«?Hl£ PKK!S», ,15ESD DAILY (SUNDAYS KAUEPTMD) HI JOHN w. POBNKY. [HO*. *O. 11l SOOTH FOURTH STRUT. fBK DAILI PRESS, Ity Bobaaribara. It Tbk Dollars Pbb AmrOx, la m; of Twsrrt Cssfb Pea Win, PEyabla to irriu. UaiUi to Sob»orlbar« out of the Mfr, foiiXiAas Pbb Abotw; Point Dollabs akd Parse fob Bix MoFTBfI; Two Dollaes akd Twnrrr. }UTT> FOB TBEBB MOKTHB, IttYArUblj 111 BAtEBM UnooMond. jjulfrtlMßunU laurted M tlig mart • 1 IHI IM'WKKKLT Hong, )i toMMwrHwtt. Fnra Doujkia r*K Ajrant. la BITAIL DBI (HOODS. tm AND BUMMER DRESS 1088. OHN m YOUNG, no N. FOURTH STREET, (L OFKH THIS DAT, A BFHUfDID DIRS 0? BRITISH, AND AMERICA!? DBSBS 600DS, &c., j lEOM THE BEST STOCKS, XJT FHILA ,PHIA ahd hew tore markets, DCSXHQ THE RECENT DECLINE. STOCK IS MOST COMPLETE *HS BOHOWIKS NA«ED UEHCHAKDI3B*. [Graaadiises* Gay Pialda, MoTamblq.u6B, Valeatixw, llntxas* ' Zdaens, /B»Edei«, and Ja- Towslln*, aairns. Handkerchiefs, is, S-4 to 8-4. Domeitie Cottons*'. hd colored Hsrna* at thk lowest sates. •4 to 8 4, fe27-«t ■JCB. ,8-4 to 8-4, *ines, PROPRIETORS xjBEse;h:e!i>eii,s Out nlways flad * full stock ot KETS, TJIETB, LINEN GOODS, SHEETIN GS, &a. t >WMt wholeule priaei, at i. C. STBAWBRIDGB o, Grey Mixed do. Do. . Bary Blue a , do. Imoral Skirts. &e., &e. , Ste. (e attention or the trade is respectfully solicited, Sada.» February, 1865. fe27-rawfBt* 10*4 CUEOTWUr BTBEET, E. M. NEEDL iy3, 1024. Chestnut; Street, IS HOW RBOBIVINO A GREAT VARIETY OP NOVELWES LAOE COLLARS, SETS, SLESYE3, Eto. Also, a grsat rarieiy of piques. Trench., puffed, licked, shirred, striped, pmid, and other fancy IcsUas suitable for WHITE BODIES. A feaenl assortment of White Goois, l&oes, mlroidories, Haatikerciiiefß, Veils, Barhss, at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. A large lot of Needlework’, Edgings and In* artlngs just received. Algo, Queen Bees Raffs and new style Yal. *&oe Collars and Sets. 103* CHESTNUT STREET. i ALICOES, 2 5 GENTS, MOtTSBELINE DE LUKES, 31 GENTS. ’.EACHED AND BBOWBT SHEETINGS AHD BHIHTINQS, OS AH GRADES, FROM THE ICENT AUCTION" SALES, AT GRBATLY BIDBCEB PBIOBS. OXJEWEN STOBDA.RT & BEOTHEK, 450, 453, and 454 North. SKOONS Street, i! 3t Above Willow, Q HOPKINS’ HOQ 'O HOOP-SKIRT MANUFACTORY, Ho. ABCH. Wholesale and retail. The m iHt com plots riment !a the city. Those of “onr owmm&he” got up oxpioslT for tret-class retell trade,and for sym 7, finish' dnrftbliUy, and cheapnehs have an equal lemsrtet. Sprint assortment nosr ready. fait3-Im» BLE DAMASKS. Jtapklnsnnd Doylies, a large stock. Nursery Diapers, by tie piece or yard. Tickings of fine qnaUty, every width. FI acne's of eyery kind, from 60 cents to *1.58. Batchers’ and Shoe Uncus. 75 cents to $1,35, Hoavy Shlrttn* and fine Frosting Linens. Towels and Towellngs, a fine stock. Wide Sheetings and Pillow Casings. 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EL DOTTERBR, ' SUPERINTENDENT. THE AMERICAN OAR 00. CAPITAL, $OOO,OOO, IN SHABB3 OF $lOO EACH. " A limited nmaher of Shares in this Expensive Mum factnring oompany—which promises to be largely re munerative —for sals at the office of the Company. JAMES W. BABBETI, Secretary. rnhl-wfrmlm TBE QLORY OP MAN IS STRENGTH. JL —Therefore, the nervous and debilitated should fmmediatelj os, BELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUQHU7 11 " - ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 4 CCSTliar 600D3. &c. DBALEBS nr nOBBCHANT TAItOBS. JOHN KELiIjY* TAILOKS, HATE SOW IX STOBE & khuwxhb absortmikt o» TRAVELLING SHIRTS, SUSPENDERS, HIUFELEB3, jalmrSn FHXX/ADBLPHIA, A.GBUTS FOB TH3 CBI'BBBATBB 43* CHESTNUT Street. ■AimrAtcmtis ft m Cjj.e fms, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, '1865. CHARLESTON. DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION AND OCCUPATION, A Fallen Babylon in Ruins* .THE CITY OCCUPIED FOR TWO HOURS BY FIFTY MEN OTATIOS ASD JDBILKK 05 THE NEGROES OSE-HAIF OF THE CITY SHATTERED AND tenanteesb. - THE REBEL DESIGH TO BOM THE CITY. SCENES OP THE BURNINGS AND EXPLOSIONS. A VISIT TO PORT SUMPTER, THE SLAVE MARTS AND THE GRAVE OF CALHOUN. THE CONDITION OP SOCIETY IN I CHARLESTON. THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION. Fifty Thousand Bushels of Bice Distributed to the Boor. Two Hundred and Twenty-live Clung, Four Vessels, Eight locomotives, and Two Hundred and Plfftr Thousand Bußhels of Bice " among the Spoils. [Special Correspondence of The Press. 3 WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, 1806. OHAEMSTOH, SOUTH CAROLINA, For the five days past forces of the United states have been In quiet occupation of this city, the -very heart or secession and rebellion; and thus, after a long revolution, and great lapses of hope disap. pointed and deferred, the whirligig of time has : brought round our sure revenge at last. The Noith has already enjoyed the news at first blush that Charleston is taken, but the faot remains to bode scribed. Here It Is—the old meteor flag waving over arsenal and citadel, Yankee travellers among ‘the mins, Yankee soldiers at post and portal, Yankee ships in the harbor, Yankee songs in the air—a fact safe and tangible for any distance of time to oome. wabhihgtox’s birthday cblbbbatbd. It was said by Douglaß Jerrold that if the world were to be destroyed to-morrow, some party of Eng lishmen would find a comfortable corner and have a dinner among the ruins. Americans have done almost as well In the Impromptu celebration'of ■Washington’s Birthday over the wreck of this old catastrophe, the fallen Babylon named Charleston. A full representative party of gentlemen sat down to-day In a select dining-room of the city, and managed to extract from the falling larder of the rebellion materials for a Union dinner—an excellent cuisine, such as we knew not in Savannah—chickens and turkeys fed under secession, bntgrown suddenly fat in Union; pies of rebellious apples; cigars and coffee from the blockade-runners, and a garnish ing of Union hams, with the Inevitable rioe and baked .sweet potatoes p. champagne and Commis sary wine to wash the feast. The caterer was an old and accomplished .servant, who waited once upon Thaokerayj while a guest of the cotton-princes, the Gondins, of this place, (real Union men at heart, there is reason to believe), and was mistaken by that keen critic of society for a South Carolina gentleman. But to proceed with the feast: The entertainer In this pleasant affair was Mr. Archibald Getty, jvho carries with Mm into South Carolina the well-known hospitality and public spi rit of the Corn Exchange, of Philadelphia, and de serves prime credit for the happy inspiration of thus celebrating the day In Charleston. General i. D. Webster, once the ohief of General Grant, and now the able head of General Sherman’s staff, presided, assisted by Colonel Marklahd. the general auperin terflent of the army malls, and among the guests were officers of the army and navy, loyal