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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1804.
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Tile Resignation of Senator White.
The Benale will be organized. This will
be the first glad thought of every loyal
Pennsylvanian on reading the noble letter
of Senator Habot Whits, which we pub
lish this morning. The long disgrace is
over, and the business of the State will be
transacted in spite of the stubborn defiance
of the Opposition. Senator White’s letter
is dated in November at the Libby prison,
and we cannot but regret that it was so
long detained. It is a noble spirit which
inspires it. A more unselfish action is not
recorded in the histOTy of Pennsylvania
legislation. Senator White declares with
earnestness that his liberty and life are no
thing compared with the great principles of
the national cause, and we know by his
actions the sincerity of his words. If he
wrote thus three months ago, only in an
ticipation of difficulty, how would he now
express himself to his fellow-members?
Even in a rebel prison he eared more
lor the interests of his native State, and
did more for them, than all the sixteen mem
tea of the Opposition, who sacrificed to the
pride of party the welfare of the people. It
is to be noted that even in November Sena
tor White despaired of his release, knowing
that the rebel leaders would gladly prevent a
Union majority in the Senate. Such a fact
is worth a world of argument. There
is not a member of the Opposition in
our Legislature who, had he been cap
tured by the rebels, could'Sot have ob
tained his freedom by simply asking for
it. The professions of the Opposition will
not stand the test. It has been proven,
and the proof is now repeated, that the
rebels regard the National Union party as
the great enemy of the rebellion, and that
they are at all times willing to aid Copper
headism as its ally. The noble appeal of
Senator White to his colleagues will be
taken to heart by the people ; he has re
signed his seat in the Senate, but has won
a higher place in the esteem and sym
pathy of his loyal fellow-citizens.
Peace When There Is Wo Peace.
Just when the rebel leaders have opened
a new campaign, threatening, if possible,
more desperate opposition thin ever, and
President LtECOi.it has issued another call
for two hundred thousand more men, we
have a new “report from Richmond,” by
Way of Baltimore, that the rebels will agree
to lay down their arms if the President’s
amnesty will be extended to their leaders.
Such informal reports will, of course, be
received with a great deal of allowance, and
it will be time to give them credit only when
they are officially countersigned. The same
peace story we have heard before in count
less shapes of unvarying falsehood. The
rebel cabal is low enough for any device,
from the basest intrigue and propagandism
in Europe, to conspiracies in Canada, or
treasonable agencies in the North, and can
manoeuvre rumors of peace with much more
ease than excite riots. These rumors are
taken for capital by the Peace party, bat the
worthlessness of such currency has passed
into a proverb.
It certainly does not appear reasonable
that the Confederate Government should be
making proposals of peace, while the rebel
barometer and peace organ of New York is
declaring war. An excalamtory editorial,
in a highly-strained style of mental blood
bnrst, calls all New York “ to the rescue”—
it does not appear for what:
11 Men of Ihc sovereign State of New York! would
you lone the proud title or • Empire state’ In a
gif ad confederation of republics! Snail New York
-be dripped of its attributes of a ‘ free, sovereign,
and .independent State'—so declared by Great Bri
tain'attbe close of our War—andbe
pa: celed out into mere departments of a consolida
ted military empire 1 i.ilre Burgundy in Prance!
Like Hucgary in Austria! Like Finland in Rus
sia! Like Walts in England! If not, awake! The
consuming dame ’’
* * » * * *
11 Men of New York! this degrading subordina
tion of your Stale to Federal power nas already
hopefully commenced. Departed spirits of the Revo
iu; 30JJI return and inspire yt.ur degenerate children
"WlUi WlEriom and courage to preserve the ingtitu*
tiODB jou lifQueathed to them*
‘'Djdaot'teiJitaiy recessity** last sammer, die*
tftte'Tjke occupation, t>y foreign troops, of this city of
Kc w Vol t ? J >i4 not k military necessity,* upon that
occasion, dictate the removal or non*employment
ol out own troops? Can you remember that,
jn«n of New York! without a thrill of indignation?
Can you remember that, Governor of New York!
without a blush of shame? And did we not lee,
OE)y a few days ago, a military chief, delegate of the
usurping Federal authorities at Waßhlcgron, coolly
announcing to the -Mayor of thia city that ha had
‘ diiect* d a member ol his staff to take possession of
the Park Bairacks as a military necessity ?» To he
suio. that Federal lieutenant condescended to gi?a
our Mayor Die k gratifying assurance 5 that said mem*
ber of hi» staff bad been ordered to have said Park
Barracks ‘ thoroughly cleansed and whitewashed.*
“ men of New Tork! if you would maintain the
dignity of your State, and preaerve ita sovereignty
unimpaired, awake, and see to it! Organize! Cali
mots meetings ’ Discuss ! Pais resolutions (we
mean instruction^,
♦ * •* * *-**■*
»* Now, if ever, is the time to recur to it! jßemetn
tier, the price Of liberty is eternal vigilance. Arm!
* •* »*„ * * *
“ To the reecue!**
This shrieking article which, fairly out
of breath, seems to end in a long whistle,
hes phrenzy Aough for all the maniacs and
demons of the melo-drama. After this por
tentous exhalation, who shall say that the
Peace party desires peace ?
The Moral Agency of Bloodhounds.
The war accumulates proof against the
barbarism of slavery, and it will not now
be contended that even tbe most highly
wrought pictures of its inhumanity are
overdrawn. Those whose prejudice did not
allow them to feel strongly for the slave are
convinced when they discover beyond doubt
that all the crime engendered by slavehold
ing is inflicted in some way or other on the
white man. Many may have doubted that
negroes and Northern men were once atro
ciously put to death for little else than the
crime of slavery itself, hut the same men
cannot now resist the logic of such appeal
ing facts as the hanging of innocent colored
men by a brutal mob in New York, the
murder of Unionists in East Tennessee and
Texas, and the bloodhound hunt of fugitive
16b6l Conscripts. Mrs. Stowb’s narrative
of the hunt after slaves with bloodhounds
was once denounced as an “ Abolition false
hoodnow it must be regarded as a fact
stranger than fiction.- If further proof is
here needed, we have, it from some facts of
official value furnished in correspondence of
the Tribune.
Gen. Buford, a regular veteran officer,
brother of the late lamented cavalry general
of the Army of the Potomac, is command
ant of the military post at Helena, Arkan
sas. In spite of the President’s proclama
tion, one James Stacey continued u his
only legitimate business” of hunting runa
way negroes in the province of the Union
general, who, one day, “ heard the hounds
haying over the hills,” and at last brought
their owner to bay. The bloodhounds have
been abolished without remorse, one only
excepted, which the General keeps as a
“ relic of barbarism. ” The following is a
correct list of prominent and respecta
ble citizens of Mississippi for whom Mr.
James Stacey bunted runaway slaves, over
hills, through woods and swamps, with the
bloodhounds after them: Dr. Pease, Col.
Fowler, I'makk Irving, John Clarke,
Dr. Vandervoort, Dr. Gates, M. 11. Mc-
Neil, Gen. Alcorn, Dr. Rouselle, P.
Dickenson, L. Dickenson, Lieut. Colonel
Chamhers, Frank Wood, Col. Saunders,
The appended statement is a curiosity of
character more suggestive than any ot the
character-pictures of anti-slavery novels:
STATJtMJftT OP SIR. JAS. ETACBT, NEGRO HUNTER.
IMjlitary Prison,
Helena, Ark., Jan. 19. issi.
1 fcave been for twelve years catching negroesi
and continued it until they killed my beet dog.
Since that I have done none of it, and never intend
to do It any mote. I wil employed by the citizens
—no one in partlculnr, but any one who wanted me
to do it for them, and would pay me. The scout-who
took Mr. H. Beard andsonfOapt. T. U Meatyardei)
killed my beat dog, and brought one of my others to
town with them. My price for catching negroes was
one Hundred dollars ($ioo) per head. I never was in
the Confederate army|; have lived in Coahoma
county, Mississippi, for sixteen years. My reasons
tor quitting the butinessiwere because I thought it
had about played out. It was too dangerous busi
ness these times. • JAMES STACEY.
Attest:
E. S. Rogers, Lieutenant in charge of prison.
Wk- Chandler, First Lieutenant and A. D. C.
The London Timet- as an Oracle.
In a year, perhaps, the great oracle of
English Fact (so much like Fiction ) will
praiEe the North as much as it condemns it
now. We can readily appreciate how a na
tion may be bad at one time and good at
another, or even bad and good at the same
time. Applying this rule to individuals, the
Times' criticism at different periods fur
nishes the most remarkable instances of con
sistency on record. Its various opinions of
M. Thiehs, who so recently made the re
markable speech demanding universal suf
frage in France, will he very interesting to
the worlS at this moment. A correspondent
of the London Daily Nevis sends to that
paper a brace of critiques, both startling and
instructive, as follows:
“It ii only doing M. “During tho*e twelve
Thier# justice to Bay that yearn jm, Thiers . . -
tbe present politlce of the h»s undertaken.
French nation have been brought to a codolucioQj
formed entirely on hia a gigantic enterprlse-tne
* HiatoTy of the Consulate * History of the COBauia'ce
and the Empiie ;* probably and the Empire -—a none
the most immoral, the most coTth'ibtilionto thclitvia ~
anti-social s and Ift c tea ft v& of France, and an vnp*
racious zcork tha 4 ever is rishabfe monument to tm
szud from, the hand of a oirn ynuns —I -on. -i /ms,
crcal historian. London Dec 20,1863,
“Times, March 15, ISGI.
The progress here indicated amounts to a
moral revolution. In view of this disclo
sure, we think the Times might entertain a
reasonable hope of the restoration of the
Union.
The President’s call, for two hundred
thousand more men, fixes the draft for the
10th of March, so that thirty-eight days re
main for earnest work to raise this force by
volunteering. It is beyond ail doubt the de
termination of the Government that the
coming draft shall be positively and fully
enforced, and that the rebellion shall be
crushed. The country will unanimously
enter into this determination, and we cannot
prove this to better advantage at present,
than by devoting our whole efforts to the
encouragement of volunteering.
LETTER FROM ?* OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, Feb. 1, 18G4.
Thqre can be no more interesting subject
than the present and prospective condition
of what is left of what was once called the
Democratic party. Mr. Senator Bayard,
in his late dismal speech before taking
the new oath administered to all new
ly-elected or newly-appointed officers,
civil and military, sorrowfully referred to
the fact that the Democracy were divided on
the question of peace. It would be difficult
to say upon wtat subject the Democracy
are a unit. The new leaders are much more
harmonious than their followers. Those
who have heretofore given the law to the
Democratic Church are, almost without
exception, acting with the Union par
ty, or holding themselves coldly and
sternly aloof. The men who make
the platform for that organization are such
as Mr. F. Wood, Mr. W. B. Reed, Mr.
Caleb Cushing, and Mr. Vallandigham.
