aitto ire THE WAR., RICHMOND FALLEN!!! The most intense excitement in the whole history of the war, has been experienced since our last issue. It culminated on Monday mor ning in the receipt of the above intelligence— the closing of long months of heroic perseve rance on the one side and suffering obstinacy on the other. On the morning named came an avalanche of telegrams from the front— first that Petersburg was evacuated, Richmond supposed to be so, and that 'Grant was pushing on to cut off, if possible, the retreating army; second, that at 8.15 Monday morning, Gen. Weitzel, with his colored troops entered Rich mond; then a dispatch 'from Gen. Weitzel himself fully confirming the above, and adding that the rebels had evacuated in great haste ; that they had fired the city; that our soldiers were extinguishing the fire ; that we had made a large capture of guns, and that the Un on troops were received with demonstrations of joy. The last despatch of the morning was to the effect that Gen. Grant had started early in the morning of that day, with the army toward the Danville road, to intercept Lee if speed and strength could do it. Previous to the reception of this intelligence we had prepared, and had partially in type, the following particulars of the preliminary fighting, which were of themselves sufficiently exciting, until their freshness was absorbed in the enthusiasm of what followed. We retain them, however, as interesting in their historical relation to the climax. RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG. THE LONO•E%PECTED BATTLES-UNION PIO - TORIES THUS PAN-SOUTH-SITIE RAILROAD IN OES HANDS--IMMENSE CAPTURE OP PRISONERS AND Goss.—Such is a summary of the suffi oiently justifiable excitements of the week. The shortest, and best way in which we can record the events, is by copying the de spatches from the front, most of them from the hand of President Lincoln, who, at this important moment is at City Point, on a visit made for the benefit of his health. We pre sume however it was not without regard to the expected exigency. Indeed plan and combi nation creep out everywhere in the Union movements of the hour. The President's first despatch, addressed to the War Department, is from City Point, March 30, evening, as follows : "To-day Gen eral Grant telegraphed me as follows: There has been much hard fighting this morning. The enemy drove our left from near Dabney's House back well towards the Boydton plank road. We are now about to take the offensive at that point, and I hope will more than re cover the lost ground.' Later he telegraphed again as follows Our -troops after being driven back on to the Boydton plank road, turned and drove the enemy in turn, and took the White Oak road, which we now have. This gives us the ground occupied by the enemy this morning. I will send you a rebel flag captured by our troops in driving the en emy back. There have been four flags cap tured to-day." ' April 1, 6.30 P. M., the President tele graphed :—" A despatch just received, shows that Sheridan, aided by Warren, had at 2 P. M., pushed the enemyback so as to retake the Five Forks, and bring his own head-quarters up to Boisseau. The Five Forks were barri caded by the enemy, and were carried by Devin' s division of cavalry. This part of the enemy seem now to be trying to work along the White Oak Road to join the main force in front of Grant, while Sheridan and Warren, are press ing them as closely as possible." April 2, 11 A. M., the President again tele graphed :—" Last night Gen. Grant telegraphed that Gen. Sheridan with his cavalry and the Fifth Corps had captured three brigades of in fantry, a train of wagons, several batteries, and several thousand prisoners. This morning General Grant, having ordered an attack along the whole line, telegraphed as follows Both Wright and Parke got through the enemy's lines. The battle now rages fhriously. Sheridan with his cavalry and the Fifth Corps, and Miles' Division of the Second Corps, which was sent, to him since one o'clock this-morning, is now sweeping down from the west. All now looks highly favorable. General Ord is engaged but I have not heard the result in his front.' The next despatch, a little later the same day, says:—" All is going on finely. Parke, Wright, and Ord, extending from the Appo matox to Hatcher's Run, have all broken through the enemy's entrenched lines, taking some forts, guns, and prisoners. Sheridan, with his cavalry, Fifth Corps and part of the Second, is coming in from the west on the ene my's flank, and .Wright is