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Tki.E PRESS,
ruBEWIE) DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
Y 30017 W. FOBEMY,
OWE N 9. 417 OLESTNTFT STREET•
DAILY PRE'S,
rwelse Ciors reg. Weitz, payable to the Cllllllsr-
Mailod to 614) 036 here °Tit or the City at au DOLLAZIP
Foy" Neu Malty MOMPER,
DoLLATtS FOE 81x IdosTrre—tuvariabli an ad_
ra uce for the time ordered.
TRI-WEEILLY rims%
grAvi ro Sulmoriborc out of the Ott at Tnill
Dolr
Fan dance. in adeanee.
NILLINERY GOODS.
V RING
OPENING
OF
CHILDREN'S GOODS,
THURSDAY, APRIL 11.
LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS,
6PII-tf No. 723 CHESTNUT STREET:
ri SPRING. 186 L
ROSENHEINI, BROOKS,
& CO.,
NO. 431. MARKET STREET,
North eider, near Fifth,
invite the attention of buyers to their
Lamm AiD HAVDI3OIIIt vAninruta or
RIBBONS, FLO w ERS,
STRAW AND FANCY
BONNETS,
MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S RATE AND FLATS,
SHARER MOODS, RUCHES,
AND
ALL IRTIGLEB APFERTASIIN9 W 9 THE
MILLINERY JANE.
inh2o-2m
FRENCH
FRAMES,
FRENCH FLOWERS,
STRAW GOODS.
THE LATEST STYLES CONSTANTLY RE
THOS. TrFINNTIDY & BRO.
NO. 729 CHESTNUT &Teat, below EIGHTH.
app-Sza
CABINET FURNITURE.
G _
ABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES.
MOORE 45N CAMPION.
No. 261 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
in connection with their extensive Cabinet Business,
Ste now mauufessturing superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on hud a. fall atkpplr.,...finishad with
Soh MOORE pronounced. S IMPKOVED CUSHIONS'
oh ar by all who have used them, to
be.upenor to_ all others.
For the qualty and finish of these Tables the manu
facturers rater to theirnumerous patrons throughout
the Union. who are familiar with the ohmmeter of their
work. fe46-fm
LOOKING GLASSES.
LOOTKING-GLASSES.
Now daily exhibiting and completing new and elegant
styles of
LOOKING-OL.ssszs,
Oembining all the latest improvements and facilities in
natanfaoture.
Great novelties in Walnut and Gold and Rosewood
and Cold Frames for MIRRORS.
The moat extensive and varied assortment to the
etranttg.
JAMES 8. E.A.SLE & SON,
EARLE,s ,. GALLERIES,
mht-ti $l6 MEESTIi UT STREET.
PAPER HANGINGS.
PAPER HANGINGS.
HOWELL & BOURKE,
S. E. corner of FOURTH and MARKET streets
IWIIIVACTUREIta 01
PA PER HANGINGS.
BORDERS,
FIRE SCREENS,
WIEDOW-OURTAIN
Always on handos Jorge and
LGA NT STOOK
of GOODB, from the
FINEST GOLD PAPER to the LAWFMT MIMED
cur RETAIL DEPARTMENT will be found
THE NEWEST STYLES OF TEE SEASON.
mid-dm
SEWHIG MACHINES.
W HEELER &
SEWING MACHINES.
- .Itlr2 l o l 6 .l l l ll l ii
rest-sm 62ka!ipitfxreaT-10104-.
iwq).YAim
ItiO9IW4fENSZET,A Ott.
TinuiCilloaii-xii-iiisves, - Or
HARDWARE„
417 MARKET, and 416 COMMERCE 60 - all#.
mM-2m
- ,`Gitoctnintg
EXCELSIOR. -.'TAMS.
J. MICHENER & CO.,
. t aisIMEAL pßovisiori Dmu,Egs,,
AND CURERS OP TER
CELEBRATED
"EXCELSIOR"
SUGAR-CURED HAMS,
SOS. 142 AND 144 NORMS. FRONT STREET
(Between Arch and Race Etreete.)
PHILADELPHIA.
The Mstly-celebrated Excelsior Hams are cured by
1- R. H. & Co. (in a style peculiar to themselves). ex
erts:ly forfantay US6 are of delicieve flavor, free from
the unpleasant tea ao f salt. and are vtosemmed by *Pl
euras superior to any now offered for sale. apl3 Sm
NEW BURLINGTON HERRING.
FII OF THE SEABON.
ALBERT C. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN FINE GROCERIES
apl2 CORNER. ELEVENTH AND VINE
JEWELRY, &c.
BEST CHOICE YET OFFERED
NEW GOODS.
NEW STORE.
NEW STYLES.
GREAT METROPOLITAN
JEWELRY DEPOT,
FOUR THIRTY-TWO GREERTNUT STREET.
GRERT !ACRIFIOE, TO INSURE QUICK BALES
I bava opened. at the above store, one of the finest
and reat-maorted maces ofJewelry,Oilvor.plated were,
and Panay Goode, ever before offeled to the pribho.
I will cwirentr to give perfect satusfeetion to every
eereheaer.
Cad and examine my stook and you will find a °law of
goods equal to any in the aim
OBSERVE THE PRICES:
Coral. Enameled Cameo, Lava, Gold-
Mone, and °tux sets, for . 81, mill telOtt 83
Gulf:mete Enameled do.. Enamelled ~....
llbyr. Bouquet. 3te..,_ do - 8 1 do. dvo
Mould, Jet. Lava, Carbuncle, Tur
quoise, Etruscan do. .._ . 83 do. 88
Etrusoan,.. Carbuncle, ti old Cluster ,
Ribbon 'Ewalt do— ...St do. $e
Engraved and Chemed Gold B and
Breeelebr ,-- 4ll do. 44
Very N ich Engraved and Chased do-$2 do. $6
Vert Rich Carbuncle and Gold Clus
ter d 0..- ---- ------- --
—l2 do.
16
Infants' Armlets. ----- --- 1 do. 3
Misses' Beeklaoes, great variety—. 1 do. 3
... De. do. with Medallion- ..11 do, 513
medallions, treat earletr,, ...... i Se
Du. with Doable Sides 1 do. 3
tats of Studs and Sleeve Buttons,
great variety_ . _ _L .. $1 do. Ste
Sete of Studs aileeve Batton', Car
buncle. Enam elled, Sto-.. —#l do. 4
Ladies' Chatelaia Chains -#3 do. 4
Gents' Vest c natna ._._____33 do. 6
DO. do. do. _
Ladies' Earrings.-- - ss do. , 6
Du. do. _,...fi1. do.
/
Du. Sleeve 130 - tteirir, Pleto79l:Mmal Moe i /let° 3
Dente' do. do. Me to $l, do. 451.5010 3
Also, Gold Pens and Pencils. Tooth Picks, Watoh
-4 6 / 1 1, Belt Slides. Chain Pine. Crosses, &0 ., & o.
wi have a small lot of FINE GOLD AND SILVER.
ACHES. vluah I will mall at amity low 311061.
the
Stag
sant by Mail or Express to all parts of
I:mted Stated and Canada free of coat.
W3l. S. htIISTIN. Agent,
ant-mwfara fp 432 CHESTNUT Street.
1 FINE WATCH REPAIRINC.
pERSONS HAVING FINE WATOHES
that have hitherto divan to' satiarsotionp ere'
ewers. are invited to bring them to oar *Wei, where
all defeats tan be remedied br Abortratttly &ilk' and
"Outfi t , workmen, and the wattle werranted to give
entire satiefaotion., •
mantel Clacks; fanzine Dozes, &e., oateftilly But to
ramehtte order.
