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SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1863.
The Concert Saloons.
It is a mistake to suppose that any legis
lation can control tire tastes or the convic
tions of men. Tltere can be no law to pre
vent any class of human beings from wor
shipping God in a peculiar form, or from
denying His existence altogether, and wor
shipping a crocodile, a cow, or an ungainly
image in wood. The feeling of reverence
or awe which we know as worship, and
Which may be said to be the sense of depen
dence upon a superior power, and the hope
•to gain that power’s protection by observing
■certain ceremonies and laws, cannot be con
trolled or suppressed by any legislative com
:mand. It is so with our tastes. We; are
pleased with certain sights, sounds, and as
sociations. They gratify; its, and the grati
fication is a passion. “The passions," said
ijfflr. Poe, “ arc. sacred things,, and to he re
garded. with reverence.” Why we should
receive this gratification we do not know.
Our education, our-instincts, our wants, our
opportunities, our misfortunes, our bless
ings, all combine to shape the character, ! and
io excite llie feeling yhich this gratification
will allay. We might make an .amusing
summary of the different phases this feeling
can assume, and how, in the homely phrase
of the adage, one man may he poisoned hy
another man’s meat; but we have another
subject before us, which no such digression
can assist. A bill has been introduced into
tlie Legislature in reference to the concert
saloons. The bill proceeds from bis Honor
Mayor Hekt.y-, who, finding no law to cor
rect a very grave municipal abuse, asks the
interference; of thq Legislature.
We have in Philadelphia what are known
as Concert Saloons. The term is, a-very
harmless one, but it is understood to mean
a place of public amusement, in which the
lowest tastes are gratified. A large room,
a public place, a church, or a theatre, is
leased, and lilted up in a gaudy manner.
A bar is placed in the rear of the building,
and liquors of all kinds are sold. The
entertainment embraces singing, dancing,
feats of juggling, walking on ropes, 'with .an
occasional interlude or-farce. Young women
serve the-liquor to the spectators. They are
known as “pretty waiter girls,” and are
published to the world as the chief attrac
tion. Of course, a place of public amuse
ment, in which the degradation of woman
is the principal source of attraction, cannot
be very refined or pure. In these concert
saloons we have songs and dances of the
most offensive and indecent character. Ap
peals to the worst passions and the worst
prejudices of men abound, and we have the
praises of the latest military failure chnunted
along with words, of infamy and shame.
This is the most obvious, but by no moans
tlie worst, feature of these saloons. They
places - are visited hy -boys—indeed, the
larger part of the audience is under seven
teen years of age. Thus, at the time of life
when the .mind'should be strengthened and
developed and purified, these young men—
the future fathers and husbands of the
State—are degraded, demoralized, and, in
many cases, destroyed: Their bodies yield
to a dissipation which in itself is a destina
tion worse than death, while the mind be
comes weak, purposeless, and vile.
It is possible that we cannot remedy this
condition of affairs.' We are told that when
the tastes of men are degraded, society can
not mourn if wc pander to .their tastes; and
that if tlie rich mail can sip his wine and
hear Trmiata', the poor'man should he per-
Jnittedjo drink his beer, and enjoy coarse
and rude ballads :' We arc reminded that
evil exists and that no laws can control it—
and that it is better that these concerfsaloons
should he permitted openly than that scenes
more rriuuilicil-saullioe'eaacwiaiu -Bourar
This is not a question of taste. These con
cert Saloons are immoral—they engender
immorality, wretchedness, and shame.
“Prom recent investigations, which I have
made,” writes his Honor Mayor Henry,
“Ifind that tlie injury inflicted upon the
community is far: greater than I had previ
ously supposed. It is not confined to the
poor females'who have been sent from such
occupation in numbers to the almsliousS;
suffering from loathsome.diseases, but it has
also affected the lads and young men who
form a large portion of the audience attract
ed to these scene's of impurity.” We might
add to theso'fearful statements of the Mayor
other instances far more terrible and touch
ing, that have come to our knowledge. It
is not a question of fact, however, and the
■subject is 100 disagreeable for us to dwell
upon: The Mayor has exhibited a proper
interest in this subject, and it is the duty of
the Legislature to strengthen his hands by
.giving him the authority necessary to abate
this terrible and wide-spread nuisance.
Bicliard Himself Again!
It was supposed, from tlie recent essay off
of opr brilliant ex-Mayor, the Honorable
Kichakd Yatjx, upon the advantages of
education, that he had retired forever from
politics. This was a mistake. On ques
tions of education .Richard is decided,
positive, elaborate. On questions of politics
he exhibits a constant inclination to sit upon
the fence. He is the ornamental politician
•of the Philadelphia Democracy; never gets
into a quarrel ; never makes annoying
speeches, and believes in the* integrity of
the party. He is generally brought into
the canvass, as the dessert alter the dinner,
the champagne after the dance, the fireworks
in the last act of the play. So long as the
party retains its integrity Hichabd is hope
ful, glorious, sublime. His speeches are
like the melodies of the late Mr. Moore,
and he bewilders the Democracy with the
fascination of liis endearing young charms.
There is at times, unfortunately, such a
thing as a difference of opinion; a secession;
trouble to the country; a war—and on such
occasions the integrity of all parties is se
verely tried. These are moments of misery
for the gay and happy Etonard, and he
has seen many of them in these later
years. We all remember his agonies, over
Douglas and Breckinridge, and how lie
might have been happy with the one, if the
other had tern ained away; and how at last
he was brought into Concert Hall to pre
side over a meeting of the Douglas De
mocracy -with as much difficulty and
dainty care as though he had been a
bird of Paradise. We are not aware
that he overwhelmed the late Mr. Dou
glas with liis devotions, nor that he
ever offended Mr. Breckinridge with
his .opposition. He stood by the party,.
but as the party did not stand by him,
he left it, and entered Girard- College
to pursue. the studies of educational
philosophy. Since this abnegation,' we
have had nothing from him but a pam
phlet "on education. It is possible that
he has made a speech in favor of the war,
but it has escaped our mind. It is very
certain he has never killed anybody, or
placed any of Mr. Davis’ adherents in bodi
ly peril. It should be remembered, how
ever, that he does not like .war. Such a
dear creature as the late Mayor was never
intended for the coarse, harsh,- and bloody
field. He has conscientious scruples oh the
subject of. gunpowder, and like liis great
.original who offended Hotspur, thinks
-that digging up vile saltpetre has been one of ,
~the mistakes; of our civilization.
These allusions to our friend the ex-mayor
are occasioned by. his recent speech at
Frankford. He made a speech in company
■with Mr. 'VYiiauton and Mr.'R L. Wright,
and here wc have it reported in a Demo
■cratic newspaper. The opening is in our
Triend’s happiest and most charming style:
■“Ladies, permit me to address one word to
you, and that will simply be to thank you
for your presence. The question may be of
little moment to you.” "What this precisely
aneans we are not bold enough to say, but
:it-certainly means something. He tells us
he lias opinions, and he is responsible for
them. Then we have this burst of elo
quence :
« X will show to you that every act of the Adminis*
t ration has been an open violation of the OonstLtu*
tion. Those that said to the contrary in the begin
ning, had to do so on account of their political war
views. Separate colonies were formed all the, way
from Florida to Mississippi. They had nothing to
do but to take care of themselveß. The mother
country wanted to subject these colonies.”
These colonies, we are furthermore in-
formed, “made as near an approach to tlie
exigencies of the times as could he formed.”
After which we have this brilliant episode
about tlie Constitution:
ft never once occurred to the framers of the Con
stitution, that the people should ever/’want to break
this great birthright that belonged to every man.
It is doubtful whether they will ever be again able
to give to us such a Government. There was Shay’s
rebellion in Massachusetts, caused by the people
who were not willing to pay their taxes, and there
WEB the whisky insurrection in Pennsylvania—the
latter after the Constitution was formed. X do not
know whether we oan make a rebellion out of that
at tlie present time.” [Laughter.]
All ..this is very plain, and the “laugh
ter” must have been an impertinent com
ment of some waggish reporter. Perhaps
it is not just the phrase that Mr. Reed
would have used; nor do we think that
Mr. Wiiautois would have excited merri
ment on airy such subject as “ The Whisky
Rebellion ;” but it is as near the point as
Mr. Vaux was ever known to arrive. It ,is
not so much the speech as the delicious fact
that Mr. Yatjx has been prevailed upon to
speak. We are glad to welcome him back
again to active political life. We were upon
the point of saying that we’regret we cannot
welcome him into the party of the Union;
but'it is really of so little importance what
side Mr. Yaux takes, that we feel no anxiety
about liis-affinities.. We shall] occasionally,
'see'liim and bear him, and this is all we can
hope to do. We wish the Peace Demo
crats the greatest possible felicity in the
new association. He can do them very lit
tle harm, and the smallest amount of good.
He will he- to the new party wliat the
figure-head is to the ship—of no other pos
sible use than to hold a conspicuous posi
tion, and to excite the admiration of the
ladies and the wonder of the rising gene
ration.
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL,”
Washington, April 8, 18G3,
The political aspect of the present strug
gle is instructive and suggestive. When
the rebellion first assumed the aspect of war
the political jjarties of the country were di
vided according to their traditions and doc- -
trines. The Republican party, looking to
the extinction of slavery, thought that the
secession of the South would make a strong,
free, and antagonistic republic on the bor
ders of the slave States, and eventually se
cure the freedom of the slaves. The Demo
cratic party, following their own proslavery
“instincts, and viewing the Southern States
as a constant source of power, were anxious
to preserve them in the Union, if for no
other purpose.to, at least, secure their votes
in every Presidential election. To these
men the rebellion was a question of politics.
At first they treated it as such, and the
masses of the party were enthusiastic in fa
vor of the opinions I have expressed. We.
now see another contrast. The leaders of
the Republican party are unanimous in-.de
claring that this war can only be prosecuted
to one issue, and that the Union; that
whatever else may enter into it, we can only
emerge from it a free, happy, and united
nation. The masses of the Democratic
party, as citizens and patriots, share this
feeling, even while the leaders are notori
ously antagonistic to any war that looks to
" the integrity of the Union and anxious for
separation. This result has produced happy
effects, and must he regarded as- the great
lesson of the war. The masses of the two
parties are harmonized upon the one great
question—the prosecution of the war until
a united nation is obtained. , All that is
needed is frankness and confidence among
qur public men, Nothing else remaips to
consolidate the North: upon the basis that
tills Republic never he broken. The
rebels declare it has been broken, and
never can be reunited. Here' is the
issue formed at once, and out- of this
issue must spring union, liberty, tri-'
ninpb, and perpetual freedom. Your lead
ing men have lately awakened to'a duty
they should long since have learned. The
JHumiih.:jn;Rhoct‘>-T>»
what energy, truth, and: judgment will ac
complish; and the campaign that is now
closing in Connecticut, a campaign which
has been fonght-with magnificent energy, is
another evidence of what the men in the
loyal States can accomplish in sustaining the
Government against the common enemy.
When conservative Rhode Island' can he so
completely revolutionised that tlie dis
loyal party merely; goes to the polls as a
matter of form, and with ,no other hope
than to preserve : their organization, we
can; readily take courage, and prepare
to carry, and control the united North.
The splendid example of Philadelphia,
which-recalls the devotion and patriotism
she exhibited in the days when independ
ence was established, is being felt in all
parts of the country. Our course is plain.
We have only to harmonize, strengthen,
and consolidate loyal men everywhere ; to
unite'Mr. Brady and Mr. Greeley, Mr. Van
Buren and Mr. Sumner; to have no platform
but tlie nation, and a war for the and
all will go well. The true Democratic party
is no longer a mere dependency of the slave
yppw,er. This new Democratic organization,
"with its notions of a humiliating peace ; its
base and abject appeals to England to in
tervene ; its want of patriotism and loyalty,
is nothing more than a faction. In time of
war, faction is treason, and the unrelenting
justice of men has never yet failed to punish
it with death. . Occasional.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to 4 4 The Press.”
■Washington, April 3, 1863.
The Report on the Conduct of the War.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War to-day
unanimously adopted their report on the Army of
the Potomac, containing their general conclusions.
On application they have supplied proof copies' for
the press, hut were not able to furnish them in suffi
cient number to reach all pointsof the country. The
understanding is that it shall be published on Mon
day without favoritism to any particular newspaper.
The other reports to follow; this will be in relation to
Bull Run, Ball’s Bluff, and the Western Department.
This committee was appointed in December, 1861.
They have examined a large : number of witnesses
and'obtained much valuable information, throwing
light on ihe conduct of the war, and which will
proyevaluable for future guidance. It is said that
this committee .was one of the most harmonious
ever appointed, and though composed of .men differ
ing inparty politics, almost every conclusion reached
as to the policy and prosecution of the war waß
unanimous. And it is further asserted, that a care
ful examination of the proceedings will show that
everything has been done fairly and without any ol>
ject or purpose to detract from or add to the merits
of any officer connected with the army. The gene
ral conclusions of the committee are understood to
be of a character highly encouraging-as respects the
futuie.