residents of Charleston, merchants of the North, and repre sentatives of the press. The regular toasts were the following: “Thememory of Washington—first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.” This was drunk in silence. «The President of the United States I Here, In the last ditch of the rebellion, we love him for his fidelity, honor him for his integrity, and praise him for his steadfastness to our oanse and principles.” This toast received admirable treatment from Mr, Coffin, better known as the often-mentioned “Car leton," of the Boston Journal. “The Army of the United States—on to Rich mond.” ' General Webster answered this toast In a few thoughtful words, showing that the army or the ooontry was the army of the people and of freedom. Most interesting was the revelation made of Gen. Sherman’s prophecy at Savannah'that Charleston would fall between the lSth and 18 th of February, “The Navy of the United States.” Answered by Lieut. Hunt, of the Shenandoah. “Peace—not that peaoe which passeth under standing, of which we hear as we sit by the side of the murmuring Brooks and the Copperhead-haunted IFoods, of New York, but a peace founded on liberty and justice, which shall revive commerce, trade, and the arts, and give us full security for .the past and indemnity for the future.” Mr. Getty responded to this toast In a fervent and forcible speech, declaring that the true road to peace was through war. “The Ladies of the Loyal States—they have shown themselves worthy descendants of the daugh ters of >78.” • Response by Mr. Kane O’Donnel, of the Phila delphia Press, “ The United States Mail Service” was ously answered by Oolonel John H. Markland, U. S.A. • “ThePresd” was received with cheers, and re plied to with spirit and wit by Mr. James Redpath, of Boston. ■ “ The Poor of Charleston—wherever we find the traitor we Btrike him down; wherever we And his victim we lift him up.”. This called forth Captain Fowler, chief commis sary of the district, who stated that on the evacua tion the rebels left 250,000 bushels of riee, of which to,ooo were cleaned, and would be distributed to the poor of Charleston. In concluding, Captain Fowler offered, the toast, “Our Colored Soldiers,” which was warmly cheered. “Our Staff Officers” was replied to by Captain Tuttle, Provost Marshal General of the Depart ment of the Mississippi. , “The Loyal Citizens of Charleston” was an swered by Messrs. Rooks and Daley, two Charles tonians, who, through years of war, havo preserved their faith in the Union. Among othe» expected to attend the celebration were Major General Gilmore, GeneralSohlmmelp fennlg, and Dr. Mackey, a staunch and'noble loyal ist of the city. A colored band and chorus, which was in attendance throughout the feast, played the national: airs and sang native glees indescribably mirthful and patriotic. In the evening the band played “John Brown’s Body” and other tunes around the great Bag hoisted before, the new post office of Charleston, opened by the enterprising su perintendent of the army malls. The vessels of the navy at anohor in the harbor wore gaudy with flags Innumerable, and with the thunder of jubilant guns the old, Bhell-ridden town roekod as with a siege. THE OCCUPATION OP OHABLKSTOK. The great event of the occupation grew curiously and by small degrees. About sunrise on the morning ofthelBththe evacuation took place. Lieutenant Haokett, of the gd Rhode island, volunteered, with a despatch-boat, to go to Fort Moultrie, and started from Fort Strong in a race with the navy, which he managed to outspeed, and planted the national flag on the fort. A half hour following Col. Bennett, of the 21st U. S. 0. T., and Maj. Hen nessy, of the 521 Pennsylvania, waved the flag over Sumpter, and shortly after over Ripley, Johnston, and Pinckney, landing finally at the Atlantic wharf of Charleston with only a crew of ten men, just la time to witness the flight of fifty rebel cavalrymen, who had forborne robbing Alderman Williams of bis horse on hearing from that astute gentleman that five hundred Yankees had entered the oity. In a few moments news was gained that the enemy were about to blow up the arsenal, and accordingly a force or twenty-five men, under Major Hennessy, were dispatched to that quarter, while another com pany of twenty-five, under Col. Bennett, moved on the Citadel. The fire had been lighted to blow np the arECnal, when, hearing of tne approach of the “Yankees,” the incendiary chivalry took to their heels. Fifty men held the town for two hours, al though a brigade of rebels were on Citadel Green at the time, it is believed that our troops were greatly aided by the report brought to the rebels by Alderman Williams that four thousand “ Yan kees” were coming np the harbor, four thousand over James Island, and four thousand from Sul livan’s Island—a report highly creditable to there, taming patriotism, if not the veraoity, of the Aidar man. A lew more boat-loads of troops, and thus was the occupation consummated, although many fol lowed, and troops have been arriving since. At about 8 o'clock two explosions took place—that of the rebel rams in the harbor, and the frightful ca lamity at the Northeastern Railroad, where it is dif ficult to say how many hundreds of lives were tost. The depot was filled with men, women, and children at the time this tremendous explosion shook the foundations of the city. The most dreadful and piteous tortures were Inflicted by the fire, and for many squares around the depot the scene is one of the blackest ruin. The authors or this monstrous calamity are reported In the Courier as a Aw. care less boys playing wlth f fire. But Il ls well known that the rebels at the depot, under Capt. Pringle’s PHILADELPHIA, FKIDASMSEefi3. JS66, command, tad orders to burn the depot shortly bo fore the evacuation took plaoe. Whether a careless boy, or a ruthless' and drunken sol. dier, lighted , the magazine of shells and powder which blew so many poor creatures to atoms, Is still a question with the people of Charleston. Certain it was that the rebel troops wore with drawn from the depot before it whs blown up. Other Ores broke out in various quarters of the oity. Largo store-houses, with 60,000 bushels of rise, and acres of cotton were destroyed." Wharves were still burning, and the new bridge over to James Island, the Savannah bridge, and a number of causeways and small bridges, ore no w a heap of smoking logs and cinders. Many more fires took place, bat the lo calities are scarcely worth the naming. Enough a known to prove that but for the timely ar rival of the [Union forces, the rebels 'themselves - would have burned the whole olty, and thus worked out a self-annihilation more ■ dreadful -and cruel than any revenge their bi tterest enemies could have contemplated. It has often been, thus, and South erners here acknowledge it with bitterness, that the worst