already tearing up the South Side railroad. At 2 o'clock P. M. the same day, the Pres ident says :—" At 10.45 A. M. Gen. Grant tel egraphs that every thing has been carried from the left of the 9th corps, the oth alone captured more than 3000 prisoners. The 2nd and 29th corps both captured forts, guns and prisoners from the enemy. I cannot tell the number. We are now closing around the works of the line immediately enveloping Peterburg. All looks remarkably well. T have not yet heard from Sheridan. His head-quarters have been re moved up to T. Bank's house, near the Boyd ton road about three miles southwest of Peters burg." Six hours later of this third day of the fight. the President received and forwarded the fol lowing despatch from Gen. Grant, dated 4.30 P. M. :—" We are now up and have a continuous line 'of troops, and in a few hours will be entrenched from the Appo mattox, below Petersburg, to the river above. The whole captures since we started out will not amount to less than twelve thousand(l2, 000 men, and probably 50 pieces of artillery. I do not know the number of men and guns accurately, however. A portion of Foster's Division of the Twenty-fdurth Corps made a most gallant charge this afternoon and cap tured a very important fort from the enemy with its entire garrison. All seems well with us and everything is quiet just now." These are the accounts from the field. With t good map of Virginia before him, and, a little explanation, the reader can obtain a very fair view of the situation, and of the importance of the advantages obtained. We give a succinct and intelligible view,for which we are indebted to the Public ledge :—‘ "The city of Petersburg hes on the south bank of the Appomattox river, about ten miles above its confluence with the James. Beyond Petersburg the course of the Appomattox is nearly east and west for about ten miles, and along these ten miles and about two to three miles south of the river, extends the Southside railroad, leading to Danville and Lynchburg. Since the occupation of the Wel don railroad by General Meade's Army, the Southside road has been the only line connect ing Petersburg with the South and Southwest. It is to cut off this line and/thus effectually flank Petersburg, that so many and such per sistent efforts have been made since September last to reach and destroy iti or, still better, to occupy it. Between the Southside road and the Weldon road lie a great many common. roads, such as the Vaughan road, the Boydton , plank road, and the White Oak road, all of which centre at Petersburg. The two former of these have been more or less occupied by the Army of the Potomac for several mouths past, but the South aide railroad was still beyond the reach of our fonts. To gain access to it, General Grant has been obliged to extend his lines very far to the left, or southwest of the city, and at the time when the present great battle began, his line extended from the mouth of the Appomat tox river ten miles north of Petersburg, down to Hatcher's Run, on the Boydton plank road, about ten miles southwest of the city. It was at the southwestern end of this line near Hatcher's Run that the fighting began, and from that point to the Southside Railroad, the distance is between five and seven miles. This position was occupied by General Governeur K. Warren's Fifth Corps. Adjoining the Fifth was General A. A. Humphrey's Second Corps, then General Horatio G. Wright's Sixth Corps, then General John G. Parke Ninth Corps, which is nearly in front of Petersburg, and then General Edward 0. C. Ord, with detadhments of the Twenty-fourth Corps, and General God frey Weitzel's Twenty-fifth Corps continue the line to the Appomattox several miles this side of Petersburg. As every one of these com manding generals are mentioned in the Presi dent's despatches, it will be seen that the battle raged along the whole line of twenty miles, but chiefly to the left and southwest of Petersburg, where Parke and Wright broke through and reached the railroad, for which our forces have. battled so long. General Sheridan's part in the great battle was to sweep. with his cavalry to the left of General Warren's position, so as to flank Lee's right, which he seems to have done, coming down on the enemy, as the President says, " from the west." The ground seems to have been contested with great obstinacy and " un supassed vSlor" on both sides, but the simple announcement that our forces reached the rail road shows that they were entirely victorious, and that they must have driven. Lee more than five