Vrtss.
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1864.
The Beginning of the Campaign.
There 14 110 doubt that the Union army
Juts advanced, and that hostilities, at least
the skirmishes preliminary to pitched bat
tles, have begun. The most important
part of the news we publish is, that the
Army of the Potomac has crossed the Ra
pidan withtut serious opposition, and that
General GRASZT has overcome the first diffi
culty that confronted him. The march on
• Richmond is now begun, and cannot be
abandoned before the two armies have
tested their strength. Simultaneously with
this intelligence we have a probable rumor
that General SMITH'S forces have occupied
West Point, on the Peninsula—a movement
of first-class importance.
it is impossible to knoW, and conjecture
is useless, whether_ LEE, having abandoned
his strong position on the Rapidan, will
fall back upon the entrenchments of Rich
mond, or give, battle at Chancellorsville.
But it would seem likely that if Rich
mond i threatened with a heavy attack
flow the Peninsula that his retreat to
Richmond i unavoidable. Yet all that is
now positively known is that the first of a
Ferics , of deeisi - Ce battles is very near, and
that we are launched into a colossal cam
paign of which no one, can prophesy the
(lid or exaggerate the greatness.
Garibaldi andr:Mazzini.
GArtinm.in has had a magnificent recep
tion in fingbittd, such as, with all his mo
narchical proclivities, John Still would not
have Vouchsafed to any, potentate, be he
}Zing or Kaiser, in the world. Everywhere,
the mutt ittale,not " the. Mob," but hou-
Fzinds of all "classes, degrees, and opinions,
--- , reefed him with an earnest, beenuse
heartfelt, enthusiasm of Admiration, and, in
London especially, his reception was rather
the ovation of a great conqueror, -return
ing home with princes captive to -his arms,
than of a plain, Unpretending man, who
disdained titles lfind the insignia :of rank,
(all of Which were tendered for his accept
ance in 1860, after he had :brought the
kingdom of the Two Sicilies under the
Se itre of VICTOR EtuntotuEL,) and bears
Itim , elf with even Mind, unspoiled by pros
perity and unbroken by suffering, ,asi few
/nen ever have done, as far as the world's
hist to v records.
It is worth notice, as an instance of per
it unconscious inconsistency, that, among
the guests who were received by Giurtvii
pi, on the Isle of Wight, (where Mr. CIIAS.
F.E.ELY, 31- .P:for Lincoln, placed his resi
clenee and its resources at the great Italian's
command,) one of the most demonstrative,
.was a certain "Mr. LINDSAY, M. P." It
happens that there are tire persons named
Irios.kr in the house of Commons. It was
rather difficult to decide which of these
could have fore-gathered (as the Scotch
s a y,) with GARIBALDI, the Liberator of
Italy, the modern Apostle of human free
dom. There is Mr. JAMES LINDSAY; second
,on of the Earl of Crawford and Bal
carres, who is 31: P. for the borough of
Wi , ran, rattier by virtue of his father being
principal owner of the town and the great
coal-field of which it is the centre, than by
any areatisYmpathy between his political
opinitins and those of the electors. In truth,
while they are ultra-liberal, Mr. JAItES
LINDSAY is "a decided Tory, hostile to the
ballot, owning DISRAELI as the great leader
of Conservatism in the House of Commons,
Ind so, much satisfied with the system
under which his father's agents tell the
Wiganites, "You must vote for lir.
LINDSAY, your landlord's son, OT be sure of
ejection from your dwellinsss, his property,
at the eml of the•next half year," that he
considers every proposition for Parliamen
tary reform as a sort of treason against the
Constitution. The other LINDSAY, who is in
the British Parliament, is WILLIAM FMIAIY
LINDSAY, the London : shipping merchant,
Ist. P. for the borough of Sunderland, and,
I3:61101 a pro f's.ssed Liberal, notorious for
Parliamentary partisanship in behalf of
• so 7 called Southern Confederacy,'' and
fig• his complicity, pectiniary as well as po--
Thical, in the blockade-running of British
- tt ssels to the South, and tIM establishment,
ci , re t rary to the Statute law of England, of
the Alabama line of pirate steamers to an
noy and destroy the mercantile marine of
the Union States. It appeared to us that
neither ,pf the - 13Iessrs. LINDSAY, whose per :
Eenality we have thus indicated, poSsibly
toviii have been the visitor Or the guest of
GARIBALDI, at. Mr. B.E.E.LY'S Villa; one, - .be-
cause, as a Tory, he has ever been opposed
to Progress, and the other because, as a
public man, to whom wealth rather than
talent has given notoriety, if not posit-ion,
he has ostentatiously exhibited himself as
the antagonist of that humane prineiple
- which, at last, haS decided-and proclaimed
that SlaYery shall no longer be tolerated in
any part of the great Republic where the
iMmortal " stars and stripes" wave in tri
umph over laud and water. A private let.
ter froM London informs us, however, that
the LINDSAY who visited GARIBALDI, in
the Isle of Wight; (of course, with decla
rations of high admiration of the_ great
Italian's crusade in the cause of
Ffeeiloui,) is the self-same LINDSAY
who risks his money in partnerships for
blockade-running ; Who violates the laws
of his own country by sending 'the muni
tions of war, and other assiatanee, to the
Tatellious South ; who patronizes piracy,
committed by British subjects in the
British-built ships-of-war, :under :what is
called "the Confederate flag ;" and who;
in his place in the House of CoMmons, in.;
variably hits been the champion of the . re
volted Slave-owners. The chief matter of
furpr - 6,-I§,- not that. Mr. W. S. LINDSAY
iol.lltl have the impudence, with
lErnnty in his pocket; to thrust himself, • un . -
der: auy pretext, upon GAItIBALDI, the true
champion of human liberty, bulahat some
fl lend of GAnix.ALm's should not have
,r(vcnled the intrusion upon him of such a
In. 11,e principal cities of the British Ent-
Fire; the largest and most liberal hospitality
'was offered to GMtIBALDI ; ..but, after hay
ing accepted some two score invitations
from all parts of the United Kingdom, he
suddenly announced his intention immedi
ately to return to Italy It has been pubJ
licly stated, and as publicly denied by the
Palmerston. Ministry in Parliament,'that
4 his visit bas been shortened because of a
certain jealousy on the part of NArariEozi,
of his grand reception . by all classes in
.England-600,000 persons having it - tic-meted
his arrival in London, and even the Prince
of Wales having paid him a visit of
more than one hour's length. If, as we
suppose, lie reads the lessonS which:the
Past so fully supplies, he will observe, no
Coubt, that popular favor is at once effer
vescent and evanescent. How much .it is
The mare breath of the moment, the case of
Kossu'ru emphatically Proves. The great
Hungarian was also the idol of - the British
publie a few years ago, and now even his
ma.me is rarely spoken. 13.ut GARIBALDI'S
home career is not yet ended, it is to be
expected and hoped, and ere long he may
see tW great purpose of his whole career—
the unity and freedom of Italy—established
by Venitia being restored to the great
Ausonian realm.
While one noted - Italian is thus the object
of welcome and triumph in England, an
other, scarcely less known, is buffeted by
the dorms of political misfortune, Isl.4.4rzusr,
condemned by a French tribunal, before
Which he did not appear, and where he was
not in any way represented, condemned
on the charge of having conspired against
the life and authority of the Emperor of
the French, has principally resided in
England during the last twenty-two years.
Exiled from Italy, on rteeount of his politi
cal opinion, in 1831, he found an asylum in
the south of France, whence he was driven
At the demand of CHARLES ALBERT, King
of Sardinia. His subsequent career has
been one of agitation in favor of republi
canism. Driven out of Switzerland in 1848,
lte flung himself into the revolution at
Rome, where, in February; 1849, he became
acknowledged chief of the new Republic, no-
MinaEy One of the triumvirs who governed
it. A French army, overthrowing the new
arrangement, restored the Pope, and MAZ
=NT again bad to fly to England, where he
has for the most part devoted himself to the
extension of his political principles by the
pen. He has been repeatedly accused of
eemplieity in plots against NAPOLEON M.,
who, lie thinks, is the most formidable foe
to republican liberty in Europe. He has
been tried and condemned, before now, (in
his absence,) as a conspirator, and now, on
the second condemnation, it is demanded
by NAPOLEON that Switzerland, where he
at present resides, shalLrefuse to allow him
to remain within her confines. No doubt,
the deniand will be complied with, for
Switzerland is feeble against France, as no
one has a better right to know that than NA
POLEON himself, for, after his return from
America, (whither he was sent to expiate
the affair of Strasburg,) he was himself
driven - out of Switzerland at the press
ing instance of Lows Prrimn-rE. MAZZINI
really can find no resting-place for his
wandering feet, save the soil of England.
It is doubtful whether NAPOLEON will not
even drive him theme. If so, he may seek
an asylum here; and if a pure life and re
publican principles can qualify a man for a
residence here, MAzzuct will be welcomed.
The Postponement of the Convention.
Mr. ARNOLD, member of Congress from
Illinois, has written a letter opposing the
postponement of the National Convention,
upon very excellent grounds. We only re
gret that it should- be thought necessary to
give any reasons why. the Convention
should be held in June. The burden of
proof is with the advocates of the postpone
ment, and, until they show good cause why
the time should be changed, it is not de-
Mantled that others should show better
cause why it should not. It is sufficient
that the time has been properly chosen, is
approved by the people, and that it is not
proven that the country would be bettered
by the selection of a later day.
To the argument that, as the June
Convention will be almost unanimously
for: MT. LuccoLN, the decision will be
unfair to other candidates, it is only ne
cessary to reply that a Convention in
October would also be unanimous. Nor
need any notice be ttiken of that Most ab
surd of charges, that the Baltimore Con
vention will be governed by political influ
ences. Never was there a popularity
which owes so little to scheming as that of
Mr. LINCOLN. Mr.
.ArNOLD truly says:
"There is no organization among the friends of
the President -
they are doing nothing. But this
a rtion of the people is spnalrkneous, unprompted,
~arn6sf. and Aneere. State after State holds its
convention, appoints its delegates, and, without a
dissenting Voice, instructs them to.vote for Mr. Lin
coln. This popularity of the President, this unani
mity of the people, is confined to no section, but
East as well as West, middle State and border
State. they all speak one voice—act as hoes Lioco/a
for (air candidate. Po I exaggerate? Maine speaks
for him on the Atlantic, and her voice is 001100(1 by
California-from the Pacific, Now Hampshire and
Rala , fis. COnneeticut and Minnesota, Wisconsin and
West Virginia, and now comes the great State of
Pennsylvania, seconding - Maryland ; one after ano
ther, all declare for the re-election of the President'.
Is it not wiser to recognize and accept this great fact
than to struggle against it r ,
It is true also that the instinctive sagaci
ty-,,.and good sense of the people have al
retitly settled the Presidential question, and
the attempt to reverse their decision by
postponing the Convention, it is already
clear, must fail.
"Driven Out of England."
A letter to the Evening Post, from LO3l
- written by an intimate friend of GA
RIBALDI--111r. KAnL BLVD, probably—po
sitively states that the General left England
because the Government had informed him
that his visit was disagreeable to the French
Emperor. This had been previously its
serted, but not upon such excellent autho
rity, or so positively, as in the following
paragraph :
If GaribaldPs own testimony is worth anything
with respect to the cause of his sodden departure—
and none will deny that he ought to have a chief
voice in the matter—then you may assume that he
goes because the English Government have hinted
to him that his continued presence would embarrass
them with regard to the Ciovernment of France.