From this Class in Congress all the anti-war
and peace resolutions proceed, and it is
against such leadership and such dic
tation that many earnest protests are
made. On the confiscation bill thou
sands of Democrats agree with the Re
publicans and War Democrats; and nothing
contributes more to the feeling in favor
of confiscation, than the exulting spirit
of the soldiers in the field, who demand
some measures of retribution, only indeed
it is the hopeless attitude of defence and
explanation of the Copperheads, who at
tempt to make head against the prin
ciple of confiscating rebel property. On
the enrolment bill there is, if possible,
equal dissension and division. On the
solved problem of finance, tbe abounding
prosperity of the people of the free States
is so ample a contradiction of all sinister
prophecies, that no reasonable man can re
sist the argument. The great loan is not
only held by the people, but now that
it has been exhausted, a new demand has
arisen for an additional issue. But
nothing converts good Democrats more
and confounds bad advisers
more completely, than the operation of fee
emancipation proclamation, and all its at
tendant and essential legislation. I meet
eveTy day intelligent men who have voted
against the Administration, and who now
unhesitatingly assert, that as slavery was
the cause of the war, slavery must die; and
that if Mr. Lincoln had not struck at
slavery, the rebellion would now be,
instead of a languishing and dying patient,
a robust and defiant and dangerous crimi
nal. Public testimonials to this effect are
not wanting. What party can long resist
such an argument as that of the venerated
statesman, Reverdy Johnson, who, on
Thursday last, charged that the rebel lead
ers had slaughtered slavery, and that "it
was an institution which well deserved
its doom? Reverdy Johnson spoke for
hundreds of thousands of Democrats. And,
then, on the mighty question of reorganizing
the seceded States, an alternative so much
debated, doubted, and demanded—what
patriotic Democrat can say this remedy is
chimerical in the face of the example of Arkan
sas, and Tennessee, and Florida, where the
people are rallying to bring back these States
into the Union, cleansed of slavery ? And
who will maintain his prejudice against abo
lishing slavery in Maryland, Missouri, and
West Virginia, where the people have al
ready done, or are daily doing that great
work ? These are the elements that
are disintegrating the old Democracy,
and separating the gold from the
dross. There is, there can be, no
successful resistance of the truth. -And
it is upon this xock that all friends of the
Government, of whatever former party ties,
have taken their stand. Here they have
planted their standard, and they will con
quer by tbis sign, as sure as that their cause
is holy and their enemies the enemies of free
institutions. OCCASIONAL.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, d. 0., Feb. l.
The Workings of the Reciprocity Treaty.
The communication of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, transmitted to the House to-day in answer to
a resolution of that body, contains statements of the
practieal operations of the Reciprocity Treaty be
tween the United States and the British Provinces,
from which it appears that the domestic products
and manufactures exported to Canada under that
treat; for the fiscal year ending Jane, 1863, amount
ed to about $18,500,000. The imports from Canada
for the same period were $12,807,000. The exports
of bie&dctuffs have increased from $216,000, in is is,
to $8,688,000.
Our exports of manufactures have been reduced
bom $4,186,000 In 1859, to $1,511,000 in 1863. The ex
ports from Buffalo and eastward ports were, in 1563,
$9,088,000. The tonnage of transportation by the
Welland canal was 15,000 tons to Canadian ports,
and 172,000 tons to United States ports, and by the
St. Lawrence canal 23,000 tons to the United States
ports. The. Secretaiy gives the numerous tabular
statements with reference to the Canadian trade,
but makes no recommendation relative to the sub
ject.
Sale of Alexandria Property.
At the sale of property for unpaid taxes to-day,
in Alexandria, fifteen sales were made, amounting
to $22,837, being seventy-six per cent, of the state
valuation ol' 1860.
Another Case of Conscience.
The sum of seventy dollars was received at the
Treasui; Department to day, in a letter dated in
Boston. The writer stated the money was for
duty on an article, not dcßigned for sale, imported
some}ears ago. The writer says that compound
Interest and the premium on gold have been added
to the amount originally due.
Tiie Pursuit of the Sioux Indians,
A. mes.age from the President was transmitted to*
day, inclosing the CO) respondence relative to the re
quest that permission should be given to our mili
tary authorities to pursue the Sioux Indians into
tbe Hudson Bay territories. In a note to Lord
Lyons, dated the Sist ult., Secretary Seward ex
presses the opinion that those Indians should either
be restrained from making hostile inoursions into
the United States territory, or that the United
States troops should be allowed to pursue them. A
report from Gen. Pope to the War Department is
included in the papers, Which shows that the Eng
lish Government has no force in the Red-river region
to control these Indians, and that the Hudson Bay
Company will give large quantities of provisions for
their subsistence if they will return to the United
States. Lord Lyons, in a note dated January 22d,
says he has referred the matter to his Government,
by whom he says it will not fail to be immediately
taken into consideration.
Confiscation.
A large number of bousea and lots were sold at
Alexandria, on Saturday, under the U. S. direct tax
law. The price paid was,nominal, l. e. Chitten
den, Register of the Treasury, bought very largely
Mr. Warfield, of Baltimore, who went to Rich
mond to negotiate for the exchange of Major
White, of the Fennaylvanla Senate, hai returned,
and It Is said he was unsuccessful.
The Case of James M. a. Hunt.
Senator Trumbull’s report, from the Judiolary
Committee, of the facts connected with the release
of Jambs M. A. Hurt from the Old Capitol prison,
and the connection of Senator Halr therewith, de>
dares that tbe employment of the latter was purely
professional, and that he violated no law by accept
teg a fee for the defenSe of Mr. Hunt before any
court, either civil or military, or even for endeavor,
icg to procure bis discharge from prison. It t» held,
in the report, to be Improper for a Senator to accept
compensation for proleouting claims, or obtaining
contracts or offices, or transacting business la the
several departments of the Government, but not for
accepting fees for service* in judioial bodies.
Arrest of a jtlochade Runner*
Wm. Peabson, a noted blockade runner, who
waß some time ego arrested, and committed to the
Old Capitol Prison, but who was released on the re.
pieeen rations of bis friends, ha* been rearrested, and
sent back to his former prison.
Personal-
Hon. B. F. FtAMDKBS, of Louisiana, supervising
special agent of the Treasury Department at New
Orleans, has resigned to acoept the presidency of the
First National Bank at New Orleans. B. Kuan
PBiraix/v, of New Orleans,[will probably be appoint
ed his successor, unless resistance la made.
Cold and Silver Quartz from Idaho,
The Commissioner of the General Land Offloe on
Saturday received a number of specimens of gold and
silver quartz from the Oro Pinia Load, on a branch
of the Otvyhee Kiver, in Idaho Territory. The lead
from which the specimens were taken is described
as averaging six feet in width, and has been pros
pected for nearly six miles. It is represented as
being fully as rich as tire far-famed Washoe mines-
What Spring Will Bring Forth.
The - North and West lie under the danger of
thinking that the rebellion ie caving in on all four
sides from weakness. The soldiers here think that
through the opening of the coming spring the armies
of Lee, Longstebkt, and Maobudbb will strike
at ns with vast foroes, got from a comprehensive
and arbitrary conscription, and will so far roll baok
the advantages we gained in the fall of 1363 as to
prolong the war by another year, and add eight hun
dred millions to the national debt.— Times.
Ports to be Reopened to Commerce.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will soon declare
the ports of NEwbern, North Carolina, Brownsville,
Texas, and Fernandina, Florida, reopened to the
commerce of the world.
Quotas.
It is believed here that the quotas under the new
draft can be filled by volunteering before the first of
Maicb, and that th.y will be so filled in most of the
States. The tremendous efforts in rebeldom to fill
the rebel armits rendered the new draft necessary.
A Colonel’s Vagaries.
A court Of inquiry, presided over by General De
Kcesv, is now in session, at the corner ot Seven
teenth and H streets, to inquire into the singular
conduct of Colonel A. A. Gibson, 2d Pennsylvania
Heavy Artillery, who ia accused of having refused to
accept a flag presented to the regiment by the State
of Pennsylvania, say icg: “We are not fighting for
the State of Pennsylvania, but for the United
Stateß.” Another charge against Colonel Groson
is speaking disparagingly of Pennsylvania troops,
and maltreating recruits in the presenoe of hia
officers.
Change in the Swedish Revenue Laws.
Information has been received at the State Depart
ment that by an official publication of the Custom
House rates at Stockholm, Sweden, pork has been
declared duty free, the act making it dutiable having
been vetoed by the King on the 29th of December,
1663,
The Army.
Major Biddeb baa been appointed commander at
Gen. Meade’s headquarters, and Gen. Getty in
spector general.
Whisky Tax.
The question of the tax on whisky was up again
in the Senate Finance Committee, this morning. It
looks very much now as if the committee would
disagree to the House tax upon whisky on hand.
Commissioner Lewis, who was at first in favor of
taxing liquor on hand, has changed his ground.
Mr. Chase favors the tax.
Financial Matters.
For convenience in tbe payment of the army, the
one-year five-pencent interest bearing notes are to
be printed without coupons. The two-year notes
will have coupons attached, and will be used in the
redemption of certificates of indebtedness, and the
payment of other public due*. It is estimated that
the large amount of these notes to be put in circula
tion, together with the rapidly increasing National
Bank currency, will stimulate conversion into the
ten forty, five-per-cent bonds when issued; and it is
cot believed that, meanwhile, prices will be serious
ly inflated by these additions to the currency.
Tbe Secretary of the Treasury has decided not to
issue any long bonds bearing mote than five per
cent, interest.
The law of 1861, authorizing the issue of six-per
cent. two-year notes, empowered the Secretary of
the Treasury to re-issue In lie thereof greenbacks
for all notes purchased or redeemed before maturity.
It is understood that about sixty millions were re
deemed or received for customs before maturity, and
on account of the great aoarclty of five and ten-dol
lar notes for tbe payment of the army, orders have
been given to the National Bank Note Company to
print this amount of notes of these denominations
for the use of paymasters.
VERY IMPORTANT FROM HARRISBURG
The Eesignation of Senator White.
His Letter irom the Libby Prison.
ORGANIZATION OF TH E SEN ATE CERTAIN.
[Special Correspondence of Tbe Press. ]
Habbishubo, Feb. 1, 136-1,
I enclose a copy of a letter from Senator Harry
White, delivered this day, by Judge White, his
father, to Senator TurreU, deputed by Speaker
Penney to act for him in his absence. This letter
has never been in the hands or Governor Curtin,
Judge White, in fatherly zeal for the release of the
gallant Major, having retained the letter, aa autho
rized by his son, until his own views of duty to the
writer and the country compelled him to hand the
letter over.
Speaker Penney has been informed by telegraph,
and the writ for a new election ia doubtless ere tbis
in tbe hands of the respective sheriffs of Indiana
and Armstrong counties.
Libby Fbisok, Richmond, Va., Nov., 1863.