and deepest ravages inflicted on their homeland firesides have been by rebel troops. Both evacuation and -occupation were concluded early on the morning of the 18th. The main body of the enemy decamped ont King street on to the Northeastern Hailroad, while a remnant may have taken Its foot road. Wheeler’s cavalry has been, heard of again In this vicinity. Sixty or seventy 111-' looking-rebels, with the badge of the poor white upon their faces, were confined In the Citadel.' ! The city will not be engrossed by the military, who will garrison the forts, batteries, and important pointst of communication, giving to tiio city only such sur veillance and guard as is indispensable. Charleston Is now completely under subjection by.its numerous means of defence. The first laurel of good fortune in.the occupation belongs to the 62d Pennsylvania Keglment, whose Spartan twenty-live were tho first to enter the olty.'' Eight locomotives, four steamers, between five and ten thousand hales of oottdni 200,600 bushels of rice, with a -variety of other provisions, and about 226 guns, were among Hi6'spoils.' Two blockade runners, the Syren and the Hattie, laden with inte resting cargdeSj have besn'dapjiifdd since the •***- euatfon.' The latter ran into pori?&*few days since, and therefirstlearnedthe startling news'." GOVKItN-iUSMT Oi' THH m-p-g-. General Scjilmmelprennlg Is now- commanding the district round, with hajplailKters at the ar senal, while Lieut. Ooi. A. S. Bennet, Slst U. S. O. T,, has temporary command of the city itself. Thus far the goveriraont of the city hSs been mild j let us hope that there will be-no lack df'v’fgUance or excess of oonoHiatton. It does not at prosent seem probable that any too temptieg. Inducements to trade will render this a orowded field Tor "epoonla tergT'Chaileston must abide her probatlon. TOT KAVA6 PUOBLBX.. Was Charleston impregnable seaward”’ It Is Ihonght not. If the successful passage of the rebel forts by our Iron-.elads, after tho silenolng of Sump ter by the land batteries, -was deemed a safe possi bility in Itself (the Ironsides, it will beremombered, waß able to silence Moultrie), the.only great objee tion remaining were the obstructions in the harbor. Since the evaenation no torpedoes have bean found, and It may be Inferred that for a long time they have hod but a slight or Imaginary qxlstenoe. Suf fice It to say, there have not been enough to. prevent an earnest advance of the navy: " The plan to tako Charleston Involved the passage of onr ships to Cooper river, the operation of our forts on Morris. Island, and the movement of Gil more’s troops from Bull’s Bay to take the forts on Sullivan’s Island, and lnvado, Charleston on tho Cooper river side. Thuß encountered. Charleston would probably have been at our command. The navy, not the army, failed to adopt this plan and carry It through. But the great and chief hazard in the attack, whatever may have been the aggre gate of the danger, would, to allappearance, have rested with the navy. Now that Charleston is ours, wo need not quarrel with fortune. TOT BhAOK OVATION. ”* As boat after boat landed, on the morning of the 18th, our troops were received with cheers, prayerai cries, and countless benedictions by the negroes. Some went down on their knees before officers, blessing and thanking them with great f9rvor.. The colored BOldlerg were hogged and kissed by the women of. their race, and olasped In the arms of brothers. Gold greeting was given by the whites. Beside the grateful black loyalists, few other In habitants appeared at first to receive the Yankee soldiers. Tho line of march Into the Citadel was through a •cloud of sable witnesses—this forsaken and long-suffering Israel. Old hymns were sung, and Soriptureiand allegory poured out In blessings, bestowed In the name of Christ. It is no exaggera tion to say that our soldiers were welcomed with the wildest frenzy by the negroes of Charleston. Often unknown to their masters, and often detected and pnnlshed, they have long and devoutly prayed for their deliverance. Something of their enthusiasm has been caught up and re turned by our own soldiers. Yesternight the free blacks, Ssth, of Massachusetts, came la, roaring ✓but rapturously the old heroic John Brown song. Hundreds took up the strain by the wayside, making the path to the Citadel a march of jubilee. Blaou soldiers garrison Charldstonf Four yearn have re volved the just judgment of Providence upon South Carolina, and brought the armed hlaok (last pro duct of the dragon’s teeth jround to the very door of his worst oppressor, and at the very cradle of se cession. How doubly true that tho soul of tho slave’s evangelist Is marching on! CBpeeial Correspondence of The Press.} CHAEMSTOK,Tab. 20, 1865. OHABIXSTON AT VIBST BIGHT. * * * Monday morning brought th e second boat of General Gilmore to tho harbor or Charleston, and, for the first time since the evacuation, the city received visitors other than military. As we enter ed the harbor In the cold and misty dawn, in view of Morris and James Islands on the left, Sullivan's on the right, their muddy and earthy forts, and the half dozen of forts and batteries adjacent and between, famous Fort Sumpter loomed ahead dumbly dispu ting the way—a shapeless mass of brown and mud colored ruin. Near to the city the band struck up the “Star-Spangledßanner,” but woke no answer in the abandoned and miserable city.* A walk up the streets found no Inhabitants stirring, except a few negroes, who. gave such a welcome as compen sated for lack of numbers at that early hour. The first encountered! astonished a NbrthemJady and gentleman by falling upon his knees, and pouring out thanks to God and his deliverers, Man; an old erone saluted the new comers with “G’momin’, g’mornin’, massa! tank God l”,and “Jesus Stan’ by you, massa,” and other speecho B far more Interesting, but not easily translateable, All the houses on the line df the Battery, and for a large neighborhood arotfhds were almoßt utterly tenantless, the inhabitants having left the lower quarter of the town when General Gilmore com menced the shelling, and crowded all the upper residences, many moving off to Somerville, a de pendency not fifteen miles off, and now'in our-pos session, and others taking refuge as far off .as Co lumbia. The houses In all the lower quarter of the city show wretched pictures of the effect of our shells. None seemed to have escaped the terrible pock-mark of the iron plague. Whole sides ofbulld ings were tom away and all their Interior revealed, with lath and mortaring displaced; ugly wounds In the''most fashionable and wealthy residences; houses looking nearly as possible like blind distrac tion with Its eyes knocked out 5 windows on every side completely broken by the earthquake of the shells; columns and oomlces split and rent violent ly, and public edifices disembowelled shockingly. In