2 his is the stun and substance of an oral communi
cation made by Garibaldi to one who sits not a hun
dred miles from the desk where I pen these lines.
The names of those who have conveyed the Napo
leonic intimation to him are also no secret. , Mr.
Cllndstonc. And Lord Shaftesbury performed the
operation. In Parliament, of course, the usual
amount of hard—what shall I call it?—statements
were gone through by Lord Clarendon, as well as
by Lord Palmerston."
The correspondent also states that GARI
BALDI himself, in speaking of the Matter,
said that he was " driven out of England."
There is no longer any doubt of the fact ;
the Napoleonic influence must be very
powerful with the British bovernment thus
to destroy a national reputation for hospi
tality, and make England the instrument
of the tyranny of France.
THOSE - wit° are palled - "it imaginary
horrors, and have become weary of the ex
citement of fiction, should read the report
upon the massacre at Fort Pillow, which
we publish this morning. The realities it
narrates imagination could not make more
horrible. For. the credit of humanity we
are ashamed to say that the cruel story is
true ; it rests upon unquestionable autho
.rity, and it is not too much to say that the
evidence . illessrs. WADE and Goocn have
obtained more than substantiates the wild
cat rumors current when the outrage first
became knoWn. The facts we have an
nounced give new emphasis to the words
the President used in his order of July 30,
1863 "It is, therefore, ordered that for
every soldier of the United States killed in
violation of the laws of war, a rebel soldier
shall be executed."
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON', May 5, 1864
Ile who doubtS that our beloved country
will triumph in her struggle with Human
slavery, may contemplate with profit other
things beside the military energies of the
people and their Government. Let such a
man study the tremendous . power of the
Christian Church, here and in every part
of the civili.F.ed world. That mighty instru
ment and representative of God is every
where enlisted, armed, and - organized on
our side, save only in the seceded South,
where there is, in fact, no Church, save that
which offends and scoffs at the iessons,and even
the literature of the Gospel, The General Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
now in session in Philadelphia, the Tues
day's proceedings of which I have just
read, is the last and most signal religious
demonstration in favor of the cause of the
Union. The American, the English, the
Irish, and the Scotch Methodists, unite in
earnest and resolute denunciations of
slavery, and in ardent prayers for the Ame
rican Republic. When we reflect how
many hearts these utterances reach, and,
also, that they are only the echoes of thou
sands of other utterances equally fervent
and sincere, may we not rest in supreme
satisfaclion upon the rock of that Faith, the
indestructible elements of which are Loire
of God and - Hatred of Slavery
~'ASrIINGt'ON:
WASHINGTON, MSS 5, 1804
rue Treasure
secretary enAsk: has prepared an amendment to
the bank bill, which Mr, Sr Mtitill will offer to-day,
taxing the National Banke annually two per cent.
on their circulation, one per cent. on their deposits,
and one per cent. oh their capital stock beyond the
amount invested in - United States stocks. This is
all to be applied to the payment of the interest nnd
principal of the public debt. Real estate held by
the banks is alone to be subject to State, county, or
municipal taxation,
The flex• Tariff Act.
MI•IinT.ANT 01:DER RT TJU SECRETARY OF TH
T 1 A fit HT.
The elreulltp relative to the latt , law
increasing duties has: been tublre,:kied to all collect
ing officers :
In View .14.,if' tTe 'r. n r ': ,l l l- M i r ) o f tTs A in t. 9. '3 u l 4 :.' ic T s' as lNi a t Y O 1 1 0 8 ri
me
aerntillnOwt of
clef":
when the recent enactment Increasing the duties
s t t imports s w l7l l- i t id i t n sh t' e l NV, r r
lecti»g officers :
Thejoint resolution of April 29th, enacting the
increase, took effect from its passage, and it has
been judicially decided by the Supreme Court of
the:United States that, under acts increasing du
ties from and after their passage, the increase pro
vided for takes effect on the day of the passage.
The Secretary is constrained, therefore, to hold
that the increase required -by the, joint resolution
took effect on the 29th of April, an, consequently,
that all persons who have paid duties at the former
rates on that or any followinw ' day are liable to pay
the additional fifty per cent. All collectors and all
surveyors, charged with the collection of customs,
Wiil be governed accordingly. S. P. CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Attempted Raid on the Baltimore and
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is not at all in
terrupted, but it WAS threatened for a lime early
this morning by 70 mounted men under Mc:Ns - am,
of West Virginia, who came in at Piedmont, 28
miles west of Chamberlain, where, after cutting the
telegraph wires, burning several cars, running half
a dozen locomotives on the track, and frightening
the women and children badly, loft as rapidly as
they appeared under fear of Gen— KELLY and his
detachments, gathered up at Cumberland and New
Creek, who sallied out promptly in geareit of the
Marauders. No passengers or freight were cap
and all the trains arc running re
gularly.ttnedikrilled, wife Of MOOT General WALLACE
was on the east-bound train, and the daughters of
Gen. SCHENCK on that bound west, but fortunately,
with other passengers, escaped without molesta
tion. To prevent a repetition of these raids a very
large force of Ohio volunteers have already repaired
to the scene by order of the Secretary of War and
Gov. Ilnouon; and the road is now amply protected.
. •
Evidence of thea..roe. 1 . I
ous black-flag character Of
recent rebel Victories accumulates daily. Mr. BLOW,
Representative from Missouri, has a letter from R.
S. CIUTCHELL, acting master's mate of the steamer
Silver Clo,ud, which stopped at Fort Pillow the day
following the butchery. This letter confirms the
worst that has been told. The writer says : "I saw
several colored soldiers of the 6th United States Ar
tillery with their eyes punched out with bayonets.
Many Of them west shot twice, and bayoneted also.
Going up into the fort, I saw there bodies partially
consumed by fire—whether burned before or after
death I cannot say ; anyway, there wore several
Companies of rebels in the fort while these bodies
were burning, and they could have pulled theta out
of the fire had they chosen to do so. One of the
wounded negroes told me that he hadn't done a
thing, and when the rebels drove our men.out of the
fort they (our men) threw away their guns and cried
out that they had surrendered ; but the tows kept
on shooting them down until they had shot all but a
few. This is what they all soy.' , The writer adds
that the rebels burned some of the white dead. In
addition to this, we have accounts that in a little
victory over our pickets at Niekajack, after they
were captured, those who could not march fist
enough to suit the rebels were shot or stabbed to
death, and their pockets emptied and clothing strip
ped off their warm corpses by "our Southern
brethren: , The detail of these massacres is enough
to appal the coldest heart. Let the reader ponder
well the facts, thud ask himself -what measure of jus
tice should be meted out' to the offenders.
The Military Railway in Kentucky
The scheme for . a railitarysrailway, from Ken
tucky, through East Tennessee"; to North Alabama,
as recommended not long since by the President,
has again been revived by General Fosran before
the House Military Committee. No conclusion was
reached, but a bill providing for the construction of
such a road will he probably reported.
The following is the list of paroled Union officers
who arrived at Annapolis on Monday last : Surgeon
D. U. Dust, 101st Pennsylvania Volunteers ; Surgeon
A. P. Frick„lo3d Pennsylvania - Volunteers ; ChapPn
A. S. Billingsley, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers ;
Captain U. McKee; Major 3. H. Walker; Lieute
nant Colonel - J. H. Wing ; Captain S. B. King, 12th
Pennsylvania Cavalry ; Lieutenant J. a -Wilson,
sth Maryland Volunteers ; Captain it. T. Conwell,
67th Pennaylvania Volunteers; Captain F. Mem.
inert, sth Maryland Volunteers ; Colonel T. E. Rose,
77th Pennsylvania Volunteers; First Lieutenant
W. J. Stewart, lath U. S. Infantry ; Chaplain J. it.
ROwlinz, 103 d Pennsylvania Volunteers ; Second
Lieutenant S. S. Good, 84th Pennsylvania Volun
teers; Lieutenant T. S. Harris, 3d Pennsylvania
Cavalry ; Captain R. Pollock - , JAM Pennsylvania
Cavalry ; First Lieutenant and Cl. M. M. Kupp,
107th Pennsylvania Volunteers. -
The Pennsylvania Reserves.
The OthPegiinent Pennsylvania Reserves reached
town about midnight last night, from the front, hav
ing been mustered out of the service in pursuance of
au arrangement by which the Government allows
the time they were dri the State service to their
credit on their three years' term, averaging the time
the different companieS of the regiment were mus
tered into the service, and mustering each regiment
out from such average date. The 9th was one of
the earliest regiments raised of „the Reserves, of
whom there are fifteen regiments.
Official Despatcher from Gen. Banks.
Official despatches from' Gen. Btnus have been
received in reference to the battles on the Rod river.
lie states that notwithstanding the surprise on the
Sth ultimo, and the reverse experienced at that
time, yet on the whole, including the subsequent
battles on the two following days, they were a very
great disaster to the enemy, the loss in killed and
wounded, and the demoralization of their forces,
being larger ; the numbers being considered, than in
any other battle of the war.
The Pennsylvania Militia and their Pay.
In the House of Representatives, the bill which
appropriated tiqoo,ooo to reimburse the individuals
and institutions who advanced money to pay the
Pennsylvania soldiers called out by proclamation of
the President and the Governor of Pennsylvania, to
repel the rebel invasion by the forces of General
LEE, in 1808, and who were in the actual service of
the - United States, was passed, after being a/polled
by appropriating $1500,000 to other loyal States
sustaining damage from raids.
Ordered to Vicksburg.
captain SATIEn E. RiciziToomErtr, assistant adju
tant general of volunteers, has, by direction of the
War Impartment, been relieved from duty in
the military district of Washington, and ordered to
report in person without delay - to Major General
SLOCUM, at Vicksburg, Miss., for assignment.
The Ten-forty Loan.
The subscriptions to the ten-forty loan reported
at the Treasury Department to-day amounted to
$852,000.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War are
going to Annapolis to-morrow to examine the re
turned prisoners from Richmond.
Midi excitement was occasioned to-day owing to
the death of a youne woman under circumstances
which justified a post-mortem examination. It ap
pears by the evidence that she was dismissed last
January or February froth the National Currency
Bureau for absenting; herself without leave. The
principal female. witness is en employee in that
bureau, and her testimony was to the effect that
another female employee was the accessory of a
man named Lmvis, in an effort by hint to hide his
alleged victim's shame. Both the women are oe
casional actresses. The latter is said to have re
eently received permission to fill a theatrical en
gament. The testimony was not fully sustained by
the autopsy, and the verdict of the jury was that
the deceased came to her death by pleuro-pneu
monia.
Report of the Ag.,rrieniturnl Department.
The following is a synopsis of the hi-monthly re
port for March and April of the Agricultural
Be
partritent_ The report will be issued this week :
The leading article shows the character of the
plans adopted in Great Britain, Prussia, and the
United States to estimate and report Speedily the
amount and condition of the crops.
The table most interesting to farmers and pro
vision dealers i= the one that exhibits the amount of
farm stock in January last. Compared with the
amount in 1859, as returned in the census of 1860, it
is as follows in the loyal States : .
