WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1883.
The Financial Situation.
The present condition of- our finances is
one of the most gratifying indications of the
stability of our cause and the strengthTof the
public virtue. 'Money and credit being at
the basis of our social system; anything that
affects society demoralizes them.’ When
the "war broke out, the,first consideration
that pressed upon the Government was the
necessity of providing means to meet its vast
and sudden expenditures. It commenced'
the war by asking the people for a loan of;
fifty millions of dollars. This was deemed to
be sufficient for the suppression of the rebel
lion;* but the disaster at Bull Ran only
widened the breach, and presented to
us a rebellion of enormous propor
tions, disciplined, strengthened, and pow
erful. Our fifty millions were swept
away in a very few months, and the Secre
tary of the Treasury found it necessary to
appeal to the patriotism of the country, and
to take possession of its resources. The 1 ’
history Of the Administration’s subsequent
policy in relation to the finances, is the most
extraordinary chapter in the history of the
war. It involved one of the most over
whelming and embarrassing problems that
cypr'engaged the attention of a statesman,
jllie Secretary of the Treasury found before
*3>im a pew country, unused to war, com
paratively free from taxation, with crude
and undeveloped resources, and wedded to
the arts of peace. He might have gone to
Europe and obtained the aid of the foreign
capitalists, whose former confidence in our;
securities,promised him an open and liberal
market. But the honor of the country re
quired, that we should fight our own battles,
pay our own hills, build our own ships, and
manage our own affairs.. • The Secretary of
the Treasury remained at home.
The policy of the Secretary of the Trea
sury has been to obtain the vast amount of
money necessary to cany on the war at the
most reasonable rates; in other words, to
pay the expenses of the rebellion without
oppressing the people, or submitting to the
oppressions of the Government. This money
has come from various sources—the excise
tax, the customs, negotiated loans, the issue
of legal-tender circulation, and national
subscriptions. The customs and the ex
cise tax must ultimately pay these loans,
and the interest now accruing upon
them. The Government is simply asking
the capitalists of the nation to advance
the money necessary to keep the coun
try out of bankruptcy and carry it back
to peace. ' The Secretary of the Trea
sury ..in liis management of the finances
has 'frequently found his labor a difficult
and thankless task. He was compelled to
originate, and bis suggestions were experi
ments.- History afforded no comfort, as
history bad no parallel, fibre war which
came upon every one like a -whirlwind,
finding us all calm and unprepared—our
navy in distant seas, our army demoral
ized, our people apathetic and blind—was
particularly embarrassing to the Treasury.
The sensitive nature of credit made it rise
and fall with the report of every skirmish,
and the labor of weeks would be over
thrown by the . military mistakes of a
morning. "When the enemies of the nation
opened their assault upon the Administration,
the credit was the first object of their as
sault, and the administration of Secretary
Chase was the subject of eager, repeated,
and wicked calumnies. During thesad and
weary months of the last summer and au
tumn; the campaign on the Peninsula; the
retreat to Harrison’s Landing; the defeat
at Centrcville ; the invasion of Maryland,
and the inaction that followed the battle of
Antietam, our finances suffered from the de
pression that overshadowed the country with
< the darkness of death. Gold advanced;
credit fell; men with money abandoned the
securities of the Government and invested
in worthless stocks, gambling with 'gold,
and making fortunes out of the misfortunes
of the country.
niarcli. of Philadelphia, tlieGovernment,
seeing .tlie danger, that surrciunded. the
Treasury, established an agency in the city
of Philadelphia, and entrusted Mr, Jay
Cookts, the head of one of our most eminent
hanking houses, with the duty of receiving
subscriptions and accumulating a loan.
"When Mr. Cooke entered hpoii the duties
of this position it was a thankless task.
Bankers . and capitalists were timid
and hesitating, and gave to the - stock
market the interest that should have
been given to the Government. Know
ing that to carry out the designs of the.
Treasury Department it was only necessary
to reach the hearts of the people, Mr. Cooke
established agencies in all parts of the coun
try, occupied every avenue of intelligence,
appealed to the patriotism of loyal men
everywhere, and by. reasoning, entreating,
educating, and explaining—by showing to
the people the great good that would come
from sustaining the Government—the folly
and the shame that any other course of ac
tion would exhibit—by taking advantage of
the patriotic feeling we see in the great re-.;
action now sweeping over the North—he
succeeded in popularizing the great five
twenty loan, and now finds the people so
anxious to convert their currency into bonds
that it is only with difficulty he can meet the
sudden and increasing demand. We have
shown to the reader how, from day to day,
these subscriptions increased. Not many
days ago we predicted that the duly sub
scription would reach a million. Yesterday
the amount subscribed was $1,100,000, and
from all portions of the country the demand
is increasing.
We make this summary of the financial
situation for the purpose of showing our
people what seems to be one of the most en
couraging signs of the times, and it would
be impossible for us to allude to this gratify
ing subject, without acknowledging the in
dustry, perseverance, and genius manifested
by the agent of the Government in Phila T
delphia. We congratulate the country upon
the present prospect 'before us." The skies
are bright; the loyal men are assetring their
loyalty; our armies are about to advance,
and the people are giving abundantly of
their substance and store. Let us liave vic
tory at Charleston, Richmond, Chattanooga,
and Vicksburg, and peace will greet the
blooming days of spring.
IETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
Wasiiikotok, April 7,1803.
W c cannot measure by tbo ordinary poli
tical standards the exact present and. future
yalue of the late Connecticut election. At
no period in our history has so much inte
rest been felt by the people as that excited
by this terrible struggle between the oppos
ing principles of slavery and freedom. The
enemies of the war, under the lead of one
of the most popular men in Connecticut—a
man who had fought in Mexico, had filled
various high positions, and had secured
general confidence hy his affected reticence'
and modesty—made a fierce effort for the
mastery of the State. He was selected as their
candidate for Governor, and for the first time
in his life became outspoken in support of the
worst and. most dangerous doctrines. ' The
moneyed interests of New York city, back
ed by foreign capital, and the vast patronage
wielded by the departments of that great
metropolis, seized upon the Connecticut
election as the fitting opportunity to pro
claim to the world the strongest proof that
the people of the United States had become
tired of republican institutions, disgusted
with their Government, and anxious for a
dishonorable peace with the traitors who
are seeking to tear out the vitals of their
country. That cold, false, and wretched
tool of the last Administration, the traitor
Touccy, emerged from his place of conceal
ment and dared to avow, not simply his con.
fidence in the baleful teachings under the
influence of which Buchanan assisted the
conspirators to precipitate civil war, but to
assert that the time was coming when these
teachings would have to be accepted as a
means of present deliverance and coming
safety! The. ablest sympathizers with Se
cession from other States flocked into Con
necticut as they had flocked into New Hamp
shire, to assail the Administration, to misre
present the measures of Congress, to gloze
over the crimes and cruelties of the trai
tors, to clamor for peace on any terms,
and to employ every artifice to se
duce the people into the belief that
the only way to close the war was to
recognize the Confederacy, and so to drive
them to the polls, terrified at imaginary
calamities, and filled with .the idea that per
petual dishonor was better than a war for
their own preservation. The columns of
the Hartford. TYwies, the chief organ of the
Connecticut traitors, and all the papers in
that State thatrepeated its falsehoods against
the Government, were filled with articles
that would have been applauded in Rich
mond or Charleston. Indeed, - the public
sense became so familiar with this constant
appeal _t° a supposed popular disaffection,
-that what would have called forth the re
buke of the people one year ago, was, for
weeks and months, passed by as a matter of
course.; In the midst of this saturnalia
of treason,- while bad men were coolly
plotting the overthrow' of the; Constitution
and the Union; while they were confidently
calculating, not whether, they would -.receive
a majority, but how ;much’ majority would
rew'ard their exertions; and while they were
sending words of encouragement to those
who conquered with them in other sections,
and thrilling the hearts of Davis and liis
confederates with new r anticipations of
Northern division, The GbeAt Reaction
cosimenced. Thousands who had laughed
at the assertion,-in’this correspondence, and
in the letters and writings of the true
friends of the Union, that .the, object at
heart of the seif-constituted leaders of the
Democratic party was the destruction of
the Republic, ’were at last convinced, of
the truth of these declarations, and, as
quickly and as patriotically as I have
frequently predicted they would, they
rose from their lethargy, broke the chains
of party organizations, ranged themselves
under the banner of the Republican party,
and called in to their assistance the most
eloquent and distinguished Democrats of
other States. The contest was, as I have
said, one of unparalleled excitement. The
eloquent champions who responded to this
appeal spoke a language inspired with de
votion to the flag and intense scorn of those
who W'ere attempting to dishonor it. Their
■words' fell upon tlic hearts of the people of
Connecticut, and awakened there a living
and a consuming fire against the'sympa
thizers, and their utterances were car
ried to every extremity of the Union. It is
something to remember that in this tremen
dous conflict ("w'hile I desire to draw no
invidious distinctions between those who
mingled in generous rivalry to do their
uttermost for the good causej Democrats
took the lead. Brady and Dougherty,
Wright and Dickinson, and last, not least,
that remarkable Southern man, who nearly
three years ago, in the House of Representa
tives of the United States, denounced the
traitors by whom lie was surrounded, and
declared that be would fight against them
as long as life was left in liis frame—l mean
A. J. Hamilton, of Texas—were unremit
ting, in their herculean labors. In. the
New Hampshire and Connecticut.canvasses
lie acquired a reputation for irresistible elo
quence that will never he forgotten. He
went beyond all others in his denunciations
of slavery, giving reasons for the new faith
that was in him, which swept away all ob
jections and converted thousands to the
right side : .
“ Praise to the man ! his words are driven,
Like flower seeds by the far winds sown,
-Where’er beneath the sky of Heaven
* The birds of fame have flown.”
Simultaneous with the intelligence from
Connecticut comes the news from the great
West, from St. Louis and Cincinnati, show
ing that the same elements which have work
ed such a revolution in the: New England
Stales, where treason expected to . find a
lasting resting place, are operating in every
olher section. Will not the Democrats, in
and out of office, who may have been mis
led either by party prejudice or by the
wiles of treasonable .leaders, now see and
tread alike the path of duty and of interest,
—, , <in u coiisiam support
of the Government and the constituted
authorities ? For these mighty and whole
some changes, the Government is great
ly indebted to the spirit that came
from Pennsylvania, and particularly from
the city of Philadelphia. The early and
formidable •• organizations in your midst,
commenced in the gloomiest hour, aroused
admiration, and suggested imitation else
where. But as yoii have assisted and
strengthened others, you must now look to
yourselves. There is before you, in October
next, an election far more important, if pos
sible, than that just closed in Connecticut.
You should take care that no Thomas H.
Seymour is permitted to be chosen the next
Chief Magistrate of Pennsylvania—no man
who believes in the treasons so recently and
so insultingly thrown into the faces and
thundered into the ears of your people by
William B. Deed, George M. Wlbarton;
George W. Biddle, Heister Clymer,
William H. Witte, and their organs and
echoes. Spread the truth far and wide.
Let the doctrines that conquered so
many hostile organizations, and crushed
to the earth so many pestilential falsehoods
in New England, he put into the hands, so
that they may be burnt into the memories of
every reading and: thinking man in Penn
sylvania. Above all, forget personal rival
ries. Postpone, if you cannot forever extin
guish, differences and divisions on the me
rits of men and the measures of expediency.
Remember that the errors of your public
servants can best be”'cured by giving tbem
that public confidence which will enable
you to confer with them privately and ef
fectiyely; and remember, also, that every
word of noisy complaint by friends is
sure to he exaggerated by enemies.