miles through his strongly intrenched lines. PVBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS. We have no room for accounts of the scenes of joy and congratulation which were enacted on M.onday in every city and town of the loyal states, not even those in our own city, curtained and canopied with flags, crowded with jubilant humanity, and spontaneously, without plan or public notice, brilliantly illuminated at night. We make room, however, for a full report of two of the speeches made on that day to the crowd in the park around the War Department, which we regard of high importance—the first, be cause, from the official position of the speaker, we may acceept it as a humble recognition of God's hand in the victory, and the second as an authoritative intimation of the sentiments of our government in foreign directions. The first, by Secretary Stanton, as follows _ " Friends and Fellow-citizens :—ln this great hour of triumph, my heart, as well as yours, is penetrated with gratitude to Almighty God for his deliverance of this nation. (Tremendous and prolonged applause.) Our thanks are due to the President, (cheers), to the Army and Navy, (cheers), to the gallant officers and men who have perilled their lives upon the battle field and drenched the soil with their blood. (Great cheers.) " Henceforth our commisseration and our aid should be given to the wounded, the maim ed, and the suffering, who bear the marks of their great sacrifices in this mighty struggle. Let us humbly offer up our thanks to Divine Providence for His care over- us, and beseech him that he will guide and govern us in our du ties hereafter, as he has carried us forward to victory in the past, that he will teach us how to be humble in the midst of triumph, how to be just in the hour of victory, and that he will en able us to secure the foundations of this Repub lic, soaked as they have been. in blood, so that it shall live for ever and ever. (Cheers). Let us also not forget the neighboring millions in other lands, who, in this struggle, have given us their sympathies anti their prayers, and let us bid them , rejoice with us in our great tri umph. Then, having done this, let us trust the future to God, who will guide us, as heretofore, according to his own good will." The speech which next follows was by Sec retary Seward. " I thank my fellow-citizens for the honor they do me by calling to congratulate me on the fall of Richmond. (Cheers.)l am now about writing my foreign despatches. What shall I tell the Emperor of China? I shall thank him, in your name, for never having permitted a piratical flag to _enter the harbors of the Em pire. (Applause.)" " What shall I say to the Sultan of Turkey? I shall thank him for always having surren dered Rebel insurgents who have taken refuge in his kingdom. (Cries of "That's it I" and cheering.) What shall I. say to the Emporer of the French? (Voice, "to get out of Mex ico.") I shall say to the Emporer of the French that he can go to-morrow to Richmond and get his tobacco so long held under block ade there, provided the Rebels have not used it up. (Laughter and cheers.) To Lord John Russel I will say that British' merchants will find the cotton exported from our ports under treaty with the United States cheaper than cotton obtained by running the blockade. "As for Earl Russell himself, I need not tell him that this is a war for freedom and national independence, and the rights of human nature, and not a war for empire, and if Great Britain should only be just to the United Stites, Cana da will remain undisturbed by us so long as she prefers the authority of the noble Queen to voluntary incorporation into the United States. (Cheers and exclamations of 'That's the talk; 'you're right I') " What shall I tell the King of Prussia? I will tell the King of Prnssia that the Germans have ben faithful to the standard of the Union as his excellent Minister, Baron Geralt, has been constant in his friendship to the United States during his long residence in this country. " To the Emperor of Austria I shall say that he has proved himself a wise man, for he told us in the beginning, that he had no sympathy with rebellion anywhere. Ido not doubt, fel low-citizens, but that at last you acceed to the theory by which I have governed myself during the war, namely, that the rebellion well end in ninety days. (Laughter and cheers.) I have thought this the true theory, because I never knew a physician to restore hispatientto health unless he thought he could work a cure under the most improbable circumstances in ninety days. "Finally, if the American people approve, I will say that our motto in peace shalt be what our test has been while in war—every na tion is entitled to regulate its own domestic affairs in its own way, and all are bound to con duct themselves so as to promote peace on earth and good will to mankind." THE REBELS " ARMING THE NEGROES"-A SPECIMEN.