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TIME: F'll,lE7,,ss,
raBLISfIED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPrZD.)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
OFFIUS. 30. 111 C)UTU FOURTH, STREET
wU _DAILY PRESS,
Da;ITER" CIEFTR Fax WEEK, payable to the Cartier.
Lt.oiea tf , Ratilarillers out of the City at EIGHT DOLLAM
Fora DOLLARS FOR Six MONTHR, TWO DOL.
I ,OP FOR VERVE MONT./Li—IRV/LI lably in advance for the
Uwe ordered.
_Advertisements Inserted at the usual rates. Bile
PUBS Copstitae a square.
TR.I.-AVIAEKVY 'PREsfg,
Itaned to &ahem:Mora out of the City at Point DOLLARS
In advance.
RETAIL DRY G(s/DS.
T r . STEEL & SON,
No 4. 713 AND 715 N. TENTH ST., ABOVE COATES.
Crave Jost received a Pma l 11
oflot of those very desirable
styes
Vitra AND BLACK,
WHITE AINTD PURPLE,
MODE AND
,WHITE
PLAID SILKS;
GRAY GIZENADiNES,
BLACK GRENADINES,
OF NEW A:iD HATiDSONE STYLES
We have now open Fl splendid assortment, embracing
all the NOVELTIES tbat can be found in the New York
and Philadelphia markets of
LIGHT SHAWLS,
Suitable [or Spting and Summer
SPRING GLOATS.
BLACK WATER-PROOF CLOAKS.
BROWN IVATKR-PROOF CLOAKS.
BLACK HABIT-CLOTH CLOAKS
Also, a large assortment of
LIGHT CLOTH CLOAKS,
Of very pretty light colors, suitable for Suring or Sum
• Mer. As the cloths of which these Cloaks are made were
purchased Tory early in the Emma, and some of them
lag season, we are able to sell our Cloaks at lower
Prices than we cau buy the material that Is in them.
mlflll
EDWIN HALL it CO.,
RO BODTH SECOND STREET,
Rare now open their usual assortment of
SILKS,
DRESS GOODS,
SHAWLS,
CLOAKS,
MANTLES,
AND STAPLE GOODS,
To which they Invite the attention of Purchasers
inhlP-thsinwest
MOURNING MILLINERY,
MOURNING BONNETS,
(01"71IE
PARIS AND NEW YORK STYLES.
AIMY'S on hand and made to order at the shortest 310-
the, at the
"NEIT MOURNING 4 STORE "
9:36 CHESTNUT STREET.
M. tti , A. MYERS & 00.
leh2t3-thsto tap 23
“AT RETAIL.”
JAMES E. CAMPBELL & CO.,
127 CHESTNUT STREET,
OFFER AT MODERATE FRIOES IN THEIR
RETAIL DEPARTMENT S
:Block and Fancy Silks,
Black and Colored Aloa-
Met Shootings and Shirt,
logs,
Damasks, Napkins, and
Doylies,
Table Clothe and Towel
lugs, Counterpanes and
Furniture Dimities.
WHITE 000 DS.
Jaconets, and Cambrics,
Soft Cambric@ and Rain
' seeks,
Tarletons and Swiss Halls,
Fancy Masi ins and Dimities,
L. C. Handkerchiefs,
Gloves. Hosiery,
of DRY GOODS in desirable
mhS-2m
cas
renting Fantasia,
Taffeta d'Annessey.
French Lawns and Organ-
'French Chintzes and Per
_ .
calm,
Brilliants and Piques,
- Spring Shawls, new color
ings,
Black Thibet and Merino
Shawls,
Square and Long Shawls.
And a general assortment
Myles and qualities.
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
E. M. NEEDLES
OFFERS FOR SALE
At pricesTgenerally b t e n ix o r n prosent cost of limpor.
WHITE GOODS, nll descriptions
EMBROIDERIES, do
LINEN HANDRERCHIEVS, do
VEILS, &o:,
'And. respectfully invitee an Inspection of Ids
p rikr 110,01410;144=14034:+gki
iptgq e
"SPRING TRADE." 1863 •Itjt•tr•
10e9CCHESTNIIT STREET.
E. M. NEEDLE'S •
ffasjuAt reoeived, and offers at moderate prices, 100
printed LINEN CAMBRIC DRESSES, choice styles and
extra quality; also 20 pieces Printed Linens for boys'
wear.
JUST OPENED.
103 dozen LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. st 123 i onto.
100 do do do at 16 cents.
E. M. NEEDLES,
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
E. M. NEEDLES,
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
100 pleeea WAITE PIQUES. Me to $L CO.
IN " HUPP and FIGURED, Mk to $l.OO.
The above are now 'anvil in demand for LADIES' and
CHILDREN'S WEAR. and are offered at very mode
rate prices.
JUST 6 RECEIVED,
A new lot of Lace Trimmed and lifttelln BOWS, Wed
Myles and very moderate prices.
E. M. NEEDLES,
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
E M. NEEDLES,
1024 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has received 100 TREF AD VEILS, from $3 to $l2 each.
These goods are offered at prices much below present
Market rates. mh.ll-1m
EDWIN HALL & CO., 26 SOUTH
SECOND Street, have now (men.
New kyles of Fancy Silks.
Plain Silks, of the new shades.
Neat Cheek Silks.
Spun Silk Plaids.
Printed Pollens and Poniards.
Black suit colored Corded Silks.
Black `raffetas and Gros de Rhinos, atc.
'WIDE SHEMIN GS.
Good Shirting Mnslinshy the piece.
Fine and low•priced Flannels.
Table Damasks and Napkins.
Spring Prints and Delaines.
COOPER CONARD.
ashB S . E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets
MARSEILLES 1 'MARSEILLES !—A
good assortment of Corded, Printed, and Figured
MARSEILLES, fur Basqn.s, Children's Wear, &a.
SHEPPA_ED, VAN EIARLINGEN, & ARRISON,
inh4 1008 CHESTNUT Street.
ARMY CLOTHING, &a.
A. OPPENHEIMER.
o. PM CHURCH Alley, Pbtladelphia.
UOWTRACTOR AND MANUFACTURER OF
ARMY CLOTHING
Of Every .Pesertyllon.
ALSO,
HAVARSACKS,
FONCROS,
CIAXP
ickAnia . * mid
BID TIMINGS POR HOSPITALS:"
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTBUTOBB.
geode made will be guarantied regulation in des.
B. B. orders of any else filled with deepateh. .la7-Sm
11. S. INTERNAL REVENTT
. ....
IAGENOY FOB THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAIC:
STAMPS,
No. 57 South THIRD Street, drat door above Oheatnnk
A tall isuPPIT of all kinds of TAX STAIdTB aoudad/7
on hand, and for ado in quantities to anit.
A liberal dlseonat allowed on amount. of IX and up-
Wards.
Orden by Moll promptly attended to.
Offtoe Bonn from 9 A. M. to 6 P. IL
JACOB E. RIDGWAY;
delt.tjea No. 57 ^ 8oath THIRD Strait.
Mr PIANO FORTES. FFM
920 CHESTNUT STREET. 020
£ LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF THOSE
JUSTLY CELEBRATED INSTRUMENTS
FROM THE etitaIUFACTORY OF
WILLIAM B, BRADBURY,
(Faeces:3or to Lights Bradbalrysa__
VAT BE FOUND AT THE NEW AND ELEGANT
wAagrtoom,
9210 CHESTNUT STREET, 020
Therm desirous of obtaining a SUPERIOR instrument,
hbould call and examine before purchasing elsewhere,
The established reputation of these inetruipente for
Learly thirty years, renders their superiority fan:altar
Ikowlehold Horde."
THEY SING THEIR OWN PRAISES.
In the arrangement of our new scale, We have added
every improvement which can in any way tend to the
perfection of the Piano Forte; and we confidently snort
that, for delicacy of touch, volume, purity, brilliancy
and eweetneee of tone, combined with that strength and
44011411t7 neceneary to DURAAILENEESS these inetrumenta
are unequalled.
EVERY INSTRUMENT WARRANTED FOR FMB
YEARS.
nah.lß-9in E. I-I. OSBORN, Agent.
K.EBR's
rusansuov. CHINA
K AENDNT, 0 L ASS ESTABLISH.
„CHINA HALL, 529 CHESTNUT STREET,
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE 171DEPENDKErcE HALL, PHILADELPHIA,
Hotels, restaurants, and Shipping Supplied. Ching,
and alma necked In a proper manner.
If _nk, ',worded to order; ales., Initials and
crests elegantly engraved on table glass.
Orders be- promptly attendee to. mbrrAm
CLARET. -200 OASES ST. JULIEN
Ouarr. just received and for sale br• ORAS. IL
a JAS. CABSTAIRS, No. 1120.WALMIT end tit GRA,
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YOL. 6.-NO. 202.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
";17 - 4 ' . NT ' ' ERN — NeN, r
sHUFF AG,
IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
MIE2 AND 2111 CHESTNUT STREET.
SILKS AND 01:0TEIS1
CASSIMERES,
MANTILLA GOODS,
GROS DE BRINES,
VELVET RIBBONS,
FRENCH CORSETS, Am
mh4.lm
OUR SPRING STOOK IS NOW AR
RANGED,
80,000 DOZEN
HOSIER Y,
AT LOWER PRICES TRAN PRESENT COST OF IM
PORTATION.
