THE PRESS, PUBIOSHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) BY JOHN W, FORNEY, omoa *O. 11l SOUTH FOUBTH STBBBT. THE DAILY PRESS, To City Snbserlbsrs, Is Ton Dollars fib Assmt, Is Idvanosi or Twhhtt Cists fib Wbbk, OTTable to ths larrlir. Milled to Bubecrib< ri out , f tbs -sit?. Hism )OLLASS FBB ANNUM', FOOB DOLLARS AND FIPTT CbHTI iob Six Months : Two Dollars aid Twbstt-fit* Ibhts fob thru Mosths, tuTirlibly 1b ad-raaoe for 4 time ordered* Adrertieemeate Inverted it the venal rates, THE TRI*WEHHIiT PRESS, Mailed to Babterilwra, Im Dollars peb akhuv, id 'TASH. BKTin DRY GOODS. OTICE. EA V Y REDUCTION IN F&I0BS 0? MY GOODS. •WIN HAIiL As 00., * 9® South Second .Street, ABE NOW OFFERING TELSIE ©BBSS GOODS, id all other Goodqat freatly reduced prieee, and will tn lotie to do 80 as our oorreney approximates to a lid standard, mbit thsm'U T RETAIL, JAMES B, CAMPBELL & CO., 797 CHESTNUT STREET, Offeret Popular Prices: LACK BILKB la creat ysrtety, including the beat goods Im ported. Boy el Arsrares, Gro ‘trains, Lyons Taffatl, Farisiennes, Drop de f rxnos. Drao do Lyon, Grodeßhlne, Gro d’Afrlqne, &0., Ac. lOLOBED SILKS la desirable shades, plain and corded colored Taffata and Taffetas Parieienoes.aeat Poniards and Golden Brown Gros Grains of magaiffeea* q nanny. IJPBING GOODS. Lnpin’i choicest fabrics* stogie and double width, Hons do L&inee* new shades 8-4 Her* nanl'eGrep* Maret*. and T*m*rttn%s, Steei •olored Hob air PopUns, Rich Mohair Valsaol&s* Preach Jaconets, Organdies* Percales* &«. itJPDPS BOMBAZINES, muiMf Mou do lidsn* 8-4 S 6i > aui , i SCo fealxs, Alpacas, and ofchar black goods at ireat irNdtiMdntea. WHITE GOODS. ■alasooks, Jssonots, Cambrics, Swiss Mulls. fa.ncT isoks, sadothsr popular WUU Goods at low prloas. LINEN GOODS, >t ereetly redneed »te>, Int lading Shirting Sheeting, and Pillow Llnene, Srauuke, DUpers.-Hapklne, fee., Sn great variety* GREAT REDUCTION IN COTTON GOODS, r Bleached Muslins In popular brand* at and below market rate*. GOURVOISISK’B GBLEBBATED KID GLOVES. FEINTED DIHEN OAMBBiO DRESSES. Our prices are marked la plain figures, [coax which We do not deviate. WHOLESALE ROOMS UP STAIRS. mhlß lm . MOURGING BTORE," 036 CHESTNUT STREET. JUST RECEIVED, NEW SPRING GOODS, whioh'wk as® ofukiko at TRICES ACCORDING! TO THE DECLINE IN GOLD, icd respectfully inytte Ledies, wh.o are selecting title ftlyle of Goot i. to o&U ftD4 examine oar stock before sBxch&fcinx elsewhere. A. MtEBS A 00. OTSIf PROPRIETORS BOUSBEEBPEBS Oan nlwcya find a full stock ef ELANKETB, QUILTS, * LINEN GOODS, SHEETINGS,*©., *1 the lowestwholesale prices, at J.j). BTRAWBBIBGB A CO.’S, It-KWfSm M, W. tor. BIGHTS and MAKKBT SU. LABGB LOT OP BLACK BILKS, ofihebsftm&ie, to be sold clm»p. 71* aKGH Streai. mhSSSt* «21 ILL GREATER REDUCTIONS IN PEICEB. We heve mads sweeping redactions ia the prices of , DOBEI-TIOS, and onr entile Stank of Fane, and Staple JJry Goode, no ae to meet the leet fall In gold, and plans th> price, of all onx stock far bs:ow the lowest market '®r Jce |ll,KS. evert variety, at rednoed prices, DRESS GOOD* at reduced prices. MOSI.IBB. all the best makes, reduced. CAUCOBS at greatly reduced prices. Our entire Spring Stock at reduced ptl*ee. H XT BET. Sc son. mh23-tf Hoe. >l3 andHIS Korth TESTS Street. OHISTHOT g B. M, NEEDLES, 1034 Obestnut Istreet, is »ow MOBiynfo a oreat varisti or o NOVELTIES $ I> LAOS COLLAXS, SETS, SLSSVES. Km § Also,a great variety of piques, French, pnffed, 3 tnoked, shirred, striped, plaid, and other fancy 5 MtuUns suitable for 3 wnure nniuis ** WRiIA DUi/lfiß, A general awortznentof White Goods, Laces, Siti broideries* Handkerchiefs, Yells, Barbes, ° te '’ “ GKIATX.X REDUCED PRICES. A lane lot of needlework, Bdgiags and In aer;ln*• just received. , . , Also, Queen Bess Buff* and new style Yal. Lace dollars and Sets. * 10*4 CHESTNUT STREET. ADXES 1 SPRING CLOAKS. - Opening daily, new Oleaks. French Cloth Cloaks. , American Cloth Cloaks. 1 Water-proof Cloaks. • * lb addition to a food stock of ready*made lament*, We make to order Cloaks of nearest cut, and some Kbem to fit and please. Large stock of CLOAKING ©L< THB, at wholesale or retail. Ladles can select their Hoods and order ef ns, sertain to be well (ratted and with •esp&tch. COOPBE & GONARD, mb6- ti 8. 1. toner NINTH and MARKET Sts CPRING DRESS GOODS, OF NEW K? STYLES, OPMUHS DAILY. Sprint styles Vslenstss. Sprint styles Pall de ChsTiet. Sprint styles at Poplins. Summer Poplins. Splendid Ortnndles. , , Ptreeles. lnirntysrlety. Sew styles of Wanes. Sprint Golenrsde Lnlnes. Sprint Colears Mohslrs. Kewmylesof m&«-tf SO South SBCOSD Street, [E AMERICAN CAR COMPANY* IHian-FIBST MB lOOUST STREETS, / WEST? PHILADELPHIA. '*-*.&«, mO MK TBOHaS H. JMKIM; Patented .Froce»a tor BaBDBNING CAST IKON. A}} the Com pany Intend naing for and on all the Care bjUlt in their Work a—thereby greatly adding to the mint? and dura bility ofthe work performed. to : In addition to tbe above, the Company 1* prepared to OTatIoN AB? AND rOKJABLBBKGIEBS * arnfrao and PDMPIsg BaGinnss. BLOWING BNGHNKB FOB PORNAOHS an d FOBGB3, Including all kind* of work connected wiin a GENERAL MACHINERY BUSINESS, Also, all kinds of Iron and Brws Castings rad Smiths’ Work exeented in'the very beat manner, both as regard* dorian, material and workmanship. _ . drawings and ostlmates made it the Work* free or •barge. jj H DOTTERBR. SDPBBIBTBN BENT. THE AMERICAN OAR CO. CAPITAL, *BOO,OOO, IN BHABHB OP *lOO NAOH. A limited nnmber of Bbaraa In this BxienaivejMjnm factoring promise* to ne largely n gnuuerafiTe—for sale at tbe office of tke Company. lAHKSB W. BABBETT, Seeretary* £ irta’V t. Kl n. ZING. AST> COLORS, M «kVcii s AMD gdßaia■ WtSPOW GLASS, .. fo* ALL DBSOgrPTIOSa, AT LOWEST HABKSf ttATBS. tnatfo' pIAsT GLASS LBrTBBS mMJtafti 170 R NON ■ RETENTION OR INCON •T TIBBKCR of nrlM. olcentlou of Um. Waddoror Mdß«r«. THE glory OF MAN ISRTRENGTa lW^-8 d Bii»saa^ SHAWLS, OLOAeKS, VOL. 8.-NO. 204. FINANCIAL. U. Se SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. By authority el the Secretary ol tin Treaanry, the 'nnderslfued bet assumed Ike General Subserlptlon Agency lor the sale at United State. Treasury Notes bearing sewn and tbree-tentba per seat. interest gar annum, known astbe. SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. These Notes are Issued under date of August IS, 1664, end ere payable three year, from that time. In eur reney. or are convertible at the option of the holder Into U. S. 6-90 SIR PER CENT. GOLD-BEABING BONDS. These Bond* era now worth a premium of nine per cent.. Ineluding (old Interest from November, which makes the actual profit en the 7-90 Loan, at currant rates, Including Interest, about ton per sent, psr an num, besides lt» exemption from Mate and municipal taxation, which adds from one to three percent, more, according to the rate levied on other property. Tim Interest Is payable semi- annually by coupons attaehed to each note, which maybe sat off and sold to any bank or banker. The Interest amounia to One cent per day on a *6O note. Two cento per day on a MOO note. Tea eents per day on a *6OO note. Twenty eenta per day on a (1,000 note. One Dollnr per day on a *6,000 not*. Note* of all the denominations named will be prompt ly furnished upon receipt of aubswiptlons. This Is THE ONLY LOAN IBT MARKET now offered by the Government, and It 1* confidently expected that lta superior advantaces will make It the GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE. Less than $900,000,000 remain unsold, which will pro bably bo disposed of within the next sixty or ninety days, when the notes will undoubtedly commend s premium, as has uniformly been the ease on doslnx the subscription* of other Loan*. In order that citizens of every town and section ol the country may bo afforded faculties for taking the Loan, the Rational Banks, State Banks, and Prlyato Bankers throughout the country have generally agreed to re ceive subscriptions at par. Subscriber* win select their own agents, In whom they have confidence, and who only are to be responsible for the delivery of the not#* for whisk they receive orders. v JAY COOKE. SUBSCRIPTION AGENT. No. 114 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 7-30. 5-20. 10-40. O HAS. H ALLOW EL Li, STOCK BROKER, NO. £9 SOUTH THIRD STREET. (Room No. A) GOVERNMENT, STATE, AND OTHER LOANS AND SBTOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD OH COMMISSION. U.g. ?-30 HOfIS FUBSISHED AT PAB. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO OIL STOCKS. mhl4-im*fp ■ ffHE NEW 7*Bo XI. S. NOTES FOR SALE. IE SUMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. BY DAVIES BBOTHBBS, BAnXXBS ARB BBORBBS, »»5 BOOK STBHBT, OXIIsBKS IS GOVIKSMEST SSOUBITini GSSS BAII&T* . ' mios-im - - . vj ... ■ v- v 7.30. 5-20. 