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to England, It would have been just cause of war oa the part of oar Government with Great Britain. Aa English merchant steamer, en the oiix-r hand, might carry them and we outd have no just eauae of somplaint sgainst the Queen' government, our only remedy would be against tbe captain of tb vessel WAK Ttis public craving for something exciting has been partially satisfied in tbe week past by nsws from Missouri, Virginia and the coast. At all these points the Union forces have met with signal success. First will tell of th Missouri victory. Last Thursday morning, scouts belonging to Gen.

Pope army reached CoL Jeff C. Davis, (no relation to traitor Jeff) who was in command of a portion of Gen. Fore's army at Milford, a little north of Warreniburgb, and told him that a large force of rebels were marching south and would encamp for the night at Milford. Instantly acting upon tbe information, a large scouting party was thrown out south of Warrensburgb on the h-ft and rear of the enemy, while another force came up on the right Coming on the rebels a siiarp fight ensued with their pickets which towever were quickly obliged to retreat, when a bridge was carried, and the rebels forced to the timber for shelter. Finding themselves surrounded, they concluded to surrender all they had, which proved to be a force of Air-Utn huKtheJ men, including two Colonels, one Lieut Colonel, one Major, 17 Captains, 65 wagon laden with supplies and clothing, 1,000 horses, stand of arms, besides tents Ac.

a pretty good haul Gen. Price has been particularly unfortunate no efforts had been spared by the rebel government to aid the Missouri traitors in the way of cloth-iLg and supplies. Nearly all of which bave fallen into our bands. Already 200 wagons heavily laden are in our hands, horses, mules, camp equippage kc. Information has been From th Milwaukee Dally eWlnel.

Jndtf) Doolittlo aud ths; supreme lleuch. The Racine Journal, which is particularly unfriendly to Senator Doolittle, accuses him of endeavoring to make capital for a seat on the Kupreme Bench and the Scire, which Is about unfriendly to him as the Journal, referring to the same, suggests that tho ultra-Ism and radicalism of the Senator will probably be fetal to bis efforts, as the President has determined to sppoint none but the most conservative men to such positions. Whether Judge Doolittle bas ever thought of a seat on a Supreme Bench we are nol aware, but we are very certain he bas not eought to make capital for it Wo may however, on our own motion, that in the reorganization of the court, or in the filling of vacancies, the I'rnidetd could not tcdl make an ajfioiubnent more acccptaUe to the jafte of Wacontm, and we better of the avWr nortltmU, nor one in which the people would have more confidence iu the integrity, ability, and entire freedom from the bias of party, or ultmlsn of any kind in the performance of the important duties of the place, than in Ilia gentleman named. Ordinary justice, in virtue of such attacks, requires that we should tay this much. It it but simple justice to Mr.

Doolittle to state that there ia not one word of truth in Clement's story about his seeking place en ths Supreme Bench, snd that lis friends in this city never heard his name coupled with tho position till It was done in the "Bondsman's" infamous sheet. While Mr. Doolittle's friends would feel proud of tbe compliment, if such a position were tendered him, they would not desire his acceptance of it, preferring to see him remain in the Senate where his services are of mere immediate benefit; to Wisconsin. Besides, so long as the war lasts, it is of more impor. lance to have our most able men In Ihe Senate than on the Bench.

was so badly Injured tUst It was necessary to put Into Martinique to repair dstnagea. A gentleman recently arrivsd from New Orleans, says tber ia sn utter stagnation of business in that oify. Trsverse th streets sll dsy and a young able-bodied man cannot be met, all have been pressed into th rebel service. Th city is being strongly fortified, ssvtn thousand bales of cotton are used in making breastworka Provisions lire high; potatoes 1 per bushel coffee $1 par pound wholesale and 11.23 retail salt 3 per buthel; common brogans 8 per pair, and boots not to bs had mess pork l3 per barrel. Much apprehension is felt lest the negroes sboald rise oa account of scarcity of food.

All the milch cows were being slaughtered to meet present demands, and people were going away from the city and Bute where it was possible. On Saturday, Dec. 7, two thousand five hundred troops from Rapides parish, Louisiana, passed through Nashville toward Bowling Green. Tbey carried black flags, embellished with skull snd cross bones. Tbey were mostly sixty days men, armed entirely with shot guns, clothed in ooarse jeans, some wearing boots and some shoes, and all, to use his own expression, looking as though they bad been sick snd bad been on short rations.

Making bis escape by way of Nashville, hs visited the hospitals there; be says the number of sick at from eight to ten thousand. The two hospitals on College street occupy an entire square, and are enormous buildings. They were crowded to excess. The inmates complained of lack of attention, and were suffering for want of food. Tbe sick besought him to give them water, there being no one, apparently, to wait upon them even to this common bounty.

They were poorly supplied with clothing snd suffered from cold. Tbe prevailing diseases were pneumonia and small pox. There were no fortifications at Xaihvill, snd nothing looking liks dsfenc lave a few Iron cannon placed about the Capitol. The work on tbe fortification 1 being done by negroes mainly. To secure a sufficient force of laborers th policy bad been adopted of drafting sll able-bodied negroes on th plantations.

Th officer enter tbe planter's bouse, ascertain the number of slsres owned by him, and immediately impress them Into the sorrice, heedlest of sll protestations snd remonstrances. Th scarcity of coin 1 general throughout the South. Psopl who have it htv boarded Til mta Eiitflint 1'ipera. it must not be si posed that the whole is on the "rampage," press of Great Bril as Joseph would saj on th contrary some retain their eomm stnse, and glv their sense reasoning upon readers such com mi tha right of Cspt ilket to arrest th rebel eommlssioaers that of fair play. The rovta them to be lovers aiKheslar ianuntr, of the 20th ult.

after oting the highest law authorities to sustaj Its position, closes up in the following styl conclude tlo explanation we have thought it right to Ter at soma length, not to illustrate the wioui ot the proceeding wnton nas roused much British indication, for that we serLuslr doubt, but to prove iU strict legality, anything can be construed into tn infraf ion of international law and tb Queen' prtclanation, it is certainly the carrying of tha 4espitches and the agents of tbe Confederate ove-nment The captain of tbe Trent has been giilty of an illegal act. He cannot take alalia' in ignorance. He knew well tbe real Character of his passengers he took thempn loard at bis own risk, and be must beaij tin consequeneea In strict law the vessel wai liable to forfeiture, but tbe American ctmnander forbears to exercise bis extreme rghti. Instead of making dogmatio assertioni have preferred to give our readers iie aid of one of the highest existing auiorilies, and thus enable them to verify our cjtiel isions for themselves When they shall brie carefully weighed the whole question, tlie. will, we confidently anticipate, snare in our opinion thai this occurrence, however mufc it may be deplored, involves not the sligltest violation of international law tbat Americans have only done precisely wha in -limilar circumstances we shoulj have dot otraelves, and that the duty of intelligent tier Is to do their best towards allaying at irrational excitement, founded on no principle, and austaiuable by 110 argument, whici in ght otherwise lead to th most calamitoi consequences.

The London BtraU, the organ of the Tories, in a bitter article, tajt if the American Government hang Jeff. Davie' pirate that Such act of attrotit; would be fitly pun- ttnea oy in joint inttrrention or the civil ixed Power to tuwrtsstA American Oovtrn tntnt altiyttlur, as a troupe to manXiwi ami a atqra emulation." Th Birmingham anvthcr Tory sheet, We hav but to stretch ojt our hand to upset the blockade as effectuisjy as if ths sliips were made of pasteboard, while with the other band we would denrfy tbe pettv Federal nary, reduce Americat commerce to a nullity, and turn the Northers, seaboard into a bowling wilderness. The London Sumlay Tiimt, tbe organ of the ftney men and bruisers, follows up the compliment f'a tremendously tncrgtlic style: Cant likes is, unfortunately, but too faithful a type of the people In whose foul mission be Is engaged. He Is an idual Yan kee. Swagger and ferocity, built up on foundation of vulgarity snd oowardice these sre his characteristics; and these are tbe most prominent marks by which his country men, generally tpeaking, are known sll over the world.

