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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1864.
THEL,sr DAY or rnrYrAR.

Before another sun rises here the year 1864
will be but a name Of the past. It will b.
gone from us, receding further and further
with every tick Of the clock It's smiles will
fade and its tears will dry. It's great events
will look larger upon the page Of history.
while many Of those which agitated our poor
mortality viii be entirely forgotten, or appear
but as trines, hardly worthy Of place in Che
memory.
The passing wave Of time takes with It many
Ofour best and bravest-many who delighted
Che ear IN the Senate, or who wrapped them
selves in the hero'5 glory on the battlefield
many, too, who were the stars of the social
circle, shedding light and cheerrllness where
ever they appeared. The past is irrevocabIe
save in thought, aud we shall know the loved
and cherished ones who have gone before us
no more forever on this side Of the grave. We
will not, however, forget them, for their
legacy Of words and deeds surpasse5 all
the charms OF gems and gold. Our readers
will swatch and pray" we suppose, when
midnight comes and the bell mingles a
knell and a welcome in its sounding twelve.
10 all VIC wish that the day may dawn clearly
and brightly, and that ighteen'Hundred and
SiXty-fve viii bo, indeed, to them "happy
New Yearw
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tKSON-QUINBY.-O Thursday, December goth,
1864, at the tc dence Vt A. w Halneg by his Honof
Mayor Henry JOHN A. JACKSON and LErIrIA ii
QUlNBY bO h this city. rBucks county LQtslhgsRcsr
please COpy.l
Kl LToN-BLAIR-on the 29th instant At the real.
denLa o. the brides father by the Rev Charles I'M NIr
wM. j. hELTON to Miss LNYINIA NJ, dau shtor Of
James Blair, Esq all OF this CITY No c ards
LAIHA -OO9uOUT.-December 25th nt tbe 70 al
denCe Of be brides ialher 10 North Camden n J ly
Rev j. II. Stockton, Mr.. WILLIAM l.. LATHAM. Of
Camden N. j.
MECKE- BLAKER December 29th by Rev Wm
Cathcurt Mr GiORGE MECKL to Miss IA NNAH A.
BLAKLR, both Of this city rDoylcstown papers please
WANNE-ROSS.-On Tuesday evening, December
9Th by The Rev. e. ID. Cooper STEPHEN 5. WAYNE
to lSABl Liza $" daughter OF the late w p NJ. Ross
a II Of tnls city.
WHlTEC CAR-DIC CK.-On the 26th instant, BY the Rev
Irvine, ID. d., GEORGE G. WHITtCAR to HARRIE
f., daughter of VIM. Dick, Esq, all Ofthis city.
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DEATHS ROLL OF HONOR.

Death has a roll OF honor which he delights
always to keep fall. During the past year there
have been many additions to it. All the
departments and cliques of the world have
lost members. Vacancies have occurred in
all the realms of art, science, diplomacy,
government. II always seems, when the
great and good die, as though their losses
could never be replaced They have done so
much for us that it is little enough
to do for them, to deem their loss
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DEATH yOF TIE HONORABLE GEORGE
MIFFLIN DALLAS.

