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TITAN: A Romance from the German of Jean
Paul Friedrich Richter Translated by Charles
T. Brooks. Two volumes Boston: 1icknor &
Fields
Thanks to a brave translator thanks also to
brave publisher, we have at last in our own YER
nacular the great, deep, strange masterpiece of
Jean Paul the Only. 1t is indeed a royal book
Single sentences in it worth entire libraries of
ordinary good novels and histories or even of
novels aud histories much better than ordinary
The aim of the work, like that of Goeihe's
Wilhelm Meister, is TO show forth the central
meaning and main possibilities of mans life in
our time. Richter would suggest how in the
midst OF modern civilization, and without any
violation Of its conditions, life may be lived
that shall have the antique depth and majesty;
he would bring out once more the pure noble
form, the naked divinity, of man from these i'm
mense swathinss OF material growth. Il is de-
voted to no side ISSUE to no local or special mat
| ter, out is central, solar. OF course it does not
exclude collateral interests, but on the contrary
includes them as collateral just as the sun i'm
plies and binds to himself every planet and the
satellites Of every planet, together with comets,
asteroids, erolites, zodiacal msts, and all the
rest. On this grand Wilderness the Imaginative
prose of Richter and Goethe stands apart, having
no fellows in modern English or French litera-
ture Recently writer has arisen in America,
who exhibits tokens of like power end spirit.
The book is named Titan because its theme is
the contest between the high and the low in our
civilization and in mans life,-between soul and
sm,-between love and sefshness,- be
tween beauty, wisdom, and belief on the one
hand, and seeming, cunning, and policy on the
other In fine it is the fight between the upper
and neither gods in our time.
despair of suggesting the depth and wealth
of the book-its depth as a whole and its wealth
in admirable sentences. 1t is a blue heaven
studded with stars; and the stars are real stars,
too, not mere Fictitious brilliancles sparkling
smaitnesses, ard the like; stars they are; you
may sail round the world, or ont of the world, by
them, and come rightly to port.
OF course, the book is in manner unique, Jean
Paulsh, full of fantasies, quaint illusions and
conceits, caprices, side-hts, undertones of
laughter, and what not? And these eccentrici-
ties are crowded at the beginning, rs if to warn
weak readers away. The book is somewhat like
a modern Greek house, on approaching to which
you are, perhaps, assaulted by host of fierce
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sIGEL HAS JOINED BURNSIDE.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTnMAC,
Dec 16, as P. NJ During last night the ar
my evacuated their position on the opposite side
of the river The movement was a perilous one,
but was conducted in safety. The artillery was
the first to cross. The last of the infan-
try brought up the rear shortly after daylight
The enemy never discovered the movement I'M
til too late to do us any harm. As soon as the
last man was over, the pontoon bridges we're
removed, cutting off all communications Our
wounded are all safe on this side of the river
There was heavy wind all last night, with con-
siderable rain.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16-From what is now
known of the strength aud extent of the euemy's
Notifications, there seems to be general approval
of Gen Burnside's recroSsing the Rappahannock.
There is nothing known here to show that the
rebels inclined TO leave their strongholdS to
meet our troops on an open field.
All possible attention is being bestowed upon
the wounded; but, comparatively few of them
have, as yet, arrived in Washington. Although
our loss is heavy, it is far below some of the pub
lished statements, but the precise number cannot
for days to come be ascertained The reports in
distant cities that apprehensions are entertained
for the safety of Baltimore and Washington are
simply absurd.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. f6 The army bill re-
ported from the committee of ways and means
appropriaes 1871 100000 for the year ending
with june 1864.
Senator Wiikinson's bill for the removal of the
several bands of the Sioux Indians assigns them
a new reservation near the Missouri river sutf-
cent to give eighty acres OF good agricultural
lands to ,ch individual, and appropriates $780,
0U0 for their removal. 1t provides that the old
reservations shall be sold for the benefit of the
tribe, aud that individuals who sought to pre-
vent the recent massacres shall be allowed to re-
main and retain one hundred and sixty acres
each.
