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The New York herald., 1862-02-23
BANQUET At THE ST. NICHOLAS,

The Ora nd Corporation Banquet at the
81. Nicholas Hotel-speeches OF Mayor
Cpd yke, Hon. George Bancroft, Hon.
James Brooks, General WalbridUe.
Judge DAILY, Rich ard O'Gorman, Major
General So ndford, Lieute mn mt Giles nd
Others.
The 130th anniversary Of washinstons birthday was
celebrated IN a. becoming manner the ST. Nicholas
Hotel last evening by the Common Council. About one
hundred and twenty persons present. including
several gentlemen Of distinction. Mayor Opdyke pre-
sided and each side Of him seated Judges No,
neIi white Clerke, Barbour MeConn Recorder Hoffman
Major General Sanford, A. Oakoy Hail. Richard Busteed
Hon. Geo Bancroft, Rev. Mr.. Mcleod, Cen. wslbridgs
and several other persons OF The banquet room
was tastefuy decorated vita the Stars and Stripes
while the tables "groaned with the weight OF the feast
The dinner itself capital one indeed the Alder
menand they are generally considered good judges of
the ke-pronouncsd 1t to be fautess The bill OF fare
compr sod all the decacies of the season,
The Rev Mr.. McIKoD said grace, thanking God in tho
spread before them He also alluded TO tho recent VIC
torss OF armies In Kentucky and Tcnr essee and
prayed that the rebellion raight soon be brought .
Upon the removal Of the cloth Mayor OSdyke called
tie party TO order and announced he first regular
l. The Msraory of Washington. He name 4, the
watcword Of liberty among tho people OF all nations
The histery Of our country ia psrpstua offering Of
Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT responded briefly, paying an
eloquent tribute TO the memory of Washington lie cop
pared Washington 20 the greatest of the great aud said
he was endowed with all those qualities ~hch 20
TO make up the Statesman, tho warrior and sns
citizen. II ever any man had the confidence
OF tho people Washington. H. CONCLUSION
Mr. Bancroft paid handsome tribute 10 tbs
Of New York. and proposed as volunteer toast, The
City OF New York"
Tho Anderson Club then sang "Ths Boys of Bunker
Hin" after which tho Chairman annolncsd the second
regular toast.
The Constitution Of the United Sate-The guarantee
Of the liberties Of the American people and tho charter
Of republican Institutions, firm and endoaring The land
uIon which they established
Hon JAS BROOKS responded to this toast coquen,
manner. Hocommsnced by saying that the memory OF
Washington he said, lived ia the constitution Of ahe
United States his and fame written on ererv
line OF that instrument. II there ever lived a
perfect man earth that man was George Wash.
iugion. We were living Ia great age and
he question 70 whether would be nblo
to maintain government fo1ndsd on constitutional
liberty was about be settled The thun .cr OF our ar
tiery on the Cumberland aud TeDbesses rivers aud ri
Roanoke Island would scoU to indicaia ~
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cans.
The Order OF United Americans celebrated one hun
drsd and thrtieh anniversary the birth of Washington
at hafpast one O'Clock yesterday, in Niblos theatre
which crowded overowing by patriotic and Union
loving citizens of both Over the outer door of
Niblo's was large banner bearing the inscription -
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ssf3ut Oh my muse what numbers wilt thou find
To sing the furious troops in battle joined
Msthinks hear the drums tumultuous sound,
The victor shouts aud dying grosns confound
Tho dreadful burst OF cannon rendths skies,
And all the thunders OF the batce rise.
Twas then great Ms rlboro's IN ghty soul was proved
That, in the shock OF charging hosts, unmoved
Amidst confusion, horror and despair,
Examined all the dreadful scenes Of war
In peaceful thought the aeld of death surveyed,
To fsmting squadrons sent the timely aid
Inspired repu sed battaons engage,
And taught the doubtful battle where 10 rage
80 when angel, by divine command
With rising tenpests shakes guilty land
(Such as ot late er pale Britannia passed.
Calm and serene he drives the furious blast:
And pleased the Almighty s orders TO perform,
Rides In the whirlwind and directs the storm.
In fact the most elevatng part OF literature s due
directly or Indirectly % the sxaltston Of spirit
springs from the sacrifices, herosm and msnfbess o
var. should fail, sir, IN the proprieties and Tho
demands OF this occasion should close without referring
10 events In which bear the deepest interest and u
hm whose character as a Christian warrior has bee
and will aga to-day be amply vindcsted by abler hand
Than mine sixtyfour years ago he retired from publ
d.tv 10 the grateful quiet OF Mount Vernon Sixty thre
vears ago nation arose in tears 20 his funeral hsv
In my possession the very paper on which he penned h
q Rsrore resigned my military commission, oHere
such advics 10 my fellow citizcns as thought might
useful 70 them The purity o. my n,sn,lons was kno
tons and seemed 10 rescue me from the charge Of of
clotisness, which feared.' (Applause)
Sir need SPEAK Of thc upnunoereu oossnss "a
bound hsy, conferred upon this continent and upon VI
world. They sl sprng TO the grateful memory wshc
suggestion on such day as this. Eighty iadca years
prosperfty and glory, And now that we have come
that brink which ne feared Il fail. what will ssto
write Of u.s. with his words Of counsel in minds1 Bu
great washingen, We shall not fail There is an era
nationa existence dawning this day Of which, thoue
clear To- us his prophetic mind did not dream.
the 900 years before Christ tho world in In s Or
cycle OF national life Its great nations citie
Romo Athens Carthage, Je-usaarn Babylon occupy u
pageq on history In the 2 600 years now closing q
world has been In the second cycle Of national life.
