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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1864.
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military and naval departments. When used, it will
be paid for.
The 'Unity of the American Race.
It has been seriously stated, not only in
- the South_ and Europe, but in the North.
that the rebellion owes its origin to some
thing deeper than political differences or
sectional interests ; that there are in fact
two peoples in the United States, tending
therefore to the establishment of two na
tions. This idea gains-some color from the
bitterness of the war, the bad feelings that
preceded it, and the open opposition of the
Southern and Northern States for the past
thirty years. We are asked to remember
that a Northern man could only safely tra
vel in the South by acknowledging the prht
eiples of Southern society ; that while to be
a Western man implied little distinction
of habits or character, a Southerner was
admitted to be very different from a North
erner ; that we have met in Congress SlM
ply to quarrel, and that Congressional le
gislation is nothing but proof of the radical
opposition of the two sections. This stated,
we are asked if it is possible to keep these
two; - peoples under one Government, and
told that the war has widened the breach
and made voluntary Union an impossibility.
This is plausible, butvery superficial. It
is but a partial statement, and includes
neither the chief reason for the quarrel or
the lasting reasons for harmony.t That
which makes true nationality is difference
of race, difference of language, difference of
religion, geographical isolation, These dif
ferences do not exist in the United States.
The boundareis of the South are imaginary
lines ; the true geographical separation is
that of the East and West ; yet California
is loyal, though divided from the old Union
by almost impassable deserts and immense
ranges of unknown,mountain& We are of
the same stook as the Southerners, speak
their language, and believe in their religion.
Though we have quarreled for years, yet
the people were animated with one spirit of
devotion to the Union, and the power
which the leaders of the rebellion possess
over their followers was originally obtained
by professions of loyalty. Where was the
'Union more dearly loved than in the South
ern States ? Identity of race, language, re
ligion, common patriotism, made the
Americans one people, and their unity was
also based upon the first revolution for
liberty, and the establishment of one Go
vernment by the statesmen and people - of
both sections. The idea that we were not
one people was never advanced till after the
rebellion ; bad it been before asserted it
would have been repudiated with indigna
tion.
What, then, has caused a war, almost un
paralleled in violence, between the South
and the North ? Not the difference of
peoples, but the difference of systems—of
systems so diametrically opposed, that they
are to each other as night to day, impos
sible to reconcile. They cannot live to
gether permanently, for one must in the
end destroy the other; and the war was
begun by the instinct of self-preservation
in the slave system. Slavery is the sole
cause of all our quarrels. We have never
disputed about anything but slavery; for
whatever other causes of dissension exist,
they are overruled by the causes of harmony.
Slavery produced the war, and the war
is destroying slavery ; it is thus that we are
removing the sole cause of quarrel, and
proving the identity of the nation. Slavery
destroyed, we challenge the world to show
a solitary reason why the North and South
should not forever remain locked in the
closest embrace, or to relate the grand argu
ments that union is essential to their pros.
perity and peace. There is but one people,
and there must be but one nation of Ame
ricans in America , and as slavery is the
only reason why two nations should be,
slavery must be destroyed by this war
klelf-preservation, jUstice, Christianity, and
respect for the civilization of the age, re
quire that we should make the extinction
of slavery a national idea.
The Fact of the Union.
Truth. is stranger than fiction, and the
fact that Unionism is every day increasing
in extent and influence cannot be gainsaid
or controverted. The efforts of its malignant
enemies to prevent and destroy the notion
that the Union is not undergoing a rapid
reconstruction are beginning to fail even
among cliques which, at one time, most
sedulously espoused them. Look at Arkan
sas, look at Tennessee, look at Louisiana,
look at North Carolina ; consider the pre
vailing sentiments of the Southern press.
Either by direct demonstrations in favor of
the Union, or by covert insinuations in re
gard to the futility of the Confederacy, or
loud lamentings upon the abject and fearful
condition to which the Southerners, as a
mass, are reduced, witness is daily born to
the fact that the new era of the reconstructed
Union is about to dawn. And when we
consider this, the evidences daily furnished
before our very eyes should furnish no rea
sons for surprise. It is what we have looked
for, longed for, prayed for, and expected. It is
not a consummation, indeed, for which we
have waited, for we have been too full of
working for that. We hada mighty achieve
ment before us, which would not allow of
all pray and no work, and which required
of the millions throughout the land to do
something more than mumble petitions and
twirl their thumbs. We have accordingly
sent our hundreds of thousands forth to the
field, and strained every nerve and muscle
at home to meet the exigencies of the times.
Very soon the great fact of the Union
will confront and stare ua in the face ' and
we recognize even now more clearly than of
yore the loved lineaments which we have
hitherto beheld afar off. The Executive
Land - which has led the nation thus far
toward the accomplishment of its end is as
strong and as steady as ever. The will, the
sensibility, the intellect, which unite to give
it direction, are hourly being exerted for the
Same purpose and with the same, ability as
ever. Nay, so fax from being exhausted it
is increased in efficiency, since it receives a
fresher impulse from the fact that the frui
tion of long continued exertions is apparent,
and that the bud and blossom of its en
ergy are quickly developing into fruit and
flower.
The late news from East Tennessee gives
a complexion of additional interest to that
quarter. In Maryland, the call for an Eman
cipation Convention shows the true co
lor of affairs there. The late Union de
monstratiorur in Arkansas and Louisiana
may seem nothing more than straws in the
eyes of some people, but they show at least
which way the wind is blowing. The rea
soning and conciliatory tone of some of the
Southern papers, the gloomy despondency
of others, and the acknowledgment, direct
or indirect, that the whole South is now suf
fering calamities such as scarcely any other
nation on God's earth has so justly suffered
4—all these are constantly-recurring evi
dences that the night of disunionisra isnear
ly over, and the reunion is about to dawn.
The candles of the Southern Confederacy
are burnt out, and Mr. DAVIS, having made
his bed, will have to lie down on it in the
dark. -
Our efforts are not relaxing, and never
will relax, until the supremacy of the Go
vernment of which Mr. LINCOLN IS the Exe
cutive is asserted. We have not advanced
thus far on our mission as a nation to hold
- unnecessary parley on the subject, and to
palter with our own convictions. These con:-
"'lotions are perennial, inexhaustible. Truth
is said' to lie at the bottom of a well. Truth,
then, - has -ample opportunity for watching
the appearance of the stars hi the heavens,
d a ytime as well as night. Supposing the
firmarnent of the Union to be ,the present
object of her contemplations, the stars in
that Islip are somewhat dimmed and ob
saved now, but the mists and vapors of
Distmion are at:once to be rolled away, and
then , Truth will behold the Union as it was
With her own unflinching eyes.
Steam, to Eur Ope.
The question of steam to Europe, so im
portant to our trade and commerce, is again
before the public of Philadelphia, and we
should rejoice if this ofteneventilated subject
were now to be set at rest forever, and that
our city, at the earliest possible time, should
reap a benefit from the establishment of a
line of steamers. We do not want the trade
of the city and of the State to be dependent
upon, if not absorbed by, the tact and enter
prise of New York. Philadelphia undoubt
edly is the manufacturing metropolis of the
country, and Pennsylvania, as certainly,
heads all the States in her natural produc
tions. It is time that, once again, city and
State should have a direct line of steamers
to Europe. -
We are not aware what is the obstruction
in the way, but there appears to be an ob
struction. Only a few weeks ago we an
nounced that a well-known firm in this city
(ThomAs RICHARDSON (C:' , CO.) were ne
gotiating with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the putting on a line of steam
ers, and we stated then, on good authority,
that these Philadelphia merchants were pre
pared to advance all the required capital—
we believe about three million dollars—and
that there was every probabiliti of the ne
gotiations being brought to a successful
termination. We have been waiting
earnestly, we may say anxiously waiting
a further announcement that this important
investment had been secured to our city,
but in its place we find that a public meet
ing has been held, at which the people of
Philadelphia are asked themselves to sub
scribe towards the formation of a company
for the purpose of chartering steamers, on
the profit of which, if profit there ever be, a
line into be founded, some time. We have
had no opportunity of ascertaining whether
the offer to invest 0,000,000 in a line to
Europe—made by one of our most responsi
ble business houses, has been withdrawn by
them or rejected by the Railroad Company ;
but, anxiously desiring that some line of
steamboats shall be connected with this
great city, we must express our desire to
have this matter settled one way or the
other—that we may not be so often called
upon to chronicle movements which die
almost as soon as they have birth.
R . the firm alluded to are disposed to em
bark such a large amount of capital for the
benefit of our city, (and, of course, with
the mercantile hope of themselves also gain
ing by it,) by all means let them do it, and
let us enjoy the advdntage. Their success
ful management of the Inman line is.a gua-
rantee of what they can do. We cannot see
what necessity exists for calling up . on the
merchants here to subscribe capitalto an en
terprise which can be carried out, in a tho
rough manner, by responsible parties who
are willing to take the risks, and < who
know how to manage a line of steamers,
especially when former attempts have al
ways ended in disaster—as all city got-up
companies of this kind must do, lacking the
experience in Atlantic navigation which is
indispensable.
Of the policy or practicability of charter
ing steamers we have no favorable opinion.
If suitable first-class steamers could be had
on charter, (which is moat doubtful,) the
operations of a company, founded on such
an unsettled and precarious basis would
scarcely secure the confidence of shippers,
and would probably end in the absorption
of the capital, and forever extinguish every
ray of hope of a good and permanent line
being put on—a line which would be a cre
dit. to our city. To compete with other
ports, we must have the best steamers that
can be built, and these must be managed by
parties well posted up in the intricacies of
steamship navigation and steam commerce.
in common with many others, we should
-like to be informed of the nature of the difll
culty in the way of the arrangement with
the railroad company which< we refer to,
and, if there be any, to see it removed, as
the matter is of such vast importance to
Philadelphia, and one which every citizen
would rejoice to see consummated.
DisraelPs Good Luck.