PARR k BROTRER,
fineonere of Wartime. /anneal Boxed. Clocks, /W.,
liet.hm 384 ca MTN UT Street. below north.
•
WLIOEMAKE.R . S3 Co.
straw, rAnas.
:OILS, ADD 4AD4llSlitat
de46lankiest Omar FOILIIM mot LAOS Ntraish
4.
VOL 232.
DRY.GOODS JOBBERS.
JOSHUA L. BAILY,
NO. 913 MARKET STREET.
nvites the sveoial attention of
CASH BUYERS
TO HIS 0110106 STOOK
FANCY AND STAPT
DRY GOODS,
COMPRISING ONE OF TRH BEST ASSORTMENTS
FRESH GOODS
IN THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET. se27-tf
BLUE - GRAY 7 -
BLANKETS. I
FOR :ARMY: PURPOSES,
ALSO,
GRAY SATINETS,
. ,
FOR SALE BY
A. T. LANE & Co.,
5i46.3t 419 MARKET-STREET
RED, WHITE, & BLUE
FLANNELS.
GRAY FLANNELS,
For setae.
BY THE PIECE OR BALE.
" JOSHUA L. BAILEY,
spl3-11 213 MARKET Street.
IS6I SPRING. 1861
RIEG-EL, BAIRD, & CO.,
otrearmus AND JOB3IRU
DRYGoons,
21 D. 4T NORTE. THIRD STREET,
Merchants visiting this city to purchase Day
Goons will find our Stock large
and admirably assorted, and At
Low FIGUILDS• In certain classes
of Goods we offer inducements to
purchasers unequalled by any other house in
Philadelphia. mhlB-2m.
JAMES, IFC - FiN'T, SANTEE,
0 0 ~
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
NOB. 239 AND 241 NORTH THIRD STREET
ABOVE RAGE,
Leseeetfnily invite the attention of
0011 AND SHORT TIMEXIMS,
To their mud
LARGE AND COMPLETE. STOOK.
pp
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GOODS,
Atoms whiolt will be fowl(' Milner of
BATES' MILLS AIR IN T A O D BA COMPANY'S OCT
mai; VARIETY
ruins or
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We ere en t tto offer extreandneements to
CIAAN AND rEUMPT-PAYING BLERCRANIS,
Stook kept nu throughout the season, and specie
attention given to order& uth7o-2m.
SPRING. OPENING
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINOS,
LADIES' CLOAKINGS,
Andall roods united to
MEN AND BOYS } WEAR,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
C. SOMERS & SON'S,
623 OILBSTI4U7 Street, under JAYSE'S HALL
nths-3m
SPRING. 1861.
J. T. WAY &
MO. OS NORTH TRIED STREET.
• '•!••••
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
oP
DRY GOODS.
ORE 111001; IS UMRSTJAIAY JAIME AND
fag 3m COMPLETE.
1561.
DALE, • ROSS, & CO.,
LT
DALE, ROW, tr. WITHERS, '' 23
DiO. 521 MARKET STREET,
Have now open their full
SPRING IMPORTATIONS
or -
SILKS
FANCY DRESS GOODS.
The attention of CASH BUYERS is enamel', in
vited. mh.l9-'2m
SPRING GOODS, 1E361.
ABBOTT. JOHNFS &
527 MARKET STREET,
SAD Am COMMERCE IMPREET,
Xs.* now oven them
NEW IMPORTATION
or
SILKS AND FANCY DRY CNOODB,
Ea whit& they invite the attention of the trade,
feel-ern
SPRING. 1861.
WAIRTS, - AUSTIN, & MOVE 118)
IMPORTERS AND JOBBED
it
DRY GOODS.
No. 311 MAREETAiMENT,
Above Thud;
ohatles Worts, memo moue
Hamilton T. MoVelzb, JotiAls.
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rISMI
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Oui stook being
rain AND oorandris,
COMMISSION HOUSES.
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'
BLUE, GRAY, AND WHITE
NAVY BLANKETS.
GEO B. REESE, SON, & CO.
ap27-ISt
40 0 PAIRS,
ALL WOOL, EIGHT POUNDS,
WHITE NAVY BLANKETS:
G-. 13.9 REESE, SON, & CO.
sor-6t
K ERSEY CASSIMERE,
eatrrAtlLE SOP.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES,
For seete br
TINGLEY, ENGLISH, & 00.,
ap26-fmw-et 28 SOUTH FRONT STREET.
A. et- W. SPRAGUES'
PRINTS.
UNION PRINTS.
HOYT, SPRAGUES & CO.,
NO. 235 CHESTNUT STREET.
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TELLING,
COFFIN &
No. 11114 CHESTNUT STREET,
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF
DURRELL MFG. CO.'S PRINTS AND LAWN.
GREENE MFU. GM'S 'MINKET RED AND lITAMB
PRINT!.
Fine Bleached Cottons.
LONSDALE , HOPE. BLAOKBTONE. SLATERS
VILLE, JAMESTOWN. RED BANE, GREENE,
VNION. AND DELviDattn,
Brown Cottons.
ETHAN ALLEN - . MT. HOPE, FREDONIAN. =-
TRICK. 01110. GROTON. VIRGINIA FAMILY
AND MECHANICS' AND FARMERS'.
GRAFTON, SLATERSVII.LE, AND JEFETT CITY
DENIMS AND STRIPES.
LONSDALE CO.'S NANKEENS AND BILESIAS.
GLASGOW CORSET JEANS.
BOTTOHLEY'S BLACK AND GLENHAM CO.'S
FANCY MIXED CLOTHS.
STEARNS AND SAXTON'S RIVER CASSIA:MIMS.
GREENFIELD CO.'S BLACK DOESKINS.
RODMAN'S FINE JEANS, DOUBLE AND TWISTED
CASSIMEREB, NEGRO CLOTHS. Ac.
MINOT. BASS RIVER, CRYSTAL SFRINGS,"CHE
SHIRE, BRIDGEWATER, AND BRISTOL
SATINETS. fe1441"
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, & HUTCHINSON,
NO. 112 CHESTNUT ST.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR. TER MX OP
PHILADELPHIA-MADE
GOODS.
in hat4m
FRESH CANTON MATTING.
J. F. Jo E. B. ORNE,
OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
Have now open their
SPRING imPon - rA•rroms
OF
DOUBLE EXTRA IMPERIAL
PURPLE, and
gm) CHECKED
CANTON MATTING
IN ALL THE DIFPREENT WIDTHS, AT
MODERATE PRICES
J. F. & E. B. ORNE,
OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
A IZOR-STREET OARPET WARE
ROUSE.
OTADEN
NO. 531.1 rFbeIow IPITH
4 PETINGS,
I,44Rrti . ? " . d sold VERY
- • . LOW FOR CASH.
.111W'Otenierkagr — • 10 per cent. cheaper than any house In.
Ike trade. aplo-lm
&Co
FLOOR OIL-CLOTIIS.
AUSTIN BROWN.
WHOLEILILE DEALER IN
FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS,
The largest stock by three times in Philadelphia=
PRICES LOW.
At Me. 164 North THIRD STREET. inn stairs•)
vattle-tm.
TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES.
VANOY GOODS AND DRUGGIELTS'
.1.." ARTICLES.
W. D. GT;FINN
26 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Offers to the trade for each, or on the amid credit, a
large and well assorted Stock, consisting in part of
French, English and American NAIL BRUSHES.
TOOTH, NAIL, SHAVING, and CLOTH BRUSHES.
