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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1865
"The Press" Relief Fund.
In order that immediate relief should be given to
the unfortunate sufferers at the recent fins, the
editor of The Press directed the payment of the
sums in his hands that bad been previously ac
knowledged to Mr. John Kelley, the treasurer of
the fund. This money was paid Into the 'hands of
Dir. Kelley on Saturday, as will be Seen by the
tollowbg receipt :
PHILADIMPBTA, February 11, 1861.
"Received from John Russell Young nineteen
hundred and thitty-nine dollars and tifirthre
cents, being the sums of money placed in the halide
of John W. Forney, the editor of The Preaa, la behalf
of the sufferers at the recent Ore, and acknow
ledged in The Press of this morning.
"Joan Kitt.t.av, Treastoray,l 3
The following are the col/trio:alone placied in our
hands on Saturday :
Amount previously acknowledged g 1,939 53
Charles Weiss 6 00
Joseph Jones 25 00
Joseph D. Brown ' 100 00
J. M. Davison 6 00
Mrs. R. O. T to 00
Samuel L. Smedley 6 00
One dozen shirts, Halm, Fernald & Wether
hold.
Charles U. Trotter
Geo. W. McDonald
Widow
T. D. a.
G. H
R. M. D
John Homo
J. O. F
Philadelphia liar Works, by Bolton, Dyko-
man, & 0o
R. Skelton Mackenzie
J. W. 0
Field h Keehnee
Furness, Brinley, &. 00
E. L. (cask)
E. L. (eackr and kerohlefe).
M. A. Quell
E. E. T
B. M. S. (coat, pants, vest, etc )
MIAs S. E. Farnwn
K. A. (7
Little Sallie L.
Brooke & Fuller
J. m. Haflelo
Draployese of J. 1W Hatlelgh .. ... .......
Weston, Lindley, and Daniel 413ree boys).
J. O. A
O. M. Brown
0. H. B
George Henderson
Bundle of olothlng from Mrs. W.
'Tbree ladies
L. A. Godey
W. J. Golsologor
H. Tllge
Anon
H. S. (inner, New York
Total $2,7611 03
Principle of French Aggression.
It has been noticed that, though the
foreign correspondents of some of the New
York papers are full, and even diffuse, upon
the rumored transfer of a large portion of
Mexico to the Emperor NAPOLEON, the
Paris and London journals, with one ex
ception, are very reticent on the subject
The first intimation, it will be remembered,
came from Ban 'Francisco, confessedly
from an agent of Mr. Gwrri . , who is said to
entertain a desire of taking some sixty or
seventy thousand American emigrants into
the northeastern provinces of Mexico. The
agent's first report was that MAXIMILIAN
had ceded these provinces to Neromox—
their extent being equal to the whole area
of all the Territory held by France in Eu
rope and abroad—and that Mr. Gwnt, ex-
Senator of California, had been created
a Duke of the Mexican Empire, and
was to be made Viceroy of the Franco-
Mexican territory, which, to say the least
of it, seems strange, for NAPOLEON would
scarcely repose such a trust in an Ameri
can, who knew next to nothing of Mexico,
and bad already proved a traitor to his own
country. Immediately after another bit of
intelligence reached us, conveyed in a let
ter said to have been written by an anony
mom American merchant in Mexic to
the effect that the territory ceded to NA
POLEON -was all that portion stretch
ing from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific, and forming the only southern
boundary of the United States. Lastly,
a communication from Paris assured the
lieges that Sonora was the only Mexican
province which Narornolt intended to oc
cupy, until MAXEMILIAN paid him some
sixty or eighty million dollars, cost of
establishing the Imperial throne f Mexico,
by French blood, arms, and money. It
was added, that so far from NAPOLEON
-having the slightest idea of converting Mr.
Gwrit into French viceroy at Mexico, he
did not contemplate placing him even in
the inconsiderable position of Prefet, and
bad already deputed General FRANCOIS-
Acratax, BAZAINE, created a Marshal of
France last September and perfectly at
home in Mexico, to administer the Govern
ment in Sonora, whit( that province re
-mains in French occupancy. This last
rumor has a certain air of probability, for
:it is known that NAPOLEON wants to win a
foothold in Sonora, washed by the waters
, of the Pacific.
Few, whom inclination or necessity com
pels to study foreign politics, can form or
receive the idea that NAPOLEON, once oc
cupying Sonora, will ever part 11th it.
His organ of acquisitiveness is very large,
and his policy is to increase the foreign
territory of France—honestly, if he can,
but to increase it at all events. He took
Savoy and Nice as payment for the aid he
gave VICTOR Barm - Arrtria. in 1859 ; he sub
jugated Lower Cochin China on a mere
pretext of humanity, and is building up his
sway there as if he thought he could estab
lish- a rivalry with British India, and he
certainly will establish himself on the
shores of the . Pacific, now that he has such
an excellent opportunity. We are free to
confess, in the words of the old adage,
that "we would rather have his room than
his company," for he is not a very desira
ble neighbor.
The policy and the principle of NAPO
LEON'S government ie acquisition of terri
tory. The amour propre of France is
greatly gratified by the expansion of the
empire, and NA.roLum, who has studied
the French character, exaltshis own power
and the national pride by increasing his
colonial possessions. He holds on to Al
geria, of course ; he has obtained posses
sion. of Lower Cochin China ; he has es
tablished the French Government in New
Caledonia ; he keeps a sharp look-out for
opportunity of firmly setting down his foot
in China and Japan, and there is now, it
is believed, the acquisition of having Sono
ra as a French Colony. It may be nomi
nally held until the Mexican debt to France
is paid off, but no man in his' senses ex
pects to see that heavy score wiped off. If
Marshal BAZAINE should be entrusted with
the vice-royalty of Sonora, he will enter on
- the office with a certainty that it will con
tinue a French province:_
A. year ago, when a discussion took place
in the Corps Legislatif of Pais, on the.
Mexican and Chinese expeditions, one of
Narouton's ministers took occasion to lay
down the policy of the French Govern
ment. He said : "We must not let our
country - remain in the rear of other na
tions. A great - country like France re
quires to plant her flag on some point, and
, when one has done so, one must, for the
security of her subjects and the protection
of her commerce, declare that one is deter
mined to defend it." This is the principle
of a brigand, if personally applied, but
when proclaimed by a nation obtains the
gentler title of " progressive policy." By
this principle, Sonora is likely to become
PrenOh, but NAPOLEON would find no diffi
culty in justifying any spoliation. All we
care to pronounce uponit now, with imper
fect posseasion of the facts, is that if N. 4.-
roulani obtain any settlement in Mexico it
Will be permanent, and that he is about
the worst neighbor the United States could
have near its southeastern frontier. No
doubt, he will take - advantage of our pre
-sent war to nullify 'the Monroe doctrine.
Let us be once again an united Republic—
and .this must soon be the - case—and NA
POLEON may find <it more difficult than
he imagines to make good his place in 50..1a0111.
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Military Condition of Europe.
It: it were safe to 'put trust in appear.
'sioei,-it might be assumed, from what is
taking place in EnropU, that there is no
intention of disturbing the peaceful Fele
tions of the leading sovereignties in that
part of the world. In France, the war
budget for 1865 has lyen greatly diminished,
and the number a troops mustered in
for active seryice considerably reduced.
In Italy, nearly 90,000 men have rimeived
their discharge, and more than !lOC officers
have been placed on half pay. In Bp#ln,
in consequence of 'the determination to
have done with Bt. Domingo, the.military
force will be brought down to a peace
establishment. In Russia the army is to
be reduced by nearly a fifth. Austria would
curtail her military outlay, if she could,
but. Prussia, not yet. done with the ex-
Danish Duchies (which she desires to add
to her own territory, or, at least, bring
under her own authority), is augmenting
her army, and even trying to. raise a little
naval establishment. There may be a de
sire, too, for maintaining a military force
sufficiently large to overawe the people,
who, it will be - remembered, were dup
posed to be on the eve, before the Danish
war commenced, of sending the King of
Prussia into exile, because he insisted on
raising, a revenu-s, and, foolishly spending
It on his army, contrary to the wishes of
his Parliament. Austria, to preserve the
balance of power in Germany, cannot con
sent to the, ex-Danish Duchies being ap
propriated by Prussia, and must maintain
a full war establishment in order to prevent
this patent robbery. •As for England, while
Mr. GLADSTONE declares that too much
money is spent on _"the defences of the
country," and that this alone prevents his
fuither reduction of taxation, the Duke of
Cambridge, as commander-inchief, pro
tests against any diminution of the army,
and Lord CLARENCE PAGET, representing
the Admiralty, plaintively points -to the
immense and available fleet which we have
improvised in less than four years, and
murmurs out a sad anticipation of Eng
land's deposition from the boasted sove
reignty of the, seas, should events unhap
pily occur to bring the American iron-clads
in collision with the lumbering "wooden
Walls," whose glory has departed.
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A letter has been sent to the directors of
various railways in England, written in the
name of Queen VICTORIA, by Sir CHARLES
C. B. Purrrs, Keeper of her Priity Purse,
expostulating with and reiroving them for
" the increasing number of accidents' ' upon
their respective lines. She calls upon them
to use every precaution against accidents,
" those misfortunes which are not at all
the necessary accompaniments of railway
travelling," and concludes by reminding
them of " the heavy responsibility they
have assumed since they have secured the
monopoly of the means of travelling of al
most the entire population of the country."
The last sentence is clumsy, and might
easily be made more grammatical, but no
one can deny its significant truth, which,
we take leave to say, is applicable in other
countries besides England.
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A leading London journal, commenting
on the Royal missive—for it is the Queen's
letter as much as if she had penned it with
her own hand—admits it is well-timed, ju
dicious, and calculated to have weight with
those to whom it is addressed. Bat it is
complained, by the English writer, that it
is not only unusual but almost unconstitu
tional for Queen VICTORIA. to place herself,
in this direct and personal manner, with
the railway managers, and that—Royalty
being essentially an abstraction in England
she ought to have employed some mem
ber of her Government to have given a few
hints to the railway folks. Now, a com
munication directly from the Queen
herself is more likely to have weight
with those to whom .it is especially
-addressed than if it had reached
them, diluted by •the verbiage of the
Circumlocution Office, in the official
shape of a Minute from the Board of Trade
(the department which governs railways,)
or an Order from the Privy Council or the
Cabinet. VICTORIA has done well in sending
her letter directly to those whom she in
tended to reprove and caution.
