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dcmi-tUcckhj. Sentinel. U. .IACOUS, Ktlllr. "TOTIIK KFl'ICAUV AND I'KKMANK.SUV IV YOUII UNION. A GoVKIlNMKNT 1011 THK WII0I.K 18 tsnwi'.Vfl viii.k.'' WatfiingUin. rv JACKSO.W1M.K, oni:3o. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 18C2, Tlic Closing Vonr. Willi this day pusses tliu year 18(12, vrltli nil its joys und sorrows, its multiplied hopes unil expectations, Its thrilling mem ories, its national humiliations, ilp. bloody conflicts, nnil ila embattled shocks. It be longs to history now. It remains Tor some philosophic Bancroft, or inspired Motley to' do justice to its principal nctors, und to trnce back its fearful events to their pro per causes. The President truthfully paid : nt the close of his message to Congri'ss : "We cannot escape history. We of this Congress nnd or this Administration will be reinernbered in f-pitc of ourselves. No personal signific.inco or intignilicnnco can fpore one or mint her of us. The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the tales! generation." Truth, every word of it. The reverend chronicler of the dead, the cool and unimpassionid vindicator of the philosophy of history, will sit in severe judgment upon the thrilling nnd bloody tmgedies of 18G2. The causes that led to the dutk conspiiacy, which finally de veloped itself in a Titanic attempt nt na tional disruption, will be impartially ex plored, and their guilty authors will he con demned by the righteous judgment of pos terity, to an immortality of infumy. Pro inclhetis like, tliu names of the principal conspirators will be fixed on the enduring monuments or history, for (he excrcru lions of the patriotic nnd good in every subse quent ago of the world. History will record the fact Hint the in stitution of American slavery went down in a sea of blood, amid the mighty efforts of its champions to muko it universal ; for this day numbers its legal existence in the rebellious .States, nnd gradual, compensated emancipation will soon sweep the institu tion from existence in the loyul Border States. Think of its wisdom us we will, doubt its expediency as wo may, we confi dently expect that on the morrow tho de cree of emancipation will startle the nation. In the opinion of our rulers, tho inexorable logic of events, nnd the stern dictutes of military necessity, and a proper tegurd for our nutlonal preservation, demuud the sac riflce. Although thedestinyol the Repub lic has trembled in the balance during the last year, although the principles of well regulated liberty and of constitutional gov ernments have- been terribly sliuken by our national convulsions, yet the future is full of hope. At the commencement of the year, we could not convince ourselves of tho strength of the rebellion. We could not believe that tho great mass of the Southern people could be forced into armed resistance to the rightful authority of a government, felt by tlicm only by the bless ings it bestowed, and by the tranquility it secured. Hut the arts of southern dema gogues, the terrors of a militnry despotism and of a wholesale conscription, followed by certain confiscation nndi punishment in case of resist mice, have donn the work. At first, we thought 7f,000 men were amply sufficient to put down the rebellion. Thou the force was increased to GOO.OOQ ; trad now, over a million of patriot warriors have emblazoned on their banners the Union as our fathers made it. Much has been accomplished during the past year. The Mississippi river has been cleared of nil checks upon navigation cave Vicksburg, and that is already environed by a well-appointed land and naval force. Missouri and Kentucky, most of Tecnes w',' Loufowna and Virginia, as well as pari of Texu6, North Carolina and Arkansas, have been redeemed. The sea coast is in oqr-poKOfigioo, aod our arm tea and navies BiBHJT iZi'Jlt ji are slowly but surely crowdingupon tho very'n'enrtPbf the Confederacy. iyB'krof 'the itrehgih' bfhe'lnsui'cfltB, and,( hu provJUed for tljelr overthrow. The' mili tary V"and 'financial 'resource! of.t(ie gov ernment arc unimpaired. The patriotism of the people is unbounded, and their reso