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LADD, WEBSTER l. Co.'s
TT C n It's 1T c n
s z w " G III II - " e S
FOR FAMILIES AND MANUFACTURERS.
No l3l BALTIMORE STREET.
s24.n Between Calvert and South streets.

NOTICE.
THE BALTIMORE COAL COMPANY
Have appointed Mr. RICHARD W. TYSON the Sole Agent
for the sale of its Coal this market, to take effect
February LIST, 1861.
TH0S WILSON, President.
BALTIMORE COAL COMPANY'S COAL.
SOLE G. z,
No. IS SECOND STREET,
Yard, CORNER YORK AND WILLIAM STREETS,
The undersigned having been appointed the sole agent
for the sale the above celebrated Coal in this market
takes this method Of informing of Coal and the
public generally, that he is prepared FILL the shortest
notice, orders for any size and quantity Of the
BALTIMORE CoMPANY'S
GEORGES CREEK
BITUMINO COAL
For Domestic use, Shipment Steamng Manufacturing
purposes, at very low rates.
R. W. TYSON, Sole Agent
Mr. CHARLES GILMoR, the former agent Of the Company
will continue at the office and attend the sale Of Coal rs
heretofore. fe5tf
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S~PHEADQUARTERS FOR RECRUITS FOR
~ THE UNITED STATES.-Capt J. C McCONNET r
wi this morning open REChUTITG RE viz
IOUSat liz " BALTIMORE ST, (hird story) over Pa
trot ofce Able bodied between ages o. eigh+ae
ana DESTROYS of enisng in tn service of the
United StaeS OF America will apply above where thew
Will ne enrolled equipped and mustered into se~yce
mo- J. G MCCONNELL, Captain u = A.
f{DHEADQUARTERS FIFTY-THIRD REGI
- ~ MENT N; Y BALTIMORE, May I'd, 1861 The mem
0erS o. C0MPANlES and will meet their Armorv on
MONDA? EV ENlNG, Nay 9Th, at O'Clock for Election
of Commissioned Officers. b. order -0' -1i'''iON
81 oEoncr, BENZ. HUGER, Major Com'dp
=. y. -r-ur1 2. Lr:, Aolutant ms 3t*
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
~ PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BALTIMORE, Nav A. lS61-Rv
order OF the Commss toner's Public Schools notice "a
hereby gwen that the daily sessions of the schools will he
continued as usual Parent, requested to direct the
hours. sSWp 1nptpWWnVeu
me 2aw3w Aoop a.
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To al tohom It may Concern:
hereby call attention to the Proclamation of his
Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the Uni
ted States, under date of April 27tb 1861, for an
efficient blockade of the ports of "Virginia' and
"North Carolina" and warn al! persons interested
that l have sufficient naval force here for the
purpose of carrying out that proclamation.
All vessels passing the Capes of Virginia coming
from a distance, and ignorant of the proclamation,
will be warned off, and those passing Fortress
Monroe will be requested to anchor under the
guns of the tort, and subject themselves to an ex-
animation. G. j. PENDERGRAST,
Flag Officer, Commanding Home Squadron.
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BOARDING SCHOOL
For Young GENTLEMEN,
To be opened this Summer at Lausanne, Switzerland,
By Mr. EDoUARD KRAFFT.
For references in this city, applications be made to
Rev. DR.. A. c. COKE, Rector of Grac Church.
S. S. LEE, Esq, Ia North Charles street.
Mr.. Kraft will leave for Europe n the Goth Of Ju V
with the u s. mail steamer Arago His prospectus to be
obtained at his Dwelling SO Saratoga mh2StJI2
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THE results Of this morning must determine tie position
Of all men, We must agree, man. first secure
the reestabishment of harmony among ourselves, and
all then jOn IN lChdterer man be determined
upon. Whatever differences may have do yet exist
the blood of citizens shed in an irresisti
bic appeal to all to ante MarydnderS, to meet
firmly and together the responsibilities clustering hcky
about us.
"There can be no difficulty in the Gorernor the
Mayor and the Police authorities from togeher concertinq
those measures 1chich necessary the public safely
Let US first seek unity among ourselves and then
In such crisis this all other considerations must give
way to our duty towards another and the State
and CITY,"
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INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINE WATCHES.
William Dxons, London, and Jules Jurgensens, Copen-
hagen WATCHES; Eugene Breguets NICKEL WATCH
CLARK'S BALTIMORE WATCHES, the best Time Keep
ers, for sale by GABRIEL D. CLARK, corner of Caver
and Water streets Importer of Fine Watches Iewery Gold
Chains Silver and Plated-Ware ,,ecoultre's Swiss Ia
end Strops Gold Silver and Steel Spectacles sui
ages. New goods in store. Purchasers will please "a
Notce-Store CORNER CALVERT AND WATER SITS
Baltimore sul6t
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THREATENED SECESSION OF ALLEGANY COUNTY
The Frostburg Gazette of Friday gives expression
to the following declaration
We declare the fact and pledge ourselves that it
VIII De confirmed by large majority, if not by the
81 UT pody OF this, and the adjoining districts, that
une Legislature of this State now in session, will
mining districts win trample upon it-and in their
sovereign capacity apply to the proper authorities
OF pennsylvania to receive them as citizens and
their territory as part and parcel of the territory
of the noble Keystone State n' ii'o''
The negroes of Brooklyn amused tbemseves Tho
other day BY burning the efgy of Preside emit avis
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Aotal, l0o,OUU
s at Is, $1,000 week before last and st, 900 now.
h OF the States have enrolled double the num-
per Of regiments asked of them.
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THE q. S. ARMY AND NAvY.-The troops called
said, in addition to the seventy-ive thousand vol
unteers already required, SO that the whole num-
Der called for by the government is:
Volun+o... h. ,roolomat;on 00O
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THE NoTrCE OF BLoCKADE.-The Richmond Enqut-
rer, of Thursday, says:
The steamer Glencove was not allowed to pro-
coed to Norfolk on Wednesday; SO she returned to
Richmond yesterday. 1he following notice was
sent to Capt. McCarrick, of the steamer j. E.
Coffee, whilst lying at Old Point wharf, by flag
officer Pendergrast, who is in command of the
Abolition bockading fleet;
U. S. FLAG SAHIP, CUMBERLAND" J
Off Fortress Monroe Va
, 1861-12-10
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune

Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune.l
Caro-, December 9th. ISL.
The two new gun boats, Benton and Essex,
that left st. Louis few days since, grounded
about twenty miles above Cape Girardeau. A
force of over three hundred men and some
steamers have been sent to their relief. They
will probably be afoat tomorrow.
4 force Of about two hundred men left here
this morning on board the steamer Chancellor,
for some point above, in Kentucky.
On Saturday Capt Mcfarland, a merchant
living Mt Elzabcthtown, Hardin County, Ill,
intercepted a Kentnekian, who was attempt
ing TO smuggle large quantity Of goods
South. The smuggler. with his contrabands
ana staff, was captured and brought to this
place on the steamer Courier The goods
consisted Of $50 ounces OF .quinine, and boxes
containing variety Of articles, weighing l,5O0
pounds.
The Columbus Confederate Na4cs states that
there are five new gun boats there awaiting
an attack from the Lincoln aeet. Gen. Polk
is recovering from the injuries received by the
bursting Of big gun short time since
G, ". johnson Provisional Governor OF
Kentucky, has issued proclamation directing
all revenues due the State Of Kentucky to be
paid to tic Treasury Of thc Provincial Govern
lnent.
Gov. Moore, Of Louisiana, in his message to
| tie Legislature, states the amount Of men fur
nishcd for the war, By Louisiana, at 2A,902
! a dispatch just received at General Grants
cfice,. announces smother seizure Of large
amounts Of eontrsband auinine at Pulaski.
, 1861-12-10
FROM BEAUFORT.