General McClellaii’s Report of the Seven-
Days? Battles.
General McClellan’s official report of the seven
days’ battles on the Peninsula, and of his falling
back to Berkley, although dated oh the 15th of July
last, Jb to-day for the first time published. .
He says: To the calm judgment of history.and
the future he leaves the task of pronouncing upon.
the_movement, confident that its verdict will be that
no such difficult one was ever more successfully ex
ecuted; that no army* ever , fought more repeatedly,
heroically, and successfully against such great odds;
that no men of any race ever displayed greater dis
cipline, endurance, patience, and cheerfulness ilfidef
such hardships.
The Court Martial on Colonel D’Utassy.
The court martial to try Colonel D’Utassy con
sists of General Hitchcock, . Barry, Harts-dte,
au dHiNKs, and Colonels Marshall and Bp.inton,
with Major T. Gaines as judge advocate. They
metto-day and adjourned till Monday.
Flight Marching Order.
GenevalHooKisit evidently does not intend to be
encumbered with the long baggage trains which
used to, so impede the progress of General McOlkl
lan. On the retreat to Harrison’s Landing, the bag
gage train wasmore than seventeen miles in length.
Now, we arc told that two pack-mules and pack
saddles have been furnished each regimen-tin the
Army of the Potomac to carry the'shelter tents and
extra rations of officers, and the wagons will carry
the.rations for the men, unless when" they make a
forced march, and carry food for two or three days
in their haversacks. This looks lihe business.
Straggling Stopped'.
When the different corps receive their distinctive
badges straggling wiSl be at last Btopped. Already
General Patrick, tbs efficient provost marehssl-in
chief, has put an endto the visilaiims ui the army,
and it is said that even in passing from- oue brigade
to .another, lying in close proximity to-each other,
it is necessary to have a pass to prevent arrest. A)i
persona absent from their regiments- withooir passes
ary invariably arrested, officers as welfao the- “rank
arid file.” The provoet guard is so- complete- and
effective that it is impossible to go beyond t he- lines
of a regiment without a pass, and as-for getting up
here, it is out of the question, urUsssfor a general or
colonel.
The Attaefc* on Charleston.
There is much speculation auto, whether Admiral
Duto:nt will or will not attaek Charleston during
ihc present week, as it is understood he would have
done Imd not General BURWame been sent "West, in
fcicad of. going down with his veterans, to take com
innnd there. Admiral Farraqut haß but added to the
many proofs of the inequality of wooden against
Btone walls, and it now Temains to be seen what can
be done with iron.clads. All readers of history know
that, in 1770, Fort Moultrie repulsed Sir Peter Par-’
keb’s fleet, and saved Charleston. In 1814 a small
barbette battery protected Stonington—Fort Mc-
Henry saved Baltimore from bombardment—and in
•the same year Fort Bowyer successfully defended
Mobile against a British fleet. But these ves3elß
were all of oak, like those with which Admiral Fau
kagot attempted to run the gauntlet of the batteries
at Poit Hudson. Iron-clads were more successful
at Hilton Head, and, if the torpedoes can only beex
ploded, Admiral Dupont will have an opportunity
to make a glorious chapter in the' naval history of
the world.
Negro Troops.
It is understood lhat no more authorizations to
raise negro troops in the free States will be given,
as it is believed that there are not many more avail
able men than will be needed to fill-existing organi
zations. But other generals will follow the plans of
General TJxlman, and organize the officers of skele
ton brigades, the men to be recruited at the South.
While on this topic, the follo wing letter may not be
uninteresting, as showing that, the employment of
slaves in the armies of the Revolution was approved
by some of the wisest statesmen * and the first bol
diers of that glorious epoch:
- “ Providence, February 23,1778.
“Sir: I have been-favored with your Excellen
cy’s letter of the 3d instant, inclosing a proposal,
made to you by General Varnum, for recruiting the
two Continental battalions raised by this State
(Rhode Island). ~
“ I laid the letter before the General Assembly,’ at
their session on the second Monday in this month,
who, considering the pressing necessity of .filling up
the Continental army, and the pecuharly-difficult
circumstances of this State, which rendered it in a
manner impossible to ; recruit our battalions in any
other way, adopted the measure. Liberty is given
to every effective slave to enter the service during
the war; and, upon his passing muster, he is abso
lutely made free, and entitled to all the wages, boun
ties, and .encouragements given by Congress to any
soldier enlisted into their-service. The masters are
allowed at tlie rate of J 6120 for the most valuable
slave, and in proportion for those of less value. The
number of slaves in this State is not great, but it is
generally thought that throe hundred and upwards
will be enlisted. , •
“ I am, with great respect, sir, your Exoellency’a
most obedient humble servant.
- “NICHOLAS COOKE.
. “To Gen. GEORG'S Washington.”
Agricultural Colleges.
- Rhode Island, Maine, and lowa are the only
States aB yet which have signified to the General
Land Office their acceptance of grants of lauda to
the several States for the establishment of agri
cultural colleges. •
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Review of the First Corps Tt>y General
Hooker-Preparations for the Reception
of Conscripts—Everything Quiet.
Headquarters Armt of the Potomac, April
2.—The First Army Corps, Major General Reynolds
commanding, was reviewed to-day by General
Hooker and staff. The appearance, discipline, and
efficiency of the troops were highly satisfactory.
General Orders N0.'35 contain the following
paragraph- “In pursuance of instructions which
have been received from the War Department, there
will be a general mußter of all the troops serving in
the army on the 10th instant, and the muster rolls
will be immediately thereafter senV 'to the Adjutant
General of the army, for tlie use of the Provost
Marshal General in making drafts to fill up the re
giments and batteries to the proper complement. ”
All is quiet along the lines to-night. .
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
No SoiiHieiii News - Movemcuts of our
: Generals —Generals Dlx and Bustcecl Go-
Knv York, on Furlougli-The Re-
ported Evacuation of Richmond, <fcc.
Fortress Monroe, Apiil 2.—The ftag-of-tru.ee
boat Metamora arrived last evening from City
Point with upwards of four hundred exchanged
Union prisoners, and departed this morning for An
napolis with them. She brings nothing new from
•the South.
General Busteed arrived here this morning from
Yorktown on his way to New York.
Generalising is assigned to the command at York
town for the present.
General Keycß is to relieve General Dix for a few
days, while the latter goes home to recruit his
health, which has been impaired by his assiduous
duties in this department.
REPORTED EYACUATION OF RICHMOND A
MISTAKE.
Fort Monroe, Thursday, April 2, 1862.
To the Editor of the New York Times:
Your'"Washington correspondent has attributed
to me ah opinion I have never expressed to any one
here or elsewhere—that the enemy is about to eva
cuate’Richmond. I have ho information to warrant
such a conclusion. I should not deem it necessary
to contradict the statement if you had not made it
the foundation of an elaborate editorial,'
JOHN A. DIX, Major General,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Fears for tlie Safety of Admiral Farragut—
RchclS Movements in Arkansas —Guerilla
Combats in the Vicinity of Memphis—Ad
miral Porter’s Orders Disobeyed by Gciie
~ ~
Cincinnati* April 3.-—The news from Vicksburg
is not encouraging. The Steele’s Bayou Expedition
has returned to Young’s Point, and the troops were
being disembarked. The work on the cut-off, oppo
site Vicksburg, has been abandoned j rebel cannon
command two-thirds of its length.
The Commercial's Memphis despatch says,‘.“infor
mation which can be relied on, reached here to-day
of the whereabouts of the Indianola. The rebels
took her to Alexandria, Louisiana, on Red river,
and repaired her sufficiently to make her servicea
ble. Fears are entertained for the safety of the
Hartford and Albatross; as the rebels have the 1
Q, of the "West, the W. H. Webb, and the In
dianola—a fleet sufficient to give Admiral Farragut
some trouble,
“Price'and Kirby Smith are collecting the scat
tered forces of the enemy in Arkansas, preparatory
to entering Missouri. Harris, of Tennessee, is-liv
ing in Tullahoma.”
A despatch from Memphis says the guerillas who
attacked the train on the Charleston road, a few
days ago, were pursued by Captain Loomis and his
company. They came up with and attacked the
band, which consisted of three hundred men. The
guerillas resisted and a skirmish ensued, in which ;
six were jvounded and twenty taken" prisoners, in
cluding' Captain Barrow. Five were killed. On
their return the Unionists rested near a farm-house.
Here they were attacked by a large force under
Lieutenant Colonel Richardson. The Union men,
though greatly outnumbered, fought bravely, and
succeeded in driving off the enemy, with a loss of
thirty-five killed, a large number wounded, and a
great many prisoners. The Unionist forces had six
killed and thirty-four wounded.
ADMIRAL PORTER’S ORDERS AGAIN DIS
OBEYED.
. \ Washington, April 3.— AdmiralPorter telegraphs
to the Navy Department that the rams Lancaster
and Switzerland were sent down the river at Vicks
burg by Colonel Ellett without his presence. They
'were not prepared ior any such undertaking, and it;
was madness to make the attempt in broad day
light.* -
THE ARMAMENT OF PORT HUDSON.
One of the letters captured at the rebel signal sta
tion near Port Hudson has this important informa
tion regarding the armament of that stronghold:
“ We have fifty-three cannon afrPort Hudson; twen
?ty-five of them are 64-pound rifled
. steel-pointed balls, also twenty cannon that are r
128-pounders* also, we have forty siege guns.”
FARRAGUT SUPPLIED WITH COAL.
A Memphis letter says Admiral Farragut has been
furnished with an ample supply of coal, sent down
by barges past the Vicksburg batteries.
General Denver, of Kansas, commanding adivi
sion of General Grant’s army, has recently tendered
his resignation, and within a day or two has received
notice from the/Adjutant General at Washington
that his resignation is accepted. Reasons of an en
tirely personal and private nature prompted the
resignation. The hews of it was received by his en
tire division with surprise and unfeigned regret.
Among his officers and men but one feeling prevail
ed—that of attachment .and confidence. General
Smith, of Ohio, a regular army officer, succeeds
him. He is mentioned, as well fitted for the com
mand. ' .; - '
GEN. ELLET’S LAST EXPLOIT.
The following is a detailed account of the passage
of the rams Lancaster and Switzerland below Vicks
burg: . ..
. Admiral Farragut requested that an'dron-dad ftSd
two rams might ancidipaiing
danger Ajnr«-^g] ow . The rams Lancaster and Swit
' zerland were ordered down by General Ellet, with
.. picked crews. The former was*commanded by Lieut.
Col. John A. Ellet, and the latter by Col. Charles
R. Ellet.
The rams started to- run the Vicksburg batte
ries at five o’clockon the morning of the 2oth ult.,
having been unavoidably delayed. The Switzerland
took the lead, and had reached midway between the
batteries when a shot struck the boiler, explodingit
and scalding three negroes badly, and the mate, G.
Connor, slightly. 1 The vessel.then floated down the
river, and was taken in tow by the Albatross. ” H*r
damage is slight. /„.•
The Lancaster, less fortunate, was struck soon
after passing the firßt battery, one shot striking her,
almost splitting her hull in twain, and several pass
ing through her! boiiers and cutting her Steam-pipe.
She soon commenced to sink, but tearing she might
fall into the hands of the rebels, Lieut. Colonel Ellet
discharged his revolver into the cotton around her
boilers and set her on fire. - Her bow went under,
however,'and in a few Bconds the vessel disappeared
beneath the engulphing waves. One of her pilots
lost-. a leg, and her engineer was slightly scalded.
.'.The crewß of the vessels behaved nobly, and obeyed
orders promptly. To this they are iudebtedfor their
- escape from death in tenfold terrible forms.
The batteries atWarrentoh opened on the Hart
ford to prevent her from going up to carry out her
part of the programme, but, with the; exception of
two or three men slightly wounded, she escaped
damage. !
r The rebels planted heavy guns opposite the canal,
which had been abandoned as a failure, ou account
of their deadly range/
There is a heavily casemated work in course of con
struction at Warrenton, which Farragut shelled
twice, but no reply;was made by the batteries. He
has received a supply of coal," drifted down in barges .
from above. He saw the smoke of .several vessels
in Red river, but what they were could not be ascer
tained. :
From San Francisco.
Sajt Fkakcjsco, April 3.—The steamer Orizaba
sailed to-day with 60 passengers and $833,000 in
treasure for England, and $253,000 for New York.
The Ship Star or Peace.
Boston, April 3.—The cargo of the ship Star of
IPdace, which was burned by the Florida, was esti
mated at half a million, and was insured for only
'5188,300. • ••
New Counterfeit.
