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HumorS of the Camp.

A correspondent of the Washington,
Star, writing from Bailey's Cross Roads,
says:
There is no little "chsfiina" between
the opposing 'eDt-ies. when within ear.
shot of each other; and the following dia-
lozues occurred to day:
Secesb-"When are you coming up to
take the billl"
higauder-"Oh. after you is man.
ners. When are yeou comm ter take
the Capitall'
Sece-h-"Reckon yer don't like the
Bull Run route to MsnasserW
Michigauder-"Ws-al, kalkalate ter
90 next time BY way O. Hatterss and
Port Royal!'
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How the Barber lost his Arm.

In Notes of an Army Surgeon" is re :
lated al aDcedote of barber Wbo, while
having the stump of bis arm dressed, 1.-THE
limo bad just been shot of. ! burst out in
to loud laugh. Whist is the matteri
this does not strike me as anything very
laushable. said the surgeon. Indeed
it is not" was the reply. "tut / lost my
arm IN sucb funny way, that really
cannot help laughing when 1 think of it.
You see our 6rst sergeant wanted shaving
badly; and as | always shaved him It
was of course my business to do it then.
We went together in front of bis tent; I
bad latbsred him. took him BY the nose,
and was just applying the razor, when =
cannon ball came, and that vas the last
| saw Of bis bead and my arm. Excuse
me. doctor, for laughing so, but / never
saw such thing before"
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~A kind hearted wife once waited
on physician to request him to prescribe
for her husbands eyes. ~hich were sore.
"Let him wash them every morning
With brandy" said the doctor.
A few weeks after. the doctor chanced
to meet the wife.
"Well. has your husband followed my
advicei"
HE has done everything in bis power
to do it, but be never could get the BRAN
dy higher than bis mouth"
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n@- An old sort of genius, having
stepped into a mill, was looking with ap-
parent astonishDent at the movements Of
the machine when the miller. thinking to
quiz him, asked if be bad heard the news.
"Not's | know on, what is i'll"
Why, replied the miller, they say the
devil is dead"
"By jius." says Jonathan, "is bel Who
tends mill thenW
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sH- A drunken lawyer. on going into
church, was observed by the minister
who addressed bim thus, Il shall bear
witness against you at the day of judg-
ment." The lawyer shaking his head +,
with drunken gravity replied. II have
practiced 6se years at the bar. aud al
ways found that the greatest rascal is the
first to turn States evidence"
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UFThe Irishmso's opinion of Yankee
enternyise was that:-"Bedad, If be was
cast away on de.olate island. bed get
uu next mornin' an 20 round sellin' maps
70 the inhabtants
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VOL 20.
Published BY Theodore SchOeh.

TERMS.--Two dollars per annumin advance-Two
dDllars and quarter, half yearyand if not paid be.
fore the end OF the year, TWO dollars and half.
ppapersdiscontinued until all larreaTages repaid,
eIceDt At the option of the Editor.
DA1vert rtsements of one square (ten lnes) or less,
three insertions, 81 co. Each additional lnser-
on, IS cents. Longer ones In proportion.
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UF"Mynheer. do you know What fo'
We call our boy Hsn-l'-' | do not real
"" well. @,ll tell you. Der rea-on
We call our boy Hans is--it 10 bis name,
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%"How many deaths,', asked the
hospital physician. Nine" why, l
ordered medicine for ten." Yes, but
one wouldn't take it,"
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s~ A darkey who blacks boots at the
National Hotel in Washington has the
followiDg motto conspicously displayed
over bis stand:
"No North. No South,
No East. No West,
NO TRUST.
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@ Dick you have got bole in your
trowsers." "WelI. who cares it will
wear longer than patch" "Yes, says
Sam. land wider too"
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s~ A country sirl, coming from the
field was told by her cousin that she
looked fresh as daisy kissed With dew.
well. it wasn't any teller by that name.
but it was Steve Jones that kissed me. I
told him that every one in town would
find il out"
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~A peddler called on sn old lady
to dispose OF so0e OF bis goods aud In
ouired of her il she could tell him OF any
rosd which no pedler bad travelled
YES" said she, Il know one aud ooly
one. and that is the road to heaven"
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Cards Circulars Bill Heads, Notes. Blank Receipts,
Justices Legal and other Blanks, Pamphlets. &c, prin
ted with neatness and despatch, on reasonabet terms
nj this Office
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~Instead of idly waiting for some
thing to turn up, 90 TO work aud tara up
something.
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sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, Pa DECEMBER 5, 1851.

