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FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865.
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Hie, Opposition to Jefferson Davis*
"'The remarkable article from the Rich
' mond Enquirer which we reprint to-day
giveß a glimpse of that fierce revolution
which in the secret sessions of tlie rebel
Congress has threatened the overthrow of
the Confederate Government- We knew
that the enmity to Jeff Davtb was ex
treme, and dangerous to his dominion;
but we did not know, till his own news
paper organ published it, the startling facts
that a plan had been matured by rebel
Senators to force Davis to resign; that
Alexander H. Stephens had consented
to surrender his office of Vice President, and
Robert T. Hunter was then to be .made
the chief officer of the Confederacy. The
existence of such a plot is evidence of a
profound hatred of Jefferson Davis
among the Southern leaders, which,;if the
war for the Union continues successful,
must end in his downfall. This plot has
already failed, but the spirit of distrust and
despair that created it remains; it grows
greater and bolder with rebel defeat. Gov.
Brown, of Georgia, never dared to say all
that he thought of Davis till Sherman’ s suc
cess made free speech safe. Nor did the
rebel Congress, which the Enquirer ad
vises to adjourn, oppose Davis so bitterly
until disaster everywhere had prepared
the Southern people for his impeachment.
It is plain that the-result of continued
Union victories will be his ruin. If the
war, on onr part, had been a failure,
Abraham Lincoln could not have been
re-elected. The unsuccessful revolutionist is
always deposed, whether defeat be his fault
or fate. Those who despair of the rebellion,
and those who hope for its success, will
finally unite to ruin Davis, the one class
to get rid of an obstinate impediment to
peace, the other in hope that a change of
rulers may result in a change for the better.
This is certain, that not even when the De
mocratic party was successful in 1863, or
in the heat and bitterness of the Presiden
tial campaign, was the opposition to the
Government so extreme and formidable as
the opposition in the South is to Jeffer
son Davis. Nothing but a rebel victory
.can save him.
The remoTal of Davis will chiefly he the
-work of the party of “whipped seceders,”
■hut it is improbable that they will achieve
Wore. The Enquirer is light in predicting
■that the rebellion will then pass from civil
to military control, and that General Lee
will become Dictator. At present Davis is
'maintained in office by Lee.* All those
men who sincerely desire Southern indepen
dence, and believe that it can be obtained,
•are the supporters of Jefferson Davis,
•and will desert him only when they are
convinced that his unpopularity endangers
the success of their cause. They know
that his resignation would be incalculable
loss of prestige, and will struggle to post
pone, though they cannot finally avert, the
confession that the ablest leader of the re
bellion is u#able to conduct it to suc
cess. In this strife we see the disor
ganization of the enemy, the break
ing up of the dynasty that begun the
war; and while those who desire to de
stroy Jefferson Davis still profess to be
earnest rebels, we agree with the En
quirer in its assertion that the men who
are openly willing to compromise with
the United States are secretly willing to
submit. It is significant to find that some
of them are leaders of the rebel Senate.
A British M, P. in Richmond.
It would appear, from a paragraph in a
Richmond paper, that the Hon. Thomas
Conollt, “ an Irish M. P.,” has arrived on
a visit of sympathy in the capital of Secessia,
where “ a cordial welcome” is promised
him. As it happens, Mr. Conolly is not
“The Hon.,” for untitled members of Par
liament are not so designated. He is an
ultra-tory, who represents the County of
Ttnnßprai in -rli-tnn -V
-xu& etmgiaerable landed property near
DaUyshannon, and his votes, as a legisla
tor, have always been against Freedom and
Progress. To reach Richmond, he most
probably ran the blockade. To return—
“ sed revocare gradum”—may be more dif
ficult, and we earnestly hope that the au
thorities at Washington, warned by ex
perience, will not allow this-sympathizing.
Mr. Conolly, were he ten times a Parlia
ment man, to come through our lines.
There is a rase in point. Sir James Fbr
gttsson, a Scotch baronet, who is M.P.
for Ayrshire, rah the blockade in 1801-2,
and not drairing to quit Richmond in
the same way, had the impudence to solicit
and the good luck to obtain .leave to re
turn to England through the Union lines.
How did this gentleman act upon this
ill-advised permission ? He brought with
him, from Richmond to Washington, at
least a bushel of letters from the rebels to
their friends, agents, spies,’and connexions
there and in the North—pretended, when
detected, that it was an unintentional mis
take of his—was allowed to leave New
York in a Cunard steamer—and, ever
Since his return to England, has been re
markably consistent, in and out of Parlia
ment, in abusing and belying us. Like
Conolly, he is a member of the firm of
Roebuck, Gregory, Bentinok, & Co
All we say further is that if “ The Hon.”
Thomas Conolly, M. P., now in Rich
mond, asks permission to return home
through Union territory, he ought to re
ceive a direct refusal, and, if found there
after within our lines, should he tried as
a spy and receive the punishment meted
out to spies, if convicted. Let the sym
pathizing Tory get out of Richmond as he
went into it. He must not be allowed to
play the Fergusson game over again. Once
deceived is- twice warned.
Tlie New Secretary of the Interior,
. The appointment of Hon. Jambs Hablan
to the Secretaryship of the Interior, taking
effect from May 15th, -when Mr. Übhbb
retires from the Cabinet, -will satisfy the
country. Of this high position Mr. Hab
lAH is entirely worthy, and his Senatorial
record is full proof of his fitness. During
the ten years he has been United States
Senator from lowa, and especially since
the rebellion imposed new and higher
duties on our public men, Mr. Hab-
LAH’b course has been all that loyal men
could aßk. As a legislator he is firm,
far seeing, and faithful to the interests
of the country. His administrative talents
are of a very high order, and the responsi
bilities of the Secretaryship of the Interior,
now far greater than they were before the
war, will certainly be well sustained. The
new member of the Cabinet will greatly
Strengthen the Administration, and the
appointment is a pledge of its future energy.
Mr. Hablan is a native of Illinois, now
in his forty-fifth year. He held a high
positionjn the legal profession, and was ap
pointed to several important offices in lowa,
Of which he became a citizen early in life
In 1854 he was elected to the United States
Senate, and re-elected for the term ending
■in 1807, serving as chairman of- the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Tb-h S?bw Mabylahd Senator.— Hon. John A.
j. Cresawell, member or the last Congress from the
jFlrst district of Maryland, has been nominated a.-
Stnator from Mar?land, vice the late Governor
Hicks, whose remains were on Tuesday laid to rest
■in Baltimore. The nomination 1b equivalent to
-Ms election, as the Union element preponde
rates in ihe Maryland Legislature. Mr. Cress
well Is quite a ;oung man to wear suoh a dis
tinguished title, as he is but thirty- six years of age.
He is a graduate of Dickinson College, in this State,
and a member of the Maryland bar. Besides the
position of a member of the National House of
Bepresentattves, ho has received many other
marks of appreciation fiom the people. He
was for two years a member of the Mary
land House or Delegates, and in 188 k became
Assistant Adjutant General of the State,* in .which
position he remainedhntil April,lBBB. He was also
a delegate to the Baltimore Convention whioh-a
second time nominated Abraham Lincoln f«r Pro
ildent. His pest record promises well for the fu
tore.
«BW. GRANT’S ASHY,
bvbbtthing quiet—hrview of troops—unAu.
THBNTIOATED SBPO&T OF THE OAPTtJEH OF
I^NCBBFBO.
Information, from the Army of tho Potom&o says
sU Is quiet In this department. The freshet in the
James river has nearly subsided, and the ex
change of prisoners has been resumed. . A large
batoh is expected down this morning.
General Foster’s Division of the 24th Corps was
reviewed to-day (Tuesday) by Major General Ord.
: The day being fair, the review passed off well. The
troops presented a very good appearance, and
elicited the highest encomiums from GcnerolOrd,
as well as from a large concourse or spectators. A
colored division of the 25th Corps was also re
viewed, and their appearance equally commended.
A report is in emulation that Lynohburg is in
onr possession, but it cannot be traced to any relia
ble source.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
—C. K. School.—
IMPASSABLE CONDITION OF'THB ROADS.
City Foist, March T, 1885.
There cannot be any forward movement of this
army for the present. The terrible condition of the
roads interdicts all possibility of an immediate ad
vance, although the weather has at last become
bright and cheerful, and the lengthening days give
token of approaohlng summer. At the front, where
the roads have to bear a greater amount of travel
than here, and wagoning is mostly by a few ap
pointed routes, the mod is so deep that the Bupply
tralcs frequently sink till the hubs are oovered. And
worst of all, this mud is lu a perfectly liquid state,
and its oalm, level surface, treacherously retains no
impression of the Innumerable teams that struggled
with it, or the discomfited horsemen that wallowed
through, profanely, m such a condition of affairs the
passage of artillery Is clearly an impossibility nntu
the sun shall have shone out with sufficient power to
transform Into pillars of dust by day our sloughs of
despond.
LEE’S TACTICS.
Under the most favorable dlfoumstances It is
almost Impossible tbr a movement to be made within
two weeks. The rebels are as well informed of this
faot as we ourselves, and they know that our move
ment, when it does take plaoe, will be upon the left.
So, if wo have a fight there when the attempt is
made to extend our left wing to the Lynchburg
road, It Is likely to be a desperate fight. Bat there
are many officers who believe that Lee, holding the
safety of Richmond to be paramount, will not risk a
general engagement for the sake of Petersburg, but
will shorten his line, withdraw to the fortifications
of the rebel capital, endeavor to maintain a lino of
retreat, and when that is no longer possible, will
make .a desperate attack upon our position.
The alternative of fighting a decisive battle
or of retreating, is now presented to General Lee,
and he will scarcely be allowed- a month’s Hme In
which to come to a decision. Fighting seems almost
out of the question with him. With his present
demoralized army, and his strong earthworks, he
might still make a stubborn defence. But the turn
ing point In the campaign has come. He ban no
longer remain upon the defensive, for the simple
reason that he. haS not the men to defend all the
threatened points, and if one of these points is
yielded, all is lost. BnUf It is impossible for him to
defend with any prospect of ultimate sucoess, it
seems equally impossible for him to attack with
any prospect of snooess. Our position here is almost,
if not quite, as impregnable to assault as Richmond
Itself.
BEATING OUR ARMIES IN DETAIL.
Perhaps, adopting his old-time tactlos of attack
ing onr armies in detail, he might deal a powerful
blow at Sherman, or at Sheridan; but to attack
either in force, Petersburg, if not Richmond, must
be evacuated. -It seems clear, therefore, that the
salvatSop of the Confederacy is not to be by the
Sword. Valor has sustained it long enough, and
dlsoretion'must now be allowed to have a voloe and
command.
PROBABILITIES OF A NORTHERN INVASION.
Gen. Lee, It Is the firm Impression of many ot our
officers, must retreat if he would save . the rebel
army from the Inevitable fate of the rebel capital.
Retreat whither 1 When Sherman, abandoning Air
lanta, marched through the heart of the Southern
country, the Southern journals called it a retreat.
Will Gen. Lee, abandoning Rlohmond, endeavor to
imitate Sherman’s audacity and “ retreat ” through
the heart of the Northern country 1 Will he, in
faot, assume the “offensive-defensive” and try to
make an apparent invasion of Maryland a real re
treat from Virginia 1 Likely enough It may be so.
It would be the strategy of desperation, and Lee is
cow in a desperate situation.
[Special CorrespondenceorThe Press. 3
City Point, Va., March 8,1865.
AN EXCURSION TO TBR FRONT.
An excursion party of twenty ladleß and gentle
men, Inoluding among their number Judge Nelson
and flady, Miss Stanton (daughter of the Hon.