.. . .. . .
Home,. Moles. Cattle and Oxen.
1849 ......4,199,141 301,0)9 7,941,118
1864 4 040,012 084.817 7,063.419
`Cows. Sheen. Hogs.
3859 5 726,944 11,104,272 17,061,03.5
1,86.1 6,9643,748 2-1,:516,391 16,1-18,712
, This table exhibits an actual decrease of horses,
mules, and hogs, a very small increase of cattle, a
larger increase of cows, hut one still for below the
usual increase, and a very great increase of sheep.
The report points out the strong inducements that
farmers have to increase all kinds of stock that is
ailing off. • The number of sheep will be increased
by the lambs of the spring to nearly thirty millions,
or double what it was in 1859. .
.. . •
The decrease in hogs is 011,320. This is an import
ant fact to provision dealers and farmers, Mr it
shows that but few hogs, if any, were kept over on
account of the loss of the corn crop, as has gene
rally been believed. The condition of hog raising
from 1860 to this time is examined, and the opinion
given that even if there had been a good corn crop
there would have been a decrease in - the number of
hogs packed.
The number of fattenint , cattle is reported to he
20 per cent. less than last year in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan ; 25 per cent. loss in
New York, lowa and Illinois • and 20 per cent. less
In Missouri and Wisconsin. The general decrease
is nearly 30 per cont.
The condition of nearly all stock is below the usual
spring average, especially of hogs, but sheep are in
excellent order, having received more than ordina
ry attention. Hence the yield of wool per head will
be as much as usual.
The eondition of wheat and other crops sown last
fall is represented as indicating a largely-decreased
product from the crop of last gear , but it is hoped
they have improved from the recent rains, and
since the returns of the correspondents were sent
in, which was on the first of April. The dryness
of February and lfiurch retarded the usual growth
in these months.
It is believed that the production of maple sugar
and molan.es will be unusually large, as the pre
parations for it were greater than usual.
sees are reported as having suffered ninth during
the winter. The usual amount of statistics, show
ing the trade in agricultural products, is given, and
the meteorological part of the report, prepared at
the Smithsonian Institution, is very full, and coin
plOely exhibit. the phenomenon attending the re
markable cold storms of the past whiter.
The rains have been heavy and general, retarding
much the putting in of spring wheat anti other crops;
but whether tite amount put in will be materially
lessened consequenee earinot now he known.
FORT ox non, May 4.-Several-refugees ar
rived here to-day, from 'Attie 'Washington, N. C.
They report that the plaee was burned last Satur
day, probably by a guerilla party.
The itag-of-truee steamer New York left to-day,
norm, for city Point, with about 400 rebel prisoners
of war, in charge of Major Mulford.
OCCASIONAL
• L - On
CINCINNATI, May s.—The draft benithi in the
First tliArict this morning.
Governor Brough has issued a proclamation
thanking the National Guard for their noble re
eponee to his roll. /
The' Guards are rapidly assembling at their
camps ready for duty. Over six thousand reported
at Camp Dennison. -
The grain warehouse of .gessrs. C. Hays &
'Brothers was damaged by fire yesterda3 - to the
amount of $ll,OOO. Insured.
BosTor:, May U.—The prize steamer Alliance ar
rived here to-day.
General Devens has been ordered to Fortress
MonrOe for duty under General ;Smith. He has con
cluded a tour of inspection of the defences of New
England.
A portion of the sth Massachusetts Cavalry (co
lored), about 350 men, have been ordered to leave
to-day for Washington.
lsiEw HAVEN; May 5.—A soldier of the 12th Con
necticut Volunteers, named William Scott, was run
over by the cars at East Eaven and killed to-day.
_Sohn O'Meara, and his nephew,-Patriek O'Meara,
were both instantly killed this afternoon, at West
Haven, by the Boston express train.
Coot34bittiou to the Sanitary Commis•
liowrox, May s.—The Board of Brokers to-day
appropriated $l,OOO. to be equally divided between
the Baltimore and St. Louts Sa nitary ocami§stons.
Ohio Uttilrosad.
The Late Rebel Atrocities-
Paroled Union Officers
The Returned Prisoners
Sudden Death of a Female
Fortress Monroe
Boston
Railroad Accidents
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPITTA; FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1864:
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
STIRRING ADDRESS OF GEN. MEADE.
TILE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC ADVANCINti,
THE RAPIDAN CROSSED WITHOUT MUCH
THE REBELS FALLING BACK.
A BATTLE CLOSE AT HAND.
TILE PENINSULAR MOVEMENT.
OCCUPATION OP WEST POINT
HBADQU ARTEM, AIiDEY OF Ti[P;POTOMAO,
May 4, 1854.
SOLDIERS : Again you are called upon to advance
on the enemies of your country. The time and the
occasion are deemed opportune by your Command
ing General to address you a few words of confidence
and caution. You have been reorganized, strength
ened, and fully equipped in 'every respect. You
form a part of the several armies of your country—
the whole under the direction of an able and dis
tinguished general, who enjoys the confidence of
the Government, the people, and the army. Your
movement being in co-operation with others, it is of
the utmost importance that no effort should be left
unspared tO make it BuCCeSSful.
SimmEns The eyes of the whole country are
looking with anxious hope to the blow you aro about
to strike in the most sacred cause that ever called,
men to arms. Remember your homes, your wives
and chltdren, and boar in mind that the sooner s , our
enemies are ovcrcolde the sooner You will be re
turned to enjoy the benefits and blessings of peace.
Beau• with patience the hardships and sacrifices you
will be called upon to endure, Have confidence in
your officers and in each other. :Keep your ranks
on the march and on the battle-field, and let each
man earnestly implore God's blessing, and endeavor
by his thoughts and actions to render himself wor.
thy of the favor he seeks. With clear. conscience.
and strong arms; actuated by a high sense of duty,
fighting to preserve the Government and the insti
tutions handed down to us by our forefathers, if true
to ourselves, victory, under God's blessing, must and
will attend our efforts.
GEORGE G. MEA.DE,
Major General Commanding
APAStllli*djutant General.
GEN. GRANT ON DISCIPLINE.
General Grant, by general order, calls the mull,
cular attention of officers to regulations requiring
all official correspondence to be conducted through
proper channels. Violations of the regulations will
be treated hereafter as disobedience of orders, and
Will SUbjeet the writers of such communications to
arrest.
GEN. GRANT ON TENTS FOR THE TROOPS.
Gen. Grant has issued an order calling the atten
tion of officers to general Orders of 1862, providing
for the issue of common wall or Sibley tents. When
troops refuse to accept shelter-tents they will not be
furnished with any. Troops in garrison, at stations,
or on detachments, can construct huts, if they prefer
them to shelter-tents. Quarterthasters are prohibited
from issuing tents other than the kind provided, no
matter by whom requisitions are approved, or by
whose orders issues arc directed to be made, until
otherwise ordered through the Adjutant General o f
the army. Any one who shall issue, or direct the
issue of tents other than as prescribed, will be tried
by court martial, or reported for summary dismissal
RITINOTON, May 5, 2 P. M.—The National Re
publican of this city has just issued an extra, which
says :
"We feel authorized to state, since it cannot now
afford information to the enemy, that the Army of
the Potomac has advanced towards Richmond, and
the struggle for the possession of the rebel capital
is begun.
"Our army moved on Tuesday night, and has now
crossed the Rapidan.
"The crossing was made at Jacob's, Culpeper,
Germania, and the Unitod States fords, and was
effected without serious opposition.
"Lee has been compelled to fall back from the
strong position where he has held us at bay all win
ter. Whether he will make a stand this side of the
defences of Richmond we are not advised.
"It is the opinion of some that he will fight at
Chancellorville."
"Any hour may now bring us news of battle, but
We are inclined to the belief that it will be a foot,
race for Richmond.
" The rebel capital will undoubtedly he flanked and
invested, should Lee's army occupy its defences,
and the country may reasonably hope that this time
Richmond will fall.
This change of position was made without any de
monstration whatever indicating that it was going
on, not an additional tap of the drum or blast of the
bugle being permitted, and there were no stragglers
whatcvtr bringing up the rear, as in former times.
"All who witnessed it,that weliare seen, speak in
most enthusiastic terms of the discipline, condition,
&c., then and there manifested by our troops—good
signs, indeed. We have not a doubt that the rebels
have by this time had occasion to be impressed with
a knowledge of the fact.
"The belief is expressed by parties from the front
that Lee Vas suddenly evacuated his position, and
there is a report, coming through rebel sources,
that he is marching rapidly to meet a Federal force
believed, in Richmond, to be going up the Penin
sula, under General Smith—that General Lee pro
poses to throw the right of his army first on Smith,
hoping to crush him before Grant can reach within
co-operative distance of Smith.
"Good military judges about us, however; believe
that Lee means to confront Grant directly, and
that any change of position he (General , Lee) may
have made is with this purpose. ,7
OCCUPATION OF WEST POINT, VA.
NEW Yon n, May s.—We learn that West Point,
at the head of the York river, was occupied by a
portion of our forces on Monday, the 2d inst. Three
of the rebel pickets stationed there came in and gave
themselves up.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
GENERAL McPBERSON'S ORDER OF PREPARATION.
The 11.,c1304a1.. iii ~~nall Forcc ill
HEADQUAILTEILS AF,IHY OF THE. TENNESSEE,
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 18, 1864.
Brigadier Gen. G. M. Dodge, Commanding Left Wing
of the 18th Army Corps:
ENERAL : The following instructions relative to
transportation for the army in the field will at once
be communicated -to your command :
1. Each regiment, battery, or detachmentwill be
allowed two•wagons, and no more one for edoking
utensils of the men, and the other Tor baggage and
mess of the officers.
2. Each brigade headquarters will be allowed two
wagons and no more.
3. Each division headquarters will be allowed
three wagons, and no more.
4. The remaining teams of the command will be
organized into an ordnance and supply train ; the
ordnance train under the direct supervision of the
ordnance officer of the division, who will be assisted
by a competent quartermaster detailed for that pur
pose; the supply train of the division under the
immediate control of the divisiot quartermaster,
assisted by the quartermasters of the command, who
must not lose sight of their teams because they are
thus assigned to the general train. Quartermasters
must he present to superintend the moving of their
trains in the morning, and.will see them packed for
the night. This must not be left to thc wagon
masters.
- 6. - Not a tent will be taken with the army, and
officers will govern themselves aecoMingly. An
surplus baggage must be thrown out and disposed
a at once, and the army placed in a condition to
move.
By order of Major General McPherson.
WM. T. CLARK, Asst. Adj. Gen.
This order is regarded as an indication of speedy
activity.
SHERMAN ABOUT TO ADVANCE.
Nashville correspondence of the Chicago Journal
prospects the advance of Sherman, and says
It will indeed be a hazardous advance ; not that
any danger is to be apprehended from the result of
a. battle, but by it our lines will be extended
another hundred or two miles, and hence we shall
be more liable to cavalry nt ids ; and East Kentucky
will be exposed to Longstreet, should Lee find him
self strong enough to detach a force for a diversion
upon our centre ; and nothing but entire ertnfidonee
on the part of General Grant, in his abilities speedi
ly to beat Lee, and destroy =the East Tennessee
Railroad, as a base for an „Invasion of - Kentucky,
would justify the movements now on the military
chess-board. That they are ordered, convinces me
that General Grant is satisfied that lie will succeed
in his advance on Richmond ; and I may add that a
similar confidence prevails among military men here
generally.