To bully the weak to triumph over the helpless to trsmple on every law of courtesy and custom wulully to violate all the more sacred instincts or humau nature to defy as long aa danger does not appear and as scon as real peril tuowt itself, to sneak aside or run away ibeae are tbe virtues of the race which presumes to announce itself as tne leader or civilization and the prophet of human progress in those latter dayt. By Capt Wilkes let the Yankee breed be judg ed." The Dublin Vaion, organ of tlie Irish Pa triots, jumps up and down with joy at the prospect of a ''set too." It glorifies the act in this wise "Act vortfiy of the tpir'U, daring ami Juh of tnt AmertcanM it was one to make Irish hearts jump with joy." "The news," con tiouee the same organ, bas created wild ex citement and enthuaiasm in Dublin, and it will awaken similar feelings and sensations throughout the whole country." If the Kng lish government resent the insult then are told will come "a great time for Ireland." Ihen will tbe men who are eone witn a ven- geanco prove vengful men indeed. Then will the lnsb race in Auierioa rush to arms and bound into the battle." A Princely flew lorker. E. A.

Stevens, Esq of Hoboken, the Com modore of the New York Yacht Squadron, hu built an iron vessel, of a very peculiar character, fully armed and equipped, which he will present to ths United States Govern ment, through Mr. Chase, tbe Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Elevens not only builds ber but arms ber, and, ia fact, turns ber ever to Mr. Chase ready for active service, with out its costing the Government a dollar.

This gentleman went to Washington to re present th Y'seht Club, and tender to the Government the selection of any one of their fine vetnelt. At this interview with Mr, Chsse, Mr. Stevens asked if the frepartment would accept from himself a steam gun boat, and Since that time has been diligently at work upon ber construction, snd st soon as fullr completed Mr. Stevons will turn her over, fro ef cost, to th United Sulea She 1 thus described Th vtsst-I Is now at Bordentnwn, New Jsrsev. receiving her finishing touches Tbe bull is built or Iron, in tne usual msniier, ie-Ing firm, and boiled to Iron beams and kneea.

Her lengtn IS one nunarea ana one iei, twenty feet beam, depth of hold seven feet six inches. ben light the will draw about four feet of water, but when In action tier draught will be botwten seven and eight ft. Her bulwarks are or wnne ceaar, oecsusa being brittle, tbey will not splinter, like pins and osk. Tbey ar two feet thick outside of the hull and one foot thick inside, extending above the deck three feet ten inches, and three feet nine inebes below. Tbe lower part of tbe bulwarks are rounded off, and givs great buoyancy and ttshility to ths motion of thsvstseL Tb outside of th bulwarks is plated with wrought Iron, securely bolted through th woodwork.

She ha two engines, each working independently of the other. Each of them gives power to a screw propeller, so tbat by reversing the engine and moving the other ahead tha vessel is turned round within her own length and so rapidly is this evolution performed that it only requires ono minute and a half to tura the vessel ons hundred and eighty degrees Tbe utility of ibis arrangement for a war vessel is apparent to the mast casual reader. The hold of the vessel it divided into four spartmenta, Tbe forward one is for water; the second, officers and men's quarters ths third, engine and boiler room, and tbe fourth, or after one, is also a water tank. The forward and aftermost bulkheads ar water tight In th bottom of th vessel, in esch of tb water apartment, is a bole, sixteen inches in diameter, on which is fitted a valve, which is worked from tb deck. A force pump I in each apartment also to pump out tbe water.

When the vessel is ready to approach a battery with the view of attacking it, the valves are opened in each of tbe water apartments, and a larg stream rushes in and to auiit tha vessel in settling fester the pumps are set to work, and two streams are thrown in upon tb deck, which runs down a hatch into the apartmenta When tbe vessel is settled to tbe proper depth there Is seventeen inches of water over tbe deck. It is now tbat th heavy wooden bulwarks com to the rescue and steady tbe submerged vessel. The vessel is armed with one rifled one hundred pounder gun of the Farrott patent Thi gun I placed in tbe center of the vessel, upon a dais, around which rises a high combing to prevent th water from reaching It When this novel craft is In position, by settling her in the water, nothing is visible to the enemy bat the outline of the ball, mark-ad by th bulwark submerged and the gun amidsbip. To a person In the slightest degree acquainted with gunnery it will be readily seen how difficult it will to bit this craft. With suoh a vessel as this It would be an easy matter to eome upon an enemy daring tbe darkness of aigbt and (ink bis vessel, snd also 10 surprise an encampment or seriously injure a fort or battery.

Those of oar naval officer who have seen tb vessel ara vory much In favor of tb plan. tJfDlspatchst received at Headquarter say tb command tent to Lexington by Gen. Pop burned two ferry boat and a foundry at tbat place, took two Captains, on Lisu-taBAttl, four na tad Mveral ltortca. Sit annt gfofoaic sU! WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23, 1861.

Only SI. 50 per Year! As an inducement to our old sub-scriliers to pay up immediately, vw? will settle up all arrearages due us at the rate of $2 00 per year, and those who pay ttrietly in advance, we will send the Advocate for 1.50 per Tear. This arrangement to continue till peace is restored to the country. We will also receive new subscrib ers ou the same conditions; but if nut paid within 30 days from the date of subscription, we shall invariably charge Hacme, Dec. 17, 161.

Where do we Stand Soma nsvss ao tha country was starled bv the announcement that a Natiosal vessel bad arrived at Fortress Monroe, having on board Messrs. Muua laud Slidell, who had beao laien from the deck of aa English mall steamer, while oa thsir jr-nssags lo Europe. Tf had jul beard with rsgrcl the m-cap of these rebel commissioners through the blockading fleet off Charleston. We bad reamed with indignation, thai they had been received wilb marked attention, we might (ay by tbe Ppenuh official in Cabs. It was opatUy announced that tbey would tail by the fire staaaer for Europe, and we eipecwd to bear cf then neit at London or Taria, intriguing again! tha life of our coanlrv.

We ceoeidered them a beyontl oar power they felt eeeure from it No wonder, then, tbe country wu startled ai S-ica iiiwILgeoee flatbed along the wire. We bad possession of two of the leading rebels, and the bad been Uian from ubJ-t the protection of tbe British flag. With a rebellion on our bands that is tasking our energies and resource to their utmost, prudence, ms well as justice, would lead to pause before we wantonly insult a Govem-meul to powerful and so seemingly ill disposed toward our at that of England. No false pride should rule now no cry of "our country right or wrong" should be raised, but adopting at oar watchword that other motto, Do nothing but what is clearly rifiht, and submit to nothing that is wrong," efficient alike to our conscience and our honor, we may go forward desiring peace, yet not shrinking from war. There is a good deal of misunderstanding, a to tbe law of nation, on thit point, both in England and America, a well a to the position the Government of the Coiled State Las taken in former times on tbe question of tbe right of search." All writer on the common law of nations, admit tbe right, but We in irne of irur.

The peace of Europe was unbroken 10 far as any contest between the grvet powers was concerned.) from ISIS till the time of the Crimean war. The ria-ht remained unexercised sstc in the attempt of tiie Enzlisb to search snipe suspected of being s'avers, and of earning a flag to which they had no rik! Bui this eiercise of the rijjht ol search, or visit, wu denied by our Got ernmerit, and tbe doctrine retuted by Sir. Wrb.fr, in Prt-iti-nt Tjfcr administration, and by Mr. Many at a later period. Hence aroee a yi.i'...

our Goverment bold on this question. Many belieTing that we 'the right both in peace and war Even lh- "cloud-girt tbun-derer" itself has l. en led into mistakes well worthy of the f'ayy nature of tbe atmosphere in which it dwells. Capt. Wiikee, then, had a perfect right.

Naecoi to all law, to stop the Trtnt and to krcb her. If he found hostile despatches or troop on board of her, he bad a perfect right to take possession ef tbe steamer, and to bring her into the nearest port where she could be cond-med as a lawful prise. In doing thus, be would offer no insult to tbe English flar, nor compromise bis own; Government. But lo prevent any unnecessary delay In tbe journey of innocent passenger, be merely took tbe despatches sad tbe rommis-S. oners, and allowed tbe steamer to proceed.

This act show that no insult was Intended to the majesty the English government, and prove the magnanimity of the Coramao-der of tbe San Jacinto, who thus refused to enrich himself at th expense ef those wbo had placed themselves beyond the protectiuo of tbe law. Tbe Ecg'iih press complain that their hospitality ha been violated, and thai tha err-tory of England invaded. The question is one of fact, and it resolves itself into Ibis Were the rebel eommiteionsrs on board of the Trtnt In violation of the laws of neutrality If so, a the Trtnt was a merchant vessel, the captain had placed himself beyond the protection of tbe English government, in so far a he bad violated thosa lswa It would make bo difference whether the Queen's proclamation had been issued or not; that was a domestic affair entirely. If tbe Trtnt had on board soldiers of the Con federate Slates, wbo would deny the right of Capt. Wilks to stop tbe steamer and taks then off? Suppose instead ef Messrs.