It was thought, at first, that the story of a
widow lady in Devonshire having bequeath
ed a very large sum to Mr. Birmshatix
- RAM A, Opposition leader of the British
House of Commons, was one of the lively
inventions commonly called canard. To
him, however, it is a very charming reality,
for this fortunate iegatee appeared before
the Probate Court, in London, on the 11th
December last, and proved the last will and
testament of Mrs. Wurirems, of Tor-No
hnn, Devon, widow of Lieutenant Colonel
J.ANIES BRIDGES WILLYAMS, (Royal Corn
wall militia), said will being dated Novem
ber 18,1857, and attested by CHARLES KIT
SON, Solicitor; Torquay, and S. JOHNSON,
his clerk. The personal property was sworn
under $200,000, of which $30,000 went in
legacies to various persons, the residue go
ing to Mr. DISRAELI. Not being any rela
tion by blood to the testatrix, he must pay a
legacy duty of ten per cent on his share—
say sl,7oo—so that the actual amount ac
cruing to him is V 68,300. This is a very
pretty sum, under any circumstances.
The money was bequeathed in the follow
ing words "In testimony of my affection
and of my appreciation and admiration of
his efforts to vindicate the race of Israel ;
with my views he is acquainted, and will,
no doubt, endeavor to accomplish them."
He is to obtain Royal license to use the sur
name and arms of the families of LABA and
MENDEZ DE COSTA, in addition to or pre
cedent to that of LAue. The testatrix, a
Jewess, derived her origin from the Spanish
family of MENDEZ DE COSTA, but Lula
was the name which the legatee's ancestors
bore in Spain, ere they retired from that
country, first to Venice and finally to Lon
don, abandoning their hereditary Jewish
faith, the head of the family substituting the
invented name of DISRAELI for the more
ancient surname of LARA. To this day the
Draninnr coat-otarms is that of the house
of LABA, viz : two castles and two lions on
the quarters of the shield, which are also
the arms of the old kingdoms of Castile and
Leon, and we have before us an old letter
from Mr. Disit&um, in which he states that,
when a young man, he travelled through
Spain, the sentinels saluted and the guard
turned out to receive him, as he entered the
garrisoned towns, seeing the royal arms
upon his carriage, and thence Macy-big that
the traveller must be one of the Royal
family.
UTTER, FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16, 1864.
John Conness, Senator in Congress from
the State of California, a Democrat of the
radical type, educated in the school of Silas
Wright and William Leggett, is a fitting re
presentative of the principles and courage of
the illustrious Broderick. He may be called
the pioneer of the important movements
which prevented California from falling into
the hands of the Copperheads, and so saved
it from being carried out of the Union by
the Secessionists. Those who have done
me the honor to read these letters will recol
lect how much confidence I reposed in the
great man who was killed in a duel with
Terry, in the fall of 1859. Broderick was,
in every sense, a hero. He had moral
as well as physical intrepidity. Because
he was a thorough Democrat, he be
came a thorough Abolitionist. Because
he hated the oppressors of the white
man, he hated the oppressor of the black
man. Because his whole soul revolted
from every manner of tyranny and intoler
ance, he was conducted, by the logical force
of his convictions, to the point that the in
stitution of slavery must be forever put
down. And because he believed these things,
he gave up his life, and his murderer is now
arrayed in arms against that country which
he so fervently loved. It is a. satisfactory
and compensating truth that there is in the
Senate to-day a sincere and thorough sue
-cessor of David C. Broderick—one whose
career greatly resembles his—one who, full
of the same profound attachment to prin
ciple, and, If possible, more hostile to
slavery, seems to feel as if he were
commissioned to carry out, and to corn.
plete the great work to which Brode
rick would have dedicated himself if he had
lived. John Connees, like Broderick, is of
Irish descent, and, I believe, a member of
the Catholic Church. The intensity _of Ilia
devotion to the Republic and big enmity to
treason cannot be described. Without the
slightest pretension, never obtruding his
opinions upon others, he is, at the same
time, one of the open and ablest friends of
the Government now in the Congress of
the United states, His speech on Thurs
day afternoon startled all who heard it. It
was full of intellect, thought, and passion.
He seemed to feel that the struggle in which
his country was engaged was one that did
not belong to party, and that it demanded
the efforts and the sacrifices of all patriotic
men. Such patriots as Conness will render
the Administration of Mr. Lincoln irresisti
ble, unless some great accident should over
take our arms, or some great act of treachery
should cover us with disaster.
WASHINGTON.
WASISMOTON. D. 0., Jan. 16
The Enrolment Act.
The Senate has amended the bill amending the en
rolment act, by raising the rate of commutation
from $3OO to $4OO.
An amendment offered by Mr. WILSON to reduce
the time or enlistments from three to two years
Was rejected.
The bill, as it passed the Senate, now provides
that a drafted man who pays the commutation is
exempted until every other man in his district is
drafted, whereupon his name is placed upon the en
rolment list, and he is again liable to draft. . Both
classes are consolidated, and all exemptions of the
only son of a widoW, father of motherless children,
Om, are stricken out. The bill in this shape is so
eeptable to the Rouse Military Committee, and will
doubtless become a law pretty much as herewith
given.
The commutation is increased to s 4o o—those who
pay it to be exempt from the present draft, but liable
to be called upon in the next. In other words,
they are in the condition of a reserve.
' Drafted men may. if they prefer, be transferred
to the navy, Inch transfers being credited to their
reapeotive ioomitie....--ttiperationr are made in the
details of thelind sketltir conducting the draft, and
attorneys or agents are reatricted to the fee of live
dollars for preparing the necessary exemption
papers, The bill has not yet beemperfeeted by the
Senate, but it will probably pass that body with the
above prominent features.
The Two-Dollar Premium Annulled.
An order just issued from the War Department
declare* that so much of General Order. No. re; of
1863, and of all submonent orders, as authorizes the
.payment of a premium of two dollars to or for ac.
cepted recruits for volunteer Organizations, is an•
nulled, and no payments of this premium to veteran
Volunteers or to recruits for volunteer orgentz etions
Will in future be paid.
The Second Assistant Secretary of War.
The Rouse has passed unanimously the Senate
bill authorizing the appointment for one year of a
Second Assistant Secretary of War. Tha suggestion
that one of the mnjor or brigadier generals unem,
pioyed might be detailed for that duty, without ex.
tra expense, did not meet with favor, Mr. Schenck,
the Chairman of the Military Committee, intimating
that there was no one available possessing the re•
quisite legal as well as military knowledge.
Receipts Under the Revenue Law.
The receipts from the internal revenue from July
1, 1863, to January 14, 1864, incluaive, foot. up
$47,641,000. The estimated receipts for the fiscal
year ending 1864, should no change be made in the
revenue law, are $86,000,000. It has been estimated
that with certain changes in the excise raw, as In
dictated below, and also with additional provisions
for the proper enforcement of the law, so as to pre•
vent or more severely punish frauds, the receipts
after the first year's operations would be as follows.
The estimates are made for the second year, inns.
much as there are large stool/ion hand, which have
paid duty under the present law :
DISTILLED SPIRITS. —At GO cents per gallon,
$36,000000; at 80 cents per gallon, $46,000,000; at
$1 per gallon, $54,000,000.
TOBACCO.—At 30 cents 13er pound on manufao•
tilted, and live on leaf, with a drawback, 04,000,000;
at 40 cents on manufactured and exempting leaf,
$2500,000.
PETROLEUM—At 10 cents per gallon on crude,
with 10 cents drawback on refined. $4,000,000.
Corron.—This article is difficult to estimate, as
the receipts and sales depend largely upon the mill,
tarp operations and occupation; at two Cents per
pound the revenue would be at least 84.000,000, with
prospects Of a rapid increase. It is proper to state
that other estimates place the receipts at from
$5,900,000 to $8,000,000.
IST.AMPS.—With modification as recommended by
the CominiialOrter of Internal Revenue, eili,ooo,coo.
Irwomx6.—Adding rental of mates occupied as
residences, with taxes on dividends and salaries, as
also recommended by the Commissioner, $26,000,000.
SUGAR.—The estimate on this article are .also .
very doubtful, but will at least foot up $2,000,000.
.Licansies.—sB,soo,ooo.
ALE, BEER. AND POET/M.—At $1.50 per barrel,
$600,000,000.
.131entiseorunks.—At a general 3 per cent. tax,
$15,000,000.
Total at the lowest estimates, $142,500,000; The
highest estimates named would add from twenty to
twenty-five millions to the amount.
Officers Compelled to Refund.
It is stated that an order has been issued from the
War Department compelling several officers who
* have been living for a year ilk Government barracks
at a camp near Washington, and burning Govern
ment fuel, and at the same time drawing from Go
vernment mpneplot oominntationa of quarters and
fuel, to refund tie amount so drawn. The gentle•
men do not like this, and say they will resign.
lowa "Mined States Senator.
A private de/patch from Dramatics, lowa, an
nounces that the two Houses of the Legislature
meet in joint convention tomorrow, for the purpose
of choosing a United States Senator in place of the
fron..r. W. Garmac, whose term expires on the 4th
of March, 1865, and that Mr. llama will be re•
elected nem con,, no opposition having developed it.
National Banks.
The following National Banks have been inau
gurated: First National Bank, Hobart, New York,
capital, $50,000; First National Bank, North Ben
nington, 'Ft., $400,000 ; Second National Bank, Ot
tumwa, Ohio, $60,000; First National Bank, New
London, Conn., $100.000; Pint National Bank,
York, Pa., $200,000; First National Bank, Alle
gheny, Pa., $200,000; First National Bank, Attica,
N. Y., $60,000; First National Bank, Harrieburg,
Pa., $lOO,OOO. Tide maker two hundred banks in
all, and numerous applications are received from
similar organizations. .
Another Court Martial.
By direction of the President, a general court mar
tial has been appointed to meet in Washington on
the 19th inst., or as soon thereafter as practicable,
for the trial of Brigadier General W. A. Hammond,
Surgeon General of the United States Army, and
such other persons as may be brought before it. The
following officers have been detailed to comprise
th 6 Court : Major General R. J. Ogleiby, U. S.
Volunteers; Brigadier General U. S. Harney, United
States Army; Brigadier General G. G. Green,
United States Volunteers ; Brevet Brigadier Gene
ral W. W. Morris, Colonel 2d United states Artille
ry; Brigadier General A. P. Howe, United States
Volunteers ; Brigadier General . H. E. Paine, United
States Volunteer' ; Major John A. Bingham, judge
Advocate of the Court.
Blockade Runners.
Admiral LEE hai officially Informed the Navy
partment that the new and swift steamer Dare, at
tempted, on the 7th inst., to get into Wilmington
harbor, but was chased off by the gunboats Mont
gomery and Aria. She afterwards ran ashore above
Georgetown, bilged, filled, and soon became A efiM•
pieta wreck. She was on her first voyage. Admi
ral Lam hnnialos a list showing the Dare to be the
twentieth steamer captured or destroyed by the
blockading fleet oft' Wilmington odium the middle of
July last, making an average loss of one steamer
for every nine days for the blockade runners, under
whose discouraging losses, the illegal trade with
Wilmington is rapidly diminishing.
