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FBIDAY, APRIL 7, 1865.
THE POSITION AND PROSPECTS
N OF LEE.
Although we have' advices of the com
mencement of a powerful attack on the
last of the rebel seaports, Mobile, still the
interest of the people continues to centre
itself in lie main bulwark of the Confede
racy, Lee’s army. The wishes and hopes
of the people are all directed towards its
destruction, and every ear is ready at any
moment to hear such tidings. This fact
was exemplified in our own city last night
in the very general circulation of. a rumor
that it had surrendered without offering
the slightest resistance. But we have not
the pleasure of making such ah ahnouuce
ment now, though there is good reason for
constantly expecting it.'
If Lee ever intends to carry out the
“movement ’ that was boasted of with
such an air of mysterious certainty a few
weeks ago, and means to do something to
“ astonish the world,” that “ movement”
is the present one, and his opportunity is
now. For assuredly never was there a
more difficult position than his, if the
official despatches have stated it correctly.
Be was, when last heard from,' at Amelia
Court House, with Sheridan's cavalry
fast galloping round his left into Ms
front. Now we hear of Sheridan in Ms
front at Jcttersviile, a station on the Dan
ville Kailroad, five or six miles from-the
Coujt House. In other words, Sheridan
is posted directly across Ms line of retreat
to any point except the. open country,
where the James river in the distance bars
his way; Grant, with one corps, holds
Burksville" Station, and sends another to
help Sheridan, wMle the very small re
mainder of the army lies cosily at Black
and White Station, on the Southside Bail
road, fifteen miles from Leb’s position,
ready for a movement in any direction.
The pursuit has been' conducted well.
Lee’s flight has ceased even sooner than
we expected.
It requires no military eye to see the ex
treme hazardousness of this position. De
lay is death, for he has now no rail
roads to carry him supplies, of which he
must he at least two days in want; no
carefully-built works bristling with
cannon and swanning with men to
give him faith and courage, for .he has
few cannons and few men. Eight, left,
and rear, retreat is as impossible as an un
disputed advance. An enemy’s country
now lies all around Mm, and an enemy’s
legions, flushed with strength, enclose Mm
on three sides. What wii£he do f What
shall we next hear from Mm? He will,
indeed, “astonish the world” if out of
“the nettle danger he plucks the flower
safety.;” if in the midst of overwhelming
defeat he displays a genius even superior
to a Napoleon’s, which was ever the
brighter for the darknesß that surround
ed it.
How the Capture of Richmond will be
Received in Europe.
Nothing more edifying could be read in
the light of our recent triumphs, than the
intelligence from Great Britain, by the
steamer Etna, which arrived at New York
on Wednesday There is such a craving
after trouble with the United States, on
the part of those who sympathize with the
rebellion, that we pity the miserable ma
lignity of the parties engaged in this labor
of love.
First we have the correspondent of the
London Times writing from Richmond
that he “ never had less hesitation in assu
ring-the North; that their work is not more
than half done and again, that “ the
f terms offered by Mr. Lincoln at the'
recent conference have wrought a com-.
plete refolution in the feelings of the ’
South/’ .Now this creature, for so he de
serves to be called, knew at the time that
he penned these sentences that he, was :
penning falsehoods, for he was admitted to
the inner circles of the traitors, and un
doubtedly saw that they feared they would
have to leave the rebel capital. He saw,
at any rate, that they were despondent,’
out of: money, out of food, out of cloth
ing, and were writhing under the fact
that .they could get no aid from abroad.
He knew, also, that the terms offered by
President Lincoln were acceptable to a
large .body of the Southern people, and
that our troops had been warmly welcomed
by the laboring classes as they advanced
into 'the interior. .Bnt he had been hired t.o
fabricate his facts, or, rather, his fables, and
to create a false opinion in reference to the
rebellion in England, by which to induce
men to invest in Confederate ■securities,
and to speculate in cotton and in block
ade-running, ! knowing that all such gam
bling ended in loss and bankruptcy-! This,
too, for the benefit of “ my Lord Cardi
nal”—the pure and powerful London
Times! The next indication is the
speech, on the 20 th of March, in the House
of Commons, by the same Mr. Gregory
who early in the rebellion'made himself
ridiculous by his bold misrepresentations
Of the intentions of our Government
and the opinions of our people. Now
this wretched demagogue is anxious
to know what steps had been taken
to protect the property of British sub
jects purchased and paid for before the
commencement of the war. This al
ludes to the English cotton sent - to
New York from the South by order- of our
Government. He never felt anxious to
protect British honor when British ports,
shipyards, and British soil were openly
and frequently used for the purpose of de
stroying American commerce pn the high
seas. He was too neutral for that! The
wholebrift of this debate was discreditable
even to the Tory party that conducted
it—bad and base as that party has
been in its treatment of the American
question from the first. How these bigoted
and unscrupulous men will receive the" in
telligence of the evacuation and surrender
of Petersburg and Bichmond needs no
prophecy to anticipate. , Startled by the"
Rapture of Savannah, the fall of Charies
. ton, the steady naval and military
operations before Mobile, the massing
of the mighty columns of Grant, and
the concentration around Bichmond—
What excuse will they invent, what. new
Calumny set afloat, when they realize the
complete triumph of the whole programme
of the Government, and the Inevitable
downfall of the rebellion ? While we
would discriminate, in these remarks, be
tween the friends of the Russell-Falmer
ston Ministry and the opponents thereof, it
cannot be doubted that the effect of the re
cent achievements of the Union armies will
be salutary upon English interests —whether
financial, commercial, political, or military..
The intelligence of the fall of Richmond
will reach Great Britain after the news of
the late scandalous proceedings of the local
judiciary of Lower Canada, which were, let
us say, in justice to the Home Government,
in direct defiance of the and ex-"
atnples of the known feelings of the. minis
try and of the Upper Canadian judges.
Probably Mr, Seward’s speech will assist
to enlighten the aristocracy in Parliament
and the libellers of the London Tims to a
still better appreciation of the intentions
and the resources of the Federal Govern
ment, now that its -authority is being
maintai»ed by force of arms within all our
borders. Nothing in our struggle against
treason- will shine more lastingly to our re
nown than the wise, reticent, and unosten
tatious foreign policy of Mr. Lincoln’s Ad
ministration; “ Peace and good will to all
mankind, but no interference in our affairs
by anyone,” the motto of Washington
and Jefferson and of the succeeding Pre
sidents, is incorporated as a precept into the
example of Mr. Lincoln. Not a word has
been uttered by any one of his authorized
agents or ministers to inflame the feelings
of any of the foreign Powera, and least of
all has England the slightest reason to
allege that any branch of the Federal Go
vernment, high or low, has sought to create
distrust between the two nations. How dif
ferent with the politicians of Great Britain 1
How different with the accepted organs of
the great parties—with the London Times
and its echoes—even with Lord Pal
merston, who did not hesitate at an early
period to indicate, his sympathy with, the
rebellion; and the same may be said of
every other English statesman, with the ex
ception of John Bright and Eiohard
Cobden, and the Jate Duke of Argyle.
When the great Auditor comes to make up
the final account between the Government
of the United States and that which as
sumes to lead other nationalities, it will be
found that we have a large balance on
the side of personal honor and public law.
A True Democrat of the Old School.
Among the visitors to Philadelphia we
observe Colonel Maxwell McCaslin,
now of Parkersburg, Virginia, formerly of
Greene county, Pennsylvania, and for
many years well known in onr State poli
tics. He was ten years a member of the Le
gislature of the State, haying been a State
Senator for six years, and twice elected
Speaker of that body. Early in 1854 he
was appointed Indian agent in* the Terri
tory of Kansas by President Pierce, and
remained in that position for sometime
under the Administration of James Bucha
nan. Although born at Martinsburg, Vir
ginia, the Pennsylvania experience of Col
McCaslin and his rugged and honest
character led him to revolt early against the
attempts of the Missouri ruffians to interfere
with the freedom of opinion and suffrage
in that territory, and to co-operate with the
Northwest Governors, successively re
moved and appointed by President Fiebce
because of their own contempt and scorn
of these wrongg. Thus he sustained Go.
Shannon, Governor Bbbdbr, and
Governor Geary j and when President
Buchanan appointed Robert J. Walker
governor, and F. P, Stanton Secretary
of the Territory, with the expectation;
and belief that they would satisfactori
ly adjust the grave troubles which dis
turbed the tranquillity and threatened to
destroy the prospects of the incoming State,
Colonel- McCaslin was among the first to !
welcome them. Both having strong South
ern sympathies—Governor Walker having
sat in the-United Slates Senate from Mis
sissippi, and Mr. Stanton having repre
sented Memphis, the most wealthy and de
cided slave district in Tennessee, in the
House—the border ruffians looked to them
for countenance and co-operation. But
when Walkbb publicly said
that, while he was a Southern man at
heart, and desired to see Southern men
control Kansas, he would not permit fo
reigners or men from other States ,to come
in to manage the elections, and when he
went to the Oxford and McGhee districts,
and there ventilated and exposed the fraud?
of the ruffians under the control of the in
famous Marshal Jonbs, by which they
manufactured fifteen hundred votes in one
place, and twelve hundred and fifty votes
in another place, for the purpose of con- 4
trolling the legislation and shaping the"
destinies of Kansas—when he did these
things he at once the object of
proscription of the slave leaders. Col.
McCaslin stood forth at the head of the
free State men and sustained Governor
Walker in Ms rejection of these returns.
