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r iarEl PTLIESS,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
DY JoriN W. FORNEY.
OFFICE, No. .111. SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
THE DAILY PRESS,
PLOIETPEII CENTS PER WEEK, payable to the Carr Or.
galled to Subscribers out of the City at EI(MT DOLLARS
PER ANNUM, FOUR DOLLARS FOE SIX MONTHS, Two Dot,
LARS FOR THREE lifeayns—invailably in advance for the
time ordered:
Advertisements inserted at tho usual rates. Six
ilnes constitute a square.
THE TRi-WEEKLY PRESS,
mailed to Subscribers out of the City at FOUN DOLLARO
PIIR ANNUM, in advance.
GENTS' FIJRNISIIING GOODS.
AROH STREET. 606.
606.
FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER EMPORIUM.
Fall Assortment of
1 .46 , GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
C.A.SSIMERES,
MANTILLA GOODS,
GROS DE RHINES,
VELVET RIBBONS,
FRENCH CORSETS, &c.
Nom. i AND 3 NORTH ail% STREET. 1 ALTEMUS & COZENS,
IN GREAT VARIETY
liitYPERIOE. QUALITY, AND AT SIODERATZ
G. A. HOFFMANN,'
Ouooossor to W. W. 'WIGHT.
006 ARCII STREET. 000.
Jog-stud/ Sin
THE FINE SHIRT EMPORIUM,
,7011.14 C. ARRISON,
(FORMERLY J. BURR MOORS,)
/ISPORTBR AND MatIACTURER OF
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY AND . LT MODERATE PRICES.
N. B.—Particular attention given to the making of;Shirte.
olt-tap4
Collars, Drawers, &c
FINE SHIRT. MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CDT OF SHIRTS,
Which be makes a specialty in his business. Also, 0013,
~tautly rucelving,
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
,J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE,
No, Sl4 CHESTNUT STREET,
Four doors b slow the Continental.
MILLINERY GOODS.
1863 SP R N . G . 1863
WOOD (K: CARY..
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Hays noir in store a complete stock of
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS,
imormnrso
STRAW HATS AND BONNETS.
MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S STRAW GOODS
FANCY AND CRAPE BONNETS.
FRENCH FLOWERS, RIBBONS, &c,
To which they respectfully invite the attention of Mer
aunts tllllllslllthiers.
CASH BDTERS will find special advantage in examin
ing thie stock before purebming. fePS-2m
PAPER HANGINGS.
PHILADELPHIA
PAPER HANGINGS.
H0W11 . 414 & BOURICR,
CORiIER OP
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAPER :HANGINGS
AND - WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS,
Offer to the Trade a LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORT
MENT OF GOODS, from the cheapest Brown Stook to
the Finest Decorations,
N. E. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS.
N. B.—Solid Green, Blue, and Buff WINDOW PA
PERS of every grade. . fel3.-2m
STILL TILERBI 1 -
AT THE OLD STAND,
628 CHESTNUT STREET,
Soconil Soar, OPPOSILG Jayne's Hall,
WHEELER ec WILSON
SEWING MACHINES_
The undersigned has not removed, but le ready at lde
Old OBlce to supply customers, at the lowest prices, with
1111Yery style and quality or
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES.
Madame to hire; with first-clan operators, to
Private families and hotels, by the day.
Machine stitching done at short notice, in any quantity.
Machines repaired and operators taught.
de2d-3m HENRY COY.
SINGER'S
SEWING MACIIIINES,
Yor Family smug sow. Manufacturing ParPOSOIL
810 CHESTNUT STREET
%Wm .
THE WILCOX Fe GIBBS
FAIdTLY
HEWING AIACRINRS
hive been rrentisarm r d,maTit ss.
and with Salt-mdineting Tlenmers, are now reed for title
b FAIRBANKS & EWING,
ee2l.tf 715 CESSTSTJT Street.
CLOTHES-WRINGERS.
THE GREAT CLOTHES WRINGER.
"PUTNAM
"SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER"
Is warranted to be superior to any other in Use.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRTNGER.
AMA
Id. It is a Mier to the hardest. part of washing-day.
2d. It enables the washing to bo done in one-third lees
adad It eaves clothes from the injury always given by
twisting..
4th. It hays to toaeh the clothes as well as dry them.
WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROCURE
ONE OF THIS KIND,
nuoAnsu,
Fnurr. 'The rolls being of vulcanized rubber. will
bear hot and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
Off buttons.
&Baum The frame being of iron, thoroughly
vantzed, all danger from rust is removed. and the lia
bility to shrink, swell, split, be., so unavoidable in
wooden machines, is prevented.
Tamp. The spiral springs over the rolls render this ma
chine self-adjusting, so that small and large articles, as
Well as articles uneven In thickness, are certain to re
neve uniform pressure,
Fourrtr. The patent fastening by which the machine
le tightened to the tub, we believe to be superior in elm-
Wlietty and efficiency to any yet offered.
Prrra. It will fit any tub, round or square, from ono.
ball to one-and-a-quarter inches in thickness, without
the leant alteration.
RETAIL, PRICE
NM., 96.00 No. 2, $O.OO.
X7r Agents wanted in every county.
Par Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
with:
For Sale at the
"WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT"
A. H. FRANOISCTJ'S ••
$
N 0.433 MARKET St. em.d. No. 5 North FEE= St.,
Jal34 41 a tmhB Wholesale agent for Peruisylvanht.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
R OBERT SHOEMAKER 64; CO.,
Northeaet Comer FOURTH and RACE, Streets,
. PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
lIIANUFACITAIR4 OF
MUTE LEAD AND zilfo PAINTS, PtrTpy, &c.l
AGENTS FOR THE:CEGEDEATED
FRENCII - I ZINC PAINTS.
Iktalert and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH,
ARMY CLOTHING, &c.
A. OPPENHEIMER,
A3l . CHURCH Alley, Philadelphia,
CONTRACTOR AND KANO/AMU= Or
ARMY' CLOTHING
Of Ryan , Description..
ALSO,
HAVERSACKS,
PONCHOS,
CAMP BLANKETS;
KNAPSACKS, and
BID Tioicizias FOR HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTRACTORS.
All geode made will br. guarantied regulation in she.
N. B. Orders of any Sire filled with despatch. la 7 .3m
.:
F. I. G.
* *
SIITO ARMY AND TOILET MIRRORS,
The beet in the world for finish and durability.
B. M. S.
The host brand Silk Finished .
VELVET RIBBONS.
sole Agent, 1 3E2TJA.e1IN•31. BMITIT,
fee 9m
15 DUANE Street, near Weet Broadway.
New York.
/Rif t DR FINE, PRACTICAL', DEN.
TIBT for the last twenty years, 211:1 VINE St.
below Third, inserts the most oeantifnl TEETH of the
lage, mounted on fine Gold, Plattna, Hilyer,"Vnlcanite,Co•
rafts, Amber, &c., at prices, for neat and substantial
Mork, more reasonable than any dentist In this city or
ate. Teeth plagged to last for llfe. Artificial Teeth re•
mired to wait. No pain in extracting. No diorites nn
gll
satiated all is richt. Reference, beet families. Jale-anf
tA . GARRETT,
GENERAL COMATISSION Anut cruiser; AND
SHIP BROKER.
•
Agant for Lilly Pam/ Ice Company, Maine,Us SOUTH Philadelphia.
FOR GOMEZ &•SALAS,
Conuniaaion liferohante,
Havana, Cuba.
Adyantoa made, when required, o¢ saleable conaign
manta to the above honee.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 182.
COMMISSION ROUSES.
8
IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION DMERCIIANTS,
2412 AND 211 CHESTNUT STREET,
SILKS AND CLOTHS
2111. CUESTNIIT STREET,
,!SOLE AGENTS FOR
GREEN & DANIELS',
CELEBRATED IVORY PINISN
SPOOL COTTON,
WARRANTED ROO YARDS.
Pronounced one of the beat makes in the market, fell-]m
OUR SPRING STOCK. IS NOW AR
BANGED
80,000 DOZEN
H C 3. S I E Y
LT LOWER PRICES THAN PRESENT COST OF IX-
PORTATION.
THOS. MELLOR Sr, CO.;
40 ANA 4% NORTH THIRD STREIT.
JOHN T. BAILEY & 00.
BAGS. AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH ,FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
3a27.em - • ,
p H I L ADELPHIA
"BAG"
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
TOR CORIT, OATS, COFFEE, BONE•DITST,
ALSO.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of standard makes. ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
caosh cm delivery.
GEO. GRIGG.
No. 219 and. 2210E111RM ALLEY.
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
ETUTOIIINSON;
O. 11% CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THE SALE OF
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODE.
ae2f3.6m
GRIGG. iS3 LIARMSTEAD,
No. 21 STRAWBERRY STREET.
Offer for sale, by the Package,
RIPKA'S COTTONADES,
SUFFOLK 13TATE DRILLS.
STANDARD BROWN DRILLS,
STANDARD BROWN SHERTINDS,
LONSDALE NANKEENS, dre.;ke. mh3
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
WI - VW HALL & CO.,
26 South SECOND Street, will open this morning
The new shades of Alpaean.
New style of plaid and stripe Poll do CheYres.
Figured and striped Mohair Lustros.
Moxambiques and Arabian Lustres.
Valeneias and Nubias.
New styles of Dress Goods of various names.
Pine Mack Alpacas.
mliSif" Modes, Blues, Magentas, and Black de Laines.
IRDWIN :T s:: 00.
-I" 20 South SECOND Street, have on hand the fol
lowing Goods,. imported last year, and for sale much be
low the present cost of importation:
Brown; Bine, and Green Cored Silks. .
--Black Ottoman or Corded Silks.
• Black Armnres and Poult de Soles,'
. Browns, Blues, Greens, Mode, and Cult orLeather
color Penn de Soles.
Brown: Blue, and Green Figured Silks.
Black Figured Silks.
Black Taffeta
Black Gros de Rhine Silks, • -
Foulard Silks. A:e. mb.3
LADIES' OLOAKINGS. 2
Real Water-Proofs,
Middlesex Cloakinvs.
Spring' Colors, 6-4 lifeltons.
•
6-4Cinths and Cassimeres.
Bey& Cloths and Cassimeres.
Tailors' Linings.
COOPER & COWARD,
inli3 S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets
SPRING CLOAKS.
Na - Water-Proof Cloaks.
Black Cloth Cloaks. • •
Cloaks made to order. .
Best Hoop Skirts.
COOPER St CONARD,
rah3' S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET. Streots
WIDE SHEETINGS.
good Shirting, &Ensiles by the piece.
Fine and I ow•priced Flannels.
Table Damasks and Napkins.
• Spring Prints and Deiames.
COOPER & COWARD,
reli3 S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets
BLACK SILKS.
Gros dn. Rhinos.
Lustrings, Mane
Mourning Po de Soles,
Cros Grains.
Bonnet Taffetas.
Moire Antiques.