Mason and Slidell, Com. Tatnall and Capt Fegram, officers in the service of the Confederate States, had been oa board, would not any officer of our nary be justified in arresting them and why Because they would be deemed soldiers on some mission hostile to our Government, wbo bad been received on board of the Trtnt at tbe peril of its captain. Does any sane man suppose that Mason and Slidell were on their way for any other par- pose but to intrigue sgainst tbe existence of our Government and aid the revolt Certainly until tbe acknowledgment of the independence of the Confederate States, (should such ever be done,) by the European powers, do one bat a right to suppose that any commissioner from those Stales will have any object in going to Europe but to aid on tbe revolt by warring wilb as Nor are soeb commissi oners merely political refugees, en deavoring to escape the penalty of instigating a revolution, bat are active enemies bent on oar destruction. We cannot be said to violate the hospitality of England whea we de fend ourselves. Justice precedes generosity, and right are heard before courtesy is pleaded.

Ess her territory been invaded For tbe deck of a merchant vessel is not const ered by any fiction of law to be a part of tbe territory of its Government, bat the vessel la foreign waters, er ea the high seas, is sub ject like a private Individual to the laws of neutrality or of the country la waieb it may be. A national vessel and a national vessel aJooe, it considered lo be the territory of it Government Bat if th Commander of a -hip of war break tbe law of aaiijos, or Ires-ptkS on the rights of another nation, the teased 1 to the Government direst, which bald reepooaibU for tn aats of ha subordinate. Usncs tf an English war vessel had carried ti rebel fro CuU Peter Eiffler, a German of Intemperate habit residing at Watertown, committed su icide last Monday about 10 o'clock In tb forenoon, he went and purchased a sixpence worth of powder snd a penny's worth of shot, proceeded to his bouse in tbe 2d ward, took a gun, loaded it and shot the charge into bis body a little below his breast, tearing tbe skin, mangling the intestines, aad injuring tbe liver. Bonduel, pastor of the Catholic church of St. John, died at Green Bay lut Friday.

The deceased wu 61 "years of age, and came to Green Bay ia bis youth ss a missionary, where he spent bis life in pastoral labors. Atwood, of the Madison Journal, writing from Washington, speaking of the Wisconsin men at the Capitol, says it is understood that Judge A. D. Smith is seek-ing the mission to Rome, should Gov. Randall give it The Brodbead Indtpendtnt say that Mr.

Bennett, formerly employed on the railroad st that place, experienced the sad misfortune of losing both his legs while in the act of coupling the cars. dispatch from the Wsr Department at Washington, dated December 13th, to CoL Waahburn, announces the fact that bis cavalry will be received. The same dispatch authorizee the erection of barracks at Milwaukee. WisconRin Fourth Regiment has returned from Accoinac, and at last dates wu at Baltimore The Green Bay Advoeatt says that Fort Howard, at that place, would be far better a place of confinement for political prisoners, than the Fort at Mackinaw, being easy of access at all seasons of the yesi Proclamation bat been issued for a special election in Monroe ou the 7th of January, for a member of Assembly, to fill the va-cancyHcaused by the death of Mr. S.

D. Pow- Lacrosse ttaiiroad company is making preparations to re-lay a considerable portion of their track between Milwaukee snd Portage, next summer. LaCroite lie- jiiMwiih say thst a barn belonging to John Crandall, Esq. of Burr Oak, in that county, wu set on fire Saturday night, Dee. 14th and consumed A son of James Robb of Mineral point, belonging to one of the Kansas Regiments wu recently shot by ths reb It in Missouri.

C. C. Wssbburn reports six companies In ths 2d Cavalry and 1MB men culiKted. AbolUliiug Muvcrf at Wtiali Ingion. Senator Wti.ooN, of bat Introduced a bill In the Svnnte providing for th aboli tlon of slsvi-ry in the District of Columbia, snd compensating the owner of slaves from tho public trcuury.

As a question of riylti, we are utterly opposed to this recognition on the part of Congress, of property in bumsn beings. It is not the amount the govern ment will bave to pay in this particular case, although thst is a actious item, but becsuse if we pay slaveholders Washington there it no good teuon why we should not everywhere else. The following is a copy of Sena' tor Wilson's bill enatttl, That all persons held to service or labor within the District of Colum bia, by reason of African descent, ara hereby discharged and freed of and from all claim lo such service or labor, and subjection to ser vice or labor, proceeding from such cause. snail not hereafter exist in said District 2. Be it further enacted.

That all per sons holding claims to service or labor against persons discharged therefrom bv this act mav within ninety days from the passage hereof, (but not thercatu-r,) present to the commit sioners hereinafter mentioned, their respe tive statement or petitions, in writing, verified by oath or aSiruialion, setting forth tbe names, ages, and personal description of such persons the niauner iu which said petitioners acquired claims, and any facts touching the value tuereoL Sec, Si Be il further tnacttd. That the Presi dent of tbe United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint three commissioners, residents of the District of Columbia, any two of whom shall have power to act, who shall receive the petitions above mentioned, and who shall investigate 4Mt ilt.tct iriii tbe Immml TftUdnr or tne claims uierein preaeuteu, aua wuo suau appraise anu apportion, uuder tne proviso hereto annexed the value In money of the several claims by them fnund to be valid. IhroMed, kotmtr, That the entire sum so appraised and pro priated shall not exceed in tbe aggregate an amount equal to three hundred dollars for eacb person shown to bave been held by law ful claim. Sxc. 4.

Be furHttr enacted, Tbat the said commissioners shall, within nine months from the pat sage of this set, make a full and nna report of their proceedings, findings, and sp prsiseinent, and shall deliver the asms to the Secretary of the Treasury, which report shall be deemed and taken to be conclusive In all respects, except as hereafter provided and the Secretary of the Treasury shall, wiln like sxception, cause the amounts, 10 apportioned to aaid claims, to be paid from the Treasury of tbe United States to4he rtsrties found by said report to bo the lawful holders thereof, snd the aine shall ba received in full snd complete compensation I'rovidcd, That in oases wuers petitions may be filed, presenting conflicting claims or setting up Isins, coin mlstinner shall to specify in said report, and payment shall not be made according to th awsrd of the said commissioners until period of davt shall hav elapsed during which time, any petitioners claiming an In terest In the particular amount may file a bill in equity, in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, setting forth the proceedings in inch case before tne said commissioners ana their action therein, and praying that the party to whom payment hat been swarded n.av be piijnliird from receiving to same and if the said court shall grant such a pro visional order, a copy thereof may, on motion of th said complainant, be servd upon th Secretary of tbe Treasury, wbo shall thereupon eause the said amount of monsy to be paid into the said court, subject to its orders snd fii'ftJ decree, which payment shall be In full and complete compensation, ai in other eases. Sic. 6. Bt it further enacted. That the ssid commissioner shall bold their sessions in tbe city of Washington, at such place and times as tbe president or tb L-nltea Stales may direct, of which they shall giv due and pan-He notice.

They shall have power to subpoena and compel tb attendance of witnesses, snd to receive tbe testimony snd enfor it production, ss in civil cases before courts of justice, and they may lummon belora tnem tbe persons making claim to service or labor, and examine them under oath and they may also, for purpose or identification and ap praisement, call before them the persona so claimed. The said commissioners shall ap point a clerk, wbo shall keen the files and a complete record of all proceedings before them, who shall hav power to administer oaths snd affirmations in the said proceed ings, and wbo shall issue all law full processes by them ordered. Tbe marshal of the District of Colombia shall personally, or by deputy, attend upon the sessions of tb said commissioners, and shall execute the process issued by th said clerk. Sic. 8.

Be it further enacted, Tbat th sai commissioners shall receive in compensation for their services tbe sum of two thousand dollars eaob, to be paid upon their filing of their report that toe said clerk shall receive for bis services the sum of (200 per month that tha said marshal shall receive such fees as are allowed by law for similar services performed by him in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia that tb Secretary of the Treasury (hall cause all other reasonable expenses of the said commission lo be audit ed and allowed, and that tne aaid campenta tion, fees, and expenses, shall be paid from the Trewary of tbe Lnited btates. Sac 1. Btit further enacted. That for the purpose of carrying tbi act into effect, there hereby appropriated from tb Treasury of tb United Mate a sum not xceding ou million of dollars. Take a Ileligions Paper If not, subscrib for th Independent, at one.

