STHE PRESS. FUBLIBHED DAILY (BUNDATB SXCBPTKD,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY. OFFICE N». 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET. THE DAILY PRESS, ITwiltb Cists Fit* Wkkki mvabla to the Oanisr. Mailed to enbacribera oat of the Cits at Six Doliim s? ER assdh, Foub Dollars for Kiqht Months, •Turks Dollars for Six Monthr—invariably in ad oance for the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Hailed to Subscribers out of the Oily at Thhm Dol- X.AR3 Ih Ass CM, in advance. WHOLESALE HOUSES. tgl AND 54-INCH sky-blue kerseys. BUYER FINE INDIGO-BLUE SATINETS, ,iJ&AQK CADET AND OSfOKD Dg. -PRINTED Do, in variety. Wiaf-OS AND FANCY MIXED DOESKINS. i&tJICY CASSIMERES AND MELTONS. m gross, Ann fob salx by JOSEPH LEA. feTO-tt 196 ASP 130 CHESTNUT STREET MlLLiwEitY UOODS. SPRING. 1862. LOUIS DANNKN BAUM, No. 67 North SECOND Stroet. (Beivwii Market and Arch,) prepared to offer a large stock of RIBBONS, fSILKS, AND MILLINERY GOODS. Merchants and Milliners will find an admirable assort of the above Goode, of the ns vest styles, at lota and are invited to call and examine. *gr- <i WELL BOUGHT IS HALF BOLD.” mh2l-lm* 1862. BPBING - 1862, WOOD & CARY, (Successors to Lincoln, Wood, & Nichols,) No. T2ft CHESTNUT STREET, Cave now in Store a complete stock or *STIiAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, SILK BONNETS, STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, Ao. To which they respectfully invite tho attention of the Sormer patrons of the house and tho trade generally, marl2-2m ■gg spuing. 1862. M. BERN HEIM, No. 728 CHESTNUT STREET, BH now la store, and la daily receiving, the latest Atries in BIBBONS, DRENCH FLOWERS, WREATHS, SILKS, CRAPES, LACES, AND OTHER MILLINERY GOODS, Vo which ha reepectfully invites the attention of the trade, PRICES LOW. mh24-2m f# BPBIKG. 18 fJ2. RIBBONS. MILLINERY. AND STRAW GOODS. rosenheimT brooks. & Co.. NO. 431 MARKET STREET, Save now open—and to which daily additions are made— ' yilftlf USUAL HANDSOME VARIETY or RIBBONS. SONNET MATERIALS, FLOWERS, RUCHES. STRAW AND FANCY BONNETS, HISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S HATS, FLATS, SHAKER HOODS, and ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY LINE, Which will be offered at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES. The attention of the trade is respectfully invited. Particular attention given to filling orders. mhl3-2m JJIHOMAS KENNEDY & BRO., T 39 CHESTNUT Street, below Eighth. A Choice Stock of SPRING MILLINERY GOODS, mhl3-3mj AT LOW PRICKS. BLINDS AND SHADES jgLINDS AND SHADES. B. J. WILLIAMS, Ho. 16 NORTH SIXTH STREET, MAHDFACTCREH OP VENETIAN BLINDS Aits WINDOW SHADES. The largest and finest assortment In tho City at the LOWEST PRICKS. STORE SHADES LETTERED. Repairing promptly attended to. ap3«3m umbrellas and parasols, H. RICHARDSON HAS BEKOVID TO 300 MARKET STREET, Southwest corner of Firth, And offers • beautiful assortment of UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, TENTS, AND CANES, WHOLESALE AND BET AH*. mh2B-lm HATS AND CAPS. 3|o£9 SPRING STOCK IQfiO kOOIWe COMPLETE. XOU/U. C. H. GARDEN & Co., Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in BATS, CAPS, AND PURS; STRAW GOODS, NANOT SILK AND BTBAW BONNETS, Artificial Flowery Ruches, feathers, Ac., fjo. 600 and 609 MARKET Street, 8. W. corner o SIXTH Street. 69” A large and oomplete stock. The beet terms and fihe lowest prioee. Oash and prompt “ time buyers 11 are ftarticntarir tDYitod to examine oar stock. mhl *2m CHINA AND QCEENSYVARE. & STROUD, NO. 38 NORTH FOURTH STREET, (Four doors below tbe Merchants’ Hotel,) Now offer to country merchant. . large stock of ‘CHINA, GLASS, & QU^ENSWaRE. ap9«lm CABLNET FURNITURE, CABINET FDRNITUBE AND BID 'O LIABD TABLBB. MOORE & CAMPION, Ha. 261 SAHib BBOOHD Street, hi connection with their extentfre Cabinet BnUneea an bow namjfiHtnrina • rapeiior article of BILLIARD TABLEB, And have now on hand a fell supply, finished with the BIOOB* & CAMPION’S JMPKPYID WBHIOHB, which ore pronounced, by all Who have flirt them, to ha superior to ah others. For tha quality and finish of these tablet the menu 'actnrsra refer to their nomerons patrons throughout She Union, who are familiar with the character of their aork. feSS-fim r t A I )0U rat an! oral □jure sic fo©l WATCHES, JEWELRY, Ac. FRESH ASSORTMENT, at LESS THAB FOBMEB PBIOES. FABB A BBOTHBB, Importer*, 324 OBXSTBUT SCrMt, below Fourth mh26.t) jiVJSHY LADT WHO WISHES TO O BX BEAUTIFUL fhonM pnrchaee HUNT’S JOUBT TOILET FOWDEB. It If wed by the Oonrt leentlee In Europe, end It !e the onljf Powder tbet Will rat Injure the rtiu op mb off. Mae, 13, 31, and IS Ha. HUNT’S BLOOM OX BOBEB, n beaotifn], ne rel color for the cheeke or Upe; it will not weeh off or Jinn the ekln, end remeine durable for rear*. Prioe 11. Theee ertidee ere quite new, end cen only be ob ined of HUNT A 00., 11l South SEVENTH Street, fore Walnut. All Unde of Fancy Soeye ud Perfn- WT, 1U948 VOL. S.—NO. 220. Q L A R K’S ONE DOLLAR STORE. 603 CHESTNUT STREET. NEW GOODS, REW STYLES, AND NEW PRICES. For ONE DOLL AB you can buy any one of the fol lowing article,: Sets of Silver Plated Tea Spoons. m « w . Doaert « ii u « Table u u (i i« u Forlu. u u «* Desert » Pair “ 44 Knife and Fork. 44 44 “ Napkin Bings. 44 44 44 Butter Knives. Silver Plated Sugar Bowl. 44 44 Batter Dish. “ « Molasses Pitcher. *4 44 Cream 41 « 44 Castor. u » Waiter. ** 44 Goblet. “ 4* Drinking Cop. u H Sugar Sifter. Gold Plated Vest Chain, all stylos, ti 4t Guard 41 4 * 44 44 44 Neck 44 <» « « 4* Chatelaine* * « « 4* Bracelet) “ » 44 44 Medallion* 44 44 44 44 Armlets* 44 44 <4 44 Breaßt Pin* 44 44 ~ Bar Bings* 44 4 ? 44 44 Pin and Drops* all styles. .44 44 studs and Buttons, ** 11 1862. 4« 44 Solitary Slosve Button* all styles. « <4 Bosom Studs* ** ** u « Finger Bings, *i u u 44 Pencils, 44 44 44 44 Pen with Pencil Case. Ladles* or Gentlemen’s Port Monnaie, Cubas* Bags, Parses* &0., Ac., Ac. All Goods warranted as repre sented. We have on hand a large assortment o( Photo graph Albums, Mantel Clocks* Travelling Bags* and Gold Jewelry, which we are closing off at coat. The at tention of the trade respectfully solicited. D. W. CLARK’S ONE DOLLAR STORE, apl-2m 603 CHESTNUT Street. DKY-GOOOS JUWiERS. ABBOTT. JOHNES. & CO.. 637 MARKET SIRKijl, Have now open an entirely new and attractive stock in ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND DRESS GOODS. Also, a foil assortment In WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, SHAWLS, &0., &C., To which they Invite the attention of the trade. mh24-tap3o jgFRING STOCK BILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS. A. W. LITTLE A Co; mhie-tf No. 334 MARKET BT. 1862. sfßiNa. 1862. RIEQLL, BAIRD. & GO.. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS. NO. 47 HOSTS TBIBB BTIIIT. Merchants visiting this city to purchase Dnr 9wu will find oar Stoak largo and admirably assorted, and at Low Figures. In oertain olaseee of Goods wo offer inducements *® purchasers unequalled by any other t»aae in Philadelphia. mhlB-?m IMPORTATIONS. HOSIERY, GLOVES. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS, THOS. MELLOR & Co, mhl6<3ia -id and 40 North TRIttP Street JAMES, KENT, SANTEE, & CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, Nos. 239 and 241 N. THIBD STREET, ABOTB BACK, PHILADELPHIA, Hare now open their usual LARGE and complete stock OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Among which will be found a more than nasally attrac tive variety of LADLES’ DRESS GOODS; Also, a full assortment of MERRIMACK AND OOCHECO PRINTS, and PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. To which they invite the special attention of buyers. mh2l-2m YARNS, BATTS, & CARPET CHAINS. H. FRANCISC US, WHOLESALE DEALER IK YARNS, 433 MASEEf and 3 North FIFTH Streets PHILADELPHIA. Buyers will find a full Stock of COTTON, LINEN, AND WOOLLEN CARPET CHAIN, COTTON YARN, TWIST,FILLING, WADDING, BATTING, COTTON LAPS, TIB TABUS, TWINER, CANM.B WICK, pOTUBLUT TABU, BROOK TWIHSB, BDOI THREADS, RILLING AND SEIM TWINES, BED CORDS, WASH AND PLOUGH LINES, COTTON, HEMP, AND MANILLA COBDAGH. Also, a full assortment of FLY NETS, Which he offer* at Manufacturer! LOWEST NET CASH PRICES. WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. H. FRANCISOUS. 