Double-faced Brocades,
Rich, neat Bignres
SITARPLESS BROTHERS_
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
Foil de Chevres, Ristoris.
Adriennes, Worsted Crepes.
Pll de Chevres, Mohairs. •
Chintzes. Lawns, Organdies.
Plain &Me, New Foulards.
- Plaid AB-wool Cashmeres.
SEARPLBSS BROTHERS.
fe23 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
Ma* CHESTNUT STREET,
E. M. NEEDLES.
Na. 1021 CHESTNUT STREET,
Asks the APE.OTAI, ATTENTION Or the Ladies to his
LAROE STOCK of
WHITE GOODS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES,
ILII4DNERCIIIEFS, &c.
A greater part of his goods have been purchased
previous to the recent GREAT 'ADVANCE, and
are now being RETAILED at LESS than whole
sale prices.. He bas JUST OPENED:
100 dozen broad Hemstitched Hdkfe., at 30c.,
and upwards.
3fr dozen corded-bordered all-Linen Haiti's.
at 1,5 c worth 25cents.-
60
pieces plain, bur, and white Diqu6, for
Children's wear.
20 pieces printed and ig'd Pique, for Children's
wear.
NOVELTIES IN LADIES' BOWS
Emb'd lave trimmed, &v., received
every morning, from 60c. to O. felo-tf
1024 CHESTNUT STREET
SPLENDID STOCK ON HAND.
^-" All the best makes of Calicoee.
All the best makes of Muslin&
All the best Makes of Linens.
All the best makes of Sheetin
All the beet make a of blipkilie.
Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper Hackaback, Bird
i Burlap, &G. &c. White Cambric and Jaconet, full line.
Haineooke and Plaid Mnslins, fall line
Winter Goals closing ant.
ElbaNfle, Slerinoes, closing out,
Balmothl Skirts, all _prices.
Silk and Linen Ea..% nice assortment. At
JOHN H. STORES',
702 ARCH Street.
CLOSING OUT WINTER STOOK AT
AND UNDER COST PRICES.--
Saxony Plaids and Poll Be Chevres, at 20 C.
Bed American Delaines, at 25 ets.
All imported Dress Goods at cost prices.
These goods are all really cheaper than Calicoes.
plain Silks, rich colors.
Small-figured Corded Silks, solid colors.
Pie in and fignred Black Silks.
Very heavy Gro Grainßlack Silks.
Rich styles Fancy Silks.
All of these goods are at last fall's prices.
Pretty styles Fancy Silks, 56, 65, 70 cts,
Plain Black Alpacas,
Single end doable-width Black All:wool Detainee,
Plain Black Merinees, Cashmeres. and Reps.
All at last fall's prices.'
English, Merrimac, Coeheeo, Sprague. and all the
best makes or Prints in the market.
Pillow Case, Sheeting, and Shifting Melina, Wil
liamsville and other approved makes.
9-8 Waltham and Poeasset, 0-4 Loymaxt, unbleached,
all antes than the agent's case prices.
H. STEEL .SE SON,
h 2 Nos. 713 and 715 North TENTH street,
=7U=li=
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS. OF
LOOKING GLASSES
DBALESS I A
ou, PAINTINGS,
ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
• rwrusx and
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS. WAREROOMS AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS;
de3l4! MB CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.
U. S.INTERNAL REVENUE.
AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
No. 57 Beath THIRD Street, that door above Chestnut.
A full supply of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
on bend. and for sale to WThrattles to OUR.
A liberal dbmount allowed on amounts of sdo and MO
wards.
Orders by Mall promptly attended to.
Oillett Home from 9 A.M. to 6 P.N.
• JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
deg-tio7 No. 57 South THIRD Street.
OAR') PRINTING, NEAT AND
cheap, at RINGWALT BROW'S; LU , 13anth
POIIIITH Street. below Cheetratt. °ea
DRY GOODS JOBBERS.
SPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE tt
m113.2za No. 325'MARKET STREET.
SILKS I SILKS ! SILKS 'll
AND
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
EMBRACING LATEST
PARIS NOVELTIES,
Together with a general assortment of
DRY COON,
IN DESIRABLE STYLES AND QUALITIES, AT
MODERATE PRICES.
JAB. R. CAMPBELL CO.,
727 CHESTNUT STREET.
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1863. °PRIX G. 1863.
RIEGEL; WIEST, & ERVIN,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
DRY GOODS;
No. 47 NORTH THIRD STREET;
PHILADELPEILL
Nerchante Visiting this city to purchase Di
G&W, will find our Stock large
and admirably snorted, and at
Low FIGURES. In certain classes
of Goods we offer inducements to
plush/mere unequalled by any other. house in
Philadelphia. fele.2m
JAMES, 'RENT,
SANTEE, tt CO.; •
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OF
DRY GOODS;
got, 239 and 241. N. THIRD STREET, ABOVBROIL
PHILADELPHIA,
Have now open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
OF
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
.lzuong which will be found a more than usually attrac
tive variety of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS:
Also, a full assortment of
MERRIMACK AHD COCHEGO PRINTS,
and
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. -
To which they invite the specia l attention of es.shbuYera
felB-2m
1863.
YARD, en.aduoßE, a Co.;
Importers and Jobbers of
- SILKS
AND
FANCY DRY GOODS;
NOS , 6i7 ORESTNIST AND 614 JAYNE
Have now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, a
LARGE AND HANDSOME STOCK
SPRING GOODS;
COMPRISING
DEESS GOODS, SHAWLS, RIBBONS,
GLOVES, &c.
Also, a full assortment of
WHITS GOODS. LINENS, FURNISHING GOODS,
BROIDERIES, AND LACES.
The attention of the trade ie requested. felS.S.m
- 1863.
1863. sPRING
'IMES, BERRY, &
(Ettooessors to Abbott, ' Johnom, do Co.)
No. 5i7 MARKET, and 52% COMIERCE Streets
PHILADELPHIA,
rtarenrEns AHD JOBBIIIIS OH
iY .
SILli
FANCY DRY GOODS,
RSV) now Oren a. LARGE ANT) ATTRACTIVE STOCK
DRESS GOODS,
Adapted to the Season. Aloo, a rull Assortment to
WRITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
SHAWLS,
Which they offer to the trade at the LOWEST PRICES.
CASH BUYERS
Are vaxtictaarly invited to , examine oar Stock. fell-if
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
GLEN ECHO MILLS,
M'OALLUM & CO.,
SIAN I iITFACTITERES, INTORTERS, AND DEALEFW,
009 CHESTNUT. STREET,
(OPposite Independence Hall,)
CARPETINGS;
OIL CLOTHS, &c
We have now on band an extensive stock of CARPET-
MOS, or our own and other inakes, to which we call
the attention of cash and short-time hovers. • fel4-3m
FURNITURE,
FURRNITURE.
A : LARGE ASSORTMENT;
W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER,
1209 CHESTNUT STREET
CABIN ..T _ BL y s IIRNITURE AND BIL
MOORE t 5.7, CAMPION,
No. 261 South SECOND Street,
In connection with tbeir extensive Cabinet busiuese, Etre
now manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD .TABLES,
and have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
14001lE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced by all who have used them to be
superior to all others.
For the quality and finish of these Tables, the mania.
torturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
'Union, who are familiar with the character of their
work. , mh3-em
GAS FIXTURES, 61-e.
617 ARCH STREET.
0. 1%.. VANKIRE & 00.
liellupAcTußEss OP
OHAND.ELLERS
.A.DOTE M
GAS FIXTURES.
Also; Wen& Bronze Figures and Ornaments. rimelain
and MC& Shades, and a variety of
. FA.NCX GOODS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Please tall aaa examine coeds. deli-1y
• • •FAIRBANKS - SCALES. ' •
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The well•earned mutation of
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
flu Induced the makers of Imperfect balances to oliel
them as " SISH,BANSIT SCALES," and purchasers have
thereby.
many Instances, been enbiected to fraud and
Imposition. Fairbantue Sefal3B are manufactured only by
the original Inventore,ll Et T. FAIRBANKS & CO.. and
fire adapted to every branch of She bushman. Where
correct and durable Scales In desired, .
FAIRBANKS •& EWING,
General Agents.
$r 04f MASONIC KUL 715 °HEST= OT.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1863.
The Lake Providence Cut Oft—Opening :of
- a Passage into the Red River—Exploits of
the First Kansas Infantry—tiow tho
Queen of the West 'virus Captured, 4.ke.
OPERATIONS ON LAKE PROVIDENCE;
LANE 'PROVIDENCE, La., Peb..9.0.L-Socin after the
arrival of GeniP-ral Grant before' Vicksburg, he or
dered General McArthur to 'send one brigade front
his own division to this point, for the purpose .of
ascertaining the practicability of letting the Missis
sippi river into Lake,Providence, and of opening a
passage for gunboats and small stern-wheel boats
ilom the lake into the Red river. General McAr
thur ordered Colonel Deitzler to execute the order.
Accordingly, on the let inst.; the lst brigade was put
on board transports and arrived at this place
the next day. Immediately upon landing,
Colonel DeitZler mounted about one 'hundred ' in
fantry upon mules, and proceeded around the
lake, a distance of some fifteen miles, meeting and
capturing Captain _Williams and three rebel sol
diers. This reconnoissance satisfied Colonel Deitz
ler that the project of cutting the levee and letting
the Mississippi into Lake Providence, and of open
ing a canal from thence into Bayou Macon, which
is navigable to Red river, was entirely practicable,'
and so reported to General Grant. Without wait
ing for further orders, the gallant and energetic.
Colonel set 300 men to work upon the canal at once,
planning and directing everything in person. Im
mediately upon the receipt of Co!. D. , s report, Gen.
Grant repnired to the new canal—tbe boys call it
Deitzler's canal—and after looking at the river,.
lake, and bayous leading therefrom, expressed him.
self highly pleased with the prospect of the enter
prise. and ordered the entire 17th army corps, Gen:
McPherson, commanding, to this point, to 'assist in
pushing this work to an early completion. The 941
anti 'brigades, McArthur's division, arrived here
several days ago. The divisiims of 'Generals Quim
by and Logan are expected from Memphis every
day. When they arrive, one will probably - be sent
to Floyd and the other to the mouth .of Baxter's
Bayou, both on Bayou Macon. Colonel BisseWs
• engineers have also been ordered here. ' -
The surface of the water in the lake is about
twelve feet lower than that of the Mississippi river,
and the distance from the river to' the' lake is less
than four hundred yards. The levee once cut—the
work of two days will complete it—the water will
fall into the lake with a rushing current and fill the
lake bank full, if not inundate the whole country
Before the water is let in, however, considerable
work will be required in cutting trees and cypress
knees out of Baxter's Bayou, through which it is
proposed to open a passage into Bayou 'Macon.
Lieut. Ullfrees, an engineer on General Grant's
staff, has just returned from an exploration of Bax
ter's Bayou to its mouth, a distance of fourteen
miles, and reports that it is deep and wide enough
for large boats, the only obstructions being those
named above, and these can be removed in less than
three weeks , energetic work. Bayou Macon, a
wide and deep stream, unites work..
