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ish will ever forget the noble and emphatic
manner in which the Emperor of the French
vindicated the laws of nations and assisted the
cause of peace in the instance of the seizure of
the Confederate Commissioners on board the
Trent. Her Majesty's Government recognizes
with pleasure the design Of arresting the prog
ress of war by friendly measures, the benevo-
lent views and humane intentions of the EN-
peror. They are also of the opinion that if the
steps proposed were to be taken, the concur
renee of Russia would be extremely desirable
Her Majesty's Government have, however,
not been informed up to the present time that
the Russian Government have agreed to coop
crate with England and France on this occasion,
although that Government may support the en-
deavors Of England and France to obtain the
end proposed But is the end proposed attain
able at the present moment by the course sug-
gested by the Government of France Such
is the question which has been and carefully ex-
amined by her Majesty's Government. After
weighing all the information which has been
received from America, her Majesty's Govern
meme are led to the conclusion that there is no
ground at the present moment to hope that the
Federal Government would accept the propo-
sal suggested and refusal from Washington
at the present time would prevent any speedy
renewal Of the offer. Her Majesty's Govern
ment think, therefore, that it would be better
to watch carefully the progress Of opinion in A
merica, and if, as there appears reason to hope,
it may be found to have undergone, or may un-
dergo hereafter, any change, the three courts
might then avail themselves of such change to
offer their friendly counsel with greater pros
pect than now exists Of its being accc pied by
the two contendng parties,
fier Malestys Government will communicate
to that of France any intelligence they may re-
ceive from Washington or Richmond, bearing
on this important subject.
Your Excellency may read this despatch to
NJ. Drouyn de LHuys, and give him copy of
it. [Signedl RUSSELL.
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outside the limits of the said State, what the
charges are against them and by whom made,
and by whose authority the arrests We're made.
Mr. Lovc;oy, of Illinois, moved to table the
BILL Adopted Yeas 74 nays 40.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling, N. Y, offered a rcso-
luton, which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Naval Affairs to report the cheap
est, most expeditions and reliable mode of pla.
ting a vessel of war on Lake Ontario when the
exigency may arise, and of establishing inter
communication from other waters to the Lakes,
and that the Committee report which of the
various plans suggested may be most reliably a
dopted, together with the time and cost of the
work.
Other comparatively unimportant busines;
was transacted, when a recess was taken foi
fifteen minutes, in order to await the reception
of the Presidents Message.
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Abstract Of the Presidents Messa.ps .,a

WAsiiIN6ToN, Dec. l7--fhe Presidents Alcssaua
has just been presented to Congress
Ii iavors Africau colonization. The opinion
among the blacks regarding this project, il saya
is gradually improving. sfs Gsaa ~ 4
Our foreign relations remain undistuibed.
The President knows of no mode which prom.
ises such certain results as the organization Of
Banking Associations, under General Act Of
Congress, well guarded in its provisions.
The President encloses his emancipation, proc.
lamation Of September, and says there IS no
line, straight or crooked suitable for a partial
boundary upon which to divide, M aAt4
lie recommends the adoption of an amend.
ment to the Constitution, proposing that every
State in which slavery exists shall abolish the same
therein before the lst of January, 1900, and
the owners to be compensated by the United
States. WN
All slaves who shall have enjoyed actual free.
dom by the chances of the war at any time be.
fore the end of the rebellion, shall be forever
free, but all owners of such who have not been
disloyal, shall be compensated for them. sA
Congress may appropriate money for ths
colonization Of free colorcd persons with their
own consent at any place Or places without the
United States. s.ia
The President treats the measure at some
length, maintaining that without slavery the ~
bellion could never have existed, and without
slavery it could not continue. r4
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Es led