433 MARKET and 3 North FIFTH Btnrt, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DEAL*B IN WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. Always on hand, a foil Stock of TDBB, BUCKETS, CHURNS, MEABUBXB, BBOOHB, WHISKS, FANCY BASKETS. WALL, SCRUB, and SWEEPING BRUSHES, HOeKINO-GLASSESaad WINDOW PAPER, Mata, Keeton, Flour Bnckete, Neel Boxes, WASH BOARDS, BOLLING and CLOTHES PINS. FLOOR and TABLE OIL CLOTHS. SCHOOL, MARKET, and DINNER BASKETS. Bleda, Barrows, Carriages, Hobby Horses, Ac., So. All Goods sold st LOWEST NET CASH PRICES. MONUMENTS AN D GRAVE I*A STONES at Terr reduced prloee at Marble Worts of A. BXEINMEIZ, RIDGE Arenas, below Elsvmtb Street uhU4uM JEWELRY, Ac. AMERICAN reiLiDXLPHU. WHITE GOODS, AND EMBROIDERIES. CARPETS AND OIL, CLOTHS. CARPETING. JAMES h: ORNE. 626 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW SEVENTH. We have just roceived* by late arrivals from Europe, some new and choice varieties of CARPETING* com prising FRENCH AUBUSON Square Carpets. ENGLISH AXMINSTEKS, by the Yard and in entire Carpets. CROSSLEV’S 6 4 and 3-4 wide Velvets. “ Tapestry Brussels. 44 Brussels Carpeting. Also, alarge variety of CBOISLET’S and other makes. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, From 87 Lo to 6&1 Per Yd.. Our assortment comprises all the best makes of Three ply and Ingrain Carpeting, which, together with a gene ral variety of goods in our line, will be offered at the low £bt pdsilble jprl<i6S. OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS, From one to eight yards wide, cut to any Size. FRESH MATTINGS. By late arrivals from China we have a full assortment WHITE AND COLORED MATTINOS OF ALt WIDTHS. JAMES H. ORNE, Q.LEN ECHO MILLS. GERMANTOWN, PA. McCALLUM & Co, MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS 60S CHESTNUT STREET. {Opposite 1 nit>p£nßoll,) CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS, Ac. We have now on hand an extensive rtock or Carpeting* of onr own and other makes, to which we call tho atten tion of cash and ehort.time buyers. tnh7-3m JIOURUH-STREET CARPET STORE, No. «T ABOVE CHESTNUT, No. 47. J. T. DELACROIX Invitee attention to bis Spring Importation of CARPETINGS. Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and Designs, tn VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUS SELS, IMPERIAL THREE-PLY, and INGRAIN CARPETINGS. VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIR CARPETINGS. BCOTCH BAG and LIST CARPETINGS. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width. COCOA and CANTON MATTINGS. DOOB-MATB, RUGS, SHEEP 6KIN9, DRUGGETS* and CRUMB CLOTHS. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, LOW FOR GASH. J. T. DELACROIX, mh6>4m 4T South FOURTH Street. CARPETINGS. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET, (OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,) Have received, her steamer Edinburgh, and other late arrivate, their SPUING IMPORTATION OF NEW CARPETINQ-S: CROSSLEI’S YARD-AND-A-HALF-WIDE VELVETS, 0-4 MEDALLION DO ENGLISH BRUSSELS, BATTRA-QUALITY TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITH BORDERS, (of new designs, for Halls and Stairs). INGRAIN AND THBEE-PLT CARPETINGS, of extra quality. ALSO, 500 PS. J. CROSSLEY & SON’S tapestryesussels carpets, FROM 874 TO $1 PR. YD., Together with n complsts a«*f««4nt of OIL CLOTHS, BTAIB AN® FLOOB DRUGGETS, BUNS, MATS, Ao., All of new, choice eelectiona, and AT MODERATE PRICES. J. F. & E. B. ORNE. mhS-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE. CIHPOKTERS AJND JOBBERS, JJAZLETT, LATHROP, & LYONS, So. 414 MARKET and 409 MERCHANT STREETS, IMPORTERS 4.ND JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, TRENCH, AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS, WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, GLOVES, HO -BIEBY, LACES, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, COMBS, BRUSHES, Ac., Are now opening and receiving a new and choice stock in the ahove line, to which attention of bnyers is in vlted. mh29-Im TRIMMIISttS, RADIES’ DRESS TRIMMINGS. We invite the attention of buyers to oar largo at)& well-selected stock of LADIES’ DRESS AND MANTILLA, Together with a good line of STAPLE TRIMMINGS, . BERLIN ZEPHYR WORSTED, PRUSSIA BINDINGS, WORSTED SKIRT BRAIDS, GIRDLES, TASSELS, SILK EMBROIDERING BRAID, fancy silk buttons, , BELTINGS, BUGLE GIMP AND BUTTONS, Velvet ribbons. CHENILLE SILK HEAD BETS, ETC., ETC-, ETC. The goods being of our own manufacture and importa tion we wo offer thorn at the very lowest prices.. WM. H. HORSTMANN & SONS, mh2s-tuthsalm FIFTH AND OHERBV STS. MILITARY GOODS. gKY-BLUE KERSEYS, (ST and 84-INOH.) DARK-BLUE KERSEYS, DARK-BLUE INFANTRY CLOTHS, INDIGO-BLUE CAP CLOTHS, SKY-BLUE CASSIMERES, (New Regulation, for Officers’ Pants.) WHITE DOMEX FLANNELS, CANTON FLANNELS, toes., ISoz., A Uoa. TENT DUCK. AH warranted United State* Army standard. FOR SADR BY ALFRED SLADE A CO., *o south FRONT street, and 39 LBTITIA Street, Philadelphia. felS-tmyl LOOKING GLASSES. JAMES 8. EARLE & BON, MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS LOOKING glasses. OIL PAINTINGS, FINN ENGRAVINGS, PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, CARTE-DE-VIBITE PORTRAITS, EARLE’S GALLERIES. 816 CHESTNUT STREET, MS PHILADELPHIA. T ABOR-SAVING MACHINE. JLi OLOTHEB-BAVING MACHINE. TIMB-SAVING MACHINE. Haley, Horae A Boyden’e Clothe. Wringer eaveelebor, time and clothes, and 1b an improvement which will moat certainly be generally adopted. It la aelf.adinating, sim ple, and durable, and ia far superier to ovory other de vice for tbe purpose intended. Over Sve bnndred hare been sold within the laat thirty days in this city. Ne family should be without one. They ere warranted to give perfect satisfaction. For sale by L. E. SNOW, at the Office of JOT, CON, t Co , Northeast corner of FIFTH and CHESTNUT Streets. Order* from ft? Comtf T KVMtlr attended to, apl-im PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1862. rpo THE GENTLEMEN OP PHI- It having boon next to an impossibility, hereto fore, to obtain CUSTOMER-MADE CLOTHING, at MODERATE PRICES, and finding that tntwy gentlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE TO ORDER, if they could secure at the some time REALLY FIRST-CLASS STYLES, and at BEALLY REASONABLE PRICES, wo have, at the earn eel solicitation of our patrons, organised, in connection with onr extensive Ready-Made Sales- Rooinß, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART MENT, in which the prominent features are, Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made up in first-class styles; 24. Unexceptionable Fitting Garments; 3d. Prices FAR LOWER, THAN HAS BEEN CUSTOMARY; 4th. A corps of tho most oetohrated eutwre In this country. An extensive assortment of tho ohoioest im ported and domestic fabrics from the New York and Philadelphia markets, suitable for Coats, Pants, and Vests, always on hand. In our Ready-made Salesrooms oan always be found every variety and style of well-made fashion able clothing. Spring stock now ready. PRICES MODERATE. ETA visit is solioited. WANAMAKER & BROWN, MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, 626 CHESTNUT. Muslins at reduced price*. «*HaviDg bought a larau lot for cash since the recent decline, I am now selling them much loin thau they have been sold Good Bleached at 7; liner do. at 8c; wide at 9c, and Dearly yard wide at 10c; lull yard wide, very heavy , c ; full yard wide, very fine, I*Z% cents; llouaekeeper, Wsmsutia, Williamstville. and Now York Miltaiwoii hamlj'l/V widetibretiag 123#» IX wide Id cents, and every width of Sheeting*, both bleached and brown. lam confident of uemg able to sell tbeae less than they can be bought elsewhere. Beet quality Honey Comb Counterpanes, 51,50; largest size Honey Comb Counterpanes. $1 50 * Fronting Linens, 3)#c; ttwhwdaoTi , & mahr, heavy for family nao, 42#, 50, and 55c, which is at Ie&«tl5 percent. less than usual prices; also, a full line of other makes* in lighter quality. GRANVILLE B. HAINES, ap]7-5t 1013 MAbKfiT Street, above Tenth. 1024 CHESTNUT STREET Fointe Lace, Guipure, Honiton, Valencienneand other Lace Collars; French Embroidered Collars. &c M all in t>e latest styles and very cheap, oabibaldis! garibaldi*!* Plaid French Musllua, Plaid Nainsjoks, Plaid Cambrics, Black and White Embroidered Nets, and a variety of other materials for Garibaldis “GREAT REDUCTION” in Peal Thread Veils—an entire invoice of Real Thread Veils at 25 per cent, below the usual rates. 