Senator Rice's bill in aid Of a canal to conneca
the Minnesota river and the Red river of the
north grants for such purpose million acres OF
Minnesota land, besides the canal right of way
of two hundred feet IN width.
The following resolutions were introduced by
Mr.. McDougal of the senate -
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States in congress as
sembled, that this government will maintain the
payment of coin for interest on its Indebtedness
and that they would consider it breach of good
faith with the public creditors to do otherwise.
Resolved, secondly, that the duties on imports
shall continue to be collected in coin, and the old
issue of demand notes only, and that when the
latter shall not he obtainabe for the purposes of
such payment, they shall thereafter be payable
only in coin"
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Affairs at fredericksburg.
Y OR C E S T Z r

Gen. Bnrnside's army has recrossed the Rap
pahannock, after being reinforced on the Fail
mouth side by Gen. Sigel's division We sup
pose the reason for this movement to be, that
having found it impractcable to attack the enc
my's position successfully from Fredericksburg,
he has resolved to try some other plan perhaps
some method of cutting off communication be-
tween the rebel army and Richmond or some other
movementto draw the rebels from their entrench-
ments. Gen. Burnside is rot man whose heart
faints before the first 6ft ulty and he has album
dant means for carrying out whatever plan he
may see fit TO adopt. When his next attack is
made, we hope he may have both Sigel and
Heintzelman at the head of attacking columns.
His original plan of operations at Fredericks-
burg was embarrassed and defeated by the fail
ure to forward the ponoon bridges according to
the arrangement made at Washington. Gen.
Meigs and his subordinate should be held to the
most rigid account for that failure. Every Off
Ger in any way responsible for it should be driven
from the service in disgrace; and some of those
who caused the failure should be subjected to the
severest punishment the army regulations will
allow. Did some of them mean to embarrass
General Burnside and defeat his plans? Be this
as it may, they are responsible for the failure of
the plan of operations which he went to Freder-
icksburg to execute, and which would have been
entirely successful if the pontoon bridges had
been there at the proper time. As it was, the
rebels had time to concentrate their forces, COM
plete their entrenchment, and prepare such a
bloody resistance as our army has encountered
The failure to drive the rebels from their en-
trenchments by the attack from Fredericksburg
does not by any means close the campaign
agains. them. There are other plans of attack
that may be adopted. They will probably be
compelled to leave their entertainments to defend
their communication with Richmond, or to pre-
vent crossing of the Rappahannock at some
other point; and then will come battle with a
different result. 1t is noticeable that nothing
could induce them to leave their entertainments
during the late attack. They did not follow
when our troops retired. They made no move
ment whatever against our army while it was at
Fredericksburg, but carefully kept under cover
of their works, seeming sure of defeat in the
open field. But they can not remain there and
resist the next movement Gen. Burnside is likely
to make.
Let not our Impotence cloud our reason and
fill us with Encouragement. Let us remember
that Gen. Burnside has an army which the rebels
do not dare to attack; and that he has energy,
resolution, and remarkable faculty for sur
mounting difficulties Very soon We shall hear
news that will cause US TO remember all presen
encouragement only TO measure the extent of its
absurdity.
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New YORK, Dec 16.-STOCKS are quite active and
higher; hicago and Rock Island 500; Cleveland and
d5 2ie9 49, VI Illinois Central scrip 1885, Michigan Central
Erie preferred 93s; Central lG3s: tactic Mail 1893
NisSonri skies 51 American Cold 1929; S Treasury
J-lOth notes lr39; demand notes 1914: U s skies
81 coupons lO4; y lives IA coupons 92R.
COTTON quiet; sales bales at So 90 665c for mid
ding uplands.