10-40. ADAMS & LEYIS, NO, SOS CHESTNUT STREET, BANKERS AND BROKERS. All kinds of GOYERNMENT SECURITIES AND STOCKS BOUGHT, SOU), AND NEGOTIATED. BOLD ANB SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD. Spatial attention given to OIL STOCKS. TOWARD »0R1»S. HOBAOI B. PRARBOH. glow. ROBINS & CO., STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS, Ho. 47 SOUTH IHURD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. AID RIKDB OP BASK NOTES, COLD, SILVER, STOCKS. BONDS, AND GOVERNMENT SECHBITIBS, BOUGHT AND SOLD. Collection. made on all parts of the country. Depoalta received, subject to elcbt dr&tt, and internet allowed. mhe-3m gECOND NATIONAL BANK, OP PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,. (LATE IKON CITY TEUST COMPANY.! CAPITAL. $BOO,OOO. BANKERS’ AND MERCHANTS’ COLLSOTIONS promptlv attended to os tbe moat fajorable terms. 6. E. WARSKR, President. JOHN B. PATTBBSON. Cashier. fa?B 3m OKABDXS IKOET. AMX BBVBO*. JR. QHARLES EMORY & CO., STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS, No. 15 South Third street, PHILADELPHIA All kinds of nncumnt funds and Gold And Silver boutht and sold, and Collections made. Particular attention given to the purchase and sale of GovernmentaSt&te, and other Stocks and Loans on com* mission. noM 6m' & XiBSOH & COMPANY, BUSKERS AND STOCK BROKERS, HO. 14 FABQUHAB BUILDINGS, (WALNUT ST., BELOW THIRD), FHTT.JDBT.PgtA. Cold, Government Bond., oil and MlueHaneons itoeka, bought and sold on Commiulon at the Board ot Broken. Deaden In Ponignßnhangt. Batten of ere dlt tuned on London, Parle, Antwerp, &«. jail 8m gPECIAL ATTENTION PAiID TO tbs purchase and sals of OIL STOCKS. SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO, 10 Santh THIItB Street. mhS-lm 5-20 O o U JP O N S, DUE MAY Ist, BOUGHT AT HIGHEST MARKET FBICS, BY DREXEL & CO., mMB-tnyl No. 34 SOUTH THIRD BTBBBT. CAMTUEL 'ALLEN, Q STOCK BKOKSH* 80. 136 SouthtoßD Rm 4 Philadelphia* ' raU6-Ira* OILBTOS,y0 IL8TO S,y« 8 ; “TOSSTi..™ Broktfi JTo. M South THIRD Btr—fc WILLIAM H. WAYNE, YY L»t«Di«OTtu^mwk STOCK and BILL BROKBB, HO. 16 B AHK Street. Loans, Stock*, 4 c., P»rclt»MdMd*“W at ttt*fhUa delphl. Stock Board. MmoT Prooored on mtUUrali. Proml»w>ry antes negotlftted. » *»■ . A READY AND CONCLUSIVE TEST ■'A of tbs properties of HBLMBOLP'STLpiP, EX TRACT BDOBUrirUI-be a compaxleon With then •« forthln the United «tatee Dtupeiweiorr, ■JO THE PEOPLE. NOW-READI, A WORK BY DR. VOS MOSOHZISKER, of No. 1037 WALNUT Street, ENTITLED < A BOOK FOR TUB PEOPLE, 1 . ' _ On the lolloping Diseases: 818 AND EAR DISEASES, IHEOAT MSS4SXS IK OBNERAL CLERGYMAN'S AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS’ SORE THROAT, DISEASES OP THB AIR PASSAGES, (LerynaUie BroechltU.) ASTHMA AND CATARRH. The book li to be had of W. 8. A A. MARTIEN, No. ok, just pub lished by Harper 6c Brothers, entitled “ Method of Philological Study of the English Language." With the exoeptlon of referring, throughout*, to Fowloi’s English Grammar, the plan' of this: Ut-' tie treatise is admirable. It is an error to render the study of the book la your hand large! y[ de pendent upon another book, wblob, perhaps, you cannot obtain. Mr. Marsh is an erudite philologist, and uses a progressive mode of instruction. Here he commences with extracts from the Pilgrim's Progress, thence to Milton’s Paradise Lost, Sbakepeare’s Julias Csesar, Spenser’s Fairy Quean, and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Before discussing the writings of an author, he insists on the pupils oollecUng a variety, of particulars About the man, tits life, time, con temporaries, associates, education, compositions, stylo, language, and the character, influence, Sand fame of bis most noted works. Thus a knowledge of literary history Is obtained whloh the student is' not , likely to forget, and the application of whloh makes very facile and pleasant’ the-disousslon of the! au thor’s sabjeot, style, andlanguage. We hope that this small volume Is but the avtent caurrier to a larger work, In which thejeadlng English and Ame rican writers will be treated, like the five who have, been here brought under observation. Received from J. B, Lipplnoott & Go. . A daintily prlntod volnnle (pp, 687, post, Bvp.) Is “The Field and Garden Vegetables of America;” by Fearing Burr, Jr., of Hlngham, Mass., In which, with assistance from one hundred fine wood en gravings, more than eleven hundre&varletles of the esculent vegetables of this country are described, with ftill instructions how to raise and use thorn. This Is a second edition, enlarged and Improved, and In all respects highly creditable to Its publishers, J. E. Tilton A 00., Boston. AU the vegetables newly Introduced Into our gardens are described here,besides every variety of the old kinds:—for example, of the Pea, 76 varieties; of the Lettuce, 57; of the Potato, 61; of the Oucomber, 37; of the Cabbage, 87; of the Bean, 65; of the Turnip, 43; of the Squash, 32; of Celery, 20, and so on. This Is the moßt complete book of Its class ever published, and the engravings, all from actual objects; are exeouted with delicacy and effect. Received from J. JB. Lippinoett & Co. . “The Amerloan union Speaker,” compiled by John D. Phllbriok, and published by Tdggard It Thompson, Boston, is a handsome post Byo volume, of t2S pages, containing a greater number and vari ety of unhackneyed selections than it has yet been onr fortune to meet., Of course, there is the Merita, ble preliminary dissertation on Declamation, but Mr. Philbrick generalizes rather than details, and his essay may he read without any dread of Its be 'coming tiresome—for It is happily brief as well as luold. This “Union Speaker” Is adapted to the Spirit of the honr, Its selections from the reoent ora tors, poets, and writers of the time giving it some- tiling of a political character. S till, as a collection, It lias considerable freshness, and has been made with critical taste and judgment, Beeeived from J. B. Lipplnoott & Co. ; " V ' Beautifully got up, printed on tinted paper,’ and bound In the grained muslin now coming Into; use, are four volumes, which we may paragraph to gether. “ Beyn&rd the Box,” a burlesque poem of the Low-German of the 16th century, is a spi rited English metrical paraphrase of a singula? and ancient fable, which has been ourrent, In parts of Europe, for nearly eight centuries. Published by De Vries, Ibarra, & do., New York, and re ceived from F. Lejpoldt. “O Mother Dear, Jerusalem,” edited by William O. Prime, Is the old and well-known hymn, Its origin and genealogy given, the text restored, and some other medlreval hymns, breathing the BBme spirit, also given—hymns which, no doubt, were used by the author of the English version. It Is an earnest, pious, and expressive production. Published by Bandolph, New York. Beeeived from Smith, English, St 00. “ Lyrical Re creations,” by Samuel Ward, printed with un usual elegance, and embellished with numerous “tail-pieces,” neatly engraved, contains name* rous occasional poems, ol average merit, nearly dvery one being singly dedicated to some namesake or other friend. Mr. Ward writes very correctly—■ his lines are eminently rythmical, and we have not noticed even a solitary bad rhyme. Published by D. MATTINGS, Appleton 4 00., New York, and received from Ash mead 4 Evans. “A Monograph on Glycerin and* Its Uses,” by Henry Hartshorne, M. D,, Is a small treatise on the history, production, properties, sol vent and other power, and ltß medical and pharma, couticalusea.as well as Its uses in the arts and manufactures. Published by J. B. Lipplneott 4 Co. Of certain GhUdren’s.Books we can only make mere mention to-day. “Aunty May’s Children” have their histories related In four lGmo volumes, each with four engravings, and the publishers (Carlton & Porter, New York,) have put them up In a hand; ease. “ The Mother’s Pictorial Alpha bet,” email qnarto, with forge engravings, and «(The Babe and The Princess,” from the same pub lishers, ought to win favor among’ young folks. Dlsosway’B “Children’s Book of Sermons” lsTather over-dolugthething. “Lessons for every Sunday In the Year,” published by the Sunday School Union, Includes theperlod from Adam to Elijah, hut has the disadvantage of being printed In a type so small as to be prejudicial to any eyes. Mr. Desllver, of this city, Is abont republishing Charles Knight’s School History of England, and also haste the press Interlinear translations of Ju venal and Livy. Habpke’s .