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SYRUP PITCHERS. . :
CREAM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS.
, BUTTER COOLERS.
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TOBACCO BOXES.
- NAPKIN RINGS.
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. -TABLE SPOONS.
r SPOONS.
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- BRACELETS.
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( GOLD TOOTH PICKS. '
’ -GENTS’ PINS, beautiful.style#.
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ALBUMS: ■
CIGAR CASES.
CARD CASES, &C. , - -
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•i*C goods lathe city.'*- ,
T>. W. CLARK'S,
-60»-CHESTNUT; STREET.
WATCHES 1 WATCHES I
“■AMERICAN WATCH’ COMP AM.
<QOLD v AND SILYEH WATCHES.
COMPACTS SALESROOM
CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT. ST.
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. AGENT. . ..
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.and, for ,>•■.,
accuracy, 'durability; AND RELIABILITY,
- iln every conceivable manner, have proved themselves
rio be the most satisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the
■^public.'
This result has been brought about by a strict appli
cation of mechanical science to the construction of the
••watch from its very inception, rendering it, when
-finished, . :
MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT
;in' all .its proportions,And necessarily as perfect a time
-keeper as it is possible to, make.
The' Company have tested their Watches, in many ia
• by actual daily noting, and the result of this
nteethas been that they have'exhibited a rate equal in
■ regularity to the best marine chronometer.
Wo invite attention to the 1
..... LADIES’ WATCHES,
finished, and thinner than any we have
theretofore produced, with several improvements calcu
lated to secure the greatest accnrady of performance, and
£fco prevent the usual ,accidents and- derangements to
•Which foreign watches are liable. myls-lm
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GOLD WATOHES,
RADIES' SIZES, OP NEW STYLES.
'■ SILVER ANCRES AND CYLINDERS.
GILT ANCRES AND CYLINDRES.
PLATED ANCRES AND CYLINDRES.
Tor Sale at Low Rates to tlie Trade, by
D. T. PRATT,
- 607 CHESTNUT STREET.
gSk FINE WATCH REPAIRING
attended to, by the moat exporieucod. workmen,
and every drfiUli warranted Tor one pear.
' T7"ULOANITE JEWELRY.—JUST RB-.
aT calved; a handsome assortment of Chatelaiaand
Vest Chains, Piriß,;Pencil«; &c. , and for sale at vary low
prices. ’<?•’RUSSELL,.-
ap2s-tf - - 33 NorthSIXTH Street,
Jjgj: - 3. o. PULLER,^
, ; Importer'and Wholesale Dealer In
FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
; -.’■ Ko. Via CHESTNUT Street,
■ (Upstairs, oppositeiMasonicTemple,).
f Has now open a
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK,
KMBRACIXiI .
T E. HOWARD Sc CO.’S FINE AMERICAN WATHES,
GOLD CHAINS, GOLD SPECTACLES. THIMBLES,
.txn .
FINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
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J C. FULLER’S
FINE GOLD PENS,
THE BEST: PEN IN USE,
FOR SALE IN ALL SIZES. my22-3m
fJ?INE GILT COMBS
IN EVERY VARIETY.
IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL.
J. C. FULLER.
No. 713 CHESTNUT Street.
my22-Sm
-■ 'yULCANITE RINGS.
A fall assortment, all sizes and styles.
J. C. FULLER,
Ko. 7151 CHEST JfUT Street. my22-Sm
MUSICAL BOXES.
tjN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD CASES,
• playing; from 1 to 12 tunes, choice Opera and Ameri*
-«ean Melodies. PARR & BROTHER, Importers, :
'ap4 . 334 b CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth.
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
*Oll. CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
>IN -COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW SHADES,
.COMPBISING EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OBI
GIHAL DESIGHS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL,
These food, will be sold to Dealers and Mann'actnrers
*cct prices much below the present price of stock. .
THOMAS POTTER,
MANUFACTURER OF OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
339 AECH'Btrset, PMladelpMa, and
*9 CEtJAK and 95 LIBEBTY Streets, New York,
my 12-2 m.
E MOV A L *
, J. T. DELACROIX,
Ass removed bis
STOOK OF .O'A.RP-ETINGS,
ETom AT South FOURTH Street, to his
NEW STORE,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Where he offers to his old customers, and purchasers
generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OT
carpetings,
of all grades, and best known makes. .
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
J. T. DELACROIX,
No. 87 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut.
mhd-3m
GAS FIXTURES, &c.
517 ARCH STREET.
O. A. VANKIRK & CO.,
■CANTTPAOTUBBRff OF :
O HA N D ELI ERB
AND OTHER ™
GAS FIXTURES.
Also, French Bronre Figures and Omaments,Forselaln
cad Mica Shades, and a variety of
FA<NOY GOODS,
AND EETAXL.
Tleua nil good*.
Um S' nSTERNAI. REVENUE.
FOR THE SALE OF
STATES TAX
UNITED
STAMPS,
2fo. 5T South. THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut..
- A full supply of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
<qh hand, and for sale in quantities to suit.
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of $5O and up
wards. -K
' Orders by Mail promptly attended to.
Office Hoys from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M,
JACOBE.BIDGWAY, »
de9-tjelO - ITo. ST South THIRD Street.
G. RUSSELL,
A 3 North SIXTH Street.
VOL. 6-NO. 255.
SPRING MIIitIJnERY.
g T 11 AW HATS,
MEN AND BOYS,
LATEST STYLES,
LOWEST PRICES,
WOOD & GARY,
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET,
Also, display the largest stcckof Straw, Fancy, Lace,
Leghorn, and Chip Bonnets: Children's and. Misses’
Hats,’Straw Caps, etc., Flowers, nn& Riibons.
WOOD & GARY. ,
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MILLINERY GOODS:
M.BERNHEIM,
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has just Received
DRAB, BUFF, AND
, WHITE RIBBONS,
IN'ALL WIDTHS.
DRAB, CUFF, AND .
WHITE ENGLISH CRAPE.
BONNET SILKS TO MATCH.
ALSO,
A FRESH LINE OF FRENCH FLOWERS.
CALL AT
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET.
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STRAW GOODS, 1863.
FRENCH FLOWERS,
LACES AND' RIBBONS,
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS,
JUST OPENED
AT
THOS. KENNEDY <S BRO.’S,
No. 739 CHESTNUT Street, below EIGHTH.
ap3-2m
MILLINERY
•* AND
STRAW GOODS. „ „ _ /
JOSEPH HAMBURG SB.
... . 35 South SECOND Street,
Has now open & large stock of Ribbons, ArtificialFlowers#
&c., to which he respectfully invites the attention of
Milliners and Merchants. Ooodß received daily from
Raw York auctions. ‘ mh%Q-2m*
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN e. AEBIBOX,
(yORMBEIT JT. BhBB MOOBB.)
. IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GENTLEMENS FURNISHING GOODS,
ALSO,
MANUFACTURER
OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
WRAPPERS.
COLLARS,
> . UNDERCLOTHING, &c.
SATISFACTIOK GUARANTIED. my22-toc4
■TONE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
A The subscriber would'invite attention to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also, con
stantly receiving,
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
.GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
. No. 814 CHESTNUT SI&EET,
Ja2o-tf/, . Fonr doors below The Continental.
IRUGS AND .CHEMICAIS;
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ROBERT SHOEMAKER & 00.,
Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
KANIXFAOTURER9 07
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, *c.l
AGENTS yon the celebrated
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealer, and consumers supplied At
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
JJARDWARE.
CLOSING OUT AT :
OL D PR I O ES,
Tie Stock of a-WHOLESALS HOUSE, comprising s
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
ALL KINDS OF GOODS.
437 MARKET and 416 COMMERCE Streets.
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FURNITURE, &c.
PURNI T U R E .
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER,
1309 CHESTNUT STREET.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BID
v LIARD TABLES.
MOORE «# CAMPION,
No. 361 South SECOND Street,
Is connection with their extensive Cabinetibusiness, are
sow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
and have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
-MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
whieh are pronounced by all who have used them to be
superior to all others. ■
For the Quality and finish of these Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character of their
■wrlr-- • .
IJVH E
“EXCELSIOR” HAMS
ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
NONE GENUINE UNLESS BRANDED
“J.H. M. & CO. PHIIAD A. EXCELSIOR.”
J, I-I. MICHENER & CO.,
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS,
AND
CUREES OF THE CELEBRATED
“EXO ELSIOR”
SUGAR-CURED HAMS,
Nos. 143 and 144 North FRONT Street,
Between Arch and Race streets, Philadelphia.
The justly-celebrated “EXCELSIOR” HAMS are cured
by J. H. H. & Co. (in a style 'peculiar to themselves) ex
pressly for FAMILY USE, are of delicious flavor, free
from the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by
epicures superior to any now offered for sale.
ap6-mw&ftjy6 ‘
o O L .
> FLEECE.
40,0001bs.>TUB, : ■
. : VPULLED,
: ... Common, Medium and Fine
PELTS.
I,OCO DRY WESTERN.
All will be sold low, to close consignments.
V/OOLEN YARNS.
30,C00 lbs ,20to £0 cents ; superior makes.
COTTON YARNS.
40,000 ibs. Nos. 10 to 20, in wavp,-bundle, and
cop.; beet standard makes.
N. B. —Yarns at cost of production day of purchasing.
ALEX. WHILLDIN & SONS,
18 NORTH FKONT STREET.
lny2fl-jnwftf
fio/s GOLDTBOBP & 00., -flox
Manufacturers of \J£*kJ+
Tassels. Cords, 'Fringes, '.Curtains, and Furniture
Gimps, Curtain Loops, Centre Tassels.
Picture and Photograph Tassels, Blind Trimmings.
Military and Dresß Trimmings, Ribbons, Neck Ties,
ete.,etc., No. 635 MARKET Street,
myfi-flm Phlladolnhia
T U O K ER’S
A . PATENT SPRING BED,
~ Patented July 3.1855.
universally acknowledged for Neatness, Comfort, and
Durability to be the Standard Spring Bed. ‘
Theaboveare manufactured and for sale by
. ■ HIRAM TUCKER,
mh2s-9.01 No. 3 REVERB Block, Boston, ifaiii
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1863.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
[Special Correspondence of The Press. 3
Norfolk, May S7th,-1863.
Yesterday, Colonel Boyer, of the Military Com.-
misßion, received information, which led to the cap
ture of two women and one man; and stopped, on
its way to General Longstreet/ an exceedingly im
portant document.
Not a great while ago, a lady of this city succeeded
in running the blockade to Richmond. The trip
was remunerative—very; and the adroit female, be
gan to congratulate with herself, about the un
paralleled BUCCCBB of her excursion to the rebel capi
tal. But '''/*•
.... ‘’As nobody dies but somebody’s giad of it,”
so no one liveth, but some one is sorry for it. Envy,
.never conquered but by death, followed the hand
some blockade-runner, in the guise of an estimable
female, who was grieved to see the nucleus of a small
fortune thus acquired by her neighbor. Had she
even made a partial dividend, she could have borne
it, ,but not to be made partaker of a single dollar,
..was mortifying,, crushing. Away she hies to the
chairman of the military committee—makes disclo
sures sufficiently damning, and our lady who lately,
had meditated on a new spring bonnet, with a small
jarden des plantcs in front, and in dreams talked of
moire antique,, the trimmings,-and u sich like,” had
•her glorious vistai rudely disappear, and all her ra
diant hopes were quenched in tears. .