COMBS, of all Materials and Styles,
PERFUMERY and SOAPS in great variety,
PURE ESSENTIAL OILS.
TOILET BOTTLES and PUFF BOXER,
SMELLING BOTTLES and FLASKS,
POCKETBOOKS, PURSES,. and PORTMONNAIES,
CHAMOIS SKINS.
GENUINE LUBIN'S EXTRACTS
is
LOW'S SOAPS.
Always on hand,
PRICES LOW.
InhM-Ign
DO YOU WANT WHISKERS?
DO YOU WANT. WHISKERS?
DO YOU WANT A MOVDTADDD:
DO YOU WANT A MOUSTACHE!
BELLINGHAM'S
CELEBRATED STIMULATING
FOR THE WHISKERS AND HAIR
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
citizens of the United States that they have obtained
the Agency for, and are now enabled to offer to the
American public the above justly-celebrated and
world-renowned artiole.
THE STIMULATING ONSUENT
Is prepared by Dr. O. Y. BELLINGHAM, an eminent
phyaioian of London, and is warranted to bring outa
WHISKERS. OR 6 MOUSTACHE
In from three to lan weeks, Thin article it the MIT
one of the kind need by the French, and in "London and
Parts it is in universal use.
It is a beautiful, economical, soothing, yet stimula
ting PomPreled, acting as if magic upon the roots,
°agates a beautiful growth of luxuriant hair. If ap
plied to the somp it will ours bakiness, and cause to
spring lip in the ;dace of the bald spots a fine growth of
new hair. . Applied acoording to directions, it will turn
RED or TOW! hair DERR. and restore gray hair to its
original color. .leaving it soft, smooth.. and flexible.
The " Offo (TENT" le an indispensable article in every
gentleman's toilet, and after one week'ause they would
not, for any consideration, be without it.
The aubeoribert are the only Agents for the article
in the United Etateei, to whom ell order, moot be ad
dressed. ..
Prise one dollar a box ;
.for sale by_all Dniggftds and
Dealers ;or a box of the ' OREM'," Warranted to
have the desired effect. will be tent to any who desire
it,by mad, dtrecti teenreit rooked, on receipt of price
and Postage. *l.lB. Apply to, or address
- 24 WILLIAM Street, New York.
DYOTT is CO., No. 232 North SECOND Street, Phi
adelohis, .Acents. rahl3.3ra
AUGUST BELMONT A, CO.,
SO WALL STREET s NEW TOUR,
lane otters of credit to traveUele, available in al
parts of Erirooe, thrmh the Memo. lottioduld of Ps.
ris,ldOrt. Frankfort, Navies. Vienne, end their 00r
mrtaidindos.
FOR SALE BY
FOR SALE BY
CARPETINGS.
ONG.UENT,
HORAOE L. IlEntiAN C
a.
Drattlaace..
BANKING.
BANKERS.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 29. 1861.
TAIL DRY GOODS.
WHITE GOODS
WHITE GOODS
WHITE GOODS
WHITE GOODS
WHITE GOODS
ANL)
AND
EMBROIDERIES.
EMBROIDERIES.
EMBROIDERIES.
EMBROIDERIES.
EMBROIDERIES.
TEN THOUSAND PIECES
WHITE GOODS AND LINENS,
HALF
THEIR I
USUAL
IMMENSE BARGAINS. IhINIENSE BARGAINS.
imMENSE BARGAINS. -..iBIMENSB BARGAINS.
IMMENSE BARGAINS. IMMIINSE BARGAINS.
IMMENSki BARGAIN& IMAINNSE BARGAINS.
IMMENSE BARGAINS.: IMMENSE BARGAIN&
On account of the interruption to, and al-
most total suspension of the wnomAtit
TRADE, consequent upon the "war panic"
now raging, the . Large and freshly imported
Stock of WHITE GOODS, LIEBER, LACES, EM
BROIDERIES, of. Price, Ferris, 4 Ca., will be
offered for sale at RETAIL, REGARDLESS .
OF COST. The greater part of this im
mense stock has been purchased very re
cently, in the different European markets,
by a member of the firm personally, and
the inducements to those wishing to pur
chase anything , in this line will Tife:,nnecr- ,
passed. To this end, we have taken tlie
store
No. 807 CHESTNUT ST.,
No. 807 CHESTNUT ST.,
No. 807 CHESTNUT ST.,
No. 807 CHESTNUT ST.,
No. 807 CHESTNUT ST.,
LATELY OCCUPIED DY CHICKERING do BOMB
MONDAY, 29th INST.,
MONDAY, 29th INST.,
MONDAY,.29th INST.,
WILL OPEN FOR TEE INSPECTION OF TEE
PUBLIC! AN EIiTIRE NEW STOCK,
CONSISTING OF
WHITE GOODS,
LINENS,
LACES, 8c
EMBROIDERIES,
IN ENDLESS VARIETY
To those who purchase by the entire piece
or liwkok.• ,k liberal deduction will be made,
in addition
to the immense reduction made in
retailing. Retail merchants from all sec
tions, purchasing for cash, will find it
greatly to their advantage to give us a call.
We respectfully invite the special attention
of the ladies, and the public generally, to
the above.
PRICK FERRIS, 4k CO.,
No, 525 MARKET STREET, and
- No .89i- . : 1-I.ESLTNT..TT ST.
IlitARGAIti S. --
JR-J . Chime Gingham* at 12% . dente.
Traveling tuff at 25 cents.
Shepherd's Plead!. Mohair Cheeks,
Mask edits. Hoop Skirts. Colima,
Bandkorohlefe, Bets. Mute Goods,
58 cents White Linen. worth 50 coatis;
COOPER dr. CONARD.
8. E. oor. NINTH and MARKET-.
QUARPLESS BROTHERS
16 . 7 Rave placed in a Department,
separate from thoir Spring Stock,
A collection of JOB LOTB
Of Owing and dimmer Drums Um*
- Comprising Organdies. Enrages.
Lawns, cheap Silks, Chintzes,
- Lawn and Organdy Robes,
Barege Robes, Flounces, and Japes;
All of Which will be sold
At nearly half of usual prtees,
Soßone to show only fresh Goods
In the other Departments.
apla CHESTS UT and EIGHTH ST&
APRIL ' 1861.
LARGE CASH PURCHASE OF SILKS.
TRE CH&APEST IDLES IPI PHII..ItDELPHIA.
TROANLNY fg 10Pc have just bought
FOR NET C 6.813,
6 lots of Black Silk's, of superior quality, and very
S lots of slob Chene Fins, in Stripes and Plaids. for
M cents. Importers' price for which. has been 6/1.10:
1101E1e:ray Poie de Mex. solid colors, in Browns.
Blue,. Greens, Modem, Purples, at 81. importer.' price
81.15!
1 lot of Double-faced Black Brocade Silks, very desi
rable.
Riot Barege Robes, s and 9 Flounces, at 80 cents on
the dol;ar.
1 lot Challis De Leine, for 160, worth 26.
Beautiful Dress Goods, in great variety.
SHAWLS AND CLOAKS:
Linen Goods ofour own importation.
Power-Loom Table .i.mens, Damasks, Table Clothe,
&o.
Spring Clotbs,,Nanmeros ,Vestings. &o. &o.