Pennsylvania, having started the great reac
tion, must nob allow herself to be made an
exception to the rule, or permit those traitors
who have been lashed, as with scorpions, by
the people in other sections, to find a refuge
and a lodgement in the State in which the
Declaration of Independence and the Con
stitution of‘the United States were pro
claimed and perfected. Occasional; 1 '
Death of an Indian Chief at Washington.
Yellow Wolf, chief of the Kiowa Indians, and
who was sent here as one of the delegates to see the
President, died on Saturday evening, at the Wash
ington House, after a short illness, and was buried
yesterday afternoon, at the request of the surviving
Indians, “as the white brethren were. 5 ’ The Go
vernment furnished the coffin, which was a very
fine one; About half an hour before the breath left
the deceased his:companions commenced to paint
his face, hands, aqd feet, with red paint, and then
securing new clothing and new blanicets they ar
rayed the dyiDg chief in them.
A few moments before expiring, Yellow Wolf sent
to MajorS. G. Colley, the Indian agent for that anil
other tribes, and; taking the agent’s hands, said to
him :We have come a great way to see our Great
Father, and make peace. I have seen the big Fa
ther, and am at peace with, every one—with the
Great Spirit and with the Great Father—and I am
now going to lie down and sleep with him here.”
As soon as the chief expired, his companions took
his bow and arrows and broke them in half. They
were then made up in a bundle, together with his
other effects, and will be buried with him, as also
will his buffalo robes and blankets, and all that he
owned at the time of his death. A large silver
medal, a present from President Jefferson to Yellow
Wolf’s ancestors, will be buried with him also.
This appears almost ridiculous, as it has r been
handed down from father to son since the days of
President J., and is a connecting link between the
present and the past which should be placed in
charge of the Government. But the Indians insist
upon its interment with Yellow Wolf, and the
agents do not deßire to offend them by a refusal
„ Yellow i Wolf was nearly fifty years of age, and
: MajorColley, the agent of the tribe, and of the In
dians in their section, says he is a serious loss, as he
was always disposed to peace, and ruled his people
justly but firmly. Another strange fact connected
with his death is, that when the delegation was about
leaving their western homes, the family of Yellow
Wolf implored him hst to leave, and were so per
sistent in their efforts to induce him to remain as to
follow the delegation for miles, and, with tears and
lamentations, vainly endeavored to dissuade him
from going.— Washington Star, 6th, -
English Pictokials.—“ Le Eoi est mort: Vive
leRoil” Samuel O. Upham, magazine and news
paper vender, has abdicated, (to enter largely into
the patent medicine business, we are told,) and is
succeeded by John J. Kromer, to whom we wish all
success, and from whom we have the Illustrated
London News, and also the _ Illustrated News of the
World of March 21, The former, containing over
engravings and a volume of letter-press, con
sists of three sheets; the latter principally is attrac
tive on account of its full-length portrait,'on steel,
of the new Princess of Wales. Surely these pic
torials will save our future historians much trouble.
The special attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement of Messrs. Gillette & Scott, in
another colurnD, of their Bale of very fine oil paint
ings, to be sold this morning, at 10*£ o’clock, and
this evening at 7>£ o’olock. The collection embraces
a number of pieces of great merit, which no doubt
will be appreciated by lovers of art.
WASH INGTON;
Special Despatches to “The Press. 7 '
WaShinotom, April T, 1863.
Decisions Jn Regard'.to.' tlie Tariff by the
Treasury Department.
The following decisions has been made by the Se
cretary of the Treasury of questions;arising from
appeals, by importers, from the decisions of collectors
of certain articles entered at the portsef Boston,
New "iork, &c. Benzole or benzone, as it most
closely resembles spirits of turpentine, is subject to
the seme duty, viz: 15 cents per gallon.
The exaction of $6 per ton on old iron boilers is
overruled for one reason among several others, that
to constitute an importation within the true mean
ing of the law the arrival must be voluntary with
the intent to import, which was not so in this case.
Tanned calf skins werc.prope.rly assessed at 30 per
centum, the act of July last imposing an additional
duty of 6 per centum on tanned; leather of all de
scriptions.
The exaction of 10 per centum discriminating
duty on sundry merchandise imported in Spanish
bottoms is affirmed, Spain haviog no reciprocal
treaty with the United States for exemption from
such duties.
Common blue-printed India China was properly
assessed at 40 per centum hd valorem.
Muslin de laine, and goods of similar description,
2 cents per square yard and 30 per centum ad valo
rem j vellum cloths 30 per centum ad valorem.
Certain importershaving made entry before the
act of the Ist of August, 1861, went into effect, but
were unable to complete it by causes beyond their
control, the goods must be considered subject to the
rate of duty existing on the 3lst of July last,
Case of the Territorial Judges.
Some of the ex-Judges of the Territories are pre
paring to teßt, before the United States Court of
Claims, the question whether the President has the
power to remove such officers at-pleasure. Judge
Ckadlebaugh, whose case is fully made up, and
which is included with the others, continued to act
on the Supreme Court bench of Utah for eighteen
months after President Buchanan - appointed his
successor. Judge CkaplebAtiqh’s associates, how
ever, acknowledged him to the exclusion of the
latter.
Foreign Postage.
The Post Office Department has just issued an or
der to postmasters, directing them from and after the
Ist of May to collect in specie, or its equivalent, all
.postages due on-unpaid letters received from foreign
countries in the mails despatched to this country
from Great Britain, Ireland, France, Prussia, Ham
burg, Bremen, or Belgium. The order at present
enforced applies only to those mailß on outgoing let
ters. Under existing postal arrangements the post
ages collected on foreign letters mußt be accounted
to foreign Governments in specie, or its equivalent,
and hence this order under the authorization of Con
gress...
Indian Treaties.
The Indian Bureau has entered into a treaty of
friendship with the representatives of the Kioways,
Camanches, and Apaches, by which they are to re
ceive annually $25,000 worth of agricultural
ments, &c. They agree to locate themselves sepa
rate from the line of emigrant travel. The delega
tion of Utes now here express a friendly dispositioo,
and doubtless a treaty will be made with that tribe
during the next summer. These Indian visitors
will all return to their homes this week.
A New Bank Under the National' Cur
rency Act.
' : Messrs. Eittekhousk, Pant, & Co., of this city,
and Bssociates, have organized a bank, under the
recent national currency act, to be called the Na
tional Bank of Commerce, to be/located in George
town. It will go into operation as soon as the Go
vernment can furnish the circulating notes.
Tlie Minnesota Indians.
The question as to wbat shall be done with the
convicted Minnesota" Indians remains undecided.
The President has the matter under consideration.
The Manufacture of Distilled Xiquors—
Revenue Decision.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided
that whenever distilled liquor is removed, and the
quantiiy shall have been reported to the collector of
the district to which the removal is made, and a cer
tificate thereof »s given, by said collector and trans
mitted to the collector of the district from which the
removal was made, the bond required by*a former
decision shall be cancelled.
Tlic Public Debt.
On the first of April the entire indebtedness of the
Government, including requisitions, United States
notes, certificates, and bonded debts, was nine hun
dred and twenty-nine millions, at an average interest
of three and one-third per cent. There are three
hundred'and forty-five millions of treasury notes
out, bearing no interest, This we have from official
authority.
Minerals from the Pacific Coast.
The General Land Office continues to receive from
the States of California and Oregon, and the several
organized Territories, rich and beautiful contribu
tions of all kinds of minerals. The cabinet, although
but recently commenced, contains a. large variety of
valuable specimens.
Mi*. Xincoln with the Soldiers.
The President, and the party accompanying him
to the Army of the Potomac on Saturday, will re
turn on Tuesday or Wednesday. , ,
*• Tile “ Five-Twenty” Xoan.
Jay Cooke & Co. exchanged $70,000 of legal
tenders into the five-twenty loan, one day last week,
in this city, and such exchanges are constantly being
made in Washington.
Appointment.
the law of Congress providing tor the collection of
abandoned property and the prevention of frauds in
the insurrectionary districts.
Personal.
Capt. A. H. Kelly has been ordered to ordnance
duty at Baltimore. •
Commander Colyocoresses has been detached
from the Btoreship Supply and ordered to the com
mand of the Saratoga.,
Acting Master Mcßitchte has been ordered to the
command of the Supply^
Paymaster Murray has been ordered to the Roa
noke..
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
The Attacls Upon Charkston-Omluous Re
ticence of the Rebels—Tliey Have. Some
Bad "News.
Washington, April 7. —It is officially known
here-that .the United States fleet of gunboats and
iron-clads left Port Royal on Wednesday last, and
•would probably : reach'the scene of operations on
Thursday evening. Up to 3 o’clock this evening no
thing further was known of their movements.
THE REBELS lIA.VE BAJD NEWS I 1 ROM
CHARLESTON.
Headquarters Army of the Potoxac, April
7.— There are indications, but nothing of a definite
character, that the enemy on the opposite side of
the river are in possession of information from some
point unfavorable to their cause. They are unusual
ly careful to prevent any of their papers from getting
into our lines.
STATES IN REBELLION.
Singular Reports from Richmond—Bread
Riot ill tlte Rebel Capital—3,ooo 'Women
Attacfc tlie Government Stores —Tlte Mili
tia and Jeff Davis Required to Suppress
llic Riot*
Baltimore, April 7.—Colonel Stewart, of the 2d
Indiana Begiment, one of the fourteen United States
officers just released by the rebels, who has arrived
here, Bays that on Thursday last he saw from his
prison window, in Kichmond, a bread riot, composed
of about three thousand women, who had clubs,
guns, and stones. They broke open the Government
and private stores, and took bread, clothing, and
whatever else they wanted.
The militia were ordered out to check the riot, but
failed to do so Davis and other high offi
cials made speeches and promised the rioters that
they should have what they wanted. All the other
Union officers confirm thiß statement.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
Important fromtlie Army of Gen.. Banlcs—
Port Hudson Probably Evacuated—The
Capture of Ponchatoola—Success of the*
Federal Arms—Destruction of Rebel Pro
perty.' .
New York, April 7.—The steamer Eastern Queen
has arrived from New Orleans, withjiates to thg
29th ult., and Key West to the Ist inst. She brings
about sixty discharged soldiers from Gen. Banks’
Department.
Capt. Collins reports |that while at Port St. Phi.
Hip, Southwest Pass, he was boarded by a United
States boarding officer, who reported having re
ceived a telegram from New Orleans, Btating that
the rebels hadbegun to evacuate Port Hudson.
. The steamer Roanoke, from New Orleans on the
28th,ult, says a scouting party of thirteen rebelfl had
been captured near Baton Rouge.
Col. Dudley’s brigade had made an expedition to
a point on the west side of the Mississippi, half way
between Fort Hudson and Point Coupee, burned the
rebel Bteamer Hope, with 600 barrels of molasses, and
at Hermitage Landing destroyed 1,600 barrels of mo
lasses, the rebel machine shop, and granary, contain
jng 15,000 bushels of corn, besides several buildings,
including the post office. . '
Our expedition to Ponchatoula and Pass Man
chook has been completely successful, The troops
consisted of the 6th Michigan auu & battalion of the
165th New York, with two pieces of artillery man
ned by men from the 7th Connecticut. The gunboat
Barataria and yacht Corypheus accompanied them.
Ponchatoula was’ occupied after some skirmishing
■with rebel cavalry, 300 strong, and the railroad
bridge, two miles beyond, destroyed after the rebels
had been driven from it by a detachment of the 6th
Michigan. The bridge was 500 feet long. A large
amount of flour, tobacco, and stores fell into our
hands.
Our forces occupy Ponchatoula, Springfield, and
Pass MaDshac, and the rebel cavalry are said to be
so hedged in that .their escape, is difficult. Three
cotton-laden schooners were captured near Poncha
toula.