Tenses
and Washita river, and forms Bliek river, which
empties into Bed river.
The planters along here have moved nearly all
their stock, cotton, negroea, anti other valuable
moveable property back to Bayou Ittacon hills,
some fourteen miles from the Mississippi river.
With the exception of the 13th Louisiana battalion,
numbering about COD men, there is no Confederate
force in this portion of the State. These are prowl
ing through the country, burning cotton and poise
cutingthe fQv persons who have remained loyal to
the old flag.
Several days since Colonel Deitzler sent Captain
Tucker, of the Ist Kansas Infantry Volunteers, with
twenty mounted taco to go through to Bayou Macon,
if possible, and explore Baxter's Bayou. The cap
tain, one of the grittiest little officers in the service,
went out about seven miles when he met fifty Con
federate cavalry drawn up in line of battle across
the road. Captain T. dismounted his small squad,
and proceeded on foot until he came within suitable
range of the enemy, when he fired into them, where-.
upon they retired, leaving one dead on the Held.
Captain T. followed them on foot through the
swamps about two miles, whore he found 150 of
them, which lie wisely concluded was more than
his twenty men colald conveniently manage, and so'
he returned.
About a week ago the rebels cut the levee on
Bunch's Bend, twelve miles up the river from here,
with a view of filling the bayous so as to prevent us
from removing obstructions. A small force was
sent up immediately, and succeeded in repairing the
crevasse without much difficulty. All the able-bodied
negroes, picks, and spades, that could be found in
that vicinity, were brought away, with the hope
that this might prevent them cutting it again. Two
days later, however, an intelligent contraband came
running in, and reported " de levee is cut again on
Bunch's Bend." Colonel D. again sent one mount
ed company—all the mounted men at the post, num
bering about thirty—and seventy infantry in wagons,'
in charge of Captain Tricker. 'When within .two
miles of the cut, they met about forty rebel cavalry
In line,"and fired into them, which put them to flight
again. This time the brave Captain Tucker, instead
of following on foot, ordered his mounted men to
charge, himself taking the lead, as is the custom of
Kansas officers. They bad gone but a short distance,
when about three hundred and fifty dismounted
rebel cavalry rose up front behind an embankment
and fired. a volley from their shot-guns, at short
range, into Tucker's party, who returned the tire
and soon put the rebels to Right in double quick
time. Capt. Tucker is literally riddled with buck
shot. Two struck him in the face, cutting his lip
and tongue terribly, and knocking out four teeth;
two in the breast, one of which is still in the cavity
of the cheat ; two in his neck, three in hie arms, and
one in his leg. Ile is doing well and will recover. I
enclose a copy of Lieut. Thompson's report, show
ing the number of killed and wounded on both sides
and the number of prisoners captured by our boys.
It was admitted on all hands that this was one of
the most brilliant charges of the war, and great cre
dit is given to the Kansas boys. This regiment, the
let Kansas, is one of the oldest in the army and has
seen much hard service, and yet there has been hut
one man promoted by the President—the quarter
master sergeant has been appointed a brigade quar
termaster.
I return - to the lower fleet to-morrow, from which
place 1 will drop you a line occasionally, if anything
of public interest occurs.
Very truly, yours,
REPORT. OF LIEUTENANT THOMPSON.
PROVIDENCE, La., Feb. 17, 1863.
Capt. S. Smith. A. A. A. G., Col. Deilaler , s Brigade:
Sue : I have the honor to submit to you the fol
lowing report of a skirmish which took place be
tween the command of Captain F. Tucker, Company
F, Ist Kansas Volunteers, consisting of a detach
ment of infantry, numbering 70 men, detailed from
the let Kansas Infantry, 95th Illinois, 17th Illinois,
and 16th Wisconsin, together. with Company F, lst
Kansas 'Volunteers, mounted, and numbering be
tween 2.0 and 30 men, and the let Battalion, 311 Regi
ment Louieiana Cavalry, at Old river, on the 10th
of February. 1863.
We met the enemy, numbering, according to the
statement of prisoners (and intelligent and reliable
contrabands), between three and four hundred, and
whipped them badly,
Theboysbehaved as Western troops always do,
which, I hope they will all think praise enough for
their good conducti during the fight. I desire, how
ever, to call the attention of the commanding officer
to the conduct of private Daniel UpdegrafT, of Co.
F, let Kansas . Volunteers, who was not one of the
detail, but, when the tight commenced, took agun
from a man who was sick, and went into the fight;
lie stood and took-the fire of flve'rebels, and then
rushed on them with his empty gun,' calling upon
them in language much more forcible than polite to
surrender, vhich they did, and he marched them to
the rear. I also desire to call attention to the fact,
that after Captain Tucker was knocked off his horse
by one allot, and laying on the ground within thirty
feet of the enemy, unable to rise, an officer ordered
one of his men to shoot him—which he did. We had
one man killed and seven wounded, and killed four,
wounded seven, and took one 2d lieutenant, one ser
geant, one corporal, and twenty-three privates priso
ners. -
GERMAITTOWN, PA.
We have at last theparticulars of the loss of the
Queen of the West. She passed Warrenton on the
10th of last month, in company with the ferry-boat
De Soto. She passed Natchez the following day,
and anchored for the night at the month of Old
river, foriy.flve miles below. On Thursday, the
12th, she cruised in the Atchafalaya, capturing and
destroying a train of army wagons, Seventy barrels
of beef, and an artillery wagon containing baggage.
Upon her return, she was fired into from the right
bank of the Atchafalaya, by the eitizens,who, in day
light, had been seen quietly smoking their pipes in
their houses. First Master Thompson, of the Queen,
was very seriously wounded. He is not expected
to live.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1863
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Appended you will please find a list of killed and
Wounded.
I have the honor to be yours to command
S. P. TIIOSIPSON,
First Lieut. Co. F, Ist Kansas Vol. Infantry.
Daniel H. Dow, let sergt. Co. F, Ist Kansas, killed.
Theron Tucker, captain Co. F, ist Mums, wounded.
Simon Atchison, sergt. Co. F, Ist Kansas, wounded.
Milton Spencer, private Co. F, let Kansas, wounded.
Jon. F. Johnson, private Co. F, lat Kanaas,wounded.
Bees Davidson, private Co. K, Ist Kansas, wounded.
Curtis Benton, sergeant, Co. Ist Kansas,wounded.
C. It. Stevenson, do. Co. G,.ist Kansas, wounded.
John Kennedy, corpl. Co. A, 96th Illinois, wounded.
John Sexton, private Co. B, 95th Illinois, wounded.
Thos. Cahill, private Co. E, 95th Illinois; wounded.
Dennis Kellogg, private Co. F., 17th do. wounded.
—St. Louis Democrat.
PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE OF THE
"QUEEN" OF THE WEST."
On Friday morning the Queen again entered the
Atchafalaya, and iii retaliation burned every house,
barn, sugar mill, and negro quarters, between the
mouth of the river and Semmesport. At the lattei
place she captured a rebel mail, and first learned of
the occupation of Berwick Bay and Lower Atcha
falaya by Admiral Farragut.
On Friday night she entered Red river, and an
chored for the night at the mouth of Black river.
At ten on Saturday morning she captured the Con
federate steamer Era No. 5, laden with stores for
the rebel army at Little Rock. There were on board
fifteen privates and three commissioned officers.
The privates were paroled and the officers retained.
Learning that A rebel battery was in position eighty
miles from the mouth of Red river, at Gordon e'
Landing, as she approached within three hundred
'yards of the fort, while rounding the point, the pilot
ran the Queen hard aground.
In this position the rebel batteries opened fire upon
her, with guns of heavy calibre. The Queen had
no guns bearing on the fort, and could not reply.
One shot coming between a casemate and the, deck,
perforated the steam chest, and all were compelled
to abandon her and escape down the river, Some in
ekittli, some on cotton bales, and some on the De
Soto. The steam penetrated every portion of the
vessel, but the fracture was so small that but one
man was scalded very seriously. One engineer is
not expected to live, One white man and four ne
groes were drowned.
The following are prisonere Firet Mader Thomp
son, Second Master Eddison, Third Master Duncan,
Engineer Taylor (scalded), one blacksmith, two
carpenters, Surgeon Booth, Adjutant Batley, Pri
vates Jarbon, Williams, McCullough, Larmer,
Smith, }fasten, Faulkner, Bates, Rice, Brown,
Hill, and thirty Degrees. The correspondent of the
New York herald was taken prisoner, and is now
with the rest at Alexandria, La. Col. Eliot escaped
to the De Soto on a bale of cotton. The enemy
have possession of the Queen of the West.
All the escaped survivors were removed to the Era
No. 6 L and the De Soto was blown up and sunk.
The Era, pursued by the gunboat W. IL Webb, but
fortunately just before being overtaken, eight miles
south of Natchez, met the United States gunboat
Indianola, which had run the batteries at Vicks
burg the Friday previous. The Indianola fired two
guns at the Webb, and she ran like a deer.
As soon AB Col. Ellet reached Vicksburg, he sc
lected another ram with which he is to run the
blockade, and again go South. He reports five
wooden gunboats up Red river. .
TAE OPERATIONS AGAINST VICKSBURG.
The following description of engineering opera•
tions against Vicksburg will be found of interest :
TAZOO PASS.—The YazoO pass Is a strait twenty
miles in length, connecting the Missisnippi with the
Cold Water river, of Northern Mississippi river,
seven miles beloiv Helena. It Is a very narrow and
very crooked pass, though quite deep. In former
years trading . boats were accustomed to push through
here in the winter season, when the water was high,
and ply their vocation through the stammer on the
system of rivers with which the pass connects.• But,
in. 1666, ' an act was' passed by the Legislature of.
Mississippi closing up the pass, on account of the
annual inundation it caused throughout' the low
..
lands of the northern part of the State, and a heavy
levee was constructed across it, parallel with the
Mississippi.
This levee has now been cut by our troops, and, as
the water in the Mississippi is very high, it flows
through the paes in a perfect torrent. Back of the
levee, and to the lower end Of the pass, the enemy,
on learning of our intentions, attempted to ob
struct the stream by tilling it with logs, trees, and
all manner of obstacles. Our troops have been
employed in removing these obstacles, and have
succeeded in getting to the end of the pass, but
some impediments stal exist in the upper end of the
Coldwater river.
The Coldwater is quite a small : stream, scarcely
navigable for steamboats. From the mouth of the
Pass down to the mouth of the Coldwater, or its
junction - with the Little. Tallahatchie, is thirt
miles. The Coldwater arnt. the Little Tallahatchie
rivers; joining, form 'the Big Tana hatchie. This is
a navigable river, one hundred and fifty miles in
length. In them unites with the waters of the Yal
labuslia river, forming the Yazoo river. The Yazoo
river is two hundred and twenty miles long to its
junction With the Mississippi.. Thus :the total dis
tance to be traversed in going by this route•from the
head of the Pass to Vicksburg' is four - hundred and
sixty miles.
