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, 1861-12-06
ENLARGEMENT OF TE4N fFt.rx0TS
AMI MICHIGAN CANAL.

We arc glad TO be able to state that somc-
Thing definite and tangible is likely to hc
t:tne in regard to the enlargement Of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal It is propos-
td by several Of our leading citizens to
1nakc a survey of the Summit and the Illinois
and Des Plaincs rivers down 10 Otty-
wa, at once, and it is believed that sufficient
data can be laid before Congress early in
January to warrant their action upon the
subject. The time required for the recon
noissancc, is not large and subscription
was started yesterday, headed by Hon
Nm. B. Ogden, to pay for the survey. It
will be presented to-day and tomorrow to
Cur leading merchants and business men
and 1t Is hoped the amount necessary will
pc promptly subscribed. 4 matter Of SO
much Importance to the health and the Dros.
pcr1iy Of the city and to the commerce and
ihe military necessities Of the Northwest
and, in TACT, to the entire Union. ought te
receive the prompt and the energetic SUD
port Of every man in Chicago.
, 1861-12-06

NEW IoRz, Dec 5.-In1e1ligenec from
SMrieston says the blockade therg is CON
SANITY Violated By inland channels to Edisto,
and the Moift or North cllanucl. Vessels arr
SIRE Of twelve feet Of water in the ia,tcr,
Within 4 few weeks the brig West Indian, h;,rls
Helen, with naval stores, and the schooner
Gen. RIPLEY, with rice, arrived, besides Others
OF less note. The steamer Is;bc1. t:1oroupl,-
II fitted up and loaded With i thousand bales
OF cotton, and the Prince Of Wales, arc both
waiting an opportunity 10 run out.
There are about 1900 North and South
Carolina and Georgia troops along the line Of
the railroad to Savannah, and $500 in Charles
ton. Most Of the South Carolina re.iuents
are still in Virginia. iyegunbuats arc build
ing ut Charleston.
They are confident at Charleston that they
can gather forces enough To meet Us at any
point on the main l,rd Wc may choose
IhS Bermuda brought j,uQO guns, Of which
Cha1ls5ton got half The Finsal brought
12,500 Enfield rifles.
Percussion caps and ri;1ed cannon are max
my ut Charleston, and other military e4t1i1,-
nicnts. Provisions art said to be abundant
and cheap.
, 1861-12-06

The two orders cmanating respectively
i!rm the Departments Of State anu Treas
r.y, given in smother column, demonstrate
Two things. One is that q fugitive from q
,r'.cl master is no more to be arrested On
lie Potomac. He is to be set at work, or
2fss FREE. By the second it is. evident that
fnHd 7r0sA the Other. The rules are specif-
rally and clearly laid down Ey Secretary
Chase for the employment Of means to con
Vert rc!Hl property and crops to the uses
If he Government, and at this tho slaves
e :c;,cl masters are to he set to work, u1l.
der special government agents. Let the
fl;rn.'s of Freedom thank God, and take
fI,tr9un
, 1861-12-06
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.

The Report Of Secretary Wenes, the
main points Of which we give in another
column, is 3 plain, straightforward docu-
ment, doing little more than na-rating the
progress made by the Department under his
charge since July last. 1t discusses few
questions and makes few 7ecommenda-
:ions; scarcely utters complaint, and only
cncc makes use Of strong language respect
ing the rebels Thc Secretary makes no
Recommendations as TO the great lakes, but
States that he las been dcxired to call attcn-
lion 10 the magnitude Of our interests in
that quarter The estimates presented at
TIN. Extra Session, it is found, are sixteen
and q half millions of dollars short Of the
expenses already incurred. The estimates
1"r the ensuing year amount to $44 G25, ,665
FIR all r,,,r7ecoe
, 1861-12-06