What followed is now matter of his
tory, and wifi never be forgotten. In'-
the succeeding stages of the conflict in
Kansas nothing is more keenly remembered
than the summary removal'of Gov. Walk
er, Hon. F. P. Stanton, Ms secretary,
and Col. Maxwell McCaslin, together
with other, independent officials, who
nobly refused to accept what they knew
to be infamous, and who preferred ba
nishment from place to submission to
despotism. After these men returned to;
the people they were ranked among the!
leaders of the Democracy who opposed the >
Lecomptohbill, the English bill, and other’
iniquities ,of the Buchanan, Jeff Davis, ’
and Bigler policy—a policy wMch, in our
opinion, led to this great civil war. If
these men "had yielded to the counsel
of Governor Walker, and had- permitted
:the people of Kansas to control their insti
tutions, the rebellion would have been re
duced to a handful of malignants in the
Southern States, and would have been ut
terly crushed. Upoh the return of Colonel
McCaslin, at the beginning of the rebel
lion, he moved to Western Virginia,-hav
ing purchased a. fine farm near Parkers
burg, where he has since resided, and
where he now lives. At' the commence
ment of the war, although considerably
advanced in years, he expressed his de
termination to volunteer for the defence
of Ms country, and organized one of
the finest regiments ever raised, wMch
is still in service under General Ord,
now “at the front.” Colonel McCas
lin was elected colonel of tMs regiment,
which he commanded two years, when he
resigned on account of ill health, having
adjusted his accounts and received the
thanks of his superior bffleers. We refer
to this patriotic citizen for a double pur
pose—first, to" show that a man who does
Ms duty in a great crisis is never forgotten
by the people, and secondly, to call the
attention of those who formerly acted with
Colonel McCaslin in the Democratic party
to the fact that to be a true Democrat is
to be opposed to injustice of all kinds, and
particularly to the traitors who have at
tempted to overthrow the Government.
Raising of the Flag over Fort Sumpter.
On Friday, the 14th of April, the flag of
the United States of America—the- sym
bol of Freedom,-of Union, of a written
Constitution, of Law and Order, of Tolera
tion, of Progress, of Equality, and of a
vindicated Republic—will be raised upon
the ruins of Fort Sumpter, or rather upon
the firm foundations of that fort upon
which is soon to grow other and stronger
battlements that will laugh hostile navies
to scorn. TMs day, at twelve o’clock,
the good sMp Arago beam from the
port of New York Major ’General
.Bobebt Anderson and Ms brave offi
cers, and what is left of the eighty men
, who 'stood by and fought with him just
four years ago, and after unparalleled en
durance and courage surrendered* to the
seven thousand rebels by whom they were
beleaguered. There is a solemn and touch
ing significance in these ceremonies. The
flag which fell in an hour of gloom rises in
an hour of victory. It is to be restored to
the place from which it floated when the
nation over which it has floated eighty-:
nine years is restored and cemented after
a baptism of blood and fire. It is given to
the breeze almost simultaneously with the
giving of freedom to four millions of hu
man beings. The day wMch marks tMs
act of retribution upon rebellion, and of
the acknowledgment of the supremacy of
the Government, should be commemorated
like the Fourth of July. A "distinguished
citizen calls upon us to recommend that
when General Anderson hauls upi the
star-spangled banner on the flag-staff of
Sumpter, every loyal. community, every
hamlet, and town, and city should, by sig
nificant and suitable manifestations, ratify
and honor the deed. '
Two of Stanton’s Jokes.
Secretary Stanton, the moment Rich
mond fell, sent General Silas Cabby there
to commence the military organization of
the colored men for the defence of the city
and the manning of the forts. If additional
authority is needed for this proceeding, a
very good law can be found in the “ Con
federate.” statute, boohs, which provides
. f or the enrolment of these same people.
Secretary Stanton did another very
odd thing. Bhortly after the Union pri
soners were let loose Rom the foul dens
of Libby—the rebel Bastile and Black
Hole—he turned intothat hospitable retreat
as many of the “Confederate” prisoners
1 as were out April house-hunting.
Secretary Seward*
A despatch from Hon. Frederick W.
Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to
the editor of this paper,” dated yesterday
afternoon, gives the gratifying intelligence
that his father is much easier. Amid the
general joy of our whole people, the intelli
gence of the accident to Mr. Seward cre
ated the most profound grief., All seemed
to feel that the loss of tMs prudent, thought
ful, devoted public servant would be an ir
reparable national calamity. We are
most happy, therefore, to hear that thongh
badly injured Jhe is not in danger.
The new Military Governor of Bich
mond, Brig. Gen. GeobgS F. Sheplry, is
one of those whom this war has made fami
liar 7 to the people, and whose early promise
has been vindicated by important services
to the Government. General Shrflby,
before" the rebellion, was a leading Demo
crat in the State of Maine, and co-operated
with the Breckinridge wing of the party,
but when the old flag was fired upon at
Sumpter, he entered the ranks and
soon rose to distinction. He was
military governor of New Orleans during
the administration of the Department of
Louisiana by General Butler, and "after
wards occupied the same position at Nor r
folk, Virginia. By far the most important
trust reposed in the hands of General
Shefley, however, is the new command
to wMch he has been called. His patriotic
order of the 3d of April will be found in
-another column., To a knowledge of civil
and military law, General Governor Shep
lby adds fine acquirements, a courteous
address, and inflexible firmness.
The London Times thought General
Sherman’s advance lipon Savannah a
dreadful mistake, and called Ms subse
quent march into South Carolina and
North Carolina a sort of funeral proces
sion, because “ he was being tolled to his
■ grave,” The only mistake of the Times
was in. omitting to state that it was not
Sherman’s funeral, but that of the Re
bellion, to which his hosts so gaily stepped.
The Copperhead Party.— lf reduced
in numbers, it still lives. It now consists
of one man, B. Wood, of New York. He
hashing labored for a party he could con
trol, and he has at last succeeded. As it is
always in session, save when it is asleep, it
■will require no watching, and cannot be
troubled with divisions. It possesses,
therefore, the great virtue of being unani
mous on all questions.
Hon.-John Sherman, the able Senator
in Congress from the State of Ohio, arrived
in this city on Wednesday, and will leave
for New York tMs afternoon. He is in.
fine health, and speaks in glowing terms of
the condition of the army of'Ms brother,
W. T. Sherman, which he left only a few
days ago, and of the bright and brighten
ing prospects in .all our military depart
ments. . ■
Virginia.— A "Washington despatch reiterates a
very old and Gtnpid blunder as follows:
“ Governor Plerrepont Is to transfer the Govern
ment of the State of Western Virginia from Alex
andria to Bichmond, immediately. A largo party
or ladles and gentlemen will go to Bichmond with
him to inaugurate the new Government.”
There is no such State as Western Virginia, and
Gov. Plerrepont is not the Governor of West Vir
ginia, bnt Arthur J. Foreman is. Francis H.
Plerrepont Is Governor of old Virginia—that is, of
the loyal State of that name. And, as the time has
arrived for the “ reconstruction” of old Virginia, It
seems to ns that it may advantageously oryatallzs
around the Plerrepont organization, hitherto re
stricted to a few counties on the eastern verge of
the State. On this point we are not tenacious, and
may judge differently when better advised; the
vital matter being that there shall be a loyal Vlr
tlnia, constituted and recognized as soon as may
e.— Mem York Tribune of yesterday.
Governor Piebbefont has already gone
to Bichmond, with full authority to con
tinue the government, and has taken with
Mm his Cabinet and the records of the
proceedings of the Legislature and the State
Government while they were located at
Alexandria. v
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, April 6, 1885.
The evacuation,' however it may have
been debated by the rebel leaders,. was
always regarded as a last resort Not. one
of them doubted that with its surrender the
'mainstay, of their conspiracy was broken.
So jmany destinies were dependent- upon
the maintenance as the capi-,
’tal of Treason, that it,was natural it should’,
be protected with desperate _ tenacity. ;
Hence, when.it. was proposed’to give it up,
last Februaiy> it was not surprising that the
Richmond JEmminer should so violently
and so eloquently denounce the suggestion.
It is .undoubtedly true 1 that the leaders saw
that the time might come whenit must be
yielded ; but they feared to admit their pur
pose, and, therefore, when the blowcame, it
came like a thunder-bolt from a cloudless
sky. -The manner of their exodus shows
that they were wholly unprepared. The
just-opened mail and the just-sealed an
swers found in the official rooms; the tele
gram sent by Lee to Davis, and delivered
to him in church on the sad Sabbath, the
2d of April; the flight of Davis, leaving
his furniture and Ms personal effects be
hind him; the sudden burning of the town
and destruction of public property—dispel
the theory, for a short time vehemently in
sisted upon in certain quarters, that the
evacuation was a piece of strategic genius,"
.and not the result of-.inexoraffie' necessity.
But if other evidence were needed, look at
the dislocation and crashing of Lee’s
army. Before you seeShese words in type,
Sheridan may be striking Ms foe in
more than one vital part, and Hancock,
whose fresh battalions were supposed to
be, on Tuesday, at Staunton, fifty "miles
from Lynchburg, one of the points towards
wMch Lee is said to be staggering, with a
fair prospect of helping to complete the
catastrophe of the traitors. And in tMs
statement 1 do not include what Sherman
may be intending for Ms ms-a-ms, Johnston,
or what Thomas is doing withMs veterans.
It is enough. The hour so lohg fought for
and prayed for has come. The Republic
lives, and the Rebellion dies. And from
the grave of Treason the flowers of Peace
and Forgiveness, and a restored Union, will
spring and bloom, never to. perish, but to
be reproduced in immortal life* till Time
shall be no more. Occasional.
OUBSTBBNeTH AHD-PStOSPBCTB, AMD THOSB OB
tbb Hebblb.—The rebel power on this, our Eastern
seaboard, is now made up of but two weak and
hitherto defeated armies, whllein all other quarters
of the once powerful land of rebels om there is not
an organized force of any strength. The rebel pa
pers of Mississippi are boasting, however, bf what
these small bodies will do when coalesced, but as they
have not yet done anything, and hate made no very
Important evidences of their whereabouts, It Is fair
to suppose that all their grand triumphs will end,
as they begun, in grand gasconade. Dick Taylor
has a few troopß in Alabama, and another small
detachment garrisons Mobile. Against the trans-
Misslsslppi we have a splendidly-appointed and nu
merous army under Oanby. Thomas’ cavalry,
under General Wilson, have thus far been
able, all alone, to keep Taylor quiet, while
Steele, approaching from Florida, and a part
of Oanby’g army from keep every
available rebel in Mobile ibr what will prove
a lame and Impotent defence. All this time we
have two’ armies, Thomas’ Mid Saneoeh’g, now
reported in the Shenandoah, advancing on Lynch
burg, which ore, if we may use the term, loose. It
is evident, therefore, that everything Is In our hands,
and the harder. We work the fewer days wUI be left
in the life -of rebellion, which is measured by days.
