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The Mason and sIidem Seizure.

The result Of the Christmas conference OF
the Cabinet, on the demands for TeParation
for the seizure Of Mason. Sliden &co-, was
first known here through The Inquirer Of
this morning. and subsequent inquiries have
convinced al interested that the oouespon-
dence was correct. 1t now remains 10 Oe
seen whether John Ball really desiies TO
cultivate friendly relations with Columbia,
and Will accept her frank ask pardon fr
having stepped on his goutY toes in the
Trent. OF whether he viii pocket this ten
der d=savowal Of a determination to offend
and make other demands, which cannot lie
granted.
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ENECTTOR,S NOTIDE

s" hereas Letters Testamcutasv .-. ..
w last viii and testament Of John M
late Of Chest Springs Borough. Cs-5-.
County, deceased have been issued r. =.
misunderstanding IN sand b1r.a -
the Register Of said County. an rer-.r. ~.
Ing claims against said Leuo-zo5. a-e17-.E-
netiied 10 present them properly au.5.-s
Gated for settlement. and those ia5-f-es -
requested TO make payment without -
BENJAMIN r TOMB FraG
Chest Springs Dee Is, lS6l-e-.
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CANF TIrRT1ET Dec. 233 ls6

Fi-ieaa lIl,7TGy-A few leisure moments
occurring I thou git they could not be better
occupied than in giving such of your readers
who are interested in the movements aud
doings Of our Division Of the army some
idea Of what has occurred Of late. in that
part Of the '' sacred SOIL assigned 70 our
especial care. No doubt most Of your read
ers are aware. ere this. of the election Of
Capt. Litzinger 70 the post Of Major Of the
Regiment much as the company regretted
the change. on account Of losing the special
attention of such worthy commander, vet
we were proud to see him elavated to
position, thai his fine qualities as a man
and his capacity as = brave and efficient
officer Justly merited. The company as It
now stands is getting along swimming'y.-
Capt Lewis Is as much at home IN his new
post Of honor as he was when commanding
the attention Of those who assembled to
have Justice dealt out TO them at the high
court of our mountain county. Lieutenants
AI'Coy and Burke bear their honors ike
martyrs and their goodness Of heart has
won Tor them the good viii ot every mem
Der of the company. Up to the 28rd of Dec.
nothing of importance occurred. On that
day the First Brigade under Gen Reynolds
aud the second under Gen. Meade we've or
dered on foraging expedition in TIE direc-
ton Of Drainseville and also with view OF
ascertaining if there were any rebels lurking
in that direction, however, none Of the enc
my were seen and we succeeded in bringing
away 75 wagon loads Of corn and wheat
On the 9Th another similar expedition was
ordered, cur Brigade under Gen Meade,
forming the advance and, when about q
mile beyond Difficult creek we encountered
the rebe pickets. captured three af them
and driving the rest in. Companies A. and
d. Of our Regiment were ordered forward
with the wagons. The lest Of the Regt.,
being thrown out as Pickets. We captured
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WM. SEWARD"
LORD LYONS To Mr. SEWARD.
WASHINGT0N, Dec. -.
The Hon. HHa. II. Se,rard, Sc. SC.


The Hon H57. H. Se,~1rd, Sc. Sc.
SlR-I have this morning received the
note which You did me the honor to address
me yesterday. in answer to Earl Russell's
despatch of the 3Oth of November last rela-
tiv. II the removal of Mr. Mason, Mr.. Sli-
dell, Mr. MacFarland and Mr.. Eustis from
the British mail packet Trent.
I viii without any loss of time. forward
to Her Msiesty's Government a copy of the
impoutant communication you have made
TO me.
will also, without delay, 60 myself the
honor to confer personally on the arrange
mcnts to be made for delivering the four
gentlemen to me. in order that they may be
again placed under the protection Of the
British flag.
I have the honor to lie, with the highest
consideration. sir, your most obedient and
humble servant.
- (Signed) LYONS,
Especial Despactt 70 f1s BuJletia)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The official cor
rospondence between Lord Lyons and Sec
rotary Seward has been made public to>dav
showing that the Trent affair is settled
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ADMINIsrRAR0T,s NorLrr.