Collector Bullett had suspended all transportation
permits above New Orleans, unless military neces
sity otherwise orders. /This has been deemed neces
sary to prevent attempted frauds.
Texas advices, through rebel sources, Bay that Ma
gruder has issued an order granting permission to
transport cotton to the Mexican frontier. He says
it is impossible to sustain the army without pur
chasing with cotton supplies from foreign countries.
The U. S. Bark Restless—The Prize Sclir.
New- YouK. April 7,-Tlie United States bark
Restless, which left Boston on the 28th ult., for Port
Royal, put In here to-day in distress, bavin®* suf
fered from continuous gales Bince leaving Boston
and haviDg been obliged to throw overboard her
battery to save the vessel.
The prize schooner Sue, captured on the 30th ult
off Wilmington* with a cargo of salt arid dry goods,
arrived this morning. She arrived off this port ia
the evening of the 3d, but the pilots refused totake
her in, alleging that they did/not get paid for such
vessels; consequently, she was blosvn out to sea by
the late gale. Subsequently she obtained a benevo
lent pilot from boat no. 1, and arrived this morning.
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA.
BTovi mcnts Wear Miirfreefiboro-’Sklrmlah.
• lit. Suon Hill, Tennessee—Morgan's Caval
ry Engaged—Victory cfthnUnlou Troops—
Tlic Toavj* of Florence Shilled.
THE OFFICIALtDESPATOH.
The following has been received at the headquar
tera of the army in Washington: •
To Major General Halleck, Gencral’in (Micf: , .
Murfreesboro, April 6,1863 —General Stanley
has returned from his scout, bringing in some forty
or fifty prisoners, and three hundred serviceable
horses and mules. j
He drove Morgan's cavalry from the Peninsula,
whipped them from their stronghold, Snow Hill,
north of Smithville, and but for their precipitate
retreat, and the difficult nature of the country,
would have had a force in thiir rear, and captured
their artillery and animals, j
The enemy left quite a number of dead, and fled
towards McMinnville, loßinglmany horses, saddles,
and guns. W. S. ROSEORAIN'S,
' ' / Major General.
THE- ENGAGEMENT.
Newspaper despatches from Murfreesboro give
the following account of a fight near Snow Hill on
the 2d instant: .1
General Stanley, with about two thousand, ca
valry and Colonel Stanley Matthews' infantry bri
gade, started to capture Morgan’s and Wharton’s
Bth’ regiment of cavalry and infantry at Snow Hill.
Beyonu Auburn they drove injthe reoel pickets. The
7th Pennsylvania Cavalry turned the rebel right,
while Minty ! a and Parmon’s 'cavalry brigade, with
Newell’s battery, moved upjin front. The rebels
fled. The enemy’s pickets were encountered
west, of Liberty, and a considerable force of re
bels was posted on the bluffs on the opposite aide
of Smith’s fork. They resisted, but were driven
backhand formed on Dry Fork, from whence they
were again driven. A third'and stronger line was
formed on Snow Hill. The 2d and 4th Ohio Cavalry
were sent to the rear and clarged, sabre in hand,
broke the enemy’s line, and the‘fight ended in the
flight of the rebels. The rebel) loss,was from-fifteen
to twenty killed,a numberwoanded, &nd'son)e sixty'
prisoners. Gen. Stanley captured thirty horse's and
mules, with a quantity of bacon and wheat, and de
stroyed considerable forage. [The position of the
enemy defeated Gen. St an ley’a plan to surround and
capture them. They escaped with, their guns. Our
loss was one piivate of the 7th Pennsylvania Caval-.
ry. mortally, and two more slightly wounded.
General Stanley returned to Murfreesboro by
way of Lebanon, capturing six prisoners at the
latter place. I *
NEWS FROM THE SCJUTH.
People at Liberty state that John Morgan’s Idas
at Milton, fight with ColoneuHall, was three
hundred $ also, that Bragg’s army is how: living ex
clusively on bacon and corn meall four pounds of
bacon and seven of meal per man weekly. •'
It is reported that. the gunboat Lexington ..and
some other boat shelled thetown pi.Fioren.ce, Ala.,
on the 2d inst., and drove away ajeompany of rebel
cavalry stationed there. ,
A REBEL CONSCRIPT OAMIf BROKEN UP.
Nashville, April 7. —Geoeral. Mitchell;, with
three hundred and fifty cavalry, went out yesterday
on the Lebanon pike to Green Hill, and dashed into
a rebelcamp, where there was a (large number of
conscripts, with a furious sabre-charge. He cap
tured fifteen, killed five, and secured alt their arms,
horses, equipments, &c. The rebels were composed
of parts of Morgan’s and McCo wan’s men. .Among
the prisoners are Captain. Boiidy, 18th Tennessee,
and a lieutenant of Morgan’s cavalry.
A still house, containing forty/casks of liquors,
was destroyed. The place was used for a conscript
ing rendezvous. One of our men was wounded.
.Gen, Mitchell’s command made a march of fifty-five
miles in twelve hours. ■ . ; *
TWO NEW EXPEDITIONS; ON FOOT-RE
TALIATION FOR GUERILLA ASSAULTS
—THE TOWN OF PALMYRA BURNED.
Cairo* -April 7. —The steamer Gray Engle, from
Memphis, has arrived. We learn. fromiiaßsengers
that two important expeditions have started, the
objects of which are not to he made public.-.,'
! The reports regarding the Yazoo PaBB expedition
are still conflicting. The preponderance of .evidence
is that it haß not been abandoned. V
Last week, while the steamer 0.. D.Etine. was
passing down the Cold Water, it was by :
guerilla b. Several deck hands, and one engineer,
were killed, and the captain mortally wounded.
In retaliation for the firing into the gunboAt Saint
Clair, on the Cumberland, xnt' Tuesday last,
Fitz, with a gunboat, went to the town of Palmyra
on Saturday, and, after giving the inhabitants time
to leave, they burned the entire town. / | V
Another skirmish occurred on Saturday, near
Moncona. The Federal pickets, numbering Ip, were
attacked by Blythe’s Cavalry. The latter were re
pulsed; but their loss was not ascertained. Oiirloss
was two wounded and two taken prisoners, v
Seige of Fort Greenwooil-Thc FUlcmy
Strengthening liis Fosltioa—Reconixois
sance of the Rebel Works at Haines’
Bluff. I
Cincinnati, April 7.—A special despatch from
Helena, dated April’Gd,-says advices have been
received from General Q,uimby’s expedition tij the
30th ult. No progress had been made in the reluc
tionof Fort Grenwood.
Our forces were still in front of the enemy,land
there had been considerable skirmishing'.betw-een
the pickets on shore. The enemy have improved
tiie time by greatly increasing the,strength, ol their
works. They have received and mounted more
heavy guns and are well suppled with ammunitlrn.
It is the opinion of well-informed officers, direct
from there, that ouri’gunboats now there will not
succeed in taking the place.
The country.along the Tallahatchie is oocupied by
two regiments of Confederate cavalry,
of guerillas. .One of our mosquito boats
?o the chan"
nel of that stream had been discovered. . . ,
The first reconnoissance of Hames 5 Bluir, by tfie;
gunboats was made by Admiral Porter. v The’object
was one of reconnoissance only. Thcy.proceeded;
within range of the rebel batteries, and fired shots
which were not returned.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Punishment of tlie Guerillas—Retaliation,
for the Minder of Our Soldiers oil the
Steamer Sam Gaty—Two of th.e Guerilla
Murderers Hung.
Kansas City, April 7. —Major Ransom, of the
6th Kansas, has just returned from a highly success
ful acoutamong the guerillas.. He killed
broke up fifteen 1 camps, captured nearly all their
camp equipage, arms, horses, Ac.,' burned twenty
seven houses used as places of resort, 1 hung two
leaders concerned in the butchery and’robbery of
the steamer Sam Gaty, destroyed a large amount of
powder and other munitions of war. Only one of
his men was wounded. He will return'to the field
in a day or two. * «
Disturbances in Missouri—Outrages of the
Kansas City, Mo., April 7.—A messenger from
Major Ransom’s Battery of the 6th Kansas Cavalry,
reports several skirmishes with the guerillas, in
which twenty-five were killed, and the«notorious
Todd wounded. Their horses and equipments were
captured.
The houses of twenty-five noted Secessionists of
this county were burned last night, and .a hundred
head of stock taken.
Movements of tlic Blockade Runners—lm
portation of Slaves at DemiM-nra—Disco
very of Gold, <fcc.
New'Yoe'k:, April 7.—The Bermuda Royal Gazette t
of March 24th, Has been received.
The British blockade runner Cornubia arrived at
St. George’s, from Wilmington, N. 0.,i0n the 22d of
March, with a cargo of 314 bales of cotton, twenty
nine casks of tobacco, and two casks of turpentine.
The British schooner St. George also arrived on
the 23d of March, from the same port, with 145 bales
of cotton, 160 barrels of rosin, and 65ihoxes of to
bacco. ;
The shipping of the new crops hadj commenced,
causing a revival of business; A hill has passed the
legislature extending to other mail steamers, bring
ing letters from Europe or Americano Barbadoes.
the same privileges as are granted to the Boyal Mail
Steam Packet Company.
Trade is stagnant. Large numbers of Africans
have been imported here from St. Helena. Seventy
four females, seduced from there by the promises of
of a captain, were much disappointed, and the Go
vernor refused to pay their passaged Gold has been
discovered in the Ouyum river. >
ANTIGUA.
Small-pox is raging fatally at Antigua.
GRANADA. -
A joint-stock company has been started, in which
the Lieutenant Governor is a large stockholder. 1
Emigrants from the Eaßt Indies continue to ar
rive, two hundred and eighty-four having just reached
Jamaica from Madras.
The hull, spars, &c., of the wrecked Boston Bhip
Colombo, were advertised for sale by auction at St.
George’s, Bermuda, on the 24th ; of March. Hex; cargo
was also to be sold on the 26th. 7 •
New York, April 7,— The ship Malton, for Liver
pool, has returned With cargo shifted, leaky, etc.
She fell in with, on the 6th instant, the schooner
Julia Maine, from Boston, with lumber and ice for
Key "West, dismasted and water-logged. Took off
Captain Smith and the crew. *; .
Arrived, brig Anna from Marseilles, -
The Steamer America Disabled*'
Baltimore, April 7. —The steamship America,
from New York for Central America, with 700 pas
sengers, put into Hampton Roads yesterday, in a
disabled . condition. Eighty of her passengers
caine up on the Baltimore boat:
The steamer S. R. Spaulding has also arrived at
Fortress Monroe from Hilton Head.
Boston, April 7.— Captain Scott, of the British
schooner Roderick Random, recently arrived here,
reports that on the 29th ult., in lat. 32 deg. 30 min.,
long. 73 deg. 32 min., he spoke the pirate'Alabama,
and exchanged longitude with her.
Ship in Distress*
Newport, April 7.— The ship Charles and Jane,
of Boston, iroin Manzanlila, Jwenty-four days for
London, put in here for a crew and stores. -•-
Navigation of the Hudson*
Alrany, April .7. —Several ‘steamers have ar
rived from New York, and the channel of the Hud
son river is now free from ice.
No tow leaves for New York before Saturday.’
Markets by Telegraph*
Baltimore, April 7.— Flour heavy. Ohio extra
$7.6C@7.62>£.. wheat quiet at previous prices. Corn
dull at9s@96c for white. Whisky dull at 48@18>£.
Oats active and unchanged.
Boston, April 7: —Arrived ship Herald of the
Morning, from London; bark Morning Light; from
Palermo; bark City of Bangbr, from Remedios; brig
Ada Purvis, from Cardenas; • brig Camria, from Ma
tanzas; brig Shibboleth, from Cienfuegos.