fact, the oldest and richest part of Charleston Is a wreck throughout. All the debris of the siege re mains as It was—tumbledown sides of houses filling .half the streetß In quarters,and unseemly monu mentß.of bricks scattered everywhere. The streets are glazed with glass and papered with memoranda and letters thrown out from the banks and ware houses—paved with relies as a certain place is with good Intentions. This ruin had few occupants save a handful of poor unkempt whites and wandering negroes, as the stranger passed through It on Mon day. Cactus, palmetto, and the orange leaf were In the gardens of a few wealthy resi dences. A -dozen times repeated knocking at one of .the wealthiest doors brought a rickety old lady to the front, and a questioner asked for the owner- The reply waß allegorloal: « Gone away, ’yond Jordan, massa.” At a corner of the battery we came, upon elaborate earthworks, and the huge fragments of the Immense sou-pounder Whitworth gun which burst there. In another avenue we entered the home'of the Pringles, aind some half dozen more of aristocratic houses, stripped of furniture from top to bottom, the doors creaking on rusty hinges, rooms vacant and dusty, gardens rank and overgrown, windows paneless. In such strange precincts the “Haunted House” was re called: •‘lor over all there hung a certain fear, A sense of mysteiy lie spirit daunted. Which said aa plain as whteper in the ear— The place is haunted.” And it was haunted beyond doubt, not by the regular ghost, but the screaming apparition of the shell, setting roof and gable crazy, and starting those eyes of windows out of their sockets. The negroes, who had to undergo more of. the shell tor* ture than any other Inhabitants, give many an In cident of the death'of men and women, and-of knocking down and maiming with fragments of the scattering Iron. The house which has become the headquarters of the Southern journalists here was visited by a number of these terrible missionaries, but the occupant, Mr, Charles Roberts, a colored man, manly kept his post. A VIBIT TO ffOHT BUMI’TSB, On the afternoon of Monday a party, composed of Generals Gilmore and Webster, Col. Stewart Woodford, with Mrs. Col. Woodford, Mrs. Col. ( Carmiohael, Oapt; Burger, Adjutant General of the Department, Mr. Archibald Getty, of Philadelphia, and the representatives of the press, visited the his toric Trains of Sumpter. Not much remains to be written of It, after all that has been told. Though almost entirely featureless thorn the heavy siege of Gen. Gilmore’s guns, it remains a formidable fortress, sufficient In the strength or its foundations to resist many a storm of Iron. It has gained im mense strength by Her above tier of Sand piled In wicker, and is probably even stronger than at the commencement/of the war. General—once Major —Anderson, the original commander of Fort Sump ter, has been called from the North to formally un furl the stars and stripes over the little Gibraltar. It will not be unnoticed that Mrs. Woodford and ■ Mrs. Carmlohael are the first loyal ladies who have placed foot lb Sumpter since-the outbreak of the war.! All the ladies of tho North are victors with them. ~ ermtosmas o» thr cm. In and adjolning the vast burnt district, forming the ruins of the great Charleston fire of g few years •■r.t * ?-H^-T._r ; 3'T its gentlsmen’s ' olub house,' jockey, club and race cotutße, and the,wealthier oi|l zenßied the lives of a gentry only lower than lords. ,A few faffilli©s, r Such the Orams, Wells, Khetts, .Haywards,’.find the like, 'all- - slaveholders, - ruled. -Charleston, and so with the whole State. The aris tooraoy ofi-plantations-and lands'swarmed together and possessed State House and Citadel.: Young men'of fafnily were sent to Congress, as young no bility were sent to Parliament, though this arbitrary -and man-stealing aristocracy must have produced few •noble* aid many Ighobles. English manners and old fashions, rathor'than “Yankee” ideas, pre-' vailed among' them.’ Not a' few of them Were •heartUy hatadi'by the middling class. Barnwell Khett to-a'profligate, in debt-to everybody ;'the Khetts We have heard nailed, nbt'ih choice, but per haps- excusable language, “ the stinking Khetts.”' Tho war lias exterminated the aristocracy, and oon- ' ferred aboonuponCbarlestoa. ’ 1 ' South Carolina differs from Georgia, not as having been-less disposed towards the Union, but only in being a bolder;- more determined and United ehoffiy." Charleston was a greater city, With men of more positive: Mnd> than Savannah. How far the white Inhabitants of Charleston are trustworthy may be imagined; Genuine and sinoero Unionism, to any considerable extent, Is not to be expected from them. The common people are lgnorant.but glad, at least, to beridof the danger of conscription, Ae in other cities captured by ourforces, those who favored rebel lion when rebellion seemed a'paying speculation, ore now seeking favor with the officers of the Union. The colored troops are bitterly disliked by a large olass of the whites, who spare‘no opportunity to make eomplalntsagainat their blaok guardians. Bnt it to a mercy whioh Charleston' is perhaps too ignorant to appreciate, that some of the forces under Gen-Shermaji did not take formal possession of the city. None would have had the right to complain bad the whole city been burned. As it was, only tho arrival of our forces saved it from complete demolition at the hands of the rebels, The presence of colored troops would In the end prove Better protectors tbe white people of Charleston cannot claim or And; above all, the vain and Ignorant need -to become familiarized with •the fact that the blacks- are forever free. Justice should be dealt out without compromise or unwor thy conciliation. It Is enough for charity that onr commissaries are feeding the poor. THE OErHAN HOUSE, since the siege, has been occupied aB the seat of mu nicipal government, and here Mr, Macbeth, the Mayor, has his headquarters. Though doubtless a rebel still at heart, the Mayor shows a Willing ness to conform to the existing government. The Orphan House to one of tbe most imposing and ex tensive publlo buildings In the olty, and was erected by tbe generous bounty of many citizens. During the Biege the S6O orphans under care and teaching were removed to the Female Academy at Orange burg. Borders ofWlld orange ornament tho ground •in front, whereon to the old statue of “ Eight Hon. William : -Pitt, Esq., who gloriously exerted himself in defending the fteedom of Americans, the true sons of England, by promoting tbe repeal of the stamp act in 1778.” In the vestibule to a monu ment in miniature to St onewall Jaokson. made ar tistically of seat shells alone. Among the patrons of the Insjltutlon occurs the name of that unfortu nate r finaneier,o. G. Memminger. The statue or Mercy, surmounting the edifice, was badly struck by a