Secretary of Wat), Mr, Kaidlnge and Jady* Mr. J.
P. Bradley, and several others, arrived here from
Washington, night before last, on the President’s
splendid Bteamer, the River Queen, Captain Brad
ford. The party were the gneßts of Lieutenant
General Grant. Yesterday morning they proceeded
to the front, on the 10 A. M. train. They occupied
the entire day In viewing onr own and the rebel for
tifications, and the excursion was of a most pleasing
character, the day being bright, warm, and beauti
ful. The excursionists returned to the River Queen
last evening, delighted with the trip, and spent a
social evening aboard. This morning they will re
turn to Washington.
DARING OF RBB3L NEGROES.
A curious Instance of negro daringand reckless
ness transpired several days ago at the front or the
cavalry division. The Bth Ohio Regiment had been
doing pleket duty In the vicinity of the Jerusalem
-plank road, and the men observed that iu dark
nights while at their posts, shots had been fired at
them, evidently from the rear. A few nights ago a
oonple of men of the regiment being thus fired on
by an unseen foe, oommeoed cautiously “prospect
ing around,” as they say in the oil land, and pre
sently perceived by the reflection of the moonlight.
... ine-Drow of an aban
doned Infantry breastwork several hundred yards
In their rear. Unmistakably they revealed the lurk
ing place of bushwhackers, and the Ohio “ boys”
forthwith took steps to bag them. Stealthily
moving around and coming upon the one-,
my’s flankand rear, they made a charge with sabres
drawn. The charge was successful, resulting In tho
capture of two negroes, one of whom, however, re
ceived a severe sabre out in the head before he
would yield himself a prisoner. The other, evi
dently a fellow of “fine moral sensibilities,” was
struck with repentance, and begged.to be forgiven.
They were marched off to corps headquarters under
guard, and will probably be hung, after the forms
of law bave been satisfied- Both of them wore sth
Corps badges, and were well calculated to deceive:
They stated that a rebel captain had promised to
pay them a handsome sum—ten or twenty dollars—
for every Yankee they killed in this manner. Such
reckless daring as theirs is unsurpassed in any sin
gle instance since the war commenced; but their
Intrepidity doubtless arose from ignorance of the
danger of their occupation.
OUR IKON'CLAD FLBBT UP THB JAMES.
There is little military news afloat. The sky is
overcast this morning, with a prospect of more rain.
The iron-clad fleet, comprising fifteen vessels, pro
ceeded up the James river night before last, and it
will no doubt give a good account of Itself when the
final campaign against Richmond is opened.
GEN, SHERMAN REPORTED AT CHAR-
liOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
Affairß at ■ Charleston—The Harbor in Prepa
ration for Navigation.
New York, March 9.—The steamer Fulton, from
Hilton Head on the 6th Inst., has arrived here.
Everything was progressing favorably at Charles
ton. Traders are beginning to opon thelr stores.
General Hatch Is in command of. the northern
district of the Department of the South. Sohtm
melpfennig Is in command, at Charleston. The
railroad is completed to Goose creek. General
Potter has advanced to the Santee river without
opposition. News has been received of the destruc
tion of Columbia. .
At the last accounts Sherman had arrived at
Charlotte, N. O. Beauregard was hovering to Ms
front. The klst Colored Beglment, reornlted In
Charleston, has been mustered lnto the, service at
Charleston. The lights will soon be lit on Fort
Sumpter and Fort Moultrie, and the channel Is
being buoyed for navigation.
Several Incendiary fires have taken place at
Charleston. •
The Savannah Herald of March S has been re
ceived, but contains no military news.
FOBVKEBS HOSBOfi.
ARRIVAL or REBEL PRISONERS—SEN. SOHOEIBLD
HALTED TEH MILES OUT OP WILMINGTON.
Fortress Mohbob, March B.— The Bteamer Il
linois, Oapt. Baxter, arrived here this morning from
Port Boyal, £>. C., with SOO rebel offleers, who were
placed within range of the fire of the rebel batte
ries In retaliation for a like exposure of our officers
at Charleston during the recent bombardment of
that city. These officers will probably be sent to
Yarinatobe exchanged.
The steamers Weybosset, United States, and Star
of the South arrived here to-day from Fort Fishes,
N. C. They bring nothing later flrom our army in
North Carolina, Gen. Schofield still maintaining
his advanced position Borne ten miles from Wil
mington, N. 0., and until something definite In
relation to Gen. Sherman's movements oould be
learned would not hazard too far an advance from
the city.
The stormy weather of the past week had com
pelled transports and all kinds of steamers, bound
up or down the coast, to seek this place fbr a har
bor, and the Beads, In consequence, are full of
steamers, schooners, Ac , awaiting an opportunity
to proceed to their destination.
Exchange ox Pbisonbbs.— lt will gladden many
a heart, here in the North, to know that the ex
change of prisoners Is taking place as rapidly as
possible. Both our own and the rebel authorities
are working together. The recent freshet on the
James interrupted the exohange at Yarlna for two
or three days, but now the waters have abated,'and
the flag-of.truce steamers are receiving our suffering
men from .Libby, and covering the Bichmond
wharves with the gray-clad equivalents. Wilming
ton, sinee-Its capture, has been made an entrepot
for exchange, and the rebel papers announce that
up to Wednesday last eight thousand had been sent
to that city. The prison-pens at Florence, Salis
bury, and other places, are fast losing their starving
occupants, not by death, but by oft-sighed-for libe
ration.
Blookadb-Kbnnbrs out op Employment.—
Since ’the capture of all the rebel seaports of any
value on the Atlantia coast, blockade-running has
been effectually stopped, and the immense amount
of capital invested In the business rendered Useless
It IS stated that at Nassau, the oentre of thaßitnag
llng interest, there are now thirty-five vesseV all
hunt especially fbr rebel trade, without employ
ment Their value is about $16,000,800 Somebody
In as well as in the South, is suffering from
our triumphs at Wilmington ana Charles ton. They
can never resume their business, except In Isolated
cases, where a vessel or two may now and then sneak
into the lone bays on the long Southern Atlantic
coast. But such a venture would never pay, and
the tmuggling fraternity follow none that does not.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
EXTBACTB FROM RICHMOND JOUBMLB
OF THE 7tb.
NO INTELLIGENCE GIVEN AS TO THE
POSITION OF SB&iMAN.
Tbe Rebel Fsopie told, however, that
“ All Goes Well,”
A “Retrograde Movement ” of our Army-
Prophesied and Victory for
the Confederacy,
FCT.L DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION
OF COLUMBIA
PLOT TO JEFF DAVIS.
VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS READY TO
RESIQN.
HUNTER TO BE PRESIDENT AND AEE
TO BE DICTATOR,
The Men who Began the Rebellion anxious
to Abandon it.
GLOOMY TONE OF THE PRESS—THE PEO
PLE TOLD TO HOPE.
General News from Richmond and North
Carolina.
[Special Despatch to The Press. !
Washington, Maroh 9. —Your correspondent has
received all the Rlohmond papers of the 7th, and
sends you all they contain of interest: -
THE MAKOH OF SHERMAN.
In consequence of what the Examiner calls the
news embargo, there is not a word ot news from
Sherman, but many of the provincial papers from
which the Richmond journals print extracts pretend
they are In possession of news from the quarter in
which he now id, of a "gratifying character.” The
Charlotte Bulletin of the 28 th nit. abstains from any
particular allusion to our army and the events
transpiring around it, but says:
“ Everything we hear, however, tends to Increase
onr confidence, and life our hopes out of the quag
mire of doubt-lit which for several weeks they have
been burled. Our authorities are thoroughly alive
to the emergency, and, although the task before
them is herculean, we believe that success will re
ward its completion.”
The same paper reminds its readers that “the
enemy holds only the soil upon which he stands—the
occupation is but temporary. To conquer us, he
must plant and retain his standard in every city of
the South. To do this is impossible. Even the
present march of Sherman is one which puts to the
test his best abilities. Tohaßlsdestruetion. Hemußt
move forward, and every step adds to his difficulties
and our own chances of success. Whatever may be
the objective point or the Federal commander, we
confidently believe that before it is attained he will
be pnnißhed beyond redemption. He cannot afford
to risk more than one general battle—scarcely a
series of skirmishes, owing to the limited supply of
ammunition transported by his trains. Horses and
wagons must break down on a long journey, and
with hundreds of miles between him and ms base,
there*is no source from whtoh ho can replenish his
exhausted strength. One telling blow, therefore,
delivered with'the powdr which a Southern army at
bay may wield, will prove his destruction and onr
salvation. It is reasonable to suppose that sueh an
event is not far distant. The safety of General Lee,
the Integrity of our greater army at Rlohmond, the'
protection of the lines of communication yet left us,
and a thousand other considerations point to the
irresistible conclusion that before Sherman strikes
hands with General Grant he will be a whipped,
demoralized, and fleeing Individual.”
A BBTEOGBADB MOVEMENT OF SHERMAN.’
The Goldsboro Journal of the Ith Inst, has a long
article, In which it evidently attempts to dodge the
orders of the - Confederate Government, by hinting
broadly at what it calls “good news.” Its inten
tion is well stated in the well-known quotation,
“whisky to keep the courage up.” It concludes
with the following flourish.
“We shall not be much surprised to hear of a re
trograde movement on his part—indeed we fear he
will make one. Details of the above news are con
traband. The public must be patient, with the as-,
euranoe that all is going on well,”
THB CONFLAGRATION OF COLUMBIA*
The above are all the references made to the
movements of Sherman; but a good deal of space
is given to details of the rapture and burning of
Columbia. A correspondent of tbe Whig, writing
from Charlotte on the rad ult., gives some interest
ing details of the advance of . Sherman, the evacua
tion by the rebels, and the conflagration; but suffi
cient facts eoncemlr g the latter have already been
published, -
INOIDBNTS of the evacuation—thb citizens
HOBBBD by wheeler’s OAVALEY,
Sherman’s advance on Columbia was unexpected.
Sudden as surprising, it found all unprepared for
the events which followed, and few cool enough in
the crisis to yield to any other than the bent of the
first impulse. Hence hundreds are to-day exiles
from home who wonld give almost their all to be
safely back. They have learned that being a re
fugee don’t pay,
Orangeburg and Eisgsviue were supposed to be
the highest points northward ..On that line at which
Sherman would strike. . The people who planned
his eampalgn thought that from thence he wonld
branch off towards uheraw and Fayetteville, leav
ing Columbia nntouohed. Pour days dispelled the
illusion. .Our troops fell baek until the sounds of'
cannon reverberated through the city. Then pub
-lie c Ulcers for the first time began to think of re
moving tho Government stores. The instructions
from Richmond had left many of them no other dis
cretion. Hurry, excitement, and some confusion
became the order of the day. Everybody; publlo
and private, wasted a ear. • The presraenvoutue -
Oharlotte and South Carolina Railroad, Colonel
-muiiMß-joiuieton, bis. assistants, Captain Sharp,
the agent of transportation,. and his aids, now
bent their energies to the herculean task before
them, and accomplished all that men could
do. The trains from the Sonth Carolina and
Greenville roads were run upon the Charlotte track,
filled and hurried away to return and fill again.
Engines shrieked their signal notes, morning, noon,
and night. The activity was ceaseless. The de
§ots were crowded with goods of every description.
assenger trains were thronged, ladies and families -
in their fright undergoing the most grievons tor
ments of travel to escape from what they believed
was a doomed city. The city resounded with the
rumble of a thousand, wheels, all bearing their
freight to the grand funnel out of which it was to
be discharged. Horses, wagons, negroes—every
thing that could aid in the removal of property was
brought Into requisition, and between force, and
persnaßlon, an immense amount of labor was sys
tematically, rapidly, and judiciously employed.
