THE PRESS,
•SWJBHID DAIIT (SPSDAXB iXQBPTID)
»T join W. TOBIIBT,
orrio>- *o. m booth fourth street.
vra DAILY PR.KSS,
Fiftsm ODTt Pn Week, payable to the carrier r
ojallsi to Sabeerlbera out of tbe city at Sevbh Dollass
o ß Eijjnm: Tran Doilahs ahd Pim Ossrs fok Bia:
BToktss; On Bolus ahd Sstestt fjvs Cana ros
Saras Homs. larariablr Is advance for the tliae or
-8- Advartlaejncute Inserted at the senal rate*. 81*
Uaee eosatltate a eanare.
_ VHB TRI WKKKtV PKKSS,
Hailed to Bsheerlben ont of the eltr at Foos Dollasb
Pb» Amrcs. Is advance. M
rnMMISSIOS HOtrSl
ttorace h. SOULE.
H OOHHIBBIO3 MERCHANT.
**■ 3S NORTH FRONT STREET.
Philadelphia.
Acent for tte gAXOW viLLE MILLS,
Baldwin company.
WILTON MANUFACTURING CO.;
abbot worsted company,
carpet worsted AND yarns.
Fins Wonted, In colors; Kos. 12s and 26a, Juie Yams.
COTTON YARNS,
En Warp and Bundle, manufactured Ly
ZABRISKIE,
FiiALL,
OAKHAff,
&nd other well-known uulb.
CARPETS.
CONTINENTAL AND VENITIAN
LINEN THREAD.
SAHPBOB’S AEQ’ILE.
VIHCBHT MILLS,
MCDONALD'S.
SATIS FINISH BOOEBINDSBS',
OABPBT THBfiAD.
EorMUD?
mtl-Sm
HORACE MSOUgB.
33 North FRONT_Street
JN BK.EEP «6 TRUEFITT,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Mo. »« chestnut stbset.
Hats la Store, and offer to the trade,
FBEirCH. BBITISH, AND GEBMAN
I>KEB» goods;
SHAWLS, of all descriptions.
VEIL GOODS, fa all eolor*.
4 4 5-4, and 6-4 ENGLISH OBAP3S.
LINEN CAMBEIG HANDKERCHIEFS, tut. feX-Im
■gAGS 1 BAGSI BAGSI
NEW AND SECOND-HAND.
BKiMLEHS- BDRLAP, AND GUNHT
BAGS,
PLODS AND SIT.T BAGS. ALL SIZES.
FEINTED TO OSDEB, BT
*£?=» S'EB'ir.
[GRAIN BAGS.—A LARGE ASSORT
KENT of GBAIN BAGS,
En «*<>««».. far .tot. BAECHOPT * 00..
sftld-Cm Vos. 409 end 407 HABEBT Street.
gHIPLBY, HAZARD, & HUTOHIN
SOIf' XU CHESTNUT STEBET.
commission merchants,
FOB THE SALE OP
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
MBfa -
MEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
gHAW & COFFIN.
IMPORTERS,
19 PASS PLACE AKD 19 HURRAY STREET.
NEW YORK.
Hive In (ton and constantly recelvlnc direst from
Jginufieturers:
BURLAPS, all width*.
PLOOR CLOTH CANVAS, 4,6, and 8 yard*.
BAGGING, in Bond, or Export.
CANVAS PADDINGS,
HEMP CARPETING,
BED PADDINGS,
TOWELS,
DIAPERS,
SHEETINGS, &0.
FLAX AND JUTE YARNS,
TOE CARPET HABOTACTDEEB&
Tor sals on favorable terms.
CARPETINGS.
1864.
IGLBN ECHO MILLS.
1864.
BFB IN Q,
BEBMAirrOWH, PA.
MeCALLUM Ac CO.,
MAHUFAOTUUES. IMPORTERS, AND WHOLESALE
DEALERSIN
CARPBTINQ-S,
on CLOTHS, AC.
Warehouse, 509 Chegtifht Street,
orroaiTß independence hall, m-u
JgPEOIAL NOTICE;
BET AH. DEPARTMENT;
McCALLUM & CO,,
BtilMTitoiafonn public that they hare lMNdthi
- tJUestablished Carpet Store,
Wo. Sift CHESTNUT STREET,
OoppociU Independent Hall* tot
a BITAIL OEFABTHB9T,
ffim they ax* now openlnx a NSW STOCK Of
IMPORTED AND AMERICAS CARPETS,
BmhwalM tha aholewt wttaraa of
aTimfltrm. TAPHRTRY CAEPIFPS.
30TAI.V!£tOJ[. BEUSBKLB GABFBTBI
VILVBT. IVBHKTIJIHB. .
' fSntlnr with a Ml »»ortment ofeyerytMnr iwrt»la
taxtotha Oupatßuiaen. M-tf
MILLS.
RALSTON, & €O.,
{UKSTiOnini AMD WHOTiBIM lllttillW IM
CARPETINGS,
OIL-CLOTHS,
MATTINGS, &c., Ac.
WAREHOUSE, 819 CHESTNUT STBEETi
Uta «!• JATMB STRUT.
GENTS' MUKHISBIHG GOODS.
gEOBGE GRANT,
Ho. CHBSTHU* BIllli:
Saa now randy
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
OXNTB’ FURNISHING GOODS,
Of hi* own Importation and mannfactora,
Hia celebrated
“PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,”
QfannfuVurad trader th. eaparlntedoneo of
JOHJF y. TAGGART.
(formarly of Oldenberg ft Tanart.)
An tha molt perbat-llttliif Shirts of tha if a.
■S-Ordan promptly attendad to, jal3-wfin-0m
JOHN O. AKKISON,
£toa, !andt NORTH SIXTH STREET.
MABUFAOTOBBB OF
gPHB IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT,
JXKST octt by j. burr moors.
TO TIT AJTD GIVE gAnSFAOTIO*.
SmorMr »na MennjMtiurer of
GENTLBMBN’B
ErVXOIXSHING GOODS.
H. p.— all trtt.lv to a rerior manner by hand
MAtmthabaatmataiUla, Jail
npiNE SHIRr MANUFACTORY.
*»■ Tha rabMniban would inylte attention to that*
IMPROVED GOT Of SHIRTS,
BrMah apaalallty in thalr bnalnaaa. Also.
“•“wwiSilSsioß OBJSTLRMBir’S 'WEAR.
aHllTiaiths?*S§l§&lN£ £?oSP'*
Ho. Wl* CHESTNUT STRBBT, -
jatMf _ Toot doors below tha Continental;
DRUGS.
(WILLIAM M. WILSON,
ITT use HABER KfaaL
Trna Turkey Myrrh, coroona.
Coriander Seeds, bsga*
Corraway Seeds, Ucs.
unb. Jam. Ginger, obis.
Grain Ergot .new crop* bbls.
Ber. Arrow Soot. ken.
Onion Salad Oil, libit.
Oil flomafnm, cans.
'* Citronella, Winter I *, case*.
Citronella, native, eases
Lemos. new crop, eases.
„ Bo»e» Commercial. casts.
'* Orange, cans.
■ ‘ Bergamot V. 0., cans.
Fowd Antimony, 100 tt> cases.
Bad Gentian, bai«i.
Canary Seed. bbls.
te thu **>rt and Haw York and forMlya
ROBERT SHOEMAKER Jb no j
Haithaaat Oantr of FOURTH and RACE Straata.
PHILADBLPHIA,
iTiIBAIiFI DRTIQGIBTS,
MTOXTOS AMD DMALBKB IM
■ KBHBJ AMD DOMMTIO
WDTOOW AID riATJt Bt.asb.
mayufagtuuu of
WBITB VMAB AMl> SDXO rAIJTTS, POTTT, *«.
AOIUH too THB OILEBKATTO
FBBNOS ZINO PAINTS.
«■» uU tomaxunmpiitd at
_*** TatLOWnroßfoinim
iTJOTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS
1 * of*Hiuunl>«is»*n4bMad*- Jya
TOL. 7.—NO. 189.
BltK ANP DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
JUST RECEIVED,
IN' CHOICE AND ELEGANT DESIGNS,
FRENCH ORGANDIES,
JACONETS, AND
PERCALES.
ALSO.
BIOH AND HANDSOME
3STE~W STYLES
SPRING AND SUMMER
-
SHAWLS.
Mi L, UALLOWELL & CO.,
mhg-13t 615 CHESTNUT STREET.