Tbe last number contains tb an nouncement that Hjtxar Wars Biichx bu taken th position of t'lHorlo-ehlef snd will hereafter control its course. If yon want live religious psper, edited by man wbo not afraid to tall tb truth on any and every occasion, send for tb Independent, For terms, see prospectus In anolbar oluma of to-day AdToeat. rotusasavsarwsDsssitv. IATBS OF ADTIatlllSO. aovBsTuiso.

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Scxdat School Meitiros. Deacon Btbon of Milwaukee, President of tbe Wisconsin Sundry School Cnion, will tpeak at the fol lowing places in this county on the days named Mygaits Corners, Saturday eveuing Dec. 28. Caledonia, Monjuy evening, Dec. 80.

Ratmond, Tuesday evening, Dec. 31. Wsterford, Wednesday evening, Jan. 1. Rochester, Thursday evening, Jan.

2. Union Grove, Friday evening, Jan. 3 Burlington, Sunday evening, Jan. S. The friends of tbe Sunday School cau-c will have the kindness to circulate the notice as far aa possible.

BURLINGTON Editors Advocate; There is no news of ny special importance. Our people were much elated with Saturday's news, hoping to bear of the capture of two thousand rebels every day. The Randall Battery improves uely in drilling, had they uniforms and arms we should cipicl tome lull work from them. They expect to fill up their company imme. iati-ly and report for orders.

Dikii. In Thursdsy evening, Deo. lVlh, of Diptheria, and infant daughter of Astuont and Kliza Minkaahiit. RAYMOND A Donation party for the benefit of Rev. Kpwahd Baositt, will be held at the of Jeremiah Buudy, In the town of Raymond, 00 ths afternoon and evening of Thursday, January Kth, 1 It is esrnnatly asked that Jlie friends will turn out and give with a liberal hand to to worthy a purpose.

A Prophet not without honor aavs in hit own country." We noticed an advertisement in a late Ad vocate for a Teacher In one of the school in Mt. Pleasant. It is a littleSsingular that hlle that delectable Township it obliged to make its wsnts known through the public press, there sre at leut four yeung" ladies and gentlemen from Mt Pleasant engaged in leaching here. Il is a question whether the tltndard for teaching it higher down thrre, or whether Raymond ia not ths most pleas ant place to live in. We incline to tho latter opinion.

For several years past we have observed tbe great popularity of, at least, the ludy teachers from our neighboring town, and are happy to bear witness that ths present ones are not in any respect inferior to their illus trious predecessors. DOVER Farmer" Sale. The mbserlber will lell bv PubUc Auction on lilt farm situate In tbe town of Dover, ttaclne eonrilr, on Monday, Ilrcember at. 1S61, the fotlowlne stock and farm articles, vli a two years old toils, 1 yewiins Colt, 1 black Mare seven years old, 1 hav Mare seven rear old. 1 black Gilding seven rears old.

80 4ti t--nl of prairie Hay, 1 Lumber Wagon, 1 Fanning 1 Hreakiris Plow, 9 Croat Plow, 1 double mould txmrd Corn Plow, 1 Cultivator, i Crow Bars. 1 Port Am" 1 Grub Uoea, I Potato Hook, i Corn 8 Ales, 2 dooble setts Haiti ess, Ok Tokes, 1 straw L-ueer. Cradles, 4 gcvtliea and roatbs, 4 Log 1 Cable Chain, 8 sen Wbiflletreea, i Shovel. 1 8i, riKB a-oraa, rump, ana au tbe Hoosenold fur niturs. Taaas or Balb.

AU nmt of J0 and under cash over SMI. eight months credit for approved endorsed notes bearing 7 per cent interest, payable at Hanks id nacine. W. H. DIM MICK.

Dover, December 8, 1S61 lzJZm Journal The Legislature of l6i-Ovm- plete. The Senators from the odd numbered dis tricts in the state were elected last year. We append list of the Senators holding over, together with such as bave been elected the present year. Democrats in italic, Republi cans In Soman, Cnion men in small cars: 1 L. H.

Gary, Edward IMt, iHugh Cunning-, KF O. Thnrj, 5 7iaa. tjuenlin, 8 luiuard Ktvth, 7 Win. L. ttley, S.

Thorpe 9 J. T. Kingston, 10 6'ro. C. Pratt, Jl Samuel il.

Bean, 12 VVyman Spooner, 13 Samuel Cole, 14 8. 8. Wilkison, IB I W. Joiner, 16 M. K.

Young, Kara A. 'oote. 1 8 JtA hit -h. 19 Oeo. A.

Jenkins, 20 Geo. W. Mitchell. SI 8. H.

Uey, 82 T. Ii. HutUl, 23 h. Montgomery, 24 A. est.

25 O. W. Ilaaeltiue, 2 Ben). K. Hopkins, 27 E.

Uniwne, 2U II. L. Humphrey, 29 Chaa. Kelsey, 8il Norman S. Catc, 81 Edwin Flint, 82 M.

1. Ifurtl.it, IHSaterlet VUrk. ASSEM BLT. Adams C. II.

Hall. Bad At Ols Johnson, J. Ilrown Fain. 8. Kllis.

Calumet IV. H'aurvtw. Rusk. Columbia Jonathan R. B.

San dertv wu. LrTCHKit. Crawford tt B. Thomae, Dsne A. T.

Saidmrn, B. Y. Adams, Wll lard 11. Chsndler, X. M.

Malta, Kdmund Jus- SOB. Dndirs It. C. fJriftV J. T).

I). HorfMck, J. U. Myert, Q. II.

Barron Door, Ooonto, snd Sbawanaw b. U. Me vena Douglas, LaFointe, and Ashland Geo. Stunts. Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn II.

Barnes. Food du Lee C. McLean, If. C. Hamil Uton, C.

F. Hammond, John Boyd, W. W. Uatcher. Grant Wm.

Brandon, Allen Taylor, J. T. Mills, W. W. Field, Samuel Newick.

Green IL T. Moors, C. D. W. Leonard.

Green Lake A. Nichols. Iowa Cyras Woodman, Alex. Campbell. Jackson and Clark C.

C. Tone. Jefferson W. 8. Gbeen, Peter Rogan, iv, neea, j.

a. crotDy. Juneau D. R. W.

Williams. Kenosha B. L. Babbitt. Kewaunee G.

W. Elliott. LaCrosee T. B. Stood a d.

Lafayette J. B. Jmningt, Jatnet Wjid KOnL Manitowoc SiM Rockdsvilli, Jamee Ca I'll i r. i nm, xv. a.

nana. Marathon and Wood Chat. Hocjtingcr. Marquette H. H.

Thomae. Milwaukee county Oeo. Abtrt, Henry Ker chaff, George K. Gregory, Prrky J. cthumtrat ntnry l.

rattner, jaaam finger, J. Platto, L. Semann, i. M. SrovrriA.

Monroe 8. D. Power. Giaukee A. Schtuitx.

Outagamie ildo Coke. Pierce snd St. Croii J. W. Beardslet.

Portsce Alex S. McDill. Racine Tho. Butler, Jamee Cation, Cal via h. upnam.

Richland L. D. Gaoi. Rock John Bannister, Samuel II. Miller, auen u.

nates, tphraim Palmer, N. B. How aru, imn uuerrtsey. Sauk J. 8.

Tairr, A. W. Stares. Sheboygan Benl. Dockstader, S.

D. Hub bard, Godfrey Stamrn, John K. Thomae. Trempeleau. Pepin, and Buffalo Orlando mown.

Walworth E. P. Arnold, Sylvester Han son, ttnuie Jjauvem, 11. W. Korea.

Washington Michael Malot, Robert Sal ter, inue, Harry. Waukesha Gee. W. Brmm. Ww.

A. Va dertool, Peter Girroao, Ssmoel Thompson. vv supacoa j. v. L-ooraoe.

Waushara Wk. 0. Wsaa, Winnebago W. K. Hanson, David K.

uean, at. Uooaa. RXOAMTtlATlOS. Senate Republicans, 33 Democrats, II Assemble -8tralirht Hnnuhllnans AA Straight Democrats, 4 Union, 12. Of tha "Laion- members, 17 ars of Democratic an teeeaanw.

Bataro Taylor Is also expected la its coarta of tk pr two to Isctura bert. 'fer-vviib reralf IC ANNUAL MKHINfl of Till! HAC1NK Jl County Agricultural Bo.l.i, of officers, and a geueral tran-tWu or business appertaining to Its wallare will lis held ai Union Drove Monday, January oth ImU, at IDoVloj-k, 4 H. a. general atleulauce is rettUesled.Io-d Dec. tttrd lol, ObHTAVCH Itaciue ounty Il.ink.