- The Richmond Examiner of March 29, under the head of "A Dishonest Negro Recruit," gives the following piquant incident—probably the first chapter of a series of like interesting material for the Richmond editors. Some days since, says the Examiner, a free negro, named John Scott, applied at the re cruiting rendezvous for negroes, corner of Cary and Twenty-first streets, andasked to be enroll ed. Se said he had been doing well before ; was the owner of a boat on the canal, and was ma king money shipping supplies to Richmond, but the Yankees, under Sheridan, came along and robbed him of his entire cargo, and burned his boat. He had been told that they wouldn't treat free negroes so—now he knew better. "And now," continued the recruit, addressing Lieutenant Bossieux, the officer in charge of the rendezvous, " now I wants to jine right away I wants to fight dem Yankees dat has treated me so bad, for I'se got no nussin in de world but jist what I stands in, and I wants to fight dem dat robbed me." " Why, Scott," said Lieutenant Bossieux, to test him, "you couldn't fight what do you know about a gun 7" " Oh, yes, Capt'n, I knows a heap about a gun ;" and Scott threwhimself into the posture of a Zouave skirmishing, and put up his arms for an imaginary musket. " Jist let me git a bead on 'ern, and I'll bring 'em every pop." Scott was enrolled as a patriotic volun teer, seeking revenge for losses inflicted on him by the enemy, and, clad in better clothes than he had sported for many a day, all went on well for some time, Scott proving himself a good recruit, and apt to learn Hardee's tactics. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1865. But Scott had learned the rogue's tactics before entering the military of the Confederate States. So, on Sunday last an opportunity presenting, he bundled up about twenty-five pair of sol diers' drawers, pants, shoes, caps, and socks, and putting in brilliant practice one of the military movements, the " double-quick," de camped. He was pursued to the vicinity of Howard Grove Hospital, but executing another dexterous movement, the "right wheel," eluded his pursuers and.escaped. TEE Sr. ALBANS' lidanEas.--Justice in the Canada courts, though not finally refused, seems to " hang fire." A Montreal despatch of March 29, says that these robbers, after so long a course of trial, are again, for the second time, discharged, and are now at liberty. The ac quittal was probably made on the ground of a recognition of the Confederacy as a belligerent power, and these rascals as its authorized agents with liberty to organize an expedition on neu tral territory. The acquitting judge is Justice Smrrn, of Montreal, said to be a friend and ad mirer of Conam., before whom the former ex amination was had. A second despatch of the same date announces that the whole party was immediately re-arrested on another warrant. This was doubtless by order of Lord Monck governor-general of Canada, who knows per fectly well that his Government cannot escape from a fulfilment of absolute treaty obligations by setting, up the.judgment of an ignorant or partial police magistrate. He will probably settle this question by an exercise of actual power, such as he recently displayed in the 131:TULEY case. FOREIGN Mnxico.—The following, from The Press of this city, is a specimen of the tone which many of our leading papers are gradually assuming respecting the new empire. It is not improba bly intended to prepare the public mind for a recognition by our government at no distant day. " The Mexican question is one of the in teresting problems of the times. Many of our most patriotic thinkers contend that the Gov ernment instituted by Louis Napoleon will prove to be far more advantageous to the peo ple of Mexico than if they had been left to the tortures of their own chronic and bloody dis sensions. In the latter event, it is more than probable that their country would have become a hiding-place or stamping-ground for the reb els, in which to repair their injuries, so as to renew and continue their warfare upon the Government of the United States. These views are shared by many intelligent statesmen, and are evidently not without their influence upon Louis Napoleon himself." Amin-ALs FROM LIVERPOOL.