ONLY THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND REBELS
AT DALTON, GA.
[From the Chicago Journal.]
B. F. Taylor, at Chattanooga, in a letter dated
April 25th, received too late for publication to-day,
states that refugees just arrived report that there
are only 35,000 rebels at Dalton, large forces having
been withdrawn to join Lee in lirrginia, and that
" the report of the refhgees is, in the main, confirmed
by intelligence from other sources at Federal Com
mand." This is very important fact, it having
been supposed that the rebels would not venture to
draw any of their force in Georgia to Richmond.
General Grant is, doubtless, ere this, aware of the
fact.
CAI no, May 4.—The steamer Liberty, N 0.2, from
Memphis for Louisville, arrived to-day with 450
bales of cotton and Memphis dates of yesterday
evening. There is no news.
The Memphis cotton market is active. The mar
ket for middlings is firm, and all ofiering is taken at
advanced rates. The receipts for the past forty
eight hours have been 810 bales from Helena and Lit
tle Iloeh. Middling to strict middlings are Quoted
08@69e;at good i'1€,730, and fair 75e.
THE CAPTURE OF THE GUNBOAT PETREL.
CAtne, May 4.—The steamer Wilson has arrived,
with three barges laden with cotton, front Memphis.
Eight officers of the gunboat Petrel came up on the
Wilson. The rebel attack on the gunboat was a
complete surprise, but they succeeded In giving the
enemy one broadside, after which the commander Of
the Petrel ordered the boat to bo fired, to prevent
her from falling into the enemy's hands. It is be
lieved that this failed.
The Petrel tarried eight, t-broanderk , bra.s hoipilt-
Zen, and .a number of small arms, and had ammu
nition and stores sufficient for six months, alt of
which, with the boat, Most to the Government. It
has been learned that the enemy were removing the
aims to Yazoo City, where they had a battery posted
when the Petrel passed up, which they tired against
her without serious damage.
General - Hurlbut has issued a farewell address to
the - loth Army COrpe, He states the manner in
IVl:kh the (saps hm-.+ been gentler/3,1, until there
were not grog!' men left to carry on'offeasive
raticns, but that they` ave lost no honor by not
verlorming impossibilities. He says' they are re
ceiving additional streng,th ; that the day of reek
mirg come, and that he shall rejoice in
tleir ::uree,s. In conclusion, he says!that whatever
may Inviii:en to in.liviamals, the cause remains pro
d:My as ever.
OPPOSITION
Georgia.
DIETVIPHIS
DEPARTMENT OF TJJE GULF.
A BATTLE NEAR CANE RIVER.
DEFEAT OF r.
LOSS OF 1,000 MEN AND NINE GUNS.
REPORT OP A UNION DISASTER IN
ARKANSAS
CAIRO, May 3.—By the arrival .of the steamer
Belle, from Memphis, we have ono day's later dates
from Memphis, and advice's from Alexandria, Red
river, to the 24th of April, at which place General
Banks was then, and in a. good position.
The rebels had followed our forces from Grand
);corn, and when near Cane river an engagement
took Place in which the rebels lost one thousand
men and nine pieces of artillery. ,
Our gunboats are safe, notwithstanding the wild
rumors to the contrary.
We have news of a disaster to our arms in Ar
kansas. General Idarmaduko attacked and cap
tured a train, with an escort, after a sharp fight.
Report says he took one thousand prisoners, two
hundred end forty wagons, and seven pieces of artil
lery. This needs confirmation.
Guerillas had lately captured and burned the
steamer Hastings, and fired into the steamer Bene
fit, killing the captain and two others.
Twelve thousand bales of cotton were burned by
the rebels in' the vicinity of Minden, previous to
their evacuation of the place. The hospital steamer
McDougal has arrived from Vicksburg, with 163
sick and wounded from the army on lied river.
Sixty-nine were left at Memphis. She proceeds to
Louisville.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Me Washington Burned and Evacuated.
INDIGNATION AGAINST GEN. BUTLER
THE REBEL RAMS ABOUT TO ATTACK.
FORTIZESE MONROE, May_ 3.—Passengers from
North Carolina report that Washington, in
.that
State, was laid in ashes by straggling marines and
soldiers at the time of its hasty evacuation. The
Government naval, ordnance, commissaries', and
quartermaster's stores were also destroyed. The
city was mainly owned by Union men. The loss is
several millions of dollars.
Four thousand Federal troops suddenly evacuated
the place in the face of seven companies of rebels,
leaving the entire Union population to the tender
mercies of the enemy, after burning their houses
over their heads. The screams of the women
and children were pitiful, and the appeals of
brothers and fathers for protection from rebel
bayonets as the United States steamers left - the
docks were heart-rending. The indignation against
Butler is very bitter in North Carolina, and a dele
gation of leading men will visit Washington to ask
his removal.
The rebel rams at Plymouth and in the Nouse
river have decided to commence an attack on our
gunboats without waiting for assistance from their
army. Refugee families are continually arriving at
Newbern and Beaufort, entirely destitute.. Im
mediate assistance, in the shape of clothing and
money, is needed from the North.
BALTimour;, May s.—The letter from Fortress
Monroe, dated the 3d inst., in regard to the evacua
tion of Little Washington, N. C., is evidently a
great 'exaggeration. A letter from Fortress Mon
roe, dated yesterday, says that several refugees
have arrived from Little Washington. They report
that the place was burned last Saturday, probably
by a guerilla party.
It should •lue remembered that Little Washington
Was only a very small town, which, in its most pros
perous days, had only about 2,000 inhabitants, teas
built mainly of wood, so that it is absurd to speak of
a loss of several millions. All the towns on Pamlico
Sound would hardly be worth as much.
The Naval Service and the Draft.
WAR DEEARTACENT, SOLICITOR'S OFFICE,
WAsmworow, D. LI., April 30, Wt.
Col. James B. Pry, Provost Marshal General:
COLONEL The question proposed in your letter of
the eSth inst., is "whether full credit should be
given on the quotas for draft for all men enlisted in
the naval service or marine corps of the• United
States, without regard to the length of time for
Rllieh such men enlist 17 In reply I hare the
honor to enclose the following
OPINION
The operation of the enrolment net of 1863 proved
injurious to the naval service, by withdrawing
therefrom a large number of able-bodied seamen,
tempted to enlist in the army by the local, State,
and national bounties. It was found desirable to
encourage the sailor equally with the soldier ; and
for that purpose the amended enrolment act, ap
proved February 21, 1864, provided that drafted men
who were mariners, or able-bodied seamen, might
enlist as seamen, and when so enlisted they should
be credited to the quota of the place to which they
belonged, in the same way as if mustered into the
military service. Also; all volunteers who were
liable to service under the act of March 3, 1863, and
who should enlist into the naval service or marine
corps,twere to be in like manner credited to the ward,
town, am., in which such volunteers were enrolled
and liable to do duty.
The 'Tthaection of the act of 1864 provides that all
original enlistments into the naval service of drafted
men should -be for a period not less than that for
which they had been drafted, and that all persons
transferred from the army to.the navy, should serve
in the navy for a period n less than the unexpired
term of their military serrilwe.
These provisions show that the intent of Congress
was to consider services for a given time in the navy
and army as equivalent to each other,
The 9th section of this act, however, requires that
"all enlistments into the naval Serowe or marine
corps, hereafter made, of persons liable under the
act of 1863. shall be credited to the town, Se., in which
the enlisted men were enrolled and liable to duty."
It is well known that enlistments in the navy, un
like those in the army, may, by law, be made for
one, two, three, or four years, and there is no law
requiring enlistments of seamen to be for three
years or during the war. To comply with the terms
of these statutes, therefore, it is necessary that all
enlistments in the navy, under the provisions of the
act of March, 1864, should be credited until the
quota is filled, whether such enlistments be for one,
two, three, or four vears each. But the law requires
of all towns, wards, ac.. an equal proportionable
amount of military service. Therefore, in equalizing
the quota for the next draft, you will take into con
sideration the number of men and the period of their
respective service, so that the amount of service lost
by the - United States in accepting seamen for one or
two years. in filling up the present quota in any
given town, ward, &c., will be made up by requiring
a proportionally greater number of men to fill the
next quota.
kuliStMents in the navy should he for three years
in order to gain full credits in the next succeeding
drafts, but so far as relates to the present draft, the
quota is filled if the required number of men are en
listed, whether for one, two, or three years ; and as
you are empowered by the 9th section of the statute
of 1864, to make regulations relating to the credits to
be given, I recommend that you issue instructions
accordingly.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM WHITING,
Solicitor of the War Department.
THE REBEL PRESS.
Gossip► About, the Veuriale Surgeon
[From the Richmond Examiner, April 26.
Miss Dr. Mary E. Walker, the Yankee surgeoness,
(to coin a continuation word), at Castle Thunder,
does not like her quarters at all. She wants too
home. She does not like the fare—it is not whole
some. She does not like the officers—they are too
rebellious. She does like the negroes—oh, the
dear, black creatures! She spends her confinement,
not in reading medical works on sawbones and the
treatment. of camp-itch, but devouring all the novel
nonsense and trash she can get hold of with a negro
character in them. She is very curious to know
what the Richmond papers publish, and, like Mrs.
Lincoln, anxious to know "what they have to say
about us."
Her costume in the castle is the same in which she
was reccived,•and she will not substitute it for one
more becoming het sex. No, she will not; she would
die first. This dress may be "Bloomer," or it may
be the latest Miscegenation style—blue broadcloth,
short underskirt, trimmed with brass buttons ;
Yankee uniform hat, with cord and tassel, and
" 141 S." on it ; surgeon's green silk sash, worn
over the left shoulder and across the left breast,
fastening on the left side; over the short frock, a
blue cloth military overcoat and cape 5 upon her feet,
boots reaching to the bottom of her dress, and forming
a junction about midway between the ankle and
thigh. Some of this toggery is laid aside in the
eastle, and the female M. D. has hung up her cap
as though the length of her stay, were uncertain.
Au astounding circumstance In connection with her
ease has just been divulged by a corr esondent in
Gen. Johnston's army, writing from Tunnel Hill,
in the vicinity of the scene of her capture. He
says—yes, sir—he says—he says—she was riding a
111:111'S saddle, with one foot in each stirrup! Good
ness gracious !
AN AFFAIR AT WINCHESTER, VA
[From thO Richmond Examiner, April 30.]
We have an interesting account of a recent starn
petle of Yankees through Winchester, which occur
red last Sunday. A detachment of the enemy, one
hundred and three men, were on scouting duty,
and proCeeding towards Strasburg, wilen they
were encountered at Cedm creek by twenty-rive
Confederates, under command of Captain Sturgos
Davis. The Yankees fled at sight of our men,
and a most amusing race ensued. They were
chased through the town, and their leader cap
turedia certain "Captain Bob," said to be a fat and
famous lager beer restaurateur in New York city.
Captain Bob, being hard pressed, had taken refuge,
through the back yard, in the house of Mr. Joseph
Drown. He was discovered under a bed and dragged
out, together with a Yankee sergeant who Shared
his refuge. Lieutenant Cross seeing a boot peeping
front under the bed took hold of it, when the Dutch
captain squalled, "Yes, me come," and readily gave
himself up as a prisoner of war.