By Wednesday night the tide was at Its height.
The enemy were within three miles. The little
army in their front had given back step by step un
til, flanked out of the fortifications on the opposite
side of tho Congaree, they retired to the limits of
the city Itself, wt ere a line of battle again reformed.
Three or four shells thrown at the bridge Increased
the popular agitation nntll It became a fever.
The stores were closed. Militia and detailed men
were at the front. Army trains began to move
through, and the truth at last flashed upon the
minds of all that Colombia must Inevitably be eva
cuated. Pew slept soundly In their beds during the
night that followed.
Thursday, the 15th, the enemy opened on the oity
with shells Some damage was done, but few casu
alties are reported, One gentleman only is said to
have been killed. The State House, Nickerson’s
Hotel, South Carolinian office, together with some
private residences, were paid an Iron compliment,
and the Inmates evacuated without the usual polite
formalities of leave-taking. Still the work of re
moval went bravely forward, and a vast amount
was accomplished. The time was too brief, how
ever, to do all.and hundreds of thousands of dollars’
worth of public and private property remained in
and about the depot as a prey to the Yankee toroh
and pilferer.
The worst feature of the entire Beene occurred on
the day of which I write. A party of Wheeler’s
cavalry, accompanied by their officers, dashed into
town, tied their horses, and as systematically as if
they had been bred to-the business, prooeeded to
break into the stores along Main street and rob them
of their contents. A detachment of detailed’men
fired on one party and drove them out. Captain
Hamilton, the provost marshal, with another offi
cer, drew swords and.pistols on another party, and
succeeded in clearing several establishments; bat
the valiantraiders still swarmed like locusts, and
-to-day a hundred miles away from Colombia you
may see men smoking the segars and wearing on
their saddles the elegant clotheß stolen from the
merchants of that city. It it mid that two of the
“ cavalry” drew pistole on General Mampton. who was
attempting to protect a store, and threatened his life, »
Under these circumstances, yon may well ima
gine that onr people would rather see the Yankees,
or old Satan himself, than a party of the aforesaid
Wheeler’s cavalry. The barbarities committed by
some of them are repiesented to be frightful, “ life,
liberty, and thb pursuit of happiness” being per
fectly incompatible with their presence. Common
rumor says that Sherman’s treatment of citizens
and privatepropertywas uniformly lenient and eon
dilatory. His headquarters were at Nlckerson’3
Hotel.
Crowds at every depot seeking temporary shelter-;
some getting off,more getting on; twenty trains
thundering along, one after the other, ip quick
succession; screaming locomotives, crying babies,
tearful women, families travelling In box cars among
piles of baoon, salt, bandboxes, trunks, and bed
clothes ; a breakdown near Wlnnsboro; engine off
the track; ten hours delay ; enemy reported comlag;
more consternation; a long night; no wood, no
water, no breakfast; ten oarloads of ladies of the
Treasury Department in most unattractive morn
ing dishabille, with hair unkempt and hollow,
sleepy eyes, slipping about in the red mucilaginous
mud; ten or twelve carloads of Yankee prisoners
just ahead, likewise at a dead halt: the guards
around then: camp-fires, and the Individuals of a ce
rulean aspect singing with tremendous energy
Union songs; still ahead the section-masters and
track-layers, with a gang of laborers, repairing the
road and holding post mortem consultations over
the remains of a deserted engine—finally, a run back
three miles, a filling of tanks, a fresh start, and ar
rival at Charlotte. There an avalanche upon the
good people, an appeal to hospitality which is most
warmly heeded, and a gradual simmering down of
all the elements in agitation. Such, lu brief, is the
hlstoiy of onr evacuation of Columbia.
The Oh&rlotte.BuKeMn, of thek 6th ult., asserts
that the city has been garrisoned with negro troops,
2,t00 in number, and that a raid had been made on
the workshops of the Greenville Ballroad at Helena,
in Newberry distrlot, and much property destroyed.
The Greensboro Patriot, of the 2d Instant, says
that jraUroad communication with Columbia is
again open and the oltizens returning to their homes,
that la, snob of them as have such a convenience
unharmed by the fire.
APPAIBBIH NORTH CAROLINA—HO LABOR POROE
IH XXWBBSH.
The story -Of “ 80,000 Federate concentrating at
Newbein,” said to have appeared in “ a North
Carolina paper," Is contradicted by the Goldsboro
-<N. C.) Journal of tbo 4th Inst. It says:
“From Kinston we have the assurance that all Is
quiet. Not only has no advance been made by the.
enemy, hut It IS now thought doubtful by outsiders
if there is any large force at Newham. At all
events, no apprehension is felt below, and we know
our military authorities are on the alert.
41 From Schofield’S command, on the line of the
Wilmington road, we hare very little. There has
been no -advance in this direction during the past
week.” ,
RICHMOND NEWS,
Qf local news the Blohmoud journals have very
little of an Important character. I send you the
following letter and editorial article from the En
quirer as the most significant that has appeared In
any rebel journal since , the commencement of the
rebellion; Admissions of weakness the rebels would
have scorned to make two years ago, and which
they would have been ashamed to mato one year
ago, have just been made by tbo rebel Secretary of
the Treasury himself, In his . appeals to the Im
poverished people of the Confederacy for a part of
the very little that now remains to them. But this
article reveals the rebellion In Its dealh-throes. It
THE PRESS.—PHIT/ADKIPnTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865.
betokens weaknew the most abjeet, division'the
tnoet irreconcilable, oubmlatlon the most pltlfol.
Bat i will give the letter end the ertlole, wtilah
nay be entitled;
A CONFESSION op GREAT SIGNIFIOANOH—JEFFBR
BSN J)AV» AND HIS ENEMIES—AN INSIDE VIEW
OF REBELLION,
“In thb Tbbhohks, Maroh 4, IBM.
“Musses. Editors : We are alarmed. What
mean all these rumors of the oltyl Not of Sherman,
or any snooestee over him} not of Sheridan or hto
advance, or how Early has been'defeated; not of
the war or rumors of -war ; but what are these rumor*
of Senatorial committees approaching the President to
submit term* of submission? Is that report true!
Are any Senators and Representatives whipped t
Have they approached the President to press upon
him any such base propositions! Who were the Se
nators! What were the proposionsl Answer these
questions directly and boldly, gentlemen. Don’t
wince or flinch. Don’t hesitate on aesountof any
supposed danger of giving any Information to
the enemy. If Bubrnlaslonlsts are among us—
are In the Congress—have begun their work—they
have already conferred with the enemy. Ton may
rely on that. They have every opportunity of con
ference. ' We-have plenty of quasi commissioners.
Singleton is bask here. And hot only Singletons are
passing between the enemy and this capital—pa
roled and exchanged prisoners we returning In our
midst. Some of them have been reoelved and treat
ed In Yankeedom with distinguished consideration,
and have been returned under Shields In a reasona
bly short time. Have they made any Impression
upon Senators or Representatives 1 Is there any
plan on foot to-'foroe the President to compro
mise with v subjugation or to resign! Is any
one else ready to volunteer resignation’ in ease
be is forced to vacate his place! And if he
does, who is proposed to fill that place! Is an at
tempt made by rumors to create and circulate the
impression that Qeneral is ready to oonsider. of
terms for laying down arms under the pretext of
preventing the sufferings and sacrifices ot a forced
surrender! 1 Who are busy in these plans of surren
dering to subjugation! Speak oat I The oriels de
mands boldness and decision, and determined re
slstance to Internal as well as external enemies.
The worst enemies, who now depress ns, are the
-11 whipped seceders,’’ Who are they In Congress 1
Let ub know. We know the army is firm.. They
have almost unanimously declared their resolves,
(Jen. Bee has responded to them with the decided
published expression that this people cannot be
conquered If they will only be true to themselves.
The President is still known to be firm, and Is said
to have declared the devoted sentiment that he will
sooner perish In the ruins of his country than sur
render her liberty and honor. Cannot he be In
duced to ohange men and. measures without a con
spiracy against the Confederacy as well as against
11s policy"! What has Congress done! What Is It
doing 1“ Will the two Htmses agree on nothing!
Who IS responsible for this agreement to disagree
and refusing to pass any one single measure de
manded by the army or the people, at a moment
when all should act, and act united! Are we to die
of dissensions among ourselves 1 -Is the President
to be devoured by the very dogs who at first, and
some of them ostensibly to-the last, have licked
, his power and patronage IJCiet us be admonished.
If the conspirators won’t, remember that ‘Jeff
Davis ’ will not” be the only victim of their machi
nations, They will destroy tho noblest cause of
human rights, and saoriflee the independence of a
country which has but to struggle through the last
agony of her fate, to live aniflourlßh. This hour of
that agony Is no time -for factious opposition, or for
paltering with peace propostons which oan lead to
nothing but despair, relaxation, and rain. Terms
of ‘ reconstruction now, exaetly just now, coming
from Congress, are nothing else bat subjugation.
Dot us know the worst, that the'summary remedy
may be applied, ... Brigade.’ l
Our correspondent, “Brigade,’’ asks us some most
pertinent and important questions, some of which
we cannot answer for want of Information. ■
That there is a party of “whipped Seceders" in and
about Richmond cannot be denied. They are cowed
and cowardly, miserable wretches, who brought the
war upon the country, and who would now surrender
to the enemy. We have no doubt but that there was a
"plan on foot" to force Mr. Raids to resign, and that
Mr, Stephens had consented to resign, so that Mr. Hun,
ter, as President of the Senate, would become President.
The plan, we hope and believe, has miscarried; at
any rate, the ’‘conspirators’’ may understand that
u they should succeed they flflHiave placed
“ a barren sceptre indheir gripe.
Thence to be-wrenched with an unllneal hand,
Nosoaof thelr’s succeeding.”
Robert E. Dee, by and with the advice and .con
sent of the army and the people, will grasp the
sceptre they may wrenoh from the bands of Mr.
Davis, and wield It for the safety and security of his
country’s liberty and Independence. No cabal of
“whipped seceders’’ shall capitulate this country
into slavery and crouch It at the footstool efMr.
Blncoln. s,
The Congress has utterly filled; it Is incompe
tent and doing much Injury; It has neither capacity
not courage; it Is wanting in firmness And resolu
tion ; it Is unfit for revolutions “The very men who
were the foremost to secede are; the first to surrender.
A single head and a single arm are now needed,
and if the Congress would consult its patriotism,
it would entrust all pewer with the President
and General Dee, adjourn and go home, and
leave the country ana the danse In the hands
of those two men. The President e _
hlblted - a calm, firm, reB<d£t,: purpose, nn
unalterable fo the de
-s?cttre the liberty and,independence
of his eousSy, Gen. Dee 1 Mb very port and mein
WO IDa laugh to scorn the cowardly suggestions of
surrender. Upon these two men the country relies—
her armies have resolved her liberty to secure, and
the people will support and sustain them. The Vir
ginia banks can furnish one or two millions In gold,
and this will secure the supplies now needed. Let
the legislature promptly act, and turn over the
gold to Gen. Dee. The Congress Is defunot, the
country no longer looks to It for any aid In the
straggle,, The negroes have been withheld until it is
now nearly too thief the.currency is beyond their
power to help; the time they have wasted Is thrown
away, and cannot be regained—the sooner they ad
journ and go home the better.
We cannot specifically answer who the men are
that are ready to “surrender to subjugation.” If
we knew we would openly denounce them before the
country. As every one else, we have our suspicions;
but without information we cannot say. Every
man is ready to surrender to subjugation who is not
willing to fight the fight out.- Those who talk now
of compromise mean submission to subjugation.