Hon. J..P . Tenney, Speaker of the Senate of PennsyU
vania: 1
Dear Sir : Considerations I shall briefly state
make it prudent and proper for me to tender my re
signation as a member of the Senate of Pennsylva
nia. After the adjournment of our Legislature last
spring, I rejoined my regiment and resumed my
military duties in the field. Upon the advance of
General Lee’s army, in June last, into the Shenan
doah Valley, on his Pennsylvania campaign, the
forces with which I was connected were ordered to
W inoheeter, and in the battle at that place I fell into
the hands of the enemy as a pris oner of war
With other Federal officers I was immediately sent
to Riohmond, and since the 23d of June have re
mained as a prisoner in the “ Libby.” No general
exchange ol officers has taken place in the mean*
time, nor dees any appear to me in early prospect.
Shut off for long months from friends and the outer
world, I have yet not been entirely ignorant of
passing events. Tbe recent election in our State
has, I learn, altered somewhat from the last session
the political complexion of our Senate. My absence,
it Beems, gives to each political party represented
there equal numerical strength. This will, in all pro
bability, embarrass organization and delay necessary
legislation. I regret this situation, and am un
willing my present persona] misfortune should
in any way affect public interests, or interrupt
for a moment that cordial co-peration. between our
State and National Governments so neoessary In
this crisis. It is true, some time must yet elapse
before my presense in Harrisburg is actually re
quired, yet as I see no hope of release by general
exchange, as the Richmond authorities will, I am
convinced, retain me as long as possible, because I
am a Senator, and my vote important.
Under the circumstances, it behooves me to do
what I can to relieve the difficulty likely to result
from my continued imprisonment. I am sure you
will not doubt me when I confess it would be much
more, acceptable to m; tastes and feelings to spend
the months of the coming winter in active legislation
in our Senate chamber, than to languish within the
gloomy walls or a Southern prison.
M; present situation places the less agreeable
alternative in proapect, and I see but one solution to
the difficulty; other and greater interests are in
volved in this matter than my personal comfort and
private Inclinations. My health, my life, are no
thing to the success of those great principles I was
elected to represent.
The good people of my district are chiefly in
forested in this matter, and my duty to them In tbe
premises has given me many an hour of anxious
solicitude in this weary prison life.* I cannot now
in any way consult with them; they should not.
however, at this time, go unrepresented. Their
generous confidence was but recently given me, and
they will, I trust, give the approval of their voice
to the atep I now take, and select as my successor
one who will be as faithful to their interest* and
the great cause of ofir country as I, at least, desired
to be. Be pleased, therefore, to accept my resigna
tion as a Senator from the Twenty-first Senatorial
district. Be kind enough to convey to my brother
Senators assurances of respect and esteem. Tell
them, “though cast down I am not dismayed,”
though in bos ds, I am full of hope. Tell them my
prayer and trust is no woid or deed may go out of
the counsels of your Senate “to weaken the arm or
make faint the heart” of those brave soldiers of the
Union who are bearing in the field to a sure and
triumphant success the greatest struggle of history.
Accept, my .dear sir, my kindest wishes for your
tood health and future prosperity.
I am lour*, tiuly, HARRY WHITE.
Kcbel Prisoners Taking tire Oath of Alle
giance.
Boston, Feb. 1. —About three hundred rebel pri
soners arrived in this city at a late hour last evening.
They were escorted to the navy yard and were pa
roled after talcing tbe oath of allegiance and enlist
ing in the navy. Forty men of the Ist Illinois Regi
ment guarded them from Chicago to this city.
Accident to a Soldier.
Washington, Feb. i.—Sergeant James Hamiton,
<if St. Lawrenoe county, New York, got on top of
lhe train near Alexandria, to tell the men to lie
close to the oars, and while telling them wet himself
■buck against a bridge and instantly killed,
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1864.
MOVEMENTS OF ONION FORCES FROM VICKSBURG,
LONGSTREBT S PLAN THWARTED BY
Gunboat Operations in Pascagoula River*
Louisiana.
lirnfrfi* to Command in Mississippi-—The
lor slaves—Destitution ot
Hebei Soldiers*
Nbw York, Feb. i.— The Richmond Enquirer or
the 29th ultimo reports the capture, by rebel oavalry,
near Natchez, of twenty-five prisoners, sixty-five
wagons, a lot of cotton, and about eighty negroes.
Rubbblyiixb, Tenn M .Tan, 27. The Unionists
evacuated Tazewell yesterday, retreating toward
Cumberland Dap. Our troops occupied Tazowoll
the same (lay.
Our troops are being rapidly olothed. Governor
Vance has ottered Dongatrcet enough clothing to
supply all his command.
Miciupiah, .Tan. 20. —The Unionists exhibit un
usual activity at Vicksburg, and relntoraomeuts
have been sent there from Memphis. Stuart’s
cavalry had a skirmish with the Unionists at Mes
senger 1 # Ferry, on the llig Black river, a Tow days
ago. Some prisoners were taken and a number of
Yankees killed. Our cavalry had a brush with the
Maine (Query Marine) Brigade, at Itoduoy, on the
lgtb, defeating the Unionists.
. Meridian, Jan. 27.—Advices from Vicksburg
state that the Unionists are preparing to move and
occupy Jackson. Pontoons are being thrown across
the Big Black river.
Pascagoula, Jan. 27.—There is nothing new
here* The enemy 1 # drums were heard at noon yes
terday on Horn Island. Last night a side-wheel
steamer passed here bound West*
Richmond papers are received to the wtu uit.
The Enquirer of that date oontaios the following:
Moutlb, Jan. 27.—0 n the 23d Inst., General Wirt
Adams 1 cavalry entered Selsertown, near Natchez,
capturing 35 prisoners, 60 wagons and teams, a lot
of cotton goirg to Natchez, and about 80 negroes.
Charleston, Jan. 28.—Twenty-four shots were
fired on the city from 5 o'clock on Monday to 5
o’clock this eveniDg.
Mobile, Jan. 25.—Twelve transports have passed
(*OWn the Mitsissippi within the past two days
Sherman and his staff' accompany them.
Oranob Court House, Jan. 28 —The 4th Vir
ginia Cavalry captured twelve Yankees near James
City, Madison county, Tuesday evening, with their
equipment,, hor«e», etc. There will be a review of
Yankee troops at Culpeper Cuurfc'House to-morrow.
Roads in fine condition.
The loss sustained at Brandon, by the recent Yan
kee raids on James river, will not fall short of
$250,000 to $300,000.
The Richmond Enquirer , of January 27th, says:
M Pascagoula, Jan. 25. —The enemy's gunboats,
with six transports, entered the mouth of the river
on the 7th instant, and proceeded up the river, took
possession, of Madisonville and four saw mills,
which our forces neglected to burs.
“ They threw out pickets to Covington road within
two miles of town, also on Madisonville road, on
the east aide of the river. They are engaged* in
raising the hulls of several vessels sunk in the river
by our authorities. Our forces withdrew towards
Franklintown.
“ Four gunboats were in sight yesterday—three off
Round Island* Others haveprooeeded towards Ship
Island.”
The Richmond Enquirer , in an editorial, says:
“The letter we published yesterday gave a sad but
truthful picture of the worthlessness of our cavalry
with the army of liongstreet. We can imagine no
thing more distressing to a soldier like Longstreet
than to have his plans thwarted by the stupidity of
a subordinate; and General Longstreet is cursed
with juet such subordinates. Reformation is sadly
wanted. A man like Hampton is sadly needed.”
The Richmond Enquirer of Jau. 28th says:
“ The Rev. Dr. Duncan calls the attention of our
people to the condition of the 2d Louisiana Regi
ment, who are now in the snows of Tirgioia desti
tute of almost every comfort, and the whole regi
ment can muster only forty pairs of shoes. In this
condition the regiment now walks miles to
pioket.
“R, E. Foster, of the Confederate Treasury Note
Cutting Bureau, arrested for abstracting $ll,OOB
worth of Memmingei’e promises to pay.
“At Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. l, 1864, tho'thermome
ter was 12 degrees above Zero,and on Jan. 2 two de
grees above. *
“The Atlanta Confederacy says the scarcity of
shoes in the army is attributed to leather-heads In
Rlohmond.
“ General Bragg is about to take command in the
State of Mississippi.
«Governor Smith, of Virginia, has made a call
for 6,000 male slaves to work on batteries; to be
drawn from fifty counties. The call for this force
has been made by the President, under a resolution
Of Congress.”
Fortress Monroe, Jan. si.—The flig-of«truoe
steamer New York, Captain Chisholm, arrived last
eeening, from City Point, in charge o(< Major M.ul
ford. Four Union officers—one colonel and three
captains—were sent down on their parole.
A NEW PEACE REPORT FROM
RICHMOND.
Tlie Rebellion and the Amnesty.
Baltimore, Feb. I.—The American has the assu
rance, from a gentleman just from Rlohmond, who
has gone to ’Washington to communicate with the
Government, that the rebel authorities are taking
steps to propose to'the Federal Government to lay
dow their arms, provided that the President's am
nesty proclamation be tendered to their leaders*
THE FEDERAL RAID ON BRANDON, VA.
CBy People’s Telegraph, 411 Chestnut street, etc 3
Baltimore, Feb. I.—The Petersburg Register gives
the following account of the destruction} by Yankee
marauders, of the above-named place on James
river:
“ 'What we publitbed In our last paper ae rumor
about the ironclad ‘raid’ on Lower Brandon haa
turned out f we are corryto ray, to be <ad reality.
In fact, for this time, Reality has put Rumor far in
the background. There is no doubt that all the
buildings, kitchens, negro houses, etc., save the
mansion, have been burned; that all the slaves but
one, who secreted herself, have been oarried off;
that a thousand barrels of corn, all the long forage,
together with a large quantity of meat, have been
destroyed; and that all the mules have been carried
off. In one word, we may say that this old estate
has been deprived of all but a house rendered value
less to its owner, and the ancestral acres on which
it has long stood, and in which true refined Virginia
hospitality was for so long, without stint, dispensed
to all who were worthy of it. It is estimated, by
competent judges, that the loss sustained by the raid
on Brandon will not fall short or $350,000 or $300,000.
It is reported that Dr. Bitohie, the brother of Mrs.
HarrisoD, the proprietress of the estate, was carried
off by the brigands.”
Another Engagement Near Williamsport,
Washington, Feb, I.—A private despatch, dated
at Cumberland yesterday, says that there was an
engagement on Saturday afternoon, of several
hours’duration, in Hardy oounty, near Williams
port, between a portion of Kelly’s and Early’s com
mands. No particulars of the affair are given.
Fortbbss Monroe, Jan. 31.—About twenty refu
gees from Richmond arrived to-day via Yorktown.
The English frigate Rosi arrived and anchored in
Hampton Roads this forenoon.
The following vessels have passed Hampton
Roads:
Str. Balloon, Captain Hillman, Fortresß Mon
roc to Washington.
