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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12
transactions Of the Pension flice.

WAsHIssroS. Wednesday Dee. TO- 1907.
In response to the resolution Of Mr.. Calvert, the
Commissioner Of Patents has reported that the APP
propn,lons unexpended Jan. 1. 1852, Amounted to
ia 81 76; that The sum actually expended SINCE
that time was $35,7i6 So, an excess Of i,365 80
over the appropriation. Added to this are elaine
due and unpaid amounting to 1914 SO, making
Sl,7i3 &c taken from the appropriation OF the eur.
rem, fiscal year, transferred by law to the Depart
Ipent Of Agriculture.
Mr.. Holloway reports that other outstanding
claims have been presented by contributors 10 the
annual report and Others which referred 10 the
Comms,ioner Of Agriculture for paymeut out OF lbe
appropriation OF the present year. under The full be-
liet Hat they would be Immediately provided for,
aud, consequently, no note was made OF themi
Aey, with Others not yet presented, will probably
swell the excess Of liabilities TO a sum not much
,hort OF 5000.
Accompanying is an opinion by the Attorney
General, 10 he effect that the Commissioner Of Ag.
Icultufe may pay The excess out Of current appro-
PdasioDs; or, II that appropriation Will be ex-
baueied by current expenditures, he may properly
refuse pay il, aBd include 1t lis Estimates for
tho neAt Appropriation.
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xnsgY OF Tug rENyEssEE.
Pesnberton Rcsreoting East - t""pn's"
Probably Ended-Ehe Design OIL ING
Rsh,is-Noycy,s Movement on ssren"""'

eue,isi Dispatch to The Philadelphia Press
CARo. Wedpssdsy, Dee 10. 1862,
Reports from Gen. Grants srmy indicate s"'' 'U'
forces are Sfougbt to stand by the muddiness VI
Che roads about ten miles beyond GRENADA
II 10 evident from the tenor Of goVefnme"'"' u'S-
matches that Gen. Pemberon, being wnony "nsole
20 cope with Grant IN battle, has marched IN re reS'
,o,gord Alabama. with view Of forming Junction
with the Rebel forces in Tennessee.
Cen. Gran, carnlot now follow HIM in that direc-
,,on In .bis case Rosecrans should be reinforced.
Clen Uovey's movement upon Grenada was splen-
All, xecnted bu; unfortunately the enemy bas re-
treated 10 the northeast, and Hovey conld not cut
OF bis rtreat il Is rumOred here that ;he Missis-
sipp, ia ALMOST clear Of Rebels in force, aud that
VieksSurg can be easily taken.
The Rebels are acting as il, uncertain Of any sue
cess they would leave The SouttWet 10 its neyita-
BILE fate and consolidate their forces Tor future ope-
nations IL the Gulf or Cotton States.
The campaign so brilliantly begun by General
Grant has tailed Of giving great results az present.
HRosecrans is successful however, all Will be well.
Porter and McClenaud are awaiting develop
rents, o; orders, il is hard 10 divine which.
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The Report Of the Chief OF Ordnance.