String Races. —We have wade exten
sive inquiries as to the probable time when the
spring regatta, or yacht races, will commence, but
have failed to elicit any satisfactory reply. Most of
the fast-sailing. yachts have disappeared from.the
bosom of the Delaware./. .What has become of the
Lilly, whose symmetrical fornvind white sail used to
Add beauty and interest to the lively scenes on the
Delaware! Surely,,the climate is not now too cold
for the Lilly. Can any gentleman of the sporting,
association give any information as to M*e where
abouts of this neat little fa&sadlibg craft ? r
Aitmr of i y,K
THE I/ATEST.
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Guerillas,
THE BRITISH WEST INDIES.
BARBADOES.
DEMARARA. • l
JAMAICA.
THE SHIP COLOMBO.
Marine Disasters*
The Alabama Spoken*
Ship News.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8 1563.
THE ELECTIONS.
Connecticut.
THIS UNION TRIUMPH CONFIRMED,
Hartford, April 7.— Returns received from every
town in the State, except Hampton, give the follow
ing vote for Governor:
Buckingham (Eep. )....V........ 33,304
Seymour (Bern.)... 35,836
Governor Buckingham’s majority will be 2,509.
The Senate stands 14 "Union to 7 Democrats, and
the House 139 Union to 94 Democrats, with a tie in
two townß..
For Congress, Messrs. Deming, Bandagee, and
Hubbard (Union), and English (Dem.), are elected.
Massachusetts.
THK VOTE OK TUB NATURALIZATION QUESTION.
Boston, April 7.— The vote in the State, yester
day, upon repealing the two-year amendment law
relating to naturalization of foreigners, was very
light.' The repeal was carried by a considerable ma
jority.
Malice*
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS—UNION GAINS.
Portland, April 7.—Jacob McClellan (Republi
can) was elected mayor yesterday by 202 majority.
The Republicans carried Bix out of the seven wards.
Toledo, April 7.— Charles M. Dorr (Union war
Democrat), and the entire Union ticket, was elected
yesterday.
; MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATES —
UNION GAINS.
Columbus, Ohio, April 6.— The Democratic candi
date for mayor of this city was elected yesterday
The Councils are also Democratic.
Cincinnati has gone Democratic. Zanesville and
Steubenville have elected the Union ticket. In
Portsmouth the Democrats elected their mayor, but
a majority of Union men are elected to Councils.
Chillicothe ‘and Lancaster have gone Democratic.
Mount Vernon and Akron are Union.
Cincinnati* April '7. —The Union ticket made a
clean Bweep, yesterday, in this city. The majorities
will range from 500 to 1,500. It is a great triumph.
The Democrats carried Columbus by a reduced ma
jority. The Union ticket was elected in Chillicothe,
which was unexpected; so, also, in Steubenville,
making a large gain; The Butternuts don’t know
What to make of this counter revolution.
Cleveland, April 7.— The Unionists carried the
city, yesterday, by a handsome majority.
Nfichigan.
UNION GAINS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Detroit, April 7. —Partial returns indicate the
success of the Republican State ticket by an in
creased majority over that received at the election
laßt fall.
Missouri*
St. Joseph’s, Mo., April 7.—The election yestei,
day resulted in the re-election of the present incum
bents, with the exception of coirncilmen. The Un
conditional Union ticket waß carried throughout by
a large majority.
Kansas City, Mo., April 7.—At the municipal
election, yesterday, the entire unconditional Union
ticket was elected by a majority of 300.
Kansas.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN LEAVENWORTH CITY.
Leavenworth, April 7. —The city election, yes
terday, resulted in the success of Anthony (Radical
Republican) as mayor, by 700 majority over Atwood
(Conservative Republican), who was supported by
the Democrats. The whole Republican ticket was
elected., Leavenworth has heretofore been Demo
cratic.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Harrisburg, April 7, 1863.
SENATE.
[CONCLUSION OF MONDAY NIGHT’S PROCEEDINGS.]
Bills Introduced*
/Mr. KINSEY, a bill directing the August interest on the
State bonds to be paid in the currency of the Govern
ment.
Mr. CONNELL, a bill relative to guardians; also, a
supplement to the act authorising the Wyoming Canal
Company to compromise with its creditors; also, a sup
plement to the Girard College Passenger Railway Com
pany; also, a supplement to the act establishing a board,
of port wardens in Philadelphia.
Resolutions.
Mr. KINSEY offered a resolution, which was adopted,
requesting the Adjutant General to furnish the Senate
with an estimate of the amount of money required to pay
officers of the volunteers now in. the service of the United
States from the date of their coinmhsious to tho date
when they wore mustered into the service.-
'.Mi*. McCANDLESS offered a resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to examine into the condi
tion of all institutions to which the State appropriates
inonc-y, and to report to the Senate at the next session of
the Legislature. Adopted—yeas IS, nays 13.
Bills Considered*
The bill relating to corporations for mauufacturingand
mining purposes came up in order, and passed finally.
Mr. REILLY called up the bill'to prevent the payment
of the. wages of laborers in store orders, which was dis
cussed and passed to third, reading. Adjourned.
HOUSE. .
(CONCLUSION OF MONDAY’S PROCEEDINGS.)
. An'act relative to the Philadelphia and Crescent Navi
gation being under consideration,Mr. COCHRAN moved
fo amend so as to prohibit “municipal corporaslons”
from subscribing to the capital stock. Postponed until
Thursday. • ' . •
A supplement to the Philadelphia and Montgomery
County Railroad.. Passed.
An act exeinpfclbg.inA Mercantile Library Company
from taxatio.nwas opposed by Messrs. Barger and Quig
ley, and defended by Mr. Thompson. Lost.
An act to prevent the fraudulent crossing of bridges.
Lost.
An 'act relative, to filling vacancies in Councils was
called up by Mr. Barger, and passed finally, as follows:
That whenever a vacancy shall occur in either branch
of the Councils of the city of Philadelphia, the President
of Councils in which the vacancy occurred shall certify
it to the sheriff at least twenty days before xhe general
election, and the qualified voters of the ward to which
the vacancj- may or shall occur shall elect a person* at
the next succeeding general election, for the uuexpired
term: Provided, That such vacancy shall have occurred
at least feur weeks before the general election./
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Tuesday Morning, April 7.
The Senate was called to order at 10% o’clock by the
Speaker. .
Petitions.
• \Mr, CONNELL presented .the petition of ninety citizens -
Tact to counties for the passage of an..
Railroad. ~ tL —
Mr. GLATZ, the petition of citizens of York connty,
for the passage of a Jaw to prevent the emigration of ne
groes and mulattoes.
Mr : S£RRILL, a remonstrance against the passage of
stschlfcw.
-Mr. BlbG WAY Introduced a supplement to the act in
corporating tlie Ridge-avenue and Manayunk Passenger
Railway Company,
Mr. CORNELL introduced a bill to consolidate the
Jaws applicable to the Guardians of the Poor of Phila
delphia, _
Resolutions.
Mr. KINSEY offered a resolution, which was adopted,
providing that hereafter the Senate will meet at 10 o’clock
m the morning, and lioJ d afternoon and evening sessions.
Mr. BOUGHTER offered a resolution granting the use
of the Senate Chamber to the Second Lutheran Congre
gation of Harrisburg, for public worship, until the first
of August, which was adopted.
' " . Bills Considered.
On motion of'Mr. WHITE the Senate resumed the con
sideration of the supplement to the act providing for the
adjudication and payment of certain military claims.
Mr, LaMBERTON stated that he had an interview
with the Executive on this subject, and that it was esti
mated that it would require $930,000 to pay these claims,
and the levying of a special-tax. . As the Senate had
adopted a resolution calling upon the Adjutant General
for information, he moved that the subject be postponed
lor the present.
Mr. WHITE said that this calculation included claims
for damage to real estate and other matters not included
in this bill. - Re did not think the class of claims in the
bill would require one-third of the amount stated, and
did not see how the State could avoid paying them.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to the bill le
galizing the payment of bounties to volunteers, aiid ap
pointed a committee of conference.
The supplement to the act incorporating the Lombard
and South-street Passenger Railroad Compauy came up
in order on third reading.
Mr. BIDGWAY offered aproviso, that said company be
authorized to construct their railway on said streets
without the consent of Councils. Agreed to—yeas 17,
nays 15.
The bill then pass* d finally.
• The supplement to the Little Schuylkill Navigation
and Coal Company came up in order, and passed finally.
The bill to prevent the payment of workmen and la
borers in orders on stores came up in order on third
reading, was discussed, and passed finally—yeas 24,
nays 9. ,
Mr. JOHNSON called up the House bill to regulate
railroad gauge*, providing that all vailroads connecting
With the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, 'not heretofore
constructed, shall conform to the gauge of said railroad,
which passed finally.
• Mr. CONNELLcaIIed up the resolution authorizing the
Governor to purchase ground in the vicinity of Harris
burg for the erection of a magazine, which passed to
third reading.
Mr. STEIN, on leave given, introduced a bill relative
to the Treasurer of the city of Philadelphia, extending
time of present officer for one year, and making the
term hereafter three years.
Mr. KINSEY called up the bill relative to the term of
school directors, which, after discussion, was postponed
or the present.
Mr. WHITE called up the bill to authorize the Go
vernor to furnish tourniquets for the use of soldiers from
this State, which passed finally. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock.
The SPEAKER presented a communication from the
Adjutant General, in reply to a resolution of the Senate,
calling up«yi him for an estimate of the amount of money
required to ray officers ot volunteers now in the service
of the United States, from the date of their commissions
to the date when they were mustered into the service of
the United. States. .The Adjutant General submits the
following estimate:
To pay balance of claims of officers of the Reserve Corps
550,000
Field and company officers of three-months regi-
ments 15,000
Balance of regiments authorized by Governor-. 100,000
Sixty regiments authorized by War Department, 450,000
Forty-two regiments organized since the passage
of the act of April 16, 1532*178,500
• • ' 793,500
damages 10 real estate awarded and estimated.. 50,000
Payment of privates of the Reserve Corps, as
piovided in the act of Aprill6, 1562, and also
in the bill now pending in the Senate 100,000
Bills Considered*
. Mr. GRAHAM called up the bill in relation to the feed
ing of stock while awaiting transportation on railroads
Passed finally.
Mr. KINSiSY called up the bill to incorporate the Cas
tle valley Turnpike Road Company of Backs county,
which passed finally.
.Mr. BOUND called up the bill to change the location of
the Bank of Northumberland from Northumberland to
Bunbury. Passed finally.
Mr. McSHERRY called up the bill to incorporate the
Adams County Railroad Company, with power to con
struct, a railroad from 7 ork Springs to Bridgeport, Cum
berland county. Passed finally.
Mr. NICHOLE called up the bill toincorporate the
Ilolmesburg and Bustleton Turnpike Company. Pasaed
finally.
_Mr CLYIJER caiied ilf* lliA hill to incorporate the
Reading and Columbia Teletffagh Company, which
passed finally. . ..
Mi*. ItII) G \VA Y call ed up the bill Itf amend the act in
terpolating the Sonora Improvement Company. Passed
finally.
u P the bill to incorporate? the’ Chest-,
nut Hill and White : marsh Turnpike Company in’ Mon'f
gc-merv county. Passed finally.
A bill to confirm a contract between Edwin M. Dermis,'
of Philadt hmia, and the Pennsylvania Coal Company,-
was parsed finally.
*-r. CONNELL, on leave given, introduced a bill in re
latoon to escheats.
Mr. STEIN called ud the bill providing for the levy
ing and collecting of a special tax in certain townships
of Northampton county for the rolief of subscribers and
others to the Volunteer Bounty Fund, which passed
finally. Adjourned.