4t the same time, there is something in
the wording of the document which is
not quite satisfactory. It , states : " Her
Majesty is aware that when she travels
extraordinary precautions are taken," (as
they ought to, be for a lady who likes to
fly along at the rate of sixty miles an
hour, the ordinary express rate being
only forty to forty-five miles,) but she does
not see why this should be the exception
"it is on account of her family, those
travelling in her service, and of her
people generally," that she wishes the
railway people to be more careful. First,
her family—say a dozen folks ; next, people
in her serviCe—a few hundredi ; last, and
least to be considered, the remaining
80,000,000 who constitute the population
of the British Isles. These grades appear
selfish, but may not actually be so. The
fault is in the English system, which sets
up the Sovereign and the Royal Family, as
the salt of the earth, and the people as
born to support and obey them. •
purLAD - F.T.T.nre .yesterday was buried in
snow. Snow-ploughs on the principal
streets cleared the rail tracks so-that they
could have been used by the cars, but walk
ing was a very difficult task for men, and
almost impossible for women and children.
The result was the practical imprisonment
of citizens in their houses. The Legisla
ture should require the cars to run on Sun
day. It is discreditable that fifty-two days
in the year the people of so large a city as
this should be without ordinary means of
travel. Religion has nothing to do -with
the question ; common sense determines it.
GREIRRAL EDWARD rrxrau.—A dinner was given
to this distinguished officer at Augustin's, on Satur
day evening, by a, number of his friends and ad
mirers. The compliment was well bestowed. Gen.
Hatch has been in active service since the beginning
of the rebellion, and he has won an enviable repu
tation. He shared the perils and glories of Grier.
eon's celebrated raid down to New Orleans-Andeed,
he has fought in nearly every battle which ha's taken
place in the Southwest, but his hardest fights were
those of Shiloh, Corinth, Inks, Franklin, and Nash-
Three or four times he has been wounded ;
once very dangerously. General Hatch Is now
spending a brief furlough with his family in this
ally. He is as modest as he is brave, accomplished,
and patriotic. At Nashville, where Hood was so
badly beaten by Thomas, General Hatch command
ed our cavalry, and the important duty of turning
Hood's right was entrusted to him. He discharged
the task with consummate gallantry and address.
CORELCTIONB.—The name of Jeanie G. Ab•
bott, 806 North Seventh street, was printed in our
income list as having returned $450 income. The
amount should have been $4,508.
The income of Mr. S. M. Heaton, Second division,
Thirteenth ward, was incorrectly published at $l3O.
It should have been $43,025.
Tile income of D. 0. Spooner was also incorrectly
published. It should have been 602,178.
flaw CHBSTTIVT•FITABBT THEATIM—NIaa Helen
Western is performing a very suocessful engage.
meat here. She is younger and more handsome
than her sister Lucille, and, like her, is a sensational
actress. On Saturday. evening, when "Satan in
Paris " and "The Pet of the Petticoats " were
played, the aisle and [sides of the parquet had to be
filled with chairs to accommodate the immense au
dience. Helen Western plays young gentlemen
parts better than any other person of her sea on the
stage. In female characters she wants repose—has
too much action, and speaks too rapidly. She was
well supported by Mr. F. Mordaunt, Mr. Walter
Lennox, Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. H.
S. Murdoch—perhaps we should also name Miss
Flood and Miss Clara Heed, both Improving so-.
tresses. "The French Spy" will be played' this
evening, and next, Friday afternoon, at the Acade
my of Music, at the matinee given by Dir. W. E.
Sinn, of this theatre, in aid of the fund to relieve
the sufferers by the petroleum fire, "The Flowers
of the Forest" will bo played, Mies Western taking
Celeste's famous Zingara character.
Srmorar, PBBITOBHABOR AT THB 01HOUB.—This
afternoon there will be a special performance at the
National Circus, In aid of the persons who were
burned out of house end hoine by the recent disas
trous conflagration in the Southern part of the city.
The proprietors of the Circus, Messrs. Stone, Ross
ten, Forpaugh, & Bronson, Mr. Dan Rice, all the
performers and every attache of the establishment,
have volunteered their services entirely free of
charge. In connection with this we may say that
the engagement with Mr. Rice will cease on next
Saturday evening. During the past week the Circus
was full every night, and unusually large audiences
attended the mathides on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons, The Circus is well heated, so that no
matter bow cold or stormy the wbather may be the
piece Is comfortable. It is to be hoped there will be
a full house this afternoon, as the objeot is entirely
charitable.
FalinwsW Purroarax.s.--From Mr. J. J. Kromer,
403 Chestnut street, we have received the Illuetrated
Landon Newt, Ithutrated Yew of the World, and
Newt of the World,.of January 28. They oontain
the usual number and variety of engrallnal, show
lug-the history of the
,time:
Am:mum Ycornm—SALß lov BOOTS AND SHOTS.
—The early attention of bailors is invited to the
large and attractive sale of 1,200 cams nrime boots,
shoes, brogans, balmorals r oamairy boots, &0., to be
Sold lip catalogue, for gash, this morning, by Philip
Ford & 00., auctioned's, at their etore, 'Nos, 626
Market and 622 Clommeroe street.
Railway Accidents.
Public Entertainments.
GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
THE LOSSES IN THE RECENT FIGHTS.
GALLANTRY OF GYN. IcALLISTAWA BRIGADE
NO FIGHTING SINCE TUESDAY.
The Rebel Troops Dvidently Dispirited.
THE CAPTURE OP BRANCHVILLE,
B. O. REPORTED BY DESERT 888.
HEADQUARTERS MINT 08 TIIE POTOMAO, Feb.
10—P..11T:-,Two men were executed to-day in this
army for desertion. Their names were James L.
Hicks, 87th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 3d Division,
6th Corps, and Samuel Clement, 82d Maine. -The
latter Was convicted of cowardice in addition to the
charge of desertion.
Rugh F. Riley, of the 11th 111aseachusetta Volun
teers, wee also to have been shot today for dowser
tlon, but the execution of his sentence has been sus
pended.
The losses In the late engagements at Hatolier's
Fun foot up as follows, not counting the missing,
which will not exceed two hundred:
6th Corps, let Division—Officers =led, 4 ;
wounded, 12 ; men kilted, ; do. wounded, 141.
6th Corps, 2d Division—Officers killed, 6; do.
wounded, 1.0 ; men killed, 13 ; do. wounded, 178.
sth Corps, 3.1 Divislon—Offloers killed, 6 ; do.
wounded, 27 ; men killed, 69 ; do. wounded, 498.
2d Corps, 2d Division—Officers killed, 3 ; do.
wounded, B ; men killed, 4 ; do. wounded, 25.
2d Corps, 3d Division—Officers wounded, 4 ; men
killed, 14; do. wounded, 07.
Cavalry Dlvision—Officers killed, 4 ; do•. wounded,
; men killed, 12; do. wounded, 82.
6th Corps, Ist Division—Men wounded, IT.
Total fakeers, 91; men, 1,118. • .
la the drat dare tight It was stated that the 2d
Division, 2d Uorps, were the only troops entirely en
gaged, which report did Injustice
,to the 8d Brigade
of the 3d Division, commanded by Brevet Briga,.
filer General IrloAlllater. -
This brigade was detached from the division and
Sent to the support of General Smyth. They took
position on his right, near the Tacker Rouse, where
they threw up a strong breastwork. About the
time they had It completed, they were relieved by
General Demers brigade,' but wore ordered to
occupy the _ground between the latter and General
Smyth's right. Before they had time to get into
position, the enemy made their appearance in three
lines of battle, evidently expecting , little opposition
at that point. This is where the des ate tight of
Sunday afternoon took place, and h Mc Allister's
brigade not Steed their grOtMit 04 they did, re
pulsing three desperate assaults, the 2i Division
would have been tanked, and the enemy, gaining
the faughn road, would have been In a position to
out off the connection with our main lines, and
would undoubtedly have (mused us a much heavier
loss than that reported above.
General McAllister was highly Complimented by
General Humphreys and other officers for the gal
'entry displayed by his men, General Humphreys
himself being present when the third charge was
repulsed.
No lighting kaa taken place since Tuesday, the
enemy not seeming disposed to Interfere with our
occupation of the ground gained in the late move.
Lieutenant J. A. Morrill, Ist Vermont Artillery;
Lieutenant Emil Mayer, 7th New York Volunteers;
Assistant Surgeon Rudolph Gratis, 15th New York
Heavy Artillery; Lieutenant William F. aelsenger,
200th Pennsylvarda, and Captain JAIL nanstted,
166th New York, have been dismisSed the service for
various offences.
Deserters who came In yesterday say that rumors
were burrent in their lines that Sherman was in pos
session of Branokvllle after a sharp engagement, bat
they have no farther particulars. They also state
that Gen. Lee was present at the fight on Hatcher's
Rim on Monday, and, notwithstanding his personal
efforts to urge his men on, they could not bo induced
to fight with anything like the spirit they formerly
did... This fact was also notibed by many of our offi
cers, who saw the,rebel offibers endeavoring in vain
to urge their men forward at different points.
A REBEL DEMONSTRATION ON OUR CENTRE.
THE ENEMY EASILY REPULSED.
Results of the Late Movement.
—lir. C. Edmunds.—
(Special Correspondence of The Press.]
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CITY POINT (Va.), February 9—P. bI.
- About dark last evening unusually heavy artillery
firing was heard in the direction of Petersburg. I
am informed that it was occasioned by the fact that
about that hour the rebels made a charge upon our
works opposite Meaden3 Station, with the supposed
design of endeavoring to penetrate our lines. There
was considerable cannonading for a little while,
and musketry-firing likewise. The rebels were, of
course, readily repulsed, for our works are as for
midable as those of the enemy. From the fact that
the audacious movement was so speedily abandoned+
it seems likely that it was not a serious attempt to
break our lines, but more in the nature of a recon
noissance, to see if such an attempt would be likely
to result successfully.
