The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW, YORK “HER ALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR throw their moral aid into the acate for brave Poland. Speakers of note of all nationalities, creeds and politics have also voluateered thoir services, thus promising to render the celebra- tion both brilliant and"impressive. Oris N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | a)... Progress of the War—Phe Faltares of the Rebeliton. The recent magnificently successful opera- tions of General Grant’s forces in the West, and the irresistible advance of General Meade’s veteran army of the East, promise us the speedy subjugation of the rebellion. In the language of Quartermaster General Meigs,in his graphic report from Chattanooga, “the strength of the rebellion is broken in the cen- tre; Burnside is relieved from danger in Kast Tennessee; Kentucky and Tennessee are re- covered,” and “Georgia and the Southeast aro threatened in their rear.” The left wing of the rebellion—the rebel army of Virginia—is in fact now all that remains between Jeff. Davis and the complete overthrow of his dismantled and crumbling confederacy. Nor do we sup- pose that General Meade has any idea of going into winter quarters this side of the rebel capi- tal, making all allowances for the rains and mud of a Virginia winter. We congratulate the country that we have advanced at length to that impor- tant point in the progress of the war from which, with an army amply sufficient for the purpose, we have only one more decisive battle to win to bring us substantially to the end of the war. Under better management it might have been ended long ago; but, notwithstanding all our military blunders and disasters, the Union armies and naval forces have steadily advanced from the beginning. Our defeats have given no solid advantages to the enemy, while our victories have been crowned by our recovery of whole tiers of rebellious States. Let us briefly glance at the various schemes and calculations of the leading conspirators in the rebellion, and we shall see how signally and completely they have failed. With the news of the bombardment of Sum- ter the rebel Secretary of War, at the pro- visional rebel capital of Montgomery, Ala- bama, made an exulting, maudlin speech, in which within a month he predicted the crown- ing triumph of the confederacy in the oceupa- tion of Washington by Jeff. Davis. How this was to be accomplished, and how all the vari- ous plots looking to this object were nipped in the bud, will some day form the most curious and interesting chapter of the war. From his victory at Manassas, in 1861, Beauregard was for advancing upon Washington; but Davis, fearful of the consequences of Northern wrath, stayed his hand. The rebel Command- er-in-Chief said, “We will rest upon our victory; we will establish a defeosive line from the East to the West, and around the confede- racy. We will hold it, and, in the event of a federal blockade, King Cotton will bring Eag- land and France to our rescue.” The defensive line was established; but’ with- in the month it was broken in Westero Vir- ginia by General McClellan; and next, some months later, at Somerset, Kentucky, by Gen. Thomas; and next in the terrible swoop of Gen. Grant upon Fort Donelson, Kentucky, which carried us down to Nashville, and which, to- gether with Burnside’s capture of Roanoke Island in the Fast and McClellan’s movements, precipitated Jo. Johnston’s retreat from Manas- sas to Richmond. The rebel programme of a defensive boundary was thus broken up. Ex- perience had proved that there was no defen- sive position along the borders of the “confede- racy” which could not be turned. The rebel leaders next adopted the plan of immense movable armies, operating from tue centre against any exposed Union forces on the outside of the great circle which they occupied. This plan was firat tried at Shilob, in Tennessee, where it failed, and next at Richmond, where it was successful in dislodging and remov- Volume XXV mr. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY Faust, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Lakes or Kictanntr— Tau Tiga, WALLACK 8 THEATRE, Broadway.—Roseo4ce. WINTER GARDEN, May OF MUSIC, Irving Plice.—Tux Orema— Broadway.—Ticxst or Leave OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Sraiccen Heant— ActkRSs BY Dariignt—Yanse Lxcacr. NEW BOWERY THEATRE Bowery—Caxwizn axp His Dog—Rooxwoov—TsexiuLy Sxcxer ERY TURATRE, Bowery.—Doce oF tux Joxaus— Dyas Bor or MaxcumsteR—ADOPTRD CHILD. 