3 ettcrs OF Administration have been ~
IL tel 10 the undersigned, by ths Ee-,-
uf Cambria County upon the estate
Cha~. .Farren. decd. ate of Munster L-
Cambria County. Nuucc IS hereby --7
o. all person. indebted u said estate I. l1-
forward au3 settle the same, and thn~e 'a
ing claims against II, 90 present them Pr
.ly authenticated fer payment
DENNIS FARREN. Adu
18th Dec,-5-
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Secretary Seward, in his last letter, says;
The four persons, Mason, SHdell, Eustis
and MacFarland, in question, are now held
in military custody at Fort Warren, in the
State of Massachusetts They will be cheer
fully liberated. Your lordship viii please
incicate a timeanA place for receiving them ,,
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STRAY HEIFER.-Came 10 my re
Saeace iu Summelhill township. abaurr
9Th. of October last, Ieifyr a1ou. o.
year, al3.Tg3 and white: the left car
IHpcl on aula sir In the night ear
owner can have the heiler hy coming
ward, proving property and paying gharz
&c. otherwise size Viii be disposed 20. d.
cnrllE 10 law
FRANCIS !. MlCOENEL
Summerhil Nov. p. 1861. 81.
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RBRNSBURG HOUSE

Uhe undersiged having purchascl ll-
1 taken possession If the Els1--=
House lformely coupled by Henry Fls'5-
VIII be happy TO receive and accor-l2.--
ate his old customers, and al oIhers ~.
may he disposed to patronize him y
Proprietor feels assured from the SFsl
HOUSE. STABLE K other facilities u
he can offer al least as good acc-Ll-.
dations as can be had at any other ID = 3
place He is IN possession Of a lar-e. 81 =. ~
OF the choisest Hduors with which his =
viii be furnished: his table VIII b. ~
ished with all III luxuries Of the season =
he intends bv ms hospitality and care, !.
merit the patronage Of all those "Ao 50
withhim. -,,pD
Ebensburg April. l.. 1851. Il.
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EXCHANGED FOR CASH

LumJsr. Grain, Beams. Butter, Waa.. g.
Call and examine our stock Uo rI.r--
made for showing Er.-.~-
Thaahful i.r past .4vors, we aopa i-.
continuance uf the same
WILLIAM DAVIS
\. Is. All persons IulebtC, [ 90, .--
late Iim &c Da-is Is Lnvi. are TeEa-s-
to come farward aua >elJ'e their an..--r
immediately
". .
Ebzu>hu-E. Euv. 2-tl. ISL 5lst-
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Destructive Fire.

WAsHINGToL D,c. 90. a bout o'clock
TO night. fire broke out in the Governs
mnt stables, near the War Department
where they had about 1000 horses, and
harness for most Of them. The stables
consist # ten separate sheds, thirty two
feet wide, and about GOO feet long. in each
Of which were some two hundred horses.
and so rapidly did the tire spread, that Il;
was impossible to save all the hcrses.
4 large number of men were soon on the
ground and commenced liJerating the hor-
ses. Many of them refused to leave the
burning sheds, and some rushed back and
plunged into the flames, laid down to die.
the released gathered in droves and galIoPed
frantically over the city.
The cries of those that were burned up
were the most piteous we ever heard. re-
sembling those Of human beings. OF the
ten sheds, six We're consumed. The timely
arrival Of Capt Dudley, with battalion Of
regulars, and Lieut. Marley. with a detach-
ment of the Second and Third Infantry
who set to work and with the aid of citi-
zens and teamsters. tore down four Of the
stables.
No axes were to be had, and the half dos
en- fire engines dragged to the scene, were
useless for want of water and capacity
There were about five hundred good draught
horses burned and about twelve hundred
sets Of harness. But little forage was lost,
as they only have it ground as it is used
All the stables are I total loss. The horses
were good ones and had been broke in e
hauling heavy wagons.
The fire originated by one Of the team
sters dropping 4 lantern into 4 huncle ot
F hay. and then running out and shutting the
door and hallooing fire No buckets were
to be had when the reoble were aroused
One good steam fire engine could have 81
we'd seventy five thousand dollars to thc
Government, if it had reached there twen
. tv five minutes after the fire brnlze ct. 5
house and barn in the rear Of the stables
were also consumed. and large brick
/ house close by had all the furniture carnei
/ out and destroyed by rough usage, but tie
/ house was uninjured, the people saving i
by buckets Of water carried from we'll
close by.
. The demolishiug of some sheds prevented
the fire from spreading. and the wind being
very low, is all that saved the fire from
spreading couple of squares down tn
Potomac The loss Is estimated. by per
sons competent to Judge, at over one hun
dred thousand dollars.
The stampede of horses rushing through
the crowds and around she corners cause
many serious accidents, and we hear Of OF
man reported killed, who fell down Will
crossing the street, near the National Hotc,
and was trampled wpon by them, Most O
the horses here have been caught. At til
late hour we write, the fire Is all ont. an
+ nothing remains but long rows Of charre
horses and piles Of cinders.-Hquirer
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FOSTER HOUSE