/ bALLASs
1t is with deep sorrow that we are com
PEELED to announce the death of the Honora-
BILE GEORGE MHFLIN DALLAS, Of Philadel-
phia, who expired about noon to-day at his
residence in our city, after a few hours
indispositOn.
Mr.. DALLAS was born in Philadelphia, July
10, 1902. He graduated in Princeton College
with high hOnors, and commenced the study
of the laws was admit ted to the Bar, and
Immediately appointed Private Secretary TO
Hon. Mr.. GALLATIN, United States Minister
to the court of st. Petersburg On his return
to his native country he recommended the
study of his profession, in which he always had
held the highest position. His great legal cru.
ditiOn and powers of comprehension emf
nently fitted him to hold leading position in
the legal world. He was appointed, as a mark
of Presidential favor, TO the position of Deputy
Attorney-General at Philadelphia. His fellow
citizens of the municipality, desirous of show
ing him their esteem, elected him to the
highest position in their gft-that of Mayor
OF the Quake City. Upon the expiration o,
his term, he was appointed United States Dis
trict-Attorncy for the city. In 1881 he was
elected to the position of United States Sena-
tor for the State Of Pennsylvania. After hold
ing this post for two years, he resigned, and
returned again to the practice of his profess
sion. In 1887 he was appointed Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary to the
Court of st. Petersburg. He was recalled in
1889, and in 1874 was nominated for the Vice
Presidency on the same ticket with JAMES K.
FOLK.
During his Presidency OF the Senate, the
question Of abandoning the Protective policy
and deriving revenue from duties was brougLt
before the Senate in the Report of Hon. r. J.
WALKER, Secretary Of the Treasury. The
Senate was equally divided and Mr.. DALLAS
had the casting vote. His voice in favor of
the bill caused the proposition to become a
law. He therefore was the father of this great
Improvement in our national system. In 1855
he was spoken of generally for the Presidency.
but was defeated in the National Convention.
On February A, 1856, he was appointed United
States Minister to the Court of st. James. He
held the position until 1861, when he was
succeeded by Honorable CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS.
His high position was well filed BY him.
The trust his country placed in his hands was
not betrayed. By years Of preparation he
was able to hold with credit any post the
nation bestowed He has always paid great
attention to our system OF government as
compared with that of England, and his care
full investigation of their institutions made
him most popular with Britons.
He is dead. His country has lost faithful
son, the bar an able member, the political
worldan accomplished diplomatist. His slarge
circle of social friends will mourn his loss and
miss his genial presence. He was an impressive
orator, superior diplomatist and profound
statesman; and Philadelphia, the city of his
birth, his residence, and death, will always
cherish his memory as that of one Of her most
gifted sons.
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ovERooATs CHEAP

..htcenA
four hundred ana nhe5-i0u "'A-'s ~"~ 10 may
(Si9llS - - mo isD,ov Of william cahy eonsy VI
one hundred mine dollars and 'A'" Sbs prepare
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and marriage as unpSrdons6ls dlss %ss Of 5f SS coarss
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ishcd, to lelicve that as years go by and gen
crotions die out, the American nation shall
outliye all the momentous changes wrought
ly time, and stand forth perfect pattern of
perfect nation. II is a thought ft for the glad
New Year, that this 1t is the tendency OF the
Constitu ton to make us.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

A15y3 REV. JOSEPH +. BERG, d. D..
- will preach in the First Reformed Dutch Church
corner SEVENTH and SPRING GARDEN Streets 10
morrow Sundayl, in the morning a. lOiS o'clock and
IN the evening alta o'clock. IT.
kRy@ UNION M. E. CHURCH, FOURTH
~ Street, below Arch sabbath, January 1, ls55
Rev. FRANKLIN MOORE, u. will preach In the m I'm
lng Al lOjs o'clock ana Rev, SAMUEL NIGHTINGALF
IN the evening at SOclock Prayer Meeting at ell ek
shpsct Tor the evening what is mann
tG9{9 THE ANNIVERSARY OF LOGAN
-. Square Sabbath School will be held TO NOR
ROW, January |, at ~ NJ, Rev. John Patton, ID. d
rss or Addresses WILDE delivered by Rev. Mr.. MEARS
ana Rev. Mr. HBNSOS, This friends OF the school and
the public are cordially Invited to be present
s49}S THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
- Sabbath Schools connected with the First Re
ilrmed Presbl terian Church, BROAD Street, below
sp5uce win take place tomorrow (SaDbath) aNernson
Addfesses win be delivered by Rev. EDWARD HAWES
Wv. lr. WHLlE and Mr. JAMES CIR ant, with other
Ihepublio cordially invited to attend.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-08