WAsnIKGIOP Wednesday. Dec. TO- 1907
The report of the Gbief Of Ordnance represents
the insuiciency Of The permanent means OF Govern
ment for providing promptly artillery, small-arms,
ammunition aud other ordnance stores, particularly
a, New.York, point exceedingly important on ac-
count Of the resources and convenience Of that port
for Supplying tran'pors for stores and for military
expeditions by sea, az well the facilities offered
by its great commercial market for obtaining mill
tary supplies.
lie recommends the building Of an arsenal there,
with work shops. gunpowder magazines, and
grounds for experimental artillery firing.
Board of Ordnance Officers, appointed 70 OK
amiue sites, recommended two-ops suitable for
storing and distributing supplies in New-Jersey, on
the light bank Of the lludson river, above and adj
joining Hoboken, opposite the City Of Ncw.Yors,
with water front OF 900 yards and area OF ITO
scrss the other for the arsenal work shops and
firing ground, Q tract one milo in width and six
miles long, tract OF salt marsh west Of Hackensack
river and north of Newark and the Passaic river.
costing $50 per The expenditures required for
these sites and works In $sS6, 500. The Committee
Of Military Affairs Of the uouse has this matter in
charge,
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mahgpity Of their masters Ia that humanity breaks
ont even through the black skin--thst reason
flashes through those large white eyN- When
turned up 10 Heaven in silent prayer they send an
electric thrill through the conscience Of the Christ
iau oppressor, which ronses him TO madness Tue
slaves tongue can inter words Of Scripture, it cao
aitculae something Of hlman rights, II can PIT ro
proachfuily or appea ingly Ihe question, "Am not
a man and q brother D. And when he, reyngly,
answers in the negative, his conscience must often
tell him that he is bearing false witness sganst his
own nature, that he Is denying bis own flesh and
blood, that be is doing the most cruel wrong Of
which a tyrant can be guilty. lie sees the negroes
that wait upon his wife, that bis Children that
cook his food, ia many full Of intelligence,
thoughtful sfeclionaie, conscientious. faithful, pa
rens, iorgiving. He sees the workings under lh"t
black skin OF n nature like his own, uind heart,
and a soul like bis own-working irrepressibly-
STRUGGLING for development, for liberty TO grow
turning toward freedom the plant toward tie snn
All these things witnesses against the beasIly
Idol which the South has now eel up in ue Temple
of God, and which 1t calls upon Eog land and Europe
TO recognize true Divinity. The demand 10 30
monstrous that the European Powers should issue
commission o. inquiry 10 ascertain whether Jeh
Davis and mia colleagues not insane on the sub.
ject of slavery, and whether the Confederation and
tue war are not the creations of al epidemic mad
ners,
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1862. THE .Ii.ls,, 1862.

pLNnsflsNANiA VI NlNAL fAlLHOAD,
THE SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
FRos NRw-fORs THs PRINCIPAL WEsTtaS CITIES.
Eight sin' run dais i@n Nc" ORR 70 Philadelphia via
ALL TEROUUH TRAINS FOR THE WEST By THIS
EOCtE LEAVE NEN-YORK FROM THE
FOJT OF COURrLANDT-Sr
BY way OF PbrJt Yha the morning isengsrs leave New.
Yok att lime other Tuntss, Evening passenges
d Q M noun iasr than other lines
~ way e s-rtosn evening pssseugers leave at m,
arrive the une Sorthern nes 10 Chicago qua "A
point, IN NorWes CTe,tiine indsnapoii- Lonisyes
ST. Lou. Cleveland Columbus. Cincinnati and OF nam
points West, with ever chs ses sfcsrs. c,,,.., a.
Sleeping Gaze without c0snse run rom fo.soePnas, I
Pittsburgh 355 miles aud Newi'rk 20 iEesbasa ~ mica
SuIok ug >sVOn Cars ell t1ains
Fare tie "A other
Bsggsge cbe bed ,nfough. Irantieis rec.
Secure Tickets rood ulti lsrd: by f5t,,o9rsh
WESTERN EMlnRAlloN
Tn. Penp.yivs,ia C.nt,-i Company runs an Em'gsnt
Accom- mediation Lne snich ahofd.s comfortable node OF
psItss blowing wes"ssd a. onoha me Usual rates
OF fsTe. .,vtours
BY this route feisbs Of al dssctp .ons can De
70 aud from sny point the hhfosds OF Onto hsnsues
poAD DIhFCr any pof, the nsvlssDie rsrTs %
the West by .-sG,su ftou' fit,-huIsb.
In. rate. flesh TO nd iTon .ny point 20 inc e ~
t Rsroad At al time. as favor os ~ are
ehasrsd o. Ralrosd CoDpsnes hierchanb ana ship
pcrs intIastins transportation OF Their rsisM 70 ~
ComPAny can rely WI" Ii e"~' STDcK " ''''''
Farmers and Dealer, 81 live Stock VII aud this noe adj
vantasrous route. t Yards wen ~aessd and sup
aud s every seution 10 paid TO thor wsna
FROM Hasbufg, where viii be found every convenience ies
feedins ana resting choice IS offered q The PhILADEL~
PItIA NkW.YO tK and BALTIMORE MARKETS.
J L. ELLIOTT, Passenger Agent. No. Aston Ho1ss.
LEIGH s. Co. Freight As-nt, 90, ,,,,
MCDONALD BISCHOgF. En srsut Asents
No. Bankruptcies
ENocH LEWIS. General Superintendent Altoona Pc
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day OF December inst for representative 70 f vacancy In
Thirty Congress OF tho United Staes OF ADerca
IN the Second District Of Virginia Write Of eecton viii DC
duly iusd By Brig Zen. y L. Vele, Military 0overno OF
Norfolk and the elections held thu several precincts des'
mated by law in The counties of Norfolk Prpc'ss Acne,
and Ie Of ish The commissioners appointed
dnly notified win ADJ andske the prescribed oath
before the al he Cou oose in the city u
No.folk OF tefofe the Provost arshI at suffolk.
Al white males Of the Of tvonyone years and upward
actual residents Of the distrct shall have refused
to dive evidence Of their fidelity 70 the Govern
mept, shall DO entitled 70 vote.
All persous entitled and declining TO VOTE and who are not
% sg indrmy other valid cane from PERFORM
Ing their duty citizens by voting under this proclamation
will be regarded hostile 10 the Government aud subject to
al tho penalties OF disloyalty. .
Given under M hand at Fort Monroe Va this 9th day Of
December, Rok JOHN A. DIX, Mgsr-Generh
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Arrived,

