ttt t.axtris.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1885
The Advance in Virginia.
The co-operation of armies is one of the
great principles upon which General
Gamer succeeds. Since he has been in
command there have been no isolated,
inconsequential campaigns, and his own
army and those of SHERMAN and THOMAS
have been so disposed that the rebels have
been unable to employ their old system of
transportation and concentration. By the
advance of the Array of the Potomac on.
Sunday last it gives effective co-operation
to SHBRMAN, who should by this time be
at Branchville, and prevents LEE from in
terfering with any of his columns.
This movement is the beginning of an
active campaign on the part of GRANT, and
the blow is at once struck against the point
indispensable to the safety of Richmond.
The Weldon road, torn up for many miles
by the 2d Corps last November, was not
permanently held by: our forces, and the
enemy rebuilt and used it. Its possession
is made more valuable to us now by the
movements'of SHERMAN, and the first ob
ject of GRANT'S campaign is to obtain ab
solute control of it. If the enemy loses
the Weldon road, the only communication
between Richmond and the rebel forces in
the Carolinas will be by the roundabout
Danville route.
But the particular object of the advance
is secondary to the fact that the army has
moved. The purpose of the campaign is
for the present to keep LEE occupied: If
thelnovements result in a great battle, good;
but enough will be gained by merely a
heavy pressure on the weak points of the
enemy's position.
"The New Park.
A committee of City Councils have gone
to Harrisburg to oppose the passage of the
bill authorizing the purchase of new
grounds for the Philadelphia Park. We
are in favor of its passage, and, while
gratified to find Councils talking of eco
nomy, think the city can afford to make
this improvement, which will be of ines
timable value forever. New York has
made out of a barren, rocky common, or
namented with shanties and pig-pens, a
magnificent landscape, with lakes and
weods that are as beautiful and picturesque
as the paintings of TURNER or. HAMILTON.
Nature has given to Philadelphia a
park readymade, but Councils have not
profited by the opportunity. We do not
desire that the lavish expenditure of
New York should be imitated ; we only
ask one hundredth part of New York en
terprise to make our park what it should
be. Nothing is done for its improvement
now; half a dozen laborers were occupied
all last summer in building a little arbor on
the bluff, and we doubt if it is finished yet.
Now, when it is proposed to obtain for the
park the land on the west side of the river,
it is objected that the park is already too
large, and that somebody will make money
by selling land to the city at a good price.
But the park is not too large. It will
never be large enough till the river runs
through it. It is the pure, beautiful Schuyl
kill river that alone makes our park supe
rior to any in the country. The western
shore Is more sloping, and in many places
better wooded than the eastern, and should
be at once obtained and improved. We do
not want the citizens who own this ground
to cut the trees down, and build ice-houses
and manufactories. The park on the east
ern shore loses half its beauty when the river
view is ruined by such alterations. It is
said that the people of Philadelphia do not
wish the improvement; but this is a mistake;
the public appreciates the importance of
enlarging the 'Ark at once, and is not
alarmed by extravagant estimates of the
cost. ' We want a park with a river run
ning through it, and when the city owns
both shores of the Schuylkill, from Fair
mount to the Girard avenuebridge on the
east, and to the northern boundary of
Schuylkill Heights on the west, we will
have a charming natural location, which,
with comparatively little money, Can be
made the - most picturesque park in Ame
rica.
AnDitN.-=TICe WAR Piti - sa — ffif
this week, which will be ready for delivery
this afternoon, will contain, in addition to
tkp.usual amount of interesting matter,
TENNYSON'S poem of " Enoch Arden."
complete. An opportunity is thus offered
for all persons . to secure
. this celebrated
work of the English Laureate.
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
The Constitutional Amendment Adopted by
Missouri and Maine,
Postponement by the New Jersey legislature.
=ME
ST. Lome, -Feb. I.—Both houses or the Missouri
Legislature have ratified the amendment to the
Federal Constitution abolishing slavery. There
were only two dissenting voloes in the Senate, and
!Our in the House.
AnnusTa, Me., Feb. 7.—Tite Maine Legislature
to-day ratified the constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery. A salute of a hundred guns 10
being tired in honor pf the event.
T - asenTomr, Feb. T.—Governor Parker to-day sent
a message to both Rouses of the Legislature, en
closing a copy of the joint resoltitlons passed by
Congress in regard to the> constitutional amend
ment in referenoe to slavery. In the Senate, Mr.
Scovel moved that th Committee on Federal Re-
Miens be Instructed to report on the subjeot on
Thursday. Senators Chandler, Buckley, and Ran
dolph opposed immediate motion. The motion was
lost—Senators -Jenkins and Kennedy, Democrats,
and Soovel and Romer, Republicans, voting for it.
The joint committee on the Bergen Tunnel asked
and obtained leave to-day to sit during the session.
The committee intend to make a thorough exami
nation, and will present an elaborate report on the
subject.
FORTRESS MONROE
ARRIVAL OP LARGE SUPPLIES OP COAL-NO NEWS
PROM TRIIIIT*A RAILROAD ENING BUILT PROM
NIPWRERN TO ICINGSTON, N. 0,-AN sacmiares
OF PRISONERS TO OODIRENOR--MISOBLLANROITS
NEWS.
FORTEBBS Naimoli, Feb. a—The following coal
eohoonere arrived here this morning: Sarah J.
Bright, 0. E Elmer, Maggie Vandueen t and Sophia
Ann, all of Philadelphia. For some time past goal
has been a very name artiole here, but navigation
le now open, and the supply will be equal to the
demand.
The steamer! New Jersey and North Point have
arrived here today from Fort Fisher. They bring
no news from General Terry. The steamer Rebecca
Barton arrived today from Beaufort, N. 0., with
the mails and passengers. Our forces are building
a railroad from Newbern to Kingston, N. 0., a dis
tance of seventeen miles, under the supervision of
Col. ltroAlpine, superintendent of military railroads.
The expeotation nrr is that the exchange of
prisoners will go on regularly.
The rebel agents have returned to Richmond,
but nothing was known as yet in regard to their
Mission.
Generals Ourtla and Pennypaeker, both of whom
were wounded at the capture of Fort Fisher. are
Mill here at the Oliesapeake Hospital, and, at the
/sat enemata, were slowly recovering.
General Fennypackeris wound was a very severe
one, and It will be some time before he can recover ;
but he is doing well under the circumstances.
CANADA.
THE PEOPLE 01 TORONTO MUMS OP TRH 'UNITED
e A. ES.
Tonoarro, 0. W., Feb. T.—A mass meeting was
held lad night in St. Lawrence Rail, called by the
Mayor's proclamation, for the purpose of condemn
ing the Government for providing to refund the
money Wren by the St. Albans raiders, and also for
the passage of the then bill. Amendments were
Made to the resolutions, unqualifiedly sustaining
the Government, and were passed by a large ma
jority.
001718DOVS CONDUCT UADDB. INVD3TNIALTION.
MONTRIAT., Feb. T.—The investigation into the
Gondar* of Judge Goursol, in releasing the rebel
raiders, has been commenced by the Government
Commissioners, but the proceedings are private for
the'present.
DISCUSSION ON van cONIT,DBILLTION
QUIDS% Feb, T.—The debate on the Clonfedera-
UM/ scheme was opened Met night In Parliament.
The Alderney General, Mr. McDonald, made a
long *aeon on the eubjeot.
11. O. MINNOW; ON TILE CANADA. NORDSH—TELN
ILIN/ON FBNLING IN CANADA
Ax.nass, feb. T.—General Tames B. Swain has
Oust returned from a tour of observation along the
Northern frontier, extending from Niagara Falls to
the 'Vermont line. He alit° visited several places in
-Canada,autl. inwid the public sentiment quite gene
.rally favorable to the Union.
He examined the condition of the National Guard
Xiktite border eountles, for the purpose of reporting
to the Governor its probable efficiency in case a ne
-ercaolty ' World arise for ealiteg it into service.
Tribe' thousand effective, men can be put on the
One within twenty-four hours, without calling uicii
Aka eorinties.
GRANT !HAWK
ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO THE
WELDON RAILROAD.
Our Form Ram and Thus far Successful.
A GB EAT BATTLE EXPECTED ON
• MONDAY.
The Objects Of the. Illove—Slatrnalshing
with the Enemy.
OUR LOSSES SLIGHT-TWO HUNDRED
PRISONERS CAPTURED.
(Special Com3spondeace of The Preec 1
Bayous Pirrampnrse, Feb; 6, 1866
EEZEMEM
Thought!! of peace have all. been dispelled. In.
deed, as others of your correspondents with this
army have apprised you, while peace divination!!
were • going on in the camps the speakers were pre.
paring for war with all the energy that long use
and brave hearts give to our soldiery. While
a flag of trace hung from Petersburg's outer
walls Its rebel garrison, under the orders of its
wily chief, was taking advantage of the lull
to dispose itself in such positions as would be
favorable for striking the beleaguering army a
tremendous blow, and perhaps ridding Richmond
and its advanced bulwark—the city before me—of a -
dreaded and a hated enemy. From our watch
towers, that go up over the tree tops, and bear the
far.searching telescopes that seen the muddy
hordes dodging from gap to gap In the dark forests
almost on the horizon, unusual stir was visible In
the rebel camps, There was marching and oounter
marching of the ragged Confederates. Then a tide or
blue commenced to flow toward the left, toward the
Weldon Railroad and the extreme end of our long
line, where So many betties haVe been fought and
where so many brave men sleep under the frozen
turf. At the time, this move was believed to be
merely precautionary, for the camps, after the
stir, went batik again into their old quiet.
But yesterday the real move was inaugurated for
which all tile former stir had been the preparation.
It has beenjudgediplausible that, with the continual,
and to the rebels too swift, advance of Sherman on
Charleston, and the ever•threatening position of
Terry at Wilmington, with an army In the Valley
alert, and an army victorious in East Tennessee,
Lee has weakened his army to protect other places
almost as important and more exposed than
Petersburg. An advance, therefore, at this
powerful advance—on the Weldon Railroad
would, if such facts were correct, result In a
continued occupation. With such a triumph
Richmond would be in quite as critical a condition
as Charleston ,with Branchville
.eaptnred, and as
Savannah was with all its railroads out, and Hardee -
decamping by night over a single causeway. Be
sides, a capture of the road' would assist the great
desideratum of the fall of Wilmington, and an early
junction of a few movable columns with Terry, and
eventually with Sher Man's advancing army.
TEE MOVE.
Aa late as last Tuesday week the 2d, 6th, 6th, and
9th Corps were placed under marching orders,
making the stir in the camps to which I have Just
referred. Ali the next day there was the busy hum
of preparation, but the whole matter remained In
abeyance until yesterday (Sunday), when suddenly
the 24 and sth Corps were ordered to march at
dawn. Again the stir was renewed. Rations were
loaned, and our trains were kept sliming corstantly
from one portion of the line to 'another, bearing
freight and munitions of war. There was not
much for it to carry, however, as the balk
of the ammunition, etc., bad been distributed a
week ago. Gregg's cavalry division immediately
started on receipt of the order, taking the direct
road to Ream's Station, on the Weldon road. At
about 4.20 A. 151. the sth Corps commenced moving
alter the cavalry, and for hours a constant tide of
men issued forth until alt were gone, and the ad-
vane was far on its way. Two hours afterward
the 2d and 3d divisions of the 2d Corps also moved,
taking the Vaughn road towards Hatcher's Run,
to which your readers will remember a heavy force
was sent at the close of last year, and where some
severe fighting was done.
TSB REBELS.AWARE OP OIIR MOVE.
It is a part of the strange history of this war that
none of the important expeditions of this army are
ever undertaken without the discovery of the un
fortunate fact that the rebels are in full possession
oral! Its details. This one was no exception. While
Our men were moving aw , there was agreat chorus
of locomotive whistles boßie to us from Petersburg.