1864. BPRING 1864.
DRY GOODS I
RIEGEL, _
WIEST, &
ERVIS,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP
DRY GOODS,
NO 47 N. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
Have now in store.and are daily in receipt of. all kinds of
FfiESH SPRING DRY GOODS,
OF THE VEST LATEST STYLES.
Have a Full Stock of all the different kinds of
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
Merchants will find It to their Interest to call and ex
o?T«toek. as we can offer them UNEQUALLED
INDUCEMENTS. mh9*2m
CHARLES WATSON. FRANKLIN JANNEY.
SILK HOUSE
WATSON & JAMEY,
No. 333 MARKET STREET,
Y
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
SILKS,
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
ROODS, EMBROIDERIES, &C.
To which they r©specifally InViU the altenHou of
buyers. mh9-3ia
1864. SPIHNG 1864.
DRY GOODS.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO GASH BUYERS.
HOOD, BONBBIGHT, & C 0„
Wholesale Dealers in
POBEIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS,
530 MARKET Street, and 536 COMMERCE Street.
'• PHILADELPHIA.
Would respectfully invite attention to their LARGS
STOCK of leading
DOMESTICS,
DRESS GOODS,
MEN’S AND BOYS’ WEAR,
end many popular goods of
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE.
epLh2-2m
CASH HOUSE.
GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD FOB OASH.
LITTLE & ADAMSON,
335 MARKET STREET.
Invite attention totheir entire new and Splendid Stock
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
BLACK SILKS, MOURNING SILKS,
FANCY SILKS, POULT DE BOIES.
SEASONABLE SHAWLS,
CLOAKING CLOTHS, MANTILLA SILKS,
MANTILLAS,
Manufactured by themselves from late Paris Styles.
mhl-Sm
1864. BPRmQ > 1864.
JAMES* KENT; SANTEE, & CO.,
IMPOSTERS AND JOBBERS OF '
DBT GOODS.
Sob. 839 »nd 111 NORTH THIRD 6T., .Sore Saw.
PHILADELPHIA.
Hots how open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
FOBBIGM AMD DOMBSTIC DBT GOODS,
notwithstanding the aearelty of many kinds of Dry
Goods, our stock is now fall and varied In all Its de
partments.
Special attention Is invited to oar assortment of
PHILADELPHIA- MADB GOODS.
A full assortments Cloths, Gasslmeree, As.
A full assortment of Prints, DeLalnee, Ao.
A foil assortment of Notions, White Good 8« «c.
A foil assortment of Sheetings, Shirtings, aw. _ „
A full assortment of Ornish Goodi. Ac. fell -Sm
BAINS, * MELLOB,
Iw. 40 and *% HORTH THIRD STREET.
IttPOBTBRS OF
HOSIEBY,
SMALL WARES,
ATO
WHITE GOODS.
HANOTAOTBBBBS 07
'- ■ SHIRT FRONTS.
Ca2-3m ■ -
1864. spring, 1864.
EDMUND YARD & GO.,
WO. 617 CHESTNUT AMD Mo. 614 JAYMB STBBBTS,
Have now in Store their BPBIMG IMFOBTATIOM of
si£K on vasui dot eoons,
oonsierrnra or
DRESS GOODS,
OF ALL KIBDS;
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
BATINS, GLOVES, MITTS, RIBBONS,
AMD
DREBS TRIMMINGS.
ALSO.
WHITE GOODS, MIENS. EMBBOIUERIES,
AND LACES.
I lam and handsome assortment of
SPRING and summer s’hawis.
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
Of all trades. Be. Which they offer to the Trade at the
LOWEST PRICES. jaSO-3m
PHOICE SPRING IMPORTATIONS,
1864.
DAWSON, BRANSON, & €O.,
601 MARKET STREET,
CORNER OF FIFTH,
Have now In (tore, and Will he conatantlylrecelvlni,
daring the eeaaon, an attractive line of
PARIS, GERMAN, AND BRITISH
DRESS GOODS,
81. ACK SILKS,
STAPLE AND FAKOT SHAWLS, Ac.. Ha.
All of which will he eold at the
fe23-2m LOWEST MABKBT PKIOEB.
CIiOTBUTG.
gPBING GOODS.
EDWARD P. KELLY.
JOHN KELLY,
TAILORS,
613 CHESTNUT STREET,
(JOKES' HOTEL. >
LATE 143 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
Save joot received a luce atoek (^choice
SPRING GO CDS.
TO LET. -BOOMS UP BTAIBB. 612. 614 CHESTNUT
6TEBBT. ’ taiS tt
DLAOK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
» W At 7M MARKET Stmt.
BLACK CABS. PANTS, st*o. At 704 MABKBT Street.
(LACK CASS. PUTTS, $6-60. At 704 MABKBT Street
fLAOK CABS. PASTS, $6.66. At 704 MABKBT Street.
SLACK CASS. PAITVB. *&6O, At 704 MABKBT Street
9RIGQ * VAX eUMTBB’B. 80. 704 MABKy Street.
9RIGG 4t VAN GUNTIN’B. 80. 704 MARKET
SUGG 4t VAN GCMTEB’S. 80. 704 MARKET Street
3KIQG * VAB GUBTEN'S. 80. 704 MABKHTIStreeL
IBIGG * TAB QUITO*'B. 80. 704 MABKBT wreet
seM-tm
RfiTAIE DRY GOODS*
“A T BETAIL "
JAS. R. CAMPBELL & CO.,
787 CHESTNUT STREET,
Invite attention to their stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY SILKS
AND
DHKSS GOODS,
Of very recent importation, embracing; the most exten
sive and deeir&ble assortments that they have ever
offered.
COURVOISIER’S KID GLOVES,
BLACK, WHITE, AND COLORED.
MOCBNING GOODS.
3-4 and S 4 BAREGE HERNANI.
3-4 and 8-4 CRAPE MABETZ.
8-4 and 8-4 TAMARTINES.
54 and 6 4 DELAINES.
BYZANTINES and FLORENTINES.
FRENCH and ENGLISH BOMBAZINES.
ALPACAS, in all qualitie*.
MOURNING JACONETS.
BLACK SILKS in great variety.
All veldthe and beet brande. mh9-0t
gPBING OPENING.
NEW SILKS.
FItKNCH CHINTZES,
NEW DRESS GOODS.
FRENCH CLOAKINGS.
H. STEEL & SON,
Hos. 713 and Tl 5 North TENTH St
JNDIA SHAWLS.
GrEO. PHYEH,
No 916 CHESTNUT STREET,
WIU diapiay on MONDAY. March 7th, his
SPRING IMPORTATION OF
REAL INDIA SHAWLS.
The handsomest and laraest assortment he has ever
shown.
The attention of the ladies Is requested.
Also, ELEGANT SILKS.
’■ ORGANDIES. &0..
and other description of Shawls. mhfi.Stif
1864. 1864.
COTTONS AT RETAIL.
We eall the attention of Housekeepers to the
LARGEST BTOCK OF COTTOff GOODS
Ever offered at retail In thiscity.
Having purchased largely of these good* at the
COMPARATIVELY LOW PRICES
of last month, we can extend to our customers superior
inducements, not only in the character of our assort
ment, but
Iff PRICES.
Among our extensive line of Cottons are to be found the
following popular makes of
4-4 Bleached Shirtings.
Wamsutta* Williams vule.
Semper Idem. Attawaugau.
Bockland, Union.
Hew Jersey. Phenix, die.
In Pillow-Case and Sheetings
We offer the following leading makes:
40-inch Bartalett, 6-4 PepperUl,
42-inch Waltham. 10-4 PepperlU.
6-4 Bates. 10-4 Bates.
f-4 Boot W, extra heavy. And other make*.
ALSO,
9-4.10-4. and 11-4 UNBLEACHED SHEETIffGHS.
Marseilles Counterpanes.
We can famish these goods in all sites and Qualities.
We have several lots in I*o W-PBICBD GOOT>s that are
FAR BELOW PRISEHT IMPORTATION PRICE, and
are also prepared to furnish, in large Quantities, the well
known
Lancaster, Manchester, and Honey-Comb
Quilts,
In 10-4,11 4, and 12-4 sizes
Honse-Fnrnlshlng Linen Goods.
LISTEN SHEETIBGS, all widths.
TOWELS, from $2 to 97 per doseu*
NAPKINS, all Linen, SI. 62.
Barnsly Damask, Power Loom, and other standard
makes of •- -
Table Linen.
Persons about purchasingLlnen Goods would do well
to examine our stock. We invite comparison. Me
trouble to show our goods.
OOWPERTHWAIT A 00.,
northwest corner Eighth andjiarket Streets.
j&lfi fmw tjyl
JJEW MOUKNInIH^O^
JUST RECEIVED.