steon,hp Marion Phillips New-odesu, Dec. ui'e. and
pas. 10 sPonosd, Tie.ton Co ,,s. ~ -.
shin F1chsuse (of Bath Chimney Liverpool Sept rs SAT-
to Dancaa heney. Has had strong ~ W. gales aud Gains
tie ontIe passage. ~, an =, IT,,
4 Co Dee 3 loo IS 80. large number OF wine
boae. ayeses deck plaus ad part - deck house en
boa, and Peaed up ahead board Win 'he name on
Bst veorine tof Southport Jones, AeIaodrs IS days
Brs Webster Rely TOT bucAspOrt) Hesssn Cardeuss rs
days sugar H. D. Broosmsn Co Dee . lsi 80 loo. ~
bread Other .lbstenoe stores saw aVs.se ~alsthosds
ana picked up boxes Of brsad marked WyHe hnegsn
Nos - 2oi Nsest Broo ni this was probs0y u IN
reported - the BARK Acme a. seen the I'D
H. = sb,w ,sr Of Yarmouth r. 81 shaw Tii,idad
Nov 49, ord Grand key 70 days sat to Thos James Sailed
foa Gmnd KY in eoisny Win tho 'chf Ann Caiio1 oi
Gns i,ay Mserae. llraseTOTd Bordeaux q days. wloe
~ 70 h,eeaser =, t,ls' la STRONG westerly
Bis pe aware, Curtis Galdaer Me, 10 days lumber t.
scbT 4ise. GS,d,.. Pointa.Petrs tGradaloure) Nov.
% and 81 1honiss Psi In 5.ilntto Merrill Abbott Tue
Ne e,I S,,rbucs OF and ffom BEDFORD day. out aud
bound 70 no P4nc Ocean captured sod burned by he Ala
In, tnnoegios 80 per.ous so board tbs cb-f ohcof
And .-sfneu nip T. - Wses OF and for Boston ire u
| Calcutta captured snd burned oy 1he Alabama -, ,
schr k'inieof. norton Baltimore day, corn 20 w p
0uil .nI hs. laia to Tor o. hours.
sehr shah Bessey Pensacola Ia days, In ballast to N l.
seh, bergen Coils Fortress ienroe dsy' In ballast to J.
Sehr Hno Tuner Ayr-. Philadelphia.
scaf G.ofeo Wsshingten. Seolnin Pawtuxcnl
SER IA, i.n GOODWIN f1konnkr 3 days
scnr. & s. Watson Bayli.. fokomoke
Srhr. hiehsrd til Smith, PM adelphiA
scbr g. L Is. Crowri tfo@-l Gloucester days, dsh
schr TIsnspcr'. Tlton, Hoss Island. wood
s,hf d. II Bayii. Jayne. Providence.
Sour Ella Small Boston Day. IN ballast.
sclr ThooIss Borden, WGghtng'ou, Fall River.
eraneI Wiuni,sinne., ksnersou. BosgoH 100 FortIe.
Monroe.
BELOW-i ship and brig. unknown.
MIND--At sunset from y. W
SAILED.
Pee Ship. G lribadi. stephen Crowel. Alfred tBrl
Law ..ncr n.ls Canvass Back. Ehwood Water. Thomas
Jefferson Jennie Bess ~ & transport with horsss for
Tue BANKS Ia podiuonl.
Rrrkt Antnno buufhe, Augusta tNorl hsnAwha oolina
ard CohoI tBremenl
Brigs soko (Aust }. Z~slsw tDutchl aud Mecosta
schs Atsnfc Lady Bsnnolmhn, Howard (Brl. Ida Della
Tore T.. DeH.rt. Isaac Incslsy. Horace staple. oPhsr
and Jane G.. Patterson.
bee -Stsansnips Ocesn Queen, and America both Cor
AspinwsL
Steam transport Diamond. State, Fortress Monroe aud
Wsshin gton.
ron FuKrRKa MosRoR-The ". =. steam transport Ola.
mouI sto a. Pier i3 N. Il. Il loading
store. aud oTduanc. Fortress Monroe and Warrington
CLOAtp UP-Iae Philadelphia steamers via TIE Delaware
and ksIn Cspal closed or the OF
tho Tee.
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chipping INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NETWORK. IL
Cleared.