The Charges Against Secretary Usher.
The reports prejudicial to Secretary Mourn, sent
over the wires, and written by correspondents, are
everywhere regarded as having originated in a per
sonal feeling. No member of the Cabinet has more
endeared himself to the thousands who have bust.
ness to transact with his department, and to none
leu than to Secretary Unarm can any dishonest mo
tive or any dishonest act be attributed. The best
proof of his invulnerability is to be found in the fact
that he challenges inquiry, and the public should,
therefore, be guarded against all assaults which,
while originating in personal feeling, have no truth
ful foundation to reatuppa,
Report or the loner of Pensions.
d‘
nn
In response to $ call of the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, the following report of the Gown-
Sipa oftusiness in his office (under the act of July
14, 1862), has been furnished by the Commissioner of
Pensions
Whole number of applications to Jan. 1, 1984.81,281
Admitted to the same date 25,420
Rejected to the same date 3,137
Suspended for evidence required of the
claimants 29,009
Awaiting information from departumnts.l2,223
Returned by Adjutant General, Dec. 31.. 1,487
Sent to Adjutant General, Tan. 1 2,494
On examiners' desks, not acted on 7,611
-81,281
From these statements it will be seen that 28,567
case' (more than onothird of the whole number,
have been finally acted on; more than another third
(29,009) have been acted on, so far as is properly
within the power of the office, and are delayed by
the families of the claimants" or their attorneys, to
employ the essential omissions or necessary evt.
dance in support of the same. These oases have
cost the office much more labor than those finally
disposed of. The whole number on the examiner's
desk net acted on, if properly prepared and the evi
dence complete, could be finally adjudicated in less
than one month. A large number of the claims
made through Dawn , & Co., of Philadelphia, have
been satisfactorily disposed of because of their com
pleteness in detail.
The Rebel Forces In Texas.
Authentic information received by the Govern
ment reduces considerably
.Ihe numbers of the
rebel forces in Texas and other portions of the
Southwest. The whole of hieentrnsa's force
does not. exceed fifteen thousand, and the troops in
Louisiana, under command of Taylor sad other gm
chiefs, are put down at less than half that num
ber. Owing to the scarcity of supplies and lack of
transportation, they are so scattered as to be impo•
tent for mischief on a large scale. Tbe:toroem under
MAGIVIDICR, it is stated, could not be concentrated
in a less time than three months.
Surgeon General Hanantond.
Surgeon General HAMMOND is still paralyzed,
from the effects of the accident with which he met
while in the West. It is known that as nut's* the
Bth of December het he asked, both from the Pro&
dent and the Secretary of War. a oeurt msrEral of
court of inquiry, to examine the charges agninat
him, and this has been granted. The members albs
Sanitary Commission also premed auchproceedinlis,
as ft matter of justice to, Surgeon General Han
-111024D, in whose skill and adhundstratioe powers
they expressed to the President their hishestasna•
denoe. 'The charge., it is understood, are unlawful
and fraudulent practice. in the conduct of the Medi.
sal Mutsu.
THE PEESS. - PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY. JANUARY 18, 1864.
A Favorable Revolution in English F
A letter received here this morning from ROBERT
X. Waxman, London, says that a great revolution fs
going on in Etaland in reference to the anemia'
strength of this Government.
Re also says that a heavy tide of emigration will
set in to this country in the spring, and with conge
nial legislation. it may be carried up to hiqt a mutton
of people a year.
Re proposes that Gouges' shad enact that no
emigrant. shall be liable to conscription during the
war, so as to disarm sasplolOn abroad.
This is looked upon ae a fitting remit to the en.
deavors of Mr. WALKER and other patriots to open
the eye. of Europe to the truth.
The Washington and New York Railroad.
The SeleotOommittee ofthe solllBe of Repteientem
tives, appointed to take into consideration the sub
ject of constructing a railroad between New York
and Washington, held a meeting to-day, and . Game
to the conclusion not to entertain at
_present the
question of building a road at the et r pense of the
Government, but will consider any propositions
from individuals with reference to the 'ahem%
They declare their unwillingness to commit the
Government to its consummation.
OCCASIONAL
Mrs. LINCOLNie reception was brilliantly attend.
ed, there being a large representation of the army
and navy and both branches of Congress. A num.
ber of the diplomatic corps were also in attendance.
Arrest of a Provost Marshal.
Captain W. W. WA,rrs, provost marshal of the
Eighteenth Pennsylvania district, at Williamsport,
has been dimmined the service, and arrested and
lodged in the Old Capitol Prison, for alleged frauds
in the bushman of the office.
The bill appropriating over e 700,000 to pay the
Home Guard heretofore called out in the Depart
ment of the Missouri now only aWaltir the Prod
dent's signature to become a law.
Italian Vice Coniul at Philadelphia.
Signor ALONZO VIZI has been recognized by the
President all Vice Consul of Italy at Philadelphia.
The entire number of applicants for pension, to
the let of January, is eightyone thousand two hun•
dred and eightpone (81,281.)
Conitscation•
The Marshal of the District Of Oafumble has
seized the law library of GEORGE P. Sayeadiotrow,
of Pirgthia, late Judge of the 'UMW States Court
of Claims, under the proviidons of the Cronfhistatiqn
Act.
Upon the recommendation of Senator Snows,
Secretary Onesn.heus commented to remove the re•
striation on trade in Niesouri.
Assistant Secretary of War.
()Remus A. DARA, "Esq., formerly managing editor
of the Tribune, will probably be appointed Aasiztant
Secretary of War.
General STOMMAV hug gone West to report to
General GRANT. He will reorganise the cavalry,
and prepare the mounted infantry for the spring
campaign.
The War Department has no information of any
rebel raid in progress near this city. The dory of
General b.TUAIiT and a rebel force bring at Leesburg
is huge canard,
The New National Currency.
The new National currency for twenty-six Na
tional Banks has been received by the Controller of
the Currency. One million four hundred and nine
ty-two thousand dollars have been paid out.
The Railroads in Tennessee.
A. lone number of carpenters and other meehanioa
have been sent from here by the Government to re
pair the railroads in Tennessee, which will be in
ecialplete running order on the opening of spring.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War.
irhe amendment proposed by Mr. WASHBIIIINO to
the joint resolution appointing a Committee on the
Conduct of the War read' as follows :
And the said committee shall inquire into all the
facts and circumstances of contracts andligreetnents
already made, and such contracts and agreements
hereafter to be made prior to the final report of the
committee, by or with any department of the Ge
vernment in anywise connected with or growing ,
out of the operations of the Government. in sup
pressing the rebellion against its constituted autho
rity, and that the laid committee shall have autho
rity to nit dining the sessions of either House of
Congress, and during the recess of Congress, and at
such times and places as said committee shall deem
proper, and also employ a stenographer as clerk, at
the usual rate of compensation.
And be it further resolved, That the Sergeant-at
arms of the 'Rouse, or of the Senate, as. the said
committee may direct, shall attend,.in person or by
assistant, the sittings of the said committee, and
serve a// eubiKenaa put into his fund' by the com
mittee, pay the fees of all witnessei, and the nem
nary and proper expenses of the committee.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
The Reported Raid of Stuart.
DESPATCH FROM GEN. KELLEY.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 17, 1864.—The reported raid of
Stuart, near Leesburg, is without foundatiOn.
Despatches from Gen. Kelley state that Major
Cole, of the Maryland cavalry, has returned to his
headquarters from a scout to Leesburg and the vi
cinity, and that the report!' of General Stuart being
there with a large cavalry force for thi purpose of
making an attack on the Point of Roche, or any
other place in the possesidon of the Goverronent, is
entirely unfounded, not an armed. rebel . . being reef
heard of as being within forty Males of that vi
cinity.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
SUFFERINGS OF THE ARKANSAS REBELS.
Texan Cavalry . Defeated in East Tennessee.
ST. Lours, San. 16.—Brigadier General McNeil,
commanding the Department of the Frontier, ar
rived to-night from Fort Smith, under the orders of
the Department at headquarters, to act as witness
in the case of William R. Strachen, late provost
marshal or Nortbemin -
The General reports that the rebels in Arkansas
are suffering severely from the cold weather ulkich
extended throughout the South. Kirby Smith,
commanding the trans• Mississippi Department, has
been ordered to march North, as Arkansians and
Missourians refuse to go further South.
Deserters in large numbers are coming over into
our lines, acknowledging that the rebellion is hope
lessly lost.
The Memphis Bulletin authoritatively contradicts
the reports of recent rebel 51100010113 S In Arkansas.
The capture of Pine Bluff, the attack on the Little
Rook Railroad, the obstruction of the track, cer.
lure of A train, and destruetion of boats by guerillas,
turn out to be fictions of lively rebel imagination.
DEFEAT OF TEXAN CAVALRY.
-Louniviraar, Jan. 16.—A despatch dated Mosey
Creek, January 13, lays :
A part of Colonel McCook's cavalry attacked the
Eighth and Eleventh rebel Texas regiments on yes•
today, and killed 14, and took 41 prisoners.
Mossy creek is a thriving post village of Jeffer
son county, Tennessee, on the East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad. It is situated on a creek of that
name, and le two hundred mile, east of Nashville.
Before the war there were two cotton factories
there. Colonel Neddy McCook has been sent in
this direction after the rebel cavalry force that re
cently entered Cleveland, Tennessee, on a mission
of rapine, murder, and conscription, and hence the
collision.
ACCIDENT OA THE PENNSYLVANIA. RAILROAD.
A Bridge Broken 'Through and a Mail
Train Destroyed by Fire.
[Bread Despatch to The Press. ]
Prrrantrna, Jan. 17.—The through mail train
West, from Philadelphia, due here at 1.30 P. M.
tcklay, broke through the bridge between Spruce
creek and Tyrene. The stoves set fire to the can,
which were all Burnt up. No lives were lost, but
almost the entire mail was destroyed by fire. _ Save.
ral persons were injured, whose names are not yet
knOWn.