—There have been three of these during the week, the latest bringing dates to March 18. The persistent lack of anything interesting in European affairs continues. The Austrian government is still at issue with that of Prussia, on the subject of the annexation of the Duchies to the latter, and there is a slight general sensation respecting the matter. It is said that Russia decidedly opposes annexation, while France encourages it with the intention of subsequently putting in a claim for compensation. From Paris we have the assertion of the Memoria/ Diploma tique, the organ of the Mexican Government, that the government of the United States will immediately recognize the Empire of Mexico. We have also the report of the commencement a s d e bat e in the French Senate on the Sep tember conyon between France and Italy. Speeches wer.ade in defence of the temporal power of Papacy and the maintenance of the. l'*ope at Rome, while some distrust of the Ita lian Government was evinced. AMERICAN AFFAIRS Dr LONDON.—thr own country continues to be, the topic of sensational interest in London. The English tory press, havinF, been disconcerted in the result of our rebellion, is now endeavoring to alarm the English mind with the idea that the United States intend to quarrel with England after the rebellion is put down, and will then seize Ca nada. This idea has been so persistently pre sented that it has been made- the subject of Parliamentary disouaaion.,-wherein the better. informed members did justice to the uniform forbearance and moderation o£l. the United States Government in its international conduct. Lord Palmerston, Mr. Disraeli, and others, while demanding that it was the duty of the Government to fortify Canada, spoke in the highest terms of the manner in which Mr. Lin coln's Administration had been conducted in its relations to foreign Powers, and several other members alluded with much commenda tion to the conciliatory deportment and refined example of Charles Francis Adams, the Ankeri can Minister ;it London, in this momentous and absorbing crisis. The attempts of the Lon don Times to provoke a war between England and the United States were mercilessly ridi culed during the debate. The following pas sage in a recent despatch of Secretary ward to Minister Adams, concerning our claims against Great Britain, is extensively circulated and with marked effect: "It is not to be understood that the United States intend to act dogmatically or in a liti gious spirit. They are seriously and earnestly desirous to maintain not only peace, but even amity with Great Britain. * * * * This Government confesses very freely that it does not regard the present hour as one that is en tirely favorable to a calm and candid examina tion of either the facts or the priilciplesinvolved in such cases as the Alabama. It looks for ward to a period when our intestine war shall have ceased, and the interests and passion which it has awakened, abroad aV. well as at home, shall have subsided and - disappeared. Though indulging in a confident belief in the correctness of our positions in regard to the claims in question, and others, we shall be wil ling at all times hereafter, as well as now, to consider the evidence and arguments which Her Majesty's Government may offer;to show that they are invalid, and if we sha not be convinced, there is no fair and just form of conventional arbitrament or reference to which we shall not be willing to submit them." The London Times gives up the Confederacy as hopeless, saying, " it appears as if the South is exhausted by the war before the North is wearied of it, and that the end is not far. The cause is simply bleeding to death. The Con federates can make peace whenever they please by returning to the Union, and they will find the way made easy." The resolution 'of our Congress pronouncing the rebel debt as an auxiliary of rebellion, and declaring that it shall never be paid out of the United States Treasury, in the event of peace, has caused considerable excitement in Eng land, where a majority of the rebel bonds are held. These rebel bond holders have all along believed that in the settlement of our difficul ties, some provision would be made to assist the South in paying its debts incurred by the rebellion. United States 5-20 bonds declined from 65 to 52} on the receipt of the news of a new loan of $600,000,000. Owing to recent shipments fully supplying the continental markets, there was no press of purchasers. Lord Palmerston's re marks in the House of Commons had imparted fresh wholesomeness to American securities. ITEMS. The Provost Marshall-General has notified Governor Curtin that the time for raising new organizations is extended to April 15. This does not, however, interfere with the draft.