THOS. MELLOR & 00.;
40 A.ND 44 NORTH THIED STREET.
GRIGG & HARMSTEAD,
No. 21 STRAWBERRY STREET,
Offer for vale, by the Package,
RIPKA'S COTTONADES,
SUFFOLK BLUE DRILLS,
STANDARD BROWN DRILLS.
STANDARD .BROWN SHRETINGS,
LONSDALE NANKEENS, &0., &a. DM
JOHN T. BAILEY & 00-
BAGS AN,D BAGGING
Or EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
.1029-6 m
pHIL ADRLPHIA
" BAG "
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
lOR OORA. OATS, COMB, BONE DUST, doe.
ALSO,
SEAMLESS BAGS.
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap. for not
each on delivers.
GEO. GRIGG_
No. Sll9.and AAI CHITROH ALLEY.
TRIMMINGS, aze.
LADIES' DRESS AND
MANTILLA TRIMMINGS.
Bugle Gimps, '• Embroidering Braids.
Bead and Bugle Ornaments, Silk Gimps,
Soutache Trimming, Cotton and Silk Zonave
Alpaca Braids, Silk Ribbons. [Braids,
Guipure Laces, Silk and Union Beltings,
And a c ariety of other fashionable Trimmings.
Also, a full assortment of
BERLIN ZEPHYR WORSTED
SMALL. WARES..
The goods being all our own manufacture and impor
ation, we can offer particular advantages in prices, and
unite the attention of the trade. ,
WM. IL HORSTMANN Ja SONS.
Manufactory and Store,
mhl6-1m FIFTM and CHERRY Sts., Philadelphia.
CARPETS AND OILCLOTHS.
ARCH -ST. CARPET WAREHOUSE.
JOS. 81, A.CIKWO OD,
5321 ARCH. STREET,
TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH Month Side),
IS NOW RECP.IVING
FOR SPRING TRADE,
A. rich and extensive assortment of
~Ii#ODIS,4--81.11ANKT/LC.A.N
Of the best makeb t
Embracing all the new styles, which are °Oared
AT LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
n2112-2m.
JUST RECEIVED,
3,000 ROLLS
CANTON MATTING%
To which we invite the attention of the trade.
MiCALLIJIVI & CO.,
NO. 509 OFIESTNITT STREET,
B IVI O V A L. .
J. T. DELACROIX,
has removed his
STOCK OF CARPETINGS,
Prom 47 South FOITRTH Street, to his
TV W.. "NV tet '3E' Ca
- No. 37 SOUTH SECOND' STREET,
Where he offers to his - old customers, and purchasers
generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OF
OARPETINGS,
of all grades, andbest known makes.
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
r
J. T. DELACROIX,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut.
mhB-3m
et,
GLEN ECHO MILLS,
M'OALLUM & CO.,
IMPOVITSI3, AND DIALER%
509 CHESTNUT STREET,
(Opposite Independence Hell,)
ARPETINGSi
OIL CLOTHS, &o
We have now on hand an extensive dock of CARPET-
MOS, of our own and other makes, to which we call
the attention of oaeh and short-time buyer& fels-3m
GENTS" FURNISHING GOODS.
606. ARCH STREET. 606.
. .
FINE MINT AND 'WRAPPER EMPORIUM.
101 l Assortment of
GENTS' YIntIi.ISHING GOODS,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
SUPERIOR QUALITY, AND AT MODERATE PRICES.
G. A. HOFFMANN,
Seecessok to W; W. =GET.
Is4-alath Im 606 ARGE STREET. 606.
r aE FINE 'SHIRT EMPORIUM,
iron: 1 LID i NORTH 1012dIL ORM.
JOSH ARRIBON.
1101001BLIC 3 sulfa 310011113
INMOST - AB AND AIANCTACTDIIII I I 07
[GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
IN 011317 VAIONTT -AND AT 110DEP.ATN PRIORS.
N. B.—Partlemlar attention given to the mektnit ofahtrts.
Collars, Drawers, doe. Ja2Criao6
FINE SHEET MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would Invite attention to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS;
Which he makes a specialty In his business. Also, con
stantly receiving, . .
NOVILTIJOI /OA GENTLEMEN'S WRAIL
W. SCOTT,
CIENTadifSWO FITANISHING STOR.E.
No. 1114 a ffsfiriv - ar STAMM,
lalBll Four doors below the ContinenteL
PAIN'T'INGS, ENGRAVINGS, dm,
e TAMP,S 8. EARLE .& SON,
IMPORTERS *ND MANITPACTUREB.B 0I
LOOKING.GLASSES.
MUM IX
OIL PAINTINGS,
ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
PICTURE, and
PHOTOGRAPH PROM.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WAREROOMS ADD
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
assitr 816 CHESTNUT Street„ PLitadelphfa
OLIVE OIL.—A.N INVOICE JUST
reeetvea and for sale bv =AB. 13. & .TAS. CAI -
MIR% WALltirr, and -sz .01{ANIRS
Atraet4, mlae-tt
DAVID ROGERS,
No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
• Importer and Jobber of
MEN AND BOYS' WEAR,
LADIES' CLOAKINGS,
mb23.2ms
PHILADELPHIA
OERMAIMOWN, PA.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1863. SPRING 1863.
DRY GOODS.
HOOD, 33 0NBRIGHT, &
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DIU Goons.
No. 435 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
The attention of the TRADE is incited to their large..
Stook of
STAPLE AND EMT GOODS.
Among which are choice brands of Sheet
ing and Shirting Muslims,
Madder Prints, De Lames,
Ginghams,
Lawns, and
NEWEST STYLES Dnuss GOODS.
ALSO,
MEN'S WE AR
nr GREAT VARIETY,
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH BUYERS
mbl3-2m
JAMES
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS, .AND RETAILERS OF
S
DRY GOODS.
727 CHESTNUT STREET.
Invite the attention of Cash Buyers to their
FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK,
Embracing the most desirable, styles of
SILKS AND DRESS ROODS,
IN ANY MARKET,
MODERATE PRICES.
inh7411)26
SPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE Ara 00.,
115-2 m No. 325 MARKET STREET
1863 . SPRING. 1863.
RIEGEL; I7VIEST, ea ERVIN,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
DRY GOODS;
No. 47 NORTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Merchants Visiting this city to purchase Dim
Ck)ons will find our Stock large
- and admirably assort4d, and at
tinw i1G1M1143: 7 mimes
of Goods we otter inducements to
purchasers unequalled j by anr other bonne in
Philadelphia. - - fele.nat
JAME% KENT,
SANTEE, & 00.4
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS ,
OX,
`DRY GOODS;
NOl. ,539 and 5141 N. THIRD MEET, ABOYS RACE.
PHILADELPHIA,
Nave now open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
OF
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DRY GOODS,
Among which will he found amore than usually attrac
tive variety of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS:
Also, a full assortment of
MBILIIIMAOR AID COCHBOO PRINTS.
and_
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
To which they Unite tly) rpecial attention ofcash buyer&
felfl4m
S FEING ' 1863.
YARD, GILLMORE, & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of
SILKS
AND
FANCY DRY GOODS,
NOS. Si? IDLESTNIIT AND 614 JAYNE STS.,
Have now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, a
LARGE -AND HANDSOME STOOL
OF
SPRING GOODS,
COMPRISING -
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, RIBBONS.
GLOVES, &o.
Also, a fall assortment of
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, FURNISHING GOODS, BM
BROIDERISS, AND LACES.
The attention of the trade is requested.' fol3-3m
. N
SPRIG
1863. 1863.
JOHNES, BERRY, & C 0.,;
(Successors to Abbott, Johns& & Co.)
WO. MIT IWASKET; and 5E4 COMMERCE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTIDIS AND JOBBED, OP
I I,
'FANCY Wit cipops,
Here now open a LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK
'Vs
DRESS GO 0 VW.
Adapted to the Season. Also, a Pull Assortment in
WHITE dOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
SHAWLS, &0.,
Which they offer to the We at the LOWEST PRICES.
CASH E HEE as
Are particularly invited to examine our Stock. fell-if
SEWING MACHINE&
SEWING MACHINES.
THE " BLOAT" MACHINE,
W/TEE GLASS PRESSER TOOT,
NEW STYLE EMMEN, BRAIDER,
and other valuable improvements.
ALSO, '
,THE TAGGART & PARR MACHINES.
i tteig—N. E. corner NINTR and CHERRY Streets.
SINGER'S
SEWING MACHINES,
For Family Sewing and Biannfactoring ParpoSee
810 CHESTNUT STREET.
inl4-Sni
THE WILOOX & GIBBS
FAMILY
SEWING MACHIN - BB
hare been greatlylmproyed. making_lt
ENTIRELY NOISELESS.
and with Self-adjusting Hemmers, are now ready for
Dile by FAIRBANKS & EWING,
se2B-11 715 CIIESTNTJT Street.
lIR,OWEN & CQ.'S LITHOGRAF'HIO
ESTABLISHMENT.
Southwest Corner of ELEVENTH and CHESTNUT Ste.,
AND
NO. 515 mixor. STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
Every description of
LITHOGRAPHY , PLATNPRINTING, and COLORINQ
- EXECUTED IN. TEM MOST. SUPERIOR MANNER.