less mIlllons Of dollsrs, which Nj. act ls pro.
-; AZ I ~ .asss.iO~. ,hs sus,ses vas postponed
"A messsse vas received from the Prc.idep,
n the United States, fecommendlng vote o,
thhnkG b. Capt. Winslow and TO Lieut.. Cush-
ink-tt6 foffbef fof tie destruction Of the pi.
rate Alabama, and the latter for the destruction
Of the rebel iron.clad Albemarie. This action
on the part Of Congress Is required by the law,
in order that they may be advanced one grade.
The various branches Of the Presidents nnes-
ssse wsfs referred 20 the sPpropriste standing
committees., q ~ & y III. l. ~
Mr.. y. Wood offered the following resolu!
tionl which was agreed To-;
Resolvsd, That the Committee Of Ways and
Means be directed 70 inquire into the eXpedl-
ency Of repeating the eighth section Of the act
entitled "An act In addition 10 the several acts
concerning commercial intercourse between
loyal and insurrectionsry ststes," etc., sp-
proved July 2, 1854.
this repesls the section appointing CONNER.
tial ekents. .t'|I
MI. schenek offered q resolution In effect
denationaliElng persons who escape 10 foreign
countries to escape the draft, and requiring
them, II they wish again TO become citizens, 70
apply for naturalization. It was referred To
the Military Committee.
The House adjourned till Monday.
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Sherman'S Movements. I
- n 4
Reports from the Richmond
Papers. -

The Augusta Sentinel says that the head Of
shermsn's column reached Millen on the ID
day OF December-siz days ago,
The Richmond papers of the 9Th instant,
received in this city, state that Sherman ls sp.
preaching the coast, bat they employ the usssi
retlcsuce as TO the ersct whereabouts OF bis
army,
In discussing hls movements, however, they
unIntentlonsliy let out tho fact that the army
OF Sherman is moving towards tho coast some
whore between the Savannah and ogecaee
rivers. The latter empues into the ossabsu
Sound, where there Is an excellent haroot, and
only q distance Of about afteen miles south Of
the city OF Savannah.
II the rebel iron-clads on the ssvsnnsh river
are ,ufaclently formidable to prevent Gen.
shermsn's crossing Ii, he may march directly
for osssleo sound, the possession Of which /.
equivalent to the fall Of Savannah.
The distance from Mlllen, where tho ssvsn
nah papers report him to have been on the ID
instant, is about eighty miles. !, II be has had
an uninterrupted march SINCE, and has moved
at the usual rate Of fifteen miles per day, h,
must have arriv ed fafely at the coast befor,
this.
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The Battle at er.nsm.v,ll., 8. G.

The Savannah Republican Of Dec. lst says II
mentioned in previous issue that force Of
Federals had landed on Broad river, and were
advancing on the railroad in the direction OF
Grahsmsyllle. During the night they (the
rebels) had transported an effective force TO
that point, which, uniting with that already on
the ground, marched forward on the 3Oth OF
November, under command OF Gen. Gustavus
smith, Of the Georgia State troops, 10 meet
them.
The Rspiibliean says the Federal forces num-
bered 5000 men, with ls guns. Smith was at
tackled at place called Honey Hill, three
miles from Grahsmsyille. The rebels had only
A,4Oo muskets and guns. The nght lasted
until dark.
We CHE rebel paper says) repulsed every
attack, and finally drove the ensmy's right and
centre, but the left stood unmoyed at the close
of the action.
The rebels received achievements, but not.
withstanding their Boosting, admit that IL was
. drawn battle.
Last night, November 30th, (the RspMbl!ean
says,) seven or eight transports, loaded with
troops, were rapidly going up Broad river,
which gives assurance that the fight will be
renewed to-day, and that Wheeler had man
aged Fitzpatrick with all ease.
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From Fsr,f... Monroe.