Schr. J. Brooks, Captain Bayfield, Fortress Mon
roe to Washington.
Schr. S. Pearsall, Captain Johnson, Crany Island
to Baltimore-
ARRIVED.
Str. Mostauk, Capfsiu Freeman, Alexandria to
Fortress Monroe.
Str. Virginia, Captain Snyder, Washington to
Fortress Monroe.
Str. Pawtuxet, Mclntyre, Philadelphia to For
tress Monroe.
SAILED.
Schr. Wm. Hone, Captain Seaman, Crany Island
to New York.
ARRIVED.
Str. Columbia, Captain Harper, Washington to
Fortress Monroe.
ARRIVED AND SAILED.
United states steamer Wateree, from Philadel
phia to Washington.
INWARD BOUND. '
Sohr. Wm. Elliott, Captain Gibson, York river to
New York,
Schr. G-. A N. Rogers, Captain Holmes, Deal’s
Island to New York.
Schr. H. W. Benedict, Captain Ellis, New York
to Baltimore.
Schr. A. Baker, Captain Haynes, Beal’s Island tO
Boston.
Schr. W. Salisbury, Captain Hudson, Baltimore
to New York.
Sohr. Mary Jane, Captain Tilden, Nantucket to
New Yoik.
Schr. c. A. Brooks, Captain Cunningham, Balti
more to New York.
Schr. Celia B. Strong, Captain Tyler, Alexandria
to New York.
Schr, R. Hill, Captain Strong
Schr. O. F. Watts, Captain Biles, New York to
Newbern.
Schr. Hiawatha, Captain Ingraham, New York
to Baltimore.
Schr. John Martin, Captain Brown, Wiaomooo to
New York.
Schr. Ellen H. Cott, Captain Baker, York river to
New York.
Schr. Johnß. Myers, Captain BUgen, Baltimore
to New York.
Sent. F. I’’. Randolph, Captain Huntley, York
town to Accomac.
Sohr. Highland Chief, Captain Mclndee, New
York to Fortress Monroe.
OUTWARD BOUND.
Schr. Rachel Von Name, Fortreaa Monroe to
Philadelphia.
Schr. Moses Vcn Name, Fortress Monroe to York
town. -
Arrived, this morning, a United States ferry boat
with 130 rebel prisoners, and went direotly to the
nag ship Minnesota.
Baltiuoke, Feb. I.— A letter from Annapolis,
•Tanuaiy 30tb, to the American, says: Two of the
vessels belonging to the Russian fleet now in Ameri
can watera arrived in this port yesterday, and are
now anchored in Severn river, abreast of the naval
academy.
One is a slcop-of-war mounting eighteen 64-pound
rrs. The other is a gunboat clipper, model-bark
rigged, 330 feet long, mounting three heavy pivot
guns and several howitzers on the broadside. Beth
are beautiful, rakish-looking craft, and are line
fpeoimens of the naval architecture of our powerful
tiienda.
To-day they saluted the American flag with a sv
lute «f twenty guns, which was returned, gun for
tun, undet direction of H, R, Leslie, United States
LATE REBEL NEWS.
ms l AVAi.nv
Rebel Accounts of tosses.
WBSIBBW YIBGim.
FORTRESS MONROE.
Refugees s
BALTIMORE.
Navy, by order of Colonel A. S. Waite, command,
tag thtf poet; after whlob the Senior Captain paid
an official vl.lt to the Colonel. Theae veaaela will
probably remain here during the two oomlng atormy
mouth., and we hope for them a ple.aaut aojourn.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
ATTACK ON MOBILE.
Humtavillb, Ala., Jan. 31,—1 have just arrived
from Chattanooga. Before I left there, General
Palmer had returned from a reconnolsssnce to Ring
gold and Dalton.
The main force Of the enemy bad Undoubtedly
left, and G eneral Palmer supposed they had gone
to reinforoe Longstreet, with a purpose of invading
Kentucky.
Since arriving here I have obtained information
wbloh satisfies me that Hardee has reinforced the
enemy at Mobile. An attaok was undoubtedly made
upon Mobile, Within tbo past five days persons have
solloitcd permission to go through the lines to attend
their relatives whom they represented as being
wounded at Mobile.
I’ot Hi vc lurmmatton maybe expeetod of an at
tack on that place aud Its pi£b able fall.
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
the smnismi’ iubernia at Halifax.
Injection of the AiiHti'O-FriißSlnn Fi
nality by DoninarK.
AN AUSTRIAN ARMY MARCHING AGAINST
HOLSTEIN
tjen. Haaainc’s Forces Supported by tlic
Mexican Government*
Halifax, Feb 1. —'Tbe eteamßlilp Hibernia, from Gal
way on the lfiih Instant, arrived at this port to day.
bound to Bo ten.
The t-ienmahlii Louisiana, from Liverpool, bound to
NtW York, put back to Queoustowo on the 18th uIL
having been disabled, and her decks swept away. Ten
of Ibe crew were washed overboard.
The following Is a summary of the advlcos furnlshod
by the itcamer Hibernia:
\D< ntmirk has rejected the Austto-Pmsaian ultirnttam.
And the Austrian audPrnanlan ambassadors are reported
to have Quitted Copenhagen. - . , „ „„
On the 18th the Kraperor of Austria reviewed 20,000.
troops who were to march immediately for Schloswiß."
The military preparations of the Prussian UuyernmeijK
W«re progressingvigorously. . . . ..
Tht F>encb Chambers continued to aeuatfl the Address,
to the Emperor.
It ir, etated that the amendment In regard to Mexico
will be met by a ministerial statement that since the’id
of January ail the expenses of the French troops have
b«en borne by tbo Mexican Government.
The Archduke Maximilian will visit Pane as a guest
of the Emreror and be received with appropriate ho
nors.
Garibaldi had issued a proclamation for the formation
of a committee to promote the Italian Union, and invi
*!!»» Italians to rally around it.
A new Spanish Ministry has been formed, with Lorenzo
Arioiala as president.
THE VERY LATEST (By telegraph).
London. Jan. 19. —The Duke of Cleveland died at Roby
Castle yesterday afternoon.
The London Times 1 city article says :
'‘The summary notification sent to Denmark, by Aus
tria end Prussia, for the withdrawal of the obnostons
constitution, on the pain of the immediate occupation of
Schleswig, produced a further depression in all of the
markets yesterday, which was aggrivated by the in
creasing it tensity of the drain of gold from the Bank of
France, and the probability that its action on this side
may induce an early return of the rate of dißconnt to 8
per cent. The general discount demand was active at
the bank, but was not especially heavy. In foreign se
cmities there was again extreme heaviness, and bonds
experienced a further fall of about IK per cent. About
-£&S, cco wore taken from the Bank of Rowland for France,
aid 48, GUI sovereigns for Alexandria. About .£20,000
h# Id In private hands were also transmitted to Paris."
In the pending dispute, Austria and Prussia would be
the sole arbiters of the conditions on which they would
be willing to conclude peace
Ali anUb telegram to the Morning Herald , dated Flens
burg, Monday night, says the envoys of Prussia and
Austria have presented an ultimatum calling on the Da
nish Government to withdraw the November Constitu
tion, and that the Danirh Government has rejected the
demand The envoys left Copenhagen at 2 o’clock in
ibe afternoon, in a private steamer-
London, Jan 19 IP.M.—Consols for money,9o>a@9o*£.
The Vaily city article says that Paris advices
»late that applications lor the new French Government
loan of JEI2.UO.CCO. the lists of Which were opened yes
teioay, are expected to reach the astounding total, ac
cording to the belief of some, of dSiGO.OOfIjOCO.
The failure is announced of P. Wall, silk broker, of
Old Broad street, with liabilities of abont JESihOOO, a
considerable portion of which, however, is secured.
Theunietima creditors, it is stated, will get no divi
dends. This stoppage lms also caused that of William.
Chappell & Sons, of Coventry, whose liabilities are
abour £40.100. It is thought the unsecured creditors of
this firm will obtain a dividend of seven or eight shil
lings on the pound.
The Post says the Austrian and Prussian representa
tives will doubtless quit Copenhagen, and war may be
formally declared, but it is still possible that active hos
tilities may not instantly follow. Neither Austria nor
Prussia can possibly wish for a serious war with Den
mark, and we inspect their present policy, however
dangerous, Is pursued from the sole desire, is conse
quence Of their defeat in the Diet, to become, so far as
regards other Powers, masters of the present situation.
The allied Powers of Prussia and Austria on one side,
and Denmark on the other, would be belligerent par
ties, and the German complication, that is to say the
minor German Powers, would no longer have a right to
interfere.
The the Danish Reichsrath to the King of
Denmark sayathey have seen with entire satisfaction
hie determination to maintain the liberty and inde
pendence of Denmark, a task fraught with difficulties
and bloody sacrifices, but which will most willingly be
borne by the people. It is believed that the Danish Go
vernment has rejected the ultimatum of Prussia and
Austria. , The Finance Committee of the Austrian
Beichsr&th has declared that it is the wish of the Aus
trian Government to prevent a European war, and to
localize hostilities.
Liverpool, Jan. 19.—Cotton—Sales Monday only two
thousand bales; market very dull. Breadstuff's firmer
under the warlike aspect of affairs. Wheat one to two
percehigher. Provisions steady. Lard firmer.
London, Jan- 19. —Closols closed at noon at 9J 9 16 to 90
13-16 for money; Rebel .loan 42 to 44- Arrived from Balti
more, Union, at Deal.
The Hibernia was detained four days in the ice off
Newfoundland.
XSXVHIth CONGRESS—Ist SESSION.
Washington, Feb. 1, 1864.
SENATE.
Mr, Bayard’s Resignation.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented a letter from Mr.
Bayard, of Delaware, resigning his seat in the Senate.
A Personal Explanation by Sir. Davis.
Mr. DA.VIS, of Kentucky, rose to a privileged question,
and explained at length the action he had taken in re
gard to the expulsion of Mr. Bright, and his colleague.
Air. Powell- He thought Mr. Morrill had departed from
his usual courtesy and magnanimity lu introducing tbes©
EUfejtCtß in the manner be d id. In. Mb (OavjVj resolu
tion to expel Mr. Brigat he admitted that a Senator could
sot be expelled for hie words or opinion*, bnt only for
his acts. Bis resolution for the exp a Lion of Mr. Bright
was based upon the fact that that gentleman had written
a letter to Jeff Dave, as President of the Southern Con
federacy. recommending to him a person who had an
improved weapon to be nsed against the lawful Govern
ment of the United States, and also because Bright had
uniformly voted against all measures to carry on the
war, _
As to the confiscation bill introduced by him, which
was referred to by Mr. Morrill, it was a substitute for a
bill entirely proepe*live in its character. His bill pro
posed an aa.iuoicatim in the courts of the country, and
intended to forfeit the estates of traitors Qfl]y during the
lifetime of the offenders.