great nations have been states ffa"os Austria Soai
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discover government demanded the racal Of THIS
Mr. unGh (of iniquity) Ths British Secretary declined
rnent on the 23d OF October, 1851 determined 90
woke tie exequatur of the Consul, who.has not only
besn te bearer Of COMMUNICATIONS between the insur-
gents and a foreign govo nmeni in violation of
laws but has abused equay tho conldsnce Of the two
governments by reporting without the authority Of his
government, and In violation OF their CIV, policy, a,
we'll Of nfk onal rtghts, that tie proceeding IN
whiah he was engaged was in the nature Of treaty
with the insurgents and the first step towards the
cosntion by Great Britain OF their soverentyn Uron
the instant Of thsa rens affair and TIA capture Of The
two rebel emis ,aries, governments despatched all
vices To our Minister al london tlst the capture was
upautborized and upon the formal application OF the
British government, these representatives Of TIE re-
valted Staten would be SURRENDERED In this our
government rested their action upon tie great American
doctrines Of public 'Aw, which have constantly
serted since tue origin Of the government The dc.
spatch Earl Russell, in cknswedging their release,
as submitted In tn able despatch Of our Secretary o
State Lord Russell in his letter b. the Liverpool Ship
owners Association responds 70 That burst 90 apparent
indignatpn with which the iondon Times seeks TO ami
madvert upon the acton Of government by closing
for the tmc being through the agency of stone block
ade barber Of the rebclous city Of Charleston This
stone drift temporary oxpedisnt designed TO 70 cor
rec'ed as occasion and canys1ience NAV suggest and
when the rights of all concerned shall demand H. Is an
exceedingly limited Altar TO be brougil up In the ioIp
Of such an indictment Lot os see whe ber VIC have not
in the hstary VI this Great public censor abundant ev
dcaca TO demonstrate that II Is fsmar practice in
maritime war. As early ~ 1904, n despatch dated
Fsbruaxy O. of that year, marked umost confidential -
from lard Hobart IN Downing 10 the Comptroller
Of the British Navy measures taken, by the Kings
comnsaDo, for secretly choking up with stone .he en-
trance into the harbor Of Bouk@nc France, Richie.
lev the great statesman had done 10 le2S by blocking
up the harbor OF Rochelle for the distance oi nearly
mile. When the British People were waging war
against the thirteen colonies they sunk 81 ohstruc-
tons IN the channel a Sayannah Georgia. which remain
to this hour. In 1907 tho British Admiral Lewis upon
cving the narrow entrance Of Aexandra Egypt sunk
1vo ships loaded with stone. AT stl later pericd with
IN sgb o the preset hour, lord Napier during the Cri
cap w1r oeomrsended the sinking Of rocks to prevent
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armzmsnts. They no, ignorant Of the delays To-
gisating in popular gUvs 1ent like Ours, and II is
be sarod shu they made some calculations on the ad
vantsges resulting FROM sudden irrup;ons upon us,
which, monarches thsy could mako, and hence their
reasonsfor intsdctingour acknow edged right under
the public awof arming our commercial marine IN any
contest in which wo might be engaged. Great Britain
had felt the wounds Of ths nsrumsnaiity last
struggle with her. in vndicaton of our maritime rights
The sincerity OF tho Paris declarations In regard pri
vate property tho high brought the by
Mr. Marcy's amendment, which, in fact, revealed the
real purpose regard the first point the Paris con-
fereness, which wns 70 disable us Of that formidable
OF defence which bad IN Of 1914 rendered
such signal service The uninterrupted peace and pros
perity which have marked national progress since
this last period had rendered the American public mind
insensibe " the urgent necessity definite, fixed and
publicly recognized International legirlation Upon
the questions Of their maritime and neutral
iights, until the present extraordinary conjuncture
Il public sfiairs, which now dsturbs MS at home
Olr domestic complications rendered H. necessary that
should have, At an early day distiact understand
gard the rights Of ncrtTals. This policy has been
pressed with all the dignity and ability Ahst be-
comes a greas and powerful natioa. Al an early
period n donestn dinicultiss. II became i'm
portant 70 disable the unscrupulors neutral Powers
from ang sbst'nK tho rebel fag TO prey upon tbs
commerce OF the United states To This end the Score
tary OF tho United States addressed circular 70
the Ministers OF the United Saiss a. Great Britain,
france Russia PrH ala, Austria, Belgium, tsly aad pen.
mark directing each Of them To- ascertain whether II
was disposed into negotiations Ter the accession
of k unted states to tho declaration of the yars Con.
grsss VI thc ssno time expressing the Presidents sp-
proval of tho Marcy amendment yet ia consideration Of
the changed condition Of public affairs, and, IN OF
tho raising OF The standard of revolt proposing
yop,oc upon tae subject Of tho Of ents and
noutrals ia which the United States expressed willing.
ness become party 10 tho Paris stipuntons, pure
and simple. At a. early period ~ tho 10th OF April
s6i the Department of state of the United States In
strucod Mr. Adams nt 1orton % that the recognition of
the so slsd Confederate pations must he deemed cquag
lent 10 deliberate resolution BY her Majesty govern.
nio ut that hs Amer government. which has long
Constituted sovereign nation shall be pernls acny
dissolved, ard cease TO exist foreyerpth0 same des
Snatch being designed 10 remind tho British p9ysrnmen,
'het 'tho British empile tscf IS an oggoeap oc diver
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Kick him Down.