There can he no compromise that doss not In
volve surrender ; surrender, not of slavery—that
is too mean and . contemptible to he considered—
but surrender of honor, of charaoter, State and In
dividual. We wonld not see that blood-stained bat
tle-flag lowered to the enemy for every negro that
Dahomey ever owned. The point of Interest is insig
nificant when oompared with the point of principle,
which Is the point of honor; The Institution oi
slavery and all the negroes from the Potomac to
the Rio Grande was not worth the life of Stonewall
Jackson—not of the humblest private that has per
ished in this war; bnt.the nrinolple of oonaont, the
right of self-government, ir aheap at a sacnfice ten
times greater than any we MfvefTnaae: - Those who
would cbmprdmlee with theenemy, without savlng-
JlusjMint-of-honor, wonld eonsent to ensiave'them
selves tofree their own negroes. Gen. Dee oan pro
tect that flag he has so well defended, and though
he may not be able to save the point of interest he will
never yield the point of honor. The enemy require
unconditional surrender, not only of all negroes,
and the right to own them, hut the tearing up of our
noble flag, the glorious emblem of our courage, our
sacrifices, and. our sufferings, which would, be the
confession of criminal rebellion on onr pert. If
mean enough to do this, we deserve all the pains
and penalties the enemy have_ already 'provided for
ns. it is no compromise when one phrty yields all.
When the-enemy evince any desire to compromise
it will be time to discuss that BUbjeot; bat -until
that time comes, honor and patriotism demand of
these people to fight the fight out. And they will
doit!
THE MILITARY STATUS ABOUND RICHMOND.
After three days of fine weather, says the Dis
patch, Grant still keeps quiet on Hatcher’s Bon.
There Is a general Impression that he will renew
lils attempt to capture the Soutbslde Railroad so
soon as the roads are firm enough to hear his artil
lery. The Petersburg Express says the Yankees In
front of onr lines, near the Appomattox, got drunk
on Saturday evening In honor of the Inauguration
or President Lincoln, and asked for a trace of an
hour, which was refused them.-
Accordlng to>the Clarksville Tobacco Plant, the ru
mors'Of the evacuation, or .intended evacuation, of
Petersburg, are,utterly untrue. The editor says he
has late and positive Information, direct from a
general officer, high in command in the Army of
Northern Virginia, that military affairs around
Petersburg are in the most promising condition,
and there Is every reason to believe that the city
will be held indefinitely.
Tfarongh the same undoubted source he learns that
Gen. Lie Is now at Ms headquarters,-near that city,
and thathe never sraa In finer spirits. The country
may look with some degree of confidence for a most
decided change in the general military situation be
fore the lapse of many days.
arming Tan negroes—ran project likely to
The Dispatch says: “ The question of arming the
slaves has been revived In the Confederate Senate,
and will, almost certainly, he decided one way or
the other to day. Houso bill to Increase the armies
of the Confederate States fry authorizing the Secre
tary of War to arm such a number Of slaves as he
may deem expedient; which bill has lald upon the
Senate table for the past two weeks, was on yester
day taken np In secretsession,' transferred to the
open calendar, and made the special order for 12
o’clock to-day, when Its merits; will be folly (Us
onseedi The majority of the senate are believed to
be opposed to the policy of arming the slaves, but the
outside pressure in favor of it is so great as to induce
the belief that the bill wilt be passed,"
The Enquirer speaking on the same subject says:
Senator Hunter and others are expected to make
elaborate speeches. By joint resolution of the Vir
ginia Legislature, our Senators have been Instruct
ed, and onr Representatives requested to procure
the passage of an act of the above description.
CBy Associated-Press j - "
A GLOOMY EDITORIAL—THE DRAFT IS THR NORTH
—THB PBBMISSIORISTB 111 THB SOUTH “ HOPS OS
BOPnmvBB,”
The Blehmond Sentinel, In an edltorial, says
The new levy of the Yankees wlll not avail to
overwhelm ns.- We Will surely win the fight If we
do our duty. Hone are more confident of this than
those who have had the opportunity,of observing
things at the North. None are more-enthusiastic,
none more buoyant with courage ana hope,; and let
so man suppose that such Is norths spirit at our
people. Let ho one imagine' that the few poltroons,
with beards on, who are whipped -without ever
having been In a fight, are samples of our popular
tlon.
It is. a shame, Indeed, that these miserable trem
blers ale allowed to vex the patience and tire the
: ear with the exhibitions of their disgraceful cowar
dice, but we protest against judglng.othera by them.
We protest against the judging, of Richmond by
these whipped croakers, titled or untitled. We-wish
onr women could take broomsticks and drive them
Into the river. We tell our soldiers that the people
are as unconquered and resolved as they, and will
stand up to them and sustain them. Let them take
care of the Yankees. Those who are unable to join
thorn in the trenches will take good oare of the
wMpped men at home. We do not Intend to be sold
out or'bo betrayed by these—let them be sure or
that. Suoh Is the temper or the public mind that to
attempt this would be worth as much as a man’s
life. If we can find no law In the books for such
cases, we will be a law unto ourselves.’
An ancient people had no statute against parri
cide, because they did not conceive of such a crime
as possible. We, too, may not have 'provided for
some crimes against our safety, as. supposing them
impossible, but the people wIU not consent to be de
stroyed by them nevertheless. We Bay to our read
ers, and we say It to stimulate- no false hopes and
excite to no useless saorlfioes,we Bay to them, In all
honesty and sincerity, that our-success in this oon- t
test, God willing, Is sure, If wo do our duty. The
victory Is ours, unless we voluntarily forfeit It. The
game Is in onr hands unless we ohoose to, throw It
away. It all-depends on ourselves. There Is no
thing in the situation to defeat us. We say this on
the hlghestmUltary authorlty. If heavon In its wrath
were to curse us with a meanness of soul that would
lead us to renounce, the prise for which we hav
tolled so long; renounce the liberties for- whlob
«the noble army of martyrs ” have died, awl fling
away the glorious' heritage which our fathoro gave
us—that, indeed, would be misery, for It would be
disgraceful infamy, helpless ruin—the very black
ness of eternal darkness on our country and ou.-
names. Frond are we now to claim Jackson as out
corapatrlot—’Hhe very Turk, would . Mss us ir a,
shameless as to do It then.” We are not yet reduce •
to the necessity of taking courage; from despair.
The enemy have Indeed shut us up to that necessltr
If It should Over come; but, thaak heaven, it h&r
not come. We have bright natural, certain hope.,
to animate us-hopep big with victoryradiant
with Biirinlse, and qrith glory, jf we, will “ bee
hardness as good soldiers” a little longer. By a!
that we love find, that we dreafi ; by tea fstno Iht.
BR ATTEMPTED.
atiraots and the ehamethat urgesus,let ds stand
up like men In this time of trial, this hour of dark
ness that precedes the day.
ÜBK’S PERIL
MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT—LEE'S SUP
FLIHB ALMOSTBNTIRBL Y OUT OFF— SB MUST »»
PEND ENTIRELY ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA—THE PEOPLE
OF THOSE BTATBS MUST SUPPORT HIS ABKT, OR
ALL IB LOST—APPEAL FROM GOVERNOR VAHOB,
OF NOBTH CAROLINA.
[Prom the Richmond Enquirer, 7th. 3
To the People of North Carolina:
Fellow-Citizens :— The necessities of onr conn
try, as represented by onr Confederate authorities,
impel me again to appeal to your generosity.
You are aware that, in consequence of interruption
to cur railroad communications by recent movements
of the enemy, the subsistence of General Lee’s army
has'became greatly jeopardised. For at least a few
months that army will have to rely for subsistence
upon North Carolina and Virginia alone. I am
Informed by the Commissary Department that the
usual methods of collecting supplies will be insvffi
dent for the purpose.- . _ ......
In reference to this point, I need only cite the
authority of General Dee himself, who writes as
follows in regard to a similar appeal to the people
ofYtrgl&lft:
“ I cannot permit myself to doubt that the people
Will respond to, it when they reflect upon the
alternative presented to them. They have simply
to ohoose whether they will contribute such commis
sary and quartermaster stores as they oan possibly
spare to support an army which has already borne
and done so much in their behalf, or, retaining
their stores, maintain the army of the enemy en
gaged In their subjugation. I am aware that a
general obligation of this nature .rests Mghtly on
most men—each being disposed to leave Its dls*
charge to Ms neighbor—but lam confident that onr
citizens will appreciate their responsibility to the
case, and will not permit an army which, by God’s
blessing and their patriotic support, has Mthorto
resisted the efforts of our enemy, to suffer through
their negleot.”
It seems, therefore, Got our all depends upon the
voluntary action of the people of North Carolina and
Virginia ; and trusting that whatever we have to
spare will be promptly and patriotically brought
forward for the use of your oountry, fn her hour of
trial, the following plan Is submitted, which Is being
acted upon ip the State of Virginia with the best
results. It is understood, also, that provisions will
be received either as sales, loans, or donations:
1. Let every citizen who can pledge himself to fur
nish the rations of one soldier for six months, with
out designating any particular soldier as the recipi
ent of the contribution.
2. Lot those thus pledging themselves furnish,
say eighty pounds of bacon and one.hundred and
eighty pounds of flour, or their equivalent In beef or
meal, to be delivered to the nearest commissary
agent*
S. Bet the donor bind himself to deliver one half.
of the amount above stated, viz: 40 pounds of bacon
'and 20 pounds of floor (or Its equivalent) immediate
ly, and the remainder at the end of three months,
Unless he determine to adopt the better plan of ad
vancing the whole amount pledged at once.
4. Det the pledge of eaoh ipdlvidnal, subscribing
and furnishing the rations of one soldier for six
months, be made the basis of larger subscriptions.
Those whose generosity and whose means will ena
ble them to do so may obligate themselves to pro
vide the rations of live, ten, or twenty, or-any num
ber of soldiers for Bix months, while even the poor,
who conld not afford to supply the rations of one
man, may, combining, authorize one of their num
ber to make the designated subscription of at least
one ration for one man for six months.
To effect this, I earnestly recommend that county
and neighborhood meetings be Immediately held In
every portion of the State, at which subscriptions
may be taken np, and that a committee of responsi
ble and reliable gentlemen he appointed by Booh
meetings to wait on thoße who do not attend, and
ascertain what oan “beraised at the earliest possible
moment.
And rest assured that no patriot can better serve
bis oountry than In so doing. By this means every
possible ounce or provisions which can be spared
for the support of our army may be made available.
' Should yon-not, fellow-citizens, respond to the
call t You may calculate, not only upon see 10; your
own sons In the army suffer and be defeatedln the
Sold, for want of those supplies, but you will have
the mortification to behold them seized and appro
priated to the support of the enemy who comes to
destroy us. Advancing as he does through the in
terior of the land, without either water or railroad
communications In Ms rear, he is now subsisting on
the plunder and ruin of the people of South Uaroll
na, and must necessarily do so when he enters our
State. Be assured, therefore, that every pound of
bacon or beef, and every buehelnf meal wnioh you
Withhold from your own army, Is a certain contribu
tion to the maintenance of that of theenemy. You
have to choose, therefore, whether you will feed
your sons, -who are bleeding In our defence, or your,
ruthless enemy, who arms our slaves and lays waste
our country. .
To show you, myfellow-oltizens,the earnest im
pression I have or the necessity of this action, and
that I will call t upon you make no sacrifice wMch
I will not share with you, I have tendered to the
Department one- half of jay entire
year’s tjn jpjy, ana expect tu put my Own family
upon the limited rations Allowed to our soldiers,
regretting that I have so little to offer. That
what Is left me to subsist upon will be doubly sweet,
beoauße It will be the bread or honor and indepen
dence.
Cot fldently relying upon the generosity Mid pa
triotism of a people to whom I have often appealed,
and never appealed In vain, I am, fello w-citizens,
your obedient servant, . z. B. Vance.