FoRrhsss MoSRoE, Dec. 6.-The recently
captured blockade runner steamer Vixen ar
rived hero yesterday afternoon from the
blockade feet of Wilmington. The Vixen was
captured by the United States gunboat Rhode
lslsnd, while endeavoring 10 run into VIII
minRton. Her cargo is q very valuable one,
combating Of medicines, rides, ordnance stores,
and blankets OF superior English manufacture.
Intelligence reached here this afternoon ot
the capture and destruction of q sutler's
schooner, the Nlmrod, and the steam tug Lizzie
Freeman. at midnight last night, while an.
chored on the mouth Of Warwick river. shou,
seventeen miles above Newport n ?, Va,
BY party Of rebels who came in smsl boat,
aud who, Ii 10 said, were portion OF tho for
mer crew OF the pirate Florida. They were
twelve In number, under command OF an cfi
Ger wearing the uniform Of the rebel navy.
The suffers schooner and the tug lad come to
anchor at the point named on account Of the
weather being so thick as to render II inpossi-
BILE 10 proceed With safety.
The schooner was first captured, the crew
being surprised while In their hunks, and made
no resistance. The rebels then quietly cap.
tured the tug In the same manner, paroling all
the crew and passengers, among whom was
Capt. Sautelle, superintendent OF the military
prison at Norfolk, after robbing them of their
valuables and most of their clothing. After
placing all the prisoners on board OF barge,
beneath the matches, the pirates burnt The
schooner and sunk the tug. As sooh as intel
llgonce OF the affair reached the authorities a
force was sent after the pirates, bat too late to
oyertake them. The schooner was owned by
Charles Gallagher, and the cargo was shipped
by Meesrs. shriver q Bro, of Baltimore. The
entire loss is estimated at about s27, 900.
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RECONSTRUCTION OF The CABINET,
Meeting Of the Corncrackers OF Hull
Result Of their Deliberations.
sp.ei.i Dispatch to National B.pus,,e...

HULL, MASS, Dec. 7.-At a large meeting
Of the corncrackers OF this influential town,
held In a eornasld to-day, resolutions were
adopted presenting the name Of John W.
Jones as the candidate OF the United States for
a position in the Cabinet, in the event of dc.
composition.
Delegations of HullonIans have gone TO
Washington (wlth presents OF nsh and camel
to urge the appointment OF Col. Jones Is seere-
tary of the Interior, in the event OF Judge
Usher going upon farm; or as Secretary OF
the Navy, In case Secretary welles should &C.
espt clerkship under August Belmont.
Captain Jones already holds q handsomely.
sslaried Office, and his satellites are we'll pro.
vided for, but it is believed by the corncraekers
here that II Corporal Jones could be put Into
the Cabinet he would nnd places for every
voter in Hull, and therefore they have tele-
grsphed this meeting to the Associated Press
In order to head of all other sspirants to Cab
inet places.
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4 fIA, sHdi.t.

The writer Of the following extract from a
private letter written TO friend In this city,
entered the service Of his country nero boy,
early in the pi eseut contest, as q member Of
the old gallant 9TH Maine volunteers; endured
the terrible peninsula campaign, was wounded
at Antletam and taken prisoner, was soon cI.
changed, and as soon as able rejoined his regl.
ment, serving in the ranks during the eIistefce
Of the 7th regimenS and In nearly all the many
battles inscribed on Its banners.
When the 9Th, eth, and 7th Maine regiment,
were consolidated into the lst Maine veteran
volunteers he was commissioned . frat lieu.
tenant In the same, and as such has been
through the glorious summer campaign Of the
gallant Sheridan. HesaysI
"I have been successful in lodging the bul
let's during the many hard fought battles that
have taken part In for the past three months.
am almost ashamed to think that have not
received an honorable scar TO remember the
summer campaign OF 1854 by. had twelve
men In my company for duty on the morning
~ October 10Th, and before night six Of them
were severely wounded, and I was compelled
to send four TO take care Of the wounded, leay.
ing me in command of two men! This is what
some might call getting reduced In numbers. !
We think, In this army, that eheridan Is N,
man In the right place. The copperheads have
Ueen pretty well cared for. Our regiment went
1876 for Lincoln, and 80 for Mcclellan. think
1 have great reason to feel proud that my first
vote was for Honest Abe.'"
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Prep s.d Amsndn.n,. 70 IN. R.,.nu.