The, life of a Southern lady is fitful; like her fair
haired Northern sister, Bhe is only human, and her
sails are trimmed as often,’ her course is changed as
squarely before the veering winds of life, just when
beset by circumstances, as other mortals. Her
friendships with her own sex have the same common
baßiß as of yore—a. similarity of. size and form, to
permit a friendly interchange of dresses. In her bosom
the spirit of retaliation never slumbers or sleeps.
Mrs. Webb now falls into a web—and her former
victim grins at her terrifying position. Entangled
in a treasonable imbroglio , she is in turn informed on
by the former victim of her confidence,
Yesterday morning it was made known to a single
individual that Mrs. Webb had a parasol in her pos
session, in the handle of which was a minute state-'
ment of all the men and means in General Dix’s de
* partment. From her hands this invaluable parasol
was to be entrusted to the careful guardianship of
Miss Hoosier, who waß to convey it through
our lines at Suffolk, and carry it to General Long
street. Colonel Boyer, with the Bkill of a Jonathan.
Wild, permitted the lady to depart, so lie might see
if she carried the. pretty little shade, which cost $B,
Federal ; money. Everything was correct. A tele
gram was immediately sent to General Peck to
have Miss Hoosier returned immediately .to Nor
folk. Miss H.. was . riding swiftly along, every mo
ment, as Bhe thought, nearer freedom, and in the
dear little paraßol was all the requisite information
for recapturing Norfolk, and driving the -hated
Yankees from Suffolk and vicinity. It was her lot
perchance, to deliver Virginia from, those who
vexed her sorely. AH alone she sat, feeling happy
as Lady Alicia, when, at the Bide of Lady Mande
ville, she attended the first ball.
“ The heart’s dolight did like a radiant lamp
Light the sweetffemple of her face. ”
At length the cars stop at Suffolk.. A quick, brief
ride, and she’s home. No, not yet! Sheis stopped
ere she leaves her seat, and politely, requested to
return in the same train. Expostulation follows;
then entreaties; then she grows furious, and at last
a soft, betraying air steals over her broad features;
she flatters, she" cajoles; but without effect. Mean.- *
wbileshe clings to'her parasol, like a bereaved
mother to her deformed child.
Soon she is back to Norfolk. The parasol is taken
from' her reluctant gfrasp. The handle was one long,
hollow iron tube, and in this concavity was closely
concealed long rolls of paper, closely written, on.
There is scarcely a quartermaster in this depart*
meht who could give such a correct,.minute, and
perfect account of the number of men, means of sub
sistence, stores of ordnance, &c., as these papers
contained. In regular order Was set. down the
whole number of troops in General Dix’s depart
ment, cavalry, infantry, artillery, and tediously de
fined and’ described each place where they were
posted; the correct number of those discharged
whoße term of service had expired, and those who
would soon leave for their homes. Every man sent
from Suffolk and other places to reinforce York
town or to occupy "West Point, was there. Great
Bridge/was graphically described; Bowe’s Hill,
Deep Creek, and the “entrenched, lines” were all
mentioned as being weakly guarded, and none of:
them farther than eight miles-JroovNorfolk, The
force Btationed eaumejated';-.
j and the-weak, and
the 'fortifications Suffolk faithfully'
trayed.. .
liongfitreef was instructed how to makeaMor
, gan-like raid through all this country, and the Bure
means of a Bafe retreat made plain and dear. He
was informed of General Viele’B residence, and how
he might be captured; where Governor Plerpont
resided when in tqwn, and how strong, or, more pro
perly, how weakly these locali ties were guarded. The
- secret emissary earnestly hoped they might succeed
in capturing the “ bogus Governor of Virginia.”
The number of gunboats stationed on James river
was given, with a correct description of their
strength, and'the position they occupied in the
stream.
The writer said Suffolk was to be evacuated soon.
The Yankees could not spare a sufficient force to
hold the placejland ihat : they meant to retire to
Bower’s Hill, a place located on the seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, about seven miles south of
Portsmouth. The long sectional rolls thua found
in the handle of the parasol could be worked into a
perfect military encyclopedia by the ingenious
Longatreet, and, while they would have been of in
calculable benefit to him, would have brought irre
trievable disaster to the department of Virginia.
Two hours was the time spend in making this
stupendous discovery; and the way it vva3 ferreted
out redounds to the Bagacity and promptness of the
military commissioner, seconded by the accretive
and active Lieutenant Sessinger. Mr. Stubbs, to
whom Mrs. Webb gives the credit of writing this
voluminous roll of useful information, is in. Norfolk
jail. He is apparently about fifty years old, claims
to be a native of. Norfolk, and to have practiced law
thirty years. About five feet seven inches in height,
he is singularly slender, and above hia
humped and uneven shoulders, perched on a crane
like neck, iB a small gray head. About his -features
there is nothing striking, save their cadaverous
color and extreme length. He appears gentlemanly,
w i r y_insinuous and insiduous. Stubbs is just the
man to write with such minutiae, has just thirty
years’ experience in writing dull, routine, tedious
facts, with admirable precision antfexperfcness. He
acknowledges an extensive correspondence with
men in New. York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, but
indignantly denies having ever written a word
South. Plans are laid to entrap his accomplice. But
the individual or persons who have gleaned" these
statistics seem to be unknown at present.
' Mrs. Webb, though particeps criminis, is an old
lady of that class \ l who never reason and ahvays pok e
the fre from the top.” Given to hysterics, poor and
easily imposed upon, she is hot really so much to
blame. ' But Mrs. Hoosier is a lady who resides a
few miles from Suffolk, and whose surroundings are
purely rebellious. She is one of the same family
who told yotir correspondent Borne time since that
their father was in “Suffolk jail, sir,” and cannot be
less than twenty-five. Robust and rosy, yet well
dressed and travelling with a trunk, Bhe could elbow
her way through a crowded market house.
No doubt the whole object of this system of
espionage which our movements here are under
going is the speedy recapture of Norfolk. The'de
parture of two-years and .nine-months’ men is dwelt
on with rapture, and the gloriouß time for Norfolk
and Suffolk is still to come. \
The 6th Massachusetts Regiment embarked on,
board the steamer Spaulding last night, and are
now en route for home. This regiment has lost but
little of its effective strength, and they go home
almost as strong numerically as when they were
mustered in.
FORTRESS MON ROE.
[Special Correspondence of The Press]
Fortress Monroe, May 27, 1863.
Major General E. O. Ord has been ordered to the
Department of the West, I presume, for he took the
Baltimore boat this evening, en route for Missis
sippi. :
Steamer Georgia left for City Point last night,
with 160 rebel prisoners.
The Roanoke and Seaboard Railroad being pretty
well demolished from Carrsville, our troopß are en
gaged in removing the from the Petersburg'
road. . ..
Steamer Kennebec arrived to-day from Baltimore,
and the Henry Burden from New York.
The Richmond Enquirer says they are holding one
of our suTgcons as a hostage for Dr. Green, whom
we hold in close confinement at Fort Norfolk. Tne
rebel Surgeon Green is held by us as a hostage for
one' of our surgeons, whom they threaten to hang in
Richmond. For some time previous to this date he
haß been running at large on his parole of honor;
but understanding he was to be hung as soon as the
Yankee, surgeon had the same ignominious death
administered him, he gave it up, and entered the
u black ■hole’ ’ Norfolk, telling the major com
manding to watch, for he would try to escape, if pos
sible, rather than be hung. He would rather be
shot than have his neck broken in a halter.
Col. Ludlow, oiir commissioner, haß been notified
by rebel Com. Ould that hereafter, when any civi
lians were imprisoned by us, they would be impri
soned and treated the same as we treated their pri
soners.
Two of our officers are held as hostages, in lieu of
a man reported to have been hung by us in Ohio. B.
The Contributions lor the Army.
To the Editor of The Pj^ss:
Sir : I write to ask whether there is any way of
getting possession of the many boxes,designed forsol
dieie.etored in the, express ofliceß in Washington and
Harrisburg, and other points. I suppose they are sent
to particular individuals or regiments, and when
they reach Ihe point of destination the regiment has
moved, or the individual: is-gone, and r these boxes
arc returned to the office, to remain thereto do no
one any good. In case they are not . claimed, possi
bly the express company may have a graml- yeadue
at the end of the war 1
: Is there no way of getting the vox popuh on this
subject? Do be s6r kind HBvto; try. to devise: some
plan for the public good.. How many a.; poor fellow,
would be and bless the onc.wl\o was sue-'
cessful. ; Yeiy‘respectfully, • " IVI. M, A.*
Pottbville', May 28, 1863, ’
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1863.
FORTRESS MONROE,
Major General Ord—Arrest off a Female Spy
at Suffolk,
Fortress Monroe, May 27.—’The steamer Geor
gia, under a flag of truce, arrived this morning from
City Point. She brings Richmond papers of the
26th. . They contain nothing from Vicksburg.
The Georgia left this afternoon for City Point,
with one hundred and sixty-five rebel prisoners. :
. The Bteamship S. R. Spaulding left last night for
Boston, with the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, their
time having expired.
The steamers Kennebec, Oapt. G arton, from Bal
timore, and the. Henry Burden, Capt. C.ole, from
New York, arrived this morning. .
Major General E. C. Ordleaves.this afternoon for
Baltimore, en route for the Mississippi, ,
A woman, named Miss ■ Hozier, was arrested at
Suffolk yesterday. A document, containing; a plan
of all the fortifications at Suffolk, was found in her
possession, and letters to General Longstreet, saying
that he could make a raid on Norfolk, and capture
General Viele,. and Governor Pierpont. The docu
ment was prepared by' an attorney at Norfolk by
the name of Ship. .He is under,arrest.
TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY.
Cincinnati, May 28.—Despatches . dated Mur
freesboro, yesterday* say that; Bragg’s army is fall
ing back, and it is quite probable Rosecrahs is ad
vancing. We look for important; news from that
quarter soon.
The rebel intentions in Kentucky are undeveloped.
They are massing a considerable force north of Mon
ticellb, and it looks aB though Ithey would try to
cross the river again. Carter is waiting for them.
Cincinnati, May 28.—A number of conscripts
from the 16th Tennessee (rebel) Regiment reached'
Cairo on the 26th inat. ; They- were oh their; way
from Port Hudson to Bragg’s army when the battle
of Raymond was fought.' In the‘fight they refused
to fire on the United States troops, and shot into the
air. After this engagement they encamped at Mis
sissippi Springs, where they met 1,600 reinforce
ments from Alabama. In the middle of the night
about half of the regiment left camp, determined to
make their way into the Union-lineß, They say.*
there has been at no time more than 10,000 troops at
Port Hudson. . , : ' :
Cjncinnati, May 28.—Advices from' Kentucky
represent all as quiet in Burnside’s front. The
rebel force in Wayne county is estimated at from
six-thousand to eight thousand.; General Pegram’s
headquarters are this side of Mohticello, in Gilbert’s,
front. There is much speculation and uncertainty
as to the intentions of the rebels. It is evident that
a bold stroke is contemplated. . s
STATES IN REBELLION.
EFroin the Richmond Enquirer, 2ofch.],
' THE SIEGE OF YIOKSBUJRG;
The following latest official despatches from Gene
ral Pemberton, the commander atVicksburg, were
sent to Jackson, Mississippi, and from thence tele
graphed to President Davis: . - /
"Vicksbtjbg, 1 May 20.—The enemy assaulted our
entrenchments yesterday, on our centre and left.
They were repulsed with heavy-loss.' Our loss is
small. The enemy’s force is at least 60j000.