Babkum Vbntubes in a New.Diebotion.— The
people In some parts of Connecticut appreciate the
merits of Mr, P. T. Barnum, the great showman,
much better than some of the citizens of our own
State did those of Mr. Dan Bice, also the great'
showman. Barnum was elected a member of the
Connecticut Legislature last Monday, while Else
was defeated for a similar post In that of onrown
State. Barnum, in'&. letter, facetiously says his
election is a great euriosity to himself at least, and
the only way to exhibit It Is by malting himself a
prominent man In the Legislature and In the poli
tical circle of his adopted State.
Nobtbbbw Entbbpbisb.— Everybody knows
what City Point was before the war—a straggling
village, quiet, sleepy, and desolate, though inhabit,
ed. 'When Grant made it his base of supplies, new
life-ra life of laborious activitj—was given It, and
numerous go- ahead- atlvo men from the Worth went
there "and entered Into business as sutlers, photo
graphers, &c. Their main support* of course, came
from the soldiers, and when Grant moved this sup.
port left them. But with all this, their occupation
Is not gene. We see that they have followed the
army, and have now entered the deserted stores-of
Petersburg, where they are again doing a thriving
business, filling up tbe depleted cupboards and
wardrobes of the Inhabitants. The town is assu
ming a business Air, anils henceforth'a Northern
city, to be benefitted by tbe brains and energy of
Northern capitalists and business men.
Sale this aetkrnoon of Mr. Dallas’ library,
See Thomas* Sons’ advertisements.
THE rEESS.-rHILADELPHIA; FRIDAY, APEtt 7,1866 T
WAg HI N GTON.
WASHIHGTON.AprII 6,1886.
[Special Despatches to The Frees. J
hanoock’s cobps.
Aboard of medical officera r of whloh Surgeon B.
B. Wilson, United States Volunteers, medical
dlreotor of the lot Corps, Is president, Is now In ses
sion at Stanton Hospital, Washington, D. 0., for
the examination of applicants for the positions of
surgeon and assistant surgeon in the corps.
The Secretary of War has caused the rule re
quiring two years’ service to be relaxed In the case
of assistant surgeons appointed for the Ist Corps.
Graduates In medicine, who wish to enter the ser
vioe, should,send their applications, accompanied
by testimonials, to' the Surgeon General of toe
Army, when permission will be given to present
themselves before the hoard. :
PARDONS FOB MILITARY OFFENCES. -
Major Gbobgb F.Folsoh, paymaster, who was
recently sent to the penitentiary at Albany for em
bezzling the funds of the Government,'has had his
Imprisonment remitted by order or the President.
In consideration of; his former services, and
acknowledgment of hla error, Lieutenant Colonel
Wv.J.l NiooDßMtrs, of the Signal- Corps, has
been pardoned and restored to his former rank.
Brigadier General Joshua. McNbtx, United
States Volunteers, who was reoently oonvlotod by
court-martial on various oharges affecting his
character as an offioer, has been restored to duty
by the President.
MUSIC FROM A CAPTIVE! REBEL BAND.
Yesterday Washington was somewhat exeltod by
the arrival of a bandof musicians belonging to the
14th Virginia (rebel). They went to the temporary
quarters of the provost marshal, and, after taking
the oath; played In a spirited manner several na
tional aim, suoh as “Dixie,” “Yankee Doodle,”
“Hall Columbia,” the “Star-Spangled Ban
ner,” *o. Much Interest was manifested in these
new converts to the Union cause on the part of our
citizens. , - ;
GOV. riEBPONT OONB TOUICHHOND.
Governor Fibrpont will proceed to Richmond at
onee, and take possession of the State mansion re
cently occupied by Extra Billy SMITH.
CHANGES IN 'DEPARTMENTS.
Brigadier General B. B. Mitchell Is relieved
from the command of the Dlstrlot of-Nebraaka, and
will assume command of northern Kansas, head
quarters at Leavenworth, ,
The districts of-Utah-, Colorado, and Nebraska
have been merged into one, and; Brigadier General
P. E Conner, of United States Volunteers? has
been assigned to the oommand, (headquarters at
Denver, Colorado Territory. '
CITIZENS PARDONED. -
Tim Swbenby, citizen, aentenoftd to confinement
in Fort Mifflin daring the present rebellion, (has
been pardoned by the President.- .
Augustus Miller, oltiren, sent to Fort Mifflin
until the close of the rebellion, 1$ also discharged
by order of the President. ‘
The Treasury Department Is still deliberating
upon the question of how the' tax upon the large
amount of tobacco which will, doubtless, soon, be
sent North from the captured cities and towns lh
reheldom shall bo assessed mid' colleofced. Muoh of
It will coma forward in a damaged state, and it is
important, therefore, that proper discrimination
should bo made in respect to taxation-upon the
varions qualities. As soon as certain questions are
decided, the order regulating this important matter
will be issued.
When the malls from our army arrived at the
Washington olty post office, last evening, a. bundle
of rebel military papers,loosely tied, was found In
the mall bag. One of these letters asks for an ap
pointment as superintendent jn a quartermaster’s
department; others for positions -elsewhere, some
for passes, furloughs, Ao., but we do not notice any
of very recent date. a
ORGANIZATION OF COLORED TROOPS.
Major General Casey, and staff, will leave Wash
ington to-morrow for Richmond, to oommenee toe
organization of colored troops In that vicinity.
IBy Associated Press ] ' ■
The brass band formerly belonging to the 18|h.
Virginia, who arrived here to-day, tookthe oath of
allegiance, and afterwards played a number of airs
suited to their changed positions, suoh as- 11 Jordan
is a hard road to travel,” rad “Alnt we glad to get
out of the wilderness.”- - v ;
REPORTED DEATH OF GENERAL ANDERSON.
The members of this band report that the rebel
Major General Anderson was killed In front of
Petersburg on Saturday.
APPOINTfiOENT. ’ '•'
Grafton D. Hanson hag . been appointed chief
clerk of the Paymaster. General’s office. He is re
presented to be a gentleman of courteous maimers,
and in other respects qualified for that position of
trust and responsibility.
MB. SEWARD’S INJURIES.
in addition to otMir Injuries sustained by Seore
tary Seward, It waß discovered to-day that his
right jaw had been fractured. Ho was compara
tively easy this afternoon.
. Vbe Guerilla .War.--
THE NOTED MOBLEY KILLED.
rSiKCial'CorreHpocdeßce of The Frees. 1
Sandy Hook, Md,,'April 5, 1865. '
Mobley, the noted robber and murderer, and right
hand man of hlgsby, wsus f shot by a Union soldier on
Wednesday afternoon, not &r from this place. His ;
body was tled to his horee, said tobea thoroughbred"
animal, and thus driven to Gen: Stevens’ headquar- •,
tors. The soldier who captured the bandit has been :
promoted to the rank of major. Mobley was so es. (
tireiy illiterate that ho could not toll one letter of ;
tbe alphabet from tbe ; other. He has robbed and J
murdered quite a number of the residents of Loudon
county li V-A, ,the. Bgedan,d the.young baving been;
ruthlessly slain by him.' O. W. >
Louisville, April 6 —Two noted guerillas, John
Hodges and Enoch Downs, were executed here to
day by military order.
EX' GOV. SEYMOUR IN TBS LEGISLATURE—BUSINESS
OF THAT RORY—ILLUMINATION IN TRENTON.
Trenton, N, -J.,- April 6.—Ex-Gov. Seymour, of
Hew York, visited our Btty to-day, and, accompanied
•by Governor Parker, was Introduced to both houseß
of the Legislature.
Tho Hunterdon Farmers’ 'Railroad bill was de
feated for want of eight votes. Objections were
made that it would be used as a through road
between Hew York and Philadelphia,
There was quite a general illumination in our
city yesterday In honor 6? the recent victory of the
Union army.
WBFCK. AND toss OF LIFE—CHINESE DRIVEN OUT
OF IDAHO—OBNBBAL FINANCIAL HBWB—A NEW
WESTS BN If Alt, -RTO.
San Francisco, April I.— The steamer Brother
Jonathan, from Portland; Oregon, brings $40,600 lu
treasure. The wreck of the barkjndustry, in shoal
water in the bay, caused the death of seventeen par
sons. The miners of Croflna, I<|ahe r bawdi-iron off
the Ohtnege. A large emigration- to Idaho from
California ft expected; The roads to the northern
mines are beginning to reopen with warmer
weather. Freight is going forward in small quanti
ties, The bullion receipts for the last ten'days
.have been $1,700,000. . . f
. San Francisco, April 3. —liennard’g fire alarm
telegraph is now In operation In this olty.-
The amount of trade Is small for the opening of
spring. The uncertainty as tp the prloe of gold, and
the laok of .knowledge concerning Hie new tariff, In
duce buy ers and sellers to oontrapt operations .til*
a more definite turn oi affairs. The money market
is strong, consequent : upon, ad active demand lor
payment of duties by which tq„draw goods In bond.
The duties paid last month amount to about one
million dollars.
The first weekly overland mall arrived at Pres
cott, the capital of Arizona, on Much 12th, In fif
teen days from this city. Its arrival wasitoe occa
sion of muoh public rejoicing.
Considerable shipments of copper add Silver arp
coming forward via Colorado,
. sailed—Steamer Golden Age, with passengers and
malls for Panama and Hew York and $854,000 in
tieaeure, of which only $70;000 goes'to Sow York,..
TOBTBEgS HOiVROE.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONBRBPHOMCITY. FOIST.
Fortress Monbob,. Aprils.—Arrived, Amll 4
Steamers Warrior, Most, from Wilmington; Thetis,
Walder, ftom New York ; J. W. Hverman, Beasten,
from Morehead City; Weybosset, Parrish, from
Morahead City. Ship Thornton, wells, from Hew
York. SokrsG, L , Lovell, ftom Boston;E. D.