[Despatch to the Associated Press. ]
PITTSBURG, 3811. 17.—The express train on the
Pimps) , lvan's Railroad, due here today, jest with
an accident at Bridge No. 8, four miles etierof Ty.
rone. The baggage, express, and passenger care
were thrown off the track by the breaking of an
axle of the tender, precipitating them into the creek
below, a distance of thirty or forty feet. No lives
were lost, but several permeate were wounded.
An extra train arrived here at 8 o'clock this even.
ing, with some of the injured.
Opening of a Portion of the Pacific Rail%
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.—Arrived ship rairwind
from Manilla. Sailed, Queen of the East for Callao.
The aggregate business of the week has been
large, and satisfactory to jobbers. There have been
large sales of sugar and syrups, which has greatly
relieved the importers.
The Weaterh Pacific Railroad is completed to San
JOINS, fifty Zinn from this city. The cars ran over
the entire route to-day, carrying two thousand pas
sengers from this city to participate( in the grand
railroad celebration tendered by the people of Santa
Clara county.
Funeral of Deceased Soldiers.
ALBANY, Tan. 17,1814.—The funeral obieecies of
the deceased members of the 10th Regiment, who
died while in service in the Southwest, took place
to-day, with very imposing ceremonies. Among
those participating in the ceremonies were Go.
vernor Seymour and his stair, the 26th and 10kh Re
giments of the invalid corps, the fire department,
and the 61st Regiment, Col. Legendro, who . are on
the way from the west to New York,to•reorutt,
SAN Fitinciano, Jan. 16.—The whip. Derby sailed
today for Hong Kong with $140,000 in• treasure.
The weather is rainy, and there 'awry little busi
ness doing.
Re-election of U. S. Senator Grimes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—The lowaLegislature, injoint
session, at Desmoines, yesterday, reoelected the
HOD. James W. primes for trotted States seass,..,
by a vote of ire, six Democrats voting for ?dr. Jea.
!lingo, of Dubuque.
BACIIR WU., JAIL le.—Tae North College, in this
teen, was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is fl[
teen thousand dollars, with an insurance of only five
thousand.
Movements of Major General Curtis.
LHAVEVIWORTH. Jan. 16.--IVLajor General Medi
sitivcd today, and aelume ecominandsei thin
'llernwtruent at once.
Snow Storm at St. Jolla's. N. F.
3,Eures N. F 15 thick eas'esly snow
',tom inevaEs. liteatuera . ein mike the load
1:11til the weather °tear%
nancial Opinion.
Mrs. Lincoln's Reception.
The Missouri Home Guard.
Pensions.
Trade in Missouri.
General Stoneman.
The Rebel Raid a Canard.
REBEL FICTIONS.
ANOTHER AOOOUNT.
San Francisco.
Burning of i College.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
101:1011 - 0' 41'
BNINFORCEMBNT OF THE FLEET.
Denumalliation of Society in Richmond.
Effects of the President's Amnesty Pamlamation
THE PRISONERS IN RICHMOND,
THE REBEL PLAN AND STRENGTH IN THE
SQUTHWEST
Ywits , sl , ~l:~fULVAl 62,A AI ii , %o (4114:10 ;)
FORTRESS Mariam „Tau. 20.—The of•truce
steamer New York arrived from City Point this af•
brawn. Present indications admit of no doubt
that, if the exchange business remains in the hands
of General Butler, a satisfactory exchange will
shortly be effected.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF MOSEBY.
OBANGR COURT Hoven, Jan. 12.—Rloeeby is still
harrassing the enemy's rear, but is reported to have
been badly whipped near Harper's Ferry. There
was ice in Richmond three inches in thickness.
NATTERS AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 14.—The enemy has kept up a
lively shelling all day. Since Tuesday at 8 o'clock
four hundred and seventy-one shells have been
thrown into the city, causing some damage; but no
casualties are reported. The enemy have unmasked
two or three more Panetta on Fort Gregg. The
shelling is still heavy this morning, but there is to
movement of the fleet.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 13.—The bombardment of the
city has been continuous since the last report. A.
large number of transports filled with troops have
been observed going south. An increased fleet is re•
ported at Hilton Head.
• VIRG/NIA AND TENNESSEE.
ORANGES. 00IIRT Horne, San. 18.—The enemy is
transfering one corps from our front to the Virginia
valley.
RIISEIBLVILLA San. 12.—The bridge over the Hol
stein river Is completed, and the one over the We.
tauga will be finished next week.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
ChIAILLESTON. Jan. 11.—Three shells were thrown
into the city this morning and Mx this afternoon.
On the 10th instant eighteen ahelle mere thrown
into the city, and the enemy opened two more sm.
brasurei, one bearing on the city and one on James
bland.
RELEASE OF CORRESPONDENTS.
NOBYOLK, 1 711., Jan. 16. Mesita. Hendrick and
Hart, the captured correspondents of the Herald,
have arrived on the itatobtruce boat from Rich.
mond, being paroled for ninety days. They report
Memo. Bulkley, of the Herald, and Richardson and
Browne,
of the Tribune, in Richmond, and well.
Captain Gregg, of the Bth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
Captain Metcalf, of the 14th New York, And Dlr.
Fuller, British consul at Savannah, are passengers
by the same boat. The Confederate rdajor Lewis,
not effecting his exchange, has returned.
FROM CAIRO.
°Arno; Jan. 12.--Thostearaer Forsyth, from Mem
phis on the 14th, arrived at this port to.day, with
one hundred bales of cotton.
The steamer Lady Franklin also arrived, with 730
bales for Cincinnati,
A. refugee from Richmond, who travelled via the
Wilmington, • Nobile, and Ohio Railroad ito °kola
na, furnishes the Xemphis Bulletin with a long an.
count of the condition of affairs in the Confederacy.
Re describes society in Richmond .as being terribly
demoralized in all tholes. An extraordinary lame
number of officers were there.
There is said to be largo numbora of Union, men
in that oity.
The same demoralization existed in Mobile.
A proposition has been made in the rebel Gem
grew to conscript negroea for soldiers, but it wee
vigorously opposed by the members from Virginia,
Georgia, and South Carolina.
President amnesty proclamation hex
caused much excitement among the people and
soldiers, and it was feared that many would accept
it, and abandon the rebel cause. It was believed
that a large majority of the troop', if left to them.
selves, would lay down their arms, and accept the
terms proposed.
Lee's army and LongstreeVoi troops are estimated
to be six thousand strong.
Bishop Polk commands the Department of the
Mississippi, in plate of Gen. Johnston. His as
sumption of the command of the army was very im
posing, while the denunciations of Bragg were bit•
ter. Bragg , " army is completely demoralized and
scattered throughout the country, and his men are
deserting in large nunibers.
It is the . intention of the rebel Governleen' tO
concentrate all the forces possible at that point, and
check the advance of Grant, and drive him back, if
poufble.
The number of rebel troops west of the Missis
sippi is estimated at 30,000.
General S. D. Lee commands the cavalry and has
a force of 17 2 000 men, five thousand of whom were
under Ferguson at Okolona, and ilfty.tlve hundred
at Oxford.
Two reglments of the prisoners captured by the
United States army at Port Hudson had been de
clared as exchanged, and suPPiled with arm.
General LOC% headquarters Were at Brandon,
Miss.
MellSO quantities or oorn were lying along the
railroads on the Alabama line.
Sixtrtwo rebel soldleis were sent from Memphis,
on the 13th, to be exchanged for wale ofbur men
taken by Forrest. •
General Sherman has gone to Richmond.
There has been no change in the cotton market at
Memphis. •
FORTRESS MONROE,
AN ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON.
President's Proclaniation and the Rebel Officials
RIMMED DESIRE FOB FEA.C.E.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 14.—The military com
mission, now in session in Norfolk, of which Briga
dier. General I. Winter in President, have investi
gated another model steamboat• operation. The
steamer Nally Baker was chartered in February 1862
at MO per day. Captain A. W. Leader, Captain
Charles Spear and J. H. B. Long, all of Boston,
were the owners.
Th 6 Belly Baker cost $19,800. She was is the
employer the Government about ten months, receiv
ing $100.200 charter money. She WAS then sold to
the Ui ited States for $42,000, the owners realizing
the sum'of $148.000. In addition to this, the profits
derived from the sale or refreshments were about $25
per day during the time she was running from Old
Point to General McClellan's army, and she got all
her coal gratis from the Government.
Another neat ease is that of an old canal barge
called the Miss Mary, which was worth from $ B OO
to $9OO. She was chartered in November of 2862, at
the exhorbitant rate of $25 per day, and remained In
charter until she had earned her patriotic owners
$4,000. She was nominally a prison hulk, but the
evidence goes to 'show that she was used a very
small part of the time.
Her owners were the noted John Coblenz and
John F. Pickeiell, of Baltimore, who figured in the
Grimes Committee Investigation.
The testimony, thus far, goes to show that a most
culpable lack of system prevailed in the quartermas.
ter's department during the year of 1862.
;MB 'UNITED STATES PROPELLERTHOMAS
SWANN ASHORE.
FORT.Tilitae MONROE, Jan. 17.—The propeller Tho.
ma. Swann, from New York to Fortress Monroe
and. Washington, with a valuable cargo of Govern.
ment stores, ran ashore at two o'clock on Saturday
morning last, when twenty-live miles south of Cape
Henry.
°t rain Ainsworth hen gone to her assistance
with brae steamers. lie sent back today for beiges
to light the propeller. With very favorable weather
she may be got off.
A YOUNG LADY FOUND MURDERED.
Formanss Mormon, Jan. 16, 1864.—We learn
from Captain Holbrook, that Miss Emily C. Blunt.
an interesting young lady, living on Roanoke Is.
land, was found murdered on the 2d inst. She W5B
returning home from a neighbor , . house when over.
taken, her person violated, and then was brutally
murdered by a blow upon the head,
The provost marshal lour °flared $250 reward tot
the apprehension of the murderer. A negro has
been arrested under strangely suspicious dram,
stances.
The following vowels have passed the guard chip
Young Rover:
Oar. Noy, Captain Neil, from York river, to
New York.
Sohr.A. Brave, Captain Newton, from York river,
to New York. .
Sohr. S. W. Dom, Captain Wirunnore, from Port
Royal to Philsololphin.
Stemma Detroit, Captain Teal, front Fortran
Monroe to New York, sailed last evening.