WILLIAM RICHTER. PnorR1EroE
Corner OF Clinton and Second Streets J-i.-'
town Cambria county Pa
C Carriages win convey passa-5s-
from AMI TO the Rail Road depot.
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'TpuBLrc-No. Gl

AN ACT making appropriations for the
payment Of invalid and other pensions
of the United States for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty three.
BE It enacted 6y The Senate and House Of
Representatives. OF the United States of Aiae,ica
in Congress assembled, That the following
sums be and the same are hereby appro
priated, out of any money in the Trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated, for the
payment Of pensions for the year ending
the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and siKty-threc;
For invalid pensions under various
acts, six hundred and forty thousand
dollars.
For pensions under acts of eighteenth
March, eighteen hundred and eighteen,
fifteenth May, eighteen hundred and
twenty eight and seventh June, eigh-
teen hundred and thirty twenty
five thousand dollars. .."
For pensions to widows of those who
served in the Revolutionary war under
the third section of the act Of fourth
July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six,
the acts Of seventh July, eighteen hum
dred and thirty EIGHT, third March, eigh-
teen hundred and forty three, seven
teenth June, eighteen hundred and forty
four, second February and twenty-ninth
July, eighteen hundred and forty eight,
and second section act of third Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and fifty three,
two hundred thousand dollars.
For pensions TO widows and orphans,
under first section act fourth July, eigh-
teen hundred and thirty-six, act of
twenty first July, eighteen hundred and
forty eight, first sectisn act of third Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and fifty-three,
and act third June, eighteen hundred
and fifty -eight, three hundred and forty
thousand dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, forty five
| thousand dollars
For navy pensions to widows and or
| phans, under act of eleventh August
eighteen hundred aud forty-eight, two
| hundred thousand dollars.
For privateer invalid pensions, six hun.
dred dollars: ProU5ded, That no pension
shall be paid under this act 10 any per-
son who has been engaged in the present
| rebellion against the Government Of The
| United States, or who has in any way
given aid and comfort to those engaged
in the rebellion,
Approved, January 8, 1862.
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DR.. COLEMAN'S
PRIVATE DISPHNNARY

fTNHE attention Of citizens Strangers and others Wis.
ting Nashville, requiring mcddh aid IL respect
nliy called to TINS ONCE No 2l Doaderck street, So
oud noor, bctSeen Cherry and the square,
nr. COLEMAN s an Old pracutonsr or medicine, hh
almost uulmIted experience and hatterng Euecess
iOT many years psHt 10 the treatment Of raivArs ns
EAsa', has uduocd him 90 devote his undivided atton.
uou N all diseases ,of this nature. Many cases Of
tho most luvetorate character have promptly yielded
Co hls improved method oi treatment
Primary Secondary, IoFtiarY and Hereditary Syph.
us, 6unurThuaa Gleat aud all dscasos of the gonita
and urinary organs, meet with no resistance 10 bis
rUmii,os,
A female Irregularities and functional isderaugs
mcuts ol the Womb, and the diseass arising from
GuEtatUu and ill mangcd paTtuUuon.
Every ease of Reducible Rupture, and oi Plies Az
rrOAUsus of tho ReCtum, and most cases OF fstula,
be- vurCi by process nearly painless. IL either
of the latter cases is undertakes by Or OoicmAH, q
uurc is tupartabv tdIrdntsi careful examinaed
uWuys paescus tho Unnecessary Indications Of foaeu o.
dliArs by MS Improved method of Operating,
Persons of either applying iu person or BY letter
describing easel the nrst symptoms OF any acute
spcchc disease can be cured, IN most cases, by The
ahortlyr method, n fOrty-eght hours,
StrlCl confidence, prompt atteuton, and moderale
charges will govern him with hs patrons
ns- 40 mercury used iu the treatment Of usltarea
dssdit5 aa be believes On most csacl) % produces
J worse disease than that q ID given 10 cure,
/ Oalcs heyTu ir0m eight IN the m0fning ull mae 10
I 1ho evening jan 10, 'l2-ly
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iure or destroy the property aforesaid,
shall be punished as 4 military offence,
by death, or such other penalty as n
cOurt-martial may impose, rE.
Sec. 3. Aad bs fRlther a1actel, That
three commissioners shall be appointed
by the President Of the United States, by
aud with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, to assess and determine the dam
ages suffered, or the compensation 10
which any railroad or telegraph COM
pany may be entitled by reason Of the
railroad or telegraph line being seized
and used under the authority conferred
by this act and their award shall be
submitted to Congress for their action
Sec. 4. ARd be Il further enacted, That
the transportation Of troops, munitions Of
war, equipments, military property and
stores throughout the United States, shall
be under the immediate control and SUI
peryision Of the Secretary OF War and
such agents as he may appoint; and all
rules, regulations, articles, usages, and
laws in conflict with this provision are
hereby annuIIed.
Sec. 3. AHd be It further enacted, That
the compensation Of each Of the commits
sioners aforesaid shall be eight dollars
per day while in actual service; and
that the provisions of this act, so far as
it relates TO the operating and using sal d
railroads and telsgrapbs, shall not be in
force any longer than is necessary for
the suppression Of this rebellion. ..
Approved, January 81, 1862. ,....
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[PUBLIo-No. 14l