steau.hip-osean Queen, Tinklepsush, Aspinwsn. D. B.
Allen. 49, -, 81,
ship.-CsrolDe (Brenn) Smoker. Loudou, J. w. E'wel
Co Pyramid. Sleeper. Nont'vdeo eud buenos Ayres
John Norton g., Conqaeror. Bouee, Liverpool. Walsh
Carver Chase. =, -
B.fks-lebrcrs. God5srd. caiiz Bacon Resell: Ella
CLARK pc VeEd. l.. b. Crockeri EAa virginia, Mnte
Mon.ytieo Armonel tAu.i) 81. Berua hareilies, Beet
ger & De Nertu; Linda, Hewitt hs,s1En
ing sab JeI Smgson, Nes Orleans, Kruger Irons
Rotb,., ta.l pa,t.I re. Tham.., Roche Casey G. W
Ring Hnruy H,vsns, +. y. Philips, LsOa tbfl FRENCH
.d Qsesns,own. Cso T. Bulleyi Nero (Usn.h MoleE lie
nos tos Duncan 40. .. " .
s.booners-Wus. Mszyck. GORILLA East Cre.n"lch II ;
Racket ~ Harvey. Lewis, Wellington. Bentley smi'n
Co Sea- Rarser hineklry. Port koya. AEtfes Ns'h
Tunis Depaw Edmond Baltimore 'en bnnsS slsrht Ann
Coe Baltimore Merrill Ahooti Hamilton. Osden, Bali
more Msuln Abbott; Avon. " -oiusnson WashiD.ton
J. u Ltcbh.ld. Cro-l-tt Ian. Metcs n DuDosai J J.
D.ru. nghl Baltimore; Princess Lowell, Bost4l. . W
Aewi.I Co, w. W. Steele. HILL. PTovinoetown Mas.
Bu-pl Vista Phps Phusde phis l.. Kenny 3 Liad.sy
Orean, John ". Martini h.. J. scott Rochte. lh sde
uhia. Lewis 4 Edwards Luce, Be-ng e. heui AOOot
i'or. ella WauhnAn. Wsshingtou, Baker \ Dayton
sloap-khode leland Remington. Providence, L. Kenny
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bort ar0ens' Notice.
STArK OF Ngw. YORK.