shell. BEEBE MENTION of a few acts will give some additions! knowledge of the character and life at Charles Um. It seems that the daily vaunt made in the Charleston papers of the feeble effect of our shells, was a stupendous hypocrisy. The truth to that one-half of the town was rendered uninhabitable, and received, in popu lar irony, the name of GilmorevUle. At one time, fearful of an advance upon the olty, the rebels threw up earthworks, in some of the prln< cipal streets. ;Theuseless and unwarranted Impedi ments still bar the way.' - General Lee is reported to have said that if the Charlestonians undertook to throw up fortifications in the city the Yankees were perfectly ln shelling it. Grave stones as well ae cobble-stones.were used In building these batteries. - A few years since one of the hotels was turned into a wayside Inn for the accommodation of sol dlers passing through the town. They received a meal and abed. Tho markets of Charleston have the appearance of age, with none of the modem Improvements. ,One of the largest and best-situatedjwas built out ol tho fortune of Miss Pinckney, of the old Revolu tionary family of Pinckneys, and presented by her to the city. The editors of Charleston have been Intensely hitter- In their hate of the Union, as may be imagined from their ill report of the siege. Richard Yeadon, or Disk Yeadon, the old eßitor of the Mercury, has left the city. Mr. Woodruff, au assistant editor of the Courier, has remained lathe oily, being friendly to the Union. the new commandant. Colonel Stewart D. Woodford, of New York, has been relieved of his duties as provost marshal gene ral of the Department of the South, appointed chief of staff to Major General Gilmore, and assigned to, the temporary command of Charleston. The ap pointment of this able and courteous officer will give general satisfaction to the department. The establishment of a vigorous system of administra tion for the disturbed and ID condition of affairs in Charleston Is greatly needed, and upon the new commandant is imposed a task jof earojjas well as dignity. Major B. W. Thompson, 32d U. S. C. T., for merly provost marshal of tho district of HUton Head, Ska received merited proi£tlon to provost marshal general of the department, vloe- Colonel Woodford. Capt. Joseph T. Pratt, of Philadelphia, who returned, and was temporarily relieved to sit-as judge advocategof general court martial, will, it is understood, resume the duties of provost marshal, vice Major Thompson. These ohanges will greatly aid the adminlstraUon of affairs In this department- Recruiting In Charleston has'actively begun, and Is encouraged by the presence of black troops. Hon. Andrew Johnsea in Cincinnati. serenade to the vice president elect—his BffEEOH. The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday says: Governor Johnson arrived yesterday morning, ac cording to announcement, and spent the day at the Burnet-House, receiving the complimentary calls of his lrlendo. Though a milltar ygovernor, he looked the same plain citizen of former years, seeming somewhat the worse for the wear and tear of the past year or two. In the evening ho was favored with a serenade by Menter’s band, In front of the Hotel, in Third street, where a very large.throng of people had assembled to see and hear the Yiee Pre sident eleet. He was presented to the assemblage by Hon. Benjamin Eggleston as the distinguished citizen from Tennessee now under marching orders, issued by the people of the United States In No vember last, to assume command of the Govern ment as Ylce President of the United States. The Ylce President did not respond In as clear a voice or, It seemed to us, with as clear a head as we have heard him on former occasions. It was with dlfflonlty we could hear or understand him at all from where we stood; nevertheless, those immedi ately around him seemed to he pleased with his re marks, judging from thefr applause and laughter. He said he was fifty-seven years of age, and had been all his lifetime an advooate of the prin ciples of free government. He was a radical Democrat: none of your pseudo, hermaphrodltish YaUandlgham Democrats, but a Jacksonian Democrat, opposed to nufflfloaUon. and seces sion in all their repulsive phases. Ho had labored &U his ;llfe for emancipation—not only o: the black man, but of the white man. On the subject of loyalty, he sold It was a very different thing to be a loyal man here to what It was in Tennessee. It was as dangerous there to profess loyalty as it was here to bo anything else, haft a poor opinion of Kentucky .loyalty. In his opinion it ex tended no further than the sale of their mules and cattle; and whfie Tennessee had, on the recent birthday of theT'ather of his Country,outranked Kentucky by declaring In favor of freedom, Ken tuckians were trying to barter for freedom on the same prlnolple that they sold their mules and asses. They demanded thirty-six millions of dollars before they would accept the boon. Tie Governor dosed by appealing to the people of Cincinnati to stand firmly in the position'they have maintained throughout thlß struggle, for he assured them that In so doing they would reap the reward of faithfulness In the end. Xlie “ first Black; line Officer”—Major Martin B, Delany. (From the Washing ton ChronWe of Wednesday. 3 “ Extremes meet.” The rebels.who In hostility to Abolitionism count no earthly thing so abominate, have, In the excessive intensity of that hostility, turned Abolitionists. To support the cause or slavery against emancipation, they are about to support the cause or emancipation by freeing their slaves. To such Irrational paradox have they re duced their theory. They have fled from the orient of progress futther and further round the globe of opinion, till, In going west, they ere coming east. The speotaele Is equally melancholy and sublime; melancholy, as all madness is; sublime in the pro mise or delivery from the hideous imagery of teat social Insanity which has hurried a noble people into immeasurable folly and crime. It is about to come to pass teat the maiden sword of tee proscribed race is to be drawn by the first commissioned line officer of negro Mood at the very shrine of the deity of bondage—Charleston, South Carolina. Martin R. Delaney, a black, and very black man, called upon us yesterday, and showed his commission aa a major in one of the United Statea colored regiments. He has gone to report to Major General Saxton at HUton Head, who has been im tmcted to order him to duty in Charleston. Thlß officer is the immediate descendant of native African parents, and la well known In Europe as a traveller and a man of learning. He graduated as a doctor of medicine, and received his diploma from Harvard University. It was a knowledge of this fact which occasioned the error In our paper of yes terday, Inwhicbhewas announced as a surgeon. He is. manly, Intelligent, and