lute determination to put down the rebel lion, unabated. May Heaven grant that, before another year shall roll around, the American Union, now torn by the fell spirit of disunion, now darkened in nil its Southern borders by the dark pall of trea son, and now bravely struggling in nil its loyal energies for national unity, und farm er prestige and power, may be restored, more potent than ever in its reunited strength, nnd triumphant over nil its foes. EY OVERLANDJTELEGRAPH. TKMIOIIAI'IIKI) TO YltKKA roll Till! HKNTINKI.. Washington, 23d. The Senate hns con firmed the nomination of Caleb B. Smith as Judge of the United Slates District Court ol Indiana. No nomination has yet been made to fill the vacancy in the Inte rior Department. New York. 23d. The Time' Washing ton special dispatch says : It is not best for the public to cherish nn illusive hope that the Cabinet imbroglio is altered. Seward to day declared to one or hiHfricuiN that his resumption of Ministerial duties was made to be dependent on two condi tions, the non-fulfillment of which would compel his resignation. Theso conditions are not stated. Although Chase signified to the President his consent to return to his Department, it seems apparent that his action will also be made to depend, so fur as nny permanent, occupancy goes, upon contingencies'. The personal rem! ions be tween Stanton and Bluir huvo long been most uurrienilly. It is n significant fact that Senntnr Wadi was to-day clo-eted with the President for several hours, during which time the latter wa denied to all visitors. Ii is within the probabilities that mem ders of the House may become involved in tho struggle. Already Representatives are anxiously consulting 'on tho subject, nnd unless the President yields it will soon In Congress against the Executive. It i not difficult to foretell the result of such u struggle. New York, 23d. The Philadelphia pa pers publish an account of the forthcoming report from 'lie Committee on tho Conduct of the War. It appears that Burnsidc' original plan wan to move suddenly to Ftederieksburg, cross there nnd open n base of supplies from Aquia creek nnd push rapidly toward Richmond. He expected to get thirty or forty miles south before the rebels came up. Pontoon nnd supplied were to be at Falmouth nt tho time of his arrival, but were not. This fatal omission caused n delay of ten days, enabling the rebels to fortify nnd concent rate. General Meigs blames the engineers for the non-nr-rival of the pontoons, but Hnlleck exon erates them. General Woodbury says the delay was caused by not being started in time nnd bnd roads. New York, 23d. Two squadrons of Ranks' expedition pnssed Key West on the Olh. und 10th. Fortress Monroe, 21st. General Leo's official report of the battle of Fredericks burg, published in the Richmond papers, places the rebel loss in killed and wounded at 1.800. The same paper states, how ever, that over two thousand wounded had already arrived at Richmond, nnd mention is also made of many more at Fredericks burir. ns yet unprovided for. The Richmond papers also publish the following dispatch : Goldsboro, N. 0., loth. The artillery duel nt Whitehall, sixteen miles east of thin place, has been going on all day. The Adofitionists seem lo have changed their bnso to the soulh side of the Neuso river. Their cavalry made n raid on Mount Olive depot on the Wilmington railroad, nine miles from here, tearing up the road, burn ing the bridges und depots and cutting the tclotrrnph wire. Raleigh, lGlh. A bill to rnise ten thou sand troops for State defense pased to sec ond reading in I ho House to-day. The troops nre to be luken from those liublo to conscription. New Yoik, 23d. Thn Raleitrh, N. C, Slnlc Republican of December 18lh says: ' Nine regiments nnd two butteries arrived on Tuesday. Several other brigades nre on their wny lo reinforce tho Confederate. Ry this time the force in nnd around Golds Itoro is amply sufficient to defeat, if not to cupture the invuders." Tho Richmond Ernminer stales the number of lorces nl Goldsboro on Wednes day evening, nt 17.000, with reinforcements hourly arriving. General Smith is repre sented as sanguine