Mr. Davis said that in'-his remarks on this bill he had
unintentionally done his colleague (Ur, Powell) injus
tice. Be was e&titlied that they were only at variance
as to the proper mode of met ting the movements of the
rebels. He held that the people had an indisputable
right to organize their own government; but if they re
fnieu to do so it bec*me a matter of necessity and prin
ciple, as decided by Chief Justice Marshall for the United
States, to establish a civil government for them.
Air. FOOT, of Vermont, introduced the joint resolu
tions of the Legislature of Vermont in favor of the coa
st ruction of a *hip canal from the Mississippi river to the
Eastern seaboard.
Also, the joint resolution of the same body, to secure
equal pay to all soldiers now in *he service of the United
gt&tes. . ' -
Al*o. the joint resolutions of the same body, to secure
the transmission of soldiers 1 packages through the mails
on the same terms as other packages are sent.
Senator Sleet from Delaware.
Hr. SAULSBDRT presented the credentials of George
Bead Biddle, Senator elect from Delaware, in place of
Mr. Bayard, resigned.
A message was received from the President of the
United States, transmitting the report of the Secretary of
State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, respecting
the correspondence with the authorities of Great .Britain,
in reference to the pursuit of hostile bands of Sioux In
dians into the Hudson Bay Territories.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to
provide for the examination of quartermasters, assistant
q-uarteriD&itei’s. commissaries, and as«istast commissa
ries, paymaster* and assistant paymasters, which was
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, presented the report of
the Defence Committee of Baltimore praying forre-im
imreement for expenses of entrenchments thrown up
around that city. Reieued to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Investigation Committee.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of 'Wisconsin, called up his resold*
tion, presented a few days ago, requesting the Depart*
ments, the conduct of whose affairs was a subject of in
vestigation, to detail a person from the respective de
paitn-ente to appear before the committee of the Senate
to confront the witnesses and to cross-examine them.
Mr. Doolittle, in explanation of his resolution, laid
that the appearance or such agents would not only be a
matter of convenience to the committee, but an act of
justice to the head of a Department. We were bound to
presume that the head of a Department is as much in
terested in ferreting out abuses as a committee of the
Senate.
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, thought that this resolu
tion was a very singular one. Heretofore the depart
ments had always been ready to communicate any in
formation, or send their officers before the Senate, and
he did not understand that there was any difficulty at
present in obtaining either persons or papers.
Mr. DOOLITTLE said he was prompted to take this
action mainly from the fact that he had been appointed
to act upon one of these committees of investigation,
lie was associated on a committee with the Senator from
Dew Hampshire, who had declared that the liberties of
the country were in as great'‘danger from the army of
plunderers who beset the treasury, as from any armed
rebels. He thought it only just to the head of the Navy
Department, ih&t soma person should be present at.the
investigation to explain matters that would be inquired
into.
Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, approved of Hr. Doolittle’s
resolution. It was desi> able tbat we should get diTectlv
at the facts and discover whether or not some method
can be devised to secure honesty in the navy contratt
system. The Navy Department was peculiarly con
structed. It took a man at least a year to understand its
organisation. .
The proposition wsb simply that the Department
should detail one of its officers to moot the committee of
Investigation in reference to the matters to come before
it. It was eminently proper that this should be done,
bt cause it ie not to be supposed that the members com*
posing the committee are as conversant with the details
of the naval bureau as those who have been long con
nected with it. Witnesses before tee committee might,
in a truthful statement, convey erroneous impressions*
unless questioned by experts.
Defence of tbe Navy.
Mr* GRIMES, of lowa, proceeded at length to defend
the uresent naval bureau, and read s letter from Donald
McKay in reference to the comparative merit* of the
xea»e)a of our own and foreign navies, Mr. McKay, in
this letter, styles Mr Dickerson as an enthusiast, a
monomaniac, without any established reputation as an
engineer or naval constructor.
Mr. GRIMES attributed our failure to capture the Ala
bama and other piratical vessels more to the interference
of neutral Powers than from any lack of speed on the
part of our cruisers, and cited several instances on thiß
head. If it be the puTPore of the committee to ascertain
thdikcti and not to overhaul everybody, then let some
one representing the department in question be present
before the committee to interrogate tne witnesses. We
do not sit here to discover rogues so much as for the
purpose of legislation against rogues. Their discovery
is merely incidental. , _ ,
Resolutions from the House were received announcing
the demfc of John W. Hoeli, ex-member of the House
of Mls»onrli HENDERSON, of Mis
souri. and SUMNER, of Ma»aachusott", delivered appro
priate eulogies on the life and character of the deceased.
After the adoption of the usual resolution* of con
dolence and sympathy, a 8 a mark of respect, the Senate
hcjouiutd until io-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. WALLACE, the Delegate from Idaho Territory,
we* sworn in. and took bis seat. ...
Mr J C. ALLEN, of Illinois, offered a resolution pro
viding tor the printing of fifty thousand additional co
pies or McClellan's report, which was referred to tne
Committee on Printing*
Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, introduced ft joint reBQIIL
tion providing tietwben soldiers are placed on short
rations. ihty shall receive, for the aeflclenky, a commu
tation in money.
The Confiscation Act.
On motion of Mr, FARNSWORTH, of Illinois, the
Committee on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire
i’ato tfee propriety and expediency of so amending the
confiscation act as to make it the duty of district attor
neys to take steps for tbe forfeiture of the property of
iraitore on the complaint, made under oath, of any Citi
»«n who stall state caute for such proceedings.
On motion of Mr. ROBS, of Uiisoiß the Committee on
Invalid Pensions was directed to inquire into the expe
diency of ircrtasingihe invalid pensions bo as to cover
tbe increased cost of living- ~ ' tl
On mutton of Mr. MORKISOCf, the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs was instructed to inquire' into the expadl
• icy of giving the same pay and allowances to those
who nave rendered military service, but who were not
r#«ularly mustered into tbe army of the United states.
on motion of Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, the Committee
,-u Military Affairs was instructed to inquire what legis
lation Is required to enab'e enrolments to be made under
the direction of the Governors of the States, and report
l»y bill orotfcervfiee.
Smlgrants to Terrltorits.
Mr BOID. of MUsouri. introduced a hiil to aid in the
“*otecin-.n cf eratgrftbta to the Territories. Referred to
ihe Committee on huiuary aftuira.
On motion, of Mr, KINO, of saUsqurt, ft call wm made
on M s *®/v»! C J? *°L W^ 1 ‘ f° r a report of Gen. Brown’s
oporat oo* as to the Shelby rebel raid in Missouri in Oc
tober last.
Commercial InUrooursc-Troßsury Klegu-
latlons.
Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, offered a resolution for the
appointment of a speolal committee of Are members. to
Inquire into and report the op»ration and results of the
regulations for commercial lnterooar«e with the States
declared lo be in inaurrection against the aaihoiltles of
the United States: Whether saiditrewnury ro*alatloa«ara
tarried out. and to examine particularly and report oa
the manner la which the act of Congress is executed:
Whether frauds have been practised by officers oragents,
and whether any favori iflm has been shown; and to In
quire forther. whether the effect of the said treasury re-
KulatiooH la to prevent supplies
and to fucliitate this object the comzDttfffe have power to
send for persons and papers. «#
The Bouse refused to Becond the dffßPhd f<> r the pre
vious question—yeas 60. nays 61
Debate arising, the reflation lies over. . ,
On motion of Mr. KELLOGG, of Michigan, a select
committee was appointed on the subject of the erection
of a national armory west of the Alleghany Mountains.
dntl.Conscrlptlou Resolution.
Mr. ELDEIDGE, of Wisconsin* introduced a preamble
siting forth that conscription or other forced service is
contrary to the principles of self-government on which,
our Institutions rest, and that thus far drafting has
proved lnadiqaate to the military service, and that the
principle of equality and justice requires that the bar
dens of the Government Khali fall equally as far as pos
sible. on all, so as to reach the rich as well as the poor;
therefore, be it
Besotved, That ihe Committee on Military Affairfl be
instructed to examine and inquire as to the propriety
and expediency of repealing or suspending any farther
draft, and of oiferintr unfliclent pay and bounties to se
cure the requisite number of volunteers to put down the
rebellion and restore the supremacy of the Constitution.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, the re
solution was laid on the table, by a vote of BJagainst 42.
Colored Knllstmcntt.
Mr. GRINBELL, of lowa, offered a preamble de
claiing that
Whnrt:as» The war policy of the Government has
brought Into the service, as soldiers and laborers, co
lored men and persons claiming to be bold as slaves by
rebels. and who have rendered valuable service to the
army: and whereas, the farther employment of colored
troop* would relieve tbo deiu&ndH for .northern labor,
and provont moo of that section from being taken from
their hones and industrial persaUtt; therefore, be ft
lienvlvMJ.* That a more vigorous policy. In order to so
euro a larger number of persons of African descent in
tbcurmy, would meet the approbation of this House.
The resolution was agreed to, by a vote of BO against 40
TEAS.
Farnsworth,
Fenton,
Garfield,
Grinuell
Hiaby,
Hooper*
Hotchkiss
Hubbard (lows),
Hubbard (Conn),
H übburd,
Julian,
Holley
Kellogg (Mich),
Kellogg(N X),
Longyear.
Marvin,
McClung,
, Hcfndoe
Miller (NY),
Morebead,
Morrill.
Morris (NY),
Bfttfft A,
Myers L,
Norton,
O’Neill (Penna).
Orth*
KAYS.
Holman,
Korean.
King,
aBSPP*
Law.
Lazear,
{.on*.
Marcy.
I McAllister,
McKinney,
Miller (Pa).
Morrison,
Noble,
O’Neill (O),
Pendleion,
Allison,
Ames,
Arnold*
Ashley,
Baldwin (Mass),
H.'ixlAr,
Beaman.
Blhlqp,
JDair (Mo),
Blair tW. Va.),
Blow,
Boutwell,
Boyd*
Krandagoe,
Broomall.
Brown (WVa).
Clark A W,
Clarke F,
Cobb,
Cole,
Creeswell,
Duvls aw ).
Davis (NY)*
Dawes.
Demit k,
Driggs
Eliot,
Allen Jas. C.
Alien Win, j.
iflesfla.
Clay,
Cravens,
Dawson.
Dennison,
Bden,
Edgertou,
Etdrtdge,
Finck,
Grider,
Hall.
Harding,
Harrington,
Harris (Md),
Lieutenant Genei
The House resumed the consideration of the bill re
viving the grade of Lieutenant General.