Ihe Accommodation In the important re.
port OF the Commissioner Of Internal Reyenps
are understood to be approved by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. They are principally:
l.. That the tar on distilled spirits be not re.
dueed one iota.
2. That the tax on the whole tobacco product
be laid on the leaf.
=. That II 1t be not, that the tar on cigars bo
laid on an ad yalorem scale.
ahz.sThat tar Of one half Of one per cent. be
levied ON sales Of merchandise and products.
which amount to sl1, ,ooO. .ooo, 900 year, and
would yield s55, ,Ooo, 900 OF revenue.
.. That the Reciprocity treaty with Canada
% tescinded, because 1t let's In q vast amount
OF eoal-this year half mlllion--free of reye-
nue duty and free Of the excise duty OF three
ana nalt cents a ton; and because 1t draws
away from US TO Canada vast quaptitiea Of
corn.lhis year four and quarter millions of
ousneis-to be distilled into splrits aud Snug
ged oaek here In fraud Of our revenue; and be-
cause II tempts the fraudulent erportatIon IN
Canada Of our tobacco In the leaf-this wear
one million two hundred and thirty. .seyen
thousand dollars worth-there TO be manufac
frontier. r., ..a0- WV INV
y. Inat 70 save revenue the business Of as
saying gold and silver be done by the Govern
ment, and not at private establishments; and
That the present license fec for Gssaying be
made so large As to be prohibltory.
q Ihat crude petroleum be taxed two or
tnree ceuts gallon, and the tar on hned re-
oueea 70 fourteen or fifteen cents.
o. mat the tax on publications be laid on
tDo press-work and binding.
That the tariff on iron, particularly rails,
OF which In, 900 tons were imported from Great
britain last year, should be raised at la, 81 a
dollar and half ton,
~. 10 make the test OF the YEARLY income
derived from real estate It's rental yajue.
IL. To provide for summary and ipexpe n.
siVe processes TO recover small penalties an d
goods. .H"sHHH TTI
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue O..
inmates that the Excise as Il stands, and II not
cut down and tinkered by Congress on the
pressure OF lobby delegations, will yield three
hunored miiiions year on the present basis
o. me country that It will pay the current ex-
Ponses OF inc nation, including interest at ak
per cent. on the war debt, and pay Of the de- bt
itself within ninety years.
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P.nssylr.ni. Ei,etoraI Vote.

HlaRissuRu, Dec. THE Electoral Col.
lege convened In the Senate Chamber TO day,
and was called TO order By Mr.. AcMiehtEl,
presldeDk a..
ne secretary OF the Commonwealth was in.
noduced, with the returns Of the election, who
reported as elected the Union electors. All
reported except John wistar.
Mr.. McKeln offered preamble and reso.u.
ton, reciting the fact that Mr.. wistar was In
Europe, and nominating John B. Clarke In his
stead. John B. Clarke was unanimously
elected In place Of Mr.. Wistar, and commits.
stoned BY the Governor.
The College then proceeded to vote for Presi.
dent and Vice President OF the United States
by ballot, which resulted in unanimous yot,
for Lincoln and johnson.
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erovsr's opsrs-"Marth.., :,

n, w, ,rtJ,in...a ~ = =,
- .ne st'enasnoe last evening
n ~ ss,,. !. 49, me eiries were
--N "S' - Vu"s 'ohe'' Anu the orchestra
-, e,snolanee ~ 70 m.mmoih bouquet Of
'sat H noTsS we notice With particular
.,i, taese indioauon. OF becoming attention
80 .H,,n, y, snd welcome back the reign Of
-. - s nnEs oia soieu Tor the neHt four
- ~ huAh ol olthoady which attached Itself
-ee eAihef Necessities Of the reoia..
2 me President and Mrs. Lincoln, with several
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Our Minister to Br..u upo. On. Eror,s,