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Kilpatrick’s cavalry had attempted to cross the viver at Raccoon Ford onthe day pre- vious, ander the fire of the rebel batteries, but were driven back. Severe skirmishing has been going on at different points since Friday, at which time the enemy had failen back from our centre to within two miles of Orange Court House. Our line of battle appears to have been formed on the road leading to that place. The corps of Generals French, Warren and Prince had pretty heavy skirmishing with the enemy, but in each case either drove them back or maintained their own position. General French, with the ‘Tiled corps, lost heavily, and not only held his ground, but captured nine hundred of the rebels, the Sixth corps being thrown forward to support him. ‘fhe Fifth corps’ train was attacked in flank by the rebel cavalry on the plank road, who destroyed fifteen or twenty wagons. General Gregg’s cavalry, on the left, had @ severe fight with the rebel cavalry, and drove them back upon their infantry, and then fell back upon the Fifth corpa, who, in turn, drove the rebel infantry back. A refagee trom Richmond, recently arrived within our iiues, furnishes the following estimate of the present force of Lee's army :—Ewell’s corps, now commanded by Early, twenty to twenty-one thousand infantry and six batteries ot artillery; A. P. Hill’s corps, twenty thousand infantry and five batteries of artillery; Stuart’s cavairy, eight thousand cavalrymen and two bat- teriea of flying artillery—making in all forty-one thousaod iufantry, eight thousand cavalry and seventy-eight cannon. It is again announced in the Washington despatches that General Posey, of the rebel army, is dead, Rumors of his demise have reached ua several times, but we bave the posi- tive iatelligence of his death to-day from the ree 4 : ing the army of McClellan. Elated and Richmoad Whig, which states that ‘‘he died at inflated by this success, Davis next Chariottevifle on Sunday, the Lith instant, from resolved upon “carrying the war into Africa,” a wound received during the late fight at Bris- | upon an invasion of the loyal States from toe Station. He was interred at Charlotte- | Maryland to Missouri; but from Maryland to ville with military honors. General Posey | Missouri his invading legions were beaten and vas formerly Colovel of the Forty-eightn | driven back hundreds of miles. Lee retreated Miasasippi regiment, Featherston's brigade, | t© the heights of Fredericksburg, Bragg to and whe» that officer wes transferred from Murfreesboro, in Middle Tennessee; and to og the Army of “Tirginia to the W eiatal "Posey. cure communications with and the supplies of at Arkansas, Western Louisiana and Texas, Pem- Was Commissioned to succeed hin The ramors berton, with a powerful army, was assigned to about General Ewell's death will probaly also | the duty of making an impregnable fortress of prove true. He too was in Charlotteville at last | Vicksburg, and Gardner to a similar task at accounts, in a very badstate of health. Geaeral Meredith, the Union Commissioner for exchaoge of prisoners, sites that he has every reason to believe that the goods sent by the San- itary Commiseion of Phiadelphia sad by other parties have been received by our prisoners at Richmoad, and suggests thet ss much more as possibie should be sent on. The latest news fron Grant's army is to the 23th (Saturday). No fightimg took place on the front that day. Bragg was reported to be con- ceatrating his army near Dalton, with the inten- tion apparently of msking a stand. He has recalled Genoral Longstreet from his positionin front of Knoxville, and the latter was evdeavoring to join Bragg by a cireuitous route. A despatch from Cincinnati yestorday states that the last accounts from Knoxville up to-Wednesday report thata portion of the north part of the town has been burned, including the depot, but no particulars are gives. General Burnside is said to be cheer- ful, ard confident of the security of his position. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Port Hudson, three hundred miles below. Against Vicksburg all our movements were for monthsjsuccessfully battled or repulsed, and in the mefintime two unsuccessful advances against the army of Lee revived st Richmond the old idea of the capture of Washington by way of the back door through Maryland. This brings us down to the last Fourth of July, on which ever memorable day, while the shattered army of Lee was packing off from Gettysburg, the rebel army of Vicksburg was laying down its arms to Grant, and Bragg was packing up in Tennessee for his terrible retreat into Geor- gia. But thore was soon another chance offered to Davis which he quickly seized upon. Grant's victorious army was frittered away in secondary expeditions; Meade’s was heavily drawn upon to secere the draft in New Work; and Rosecrans, without reinforcements, was advancing into Georgia. Let us, said Davis, send the valiant Longstreet to the help of Bragg; we can doit with safety; let us destroy Rosecrans, and then bring forward Bragg to a junction with Lee, pounce upon Meade, cut him to pieces, and dictate at Washington our During the morni sae t Pt terms of peace. The scheme was tried, and ia e yesterday, a ly: * + 5 mouth Church, Rev. Heury Ward her vena but for the right man in the right place, in the notice of a public meeting to be held in Brooklyn | CTiss at Chickamauga, the whole plan might next Tuesday, which he promised months ago to | have been carried out. Its failure has resulted address, if his other engagements permitted. He | ia this late crushing disaster to Bragg, whiob, stated, however, that it would be impossible for | West and East, places the final issue of the war ies to be present, as he had to go to ‘this (Mond ay) evening, on public ashington | comple business. ly in our hands. If in this review we have omitted many of our most brilliant achievements oa the land and the water, it is simply for the sake of brevity. Our object has been to ehow how even the blunders of the administration have operated to our advantage from the blunders of the rebellion. But even these would not have saved us from the ignominy of the cap Pr ANNIVERSARY OF TH iH Revorerioy.