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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1865.
The Present Condition of the Rebellion.
, By Sherman’s recent wonderful march
across Georgia and his capture of Savan
nah, and the complete victory of Thomas
over Hood, the power of the rebellion is
now tacitly confined to but three States,
Virginia, North Carolina, and South Caro
lina. Mobile, the centre of rebel power in
Alabama, is totally isolated and at the'
mercy of the Government any time it
chooses to send down an expedition of 10,-
000 men to attack it. Texas may be still
nominally under rebel dominion, and
uninjured by any offensive movements
of ours, but since the beginning of our
' complete sway over the Mississippi, from
• New Orleans to Cairo, its great pampas
have contributed but scant supplies to the
rebel commissariat" and with the Rio
Grande so near, and Maximilian’s Empire
■ such a convenient means of refuge, its in
; habitants furnish but few recruits to the rebel
: armies. Arkansas and Missouri are de
, tached, and are rebellious only in so far as
they furnish Pkicb a race-course and a
‘ burying- ground for his worthless army.
‘ Mississippi and Georgia have lost their
value with the fall of Atlanta, the de
' struction of their systems of railroads,
, and the hegira of Hoop. Tennessee and
Kentucky have long ago been independent
■ of Dayis and been of value to us in fur
nishing us fields in which to defeat, deci
mate, and scatter all that is left of what he
once-/called his Trans-Mississippi Army.,
Thus, there are but three States of which
■ the rebellion holds the capital cities, and
in which it has been enabled to support
and defend itself. ‘
; Even in these States it cannot be said-to
be wholly in power. They are a great
-Island which the terrible flood of Union
blue has not entirely covered; but that
flobd is rolling up slowly, grandly, and sure
ly, all around the whole circumference;
Washing away taints of tfeason wherever
they ftjppear, to recede again when the
great work of purification is done, and the
flat of law is fulfilled. The glorious Union
element has flowed over all West Virginia,.
and insinuated itself in raids even into
Western North Carolina. It has surged
across Georgja, leaving fear and distraction
behind, and is now beating against the
" foundations of treason’s birth-place—
Charleston. It has poured a resistless tor
rent against the bulwarks of rebellion on
the eastern coast of North Carolina, str etch
' ing its long inlets to Newbern and other
important places on the Bound, and will
soon purge Wilmington—the nest of law
breakers, smugglers, and pirates.
In Eastern Virginia, its current is
stemmed for awhile before Richmond, but
When the counter-floods that roll from-the
Bouth rear their sparkling crests North
ward, the rock upon which treason rests
will disappear in the meeting of the waters.
There is no romance or figure in this.
Rebel lines of" battle and rebel entrench
ments, have not been the only barriers to
our progress. Railroads, as lines of sup
ply, are just as important to an army
as morale and bayonets. When these ate
obliterated one great source of strength is
gone,-without which troops can neither be.
transported nor live. This' our Union
strength has done. The investment of
Charleston cripples the whole South Caro
linian system—north, south, and west—
and renders each road independent of its
fellows, without a terminus available to the
rebel armies, and totally useless. The cap
ture of Wilmington cuts off all foreign
trade, rendering the Weldon Railroad al most
valueless, by depriving it of what gave it
its chief importance—its seaport terminus.
The only road left to the garrison is the
Danville, which reaches out into disloyal
west. Virginia and into North Carolina.
As long as the Weldon remains intact to
that place, communication can still be pre
served'witif RalßigETUoiumma, ana West
era South' Carolina, and with the same
points by a connection between Danville
and Greensboro, about thirty miles.- But
'the. Danville on the west and. the Weldon
on the south are constantly in danger from
floods and the fortunes of war. An army
in the Shenandoah Valley threatens the
one, and an army before Petersburg, and
an-army that will come very soon from
Wilmington, threaten the other, which
has been tom up several times, at
the best is of doubtful continuance. These
roads are all that remain of the system of
the South useful in a military way. And
as the rebel railroads are, so are the ar
mies, crippled and broken. While defeat
is in the south and west, at the north, the
only point .at which the rebellion in any
way holds its own, there are enemies
in the rear, and divirion in the camps.
With the laßt man in the ranks, and the
last dollar ago disappeared; with
Sheehan before Charleston, and Terry,
we hope, by this. time, in Wilmington;
with country devastated and depopulated,
and exchequer beggared; with defeat
everywhere, and hope for victory at the
very point at which it is least likely to be
obtained—how muchjlonger will rebellion
live?
British Gunboats on the Lakes.
The Toronto Globe, edited by Mr.
Georg® Brown, a member of the Cana
dian Government, gives a special and
semi-official contradiction to the report
that the British Government had given
orders for the construction of a fleet of
gunboats, to be used on the Lakes, in the
event of our own Executive increasing the
naval defences thereon. No one can
object to the British Government taking
such precautionary measures—under the
exciting influence of fright.. In the war of
1813-15, the utmost efforts were made to
place a British fleet upon the Lakes, and
naval stores were brought over from
England, on an immense scale and at vast
cost. 1 The, defeat of this fleet by Com
modore Perry, on Lake Erie, showed the
hopelessness of endeavoring to match us
on American waters. On Lakes Cham
plain and Ontario similar results were ar.
rived at. It is on record, by British his
torians, in proof of the ignorance or
thoughtlessness prevailing in the Admiralty
of En’gland, during that war, that a large
number of water-butts were ordered from
coopers in Liverpool and Bristol, to be
sent Over in the fleet manufactured in
these ports for service on the American
Lakes, the- wiseacres who raled affairs not
'knowing or not recollecting that the ves
sels were to sail on fresh water ! The
Vessels were constructed in detached parts,
to be put together in Canada; but the
Water-butts, manufactured by Mox.inbux
Of Liverpool, (whptold us the incident,)
were sent whole, and were unusually
large ! - , _
•teltor from <>flr*ybeard.”
(Bps dal Ccrrexpondence of The Press. 1
■ ' PITTBBVKQ, Jan. 23,1808.
IBBSaST PH AS* OP THB OIL QUESTION 00N81DBRBD.
I have always regarded this western metropolis of
the old “ Keystone” as one of the most substantial,
matter-oflacl, and practical cities In the Union.
Everybody scobs to have something to do, and Is
bent on doing it. An idler in Pittsburg would be
driven to suicide in less than a fortnight. To add
to Us constitutional activities, the city has lately
been oH-struck. Three men in every four you meet
are Certain to strike “ lie” as the keynote In any
five-minutes conversation. The hotels' are filled
With men whose business Is “oil.” The very olty
itself, jf there is.anything in 11 surface indications,”
must be built oh an oil erust. The streets, which
are how rendered horrible by a sort of dirty freezing
thaw, are made doubly slippery by the nnetuoos
fluid that permeates every crossing, tilling the at
mosphere with a petroleum odor, and beautifying
•ven the slosh In the gutters with prlsmatle tints.
Pittsburg Is a great oil centre, and what Pltts
hnrgers do not understand In the entire routine of
the oil business Is not worth studying. Whether or
not they are destined to strike spouting wens at
their own doors, their juxtaposition to the great oil
deposits is certain speedily to add millions of wealth
to their city. In a great measure, oil is transform
ing the obaraoterof their business. Their most im
portant Item of commerce to-day Is oil. The eity
.flu Its oil exchange, Its newly-made oil princes'
and, not unlike oar own olty, its oil companies
Without number, some ofjwhtoh are paying fabu
lously; ethers wIU probably do so, and some may
In the end prove worthless.
Knoh of the excitement here, as elsewhere, about
Oil, I find to be purely speculative, and as I have an
boot's leisure this morning I am half inoUnedto
give yonf reader# a few thoughts out his subjoin,
suggested by the experience and observation of the
lost ten months. .As a general thing, the press of
the country hag not given the oil question the
thought and attention 'which its importance de
mands. The moss of newspaper comments upon It
that have some to my notice, have been leavened
with a painful amount of levity and Ignorance,
abounding In such Inconsistencies, for example, as
one da; decrying the whole business as a chimera
and a babble, and the next da; eulogising gome
trifling Interest connected with It as one of the oom
merclal wonders of the age. There have, of oonrse,
been honorable exceptions to this rale. The great
paper of Mr. John BnsseU Young, which has been
recently published in pamphlet form, is especially
worthy of mention In this connection.
The first requisite for successful operations in oil
is Faith, faith not only in the existence or petroleum,
*s to this respect men can “walk by sight” if they
Will visit the oil regions, hut faith in its inexhaustible
supply, as much so as pertains to’coal, iron, copper,
or any other mineral product The man Is to be
pitied -who does not see In this newly-developed
blessing to his race another evidence of Clod’s bene
ficence;; and surely It would be a very narrow estl
mate of that benefleenoe to suppose that the Su
preme Being wculd keep locked up In the bowels of
the earth for ages an invaluable boon for his crea
tures, suffer It to be brought to light at the very
period when it was needed, and then, In a few
months or years, out off Its supply. The existence
of petroleum, or rock oil, claimed the attention of
prophets thousands of years ago. Job, with singu
lar precision, says: “And the rook poured me out
rivers of oil,” showing tha| the patriarch of Us had
either “struck oil" him'ioif or that the vision of
some “Maple Shade,” 11 Noble,” or “Jersey’’
well was present to his prophetlo eye. And David,
In his allusion to “<the wine that makes glad the
heart of man, the oil that causeth his faoe to shine,
and the bread that gives him strength,” no doubt
recognised the virtues of petroleum.
It most he admitted, however, that In this, as In
matters spiritual, “faith, without works,” la of
small aocount. The day for simple faith, without
blows, to remove mountains or sink oil wells has
long since departed, and some directors of oil com
panies will find this out soon enough, to the regret,
perhaps, of their stockholders. That oil exists In
unlimited abundance In various localities j that the
demand for it throughout the world will keep pace
with Its Increased production; and that Its develop
ment and sale will alwajß bs a source of great finan
cial profit to somebody, are three things which may
be reasonably taken for granted. Nor will it be
. gainsaid that an; plan whereby the profits of this
new enterprise can he most effectually distributed
among the 'masses would he a great desidera
tum. In the early stages, of tire oil baslness
fabulous fortunes were rapidly made by a few
Individuals, the result more generally of blind for
tune than business sagacity. This faot stimulated
enterprise. The price of old lands rose to enormous
figures, and joint stock operations became the neces
sary and natural result. By this means, instead of
one, two, or a half dozen men, monopolising all the
wealth produced by a oeitain tract, the profits were
divided among a comparatively large number'of
stockholders. To this extent founders of oil com
panies became public benefactors, by bringing within
reach of the man of limited capital a legitimate
source of profit, from which, single-handed, he must
have been debarred.
But I am probably interrupted by the reader, at
this point, with a few questions such as these: “Are
yon quite sure that the man of limited Capital has,
on the whole, been benefited by the formation of oil
companies 1” “ Whether oil stocks are a safe thing
to Invest to !” “ What companies now on the mar
ket are the best 1” “Whether it Is better to buy
sto6bs,now on the board at their market value, or
go Into new companies at subscription price!”
“ Whether, of all the companies now in existence, the
‘genuine’ or ‘bogus’have the majority!” “What
effect peace would have on oil!” Ac., Ac.
It the reader can gather a satisfactory answer to
any of these inquiries from what I am about to
write I shall he happy, though It was with no In
tention of submitting to such a oateohizatlon that I
took np my pen.
I regard the present phase of the oil stock market
as one of the most remarkable phenomena of modem
times. Nothing could represent a greater variety
or wider dissimilarity of intrinsic values than the
two hundred and more stocks that now make up the
Oil list ■, and yet, nominally, they are shorn almost as
evenly as a hedge fence. Here and there, It is
true, the monotonous level Is relieved by the up
shoot of a “ Maple Shade,” “ Cherry Bun,” “ Oar
tin,”‘or “ Com Planter j” nevertheless, the rank and
file move smoothly on with a platoon or so added to
their number every week. The reason for all this
Is plain enough. The various companies have been I
formed, their stock subscribed at say an average ■
figure, and there has not sufficient time elapsed
since their formation to test their value by actual
working. Some of these organizations may be tho
roughly developed In six months (snob as have but
little territory), while ior others may require
years to reach their greatest value.