"TfeT'OTirK 18 I1KKKBV GIVEN, THAT THE Xw annual meeting for the election of nine Directors for the Kaclue County Bank, ftrt- the ensuing year, will be held at their I anklng OSiee ia the City of Uacaie, ou the second Monday of January (18th) ISfis, at o'clock r. Dated Kac'ne Dec. iid Idol. By order of the Board of Directors, wbi DAHWIN ANDREWS, Cash. mar II.

fl'TLKK WI! COMMENCE AN i.v 1 VJementary ingiug Class on Monday evening Jf'th at the Lecture R.moi of th finl Preslijle-rlaa Church. Term of Twelve Lessons Win Uur per scholar. fSf Tickets tor sale at gisias' Book Store. C. A.

CIHTIS CO. DE.1LEKS IN CIQIllS AND TOBACCO. lint- House. Kaclue IS. A.

Claris. 4w02 J. Lm UIE OHIVIVtl, Cr-LEBKATKD AM) Worid KenoKued Man la Miniature, GEN'L TOM THUMB, eIAU.T MAN AL1YK! At Titu Hall. Racine. PoftlllTtl for one day only, WEDNESDAY, January, "Kb I wia.

Two brilliant tnurtalmoeut, Afwroooo at Stud evening at "A o'clock. Door tru Iialf an twur previous. Tli little OeDfrai- irill Bjii-ar to all hi new and wonderful ho no, Grecian Ac, aittd by Mr. W. TOM LIN, tlitt KfcL fci'f'lU Haittueaod from tti Nobility Can- vru, Luudun r.

W. lfc VHlE, the rumirul ArueticaD Tnr, and Frof. C. ii. TITl'uMB.

brilliant i'iatiUl. -lie Onicrsl will ride ia hi Miniature Carriage Irom tb CViipre-a Hall lo Uia Hall fircvi'iUaf to eacb nu-rtahmtiutt pr.jf EMerialiiKu-nt. Children uudr IU boliooi) adiuitti il liberal rmi. Kvaiiiuir eiittsr taut menu. ChUdrvn under IU 10 Htcrvt'U tsrtU t.

R.i3 ai rnrv catm.it, bu-iuom Ajrcnt. IS 02. a. III? HAS NOW IN. l.red upon toe l.ttt year ol lie esisiai.ee, au.i cm lu'Tled with the general principles and aluu for hkh It started.

It Is a religious aptrof lite larsest Disss, congregational lut not In Its deri'HhlimUortal altinttles, Ortliodog but tolerant lltlologlcl esru.st and de- iled In opposition, lo r.f ry, ana every organii: mlouilr Stli trolirf. let 111 Its temper, and lavlul lulls methods of dealing villi pul'lie sins. In the great contest now ftagltig In'our country, ilia inuai'smisnf is unc.iiui'roujisti.B in to the K' h.llii", and talinst and rrsoiuie upholding Uiellovrriiuv nt. In addition lu a ewlt summary of the n. rarefuny prepared.

Tun lniiir Is enriched ly various anu wnle.preau cwrri'epoita jure irum our and olio laml. in il. religious and It original eontrihat.ons It provides In- truetlve reading for tlie family, leery week II con- taian HV KfcV. IILNHr tVAKIl IllTl lihlt, reporv-ri txpr4sly for It cilouiasj and it numhers among iu special Contributors some of tbe highest aloes In the raligloua, pollllcal, and literary Strlil, is MRS. HAHIUKT UKtCUKUiiTOwK, KEV.

TIlCUDdKL' VLr.n, KEV. KOUKRT M. HATPIr.LD, RKV.GLJ. D. ClltKVKR, UOKACE UUKKLEV, UAVAIU) TAYLOR, JOHN U.

WU1TTIEB, CI1AKUJJ L. rlUAt'lL. It will he the aim of editors snd proprietors to make Ths for lo! evtn more attract- ve and profitable to Us readers; and store worthy Its mmon for Iruli aud rignteouness, uian lu any forn er year. That Mi ny niiij.a liars a year, pavanie ui lvance lit-ii vrvd b' Carrier in Nrw Vurfc an Ii IftjUar. an-i a Halt.

Address JOi-fcl'li li. KICJlAKUH.t-uvlial.cr, Nu. i Bv: km ii birea-i, N. T. I ll a or THE NEW YOKE LEDGER 1 FOK 1862 The Lkdch hai hscn mora ropcrouai baa mad ore iiivDr; tluritig tht pa-t twelve tuontii Uian aLyoltur iai.

tfiiher tUttjf or fklj, putl.hl (i a uraciiyor twy omertii um i he treat rea li why the LfciaJi ua been muctt KHiT iucceitt-ful Uiau any other all oilier paptrt i thai we have iul hetutated to iptiU Utnwf irteijr urcuniiK lUe tcrvivv of all Uiv great, ana ojjuiar vritrri uf the couutrjr. While vXttvT itr hae ecu to ectmomitt to cut down the sua of htia, and print on poor quality oi paper. we have on the other hati4leeuMallt-a to keejj Vct, and to avail ouwelvc- cf all tli iprovemeuta ana wnicu wouia Lena wj uie et)tertiti-tueut and Krattiluatiou of our readera. We have never HVreil atiy huiiibug preiiitutua to ttrcure rnh- criinrs, tor the reaan tliat we hav preferred to put or j'rtnitum in it trie paper twetf, and iu itat way give every reft-irr more uian uir worth of iimoiiey. bet.deauiue ouuf every ieupapen tiiat are off (-red preniumi have bet-n iiiUhnii cotscerut and evtry paper that hawamytinD to do with that mrt of thitiK arc to die.

Tkru art ntfi ctmeJmcttd an exntni bumnne rn tgUtut. i ne ioii-wiiia; are me naiuea oi tKme or far leadlcc CuDtribuioi-a fi.r the Nt-w "earlMlS, What otlicf paper ever prtm rUed tucb au aruiy of uiihtd ait si (Kjpular uamt-i D. MiKU rvhatrrT. Kev. J-JiB M.

V. Aaa.TT. WIU.UM I'lLLkR lUtARil, UAKI.tr HaU Ji'HttU xtt, UaoRt.a P. Maaaia, N. P.

Wiu.w, (auata l. 1'KkKTae, (. L4a la, fcHtuoii Has a err Willi ah lii-m aliik, T. H. Anu a.

M.mi-r" Mvafcfa, C). VV a LTka IC Lr, Mm. l-iuoi U.w. KI TMW'tHTH, hArSBt VKKet, Ah KlTtMia, Auci Caar, Mr fuHKur, Mim A. Lt'nir, Many utahlt aud many vturMyii-en.

prcft-- trra iu coll' tr, mate-tui and ol.it remlocul wrlUri I residing In did rent parts tha I riln. i uur turrit oi cntiirumtMrt vx u.a etinnnc year win be ao iartt, and aUI vmhrace ut a vartt of eml tivui tali-nl, that every drparUuent of literature will recet! the particular att. niton nr ennie one cvttipa-tent to lo It ample and isriat In faet, ur CADtrlhuior. wlheeod every wrk mrh more mai' ter uian can uae. ao Uiat wa ifiaii aiwari hare a fretb and aupofabubdatii auppty froui whUti to iTt riik teat aaur.

The I.itiuaa rreai iurrrM ow ne tw thtftvt that we ipart noexpenae In "ttit. up Ihe bt MM- ilt rra a piper ot ruirii notai ton. The eaed repatatlun nf lu e-ntrMuor-, Iti prartlral and invariably pare and healthy charad-ter of all In artl-rla, thi rare h.ch takrn tMat not one iBnilt wurd phatl appear In It eotumn atid the auperl rity of IU TaUa and eketrhea, hv Ktlntd for the No i oa a ieRttaiaa a roatuou ti.at ne literary nater ever before rrachetl Ai thta ti the a-afn nf Ihe irear thrti Poftn)a1'r fttid other are ti the bahU formlttK luhn, we Jr rct their partlclw attvutlnb Our Tfrmi. Rlnftle rtttiiM. tS Der ftiiMutn taoroplea.

ffiur eplja. 14, eight nplee fli. IVfttmaetrre ami other who ftv up cluhe can afterward add linle jpltii i 91.60. The party wha aetnta ue it for a -etub of i(tht tplra will be entitled to a ropy fru. Terme luTariai-iy in advance aubeerlption taken for ft leae period than one year.