0 Our St. Louis dispatches ivcnotl,ing
q special importance in relation to the
situation in Missouri, which is the best de-
la! Of a bogus Cairo r1mor thai created
s'.Ee excitement here yesterday afternoon,
relative to Montgomery and Sigel. The
gTca; Hcgira continues, and ST. Louis citi-
Zcrs arc working nobly for the relief Of the
unhappy refugees. Gen. Halleck is getting
we'll down to the work, and will put
tic screws 10 Trusten Polk. At last the
s.: Louis seccssionists are to be made
1'>'fnl, if not ornamental, to the Govern
lncHt 1t Is to he hoped that whatever au-
slr.:ity is responsible for the "Third Or
1tr,' may speedily revoke it, which seems
Il be all that is needed just now in Gen.
Ialleck's Department. Indeed, applying
;Ac order Of Secretary Seward, to St Louis,
the Third Order is virtually abrosated
, 1861-12-06
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6,1B6
ports as containing information and sueses
lions IN regard to matters pertaining to III,
several departments Of the naval service.

ports as containing information and sugses
lions in regard to matters pertaining to tlt
several departments Of the naval service.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report, it gives me pleas.
urc to acknowledge the important aid / have
received in the administration Of the Depart
ment from the Jealous and very efficient CO.
opcIation Of the Assistant Secretary, and the
clerical force Of the department proper, and
from the chiefs Of the several bureaus, and
those performing public duty under their i'm
mediate superintendent and direction
To the patriotic officers Of the navy, and
the brave men who, in various scenes Of naval
action, have served under them, the Depart
ment and the Government justly owe an ac-
noHlcdgment even more earnest and en-
phatlc. Courage, ability, unfAltcring fidelity,
and devotion to the cause Of their country,
lave been the general and noble claractc1is-
tlcE OF their conduct in the arduous and im-
portant service with which they have been in
trusted. I state with all confidence that in
their hands the historic renoWn of the Ameri-
can navy has been elevated and augmented,
In this conyu1siye crisis Of our country the
duties Of this Department have been new and
heavy, and its responsibilities great I have
met them Ill with entire honesty of pur-
pose, and have 1abored assiduonsly and faith
fully to discharge them. The result of my
labors l respectfully submit to YOU, and
through you to the Judgment Of Congress and
the country.
, 1861-12-06

sT.LoU1s, Dec. 5.-The care Of refugees from
the Southwest has been assigned bT General
Ha1leck to the Sanitary Commission, in change
Of the Government Hospital in this city,
where liberal contributions Of money, cloth
ing and provisions are received The Provost
quarters among secessionists in tho city, for
al1 those needing such accommodations, and
about six hundred dollars' worth Of clothing,
blankets, &C., belonging to the Camp jack
son prisoners, have been coniscated for their
benefit. Some six hundred refugees have al.
ready gone into Illinois, where they will en-.
deayor to support their families until they can
return to their homes. Large numbers con-
tinue to arrive, and the road between here and
Rolla is thronged with them.
, 1861-12-06

eY~ From Tennessee there is cycrv cyi-
oencc Of bad scare, both endemic and
epidemic, in that part Of Secess1:,. Let us
Quarter Of Dixie is not to be disappointed
in its evident expectations, nor defrauded
tf its equally evident deserts. Our Bel
mont prisoners now at Memphis arr to bc
f.s,.}anrr3
, 1861-12-06

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec S--The Republican o1
this morning Eays the Unionists have evacu.
ated Tybec Island. One ship load left on Sat
urday for the North. On Saturday afternoon
Tatnall's fleet went after her, but she disap.
peared. There We're SIX Union vessels Of
Tybee Island yesterday. The schooner Water,
man, for Charleston, was wrecked off Tybee
on Friday morning. She fell into the hands
Of the biockaders. The cotton and provi-
sions on Hutehing's, Fenwick and adjoining
islands were destroyed By fire on Thursday
night last, by the pfoprietors.
, 1861-12-06

U~ Parson Brownlow has, il twoulti ap-
/: iear from the dispatches, smo1c his cne.
mics and those Of the Government, ~ hin
and high. and given a rapid motion o1
those parts Of the human system to the
rebels who could get away We hope i:
may be al the telegraph reports.
, 1861-12-06