By the Governor! ..
A. M. McFhbetbbs, Private Secy.
OUR CAPTIVES IN THE SOUTH.
STATEMENTS OF ESOAFED PRISONERS—THE REBEL
FLURRY WHEN SHERMAN MARCHED TOWARDS
THE OBEAT PRISON-SEN Or FLORENCE— ONE THOU-
SAND SIOK LEFT IN THE PEN.
Within a few days past ten paroled and escaped
prisoners' have arrived at the Washington navy
yard. These came from the stockade prison at Flo
rence, and belonged to various vessels, having /been
captured at different times. The escaped.men state
that when Sherman marched towards Florence they
were hastily placed on the oars and started towards
Wilmington, hut when that place was threatened
they were taken back to Goldsboro, where they re
mained a short time, and were then sent back to
Wilmington, A flag of truce, It :1s said, was sent
to General Terry, asking If they could be exchanged
through him, to wMch he replied that it could not
be done for several days. While they were In Wil
mington qnite a number escaped, and were hid
by citizens, and these men say that several hundred
must have got away In this manner by the aid o
Unlon cHlzens. , - —— -
One of thes*. »icspetrprisoners, a George Andar
scn. or the monitor Passaic, who was captured in.
Warsaw river, on the 6th of Deeemher, escaped
while being taken with other prisoners from Wil
mington to Richmond, he and fifteen others jump
ing off the train when it was about thirteen miles
from Wilmington. Two of these men were shot by
the guards from the top ot the cars and killed, but
all others made their escape and were in the city
when onr forces entered. There were about five,
thousand'prisoners brought away from Florence
stockade, one thonsand sick being left behind. This
place had been In command of 001. Iverson, of the
20th South Carolina Regiment, and It Is said that he
was a prisoner In Richmond for some cause when
these men left.
In>i>orinnt Action of (he Banks of Mil-
wauhOe.
Milwaukee, Maroh 9.—The banks of this city
decided to-night to throw out aB State currency and,
adopt legal tenders as the medium for all transac
tions. Most of the currency will be redeemed, and
the (.balance will be received at from 80 to 90 cents
on the dollar.
SHIBIDAS’S VIOTOBY AT FISHES-
VILLE.
ARRIVAL 07 FORTY OFFICERS ADD THIRTEEN
BTJKDBBL PRISONERS AT WINCHESTER.
Wheeling, March 9.—Official Information from
Cumberland-, Maryland, dated the Bth Inst., states
that Col. Thompson, of the Ist New Hampshire
Cavalry, of General Sheridan’s command, has just
arrived at Winchester with forty officers and one
thousand three hundred enlisted men as prisoners.
Eight pieces of artillery.were captured and de
stroyed. The principal battle was fought at Fisher
ville, five miles from Staunton.
Another Ballroad Accident.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Maroh 9.—A freight train
on the Hudson Elver Railroad ran Into a draw
bridge at FeekßklU last night, killing the engineer
and fireman, and smashing several cars.
Travel-South Resumed.
Baltimore, March 9.—The Susquehanna rive;
Is reported to be elearof ice this morning, and travel
will be immediately resumed.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, March s.
CSpedal Despatches to The Press. J
A PAYMASTER WOTJNDHD.
Paymaster Bbtongton was seriously wounded,
near Fort Hell; Jn front of Petersburg, on Sunday
last, by a fragment of a shell, while engaged In pay
ing off troops.
A GENERAL MUSTERED OUT.
Brevet .Brigadier General. 3. W. Hofmann,
colonel of the 68th Pennsylvania "Volunteers, has
been mustered out by reason-of expiration of term.
Of service, and passed through*.here to-day en route
for his home In Philadelphia. Gen, Hofmann has
commanded the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, sth Army
Corps through the last campaign, and was brevetted
for “brave conduct and efficient services In the
held.” .’
[By Associated Press.] ' ~
COMPLIMENT TO THE. NEW SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY—HIS SPEECH IN RECOGNI
TION. . ..
The prlnolpal officers of the > Treasury Depart
ment waited In a body this morning upon the Hon.
Hugh McCulloch to congratulate him upon his
accession to the Secretaryship. Alter an exchange
of friendly [greetings, Mr, MoOullooh made the
following remarks;
Gbntlbmbn : It . is perhaps well known to you
that the position I hold as-Secretary of the Trea
sury was unsolicited and undesired by me. I have
been gratified by the unexpected endorsement I
have received from, the peopterand the press, and
profoundly grateful to the President for the honor
he has conferred upott.me in making me his finan
cial minister, but l oan honestly say, appreciating,
as I do, the responsibilities of the position, that I
enter upon the discharge of my duties with unfeigned
reluctance. I desire to “stand-well” with my
countrymen, and am as anxious as.any one can be
to merit their esteem, but I have no ambition fbr
“place.” The Secretaryship of the Treasury has
In Itself no charms lor me. I have no desire to dis
pense Its nor am I In the slightest de
gree elated bydts honors. I have accepted this re
sponsible position because there seems to be astrong
desire of the public that I, should do so, and be
cause it waa tendered to me Without pledges and
without conditions. I have accepted It as an
i Independent man, desiring only, to maintain and
strengthen the public credit, and to do-my duty
' to the nation, and although confident of my inability
to meet the publla expeotatlon, and fully aware of
the difficulties to be surmounted, I am not without
strong hopes of success In the great work that Is
befbre me. I- have confidence in our national re
sources, and In the steady, unwavering determina
tion of the loyal peopls or the country, irrespective
of party, to, preserve the Union and maintain,
the public faith. 1 have confidence that the
people will cheerfully, furnish the money that
will be required to bring the war to a successful
conclusion, and that they will be able to beau-any
I burthens that have been or may be created- la. the
■ great contest which the Government Is waging for
, its owat preservation. The hopes of a successful
I administration of the affairs of this department are
also strengthened by the consideration that I am to
have the hearty. and efficient support ofj the
..upright Mid able men around me. If I have not
been misinformed I am the third man who has been
elevated from a subordinate position in the Trea
sury Department, tothe head of it It has so hap
pened that as a banker and as Comptroller of the
Currency I have been better known to the public
than tee head* of tee other bureaus have been, and
I was therefore preferred for this high place to men
of at least equal ability, If not of equaJfinanolsJ
experience. Instead, therefore, of
jealousy on your part, the fact that I have, theneau
of the bureau will, I doubt not, secure -tor me.
more hearty and generous support- than you
have ever given 'to my distinguished
decessors, whose well-earned and established
reputations made this support less neces
sary to them than It will be to me. My chief
aim will of coarse be to provide that means to dls.
charge the claims upon the Treasury at the earli
est day practicable, and to Institute measures to
bring the business of the oountry gradually baok
to the specie basis, a departure from whleb, al
though for the time being a necessity, la no less
damaging and demoralizing to the people, than ex
pensive to the Government. But while these will be
the main objects with me, I shall not he unmindful of
the Importance of having the current business
of the Department eonducted with fidelity and de
spatch. In all this you will give me efficient aid,
and you will not permit it to be truthfully said of
one who has been of your own number that the pub.
lit credit suffered for want of ability on the part of
the GMef or the Department or efficiency In the bu
reau, You will, I feel assured, enlighten me by
your wisdom and knowledge, and strengthen me by
Increased attention to year respective duties. No
effort will be wanting on my part, and I am sure
that none will be wanting on touts, to make the re
lations between us harmonious and cordial, and to
infuse new life into the bnßiness of the Department.
If our efforts lnthls’direotion are successful, the
best results will follow to ourselves and to the
country.
Commissioner Dewis, on behalf of the Treasury
officers, tendered their oordlal congratulations in
an (appropriate address, saying In conclusion:
“Your success well deserves the gratitude of the na
tion and the applause of history. If we oan In our
limited'spheres do anything to promote, we shall
do It cheerfully, and with all Intelligent guidance
to labor In season and bat of season for the honor of
the Treasury and the welfare of the country. As
men we can do no more; as sqjvants of the people
we ought to do no less.” .
ASSUMED HIS POSITION:.
This morning, Hon. Hugh McCulloch for
mally entered upon Mb new duties as Secretary of
the Treasury. The heads of several bureaus of the
department waited upon the Secretary in a body,
and an address of weloome was made to Mm In
their behalf by Judge Dewis, Oommlssloner of In
ternal Revenue. Mr. McCulloch responded In an
appropriate speech.
THE CONFIRMATION OF MB. HARLAN.
The President to-day nominated Jambs Harlan,
Senator from lowa, to be Secretary of the Interior,
in place of Judge Usher, who has tendered Ms re
signation, to take effect on the first of May, In or
der meantime that ho may settle certain business
pending In the Department. The- nomination of
Mr. Harlan was confirmed unanimously, without
previous reference to a standing committee, In ac
cordance with the usage where the nominees are or
have been members of the ’Senate.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
a large number of military nominations, Inclndlng
Brig. Gen. Rawlins; to be oMef of staff to Blent.
Gen. Grant, and OoL Jordan, 9th Pennsylvania,
to be brigadier general by brevet.
The Senate also confirmed many miscellaneous
nominations, among them Charles D. Benedict,
to be judge; Benjamin D. Siluman, district at
torney, and A, F. Campbell, marshal of the new
United States Court for the State of New York, to
be held In Brooklyn.
-NO MORE BECRUITINO IN REBELLIOUS
STATES.
- The law providing for recruiting In rebellious
States for tte benefit of loyal states is repealed by
the 22d section of the act approved Marsh 3d, 1365,
and the Provost Marshal General has notified the
mustering officers, commandants of rendezvous, and
department commanders accordingly.
NUMBER OF REBEL DESERTERS.
The records In Col. Ingraham’s office show that
from February Bth to March Bth, 1865,1,766 rebel
deserters have been received In this oity from the
armies operating against Blehmond,
Special Session of (he U, S. Senate-
Washington, Marchs.
~ Mr. SPBAGUE, of Rhode Izland, rare to a question
personal to himself. He had been servlnx as a member
of the Committee on Military Affairs, hut the caucus
which recently remodelled Ike committee had trans
ferred him from that to the Committee on Public Lands,
witncnianypreviousknovrlsdis oh Mspart „ ,His State
CFiicae island) had little or no interest in pnoitv
She waa among the first to offer troop* tonal downJtha
rebellion, aid having himself served with them, and
having much interest in legislation pertaining to the
nnlitarj service, he had with much pleasure, served on
the Bilitary Committee. He asksato be excused from
serving on the Committee on Public Lands,
Hr. JOHJSSON, of Maryland, said this involved an
unpleasant duty on the part of the Senate, and he ap
pesled to the Senator to withdraw his request.
Hr. WXLSOJR, of Massachusetts, said when the Sena
tor served on :he Military Committee he was always
attentive to his duties. He (Hr. Wilson) was surprised
whfn he heard the Senator had been transferred to
another committee. He was sue that the change was
in no war inter ded to be disrespectful.
Hr. POMBBOY did not presume too much in saying
that the Senator would be welcome as a member of the
'.Committee on Public Lands. As to Khode Inland not
belns interested in the public lands, he would only say
that She is at much concerned in the general question
as any other State. i
Hr. COBtflSbS, of California, was satisfied that there
had been no intention to slight the Senator from Shode
Island,
Mr. SPBAGUE bad no farther remarks to make. He
thought the circumstances and pnblie justice demanded
that the Senate should accede to his request.
Hr. SREBKUJf said he could not vote to excuse the
Senator. He knew the difficulty in forming committees,
and he had no doubt that an entirely satisfactory reason
could be given for th« change. He was satisfied no dis
respect was intended.