. Cincinnati, April 3.—A new counterfeit $3 note,
•on the Xndiaua Bank at. Madison; has appeared j
fair, but signatures bad.
Markets by Telegraph.
Baltimokk, April 3.—Flour quiet and drooping.
Wheat active, and red advanced i@2c: Com dull;
white 93@94c; yellow 9-l@9se. Whisky steady. Pro
visions dull and inactive. •
Cincinnati, April 3.—Flour, $5;80@5.90.' Whisky
dull. Hogs and provisions dull. Gold and Demand
Notes 50. ;
The Canada Tor Boston.
Halifax, April 3,—The"Canada sailed for Boston
at 7 o’clock P. M, '
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY. APRIL 4. 1863.
Asm OF THK cnnBSRLANO.
The Rcl)d» Impeding- Navigation at Har
pctlk Shoals Again—Another ExpeiHtltm
■ into Kentucky—" Great Activity of the
Enemy.
Clarksville, April 3.— Last night the steamers
Relapse and Lizzie Martin were fired'into--below
Clarksville, on the Cumberland river. Both
escaped caj>tuie. Several other boats- are below.
The Luminary iff sale at Fort Donelson. The
gunboat St. Ciair engaged the enemy, and was
crippled, but was repaired to-day at Fbrt Donelson.
The Glasgow arrived with gunsthis evening/ She
was fired into at Harpeth Shoals, and tho pilot and
several of the crew were slightly wounded.'
Thtt Democrat's correspondent Bay a-that the rebels*
under Van Born, arc attempting to flank Rosecransv
on the left, and aae crossing the ffiverat Palmyra,
thinks that Van Dorn has a heavy supply of
The same correspondent apprehends that
: the movement is aimed at Kentucky.
. . MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS.-
Louisville, April 3.—At -Murfreesboro? it is. ru
mored that a number of bridges are being construct
ed across the Tennessee, above Florence, to connect
the rebel armieß of Tennessee an<L Mississippi.
. General Rosecrans has appoved the sentence of
the deserters in‘Wood and Palmer’s divisions.
Colonel Lowe, at Fort Donelson, telegraphs that
the rebels on the river are apparently in force.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Tlic Attack upon Olhu-lcston-Proparattoas
for a Grand Advance—The Troops Re
viewed by General Hunter, and • under
Marching Orders—Recall of the Florida
Expedition—Pensacola Burned l>y U. S.
■ Troops, in Anticipation of its Abandon
hunt, &c.
St. Helena Island, S. C., March 27, 1863.—Ste
venson’s brigade, consisting of the 10th Connecticut
24th Massachusetts, and two New York regiments,
received orders, yesterday, to be'ready to leave in
forty-eight hours. \
There are various rumors as to the point at which
we are to land, and Cole’s, Stono,and James? islands
_are each spoken of as likely places for us to bring up
at. One or two regiments left here day before yester
day, but Ihave been unable to learn of any other
brigade having received orders to_get ready for a
start.
•All. the; troopaon this . island, sixteen regiments,
were reviewed yesterday by Gen. Hunter, and every
thing passed off in'a manner satisfactory to all par
ties, I believe. • . -
The men are in good spirits, and well pleased at
the prospect of getting out of close confinement.'
RECALL OF THE FLORIDA EXPEDITION.
As the mail is about closing, I learn that General
Hunter has issued an order recalling the Florida ex
pedition. The whole of the troops in that State;
with,* perhaps, the 1 exception of a sraalk force to do
garrison duty at Key West and Fernandina, are to
return here immediately. Judging from this fact and
other circumstances that have transpired here
within a few days, I think the Charleston expedi
tion will start within-two days. v •,
THE TOWN OF PENSACOLA BURNED DOWN.
New Yoke, April 3. —A letter from New Orleans
says that St. Mary’s Hali, the fine hotel, and all the
dwellings in Pensacola, except Mallory’s and Chase’s,
were burned down by the United States troops. The
16th'Maine and 28th Connecticut Regiments, were
left there on the departure of the 28th Maine Regi
ment. The soldiers seemed to think that thg.-entire
evacuation of the place to the enemy was intended,
and many swore they would burn the place.
On Thursday, at noon,, the fire commenced, and
for three days and nights the town.was filled with
smoke and flame. The officers tried to stop the
work of destruction, but seemed to have no influ
ence over the men. Even the troops placed to guard
property set it on fire. .
Colonel Dyer, the commander of the post, was
almost distracted, and gave orders' to shoot down
all persons caught in the act of incendiarism ; but
there was no one to execute them. Finally, the
long roll was beaten, and the got into the
navy yard and confined.
DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO.
Particulars of; the Battle of Somerset—Pu.r
snit of tlie Rebels i>y Gen. Carter—Rumored
DeatJiofGeii. Pegram—Gen. Burnside at
Lexington, v «£ic.
Cincinnati, April 3.— The Gazette has some par*
ticuiars of the recent fi.ght in Kentucky. The rebels
Tvere overtaken four mileß north of Somerset. Gen.
Carter, in comtnana of 800 mounted men, had
reached. Buck Creek, when Gen. Gilmore, with hia
body guard and the 7th Ohio Cavalry, reached him,
increasing our force to 1,200
Skirmishing then commenced at Button’s Hill,
twelve miles from Somerset. The rebels took up a
strong position and planted batteries. It was about
noon. An artillery fight began, and lasted about an
hour and a half, we dismounting three of the rebel
guns. The wings were then ordered to advance.
Wolford, on the right, did so, and was wounded.
Kunkle, with the 44th and-4ofch Ohio Regiments, on
the leit, charged up the hill, under a galling-fire, and
hurled his eolumn- on the enemy. At the same, time,
Wolford and Colonel Garrard, on the right . and.
centre, charged. The rebels broke in'
to their horses, and, under cover of the woo’ds,
*pueiiea;oa~wirvugM-CTVj«raecj-iir B rea^cUsor ( lefc'
A body of Scott’s and Ashby’s ■ cavalry iyair;then>
discovered flanking our position, but after a. sharp
skirmish they were routed, with a. loss :6f Yuriy"'
prisoners.. ' /
The rebels made another stand three miles south
of Somerset, and were again routed. Night coming
on put an end to the conflict. . The rebels crossed the
river in great confusion. More than onc hundred Of
them were drowned.
We recovered four hundred cattle at
killed fifty rebels, and captured-over four hundred.
Our loss was thirty-five killed, wounded, and
missing.
A rebel surgeon, after the ..fight, under a flag of
truce, was searching for PegramV ~
General Burnside arid staff are now at Lexington.
Nashville, Tenri., April 2.—Seventy-five gueril
las threw a wood train off- the-Nashville Railroad,
this afternoon, burned the locomotive and two or
three cars, and tore up the track for some distance.
The Prospect at Vicksburg.
- Philadelphia, April 3,
To the Editor of The Press : ,
Sir: The following is an: extract from a private
letter just received in this city from a young gentle
man stopping in Memphis, Tennessee, to a relative,
in this city:
“Memphis, March 25. .
“I am satisfied that General Grant and Admirals
Porter and Farragut will either take'Vicksburg or
compel an evacuation of that place. My impression
is that the rebels will choose the-latter course in a
few weeks, and retreat to Jackson. 'Ellet’s famous
marine brigade, as now reorganized, composed of
rams and gunboats, all covered with iron - so as to
render them shot-proof, has just passed down the
river. There is not a boat at the levee here now,' as
all have been ordered below; so there is every indi
cation of speedy and active operations. Our leaders
will strive hard for the mastery, as a victory at
Yiclcsburg will end up the rebellion in the South
west. It is gratifying to observe how the loyal
Democrats in the army here are giving the * cold
shoulder’ to their former brethren in the North, who
are now known as *Sympathizers’ or ‘Peace Demo
crats.’ These latter are more despised in the army
than the rebels, and it would be dangerous for any
of them to come down here and proclaim their sen
timents. There are still many Secessionists in this
city; but Northern merchants are arriving by every
steamer, and they will no doubt be permanently lo
cated here. The same is true of Corinth and all the
important towns now occupied by the Federal troops.
- “ Bkn.”
TlicS team sliip Canada at Halliax, with Ad
vices- to.tlie 21st ultimo—Tlic Poles under
L«nglcwicz Defeated . l>y the Russians—
Tlxe Insurgents. Rallying at all Points—
Great Success of the Rebel Cotton Loan
iu England, '&> c -
Halifax, April 3 —The Canada has arrived fro ig
Liverpool, with dates of the 21st, and telegraphic ad-,
vices to the 22d. .V”- . '
The steamers Glasgow, Damascus, and Borussia, ar-,
rived outon the 20th, and the Africa on the 22d. •
The steamer City of Cork sailed the same day with the
Canada. ' . : .
The ship Washington, from Callao for Antwerp, seized
by the pirate Alabama, had been released on a bond for
$50,000, and -landed thecrews of the following vessels
destroyed :by the-pirate, viz.: the-Golden Eagle, Olive
Jane, and Palmetto, at Southampton.
The Confederate loan has been very successful. The
biddings closed 6n the 21st, and the -total is expected to
exceed 1 <£15,000, COO. On Saturday, after official hours,
the loan -was quoted at premium.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Layard, in reply to an
inquiry, said that since the breaking out of tho civil war
in. America the communication -between the British Go
vernment and the United States, in.'reference to the
island of San Juan, has been suspended.' ;
The bill renuyiiigthe tobßcco clu tiesha*d passed through
ilie committee. : : ‘
Q n , the 46th, Seymour Fitzgerald gave notice that he
would, on the .23d, ask whether the Government had
accepted, or intended-to: accept, the proposal of Presi
dent Lin coJii as to a communication between England
ana the Tinned States; to inquire into any just com
plaints of a violation of neutral rights:
Mr. Baxter moved a resolution declaring it inexpe
dient to renew the subsidy to the Galway'line. He
strongly denounced the Galway contract, and a general
debate ensued.
lord Palmerston denied that it was a job, and said
<that the Government were actuated bya desire to pro-.
mo‘e the prosperity of-Ireland. The motion was nega
tived,lCOt<j -lo,; ' ” -.v. i
■T/iO i2bCMhg_of the Atlantic TelegranhCompa
ny was held at Londou cIV tije l?vh,_directors’ re
port, of which an anstract was TeBBrved per the Nova
Scotian, was adopted.
The Hon. James S. Warely made a long and liitet'esi
mg statement on the condition a nd prospects of tho com
pary. He said that as soon as £300.000 was subscribed,
they intended to commence operations.. Three-fourths
of this amount was already takeu.aud he had confidence
that the would .be obtained, and as much more if,it
would be found to be necessary. Tho American honorary
members were re-elected. : '
The funds on the 20th were rather, firmer, with au.
active demand for money. Few transactions took placo
below 4 per cent.
1 lie match has been concluded for a prize fight between
Hcenannnd King for the championship; £l,OOO sterling
aside, andtheSth of December has been fixed upon as
the day of the contest.
Pauis, Saturday, March 21.—The Bourse is firm at
69£ 25c. for Rentes.
In fhe minority of seventeen in the French Senate, on
the Polish question, are several of the most intimate of
the rinporor'rt eutouraye.
Lonpok, March 21. —a. Cabinet council was held to
day . : •.
Mr. Penden, M. P. for "Manchester, has joined in the
direction of the British and American Exchange Bank
ing Association.
• Oousols, alter official hours to day, were quoted at 923 T
-
M. Billar.lt mentioned precedents in the Senate on
similar occasions, and asked that the order of the day
he adopted. -The Senate could not hesitate between
referring the petition td the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
accompanied by its reasonslbr so doing, a course which
perhaps implied thc i’isk of war, and passing to the
order of tiro day, thereby expressing confidence in the
wisdom and firmness of tho Emperor. V
Much cheering followed M. Blllault’s speech, aud the
Senate Y>asspd to the order ol' the day hyTOO against 17.
• A demonstration in favor of Poland lias taken place in
.Paris. The PalrU of the 19th. says: To-day, at the
'conclusion of the lectuTO delivered by .. Professor T)e
Guardim a largo number of stndonta set out for tho
Palace of the Senate with tho object of making a mani
festation in fiivor of-Poland. On arriving at the Place.
Odcon they wove.dispensed by thepolice. During the :
.sitting of the Senate ihe Piace Odoon was parroted by .
the-police, and: also the Kuo Do DosangnardUin order
to prevent the people from collecting together.' Some
•arrests were made in consequence of above
ition. ' _ * ,
• The Paris Monitenr and London Times regard the
news from Poland as showing that the insurrection
becoming general.. - . 4 . ~ .r
Intelligence troin Lithuania states that all tliemar^.