There was crumbling, as of many and heavy trains,
and the sounds died away just in the very direction
where work was to be done. The fact that rein
forcements had rapidly hurried to the rebel right
was evidenced by subsequent developments.
INOIDENTS OP TIM MASON
Gregg's cavalry division, which had set out in ad
vance, met no enemy in force on the road to Hatch
er's Run. Here and there were rebel cavalry
pickets, who mounted and hurried away as soon as
our advance appeared and its strength was deve
loped. The. lone houses by the way were peopled,
but with gaping women and children. But few ne
groes were anywhere present. Howarth! Creek was
found unfordable. When the sth arrived a great
bridge bad to be oenstructed. This was the work of
several hours, but our engineers wrought skilfully
and industriously, and soon the dark, dank banks of
the stream were joined. The delay, however, gave
the enemy sufficient time to make a disposition of
his force, and he was met in force after the corps
oroi Bed, and arrived within a short distance of the ..
run.
A SUNCiTIOR 85T1V3317 THE 00.131.13
The river crossed.,_the, exicanY Were met in some
,wrinigra;alferft — wrile decided to make a j notion be
tween the left of the 2d and the right of the Mb
Corps. This duty was assigned to the ad Pennsyl
vania Cavalry, and about four o'clock P. Itt. the
junction was effected, The cavalry, while in the
performance of this duty, was attacked by a small
force of rebels, who were driven off without any dif
ficulty. The whole line then advanced across the
ran, with very little fighting, 'except on the
right, where a brigade of the ad Division of the
2d Corps charged a long line of hastily-oenstruct
ed breastworks and carried them. The works
were slight, and evidently the result of a few
hours' bard work, and were by no means fermi.
dable. They were, however, strongly posted, skirt
leg the edge of a dense pine woods,, and sweep
bag an immense open field over which our troops
were compelled to charge. The rebel force was,
however, weak, and (Mr loss Was very slight, per.
haps not exceeding forty killed and wounded. This
was all the fighting that took place until we had
advanced some distance beyond the run, when a line
Of works a great deal more formidable than the first
although also freshly built, were met in front of the
2d Corps. They were especially strong, well posted
and garrisoned by three divisions oC Gen. Cordon's
corps and one of Bradley Johnson's. The line had
advanced In a northwesterly direction towards
Armstrong's Mills, which have already been made
famous by their connection with the fighting of lull ,
November, The line was halted, but the move*
bunts of the enemy gave part of it time to throw
tip slight breastworks and the rest to dig rifle.
pits.
AN ATTACK BY THE ItYZELS.
At about 5 o'clock the rebels began in turn to ad
vance on us. In long line of battle they appeared from
behind their works, while their artillery opened at all
points, shelling our lines. They came with a great
deal of confidence out of the timber and Woes the
great open field that separated them from our troops.
As soon as they began to charge with their peculiar
yell a general fire was opened all along our lines, and
after gallantly essaying to reach no, they turned in
some confusion, to beg the shelter of their works.
They were formed a seconntime, and again charged,
to be again repulsed. Our right was protected by an
extensive woody. marsh, so situated that our line at
that - point enfiladed the rebel forges, and aided
ranch to send them back in disorder. As night came
down, with dark clouds obscuring the stars, the
fighting ceased, and the lines remained as they had
been before the struggle.
TB& LOSSES
Our losses will foot up probably about 160, but the
number is not now exactly known. A large propor
tion are officers, among them Colonel Murphy, of
the 69th New York, who oommanded that portion
of .the line posted on the edges of the swamp. The
loss of the enemy was heavier, as he acted mostly on
the offensive. We captured also 220 prisoners. A
list of our killed and wounded will be prepared and
forwarded.
A..BATTLB IMMUURAT.
Reinforcements were sent forward last evening,
composed of the 3d division of the 6th Corps, and
two divisions, the ist and 2d, of the 9th Corps, and
have now joined the original expedition , maki ng its
numbers very formidable. The enemy will resist
and we will advance, and a battle is expected to
day. (I write in the early morning, 2A. L) The field
Is clear, our wounded have all been sent to the rear,
and our men are ready for work. The sky has
cleared away, and the twinkling stars look down
upon the spot where foes, soon to be in deadly com
bat, are reposing. A cold, bitter wind is sighing
through the pines. A few hours more and perhaps
the frozen ground will be strewed with dead and
wounded.
AssOciated Press.]
HasnQuaaminse ARMY Or THE POTOMAO, Feb.
B, 1865.—The Army of the Potomac is once more in
motion, and ere this despatch reaches you the object
intended to be accomplished will have been de.
Veloped, and the degree of Success resulting will
alio, no doubt, be known by that time.
At 3 A. M. today, the 6th Corps, preceded by
Gregg's Cavalry, started on the road to Reaqi's
Station. No force of the enemy was met on the
route, but the roads at various points were picketed
by cavalry, all of whom retreated as the column
advanced. About noon they reached Rowan's
Creek, over which a bridge of considerable length
had to be constructed, occupying several hours.
About 3 o'clock P. Pff., the 3d Pennsylvania Ca
valry, under Major Hess, were sent out to make a
connection between them and the 2d Corps, the 24,
and 3d divisions of which had gone out on the
Vaughn road as far as Hetet:ear's Run, to demon
strate in that direction. On reaching the run the
lit brigade of the 3d division charged and took the
line of rifle.pite on the west side, losing but a few
men. They advanced about a, mile across the run,
driving the enemy's pickets before them. Here
strong line of 'breastworks , was erected In a short
time, making the position perfectly secure.
The 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, after' crossing a
short distance south of the Virginia road, advanced
Southward, and soon met a small force in ambush,
which poured a sharp volley - Into our men, killing
two, it is said, and wounding besides a number of
horses. Being Supported by a part of the 84 divi
sion of the 2d Corps, the rebels were driven off
and soon after a connection with the right of the
6th Corps was reported made. Up to this time very
little fighting had taken place, the 6th Corps being
scarcely engaged at all.
The 2d division of the Rd Corps, under General
Smythe, before reaching Hotelier's Run, turned to
,the right eind advanced In a northwesterly direction
towards Armstrong's mill. Before going more than
THE PRES
threeemartere of a mile the enemy were discovered
In a strong position and In considerable force, four
divisions of General Gordon's corps being reported
In tke vicinity. Here our men erected temporary
breeatworks on part of the line, while the balance
had only time to ,throw-up small French Ado-pits.
Skirmishing was going on all this time between the
enemy and our sharpshooters.
At about 4.30 P. M. the rebel .artillery opened for
the purpose of finding our position and strength,
but no reply was made. They at length appeared,
advancing in line of battle, with a strong skirmish
line thrown out In advance. Our men were all ready
for them, and, as they charged in handsome style
guess an open field, they received such a galling
tire as to cause them to fall back in disorder, leaving
=amyl:lead and wounded on the field. Atterrepealing
the, attempt to dislodge our men, and failing each
time, a force was sent around to tarn the right flank
or the division. Col. Murphy, of the 69th New York,
commanding the 2d brigade, was posted here with
hie right restingon a swamp, and was fully prepared
for such a movement. Here, again the rebels sat
fared severe loss as they attempted to break the
lines, and were finally forced to give it up, and soon
after dark firing ceased almost entirely, the enemy
falling back to their works.
Our loss during the day was quite small, pribee
bly not over a hundred altogether, although the ex
act number is not known. Colonel Murphy was
wounded in the knee, but not severely, while giving
Orders to his men. His assistant adjutant general,
Lieut. McTavish, was mortally wounded. Lieut.
Graham, 14th Connecticut, wounded in , breast se•
verely. Lieut. Wm. Tibbets, 19th Massachusetts,
killed. Lieut. Morrie, 10th New York, wounded in
the thigh and hand. Lieut. A. Bartlett, 14th Con
necticut, killed.
A correspondent of the Herald, with the 6th
Corps, whose name I did not learn, was captured,
and after being robbed, succeeded in escaping, and
reached our lines in safety. The enemy's loss
must have been very heavy, as they repeatedly
charged our lines, each time suffering severely.
We took about two hundred prisoners, some of
whom report having received Orders in the morning
to keep a sharp leek out, as they believed ourarmy
was on the move.
EleneraliSmythe deserves much praise for the
manner in which he handled his division, being
himself present all over the field, and watching
closely every move ..)1 his enemy and ready to
meet it.
We expect a battle to-morrow (Monday), with
more decisive results than were obtained today,
The weather to-night Is clear and cold, and Is just
suitable for a movement In this country.
OUR PRISONERS IN RERELDON.
Release OF Eleven Hundred and their
Arrival North.
Opinions of Liberated Captives on the Ability of the
Rebels to Release all in their bands.
BALITMORn s Feb. - 7.—The 116.'4.4)f-truce stammer
Near York arrived at Annapolis this morning, with
1,100 released Union prisoners, including 10 officers.
A heavy snow storm commenced this morning and
still continues. ev§
OPINIONS OP UPTURN= PATEIOITI2I3B.
Nay Tonic, Feb. 7.-Returned Union prisoners
doubt the correctness of the statement, lately again
put forth, that there is to be a general exchange of
prisoners at the rate of three thousand per month,
thus requiring ten mouths to exchange the thirty
thousand, and say that If the rebels were desirous of
an Immediate full exchange, It could be done In
twenty days.
The rebels are reducing our prisoners at the rate
of twentyfive per cent. per month, by starvation,
and by inducing them to enlist In their armies in
order that they may get food and avoid a lingering
death.
As to sending supplies or money, these returned
prisoners say, though they know how mush our poor
fellows need both, they will receive nothing of the
sort, for the very good reason that what is sent will
never reach them.
KALTIRISBVRO.
The Drew City Park Project
DISCUSS/OW OF ITS ADVISABILITF DAVOUS
LBOISLA.TIVS COMNCETTIDB
Hausmann°, Feb. 7.—The Philadelphia delega
tion in the Legislature gave a hearing last night to
a joint committee of Select and Common&moils
to protest against the passage of the proposed
park bill, meeting at the LoOhiol House. It. ill.
Evans presided.
Frederick A. Van Cleve was the spokesman of
Councils. He opposed a purchase of the new park,
because tie city's financial condition would not now
warrant the expense. It bad inourred large debts
for patriotic motives. Its loans were below par, and
It bad difEculty to meet the current expenses. The
existing parks were sufficiently large, and should be
thoroughly improved before a new one is purchased.
No demands had been made by the people upon
Councils for additional territory, and under the
thirty.ninth section of the oonsolidation act the
city had the power to purchase whatever is needed
without any additional legislation. The ground
proposed could be bought years hence as well as
now, and the sentiment of nine-tenths ofethe people
was opposed to the present purchase.
Select Councilman James Hopkins said the city
would be now compelled to fund $2,600,000 of out,
standing liabilities, and is not now in a condition
to purchase parks.
Senator Donovan had always been opposed to the
purchase, and his opposition was strengthened by
the Council Committee. Bat be thought it was
In very bad taste for a certain Councilman to
have said, as reported, that the members of the
Legislature were 41 good for nothing but to go to the
depots when the cars arrived, arid find out who came
- to-rierrwourg .13 Sm.& nAkt
seal= could only emanate from some coarse an(
vulgar mind.
Mr. Franz) claimed, at the trial, in extenuation,
that he was at the time labeling under much excite
ment, and said, "I do protest, with an assurance
that comes from the sincerity of my heart, that, it
was the farthest frolic my Intention' to have exer
cised, by threatepilntimldation or bullying, any
undue Influence over the honorable gentleman from
Pennsylvania." hvldence was produced to show
that Mr. MILD is a kled•hearted and mild man,
excepting when Indulging la au exoessof convivlaii
ty. The report of the committee is reserved for
future a i
gllolh n et on ' _
Par. Van Cleve said It was untrue that any,such
statement had been made In Councils.