In this distance the enemy, has fertificatiOns at
the junctions of the Big Tallahatchie and the
Yallabusha rivers, at Yazoo 'city; one hundred miles
above the mouth of Ihe Yazoo river and at Haines)
Blufts, near. Vicksburg. It is probable that the sole
object of the . expedition is to get a force into the
rear of Haines' Blufre, to accomplish Which we have
only . to fight by the. - fortifications at the mouth of
the Yallabusha and at Yazoo city. Our iron-clad
gunboats—those of them detailed for this expedi
tion—will hardly find any trouble in reducing any
works the enemy may have at these localities.
LA.KE PROVIDENCE CUTOFF.
,
The lake is 410 miles aboVe New Orleans in Lou-;
isiana:V At no remote period the present lake has
been the bed of the Mississippi river. At its lower
extretidtyi the water in - the lake reaches to within
leas than a half mile of- thwriveri the old bed 'of the
, river isstill a deep hollow between the two,"through
which the river is prevented . from flowing at high
water 'by two immense levees across its'mouth on'
the river bank: The serfate of the lake is fifteen
feet below the present level of the river, so that, by
only cutting theelevee t boats of nearly any Capacity
could run into the lake today.
The !afro is connected with "a chain of bayous
"soutliwgrd until the exploration comes out on the
Tenses river. These bayous are being connected
with short canals, and when once. Bayou Baxter
and Bayou Macon are thus joined : the Mississippi
turned.into Lake Providence; will go rolling toward
the gulf. Down the Tenses, a deep, not wide river,
and even now navigable for one hundred and fifty
miles by large steamboats, we pace through the
richest cotton region of Louisiana. "At Trinity it
unites with the Washita, to form- the Black river,
which flows into the Red river thirty miles from its
The 'Washita river in naVignble for large boats for
three hundred miles from its mouth, The Red river
is the southernmost of the great western tributaries
of the Mississippi, and, with its tributaries, has an
entire length of two thousand one liundred miles.
It is navigable " by steamers to Shreveport, five hun
dred miles from its mouth, and traverses through
out a region of pre-eminent fertility. That- is the
Red river to which the Lake Providence cut-off will
TTIV AT OTT A.FAL AIA PASS
Atchafalaya means Lost Water," and the water
that was lost to the region it traverses was missed
when the Red river gave up its own indepenuent
channel to the Gulf. But once a channel always a
channel in the Southwest, and: the neglected Lost
Water set up for itself as a bayou two hundred and
fifty miles long, by which the rebel steamers have
been finding their way from the Gulf through to
Vicksburg, thus giving New Orleans the go by. All
this the Lake Providence cut-otr will correct.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
General Banks' Last Order, Providing for
the Employment of Colored People—New
Daily Paper in the " Crescent City"—NeWs
from Texas—Federal Steamer Attacked—
Rebel Torpedoes, she- .
EMPLOYMENT OF SLAVES.
• [Circular.]
HEADQUARTERS DEPT Or THE Guts,
NEW OELEANS, Feb. 16, 1863.
The accompanying order and circulars, relating to
the immediate employment of ne,groes, will explain
a system of labor that has been suggested and adopt
ed for the present year. The provost marshals are art
thorized and directed to receive and record the assent
of planters or other persons thereto, and when such
written consent is given, officers and soldiers, and es
pecially the chaplain of the army and all other per
sons acting under the authority of the United States,
are requested to assist, as far as practicable, without
violence, in inducing the return of negroes and their
families to the plantations where they have been ac
customed to labor.
Without regular employment, nanny thousands of
negroes must perish during. the year. More than
sixty thousand dollars were applied to the support
of dependent and destitute persons in the month. of
January. The support of many thousands of un
-employed negroes Will increase the burden to such
extent as to make it impracticable to continue this
charity. The immediate cultivation of corn' sugar,
cotton, and other products, is imperatively demand
ed upon every consideration of public interest, and
for this no other labor is now available. On the
plantations, they will have secured to them by the
officers of the Government sufficient and wholesome
400 d, clothing, kind treatment, and a share of the crop
'they produce.
The compensation may seem small ; but, in view
of the pecuniary advances that must be made and
the risks that attend industry in a period of war, it
is not inadequate. Those who arc not thus engaged
will be employed on the public work or in the quar
termaster's department without pay, except their
food and clothing, medical attendance, and such in
struction and care as may be furnished to them and
their women and children. In view of all the facts,
and after most anxious consideration, the command
ing general believes it to be the best system of labor
that can now be adopted, and, assuming the entire
responsibility of the act, he calls upon the command
ing generals and all officers of the Government to
assist in its immediate execution.
N. P. BANKS,
• Major General Commanding.
A new daily paper has been started in New Or
leans called the New Era. It is the official organ of
Gen. Banks, and is edited by T. Butler Gunn. From
its issue of the 21st ultimo we take the following
interesting items : -
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
Our latest information is from the 'Houston
Telegraph of the 21st. On the 20th ult. there was
nothing exciting at Galveston. The stoop-of-war
Brooklyn, three large ateamers, and mortar boat
No. 9, was anchored outside the bar. In conse
quence of high seas they were rolling very much,
and a truce boat, which started for the Federal fleet,
was compelled to return. No mention is Made of
the Harriet Lane.
Sibley's brigade wits malting active preparationtf
for its march to its new scene of action. Col. James
Belly bad been assigned by Major. Gen. Magruder
to the independent command of the brigade until it
shall reach. the headquarters of its brigade com
mander.
On tie 30th ultimo a brilliant ovation to General
Magruder clime off at Houston. The citizens of
Galveston and Houston united In presenting a beau
tiful and serviceable sword to that officer. The pre
sentation speech ivas delivered by Miss Snyder, and
replied to by the General in true soldier style. Two
breech loading rifles, the invention and manufacture
of Mr. G. B. Nichols, of Galveston, were thoroughly
tested during the last bombardment of Galveston.
They were placed in the - battery on the.tbeach, and
did such execution that the enemy's vessels there
were compelled to•bauls off. Gen. Magruder ex
pressed great satisfaction at their success.
Lieut. Col. Giddings, of Carter's regiment, from
Washington county, was taken prisoner near Helena
and carried to St. Louis. There lie was packed in
a room with twelve hundred others, so close as to
be nearly suffocating. As he writes, the room was
scarcely large enough to hold one hundred comfort
ably. Several died every day.
FEDERAL STEAMER IN TROUBLE.
From Baton Rouge we learn from Captain La
place, of the steamer Landis, arrived this morning ,
from Baton Rouge, that two couriers arrived yester
day from the steamer Laurel Hill, and reported that
she was at Lobdell's Store, ten miles above Baton
Rouge, and that the rebels had planted two batteries
below, and completely prevented her coming down.
The Essex was despatched to her relief. The smoke
of the Laurel Hill was plainly risible from the point
from which the Essex started.
CAPTURE OF REBEL TORPEDOES.
Our readers have undoubtedly heard of the amia
ble design of the rebels at Port Hudson to blow all
, our gunboats out of the water, by means of certain
torpedoes or infernal machines that they have been
planting-in the river below their batteries. Some
time since the gunboat Essex went up and took one
of these, which was found to contain no less than
a barrel of powder• and now we have news of a more
recent haul, in which four more were brought away
in security.
In fact, the Essex seems to have a happy way of
picking up these wicked things just as fast as the
rebels can make and plant them, and -it gives us
pleasure to record Capt. Caldwell'e last achievement
in this line.
On Monday morning, Capt. Caldwell was informed
by a negro that the rebels had been putting down
more of thesemachines, between Baton Rouge and
Port Hudson, and he immediately got up steam and
proceeded to the point named by hie informant, and
after cruising cautiously picked up four of them.
This was all he could find. Each one contained 200
pounds of powder, all of which was secured. The
Essex has done many a good day's work, and we
thinkler job of Monday by no means bail. The
negro who brought the information deserves well of
his country.
FROM THE ATTAKAPAS COUNTRY.
By the arrival of an officer from Plaquemine, we
learn that a day or two since a deserter from the
rebel camp on the Grosse Tete came into our lines,
and reported that Sibley had sent his infantry, con
sisting of 1,500 men, to Shreveport, and that he had
gone with the balance of hie command, artillery and
cavalry, to the Atchafalaya river.
The infantry were entirely destitute of ammu
nition, the officers not having sufficient quantity
to load their revolvers.
The conscription of all men between sixteen and
sixty is being enforced with relentless rigor. The
deserter himself was not much over sixteen years of
age.
STATES IN REBELLION.
Great Battle at - Vicksburg—Death of Ed
mund Rhett—The Attack upon Charles
ton—Threatened Attack upon Galveston
by Admiral Bell—Federal Operations on
the Yazoo—Horse Racing at Mobile, dsc.
REPORTED GREAT BATTLE AT VIOKS-
Pon:mess hformoz, March 8, 1861—The Peters
burg Express of last Saturday says that a great bat
tle has been fought at 'Vicksburg,. with heavy losses
on both sides, but without any decided success.
The gunboat Indianola was captured by the rebels.
SOUTHERN ITEMS _ PROM _EAST TENNES.
MZEMnMj
Munritansnono Tenn., March 1, 1883.—Gen. J.
A. Garfield has been appointed chief of star on the
star of Gen. Tioseerans.
Major A. P.. Callers, of the 15th Kentucky Volun
teers, was arrested to-day for using treasonable lan
guage when tendering his resignation.
The situation is unchanged, and the weather fine.
A new rebel gunboat has recently been built' and
launched at Selma, Ala. She was then towed to
Mobile to assist in its defence. The name of the
rebel steamer Nashville has been changed to the
Rattlesnake.
General Price Is at Mobile. Edmund Rhea died
at Spartansburg, S. C., on the 15th ult.
On the 26th a train ran off' the railroad between
Meridian and Selma, in the ()hanky river, drowning
sixty persons.
From a number of Southern papers of late date, I
had that the rebels are bittning to lose faith in
their-allies of the Northwest. Their expressions of
contempt, aversion, and disgust toward -the peace
Democrats Increase in blttenress'every day. Several
of the editorials I have examined speak very dis
trustfully of peace, ant intimate that the Yankees
and Napoleon have now combined to cheat the Con
federates. --
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 26th ult. is before
n3O. Under head of the "Situation," it says Rose
ci ens is said to be checked•by several circumstances
besides the weather, but moat of the intelligent
opinionalook for him advance by the time spring is
fairly open. His reinforoements are stated by moat
positive information as not exceeding 160,000. Ex
pectations are based on the next passage at arms.
Charleston is still unattached. When will the
ball begin 1 fly telegraph from Charleston,
Feb. 23,
the French steamer Riensea, which was trying to
enter the harbor this morning, ran ashore off Sulli
van's Island. The British steamer Petrel and the
French steamer Marian had been trying all day un
successfully to get her off.