FI4I . II.IISSITICt llonsms.
[From the. Richmond Examiner, April W.]
The prinCipal excitement in Richmond yesterday
was created by the presence of the Government im
pressing agents for the collection of horses—those
r.,llows thot show you a. hit. of paper, enter your sta
ble, Familiarize themselves with your horses, and
ride or lead off your best.. Many of the livery sta
bles en Franklin and other streets were swept of
their steeds, and a perfect horse panic preceded the
movements . of the agents. Several italfritlitiS, get
ting wind of the coming of the agents mounted
diminutive negroes upon their lavorite animals, and
Bent them, under whip and spur, in an opposite di
rection. This strategy failed in several instances,
and the riders came back dismounted and reported
that they had Suet the enemy. Everywhere the
agents were active and vigilant, and, we may say,
pitlite, though determined—always Inudueing their
authority when it was questioned. The horses of se
veral members of the local cavalry companies were
taken along with the rest, and this class, with others,
to whom the owners think they are entitled, can be
recovered upon Bacon's Quarter Branch, where they
are rendeavotteed. General Lee, It is said, wants
ten thousand horses immediately, and must have
them. Se Richmond must furnish them, as every
thing else, if her citizens have to draw the hearse to
the funeral.
ME=
[Flom the Richmond Examiner. April tllth.]
We learn that. General Imhoden, in addition to
hi, other (Mace, is now organising. the reserve
forces of Virginia in the counties or 'llotetoort, Ro
anoke, Craig, Rockingham , Pendleton, Highland,
Augusta, Path Reekbridg,e, Allegheny, Page, She
nareloalt, Hardy, and Such portions of the country
lower down the Valley as can be controlled.
T. P. Coors:, an English actor of note, recently
died, at the age of seventy years. He was recognized
as the stage type of the British Tar, and was
~i tntnoll.9.o or ag thie drama of
Black-eyed 'Susan, He came by fits reputation ho
nestly, tor he fought under Nelson, was wounded in
the attack on Copenhagen, and honored wltlt a gold
medal for his smvleeN
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---Ist SESSION.
WASIIINUTON, May 5, 1361
sr•.NATE.
Mill to Prevent Smuntglinit.
After a prayer by Bishop Clarke, of Rhode telaud,
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported a hill to prevent Smuggling, which provides
that after the first day of August next all baggage and
effects of passengers, and all other articles coining into
the United States from soy foreign country, shall be in
spected, and if any dutiable articles shall be found, the
trunk, vaise, or, other envelope, with its contents,
shell be confiscated. The same provision applies to
cars or vessels: Provided, They may he released by
the Secretary of the Treasury upon the Payment of a
floe, The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to lip.
point additional inspectors of revenue for the following
districts:
Passamaquoddy 4. Portland . and Falmouth 3, East
port 4, Boston and Charlestown 14, Pembina 2, Chicago
5, Michilimackinac 2, Sandusky 1, Cuyahoga S, Eric 1 .
Dunkirk - 1, Buffalo' creek 6, Niagara 2, Genesee 2, Oswe
go 5, Champlain 4, Vermont 2.
To avoid inspection at the first port at the arrival, rho
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make regula
tions for sealing vessels for their final destination, and
the master or person in charge is made guilty of felony
for selling or disposing of goods until inspected, Punish
able by line of five hundred to one thousand dollars,
and iniprisonment five to eight years. Unauthorized
persons removing a seal or fastening are punishable by
imprisonment from one - to ten years, and tine one hun
dred dollars to five hundred dollars. The informer is
entitled to one-fourth of the floes collected, and one
eighth of the net proceeds of side of the forfeited vessel.
Mr. WILSON presented the petition ota large number
of express agents, in regard to the taxation on their bn
hilleSS.
ZE BE LS
The Propeseill MoU Line to Brazil
Mr. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Post Micas
m i d Roads, reported back.the House bill to establish an
ocean mail steamship service between the United States
and Brazil, with amendments. The hilt authorizes the
Postmaster General to unite with the Post office Depart
ment Of Brazil, or some other office duly qualified by
that Government, in establishing a direct monthly- fine
of first-class American steamships,
making trips from a
port north of the Potomac to Rio Janeiro, touching at
St. Thomas and other intermediate ports that may be
designated. The expense to he, divided between the
two Governments, and not to exceed liiso,otal per an
num on the part of the Wined States, The contract is to
be duly advertised, and to run for ten years from the
Ist of September, 1865.
Mr. TRUMBULL thought when so much was new
wanted for the prosecution of the war, we should not go
into an expenditure of this sort. The Government had
spent hundreds of thousands—perhaps mil lions of dol
lars—on the Collins slid other lines crossing theAtlantie
to ports where there was necessity of greater inter
course than with Brazil. lie had never seen any bone :
fif that had accrued from the aid the Government had
given, and the very fact that the policy had been aban
doned showed it to be a bad one.
Mr. COLLAMER referred to the facts set forth by the
New York Chamber of Commerce on this subject, show
ing how the commerce of Great Britain had been greatly
and. rapidly extended by its system of encouraging steam
lines to distant parts. There were ten lines now con
centrating at St. Thomas, under the patronage of Great
Britain, aud; among others, they have a line miming
-up the Baltic, besides these to ports in the United States,
Brazil, Mexico; &c. One of bwo things was true—we
have either to go into a like system, or learn that one
idea that American commerce is to spread itself into
every sea hat - . .
Our exports to Brazil have become almost nothing,
while those of Great Britain have doubled. ]once isktr
more than half the exports of Brazil, including nearly
the whole crop of coffee, and this balance of trade se
largely against 11S we have to pay lip mostly in
The policy had been abandoned heretofore by the bale
ence of Southern members of Congress, who desired to
cripple Northern commerce in every possible way. The
amendments of the committee which relate to the de
tails-of the contract with the steamship owners were
adopted.
Mr. WILKINSON desired to offer an amendment,
and asked that the bill lay over, which was agreed to.
Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported a joint resolution permitting Surgeon Solomon
C. Sharp to aCcept a piece of plate from the British Go
vernment,in testimony of his services to two British
officers in the Annapolis hospital.
Mr. WADE, from the Torrttorinl Committee, reported
a bill to amend the act to enable the people of Nevada
to form a State Government and Constitution. It Pro
vides for holding an election for the adoption of the Con
stitution on the first Wednesday in Soptemher, instead.
of the second Tuesday in October. It was passed.
The national currency bill then came up as the special
order; and the Senate proceeded to act on the amend
ment adopted heretofore in Committee of the Whale.
Mr_ SHERMAN offered an amendment to the amend
ment of the clause affecting -the rank of Commerce,
New York city. It allows the comptroller to close the
affairs of the bank at any time the capital shall be less
than $5,000.000, with a sunilus of twenty per cent.
Adopted.
Report. on the Fort Pillow Missaere.
Mr. WADE made a report from the Committee on the
Conduct of the War, accompanied by the evidence, in
relation to the capture of Fort Pillow, and moved that
25,000 copies be printed for the use of the Senate.
Adopted.
Mr. SUMNER Moved a substitute fertile Finance Core
mittee' s amendment to the bank bill. It provides that
every association shall pay to the United States a ditty
of one per vent. upon its circulation, one-half of one per
cent. on its deposits, and - one-half of one percent : on
its capital stock above the amount invested in United
States bolds, each half year after January, mei:
Mr. SUMNER said we had at last arrived at the Place
where the road branches into opposite directions—one
way in support of the general welfare and the common
defence, and the other towards State rights, State tax
ation, and State hanks. The Question was between the
national credit on one side and certain local preten
sions on the other—a question between the life of the
Republic and certain local interests that object to tax
ation when the enemy is at our very gates. Everything
in men and munitions of war had been given to the
General Government to secure a victory. It was our
Paramount duty to sustain the financial credit. To do
this would be, though bloodless, as great a victory as
i
any obtained on the battle-field. It was highly m
portant that every
. interest in the country should be
taxedto sustain us in this struggle formational life.
Mr. CHANDLER, after complimenting Mr. Sumner
for his broad and statesmanlike speech, supported the
amendment briefly.
Mr. FESSENDEN defended the amendment of the
Finance Committee.
At It quarter past five o'clock the Senate adjourned.
ROUSE OF. REPRESENTATINES.
The Bill to Bei/tabors° Pennsylvania.
The house went into Committee of the Whole on the
State or the Union on the special order, namely, a bill
to reimburse Pennsylvania for the expenses incurred
by that State in calling out the militia to repel the re
btl
Mr. COk"
offered an additional section appropriating
fifteen millions to defray the expenses of calling out vo
lunteers, militia, and minute men in Pennsylvania, Ma
ryland, and other loyal States to repel the rebel raids.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, said this subject is before
the ComMittee on Military AlNirs, who had requested
the Department to give them all the facts. The Com
mittee were daily expecting a full report on various
classes of claims. It was necessary to have all the facts
bolero the House could take intelligent action. If e
hoped, therefore, that the amendment of his colleague
would net prevail.
Mr. SMITH, of Kentucky, asked why the money
should nut be appropriated note? There was not in the
War Department, or elsewhere in Washington, any
evidence of the number of days for which various
classes of men had been called out. These facts were
to be determined as the cases arise.
Mr. GARFIELD replied that the Secretary of War
says there is a large mass of papers front all these
States, which ie is now'. collecting, embracing all par
ties. _
I, is the - intention of the Military .
. Gommittee to
introduce a bill providing for fora cononib,dou, to sit du
ring lbw recess, to whom the papers will be referred,
and a report made at the next session of Congress.. Then
Congress will know the sum due, and appropriate
Money accordingly.
Mr. ODELL,ot ZiewYork,in response to Mr. Smith, said
a commission was appointed as to the claims of thie ser
vice, and when the report was made ' and the claims
Properly audited, Congress would make au appropria
tion to cover the amounts. The Committee on Military
Affairs proposed to pursue a similar course toward. the
other States.
Mr. KING, of Missouri, made a few remarks to show
that the gentleman Wasi
r. ODELL referred to the facts to show that $900,0111,
as the result of the commission, will lie paid to the Mis
souri Home Guard. . .
Mr. BLOW, of Missoitri, said the Home G cards of Mis
souri-are now being paid. He saw no difference be
tween Pennsylvania and the position that Missouri oc
cupied before this body last December. The claims of
the Pennsylvania militia were as just as those of the
Missouri Home Guards.
Mr. GAHPIELD said that farms had been destroyed,
&-c., but the /louse had confined themselves to paying
only for quartermaster and commissary stores directly
taken, and to cases where the claims have been audited
and adjudicated like these of Pennsylvania.
Mr. SMITH, of Kentucky, advocated the pending
amendment. Ninety-nine out of a hundred or those
who were called out in his State were taken from the
plough, the anvil, the shop and . machine works. Why
should there be delay in them payment, and why
should not the claims be paid acs they are adjusted,
Without causing the claimants to wait a year or more ?
Mr. HALL, of Missouri, explained the reason why a
comfiiission was appointed concerning the Home Guard
of Missouri. They were neither mustered into the ser
vice of the State nor the Pelted States, but went into ser
vice in defiance of law under a pressing emergency.