— To-night the anniversary of the Polish revo- | lution of 1830 will be celebrated with unusual eclat at the Cooper Institute. The present gal- Jant struggle of the Poles against their tyrants, the excitement which their cause is creating in Earope among the crowned heads and diplo- ’ ; ture of Washington but for the overwhelming aatists, the possible interference of the Central military reserves and appliances, facilities and gad Western Powers in behalf of the restoration | | resources of the loyal States. Against such bf Poland to its ancient status among nations, | ne odds the only wonder is that the rebellien has ‘all combine to invest the Polish question at this | lasted so long. Now that it is fairly within our time with more than ordinary interest, and will | grasp let us hope that it will speedily be mo doubt render the celebration of this evening | finished, and that !yeeident Lincoln, leaving ® most successful one. We understand that the | the romnan!> other nationalities will be more largely repre- | chances of wi seated than upon any previous occasion, includ- simplest mesod for ing the Irish, French apd German elemeate, to ern slavery to the dopt the shortest and auation of the re- Ace, hellious States Our Victories im Wall Street—The Com- dug Orasm in Stocks. It is one of the strangest of paradoxes that the news of Union victories showld always cause the greatest terror, excitement and con- fusion among the patriots of Wall street. Their bearts may be on the right side, but their pockets are certainly on tho wrong side. The war may diatreaa them a3 Amerioans; but it certainly enriches them as bulls and bears. Doubtless they would be glad to see the Union restored; but then what would become of their fortunes? On the one hand, it would be very pleasant to have the national stock rise above par; but then, on the other band, railroad and mining and fancy stocks would fall below sero. Verily, the attempt to serve both the Union and Mammon is as difficult aa the attempt to serve both God and Mammon; and we are afraid that in the former case, aa in the latter, Mammon geuerally gets decidedly the best of the bargain. The recent Napoleonic successes of General Grant have disturbed Wall atreet terribly. The evidences of this disturbance can be seen on the street itself and in the columns of those journals like the Times, Tribune and World, which have hitched themselves on to certain steckbrokers, in the hope that, sooner or later, they will be pulled clear of their finanoial dif- ficulties. One of the most significant, as well as the most amusing, of these proofs of dis- quietude was the attempt of speculators to push gold up on Saturday in the face of the news from Tennessee. This was done upon the same principle that a gambler brags loudly upon a bad hand, or that a timid boy whistles as he passesa churchyard, or that a candle gives a defiant flicker before it goes out, or that @ swan sings melodiously just before it dies, or that a pirate nails the black flag to the mast when he discovers that his ship is sinking under repeated broadsides. In the same apirit the stockjobbers of the Times published a flaring article on Saturday assuring the public that, altbough things looked very black and blue, atill the war could not possibly end in less than two or three years, and consequently there would be plenty of time for people to stop speculating before the final crash came upon them. We warn the public, in and out of Wall street, not to believe such specious prophecies. Our advice is to sell out, to buy no stocks, to prepare for a storm, to take in sail and make all taut and trim. The rebellion is now on its last legs, and not very firm at that. Grant has just dealt ita staggeriag blow, whioh he will follow up with another and another and another. bas but one army ia the field, and that is now pursued by Meade, and better army with which to whip Lee and capture Richmond. We hope that he will suc- ceed; but even if he does not the general re- sult will not be much affected. The confede- racy is in danger not so much from Meade’s force in the front as from Grant's fire in the rear. Starvation, too, is" helping the good work, and Providence is on the side of the Union and the heaviest artillery. Under these circumstances we expect that the war will be practically ended by the Ist of January, and after that it will not take maoy months to gather up and settle the odds and ends of the conflict. war, which must and will be fought out. The preparatory already Jeff. Davia who has a larger Then will come the great financial throes of this contest are felt, and cannot pass heeded. Paper is in rebellion ABS gold, and seems to have a temporary ascendan- cy ; but the result