— New York letters say that the commercial flurry in that city may be regarded as substantially over.—Jacob Little, an old and formerly leading broker in New York, died at his resi dence in that city on the 28th ult.—The Cleveland Plaindealer, the last remaining of the papers in Northern Ohio which advocated the election of Vallandigham and McClellan, has gone out of existence.—The rebel cruiser, Shenandoah, has made her appearance at Aus tralia ; but too late to do much harm, as the American trading vessels had nearly all left. —The scarcity of room in New York may be interred from advertisements offering from $2O to $25 for information where "apartments to let" can be found.—The Massachusetts Leg islature. recently passed a bill excluding liquor dealers from serving on juries, but it has been vetoed by Governor Andrew.—A lieutenant colonel of colored infantry has recently been dismissed from the service in disgrace for ap propriating to his own use the bounties of sev enteen recruits of his regiment. Several com missioned officers have been dismissed for drunkenness.—Two guerillas, sentenced to be shot at Lexington, Kentucky, on the 31st ult., were respited thirty days. Another sen tenced to be hung was also respited. PARENTS are requested to read the adver tisement of the Freehold Institute, in another column. This school has long enjoyed a high reputation, and has every facility for the thorough education of youth. Mr. Baldwin, the Principal, is an accomplished teacher, and is supported by able assistants in every department. 111 TED STATES CHISTIAI COMMISSION. MONEY Cast. Acknowledgments for the week ending March 29th, 1565. Philadelphia Contributions as Follows. George S. Pepper, . 100 00 James Long, .. . 100 00 Collection in Church of -Co:ve- nant, per Alex. Kirkpatrick, 58 30 OolPtion in Calv. Fresh. Ch.: M. W. Baldwin, 1000 00 John A. Brown, 250 00 J. G. Farr, . . 50 00 Basket . collection, . 190 99-1490 99 Joseph 11. Beaver, (add.'l), . 50 00 Alexander Fullerton, (add'l), 50 00 Bab. Sch. Ist Baptist Oh., per W. A. Levering, Treas. . 20 00 Colrn North Broad St. Fres. Ch.; per E. Patteson, Trqas. 440 00 "J. 8,, per Rev. R. J. Par vin, (add'l),. . 100 00 Christ. Evan. Reformed Ch., per John Wiest, . . 40 19 E. W. Cassidy,. 10 00 "M. M.". . 0 00 Mrs. H. J. Biddle, (addl) . 00 00 Charles Ellis, Son ,0 Co. . 100 00 Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, D. D. . 20 00 Cash, . . . . Zoo Other Contributions. Chris. Corn. Springfield, Mass., per Henry S. Leo, Treas.. 500 00 L. L. Institute, Antwerp, N. Y., per J. M. Manning, . . . - 100 00 Relief Association, Pittstown, N. Y., per Rev. J. B. Hall, . . . 112 66 Army Com. Y. M. C. A., Boston, Mass., per Joseph Story, Treas.. 5000 00 M. and M. H. 8., buirleyeburg, Pa. . ' 10 00 Baptist Church Pequa, per Rev. E. H. Romney, . . . . 523 Soldier's Aid Soc'y, Gloversville, N. Y., per Mrs. F. Steele, Sec. . . 30 00 "Z.," Salem, N. Y. . . . 5 00 Congregation Chestnut Level, Pa., per W. W. Watson, • 70 00 • Soldier's Aid Soc., Spartanburg, N. Y.. per Lewis Ketchum, . . . 10 40 Ladies' Chris. Com. Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., per Miss M. A. McKee, Sec. 44 00 Mrs. Margaret Begham, per Rev. John Farquhar, Lower Chanceford, Pa. . 5 00 " C." Tunnelton, Pa. . . . , 500 Kirkwood. Circuit, N. Y., per Rev. A. Brigham, . . . . 2 50 Reformed Prasb. Ch., Fairview, Pa., • per Rev. Robert White, . . 14 00 Edwin Ferris, New York, . . 22 25 A Friend, Lanesville, Ind. • . . 100 Presbyterian Ch. Johnsonville, N. Y., per Rev. J. B. Hall, • . . 34 50 Ohrls. Cow. Btilesville, per Mrs. Isaac A. Burrows, Seely, Deposit, Del. co., . , . 10 00 Rev. Alexander Duff; D.D., and other friends in Scotland; per Thomaa Nel son ,S 5 Sons, . . . . 733 33 Contributions at Washington Agency, per Wm. Ballantyne, Treas. (add'l). 172 17 Osuorn Hollow' M. II oh., N. Y. 500 Page Brook M. B. on. . . 2 05— 705 'per Rev. E. W. Breckinridge. Mrs. P. J. Potter New Bloomfield, Pa. per Joseph r: . irood, - --.— --- . . 10:_00, Ladies' Aid Soc. Athens, Pa., per Miss Mary B. Perkins, See. . . 47 00 Ladies' Aid Soc. Johnstown, Pa. per Miss Mai) , M. Swank, Sec. . . 100 00 James Ferguson, .. 500 Mrs. Reed,. 500 . . Rev. W. H. Reed, . . 5 00— 15 00 per Rev. W. H. Reed, West Barnet, Vt. Baptist church, Monongahela city, Pa. per Alexander & Co.. . 