Sir. GARFIELD, of Ohio, said there was nothing to be
done by a Rente cant general which the general-in-chief
himself could not do. The President has a fall range of
nil the generals, and can select any one of tnem to act in
the latter capacity. The bill did not give him power -in
addition to what he now had, *nd they had beiier wait
until the war i« over, and wo see what general towers
above all others, and give him the brevet a-s a crovnf of
merit. The scale is now eliding; the general elevated to
day may be down to-morrow. They ail knew what
general would probably be appointed under this bill—
a man who towers above others at this time, and justly
so. But he would a&k the House, in view of our necessi
ties, whether it would be proper to recall lilm and make
him a bureau officer in Washington. Would it not be
an act of the greatest danger to call him to this city for
service V
General Grant,
Mr. FARNSWORTH replied, that while it was true
some generals who are elevated to-day may be down to
morrow, it was not true of the General for whom this
honor was intended. Hia star has been constantly
rising. He became greater day by day, and by his mas
terly ability be stands a head and shoulders above all
otlu r generals in the army. He had bean tried long
enough to go down 10 posterity with most brilliant mili
taiy honors, and he lias done enough to entitle him to
the prize. It did not necessarily follow that if Gen.
Giant shall be elected he would he brought to Washing
ton totraneacthisbusiness. He expected that Gen. Grant
would still command the army, and would hasten to
points where his skill and liin voice are required.
Mr. SPAULDING, of Ohio, inquired whether the bill
contemplated that the Lieutenant General should ac
tually take command and replace the General-in-Chtef ?
if so, he vote for it.
Sir. FARNSWORTH replied that the bill provided
that the Lieutenant Geneiaish&ll command the armies of
the United states.
BcmarKs of General Schenck.
Mr. SCHBNCK, of Ohio, announced his purpose to
vote for the bill, He desired to bo understood as not
wishing to instruct the President, for on the latter
should rest the responsibility of making the selection.
If the President, eighteen months ago, had been au
thorized to confer this brevet rank of lieutenant genial,
it would have been conferred upon McClellan, or subse
quently upon General Meade, or upon Rosecrhns. and
now it mav lie upon Grant, so variable are tbe fortunes
of war. He (Mr. Schenck) was unwilling to enter into
any diecuseion concerning the merits of any of the gene
rals. He repeated, he should vote for the bill biwp.v on
the ground that It might be consuteredbtstter for the or
ganization of the army that such an office should exist.
Mr. STEVENS could not see the necessity for the
passage of the bill* as the President now has the power
to appoint from among the generiß a General-in-Chief
of the Army, if the present General-in-Chief is not
satisfactory, the President has fall power to appoint
another. There was no necessity for the passage of the
bill, unless It was to censure the President for not
making such a change. This bill proposed that ihe
selecting of a Lieutenant General should not'bemade
from a lower grade than that of m&ior Igeneral. |Bat if
soldiers of a lower grade were better qualified, an op
portunity should be allowed to select from them In'
other words, from the most able and meritorious, with
out regard to rank. A General's reputation depended
upon hie success. The failure to succeed is a loss o
reputation. The Hon* e should wait awhile, before pass
ing a bill of this character.
Mr. BOYD, of Missouri, favored ihe appointment of a
Lieutenant General if it would have the effect of su
perseding Ggheval Halleck as General-in-Chief.
Ur. WABHBCRNB, of Illinois, said the faili pending
pointed eo distinctly to a distinguished general that no
one co.uld misunderstand it He could not conceive the
reason for opro*ing the revivinjfithe grade of Lieutenant
General, what would have been the position ofaffairs.
and our status in the present rebellion, if it had not been
for the services of General Grant? a man who could not
be surpassed In history for the brilliancy of his
achievements in tbe field. Two years ago, a tide of ca
lumny anddetraetioii *wapt over this great general, and
when he (Washburne) rote to defend him he believed be
had not the sympathy of a single man here. Ho would
appeal to tbo past, as well as the present history of the
country, to s*y whether every prediction he bad then
made, as to General Grant, had not been folly verified.
Mr. Washbnrne briefly reviewed General Grant’s ca
reer from Belmont to Lookout Mountain, claiming that
he captured moie prisoners than any man in modern
times, as well as more guns,from the enemy, and he did
that which entitled him to the a 1 hearts in
the West, by reopening the great channel of the Missis
sippi river. General Grant has led yonr armies on to
victory. He has inspired liis soldier* with those great
principles, and ivbiHiiea and enthusiasm, which belong
to him. He would never leave the field, but would ever
he where his most needed, and where duty
calls.
Mr. HUBBARD, of Connecticut, said that as the war
was not ended, other battles had to be fought. Some gen
tlemen here doubted the expedience of passing the bill
undfr consideration at the present time, believing that
all the generals should have an opportunity to compete
for the great prize.
Mr. WaSSBURJNE said be would tell his friend that
tbe war would never be ended till we have a fighting
General to lead our armies. That’s what’s the matter
[Laughter, atd voices, “you are right.”}
Mr. BOOT WELL, of Massachusetts, was opposed to
tbe bill, not because he was opposed to General Grant
being honored, but because the war was not ended, and
such an appointment might create sectional divisions In
the army. He desired the selection to be postponed till
the termination of hostilities.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, moved that the bill and
amendments be laid on the table. Not agreed to —yeas
19. nays 113.
The Grade of Lieutenant General Created
Mr. ROSS, of Illinois, offered an amendment, respect
fully recommending Major General Grant for the posi
tion of Lieutenant General. This was agreed to bya
vote of 111 yeas to 17 nays—namely, Messrs. Ashley,
Broomall, Bailey, Clay, Davit (Met.), Driggs, Garfield.
Grider. Bale. Hitby, Hotchkiss, Hubbard (Conn.), Ju
lian. Longyear, Shannon, Upson, and Williams. The
bill was then passed by a vote of 95 against 41.
It provides mat the grade of Lieutenant General is re
vived in the army of the United States, and authorizes
the President, whenever he shall deem it expedient, to
appoint, by and with tbe advice and consent of the Se
nate. a commander of the army, to be selected, during
the war, from among those officers in the military ser
vice of tbe United States, not below the grade of major
funeral. mostUistingulshed for courage, skill, and abi
ity, and who being commissioned as Lieutenant Gene
ral, shall be authorized, under the direction of the Pre
sident, to command the armies of the United States.
The Lieutenant General appointed in the manner ap
proved, ehail be emitted to the pay, allowances, and
staff specified in the 6th section of the act approved May
2Sjb, 1798; and also the allowance described ia the 6th
section of the act approved August 23d, 1842, granting
additional rations to certain officers Provided, That
nothing in this bill shall be construed, in any way to
affect the rank, pay, or allowances of Winfield Scott,
lieutenant general by brevet, now on the retired list of
the army; and Congress respectfully recommend Major
General Grant to the position of Lieutenant General under
this bill.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the union, Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, in
the chair, and proceeded to the consideration of the spe
cial order, being the Senate bill, as reported from the
House Military Committee with amendments, amenda
tory of the enrolment act
But little progress was made. The amendment con
fining the term of service to eighteen months was re
jected.
The committee then rose, and the House, at 4>* o’clock,
adjourned. _
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
BxßKisßuse, Fobtttlly 1, lSgi.
House met at 7% o’clock this evening.
Mr. SMITH and Mr. KEENS presented petitions from
citizens ot the Twenty-second ward, Philadelphia, for
the passage ot a bill relieving them of their present Se
lect Councilman.
Mr.-, BAANGLER. submitted a resolution that the Ju*
diciajpy-Committee be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediutoy of framing and reporting a general law by
Which corporate authorities may>» any time assess and
collect bounties for volunteers.. Passed.
Mr. LILLY submitted the following:
Eesoiyta, That tbe Committee of Ways and Means Is
hereby Instructed to inquire into the propriety of abolish
ing the office of Surveyor General and transferring the
duties ol that office to some other department or bureau,
to report by bill or otherwise. Lost—S6 to 36
An act for payment of expenses for transportation and
telegreph department, and to view a flfty-feet-wide
§;???* to Holxnesburg, now in the Twenty-third ward,
Philadelphia. Reported affirmatively.
Mr. BIGHaAI, an act authorizing inspectors of peni
tenuarie® in the Commonwealth to commote sentences
of certain criminals to whom conditional pardons, may
begranted. .
Mr. ALLEMAN, legalizing the payment of
loan, viz.: the city of Harrisburg. Passed.
-Mr. WiNDLE* an act extending the charter of the
-Back of Montgomery county.
Mr. PURDY, an act relative to criminal prosecutions.
Pasted finally.
Mr COCHRAN, of Philadelphia, a further supplement
to an act providing for the pay meat of the interest on the
ktate debts. Approved 1863.
This act extends the time of suspens'on of such banks
as complied with said act until such time as the State
shall repay them the coin borrowed.
Mr KEBNB, an act incorporating the Jnntata Im
provement Company.
Mr BROWN presented a joint resolution*.to pay S. J.
Rea for services as clerk in the contested election case of
Lhamberav*. McKee. Passed finally. Adjourned.
Boston.
Boston, Feb. I.—An easterly storm prevails here
to night, £, F. Keacb, a well-known actor, died in
this oity to-day.
Accident in New York.
New Yosk, pub. l.—A yawl was capsized in the
bay yesterday, and three persona are believed to
have been drowned,
A Suspension Bridge Blown Away.
Buffalo, Feb. l.— The small iron suspension
bridge acioes the Niagara river, at' Lewistowu, was
blown away during the gale to day.
NewYorKßaiiK Statement*
Nnw Yobk, Feb. 1 —The following is the Bank
statement for tbe weekending January 30 th:
Decrease of Doans $628,992
Increase of Specie . 126 119
Decrease of Circulation... ...... 36249
Increase of Deposits 628,162
Probable Movement against Galveston.
The New Bedford (Mast ) Standard publishes a
letter from the West Gulf Blockadiug Fleet, which
hints that, from the steps in progress,
Texas, will soon be in our possession. The writer
■ays the city is at our mercy at any moment; and were
it ont that many loyal people are residing there, it
would be destroyed,
The Arkansas State Convention*
In the Arkansas State Convention, organized on
the 10th oI January, at Little Rook, and represent*
tog half of the territory of Arkansas, twenty-five
out of thirty• two were born In slave
State#. The Convention, before it# adjournment,
will elect a provisional Governor, with power to
appoint enrolment officer# for the regular election
in March, and to administer the prescribed oath.
The feeling of the Convention against slavery is re
markably strong, and refuses all oompromise. The
new Constitution provide# for the meeting of the
first Legislature in May next.
The following 1# Artiole V. of the Constitution,
which provides for immediate and unconditional
emancipation:
Section i. Neither slavery nor involuntary servi
tude shall hereafter exist in this State, otherwise
than as punishment of crime, whereof the party
shall have been convicted by due process of law.
Nor shall any male ]>erson who shall have arrived
at the age of twenty* one years, nor any female per
sons of the age of eighteen years, be held to serve
any person as a servant under any indenture or
contract hereafter made, unices such person shall
enter into such indenture or oontraefc while in a
perfect state of freedom, and on condition of a bona
fide consideration received, or to be received, for
their services. Nor shall any indenture of any
negro or mulatto hereafter made and executed out
of this State, where the term of service exceeds one
year, be of the least validity, except those given i Q
cases of apprenticeship, whteh shall not be of longer
time than until the apprentice shall arrive at the
age of twenty* one years, if a male, or the ago of
eighteen, if a female.
