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ConfiScation.

Now in view Of all these facts, we insist
that the true policy is to make the rebels
in the end pay the expenses of the rebel
| lion they have caused. Con6scate their
property-aA their property, their slaves,
their lands, their productions, their mon
ey-0Hthey own. Let there be no hesita
ton about this. s.--Cotun,bia county Repub
icaa.
The rule Of law is, that when any prop.
erty is coufscatod by government, it
shall be sold and the proceeds 90 into the
public treasury. The policy of a general
confscation act we shall not discuss but
VIC would like to ask the editor of the Re
publican what he intends to do with the
Siaues when he succeeds in con6scating
them! Does he intend to sell them, with
the other property he speaks Of, and have
the proceeds of the sale 60 into the public
treasury, to "pay the expenses Of the re
bel lion" Or shall they escape the fat
Of other property, and be turned loose up
on the country to heighten produce, steal
starve, and fill up the criminal calendar
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The Legislature.

In the House, petit ons have boon pre-
sentcd BY John Cessna, (Dcm of Bed
ford, contcyting the seat Of George w,
Householder, (Rep.) orc of the Roprosen.
tativ0s from the district composed of Bed
ford and Somer set counties; and by Hen.
ryG. Myers, Dem. of Adams county,
contesting the seat of John Buzby, (Union.
Dem) The Committees to try these
cases, were drawn in the prescribed form
on Thursday, as follows;
r, Graham, of Westmorcland; John
A. Happcr, of Warrington b. B. Strang
of Tioga George W. Wimley, of Mont
gOmery; ThOs. Craig, of Carbon Joseph
Moore, of Philadelphia; j. P. Rhoads, o
Cumberland VIM. Divins, of Clarion; and
Joseph Caldwell, of Philadelphia in the
Bedford case.
John A, Happer, of Washington vii.
liam Hutchman, Of Allegheny; II. V
Hall, Of Luzerne; D. NJ, Schrock, of Som
erset; Wm. Windle, of Chester; C. R
EARLY, of Elk; Wm. Henry, of Beaver
b, f, Smith, of Chester; and r. NJ. Nc
Clcllan, of Chester; in the Adams case.
Both branches adjourned over from
Thursday till Monday afternoon at ;
! o'clock
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Cameron.

Great surprise has been manifested in
certain quarters, as to the resignation Of
Secretary Cameron, Perhaps the follow
ing paragraphs in the World of the Sth
January will sufficiently explain it,
Gold three per cent. premium in Wall
street yesterday, and the rate rising YET
Congress does nothing but talk.
The tide ef specie setting in heavily fol
Europe yet Congress does nothing but
talk
The exchanges of the country, foreign
aud domestic, in wild disorder; yet Con-
gress does nothing but talk,
The currency Of the nation in process
ofdegredati on,while values are unsett ing
yet Congress docs nothing but talk.
Not a dollar to be found in the fedora
treasury on the 18th Of January (see Mr.
Cha'es speech) yet Congress docs moth
ing but talk.
An irredeemablo curreucy, inflated val
ues, monetary discredit, commercial dis
honor, repudiation, certain disuuion, al
abrupt aud gnominious termination of the
war-all imminent ya Congress docs
nothing but talk
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Thg ddeus stevens and bis Committee.

Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania is
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means of the House OF Representatives, at
Washington, and was so at the extra scss
ion last year. A committee under his
Craftsmanship is fit body for originating
wild and injurious schemes Of finance, and
if it has its way no surprize need be felt If
our monetary legisl alton becomes intolcra-
BILE. From this committee came the bill
of the former session for issuing S5O, ,o00,-
600 of Treasury notes payable on demand;
a measure go dangerous to the public cred
it and so entirely uncalled for at the time.
Since the commencement Of the present
session the committee have been incubatng
a project for issuing an additional one or
two hundred millions of small Treasury
notes, in the nature Of bank bills, and ma.
king them legal tender in payment of
debts. And this too in the face of the fact
that Treasury notes have fallen as low as
five per cent discount at Washington, and
that their future depreciation would be in
6nitely greater under the system proposed
The prop osition is, that creditors shall
sustain loss equal to whatever may be
the depreciation of Treasury note, in col
lecting the debts due to them
1t is perhaps hardly worth while, at this
time TO discuss constitutional questions, as
they seem to get but little consid dcraton in
Congress or out of it; but We cannot avoid
noticing and denouncing this proposed
measure as in violation of the fundamen
tai law. The constitution prohibits the
States from issuing bills Of credit or max,
ing anything but gold and silver a legal
tender in payment of debts. To the gene
raj government or rather to Congre $, it
coufdcs the power of coming money and
regulating tho value thereof and Of foreign
coils. But no power is given to provide
a paper money currency for the country,
or to make such paper money legal ten
der in payment of debts. Not being gran
ted no such power exists, as tho general
government possesses only uch powers as
are granted or delegated to it by the con.
sttutiou. This is the reason why there is
no express prohibition upon Congress:
against making anything but coin legaI
tender. But the absence of such power in
Congress is just as certain as if it were for.
biddcn in express terms
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No Party nlenNOW.

The so.callcd Union Democrats in the
Legislature proposed that if the regular
Democrats would accept Mr. Rowe as
their candidate for Speaker, the Union
Democrats would assist to elect Democrat,
ic officers Of the House wi h the exception
of two inferior places, which were to be
given 10 Union Republicans. As an addit-
iohal inducemcEt 10 accept this offer, the
assurance was given that Mr.. Rowe would
organize the House upon Democratic
basis and act with the Democratic party
To the eternal honor of regular Democrat.
ic members Of the Legislature be it said
Me proposition 'eas Indignantly rejected.
Finding that the regular Democrats
would not compromise their organization
or sell out at any price, the so called Union
Democrats discovered that the Republicans
were ready to accommodate them with q
trade upon the most reasonable terms
Tie regular Republican caucus eagerly
embraced the occasion by nominating
John Rowe.
The Democratic party knows NJ hal
way supporters. Those who commence b,
being half friends invariably end as whol(
enemies. Men who cannot trust theil
claims to Democratic caucus have ne
right to call themselves Democrats. Lei
them make the most Of their triumph fol
it will be short lived, The Democratic
organization comes out of this contest pur,
and uaadulteratod. Another ELECTION vii
put it out o! the power of selfish and trad
ing politicians to sacrifice it,
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Obituary.
Is O. CURTIN
HxEopTfyH CHAMaER,
Harrisburg Jan. e, le02

Col. Sam Colt died at bis residence, at
Hartford, at clock yesterday mora
ing, from an attack of gout and inaamma-
tory rheumatism which proved fatal in the
space of five days. Col. Colt was born in
the city of Hartford on the 9th day of July
1914, and was forty-scven years of age at
the time of his death, At the age of four
teen he was sent to school in Amherst,
Mass from which he ran away and shipp-
ed as cabin boy on board an East In
diaman. While on this East India voy-
age his idea of revolving pistol was con-
ceived, and he worked at it as he had
opportunity and money, and in 1885,
when twenty one years OF age, took out
his first patent Patents were secured,
also, in France and England, and COM
pany formed for the manufacture of reyol-
vers in Paterson, n. j., with capital Of
$500, ,OOO
The company soon suspended, however,
and no more reyolvers were made until
1s4S, at which time the factory at Hart
ford was established. a portion Of land !,
comprising some two hundred and fifty
acres, was redeemed under Col. Colts
management, and splendid armory, of
Portland stone, built thereon, together
with.a number of neat brick houses for the
accommodation of his workmen, the enter
prise involving the expenditure of over a
million of dollars. AT the time of his death
Col. Colt ors driving this immense armory
teits fullest capacity, the pay roll for his
workmen for the last month amounting to
Sl50,000 The company, of which he
was the head, will continue the business,
ia accordance with directions left by the
deceased.
Colonel Colt was married, june 6, 1856
to Miss Elizabeth Jarvis, daughter of kov.
William Jarvis, of Middlctown. Four
children were the fruits oi this marriage
two have died, and son and daughter
are now living. He had three brothers,
of whom only one is now living dgc
James Colt, recently of St. Louis, now of
Hartford,
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IA A Il r 7 A G e 9