Endlcott, Endlcott, from \ New Fork; Jas. H. Se
guln, French, from Hew York t Battler, Leighton,
ftom Boston ; W. E. Jones, Monroe, from Port
land ;o. W. Holmes, Taylor, from New York; Jas.
A. Bailey, Crosby, from Boston; Wm. A.jOrooker,
Pierce, ftom Hew York - ; Sedora, Simmons, from
,BostonsM.O.Darfee, Grlnnell, from Hair'York;
E. D. Hart, Low, ftom Boston. 4 3
. Steamers are continually arriving from City
Point, Va., with loads of rebelprisoners.. About
2,M9 were shipped to-day ror New York. _’»■
The steamer JamesX Brady, which- arrived ftom
the front this afternoon, brought down SuO rebel
officers and the-headquarters baud of Gen. Bee,
captured In the rodent battles.
Bejolcinga Over Our late Hctdrles,
beading. .'- .JJ.
Beading’, Fa., April e.—This city is In a blaze of
light to-night lu honor el the reoent victories
achieved by our army. Every house ft Illuminated,
Bells are ringing, bonfires burning, cannon firing,
and there is a general jubilee. A very largo pro
cesßlon ft now passing the telegraph office cheering
for Grant, .Sheridan; Idncoln, and a largo meeting
Is being held In the square, addressed by the Hon.
P. Philip Johnson, Hon. Henry D. Maxwell, and
Silas Cook, Esq, Everywhere the greatest enthu
siasm prevails. ; 1
■ . GALENA. . v; - ’.
Washington, April e.—in compliance wlthi an
application made to the War Department to- day,
one of the largest BlzO guns will be sent ftom St.
Louis to Galena, 111., the home of General Grant,
to be fired ta honor or the fall of Blohmond.
BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, April 6 The elty ft illuminated to
night In celebration of tlie fall of Blohmond.' -The
display is exceedingly grand,'-and ft unprecedented
in the history of Baltimore. The public buildings,
stores, and warehouses are illuminated,in xnanylu
stauces at a great outlay. The Americanika Clipper
offices; end also that or tho Sun, are brilliantly nlui
mlnated, and there Is a great display of flags and
other decorations. The throng in the streets is im
mense. Baltimore street and all the principal toOr
rougbfareß 'are packed with' people, rendering it'
almost impossible to move. ■ The street cars were’
forced to stop running -On-account of the great
orowds In the streets. Salutes of2oo guns—loofrom
the Washington Monument and 100 ftom Federal
HHI-were fired during the evening.
Washington, April o.— Three hours after theln
formation yesterday reached the Navy Department
of the capture of the steamboat Harriet Ileford, In
Chesapeake bay, eight or ten war vessels had
started In pursuit of the pirates.
The Christian Commission.
Boston, April 6.—The subscriptions to the Chris
tian Commission’up to the present time ate over
*28,000.
A Mb. Wk, Zalhour, acoustic artist, in Vienna,
has invented a system capable of being, adapted to
any building whatever. Independently of the mate
rlals ’used in It, by which perfect echo and resona
tlon are secured. Hitherto the principal objection
to iron theatres has. been the difficulty of,over
coming the acoustic difficulties involved therein
These difficulties are now in a fair .way of being
overcome... , . a • ;
THE TOBACCO TAX,
THE POST OFFICE.
REPENTANT REBELS'.
EXECUTION OF GUERILLA®.
NEW JSSKSEY.
CALIFORNIA,
After the Fixates.
THE FLIGHT OF LEE.
SHERIDAN LABORING EFFECTUALLY TO
CHECK IT.
His Cavalry in Front of loo— The Infantry
Closing os the Boar.
PKOFKK EXERTION ONLY 2IBOESBABY TO CAPTURE
THE WHOLE ASHY.
A FIGHT AT FAME CROSS ROADS—IM-
PORTANT CAPTURES.
Prtvatc. Opinion of lee’s Officers—One of Them
Thinks the Army “Ruined.”
OFTICUI GAZETTE- -
SHERIDAN ALREADY ON LEE’S BEAR—“ NO HS
- " CAPE” FOR HIM.
Washington, April 6—12 o’olook noon.—The fol
lowing telegram announces the probable speedy de
struction of Gen. Dee’s army If our troops get Up to
support Sheridan, who has headed off the enemy.
' E. M. Stanton, Secretary of-War.
Junction Soothbidb -and Dan villr Railroads,
Burks", Va., April B—lo P. M.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: . -
" Went. Gen. Grant received tbe following despatoh
at 6.30 P. M., while on his way to this point, and'at
onee proceeded to Gen. Sheridan's headquarters.
Gen. Grant desires'me to transmit the despatoh
to you on the opening of the telegraph at this place,
and to say thatthe 6th Corps, without doubt, reaohed
Gen. Sheridan'S position within an hour ortwo after
the despatch was written. .
Two divisions of the 21th Corps will enoamp here
to-night, and one division of the 25th Army Corps
at Black and White Station, Southside Railroad.
S. Williams, Brigadier General,'
Headquarters,
JBTTBBBVILLE, April 6—3 P. M.
T» General Grant:
General : I send yod the enclosed, letter, whloh
win give yon an Idea of the condition of the enemy
and their whereabouts.
I sent General Davies’ brigade this morning
around to my leit flank. He captured, at Fame
OroBS Roads, live pieces of artillery, about two hun
dred wagons, eight or nine battle-flags, and a num
ber of prisoners.
The 2d Army Corps Is now eomlng up. I wish
you were here yourself. I feel confident of cap
taring the Army oi northern Virginia If we exert
ourselves.
i see no escape for Dee. I wIU put all my cavalry
on our left flank, exeept McKenzie, who Is now on
the right. P. H. Sheridan, Major General.
A REBEL COLONEL FEARS THE ARMY, IS RUINED.
Amelia Court House, Aprils, 1663.
Dear Mamma :' Our army is ruined, I fear. We
are all safe as yet. Heyson left us siok. John Tay
lor is well; I saw blm yesterday.
We are In line of batt)e this evening. General
Robert E. tee is In the fleldnear ns.
My trust Is still In the justice of our cause and
that of God.
General Hill Is killed. I Baw Murray #few End
meats since. Bernard Terry, it is said, was taken
prisoner, but may get out.
I send this by a negro I sea passing up tbe rail
road to Mechlenberg. . '
Love to all. Your devoted son,
Wm. B. Taylor, Colonel.
RICHMOND.
Breckinridge the Incendiary of
' the City.
THE RAILROADS IN COURSE OF REPAIR-
REBEL MAILS CAPTURED.
Washington, April 6,—The special agoS of the
Foßt Office Department, Mr. Parker, was aocom.
panied by Mr. O, Adevise, of Boston, (General
Grant’s messenger,) and Mr, Clawson, the post
master at'Bermuda Hundred, where he, on the 4th
{not., took possession of the Richmond post office.
The mall boat today brought to Washington a
large number of rebel officers as prisoners of war 1 ,
and twenty-two bags of captured malls, which have
been delivered tothe War Department. -x
A passenger who left Richmond on Tuesday af
ternoon says It was expected that the railroad be.
tween that city and Petersburg would be In run
ning order to-day, a large force being employed to
repair and widen the traok.
It appears from a statement of the same gentle
man, who had conversed with old acquaintances la
Richmond, that Breckinridge was -responsible for *
tbe burning of the property—somefef the merchants
having entreated him, but In vain, to prevent the
threatened destruction. _
Aiebel band was either oaptured or surrendered,
and, on the way up from City Point, played a num
ber of airs,-such as “Dixie’’and “A Lite ou the
Ooean Warn” They appeared to be delighted with'
their- change of position.
The Post Office Department has ordered the- post
office at Hampton, Elizabeth City county, to be
opened, and appointed Kennon Whiting as post,
master; -
LATEST FROM MOBILE.
THE ATTACK OIT THE CITY ON THE 30th.
ECMBAEBMENf OF THE “SPASM PET”
Oar Troops and Gunboats Encompassing it
STEELE’S ADVANCE CONTESTED, BUT
THE REBELS.REPULSED.
Cur losses, so far, Small—& Monitor
Blown Up.
New York, April a.—The steamer Guiding Star,
ftom New Orleans on March 20th, Southwest Pass
March 28th, and Key West April 2d, has arrived.
The United States steamer Circassian arrived at
Key West April 2d, and reported an attack on
Mobile, Mareh 30th. Ho particulars were given
except that the monltyjMHwaukee was blown.up,
off Deg river bar,-by a torpedo.
THE ATTACK ON THE MTV,
New Orleans, April l, via Cairo, April a.—
Gen. Steele’s command, ftom Pensacola, met with
much opposition, bnt no regular battle was fought
till reaching Mitehellft_Forh, on thAmominsrofrtinr
20th, whervene enemy, numbering about 800, made
a stand; and, after a severe fight, the enemy were
repulsed and .scattered in the woods, many being
captured. _ ’ ■>
; The .Times correspondent at the headquarters of
the 13th Army Corps, near Blakely,' on the' 21th
-nit., cays a party of guerillas made a dash upon a
wagon train, stock in the mud below Fish river,
capturing ten mules, eight drivers, all the wagons,
and stores. The bombardment of the Spanish fort
progresses favorably. Torpedoes fill all the ap
proaches to the fort.’ Our skirmishers are within
. 200 to SCO yards of the fort and wo have It enoom
paesed on three sides,their only chance of escape be
ing by water. If the gunboats can get up they c an
not escape. Gen. Granger and staff narrowly es
capedbeing blown up by a torpedo placed In the
road.
Col. Bertram’s brigade captured a rebel telegraph
office‘and despatches, showing that the rebels were
folly posted in relation to our movements, forces,
.and plans; ,
’ At toe-last account sour losses did notexoeed 50
killed and 200 wounded.
’ Kobol steamers ply regularly between Mobile
and the Spanish fort, conveying reinforcements
and guns;. Two of our men have been Injured by
torpedoes in Mobile bay.
THE GULF.
discharge of a prisoner—arrival of Un-
changed PRISONERS AT OAIBO.