At THORELF,/ & QH 8111 S,
N. E. Corner mama & SPRING GAR DEN Ste.
N. B.—Will open in a few day. Silk Mantles, and
French Lace Goods. 1a54511 T. & C.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES.—
riewarrivaui of the oheapest staple and Fanc y
TRIMMINGS at the btore N 0.1.03 North EIGHTH
Street, only second door above Arob, Kid Gloves. 26
cents a pair, worth 60 omits: Mohair Nets. 10 cents
comm. worth 33 cents ; Tarletans, two yards wide, U
cents a yard, worth 15 cents; India Rubber-Combs,
cents memos. worth 12 cents; White Curtain Fringes,
from 5 cents up to is cents. worth double the price Lorna
line of Silk and Mohair Mitts. .xtremely cheap ; Gres&
Wrapper; and Mantilla Trimming& of the latest fash
ions, at mtonisbingly low pntive the beet variety of
Dress and Wrapper Buttons, Palle and London SWIM ;
Shawl Borders, of all widths. at Mee than. ball pnoe
Hoop Skirts, of the beet makes, cheaper than oleo
where ; the finest assortment of Belt Ribbons ; Hair
Nets, of the last improvements. Ladies, oar stool is
too numerous to be specified; it wilt be to your inter
est to visit this place of bargains. No. 103 North
tif WITH street, only second door above Aron, and
convince yourselves of the fact The Proprietor being
manufacturer of Ladies' Trimmings, la enabled to
offer you Inure inducements than any other more in this
city. WM, LONri ERSTADTEJI,
mll3O-1m 103 North EIGHTH it., 3d door ab. Atoll.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-A RARE CHANCE
FOR BARGAINS! TEIR, ENTIRE STOCK TO
HE CLOSED OUT! On account of the uneettled late
of the country. sod depression in the mercantile line, 1
am determined to close out my stook ranch below the
cost of importation. Great inducement, will be offered
in Dress Good., Shawls. Silks. &c . and I would invite
those wishing Dry Goode to ezamine it. One hundred
Shetland Shawls! from 51 to 58. not half their valoeiat
JOHN IL tOKES'i
ael&tf
TO2 ARCH Street.
GENT' AND BOYS' WE AR.—LAB.O.E,
select. and especially cheep stock of Men's and
Bole'segutonable wear. Especial attention devoted to
Cloths, Cassimeres. Vestines. and to roods for Boyle
Wee., COOPER & CUNARD.,
won H. E. oor. NINTH. and MARKET.
,CHARLES ADAMS & SON—EIGHTH
AND ARCH STREETS—
Will offer, this morning, a fine assortment of
STELLA SHAWLS. purchased at auction, and for
sale at a very small advance, ranging in PIIOO from $4
to ISM
Also. a fine assortment of DRESS GOODS,
Chan' Delaines, every variety, from /2)4e. to 25c.
Chene Niobium. neat styles, from 190. tins.
Ottoman, alvrtelies. and Diagonal l'op
Silk. Embroidered; and kmbroidered Diagonal Fon-
Neapolitan Silk Cheek Mohair, 75e. and Re.
L IG 1. 8' CLOAKIN GB, in stripes and Main colors.
The latest shape of HOOP SKIRTS tor Ladies and
Misses, of the beet quality, both tied, and wide and
na p rr ß oL i tte r e.
COLLARS AT HALF PRICE.
A small otjust purchased, which we will guarantee
to be cord at one-hail the ueual soca.
9Jenttelne Veils. all colors aria gnalities.
veil Swages, all colors, including Iliolferlgto and
drab.
Particular attention is requested to our House Fur
nishing Ooods.
Shirting Linens. the best article for 2 00 . ever offered,
and better qualities in proportion.
Ballard Vale Flannels, _a full line. M
t ease 4-4 unbleached uelm, fine, 9c.
1 ease 4 4 unbleached Muslin. heavy, lao,
1 ease % bleached NI uslin,
lease 4-4 bleached Muslin, Pm—splendid.
case 4.4 C. Adams & Son, 106.
1 oases-4 C. Adams & Pon. Wig.
5 4 Boott Mills smoskeag and Dodgeville.
1 case 104 bleached r heating. 1160, usually 873i0.
1 ease 12.4 Meantim Sheeting. Seo, usually 400.
spre-tf
HSTEEL & SON,
. No. 713 North TENTEUBtreet,,aboge Coates,
Will open. TO-DAY, from Inew'Ywk •
Figured Bilk Grenadines, Bleak Grounds.
Fine BAter.)ltrag6 NOtta§-
thimbno, anonet, and Organdie Lawns.
and otr,er choice and destr..ble Dress Goode.
Great Bargains in Fanny Bilks.
Planck and India Check Bilks.. I,
Great Bargains in Blank Bilks
RED. WHITE. and Blir: BILKS, D'ELAINEfiI, and
One case WHITE COOCEOd, for making Flag..
In our BRAWL end SIABITLtt AMOK
will be found every variety_and style of
nil&
BLACKCLOTS . CWAKINGB.
CHEAP STELLA BHAWI/8.-111e7•11
falf-tra*
RETAIL.
PRICE .I
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
OPENirie OF
SILK CLOAKS
AND BACKS TODAY.
The New Shane Bilk Hanks.
The new Shape Silk Closke.
The New Shane Silt Mantles.
The New Shape eat Dusters.
Water-proof Meek Mixed Tweed.,
EYRE & LANDELL.
pvii-vrtm 7E
FOURTH and ARCH Streets.-
EYRE & LANDELL, •
FOURTH AND ARM( STREETS,
Will open some very desirable
4BW SPRING GOODR TO-DAY.
Itheitherni Plaid Bllki.
Extra Rich Grenadine'
First Quality Organdies.
Bouquet Win Pleid Baran.
1444-wfm 7t ßlue and White Printed Foulards.
StiNP.HERD'S PLAID INDIA
. DRESS SILKS.
(Pony and veriest Laths silke.
Biwa and whitelhepherd Plaids.
-
Brown tuNiTrv i tete* do.u
Purple add White - do.
EI T ItE - tt - LANDELI4;'
arni-wfm 7t FOURTH and ARCH Streets.
C:0 NTIN
OF THE
GREAT SALE
OLOAItS, MANTILLAS,
LADES, TRIMMINGS, Rec.,
In liquidation of the Estate of
J. W. PROCTOR & Co..
TOS CHESTNUT STREET.
The Stook ompriste or—
SPRING CLOAKS,
ENGLISH TWEED CLOAKS,
SILK CLOAKS AND SACQUES,
SILK MANTILLAS;
MANTILLAS, LACE FLOIINCINGS,
FRENCH LACE MANTILLAS,
FRENCH LACE POINTS,
FRENCH LACE BOURNOVX,
TRAVELING SUITS,
FLOUNCING LACES,
DRESS AND CLOAK TRIMMINGS, &0., ao.,
All h, immerme variety, and to be sold at about
ONE-HALF TUE gain PRICES,
FOE THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS.
TortkiState Wee, and enable purchasers to make
Monipileleeilene, ALL 800138 , will be marked in
PLMR FIGURES.
13Reelal attention in called to tbie Bale: Great induce
meets. as to prices, are offered, in order to °lose out the
'entire Stook.
PARIS MANTILLA EVPORIUM,
apt tt TOS CHEt3II(UT STREET.
MANTILLAS. MANTILLAS.
OPENING DAILY,
AT
~ 1 !:*; •
"CAMPBELL'S,
No. 1121.CHESTNUTSTREET,
Di his large and ELEGANT STOCK Ina be found
the richest. display- of -
- ' -
MANTILL AS,
IN
SILK AND FANCY CLOTHS,
ap3-11n HYRIL MADE IN THIS CITY.
i? MILITARY. COMPANIES.
VERY DE3IE43I3LE GOODS,
SUITABLE FOR
UNIFORMS,
AND ARMY PURPOSES GENERALLY.
spat: 112 CHESTNUT ST.