An ACr TO authorize the President Of
the United States in certain cases 10
take possession Of railroad and telo-
graph lines, and for other purposes.
BE 10 enacted By dle Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
ADle7ica IN Congress assembled, That, the
President Of the United States, when in
his judgment the public safety may re-
quire it, be and he is hereby authorized
10 take possession Of any or all the tele-
graph lines in the United States, their
offices and appurtenances 10 take pos
session Of any or all the railroad lines in
the United States, their rolling
their offices, shops, buildings, and all
their appendages and appurtenances to
prescribe rules and regulations for the
holding, using and maintaining Of the
aforesaid telegraph and railroad lines,
and to extend, repair, aud complete the
same, in the manner most conducive to
the safety and interest of the Govern
ment to place under military control all
the officers, agents, and employees be-
longing 10 the telegraph and railroad
lines thus taken possession Of by the
President 80 that they shall be consid-
cred as post road aud a part Of the
military establishment Of the United
States subject to all the restrictions i'm
posed by the rules and articles of war,
Sec. 2. 2.-AHd Be 10 tvtl7 enacted, That
any attempt by any party or parties
whomsoeyer, 10 any state or District in
which the laws Of the United States are
opposed, or the execution thereof OBJ
structed by insurgents and rebels against
the United States, too powerful TO b,
suppressed by the ordinary course oI
/ judicial proceedings, 10 resist or inter,
fere with the unresTained use by Gov
crnment Of the property described in thI
preceding section, or any attempt 20 in
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Approved, December p, 1861.
IPUBLIo-No III

AN ACT making appropriations for the
support Of the Military Academy for
the year ending the thirtieth Of June,
eigteen hundred and sixty three
BE Il enacted By The Ssnats and House Of
Representatives u Hs Intel Suites of
Amsrioa IN Congress assembled, That the
following sums be aud the same are
hereby appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending the Thrift
eth Of June, eighteen hundred and six
ty-three
For pay Of officers, instructors, cadets,
aud musicians, one hundred thousand
dollars.
For oommutatiou of subsistence, four
thousand one hundred and sixty-one
dollars.
For forage for officers horses, one
thousand four hundred and forty dollars
For pay In lieu Of clothing 10 officers
servants, sixty dollars.
For current and ordinary expenses, az
follows repairs and improvements, fue
and apparatus, forage, postage, station.
cry, transportation, printing clerks, mis-
cellane0us and incidental expenses, an'
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mand Of a squadron with the rank aud
title of dag ofIicer;" and any officer
thus assigned shall have the same au-
thority and receive the same obedience
from the commanders of ships in his
squadron holding commissions Of Rn
older date than his that he would be en-
titled to receive were his commission the
oldest and to receive, when so employed,
the pay TO which he would have been
entitled IL he were on the active list Of
the navy.
SEC 8. And b 10 fg,tha' enacted, That
all officers retired under the provisions
Of this act shall receive the retired pay
of their respective grades as fixed by
law.
Sec. 6. Ind be u 6utRer enacted, That
promotions shall be made in place Of the
officers retired untler the provisions Of
this bill as is now provided by law.
Sec. Z. And be Il further endcied, That
the Secretary OF the Navy be and is
hereby authorized to cause two hundred
medals Of honor" to be prepared, with
suitable emblemstic devices, which shall
be bestowed upon such petty officers,
oNaAANAi AahNohAOilS anu hAeAAuOa 80 nheAA
most distinguish themselves by their
gallantry in action and other seamanlike
qualities during the present war, and that
the snm OF one thousand dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated out Of
any money in the Treasury, for the pur-
pose Of carrying this section into effect
Sec. 8, .Alld Je II FURTHER enacted, That
the hours of labor in the navy yards of
the United States shall be the same as in
the private ship yards at or nearest to the
post where such navy yard is establish
ed, and the wages paid to all employees
in such yards shall be, as near as may be,
the average price paid to employees Of the
same grsde in private ship yards or work
shops in' or nearest to the same vicinity,
70 be determined by The cop,mandart Of the
navy yard .- -,.....
| Approved, December 81, 1861
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TPUBtro-No. 35.1