In the case now before them there was no occasion for
a commission for the militia of Pennsylvania, which
were regularly entered into the service, and the State
having produced the proper vouchers.
The Peiukaisylvanhi Reserves.
Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, advocated the bill,
paying a high compliment to the gallantry of the mili
tia of that State. He took occasion to say on good au
thority, which he was willing to give to the House,
that the recent order of General Meade about insubor
dination of troops in no manner relates to the Pennsyl
vania Reserves. Two or three days before the only
difference which.existed between the General and the
Reserve, as to the : date of muster, was satishictorily
settled, in the manner indicated by (ten. Meade to the
War Department. He mentioned this fact in order that
the common rumor or talk that the military order re
trred to the Peunsylvanla Reserver may be stunned,
and that the truth may be known'to the country.
Mr. STEVENS made a few remarks to show that the
claims of Pennsylvania had beet adjudicated, and the
payment reeortnnended by the Department and endorsed
by the President when the troops went into actual ser
vice.
. . . .
Mr. SCHENCK, in offering the bill, said it would be
better to appoint a commission to ascertain the amount
of claims of all the States, instead of taking them up by
piecemeal, and in future make appropriation for their
PuYntent.
Mr. - WHALEY pressed the claims of Western Vir
ginia,
Mr. ODELL, of New York, offered an amendment,
which was rejected,: proposing to refer all claims of
loyal States to the conunissoners to examine and as
cen ain all amounts due with a view to future adjust
ment,
Mr. COX'S amendment was rejected by a vote of 43
yeas against 54 nays.
Tire Committee rose, when the question was stated on
the passage of the bill, which appropriates seven hun
dred thousand dollars to reimburse individuals and in
stitutions wile advanced money to pity rei3nsylvania sol
diers called out by the proclamation of the President and
the Goveruor.of Pennsylvania, to repel the rebel inva
sion by the forces under General Lee. in the summer of
1563, and who were in actual service of the United
States oorovided 110 part or the money shall be paid to
[illy nillltla of any State who refused to be mustered into
the service of the United States.
SPAULIANO moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was carried by a vote of 66 yeas to 60 nays.
The Ilouse, by two majority, refused to lay on the
table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
Was defeated.
Mr. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was tabled. .
Mr. SPAULDING moved to lay Mr. Robinsou's motion
on the table, wirich was decided in the negative by three
majorny.
The Douse then reconsidered the vote by which the
bill Wag tabled--61 against 57.
Mr. SCHENCK moved to refer the bill to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs,which was disagreed to by a vote
of 54 yeas to St) nays.
The Bill Pitsseil-4700,000 Appropriated
The question new came up on the passage of the bill
as given above, appropriating $700,000 for the Penn
sylvania militia, Ste. It was amended by appropriating
sls,ooo,eixl to defray the expenses of other loyal States
in repelling raids.
Mr. MoItRILI, moved to lay the bill on the table.
which was decided in the negative—yeas riu, nays 73.
The bill was then passed by a vote of 71 yeas against
63 nays.,
Dlr. :MORRILL, of Vermont, moved that the evening
ro,,sions be dispensed with until further order, leaving
the house to adjourn at such hour as it may sec fit.
Mr. WILSOI\ , el lowa, moved that the evenings he
devoted to business.
This was disagreed to, and Mr. Morrill's motion
adopted.'
Mr. GOOCH, from the Committee on the Conduct of
the War, made a report on ie Fort Pillow massacre
ease. -
Dlr. 000011 moved that forty thoasand copies be
printed. •
The Roue then adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
CONCLUSION OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S PRO
CEEDINGS.
The following bills were passed:
An net for the opening of Highland avenue in Twenty 7
fourth Ward.
An act to till vacancies in Council at the next general
election.
Supplement Delaware Co my Passenger Railway
Company: (giving light to use steam).
Authorizins the sale of real estate of German Reform
ed Congregation of Philadelphia.
Exempting the Northern and Southern dispensaries
from taxation.
Relative- to First Presbyterian Church of German
town.
Incorporating Knickerbocker Ice Company.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINPS.
The genet° met at 10 o'clock.
Mr, WILSON offered a resolution to appoint a corn
io wait upon the floveettoc and itaident luta Hutt
the Legislature •ill adjourn at 12 o'clock. Adopted,
and Messrs. Wilson and Clymer ap . pointed said commit
tee.
The Senate then, on motion, took a recess until 11
o'clock.
Un reaßsembliug, Mr. WILSON. from the committee
appointed to watt upon the Goveroer„ reported that they
had performed their duty.
llr. KINNEY offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanits.of the Senate are hereby
tendered to Eon. J. P. Peuttes, for the kindness :Lad
courtesy with which he has presided at the.present ses
sion.
Adopted unanintomilv.
Resolutions of thank; to 6corge BamoterslY, ,, Wer
clerk; and the other otteers of the Senate, were them
adopted.
21 resolution of alma:A to (. S. Berry, Assistant Clerk
of the Senate, for his uniform courtesy, was :cis, almid
mouldy adopted,
At 12 o'clock 11.. the Senate adieu no.'d MAR the 21,1
illtY Of Met:list next, at 11 e'olork S ,
. • . HOUSE. . •
Nothing m . 4 , t; .: d c .,,,, a during tlle ;Light 50, , , , i0u of: W.,...1
The Currency Sill.
to Pennsytvania.
HARRlStultol, May 5, ISG-I
SENATE.
s
nesday, but to concur in tiro l cocoutinent which the
Senate bad made to various
The nom& met at ID,Yi A. M.-
' A resolution was offered rho price of fund
scrip (donated by the National Goverrtment to Ponworl
yam.) to one dollar per acre. • The reselotMn was dis
cussed more with the design of "killing than.
from any expectation of passing it. It Was necessary
for the Rouse to remain in session until I= o'clock, in
order to receive messages from the Governor stating
that he had signed or vetoed certain bills, and the dis-
Mkssion engaged the attention of the }louse (except du
ring the reception or the messages ) until mar 110011.
resolution was indefinitely postponed.'
Mr. I'ERSIIING offered a resolution of thanks to
Speaker Henry Johnson for impartiality, urbanuy, and
gentlemanly hearing. [Applause.
Messrs. PERSHING, BROWN, BARGER, QUIGLEY,
OLMSTEAD, MYERS,. of Bedford, PATTON . , 811A,RPB,
JACESUIsi, HAS, LAMAR, kind :SMITH of rfilla
delphia, spoke in high terms or the speaker,
The ayes and noes being culled, the resolution'was
unanimously adopted.
A message wan received from the Governor stating
that he had-signed the general appropriation bill, Al
though only presented to him at eleven o'clock last
night. Ile remarks that the withholding of this imPor
tont bill until so late an hour is unjust to the Executive,
not affording proper time for its consideration.
[lt is known that the Governor spent the entire night
in the examination of the bill. )
Mr. SMITH, of Chester,. on behalf of the officers of
the House, presented a gold-headed cane to Speaker
Johnson, and accompanied the gift. with an appropriate
speech, which was replied to by the recipient, who ex
pressed himself deeply affected at the kindness of the
members, with whom he had been associated and by
whom /JO had beers sustained,. and Ito maim) the gilt
of the officers with an appreciatiOn of the motives under
which it had been tendered.
Mr. BARGER offered a resolution of thanks to Chief-
Clerk Ihmediet, which was unanimously - adopted.
A gold-headedcane was also presented to the Chief
Clerk, by Mr. BARGER, ou behalf of the Democratic
members of the House.
Mr. BENEDicT, in connection with. other officers,
presented the Sp - raker with a silver-bound "gavel."
Mr. SHARPE offered a resolution of thanks to Assist
ant Clerk John Smull. Unanimously agreed to.
A cane was also presented to Mr. :Soma by the Demo
crats.
Dlr. Drown, assistant clerk, .T. C. Sabers, sergeant
tharnis, and other officers, were thanked.
Adjourued nutil'August 2:ld, 18G1. •
Maine
:NOMINATION OP DELEOA TES-T. INGOLN AND 11A 51-
BAtioort, May s.—The Union men of the Fourth
Congressional district met in this city to-day, and
nominated G. L. Jewett, of Bangor, and E. C.
Dunn, of Ashland, delegates to the Baltimore Con
vention. The following is among the resolutions
passed :
Resolved, That the circumstances of the country
demand the renomination of Abralmin Lincoln for
President, and that justice to Maine demands the
renomination of Hannibal Hamlin for Vice Presi
dent,
The Woman in Black.
Surely, prose fiction never was so rife, here and in
England, as at present. Two-thirds of the new and
the announced books are in that vein of literature.
Unless some ingenious - Yankee invent a plan
whereby three or four can be simultaneously
perused, it is to be apprehended that no mor
tal man can hope to get through even half of
them. As it is, indeed, selections must be made.
There is a novel entitled "The Woman in Black,"
the 'early proofs of which we have perused, which
T. B. Peterson & Brothers will publish to-morrow
week (May 14th), which iS so much out of the ordi•
nary track that we can recommend it thus far in ad
vance. It is entitled " The Woman in Black," but
though the name is in contrast with Wilkie Collins'
well-known tale, the book is by no means an imita
tion. The title is suggestive of mystery and grief,
and the story is that of a sharp, handsome, ambi
tious woman, who has determined to obtain a rich
English nobleman for a husband, and shrinks at
nothing to attain that end. The hero, though
noble and wealthy, it himself a highly edu
cated, thoughtful ' man, and the greater the
need, therefore, for the lady to be keen-witted. We
do not choose to say how far she succeeds ; enough
that the incidents are dramatically worked up,
with unusual power, and that various phases of
English society, high and tow, are graphically
sketched, and poetical jUstice is finally meted out
to all. "The Woman in Black" shows great
power, not only in drawing character, but in the
difficult art of construction. We should judge that
it was written by a lady. If so, site will soon: be a
formidable rival to Mrs. Henry Wood and Miss M.
A. Braddon.
Public Entertainments.
ACADEMY OF Ml/810.—The oratorio of "Ilbe Crea
tion," given last evening - , was a musical event of
high importance. As a performance it was a de
cided success—such a success as five hundred of the
best-drilled and most intelligent chorus-singers
could not have failed to inako it, It is superfluous
to say that the choral and orchestral part of the mu
sic was most admirably and powerfully given. The
soloists of the evening deserve praise. Mr. Aaron
Taylor's bass performance was full of vocal dignity
and fine artistic feeling. Madame Borchard's so
prano and 'Mr. Briscoe's tenor were creditably em
ployed. An amazing fact of the evening was the
extraordinary disproportion of the audience to the
singers, of the applause to the music. The work
and its celebrants deserved the largest house and the
heartiest applause. The performance, in all re
spects,
did great honor to the musical-talent of the
city. We cannot readily account - for the extra,ordi
narily weak support and feeble appreciation which
so flue an enterprise as the oratorio portion of our
musical festival has encountered.
Miss EVANS, the distinguished young Welch
oratrix—yet "a girl in her teens"—lectures this eve
ning for the care of temperance, at Concert Hall.
That she is modest and inspired, we have the testi
mony of at least one eminent diVine. There will b 0
much curiosity to hear her.