zealous or exalting the spirit of, his race. He looks to us more fie than any.negro we have yet Been to he tee Moats of those children of wron g May he not be raised up et a leader of teOße unfortunate millions to a new stage of manhood 1. It depends much upon himself.' . Ike Rational Jubilee. To the Editor of The Press : Sna:—l regret very muoh to notiae no movebyotXT people to celebrate the great national viotories lately obtained, as all onr sister olties are doing. . Can it be possible that then is more patriotism in New York and Boston than In JPUladelphia 1 Philadel phia, whieh has always been ahead In aiding the Government ! or do the Philadelphians consider the late victories at Savannah, Columbia, Charleston, BranchviUe, Wilmington, &0., so insignificant as not worthy of a great national festivity 1 X trust that yon will urge our people to have a grand pnbllo jubilee; one which, if hot equal to that prepared for in New York, will at least he so imposing as to impress upon our hearts and minds for ever the recent magnificent captures and the restoration of bur national banner to the shat tered, ramparts of Sumpter. . .Union, *' FIMNCIiUi AN» COMMERCIAL. The ftcck msrket continued quite active yesterday for .dost (iflf-Ciiptionfl of securities, but especially :for the oil Blocks, she mosey market is moving emootUy, and there is a good supply of money seeking investment at The decline in gold, as'it renders, green hacke more valuable, will tend possibly tolighten the market, and holders will not be so willing to part with their funds at low.rates when commodities cheapen. The rebellion has reached a point where the’ Govern ment feels master of the financial position and can 'commence to absorb the plain legal tendei upon which much of the existing infistion of gold and commodi.les is based. Contraction by the Government In that direc tion wUl.soon affect, the money market, and trouble borrowers and speculators in all departments. Severn ‘ 'Jttent ldahe were not so firm yesterday In consequence of the decline in gold: much ofthepreeent high; value is due to the premium on gold. In which .the interest i B payable. This ciicomstanceis highly beneficial to the Go ve ruin ent, however, as the subscriptions to the 7-3.[loan, payable in cnrreucy. will increase. As paper becomes .more valnable, of coarse a loan paying 7.30 interest is more to be sought after than ore paying five or sbr per cent.; The subscriptions yesterday at the offics.of Jay Cooke amounted to $3,0j6,150, including fine of $lOO, COO from New York, and one of $35,000 from Davton, Ohio. There were 21W individual subicrlptions. of ssB@loo each. The foreign firms who hare written to Europe by thelast steamer havelaid grsatstreas on the large receipts from Internal revenue, aud they expect that the dispo sition of Congress to tax heavily, and of the people to submit to the same, will stimulate and increase orders from'Europe for our Government bonds. Taxes are the foundation for Government oredit, and they will strengthen it in Europe and with our capitalists here much more than victories. Victories are very well in their way, bnt they will not pay gold dividends on our . public debt. The demand for Hallway Company bends aud shares Was Very limited yesterday, and the prices of the pre vious day were hardly maintained. Local bauk, pas senger railroad and navigation securities were little In quired for. in the oil stocks the chief movement was in Sugar Creek, which, opening at 15, sold up to K Thiele an advance of $lO per share as compared with the closing price of Wednesday. Bull Creek was weak at BJJ, and Adamantine at 9?£; Crescent City was firm atlZf.’ Of the Coal stocks there were Bales of Clinton all, and Locust Mountain atso. The following werethe quotations for gold at the hours named: ' .. 10 A, 11 A. ............ 12 M. -19811 1P.M...... „197 g 8 P. SreweMeeMeM.cemMeee4eeeaaaHsee.l9B 4 P. M....-ewe«.eeee... is. ~~.ee.lSBJ£ The following vrera the closing: quotations for the principal navigation, minings and oil stocks: _. , _ Bid.. Asked. ■ Bid. Asked. Schnyl Nav.~... ze*£ Globe 0i1.... .... .. ji£ Schnyl Nay pref. 53% 33K Howe’s E3dy Oil 1 lg bufeo Cana1...... .. Hibberd Oil. lfeT 1.3 i Big Mountain.... t% 6 s>| .. Bncler C0aJ...... BA .. Hyde Farm...... 4 4}4 Cimton Coai. *«♦+ % 1 Irwin Oil .%% 10 Conn Mining KJCeystone 0i1.... .. 2.69 Fulton C0a1...... 6?| 6& Krotzer-,......... i. 44 \% Greur Hotmtaln * 8.81 4 Maple Shade..... 2d 2bX Keystone 2inc 2 McClinteckOH... 83£ 6M Monccacy........ .. 8 Mineral Oil-.'..- 2 2M KT & Middle.— .. SK Ming0,..™..,.. . 4j| K.CarboadaleCl2l-16 ... jMcEihecy Oil-..fig ajf New Creek Coal. .94 McQrea&Gh 8.. lg 1.66 Penn Mining..... 8% .. Noble&DeL~.*. .. 7 Sw&tara Falls CL 6% 7 (Oil Creek .. g\' At1a5....,.,....,. VA l-56tOrganic 0i1...... .. lyc Allegh & Tideout ) 0i1..,. 3 3% Big Tank 2 % 3 iPenna Petr 01..... .. s Branden Island.. 2K Perry ‘Hi........ 3 Bruner 0i1...—. 131 I?? Phil* & Tideoute .. 2 BullOreek. •»—, 3% 4 [Pops Farm 0i1... 1 w Briggs 0i1.,,.*... 3% 4 Petroleum Cent.. S 3X Bum’g Sp Petro. 2 3% Phil & 0 Gk. ++*>r*\X lg Continents! Oil.. 2&! Phillips .... 3,94 .. Crescent City*—. 1U 12? Bobercs 0i1...... .. 2 Carting. ..13 .. i80ck011...,... 3% 3% Corn Planter***-.. &K BtthSonePetro*. a C&Jdwe)1«....... 6% 6harman.l.44 \\i Cow Creek..-...-. 1.56 3 ?!'Seneca Oil 3K 4* Cherry 80n...... 87 39&? Story Farm 2§ 2K Dnnk&rd Oil IK JK Schuyl | guariermaetere’ Vouchers—, 9j>i|| Sterling Exchange .1., *- -*.T! .214 1| 200 _ a©~***»*.**~.. 17 £0 Howe’s Eddy 1% 100 Locust Mount t>3o 50 25 do**«*»*«**~*.. 60 100 do.********..... 4934 1760 St Stick. *♦.*..lots. 4k 2300 do lots bBO 4Ji 600 Mingo lota. 3k 4CO d0.....*., cash.. 3 18 460 do***. ~*. lots. 334 im do«"**.bs lots. 4 300 Adamantine lots. 10. 4CO Logan Oil H 100 Western Penna-.. B>f 200, Junction Oil cash.. 8x 2CoMcßlhmy.... b3O. bX liO do——..cash. 6?a fiO At1a5........ 1 69 100* do lots IK 60 Oil Creek... IK 100 Oil Gk & Ghy Bun 6ft 100 Perry Oil.- * 8$ SCO Story Centre bSO, 1% fiOO U 801 *Bl.. ..coup.UO BETWEEN 1200 Big Task lots bSO 31*16 160 do. . 31*16 eeo ;do s 100 801 l Creek....— SM 6 700 Pranklin— .. .b3O 3 1700 Wal.lsl'd lots bSO .3% 4to Upper Island. b§oS I*l6 300 do 6 60 §ch Nav PrfsSOwn 34 4000 Lehigh Valfis Sdyc 99 - 3TO Junction Oil.-bSO 8% 100 do.— BH 6CQ HcGUntock.. .cash 6% 200 do—™-i>so ex SCO Beading B.— b 5 MX 8 Gam & Amboy B. .188 860 Mingo—lota 4X SECOND 10CO US Si *Bl—Coup. 110 1000City65......-New. 96 ICOO Lehigh «s ’7o. SB 1000 Korin Penna 10s 112% lOOfidhnyl Nav.Pief 34% 68 Loutavßie Bk . .*5,12* 1300 Big Tank M 0 lots. S SOJM&g©--*--™ fg 17C0 , d 0.... .*BO lots. 4ft 400 ;do-- X— W: M soo 'do .....—r;; 4 aS 400 do .........lota. 4ft 100Sowcmk.-.830. 20a FOUR CENTS. 97 ® $7% l—MarcU2,lS6s. ;sr BOAED. 100CiieriyEtra.c 40 100 do ....CS9 100 StttarOreak....... is iGOEtdoiado.••••» . 1% 400 do:*-*:--... 