. shals of corporations io that province, all the iudgpsanH l
■ ituliciary officers, and all independent public fuaction
: hries, sent in their resignations enrarma. With rosolu
. tiohs that they will not receive any communication
from Ihe Government itr tho Russian language. Tho
, functionary s Svho resigned are.said to have declared tu
i. famous all who should consent to fill the positions they.
• had Vacated. • • r
: - A despatch from Zaruow announces that General Lin
• giowic/. had defeated ttm Russians . uuder. the. command
of General. Schackowski, and ‘.captured considerable
" quantities of .war material. .: : - . ’
it is reported that. the toply of Austria to the French
propotalk is evasive. >’
GUERILLAS IN KENTUCKY.
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
FRANCE.
POLAND.
The following arc the tatewt advices from Poland in
dicating a severe reverse to tl«i» Revolutionists*
Ckacow, Bareli 20.—The insurgents are rallying at
Vizli’zka.commanded «y Soineeorski.
Paujs, March 21. Re'.tpatciie# received at the Russian
Embassy confirm tJie defeat of Laugdewicz*who ha* been
convej'cd to Tarnorer. The- iustergeats lost 409 tilled,
and 51 were taken prisoners; A telegram from Lemberg
also confirms tlie above.
The ship Washington, frmn> Callao for Antwerp, ar
rived at Southampton on ffle-20th r having been cap
mred by the pirate Alabama 1 - on the 20th of February,
but j©leased on a ftotid fur SSD,(XJO. She brought the
crews of the ships Oolden E.vglo, Olive, Jane, and Pal
metto, biiJ-ufid by the-Alabama,.
The Confederate loan would close o-n« the afternoon of
the 21sr, the bids baying greatly exceeded the amount
needed,-particularly in London-. The report says that
tho applications in Liverpool are'not very heavy, and
there was considerable diversity of opinion there as to
the merit's ofthe'sehome..
Paris telegrams say that’ the lean- was- quite the rage
there.
TlieLontlon Times Crty Artichr says: ‘■‘Very little
political feeling is manifested in- Che business, and it
seenis ovident, as far. as London is concerned, that it is
in viewing it as a cotton speculation that any attractions
it possesses are to be found’. In other respects there can
be no doubt that a majority of the merchants anti capi
talists would have wished that it hud not been intro
duced. as tbo affair will not be officially recognized on
’Chaugo. The dealers' agreed among themselves to fix
ti e 24tb of April at-'the settling day.
. The Loudon Slar cannot believe that bona .fide in
veslors will be found to takcthofloan, even at par, with
out better securiiy. than tlia-t offered by the hypotheca
tion of cotton, which it may never be in the power of
Jeff Davis & Co. to deliver. ,
. Tiie editorially denounces the loan, and
•says it is a llagrant indecency and immorality that will
shock and seandalize'most Englishmen who care for tlie
reputation of their country. Those who subscribe to the
loan are aiding and abetting tlie slave power in the most
directand emphatic manner; and all who have an en
lightened regard for the true reputation of England will
regard this open assistance to tlie traffickers in human
flesh as a desecration and pollution to the English Ex
change.
There was rather less excitement in regard to the loan
on Friday, the 20th, and after touching at 5H it closed at
pmnhim. The bids-reached .£10,000,000 sterling
and were expected to reach ilfj,ooo,ooo to £018,000,000.
■- The London Times again asserts that it is regarded as
a cotton transaction and not-as a political loan, and
there is nothing in it to prevent any one from, sub
scribing. .
The debate in the French Senate on Polish affairs was
concluded on the 19tli, M. Billault; on the part of the
Government, said that a fresh insurrection ..can. only
bring fresh misfortunes, and it is neither good,"useful,
»ov humane, to eucourage it. If the French Government
persists in this language, it is necessary, he said, to mis
trust the popular impulses and aspirations for liberty,
which were manifesting themselves everywhere, and
ronde power more accessible to the voice which has
been raised in favor of Poland. For this reason,
be continued,Russia has replied to the communication
of France by benevolent words, promising concession
and amnesty. Tlie old distrust of Europe towards France
exists no longer. If it should happen that the destiny of-
Poland must be'scttlcd by a Congress, there is no doubt
that the voice of Franco would be listened to.
THE LATEST.
The latest , telegrams from Cracow say that a report is
current that Gen. Laugiewicz has been put l© flight and
bis forces dispersed; that ho .was at Gpolowicz, and
sought the consent of Austria to pass through Gallicia,
but was refused. \
* Earthworks are being thrown up around BWavsaw.
The inhabitants expected an attack at Easter,
. ? FRANCE. ' -
The London? Times Pans correspondent-writes that
the news from Cochin China is by no means satisfactory,
and reinforccaienfcs'are asked for by the commander of
the French forces.
Gen, Forey is making the same demands from Mexico,
where it is said that 6,000 men are required in addition
to tho present large force in that country. -
The coming elections also cause much anxiety to the
Government.
ITALY.
Garibaldi’s health causes renewed anxiety.
Commercial Intelligence.
LivkhTOOL, Maruli 20.— Tlie sales of Cotton for the
week have been 57.0C0 bales. The market opened buoy
ant, and all qualities advanced to a considerable extent,
but was not fully sustained, and closed at an advance of
>sd on the week for American, 2fd for Surats, and Kd
lor Australia and othov descriptions. The sales to specu
lators were 16,000 bales and 9,000 for export. The sales
to-day wereS.COO bales; prices unchanged. 'The sales to
speculators and exporters were 1,500 bales. The autho
rized quotations are as follows:
- , ' ■ Fair. Middling.
Orleans. 22 d
Mobiles.... ...24 2U£
Uplands. .2l)£
The stock of Cotton in port is 375,000 bales, of which
53.000 are “American.
Tlie advices from Manchester are favorable, prices
being flat though steady. .
BiiKAnsTUFi’s.—The market has a downward teudency.
Flour dull at 3@6d decline, and is quoted at 2is@26a Gd.
Wheat is regular; prices have declined l@2d; red West
ern 9*@9s 7d; red Southern9s 7d@os fld; white Western
10g@10s-3d; white Southern 10s 3d©lls 6d.
Provisions.— The market still declining, andall de
scriptiohs .are slightly lower. Beef heavy at a decline.
Pork-quiet and steady. Bacon irregular; sales at a de
cline. Butter is nominal. Lard easier at 375@353 6d.
TalJow quiet and steady.
Produce.— Ashes steady, pots 30s; pearls 31s. Com
mon Rosin—small sales, at 26*@2656 d. Spirits Turpen
tine nominal. Sugar has a downward tendency. Coffee
steady. Rice firm. Cod Oil—no sales; Whale Oil 42s 6d
@44s; Linseed Oil dull; Petroleum quiet and steady, at
l*2s for crude.
London, Match 20.—Breadstuff's were firmer at the
opening, but closed quiet. Irou quiet, but steady.
Sugar .has a downward tendency. Coffee buoyant.
Common Congou Tea steidy. Rice steady. Tallow very
dull. 'Sperm Oil dull, 'i
London. March 20.— Consols for money 92@92X. The
Bank of England has increased the bullion £220,000. v
Erie Railroad 42%@43%; Illinois Central 45@±4 discount.
Shipping 1 Intelligence- .
Arrived from Philadelphia, March 20—Ship Wyoming,
at Liverpool; ship Fanny Buck, at Greenock.
Sailed, March 20—Ship Tonawauda, from Liverpool
fijr Philadelphia* hut put hack.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Harrisburg, Aprils, 1863.
SENATE.'
.The Senate was called to order atlOK o’clock by the
Speaker.
Petitions.
Mr. BOUND, two remonstrances from Northumber
land county] against granting corporations mining
privileges .
Mr. JHAMILTON, a petition from Lancaster City in
favor of the incorporation of the-Philadelphia Dental
College.
Mr. DONOVAN, the petition of 150 citizens of German
town in favor of dummy engines on tne Germantown
road. *
Mr. CONNELL, the'remonstrance of the Hcstonville
Railroad Company against the passage of thcbillnow
pending in lho Senate in relation to said company; also,
the petition of 155 citizens of Germantown in favor of
dummy engines; also, the remonstrance of 50 citizens of
Philadelphia agaJ»*i-tUe passage of the bill prohibiting
tho ot colored persons into this State.
' —VT ' Postage Account.
-.Mr. SERRILL, from tlie
ported the following bill forpostage of the Senate for the
month of March:
Letters sent . . .1.1.. SH2 00
Do. received . s2O
Documents sent.. 1,160 00
'Do. received 10 04
Total. . .$1,296 30
The account was approved and ordered to be paid.
Bills Introduced*
-Mr. CONNELL, a bill to authorize the surviving
trustees of Wm. Young’s Burial Ground to exchange or
sell certain parts thereof.
Also, a.bill to prevent frauds upon travellers, a copy
. of that n troduced into tbe House and published.
...... Mr..REILLY, a bill relative to the transfer of insane
'Convicts from the Schuylkill-county prison to the Penn
sylvania Lunatic Hospital.
Mr. STEIN, a supplement to the Pennsylvania Lehigh
Zinc Company..
’ Air. McSHERRY, a bill to incorporate the'Adazns
county Railroad Company.
Resolutions.
Mr. PENNEY offered a resolution requesting the House
to the return to the Semite bill No. 16, relative toland
lords and tenants; which was adopted.
On motion of;Mr. KINSEY, it was ordered that 600
copies of the final report of the Revenue Commissioners
be printed-for the use of the Senate. '
Bills Considered.
•- On motion of Mr. TURRELL, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the House amendments to the Senate
bill legalizing the payment of bounties to volunteers by
counties, boroughs, cities, &c.
.Mr. KINSIY moved to amend by adding a section
similar to that defeated in the House, requiring the State
to refund these bounties to the counties, &c., and in
structing the Governor to make demand upon the General
Government for the amount so refunded out of the State"
Treasury. The amendment was discussed at length,
and not agreed to—yeas 11, nays 21.
The remaining amendments were disposed of, and the
bill as amended, sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr. REILLY obtained leave to offer a resolution,
limiting speeches on military bills and the appropriation
bill to five minutes, which was agreed to—years 16,
nays 14. .
The vote on the Bouse amendment to the Senate bill
relative to landlords and tenants, was reconsidered and
tbe amendment non-concurred in.
Mr, CONNELL, on leave given, introduced a bill to
prevent the fraudtilent receiving of money on deposit.
Adjourned until 3 o’clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate mot at three o’clock.
On motion of Mr. SERRILL, the vote bywhichthe bill
exempting the capital stock of market companies from
taxation was passed was reconsidered and the bill passed
finally.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the gene
ral appropriation hill on second reading.
The several sections were considered and adopted as
reported by the Committee of the whole, without material
amendment,' and the hill passed finally—yeas 27, nays 4.
Adjourned.
- EVENING SESSION.
The following bills were passed :
An act to extend the charter of the Miners’Bank of
Pottsville.
An act to extend the charter of the T ork Bank.
A supplement to the act incorporating the Lykens
Valley Coal Company.
An act to incorporate tlie Iron and. Coal Company of
Montgomery county. Adjourned.
The House was called to order at half past nine o’clock
:by Speaker CESSNA.
Reports from Committees.
J Mr. BROWN reported (as committed) an act to repeal
..so much of The act of May 16th, 1861, authorizing the
levying of a State tax of one-half mill on the dollar.
■■ Mr. COCHRAN (with a negative recommendation),
An act relative to brokers and private bankers.
[. Mr. McMURTRIE (as committed), an act to repeal so
Suich.of a certain act in regard to salaries .of State
fßcers as relates to salaries of judges in the city'of Phi
ladelphia. ' • '
ri Mr. BARGER moved to suspend the rules and consider
thebill. Agreed to, aid the bill passed finally.
, Mr. WAKEFIELD, (negative recommendation,) a
further supplement to an act passed March 15, 1856, re
gulating the sale of intoxicating liquors.
i Mr. IvAINE, from the committee of conference on the
differences between the two houses :in reference to the
act.to incorporate the Pittsburg and Uniontown Tele
graph Company, reported that they had agreed to recede
from the Senate amendments. The report was adopted.
' Bills Introduced*
Mr. PERSHING, an act to incorporate the Western QU
-Transportation Compauy.
KEIMAJJ, a, further supplement to tho aot incor
■ i-wji ij incCompilnT .
TJ'- e LU'S? snspenueu and the bill passed finally.
c.uui4RAN, an act relative to attorneys and the
rules of court in the city of Philadelphia; also, an act
for taking judgment by default, and the assessment of
damages thereon, in the city of Philadelphia, as well as
the county of the same. '
: Mr.QUIGLEY, a supplement to the act incorporating
the Young Men’s Christian Association of. Philadelphia.