PoRr-WaRDESs ugsIos No. 10. Wsllst
NOTICE is he9by given, IN accordance with
~ section u the Act passed April Il, 1885, entitled An
Act to toe Wsdens Ohce OF the oft Of New
Yot alt persons Interested in having charge Of tho
subject matter OF such inquiry erannato or survey th.
the following vessels uudc
sIoeps and that the said efainat'on' ~ %
completed within dAJ succeeding ths notice. On
board ,iid sssseisi =, ., ,
Steamship NO ~ N
eanshp e' wv" -
Men d..
WIN IL BURLEI0H, President
J. Aps'g IIERRisAS. Secretary
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g. NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
(OMNEN DECEMBER / 1862.

(OMNENGlNg DECEMBER l. 1862
Passenger station 10 Newy ok 27Lh o. and fthxv
entrsnre e7h-st.
TRAINS LEAVE NEW-YORK:
ForEew Haven, I. s. ~ tsI); IL IS a9 (Ex) a+o4"
ard .. m. n. a..
fos BrldsepOr sa m. (E1); l2ls, AIS tEI) a+a 80
For Milford, s,ratord Fsirasld Southport aud ws'pert
For No:~SiE !, go a. ~ I2l5. 2ls CEsh 30, 40 ssae
,,,x +, A q.
3Op ,x.,.p "A
For stamford :, (hrl $50 a. m; l2lS, 2lS ,EIl aso.
4g ~ Pm. .,,,o,.rn.a,.,. ,,a,ioO. = o.. M
l2l5 $50. 43 $50 . M
For Port Chester ard New. Rochelle, . m
CONNECTING TRAINS.
For Boston Wis Sphoshsid N lex j. Hlo trAI op n
For Boston, via Shore Lie. ~ 10 ?. IN ,,.,r
For Hatfotd aud s9rus 6eld M lex Rl3. Ais SELl
Tor Connections River Railroad to Montreal M fIh
and 70 IS .. u. 70 NorshAnip'ou. -, 80, p-p,
For Hartford Providence. sud Fihsil RslIosd N
U.r }. l2l5 y. n. ,a.,,.. p.r,o.a A
3 A ~ IL -. e.l5 p. IA.
cd Railfo,d Il. - y N. to Northampton
Por H,us.fculc h.tfoac to Pttsieii q m
For N,isstuck x al DAD. q. m. 10 Y. M .
tor Dauoury sd Norwaik RAiro a "a. J. SOP m,
onnoalous 81. epiug Cas- sehed 20 thr o. N Tih9
JAMES r.. HOfr Superintendent.
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The second concert Of tho Philharmonic Society
OF Brooklyn Will Iako place on Saturday evening,
18th inst. Nine. ID Angri, Miss Caneno, Mr.. Tout
min, harpis, and tho Teutonis Society Of New
York, will appear. Orchestral selections: Sym
phopy No. !, C major, Beethoven; Overture and
Choral Music, Strnen,ee," Meyerbeeri Overture,
" Ruy Bias" MepdelUohn. We invite attention to
this excellent Society. IL deserves TO flourish.
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Relief orLuncash;re sunerer..
PasscnQers Arrived

n 'tdosiip bdrin from Nor oyledrs-Mrs Kelly Ass
Mll-r SIR. AyuaT r. Bespo, c. H. Dewing A. Cares II
ymsn. rcd Law. A. MrTchsnd b. Miller, T. O. Pierce j.
r. spofford Miss Amelia H. Levy. Mics walsh. D. c. Baker,
w J. IlsTt *. Dyer l.. Gortis Nh Ls~ton, u. :. Navy
r. Msrha ,erysat and child; Ira A. Merritt. w. Srsl j.
Elsney Oliver f. Wsg,snei. hp. Low-nhs nrs d. seche'
Lowcuiha ". H. acGrs,h c. Nesbitt. j. +. Phelps, c.
sawiele. ID. che, Wisms. ard u 10 the seeEoss.
Ia Dark Acme J5s@ Vera C'1I-Csps Jses'on late Of tho
hsr Fi..L
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CITY ITEMS.