The rebel lines environ Petersburg almost in &
circle. Previous to the late move our men were
about equt distant from them everywhere except on
the left, where the. two armies were furthest apart.
By the recent advance we have curved up the 2d
Corps so as to gain four miles, and make the two
hostile armies more nearly concentric. Another im
portant point gained has teen ti? (11:#411 Lee'.B vrllo/0
force in Virginia, at a time when it Is of vital lm•
portance to the enemy% reinforce Charleston and
Wilmington.
There are reports afloat of the rebels appearing La
force on the Blaokwater, and that they a intend to
get into our rear." All .sensational.
THE LATE MOVEMENT A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
The Result an Extemilow of our Mnes and a Diver
sion in favor of Sherman.
ADVANCE OF THE SECOND CORPS.
TILE TROOPS BUILDING NEW CARPS.
J. C. Warner.
CEDecial CorreePondence of The Prase.]
HiIdDQUARTBREI Eirs AMU , COUPS,
February 9,1805.
Great as has been the comment in army circles
upon the purpose and timeliness of the late move
ment, all agree in ooneedhog that it has been com
pletely successful. The success is one of considers.
ble importance, The movement has reedited in an
extension of our lines for nearly six miles in a
southwesterly direction beyond their former limit.
Our forces, besides being somewhat nearer the
famous Southold° road, can more readily cooperate
from their advanced position with any movement
from the Atlantic coast against Richmond. Per
haps the diversion which oar recent operations
have created in favor of Sherman Is even a
more Important result than tie mere lengthen
frig of our lines. As Sherman moved steadily
nearer and nearer to Charleston, like a devastating
angel of progress, it has been generally believed
that Lee would endeavor to send troops enough to
the assistance of Hardee to enable that famous do
nothirg tactician to successfully resist, if not beat
back, the approach of the foe. The Confederate
GeneralinChhif darenot spare a man from his de
fences now; his lines are narrowly watched by a
wary enemy, and every crevice will be crept into, as
the unopposed advance ctf the ud Corps into a vacant
cy left in front of them to-day will testify. That
our men are to occupy the lines which they have
recently established is very plain from the fact that
preparations are already being made to build
camps.
The sth Oorpo went out on Sunday morning in
lght marching order, the men having been told to
take nothing with them except their arms and ao
coutrements. ThIS order has been the subject of
much complaint' mong them, for it hasnecessitated
their lying huddled around the camp fires with no
protection save their overcoats, and an occasional
gum blanket, from the cold and pelting rain. To.
day, however, the wagons of the Corps went back
and forward, almost in a continuous stream, from
the old camp to the new, conveying the canvas
roofs of huts, knapsacks, blankets, plates, knives,
forks, spoons, and the thousand and one other ar
tioles whioh the soldier has gathered around him to
contribute to his comfort.-
The 2d Corps, in moving to the left and advancing
today, having left a vacancy on their right, part of
the 3d Division of the 6th Corps moved into their
empty huts, a considerable distance to the left of the
old post.
Much ill feeling has been created between this
corps and the sth by the circumstances of Monday's
fighting. The mon of the sth Corps allege that
when they were retreating the 6th Corps, filling the
breastworks behind and to the right, fired two vol.
Toys into them, and killed nearly as many of their
men as did the rebels. They also allege that the 6th
Cape failed to support them as they should have
done, but fell back in disorder without having met
the enemy. To this the 6th Corps defenders reply
that the retreat Of the 6th was so disgraceful that,
•as the only way to stop the rout and prevent its ex
tension to other portions of our lines, and involving
the army in a 'great disaster, they were ordered to
Are Into the fugitives, and that, as far as the charge
of retreating is concerned, the only men of their
corpsyho fell back were those who became mixed
up with the sth Corps men and were borne book by
them...
It is a pity that such quarrels Should arise be.
tween soldiers. Both of these corps have-proved
their bravery on many a weitcontested held, and
any charge of oowardioe against either of them is
worse than foolish. The sth Corps undoubtedly did
fall into a panic and break, bat to their honor be it
said, that although, while it lasted, the reign of fear
was appalling, yet the disorder was quelled In a
very short time, and the men were soon in position
again and ready to meet an attack. All who re
member the gallant services of the 6th Corps In the
valley of the Shenandoah will be slow to attach any
credence to an allegation of timidity against them-
There is really little cause for this breach of feel
ing, which should be healed as soon as possible, for
it Is demoralising in - its effects.
Preparations are being made along our lines tore.
pel an attack which is momentarily eapeotel A
hot reception awaits any raiders in these parts, as
any one inspecting the big guns In the forts will
readily believe.
The soldiers look with great anxiety for latest
news of the movements of Sherman; Intelligence
from Ms army has almost as great an Interest for
them as from their own. Every one is on the alert
to hear of the capture of Charleston or the defeat of
liardee, both of which events are soon expected.
ILINIGiTLTION oromonesas. muted.
Raw Toaa r Feb.l2.—A. speolal , despatch or the
loth, from the vielnity otHatoher's Ram mentions
the resignation of General Gregg. The weather
was intensely oold. stragglers were retuning in
considerable numb ere.
THE PRESS.- - -PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY;„, frITBRUARY 13; is
PREPARATIONS FOR THE . SPRING
GIOENTIC OPERATION% TO BE COMBENCBD.
THE ADMINISTRAYION OF GEN. ORD.
RUMORS OF CONSOLIDATION OF THE JA.MES AND
POTOMAC ARMIES, VNDRILIODIDAN.
Rollin.—
[Special Correepondenoe of. The reels.]
ARAM Of THII SAMOS,
Beams Rwanottn, Feb. 9, 1855.
The changeable weather which we have been ex
periencing for the past few days is both unpleasant
and inconvenient. Sometimes it le quite 0001, but
does not continue so more than twenty-four hours,
when the warming influence of the inn materially
improves the climate. At present, M conseqaanoe
of the unfavorable weather, ell military operations,
upon any grand wale - May be regarded as suspend
ed. Days pass into night!, and - nights into morn
ings, with nothing more exciting than the unvary
ing monotony of military routine. Not even the
dull rumbling of distant artillery is heard to quick
en the martial circulation of patriotic enthusiasm.
But all is es quiet 'ICU the angel of place had par
alyzed the confronting armies. Tit .5 very still
ness is not only'oppressive, but is the claim which
precedes the storm. Further more the deponent
sayeth noi:
The spring campaign, soon to be commenced upon
a Seale of terrible magnitude, will** meet public
expectation. What part the Army of the Tames
will take will be announced after the drama shall
have been enacted. One thing, however, May be
Remained, that though there wakmankragret °Goer
Monad by the removal of General Butler, the mani
fest fitness of General Ord to command this army,
uniting as ho does the polish of the gentleman with
the discipline of the soldier, is already inspiring It
with renewed assurances of cenfidedee to his ability
to gOvern it in camp or handle It 1404gtield.-"Feera
were at eat entertained that the Colored troops,
whose good conduct and dieciplir.enpon all oeca-
Mons were very mach stimulated by their admira
tion for General Butler, would to a certain ex
tent be depressed. The friends Oesehoio organ!.
158t1011B need entertain no fears in this respect. In
the opinion of General Ord they are, not inferior in
discipline or martial bearing to any other soldiers,
and all that can be done ;to Increase their comfort
and effectiveness Is in rapid pro Agtlelon. •Se has
personally visited their camps, entered-,their quar
ters, and observed for himself what improvements
Were liceollearY for their geheehiehoe arid the good
.
of the service. His modest bearing„stOrtpled with
almost the entire absence of military trappings,
when wrapped in his snrtout, would-leave the Im
pression that he wags visitor in thetelfrratherthan
the commander of this department. Hb3 - Venerable
appearance, with a oottutenanoe-of stern resolve
not =mingled with .gentleness and other eminent
characteristics, presents a type of A.merloan nobili
ty born to command.
It must not be inferred that General Ord is any
more solleitous about the welfare of his eolored
troops than hie white soldiers. He is a soldier of
the regular army, and, recognising both elements 84
essential to the overthrow of the rebellion and the
preservation of the,Unionfhe has risen above all
prejudices and partiality, arid acts with reference
to what is right and just. Under snob. a general
the Army of the James will not fall to make blight
er its record in the campaign so soon to be opened.
The report, which for some time has been in tiro-
oulation, that this army is to be united with the
Army of the Potomac, Is received by oftioeni and
men of this Command with the greatest disfavor.
None are more severe-in their condemnation of this
proposed union than those who have served in the
Army of the Potomac. - The officers all say that,
having left it, they never want to return to it
again. As the rumor goes, Gendral Meade is to
be relieved and General Sheridan is to command
the united armies, all of which the readers of The
Press may take for what they are worth, themselves
estimating their value. _
W. D. kIoGREGOR.
While the negotiations for pease were trans
piring at Fortress Monroe, the rebel soldiers were
so much elated with the prospects ofs fitvorable and
satisfactory adjustment of the pending diffiedlties
that desertions ceased. Since, however, It is under
stood that the peace mission ended in smoke, the
poor, half-starved, penitent " gray•baoko are
again wending their way into our lines, fall of
assurances for their future gocid conduct. A day or
two, ago a rebel soldier requested permission to go
into the corn field on the Boulware plantation, of
which I have frequently spoken in former de
spatches, to gather the scattering:ears. A guard of
two men were sent to accompany him, when,upon
very little consultation, all three of them delivered
themselves to our colored pickets as deserters, in
cluding the arms of the guard. Sunk and similar
occurences are witnessed daily upon different parts
of our line. -
ACTIVITY IN THE ARMY AND NAVY.
1:0 (0f.141 0 C4 , :1,:_)411.0 '44:8 ti- Vic , 's AO
HIS LINES EXTENDED FROM FLORENCE
TO EASTPORT.
FATAL EXPLOSION OF A TRA.NSPORT.
tSpecial Correspondent* of The room 3 •
T_TRITED STATICS STBAJZSR PgOSTA,
OFF EASTPORT, M 1 s., Feb, 6,1865.