Having already Bpoken of “ faith ” as a prime re
quisite to oil operators, let me here add that pa
tience Is a scarcely less essential virtue. Persons
who buy oil stocks, (to quote a speculator’s phrase,)
“;ior a flyer,” -i.going Into something, without
caring what, at a low figure, and selling out at a
profit to a few days, if they can, to somebody less
shrewd than themselves, can certainly claim bnt
little sympathy if they get their fingers burnt to the
operation. Unfortunately, a large amount of the
money invested in oil companies to-day oomes un
der this speculative category.. Stocks are held by
people who have neither the faith nor the patlenoo
to hold on, and it Is to the restive anxiety or such to
“get out” more than to any and all other eauses
uainhltiGtt timt so many really valuable and Bplen
dldly.paying oil stocks are selling at unreasonably
low figures. This difficulty will, of course, eventual
ly be overcome, but it will require time. The mar
gin lor a rise to some of toe: stocks now selling at
tko board la-enormous. Nothing would surprise me
less than to see stocks which are now kicked about
toe market at seventy-five cents per share selling to
less than two years from to-day for as many dollars.
A mnob shorter period than this will doubtless
quadruple toe value of some others, and, it may be,
prove not a few to he of no value whatever.
What, then, would constitute a good rule to ob
serve to buying oU stocks! First, inform yourself
as thoroughly as you can of what you are about to
Invest to. The idea of haying anything as prooarl
ons as a corporation stock simply because somebody
else whom you know has done so, Is certainly un
worthy of a business man. And yet, it Is natural
-and proper that names of raon whom wa know and
esteem should Influence our action in this matter
somewhat. Indeed, it is of the highest importance
that the officers of a company, who hare to direct Its
management, should be not only men of character
and integrity, but of sufficient business energy to
•work their enterprise and shake it a success} and I
verily believe that in' nineteen Instances to twenty,
where the board of directors of an oil oompany
answer to this standard, its stockholders will never
have oocaaion to regret their Investment.
Again, do not place too high an estimate upon
the Immediate prospect of dividends. These, are
certainly not objectionable, providing that, to ad
dition to Its present production, toe company has
a sufficient amount of undoubted undeveloped
territory to keep np and Increase It, by sink
ing new wells. The history of the celebrated
“Columbia” Oompany is a familiar instance
of this, and there can he little doubt that simi
lar successes await companies possessing lands
on the Allegheny, Cherry Run, Oil Creek, Flthole,
East Sandy, along toe Mußktogum and its tributa
ries In Ohio; the oil basin in the Burning Spring
region of West Virginia, and some other localities,
I will conclude with the remark that there are
two classes of persons who ought never to Invest to
oil stocks; those who oannot afford to lose,
andtoose.vho are mentally so constituted as to
grieve over an unlucky venture. I was going to ada
a few words of counsel to toe ladles, who, I find,
are becoming alarmingly Interested in this snbjeat,
but in order to catch, the mall, I shall have to defer
this for a future occasion. Gbatbrabb.
ME XI C O .
CESSION OT FIVE MEXICAN STATUS
TO FRANCE.
Ex-Senator Gwin Made Duke and Viceroy
of the French Possessions.
The imperial Forces Gradually Subduing the Mexi
cans—lll-feeling against American*
among the Imperialists.
Saw Fbanoibco, Jan. 23.— letters from Magel
lan, to the 19th Inst., announce the arrival there of
Oapt. Beauregard, a brother or Major General
Beauregard, of the Confederate States, In the capa
city of private seoretary to Wm. H. Gwln,formerly
United States Senator from California.
Captain Beauregard reports that Mr. Gwin has
been created a Duke by the Emperor Maximilian;
of Mexico, and that Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua,
Durango, and Lower California have been ceded
to the Emperor Napoleon, by the Mexican Govern
ment, In payment for the troops furnished by the
French Government to subjugate Mexico, and that
Mr. Gwln has been appointed Viceroy over these
States, and will soon enter upon the duties of Ms
office.
This story la not believed further than that Mr.
Gwln has obtained certain land grants, and is au
thorized to encourage immigration from the Confe
derate States.
The Imperial forces appear to be gradually ac
quiring possession of the country, in spite of 0000.
sional success by Juarez,
Muoh feeling exists against the Americans on the
part of the Imperialists, and at Mazatlan they are
harshly spoken of by the imperial organ. Many
Americans, in consequence of their treatment, are
returning to California, who intended to stay in
Mexico. '' 1
There were thirteen persons lost at the wreck of
the ship Sir John Franklin. The bodies of only six
were recovered.
Arrived, steamer Pacific, from Oregon, at British
Columbia, with $116,000 In gold.
THB CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION—KBSOLUTIONB
OH THE Bum OF BIOHTS.
St. Louis, Jan. fad. —The Constitutional Con.
vention yesterday, in committee of the whole, re
ported the following additional resolutions on the
bill of rights:
Sections lath and 13th define In what manner re
ligions corporations can he established in the State,
and how gifts and . sales of land can bo made to
ministers and religious denominations.
Section 14th declares that all elections shall be
iree and open.
Seotiqn lsth declares that the right of trial by
jury shall remain In violate. . .
Sections 18th to 22d inclusive define the rights of
persons before the courts.
Section sad declares that the privilege of the
writ of habeas oorpns cannot be suspended except
incases of rebellion or Invasion.
Section 23d proteats the people against unreasona
ble searches and seizures.
Sections 35 th and 33th refer to treaiefl against the
State, and conform to the Federal Constitution.
(Non-Arrival of the Canada.
Boston, Jan. 24.— At T o’clock this eve-olng there
were he signs of the Canada from the lower stations
THE PREBS.-PHILAPELPHIA:, 'WEDNESDAY. JAOTABY 25, 1865:
THE CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GENT. GRANT.
total abandonment of their works
BY ENEMY.
line Hundred and Sixty-two Fleets of Artillery
■uid ifsny Small Arms Captured
by our Forces.
OUR LONS 57 OFFICERS AND MS KES
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
OPR GUNBOATS OPERATING IN CAPE FEAR IUVER.
Washihoton, Jan. 24.
The following telegram has been received by this
Department from Lieut. Gen. Grant:
City Point, Va., Jan. 23, 1365—10 P. M.
Hen, E. M. Stanton , Secretary of War:
One of my staff has justreturned from Fort Fisher
with despatches from Gen. Terry, from which I ex
tract the following:
“On the 16th the enemy blew up Forts Caswell
and Campbell, and abandoned them and toe works
on Smith’s Island, and those at Smlthyllle, and on
Beeves’ Point. These plaees were ocanpled by the
navy. The whole number of guns oapturedamounts
10 162.
« A large number of small arms also fell Into our
hands, besides quantities or ordnanse and commis
sary stores. Oar casualties prove smaller than at
first reported. They foot up thus; 12officers and
lor men killed; 45 officers and 425 man wounded.
“ U. S. Grant, Llent. General.
E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War.
New York, Jan. 24.—The steamer S. B. Spauld
ing has arrived from Fort Fisher, with dates to toe
23ulnst. She brings 445 wounded soldiers. She re
ports that a number of our gunboats hare gone np
Oape Fear river, and were engaged to shelling toe
woods on both sides to dislodge toe enemy.
MOBILE.
THE REBELS FORWARDING COTTON TO
PURCHASE SUPPLIES.
ALL QUIET ABOUND THE CITY.
I New York, Jan. 24.—The steamship Atlanta,
from Mobile bay on January 16, has arrived here
•with one thousand hales of cotton from the rebel
Government to pnrohasa blankets, clothing, etc.,
for rebel prisoners. The ootton la In charge of
Captain Noyes, of General Granger’s staff; and;
was delivered to him on January 13, by the rebel
authorities outside their obstructions to Mobile ■
bay, from their steamer Waverly.
Nothing of moment was going on to the vicinity
of Mobile. -General Granger, with his army, was
still in the neighborhood of Bast Pascagoula. Cap
tain Morris, of General Grant’s staff, Is a passenger
by the Atlanta.
CANADA.
THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE A QUIETUS
TO RAIDING.
The B*. Albans Scoundrels Denounced.
JUSTICE COURSOI, THEIR ADVOCATE, SUSPENDED,
THE MONEY STOLEN BY THE RAIDERS
TO BE REFUNDED.
Quebec,. Jan. 24.— 1 n the opening debate to Par
liament, last night, the Government was sustained
by a large majority, and the oonduct of the South
ern refugees to Canada strongly denounced. A do.
termination was expressed to stop the abuse of the
asylum afforded them, and a coin mission appointed
to inquire tote toe cause of the failure of jSstlce to
toe release of the St. Albans raiders and the mis
appropriation of the money restored to them; also,
to inquire tote the conduct of Justice Coursoljand
the chief of police. In the meantime toe Govern
ment has suspended the judge.
MEBTIKO 0» TARMAMRNT—THB KONST SIVEN TO
THE ST, ALBANS RAISERS TO BE RBFTJMDKD.
Quebec, Jan. 24.— Parliament met to-day. Mr.
Galt, the flnanee minister, brought down a mes
sage from the Governor General, transmitting the
estimates for the current year, in which Is Included
some $50,000 to gold, to make good the money Im
properly surrendered to the case of the St. Albans
raiders, and claimed by toe Governmentof the Uni
ted States under the extradition treatv.
A BBOIBION SOON TO BE GIVEN IK THB BURLBIOK
Toronto, Jan. 24.— The Burleigh habeas corpus
case occupied toe whole day. A decision will be
given on Friday morning.
WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
The 111-treatment of oar Soldiers In
Rebel Prisons.
THE BUTLER-BROOKS CASE AGAIN IN DEBATE,
IMPOST ANT AMENDMENTS TO THE
ENBOLMENT.
Destructive Fird at the Smithsonian Institute.
THE ARCHIVES, INSTRUMENTS, Ac,
DESOTO YED.
"W ashington, January 21.
PRISONERS IN THE OLD CAPITOL —AHABEAS-
COBPUS CASE—THE PRESIDENT REFUSES
THE WRIT.
To-day was set apart for the return of writs of
habeas corpus on the superintendent of the Old
Gepitol Prison, commanding him to produce the
bodies of CnniBTOFHBB V. Hog ah and .Tohh Do
gas, with the date and causes of their arrest. They
were formerly employed as detectives in the Me
tropolitan Police force, and subsequently Hogan
was a special deteotlve of the Treasury Depart
ment. While so aotlng, a robbery was committed
In February last. The trunk of Major Malone, a
paymaster of the army, was fobbed of nearly $20,000.
Some time after Hogan and Dugan were arrested
by Superintendent Wood, on a charge of being con
cemed In the robbery, and they have ever sines
been held in custody. This morning, at the opening
of the general term of the oourt, Mr, Wood ap
peared to answer the writ, and handed his return to
the court. Superintendent Wood answers.- That
the bodies -of Hogan and Dugan are in my
possession, thatthey were arrested and imprisoned
by authority of the President of the United States,
and that I do not producoAheir bodies by reason of the
order of the President of the United States, en
dorsed upon said writ, to which reference Is hereby
respectfully made. The endorsement of thePresi
denton each, writ is as follows:
,<>The within named Hogan or Dugan was ar
rest* d and Imprisoned by my authority. They writ
of habeas corpus is suspended,- and the officer
having Hogan or Dugan in enstody Is directed not
to produce his body, but to hold him in custody
until further orders, giving this order as his return
to the oourt. - A. Lincoln.
“ January 23,1865.” x
FIRE AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
This afternoon, about 8 o’clock, a fire broke out
in the Smithsonian Institute building, in the loft
above the picture gallery, between the ceiling and
the roof. It is believed to have been caused by a de
fective fine. The celling soon fell In, and In a few
moments the gallery was one sheet of flames. The
fire, as It surmounted the central tower, and
burst forth in full violence from the main roof,
was ■ magnificently grand. A, curious gpeotaoto
was presented by the steadiness of the revolutions
of the almoner or wind register surmounting the
tower while the fierce flame was rapidly
mounting to - its destruction. The windows
of the picture galtory soon burst out, dls*
closing only the snhll of the room. There
were some two hundred of, Stanley's pic
tures here that he had negotiated for sale to
the Michigan University. Only five or six
of these were saved. The locs Is very se
vere, including .the lecture room, the philosophi
es! instrument apartment, and meat of the valuable
instruments. The offioes In the towers, and the
originals of tthe private records and archives of Hie
Insulation were destroyed. The top of tie principal
tower, and .several of the battlements fell. The
conflagration was nearly altogether confined to the
main building, and above the firstfatory; the latter,
containing the museum, was damaged by water
more than by fire. The wiugs and ; corridors were
not muoh injured. The largo library in the west
wing was not much damaged. The furniture of
Professor Hussy, and other property, was Injured
by a hasty removal.