LATEST REPORTS PROM TEXAS
The situation of Milani at Galveston on the 24th
is stated as follows:
CdOTATODORE, BELL'S REPLY TO TICE CONSULS.—
The following communication was sent in yester
day by Com. Bell, commanding the enemy's fleet off'
our harbor, in answer to the communication from
the foreign consuls at this place, protesting against
the 'firing into the city, without giving time for the
removal of foreign subjects, women and children:.
U. S. Stoor-oF-WAn Bnoosr.m.-,
OPP G-ALYESTON RAU, Jan. 21, 1803.
To the Consuls of .France, Spain, end Thiyand, and all
others whom it may concern :
Whereas the city of Galveston is occupied and
garrisoned by the troops of the Confederate States,
and the said troops are diligently employed in
erecting defences in and around the said city, in de
fiance of the laws of the United States :
The foreign consuls and foreign subjects, and all
other persons concerned, are hereby warned that the
city of Galveston and its defences are liable 'to be
.-attached at any day by the forces of the United
States under my command.
Twenty•four hours will be given, from 6 o'clock"
P. M. of this date, for innocent and helpless persons
to withdraw from the said city of Galveston and its
vicinity. H. H, BELL;
Commodore com , g U. S, forces oh' Galveston.
Certified: Received at 5 o'clock. P. AL,_this day,
the Slat January, 1863. B. THERON,
Consul for France and Spain.
Thursday, again, "a flag of, truce was sent out to
the enemy's fleet, carrying communications from the
commanding officer at this place, Col. X. B. Deßray,
and of the French consul, the former relating to
some small mattersin controversy belAveen our au
thorities' and Corn. Bell, not of interest to the
general public, the latter merely acknowledging re
ceipt of Com. Bell's notification of the preceding-
Thursday morning one of the Federal two-masted
propellers moved up to the channel in the north
breakers, and.took position in the Cylinder channel
of the breakers, opposite Fort Point; in the evening
another propeller,. and by sundown a third anchored
near the first one, all three lying in line of battle about
two miles. distant, and northeast from Fort Point.
The Brooklyn took position Immediately in front of
the main bar by sundown.: It was supposed that an
attack on Fort Point was meditated early Friday
morning, but the attack was not made up to the time
our bulletin went to press. The three propellers in
the north channel bad gone .to sea again, and the
position of the fleet at 8% o'clock Friday morning
was as follows • • •
The three prof ellersthat were in the north chan
nel yesterday are going eastward, and are some six
teen or twenty miles off. The Brooklyn and a gun
boat, lying oft' the main entrance of the harbor, are
going southward, apparently to meet a vessel which
has just come in sight ; _ near her a crippled brig and
one gunboat that arrived last night, inside the bar.
THE RED FLAG
We are informed by an old and experienced nevi'gator that it is custom in the navies of the world,
to raise a red nag when they are about to bombard a
town. if Ibis custom is observed by the Federal
fleet off Galveston, we have yet to learn.
FEDERAL RAID THROUGH YAZOO PASS.
[From the Viclu4burg Whig, Feb. ID. ]
Considerable danger seems to be apprehended by a
portion of the community, from the movement of
the enemy into the interior of Mississippi, via the
Yazoo pass, but we have heard a number of gentle
men, who profess to be well acquainted with the
nature of the water courses that must be navigated,
give it as their opinion that but little will be accom
plished, except a disturbance for a short time of our
collecting supplies in the country threatened.
The passage from the Mississippi to Moon lake is
two miles in length; thence on the laketo the mouth
of the pass, nine miles; thence through the pass
proper to Coldwater river, eighteen miles. The lat
ter is narrow and deep, and some obstructions by
falling timber had been made, and the work was
progressing. The enemy's boats passed through the
pass with their forces, a heavy land force marching
on either side, and in advance of the boats. On
Sunday morning the land forces reached the Cold
water, and it was expected the boats would arrive
during the day. Our forces, engaged in adding to
the obstructions, were driven back, and compelled
to abandon the work, and reached the mouth of the
Coldwater on Sunday. The land forces of the enemy
are estimated at eight or ten thouaand.
We are confident that energetic steps have been
-taken to provide against the raid in this direction,
but knowingthe importance of repelling it, and the
great disaster it would be to our arms in Mississippi
if allowed to be successful, we urge the utmost ex
ertions on the part of our leaders. The water is
falling slowly, and the foe may be entrapped, when
a sufficient force can bag the whole party.
BRAGG AND THE GENERALS
The Augusta Corutitutionalfst of February 17 learns
from unquestionable source.thst on the arrival of
General Bragg at Tullahoma he addressed a circular
letter to his generals, in which he desired to know if
there was any foundation for the rumor prevailing
that there was dissatisfaction and want of confi
dence in him existing in the army.. All the generals,
with the exception of Withers and Cheatham, re
plied in the affirmative, stating that such was the
case, and that it would be to the interest of the
eenice if Gen. Bragg would ashc to be relieved.
It is further stated that none but Generals Polk,
Withers, and Cheatham concurred in the propo
sition to retreat front Murfreesboro ' all the other g:e
nerals not only being opposed to it , but the majority
of them were not even consulted on that point.
General Withers, in his statement in this regard,
was, therefore, entirely mistaken.
GETTING FRIGHTENED.
The Savannah Republican makes the following
extract from a letter to one of the citizens of that
Place, dated King's Ferry, February 2: •
On Friday night a gunboat came up to Wood
stock, a mile below here, and took prisoner every
white man : and carried off the negroes and every
thing they could lay their hands on. Among the
prisoners captured is Mr. John Bessent and Captain
Grovenstein. Colonel Clinch is below here trying
to obstruct tbe.river, and planting cannon. We
have not slept since.
MOBILE RACES
A very large congregation assembled at the Mag
nolia race course yesterday to witness the great
match race between A. Ileig's roan mare, "Norma,"
and Mr. Gill's bay horse, Toni Thumb," as pre
viously announced, for $3,000 a side. Tom Thumb
is a Tennessee horse, we' believe, and comes here
with a well-earned reputation of valorous deeds
done on the turf of Memphis, Cincinnati, and other
race courses, and, from what we have been able to
ascertain, still holds the confidence of all of his
former backers and friends from that section of this
divided country ; and, at the time of making the
match up to the hour of the race, have his friends
inured their confidence la him by backlog him to a
considerable amount; but, like others of as noble
and famed blood, when matched against the beauti
ful Norma, were doomed to disappointment and de
feat.
At the hour for starting, one o'clock, both were
brought to the stand looking as lively and gay as a
girl with two beaus; the drivers, Mr. Robinson, of
Norma, and Mr. Cowan, of Tom Thumb, exhibiting
mutual confidence of the success of their respective
nags. During the preliminaries the bets were being
made on the track. It was soon discovered that
Norma was decidedly the favorite, and bets were
made at one hundred to ninety on her, though no
very considerable amount was lost as the horse had
but few friends present, though those that were on
band stuck to their favorite to the last.
They started fair and square, Norma taking the
inside, and coming down to her work in her usual
beautiful style; the horse moved as prettily as one
could wish, until he broke up, which he did repeat
edly during the heat. The mare, maintaining her
steady trot kept the lead, and same In winner of the
first beat—time, 2:54.
At this result Norma's friends were jubilant, and
her stock went up to $lOO to $2O, which was readily
taken up by her competitor's friends; but, as we
stated above, his fate was sealed, as the mare won
the second heat in 2:63.X; the third race in 2:51M.
Mr. Rolg must certainly be proud of his little
mare, for we know all the Mobile boys are, as one of
them remarked that whenever he wanted a stake
"bet on lloig's mare," he'd be sure to make it.—Mo
bile Tribune, 17114
''HE FRENCH IN MEXICO.
•
Continued' 11l Success of the Imperial
Troops—Vigorous Movements of the
Mexican General GarzaGeueral Ortega.
Declares Puebla Impregnable—General
ComonforVs Addresses and Orders Great-
iug the Greatest Fastistialanin—The Merl.
can Republic. a 'Unit against Invasion.
The news from Mexico, says the Siglo of Ilavana,
by our last arrival t which brings dates from Vera
Cruz to the 27th ult., puts a rather bad face on the
affairs of France in that country. The guerillas
continued to intercept convoys, and carry off the
muleteers in great numbers. Over a thousand mules
had been captured by them—(the representatives of
much money and labor)—reeently, and this paralyzes
the movements of General Forey, as it deprives him
of transportation and wastes his supplies. Already
be has been forced to issue bills in sums of five dol
lars, and it is thought that, owing to the continued
decrease in specie circulation, he will have to issue
them as low lie one dollar, in order to make neces
my purchases. These bills are drawn on the Impe
rial treasury.
Scarcely was Jalapa evacuated by the French
forces when it was occupied by the Mexican troops ;
and now the French have an enemy in front, on the
flanks, and in the rear—everywhere, in fact. Tam
pico is again in the hands or Garza, who took pos
session of the Plaza as the French troops evacuated,
scarcely giving them an opportunity to embark on
their transports. The Mexican artillery opened
upon the vessels in the harbor, and a brisk engage
ment eneued, which resulted in the destruction of a
French war vessel which had grounded on the bar,
and the driving away of the fleet.
The evacuation of Tampico became necessary, be
cause the climate was destroying the forces, without
benefiting the cause.
Puebla is defended by one hundred and eighty
seven pieces of artillery, of the heaviest calibre. Its
fortifications are pronounced impregnable, and its
gatrieon is over thirty thousand strong. The great
est enthusiasm animates the defenders, and its com
mander, Gonzales Ortega, is convinced that it can
not be taken.
The • French were completely repulsed at Aca
pulco, on the Pacific, after several days' bombard
ment of the forts, and serious injury was inflicted on
several of their vessels.
Comonfort remains in Taeubaya with his troops
and the enthusiasm for the cause in the city of
Mexico is represented as beyond all description.
Everywhere in the Republic the utmost confidence
prevails of their ability to defeat the French when
ever a nd wherever they may offer battle ; and all
anxiously await' the grand advance of General
Forey upon Puebla, which is' now the Mexican
Sebastopol. The advance cannot be delayed much
longer.
Several accounts are given in the papers of small
skirmishes, in which the Mexicans are represented
to have gained advantages over their invaders,
NOVEL THEORY ABOVITEA.RTIIQUAKES,
—On the 17th of January the village of Oolombier,
near Avignon, in the southeastern part of France,
was visited by several severe shocks of an mai:-
peke, which caused the houses to oscillate and ob
jects to tumble over. It was accompanied by loud
noises and the opening of large clefts over, a space
of half a mile square. The inhabitants succeeded
in making their escape, however. The following is
the geological cause assigned for this singular phe
nomenon:
The valley in which Colombier is situated is sur
rounded by sloping ground, at the foot of which
flows a mountain stream called Rebensin. The top
of the sloping ground, being hollow, served as a re
eeptaele for the rain which fell for several days pre
viously. This water, finding no issue, filtered
through the banks until it reached a stratum of
clay, which, under the effect of its dissolving qua
lity, became soft, and fell into the mountain stream.