KELLER-GO GORDEN. IL Schellsb,ug, ON
the Soth ult,, by John Smith, Esq, Mr.. Cllaun.
cy Keller, to Miss Emma, daughter of Jeremi-
all Gorden, all Of Napier township, Bedford
Co.
GRlFFITH-LING.- the residence of
the Brides father in Bedford township, on the
0th ut., by the Rev. NJ. l.. Smith, Mr.. Lean
der Griffith, and Miss Mary Jane Ling.
HUNT-VORE.-On Tuesday, tho End ult..
by the Rev. Robert f. Sample, Mr.. William
Hunt, of Cumberland Valley tip, to Miss Cath
arlne Vore, Napier township. ss ~
HARDlNGER--McE the
llth October, hy Rev. d. Castleman, Mr.. Hi
ram Hardingcr to Miss Hester Ann McElfresh,
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picion of duplicity. Yours, very respectfully,

Time was when the people chose their repre-
sentatives in Congress, without dctation from
any pcrsen or authority on earth, saving the
rules and regulations contained in their own
Lincoln imagines himself an autocrat, and hence,
that Constitutions and laws are inferior to his
dictum, and that the people must obey him and
not he the people. He tells his shoulderstrapped
minions in Tennessee ''to follow law and
forms of law as far as convenient" leaving then
to understand that when the lawis not ''conve.
nient," they can hold the election just as they
please. This would be. an excellent arrange
ment for those peculiar admirers of free elec
tons, the Baltimore Plug Uglies, but hardly
comes up TO the idea of the privilege to exer-
else the elective franchise, generally entertained
by decent white men. He also tells his vice.
gerents what kind of men should be elected.
They must be men of character" IF they
are in the habit of profane swearing especial
ly at the doings of the Administrator or if
they tell vulgar anecdotes (of which the Presi-
dent has the rightful monopoly Or if they do
not believe in the gospel of John Brown, the
people must not be allowed to vote for them
GLORIOUS free America Thy people can still
take part in elections And, then, the persons
elected must be ''willing to swear to support the
Constitution as Of old! !" just as if any seoundre
who dared refuse to take the oath to support the
Constitution, would be admitted to a seat in Con-
gress! But :,,ne President, doubtless, meant by
swearing ''to support the Constitution, as of
DID," what he and his Abolition compeers have
been doing from the beginning, viz: swearing
to support the Constitution, with m entail res
ervat:on that when it is not convenient to
support it, to break it. But let not Abraham
vex himself. Let not his bosom be agitated,
lest those tender lambs, the Office holders, who
rest therein so suugy, be disturbed in their Sc
rene repose. The Democracy will take care of
the next Congress, and will see that no man
who tells worse anecdotes than the President,
or has greater distaste than he for the oath to
support the Constitution, shall be honored with
seat in the halls of the Nation.
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A Raid in Frederick County.
rockville, Md, n

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. y.
From gentlemen of unloubted veraclty l
learn that a detachment of Whites guerillas,
on Tuesday night last, visited the town of Ur-
bana, in the lower part of Frederick county,
and seized the postmaster there (NIr. Thomas
Smith) and his clerk, Drank Harris, Jr,) with
the intention of conveying thcn, as prison
ers to- Virginia. Mr.. Smith succeeded in ma
king his escape, but young Harris, in attemrt-
ing to follow him, received shot which took
effect in the region of the heart, and it is
thought that he can live but few days.
Thanksgiving day is being generally obse rived
in this locality; all business is suspended, and
there are services in most of the churches.
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Reflect Deeply.-Judg Wisely.