Cairo, April S.— The steamer Olive Branch, ftom
Hew Orleans on April 2, has passed up with 740
bales and 22 bags of cotton for St. Louis,
. John McKinney, a rebel sympathizer, confined at
Memphis under a military order of' General
Huberts, for non-payment of a debt of $7,500 due to
Northern parties, was by General Washbnme,
upon a writ of habeas corpus, tamed over to
the civil authorities recently, and was released
by the United States District Court yesterday upon
the payment of costs. It is said he will commence
a ault against Roberts for false Imprisonment.
: A hospital steamer has arrived from Yloksbnrg
for St. Louis with 420 exchanged prisoners from
AndersonvUle and. Oabawba. Eight hundred re
main at Yloksbnrg awaiting transportation North.
HEW lOBK CITY.
New Yore, AprU 6,1805,
[Special Correspondence of The Press. 1
SOUTHERN FUGITIVES.
The pleturesqneness of Broadway ft much added
to by' the lounging apparltlon'of certain unfortu
nate miracles of shabbiness, Invested with the ter
rible prematurity of ttraw hats In a season when
.Straw, hats should not be thought of. - These are fu
gitive Southerners—the men who have drunken the
bitter dregs of the slaveholders’ rebellion. There
are hundreds of them In toe city. Their wives and
ohlldren live wretchedly down among toe barracks
on the Battery,! subsisting on municipal ’charity.
On a sonny day you can see the poor oreatures
wandering about on that sandy desert, clothed In
toe very habiliments of wretchedness, each “ look
ing like somebodelse’s ghost.” To tho number al
ready here fresh accessions ore constantly arriving,
and It ft becoming a very serious question how they
shall be provided lor. Few appear to have other
than a vague Idea of any delectable modus operandi
which may supply them and their families for the
future. Fortunately toe coming season Is not
winter, otherwise we mlghtantlclpate for them such
suffering as tho bleak olty streets have seldom wit
nessed. • .
MAYOR GUNTHER’S LATBBT MESSAGE
contains tbe following highly characteristic expres
sion of sentiment:
Gentlemen : Your honorable body, In common
with a large portion of our follow-citizens, desire to
’.celebrate toe successes recently obtained' by. toe
Federal arms. I have, oh. a former occasion, ex
pressed myself opposed on principle to this celeora
-dOR of victories gained over cur fellow-citizens as
calculated to. embitter and alienate those whose
-affection and good will it'should be our object to
vain- Can wo not, however, join In a general ex
pression of popular opinion, free ftom alidlßplays of
vain glory or exhibitions of selfish trinmph,and
such as will tend to reconcile- the people of the
' Southern States to a renewal of their former politi
cal relations with ns, underwhtoh we and they were
onedso happy and prosperous l
' A manifestation on ourpart of a sincere desire to
submit to the great hand ol political, union, as em
bodied In the Constitution, to restore the bulwarks
of personal freedom now thrown down by military
power; to disavow the cruel policy of confiscation
and vengeanoe, and to re-establish the integrity and
powers of the State governments, from which alone
we oan reasonably hope’ to enjoy the blessings of
liberty, and transmit thorn to our
be most appropriate at this time and under these cm
oumatanoMe
ttih Honor t&ezx proposos a celebt&tlon of
son’s birthday. .
MISCIttLAOTOtrS,
The Fire Department has requested the Common
Council to have the legality of tho paid bill tested’
in the oourts. ;
Our Wall-street committee, having in charge tho
matter of a celebration of our recent victories, has
decided to designate a day of thanksgiving, and for
ward to the President and army the congratulatory
addresses.
[By Telegraph.]
reopening of navigation.
The State oanals will be Opened on the Ist of
May. a
ARRIVAL OF 81-BCIB. W
The steamer Costa Rlca brought over $1,500,000 In
gold from California.
REBEL PRIBONBRS AT NEW YORK.
The U. S. transport Now York, from Fortress
Monroe, brings 1,3C0 rebel prisoners.
The U. S. transport Weybosset, from Wilming
ton, brings 100 refugees and 760 rebel prisoners.
SALBS AT THB ÜBW YORK STOCK TtrnffANflß.
SBGOJTD. BOARD.
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10000 do IYC.. 98% 6» do . 97%
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THERVENIiIG STOCK BOARD.'
11 P. M,—Gold, 160 ; New York Central, 96;
Brie, 68% ; Hudson River, 101%; Reading, 101%;
Miobigan Southern, 62%; Illinois Central, 101;
Cleveland rad Pittsburg, 66; Rook Island, 93; North
Western, 25%; Northwestern preferred, 55%; Fort
Wayne, 91%; OMo and Mississippi certificates, 25;
Canton Co., 32%; Cumberland, 88%; Quicksilver,
68% ; Mariposa, 16%; Michigan Central, 100%. ,
THE «AVT.
Naval Obdbbs.—The following are among the
orders Issued by the Navy Department during the
past week: , 1
Captain Wm. XL Taylor, ordered to ordnance duty
at the Washington navy yard.
Captain A. M. Fennook, ordered to the navy yard
at New York- .
Commander N. B. Harrison, detached from South
Atlantic Squadron rad waiting orders.
tieutenant Commander Byron Wilson, ordered to
the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
tieutenant Commander R. S. Phythlan,detaehed
'from the New Ironsides ana waiting orders.
tieutenant Commander Leonard Fanldlng, de
tached from the Monocaoy and-ordered to the
steamer Eutaw.
Lieutenants George M. Baohe and Heßry O.
Tallman, ordered to the North Atlantic Blockading
Squadron. -
tieutenant Henry S. Blake, detached from the
New Ironsides and ordered to toe Tloonderoga.
tieutenant A. R. McNair, detached from the
New Ironsides and waiting orders. -
Lieutenants Wm. P. Sampson, S. D. Ames, and
J. C. Watson, ordered to the Colorado. '
Surgeon S. Wilson Kellogg, detaohed from naval
rendezvous at Burling Slip, New York, rad waiting
orders.
Surgeon Edward Shippen, detaohed from the New
Ironsides rad waitlngorders.
Assistant Surgeon Wm. Commons, detaohed from
toe Passiate ana ordered to the Lancaster.
Assistant Surgeon J. H. Hazleton, detaohed from
’the Lancaster and ordered to return home.
Assistant Surgeon George H. Cooper, detached
from navy yard,. Philadelphia, and ordered to the
Onondaga.
Assistant Surgeon C. J. S. Wells,.detached from
the Mississippi Squadron and waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Henry S. Pitkin, ordered to
the De Soto.
Assistant Surgeon William S. Fort, ordered to
the navy yard, Philadelphia,
Assistant Surgeon Edward Kershner, detaohed
from the Mississippi Squadron rad watting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Frank L. Du Bels, ordered to
the Mississippi Squadron.
Assistant Surgeon S. M. Brayton, detaohed from
the Pacific Squadron and ordered home.
Assistant Surgeon G. F. Franklin, detached from
the Onondaga and waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Charles H. Perry, detached ,
from the Susquehanna and waiting orders. 1
Assistant Snrgeon F. B. A. Lewis, detached from
the Mahopao and waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Wm. J. Lemon, detached from
the Sangamon and ordered to the Susquehanna.
Paymaster John S. Cunningham, ordered to toe
Colorado.
Paymaster Elisha W. Dunn, detached from the
Mississippi Squadron rad waiting orders.
Paymaster John T. Gullok, detaehed from the.
navy yard at Philadelphia and ordered to tbe 1
Mississippi Squadron.
Paymaster Henry EtUng, ordered to the navy
yard at Philadelphia. :
- Paymaster Henry .E. Barnes, detached from toe
Ticonderoga and ordered to the Powhatan.
Paymaster George Plunkett, detaehed from the
New Ironsides.
Naval Promotions.— Lieutenants Henry W.
Miller, Allen V. Reed, George Dewey, Charles t.
Franklin, and Joshna Bishop have been promoted
to lieutenant commanders.
PSRSttNAIi.
The Right Rev. William H. Delancey, Bishop
of the Diocese of Western New York, ofthe Protest
ant Episcopal Church, died at his residence In Ge
neva, N. Y., on Wednesday. The late Bishop was
born In Westchester county; N. Y., Oot. 8, 1797,,
graduated at Yale College In 1817, and was ordain
ed In 1820. In 1823 he was assistant minister liu
Philadelphia, aid in 1828 was: appointed Provost of'
The University or Pennsylvania. In 1833 he be
came assistant minister of St. Peter’s Ohureh, of
Philadelphia, dnd in 1837,; rector. When toe dio
cese of New York was divided in 1838, Dr. Delanoey
was eleotod the first Bishop of the new diocese of
'Western New York. His. consecration took place
on May 9,1339. In 1852'he visited England as a
delegate to toe English House oLßishops,’ from
the Protestant Episcopal Chureh of Amerlea. He
Is succeeded by Dr. Cleveland Cox, who a short
time ago was elected Assistant Bißhop of the Dio
cese.
—Among toe lookers-on at tod grand campaign ft
Lieutenant Colonel Leconipte, hf the Swiss service,
sent to this Country, by hft Government to watch
the closing operations of the war. He was here,
also, in 1862, aetlng as a volunteer aid on General
McClellan’s staff on the Peninsula. He Is a warm
and devoted friend of the Union cause, and accom
panies too army in Its movements with toe sympa
thy . of a brother, as well as with toe olose observa
tion of a skilful military critic. He will visit some
of the principal arsenals and fortifications In the
North before retaining to Europe.
Some nine years ago Mrs. Henry Spenoer, of
Betolem, Conn., lost her poeketrhook, oontaining
botween seoo and $7OO in notes and bills, while
shopping in Waterbary, and nothing was ever
heard from It until a few days ago, when she re
ceived a letter from a Catholic priest in-OU Olty,
Pa., requesting her to describe the lost property;
which she did. She was soon after rejoiced to have
the same returned, just as It was lost, excepting
that a portion of the Mils had been ohangedto
greenbaote. uf-wMoh-she dldnet eomplaln. ...