of the,paper rebeltion must be the same as that of the Southern rebellion. Gold and the Union never lose their intrinsic value, and come out of every fire uninjured and integral. Paper must go down, and paper prices with it. Then those who have bought stocks er goods or bonds, or made contracts at paper prices, will suffer disastrously, and, as the panic-struck Times expresses it, “thous- ands who thought themselves rich will find themselves poor.” Be not deluded, therefore, because a few speculators coax gold up a little, and the stockjobbers of the Times, Trilune and World argue that the end of the war is yet very dis- tant. The gold speculators try to raise the price of gold in order to sell out. The wanagers of the Times, Tribune and World are anxious to get rid of their railroad stocks, and therefore try to soothe the public mind and quiet the financial agitation. We bave neither gold nor stocks to dispose of, and can speak the truth, even though we shame the stockjobbers. We have foretoldgevery Gmancial crash since ’37, and the financial world knows that our predic- tions never fail to come true. Indeed, go true are they that we have often been accused of causing that which we only predicted. We know Wall streot thoroughly, from top to bot- tom, and it is built upon quicksands. At any moment the telegraph may bring us the news that Jeff. Davis bas packed his carpet bag and fied to Europe. At any moment we may be able to pablish some equally decisive intelli- gence of the collapse of the confederacy. This may not happen to-day nor to-merrow; but it cannot be long delayed. Again we advise the public to be warned in time. The crash is coming; be prepared to meet it. Our Trox-Cravs axp Tuam Inacence on Our Forsian Revatiovs.—The completion of the Dictator, the most formidable iron-clad that has been built by this or any other government, suggests a retrospect of what bas been accom- plished by us in this way since the beginning of the war. Up to the time when Admiral Dupont with- drew the Monitors from under the fire of the rebel batteries at Charleston, the character of these vessels: had suffered no impeachment. Since the reopening of operations by Gillmore and Dahlgren they have been undergoing the severest test to which it was possible to put them. In view of the important bearing which the subject bas on our foreign relations we have kept a chful eye on the ordeal to which they have been subjected. It is not too much to say that the result has exceeded the expectations of their most sanguine admirers; for although they bave not succeeded in anni- hilating earth forts mounting vast numbers of heavy guns, their powers aa naval defeaces, for which they were desigaed, have been fully proved. The fleet boa been struck by more than two thousand projectiles of various styles, fired from ordnance of the most modern construc- hort ranges—every part of each veasel exposed has been hit. In no case has one of tion, a them been penetrated. In several instances they have been aground iv the foous of the fire of forts equipped with this heavy artillery The ability of their turrets to roceive the | impact of the heaviest shot, without damaging the simple mechanism which revolves them, haa beea complctety eatablished There are, however, several points which the experience of actual service has shown could be improved, and these are being carefully at- tended to in the feet now nearly ready. For instance, it has been found that it would be a great advantage if the guns could be provided with a mechanism which would increase the rapidity of fire and at the same time provide an infallible means of handling a gun of up- wards of twenty tons weight in rough weather— & mechanical problem of no ordinary character. To the solution of this difficulty Ericason ap- plied himself as soon as its necessity became evident; and the result is a piece of mechanism which is not excelled by any of his many pre- vious inventions. We now have certain andsim- ple means not only of keeping completely under control artillery of the greatest magnitude in the roughest weather, but at the same time of nearly doubling the rapidity of fire. The im- portance of this contrivance will be readily understood when it is stated that it has been found exceedingly dangerous, if not quite im- possible, to cast loose the ordinary eleven-inch Dahlgren guns, whioh weigh only fifteen thou- sand pounds, on our gunboats and sloops in any- thing but quite moderate weather. This gun before the advent of the Monitors, with their twenty ton guns, was justly regarded as a mon- ster piece of ordnance, as it waa the heaviest used by any navy in the world. But the improved character of our iron-clads has been signalized in another way. We think the inference is fair that to the suc- cess of our Monitors and the inefficiency, if not total failure, of the French iron-clads, the re- cent change in the policy of Napoleon in our regard is mainly due; for nothing is more certain than that the performances of our ves- sels are critically watched and faithfully re- ported by foreign offieers to the governments they represent. The consternation created in France and England