BLACK SILK BISQUINKS.
FRENCH SACQUES. -
GORED MANTLES....
catcuLiaß.
Plain styles. for, firan.alipaalaa,
READY MADE, OR -BLADE TO ORDER.
COOPER & CONARD,
0 0 26-im 8. E. corner NINTH and MARKET.
JEW MANTICLA STORE
The moist splendid SILK IKARTLES in the city.
HOUGH & CO.„
95 ROUTE TENTH STREET
SILK MANTILLAS,
In every new stele, the richest qualities over seen
at the elegant New Store.
26 SOUTH TENTH STREET.
HOUGH & CO.
soo4n,
gPRING CLOAKS, IN EVERY NEW
4 , 7
style. at ivEror.
asal-lon No. 23 &Ninth street.
SPRING CLOAK 9 IN ENDL E SS VA
liar. at WENW. • aprt-1m
SPRING MAILS, THE CHEAPEST
ever omen. at
ap27-1m Na 48 S. Ninth street.
NEW STYLE CLOARB, EVERY NEW
-I- style, every new material, at seines that astonish
even one, at the large More. N. E. corner of Eighth
and Walnut streets. aell-lnk
CITY CLOAK STORE, Na 142 N.
Eighth street, above . Cherry, ere DOW selling every
new style of the mason, superb qualittei, in every new
shade of ealor, cheaper than - any othef . store -the
airy. - ap27-1w
CLOAKS. -Wholesale Merchants are in
vited so inspect the stook at
IVENS',
No. 23 South till4TH Btreet.norner or Jayne it.,
ap27-lm Between Market and Chestnut.
BEAM MB, MANTLE'S.-
Slut silk Coate,
Gored Mantles--Psletots.
Garments of Cloth: Fine diEnnY in
OUR NEW, LARGE, WELL 3 'METED NOON.
COO_RR to OONARD..
S. E. aor. NINTH and MARKET
.
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•
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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1861
The Niagara's Voyage.
Special Correspondenoe of The Prem.)
S. STELE FR/GATE g NIAGARA,"
Dome, April 23, 1861.
Burma OP Tun PRESS —WO arrived here to
day, and I take the first favorable opportunity to
let your numerous readers through you knew
eomething of our travels 'since we have been gone.
It will be remembered that we left New York
on the 30th of lut June, with the Japanese Em
busy for Japan; since whioh time we have been
pretty well on tly go, out of nearly ten months'
time (2197 days) being two hundred and eaventeon
(217) days at sea, and eighty (BO) days in port, and
have run over thirty-live thousand (35,000) miles,
being an average of seven miles per hour. Our
first;port was Porto Grande Island of St. Vincent
of the Sap° de Verde group, arriving there Oa-.
teen days from the United States, remaining there
jhirty-six hours, from there to St Panle de Loando.
wait ooaet of Africa, making the run in nineteen
durs, whore ure rutualued uluo .U 3 ,0,11.41 4. up
with opal, wood, and Water ; we left there on the
15th' of August; and were off the Cape of. Good
Hope on the 26th, but on account of strong head
winds it was dotormino4 not to stop in at Cape=
town, So weSteered our course ,for, the island rf
Java, and came to an anchor for a few hours off
Angier point, on the night of the 28th of fiepteM
bar ; the next morning we proceeded on through
the straits of Sunda, and ea the Nth emne to an
amber in the harbor of Batelle, where we again
ooaleli k wooded, and watered; during our stay
there Abe Embassy were feasted Ashore by the
Data authorities, and before the ship left they
returned it, by a grand mUitary and oivlo levee
on board of the 814.
On the 10th or ()debar we left Jove with mnoh
good feeling eotabliehed by oar visit, and after a
ran of twelve days we arrived in flong-Bong,
where we once more had to go through the not
very pleasant took of coaling, wooding, and water
ing. While here, the Embassy were visited by
all the English, French, Dutch, and. Prussian
officials of note ; also, by our late minister to
Matta, Mr. Ward, who, through his extreme
courtesy and kindness, soon won the hearts of the
ti japc3l
fitter getting in everything preparatory for sea,
we once more up anchor, (the 30th Gatober,) and
headed our good ship against a strong wind for
that lonpand-anxioosly•looked , for Jeddo—that
earthly Paradise of the Japanese. Nothing of
note transpired during the passage, with the ex
ception of sighting the island of Formosa and the
LotoOhoo group; and on the morning Of the 9th
of November we Game to off; the town of ',Yoko.-
bama, (Which is about seventeen suites below
Jeddo,) until we might send a boat ashore and
find out the state of the country, whether It would
be safe to proceed on to Jeddo, and there land the
Embassy, for it must be known by your readers
that this country is at present divided into two
factions, at open war with each other, one party
being opposed to opening the ports to trade, and
the other perfectly willing and quite anxious to
open oommunicatiou with other Powers—the pre
sent Tycoon belonging to. the latter.party; bat as
they are pretty equally divided, and the. Embassy
had heard titintany ectilicting reports shwa they
Ltd beet away, they were unwilling to risk their
lives ashore until they were perfeotiy assured as
to the state of affairs. Everything proving sells
factory, we proceeded on our way, and dropped
anchor in the' henaeome haFbor_of Jeddo, having
plenty of room for a swinging .billet, being .the
only ship, with the exoeition of One, (a Prussian
frigate,) in the harbor.
We were soon surrounded by shore boats, and
thenews of the Embassy's rearm-after an absence
of Mne months, spread like wildfire, and created
even more excitement, if possible, than did their
arrival in the United States. Our ship was soon
filled with friends and relations and eight•seers,
gaping around with open-mouthed wonder at the
large ship, large guns, and many inventions of the
Yankees, and nothing, no matter how trivial, but
received the most minute inspection, and many
things that took their family they took dressings of
for future reference. It reminded me very much
of the accounts I bad read of the American In
dians when they first saw the ships of Columbus;
walking around with the greatest awe, ever-fearful
of offonding a people who could bring each instru
ments of death as our eleven-inch guns to bear on
them. I fancy that many of them, as they left
the ship in boat-loads, draws long briseth.of relief
in gettleg out of the large hall-of the :Niagara la
Safely. Atte...breaking out, sitOrting and sending
ashore all their purchases and presents from the
United States, the ifaulmasgprepareit to leave us,
ntealsalike , atyle whitifi - ire had been expecting,
fiom the hieneds of their position and the usual
pomp of nab governments, .but were paddled
ashore in several of their lathing boats, which had
been hired for the purpose, we manning yards and
firing a national salute, whilst the band played
" Home Again" and " Auld Lang Byne." During
the whole voyage the Japanese expressed the
kindest feelings towards the Amerioans and Ame
rican institutions, and the renowned "Tommy"
was always ready to stand up as ohempion and
extol the beauty and many qualities of the Yankee
girls, even often in detriment to the daughters of
hie own native isle, and it was a never-ending
Blantiqa shape
theme with him when he should return to the
United States and claim to himself a Yankee wife
After staying at Jedde nine day/, and remedying
a uumber of presents on board from the Embassy
for their friends in the United States, we op
anchor and steamed down to Yokuhama. This is
One of the five ports which are now open to trade;
this place is situated on the left hand of the bay
going in, and a place of equal size called
Kanagwa, on the right hand opposite, both places
being strongly fortified to prevent vessels getting
up to Jeddo;in these places white people are al-
lowed to live, and there are there several Ame•
rioan merchants, missionaries, and quite a MIMI'
her of adventurers, waiting, Mioawberrlike, "for
something to turn up." While here, our Amal
gam Minister, Mr. Barris, came down from Jeddo
to visit the ship, he being the only white man who
is allowed, as yet, to live in Jeddo, and is well
malted to his post, full of strong determination,
and as an old bachelor quite convivial in his
habits. Be and iho old Tyecion agree finely, the
Tycoon placing all dependence in his judgment.