'Th repeal* that-portion of the original act which pro
hibits members over forty-five y ears of age from voting. 3
Also, joint resolution authorizing the Governor to
purchase regimental ilags fortlie various regiments. Tie
rules were suspended (at the request of Mr. Qiugley),
and the resolution was considered and adopted;
Mr. SCHOFIELD, an act to ptovido for the election of
or.e additional alderman in the Twentieth ward of the
city of Philadelphia.
Mr. , JOHNSON called up a hill to incorporate the
Petroleum Oil Company (of Crawford county). Passed.
finally.
Mr FREELAND read in place a supplement to the act
incorporating the city of Harrisburg.
Public Bills Considered.
Joint resolutions instructing our Senators in Congress
to oppote the passage of a law appropriating $20,000,000
t o compensate the owners of emancipated slaves in Mis
souri. Passed ilnally—yeas 49, nays 40.
Au act relating to actions of slander agairist husband
and wife, v • ,
An act relating to directors of the poor of the several
counties of this Commonwealth. Fassed finally.
An act to authorize the Supreme Court and the several
com Is of Common Pleas ot this Commonwealth to re
new aud extend-charters of . incorporation. Passed
repealing the act of ISSS relative to rate of in
tereH. Negatived. . • ,
An act to' supply certain sectiohs of tho penal code.
Negatived. ■’
An act relating to liens of common carriers. Passed
finally. a - - .. , .
An act for the suppro r sibn and destruction oi countor
feit bank notes, r Negatived.
Adjourned until 3 o’clock P. M.
■>. AFrBBXOOX SKSSIOX.
i Mr. REX moved that the House take-up and consider
tlie bill entitled .“ an act providing for the payment of
money by those who conscientiously scruple to bear
arms.” This was agreed io, and tho bill was road, as
follows:
; Section 1. Be .it enacted* That those persons who
contciertiously scruple to bear arms, and who havo
been, or who may bp, reqnir*-d to do fO, shall ouch pay
the turn of three hundred dollars as an equivalent for
personal service, thR same to,he paid .to -the county
treasurer of tlie respective counties, who shall pay the
game into the btate treasury; and on failure of any oor
pon to pav as aforesaid, the same shall be collected its
debts of like amount are by lawrecoverable.
Mr. KAINE moyed the followingsubstitute:
. Snerrox 1. That those who took an oath that they had
conscientious scruple? against hearing arms, undor the
draft of militia iu 16G2,shall each pay directlyiinto theSfcate
treasury the sunf of SICO within sixty uays after the
-passage of this aet, and. on failnre.to do so, the State
-Treasurer sba 11 cqUect ?he same by due course of law ;
Provided, That thoi-e who after the draft took the oath
shall pay« fine of SoC&. . . v
Skc-2. That at. any State dra tof militia; hereafter
-made, no person shall bo required or .'permitted to take
the oath that ihfiy )iavo conscientious scruples againit
bearing arms untilvafter he has boon drafted,, when, by
the payment of $3OO into tho State-treasury, he may
Imve bis discharge.--. : .... '
Mr..KAINJS seated,that 'tho provisions ortlus amond
'ineut did not apply to a draft by tlioUinted States.
- After a'lengthy dl?cu.<sinn, Mr. JACKbON moved to
refer the -whole subject to a select cornraittce of : fiye.
-members, to rejiort next Monday. Agreed to. T
Mr. VINOENT moved the House now consider the
- bill entitled “ A further supplement to the actontitled'
• ‘An net to establish'd system of free banking in Ponn
" was discussed at groat length hy Messrs,
; Kaineand Vincent, aipitbe hill passed fimilly. fit ;vl
i lows banks under the free banking law to issue notes to
’ twice the amount of their capital stock. 3 Adjoiu-uod.
From Bermuda— I The Florida Burns An
other Ship,
IfJYom the Hamilton (BermnVta) ! Miirof, March 25. J
The steamer Cornubia, with three' hundred and
fourteen bales of cotton, arrived at St. George’s on
Sunday last. The Cornubia narrowly escaped cap
ture when running for Wilmington. She was
completely surrounded by Union blockader*, but
managed to escape and run into port.
The steamer General Beauregard, in four days
from Charleston, S. C., with 1,060 bales cotton, ar
rived at St. George's on Monday evening last, with
the Confederate*flag flying, and as she passed in- the
harbor the steamers Merrimac and Cornubia, Bhe
was lustily cheered by the crews of those vessels;
SbeJeft Charleston on Thursday night, and steamed'-
directly through the blockading squadron; hot,
however, without having a number of ohots fired at
her, none of which struck her. It is said that the-
General Beauregard'can steam seventeen mile 3 per
hour.
The steamer Gertrude arrived at Charleston, from
Nassau, witb-an.assorted cargo.
The steamer Britannia had arrived at Wilminjf
ton, N. C., from Nassau,
Captain the Ann ar
rived yesterday, reports that on Saturday week was
boarded by the rebel steamer Florida, Captain Maf
fit, who requested Captain Warn to take on board
twenty-seven prisoners, captured from prize ship
Star of Peace, of Boston, from Calcutta, laden with
saltpetre, which vessel was destroyed. On the day
the Florida Bpolce the Laura Ann, she took the
schooner Aldebaran, of Loclthavcn, and having put
rvprize ; cfcw on board, she went in chase of a large
American ship, then in sight.
The captain of the Laura Ann says that the'oflb
cers and men of the Florida are a fioeset of fellows ;
that the ship w.»b neat-and clean, and that order
seemed to reign onboatd.. The officers were very 1 '
polite to him. Captain Maffit offej-cd_a large sum
to Captain Warn to take the prisoners, but he re
fused.
The Florida reports having been chased, after
leaving Barbadoes, by the Vanderbilt, and night
coming on she tacked ship and stood for the Vap--
dcrbilt., all her lights having been extinguished and*
•her steam stopped. The Vanderbilt approaohed,
and hailed to know if a steamer had passed. The
reply was, “Yea, and going at great Bpeed right
jistcrn.”. The Vanderbilt-kept on after the will
''o’the wisp, and the Florida soon after captured the
ship Star of Peace.' [Rather tough to believe.}
[From the Eermudian, March 25. ] ~\
The Confederate steamer Florida left Carlisle Bay
on the night of February 25, having taken in sup
plies of provisions and coals, and on the 6th inst.,
the Vanderbilt, bearing the flag of Admiral Wilkes,
arrived, and Bailed again on the following day. '
: In Demarara the Governor had issued orders that
should the Confederate privateer Alabama calk for;
supplies, the captain was to ba tbld that none could
be furnished within the time prescribed by the Im
perial Government.
Sword Presentations.
Harrisburg, April 3 —Two magnificent swords,
of the most costly description, are now being manu
factured in Philadelphia for presentation by the
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps to Generals Reynolds
and Meade. -An earnest invitation has. been ten
dered to the Governor and staff* to be present upon
this, interesting occasion. The Governor baß ac
cepted the invitation, but cannot leave until aFter
the adjournment of the Legislature, and the cere
mony is consequently postponed until the 18th in3t.
It will take place in the immediate vicinity of
Washington.
The Europa Outward Bound.
Halifax, April 3.—The steamer Europa arrived
at midnight, and sailed for Liverpool at two o’clock
this morning.
There are no signs of the steamship. A heavy
fog prevails. .
There is a general holiday to-day, being Good
Friday, •
Further Developments.— One of tlie
watches, the shirt studs, and sleeve buttons, that
were recovered among other things that had been
stolen by the self-confessed thieves Everhart and
Peter Ninchauße, were identified, at the Central
Station yesterday afternoon, as the property of a
Mr. Harper. They were stolen from the gymnasium
of Mr. Lewis, at Ninth and Arch streets, on the 19th
of last January. One of the prisoners was a pupil
of this school of exercise, as also Mr. Harper. While
the latter was going through a series of-gymnastics,
one of the prisoners searched the pockets of his coat
and vest in the disrobing room.
I’’atat. Accident.— About half past 12
o’clock yesterday, a little boy named Andrew Dolan,
three years old, waß rua over and instantly killed,
by car No. 10, of the Spruce and Pine streets line, at
Twenty-second and NaudAin streets. The body of
the child was carried to the residence of the parents,
in the vicinity of . the accident. .
Public Entertainments.
Arch-street Theatre—Benefit of Miss Liz
zie Price. —On next Tuesday evening Miss Price
will take her regular benefit at .this popular theatre,
when one of the most attractive bills of'the season
will be presented for the entertainment of the pub
lic. Miss Price has won thousands of friends in our
city by lier earnest, but modest, endeavors to rise as
a faithful representative of the legitimate drama,
She is young, industrious'jjtudiou* and attentive
io her profession—a native of Philadelphia, and a
.deserving and exemplary young lady. Miss Mary
Provost, Mrs. John Drew, Mr; Barton Hill, Mr,
Frank Drew, Mr. Albaugh, and others, will appear
in favorite parts upon this occasion, and we expect
to see a tremendous house at the Arch on next
Tuesday evening. .
Woodroffe’s Glas sbl owEßS’are at the Assem
bly Buildings, and continue to entertain and amuse
the people with their wonderful practical illustra
tions of the glassblowers’ art. Besides giving an
attractive performance, these mechanicians dis
tribute eacli evening scores of beautiful prizes
among the audience—articles of their own handi
work. The ‘‘luckynumbers” attheGlasablowers
are plentiful, but are nevertheless in great demand.
g» Signor Blitz.—This well-known and ever-popu
lar Son of Momus is still favored with fine au
diences nightly at the Assembly Buildings, Tenth
and Chestnut streets. Everybody is- delighted with
'' : -
FINANCIAL AND. COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Philadelphia, April 3, 1863.
■ G old was rather pressed'for sal© to-day, and the price
speedily fell.this morning from 154 to 152, and continued
fluctuating between 155 and 152 during the rest of the
day,: closing at- 1543 f. Business iu other respects was
rather dull on the street, and but little change occurred
worth noting. Government securities continue firm.
The bad newsfrom Vicksburg is having an unfavorable
effect on the stock market, prices being heavy and trans
actions small. . After all the .brilliant expectations
formed concerning the capture of the rebel stronghold,
it is a, decided fact that we must acknowledge a failure,
which may have a bad effect on Government loans;
people here are so mercurial that a disappointment
amounts to a positive disaster. The the
new five-twenty sixes amounted to nearly a million of
dollars to-day, up to 4 o’clock P. M., at the office of Jay
Cooke, Esq. - . '
At the Stock Board Government 18S1 sixes were in de
mand at 105; April and October seven-thirties at 105; one
year certificates sold at 99%; State fives were also in re
quest at 101&, an advanceof Ki llOwas bid for new City
sixes; 104 K for the old; North Pennsylvania Railroad
bonds rose Philadelphia and Erie sixes sold at 103;
Camden and Amboy sixes, 1864, at 103; West Ches
ter sevens at 105; Elmira sevens at-109X; Reading sixes
and Pennsylvania Railroad mortgages were steady;
Reading shares were weak, and fell off to 43&; Cata
wissa declined K; Philadelphia and Erie was steady at
37; Pennsylvania rose Little Schuylkill K; Harris
burg sold at 66; Camden and Amboy at 168; 37 was bid
for Long Island, llJa for North Pennsylvania, SS for El
mira, 51K for the preferred. Passenger railways con
tinue strong; Green and Coates sold At 43; Girard College
at 2S%i an advance of Ridge-avenue at 18, an ad
vance ofl; Thirteenth and Fifteenth rose %. The others
were steady.
Schuylkill Navigation sold at 6>£, the preferred de
clined k; 66 was bid for Lehigh Navigation, 40^for the
scrip; 64 for Morris; 135 for the preferred. Common
wealth sold at 37; Mechanics’ at 27; Corn Exchange at
30>£. The market was steady at the close, $7,200 in
bonds andjl,Boo shares changing hands,
prexel & Co. quote:,
United States Bonds, 1881. 104^©105}£
United States Certificates of Indebtedness.... 99%@102£
United States 7 3-10 Notes 1042f@10
Quartermasters’ Vouchers, l%@23id.
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness. 1 @l%d.
Gold 53 @s4p.
Demand jNotee 53 @s4p.
New Certificates of Indebtedness. 97J£@9S)s£
Messrs. M. Schulze & Co., No. 16 South Third street,
quote foreign exchange for the steamer Etna, from New
York, as follows :
London,l6o davs’ sight 167 @l7O
Do. 3days..., 16S ©I7V.
Paris, 60 days’ sight .3f 35 @3f 40
Do. 3 days .3f32}£@3f 35
Antwerp,6o days’sight ...,.3f40 @..
Bi’emen, 60 days’sight @122
Hamburg, 60 days’ sight 57 @-..
Cologne. 60 days’sight .. .Ill: @ll2
Leipsic,6odays’ 8ight............ ill @ll2
Berlin, 60 days’ sight m @ll2
Amsterdam, 60 days’sight 62 @ 63
Frankfort, ®} day5’5ight....................... 62 @ 63
Market irregular. . ' .