Mr. CLABK, of Hew Hampshire, said he himself was
placed on the solitary Committee, and would change
with the Senator for the Public Lands.
Hr. SPBAGU3S thanked the Senator for his kindness,
but could not accept the proposition., He should have
been glad to* serve on the Committee on Military Af
fairs, as his heart was with military matters since the
beginning of the war. He had left a command to come
to this body* -.- -
- Hrhe to-excuse Senator Sprague from
service on the Committee on Public Lands,
PBlimKG THB EKTBXtNAL RBVXNtfB BILL.
On motion of Hr. SHERMAU, of OMo, the Senate or
dered the printing of five thousand copies of the
amended infernal revenue bill, to be properly indexed.
BBFOBT ON THE ABKA276AB QUESTION.
Hr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, from the Com mi ttee on the
Judiciary, madeareportontheoredentlalsofMr. Snow,
Senator elect from Arkansas. The committee say that
in 1851 the constituted authorities of the State of Ar
kansas, so far as the; could succeed, took the State be
yond the authority of the United States, and that in’
pursuance of a law of Congress, the President, by pro
clamation. declared the inhabitants of that State to
be included in the insurrection. - Therefore the com*
znifcice recommend that the question of admission be
postponed until the next session, and until Congress
shall tekaaction in regard to the existing fctats govern
mentof Arkansas. The report was adopted.
A BBWATOB FBOM VXEGIHXA.
Hr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, presented the creden
tial* of John C Underwood, as Senator elect from the
Slate of Yirglnia for six years from the fourth of
March.
Ur. TRUMBULL said the Committee on the Judiciary
had lust made a report in the ease ol Arkansas, whieh
wss in a similar condition to Virginia,and it was thera
fc re.likelj the committee would come to a similar con
clusion.
_ Mr. HENDERSON, of Missouri, did not endorse the
Senator’s views. He did not believe the President’s
proclamation precluded the Senate from taking action
on the subjeot of admitting Senators. . We should en
courage the establishment of local government as a
means of putting down the rebellion and.repelling gue
rilla incursions.
A CHAPLAIN ELECTED.
The subject waß temporarily laid aside In order to
execute the ereotal older—namely, the election of a
Chaplain for the Thirty ninth Congress.
Mr. LABE, of Indiana, nominated Rev. Dr. Bowman,
the prefect Incumbent (Methodist).
Mr. HARRIS nominated Rev. Dr. Gray, a Baptist
clergyman of Washington.
Thirty-nine votes were cast, of which twenty were
necessary to a choice. -
Rev. Dr. Gray having received twenty-seven, he was
declared elected Chaplain.
THE CREDENTIALS OF THB VIRGINIA SENATOR.
The consideration of Judge Underwood’s credentials
was resumed. --
Hr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, eaU-the State of Vir
gins had been recognized by the Executive and Con
sresß, The Senate, when west Virginia waa set apart
as a separate State of the Government, admlttedSenators
here from the remainimgpert of Virginia.
The consideration of the subject waa postponed until
next session.
OTHER CREPEHITAX3.
On motion, the credentials ol Joteph Segar, of Vlr-
Sinla. and Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, were with
rawn from the file, to be presented and laid over till
next session.
PAY Aan> HILEA63.
Mr. MORRILL, of-Maine, from-the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, repotted against the resolution
referred to them to allow nay and mileage to the
Senators from Arkansas and Louisiana, on the ground
of a want of jurisdiction, and therefore they asked to
-be discharged from the further consideration of the
subject.
The rerolntion Rea over.
THB DOST OF NAVAL VESSELS.
Mr. DYE, of Nevsd a, offered the following, resolution,
which was adopted: „ .„
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be request
ed to organize a board of not less than three competent
persons, whose duty it shall be to inquire into and de
termine how much the vessels of-war and steam ma
chinery contracted for by the Department In the years
1802 and ISSS ccst the contractors over, and above the
contract price and allowance for extra work, and re
port the same to the Senate at ita next session, none but
those that have given eatisfaetten to the Department to
be considered.
The Senate then went Into executive session, and sub
sequently adjourned.
THE XiEGISLATURE.
Hakrtsbveq.-Maroh 9, £BB5.
SENATE.
, Mr. CONHELL presented & petition .from -members of
the Philadelphia bar. asking for the passage of an act
amending thelaw of evidence.
Mr.. KaH DALI*, sundry petitions -fronu Schuylkill
county against oyer charges fey the .Beading Baiiroad
Company,
. Hr. I*o WRY, petition of colored people (numerously
signed), asking right of t uffrage
BILLS m PLACE,
Mr BIGHAM, one incorporating the Paducah Mining
Company,
Mr. NICHOLS, one regulating tolls on .the Susque
hanna and other canals
Mr McSii SRSY, one for payment otdamages by rebel
raids.
, The following bills passed t.
incorporating the Tyrone Gas and Water. Company
Incorporating the Oelorora and Qaaixyrille Railroad
Company.
Incorporating the Pennsylvania Transportation and
Insurance Company.
In cor poratl bg fh e Midas Petroleum and .Improvement
Company . (The vote on this bill was subsequently re*
considered.) 3
A u ihorlzis g railroad companies to purchase branch or
connecting roads.
▲ supplement to the Mahoning an&Susquehanna Rail
road Company.
Mr. SICROLS called up and had passed the bill to
promote a more equal assessment in Philadelphia.
Mr. CORDELL called np, and had passed she bill al
lowing railroad companies to erect piers and docks on
navigable streams.
The hill incorporating the Glen Works was passed.
Also, the one divorcing Henry. Wright and Mary
Wright.
Mr. HOUSEHOLDER called up. and had passed a bill
inerf aeing the compensation of commissioners, jurors, •
and witnesses in Pulton county.
Mr. DO3SOYAS called up and had passed & hill re
quiring stock, bill, and exenange brokers to pay an
additional license of $6O.
Hr. BIDGWAY called up and hadpasaed a supplement
to the act.relaiive to manufacturing and other corpora
tions, authorizing the satoof real add personal estate*
and for other purposes.
The bill s incorporating the Steiner Coal and Oil Com
pany and the Crawford County Mining Company were
passed. '
Mr. CONBLELL ealled.upthe farther supplement to the
bill allowing first tenants and-tinants in common* and
others. -hoi ding mineral lands* to develop the same.
5 Parsed. . -
: The hill allowing stockholders, to corporations to be
. witnesses in certain cases was discussed and defeated.
Mr. LOWRY called up the WA compelling rSSroai
companies to report accidents. The bm was defeated
by 16 nays toll yeas.
the publle land,
oJCobstoss of July, 1882, were given to
the Centre GonntyCollege. was repeated,-and another
hill was passed (Msg ous-iMrd or the land to the col
leaxe, and leaving the ether two- thirds undetermined.
Adjourned.
AETERNGOH SESSION.
The Senate took np, the general appropriation bill.
This is tb« bill which was passed through the Honss.
by the eO&mlt-.eeof which sir. Cochran, of Philadel
phia, was chairman in a single session; an occurrence
never before known to the history of Pennsylvania
legislation.
Previous to this bin-being considered, Mr. DOff OVA2T
called up and had passed a bill conveying certain reeJL
estate to the Hope Hose Company.
HOUSE.
The special order of tie day was the consideration of
’public billi. ; ~ , ...
, An act extending the law whichprohibitsthe
tog of concealed deadly weapons in Philadelphia-, to 541
the o©wdtoa ofthe btafce* WAfedifcqssed 43d paamd.
4b act fixing tfc* aiandard wefaht of potatoes at «
: bhotwl to Aar it at S 3 pounds, the Go
: VOT»»t ISIhU TMbwm s**llt awresd to, and the
Fopelementto U.eMhoMlaw.relaHT* totheedoee
Sasssr* ma,
■* amended by the Senate m several important particulars
toTote/JWo” on the bill
forcing the fatmeia to leave Second etreet
Adjourned.. ,-
MEW IORK CITY.
Nbw York, Maroh 9,1865.
RBBBL DBBBRTBBS OOMIHa HOBTH.
The steamship .Fulton reports that the steamer
Illinois bad sailed from HiltonHeadfor Point Look
out with rebel prisoners.
TBB RVBHINQ STOCK BO ABU.
10 P. M.—Stocks were very wyk. Gold mg,
selling alter oaU down to 191>4, and closing at 191*4;
Newl ork Central, 106*; Erie, 63H; Hudson Elver,
UOK; Heading, 107; Harlero.M ; Michigan Central,
109>4; Michigan Southern, 6*X ; I>Unola Cantral,
11534 ! Pittsburg and Cleveland, 70J4;_Boek Islam!
and Chicago. 94%; Northwestern, S 2&; do. pre
ferred, 61J4; Fort Wayne, 90X ;OMo and Kteb
Sippi certificates, 27 >4; Cumberland, 6814; Quick
silver, 77 >4; Mariposa, 1334-
ship NEWS.
Arrived—Brig Nellie, Antrim, Nuevltas.
“ Youko Men's Course op Lectures.” —Kev.
De Witt Talmage drew an Immense audience last
night at the Musical Fund Hall, notwithstanding
the stormy weather. The subject, “ Crumbier and
Company,” was felicitously treated, and elicited
the heartiest applause. Every type of disagreeable
character was portrayed, and the suggestions and
deductions were pertinent and admirable. A deli
cious vein of drollery permeated the lecture, while
the sound sense and large manner of the orator de
lighted the severely critical. Amusing, instructive,
satirical, witty, ingenious, patriotic, and sendble,
this lecture will long be remembered by those-who
heard It.
The second leoture of the coarse will be delivered
by Hon. John W, Forney, on Friday o feeing,
Maroh 17th, at the Bame hall. His subject is “ Our
Country—her Men and Measures.”
The second concert of M’ile De Katow and Mr,
Wehll will be given to-night, at Musical Fund
HSU, with a capital programme. Mr. Wehll, one
of the best pianists ever heard In America, will par
form his celebrated fantasia in “ The Huguenots,”
said to be a miracle of execution. Miss Laura
Harris, Slgnbr Foullcchi, and Mr. Behrens will
give further Interest to the concert, whloh promises
to be unusually fine. 3
Sale op Elegant Fuenitubb.— Messrs. Birch
& Son, No. 1110 Ohestnnt street, will sell this morn
ing, by catalogue, a large assortment of superior car
pets, suites of parlor and ebamber furniture, large
French plate mantel and pier glasses, piano fortes,
China, Ac., from families declining housekeeping.
Also, an elegant oak billiard table.
THE CITY.
[POB ADDITIONAL PITY HEWS 888 PCURTg PAOB.)
THE EDWIN FOBKEST IRON STEAMER.
Yesterday there was launohed from the establish
ment of Ready, Son, It Archbold, Chester, Pa., a
near Iron steamboat, named the Edwin Forrest as a
compliment to the.grcat tragedian. The steamer
was built to the order of Messrs. J. & B. Ida [il a kin.
The dimensions are as follows: Length,sot feet;
breadth of beam, 28 feet; depth, 8 feet. The ma
chinery is of the most costly character, beautifully
finished, and may be summed up as follows: Cylin
der 31 Inches diameter, stroke of piston 12 feet,
water wheels 30 feet diameter. The boiler is
large, and contains all the modem Improve
ments of soience. The steamer draws only three
feet six inches of water. She will be commanded
by Captain Benjamin McMakin, who says that
he will be ready to ran the steamer early In the
coming month. The old Edwin Forrest steamer
made her first trip on May 7,1849. She has been
dismantled, but there are many uses to which the
steamer may be consigned: Captain McMakin is a
veteran on the Delaware, well known, and of course
he will be warmly weloomed by the people of Tren
ton, N. X, on bringing his new, substantial,.and
beautiful steamer into service between that place
and Philadelphia. The steamer will be painted In
gay or lively colors—white, green, and straw. The
water line will be Vermillion. Upon the occasion of
the launch, yesterday, “all Chester" was in atten
dance, and as the Edwin Forrest glided -into the
Delaware enthusiastic cheers made the welklnrlng.