Msrried On sunday evening, lIth inst. by the Rcv
q Waller, GEORGE Il. HuNTRR to ELHAplrH kEIp
oil Of bIo0ntbuig
On the 18Th inst., By Rev, Franklin GearhRr,. at hs
house of the cihciang minister, Sir. EuASuEL KRuSa.
ot Col. Co Pa, 10 Miss HEsIER i. NIsBUlT of south
Milford Inliana.
On tn ath inst, by the Rev. william ]. ryer, hr
CnARLEs J. sHUNAS, AND Miss HAgssH MATILDA FIsasR,
both of Maine twp, Columbia county
On the 2tth of December IsGl BY the Rev C. II Park
Mr. RaHERT AuTOS, and Miss MARGARET BILLsEvER ali
Of Liberty twp. MontOur county.
In Milton, at the residence Of the brides father at
o'clock New Years morning, By tha Rev. Dr. Wa;ssn
II. fONDA, Esq -up't of tha Wm'sport & EImira aat
Road, and Miss C. ). BRowE, Of Milton, Pa.
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The Retirement Of Secretary Cameron
From The War Department.

Washington was never more astonished
than it was to-day, by the announcement
that Secretnry Cameron had retired from
the War Department. The thing was
wholly unexpected, and no man was more
surprised than Mr.. Cameron hims elf. 1t
seems that the change made was wholly th,
work of the President. The first agitation
Of the sublec, in the Presidents mind 90.
cured last Thursday.
Yesterday he had formed his conclusion
and addressed note TO Mr.. Cameron, in--
forming him of it. This note was received
by Mr.. Cameron last night, aud wna tic
first intimation he had that a change in
the Cabinet bad heen determined Oh. 1t
is needless to deny that the War Mini,ter
was surprised and agitated, but the presi-
dent assured him Of his personal good will
by the tender of the very honorable posi-
ton of Minister 10 Russia, in place of Mr.
Clay, who has desired to he recalled.
We are not allowed to know the rea.
sons Of the President for this change, bus
we can safely venture the opinion that it
results from his conviction that the oouu.
try desires, and has long desired change.
1t would be useless to deny, also, that the
President and his friends felt that Mr.
Cameron has not been recently sympati-
: zing with the Administration, but, on the
contrary, has been in active sympathy
with politicians in Washington who arc
zealously and bitterly opposing the Presi-
dent and his measures. - Ph.loielphs
!, Eosning JJurnal.
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Insurance. 90. Annual Report.

The Third Annual Report of the Far
mers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, we
publish in this weeks paper. The report
presents gratifying exhibit of the busi-
ness of the company. This company has
been in operation not quite three years,
and during that time has insured property
to the amount of 81, 757, geo, while their
losses and expenses during the same time,
havo been comparatively triffing This
proves good management on the part Of
the officers. While other compal les have
been compelled to increase their rates, or
make assessments 10 meet losses, the Far
mer' S Company has done neither, it has
went on creasing its business and capital
able to meet all its liabilities and showing
each year an increase surplus fund. The
company by its charter is confined to in
suring country property therefore we can
comend il to our farmers as aifordng in
the language of the Report "a safe iusur.
ance at rates corresponding to the risk, y
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Secretary Cameron's Success OK