ViCKShunG,May 2L— I The enemy kept up a heavy
artillery fire yesterday. Two. of our guns were dis
mounted in the centre j our works, however, were
uninjured. Their sharpshooters picked- off officers,
and men all,day. Our works were repaired and our
guns replaced last night; Our men arc encouraged ,
by a report that General Johnston is'near, with a
large army, and are in good Bpirits. ■;
SI ay 21, spp. M.—We have had brisltartillery and
musketry firing to-day; also heavy mortar firing .
from gunboats. : 'j
Three o’clock P. M.—During the past two days
transports with troops have gone uo the river. Their ‘
. destination is unknown. ' :
Mobile, May 23.— A special despatcflto;the.4dy£r-.
diseremd Register, dated to-day, says: -
The enemy.has been foiled in all,his efforts. His
dead strew the ground in front of our works. Ao
cording.to one estimate his loss is 10,000 ! Firing was •
heard at intervals last night and to-day—the enemy
supposed to be shelling.
- OFFICIAL.
An official despatch from General Johnston, dated
the23d, says: - .
It is said here to-day that another assault was
made near the Jackson road, and also repulsed.
Confidence in Pemberton’s ability to maintain his
position: iB" expressed, and hopes are given of final
success. '
TEE YANKEE MOVEMENT AGAINST JACK
SON AND VICKSBURG —ADDITIONAL:
PARTICULARS.
Atlanta.. May 23.—^ Grant entered the State of
Mississippi by. crossing the river five mileß below.
Grand Gulf, with from 60,000 to 100,000 men, inclu
ding a heavy force of cavalry.
• He has receded no reinforcements from Louisiana,
but receive*! accessions constantly from, the wesfc
bank of the river. His transportation is all on the-'
river, and must cling to the river bank. . .
We evacuated Grand Gulf, falling- back and light
ing toward Jackson, followed by the enemy, who
entered Jackson with 50,000 men : on thel6th.'
- Gen. Johnston reached Jackson on the 13th, and
fell back to Canton. The Yankeescommittedvarious ;
excesses during the two days’ occupation of Jack- *
son, such as burping churches and pri /ate houses,
tearing jewelry from the persons of citizens*, gutMng:”
followed J>y, \whoSus?Miffe&iitly : re
:rneivingreiiiforcements.\- ::.
>■ Yiekßburgffippfive mo&thslsuppUes*>f.*svery kind*
anu Jorcg-Cdefendiag it
hasexhaustedtthes^ supplies, ..
The Yankees neporb'thc ’capture-
La., but the reportjs'ii.st credited:
-I
Let ua give our generals, a-'chinoo,' Let us not
altogether rout and ptfiverize a heavy
fire of rifled leading articles—untilHhlfeneiny have
firßt defeated them. True, .we are'afi&reat strate
gists, and irrefutable military it may
also be urged, with some show of reason, that the
generals appointed by the President,-and charged
wiih responsibilities so momentous, and who have
heretofore so nobly served the Confederate cause,
cannot be altogether unworthy the trust ofthe na
tion. Gen. Pemberton has once before beaten back
a besieging force from before Vicksburg with igno
minious rout and heavy Slaughter j he-has been
judged worthy of his high post by the,greatest mili
tary authorities; he is now standing at bay. on the
historic hills of Vicksburg, against the mightiest
armament, by land and water, that the, enemy has
.yet launched against the famous stronghold. • The
official despatch we this day publish will relieve
manjr an anxious heart, and will call forth fervent
blessings on the head of our no.ble army and its
chief. Our fovc s s are well supplied with all they
need. Vicksburg is cleared for action—stripped for
battle—glaring defiance all round, upon .the cloud of
thundering gunboats in the river, and the'hosts of
60,000 strong storming in upon her from the rear.
Our flag flies haughtily over the invincible bluffs,
and Johnstonis near! Courage!
[From the Petersburg Express, May 23 ]. - ;
At the last accounts Vicksburg was closely be
sieged, and the enemy was closing in on ev'ery side.
That our readers may form some , idea of the con
tracted limits in which General Pemberton’s army
is now confined, we would 'state that Big ; Black
bridge crosses that stream only twelve miles from
Vicksburg, and fifteen miles from where it empties
into the Mississippi. ‘
This stream was about one hundred yards wide,
and was navigable for small vessels as high up as
where the railroad crosses, but the stream has. be
come obstructed by trees and the caving in of em
bankments, so.-that its navigation would .be difficult"
if Dot- impossible. The topography of the -country
through which the river runs below the railroad is
generally swampy. -Above, it gradually runs into
undulating and' heavily-wooded land. The stream
is fordable, but owing to the nature of itß banks the ;
passage of artillery and wagons is difficult, and con
- fined to a few fords. :
The bridge which crosses the river here, and now
destroyed, was about half a mile long and eighty,
feet high ; part of it, which is immediately over the
river, is supported by strong columns of stone and;
•bricks, which rest on strong wooden-timbers.- -The'
destruction of this bridge, unfortunately,-not only 5
isolates Vicksburg from communication with all
other paTts of the Confederacy, but-opens to the
enemy the muoh-desired Yazoo country. . .•,
With scarcely any field artillery, and his- army
greatly reduced, General Remberton cannot , long
hold out, we fear, unless'Geheral Johnston speedilyr
concentrates his forces and relieves the beleaguered
army. At present we cannot shut. our eyes to the
fact riiat the situation of Vicksburg.is extremely
critical,
PRISONERS AT GOLDSBORO.
CFrom the Richmond Enquirer of May 26 j ..
. “ Goldsboro, May 25.— A number ,of .Abolition
prisoners arrived here this evening from Kinston,
seven being the captain and crew of the schooner
Sea Bird, captured last Thursday, twenty miles be
low-Wilkinson's Point, on the Neuse, and forty be
low Newbern, by six men of Captain Barrington’s
company, of ’Whitford’s battalion. The schooner
and cargo of Government stores were burned.”
THE BATTLE AT GUM SWANEP.'/V- •;
Raleigh, May 25.—The Progress (Kinston) Corre
spondent, under date of yesterday, says three, thou
sand Yankees attacked our forces, consisting three"-'
at Gum Swamp. Surprised and routed,
them. We had'several wounded, and fifty tp one.
hundred taken prisoners. We took eight prisoners.
General Hill forced the enemy back, and drove them
to within eight miles of Newbern. .The colonel'
commanding, the Yankees is reported The
enemy burned the court house and other buildings at
- TrentoD,; Jones county, on Friday, and. plundered >
'the citizens bb they went. • ■*■., ,
HOSTAGE AND RETALIATION.
Dr. Wm. Meyers, assistant surgeon United
Stateß army, now confined in 4 the Libby prison, is
held as hostage for Dr. Green, of Pottsylvania, who
is in Port NorJolk as a hostage for the infamous
traitor and Dr. Runke,. Whose trial is mow pending
before the County Court of Beaufort. For two offi
cers recently murdered officially in .Ohio, two 1 offi
cers of eQual:rank, no win our hands,’are to suffer
through the operation of the lex This-Intel- -
ligence-has been conveyed to Col. Ludlow, th'eYan
kee commissioner, by Commissioner Ould, with the
- additional assurance that,' hereafter, for all Confe
derate soldiers'or citizens improperly held or exe
cuted, the law of retaliation will be rigidly enforced; •
VICKSBURG—THE ENEMY REPULSED.
the Richmond Dispatch, May 23.-Il V '
We publish the gratifying news this morning of
the repulse of the enemy at Vicksburg with, heavy
loss. The “situation” is of'course •’Still deeply in
teresting. What will' the enemy attempt -.next in
his position on the Big Black? What are his abili
ties after his campaigning and repulse there ? What
a:e our forces about? 4 - And if he is compelled again
to withdraw, will he be allowed to effect his long re
treat with succees? AIL these questions arise, and
no one here can answer except with conjecture.*-We.
trust to our.men and their commanders. The.valor
which bo often repulsed him may, guided by such a
man as Johnston, achieve something more than a
repulse of the enemy, now that.he is so far.inland
from his base of operations.
Let ub hope that this event is fully as severe to
as lepresented, and that our brilliant.de
fence of a Gibraltar bo often fruitlessly assaileffmay
be turned now" iutoa crushing' disaster to the metoi
lets invader. To, him Vicksburg is a most trouble
some place—a nuisance ofthe first magnitude.
’Every failure to reduce it but increases hia rafoeand
hiß malignity. .He returns'from each-defeafviwith
greater appliances .in gunboats and
wliith he is-eppecially great, and upon which he is
especially reliant,) .and increased numbers. He
-hinlß all his.-accumulated force with- accumulated-
ahd desperation upon the devoted city.
But teach assault is met. with the true -. Valor and
constancy of Southern,- soldiers, and .repulsed with
terrible effect tothe assailant. How long, ho .will
continue to renew his attacks upon Btich a plaoe, so'
gloriously defended, remain'B to be seen. v r
Yankee malignity certainly neverllies, and if his :
. final abandonment of his purpose upon Vicksburg"
depended upon the subsidence of this passion, (not
: his worst by any means,) he would be forever be
fore the walls of Vicksburg. ’But there is another
motive which something to. do: with hie acta :
which may even govern his malignity. That is,'his
detestation of all unprofitable enterprises. If he finds
that attacking Vickaburgvpays not, neither'directly
nor indirectly, he may fii time* give it"up .with a •
malediction. But should he ever get the opportunity
to venVhiß wrath uporHh&t place of immortal fame;
he will one etone upon another to* tell
1 where it stood*
THE DENOMINATIONAL CONTENTIONS;
Annual Sessions of llie Episcopalians and
Prcsbj tor lans.
Yesterday morning, the sessions were resumed _ of
the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and the Presbyterian General Assembly, N. S., at
their respective places of meeting. There was pre
sent at each, a large number of persons, the galleries
in both instances being filled v/ith ladies. The ac
tion of. the Presbyterian Assembly touching its bujh
port of the Government gave ; its sitting. quite a
general interest* and the no less exciting topic—that
of repealing a regulation preventing colored churches
to be represented-in Convention—caused a larger
and more, animated attendance to the Episcopal
Convention deliberations. ■
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
This .body assembled at 9 o’clock, Bishop Potter in the
chair, at the church of Rev-Albert Barnes.'
After .usual devotional exercises, the Committee on
Charters reported favorably onseveral churches desiring
to-be. admitted:
Permission was given to Christ Church, Lebanon, to
change its name to tt. Luke’s. ’
Rev. Dr. Ducachet moved that the thanks of the Con
vention be tendered'to ilie Union League for their invi
tation to.tlie.Convention to visit their rooms.
J . “ * u “ L V, fc ..V. VVM 1 »V T .Q.V ... VI . .VV UlO. ■ *
Bishop Potter thought that, guided by precedent, it
was not necessary to pass a special resolution of thanks.
_ The committee appointed at the last Convention of this
Diocese, whose duty it is to report where a line can be
drawn so as to include in the western portion of the dio
cese the requisite constitutional number of self-support
ing pansies and resident ministry for the formation of
a new diocese, also whether it is the desire of the clergy
and laity residing within the proposed limits that the
-diocesebe divided, and whether a sufficient support for
the now episcopate can. be obtaiued, submitted a report.
Th£ statistical portion of-the report shows as follows:
There are in the western halPof this State 2,830 resident
clergymen, and 42 organized parishes; to all of these
the committee addressed a circular desiring for such in
foimation respecting their charges as would promote the
objects of ihc committee. It was especially interrogated
—lst. The number of self-supporting parishes and resi
dent preeby tors; 2d. The wishes of the clergy and laity
on the subject of division, and 3d. The means of sup
. porting the new episcopate.