slavery. which constitutes apartial restric
ton on the ri sht Of suffrage. 10 the North
men of every class aud condition of life
are entitled to vote. To the South. all who
are in condition OF servitude are necessa.
rily excluded from the exercise of polit.
ical privileR yes. aud the power of the couu.
try is welded by the more intelligent class.
es. wbo have permanent interest in the
yell being of society.
Slavery also constitutes an efectusl bar
rier against that tendency to aptsgonisul
between labor aud capital which exists in
the North. There, capital is the casual
employer of labor, and is interested in
diminishing its wages. Here, capital is
the owner Of labor. aud naturally. seeks
to enhance its rewards.
NECESSARY TO DISFRANCHISE THE PEG
PIE
"Materisl changes seem. also to be ne-
cessary in regard to the selection of rari
oos CLASSES of public officers. Under the
Constitution. as it now stands. DO discrim-
inatioU is made 10 the mode of choosing
public agents. founded on a consider n
OF the nature Of the functions they have to
perform. A mistaken desire to propiti
ate popu ar favor. rather than a VIE aud
vel! considered purpose to give security to
individual rights. and stability and disni
ty to the government. seems to have con
troled the action Of the con seUtion OF $50
The selection of slnost every officer has
been referred to the people, and by shor
tenio. the official term. as for as possible,
the officers are made dependent on the
people.
PEOPLE TO VOTE ONLY FOR LEGISLATORS
l0 determining the mode OF selecting
officers, it seems to your committee that
some regard ought to be had to the nature
of the duties they will be required to dis
charge. No rule csD be prescri ed which
will be free from all objection. but your
CO m mittce believe that it would be safe to
assume that all Legislature officer. should
he elected BY the people, but that those
who are to fill erecnttUe or judicial trusts
should be chosen by InterutuIat- agents
There seems to be good reason for thi-
distinction. Legislation affect, the ris tt-
and liberties of the whole people collec-
lively.
Hence those who exercise legislative
powers should be elected by direct vote
of the people, aud be dependent. for their
continuance 10 Office, on the will Of the
people. But judieal and executive Off
GERS. being intrusted with the daty OF ex-
pounding and administering the public
will, as expressed through the Legislature
aud in applying Law to iDvidual cases.
have functions to perform which do not
the people at large. and ought not
to be affected BY their wishes.
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LEGISLATURE TO SELECT ALL OFFICER

LEGISLATURE TO SELECT ALL OFFICERS.
AS general rule, it would be much
safer for the people to elect. iD the mode
prescribed by law, representatives, in whose
ability. integrity, aud pstriotis@ they
could eonGde, and leave to them the duty.
pot merely Of framing the laws. but aI-o
of selecting the higher officers, to expound
and execute them"
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a~What is the difference het~een a
cat and q document One ha- ct'acs =
the end Of its pa,cs, and the other has
pca.ss al the end OF its clQuse,!
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JOB PRINTING.
PAMGR PRIINpIMGfp