CITY ITEMS.
Tub MoFate Farm On Companv owns seventy,
fow wn orUjtfta fti, sltaaiek m
being snrrotinuiu by good producing wells, the
Reed Well being only a short distanod below, and
the Humboldt Works about amlle above, autHfchre,
has just been a 300-barrel well struck on the adjoin
ing property. The Company can make any quan
tity of leases at a bonus of $3,000 to $5,0c0 per acre,
and receive one-hair of the oil free of expense. They
have reserved $25,0(10 for a working capital, which
they intend to expend In developing their lands Im
mediately. -The Cherry Bun Petroleum Company
lands adjoin the lands of the McFate, which stock
is nowbringing $4O per share. The Curtin mid St.
"Nicholas Companies’ lands are only a short distance
from their property. We consider the MoFate one
of the best companies In the Philadelphia market;
bnt few companies can compare with Its merits.
A limited number of shares for sale at the Bank
ing House of Harper, Burney, & Co., No. 55 South
Third street, at one dollar per share for full-paid
stock. •
Furas Clothing and Fibok Goods,
Elegant Stylee,
and moderate prices,
At Granville Stokes’ Old Stand,
No. 609 Chestnut street, above Sixth. mhlo-2t
Oahbbon Petboletjm Oompaht, Offices 101
Walnut street, E. tariff: sbixtiißaßt corner
of ISeventh and Chestnut, A. Douglas, whore fall
particulars can be obtained and subscriptions re
ceived. Books open but a few days longer. Sub
scription price $2 50 gar share. mb!o-3t
Thb Haib—“lt’s the robe which curisai Mature
weaves to hang upon the head,”
The young-, who would keep their'“ wealth of
hair, 91 the middle-aged, who would preserve it In
its pristine vigor and beauty, those who are losing -
it—all should call on Dr. Astley, 1838 Ohestnut
street. His consultations are without charge.
Office hburs for ladies, from 9*A. 'ML to IF. ML
Office hours for gentlemen, from 2 to 6 P.M. 04 5St
Fbagbakt Sozodoht burdens sad ‘ invigorates
tiie gums, purifies and perfumes the breath, clean
ses, beautifies, and preserves the teeth from ‘ youth
to old age. Sold pj all druggists. mh6-mwf3t
Yaluablb On. Tuaot you Sals.—Oil compa
nies, about organizing, see advertisement elsewhere
with this caption. mhs-3t
Q V7KSB OV BtrWBBVIBUO’S OVBKXAHD DES
PATCH removed to No. *0 South Filth street fel7-ti;
Bvb, Eab, awi> Gatasbh, successfully treated
by J. Isaacs, HE. D., Oculist and Aurist, 511 Pine st
Artificial eyes inserted. No charge for examination-
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
itineutal.
Thto 8 fang, Eaitport.Mlss
H C Potter
8 Hove St v& Chicago
J a Qaackenbtish, 0 8 H
EtifusParka, U 8 N
B A Smalley. U S H
A 8 Hodge, Hass
Mrs Boynton, Hew folk
Mlbs Brookes, Hew York
Hiss Waller, Hew York
Jos F Waller. Hew York
WJ Brace. Buffalo
J 8 Kalloeh, Kansas
J A Hoeger, Milwaukee
A F Walcott, Boston.
BE Heberts, 0 8H
W 8 Dan'orth, Hass
C C Jackson, Boston
WCMiller. Kentucky
JW Putnam, Wash, D C
F A Pratt, Hartford, Conn
Q M Wallace, Delaware
W Wilson, Maryland
D Blakely
Mrs H M Knox
Miles Pratt, Boston*
J W Yates, Hew York
J o- Bobinson, Hew York
W Myers, Hew York
Bord Howry, fin gland
£ H Chapin, Hew York
Chas fi McOockey, Pa
J L Dawson. Psnna
H Bancroft Sc la, H York
Mrs 8 A Bodm&n, Kent’y
JLBodman Kentucky
Tics D Davis, Syracuse
Hiss B M Foots, Heine
Mr & Mrs A Child. Boston
Mrs Hi Gen G K Warren, HY
E P Thayer, Boston
G A Tnayer, Boston
OF B Christ
J B Blair, West Virginia
Miss L Silnohcomber
IJ Bleknell & la, HY
D H Kellogg St la, HY
B 8 Thoms, Cincinnati
BT Carson & wf, Oin. O
HKibbe* la, Springfield
W H Bakin, Hew York
Miss I» A Adams, Penna
Miss 8 W Hess, Penna
Miss B Hass. Penna -
J Battell, Hew York
JH Bice. Maine
J H Warner. Pittsburg
Chas Dunbar, USA
Jas Caldwell, Allegheny
Mai W H WlegeU Bait
Lt W H Adren, Balt
Li SDLeOozopte, Bait
I*t A W Thompson, Balt
Geo Hr ernes & wt, Md
Mrs McPherson, Md
3S*g A Brown 4 wf. H Y
W tt Barley A wf, H Y
Mi«s Tillie Anderson, HY
J M Gillett, Wisconsin
B Pinkney, Wisconsin
Oscar B Schmidt * wf, H T
Hon J J Jackson Sc 2 la, Va
J W Dent, Ya
Col Hawkins
A H Daraaxin, Ohio
W W Buidelle,Washington
A P Warfield. Westport. Mo
L 6 Weaker, Springfield,Q
B ibos Tail, Troy
J £ Wesener, Ohio
C IS Ashcroft, Washington
W T Findley A son, Ohio
B G Child. Pittsburg-
Wm Kraft,- Wheeling
W H Collins, St Louis
Caleb Coffin,'Hew York
G M Mekiel, Hew York
Cbss Whiting, Boston
G W London, Hew York
W A Pierce, Chicago
S G Stair, Cleveland
ClaptH A Hitchins, Eng’d
MrsS H Meeker,. H York
Miss Metier. Hew York
H G Meeker, Hew York
JB Camden A wf.Farkersb
W Hartley & wf. Indiana
John T Stuart, Illinois
MrsS JGrimoley, Illinois
Dr WH Brown, Maine
Rufus Divine, Maine
Joe W Jenkins, Baltimore
G F GHmac, Baltimore
John Graff. Pittsburg
BPMttmford. Detroit
J G Bolden, Hew York
S H Wales, Hew York
D C Lit :!ejohn, Oswego- NY
Sam’l Holmes Ala, H York
W Robinson Ala, Mass
SDaiggt, Lexington. Ey
J G Masters, Kentucky „
W H Clarke, Brookville
If F Chaise, Vermont
J B Brown, Bcston
M B Bagley, Memphis
Mira 8 B Ware, Portland
H F Mills. Boston
£ Freeman, Massachusetts
J B Dunham, Mass
C P Jones, Hew York
GH Potts, Kew York
A G Webster, Boston
GH Doyle, Boston
a T Wells, Franklin. Pa
Mrs J Wever. Pottaville
G J Forrest. Hew York
OM Tinkb&m. Hew Fork
8 s Shaw Awf, Maine
LPBcnrgtdn
Peter Marie, Few York
J H Flagltr, Boston
F D Douglass A wf. Mess
L H Sargent, CtncLojOliio
Miss Wever. Pottevllle
F L Higginson, Boston
Mrs Capt Rankin
Mrs Cezsmajon
John Prentiss, Hew York
S Motes, Hew York
F Shrorer, Lancaster
Jos B Cleaver, Cairo
Mr Whitney- Hew York
Job n M Moore, Hew Jersey
J W Snowden A wf, H Y
H Worcester
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F Y Streeter, Hew York
S H Simon. Harrisburg
T 8 Hlckolas
£ H McClintock, Oil City
J Gayler, Hew York
J 8 KaJJocb, Kansas
W F fihaffner A wf, Ind
W Broomell A wf. Media
J LSayage, Hew York
G W Blllott, Trenton*
£ H Alexander. Pittsburg
J M Alexander, Pittsburg
SBOwings, Baltimore
W-SFenlleigh, Bt Joseph
B B Mount, Hew York
H H Martin, Jemy Shore
MF Perry, Oil City
9 Snston.Waslungton
A French, Massachusetts
D B Althouse, Penna
JasTCroney-
C Bonet A Wf
£0 Ballard, Hew York
G A Guernsey, Penna
J Baker, Boston
B K Baker. Jr, Boston
H J Weston A wL Balt
MG Landis _ . .
J Finnell A wf, Kentucky
Migg j Finnell» Kentucky
JB Peyton, Haw Jersey
M £ Riddell >Hew Jersey
X P Merritt, Hew York
Capt S S Chase, Taunton
SB Boutcher, Easton
r D Ahl, Penna
C Halladay, Ohio
HG Baer*. Somerset, Sa
P Herd le> W UUamsport *
H Mann-lr, Bellefonte, pa
a B Bright, JBR *•
S/J'™? 14 . 1 ' Edltfonto
JGSte/wart, Indium
M M stewart. Indiana
H & Weir,
W D Duffey, £4ttsburg
H Stratton, Hew Jersey
2 P Stratton Hew York
W Dimmer, Baltimore
i J Bryd, Penna
: F L Hlgglnson* Boston
8 Thompson, Penna
Mrs Briggs, Penna
J H Muller, Baltimore
J Tower, Hew York
J Bevins A wife, Hew York
Somerset
W W Clement. U 8 A
TBShannon. W'ht’n, DO
U Btow, Fort Delaware
irara,
l McLaughlin, Oil Cresk
Jno Ferguson, Haw Castle
5 « Harrisburg
M Sayier & la, Pens a
HP James, Marietta* O
C B Bowman & lal Marietta
Q Cunkle. Harrisburg
J Cook New York
B G Comstock
E T Latham, New York
EC Campbell, USA
J *T Quigg, franklin. Pa
C F Sargent, Harrisourg
J B Jennings,Kentucky
Brig Gen. B 8 Roberta, Gonn
Capt B K Robert*, Conn
James Go?ran
T J Wolfe
OF Selfridge, .Ohio
J T> Walt, Ohio
T Graham, Maryland
Wilson Matthews .
M Phillips, XT 8 A
H C Wharton, U,S A
W C Evans, Pesna
J Kelly, Liebanon
JGUlon, New York
Mm-AC Latham, Baltimore
W«mu Baltimore
A BBeax, Baltimore
3B DUworth, Pittsburg
sf B “gf A w, - slLoflu
g W Gardner, Easton
0 Wflßt & wf, New York
H WU'iams. Baltimore
J T Glebner. Mercer
Col W J Bolton,
Cap: E B Moors,
Lieut S P Stephens,
A Stephens. Norristown
Baltimore
l|&» ora
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horsey Shore
J A W«, newTer*
Me*
Hr* Sutherland, England
BFDtVoaftla, H York
J O McCoLkragh- Indiana
TS Gumming*, If anon, O
HH tteClinton ft la» Penna
Semi Cope ft niece. Ohio
John Hutchin*, Illinois
J E McCahaa Ala, Pe»na
WOHunter, M D. U 8 A
I> 8 Andrus. Williamsport
Chas Bash, Jr, WiUiamsp’t
Miss Morrison & bro, Pa
M Server ft la, Green* burg
Miss A Johnson ft Ida, Pa
L J Etronse, lowa
B X. Siroan, U Gross, Wifc
Levi Colvin, Pezina
Noah Speers* Pe&na «.