He has things pretty much hie own way, so that
the American nation are not likely to be anything
but benefited by keeping him in a place to which
ho is's° well suited. no wee received with the
weed honors, and left the ship still more strongly
impressed that the Yankees were a go-ahead
people.
Before leaving f Yoknhama" the ship's company
all received liberty, and I must say that all the
Japanese ashore in this place did all they could to
show their appreciation of kindness, and were not
lacking in gratitude for the princely manner in
which the limbaeoy had been received in tim United
States, (the inhabitants of this place all belonging
to the trade party,) and being an - American was
the " open sesame" to every home, and showing no
the sights. of the place, even to their temples of
worabip, places which have ever been guarded with
a jealous eye and closed against the entrance of
foreigners. The more one saw of them he could not
but exclaim, they are indeed a wonderful people
During the stay of , our ship in Japanese waters,
nineteen days, we received daily provisions free of
charge, they refusing all pay, and when it is taken
into consideration that there were about five hun
dred months to feed, this was DO email item—all
going to show that America has made a favorable
impression with this nation ; a nation whose equal
is . not for ingenuity, oelf.dependenoe, and great
distrust in the motives of others ; a people who
have ever' Hied to themselves, and to whom it will
bo an almost entire change of nature to hold inter
cootie with inyether nation. Let its he eireftil
and not give them canoe to doubt our honesty and
sincerity, and Japan will be a mine open to no
richer than California and Australia combined ever
wore or will be.
On the 27th November, after a grand leave.
taking; loaded with menages for friends at home,
and etrica injunctions to visit the inland should we
ever be cruising in those latitudes again, we weighed
anchor, sorry to leave our new-made friends, but
comforted with the thought that we were about to
shorten the distance to those dear and loved one s
at home who were looking anxiously for our return .
We headed our course once more for Hong Hong,
whore wo arrived after a duo run of eight days
finding our whole squadron on the China station
quartered here, the liartford (flag ship), John
Adams, and Saginaw—rather a small show to the
Englioh and French nest; which comprised coma
seventy' English and forty French vessele„ We
here, after fitting ship for sea again, placed eur.
selves, by *orders from the department, at the die
peed of Mr. Ward, the American minister; but as
he was ready to go home we had no running about
on the station to do r so, on tho morals& of the 15th
of Deoinkber, we resolved him on board with the
musk salute, every Ameriollll man-of-war in the
harken ea Well as ourselves, manning yards ; an d
after /willies an ensign at the main we bade a last
adieu to Hong Hong, the anchor coming merrily up
to the tune of " The Girl I left behind me."
The Niagara steamed it out of thenhamsel " a
thing of life," bound for Aden, in Arabia, there to
leave our passenger. On the morning of the 23d
we dropped anchor in the harbor of Singapore.
ping up .with water ; the , following morning we
TWO CENTS.
were up and or again, and in passing through the
straits of Whose wa met the U. E. ship Daeotah.,
with some - rather old news for .us; after laying to
long enough - tolend a boat. alongside and receive
the news, we again got underway. The nextday—
being Cluistniall7-dawned upon us without abreath
of air, so we spread the awnings, and prepared- to
take things as comfortably and philosophically as
possible under Itie.eiroimsfanees ; thus we passed
the day, and when tifght <Mine, after having the
bona up; and: tlant,ing until wearied oat,
drinking the toast 'to "sweethearti and wives,"
I turned hitt> dream of 4 the old folk* at - home,"
and the MOROI' "Krim Kringle," biwitrakened
bright and early by the.upigo or ori k ahias timber,
on coming on deck I found that:ll4lo(lmM into no
English bark, loaded with coolies, a piece of the
'greatest carelessness I have ever seen; the idea of
a man of war, where Rush great caution is supposed
to bo taken, to ruu into a -veaecil -11:‘ V:p?oad daylight,
upon the open sea ; but, as the'job'wes•ione, the
' only' thing loft to do Waft to, tasks reparation ;4 Ent
after sending :a boat alongside, end finding out,the.
!tita+ of, damages, itot tett Ur in tow, enthralled
our coarse for Penang, arriving !It the entrance of
the harbor late in ticaimorneon, and after:paying
forthpdutasse don oast adrift, and started
Oline! more ..on cnit way, and arrived without any
farther accident or incident of note in the harbor
of Aden on the 14th of January,:where, waiting
until the arrival' of thicinali- steamer bound for
-Suez' ire: tranderred: Mr. Ward heszwith . the'
LiuMel -hone* ata htt.thn 2let we left, ,bentui fer
On the 22d of February we came to an anchor in
Table Bay, off Cape Town, the scurvy having
broken oat among the crow, Canoed by the /ength
ened time they had;been at sea, and the very bad
provisions which they had had over since leaving
the United States, and the very little regard taken
for their health and comfort by their eagerfory in
rank, but, unfortunateiy„matiy times far their in-
feriors as gentlemen and humane men. Baring our
stay here the sloop ofwar Yandalia arrived from
the United States, bdutad :fpr; the China station.
We found them all well and in fine spirits. Oar
ship, was quite a curiosity to the inhabitants here,
being the largest they had ever seen, and they need
LW all with the utmost kindness as *kind of "quid
pro gee" for the very handsome reoeption their
Prince hid received when in the United Slates,
ever expresslog their gratitude that there was such
an amicable feeling between the two countries.
But we were compelled to leave rather sooner than
we had intended, on account of the season coming
on for the very strong gales which they have, and
having a warning, in the s shape of a three days'
gale, in whioh we parted a .2} snob eltain. The
wont was passed on the filth of March of "ell
hands up anchor for home." The anchor was soon
"(wetted and fished," and, in we passed by the
Vandalsa, all hands manned the rigging, giving
three cheers and " a tiger," the band playing
" Home, Sweet Home." We felt that we would soon
shake the hands of welcoming friends, and forget,
whilst relating our "hair-breadth 'soapes," the
many privations and - hardships of the gallons' life.
On the lath we sighted the island of St. Helena,
that place Where we have so often, in our school
boy dreams, longed to visit, since which time we
have had fine weather and favorable, but light,
winds. On Sunday last we passed the spars of a
schooner in lat. 37'46 north, long. 67.45 west. They
did not look as though they had been long in the
water. I must now close, saying to the many in
Philadelphia who have friends and relatives on
.board, that they are ail well, and loot forward to
joining them soon. Wishing you, friend Press, all
happiness and prosperity, I sabsoribo myself,
Yours truly, " MAIN TOP."
Aram y4,-This letter was written preparatory
to our arrival, but such startling intelligence has
met as here that it is highly probable that we will
be ordered almost immediately to the Gulf.
Particulars of the Destruction of the
United Statee Property at Norfolk.
[Correspondence of The rress.3
'UNITED STANZA PLAM-SHIP CUMBERLAND,
OFF FORTRIESS Moxaci, April 22,1801.
For two weeks past, up to Thursday, April 15th ,
the Cumberland had laid quietly at her anchors,
receiving many needy repairs for damages received
in heavy gales off our coast, and filling with pro
visions, bze„ for a cruise of seven months. On
Thursday morning, April 15, the startling
hitelli
genoe was received that several vessels had been
sunk in the narrows off " Sewell's Point," and
that the Cumberland had been effectually pre
vented from getting out, and would fall an easy
prey into Mt bands of the Virginians, who little
knew the spirit of those on board, who had sworn
to die at their gune, rather than. disgraoe those
stars and stripes which proudly floated at oar
Xatatheed. .