3 The following is the amonnt.of.coal shipped over the
Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, for the
week ending - Wednesday, April 1, ~1563, • and: since
January 1:
Week. Previously. Total.
Tons. .Tons;. - Tons.
..7,046 : 69,487. 66,533
..6,813 75,920 52,763
Increase.
Decrease
The statements of the banks of the thi’ee principal ci
ties of the Union for tho last week compare with the
previous one and tU? covrespohdmg time Qf 1§62 a$ fol
lows!
Loans. I Deposits. | Specie, j Civcul’n.
172,448,526 i163,363v516 34,317,691 8,560,002
77,935,730 31,604,465 7,572,616/ 7,598,76:1
35.937.612 29,171,233 4,311,704 3,369,194
New York...,
Boston
Philadelphia,
259.42L56S 224,189,544 46,202,011 19.y23,059
292,726,14.9 229,653,527 r 45,797,873 19,542,21 S
214,213,762[ 131,427,257 i 47,137,3121 15.571,131
Total
Last week.
Last year..
The statement of tho Boston banks for v tlie last; week
compares with the previous week and for the correspond
ing week of 1562 as follows:
Mar.23,’63. Mar. 30.' ! 63. Mav.31.’62.;
Loans .....S7M3S.2<SG §77,933,730 §61.3)30.789
Specie. 7,595,063 : : 7,672,616 5,411,196
Deposits 32,572,926 31,604,465 -19.975,018
Circu1ati0n.......... . 7,636,633 7,593,763 5,908.272
The following are the earnings of.the Hudson River
Railroad:
March, ISG3.
March, 1862.
Increase.
The New York Evenin'? Post of.to-day,says:
'Tho principal topic of discussion in Wall sti-cet, this
morning, is llie action of the Legislature in relation to
the payment of the interest of tho debt of New. York
State in currency instead of gold. Tho wish is general
that the Governor may, in accordance with tho princi
ples laid down in his message on, the.suoject, exert his
constitutional authority and veto the measure. Such an
act, apart from-its consonance with the groat principles
which should-govern the financial operations of every
groat commercial community, would be less costly than
at first sight may appear.
So strong is tiie feeling on the subject that tho Aine- •
rican owners of the stock, as we are informed on the
best authority, are refusing to draw their interest and
prefer to wait, in hope that the false step already taken
at Albany may.yet be retraced.
Foivaswe intimated a few days ago, the portion of
the Slate debt owned abroad, together with that held by
the banks, constitutes fully seven-tenths of the total ag
gregate.' 1 . , - r ■
•And of the banks weare informed that a large pro
portion, and probably the whole, • would voluntarily
waive any legal claim for specie payments from the
Smto until ili*y themselves resume specie payments.
The market opened this morning with a similar-want
of animation to that which prevailed yesterday.
The speculative feeling in Wall street this morning
exhausts its energies upon one or two fancy stocks, while
the rest of the list is comparatively neglected.
Government securities are firm, .and there is a fair de
mand.
The following table exhibits the chief movements of
the market, as compared with the latest prices of
yesterday evening ; , . . r
Fri. Th. Adv. T)ec.
O. S. 6e,3BBl,reß'. 1IH&- - • 104& - \ . ....
U.S.6s, 1881, coulos 105)< ~ : >4.
U.-S. 7 3*3.0p. c. T. N. .104 K 1043-1 ..
U.S. 1 year Certif gold*.100: • • 100 ... ... ..
do do currency 93 9S
Americangold 153 153 M • }.&
Tennessee 603-C’ 60^
MiBKOuri6B ' 60ih 6034 ..
Pacific MaiL,.,........'..1593f IRQ U
N.Y-. Centra1.1..........312V imi .. %
Brie 7RX 76£ .. X
Erieprofened..... P6>* ‘
Hudson River ....105 .. I^4
MX 67 .. si
Harlem prel'orred f9 ..
Mich. Central..... lOUii 101 K •• b
Mich. Southern 55)£ 66 • .. »
Bfich. So. guar ....1)8 . - 9S
Illinois Central 5ep..... R) ' 93 ' •• ••
Ofer,-;aud 67>< ■ 6S>a •• . }■
Clev. and T01ed0....... 94K 95K ••
Chicago and Rock Isld. 934< •• Lb
Fort Wayne.... 575 a •• ,J
‘QniakHilvßr.Co. ?.S& • 40 .
Gold this morhius lias -moved whli something <ii tho
‘fHiiio sra« v mod]c activity, which was. dtveiopiu. soiiio
time ago; Toe osci'la'iors, have been be.vt ten tiio,tw->
- < *:n,mes of) TLftml 150.-As we go t-« the price i»lol,
Tbelbah Markot isetisyfaad are .
Fliila. Stock £xch)
Reported by 8.-E, Slaymaki
FIBST I
PCam&Am is. ....169
1600 i’euiiafis.......... 101S1
1500. do 10114
2800 gb ••■.10114
20 0 &<j’sc tfe —•••lolls
2000 cfw. lOlfc
1700 d tv. -lot#
1000 do 2ctfs 101>S
: ... 4?iai
ISO 439£
100 d 0..- 43« j
10000 US6a 13.105
150 Cata E prf..a3own 24
2*2 d0...._« 24
1000 NPenna6s ch 8.9
BET WEE?
ICO Reading K 43#]
200 U 87-30 TrNUblk.los:
2800 do * -.end. 104
200 E Brandy wine 75.. 78
0000 U S one-year ctf... 99%
SECOND
10000 US6s ’Bl ...105
ICOO Scbuy NavCs ’B2: 71
3000 d 0.... ...by 71
1000 do 2dys 70%
3000 do V.;195 71
30 Cataw Rpref 21
BOARDS.
'2085 dies & Del 6s 97#
' 4'Penna.R.r 65#
1 25'Schuy K«v 6#
# Grn &Coatesß.... 43
BOARD.
72 Grn &Coatc*R.b3 43
OnO U STr 7-30 Jffeend. 104
SOO do i(j 4
1900 . do ~104
2300 AV Chester 75.. ....ia3
4-Mechanics’Rattle.. 27
600 Schuy Nav ’T2.,.100
10 Com’wtli Bank.... 37
3000 17 Penn a 6s. ..sSwn 81#
23 Phila & E R ..2d'ys 37
S 3 do w.. 3?
3000. Pbila &
60 Corn Ex Bank-.-*. 3l>#
2*500 Cara & Am loan ? 04A03
:CJ2S—STEADY.
Bid.ABked.
Cfttawiesaß..... 7# 7#
Do prfd 24 24#
Beaver Mead B
Minehillß 54 5o
Harrisburg-8.... 66
Wilmington R... ..
Lehigh Nav 6a.. .. ' •
Do sharess.s6' 57
Do scrip.... 40)gi 41
Cain&Ambß—l63;
Phila & Briefis-. ... '
Snn & Erie 7s
L 151andK....... 37 39
,Do bds . ..
Delaware Div..... 44
Do bds
Spruce-street R-- 16 16#
Cnos-tnut-st R ... 56 68
Arch-street R— 273* 23#
Race-street R ...10# 11
Tenth-street R--4.3#. ...
Thirteeutb-sfc R- 38# 39#
W Phiia R.. 65 66
Do bonds... .. " • ..
Green-street R.. 42# 43#
Do. bonds... ..
Second-streetß.. 80 87
Do bonds... ..
Fifth-street Ri.v.6l# 62
Do bonds... ..
Girard College R 2S# 29
Seveuteenth-atR 11# 11 Ji
Little Schuyl R.. 45# 453 t
Weekly Review of the Philad’a. BXarKet*.
: Aj*im, 3. 1883.
100 Reading R........ 43%
—OCO do 43%
25 Lit Schuyß 45R
50 Sell y_ Nav prof.... 16%
52 Penna ll.v .. 66
70000 U S 7-20 Treas Nts
blank A&O.105
. CLOSING PRI«
__ Bid. Asked.
U 86scpn *81....1043i 105
tTB 7.30J)1)1k...]05£ ICG
American G01d..253 154
Philatteold 104%
Do n0w......110 ' 110%
AUoco6sE 68 70
Penna 55.........101% 102
Readingß 43% 43%
Do bde ’50..106% 110
Do bds ’70..103 104
Vo. bdn’B6..m 104
Penna R. E 6 66%
Do Ist m 65..113% ll4y a
Do 2dm 6s. 108 ICO>4
Morris Canal.... 64 ■*' 65
Do r prfd 10s .135 . 136
Do 8s >76..
Do :2dmtg.. ..
Sneq Canal
Do 6.5......... ..
ScbuylNavrr... 6% G%
Do prfd 16% 16%
_Do 65>82.... 70% . 71
Elmira E. . ...... 38 38%
Do prfd 51% 62
Do 7e ’73....109 110
Do 10s .. 75
NPenna R...... 11% 11%
- Do . 65........a9% 90
Do 10a 110 111
Phila.Ger &Nor. ..
Lehigh Yal R.
Do bd* ..
Thecontiuued excitement and fluctuations in gold lias
operated unfavorably on. business' generally, and the
produce markets have been very quiet again this week. .
Bark is selling at 836 ton. The market for Bread stuffs
is dull. Wheat has advanced. Corn and Oats are un
changed. Candles are. dull.. The Cotton market is
firmer and prices have advanced. Coffee—there is very
little doing, hut prices remain about the same as last
quoted. Sugar and Molasses—there is very little doing
in either. Drugs are firmer, but there is very little sell
ing. Hemp and Hides are without change. The iron
market is quiet; holders are firm in their views, but the
transactions are limited. Lead is firmer. Naval Stores
of all kinds are scarce and quiet. Oils are unsettled.-
Proviskms arc firmer, and prices generally looking up.
Rico and SaR are unchanged. Seeds aie dull and lower,
whisky is firmer, bat prices remain the:satne as last
quoted. Wool is but little inquired after....Tv dry goods
there is very little movement, and the prices of cottons
arc unsettled and lower, with but few sales making.
Woolen goods are quiet, but steady in price.
There is very little export demand for flour, buthold
era arc less anxioue to sell. The sales for ahipmeuts com
prise 6,000 bbls, mostly extra and extra family, part at
86.75 for the former, and $7(^7.62 for the latter, and part
private. The retailers and bakers are baying in a small
way at $G@6.25 tor superfine, =00.50@7 for extras, 87.25©
7.75 for extra family, and &S@9 per bbl for fancy brands
as to quality. Rye flour is firmer, and selling at $1.75(515
per bbl. Corn meal is dull. Pennsylvania is nominally
held at $4, and Brandywine s4.6oper hbi; 300 bbls of the
latter sold on private terms.
GRAlN.—Wheat—There is a good demand for milling,
and prices have advanced fully 6@Be. with sales of
cO,OGO bus at 165@170c for good to prime Pennsylvania
red, closing at the latter rate, and white at froml‘o up
to IOOeTMm. Eye is scarce, with sales of 3,500 bus at
110 c for. Pennsylvania. Com is without change, with
sales of 25. COO bus yellow at SS@B9c, in-the cars and
afloat, and prime white at 92c, afloat. Oat 3 are in re
quest, with saies of 30,000 bus at 80c, weight, - Barley—
Abffut 10,000 bus sold, during the week, at 145@150a 3
' bn for Western.
PROVISIONS are more firmly hcli 4 , >int the sales are
moderate. Mess Pork ranges at $l5 (O©LG; Mess Beef at
$12©35 bbl; the'latter for city packed. Bacon sells
more freely at sS@l2c lb for plain and fancy Hams,
and Sliouldei-s at 6>4@6sic lb. Green Meats sell, on
arrival, at 7>£@B%c for salt and pickledHama, sM@3?4c
for Shoulders, and lb for Side?. Lard—There
is more doing and prices are bettor, .with sales of 1,200
bbls aud tes at.ll@ll4sc, country at 9X@lo>aC, and kegs
at c lb. Butter is scarce, roll selling at 25®
58c. and solid packed 15@?0c Q lb. ' Cheese is quiet at 14
©lGc. Eggs haye liee'a ReUing at 20@23« dozen, and
scarce - .. j .
METALS.—There 5s a good demand for Pig Iron, but
very liitle doing in the war of sales. Small sales of
Anthracite arc reported afs3s®37 for Nos. 2 and 1. cash
and four Scotch Pig is unchanged; Manu
factured Irn«- continue? very firm, and Bars and Rails
are selling at fall prices. Lead—Prices'Are better'; we
quote! Galen a .at $9.-50 the 100 lbs, cash. Copper is in
active, with small sales of Yellow Metal at 32c, on time.
BARK. —There is : very little inquiry for'Quercitron,
but the market is dull at $36 tou lor Ist No. 1.