CEcsSAT1, Dec. 5.-The Gon7sereiaps
Frankfort dispatch says:
Although every act in the Legislature pro-
o eseang5 eapgs, 1Goss of the 5s net 9y n noting
sion Of BrcckinEidge gives great satisfacffsnn ri
Many aspire to succeed him. anonr whom 1,; M
james Guthrie. Joshua E. Bell, Geo Robert ,
son, Nat. Wolfe, and qarret Davis. n Breck:
inridgc is mentioned Zoiiicofer is on the
ron :1 somerset VIII serenity Ave hundred men
apa 3';1 some gooo artillery. Gen. schoopf is on
tnlh sue ano viii be ready to- engage him q
soon Is the river Which IS swollan, recsdes. a
fight is Expected soon.
, 1861-12-06

e" Preparations are making for estab-
li>hing a machine-shop on the sacred
soil Of South Carolina, at Port Royal.
Think Of the clash Of machinery and the
presence Of greasy Yankee mechanics On
.1ne sacred soil Of South Carolina,
, 1861-12-06

As to the question Of excluding
*:1yes IF rebels from the Federal lines, let
The point he put thus: Suppose the regi-
E1ert Of several hundred blacks, lately re-
viewed at New Orleans, were TO present
themselves to Gen. Sherman, OF to Gen.
1lallcck himself. one Of these days. when
liz gets further south, would either Of these
Officers, or any higher authority at Wash
l1gton, tI11n these colored men back to
thcir masters. And yet, how does it differ
II principle from lesser cases constantly
occurring?
, 1861-12-06

Il The report concerning Col Kerri-
gau, and his sentence Of death said to have
''tea passed upon him by court-nlartial,
::rns cut as we have before stated. He
LAS not get been tried; and when he is
Tried, the ofenses laid at his door, though
GisEntcingto him, will not he such as would
cali f"S the punishment OF death. He was
originally put under arrest in October, for
tr''>>lr Insulting his superior officer, Gen.
Ma-tindaIe, on parole.
, 1861-12-06

6- Tie Beaufort negroes are picking
cotton for the Government at three cents
per pound, 50 a dispatch says. We arc
making progress in the settlement Of the
ti.lrkest side Of our present troubles.
, 1861-12-06

trEates. 1861, 1861 1S61
EPiaG H aMcnc SeT h9rk e gnly g. Sept 9
s9ntce n. H. pru II Mag June 70
Savannah. New York April June l. June IS
Jamestown Philadelphia May IS. June 5
xMcehnes -BoStton....... ho June Is ..Tu1y II
Marion. Portsmouth April 20 June So July Il
baiss; ss;-,...--,do do do do ...July II
I3riEa. "
B1san6ridgc 1ssL Boston: Ap;l1ae May 1:say q
Eonno1s nr,G Ses 20 1une2o June 2
N1ne5ota MaTss;5 Siay s3May :
ia an,sI1; SeM ork April april %. Nay 90
,!sslssHpI.: ,!s Roston Nay .Nay .
When the vessels now building and pur-
chased, Of every Glass, arc armed, equipped
and ready for service the condition Of the navy
will bc rs follows:
, 1861-12-06
From NeVT York CITY

| NEW York, Dec. 5.-Ihe Chamber Of Com.
| merce has adopted q memorial requesting, til,
| President to send two or more armed vessel:
to the coast OF Europe, for the protection o
| our commerce against l1rivatecrs.
Pierre L. Pierce was arrested here on appi
| cation Of the District Attorney Of Boston
| charged with fitting ont the SLAYER Brutus
| frlEl NtM Bedford.
, 1861-12-06
Tbc Tritttue.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1861.

eE On the same day Of its delivery,
;hc Message Of President Lincoln was telc-
Gzspl,ed to al parts of the loyal States
The Message contains seven thousand five
hundred and seycntY-cight words.
, 1861-12-06

l II is gratifying to note that nothing
f:nm New York contradicts the cheering
ntws Of The political decease Of Fernando
Wood, OH Tuesday last. BY this time, il
eyer, 'amendcd returns the old dodge o1
New York politicians Of Woods school
would have turned the scale in his favor
As ii stands, George Opdykc secures hon
esty and integrity to the New York Mayor
s:,ty. and Fernando is dead wood cut aYay,
, 1861-12-06
Boiler Explosion at New York.