-Magazihb. Forty*two first-lass wood-engravings may be taken as a very liberal Il lustration of one magazine. The letter-press Is also worthy notioe. This month, It Is topographi cal, historical, and biographical, with some poetry, a trio of novelettes, a paper on Thieves’ Jargon, a talk abont Wall street in War Time, a Sermon to Servants, (not In the manner of Dean Swift’s fa mous Advice to Servants,) new portions of tluf new serials by Dickens and-Wilkie.Oolites, and the Monthly Beoord, Eaßy Chair, and Drawer. The chief Of the illustrated articles are “Where the ‘ Wateree* was,” (down at the extreme end of South America); “ The Petroleum Hegion of America,” by John S. Sehooley; “Military Adventures 1 Be yond the Mississippi,” by J. S. O. Abbott;land “Beoolleotions of Sherman,” by W. F. Q-. There is as much reading In this slnglennm ber of Harper as In an ordinary 12mo. vo lume, and it very nearly completes the thir tieth volnme of the work, the Index to the whole being now nearly ready, which will render It easily accessible for reference. In the next number, J. Boss Browne’s papers on the “ Gold and Silver Re gions” will be resumed, and In the Juno number “ Porte Crayon,” (Col. D, H. Brother,) will com mence a series of papers, Illustrated by himself, describing his experiences and observations In the Onion Army In Ylrglsfo and Louisiana, from the commencement of the war. Beoelved from j. B, Llpplncott & Co. Atlaktio Momthly.— The opening article here, entitled “Ad ventures of a Lone Woman,” by Mrs. Jane G-. Austin, gives a very graphic and Intel ligible description of. a journey from Boston to the Oil regions, and the writer’s experiences and ob servations in the district between Titusville and Franklin, and on the banka of Oil Creek. There is a fine elegiac tribute, by O. W. Holmes, to “Our First Citizen,” the late Mr. Everett. Professor Lowell gives a rhymed letter, In the bad spelling called “the Yankee dialect,” from Mr. Hosea Bigelow—a shrewd, sharp, sarcastio effusion, which, wo take leave to think, might as well havo been written In plain English, There are some pretty nursery rhymes— 1 “ Kobin Bedfellow,” by T. B. Aldrich, apparently out of place, In . such a periodical as this, though the more juvenile readers of “ Our Young Folks,” the sew magazine for children, would probably enjoy them. Among the serial articles, whose Interest Is undimlntshed, are the fonrthlnstalment of “ Needle and Garden Mrs. Stowe’s familiar essay on” Repression, In the “Chimney-CornerMr. Wasson’s “loeand Esqui maux another of Mr. Hlgglnson’s war sketches, “Up the St. Mary’sand Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ball’s “Memories of Authors,” the subjeot this month being Theodore Hook and his Friends, by no means so good as Lookhart’s memorable article on the same subjeot In the Quaierrty Review. That sub tle thinker and lneld writer, E. P. Whipple, treats, In a paper upon “Grit,” or men or persistent charac ter, Illustrating his views by many historical exam, pies. Beoelved from T. B. Pugh, corner or Sixth and Cheßtnut. Otra Yours Folks.—As the -new vignettes on the cover Inform us, we are on the eve of spring. The April number Is the best of tbe four yet published. Mrs. Stowe has a second paper upoo Our Dogs,” very pleasant and oharaoterlatle, and next to IMb ln merit Is a description by Edmund Kirke of “Three Days at Camp Douglas,” with eight engravings from designs by a prisoner'there. “ Lessons In Magic”- are continued, but - we doubt whether, without natural aptitude and ImnJ&w MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1865. New Fnblieatlon. Notices or magazines. labor, the difficult tricks here explained can bo easily performed. “Winning bis Way,” “Farming ■for Boys,” “The Little Prisoner,” and Mayno Reid’s wonderful story, <« Afloat iu the Forest,” are continued. « A Half HoUday,” by Gail Hamilton, Is a labored aooount of blackberrylng; and Lucy Larcom’fi poem, “Tin Brook that rau into the Sta, h li* little too transcendental forjyoung folks. “ Nelly's * Hospital” is an almost Impossible inci dent, tols in a charming manner, by Louisa M. Alloott. This magazine, decidedly the best of Its class, is enriched with twenty-five original designs, engravedpn wood, lh the best manner. Its circula tion already is .very great,. Received from Mr. T. B. Pugh,-agent in this city. .-• , ; HuK’r’S'.MBECH AKT6’. IMAOav.rruL—Th6 miroh number gives a memoir and portrait of the HojkrW. Sturgfs, of Boston, and articles on Peace and its effects on Prices, Petroleum, Co—leather a-formldahlc rival to Pgfcrson, though commenced SiVlate as last’- Esoh numtief oofitsios a double fashion pla#foolored), wUh’an egreoable melange of llteratureSjauslCi-fashlt®; ■' BtApAwoop’s MAOisiaw.—We have the Febru ary number, Jimerleah edition, which 1b indeed a faeslmlie of £be Sooteb, lh all but'lts price, whloh is about a fotath lower here than abroad. A vary paper Is the' conclusion bf “ A Vlslt to the Cfities' and Camps of the Confederate States, 1863-64,” by alp English officer. It is written with more firirnessjhid frankness than üßiltal, considering Its source, andtlt Is amuslr g to contrast ita oompta ■ cent sheer sir# two Federal men-of-war keeping up a nominal bloAode” at the mouth of Cape Fear river with thellact that Wilmington is now, onoe more, In -FedOntl occupation. Charleston. Savan nah, Mobile, aim Elchmond were also visited and are described, anilrheauthor Bilppodont of Wilmington as he arrived, & a blockade runner to Nassau. One ’ of the m.OBt cnrljus parts or this paper Is an account of a dinner for ntfeV at the Oriental Saloon, Richmond, In January, 1864. The meal, wtloh consisted of soap, venison potatoes, seven birds, baked potatoes, oeieri, bread and batter, coffee, and’ ap ples, cost $144 if and the extras were five bottles of Madeira (atlBOj; six of claret, am urn of cock tail (*65); jellti cake, and a dosed 'cigars—total, *487 forwlne and dessert (ris : jelly,cake, ando’ook tall), wliloh, “With *144 60 for the dinner, made *63161 for, the repast, or over *9O for eaeh man; A ' enp of coffee waA*3; a cap of tea or a glass of fresh mlllt *1; a-bottle of ale or porter only *l2, and a single drink of.s|iple brandy, peach brandy, gin, or rye whisky, (2MI dollarmorefor French (1) brandy. Hot rolls at brealfas t ti eo, with *1 extra for butter. “Knight-Errantry In the Nineteenth Century,"and “Modem Dembtogy” are heavy articles, and the first portion of “Etonians) ” is yet a thing more of promise than performance. But Cornelius O'Do wd’s Thirteenth Chit ohSt omMen, Women, and Things in General, la racy and shrewd—and he speaks so knowingly; from personal observation, of Italy as it was and la, that wb are tnore than ever disposed to think none bat Charles J. Lever, the Irish novelist, could have written • them. He Is British consul at Spezeia, an'd right ln the; way of seeing and lsnow lngwhat howrltos about. HU expos£ of the Wanner in whloh fiotli ends of the candle are being burned In Italy, merits and shall receive particular notice In due season. •'Mrs. OHphant here eommenoes another'Chronicle or Oarlingford, called “Miss Marjdrlbanks,”-whloh ,1s likely to turn out batter than her “ Perpetual Curate,” and we have the commencement,ln the old dashlngmannerof Maga, ol a political biography of Mr. Gladstone. : Be ceivedTrom W, B. Zleber, South Third stroet. Edimbdkoh Bkvinw.—The last number, Ameri- ean.reprint, closes with- an article on “The Last Usmpalgn in America,” whloh is more just than any of l;s former papers on oar war haye been. It .traces the events of 1884, lets air. G. B. McClellan down very'Ughtlypand highly eulogizes the brave persistency of Grant Sind the dash and strategy of Sherman. Speaking of tbe destrnetlon of the rehal rami the Albemarle, by Lleatenant Cushing, th» Reviewer says It “-appears to have been as dar ing and skillful a feat as any upon record—one quite worthy to-rank .with the early exploits of Nelson and (Mhrane. - Finally, the opinion Is delivered “ that- this groat contest abounds With Imppriant professional lessons, to-which a new dffijl-’Jias heed the -autumn events In Geofgia'i- If a- gener»l’3 perfect adaptation of given means to a required end—lf aarefal fore thought In design, with a just mixture of audiolty and caution in execution—may fairly challenge our admiration, Sherman’s campaign in 1861, and those of Grant and Lee In the preceding years, seem not unworthy to be oiastea with the highest achieve ments which the annals of modern warfare reoord.’’ Another artlole of pesuliar Interest is the notice of ‘Sir William Napier, the' historian. There is a s«riouB : disquisition on the contemplated Brltlsh- Amerloan Federation, and a scholarly critique upon Lord Derby’s translation of Homer’s Iliad, Seve ral other papers will variously please different classes of, readers. Beeeived from W. B. Zieber, South Third street, agent In this olty for the Ame rican republlcations of the British quarterlies and Blackwood. GAzhAX’s Faoijpio Mosthuv. The April number, received by mall, is the fourth, It seems, of the first volume. It Is Illustrated, and has a large corps of able contributors, among whom, this month, are Dr. Bellows, G. W. Birdseye, Professor Mapes, Consul W. B. Jones, 4.0, It opens with memoir and portrait of General Irvin McDowell, commander of the Department of the Pacific, and* has Its “ Editorial Sanctum,” and Its 11 Fashions for April,” like older magazines. It is published, not in but for California and other Pacific territories. Journal ov ran Franklin Institute.