The full extent of the loss is not yet ascertained.
A strong military guard was in attendance. Great
difficulty was at first experienced In obtaining
water, and at no time could ail the steam fire
engines have full play upon the flames, and It was
late In the evening before they were under full
control.
peace rumors:
There Is a rumor current that influential men, be
longing to the radical wing of the Republican par
ty on the one hand, and to the Ultra-Peace Demo
crats on the other, are making arrangements to hold
a joint convention at Chicago, in March next, for
the purpose of inaugurating measures to secure
peace between the North and the South on sub
stantially the following basis,viz: That the inde
pendence of the Southern Confederacy should be
acknowledged, provided immediate steps are taken
by its proper authorities for the entire abolition of
slavery. It is reported that Hokace Gbkblky is
connected with this movement.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC PRINTING!.
The report of Mr. Dbfbkbs, Superintendent o!
Public Printing, has been printed. The immense
amount of printing required by the Executive De
partments has occasioned a delay Ut the printing
of several Congressional documents, for the rea
son tbat there is not room in the present build
ing for a sufficient number of-presses. Ah ap
propriation 1b asked* to add to the size of the
building, and to purchase ’.additional presses.
The expenditure for’ printing, binding, _ paper,
and.other materials for the'year ending. September
80,1564, was $1,420,069 48, being greater than any
preceding year, because of. the amount executed
and the increase In the price paid for labor, paper,'
and,other materials. Notwithstanding she Increase
in the price of labor, the amount of printing and
binding, if paid for under the law .of 1853, would
have cost $304,883.92 more than it has cost under
the present system.
NO CREDITS OB BOUNTY TO THE HUNDRED
DAYS MEN.
A communication from the Provost Marshal
General relative to the terms of service of the hun
dred-days men was sent to the House'to-day by the
Secretary of War. : The order calling themout was
-'enclosed, which expressly declares that no bounty
will be paid -or-tbe serrtoacredlted tothe draft.
Derides this express compact between the Presl.
dent end the Governors, It Is stated the troops have
frequently served during the war for separate
periods, to meet emergencies, and that the confu
sion attending the master In and discharge of men
so hastily called Into the service hasN generally
prevented careful preparation of the roll neces
sary to allot credits, and that the benefit
would be of unappreolablo value compared with the
extra time and labor Imposed upon tho War De
partment. The rule was early adopted not to allow
credits for termaor service less than six months. If
it should be abandoned, and aneffbrt made to award
credits for a less, time of service, the business of
supplying soldiers for the army would be seriously
embarrassed. ■ ,•
BBTBBH OF COMMUTATION MONEY TO BSX-
BMFTBD MEN.
The Secretary or War, in answer to a resolution
of the House, says that no money has been paid for
commutation, so far as he Is advised or he believes
by persons illegally drafted. Commutation money
has been returned whan the persons . paying it were
shown to be entitled to exemption. The examina
tion and payment of this class of :olalms Is still go
ing on'BS rapidly as other important business will
permit, and the Provost Marshal General thinks
they will soon all be disposed of.
GEN. BTJTIEK BN BOOT® FOE I.OWELE.
The Chronicle, of this morning, says that Major
General Botlbr, In pursuance of orders, will leave
to-day or to-morrow for his home In Xioweir, with
the Mndeet feelings lbr Mr. Hctroonir and hts.Ad
ministration, and that ha will there await any oail
the Executive may make.
XXXVTIJUI COKCEESS—Setettd SeMtelL
SENATE*
- Hr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, presented the memo
rial of tbe Board of Trade of Philadelphia remon*tra-
One against the repeal of the duty on unsized paper.
EKPORTS OF OOKMITTBB9.
Mr. SHBRKaN, of Ohio* from the Committee of Fi
nance. reported back the bill to appropriate money for
the Pont Office Department, without amendment
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts. from the Committee
on Military A flairs, reported oaek tie petition of citi
zen* asking that actW be takas to seeare the relea-e of
the prisoners of Streight’s command, capture! In Geor
gia* and asked that the committee b» discharged from
the farther consideration, of tne suoject, So ordered.
VARIOUS BILLS.
Mr. McDOUGALT., of California, offered a bill to esta
blish a mail steamship service between the Netted States
aod China, which was referred to the Committee on
Pest Office* and Poet Routes
A resolution grant!eg the nee of the Senate Gh&mber
to Bishop Simptos* for. the delivery of a lecture on
Wednesday *-v6njJur. was passed. '
Mr WILSON, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution
instruct!ns the Committee of Finance to examine the
►ystfip of checks in ihe> office of the Register of the
Treasury, and to report if any legislation is needed for
the a&fety of the public fades In that office Alro, if
anyJofses to the United fctaten bare occurred there, and.
If so, to what cause 'her are attributable. Adopted,
: .On motion of Mr EHB&daN, the Hods* bill to pro*
"vide tor acting assistant treasurers or depositaries of
the United S ate*. In certain cases; was taken up and
passed. It provides that in case of the sickness or un
avoidable absence, of any assistant treasurer of the
United States, he may. with the approval of the Secre
tary of the Treasury' appoint his chief clerk to act in
hie place. . . .t. .
BXPXNSBS 808 BBORUITINO MISSOURI MILITIA,
Kr. HENDERSON, of Missouri; called up the bill to
rtimburfe the State of Missouri forthe expenses incurred
in calling out* equipping* and feeding the militia of that
State. _ '
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts; hoped the bUlwould
not be considered immediately. - ft was a very import-
ought tabs examined before beiogpassed.
Mr. BROWN, of Missouri' did not wish to press the
subject, andin order to give the Senators an opportunity
to examine it,moved that it be madethe special order for
Tuesday next. Agreed to. <
COMFBHSATIOKTOOWXHRS OP SLAYr VOLUNTBBBS.
Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, offered a resolution eatt
ingupon tbe Secretary of War to inform she Senate why
he had not appointed a commissioner to comps® s&teloy -
ati owners of colored volunteers in the Border States, as
required by the artapproved February 24th, 1564.
fir. WILSON was epposed to the passage of a resolu
tion like ibis, Whli h -cehfiurftd the of War.
Everybody in the pffiee bf the Sfcretary of War was
worked bard and pressed to the extreme limits of their
capacity ft rJabor. He was soft* to see this disposition
to censure the Secretary. -v'
Mr. FOWgLL, at the request of Mr. Wade, with
drew hie reeolutlos&.to allow the latter to call- up the
epochal order, which ‘was the resolution in relation to
retaliation upon the rebels for Uie< cruel, treatment of
the Northern prisoners 'H
RSTAUATIOm
Hr. SUMNER, of Maseachusftts.teffared the follow
leg as a substitute for the resolnHob before the Senate:
Resolved, That letaliailonis harsh always, even in
the simplest cases, and is-permissible only when- in
the first place, it may reasonably be expected to-offset
it* object, end where, in the -second place, itjls consis
tent with the usages of civilized society, andthatla the
absence of these essential cond ition* jtiJ* a useless her
bar ism, having no other end than .vengeance, which is
forbidden abb e to nations and to men
Resolved., That tbe treatieent of onr officers and.sol
diers in tbe rebel prisons ’.is cruel, tavage, and heart
rending beyond all precedent; that it is shocking to"
morals; that it is an offence' aa&lnst human nature
itself; that it adds new gniU to the great>rime of the
rebellion, and constitutes an example to Which history
will turn with sorrow and disga&t.
That any.attempted'imitation of rebel
barbarism in'tbe treatment of prisoners would be
plainly impracticable on account of its inconsistency
with the prevailing sentiments of hutaanUy among
us; that it would be injurious at home, for it would
barbarize the whole community; that it would
be utterly useless, for It could not affect the
cruel eutaorizem of thd revengeful conduct which
we reek to overcome;'that it would be immoral,,
inasmuch as it proceeded from vengeance alone aad
that it'could have no otiier, result than to degrade the
national character and the national name ana to bring
down upon our country the indignation of history, and
that being thus impracticable, useless, Immoral, and
degrading, it matt be rej.ee ted as a measure of retalia
tion, precisely as the barbarism of roasting and eating,
pfrsons is always rejected by civilized Powers.
Resolved, That tbe United States, filled wHhgrlef
and tbe deepest sympathy for the rhsriehed citizens,
w> o, as officers and soldiers, have become tho victims
of heaven defying outrages, ireraby declare their 'so-
Itmn determination to put an end to this great iniquity
by putting an end to this great rebellion, of which it is
the natural fruit; that to secure this humane and right
eous consnmir.&uoa they pledge anew thoir best ener
gies and all theresourc-s of li e wbote people, and they
call upon all to bear witness that in this necessary war
fare with barbarism they renounce all vengeance and
every evil example, aadplant themselves firmly on
the sacred landmarks of Christian civilization uncer
the protection of that tis present with every
priu norland enables heroic aoqJjßto snffer for their
spOke in advocacy of the above resolu
tions* crootinir jrom Oeneral Waabington, Chancellor
Kent, GesefalHallecb, Vattel, and other authorities,
again Bt inhuman retaliation, whidhi'he said, never
reached tbe really guilty parties
Mr WADE hoped the amendmefit ofrxMr Sumner
would not be adopted . Iqgtfad oCmaklngUhe rebels-'
change,thrir treatment frtkhe better;
it would have thh contrary effkrt. Retention had'
been practiced by all civilized nations in all wars, Its
object was not vindictive or revengeful; it ires a neces
sity or war sometimes, and was the remedy that would
suggestltfceif even t<vachild It wastheoniy 'way for
one nation to get justice done to its prisoners in the
hands of another.
The Senator from-Massachusetts had said that the
proposition to retaliate would not have the desired
effect, lathis were true, th«r* would be no propriety
in passing the resolution before tne Senate. Bat th a re
is no reason to believe .hat it would not have the de
sir; d effect, War was nothing but retaliations This
war was, on our parr, nothing irat resistance to
era »tgres*ioxis, ana was.only retaliation. Civilized
nations bad always found a remedy ini such measures as
this-
In this war onr commanding officers hid often re
taliated for guerilla outrages. They had shot or hung
two guerillas in some ca*es tpr .the murder of one of
our men, and thereauit had been to almost put an end
to guerilla outrages. He (Mr. Wade) knew that it wa*
called for by the people from every part of the country
as a measure of redfrssfor the wrongs upon oar brave
soldiers. Was it any harder for a rebel officer oe sol
dier to suffer these things than for our own brave men
,to,bc tortured ? Must these Southern criminals bedroll
treated, white our poor soldiers were suffering living
deaths ae the hands of rebel authorities ?
Mr. S, of Pennsylvania* believed retaliation
was justifiable at times, but he did sot approve of the
proposition to retaliate is kind upon the rebels. He
did not think it right to starve rebels besaasc rebels
starve our men. He did sot think American stidiers
and officers coaid be induced to starve even rebels* par
ticularly whemhese rebels were not the men whohad
been guilty sf inhumanity to our men.
This w&* not the kind of retaliation hefavored.' He
wou.d agree to aayming xeaniy or honorable, anything
that would tot destroy the respsefc whichwe should
maintain for ourselves. Ho d Id not believe title sub>
jflet cents properly within the scope oftbe’fienaie. the
legislative authority had no xigbt io Interfere In the
cate of foreign cr belligerent Powers; it belonged to
the Executive V 1 •
If, as had been said, the law of nations authorized re
taxation, tiers nas no necessity for parting another
law. This was a question for the Executive to take
into consideration, it wastneduty of the President to
see that onr offiewrsaed soldiers were not inhumanly
treated* and to take th« proper steps to secure justice for
them
Mr. WADE inquired of Mr. Cowan If Congress had
not the right to make articles of War . and prescribe the
treatment of prison&za in such, articles.
Mr. COW aNiepiiedthafc Congress could make articles
of war for the government oi .ftyraemy in itself, bat It
could not make articles of war . go govern the enemy or
foreign Powers. Congress could %et make an articie of
war compelling the President to scalp or bum prisoners,
orto oTder the vloiaticu of women. -
Mr W 4 PB That’s pettifogging,
• Mr COWaBT. £ am no more than the
Senator from Ohio. know 4 ‘ upon what meat
doth this our Cse»ar feed,” that her should come here
and tell Senators, if the) disagree with him, they are
pettifogging.
Mr. COWAS proceeded with his remarks.' All nations
were b und to treat their prisoners with justice and
humanity* and we had no authority to Change these
Mr TRUMBULL. Can’t we define piracy ?