—A correspondent ol the Herald, speaking of toe
Italian minister to our Government, says.: “Hone
of the foreign ministers at Washington have been
mere consistent mid earnest friends of the United
States Government, in Its struggle with the slave,
holders’ rebellion, than the Minister of Italy, Com
mander J. Bertinatti. His not calling at tbe State
Department to offer his congratulations an Monday
last was simply -owing to his absence from Wash
ington, being on that very day engaged In this city
in cementing still closer the relations of amity be
tween toft country and Italy, by uniting himself lu
marriage to an American lady.”
The American skater, Jackson Haynes, at St.
Petershnrgh, gave an exhibition of his prowess on
toe 24t0 nit., which drew him 1,600 rubles. One
of hls'most daring feats is to lean backwards,
while skating backwards, till hft hair touches the
Ice, and then, without help, recover a perpendicular
position. -
Public Entertainments.
Italian Opera.— As we stated yesterday, Mr-
Ford has determined, to give Philadelphia one more
night of Italian opera. On to-morrow evening his
company will appear at toe Academy of Music in
Yerdi’a beautiful and ever-fresh opera, “ Ernahl.’’
As this will he the only performance, an overflow
ing bouse may be expected.
Chbbtnut-strbbt Theatre.— That favorite co
median, Mr. Walter Lennox, whose humorous Im
personations have rendered him bo popular with
toe-patrons of the Ohestpnt, smnoana.es a highly
amusing entertainment for his benefit this evening.
A burlesque of “Maobeth,” replete with all kinds
of fun, will be given, together with the drama of
“ Unole Tom’s Cabin.” Miss Wood has volunteered
her services, and will danoe “ La Maarilsfia ”
Walnut-street Theatre. This evening
M’He Yestvall will appear. Unnext Wednesday
afternoon a testimonial benefit will be given to the
widow and orphan children of Mr. William H,
Paul, the late estimable business manager of the
establishment, when M’lle Yestvall and Messrs,
Edwin Adams'and G, Ylnlng Bowers, together
with the companies of the Chestnut, Arch, and
Walnut street theatres, will combine to offer an
attractive entertainment.
Arch-street Theatre.— The benefit of Mr.
Edwin Adams will take place to-night, when he
will enact .the characters of Frank Hawthorn in
“Men of the Day,” and William In. “Blaok-Eyed
Susan.”
An Ahqibnt City. —The Panama Star has the
following: “From our South Pacific exchanges we
learn that the remains of an ancient city have been
discovered in the Department of Osorno, In the
south of Chile, Supposed to be either the rich mining
city of Ponzuelos or that of Los Cesares, also fabu
lous for its wealth. Whatever, city it may have
been, the discovery will doubtless attract attention,
from the well-known fact that the majority of such
settlements were founded In the vicinity of wealthv
mines.” -
Large Peremptory Sale of 658 Lots Hosiery,
Gloves, Shirts, and Drawers, Travelling
Shirts, &c., This Day.— The early particular At
tention of dealers ft requested to the extensive and
valuable ’assortment of 10,000 dozen cotton hosiery
of a favorite importation, kid, silk, -lisle, and ootton
gloves and gauntlets, shirts, and drawers, suspond
ers, patent thread, &0., to be .peremptorily sold by
eatalogne, on four months’ credit, commencing this
(Friday) morning, at .10 o’clock precisely, by John
B. Myers & Co;, auctioneers, Nos. 252 and 234 Man
ket street.
•r large sale of Household Furniture this
Morning.— Messrs. Blreh & Son, No, mo Chest
nut street, will sell this morning, commencing at
9 o’elotsk, ever: soo lots of household furniture, ear
.-pets, piano fortes', mirrors, china, &o. '
A BAD CASE.
In our advertising columns will bo foued as In
quiry by an orphan girl for her relatives, of whose
•Mutest knowledge,
and of whom she has not heard for years Her
story Is an espeolaUy sad one, but ft only one
01 f otke r episodes that have
! of ? ur war. Her name is
Laura WitonelL- ana up to about. three months
Y? 08 fttiheT ’o house at Chesterfield,
7?v— w?„®2? ,nlaB oame 4° her house, killed her
15 v r ’ I 7?? an uged man. of slxty-two, burnt
Aestroyed toe surround-
A,.A r<t t e herself aud mother away. The
mother died, shortly after,.and she; an only child,
an orphan of parents who through their loyalty
brought upon themselves poverty and death, Is
homeless, and li through her advertisement Bhe'ddes
not find her relatives, friendless. We e*ll attention
to g 4 B ft! BlVea tt Par!lQm&W 8313 tllo Peifitte which
TTWii. CITY.
- HSTT.ITAKY- -
Cliuge Ot the Provision* 1 Brigtstfc «»“-
• _ CURS. Hi' I- Colßfc
libt or thb rnixan aw> -wouMiiito
- Lieut. Wilson, a staff officer of Brigadier General
Ohaa. E. T. Oollls, arrived In PMladelpbia yester
day, from whom we obtain the following Official list
of the tilled and wounded at the battle Of P™" 1
bunt on Sunday last. The brigade of Gen. Oollls,
consisting oT the 114th Regiment, P. F. (Oollls
Zouaves), 68th F. V-, Slßt Massachusetts, 20th. Now
York State Militia, was stationed at City Point.
The brigade was ordered up to the support of the
9th Ooips. Pour forts had already been captured
by the 9th Corps, but the rebels In overpowering
numbers recaptured them. At the Important mo
ment, when the rebels were regaining what they
had lost, the brigade of Gob. Oollls arrived, and
were ordered at once Into tbe. works. In a few mo
meats the order to charge was given, and with the
gallant Oollls In the load, the brigade, the 114th Re
giment having the advance, dashed ahead, and drove
the Johnnies and took a number of prisoners. This
charge was made under a severe cross fire from
three different points. At 3 o’clock on .Monday
morning tbe brigade captured Fort Mahone. At
the dawn of day the line was again forined and the
advance was commenced “ On to Petersburg.” At 6
o’clbek theH4th was the first to enter, followed
quickly bythe remainder of the brigade.
General Oollls took his flag through several streets
and planted It on the Court House amid the most
deafening shouts of the soldiers. At 1 o’clock on
the same day the brigade returned to City Point,
well satisfied with having “done the State some
service.” While on their return, the 114th Regi
ment, dressed in their fancy uniform (red predomi
nating), was cheered by every brigade as the “red
legs.” .The brigade, as will be observed, arrived at
the very moment the emergency demanded assist
ance, and achieved the vlotory. The charge of the
Provisional Brigade win be a theme 'for sentiment
and song.
KBA.DQUAKTBKS POST, CITT POIHT, VA.,
April 3,1868.
List of casualties In Oollls’ Brigade, in the as
sault on Petersburg, Va., April 2d and 3d, 1868:
114th PBHHBYLVAHIA VOMTHTSOBRS.
Killed.
Captain Andrew J. Cunningham, 00. A.
Private E. J. Lawton, Co. O.
First Sergeant Isaac Fox, Co. P.
First Lieutenant L. T. Marion, Co. I. '
61ST MABBACHUBKTTS VOLtJMTgBSB.
Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Hart, Co. H.
Private william Houghtling, Co. D?
Private Edward J, Bigelow, Go. E.
Private Henry A. Warren, Co. E.
Private Robert Gifford, Co. I.
68th PBrnfSTtvAHiA voutntbbks.
Private A braham Loaders, Co. H.
Total killed—lo. •
114TH PBIfHEYLVAHTA VOLUNTEBBS,
Wounded.
First Lieutenant John A. Trfcker.Co. A.
Private EU Driver, Co. A. '
Private Charles Cooper, Co. A.
Sergeant Charles Gentry, Co. B.
Private John B. Haoker, 00. B.
Private Jacob Ostricker, Co. C.
First Lieutenant George w. Bratton, 00. O.
First Sergeant Samuel SmltAGo, C.
Corporal John H. Bums, 00. O.
Private Edward B. Moore, 00. C.
Private James Henderson, Co. C.
Captain Henry M. Eddy, Co. D.
Sergeant Henry Qmensetter, Co. D.
Corporal Henry O. Kelley, Co. D.
Private Thomas Egbert. Co. D. '
Corporal J. A. Estelle, 00. E.
Private George Kretchman, Co. E.
Private Nathan W. Pennell, Co. E.
Private Isaac WanyOo. F.
Private Robert Ryley. Co. F.
Sergeant Matthew Patton, 00. G.
Corporal Robert McCouot, 00. G.
Private Wm. R. Martin, Co. G.
Private Wm. L. Garner, Co. H. ;
Private Isaac Sterling, Co. H.
Private Richard Mills, 00. H.
Private John T. Thornton, Co. H, missing.
Private John Pony, Co. I.
Corporal Thomas Loekhard, 00. I.
Sergeant Charles Bolce. 00. K.
Private Matthew Sheridan, Oo.Kl.
Private James Scofield, 00. K.
68TH PBNHBYLVANIA VOLIXHTKBKB.
Wounded. ' ,
Captain John O. Gallagher, Co. C, (since died.)]
Captain Michael Fulmer, Co. K.
Private John Monatt, Co. H. ■
Private Samuel Baker, Co. H.
Private James Dougherty, Co. H, : ■
20th OT YOSK STATB MILITIA,
First Sergeant John J. Smith, Co. A.
Private Jacob Young, Co. A.
Private Zaoh. Lane, Co. A. . '
Private William Hall, Co. A.
Private J. H. Berrieur, Co. B.
Private Henry O. Mickles, Co. B.
Private Cornelius Repelyea, Co. D.
Private Pat Hanlen, 00. P.
Private John Toenan, 00. F.
Private John H. Moon, 00. F.
Private William Frazier, 00. F.
First Sergeant william Fuller, Go. L
Private C. C. Hanks, Co. K.
61ST MABSACHUBBTTB VOLTIKTEBKS.
First Sergeant George H. Kane, 00. A.
Private Daniel Davis. 00. A,
Private James Aldrich, Co. B,
Private Sidney Mann, Co. B.
Corporal E. J; Perry, 00. O.
Private JohmO.. Armstrong, Co. C.