-The following parishes in Western Pennsylvania are
named as self-supporting, within the meaning of the
constitution; Trinity. Church, PictSburg; c>t; Andrew’s
Church, Pittsburg: St. Peter’s Church, Pittsburg; St.
James’ Church, Pittsburg; Christ Church, Allegheny;
: St. John’s Church, Laurenceville; Calvary Church,Bast
Liberty; St Mark’s Church, Birmingham; St. Paul’s
Church, Brie; Christ Church, Meadville; St Paul’s
Church, Kittanning; St; Peter’s Church; Butler; Christ
Church, Greensburg, Christ Church, Brownsville; St.
Jobn T s Church, Bellefonte; St. James’ Church, Titus
ville; Christ Church, New Brighton—seventeen in all;
.^and -probably St. Peter’s, Uniontown, and St. Andrew’s,.
'Clearfield, will become supporting before a division can
be effected; As to tbe desire of the clergy and laity for a
division of-the diocese, it is reported: Of the 25 clergy
men. irom whom replies were received, there are 16 un
-conditioi ally in favor, and 5 unconditionally opposed;
of the 28 parishes, which had been heard from, there are
unconditionally in. favor of division, IS; uncondition
ally, opposed, 5; in favor, if the necessary fond 3 can bo
raised, 2; opposed on pecuniary grounds, 3. •
The report, of the minority on the same subject was
read by the llev. Mr. Slattery, of. Pittsburg, who
stated that but fourteen churches west of the mountains
were in a condition to support a bishop. The laity, in
many ofthe churches, when the clergy favored a divi
sion, opposed it. .He asked nothing else but the docu
ment in the hands of the committee'be read to the Con
vention, as evidence showing the inexpediency of a divi
sion of the diocese. -
Dr Clay thanked the Rt. Rev. Bishop and Convention
for the flattering resolutions passed yesterday, concern
ing his having attained a service in the ministry of half
a century. He said that bat three clergymen remained
who. were in the Convention of ISl3—viz: Rt; Rev.
Rev. Biehon Keroper, of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall, then pre
sent m the Convention, and the speaker. Forty-five years
ol hisministiy had been spent in this Stale. At his or
dination there were but six Episcopal churches in this
city, and but thirteen or fourteen clergymen in the dio
cese. The speaker had enjoyed good health, and was
thankful to the Almighty/or it and otherfavors.
The hour having arrived for the discussion of the re
. peal of the Sth revised regulation, the secretary was di
leeiedto rtad that resohitiont which was as follows:
• It is hereby declared that the African Church of St.
Thomas is not entitled io send a clergyman or deputies
io. the Convention, or to interfere wit fifths general go
vemment of the Church, the condition being made in
consideration of the peculiar circumstances of such
church &t present.— JoumaliJune, 1795. v
.Ko. church in is diocese, iu like peculiar circum
stances with the African church of St. Thomas, shall be
entitled to send a clergyman or deputies to the Conven
tion or to interfere with the. general government of the
Church.— Journo.ltlS’iS.
The Rev. Mr.-’ Kirke, of Chester county, the mover of
the resolution to repeal the same, proceeded to furnish
an oriirin of the adoption of the resolutions as they ap
peared in the Canons.
Rev. Dr. Howe expressed himself as favoring the ad
'initsionof St; Thomas’, but he should oppose it on the
gronnd that in the charter of St. Thomas’ Church a pro
vision existed preventing any but colored men from
holding office in. the said church.' Until thiswas re
pealed and the mat? er came regularlybeforethe stand-
committee, he should oppose it. -
Mr. Kirke, said, on behalf of the vestry of St. Tho
mas’ Church, that.they regretted that such law existed
and would repeal it.
_Dr. Goodwin proceeded to show that St. Thomas’
Church had acted altogether on the defensive iu the*
laws now'existing in that church. He said he would,
also move, that ,no parish shall .be admitted into the
linion of this Convention when any distinction in respect
to color shall he recognized as a qualification for office
in such parish. : ; ■ .
Mr. George-M. 'Wharton desired to speak, but' was in
terrupted by loud cries of “Question! Question! Ques
tion !” He stated tha,t when the gentlemen were done
‘calling “Question,” be would proceed to speak. He
then spoke against the repeal, and urged, delay and post
ponement, as this was a subject of too great imoortauce
to be acted oh hastily. He said that the'Right Reverend
Father was opposed to the introduction of the subject at
this time,-on account'of its great excitability, and had
.his couneebbfen taken, the Conventicn would not have r
had this trouble. - .
The tmendment accepted by Mr. Kirke was as fol
lows: -
“Provided, that the Church herein specified do not
-< send deputies until the constitution is amended, accord
ing to ihe usual requirements of this Convention.
- The ayes and nays being called for, the Secretary.
:<proceedea to call‘the roll. Only six .clergymen' Yoied
S&atf • „ i * >" 5-
Deußefi’-arose w explanation, and said, that on
-wold that- he was in favor
tts-condition appena-rescind ed the revised statutes'. -
'.The laity were called-according to chui'ches. -
--'The vote.resulted as follows: Clergy—whole number,
. Hjtyeas, isSi.nays, 9. The clergymen who voted nay
were as" follows:
- 'Sey-s. George : B. Allison, Edw. Y. Buchanan, F. J.
CJerc, J. Aiidrew Harris. T.- Gardiner L. Mell, Jno P.
Lundy, &. B - Smith, C: E. Swope,-and Edwin M:*Vnn
Deusen. D.D. -
The Eey. Mr, Buchanan is a brother of the distinguish
ed ex-Pr§aident. :
Lay vote by cliurches—whole number, 103; yeas, Si;
nays 12; divided, 9. .
The Bishop announced the result. St. Thomas’dele
gates will be admitted as soon as the vestry of that church
comply with , the conditions named in the amendment.
George M. Wharton, E. .Cash:Pechin, and SamneVH.
'Flood, voted nay, but the other delegates from the
churches they m part represented, voting aye, nullified
their acfcion v
Dr. Leeds, from the committee on the employment of
Christian women in hospitals and other institutions re
quiring their services, reported favorably on the en
couragement of the same. The report was quite lengthy,
and furnished a great deal of information collected by
the committee upon this subject.
, The report concluded with the following resolutions:
jßgsoma, That the systematic devotion of themselves
by, Christian women to works of piety and charity among
the needy, teierves all the encouragement the Church,
can give; and that while their devotion in so doing is
.left, under tlm Bishops, to their respective pastors, or to
the clergy of the districts in which they may be called
to labor, they shall command our prayersthat they may
be. upheld and guided iu their life of love by the blessed
spirit of the God of grace and love.
. Resolved, That the designed iuccrporation by its ma
nagers with tie hospital of the Protestant Episcopal
Ofinrch, in Philadelphia, of a ; system of religious and
charitable ministration, in the services of faithful women,
anu of a schoolfor the education of Christian nurses aud
vifcitors for all places of sickness and want, meets the hear
ty approval of this Convention; and that its clergy and
laity will cordialiy second any efforts that maybe made
by the Bithops of the Diocese and the manager's of the’
hospital for Carrying out this benevolent aud Christian
design. . : -
Resolved. That leaving with perfect confidence to the
authorities in the Church the organization and moulding
of this-important department, it is yet earnestly honed,
and is hereby recorded as the -desire and prayer of the
ConYention.-present, that out of this seed may grow an
institution primary in, position, whose object shall be
not only, the association and training of women for lives
ot chanty and.laoors of lo ve,hut also to gather around it
all the auxiliaries to Christiau usefulness, in homes for
the aged, asylums for reform, infirmaries, orphan
houses, Christian nurseries, and the like, to be served
by its ministry to the glory of God and the highest good
of his creatures. . '
The reading of.the report was attentively listened to,
and its suggestions were evidently endorsed.
Mr. wm. Welsh moved that, the committee whose re"
port had just been read be continued, ami complimented
• the committee on the ability ana zeal which they dis
played in their Tho influence of Christian wo
men m the field of charity; or. as nurses of the sick.cou d
nqthe too highly extolled. Why not embrace them wi ll
Ihe church organization ? Let them have the sanction of
our religion, and then- labors will be increased. :
The motion to continue the commitwe was agreed to.
A number of announcements were made, and the Con
vention adjourned. f
APTERNOOX SESSIOX. .
Rev. Afr. Yarnall offered a resolution that five hundred
copies be printed of the report of the committee to organ
ize the services of Christian women.
The secretary, Mr. Childs,-stated that the present con
dition of the. funds would scarcely permit the publica
tion of the..constitulioir and canons ofthe diocese, and to
do this, and also to have printed the jonrnal, would re
quire an extra contribution. . > ‘
.Mr. John C-' Cresson moved that, the printing be autho
rized,provided it incur'no expense to the Convention,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Lounsberry, of the-Committee on Sunday Schools,-
snbmitted a lengthy and quite an interesting report
j JThe resolutions'attached to the report (published in
The Press of yesterday) were unanimously adopted.-
Kev. Daniel Wasliburno moved that five hundred
;copies be printed of the Sunday-school Committee’s re
port. The matter contained in it was of the utmost im
portance. He was. interested in the subject to a greater
extent even than the division of the diocese.
An amendment was agreed to making the number one
thousand, and, on motion.of Mr. IVm. Welsh, thopriht
ing'ShaU be done at private expense.
iThe houlr having arrived for the consideration of the
report of the Committee on the-Division of the Diocese,
- Miv- Swope arose to Speak in fhvor^'of- the division. He:
; w*s in favor of -iUon.tbe grounds of right, expediency,
and interest. - He stated, that the committee
held no conferences with the \Yesfern clergy, but ad-V
dressed them through ciTcfvlars; A aeries of iaterro—
.uatories were propounded, having for their only object
m th,e .obtaining.of the clear expression of the soatiment of
the -clergy . and* laity'respecting this important subject. .-
.•Aimjost three to one of the We. tern clergy and laity aye
'm fimfT of the .division. Many. of. the parishes aasured-
committee of aad ability
double assessment Ifi order to support a bishop. He
: then subroitted'thefoTlowiug resolutions:
. < Resolved, That, injhe opihioifof'this Convenl ion, the ■
interests of the Church demand that a'new diocese should
be erected for the western portibniofithe State. • r
Resohf dt Tlist tha line of divisionshould be each that
the counties of Fulton. Huntingdoni Centre, Clinton, and
Rotter will form the : eastern tierofv'the- couniies of the*
western division. -
.Tho Rev. Dr. Newton Baid: that.he wrt not ready to =
.voteon these resolutions jiist now. He desired to ascer-’
tain clearly wliether the facts.in the committee’s report
’. wereexhc’ly as stated! He understood that there were
, bnt seven self-supporting churches in the west; The re-'
’■portofthe committee waß not satisfactory.
7 Rev. Mr. Preston, rector of St. Andrew’s Church,Pitts
burg, replied* -He did not think that the report of the *
- committee was nbt exhaustive. It was, in his opinion,
. one-sided. - Forinstance, ono of the parishes named in
the report as “ self-supporting, V did-tv>t have au income -
of *llll6, its rector.was a “solid” man,: and
he supports himself. . [Laughter.] .The Birmingham
Church, also, was.not, as* stated,, a. “self-supporting”'
paiirti, for it depends,to ai great'‘exteiit, for subscriptions';
* ‘.df.v n East here, ” and there were pome wise men left
in ihe.Fiist yet. It wis a difficult matter for the West-*■
,ern.people to-, support an Episcopate. >lt was not along
while ago. that the Bishop of Indiana had to appeal to .;
the Fastern parishes. There was a “strong” Church of
.influence .iu the West, aud it-is increasing. ■
Now. when it is so strong, the young men favoriug a
' division of the dioedse think that it is well to urge it
:>now, asabirdin the hand isworth two bush.