Mr. COW AW. No, yon can’t
Mr. DOOUTTLE, of Wisconsin. There la a clause in
the Constitution which authorizes Congress to define
and punish piracy. V
Mr DAVIS. The Senator from Pennsylvania Is right;
this Congress carnet define plTacv for Venations of the
earth, or according to the laws of nations.* item only
define what may constitute piracy according to the
laws of the United States. It may say that, the slave
trade shall be pli acy, but no other nation is bound by
the law -
Mr. COWAN resumed the consideration of the ques
tion 1 of r«taliaU*n, argaiugihatGoagresshadno right
to intermeddle in the manner, contemplated by the re
solution with the duties which to the Bxeeu-
Mr. HOWARD spoke in cUfenecof the proposition be
fore the Senate. • \ \.
r ?®he .Senator from Pesnsylvasia; (ilt.-|Oowan) was
mistaken in supposing that the rßsolntimshras perem*»
torynpon the. President It 'only. He
(Mr. Howard) repudiated the by
some Senators that ihe President had alLtbe power in
time of war. Be maintained that Congress bad the
power lojded&re, and to wage, And to carry on war,
and to prescribe the manner in Which It should be con
ducted. It was for Got greas to regol&te’the treatment
of; prisocers as well as the arming and equipping of
troops and navies. The object fef she resolution, was
not to Imitate the barbarities of the fsbels; it was sim
ply to secure humane treatment «or our prisoners in re*
Mr. BOWABD called the atUation of the Senate to
the report of the edmmittee of the United States Sani
tary Commission, upon the atrocities' committed by the
rebels noon our prisoners at Belle Isle nuFAnderßon- '
viHe. He said the effect of this treatment had beeu to
deter thousands of young men from: enteringthe army.
The barbarities committed uponkmr men atAnderson
ville vpxe n«t to be describadlln language Out oi
thirty-five thousand who Wereltjiere six months ago
not more than one-half Were alive now. - This treat'
ment wa s re* or ted toby the rebelt to strike terror into
the Northern people and- to diminish our force in the
field. The resolution before the Senatedid not propose
to retaliate upon the soldiers of the rebel army, but
only upon the officers, and the Motet eased to have been
overlook* d by the Senator from ?ehusyiT«u*la» '•" 1
Mr. W iLwob offered as* an amendment to, Mr. Sum
mer’e proposition to strike out ; all after the enacting
clause, and Insert after a preamble declaring that our
prisoners have be»n inhumanly treated, etc Varesolu
ticn instructing tre President to'appoiut commissioners
to confer with ihe rebel authorities with a view to do
vieesome practical plan for ther retief or batter treat
ment of our prisoners in .their hands.. -
Mr. WlLfcOtf explained that the 'above was the best
plan to secure the object of -the jSenate, which was to
secure humane treatment of our prisoners.
Mr. GRIMES interrupted Mr. Wilson by asking him
if the becrethtr of War had mtntated in a comtouol
cation to the House that there would be no difficulty m
the future about the exchange of prisoners? Tf so.
was the necessity for passme such a resolution as *
Mri'WILSON replied that ha abunderstoodH But it
would be well to devise some plan for the good treat
ment of prisoners who should hereafter fall into the
hsndsortberebsis, t r
Mr. BDMNER Inquired If thw rebels had not, on* a
former refoaed to receive jiuch commissioners
*e were proposed by Mr. Wilson's resolution ?
In reply to the question, savertti Senators stated that
the commissioners referred to by Mr Sumner were only
authorized to visit ourpriBoaers,and had ho authority to
relieve them In any way. v i ;
Mr. Wii-SOjS, or Massachusetts, said he had good as
Burancesthat if such & commission was appointed it
could secompUsh the re»ali desired)
Mr. H&bBBIGKB, of Indiana* eild he had listened
With interest to the speech of Mr. Howard, and be-kaew
that he (Mr. Howardjbad taken the most popular side.
But it must be tkatffia the time of the
French Revolution, the orators who, were most
loudly applauded were those who cried th» loudest for
blood, notwithstanding it waspopular now to cry. out
for retaliation; he (Mr. Hendricks) was opposed, to any
proposition looking to such a measure. - . r ■
Be was glad to hear the Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. gumner) denounce retaliation in his resolution.
K»tallation was abarbaroas practice, and ought nos.to
eontlnued his remarks, advocating
. an exchange of prisoners as she; best .means of relief to
out suflerlEg brethren uow in Southera prisons; ' -
Mr. HOWARD inquired if Mr. Hendrioke was in fa
vor of any kind of retaliation ty wears good treatment
to our soldiers? i :
Mr, BEB DEICES replied thathe wasin&vorofnore
taltanon that was opposed to the principles of Chris
-o|??%BNDBlOK6stated,6stated, opoptU. authority of Capt
Flynn, a released prisoner from.lndUna, 6 r at the pri
eouervAt AnderscaviMe were treated as.weti ae their
r< ® *HOWABD. Does the Senator asset t upon tMa
floor; that our prisoners in Southern- hands were treated
repljv Sid he did not know
only what he bed stated upon the authority of ft r«-
tiuned prisoner. But he did not believe all that WAS
po bl.shrd in the report of the f&nti&ry Gommlsatem.
.Mr, BROWN, of MlsbomL If toe Senator from In
diana (ticks that our prteocers are well treated In the
grain, why does he object to Southern prisoners in the
North being put upon lhat fare?
Mr. BENDRiCKS replied that the resolution bfforo
tbe Senate took it as a foregone conclusion that our men
were Biarvea and subjected to every kind of bad treat
ment, It did not propose to get reliable data upon
which to baw retaliation. It took all for granted.
Mr. Hendricks resumed his speech in advocacy of
'be exchange of prisoners and opposed so the destruc
tive policypnreufd by United States officers In the She
nandah valtey, which he said had alienated thou
sands from the came of the Union.
Further consideration of this subject was postponed
till to-morrow, as several Senators wished to speak
on it. . '
. ASEEXDMENTS TO TUB BHSOLVBXT BILL.
SMr WILSON, of Masrachußetts, introduced a bill. In
idition to the several acts for enrolling and calling
outtbe national force*, which was referred w the Com
mittee on Military Affairs It provides.
First "Thai persons enrolled and liable to he drafted
may be accepted as substitutes
Second. That no one furnishing a navy substitute
snail he exempt unless that substitute Is brought la
person to the board of enrolment and is there accepted.
Third, That any perron who knowingly brings for
enlistment a convict, an insane or druuksn person, or a
destrier, or shall defraud in the matter of bounty, shall
hei’aoJe to $l,OOO fine and two years imprisonment.
Farirth. That any mustering officer who shall mus
ter in such person shall, upon conviction, be dishonora
bly dismissed the service.
Fifth. That all State or local bounties shall barhera
after paid is instalnimte, cue third at the middle of the
term of service and one third at the end, unless sooner
discharged, honorably. If kUleo, the balance la to be
paid to his widow.
fiflarfh. That every district shall make up by ad
< iititnol draft or recruiting its loss from desertions and
; litcbarges os account of physical disability existing
heiore enlistment-
Seventh That all deserters shall be disfranchised
forever, including all who have deserted heretofore,
Who shall not report wit bln sixty days.
Thefcenate, atL3OP. M., adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tbe SPEAKER announced the foil owing- named gen*
tlemen&s the select committee to investigate th« oir
cumstasces attending the assault on the Hon. William
D. Kelley by A. P Field* viz: Messrs Beaman of Mi
i higan, Rollins of New Hampshire, J. C. Robinson of
itinois. Baldwin of Massachusetts, ana Towns and of
Newlork.
VARIOUS BILLS ANX> RBSOLUTIOBS.
Mr. WAbHBUBNB, of lllinoig, introduced a bill for
the better verification of invoices, which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
He also introduced a resolution, which was asreed
to instructing the Committee on Commerce to ihqaire
intoiueezpeaiemvof imposing a tax on commerce for
tbe purpose of cefray ing the expenses of light and signal
ve*Mls,.and that they report fay bLI or otherwise.
Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, offered a resolntiqn, in
eiructir g the Committee r a the Judiciary to inquire and
report Whether any legislation i« necessary to render
the travel of soldiers and eitizeas more jsscure on the
railroads and post roates of the United Siflfes, and that
they report by.bill or otherwise- It was adop ed. -
■"On motion of M r. FARNSWORTH, of liiToote, ft was
resolved that the Committee of Ways and Means be In
structed to inquire into the| expediency of reporting a
bill removing tbe tariff on ail materials used in the
manufacture ofprintin* paper.
Mr. BCHENCK, of Ohio, from the Committee on MUi
fary Affairs, reported a bill to establish in the War Da~
.X artmt ht a bureau tor ihe relief of refugees and freed
men, was recommitted. «
to pprehase additional conies of <(Lan
mante Dictionary of Congress 1 * was laid onthe table.
Mr. COX, of Ohio.,xepated from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs a bill authorizing the settlement of the
accounts of the. American Colonization Society fortae
support and care of recaptured Africans, which was
passed. -
Mr. JENCKBB, of Rhode Island, offered a resolution,
which was pa*6ed, calling on tbe Secretary of the Trea
sury to communicate tne report for the past year of the
Fiintlhg Bureau together with a statement of all the
expenses thereof. 4 ■
Mr ODELL, of New- Tork, introduced a bill for the
reconstruction of tbe Medical Department of the Halted
states Navy, which was referred to (he Committaa on
Navel Affaire. ■ . - ■
Mr. COLE, of California, offered a joint resolution,
dteiaring that, r in the opinion of Coi groas. the seizure
of the CBincfca Islands by the Spanish authorities is a
part of the French and Austrian scheme to subvert the
Spanish American Republics. It was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
THE EBOOKS ASS BITTKEB CASH.
The House returned the consideration of the question
of privilege raised yesterday by Mr. Brooks, based on
a Utter written to him by Major Gen. Butler,
Tbe SPEAKER had decided that this was not a ques
tion rf privilege* and from this decision Mr. Brooks
had appealed. •>
Mr. BTBVENS. of Pennsylvania, having the fioar,re
lignedit to Mr. BOUT WELL, whosa'd he represented
the district in which Gen. Butler resides. The gentle
man from New Fork (Mr. Brooks) h*d charged Gen.
Butter with being a gold robber. No w he had seen from
the commencement of this war that Secessionists and
Northern men who sympathized with that cause had
never heritated to arraign those upon whom rested the
crime of being patriots. Gen. Butler,on the very day ha
sent alette? to the gentleman«addressed one to the S Dealt
f r of The House.la which he referred to words us?d by the
gentlemen in debits, and added tbat here was a thane
of a high crime and misdemeanor commuted by $a offi
cer of the United States, who, if guilty, ought to bit
visited with the mori condign punishment. It seemed
to the writer that the public slander should be rebuked.
Having no meacs of redress, General Butler, appealing
to a s*eeq ot ju.f‘tice, ask€& that an investigation be or
deied into the charge through a committee of the House.