by the capture of the rebel iron-clad Atlanta by the Monitor Weehawken is proof of this. The building of Warriors, pertially covered with a thin layer of iron, and the uareliable qualities of French iron-clads, are eventa over which we may well feel satisfied. To Ameri- ca—to Ericsson—will be awarded the honor of having solved the great problem and great peacemaker of our time—the construction of an impregnable iron-clad. The Elections To-Morrow. There are wany interests involved in the elections which are to come off to-mor- row that cannot be regarded with in- difference by any class of our citizens. The School Commissioners and Trustees, the Aldermen and Councilmen and the loca! Judi- ciary will all exercise an important influence upon the administration of the city govern- ment either for good or evil; and therefore it ia incumbent upon voters, and especially tax- payers, to put the best men they can into those positions. We published a list of the candi- dates for those offices yesterday, and yet we hardly think it will be of much service at the polls, because changes are taking place so con- stantly—almost by the hour—that it is hard to tell whe will be a candidate to-morrow morn- ing. Some are withdrawing their names from the contest, others are bolding on tenaciously to their nominations, whether regular or irre- gular, and others, again, are starting fresh in the field, and probably will be until the last moment. In this state of things perhaps the best advice we can give the public is to refer them to the eight or nine columns of poli- tical advertisements in this morning’s and to- morrow’s Henan. There they will find all tho information thoy require upon the subject. From that promiscuous, miscellaneous and most interesting chapter of local news they can learn the claims of each man seeking office, aad they can pick out the names of the best among them and put them into the ballot boxes. By all those who have children to educate or who are taxed for the maintenance of our common schools, the offices of School Commissioners, Inspectors and Trustees should be carefully looked after. ‘To the property owners and heavy taxpayers, who have to bear the burden of the city government, the judicious selection of upright Aldermen and Councilmen is a matter of infinite consequence. To every citizen who hopes for the protection of life aud property, and a well regulated system of local government which will ensure that protection and administer the public business faithfully and economically, the election of Mayor and the Police Justices should be a special object. Self-interest, then, ought to induce all classes to pay attention to their duties at the polls to-morrow, and vote only for the best men they can find in the multitudinous list of names pre- sented to them. Let them study the cight or nine columns of political advertisements on another page of the Haenato. and glean such information there from as may guide them aright. City Politics. ‘Scuoot Commmowsn, Teves Wano.—The oame of Aa- drow J. Kasemire was mispriated ia our tist of Schoot Commissioners yesterday. He is the regular republican democratic cand date for the Tenth ward. ‘Tes Srxra Covwcitm smo Diraor—The following are the rogular republican aomiastions (or Councilmen im the Sixth Senatorial district: — Fact ie prod E saress, James Galway ieorge McLean, William Hepbura, Wilham 8. Opdyke Peren F. Gueewe ts too united democratic candidate for School Commissioner of the Thirtooath ward. TO THE RDITOR OF THR HERALD. Be de Tareas of Ute diay Sines eapemcee en aerecive, mont of what Bn yg) ‘to be the proceed aca ssn of the “Twenty-first ‘d Union Democratic Club,’ meading and endorsing C. Godfrey Guother tor Mayor, which advertisemeat bas also been yan ta circular form, and purports to have been signed by us. We do respectfully and unhesitatingly state oa wo never attonded any such meeting as is represented in this advertisement or circular, and do not approve meme so far as tt relates to the Mayoralty, that we never signed Of gave authority for apy person to sign <= namos to any such paper; that we are unqualifiediy in favor of Francia I, A. Boole for Mayor, Mov. 20, 1863. Jos, Sutheriand, 73 East Tweaty seventh street. Jobo Murphy, 209 Lexington avenue. Bryan Lawreues, 41 East Thirty-third street. Marto Lalor, 79 ‘Bast mL ncoty 6 Oftb street Giibert Dean, 163 Madiaon avenue. Jobo Fitepatrick, 153 Kast Thirty e.xth atroot. ‘Wm Mckvily, 647 Second avenus. Michael Cotter, corner of Thirty fourth street and Second aveaus. Jeremiah Mahony, 263 Eaat Thirtieth street, be H Harnett. 14 bast Thirty tret street. of New York, .