: Mr. Beigwin urged the: adoption of the -rosolvitious.
51iould the Convention adopt' them, and the Et. Rev,
Bishops dissented, he would iiccopt their decision wil
lingly. . He defended -the commUtee-iigainst tlie charge -
• of nfit having truthfully-drawn np their report. ;
: A fter some further debate, it was moved (the* hour of
adjournment having arrived): to adjourn to meet at S'
o’clock P. M., which; was not agreed.to, andthe Con
vention adjourned to meet at the.usual hour this morn
- ing. - ••• ’ *.■
TBE PRESBYTERIAN, ASSEMBLY.
SKVENTH n^Y—arORXJXH sussiox;
fietsion. opened at nine .'o’clock, and the religious
extremes lasted until ten. Rev.:Mr. French presided,
oVer urese religious exercises, which were varied with.
»ingingf > prayer, and reading of. the Scriptures. The
ihyniri sung was the twenty-second, and the passage of
Scripiiiro the second chapter of the Epistle to the
‘slahs,- .The' IMh hyiun was then sung, aud several
prayers and addresses made The exercises concluded
with the singing of the iS4fch hymn. Tae moderator;
took the chair,? • / , •; ;
.The minutes of, the preceding reai and
approved; . r . .'-.v- 7. . ?
, TbVhamfes of tfcoee were then called for whom lettors,
'papers, aud other communications had been left. ; ;!V
- Rev. Dr. " Speari of- > l>rsdk]yh, ; then requested thafc
made of whathe deemed a mlaap
prehension of the'Eenjintents?which he had on Wednes
day uttered, and which -bad occupied a period .of some ?
-ftur minutes. He,spoke aa follows:
. ;Mr."Moderator: 1 have occasion to know that my posi
’tionin*iespect'to; the firsvof the series of resolutions :
’adopted yesterday on,the'>- tate of the coiintvy was mis
apprehended by some members ofthis -1 see; also,
tba' l am aot-fairly represented by-one ot the daily pa ;
pers'of.thiSvUily;: ,if, therefore, the Assembly will grant
roetke^priYilego’dfmakinga fewremarka in order to s
.uso'met these misapprehensions,-aless for ;my own eake
; then, the ; cause,- l .shall? deem it >l wish to be
right on the record at'Sncha time a's'tHe’pfesen'tr
v Being a member of theoounniitee, and sharing in the
responsibility of presenting a suitable paper for the ac
tion of this body, and moreover, having studied the first
resolution with some degree of care, I detected in it, as f
thought,looseness of utterance,inaccuracy of language,
and a great liability to abuse and perversion by those
who are more than willing to embarrass the Government
in this great struggle against treason. It seemed to me,
moreover, that-the utterance of this body should be
made as perfect as possible. '
Now, sir, the resolution referred to in these remarks,
alike in its phraseology, several clauses and general
drift, while intended to be a true utterance in respect to
the doctrine of allegiance, involved the practical error
of confounding the present executive Administration.
of the Government with the entire Government of these
United States, as provided by the Constitution. And this
error I wished to correct. For this purpose I submitted
the two following resolutions as a substitute for the first
resolutions ot the committee: > • .
’Resolved, Thatcivil government is an ordinance of
Gpd for his own glory and the best interests of man
kind, and is, therefore, Divine in its authority and
sanctions. . . '
liesolmd, That tho officers composing the civil magi
stracj’of these United States, whether legislative, juai-.
cml, or executive, are the ministers of God,-submission
to whose authority, when acting within their proper
sphere, is a duty binding on the conscience and enforced
by the express command of God himself. -
These resolutions, though not adopted by the Assem
bly, 1 greatly preferred on account of their exactness of
language and absolute truthfulness. The Government
of these United States consists in the agency which the
people, through the Constitution, have created, and on
wnich they have bestowed governmental powers, care
fully specifying those powers, and, as a matter of fact,
this agency docs involve the combined action ofthree de
partments: the legislative, the judicial, and Che execu
tive, each acting, in its constitutional sphere, and all
three making the National Government. This, sir, is
the express letter of the Constitution; and I wanted the
utterance of the Assembly on so radical a question,
and in times like these, when patriots are "struggling
for the life of the nation, to be conformed with the great
est possible exactness to these ideas. . Hoartily as Isub
scribeto the excellent speech of mv brother Barnes.-in
support of the first resolution, and also to the object
sought to be gained by that resolution,
thought the resolution in itself defective, because it did
not, either in its phraseology or drift, state the doctrine
as we find it in the Constitution of the United States..
That resolution, in its whole scope, obviously refers to
the Executive department of the Government. This is"
what is usually meant by the term Administration. The
people will.be likely so to understand it; traitors and
sympathizers with treason will so understand it; and,
sir, taking the term in this sense, it is not true that the
Administration is the Government of the United States,
to which alone allegiance is due. It is oneef the depart
ments or agencies of this Government, but not the whole
of it. _lt is sovereign in its sphere, and should be sus
tained by all the people in this terrible crisis of civil
-war. • This is what I desired to say in a way not to be
misunderstood, or liable to be perverted. I would hot
even to kill a Copperhead, which I believe is the meanest
and most poisonous of all reptiles, make an utterance
which cannot be defended.
Mr. Moderator, if you please, I will give you my con
fession of faith aB a citizen, and, I hope; a Christian.
I believe in the doctrine of government as divine in its
origin and authority.
*•. I believe that the Government of these United States
is a Government invested with all the powers of sove
reignty and acting directly on all the people, and not a
rope of a sand.
1 believe that the Government embraces three depart
ments of agency, in each of whicD the people have,
through the Constitution, lodged specified powers.
I believe that secession from this Government, as an
idea simply, is a political heresy,, and that when put into
practice it becomes op*n treason to be suppressed by the
military force of the nation. .
1 believe that this Government is the most benign and
blessed under which any people ever lived. I believe
that, since this Government rests on the popular will,
and has fully provided for the orderly expression of that
will, there can be no right of revolution against its au
thority.
I believe that every citizen of this great Commonwealth
is bound to support the public authorities and obey the
laws, except when they conflict with the laws of God,
and, in that case, he must obey God and meekly suffer
the civil penalty, leaving posterity and God to determine
the question of face whether, in thus acting, he is a mar
tyr or a fool.
I thank the Assembly for this brief indulgence: It
gives me the opportunity to correct any misapprehen
sions, ancfpJacemyeelf just where I desire to stand—on
the side of txuth and righteousness.
Theorder of the day was suspended in order to allow
the Committee on Bill and Overtures to makeapartial
report relative to the sanctification of the Sabbath, co
vering a series of resolutions recommending renewed
eiforts on the part of ministers to Hanctify the Sabbath
more generally to the service of God;
Mr; Foote, of Kew. York, addressed the Assembly on
the resolution. He said the committee had been work
ing successfully in the cause for the past year, and much
good had been effected. He urged upon the members of
the Assembly to aid the committee in the great work
deputed to their care, and announced that during the
coming month a.Rational Sabbath Convention.would
meet at Saratoga, -NewlYork, to take into consideration
the best means and measures for the more general ob
servance of the Sabbath throughout, the country. On
motion', the consideration ofthe report of the Committee
on Publication was-made the first order of the day for
to-day..
The annual statement of the permanent Committee on
Education was then read by Rev. Professor Day, of Lane
Seminary, Cincinnati. The -standing Committee on
Education reported the annual statement of the perma
nent committee. The report stated that the rendering of
aid to one hundred and one young men, the paying of
much of the appropriations required, and the collection
of more than fifteen thousand dollars, show what has
already been done. It is recommended that the
fifth rule of the Assembly, for aiding young men,
be altered so as to read as follows: " The annual appro
priation to studects shall not individually exceed. $l2O
to theological students, $l6O. to collegiate students, and
• SSO to academy students, .nor be such as to make a stu
dent’s income more than $250. The student shall for
ward, or cause to be forwarded, to the Permanent Com
mittee. a report from his instructors, and a written re
port to the presbytery,”
The reports from Auburn, Lane and Union Theological
Seminaries show them to have been less unfavorably af
fected by the war than others.
The following resolutions were likewise recommended
and.adopted:
Resolved, That the success of our plan of education for
the mmhters during the past year has been such as to
gratify and strengthen the confidence of the Church in
its economy and efficiency.
Resolved, That the earnest and hearty co-operation of
the pastors; churches; and presbyters,: in the , plan
marked out and described inthe Education Manual, is
essential to the highest prosperity of the Church, and
that a careful alteration of the rules and suggestions on
the 91h,-l2tb, andllthpages be recommended to all mem
bers of presbyteries.
-ffftfoZre<£,'Tlat In order llie more effectually to obtain
an annual collection for education from every church,
mequestion be recommended to be regularly placed upon,
the-dotketofhtisinessineacb Presbyter: “ Hasthe edu
‘catidh collection been taken in your church within the
pastjyear-?” By-order oftha* Standing Committee on
Education, George E. Day, chairman. 1 .
The Rev. J. J, Owen, Rev. Jonathan F. Stearns. Rev,
J. W. Benedict, W.’.w. Weekes, and Salem H.-Wales
were appointed in place of those whose term on commit
tee had'expireeb
Rev. Dr. Mills continued in some remarks aboutedu
cation. He said there had been contributions from some
churches of one dollar, from other churches of a thou
sand. He would not say which under the circum
riances and God’s providence, had done the most good.
Rf-v. Dr. Browne asked the question, “whether, if any
Christian young man having the qualifications to be
come a minister, were qualified for one, would thera be
enough to supply the whole world ?” The gratitude of
those men who have been educated is something very af
fecting. He knew a case of a young roan, who was unable,
after having been educated for the ministry, to take upon,
himself its duties, and who refunded with interest the
money that had bern expended upon him, amounting to
three hundred dollars. He hoped the brethren, when
they went home to their Presbyteries, would rouse up
more attention to the cause '
Elder Walter S. Griffith, of Brooklyn, remarked that
he felt the needvof increase of interest in our churches,
with respect to the increase of candidates-for the minis
try. If we can bring out that feeling in our churches
which will induce young men to come out and devote
themselves heart and soul to the ministry, we shall cer
tainly be blessed with the funds necessary. He believed
there is a power in the church, compared with which that
of the ministers and elders is second-rate.' He meant the
Christian fathers and mothers of the Church. Here-:
joiced in all the arrangements of all the plans of the As
sembly. If each of our presbyteries, could annually, or
once in three years, furnish only one youugmau to pre-
Kent himself as a candidate, what a centre of influence
would thus be created! r -
Rev. J. B. Bittinger, of Cleveland, Ohio, said he liked
the idea suggested by brother Mill?. The question is
asked, How are we to maintain the succession of the mi
nistry anclmaictaih the meetings of the Assembly ?
Whenever a minister can'so preach the Gospel as to make
young men in the congregation fed that they would’
like to be ministers, then he preached as Christ
preached. The question is not to he at first
•dwelt upon, how are these to be supported? God
supports them. There is a feeling that there are too
many ministers. It seems so, indeed, on such an occa
sion as this. But the railroads will soon disperse this
General Assembly,- and it will be seen they are all
needed, and that there is room for more. To preach so
as to make others preach is the kind of succession which,
is to be kept up.
. Elder Skemtt, of St. Louis, Missouri, remarked that
he had teen in some churches a young people’s associa--
tion'for prayers and other devotional exercises. These
are conducted exclusively by the young people. - Ho.
thought this was an instanue of what we commonly
leave undone; but it was one ofthe surest means of
advancing the interests of Zion.