tUBLIC--NO, %.
AN ACT requiring an oath Of allegiance
and TO support the Constitution of the
United States TO be administered to
masters of American vessels cleraing
for foreign or other ports during the
present rebellion. ...t...,r -.. ..
Be Il enacted by Ie. Senate and Holtse Of
Representatives Of Gte United States Si ARer-
'ca IN Congress assembled, That it shall be
the duty Of the several collectors of the
customs at the ports of entry within the
United States, during the continuance of
the present rebellion, 10 cause TO be adj
ministered TO each and every master OF
any American ship or vessel steamship
or steam vessel, which shall be about to
clear for any foreign port or place, or for
any port or place within the United
States, the oath Of allegiancer equired by
chapter sixty-four of the acts Of the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-one; which
oath shall be duly taken by such masters
before such vessels shall be permitted to
clear as aforesaid.
See. 2. And be 10 further enacted, That
the oath or affirmation aforesaid NAV be
taken before the collector of customs at
the port from which such vessel is about
to clear, or before any justice of the
peace or notary public or other person
who is legally authorized TO administer
an oath in the State or district where the
same may be administered. And that
any violation of such oath shall subject
the offender to all the pains and penal
ties of wilful and corrupt prejury, who
shall be liable to be indicted and pros
ecuted to conviction for any such offence
before any court having competent juris-
dection thereof.
Approved, March G, 1862. ' |
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IPUBLIC-No. 81
AN ACT to increase the duties ON tea.
coffee and sugar.

AN ACT to increase the duties ON tea,
coffee, and sugar. ..... ..'
Be Il enacted By He Senate aad Hollge of
Representatives ofHe United States Of .4p,er-
lea in Congress assembled, That from and
after the date Of the passage of this act,
in lieu of the duties heretofore imposed
by law on articles hereinafter mentioned
there shall be levied, collected. and paid
on the goods, wares, and merchandise
herein enumerated and provided for, inn
ported from foreign countries, the follow
ing duties and rates of duty, that is TO
say: First On all teas, twenty cents per
pound Second. On coffee OF all kinds.
five cents per pound. Third. On raw
sugar, commonly called Muscoyado or
brown sugar, and on sugars not advanced
above number twelve, Dutch standard, by
claying, boiling, clarifying, or other pro
cess, and on sirup of sugar or Of sugar
cane, and concentrated molasses or con
centrated meladO two cents and half
per pound, and on white and clayed su-
gar, when advanced beyond the raw state,
above number twelve, Dutch standard, by
clarifying or other process, and not vet
refined, three cents per pound on refined
sugars, whether loaf lump, crushed, or
pulverized, five cents per pound on su-
gars after being refined, when they are
tinctured, colored, or in any way adul-
terated, and on sugar candy, eight cents
per pound; on molasses, six cents per
gallon: Provided, That all sirups Of sugar
or Of sugar cane, concentrated molasses
or concentrated melado, entered under
the name Of molasses, or any other name
than sirup Of sugar or Of sugar cane, con
centrated molasses or concentrated me-
lado shall be liable to forfeiture 10 the
United States, and the same shall be for
! icited
Approved, December 2i, 1861.