C Snayeiy, Harrisburg
D L Chapin. Mew Columbia
8 J George, Germantown
JW Stephens, Pitt? bm g
J P Weaver, Clearfield, Pa
X F Carman, Newark, NJ
C B Carman, Newark, M J
W Young, Mlffitneburg
J»e S Newton, Oxford, O
D P Gwln ft wife, Pensa
8 ESehisdel, Hagerstown
W O Willard, Galeetig, HI
J Heck, lowa
Hon Goo W Stein, Barton
P J Barir. Mahanojr City
JS Can field, Williamsport
Geo J Bolton, Harrisburg
WjF Fergnton ft la
Bernard Wiliner, Penna
MF Medlar, Potteville
WisJonee, Allentown
Thos N Webb, Baltimore
BW Poor* lowa
H J Boehm, Ottawa
O N Adassß, Lac&lle
G W Street, Brooklyn
Oscar J Hinman. H Tork
II 8 ywJfcttkMk N York
Mis J M Yanßuskiik, Wash
B Long. lowa
A Cohn, St Louis
C F W xergues. Ft Wayne
Jos Clark, Ft Wayne
S Woodward. Ft Wayne
SGBardof. Ohio
Bev T Llfbtbodv. Uieh
A P Warfield, Mo
H A Muller, hi Louis
DrGKMaphey,o6N
A Lain*. Wheeling
J F fiaugker Maryland
Hr Gore, Allegh co .
C Babcock, 0 s N
W Linburg. Bethlehem .
£ A Barnard. Maine
W Warner, New Haven
J Holmes, Conn
AJ BP Dodge, New York
W H Crocker
Hr Supper, Milwaukee
W Krebs, SfcLooie
John Bi Brana, Falera, IT J
Oeo J fiippne. Ban tit gdon
C w Brock, Mamcbusetts
H D Emet y* Chicago
B F Schneider, Canton. O
F Mortimer, Furry eo, O
£ Miller, Alliance, O
3 Q Warwick, Massillon, O
B W Biles, Trenton, N J
Chas H Lake, Little Rock
STrsGHLske, Little Rock
G |
Leopold Lyon, Snnbiiry,Pa
Miss A Lion, Banbury, Pa
A Kuniz, gew York
C Base, wheeling
B Knriz & Ja, Wheeling
J Cranshaw, Wheeling
J Cr&nahaw, Jr, St Lottie t \
Miss B Beck. Wheeling '
J C B&rvfcy, Barr&bnr*
Fred 3 Sterna, New York
Thos Johnson, Pottsville
B J Roberts, Johnstown.
J S Conn, Circle ville, O
R frheppard, St LoaU
Barrie Howard, Indiana
W L Weed, CaUfcoon.X? X
A B Yonnr, Cincinnati
Mrs B Chambers, Ohio
Six* Downing, Penna
SPECIAL NOTICES
Caution.
I* the undersigned, am the owner of
of the United States, originally granted a*,
l£6d, which secure to me the exolusive rifiij 0 - ;
selling, and using— •
~Fi&srT.—Collars* Cuffs* * made entire
in imitation, of starched linen.
Second. —Collars, Cuffs. Se., in which
dined with muslin i9 l tsedL
AH persona who make, sail, or weir XL
Honed articles without a right obtained foils
fringe either one or both. of said patents,
themselves liable to me for damages - ■££
The only parties to whom I have granted lH?
manufacture the above articles are the Lack
nufacturing Company of 255, 957, end
THUtD Btreet, Philadelphia. and their goo* -K
and distinctly stamped Wih the dates of the p**.|P
WILLIAMS. LOOS r£3
Folding Pocket Clothes’ Bag v „
convenient for travellers or boarders, ae th-,» .
into a email box, and may be fixed no fj:.
#OPt, sale, with other kinds of ports! ■
Backs, and a variety Of Clothes and Hot E ; '
TBCMAHtf SEA'S?, NO, 635 (Biiht Thirt;:-,
KEi Street, Below Ninth. • ft;*
Lumbeb and Boaed Measuee- &
the number of foot In a board without «>_*'
Several patterns of them for sale hr Tin
SHAW, No. 835 (Bieht Thirty-five) BASSE,
below Ninth,
To Pukcft, Enbich the Bum? If
BEAUTIFY tbs complexion, nee HBLHBOLB <
BY COSCBHTKATED FLUID EXTBACIEiiK
BILLA. One bottle equals In strength one
£yrop or Decoction. ||S
Why Injtjbb the Complcto:mB
POWDBBS MD WASHES which choke or JR
pores of the skin, and in a short time leave l; hflp
dry? It is in the blood, and if yon. want i?a;
soft sMm use HSLXBOXt&’g EXTRACT OFLMB
PARTLLJL It gives a brilliancy to the conple-Sg
A Clear, Smooth Skis ahd E:
FUL COMPLEXION follows the me of H3LH;
CONCBNTBATI& TLXW EXTBAGT SABsjri
LA. It remove* black spots, plmplas vri all r-i
of £h« akin.
Not a Tew of thb Wobst Bxsf
tiat afflict mankind arise from csrrnpQoiii cJis.}’*
HButBOLD’S bxteact or baebafae;:::
remedy of tke:otino«t.armia». .. .
Helscbold’s Concentbated ErfeJ
BUCHTT is the great Diuretic. HBLMBOtD'fH
CEBTBATBD BXTBtCT BABSAPAIIILLA u-.lfl
Blood Purifier. Both me prepared sseerdiaj
of Pharmacy and Chemistry, and are the jskß
that can he made. B
A Thing of Beauty is a Jot
BYBB.-—Those who desire briUiancv of ao:-:|W
most purify and enrich the Mood, which B3IMS W|
COHCENTEATBD BXTBACT SABSAPAKMi IP
riahly does. Kecollect it Is no patent Ewl’fii: W
for Belmbold’s. Take bo Other. "
Chxctmbing Pianos,
NEW WABRROOHS. P:
A large assortment- of Grand, Squire, and 'war
Ftamoe. “ All the great Artists of the Kwo
theChickeilngißstxnraeAts.' ‘ »af
Entrance- to WABBBOOM3,
AST BALLEEY,
914CHEST1SUT STBKET.
B*B-wJWit* WH. H.BUTTON.
Gkotek ahd Baxbb’s
Hichest-premlem, 4
Elastio’Slitch and Loci-ttM
BEWIHG KACHUJKS. 4’
With latest improvements. £
mbl-lft Ho. T3O CHESTNUTS Sf
Jokbb’.
*HB LOWEST
BELLING FKIOS
is marked iafignres'
on each article,
AHD HEVBB-TAKIED.
AT ''
JOHKS’ «
Crescent One-price 'M
CLOTHIHG HOUSE. *
HABKET STBBKT. %
above Sixth,- at'
Ho 604. Kj
JtSf Friees reduced to salt the Hates. . gj
A toe assortment of BKAWT-MADE CL!- W
suitable for all seasons, constantly on hand. .#5
Custom-work made to order at short notice, ?
Oehtlemeh's
OFEHIHG
HEW STYLES FOB THB
SEASON.
Lama variety of Fabrics f°r
EVEHINa and WALSINO
COaTS.
BESIHBBS SUITS, and
DBESB WEAK
Early selections nrgedvb**
fere the usual rush to&Sr
wabamakeb a beowk.
Fine Tailoring,
_ CUSTOM DBPABTaKifT,
Ho. 1 Booth BIXTH Street
ffRB o *°“*,S££ * f
MABOH >*.
CABINET ORGANS. , t
FUJTO Orer COO each of these 6iJ 4,
fORTBS. instrumenisbave been ao*.>- ..
PIANO by Mr. G., and the demand u jj, i
FORTBB. eonataatly Increasing. M’ 1 ,
B£Sl II »
FIAHO SKVEHTH and &,-
Fownw. was-”
DAYTON—BABBEIT.—On Tbcriday, Msrg T ,
at EC-7 Franklin street, Philadelphia, hvjas i*
anderßced, Mr EdwardL f
Bassett, both of Dew York. Noearfia »v
McKOY— ?
the Bev. T. A. Pernley, Mr. WUUam N. |
EmmaMaMlda Wiser, allofthlscity. a v
MoCOLLUS-PSNSOCE
meeting-house, Sixth itWfet, •
McCollintoSarahW., danght6iofGeoigB r -■ i 1
of this city. , . r . * <J.
LENTZ—WALTON.—On the 9th »«-»
town, by Bev- John H, Caetle, Herman.
Bristol, Pa., to Emma, daughter of B.» r
AHXB-enXß.'-to Baabnry, at the' |
bride's father, on Wednesday momlns -
1166, by the Bev James Bletaon, Je«o " D r, .
Kiss Mary Grier, both »f West Cis--*®'
cards.
T~lfT'FrP- j s'.
HILLIABD —On the 9th Inst, Will* o
Townsend Hilliard, aged 22 year*. ?’v
The relatives and friends of the fa*!/*.,, a • •
attend his fttneral, from Ms late &
Twenty-first street on First-day iB«UJ** T j.
inst, . at 2 o T «lock P. M, , vi
HILL —On Thursday morninr, affii"gi 1 t
shall, only son of Marshall and , t 0 i ; '^V
•The Mends of the family ars toritsa w
funeral, from his father’s *
street, on Saturday, 11th lost., at 9 P.
CAMPBELL “tothe9thlnst., 4 -
the 86th year of Ms age. „ iW s n .
The relatives and Mends of the rt r •
attecd his fux&z&i, frost the oU ?_•
Campbell, No. lUft South Twelfth
morning, the29th lnst ,at 9o > riock. b€l
termentat Bt. Mary’s Church. r
EULISON-wOn, Third-day svealnf. ,
Jobnß. EUdson, in the year of,hi*,Sirt '*,£ !
The relatives and. Mends of the {
attend thaftmeral, from Ms lata zesidee w* .
day mondog- the nth inst.., at 10 o ;
_WHITILOCK.-Ori Third-day. the JlV..**
Whltslodi. widow of thalate Isaac
SOttyw Of h*r ase. SS*
The taaoral to tako place on «« •
meet at Friends’ Moettag-hoass. CMU
ford, at llo’clock A. Kt ... 0 ! P
KLLIQIK —On thelStblast., Otto, so’ 3 -
and Christena Bilifer, aged 21reer*- ,;,- a ra
The rela' iTosaaa rileeds of the' l»°V’
ftilly invited'to attend the funeral ftom 3 , .
Ms perente. IHo. lllaßpr in* Gturten
the Uth inst., at,4 o'olocfc. * M. wl
notice. , . ... jsS i-V..!
BTBETCH -Ga the evealos of “ij, }
Joshnaß. tstietoh. »nne*iy«f BaW«- f tke J
toe 40thyear *f Ms Hie. ISh-la law o f?; .
Tfaerelativei and tiMidi of the '-‘.f
fully in'rited to attend toe c vu '
denoe. Ha 6M SorEkTeath street, o^ fe u ■
an Beveath-day moralac at 10 o .
fo Pair Hill _ „ _ . ~1, inst., ? J "
toTO® y^r« {n ' t rte *»s
atjo'elaok, yithoutitw
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J C Ataaradi. £.‘. .
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Citss A Mercer
RSehnil v
JREottts Id!;.
J-R killer, Oin
H J Stauffer, fi v
G o WEckeV S'
A Brake'er. 5.,
Dr taker, ;
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AK D ,x. Blairs,,
M^Biooks,
Mrs L.vwry,
Mm A Jausgg, jL WBk
Johaß jfi
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Mrs J>owdibt, ?jvJr-
W H SalUrW'iiW
OfloAKe'-kh'p
Thog F‘em*r&. <>
H Pratt, Allege^
B H Wilzon. A'. -- X
Q W Garish, fM *
J S Walker . T;v
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