HOUSE.••
TUESDAY MOKNINO’s SESSION.
"The House was called to order, at half past 9A. M., by
Speaker CESSNA.
An act to cl aiige the location of the Northumberland
Bank to Sunbury was read in place by Mr. BROWN, of
Nortbuniueri&no, considered, and passed.
An act to divorce Elizabeth Watkins from George Wat
kins was considered. The wife pleaded desertion and
adultery The House refused to pass the bill.
A number of bills upon the private calendar (nearly
two hundred) were read, and their final consideration
postponed uni j) afternoon. • ■
Lombard and South-Street Railway*
. - The clerk of the Senate presented a supplement to the
Lombard and South-streetßailway, asamended. (The
Senate amendmenttnkes all control of the road from the
hands of City Council.) The bill was considered; and
postponed for the present.
Numerous bills wcie reported from committees, among
thun. about fifteen extending the charters of country
bank* for five years.
Adjourned until 2)i P.;M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House proceeded to the final consideration of bills
upon the private calendar, aud the following, among
others, weie passed.*
, An act exempting the Evangelical Lutheran Church,
in the Twenty-secoud ward, from taxation.
An act.to pn-Yide for old and faithful leaeher in Phila
delphia who are discharged from other causes than moral
delinquency, giving them one naif their rtsu»l pay out'
of Use school fund of their district.
An act to incorporate tne Petroleum Storage Company
ofPhiiadelpliia.
To incorporate the Western Insurance andTraaaporta
tion Company.
To Incorporate the Bridesburg Manufacturing Com
'panv.
A supplement to the.PhiUdelphia Ice Company.
• A Htif piomeut to the Little Schtlylkill Navigation,
Railroad; nuACoal.Coin; ary.
An act ia reference 10 jury damages for opening streets.
Exempting tlie Southern Piapenssiry of Philadelphia
from taxation.
Authorizing the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Com
pany to issue stock to the city of Erie.
Creating two additional assessors in the Twentieth
ward.
Vacating certain portions of KLngsessing avenue.
Incorporating the Mahouiug and Oil Creek Naviga
tion Company.
Incorporating the Germantown, Manayunk, and Rox
borough "Water Company.-
Relating to the American Protestant Hall and Library
Association.
Over hundred bills (of which the above only re
lated to Philadelphia) were passed within one hour.
Iheuccount of the postmaster of Harrisburg, for post
age during March, amounting to $2,521.60; was pre
sented.
Mr. REX moved to appoint a committee of five to in
vestigate this account. Not agreed to.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to recommit to the Committee
on Accounts, and to authorize them to send for persons
and papers.
Mr. .RfiX, being called on to furnish evidence of mal
practices, asserted, that he had been handed the names
oi persons who were willfttg to testify to such malprae
tlcp9 in the Barmburg post office.
. At tins point, a letter was received from the postmas
ter, George Bergner, in which he requested the mem
bers or the Legislature to comply with thepost oflice lasv,
P repay their documents by stamps. The letter re
flected severely on .the character of those of the mem
bers who voted to investigate the accounts of the post-
IL aster.
Ihe SPEAKER declared that no Mich letter in such in. -
suiting terms could go upon the records of the House.
Finally, a special committee of five was appointed.
With power to send for persons aiid papers, and investi
gate the accounts.
Mr. REX stated that, one month since, he had made
some remarks upon this fame subject, which the post
master (who was also publisher of the Legislative Re
cord) had never yet published in that record, as he was
required to do by flaw. ’
• Mr. REX, therefore, moved that the Committee on
£ nn i. , 5 instructed to demand from George Berguer
the ful fitment of his contract. - *
The motion was agreed to, and the Printing Commit
tee was so instructed. . • ./■ '
■ An act repealing the act which requires the City Con
troller to publish statements in two newspaper was con
sidered and passed.
An act repealing an act authorizing the appointment of
a measurer oi pavmgstone in. Philadelphia
it was claimed by the advocates of the bill that the of
fice ot measurer is a sinecure. The House refused to na*s
to third i ending. -
The SPEAKER announced that the postmaster had sent
back the mails from the House,-and refused to acknow
ledge ti e frank of the members.
The committee to investigate the accounts of the post
master was chosen —to consist of Messrs, Rowland, La
porte, Boyer, Brown (Mercer), and Glenn.
An act relative to the Allentown Bank (to increase the
capital stock.) was cousidei ed.
The Bouse reiused to suspend the rules to pass the bill
to third reading.
An act to extend the charter of the Bank of Northern
Liberties, in the city of Philadelphia, for five years.
filr. HOPKINS, of Philadelphia, offered the following
amendment: Provided,'that sixty oays before the expi
ration of tire present charter they shall deposit with the
Auditor General such securities as are required by the
free bunking law of the State.
The bill was discussed' until 5% P. M.
Tonraiiquels fertile Soldiers.
The following is a copy of the act foe the purchase of
tourniquets for the Pennsylvania soldiers, as passed
finally, with the amendments of Mr. Jackson, adopted
on reconsideration:
Section l. JJe it inacted, &c.. That the Governor of the
State he, and ho is hereby, authorized to procure for and
furnish to the Pennsylvania troops now in, or that may
hercalter may be called- into the service of the United
States, such number of tourniquets for the use of the
said soldiers as ho may deem proper, not exceeding fifty
for each regiment, to bo paid for by the Treasurer on the
warrant ot the Attorney General, out of any fuuds in
the treasury not oihervviseappropiiated: Provided, That
the tourniquet* thus furnished shati not be considered
die private property of the soldiers, hut sliaLl be inspect
ed and distributed by the Surgeon UeneraL of this State,
under such rub's and regulations as he may adopt, and
to be accounted tor by the surgical department of each
regiment.
Sec. 2. That the expense incurred by the first sectionof
this act be charged to the General Government, as pare
of the outfit of the Pennsylvania troops.
T ]HE CITY.
TKe Thermometer.
APRIL 7, 1862. APRIL 7, 1883.
6 A. M.... 12 M 3 F. M. G A. M 12 M 3 P.M.
37 ...47.........47K 44......... 49.48
» WIND. WIND.
KbylV WNW.. S WbyN NW...WW
Essay and Discussion at Horticul
tural Hall.—Laßt night was the occasion, at the
Horticultural Hall, southwest corner Broad and
"Walnut streets, of the regular monthly meeting of
the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The topic
of the essay to be read was the “Arrangement and
Management of Flower Gardens,” The eßsay was
to have been prepared by Mr. Henry A. Dreer.
Pressure of business, however, preventing this gen
tleman from doing so, Mr. Walter Elder voluntarily
furnished one on the. same subject in place of that
gentleman. The essay began with the statement
that in Great Britain it is now fashionable to have
the ground of flower gardens in grass, and beds of
different forms dug out of the sod for small flowers.
The trees and shrubberies, instead of being planted
among the beds of smaller flowers, are arranged in
clumps in other parts and along the skirts. The
grouping of the beds of Bmall flowers at one place,
Bhrubberyat another, and trees at another, shows
the different departments of the ornamental garden
to advantage. In constructing flower-gardens among
ourselves, some shelter should be given from, the
windß of winter and the dry air of summer. Ever
green hedges are advisable for this purpose. A well
or cistern in the middle of the grounds might be em
ployed. If rams are used, a pipe might be run
into the cistern, and a fancy pump set in it.
An arbor on both sides of the pump, to train
vines on; trellis-work, for fancy climbers ; such
as Manettia, cypress, Maurandia, Thunbergia,
nasturtium, etc., might likewise be employed. The
arbors could be clothed with climbing rosea, Wesfce
ria, sweet clematis, jasmine, honeysuckle. A rosary
arch or oval on each half of the garden, a few dwarf
shrubs on the side, look very pleaßing. When the
beds are the soil for at least eighteen inches
deep should be all dug Out, and mixed 'Yhollj with
a quantity of leaf mould, rotted manure, and sharp
sand. The same general principles are to be ob
served in constructing a flower garden in an open
lawn. In arranging them* in public parks, the Bri
tish style of grouping each department is best/ In
planting the beds of small flowers, the ribbon style
might, perhaps, be widely and advantageously
adopted, and large numbers of bulbous and tube
rous rooted plants. A small brooklet running
through the garden, with fancy bridges over it, and
clothed with flowery vines, and with the grassy sod
reaching to the edge of the water, furnishes a de
lightful feature. Agreen-houae wiil be found a most
excellent helpmate to the flower garden.
The essay was followed by a short discussion, in
which Mr. William Sanders, superintendent of the
Experimental Garden at Washington, took a leading
part.
Upon the table were some very fine specimens of
apples and grape 3, accompanied tfith a letter of ex
planation from Mr. J. E. Mitchell. The letter stated
.that the specimens came from Mr. Rufus A. Grider,
Knnsy I ?s^i«/-SS^L2 rowera} Societ y of Easton,
tiiJb wqb supposed was How
land, below Baltimore, and Baid'to
keeping two years. The tree is a free growth, and
hears, large crops of perfect fruit of uniform size.
Number two was called White Spitzenbreg. This
variety possesses a first-rate local 4 reputation around
Bethlehem, and old trees are now in budding there,
and also at Nazareth. Number three was called
Blue Spitzenberg. It 10 well known also about
Bethlehem and Nazareth, but does not appear to be
as-good a keeper as number two. Specimens of the
Cirnton grape, kept in charcoal, and of the Isabella,
kept in millet seed, hut which did not succeed very
well, were very noticeable.
A Sharp Swindle.— Another instance
of a sharp swindle, brought to our notice yesterday,
occurred in this city a few days since. The victim
was John Dill, a German, living in Northampton
. township. He is a small farmer, and occasionally
takes poultry and produce to market sale. On
his way thither last week, and when near the city,
he was accosted by a genteel-looking- man; who
wished to know what he had for sale. The stranger
looked at his poultry, and bargained for it at 15
cents per pound, telling Dill that he wished it de
livered to his wife at the market at Fourth and Cal
lowhill streets, where he would receive his pay. He
very familiarly jumped in and rode to the appointed
place with Dill. A woman was then called up, and
they had the poultry weighed, amounting to 102
pounds. She handed the man $15.30, who remarked
to Dill, “ I will not let you have this, but will give
you better money when I pay you for the butter.”
They proceeded together to deliver the butter, as he
said, to his butter woman. Arriving at the place,
he told Dill to wait, and passed in. . Dill did wait,
but he never saw his man, money, or poultry again.
Military Funeral. —Tlie funeral of the
late Thomas Mason, Jr., of the Anderson. Troop,
took place yesterday morning at half past 10 o’clock.
The cofißn, coveied with the American flag, and
borne, upon the Bhoulders of young men, who were
brave members of the Troop, was carried into the
Union M. E. Church, on Fourth street, below Arch,
The Rev. Wesly Kenny, D. D., read aportion of the
sacred scriptures.
The Rev. Franklin Moore delivered an impres
sive and eloquent address, in which he alluded to
the bravery and Christian virtues of the deceased.
His character wrb . beyond reproach. At the battle
of Antietam he behaved bravely, and rendered good
service to his country. Though he has passed
away, yet hiS name will adorn a bright page in the
history of the great and most causeless rebellion,
and generations yet to come will look upon the
name of Thomas Mason, .Tr., as that of one of the
martyrß to civil and religious liberty. The cere
monies were deeply interesting; unbidden tears
starting in the eyes of many of the listening spec
tators as the Bolemn proceedings progressed. The
interment took place in the ground on Arch street,
near Fifth.
Rebel Property Confiscated.—W: A.