—Neigoo Smith, of/No. 116 East noer rth street, ia aaid city, Br 8 duly sworn, says that Hon, Judge Josiah Sutnertan joo. Gilbert Dean, Jobn Murphy, Esq,, ryan Lawreace, Martin Lalor, Joba Fitzpatrick, Col, Wim. Mekvily, Michael Cotter, Jeremiah Mabony aod ye & ae raenver sigued ue ve paper in this Geponeat's presenc. bas Kart NrLsoN SMITH. Born to before me, November 30, 1863, Sauce. Boanvman, Notary — New York county ‘The Sales of Government Ronda. Pmia vumia, Now, 29,1 ‘The snbecription agent reports the rales os ger 9 ve Lyre tien Ss for the week $2,095,000. ae expected that deliveries of bonds wiit sova be made witb the usual oromititade NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3% 1863. WAR GAZETTE, ovrliolat. Suspensions of Pay to KRegimentat Com- manders. BPHOIAL ORDERS—NO. 510. War DararrMest, Apsvrarr Gaermat’e Orrin, Wasumaron, D. C., Noy. 11, 1863 (éxtract.] . . . e . . * . e e 16. The pay of tho Colowing officers are suspended until proper rolls and returns, for their respective regiments or batteries, are Milod in tho office of the Adjutant General, evidence of which wil! be a cortidcate to that efeet (rom that office, viz -— Commanding Officer , 81st Indiana Volunteers. Commanding Ofiicer, 85th Indiana Volanteers. ing Officer, 34 Towa Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 80th Lilinois Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 98th Ulinois Volunteers. febmering Officer, 110 Iilinoig Volunteers. ding Officer, 14th Ilinois cavairy. Commanding Officer, 3d Kentucky Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 25th Kentucky Voluntoors. Commanding Otticer, Ist Kentucky cavairy. Commanding Officer, 4th Keatucky cavalry. Commanding Officer, 11th Kentucky cavairy. Commanding Officer, 12th manoey on ‘Commanding Officer, Lat Missouri State Militia, Commanding Ofiicer, 34 Missouri State Militia, raniias Otticer, 6th Missouri cavalry. Commanding Officer, Ist Michigan cavalry, Commanding Officer, 6th Michigan cavalry, Commanding Officer , 96th Ohio Volurteors. Commanding Officer, 99th Ohio Volunteers. Commanding Ofiicer, 27th Wiscongin Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 16th Wisconsin Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 324 Wisconsin Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 40th Now York Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 45th New York Volusteers. Commanding Ollcer, 90th New York Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 119th New York Volunteers. Commanding Officer, 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers. poe a f, Simmonds tnd iY volunteer artillory, anhenpeniks * « . * By ordor of TAR SEC! RETARY oF wag. K. D. Townsuyp, Assistant Adjutant General. GENERAL | NEWS. Wasunason, Nov. 20, 1863. PREPARATIONS FOR THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS— THR SPBAKERSHIP AND CLERESHIP. Senators and mombers of Congress are beginning to pour into Washington. Along with them come also an immoenee throng of seokers after office in the organization of tho now Congress. In the latter catogory the great Northwest, New England, New York, Pounsylvania and the border States, each furnish a full quota of candidates for every office in the capital, from Speakorship to mea- senger or page. So far tho Speakership and Clerk- ship have absorbed most attention. ‘The contest for the former is conceded to be narrowed down to Wasbburne, of Illinois, and Colfax, of Indiava There are few whodo not entertain the opipion that Colfax will be elected almost without opposition. Tinois and Pennsylvania are reminded that thoy bave Siready been amply provided for, and togetber have re- caived—in domestic and foreign appointments, contracts, &c.—about one-half of all the patronage of the adminis- tration. Many of the Northwestern members, otherwise favorablo to Washburne, will vote for Colfax, in order to advance the interest of Illinois aud othor Northwestern States ia the passage of the great Ship Canal bill, which is of more vital importance to the poople of Illinois than the Speakersiip. It was mooted for awhile whethor thors should be any caucus until after the election of the Speaker; put it has been determined to hold a caucus and put through the whole organization of the House the first day. It is catimated that , exciusive of border Stale members who may par- ticipate, thore will bo ninety-three votes ia the caucus, Of those oighty have already declared themselves for Col- fax. Three members from Weat Virginia, two from oid Virginia, at least two from Maryland, and two certainly, four possibly, from Keotuoky, will caite with the repab- lican caucus, while several other border State men will vote for the caucus nominees. Maliory, of Kentucky, has beea promivently mentioned a3 an opposition candidate for the Bpeakership. Ho is a gentioman of the highest order of talent, and of splendid | ‘Wargames. abilities a3 a presiding officer; but ia the present state of | the contest it \s believed by his friends here that ho will wot permit himself to be brought forward as the leader of what moat throughout the seesion remain an inefficient minority ia the House, and thus greatly impair hia uae. fulness. For the Clerkship thore aro the following among other candidates:—lappan, Buffinton and Fessenden (brother of Pivt Fessenden), from New England; Kel- ney, from New York; Green Adams, from Kea tacky, acd McPhorson, and waif a dozen others, from Penusylvauia. It is the prevailing opinion that in this contest Adams has decidedly tue iuside track. He comes (rom the part of Kentucky that has suffered most and stood most loyal during (he whele war. He is the only man from the border Staies tor whom anything is asked. He