of success. It is stated that General Lee hns telegraphed him that he could sparo him 30,000 men. Mnnneacy railroad route to Goldsboro has been torn up. Of course all communi cation With Wilmington is cut olF. Washington, 23d. Recent information from the Cherokee nation discloses a shock ing condition of affairs. It is stated thai (lie loyal and disloyal Indians are slaugh tering one another. Tho government has been overthrown, and a new one organized by the Confederate party, which Is in a mi nority. ' A Richmond paper of December 20th says : Late dispatches state thnt the enemy have disappeared south o( Goldsboro. An official dlspVtch'.rroiH Genernl Lee lo the rebel War Depart blent slat j-s that (here were symplnhWlhat ttob Federals were re-, turning to the Potomnc. Washington. 23d. In ihe House, yester day, Vnllaiidighnm of Ohio offered tho fol lowing, saying that he proposed to debate it, which causes it to lie over : Itaolucd, Thnt this House earnestly de sire the most speedy nnd elfectnul measure for restoring peace in America; and Hint no time may he lost In proposing an Imme diate cessation of hostilities in order to bring about a speedy nnd Ihial settlement or the unhappy controversies which have brought about this unnecessary civil war by just mid adequate security ngalm-t like calamities to come ; and that I hi llnue de sires lo offer Ihe most earnest nsMimnces to the country that it will In due time cheer fully co-opernto with the Uveal tiro and status lor the restoration of the Union by such explicit meaures, sue' solemn amend ment to tliu provisions of the Constitution, a may be found necessary for the security of the rights or thn States within the Union and nnder the Constitution. Cincinnati, 20th. It is reported that the rebels have cut the Louisville nnd Nashville railroad, and that the guerrillas are moving north on the road, tearing up and burning bridges ; also that the enemy is directly hi our front uitd menacing our wings nt 'Nashville. Considerable excitement is manifested in Cent nil Kentucky, in consequence of rears or negro insurrection, and threatened guerrilla raids. Cairn 2fith. The Memphis New nt Ihe 2-tth, sa rs General Sheiumu nnd Anmirnl Porter left Helena, (Ark.) for the Soutli on Sunday. Out or the Iwenlyslx pickets sent out from Helena, a few nights since, twenty four were, killed. The rebels mucin n dash on Jackson, (Toim.) on Friday Inst, but were repulsed. The Federal hold the city with 8.000 men. It is reported here to-niirht that orders were sent to Island No. 10, to sajke the cannon, nod blow up the mai!n7.ine, on the Tennessee frhnre, and lo occupy tho Island. Headquarters Armv of the Potomac, Dec. 2-1 lli. Richmnm) papers contain a dispatch from Charleston, dated the 19th, announcing that very large steamer, freighted for the Confederates, arrived safe ly the day before, bringing n heavy stock (if shoes nnd blankets, unil immense quun tilv of clothing nnd other supplies. New York, 2Cth. The investigation Into the frauds on Government, show that out of 81.000,000 paid out in this city alone, from the special appprnpriation of 20.000.000. for recruiting, organizing nnd bringing volunteers, nearly one-half was paid out on fraudulent accounts. Nearly one thousand persons were engaged in the matter. New York, 27lh.-Thc limes' Wnsh ington special says, Mexican advices rep resent the condition or the French in Mexi co ns critical. Sickness prevailed, and there was a scarcity of wholesome food. The President's declarations Impress up on us the fact that he will fully maintain the affirmations made, in his emancipation proclamation. An arrival from Fredericksburg, today, reports that the rebel lenders nre constantly promising their soldiers to lend ihem through Maryland, and go into winter quarters nt Philadelphia. San Frnnsisco, 28lh. The steamer Con ftilulion, with New York passengers per steamer Ariel. Dec. 1st, arrived yesterday. On Sunday. 