— The se cond number of the Seventy-ninth volume contains, as usuala variety of Information highly valuable to mechanics and Inventors. We learn, too, from the report of itsmonthly proceedings, that the Frank lin Institute, to which an amended charter was granted In 1864, has now a resident Secretary,-un der compensation, to take charge of Its library, sci entific affaire, and correspondence; that the num ber of members is on the Increase, and that the ac tive efforts now being made to re-organize the In stitute promise to place It In a.more'stahle and pros perous condition than It has ever known before. Some or the greatest men that have lived have been very dull scholars In their youth, and havo been set aslde'by their teaehers as likely to be good for nothing. Sir Walter Scott, Brinsley Sheridan in the old country, and Patrick Henry in the new, were samples of this harshly-judged class, and we find that Llent Cushing, the hero, of the Albemarle—tbe brave yonng officer whose fame ex tends throughout the country—according to the Providence’ Bulletin, was formerly oonneoted with the Naval Academy, but failed to give satisfaction In the required course. Some, at least, of his tutors seemed to think that he could never make an effi cient naval officer. But the public will doubtless give blm the honors which the profession withhold. Though not as promising as many others while a student, he is -likely to outstrip his competitors In the performance of the practical duties of the ser vice. THE CITY. BIIIXABT. BECHOITIHG OF THE VETERANS. Owing to a late order Issued by Provost Marshal General Fry, based upon the enrolment bill as passed by Congress, recruiting of veterans has al most come to a “deadlock.” It la understood that the Attorney General has Issued an opinion whtoh sets aside the order. The.bill alludes to enrolled citizens, or those; subject to the-draft, and not to veterans or alllha. If this order had not been Issued the quota of the city of Philadelphia' would be full today. There are manyveterans who wouldgladly avail themselves of the generous bounty offered by the authorities of Philadelphia, but the order, as it 4 Is understood, prevents many veterans enlisting in this City. Impartial history will record the fact that under the system for recruiting, as adopted by Mr. Benjamin Franklin, he raised over nine hun- Ureh mcn within a conple of weeks. Had the order of Provost Marshal General Fry not been Issued, there would have been thousands of veterans-at Camp Stoneman to-day where there are now only hundreds. We heard It stated yesterday that there is a serious misapprehension In regard to the order. It Is said to be eertatntbat the objeottonaole part if It will be removed; If so, Mr. Franklin will continue the work, and send two or three companies per day to swell the ranks of the grand National Guard. The services ot such men arevaiuabie, in deed, to the country, and every effort, both military and civil, should be exerted to push on the column. There are hundreds of veterans In all parts of the State who have signified their intention of enlisting under the oare of Chief Franklin, and nobody else. This IB simply a plate fact,susoepilble of volumi nous proof. it is true that he has incurred the en mity of the entire bounty-jumping fraternity, seces sion sympathizers, and other classes of men whose opinions, like their Influence, la unworthy of con sideration, and whloh should consign them to well merited oblivion. The committee of gentlemen or ganized to assist Mr. FrankUn to reonutthe Blrney Brigade hate field several" meetings lately, and they will, under Mr. George Bullock, the warm friend or the late General Blrney, as chairman of tbe committee, progress with the work In a manner creditable to their energy,' liberality, patriotism, and generosity. RECRUITING. ' On Saturday warrants for the payment of the city bounty were issued to 66 men, or whom 2 were en listed for three years, 1 for two years, and 63 for one year. The credltajrere as follows : Wards. Men 5 Wards. First 10 Eleventh Second 2 Twelfth Fonrth 3 Fifteenth Fifth i Nineteenth... Sixth 1 Twentieth.... Seventh 2 Twenty-fifth.... Eighth OFFICERS FOB COLORED TROOPS. Last week, Solomon F. Forgoes, private, 34 Penn sylvania Heavy Artillery, passed os first lieutenant, and Jobs SJlcocks, civilian, of Philadelphia, passed as second lieutenant, boforethe Board ot Examiners for < fleers of colored troops, at Washington. Bj>tb were students of the United States Military Sohool. whloh has been removed from 1210 to 615 Chestnut street, opposite Independence Hall. A SOLDIER’B GRATITUDE, The treasorer of the Cooper Shop Refreshment Oommlt'.ee received a day or two since the sumo $lO, donated to the Institution by Private M. F SaTEfield, Co. B, 16th Regiment Veteran Reserves iow statloned at Greensbarg, Pennsylvania; Tat donattonwaa forwaided by 001, Charles SL. Frowst. We are requested to state that all money seift to this institution Is expended for the exclusive benefit ol Union Soldiers ana sailors. Not a oent is disbursed to sustain the,refugees now being driven North by force of circumstances they eannot control. MISCELLANEOUS. INTERESTING SUNDAY SHOOK ANNIVERSABY. The thirteenth anniversary of the Sunday schools of the Second Beformed Dutch Church, Seventh street, above Brown, was held In that edifice yester day afternoon, commencing at 3 o’clock. The church was literally crowded to overflowing, many having been obliged to/leave for the want of even room to stand. The exerolses, though modelled after the current custom of these anniversary occa sions, were interspersed with a rew novel and original leal ores. The schools of this church have long ranked among the beßt conducted and most flour ishing'in onr city, and the honorable pride felt by those entrusted with their management to preserve this reputation, together with their zeal In a praise worthy work, culminated yesterday in a gratifying exhibition of Sunday school prosperity. The exer .rises, whloh were oonduoted by the Rev. T; De Witt Tpimage, pastor ot tbe churoh, were atoneespirlted, .entertaining, and. to the young, instructive, and the appearscoe, conduct, ana discipline Of the children, numbering aboutBoo,reflected the highest credit upon all concerned. The singing, consioertag the large number and variety of voices, /was, re markahly ac curate, sweet, and at times Impressive.. .The open ing hymn, entitled “ Sabbath, school bells, chime on,” was admirably sung. The' hinging was con ducted by the superintendent of the school, T. De • Witt Moore, Esq,, the Rev. Charles Comas, Jr., . presiding at the organ. An “lh memoflum” hymn, composed especially for the occasion by Mr: Wm. E. Griffis,' and sung to the tune of “The Vacant Chair,” as a tribute to an esteemed member of this ehnroh, lately deceased, Mr. James B. Borer, was »' very touching feature ln the vocal part or the progismme.: ;.Ur'v: The offerings for the yew, whloh were mainly ac companied by. neatly-arranged floral gifts to various, active members of the ehnroh; may, however, be said to have constituted the feature of the occasion par excellence. The several contributions arete received, and their mottoes; (whloh were mainly scriptural and poetic,) road by Mr. Moore, a work, which ooca pied nearly an hour, reducing the time aUottod for the “feast of reason and the flow of soul,” in tie way. OF speech-making, to a very narrow limit. There were, however, short addresses delivered by the Rev. W. C. Van Meter, of the Howard Mission, New .York; the Rev, J. H Suydam, pastor of the First Reformed Dutch Church of this city, and the Rev. Mr. Talmage, all very different la kind, but harmoniously blended In their atm. and object, and were listened to with marked attention by old and young. From the Superintendent’s annual report, which was read by the Secretory, Mr. Vanttne, we learn that they have now upon the roll book 470 scholars, taught,by 69 teachers ; that during the year a new library of l,(x 0 volumes has been added; that the infant department, under the superintendence of Matlsok, numbers 260 scholars, making an aggregat* of 520 puptls In all, whloh are under the management of c 2 teachers. It will be borne In mind that this festive occasion comeß directly on the heels of an-important event that -has lately transpired ln thls ohurch, resulting creditably to all parties. .We refer to Mr. Pal mage’s recent loud call to another lisld, his con scientious declination, and the liberal manner -In which the eongregatton'met the prospective separa tion. It was not difficult to see that the anniversary derived at least some of Its tone and character frdm the circumstance here referred to. - The exerolses were concluded with a benediction, pronounced by Mr. Talmage, at a few minutes after 5 o’clock. _ - ‘ SICK REFUGEES FBOM THE REBEL LINES.