The manner in which many prominent
Republican editors have treated Simon
Cameron since his expulsion from the Cabi-
net of President Lincoln, is well calculated
to prove that they are possessed of mean
and peridious hearts. While he was in pow
er, and he had almost unlimited patronage
to dispense. they never seemed weary in
prai>ing him as n profound and honest
Statesman, and fnancier os unrivlllel
ability. Now, not one of them has word
to say in his praise or defence. They all
seem willing to leave him naked to his enc
mics. while many Of them are among tire
loudest in expressions of qualification at Lis
removal. We regard, and have fnr years
regarded him. rs corrupt and dangerous
dcmagogIe, but we canEot. nctwIthstan-
ding. help despising the mercenary wretches
who fawned on hin. in the hour Of prosperi-
ty, AMI now abandon him because he Is
poor fallen man, no longer capable Of en-
riching them at the expense Of the Govern
mcnt.
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An attack is daily anticipated un Gen.
McCall's Division 10y the Rebel G,ue cu
camped al Centreville Small Rebel recon
nuitring parties are daily seen within three
and four miles Of our lines The LceslurG
turnpike Is closely watched by Gen. Mccall
who Is always prepared for the battle At any
hour Of the day OF night
Il l. stated that the term uf enlistment Of
the whole Rebel force encamped at Centres
VILE. which is estimated at sixty thaussnd
men. viii expire on tie first Of February
next. This information Is derived from de-
sertars.
The Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, CL
1IeCcImunt were paid of yesterday. Tie
Forty ninth Pennsylvania volunteers. CL
Irwin, were paid off t. day n. Ira Har-
RS cavalry. on the LIVER Potomac, gere
alsn paid TO day,
Treasury Notes cannot De filed up fast
enough to meet the demands against tae
Government. This Is owing more u cir
cumlocution in the Treasury Department
than want # clerical Iorce.
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Official Account Of The victory
in Kentucky.

WAsHIHGToS, Jan. %. The following
dispatch was received at Headquarters To-
night
LOUISVILLE. Jan. %, l8G2.-To Major
Mcclellan, commanding the United States
Army-The following has just been receiv-
ed from General Thomas =
The route of the enemy was complete.
After succeeding in getting two pieces Of
artillery across the river. and upwards Of
twenty wagons, he abandoned the rest, with
all the ammunition in the depot at Mil
Spring. They then threw away their arms
and dispersed through the mountain by
ways, in the direction of Monticello; but
are so completely demoralized that don't be
lieve they will make another stand short Of
Tennessee.
The property captured on this side of the
river Is of great value. amounting to eight
six>poundcrs and two Parrot guns. with
cassions filed with ammunition about one
hundred four horse wagons. and upwards
of twelve hundred horses and mules several
boxes of arms which have never been open
ed, from five hundred to one thousand mus
kets (mostly flint Jocks but in good order) F;
subsistence stores enough to serve the en-
tire command for three days, and large
amount of hospital stores.
AS soon as received the report of the
Brigade Commanders, will furnish a de-
tailed account of the battle. Our loss was
thirty nine killed. one hundred aud twenty
seven wounded. Among the wounded were
Col. McCook, Of the Ninth Ohio, command
ing brigade of his. and T. lieutenant Burt
Of tho Eighteenth U s Infantry. The los.
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mcclellan Ready. and Promises
an EARLY Attack.