ECSIO-tf
TUCKER'S
PATENT SPRING BED. •
FAIENTRD JOLT 11856.
uniiereallYacknowl edged for aut Neat:::::: R. ort' and
Durability to be the Standard Spring Bed.
Theabove are manufactured and for sale by
Ectba-30, -No. NrEETTARA . Maclf, 'Boston:, 14atis,
PHILADELPHfik., SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1863.
AMUSEMENTS.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
GRAND
MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT,
BL TfE
CADETS
PE.NNSYLYANIA. MILITARY AOADEMY
WEST CIIESTES.
ON TUESDAY EVENING, March 31st, 1863
FOR TAE
BENEFIT
OP TITS
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The Directors of the Academy of Music have consented
to have the
BALL-ROOM FLOOR LAID DOWN OVER'INE
PARQUETTEIL
giving a _ _
GRAND DRILL ROOM
which will enable the Cadets to ga.through their Evolu
tions, Skirmish Drill, and other movements incident to a
thoroughly drilled Corps.
TICKETS 25 CENTS. Reserved Seats 50 Cents, For
sale at J. E. GOULD'S.
m1125-Gt. SEVENTH and CHESTNUT Streets.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
VALUABLE BOOK S
FROM THE PRESS OF
T. B. LIPPINCOTT $t CO..
22 and 21 North FOURTH Street.
I.
THE WAYS AND MEANS OF PAYMENT.
A Full Analysis of the Credit System, with its 'Parton*
modes of Adjustment. Second Edition.
By Stephen Colleen.
Bro.
Tr.
THE TRIAL OF THE CONSTITUTION
By Sidney George "Fisher. ,
Author of "The Law of the Territories,' " The Laws Of .
the Race as connected with Slavery," &c., &c.
evo.
SLAVERY AND THE WAR.
A HISTORICAL ESSAY.
By Rev. Henry Darling, D.D.
Pamphlet. 20 cta.
SOCIAL SCIENCE. IV.
By Henry C. Carey.
3 vols., Bvo.'
PARSONS ON NOTES AND BILLS. 7
ATreatise on the -
Law of Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange, with.-
an Appendix, containing an accurate reprint of the Pro
visions of the Statute in relation to Bills, Notes, Letters
of Credit, Drafts, Orders, and Checks; together with an
examination of the questions which the Statute suggests,
and the English authorities upon those questions which
have arisen under the English Blame Acts, and may
riee under our own. By Theophi ins Parsons,LL.D., Pro
fessor of Law in Cambridge University. Two vols.,
6vo. *l2.
lIILLIARD ON BANKRIHITCY AND INSOLVENCY.
A Treatise on the Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
I:ty Francis Hilliard, author of "The Law of Torts," dm.
One vol., Svo, k 5. • mh2l-stnthit
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cident, and its characters stand ont in good relief. The
sketch of Horne, the Scotch merchant, is particularly
good. All recommend the novel ns the best local fiction
published for some tin*. "—Philadelphia Press.
GARRET VAN HORN: -
A Novel,
Br Jona' S. Sauzann.
One elegant 12m. cloth bound. Price ft. 1.25.
"The author is a keen serntialur of human actions.
There le a vigorous originality about his ideas and style,
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entirely new stamp. Garret Van Horn Is first rate."
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SATURDAY. MARCH 28. 18G3
Rifled add Smooth-bored Arms.
The expediency of a general or promiscuous use of
rifled cannon, and small arms in modern warfare, is
-just now attracting that attention from scientific and
practical men, which the subject deserves. An in
quiry into the Matter has lately been inaugurated
by Major G. L. Willard, U. S. A., an accomplished
and erudite artillerist and engineer (now colonel
commanding the 125th regiment, of the New York
State volunteers,) in a pamphlet entitled, " com
parative value of rifled and smooth-bored arms.
The historical and scientific data produced, coupled
with the results of actual observations and theoreti
cal positions taken, establish conclusively the supe
riority of the smooth-bore small arm over the rifled
arm, for general use, especially in close action, and
at critical moments of battle. The destruction of
life with the smooth-bored weapon is much the
greatest In the end, although in the skirmishing or
. preliminary fighting,' the rifled arm may be used
with great execution and excellent results. It is
veil - doubtful whether, under the present or
ganization of our armies, the rifled arm could
be adopted generally, without great disad
vantages. This is explained by Major Willard
in a remark that "nineteen-twentieths of the most
o..intelligent men usually enlisted have no knowledge
. of the useof the rifled Arm. ,, Indeed, this weapon
couldonly be used by detailing one hundred of the
'best` end steadiest markamen from each regiment,
as sharpshooters, to be thoroughly instructed in the
use of the rifled musket.
In addition to these facts, it is well known that a
.*good smooth-bored musket may be used with effect
and kept in trusty order by
,a common soldier
throughout an arduous and long campaign, whilst
the rifled musket is very susceptible of injury and
disorder, and no ordinary soldier will give that at
tention to its care that is so necessary to its ad
vantageous employment, unless he be specially
charged with the autpand instructed in the, use of
his weapon. After the necessary instruction has
been imparted to these light troops, the work of the
general officer begins in properly handling his men.
He will study the topography of the field, taking up
every consideration or conception of accident, and
cover his men from the effect of the fire from the
enemy's sharpshooters and rifled artillery, as far as
possible, until the action becomes close and the
smooth-licked arm can be used with the greatest
effect.
Major Willard, in concluding his preliminary trea
tise, makes use of the following fitting and suggestive
remarks :
"An army will no longer, as in former times, en
camp or bivouac within two thousand or three thou
sand yards of the enemy's outposts, without ex
posing itself to the dangers of being shelled.
" With all the defects in the new arms, caused by
the great curve of their trajectories, an army can
not now do without them ; it would be placed in a
position of inferiority to its adversary, perfectly un
sustainable. Its battalions would be destroyed; its
skirmishe.rs .decimated, at ranges where its own
balls and bullets would not take effect, without con
sidering the necessity it would be under, of separa
ting its lines and placing its reserves at far greater
distances than the enemy.
"it would be equally an error to fall into the
other extreme, and discard entirely smooth-bored
arms from our army, a result towards which we
have been tending for several years past. The utility
of the rifled muskets with the elevating sights is ex
hibited in perfection, when placed in the hands of
thoroughly instructed' light troops or skirmishers.'
In this character of soldiers our army is certainly
deficient, but it is a subject of eufficient importance
to demand immediate attention. At least one regi
ment in each brisaile should be aztecially instructed in
the duties of light infantry; and in the new regular
regiments of our army, one of the three battalions
should be similarly designated; these troops should
be armed with the moat approved rifled arms, tho
roughly instructed in the theory of tiring and use of
the weapon, as well as in all that relates to the du
ties of skirmishers and light troops In campaign.
"The remainder of the infantry and the cavalry
should be armed with the smooth-bored arms. The
infantry should have the buck and ball cartridge,
(a ball and three buckshot.) The elevating portion of
the sight should be immediately abandoned on arms
intended for infantry troops, not skirmishers, for
reasons heretofore mentioned. It is believed that
the experience of our armies, within the last two
years, has not sustained the generally entertained
opinion that our army should be entirely armed with
rifled muskets, but, on the contrary, grave doubts of
the advantage claimed for the weapons have entered
the minds of many, while some of °ugliest of fi cers, who
hare had every advantage upon which to form an
opinion, are convinced that we are laying aside manifest
advantages in discarding the smooth-bored musket with
the buck and ball cartridge.
"Battles must be fought and won, as in times
past ; decisive victories cannot be gained by firing at long
ranges; at short ranges the buck and ball cartridge is
certainly more effective, and it is susceptible of proof
that it a grave error to adopt for an army rifled, to
the entire exclusion of the smooth-bored arms."
A'Phe.Perrnsrylvaula:=Militarg
Mpeeial Correspondence of The Press. 3
WBST CHESTER. March 26, 1863
Sin : Allow me to claim the privilege of a special
correspondent, and report to you of the ecclesiasti
cal-military field-day to which the quiet borough of
West Chester yesterday was witness. The presence
in the town of the loyal-hearted Cannon, the pa
triot-Governor of Delaware, together with that of
the Methodist Episcopal Conference, now in session
here, was duly honored by the staff, officers, and
Cadets of Col. Theodore Hyatt, the courteous and
Christian president of the Pennsylvania Military
Academy. As this institute is the first and only
chartered military school of our State, indeed the
only military school in the land in which the in
structions in the art and science of war are uncom
promisingly based on Christian and Constitutional
principles ; and as this academy can boapt of no una
bolished regulations established and signed "Jeff
Davis , Series of War," nor text-books on ethics,
altered so as to suit certain peculiar institutions,
nor lastly of any maxims inculcated or any spirit
fostered with an eye to treason, the promised re.
view, parade, and drills were anticipated with no
little interest by all the guests of West Chester.,
To say that the cadets acquitted themselves with
credit and honor to the substantial reputation of
their alma mater, would fall far short of the hearty
congratulations, genuine encomiums showered upon
them, at the close of their performance, by such pa
triotic and eloquent speakers as the Rev. Franklin
Moore, the Rev. Cookman, Colonel Wilmer, and
others. Were mine a military pen, it would dwell
on the measured tread, the veteran bearing, the
martial expression, the solid march, the quick evo
lutions, the masterly manual, the almost magic
handling of the " weapon of the soldier," the bayo
net, as exhibited by the cadets ; but as mine is not
"trade of glory divine," I will content myself by
giving you the words of a French military gentle
man, exclaiming in my hearing: "Never have I
seen the idde militaire developed with so much pre
cision and accuracy." Truly, it was not a quoti
dion performance; it was, to use the expression of a
member of the Conference, a " Sabbath drill."