- ■ The Homceopathlo Infirmary has kindly tendered, for the accommodation of persons who are daily ' arriving In our oity as refugees fronTtha South, ana who are lit a slok and suffering condition, all the available room in their hospital, at. Eleventh and Coates streets.. They will receive medical and surgical treatment gratuitously from the physicians and surgeons of the Institution. The community cannot be too charitable towards such innocent ones as have not only lost their means of support, but also their health, through the sad fortunes of war. ARRIVAL OF THE MASSACHUSETTS. The U. S. supply steamer Massaohosetta. Lieut, Wm, H. West commanding, arrived at this pdrt yesterday mornlrg. She has on board 160 discharged officers and Invalid sailors from the -South Atlantic Squadron. .She reports everything quiet at Charles ton. As she. was coming out of Charleston harbor, on the 20th Inst , between Forts Sumpter, and Monitrie, she struck a torpedo, but fortunately It did not explode. It Is supposed there are still quite a number of torpedoes in the channel undiscovered. The Massachusetts reports that the, U. S. steamer Bibb exploded a torpedo under her bow, but It did little damage, and no one was Injured, AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION. An organization wlver, and Instantly killed. The acoMentooeurred in the vicinity of Twenty-first and Pine streets. The deceased resided on Twenty-sixth street, above Lombard, to which place hls body was takes. On Saturday Coroner Tayhr heldau inquest on the body ol Patrick Daley, 63 years of age, who died from injuries received by falling off his cut, at Broad and Catharine streets, on Friday evening. A verdict was rendered In accordance with the facts. The deceased resided at 713 South Sixth street. The spoke factory of Mr, Isaac Eldriage, New market street, below Germantown ‘ avenue, was dis covered to be on fire between eight and nine o'clock on Saturday evening. Fortunately, the 11 antes were rpeedily extinguished. . NEW STAND-PIPE. The stand pipe for the Kensington Water Works has been put In position. This pipe Is made of boil er iron, 160 feet long, 6 feet In diameter, and weighs about twenty tons. The water will be pumped from the channel of the Delaware Into the pipe, and from thence to the reservoir, a distance of 17,000 feet. THE COURTS. Court of quarter Sessions—Hon. James B. latutlow Associate Justice. CORTORAL BIGQAJtn’S CASK—KILLINO OJf MRS, In the case of David Blggard, the corporal of the provost guard, who accidentally shot and killed a Mrs. Hancock a few days since, while Intending to shoot a deserter, named riqolbbs, who had escaped from him Jn the street, and was running a%ay, John O. Knox, Esq., presented to the court-on Saturday a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The object of the hearlsgon habeas corpus, as stated by Jndge Knox, is to have the prisoner handed over to the military authorities for trial by. court mar tial, he alleging that Blggard, in shooting at the escaping man, was acting under orders from hls superior officers; and In case the court refused to do this, then he asked that the prisoner be admitted to ball for trial. He was entitled to this, as the killing was not murder la the first degree. This was admitted by -the District Attorney. Judge Ludlow ordered the writ to Issue returna ble W ednesday morning before the oonrt In bano. 6BKTSHOBD »OB BOBBBBY. Moses Lowther, an old offender and notoriously bad man, who was convicted, a few days since, of robbing an aged lady, Mrs. Anna Barker, residing in the Heck, of her purse, containing eleven dollars in money and other articles of value, was sentenced to an Imprisonment ofthree years m the Eastern Penitentiary. This Is the maximum punishment allowed. by law, and was Imposed because of the man’s dangerous character, and because he has been at large hut a short while, having been par* done d out of prison, where he was serving a term under a sentence of this court. The trial of homicide cases will begin this morn fn.the civil courts—Nisi Prlus (Judge Strong), Common Pleas (Judges Thompson and Allison), and District Court In banc—the usual motion lists wore up. THE POLICE. CHARGED NITH BEING A DESERTER AND On Saturday, a police item was published in The Prets respecting a young man who had been arrest ed, on the day before, as a deserter who had robbed several of the veterans of General Hancook’s Ist Army Corps. Quite an amount of testimony was obtained on Saturday, and the prisoner was handed -over to the Custody of the military authorities to be tried -for desertion. The name of the prisoner is Pembroke s. Kendall. He recently enlisted In the Veteran Army Corps, and obtained a passport to prooeed to Washington. He told the veterans that he was going to Philadelphia, and would he glad to take any money they might desire to send, and he would deliver It to their relatives and friends. It is said that several thousand dollars were entrusted to him. Upon reaohlng Washington, he called upon a Jew olothlor, from whom he purchased a suit of citizen’s olothes for $l6O, and left his uniform with the clothier. Kendall, thus slothed, came to PMta de!phla„and was arrested, when least expeeted, by Veteran David Clifford, as already stated in The Press. A telegraph despatch was received by the police authorities Of Philadelphia, on Saturday, stating that a young man had been arrested at Springfield, Mass., who Is charged with having shot a man In Philadelphia recently. From description, the priso ner is supposed to be the one who shot Corporal Brown on Saturday night, tho-isth Inst. (Before Hr. Alderman Warren.] iTxmrni LARCENY OF RAILROAD TICKETS. Joseph Green, who was employed at the depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was arraigned on Saturday on the oharge of purloining passenger tick etß from the office of the oompany, and disposing of them to parties, and pooketlngjthe proceeds of the saleß. The accused was committed to answer. (Before Mr. Alderman Hiller. ] ALLEGED RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS. A man named James McDonald was arraigned on the charge of receiving a number of books stolon Irom the Presbyterian church at the corner of Thlr ty-filth and Bridge streets. The artloles were pur loined by a lad, whose father bad the receiver ar rested, he believing the man to be more guilty of Offence against the law than the little fellow who committed the theft. The alleged receiver was bound over to answer at court. [Before Hr. Alderman While.] ASSAULT AND BATTERY. A well-known gentleman and energetic business man, of Philadelphia, was arraigned on Saturday, on the charge of committing an assault and battery upon-Mr. O. Wilson Davis, shortly after breakrast, at the Continental. Mr. Davis, the prosecutor, is a large-sized man; the defendant below the medium size. David Paul Brown, Esq,, appeared for the prosecution. Before the investigation commenced, the defendant said that he was ready to admit the charge and enter ball, but desired that the case be eontisned, as it was Impossible for his counsel, F. Carroll Brewster, Esq, who Is in attendance at a court-martial, to be present. < Mr. Davis said that for purposes of cross-examina tion, he could be present at some future period; thathe Intended to leave at five o’olook for. New York. Mr. Brown said that this was simply a prelimina ry hearing, and that it was not absolutely necessary for counsel for defence to be present. The magistrate said: “ Let the Investigation pro ceed.” O. Wilson Davis having affirmed, testified that he lived In New York; this morning, after he had taken hlB seat at the breakfast table at the Conti nental, the defendant stared at Mm In an exceed ingly Impertinent manner; after breakfast, upon going down stairs, saw defendant In conversation with a gentleman; told defendant that I wanted him to understand that he must pat a stop to his inpertinence; he said that I had grossly lej and elm by publishing a caricature photograph of him; 1 handed him one of the photographs; he then said, Yoffadmlt publishing It, do youl” I repUed,.!