Senator Wilson in the Senate yesterday
pronounced the campaign in South Carroll
1la the most disgraccful Of the war thus
Tar Read the brief summary Of CORES
pondence from Beaufort, in another col
umn. to wonder at !: policy in Govern
ment or It's Generals that can produce such
results. When laborcrs by thousands are
ready and willing to his hands. Gen
cral T. ". Sherman wears out his own
soldiers in heavy and protractcd toll, and
turns tie slaves Of rebel masters away.
Nothing done, or next 10 that, since Du-
pont put Sherman ashore It really seems
as if the lat1er's highest ambition lay in
tlc direction Of keeping himself in as good
order as possible with the proud and
hosp;table people, for future tea parties
and junketings with first families Of South
Carolina. He certainly has done little to
forfeit their disl,leasure.
, 1861-12-10
Matters in MfRanuri.

ST. LOFTS, Dec. "a person, direct from
Bates county, passed through Jefferson Civ
On the 1th, for Rolla, and reports that when
near Clinton, lie saw good many wagonE
loaded with stores for Pricc's army. They
were from the river counties.
he states there was every evidence that tic
insurgents would recupcratc force south ot
tile Usage, equal at least to any heretofore
raised in the State.
Correspondence from Upton, dated the It'll,
says: Day before yesterday, Major Hubbard
Win one company of cavalry, went rs FIJI
south as MoscoE, and heard nothing Of Prices
w1crrsho1.!ta- They brought hack thirty prls,
oners, and report" tne country iuii Of seee:h
returning from the rebel army, and commit
ting all Iirds Of dcprcdations e. lnton men.
Lieutenant Morning, with sna.'u party,
left Tipton on the Gth, and pounced upon
Captain Taylor, Of Prices army, and brought
him III.
The command at Upton leaves for Otter
rille, to go into winter quarters.
Memphis papers Of the I'd, say that Conlmo-
dorc HolIins proceeded with his fleet on Sun
day morning, to y point within gun shot Of
Cairo, and tired fifteen rounds at Camp Holt,
OF the Kentucky side opposite Birds Point.
Ihe same paper says Ex-Governor jackson
is in New Orleans.
4 gentleman who left Oseeola on the 5th,
arrived here this morning, and reports that he
saw st. Louis papers Of the SECOND IN Prices
camp.
No change had taken place IN tile rcbels'
position.
, 1861-12-10


IN smother column, We give among our
dispatches full abstract Of the Report Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, It is for
sunate for the Government and the people.
that tic clear headed sagacity and sterling
integrity Of Salmon P. Chase are brought
to near upon, and into control Of, the MI
;ls'al finances at this time. To refer to
it, main features here would lie nearly to
reproduce the close abstract elsewhere
given, which will merit careful reading.
and create desire TO see the original,
whose merits it foreshadows II is Il pro-
found and statesman like discussion of
sraver questions anil aspects Of Finance
shan have ever in our history been laid
before the nation. Secretary Chase's logic
has the irresistible power IF figures lie
shows tile people that 1T our present rate
tt expenditure we are rolling up !, war
ueht IF EIGHT Kindred MILLIONS, sup
l"'@iAg us to he well over the war in 1868.
1t Is we'll for the people 10 have their ac-
count viii, themselves and the world sent
IN just at this time. for it Will inevitably
elicit The wholesome query whether We are
getting the worth ofour money: Whether
7Te are making progress in any other di-
rcction than in getting into tlcbty
n1r. Chase gives an Interesting history Of
his admirable management, successful
through the no less admirable spirit Of pat
1lotism Of the bankers to whom his appeal
1sas made. whereby the immediate cxiscn-
GIes and war disbursements were provided
Tor from the first, leaving time for the loan
to he taken among tic people, Looking
our difficulties fully in I'll: face, and hold
ing the public ledger up 10 the people,
thc Secretary shows revenue fallen of,
incident to time Of war, and thcn rru-
t'ent!y and plainly recommends, first re-
z7e7*eho:ent stopping Of all leaks. an end
10 the dishonest gains Of contractors
Thc modes proposed to meet the def
cheney Of revenue, include the direct tlxa-
tion Of stills distilled liquors, tobacco, bank
notes, carriages, ltgacies, On paper, evilcn-
CTS Of debt, aud conyeyanccs Of property.
and other like property. By this means
The burden will fall upon shoulders the
best able among community to hear the
sanlc, tic wealthy and consumers Of luzu-
Eies. TrHc to Lis principles AS a hatcr of
human clattelisln. Mr. Chase, in touching
upon the slavery question, advises the con-
fiscation Of rebel property as a means Of
making them ray their she,re for evils they
n:l'e otousnl '.,'on us; but this is not the
hcnt,.cky policy Of making tie Govern
i,:ent a Shareholder, which he deems an in,-
possibility. for as TO the slaves Of rebels
their manumission Is recommended We
shall refer to this admirable repor. more at
length, when we s,,,,a1l lie able 10 lay it be-
fire our readers in full.
, 1861-12-10
THE PRIyATKsER NASHyxtr.R q
preparations to Capture Her--.Wrfts
Sent to England,