It is not, however, of the drill only, but, above all,
of the school itself, that I wish to speak. With
shame do I confess my ignorance in the history of
our State, my, till lately, total ignorance of the fact
that the Legislature of Pennsylvania has taken
time by its forelock in granting a charter of college
powers and privileges to a military academy, to that
of Colonel Hyatt, of West Chester; and as the es
tablishment of State military schools was long be
fore the war one of my pia desideria, naturally
enough, I delayed not, as soon as I was made aware
of the above fact, to examine rind understand the
system of discipline and instruction of the Pennsyl
vania Military Academy. To my great joy and
pleasure, I found its organization to be an embodi
ment of nearly all, if not all, that claims to a high
degree the interest of a loyal State and of patriotic
parents. The Pennsylvania Military Academy is not
only the school of the soldier, it is the school of the
omeer, and the school of the scholar, too. Already,
today, though its charter is of very recent date, it is
110771i11e ac amine; a military academy. "It is on the
rock of obedience," says Tocqueville, "that the
popular sovereignty of America will split," a remark
brought still nearer home by the words of a German
savant, tithe American boy does not yield obedi
ence, he only gives consent." All hail ! therefore,
to real military schools, where, like in that of Colo
nel Hyatt, obedience pure and simple has to be
given ; all hail ! for obedience is not only the soul of
discipline, but obedience in youth is loyalty in man
hood.. VISITOR.
The Returned Soldiers from the South.
To Me Editor of The Press
Sin : The account you give of the arrival in Wash
ington of a portion of tie men, who about eleven
months ago were detailed by the late General
Kitchell, for the purpose of destroying certain rail
roads in Georgia, brings to my recollection the in
tense excitement which the attempt of these men to
execute their orders produced throughout that por
tion or the Confederacy. The conductor of a train
bound for Knoxville had stopped his train near Ma
rietta, Georgia., and was quietly seated at the break
fast table, when he heard his train going off. He
rushed out and found it nearly out of sight. He
and another man started on a run, and at last got as
far as Etowah, when an engine was lent them. The
pursuit was now continued as fast as the im
pediments which the retreating force had thrown
en the track would allow. When the pursuers
arrived near Dalton, they found that the °entire
bad obtained the key of the switch, represent.
ing that they had been specially detailed to take
powder to headquarters, and that the regular train
would arrive in a few minutes. Beyond Dalton,
and near Ringgold, the runaway train came in
eight, moving very slowly, obviously from want of
steam. Finding that all hope of escape was in vain,
the captors attempted to back and to run into the
pursuing train. This attempt failing, they jumped
off and fled into the woods.
We never heard with any degree of certainty
what had been the fate of these men. It was said
that they had got on the train representing them
selves as Confederate soldiers, but finding that they
bad drawn suspicion upon themselves, they endea
vored to escape by running off with the train. At
the time of this occurrence, there were some two
thousand men in a camp almost in sight from where
they started.
The names of these men ought to go dawn to pos
terity together with those of Haun, and the other
East Tennesseans who were instrumental in burning
the bridges,
and who for it suffered imprisonment or
death. I am, respectfully,
Your abedient servant, H. B.
THE FLORIDA EXILES AND. THE WAR
FOR SLAVERY.—Messrs. Follett Foster & Co.,
of New York, have In press an edition of the Hon.
Joshua R. Giddings' "Florida Exiles and the War
for Slavery." Of this work the Atlantic Afpnth ly ex
pressed the ,folletwing opinion: "A cruel story this
Mr. Giddings tells us. Too cruel, but too true. It
is full of pathetic and tragic interest, and melts and
stirs the heart at once with pity for the sufferers,
and with anger, that sins not, at their mean and
ruthless oppressors. Every Anierican citizen should
read it for it is an indictment which recites ()dines
which have been committed in his name, perpetrated
by troops and officials in his service, and all done at
his expense,"
AN EDITORIAL LETTER.
Nrw Marc, March 25, ISM
One who bas dwelt among the scenes of Con
gressional excitement should be glad to escape to
hie own home and to mingle again with the peo
ple. However a Washington experience may
expand the intellect and give us a larger know
ledge of human character, it is wholesome occa
sionally to return to those who, after all, are the
makers and unmakers of Presidents and Cabinets
and Legislators, and the judges and jurors before
whom every pubic measure is to be tried. Since
I left Washinton, on Monday, the 16th, I have visited
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, in my own
State, and for three days this great commercial me
tropolis. As a member Of the loyal State Commit.
tee of Pennsylramia, I was willed to the capita! and •
there saw and consulted with a great many citizens
as well of the Republican as of the Democratic
party. On my way from Philadelphia I made inquiry
as to the business prospects and political opinions of
the people. Prosperity seemed to be the universal
lot. That splendid agriculturalregion, which may
be said to begin at Whitehall, Montgomery county,
and to extend to the base of the Allegheny Moun
tains, though not sfellerpbed in its spring attire,
presented a most interesting and cheerful appear
ance. The farmers in the cars, many of whom were
going to "Big Court Wednesday," at Lancaster,
(which, in the German counties of Pennsylvania,
comes off on Wednesdays of every Quarter Sessions,
and is a sort of three-months fair-day,) were in the
highest spirits. The promise of abundant crops, and
the appreciation of 'their lands, formed the subject of
their conversation, doubly agreeable to my ears, be
cause it recalled that homely but honest dialect
which reminded me of days gene by forever. The
iron-masters were buoyant under the influence of the
wonderful advance in the price of iron, - and the re
newal of immense operations in those enormous esta
blishments, which, since 1857, have languished for
want of a market. Many have been ruined during
this trying and terrible interregnum; but those
who were rich enough to hold their stocks and
works will now rsalize stupendous fortunes. The
same causes that have, given -vitality to the iron in
terest stimulate - the coal interest, and thousands of
cost operanarswher`PeriDir'. ushed financially—in the
panic intervel.oare liderrsprepating for new enter
prises and risks: The4emons7•ltimber markets of
Columbia, MaH,etta,-apd Harried - M - 4; were swept of
timber, but the p copie were Waiting for the reopening
. of the spring trade,when the rafts from the hies tteust- .
ible pineries along the sources of the Susquehanna
will float down that beautiful .river, to supply the
waiting and greedy demand. Ludtber, like land,
and coal, and iron, has increased in value, and from
the same - causes ; and capitalists will amass large
profits from all these interests. The Lancaster
population of the Susquehanna were on the thresh
old of the shad season—another source of wealth. I
found that. the financial programme of Mr. Chase
had secured almost universal. favor. Christopher
Hager, one of the most responsible and wealthy citi
zens of Lancaster, for fortyyears connected with the
Farmers' Bank of that county, had gone to Wash
ington for instructions, preparatory to the establish
ment of a great institution on the Secretary's
plan, and his example will be followed in every
part of the State. The Pennsylvania Central
railroad,
,extending from 'Philadelphia to Pitts
burg, is doing a business of twelve rail
lions per annum, a sum total five times greater
than the revenue of the FederatGovernment (about two
and a half millions),Afterthe establishment of the Federal
Constitution. These are a few of the developments
of a single State in the midst of such a civil war as
the world has never known. Pervading this won
drous example, like a ray from Providence itself,
was an undeviating and religious loyalty to the
American Union. Realizing these blessings, I felt
that the time was near athand when no citizen could
resist the invocation, whatever he may have said,
or felt, or done heretofore, or whatever hie party or
hie prejudices, •to sustain a cause which is undoubt
edly the cause alike of his country and his God.
• At Harrisburg, I found the friends of the Govern
ment cordially united, resolved to secure success
in October by a self-sacrificing devotion to the coun
try. Governor Curtinei reception on Wednesday
evening was an assemblage of men of different po
litical sentiments, I was gratified to see that many
of the most active Democrats in the Legislature
took special pains to explain their detestation of all
propositions looking tp a dishonorable peace. d a,
stopped at Lancaster; bet as Mr. Buchanan did nllll,
call to see me, I had no leisure to visit Wheatland.
I hear that he is well and happy, and that he felici
tates himself upon the belief that posterity will do
justice to his Administretion. His time is said to be
occupied in composing a book vindicatory of his
policy, and in recommending his friends to invest
their spare money in real estate. It is a fact general
ly believed in Lancaster that the venerable ex-O. P.
' F. is among the most prosperous of men. Others
• may have risked their funds in Southern securities,
but not so J. B. He sticks to the solids; and while
he may occaniosially, and, with characteristic mode
ration, indulge in a glees of that celebrated beverage
which bears his own initials, (but is really the distil
lation of the alembic of old Jacob Bear, his neighbor
on the other side of the Marietta turnpike,) J. B.—
original J. B--intends to live as long as pos
sible among the• fertile fields of that Common
wealth of whitir he was so many years the
favorite, but can never be the forgotten,
though -I hope he may be the forgiven son.