It was further remarked that the subject of increasing
the ministry was of paramount importance. To make
the. Presbyteries responsible for such ministerial educa
tion has been a matter of discussion. All that is wanted
is fidelity on the part of pastors in urging the matter
constantly.
. Rev.,B. G Riley, of Wisconsin, said that never was the
question of the ministry brought home with such force
as at present. Our college! are not filled, either at present
or in prospect. • , '
Rev. Jos. E. Baker, of New York, presenteda resolu
tion that no young man shall receive aid from the edu
cation fund who uses tobacco. He had . gone from the
seminary with high views of the importance of his work.
He knew the self-denial through which young men
passed, and he knew some young men who shed tears of
gratitude when some second-hand clothes were given
them, and who sent a note of thanks to those who had
done them this kindness.-. He thought these young men
belonged to a different class to. what those ao who Jise
tobacco, and he thought these should nbt be encouraged. 1
Rev. Dr Gregory thought it unnecessary to spend time
in discussing such a resolution, though he thought it au
excellent suggestion. The resolution was withdrawn.
• Key. Dr. Coxe made a report in relation to the con
ference and overture from the Synod of the Reformed
’Protestant Dutch Church; declining the special overture
• made to this body from that Synod. Dr. Coxe’s report
expresses the most fraternal feelings for Rev. Dr. Gan.se
and the Dutch Synod, and evinces an anxious desire to
correspond by delegate or letter with them. The over
ture asks for the establishment of a correspondence by,/
delegate, under certain ecclesiastical regulations deemed
somewhat inimical to the interests and dignity of the
Presbyterian New. School Assembly.
■ Rev. Dr. Spear hoped that the overture would not be
received, andthat the report of the committee would be
adopted. On the question of his own orthodoxy he
made no objection, for that, like liis integrity as a Chris
tian, he deemed unimpeachable, but he thought that this
body should be.approached with more respect than that
found in the overture from the Synod of the Dutch-Re
formed Church. He thought that there was an imputa-"
"tionhg&inst onr character implied.
Rev. Dr/Ganse said that the Reformed,Datch Church
.Synod meant all. the kindness, in their overture, 4 that
couldhave^been exhibited by-any other ecclesiastical
body:-* They cast no imputation upon thf? Assembly as to
»its theological soundness,- or questioned its orthodoxy in
anyway.
The hour of adjournment had now arrived. A motion'
was made to postpone the subject until the afternoou.
The motion was lost. A motion to extend the session
was lost,; The Assembly therefore adjourned, after the
• reading of notices and prayer by the Moderator.
AFTERNOOX SRSSrON.
; The afternoon session was almost entirely devoted to
: religious.exercises, one hour and twenty minutes being
" occupied therein. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper ;
was celebrated with appropriate hymns. The,Rev. Dr. >
Coxe- made; the introductory prayer, and Rev. Samuel
H. Gridley and'B. B. Parsons also.officiated. After these
exercises were over the.Moderator,took-the chair, and
the business of the day was proceeded, with.
moved and adopted that the report of the Com
iTSittce on Bills and Over Dues be made the order for to
day at five.P. M. i.and that the report of tho Church
Erection Committee shall be made immediately after the
.report onßome Missions. • - -
Itwas proposed to alter the order of to-day; but this.
was overruled, the report on Publication being the or
der for-Friday. - .
It w;as moved and adopted that the report of Dr. Du'-
fiel'd on Sllsfiions in -Central America be refer redto Com
*mittee oriForeign Missions.
The report" of the : Mileage Committee elUcited some
div'cuesion. - It stated thits4.BS7.Sl was the mileage re
! ceived by.the committee; that'tlie estimate-for contin
■ fencies was $900,-and stliat ; the balance (furnishing
' eigbiy-flve ceots in the dollary.waa ; si.DB7.Bl. In the
course of tlie remarks‘made it .was said that the men
were to have'their bills paid has been the general im
pression.' 'When- it is understood that: the contingent ?
fund is to be fully met, it will be evident that there will
be a falling off in the attendance of the Assembly. ;
When a Presbviery has done its most to pat into your
treasury the full amount for.which they ave assessed,
then the commissioners-should be paid the expenses ?
which the ha ve becessftril y incurred;;
An extract was read from theminutes to the effect that
the standing committee on mileage, annually appointed, '
estimate and report tlio probable amount that will 09.
needed to defray the necessary travelling expenses of the
commissioners, and the contingent expenses of the next
succeeding Assembly, together with the rate that will be
adequate, and the report was adopted.
The next thing.in order was the correspondence of the.
‘ Reformed Dutch Church. g ■' £
Rev. Mr. Fowler made’soao remarks on the corre- ;
spondence- subject; aVd objected to what; in iiis Ooncep- •
tioni: was -the infelicitous language in which : the p-ipeiv
was written.. He did not and could hot believe that any
elnr or iusnlt wps.intended by.thfct.body; It is to their
"credit ilia t: they* ay that they know now that they are *
in sympathy and:substantial agreement with ns.
The lirur of adjournment having arrived, notice to
that-:effect was;*Rmh bv tbe moderator. A number of
•. notices were readi ;ReVi-Dr. Humphrey, offered praj r or.
.and,after singing, the Assembly adjourned to meet this
' morning at nine o ? clock. ‘ r •'
-J.n the evening. tlie v Rev. Dr. Fisher, President of
College, was'announced to deliver the annual
I’historical.discourse at: eight o’pjLock. • •
Forged Uratts.
New YpnK.iMay 2S„—Several forged drafts, signed by
-T. Gi’AdaihPt'bf Chicago, and: drawn on Thompson &
Brother's, of. Sfew York, have been'detected, to-day, in
ciuding-dne. for"' $4,360 from: Washington/ Messrs..
Thompson 4 Brotllers iFay they-had seen S2O,ODu worth
of foiged drafta.thus far, coming fro'nLrhilaqelpuia.. Bal
timore. and Washington, They suppose the rogues are
at work elsewhere.
THREE GENTS.
Anniversary of the Pennsylvania
Bible Society. —The Fifty-fifth Anniversary of the
Pennsylvania Bible Society was held last evening at
a quarter to eight o’clock, at the Church of the
Epiphany, northwest comer of Fifteenth and Cheat
nut streets. The exercises consisted of devotional
services, remarks by the president, Rev.; Albert
Barnes, abstract of the annual report, and addresses
by Eev.-J. H. A. Bomberger, D. D., Rev. Howard
Malcozn, D. D., Hon. John Conyngham, and Rer.
Dr. Cox. - - '
The report made somo statements of deep interest, Ifc
remarked that, amid the agitations which how prevail
in so many portions of the world, bringing distress of
nations, and which so fearfully disturb the serenity of
Bocial life in. all onr afflicted country, it ie a source of
comfort'to those engaged in the simple work of dissemi
nating the sacred Scriptures, that this is no doubtful or
questionable service. While amazed at the bold heresise
which are announced, even from the bosom of the Chris
tian Church, and at the degraded moral sentiment pre
valent in an age of so great refinement, we look
wiih confidence to the ability of God’s revealed
word, with the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, to
reform all these abuses, ana to heal all these ills. It is
the word of God, the message of mercy.and salvation to
guilty, suffering man;and we are, by our Quiet, con
stant labor, challenging the consideration of all men to
the high and holy truths revealed by the great Creator
to his creatures. We present the message, and in the
meekness of Christian love, press its infinite importance
on the minds of all men and everywhere, so far as those
who believe in the virtne of this: healing power
will give us the; means of spreading its happy in
fluence. It is notin the spirit of presumption, but of
confidence in the truth that we maintain our work
to be of no human device, no scheme of benevo
lence resting on a wise philanthropy; but, using the
sentiment of the Apostle of the Gentiles, we certify,
our fellow men, that the gospel weoffered them was not
received of man, neither was it the result of human
teaching, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. It is
divine in its authority, as well as in its truth, and with
the sanction of the Holy One, from whom the message
comes, it is onr object unceasingly to present to our fel
low-sinners this sure source of comfort and of peace.
Thep&styear has witnessed a wider diffusion of the
Scriptures than usual, and a deeperinterest in our work
as the necessities of divine consolation are more obvi
ously felt amid social discord and wide spread calamities
and the fear of evil still to come. The experience of the
past, as well as the wants of the present, serve alike to
: confirm us in the conviction that there is no guidance for
the wanderer, no food for the hungry, no recovery for
the fallen, no consolation for the mourner, and no salva
tion for the lost, apart from that sacred record which
testifies of Christ. We report the/records of our auxili
aries throughout the State as we receive them. We are
aware that a far more effective work has been done than
appears from these modest reports of numbers and
places. Tbe hundreds of pious men and women who
have distributed nearly a hundred thousand copies
of the sacred Scriptures, have not done this without a
powerful though silent influence, the fruit of which
will be found in that other world ofwhich the Bible alone
gives any hope to man. The society maintains its effi
cient agency in. the general work throughout the State, un
der the care of their eastern and western secretaries. The
issue of Bibles and Testaments during the past year was
21,555 Bibles; 2,256 books of the Bible; 74, 534 Testaments;
making a total of 98.675 volumes. The amount of cash
received, $29,441.07. A leading design of our societies is
to reach the destitute in all tno.se asylums where they
are sheltered from physical sufferings. The Bible is
placed in the bands of the inmates of prisons, alms
houses, houses of refuge, and furnished to the blind in
books that can be Tead. by the touch. These all appeal
to our sympathies: for, to many of them, the Bible,
with its promises of another and better world, gives the
only light to cheer their weary way through me. Nor
is the stranger forgotten, the hotels and steamboats
being freely supplied with Bibles for their use. The at
tendance was large, and the interest manifested perma
nent and deep. • &e&i
Stjkday-School Celebration 'at the
First Baptist Church.— I The spring celebration
of the Sunday-schools of the First Baptist Church
took place yesterday evening at that church, north
west corner of Broad and Arch streets. The order
of exercises consisted of singing by -the school, as
well aB of a trio, a duet, and a solo, together with
several prayers and addresses. The singing was
melodious and correct, and executed generally with
impressive effect, full and harmonious; but the
joyouß chorus, “I Love the Happy Sunshine, 3 ’the
semi-chorus Sabbath-school, 5J by three little chil
dren; the duet, “Meet Me by the Running Brook,”
by twin sisters: the duet, ‘ { Bury Me in the Morn
ing, Mother, 53 by a brother and sister, and the solo
and chorus, “Come and Join TJs, 55 *by three little
children, as well as the final song, “ The Sunbeams
are Glancing O’er Foreßt and Mountain,” were
very pleasing specimens of Sabbath:School culture.
The addresses by Rev. Dr. Dixon, of Chicago, and
Rev. Mr. Walker, of Trenton, were delivered in a
happy style and such as universally to charm an un
usually, large assembly- The pulpit and pillars of
this handeome church were draped‘and intertwined
with flower-wreaths ard bouquets, and the whole
affair was at once social, elegant, and pleasant.
CITY COUNCILS.
The regular stated meeting of City Councils was held
yesterday afternoon.
SELECT BRANCH.
President Ly>d in the chair.
Petitions, &c.
Mr. King presented a petition from certain property
owners relative; to the overflow of their lands on the
Delaware river* in the Twenty-fifth ward.
Mr. Catherwood one of similar import.
Mr. Davis remarked that it was important that early
action should be taken upon the subject, as the water
was destroying a great deal of property. .
The petitions were referred to a joint special commit
tee from each, chamber.
Mr. Miller presented a petition for the location of a
steam-forcing hose company in th.e Twenty-fourth ward.