The Tennessee river 10 now the Beene df the great
est activity. The gunboats are constantly patrolling
between this point and Paducah. Everything that
Is found along the hanke of the river that the enemy
could make any use Of in crossing—boats, rafts, or
flats—is destroyed.
Transports are arriving and departing daily.
There are now so few rebels In the vicinity of the
river that convoys are rarely thought necessary.
Last night a large number of transports arrived.
The whole number here now is about tweniy-five or
thirty. The troops are already embarking; grain
is being shipped, and wagons and mules taken on
board. Everything indicates a general move of
Thomas' whole army. It is suppoped he is going
down the Bliseissippl. This is the only way the
army could possibly make a move (we mean on
boats), for the roads are in the worst possible condi
tion. We rode over to General Wilson's headquar
ters, at Gravel Springs, a few days slue, and found
mud, almost every step, to the horseslknees, and
wagon wheels constantly sinking to the hub In the
miry gulleyS.
The weather, for the past two opeets, has been
very disagreeable and unfavorable for the army.
First we had snow to the depth of two inches, then
rain on that, storming for days together. At one
time, and that when it was very cold weather, the
troops had nothing fa the way of bread but corn.
This they boiled and parehed, and had nothing else
for a week., Their hard tack finally arrived, and
they are now living very well. The health of the
army Is regarded as very good. The same may be
said of the fleet here, with the =option of a few
oases of mild smallpox, which, hoisever, lave been
ooetlned to two vessels.
the extreme right of the army IS at this point ;
the left wing at or near Florence: Hoed, at last
accounts, was moving south. His mon were desert
ing by hundreds.
Admiral Lee has gone down the 'Mississippi, per
haps as far as New Orleans. The . itindliest feeling
and heartiest cooperation exist between the army
and navy. Our late district 'commander, Captain
Shirk, United States Navy, has been ordered to the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. We wets ail very sorry
toles. him.
The Inhabitants along the river hpre are generally
in a destitute condition. Their A3l°thing hi very
peor .;
many of them are shoeless." Money (green
backs) seems to be more plenty with them than any
thing,bie. We Lave seen salt, time and :wain, sell
for $35 a barrel, and several times for $l5 # bushel.
Their continual cry Is "Peace Pascal" •
The transport Eclipse blew up 4ast week, while
descending the river,lllUng and wounding between
ninety end one hundred persona. I. T. 0.
Fort Andnrson, N. en Shelled by the
Union Gunboats.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTH CATIOLTRA
COMMONERS AND 3EII DAMS. -
FORBIN IN FAVOR OF Nrllo 1111,90P8.
Heavy Skirmishing in South Carolina.
DEATH OF BRIO.. GEN. WINDER.
SHERMAN'S MY IN FRONT OF EDISTO.
The Rerth \Voiotia= Railroad Reached.
WABILIAGTON Feb. 11.—The ItlohMOnd Whig
of the etheontains the following ;
I , The Wilmington (N. 0.) Journal says that two
Yankeuunboats shelled Fort Anderson on Friday
last. mage PM done to the fort. Sir of our
men were wounded, twolerfouslg. There were two
monitori up the river, but neither came near
enough to partlothate. The fort replied, and pat a
shot through one of the gunboats, compelling her to.
haul off.
The Raleigh (N. O.) Confederate says that the
commissioners from North Carolina who recently
visited Richmond were admitted to an immediate
and protracten interview with President Davis.
The Matters of oonfirenee were Confidential, but we
are enabled to say that the President was frank,
unreserved, and confiding; that he presented to the
commissioners a faU history of his policy as con
nected with the peace negotiations, and that the
interview resulted agreeably and usefully.
' , General Forrest favors the arming of 20,000 ne
gross. He declares that if he aver had Inclination
to fight for reveego that time and feeling have
passed. Ha now contends for principle, for home.
wife and children—to prevent subjugation; bat he
desires peace, and is tired of scenes of. blood
Boss , brigade of his corps still at Corinth.
801 l a brigade is in Wait Tenneasee reornigng.
14 It Wag stated in a telegram reoelved a few day.
shims from Charleston that heavy skirmishing hat
teen going on at Mcßride's bridge. This bridge 1
THE JAMES RIVER.
CUIPAfGN.
THE TENNESSEE RIVER.
THOMAS , TROOP/ 4,::
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Mpa,trielr. at 3131.aa1t-*llle.
seventeen Miles west of Graham's turmont, whtob
is seventeen 'Wks west of Branolutlile, on the
/ilignsta Ratites&
"We•regret to learn that Brigadier General Win
der, *he for a oonsiderable time oommanded the
Department of lienxico, died.st FlorenOe s S. 0., on
the 6th that..
“The Marion Clarion says that Major General
Gardner has been relieved from duty In this `dlr
trial, and Major General William S. Martin ap
pointed in his eteld.”
THE SITUATION NEAR PETERSBURG.
The Federal Forces Iloiding their around
at Hatcher's Run..
REBEL LOSS STATED AT FIVE HUNDRED
WASIITNOTOW, Feb. 12.—The 'Richmond, Whig Or
February 10th (Friday) contains the'following:
"CHARLESTON',. Feb. B,—A despatch from Gen
Wheeler, dated Holmes!! Bridge,February Tth, 81;
A. M., says : 'My pickets near Blickvlile this
morning were charged by three brigades of cavalry,
which drove them beyond the village. Debralil
TCDISOFEeti brigade, being in the vicinity, met and
°barged the enemy, driving them back into the vii.
lege." [Blackville is on the Une of the South Caro
lina Railroad, 28 miles from Branchville and 4T from
Augusta. It is only 49 miles southwest Of 001t1M
b1a.—Wirro.]
A despatch from Branchville this morning says :
• " The enemy have:made their appearance along
the South Carolina Railroad beyond the Edisto
river. They burned - a libuse within a mile and a
half of the railroad bridge. AbOut T o'clock yester
day evening, our troops were withdrawn to tide side
of the bridge, and the bridge burned.- The destrne.
Con of this bridge severs railroad communication
with Augusta.'
"General Winder died suddenly .this morning of
apoplexy.
• "Cmaurawyrow, Feb. 9.—Adespatok. from Orange
burg today says: The enemy are in front of
Edisto with a lire from near New. Bridge to Dun
can's Bridge. Their main force is said to be near
the railroad. There has been skirmishing to-day at
Beneaker'a Bridge. Our, troops are guarding the
railroad bridge, and the =enemy ehowa no :lisped•
tion to force a - crossing.
"A despatch from General Wheeler, dated Feb.
8 , 3 POW., says a large column ol• the enemy's in,
fantry struck the railroad at Graham's and Black
vile. Kilpatrick is at Blackville with three bri
gades.
Purionsnuno, Feb.-8.-There was no fighting
to-day, rind quiet was once more resumed. The
enemy still holds Ids position on Hatcher's Run, his
lines being eitended but not advarcied. General
Berrell was wounded In the lungs, but the wound is
not considered mortal. Our loss will not reach five
hundred. The enemy's loss is estimated to be treble
that number. The dead have all been buried, and
the wounded all brought from the field. The enemy
are erecting observatories on our right. The heavy
cannonading yesterday afternoon was caused by
our artillery shelling the enemy's lines. Both sides
were engaged to• . day in strengthening their new
CONFIRMATORY 'REPORT OF THE CAP.
TUBE OF BRANCHVILLE.
CHAZIESTON MB TO BB BTAREITED.
Nuw Yonw; Feb. 12.—The Herald's Washington
despatch says It Is understood there that despatohea
have been received from City Point stating that the
Richmond papers of the 11th confirm the reported
capture of Branchville, and also contain a report
that Charleston was evacuated.
A. partial account of the great rebel meeting in
Richmond, on Thursday last, at noon, shows that
Bunter presided, making a fire.eating speech, and
was followed by Jeff Davis, Benjamin, Marshall,
Gilmer, and others. Davie, and ell hie Oabinet,
Lee, Longetreet, Hill, and their staffs were preent
In full uniform, and all the Civil functionaries in
Richmond. This gathering of traitors was one of
the largest ever held.
WAR MEETINGS IN RICHMOND.
Speeches by Hunter and Benjamin.
DEATH PREPERABLE TO SUBMISSION.
WasraltoTou, Feb. 19.—The Richmond papers of
Fridiy say :that th.ree meetings were held in Rich
mond on Thursday, two In the African Church,
and one in the Hall of the House of Represents
tires, to take action on the terms of peace lately
offered by President Lincoln.
The Richmond papers represent the enthusiasm
as unbounded. Among the prominent speakers was
Senator Hunter, who said that in answer to a ques
tion as to the status of the Confederate States on
the question of submission, Ur. Lincoln said to him /
that it rested with Congress alone to say whether
we should be received back into the 'Union as States
or not.
The Secretary of State (Benjamin) earnestly ad
vocated the employment of negro soldiers.
Mr: Sheffey "s remarks, it is said in an editorial,
"reflected the firm purpose of the people of these
States to fight the fight, and perish rather than
meson."
Mr. Gilmer of Worth Clare Una, and others made
speechee glaing with the flame of war and resist
anoe, and recolutiona of a kindred olutraoter Were
passed.
The Richmond Whig Bays: came here
fully impressed with the idea that we were on the
point.of ezhauation, and that any future resistance
We might make Weald be merely the lact effort of a
frantic despair.”
TER EXPORT OF TEE EFAOTI4IIOE OP OALARLEBTON
PREVALIINT IN ANNINOND
WAsirnmion, Feb. 12.—The Richmond Dispatch
of Friday last says a report was prevalent that
Charleston had been evacuated, but that It could
not be traced to any official source.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
Efficient Work of General Ullmann,
IRE AIGREORROOD OF AIORGLNELA CLEARED OF
BURLS.
gueeessfial Expedition , against Guerillas
NEW Yortu, Feb. 1.2.—A litorganzia (La.) letter
states that Major General Hurlbut had been on a
visit of inspection to thit post, where he found the
fortifications and troops of General Ullmann's com
mand in the highest state of efficiency. Continued
scouting parties and reconnoissances from Mor
gans% keep the rebels at a eonaiderable distance
from that locality.