Canada eub- crlbere nrirt nend twenty trii cent In add (lion to the subscription, to pay tbe American pofttatf. wnicDvanait ft cent a cony eo every paper, ine ftotet of all ftperle-payltig hankt taken ftt par, When ft draft oreherk ran conveniently be tent, It will be preferred ai It will prtvuittbe potalblllty of the toia ofwnoney by mall. Er employ no travetllnf agtmia. AddreM all ct'tmnanlealioti to KullKRT B4NClt1 Puhluber.1 lw.M No. 40 Park JWw.

New Tork. 11V Col'NTT COCRT. In the matt-r of the eetat of JONATHAN IrOWMNG, deceased. On redlnir and petition of John Gueiit and Jamee ts AdmiuUtraton of the esute of Joeepb Downing deceaaed, who wt the Administrator of the eetate of Jonathan Downing late of tlte tows of York vllle the etmnty of Kacloe, dcaedT attinir forth eucb proceellnga ae bave heretofore been had in tliti court in taid matter, and praying that the eame may be made mattev ef record In Un etwrt, aveeordinfr to tbe prov.eioua of chapter 31. lewlnD acu of isAl.

Ordered that aJIperrone interested in taid el lata appear before the Judpe of this oourt on Wrtmtiay, fAe Uh day of January A. I). 1 Vl'2, at 10 o'clock a. of ivj day, at the office nf the County Jad.ee in the cKy of Rarine In eald county, and show ctvuM why tlte re-cord heretofore atade of aaid proceeding mh.mid not be restored. Ordered further, that notice uf the tine be fleen by publication of thta order for three dmIu aocees-ively, once In each week, prior to aid Um, the Racine Advort, a weekly newnpaper pnhliahed In tlie city ef Haciue In eald county.

hated Dec- lVth 11. 4wM W.E. WOUU1NU. County Judfe. E.

ACIN Cor NTT OOr RT. In the matter of the eetate A TTI It MLH-Tt'OH. drceaaed. On reftdlnK and ftliof the petition of Thomaa H-od-rickaon, Aotmg Executor of the laat will and teetft-mentof Matihew Mart ugh late of the town of Oaled'-nla tn the county of Radne, de4eHl. eeetlnf 'rl- uh pruveedinm aa have heretofore beeo "m4 ln UiU court In eaid maUer, avi praylui.

tha He aaiue may he made matter of in thla ct-r cor ding to the proTUioni of chapter 81. eon acu of 1S61. Ordered that peraotta lnteree eut appear before the Judge mt thla eoorU oo Wtdwday, tU XUh day Jr9 at lOo'cIock a. of aaid da. ih County Jurie In the city if4 and show cat tee whv 4ictH-ora mnae of aaid proeeUiifr ahonbv a1 rworv' Ordered further.

tUst t. in ii i.Vl W0Kll.O, toniitv Vitf Tn Hsll. CiW Taaisraen's Omre tlet least, IS HlkkhV 61VKM THAT THB Tas ill for the rear IsOI. for U.e Tases toe rL chr of Heclne, ne tor eiTleetU. and thst I wlU receive Uses Uerreon, at tT.

Treasurer's 'f l' Ll Ana lanhn notice hen siren that m'nei iseUIH. tasrsdsr, tK. if jMua. ne.t, ai lt.e Treseew.r's Offlcs In said low ao tisris of leu, sod lands or oarcel ol LIS oi wWHi is l. en dl "janoMX.

and tm, I 'l ald 'JQfrt, Cltj Truer. doing the injury lo ua In other words, could only seise the ship and condemn her in a prise court. But by doing thus ws should not invade the territory ef Great Britain. It remain to be seen what line of policy the English Ministry will pursue. We cer tainly desired do war with Great Britain.

Bat we have too high a trust confided to our charge to submit to any insolent demands of the British Cabinet; and if they intend to interfere in this war, we must prepare ourselves for on ot those desperate struggles in which tbe Anglo-Saxon race ton-tends with itself. We know that the powerful navy of England can ruin our commerce. perhaps blockade our ports her army may bring desolation to our country; but ling land bat her weak points. Our qualms of conscience on the score of privateering "ill cease, the ocean will swarm with the "militia of the seas," which will destroy the shipping interests of her merckanta Let British statesmen weigh well their motives and acu, for they will force a contest in which they can gain nothing but the hatred of twenty millions of people, which will be laid up for future reckoning. Government Contracts.

Tbe first report of the Congressional Inves tigating Committee, of wbieh Hon. Joh.v F. Pottib is chairman, has been laid before the House, and will soon be spread before the people. Tbe report itself makes a volume of 140 pages, while the evidence fill a large volume. The report how that th Secretary of tbe Navy, Hon.

Gipkok Wills, authorirsd hit brother-in-law, Geo. D. Morgan, (s grocery dealer in New York,) to purchase vessels for the C. S. Government, from which Mr.

kfor-gsn derived commissions tmountiog in the aggregate to upwards of in less than five month lime. It alto thowt up Aleiander Cummings, editor of the New York World, lo a very unfortunate petition for tbe conductor of a daily paper occupying the position ef the World in New York Tburlow Weed and Cuming Company, of Albany, also appear under bad auspice Fremont's maaegemtnl of tbe Department of th West, has been thoroughly overhauled and criticised much bad management and sitravsganc was brought to light, bul tbe committee acquit Geo. Fremont of any connivance with or participation in the profits of tbe tieaQcga Marshal Lakhs, of the District of Columbia, wbo figured quite extensively during the past lamuer as Geo. Lamon," gets an airing not at all complimentary. The doing of the War Department at Washington and in Pennsylvania have not yet been reviewed, but probably will be soon.

Upon the whole, tbe expose made by this Committee is not complimentary to the pa triotism of many prominent men in the country but oar disgust arises not from the dis covery tnat contractors are worm -under a Republican form of Government than under despots, but because they are not as much better as we expected to find them. The people of this country owe a deep debt of gratitude to our noble representative Joh F. Fottes for his nntiriog industry in following up the investigation. Ilomoropattar in the Army. Human nature is very much tbe same under despotism or in the hroad light of freedom.

Let any clan obtain control of Certain rights or privileges and they io'tainlr become intolerant of opposition. At the present time, the Medical department of the States service is under the control of the IUi H.k..l I A nstai.l quenee, no surgeon or physician of the Ho moeopathic school has been able to obtain an appointment in the army. This is ill-liberal and unjust. There is no mure propriety in establishing a State medical practice than there would be in making a Slate religion. Let all have an equal chance, and in the end the right will prevail.

From the Boys! A letter from one of the gallant Belle City Rifles, bring news of their being in excellent health and spirits, but fairly "spiling" for a fight Beyond review, which are getting an old story, and sham fights, that only aggravate their desire, for real ones, notbirg transpire lo relieve the monotony. By wsy ol a slight relief they bave been detailed to do piquet duty on the advance lines, six mil beyond their Camp. Our correspondent says "This afternooo bsve had soma handsome guiders presented to th regiment tbe; were made by the sitter of Lieut Blanchard. Gen. King made tbe presentation' speech, and Capt.

Mansfield responded. Tbey sre made of blue silk trinimsd with bullion and worked in tbe center, tnd Wis. Vol." Th (taff is about 4 feet long mads to fit in tb top of a musket, mounted with a solid (ilver spear. Mr. N.

A. WiLXia has reeeived a letter from his son In the Racine County Volunteers Capt. Lyons Co. Mra Lyon and Mrs. Bart-leM reached camp in safety last Thursdsy.

Two compenise, on of which is our boys, are bow stationed at Camp Murphy, Victoria, about IS mile South-west of Sulpher Spring, where they are detailed to guard a bridge. Tbe boys are all well and in good spirits, getting plenty of the necessaries with some of the luxuries of life among the latter is plenty of dried fruit, an article their friends need scarcely pay frevht on to send them. Ws ara glad to notice almost every letter speaks in the highest terms of Dr. Mcara, whose devotion to the sick is untiring, and skill ia administering medicine invaluable. It was fortunate for the boys when he got his appointment and ws yet hop to see him ad-vsnced ia bis profession.