FLOUlt-Receipts = bbls; sales 800 bbls; state
ana western shade trmer; supelhne Is a S.
extra state SSH % 625; round hoop Ohio So 10 al 675
snPeriine western s575 q $50; southern rmer; sales
4OO barrels mixed to good 65 "a ITO; fancy and extra
125 50; Canada frm sales 9OObbs; extra Is a SOS
tikAlN-Wheat hrmer; sales $4,000 nush. Corn more
actve sales 900 bush: mixed western rs a nc for
shipping; u % 75c for eastern.
Beef lower sales so bbls Pork du and unchanded /;
sales 1000 1bls; mess $4 q IA 49, Lard unchanged
sales S5 hbs at 9 @ sc Sugars quiet sales 400 hhds
MuscO vado 9fc for fair refining Coffee dun and heavy
sales Rio 100 bags at 29ic Savana ~ bags 3lc Mo-
"a 40c. " "
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Affairs in Tennesaee

NASHVILLE, Dec. ia party of rebel cav
airy, Yesterday, grossly violated flag of truce
by bouncing on detachment of the 4th Michi-
gan cavalry while awaiting a reply, capturing 50
OF our men. There is ne prospect of general
advance of the rebels.
The rebels have increased their force at No
linsvllA. Forest has not been at Charlotte. The
federals are still at GAINESVILLE. Three hundred
of Wo)dward's rebel cavalry have come in with
their arms, refu ing to fight for the southern
confederacy any longer. The weather is quite
stormy.
jeff. Davis stated at Murfreesboro', on Friday
night, that Tennessee must he held at all haz-
ards. Gen. Polk said he expected Grant would
be defeated when Nashville will be assaulted
The rebels Will probably make a stand between
TallahomA and Winchester. There are not over
10000 rebels between Murfreesboro and Nash
willie Three rebel mounted regiments left on
Thursday night to cross the Cumberland river
below Nashville and cut tho RAILROAD.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15.-The Nashville cars
have arrived on time. All was quiet along the
road. Nothing new south of Nashville eXcepta
slight lnimportant skirmish yesterday. Wood
sonvile hospital opposite Mumfordsvie was
burned to-day. The soldiers were all safely re-
moved; no lives lost.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 15-EUeninq Lieut. Col
Ducat of Gen. Rosecrans staff has been sent out
to ascertain the facts concerning the violation of
the nag OF truce There are reports that the flag
retired to the rebel camp under escort of the
capturing party. Some firing occurred, and d
few are reported dead and wounded
The rebel Moran was promoted 10 be major
general yesterday, by jeff. Davis. The latter in
his speeches appealed strongly for a defence of
southern rights, asserting that Lincolh's procla-
nation was reducing the whites and negroes to
an equality, and he was glad to know that Rose
Grams was superseded by McCook. The speech
was elected by a serenade at Ready's house
where Morgan was married.
There is a large negro force at Tallahoma for
tifying. The governor of Georgia is sending up
men. The bridge at Bridgeport is completed.
Bragg issued an order yesterday, conscripting ev-
cry eXiled Kentuckian or Tennesseean. Breck-
enridge, Buckner and Hanson threatened to re.
signed if this were done. Davis took the matter
under advisemcnt There is great hostility on the
part of TenueSseeans and Kentuckans against
MSsssippians.
Gen. JOE Johnson'S wound diSables him so
that he cannot ride. Bragg is not going to Mis-
sisSipp
a dispatch from Col. Bruce at Russelville, con-
firms the reported disbandment of Woodward'S
rebel cavalry. He has captured many of them.
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from the sontnvyest.

CAIRO, Dec. l5-The steamer Lake City was
burned by guarrias at Concordia on Monday.
The next day the gunboat DeSoto burned forty.
two houses at Concordia. Most of The baggage
belonging TO the passengers on the Lake City
was recovered. The citizens state that they did
all they could to prevent the guerrillas from
burning the boat, and had sent a courier to He
lena, Arkansas, for protection, Before the
courier arrived, however, the DeSoto had de-
stroyed the town.