P. Campbell, a lieutenantin the United States navy,
who was stationed in the Naval Asylum, in this city,
disappeared very suddenly soon after the breaking
out of the rebellion. Nothing was known of hia
whereabouts until last week, when a publication in
a New York paper announced that Campbell had
been dishonorably dismissed from the United States
navy, he having entered the naval service of the re
belß. A notification was given to the proper authori
ties in this city, and a day or two since Deputy
United States Marshal Jenkins went to the Naval
Asylum for the purpose of obtaining whatever pro
perty Campbell left behind. He stated the object of
his visit to Com. Engle, and was cordially received.
Mr. JenkiDß then took possession of several uni
forms, swords, pistols, and other articles, and re
moved them to the marshal’s office as being forfeited
to the United States by the treason of the owner.
A Hospital Changed IN Name.—The
Surgeon General of the U. S. Armyhavingapproved
the Buggestftm to designate the general hospital, at.
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, by the name, and in
commemoration of the distinguished and lamented
Surgeon; Thomas G. Mower, of the army, it is an
nounced that, in tribute to the memory of one to
whom the Medical Department of the army owes so
much of its present position ; who purified its ranks,
elevated itß standard, and rendered his own name
synonymous with the character of the corps* this
institution shall hereafter be known as the Mower
General Hospital,
Being Demoi.i sited. —Workniefi are at
presentengaged in tearing down the old Sansom
street Baptist Church, and in its place Will he
erected sh extensive livery stable. The history of
this church is an interesting feature in the religious
annals of Philadelphia. The church, in its day, was
one of the most prominent owned by the Baptists.
Its congregation erected a more modern one, at the
corner of Nineteenth and Brandywine. Ever since
Jayne’s Hall.was leased for commercial purposes,
the “ Noontide” prayer-meeting of business men has
been held in thiß church.
Election of Officers.—At an election
held on-Monday, April 6th, of the Philanthropic As
sociation, the following named were elected:
President—Gcorge : Smith.
VicePresident—A. S. Vanarsdale.
Treasurer—B. M. Evans. . .
Secretary—John F. Read.
Directors—Burris Subers; Jas. R. Hatrick, S. P.
Fearon, Henry D. Gildeolenny, Thos. F. Poyner,
Robert McCulloch, Geo. M. Everly, St. Cere MU
liac, S. M. Carty, James Montgomery, Cornelius
Height.
Superintendent—A. De Hart.
The Comi*jonsation of Contract
nurses—The Surgeon General has given orders
that the compensation of contract nurses hereafter
.shall be thirteen dollars per month, with one ration
in kind, and three dollars for clothing. Existing
contracts, at a greater compensation, must be
altered to the above standard. Nursea unwilling to
Beive at this reduced rate will have their contracts
Eent in for annulment, Colored nurses may be
allowed ten dollars per month, and one ration
without clothing. ' Medical officers in charge of
hospitals are charged with the prompt execution of
this order promulgated by J. Simpson, surgeon U.
S. A., and medical director.
For a 'Worthy Deject.—A fair will be
held during to-day at the Spring Gai den Institute,
in aid of the Chuicli of the Intercessor, and in the
evening Signor Blitz will give one of his illimitable
entertainments.
Shipment of Hay.—Over one thousand
tons of bay have been received in this city, f rom Sel
lersville, during the past wintet. It was shipped
from here to the army in Virginia.
A Waif.—At an early hour yesterday
morning, a female child, about ten days old, was
found upon the steps of a house at Eighteenth and
Wood streets. It was sent to tlie Alaisuouse.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Pim.AOßf.nna, April 7,18®.
Gold was comparatively quiet to-day, the rates moving
between 151®153, opening at the former and closing the
same. Parties are disinclined to operate while so im
portant an event as the assailment of Charleston is ia
progress, th* bears being afraid that it may not be cap
tured, while the bulls are too nervous on the subjectto
feel safe in operating for its occupation by oar forces.
The risks of. war, in despite of all preparation, are be
ginning to be understood; hence the caution.
Government securities continue -in strong demand,
with an upward tendency in prices. Money instill easy
at S@6 per cent. Prime paper very scarce. .- ■» -
Conversions of the legal-tender notes into the five
twenty sixes are on the increase again. To-day, at the
office of Jay Cooke, Esq., one million, one hundred thou
sand dollars were subscribed. There seooia to be a steady
current of demand seting in from all parts of the country,
which bids fair to increase in volume daily, and should
the city of Charleston fall soon, our disappointments in
tho Wept would be overlooked, and the people come for
ward .more eagerly than ever to sustain the credit of the
country.
The stock market was active and excited, with some
improvement in prices. Government Bs, 18S1, sold at
10S; tbe registered at 104>£; seven-thirties at 106; one
year certificates at par; State fiveß were in demand at
102; coupons at 10;% ; new City sixes were steady at 110;
tbc old at 105>f; Pennsylvania Railroad, Ist mortgages,,
sold atl34;-.Philadelphia and Erie sixes at 104; Reading
sixes wore steady; Noi'th Pennsylvania sixes sold a.t 90;
Camden and Amboy sixes. 18S3, at 103; Morris Canal, Ist
mortgages, at 105; Schuylkill Navigation sixes, 1882, at
71K; Susquehanna Canal sixes at 42, and Elmira sevens
improved >S.
Reading shares rose to 4%,-and closed strong. Cata
/vrissa soldatS; thepreferred rose to 25, butfelloffbefore
the second board. The stockholders had a meeting to
day, and the report of the business and condition of the
road was read, which proved very satisfactory to most
of the holders. One or two parties became frightened
because a dividend was not declared. The company,
possess the means to make a dividend on the preferred
stock, but they iutend to appropriate them to putting the
road in perfect order and improving their runningstock.
If the business of the road continues to iroprove to the
same extent as (luring the'first quarter of the present
year, a dividend will be declared before another year. '
Philadelphia and Erie stock rose from 42 co44j£, closing
at 43%. Minehill fell %. Pennsylvania rose %. Ntfr-'
ristown sold at 57; Harrisburg at Long Island a fe
36. Elmira was steady. Little Schuylkill rose % North
Pennsylvania was steady at 11%. Spruce and Pine sold
at 16; Ridge Avenue at IS>£; Arch street at 20 The
otherswere steady. Schuylkill Navigation sold at 714;
the preferred at 17. 61 was bid for Morris; thepreferred
selling at 135#. Susquehanna sold at 7; Lehigh scrip
at 42; Hazleton coal at 55; Big Mountain at 4. Farm
ers’ & Mechanics’ Bank sold at 57, 145 was bid for North
America; 120 for Philadelphia.
The maikefc closed steady, $58,000 in bonds and 4,400
shares changing hands,
Ifrexel & Co. quote:
United States Bond*, 1881.... 1042f®lQ5)£
United States Certificates of Indebtedness 99Z6@1Q2%
United States 7 3-10 Notes. IJ4;£®los>£
Quartermasters’ Vouchers.. .; .
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness..... .. 1; @ i«d.
Sold 50 @.>lj£p
Demand Notes .go rtasli£p,
New Certificates of Indebtedness. •-...97K{®-93>£
Messrs. M. Schulze & Co., No. 16 South Third street,
quote foreign exchange for the steamer Asia, from New
Y ork, as follows: ,
London,l6o days’ sight ...165 @I6S
i,®?- Bdays. 16S>£@163>£
Pans,6odays’sight ..3f35 ®3f4o
Do. 3days. 3fB2s*(Swf37K
Antwerp, 60 days’sight 3f35
Bremen, 60 days’ siplit- .-
Hamburg, 60 days’ sight.
Cologne, 60 days’ sight.....
Leipsic, 60 days’ sight;
Berlin, 60 days’ sight•......
Amsterdam, 60 days’ sight.
Frankfort, 60 days’ sight.
Market irregular. ;
The Long Island Railroad Company has declared a di
vidend of two dollars and a half per share, payable on
the 9th inst. at the Bank of America, New York. Also, a
fctock dividend of three share* per hundred.
'The official averages of-the banks in the city of New
York, for the week ending Saturday last, April 4,1363,
present in ths aggregate the following changes from the
previous weekly statement of March 23:
Decrease of loans ©589,493
Decrease of specie - 60,570
Decrease of circulation J 212, 50 S
Decrease of undrawn deposits 2,838,423
Including the exchanges between the banks through
the Clearing House, and including also the Sub-Treasury
statement of Saturday afternoon, the following is the
general comparison with the previous weekly report,
and also with the movement of this,time last year:
April 9, ! 62. April 4.’63. Mar. 23. ’63.
Capital... .....869.051,000 ' 669.128.000 ©69.128,000
Loans '..124.477.484 173.038.019 172,448,526
Specie 33.764.352 34.257,121 34,317,691
Circulation 7,699,641 8,348.094 S 560.602
Gross Dep05it5..... 11?,575.197 208.417,7-2 210,251.555
Exchanged 17,495,572 . 47,891,284 46.837.709
Undrawn..... 94,052,625 160.525,428 163,363,846
In Sub-Treasury... 5,858,491 , 11,813,411 18.391,948
The New York Evening Post of to-day, says:
Wall street has been extremely devoid of excitement
or activity, and, excepting in connection with facti
tious demand created by the speculative cliques, there is
little or no animation exhibited in the general market.'
National securities are this morning less strong than
for some days past, as the five-twenties, gold certifi
cates,and other popular securities,are engrossingatpre
sent so overwhelming a share of attention.
The inquiry for seven-thirties is still active, and those
of October and April have advanced one per so
s*eir Pilot- S-PPrCijCiiuates -to mat of the August
and February leeu*. These notes hear such a large rate
oi interest, and are, at the pleasure of the holder, so
easily convertible into long six per-cent, stock, that at
present they seem to he regarded as the most choice
security of v the Government, especially as no further
issues will be made hereafter. •
Gold is barely sustained at about the lowest quotations
. of last evening; but transactions are nominal, for specu
lation is for the moment paralyzed, as no one can foiesee
the result of the efforts to stop the proposed gold legisla
tion in Albany, or the results of that legislation if the
opposition to it should fail.
The demand for loans this morning still falls below the
supply, of capital seeking employment. But the Govern
ment rate of five per cent. for temporary deposits keeps
tho rate of interest for loans on call very steady at six
percent.
The market opened heavy on Governments, but the
animation subsequently increased, and was well sus
tained to the close of business.
The following table exhibits the chief movements of
the market, as compared with the latest prices of last
evening:
„ Tu. Mon. Adv. Dec.
0. S. 6s, 1881,reg 104% 104%
0.8.65, 1881, con... 101% 105%
0.-8. 7 3-10 p. c.-T. N. .105%' • 106%
U.S. 1 yearCertif g01d..100 100.
American gold ....151# 152#
Tennessee 65.... 60 61 ' ..
Missouri6s. 60# . 60% ..
-Saciflc Mail.. 190% 193%...
113% 1%-
Erie preferred....V.~v.v-,77% 77%
Hud50nRiver...........10^' ——--96# _
Harlem 53% : ' 57%" '
Harlem preferred 83% 89
Mich. Central ...101% 102#
Mich. Sonthorn 01 62%
Mich. So. guar.... 102 103 ..
Illiuois Central scp 90 90 ..
Clev. and Pittsburg — BS# 69% ..
Galena 92% 93
Clev. and Toledo .. 96% 97%
Chicago and Rock Isld. 90% 91
Fort Wayne 69 ' 69% • ..
Quicksilver C 0.......... 40 39%
Central Amer. Transit 39 30 9
Exchange is dull at 166@167, or3.3sforfrancs,
PJiUa. StocSs Exclis
[Reported by S. B. Slathake
Lange Sales, April? «
er, Philadelphia Excnange
BOARD.