100 Real Thread Barbee, 65c iosVso. The ** especial attention” of the public is solici ted to my stock of Linens, Table Damasks, Nap kins, Doylies, Towels, and “ Pillow and Shooting Linens ” #U vf which wiU be offered at very low prices. Broad Bordered Hemstitched Hdkfs., a full line just opened* beautiful qualities, from 30c. to SI each. aplfi'tf 1024 CHESTNUT STREET^ Gray bilk poplins. Beet Quality Graya and Checks, Very glossy and desirable. BHA.RPLESS 8803 /CHECKED TOIL DU NORD. V/ Solid Checks, bright colors, WIDE OaiMZ'ttS. Brigbt-Btylea for Chitdr©D. Neat and Bold Styles for dresses. Magenta fignrett and LiUcs. SHARPNESS BROS., ap!4 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets* fU ,OAKS! CLO AKB! OLOaKS ! \J THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN THE CITE IVENS oo:s, No 29 fIOFTMI ninth STREET. tjc£ LARGEST STOCK. THE BEST ASSORTMENT. THE CHOICEST COLORS, THE FINEST QUALITIES. THE MOST SUPERB TRIMMINGS. THE NEWEST STYLES. THE BEST WORK , AND DECIDEDLY THE LOWEST PRICES^ IN THE CITY, IYEN 8 L % C Q,’S, mb26'3m JAB. B. CAMPBELL&Go., WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DEALERS, 727 CHESTNUT STREET* Hava Argued this day. Bonnet’* Black Taffetas. Triple Chain Satin Plaid Colored Taffetas. Detached Figured Camel’s Ilair Thibet* high lustre. Satin Plaid and Printed Haruuilise. Lupin's best black Bareges and Bombazine*. Rich Plaid Mozambjiinrs, Lupin’s best black, white* and high colored Ohalli. Organdies and Jaconets, grissaile grouuda. Cachemire Stripe Printed Percales* very rich. Foulard Poplins. Foulard Panne, Ac., Ac. apl6-tf Leatbeb-oolobed MOHAIB foe Dresses and Sacks. 5-4 Lava-colored Mohair. Bbepberds* Plaid do. Silveref-ns for Light Colored Sack Cloths, Melton Cloths, Light Colors. ftp!6 EYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH and ARCH. Honey-comb quilts bob Hotels, Steamers, Ac. Quills of all grades. 1-ineu Napkjua and Towels. Embroidered Curtain Muslins. Pussia Crash and Turkish Rubber*. Table Liners* Wholesale and Retail. ftp!6 EYRE & LANDELL* FOURTH A ARfjH. MKLTOK CLOTHS FOR CENTS’ JJX SUITS. > Spring Style Caasimerea. Fashionable Vestiugs, Tweeds and Casaimeres for Boys. Fine Black Cloth* for Coat*. DoenkJna, Finest Alack*. apie EYRE A LAHDELLv FOURTH and ARCH. IAQ NORTH EIGHTH STREET, J_vO SECOND DOOR ABOVE ARCH* UP STAIRS LADIES’ DRESS TRIMMIKGS, *o. The Copartnership heretofore existing between KAUFMAN & LONNEBSTADTEB Having been dissolved by mutual consent* the under signed respectfully informs the patrons and friends of tbe old firm* and the trade in general} that he bto taken ati the up-Rtair* Tcoms of _ NO. 103 NORTH EIWTH STREET, ABOVE A HUH. To continue the manufacturing of all kinds of DRESS* CLOAK, AMD MANTILLA TRIMMINGS, FRINGES, BUTTONS. TASSELS, CORD. HEAD NETS, Of all descriptions* Ac.* Ac., And will offer inducements ia price and quality, as well to prompt attendance to orders, 1n every article upper tuning to his line. WM. LONHERSTADTER* ap4-2mj No. 103 North EIGHTH Street, ab. Arch. "VIEW GOODS OFENINO DAILY. X’l —FI aid Foulards, black* brown, blue, and lilao. Plain brawn Foulards, one yard wide. Piiiues, white ground and bouquets of Chintz color*. Wool De Lames, choice shade*. Plaid and smaH figured Wool De Laines* for children. A large assortment of Ginghams, at 12% * 20, and 26 cents. A fresh assortment of Cloaking Cloths. Small figure dark brown Mohairs, choice* Shepherd’* Plaids, from IB# to 50 cent*. Silk and Wool Poplin* in great variety, at JOHN H BTOKES’, No. 702 ARCH Street N. B.—Good black Silk*, 87#, 81, and 81.12#. Call and examine our blaak Sllki. mKSS H STEEL & SON WILL OPEN • this morning from New York a choice lot of RICH STYLES OF SILK GRENADINES. BICH STYLES OF CHESK SILKS. BLACK AND WHITE 0 116 OK SILKS. CHEAP PLAIN AND FIGURED BLACK SILKS. Pmons wishing to purchase a GOOD SILK at a LOW PRICE, would find it to their advantage to examine our stock-- BLACK AND WHITE PLAIDS. 18¥ TO 445. FRENCH CHALtIEfe, Mozambkiuks* FOIL DR CHEVBES, and other NEW PRESS GOODS, of every variety. BLACK STELLA BUAWLS, with Broche Border*, 82.76 to 818. Ladlee’ Linen Cambric H4kfr» Blisbtly damaged, 100 doz.* 62 and 65c., worth 76. 100 don * 70 atd 76c.* worth 87. 100 doz.» 8? and St, worth SI .25. 100 doz., 9112 and 81.25* worth 81.50. 100 dnz., 81 31 and 81.37* worth 81.75. 100 doz., 81.60 and 81.02, wortb‘B2. Just opened* a small lot of White Plaid French Organ* dies* a very scarce and desirable article* suitable for eve ning dresses. ap7 Ho. 713 North TENTH Street abave Comte* Fine lace curtains—real BARGAINS. Ad extensive assortment of RICH LACE CURTAINS, of new and beautiful designs, at 29 per cent, below im porter*’ prices* ranging from 86 up to 822 per pair. ALSO. Nottingham Lace Curtains, Nottingham Lace Dra priM, and Tamboaraj Kudin Draperies, at greatly re. duced price*. SHEPPARD* VAN HARLINGEN, & ABBI3ON, Curtain Warehouse, apO 1008 CHESTNUT Street. NTBW SPftINO PBINTB, J.V OHOIOK STYLES. MERBIMAGB, SPRAGUE, PACIFIC, 111 TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS. A luce lot beet stiles and fast color* at 100. COWPEBTHWAIT A CG., mhl6-«f N. W. oar. EIGHTH and MARKET BM. PILOAKS! \J A MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT or ALL TBE NEWEST STYLES IMfOMEB THIS SEASON, With mn mw material, mad. op and trimmed in the very bwt manner, at price, that defy all competition, AT THE PARIS CLOAK BTORE, N. I. UOBNSB EIGHTH AND WALNUT BTB. maae-sm CLOTHING. LADELPHIA AND VICINITY A CARD. “ OAK HALL,” S. E oor. SIXTH and MARKET Stroota. mh!27-tf KETAIi DRV CHKiDS. E. M. N EEDLES. COLLLABS! COLLARB!! COLLARS!!! For Chihlion's dresses. SHARPLESS BROS. No. 23 SOUTH NINTH ST BEET. %\t J)r jess. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1862. iUvdraide Editions. Up to the present time, Boston undeniably has surpassed all other places, < a this side of the At lantic, in a tasteful and elegant manner of getting up books. The superiority of English publications has arisen from three concurring circumstances: perfect typography, good paper, and composition so correct that a literal error is very rare indeed. The readers in a first-class English printing office are educated men. Olivor Goldsmith occupied such a position for a time. The reader on the London Times receives an editorial salary—but has to for feit one guinea for every typographical error, even a turned letter, in eaob day’s impression—if he has marhed the error on the proof, the compositor, who neglected to correot it, pays the forfeit. The superior elegance of Boston books has long been admitted, The leading publishers there (Tick, nor & Fields; Little, Brown, <fcCo.; Crosby k Nich ols; John Bartlett; J. E. Tilton; J. Alunroe & Co.; Walker & Wise; Brown & Taggard, &0.) have tbo advantage of exoellont printing offices—namely, the University Press of Welch, Bigelow, A Co., and that of 11. 0. Houghton, Riverside, both offices being located in Cambridge, which, as all tha world knows, though in a different country, is virtually a suburb of the Trimontade City of Nations. It would be difficult to decide whether the University Press or the Riverside turns out the better work, but there has been a run, for the last two or three years, on the Riverside Press. Some of Its books are truly superb ; we need not go beyond that hand some illustrated imperial octavo, “ FoHc Songs,” edited by Dr. Palmer and published by Scribner, of Nerr York, last year, A butter got-up fancy book bas never been produced in England. Out side of Boston, Sheldon and Company, Neff York, have employed tbe Riverside Press more largely than any other publishing house. Their catalogue of Riverside Editions of new and standard works (for the sale of wbioh George W. Childs, 630 Chest nut street, is agent here) includes many valuable publications. For example, Dickens’ work#, il lusiratril by Amerioan Darley and English Gilbert, to he completed in fifty volumes, whereof twenty one bare been published. This is a truly elegant edition, equally adapted for the lady’s boudoir and the scholar’s library. It well deserve; to be called “ tbe Household Edition.” Next is Dean Mil man's History of Latin Christianity, iu eight volumes, crown octavo, much handsomer, in all respects, than tbe English edition. Besides, like all the rest of Mr. Sheldon's reprints, it is sold at less than half the foreign price. Another work, of which only the first volume, (A—D ) bas yet appeared, is A Dictionary of English Etymology, by Hensleigb Wedgewood, M. A., with notes and additions by our own phi -lolegist, the Hun. George P. Marsh, now United States minister to Italy. Here the original text is given entire, with the improvement of transferring to their proper places in the body of tho work the articles composing the appendix. Mr. Marsh’s ad ditions consist of philological notes upon over three huhdred words in this dictionary, and add much to the information largely and learnedly given by Mr. Wedgewood. The first portion, (just issued,) con tains 217 pages imperial octavo, and two more will complete the work, forming one volume of mode rate size, A!! we have room to say of it, hare and now, is that never .before has the derivation of English words been so fully and olearly set forth. Carlyle’s Essays, in four volumes, crown Bvo, with new portrait and copious Index range, in this collection, with Macaulay’s Essays, in six volumes, ; -frith a Dew steel-plate likeness, a full index, and a critical and biographical sketch of the author, by E P. Whipple, the eminent Boston critic. This is more complete than any English edition, foe it eon. tains all the poetry and prose contributed, while at college, to Knight's Quarterly. Magazine y all of bis Edinburgh Review articles (including four not previously collected), and bis lares of Atwrbury, Bunyan, Goldsmith, Johnson, and Pitt, from the new edition of the Encyclopedia. Britannica. Here, too, complete in ten volumes, with the au thor’s last reyisioDs and corrections, are the Wri tings of Henry Hallam—-viz., Middle Ages, Intro* Auction to the Literary History of Europe, and Consiitntiotial History of England to the Death of George 11, and, os a pendant to the last-named work, which it continues from 1760 to 1860, is May’s Constitutional History, tracing tbe progress and development of the British Constitution during an entire century. Of this the second volume has not yet been published in England. % The Rot. T* Starr King’s ornate volume, small 4to, on the legends, landscapes, and poetry of the White Hills, with illustrations, also has the River side mark. Edited by 0. W. Wight-, of Brooklyn, are the oomplete worts of Montaigne, the famous frendh Essayist, in four volumes, with Pascal’s Thoughts and Provincial Letters, new translations, each in one volume. A dainty book, too. in a single volume, ia Isaak Walton’s Lives, with illustrated notes, and some account of the quaint old angler. The new edition of the Complete Works of Francis Bacon, in fifteen volumes, edited by Spedding, Ellis, and Heath, all of Trinity College, Cambridge, is also os Mr. Sheldon's list. Eight volumes have appeared, and the monthly issue will now be regu lar. Wb must not omit Bacon’s great contemporary, Shakspeare, of whom there is an eight-volume edi tion, with glossarial and other notes, by Knight, Dyce, Dorice, Collier, Halliwell, Hunter, and Kicbardson. Burton, D’lsraeli, and Lamb may suitably stand together. Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy, in Which Ife? CteiCftl quotations are translated, figures here in three volumes crown 3ro.,but there is a splendid edition, in royal octavo, of which only seven y-five copies have been printed, which the fanciers of large paper cop es will scramble for, quite sumptuous in size, print, paper, and half Roxburgh binding. The Curiosities of Literature, with a Life of old Isaac D’israeli, by his states man-author son, is in four volumes, and few books are more readable. Lastly, Charles Lamb, also in four volumes, concludes and completes this last. The Essays of Elia, separate, in one volume, or all bis writings, with his Life, Letters, and Final Me morials, by Talfourd, the whole in four volumes. Of Modern Essayists, stuttering Charles Lamb Is most genial and gifted. Here closes our catalogue raisonni of the Ri verside editions. They exhibit, better than any thing else, the modern improvements in American hookmaking. Publications Received. Messrs. Martien, 606 Chestnut street, have pub lished A small volume Worthy of having numerous juvenile readers. It is “ The Boy Friend; or All Can Help,” by Aunt Friendly. It is a home-tale, full of incident and character, gently rounded off with a moral, The new number of the Princeton Review, edi ted by tbe Rev. Dr. Hodge, contains two papers of more than average merit. The first is entitled ‘■Remarks on,the Ethical Philosophy the Chi nese,” and the other, on “ The History and Theory of Revolutions, as applied ta the present Southern Re bellion,” is so well argued and patriotio that it has been separately printed and should be dis tributed largely throughout the country. Tt is well-timed and well-written. It is published by Messrs. Martien. Dr. Henry Barnard, of Hartford, who has done more to advance, improve, and simplify education then any other living man, has just commenoed a new series of his quarterly American Journal of Education. Like tbe former series, it will be en riched with fino portraits and other engravings, and also like that, is intended to run through five years. The new number contains a great deal of informa tion, and, weshould think, ought to circulate large ly among teachers. J. B. Lippincott A Co. are the agents here. Mr. George d. Becker, writing-master at Girard College, has published a little Treatise on the Theory and Praetice of Teaching Penmanship, as an assistant to teachers as well as pupils. We also have two numbers of Mr. Becker’s System of Pen manship. Ho understands his subject. To his sys tem of shading letters it may he objected that it cheeks the practice of running-hand, the most use ful of all Writing For Military Works there must still be a large demand, for the sapplies increase. From J. B. Lippincott and Co., who nearly monopolize the war-publication line here, we have a “ Summary of tbe Art of War; written expressly for and da> dicated to the United States Volunteer Army,” by Emil Schalk, A. 0.” It is a practical rather than a preoise treatise on tbe art of war, largely illus trated with maps, plans, and diagrams. We took It up to ascertain what manner of book St was, and did not part with it until we had read it through. From Messrs. Lippincott we also have, pnblished by Van Nostrand, New York, tbe following books; 1. 11 Course of Instruct ion In Ordnanoe and Gun nery,” by Captain J. G. Benton, Ord. Dep., 1 vol. Svo, pp. 550 : second edition, revised and cor rected :—“ Instruction in Naval Light Artillery, Afloat and Ashore,” prepared by Lieutenant W, H. Parker: second edition, revised by Lieutenant S. B. Luce : one octavo volume, pp. 120; and Professor E. C. Marshall’s “ History of the United States Navel Academy,” with biographical sketches, otc, This little volume will be fonnd a oomplete vade mecum lot parents and sons interested in naval education. Professor 'Botta’s Discourse on the Life, Cha racter, and Policy of Count Cavour,” published by a. p. Pgtppgi, gives what seems to be a fair sum mary end just estimate of the life and motives of the great Italian. It has the defect, however, of being twice as long as a lecture ought to be. Re* ccived from J. MoFarlan, 33 South Sixth street. “The Charmings,” Mtb. Henry Wood'a new novel, is published, this day, by Peterson and Brothers. Purino the temporary absence of Vico President Hamlin, Hon. Solomon Foot, of Vermont, acts as the presiding officer of the Senate. His promptitude, fairness, and tho rough experience in that difficult position, challenge universal admiration. The follow ing glorious tribute to this veteran statesman appears in tho Burlington (Vt.) Daily Times of the 14th: Senator Foot’s term expires on tbe 4th of March next. The choice of his sucocssor is already being agitated by the State press in a manner which im plies that some new man may be elected. It is in timated that Senator Foot will serve no longer. We do not believe it. It is also intimated that there are several other gentlemen who would be very glad to become Senator. We believe this ; the office of United States Senator docs not go a begging in any State —very often. There are men in our State who would make good Senators, but none who would be so capable, efficient, and influential as Mr. Foot; therefore, none of them ought to be elected. In the choice of Senator the best interests of the whole country, and of Vermont especially, are only worthy of