NEW GOODS
SPRING TRADE,
Australian Crape, Shetland Shawls,
Rep Alpaca, Balmoral Skirts.
ArmnreiL Grenadine Shawls*
Camels 7 H&lrßombazlnes, Yells of all Kinds,
Pine Grenadines, Thibet Bbawls,
Canton Cloths, Barege Bhawls,
Tuxin Cloths, Fancy Articles,
Together with a large assortment of
SECOND-MOURNINGI GOODS.
AI.SO,
A large assortment of BLACK and LIGHT BUMXB&
SILKS at
liOW pbioes.
M. & A. MYERS & CO.,
fe2S-ftnlm 9»6 CHBSTBOT Street.
NEW DUPLEX ELLIPTIC
SPRING SKIRT,
In all sizes.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, & ARRISON,
mhB-tnthf6t 1008 CHESTNUT Street.
T?DWIN HALL & CO., NO* 26 SOUTH
J-l SECOND Street, have now open
New Spring Shawls.
Lama SI awls.
Book-Spun SiJk Shawls.
Silk Grenadine Shawls.
Berlin Woolen Shawl*.
Spring styles Blanket Shawls.
Open Centre Broche Shawls.
Sahara Black Thibet shawls.
Long Black Thibet Shawls.
Shawls. Wholesale and Retail-
H STEEL & SON HAVE NOW OPEN
• & choice assortment of __
NSW SILKS.
Moire Antiques. $3 to #5
Plain Corded Silks, %VS&i to *3.50.
Pignred Corded Silks, *l.S2>4.
Plain Poil do Soles, *lBB to *3.25.
Fane? Silks, 76c. to *5.
Black Gros Grain Silks, *1.25 to *3.24.
Flcnred Black Silks. *125 to *2.
Plain Black Silks. 8»i«. to *B.
Plaid India 6Uks, 87>£e.
Llekt-gronnd Kiio-flimred Fonlards. *L*5 to *lo*.
Bos. 713 and BIS N. TENTH Street.
IQB* OHKHTOfOT STREET.
SPRING TRADE.
E M. NEEDLES
Is now reoelTlna, and offers for sale below
present market rates, many novelties in
LACE AND WHITE GOODS „
Ho would eall * 4 spacial attention. 1 ' to Ms
assortment of over 20 different new fabrics and
styles of White Goods, suitable for * 4 Ladies
Bodies and Dresses,” in stripes, plaids, and
figured , puffed and tucked Muslins
100 pieces of figured and plain Buff and
White Planes, bought before ad
vance. "
Hew involeesofGuipnre and Thread Laces,
Thread and Grenadine Yells, Edgings, Insert
ing*. flouncings, Ac.
Broad Hem-Stitched HANDKERCHIEFS.
all linen , good duality, from 35 cents up.
IQ»* CHESTNUT STREET.
PH THE CLOTH AND OASSIMERE
DEPARTMENT will be found Harris’ Mixed, Striped,
and Plaid Cassimeres,
Cad at Mixtures for boys' suits.
Water-proof and Colored Cloakings,
Fine Black Glottis and Cassimeres,
Casaimeres all prices,
At JOHN H. STOKES*,
mi 6 TOa ARCH Street
\TABS EILLE3 QUILTS—OP PINE
X’A quality at moderate prices.
Good Blankets; In large sizes.
Sheeting Muslins, of every width.
Serenade, of Making.
Just opened, a large lot. marked low.
Spring Be Lainee and Prints.
Mode Alpacas, choice shaded.
Printed Brilliants and 4 4 Fancy Shirtings.
COOPER * OONARD.
lM 8. E. aorner NINTH and MARKET Sts,
CABINHT WKXITUKB.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL-
V LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 901 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
•o&nectlon with their extensive Cabinet business, are
ow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
nd have now on band a full supply, finished with the
KOOBEJLfiAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS*
by all who hare used them to be
of these Tables, the manu*
fntnrers numerous patrons throughout
the Union, who ariPlmtllar with the character or their
sel7-6m
WINES AND LIQUORS.
IMPORTERS OP
*■ WINES AND LIQUORS,
LAUMAN, BALLADE, <Ss CJO-.
Ho. W 8 80UTH NINTH STBEBT,
Botwoen OhMtnnt ud Walnnt, PhllsdalphiA.
Q. M. LAUHAN.
A. K. BALLADE.
J. D. BITTING.
piICQUOT CHAMPAGNE.
100 oaee* WIDOW CLICQUOT PONSARDIN O?
REIMS just received, and far sale to the trad* at the
Acent’a priced. Also.
200 backet. LATOUR OLIVE OIL.
william h. yeaton * co..
f»SO-tf Vo. MM South kROHT Street
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 18t>4.
SEWING MACHINES.
Q.R EAT . TRIUMPH
SEWING MACHINES.
TEARS HAVE BEEN SPENT IN THEIR PERFECTION,
WE CLAIM FOR THE
■‘FLORENCE’’
THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES OVER ANT AND
ALL OTHERS
49* It U the only Machine that makes more than one
■kind of a etltch, and has the reversible feed irith a
nnl/oim tension.
J&- It makes four different stiehes, the lock, knot,
double lock, %nd double knot, on one and the same ma
chine. Each stitch being alike on both sides of the
fabric* and neither of them wiU ravel.
49“ It has the reversible feed motion. Which enables
the operator, by simply turning a thumb screw, to have
the work run either to the right or left, to stay any part
of the same, or fatten the ends of the seams, without
turning the-fabric, a greed advantage over all others.
Changing the-length of the stitch, and from one
kind of stitch to another, can readily be done while the
Machine is in motion.
4®“ Every stitch is perfect it t itself, making the seam
secure and uniform.
It Is almost noiseless in its operations,
J |®“ Its motions are all positive; there are no springs
to aet out of order, and Its simplicity enables the most
inexperienced to operate it.
45?- It will not oil the dress of the operator, as all the
machinery in on the top of the table.
JH" It is the most rapid sewer in the world; making
five stitches to each revolution.
4S* Its stitch is the wonder of all, because of its
combined elasticity, strength, and beauty!
does the heaviest or finest work with equal
facility, without change of tension ,
AST" Every Machine has one of Jenck’s patent hem*
mere attached, (the right to use which we control,)
enabling the operator to turn any width of hem de
sired.
There Is no other Machine which will do 00 large
a range of work as the Florence.
4®-it does not require finer thread on the under side
than it does-on the upper, and uses any kind of thread
or silk.
The needle la more easily adjusted than in any
other Machine,
49* It will sew across the heaviest seams, without
change of tension or breaking of thread.
4®- It is folly protected by 9 patents,, and licensed
by Elias Howe, Jr., and his associates.
Jjfir To avoid the strain on the eyes, bent posture, dose
application, and fatiguing care, heretore necessary on
a large proportion of work done on other Sewing Ma
chines, we now furnish eaeh Machine with M Bamum'e
Self-Sewer,” which guides the work itself, and Is of
great value, especially to inexperienced operators.
4®* While possessing the above, and many other ad
vantages, the Florence Is sold at corresponding prices
With other first-class Machines.
JWWe refrain from publishing the highly compli
mentary notices of the press with which we are daily fa
vored, and placefour Machine before the public, knowing
that an intelligent examination of its merits will fully
substantiate all that we have claimed for it, and justify
the assertion we now make, that it is the best Sewing
Machine in the World,
4®» We warrant every Machine to he all that We claim
for it, and will give a written warranty if required.
For Circulars and Samples of Sewing, enclose a stamp,
and address
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,
630 CHESTNUT STREET,
N. B. Every Machine warranted to give entire satis
faction and kept in order for one year. Full instructions
accompany each Machine sold; obliging lady opera
tors sent to the houses of purchers when desired. All
kinds of stitching done at the Office, 630 CHESTNUT
Street mhB«Gt
CURTAIN GOODS.
I. E. WALK A YEN,
(SUCCESSOR TO W. R. CARRTTi, l
MASONIC BALL,
719 CHESTNUT STREET,
BAB OPENED A SPRING STOCK OP
CURTAIN MATERIALS,
FURNITURE COVERINGS,
LACE CURTAINS,
WINDOW SHADES,
PIANO and TABLE COVERS,
OP NEW AND RICH DESIGNS.
AT BXTBBHBLY LOW PRICES..
GAS FIXTURES, &c.
\fR. CHARLES PAGE,
Favorably known for the last twenty yeara ae Princi
pal Deelaner of GAB EIXTUREB for
UE3SKS. CORNELIUS * BAKES,
U this day admitted a Partner in our firm.