By that means a vacant' apace was created where
the stratum of day had existed. • The higher ground,
deprived of its support, slipped, thence the disturb
ance above mentioned,, which continued as long
as each successive layer of earth followed the gene
ral movement, more or less rapidly, as its descent
was favored by the removal of the obstacles op
posed to it. According to the statement of very
old inhabitants of the county', this phenomenon
' has been repeated four times within the last eighty
years, but never withisuch great violence as lately.
..The loss. sustained - ,by-the' occupiers of Oolombier
is
POI:AMMO, a
The Anti—Slavery Reaction In England.
The London Illustrated News contains an interest-'
ing account of the great emancipation meeting re
cently- held in Exeter Hall, at which speeches were
made by the Non. and Rev. Baptist Noel; Mr.
Hughes, the well-known author of " Tom Brown"
(and more recently of one of the raciest papers in
answer to " Eeaays and Reviews"); the Rev. New
man Ball ; Mr. Taylor, the member for Leicester,
and Mr. Ludlow, a welt , known contributor to Mac
millan's Magazine. The crowning speech of the
evening, however, was the one delivered by New
man lien, the thrilling and eloquent peroration of
which we copy, as follows:
" That God has made of one blood all nations to
dwell upon the face of all the earth' [cheers]; that
there is no right so sacred as that which a man has
to himself, no wrong so flagrant as that of robbing
a manor himself [cheers]; that it is an abomination
to Steal a man and to sell him [loud cheers]; that it
is no lees an abomination to breed a man and to sell
him [hear, hear] than for a man to barter away his
own (inuring for gold [loud cheers]; that it is an
abomination 'to expose men and women on the
auction-block and feel their muscles and hand them
over to the highest bidder as you would cattle
[shame I],• that it is an abomination to deny to a
woman the rights of charity and maternity [hear];
that it is an Abomination judicially to declare that a
colored man has no rights which a white man need
respect [hear, bear]; that it is an abomination to
flog a naked woman, whether she be a Hungarian
Countess or an African slave [hear, hear]; thatitis
abominationan to fine, imprison; flog, and on a repo.
Mien of the act hang a man for teaching another
man to read the Bible, [hoer, hearj•that It is hideous
blasphemy to cite that Bible of a God of love in de
fence of such abominations [hear, hear]; that a Con
federacy of men, fighting in order to commit these
abominations, should be regarded as engaged in a
portentous piracy rather than in legitimate warfare
[cheers]; that the conscience and heart of free Eng
land can never wish to recognize as empire avowing
as its corner-stone the right to maintain and extend
these abominations [cheers]; and, lastly, as the re
cognition of an empire involves reception oT its am
bassador, that the loyalty of Great Britain loathes
the very Idea of such an indignity being .oltbred to
the royal lady we delight to venerate as that her
pure, matronly, and widowed hand, which wields
only the sceptre of love over the free, should ever
be contaminated by the kiss of any representative
of so foul a conspiracy against civilization, human
ity, and God I"
THE MASSEURS D'AFERZUE. —Governor
Coburn, of Maine, recently gave a farewell enter
tainment at Augusta, to some of the officers just
appointed by him to the Louisiana African Brigade,
which is to be commanded by Brigadier General
Inman. Among those present were Lieutenant
Colonel Isaac Bangs, Jr., Captains McFadden and
McLaine, Lidutenants Nickerson, Page, Berry,
Chamberlain, Crockett, Getchell, and Downer.
They are to report to General Ulman at New York,
and will proceed thence to Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
where Colonel Appleton, who is to command their
regiment, is now stationed.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PATLADELPIITA. Diarcht 1868
Third street was in a fever today over the promising
news from the several sections of the war departments.
Gold very suddenly received an immense " black-eye,"
and fell from 160 to 160, with a very weak market. The
" shorts," of course, were in ecstacies, and a general dis
position was manifest to " buy in " and - Settle. Should
confirmatory news arrive to-morrow, describing the
fall or compulsory evacuation of Vicksburg, gold would
decline from six to ten per cent. Such news may come,
as the immense preparations made for that Purim&
could hardly fail of success. The loss of two valuable
iron-clads might not be the key or turning point of
success, when the massiveness of the movements are
considered. Depressing as tlio acknowledgments of the
captain of the Queen of the West and Indianola were at
first, we will have to congratulate ourselves if they are
the greatest lessee to be suffered in the reduction Of
Vicksburg. Porter, Grunt, Rasmus, and Dupont are
the true ingredients of the mercury which exhibits tho
value of gold, and as they succeed or fail will the
quicksilver rise or fall. Old demands declined to 165.
Government securities were steady. Money more active
at yesterday's rates.
The Stock market was very lively, And prices im
proved at the first board, noting a further advance and
a stronger market at the second. Ttui tide of speculation
seems fairly setting toward the Stock Exchange, and
the good news will certainly accelerate the current.
Seven-thirties sold up to 113(1M; five-twenties to 10/31;
ISSI sixes were steady at 1013'i; city sixes and State fives
were firm; Reading sixes (IM) advanced 1355 a M;
Pennsylvania Railroad first mortgages M; second do 1;
Sunbury and Erie sevens sold at 113; Philadelphia and
Sunbury sevens at 110; North Pennsylvania at S9N; the
tens improved one per cent; SehuylkillPavigation sixes
ass 2) sold at 73; West Chester Railroad sevens at 65; .Al
- City sixes (1372) at 90; Elmira sevens fell off 1
per cent.
The railroad sham list was very active. Catawlasa
preferred 'was in large demand at 24@24;, the latter an
advance of 114; the common rose 3i; Camden and At
lantic rose 35; Reading was steady at 43 - 34; Little Schuyl
kill fell off hi; Pennsylvania was steady at 67; North
Pennsylvania rose;;; Beaver Meadow .11; Long Island
fell off .31'; Elmira preferred. toss X; Philadelphia and
Erie 24; Minelvill was steady at ISSN; Harrisburg at GAll.
Passenger railways were again in demand t Seventeenth
and Nineteenth selling up to 123:1, an advance of 34;
Girard College at 27, an advance of 3S; Thirteenth and
Fifteenth at 12, an advance of 1.4'. The 'others were
steady except Spruce and Flue, which fell off )4.
The lower priced stocks are coming into favor. Big
Mountain eold up to 5, tho demand being very active.
New parties are taking hold of this coal company, and
a strong effort will be made to get the works in proper
order as coon as possible ; 3,100 shares changing hands.
New Creek sold at Pennsylvania Mining at pi.
Canals are strong. Delaware Division sold at 44.1 f ;
Schuylkill Navigation advanced 3i, Use preferred I. West
Branch sold at S 7; Lehigh at 05; Morris at 65; Susque
hanna at 7.
Bank shares were more in demand; Consolidation
brought 25; Corn Exchange 30; Farmers' and Mecha
nics' 51; Commercial 50; Bank of Kentucky 95; Northern
Bank of Kentucky 103. 0120,000 in bonds and 7,700
shares changed hands, the market closing strong.
-
Drexel & Co quote: .
United States Bonds, 1551 1001irthi
9s,'fo
United States Certificates oflndebtedness 9
united States 7 3-10 Notes 101 la%
Qoarteranasters'Vonchers .5 die •
Orders tbr Certificates of indebtedness. . . ... ... ..
Go em ld 63 1t67
Dand Notes ' 63 6637 p.
Jay Cooke k Co. emote Government securities. &c.. as
follows:
United States Sixes, 1581 1003M101%*
United States Fotr; 10134MINill
Certificates of Indebtedness
Quarterwters' Vouchers.
Demand notes
Gold
The New York Herald of to-day says: "The bank
note companies have either commenced, or are about
commencing,. to print the $100,000,(n new legul-lender
notea authorized by resolution of Congress in February.
The whole, or nearly the whole of the WOO 000.000 of
legal-tender notes authorized in 1532 lucre been printed,
and moil of theni are in circulation.. No contracts have
yet been given out for the t 100.000,000 of interest-bear
ing legal-tender ..tt present the amount of paper money
produced by the two companies is about $7,9J.000 a
day, which is paid out by the department as fast as it
is received."
The following table is au important study, showing the
Comparative railroad interest of all England with the
State of NOW York alone, and is taken from the Now
Yor's. Stockhobler of the Sd :
Classification. England. New York.
Cost of road and equipment-01,746,000,000 '01136.70,727
Total last year s receipts 140,000,000 27.1113,110
Per cent. of expenses in ope
rating and receipts 117 per ct. 0 per ct.
Miles of double track 6,690 1,187
Miles of sinalo track 3.743 1,573
Equivalent tingle track, miles. 17, 001 4,210
Tons of iron used in making
road 3,600000 4.1,210
Number of ties for support rails 59,00,00 M 9,278,030
Number requirel to renew
each year 2,400,000 713,477
Number of locomotives em-
played . 5,0517E/9
Number oftreigbt and baggage
150,574 esi
Nu " m r teer i o u ri l m °l sse .ed nger cars em
ployed 15,076 2,192
Number aliens 'carried dating w
03,
sear 00„o000
0,006
' '
!climber of passengers carried
during year 193,437,675• 12,570,455
Average per mile of road s-150,000 • 5150, all
neeeipts from freight business. $575,000,0iX) $15,545,075
The New York A - inning Post of to-day says:
The immense power confided to the hands of. Mr.
Chase by the new finance bill Is eliciting comment in
certain quarters, as if any great engine, whether finan
cial, military, or mechanical, could work without
power being entrusted to the chief engineer. -The objec
tions, however, though partly real. are chiefly ima
ginary. Foy,, first, the force of the new financial ma
chinery. winch has been elaborating during several
months and, by the combined efforts and unwearied
toil of the most conservative statesmen, experienced
bankers, and financial authorities in the &minim has
been perfected and matured, will be found to possess
au amount of efficiency which will surprise some'of its
opponents; and secondly, the power inevitably lodged
in the bands of the chief financial officer of the Govern
ment is, .by Mr. Chase's arrangements, placed under
Surveillance. Power is not to be dreaded in adminis
tire officers, except when secret, irresponsible, or arbi
trary. Now, 31r. Chase's operations under the new
titmice law will be attended with 811th publicity and
responsibility, and will be so clearly defined, that the
Public credit and the public confidence will repose on a
stable and sure foundation.
The market opened firm on Governments, and closed
well on the best class of speculative stocks. 1.56 S con.
pone are.in demand at 102, Oregon war loan at 093 , 1574
coupons at 06, and 1967 sixes at 103%.
The general condition of the market, to which we re
ferred yesterday. received a new illustration this morn
ing, as, notwithstanding the recession of four per cent.
in gold, the more reliable stocks are, on the whole,
firm.
The strongest on the list are Hudson River and Toledo, •
in both of which we note an advance of 34@X Michi
gan Southern, Pittsburg, and (Galena are also In de
mand at about;., to .iii better prices. .
From the declining list we observe that Michigan Cen
tral have receded 34, while the 11arlems, Erie with New
York Central, also rule slightly below the highestquo
tations of last eventing.. Pacific Mail, of course, with its
w nal delicate sensitiveness to similar indnences, sym
pathizing with the drooping tendency, but closing
at 166%.