CANDLES are selling as wanted at 14@15c lb for
Tallow, andl9@22c lb for Adamantine—the demand
moderate at these rates.
COAL.—There is a-good demand from the East, hivt
prices are,not a£- yet fully established: and business is
moderate, prices ranging at from $4.35®4.75 3 ton, oh
board at Richmond.
COFFEE. —There is very little doing, and the market
is dull, with sales of 200 hags Rio at 293£@32%c, and
small lots of , Laguayra at 32®33c lb, cash and four
months.
COTTON.—The market is more active, and prices have
advanced S@loc lb, but there is very little doing in the •
way of sales. About 270 bales have been disposed of at
65(5T5c lb for middlings and good middlings, cash.
DRUGS -AND DYES.—The market is rather .firmer,
owing to the advance in gold and foreign exchange, but
there is very little doing in the way of sales. We quote
Soda Ash at lb, Sales of Indigo, Logwood,
and Brimstone are reported on terms kept private.
FISH. —There are very few arriving, and the demand
for all kinds is limited and without quotable change in
prices. Mackerel sell in a small way from store, at Sl3@
16 for Is, $S 50(5110.50 for 2s, and SG@7.oQ for medium and
-large 3s. Pickled Herring are dull at s3@4 bbl. Cod -
Pish are also very dull, and merely nominal at $5.25®.
5. 50 the 100 lbs for dry fish.
i FRUlT.—There is move doina.inforeign; some 14.000
boxes Oranges and j/emuna narve a:rrT-roJ-«»»xi-i»i*rtty'ais‘- j ~
posed of on terms kept private. Good fruit is wanted
and brought full prices. Of Domestic, the sales have
been limited at bbl for Green Apples; 4@sc lb
for Dried do, and o@llc for Peaches, unpared, quarters
and halves.
FREIGHTS are inactive; the going rates to Liverpool
are Ss for Flour,Pd for Gram, 30s for weig*. c, and 7s 6d@Ss
for Petroleum. West India Freights continue steady at
63®56c for Sugar, from the north and south side of Cuba,
and on Molasses, fore’gn port charges paid, A
ship has been taken up to load coal for Panama at
Coastwise Freights are dull, and Colliers more
plenty at $l5O to New York, $1.75 to Providence, and
$2 50 ton to Boston, from Pert Richmond.
FEATHERS are dull at 45®47c lb, for good Western.
GINSENG is scarce, and worth 90c lb-
GUANO. —There is no change in price or demand, and
a small business to note. Peruvian is worth $90@92 per
ton
HAY is firmer; good Timothy selling at 90@100c the
100 lbs. - - •
HEMP is quiet for the want of stock, and holders very
firm.
HOPS are unchanged and quiet at2-s@3ocfor Eastern
and Western.
HIDES AND LEATHER. —There is little or no stock of
the former here to operate in, and the market for dry
hides is dull; for the latter prices are steady, bat the
sales are limited for the want of stock. '
LUMBER is more active, and sales of White Pine are
reported at $21®23, shipp’ug Boards at $22, Yellow Sap
do $20®21, anaLaths by the cargo at s].ss@l 60 M.
MOLASSES is quiet but firm, with smaLl sales of Cuba
at 40@41c for clayed, 45® 16c for Muscovado, and. about
fiOO this Jew Orleans, mostly by auction, at 32>i@35c,
cash.
NAVAL STORES.—The market is dnll and drooping,
and Spirits Turpentine is selling at gallou. and
sales limited at the decline; Rosin is selling at $24@2S
bbl; Pitch and Tar are also quiet, and prices nominally
the same: -
OILS. —There is very little movement in sperm and
whale, and prices are unchanged. Lard Oil is lower,
and selling at $1@1.05 for winter. Linseed has declined,
tnd is dull at $1.70. Petroleum is more active, and sales
of 3,500 bhls crude are : reported. at 19c, at which
rate (here is more inquiry. Refined sells as wanted at
3C@33c in bond, and 37@41cfor bright lots, duty paid.
PLASTER continues in demand, and soft, if here,
would bring $5. 50 ton.
RlCE.—There is very little offering or.selling, and
prices of East India range at 7><©3)£c lb..
SALT is firm but quiet, and no arrivals or sales have
come under our notice this week.'
SEEDS. —There is very little demand for Cloverseed,
With sales of 2,500 bus at $5 50©5.75 per bus, and 500
bags from second hands are reported at $6 25 per bus ;
Timothy is selling in a small way at $2 25@2.50per has,
and Flaxseed at $3.5G@4.25per bus, the latter for reclean
ed seed for sowing. • . -
_ SPIRITS.—There is nothing doing in foreign. New
Englandrum is steady at 6S®7oc per gallon. Whisky is
unchanged, with pales of bbls at 43c, hhds 47c, and
drudge at46c per gallon:
SUGAR. —The market is firmer, but there is very little
doing in the way of sales; about-200 hhds have been
disposed of at Io#@l2c for Cuba and New Orleans,
on time;-and 106 hhds New Orleans, by auctioh, at S®
cash. . ' .
TALLOW isbetfer, and more active, and city-rendered
is scarce, and is wanted at llj£®il4£c 1?! ib.
TOB * CCO.—There is very little doing in Leaf or Manu
factured, and prices are unchanged.
WOuL. —The market is very quiet, aud there is very
little movement; some small sales are reported at from
So to 95c t?, lb, cash. '
The following are the receipts of Flour and . Grain at
this port during the past week;
New York Markets of Yesterday.
Ashes—Are steady at §S@B.25 for pots and SO forpearls.
Breadstuff*. —The market for State and Western
Flour is dull, }>eavy, and s@loc lower.
The sales 'were 7,000 bbls at $8.50@6.55 for supsrflue
State; $6.90@7.10 for extra State; $6.50@6.70 for superflno
Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, &c.; $6.90@7.30 for extra
do, including shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at
$7;30©7.40, and trade brands at $7.45@5.60.
•Southern X-’leur is dull, audio cents lower: sales SOO
bbls at $7.5C@7. 75 for superfine Baltimore, and $7. So@lo
for extra do.
Canadian flour is inactive, and prices have declined 10
cents, with sales of 400 barrels-at 56.95@7.10 for com*
mo«, and $7.l5®S. 60 for good to choice extra..
Bye flour is dull, with smallsaies at $4®5.20 for the
range of Sue mid supernne. '
Corn Meal is very quiet. We quote Jersey at §1.15®
4.20; Brandywine $4.75(514. SO; puncheon? §22.59.
Wheat is' dull, nud easier to purchase, with very little
doing. The nominal quotations arc §1.41®1.G2 for Chi
cago Spring; $1.63®1.C5f0r Milwaukee Club: §1 63®L6S
for amber Towa; $J.70@1.73 for Winter red Western;
$1.74@1.7S for amber Michigan.
Rye is qiiict at $1.05@1.10.
Barley is sieadj r and in moderate demand; 5,000 bus
prime Eastern sold at s].oo. •
Oats are quiet at Sl@S3 for Jersey and S2@S6 for Ca
nada, Western, and State. J
Corn .is less active, and one cent lower; sales 25,000
bushels .at 9G@92 for sound Western mixed, and SS@9O
for unsound.
CHICAGO BREADSTUFFS MARKET, April 3:—Flour
—Received 554 bbls. Market inactive, but firm. There is
no disposition to operate until the opening of naviga
tion. and the demand, what little there is, 13 confined to
supplying the wants’of the home trade. Allchoice brands
are held 'firmly at-full prices.. Sales 150_bblai. Chicago
Mills choice, spring extra at $6.10; 130 bbls Kcnka spring
superfine at §4.25. -
Wheat—lleceived, 12,073 bushels. Market firmer, with
an upward tendency, but quiet. Demand moderate.
Sales wore: 80. 2* red—4oobu at ; 800 bu at §1.32
fresh receipts No. 1 .spring—l,ooo bu at sl.Y7j<; 7,000 bu
at §3.18; 3,000 bu at §l.lS?j ; 3,000 bu at §l.lo—all subject
to4c storage; 2,000 bu (iir Northwestern), 4c storage, at
§1.20; 2,000 bu,fresli receipts, at $1.20. No. 2 spring—
-2,400 bu at §1.06: 10,0001 m at $1.07; 2,000 bu at $l.O7Kf
6,0C0 bu at, $3.0724: 10,000 hunt §l.o7^—all subject to 4c
storage.-- : :
Cokx. —Received 25,093 bus. Market firm, without de
cided change, with a good demand.; Sales were: Mixed,
25,000 bus a.t47Mc: 3,000 bus at 47>£c; 25,000 bus at
10,000 bus at 47* c; TO,OOO bus at 4Sc—all -7c storage;.. 1,400
bus at 4Sj£c; 400 bus at 4S*c; SOQ bus at 40c; 2,000 bus at
45>.fc—all fresh receipts.
Oats.— Received,-8,897bu5. Market lirraer, and)4@lc
beiter, with a fair demand. Sales were 12,000 bus No. 1
in store, 4c storage, at 56c; 1,000 bus do, fresh receipts, at
57c; 4.afio bus do at 57*c; 600 bus'do at 57Jte; GOO bus do
at o3e; 3,000 bus rejected, 4c storage, iit 52c.
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET, April 1. Whole
number of Cattle at market, 694—about 600 Beeves and 94
Stores—consisting of. Working Oxen, Milch Cows, and
one, iwo, and three-v&irsoldf ,
Prices—Market Beef—Extra. SS-50®9; first want*'
§7. second quality,..s6-87®" t third quaUto r ,^® J - yU -
Stores —Work iug Oxen—4i. a f!@3GG.
Cows and 40©47. „. Th . reo . vear >
Yeavnug*. none; Two-yeara old, $2C©2l, imec years
Old, *22@24. . ' ,-
: Sheep and I.ambs—2.3oo a’-nuKKOt g-tro?*' rt! -
Brices—ln 1 -t*.’ &6.5U®7 oach; extra, SS, 9@9.20. ot
from S>s t0!84c14 lb. „
Tallow, S@BJ*c.
; 3Y\M>, $3 &'@4j?mdl. -;0 -• •
’ a larger number of Cattle than
quality sold at the same prices,
lower, say from;25to Mr.
1 , l !!t l< 1 l l;ivcv Cattle t«»N. Saun.’ers fors9 $ cwt.
Mr Bi'Vhft- «’!'• 20 Mr, JiMiksou, Piu-t tnr S 3, toe
,-!L'r u.r *<)s> nvi. J' hiiMor.-e sold one pair to R. Lamed
-vvfV-'li'ed 4,550 lbs gross, for about Stols-cwt.net.
ciioep soTa lower:!ban last week. There was one lot
Sheared Sheep, iho first this season, •
BRIGHTON CATTLE-MARKET. April L—At'market,
830 Beeves, 90 Stores, fcfcjO. Sheep ami Lambs, and oOJ .
. b Tricw-Markct Beef—Extra, $-1; first quality, $3.50-i'
Second quality, $7.50; third qualify. Bit&b. ■ /.
Woikuig Oxen—None:* - T ~r ir- .r i, v
Niicb C«»ws-sl]©4B: commou, • _. /
Yk ailingi—None. Two-years old, J>22@23. Thyee
vears old.'§2 i @24.
' Hidfct, Calf Skin., —.
■Tallow —hn'os ut 0> lb.
Sheep Mfe-*** 1 * s4.6o®^,
SpvingVigs—Wholesale, retail, b^®»> a o.
bVm\i;ks—Market for exti-H, l>eo. remains the same as
last vm-U. Fooref-quaUtie.H 25®000 # c»t. .owor. Market_
not j*s Cut.’y ffterded as .usual. Mr. Wales sold to. Mi-,
Stephen BmoksdS cattle, weight 1 800 1 eaon, at' «9. Jt
«cwt., : 014 cent, shrink; Sneep and lamb-:
head lower tliuu last week. tStriua arc a bhade hignor.
Sales, April 3*
be. Philadelphia Excnange.]
BOARD. -
2000 Elmir&R 7a.. 10?%
2000 U ti 7-3# Treas Nts
blanfc A&O. 104%
300 do - 105
9 Harrisburg’S...... 66
&9 Corn Ex Bank 30%
Cft-0 Schiiy Nav 6»-’82.. 71
20 Penna R 66%
2-5 Lit Schuyl R..*... 45%
15 Ridge Avenue..,--. IS
SOONPenna 10s 110
260 American G01d...*152
20 Phila & Brie ß..bs 37
20 Girard College R.. 23%
.........13,550 bbls,
... ,SS, 775 bus.
...:.70,550 bus.
..........65.800 but.
0F E
edwaeVc. ™ Mom..
LETTER BAGS
AT TBS MSBOBANTa’ KXGHAWOB, PHZLA»nr,PTrrj.