NEW 1oRk, Dec. "a boiler explosion oc-
Cured at half past 10 o'clock this morning,
at No. 315 Broadway, occupied by j. Lansing,
dealer in clocks, which resulted in all entire
destruction OF the vault under IN alley where
the boiler WITS Situated, and injury to persons
and property, but fortunately no loss OF Lift.
, 1861-12-06
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbunc.]
ST. LOUIS, December 5, 1851.
Gen. Hn]1ccl's order for quartering the
Union refugees from the Southwest, in the
houses Of ayowed secessionists, and feeding
and clothing them at their expense, has crea-
ted great excitement among the seccsh.
The business Of attending to refugees las
been taken in hand by the Sanitary Commis-
sion, who will ascertain tleir number and con-
dition, and make rcquisition upon the Provost
Marshal for accommodations necessary, when
the latter will then seize empty houses owned
by secesh, and call upon secesh merchants for
articles required.
The Union men are highly delighted with
the order. and the praise of Gen. Halleck is
OIL every lip.
a high Republican authority here is re-
sponsiblc for the following: That Judge Gam
bic, now Governor, is soon to be appointed
on the Supreme Bench by Lincoln, and Frank
Blair to be appointed Senator by Gamble, vice
Trusten Polk. Also, that Bates is to resign
thu Attorney Gencra1ship in favor Of Samuel
T. Cover, 4 leading St. Louis lawyer. The
story has some probability
1t is the current belief that the order quar-
tering Southwestern Unionists is to be turned
to advantage by sciziug large number Of "a
cant buildings owned by Polk, and if the lat
ter objects, compelling him to take the oath of
allegiance; and if he refuses the oath, he will
he expelled from the Senate, to make room for
Blair It is probably a fact that Po1k's build
ings will be seized tomorrow, as his agents
have been Qsing extraordinary eScrtions to
rent buildings to-day. It is proper to add
that other circumstances confirm the proba-
bilicy Of such scheme.
All arrival from Jefferson City reports that
Prices intention to invade Kansas was dis
credited in military circles there. From eyi-
denees received from several quarters there
was trouble threatened in Miller county. Gen,
T. L. Price, at Jefferson City, was applied to
for aid.
Several Of Col Johnson's State company
who visited their homes in Polk county late1y,
were arrested and released on taking oath to
Southern Confederacy.
Maj. Kctchum, commanding the Hickory
County Battalion, stationed near Warsaw, re-
| ceiyed word several days ago that the rebels
| under Capt. Aayberry, we're at
Black Oak Point, committing outrages.
| Capt. CosgroEe was dispatched in
| pursuit, surprised the rebel camp, killed five,
took eight prisoners, sevcnty-hre tents, six
wagons, thirty-one guns, and large quantity
Of goods recognized as stolen from Lynn
Creek; also releasing SIX Fedes;i1s made pris-
one.s by rebels.
ADesoto letter. dated Tuesday, says 100 Of
JEFF Thompson's men have returned to that
| county within few days, ragged and destitute
, 1861-12-06
Return Of troops from Aecon,ac,

BALr1MoR9, Dec. 5-The detachment Of
the New YokK 18th Regiment returned this
morning from the Eastern shore. Secession
there is dcfunct.
The boat from Old Point hes arrived, but
bEhEs no news. No flags Of truce had passed.
, 1861-12-06
The Postmaster Generals Report,