has given his personal services to the Union cause, aot only in Keatucky,ata most critical poriod, bat in Peansytvania and New York, during the recent canvass. His election is ciaimed upon these grounds) ‘These will leave toe divided between New England, New York and Peunsyivania the Loorkeeper, Sergeant-at- Arms aad Postmaster, The candidates for these omee | areas “thick as leaves ia Vallambrosas,” aud “tho cry is, stril thoy come,” WeALH ov waRsiDEyT LINCOLN. President Lincoln is much better to-day,and will be able to resume his office duties to-morrow or mext day. THE RELEASED UNION SURGEONS. Tue surgeons recently arrived bore from Richmond } let for Chew homes yesterday, Most of them have made | arrangements for extension of their leaves of abseaco, which will obviate the difficulty which a twenty days’ leave would subject many of thom to, residing, aa they do, in remote portians of the Northwest. C7 RSViREMENT OF LIBUTENANT FITCH, UNITED STATES ans. First Lieutenant W. G. Fiteh, Second United States ia- fantry, bas beea placed om tho rotired tist,on account Of disabilities roaulting from tong and faithful service in the deid. Hoe bas been assigued to duty with Brigadier Gesora! Hust, at New Haven, Connecticut CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER MARY CAMPBELL. The Navy Department bas been informed that recentty Acting Lieutoaant Commanding Smith, of the steamer Bermoda, recaptured the schooner Mary Campbelt of Pensacoia bar, from a gang of revels, commandod by the notorious James Duke. fwo other schooners wero in company with the Mary Campboll. One was burned aad the other went safely up to Pensacola Bay. Six men were caplured, but Duke escaped. ‘THS CONSCIENCE STRICKEN NEW YORK DEFACLTER. ‘The consctonce stricken New York dofauiter, who, early last weok, seat sixty dollars to the Treasury Department, bas just remitted fifty dollars more, which he had frau- Gulentiy withheld from the goverament. It may encou- rage other dotauiters to loara that no efforts are likely to be made to discover their identity, therefore they can remit with safety. MITIGATION OF SENTANOZ IN A COURT MARTIAL CASE. At a genera! court martial conveued at Fort Columbus, in New York harbor, September 30, 186%, Lieuteoant Geo. H. Crossman, Tenth United States infantry , was sea. tenced to be dismissed the service, upon the charges of bebaving with contempt and disrespect towards his com manding oficor and striking bis superior officer. The finding aod sentence was approved; but, upon the re. commendation of @ majority of the court and of the Brigadier and Major General commanding, the President has mitigated the sentence to suspension of pay for two months from the Tth day of November, THE COMMAND OF THE PHILADELPHIA veror FoR DRAFTED MEN. General Gibbon bas been ordered from Cleveland to the command of the conscript depot at Philadelp!ia. Basioal. MARSTZEK'S BENEFIT. To-aight, 00 the occasion of Maretzek's benoit, wo aro to have “ Faust” at tho Acadomy of Music. This beauti- ful opora is one which gains upon the favor of the public each time it is Beard, Tho performance to-night will 80 doubt be most brilliant. As Maretzek has faithfully car- ried out all bis promisos to the public, we hope that he may to-night receive a substantial proof of their appre- cation of his operatic management. Meeting ld Telegraph Operators. ‘Tre aasor| lograpbers of thie roy jae meet tation of tel o a ing held this evening, adopted the constiti jon and laws of the National ey ne Union’ he nae A at Now York, and formed a permanent local organization. ie James Morribew, J Oy a . D. Backwell, and Mir. Joho sok C mpored of ihe must lnteigeat aod responsible aitaches: ite proceadings wars of the aifloreat toa, aad cbaractorized by cae's aveormuntuon t0 counia tho institution On a aolid basis, | N, del! order Any pet Bilastic — eee HE roadway, , Secretary, —————$—$— S$ A New Perfume for the Handwerohtet ed only by F Aak for Puliou'siake no other. Soi by all Presa a ohne Drawings or iurray, Eday & Co.'s Kentucky and Missour: State Lotteries Kenrocy, Exrus Cass 6ll—-Nov. 38, = 7, 18, 72, 7, 28, Bo 1, 38 105i ass 614—Nov. 18, 71, 59, 45, 60, cae § i: 38, ii, 28, é, 23. Ciroulaes seat trae of charge, b YB Covingtoa. Ky. OMeial Drawings of ¢! Lottery of Kentucky, ae $1, 62, 45, 26, 8, 8h, a 8, 41, 21. = No 15, 65, 67, 95,19, 71, a ai. 1, 25-28, 78, 24, Ciroulars cout by addresauc ‘%. EB. IMM oe. Successors 0 Jno. or res # Oe. BB ay vo Drawings of the Library Asse- jou Company's Louery of iCenwucks oF St, Lo cig Cottege a, ‘OLass 459—Nor, 23, 1303. 57, 49, ee as $5. 21, 69, 59,3 hae 9, 24, 32. 8 410} 1363. AT, 46, 2, 18, 61 ér.? , 20, 22, 65, At, 6B. i ‘adaress' comers eal dean cbebes: ttery.—30 Parad Hisiea ti id fi Information furntshe pigne Fates: paid Kor Doubloons 4 all kinds of Gold and 81 fAYLOR & CO., Bankers, No. 16 Wa 16 Wal! aireet. ee a Prizes Cashed and Iuformation Fur- ished in all legalized Lotte KOK & OO. ers, 33 Pine atrect, N.Y. A Beautiful Complexion.