AcLnrar Oh Muac.-To-nisbt Lorini, Guerra
bella, Cordior, Br'gnol Susini, An.odio and Mac
eaierri appear IN fayorte roes. See advertisements
Tomorrow the lat Matinee will be given, when
II BaHo in Mascbera will be performed, in which
Guerrabes, Corder Morcnsi, Brignoi and Anodio
appear.
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Board OF EXCISE CossrssiosERs.-On Thurs
day next, the 18Th instant, Tie ffteth and final
meeting Of the Board Of Excise Commissioners for
the current year will DO held in the rooms Of the
Court of Common Pleas, at o'clock, p. III. The
Board has issued an order that all licenses remain
ing unpaid within ten days after the meeting VIII
be pa,ssd over to the Attorney Of the Board for
prosecution.
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BisETir OF Nm. BARsEr WILLIAss.--Ths pop
ular hvorite, who is at present running lila usnal
carer Of Celtic encbanlment at the Winter Gsden
takes his Ant benefit this tonight, presenting
bill OF unusual attractions "Shsndy Mcguire,
aud "Latss, from Now.York," both Tor the first
time and the fsvorito burlesqus of - Prince Dole
roso,"
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CHimrIEs AsD Concentration tho weekly
state ment Of this Board it appears ttat there
remaining in tho several institutions on the 9Th inst.
| 500 persons During the week 81 died, ,20J were
discharged 2s9 were sent 10 Blaoksyeli's Island,
and 10 the State Prieon.
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LIE UNITED SIAItS Ian LAW,
Now REtpY Is psrnphe. Of % fac. white paper
Beside tho blu which word Tor word In accordance With
the ios text appeod 70 4 an alphabetical lecapals
Of every article 20 be taxed By tho law and the amount
Of levied thereon. 1ns renders conpets
and convenient as Il 10 possible to msSsi H.
Price postpaid, - per no II sen by erpressi %
FER 100 II By mail Adde'S THB TRIBUsE. New York
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SrEAa.Tuo SUNK.-The stenm.tug Baltic, when
Of Rondout with canal barges in tow, was, on the
night Of the 9th, cut through by the ce and leaking
badly war run ashore on Sheppard Flats, where she
now lies full of water. The steamer New.Yori,
with three steam pumps on board, has gone to her
assistance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

The following pro, lauUtlou ba, been Issued by
Cen Dix in re alton u an election for member "
CongIe,s Tor the lid Congressional District Of Viz
gina:
rROCLAMATtOa.
hsy,ls There IL believe thEt m.joity OF the
legal votss the Conntrs of Norfolk and PriIcess Anne
porDn Of lid Congregational Dis
ct Virginia and have h-t loyal To
The Of the UDcd State. aud ob-dc" to the laws
thereof; aud . .
Uhsyea, In view u tho proclamDiiou of tho President y
the United States Of the 2ld Of September last 4 desirable
that ts loy. portion Of states rebellion should have tho
opportunity Of being represented In Congress ON the s Of
January next . n
Now the refore, John A. Dir commanding tho Depart
mept of Virginia do Issue this ny proor nation deeafug
that az election by ballot shall be held Monday the d
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

sEv,srH RrGIxEsr NATiosAL GuIRD'BASD.-
Az will be perceived by our advertising columns
the third concert Of tho 7th Regiment Band will
take place on Saturday evening, 18th ins,.
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CoLLIsIos.-0n Thursday morning, as the Staten
Island ferry bont josephine WAS coming from tho
Island, and when in Butermilk Channel, she came in
collision with the ptssmtug Lafayette, having canal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