From the Report Of the Postmaster General
1t appears that the whole number of post off
ces in tile United States on the 30th Of June,
1851, WAS 22s,5SG; and that the entire number
ot cases acted upon during the same period
was lO,63S, Including appointments made by
tAc President Of tue United States. The whole
number OF appointments made bY the Post
nlaster-General, 9,:235, and the number by tile
President during the same period 2337.
The aggregate earnings Of the different trans
atlantic steamship lines during the year ending
JUNG 80, 1861, were 500, ,SS7.653.
Illc expenditures Of tic Department in the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1861, amounted to
S13,GoG, ,759.11.
The expenditures were 81, S774 IT, 50, show
inE decrease in 1851 Of 81, ,:26s, ,013.7S
The gross revenue fnr the year 1851, includ-
ing receipts from letter carriers, and from for
cisn postagcs, amounted to 8, $40 299; 10.
The estimated deficiency Of means for 1861,
as presented in the annual report from this
Department, Dec. :, 1859, was S, S,9SS 9SS ~ o..
Dcductin@ the actual deficiency, ,!G6G a6,
and there is an excess Of estimated deficiency
over actual deficiency Of 81, 4:;6 ,4457.0B.
The revenue from all sources during
the year 1860 amounted to.--.... 81. Els 067 10
1he reycnu. from all sources during
the ye1r 1851 amounted to......... 9.Q49 a96 40
Decrease Of revenue for 1861 ..... $tGs III 90
The net proceeds from post offices in the
loyal States for the fiscal years ending June
S3,s0l ,s7.oS, showing an increase III 1851 Of
sll2, -; and III the dis1oyal St;itcs, in
1850, $50, ,546.57, and in 1851, s677, roe. 70,
showing decrease in 1851 Of s143, ,S39.61.
The decrease in 1861 from. the net proceeds
Of 1860 in all the Statcs appears to be
$50, ,04::}.229. 60
Statement OF the receipts and expenditures Of
the dislOyal States. and amount alleged to be due
to contractors; alsu. the amount actually paid to
contractors from July j. 1850 to Ma: 81, 1851:
Total expenditure rc-.,.-............. s. 69g 49, Al
Total gross receipts. 1911 20 05
Excess ofexpcnditurcs over receipts. s. 437 93042
Amount alleged to be tl1e to CONTRACT
ORE for transportation .....-..... 313j. 653s IL
Amount actually paid for transporta-
zion Observation-Disclosures. .........,. 2 ss3 oG1 tS3
, 1861-12-06

saginaw Steamer. 8 East Indies
:. Add to these the vessels On tile Pacific coast,
the steam frigatc Niagara, which was return
ing from Japan, and four tenders and store
ships, and there was total, as stated in the
last report, Of - vessels, carrying $50 guns
and about 900 men in commission On tue 4th
Of March last.
Without waiting the arrival Of vessels from
our foreign squadrons, The Department early
directed such as were dismantled and in ordi-
nary at the different navy yards, and which
put in commission. They arc, exclusive Of
those lost at the Norfolk Navy Yard, embraced
in the following table:
, 1861-12-06

Maklne total Of 264 vessels, :, ,5557 guns, and
218,01t; tons. The aggregate number Of sea-
men in thu service on the 9TH Of Marcel, last
was G,5Q0. The number is now not less than
11,QQ0
, 1861-12-06
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TEL PEI.

BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
SENATE INVESTIGATIONS AND DEBATES,
SENATOR TRUMBuLL'S BILL.
IMPORTANT STATE ORDERS.
no More ARRESTS Of Etk4{fiyes,
SLAVES OF REBELS TO BE EnplOTED.
Making one Hand Wash the Other"
LATER FROM TENNESSEE,
, 1861-12-06

Excess Of Expenditures over receipts. s. 45 93O42
Amount alleged to be tl1e to contract
ors for transportation ....---.... 3135. 6531. IL
Amount actually paid for transporta-
zion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 353 n;1 ~
, 1861-12-06

FROM EAST INDIES,
w. Date OF
Name. Class No. Of Guns. arriya1.
,ohn Adams. .Sloop.. ..:.......... 20
Hartford. ....Steam s1oop..... is
Dacotah. Steam sloop.---.. G
1he falln11.ir,1r 4x,t IL.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-27
Ayers SarsapariaI:s