45 00 B. F. Willoughby, Verona, N. Y. . 5 00 A Lady, per Mrs. W. E. Boardman, . 10 00 Chris. Com. Cleveland, Ohio, per S. H. Mather, Treas.. 500 00 . . Chris. Coin. Portland, Maine, per Cyrus Sturdivant, Treas. . . . 500 00 J. P. Williston Northampton, Mass. (add'l) 700 00 B. 0. Wager,Five Corners, N. Y. . 100 A Widow, loxborough, per H. G. Jones, 1 00 A. few Friends near Adams Mills, Muskingum co., Ohio, per M. Scott, 54 00 Edward W. Haler°, schooner Orvetta, eft Charleston, S. C., .5 00 U. L. Rogers, North Cornwall, Conn., . 5 00 Mrs. A. N. Burritt, Uniondale, Pa., . 10 00 T. Johnston, New York, per Rev: Jas. A. Williainson,. 6 00 Ladies' Aid Soc'y, Colerain Forges, _Huntingdon c 0.,, Penna., per C. N. Stewart,. 20 00 . . , Soldier's Aid Soc'y, Galway, N. Y., per Miss N. S. Clizbe, Sec'y, . . 100 00 Collected by Evan Wheaton,Green wood, N. Y., per`E. D. Fenall, . 13 27 Ladies' Chris. Com. Milton, Pa., per Kids Sarah Derriokson, Treas. . 25 50 Miss Henrietta G. McAllister, Belvi dere, N. J., 5 00 . . • • Miss Sarah C. Whittle, Westminster, Vermont, . . • • 1 00 Proceeds of Tableaux Party, Easton, Pa., per Miss Helen McCartney, . 34 65 Ladies' Aid Seep, Green Bay, Wis., per • Mrs. D, Butler, . . 100 00 Ladies' Benevolent Association, John stown, N. Y., per Mrs. J. M. Carroll, 25 00 S. S. Schultz, Surgeon U. S. Vols., Co lumbus, 0.,. . . 20 00 Christian Sewing Seery, Allentown, Pa., 50 00 Jas R. Crosby, Cochranville, Chester county, Pa.,. . 10 00 . . Spencer W. Noyes, Independence, lowa, 10 00 Cong. Church, Falls Village, Conn., per Rev. John Edgar, • . 10 00 Collections in P.ordentown, N. .1., per Uriah Bennett,. 100 00 . . Contributions Received at Washington Agency during February 1865. Hon William H. Seward; Secretary of State, . . . 50 OD Hon. J. K. Moorehead, of Penn., .50 00 Ladies of Palmer, Mass., per M. W. French, . . . 200 00 Sol's' Aid Soc'y, Granville, Wis., 14 00 Dr. Niles, Fort Baker,- . 500 Chauncey Simons, Wis., - .12 96 Henry D. Cooke and H. C. Fanhestock, per T. M. C. A., of Wash'n, 1000 00 Young Men's Chris. Asso'n, 24 OD Rev. J. J. Abbott,. 25 00 Two Soldiers,so . . Donations at Alexandria, 4 00 Small donations, . . 26 66 Hotel Expenses, per G. H. S., 32 05— 1444 17 Total, $13,513 16 Amount previously acknowledged, $1,132,620 73 Total Receipts, $1,166,133 89 JOSEPH PATTERSON, TREASIIRBR CHRISTIANCOMMISSION Western Bank, Philadelphia. STORES. Total number of Packages of Stores received by the U. S. Christian Commission at Central Office Philadelphia, for two weeks ending March .29th, 1565-141—as follows : PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia-3o pair hose, Ingleside Circle, In gleside Seminary, per Miss A. Helen Sabine, Se cretary; Mrs. John Snyder, it bottles pickles; Dorcas Society, First Baptist Church, 1 package; Mrs. Stoddart, 32 pads; Ladies' Christian Com mission, Walnut Street Presbyterian Church, 1 box; Christian Street Church, 1 package; Sunday school; Calvary ChUrch, 1 box; a Lady of First Presbyterian Church, 4 jars pickles; Mrs. M. E. Jackson, 12 .pair hose. West Troy-5 boxes, Ladies' Aid Society, per Miss Lizzie Foster, Secretary. Oxford and Vicinity-2 boxes, Ladies' Christian Commission, per Miss Annie Cunningham. Lebanon-3 boxes, 2 barrels, 2 cans, Ladies Aid Society. Bast Allen Township-1 box, Mrs. E. A. Miller. Turbotville-1 box, Ladies' Christian Commis sion, per Mrs. E. H. Homer. Factoryville —1 box, Christian Commission, per E. S. Cooper. Phoenixville-1 box, Union Relief Society, per Miss Becklie L. Price. Bath-2 boxes, Ladies. Wattsburg-2 kegs, Ladies, per Miss Jennie Maxwell. Oak Shade-1 box, Fairmount Aid Society. Jennersville-1 box, Aid Society, per Vincent King. HOneybrook-1 box, Aid Society, per Mrs. John G. Lewis. Russellville-1 box, Upper and Lower Oxford Aid Society. Woodbury—l. box, Ladies' Aid Society, per Mrs R. A. Colson. Jersey City-2 packages, First United Presby terian Church. Bordentown-1 jar peaches, a Lady. Moorestown-1 box, 1 package, Ladies' Aid So ciety, per Mary S. Thomas. Paterson-1 box, L. aC. First F'res. Church, per Miss E. W. Rogers. Lambertville-4 boxes,2 barrels, Soldiers' Aid Association, per J. A. Aderson. 