He cesired, also* to put in issue every official act of his
public life affecting his integrity and personal honor,
to as to give his accuser an opportunity to make good fate
allegation and transfer the matter to the courts; and if
tbe accusation was false, that the House might vindi
cate its dignity by punishing the calumniator and slan
derer. ' . „ , tl • „
Mr. BOUTWELL, of Massachusetts, after the letter
had been read, said that he had known Gen. Butler
twenty-five years. Be knew his faults and virtues,
and he said to him lut' night that if he had
anything to present to tbe House he (Mr, Bout-well)
wcnld do eo, Gen, Butler showed him copies of tin
two letters, and tbe one to the Speaker was written just
in the Older of time. C*pt. Clark, who delivered the
letter to the gentleman, was in the United States uni
form, but if he had been clothed m gray he presumed
the gentleman would not have been so affrighted. The
genuemah made his ‘statement in the absence of testi
mony, bnttrem an inquiry tide morning he (Mr. Bout*,
well) would say the records of the war Department
furnish no testimony impeaching his character as to the
gold transaction or bis conduct in the district from
which be had recently been relieved. ™
Mr. BOUTWELL proceeded to examine the affidavits
made b* Fa mu el Smith, to which Mr. Brooks yester
day alluded, and then produced various papers tore
lute the-statements therein made. It appeared from
the reading that both the district attorney ana mar
shal of hew Orleans, haying made diligent inquiry,
ascertained that those composing the bankini
firm of Smith & Go. were bitter rebels. aa<
agents for the Confederate loan. A commission ha<
exwniied into the case, and It was au admitted fart
that smith had concealed $50,000 in gold, which that
man at first pertinaciously denied* but which it was
suipected was th« property of the Confederate States,
and in the opinion .of the commission there was suffi
cient ground for Its detention. i
It further tppe»z«d from a letter of Gen. Butter tothe 4
. Secretary of the Treasury* that two paymasters came to
New Orleans with fcob little money to pay off the troops,
and some of their families were in almoatastarving con
dition. Be appropriated the $60,C00 towardathepayment
of ike troops lefVuhpaidi one of the Western regiments
not laving r<csived money for many months. M I
could not.** **id General Sutler, ' let my soldiers go
üßpaid,** so be lent the $50,C00. There was at that time
no considcrah ediffoience ftnupap s s*, and.
fchte money was twice used in tow way, and was
finally returned tp. the,fcandagfgeneral Butlers' -The
‘ money was laken irom the United States Mint hr
* the rebel superintendent, or exchanged for gold,
and was concealed by being bricked up in (he
vault of Smith * Co. General Butler subsequently
arhfcd the Secretary ol war to takeihe money and re
lieve him from the further reeponribility.: This was on
theUthof February, 1863, but the department compel*
• led him to retzin the money, nor would the Tremury
Department take it, end therefore he was obliged to re
tain It
a correspondence, it appears* took place between Ed
wards Fieipont, the counsel for Smith, and General
Butler, the latter stating to him, in March, last,
all the circumetancaz of the seizure of the money*
repeating it had been lent to pay troops, bat boldine
himself responsible for it fn (he final eett lament, taking
care that any rights of Smith k Go. should be filed in
the War Department. Be says these men were bitter,
active, and unrepentant, and refused to take the oath
of allegiance as long-as he remained in command iu
New Orleans Mr. Fierpo&t expresses himself satisfied
with the explanation. • • _ ,
In another letter to that gentleman General Buriersatd
if the Wax Department directed ham to pay the money
into the treasury, and if Smith, would file a paper re-
Itevisg him from ail personal respunaibili y, he would
give a draft for the amount, which would he honored
at once. In reply to Mr. Pierpont’s statement that
fcmitb w&galoyalman, General Butter said: at Xtrust
that his conversion is sincere, and I luve so lived asto
defy my enemies; The most extravagant stories have
been told about this money; but what can I do about
ii? Although tirineklnned to newspaper attacks, none
of my friends say I ought to explain, and show
where the gold went. ” Having written to the Secre
tary of War, the solicitor of that Department, in reply,
iaio the matter of indemnification had been referred to
the Judge *dvoeaie General, who was of opinion that
the question oDndemniflcation could not be determined
a! thiMtege'of ihe proceeding*, and while the conduct
.of Gefaerai Butler was pending in all Us bearings, if
the applicant acted within the scope of his power, and
claimed protection against the suit, it could he main
tained. tieieral Butler was also Informed that he
could publish a letter neee< sary to his vindication.
The above ie gathered from a large mass ol documents
and letter s. 'aeread by the Glerk. .
Mr. BOUTWELL said, so far as he could judge from
the weight ot evicence, the fact was conmueive that
there was no element oftbe crime of robbery The set
znre of the money was made by.a military commander.
In pursuance of what he believed to be h>s duty, and
which the country will also helieva. General Butler
submitted the whole question of the right of property
to a military eommh-sion, and they reported the facts,
and irom that day. to this he has always been ready
to pay it over, and has again and again soli
cited the "Wax Dep-rtmeai to take the money,
either to hold it as belonging to the Govern
mint, or pay it to Smith, and thus redeye him.
Believing that justice ought to triumph* aud that
wheievcr the slander is uttered there it should he ex
posed, he had volunteered to submit a defence iu his
particular case. He believed ihat othar charges will
prove as erounoless as ihe one now in controversy be
fore this House. He would afek the gentleman whether,
in view of the evidence which bad been submitted, he
will reaffirm tbe statements Which he had uttered, or
wheiher he retract?
Mr. BROOKS, of Now Tork, asked the gentleman
whether be had concluded hie remarks.
Mr. BOUTWELL replied that he had not
ilr. BKOOKS said the gentleman, in the commence
ment of his remarks* assimilated him to a Secsssionist,
and therefore he was not entitled to an immediate reply.
Mr. BOUTWELL said he understood the gentleman
would neither affirm nor retract the statement, even on
the evidence of the falsity of the charge. Had the evi
dence made no Impression On him? Did not the gentle
man comprehend it? Did he still persist ? Wa? he still
sliest? Red he no voice, to reaffirm or retraet the
charge of General Butter being a geld robber, or was
the gentleman yet .destitute of the manliness to admit
the wrong 1
Mr. BhOOKS said that, yest&rday, the gentleman
from lvania (Mr. Stevens) had used language
unbecoming his age aud dignity, or, at least Uk.be
coming the dignity of the House He had used the
worst vindic ivt*» malignant, oatrageous, filth, slau
der, and skulk, because the other side, or he .might
say both sices, do not wish to e*e property plundered
by a commander of the army. When two-thirds of the
Bouse yesterday suspended the rules in order to permit
him to make bis remarks, the gentleman got up aud
severely lectured people. I was only sorry, M
that gentleman said, *'tbe names of those who gave
the' privilege were not recorded, so that the
world might see aud print at them witi scorn.**
Talk of plantation'isanners! No overseer in Georgia
or Alabama ever talked to. negroes in a style like that
in whicn tbe gentleman addressed the Republican mem
bers. For thiTty years, aver since he had any know
. It dge of Gonsresv, he had never heard a member from
the South addrefs wbive men in tbe manner the gentle*
man addressed white men yesterday. The gentleman
epoke of the filthiest garbage ejected from the stomach
of m&ljgt ant hate. He did not know what vocabulary
the gentleman! had been studying. He did not know
what schools he had been attending during hia vaca
tion, but even in the Five Folate of New Tork
no such Jam uai eas that is used. There are three gates
in London somewhat renowned—Newgate, the gate of
tie prison; Cripplegate- the gate of cripples; and Bil
lingsgate, the gate of fishermen. The gentleman must
have studied his vocabulary in all these gates prior -to
coming h«ie and delivering his lecture. [Laughter on
the Democratic side. 3 There were certain sewers that
.run with mud, filth, and garbage. The lauxoagedid
not rise to the dignity of parliamentary blackguard
ism. The gentleman from Massachusetts had sought
to come, at him with Secessionists or their sympa
thizers as inspiring his remarks. He challenged
the record. Me had never tu anY manner been
allied with those who are dislojal and unfaithful
to tbe Constitution and the stars and stripes. He had
neverbeen allied with those who declared the Constitu
tion a compact with hell, nor with those who desired 4
new Constitution and a new Bible* but wanted the Con- *
stitution as it came from onr fathers, and the Bible as it
was. Those who opposed this Constitution aud this
Bible* have inspired the causes which have led to this
war. In this connection he alluded to the faemve
slaverietsin Boston,and thefarniBbißgofptk.es to John
Brown to invade the State of Virginia, te driVe them
into the hearts of innocant women and children.
After the rebels had fired on Fort Sumpter they were
• his enemies as they were now. No man did so muoh as
General Butler to bring about disunion, and he was-al
ways foremost in deaJing with matters which led to
hostility. At the Charleston Convention, which led to
the breaking up of the Democratic party, if Butler had
beeu a paid agent no man could have acted more
efficiently and rendered a mora faithful part in sunder
ing the Democratic party. He voted Jeff Davis
fifty seven times to make him President. Compare
hie (Hr. Brooks’) record with Butter’s, and now this
man had cent here a letter calling him a calumniator In
order to drive him from his seat. Both the gentlemen
frbm Pennsylvania and from Massachusetts bad spoken
of the services Butler had rendered to his country.
Be has shed ink for his country aud so have I. Nei
ther has done anything more' No blood has been
spilled, no successful battle bae been fought by Butter.
No4ha?h* of Congress have, been tenoered him. Big
Bttbsl and Fort Fisher stand as m-mumente of bis dis
aster; IfNewTorkers were born to be^subjugatedl It
won'dbe only to the Government and tbe awaof the
country. They were sever bora to be ovei-ridden by
Mejor General Butler. While in ®ew York Butter and
his Mfiff. op horses, displayed themeeivea in front of
the Boffmau House, Fifth avenue, and attracted the at
tentlou which a company of circus ndmrs wo old oave
commanded in-the amphitheatre. [Laughter. J The
oray gwd he did in to tu-s up the
Democratic juaioxitj to. 40,000 , The genttemav from
: Msrsachufeotta bad said Butler had a c -nhL m ßHti?h
extensive aS that of Hastings in radio, fhe Britteh
Pariliment arraigned Hayings.
awaianed Butler here. Hus-t ngß was tho plunderer
Md robVM of India, end Butior wm i !« 0 '’» a 6.mtlar
name. He bed not had time to rooh Into the
doentnents the gentleman from MassiohpseHs had
oanwd to he read, bat If h. aadersteod them,
tSe, disclosed the feet that eertain mo»8y ur»» ex-,
tolled by threets from a former citlieo of Saratoga,
IffwToik. If Smith* Co. concealed thjlrg.ilJ.thty
■ -but raid a proper tribute to the ©haraotei' of Butler
whan thev strapostd thev would be plundered by him
.Mj BrML,XB“ buotedl, reviewed the teetlmomy,
. edylng. the money -did not Cf toe ont.oi the mint.- The
Moretary of’Wnr&hedon tt as money iUssaUy takens
<3d benceleft it In the control and possession of Sen
Metier The Rebutment would not
at the commencement of toe
ae between himself and Oeneralßattor.He era nett
be silenced hr the cry of vindictive motiros He never
acted from feelings of revenge. Til .l There
wne bad in thla country, but worse In Boro pa. Ttiera
he Is associated with hangmen. If he had Bntler
m opportunity to ask for an investigation he ou»nt to
bo Mrf sTEVE O Sfi t ’raid that when the gentleman fro®
Few Tork rose, he hoped he would do one or two
things—eitherto admit his error, or apeak to the subject
on which evidence had been taken. He might have
supposed What the gentleman old yesbsrday was not
in revenge, but possibly the gentleman did It fram pa
triotie motives, and then he would have had nothing
to pay. Instead of speaking to tSe aneslton, the gentle
man had spoken of every.Wng else. The proper time
of his remarks, applicable to tbe subject, was as the
bread totbesukof Fallstaff. The gentleman who used
every epithet of slander with a most foci tongue,
ajalnst an absent man iu the servloe of hlscjuntry,
who eallea a rnsjor general a gold robber and
cotton speculator, and as dealing In contraband
articles with the enemies, of Wo country, talks
about the language learned InsWewgate, Cripplegate.
and Billingsgate. In all the gates there is one gate
which the gentleman will enter, and which I shall
strive to avoid. CLaughter 1 The gentleman who
coold hannt the purlieus of bawdy- houses and seduc
tion, who could take the testimony of prostitutes.
BurreptMoUßly pat oat tke fruit* wWca kft aaa
gaifaeifid, notvrltii&taixding tto select committee,
of whica he was & member, refused to allow
the evidence to be heard- That staff was pat
ixx what was called a minority report* and *eo|
through the country, and this gentleman, talked
of BUtiscscate. I .hope none of yon will read
tho stuff; it/‘stinks in tho nostrils.*’ [Laughter. I
He possibly owes an apology to the House for what
he f-atd yesterday. In condemning the opening of the
fioodgates ef Billingsgate, which was done in the heat
of deoate.-he may have used indecorous language. Hi*
feelings had been moiUfied by this day s vindication of
the whole character of General Butler, as far a* it had
been brought into review this morning. The evidence
did full justice to General Butler. Thwe was not a
candid or honest man in this House who would dare-to
say the evidence was not a complete vindication from
all ihe charger of the gentleman from New York. In
addition to nis charies, the gentleman brought into this
Bouse the corpse of Gen. Batwr’sdeee&sed brother. This
brother was in Callfornlabeforehe went to New Orleans
ard Instead of dying worth $2,000,000. hts estate was nos
worth more than $200,000. IL Gen. Batter had only
broken up the Democratic party, he had done a great
deal ol smrvice to Mb country. But if Gen. Bailor was
wronv then,he was right now* and getting better erary
day, while tbe gentleman was getting wora< < Did not
Gen. Butler seize Baltimore, and did he not afterwards
seize New Orleans, and administer its affairs to the
satisfaction of eve<y loyal man ? The gentleman
talked about John Brown, knew that Brown’s
followers were confined to a very few men, and
the Republican party did not belong to them.