Capt. P. W. Scott, of the 86th Illinois Regiment,
captured near Chickamauga, on thenetts of Novew
her last, has juaterrived at Fortress Monroe, on the
Yorktown mail boat, having made his escape from
the Libby Prison orate Tth inst., and reached Glou
cester Point last evening, travelling by night, and
lying concealed during the day time, and having
been four days without food of any kind. The Cap.
taro reports that Dr. Lane, of Georgia, now en
gaged among the prisoners at Richmond, told him
that President Lincoln's amnesty proclamation had
caused great excitement among the Confederate ESO
vernment officials, and that he (the Dootor).had no
doubts that one -hallo!' their men would be foolish
enough to avail themselves of the advantages held
out in that proclamation, by taking the oath of alle.
glance to the United States Government.
Captain Scott recently heard the guard at the
Libby Prison say that Jeff Davis and General Lee
had made a secret proposition to the rebel Congress
to bring the war to a close. This, however, lie re
garded as merely Leamp rumor.
Them are strong indications that the rebels have
but a very small force in or about Richmond at the
present time.
The Captain leaves here this evening, for Wash
ington, en route for Tennessee, to stein his regi
ment.
NORTR CAROLINA.
DeStrieetiorl of Me Reberaitennwes- Dare.
NEW Yalta, Jan. Ws—A letter IEOIII thoequadron
off Wilmington, N. U., reports the destruction. en
the 18th instant, of the rebel blockade-runner steam
er Dare, by the gunboats Montgomery and Aries.
The crew ran bar ashore thirteen Telles north of
Georgetown light, S. U., and escaped. The boats'
crews from the Montgomery and Aries boarded and
burned her. A boats. crew from the Aries was
swamped in leaving her, and Acting Master pewi t °.
ton, of the Montgomery, in attempting to save them,
was thrown on the beach, where all were emplured
by the rebel cavalry. The prisoners tom). were
Acting Master PendletOn, Engineer George
,fid.
Smith, and seventeen of the crew or the ettonegewie.
Ty ; Dsprates Clorke, - Pareman i Ind Ensign and
it VAII 01 o.eprew
ECARRISTSLTICO.
(Correspondence of The Press.
ELlBBleStflith Jan. 16, Wet
topic. the
no te MU -
trai l
o co n n s tin enacc ues to
be T th e e ° r g a
ll a . z s a oti nn o f
have the sympathy of all men not entirely blludeil
by party prejudice. Demo:rosy, yesterday, was
again driven to the wall.
You will remember that they have been opposing
the course of the Union nen upon 60IIIt)tiltional
grounds. They were in favor of a speedy organiza
tion of the Senate, and immediately proceeding to
butiness. They could not consent to Speaker Pen
my's occupying the chair, because of their respect'
for a long.estattlished order of things. Yet this Was
all for bunkum. Hoene believed them: Every one
accustomed to latter•day Democratic' hypocrisy
knew that they were not in earnest. While they
talked by the hour r protesting against the course' of
Union Senators, and professing to be willing ttrludd
out the " olive-breach," everybody knew thet - they
were only making lentePinded speeches - for hOree .
circulation.
Yesterday their mask was Completely tarn off W
Senator Lowry. He made the following propasip
tion, which, had they been half in earnest, would•
have been accepted: He told them, in his place, Mat
he would vote for Clymer, of Berke, for Speaker;
that they might have the• organization and officers,
provided that one of there would pair off with Hisrry .
White until his return. He did this in order that
business 'essential to the wellbeing of the State
might no longer be delayed. This offer fell upon
them like a thunderbolt. They consulted a moment,
and then very meekly deblined the offer. They could
not accept the proposition and do justice to their
constituents (1) Thus, step by step, they have been
driven from their concealment, and now stand be
fore the world in their true light. If they had se,
cepted Lowry , . proposition they would have gild
the loavel and fishes, yet the wheels of government
no longer would have been obstructed. They prefer
the latter to the former. By the course they are .
pursuing they hope to prevent the passage of any
law providing for a State bounty to volunteers.
But that is not all. They hope to emb the
Government by not properly providing for the pay
ment of the interest upon our State debt, which
should be done immediately.
They refused to 'tome into the House when the
votes cast for Governor were counted. They say
that their course la not revolutionary. Can they
point to any previous body of Senators who refused
to ioniptrwith lids constitutional provialon 1 One'
Of them, and only one—Kinsey, or Buoks—bad the
moral courage to honor the House with his pro ,
settee.
Colonel Montgomery, in his speed', the other eve
ning, suggested as a reason why they refused to at
tend the counting , of vote. was "that they (the
Detnocrats) had heard enough- about those votes
already." '
In a former letter I gave it as my opinion that
their sole object was to embarrass . the Government,
and to give aid and comfort to the rebels. That such
is their intention there is now no sort of question.
I only wonder that they even pretend to call them•
selves loyal. If they did not tell us so, we should
never find it out by their actions, for they talk, ant,
and vote exactly as Jefferson Davis would have
them. If-they are loyal, who, in Heavenia name,
is disloyal'? If they are the only friends the country
has, it may well exclaim, "cave me from my
friends."
The Hon. John Q. Knox, late Attorney General of
Pennsylvania, and the Assistant Attorney General
of the United Stater, T. J. Coffey, have written
letters fully endorsing the position of the Union se
natant, and cite many precedents in point. The best
legal minds of the country have been consulted, all
agreeing that Senator Penney is the legal Speaker—
that the Senate is a perpetual body, with a quorum
of members always upon its rolls—and that Speaker
Penney legally holds his office until a new Speaker
Is chosen in his place. Democracy has been able to
get ex - Governor - Packer to any a few words upon
the question. His logic is not easily understood.
He says, in effect, that if Governor Curtin should
die, Senator Penney would be Speaker, and
could assume the duties of the Executive. But
But that if Governor Ourtin is living he could not
be Governor, therefore he is not the Speaker. He
makes the validity of his official acts depend upon
the general good health of our noble Executive.
They may comprehend it ; to men generally it seems
as clear as mud.
And the plot thickens ! They now have a beauti
ful constitutional idea in their heady. You may
have noticed that the Democrats made no nomina-
tions for State Tressurer. This had a suspicious
appearance; and, this morning I way Informed.
upon authority that I consider reliable, that the
Democratic Senators would, upol Monday next,
refuse to go into joint convention ; that the Demo•
°ratio members of the House would refuse to make
any nomination, or participate in the election;
thus letting the election go by default. They
do not intend to have any hand in the matter,
and the present Treasurer, Mr. McGrath, is to
refuse to give up the office at the expiration of his
term, upon the ground that a successor has not been
constitutionally elected. They expect to bring the
validity of such an election before the amnia, and
hold on to the office until it is decided, which will
take the whole year. But these gentlemen will again
be dieapiointed in their game. Unless a quorum of
members are present, and the result of the election
perfectly certain, the election will be postponed un
til the seat of Harry White is filled by himself or a
successor.
There ii one consoling reflection. They are eon-
Xistent in their wickedness, and nothing is left un
done by which the Govergment may be obstruoted
or to rebellion strengthened.
- mirit Sepast two'weeks this city has becn filled
with rebutting soldiers, and more noble set of men
were never seen. Most of them appear in a healthy
Condition, and all of them are in high hopei of soon
driving armed treason from the land. They hate the
rebels as intensely as when they enlisted two and a
half years ago." None but re•enlisted men are coup
ing home, and they say that one hundred thousand
veteran soldier. from Pennsylvania would re•
enlist if a liberal State bounty was given.
They say that they have never disgraced the
fair fame of the Keystone State; that their
brave companions have fallen upon every battle..
field, that their thinned ranks attest their loyalty
and courage, and that, while moat of the other
States ate giving liberal bounties to their veteran
Soldiers, they have no encouragement from theirs 1
Is it any wonder they feel neglected?
They are beginning to understand that the reason
why no bounty is given is because the Copperheads
Lave factiously prevented legislation—that they in
tend to oppose State bounties, and that they have
taken this indirect way to do it.
If Harry White does not return in a few dap a
new election will be had s .and both branches of the
Legislature will adjourn in the meantime. IC the
Senate refuse to adjourn, the Governor will do the
thing for them. FRANK.
NEW YORE.
Ice im ,the Harbor—Shipping Damaged—
Arrival front Matarnoras—Specie to
rope, &c.
New YORK, Jan. 16.—The ice is very thick in the
harbor, and doing considerable damage to the ship.
ping. The ship Daniel Webster had her quarter
stove and rudder carried away. The ship Compri).
mite was badly chafed, and, by careening, lost her
main-yard.
The ship Belle Wood, for Liverpool, was so badly
injured that she had to be discharged, and the amount
of damages done to her is estimated at $lO,OOO. The
brig Lucretia was badly chafed, and lost her fore.
yard by careening.
The steamer Sidon, which arrivedyesterdaymorn.
fog from Liverpool, has not yet landed her pawn.
gers in consequence of the difficulty in getting her
through the ice.
The ship Elizabeth Hamilton parted her moorings
and lost her rudder in coming in contact with the
ship Daniel Webster.
The steamer Riooolight arrived to.day Rom Mats.
moron. On the fit inst. about seventy-five vessels
were off the bar. As high as ten dollars per bale
bad been offered to have cotton taken to these yes.
gels, but the offers were not accepted, in come.
quence of the bad weather.
The Italian frigate Re MUIR& has been taken off
the dry-dock at the navy yard. She received no
damage while ashore near Long Branch.
The steamship City of Bitltimore sailed at noon,
with $846,150 in specie, and the steamer New York
with $300,000, for Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE VANDERBILT.
NNW YOWL", Jan. 17.—The steamship vanderblit,
Which arrived at the navy yard early this morning,
returns for repairs to her boilers, which are in bad
condition. After leaving St. Thomas, and when off
Nassau, she gave chase to a blockade runner, but
was obliged to give up the pursuit on account of her
defective boilers. Subsequently she picked up fifty
baTin of cotton Which had been thrown: overboard
by the escaped steamer. All are well on board the
Vanderbilt.
ARRIVAL OP THE STEADIER TEUTORILL
Haw YORK, Jan. 17.—The steamship Teutonia
arrived at this port today. Her *dykes were anti.
oipated.
THE GOLD MARKET.
New Youu, Jan. 17.—Gold told at the evening
board on Saturday as high as 159 k, closing at 168 y,.
"Heavy sales were made.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
New Yew; Jam vs.—Another destructive fire
took place last night in the ft ve.story, marble-front
building, No. 146 Duane street, occupied . by Tuff
merit, Hessenburg, & Co., and Fairchild & 'Fan
thaws. The property was entirely burnt. Two fire- '
men were killed and several injured by the falling
wall)). The loss L estimated at over $260,000. Some
of the adjoining buildings were slightly damaged.