Tie Norfolk Day Book Of tie 22i inst.
says;
Intelligence has been conveyed 20 us that
Mcclellan was preparing to cross the Poto-
mac; and when our informant left the point
Of observation the necessary preparations
we're very nearly completed
Tie Yankees are represented as being
about to make one more great effort, upon
which they rest their ability to su-iugare
the South. That they may have nothing
to uprald themselves with in case defeat,
they have even gone so far as 70 ask the
direction and blessing of God. To this end
Friday last was observed, in Washington
city, as a day of fasting and prayer
We learn that the seeming tardiness Of
Gen. Mcclellan in moving forward has been
explained by that officer to the satisfaction
of the Cabinet. In 4 recent private con-
ference with them he made q statement Of
the motives by which he was actuateI, and
declared among other things, that up to
that time he had not been thoroughly pre-
pared for an advance, but that now he was
ready, and that the forward move
should at once be made.
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PUBLIC SALE.

By virtue Of an order issued out E
Court Of Common Pleas OF Camtrla -
the undersigned Committee Of John ~.
a Lunatic, viii sell At public sale
premises, on Saturday the 22l- day q. q
ruary next, at one O'Clock p. n tie
ing Real Estate OF sad Tunadc, g.
a certain piece or parcel of land -
in Susquehanna Township, Cambria -
adjoining lands ofIsaac Clifford. Jclr %
ner, and Others, containing: One ----
acres OF thereSbouts, about Is OF . arg
which are cleared and thereon er,s'
cabin house,
TERMS OF SALE. One third oi -. Z
chase money on confirmation Of SAFE,
the balance in two equal annual c.l-
thereafter with interest 10 be secured .
Judgements Bonds ard mortgage "a. ia- .
chaser
GEO. c. K. ZAHM. Commits h
Jan. o9th TSS2-it
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We could bring testimony to strengthen
Mr.. Litzinger's statement, but we think it
unnecessary to Go SO. for tie present
at least. Those who know himwin not
require it, and to those who do not know
him, it will be time enough TO offer
additional testimony, after Mr. Barker Is
nominated for Congress. We merely pubs
lished Mr.. Litzinger's statement. for the
purpose of showing what we can do, should
the approaching campaign require it.
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NIr. Nutter Speaketh.

The AUegh anian last week, contained a
letter from Mr.. Henry Nutter, of Chest
Springs, which is a very interesting docu-
ment As Mr.. Nutter, like the old Rhi-
noceros, amt much of a scholar. this we
presume is his first literary effort, and may
therefore be regarded as his g Reubep-his
first born-his strenghth-the excellency
of wealth. and the excellency Of power
He denies that Mr.. Barker ever said, in
speech in Chest Springs Borough. that he
head to the soles of his feet Now Mr..
EtZineer, is a nan of undoubted truth and
veracity says that he did use such language.
Which party is right? and which wrong
Mr.. LitZingcr, is man, well known to the
people of this County, as a truth loving and
honest citizen. He is natives of Cambria
ard has grown with her growth, and
strengthened with her strength. He had
no object in giving his statement TO the
world except that the truth might be win
dicated. We entertain no doubt that Mr..
Nutter, who is a very respectable and gen
tlcmauly man, does not recollect OF Mr..
Barker ever hayir g used sreh language
But does he pretend to recollect the sub
stance, much less the language Of all the
speeches he ever heard delivered d? If he
does, he must have very remarkably re
tentive memory-much more so than the
g rest of mankind.' Why does he think
that Mr.. Litzinger is more likely to be mis-
taken with regard to this matter than he is
Is II because Mr.. Litzinger IS nothing but
respectable citizen of Cambria County,
whild he is an Abolitionist all the way from
the State of Maine. Mr.. Litzingcr the po~
litical opponent of Mr.. Barker, would be
more likely to remember what he said on
the occasion referred to, than Mr.. Nutter
his political friend, Mr.. Litzinger was an
attentive listner on the occasion and the ex-
preston was Of so extraordinary a character,
that it made an indelible impression on his
| memory. Mr.. Nutter had been used to
hearing such talk in the State of Maine. and
therefore paid no attention to it. Mr Nut
ter merely says he didn't hear Mr.. Barker
use the language attributed to him, In the
same way, he might undertake to prove
that Patrick Henry never said, " Give me
liberty, or give me death,'' for certainly he
never heard him say so.
Mr.. Nutter's epistle reminds us of story
which we perused some time ago. About
the time the illustrious Daniel O'Connell
! commenced the practice of law in Dublin,
he was sent for by a prisoner who was in
! jail on the charge of sheep stealing. On
entering the prisoners cell, he remarked to
him" Well my boy, I'm afraid it viii &c
| hard with you. l understand the prosecu-
tor swears he saw you steal the sheep from
| his enclosure" &c Yes, true your honor y
| replied the prisoner, but then can't /
( bring a dozen of friends to swear they didaI
see me stealtFe sheep, And won't the ma
jority carry the point 2" This is the kind
of testimony on which Mr., Barker relies, tc
prove that he is no Abolitionist. 1t is Ger,
tainly founded on & rule Of evidence, which
has not yet found its way into the books.
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The North Carolina CoaSl