Words and IVorks. The following extract from a sermon deliv ered ia an Eastern Elate indicates a class of persons wbieh is far more numerous than desirable Thee who shudder and weep at tbe talrs of suffering which are the inevitable record of such a war as this, should see to it that they do all thai tbey can to alleviate this and aat be content with the first or tbe second, or tb tenth service. I heard, not loos; ago, a friend whose worldly means are ample, and wboae leisure is more then am ple, piteootly complaining that she could not bear to read these account of th war, of tbe privation and hardship which th poor soldiers were called to bear, and that she could bave bo comfort aa long as this war should last, Arid yet I could not find, by questwning, that she had ever taken a single tttclvof given five minutee of ber time, to mske these hardships any lees. Tb truth is, tbe con last the nation is now engaged in is so child' play. It i and most be war to tb knife.

The whole power of the rebel State Is pot forth, and the wool power ol th North most exerted to meet it Evary one must work. There is room and call for tb eiertioos of old and yoang, male and female. EaUstssents should be ncour-aged sad aided la every possible way, and stores and supplies for the soldiers aeeamula-ted as fast as possible There will be sever fighting, and a terrible loss of life. Wo may a well make np ourmindt to this at the start, and set It ia bo tlms to srons aad maunder, bat to aat Let avery on pat bis or ber shoulder to the wUtl-JnUiligmctr. Qf" Tow Tana 1 conjlcg wo observe by tb posters th walL received also that our troops searching Claib.

Jackson's farm at Glasgow, found buried, toe of fmrtltr in luyt, which of course has been duly appropriated. Our boys on the Potomac bad a sharp but successful brush with some rebels near Drains-vilte, last Friday, that must dispel the idea entertained by the rebels lhatons Southerner Is equal to fire Northernera It occurred in this wite Gen. Od, of McCalls division, started on a foraging expedition, with four regiment, tbe Bucktail Rifles, under Lieut CoL Kaae, and Easlon's bttery of two 4 pound and two 12 pound howitzers. Anticipating that they might be attacked, Gen. Mo-Call ordered the 1st ai.d ii Brigades to follow at A.

M. Two hours later, Gen. McCall, with his Staff, and au escort of cavalry followed in tha saiue route. Meantime Gen. Onl tdvnnoed loo near Draintvllle, where his command was suddenly fired upon by force lying in unbuilt in dense woods adjacent This was the signal of battle, and a brisk engagement promptly ensued.

Gen, McCall, who arrived a few minutes previous, took command In moment's time. Eaton's battery was planted alongsids the Thornton House, end fired rapidly and with terrible effect on the enemy's ainbuth. Col. Kane's Bucktail Rifles sure placed in advance, and fired upon the enemy wherever they mde their appearance. The rebels, wbo bad a battery of six pieces, returned the cannonading, and replied to tbs rifles with musketry.

Firing was kept up some three quarters of an hour, wheo the enemy retreated rapidly, our fire being too hot for them. They took the direction of Fairfax Court House, leaving their killed and wounded on the field, besides a great quantity of arms and clothing. Fifteen wounded rebels were enptured, two caissons of ammunition. Among their killrd was Col. Thilor, of Frankfort, Kentucky, and commander of the 1st Kentucky Regiment of rebels.

Their forces were four thousand strong, consisting of three infantry regiments First and Eleventh Kentucky, and Tenth Alabama with a cavalry rvginient and, battery, all commanded by Col. John H.t-rney, of the Tenth Alabama, acting Brigadier General. Our boys sustained a loss of 6 killed and wounded. At nine o'clock P. the whole forces returned home having gained not only a splendid victory over a large force of the Our relations with England have undergone no change the speck of war has not grown in size since our last, but on the whole looks less threatening and angry.

We are jet in the dark as lo the intentions of our own gov ernment or that of England, bul a general impression is gaining ground that the matter ran, and will be honorably adjusted without coming to blows. Notes are laid to have passed between Lord Lyons and Sec'y Seward, but of their import ws bave no knowledge. It is staled upon good authority bow-ever, that England hat made no peremptory demands, as yet Our opinion is that in ease of a dispute the question will be submitted to arbitration. Russia, France or some other disinterested power may be called upon to decide whether it was a violation of International law to take Mason and There can be no objection to leaving the question out, In the mean tlms ws shall bsvs got control of the rsbellious Ktalct one mors, and then be In a position to settle th other. Th wsr fueling in Englsnd it being fanned by tbs Tunes and kindred sheets, whose feelings of hatred to us it is impossible to disguise.

The old prejudices ars revived, and the intuit to "Britanta," whom they believe "rules tha waves," is being, used to stir tip tbs popular passions and fore the government Into a war. With one exception, that of tha iloniltur. all French paper affirm that nation will be neutral in case of a war between England and the u. a Large bodies of men and immense quanti ties of ammunitions of war, with an inereased medical staff are being sent to Canada It is stated that orders have gone from London to tbe Black Sea, for the purchase of half a million of quarters of wheat. Also that in answer to petitions from manufacturing districts, tbs English government bad promised to open the cotton ports of tbs South by February.

Our readers will remember that there are some subject of bar most Gracious Majesty even, who will not enter into a war with the United Slates with much spirit allude to th Irish they st least are no indifferent spectator of th matter. An immense mats meeting was held In the Rotunda at Dublin, to take into consideration the aspect and position of Irish National affairs at the present erisia Tbe following resolutions were unanimously adopted Rttoktd, That the population of the Republic, from the St Lawrence to the Golf of Mexico, and from tbs Atlantic to th Pacific shores, being largely composed of men of Irish birth and Irish blood, it would be unnatural to suppose tbat Ireland could remain an indifferent spectator between England and America. Haolrtd, Tbat tbe events of the hoar imperatively dictate to all Irishmen a forget-fulness of their past differences, and a unity rally for the old cause of their country. ftaolttd. That a Chairman, two Secretaries, and a committee of twenty-one mem bers, each having been duly proposed and seconded, be cboeen by a majority of voices at this mass meeting to take into consideration tbe advisability of an organization ia the present cut of affair at home and abroad.

It is sol unlikoly that In event of war with this country, th patriotio Irish may givs Johnny Bull considers uneasiness at borne, while we wouldn't trust those In the army to do any very sever fighting against their brethren ia the force of the C. 8. Gen. Seott has returned by tb Aratjo with greatly Improved health. Before leaving Pari bad a long with Prince Napoleon.

Southern nw ia not very Interesting. Tar. soq Brownlow has been put into prison at KnoxvOl. It ia reported tb Eumtor bad an angsg. Bnt wilb tlit Fsdsrai gun boat Iroquois, oat MRS.

HOWABD, Would respectfully Inform Mis Ladles of Karine and vicinity that ehm bme vre mamt In Mr. He. lum new building onpoit be will be most happy to recelvs orders for VltKSS MAKIXQ and FA MILT US XO, and can uiure tbem that their work shall lie dons ill) punctuality and 41palch. Wis hopes thai the Ladle of Uaciu will givs her a sail. IUcId.

Dae. 4lh IMS1. Dr. J. 'KK, DENTIST.

Hu taken Mis Koouis In Titus Block, recently or cooled by Pr. Jlutchlnt, snd having lltlcd Ihem up handsome stylo, aad removed from nis ow onic oa With Street, will be hsp.y to rsealvs a visit from any one deslrlug Dsntal services. TKETII put upon HOLD, II.VIB sad rXATIM LATE, also, on the Vl'LCANlTK hl have ths saclutlvs right In ths city of llacins. Dr. Luke't rasldsnctu now on Michigan turret, near thai of W.

It. May, Esq. ttaclne, Pes. 9, Iset. WILLIAM Has organlssd In this itj a CoTtUJoa Hasp, con- stlng of Ave talented Musicians, end Is now pre pared to answer all calls for music for parlies, with three or firs Instruments.

He Is confident that his Band will give entire satis faction lo ths public, both In Ibeir style of Music, nd also tbelr reaaonabls charges. T- Orders can bs left at Preblls grocery store Main Ulree. WM. UOrbM.NS, leader. Racine, Nov.

SOth, 1S61. Hm-'- 9IKDICAL SOTK E. OKIN PEAK.M. of the vicinity of Chkap), having located himself r.ero.aiiritljf In the citr of Racine, retpectfullr tenders his services to the ur- in the various branches of his profession, lie 1 prepared to attend to and furnish medicine to fca- tlenls In the country. He refers to the follnwlne medical gentlemen of Chicago Drs.

Byford 4 Miller, professors nl out. and Diseases of Women and Children, of Liitd University end Medical College; Ur. Andreas, Professor of Surgery, and tn. Mavis, Professor Principles arid Practice In Lind University. Office with Dr.