War, Pestilence and Famine are looked I'D
on as the most dire calamitics to which human.
ity is subject yet there is silent agent at work
among us, Staying by night and by day, whose
victims are scarcely less numerous. The scourge
to which we refer is the maiteatnacnt Of disease.
That thousands Of human beings annually drug
themselves to death, or are drugged to death by
others, is q fact that no one will have the te.
merity to deny. The question is cannot this G.
vii be obviated? Are there not remedies in ex.
i5tence competent to the cure Of nearly ali the
internal and superficial malatlies to which our
bodies are liable? DIR. HOLLOWAY, certainly
one of the foremost physicians of our age, claims
to have originated two preparations, q Pill and
an Ointment, which strike directly at the germs
OF disease in the blood and other animal fluids,
and obterate them. How shall we test tho
truth of this claim9 If we call for evidence,
we find that the witnesses in favor of the REM
cdies are ''a multitude that no man can mum.
ber." They are Of all countries and races,
The Chinese, the Maays, the South American.
Indians, the red men of our own territories,
join with the civilized world in according to these
medicines most extraordinary curative pro per-
ties. We see not how such testimony can bo
considered other than conclusive, on any loeic-
al principle. The immense consumption of tho
Pills and Ointment in all parts Of the world
cannot be questioned. Wherever any products
of civilization sold, they are sold; aud wher.
ever they have been introduced, they have be-
come a staple These are truths; we leave the
reader to make his own connyents.--I'hnnousls
''.jou,ndi' tal ,.a-f
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The Rise in Printing Paper.

We have been furnishing our subscribers the
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per ream. But change has come over the
epirit Of the paper manufacturers dreams. He
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per ream, Just t,rsce as much as heretofore! Now,
dear reader, with this prospect before us, how
ere we to "keep the wolf from the door?" How
are we to continue to print your paper and how
will you be able to pay us price which would
give us the same nett income as formerly? There
is no way in which this can be accomplished,
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ford to continue your subscription. But we
ere willing to suffer two-thirds of the addition
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And to do this, we need but bring back the
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The Delay in the Advance Of the Army.

The Washington correspondent OF the N. Y.
Times say:-Vcry general disposition is mani
Tested here to cast upon Gen. Aleigs the re-
sponsibility for the failure of the Army of the
Potomac to make an advance. 1t is now sta
ted that when Gems. Halleck and Megs visited
Gen. Burnside, it was pomisad that certain ne :
cessary articles should be at Falmouth on the
arrival of the army, and that the want of these
prevented the crossing of the river before the
reinforcement of the enemy. II is further sta
ted, on good authority, that notwithstanding
an abundance of supplies at Aqua Crock, the
the army is actually in want of transportation
for its conveyance. For some reasons, many
divisions are again destitute of shoes and cloth,
:nY
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RETREAT TO VAN BUREN,.
Our Troops Camp on the Battle Field

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The following
has been received at the headquarters of the
army:
ST.. Louis, Nov. 20. 1852,
10 Mgio, Gen. II. w. Hallecs, Gsasya,-m IN Chef:
Gen. Blunt, with his division, made a forced
march, and attacked the enemy yesterday morn
ing, at Conc Hill. The battle lasted several
hours. The enemy, under Gen. Marmaduke,
began to fall back about o'clock, but retreated
fgh ting until sundown.
The victory was complete. Our loss is not
great and the enemys loss is much greater
than ours. Our forces calnped on the battle
ground
The enemy retired to Van Buren,.
S. r. CURrIs Major General.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Letters testamentary IN the estate of Charlss
Hoyman, late of Londonderry township, deceased.
having been granted to the undersigned, all psrsons
ehted to said estate hereby notified to make
I'm ediate payment, aud those having claims will
present them duly authenticated far settlement.
JAMES MATTINGLY,
December S, Is62.-6t. Executor.
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The Recent Raid at Poolesville.,l