General Grant 1 # reply to the Invitation extending
him a public dinner is characteristic:
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 27,18 W.
Colonel John O’ Hon, John Uou>, and citizens of
SI. Louis: J
(Jcttumrn * Your highly complimentary invita
tion “to meet old acquaintances and to make new
ones,” at a dinner to be given by citizens of St.
Lours, is just received.
I will state that I have only visited St. Louis on
this ocoaaion to see a sick child, Finding, however,
that he has passed the crisis of hie disease, and is
pronounced outof danger by hie physioians, I accept
the invitation. My stay in this city will be short—
probably net beyond the Ist proximo. On to-mor
row I Shall be engaged. Any other day of my stay
here, and any place selected by tbe citizens of St,
Louis, it wilt be agreeable for me tomeet them.
1 have ibe honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, u. S. GRA#T,
Maj. General U. is. A.
Patterson,
Perhaxn,
Pomeroy. *
Price.
Rice (Mass).
Rice (Me),
Kollin«(N 0).
Schenck,
Schofield,
Shannon.
Sioan.
Smith,
Spalding,
Stevens,
Thayer,
Thomas
Upson,
Van Valkenbnrgh
Washburne (ill),
Watihburn (Mass)
Wehßtor,
Whal«7*
Williams,
Wilson.
Windom.
Wood bridge,
On the evening of tbe 27th Gen. Grant attended
tbe theatre, with bis family. On the fall of the cur
tain upon the play of «• Richelieu, 11 oheers were
proposed and heartily given for the now-famous
military chieftain. The General arose from his box,
bowed his acknowledgments, and, in response to
calls, was understood to say that be bad never
HMdd k fepeeoh in his life, and never expected to.
Asking to be excused, he resumed bis neat amidst a
shower of cheers. Tbe orchestra struek up “ Hail
Columbia,* 1 followed by “Yankee Hoodie,” and,
altogether, tbe incident watfS very pleasant one.
Perry,
Pruyn,
Randall (Pa),
Robinson,
Rogers,
Robb.
Scott,
Steele (NY),
Siilea,
Sironse,
Stuart,
Sweet,
Wadsworth,
White C a.
Teaman,
To the EdUoT of The Press:
Sin : As muoh attention has lately been draWd
to the Shamokin coal region, tbe following facts may
be interesting to the public:
Tbe four principal coal companies are tbe Big
Mountain, the Fufton, the Green Mountain, and the
New York and Middle Field. Of these the Big
Mountain is well known, *ab large amounts of coal
Wire mined the past year, and the supply ii ageer
tained to be Inexhaustible. The company holds
about 6,000 acre* south of tbe town of Shsmokin.
Two lateral railroad, extend from the mine, to Sba
mokiu, on the Erie Railroad, connecting with New
York on the east by the Lehigh Valley Extension,
with Philadelphia on the couth by the Minehill Ex
tension, and with the great West by the Erie .Rail
road.
The Fulton tract, of 2.000 acres, adjoin, the Big
Mountain on tbe east. XheGmu Mountain adjoin,
the Fulton on the northeast, and also contains ooout
2.0C0 acres. The New York and Middle Field holds
3,000 acres, principally southeast of Green Moun
tain, and one tract near the Lancaster collieries
north of Shamokiu.
The Fulton and New York tracts both restagainst
the Locust mountain, the coal from which is exten
sively known in this city for its superior quality.
The Erie Railioad passes direotly through the Ful
ton tract, and divides it into two nearly equal parts.
There is no rivalry between the.e companies,
a. the lands they hold all contain inexhaustible
quantities ol the best kind of anthracite oosl, and
they occupy the same relative petition in the Shs
mokin region whleh the Beaver Meadow, Hazleton,
and otter, did in tbe Lehigh Basin, before they had
access to a market. The Beaver Meadow and
Hazleton were both called bubbles till the iron bars,
stretching from Philadelphiaand New York, opened
a market for their coal. The Hazleton was once on
tbe point of being abandoned, for a small debt of
some $60,000. Through the able management of its
directors, tbe traet it holds of 1824 acres, with its
railroad, represents a market value at this time of
nearly two and a half millions of dollars.
The Whole secret was openings martlet for this
great wealth. The Reading Railroad, also called a
great bubble, but now developed as one of the no
blest enterprises in the world, first demonstrated the
great fact That iron Tails could stretch their arms
successfully to every coal field in Pennsylvania.
New York capital was Immediately poured out by
millions, to reach the rich prizes in Pennsylvania.
The New Jersey Central, the Lehigh Valley, the
Scranton and wiikexbarre roads, sprang into ex*
iatence, and, finally, their arms were stretched into
the Shsmokin Valley from the east, the Minehill
extension from Philadelphia on the south, and the
Erie Railroad from tbe west. The coal mines of the
Catawisaa and the Shamokin mountains are now
opened to all markets. It is not necessary to go to
the shores of Lake Superior, or the quartz moun
tains of California, while we have in possession the
inexhaustible wealth of the coal mountains of
Pennsylvania* j).
Cumous and Fatal Disbasb.— The Clarion
Banner states that a fatfil disease had broken out
in that neighborhood from which four children of
Mr. 'William Bell had died. That paper says:
u The first indications of the presence of the disease
is noted by a sudden trembling of the body and
arms, which is followed by slight symptoms of fever
and paralysis of an arm and the lower limbs, with
severe pains In tbe back, and finally the vision be
comes a fife c ted. Several physicians have-been called
in, but are unable to determine the diagnosis of the
disease. It is neither typhoid nor spotted fever,
and they are, unable to arrive at any definite con
clusion as to its nature. Its action throughout re
sembles the effect of some powerful narcotic poison
in the system. 1 *
An f conomio And scientific exploration of Eastern
Asia has, it seems, been projected by Surgeon D. J.
Macgowan. This gentleman, In a communication
addressed to T. B. Peale, Esq , of tile United States
Patent Office, requests of him, for submission to the
Agricultural Committees of the Senate and House
of Representatives, any suggestion which may occur
on .the subject. Mr. Peale, it will be understood,
has had experience as a traveller and naturalist,
and, as a member of more than one exploring exp>
dition, his expression of an opinion was anticipated
with interest. Mr. Fcale’s reply is pithy and sug
gestive, and what he states as to the utility of such
an expedition is well worth consideration.
One of the objects of the scientific and economic
exploration ol Eastern Aeta is the investigation of
progressive agilcultuie. They include the introduc
tion to our soil ol some new textile flbre, or any
new fruit or vegetable. It oannot be denied that thß
value of such an introduction is incalculable. In the
course of the correspondence it is remarked that
cotton, which threatened to become king, is a
junior member of the royal products of our soil;
that rice and sugar-cane are emigrants of about
the same date j that the tubers of a salanum
were carried from the Andes to Europe as cu
riosities, which were sometimes eaten by the
natives of the new country, that they were
found fit, after cooking, to feed cows in Germany
with; that they found their way to England and
Ireland, and became food for men and women, and
that at length they migrated from the Old World to
the New under the name of Irish potatoes. It is, in
deed, true that such an expedition as the one pro
jected would be more than provided for by half the
annual profita to our country of this one tuber. It
is not easy to overestimate the commercial worth
to the nation of new materials. Dependent for oar
food and olothing upon the discoveries and intro
ductions of our explorers, it iB well worth one’s
while to consider the value accruing to the nation
from one plant or animal judiciously selected from
abroad, and adapted to our climate and our soil.
That this will be duly Illustrated in the results of
the projected expedition is fervently desired by all
who have familiarized themselves with its design
and scope.
The German Opera.— We are very wel( pleased
to announce that on Monday next the German
Opera, under Carl Anschutz, will begin a new season
at the Academy of Music, and with new claims
upon the publio. Decently the German Opera, at
first something of a failure In New York, has been
very successful in that city—a success due to the
perseverance of Mr. Anschutz, and the resolution of
his artists to triumph over the coldness of the press.
The Bound Table, excellent authority] lately atated
that 10 mercenary were the critics of many of the
New York journals, that in no aue could
their favorable opinion be gained without a
quid pro quo . Did a new tenor fame—
let him give a champagne supper. Mr. Anschutz
in the end triumphed by the help of the musical
public, and some new artists and operas. Hermann,
the new basso, is said to have a noble voice, and to
be a true artist. A basso was one of the great
wants of the company. Among the new operas to
be produced is “ Tannhauaer,” which in New York
attracted immense houses, and seemed to be con
sidered music for the present ae well as for the
future. Mr. Ansohutz will again have the active
and essential co-operation of Mr. Adolph Birgfeld
In the management.
Wolfsobn’s Classical Soirees.— The second
of Mr. WolflOhn’l classical soirdes at the Academy
of Music is announced. The programme is very
superior. It includes a quintette of Beethoven, a
sonate for jhano and violoncello, by Mendelssohn,
and a sonate for piano and clarionet, by Weber.
Complimentary Ball. —This evening, a com
plimentary ball to 'the Philadelphia Association
will take place at the Academy of Music. The oc
casion will, no doubt, be a pleasant one to ail par
ticipants, as every arrangement has been made to
secure comfort and entertainment.
Barge Positive Sale oe Boots, Shobs, ta.—
The earlypsrticular attention of dealeraia requested
to the valuable and extensive assortment or boots,
shoes, brogans, gumshoes, travelling bags, counters,
&0., embracing samples of 1,100 packages of prime
and fresh goods, to be peremptorily sold, by cata
logue, on four months’ credit, commencing this
morning, at ten o’clock, precisely, by John B.
Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market
street.
Fire in Camden. —About ten o’clock
last evening" a Are broke out in atwo-story brick
building attached to Mr. J. F. Starr’s Iron Foun
dry, in Camden, and used by him as a counting
house. The blight light occasioned by it, led to the
belief that a destructive Are was taking place, but
all that was destroyed was the counting-house, with
Mi its contents, and a shed on the north side of it
The surrounding buildings were in great danger but
the active exertions of the A remen prevented’ the
dames from advancing. A small quantity of now.
der, in a barrel above the safe, exploded, makunTa
loud noise, which was heard in this city The
damage done, as near as can be estimated will
amount to about one thousand dollan. The Wecca.
roe Engine, and Franklin, Neptune, and Robert
Morris Hose Companies, ol this city,’ were on tha
ground, and by their unceasing efforts saved the
surrounding property from being destroyed. This
Are will, perhaps, open the eyes of the authorities
of Camden, and Induce them to purchase one or more
steam Are engines for service In that town. Then
should have had at least one long ago, but dirt not
see the use Of it Bet this be a
prepare foe any fixture emargaatiei, r tb
General Grant in St. Louis*
Shamokin Coal Basin*
An Eastern Asia Expedition.
Public Entertainments.
THE city.