Psoa, No. SO Main St. Residence on Ninth East of Chatham. 8m -M J. Practical Painter, Grainer, Paper-Hanger aud HOUHE.KI.VIJHKR.

Residence on Pearl Street, between 11th tod 12th. to which i pay particular attention, blUN PAINT ING, Ac. Orders left at the above, or at Iiasglois A llilli will receive immediate attention. S6 1. CAVES.

MILWAUKEE DEXTAL ROOMS. V. BATCH ELOU, or thb lav a nan or raaaixs, raaias a t.TCHiuia, Has opened ao offies for ths practice of Dentistry In all its branches, in Tocsu'a Blocs, Rooms Nos. 6, i a "hcosd Broil CUB. Of MAIN WISCONSIN And would respectfully luvlte any In need of Dental service to a trial of his skill.

He will be happy to renew ih acquaintance of his old friends lo Ruclne, MiLwscaaa, April lT-tf ITIKDirtL none DOCTORS CLARKE a DUNCOMilK, Would respectfully Inform lbs puhlle, that they have sulsrsd Into eo-partnership fur the prartloa of MaDicisa and Peeasar. Heretofors Dr. O. has sot beta able toto attend to all demands In ths coun try i but hy ths present arrangement, we hope to disappoint nous, who my require our services. All surgical operations performed In lbs most sp' proved niaoDer.

It. B. CLARKE, M. Office and residence. No, tow vnatnaiu ntrees.

C. S. DL'NCOMUK, M. OnV. and residents uih-saet comer of Wisconsin and Eighth street, stasiot, stay 1st, imi, is Gunpowder Agcnrj.

GCNPOWDKR OF KTEBY DKrXKlPTIOS. UT CASK, It Eli, or HUNDRED REUS, AldQMaln Rtreel. j. a. coshok a co.

facilities fur shlpkig t.y Railroad. 11 THE BEST WORK A I a tho Chcapcit I Asd this Is Especially True of all GHlIMJibS PAPER-IIAMCilMi, IIUII rilSTlNO, House Painting, Ac, Ac, Doos by W. t. Bl'FTHAH, IS fifth Street, opposite ths Racine Uouit, Ayet there's tbe Hub. RUBBER GOODS AT WINSLOW- STORE.

Rubber Combs. Rubber Balls. Rubber Rings. Rubber Bandi. Rubber Rattles.

Rubber Pencils. Rubber Penholders. Rubber Tape. Robber Rubbers. Rubber lot Erasers.

Adotiuiatrator'a Sale. fit COUNTY COURT. ML Intlieeuurof deceased. Notice ia hereby given, that bv virtue of an order of license made to said matter, on the AUt day of November, the County Court of said county, the andersigoed. Administrator of the Ketale ol Daniel Karley, late of county of Racine, In the state of tscuostn, deceased, win, oa.

reetsMtrfav, the lSfA day of January, A. D.m, at two o'clock r. M. of said day, at the Court House, In the city of Racine, In said county, offer for sale the following Seecribed pieces or parcels of land situate in the tow a of Mt. Pleasant, la tho county of Racine aforesaid, deecribed as follows, to-wtt The North half of the North half of the est half of the Sooth half of the North-west quarter of eeetlo four 4, town three North of range twenty-three East.

Also, a part of the North-east quarter ef section five 151. town three 8 and range twenty-three 28 East, beginning twenty chains North from ths quarter state oi said section nve loj, thence Wen four chains and Ally links to the centre of the MUwauk.ee road theoce South twenty-Sve links thence East four chains and ftfty links thence North tweoty-Sve links to the place of beginning, cootalo. ing eighteen roils. Also a part of the North-eaat quarter of section Ave b. town three) (aj, range twenty-three UK) Kant, cotn wearing nineteen chains and seveoty-five links North from the Kaet quarter stake of said section, theoce running Wot four chains aad arty links to the centre of the Milwaukee road thence South in ths centre of said Milwaukee road, one ehtin and seven links; Uience East four chains and flrty-Ave ticks to the section line thencs North one chain and seven links to the place of beginning, containing one-half acre of land.

Terms made known at Huts and place of sale. Dated Nov, cn, 191, Iter MARGARET RARLT. Attest I waort, W. B. Wotauw, I RD TOUR saw stDTOCATX -wo i HOPKINS It In New Orlsant silver is at a premium of forty snd gold at fifty rents.

Brokers would hand out hundred dollars in coin for one hundred and fifty dollars inTeunesse money; while the Confederate bonds, were -held st a greater discount than the issue of the banks. No change was ever givsn fur bank notes-Buy a half dollar' worth of (tuff In th market, and tb1 change was Invariably made Id tickets. Th gentleman uya, notwithstanding all contrary assertioni, there is a strong Union feeling in Louisiana and Tennessee. He thinks he cannot be mistaken in this, for he took by the band and talked with a number of people in New Orleans and Nashville who would welcome the appearance of the federal army with th liveliest satlsfscUon. We sre in possession of news confirming the aecounl of the fire at Charleston, the loss is estimated at 7,000,000.

On Wednes day the Mercury gives a list of S76 buildings destroyed the following churches were burned Tbe Cathedral, St Peter's (Episcopal,) the Cumberland street, (Methodist,) and the Circular also tbe Institute Hall, St Andrew's Hall, Apprentices' Library Hall, the Southern Express office, tbe Palmetto Savings Institution, the Art Association Hall, the Cotton Press and Cameron Co. 'a foun dry, were all burned. Charleston has been the nest of treason, snd it is a fitting retribution that it be purged by fire and sword. The first they have had, we wait for the second, trusting the time is not far henoe, Last week we gave a brief account of the landing of Union forces at Island, Mississippi Sound, a position that completely cuts off all trade between New and Mobile. Our boys sre having a good time down there in the way of prizes.

They have taken the following: Steamer Anne, loaded with rosin and spirits turpentine th steamer II. Lewis, of tbe New Orleans and Mobile line, heavily laden with sugar and molasses a very valuable prize; a schooner with a cargo of lumber, cut and dried, for Fort Pike, snd another vessel csught trying to run the blockade, with a cargo of spirits of turpentine, worth 120,000. Tbe lumber was a most valuobls prise, just what our boys needed on the Island for houses Ac They write thai when 1 secesh quit, tbey 1-ft a lot of beef cattle behind, which added to oysters found In abundance, make living cheap and pretty good. Th trad between New Orleans snd Mobil I entirely stopped. The leve at New Orlsant Is for miles cov-red with sugar and molasses, and the freight by railroad from New Orleane to Mobile is fourteen dollars per hogshead and sevsn do! lars per hairel.

The stone fleet has sailed in company with a gna boat for Charleston It Is Intended to sink the ship In th harbor snd Ibis was to be done on Saturday last The plan was to (ink a double row of ships across the harbor in the following order In this wsy It is supposed th harbor is al ready permanently sealed. It is now ascertained that in tb captured force in Missouri, last week, that arch trait or Bill Magoffin was nabbed again. He wu a prisoner of wsr, bat ssnding word that his wife wu not expected to lire, wat released on parole, under promise to return, a kind ness hs requitted by joining the rebel forees again. It is to be hoped he will swing In the gallows for doubls treachery. News reached us by telegraph oa Monday, that by a preconcerted movement the rebels bad destroyed about 100 miles of tha North ern Missouri R.

burned depots, bridges, and performed other acta equally character istic of seeeshdom. Later news brings word that Fort Pickens has again opened fire on th rebeia With what effect is not known. Lansr Nxws. Th arrival of tha steamer Persia, with three days later newt from Eu rope, brings word of tha sudden death of Pnixca Ataaar, husband of Queen Victoria, and second aon of Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, aged forty-two years. He died oa Sunday, tbe 61b, of gutrio fever.

Be had not been considered dangerously ill. The feeling on th Trent question still cite them abroad. Austria begins to feel alarmed, and think that ia case England gets into war with America, Franoe will at once eite th opportunity to grasp territory and axtand her boundaries by war upon Germany. ty Read th Prospectus of tbe Nrw Tout Limiib, la another column. It shows bow real talent will thrive In spite of tha times.

Tb Lxnoia Is the most successful paper aver publlabed, and bu tb largest elrculalloa. Be what Mr, Bonner says in bis own sdver- tlmsTil A SiamriCaJT Cuasok. Cntil lately tb Southern papers wer accustomed to tpeak of ths Northern editor as th "cowardly Hessians." Now, ws observe, they call them th "fiero and cruel Hestiant." Tb change is slgliOOaOi.