‘l admlv nothing; you have grossly slandered a lady of i as FATAL ACCIDENTS. SLIGHTFIRE. SWINDLER. AN ARREST. FOUR CENTS. a friend of mine;” t® denied it, and went around me; I thought he was danolug a poIS a; he struoh me on the mouth, and drew the claret; out my lip ; no bones broken; he eaid, ” I smacked your mouth, I told him to go away, for ir I should hit him, he would carry the mark all his life; he called 1 me a liar; I told bimbo could not insult me ;he was be neath my contempt; he.oalled me a Uar; I called a servant and sent o%t ior a police officer: the defend ant is a rich man; 1 ask that heavy bail he demand ed; he might pay ten thousand dollars to effect Ms purpose; I want him to keep away from me. ! The evidence here closed. Mr. Brown, counsel for the prosecution, said this was'almply a plain case of assault and battery. Such, oases are generally con fined io the lowest class of should hot he tolerated among gentlemen.— • , Mr, Davis said: Ido not desire the defendant to be bound over to court, bnt simply to koep the peace; I have no desire for revenge. Mr. Brown. This-case is too plain to admit of doubt; but ball may bo taken for purposes of- orosa traminaticn. The case Is a very gross outrage, Mr. 'White, magistrate. Mr. Davis, from the fact that you live In new York, what time will suit you to reappear, Mr. Davis. I will write to Mr. Brewster on the day before. Mr. White. Will this day week suit you l Mr. Davis. No, sir; I will then be in Boston. K. White. Will a fortnight suit you; Sr. Davis. Tes, sir; I will be here. The time fixed for the cross, examination was 12 o'clock on the gth of April. i The defendant now said the testimony, as given here, Is positively not true. “I say this with truth.” Mr. Brown, oonnsel for prosecutor, remarked that the defendant might get himself into more trouble by making such an assertion. The defendant replied: “I speak the truth; I reiterate, he has not spoken the truth.” Mr; Davis. It matters but little what he says. I cm glad be baemade the remarks; the oonuradle tlon can thns go with she statement. The-office was crowded with anxious listeners, „ among whom we observed several of the most emk cent business gentlemen or Philadelphia. The d» fcndaut exhibited the earlaature photograph given him, as confessed by Mr. Davis In his evidence.' It represents the facial features ofdefeodant attached to the body of a chicken, and contains two mottoes, one of them slightly of an obscene character, the other derogatory tothe defendant. It was stated on Saturday that a number of copies of the pho tographs bed been sent to different parties by mail. It Is understood that the defendant In the assault and battery case will institute proceedings against Mr. O. Wilson Davis for publishing a libel, . FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tie stock market was Tory dell on Saturday, not withstanding the advance In cold. Operators exhibit extraordinary caution, and until affairs assume a more settled aspect, we can expect no important movements, either io stacks ormtrehandise. The only question now Iswhetber prices shall go down by spasms, or steadily fade away. The tali will be spasmodic if the army meets any notable check, and steady if its progress continues of the same character which has marked the movement from Bashvlile' to, Atlanta, and thsaea up the Atlantic coest to Wilmington. Under the action, of paper money alt prices have been demoralizsd, and this process has been so long continued that the whole community holds Its property of every nature at ah unnatural value. Those values,'under the return of peace, are moving; toward natural prices as made by the cost of production in the markets of the world, on what are knows as cold values. When this commer cial tide marks low water, all who have contracted and got in debt will be cleaned out of their property, and he left largely in arrears Government loans are somewhat depressed, and the 1881 b Bold at the Board on Saturday at 105, a. decline of 1. The 5 2Qs waretnn* chanted, selling at 106. Certificates of indebtedness brought 97& State oscontinued to show someimprove ment, having sold at S 6& City 6a were also better, sales having been made at an advance of 3d. The trans actions In company bonds were very light, being bnt' fined to North Pennsylvania 6s at 85; Q&mden and Am boy mortgage 6s of ’B9 at 98;, and first mortgage bonds cf Penneyly&iii& B&ilroad at 101> The share list was ir regular as to prises, and the sales limited; Beading i . dosed at 47&, a decline of %; Pennsylvania Bsilroad and Camden and Amboy were each higher, the former X and tie latter*; Catawiwa preferred sold at 23. a rise of X; Minehill at 53, and Lehigh Talley at 65 The oil stocks were very dull ; Jersey Well and Maple Shade sold at a farther decline;-Sugar Creek was steady at 11. There was nothing said in bank shares; 28 was bid for Mechanics and 60 for City; 161 was asked for Rorih America; 186 for Philadelphia ;S9 for Farmer** and Me chanlcs* ;62 for Commercial; 95 for Kensington; 41 for Penn Township; 62 for Giraid; and 110 for Western, In reference to the shipment of gold from the Bn-, glish market to this country, the London Eeorwmiai of the llth says: A alight additional demand for money has been ex perienced during the Week. but rather in eeaesquenc* o’ the payments to revenue account. Money ißabund , ant, end, at short dates, easily obtainable; bat there Is an apparent indhpoeUioironthe part of the pub ic to invest in GoverßmtMri stocks and securities, w fetich re - main, notwithstanding the IoV value of money, at quotations inferior to those current when the bank rate was between 3 asd 4 s.cfrnt. higher than at the present rime . Some small amount* of gold arasUtetMo h*ve been taken for America, and farther sums are expected to be forwarded thither. - With reference to the market for American securi ties. E. F satterihwaite’s circular reports as follow*: we have to report an active market in London for American securities since the arrival of the news re porting the full of Charleston, and the decline in pre nr.rin on gold inflow York. united btates 5*20 bonds have been in strong demand, and'an advance oa the week has been established of ;the» dose firm at 535. Illinois and Brie shares have found free pur - chasers at an improvement of SI to 9L GO There have been numerous and coaric arable purchases of Atlantic' and Grsat Western first and second mortgage bands, haring the coupon due Ist Apiil, the market being cleared of all offering at recent quotations. The de msne fer deberlnre Bcrip to cloee “bear** sales con tinues, and 7 premium has been paid to-day. The expected importation of gold from Europe threaten* still lower prices here The IfewYork Journal of Commeree t of Saturday, say*: ' '' * *-We regret to notice the suspension of Messrs. Cha*. ■Welling* Co . domestic dry* goods commission mer* cl ante. Mr. 'Welling was esteemed as an excellent bn* pinefe mac, and came bare a few year* ago from Phila delphia. bringing with him a handsome capital He made a large addition to hts resource* daring the first year* of tha w ar, by successful speculations in goods, and has lost it by the same means He will hare the hearty sympathy of the whole trade. Messrs, Henry I Lyons * Go.* bankers and gold operators, hare also suspended. The followJnr were the ««« imw.tw m >«»w»t♦»»»«n. .157 4KP. M Tie subscriptions to the serea- thirty loan received by Jay Cooke, on Saturday, amount to §2,107,300, incmd ix g one of $64,310 from Chicaio and one of $50,00? from Sprinifletd, Mrbs. There were 1,474 individual sab acilptiohßof sso® 100 each. The subscription* forth* week esdinx the 35th Inst., amount to $15,705,803. The condition of the markets in the West. a« affected by the recent panic in the fold market, is thus stated by the Cincinnati Gazette of the 23d: ‘ The treat panic has upset bnainsss completely and rendered quotations, for the time being, almost entirely nomine]. Tie feature of the panic hare is inactivity, rather than excitement, Business men are at a loss so know what to do; they are a tanned, hat there is an ab sence of that crazy energy which characterizes Sew York operators. There the impression seems to he that the bottom has fallen clear out of the market, and hold ers of foods and securities dumped their property with out retard to consequences, ana with on y one object in view, viz :to realize. Of conrse prices rushed down wards with the force and rapidity of a mountain tor rent. Parties who a short time ago had the most ex travagant notions of prices in the fntnre, were among the first to unload, and the moat anxious to sell, as if no ttopplDg place could be discovered A comparison of the prices now current with those obtainable a few weeks ago show that the most crushing lobsss have bees sustained, and the reports of heavy failures that reach us from hew York are not surprising fibre, as already intimated, the disposition Is to hold off, and while there is no disposition to press sales at the heavy a* orifices that would be necessary in order to realize, tl ere is an impression that a reaction must same, and for this holders are disposed to wait—or, at least, wait until matters become more settled. ** Beports from nearly all parts of the country