-
lieve there is in heaven. Even the angels,
the natives Of that bright and holy world
although we know but little of their personal
character and history, appear to differ in
character and office Although equally holy
and happy, and serving with equa! hdelity
and zeal their great Master and King, yet
even we, little as we know of them, can see
marked distinction Of rank in what is reveal
ed in them. So, doubtless, will the redeemed
ones from earth differ, not only in personal
traits and fitness for certain services, but also
in rank and degrees of glory, even as one
star differeth from another star in glory
ThovghtS Of Forored Hours.