General Hoyey's expedition has returned from
Helena. The results sum up 100 rebels killed,
wounded, and captured; and our loss 81 killed,
wounded, and missing. The army of General
Sherman has returned to Memphis. The rebel
army of Mississippi is said to be between Jack
son and Canton. Gen. Grant is still at Oxford
with his forces. An immediate advance of our
forces is not expected.
Two regiments of federal infantry and a com
pany Of cavalry surprised band of rebels NUN.
bering 1000, at Tuscumbia, on Saturday, com.
petely routing them. Their loss in killed and
wounded is unknown. Our forces captured 70
prisoners and a number of horses and burned
the baggage of the rebels, Our loss was killed
and ii wounded.
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HE IwENTY-FIRsT REG IMENT. The fl How
ing are the names of the killed, wounded and
missing, of the 21st Massachusetts regiment, re-
ported after the battle at fredericksburg
Co. A-Wounded-D. c. Ray, foot. Serpt I
F. Collins, corporal F A. Miller, leg; corporal
John A. Merritt, shoulder; A. NJ. Calsay, leg
John Thibout, hand; j. r. Dame, w. Merritt j
A. Carruth, face.
Co. B-Killed-Sergt p Byran, W. P. Better
son. Wounded-P. Fenton, MORALLY; L. s.
Hawkins, breast; corporal IL. Bellamy. Miss
ng--Corpora J. Qunt.
Co. C-Wounded- Corporal L. C. Barr, arm
amputated; Lucius Sanford, neck; c. II. Sper-
~, G. W. Young, shoulder MisSing-Sergeant
4, Miller, J. Finneron.
Co. Wounded-A Bergwith, orderly, leg ;
Sergt. s. May, hand; W. j. Rejects, hip; E.
Booth, hip; W. Warren, leg.
Co. E-Killed-G. W. Richards. Wounded
Sergt. T. Plunket, both arms; Corp. H. White,
shoulder; Corp. j. A. Widen, abdomen; II. c.
Barker, arm; H. Barraso, arm H. Gallagher,
hand; J. Daily, arm; G. A. Green, hand; j.
Bennldy, arm; L. W. Thomas, hand; J. Harri.
son.
Co. -Wounded-S G. II. Frye, leg: W.
?. Rice, head, dangerous; M. F. Coubray, hand I;
6. II. Child, foot; f. Martin, arm
20. G-Killed-G. Page. acknowledgement
D. y. Deyirrel, arm; P. o. 0rchaubeno, cheek
j. SANFORD, head.
Corporals d. Bell and NJ. Thornton. lungs: r,
Cary, leg Missing-M. NJ Mahon, c. Phelps.
X. B. Lewis, j. Hart ''P''
Co. I-Killed-W. Webster and D. Hines
acknowledgements Northrop, head; A. j. Al.
wood, arm; G. S. Babcock, leg; r. Burr hand B..
G. Germon, groin I. Sexton, hand. Missing
T. NJ. Kay.
Co. Killed-Patrick Fryer Wounded
Sergt. G. G. Colnel NJ. Tyson, shoulder Miss
ing-Henry Woods.
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dogs, and must fight for your life, almost; but
presently the master appears, drives the officious
guards away, invites you in, and offers you the
hospitality of an Arab. Jean Paul's dogs are
all kind and harm no one; but they gambol so
in the way that an impatient traveller may de-
spair of reaching the door. Once in, however, it
is a noble tempe that you have entered, where
statues Of the gods surround you, and marble
festoonings cling to the pillars, and every fine
fantasy and every grand truth has its symbol.
If at moderate expense you would make
gift worth an entire fortune, what better can you
do than give this? d. A. W.