concur in showing that the prospect' for a heavy yield of winter wheat has seldom looked more favorable than at the present time. The present winter has been remarkably favorable for wheat The weather was unusually steady, and although there was but little severely cold weather, the ground steadily remained frozen, and was covered with snow for a longer period than has been known for many years Mining and oU companies are atlU rapidly increasing. Since January, 1893, three thousand or more of these corptrailons have sprung into existence. The very best and the very worst business talent of the country is to-day engaged in their management. Them is no de nying the fact that our future prosperity is assuredly mainly dependent upon a skilful and energetic develop ment of the untold we slth that lies beneath our coun try’s surface. Prom the eastern declivity of the Rocky Mountains to the shores %f the Pacific Ocean, from British Columbia to Mexico, stretch the million of square miles of United States lands that are believed to be gold and silver bearing. The petroleum hunter, after sprinkling with his oil wells a territory nearly as large as Mew Bsglhnd, is now tuning hopefully towards other aid yet untrodden fields of far-greater extent. • A successful trial of anew system of refining crude petroleum by chemical process was made in Mew York a few day e.since. Twenty gallons of erode oil were put In a cylinder with several apartments, and, after passing through filters, turned out seventeen gallons pure refined oil in three minutes. The gentleman present pronounced it much sweeter than clarified by the old process of heat, and when homed was fmnd also to smoke much less. The loss of oil by this process is only about twelve and one- half per cent., the naptha and the heavy oil being neutralized. The cost by the new system is about three cents, while in the old way it costs about ten cents, and the oil is better in every respect, and the gravity more uniform. The amesdmems to the Internal Revenue law are to go into efftet on the first of April next. Some of them are of importance to interests Vrhich have hitherto not been subject to taxation. Among the latter is to bs mentioned exude petroleum. Section eighth of the amended law levies a tax of one dollar on each barrel of not more than forty* five gallons, hereafter produced from the well, and the affine tax upon all petroleum that may be in the hands of the producers, at the place of production, on the first of April. The duty is to be paid by the owner or superintendent of the well from which the petroleum has been produced within ten days after rendering the account, whieh must be given to the assessor on tie Ist, 11th, and 31st days of each mouth. The tax is a lien until paid upon the well pro ducing ihe petroleum, with the buildings, fixtures, vessels, machine* y, tools, and the lot or tract of land on whieh the same is situated—and if the taxis paid by anotl er than tbe owner, he shall have a lien on the petroleum until he is reimbursed. The producer or refiner of rock oil. who produces or refines the same without having paid the duty, is liable to double du ties, besides all the Where casks exceed in capacity forty-five gallons the excess is to be paid for at the rate of one dollar for forty-five gallons. These are the principal features of this new law. Drexel & Go. quote: New United Elates Bonds, 1881.. *.-*«-.** ***—los @\O&X ** “ Ceitif of Indebtedness*.* 97X11 98 Quartermasters’Vouchers... -94 @95 Gold.- ...... @i« Sterling Exchange-*- * .....*,.*...169 e§l7o Five-twenty Bonds, Old.*+.►*•.@lo6>£ Five-twenty Bonds. Kew»*»*-*-****—*~**lGo ©105J4 Ten-forty Bonds- * 91 & to Tbe New York Pont of Saturday says ; Geld opened at IWX, and on reports of the defeat or the rebels in Horth Carolina.**! to 153 X The loss, market is easy at t per eeat Comwajreiai paper is not offering to M considerable amount, and the demand ie mail at wg’Uf- eloßad heavy Tbe stock market opened strong nsavyv Governments a»e dull and speculative securities are fr The foflo'4?Bg aSSti«n. w» *»«» «» >»«4. w !££iK£nfiM«f d.. truiua State. 6s.KSl.e™po» -l«g Kg j. * United States 6-SOcoopons *—■«£« tjS vi Salted States S-Mc«apon«. new 105 K 1M « United StateBlo 4Deonp.m».«.. 9 X *•* * .. m.:: h I*V - .....M.ee.eee.,. 8Q ?| *• After W«&U the market was lower. THE WAE PRESS. (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Tns ku Pbe3S will be cent to «obwrib#ni by BttU (per &mmm 1, ftdvmce) at....fits YW, copies.. .... m. ..Io 90 Ten copies .. 0» Laiget Chibs than Tea will be char*&4 at too as, rate. »».OU percopT. The money must always aceompamfiStordrr, caul tn no instance can these terms bs deviated/mm, at they afford very Uttie more than the east of payer. “• wqaertsito «* f< * „ ° r ‘“ ortweatr. «* extra copy or taa paper will be cirea. Sales of stoebs, THE OPM March 25,1305. i BOABD. i I *®S OB, V >"—b39 IET 1 600 Royal * I1W) do I ■ ICO do .bid 2).2$ ino d 0.......... bso a* 100 do-~ bSI tY, I*o do>in>b33 2 ICO do ) t '306 Sherman.«... . M „i i.ss ( 600 Star t i*ac LIOO WmPenn— og VjO Mosigoaery. w*66 on 1 lOOßgbert 3% 6 CALL. 100 Boßlhenr —. & 800 Sbarmrai 11.1! SCO WalAnt Msod.... Vi let} Windsor .....——. 1 44 2C981* Taak ..aW g lB BOaBD. OF BBOKEBS. . iOo:, So. BO S. Third it. 200 Atlar.... Hi SfiO Sinner. 34 SOO 8r0ikard.......l 81-100 MOKxaeleior.—,.... IX JtOMcCDntock; 43. »BJBI* Tank......-- 2% 7CB (d0.......-eSIWO S % 100 do MO 100/ do ........... 100 Kinso fifij M d0~..,..b50381-KO|: 300 do— bso xx lOOEotk _. 3 I SECOND 100 Dnckard w.. IX lOOSnreka IX 2W Allan ....... IX 300 Cherry Bnn. ...MS SO 210 Dnnkard .... U3l SOOWnlnnt Inland- 134 SALES AT THE RBGT7LA Reportedly Berets, Miller, FIKBT BOASD. v - mo Readinr-lotr-eatb 4T*£ 10(0CEO-20b o.le.eon.los 27 Cam i.AmE.IobHO do.new .lte.cou 165 1 24 Panna k .lota 6* IW lota BB H 1 Lehtgb Tailor— 85 r lty : SJX SOOCata X prf.lts.eS9 21 S2OO Clam & A mt6s *894 98 • 100 do,****—,', hath *t liCOFeunaKlstmoit 3OO do lote-fc3>2<3£ -102 t 225 Schylßfav.prf.iot* 28 IGCOgorth Fri&na6s,-. gs • 100 ao ...~ .....eso s pOßeading B— M Wyoming TaUay. 4»ff ICO do— * *—cash 48« KO Gre«n Moanialn.. .3 500 do.*lota 5634 30uBrlggkOii yv i(0 do - -s5 ’4OO Aoamantlne-..10t* da ICO Td0.,..- cash 4834- 200 Balsail Y IfO do«,**.«,*.»swn 4fc3£ ICO do—.— 2d ye 48 .160 Hs pie Shade .Is .ch 60 —— 48 100 ‘ do***, »»..** 20 K 0 do—*. 810 4?g» 109 d0—......19>^ 100 do—i.... Sdys 47% 600 McCUntoek OIL Its 4% .200 do*—* —— 47% 200 do cask 4£ 160 c0.—b5.47& 200 do M 0 4ft 100 do b 6 2ooCaldwell bfi.-Lois 6 ICO do,..bid 473| 600 do. —lota 4% 2£o do.—..bc.lois 47M j 53 Great Eastern. *..✓ 1% S® do. .hfi.iote 47?| lOOßoyai Petro eim. 2 IS do 100 Sugar 8a1e.... —B% iffi 'S°* w **'ISOJunettoa Oil —3% lw) do*,..—. cash 47 200 Walnut Island.... 144 ■'ICO d0..56 lOOWm Penn.*.*—«,4l-16 AFTER BOARDS. ]OO Schyl Uav lOO Egbert Oil— 3^ 2 13Minehill E—— 53 3000 City 6s sew.. 873tf| 68 no.—— —.... ss fifO Petroleum Centre, 2% 60 Penns R. sc STU Palzeil Oil—.- —,. 7 { 2uo Sugar Greek* •*»—11 VOOU 8 1- year certif.. fflfKl ICO Oif Creek & C 8.. 4k SCO Caldwell-*.. 4% 600 Atlas - 100 Jerser WeU—S 94 100 Walnut Island.... 1% * BUTionesta. —2% 300 Black Diamond. .* l 2 Philadelphia Harkefo. March 25— Bvwing There is very little demand for Flour, either for ex. pert.or home use, and the market eontiume* dnil and unsettled* The only sales we hear of are In small Utt to the home trade at from $8 26&8.T8 for ssperftue* s£@lo for extra; $9 6C@lO 76 for extra famUy; sad ftt @32 9 bbl for fancy according to duality. Byai Flour is lower; smalt sales are making at $7 12 V bhL Corn Meal Is dull, and there is very little delag. GKAllf.—There is very Ultle doing in Wheat, bah holders are firmer in their yUws, and a«kiais£9ofll 2.36 for prime reds, bnt nnller* only offar $2 2 as m bu: wlilterasgefl at from $2.3?@2 45 ton, an to aa&Hfcv Rye is selling in a small way at from si.6s@t M«buT Ct rn is less active, with sales of $5,000 baa yrilow ah $1 86. in store. Cat * eourimia dull, with sales of 2,69$ bus rsncnlvanl&atSSc ba. HAT>—Baled is eelling at ton. BaßK.—-fn Qaerci*mn there is nothing doing: fink Bo lie quoted at $35 V ton, but this figure can not be obtained. • COTTOBT. The transacrions are in a small way only, and the market Is dull, but holders are rather firm «r in their views: pit all tales of Middlings are retorted it from 48@60c H ft, rash. . GROCERIES. —There is very little doing in either Bu gar or Coffee, and the market As dtuL PKTROLEDM. —The market continues dull, and there is very little doing in theway of wales; we quote Crude •tjge refined, in bond at 62@6Jc, and free at from 7£@Boc II gallon, »8 to quality. ' feS.is.Ls —Cioverseed continues in good demand. prices bav« advanced; about 709 bus sold at $l6 seen 17 60 6§ Re, the )n tterrate forprime Timothy is dn»T S2ss@s £0 bus. Fiaxs«ed is seUingK $2 BC@2 86^bu» PRuVtfelOSS. —The market Is dull, and there is little or roiMng doing in the v» ay of sales. WBl6B.T.