Case.
Mr.. James Watson Webb, our Minister near
the Brazilian Court, has written moderate dia.
patch to the Brazilian Government, In reply 70
one sent him by the Brazilian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, complaining OF the capture OF
the Florida. Mr.. Webb writes,
The Government OF the United
States will feel regret at learning that . COM
msnder In the navy, without any instructions
or authority whatever, took upon himself the
responsibility to capture one OF the plratical
cruisers OF our rebels while she was anchored
In the port OF Bahia, aud the undersigued be.
lleyes himself 10 be authorised to assure your
EIcellency that all the reparatIon which honor
and justice exact will be very freely offered.
"Neither the United States nor the under.
signed are directly or indirectly responsible for
this occurrence. 1t was not ordered or author
lied either by the Government OF the United
States or by the undersigned. /.
THUS replying to the note OF your Excel.
leney, and accepting as facts the statements Of
which the undersigned has no knowledge, the
undersigned very frankly, in his own name,
and also In behalf OF his Government, under
the circumstances already stated, disayows,
with all his force, the capture OF the pirate
FLORIDA In the waters OF Brazil. In the dis
patches which he has sent to Washington he
Las always expressed desire to strengthen the
bonds OF friendship between the two principal
nations OF the American continent.
"such being, as the undersigned has no
doubt, the feelings and intentions Of Brazil, a.
also OF the United States are, he does not ap-
prehend the least that these sentiments can be
disturbed by the acts Of the commander Of one
OF our vessels Of war, or by those OF an excited
people smartlng under what they regard as
national injury.
SIN the perfect conviction that the Govern
ment OF the United States will promptly do all
that Is consistent with Its proper dignity and
the honor and dignity OF Brazil, the undersigned
asks your Excellency 10 excuse this hasty note,
and renew the expression OF his distinguished
considsration. JANIS WATSON WElB."
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-08

spseiaIty.- ManufAetareES Stock OF
WATCHES LocKETa CHAINS, BRACELEIS,
and CAsEs, together with iuil assortment OF
Fine Jswelry, will b. sold at retail for the next
dies are put in envelopes and sealed, and sent
without regard to choice, Ono certificate, telling
you what you can have for o., will be sent Tor 10
for e6 After seeing tho article, II II does not give
perfect satisfaotion you return 1t and get the
money. Great inducements are oneted TO agents.
we aiIo manufacture Badges for every division
and corps IN the army. We will send q sample
(pure silyer) with your name, regiment, and COM
pany handsomely engraved thereon, on the receipt
oT 1i 90; together with our wholesale illustrated
oireulsr 10 AKents, g. NJ. WARD 4 CO.,
nolI-2m No. aO8 Broadway, N. Y.
NJ Dtssasss OF the Nervous, seminal,
Urinary and sexual Bystems-naw and reliable
troatment-ln Reports OF the HOWARD AsSoCIA-
TIoN-sent by mail In sealed letter enyelopn.,
Tree OF charge. Address, DR.. J. sKILLlN HOUGH
street, Phil lhdalphiA, Pa. m9S-lv
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3 -.--s<--A n
FOUR OLoC K. p. M.


The magnificent vEsrvALr will commence
an engagement A. Grotor's thestte on the night
Of Wednesday, December IA. This ,phouhts.
nept viii be heartlly welcomed BY ali loyeri Of
the musical and dramatic art. This dlstln-
gulshed artistic cannot be surpassed In the pc.
cullsr line Of charscters in which she is an
nounced TO appear, nsmslyi "The Dukes
Motto" Cameo" Bel Domino" and ''The
Brigsnd." She will be sustained by an excel.
lent company, grand orchestra under KopltS,
aud full extra chorus,