Numerous petitions for culverts, laying of water
! pipes, grading.of streets, etc., were presented.
... Dirty Streets,
Mr. Davis submitted a communication from residents
on Swain street, between Fifteenth and ;
plaining that said street , has not been BweptoT cleaned
since it was paved. Mr. D. said that the street contracfcer
had been appealed to, to cleanse this street, bat without
avail. This street, he was sure, had'not been, cleaned
this season
. Mr. Armstrong said that Washington . avenue, be
tween Eighteenth and Twentieth, had not been cleaned
for two years. ‘ The filth iB so thick, that the water runs
over a considerable distance.- / • r -
Mr Brightly thought it was time that some arrange
mentsskouldbemadein regard* to the proper cleaning'
of the streets. Summer is coining on fast, and there is a
danger of a pestilence.-’
Mr. Gjnnopo said that he had heretofore defended the
street contractor. He had told Mr Smith that he would
give him until the 15tli of this month. The 13 ;h had.
rolled around, and some of the streets had been cleansed,
but Mr. Smith had not come up to his contract. He
could not stand np as the apologist for Mr. Smith any
longer. He had endeavored to get the committee to
gether, but the members would not come. From cer-,
tain things he saw he should judge that some new
movement in regard to street cleaning was on hand.
Here the matter dropped.
Cliestnnt and Walnut* street Railway*
The President laid before the Chamber acommunication
from F. Carroll Brewster in regard to a certaiu resolution
directing proceedings to be commenced against the Chest
nut and Walnut-street Passenger Railway Company, to
compel them to file a statement of the cost of the road, in
compliance with an ordinance of the city, A correspond
ence had passed*between Mr. Brewster and the solicitor
of the railway company. The latter replied that the
company had not yet completed their road, their charter
permitting them to extend the rails into West Philadel
phia ; and therefore an estimate of the cost could not yet
be made. The communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads. . •
The President also submitted the twenty-fifth annual
report of the trustees of the city Ice-Boat She was placed
in service on .the 24th of December, and was engaged
about nine weeks in keeping the channel open and tow
ing vessels. .The. boat was laid up and the crew dis
charged on the 2d of March. The earnings were 52554.34.
The number of vessels towed was 17, an aggregate of
II 64Stons. The cost of running the boat was $3,502.04.
A communication was received from the Commissioner
of Highways, giving an account of the expenditures, &c.
up to May 23d, in compliance with a resolution of Coun
cils. The . paper was not read, but was ordered to be
printed in the Appendix to the Journal. :
Reports of Committees. >
The Committee on City Property, to whom ,was refer
red a petition from the-employees of the department of
city property for an increase of salaries, reported the
same back, with a recommendation that it be referred
to the Committee on Finance, that committee having the
general subject under consideration. The reference was
accordingly made. -
The same committee reported an ordinance aporo
.printing: S4CO for futing up Shackamaxon Square.
Passed.
The committee also reported an ordinance authorizing
the removal of certain restrictions imposed by the city
upon a property purchased by John S. Snyder and John
Young, near Bridesburg, Passed.
The Worn Nuisance.
'Mr. Wetherill inquired whether the $2,500 appro
priated for cleansing the trees from the worms had been
expended. The reason he asked was that he saw some
men scraping the railings of one of the t quares to'destroy
the eggs of the insects, and each of the men were co
vered with worms. ; . . .
Mr, Spering. chairman of the Committee on City Pro
perty, replied.that the .commissioner had informed'hirn
that the work of removing the worms was still going on
under the direction of Professor Leidy, and that’bat
aboat half of the money had thus far been expended.
Mr Wetherill thought that it was a useless expen
. diture of money to whitewash fences to. kill the eggs,
when the.worms are already hatched,- but he supposed
that the committee would make a report upon the sub
ject at the proper time. Thus ended the worm discussion.
A School Appropriation.
The Committee on Schools reported an ordinance
making an appropriation to the Board of Controllers.
The amount is $2,251, of wMch $l,OOO is in addition to
the appropriation already'made for the new school
hoifse, at -Twentieth ana Catharine streets, and the
balance for repairs and alterations to other school
buildings. * '
-The bill gave rise to considerable discussion, and a
.motion to postpone was not agreed to.
An amendment providing for a slata. instead of a
shingle roof, for the Crown-street school-house, was
adopted. . *
The ordinance as amended was passed.
Tile City Treasury* .. **
, Mr. Greele, chairman of the committee to verify the
cash accounts of the City Treasurer, reported the follow
ing as the condition ofthe Treasury:
Cash on hand May 1.- $1,058,198 30
Cash received up to May 23., 450,043 37
$1,508,241 67
The paymentshave been as.foll'ows:
Outstanding warrants-.-..........* $9,347.15
Warrants of 1§85;..; *221,359 02
Interest on'city loans, matured
-Joans, &c.i...V.» 8,440 63
Commissionersof Sinking Fund..; 55,290 00
Temporary loans, being the ba- i r.
lance outstanding ..175,000 00 . • '
Interest on do. .. : 3,937 £0
\ : 473,374 30
Leavin g balance in Treasurers' bands. ... .SI, 034, 557 37
Which is appropriated to the following purposes:
Interest on city loans .......i.5565,0170l
Commissioners of Sinking Fund->184,263 17
of Poor, (sales of. ,
copper) : 21,622 50
Extension of water mains.. .... -.4,SSL 75...
Erection of public school houses. 21,6U179
Eoad damage aid bridge 10an?... .9,441 SO
Chestnut-street bridge 18 935 14
City bounty fund 25,694-21-
City warrants 7.5.101 60
—51,034,887 34
Trust Fund. $11,569 97
Miscellaneous Matters.
Mr. Zaxe, chairman of-the committee to investigate
the ru»ors about the Twenty-fourth ward contested
election case, reported an ordinance appropriating one
hundred dollars to pay.the expenses of the committee.
The items are clerk hire; $5O; messenger, $25; witnesses’
fees, $2O, and mileage of witnesses, $5. The bill was
passed. r .
- Mr. Manuel, of a special .committee on a nuisance in
the Twentieth ward, reported directing R.
A. Smith, street contractor, to abate a nuisance upon a
lot between Eighth and Ninth, and Master and Thomp- *
tori streets, by ceasing to deposit ashes and other refuse -
matter thereon. Adopted.
Mr. Pauling introduced an ordinance providing for
the-opening of Ninth street from onyder street to the
Buck road. Referred to the Committee on Highways.
The ordinance providing for an additional watchman
at the Penrose-feny bridge came Up on third reading,
and, after some discussion, was passed.
......The bill authorizing the Commissioner of Highways to
a ppoint an additional clerk was postponed.
About Fasscngcr Railways.
Mr. Wethekill read in place a supplement to the ordi
nance regulating passenger railways. The bill provides
that in all cases where sewers are constructed upon
streets occupied as passenger railways the contracts
shall stipulate that the free and uninterrupted use of
said street shall not be impeded, without a writtan no
tice from the Chief Engineer, s and Surveyor shall first. be
served on both the contractors and the railway company.
Mr. Brightly moved to refer to Committee on Rail
roads. Agreed to. '■ . • .
Mr. Davis submitted a rcsolution instruct.ng the Com
mittee on Railroads to inquire into the removal of the
track on Broad street, above Columbia" avenue, asd
whother the North Philadelphia Railway Company can
not be compelled to put said street in repair. . Referred
to the Committee on Railroads. , , ' • ,
Mr Wetherill, a resolution directing the Comtuis
"slonerof Highways to request.the.West Philadelphia
Passenger Railway Company to put their roadiin passa
ble condition frem the Pennsylvania Hospital, to Had
dington. Adopted.
Fhvs Since 1855, ,
Mr. Armstrong read a resolution requesting tlio Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department to inform Couucils the
amount of property destroy
1555 to the present time, and the number of steam engines
and forcing hose companies located in eaclLyear. =
Mr. Wetherill moved to add **and to give as his
opinion about the dangers of the storage of petroleum iu
the city. ” Agreed to. The resolution-was then passed.
Business ftom Common Council, '
The ordinance from Comihon. Council, locating the
Monroe Steam Fire Engine, v£lnch had been vetoed by
the Mayor, wa6 passed, notwithstanding the veto—yeas
17, nays 2. . . -
The bill locating the Franklin lloso Company, .which,
lmd also been vetoed, was likewise passed—yeas IS,
nays 1. - ▼ • ; ‘ r .
The ordinance from Common Counoil, for the opening
of Wilder street, iu the Eighteenth ward, waa coucavced
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in. Also an ordinance for the opening of Hfty-fifthi
street, in the Twenty-fourth ward „
* Al«p,--the ordinance authorizing the Lombard and
South-street Bairn sy Company to lay a track across
Nandain street.
Also, a number of bills for the grading of streets
The Chamber refused to recede front an amendment
made to various bills for the paving of streets.
Adjourned.
COMMON BRANCH,
Mr. L>aag Leech, of the Twenty-fourth ward, was
called to the chair. ,
A number of communications for theerection of lamps
and fire-plugg, in favor of paving streets and against the
paving of others, were presented,, all of which were ap
propriately referred to the standing committees.
City Ice Boat.
The Twenty* fifth annual report of the trustees' of tho
City Ice Boat was presented. It states that the winter
was short and mild. The boat went into service on De
cember 24,1862; and was laid up in ordinary on March
2, 1563. During the winter seventeen vessels were
towed, making an aggregate of Il.Sifi tons, yielding a
revenue of $2.854.34 The report closes with au account
of the appropriations and disbursements made during
the season, *
Street Paving Restrained.
A resolution was agreed to, that the contractor for the
paying of Memphis street south of Townsend street, in
the Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards, be restrained in
the prosecution of the work.
Committee of Highways.
. Mr. WOLRERT_(High.ways>submifcied a bill providing
for the deficiencies in the Highway department for the
last year. Ordered to be printed.
Same committee reported a resolution providing for the
grading of Twentieth street, from Federal to within
about 75 feet of Carpenter street, providing the cost shall
not exceed $5OO. AgreecHo.
Absolution of similar import, providing for the paving
of certain intersections on the Reading railroad, in the
Nineteenth ward.was agreed to.
A resolution providing for . the opening of Fifty-fifth
street, from Market to Spruce street, was agreed to.
Also, a resolution providing for the grading of Thirty
first street, between Hamilton and Behring streets,in the
Twenty-fourth ward, provide the cost shall not exceed
$3OO, was agreed to.
Also, a resolution providing for the opening of Wildey
street to Montgomery Avenue, Eighteenth ward, was
agreed to. .
Messages from the Mayor.
A message was received from the Mayor stating that
he had signed certain bills, passed at previous meetings
of Councils.
Also, one Vetoing the bill locating the Franklin Hose
Company as a steam engine.
Mr. T. F. ApAara moved the consideration of the bill
be postponed until this day two weeks.
A debate sprung up on this fruitful question between
Messrs Cresswell. Leigh. Barger, Painter, and others.
The debaters assumed that if pressed to a question at
present the bill would fall. Others said that the reason
for a postponement was simply a lever to lift some other
steam engine into the Department, and it would not fall
if now pushed to a final issue.
Tbe motion ±o postpone was lost-yeas 17, nays 19.
The question was now taken on the passage of the bill,
which resulted as follows—yeas 30. nays 3.
The bill locating the Monroe Engine was returned,
vetoed by the Mayor.
The question “ shall the bill pass notwithstanding
tiie veto of the Mayor ?” was decided in the affirmative —
yeas 80, nays 3.