Mr.. Stanton, the new Secretary Of War
has figured but little on the stage of ma
tonal politics He is Pennsylvania by
birth, and is now i'll the prime of life
He was for some time resident Of Pitts.
burg, and aftcrward of Washington. BY
profession he is a lawyer, as which ho has
attained great cmincnoe. In the West he
was constantly engaged in arguing in tho
ighcr Courts and most important cases--.
among others the celebrated Wheeling
bridge case; and in Washington he has
been engaged for years in arguing eases
before the United States Supreme Court.
His political anteccdcnts arc of the
Pennsylvania Democratic school, and he
has always been high toned and moderate
in his politics Ho was called to Mr.. B..
chanan's Cabinet, it will be remembered, =,
about December, lSG0-taking tho place
of Mr.. Black as Attorney General, whom
the latter indiyidual assumed the position
Of Secretary of State on the resignation Of
Mr.. Cass. Mr.. Stanton is man of tried
loyalty, Of integrity, of great executive
ability, and, it is believed cmincntly g.
ted for til oncrous post Of Secretary Of
War, to which he has been called by the
President at the present criais.--Phi!a
"eIohia Ep"ning JoHrnul.
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DEFENCEs OF PESNsYINANIA.- From
! te report We learn that Fort Delaware
at Philadelphia, is now ready to receive
its armGment amounting to one hundred
and thirty five large guns, besides twenty
fanking 24-pound howitzers.
Fort Miffin is also ready for its entire
armament, consisting of AZ large guns,
A rew fort opposite Fort Delaware an
increased capacity of Fort Miffin, and ad
ditional forts on Lake Erie, will also pro-
badly be made. During the wise and
prudent reign Of Democracy these outay'
were unnecessary, but We must now pay
for the great luxury of "a change
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Uniformity of Prices "A New Feature in Business
Every one his own Salesman JONES & co, of the
Crescent One Price Clothing Store No. 214 MaTketss'
above sixth, Phi ade pha.
In addition TO having the largest, most varied and
fashionable stock Of Clothing in Philade pha made eI
pressly for retail sales have constituted every one ms
own salesman by having marked in figures on each az.
cle at thevery lowest price IL can be sold for so ih
cannot pos 'lbY vary-all must buy alike.
Tle goods Well spOHged and prepared, and grea'
pains taken with the making that all can buy WIN
fun assurance Of getting good article at the very low
est price Also large stock Of piece goods on hand9s
the laeat style and best qualities which will be maag
20 order, in the most fashionable and best manner ~
per cent, halow credit prices.
Remember the Crescent in Market above Sixth strse'
No 20i, JONES & Co
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WEDDING THtM OUT-Mr Chandler
the demagoguc Senator from Michigan,
who for years has labored for the alicna-
ton of North and South and now advo.
Gates policy which will lead to their
eternal separation, has been voted out OF
the Senate by thr Michigan Legislature,
and Mr.. Howard, more conservative
politician Of the Republican school, elect
ed in his place. The country needs blood,
letting, was the sentiment Of Mr.. Chandler
months before secession had assumed it:
present aspect, The Detroit Free Pres,
says Mr., Chandler's criminal participa.
ton in the movement to Bull Run, his as
sauli upon West Point his attempts to de,
pose General Mcclellan, above all, his ut,
ter incompetcncy for his position have beer
fairly tried, and by the election of Mr.
Howard, condemned" So goes ono O.
them Who goes next.
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iy- Mr.. Russell the correspondent of
tie London Times, it is said, will return
to England early in February, lie COM
plains of i'll health, and of bad treatment,
at the hands of some Of our people, who
insist upon visiting Dpon him the indigna
ton they feel 't ts recent editorial artic-
les in tho TLr' - abusive oftho United
States
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gGs~ Our readers will agree with us yhe

DsS~ Our readers will agree with us when
we say that we have reached depth OF
national disgrace which seems the lowest
possible in having given permission to
England to land troops at Portland Maine,
to bo marched Into Canada where in case
of o war with England they can promptly
and most successfully assai us, Certainly
this administration is the most accommo-
dating ono we have ever known,
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Patriot j. C"ion.

TnE BARGAIN CoNsUMMATEp.-Thc
arrangement entered into by the Rcpubl--
cans and Union Democrats Of the House
of representatives was fully carried out
yesterday in the election of officers. 4.
II, RAUcH, of Carbon county, Clerk Of the
last House, was Reelected, and Mr.. Cap
ron, OF CHESTER county, ro-appoirted a'
Assistant Clerk Two Union Democrats,
Messrs. ScoTT, of Huntington, and WoR.
LEY, of Lancaster refused to support
RAUtH, and threw away their votes upon
candidates of their own; but with this tri-
fling exception, there was no baking on
the part Of the Union Democrats. The
genuine Democrats are much obliged to
them for showing their hands so boldly
aud the people will hereafter understand
that the term Union Democrat" means
in political sense, Democrat who is
ready to unite with the Republicans for
the spoils of ofice.-Patriot d. Union.
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MILITARY USlFoRAs--There Is perhaps, no depa's
ment of military business in which there has been
more marked improvement than in the clothing oi w.
diers Not many years since officers and pTvatcs Mst
clad in garments which were almost skin'tIghl lnty
wore leather stocks, which were worthy Of the na
they kept the wearer in trbulaiion while their auut
breasts aud tight sleeves made vOlton matter OF
difficulty, During the present war such OF our NS no
teers procure their uniforms al the irown GoS
Clothing Hall OF RoOkhill Wilson, Nos. 6h3 ana y y
Chestnut street above Sixth Philadelphia, obtain o
thing that is perfectly easy, substantial and heeom,s
The firm named have gone largely into the hus'noh
them TO hu ths largest ordsr IN the shortest p"'''
time,
sept. e. 1861
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REVIEW OF THE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
Special Notices.
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r. s II o N A B L L O L Q T II N