We will continue the sale and manufacture of
GAS FIXTURES
onder the Arm-name of
YM KIRK & CO.,
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It would be difficult to have a plethora of
reading matter, new and good, but we are
about having a triple supply of fiction, from
Thackeray, Dickens, and Sala. As we an
nounced, some days ago, Thackeray’s post
humous story, of which somewhat more
than a third was ready for the press when
he died, was commenced in the March
number of the Cornhill Magazine, ("not yet
received in America,.) and is entitled 11 De
nis Duval." It will be illustrated with
wood-cuts drawn by Mr. Walker—the first
after a design by the Author. This novel is
said to be autobiographical in form, starting
with' an early period in the reign of George
the Third. It will show English life of a
century past. Of it an anticipatory notice
is given, as follows, in the article upon
Thackeray, by Charles Dickens, in the Feb
ruary number of the GornMll :
“ But, on the table before me, there lie, all that he
had written of hla lateet and laet itory. That it
would be very .ad to any one—that it is inexpressi
biy to to t writer —In ita evidence, of matured da
(igne never to be accomplished, of intentlona begun
to be executed and destined never to be completed,
of careful preparation for long roads of thought
that he was never to traverse, and for ahlntng goals
that he was never to reach, wIU be readily be-
Heed. The pain, however, that! have felt tn peru
sing It has not been deeper than theconviction that
he was in the healthiest vigor of hla power, when
he wrought on this last labor. In respect of earn
est feeling,'far-seeing purpose,'character, Incident,
and a certain lovlDg picturecqucness blending the
whole, I believe It to be much the best of all his
wciki. That he fully meant it to be ao, that he
had become atrongl; attached to it, and that he
bestowed great pain, upon it, I trace tn almost every
page. It contains one picture wbieh must have
cost him extreme distress, and which is a master
piece. There are two children in At touched with
a hand aB loving and tender as ever a father caressed
his flittle .child with. There is some young love,
a. pure and innocent and pretty as the truth. And
it Is very remarkable that by reason ot the singu
lar construction or the more than one main
Incident usually belonging to the end of such a
fiction is anticipated In the beginning, and thus
there is an approach to completeness in thB frag
ment, as to the satisfaction of the reader’s mind
concerning the most interesting persona, which could
hardly have been better attained if the writer’s
bresking-ofi'had been forereen,
“ The last line he wrote, and the last proof he
coireoted, are among these papers through which I
have so sorrowfully made my way. The condition
of the little pages of manuscript where Death
stopped bis hand, sbowa that he had carried them
about, and often taken them out of his pocket here
and there, for patient revision and interlineation.”
To this may be added that a full and very
able biographical notice of Thackeray has
been contributed to the North British Re
view, by Dr. John Brown, of Edinburgh,
author of “Horse Subsecivse,” and the bro
chure entitled “Bab and Hiß Friends.”
This writer, we learn, “was a warm friend
and frequent correspondent of Mr. Thacke
ray, and in some of the quotations from let
ters, and personal anecdotes given in this
paper—as in that of the presentation of the
Punch inkstand—the reader will not fail
to detect that the reviewer is speaking of
matters on which none could be a better
authority than himself. Certainly no arti
cle has yet appeared which showß a more
extensive knowledge of Mr. Thackeray’s
life—none in which a warmer appreciation,
both of his personal character and of the
merits Of his writing, has been displayed.”
The first monthly part of Charles Dick
ens’ new story will appear on May-day, in
the familiar green-paper cover, thirty-two
octavo pages in each number, and the work
to run through twenty months. The title
of this serial has not yet been communicated
to the public, but it has transpired that, in
stead of being illustrated with alternate
comic and serious steel engravings, by
“Phiz,” ("Mr. Hablot K. Browne,) it will
be interspersed with wood engravings from
designs by Mr. Marcus Stokes. There will
be sixty thousand copies printed of the first
number, at the old price of a shilling.
A third Serial novel, with some preten
sion, has just been commenced in Dickens’
All the Tear Round. It is from the prolific
mind of Mr. George Augustus Sala, and is
called “Quite Alone.” Haring read seve
ral chapters of this story, we have some idea
of its character. Mr. Sala is among authofs
what the mocking-bird is among the fea
thered songsters of the grove. He has not
an original note of his own, hut imitates ex
tremely well. He commenced on Dickens,
and then subsided into being a copyist of
Thackeray. It is his misfortune that he rare
ly catches the brilliant points of either,
though he adopts their manner. The story
of “Quite Alone” imitates Thackeray,
but while that great author rarely
wrote a sentence without a purpose, Sala
writes a great deal, merely to show how
many words he can use. Thackeray re
sembles a painter'who produces the effects
of chiar'oscuro by carefully executed im
pasto, in a cabinet picture; but Sala covers
half an acre of canvas with a bucketfull of
color, which he lays on so thinly that the
texture of the woven thread is risible
beneath. He is a mere surface-paint
er. “ Quite Alone ” opens very strik
ingly, and promises well, as a mere
tale of startling incident; but the nar
rative is overlaid by verbosity, and
weakened by the frequent introduction of
reflections, vehemently jerked into the nar
rative, apropos of nothing, in which the
author tries to be cynical and philosophical.
Whenhe tells his story outright, few nove
lists write more clearly than Mr. Sala, but
he loses himself in difiuseness when he
fills his pages with sounding sentences
signifying nothing. His style is that of
a penny-a-liner, ’ who ever spins out
what he has to say, emptying Lem
priere and the Dictionary of Quotations into
his page, to intimate his erudition. In his
letters to the London Batty Telegraph , from
the United States, there is a perpetual strain
ing to be smart, satirical, and superior; but
he exhibits, instead, the ponderous levity of
an elephant trying to dance on the tight
rope.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
Mr. Bala’s new story appears simulta
neously in All the Tear Round and Harper’s
Weekly. Mr. Dickens' forthcoming serial
■will appear in Harper's Magazine at the
time of its publication in England. “ Denis
Duval,” by Mr. Thackeray, has also been
secured by Messrs. Harper, and will be
published either in their Weekly, or in the
Magazine,
• • Look on this picture, and on this!”
Sobnb I—hear Richmond, February, 1861,
With tramp of horse and bay of hound
The tangled wood and awamp resound;
With ilfie crack, and angry curse
From throats with savage oaths grown hoarse.
But on their bloody hunt they go,
pi quest not or their dauntless foe,
But flying oaptlvei, faint from pain
Of long-home wounds, the ball, the ohain,
Hunger’s fierce pangs, and keener smart, a
The “ mighty hunger of the heart;”
Through summer’! sun, on scorching brain,
Scarce chilled by winter’s chill, and rain;
For home, with Its remembered bllii,
Sweet children’s arms, a wife’s fond kiss,
Till, maddened by captivity,
The; wildly strive for Ilbeity;
But, mangled, bleeding, bruised, and tom,
In baffled anguish back are borne.
To taste from Richmond’s chivalry
Famed Southern hospitality.
Scene ll.— Philadelphia, March 4th, 1564.
A brilliant hall, and a festive board,
'Where the jeat is passed, and the red wine poured;
To whom do ye drink, gay revellers here!
Whose name shout ye thus, with song and cheer ?
Is It his (1) who, wlib brave, victorious band,
Drove the traitors forth from Maryland?
Or the country’s Bon, (3) who, with prayerful lip,
Put his soul to the helm, and so saved the ship;
Our Ship ol State, ao nearly lost
In that tempest foul, on the Gettysburg coast?
Or his (3) who carried our start so high
That they shone once more from their native iky?
Nay, none of theae—the guest to-night (4)
Bas warmed hla limbs by the dread fire-light
Of burning homesteads"; played the thief
At the >hest of his felon, rebel eblef ;
Hath ruthless left to aummer’s glare
And winter’s winds young children fair,
And lovely woman; but what care they,
His comrades'of to-night and day?
If his hands with loyal blood are red,
That ajf'ects not the Northern Copperheadl
1. McClellan.
3. Meade.
3. Hooker, at Lookout Mountain.
4. Basil .Duke.
Fmi.APBi.PBiA, March T,IBW»
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1864.
Dickens—Thackeray—Sala.
War Scenes.
BY MADAMB V. A. YOB MOBOHZIBKBE.
FOREIGN NOTES.
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS IN ENGLAND.