Mr. Brightly reiterated that nothing of the kind
had been said. The newspapers were In the habit
of making speeches for both Councilmen and mem
bers ! and the erroneous report probably originated
in'that manner. if the bill was passed, Philadel
phia would not know how to raise money to pay for
the park; and if It had money, would prefer to
spend it for now pnblle buildings, which were very
much needed. The present park is so large that a
poor man with his family oonld. not go around it in
one whole day, and the new project was for the bene
fit of a few speculators, who would like to get the
city to buy rocks and hills which they could sell
to nobody else. The ground - OoUld be had, if desired,
any time within the next fifteen years. '
Mt. Hopkins opposed the scheme, because it
Would poet ten willicns•of dollars to beautify, byaild
bridges, and fill up some of the heavy ravines. -
Messrs. Quigley, Raddlmart, and Van Cleve con
tinued the discussion, brit without eliciting any
new facts.
Mr. Miler said the scheme was devised by the
same class of public-spirited men who had sub
scribed forty-five thousand dollars forSedgleyPark.
Councils had not hesitated to appropriate one mil
lion dollars for public buildings if the State capital
-Were taken to Philadelphia, and why should they
hesitate now, when the purity of the water and the
injaymerit of the citizens were concerned i The
ground was excellent for the purpose. Adjourned.
Senator Foote In Difficulties-11e is Ar•
rested and. Sent to Fort Warren.
13/Jamaica, Feb, T.—Henry S. Foote, of the rebel
Congref r, reached here this morning from Wash
ington, in charge of Major F, 0. Newhall, and took
breakfast at the "Eutaw House, shortly after which
he left for the North. It Is reported that he alit be
incarcerated In Fort Warren.
The heavy snow storm continued at nightfall,
when It maned to rain.
Election of a Nayor in Lancaster, Pa.
LANCIABTBI4. 3 Feb. 7.—George Sanderson (Demo
crat) was reelected Mayor of this city today, by a
majority of 275.•
NEW YORK UT!.
Medal Correspondence of The Press.)
bTsw Yobs, Feb. 7,1866.
THE CHIMERA,.
The remit of the peace folly has esueed a very
"general feeling of soreness hereabouts, and press and
people alike join in a sneer at the expense of those
who have procured the affair. One exception, in
deed, may be noted—that of a sheet which hits drifted
Into the drivelling age of accord ohltdhood and
maunders 'miserably over the Ammo, just as an old
gentleman rocking In the qnicksands of senility
mumbles over the foolish fancies of his brain. ..Some
time since this same sheet announced that Kr.
Blair, Sr. was to be observed In Washington, "smi
ling con tinually, but Baying nothing ;" in other
words, attributing to him the best-known symptoms
of confirmed idiotoy. This wretched joke has
,to a
degree fastened upon the peace idea, and destroyed
the very little dignity resident therein. The idea
has lived only as a grim burlesque—the skeleton of
a grave sobriety.
One good has resulted from thejlasco—the conser.
vatives are going over in a body to the war party.
A "Southern Unionist," who denounced vengeance
upon the '• Black Republicans," one of the most
bitter opponents of the war, declared in my hearing
that the rebels, having declined the only offer or
peace which could be made, he was for war with
them to the bitter end. Hundreds of others echo
the same opinion. Surely our "Conservative"
party has now forever lost its entity. In opposition
to the loyalists exist the dlsloyaliste. There is no
party of middle-men swinging like pendulums be
tween these opposites. Indeed, their existence was
based upon a fallacious theory, and they now per-
Calve and estimate its fatuity.
WAB IN WAT,I, BTRNET
Walinnet is rent with faction. The 'nuance
companies and the insurance brokers stand fairly
pitted against each 'other. The former desire to
abolish the latter, and gain all the spoils without
commission, that horrible Minus 'which is ever
subtracting, rendering the profits less. A corn-
Mutton having this for its object has been formed,
whereat the brokers nprear their " dreadful front,"
and threaten destruction. Hereby Is elicited a vet%
bal and printed oollision• also, sundry attacks; of
which the poor Public le found to be spectator and
hearer and unwilling umpire. ,
CALVIN PAIRBANICS,
the well-knowu martyr to the cause of freedom, who
has suffered a .tweive-years imprisonment In the
Kentucky State Penitentiary for having assisted a
slave to escape, is now in this city. He lectured at
the Shiloh °hurl% on Sunday evening, giving a
history of his own case and the terrible suillnings
of those confined within the same waUe.
WBOLIMALH ABABSTB OP 131711$TITIITS DROIEBBB
Numerous arreSta Of reOralting ofhoers, mustering
officers, substitute brokers, and others, connected
with Ike enlisting business In New York, as well as
of interned revenue !openers, have been made
during the past few days.
Beef ls firm at 14625 e ; receipts, 6,000 head. Sheep
lower at 00140 ; receipts, /8 2 000 head. Swine tin
ob anged sales at 13@14%a; receipts, 4;000 head.
THE rirIdNIZIGI STOOK. 110&ED
20 P. 3T.—Gold 213 X, and not active. Sales after
call, 2128, at wblok it closed.
Stooks very dull, New York Central 11324' ; Erie
TB; Beading 100; Bliebigan Southern 69w; Rook
Island 05%; Northwestern 86% I do. preferred 65,1(";
Fort Wayne fotX ; OuMbegland 41X.
;II - 3 &; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1865:
MOVEMENTS or GENERALS. SHERMAN
EXCITEMENT IN WILMINGTON AND CHARLESTON.
NORTH CAROLINA SWARMING WITH
DISCONTENTED REBELS.
GENERAL ORD'S ADMINISTRATION OF
AFFAIRS A' NORFOLK.
- Stein.—
Otirteispondenoe of The Prem.]
By the arrival of the mail-boat from Newborn yea
terdcy I em placed In possession of late advises by
Purser King. General Terry has as yet made no
demonstration on Wilmington City. On the 29th of
January he sent out a reconnoitring party, which
proceeded to within eight miles of the oity,where they
met with an advance of the rebels under command
of Colonel Preston. Our men managed to elude
them, and to make their way safely back to the
camps under the guns of Fort Fisher. The
Mayor of Wilmington has become suddenly abused,
and has ordered for the fifth time all non oom
batants to leave the city. This was also done by
the Mayor of Charleston on the 22d of January, so
that the parties who live in either of these tittles
are wireless, end, moreover, destitute of children
and the comforts of a home. A number of desert
ers came Into Gen, Terry's headquarters on the Stet
of January, and report that the march of Sherman
on Charleston hes thrown a perfect hell of terror on
the South. Works of the most formidable charac
ter were being constructed on both sides of the Ash
ley and Cooper rivers; and everything was being
done to prevent the terrible attack of Sherman,
which was being . daily looked for.
One of the deserters said that Sherman was
looked upon as an Alexander, who had but to say
that his intentlone were to take a certain place, and
nothing could prevent its capture. De'pite all
these works, which are, Indeed, formidable, the re-'
bets have no faith In them, and believe that the
name of Sherman le alone a tower of strength.
These deserters have given up all faith in Davis and
his Confederacy. They say the soldiers desert from
the central portion of the State of North Carolina,
and remain in the mountain fastnesses, living upon
winter berries, and shooting squirrels. A few weeks
since a portion of the 11th North Carolina Regi
ment, commanded by Capt. Hays, vies ordered to
snout the valleys of the Stale ; and one right, while
encamped about forty-five miles above the mouth of
the Ashley river, they were surprised by a number
of rebel deserters, and about sixty of them were
killed. The State swarms with these discontented
rebel deserters, and they are supposed to have secret
signs by which they know each other, and are armed
with the best rifles. Vance has tried hie utmost to
rid himself of these supposed vandals, but he has
not been able to do it ; and if a nuoleus, suilicent in
strength, could only be gained, and it scald bo coin.
mended by a responsible man, the Government
and people of the United States would soon have
the pleasure of seeing a system Inaugurated that
would go very far toward rendering a vast and use
ful service to the Union arms..
W. D. KaClaxamt.
Major General Ord, since his appointment to this
department, has given great satisfaction to the citi
zens of Norfolk and vicinity. Many of the bine
laws of General Butler have been revoked. Gene
ral Grant has appointed a military commission,
which is sitting at the United States Custom Howe,
and it Is said several gigantic frauds that have been
perpetrated by military officers in high authority
are coming to light. As everything is eearet, and
it is not likely that for the present anything will be
allowed to be published, it is best Mat to speculate
as to the crimes brought out nor the punishments to
be inilioted•
Governor F. H. rierpont is expected here early
the coming week for the purpose of reorganizing
the oivil government. It is understood that General
Ord has given his consent for its return, and nothing
now remains but for the Governor to make his ap
pearance. The committee that waited upon . Mr
Lincoln and the Governor have returned highly
elated with the prospects of their visit, and tell
glowing stories of the incoming of the reign of civil
peace.
WASWINGTOR, FBB. 7.
CONOREssioNAL REPORT ON THE ATTACK ON
REPRESENTATIVE KELLEY.
The Rouse select committee to-day made an
elaborate report Setting forth all the facts and evi
dence concerning the assault made by A. P. Fraan
upon Representative KELLEY on the Bath ult. They
fully confirm the newspaper Statements published
at that time, and show that Frem, abruptly com
menced a conversation with Judge KELLEY
while the latter was at tea, in the presence of
ladles, In relation to the action upon his case as a
member elect from Louisiana, and that he subse
quently used profane language,and struck the Judge
with a pocket knife, inflicting a wound on his left
hand, and afterwards threatened to shoot him. The
committee find no 0114110 of complaint against Judge
KELLEY.
Several days ago a bill amendatory of the act in
corporating the Metropolitan Railway Company of
the District of Columbia being under consideration,
Senator STIMMIR moved the following as a new sea
tion : "Thatthe provision prohibiting any exclusion
from any oar on aooonnt of color, already applicable
to the Metropolitan Railway, IS hereby. extended to
every other railroad In the District of Columbia."
The amendment was adopted by a vote of 26 yeas
against 10 nays, as follows:
Yeas.—lllesers. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Col-
lamer, Conness, Dixon, Doolittle, Farwell, Foot, -
Foster, Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, Lane
(Ind.), Lane (Kansas), Morgan, Morrill, Nye, Pome
roy, Ramsay, Sherman, Sumner, Wade, Willey, and
Wilson.
?Tays.—Messrs. Cowan, Davis, Henderson, Hen
dricks, Nesmith, Powell, Richardson, Saulsbury,
pan Winkle, and Wright.
The bill, as thus amended, was passed.
AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED BY TRH PORTIPIDA
'MON AND ARMY BILL.
The fortifloatiOn bill passed by the House today
appropriates Aye enilliOnsof dollars, and include'
Fort Wayne, near Baron; Fort Porter, at Buffalo;
Fort Niagara, near Yortngitown, and Forts Oa-
Uric, Montgomery, Knox, Popharn, ,Preble, Soam•
mel, Georges, Constitution, McClary,
Independenoe, Warren, Adams, Hale, Sohuyler;
Willett& Point, Hamilton, Tompkins, Miniln,
- Washington, Monroe, Cllnoh, Taylor, and Jeffer
son, and also appropriations for a sea-wall off Great
Bruaster's 'Eland, a sea-wall on Deer and Lovell's .
Islands ; also for a permanent fort at New Bedford,
a fort at Sandy Hook, a fort on Ship Island, a fort
at Fort Point; in California; a fort at °atm. Isl•
and, San Franoisoo bay, and additional defence* at
San Francisco ; $500,0001' appropriated for the de
fences at Washington.
The army appropriation bill, as passed by the
Howe, appropriates about five hundred millions of
dollars.
Yesterday eighty-seven guerillas, belonging to
Mosunv's, 1 7 1 / arra% and KINOBILCE% gangs, were
taken out from the old Capitol Prison and sent to
Fort Warren, Boston harbor, for sate keeping. They
are desperate characters, and it was found necessary
to place them in irons tovrevent their escaping.