Captain Guest, of the 73d Regiment, was recently
accidentally thotby a sentinel, and was burled with
military honors.
The recent expedition against the guerilla farmers
on Raecourci Bayou succeeded in destroying some
half dozen of their rendezvous, the captute of two
steamer-loads of stores, and the scattering of a band
of these scoundrels who had murdered Blaster
Watcher. During the return of the expedition,
Lieut. Whitney, of the 42d Regiment, and a ser
geant of the'2d New York Cavalry were captured.
The health of the garrison at Blorgsazia Is excel
lent.
THE ST. ALBANS RAIDERS' CASE.
A Postponement Itefueed by the Cana-
than Court
FIITILI ATTIMPTS OF TREPHINE= TO COMMT
NICATH WITH RICHMOND.
The Bidders, if surrendered, to be Tried
in Vermont
NONTRIAL, _Feb. 10.—The care of the St. Albans
raiders was taken up again to-day.
The prisoners' counsel asked for a further delay
for reasons which were set forth lathe affidavits and
which say that four messengers have been sent to
Richmond. One of them, Davis, had bean arrested
in Ohio and sentenced to be banged as a . spy;
,other left on the 17th, and was in Washington on
the 23d ; another was captured at Wilmington, but
escaped and returned to Canada, and a fourth, Mr.
Houghton, advocate, went to Washington and en•
deavored, without success, to obtain a pass to Rich
mond.
In reply to his letter Mr. Seward wrote him that
the Government 'could hold no communication or
correspontenee with him, and he expected to
leave the country without entering the soene of In
surrection or communicating with the insurgents.
He saw the President and the British Charge
d'Affaires without sm.:cosi. He wrote a second letter
to ,Mr. Seward, but no attention was paid to his
_application.
The court refused to grant the request for delay.
This action is generally regarded as deciding the
case against the prlioners.
The court adjourned until ta-morrow. •
hiorrnmax, Feb. 11.—The St. Albans case has
bsen adjourned till Monday, on account of the de
tention of witnesses, caused by a oollision on the
Grand Trunk Railroad at Brookville.
Weasunexow, Feb. 11,—The statement which
circulated In the papers that the St. Albans raiders
are to be sent: to New York for trial, is without
Mundation and entirely untrue. They are reclaimed
upon complaints preferred against thern in the
courts of the State of Vermont, and if surrendered
they will be surrendered to the authorities of that.,
State, for trial according to the laws thereof.
Marshal Murray has proceeded to Vermont upon
entirely.different business from that the newspapers
have alleged.
A Private Shot by a Sergeant.
N'avi HAVEN, Feb. IL—At Grapevine Point, last
night, Jeremiah Dwyer, a private in the 22d Co.M
pony Veteran Reserve Corps, of liras= City, pf.
.J., was shot and instantly killed by Sergeant Chas.
M. Griffin, of the Sth Rhode Island Artillery.
Dwyer was attempting to enter the sleeping apart?
chest of Griffin through an , outside window, pro
bably for the purpose of robbery.
The Body of Lieut. Col. Tremaine at
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.—The remains of Lieut. Pol.
Tsemaine, Rho Was killed before Pebersbirg In the
late advance of Grant's foreee, arrived here this
evening, en route for New York. _
Two inches of snow fell here to.day.
rThe'Overland Man Smite;
Sr. Lours, Feb. IL—General Dodge hat tele.
graphed to General Pope, from Leavenwitnia,that
he will haye the.telegraph open to Denver and Salt
Lake on Sunday, and M now ready to pkoteet the
overland mall ttmough.
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL GRANT ON THE EXCHANGE OF
PRISONERS.
An inangemcat i Eftested under the Old Cartels.
THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL INTRODUON TO THE
HOUSE OF REPER&ENTATIYES.
Enthusiastic. Reception by the Members.
WASHINGTON, February 11,1865.
General GRA NT VW before the Committee on the
Conduct of the War yesterday morning. The fol
lowing gnesUons were asked him:
Question. It 18 stated, upon what authority I do
not know, that yon are charged entirely with the
exchange of prisoners
Answer. That is correct, and what is more, I have
effected an arrangement for the exchange of prisoners,
'loonier man and officer for officer, or hit equiira
lent, according to the old cartels, until one or the
other party hall exhausted the number they now
hold. I get a great many letters daily from friends
of - prisoners in the South, every one of which I
cause to be answered, telling them that this ar
rangement has been made, and that I suppose ex
changes can be made at the rate of 8,000 a week, and
just'as fast as they can deliver prisoners to ns I
will receive them and deliver their prisoners to them,
and the Salisbury prisoners will be coming right on.
I myself saw Colonel liviou, the assistant commis
sioner of exchange on the pail of the South, and he
told me that the Salisbury and Danville prisoners
would be corning right on at once. He said that he
could bring them on at -the rate of 5,000 or 6,000 a
week.
Question. There le no impediment In the way 1
Answer. There is no Impediment on our side. I
could deliver and twelve every one of them in a
very short time, If they will deliver those they
hold. We have lost some two weeks lately on ao
count of the leo In the river.
Soon after the reading of thin part of the testinto.
up on the conduct of the war, Lieutenant General.
GBAXT, accompanied by several friends, went into
the Hall of the House. As soon as he was noticed,
crowds gathered around him to such an extent as to.
interfere with the order of business.
Mr..IIIALLORT moved that the House tike a ?s
-een for live minutes to pay their respects `, to Lieu.
tenant General GRANT. This was unanimously
agreed to. The members generally thronged around
him, and he then came to the area in front of the
Clerk's dedr, escorted by Representative oDELL.
Here the memlnirs were formally introduced to
him—the Speaker of ihe Rouse performing the sere
znonY." There were frequent outbursts of applause
from the door and from the galleries, the occupants
of the latter-anxiously leaning over to get a good.
look at the honored soldier.
Representative SousNoic,in order that the Lieu.
tenant General might be officially introduced to
the representatives or the people, moved that he
be invited and escorted to the Speaker's stand.
This was unanimously aoquieseed in.
Gen. GRANT was then escorted by the Speaker-to
the stand, when the latter said :
1, GRETnnstnar : I have the honor to introduce to
you our heroic defender in the field—the Lieutenant
General of the Armies of the United States—U. S.
GRANT. ), This introduction was succeeded by
another outburst of applause from the door and the
galleries.
Gen. Gnash bowed in honor or the compliment,
and, after a slight pause, retired from the stand, the
audienCe again applauding as he withdrew.
CONFIEULI,TIO.IIB BY THE BERATE.
Brigadier General Grierzon, the great raider, who -
Is now in Washhigton, was yesterday promoted by
the President, at the request of Lieutenant General
Grant, to be a major general by brevet, and to-day
the. Senate confirmed the nomination.
The Senate also confirmed the following:
Jonathan Russell Bullock to be justice of the Div
trlct Court of Rhode Island.
Commander Bissell to be a captain, and Captain
Selfridge a commodore in the navy.
Benjamin Koran, of Pennsylvania, to be adore.
buy, and Dennis B, Alvord, of New York, assistant
secretary of the legation at London.
Jeremiah Burton, of Wisconsin, secretary of lega
tion at St. Petersburg.
J. Sewall Stewart, assessor of internal revenue for
the Seventeenth district of Pennsylvania.
MEETING OF THE UNION COMMISSION
Vie American Union Commission - held a public
meeting at the Capitol to-night, to urge measures
of relliif for the ratite 'refugees within the military
lines of the Union, and of the impoverished and sun
Daring loyalists in East Tennessee and other loop;
ties which have been devastated by the war. Post
master General DICERMON presided. The meeting
was addressed by Rev. Dr. n1°11E3024 of New
York; Col. zt. TATzon, of East Tennessee; Sena
tor Doman); and °Uteri.'
A COLORED CLERGYMAN PREACHING 11l THE
CAPITOL.
'like Rev, HINRYHIGIILAND GARNETT, a colored
minister, preached in the hall of the Hotullllbof Re
presentatives to-day, by invitation of the Rev. Dr.
CHAramsa, the chaplain of the House. A large
crowd of both white and'colored auditors was in at
tendance, the latter fturdshing their own music.
This is.the first instance of a colored clergyman
preaThing at the Capitol, and occasions much com
mentln ail circles.
DiSTICOVTION OV BLOCIICAM-RtrtiNEß
The "ktsivy Department has received a commnm-
Cation annetincbig the destruction of a blockade•
runner off Charleston. Sho was discovered agrOdild
by the P.otomao ;and Wamiutta, of the outside
blockade, which vessels Moved toward her, when
she was abandoned and tired by her crew. She is a
complete wreck, being burned entirely out. /14M
„hull Is made of lion.
PERSONAL
Samuel Wilkinson, of the New York Tribune, haa
received a furlough to enable him to waist Jay
Cooke & Co., of Philadelphia, to popularize the 7.30
loan.
lIIPTIth CONGRESS---SetAnd Session.
WASHIEGITON, February
SENATE.
ara3foEar. OP AMERICAN renextrrizs.
Mr. BIIMBEB, of Massachusetts, presented the memo
rial of the Executive Committee of the Board of Dele
gates of the American Israelites, remonstrating against
the adoption of any amendment to the - Constitution of
the ,United States recognizing the divinity of Christ.
THANKS TO GICHNHAL THOMAS.
_ .
M. WILSON, of Nassaohuteiti, from the Minim'
Committee, reported back the joiat resolution of thanks
to Major Orneral George it Thomas, with a recommen
dation that it pass,
2dISBOITII/ 11/108IIITS.
Mr. BROWS, of hitesonri. introduced a bill entitled
an act to continue in the service of the Baited States
certain recraita in the service of the State of Mleeonrl;
which waa referred to the Military Committee.
I=l
Mr. FOOT, of Vermont. offered 1.. resolution, which
Mae referred to the Committee on I . Aiding, providing
for the publication of a compilation of the provisions of
the Constitution, and the laws passed in pursuance
thereof, 2 especting extra swims of the Senate and
Congress.