• The Union League, an offshoot of the mo
ther institution in Philadelphia, is composed
of some of the best men in our Empire county.
The directory contains an equal number of
Democrats and Republicans. The president is Dr.
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg , a Democrat from
boyhood, the brother of the renowned Henry E.
Muhlenberg, who sat in Congress for so many years
from the adjoining county- of Berke, and Was Mr.
Van Buren's minister to-the Austrian Court, and
the Democratic candidate for Governor in 1844. I
met this venerable patriot as r I got out of the cars,
on his return from a visit to a dying woman in
one of the upper townships, and hie warm greet
ing and warmer words made me wonder
that any Democrat should refuse to follow
his noble lead. The Leaguein Lancaster has rented
a large three-story brick building for a year, and the
_meiyirs intend to maintain their organization en
"perittiniliwe, eir lads greatry`ifterering wore-the- tem
porary party associetions of former days. The ele
ments of this new patriotic combination are social
. and politicaL It unites personal intercourse with
political duty, and while it educates the heart r in.ite
relations to the country, it enlightens- the mind
and instils mutual respect and affection. There
is no danger of any one of these Leagues
degenerating into, •an excuse for a frolic or a
feast. The men who constitute the membership,
while approving such internal regulations as may
give a social complexion to the institution, look
to higher objects and to nobler ends than the
mere enjoyment of the hour. When I tell you that
apart from the great fund, now over forty thousand
dollars, subscribed and paid into the parent League
in Philadelphia, more than twenty-two thousand
dollars have also been subscribed and paid into the
publication committee of that League, for the pur
pose of circulating loyal weekly newspapers,
slicrt printed arguments, pamphlets, &c., you may
have a fair idea of the practical and resolute cha
racter of a political system which, without the
secrecy and intolerance of the one or the parade of
the other, combines all the efficiency, determi
nation, and concert of action of the great
ICnow Nothing movement of 1854, and the Wide
Awakes of 1860. It gratifies me to find that since I
have reached New York,_the good feeling so preva
lent in Pennsylvania has lot only shown itself, but
is increasing its influence. The proof of this is
everywhere manifest. The philosophy of John Van
Buren is reaching many hearts heretofore closed to
reason. What man, after proposing terms of recon
ciliation to his enemy, who became so without ex
cuse, wduld renew these terms in the face of a
haughty and contemptuous rejection? And what
party is willing_ to persist in pressing propositions
of peace upon the revolted South, when every such
proposition is followed by insult and scorn 1 I have
met during my stay here more than one old Detno
- friend who did not deny the justice of this
theory as I presented it. For instance, I conversed
today with a Democratic member elect of the Thir
ty-eighth Congress, and one who is destined to be as
distinguished as he is fair and just. After reminding
me that the only Copperheads were the Republicans
who controlled banking institutions in the great
commercial centre—a suggestion which was some
what original to my mind—he said that the financial
edifice of Mr. Chase was destined to stand as a last
ing monument to his fame, and that if his remedies
had been adopted when gold was at a premium of
twenty-five per cent.; indescribable calamities would
have been avoided. Of one thing, my dear sir, I as
sure you," said my old friend, " this people of ours
-will consent to no peace that is not secured at the
mouth of the cannon. We want victories—we must
have them ; but should we not get them, we must
persevere to the last. Do not be alarmed because
an attempt is being made to resist the introduction
of the national banking law into the State of New
York. It cannot be resisted. Gov. Seymour will
not, in rey opinion, allow it to be resisted ; and if
you see Xr. Chase, tell him for me, that while I may
vote against his party in the next Congress, it will
be my pride and pleasure to stand by him as long as
be stands by his own greatprogramme." I did not
meet Andrew Johnson, but I met ex-Senator and ex-
Gov. Jos. A. Wright, of Indiana, fresh from a series
of great speeches in Connecticut. When he made
his fine speech outside the Musical Fund-Hall, in
Philadelphia, I was not present, but I can imagine
the effect of hiecontagious humor and religious pa
triotism. Governor J - o is after the Democrats with
a sharp stick. He is an old-fashioned Methodist
exhorter, and acting upon the idea that the Re
publicans are sound , lie "goes gunning" after
he Democratic birds, and he "begs" them when-e
ever he shoots, for every one of his speeches is a
battery: He thinks we shall carry Connecticut, and
if the Democrats who told Mni they were sick of
disloyal ty mean one tenth ot what they have
promised,lnet predictions will be realized. Let me
give you a spedimen of his argumentation to the
Democrats. Whatfrightens a Democrat is to be told
he is outside the organization. Governor Wright
takes theground.ehat the Democratic-party has al
ways been in the right in every great crisis, and that
only the traitors - have been outside the organizer
tion. Thomas Jefferson had a Vice President
called Aaron Burr. who went outside the-organiza
tion to divide his country AMIN* Jackson
had a Vice — President in John C. Calhoun who
did the same thing, and James Buchanan had
a Vice President who, assisted by his chief,
attempted a similar atrocity. Now, I claim, says
Governor Wright, that I speak for the Democratic
. party and against all traitors when I propose to
follow the example of Jaftbrson and Jackson ;
and although I may be outside of it to-day, I will be
inside of it to-morrow.
I captured a penitent Democrat yesterday after
noon, who looked to me like a faggot taken from
the burning as he advanced, and who did not need
to express.that he was sorry for having smiled upon
Secession, and I said, "As I have you now my p
soner of war, let us go to the theatre." It was Wrial
lack's, and the play the "Fine Old English Gentle
man." Bad I sought for Wallack , s I should have
looked for the old place near the St. Nicholas, but my
converted friend carried me what seemed to be smile
beyond on, Broadway. So steady and so rapid is the
progress of this great metropolis, that the genius of
enterprising men anticipates its advance, and buildsa
city where a short ten years ago were to be foundde
serted lots and an almost barren waste. Delmonico
is a trinity. Beginning in William street, in what
was the primitive and yet the populous age of
New York, he advances from thence to Broad
way and Chambers, and next, with a long
stride, seta up his luxurious tent beyond
Union square, on the grand Fifth avenue, so thatit
may be said that he is constantly feeding a
large portion of the people in all their waking
hours. But to the play. Whether it is because
,years make one more critical and difficult to please,
the theatre is no longer a weakness with me;
and yet there was a propriety in the audience,
an ease and delicacy in the actors, and an altogether
finishedircss in the appointments and performance,
that made me feel as I felt as a boy, when I first
smelt the tan of the circus ring, and heard the sound
of old Kendallrs bugle before the wonderful horses
and their still more wonderful riders emerged from
that mysterious profound in which all the glories of
Aladdin seemed to be concealed. I heard every word
that fell from the lips of the people on - the boards,
and we were in the last row of seats. Mark Smith,
who played the Old English Squire, acted like &natu
ral jman, and sang his song without effort and in the
midst of cheers, proving conclusively that the
acoustics of great halls should be studied for the
benefit of those who talk as well as those who hear.
And then the ventilation 1 How I wished that the
artists who constructed the great halls in New York
and Philadelphia could have beedbresent when the
ventilatory and acoustical arrangements for the
chambers of the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the United States were made. But I have
written more than enough to show that I have not
forgotten the readers of the Daily Go onicle.
J. W. F.
Attempt to Burn the_ luartermaster's
Storehouses at Norfolk.
FOIITRESS MONROE,. March 27.—An effort was
made to burn the Quartermaster's storehouses in
Norfolk at an early hour yesterday morning. The
incendiaries were discovered in time to thwart their
designs,
TIIREE CENTS.
Annual Conference at West Chester of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
(Special Report for The Frew,'
NINTH AND LAST DAv.—The Conference
opened
at half-past eight o'clock A. PI. Bishop Simpson
was in the chair.
The religious service/ were opened by Rev, J. A.
Massey . .
The Journal was read and approved. It was re
solved that the General Missionary Committee be
requested to make a large appropriation to this Con
ference. Thirty dollars having been handed to Rev,
H. Colelayer for some benevolent purpose, it was
appropriated to the use of the widow of the late
Rev, J. A. McFarland, and the thanks of the com
mittee returned to the giver.
Dr. Anderson called up his resolution requesting
that single Men be not appointed to charges finan
cially able to support married men. He afterwanls
withdrew it
A resolution commending the German M. E.
Church to 'the sympathies and assistance of the
other churches was presented and passed.
The following report for the past year was then
made :
White members (decrease), 438 ; b/ack .members
(decrease), 46; deaths (increase), 26; baptism of
adults (increase), 23; baptism of infants (increase),
99 ,• white probationers (decrease),' 419 ; black pro
bationers (increase), 68; local preachers (increase),
13 ; education "collection (increase), $222.98; mis
sionary collection (increase), $8,927.32; Bible collec
tion (increase), $957.18 ; tract collection (increase),
s69s.7o;'Sun lay-school collection (decrease), $20.86;
church improvements (increase), $27,221.26; build
ing, improvement, and furnishing parsonage, (de-
crease), $8,656.14.
D. W. Bartine and T. W. Knight were appointed
a committee to receive a copy of an original portrait
of Peter Bolder, now In possession of the Moravian
church, at Bethlehem.