Having general assortment Of large, plain and O
hamental Type, weare prepared to execute every dc
scription of
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government freight daily while at the Same time the
pacy OF the road is worked at its fullest extent 1t
SAID that arrangements about being made for the
laying OF double track from Washington to Annapolis,
| the latter city 20 be made depot
Asuclent quantity Of forage for the use OF tho govern
ment Is now being forwarded from Baltimore. The exer
uons OF Gen. Van Vliet and Col Ingalls, In making ample
arrangements for transportation of supplies are properly
appreciated, being deserving of credit.
BUSINESS IN WASHINGTON.
Business generally in this city is brisk beyond
any FORMER period. The governments demand upon
the railroad and the blockade of the Potomac. however
occasion delays IN the prompt receipt Of supplies
private account.
Hotels and private boarding houses making extern
sve arrangements for the accommodation of visitors
during the approaching session OF Congress The Kirk
wood House, popular establishment, will be closed
til the 18th inst. for this purpose.
THE POST OFFICE RULED ENVELOPES.
The rueA envelopes having been placed at the same
price az tho old style unruled envelopes the Post OF
hce Department are rapidly coming into general use
and the returns show their great popularity Apart
their advantages to correspondence in enabling the
dress to be clearly written preserved
TO them ample space ON which TO aix the post mark
sides, the Department is satisfied that tho ruled cannot
be as easily countereited the formor style Of enve
lopes.
CONSUL TO CALCUTTA.
G. A. Purvance has been appointed Consul to Calcutta
THE HEALTH OF GENERAL LANDER.
General Lander is fast recovering from his wounds In
two or three weeks he will be able to duty His
general health been good deal impaired by severe
labor In the field. 1t is much better.
SEIZURE OF THE CORRESPONDENTS OF A REBEL.
The private correspondence and memoranda OF Colonel
Ben H. Berry, Of Virginia, at present officer of tho
rebel army, discovered and seized Alexandria on
Sunday Among the articles full set Of regaa
OF the Order OF the Knights Of the Golden Circle of which
Berry is said to be prominent officer.
INCREASE OF APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
Applications for positions the army especially to bo
paymasters, commissaries and quartermastcrs, arc
aarmngy the increase. Official notice has been given
that more Of the above appointments will be made for
several months, and when there they will be made
by promotion from the army applicants Therefore ap-
pcants will please take notice that If they expect their
claims to be recognized they had better enlist in the
army at once.
FOREIGN CONsULs RECOGNIZED.
The President las recognized Camos Martin Vice
Consul Of Spain at San Francisco and Godfrey
as Consul Of the Prncipaties Of Schaumburg Lppe for
the United States, to reside at Chicago
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

ea.u 10 me war ne wiped out all thoughts of partyr
Pol1.cai hofes OF the past (Applause) Tie election
was 70 pc contention not Of party but Of mere numbe
because the paope had universally laid party con
siderations. The South claimed that 1t was fight
ing Tor It's heartls ard homes and nrcsidcs And
was not the North fighting for its homes
liberties and institutions? (Applause.) As for tho
emancipation Of the slaves he condemned such Tocy
(Applause) Away with proclamations. They only
served to create dissension among the people at the
North, but at the same time the young cheftan Of the
Union armies, in his victorious march southwark would
commit an imprudence II he failed TO avail himself or
whatever allies might come to him, whether white or
black. Such course would be self defence, and It
would be folly not to thus put arms in the
hands Of four millions Of allies and friends. Zap
plause.) He concluded with patriotic allnsion
TO the great Union movement at the North and TO the
noble spirit which animated the people In endorsing
war for the conservation Of the nations integrity.
(Applauso.)
Adlutant General THOMAS next introduced. and
spoke briefly and patrioicaly. When he concluded,
Ioud cries for !" Seward and " Butler" resounded
throughout tho apartment, but those gentlemen had
retired the assembagc compelled to dsperse without
any remarks from them.
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NEWS FROM THE DRY ToRTUG AS.

letter, written BY one of the refractory mcmbors Of
tho Thirteenth regiment at Fort Jefferson Forda 70 his
brother in Rochester states that the Dry Torugas Island
about mile in circumference, aud that they
building brick fort upon it, They have already pla cod
in position in it ninety two guns When completed it
will accommodate three hundred and seventy guns 1t
has been given the Of Fort Jefferson The writer
states that ho in better heah and has plenty
cat the decaces being nuts, lemons &c. lIe
likes his situation very much, and had rather be drag
gng guns about the fort and wheeling sand than be
soldering in Virginia. Ho has been TO Key West, and
thinks is the incest place he has yet The weather
is warm and the climate salubrous.
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Movena, of,s,e Secretary oEWar.

y
secretary Cameron, of the War Department, IN com
rany with secretary Chase Of the Treasury arrived ~
this city on Saturday evening from Washington having
as has been already stated the HERALD travelled IN the
same cars with tho veteran x-Comnander-inChie'
General Scott as far Ezaboh Now Jersey where the
old warrior stopped.
Nothing was definitely known Of the movements Of Mr..
Cameron until yesterday II appears that he is ona tour
Of inspection Of the principal ioeaons the Northern
scacoast and General Toten accompanies him in this
highly necessary journey.
At one O'Clock precisely the Secretary OF War; in com
pany with tho last named officer, Adiutant-Goncral
Thomas General Sanford and many other military gen
tlcncn, left tho Astor House in carriages, and
having proceeded 10 Governors Island barge
house, at Castle Garden, went on board the ferry
boat, to inspect the fortcaons erected there The dis
tngused officials received by Col. Looms undcr
salute Of sixteen guns.
M Cameron made a most minute inspection Of tho
state Of the Notifications and their mpregnabiy
gard TO foreign invasion, should circumstances turn
and its interior arrangements he could find fault what
ever but spoke in the highest Of present ell
cheney.
At halfpast three O'Clock the party returned 10 the
Astor House, where many vsiters awaiting the
rival Of Secretary Cameron to pay their respects which
occupied the gentlemen up to dinner hour. Archbishop
Hughes and other gentlemen Of Now York invited
to dine with Mr.. Cameron in the evening.
The Secretary OF War will visit West Point to-day and
will leave this morning by the eleven O'Clock He
will return to New York in the afternoon and his further
movements will then be decided on.
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NEWS FROM RICHMOND.