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New YORK, Dee. 16-A letter from Hilton
Hrai of the l0h states that the steamer Erics
son had arrived with the propeller Thames in
tow. The latter was in distress from the effects
of the severe gale. The steamers had four hun
dred men OF the 1l4th New regiment on board,
and during the gale the rations of the troops
were thrown overheard and the heads of the
water casks knocked in to Tighten. A board of
survey, appointed by Gen. Brennan made an
examination Of the wees Il yesterday, and they
report her TO be utterly unseawOrthy. Her sides
are constructed Of pine, and so frail as to be
positively unsafe.
The detachment remains, while the Ericsson,
having replenished her supplies of coal and wa
ter has gone on to overtake the balance of the
expedition at the appointed place of rendezvous
The secret of Gen. Banks destination has been
well kept. No o'c on board either the Ericsson
or the Thames was able to impart it, Both YES
sells were under sealed orders, not to be opened
till after passing Port ROYAL
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chaplain in Arkansas, in letter, says that
a man buying furs was cOuversing with wo-
man at whose house he called, and asked her "if
there were any Presbyterans around there ?"
She hesitated little, and then said "she guessed
not; her husband hadn't killed, any since they
had been there"
Laborcrs are very scarce in Illinois and other
parts OF the west, and farmers cannot procure
help even by the offer of extravagant wages
The cause is the large number Of young men who
have gone to the war, and who were mostly from
the farming population.
Hospital accommodations are now ready in
Washington for eight or ten thousand patients.
The wounded from the battle of Fredericksburg
have commenced TO arrive in that city.
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SAN Francisco, Dec 16-The steamship
Moses Taylor returned this morning in conse-
quence of breaking her shaft on the 18th inst, in
II severe gale, when five hundred miles down the
coast She must lie idle until new shaft is Or
dered from New York.
New YORK, Dec l6.-The barque Reindeer
from ST. Thomas Nov. 30, arrived to-day reports
Passed the frgate San Jacihto off that port ;
also that it was reported at st. Kits on the
Goth, that the pirate Alabama returned to Mar
Unique on the Goth, and was loading with zeal
from Blush neutral vessel in that harbor.
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mand, but by a large circle of friends whom he
left behind Hewas a grandson of the late Prof
Willard of Cambridge, and himself graduate
of Harvard college in 1852. OF great personal
courage, strong and cultivated Intellect, and a
pure character-his loss will be deeply and pain
fully felt in every circle to which he belonged.
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Suet1al 9lot1ees.

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They can be sent in bottle containing 50 pills post ree
by enclosing 81 and postage stamps to any agent.
Sold by BUSH & Co, and all Druggists
nj decd EJve0
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To COnsumptives.-The advertiser having been
restored to health in few weeks by simple rfmedy
after having suffered several years with severe lung af
lection, and that dread disease, Consumptions anx-
lous to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of
cure. -
TO all who desire it, he will send copy of the pre-.
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The "nly object of the advertiser in sending the Nre
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every sufferer will try his remedy as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessing
PARTIES wishing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD a. WILSON, Williamsbureh
n2O d3m Kings County, New York.
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, Messrs Richardson q Co. Gentlemen-I have within,
me past year thoroughly tested Dr Sweets Infalibe
nent III my practice, having used and prescrit ed 1t
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nnder my observation been uniformly successful in af
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THE soldiers relief committee invite the ladies
of Worcester to meet ut room in Bangs Block
to- make hospital supplies for the soldiers on
wednesday and Thursday Their room at No
= roster street will be open at the same time, that
there may be room for all. Will some lady come
with Il sewing machine? The use ofthese rooms
is given to the ladies' free of expense.
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WhnfDoes This NIenna

BALTIMORE, Dec. lot is reported by the
Old Point boat that the British steamer Cadmus
had arrived at fort Monroe, and that she reports
seeing large fleet entering Cape Fear river
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MAJOR SIDNEY WILLARD.-The reported
death of this young officer is confirmed by the
later dispatches lie was at the time of his death
acting colonel of the thirty-ffth regiment, and
was respected and beloved not only by his COM