consideration. That A, B, or 0, wantß the Senatorship is not a valid claim; that Mr. Foot has been Senator for two terms, is not an objec tion to Lim; but that be has made a good Senator is tbe best reason for his being kept iuthe position. It needs little forecast to anticipate the work of Congress during the next few years. It will be novel, delicate, and ODerous. New questions, in volving the well-being of the country, will be continually coming up* We are in a transition period now. Grand opportunities are offered to our statesmen. Graver responsibilities rest on them than on any men of this generation. Shall these be committed to tbe hands of new men, unacquainted with the methods of doing Che . work, snd not acquainted with their 06-la laborers ? Would it be thought discreet for a cor poration, in a most critical and dangerous state, to change its officers, installing new and untried men in the place of these who were experienced, able, and successful ? It is obvious that the interests of the country will be best promoted by the continu-' - anee in Congress of all those men who are fit to be there at all. They have acquired a knowledge of the business of legislation, which is indispensable, and which will make even the man of inferior talent the better candidate for legislator. But, in this case, the Senator is eminently distinguished for his capacity for the position, to which now are su peradded long experience, acquaintance with other legislators, and the confidence and influence which tinge qualifications inspire in others. The special interests of Vermont will be furthered by the re-election of Mr. Foot. Our State is little and inland. Its position in Congress must be de termined more by the character, ability, and in fluence of its representatives than by anything elss. Tbe State itself, in comparison with tbe large ones, can not obtain and wield any great degree of in fluence ; yet, by the character of Us Senators, it has at present a sway in the national councils not surpassed probably by any other State. Shall it be taken from this proud position by any act of iU own ? Senator Foot has, we are sure, been a watch ful and faithful representative of the State He has been accessible to his constituents and very willing to serve them to the full extent of his ability. But a single reason can be offered for his removal, that he has been in the Senate two terms. This is the bm reason for his remaining. The duties of a legislator can not be assumed and well performed by an, new man This business bas to be learned like an, other. He who has served as apprenticeship and becomes a good workman is better than a green apprentice when so difficult work is to be done as we now have reason to anticipate. The rotatory system is “based on a basele sbasis.” Itiseb- Doxiuoß in ordinary peaceful times; it should be re jected now. The claims of any man to office ought to yield to the paramount claims of the country. The people of Vermont win agree in this, we be lieve. For Senator, Solomon Foot. [The following lines appeared in The Press nearly a year ago. Their republication now, on the anniversary of the event they com aaemorate, has been desired, as being appro priate to Hie occasion :] The Men who Fell in Baltimore. BY JOHH W. FORHBY. Our country’s call awoke the land From mountain height to ocean strand. The Old Keystone, the Bay State, too, In all her direst dangers true, Resolved to answer to her cry, For her to bleed, for her to die; And so they marched, their flag before, For Washington, through Baltimore. Our men from Berks and Schuylkill came— Lehigh and Mifflin in their train; First in the field, they sought the way, Hearts beating high and spirits gay; Heard the wild yells of fiendish spite, Of armed mobs on left and right; But on they marched, their flag before, For Washington, through Baltimore. Hext came the Maasachusetts men, Gathered from city, glade, and glen: Ho hate for South, but love for all, They answered to their country’s call. The path to them seemed broad and bright. They sought no foeman and no fight; As on they marched, their flag before, Hew England’s braves through Baltimore. But when they showed their martial pride, And alds&d their glittering columns wide, They found their welcome in the fire Of maddened foes and demons dire, Who, like the fiends from hell sent forth, Attacked these heroes of the North: These heroes bold, with travel sore, While on their way through Baltimore. From every stifling den and street, They rushed the gallant band to meet— Forgot the cause they eame to save— Forgot that these they struck were brave— Forgot the dearest ties of blood That bound them in one brotherhood— Forgot the flag that floated o’er Their countrymen In Baltimore. An d the great song their son had penned. To rally freemen to defend The banner of the stripes and stars, That makes victorious all our wars, Was laughed to soorn, as madly then They greeted all the gallant men Who came from Massachusetts shore To Washington* through Baltimore. And when, with wildest grief, at last, They saw their comrades falling last, Full on the hell-hounds in their track, They wheeled, and drove the coward? back, Then, with their hearts overwhelmed with woe* Measured their progress, stern and slow; Their wounded on their shoulders bore To Washington, through Baltimore. Vet, while New England mourns her dead, The blood by Treason foully shed, Like that which flowed at Lexington, When Freedom's earliest fight begun, Will make the day* the month* the year, To every patriot’s memory dear. Bens of great fathers gone before, They fell for Right at Baltimore! As over every honored grave, Where sleeps the “ unreturning brave,” A mother sofa, a young wife moans, A father for his lost one groans, Oh! let the people ne'er forget Our deep, enduring, lasting debt To those who left their native shore And died for us in Baltimore. scotch Fig Iron. [For The Press.] The following statement of the present cost of producing a ton of iron at the furnaces in Scotland was handed me in London by a gentleman con nected with ih6 great Glasgow iron firm, the Messrs. Bairds, as a reliable estimate : To the Editor of the Morning Journal : Sir : The annexed statement of the average cost of a ton of pig iron may be interesting to the buyers of that commodity. It is a true statement, and the moral to be deduced is obvious. Pig. COST OF A TON OF FIO IRON IN LANARKSHIRE Prr ton of Pig Iron. Paid lordship to proprietors of minerals for coal, lime, and ironstone Paid to isilwa? and csnal companies for con- veyance of minerals and iron Coals at pit mouth.... ir9egtm.ni> ............. 019 o Limestone. Cost ot making iron from above-noted materials 0 4 0 £2 11 3 The capital invested in iron-worksison an ave rage £26,000 for each furnace, and, supposing a furnace to make B,QQQ tens a year 5 per cent, depreciation.0 3 0 Selling price.......... £0 6 3 By estimating the shilling at twenty* two cents, the total will he found about $ll 39 To get at the cost here— Add for exchange, 9K cent............... 1 08 Doty 6 OO Freight,b»)B 176 Commitßion»<on £29 115 921 37 Therefore, if they can get twenty-three dollars here, they are doiDg better than sales at home. The stock in Scotland is very heayy, and their only hope of improvement in the trade is, they say, io.sdtt'e ment of our troubles, and increased demand for their iron from us, and in the general trade of the world. Mount Vernon —The mansion has been repaired and repainted; also, the houses formerly occupied by the slaves upon the plantation . The grounds are dotbed with rich verdure, the fruit trees are full of blossoms, add the peaceful aspect of the domain contrasts strangely with the war spirit abroad in the land. Pilgrims can visit without molestation the shrine of the patriot, and tbeir numbers will taereiue bdwtbat the Maim'li un folding the natural beauties of this romantic spot. Arrival of Jeff Davis in tbo Rebel camp. WOKE OF ENTRENCHMENT PROGRESSING, CONSTANT REINFORCEMENTS TO THE ENEMY, Brisk Skirmish Beyond "Warwick LOSS OF THE ENEMY HEAVY. OUR LOSS COMPARATIVELY TRIFLING. Foktresb Moxkok, April 17.