A SOLDUCt'S WIDOW APPOINTED A POST-
Mrs. Buswwirin has been appointed postmistress
at Sterling, Illinois, on the following order of the
Presldent
I, lllr. Washburne has presented to me all the
papers In - this ease, and finding Mrs. Bushnell as
well recommended as any other, and she being the
widow of a soldier who fell in battle for the Union,
let her be appointed. A. Liwoonw."
Mr. HARBIN, of New. York. presented the netition of
Peter Cooper and otbers, of New York, to favor of a
ship canal from Lake Brie to Lake Ontario.
Mr. CHANDLBR, of Michlean. moved to make the
bill to regulate commerce between the several States the
special order for Thursday next.
Mr. SBERMAN. of Ohio, understood - that this was a
blll in relation to eel talc railroads, and would provoke
a great deal of dtgenesion,
Mr. CHANDLIR then withdrew his motion.
ILLEGAL PRICOEDBVT. • .
Mr. TRUMBULL. of /1/inois, called up the resolution
introduced by him a few days glace, declaring that
whereas the Seinetary of the Senate ha■ submitted the
constitutional amendment to the President for hie ap
proval: and whereas. as propositions to amend the
Constitution do not require the approval of the Presi
dent, that the action or the Secretary in this case &hall
not be talus as a precedent for the future.
The resolution was adopted.
THE LATZIMACIE XISSION,
Mr. SUMBER, of Maseachmietts Ido not wish
terfere with regular order, Out with the indulgence of
my colleague (Mr Wilson) Lam going to ask tho Senate
informally to take up a revolution I offend yesterday,
calling upon the President for information With re
ference to the late peace mission.
Mr. SllBlthlgli. I. hope that will not be taken up, as
it will cerlaintyglve rise to discussion
Mr. SAULSBURY, of Delaware. I hope It will not be
taken up now. I wish to offer an amendment to it when
it climes op.
The resolution was not taken up.
.. .
The CHAIR said nnflohthed Insineee was the law In
relation to the enrolment bill, which wan then taken
up
The question pending was the adoption of the amend
ment of Mr Connees to make the third section read co
that substitute broken, recruiting agents, or other
Persons who shall, for pay or profit, millet Means per
sons or mum; in a condition of Intoxication, shall be
pnoished.
The amendment was adopted. •
"Mr COWAN of Pennsylvania , moved so to amend
the third section as to make persons accused of the
crimes above named amenable to Olen courts Instead of
court martinis or military eAMMissines.
This gave rise 10 a diecussion. in *idea Moan.
COWAN CONNESS, and HOWARD parttolpitted, the
two latter against the proposition.
The question on the adoption of Mr. Cowan's amend
merit was decided in the affirmative—yeas 29, nays 14.
Mr. GRIMES, of lowa , moved to strike oat the first
notion, which provides that any person liable tp draft
may be accepted as a substitute for a draftee person.
Mt. IN ILEON oppond the motion of Mr. Grimes. He
(Mr. Wilson) had been told by men engaged in enlist
ing men that the clime referred to would be of minion
liable Caine to the service. The country needs men. and
must have them. if the pending call was tilled no more
Men would be wanted. We west there men now.• if
w aloud had three men th e age d. 000 or 75.f01 men, to have
tent to General Grant before Richmond, the military
power of the rebellion would have been broken before
thie. The greet trouble was there were so many differ
eulconetrucitouspatupon the enrolment DM. Teens
bad teen all aorta of Interterenes with its extenticia
Committees bad been sent here from cities and States to
fill. quotas without putting men tato the arnly. The
President had. be understotel, reduced the quota of a
State, which he had no right to do. Neither the Prest
os:Ai Secretary of War. nor the Provost Marshal Gene
ral bad any runt to nano, a quota. Another great evil
elan the enlistment of insane men, and men in other ways
unfit ft Me service. He (Mr. Wilson) hadheard. on g.tod
authority, that of those wrens who rendezvoused in
New Volk harbor 00 per cent. were neat fqr the servroe.
The siotion proposed to be stricken out was advised
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
AND TERRY
Nonrorat, VA., Fab. 5.
wAsrimG-ToN.
STREET CARS
INCORTITGEBLE OUZBILLAS
MISTRESS
IXXVillth CONGRESS.—Second Session.
SENATE.
113SOELLANBOTTS.
AIiENDXPOITS TO TSB ENROI,IOrNT DILL.
by Mr. Blunt: who had enlisted Gi(000 men since the
war ben.
Mr. CO ga N NEM. of California inquired if. Mr. Blunt
wee not the. pan who received $60,000 for redacing the
quota of New York,
Mr: lin RLSON said that report was not trne.
Mr. OBIMBS inquired if Mr. Bloat was the man who
bad got a credit of 88.000 naval recruits for New York
city, and bad chuckled over this reduction of the quota.
Mr. CLARK. of New Hampshire. moved so to amend
the Arid section as to make it read "that any person
dratted may tarnish as a substitute • person liable to
drsit in Ms came town. city- or ward.
Mr. CLARK thought this would have the same effect
in preventing deeertlon. In his own town two hue
doed and fifty men bad been enlisted. not long ago, on
high bountter, and to a very short time two hundred
and forty of them has deserted
hnlationently Mr ()rime& withdrew his amendment,
and the amendment of Mr. Clark was adopted
Mr. CONFESS moved to amend the third section so as
to Make it en offence to enlist any convict or person
/barged with clime. explained that it Wart a titbit
in the city of New York and In other cities for parsons
engaged In this bounty-inmping business to cause the
a nest , by the police officers who are engaged with them,
of innocent and nnoffending men, whom they drugged
and incarcerated lnjalle, hharging them with infamous
erimee, and frightening them into the belief that they
have proof of the charges, and then inducing there.
while in a state of stupefaction. to enlist. themselves
getting ail the money to which the recruit Is entitled.
In many instances in the city of New York it was aseer
mined that justices of the peace were in cmplialtr
in these transactions.. The result was, those men
toned themselve, in 'the army. who never intended to
KO there, and they had no oomP
unctions about desert
fag whenever they got an opportunity. In addttion
to Ott. felons were often taken out o f jails and peni
tentiaries and put lathe army, and they, of sours., did
sot make wood at:idlers.
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Minolta was opposed to the
amendment, thinking men charged with crime have as
much right to go into the army as other men, and it was
Jost the place for many of them.
Nr.431118138 twitted the amendment would be adopted.
bet r g opposed to allowing convicts and felons to mingle
with the good sad brave men who had gone out to tight
our battler. Be had heard recently of a case to which
seventy. two criminals were turned out of the jail of the .
District of Columbia and enlisted In the army.
Mr. sEiontAs asked a postponement of the further
consideration of •the enrolment bill to ad mit of the pas
sage of the appropriation bill and the bill to regulate the
duty on paper,
Mr. CLARK said it was very important to get through
with the enrolment bill, as the draft was "lint to take
Place.
Mr. SBRRITAN then withdraw his motion.
The a mendrnenfof Mr. Connect was then adopted.
Mr. ()LARK moved as an additional amendment to
the first" soction a provision that the name of the par
son furnishing as a substitute a person liable to draft
shall he continued on the enrolment list, and he shall
be liable to further calls in the same way and manner
as the substitute would have been liable.
Mr 'WILSON said such a provision as this was
already in force.
Mr. CLARK paid he knew that, but he wanted to
les p the fact before the people.
Mr. WILSON said the fifth section of the ant of YebnfA
ary last covered the subject euffigietitly, and it was not
necessary to re enact it.
Mr. CONNINS was in favor of a provision holding the
-principal responsible for the oondaet of his substitute
in case of desertion. This. he thought, would do away
with a great deal of the abuse of the brokerage system.
WILSON replied that the sixth section of the
original bill, reported by him last winter, had tn, it a
provision of the kittd ens gaited by Mr. eminent.. but as
aeon as the proposition was made to the country the
papers denonnosd it ass tyrannical, and be (Mr. Wilson)
' wee accused of being a cruel and oppressive man.
Mr. CLARK'S amendment was adopted. that in addi
tion to the substitute furnished by a drafted person,'
every each drafted person shall pay a tithe of his income
for the time for which be has been exempted Persons
with an income or salary of 82,100 a year shall pay 6 par
cent ; more than $2,000. and lees than $5,000. 10 per
cent t more than $6,000.25 percent The sums that
collected are to be expended by the Secretary of War in
providing bovueties for persons actually drafted and
mastered into the service.
Mr. SUMNER said that during the last session he had
offered &provision similar to the above, and since that
time be had received a great many letters, especially
from the West, opposing it He was in favor of making
much men pay for their exemption a larger sum than
poor men bad to pay. It was and oat to charge a rich
man no more than a poor man for exemption from mili
tary service.
Mr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, said if money was to
be the measure of contributions to the service of the
country, Mr. Sumner's amendment ought to go farther
and tax rich men who were not en jest to minter)"
duly. He was opposed to the adoption of the amend,
wont.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland. argued that tke amend.
meat of Mr. Sumner proposed an unconstitutional sys
tem *negation, discriminating as to the rate between
the rialci and poor. Be bold that rich and poor were
alike bound to serve the country In time otwar.
The yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. SIIMSIBR,
on the adoption of the amendment, and it was rejected—
yeas 8, nays 80. Those vottng in the Ka nsas, Mo r gan, 'siemens. Anthony. }tartan, Lane of KaIIIKS, Morgan,
Pon eroy, Sherman. Sumner, and Trambnli
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, offered as a substitute for the
first section a provision repealing all act. and parts of
sets permitting draftee persona to furnish anbetitutee
He did not believe the Senate was prepared just now to
adopt this provision. Homo time ago be (Mr. Lane)
made a ennui& at Benton Barracks A lot of soldiers
were drawn nu to hear him, and he was surprised to See
with what care they had to be guarded to keep them
from running away.
Mr. CLARK. From the speech? [Laughter ]
Mr. LANK. No; they were glad to hear the speech.
but had to be kept from running away from the army
Mr. HALE. I would inquire if they were soldiers who
were arrested by Genw al Schofield for hurrahing for
Jim Lane? [Laughter.]
Mr. LANK. I don't know about that, but there were
men arrested for that in the State. Mr. Lane demanded
the yeas and nays on the adoption of his amendment:
111L8.
How,
Lane (Ind.).
NAYS.
Brown,
Don Lute,
Hale.
'Harlan,
}Jerrie.
Henderson,
Hendricks,
Johnson.
Morgan,
Pomeroy.
Powell.
Anthony,
Poicks,leW
Clark,
Coßamer,
Conneee,
Cowan,
Bails,
Dixon
Farwell,
Foot.
Foster,
Se the Senate refriesd . to *anthill the
ID the original enrolment bill.,
Mr. lIMDRICKS offered an azne;
the heads of exects ive departments
States courts, and members of Con,
terra of service, which was rejected:
TEAS.
!Hendricks,
'Pomeroy,
'Powell.
NAYS.
Anthony, Grimes.
C Cl h ark an . dler, Har Harris lan,
, .
Vollmer, Henderson,
Commies, Howard,
Cowen, Johnson,
Dixon, Lane (Indiana).
Farwell. Lane (Kansas),
Foot, Morgan,
Foster, Morrill,
Mr. MORRILL, of Maine, offered an amendment,
which was adopted, that any person liable to draft who
shall remove himself beyond the jurisdiction of the
United States for the purpose of avoiding the draft.
shall be deemed to have forfeited his citizenship.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentuct y, offered as an amendment
an additional section, that before anothe r draft shall be
enforced in any State there shall be a correct enrolment
made, and ill excesses on the former calls shall be
credited ; and that all exemptions shall be made before
the draft takes place. On the adoption of this amend
ment Mr. Davie demanded the yeas and nays, whisk
resulted in a vote of Il yeas to 914 nays, so the amend
ment wee not adopted.
Kr HENDRICKS, of Indiana.• moved to strike out
the 7th section of the bill, which provides that sit who
navacossereeoces,...... O.,army and navy and shall not
report themselves withinty days-,fie: -passage
of title bill, shall be deprived of their citizenship, and
shall be forever incapable of holding offices of Una; and
profit in the United ' , tate'.