ENGLISH PICTOTUALS.—From Mr. Kromer, 403
Chestnut street, we have the Illustrated London
News and illustrated News of the World of the 23(1
tilt. The former of these is literally crowded with
engravings illustrating the so-brief visit of Gari
baldi to England. We also have All the Year Round,
and the News of the World of the same date.
FINt: AIITS.—We invite our readers' attention to
the splendid display of oil paintings now on exhibi
tion at the saluroun, of Scott & Stewart, No. 022
Chestnut street. Among the many choice subjects,
we notice those of Peter at the Gates of the Temple,
by our celebrated townsman and artist, Winner;
landscapes, river and mountain scenery, by Som
mers, Paul Ritter, Dyke, Hamilton, Atwood, -Nel
son, and others; one original portrait of John
Broome Davy, by Gilbert Stewart ; Leda and the
Swan, by Prof. Grosse, Dresden, and seine by Par
ton, Thorwalden Greenwald°, Weekel, Schmidt,
Maas. Part of the above will be sold this evening.
Sale to commence at 8 o'clock precisely.
Trios• 13/ECH Sr. SO:N ° 9, I'VE.NITERE SALE TELE
DAY.-o.Aula.—Our sale this morning, at 9 o'clock,
at the auction store, will comprise over 500 lots of
superior furniture from families declining house•
keeping, including parlor suites in =Allot, damask,
and reps, walnut chamber suits, lot of cottage am
ber furniture, piano fortes, spririg and hair mai
treiTeg, beds and bedding, mantel and pier mirrors,
velvet, Brussels, ingrain and Venitian carpets,
plated ware, China vases, :extension dining tables,
kitchen furniture, &c.
An invoice of gas fixtures and brackets, forty-two
arm chairs with cushions, twenty-four settees, two
office tables, small counter, cigar case, one large
punch bowl, &e.
EXTRA LARGE SALE REAL ESTATE. SCO Thomas
to Sons , advertisement.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPIIIA, May 5, 1564
Abetter feeling pervaded stock and money circles to
day. anti 'the general opinion seemed to be that the
gloomy days, for the present, are over. Gen. Meade's
stirring address to the. Army of the Potomac had an in
spiriting effect on Third street, and many more hopeful
faces were to be seen. The money market is working
very easy, and money is plenty at six per cent. Every
thing seems to tend to a renewal of that confidence
which was so suddenly lost by Mr. Chase's recent
visit to New York. The - public are gradually taking
hold of stocks again, but until the amounts are ab
sorbed that are forced on the market, either by ne
cessity or alarm, a sharp reaction in prices may
scarcely be expected. That moment, however, may come
any Moment, and the advance be as suddenas minx
recied. It is argued that if Gen. Grant is overwhelm
ingly successful Virginia, the stock market will
still further decline. Gold, certainly, will feel the
effect, aMI any upward:movement in stocks may be
checkCd Ly it, but the fact is patent to all that. a Atteelng
now does not put an end to the war, and the volume of
currrency will continue to increase through the agency of
the National banks, and Mr. Chase's legal tenders.
Rumors of fighting in Virginia were freely circulated,
the only effect of which was to unsettle gold slightly,
which fell off to 177; rose to 17731, and finally settled at
170,!
The Stock market opened buoyantly, and with the
exception of Reading closed firm. Reading opened at
65, closed at otNi bid. Navigation, common, rose to
35%, the preferred to 40.4; Philadelphia and Erie was
steady at 34; Catawissa rose to 40%; Little Schuylkill at
4S; Minehill at 623 i; Huntingdon and Broad Top at 34
Pennsylvania rose to 70: Fulton Coal gold at 03-4; New
York and 'Middle at 1734; Locust Mountain at 65; Sus
quell:lna Canal at 2214; McClintock Oil sold at 4; Cherry
Rim at 5; Mineral was offered at 2%; Northern Central
Railroad sold at 54;4; State Coupon lives sold at 10U - 4;
Nbw City sixes at 10354. - The market closed steady..
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Oil Creek Oil Company wits yester
day placed on the books of the regular Beard. -
Drexel & Co. quote:
United States Bonds, 1081 113 (4114
New Certificates of indent 98)4l& 984
`` " 7 3-10 Notes
Quartermasters.' Vouchers 214
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness
Gold 763 - 4 a 77'4
I'''
Sterling hichat age 192 tA,k19.4
, _
United States 5-20 Bonds Lb 106
Jay Cooke & Co. quote:
United States Sixes, 1001 113 0114
" • " 7 3-10 Notes 110 rl
Certificates of Indebtedness, new 983;,' 883;
Quartermasters' Vouchers 9 7 a 02
Gold 177;4
United States 5-20 Bonds 10514010634.
Quotations of gold at the Philadelphia Uold Exeliauge,
NO. &4 South Third street, second story:
9/ A. AI
11 A.M
12 M
1 P. M
3 P.M
4 P M.
MR2M
. .
..- The following show, the receipts of the MorriA Canal
Company for the present season and week,'nutt for the
periods'hb , t year:
'",tai i.. April 25. 1.9.34 VG SD 25
Week ending April 2(), 155113,178 ii.) -
.
Total to April 25, 1563
Week ending - May 2, 1563
Increw-e in 1861
The tbllowing, table shows the value of coin of different
nationalities, gauged by the British standard:
5. d.
Foreign gold itt.bars (stand:m[l, per ...... —ft
Foreign ',Over in bars (standard) 0
17
SN,
1
3
hold coin—Portugal pieces 3 le 2q
Aniericau eagles " :' 14
. Doubloons Patriot
.V 17
Napoleons 3 10 0 •
Tea guildr pieces
Sit vet coin—Mexican:l.ml South American dols 0 5 , 3. , 4.
:!;Panixai pillar dollars 5,2;
It is estimated that the wheat crop this year,, owing
to_ the unfavorable wilder, will he shout one-third. short
of th e leverage. lf fhb.; fear proves to be well fou,ad e a,
;LID / the cry of short crops should come tens from across
the Atlantic, pain will run to a high Aglare as the fall
af•Proaches. But if the crops turn out well but }lawn°
prices will not vary much from these now raliox, as the
bulk w h ea t held over front last year
rg , t o keep the market well suppoed,
The New York Beim jag Fog! citto,flay
The stork market is dull and inactive, iu ei
tseum.nce
of the Incertitude as to the miff heats of the• 4.
•
tit...intentions of Mr , rlthative to . . the ini.1 . .. 1111 1
(iovernioents are stoutly, Oonp on ,i xe • of IStil at 113 and aye - tvreatiPl -10.1 q aro
Sr. more in demand, and held it P.M.( ea ' 4l4lrti"
State stocks are steady; coal stocks all ,• 'hi I . d
eeglested; iailread. betas first; haute fCalves";:trieurgc7
Railroad share. worth and ki•recatlar, tire NV.s d ..
dend-paying roads being chie fl y is favor, —''" t ~
Th e appended table exhibits thc chief nil , .
the Board compared with the ocond hoard or.:' — '''. ;
Thurs. 'Wm . ';''''nl,.'
United States as, IFISI, regis ....113 11 3 'lv tr),
United States Os, IFI3I. coup ....11:t Ila
Treasury notes 73-10 ..-..100K was/ ,
United States 5-9kla. coup- ox c.105L ph?; ii
United States 1-year cer., cur.. fiyi - gaL , . -1
American Gold 177% IP.U S
Tennessee sixes 59 rrt ' „ • 1,
Missouri sixes 711 T . ) -
•
Pacific Mail 224 22,3
_New York Central Itailroad...,l3PS 11 , 1!;' " I
Erie 210,1 111ki ; I
Brie preferred 106" 1.14?; 1
Hudson River 133!„" muc...,
/Inrfern . ,
2•!..S - 2'15 - • -
.
Reeding 110. 131 '
Michigan Contralrti 1:47.1 ....
. NO/1
Michigan Sonthern PO o 2 i f , -, 1.
Michigan Southern
.. guarauteedlil 13!
~ .. 1 .
Illinois Central Scrip 1233-4' P.toi
107. 10hY ;
cialena
Pittsburg , N
110)-‘ 12i
To] ( . 419., .. . 146 141 P? ' '
MB=
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Fort W arne
Prairies au Chien
Terre Haute
~ .
7`,rre Haute prof /
7144 Si
. r..
Northwestern 52% 54';
IVabash99l4
~1 ,1, 3,,
(.'anion .
15
Cumberland ..... ... rtui 69
Quicksilver 613 WO'
i
(thin and Nissitirippi Mg, 2.'i .
After the hoard the market was ,3 - 4 - e:, - i pr r , ,,i. 1,.
ClOSillglVithollt much animation.
ilhilada. Stock Exchange Sales, 31, ty ,,
Reported by S. E. SLATMARER, rhiladOlpli it), '41.-6 : 41 '
BEFORE Reported
—.149 2 ,
600 McClintock Oil-. ... 4 1100 Rending It.. ..
lai Reading 1' 66 1001 do ............d , ; ,
'
100 do C1(1(.664: 10J do ............. .!!!
100 do .661.' 100 do ......... !- 1.
200 do 05 A 100 do, ........ : . ."''''
FIRST BOARD. ...
1.1000 LT S 5-20 s eou par .lall,l l ion so, Nnvi. , :n l ,.. • •
Imo U s 7-31,Asz() ondloo,li ! 100 do...ehslip,'" 1. !
1000 Allegheny co 00.. 80.. Ii! DO do
........
m.., . ;.
9 (.100 City 60, 111 OW 10812 l 10 LoirOzil (::ortl ' ' ".
5 Bank 01 Pittsburg IA I 66 Wyoininz v a !y: '
100 Fulton Coal ... ... W.lOllO (sun sr An, ~.„ .. s .
, 7 1
100 (1.0 . 9 , ' 531" . lIP P I ••
260 do ....... ...... . SI"! 24 do ......... •
100 do 0.1-i' . 6000 do 1 ......' '''''
3 do . n 1 n 1 (110 & lilris P '!
1001W:tali Ilg 31 6.041 100 Li tt.lo :4,61 6 .-; ' i
100 do .....5... o 5 I 100 min,ttin II• . •::. .••
10(1 d0.....55wii.. CZ 1 10110 Mirth l'onm,' i •:,,..
RX - I do 653ii'l 1110 (Intnivis-ii I: 1...ii . 1'
100 do .1,10.. 65,4 1 100 do ....... ' i ',- ,-' '
190 du 65 %41 6 limit 1: By . i!''''' 4
100 i,
50 Locunt Mountain. tr 4 i 1i..: ( ( l i 'ill- V,, ( ;: a .
''''' 1 ' si; i :i:
...,
MO Oil Grenk. MI 19 Nntv I`..i.k . A: r.t 'j
luu Sell Nay 1420 Pref. 40 i 100 (lorry n iiii.
..... • i
BETWEEN BOARDS. •
20 Mechanics' "Intik- MI 1001) CT 85-2) hdt.ron ") , 1 (r,
25 13111 and 15th-ri li.. Xi . sn .6,,,, v a ii, y . ' ' •
...... 1)
15 Lehigh Nat- 22 1 100 Nair Pre r .• r o . • :
LaX) US Ti 7430 11011. 4A &MA !, 200 01111., .....' .....