The following table shows the principal movements at '
the first board .as compared with the latest quotations •
last evening. We quote:
Wed. Tn. Adv. Dan.
U. S. 6s, 1001, lag fa% 993( .. • „
U.S. Gs, ISSI,con 100% 1.00;4 .. . ..
U. S. 7-30 P. C 1011 - 106 ..
...
U. S. I yr. cert %X 963; .. ..
American gold Dio 171 .. ..
Demand notea 160 17 l i.c
Tennessee Gs 62X. 02% X ..
Missouri 6a. 64 6.114 ..
..
Pacific Mail 166 167 .. z'
N.Y. Central 1174 1.163 i •.. 'S
Erie 7734 76%
• • 1
Erie preferred loci pm. • N,
Rudi•on River * 9731 97 X ~.
Harlem 3734 37X ••• 'ii .
Marlene preferred 61 'MX
Mich. Central'9s3l 9935
hitch. Southern 0.1 , GO M '
Mich. So. guar ' 101 104 • • ••
Illinois Central sop 93 ' 9 254
elev. and Pittsburg..... 69%. 6.434 34
Galena and Chicago."... MX AS X
14:
, 4 • •
Clay . . and Toledo kiX 91% .
• •
Chicago and Rock Dad— 92X 9233 • • l's
Some of the active operators, whose motives are too
transparent, are endeavoring to. persuade their friends '
'that fancy stocks are as sure to g o up as aro Government
stocks to go down. At present the ingenious theories ie.
support of this not very patriotic prediction do not at
tract snore attention than they deserve. Gold-bearing
securities backed up by the immense resources of a
great nation like the United States, whose credit has
Mood and must again stand on a level with,that of thee
richest countries of Europe, will surely be worth more
in the' market than the snore precarious.. competing
stocks, however strong, reliable and safe these may in
some Cases appear . The patriotic view or this question
will infallibly tura out to be the most profitable.
For Sate end miscellaneous securities we note the fol-
lowing bids:
Ohio ........ 106 Virginia sixes 691.1
Kentucky sixes 3.e3 Georgia sixes •80
Illinois regist'd, 1802.. 96!,1 Forth Carolina sixes.. 70).‘
coupons. 1608- Ittl Louisiana sixes 7.1
1577. •• • • 10d34 California serous 199
• t • 1879 109 Canton Co
ludiantswarloan 10136 Cumberland Coal iSt,',
Michigan sixes, )S7S.. 107 g Del. and Had. Canal. 1.31 .
Tennessee 62341Penu. Coal 125
Gold has been agitated to-day by a variety Of de
thescutances. The obscure rumors relative to
capture of-Vicksburg, of the Alabama, and of the
city of• Charleston, are in part:cited as the cause of the
sudden break down.
'But the doWnward movement is with more:reason at
tributable to the reaction which all history and ;all ex
perience show to be an inevitable and relentless abase-
Oueuce of inordinate and reckless speoulation.
Fxchauge is dull at 16ite134. Sales bays hems made as
low tte 151, and for francs at $3. 12KM11Q,
TILE 'WAR PRESS.
(PMILISKED WEEKLY.)
Tar WAR PRESS will be sent to subscribers by
mail (per annum 111 advance) at 92.00
Five CePiea " at 9.00
Tern.• • is 11.00
Twenty •` '' •411 32.00
Larger Clnhe than Twenty will be charged at the
same rate. 51.50 per copy.
The 771071(V 'Mat always accompany the order. and
in no fnstance can these terms be deviated from, de they
afford very tittle more than the cost of the paper.
/A' Postmasters are requested to act as Agents for
TUE WAR PRIORI.
.tom' To the getter-up of the Club of ten or twenty, as
extra copy of the Paper will be Riven.
Phila. Stock Exch
[lteported by E. B. SLATIIAK
PLEST
270 Catawissa R Prot 24
SW do—Prof-830mm 24
100 do..Pref..sswn
200 do. •Prof.e3Own 24
100 do-I'ref alOwn 24
100 d 0 ..Pref 24
200 .Reading R..etudi 45.60
20 Commercial Bk. 00
CEO N Pen na. 6e 8071
SO Susq Canal 7
50 kb uyl Nav ... 73(
16500 CRY 6s- .New.lots.ll4);
1130 do 107,4
leoo.lteading 6s - 70 1(0)4
500 do '80....10514
IWO U S 7.30 T 21 ..end .102. X
100 do 0nd.102
WO do b1k.10534
2000 . do 0nd•102%
7000 17 S Bx'Bl 10134
3100 A moriatti G old ..• .160)4
400 Now Creek.... lots X
10 Sold Nov Prof 18X
450 do 1814
75 Arelt-st R 23%
22 do
7EO Big illountain .lots 4}
100 Bold Nav Pref BETWEEN
18%1
22 do .•. .
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50 Areh-nt ....... 85 wit 28.14
/30 BelinTl Nav iii
12 Reading R ..... .. .. . 45%1
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CO Cam* All Pref•—• 1614
200 New Creek ii
2150 City Ss GG
ZSCO W Chester Bs.— —NS GS
100 17th 5c 19th-et R.... 12.4
20 d 12%
CO R 7%
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300 do
Prof
2.4 X
SO do Prof 21%
100 do - Prof 2416
100 do I'ref.bs 24X
4000 Cobb NOs '82.1ots.1)1) 73
19(0 do '76 GO
100 Long Island II 38
IMP do s6O 3734 1
2000 Phila. &Sunli 71.-110
20 Beaver Meadow. . 66.1.4
AFT= 1
Lehigh Zinc
CLOSING
Bid Asked.
11 S ta elms 11....101X 101%
01 S 7-30 D b1k.....16934. Rah
American G01d..1e6: 167
Phil tia old 1073 g• 306
Do new 11434- 110
Alleg co 6a• '
Fowls be lgi thiN
Reading B 461 E 45h
Do bda 130-114 115
Do ban ',a —lO9ll 110
Do bde
Penns 31 66x 67
Do let m 66..118X 119 I
Do 2d m 65...11514 116
Morris Canal.... 65 65%.
Do wild 1ft..123 140
Do 2d mtg...
Soso .....
Do' 6s
&hurl grav 734 7%
Do prfd 10% 163 i
Do 6a '4.• 72) 73
Elmira R Mt 39%
Do prfd ..... 63 64
Do 76'73.....112 115
Do • 103...... ..
Di Ponta
Do .... 8 11 WS!
Do 10a.......113 115
Phila Ger & 'Nor. • •
letigh Val R.... • • ..
Lehigh Val Me.. • • • •
Philadelphia Markets. •
Meanie 4—Evening.
The Flour market is dull to-day, there is very little
demand for shipment; sales comprise about 700 bbls in
lots at do. 373 Tiit bid for Pen= superior. *7.Z" for extra,
87.3714E07.M for common Western faintly, and 1.030 bbls
W. B. Thomas' extra ou private terms; tlie sales to the
retailers and bakers range as above for superfine and ex
tras. and $Pa9. CO 11l for extra family and fancy
braids and the demand limited. Rye Flour is fiatetlint
steady at SS bbl. Corn Heal inactive and Penne. is
scarce at $4 1 bbl. Brandywine is held .at Si. 73 TS libt.
GRAlN.—Wheat is unsettled and dull to-day; C 07,000
bats sold at riallTle for Western and Pennsylvania
reds. chiefly at the former rate, in store; white is held at
185@200cV Mk and the demand limited. Rye continues
scarce anti in demand at 105 c for Pennsylvania. Corn
le rather better; 4@5,000 bus new relloW sold at 89c
afloat, and Sic in store, includingl.ooo but damp at SSG
bn. Oats are in' demand, and prices rather better:
Pennsylvania are selling at 62@66c for 32 bbls; light oats
are selling at 40©45c?..bn measure.
BARK is wanted; lat No. 1 Quercitron is scarce at $37
T ton.
. . .
COTTON.—The market is quiet, with small sales of
middlin at OCG:92c lb cash.
GROCE gs
RlSS.—Holders are very firm, with further
sales of Sn r and Molasses; 600 h hds of the former sold
t n@r2e lb for Cuba. and 700 bbla Molasses, by auc.
ti0n..4W . 4 , 56 gallon.
FROYISIONS.—The market is less active. Green.
Meats arc bringing fall prices; 200 tierces Lard sold. at
I net.
SEEDS.—There is very little demand for Clover. and
prices are rather lower. Small sales at 5.6.5000.75
bus. Timothy is worth 5.... , 7603, and Flaxseed $3.7501 , 1
bushel.
sYY is dull and lower: small sales of bbis at
Mte 51r, and Drudge at 51®52c It gallon.
The following arethe receipts of flour and groin at this
port to-day:
Flour 3,000 bbls.
Wheat 8 500 bus.
Corn 6,000 bus.
Oats 7,200 bus.
New York Markets of Yesterday.
ARAM aro dull at $0.2.5 for Pots and SS. 75 for Pearls.
BREADSTUFF& —The market for State and Western.
Flour Ls completely unsettled by the decline in gold and
exchange, and prices are fully 10 cents lower, with only
a eery limited bueiness doing. The market Is almost
entirely nominal, and to sell freely a further large con
cession would hare to be submitted to on the part of
holders.
The sales bre MOD bbls et 50.90fd17.-20 for sUperflue
state; 67. üfG7.6O for extra State; 07(g/7.30 for anperdno
Michigau, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, &c; $7.55f&S for extra
dc. Including shipping. brands of round-hoop Ohio at
$7.80@7.90, and trade brands of do at 1 03.50-
Southern Flour le Tarr dull and lower; sales of PM
bbls at 57.:1'48 for FnpArfine Baltimore, and lisS.10@10•30
for extra do.
Canadian Flour la doll and heavy, and lower; sales
SOO bbla nr. $7, 0 - 47.90 for common to good, and Wo9. 23
for extra brands.
.
' Rye Flour is inactive at $404.00 for the range of flue
and superfine.
Corn Meal Is dull; we quote Jersey at $4.]fg1.30;
Brandywine, 85: puncheons, MAO.
Wheat is dull, heavy, and. $2e.,1 cents lowerovith lit
tle doing: we quote nominally at $1.40©1.61 for Chicago
spring: c2p). To for Milwaukee club; iii1.70@1,72 tvr
amber Iowa; SI. 75®1.7S for winter red Western; $1.750
I. SO for amber Mich fga n.
!lye Is less active and dull at 51.121.15.
Barley is quiet at 91.45!8!1. 65.
Oats are inactive at 74(grhic for Jersey, and SO(Ole for
Canada. Western. and State.
Corn is dull and nominally 2c lower, with only a
very limited business at 96Q9Sc for sound Western
mixed, and Se@asc for unsound de.
• TALLOW is heavy and lower; sales 2.5 hhde prime city
at lage.
SIMI/P.—Clover is dull and lower; sales l&S bags at
10.1f01091e. and 6O hags recleared at 'Win. Timothy is
inactive at Se2MRS. Rough Flax is quiet at OS tY43.50,
WE:gm—Tim market if , heavy and lower, with. very
little movement; sales MO Mils at 47e.