TEES FREEDMEN'S BILL
Mr. SUMP= asked leave to can up the report of the
committee of conference on the freedmen's bill.
. . . .
Mr. SAULSBURY, of Delaware, raised a point of or
der. The committee of conference bad agreed 'upon
new bill, and be wished to know if that was in order.
It had been decided heretofore that a committee of con
ference could only agree upon what had been already
before the &Late.
The question on taking up the freedatan's bill was
decided In the affirmativir•yeas M. nays 11.
Mr. SUMMER then moved to make the bill the special
order for Monday at half plat twelve, and it was so or
dered.
MEMORIAL PROX 3CESSOUEL
Mr. RENDERSOCI presented the memorial of the Mis-
Bowl Legislature, praying that soldiers enlisted for un
expired terms be diecharged when their regiments are
mustered out.
. 6888 EAL GRANT'S TESTIMONY•
• Mr. WADE. of Ohio, from the Committee on the Con.
duct of the War, presented the testimony of aellerid
Greet on the subject of the exchange of prisoners, which
wee read.
INTRODUCTION 01 GUN. GRANT.
Lieutenant General Grant appeared on the door of the
Senate at one o'clock, and was introduced to the mem
bers severally
EXIMUTPTE SP3SIONS.
Mr. WILSON, of Marisachusetta, offered a resolution,
which se adopted, that the Senate meet in the eve
nings or Tuesday and Wednesday next, for the consi•
deration of executive briefness
Mr. 'WILSON stated that there were between four
teen and dtteen hundred uomtnertorte swatting the ac-
Hon of the Senate.
SENATOR OBAGIN 3 OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mr. CLANK, of New Hempel ire. presented the creden
tials of Hon. Aaron B. Crania. MS a Senator from New
Hampishire, for eta ears, from the 4th of Nara next,
which were read.
Tax arrnoraummr Bus
The consideration of the legislative,eud ex
ert:lHW appropriation bill was resumed from yesterdsP.
The question recurred on the motion to Increase the
appropriation. for travelling expenses of the United.
States Judges of California from one thousand to three
thousand dollars. _
. ,
On motion of Mr. 81111RMAM, of Ohio. It was flattest
two thonsar el dollars.
theln course of some remarks on increasing salaries,
Me. EAULBUORY, of Delaware, mid he had seen Gape
r:a Grant, for th e first time, this morning on the float of
the Senate, and it seemed. to him (Mr. Sanisburg) that
the President bad made _a great. mistake in aPP 'dat
ing him to that high position. , That a man who didn't
know bow to cut a swell better than be ought not to be
Ltentenant General. Why, there wasn't a lieutenant of
the Nome Guard in the State of Delaware that couldn't
keep up bigger style than this man whom the President
had tujudtclonely selected for Lieutenant GeneraL There
wasn't a lieutenant or provost marshal that air Stanton
sent down to keep the People of Delaware from voting,
that couldn't cut a better swell than General Grant. De
(Saulsbury) thong,ht this aftt subject for the consider& •
Lion of the Senate (Laughter
Mr. ELALE.of Ifew - Hampshire, Mimed as amendm int
to increase the salariee of all assistant Secretaries, and
the second. and taint- neeistant Postmaster Generale to
116.600 from and after tae next fiscal year.
Mr. COLLA t.RE, of Vermont,domanded the yeas and
nays. He - said if the Senate commenced increasing eate
ries there was no. telling when it would stop. More
greenbacks would have to 1-e issued. That was the only
way to do it. The Qum tlou was decided in the aMrma
tive—yeas nays 16, 11# :
YEAS.
Barlett,
Hendricks.
Howe,
-
Johuson,
Lane (Intl.),
Nesmith,
Nye,
NAYS.
Anthony. Farwell,
Brown,. orimea,
mark., Henderson,
Qollsmer, Morgan,
Davis, Morrill.
Dixon. . Fomeroy,
Mr. WILSON offered as an amendment to the bell the
following_proposltion : That from and after the lot of
March, 1a65, the commutation price , of the ration for
'eel sha t
the geld below the rant of brigadier gene
' tel shall be fifty eents. That he there shall be
no income tax collected from the salaries of officers la
the army, and that, all von:l33l'er sneers who shalt
continue in the Service until the close of the war shall
receive three months' pay on being mustered out of the
movies.
Mr. SHERMAN did not like to see such a provision in
this bill, and at his"auggestion Mr. Wilson withdrew it
with the understanding that It wonldle offered as as
amendment to the &Far appropriation bill.
Mr.. COLla MSS. offered 'an - iimentdenent to
and-enap. prime sigtvi.thousand dollars ftm improving ] ar ging the Congressional Library. Adopted.
Bnakalew
Clandler
Cannon
Cowan
Doolittle,.
Fortex.
Bale,
-* TEEN dermarDiro BELL :PLUM).
The bill as amended. was reported to the Senate and
passed. •
EXECEPliiine, SESSION,
The Senate then went intammeent.the eseelon. and ebla.
after adjourned.
HOUSE DP REPRESZNTATI.v.t.S.
. weatofteesa PILIFSENTBD.
Mr. (MILL of Raw York., Promied. trtab/ 1431 5 of
the Ifoor York Ohaatioer of Commerce -to tax sates of
meroltaattioe a to sonstanci ably canal lastwsaa Lakes
Lie and Ontarioe to eetakihat &Hee °tinsel st e amers to
Japan and Cava from 81 Pritaslicovitiket whisk wars .
aPpropriately Warred;
. aret. RUM AND THE HEW TOME WirECEDIR POST
,
Mr RION. oi Mateaohneetto. rlatiketo a trivtletial
Ouretioet.ealteed to be read Sit tete/stout the Sew York
Apentirei Poet rogueing upon his cond uct on
w onthe paper n kt
one siiort.W ihg he •• voted money Into 13
thus perverting his office as a legislator
to hie sordid
etqf itteresta " This article ‘1 , 33 3 t coupled 111 3 1 3 al ex-
Meet from the Spritinge/4 Republican. saying: Rica
18 a paper maanfattirethr, end voted against the repeal of
the dniLon piper in order to pat teener in his owe
pocket.
Rise raid he had bees here five or six years, anti
never before now tkotughtlt necessary to vindicate him
self to the presence of his ageocketea with respect to the
manner in which he bad discharged his paha." or Pri
vate duties, and be did co now to-vindicate his right
a member on this door. and to vindicate himself from
the fool aspersion in that paper. That article proceed
ed on tfie assumption that no reembterivhe has an int*
rest in great question,' hal a right to express.sis
opinions or vote upon them unless he is entirely inde
Pendert of them.
if be bad no interest In the questions which rise here
he corld net represent bia co m-trt u enta, and he e aimed
the right to protect his own as welt as their interest... so
long as It did not conflict with the interests at large • f
hie country men. Were there not gentlemen here who
are interested in coal. end Iron and wool, itt all the
shapes which these articles take in the process of
mennfactere
and were there not members here also interested as
editors and publishers In tee legislation of Congress .
As to so voting as to put money into his owe pocket by
favoring paper manufacturers or himself, the charge
was gratuitous. Be bad not a dingle dollar invested in
any paper mill, or the matinfbcture of paper directly or
indirectly, and whosoever so charges utters that which
is utterly and absolutely false
Br. Wm, teen caused to be read an lartiole from the
Baltimore American, which animadverted upon the
course of the Poet in, attacking the navy. and stating,
in connection, that one of the publishers, who had held
the office of Navy signet, and against whom four indict
ments/rad been found for criminal practices, was held
to ball for trial
The American says if the editors of the Poet are per
mining themselves to be animated by feelings or re
venire, because their associate has been checked in a
Co in.llllo career, or if they can in/thanes the *Dart or
the Government In his we by robbing our naval offi
cers and crews of thetrjust merit, and are, th . erefore,
defaming the services, of these brave men, or attempt
log to transfer it to others, they commit a (Mil rn:s.
take.
Hr. Rice said he could not believe that the article
cane from the pen of the venerated gentleman who is
pr.nctpal editor of the Poet, and whose writings have
adorned the literature , f the tonetty. From wba ever
source the charge came ne hurled it back with defiance
at d there to tie unclean source
kr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution
as follows:
That the New York .Evenfors Post stall not hereafter
be allowed to have any reporter or reporter's table In
Ibis Boum.
Mr. !MORRILL, of Vermont. Does the gentleman
mimesn+ that the reporter had anything to do with that
article?
Br. bTEVP3S. I don't know, but that paper has no
right to a 3eporter in this House.
Mr. BICE. Ido not believe that the correspind mit of
the Evening Post is In any way, even the least, direct
ly or indiretly involved in that article I very much
regret that any reflection has been made upon him.
lir bTBVEI4S. Ido not desire to must censure on the
reporter, but the paper which contains snettardcles has
no right to a rent...tentative. I see the newepups R. es
p.c.f>l.ly of New } orb, have become so Insolent , libel
lone. and calainuaelone„ that If we venture to differ
from their dogma, scarcely a day passes that we are
rot attacked in a foul manner by theee ecribblers. In
deference to the gentleman from Massachusetts, 1 with
al/kw the resolution
General GRAIN came into the hall and was reettyed
with narked honors, a. etattd in another despatch.
Y.HOILINT OF emiTaeoxIA.NIXSTITIITIOW
On motion for Mr. FELOK. the HOU% took np and
Dewed the Berate joint resointton appointing fitment
Richard Dolafleld as a regent of the Smithsonian insti
tute.
,RESOLTITION OP OZNSITRIC WITHDRAWN.
• Mr GARFIELD, of Ohio, withdrew tbn resolution
which be offered yesterday to c.nsure Kr. Waohbarns.
of Illinois. for having absented himself from the hall on
ThrwadaYrOitirt, without consent of the Rouse.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union on the amendatory . internal tax bill.
A motion wee made by Mr. HOLMAN. of Indiana.
to strike out the proposed increase of tlfty caste per bar
rel on all beer. lager beer, ale, p3rter, and other stall
jar fel wanted liquors.