The amendment was not adopted.
The bill as amended was then passed.
THR DISIDOU OVIIII THIS OHIO.
Drown,
Rackslea , .
Davie.
Kr. POWELL, of Kentucky, moved to postpone all
prior orders for the purpose of considering the bill to
authorize the construction of a bridge over the Ohio
river at Louisville.
Pending the consideration of this question the Bennie
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE ARREST 011. YIELD. ORDERED.
Mr. Di!AMAX, of Michigan, from the select commit
tee on the subject made a report, accompanied by the
following resolutions :
Ite.mtved, That the Speaker of the Moose issue his
warrant. directed tp the Sergeant-storms, command
ing him to take into wherever found, the body
of A. F. Fie/d, convicted of a breath of privilege of this
House, in tieing language of intimidation and bullying
to deter William D. Kelley, a llepreeentative from the
Fourth Congressional district of Pennsylvania, from
the free arid Parole's exercise of his rights and d nties as
a member of Congress in voting and deciding on :trend
ing en bject of it:awl:ration, and folio - win up said at
tempted bullying and intimidation by an assault noon
the raid William D. Kelley . , and that A. P. Field be
reprimanded by the Speaker.
Resotved, Tbat so much of the resolution granting
. theprivilege of the Mill to the claimants of seals from
Louisiana aa applies to said Field be rescinded.
On motion of Mr. BIADIAN the report and resoln
tione were ordered to be printed He gave notice that
be should tall up the subject for consideration at an
early day.
TRB PURTIBIOATION nrrL.
riouif Went into Committee of the Whole on the
fortlficattor bill.
Mr. WISTIBURNE, of - Illinois. said he understood
the amount in the bill was $6.000.000. and wished to
knaw from' the chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means whether it was absolutely necessary to ex.
pond ail this money at the present time
Mr. STEVIIIB, of Pennsylvania, replied that the
committee bad General Delatied before them an entire.
morning, and be considered this sum necessary in part
to accommodate the forte to the new ordnance.
TSB DENBNCES OP WASHINGTON AGAINST INVA-
Mr. BROOKS, of New York, moved to strike nut the
appropriation of half a miWon of dollars for the de
fences around Washington. He had no idea of a rebel
army again approaching within eight of the capital
and he hoped the time had come when we might do
away with these fortifications—these monuments of
civil war, which he did not wish to perpetuate; but If
each defences should become necessary, there wan a
reserved power to construct or strengthen them To
make the appropriation would proclaim to the world
that we do not feel safe from invasion This impres
slot be desired to avoid, and hence his amendment .
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, did not feel as much
confidence in the total annihilation of the rebel armies
es did the gentleman from New York. He had hosed
the recent conference would Dave produced peace. as
a' me gentlemen here and elsewhere promised, but
those promisee have not been fulfilled. do far from
peace, be understood the war wag-to be renewed wl'h
vigor. We did not expect the South to take another
stand in the North, but they might again attempt to in
vade the capital. He did not suppose a dollar of this
appropriation would be expended unless it should be
come necessary to do eo.
WAS TERRE AR AILMISTIOS PROPOSSD 1
Mr. BROOK, did not believe the rebels would ever
again epproach the capital. If he had been correctly
informed, and he supposed his information came direct
ly from gentlemen intimately connected with the Ad
ministration, an armistice was.prooosed by the rebel
commissionere. but was rejected; and further, that ft
was not the intention of the rebels to enter upon gets of
invasion, but to confine themselves to the defence of
their own soil, and this was all the rebels could new
do. He repeated that be did not expect to see the rebel
flag within eight of the dAne of the Capitol. Hie object
was not so mush to save half a million of dollar, se, by
striking ft out, to bays the declaration, by this Rowse,
that at last the time has arrived when we have no
farther need to defend this capital
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont. remarked that doubt
loss the gentleman from New York had mere informs
Lion than he had, but be had been unable to perceive say
disposition on the part of the President to consent even
to an armistice, nor of a disposition of the rebels to make
peace, excepting on the basis of absolute independence;
and when the commissioner, separated, as he read the
reports. it was understood the war was to be resumed
exactly as if the conference had not taken place. His
understanding was directly opposite to that of the gen-
Ueman, who seemed to think that to make this appro
priation would be a proclamation to the world that we
are not Pate, and requite defences at the capital. Bat
he (Mr. Morrill) held that the war will more speedily
end If we proclaim here that we are ready. if needs be,
to fight for twenty years. We should have peace on no
otter condition Una absolute submission on the part of
the rebels. Instead of We appropriation being an evi
dente of weakness, it would afford evidence that we
intend to prosecnte the war in order to secure complete
&DCVOS.
OUR FORTIFICATIONS AND THE MONROE DOOTRINE
Mr. CHANIAR, of Mew York, advocated the appro
priation. because we should be prepared to meet a new
danger which threatens the country from abroad. If
we propose to sustain the manly position whichtwe
have stemmed in this House on the Monroe doctrine. it
did not become us to take from the Admlnletration
the sibewe of war. The Monroe doctrine was to be the
yin imitate of oar enlightened people. He ezprensed toe
hope that the Southern and Northern armies might set
tle-their diglcultien and thee unite in putting down
Buropean encroachments on the American continent.
Mr. BROOXA' amendment was then rejected, and the
fortification bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House.
ARRNDRENT6 TO THE 4 ARMY . APPROPRIATION
The CO= vittee next proceeded tc the consideration of
the army appropriation bill.
Mr WILSON, of lowa,
offered as amendment to
pNevent any of the money from being -pietd - for service
to inch railroad companies as have received grant] of
lands to bond their roads on condition that they would
transport troops and otter property of the United States
tree of "toil. He alluded to the fact that retwithstand
Ins tbte agreement the Illinois Central Railroad had re
ceived nearly s.millton of dollars from the Government.
Mr. JAMES C. ALLEN. of Illinois. thought the
amendment was unreasonable. At the lime the Illinois
Central Railroad Company received their charter no
men oontvaplated such a state of public, affairs as lOW
exists. No company on earth would have &tempted the
vent. if the 6 vents hail been foreseen. oonditiou of
timpani)] gag so extensively troops and other property of
the United Rate%
Mr. weeRBIIRNE, of Illinois. geld Me colleague hat
failed to meet the point M teens. Big colleague had
gone into a defence of a monopoly which was grinding
out the ntople of Ms own State. •
The complus, wits known only by its oppression and
extortion. having increased the rate of local 'ravel to
seven cents a mile, and its freightage In nrooortion
'hie load. be said, had received over .300,000 from rho
Government stilbott warrant of law.
Mr. GRINNELL, o G o vernm e n ts td the SlXteDinlent.
Cantab.:HlM that the could use the road,
out it omild not expect the oompany to tarnish the roll
tag stock.
Atha further debate Mr. Wllson's amendment WAS
agreed to—year t 7, nays 81.
PASSAGE 91, BOSH BILLS.
The committee then rose, when the Hons. passed the
fortidoation and army appropriation bllia.
A 121K13813.
Mafioso at 4 o'clock took a recess till 1 o'clock,
when the time is to be devoted exclusively to speech
making.
EVENING SESSION.
Thie evening being set apart for mere speech-making.
there Were only saves' members present, and t wenty or
thirty apectalore in the er?.
Mr BROOMALL, of Pennsylvania, expressed his
views on financial onettions, the President's message
being nominally under consideration.
Mr. LO O, of Ohio, expressed himself as against this
War as wrong in principle, and most. if continued.
result in the ruin and impoverishment both of the
North and South. War for separation has *Aware
been found suociessfal on the aide of those who
wiesed to se,arate, and It has been found im-
Poseible to hold the two parties together in common.
bonds. 'The prov i d e n ce liy has
because it
it mast
fall cinder the of God, because it is in dero
gation of law. If any MIMI cannot survive the truth
It ought to perish. Our armies have done all that brave
men eonid do, and brave as they are. and able as their
commanders are, they have not yet overcome the
South. because to do so is an immoveability. War
has widened the breach It was intended to heal,
end wee appropriately_ denominated in the Chicago
platform as a failure. Ha spoke of the late Presidential
election as a force ocimeioniett emotions of sadness',
end marking the ' decadence of the old. spirit of our
country. There never could he a Union based on the
coercion of sceen:den States War in that case WWI lit
justifiable. improper. and inexpedient. if it was atiti
fur ther to be prosecuted he preferred it should be under
the auspices of those who now condu ot its management
He had been strengthened in the opinions he bad here
tofore exPresesd •
Mr. BKOOM ALL. Does the gentleman say that a
State has the right to secede?
Mr. LONG replied that he did so believe, and there
was nothing in the Constitution to prevent it. It Is um ,
conatlint tonal to were* a State.
Mr. BROOMAI.L Wherein doe, the gentlemen differ
from Jefferson Davis? Does be believe that Davis is
wrong in trying to get the States out of the Union 7
Mr• LONG. I am not here to answer for the
opinions of Jefferson Davis. I am- not here to nay
whether he le right or wrong. I am not here
to curse or Praise him. If abuse would do any
thing. I should prefer that the gentleman and
Andrew Johnson and Parson Browlow, the leaden
of the Republican party. should curse him out of his
boots. That would put dews the rebellion in short or.
der. Mr Long gave his views on. the right of Same
Clod
saying.that the war was for extermination, but
would not allow an eat of each atrocious yen
steams° In taking his leave of this House, there was
to part of hie political life which he looted on
with more satisfaction than the efforts be had made to
arrest the madness which prevails. and avert the doom
with which the country is threatened
Mr. DONNELLY, of Minnesota, spoke at lengtherpo a
the necessity of a complete reform in the Lillian polls',
of our Government. Re charged that the degradation
of the Indians on the frontier was the result or this
valley. Be urged that the Government should abandon
its system of treaties+ with the Indiana, and shottid Legis
late for them. It should give no money annaltiet, but
should labor to make the Indians farmers, and Mace
them under the military authorities, who should en
force order. and protect the induration* from the
disorderly He showed that the total appropriations
for the Indians since 1798 amounted to nearly ninety
the
millions ii d
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0. 513,..04)0 d
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h t e s t of
ity e
tn
to prevent frauds b the agents. He argue I that the
Indians were capable of civilization. and reformat° the
former high civilisation of Peru and Mexico as a proof
of ilia. Be urged that the white race could not rtse
from barbarism under such a system. and that justice
to the Indienewas regaisite to the safety of our fron
tiers. •
Mr. COLS, of California, spoke in advocacy of the
bill, heretofore introduced by him, to establish a Mint
age bureau. as necessary to increase the production of
gold and ellyer. More than one-third of oar territory
being rich in the precious metal.
Mr. JULIAN. of Indiana, argued that the sickly. in
offensive. coneorratiye policy. at the oommeacament of
thlewar, bad served only to prolong the contest, while
the radical men were from the drat In favor of a vigor.
one prosecution of the war to the bitter end. They
have saved the country frost the political damnation to
which conservatism would here sonsigned It, an d
. now
en &palpation and loyalty are the same thing, Jan as
treason and slavery are synonymous terms.
The House then adjourned.
1. 0 :1 nalurp DreJ IZ*) WI V It 0 ;4 41
The Senate met at ten o'clock.
Mr. CONNELL presented a petition from the Corn
Exchange &sling for the passage of relative to the
inspection of dour and meaL
r. FLEMING, one from one hundred and five citi
zens of Middletown. for repeal of sot taxing dogs.
Mr. JAMES. *Kitimat an increase of tolls on the Dela•
ware Division Gomel.
Mr. CON NELL read an act to Incorporate the Elpanit.b
Gold and Silver Wiling Company.
Also. an act authorizing hits. Rebecca C. Pemberton
to sell certain real estate.
. .
Also. an act aothorizing the patellaee by railroad
companies of branch or connecting reeds, when so,d
Judicial POREI.