—T0-day has been de cidedly thewarmoat of the Reason. Thus far, the weather and the tide were favoraMo for the appearance of the J fcrrimac, but nothing unusual has been seen in the di rection of Sewell’s Point. At Yorktown, firing took place during last night and this morning, without producing mu:h effect on either side. Some six or eight of oar men are said to have been killed, and all but one * ore attached to General Sedg wlck’j division. The steamer Highland Light Bails for Hatteras to night There has been no flag of truce to-day. [.<EOO.S T D JJB3PATOU ] Baltimobb, April 19.—The American's Fortress Monroe correspondent Bay b : There are no indications of the reappearance of the ilerrimac, though the fffathw is favoraMe, being oalm, with high water. The French steamer Gassendi is still at Norfolk, awaiting the return of the Freuch minister from Bich mond, where, it is presumed here, he has gone to se cure tho safety of the tobacco purchased by the Frensh Government. At intervals, last night and this morning, heavy can nonading could be heard in the direction of Yorktown. A party ef deserters who came into our lines reported the arrival of Jeff Davis in tho rebel camp, and that it was understood that ho would take the command in tbs approaching battle. They represent the enemy to be iu great force, and the work of entrenching progressing throughout the peninsula. Reinforcements were constantly arriving from Nor folk, Fredericksburg, and even from North Carolina, and the rebel generals openly declare the intention to make this the great battle of the war, and the strongest convic tion ib expressed of a triumph over the Federal forces, and driving them from the peninsula. There is almost constant skirmishing going on by tho riflemen, and occasionally shot and shell are thrown with great rapidity. Just as I close this letter, I learn that there was quite ft limy skirmish thU morning beyond Warwick Court House, on the James river, tho enemy attempting to turn our left flank. The attack was made in quite heavy force, but the enemy were repulsed after a brisk artillery duel. The loss of the enemy is thought to hare been quite heavy, We lost about a dozen in killed aud wounded, The Federal Accounts from Fort A PROLONGED DEFENCE OF THE POST ' IMPOSSIBLE. THE MAGAZINE REACHED BY ODE SHOT. 360 PRISONERS TAKEN. ITgw Tore, April 18.—Tbe steamer Me Ole Man has ar ived from Fort Boyal, with dates to the afternoon of the 14th Inst. Tbe United States frigate Vermont was being towed into Port &>ysl by tbe steamer tftar of the South as the McClellan sailed. The following is an account of the capture of Fort Pu laski: On tbe morning Of the 10th, General Gilmore sent a flag of truce to the fort, demandfgg jfe unconditional surrender. Colonel OJmstead replied that he was placed there to defend, not to surrender, the fort; whereupon our batteries immediately opened fire. A few rounds shot away tbtir flag, but it was replaced, and the firing was kept up till gurnet: General Gilmore then placed a bat tery at Goat Point, only sixteen hundred yards from fort, to breach the walls, and commenced firing ftt mid night for that purpose with Parrott and James guns. On tbe morning of tho 11th two broaches wore disco* tered on tbo froutbefot face of the fort, which, at noon, assumed huge proportions, and about two o'clock tho re bel flag was hauled down, a white flag displayed, and tho fort surrendered. Col. Olmstead stated that it was impossible lo hold out longer, our rifle shot# Teaching the magazine, and most of his gune being disabled. Tbe Seventh Connecticut Begiment took possession that night. Qur loss ww pnlr one killed and one my slightly wounded. The rebels lost only three badly wounded. The garrison of the fort numbered 360 officers and men, who are now prisoners. One hundred and five rebel prisoners are on board tfaa McGkllaru in charge of Colonel Morrow, aid to Geutf&l Hunter. Among her passengers are Lieutenant Badeau, aid to General Bud ter, bearer of despatches; Captaia Coole7 of the Twenty-eighth Massachusetts* a guard of twelre soldiers of the Rhode Island gad S6T6& <Usi charged toldiers and mechanics. Graphic Description of the Preparations J. B Hawley, formerly editor of tte Hartford Press, but HOW ft ear.tain in 6KS 6f the Connecticut regiments on Georgian coast, sends to The Press the following de scription of the Federal batteries that have forced the rebels in Fort Pulaski to surrender. The description was written before the bombardment commenced. Our troops Vicinity, who erected the batteries, labored under many disadvantages, and the labor performed was almost as ontrous as that performed at Island No. 10. A vivid conception of the opening scene in the grand tragedy will be obtained from the account: The Connecticut Seventh will have the most delicate and responsible work—the charge of the mortars, twelve 13*iuch and four IQ-inch. The eighteen officers who are to have charge of the six batteries—three at each, re lieving each other at intervals of eight hours—aud the forty-eight gunners, and about 375 canuouiers, fillers of shtU, magazine men, &c., have all been selected, 'the gUMIbTB illlVl- bfeCfi drilled ftl ft fii6?tAr several days by Lieutenant Porter* U. 8. A., and he and Gen. Gilman ex piess great delight at the readiness witu which our Yankee mtebanics comprehend the whole science of the great mortars. * # * # * The work is driving at all possible speed. All our heavy teams and mul* carls work eight?? B hours a (lay* Uriviug from half a mile 10 two miles oa a sandy road with great loads of shoe aud shell. The beach is strewn with all ihe implements of war; and day aud night, takiDg all advantages of wind and .ide, boats are tugging back and forward dumping their shot aud shell into the water at high tide, and as the wacer recodes the bo> s Wkd& iii aiiii toll them up iuio carts »nd wagons. Up to the more distant batteries (nearest Pulaski) parties of men go before daylight with a day’s food, aud dig or fill shot, Ac , Quietly behind the low r sandhills—not over ten feet fehelter— all day, and silently file along down the earrw strip bvtwsen the beach aud the marsh, after dark, meeting other parties who go up to work all night. These 13- inch mortars weigh 17,000 pounds, or 6,000 more than any ever used before, and are different in several respects. 1 long to have the fight begin, and eud, for the first gun will be a relief. This strain of anticipation is al most as painful (more sc, in seme ngpecte) As the con test itself. We hope to give, soon, a sketch of the batteries. They are first, nearest Pulaski, battory Totten, fonr 10-inch mortars, about 1,660 yards from Pulaski, under charge of Captains Rodman and Gray; then battery Hallcck, two mortar,, (ftps, find fill the following HO ia*inch) 2,2t0 yards, CapiainSanford; battery Shsrwin, three mortars, 2,400 yardß, Captain Francis; battery Burnside, one mortar, Captain Skiuner; battery Lincoln, colmubiad, Ac., 3,200 yards, by Third Rhode Island; battery Grant, three martare, 3,400 yards, Captain P»lmer; and battery ftrOO IWrtMli Captain Bacon. These batteries were to be supervised by the colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major of the Seventh, on d uty eight hours each. 1 1 he sand on most of the batteries, especially Burnside and Sherman, cannot be thrown up sufficiently to cover the lUßgoziDeo trad raise the parapets or epaalmeats* until the night before the fire opens, That will be a busy time. As daylight approaches, the mortars will be load ed, aud carefully pointed. Our men at Goat’s Point will lUten carefully to the drums of Pulaski’s reveille. The moment after it stops, when all the men there will pro* bnbly be drawn up irfthe open area of tho fort, atiegdifig to roll-call- a gnu from Goat’s Point will lead the way, and the whole thirty-four pieces, mortars and all, will fire, and our guns At the Blartello Tower and up the river on Jones and Bird Islands all will bellow together —the latter for “ moral effect.” Ob, the grandeur of that thunder 1 It will ihttfte (1)9 iilwitfs about, as 3.899 pounds or iron roar, hiss, ana rush through the air for half a minute ou their merciless errand. Then the rolling, echoing thun der will be reinforced by the bursting of sixteen mortar shells. These we hope to burst in the silver the fort. The columbiads and Parrotts will most of them lire shells also, and the great tbugder will last two or three mi nutes. in some conditions of the wind and atmosphere, the report of a big gun rolls along the shore for halt a minute or mere. Then the work will be taken up steadily. The 13-inchors will be fired by the watch, four times an hour: the 