—Prices ars unsettled, and the market la dull - small sales of Pennsylvania mid Wes.erabhU axe makini at $2 20@2 gallon. “ The following are tne receipts of Flour and Grain el this port today: go"f * - 1.700 bWfc Wheat™.—. - 3:«M bar, Cora. 2 100 bnslly engaged, since tie flood in collecting together their lo*t property: coiuequi’ntl?, business was neglected. AUhouch a moderate amount of property will be saved, the loss writ fall heavily on many of out large dealers; The Allegheny wharf presented a business appearance. 09. I* beginning to come forwardfreelyduring the coming week. Th« market will become more eenled. Refixid Oil —The market'was and. the rate* were nominal at bonded 66c;. free, at 75c wsaUon. Ooe lot of bonded, amounting to 8,000 bbla* was offered at 63c, deliverer on the cars at Pittsburg. Cefdk —We did not learn of a single tranßsction. Piieea were nominal. The receipts by the river were 2,416 barrels. _• Hew Totk March 25, Flour, &c —The Ficur market is still very irregular. The medium and * igh grades of Western are I6@s> c 9 bbl lower, while Scale brands are less plenty and 10c 9 bbl better The sales are 6 SCO bbls at $9 25@9 60 for superfine State; fC@lofor extra State; S*for fancy State: $lO 2 @10.50 for the low grades oftVesteraextrag slM£@lo.6o ior shipping Ohio, $10.50@10.76 fortraS do, ana stu SC @l3 25 for St Louis extra. C&sedian Flour is a shed* firmer, but not active : sales of 325 bbls »t S9.BC@IQ ID for the low grades 0} extra. &sdslo.2C@ll 50 for trade and family extras Flour is quiet, but pricea are firm; sales an smallnt $lO Bf@lT for mixed to good super floe country, Baltimore, «c , and $lO. *€@l3 50 for trade and fomiiy brands rßye Flour is qulctsnd unchanged ; sales of 100 bbla at mi.fi @7 50. Gbain. —Tbe Wheat market is better, with a good in quiry. The demand is more general, chiefly for mill ing. The ea'es are 85,000 bushels at sL9o@i 95 for red Western; 9195@2f0r amber do; $2.07 for amber Ken tucky. Oats are firmer, and in fair demand. The sales arc 57,0t0 bushels Western at sl@l 02 in store, generally held at $1 Ofi; Jersey at 97c. Corn i* better, and in fair demand. The receipts us light. |Th s sales are 9 000 bushels Western mixed, held at sL74@t.7fl; new yellow atsLfi£®l 57. Provisions. —Cut. meats are moderately active, and rather heavy, bales of 100 pkg* at 1 &£ for snouldexa. and lO&for hams; and 600 pkgs to arrive on private terms. Ashes —Themarket for pots is inactive at $8 75. Ganples are quiet and easier We quote st2£@39efor adamantine, 45c ior Epeun, and fific for patent Coje-pbr. —American ingots is lower and unsettled. We quote at 84<§3SJscfor Lake and BaLiznora; 58 and 45 for sew sheathing and yellow metal Cotton. —There has been more activity in this mar ket since our last. Sales of6oo bales at 45@47« for mid dlings. Fish.— The market for dry God is dull, but prices are without change. We quote.at $!75@9 50 for Grand Baigc and St. George’s. Mackerel are moderately ac tive at former prices. We quote ats24@24 fiOforflo I M#*s&chueetts; $x6.25@18.50 for Mo. 3 do , and sl3© 18.60 for Jso 3do BAY.—The market is dull, but price* are without ch&nse. Email sales at si.4i@l.6u for shipping, and $1 85@1 76 f.r small retail lots BOBS —Choice grades are scarce and firmly held, and me is fair demand for home consumption Other qualities are quiet but steady We quote at 20@25c for common to prime old, and S6@4oe for fair to choice new crop, and extra choice at 45@i0c. Iron. —Fl* is dull and unchanged. We quote at $9O for No. 1 American, and SS6@SS for do Scotch. -Lead —Fie mkrtet for ptg is decidedly lower, and very dull. 7he sal* 8 are small at $9 50@9.75 for En glish; bar at $l7, and she*t mid pipe S2U Molasses. -—The market is dull and heavy. We hear of no sale*. Oil*. —Linseed is lower and heavy. We quote at $L 48 ©l 60 for city. Fish Oils are easier, as d very dull at $1 60 for crude whale, and 92.20&3.26 for do sperm. Lara Oil is alio lower, and the market is dull. We quote at $1 BC@l9ofor No. I winter. Kerosene is sell ing at 73c free. , Sugar.—Raw Sugars are very dull at 1U for fair re finiog. Re fir ed are dull and nominal. Whisky.— The market is better, andmoderatelyac tive; sales of go bbisat slll®Usfor Western. Gloucester Fish Market, [For the week euding March 34 3 George’s Coofish.—'The market quiet, but firm; we quote sales at $5@9.25. Mackerel —fhaxnarke; i« more active; sales 3.000 bble to Government, fios-1 and 2, at $16.2?@14 25 Fresh Halibut in small supply; sale* at 14c: oo- smoked scarce, and wanted at 14c. Fresh Hid doeksl Fresh Hairing $L 75 $1 100 OilfiiO 3 hbl. The stock ofmackerei in our market is beginning hr move quite lively. The Dumber of bbls on hand, sj far as we can learn, is 25,000 against 45.000 l«st year at this time. There were sa’es on Saturday jast on Go veroment account of 3,000 bbls, designed for soldiers* rations, sndwlJl prove highly acceptable. Aitltal and Bfttllng of Ocean Steamers. TO ABKIYE. rsoii ft. David. Porland•.. ♦.March 9 C of Manchester., Llveipool Hew York... fttsreh 15 America.. Hew Yoxk .March 15 Dumatens***.* Marsh IS A5ia**—...........Livetp001....,805t0n-.March 15 Bavaria**..Pouth.tjnpton.Hew York...Karen22 China *....Liverp001..... Hew Tork...Karsh9s TO DEPART. . Africa***—*...**** Boston——Liverpool—March 19 Washington*,.... .Hew York....Havre .**.**. March HI Borussia*— Hew Y ork— .Hamburg—** .April 1 City of Xondon....Hew York.... Liverpool —April 1 Evening Scar* *** **, Hew Y oik.*... Hew Orleans. April I North Star.**......Hew York***.Aspinwail..UApril S. Australasian....... newYork~.*l*iverp6ol ....April 5 Am»riea ...... ......H«»wTorfr....Bremen ...... April 8 UfcTTEK BiOS, AT THE MBECHAXIB’ EXCHANGE, PHXLABSLPHtA. Ship Recovery. Stoddart..—»*■ Liverpool, bmi. Brig Korea. OoUins. —.*—..Havana, seen. Set.r Fannie. Vaafce*******~*—.***.~..Havana* soon*. -* PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRAPS. Fdwaxd C. Bidblb > Samuel B. Stokes. > Committee of the Month. Oeobge H. Tatham. ) ■ MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OH MtARCIK 3S* Sun Rises.—fi 61 j Son 5et5.....6 9 I High Water.. 9 3Q ARKIVSD. U 8 steamer Vassachusetta (7). Lieut Commander Wb H West, arrived at the Havy Yard, with 15G officers, discharged and invalid sailors, from the Sooth Atlantic Squadron, Passengers. —Commander J B Creighton, Lieut Commander A F Grossman, Acting .Masters Tho* Moore G Richmond. and BT Wyatt; Act inc Er signs H Miller. Tims Harvey* and G Smith: Act ing First Assistant Bn dxeersßobt afulreadyaud Harris; As»i*tant Volunteer Lleot Sd Cavendy; Acting Third Aftiistant Engineers W F Henderson and James Tackers do Second do W H Kelly; Assistant Master's Mates W 8 Vincent, S Hubbard, and H H Page: Pilot Geo Look, Os the 20th Inst, in coming out or Charleston harbor, between Forts Sumpter and Moultrie, the Massachu setts struck on a torpedo, but it did not exo.ode. Is was a barrel with a cone on each end. with a brass plunger on the top There i* supposed to be quite* number iu the channel yet, which have not been found The U 8 steamer Bibb exploded one onder her bows, but it did not Blnk her. Ho person injured* Everything quiet in the city. •■ . . Schr Lizsie Maull, F/ambes. from Fortress Monroe, Cm OAWrter# Glover, from Hew York, in ballast from Hew Bedford, in bal lfl gchr Mary Clark*. pSpey. 4 days from Hew Inlet, HO, fiS&L ' rom Ste Harbor, 1* bal la*t to tJ 8 Quartermaster. . _ . Echr K W Godfrey. Godfrey, from Bttnrio* rlyer. ta ballait to j6* G 8 BepPUOt’ r T li'mm Kbr Harriet and Sarah. Wco. i®> m Fortreea Monroe. IB 6chr“l£’o , eSdo" cobb. from H.wlnlofc HO. in bal !aSch? CB®o?me. S Fo 6 x. P f«m MUlyiUe, i»ballast to ba Horan, Jarrfs, from Beaufort, In baUaafc to B S «n« tormaster. OLKAMD sf.ftmshlv Faxon Matihewe, Boston. BM”l"mWon (Br) Cott. St John. HB, Erik Dirigo. Bl.ir, Bew-Orient*. Brtx Palma CBrasll), Koque, Parnombneo. Bits Ellen P. Stewart. Cain. Otn&Kgoe. Brig Hecosla, Dunbar. Boston. ; Be hr Bed, Stacy, Key West. t*otr Lady Emma. Sr oaece7; StlneKOas gchr lhbsTsrlblll, Cram fort, do. Schr J B John eon, Smith, Hampton Eoada. ' .t h r Focal do tas, Berry, Alexandria SelK Owen Beana, Parker. do. hehr Siwood Doran, dareia. _ do. ~ Schr M Steelman, steelman, Fort Monro* Bohr Tr.de Wind, Corson, Fort Monroe. Schr Julia Smith, Orlando. Capa Fear. Schr Ltd Bead, Bat d. Cape Fgr Klrar. Schr Governor, Chasa. Hew row. Bohr Cairo Gordo, Cobb. J f o '*’ ,B J?„. Schr B W Godfrey, Godfrey- Fortress Moans. Sol r Flyaway, Matthews, •oaton. Schr Minnesota, Fhitgey. MowUJl Schr John Me AdamrFtowoa Bangor. Sola Cfc CBrooka/BrookaHorwlch. Bcbr C A WimaD..».eiy. Projldoace. ScbrCSGroyo. Moße* K«y West. , St'r E WlUing, Cnndiff. BalttmorO. .