NAMES OF THE BALLS BLUFF PRISONERS, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 4, 1861
An extract from the Richmond Dispatch, of the 25th
ult, gives the Of twenty-five commissioned off,
GERS arrived from Ieesburg-
Col Lee Major Revere Adutan Pearson Assistant Sur
geon Revere Lieut. Perry CT the Twentieth Massachusetts,
regiment COL Cogswe Of the Twelfth New York Captain
studley, Captain Bowman, Captain simons, Lieutenant
Green, Lieut.. Hooper, Lieut. vassa Of the Fifteenth
Massachusetts Capt. Hecr Capt. Markoe Iieuts Har-
rs Hooper, Parker, Kearns and Kearney, Of the First
California; Capt. 0'Meara, Leuts. Gilverson and Van
Worst OF the Forty second New York. The whole
Der captured 525 including 149 Of the Fifteenth Mas
achusetts 90 Of the Forty second New York. 1874 Of the
California and 70 Of the Twentieth Massachusetts,.
The Dispatch also says that Capt G. W. lockwood, of
the Fifteenth Massachusetts, and Lieut.. McPherson Of
the Tammany regiment had arrived with 1872 additional
prisoners
Four prisoners have been brought up from the penn-
sua claiming TO be deserters from the federal army
namely:-Augustus Delaney, First Massachusetts,; -
Dennis New York -; A. L. Hartwell, Sixteenth Mas
sachusctts, and John vayer, First New York
There nearly two thousand Yankees In Rich
mond and the hundreds South the better
We are like the man who got elephant in lottery
didn't know what to do with it.
The above il contained in tho Baltimore Ne,os Sheet.
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NEWS FROM GEN. FREMOMT'S ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP LYON, |

HEADQUARTERS, CAMP LYON,
SPRlNGFiELD, Mo-, Oct. 81, 1851.
The following is despatch to tho ST. Louis Repibli-
good deal Ct excitement has prevailed in camp for
days past respecting the report General Fremont
supercession, but Washington advces headquarters
mention nothing of the kind.
General Fremonts removal would intense excite
mont, and no little trouble in camp. number
Of officers declare that they will resign in
that event. insist upon creating him Dictator Of the
Southwest, independent Of the administration which
bitterly denounced in camp for its vaclatng and
judcious policy respecting this department.
The list Of rebels killed the battle last Friday now
numbers 1877
No intelligence has yet been received Of General John
Missouri.
The Of the cannonadng in the direction Of Sar
coke is still unknown.
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aes'nation s the staunch hero and patriot did every
thing IN his power aid and assist General sherman.
lie furnished from the magazines in tho fort
300, 600 muskct balls
$4,000 buck and ball cartridges,
100 600 rife cartridges
2oo, 900 percussion caps,
$4,000 lbs. Of cannon powder,
5000 lbs. OF muskct powder,
1000 hand grenades,
and many other combustible and destructive materials
TO aid in carrying on successful warfare. The above
particulars received fronsan officer connected with the
expedition merely to give idea Of It's magnitude
and gigantic proportions.
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IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
~SN~N0~>~>S>~~~>~~~>~~~>~~~
Ballle Between Gen. RosccranS and Gen.
FlOyd's Forces at Cuulcy Fridge.
s>~~~0~>~~~~~>~>~~N>o~>
The Enemy Defeated with Great
Loss,
10
OFFICIAL DEsl ATCH FROM GEN. ROSE.
GRAMS.