II a II o A B L O L n u
FA l. l..
The old.c established
WHITE NALL CLOTHING BAZAAR.
at the southwest corner of
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS.
Is now prepaged with
FULL STOCK OF FASHIONABLE READY MADE
CLOTHING FOR FALL AND WINTER WEAR
at prices which challenge competition.
Particular attention given to Customer Work, otsss
Uniforms also Home Guards Suits &c.
WHITE HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR.
Southwest cornerof
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS
PETER s. LEVICK, Propristo,.
Nov, l6, 1861. MAY ], l9Gl--l2ml
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Notice.

The accounts heretofore due for fees &c
in the Registers Office, transferred to Hon
Peter Eut, have been left in the hands Of
John G Freeze, in the Registers Office,
for collection, waere they will remain unit
the 18th Of Tebuary; After which time
they will Re put III the hands of a Justice
for collection.
DANIEL LEE.
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DANIEL LEE.

eJ- lB. length of the Governors Mes
sage excludes our usual variety but VIC
deemed it Of sufficient importance to ocGl'
py the space We have given ourselves
all the room possible, aud shall fully catch
up next week
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psy- Hon. Geo. S. Hillard in tho oours

Dsy- Hon Geo. S. Hilard, in tho course
of a recent lecture at Roxbury, Mass,
deplorcd the absence of great men, in
these days, from the management of pub
lie affairs, when one of the audience sug.-
gcsted Gov. Andrew as an exception, The
fellow was hissod for bis discourteous
conduct
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GsE" We refer our readers to an article
from the journal of Commerce on the Ma
son and slidell affair, entitled "Wha! ia
settled Read it,
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E M 7 i o Y M E N 7
AGENTS WANTEDI
$25!1
(!

We will pay from SIS to SIS per month and all oxPen
ses, 10 active Agents give commission, Partieu"l'
sent free. Address ERIE SEWING MAoHisE CoarANf u
JAMES, General Agent, Milan, Ohio
Aug IL, ls6l,-l2m.
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Lock iirsl upon this picture.

The news from England is not SO favor
able. judging from tone of certain
class of her leading journals it is possible
she may force a quarrel npon US. Due al
lowance, however, must be made for the
brag and blustcr 70 chara ctcristc Of John
Bull. That England is jealous of this
country and would gladly see US rent a
sunder is certain, but whether she can af-
ford to interfere, especially when she has
no just grounds, is not so clear.
1t is said-that is, the papers say-she
demands. the surrender OF the rebel Minis
ters MASON & SLIDELL, or that she will
send her feet and break up our blockade
and smash things generally. We think it
will end in buster. Our Govcr,lnert iO,A
not acccde 10 any such hopghty and I'M
PeriouS demands from any pOacer on farth
Let US be careful to give no offence on the
one hand nor to sacrifice ma tional honor
by humiliating concession on the other
Let US resolve to do right and be deter
mined to stand by it to the end.-COI"m
Jiq County RepuUlican, December l9.le6l
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~ THOMAS w MATrsoN Received the Prize
Medal at the Worlds Fair In London 1851, for TRUMP
CARPET BAGS Boots, shoes and Gums Great induce
mehts are now offered TO purchasers of the above arl
Cos This is much the largest stock of trunks, Carpet
Bags, Valices &c in Philadelphia very cheap for cash
No. 4O2 Market Street, door above 4th, South SIDE