' 1
6 Reading - It 66 1 .11ill !VI i'l'.l',l n l,..e'r- ........
• '
11 Beaver Meade iv .. s. - . inn yy & Mithilu • .4) P•
SECOND BOARD.
rio Yonne It a.% 42 Miuellill R• I
1 do 6 0. )icor t he), 1..V r .; .
17 do - 70 1000 City 6( i ..
.. -.. ~.. ( 11
• u c).l( e
1 d 7 0 . 11,00 S . i:: to ( . .,,,p,,,:, 5,...,; 1 ,
7:i d, 7 0 1 11 1 0 :.elitly, ,1
67 d. 70 100-do ........... . i! - (
25 1311, and 15111,4 It.. 23 , 100 -. do 1 1 •'I
............ (.0 ((
26 Little Seltuyl R. 40 l 2 Culnd . ,. & ii. , ...
APPER BOARDS.
1000 Lehigh 6. - 110 i 100 Green Mt. .... sti ••,
200 ischvl Nay 1.1;:..(0)4114( 1 200 Big Mountain..... '..
100 Jo lel' . - .I.eX 40.1 i 100 Clinton .........• '.
8 Mineld 1/ R.. - . ~, 62h 1 100 /Linn M. . .
. ....... ,I.
:100 Irwin oil ivi, NO Oa COTE • i .• "Ail
2000 11 STr 7-30 Note, 8110 McClintock ........ 1
A& 0 Munk .110 '2OO Big Mount:tin-1111 •••(
04,500 Stitt e 5). OS 100 Irwin ........... n:, ~..'
4.10011 Yenta 6,
•
100
Big M
ountain .....lop 1041 w Drf
9LitSrluyl IS- IX (,Tintondto, , .A.
1
200 Reading (ill:, 100 Nay Ind .. ... ...ii:ll 11'
lipa Maple Shade 10,N 1430 Feeder nint
. ........ ).
100 McClintock 4 111(2117 8 5-2 r) ........... .1 jj:
?.21/0 COLI II Milli II g• ••• • • 13i 100 NOV prr. . • ii;;,
100 cat:twl." pre 41 11)00 Nay '..)(('
100 Beading I/10 ( 4 43 d 100 Lit Sch aYI ...... 1111 1•.
100 Phila & Erie...... 24 160 lin i oi i ,
Id
400 Susn Canal 2211 200 Nay ui 1'
SW Fulton '(',l 100 A' T,O ;Ohne. •• . • 1 , 4
CLOSING -PRICES-34 O'CLOCK..
Bid. ..4,k. Bid. Ath
Gold 177 177,i‘ • Etna Milling.... 1.5 11
U 8 5-2014 11.13,4; 108 PI) ila &This) 151' g. • 4
Beading R 64)) 643 i Mandan Mining... .5
renna H 7031 72 Marquette brim F.; ..
Catawlasa 1t.... 1874, 21 Connecticut Min 131 I
Do prof 40,1 d 405 Alsace Iron ..... ~ ••
North Penna R. 21.'., 32 (Id Creek 2
Phi la & Erie It.. 24 25 IlEanle Shade Oil, 1() 1, •
Long Island It.. .. • • .McClintock Oil. 2 31 4
Sall yl Nay :6.1; :11Tentnt Perm Co 1 4
Du prof 41124 - 4U}; Perry nil 5 0
Union Canal-- 2 3 'Mineral Oil 234
Do prof .. • • 'Keystone 0i1.... ..
.i
St/Sq Canal 2291 2.3 I Venango 0i1...... 21
Fulton Coal 9„ o =zl Beacon 0i1...... .. .
liiE Molllll. i n C'l lei lin' Seneca Oil. .... . 114
Pi 17 & Mn. (i F., 10 129.. i Orgunicoll 1;5. 11
Green AU tn Coal 19a8 Franklin Oil (•• ) - I )
N Carb i dle Coal iiN 4 llowe's Eddyo/1. ( i
Tamaqua Coal.. .. .. Irwin Oil ( 1 M -
Feeder DatuCoal 134 I,l'c'i Pope Farm 00- - 4
Clinton C0a1.... 134 1 69.11101 Butler C0a1..... . . ..
American Kaolin :i 10 Keystone' Zinc.. 2 1 ..; li
Penn Mining.... 8 10 New Creek 1?:, I)
Girard Mining.... 5 I Penn' alt scrip.. .. .
Philadelphia iturkets.
MAY s—EVEiffiel,
Holders or Flour aro firm iu their views and
rather more doing; sales comprise about 2,5+00 hi:,
from 4 4 8@8,13 for extra family, and Weak) per
high grade and fancy lots. The retailers and h 3 k,
are buying at from $767.+7.25 for superfine; K. 71f
extra-; sSet , B.2s for extra family, and ii9@lo per
fancy brands as to quality. Eye Flour is
small way at 67:per bbl. There is little or nothakt
tug in Corn Meal.
GRAZE.—There is more activity Ii; Wheat and he:
are firm; about 9,CCO bus sold at 18;(7,11.90c fir U.,2
prime reds, and white at from 200C4 , 2111c per In. :+,
quality. Rye is scarce and in demand Itt
Corn is field firmly t, about 4,500 bra prifll4 7,1
sold at 117 c in the cars and afloat, and 2,466 hie Id
at 134 c per bus. Oats are firmly held and sepia; s: •
per bus.
BAltl:,.—A small sale of first No. Querciw:i
Made at V , ton.
COTTON.—Pelees have again advaueed, and tio ,
het is tine, with small sales of middliaas
from StiCtliail , ii'c V: lb, rash.
GROCERIES.—in Sitgar there is very littleth,il4,
holders are very fir.lll their views. Small -
Cuba are making at 1.7 @ , ll33C'e V lb. Coffee is nalY i•••
told relling in 0 ;anall way lit .10@.17e lb.
PETROLEUM. —There is rather more doing.
selling at o's@iiioc. Refined in bond t 111.1:7
at front 66@fi7C gallon, as to quality.
SEEDS. —Timothy is rather dull. Small
making at from $2.750'3 bu. Flaxseed is
from 60.17 RA 46 10 hu. Clover is dull. &Nil S:1:.••,
reported at from s7(Cn7.2li V 04 lbs.
PROVISIONS.—The - transactions are limited, .ox
to the firmness of holders. Mess Pork is omit'! IS•
tr27o - 426 Ii bbl. A sale of prime Pickled. Haws i. el,
at l6).ic Ii It,. Lard Is rather lower, with salr- •••
bbls and tes at 14,14 e 'EI lb. Butter is rather bath:l6l
soles ofriilJ to notice at 26030c:it lb,' as to quality!'
W4II SKY. —Holders are firm in their views, In
is not much doing; small sales .1' Perm' a and
lobl , are making at 1250 11gallon.
THE HE:ISO:SS FOR PnErniintxu 'run '•
EENCE" SEWING MACHINE to any other in us
so numerous and convincing that we can prob,
give our readers in want of machines no butte:
vice than by sending them to the agency, N:
Chestnut street, to examine for themselves.
family use the "Florence" is without excepti,n
most splendid machine ever given to the td
Besides this, every Florence machine sold is •
ranted to give perfect satisthetion, or the Bleu
be refunded.
BUTTER, Fine 0 - 1(1 Cheese, Fre.
nu.tee4.. and Peaches, Cider Vinegar, (a vet
and superior article,) and Ice Cream, eel
Delaware county, from Pure Cream, consuls
hand by
SLocomn,
Eastern Market Cheese and lee Cream
Fifth street, below Market.
FOR THE MOST STYLISH WAT.KINcr
Ladies and Misses, and the most superb .
Bonnets,go to Wood & Cary's, 725 Chestnut
JUST OPENED,
Rich Ptiris Lace Mantillas; new styles at
terns. ,
Points, half Shawls,'sguare Shawls, and l3nul.
with and without capes.
Rich White Lama Lace Mantillas, in all the
desiens.
- - L : 7, J. W. PROCTOR & Co.,
The Paris Mantilla Emporittsl.
920 Chestnut it:a,
PAttIt.A.VAVANCI2.—The lactic
Washington are forming a Grand National Le
to discourage extravagance in dress. lionuee
furbe]ows are to be esehewed;.ribbons are p,
the cold shoulder, and laces are to be
nowla7
our own city the gentlemen generally corm]
only economy, but good taste, by procuring%
e.
wearing apparel at the Brown-Stone
of Flockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 003
street, above Sixth.
Loup CHESTERFIELD, writing to 111.5 scu.
"Next to clothes being fine, they should lc
made and worn easily; fora man is only t?.''
genteel for a fine coat, if in wearing it he :le'
regard for it, and is not as easy in it as if It ''+
plain one." Pine, well-made, and beautiful :in
characteristics of the clofhing
ur at
palatial store of Granville stokes, No. 0011
street, and all who buy their clothing thee
bear witness to their perfect ease and grace.
SPRING CLOTHING BY CHARLEIs
Spring Clothing hy Charle: Stoke , '
Spring Clothing . by Charles Stuk'
First-class
riret-ebbs -
First-class
And "one-price," under the Cont Meal
And "one-price," under the Centincaufl
And "oue-price, under the-Coutineut..'
Fog SALE—A beautiful Country Seat! 1 '
field Villa; 12;;;i acres, excellent land, 3 talk
the city, plenty of fruit, shade, rine water. . 11
& Sons, May 10th. wy4
FOR Mmus.—Cedar Camphor has
roughly tried, and its vapors found StifiiiiYl"
Life. Druggists know.it to be the cheapest. a
the best, for defending Furs and Woolen ,
Moths. Most druggists have it, and
man, Boston, manufacture it.
Conics, BUNIONS, IZIVIiirr.ED NAILS, 121N1. 1
JOINTS, and all diseases of the feet, eared w i
pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr. , •/ , '
rie Si Barnett, Surgeon ehiropodigs., 521 Che .
street.. Refer to physicians and surgtoni
city.
CLE.MrY3II:I , I visiting the city aro respcsm ,
yited to call at the agency and examine "
American Cyclopedia," being the most ,%!;
compendium of universal information eve
lished. Complete in eighteen large.volunnH
one styles of binding. The agency for this , '
at No, 33 South Sixth street, second star: •
deers above Chestnut. N. B.—A spacial di"
made to elerg) men.
r7s,'
1 7 S';
1,6' 4
17S
177 , 4'
1704
ETE AND EA It most successfully treatel
Isnaos,.tllf. D., Oculist and Aurlst, at No. 541
street. Artineial eyes inserted. Nu elo 1.4
examination. tupi
k1 , 22,1).39 2
5,970 17
GE - NTLE 3 rEPOS',.HATS.—AII the newest 31 ,1
styles, for spring wear, in Fen, Silk, anICAOU
will be found at Warburton's, No. 130 (11 ``
street, next door to the Post OfiAee. Loy
A NEW PIAPIIME FOIL TILE HAN Dli1411611::f•
• ISO. Ti
Pimlon's
Phalon's-
Plialerk' - a.
Phat.01. 4 :.•
Phalon's
Phalon'a
A most exquisite, delicate. mad Fraont pe,:t
dktilled from the rare and bedatiatl
which it takes Its name.
Manufactured only by PRALOti SC"'
T4EIVAM: op cotrxrEeFs t-r--..
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Jou ris TON, HOLLOW AY ,
Market streets ; Vltiltulolphia: S:0-1
gists.
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" Night Blooinin4
" Night BhiNning
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