CHICAGO BREADSTUFFS MARKET, March 2
nots. —Received 2,919 barrels. Marks* drm but Inac
tive. Sales-1 , 0 barrels choice winter sxtra at $7.80; 103
barrels" Ford's," and 230 barrels " Gdwin's
spiing•extras at $6;tlGO barrel ] "Cedar Rapids''
do, at *5.00; 200 barrels surtax superfine at $1.7d;100 bar
rel q unsound spring ex tra at $4..03.
WHE.AT — VeI - CiTrd, 11.3 Ca bushel.. Market advanced
Ic et bushel, and brisk. Salsa: IVinter-3.1,00,1 bushels
No. 2 Hed (In S. B. & Co. 'a) at $1.25; 2,000 bnehel do (in
F. T.'s) at Sl.Zt: 2400 bushels Rejected Red (in S. B. &
Co.'s) al $1.12. Spring-2,000 bnshels No 1 Spring (in Y. &S.'s) aud 900busbels do (in M. A. Co.' s) At 411.'MX:.
1,900 bushels do (in H. VC. 's) at 44.22.11: 1,910 bushels do
at 01.23; 2, 1 e bushels do ( in M. 8.'6) at sl.2i; 1,030
'kebab, do (In N. E. & Co . 's) at $1.23; *a inis.bele du at
$122: 400 bushels dean A. D. & Co.'s) at $1.2.); 5.000
bushels Ito. S Spring fin lt.'s). and &MO bushels do (in
M. A & Co. at $1.11; 21.000 bushels do (in M. A. Co..s)
11. 11'.'a and E. D. & Co. 's) all at SLIOX; 25,000 bushels
do (in same houses) at *l.lO.
- otTA noji
94 (a 3 1 3
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Cone.-Received, 37.62.4 bus.hels. Market advanced
.16c 13 bushel: sales 6.060 bushels mixed in store at
IWO; 10, (00 tin do at 621'c; 52.000 bn do at 52c; 12.000 tin
de at 511fc.)1.000 bu do at 51c ; 8.000 bu rejected Corn in
eteretat 46..1ic 2, no lin do at 45c; 1.203 bu condemned Corn
on track at44c.
OAT A.—Received, 14,654 Imsbels. Market Sic higher:
sales 16.000 bn No. 1 in aeon. (partly winter receipts) at
07c:2,600bn do at 56Mc; 1%00 bn do (winter receipts) at
663‘c;22.5 bag do on track at Ma.
Rya.—Received, 2,IAiS bushels. Market firm at 60c—
holderS asking higher prices.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS, Feb. 21. —CorroY.
There WRS some inquiry to-day, resulting in Fates of S.
hales middling on private term, and 20 and 15 bales at
75c
Stmax.--Owing to the minced Flock, to-day's sales
are confined to COO hinis, in several lots, at yesterday's
advanced prices, inferior 6. , :fc, good common niork.
fully fair new crop S. and fully fair old crop 9%c
The demand is for investment, on specalation and for
es-port, principally for ruveAment. By auction 215
Mule sold in four lots at 6' n. 63i6, 7:3et and Mc; and /3•
bbls cistern bottoms at 3 @SNe.
• Alowsmts.—The demand is good, and the sales em
brace 1,C11) bbls in several lots at Mc for common: 31@i
7134 a for good: and MV.e for prime. The suPPIS , Is
light, and eonrietts mostly of inferior. descriptions. 1;4 ,
auction. 750 bbis sold as follows : 167 nt 26 ;c. 69 at 220.
53 at 2.5 e, 93 at T 2, 200 at 3134 e. 99 at 29c, and 31Rt 270.
TOItACCO.-A few days since 7 hhds low lugs sold at
hYliaric. and 1 hbd fair leaf at 2Se 1.1 n).
PHILADELPHIA soAmp OF TRADS.
THOMAS KIMBXR, Jr.,
ISRAEL IitOFEJS. CONKITEBIC 01 THII
JOSEPH O. GRUBB, }
AT TEE 3TSIWBANTIII 7CCOHATIGE,, PHTLADELPHIA.
Ship °swing°, Card I tverpool, soon
Ship B enry Cook, Morgan - London, soon
Bark Cora .Linn, (Br) Killani Liverpool, soon
Bark Molten. Clark Rio de Janeiro, soon
Brig Ida, Mershon Port Spain, soon
BrigHlla Reed Jarman &ran% soon
Scbr orcenfana, Evans
Cit 4 LAI I, `_lo AA (t) DI;(61
IMT=Mr7r777X . r ' l 7W.M5717WM1
SUN RISES...:
HIGH WATER
Brig Meteor, Oftnnan. 2D• day B roader
Jr
front Trinidad trlth
melassea to Stewart. Canon & (o—vessol to,E A
Co.
Brig N Stevens, Haskell. 7 days from Boston, with
zad..) to Kennedy. Stairs & CO.
Sehr J M Houston. RneseLi, 6 days from "ROY West.
in ballast to E A Bonder & Co.
Ear Margaret Reinhart, Peterson. 10 days from Port
Royal, in ballast to Hunter, Norton Sr Co.
Steamer .I.D Coleman, Ashford, 1 day - from 'Now York.
with mdse to cartain.
Steamer New York, Swift, from Alexandria, in bal
last to W P Clyde.
CLEARED.
Steamship Emetic, Ashcroft, Beaufort. W. P Clyde.
Ship Prank Bonn. 3iorse. Key Wad. P Wright St Sons.
Brig John Welsh, Jr, Fitteld,• Port Royal, Hunter,
Norton & Co.
Scbr P.M Wheaton, Slover,__ do - do
W
• Schr Trojan, Thomas, Key est. D S Stetson & Co.
Bohr Al Reinhart, Peterson. Port Royal,.Tyler, Stone
& Co.
Schr B E Sharp, Jerroll, Fortress Monroe. do
Saw Elliott Avis, do do
Schr Sarah Mingo. McDevitt, N York, JR Blakisten.
Bohr haze, Burton, New York, D Cooper, •
Sir L Haw, Iler, Baltimore, A Groves... Jr.
Ship Sheteinoc. Oxnard. for Liverpoid, idled 'yester
day with the following cargo: 5:731 bushels wheat.
47f41bbls dour. 174,gasks tallow, 6) boxes starch. 24%
bees clover seed, 1110 obis beef, 150 bbls f0rk,.60 tea lard,
2C9 boxes bacon, 20 boxes cheese, 38. hb.ds bark, 13 bales
rags, 8 firkins butter.
(Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.)
LEWES; Md. - March 2.
The ship Wyoming, for Liverpool. summers Belle
Schultz and John Rice. for Fortress Monroe, came down
on Sunday az d passed to sea. An unknown ship. and
sehr Knight, from Portland for Fortress Monroe, are the
only vessels at the harbor. The steaniorPatroon•will be
at afloat to-morrow, and the hark C Brewer and brLs
Baldwin will be lounched as soon as the tido serves.
Yours. Scc, AARON 35 A FAL L.
• Earl: Palermo, In ghaill.ciciredrit Palermo Ath nit. for
New York.
Hera Amy, Hammond. from Messina, arrived at Bos
ton 3d inst.
Brig. Ranter. York, cleared at Havana 21th alt. for
Philadelphia.
Brig Cenrord, Smith, cleared at New Orleans 17th ult.
for Philadelphia.
Brig Speedaway. Atherton, hence, arrived at Salem
lot inst.
Brig Ambrose• Light, Stahl, uncertain, remained at
Um-anal:kb ult.
Brig Tangent, Smith, stilled from Cardenas 19th ult.
for Philadelphia.
Brig Titania. Knight, for Philadelphia, sailed front
Cardntis
Bar Jonathan
Nay, Cobb, hence, arrived at Sanas.
14th ult. • • • •
Selir Volunteer, (Br) Holmes. henee,,arrived at Sagua
litla tilt • • '
.
Sehr Anthem. Hopkins, flailed from St Jagol3th ult. for
PLilado
Fchr L NV Dyer, Sunda, hence for Portland, at New
. York 3d }bat. • •
Schr B Watson, Willoughby, at Vera Cruz about 11th
ult, for New Orleans.
•'••lw Peerless, Biggins, hence, arrlye4 t New York.
3d Ina
ngelialeg o Drarch 4 1,
R. Philadelaiitlkoh.nucT
CURD.
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7070 do . • l ots.bs 73
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21 Girard Collegeoe R. 27
111171 h &lfith-sie R.. 12
61 Morris Canal lots G 5
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5010 OF Coup fls 111 cob .10134
IPM2BD II 5-yea r option ..102
do ' 10134
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50 N Bk sswit-103
sPenna. R 1
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SOO Penn 61Intug 114
24 Lehigh N0.v....14 60
10 Weut Branch 87
1000 N Branch 8d5....
30 Minch'.lt 8... cash 63%
do 53
3 2A 0 Cam & AU l'rq..• 18 ,1‘
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72 Delaware Div .... 44%
4000 Poona 511 10434
7 Bk of Wentocky.. DS
?A Cora Ex 8k.......30
BOARDS
idlistrtisburg R 6854
2000 City
23 Ph Ila & Erie R. WAG
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5000 City G 5..... . . Ne1y.114,4i
I 270 Elm J iraPref 51
BOARD.
1200 S 7.89 TN. blk
1130 do blk.losX
10000 Americau:Gold..• .167
100 Penna 50 12!:
100 do 12
4000 11 S 6c ren 'Bl 1003 i
500 U S 6s 'SI cm:tn.-1013i
45 Poona It . . .. •.
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&O &M. Nay Prrf 183
10. do ISS
40 Girard Bk 42
100 Bigdo Mountaiu
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1000 Snub & Brie 75....113
lOW Behan R 21 m.IIB
(4010 City &s ii.lo7lE
115 Consolidation Bk. 28
1000 N Penna Gs... • • • • 59#.
1000 Alio City Os '72.... 90
:CARDS
Rid. Alike&
EaWilma B 731 TX
Do prfd 243 8.1)*".
Beaver Mead R..
Hstrrishurg R. .
Wilmington B.
Lehigh Bev 6a..
Do shares.. •GO 803
Do scrip.... 37,3
Cam a: Axab B .
Phila.& Erie 6e..
San & Brie 75..:.
L Island R 38 33Sa
Do bonds....
Delaware Div....
Do bonds... .•
Spruce-street 8.. 173.1 . 173(
Cbssinut-et R.... ed 66
' Aroh.atreet 8.... 4.831 21.1
Race-street R.... 10 U
Tenth-street R.... • ..
Thirteenth-et R.. 32
W Phila . '.. .G, 66
Do bonds
green - street R.., q 3 4
Do b0nd5......
lecond.stroet R... Ea 83
Do bonds...
?Efth-street I,t .... 61 62
Do bonds,
Girard College H
Seventeenthot B 1254 1234
Little Selinyl H.. 46Y I6X
LETTER BAGS
Havana, - 50012.
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