New ToRK, Dec. 9.-The Secretary Of the
Navy has dispatched one Of the fastest and
most powerful vessels in the navy, and a swift
gun boat, to intercept the rebel steamer Nash.
vile on Lcr return.
The instructions Of the officers are to an.
proach the British coast as near as the neu.
trality laws will permit, and to cruise of the
Nashville is likely armed, and if tile United
States steamers fall in with her she viii Ger
tainly be taken. 4 writ Of attachment on The
part Of tic loyal owners Of the Nashville
mas also gone out in one Of the steamers to be-
executed In SOUTHAMPTON,
, 1861-12-10

3eh' hunters Platte County Policy.
A committee Of the citizens Of Platte county
VISITED General Hunter on Monday, the ed.
Inc General said to them: sTell the Trus-
tees OF Platte county, that unless they give up
Gordon and lis gang, and break up every rebel
camp, that Z shall send Colonel s7en,,isou o,xr
there tfth o'dersfo burn ese7y house il. uecounty.
I a" 9eff5'ag tired Of Tie vhoze su9i'ct.''
COMMITTEES Will you put that in writing 81,
Gen. HH,der-"I will.''
That brief Interview satisfied Platte county,
and the policy indicated will satisfy Kansas
and the country.
, 1861-12-10

E# A war vessel and gunboat have
'~cn dispatched hastily across the Atlantic
70 watch for the rebel steamer Nashville,
now in the port Of Southampton, and to
seize her upon her leaving the protection
Of British, waters If the Nashville shall
not have escaped already, this will proba-
bly, ensure her capture; but it will make
John Bull turn up lis nose.
, 1861-12-10

One Of the Beaufort negroes adyertiscs his
runaway master in the following clever tsa-
vcstic:
$500 REwARD.-Rund away from. me OFT de 1tft
OF dis month. .nr massa Julian Rtsstt Mass1 Rhett
am i've feet 'lcyen inches high big shoulders.
an dark face He make big fuss when be so lnong
dc gcumcn- he talk very big, and use de name oh
men" but suppose willtrs now to pass heself
off as a brack man or mulatter- Massa Rhett las
deep scar cn his shoulder from fight. scra oc4l
to whip her. He neber LOOK people in de face:
NOR dan tpec he will make tFack for Bergen kouE-
ty. in de fnzI1n land Of Jersey Whar I magin h.
hab few friends.
will Eib-foar hundred dolhEs for him if alive.
an i've hundred if ANYBODY show him dead fhe
cum back to his kind nfggers without muc1 truble
dis chile will receive him lubbingly.
Beaufort. s. c. Nov. 9. 1861. SAxBo RuETr.
, 1861-12-10