While the little army of the Danes hae been west
ing through mud, Blush, and snow in the gloom, of
another Hobenllnden, and the allies, according to
the oapaclty of the German language, are cursing
the ground onwhioh they lie down, London has
aomething else to think about besides Eogliah honor
in the rather neutral question of the rampant Sehlea
wigere. Hanging (and not Federal execution) is
laat aenaation; Newgate refreshes her calendar and
Tyburn-tree grows again, with its old black and bit
ter fruit. From a ministerial crisis, London n di
verted by a crisis of the gallows, and British opinion
is In a salutary state of revolt against tho barbarism
of pubUc executions, after the last murder-show at
Newgate. From old-time hangings, «thtok as leaves
In Vallsmbrosa,” frequent as a spectaole at Drury,
and once the regular “ tragedy ” of aU the miserable
under-world of London, of lords, ladies, and pick
pockets, modern England is much reformed, for
forgers and thieves are no longer punished with
death, and the execution Is not as regular as the
theatre. However, public scenes of this character
are even now only qualified by the number of mur
derers condemned, and all the barbarity, depravity,
and malignity of the past has Its holiday on stated
occasions. The pubUo execution in England Is
only a general jail delivery—an exhibition in
which the “hell” of great cities rejoices much
more than it suffers. In a letter to the
Times, Charles Dickens has inveighed earnestly
against; this old English custom, and the last atro
cious scene of the kind in London has been made
the text of a motion In Parliament to abolish hang
ing altogether, or, at least, abolish public hanging,
which, especially in a great community, is,m effect,
public murder instead of social justice. Mr. Hib
bert stated In Parliament that to the execution which
took place at Hirkdale, near Liverpool, in 1862, ex
•union trains carried fsefeo numbers of people “;to
the spot, aind a great many country folk walked con
siderable distances in order to bepreienti and to gra
tify their depraved appetite. Hundreds, unable to
obtain lodgings, spent the night in the open air.
There were women and children, as well as men,
among the erowd; the most obscene and hor
rible language was heard on all sides, and
the hours -previous to the execution were
passed in dissipation and debauchery.” At
the hanging of Wright, whd was condemned
while a greater and richer murderer escaped the
extreme penalty, the people in the crowd were
frantic. Loud cries of ,l Shame were raised
when Wright appeared, on tho stage, to whiah the
_ viotim replied by repeated bowing, out short at last
‘ by the black cap and the horrible noose, whereupan
the people broke out in a roar of disgust and indig
nation described as appalling. Going back into the
past but forty years, when the last execution for
treason took place, we have a grim scene, whose
repetition is just possible with another treason like
the folly of Ings, Thistlewooil, and the late street
conspiracy: .
«On that Ist of Maya huge throng bad gathered
together in the area between Smlthfield and Lud
gatt-Mll. The attraction was an exceptional one,
but its chief feature was not the number or men
who were to be slain in due form of law. In those
days a string of corpses banging aide by side was not
an uncommon sight for Londoners In the sunshine
of a Monday morning. But then, happily, for the
last time in England, tbe ancient penalty of treason
was inflicted, and to the spectacle of a violent death
Was added tbe sight of blood. There was-on that
morning a great show of military force.; there were
horse guards arrayed at each end of thwOid Bailey,
and six field-pieces ready to be used In case of need,
and companies of infantry were stationed In the
erlson, in Gray’s-Inn-lane, and Inlmany adjacent
uiidlngs. There were ghaatly appurtenances on
the scatfold—a block, an axe, and five coffins, with
sawdust in them to soak up the victims’ blood—
S laced In full view of the crowd, and when the five
odies had been bangtng for half an hour the execu
tioner cut them down, and a man In a black mask,
with a muffled mouth, and a hat slouched over his
eyes—a resurrectionist, who was paid .£2O for the
job—severed tbe head of eaoh with a knife, and held
it up on each side of the scaffold in succession, amid.
tbe groans and yells of a orowd which, brutal as it
was, felt that this was an overdose of horror.”
The latest crime of justice, the rare exhibition of
the hanging of six in a bunch before the public of
London, has had no better effect on the depravity
of the rabble, and has only strengthened the disgust
of the citizens. One solitary correspondent (of the
Times consider* the last prison theatrical as im
pressively wholesome ; but the mass of opinion
overwhelms this Draconian spectator. The truth
ful particulara of the execution are quite as strsnge,
If not stranger than the best gallows scenes or the
best gallows romances. The -Inferno of Newgate is
opened again with all the gloom of its crowded tra
dition, and the musty odor of old and accumulated
crime, which has died the violent death. We must
suppose that the historiographers of murder have,
written fiom fact, only telling half of the truth,
judging from one real glimpse of the dungeons in the
osatle of the Giant Despair, “ Newgate” la the
erime of centuries going to: publio execution—a
sealed horror In the heart of the metropolis—opened
on such days of satqfnalia as when murderers are
grabbed, and bunched, and swung off with an air
into eternity. Crime, not justice, has then the
largest audience, and real death is theatrioal. “ Th®
gallows detail from orime 1” exclaims the London
Star,- “why, they robbed all night long up to tha very
foot of the gibbet!”
The public execution of the five pirates which
oalUd forth this exclamation took place on the 22d
ultimo at Newgate, and certainly was not wanting
in peculiar scene and effect to the 30,000 people, the
condemned wretches, the officers of the law, and the
more favored witnesses. At twenty minutes or so to
eight, the prisoners were reported “ quite comfort
able,” and finishing their breakfast. At a quarter
to eight the Governor of Newgate appeared and
said quietly: “ We. are all ready, gentlemen.”
- Passing through the gloomy eorridors of the
prison, the shoutf, cries, and uproar of the mob
outside, which penetrated the great walls, were
heard painfuliy. One underground passage of the
great tomb has special description in the 'Times
report:
S,“At nearly evSrforty feet there is a massive iron
oor, and even when the passages do at laet emerge
into the cold half-daylight of the early winters
morning, they are so closed In overhead with mas
sive iron bars that the da; is almost excluded. One
passsge, though wider than them all, was gloomier,
In fad, than any, and absolutely terrible in Its as- i
aoclations. Its walls were of extra height; the l
thick black iron grating crossed above it seemed :
almost close enough to keep out the half thawed |
snow which eame floating down; the pavement was
ruinously uneven, and on the whitewashed walls at {
either side rough eapltal letters, coarsely carved la 1
stone, could just be deciphered. In this forlorn,
dim, close-barred prison alley, the horrors of New
gate seemed to culminate, for this is the Aceldama
of our metropolis, the burying place of London mur
derers, the miserable apot which is horrible and in
famous even to prisoners, where almost immediately
after coming from the gallows the corpses ot felons
are huddled naked into shells full of quick lime, and
thrust beneath the pavement as soon as cold. It -
was impossible to pass along this dreadful place of
sepulture, where death Is associated with whatever
is dark and terrible in human destiny, without a
feeling ol more than awe as one looked at the signi
ficant irregularity of the pavement, aud read at a
glance the dreadful'tales of blood which, without
words, the “G” for Greenacre, or the “O” for
Courvoisier, seemed to be always disclosing.”
The compsny arrive near the oomfortable quar
ters of the condemned, and are introduced to Cal
craft, the executioner of London.' “ A short, thick
set, shabby man, with venerable white locks and
beard, which hia sinister face belied, shuffled rapidly
in, cringing with a fawning deference to all he
passed, and, opening a ceil, proceeded to pull out se
veral black leather straps, with thongs andbuokles,
that looked like harness.” Watto is called forth,
the meekest and fairest-looking of all the murder
ers, and is to be pinioned by the hangman—shakes
hands with hit jsiior, and attempts to kiss him, but
tbe jailor, almost shuddering, draws back from the
salute. Lopez ateps-forth lightly, swaggers, but at
last trembles. Duranno, the stoutest and most ill
vlsaged of all, who “ had struck down the mate, and
boasted of having thrown him, while praying
for mercy, into the sea; who had stabbed the cap
tain in his sleep, and beaten the captain’s brother
till his very corpse was shapeless,” is almost help
less with terror, Leone, a resigned and repentant
man, shows more sorrow than fear.
ii Within a heavy iron grate they were thus led to
a form, and there, for the' first time since their trial,
they sat down side by side, and almost as they did
so the bell of Newgate, with a loud, discordant
boom, began to toll above their heads. Beyond
where the culprits were sitting was a passage, the
end of which was thinly hung with black, and which
led out into the open air, aa was shown by the glare
of the day coming down between the narrow, dark
stone walls. Outside this was the aeasoid. But it
needed nothing to tell the men that within a lew
feet of where they sat they were to die a shameful
and a violent death, for with the first boom of the
bell came in tbe hoarse murmur that a multitude
makes when talking, mingled with an indescribable
trampling sound, and cries of 1 Hats off, hats off,’
* They are coming.’ amid all which, and the noise
and sway of a great crowd, the hell above the heads
of the now fast dying men went tolling rapidly on.