Rockville correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing additional particulars of the recent Con-
federate raid across the Potomac to Pooles-
Vile:
ROCKVILLE, Mp, Nov 26, 1862.
Confederate cavalry, one hundred strong, led
M ChsMqL aQgmRElr u On rsasfasnf rsafass aodf 2F
yesterday morning, and, after destroying small
quantity of government stores left there by Gen.
Stoneman, and about six hundred muskets be-
longing to the regiment of Philadelphia Zou-
aves D'Afrique, retired to the Virginia side, ta-
king with them the telegraph operator, Mr..
Cherry, and all the instruments and fixtures
that were left in his charge. They also took
prisoners and paroled six or eight Federal sol
ders who remained, after the advance of the
army, to guard the stores, the greater part
OF which, Fortunately, were conveyed to Fred
erick city the evening before the raid.
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sr Large numbers of the political prisoners
incarcerated in Forts Warren and Lafayette,
were liberated by order of the Secretary of
War, on Thanksgiving day. This no doubt is
one of the favorable consequences of the late
elections.
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SHOPPING By STEAM.-Stewart, the dry goods
prince OF New York, has made shopping easy
in his new store. BY an engine of fourteen
horse power he hoists lady from one floor to
the other, or through the whole series of floors,
with perfect safety, The journey is made in
snug little chamber, with windows.
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sSrAnother wood regiment, composed of 3s
teams, paraded our streets on Tuesday last
and deposited their loads in the wood yard O
Rev. II. Heckerman.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Letters testamentary on the estate of Jacob KauF.
man, late of ST. Clair township, deceased, having
been granted to the Undersigned all persons indebt
ed to said estate are hereby notified to make imme.
diate pigment, and those having claims will present
them properly authenticated for settlement,
HENRY KAUFMAN,
December S, s69.- o.. ~ D Executor
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Soldiers Special Notice.-Do your duty to-
s-.-.----i -, IN rvtcrt your ueutn, use HOLLOW
AVS PILLS & OINTMENT. For Wounds.
Sores, Bowel Complaints and Fevers, they are
perfect safeguard. Full directions how to-
use them with every box. Only 25 cents. 2iO
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TUMBLINe Down AGAIN.--Petroleum oil,
which rose so rapidly from twenty-five cents a
gallon to dollar ten, has taken the back track
again, and is down, reported, to sixty cents.
The rise was merely speculative, and somebody
will make or lose fortune by the sudden fluc-
tuation.--PlM Ledqer.
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STRAY SHEEP.

Came to the premises of the subscriber, living in
Jnniata township, about the hrse of NosemberJast.
l3 head of sheep, (ttree blseE enest both <srs OF,
and hole 10 the left ear. The owner is reqsesssd
to come forward, prove property, pay charges ana
take them away. 4lt' ~ SO n"fat sht.
Nae JOSEPH sHANERFRLr.5
December 5, is62.s
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eyThe drafted men in Pennsylvania have
been ordered to the seat of war, and prepara.
tions are making to furnish them for an eaIly
start.
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Another Abolition Plot.