10-inchers six times; the columbiads, James, and r.rrolli Irom fire to ten timea. bi occaaion may offer. Each mortar is in a sort of pit. In front the sand rises from nine to fifteen feet, the fort being aim id at by means of stakes. Ditches four to six feet deep, with tbediit thrown upon either side, run from one mortar to another* aud to the magazine. The magazine is a low-roofed cellar, covered by eight or ten feet of stud, and each now packed full of barrels of powder. The entiance is crooked, so that bursting shells outside may notendargtr the powder. In the ante-room stay several »* fillers,” who scoop out powder from a single barrel at a putting from twelve to eighteen pounds in a flan nel hag foi the cartridge, and taking eight pounds to pour into A shell outside. The slitl! is then firmly stopped by a plrg with a pith of composition that burns an inch to five seconds, aud is sawed off at the right length. Speaking of the barbette guns of Fort Pulaski, it is con fidently believed that they will be rilfneed very soon. In the first place, solid shot will be pitched at them from Goat’s Point; secondly, the columbiads and ten-inch mot tare will try to explode their shells in the air above them; and, thirdly, onr thirteen-inch shells will constantly be bursting all about them. If we aim well, no bravery on earth can work those guns an hour in the open air on the top of high walls" ' £0 7 7 ..... 0 8 0 £2 14 3 ..290 fFor The Press.] Professor Hlasko has issued a circular, in which be says that a committee q£ ladies have waited on him for the purpose of aiding 11 & society established for the relief of our sick, wounded, and discharged crippled soldiers,” who have been mustered out of service on account of sickness, Ac., Ac. With this view he designs sslehuting the 7th of May at th© Academy of Music, by distributing “ crosses of honor and medals of merit” to the most deserving of the first battalion of Philadelphia Cadets. This is a most praiseworthy object, hut as there are so many benevolent enterprise on fret DOW for similar purposes we would suggest that the Profes sor advise the public what proportion of the re ceipts are to be appropriated to this object. In thiß connection, it might not be amiss for him to ssy wbat may constitute merit and profioienoy in the cadets, as it is not always the sons of thoso ift li position” who are entitled 4# wear gold Jaoe. A Parent. TWO CENTS. FROM YORKTOWN. Court House. Pulaski. lor the Bombardment. THE WAR PRESS. the War Frrsb wffl be eent to RUbßCTibw* bf mail (per annum in advance) at.,,, Three Copies « 11 5.00 Five « « « &, 00 Ten « “ « 13.00 Larger Clubs will ha charged at the tama 20 copies will cost 824; 60 copies will cost 860; and 10ft copies 8120. For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send Ml Xxtra Copy to the getter-up of tbe Club. Postmasters are requested to act M Agents for Tub Was Pbbss. 09* Advertisements Inßortod at the a anal rates. 01c Unes constitute a square. The Expected Hattie at Yorktown and the Sa nitary Commission. The Sanitary (JommLgsion has made arrangements with thn W!* r I lfpartmant I,;, which |, rBSSgWtt N PrsPßrrti Wht fiever required, To Completely equip, prOVfSIOUi IWd ttirninh floating hoßpitata or transports for tbe wouuded, for one thousand patients, aud at short notice for a much greater number. Ithas already in Wathington the larger part of what is necessary f w thin purpose, and now calls upon its auxiiiHneH iu the Faateru fitates to flood forward such amiable additional stores as they have collected, or can at once collect, without delay. The Commi-whra has re cently sent a portable atnrp.home to Foitress Monroe, ill order to be able to inert-aae it* ra*erv« supply of ntores »t ihßi point, from which srtidta f or l)ie u , omllJwl an 4 tuck in the line before Yoiklown are dally forwarded. Two numbers of the fjonunituion'* regular rtalT of eur* geotifl, with assistants and means of la d transportation, are also ou the grouud. The design of the Sanitary Commissiorr is, in all casm. to anticipate the contingencies of v ar as far as pop.sjbto, Fcr thie ftHfPoSS a stock of ftupplirg ifl maintained bb near as can be to the field of active operations of each advancing column, and trustworthy professional ageuta are kept in daily communication with their headquarters, by whose advice aid run be directed intelliget tly, and without unnecessary expense nr waste. This was the cbB6 with tho forces which won tho halites of Mill Spring, Fort Henry, Fort Donelsnn. Island Number Ten, and Pittsburg Lending. The aid (supplied bv the Commission in these cases was immeli ate and most important. Tbe Coroudeslira, at this moment, has special professional agents at tending rOßpacHvtdy th& Mlft-dsfdppl flvet, the army 'it Pittsburg Landing. Genera) Mkeh«l!*u division, Banks* column, Dix's column, McDowell’s column, Words worth's division; at General McClellan’s Headquar ters; at Newbern; at Fernandiria and at Sllip Island, to each of whom supplies are shipped as ofteb it te advised ttaatlhey Bhoulilbe. Lodges are maintained by the Commission or its local auxiliaries at Cairo, Lou isville, Nashville, aud Wasbirtftton, at which board, lodging, surgical attendance, and nursing am provided gratuitously to all soldiers or discharged sojfjjprj wht herd U. Special arrangements for the car-, and assist ance of Iho Bounded aud sick are made at Chicago, Cin cinnati, nnd othtr points. For these and other purposes of a similar character, the Commission needs to make large expenditures, arid urges that in no other way and through no organization less general apd comproheDsivo in its scope moavr be to well expended 2u behalf of the sick and wounded. Tbe Conimifcsion is at this moment in especial need of the means to enable it to act confidently and strongly wherever occasion may present itself. money are requested to be sent to Ihe treasurer, Goonr* T. Strong, K5q.,69 Wall street, The Cemmifmion congratulates its aBSOCIateS On tbft pannage of the bill ff r the reorganization of the Medical Staff of the Anuy, which includes provisions proposed by the Gommiesion for the purpose of securing a greater de gree oi systematic sanitary precaution in the admiuis nation oi the army, and greater direstnPM #n d offioiuocr iv ifce tl regulation supply nf the wants of the sick and wounded. .Reference is made also, with pleasure, to a recent most enlightened general order of the Major General commanding that column of tbe army where tha need for such an order was pTeatest, in which wan incor porated the most impertant pait of tho advice, the adqa; tien ot which dtirißp tho last year the Commission has teen striving to obtain. From this success it takes courage for renewed zeal in the good work committed to it by its contributors. FRED. LAW CILMSTEAD, General Socretafjr, WASHISCT6S, Ajfll 10, 1802, In nddition to the class of articles previously and usu ally called for, the following will bo now gratefully re ceived. They may be sent— In New York,to the Woman's Central Relief AsJOCia tioD, 10 Gouper Union, Third Avenue. In Philadelphia, to the Penney!vania Branch of Sani tary Commission, 1235 Chestnut street. Jn Boston, to tho New England Woman's Auxiliary Association, 22 Summer street. Surgical instruments. flannel, (by piece,) ra zors, vtM frilJh fanfh muslin, (bv piecn«) sponges, wax. cotton batting, baud-basins, soap, India-rubber cloth or substitute, twine, tape. Weekly Review of the Markets. FiIILADELpniA; April 18, 188*. The Produce markets have been more active during the past week, and for most of tbe leading articles prioea are fairly Sustained. Bark is quiet. Breadstuff* move off slowly, and prices are without much alteration. Coal &bd Ir&ii arc; qlitet aud prices the same. Cotton (s more active, and holders are getting higher figures. Groceries and Provisions are steady, and the former very fins. Fruit—The arrivals and sales of foreign are confined to Oranges and Lemons at full prices. Nava} #foree art looking up. Oils remain inactive. Plaster Is firm. Salt is steady. Teas, Tallow, and Tobacco are inactive. Whisky is in better demand. The Dry Goods jobblqg trade is more active, a large nr.mber of large buyers from the interior agg the Wc-at having made their appearance and purchaaa very freely. Cotton Goods keepwell up and firm. The Flour market continues quiet under the lei*a fa* vorable news from abroad; there is bttle or no demand ter export, and prices are nearly nominal, with sales of 4n6,000 bblo, part fot titi&ffiebt.at 3&o& i§ forroper fiue, 85 62)4 for extras. 