Rev. R. 11...Pattison and I. S. Chaplain, were ap
pointed trustees of the Wesleyan Female College.
The Finance Committee were directed to pay the ,
collections for the Wesleyan Female College to .Rev.
G. W. Sparks, treasurer.
Wilmington, Delaware, was fixed as the seat of
the next session of Conference.
Missionary Committee appropriated $4,000 to the'
Domestic Missions within the bounds of the Oti
ference.
Rev. O. Karsner was granted a superannuatellak'
Lefton.
Rey. A. W. NDlby requested a location.
Rev. D. W. Bartine said in relation to this, that
as to the learning and devotedness of the brother
there was no question. He is a man of God. I
might refer to what the brother himself said to me.
This was that if he was appointed to one of the most
wealthy charges, he would locate. (A. voice, "Is
that so l") Sir, when I refer to facts, I take pains
to know that they are facts. After prayerful consi
deration, the brother comes before the body, and
asks a location. He has a right to ass it, and the
Conference bas no right to 'refuse. None would
more gladly insist on his remaining in the Confer.
ence than_ I. He might seek a readmittance, [Dr.
Anderson, "No I never I"] Dr. Anderson is a wise
man, but no prophet, and as much as I respect him, I
must say he knows nothing about it. The demand
requires calm consideration. I regret that brother
111ilby has come to this conclusion, but I am in fa
vor of granting his request.
Dr. Anderson said that he had looked into his own
soul, and he had read it. He knew the brother, and
understood the motives which had impelled him to
this most painful course. There is no man in this
Conference who has done so much, suffered so much,
arid received so little as the brother,
Rev. Fennel Ooombe said he was sorry to have
heard the train of remarks which had been made.
[A voice, .0 yes, you may be sorry for it!] When a
brother asks the Conference to give him a:location,
he has the right to ask it, and it is our duty to grant
it. When he says he cannot remain with us, the
contract between us and him is broken. It is the
duty of the Conference to grant that location.
Rev. J. S. Willis said he should vote for the loca
tion, but exceedingly reluctantly-
Rev. Stephen Townsend, on rising, was inter
rupted. He said: I don't rise very often, but when
I CO, I don't rise to sit down. [Laughter.] The
brother retiree by his own request. Where he was
last sear, at Holmeeburg, he was one of the most
able of presiding elders. The most profound atten
tion
was paid him, and many of the admiring were
so impressed that they said the wonder was that he
wasn't a pre-siding elder! [Laughter.]
It was moved to grant Rev. A. W. hLilby a loca
tion. according to his request.
A substitute was offered to grant him a superan
nuated relation. .
It was then moved to lay the substitute on the
table.
The substitute was not laid on the table by a ris
ing vote of eighty-five to fifty-one.
After remarks b t Rev. D. Wa t 3artine, Rev. J. C.
Crouch, Rev. S. W. Thomas, Rag. Dr. Kenney, Rev.
Dr. Anderson,ltev. Rennet Coombe., the substitute
was put to The vote, and lost. The location was
granted.
Rev. D. W. Bartine said he was requested by Rev.
J. Smith to ask a change in his relation, from effec
tive to superanuated. After some discussion the
superannuated relation was granted.
Rev. Dr. Anderson here made remarks at some
length. He indulged in a few pleasant and good-hu
mored sallies, which were received in an equally
pleasant and good-humored manner by the auditors.
The recommendation of young men to be received
into the Conference was now taken up. John S.
James McConnell, Robert Jones, W. P. Howell, S.
W. Dlcßirney, S. Lucas; C. P. Masden, and Clement
D. Frame were admitted.
Rev. I' . H. Elliott here aeked to be granted a
location or a superannuated relation. After some
discussion on the subject, he withdrew his request.
A motion was made by Rev. Fennel Combe not
to receive any more young men at present, because
of the crowded state of the Conference.
A collection was taken up for the sexton; fifty
dollars were realized.
The Conference then adjourned, the time having
been extended to one o'clock, to meet again at two.
The doxology was sung ; the benediction was pro-.
nounced by Rev. F. Moore. Rev. C. Cook was ap
pointed to preside in the afternoon.
AtIERNOOS" SESSION
The afternoon iiiiirotiotieneii af Um o'clock. The
'Brat chapter of the first epistle of Peter was read by
Rev. J. S. Chaplin. The 229th hymn was then read
and sung, and prayer offered by Rev.J. S, Chaplin.
The minutes were read and approVed.
Rev. P. Coombe moved that the thanks of the
Conference be tendered to the pastor and trustees of
the church for their munificent entertainment of
their guests. Unanimously carried.
Rev. D. Anderson voted thanls to railroads gene
rally. Unanimously carried. An unanimous vote
of thanks was then tendered to the secretaries. An
unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to pastors of
sister churches.
Rev. P. Coombe moved that Rev. Mr. Moore be
requested to address the Conference in reply to that
last matter. Rev. Mr. Moore said nothing was
further from his expectations. Re was glad in any
manner, in return for the vote, to say that the
thanks and the obligations were all on the other
side. Those moat blessed of all blessings, kindly
sympathies of Christian hearts, have cemented us
together. In our families and around our firesides
we have been permitted to mingle those kindly
Christian sympathies which belong to us followers
of one Master.
I thank you for this unexpected opportunity of
expreseing, however feebly, them warm sympathies
which teach ue, especially, that we are ministers of
Christ. Words of truth, and light, and love, and
power, shall go forth from your community. Such
bonds grow closer, as we draw nearer to our God.
Wherever my brethren and your brethren meet, it
will be with the feeling that these opportunities of
coming in contact teach ua that we are the children
of God.
This wag followed by the hymn, "Blest be the tie
that binds." After so pleasingly impressive an ad
dress, these feeting verses were most appropriately
introduced.
This was followed by prayer from Rev. Pennel
Coombe, and Rev. Mr. Moore, of the Presbyterian
Church.
The following resolution was presented by Bev.
A. Manship:
Whereas, the John Wesley (colored) Methodist
Episcopal Church in Philadelphia is in great finan
cial embarrassment; and whereas, Rev. James Davis
(colored) is a respectable minister of the Gospel,
and was appointed by Bishop Scott: Therefore,
Resolved„ That we recommend the church and its
pastor to the favorable consideration of our mem
bers and friends, especially in Philadelphia.
• A. MARSHTP,
F. HODGSON.
The arrival of the Bishop now concentrated the
interest to a single point. Before reading the ap
pointments, the Bishop - remarked that in certain
points this Conference was the most peculiar at
which he had ever been present. He had noticed the
orderly and religious spirit which had marked its
sessions. My memory will retain the pictures of the
pleasant hours passed with them. As to the ap.
pointmenbi, I never make them in a Conference to
please myself. I know there w* be many appoint.
ments which you perhaps think are not very wise.
Will you believe me in saying they have been made
with the utmost regard to the cause of Christ, and
The welfare of the churches and their pastoral
In the fear of God, I have done what I contd.
What is sacrifice to-day may be joy to-morrow. Is
it true the steps of a righteous man are ordered of
the Lordl God guides us by his almighty hand.
If we designed to sell any brother into Egypt, God
Might design to place him on Pharaoh's throne. To
the younger brethren I would say, "Be etrobg in
your hearts ," and say, "God with me, that field
shall be frlitful." And if you indeed think it
beneath your capabilities, breathe it not to your
nearest friend. Let not your ears hear your own
lips whisper. The strength of a Watson, and the
beauty of a Summerfield, are desired by every people
of every charge. If a young man complains the.
people hear of it, and are cold to him.
People do not ask hoW a single sermon sounds, but
they ask, "what did That brother do for that
charged" Did he convert that wilderness into a
gardenl Then we want him to convert a wilderness
into a garden for us. If a young man cultivate dili
gently a bad field the reward will surely come. Go
with an open brow and a smiling countenance, and
all will be open and smiling with you.
Say nothing against your brethren. Go in the
strength of The God of Israel. Go, expecting a re
vival.
Concluding thus a most neat aad appropriate ad
dress, Bishop Simpson then proceeded to read the
appointments. The following is a complete and cor
rect list '
NORTH PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT.
D. W. BAItTINE, Presiding Elder.—St. George's,
R. H. Paftison ; Trinity and Thirty-eighth street,
A. Longacre, J. Dickerson; Green street, H. F.
Hum ; Spring Garden street, J. S. Willis; Fifth
street, F. Hodson ; St. John's, A. Atwood ; Ken
sington, 3. H. Alday ; Siloam, W. T. 'Magee ,• Han
cock street, G. Heacook ; Sanctuary, W. McCombs;
Front street, 3. B. McCullough; Twelfth street, - M.