Philadelphia Salt Company,
The bill passed by tbe Select Council, preventing the
stormg of petroleum or coal oil, by tbe Philadelphia,
bait Company, was reported back from a special com
mittee without amendment.
. An effort was made to stave off final action on this sub
ject, by a motion to postpone for a week.
Mr. Leigh moved to amend, by inserting indefinite
postponement, in order that the merits of the question,
might be discussed.
Mr. Leigh then, in a brief speech, said this salt com
pany were about to erect a building at Market and Nine
teenth streets, in which 6,000 barrels of coal oil were to be
stored. The neighborhood is built op with fine large
houses, and several churches are in the vicinity, and
that the storing of so much combustible material would,
be very prejudicial to the property.
After a somewhat-animated discussion the amendment
was withdrawn, and the motion to postpone for ona
week was. agreed to.
Lombard and. South-street Railway.
Ah ordinance was passed authorizing the Lombard and
Soufch : streefc Passenger Railway Company the privilege
of laving their track across Naudain street. I
Original-Resolutions.
Mr. Harper submitted a preamble and resolutions re
lative to the rebellion, as follows
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS IN RELATION TO THE RE-
Whereas, Thousands of our' fellow-countrymen being
now engaged in bloody strife for the suppression of a
wicked rebellion* inaugurated by a band of unscrupu
lous traitors, and carried on by the misguided and igno
rant people whom-they'have deceived; and whereas ,
great efforts are beingmade by sympathizers amongst as
to mislead many honest persons as to the causes and ob
jects of this rebellion.: therefore.be it
, Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils of the
City of Philadelphia, That we, as representatives of
the people of this great city, do hereby give utterance to
our unqualified- detestation of all traitors and sympa
thizers with rebellion in our midst, and recommend to
all loyal citizens to give no credit to the statements or
arguments of those who are not well known to he faith
ful to the cause of their country.
Resolved , That it is the duty of every citizen to sup
port and defend the Government under which he lives,
and to assist with all the means God has given him to
maintain its sovereignty, and suppress every effort on
the part of traitors to rend it asunder.
. Resolved , That we call upon all loyal citizens, with
out distinction, of parly, to unite upon the great duty
now devolved upon them, viz.: the maintenance of the
Government and the overthrow of the traitors in-arms
against it; and that, to further this end, every aid and
assistance he given to those who are’ entrusted with the
duty of enrolment under the conscription act, so that no
one liable to military duty may evade the law.
Mr. Barger moved thafcthe consideration of the resolu
tions he postponed for one week.
A member moved they be indefinitely postponed.
This being seconded— .
Mr. Harper (U.) briefly said that he could notsee the
propriety of postponement, as the subject was one that
every loyal man could make up his mind upon at once.
Mr. Painter (D.) said he desired to vote understand-
for the gentleman from the Eighth ward has a
very peculiar way of introducing things here that ought
to bo examined into. For one, I am opposed to illegal
arrest?.
Sir. Leigh (II, ) . For the first time in his life ha 3
1m heard this afternoon that there is a pecu'iarity in
being lojal to the country. These resolutions simply
represent that we as tbe-represehtatives of Philadelphia
are loyal to the Government of the United States. Is
there snything peculiar in. this? How can there be
anything peculiar in desiring to» express our loyal senti
ments in a representative capacity ? Is it possible that
here, in the very Independence Hall, that we are a nest
of Copperheads'in opposition to the Government of the
nation? Great God I lias it come to this at such a time,
and in such a.place, that we are to be told that it is a pe
culiar thing to express our loyalty? What does the
gentleman from the Sixteenth mean by his expression of
sympathy for the Copperhead doctrine that is misleading
some of our people?
.Mr. Painter. I defy the gentleman to say that lam
dislo3*al. I said no such thing. I will not let him or
any other man call me a Copperhead, if he means by
that r am disloyal. lam loyal to the Government, but
I don’t approve of everything it has done, but in my
disapproval I never ?satd a word that was disloyal to
the Constitntion and the laws. . I am as much opposed
to persons who violate the Constitution as any man in
the Black Republican, nigger-loving Abolition party.
-I say that no man can make me swallow a nigger; and
the gentleman shall not misrepresent me on this floor.
Mr. Leigh. lam glad to find the gentleman claims to
be loyal. Perhaps he has a little left yet; maybe
enough to save his neck from the gallows. [Sensation
in tte Chamber. J Perhaps he has no more loyalty than
Yallandigfcam, who has been sent sonth of our Hues.
Mr. Leech, president pro tem. The gentleman is out
of order
Mr. Paul. The member has no right to make such re
marks.
Mr. Leech. The discussion is not in. order. The gen
tleman cannot proceed.
Mr. -Leigh Well, sir, if my right of free speech is to
be suppressed, I'll take my seat.
Mr. Barger CDein). I simply desire the resolutions
postponed, in order that gentlemen might have a chance
to digest them. . /
Sir. Paintfk, with great warmth, and speaking at
the top of Ms voice, said he would not allow any re
marks of the gentleman from the Seventh (Mr. Leigh)
to go out to the people without a refutation: I have seen,
mobs in the street, and the Mayor’s police conniving at
ihtrn; I have seen mobs drive people out of their
bouses, and threaten their property;l have seen the
mob go to the house of Perer Rambo, and, with a bat
teiing ram, attempt to break into his house; I have
seen the police connive at it; didn’t they go to the
house of my friend; Jsmes Mahoney, and drive him
and bis family into the street, because they were
Democrats? Didn’t your Abolition police connive at
that? lam as loyal as any man, andnobodvbat a fool
and a knave will say I am disloyal.- I am willing to.
spend my time, my money, my life .in defeuce of the
country against all traitors aiding and abetting this 'un
holy, wicked, and abominable rebellion. Sir, it is dis
graceful in any man to designate me as disloyal; to
stigmatize aDd slander me by calling me a Copperhead.
I thick that General McClellan is the only man who can
lead our army [applause in the gallery 1, and yet some
call him a Copperhead. Did he not fight the battle of
Antietam? Could he not have surrendered there had
he been a Copperhead traitor? I tell you. sir, I don’t
mean to swallow niggers—head, wool, and all. lama
tree man, not a slave. Give me liberty of speech, the
freedom of the press, the right to worship God as I
please; they are rights that shall not be taken from me.
Several members here sprang to their feet, but
Mr. Harper obtained it. He said that the debate had
taken a much wider range than was necessary at the pre
sent time. He did not think there was a single loyal
man, of any political party, who could not subscribe to
every word in the preamble and resolutions. He had
no objection to having the matter postponed for a week,
but he thought it would be exceedingly distfesteful to the
cit-'zenß of Philadelphia to indefinitely postpone such
sentiments as are incorporated in the resolutions.
Mr. Leigh again obtained the floor in reply to the gen
tleman from the Sixteenth ward (Mr. Painter). Who
raised the question of loyalty or-disloyalty in this
Chamber but the very gentleman himself for the 'Six
teenth ward ? He raised it by saving the gentleman front
the Eighth ward, who offered the resolution; had a pe
culiar way about him. No, sir, the fact is that the gen
tleman of the Sixteenth has not gotquifce enough patri
otism m him to serve the Government without some
mental reservation. \ His patriotism, or Ms loyalty, is
quite limited, The man who does not . give Ms whole
soul to the support of the Government, because he mere
ly differs with those called to power, is not fit to live. If
the. Democratic party have squelched their loyalty, and
will give support to ho one unless he belongs to their
party, then, indeed, have we come to evil times.
mocrats ought to he loyal, body and souL.Many, many,
-mans' of them are, but Copperheads are not,-nor do the
Gcvernnent' expect any -support, from such' vile
hurrah ; reptiles. Let them liiss and da.fi with
their fangp of poisoh;^they , > will-;®fc last die from the
effects of their own Venom. The gentleman talks about
mobs going through.‘the streets, and seems desirous of
testing his loyally by, them. Well, sir, there was a time
when mobs burnt churches. Did he not inflame them?
! Is ho the one to talk about mobs ? ,
Cries of “order, order, order,”from all parts of the
chamber. Sensation in the gallery.
Mr: Leigh. I am not to be intimidated, by any threats
or menaces. -
Mr. ‘Wolbert. We have plenty of busihess on the
desk. Let us attend to that first, and the resolutions
afterwards.
Mr. Lbjgh thanked the gentleman-for his interruption.
We will let the mobs alone; theleastthe gentleman from
the Sixteenth ward says on that subject the better.
Mr. Painter (interrupting!?). Now, ivtbat right?
Mr. Leigh (continuing amid much confusion) The
resolutions are yet before the Chamber. There is no
thingin*them that can be gainsaid; they should be
passed now, as they are a-pretty good test for a man’s
loyalty. They ough tto be met at once; they will have
to he met full in the face, and we might as well look at
them now as at any other time. Ton shoutd hold back
nothing from the support of the Government. [Slight
sensation to hiss.] That which calls for applause here
is such a term as “Woolly head,” “Abolitionist,” but
loyal sentiments do -not appear to awaken a live spark
of applause If this is Democracy, then Heaven help
the country; if you Jike the name of Copperhead, then
use it, with all .its slime and poison engendered in the
‘ fGreat sensation. ]
Mr. Wolbert. Such sentiments are abominable. If
we are to have war, let's have it here.
Mr. Leigh. I have said all I intend to at the present
timo. '
Mr. Isaac Leech called Mr. Paul to the chair, and on
reaching his desk said: . ', x .. , . ,
’ Mr President, I am epposeu to the whole tenor of
the resolutions, and as the question is on the indefinite
postpeningof them, I’ll speak on their merits.
A Member. Then I withdraw the motion to mdefi
nitelypostpone.
Mr. Leech subsided into his seat.
A motion was then made by Mr. Harper that the reso
lutions be made the order of the .day at half past lour
o’clock on next Tharsday afternoon.
This vas agreed to, and a very animated scene cams
to a conclusion. ‘ -
Resolutions.
Mr. Barger offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Schools of Councils
be requested to take into consideration the propriety of
reducing the salary of the principal of the Girls’ High.
School of Philadelphia to SSCO per annum, and also re
commending to ; the Board of Controllers of Public
Schools to employ a female principal for said school.
Referred to Committee on Schools..
A resolution of instruction providing for the grading.of
part of Jefferson street, was referred to Committee on
Highways.
#A resolution authorizing the clerks of Councils to pro
cure copies of 2eigler’s Manual for the use of members of
-the Chamber. „ , ,
Mr. Paul offered a resolution of instruction to the
Chief Commissioner of Highways. Without being read
it was referred to Committee on Highways^
Council now proceeded to the consideration of a mass
of business from Select Council, which gave rise to no
debate whatever,, after which an adjournment was
agreed to. - " • •
Additional Appointments op Enrol
153ns.—The Board of Enrolment of th e I S econtT Ccm
greeeional District have made the following appoint*
mentßiy : , "’ ,
Cleiks—'E.i L. Jewell and ■■
EnroUing.£Jficjfr&?-'Fiiht ward; Samuel I*. Cayin,
John Shißaler," John SchftefieiyJoseph Bailey, Jas.
755. .Stewart;-Seventh ward,'\V m. Budd, J as. Forbes,
ipindTijEoberfß, Jas. L. Jones; Emhth ward, E: B.
Wmimmsal. Porter, J. Wilmot Palmer; Ninth
‘wanVG'eoige jyiegand,xhomaasgewlSjJomL Hos
ier, Alfred'Stimm ell; Tenth wards Tafc M.' Stewart,
George L. Hiller, George Phipps, Qeojge. H,
B T?e enrollers will commence to day thCQt}.-
ties of their appointment.