Private Matthew Sullivan, Co. 0.
Private James Wood, 00. C.
Private William C. Freeman, Co. C.
Private Calvin Pratt, Co. D.
Private H. A. Shelden, Co. D.
Private James Murphy, Co. D.
Corporal H. W. Bryeßton, Co. E.
Private William O. Brice, 00. E.
Private Thomas Harrington, Co. E.
Private J. E, Alger, Co. G.
Private Eldrldge Tollman, 00. G.
Private Henry Marey, Co. H.
Private John Barnes, Co. H.
Private Garret T. Moore, Co. H.
Private Francis J. Hall, 00. H.
Private Timothy Murphy, 00. H.
Private Michael Foils®, 00. H,
Sergeant George B. Thomas, Co. H.
Private John B. Proullo, 00. L.
Private George S. Burroughs, Co. I.
Private Andrew F. Brown. 00. I.
First Sergeant Benjanrin Vaughan, Co. I.
Private Whitman Howard, Co. K.
Private William F. Felton, 00. K.
Total wounded, 80. -
THEFORT SUMPTER CEREMONIES.
The following despatch was yesterday received by
Col. Thcmas, relative'to vessels being permitted to
visit Fort Sumpter on the oooaslon of the ceramo*
Dies sees to take place there:
Apkil IS.
Wm. S, Themas, Collector of the Part of Philadelphia:
You may permit one or more vessels, as von
may deem best, to goto Hilton Head to witness the
ceremonies at Tort Sampler, with permission to
carry ss passengers snob, persons yon think may
properly go, on express condition that they report
at Hilton Head to Gen. Gilmore, and he subject to
his regulations while there. There shottUt be no
privilege of taking passengers Indiscriminately, bat
only such as yon may give a special permit: The
clearance should be for Hilton Head. The license
to go to Charleston to he given only by Gen. Gil
more. E. M. StantOW,
Secretary of War.
ANOTHER UNION LEAGUE BEMMENT.TO BE
RAISED.
As will be sees by an advertisement Is another
column, the members of-the Union League have
received authority, and have already commenced
the organization of their ninth regiment, to be de
signated as .the 215th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The headquarters have been established at the Na
tional Guards’ Hall, Dot recruiting stations will be
opened in all parts of the .city, and the committee
'Upder whoso oharge.tha regiment Isbelngroorolted
have determined that it shall be filled In two weeks.
The military committee or the Leaguo have entered
into the work with patriotic spirit, and the members
kndw of no such word as fail,
BOUBLBDAY COVET MABTIAB.
The conrt reassembled yesterday. Alter some dis
cussion on the question of whether the business of
the court should proceed in.the absence of General
Doubleday, president of the court, it wad 1 agreed
that the case of Mr. Cozens should lie over until the
return of General Doubleday.
BECRTJITING.
Yesterday warrants were issued for the payment
of the city bounty to 89 men, of whom 10 enlisted for
three years, 1 for two years, and 78- for one year.
They were credited as follows:
Wards. 'Men: 'Ward*. Hen.
FJist... 9 (Rath... 5
5ec0nd.................'! Fifteenth 29
Third.'.... 3 5ixteenth.............;.!
F0urth:........ 2 Eighteenth... 3
Fifth 6 Twentieth e
Sixth 5 Twenty-fifth. 9
Seventh e
MISCELLANEOUS,
REJOICINGS AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE.
An Interesting meetlngor the colored people of
this city was held at the Philadelphia Institute on
Wednesday evening to give an expression of their
feelings In regard to the reoent victories of oar army
and navy, and to make arrangements for cele
brating the capture of OEtlohinond with suitable and
appropriate ceremonies at an early date, at which
it is hoped to have a general procession of all the
civic"aEEoclatlona among the colored people of this
city and vicinity- The part taken by the colored
troops organized at Camp William Penn, whose
regimental colors, presented by the people of Phila
delphia, were the first to float from the dome of the
rebel Capitol, Is truly an event of which, onr people
may well be proud.
The meeting organized by the appointment of Dr.
James MoGrnmmell president; Stephen Smith, John
Oivenß, Jesse E. Glasgow, and Robert Adger vice
presidents, and J. C, Bus till and Charles Colley
secretaries.
£?Tiie meeting was then eloquently addressed by
Sergt. Major A. M. Green, Bev. S. Smith, D. Col
ley, and otherrf, who were enthusiastically cheered
by tt© audience.
Professor JB. D. Bassett moved that a committee
of fifteen be appointed to make-all necessary ar
rangements for an appropriate /celebration of the
capture of Richmond by the people of Philadelphia,'
“ ? e t? participate in the proposed celebration
to be held at New York, on the 18th Inst. The mo
tlon was unanimously adopted and the-eommlttee
appointed.
_ The following resolutions were then offered bv
Sergt. Major Green, They were received with an.
plause and finally Rdop WtmardmouslyT P
Whereof, The so-called Southern Conrederacv. the
rebel army of ccccMtlon in Richmond, General ise
, i*’ *od America Slavery, strlelbyUM
litl mi table John B. Gough, the most stunendone Se
Uontqf the age,'-’ have at last "playSi on;™ Sd
whereas the colored people of the United Btat« have
had no interest Bar# that of toe snecera of oSdm™
W ie onefa n i?h th !ne I 'nia,^ rtl S, 1 s e ;
la ¥“t one prayer, Go<U Grant* Victor* t
sard whereas it has s 6 pleased the God in 'whom we
tfitory‘tettoA* answ * r oar P»yer in *ivm|a™t
That to God alooo kejoinnj tha nr&isa tfcn
tef iS?i^* Io F ° nMe mSSt £& ££*&«%
W wlfwar; and as we bay*
departure from Him,
s?n« SI ofHisjUfitaud merciful demands
upon ub as ft nation, ao do wo retard this ratarnine fa.
u - B . a ® of our acceptance
of Ihe sincere mud earnest desire
Sw.^**?* 1 **° away from us the great and erring
the ayU pr«iudlce reenlting theraS
robbed tens of *hou**nd« of me men
S£v?» T € fought our battles of the dearest
SS t tw 1 « t Vv‘ r *£** for ao other reason
uan tnat God has made them of a darker hue than th«
-&B§io> Saxon. •
Sesolved, That we would bare rejoiced at suck an
ereut, bad there, ev*n been no colored troops pre*«nt.
since we love to see the majesty of good and faiihfoi
laws asserted, and enforced for xlcbteousnese aake*hnt
when it is acknowledged tbatto the Ttrilaaceand @a
thuslana of Philadelphia whored troops, Penssyin.
iia, the old Keystone State, is indebted for the ■lnrJnf
haring first enured-tbe ** deserted TUlaW** 4 w|css
mo*d, and first set foot upon therK>Hutod floors of the
rebel Capitol, ard flamed the old “ flag of th« SLlt*
from thecrest-fallen flag-staff oftb© detoct dSpotSn,
T* e a&k that onr friends bear with, us awhile natti wl
take a Khout to ourselves, and join with hi
three long sma rtusing cheers for toe, Union, the Brrei
army aca u&vjs.ana ior the colored troops who have bo
nobly floetalned our honor and patnott*mfrom the&rK
toffiKwSofl?^ 011 *toe enemy, down
serol«af,; ThBt the. first entry of Onion’ iroons fata
dered i fa tie light of a bloodless* Tictory'or one wrestMi
srsS'S stfs^sisE
country, not social, but fail aoHtic&l
honor of ear causa. -“*«*«jusaceand
TO THB -PBOKTe
Mrs. Thomas J. Bofreral urflaitfnwf
Mrs-, Peter Ohristlaneon and Mrs w-wi? 11 **
of the Sanitary OommlUee of St. Thomas'^
Episcopal Church; also. Miss Amelia mm, ''
dent, Mw. Thomas H. Davis, Miss Lizzie
Miss Emma Jackson, and Mrs. Joseoh R„ Br) *i
the Union Relief Association, left the Mtv m I ll W
to the hospitals South, carrying with them
runs articles for the slek and wounded solSe® 81 ®*.
have fallen while bravely defending otir S *ts
country.
RUNAWAY AND ACCIDENT.
Between one and two o'clock, yoator u-.
noon, a horse attached to a ooal-cart ran lw ' tftt-.
Thirteenth and Callowhill streets John rw k
driver, was thrown out and seriously
was taken to the hospital. " re -- k,
RAILROAD ACCEDEKT.
About ono o’clock yesterday aftemoon n
Walters, thirty years of, age, residing m .JWti
street, below South, In getting off the nau Y s *:
from Reading, at Twenty-third street and pLH
vanla avenue, was thrown under the cars
ously Injured. He was taken home by hi, fn,® Se n.
BASE BALL S< “-
We understand that tee Eagle Base B »u „
of New York, of whlok P. F. Cozans, E? r . , J-.t,
dent, will assist at the formal opening of tn o
grounds, at Fifteenth street and Columbia
on the 20th or 27th instant. The Eagle
with skin and power, and will be hard to
we hope the Athletics, Keyatones, and Gam!! 1,
Camden; will do thrir beat, while showing
visitors every courtesy that hospitality ean
to overcome them on the field. Thisß
by the Bplrit ot the game, and by the
rivalry of the two cities. The Eagles are
men of character and Influence. The Athlete 11 ’-
will he selected from the following platers - t-? sa s
folder, Mcßride, Reach. Smith, Berkemtort 1 'I*- 1 *-
M. GftSkill, Wilkins, Hayhurst, Luengm,
lone, Potter, Grata, Davis, E. a r' 5[ h
Oollom, Mouleary, Llpp, Wallace,
Under the rule of the Club, Uaptaft
folder picks the nine. Should the
be favorable, there wlß*he three data of „?****
which the public will be duly invited,
letlcs pride themselves upon their high to net
tlemen, and their skill as players; they ha™ -o t
won the championship or Pennsylvania, an.ilL ’
wear their honors modestly but jeshn tr ?*J
elub disposed to question their ability Any
tffsend them aohallenge. Base Ball
tlonal game, and it Is a noble pastime. Lv,,, m
on two or three occasions, as many as three » r ,n, 1
thonsand persons came out to see the match.,
Athletics with visiting clubs. Thousands m, 1 ?*
present on the day they play tbe noted Earle r-i ■*
of which particular notice will bo made/Tr, ,T>
letlcs have built a neat Blub house on their **£“•
and are making other improvements, which wiiO
.about CI,OCO or $1,200 whan finished. UMi ’.