Messrs. JOHNSON. of Pennsylvania- and KAS3O3
end BROWN. of Wisconsin, supported Mr. fielman's
motion, which was agreed to—yeas BS nays 11 Tata
leaves the tax as now, namely, one dollar per barreL
The Clerk read the following amendment proposal
by the Committee of Ways and Moans: Miners shall
pay for every license ten dollars. Every person, firm
or company, who shall employ others in the business
of mining for coal or toad, silver. sipper, and iron.
zinc, spelter, or other mineral.. not baring taken out a
licence as a man nfeetaxer, shell be regarded as ambler
under this act.
aring the debate which evened, Mr. ALTWir, of
Masrechneetts, said if the country desired ode thing
more than another, it was that the taxes shenld be in
creased as the means of preserilag the .cradit at the
country.
tdr. STEVENS said the committee had been constantly
at stork hn this ail, and bad endeavored to frame it to
secure the largest amount of duty compatible with the
business of the country, but the , the donee had awae
away thrre 0/1111008 of dollars by refusing to lent an ad
dltlonal tax of fifty cents oa every barrel of beer and
other malt liquors.
The amendment was then slightly modified
Othrx parts of the bill were considered, but nothing of
The
interest was dome.
The cc mmltiee then rote and the House ad/ earned..
MORE EUROPEAN " NEUTRALITY."
An Iron-Cla4 Sold to the Rebels by Denmark.
Naw Yonir, Feb.l2 —A special Washington de
spatch to the Herald states that the Danish Govern
w_ent has sold one of the Bordeaux rams to the
rebels, and that Consul Dudley, at London, in in
forming our Government of the fact, mentions the
recent shipment of fifty sailors to man her for im
mediate service.
puma° RJrCEETION PREPARING POE GENVEAL
szcimes—pra PROJECT= UNION BETWEEN VAR•
COUVER AND COLIMBIA--.711211 AT BAT PEAK•
MCC=
SAN' FRAVOTECIO, Pali. M.—Preparations are ma
king to extend a public reception to Gen. Sickles
on his arrival here in the next steamer.
The steamship Oregon, from Victoria and Port
land, arrived yesterday with about $lOO,OOO in gold.
The steamer John L. Stephens has sailed for Ma
zatlan and other Mexican ports with a cargo valued
at $136,000. 'But for the possession of the Mexican
ports being divided between the Imperialists and
Liberals, trade with that country would be largely
increased.
The colonies of Vancouver's Island and British
Columbia are still discussing the project of a union.
The latter will not consent unless the former aban-
dons its free•trade policy, to which Victoria wishes
to adhere.
Receipts of bullion in San Francisco for the last
ten days about $1,800,000.
There Is little demand for money, though there is
considerable speatlation la currency.
Sailed—hiall steamer Golden Age, for Panama,
with a small number of passengers and 81,221,000 lit
gold, of which $440,000 is for New York.
Arrived last evening—Ship Live Oak, from New
York.
Sex Fnencisco, Feb. 11.-4 fire at the corner of
Sacramento and Market streets, yesterday, de
stroyed property worth *20,000. An unusually
ictrge fleet of square-rigged vessoin is In port, many
being unable to discharge cargo on account of the
bad weather.
Sailed, ships Canton and Verltas, for.Olaina, with
over fllBBO,OOO In bullion, beside.%) valuable cargoes
of California products. The market for mining
shares gathers strength. The list of dividend•pay .
ing mines is increasing and business generally im
proving.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.—Arrived, ships Ma
cau, Sing Philip and Fair Wind, from New York.
OArso, Feb. 11.—A hundred and = fifty bales of ,
cotton arrived from Xempbis to-day for Louisville.
CAIRO, Feb. 11.--Eleven hundred and fifty bales
of cotton arrived this evening from Memphis for
Cincinnati.
line Vessel Owners' Convention.
Dassors, Feb. 11.—The Vessel Owners' Conven
tion concluded its Session taday. The committee's
report was adopted. The resolutions embrace a
number of matters pertaining to lake commerce.
The organization will be known as the Ship Owners'
Association of the Western Lakes. The next annual
meeting will be held at Buffalo. An executive com
mittee was appointed, with power to convene during
the season, if necessary. The regulation of the
price of freights was le ft to the executive committee,
with instructions to report at the next meeting of
the association.
Railroad Injunction Coq).
Orrioeoo, Feb. 11.—The Northwestern Railway
Company yesterday applied for an injunction to
prevent the minority of the stockholders of the old
Galena, Railroad from holding a meeting for the
election of directors; . bat the injunction was re
fused and today the old 011,10111 a stockholders elect
ed a full board.
The Cent% Martial ef Gen. -Paine.
Canto, July 11.—Gen. Lew Wallace has arrived
here, end will probably act on the court martial In
stead of Gen. Carrington, who, it hi understopd, has
been relieved. It is reported that the court will ad
journ to Paducah. Gen: Paine has not yet arrived.
Smola Correspondence of Tile Prem.]
• Num Yam'', Feb. U, 1865
- morsumErwrs.
The "Levator Atwater's" is here. The fact is
startling, and suggests grave reflections. For if the
"Levator An gulloris" should turn out to be some
thing horrible, the question is, What will become of
nal Great facts and influential ideas, be it remem
bered, have been broached through the medium of
public advertiseinents, as witness the divulgement
of Rosioruelanism in Paris and the German cities.
Therefore, why not some Gnarled Terror under the
guise of this mysterious name! for it is= distinctly
stated that his fame extends "from the Falls of St.
Anthony to the mouths of the Mississippi, and from
the base of the Rooky Mountaini to the waters of
the Hudson." Fortunately, this extension has not
es yet interrupted railway , traveL or telegraphic
facilities between the remarkable termini men
tioned. Perhaps he is an escaped member of that
moral exhibition which. includes " the Chamomile
and Spotted Leprosy" of widely REnrryatt wrote,
Quien sate ? Nevertheless, he is to "develop," at
Dodworth's Hall, on Monday, February 27.
At present all the various walito of the world of
amusement are concentrated here. We have things
moral, immoral, and conservative. Heavy tragedy
in velvet and. pall-cloth stalks umbrageously at the
Winter Garden. There 13ooth's tine intellect feeds
ravenously upon the role of Hazaiet with Tantalus
like peraisten.cy.
At Niblo's Garden, Mrs. F. W. Lander is as
tonishing the Critics with her line impersonations.
Ranusw.
Riddle,
+Stewart.'
Trumbull,
Wilkinson.
[Telt ADDITIONAL 0/TT xxvra EMS YOITSTS.
Saulsbury
Sprague,
Sumner.
Tea Eyck,
Wilson..
•
BMW FOB THIC SUPPBRIABI3 BY THE FMB.
Another opportunity to aid the snit' erers by the
late dbias Mods fire will be afforded to our citizens.
The private boxes of the Academy of Kunio for the
matinee to be given by La Coterie Blanche on 'Fri
day next will be sold to the•highest• bidder by K.
Thomas be SODS, at the Merchants , Exchange, to.
morrow at 12: o'clock. It is to be hoped that there
will be a generous rivalry for choice of boxes on the
part of our moneyed men. Ea Coterie Blanche do
nate the house. The names of the sucoessfol bid
ders - will be announced in The Press of Wednesday.
The:entire; receipts of the entertainment will be
bande dharge to the committee having -.the matter is
c.
A. ROTARY OM CAB.
On Saturday last a rotary oil car for the carriage
of coal oil brought its first load of petroleum to this
liftyvia the Pennsylvania, Railroad. This car has
been patented by Mr. Lawrence Myers, of this city,
and seems to be welt adapted to• the' purpose for
which it Is Intended. its appearance can probably
•be understood by imagining two pales of solid iron
wheels, of sixty Inches diameter each, eon/tested
together by hollow axles of fifty Mobil diameter,
and the whole surmounted by a wooden platform.,
The oil Is let into the hollow axles by mewls of a
hose, and when filled the barrels are MOM* by valVeS
arranged for the-purp ose . The expense of barrebi
and the cost of labor in their shipmeat Is saved by
this means. The ear we saw on Saturday last has
a capacity of 1,005 gallons, or ZOO gallollll emit
cylinder. It Is intended- to - Make the synada rov r
sixty Melia disaster, which willearryl,4oll mellow
of 011. In addition So this, the ptamena—,."t ay
for the Oarriaglibi ether pods, m ?sewed
MCONFTION OF GENIMAL OIXASZT
I=2l
43.siarunaLk.
Cotton from Memphis.
PROM CAII3O.
-NRW YORK CITY.
TIEIM
The Late Hon. Geortge Mem o t .
•
NIILOGY BY BOY. MAJIDUB J. Lie . •
By imitation of the Bar of Mb city,
J. Biddle, on Saturday erasing last, lase,
eulogy upon the late Hon. Gee. M. Day,:
Hall of the University. The loom was
The stage was oemapied by the .tudaae
ral courts and many distinguished law r ,
bar. At eight &clock Mr. Biddle otaa'y
and in a clear and emphatic Voice, time Init.
eve manner, delivered the eulogy, from
make the following ertriteta :
The Bar of Philadelphia, assembled to
bete of respect to the. memos, of its ez
lamented member, George Attalla Dalia 4 a
In addition to the usual' oerehaoniee,
eulogy should be delivered upon him as 4 4 , 4 ,
afforded, in and beyond the profeemon, ao „.
example of public and private virtue ". • •
The performance of tots duty had be en 4,,
to him. and, thoughhe wonffi rather hind t, .
It to abler bands, he obeyed promptly %t o e .
which he had been honored.
He would eulogize him by tell:re, as p t. ,.
faithfully es he could, the story or 111 lift
and with the incompleteness that tel
form in which he had the honor to wit h ,.
dience.
He was born at Philadelphia, on the Ha..
July, A. D. 17e2.
Mr. Biddle then proceeded with an o ar . •
exhaustive review of the life of Mr
after commenting on his various ribla
spoke as follows of the two most tatertatin,
vie : the casting of. the vote on the carte
and his position during the preeeat war:
He gave the Casting vote in favor of the
of 1846. thus repealing the prior act 0(114 I.
so, he laid he was convinced that the maj
• States needed and desired a change In ti;.