THE TELEGRAPH AND TUB ICES
New Tons, Jan. 10.—The perfection to which the
telegraph facilities of this country have been brought
within the put few year., is fully illUitrated at the
present time during the' severe ice freshet in the
Hudson river. Notwithstanding the injury dont to
the cableof, the American Telegraph Company, its
transaction of business has been scarcely interrupted
by the accident, only a email portion. of. theeleven
wires connecting this city with Philadelphia having
been damaged. There has been scarcely any inter
ruption whatever in the transmission of the de.
',patches to the. press and the public, width in for
mer years such an event would have been.very an.
noyitg
to both.
THE BTH PENNSYLVANIA. (COLORED) RE
GIMENT.
NEW Yonic, Jan. 17, The Bth Pennsylvania (co.
lored) Regiment paned through this city toothy,
en route for Gen. Banks' Depyrtment. -
BOSTON.
Return of the 32d Wassaelawasetta Regiment.
BOSTON, San, rt.-. The arrival to-day of the 4/4
Nitissehtmetts Beg/Kent was the ocession of a peat
ovation. The.regiment was reeeived by a crowd of
citizens. and assorted by the cadets and other
tau bodies to the State Mouse, where Governor
Andrew extended them a welcome in an eloquent
speech. A dinner in Faneull Hall followed.
so imposing and enthusiastic a denim:Oration fra
the Sabbath has seldom been seen hem .
FIRE. -
Restioaux's apothecary shop and PapsntleYdan.
°tug Renck my ,bunted this tnoroinet. The toga is cee
Thousand dollars.
wiling
of a ..4teatner,
PonTrawb, Tail. 'V, IShi --The e' , ..szi; iv:137 1 14 a
tali 0 eitytk44,t't7il.3tfm. •
CENTRAL A1IF&ICA•
Burning of the Cathedral at Sautiago f Chili.
2,000 PEOPLI MINED TO BUTZ
/I EVOLUTIONARY NOVEZNENTS. &c
Nsw You= Jraa. 17.—The steamer /Wel arrived
dram Asrpinwall to-day, bringleg.s3o.oM) 111 tree
ewe.
Itevolutionarymooments have broken out In the
States of Antigua, Santander, one Name, in New
Grenada, under the- anapiaesof the conservative
party.
The Pews from Centrar America ie unimportant,
The capital of Honduras , haa bow replayed to
Gracia. '
Two engineers were expected in Coats Etas, from
the TlnitedlStates, to make earveysfor rizallrOmitO ,
the Annette.
The steamer America s from New York cm October
30th, arrived at' Panama on Jenuary Ist. She
brought news- from Valparaiso that the cathedral
in Santiago, ohnt, caught tire on the 14th ult., when
densely crowded with human beings. The doors'
were closed by the measure of the crowd. The in
tenor of the building being ornamented with light
drapery, and other Inflammable material, was soon
in a blaze, and the flumes spread rapidly throughout
the whole building, and most of the people in it were
either turned or crushed to death.
Some one thousand nine hundred and fifty dead
bodies, mostly of women and children., had been re.
covered from the ruins,
The South American mall steamer bad reached
Panama, with 4918,000 'in treasure, for England.
' She brought a confirmation of the above-tainted ea
lamity, stating the number of killed at 2,000. The
church'contained 20,000 lights, from some Of Which
the fire communicated to the drapery of the gigantic
image of the Virgin, and the pasteboard devices
were in an instant in a sheet of flame, which rushed
along the festoon of lights to the roof, and directly
spread to all parte of the building. The people
rushed Ap the principal door, and it was soon
blocked. Most of the men escaped by the side doors.
But a bitNi minutes elapsed ere the lights suspended
so plentifully from the roof poured a rein of liquid
fire on the people below, and in less than flfgeen
Minutes over 2,000 persons, mostly females, were
blackened corpses.
The new steamer haditrriverbst Valparaiso
in thirty-one days from Liverpool.
The Peruvian news is unimportant.
Proni Ecuador the advice, are meagre: An sr.
mistier: of ten days was in force. MOsquera had re
leased all his prisoners.
The steamer Illinois, from New York, arrived at
Aspinwall on the lat. The America sailed on the 2d
for San Francisco, with her passengers.
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---Ist SESSION,
WASHINOTOzt, „Tmt. 16, 1864
SENATE.
The Enrolment Bill—lnteresting Debate.
Mr. MORGAN, of New York, presented a peti
tion from the citizens of New York remonstrating
dra aga instft. the relief of unnaturalized citizens from the
The enroinient bill being under consideration
Mr. FESSEND EN, of Maine, said that his opinion
of yesterday that the payment of the commutation
money did not release a drafted man from the draft
was Incorrect, and that the construationput upon it
by the Secretary of War was correct. He thought
it impossible to construe the commutation clause in
any other way than that the procuration of substi
tutes or the payment of the commutation money
exempted States front the draft.
Mr. CLAK p r o vi di n ge Hampshire, offered an
amendment,that the commutation be ap
plied by the War Department for obtaining substi
tutes from the State from which the drafted persons
bailed, in order the quota of that State.
Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, did not desire that oolored
men should be enlisted to fill up the quota of a State.
He would Like that the word "men" should be eon
etrued to represent white men. The colored men
were enlisted by the General Government, and
colored men, mann citizens of the State, should not
take the place of white men.
Colored Substitutes.
Mr. HARLAN, of lowa, thought the bill under
consideration was a tax upon the money, and not on
the intellect. The people of Louisiana, Tennessee,
and Kentucky owe allegiance to the country as well
as the people of Massachusetts and Maine.. He
never had believed that colored soldiers could be em
ployed with the same results as white men. The
colored man should not be accepted as a substitute
for his superior.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, said a large proper.
tion of the labor of Kentucky was performed by
slaves, and yet the Secretary of War would sooner
enlist a slave than a white man in the Border States,
thus stripping the State of its laboring clam to serve
as substitutes for the Northern laboring men who
were kept at home.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, was glad that
the Government was about establishing the policy
in regard to slaves, which he bad urged upon them
for four months pint.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, said that thetwiple .
of Maryland did not believe that colored oops
COUld do the duty of white men. Me commented
upon the acts of certain military *Moore, with re
ference to the recruiting of slaves, and upon the oc
currences at the elections on the Eastern Shore of
his State. If such proceedings had not been Lan
rtuted, he did not believe that a Representative in
the other House, (Mr. Harris,) would now hold his
teat, as he owed his success sole] to this military
interference with a popular elec tion. He believed,
from the representations of Northern journals, that
there was as much disloyalty in the North as in
Maryland,
Mr. GRIMES said he would desire to have the
words "white substitute" inserted in the bill.
Mr. WILSON did not want "white" to appear
in the bill.
Mr. GRIMES thought the negroes should be put
under the protection of the National Government;
tills amendment was intended to stimulate the en
listment of =growl. It AI was adopts*, tacks would.
be no occasion for another. call upon the tstates
men.
Mr. Grimes , Amendment war rejected—yeas 28,
nays 14. _ _ •
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Missouri, o ff ered an amend
mendment, providing that the veteran troops re
enlisting shall he credited to the quota of the dis
trict in which they originally enlisted. The amend
ment was adopted—yeas 27, nays 11.
Disposal of Commutation Money.
An amendment was adopted, providing that the
commutation paid by persona drafted, obeli be ap.
plied to the procurement of substitutes for that Con.
gressional district, and that colored troops shall be
credited to the State from which they have enlisted.
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, ofrered an amend
ment, reozesting the President to call, and equip
100,000 men for one hundred days, with thtti i rsle
&
object of Wittig out the rebel army from V ir ginia ,
and releasing the Union prisoners at and - asza
Richmond.
Dlr. WILSON, of Blaseaohusetla,wanted to know
what a hundred thousand raw malltla would be
against Lee% veteran army. They would be of no
amount whatever.
Mr. TRUMBULL thought that if we would say
to the people, there shalt be a 'rigorous campaign
for thfs single object—the rescue of our prisoners at
Richmond' —there would soon be retied a hundred
thousand men, or more if needed, for that purpoSA,
and he had no fears that theme new troops would be
stampeded.
It was the moat economical way of putting down
the rebellion, and he thought that the amendment to
the bill was a very proper one. -
Mr. FOSTER, of Connecticut, said the feeling
amongst his constituents was intensely strong in
favor of the objects Contemplated by the amendment
of the Senator from Illinois, and there would be a
wild enthusiasm in many sections of the country if
it were Adopted. He did not think it was proper,
however, to incorporate this into the present NW
I Mr. NESMI.TH, of Oregon, moved to insert "three
years" instead of " one hundred dam" which was
ado tea.
T e amendment as amended was then negatived,
and at live o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The loupe le not in session to-day; it having ad
journed over yesterday tin Monday at noon.
Hon. Garrett Davie.
(From the Cincinnati (butte. 3
The Hon. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, is now ar
raigned in the United States Senate for using tree.
amiable language In a series of resolutions offered
by him in that body. The Hon. Senator will,
therefore, have an opportunity to explain the mean
ing of the treasonable language attributed to him In
ttheuokian following communication from a loyal Ken.
•
JANUARY 11, 1864.
Eds. Gazette: On or about the 21st day of August
last, the Hon. Garrett Davis showed unmidakable
'lane that a Copperhead had bitten him, and that the
poison was, taking hold on him' system then. He
had been on to 'Rochester, as I understand where
he had been closeted with a lot of worthies who
were hissing and spitting their poison and biting
everything in their reach, and I think he got the
fangs socked into him so deep that medical aid will
not now save him. When he alighted from theAars
on or about the day and date aforesaid, he uttered
the following sentiment in the presence of the fol.
lowing weibknown gentlemen of Paris, Ky. viz.
Charlton Alexander, Wm. Alexander, and R. M.
Rucker: *. Gentlemen, I am now satisfied that since
.Lincoln has defined hie war policy, that your liberties
are in more danger under this Gat:eminent than under
Jeff Davie Government? ,
lieapeetfully, B. R. ADDAX..
Our correspondent is a gentleman who is entirely
tellable and altogether responsible. If Mr. Davis
denies this statement, the proof will be produced.