Mr. HOUSEHOLDER, one allowing the Wester•
Tranaportatioo Compaer to purchase rail/owl bonds. dee.
Mr FLEMING. a supplement to the act Incorporating
the Millersburg and Ranch Gap Railroad Oompanv.
Mr. McCANDLESS, a supp:ementary act relative to
the partition of estates in the Orphans' Court of this
State.
- Mr. DONOVAN. an ad repealing a certain section of
an act approved May 16. 1551. to create a sinking fond
for the extinguishment of the State debt. &c.
on motion of Mr. HOPKINS, three thoassnd copies
of the Governor's recent letter to the President were
ordered to be printed.
ho bill preventing passenger railway companlesfrons
excluding colored people from their cant was called up
by Mr. Lowry.
Mr. DONOVAN said he hoped the mater would not
be pushed to- day. A vote had been taken in the care
during the last week, which vote would ba counted to.
day, and sent here to morrow, He was willing to con
elder it then, and there was no necessi7y of immediate
action.
Lana (Kaman),
Ramsay.
Mr. LOWBY was not willing to let the matter lay
over any longer; and, as to the vote taken In the yam
he dlu not soppese it would have any weight here. He
bad been In Philadelphiaiwben that vote wee taken.and
heard a fast young man bout that he had voted eixteen
times that day.
Mr. DONOVAN said that it was right and proper that
the citizens of Philadelphia should be heard.. and than
bays an opportunity to express their approval or disap•
proval of the bill.
By_a vote of lb yeas to 12 nays, the bill was con
sidered. _
Riddle,
Sherwin.
btewart,
Sumner.
Ten Eyck.
Tnininall
.
Vim Winkle.
Wilson.
Wright.
substitute clause
dment exempting
indigo of United.
.es during their
iir. eLllifElt moved to amend by requiring passenfor
railway companies to run their cars on Sunday. He
did rot wish. to legislate for any particular class, lull
for all classes and colors, especially for the unfortonete
poor and needy, who, during the week, are confined to
the snort and by-ways of the large cities, and who
only tan enjoy the prize air on the Sabbath day. The
Poole who are asking the passage of the •bill are. in
a great part, those aho.own their carriages and horses.
and can ride at their pleasure. while the poor mast
either use the cars or remain at home in their seclusion_
Be only asked that this class should have the means
and facilities necessary to give them one day's reorea.
tion in each week after six of labor If the Senator
from Erie was prompted by truly philanthropic mo
theta be should have no objections to accepting the
amendment
Biddle.
Trumbull.
Wright.
Nye.
Ramsay.
Sherman.
Stewart,
' Sum oar,
Ten Evck.
Van Wlnlle
M. HAUL said be was surprised at the remarks of
the Senator front Berke. The amendment was a clear
violation of law and right, aid because rich people ride
In their carriages and thus break the Sabbath, is no
reason why the Legislature should compel railway
eoreoretions to violate that holy day. In regard to the
other proposition, be would not vote for - it, bemuse
under the law of the land no particular color can be
excluded, sad he was opposed to the accumulation of
laws. Neither would he vote against tt.
Mr. LOWRY was not prepared to Hetet to a prop,-
sition which not only abolished the Sabbath, but turned,
it into a holiday.
Air. CLYMER said, he believed he had as good and
sensible belief in God a laws and commandment& as
any Senator, but he may differ in his conclusions rigy
live to those commandments If he was in error, the
error was of the hated and not of the heart He be-
Devoid that there should no one day in each week. on
which there should be entire rest from labor. and time
-given for preparation for the hereafter. His actions as
a Senator bled ate aye been noteutted by a wish to do
something for the many and nothing for the tow. Re
sought no popularity in offering his amendment, and
be bad done only what hie judgment and heart ap
proved and what would improve the health of tens of
thousands of men, women, and litti, ones, whose only
relief from labor is on the Sabbath day. and whom only
means to breathe the pure air and enjoy the sun thine is
by means of the facilittee he asked should be granted
Be would examine the petitions sent here, and could
point to one after another of the signers, who, rolling
in luxury, go to the house of Cod in their private car.
liaise; and it was only on Sunday last that ha saw one
canines atter anotherdrive up to the door of a church
in Philadelphia, and the inmates alight therefrom and
inter the sacred edifice, while their servants remained
Outside. Be did not believe that it offended the Al
mighty for thepoor to go out into the conatry and cant•
mane there with God and Nature.
1%0109 %id that he was opposed to the arum&
meat. It did not promise to allow companies to ran
their cars, but compel them. It bad been said that some
Persons of wealth had broken the Sabbath, but that was
no reason why others should be compelled to do 83
lir. HALE, said the running of cars on Sunday would
mainly benefit lager beer saloons and places of amuse.
moot on the outskirts of large cities. The poor and
needy portion of the population had no right to bare
their health improved at the expense of the Divine law.
If the Democratic party choose to vote for such as ea
actment let ttem do so. and receive the coodeninstion
of the CbriEttan world.. The very people whom it is
sought to benefit would agree that it was wrong thus to
use the Sabbath.
BEM
Mr CIA 88, by consent, amended hie amandment
ao ae to read—" nor shall ainypasseager railway cern.
from oars on Sandsy be
rweeitle hourit or ti Y. i4,1,!';!?
Mr DONOVAN said &At cars ran oa the Rabtratii id
Pittsburg. New York, Boston. and Washington. A
minister of the gospel bad urged it in Philadelphia, and
he believed eight nut of ten is Philadelphia wore in
favor of It. If be thought the majority of the people of
Blair, or any other county, - were in favor of having oars
ran on Snnday In their county he would vote for It.
The working people of Philadelphia were decidedly in
favor of it
-Mr HOPKINS moved to amend. so as to allow the
cars to run only to carry persons to and from ohurefe.
Lot.
Mr. Clymer's amendment was lost, by a vote of 22
nave to./ leee.
Mr. WALLACE offered an amendment to require com
panies to run one car in live for the exaltudye rise of
colored persons. Lott.
Mr. LOWRY, in answer to en inquiry made by ttr.
Latta, raid he was willing to give the elective [ran-.
chills to the negro man as well a e to the white. He
would give the right to use the ballot to all who could
read, black or whits, and yenta reface it to those who
could not read. whatever their color.
. .
Dir. DOD °Vitt said that the gentlemen from the
rural districts might regard it as a trivial matter bet
it was not to Dim and the people of his district. It was
something singular that not a stogie Philedeiphis, $e-
Eater, not even the one who bad been industrione in
legislating for the interests of that city, had intro
duced a bill of this kind. If any men could say
with reason. " God save me from my friends." ft
was the colored race He differed with those Heria..•
tors who same here and attempted to elevate the
colored raft to the detriment of the white. and
he believed that, in three years from the abolishing of
slavery, any man who held such doctrines would be
hissed and scoffed at The Divine lag said that 'whom
God I ad rot together, let no man put amender ;" and ha
would add whom God bath put asunder, let no man put ,
together. He believed that a slave was in a happier
condition then a free man. He was eatififisd that eight
out of ten of the workingmen of Philadelphia who
ride in the can, were opposed to the bill, and he there
fore again urged the importance of delay. at least for it
day or two. Tee companies had no right io eject well
behaved persons of any color, and if they did there
was redress in court. It Philadelphia bad depended
upon philanthropists she would have had no passenger
railways at this time, and he would Ulm them to go
there and buy a road and try running It after the Mills
pain ed. Those men who participated at the public
meetings never held a share of this stook, and yet they
wish to Interfere.
Dir. ST. GLAIR made some •loquant remarks In favor
of the poseur, of the bill In the coarse of which he a..
eluded that be could never consent to placing a colored
man In such a Position that he could fight the battles of
hie country and yet not be able to ride in the same car
with him
Mr WILSON &100 spoke upon the.aubject. aasertive
that the bill was by no means a local one. bat intended
for th senti re State. He Mt*: cases to chow that colv reit
children were at least equal to white in the rapidity
with which they acquired Information at school.
Mr. NICHOLS said he did not believe the companies
in Philadelphia cared two cools whether the bill panned
or not, as they war.. destroy's that the people should
know extotiv what they, the corporations. were re
quired by law to do.
Mr. DONAVAN said be did not care anything about
corporationa. as he came here to legislate for the people
who sent Dim here.
The vote wan 'then taken on the resolution, and on
motion to proceed to a tbl.d reading, it was unable to
procure the necessary two-thirds, and the bill was laid
Over.
Mr. HOUBEWOLDER received perniselon to wad is
place a bill for tbe better encLroora impartial seiectloo
of 'jurors. by eaecting two commlasioners of jurors in
escb county.
.Mr. CORBEL called up the bill authorising the Chief
Engineer and Surveyor of Philadelphia to Taller, the
grade of a part of Bridgewater street, in West Philadel.
phis. Paced llnally. ddionrard.
Tbo following , Mlle mere named:
Authorizing the construction of a badge over 011
Creek at 011 City.
Directing that in 31TOCPPaiIIIII by landlords t , recover
Doeeepaten of demised property, the certiorari shell be a
euieereed4ae.
Es tending the time of paving the enrolment tar.
The bill to divorbe Nary and Henry Neeite i
Eatabltshing a ferry over the Allegheny river at Heron
Creek
Incorporating tbe Wagons' Homo of Phtladelobte.
Ineorporattna the Keystone rruat Company.
Azoondtris a ffid &vita In eaten of aldermen's anneal*.
The City Park bill was objoetod to by lir. MILLER
Its conatdonttlon to therefore postponed for one woek.
About eighty local bill*. of no Importance to Pbtladel
pills or the eastern counties. were visaed Adjourned.
ST. Louie, Feb. T.—A brick building. at the corner
ofObeetnutstreet and Commercial alley, occupied
by Coleman & Co., gooers, James E. Elder & Co.
and Garrett & commission merchants,
and Clemens & Co., sallmakers, was burned last
night. The Tors fs $20,000, with an insurance of
alit 'slo,ooo. Clemens & Co. are the heaviest
loom.
Oammoritan Utire.—The sixth annual ball of
this Society, which applies itself to the exercise of
the physical and mental faculties in Scottish games
and general literature, came off, In Musical Fluid
Hall, on Monday evening, and, as was anticipated,
was very successful. Deputations from the dubs of
New York, Newark, Delaware, Baltimore, and
Washington were present. Among the visitors were
Chula; Maoalester, ENI., president of the St. An
drew's Society, and General McDougall, United
States Senator from California.
WS CALL ATTNNTION to the advertisement headed
"Private Enterprise—Kentucky 011 Eandi."
Matarottrate. February 7. ISO.
SENATE.
HODS'
Fire In St. Louis.
Publication of the WS of Income*.
The following reply from Commissioner Lewis to
*letter of Inquiry seems conclusive as to the
right
fulness of publishin*Uie list of incomes. . Mr, Lewis
pays tittle heed to the questions of taste and feeling
which are Involved In the matter, but regards It
solely in connection with the public littered and the
Intent of the law :
TRICAI3I7II.Ir DECPAATMEIrri
084101104 /11TBRNAL Raysau
WASHINGTON, Fob. 3,1866.
BM: The twenty-seventh section of the act of
June 30, 1864 , provides that one correct Copy of each
list shall remain with the amasser, and "shall be
open to the Inspection of any person who may apply
to inspect the eame." This, it will be observed, ap
pilee to a time after theilists shall hive been com
pleted, and after a copy has gone into the hands of
the collector. The object of the
an
seems to have
been to afford every tax-payer an opportunity of
aseeitaining what returns his neighbors have enade.
Ile is interested In these rettinis, bustles the burden
of the national dues is , a common one, and every
person should be required tO pathisi due proportion
of it.