4 - 1 n consequence of repeated threats upon the
navy yard, Flag Officer McCauley removed us to a
position MT the yard. We were now in the midst
of the enemy's country, with but one escape,
through a narrow channel, for which a wind but
from one quarter would be available, and sur
rounded by immense parks of cannon, which in
one night could be turned against us. Troops
were pouring in from the surrounding country; the
- whole of Norfolk and Portsmouth were in arms ;
and, truly, our position was a perilous one. Night
allot night did our officers and crew lay by their
guns in expectation of each being their last, but
all prepared for a desperate conflict But the
patent fear of the Cumberland's guns kept those
boasting Virginians back, though they numbered
'thousands.
Offers before this had volunteered to keep the
channel open, with the brig Dolphan, and to de
stroy the powder in the magazine, but for reasons
' unknown they were not accepted.
On Friday night, volunteers from the Cumber
land landed and spiked every piece of ordnance,
to the number of sixteen hundred cannon the
channel was surveyed, the steam-tug Yankee was
kept alongside with steam up. On Saturday, there
was the alarming intelligence that men were
busily engaged throwing up batteries on the right
of one petition.
An officer was despatched from Flag Officer
McCauley to General Taliaferro, military com
mander of Norfolk district, to say that any further
indications of hostile sets against United Staten
property would be regarded as an sot of war, and
acted upon accordingly. The General replied they
should be stopped. On Saturday large bodies of
men were en shore from the Cumberland scuttling
all the ships-of-war, and in destroying such public
pToperty as might be made use of by the enemy,
there being only three hundred men on the Cum
berland, hardly sufficient for the defence of that
ship alone.
Thousands of dollars of military stores were de
stroyed thie day by officers sad men who vied with
each other in zeal. At 730 P. M., the drum beat
to quarters, the approach of a steamer directly to
wards us was the signal for the tightening of every
look-string, and. showed all were breathless and
anxious for the fray. The answer Pawnee, to our
hail " what chip is that," removed all doubts,
and. the hearty and prolonged cheers of our gal
lant crew must have carried dismay to our ene
mies. _ _
Orders were sent on board from Flag Officer
Paulding, who commanded the Paumee, to send a
large force of men and officers from the Cumber
land to complete the destruction of the public pro
perty.
Firing parties were detailed from the two ships,
and the trains were laid by the Cumberland
crew aboard every ship of ours except the old
United States and to the ship houses.
At 4 A. M. all preparations wore finished; two
boats of the Cumberland remained behind to bring
off the firing party. ,The Pawnee went ahead with
the Cumber/and, the ateam-tug Yankee alongside
of the latter, the captain of which, be it said, is a
most gallant fellow, and &axiom, to give all aid In
his power. At 4.30 the order was given to go
ahead, a rocket from the Patentee which was the
death-knell of the Virginian navy for which they
had so long sighed, was the signal for the almost
instantaneous illitmleation of every ship•of•war
sad the immense ship houses.
The scene at this moment was terrifio byoud de
scription : the navy yard in a perfect blaze, the
two ships of-wer moving slowly but silently, the
men at their quarters, ready to hurl I.72Stala
death upon any who should be so hardy as to at
tack them; and in the distance astern were the
two boats pulling for their lives. As soon as the
boats were on board, we proeeeded a short distance
below the lighthouse, and anchored.
Many had been the threats that the Cumberland
should soon haul down that proud flag that waved
from her peak . ; but the blood of Virginians must
have run like water before that threat mould have
been executed.
Thus ended the destruction of the Norfolk navy
yard. It was complete as far as preventing anY
hostile use of its interests, and the Cumberland is
a name that will not be forgotten by the Virgi
nians, who style us the'‘ Northern vandals."
'But one vessel was left—the old United States
—unfit, as she is, for sea and all warlike purposes.
She remains an omen of the perpetuity of the
United States.
Pursuit of a Steamer on the Chesa
peaks.
BALTIMOII2, April 27.—A gentleman who arrived
bore this evening, from Havre•de-Graoe; by steam
boat, reports that about 4 toielook P. M. he claw a
small ligbt•oo:ored steamer in pnranit of a steam
tug, or what appeared to be a tug, about 5 miles
aci; goingln the direction of 'Annapolis, off Bodkin
Point. The steamer in pursuit' Ired some twenty
times at the tog, tablet', bowsier, steamed rapidly
away, and was finally Wit to his sight. /ife could
not tell if the shot took effect.
THE WEEKLY PRE Si.
Tn WZULr PIUS will be amt to seboorib e ,e
moil tear annuli In 89.00
litres Cooke, " --. COO
Fly, 44 .• 6.00
Win " " Igloo
Twenty
Twenty Coplee, or over _ -
seek rebeenber,) &see-- 1.10
For a Club of Twenty-one or over. we will mut an
extra eopy to the fetter -up of the Club.
Postmutan aro roolootoil to sit 111 Arial+ for
Tax WIIMILY Pa,...
ah,tatirOANlA FILEMS,
lamed three times a Montt, in Unto fir MI fhilifOT
ma Oteamers.
Letter from the Oil Itegione.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT—LOSS OF LIFE—EIGHTEEN
PERSONS KILLED AND LARGE NUMBER WOWED
—AN OIL ivELE, IN riemEs, AC.
Morreerondenee of The Preee.l
Sinn the discovery of oil, the country around
Tithinglle, Warren county, Pa., has been literally
honey-combed with oil wells, and. in every dhoti
tion in which the eye may wander it falls upon
deg-6AG erected over those reservoirs of oil, and
what was a short time since almost a solitude is
now teeming with a busy population, all active and
intent upon "striking ile," and thin amassing a
fortune. It is true many fortunoe have boon made )
bat, as an offset to this, vast amounts of money
have been soak, In return for which not a single
copper has been received. The goddess Fortune
looms to exert her magic power in quite en irregu
lar and uncertain manner. bloom, whioh means
oil; acmes when least expected, and failure, when
tile sighs would guaranty success. Some of the
suicenful wells are those that have been sunk to
the depth of 600 feet. Thto Its unfortunate, since
men who have gone down three or four hundred
feet without reaching oil still continue to bore,
buoyed up by the phantom, Hope, that they 'may
yet resat it, until they reach the immense depth
of 600 feet, when, insitead of oil, frequently some
ruin and despair. One fellow, having gone down
300 feet, ran out of funds, and was forced to stop
work ; but, having obtained money from hie friends,
be began work, and, in rectuninz, placed ever hie
well this expressive sign, "011, Hell, or China."
We have not heard whether he hail struck either
as -"et.
raARVOL UMW AND LOH OF LIM
About 12i miles from Titusville, Mears. Rouse,
Mitchell, and Brown were engagedjn sinking a
well. On Wednesday, having gone down 320 feet,
they struck a very riob vein of oil, whose yield
was most extraordinary. So great was the pres
sure that's stream of oil was thrown into the air
to the height of from 50 to 100 feet. The dampness
of the atmosphere prevented thy gee, 99w 00
up with the oil, from rising, and consequently the
surrounding atmosphere was thoroughly impreg
nated-with this gas. About 7 o'olook In the eve
ning, after the workmen had stopped work, a num
bor of persons, attracted by entiebity 4e see se fine
a well, gathered around it, when Mr. Rouse, one
of the owners, taking out a cigar, began to light
it. Instantly an explosion like the roar of a vast
park of artillery took ?Ipso, and a flame of dro of
large diameter shot up to the heavens, resembling a
vast pillar of fire. Those around the well wars
at once prostrated, and the ground being satu
rated with oil, they were wrapped up in a wind
ing sheet of flames, and death ensued. Nine per
sons were instantly killed, and twenty-Ave badly
injured and burned, many of whom will not mo
ver. Mr. Rouse, the owner, was knooked down,
brit recovering, ran a short diotance and fainted.