The difference between John Brown and the gentleman
from New Tork was this. While, Mr Elevens said,
he had nothing to say in condemnation of John Brown
and hte sentiments.* yet there were times in the history
of man, tbat there are such great events that motives
will overshadow all irrecularities in the era of poste
rity. The motives of John Brown were honest and up
■ light, bat he was mistaken in his means.. When the
gentleman from New Tork and himself shall be
“mooldoricgin the dust,** forgotten* or only usplea
sanuy remembered, he would eador»e the predic
tion that tte memory of John Brown will grow brighter
through coming ages, and the freedmeu and free
men of Virtinia, la the time of some now present, wIU
ral»e in hi« memory a monument where once his gal
low* stood. [Snppretsed aplatue.l The gentleman from
New Tl ork need not flatter himself that General Batter
is dead—his patriotism and talents will keep him afloat*
If tixe question were put to the American people whom
they would select for the n«xt Prasides t, a maioriry
would vote for General Butler. It was somewhat
strange that the gentleman from New Tork, alter slan
dering one ofthe great men of the nation, aad using
language fouler than was ever u«ed from the’mouth of
the veriest drab of Blilingegate, should come he?e and
Icy hold of the horns of the altar and ask for protection.
Mr. INGBSBOLL, of Ilti&oii, explained his motive
for movinr a suspension of the rales yesterday Iu order
to allow Mr. Brooks to address the House. He desired
to open the gate which was barred to Gen. Batter, and
either to allow the gentleman an opportunity to main
tain his charge or afford Ms friends to offer a vindica
tion. He was an admirer of Gem Butler to-day. and
was glad he had been triumphantly aud successfully
vindicated. He ad oired him for what he had dose at
New Orleans for his country, but he did not admire him
for what he did at the Charleston Convention. If the
gentleman thought proper to assail Chiu Batter for the
Fort Fisher affair he would also come out of tbat contest
triumphant. He should consider the note sent to the
gentieznan a challenge,. He had confidence in the cour
age of Gen Butler to repel such a slander u 90s. him.
Gen. Butler desired to call the gentleman to account.
Mr. GOOCH* of Massachusetts* here made a rep'y to a
remark of Mr. Brooks, in effect that Gen. Batter had a
most extensive practice in Boston and a larger income
than any lawyer in Massachusetts from his profession.
Mr. CoX said the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. la
gersoll), in his remarks, had xnadeaa Implied attack on
Gen. Grant for having dismißied Gen. Batter. He
wanted to know whether the favorite general of Illi
nois waste be maligned in this Home. [LaafhfeerJ
Mr. IJKGSRfrOLL was happy to believe tha*-the gen-.
Woman and his party thought Gen. Grant worthy of
admiration, and would defend him, even' on the sus
picion of his bf-ing assailed
Mr. COX. Will my friend help me- to defend him
against Mater General Batter himself?
Mr IhGERSOLL. I will give him an opportunity to
defend himself wherever assailed.
Mr. COX. What did General Butler mean when he
said he was removed from office because he would not
sacrifice bis m*nlike other generals? -
Mr. STEVENS. He never said any such thing.
Mr. COX I will read what ae did say.
Mr. I3SGERBOLL- X hope tool will not read all of the
address of .General Batter.
Mr. SOHBNCK I hope permission will be given* as
my colleague so seldom addresses the House.
Mr. COX. My colleague ought not to complain, con
sidering that he occnoied the floor nearly all day yes
terday. [Laughter. 1 *
This Is whst General Butler says:
“Ihave refused to order a useless sacrifice of the
lives of these soldiers* and I am relieved from com
mand. ’*
Hr. COX. What does that mean?
Mr. STEVENb. I don’t know, but I suppose he was
relieved from command. [Laugh tar. j
Mr. COX. But that does not relieve the gentleman
from hi 8 condition- [Laughter!
Mr INGEBSOLL. It is sot assumed that I intended
to attark«' eneral Grant ?
Mr. CuX. Without intention; but attacks are bo fre
quent they ought to be stopped. Does the gentiemaa
want to catechise me f : v
Mr. INGSRSOLL. Not exactly
Mr. COX. Was it not a direct stab at General Grant?
Mr IBGBRSOLL. It simply means ha did not assault
Fort Fisher, and, in the eocond place* he been
superseded, and w&b going home [Roars of laughter. 3
Mr. COX. I acknowledge my friend’s explanation
is entirely satisfactory. [Laughter. 3 „
MrfISGSRSOLL concluded by saying : I moved a
S ’ suspension of the rules for another object. I desired to
* save to the country a great general and to Congress a
great legislator.
3rhe appeal'from the decision of the Chair was with
drawn, so that the question at issue was ended, and the
House adjourned.
THE EEGISEATUBE,
* ' HAsnranraa, Jaai&xy 2i* Ififll- '
... ...V - SENATE. ......
. Mr. CLYMER presented a petition from the Deaf and
Dumb-Asylum for relief.
Mr. BIQHaM, a memorial from Gen. Herman Hanpfc,
lessee of the Tonghiogheny Navigation, lor an increase
of tolls. ,
Mr GRAHAM, incorporating Cherry Run and Oil
Creek Horse Railroad
M*. CLTMER, a supplement to the act incorporating
the Deaf and Dumb Institution (increasing the appropri
ation).
Also, incorporating the Manatawny Eailroad Com
pany (from Poustown to a point on the East Peansji
vauiu Railroad near Topton).
Also, authorizing Suffert? McManus, & Co., of Read
ing, to mine in other States besides Pennsylvania.
Mr. HOGB, incorporating Franklin and Slippery Bosk
Railroad Company.
Mr. BABDaLL, incorporating the Ashland Cornet
Band
Mr. FLEMING* amending the State Penal Laws so
ae to prevent frauds on the National as well as State
currency; also to protect drafted men from fraud.
Mr. FLfcMING„ from the select committee to contract
for the publication of a Daily Legislative Record, re
ported that theiA hid been two bids, one from John W.
Brown* A Go., who offered to supply 2,C00 copies of the
Record for the House, at the rate of §8 60 per page, and
one from Geor&e Bexgner, to supply 2.000 to the House
and 1,1-00 to the Senate at $ll per page As the bid o.
Brown A Co. did not iu elude the Senate* that of Bergaer
was accepted.
Mr MctiaNDLEdS offered a retolution of adjournment
from the end of the present week until the 7th Februa
ry, with afternoon rfissions this week.
Mr. LOWRY substituted a resolution to adjoatu gine
die on February 28, 3565, at noon. The substitute was
passtd unanimously.
Mr. DONOVAN offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That tbe Adjutant General he requested to
furnish the Senate*' if not incompatible. witfvhe inte
rests 05 the public service, with information as to the
date at which Alexander Cummings, of Philadelphia,
was commissioned colonel of the 19th PenußrlrauiaCa
valry Regiment; whether heeverassumed actual com
mand of said regiment in the field; what length of time
be has been absent from the same; and incoa-
Beqnence of such absence, the efficiency and welfare of
the regiment have not been impaired.
Mr. NIQBOLB said tiuti Colonel GummifffißW&B de
tailed for special Govirfament service at Camp C&d
walader.
Mr. NICHOLS moved to amend as follows: “And
also to inform the Senate if Colonel Cummings has been
detected from hU regiment for special service by the
General Government. ’ 1
Mr. LOWRI had been informed by the Adjutant
Central that Colonel Cummings had been detailed for
special duty by the General Government, organizing'
colored regiments, Ac.
•lhe resolution as amended was passed.
Hr. SHALL called up the joint resolutions instructing-
Congressmen to vote for a repeal of the paper dnt> • and
moved that tbe Committee on Judiciary be discharged
from the further coDSideratioiLOf tbs bill
Hr. SHALL said that the present prices were very in
jurious to the country papers in the state.
Mr. NICHOLS did not think it wai possible that there
could he a combination, amo r g the paper manufacturers.
The resolution established a dangerous precedent, for
railroad iron, coal, etc , might also claim, to be admitted
free.. Jflthy large publishers, including Llppinsott &
Co and Henry C. Baird, were opposed to the repeal.
The committee was not discharged, the vote being 10
ayes ana 13 nays. Donovan voted aye and Nichols no;
Messrs. Bitigway and Connell being absent.
Hr. HOUSEHOLDER offered a resolution instructing
the Justiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency
of reporting a bill changing the manner of drawing
jurors in this State. Adjourned.
AFTiBKOOH SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 P. M.
Mr. CORNELL introduced an act authorizing the
American Wood Paper Company to hold real estate in
Philadelphia.
Also, supplementary to the Line Oil Company.
Also, authorizing the re-settlement of certain ac
counts.
Onmotioctof Mr. CONNELL, the Judiciary Commit
tee wee discharged from the consideration of the aot
confirming the title of the Farmers' Hay, Straw, and
Market Company to certain real estate. Passed.
An act authorizing the McKean County Eailroad
Company to hold lands in Potter, Eik, and McKean
counties, and to mine coal, was parsed
Various local measures were proposed and passed.
Mr. WILSON called up resolutions requesting Penn
sylvania Congressmen to vote in favor of amendments
to the Constitution abolishing slavery. Passed by a
party vote of 16 ayes to 10 nays.
HOUSE.
The House met at 11 A. M.
The following bills were introduced: ~
Mr. MoaFEE, incorporating South Park Gold and Mi
«» capital .lock of
the BeUeiome and Snow Shoo .Railroad fl»8 thousand
Mr OBADT, changing the name of the So*thwest«rn
Coal and Iron Company to the Keyaer Halley Railroad
C Hrf providing additional remedies against
trntiees (allowing courts to call for accounts more
ft Mn <m ßsßaWTß, appointing a notary public for
Tionesta; also, relative to Kersey Oil and Mineral Com
pany.
Mr. RICE, allowing the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company tovnter into an agreement with any Ne w Jer
sey company to construct a bridge over the Delaware,
near Easton. Passed
Mr MoOLURE called up an set allowing the Junction
Ba lroac Company to borrow money on a second mort
gage, to complete their road Passed.
An act providing for the election of school directors in
the Twenty-fifth war a was passed. Term of office three
3 ears. To be chosen at the next annual election.
A resolution instzuctlng the Judiciary Committee to
report upon a revision of the election laws was- offered
by Mr SJBARPLESB, and adopted. •
Mr. BIOS offered a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Banks to ascertain- and report whether any
btate basks, previous to going into business under the
national backlog law,.had made extraordinary issues
of their old no?es, as has been currently reported. The
resolution was adopted—yeas 36, noes SI.
The General Judiciary Committee reported negative
ly on the general bounty bill for Jae State.
The Senate being introduced, the two houses in joint
convention opened bids for the State printing, for three
years from next July; The contract wae awarded to
gingerly & M* ers, at sixty per cent, belo w the prices
named in the act regulating public printing
Mr. JOSEPHS, irom the Committee on Mines and
Minerals,reported an act f&vorbly, allowing the patent
ing of lands at the bed of rivers, provided the State re
ceives a bonus of five per cent. (This Is Intended to
patent tfee bed of tbe Allegheny river )
Mr. MILLER offered an aot appropriating ground for
a public park in Philadelphia, viz-, Beginning at a
point on the SchuvlkUl. at the intersection of the north
line of Bridge street aud low water mark in said river;
thence along said north line of Bridge street to-the
northeast line of Haverford street, as now used; tben.ee
along the northeast line of said Haverford street to the
Pennsylvania B&ilroad;whence along said railroad to
the Junction Eailroad; thence along said railroad
to: the intersection of Girard avenue; thence
westward!? to Forty-second street; theucs north
ward to Columbia avenue; thence westward to
> iftieth street; thence northward to Susquehanna ave
nue: ihence eastward'in a direct line to toe water
line of the Fairmouht dam; thence down the vlver
Schuylklilto the place of beginning (except the pro
perty of the Schuylkill Navigation Company); **tobe
maintained fotever as a public park, for the health and
enjoyment of the people, and for the preservation of the
purity of the water supply for the cltv of Philadelphia. ”
The coEDzuiekionrrs shall consist of the Mayor, the Com
missioner of CHy Property, •ho chairmen of Water and
City Fropertv iicmmittees, Caleb Cope, JV, B. Browne,
B -pence? Miller. Charles Mactilester, John Bice, <x
W. Davie, John Welsh, David W, SsUers, Dr. Heuvr
J- Midikon, 8. A Caldwell, and George, f,
?tler. to orgauise annually on June Ist, without earn
pesßßtlon. 1
Feo. a. -‘®t attleown*iaorbbU xronni eh*URen»li
f«itbe B«mo by the ett, ecooßdiog to the Talas, which
-hall be nsceiulned by a, jury of twelve dklntereated
to be appointed bjr the Sistalst Gonrt of
PhUadelphia. ’’ Adjoutaed. 0 «
(For The Prom.}
FORT FISHIER.