THE POLICE.
CBefore Hr. Alderman Beitler.)
TURNING THB TABLES TO A GOOBAcCom,~
Adolph Kunkel Is the name of a Bohemia* rl'
pickpocket, who was arraigned yesterday march!
on the eharge of robbing or attempting to nal
soldier nsmea J. H. Wallace, of Camp CaawiuiL*
The soldier IS a sharp fellow, and tbe wav k
duped the pickpocket was rather amuaW ?
seems that both were In attendance at an austiu
store on Chestnut street, above Sixth, on Waft*!
day evening. A watch was put up .by tbe ait
tloneers, and finally It was knocked down to - ,
soldier for a sum of money amouhtlng to noiiC
thirty dollars. '
The soldier received the timepiece, and, thrust
his hands into his capacious pockets,, drew for: !
bundle ol “greenbacks” and paid over tee amftr
required. The remainder of the currency fca . '
placed In rather a careless mannee, and thraji
tracted the attention of several digit lasepjj
sharpers standing near at hand.
“ Dat ish von fine wash,” exclaimed the Bohemhn
Jew. “Let me see It, my dear.”
The soldier carelessly handed It to him, am)
Inspector was loud In Ms praise of the article, 0,,
vas a fine wash—a ver fine wash.”
The spldler seemed to coincide with him, ...
started to go out. The (sharper followed aim, aS
supposing him to he a green soldier from the sw-,
warned him against thieves.
“Waal, I reekon no one amt goto to rob me.” ..
plied the country soldier boy, who .for the time a*
Burned a look of simplicity that may be emphatlw
expreased to the single word “ green." He dL«J
his pait welL - ”
“Oh, do city Ish toll of thieves, to rob the «,»
soldiers as fight for the Union. You have a J
to go to, ehT’ asked the sharper.
“Waal, no I atot— I’m a stranger to these
parts—just from the front—never was to tit" 2
city afore.” - " ‘
“Ah, my dear,” replied the Bohemian,
Ish so fall of thieves they stheels your wash v-o :
don’t knowlt”
At this, stage of the Important prooeeaiais
sharper htodly attempted to fix the pocks'.
soldier so that the watch might be sefelv swviCr
and to doing so removed a handfullof greentts-;,'
The soldier was cognizant of this, but did net s»
anything. "
He thanked the Bohemian for his words of tim.'.
caution about televes, and asked hint If he knit "
a good public house where he might lodge i r 'i
morning, without any danger of being roboed, as
had “heaps of money about him.”
TMb was entirely too plain a ease of rustn timpu.
city for the sharper to say no, and, of ceam,.«
said yes. “I am ver glad to go'wld you to a
bane, me dear.”
The two started up Cheßtnut street, and when in
ftont of Mr. Orne’s extensive carpet store -thv
place being olosed—too Bohemian felt the uoldlet’t
pocket just to “ see If tbe wash vas safe ’’
At this moment a tall Reserve officer chancei 1
pass aloEg. He was called; the soldier tore* ,j
Ms affected mantle of slmpllcitv, and stool for t i
sharp young man to the honored uniform of the oi.
verument. "
The Bohemian recoiled; he had awakened a tte
fellow the was duped. The next moment he was •
the grasp of the police; the money he had stiai
was recovered cn the spot, end the prisoner su
locked up.
At the hearing, yesterday, morning, the soldi
appeared “ tickled almost to death ” at having v.-
compllsbed the arrest of an Individual who, usl;
professions of friendship, robbed Mm.
AN INSOLENT FELLOW.
A man giving the name of Henry-Mooro was a-,
raigned at the Central Station yesterday
on the charge of committing am unprovoked assail;
mad battery upon Mr. E. M. Dlmon, who Is att ich:i
to the naval department. It seems that Mr, 0
was passing along Second street, near South, -ib v.
9 o’clock in the morning on Ms way to the eivi
yard. Presently the defendant ran against hiu.
Mr. D. supposing this the result of accident, «
that the fellow was crazy, passed on. The defend
ant hastened ahead of him, and, turning sadden;?,
struck him. Mr. D. threw him at once to the pr.>
ment, and, calling an officer, had the belligerent a
dividual arrested. -
Moore, upon being questioned, said that he ii
not remember ever having seen the complainant ta.
fore, and If he did run against Mm, he did not kn:r
it. He admitted that he had been drtaklmr; cn
now-a-days “they put suoh badstuffto-.liquet tar.
no one who drinks knows-whether he gets dmrker
crazy.”, , . . .
Upon the person of the defendant-"wag a certli
cate of alienage, drawn in the name of Henry Be
rner, ana sworn to on April Ist tost., before Alder
man Moore.
He was asked about the paper and said tint l:
belonged to Mm. He seemed rather dambfmatel
and could not tell how the name oi Henry Breira
was inserted, . ...
The accused was committed in default ofs7w till
to answer.
ARREST OF FORESTALLERS.
The high constables have arrested within the pis
two.days.a number of hucksters for occupying sui-a
appropriated to tke exalnsive use of farmers. la
law Is severe on forestallers. They are a class vie
stand between'the farmers and the consumer? eed
keep the prices of Marketing at exorbitant rata
There are very few farmers to be found on tic
streets. They are mostly shinners and other lush
•of hucksters. The parties who were arrested ww
fined the usual penalty and costs.
CITY-1 ITEMS.
The Philadelphia National PBTnw.Erx
"Company la everywhere meeting with public fsTOf,
and Its shares are purchased as readily as wers
those or the Philadelphia Mutual, whMe sled
doubled-In value very soon after the closing of its
subscription books. The present depression In trad!
has had.a marked effect upon many oil stool:?, if*
low-priced shares have bore up with rem&rkabi!
firmness, and several have again reached forma
prices. There are yet immense profits to be really!
fromjudloions Investment In oil stocks,'and tM
offered at twenty-five cents per share have In us
caEes the same value as those disposed of at one ail
two dollars, A petroleum company to be succe&fol
must own good land, and he managed byielUili
and energetio officers. The property of the Pell*
delphla National Company Is situated In the rleiet
part of Yenango county, and Is surrounded t?
heavy producing wells. Near it ate the r»t
Kuhkle and Sugar Creek wells, which have alre -if
earned tor their owners princely fortunes. In **■
ditlon to 192 acres In fee simple, this company tn
several fine lease-hold Interests, from which it vlli
receive one-half the oil yielded by them free of d
pense. The Philadelphia National Company M
managed by gentlemen favorably known in
city, who are determined to advance the latereis
of stockholders by the immediate development 3i
the property. We are sure that persons purebaiK
stock in this company will receive a speedy st*
large return upon their Investments. Those tri'Sh?
to, become stockholders In,a reliable company
should call at the hanking house of Hwpeb
Dumoy, & Co, No. 55' South Third stresr, wto®
stock in the Philadelphia Nationa! can be tel ft
26 cents per share. The books will be keptoP®
only a few days longer.
Ten Bbst Fitting Shirt of the agb Is “S 5
improved Pattern Shirt,’'made by JohnC.Jcr
son, at the old stand, Nos- 1 and a North
street. Work done by hand, in the best irate?:,
and outran ted to give satisfaction. Hi,-
Gentlemen’s Famishing Goods cannot be sapM* l,
Prices .moderate.
Good-eyb, Shcesh.—“Good-bye, rebel
Elchmond Is restored to the Union. Gm4-'T Si
rebel Congress, yon are" scattered broadcast,
to be united. Good-bye, Jeff Davis, your bogus **■
vernment is > burst and your occupation’s gout-
Good-bye, rebel Cabinet, yonr despotic rule is enJ**'
Good-bye, Southern Confederacy.” Qn the ots«
hand—How are you, Union T How are you, OH
Glory and Old Abe 1 And how are vow, Bim 73
Stone Clothing Hall of Bockhill & Wilson, 495
and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, where coidler
and civilian, adults and youth, can procure the but
suits 1
Constitutional Consumption.—From tre".-
worthy data it has been estimated that at least ''te
fourth, of ail who are bora In the United StC £ *
have at birth lungs in a tuberculous conultio:
Is eonaequence are predisposed to pulmonai;
plaints, yet it Is equally well established th« tta
predisposition need not end In consumption, a^ s3 ’
or any other lung disease; If due care and «*•*"
fulness be observed, and all exciting can?e=
promptly treated as they arise. It Is in juft
oases Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant exercises its
benefical effects and has produced the
ppxUon of its cures. Besides promptly reow T W
coughs Mid colds, wMoh, when left tothemi elr J
a3re the most common cau&es of tnbercuto' 13
velopment, this standard remedy allays any
mation which may" exist, and, by promottas 83 7.
expectoration, cleanses the lungs or the sawtw*:
which clog them up, and which rapkUr dsJt
when suffered to remain. Prepared osly at * ‘
Chestnut stoeet. . W 7 ’" 1
Offices of Cameron Petroleum <»»• a •
Pennsylvania,' No. 101 -Walnut streab
James, and southeast Comer Seventh and c^ e ;.‘S
A. Douglas; where full particulars can he o;i '.
and subscriptions received. Books open t>u.
days longer. Subscription price, t’ 3 5j , i
share. *!■'
Window Shades.— All the new styles
figures, and the old Block athalf price, at Pate
-1408 Chestnut street.
Window Shades.—Patten’s spring
ready. Prices marked down. l4£BChsstoa t 4--
Opening.— Charles oakford & Sons, “*'7j 5 s
Hotel, have opened their stock of elegas: n- • ~
Caps for ladles, misses, and children. - • ’
‘ Eye, f*u, and Catarrh, scccassi Ql | ? 7 f.' v.
ft J, Isaacs? M.D., Oculist and AariSt.e- ’ . , t
&iafidai.^r«ginsertwl- Nosfcsis« EI