From the Richmond DiSpatal, -Ir- Z
1862
The part ofIhe coast Of Nortl Ca-
menaced by the enemy, inoluie, a,.-t .
ofits ocean front. The SOU uls 81 v
Is supposed be proposes q conduct Is
eratfons are separated from the OCEAN
spit of sand. pierced by a few ve-g r-
inIets. These Sounds are h.rsa-e.
swamps, save here and there points i .
a little elevated. Tie arabic laal
mons IN the rivers entering into tie >-
Is fertile. auI p~alunrs heavy e-T~
dian corn lus tl- Intervening
chiefly consists Of pine haras. Ea.-
only for the turpeudne yielded % a.7
~ Toy the pine forests.
The towns situated upon ihe -.r.--.
ar ur near f'rrir entrance into tie
a'l very moderate In size. an1 PLAIN a-.
fa~Iianei. The largest a5 them IS Sew
situated IN the Ncuse river. some forty -
from the Southern extremity a. E--
Sound. It has a population af ~-rz
thousand So that ID NAV bg gpr.>au.
,here Is n great deal IF dama-a & D. .
If some ofthese towns are taken TaE
Newbern, Washington. Eleutu, Ea
City, NurireeshorouEh, and VIM -
cipally engaged iu tie turneutiue ana .
I her Trade
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&. ID. MURRAY, Editor.
James s. Todd. Publisher.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 99. 1852.
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Virginia

The RDrkInunan rAaN ka.r. s-.-
s,.s r-,,y,s ,a--ib1v aI,,r- The --.-. -
,r.re ,,s,rrs
'' They VIII not submit g. aE-a r-
thev volunteered and came Willingly. .
defence Of their homes, and they VIII s.
a-ain.-Remember what 7 say. II .r-.-.
becomes 4 law, the Volunteers VIII -ly -
their arms, and see where the pg--e-- II .-
Convention Is, 10 dri-e them into sa--
They 9ove liberty and hate TYRANNY. -
VIII resist the aggressive acts os tie Ts-
Convention rs eagerly as they have t4
Abraham Lincoln They see ~ 5
between George and Blmba,' Is b..- r.
tvrauts.
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CARE RACE, Jan. 23.-The steamer Bo
he0lian PASSED mere at half past two o'clock
outward bound The news station viii be
kept up here al winter, and all the steam
ers will be boarded when practicable.
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PORTLAND. Jan. PA. M-There are
no signs as yet of the steamship North an
eTican. now due at this port, with Liver
pool dates Of the 9Th, and Londonderry of
the 10th inst.
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washington News and Gossip.

(sfgnei) D. c. BUELL, Brig. Gen Cong
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of the Rebels was ZrllicUffcr and one hun
dred and fourteen others killed and buried,
one hundred and sixteen wounded, AMI forty
FIVE taken prisoners (not woundei). five Of
whom are Surgeons. and including Lieut..
Col Carter. of the Seventh Tennessee LEG
imeuJ-
lSi-ncdJ Gen THOMAS
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Manf nrFornEc

.-r-gar care They are lrir- .T r.
~..1e-. Tora-e comes f..warI rr-.
owia-, IN some measure. SO 5iFtr
payl- If contractors. ana t'a
which has recently taken place b
oats There is certainly e want O.
management IL some us -lC leE