It sounded more like an alarm than a knell. Ita
olsmor would have silenced talking if any wished
to talk. Tbe old hangman left to take a glimpse at
the scaffold, and see that all Waa ready, and after
him went one or two officials, furtively glancing at
the mass of human beinga winch swarmed through
Newgate street into Smithfleld, which thronged the
house-tops and windows fsr and near, all looking
with white upturned faces to where the dingy gib
bet, with 11s five short links of chain, stood In front
of the Debtors’ Door.”
Around the place of execution swatmed those true
gallows-crows and jall-blrds, the thieves of London,
to whom such a spectacle was only a whet for the
appetite Of uisohief. When Caloraft came on he
was hissed like the tragedy villain, “and when
Lopez sprang on the esaffold with defiant air (after
having just kissed the crucifix and received absolu
tion) he was eheered besause he seemed to die
game.” Blanco stood firmly until the noose had
been adjusted and hooked on to the chain, and then
he fell into a state of entire collapse, half kneeling and
hanging, till at last a ohair waa brought, upon which
“ the wretched man sat, a huddled up and trembling
heap of half dead humanity.” At last- there was
deep alienee, for the hoary hangman had left his vic
tims, and'was busy beneath the scaffold- In another
.Instant there was a heavy sound, and all turned
away, while the gibbet creaked audibly, for the five
murderers hung dying side by side. Around tbe
dreadful act, robbery and violence had riot, and
the most striking feature of the assemblage, we are
told, waa the extreme preponderance in it of the
juvenile element. “ There were eertalnl; more than
a dozen youths to every man of mature years,” says
the Daily Kern, “ and the masa of upturned faces pro
tented to view a teaeelated pavement of vloloua ex
pression of many grades which was positively sick
ening to look upon-” We may another mean
ing to the maxim of the grave-digger, in Hamlet, and
ask—Does the gaUOWS altogether “do well to those
that do fill”
THE ITALIAN CARNIVAL.
The oarnival at Rome has been poor-spirited this
;ear ; but it rose teinspired at Naples, when It
terminated on the flth of February, after a week’s
festivity, R came In with prooesalona and mas
querades, and was pelted out with bon-bons. In
the height of the festival upwards of twenty ears,
magnificently decorated, and amply supplied with
THREE CENTS.
boa-Doas And bouquets of flowers, entered the OoT*k*>
and continued their aeoeuarily Blow proareia till
the evening, while on either side wn* a line of
carriage* extending through thia great artery of
the ©ity filled with merry revellers. The ear of
Prince Humbert attracted the greatest attention ,
and itc appearance Was everywhere the signal for
the most enthaslastio applause. Besides the royal
oar there were those of the officers of the Marine, of
the mounted National Guard, of the officers of the
staff of General D&Ha Marmora! of the officers of the
Train, of Princes Policaitro and Frasso, the Duke
St. Arpino, the Chamber of Commerce, the Coliegeef
Musici the popular Quarters of the Meroato and the
Porto, of the Equestrian company, and of Giuseppe
Faepantini, besides several others from the neigh*
boring townships. That of the Chamber of Com
merce represented the Buoentaur, with the winged
lion of ot. Mark at the prow, and awakened
most clainorous applause. Another car was re
maihably beautiful, with twelve Italian masks, re
presenting as many different districts of this great
kingdom. Even a more striking scene was pre
sented by the houses on the line of progress, the
balconies of which were filled with ladies, who ea
tered into the sports of the fdte, receiving and re
turning confetti (and not of lime) bouquets, and rich
and elegant little trifles made for the occasion. The
streets below were filled with a dense mass of per
sons on foot, who took their part as well In the fun,
and seemed to enjoy it to their hearts' content, in
short, there was such an outpouring of merriment
as never could have resulted from command, and
could never have been exhibited during the cruel
despotism on which one looks back and shudders.
As night came on, the Prince, followed by his at
tendant cars, and flanked by lines of carriages, again
Went through the Toledo, which was brilliantly
illuminated with Bengal lights, as were the
squares in the neighborhood, and so terminated the
day.
SPIRIT OP THE REBEL PRESS.
From Richmond flies received at the office of The
Press, we make these interesting extracts:
HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO A SLAVA.
During the session of the Mayor's Court, Satur
day morning, a young German, giving his name as
Charles F. Reese. called Officer Kelly out of the
court room, and, showing him a small, black • negro
giii, told him he waoted her taken into custody for
stealing his pocket*book. Seeing from her drooping
look that the girl was suffering from some cause,
Kelly asked her what was the matter. She told
him that she was almost dead; that Beese had
beaten her almost to death. On examination he
found that she had been literally cut to pieces with
a cowhide, from the heels to the top of the head.
There was not a square inch of her body which
was not bruised and gashed in the most hor
rible manner, and blood was trickling even
ftom her head. Kelly asked Beese why he had
beaten the negro in that manner. Reese said
she had stolen his pooket-book, and he was deter
mined to whip her until she confessed what she had
done with it; ;tbat, after whipping her to this ex
tent, sbe had said she gave it to a free negro, but the
free negro had declared he had never seen her before,
and that he wanted Kelly to whip her again. Kelly
bi ought both parties before the Mayor, who, having
heard the circumstances, commlttea Reese to jail for
future examination, and ordered a physician to be
sent for to see the girl. Kelly took the girl to the
upper watch* house and called in a physician, who
ordered her to be stimulated and kept comfortable.
Up to last evening, though repeatedly dosed with
whisky, she had lain in an Almost insensible condi
tion, and had eaten nothing.
The girl is about ten or eleven years of age, and
says she belongs to Mrs. Davis.
LINCOLN.
One year more, from yesterday, remains of Lin*
coin’s rule—one year, unless that convulsion should
come sooner, which has been so often predicted, and
which is sure to come, soon or late, if the war goes
on. Three years of carnage and ruin have been
allowed him by the Providence that, for purposes
which men may not comprehend, permits monsters
such as he to live; but It is by no means certain
that the fourth may not cut short his crimes with
bis life, by such an outbreak among his own people
as will avenge the wrongs the South has suffered.
There would be a lack of fitness in It if this whole
sale assassin should meet any other than a violent
death, ami if he could die a million times each time
life should be tortured from him by whatever pro
cess would give him the keenest and the longest
suffering. This would not atone for the million of
other lives saorifioedto this Fetish of the North.
DAHLGBBN’S GUIDE, HOGAN.
[From the Richmond Examiner, March 8 ]
D&hlgten’s guide, reoommendedto him “at the last
moment” as the “very man he wanted,” by one “truly
youis, John C. Babcock,” has reached the Libby, in
company with two or three hundred brigands he at
tempted to guide Into the heart of Bichmond. His
name is John A. Hogan, an Irishman by birth, twen
ty-three years old, tall aud lithe, with a fine, open
countenance. When asked his rank,' he declared
himself a full, high private, and did not aspire to
anything else. Being interrogated as to his know*
ledge of Richmond and suburb*, he said hekoewlt
“ like a bog,” he was a guest at the Hotel of Libby
in July, 1863, and knew the officers of the prison.
Then recognising Mr. Ross, the- clerk, Hogan broke
out, u How do ye do, Lieutenant Boss; glad to see
you.” Hogan boasted of bis narrow escape, having
had four bullets put through his clothing and hair.
In reply to a question as to what he was fighting for,
he replied he was fighting for fun. When such fun
ends in a hempen rope, as we trust it will, Hogan
will cease to estimate his business a joke.
Hogan disposed of for the present, we would in
quire who is this “ John G. Babcock” who sent Ho
gan on Ms own horse to Dsblgrenl If found, he
should certainly be sent headlong after Dahlgren,
or brought to Richmond to participate in whatever
fate awaits the outlaws ofhis command held here*
AFJUCANB ACCEPTED AS PBISONBBS OF WAB,
[From the Kiclimond Sxaminer. March'B J
Yesterday the first veritable sene prisoner* of
war were received at the Libby. They were genu
ine, sure members of the original Corps d’Afiique,
ranging in color from gingerbread brown to tobacoo
black, greasy and loud smelling, encased in blue uni
forms, close buttoned up to the shin, They were
captured on the 2d Instant, near Williamsburg, with
aims in their hands, having been puabed forward by
Han* Butler with a negro command on a foraging
and thieving expedition. Their names and military
connection were recorded at follows: James W. Cora
and P. F. Lewi*, 6th United States Volunteers; R.