CHAerso a Taa—A great nolwrhas been made by
certain papers unfriendly to New England on the
alleged ground that inmates of Suffolk County
Prison, Boston, had been cruelly and indecently
treated. The Boston Courier, after careful inquiry-,
Ends that the OM is a gross fabrication, based on
the slightest ground.. But th Boltonas got the start,
and everyboay Who bates the and New Bag.
land people Will cherish it and give the-go by to the
correction.
Public Entertainments.
NSW CIIESTNIIT•STREST TICRA.TRIC:4IIUI jut&
net , ' Frew& company enter thie evening upon au
engagement of one week. 0011110 oPerdis, comedies.
and dramas are promised. "Le Mari d 00. n.
pagne" and "Les deux Availed." are announced
for to-night.
WALZVETT. 13T8.1181T THEATD.B.— Mr. Clarke con.
tinues one week longer, appearing tamight in
"Ticket•of-Leave Man" and " Our American Oou•
sin." However loth the public may be to.have rer".
Clarke depart, it le probable that thhlmeek be
his last.
NEW ARCEOBTEBIT TREATML—A short season of
standard comedies is announced, Mrs. Soho Drew
appealing each evening. The programme for the
week be varied and very attractive, and, as. Mrs,
Drew has not yet lost her powers as a tbut:catee•
dienne, will probably be found remunerative.
CONCERT NALL.—Nr. Gottschalk will: reappear
this evening, with a company far superior to that
with which he began the seiwon. Mlle (reedier
remembered with much pleasure for. her- oharmin4
singing in "The Pardon of Ploermeli" Brlgnoli,
whom we bays not heard This thi n winteroce Eugene
who would make any maul, entertainment first
Gass, and will, indeed, rival the great. pianist in
popularity. Islr. Gottschalk will play several new
duet' with Mr. Wolfsohn, and Mir. Carlo Patti will
also appear. Instrumentally and. vocally, the two
concerts will be very flue, and udlb be particularly
patronized by that large ohms of nuudwil peoplewho
prefer Italian muse
Nevrcear, Mnoes.—The benefit of the Whitby
famdg will take place thin evening, at the Circus.
On tide ononoioublt.."Entoa,Stone and other volunteer
active will appear with tho great Nationatrottpe.
The.performesvell this craning wilt be decidedly en.
tortaining, and attractive in every respect.
THE Licralwrianim'oTWanTraTli Aintuan BUJ.
will be given on Monday, the 25th, at the National.
Guard's Hall, and will be made unmorally attractive
tZy paleetione from Larking% charming opera of
Der . Walfessehmied.”
SALE OF -I ftllVrinragne9,—The sab
ot:dation "Agent reports the sacs of $2 6E21,151, on Se.
tort:tat the Nth tut., and for the Week $12.612.14.4
Toe ooftla of the King of Debfaark Weighed _thrall
tbousaad poutuls. took thi r ty me n n u. n nut 4%4
a quarter to get It flown the g and att1114132.
MR. Viatica.
CProm br. brethulenV Review.]
We know General a:1+1100k is not popz er.
with the army or with the people ; n em ., 13
know not. Be le said to km heed e bunks'
twat, but ao Were We ourselves , and so w e 4,lWel
others who are among the Staunchest m on , trrit
Government and the union. , 'Yet atm Mr' TR
ribtration has adopted a ambled policy o n til t% w .
very euestion, we nave not heard of his rer„N o l e
conform rigidly to it. Me arantir to us to he r 7l
fined himself to a faithful disduage of hre. si 3
duties, as a true soldier and • loyal citize - n . "l'y.
baps hairnet gympatifetto ;IWO he doer 0 /I
hove in newepiqief warnOrre en lo .ll l oki t ggi
does not court the people, and per Am* br, oui
popular opinion on saltmtifie mamas ; but th e ,.
al/eiraept the Shot, so inany thingstn his fevOIPI
We had strong prejudices againerGeneral 1101 d
and heard with regret that be was mode ifesetint
chief. But we have metaled his own% we
td b,
scrutinized his acts, wherever we col /et
and we have come to the condision th is rt
one of the ablest men in the Union, w truly fire
man well fitted for his place, and-that - no blunctat
been committed, or disaste r befallen our alma
adherence to his orders, or observant* of hiainr,
tons. His report proves the contrary. Wir de : AA
be has been unjustly censured, and that wheroh I
military administration shall be Lbettet know;,
will hold a high place in the affeetionr of bit wet
tirmen. We have had evidence of his eseinsom"
Pircity, and no evidence of his lack of earneetner,
of a tendency in him to seek •any selfish andA. ll '
expense of his country, of honor, or of honesty. d
believe him one of our greatest and purest men, t ill
that one day hie country war' Gault it an hone.,
have produced him. 11211
IPINANCIAL AND CONMERCM„
THE HONEY
214111Lig er l t: e
JArrtreer le lei, ti t
Gold-was very much excited to-dal ov
javelin's of tram rtatione, and rose finally-with s i l l m,
finctruttions, to se& The probabilities are that gold e Mittl
advance with necessary reactions until spring, t ,,0„
something is done to liberate the cotton from th
To do this effectually, and to swell the volume of lac. t
tug bales as our armies march southward, the res:',.,,eel
Vona to free trade ought to be removed. As the
new stands. the Government claims the cotton.
ing for necessary fees, expenses, etc. Btit these ft eL ,, 4 C
etc. generally amount to 'three-fourths the value of t;lgliai
bate. and•the Government becomes the recipient of e l , thi
fourth of the cotton which she uses her armies to e;,t et
cure. HOW, if a tax of so much per bale Were Instits•em t
and the country thrown oven to operators or simulat e 31
subject to the limitation of military necessitiea. the Sa v e
vernment would not only receive more revenue fros.,de,
than the gales before amounted to, but the inereec o
quantities shinned abroad ,would so far rednee the
lenge against us that hey remium on gold would shit l a "`
merely nominal figure The Brew cct is important. and
serves the careful attention of those in Power. We B:2y,rept
remember tbatjant to ProPo.tivn as we strip the e^
--at4 tent
her cotton, we deprive the bogus Confederacy.
strength, and destroy what little credit it has ahrece
wi
Here lea powfnl aignmengfor free trade. Let the et ie"
lent of native energy in this matter be pitted furor w,
against the corruptions of dishonest knaves. sad
Government. will have a fuller pocket, and its ee l.
will advance in the opinions of the European mei . ,
Remove the restrictions,.Mr. chase, and let MI Yelitcry•
South financially as well as militarily. Let us roi --
of her boasted monarch, and then, Perhaps, her e h liata
will draggle in the dust. rer t
The money market remains in much the same reesblill
tion as noted yesterday. Government securities are e t eehl§
firm.
The stock market was again intensely excited, tame,
almost everything on the list advanced. Cf4iftWie& he I,
mains the leading favorite, the preferred rising toil e set
forenoon, but closing steady at 42 , the common rteiaz.":,
2eN, closing at 7 0 bid. This heavy advance moverte“*.' _
in stocks shows very clearly a curious feature in 01 4:t Fen
taffy matters, for while the money market be very tit;[
stocks usually, are apt to decline ; but now, in the ,
of a long continued stringency, an unparralleled sO lh, a
of speculation has taken hold of every body, and 4 4 , a:
volume of business has never been exceeded is the
rale of the stock-board. Philadelphisand Erie rose ki3Ples
3991 to 394; North Pennsylvania from 273 to 23% . ; Lrleser
Island sold at 42; Beaver Meadow at•Seklt Little Scher
kill at 4816; Reading at 683;; Schuylkill Navigation t. Anal
2036,tc the preferred to 35; Onion rose to 8, the eburocer
28; Susquehanna to 18, the sixes to 82k ; Delaware D elved
eion to 36.4; New Creek sold at 144; Pennsylvania Misll th
at 8.14 - ; Fulton Coal at 4k. Good investment loan; able
firm, but inactive. The market closed active and at:.; ;;
JIN
Dlexel At Co- enotet
IL S. bonds 1881 1054114f° 0
Certificates of indebtedness. old
87 kee
Certificates of Indebtedness, old.. 9.h 'ins
IL S. 73.10 106.11,141;e0r8
Quartermasters'Vouchers 97 (4 !..A e d s i
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness IS2it •
G01d67 Cot OM"'
Sterling Exch . anee 172 (im-
Jay Cooke & Co, quote Covert ment securities. &C.
follows;
United Mates Be, 1881 ...—..........—..—..10Pa1if .
United States 73-10 latex. MAR •
Certifier:4es of Indebtedneee, old. • ... .... . . ...102,yam
Certificates of Indebtednese,New•••••• ••••-• • • •••• 971
bonds.. .
..
Quartermasters' V0ucher5......... .... ~..... 97 r
OMB __....isri.„.
Sales 6-20 nds. 112,688. WO; for the wee k, iii,lll,l
Quotations of gold at the Philadelphia Gold &rotate In a
34 nouth Third street, second story : lOW j
9% o'eljtok A. M • • ••159 limo
UM a. M "
•
P. X —. IM Ise
1% P. M 165 i!
E3i " P. M • Mr!
,
(Nosed at 4 " P. X 1571,
Market very strong. Sales 11300.(00. THE
The following shows the amount of coal trantoor43l)o OH
over the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Ittilmager I
for eight days, ending Saturday, January 91h, essliin:
with same time last rear; MAN
NM. f leetOr
_
..... BAN I'..
M,766 pr.oll.
ablPPed North..
iNdOood. South..
o ug
Total h
21,66 t r D
Haug
For corresponding time last year :
Shipped North B i r That
Shipped Louth 776 linsent
--
Total 1147 , Df 5101
Ham
The New York Eientas Post of to-day says:
The loan market is working easier. The cumin 321. -
is seven per cent. • and fewer exceptional tree/mato:4olitre
higher rates have been reported this morning. flu me I
canoe assigned for the diminished inquiry is the tar.
most of the specralative brokers are provided with t: Bane
loans, which will not mature till after the la of el By I
pse
ral weeks. During the interval these adroit mane.4....,,., 1
tors Oast so to contrive as to repay their loser
from'new loans or froguthe sale of theitneavy bleu. roarml:
stole.