VS. concentrated extract of Pa:a Sarsaparil!a,
Z SO combined with other substances of still
greater Alternative power as 10 afford an effective
antidote for diseases Sarsaparllla is reputed 10
cure. Such a remedy Is surely wanted by those
who suffer from Strumous complaints, and that
one which will accomplish :heir cure must
prove OF immense service TO this large class OF
our afflicted fellow Citizens. How completely
this compound will do it has been proven by
experiment on many of the worst cases 10 be
found in the following complaints =
Scrofuia and ScrofuiOus Com plants, Erup-
tions ami ErugtiUe Diseases, Ulcers, PimpieS,
Blotches, Tumors, Salt Rheam, ScaIa Head,
Syphilis and SyPAilitic affections, .NercuriGi
Disease, Droysy, yNe&ra5gja, Tic Do!oreuE, De
Ji}ity, Dyspepsia and Indigestion, Er1sipelas,
Rose or 81. Antdony's Fire, and indeed the
whole class of complaints arising from InPurtty
of the Blood.
This compound will be found a great promo
ter OF health, when taken in the spring, to ex-
pei the foul humorS which lester in the blood at
that season Of the year. By the timely exPul-
SION OF them many ranking disorders are NIP
ped in the bud. Muliitudes can, by the aud Of
this remedy, spare themselves from the endu-
rance Of foul eruptions aud uicerous sores, thIo'
which the system will strive to rid itself of
corruptions, If not assisted to do this through
the natural channels OF the body by an aItera-
five medicine. Cleanse out the vitIated blood
whenever you find its impurities bursting thro'
the skin IN pimples, eruptions, or sores; cleanse
1t when you find it is obstructed and sluggish IN
the VEINS; cleanse it whenever il is foul, and
your feelings will tell you when. Even where
no particular disorder Is felt, people enjoy bet
ter health, and live longer, for cleansing the
blood. Keep the blood healthy, and all is well;
but with the pabulum OF lie disordered, there
can be no lasting health. Sooner OF later some
thing must go wrong, and the great machinery
of life is dsordered or ovefthrown.
During late years the public have been mis-
led by large bottles, pretending to give a quart
of Extract of Sarsapafilla tor one dollar. Most
Of these have been frauds upon the sick, for
they not only contain little, if any, SarsaparlIa,
but often no curative properties whatever.
Hence, bitter and painful disappointment has
followed the use OF the various extracts OF Sar-
saparilIa which food the market, until the name
itself is justly despised, and has become synon-
ymous with imposition and cheat. Still we
cal! this compund Sarsaparilla, and intend TO
supply such remedy as shall rescue the name
from the load of obIoquy which rests upon it.
And We think we have ground for believing it
has FTtues which are irresistible by the ordina.
ry run of the diseases it is intended 10 cure.
Prepared by Dr.. J. C. AVER s. Co., Lowell.
Mass. Price 81 per bottle; Six Bottles in one
package, So.
Dec. 27, 1S6l.-2m.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-27
Aseiatant clerk Of the House.

We understand tina! our friend, r. MILTON
SPEER, Esq, of Huntingdon, is an applicant for
the position of Assistant Clerk of the House.
MIR. SPeer would make an excellent clerk and
we know Of no young Democrat who better de-
serves the Office. We hope he may succeed.
Local and miscellaneous
=. .Gone-merry Christmas
80. .Coming-New Year. May it be hap
py one to our readers.
-. .Precarious Perambulation--travelng
on the sidewalks.
Well attended-the Teachers county
Institute now II session here.
=. Gone glimmer,ng-those balcyoa De-
cember days.
-. The Regiments which contain most of
the Bedford county companies, have been sent
to Beaufort, s. C,
-. That gallant Isishman, Col Meagher,
has been appointed a Brigadier General.
-. In town-our young friend, H. Irvine,
formerly deputy PFothOnotary, now ofthe 2nd
Pa. Cavalry. He reports call well, !" and looks
like fne 'soger boy" Success to him.
-. Judge Black, formerly Attorney Cen
eral, and last Secretary Of State under Mr..
Buchanan, has been appointed Reporter for the
United States Supreme Court, in Placeof Ben
jamiu C. Howard, resigned.
The Snake Spring Teachers Institute e..
F. Kerr, Pres't., E, Hartley, Sec'y,) will meet
at the School-house near B. R, Ashcom'S, on
Saturday, Jan. 4th, 1862, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Teachers and friends Of education are invited
TO attend
-. Our Carrier will call upon his friends
on New Years day, with an Address which he
fatters himself will give satisfaction to ali who
may ''invest." AS be has not called upon his
patrons Tor two years, he hopes that they will
be liberal toward him On this occasion. All he
asks Of them, Is, that they will 'giye the devil
his due.'