—Laird’s Bicom of Youth, or Liguid Pearl, for preserving and beautifying Complexious aud Skin. 48% Broadway, and druggists every- Royal H —How Many peverr, 2S ae has separnted—how friends forever parted. To elect a radical cure use the" BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOW- ERS" ase dentrifce, might and moraing. tt al boautt: Announcement.—Dr. Wm. W. Kinne, the oldes! practical Electrician in America, and authorof * various works on one and metaphyaies, may be con- aulied daily at No, roadway. Especialty—Female Complaints Convers, Berofula and Sena PH and Ner- vous® Devility, The poor treated fre: At 581 Broadwa 81 150, 000 Worth of Cabinet Furniture, Paris Bronzes, Lace Curtains and Oraa- Bubl, rosewood, mahogany, eeraee ‘and oak Furni- jers, Pier, Mantel and Oval Mirrors; Oandele- , retailing at Wholeuale prices. Ali the abore (a Eel ufactured and imported before the nvnees labor ‘and material, and are now offered at retail at manus for 2 Fasten fa want of Household ris Faney feeee w eu to peramine os and Wig dopot. wholesale and ret ‘The dye appited by skilful artis CEE Pe | ietewrdd ig ttre. Eruptions, pots, ail Blemishes cured by GOU- Rubs. Malian’ Medicated Soap. 463 Broadway. Corns, Ban: targed Joints and Bea or inconvenience to the patient by Dr. qaewantm 08 Citropodist, No. 760 Broadway. Deafness, Impaired Sight, — NOISES IN THE HEAD, CATARRHAL Al Frgortons IN THE CHRONT! CATARRA OF THR TYM MEMBER Ue p. OUBTRUC TI ATARRA, PANIC MUCOUS ae OF THE CROSS EYE ergarunire NED In ONS And every discase of the Mere rn pay pute medical or su-gical ald ‘attended to by Vow a ‘at his consulting rooms, Memicaduen oor mre! Doafness, Catarrh and All Disoases of the Ear ond Throst treated by us LIGHTHILL. No. 34 @t, Mark's piace. Reception rom 9 A. M. its P.M ‘oan ‘Twelfth Direction at the manufacturer's, bers airee\. Gourand’s Poudre Subtile Uprootsa Hate from eed 8) w foreheads, or acy part of the body. e Mave Pulmooa' SWAY! ‘OM POUN! a Som WILD” CHERRY. uf OS, BARNES, 202 Broadway, and W8LLS, 116 Frenk- in wtteet Hil’s you ov AN, +) Tron Hiintele, Colamns, Capitals, &e. OTD? Canal a t baidieatge (1S a 9 Canal aires, cast of It Operates Like Magic.—Mrs. Winslow’*s Soothing Syrup. for children teething, softens the gums, re. duces inilaiamation, silars all pain. Sure wo bowels. Pertoctiy safe in all casos, as mill mothers can testify. By giving rellef and health fone chia. it gives roadway. reat (othe mother, 25 cents a bottle. + Na leon Phelp 43 ” oe NAPOLEON PHELPS, Office hours trom 9 A. Odice hours from 9 A. Meadatt’s. fo ey AnOUNE hal tn Matte FOR THE 1h ¢ RTH HALRB. ‘ AN Ixvoror IUsT KeCRIVED, AN INVO(Cs JUST RECELYRD, 7 HELMBOLD'S CHEMICAL WAREHOORR, At HELMBOLD'S D8 CHEMICAL | WARBHOUSE, EH BROADWAY. Munn & Company, Solicitors of American and Mey and publishers of the Ilustrated “SCIMNTIPL CAN,” 37 Park row, New York. Fainphiets of information about paveats free, Speeimen copies of the paper tree. Miller's Hair Dye, 50 Con neous, natural, durable, Try it. Bold % Dey street. tro al rae 90 oor dazen for al, Plantation Biste _Bottiog We wilt per dozen for ta jitter ivered at our Manulactory 105 Liberiy street, ia geod BBWARE OF COUNTRRERIZ STUPF, IN REFILLED eon protending cH ei gallca, or alk, SEE THAT EVERY BOT rr if N "AMP OV 2% a fe co: ERNMENT BT. We eae Ie 00. Sterling's Ambrosta “Onuses the Hate te grow thick and long, 493 Broadway, New York. No.2 Vesey street. Astor pporters, Shoulder Braces, te. A Tsay at Wolf's Schied ‘The ry, Liquor im Pye 2 Pps. bottles ‘hat bas the endorse. Fee any tees ePecaliye ‘For mle oy all grocers end Hatr D ng ease: Seer oy baie, a 8. 16 W. A. Bachelor's chelor’s Hair air Dye—Tme oe world—barmiess, instantaneous, reltabie. Sold th druggists and perfumers. Factory 81 Barclay street. Wheeler & Wilson's Highest Premiam Lock Stich Sewing Machines. Office 605 Broadway. Winter Boots, Imorais, &c., at Rea- & BON, Bl Nasswu street ond 686 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘Be DAY, Nov. 29, 1863. , It is reported that the Secretary of the Treasary has promised to commence the delivery of the new legal tender Treasury ndtes, bearing five per cent interest, to the banks in about ten days, and the whole fifty million loa hich the banks have been paying in instalments, will probably be can- celled by the interest bearing notes before the commencement of the new year. These notes are being printed in the Treasury Department at Washington from plates made in this city. Nothing can excuse the delay which has oceurred in their delivery, and the associated banks will not be likely hereafter to take another government loan without first being assured that the stipula- tions are to be complied with. During the present week the Treasury Department mast rely for means upon subscriptions to the five-twenty bonds and upon the reserve old legal tender notes. That reserve, consist- ing of $50,000,000, has not yet been touched; and, as the temporary loan has been drawn down from $100,000,000 to probably about $60,000,000, it ia supposed to be the intention of the Secretary to set afloat at least $40,000,000 of this reserve, This will awell the volume of legal tenders at the financial centres, and will correspondingly relieve the money preasure, and to some extent stimulate coaversions of carreauw into five-tweoty bonds,