FIRE IN THE FIFrH-AvEguE H0TEL.-On
Wednesday evening, about II o'clock, fire broke
in the back part Of the drug store OF Mack & Co.,
under the Fifth-Aveuue Hotel. II was alleged that
the fire either originated in the explosion of some
chemicals in charge Of colored porter. or it was
his act OF inceudisrIsm The of the hotel hose,
land the promptness Of the fremen and police, con-
neI the flames TO that part Of The store where they
originated. The total damage was about $4,000,
being S. 600 to the building and s. 600 to the stock
and ixlures The stock IL insured in tho Resolute
and another city Company, and the American Ma
tIonal Of Providence, for $4,000. The damage TO
the binding il also covered by insurance. The
cOlored man has been held for examination.
ALLEGED GRAND LARcEEY.-Yesterday, Officer
Ecksadt arrested George johnson charge OF stealing
from Charles Townsend Of No 5i5 Eighth avenue two chests
Of worth $40 lie TAKEN before JGstice QuscSsn'
bush at tho Jefferson Market Police Court and held for ex'
Animation.
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Advsrtisepient
~ LIE RIGHT MAN In TIE RIGFr PLACE."-

Il would be- well ar authorities 70 require applicants for
Office or places ou,t to bhng with them written Phre
biological analysis Of character and capsbiy before granting
the request he houedl Is be capable s he ADAPTED
to the stason Those mpoI.ant questions snsvered BY
Messra FOWLER WELLs fhrenooslst No. 800 BIo.aNay
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Arrival OF Sick uud Wounded Soldiers.

The hospital ship 81. Marks, from Alexandria,
with 1908 sick aud wounded soldiers on board, came
in yesterday afternoon. She WAS two days behind
time having been detained by storms. Fearing The
men might suffer for want Of provision, Col. John.
son, the Government Agent with characteristic fore.
sight snd enterprise, started out "Wednesday night
with tug laden with for the sufferers but tho
ship passed him in the night. One hundred and fifty
of the men were landed at Bedloe's Island and the
remainder will be taken this morning 10 the hospitals
at Fort Schuyler.
LIST OF SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
From Fair Seyi"ary Hopa!. Va yee,sed d. baa'd tie
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l. TERMlNUS-Pssseuger Depot, Jsnessip sud foot OF
9;tht Y. R--Nintor arrangements commencing frdsy,
Oct o. I86l: Leave Newfork 9 FOR eeupot sss
uurbor Onrut snd Hampton s. at a m. aud . m. for
sp; az and NJ tor Syoss@t NJ p, IN for Hemp
stead SUNDAYS the tram leaves Hunters Point t34ihst
F,rry ~ M for lsphsnk and in'e mediae .taonA.
At excursion r4es; retornng leaves l,PhsHk al 1886
Friday and saturday night the p l-p tihin will
Though Gfs-upor returning Saturday end Monday
ing az AIS a n. arrisiu. IN New fok Il $50 a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

Carleton, the Publisher, of this city, has In press
and will issus about the middle Of January. vol.
ume Of sketches by Henry Mohord, with the some.
what long title Of; sprees and SPashes, or, Droll
Rccollec,ons Of Town aud Country. i Book Or
Railroad Rides aud Odd IIalfhours." Tue collee-
ton will embrace asDy Of the humorous ,ketches Of
personal adventure and observation, which have sp
peared in various newspapers during the pas, five
years, under tho title OF Droll Recollectious';
while a considerable number have been written oe-
pecally for this volume. Tho same writer has In
haud novel Of New-York lie and society in war
time, called " Shouderstraps'; aud this will proba-
bly, follow H. ,ther from the same press before the
cl, % Of the Winter.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

DRowSEp.-About o'clock on Wednesday even.
ing starr oy about to years OF age native Hart
ford Conn lei fiom the ink OF the bsrse Rp Van
Winkle lying Of tine ioet Franklin street. ives dsws>