FIRST ]
160 Phila & Erie R 43
S d 0.... 43%
77 do lots 43%
100 d 0...... .. 43K
50 do ~b3O 43*
50 do bo 43%
75 do s 5 43*
10 Big Mountain 4
200 City 6s new 109%
100 - d 0...... ...109*
4900 do ]]o
500 do 105 %
1000 do -.110
1000 Scliuy Nav 6s 'B2. ch 71%
200 Readingß......ch 44 31
t 200 do 44%
100 do ..1)15 44V,
3 do -...44%
10 Minehill R 56%
52 Pennaß 66*
1 do
S 4 d 0... t6*
50 Schuy.Nav 7%
50 do s3own 7*
50 Schy Nay pref V)
100 do b 5 17
1000 Penn a R Ist mt;. 114
eft „ BETWEEN
50 Pennaß......sswn 67
1000 American G01d....152%
2 Morris Cnl pref... .1&5%
200 Reading R 41%
' SECOND
11 Hazleton Coal 55
38 PbiJa&ER ..... .. 44%
50 do 44%
61 do
140 do Its 43*
50 do.. bo 43*
50 do. 830 43*;
229 Spruce &Pine R... 16
100 Cataw R pref. 24%
150 do 24
50 do 23*
150 do 23*
33 Scbuy Nay........ 7%
20 do - 7*
3000 Penna 5s ...102
50 Penna R . 66%l
2000 Susq Cnl 6s 42
10S Cataw K 8
150 do pref. ..s3own 25
50 do pref.......... 25
60 do S
50 do pre f . .slO 25
300 Susq. Cnl— 7
100 do s6O 7
70 do bo 7
3 Arch-si; R; 29
1000 US7-30TrNtsblk.
F&A.106
2350 d0....b1k A&OJOS
500 d0....b1kA&0:i05
3000 US 6s ’SI reg 104%
2OCO do 104%
10 Hazleton C0a1...... 55
20 Far & Meek Bk-... 57
100 C & Am 6s 5 83 .103
1 Norristownß. 53
50 Lehigh Scrip...... 42
6000 Pennass.. ..102
117 do 101
9300 do 102
500 U S 5-year 0pt.... .104
4000 Mor Cul Ist m 105
f BOARDS. *
BOARD.
300 U S 7-30TrNtsend.l04
300 Reading R.; 44%
800 City6s -...exempt. 105*
100 d 0........ 105%
5000 do new.. 110
400 d 0.... ....-105%
50 E Island R........ 36
4000 U S 7-30 Treas Nts
: blank A& A-106
4000 Phiia&Erie6s-...104 ■
26 Norristown R..... 57
16 Harrisburg R 66%
S MmebiUR......... 55%
1000 U S 1-year ctf.old .100
1500 If Penna 6s-.-..-.. 90
AFTER.
100 Reading R 44#,
150 Schuy Nav 7#'
CLOSING PRICES—STEADY.
_ „ „ Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
UStecpn ’81....1M# 105 Catawissaß 7# -3
U S 7.30 Dblk . ..106&- 106 Do prfd 23# 23#
American Gold-. 150 151# Beaver Mead E..
Phil a6s old 106 -.108 Minehillß.....'.
Do new.....-IC9# 110 Harrisburgß.... ..
Alleco6sß .. Wilmington R ..
PennaSs 102 102# Lehigh Kav-65.. ..
Readings 44% 44% Do shares.. 56 57 -
Do hds ’50..109 110 Do scrip.... 41# 42#
Do bds’7o..lQ4 105 Cam&Ambß...
_Do bds’B6. 103# 104 Pkila & Erie 6s
PennaE 66# 67 Snn & Erie 75..
Do 15tm65..114 114# L Islandß..,..
•Do 2dm 6s. .107 IDS# Do bds....
Morris Canal.... 61 65 Delaware Div,.
Do prfd 10s .136# 136 Do bds...*.. ..
Do 6s ’76.... .. Spruce-street R-- 15# 16
Do 2dmtg.. .. .. Chettnut-etR ... 66 58
Susq. Canal .. Arch-streetß.,.. 2S# ‘ 29
Do 65.. .. Race-streetß ... t£ v ' li-
ScbnylNay..... 7# 7# Tenth-street '43 43#
Tin prfd..... 17 17# Thirteenth-si R 07
Elmira R 38 39 Do' bonds... ..
Do prfd 62 63 Green-street R.. 42# 4s
Do 7s ’73....109# 110# Do bonds..; .. ..
Do 10s« .. Second-Btreetß.. 82 87
NFenna E 11# 11# Do bonds... ..
Do 65........ 90 .90# Fifth-street 1... 61 . 62
Do IQs no , 111. Do bonds
Phila.Ger&Nor. .. Girard College R 28# 29
LehighYalß .. Seventeenth-si RH# 12
Do bda..... .. .. LittleSchnylß.. 45# 46
HOARDS.
12000 Penna coup os 105#
jscmi-\reekly Review of the Philadelphia
. Markets. . •
April ?— Evening. .
The Biead stuffs market continues dull) and prices re
main about the same as last quoted. Flour i$ un
changed. Wheat is rather lower. Corn and Oats are
in good demand. There iff ft moderate business doing in
Molasses. Sugar is firm, but Irtere'is very little doing.
Cotton is very dnll and lower. saval Stores continue
scarce. Oils are without any material change.
FLOTJE. —The market continues diSU,- there being very
little demand either for shipment or'home use, with
sales of 3,OOObbls, including 400 bbls good extra ats7,
and 1,000 bbls extra family at $7.50@7.75* bbl. The
sales to the retailers and bakers range at friyni , s6@s:37}4
for superfine; f&5C®6 75 for extra; s7.so®7:7s*for'extra
familj, and s>S@9 bbl for fancy lots, according- to,
quality. Flour is selling in small lots at
¥hbl Corn Meal is quiet at $4 for Pennsylvanlajand 1
§ri. 50 Y' bbl lor Braudy wine.
GRAIN —The demand for "Wheat is moderate, • ■tfiih’
saleß of IS,OOO bushels at $1.68@1.70 for prime
yania red, closing at the former rate, and white at from
$l.7S@i.S5 bushel, according to quality. Rye is
steady, with sales of 500 bushels Pennsylvania at $l.lO
bushel. Corn is in demand; sales comprise about
15,000 bushels, atS9c for urine yellow, and 92c bushel
forwhite.. Oats are active, with tales of
Pennsylvania at 80® 82c, weight. Barley and Malt are
without change. , . ~
PROVISIONS.-There is a fair business doing. Mess
Pork ranges at $15.5C@10; Me3S'Beef at sl2® 15 ’p bbl,
the lat*or for city-pacbed. Bacon sells more treely at
lb for plain and fancy Hams, and shoulders at
SUt>. Green Meats selUon arrival, at 7)*®S*c
for salt and pickled Hams; sK@s*c for Shoulders; and
6®6KeSlb tor Sides. Lard—there is more doing and
pfieesar© better, wMt sales of I,2oobbls and tes at 11®
llic ; country at 9>i®loKc, and.kees at lb.
Butter is scarce; roll selling at 25®2Sc. andsolid-packed
3f®2oc tt>. Cl'cese is quiet at 14@lCc. Eggs have
been selling at 20@23c dozen, and scarce. _ ,
METALS.—There is. a good demand for Pig Iron, but
very' little doing in iboway of sales. Small sales ot Aa
tliincite are reported at $35@37 for Nos. '& and 1, cash and.
fournoutbs; Scotch Pig is ucchauged; Manufactured
Iron continues very firm, and Bars and Kails are selliug
u t full price 3. Load—prices are bettor; we quote Galena
at &9./0 the K01b«, cash. Copper is inactive, with small
sales of Yellow Metal at S2c, on time.
BARK.—iTLere is very' little inquiry for Quercitron,.;
but the market is dullat ton tor Ist N<\ 1.
CANDLES are selling as wanted at 1-K»l;jc 3 lb
Tallow; and 19@22c m for Adamantine—the demand
nioderitteat these rates. , •
COAL.—I here is a good demand fiom the- E>st, but
prices are not as yet fully established, and business is
moderate. prices rivugiDg.at from $4.33@4.75per fon. bn
board at Richmond.; •,'• ,
-1 OFiEE.—There is very little doing, and the market
is uujl, v itli sales of 2< 0 bag“ Hio'at 29}i@32>£. and small
lots of Laauayrs at 3C®33c @ lb, cash and four, months.
COITON.—The market is* very dull and prices have
declined, but there is very little doing in the wav of
sales. About 110 bales have b*en disposed of at 70®71c.
lb tor middlings aud good middlings, cash.
.no '.Wiao
mm 55
.110 fe*
.no © .
.110 <§ ..
. 61 >£# 62f£
. 62 © 62>£
5*
V 4
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150 Minehill R. 5S
100 Cataß prf —2dye 24
41 Ridge Avenue R.. IS%
Something Like a Thunder-Stokm.—
TJaj finest idea of a thunder-storm was when Wig
gles came home tight. He had in the afternoon,
purchased a new eoat at Charles Stokes & Co.’s, un
der the Continental, and the bargain considerably
elated him. He came into the room late in the eve
fiftig, where bis wife and daughters were, and tum
bled over the eradle, whop on the floor.
After a short time he rose and said: .
“ Low Necks.”—Fashion has decreed,
in respect .to ladies’ dresses, that the wearing of
** low neckb” shall be confined exclusively to eve
ning dresses, and even for thiß purpose they are very
little worn by-young ladies, unless accompanied by
some trifle of lace or graceful drapery in wayof
cloak or scarf. They are invariably pointed deeply
behind and before, unless the material. be mualin or
soine fabric which can be washed, and then the
straight or “baby” waist is preferred. Thegentle
men wear high necks oh t! chokers,” and those who
make pretensions toward elegance of appearance
procure their suits at the Brown-Stone Clothing
Mall of Rockhillfc Wilson,Nos.6o3 and 605 Chest
nut street, above Sixth.
.-Virtue :
“ Each must in virtue strive for to exoel,
The man lives twice who lives the first life well.”
Many men make a virtue of necessity, hundreds of
others go from choice, and buy their clothing at the
Philadelphia Temple of Fashion, Granville Stokes,
No. 609 Chestnut street, ; The choicest spring gap-,
menta how on hand.
is a felr demand. .Mackerel sell in &
g“ : t&an& V rom Ht sre. at sl3@lo for Ib, *8 50©io ft) for
w) 7 ''i9r.»2JF, medium and large 3s."s* Pickled Herring
at s3@4 V bbl Codfish are akK> very dull, aof
fir dry fish.
nranffi D * h doing-in foreign* Acargoof
v^^. 8 «^, lld r' eE 2 0 f ttB - arrived, and part sold onpri-
A? od f i Ult \ s wanted andbrought fall
Ot Demesne the sales have beell limit4*d at bfef
for Green Apples, 4@sc H l for DriS
Peaches, unpared, quarters and halves w
and ! Wes?ern OI ‘ ClliVDßed ' aud “t*j@3(tefor Butanf
HIDES AHD LEATHER.—There lK little or no stock of
fto former here to ope.ate in. and the market forDrr
Hides is dull, lor the latter, prices are steady bnt th*
sales are limited for the want of stock. y iae
LUMBER is more active, and sales of White Pine » r «
repoitcd at 521@23, Shipping Boards at 4.22, Yellow s*n
do. at &2(J@2l, and Laths by, the cargo* at $1.50@1. ft) ft hi,
WiiLAfraEti is Quiet but firm, with, small sales of Cuba
at 4C@4Tc for clayed, 45@46c for Muscovado, and about
500 bols New Orleans, mostly by auction", at
cash. ' ' '
NAVAL STORES. —The market isdull.' Spirits of Tur
pentine is selling at s3*s gallon, which is an advance.