The stock market Is strong: With the exeeritior outset.
speculative cliques however, there is hut little Cp. Raw
non to purchase The railroad shares chiefly arm Joe
with,s he attention of the manipulators this morning,
Illinois Central and Idlishigan Central In the laJitt: I
stock heavy orders to sell are said to have Just beettens, w J
calved from 'Boston. where large amounts are held:
investment. _ _ Who us
Betoiethe
first session gold was selling at I.33'.fa:lbeen
New York Central at 1.33310184. Brie at 11111@li2, ar
lem at 930)34. Reading at Ii @ll7. Michigan C 92.." . " "1"
at 11,70128. Michigan Southern at 86X086. Minch Wior bre,
tral 129M®124%. Pittsburg at 110 ( 4 2 111031. Galen.jasnm
11£(40113X, Toledo at 140g0140,4. and Fort Wayne at; Minn
QV.
The appended table exhibits the chief movements older it or
market compared with the latest prices of Yetiordrq great a
Fri, Adv
V . United States Vs, 1881, refits . 1 04 X 104% V. N wty u, .....,,
United States iFe.1661, c0up0rt.....106% 176 ,' 1 ie,.
- ' 4vl "
United States seven-thirties 1064 106% -
United States 1 year cer., g01d....102,,, 102,V ': • ViBx
Do. do currency..97:4 0 74 - Chnemi
American Gold 56 155% N ..,...
Tennessee Sixes .... 57M 57% : VAIK
Mierouri Sixes 6 9 , 9 68 % - litG RD
Pacific Mail 220 220% -
New York Central Railroad 134 134 - Tan
Brie]ll3 'g 'lll% '
IrlePleferred 103 N ICH -I been tl
Hudson River...» 186 X D 7 - gentian
Harlem 92 02
Reading 1163§' 116% _ the n"
Michigan Central 137 X Inn .1 dart so
Michigan Southern
8 " 48;3;1 and r
eV
Michigan Southern guaranteed-. 139 139%
Illinois Central Scrip 12/3X 122X4 mkt) all
Pittsburg 1101 110,', -
': book, (
Galena rag 112% 14
Toledo Lse 139 i"
- On the
Rock Island 142%
,144 7 xervioe
Fort Was ne .le ift 86% ':
,e, u bli o 1
After the board New York Central closed at 133 ii. -'"
at 11131, Hudson River at 136 X, Harlem at 92, ReadiatiMeell
119%, Michigan Central at 1391 L. Michigan Southecoory a l
8631. Illinois Central Scrip at 12734, and Galena at 11. , — v .
om ai
2/111tim,
'es Salem, Jan, lc ~.......n la
""....r34/44elpidei Excian''..
MO/nnil
BOARD.
: 400 Oatw RR nref b !?.
200 Reading g E."'".‘ TIIB
1600 ll S Ave-years or ;
200 do ,
4900 City 6's Dew • •••••
200 Penn Mining. • •••
400 Sehuy Nair pref.bl THOR.
71 do do. • ••• Wet=
100 d0......d0• • IS
12 Ux d on
Can d l o 'h - • • w its
Bo
5000 Suva Canal 6's tit" good s
82 Little Seamy R R.•
' . 10 Beaver Meadow.
200 °maw gm. • "bb. ; at 400 C
100 let National Bank!• ___ be 4
3060 Soh y ASV 6's '82131; VIM
/800 do '72.. .. ramp
10000 PenneSprace-st coup 5 ' 6 -. 4 . The .
100 • • .• •
600 Pitman h E.
-Ste deal
r IfildliDS. Mum
25 Long Island R........r. r d .
1113 Catawines li. prof .1
180 North Penna 6's
/5 Girard Bank - .... ' jalb 41
BOARD.
460 Union Canal..bs. - "WAY
100 do •••
400 Penn Mlning-Lo. AND CL
BD °Maw It pref bb' 1027 Ws
1 b • •
100 00 Batty Nat. • - 5, 1:
5
22) do :: :BTEOK
90 do ~ . • .STLOK
100
800 Fulton do Coal. • • .1 11 - STECK
131 • isTEorc
MO Union Canal 6's • ~ ismoyf
BR BOARDS. ETBOK
18600 PBllllB s's GIP. ••- 452.Z°8 w
( 60 Del Div.... ,bi ' TE°
MTECIE
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Phila. &Brie IL.. 863, '
Second-st B. .... BO
Do bonds....• • •
Fifth-at it
Do bonds..... • •
Tenth-et B. .- • :
Thirteenth-et R. `2' : A
Seventeenth-st B .11?.; ; rya TO
aprnae-stlf, 1:•", '.....
uneatantmt 8.. 58
W Plata 11_ ,: ...- • • ohm
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itsee-st is IS ' ilk i: I L III
Green.st R. .. Nonlllls
Do bombe. ~ ..1. ~,• A W Bac
Girard College . 0 "61 0 w can
LantbaraltsoldB 1.8 1 4 . 0J b
20 . 1 M
... , 0
Bltidge-air i t k
eav M • .... • • 1 3 '''r'
miaow IL. ..- - h°B .1,
Elarriaburig....«.... . • :r J fi R ale
Wilmington 4.. • •
I B D °Saab... " 'N B
lab
Lehigh -Val X- .. ~,3 1 1 1152,
Do bonds • • itif Side
!PhDs Ger &Nor. ... e
Gem dr Amb /L.... Ohs P i
M,
Delaware Div... .. l
Do b0nd5........ air oPb
sus b
Philadelphia markets. Mr Wil k=
The
.TANFIaF.I6-Evaril i e n ta
W Phony Market la Withalit change; Sales cow Jelin.pl a
, f .„,. ....
about 1600 bbl . at 07.25g7.50 for extra, Swain and 'mill:
19 bbl for selected do. . The retailers and bakeriSri tn i
buying at from *Mato for superfine, intger. 26 for es' rimer Ko4
112.2508.25 for extra family, and, 10.80010 V b blel. Air
,
fancy brands, amsordLng to quality. Rye. Flour is sc,.' w in: 14,,:
small sales are Making at 15.41@6. 50 Ill•bbi• 11 M . uni Je nri
Meal there is little or nothing doing. Thou/NM
GRAIN -There is more doing in Wheat, and 1 , 1 3 ,,Lai11 i :
are rather better; about 20_,_000 bus sold at from 1 6 J;',4=,.. -- y74
170 a Ili bu for fair to prime western and Penna. Yea. —' -
wldto at trera.376ol.leo IV bin the latter JOE Pri .. ‘ 4 • I W Cha We a 1 ;2 1
is in demand at 140 e 3 lin rot Pe15.1111. porn 10 4 ;3 n
.r o ._ J
cutlet/ about 3:400 bus sold at Wane for prime IT 31, ma °
in store, old is scarce at PROM° 15. bu OW '"'
, -
~..., m Warne
changed; sales are malibg. at me, weight. L. , 8 F trada
Barley Madteold at likie Wier.
Iie.BABR.-There lea steady demaadfor Quersitro , . y P S A Wolf a 1
nt
sales of let lio. lat OW IR:ion. . id ~i
ur
COTTON.-Holders are iirso,ta. their views. t• • Cry e D a Yr
sales are limited; small lots of Middlingeare rad , Chas Gori
82e 98 lb. cash.
8 Perkins.
GBOOBBIBS. - -Coffee is scares but firm, Is' A r . 13131.
there is not ninth doing. but the nark*, i , ~ se grow
anAgriol II looking rif.• Bunt
sAnD s. - Tsgeotnyla selling ; at i r d .47,. ~.0e.1: j Heudere
ba. Clover 'anarinnairialarea and d - - .1•••.,0 6 ,
at sB@B 6010411.1bs t _aad NO bus at , ,'fs w Tice
PiI , VVISIONS. -Tree sales are lad ;et the' w m Reel
is very lirm• Mess Pork la held map i ii -. 0 eV, A 0 Berge
Bald new. /41.Td tel idling ikt• from j i.i r for ~... obi t pje,
tog, and Illeit Ili. for kele. 11.1 ey ; a 80°' St Stevens
ly at 5T10.50 the m° lbs. nett, _,f- re oseLc•nt
WE IS _There le a Inner feel , in the 1 ;•'' g swat'
with sm 1 sales of bble at 9 411805.1,,' as 6.' S Day
ellon.
' fbncivilig are the rateSste of Plow and a" Ilan
this port to-day: • • '
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11Seportod bye. 11. Damara
FIRST
410 Enna Canal 17%
250 do 17N
200 do. MO 17N
200 do bSO 17%
350 Phila & Erie It 84
267 do MX
100 do. ....chSW
100 do' .94.74
ICO do b 6 343 i
200 do b3O 35
14.0 do 34
900 New Creek 1 444
17 N Penns 27N
109 dons 8
27. 7 4
SOO do 26
252 do 2S
200 do. 60 deaft3o 28
100 do 28%
900 Cataw Eltpref 42
100 do
200 do,. .....b6 42
BETWEEN
8000 State iTe_....108P... 80
200 31
Beaver Meadow... SOK
Phtla & Brie .bSO
100 do b3O 86%
SECOND
200 Phila & Brie R.... 853 i
.050 do. .
lf 0 do
800 do b 90 . •
..86
100 do be.... 81%
100 Delaware Div..... /814'
MOO U. S. flue years oltalOin
200 Sam Cana 1 ....b80.. 18
000 do 173;
20 do eBwn..'. 1734',
700 Now Oreek..• •b 6... 1 44
SM APT
108 Calamine. R AL . 19X
100 do bBO 20
CLOSING P :
Bid. Asked.
17 See .109% 188
17 743 'BlO
Notes...AlX 107
Phila 8s ' 100 101
Do new.. 103 X 104
Penna6s..... 95 97
Do ConDs ••••• ••
Void X ex. d1v.... 6 7 1 68
Do bds '7O ..... 100‘.105.1;
Do 8s 'BO • • • •
Do bds 'BB 00ny.114
Penns X. 70 703%
Do 14 m 6a....
Do 2d in 88_ .•• 106 106
Little/41May' m• • 48)1 483;
Norris 01pea consol. l3B 85 70
Do lB7
Do 8s '7d ......
Do 9d nits ...
&ban Nav Stook 20341 203 i
Do rfd ..... 84 KV
Do 8s la. WM 86
311ndra 38
Do nnd.. —. •60 61
Do 7s "78........101 108
Do 108 • •
L Island X 42 - 43
Do bds -
Lishlgh Nav
Do scrip •••• • • • 483.1
Do shares
N Penns - • ..
Do 85.... 93 94
Do .....
Eihriets by Telegraph.
CINCINNATI. :an. IN. —Flour and Grain Kee WhiBk ri clutet at ede . Prolrittona Cr. q Wet.
alined Exehange on ?law York dna.
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