(FOB ADDITIONAL OTTT STBWB, W WOUkrtru. P (
Funeral of Mbs. Potteb. —Y ester
Afternoon the remelni of Mrs. Potter, the eatt®
wife of Bishop Potter, were toUeil. to St. 1...
Oburob, South Tbirteenth street, below Spruot,
bod; was met lu the vestibule of the eburoh b;
Bev. lira. Newton, Stone, Vaughan. Lee Os, sail
Bev. Messrs. Cooper and kare.
Dr. Newton read the opening Psalm.
The following gentlemen noted M pall bev,
Bev. Drs. Dorr, liucaohet, Qoodwin, Suddard. t
son, and Yarnell. ’
The Bishop, with his sons and famllv, took
that bad been reserved for them on the south .■,
the middle ajsle. _
The Kev. Mr. Cooper read tbe eloquent
St. Paul to the Corlotbiana, found in tbe is ~
ter or tbe Bret book of that name. h ’I
th^24?hHFm r n7 , ‘ ~Sh “ B,UlOUnoed the «taen
H *r2^w» ha ■ voice from heaven declare*
vbTift * b <>*
®fp£ aa *d fiQm a]] tbtir osrtbly cars*.
, . Ttej 11 reißn-with him onhUh.”
no^oTowYttTjr l7l6 40 4he •«<
Sbn i'. ff, 0 . 1 '? r the dead and filial regard f“ r
Blnn 'iv?®' 10 be thec hlef mournerupon thj/„
»lthoiit r h.? nC r ouW “ ert thß lamauted Up*,.
h.V, br n ? impressed with her superior wi? i
•fiment. ami other traits of charac ;e; w:
with her, .food out so prominently. J
,i^, n .iy er weDt into a household, when the
S,i,»£ a - ,b w ,*“ about falling, where he had
ttueh joy. Her light was always burning tbo,.’,
that ,? 1 "® wlDni »e smile, the name Interest |J
hv “ I>» E ,“ms; relieving sickness cf Its w ;»-'
l7v? ki,i ‘ t e . a ‘ ° r oh » rit y- Tiie reverend t im ,
BI»hon d ».ia h! >I r ,BlDff of Trovldenee upon the ,
“waHia.? i l }* fftm ily in this sad bereavement. ’
n r- tiCtl Bishop Potter, of NewYArk,
n, ® euer *i T?«*r, Thomas H. Powers, L „
9'* n '„ bn “ uel > william, and John Welsh, V.„
* nd oth « well-known ciy
among thoie in attendanee.
Board op Trade Meeting,—The
P?,* 1 ineetipg of the Board of Trade of this citv
ntid at their rooms last evening. Mr. A B. <
occupied the chair. Alter the usual prelimiaa
the annual report waa read by the secret,;-
atates that the coal and iron trade during tl-,'
u9l9iji a “unusually successful, the exoVs
Philadelphia oyer any previous
SiHtoml , £ to , 0 T er ." 0,1111011 of tons. The exes,
waro C si?v, wkßt< ,r ? m Po,t Richmond, on the i
P csr, y E»0, 00 <I tons, whilst the
°l, CORI carriage to theoity brought 130
m° r e Inns than In any previous year. 1
oor mn , .9 t,mM r° ll irotl production shows the rip
3 8I ,<KK> tone of anthracite In Pastern Pcnnsvlv
in 1862 was increased to 500.090 tons in
troleum was exported last year to the exV-„
492, r00 barrels, valued at $lO G6f, 379? 6 ®* t ' a
The Imports for the calendar year of isia f
pnrt of Philadelphia, show a hilling off. owls
the diminished quantity of some articles ot im
attalnable. The imports by American vV
amount to $3 623,089: by foreign vessels, sj 8 »
total, $6,463,063. Exports by Ame.ricae
*4.949,587 • foreign vessel*, $6,057,585 ; tola!,’
807,192. 1
The exports In 18G2 were valued at sio,9ni n»
of 1663, $11,518,970; showing an increase or i';'
The exports of 1862 were $G,463 058, and’ .4
$7,962,683; showing an Increase of $1,499,115
ring the year pBBt there was. a decrease inti
ports over the yesr 1861 to the value of $607,317
the Imports, $810,430.
£.Mr. Edmund A. Souder moved that I.GOOov
the annual report be printed, and distri'
amongst the various Boards of Trade, Ghsiciic
Commerce, &0,, which was agreed to.
Mr. Samuel C. Moiton moved a recess be t,
for the purpose of going into an election for
to serve during the ensuing year. Messrs, u’i
Wheeler and Richard Wood were appolntp
tellers, and tlie following ticket was unaniut
President—Samuel O. Morton,
Vice Presidents—David S. Brown, Joha V 1
Samuel V. Merrick. 1
Secretary—William O. I.udwig.
Treasurer—Richard Wood.
Executive Council—{twenty-one members 1
elected)—lsrael Morris, Joseph C. Grubb, ~ *-
A. Souder, George L, Buzby, Edward 0. hi
7 homas S, Pernon, Samuel E. Stokes, Gpo r ,
Tathnin, Benjamin Marshall, James If, Csrir
Samuel W. DeCoursey, James O. Hand, Will,
Bolton, James Milliken. Andrew Wheeler,* 1
B. Watts on,* Edward Y. Townsend,* Hora-
Smith,* Lemuel Coffin,* William H. Woodm
S. P. Hutchinson.*
(7 hose marked * are new members.)
After the transaction of business of mini,
portance, the Board adjourned.
Pur.Lic School-House on Fire
Southeast Grammar School at Front and
streets, was discovered to be on fire about hm
ten o’clock last evening. The residents k
neighborhood had smelled smoke during theeve
from which it Is Interred the fire had been bur
several hours before it Inflamed sufficiently t
tract more publio attention. It evidently oriei
from the heatendn the northern side, and aboi
middle of the building. The flames ignited ,
teiior partition that separated the class-room!
made some progress to the second story, where
appear to have been stayed. A desk of one 0
teachers was pretty well charred, snd i,
benches used by the scholars were more ot
scorched. The firemen were promptly in a*
ance, a number of companies being attracted al:
to the eastern front of the city by the glare of -
fire back of Oamdeu, N, J, The damage t
school-house may be reoorded as slight.
Religious,—A meeting of the mini
and laity or the M. E- Church, in this city, n
last evening; at St. George’s Church, for the
pose of determining upon the place where the
annual Conference, to commence on the Ist of
will be held. The time was occupied in -let
upon the subject, and, on a vote being taken.:
agreed to hold It at the Union M. E. Giiurc
Fourth street, below Arch; after which, the ai«
adjourned.
Shot Himself.—About sight o T o
last evening Officer Alexander Long, of th<
teeuth* district police, accidentally shot himael
ie so eeiiouely injured that his life is deip&li
He was in the act of drawing a handkerchief
his pocket when his pistol was discharged,
hall entered his abdomen, and passing clow-a
lodged in his bowels. He was Immediate!;
veyed to his home.
CITY ITEMS.
Impobtakt Sewing Machine Ir-M-i
not believe In puffing Indifferent things, ami
it a rule to say nothing that we do not believe
true. In the oate of sewing maohines, whi
admit that many kinds are made to answer, y
give it as our'decided opinion that the Whe
Wilson is the moat perfect sewing machine
world. Wa advise our readers to examine tbi;
deiful labor-saving machine. It will save tin
of thousands 01 our women, and they will 51
for recommending them to this beat of se’-vii
chines. The Whceier & Wilson Agency.gi
structiocs to all who apply, whether they w
purchase or not; and, tn purchasers, they ai
their residences competent and obliging ini
teach, free of charge. We hone the day wi,
come when every house in the i.nd will
Wheeler & Wilson’s Sewing Machi» 9- |
We understand that the Wheeler A Wil3ocl
pany keep constantly on hand a large assart, J
ladies’ and children’s ready-made clothlag. 11
sewing done to order. Operators, with or tvl
machines, furnished at short notioe. 1
Sales Rooms No. 704 Chestnut street,
Seventh.
Ouf this out and preserve it.
Send for Badies’ Pocket Almanac and Han,:
of Useful Information, No charge.
The New *< Photo Miniatube.”—Menu,
deroth & Taylor, 912, 914, and 916 Oheitmrt
are now prepared to execute thie exquisite aei
of picture—really the latest and most besutlfi]
of the photographic art. Specimens are now
hibitlon at their gallery.
Ghrat Reduotion ir Phiobs.
Great Reduction in Prices.
Badies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks.
Badies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks.
Also,
- Rloh Furs of all kinds.
Bieh Furs of all kinds.
In anticipation of the close of the season,
now prepared to make a large concession in
mer prices on all our stock.
J. W. Pkoctos fc CO.
The Paria Cioall and Pur Emporia
929 Cheitnut it
The Davbhport Boys.—At Cokoeet
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Bvenicn
week.
Sewing Machine Puzzle.—
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“ Bbown’b Bronchial Tboohes,” for 1
tlr, Hoarsencrs, Coughs, Asttima, and sii *
oi the Throat, are so well known for their e
medicinal qualities, that commendation fto
hardly add to their favorable notoriety.— Bo
Visit the "Flobhnob” Sales' Koc
Chestnut street, and see the cm
Rhvbr ß abl M hbi>, Book, aha Knot-stii ;
iho Machine.
We call, attention to the advertise 1
another column, of the Connecticut Wet.
Insurance Company, one at the oldest »'
successful Institutions—having issued ■or
thousand policies more than any other co=
the country, accumulated an cs-;
has already paid under its policies and Jii
Ate to the insured- maqy millions of do!W
company being purely mutual, all the r !j '
the insured. A favorable opportunity t, l
now offered, as all policies issued imm' -'’
participate fuUy in the division or profits »
thia month.
The PbbpbcmoN Of SrwikG Mjjur*
Call ahd sbr thb ’’FloxkX’V 4 -
630 Chestnut street-
CoßWft, Btrttioxß, Ikvbrtbd Kaiz*\s» i>l
Joints, ana all diaeaaea ot the Sset, outH
pain or Ineonvenlenee to the patient, 67 ' !
rie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut
to pbysieians and Burgeons or tha city,
X:
hb “Floubncb" Sbwtho,
833CJHBSTKTJT STIIBBT, 18 \tr '.t-t- k i :
BBBT IK im womo.
Fushitukb Slips, in loosa covers*
*n*i i&ftdc, are a great inmoYerient #d*
to a fine suit of furniture. w. HeniT
the materlala, and haa severer “oomr*^ I ']
1408 Chestnut street.
STECK «t CO.’S
STECK at co.»s
STECK at CO.’S
STECK & COk’S
STEOK at CO.'S
STECK at CO.'B
STECK & CO.’S
STEOK CO.’S
STECK &. CO.’S
STEOK & CO.’S
STECK at CO.’S
STECK tt CO.’S
BEA.SON
HAMLIN’S
CABINET
OSQANS-.
J. E.
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