86 60 to for fa mii) , and sb&6 60 «tff bbl for fancy brands, according t« quality; tbe receipts are light, and business generally very dull. Rye Flour is steady, with small soles at 83 1$ bbl. Corn Meal is dull; Penn’a is offered at 82.70 V* bbl, without &&1&I-15 &by eiWnt at that price. WHEAT.—There is demand for shipment and tbe market is unsettled and lower ; sales of do,ouo bus in lots at 1230126 c for Penna red, aud 1300140 c for white, tbe latter for Ky. Bye is in steady demaud at TOo for Ptuna. Corn cornea in slowly ; sales oi 26,000 bns 7411&W hU reported 55c, tifloat, aud wbita at 60061 c Oats continue in good demand, witb further sales of 20,000 bus at 36c for Penua, in store and afloat, which price is now refused for prime lots. Barley and Malt are quiet and pricesnearly nominal. Of white Beans sales are reported at 81.5002. and interior lots at 81.25 PROVISIONS are steady, but without much doing id barrelled meats. Sales of Mess Pork at 813®813.60, and 2,000 bbls do. for the Government on private terms. Mess Beef is unchanged, with small tales reported at $14016.50, and country mesa at Sl3. Dressed Hoes, nothing awea. alnp fc Jj light but fully equal to the demand, and prices continue ag last qu >ted. Sates of Hams at 6)^®9c for plain and fancy curel and new and old Sides at and Shoulders at4j{ cash aud 60 days, including some rough couutrymeat at our lowest figures. Lard is held firmly at the advauce: sales of 1.000 tea and bbl» at ; SOU kegs ffenteni SQO kega couutiy at 7)f«TXe. cash and time. Butter—There is a fair demand at loaldo for roll, and B®9c for packed. Eggs are worth 11c dozen METALS.—There is less firmness in the market for Pig Iron, and a fair inquiry for forge for future delivery, with aates of 2.000 tons Nos, 1 and 2 Anthracite at #2l« 22ii s x months Iu Scotch Pig thite hAv* b-en B 9 transactions except in a retail way at 824, six mouths. No salts O’. Charcoal Blooms. Bar and Boiler Ir m are steady aud firm. Lead—There is very little ttock hare : & sale of 500 Pigs Galena is reported on private terra*. Copper Is dull, with sides of American Yellow Metal at 24ci eix nionthfli BA.IUC—The receipts of Quercitron are small, but the demand has fallen off; Bmatl sales of fine ground No. 1 at $33.50 ton. A Balt- of Chestnut Oak B*rk is re ported at $l3 cord. The offerings of Tanners* Bark are Ifcht. BEHsjWAX 2h scarce, and held firmly; sales of prims yellow at 330 & lb. 1 r “~ CANDLES aie unchanged, with limited sales of both Sperm and Adamantine at about previous rates COAL.—There is more activity in the market, and large contracts have bten made for supplying the fur naces in the interior and for Government purpose; bat orders from the East coma in slowly, Tjje ghfpuj&fltA from Richmond in that direction have been limited, owing to the high rates of freight. Prices are un cbatgtd. COFFEE.—Tho stock is light, but tie Cntunnd rather better; sales ot 600 bags Bio at 18a 19c; 400 bags La gnayia at 21®‘22c, cash and short ti-uu* »ud some Triage 9» priT&te terms. The stuck or ftio iu tto country ii eßiima'ed at about 114,000 bags CliTTON.—The advices from abroad are favorable for tin's article, but there is very little doing, owing to the absence of supplies; sales ot 300 bales low grade and middling fair uplands at 18c to 31c cash, and very interior and wttlots at 8® 17)j lb. DUUC.ssA.KIi l» Vfcc l continue to sell ulowly and without much change in pi ices. Medder is rather lower. Brim stone has declined; two invoices will be offered by auction in a day or two. FRUIT. —A cargo of Oranges and Lemons sold from the wbaifon titivate termii Small sales of Gurranta at liu al2c. Raisins are scarce and higher. Domestic Fruit Is in limited demand; Green Apples range from $4 to bbl; Dried Appltssell at 3®7c for old and new crop* rales of unpared Peachos at tfolOc for Quarters and halves. Fl6H.—The demand for Mackerel is limited find moft* ly eohflfl&d to feiore lots, and prices are 50c & bbl lower* sales of bo. 1 from Btore at £lO, No: 2 at $B, large No, thrf es at $6.50, and medium at 55.70®6. Pickled Herl ring range from S2®4. with a sale from the wharf at about the former figure. Codfish are dull at $3.5003.7& 4P* 100 lbs. FEATHERS nre firm but Quioti with sales ef prime Western at 36038 c lb. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool there is very little offering; we quote Flour at 2s, Grain 7# 08d, aud heavy Go at 20s 4P* ton. To London, the rates are about the same. A bark with 4,000 bbla Petrolt-nm, was taken to the latter P9rf 9B private terms* A able is loading with the asms article for Liverpool. Teasels suitable for the West In die trade are scarce. Several charters were made at 400 for Sugar and $303 37 % for Molasses, home from Cuba. A schooner of I.GuO Obis was taken to go to Windward at 51.200. Boston Freights are lower; we quote at 25c for Flown fc for Graiiii $2 SO for Fig Iron* nod fiatic far Measurement Goods, Coal freights are unsettled and lower. GINSENG is scarce, aud no sales of Crude or Clari fied have been reported. GUANO—The demand is increasing. Sales of Peru- Yian at *66.50«60 fr to B , of liiou ranges from 836 to $4& V ton. IIEMP is quiet, without sales of foreign or domestic to note. HIDES are held firmly, but no further saleß hare come under our notice. A cargo has arrived from Porto Cabell© BOFS are dull* and selling in a small way at 10»20s lb. LUMBER—There is but little movement; 160,000 Laths sold atsl.3o. The receipts aro increasing; a car go of yellow sap Boards sold at $4 M. MOLASSES.—The market is firm but <jniot, with but lillte iH'iuiry v tttcrpt for prime. Halefl of clayed Cuba at 2Qa23c. A lotofSagua and Cardenas at«l&26c; Porto Rico on private terms, and some New Turk Syrup at 270 29c 4P gal, on time. NAVAL STORES —An invoice of Rosiu and Tar will be offered by auction next week. Bales of medium grades Mss and Act? at 811012. Inf and Pitch aro held nt last week’s quotations, but there is very little in quiry. Spirits Turpentine meets a stoadv inquiry, and prices are higher; small sates at $1.25 gal OlLB.—There is but little doing in Fish Oils, aud prices are less firm Lard Oil is iu better request* and 300 bbls sold last week at from 68 to 65e far lum&AF « n d w | u t©r, but the latter is generally held higher. Linseed Oil is steady at 84ff 86c, cash. The receipts of Petroleum from the West are large, aod shipments of crude have been made Kaßt at dolose, and refiued at 22®30c. PLASTER.—SeveraI cargos* of soft sold at $3 top, BICE.—The stock is very light aud the demand limi ted; salt's of Carolina at TaiX , and East ludia at 6Jf c, SALT.—A cargo of Turk* Island has arrived, aud an import of 6.644 sacks Liverpool Ground to a dealer; and 1,888 sacks fine remain unsold. SEEDS.—The demand for Cloverseed is limited, and prim* Imp dptlinfd m&tpri&lly; fifties of 600 bushels at $4 8706, aud since at 94.62jj 04.75 bushel* Timothy is nor* active and about 1,000 bushels sold, part private and part 81.8702 V bush. Flaxseed is taken by the crushers at $2.10®2.16 bush. SPIRITS.—There is vtry Hitlo doing in foreign, and prices are firm; N. E. Bum is steady §{ 3f1*375r Whfffkr is fiimw 5 ettle» of Ohio bbls at 24©26c; lihds at 23c, »Ud Drudge at 22c gallon. SUGAR—There is a firm fceliug in the market for this article, and more demand; sates ef 800 bhds, includ ing low grade Cuba at g£®?c. and better qualities at I H e ,’ ! X c issj Pprtf Blvi>at ”XeT,Yft #n TOBACCO.—There Ih more demand for manufactured) and prices are firmer; the stock in the hands of the trade being very lisht, prices of Iw»t are lower. TALLOW is rather lower; sales of city rendered at BkoBkc, and country at 808)fc lb TEAS —T here in a firm feeling for both Blacks and Gre,b-, t»ud Vepy llkklfe Inquiry. " WOOL.—There is vtry little doing, and no change in prices; salesrf 60.000 lbs medium and flue at 4Tosoc* and pulled at 46047 c lb This Pittsburg Wounded.—The folloiftDg de spatch, from Pittsburg Landing, hu been reoeived at Cairo: Sick and wounded all off. Stop all Sanitary Commissioners, nurses, and citizens. We don’t need any more. H. W. Hauleck, Major General. The English papers think our iron-clad vessels may be improved upon, Tbey are certainly crewed.
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