D. Kurtz; Bedding, A. Pdanship ; Nineteenth
street, W. C. Best ; Calvary.~ to be supplied ; Taber
nacle, P. Coombe ; Cohockeink, D. D. Patterson ;
Emory, W. Barnes North Penn. to be supplied;
Summertield J. A llen; Port Richmond, J. 21'
Hinson ; Rising Sun, Joseph Welch; Zoar,
to be supplied ; Milestown, C. W. Ayres;
St. James', C. J. Little; Cheltenham, G. W. 1.4 , -
brand ; Lehman's Chapel and Fairview, S. G. Hers;
Doylestown, N. Frame; Frankford, P. S. Cox;
Brfdesburg G. Cummins ; Bustleton and Holmes
burg, W. 8. ,
Wood ,• Somerton, W. Trickett ; Bris
tol, . John ; Attleborough, J. Shields; Centreville
Mission, W. P. Howell ; Paorneville, L. B. Hughes ;
New Town, G. T. Hurlock and J. 'odd; Lumber
vine, L. D. McClintock; New Hope to be supplied;
Allentown and Catasauqua, E. T. Kenney ; Bethle
hem, J. Humphries; Easton, J. H. Lightbourne
South Easton, N. B. McComas ;. Richmond, Joseph
Cook; Stroudsburg, T. A. Fernly ; Cherry Valley,
A. A. Fisher ; Monroe, E. Townsend • Tannersville;
W. hlatthiss ; Naglesville, James Webb ; Durham
Furnace, to be supplied.
S. Higgins, Sunday-school agent, member of the
Twelfth-street Quarterly Conference.
J. P. Durbin, corresponding secretary of the Mis
sionary Society of the M. E. Church, member of
Trinity Quarterly Conference.
J. Flannery, agen nt t of the Conference Tract Society,
member of ideddi Quarterly Conference.
. .
SOUTH r nu,smar.rn IA DISTRICT.
..TOSY.TR CASTLE, Presiding Elder. Union F.
Moore; Nazareth, C. Hill; Arch street, A. RAM.
house; Ebenezer, T. C. Murphy; Salem. W. Major.
St. Paul's. S. W. Thomas; 'Wharton street, J. F.
Cha_p_lain;_Mariners , Bethel, H. E. Gilroy"- Western,
W. Ude; Broad street, 4ohn Thompson; Ventral, R.
F. Price; Pittman Chapel, Wm. B. Gregg; Young
Men's Central Home Mission, to be supplied; Second
street, J. F. Crouch; Eleventh street, W. Mullen;
Scott, E. J. I). Pepper; W. Federal street, to be sup
plied; Asbury, J. W. Mecaskey; Centermial,R. J.Car
son ; John Wesley, to be supplied,. Haddington, T. B.
Miller; Hestonville, T. Stevens' R
, adnor and Bethes
da, S.Patterson; Darby and Mt. Pleasant, A-Howard;
Pascalville, J. Neill ; Lancaster First Chureh, G. B.
Carrow ; do., St. Paul's, T. Kirkpatrick. ; Safe Har•
bor and Manor Mission, Wm. M. Dalrymplisi Co.
H. R. Calloway ; Marietta, J. Gregg ; Mount
Joy, 0. W. Landreth ; Bainbridge, to be supplied ;
Harrisburg, J. W. Jackson • do. , Tine street, I. E.
Keseler ; do., Ridge avenue,'o. G. Rakestraw ; Dau
phin, S. T. Kemble ; Hummeldowe S. 0
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Sypherd ; Middletown, .T. M. Wheeler; lielifax, W.
H. Burrell, one to be supplied; Wiconisco. C. H.
McDermond ; Conestoga Mission, to be supplied.
S. L. Gracey, chaplain in the United States army,
member of the Union Quarterly Conference.
J. Ruth, chaplain to the Eastern State Peniten.
tlary, member of Arch-street Quarterly Confer.
epee.
H. M. Johnson, president of Dickinson College,
member of Harrisburg Quarterly , Conference.
W. L. Boswell, professor in Dickinson College,
member of }jilt& greet (Harrisburg) Quarterly Con
ference.
J. S. Lame, chaplain in United States army, mem
ber of Broad-street Quarterly Conference.
IttIADING DISTRICT-
W. L. GlizvPresiding Elden—Reedits' g—Ebene"
7er. J. Cunninghamo; do., St. Peter's,•
(Mb; Manayunk—Mount Zion,
Ebenezer, 3. R. Anderson; Falls of Schuylkill, J.
W. Cooper; - do.,
S. J. McConnell; ROXbOTOUgh, Isaac Mast; Ger
mantown—Haines-street, G. W. Maolaughlin; do.
St. Stephen's, Wesley Kenney; Chestnut Hill, Jae.
F. Reynolds; Conshohocken, J. O'Neil; Merlon
Square, 3. L. Tait; Norristown—De Kalb-street,
S. Irwin; do., Oak-street, J. W. Arthur; Perkiomen.
R. Owen, one to be supplied; Montgomery Square,
3. C. Gregg; Phecnixville, S. Pastorfield; Salem, J.
Hand;• West Chester, C. P. Turner., 0-rove and
Downingtown, Vaughan Smith: Pottstown, J. Lin ,
damuth, D. W. Gordon; Springfield, Wm.. M. Rift ,
way; Waynesburg. T. Ashton; Churehtown, N.
D. Durell; Ifirdsborough, V. Gray, S. Lucas; Berks
County Mission, I. Slichter; Lebanon, J. B. Denni
son; Cornwall, 3. RAMailey; Cressona rind Orwickis•
burg, S. B. Best; Pottsville, C. I. Thompson;
T. H. Turner; Tremont, G. T. Barr;
Port Carbon, C. Walters; New Pbiladellud,,, W.
Swindells; St. Clair and New Castle, 3. 3. James;
Tamaqua, H. A. Cleveland; Mauch Chunk, J.
Aspril; Perryville, S. Powers; Nesquehoning and
Summit, to be supplied.
WILMIN GTON DISTRICT.
JOSEPH MASON, Presiding Elder—Wilmington,
Asbury, Willlamm C. Robinson; do, St. Paul's,
Willinm J. Stephenson; do, Union, J. A. Brin
dle; do, Scott, A. Cather; do, E. Zion, to be sup
plied; Brandywine, T. W. 111cOlary; Mt. Salem,
Wm. S. Pugh; Newport and Centreville Mission, J.
N..lVlageef New Castle, M. H. Sisty; New Castle
cirdiiit for colored people, to be supplied ; Delaware
City jS. DlGiatgOlnerY; St. George's, F. B. Harvey
Shaffer; New Ark, M. A. Day and D.
McKee; Elktoni S. D. Curtis; Bethel; J. B. Quigg;
North East, Wm. E. England; Charlestown, J. Dy
son' P ort Deposit, G. Cram; Zion, Win. J. Paxson;
OxTord, T. Sumption; New London and Elk Ridge,
C. J. Crouch; Fulton, J. Carliste; Mt. Nebo, H.
HOdine; Strasburg, J. A. Watson; Enterprise, W. W.
McMichael; Cochranville , H. B. Manger and R. W.
Jones; Coatesville, S. N. Chew; Guthrieville, N.
W. Bennum; Marshalton and Kennett Square, S.
W. Kurtz; Chester, J. E. Meredith; Chester Cir
cuit, G. Quigley; Village Green, 7. L. Houston;
Media,D. George; Crozierville, J. France; Mt. Le
banon, Wm. Smith; E. I. Way, Poet Chaplain at
Fort Delaware, member of Delaware City Quarterly
Conference; Win. H. Fries,Chaplain in U. S. Ar
my, member of Union, Wilmington quarterly Con
ference.
EASTON DISTRICT
T. J. QINGLEY. Presiding Elder.--Smyrna, C.
Cooke; Smyrna Circuit, J. F. Boone, T. Bell;
Smyrna Circuit for colored people, to be sun
plied ; Middletown A. T. Scott ; Odessa, W. H.
Elliott- Odessa Circuit for colored people, to be
supplied ; Dover, T. J. Thompson ; Dover Circuit
for colored people, to be supplied ; Camden, I. R.
Merrill, W. T. Tull ; Frederica and Barren's Chapel,
T, W. Simpers ; Fe l ton, Wm. Hammond; Milford,
E. ; Circuit for colored people, to be
supplied; Harrington, H. Sanderson, lit. Barnhill ;
Denton, S. R. Gillingham, D. C. Ridgeway; Greens
borough, J. Hough ; Hillsborough, J. Brandreth, J.
A. Cooper; Talbot, H. Colclazer, J. W. Weston ;
Easton, J. B. Merritt, N. M. Brown ; Centreville.,
I. S. Cook ; Queenstown, W. H. Formosa; Kent
Island, W. ; Sudlersville, W. M. Warner,
S. E. Elliott; Kent, J. E. Smith, S. Mcßurney ;
Millington, S. Townsend, S. T. Gardiner ; •Wood
ville, to be supplied ; Forest Mission, to be sup
plied. W. O'Neill; chaplain in the "United States
army, member of the Talbott Quarterly Conference.
A. WALLACE, Presiding Elder.—Seaford, I. A.
Marery, T. F. Plummer; Laurel, J. Edwards.
T S. Hodson; Laurel Circuit for colored peo
ple, to be supplied Dorchester, W. Rink ; Fe
deralsburg, W. B. W alton; Church Creek, S. H.
McLaughlin D. D. Hudson; Arles, S. Towns
end ; Camb ridge,i J. B. Maddox ; Cambridge
Circuit, H. S. Thompson Salisbury, A. M. Wig
gins, IQ, P. Meads% ,• Worcester, to be supplied ;
Quanlico, Wm-F. Talbott; Sharptown, J. M. Poo.
ner ; Princess Ann, S. M. Cooper, T. L. Tomkin
son ; Fairmount, J. W. Pierson; Annamessex, A.
Freed, T. B. ; Newtown, E. G. Irwin, G.