1% 100 do . .. 13? 100 Mintral-*. 2% 600 Mingo* .SSI-mo ICO do —. 3% 100 do-—-*.* 3% 100 do— %% 400 do . S/t 100Tarr Homestead... 63a 100 Winfield 1% 100 d 0........ —lBl-300 ioo do m SOOBsthb &0am....b5 1311 100 St Nicholas—.blO 4?| > CAIiIr. * I 300 Atlas m lI2OQ do — V4 1 4,87 100 Upper Economy... 1 3GO do —1 6to Walnut Island.... 2% 700£o*aii«—J£ 300 J 100 5 SCO ' do .lbs 5 .66 *% lCoSUermau~~.../b5 100 TJpper Island. v. 100 Winfield ™.L6S 260Logan-...~.~...., \£ 200 Walnut Island...» 2& 2CoBoyal-.... 2 SCO Duokard—. M ... 11 Id 100 Royal. ••••»»*»• I*3o 2>i 100 Cow Creak lg 300 Hibberd,~........ 2 100Atlas.. iy £ Sff) do 400 Walnut Island.... 2% 100 Mingo-. ’AIDE fiOOSf, 200 McElrath™.Mys Hii 100 Sngsr Creek—t 20 %> 200 Sugar Ct’k..Eswn. 17 KK) d 0..... s!5. 17 100 do —630. 17« MO do r ™bBo. 18 SCO d0..........530. 17 100 do.~ ciSt. 19 100 _ d 0.... >,,...52Q. IS}/ 100 Maple Shade —— 20 * 200Moi&BlkIm.b80. IS 100 Slippeir Rock.hS. 10 600 Burar Dale b 6. 7 MO do™ *3£ 100 Commoaw'th Oil. 1 % 100 do-, , IS 300 Ansh-stJots .s6wn IVA 200 do.,— b3O. lJia Ko9' do. ier-110 JSSLP ® #■ 80 be 0 is cp.109J4 10000 do do 110 700 US 10-40bsKeep. 97 6000 S W Loanfc Mle.loo 6000 City Ge new coup. OS IMO 9 d0.....—r0g. 95 20 Seventh Ifat’l Bk. S 3 13 Bank Khiu’kv 15.106>4 S Sonthwk & H ffae 10 100 Bchuyl Slav Fref. S4X 200 do b3O lota 36 300 d 0....... sus 12 Delaware Dlv’n.. 343 s 10 Cam & Am E 10t5.138 10 do-. ...,iss 31 Penna B lots 62 60 do i...b5. 6] 100 BeadsK....Blown 6BJ£ 200 do.—-stOlots. ffig 300 do—...lota blO. 66*2 20 Lehigh Valle r—. 71 S Second & Third B 6i3£ to 18th and lfith-et B 22 BOABDB. 600 Mingo ..BSO 41 IS 700 do— b3O 41 16 1000 Fenna S lit mrt. ..103 1000 Allegheny T2d m 69 1000 OS 10-40 - 9734 UOOjDankard —3ote 1 700 Atlas .—*. .. —lots 134 2GO Sugar Dale.*.2dys 73$ 600 do ™-b5 734 200 do-...U ,« 734 200 dOIH+HH4IHM 7?4 100 d0*—.......1)30 734 200 Sugar Ck lots a3O 20 100 do—— SOdya 2934 100 do——saowa W 34 aOOSoTUJTav..— M 0 273 d 260 Sugar Creek, Jots. » 100 do—. .....21 60S Stow Cantre-sSO. 73£ lDOGetmanU—...... 1 ICO McKeao & ElkL’d 18>£ ioooßoyal Petro..lot«. 2 200finreka Oil "... 100 Baser Da1e....'.... 83£ 200 do lots b3O. 8 , 200 m do -lota. 8 £CO Tt mute——. SIC 100 Wta. Penn..,,.,.., 181 IHS WAS PRESS. - -- (FDBUBHED WEEKLY.* W« Bums wUl.be eentto subsctflbem br _aaU (pet annum in advance) at.— ..*» Wl Five copies.-. ——.V; . —tOOO ttWPVMM ihmhhwi39 OO ..? , *'?a r JSL nb * th “ 1,8,1 ' wm k* storied at at wn rate. *13.00 per copy. ?? wa '* ®«w»kww ffte order. Mdt te ™'* 68 1lOTioa*>Mi* at (&9V a#ord wrp little more than thecost of paper.' mSSS” "* rKms “ 44 * « ■«*» fee *»• To th» gettar.nporthe.Clnbof tea Or twenty. d extra copy of the paper will he giyen. T “ AFTEBI SCO Mingo, 4 3 16| 200 do -lots. 4>< 100 Seneca b3O. 454! , 100 do— 454 100 Sugar Or.. .eSwn. 22 ;100_ do ...s3O. 2154 9CO Excelsior...lSO 1% 10000 TIB 10- 40 MrM&la 97 200 Story Fume Jots. 2.44 000 d0.—..b30. 2 96 100StKicholaaOil... 4* Ito do.—bs 4& SALES AT T ■ 1000 U S 6s, 1881—.—110 200 U B A 20s WX IB Fesaa K 62 ,1000 Caldwell .;....b3O 054 do 654 100 Camden A Rath’e 1 % MBSchny!kiu7—SM4 100 Junction Oil— 6 ’ -d0—.....10ts 6 . KG' do-.. —.h3o etc SCO StElcholfts—..- dg : 300 do—.lots at 100. d0.......—,fe30 4 81 #0 Clinton Coal i 4CO Caldwell 0i1...... 814 SCO d 0... ISO 6KI 300 Atlas Oil- 1.44 SCO do 1 M 200 do .1)6 1141 ICO Adamantine Oil.. 9% 2W do..- I.—“lots 954 100 Crescent City—. ■ 13i lco- do IK 100 CaldwettOU-b3O. 654 SGO Mingo Oil—.—.. 454 2CO d 0... 454 MO do —... 454 lCo;Bujksid 0i1...... 154 Tits Sew York Pool of yet Gold is doliand lower. 1 evident desire to sell. ■ ■ ' . ) 601Sthandl5th'-BtH: 2J 100 McKean A L*d bo. lgtf ! 200MeBHeuy 0i1.,.. 1000 Lehigh 6s ’7O-“.-. 90' 100 Big Tank.......... s 1200 ' do..lots ..k3O-3 1-16> 200 do .......—,bs 3 100 Dslzbll Oil. ..-.hs. 954 2CoBngarDale lls b 33 8 250 D f S-20 blirOia.. iaOßB6s -81-.. Coup. 11054 PHE CLOSE ~ . , . 900 Bu&kard 0i1—.,h6 154'- 200 Egbert Oil 554 100 do 354 200 FrankUn Oil-., 2 94 200 Howe’s Eddy..lots , 154 100 Hoge Island...— .. 254 300 Logan, OU —, .96 100 Mcßlrath 554 4fo Bxcelsior 154 ■ 400 do b3O 169 Ktt.KrotMr.oll ljf lOOMcdlntock...—hS 654 (00 d0..;.-.—.b9 654 MQMlngoMl—-b5 454 200 do, —V.b6 454 4 3UOSOBB Oil iweb3o I 100 St Nicholas is.. .... 600 Big Tank.....«b30 I 600 s 81 100 Royal -. . .b 3 %b£ 400 z sterday say*: The heavr holders hava an, Tbs loan market is less stringent titan yesterday after, noon. Th.reis, however; some'tncartitnde, and aeon sequent active demand at sin; and seven per cent. with a large volume of transaction, at seven. The heavy Hoxenment drafts on the national banks on Tuesday and. Wednesday were the occasion ol the slight spasm 3 esterdax. The balances being now drawn down. this, cause of perturbation has less influence to-day - The stock market opened weak, and, from the in creasing desire to sell, a farther decline was made im quotations. Governments are lower, and there id a general decline throughout the speculative list Before the board Erie was quota! at 70, and Beading The quotatiosr ware made at taebo compaied-Withthoije of yesterday ftfteruooa: ■ .• 'United State*ffc. 1681, n(t=£ United States 2D coupons~u.Uo 110 8 _ DnitadStates 10-40xc..97>£ - 97% *. 3f Untied Staten 9SK 96% .. > £? Reading Railroad. 112 * US .. i •' After tfce board there.was an- improvemeat. Srla ad vanced to T 0&, and Readiosr to li2. Philadelphia Markets. Makcb 2—Evenlsc. The demaDdfor Flout; continues .limited.both for ex> port and home use, and the market Is dolL Sales com prise about 600 bbls at fromslo-So@Ufor extra, ani $& @ll6O bbL for extra family, i Tha -retailers aa4- bafceis are buying In a small way dt from s9@9 78 for snpetfine, $lO 60@U 60for extra family, and sX2@l3?l bbl for fancy brands, as to quality. Rye Flour la quoted at $8 SC@S 76 bbl. Cora Meal continues flwu at former rates. , GRAI K *T Ti i 6r6 ia more "Wheat offering. The mirkefc Is dull, and prices are rather lower, with sale* of 4.0C0 bns ftlr to prime reds, at 2C0@15.50 % bus White ii ouoted at26o@ffioc @ bns as to quality. • Bys is selling at 172 e 3 bus. Corn continuos dull, and ratbsrlowu. with, sales ol 6. COO bus prime yell jw at 108@ls9e ner bus* b« S .oW e atiMc« 8 & 8 “5 WIMB *“*” «f 10 -«» BASE —lst ito. 1 Quercitron is held at $33 & ton. but we hear of no sales. . * . . - GOTTG3ST.—The market continues quiet, and priesa B ftc^S tl,e L , ?J rer email sales qi Middlings are inafrmr atff@B3c v lb, cash. . COAL OlL.—There Is no change to notice. VTe qaot* crudest 4,@4sc; refined in boad.at67@6So. andfree at from Ss@9oc fallcii, as to qua’lty * . GfiyCBKIES.—The market comicnes very quiet at about fomer ratss* and we hear of no sales of either tugar or Coffee worthy of notice. is selling in a small way at from $3 £o@3 55 1* bush. Tinaoth'*’ is without change: Hma.it sales axe making at f 6 5C@6 bush.. Glovers?od cou tmqea m good demand, and prices are rather with sales of about 360 bus at $15.