Rosin is sellingats-24@*28?ll>bl. Pitch and Tar *realso
quiet, and prices nominally the same.
OlLS.—There is r very little movement in sperm aad
whale, and prices are unchanged. Lard Oil is lower,
and selling at §l@l. 05 for winter. Linseedl has declined,
and is dull at 51.70. Petroleum is dull, and sales 0ie,03()
bbls crude are reported at 17>@18c, at which r*te there
is HlCre inquiry. Refined sells as wanted at ia
bond, and 37@41c for brigbtlois, duty paid.
continues in demand, and soft, if here,
would briDg 85.50 If* ton.
KJCE —There is very little offering or selling, and
pnces ofEast India rtnge at 7K@B)£c lb.
L.ALI is firm hut quiet, and no arrivals or sales have
come under our notice this week..
hEELS. —There is very little demand 'or Cloverseed,
with tales ot 1,500 bus at $5 bus, aad 1,000
bags iroin second haxds are reported at- 54.25 bus.
Ju ? < jh“ y 16 lu a small way at $2 2>©2 50 $ bus.
anA FlaKeeed at $3.5U0}4.25 bus—the latter mr recleaned
seed lor sqwing. .
isPIRITh. 'l'sere is nothing doiug in foreign. New
Ingland Rum is steady at 6S@7oc gallon. Whisky is
lower, wuh sale? of bbls at 4%®18c; hhds at 47c, and
(Irudgc at 40@46c # gallon.
SUGaß.—'i he market is firm, but there is very little
doing in the way of sales; about 200 hhds have been dis
posed of at 10J£@12c lb for Luba aud New Orleans, on
time. * .
TALLOW is better and more active, and city-rendered
is scaice, and is wanted at Jb.
WOOL.—The market is very quiet, and there is very
little doing: some small sales are reported at from 35 to
90c lb, cash.
The following are the receipts of flour and grain at this
port to-day
Flour..
- "Wheat
.Corn
Oats.
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
EDMDND A SCUDEK, i
GEORGE L. BDZBY, >COHaCCTTBB OP THH fiIoNTSL
EDWARD C. BIDDLE.it
LETTER BAGS
AT THE M3EOB ANTS’ KXOHAKGB, PTTTT. a T>nr.T»w» A r
Ship Robert Cushman. Otis Liverpool, book
Ship Catharine, Freeman Liverpool, book
Bark Cora Linn, (Br)JKillam...... Liverpool, soon.
Bark Guiding Star, Bearae Liverpool soon
Bark Florence Chipman, Jones..... Liverpool, boob.
BiigSouth Boston, Lane Barbadoes, soon
MARINE INTELLiGENCEh
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, AprU $ 9 1863.
•e 33—SUN SETS.
SDK RISES
HIGH WATER.
ARRIVED.
..Brig Ambrose Light Stahl ’ from Cardenas 25th Tift,
■with molasses to John Mason & Co—vessel to J E Hazier
Si Co. ‘
biig. Orozimbo.Tracy, 3 days from New York, with
empty barrels io Twelis & Co,
Sebr J o Brooks, Graham. lldays from Matanzas, with
molasses to captain.
ticbr Alary Farrar, Ctfndon, 4 days from New York, in
dallabt to Tweiis Sc Co.
Sohr Fair Dealer, Cox, 6 days from New York, with
empty barrel* to Tweiis Sc Co, .
fcrCLr Emma, Hunter,l day from New Castle, Del, with
corn to Jas barratt & bon.
Schr Farmer, West,' 2 days from Milford, Del, with
corn to Jas barratt Sc Son. - •
Schr Rebecca, boss, l day.from. Lewes, Del, with corn
to Jas L Bewley & Co.
Schr Racket, Truax, .1 day from Leipsic, Del, with
grain to Jas L Bewley St Co.
Schr Kate Stewan, Tague, 4 days from New York, In
ballast to E A Souder & Co.
ecnr Salle A 1 Atkins, Atkins, 1 day from-Milton, DeL
with corn to Jas LBewley & Co.
scht Cora, Masten, l day from Brandywine, Del, with
flour lo K Al Lea. .
schr Eflbn, Doughty, 3 days from Fortress Monroe, in
halltfct to captain. .
Schr Margaret Powell, Fenton, 4 days from George
town, with old iron to captain;
Scbr Mignionette, Jones-,‘B days from Baltimore, with
mill feed to k M Lea.
Schr Maggie Van Dusen, Garrison, 4 days from Wash
ington, DC, in ballast to D S Stetson & Co.
s-chr Jas Barratt, Nicfcerson, 5 days from'Barnstable,
in balluht to captain. ■
Schr War Steed, Cash, 5 days from Barnstable, in bal
last to captain.
Schr Eagle, Newell, from Newbera, to Tyler, Stone
& Co.
Schr Cerro Gordo, Buckaloo. from Newbera.
Schr Prince Alfred, Garwood, from Washington.
Sciir Wm G Audenried, Hewett, from Boston.
Steamer Alida, Robinson, 24 hours from New York
With mdse to W P Clyde.
Steamer Ironsides, Vanderveer, 19 hours from New
Tort, with mdse to W M Baird & Co.
Steamlug E A Sooder, Perrine, 30 boars from Fortress
Monroe, in ballast (tor repairs) to U 6 Quartermaster,
CLEARED.
Bark Azelia, Kcrlin, Pernambuco, Lewis & Damon.
Bark W Hailett, Haltett, Pernambuco FA Godwin.
Bark Tbos Dallett, Duncan, Laguayra, Dallett & Son;
Schr J "W "Webster, Biake, London, Workman & Co.
Schr C A Beckscher, Stubbs, Port Royal, Tyler, Stone
& Co.
Schr Americas, Ames, Port Royal, '.■» do i
SchrE W Pratt, Nickefs?!!.,-Boston, Noble, Caldwell
& Co. v
centiv G Audenried, Hewitt. Boston; Repplier & Brar
Schr Cerro Gordo, Buctaloo, Boston, binnickson ft
Glover. I
Schr Excelsior, Riley, Boston, E R Sawyer & Co.
Schr Prince Alfred, Garwood, Pawtucket, Castnen
Siickney & Wellington. > - . [
Schr Siisanß Jajne, Busby, Mystic, do )
Sciir Saratoga, Adams, East Cambridge, Blakiston:
Graff & Co \
Schr Almira. Travers, Washington, C F Norton & Co. \
Schr ZeßO. Fields, Baltimore captain \
I’Scbi’EA Cummins. Kelley , Georgetown. C M Taylor. \
. Schr William A Mary, Simmons, Alhxandria, West
moreland Coal Co. I
Sehr Specie, Smith, Alexandria, A G Cattell & Co.
Str J S Shriver,'Dennis, Baltimore, A Groves, Jr, i
Sir Buffalo, Mooney, New York, W P Clyde. [
(Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.)
LEWES. Del, April 5.
The schrs Eliza Hamilton, of New Haven, and I# H
Enaicott, both loaded with hay, and bound to Washing
ton, are ashore insioe the lighthouse. The steamer Pa
troon, from New York for Washington, witn provender
and 102 deserters, (soldiers) before reported ashore off
this place, is full of \Yatcr.. The deserters are ashore,
well quartered, and will be sent South in a few days.
There are at anchor in the roadstead two steamers, one
ship, two barks, four brigs, and from eighty to ninety
schrs. nearly all of which are bound South, with hay.
straw, coin, flour, meal, beef, pork, &c. Wiad ENEL
Yours, &c, AARON MARSHALL.
MEMORANDA.
Steamship Saxon, Matthews, hence, arrived at Boston -
.‘yesterday. - ' '
Skip "Wyoming, Burton, for-Philadelphia, entered for
loading at Liverpool 20th ult. .
\JShip Battasara, Robertson; *was adv.-at Liverpool 2lsfc -
port 22d.
gow 19th ST «weetser, -hence, arrived at Glaa-
Bark Veranda. Sorenson, sailecTirux- et?h. '
ult. for Philadelphia. c »nderland 17th
Gallagher, was loading at
21st ult. for Philadelphia. ’
Brig 9 C Billing, Sherman, hence, arrived at Aspin
wall 18th ult.
U S schr Lenox, Nash, hence, arrived at New Ycrt
6th mst. . *
Schr Astrea. Cassidy, cleared at St John, NB, 31st ult.
for Philadelphia.
CITY ITEMS.
A Great Clothing Emporium.— Messrs.
C. Somers & Son, No. 625 Chestnut street^-under
Jayne’s Hall, are now astonishing our citizentfSvitlk
their superb new-Spring garments, both ready-made
and made up to order. Their clothing is not only
got up.in the most stylish manner, and from the
most elegant and desirable materials, but being at
the head of their department, they are enabled to"
sell at very moderate prices. For an elegant suit;
go to Somers & Son’s, by all means, and you will’
thank us for this timely hint. ~=
Depleting the Almshouse.— lt appears
from the report submitted at a meeting of the G-uaiv
dians of the Poor, on Monday, that the Almshouse
now numbers 101 inmates less than it containednsfc
the same time a year ago. This shows a gratifying
tendency, and. we believe that this diminution of
paupers would be greatly promoted if all who used
Coal would buy it at the Coal Yard of Mr. W. W.
Alter, Ninth street, above Poplar. Certainly a great
deal of money could be saved in this way, and it is a
wise proverb that Bays, “A penny saved istwopende
made.” ;
Confections and "Fruits.— For every
thing in?the way of delicious Roasted Almonds,
French Nauget, Fine'Mixtures, Crystalized Fruits,
and Superior Confections of all kinds, Mr. A. 14.
Yansant’s stock, Ninth and Chestnut streets, is un
equalled, and-the same is true of his elegant Fruits,
bananas, pears, oranges, &c. He now exhibits,
also* some rare specimens of-hot*house cucumbers,
and freEh-picked strawberries. ‘ •
Important “Opening.” To-morrow
(Thursday) Messrs. Charles Oakford & Son, under
the Continental Hotel, will have their first Opening
of the season, of Ladies and Children’s Fancy Goods.
A rush may be anticipated.
Smoked and Spiced Salmon.—Messrs.
Davis & Richards (successors to the late O. H. Matt
son), dealers in fine family groceries, Arch and Tenth
streets, have just received a fresh supply of Smoked
Salmon, of large Bize and elegant quality; also,
spiced , of very fine flavor, to which we invite the at
tention of our readers who appreciate quality in
catering for the tabic.
The [ 1 Prize-medal ’ ’ Shirt Is the
fitting shirt of the age. It is cut by John F. Tag
gart, and sold, at George Grant’s Gents’ Furnishing
Store, No. 610 Chestnut street, ;
: Fine Military Goods, embracing swords,
sashes, belts, epaulets, &c., suitable for Army and
Navy officers, can be had in greatest excellence at
Oakford & Son’s, under the Continental HoteL
The undersigned haying purchased the
entire stock of Silver-Plated Waie and House
furnishing Goodß of the late firm of 33.'W. Carrylfis
Co., will hereafter conduct, the business at the old
stand, No. 715 Cheßtnut street, and reapestfolly.
solicits a continuance of the patronage heretofore
extended to the late firm. The stock will be sold
very cheap for cash to dose the business.
* apS-4t ‘War. E. Newhall.
Wilmington, Nettabk, Teenton,
Washington, Albany, Troy, and all other small cor
poration notes, and most all private checks, receiv
ed at par for cigars, tobacco, pipes, &c., wholesale
and retail, at Dean’s Cigar Store, 335 Chestnut
street.
“ Wife, are you hurt?”
“ Girls, are you hurt?”
“ Dreadful clap, wasn't it ?”
1,700 bbla.
8.100 baa.
9,400 bus.
9.100 hue.
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