The Joliet {1ll} True Democrat says that On
Friday evening last, the 9th inst, as Benjamin
Picken was leaving his blacksmith shop, near
the railroad depot, for homo, he was shot dead,
and the murderer, who had approached stealth
lily through the alley, at once fed. A German
named Taft, brothcf-in~law Of Pickc1l, and be-
tween whom there had been some contention,
has been arrested, and circumstances point to
Tim as the guilty party. Pickcll leaves wife
ard quite large family.
, 1861-12-10

bellion. Property Of great value in
loyal States ie held by, propdetors
up tie tnioS, which i justly t forfeited d to S tie
people, and which should be subjected to
scquestration OF conflscati 1;and the proceeds
applied to the satisfaction Of claims arising
from the war. The property Of rebels
IN rebellious States should be treated
IN the same manner, Tkeir rights to stser-
vices" under State laws, must of necessity
TORN an exception to any rule Of contiscation.
Persons held by rebels under such laws to SER
vice as slaves may, however, be Justly lberat-
Cd from their eonstraint and made more yalu-
able In various emp1oyments through yolun-
bseated as subjects Of property.
Ihe Secretary says the most sacred duty of
tile American people RON requires the conse-
Grafton Of all their energies and reeourecs 10
the establishment Of tie Union, and sound
policy would seem to suggest no extension Of
American labor, American skill, and American
soil: He recommends that the duties On tea,
coffee and sugar be increased to2h cents q 1b:
on brown, aud on clayed eugar3 cents; TO 90
cents on green tea; to 5 cents on coffee: and
th5t no other alterations Of the tariff be made
unless further experience shall demonstrate
the necessity. He deems it necessary to
lneftase the direct tax so as to produce from
loyal states revenue Of at least $50 COX, 600,
estimating such duties on stills, distilled
ti4uoss, touatco, panh notes, carriages, Legal
eies, on paper, evidences of debt, and con-
fcyanees Of property, and other Like property,
as m1l proonee , an eqna5 additional s1m; Ths
income tag will probably produce $40, ,0e0, 900
gor:s making an aggregate Of $4,000, 900,
lAs secretary is aEaIe that tie sum is large,
out eeeng y M gno M probability ofthe revenue exceed
ng SO, 100000 during the current year, he
feels that he must not shrink from plain
non. IEo-ttlhs Of one per cent. on the real
statement Of the actual necessities Of the situa-
ana personal property Of loyal States will
pfoduce o00 GOO, the proposed income
adding $lo,o0o,000 more.
:. The Secretary recommends plan for IA
tlona circulation Of notes, the features Of
NMch are circulation Of notes bearing conf
mon IMPRESSION. and authenticated by COM
mon authof1tyi the redemption efthoSc notes
by associations and institutions to which they
1nay be delivered for issue, and the security Of
TINT redemption BY pledge Of United States
stocks, and an adequate provision Of specie.
An important advantage to the people by this
Plan, would be in the Increased security Of the
Union, sprlnging from common interests il
It's preservation. created by distri-
, 1861-12-10

ANDREW CoCSTY-Two SEVERELY WOUND
En.-Co1 Kimball, Of one of The State militia
regiments, stationed at st. Joseph, hearing,
that notorious rebel, named Ed. Pace, with
about thirty followers, was investing the up
Pr counties, on Saturday dispatched Lieut..
ments from two companies, in pursuit Of the
gucrlllas. The rebels were o%erhauled and
tired upon about FIVE miles from Savannah,
whc7 tAey scattered. Lieut.. Morchouse pur-
sued them about five miles, capturing ZINC
Pare's men we're seriously wounded On the
Union side the casualties were the killing Of
one horse and wounding another.-Hanni5a|
3Essr,.1e7 f;th
, 1861-12-10

= y quantity Of United States Commits.
sars stores, consisting Of twenty-onc ticrces
OF bacon, and several more Of other smoked
and salt meats, were seized at New York, last
Friday, by the United States Marshal, on sus-
pieion that they had been stolen from the
Government. Most Of the original marks On
the packages were erased, but enough remain
cd TO show that they lad oncc.. c..belonged to the
Government. The broker, in whose hands
they were found. elaim6 that they lad been
consigned to his clerk, by order of a high Off
clal III the army at Washington, to be cxchans~
ed for rye flour.
, 1861-12-10
Tbr Ttihume.