The lists being thus open 'to public inspection,
bow can an asseesor preventA person entitled to ex
amine it from making a amyl It would, I appre
hend, be ao abridgement of his right to say you may
nee your eyes in the examination of a list, but you
may not use your fingers la transferring what you
see to paper. Certainly a man who has read It can
not be prohibited from making a note of all he can
remember of it, in writing. a ft erward. It is better,
I think, to allow him to make a copy with the list
before him. when he can do it accurately, than to
have It reported from memory, liable to great inac
curacies. I would, therefore, say, let any one take
a copy that will ; provided , ' that no interference
with the business of the office be occasioned. What
use he may make of it Is neither your business nor
mine. Verb respectfully',
Lewis,
.
Joaprix Le Commissioner.
-----, Assessor.
Public Entertainments.
Mu. Mtranoonts ittearenstes.--hir. Neerdooh reads"
again, at Concert Hall, to-night and to-morrow
night, ibr a charitable cause. Hie entertainments
on Monday and Tnee day were completely snosese-
ALL The programmes for this and to-morrow eve
nthgs °babe obtained, with the tickets, at the stores,
as advertised. Among the pieces selected we notice
several favorites. "Sheridan's Ride," received with
loud applause on Monday night, Is to be repeated,
and "The Mantle of St. Joherdeldaths. ; or, The
Legend of the Red, White, and Blue," a great
favorite with Mr. Murdoolt's Boston audiences, is
to be read now in Philadelphia for the first time.
' OLASSWAL QIIINTETTB Or.un.—The thirteenth
matinee will be given to-day at the Assembly
Buildings. The programme consists of Mendell
eolin's quartette in B minor for piano and string
instruments, .Ernat's " Mask!'" for violin, by Br.
Gaertner, and Beethoven's quintette in 0 major—
certainly a choice selection of mule.
NATIONAL CLECTIS.—Bir. Dan. Eke was greet.'
ed with an overflowing audience on Monday evening
at the Circus. He Introduced his very beautial
thoroughbred Arabian steed, Stephen A. Douglas,'
an animal that perhaps cannot be matched in this
country. He is pure white, with a few beauty Spots ;
has a icug white mate and switch tall, that appear
like floes silk. His principal performance is jumping
the skipping-rope, and leaping through five large
hoops that extend in a straight line across
the ring. He goes through these from right
to' left, thus describing lines shaped- like a
figure eight, or several of them joined in one
continuous string. In walking on his hind legs he
Is careful and graceful, and-presents a most bean
life picture, worthy of the attention of a sculptor.
The blind horse, Excelsior, Jr., is certainly a most
wonderful animal. This is the horse that the Hon.
Horace Greeley said "was endowed wild a :est.' ,
Like Stephen A. Douglas, he is white. Re per
forms his part by sound alone. Mr. Rice has so
well trained this animal, that ho is enabled to pre
sent Some grand pictures, upon which the eye do- ,
lights to rest. Silence must .be preserved by the
audience 'during the presentation of Some of
thee° natural pictures. In the immense auil.
eau of last evening breathless attention wIS
paid, and thus the beautiful scenes passed in 51-
lent admiration. Once over, the applause was
very enthusiastic, and Mr. Rice was called into she
ring. He gratefully acknowledged the reception in
a few remarks and said that, although he was used
to appearing before the public, his tongue was not
prepared to respond to the beating of his heart at
present. He would remain in this city but a abort
time, and thus give the people .an opportunity,
which they win never have again, to see the per-.
formances of his beautiful horses. The original
comic mules performed their parts well, and highly
amused the andienee.
Nits. Girnansr. Larawan irt Now Yorun—The
Herald, of yesterday, gives the following account of
the reappearance or this talented lady on the stage,
at Niblo , s Garden :
Mrs. F. W. Lander, formerly MISS Sean Haven
port, made her reetrEe at this theatreleatevening.
The house was crowded in every part With a brilliant
and fashionable sludienne. Senator and Mm.
Sprague. the Hon. Charles M. and Mrs. Walker,
and their bridal party came on from tiraehington
and occupied prominent seats. Editors, divines,
critics, judges, authors actors. artists..
belles, singers, leading politiolans, and all -the Vari
ous grades of the best metropolitan Society were ap
propriately represented. When the curtain rose and
Mrs. Lander came upon the stage, she was received.
with prolonged and enthusiastio analogue. Having
accorded her this magnifioent welcome, to which her
rank - as an actress and as a lady alike entitled her,
the audience became not less cordial, but more criti
cal, and the play proceeded.
"Mesallianoe" is aplaywhieh has been performed
in New York several times_ before, under various
titles, and which was'originally translated from the
French, we believe, by Miss Davenport herself.
The plot is not very intricate. The Viscount D'Or
ley marries the beautiful daughter of a poor painter.
. Els rich, wicked; and noble brother and sister try
to prevent the match, and that failing, they try to
separate the parties. For this purpose they prepare
duplicate dresses for a masquerade ball, and arrange
it so that Leonie, the Viscount's wife. goes home
with the Marquis de Brevannee, thinking him her
husband. Of course, the Viscount is informed that
the has eloped ; of course be pursues ; of course he.
finds his wife and the Marquis together. An imme•
diate duel ensues; the Marquis la wounded, and
Leonie is sent to the prison of the Wfasedelenes.
Two humble but faithful friends bring her husband
to see her; she convinces bins or her Innocence, and
they leave the prison together.
Undismayed by this signal and, as it would seem.
overwhelming discomfiture, the MOIL, winked, and
noble relatives of. the Viscount demand a fresh pack
of cards, and begin to play a new game. This time
they await the Viscount, accuse him of being a
lunatic, and bring the matter before the appropriate
courts. Of course there is a great deal or trouble,
distress; and confusion. If it be a very `die:lcon
thing to prove a man insane. it Is an equally diffi
cult thing to prove a man In his right senses. Who
of us bas not his little weaknesses i The weakness
of the Vlicount D'Oriey is loving his wife.too
and crying too much about her. This is brought
home to him, much to his discredit. Sundry seta of
liberality are also alleged against him. If he had
—"-- een 'Very Mean thole
/VVV.I would
Wilt. ULM - - -
facts would have been 01.11811/r BtTOll2. of hie
Insanity. However, it all comes rigidln the end,.
and Leonie and her husband are happy ever after.
We are rejoiced to state that from the rise to the
fall of the curtain the sympathies of the audience
were with virtue, Mrs. Lander and Mrs. O. Pope.
Indeed, there was no temptation for them to be
otherwise. The villains in this play are very vil
lainous. and the virtuous people are perfectly spot
less and decidedly the best actors. Illy. Pope, as
the unhappy husband, played his part extremely
well, althourch he looked exceedingly awkward.
Bum Mary Wells, se the wicked sister, acted like a
Parisian Lady Macbeth, and dressed superbly.
Mr. Blaisdell, as the wieked brother was yens mild,
and weak, and naughty. Mr. J. , F. Hagan, the
heartless but 'unetiocessftil Seducer, showed vice In
such a hideous mien,that to be bated It had only to
be - Sten. The resat of the quotation does not apply;
for Mr. Hagan never relinquished his viciousness
for a moment. Mr. Burnett and Mr. Becks were
Capital in poor but honest characters.
Our readers have perhaps asked themselves why
We have so long delayed to speak of Mrs. Lender's
acting. The answer %very simple. We were afraid
that after reading about her they would not' Care to
peruse the remainder of this article, and so we have
left the best for the last. In the opening act—which,
let ns suggest, ought to be cat down by. Galt—Mrs.
Lander was scarcely herself. In the seconstact her'
voice found the range of the theatre, she recovered
her confidence, and the audience was roused to
genuine enthusiasm. After that every point told.
In the prison scenes Mrs. Lander was especially
admirable. Her acting is quiet, intense, and sym
pathetic. She does not shriek, nor scream, nor beat
the air, ae is the fashion with star actresses now-a
days. Neither does she affect the statuesque and
doyens upon her posts for her effects. In every
thing she is true to zature, and uses her art to con
ceal art most easpfully.
Mrs. Lander is a small, beautifully formed lady,
With a sweet, expressive face, and a voice as clear
anda silver bell. Her motions are very graceful,
she has none of that stage w alk or stride which
is as great a nuisance as the stage pronunciation.
To see her act Is to be convinced that there is still
some hope for the stage. She carries us back to
those old, delightful days when it required brains.
not brass, to be a star. We do not. admire the play
In which she performed last evening; and although
it has always been- popular,' and always will be,
probably, we really cannot understand what there
is In It to interest an American audience ; for none
of the scenes could, by any possibility, have occurred
in this country. And yet Mrs. Lander makes the
play intensely interesting. She presented us last
evening with so moving a picture of a suffering but
innocent woman, that at times the whole audience
were in tears—and this is an artist'S highest, great
est triumph.
WHAT TO DO WITH THB Prsaltoss.—The Railroad
&cord recommends that when the warts over the
refinery organisation of colored troops be kept ,ap,
with pay and rations of soldiers, and their labor
directed to the opening of the great lines of rail
way between the Atlantic and Pacific States. It
will be time enough to think about that when the
war is over. . •
• Extenaive Fire.
This morning. at 3 o'clock, a coal oil factory On
Ninth street, near Washington, was consumed. The
fire made a very bright' light, illumining the whole
clouded sky, and a general alarm was sounded. At
the late hour of this writing it is impossible to learn
particulars.
CITY ITEMA.
Trot Putzteartunsm Sum., Invented by litr. John
F. Taggart, and for. sale at the popular Gentle
men's Furnishing establishment of Iff.r. George
Grant, No. 010 Chestnut Street, are the best-male
and best•fitting shirts In the world. The very
oholeest, goods, In this department are always for
sale at Mr. Grant's counters.
FMB PICTURES OR .terass E. Illunnocor, Es4i.—
The numerous friends and admirers of this dis
tinguished- Dramatic Reader and Patriot will be
glad of the opportunity of procuring excellent
tures of him, recently taken by Kr. F. Gutelrunet,
Noe. 702,704 and Too Aschletreet, and now for sale
at his counters, ' •
FINE WHITE Gnerns.—hfr. A. L. Tangent,
Matti - and Chestnut streets, manufaaturer of the
finest French and American Confections, has now
in store a supply of the choicest quality White
Malaga and Almeria Grapes, to which we invite
special attention. .
Mu. SsursatnPs DlPLontenc Conurtspounnwou.
Sevrardhi diplomatic correspondencels made
public at last. It will be read with great interest,
but every true friend of hill country, not to say every
man of culture, refinement, and taste, will be vexed.,
and mortified that the Secretary of State has
entirely neglected to make any mention of the ele
gant garments for gentlemen and youths, made at
the Brownstone Clothing Hall of litoolthlll &
son, Roe. 603 and 006 bhestant street, above Sixth.
DEMUR DP DECORUM MT PRO PA.TRT.A.
A oonsotipt seeing this motto printed 'on his eertiti•
nate, and being told it was Latin, the English of
which was "It Is sweet for ones country to die,"
said he never did Ake sweet things, and didn't care
about, being Conscripted, even in Lath'. We Use
the plain Sazon.words better than Latin or Greek,
and at Ohakles Stokes & 0o;s one.t,rui, caothl ng
Store, under the Continental, the pries Sefla.pleth
agues marked , oh all the mean% Be piiin"that
16 he rem nay reelk"
)
Ix Tam time Of ddltreas 4
sad - urgent need, ails ! , .
massy in OUT border States enduring Buck f e „..
ful sufferings, arid dying . daily from exposure su - 1
privation, large distriedo of our country now b e i m , i .
laid waste by the ravegea of the rebel armies, ti ot, ~,..,
sands of families, once in comfortable homes, ~,,,r
being shelterless and utterly destitute, a fe w Iji. } -
dies of Philadelphia who have been working it f;, i,
eteinally, to the utmost of their power, for the a ll y
viation of this distress, feeling that niu2h „,„, ._.
might be done by united efforts, resolved, at a ru t , t. 1 ; -
lug held February 3d, Instant, to organise under t o
name of "The Ladles' Boiled' assoolation or ph ll3.
delphia for Union 'Refugees," and they lent tot -
oo•operation of all interested.