Sbtp Robert Cushman. Otfs Llvfv^w,^^
Sbfp Catharine Freeman...-*. .....lIuJSpSS’ l™
Bark Cora Linrv, (Br) Kiliaia..**** LiverSE?
Bark Suidids Star, Bearse... LivernrmV £225
Bark Florence Chipman, Joses Livernooi 222?
Bark Warrep Hallett...!. .JWmbuco ao .d S
Bng South Boston, guts'. Barbadooa £££
Schr J W Webster, Blake London, soon
MARINS JNTEIXIGJENCJE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHU, April A, 1863.
SUNRISES.....
HIGHWATEE,
.5 40-SUN SETS.
_ - ARRIVED.
. Bara Petrea, Sturgess, from Palermo Feb’7, via Gibral
tar lath, with frnir, &c, to Isaac Joanes & Co. Feb 24
Alatis Osclika, of Malta, eeamau..was missing; supposed
to have fallen overboa rd. March 24, lat 2715, long 74 40,
spoke Br brig Antelope, from London for Nassau, and.
supplied her with water.
Bark -is gle, Baker. 3 days from - New York,, in ballast
to captain. ,
Welsh, Cunningham, from Key West
a W ( i U S .quartermaster. Left ships.,
Tm?™ I flV U au , d Wallace, from Philadelphia, aud schri
Rpef f v^ do ’T •l as V cLmv ? d , 25111 ult,* off Carysfort
wlei, 7 days o U t JDIIII Gc^ aot ’ froom Baltimore for Key
W ?tbi«lto«fe WU3on > 5 days fr » m Georgetown.
ro!? h in ImllSuo Wort?,l;\ 5 c d 0 ays from Kon- .
td S oai> r tain. tCh auCeD ' K,;llQ 3 r - tram Port Eoyal, in ballast -
lilbaLid L%V«rV& ys froa - Eastport '
in^ , fi a G S fK^/c e o Dd,eto “' dai ' s fromP « l E »^'-
balliet tZu™’ Yerril1 ' 3 dayS fr ° m i*
SchrLucv, Srence, 1 day from Brandywine, Bel with
flour toR M L*a. * ” ’
Schr Pearl, Wo] fe, 1 day from Lewes, Del. with corn
to Jas L Bewlev & Co.
Steamer E Chamberlain, Stewart, from Alexandria.
With mdse to Thus Webster, Jr.
Steamer Now York, Fultz, 24 hours from New York,
to W P Clyde.
Steamtug Gen Burnside, Boyce, 5 hours from Bombay-
Hook, ha ving towed thereto t-hip Tamerlane, for Liver
pool ; left her at anchor at 6 P M on Thursday
Steamtug Delaware. Fitzpatrick. 4 hours from Morris-
Lisbon s. Towed thereto hark Goodspeed. for Londoa
deriy; left her at anchor at SPMon Thursday, Off De
laware City saw bark Eagle, from New York, and an
other bark, name unknown.
_ , ' . CLEARED. "
, Bark American, Christian, Port au Prince,
Wnttson & Sons.
Bark Gen Berry, Emery,.Liverpool. Workman k Co.
Bng O H Frost, Bennett, StThomas, do
BrigWm Creevy, Little. N Orleans. D 5 Stetson Sc Co.
Bng .TosicGilkie, Giikie, N York. L Andenried & Co.‘ ■
SchrLuey Ames, Yerrill, Boston, do
Scbr Njmrpd, Homer, Boston, do .
Schr-Oreander, Hall, Lagnayra, Van Horn, Wood
worth & Co. -
Schr Saliie 8./Bateman, Boston, Buckley & Co.
Schr Crisis, Kenear, Newhern, Tyler, Stone & Co.
Schr E B Brook, Williams, New York, Hammett, Yaa
Dnsen alochman.
Schr Elizabeth, Brown. Brooklyn, do
Schr Wm John, Devitt, Norwich, do
Schr Wm Collyer. Rayner, Providence. Repplier&Bro..
Scbr G Conover, .Tone?', Norwich, J Milnes k Co.
Schr.E J PickumHowell;Alexandria, A G Cattell &Co.
Scbr.TSomes, Hartz, Gloucester, Blakiston, Graff & Co.
Schr American Mo ore, Georgetown, S Jones.
Fchr L R Ogden, Fisher. Alexandria, C F Norton & Co.
ESchr W Kennedy, Christie, Washington, do
Schr E Wheatley,Fletcher, Alexandria, captain,,
rr Schr Josephus & Edwin, Conrelly, do do
Fchr B Vanderveer, Sturgeon, Georgetownßowland
& Ervin.
Str Ccean Bird, Massey, Alexandria. Loughridge <kGo.
Scr R Willing. Dade, Baltimore, A Groves, Jr.
Str Bristol, Charles, New York, W P Clyde.
MEMORANDA.
Bark Tacony. Mnndav, for Philadelphia, was towed 4ft
BeafrnmNewOrleans2lotjp.lt.
Bark Comet, Morrison, hence, arrived at New Orleans
2»ch uli.
Bark Eliza Whire. Varney, sailed from. Cienfaegoa 21st
ult, for Philadelphia.
- Barit 'S ilia Franca, Hill, sailed from Havana 25tb ult.
for Philadelphia.
Bark Our Union, Kent, sailed from Cienfaegos 234 nit.
fqr Philadelphia.
. B ”??J?h» Pierce. Norton, and OH Kennedy, Paine,
for Philadelphia, at. Sagna.24th ult.
CITY ITEMS.
Card from Messrs. "Wood <fc Cary.—’
We cheerfully give Messrs. Wood & Cary the benefit
of their subjoined explanation in reply to-the criti
cism made by us, yesterday, upon their notice to
Blillinera on the day of their “opening. s ’ The rea
sons which they give for adopting such ah exclusive
rule seem to be plausible : but of this our readers
will judge for themselves :
- [card,]
No. 725 Chestnut street,
' Friday morning, April 3d, 1863.
w e observe in the excellent article in The Press of
this morning, devoted to “ Millinery Openings 55 that
exceptions are taken to-our card displayed in the
front of our store on Thursday, making it a necessity
for milliners visiting our retail salesroom during
; the “ opening” to be “accompanied by a sales
man from the wholesale department.” The card
was not intended as an act of discourtesy towards
anybody, but simply as a business precaution,
which our experience in former years had ren
dered necessary. We are every season at -an ex
pense of many hundreds of dpllars in procuring for
the gratification of our patrons, and the ladies of
Philadelphiaingeneral. the finest and most eo3tly
specimen bonnets that are made both here ,and in
Paris. These bonnets are usually got up of the,
richest materials, and-, are correspondingly expen
sive, and it is' excessively annoying to find that
soomafter an “ opening” the same style and charac
ter of bonnets are imitated in common materials.
This, system of “appropriating” our patterns is
alike unjust to ourselves and our patrons, and hence
the “ discourteous ” card of which the writer com
plains. We would 'also state, in this connection,
that-this precaution was not, and is not, intended
to apply to milliners doing business away from this
city; andjfurthermore, that in addition to purloin
ing our patterns, we have frequently suffered con
siderable loss by these enterprising individuals-al
most pulling fine bonnets to pieces in older to ascer
tain'the.details of.their construction.
Respectfully yours, WOOD & CJARY,
N0..725 Chestnut street.
Ifew Stiles Spring CtoTmN'G.—Gen
tlemen of. taste will be glad J:o learn that the new '
garments' timv-vmtrea by that popular old house,
Messrs. C. Somers & Son, No. 623 Chestnut street,
under Jayne’s Hall, and being made up to order, are
exceedingly Btylis'n and beautiful, both in the new
modes of cutting, now for the first time adopted, and
the elegant fabrics which they are now malting up.
Buying their Coal.— We notice tliat
‘many of our citizens are already ordering their sup
ply of coal for the balance of the year from the yard
of Mr, W. W. Alter, Ninth street, above Poplar,
upon the plausible supposition that coal, with
almost every other consumable commodity, must
steadily advance in price for months to come—at
least until the close of the war. Mr. Alter is selling
the best quality of Lehigh coal at very reasonable
figures.
, “Fine Confections within Eyery
body’s Reach, axd that Everybody Should
Have.” —Such is the estimate which we are bound
to place 'upon the delicious „ confections manufac- ■
turedand sold by Messrs. E. G-. Whitman & Co.,
-Chestnut street, below Fourth. Their stock of con- "
fections, all of their own manufacture, and made
from the purest materials, is not surpassed for rich
ness and variety in this "country. Everybody that
enters their store is waited upon with .promptness
and politeness, and their prices are very much below
thoee charged elsewhere for inferior goods.
j Oakford'& Son, under tlie Continental
Hotel, have now open their spring styles of Hats
and Caps for gentlemen and youth. and ex
amine them.
An Attractive Stock of French .
Flowers akd General Milltsteuy ' G-oous.
The popular importing and jobbing house of Messrs.
Thomas "Kennedy & Brother, Ho. 729 Chestnut
street, has long been regarded by the ladies of our
city as the “Philadelphia Flour-and Feather Em
porium,ss and after glancing at tlieir magnificent new
Spring importations, embracing in richness and va
riety one of the finest stocks of French Flowers,
Laces, Ribbons, and that class of goods generally,
ever offered iir this- city, we can assure; their pa
trons and the public at large, that the reputation of
the house for this specialty is more than sustained •
this season. Buyers will find in their several de- .
partments a princely stock, and at reasonable"
prices.
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods in.
great variety, choicest styles, and at moderate
prices, will be found at Charleß Oakford & Son's,
under the Continental Hotel.
Pickles akd . Satjces.—A fine assort
ment of English Pickles and Sauces of the rarest .
flavors and qualities, and of the choicest brands,
•will be found at the old Btandof C. H. Mattson,
corner of Arch and Tenth streets, together with a /
superior "stock'"of- everything' embraced under the'
head of fine groceries for family use. .. '
AVjjijxnv- Shades.—
Brown gilt-bordered Shades for Parlors. *
G-ree’n gilt-bordered Shades for Libraries;
Rich painted Gothic Shades for Halls.
. Presco-bordered Shades for Sleeping-rooms.
Buff Holland Shades for Dining-rooms.
' Transparent Landscape Shades for Drawing-rooms
Plain Holland Window Shades, in colors.
Store Shades made and lettered to order.
Holland SkylighT Shades.
Gold-bordered Shades made to order, any style or
size. 719 Chestnut street, MAsonic Hall,
Lace Curtains.— White muslin Jacquard
and Lace Curtains, .Tusfc opened, a very fine assort
ment, from $3 to $3O a window.
Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street,
W. H. Cauryl.
.Crimson, jVlaroon, and Green French
Plushes. .
Figured Moquette Tapestry.
Brocatelle, Satin Damask, Magenta.
Green and brown Pekin Cloths.
Drab, blue, and crimson Worsted Terry.
Plain and striped Union Seps.
Crimson Worsted Church Damasks.
Union Damasks, in great variety.
: Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street,
Wr H. CabryT..
Gilt Cornices and Bands.
Picture Tass^ 3 anl J P onls -
Tassels and Loops.
Cords, GioJpS) and Fringes.
719 Chestnut etreet.
W. H. CarrtLi
A Great Gathering of the Poles.-
itt ihe corner of Second and Lombard streets, last
night, we noticed quite a large but quiet- gathering
of the Poles. They came in wagons, and were dis
posed in order up Lombard street, reaching nearly
to Third street. We asked the cause, and learned
they were intended for use on u South and Lombard
streets Passenger 'Bailway.” The majority of them
were dressed only on one side. Of course, we don’t
refer to the patriotic natives of Poland, in speaking
of these poles, neither do we allude, to such dress as
is sold at Charles Stokes & Co.’s, under the Conti
nentaV’ but we mean 1 the timber was dressed with,
an adze. "•
A Grand Historical Painting.—Mr....
Frith, the celebrated'English artist, has received
commission to paint a grand picture of the marriage..
of the Prince oi Wales, tor which he is to receive
SIS,COO.„He is also "to paint a full-length portrait of '
the Prinoo, cabinet size. For the. last-named pio- •
ture, Albert Edward will wear the suit he obtained at.,
the Brown-Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill & V4l
- Nos. 000 and 606 Chestnut street, above Sixth,
during hie recent-visit to- the United States, .i*
The Discoveries of Galileo. —This
famous Italian philosopher mot only discovered the
phases of Tends; but the rotation of the sun fvi its
axis, by means of the motion of the solar spots,, the
rings of Saturn and the satellites of Jupiter. But
lie never could discover a ll spot” that bore the most
remote likeness to that one on which Bta/pla the. pa
latial clothinA establishment of G-ranviHe S tokos,
No. 60S Chestnut street, where the Qaeatfuid best
fitting garnißßtVcan alyf&T4 be obthiStd»
VV. H. Oa iinvi..