(Janaarris. I£6*.> .
Bright as the atm or Austerlltz,
Bose the sun that winter day;
A Bky aa clear as burnished steel
Bound Ms golden elrole lay.
Across the track of glittering green
Which his level glances swept,
Like a eoneoious thing in happy dreanur,
The crystal ocean slept.
The surf was still upon the beach,
Save the pulee of that endless swell
Which rattled the pebbles In its foam,
And tumbled the painted shell.
A low breeze crept from off the land,
And flattered, sad then was dumb,
As though our drowsy fleet it shook—
The Bound ortho rebel drum. s
Flash 1 crash! Atones tic flag-ship woke.
Like a monster of the deep
That starts from night-long, wave-rooked rest,
And spurns away Ms sleep.
So In one Instant all alive
The ship of the Admiral seemed,
As flocking up from deck to peak,
■Hla signal colors streamed.
The dark, grim slaters of the waves
Held council for a while,
Then with bowed beads, in olouds of smoke,
Swooped landward flle on file.
A torrent foamed at every bow,
In each wake a frothing brook,
And at every pant each fiery heart
In their oaken bosoms shook.
Before, the mounds of Fisher rolled,
Crouched down on their spit of sand j
Behind them stretohed the olutohlng lines
Of our Terry’s iron hand.
Close In, the fleet of armored ships.
At their work already set,
Hurled their great shells and ponderous bolts
Through casemate and parapet.
How the roar deepened, as our guns
Were joined In tho fearful sport 1
A thousand pieces, aimed as one,
That blazed at the crumbling fort.
From early dawn until thasun
O’or-passed Ms point of noon,
No musis danced In rebel ears
Save the cannons’ awful tune.
No prospect met the rebel gaze
Sava the smoke of bursting shell,
And the dust and rush of sliding earth
As their walls and bomb-proof, fell.
Their guns, dismounted, round them lay,
And the ports were choked with sand;
No living thing a breathing space
On tho open works oould stand.
It seemed as If a storm of fire
Had burst from the oloudless skies,
And dreadful shapes thronged through tho smoke.
With death in their lurid eyes.
At early evening came a lull,
' hor the ships were changing face,
And a hundred barges specked the sea,
And crowded the landing-place.
Then as the rabbits limp abroad,
- When their burrows spring has wanned,
So from their loirs the rebels crept,
And about the ramparts swarmed.
Onward with cheers the sailors dashed.
But long ere that day was done,
Sore sighed they for the friendly desk,
And the post beside the gun.
Bravely through ball and shell they stormed,
Through grape-shot and shrapnel shrill,
But the deadly gun-blasts blew their ranks
Like chaff from the winnowlng-miU.
Preston and Porter vainly fell,
And Lamson ana Biohe; In vain-
The sands wore tracked with blood, and heaped
With the wounded and the slain.
Backward, as men who yield to Date,
And yet scorn the deed of shame;
Slowly, with oaths of surly rage,
To their boats our sailors came.
What flatters o’er the northern wall 1
Look now, where the smoke breaks through J
Huzza 1 huzza! 'tie Terry’s flag—
>Tls his battle-Sag of blue t
And by its side another flies,
All torn and gat hod with scars;
See, how It flashes through thesmoko—
The grand old stripes and stars!
Ah! then we knew that not In vain
Had our slaughtered shipmates bled;
And we smiled, as if they knew themselves,
In the faoes of the dead.
Hark, hark! there goes the steady roll
Of the calm, well-ordered Are,
From veterans of a hundred fights,
That will never ebb nor tiro.
Curtis had won the foremost mounds
That sfieltered the rebel van,
And down, acrosß the traverses,
He followed them man to man.
Bach mound was as,a battle-field,
And reeked with its bloody strife;
And not a foot of ground was gained
That cost not a hero’s life.
Sbjntlng and panting, hand to hand.
They’ S?mcM tUI the Close of day.
Till the solemn mood a-moSg her atari
Looked down on the dreadful fray.
Curtis closed up his wasted ranks,
And paused for a final blow,
Tire bayonets gleamed, and the levelled steel
Was turned on the stubborn foe.
Tien Abbott's Bhouts rang from oar roar,
As bis ruablrg files came on;
Bnt trhos we looked for tie enemy,
Bis broken tines were gone.
A fellow to tbe cheer we gare
-In tbe world was neyer beard;
It made the blood dance In our veins,
And our matted looks It stirred.
They knew Its meaning In the fleet;
And before par signals glared,
Sockets were leaping up the sky,
And a thousand blne-llghts flared.
A feast of lanterns starred the sea,
As he kissed the land with bliss;
And the starlight and the moonlight joined
Their joy In that holy kiss.
Tins was Fort Fisher stormed and won;
And this planet may grow gray
Ere song or chronicle stall tire
With the glories of that day.
Gjsobob H. Boxes.
Destructive lire at Sandusky, Obto.
Sambtskt, Ohio, Jan. 24.—About 4 o’clock, this
morning, a fire broke out In a large stone building,
occupied by Fierce, Woolsey, & do., as a spike fac
tory and planing min. The building, machinery,
and a large amount of manufactured, stock were to
tally destroyed by this fire, and some fifty hands
thrown out of employment.' Tbe loss on tbe stock
is 450,000, on wblcb there Is an Insurance of $7,500.
Tbe building was owned by E. B. Hubbard & Go.,
upon wblcb there was no Insurance.
NEW TOKS CITY.
Nrw York, Jan. 24, 1865.
80UTHBKK “BBRSOKanS” TO BB DIBCOKTIHCHD.
By an order Itom the War Department, General
Dlx has dlreeted the discontinuance of the publica
tion by the Daily News of the personal advertise
ments copied from the Richmond papers, and of
these addressed to persons at the South, to be copied
in Riohmond. .
Tins BVBJSOTB STOCK BOARD.
10 F. M.—Gold active and strong on the call at
the opening at 206, closing on call at 205>£; after
call sold at 203ji, closing at 204 ; New York Gan.
tral. 10SX; Erie, 69; Hudson River, 99: Reading,
104J4; Michigan Southern, 64X > Illinois Central,
114%; Pittsburg and Cleveland, 81; Rock Island,
92%; Cumberland, 44. After the call stocks lower;
Erie sold at 68. "
CITY IT£2MS.
“Eureka Zephyr.”
This new article, now for tbe first time presented
to the public, Is certain to make a stir In this com
munity, and everywhere else where Zephyrs are
need. There have been a' number of Imitations of
the German'zephyrs offered In the market from
time to time, but never anything comparable to the
“ Eureka Zephyr,” which we have taken the pains
to examine, and can speak of with the fullest as
surance. Tha originator of this splendid new article
le Mr. John M. Finn, southeast oorner of Arch and
Seventh streets, whoso reputation in this depart
ment Is too well known to the ladles of our otty to
require comment.
ITS OVAUTT AKD OOhOBS
will bear the closest scrutiny and comparison with
the German zephyrs, while the price of the “Eu
reka” Is fully fifty per cent. lower. Its fibre is
composed of the finest and softest fleece, producing
a white zephyr, when bleached, that we have never
seen excelled. The superior quality of the wool,
also, enables the dyer to produce colors as brilliant,
varied, and durable as the most exquisite Imported
dyes. Another great advantage to purchasers
which the “Eureka Zephyr” possesses, is
THB HAHNBIS IK WHICH IT IB BUT UP.
The most ol the Imitation zephyrs nourinuseoome
in uneven hanks, of various weights, rendering them
alike perplexing to dealers and unsatisfactory to
their customers. In the “ Eureka Zephyr ”of Mr.
Finn this difficulty Is entirely obviated. It Is reeled
in hanks of exactly the same length and as nearly
the same weight (one ounce each) as It Is possible
to get them, the only difference in their weight being
caused by the varied -specific gravity of the dyes to
which they are subjeoted after being skelaed. The
hanks are also so arranged as to divide into half
hanks that average a half Ounce each.
PAIRS* 80CIJ5TTBS, ABU TEB THADH
will find it greatly to their advantage to give the
“Eureka Zephyr ” their attention. A single trial,
we are assured, will render Its permanent adoption,
in preferenee to the imported zephyrs, a oortainty.
The prices of both, however, are as low (if not
lower) at Mr* Finn’s establishment, Arch and Se
venth streets, as any other In the elty. We may
also state, In this connection, that his Block o f
Stocking Yarns is also very large and-varied* being
probably unsurpassed, in this respect, by any other
Btqok in the United States. .
Another “Bnixv” at thb Cavitai,—Judge
Field, we mean, of Ijouisiana, who has shown his
fitness for a ,true Southern representative in Wash*
ington by Ma brutal attack upon Judge Kelley, last
week* This Field evidently wants fencing in; he is'
too offensive in his present position. A straight
jacket would become him, and If he will send in
Ms measure to Charles Stokes A Go., the eminent
Clothiers, under the Continental, according to the
system of self measurement published in the papers*
we have no doubt but that they would accommodate
him.
Skating I Skating 11— Finest of the season in
Philadelphia, at the Skating Park, Thirty.first and
Walnut, unfit 10 e’olock at night. The Parkis
brilliantly Illuminated. Bailey’s superior band
afternoon and evening. . ; -
TJbivbrsai, Baim-tu
fonn« necessary to nrohiku To ®-~-‘ : :•.
I4«)iftr Matches °4o
dockyards, and storew';
tf&billty to Spo&tooenHß BS| a-* 1 *
doubt that many a
fl» to tha carelessnessw v
gnve Matches, and w# t„. 0 <« tu t
satisfaction, that a pats„, T' >ra hil*
Safety *“>■««, I:’
good properties of th e old V '>■
rttyftom accidental
upon, or e*pos«d to asv
without the chance of their v " aar >
they possess other reoomi. :l
«• enumerated
}*”> or an r Poisonous Pi*.>
Introduced r*Tf**t ***■
matches are E r° tJ "
OT the English P»m. '
Cawstnnt street, KtfbdeiphtJ'‘ ; *d,,,.
A Pli
JinkyJam, the King of T,V Ax '~
troiiof a»^* Ml4lld I'^.in,,
pa»d for the Tonga*
oto of over three ..
laste. He urged the ado pt i os Vf''*■>■•'
In respect to drew, and
eetang the fashion by sew, lT"'
procuring a full suit atthao 1 '
H*H of Kockhill fc Wilson \'
nut street, abovo stath. ’‘ w »-
Th* Faxl 1» ootn-p',
&"**«*££
BaUardvale flannels
First-class American prints
■WllUamsville muslin....
Heavy -white-ribbed cotton fc,,,' ’'
24T South Eleventh s-?-
N. B.—A few pair left fJ , Vs
heavy, wet blankets, at $0 -5,
Raw, Damp W B mkv,r, aM ,
ture of the Beiffin, arc rap; !;!
Ooßßto, and Pulmonary
Persons with weak lunns shn-> !
careful; and what way rttm -
Colds ought to have Immediate, .
less Indifference which, waits i, r ,f
came,” la many cases result/ /, ?
Consumption. For such "
there is no excuse, as Dr. j,
can be readily procured, i'.,,-
for aU Coughs, Colds, and p/;"’,/' -; t
its long established reputation Wr
its tOScienoy. Prepared only a! V. J '
street.
Sozodoht—An attioln that ij «
preserver and breath ponaer, and -I,' '*
and oonvenlent to use, its . ’
sot surprise any one. Tia»
the fact that the Sosodont posaassojtvl'
qualities In an eminent degree. ]r",7.’
acquired the right to a position a CV J
table. Sold by druggists every where!
Jabbb’s “ Email dh Pasts,” t or ! Ei ,
ty and ftesimess to the oomphs],.,'!
softness to the skin, Is now naeo h rt j a '
and scrupulous ladies as & toilet
Eugene Jouln, 111 S. Tenth, below
ston, Holloway, &. Cowdes, am Dyoit lo*'
Gbobsk Stbok fc Co.’* Mimes, a i ,
Hanslln’s C&btaat Orgasw, for sate
Gould, Seventh and CboatnnS stro-’i ’
Eyjs, Ear, akd Gatarsh, shook; ,
by J. Isaacs, M. D., Oculist and Auriji,
Artificial eyes inserted. No ofcarss t,,,..