The result Of the recent elections indicates
that the lower house Of the next Congress will
be Democratic by good "working majority"
But the Abolitionists are not without some hope
OF being yet able to render nugatory the ex-
preston of popular sentiment at the polls We
observe that they ntendt to contest the scat of Mr.
Lazear, from the Greene district on the ground
that the military vote was not counted. 1tsalso
announced, by Forney, that Florida IA state al
most wholly under the control of the Southern
Conf;deracy) will send full Abolition delegation
to ask admission to seats in Congress And
now, to cap the climax of their dark plot to
strife the voice of the free people of the North
in Congress- the Pontifex Maximus of Aboli-
tionism, the great father Abraham, at Wash
angton issues instructions to his military satraps
IN Tennessee to hold an election for members of
Congress, hoping that the Secessioniss will aid
the Abolitionists (their co-eonspirators in the
destruction of the Unionl by permitting and
conniving at the election of some unprincipled
scoundrels. who for the sake of Office and cmol.
ument, will be ready to do any thing to add fury
to the folly of secession, even if it be to assist
in carrying through Congress the emancipation
scheme of our astute and sapient President.
The text Of Abraham's letter Isl:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
tr3 s WASHINGTON, October 2l, 1862. (
Major General Grant, Governor johnson and all
harang Military, Naual and Girl autto,itu un-
deT the United States sc,tiaa the State of Ten
nssse.
ihe bearer of this, Thomas r. Smith, a cit
sisen OF tennessee, goes to that State, seeking
70 nave such OF the people thereof as desire to
~oid The unsatisfactory prospect before them.
ana to have peace again upon the old terms un-
DER the constitution of the United STATES In
manifest such desire by elections of members to
the Congress of the United States particularly.
and perhaps Legislature, State officers and a
United Stntes Senator friendly 10 their object
shall be glad for you and each of YOU to aid him
ana aii others acting for the object as much as
possible. In all available ways give the peonle
ehsnce to express their wishes at these eleo.
tions- Follow la,o and forms of l.,e as far =;
conrssienf; out at all eoents get the oppression o,
M lo,gsa nambsr Of people possible. All 50,
how much will connect with and effect the nroc
aiAmation OF September 22d. Of course IN,
men elected should be gentlemen of character
w1ihpE to swear support to the Constitution q,
d qia aad known TO be above reasonable aus
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eS-The friends of c. w. Page are requested
to call for letter remaining at the Post Office
in this place, mailed at Chambersburg.
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esy-By some singular ENHANCEMENT in the
mails, letter written some weeks ago, for pub
sIu ue'ltn oT Josepn heIIerInan and his wife
and two little children, by being consumed in a
prairie fire, did not reach us until the present
week The particulars of this dreadful death,
have already been given to the public, but we
will recapitulate some of them. Mr.. Keller
man emigrated to Anderson county, Kansas,
from this county, some four years ago. About
the last of October, he started with his family
for point some so miles west Of Anderson,
and when a short distance ON the way, he and
his wife and two little boys Were surrounded
by one of those fierce and rapidly moving col
umns of fire which often sweep over the west
ern prairies, and were consumed, nothing hut a
few relics of their charred bodies being left by
the flames. Three of the children, who were
driving the cattle, succeeded in escaping.
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e5"John Major, Esq, of Hopewell, has been
named by Gov. Curtin for Provost Marshal Of
this county.
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sSrAmong the conscripts who have gone in.
10 camp at Milwaukee, was one blind man and
TWO cripples who 60 upon crutches
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sg~G. W. Weidel has been appointed Stew
ard, DIR. j. Compiler, Physician, Geo. Blymire,
Treasurer, and Mr.. Wills, Miller, by the Direc.
tors of the Poor.
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eg-A deserter, named Winters, shot at and
wounded soldier named Schofield who was try
ingto arresthim, a few daysag The affray took
place in "The Harbor,' in the eastern part of
the county.
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Stuck in the Mud, and no Money.

The following is an extract from letter from
an otcer OF the infantry, now in Virginia:
I'm camp, somewhere -, in mud up to-
-. We are stuck in the mud, and can't move
hungry, no money-and can't get crcdit.
Send me SIG as soon as possible, to relieve,
yours, &C." "a
This officer has not been paid in Seven
months-and has to borrow money from home
to live. Why is this? Why are Secretaries, or
even Presidents, paid-when soldiers thus suf-
fer in the field?
Mud, too, we see, exists, even though Gen.
Mcclellan is removed.-ErpresS.
IILINoIs-OFrcIAL-rhe following is very
nearly the official vote of Illinois at the late e.
election. We take the Office of State Treasurer
as specimens
Starne (DemocraD. D........... .136,12
Butler (Abo(itionist. .117,575
Democratic majority. y............ 1888
Lincoln's majority two years ago was IL 900.
Democratic gain, 10000.
THE OFFICIAL VorE OF New YoRK.-The
full official vote of the State of New-York for
Governor, stands as follows:
Whole vote. ................. .603, ,524
seymour .....,......... .307, ,063
Nadsworth. ......... .296, ,46l
Majority for Seymour. 1. - go. .lO,602
The total vote of the city of New York for
Governor, was 1854. Seymour's majority is
|31,771.
The New Haven Conn Election.
New HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 2s-The Demo-
Gratis have carried the election held in this city
to-day, by five hundred majority.