P. Armlstead and John Thomas, 6th United States
Volunteers. As they claimed to be “ Butler’* pet*,”
and it being understood that a great atreouon and
londnesa existed between them and the officers cap
tured from the recent sacking and plunder expedi
tion, Major Turner very considerately ordered that
they he placed in the cells occupied by their white
compatriots, each being accommodated with a sable
companion. We are glad that our offlolals are In
clined to carry out Greeley’s idea of the amalga
mation of the races, so far salt affeets the Yankee
prisoners in our care. It will result in mutual good.
The only party likely to be seriously affected,
either in status or morals, is the negro. The Yan
kee cannot be degraded lower—the negro probably
can be.
Finer amd Fact.— Yankee girl to her Yankee
beau— 1 11 When do you expect to get to Richmond 1”
Yankee beau— ll When the spring time oomes, gen
tle Annie.”
Confederate girl to her Confederate beau—” When
will you leave Richmond 1”
Confederate beau—“ When this cruel war is oyer.”
I.lst ol Prisouers Released from Richmond.
Baltimobe, March 10 —The following la a list of
the Union officers who have been released from the
Richmond prison:
F. A. Barteton, colonel, 100th Illinois Infantry.
C. H. Carleton, colonel, 89th Ohio Infantry.
Heber DeFavour, colonel, 22d Michigan Infantry.
A. Vomchrolder, lieut. col., A. A, G. 11th Army
Corps.
J. W. Sanderson, lieut. ooL, chief c, S. Ist Army
Corps.
F. F. Uavada, lieut. col., 114th Pa. InTantry,
S. W. Archer, lieut. col-, 17th lowa Infantry.
S. Eohacs, major, 61th New York Infantry.
W. D. Morton, major, 14th New York Cavalry.
J. Cuihing Edwards, major, 32d Mass. Infantry,
W. B Neepor, major, 67th Penns. Infantry.
Maj. Harry A. White, major, 18th Pa. Cavalry.
Wm. L. Hubbell, oaptaln, 17th Conn. Infantry.
Israel Ludlow, second lieut., 6th U. 5. Artillery.
Thos. Marley, seeond lieut., 12th Fa. Cavalry.
N. L. Wood, Jr., 2d lieut., 9th Maryland Infantry.
D. J. Connelly, 2d lieut., 63d Hew York.
D. M. V- Stuart, 3d lieut., 16th Missouri Infantry.
E. A. Fobes, captain, Ac,, 2d division, cavalry
corps.
T. E. Wentworth, captain, 16th Maine Infantry.
Thomas Reed, captain, Ist Virginia Infantry.
J. H. Whelan, captain and A. Q.. M., Ist division,
6th Cotps.
.T. O. Meagher, oaptaln, 4th Ohio Infantry.
John B. Mcßoberta, captain, 3d Ohio Infantry.
Jas. A. Johnson, oaptaln, 11 th Kentucky Cavalry,
Horace Noble, captain, 7th Maryland Infantry.
E. Ghsrtier, captain, 167th New York.
C. C. Gornee, captain, 94th New York.
John McMahon, oaptaln, 94th New York.
Weston Rowand, captain, Ist Virginia Cavalry.
M. Oookxum, oaptaln, 42d Indiana Infantry.
John Carroll, captain, 6th Maryland inrantiy,
R. O. Knaggs, Ist lieut, and A. i>. C. ,
Henry Si Piatt, I»t lieut., nth Michigan Infantry.
P. O. Jones, Ist lieut. and adjutant, 2d New York
Harris Light Cavalry.
Ed. Enoble, i*t lieut., 21st Kentuoky Infantry.
X. Paulding, Ist lieut, 6th U. S. Cavalry.
Yeatman Birkbaur, Ist lieut., 19th U. S. Infantry.
J. A. Ryan, lst lieut,, 69th Fenna. Infantry,
B, Holmes, lat lieut., 6th Ohio Infantry.
John Tyler, lat lieut., 6th Maryland Infantry.
E. J. Gtorgas, Ist liedt., 90th Fenna. Infantry.
Isaao Hull, lat lieut., 87th Pennna. Infantry.
Jos. A. Green, 2d lieut, 13th Fenna. Cavalry.
John Zagen, 2d lieut., 69th Fenna. Infantry.
John Deaty, 2d lieut., 104th New York Infantry.
John Daly, 2d lieut., 14th New York Infantry.
Washington’s Example.
Philadelphia, March 7.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sib : The following extract is from a ll Eulogy on
Washington,” delivered by J. E. Bright, before the
Franklin Institute, of Brownsville, Tenn., on Feb
ruary 22d, 1838, It occurs in the Brownsville Banner
of March 6th, of that year, and may fitly find a place
in your columna. Yours truly,
A. E.,Walnut street.
“ If, then, American youths, in the vicissitudes of
life you should be enticed by the love of power to
»bu*e the privileges of your trust, thinir of the maa
who disbanded his army on the bank* of the Hudion,
If the fury of mobs should ever menaoe the liberties
of your country. Inquire who wa* he who defeated
the treason of Armstrong exciting the soldiers to
mutiny.^
“If the excitement of seotlonal Interests should
ever threaten the Union of the States, then resolve,
in the integrity of your souls, to prevent the evil* of
civil war In the laud hallowed by the tomb of Wash
ington, Then, when the flight of time shall have
enrolled its millions of unborn generations in the
tomb; when Alexander and Napoleon shall have
been forgotten amid the revolutions of the globe:
then thau the name of Washington remain synony
mous with immortslity, and be celebrated In every
land of civil and religioua liberty. And when
America shall have stietebed out her dominions
through .the length and breadth of thla continent,
teaching the lessona of freedom to admiring nations,
unfolding the prlnolplea of justice and equity tor the
dlsenthralment of the human intelleot, then shall hla
virtues shine In their pristine grandeur, and, by ex
tending their happy influence to the four corners of
the globe, they will rear the archway of truth in the
American zenith, and proclaim the name of Waah
lnglon at the father of the American Republic, the
founder of the temple of Liberty. Go, ye American
youths, and cop; the exampleof this illustrious per
■onsge.”
Thb Ambbioahb in Pabis.—Mrs. Dayton gave a
grand ball at the American embassy on the 22d, on
the occasion Of Washington's blrthd*y, which wan
attended by the (Ute of the American society ut
Parle, and a great many of the Oorp»piploip»MS“«*
Among the company were Lord Cowley,-the Hon.
Mr. Grey, the Austrian end Frostian■“J*"!"**"f
the Persian ambassador, and the:
Chili. Mr. Dayton wa* unfortunately prevented
from appearing In the drawing-rooms by one Of
thosesevereoofdawhich are R S^ e S^ o .*U*“
Paris during this protracted winter season; but,
notirithstandlng this mishap, dancing waa kept up
udthgreataplrit till four lathe morningi
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HABBiaBuBS] March 9, jgg,.
A JEW EXECUTIVE HAN3IOM,
y 'esterday, Mr. Smith, of Cheater, introduced a
bill t-hieh provide, for thepurohaieof an Executive
Manai'on. Thia movement la eminently fit and pro*
per. i 'he building now occupied by Governor Cur.
tin i. un worthy of the great State of Pennaylvania.
Ita location la a bad one, and Ita surroundings are
notpleaast't for a dwelling. The one which they
intend to pn'rehase la owned by the eatate of Wells
Coverly, deoe aatd. It la aituated upon Front street,
in a healthy location, and will make a very pleaaant
and convenient .residence.
OEMOwRATtO WANOSOVRIBO.
*OU have ftlresOy received by telegraph thB an*
Douncement of «« resignation and
Speaker Penney. TM* appear, toaatlafythe Do*
moeraoy. Immediately after hla election they
evisecd a willingness to prooeed to work Beforo
Mi reaignation the Senate pineal the propored
amendment! to the Constitution. One Democrat.
Einaey, of. Buoke, voted for them, aeven voted
agaicat them, and the rc.fi dodged the question.
They afterward! Baked the privilege or recording
their votea. But aa yet this request haa not been
granted them, and I hardly think it will. They had
Binned away their day of grace, and should stand
befmethe country squarely upon the record, «i they
are to-day. The amendments are paued, not with
the help, but in spite of the Ilemocraoy. They did
all in their power to defeat the House amendment,
upon the same subject, and they temporarily aoebm.
pli.hed their object. They have placed themselves
voluntarily upon the record in opposition to thia
measure, and they should be left thete “alone id
their glory."
A VISIT TO THE STATE AOKIOULTUBAE OObhEOB.