"lie did not feel at liberty to countcaaa
single vote, the general Tease p
argued at some length, lie proceeds te sir:
Vice President, now called upon to art, e
agent and representative of the whole peat;
another communioatioe td the public, he
said upon this point "The true intere•te •
stilvania, about which much anxiety was Kar a .
the iron and coal interests, will net, t IC
hope and believe, experience the injuries - •
But Is it possible that our upright Comm.... a -
can for one moment demand that an of ieeraa
by the suffrages of all the twenty-eight stot , •
bound by his oath and every conetitutioata •
ton faith fully and fairly to represent, in th..
Mon of his high trust, all the citizens cf
Union, should narrow his great sphere and .
reference only to her peculiar wishes?" Hs
verted to the fact that ho had been nantna:
emeted to the Vice Presidency upon a plat
pßecipies which contained the following
declartalt n
- Rasohad. That justice and totted Douai f 4 •
Fcdcrai Governin.nt to Niter one bra.ok oP
to the detriment or another, or to Okertek- •
of ore portion to the injury of anotFor Bor.-
country.
To ads he added that he had never, es !.
late 091)Vaffl, assumed any position or W 4.
tl orited any declaration inconsistent wit, a
avowed principle of his party upon the a
protection. I believe this statement of 31t
as to his own personal attitude in the eta
1844- and It was of that he spoke—has not ter •
cannot to controverted.
• • •
Mr. Dallas' hut and longest term of see ' •
public t Mee was as minister to England. 11...
upon this mission in 1858, and returned b
The diplomatio business whiob occupied lata
this period was intricate, voluminoull, sr
portant. Mr. Dallas had prepared for petal.
a work which he entitled "a velar of 'saw
London, written during the years 1656, '57,.!
and '6O, by George bliffin Dallas, thee ta
of the United States at the British (Mutt.. • •• 4
letters were distinct from his °Metal dig:.
atd correspondence, and embrace a greatara. -
of topics. Mr. Dallas' reputation in
will rest mainly on this work and the lifete
Dallas, yet in manuscript. He was, hewer;
author of a great number of, publishel ea .
speeches, public letters, Eco. When Mr. Dent.,
to England he had left his country grata...l4:
overeats, and happy, arid with some complier.
might Dave said that be had helped to ma,
Be found his country rent by civil war, a..!
against foreign enemies, while lie embaa ::
shook the earth as they marched t .
slaughter. It would be an -- onalasior.
by alt to -say nothing now of the attitaf'le
lair. Dallas at a period more Momentea!
any in his long experience of the Weal.
bandy to and fro in our political diseuM-r
shame and the blame that will rest Boman,.
peace broten free government discredited, a
liberty In da nger. But here and now the ;
had only to say that of the shame and the Mir
w.rt attaches to George Muffin Dallas. Hewve
during all that peeled of precious time lit ta: •
vain discussions and bootless efforts, which is..
avert civil war. He was away; and to the Tort .
posterity—to every tribunal human and diva,
can plead that he was guiltless of his en . .'
blood. In the technical language of the 1e •
can prove an alibi.
Mr. Dallas reached his home on the Ist o!
1861. Soon after, a considerable number
townsmen went together to his house to offer:
their congratulations upon his Safe return.
few brief remarks he thanked them for tier
and the kindness that prompted it. In pea;
the times, his thoughts reverted to his own a
in the Senate when " Secession" under tot
of " nullification," had claimed, anti reserve!.
of each State, the right, at pleasure, to dim -
Union. He said that what was perhaps met
at Hartford In 1814 bad been attempted by
Carolina In 1832. Bathe paid "the Senator
this good old edbunonwealth, who were - Win
king of Pittsburg, and myself, steadily insiste.
hoisting the stars and stripes above the palm:
His resolve-was still the same. Ho conclude
address with these emphatic words:
"I come back toyer'. gentlemen, overwhelnaa
true, with grief oaths national calamity, but a::
lo ray inflexible determination to stand, cents 7 . .
woe, powerless, I contais. but unwareriair y,
Union, the whole Union the Union forayer."
Some time after, in the same year, he war'_
to deliver an oration at a "celebration of
amity-fourth anniversary of the signing of tb.
Stitutlon of the States."
The devotion of his life to that great Char
free government found utterance in eloquent a
which, let ttil hope, sank deeply into the he: . •
all'who heardthemaThe brief creed of the ol
man was "the Union and the Constitution
had learned it from his father's lips, and he in
as his best lesson, to the generation that wit
Ceeding him upon the publici 'stage. All his la a
was a staunch supporter of the reserved rig. •
the States, in which are involved the near an
and Special Interests of every °Risen. He te:
the broad shield of the Federal Constitution,:
fend, and not to truth. tidies, and steed cap)::
all who would deprive them of its 'hotter..
In 1868, when our present Chief Justice use
dictate for Governor of Pennsylvania, Mr. i
voted for him ; and in 1864 he voted for the ely
ticket of MOOlellan and Pendleton. •
The remaining years of his life were not sat
repose. He did not, I think, on any °weal=
In the court's, but large and important ha.
sought In his experience and Integrity a
dianship, and he was bney'to the last.
He died on the last day of the year 1861 wt
premonition from SerMLIS illness. Bat he we:
the life that he did need not care how stolica,
taken from him.
In each relation, filial, marital. paternal, as
formed his duties with a tenderness and care
may exalt our view of human nature. The be.
of his domestic life cannot be portrayal.
aeflelency may be, in some degree, scv
by recurring to the picture of the lathe:,
from the son's pen. In mature years, W 2
family circle had gathered round him, G•
Dallas, by nature rather than by conscloca:
tion lived himself the life he has describe!.
these eminent men have left the weight r.
authority against an austere system of d c
discipline. They were the companions a
children, and heightened instead of loan
respect, in winning their confidence and lore.
CITY ITMB.
TSB PRIZZ-NEDAL SHIRT, invented by Mr
F. Taggart, and for sale 'at the popular
men's Furnishing establishment or Mr. G -
Grant, Fo. 610 Chestnut street, are the hest.:
and best-fitting shirts in the world. The
choicest goods in this depectment are aIAT
sale at Mr. Grant's oounters.
"NoTxon—Onamen.--Owing to changes
taking place, it is our intention to realise
on our elegant stook of Men and Boys' C!.
and Furnishing Goods.
We therefore offer the entire stook of ouf
amounting to
$200,000,
consisting of winter, sprtug, aiLd eninrusr
at a large reduction from present prices.
Our tine stook of piece goods wilt be ms
order in our best styles at the same Mend s
meat in price. WAKAIWCZIR & BROWS,
OAS HIL%.
1'0143 •S. E. corner Suers andlEAnnn I*.
Jiro? DAVIS WON'T TATIVTBN TO
Jeff Davis has been makings speech at r:::
in which he deolares that the war must go cs
that If it is necessary he will saorilioe severs!:
sands of lives to achieve Independence , !-
all very liberal In Jeff, considering the fa':
it Is net his own life he is so willing to
away. Jeff might as well knock war.
to terms, and afford his ragged subjects
to get some decent garments at the Browa
Clothing Hall of Rookkill & Wilson,
and sof. Chestnut street, above Sixth;
TER BERIITY OS THE HAIR, In its pristir!
and natural color, may be preserved to a
age. Its premature decay and lose may
vented.
Even arterfite Hate has begun to perLt
the natural ituretions may be restored, era r ,
licalthfol_lard luxuraat again, by oons3 1::.
Astley, who has recently come to our cr.
opened offices at 1238 Chestnut street, for tLe ;
°logical treatment of the Scalp and Hsu.
(Mee hours for ladles trom 9 A. M. to I. P
Office hours for gentlemen from 2 to 6 P.:11.
iitaTina.—Skalleg on the Phdadelebis
Park, Thirtpflrat. and Walnut streets.
PORTLisTa DAY 03? TEM UAW(
At enormous expanse the great snow of
bee been removed. A new meads Or smo 't
een stoutly produced by the patent plane.
full brut; band day and night. Park 4 43
o'clock at night, andbrllltantiy Illundos.W.
WILDE= Awn - noon & Co., No. 6:1
street (2d floor), are agents for advertnag ls il
leading newspapers In the 'United Stec' .
on file at the Moe.
A
Juwur..'
- Sorodoilt Purifies,
Sozadont Beautifies,
Sezedout Gratifies ail Rha tlO
_
SOl4 by Druggists and Perfumers. fey ; '"
Puss
_— AT ClosT.—S'quirrol Muffs tO C
-812 to $l5. Minh Muffs $10,,t0 420, WOV' t ,
80. Closing Out balanto of our furs st
do not Intend to carry any.over..
ONATtrats Osargos o •
Continental .•••
- ".
Fort SAL—The natures and. stack
store at Fourth and Christian stavets. A
leut business stead. The literate rent.
Inquire at the southeast (seru m of roAr . .
e.
Christian streets.
Acanintry 2dvaio.—Al DOW leeture.
Anna E. Dickinson, on Eridity evening'. F e ;
17th, at eight o'clock. Subjeet—' , A 8 13 D ?!.
Entire?' Sale of tiokete wilt commence ^ ` -
Pugh's, Sixth and Chestnut streets, on
Admission, twen44ll4e4senta. Reserved E..
cent;.
WinEDIMOTE ' TAwLOR , BROW° 1' 7:1
LIMY, No. Olt One/Ana s t ree t, w in be
until 8% P. 1. fecthe present.
EKA.Ii, Di pjaui, for hal
end freshness to. the Complexion,
softness to the shin, effectually rout(
marks
,and &nolo:Ulm, sold by
timers, and coiffeuse. E. Souls.
below Chestnut. Johnston, Rolissfe
Dyott & 00., general clients.
OIL LAlnce von Sena—Com:a
ganiolog sea advertisement In anothl
Elm, Nos, Lam Ovreatan, now'
by J. Isaacs, hi. D., Mullet and Auri
lkitifielal oyes Inserted. No charge '
Osmium &mix fa 'Op.'s /URA
Hatniin's Oabinet Organs, for eels
Gould, 130TORth and Mutat litrNO.,'