7th inst.. at 2 o'clock, the pi rate Alabama hove in sight of the Ariel, and fired two shots at her. The marines and officers on Ariel wcro drawn up for de fense, but ordered below by Commander Sartori. Tho Ariel hove to and hauled down her flag. Lieut. Low came aboord and called for the ship's munifest, etc, und nssnred the passencers that no harm would be done (hem. The officers and marines were nil paroled, They then demanded Ihe money on board, which was 8,000 in legal tenders, belonging lo Wells, Fargo & Co. nnd 31..r00 belonging lo others. The Ariel's sails were cut down nnd thrown overboard. Capt. Seinmes sent for Cupt. Jones, whom he treated courteously, und told him that he would land his passengers ut Kingston, nnd burn the Artel ns revenge on Vniiderbilt for giving ihe Government a slenmer lo chase the Alabama. The pi rate kept company with the Ariel until late Tuesday night making her give bonds for 8250,000. payahlo to Confederate gov ernment 30 days after its independence. The Alabama with 25 pounds of steam, can make 1G knots on hour, and 11 knots under sail. Tho impression is that Sent hips was looking for the Champion while in company wilh the Ariel. The American ship Sea King, thnt sViled from San Fran cisco for Liverpool, 12th, was lost on 21st of same month, with all on board except third mate. Washington, 23d. The President has issued an order to the Army of the Poto mac, complimenting the courage nnd skill and couruge of the troops in crossing nnd ro-crossing the river nnd Ihe bravery wilh which they maintained un equal contest against nn entrenched enemy. New York, 24lh. The schooner Mary E. Mangnm reports having been fired nt twice by (lie pirnto Alabama while enter ing the port of Ruseenu, Dominica, on the 27th of November. On the 1st of Decem ber the schooner saw her taking in provis ions at the Island of Gauduloupe. Washington, 23d.-The following has inst been recelf etf'i. Headquarters Depart mentor, North Carolina. '20th. To General tlalleck' ; My MpityMb I n perfect, sue- cess. We. burned the railroad bridges Ht Goldsboro nnd Mount Olive, tore op sev- ernl miles or railroad Iraek, fought Tmir en gagements, viz : nt Soulh West Puss, at Kingston, nt Whitehall nnd nt Goldsboro, nod whipped l lie enemy handsomely each Mine. .Signed! OKNKRMi Fostkk. A Forties Monroe letter, dated 23d, says General Foster hos arrived there. St. Paul, (Minn.) Dec. 27th. Thirty, eight of Ihe condemned Indians were hung nt Mankalon yesterday. Several hundred people weie in attendance. Everything passed oil' in nn orderly manner. Philadelphia. Dec. 28th. The Pni pub lishes what pnrpnr's to bo n retaliatory proclamation of Jeff. Davis. He declares General Duller n felon, deserving capital punishment, and orders that he no longer be considered or treated as u public enemy, bnt ns nn outlaw and n common enemy of mankind, nnd when captured, the officers making Ihe rapture, will inslnntly hung him. II is nhn ordered, that no commis sioned officer of the United Slates taken shnlf be released or paroled twill Duller shall have met punishment for his crimes. All negroeo fonnd io arms shall ba hung. Federal officers with them also shall be hung. Tills proclamation is dated Rich mond, December 23d. New York. Dee. 28th. 'Hie Roanoke. from New Orleans. 18ih inst., hns arrived, The North Star, with Gen. Hanks nnd staff, arrived nn I lie Ml It. The news transpired on the following day that Gen. Duller hud been superseded, and occasioned the utmost surprise among all classe. On the lGlh. Hanks iiied nn order asuming command of Ihe Department of the Gulf and Stale of Texas. Gen. Roller and stnfF were to leave on the 22d. for New York. Gen. Ranks arts wilh chnrnclerislic ener gy. 50.000 lroop who accompanied him lauded at Raton Rouge, the remainder of expedition would be sent forward us ?oon ns il arrived. Two steamer. with cargoes of sugar were captured by 1111 ex pedition at Atohaf-'luyo river. Rebel schooner Relief, from Mobile, arrived with n cargo of cotton nt Havana. She reports rebel tinned steamer Florida had escaped with 11 erew of 100 men, running past the bloekadero during l lie night. New York. Dec. 28th. The steamer Ariel arrived from A spin wall. She brought no specie. Gen. Duller is to have n command in the fieM. San Francisco, Dee. 2f)th. Cnpl. San man. of Ihe fiig ship Lincaster, Pacific squadron, had been promoted