ARRIVALS AT THE 119?^
The Coni
JCMfllisan. New York
DT Crockett.
FMsyfi, New York
A Sandberg, N«w York
J E Sweeteer. N* w York
CLockhert. Pittsburg
J Grade, PiUtharg
▲ Gege, Boston
iflfifißUi,
F f ,
i M y c ' ’ lB
W Watrlck s
B 3 Vi>rr
J Boyteo, Newark, N J
8 A Alien. N Jersey
H H BnU, Lphc co
JB Finlay, Kittanning
D Stewart, Bttt&uning
J W Bo?.d, Mexico
W Buster,
W D Mood, USA
G H Smith, City Point
E 1? f'niith, Latrobe
C-has Davesuort firwf. Maine
B Cornell* New York
Mrs ETboxne, Newark. N J
J H Weare, Parkersburg
Simon Stevens, New York
Mm Slater. Massachusetts
Wm 8 Slater, Mass
B & Byram. Pittsburg
Mi be Laura Williams, NY
Mia F Duqu ester.
Miss Du eueson. New York
Fr*»4 Buqupmer.New York
C Harkins. Chicago
B Sturges, New 1 ork
WMtad, New York
’’•J S Kicg - , New York
g H Moure, New York
W P Wellman, New York
Hiss E Douglas, M Chunk
Miss LTegley, M Chunk
JSrtw Oeterlink, New York
J Bead and wife. NY
JJ> OleUiieer, Dayton, O
M Hard weld, Ma<ne
Hies SSardwaJd, Maine
T W David &w?» B Y
J H James, New York
S L Norton. Boston
Mrs C F Bovey A son, M d
A A Brooke & la,. vCaaa .
C W Lentz, Baltimore
I> Mattson, Port Carbon
Obss Baber, Potte villa
Wm Kendrick & la
LiettTßWsde
J B Peyton* New Jemy
B S Seeley, New York
tJ 1» Hitchcock. New York
Trank Howard, Boston
R Thoms--, New TorJt /
MnßHd&sk 1
P W Mali roe, Delaware
SHusn. New York
DN Nolilns, B'pztt
W H Rollins, N Hampshire
A Iyon A wf. New York
GSDwfghfc. New York
£ Po< Ip, Baltimore
Hiss D Poole, Baltimore
S P Lucas* New York
CScow, Boston
DC Whitman, Newark,NJ
G s Pike 4 la, New York
H B Hayes & a ster
jy S Morgan, New York
B C AJbertton, New York
The <
W C Houser, Cumberland
MFcbaU. fork, Pd
WP Stratton. H York
W A Martin, Colombia, Pa
31» Hitting. £eh county
B German, Jr. Delaware
J W Oil Creek
F W Wheeler, Brooklyn
Th Wheelau, Jr. Baltimore
C L Fawner* Boston I
W Fixou, Few York
Mrs Horton, Delaware
. G Cbnjpenney, "Washington.
DM Boyd, Maryland
R H Pennington. Bait
L H Coa iferoth. Hollid av s’ g
Mrs Jscriver. Washington
DrFFewal. Washington
W S Bnt her ford, Barnsb *g
R Atwood, Harrisburg i
G W Fteinman, Lancaster
H £ L«r> an. Lanesster. i
John H Bailey, Marietta
ST Fennsor, Mineeapolifc
Jo*» Wilhsmp, Florida
J Millor, Few York
T W Heylner. Few V oik
J Goodman, Few York
A G Simpson. SOicsgrove
W Iff Howard* Fittaburg
TW Robinson. Saltehurg
Pittsburg
T TT Eothrock* Yirainia
Ralph P Elliot. IT J
8 Strickland, Spading
Lyman Baker, Ohio
Wo Barton, Hass
Sami Wilier & Is, Conn
R S Stowell, Hew York
WH Wickham Few'i ork
AG Myers, co
John Barthdin. Kingston
JH Kabbe i, Few York
Gardner Edwardf, FY
Tbe Mei
GR Brett, Burlington
W G Frame, Washington
Pam’l Klein. Keokuk j
J Tailor.Mancb Chunk
T P Simpson. M Chunk
Major F H Richards, Passa
J Martin, Jr, Ft Monroe
J H Goodman, Lewißburg
W A Lytle, Tipton, Pa
JH Patterson. Yel Springs
Jas Kirk.WilHemßbuTg.Pa
Ssm’lWilßcn, Clarion
Capt 3 ALWins>U-n.2i J
W 8 Young, Allentown
Mark Baires. Lancaster co
Hiss H M Stub os. Lane co
A Findlay, Sew York
S H Bobbins, Few J *rsey
Geo H Lenb&rt, Middlet’n
Mrs J E lizard. Wash
Jas Cullen Fort Schuyler
Walter S Jobwstor, IJBA
J Lumeden Washington
J Jt Grossman* Few Jersey
T Wanna n, Bugelrville \
John P Barker, If J 1
Tbe An
Geo F Banks Few York
F Baird, Few York
Stanley Gore, Boston
Jos Bom, Boxbury
A HTonng, Boxbury
H C McKey, Few York _
J "Wharton, Faurriew* Pa
John Balston
AS Ralston , . _
G AByde, Cleveland, O
G Deiiicksou. Jr, De‘aw r «
H Spmacce, Denver
Chap Bod&er.Bethiehem
JR Wolcott, Wash
J L Bacon, Laure , Del
Thos Z Barber, 1 elaware
Thcs Slaughter,Del
WJ Marshall, wash
Mrs S Richards, Wash.
F Moore, tJ b A .
Chae B Clark, XT S A J
HE Quackenboss
J R Pons. Washington
JW Laughlin, Perry vUIe
G L Toy. U- Lewistowa
F Herbruek, Oh*o
F WJpderbold, Tittsburg
H M Pratt, Lewietown
G GFran*lSo,
JB Beettl, Allentown
Jas Young. Perua
Geo Dean, Bufks co
BPBCIAM. HroVlGC^
The Wored s Great
FOE GRAY hair and 8i1.9 >w .
"London Bair Color Mertontr and! J[eJ *.
It is complets satoie it ? e ‘ f . st
accompaniment of any kind
tfieae fieelraola results. It Is no ; • jolot
I -It wiU restore *ray Mr to >t>
2. It will make it * IOW
3. c « £ " sl , .
4. It will remove all dandrnff
«asssiss*si:s'
Price- afieents per kotfle. * ***
It
On. Lakdb.—l,ol'o A CB ®*gp 9B K- bi^
In one Tract. In West Virgims. ne" Tafitcrr Lf
st.ppo.ed to bo ito very Iwj «[ ™
poeals fromccmpanies or inii* I'* 1 '* t
for a few days. &
Address “H. A. F-" »*
Foe Wiki.ow Shades we
Ends, Rack Pollies, K ”°?? Brß fad ofi f
Rollers and Slats. TaeselHook.,; A SB 4
So. 83S (H.W Thlrty.flve) «ABbb i
Hintb, Fbiisdoipkia-
Gaefeerieg Scisso B B ;.« sis i
threepronss; Eaffle. GaP,
Cook’. Patent B*' 4 "? £i # * .
Emoottt Bad Dons, for sale at 0jl4 » t »i»*
‘“oj-sfsi«e- j
Ho. 835 (Eight ThWr-fivc)
; Hintb. Pntlsdeifbia.
P C Mr.ot.ji. c 4'
U M ..i-’
liSDitHwi ’*
A.]** J'ick fi-i
CWScJLf-e ~W
JW fi.im v. n,: r v
f'-ol I K Sb- J it.
ZP B.)rw,
HOC f.
T Ada.ru i
j H Joh-soa, V j**«
J H Stevec-,
H K Moor*, B Jr 1
W A Bnstsr &
fl H Jotiißi-'.i i»aV
W H OUs, SfrTak
Foster, Jr. frr
H Kitties
Mrs Cooper
SFre’s,
Dr Praytar
AJB Wfelttierj.is,’
W SOoffia,
H B Ooayke- S&)
W L B°at, Pc-'-j#
J B Price?. B-.wi
HII Pattons
J Kllioti, r S i
JThoißas£:?? ¥ :
HO Good'-p;*!, *«'»»
H a potter,
T Stratber?. P-»ujj
A.J Andrew*,
O H SMrti. S*v.l3T!« i
XEV*ietW,vn ■
T>r L H Eks;l?, Csi
G W Parker. .vL'in
iW HTi
:Th«TOl'M SiLsa
;BBL>24Is!«,SI
J H Snyse:- C * A
j i'sA
J l> Bat?e .
Vf »* 80«..g
3£r BOtS B -72
Warren I- i-\- s=* t™
Silas CL?i>
MlssFLL»«S«tsttl
Chas A f*Re- i in, * 1 ■•* I
Wjq JT Fv&of'.atL,
Mrf:ritt*DdfiC, Ot’.o 1
/it Ct»i Fi ff?fric«k XL
[W R daruiiaws
OP On&e, ’p -r<JS
S'-vYork
t C F Et?\r ■ii»’\
f] BnskU*. 21 t Ik’s
3 M C>arfcso*»- :*m Icik
J D WwMara
G B J&r-ks *?.
J McMattry .» U, STou
f J Gi.'es, 2-> w ','orJc
IT draft
J N*fort
VI. V ■-* Icr'i
P B Barclay,
SJbmrd. *
TaaDMnray, I.SI
John G Sf-i
Caot F
g W Shelly
Wmßruci
Hop -Tas H «r 51
J B .-Aim .
Mr* & B>-’> -ri/t-Bi.'
John H Mvck, Bafti
IJCEarl&w! 3)sv:_
H J Spaaboret,
Jobs Jrßat3is ;
O Koomfon. Harrisc-sr
JCrutk-hank*. farr.rU
S B Maton. (1 ‘ cAr Pi
L 8 *cC?lcr.oil'
Mrs Chapma”, S*? In
B.S Gootie, D-Uvjn
'AH Stoeklo?,
tS J Shenosa. Sew
IVhoa McFJYAtI. MwW
Dr J It fi-kier.
D S Robi n*}-, »<=«»
f B Benedict rritm
3 B-oc. n, Bftt'caoK
iu isileni}- :-: r.Jo-;-
FFlUenVrz---.
JV Baker, Oiv
T Benonl. ■ '? ,
Ti. Hob’-'.'r;l
Bam! Well*. b;vti«q
Geo Meastioj
GeoEßrcnc? •io-H = “
fftotht ->■ P®?.
W H Par’(-r. i* -i-*
Wni KamwaTi,
JR itwiU ;J**i'*
W a Jarrar*
O PBa.iD4ri.!i ■hLI.U
R f- '***■
C Yarney,
rcbimts’e
H Alsdiie’.t*!* 1 '
J fha-ts, Bi-twi?.
HH'rttn*. '?• -%<&?• i;
A D WhiCoi, Tr '; L "'
M Barry, b*cc t
J W Patti," SvO«i!t
A H Blair, Cjt'-aE *
OH Kean.
: KV Bennett, tcv Hf
. I, Cone. CMnnibs;, »
Ram’l Grab'-;:'. Wbf 3
W Conker. SV.mbM
GBrtry, Tamyiiß
i l Ayer, Sei *» rl
tWSmjiiii..
J W Kearns.
Gee Grcorer. SeJ. »»-5
T Hw, I’e'i-liT.j.j
■r W Pieh»r. xirjlSM
J Milter. Fen'
j a Edeen k iiHj
• James Croe*. »w <1*
jTLapy, 03
o«rle»n- JrM ,
stokes E«I» 4 £SL
Peter sbnvlcr..
Geo
David Gore, »■>•>,
John Wllsoa i v
K Watsen.
lire Street- FRi VrV*a' 4
Miss Robinses, J, ; i ;: j
* A Ohaptn-"-. “‘..i
JBRieirde,. 0 ; 1 ??"
A J Erwin. j,trt
KcW“g iBl
sraassv^rw
s:ass£sss* 1 ‘
In lon.
J»eMover, M’.itW
Chae Myers
S Jones, famadfS,-sjD
h W'oltenosrs'- r.^
Ja> Dunn, Hnntins
M Garrisan, S*
§eo Johnson.
H pintmz«r. ol
L Wainwnslt j
SB Clear®.
j W Swaßf- ***