e Tue Senate, yesterday. gave pretty
free scope to its discussion on the policy
or rather lack Of policy-that governed our
campaign. and some Of the Senators were
quito pointed in their criticism of the
lukcwarmness in high places. ~
, 1861-12-10

t3t~ james 0. Wi':zcTson, the murderer Of
tie Mace family, "a most unprorokcd and lor-
rid murdcr), has escaped from jail in Carroll
ton, Green county, Ill, and a handsome re-
ward is offered for his arrest.
, 1861-12-10

| Four hundred and si1ty-four Federal
prisoners@laye been sent to New Orleans, OF
whom one is Il commissioned officer. The
others are divided by States, as follows: is
commissioned officers and 30 priyatcs
from New York; commissioned:of6cers
and ~ prlvatcs from Maine; two non-commis-
sioned officers and II privates from New
Hampshire: three privates from Rhode Island ::
one private from Vermont; six non~commis.
stoned officers and ~ priyates from Massachu-
sets; two lon-commissoned officers and 20
private: from Connecticut, etc.
, 1861-12-10

e% -Four hundred fine grade sheep arrived
in Mclean county, Illinois, 4 few days since,
FROM Central Ohio.
, 1861-12-10
Southern News via Baltimore and
Louisville.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-Thcrc has been no ar
rival from Old Point to-day. No boat will be
dnc till tomorrow.
The following items were taken from late
Southern papers
Mllcdgevillc, Ga, Dec 5.-A resolution has
been introduced into the State Senate that
tlic banks suspend specie payment, and ISSUE
Confederate notes.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec 4.-The Apala,seAc, OF
today, says that the Federal force between
flat Gcner1B Johnston and Bucknet are fuIly
prepared for them.
Birds Point, Dec. 6-On Friday last the
steamer Grampus took u Federal lumber boat
and brought ii to Columbus. Tie Fcderal
troops have left Cairo and Paducah in large
numbers It is supposed they are going 10
New Madrid to cut Of JEFF. Thompson.
LOUISVILLE, Dee ~e.-We have the following
Southern news:
erals have entirely evacuated Tybec Island,
East Pensacola, Dec. 1.-The Florida and
Panllico Engaged q Federal vessel off Horse
Island: The Federal vessel retired.
G.; ". johnson, Provisional Governor Of
southern Kentucky, has issued 4 long message.
l AGO, are encanped at Pound Gap, and are
suffering greatly for the want of shoes, hlan-
kcts and winter clothing They are calling on
tlle ladies for socks and flannel shirts.
Richmond, Dec. 6.-Congress unanimously
r4tifed the Convention between R. u. I.
Hunter aud IL Ii sliesouri Commissioners,
The Memphis Ard1auctc, speaking Of the
Federal victory in Morristown, East Tcnnes.
see, thinks that Maj. Gen, Crittenden will
overcome the force.
It IS announced at Memphis that the Fed.
erals have become alarmed for st. Louis, and
that Cairo and Paducah arc being evacuated by
the Federal troops, who are going to St. Louis
with all possible dispatch.
The New Orleans Bulletin says the Fcderals
captured two rebel steamboats,, supposed to
be the Henry Lewis and the Watson, and that
the California escaped by throwing overheard
part OF her cargo and forty head Of cattle
Tie Charleston Mercury says Gen. Ripley
has ordered every pound Of cotton likely to
till into the hands Of the enemy, to be burned.
The Savannah Republican says the Sumter
was not captured, but wrecked off Trinidad
coast.
Hollins's Battering Ram, or 's1urt1c,' passed
Memphis on the 4th, for Columbus, Ky.
, 1861-12-10

tE At Milwaukee, on Saturday night. 4
man named Capt. ITcrington, was. fatally
stabbed by one G. Il. Hill. The murderer waS
afr.stcd,
, 1861-12-10

= Major McNett, Of Colonel Green's reei-
ment, raising at Courtland, N. T., was shot
ty Lis commanding officer, last Friday, in an
attempt to escape from the guard house. He
had just been arrested upon his return FROM
Albany, where he had been to prefer charges
against Col. Green. His wound vas mortal
, 1861-12-10

~ On the 9Th, Col. Dickcy's Cavalry Re.
gimcnt left Vendalia for Cairo, some 1,03o in
number, all well equipped and drilled.