WASHINGTON Nov. A. 1861.
Tho War Department received despatch late this
evening frcm Gen. Rosecrans stating that Gen. Floyd
had made attack upon him, that he had repulsed
him with great loss.
Con- Rosecrans further that one Of his officers
with pretty large force, had got in the OF Floyd
and the presumption that Floyd and his entire com
mand would be surrounded and captured
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Judge Grier ON the Case OF the Pirates.


In the Circuit Court this morning the Of Patre,
the pirate called up, but postponed t next Mon
day. While the Assistant District Attorney was urging
the trial. Judge Grer said he could have
the regular business Of the court interrupted. 1t
seemed like farce TO try them at this time, when
tho country played civil The dictates Of humanity
would counsel the government to treat eaptives on the
the as those taken on land and he could not
understand the policy Of hanging the first and holding
tho latter as prisoners releasing them. Let the re
be,ion be crashed-and God grant that may be spedi
Wand these men might be tried for treason or piracy,
and he would assist no matter how much be might b.
called Jefreys Scroggs.
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Reported Arrival Of the Commander OF
the Sumter in England.
Napoleon's Caution to the Reli-
gious Societies of France.
Expected Reconstruction OF
the French Cabinet.
THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET,
&C., &C., sc.
FATHER FoISr. Nov. 4. 1851

WV
The steamship Jura, from Liverpool at two O'Clock on
tho afternoon Of the 24th Londonderry the 2bth
umo arrived of this point half past four O'Clock thi
morning
Her dates day later than those already to hand
The steamship Bohemian, from Quebec, reached Liver
pool on the morning Of the oath ult.
The steamship Fulton, from New York, arrived At
Southampton on the Gath ult.
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The American Rebellion.

REPORTED ARRIVAL OF THE COMMANDER OF THE
SUMTER IN ENGLAND.
Captain Semmes of the privaeer Sumter reached Ii.
verroo in the steamer Ednhurg.
[The Ednburg sailed om New York the 18th OF
October and arrived at Liverpool the 23d Of that
that month-ED. HERALD
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Great Britain.

competition trial had taken place at Shaeburgncss Of
rned thrytwo poundor service guns OF de iuven-
tors The trial was brought to close without any salts
FACTORY results. The Whitworth and Armstrong guns
alone appear calculated to the requirements Of the
navy.
1t was reported that Sir Cromwell Lewis had sus.
pended for the present. the issue Of hundred pound
er Armstrong gun, and directed such experiments to be
made as shall bring the efficiency Of this ordnance
decided proof.
The London Times that the Queen has offered
to confer the dignity Of Knghthood upon Mr. Fairbarn
President OF the British Association consideration Of
the cminent services he has rendered science It in
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MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL PRICES REBEL
ARMY.

ARMY.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. !, 1851
A despatch TO the st. Louis Democrat says
Our scouts bring Us this morning definite Information
that General Price has left Sarcoxe and via Neosho
towards Cassvle, Barry county. Opinions differ to
whether he will march north from that point Spring
field or continue his retreat into Arkansas.
body OF rebel cavalry was seen twenty-five miles
south of here. They doubtless a reconnoiterng
party.
Generals Pope and McKinstry should be here to day
General Hunter is on tho Pomme de Terre, ten miles
south Of the Usage, waiting for rations.
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Despatches for Eurone,

The steamship City Of Baltimore. which sailed from
this port early Sunday morning for Liverpool viii
arrive of Cape Race on Wednesday morning, and
merchants wishing to send messages to Europe, later
than those taken by her mails can have them forwarded
by telegraph by leaving them with George Stoer Com
mcrcal agent 145 Broadway to six O'Clock this after
ri
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THE REBEL FLOYD IN A TRAP.

MAysyHIE, Ky, Nov 4, 1861.
gentleman Of this city from Ganey Bridge on Satur-
day evening" reports that General Floyd had cut road
around the hill where General Rosccrans cncamped,
and shelling his camp.
General Rosecrans returning the fire, and had
scnccd two battares. He had sent force up the
made road to attack General Floyd in the rear and would
have him completely surrot nded.
No federals had been killed when he left
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News from the Pacific.

SHIPPINU NEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 1881.
Arrived bark Euterpe.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Butter and candles lowef Crushed sugar and TO-
bacco have improved.
NEWS FROM OREGON.
News from Oregon ~ the 29hvss glowing accounts Il
the mining Four hundred thousand dollars worth Of gold
her reached Victoria within ten days