> nis rumored that the legislature will visit the
’«*» Agricultural College, at BeUefonte, in a lew
days, at the invitation of the institution. This la
acid to he a fine school, pne worthy the guardianship
of the state. Schools of thia character should be
encouraged. The agricultural interests of the Stats
should be more fully developed, and this one should
have the sympathy of and a reasonable support
,he s,at *. It is generally known that Penn
sylvania is to receive from the National Government
some eight hundred thousand acres of land, at her
portion of the lands given by Congress to the
several States for the purpose of advancing the ag
ricultural Interests of the country. The land when
disposed of is to become a permanent fund, the avail!
of which are to be given to the schools of this Com
monwealth. Naturally enough,each school L anxious
to obtain its full share. Many of them have had
agents here for the purpose of impressing their re.
apeetlve claims upon the Legislature.
This fund will probably be distributed among
several institutions. Members will be disposed to
favor their own localities, and it is feared that it
may be divided among so many that it Will be of no
particular benefit to my. It cannot be denied that
we have long needed a first-class agricultural school;
one worthy of the great farming interest! of thia
State. Money has always been liberally expended
to loundtog classlcil and scientific institutions.
Every borough esu boast of its ckCAdcmy, every oitv
it. college, where student, are fitted for all occupa
tions and professions save the agricultural. That
tola branch of the industrial Interests o! the ooun
try has been too long negleoted in our schools, there
oan be no question. It is to be hoped that the Legis
lature will take suoh action that this sohool in.,
become a practical benefit to the whole eountry, aud
that we may have an institution where the youth of
this State can be educated to that profession whioh
is “the most healthy and useful employment of
man." Hitherto we have had no finlolan sohool
of this hind. We are entirely behind our sister
States. We now have an opportunity of placing
the agricultural interests or the country upon a par
With all others. Let not thia one be lost.
MILITABY EDUCATION.
The Weit Chester Cadets gave an exhibition in
front of the Capitol this afternoon. They exhibited
a fine state of discipline. The various movements
were remarkably well executed, and their skilful
evolutions did credit to themselves and their pre
ceptor. Few veteran regiments oould go through
the manual of arms better. This they exeouted by
toe tap of the drum to a manner bordering upon per
fection. They were trained by Mr. Weirs, principal
of the West Chester Academy. These cadets are
members of his sohool. They are pursuing the usual
studies of such schools, and in addition to them they
are being educated to the military scienoe. Mr. Weirs
attached this branch of learning to Ms school at the
beginning o( the war. Generals MeOall andPleason*
ton each have a son to tMs company.
CAPITATION TAX.
The general bounty bill passed the House last
evening. It is now to the printer’s hands. It au
thorizes the levying of a capitation tax not to ex
ceed five dollars. The general features remain un
changed. It will be printed to-morrow. FRANK.
SEW YORK CITY.
CCorresponden.ee of The Press. 1
New Yore, Marsh 9,18ft4 r
A NOTABLE PASSION.
Our city has a fair share of men with manias.
We find bibllognostes, bibliomaniacs, and biblio
phile*, in the regions of Intellect; kleptomanisoe
In the regions of the Tombs; lovers of antiques of
every description—sll these are Innumerable. M ore
enrious in his tastes, however, is a wealthy and
worthy gentleman, with a mania for boots, AH
over the United States, S ,of one of the great
sugar and. candy factories of the city, is known by
reputation at least. S ’» “ refined sugar,” —d
“ S ’a tyrup,” are household necessities. This
statement will enable the requisite identification.
S , then, hat a passion for boots, In one room
of his house, he keeps within a fraction of four
hundred pairs, of all thioknettea and styles. The
whole lour hundred are kept soiupulouily polished,
and ready for occupation, . Each morning,., the
proprietor passes up to this chamber of boots, se
lects the pair which seem* to hi* educated eye most
appropriate for the occasion, and marches off in
triumph.
THB “SOLDIBBS 1 VOTB” QUESTION,
The vote upon the soldiers’ rights question has
been veiy light. About a one-third vote was polled
in the city* Less opposition was experienced than
ha* been anticipated. The opponents of the pro.
posed amendments did molt of their work in secret,
and there seemed but little excitement at the polls.
Indeed, one might have paased through the thor
oughfares yesterday without suspecting that it was
“election,” except that a poster here and there had
warned him of the ocaaalon. The truth is, that op
position to the soldiers’ right to vote has been cher
iihed only by Copperheads and a few paltry mem
bers of the Democracy, the main body of which la
seemingly affected to the amendment, Brooklyn
gave an overwhelming majority in favor of the af
flrmative-8,836 against 600. Doubtless the entire
State has followed the lead of the Metropolla.
THB PATHS,
The Brooklyn Sanitary Fair closed Its doors to
the general publio on Saturday last, and wa* an
nounced to remain, open on Monday and Tuesday,
that the poor might have a chance of observing—at
the rate of twenty five cent*—* collection quite a*
poor and uninteresting a* themselves. The good*
unsold are now to be disseminated under the ham
mer of the auctioneer—no raffling being in order.
The gross receipt* are calculated at about $400,000.
The work of preparing the Fair Grounds In this
city is being rapidly perfected. The committees are
already half.*mothered under pin*oushions, afghsos,
slippers, and the thousand.and-one “little dears”
which the ladles have contributed; and there is a
faint, walling suggestion from frantic gentlemen
that there Is already a superfluity of these articles.
Every European steamer which arrives bring* con
tributions from Americans on the other side, The
prices of admission nave been fixed as follows by the
management; Season tickets, $5; ticket* for the
opening night, $2; for first and second days, $1;
for third, fourth, and fifth days, 50 ots. Admission to
art gallery and special exhibitions will be twenty
five centa. Sale* will not be commenced until the
seoond day.
Robert Bonner, Esq., proprietor of the Ledger,
(Cobb writes for it; Everett writes for it, Ac.,) has
donated to the fair his celebrated blooded horse,
“Lady Woodruff.” Iu connection with the gift, he
offer* se,ooo for any hone that ean beat her best
time by two seconds. Messrs. Bonner, Vanderbilt,
and Baker, were invited by certain parties to match
their horaea for a trial of speed; the winner to hand
the sum obtained to the management. Mr. Bonner
deolined the proposition on principle, but donated
one of his best animals instead. “ Lady Woodruff”
is to be sold at auction, and will, doubtless, com.
mand an appropriate price.
THB SHAKSPBABBAN ANNIVBBSABT.
The Century Club of this olty proposes to unite
with-England In its celebration of the tercentenary
anniversary of Shakspeare’a birth. With this object
in view, Edward Everett haa been invited to deliver
an address upon the unfortunate man nt the Acs.
demy of Muslo. Arrangements are also being per
fected for a’ aeries of dramatic representations by
leading amateurs, whereby the bard’s moat cele
brated productions will undergo immolation after
the latest fashions from Dahomey, This beautiful
idea of sacrificing the children of Shaktpeare’s brain
to the manea of their sire la. tenderly suggestive or
ihe “havoc and splendor of the East,” The fund*
which aie.expectedto be raised through the instru
mentality of these exhibitions will be devoted to
the procurement of a marble statue of Shakspeare.
This work of art is to be erected In a prominent por
tion Of the Central Park, Such Is the delectable
programme. The Century is a wealthy club, and,
Without doubt, its undertaking will attract the co
operation of leading gentlemen and ladles.
THB OMNIBUS HUISANCB.
The Intolerable nuisance of overcrowded oar* and
omnibuses haa at length exhausted tift oaoutohouo
patienee of the public, and petitions are
eulation tor signatures wUshjrw riegisto “Jf
ferenoe. It is demsnded as agEltimatum. NO seat,
no fare J With a city overflow* theM
vehicles are totally Insufficient for the pUrpoaea or
the ceaseless tide coming down town in the mom-
and returning at nightfall. The constricted
bodies of many once happy m.en can attest the fast.
Oetnibus hoc tritium
The stereotyping prooeit is going on atthethe.
atrea; consequently, they offer nothing worthy of
record. STUYVESANT.
VIOTOB Emhabubl and thb Form—Replying to
a clerloal deputation the other day, Victor Ecu
manuel la reported to have said; “I am aware a re
port la elroulated of my being on ill terms with the
Holy Father, from whom I nevertheless again re
ceived, during tha past year, further proof* of affec
tion on the oooaslon of my daughter’s marriage.
His Holiness has invited me to Rome.. I will add
tbat lam in correspondence with'him, and that a
have good hopes that the time is not for diqtaax
when all differences will disappear,”.