A meeting will be held on Thursday irrllis t
nest, the 9th instant, sitl.l &clock, at the 'Rows 5( :-
Industry, 718 eathallne street.
ill SAT DI. HALLOWRLL, la,
Wes, WAR S—WISS! We have !Suffered by it
mind _cannot conceive• But a brighter day fiz
fug; onward our victorious\ arms are
downward the prices of dry goods have fallei 1 , 1 ;
now selling
-10-4 very heavy Bleached Sheeting... ..... 41,2;
4-4 Williamsville Mullin . 4T cent
4.4 New York MW$ (4 RPM
American Prints Zi cents
A reduction of full forty per cent. on all Blanket!
and Flannels.
Joan Boons,
2 . 47 South Eleventh Street, abere gpru m .
N. B.—l call epee's' attention to a hale or vet
heavy Unbleached Mullin, yard wide, sUehrl,
damaged by water, 42 dente—enoh as has been PAt
at W 2 cents. [ol3-2t.
firEIRRAT Stroages. , -Dr. Von kfoeohalskers
Eye, Ear, Throat, Lung Dh3eases, Catarrh,
and Bronchitis— a book for the people—has 19 , 17 N
a very great meows, the first edition
almost exhausted, and having been in great
nand upon its appearance, from the reputa.V. ,
its author in the treatment of those disease!.
sale by J. S. CLAXTON, 606 Chestnut street.
TEE Toroit.—Glergyinen, Dane Speakers,
yen, Actors—all who wish to knowhorr to an 'itz
.voloe and preserve their vocal organs, shonvi ~K ll
Dr. Yen Mosobshiker's work, jast pnbilihei a:
book for the people. For male at
{
J. S. CLAXTON'S, 606 0/105Vata Rtt3.?..'.. •
WASHINGTON HOUSE, TO9 CHEST?: T ST aIIET.
This house hag been thoroughly renovated El.!
newly furnished. and Is now presented to the rig'.
as being in every particular a hotel suited to ^:'
wants. The bar, which has been kandsomely 9 , t.4
up and well stocked with wines, liquors, Phil "
phis and Reading ales, Havana cigars, are:, Is ant
ceptionable In every respect. Lunch daily (Said:,
excepted) at 11 o'clock A. X. Thenctronawe otr
public is respectfully Soliolted- by the Dion-,,r,
Charier; N. Alb:mond. fea.mwfrat.
A Thatntar.—'irott are troubled with a, bed bran!! , .
it annoys your friends and anusintanoes, as is
as yourself. You 'would like to get rid of it, br
scarcely know what means to adopt. We will tel
You. Use the Fragrant Secodont I It will cloy.
and beautify your teeth, and leave your breath ,
and sweet. Sold by druggists. foi-mwr.
SELLING 013? WINDOW_ SMADHS, Ot/lITA,
awn UrnorsommeGoons.—W: Henry Fatten,
Chestnut street; ivlll dm* out 1110, prevent ass
meat, at low pride!, to prepare for extensive
rations In store, 140 S Chestnut street., reap
JARED'S . Elam vs rams, for Imputing bt
and freshness to the boutplesion, cleanest
softneso to the skin, effectually removing - Leman
marks and discoloration% sold by druggists,
framers, and coiffeurs. E. Souls, 111,Tentis sf
below Chestnut. Johnston ' Holloway,; &Om
Dyott & 00., general agoutis. , felwann.
•
Era, Fan., Ann 13,smiatnis, ins
..eolio,osTsW tr
by J. Daum, D., ooullst and Awn=
artificial oyes Inserted. No ehargefed '
GROREVEI sTmax & ave Pitirtoa,, mil
Elanathy Cabinet Organs, for sale only by
Gould, Seventh and Chestnut Meets. MSC
SPECIAL NOTICES,
GEkT HAIR, OB WM= THE HA.
Pa LI, ING.
" London Flair Color Reetorer and Dressing
As this reaparation contains no mineral eub ,
and is delicately-perfumed, ita application is a v. t .
instead of a teak. 1,6 a aPressing, it PrPerfect.
I—lt will restore gray hair to its original color.
2—lt will mate it grow oithald heads.
s— Itwill restore the natural recretioni.
4—lt will remove all dandruff and itch/rum
6—lt will make the hair soft.. glossy and flexible.
6-11 will preserve'the Original color to old ass.
7—lt will prevent the hair-from falling off.
B—lt Will care all Masses of the scalp.
Single bottles 76 cents; six bottles: Pl. ROM t.
Dr. IiWAYNE & Fil.
It 330 WorthBl%Tß Sher
NIIT-PiCES, Virrrli PEARL, IVORY, M
Ebony. and "coos Handles, and several pt... 1
Prirk-CRACKERS for sale at TRIIMAR & FEU
No 835 (Eight Thirty-five), MARKET &Teat, hr
Ninth.
FIRB DfiraDza ! ! OR Taucv.gs !!
screamed froni the window, will not being
aura gooses. tlutnWould a WATCHKAN'S HOTL
need by a boneekseper Far Ws by TRITY4
SHAW, No 535 (Eight Thirty-flye), MARAS! , s
below Ninth.
TEussze,l3itecEs, Awn CO76l:Ewa
BE CAREFUL OR You - it liciNGsi
"Dr Stuzy,e's Cirmpounsf Stirsoj WM Chc
1. It 1011 cure the most obstinate Copes.
2. It will cure Asthma, Bronchitis, Weak MUM
3. It will care all diseases of the Cheetand Te7v
4. It will cure Palpitation or Disease of the fl.!
6. It will cure all complaints of a Pnlmonarr
So long Se diseases of the Throat and Lungs calr
afflict our rase, so long -Biss7De',
pound " be sought after aa a 'remedi eininontUs
Mar to all others. Prinetpal once, _ 330 North S
Street.
ports. of approved omit:nation. Sind 'fia`q ,
meted with judgment. at C. BISEDLEE'. corr
TWEL.F.T.R and HAMS Street‘ _(7gaillea' Dauer'
conducted by'Ladiec. on Twelfth Street. firetdo , e
!lace.) An exteneive 'variety Of Suprortera.
Brun!, MUM Stockinia, BY!!!!Ipta;- Noreen Ae.
dro.
•
gus rot". zaabm r
BATCH - BLOWS MLR DYE is the bed in the
The only tine and perfect Dye—hornless, bib
doh sail reliable; prodded a splendid Black or
Drown; remedies the ill effects; 411 Bad Dyes.
'midi, restores the original - oder. add by all
!tats.. The devalue le dried A. BATIME
DdR.CILKI filtreet. !Few York. - ja2-7tr
ARMY ITCH VERY PREY' !!
- TITTER, SCALD HEAD, A-LL REDY." . !
".DE SWAYNE'S AIX-HEALING °rim
Ewer fails to cure the most obstiosto cases. .
cents. Peat by mail on receipt or 67 cents. Pro:
by Dr. SWAYER St SON, 33Q North SIXTH Bt.
? rpm GEoxtena BTRcir & 00.
primp,
MASON & HAMLIN'S
CARECIST ORGANS
PIANO Oyer 500 each of these floe
FORTES. Instrumento hove been sold "II
PIANO by Hr. G and the demand le 34
TORTES. °militantly increasing. gr.
PIANO For sale only by Cal
TORTES. J B. OOTH.D. oThl
PIANO. SEVENTH and OHNSTNET Ste-
TORTES. nolS-tt ; RC
OVERCOATS PROM $l4 To 455. OVERO)
0 1 i3SECONTS FROM 11111. to OZ. ovr,:ro
114 as
OVERCOATS FROM E 4 to MM. OVEE(''''
OVERCOATS PROM 314 to M. OWE'
WARAmultilz &
06.1 t Ei
-
a E. corner SIXTH and MAWR'
Par Yom Wen's Stilts and, elegant vai
beet *lass Mathias at ItiatiON.ABLII PRICY
WN:[MMilt & WEE4ON'S HIGMMT
bOOK7BTIT43II
BKWEEIG 11FAMiM3,
THB CHEAPEST. SIMPLEST AND
ealegroopis. 704 OWESTNOT Street. abco
WILLIAMS—THOMPSON --Dv the 4th i i
residesce of the bride's wale, 826 Market
Bev. B. F. Pelee. Mr. J. Harry Williams,
burs. A. J.. to Mitlß Martha J. Thompan
Carolina. No cards. -
JOHNSON—WEBER —On February Yllt,
Charles E. Johnson. of Phlltdelphlai to -Miss
Weber, of Pottsville
HAltrEB.—On 6th instant. of eommiupti
Baines, in the 81st year of his age.
Funeral to meet at Friends' Meeting-Rol
and Green /treats on Fourtlx.day, Bth it
o'ciock. P. M Interment from the hones
smith. West (theeter,Pa , on Fifth- day, alb.
P.M.
STEEL.—On the 6th hurt. of typhus r A
Gertrude, daughter of Wm. G. St ee l , i n etc •
her age.
• Thd funeral will take place from her fah- • •
dance. 859 North- Eleventh street. on Wetio ,,, ; -1
Btb. at 2 o'clock P. M.
woODWARD - 78nddertly, ou the morning
that . Thomas Woodward. in the 45th 7qta
The relatives and friends are 11)11PRCU121 1 I
attend his funeral. from hie late residence. ,
land Terrace. On Thursday morning. Fabrnsrr. leave the house at half past 9 o'clock Ta P. • ;
Wilmington. Del. by railroad. The fain-A •
Will be performed' I'o,at St. Andrew's Church. l, •
ton. Del (Wilmington. Del.. capers plea.' cu . : 2ift ;,,
SELLEPLES.--On S unday, February
dance. in Concord. Delaware rennin CuP er 4ns •0‘ •
phis, req.. aged 59 years
•' . •
The friends of the family are invited, wl
notice: to attend the funeral, en 7.CursditY•
at 10 A. B. Train will /eave depot,
Merket streets, at 8.16 A 51
EBEN. - nEnddenlyi on Saturday, the
Florence, youngest danaliter of George 11
L. Keen. aged seventeen 'months
MCDANIEL. —On the Elicaboth.
late John McDaniel, in the 67th year
The relatives and male friends are inVil. 4
the funeral. from the residence of he ra 7: : ,*;,-;',
B Perkins. on Wednesday_ morning e.t,l
,
.108E8.--On the Bth of February, Ella t ".
daughter of Win. and Margaret Jones, „..
or her age. -
The relatives and friends of the farnilT.k.
attend Übe funeral, from the residence
Darby road. Twenty.fottrth w ard, al
morning, at 10 o'clock.
TALBOT At Northampton, Maas- • On
Fay 8D 1865,_Tioletta T..
Jacob widow sW of Georg
torniATEßY/dr.Tly of Neer —On fith i York. agedn st.. 7 7 ear* VAi lar%
Bin relatives and friends are invited
fIIIIFT al,from bie late residence at Holiatot , ”
•
nef day at 2 o'clock.
DALT.—In. the eitY olLancaster. on r obri ol.•'`
Christina Nair,
relict of the late Geer" •
£Olll year of her age
i .b ,J •..
DRAPBR. —On Tuesday, February • '
in the 66th year of his age.
MOURNIND CHINTZES, 33
v\%4.-
45-IL We have reduced the mice
cad White American rfhintrea to ,T 3
BESSON & sort. atittra,
9.1.8
QUEER ELIZABETH Cal,
Attar more detest of wide Re dere 0 1 1 ."'"
"Wed- A le c , neW style Panty Crape Cell , ?r.'
BYSSON & SON. Wareit4,-,5
J 4741 No. 91S Cass -
4-4
LONG CLOTH MUSLINS , "
Better rk WIT
Shirtineh
• Bask WlTheroeville. D.%
Witmentla. next to the beet. m'
%mien Sheatlng Ntbli ns ' -
Y RN L k5O P•
rousßt,/ sal bat%
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