Two strangers rushectin and carried him out of
the flames. Re lingered but a few days, how
ever, and died.
Mr. It. had amassed a fortune of $lOO,OOO In the
oil business, half of which he gave to the poor of
Warren county. Ile also gave $2OO to each of his
rescuers. Mr. 11.. was a member of the Renee of
Representatives of this State during the session of
1859. Up to the last report the well continued to
spout up its stream of Are, rendering it impossible
to recover the bodies of those who were killed near
the well. Eighteen persons have already died.
and more will probably die of their wounds.
This is, probably, the most remarkable accident
on record. It was so entirely new in the history
of oil wells that no precautions were taken to guard
against it. Rare was a well, sending up a stream
01011 like a vast wator-spout at sea, and instantly ;
as quirk as the flash of lightning, by the simple
lighting of a cigar, it changes with a terrific explo
sion into an Immemio volcano of fire, which illumi
nates the whole country for miles around. Toone
entirely unacquainted with the cause, it would
have seemed as if the final day had come, and the
earth was resolving itself into a ball of fire.
Au Indignant Letter from a Southern
Rebea.
COIIRTLARD, ALA.,
COHYRDERATE STATES OF NORTH AISERIb.A,
Atpril.2l, 1861.
JOaN W. Fowler*, Editor of The Prose,
Philadelphia, Pe., LT. S.
But : I wrote you some time einoe to *discontinue
mending your paper to my address, so soon as the
term of subscription expired. 1 now write - to notify
yonahat I wish it immediately discontinued, whe
ther the term of ntbseription has expired or not
An applicant for a position in the medicardipart
meat of the Confederate army, and a member of
a volanteeneompany in this town, enrolled to re
sist the despotic . mandates of a tyrannioaadud
nistration, I do not wish, even in appearanoo, to
encourage a paper so reoreant to former professions
of Democracy, and so prejudiced against my see
tied.
It may not be gratifying to persona of your poli.
deal creed to learn that North Alabama, despite
the assertions of Northern•journals to the contrary,
is now united in support of the Confederated Go.
veinment, and in opposition to the late Federal
Union, and that so far from any one desiring re
construction of the Government, all are nod en
rolling in defence of Southern rights.
Permit me to correct an error in a late :Wile bf
The Press. The gallant Capt. St. Clair Morgan,
the officer who &red the first shot at the Star of
the West, was not killed in the late duel at Penn
oola, but is rozevering, and will doubtless fire
many'another shot at the hireling soldiery of Lin
coln.
It is only in the Republican ranks that we num•
ber our enemies; the.ooivervative Democrats of
the North we still sonsider our friends, among
whom now cannot be clamed The Press, with its
threats of hemp and powder and ball.
Yours, de., M.
The Union Feeling in Western Virginia.
The °Means of Monongalia and other counties of
Weetern Virginia have been holding enthneiastio
Union meetings for some time, at which resolution,'"
denounsins secession and endorsing the aurae of
their Union delegates in the Convention, were
adopted. At a meeting held in hionongalia Goan
ty, a few days since, the following resolution+, were
adopted unanimously
Resolved, That we, the people of Monongalis,
without distinotion of party, deprecate and hereby
enter our solemn protest against the mansion of
Virginia in the present exigency as unwise and
inexpedient, and fatal to her beet interests and the
interests of our whole country, believing, as we do,
that amongst its legitimate and immediate results
will be the otter ruin, and bankruptcy, and deso
lation of our hitherto proud and powerlitl old
Commonwealth.
Resolved, That the idea of seceding from the
General Government of the United States, and at.
taohing Virginia (as the outside sentinel) to the'
so Gelled Cotton or Gulf-State Confederacy, is re•
pulsive; and opposed to every feeling, sentiment,
and instinct of patriotism, and the sense of this
meeting is unalterably opposed to , being dragged
into the wake of secession by Bouth Carolina, the
hotbed of political heresies and treason.
Resolved, That-Western Virginia has patiently
submitted to and borne up under the oppressive
policy of Eastern Virginia for the last half cen
tury, as shown in her course in denying., to us
equal representation and refusing to bear her
equal share of the burden of taxation, (in nui•
formly claiming arid receiving exemption from
equal taxation on her slave property ;) that now
the measure of Eastern oppression is fed, and that
if, as is claimed by hor, secession is the only re,
reedy offered by her for all our wronge, the day
is near at hand when Western Virginia will rise
np In the majesty of strength, Etna, repudiating
her oppressors, will dissolve all civil and polltioal
commotion with them, and remain firmly under
the time-honored stare and stripes.
Resolved, That we hereby tender one thanks to
our delegates in Convention, W. T Witley and
M. M. Dent, Ems., for their firm stand and active
resistance to the extreme, and unwise policy of se
cession, and say to them, 4 , Well done, good and
faithful servants."
METHOD OF EXAMINING - BAGGAGE IN THE
CONFEDERATE STATES.—Ati otsmaional correspon
den; writing to the Richmond Ihspatch from
Charleston, in which city he recently arrived, lets
us into the modus operand,: of examining the ear
gage of traveller's to the Confederate Stated "NM
abroad." We quote : •
"Examining the baggage is one of the new in
stitutions that have come in with the new Confede
racy, and, as I was too late for the combat, you
mud take a description of thin in place•of more
interesting matter. It does not occur dirnotly
upon your crossing the line between North Carolina
and .South Carolina. You are allowed to ge on
until yen reach Florence, 8. C , which is the In
apection point. The oars ran up to. a tall. Isola
bearing the flag of the Confederate Statile, Then
y clo o m un " g tfehrlor1:71,71111: calls in spec tor, Ott e a r : g r 4 aist:e i n a g k e t h a l g to ' " h a l
ite
over the keys of their baggage: Each trunk is
taken out of the oar, and Its' owner furnisher, the
hay and aids the inapeotor in turning up the con•
o n es and satisfies him that there is nothing cot:t
hat:eh in them. There la no getting off from this.
and no feigned loss of keys nor bogus pretence of
runty lock can save you. After one trunk is looked
through, the owner and sufferer waits to see the
name operation on hie fellow-travellers, and a
modest man is Inexpressibly pained st the expo
sure of bin inexpressibiss and other delicate article.
of clothing. The little private bottles of ' spernts'
exposed 'would astonish you, end the quantity is
only equalled by the agility of the Owliell in jerk:
lug a coat or vest over them. Of course the crowd
don't laugh nor jeer, nor T th h e iv v aa iot A lm . ' w e r a a rd wo
99deg d t
turn red =- of course not. r ,
say, In Ironical 1" .!
Navigation of the Ohio.;
PlTTantraa, April 27 The navigation of the
Obio river between Pittsburg and points above
Cincinnati has been resumed. A boat will leave
Pittsburg every Wednesday for Portsmouth.
every Wednesday and Saturday for Galli , one, and
every Tuesday for •the Muskingum river. There
le no difficulty iusblpping goods not contraband of
war to Missouri; Arkansas, Tennessee, Kettink7l
or Western Virginia by way of Pittsburg—.
(to one o4(4011) 90.09
no address of
Txrusvmhz, April 26.