«)@16.6QS 64 fcg. ».« la-ter rate for prime. PROVJBIOfcS. —Thers is very little doing in the way of sales, acd the market Is doll at about former rates Mess Fork is quoted at bbl Bacon Hams are EeUinginaemaU way at 21@25c 3 lb for and. fancy. "WHISKT —lbices are rather better; small sales or bbls are making at 2£@2sle figallon; most holders ask. more. The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at this port to-day; • * u.,M4M.h2oobti*» Corn.- —.— ,2.m bum Oats. .3,ljX) Km Hew York Barkets, Marcli a. . Ylouu, So . —The market for Westers aud State Flour IB very dull, aud puces are lower, the decline being fully £@ll'c on the low. and 20@2Sc on the medium grades At the close, however, there are uo sellers at our Inside quotations. Trade aud family brands are irregular and -unsaleable. The sal s are 9,200 bhis. at 89. HXSg.SS for euperflne Stale; slf @lO 59 for extra State- SflO 2E@IO.SCrTor fancy State; $lO td@ia.3Q for the low gr.des of W.etem extra; *lO Eo@ll.lo for shicnhiv Ohio; *11.10@11.75 for trade and lAiiily braude. aSS 511. £C@l4. to lor St. Lonieextraa. ’ *“ Canadian Flour is dull, heavy, and about 6c lower Bales ofSOO bbls at $lO. 0f@10.35 for the low gradto of extra, axd s’o.4S@l2 for trade aad family extras Southern Flour is heavy and rather easier. Sales of SCO bbls at SIO.7O@U SOior mired to good superlS c untiy Baltimore, &c, and $l3 36@1176f0r trade and. family brands. J&gfcl r i&%** d * mod “ at<, IBwest Sal “ arw^ 8 ** 7 - 6 ® 7 - 691 * ' Guaix The Wheat market is irregular. Bed Wheat is lower and nomlsal. while white la Arm and in fair demand. The demand Is conflned to millers only. The sales are 19.CC0 bushels at 53.40 for amber West ern; 82 45 for amber Missouri ; 82.68 for whits Michi gan ; 82.8) lor white Kentucky. Buley is Mt quiet; ial«s of 490 bushel* Canada East on private lerms. Barley Malt is Arm bat-quiet at $2 28@2 30 Catesre inactive but steady ; tha salsa are small; Jer sey *1 C9@l-19 on nlsr and 81.18 afloat; Western at 81- if „S?rn Is quiet.- tew Is more olentv ; the sales arel2. CC-0 bushels Western mixed at @1 49@1.8854 ;new yellow s;sl. 7£@l.76onpier3H(lBl.£iifor oldde. Paovieross.—Beef la qtttet at about former rataa. Ba.es of3oobbls atslB.9c@2lforplain mess; foe. - extra do. ; Tierce beef is inactive. Beef hams are in fair demand and steady. Sales of TCObbls and tea at $26.65@27.60 for western. Cnt meats are steady andin very sooddemand, gates Of 460 packages al 17Ji@17JC« for st onldors, 19® 163/ for name, andloo packages of shoulders to arrive, at 18a. . Dressed Hogs are easier.' W 6 quote at 16>4@103/c far western. Shomoi is dull, and prices unchanged, at lie for cmde, 66@37c for refined in bond, and 865!87 for do Streajf—Baw sugars ara moderately active, but ?.‘ 1 5SLiSTJ r ,B olo^ u J er i w « quote fair to good refining at 3634@16c3f. Befined are duli. The sloes includes 12,483 bias Cuba, 176 Porto Eico, 12S Eodith rsiand. 167 Bew Orleans. 16938 boxes Havana. 88,661 bigs or SI hiuds. ftndl92hh4s for ciear bbi. cash. Heel ranges from ®2o@2a obi for Eastern and. Western, cash. Lard 54@2434c in hbls and tierces; and Smoked B&ms at caabu Batter ranges from 4C@5Gc, as to quality: and Cheese at ls@23c % m PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. Jos. C. Grubb, 1 . E»Wt^n g JCOHMITTBROy IHB MOUTH. MARINE ISTEUiIfiENCE. FOBT OF PHILADELPHIA, HiBCH «, Bpyßmßg>...6 23 i SubSKTa.-.S 371 Hjor Watbb.v.7 21 „ „ ABBIYED. IT S steam transport Suwo Hada, from Fortress Hon* roe, via Fori Delaware,in ballast to IT 8 Quartermaster. U S steam transport Creole, Thompsoxu-from Fortress Monroe, via Fort Delaware, in baliaet to C & Quarter master. - Steamship John Gibson, Geoghegan, 24 hours from Hew Tork, with md«e to Wm Taylor & Co. Bark Blomidou CBr h Corn, 50days from Liverpool, with mdse to John R Penrose. Bark Annie Kimball, Humphreys, 4 days front Fort* less Monroe, in ballast to Workman & Co* „ Brig Beni Carver, Carv«uvlS days from Trinidad da Cuba, with molasses to S Morris Wain&Co—vessel to 1 EBaxley 8s Co. Feb 2989, 10ng74, daring a vio lent gale from £ to HW, which, lasted 2Q hours, lost maihtopm&fit, topgaUantmast, and foretopmast had boat stove, and lost 48 casksn>olasses on deck. Brig Caprera, Hichbom, from Trinidad dm Cuba, 9th tut, with sugar and molasses,toS & W Welsh. Feb 26th, lat 57 24, long 73 07, spoke bark Armenia, for Boston. * , J lAPbincott, 7 days from Norfolk,in hahaet to B A Bonder & Co toD^lteUnW 8 ™’ 7das,Bfr<)mßea,!fort - Schr Silver Magnet, Sheppard, 7 days from Fortress Monroe, in ballast to captain. „ Schr Active, bhuman, 8 days from Port Boy&I, inbal* last to captain. Sd>r Lucy, Morrow, 1 day from Brandywine, Del. with fioui, to B MLea. Schr Waupousa, Melvern, 2 days from Milford, Del. with com to James Barratt. Schr Claytpn Frame, Laws 2 days from Milford. Del. with cot a to Jsmet Barratt. Schr J S Siner, May, 7 days from Portsmouth. Va, With cotton to captain Schr. Mary Price, Bizzard, 4 days from Hew Tork; with grain to A 0 Cattell 8t Go. Schr M Reinhart, Thompson, 8 days from Halt eras Inlet, In ballast to captain. Behr S J Bright, Sh&w. 5. days from Fortress Monx oe. in ballast to John B White. Schr Bliza Heal, Weaver. 6 days from Wilmington, HC, in ballast to L'Andenrcid&uo. , Schr DAL Cordery, Babcock, 7 days from Port Boyal, tn ballast to captain. _ Schr T T Derringer. Blackman,. S days from Fork Boyal. in ballast to captain* Schr A D ScuU, Ecull, 6 days from Stono Inlet, in b*l» last to Trier ACo _ „ __ Steemtng America, Virden, from Delaware Break wat« 3 Koughtup bark Blonuuon, brtes Jenj Carver, and Caprera j towed down bsrks Alex kc««!. for B W Pass, and Ann Elizabeth, for Sagoa; the former went to sea Tuesday morning; the latter into the Break water ' Off Hew Castle, pass* d briff Uraua, from Mea> slsa; a full-rigged Britiah brig, unknown, and schr Starlight, from Matarzaa* bblow. Brig Eliza Ann. from Bew York, and two brlgz, a.. lnOWQ * CMABSD. Bark Myra (Br), Dix, Sfo de Janalro. Schr Active, Sh»rman. Fortran Monroe. Schr M Beinhart. Thompson .Fortress Monroe. Schr Silver Msgnet, Shepoard, Boston. Schr Charm, Starr, Washington. - Schr Jas M.w Fork. Bchr Ajlio.Sagee, Ketcimm. Jersey City. Bchr Wm M Wlleon. Wllietta. Wew Haven. Schr WO Bartlett, Connelly, New Tort Schr JFortei, Bnrrooghe, Haw Tort. Schr S J Bright, Shaw. Providence. Schr LonitalFrazler. steelman, Boston. MBMOBAKDA. Ship Charger, Knowles, cleared at Boston 2Sth nit for g»au Francisco. Brig J H Crowley, Crowley, sailed from Cardenas Met nit for this port. „ Brig Ella Seed (Br), Tnzo, Billed from Havana 23d alt Mcßride, hence atMatansae Brig H Stowers* Stowers, sniled from Matemss SSt nit for this port. •- . . . _ . Brigftaeka, Tucker, for Boaton, wasap avHewOr leanslsthnlC _ Schr rcebahontas, Berry, sailed from MewportHtk nit for this port.