to the rank of Commodore. A Radical Ciianok in Missouri. The late emancipation victory in Mis-ouri. by which the legislature of Ihe Stale is in the hand of n party lavornble lo emancipa tion, has puzzled the Democratic lory presses of the North more than 11 little, and they nre doing their best to convince the people that thnt victory was not fnirly won, but wu procured by Ihe terrorism of troops from other Stales. This is n great mistake; nil the Iroops from other States, now in Missouri, tiro witli the army of the frontier, now stationed nt Springfield nnd vicinity, excepting a few remnants in Iran' itit nt St. Louis. There tnny have been attempts to bully voters in Si. Joseph nnd one or two other places, but certainly there was no general interference witli voting in tho Stale. In many counties tho pro-slavery candidates received large majorities, mid ran their men in every county. Thnt u radical change has come over this Stntc may bo inferred from the fact that Ihe St. Lnui9 Republican, one of tho staunchest nnd ablest pro-slavery papers in the country, which has ridiculed lint President's Procla mation ns impracticable, and steadily op posed emancipation, is now in favor of it on some gradual plan, and urges the Dem ocratic nnd Conservative members of the Lcgislnluro to support u measure for eman cipation which will provide for tho change in nn easy and practicable manner, so as to avoid Ihe shock of immediate emancipa tion. As another evidence of the radical change wrought in the public mind mny be mentioned n riot in Rerinnun, a small town nn the Missouri river, about eighty miles from St. Louis, caused by tho indig nation of the people on account of an nt tempt to send back fifteen slaves belonging to rebel owners on the oilier side of the river. Thnt such n scene should take place in Missouri seems strange indeed. 1 Atvaitino tiik Dksokxt. Colonel Gil len. fays tho Nashville Union, of Nov. 11th, bus caused n large number of whisky barrels to evacuate their contents into Cumberland River, within the lust few days. At the latest dates from Clarksville, the people, of that town were nil laying flat on their 'bellies on tho river bank, with straws in their mouths, anxiously awaiting the descending nectar. Youne Jones cnmnlnined to his father in-law of tho temper and waywardness of ins who. "i'H cure ner." said tit fa her. " I'll cut her offwilh a shilling if she don't hehnve." 011ng Jones always told his father-in-law after that " She's a model of a wife." A caught thief gives tho following short but witty account of his doings in a well stocked larder : First the door was bolted, tho loot wits bolted, then wo bolted. BkttDWftY & WADE, JACKSONVILLE, -DEAI.KfW IN- DRY GOODS, OLOTHI3STG, BOOTS & SHOES, FAJtfCY GOODS, XI-A.T ..-NTD OAP3, GROCERIES, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, Tobacco & Segars, PRODUCE, 1IARDWARK. GLASSWARK. QUKKNKWARK WOODKXWARK, MINERS' TOOLS, All of which will be sold at low prices, for CASH, or dcdrublo PRODUCE. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OP SUMMER GOODS AT RKDUCKD RATES, To make room for FALL, STOCKS. TTPTTrri' . A Choice Selection of tho r Kver offered in this market, embracing U varieties of ,4 Black, Green & Japanese ; In bulk, pupm nnrl cmMic. nt I : prices to suit the tnotit particulur. I TTTTTT JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH INVOICE OF PICKS. PANS, SHOVKLS. RUDDER ROOTS. BLASTING POWDEIt AND FUSK HAY and MANURE FORKS. Agricultural Tools Vorr Siilo a,t Cost 1 20 Steel-point PLOWS, complete, of vurioas tsizt ; lfi cast Plow-points; 2 setts extra sleel Mould-Board". Points und Lund Sides. 2 patent Slrnw-CiitlCM; ii largo Iron Kettles, for farm use. The above will be exchanged for flour at tho market price. BRADBURY & WADE. Jacksonville. Oct. 2.'i, 1 8C2. it HI PHCENIX HOUSE. BRADBURY & WADE. THE CITIZENS OF riNEMX AND VICINITY Will And it to (heir advantage to purchase of up, an we t-linll keep 011 hand a good supply of FANCY AND STAPLE MERCHANDISE!! FOR RAI.R AT JACKSONVILLE PRICES. We wil.l take nl) descriptions of Produao that can bo diHpo.ed of without a low. BRADBURY A WAD& - Pbcenlx. Oct. Itttb.