S. Connaway ; Snow Hill, J. E. Bryan Berlin. T.
S. Williams, C. T. Frame ; Frankton!, W. W. Red
man; Lewes, J. W. Bammeraly ; Milton, Joseph.
Dare ; Georgetown, C. F. Sheppard; Sussex Mis
sion, to be supplied ; Milton Circuit, for colored
people, to be supplied.
J. L. Gracey, missionary to India.
G. A. Plebns, principal of- the Union Academy,
Snow Hill, member of Snow Hill Quarterly Confe
rence.
T. L. Poulson, chaplain of United States army,
member of Salisbury Quarterly Conference.
J. T. Van Burlclow, chaplain in the United States
army, member of Seaford Quarterly Conference.
The appointments being. read, the very large mull•
ence dispersed. Hand-shakings farewells, congratu
lations, tears and smiles followed herd on one an
other. The proceedings throughout the Conference
have been eminently interesting, not only to the
immediate 'participators, but to all present, how
ever indirectly concerned they may have been.
THE POLICE.
Secnes at the Central Station—Alleged Lar
ceny.
A colored woman Pained or rather giving the name of.
Jane Thompson, was arraigned yesterday afternoon by
Detective Callanan on the charge of purloining two
cloaks and a gray squirrel victorine from the house of
Mrs. Killingsworth, 119 Locust street, on the 30th inst.
allanan retcovered the viotoritte and one of the
cloaks' al -Mr. Barclara on South street: - above
Seventh. They were pawned there by the accused. She
was committed in default of o.wo bail to answer.
Nary Fitzgerald was arrested at Second and Noble
streets,na the charge of picking the pocket of a la.ly
named Mary Miller of a book containing a small amount
of money. It is alleged that she was almost caught with
her band in. the pocket of Mrs. Miller. and that she
dropped the book upon the pavement. The accused was
committed to answer at court.
[Before Mr. alderman White.]
Larceny Case—Arrest of the Receiver.
A lad foamed Henry Winters, a pretty lirightl-ooking
and intelligent school-boy, and a man named John Har
rison, the keeper of a Acme or cellar on Second street,
near Spruce, 'were arrested by Mr. Constable Mead, of
the Fifth ward. on the charge of being implicated in a
larceny. The boy, it seems, lives in the same horse
occnpied by Mr. Michael Allen, 113, South Second street.
A short time since Mr. A. was sick. and young Winters
attended his place of business for him. A coat. worth
Si?. and a wet that cost $7, were missed in made day. and
suspicion fell upon the lad. He finally a confes
sion to the constable, and said heeold the wet to John Har
rison aforesaid, for the sum of twenty.five cents. The
lad testified that Harrison told him that when he had
any more things tosell to bring them aloes.. He there
fore took the coat. for which one dollar was paid. When
the constable called upon Harrison. the latter denied
haring.the goods, but at last admitted the feet to Alder
man Whim. The goods were rtvovered. The parties
were held in the sum of $l,OOO each to answer.
[Before the United States Commissioner Mr. Heralet
Scenes on the Ship Northampton.
The captain and the first and second mates the sh'p
Northampton, arrested some time since on the charge of
cruelty to the colored men comprising a majority of the
crew of said ship, came up fora final hearing yestei day
.afternoon before Mr. Charles Hearled, the United gtat,s
Commiseioner. We gave the particulate of the alleged
cruel treatment as they were adduced at the previous
hearing. The following evidence has since been elicited.
Whicb, to tome extent, nut another film upon the affair.
The witnems have all been examined in the absence of
each other. The most important one is
John Johnson, colored, on being sworn, testified that
he was strnck by the captain; when the vessel arrived
at the Breakwater the first mate struck me on the bead
with a belaying pin and made several cuts: 1 bled pretty
freely; the second mate struck me with a belaying pin
and gave me several cats on my forehead; I was bleed
ing every other day; he knocked me down with the cap
stan bar several times s I saw the man fall overboard:
the vessel was before the wind. going at seven knots; a
rope was thrown nver and the man took hold of it, hut
he soon let go: the second mate tried to get a rope down
to him; I do't know whether he threw It or not: the
vessel was "hove to in five miputes. and was then
put on her course again; the ship NS:l$ "hove to"in a
moment after the cry was raised of a man overboard: the
staging from which he fell was about six feet from the
bulwarks; the ceptain,at the timeovas on the weather
aide; the shining WAS on the port side.
Robert Brown, a white man, testified as to the general
brutal treatment the men received; said some of them
were good sailors and others perhaps not so good;
thought some of them were abused without much cause:
they were so frightened that they made mistakes some
times.
joh . ii Thompson, one of the colored men, testified as
to the manner in which he was treated. He belongs to
Philadelphia; has followed the sea for five years on.
packet chips, sailing from the port of Philadelphia to
Liverpool t he never, in all his experience, received such
brutal treatment; he never saw a crew of men so badly
used.
There are several others of the crew not yet examined,
hut as the same story Is pretty much told over and over,
the commissioner thought that enough bad been de
veloped. He will give hia decision at one o'clock this
afternoon.
[Beare Mr. Alderman Comly.l
Dlzurderous Aminlt.
Three persons were arraigned yesterday before Mr.
Alderman Comb.. at Prank ford. on the charge of assault
and battery on Herrman Heideman and wife. The de
tendentsgave the names of James Havey. John Potter.
and Henry Sheldon. The evidence set forth the facts
that, on last Friday night, the prisoners went to the pub
lic house of Mr. Heideman. located on Unity street.
Frankford. and obtained some refreshments, for which
they paid. A row was Commenced some time after they
had taken their drinks. and Mr. B. interfered to restore
the peace. Be was very badly cut about the head and
face. The noise caused Mrs. B. to come down stairs.
and she was brutally assailed and dangerously
wounded by apiece of chair that had been broken in the
struggle. A spittoon was throws at One of the parties.
and it was dashed to atoms in an area. The row was
short. sharp, sad bloody. Tin defendants were bound
over to answer attourt.
Ift atc7-% ifZli affr! ft Cc iDi-‘l,ll
V. S. District, Court—Judge Cadwraladcr.
The habeas corpus in the case of Cornelius McCall,
before reported, was terminated yesterday by the dis
charge of the relator, on the ground of misnomer, oa
Which only the writ was allowed. Judge Cadwalader
said he would reduce his opinion to writing and deliver
it this morning.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania—Juuttleteig
Woodward, Thompson, Strong, and Read.
Yeager vs. Wallace. Ordered that the judgment of
this court in this case be amended by sinking off the
award of the writ of restitution, and farther that the re
cord be remitted to the District Court.
Commonwealth vs. Rittenhouse. Argued by . R. P.
Randall, Esq., for plaintiff in error, and by W. H.
Itawle for defendant in error.
Commonwealth va. Patrick Parrigan. Motion for spa-
Hal aliocatur. Before reported. By special permission of
the court, David Paul Brown, Esq. , was heard yesterday
morning on this motion, on behalf of theprisoner, which
has already been twice refused by the court. After !War
ing of counsel, and consultation of the court, the motion
waslmain refused.
Court of Oyer and Terndner and anurtme
• Sessions-Judge Allison.
HE TWEETT-I , OIIRTII WARD ELECTION FF ICC ITT
TRTALOF FIVE OF THE RETURN JUDGR.S ON TEE CHARGE
" '
OF FRAUD
James Torbert. William Force. Thomas EL Fagan.
Frederick Osterheldt, and Thomas Lodge; election re
turn judges of the Twenty-fourth ward at the last elec
tion. were put on trial yesterday morning on a bill of
indictment charging them with having falsely, fraudu
lently and wilfully made out and signed a false and
fraudulent certificate of election to Isaac Leech as mem
ber of Common Council from the Twenty-fourth ward.
The particulars of the difficulty in this ward in regard to
the election of councilmen are pretty familiar to oar
readers, by the reports of the various proceedings in the
courts of this city in relation thereto. A brief sketch
will be necessary, however, for a perfect understanding
of this case. At the general election held in October
last, one member of Common Council was voted for
from this ward by each party. John R. McCurdy being
the People's nominee. and Isaac Leech the Democratto
candidate. Ou the following day !the retnrnjudges met,
and the returns of election from the various precincts
showed that McCurdy had received the highest number
of votes, and was therefore entitled to his certificate of
election. Notwithstanding this. however, five of the
return judges, the defendants here, and a majority
thereof, it is alleged made out a certracateof election in
favor of Isaac Leech. on which he took his seat ae a
member of Common Council. Hence this prosecution.
The defence set up is, that they did not make oat and
sign a certificate of election in favor of Mr. Leech as
member of Common Connell, that in the confusion at
tending their proceedings they executed a paper cm ,
iifying.to his election as constable;and that the words
Common Council" were afterwards written over the
word constable by some person or persons to the de
fendants unknown. The fact of the certificate being
originally made out as for the office of constable was
established yesterday, but there was no evidence offered
to show how the words Common Connell wore after
wards inserted.
The case occupied the whole of yeeterdai'e session and
until a late hour in the afternoon, when Judge Allison
charged the - jury. and they retired with permission t•
seal their verdict. District Attorney William B. Manx
for *e Commonwealth. and George W. Biddle and
George M. Wharton. Bev.. for the defettdlutt.
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