5168 pension Bridge-1 box, School of Miss B Watson. Brockport-1 box. South Argyle-1 barrel, Ladies. . Troy-1 box, .1 barrel, Branch 11. B. C. a, per F P. Allen. -West Char/ton-2 barrels, Soldier's Aid Society-, per Mrs. James C. Bell. Edinburgh-1 box, L. D. Copeland. Buffato—i boxes, 1 barrel, Ladies' Christian Commission- ' 1200 papers, Branch U. S. C. C. Cohoes-Ibox, Ladies' Christian Commission, per Mrs. C. F. Ingraham. Utica--4 boxes, I barrel, Branch U. S. C. C. Poughkeepsie-3 boxes, Dutchess County, La dies' Christian Commission.. Newburgh-1 box, School of Miss Julia Bogardus. IVIASSAC.TIIISETTB Boston-18 boxes, 5 barrels, 2 kegs, 5000 papers, Army Committee, Y. M. C. A. Springfield-1 box, 1 barrel, Branch U. S. C. C. Northampton-1 barrel, Dorcas Society, per Miss Nellie E. Cook. 2636 48 Newburyport-3 boxes, Soldier's Relief Associa tion, per Miss Agnes A. Aubin. Hartford-4 boxes, 2 barrels, Aid Association, per Mrs. S. S. Cowan. Weston-1 box, Mrs. Barbara Burr. South Mancitester-1 cask, Aid Society. RHODE ISLAND. Providence-2 boxes, sth Ward Relief Associa tion, per Mrs. B. A. Cook; 2 boxes, Branch U. B. C. C., per W. J. King. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Pittsfield-1 quilt, Free Baptist Sunday-school, per Abel Wares. OHIO. Cincinnati-10,600 papers, Branch U. S. a C Hillsboro-2 boxes, John A. Work. - UNKNOWN. 1 box of stores. GEORGE H. STUART, CRAXRMAN CHRIST/AN COMMISSION, No. II Bank Street, Philadelphia gtixto, guMuntiro l FREEHOLD INSTITUTE, A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS, FREEHOLD, MONMOUTH CO., N. Y. The facilities of this institute are ample for tho roughly fitting boys for business or for college. Special arrangements have been made for boys from 9to 12 years of age. Sessions commeno May 3d and September 13th, 1865, and January 3d, 1866, continuing 14 weeks each. For board, tuition, etc., $3OO Der school yete of 42 .weeka.:_one_third at the comroencemamt oflmab •• - If desired purdlifellrrelosrli — aTThlie Ins - Mute during vacation. For further information apply to C. BALDWIN, A. M. City Reference, Rev. B. B. /imams, D.D. 985-1 t SELECT CLASSICAL AND MIS SC IK S. E. cor. of Thirteenth and Locust Ste., PHILADELPHIA. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1864-5, Sessions Commence September sth and February Ist. Pupils are carefully prepared for any class in college or for mercantile life. Thoroughness in every study which is undertaken isinsisted upon as essential to true progress and mental development. A fine enclosed playground on the premises gives unusual value and attractiveness to the location of the school. All other desirable information will be furnished to those interested on application, either personally or by letter, to B. KENDALL, A. M., THE WEST CHESTER ACADEMY MILITARY INSTITUTE., AT WEST CHESTER, PA WILLIAM F. WYERS, A. M., Principal. J. HUNTER WORRALL.A.M.. Ph.P.,Asso.Principal The scholastic year of ton months commences on the FIRST TUESDAY—the 6th—of September next. The corps of instructors is large; the course of instruc tion thorough and extensive, designed to fit boys and young men for college or for the active duties of busi ness in its various reouirements. Students who design entering Yale or Harvard College are especially in vited to avail themselves of the tried advantages of the school. Business men will take, notice that the modern languages—German, French and Spanish— are taught by native resident teachers, who have no connection with any other school. Two German gen tlemen of superior ability and experience devote all their time to the department of Vocal and Instru mental Music. Major G. ECKENDORFF, assisted by the Military Superintendent, has charge of the Mili tary Department. For catalogues, 40., apply in person or by letter at the school. PIIIIADELITIA COLLEGIATE IMEITE 3/CrITNG- 1530 ARM STREET, PHILADELPHIA. REV. CHARLES A. SMITH, D. D.. E. CLA.RENCB SMITH, A. M., Principals. Ninth year. Three Departments: Primary, Aca deme and Collegiate. — Full college course in classics, mathematics, higher English and natural science, for those who graduate. Modem languages, music., paint ing and elocution by the best masters. For circulars, apply during July and August stn.% Chestnut street, or address Box 2611, P. 0., Philadelphia, Pa. The next session will commence on MONDAY, Sep tember 19th. ap2l GO TO T H lA', BEST. Forit Thorough and Practical Education for Business go to BRYANT, STRATTON .t BANNISTER'S NATIONAL COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, ASSEMBLY BUILDING, S. W. corner of CHESTNUT and TENTH Streets, Entrance on Tenth street. - Instruction, both day and evening, in Book-keep in. and all the collateral branches. Call, or send for the " Commercial College Month ly." 982-1 m College Hill Military Boarding School, POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. OTIS BISBEE . , AL 11., Principal. Classical, Commercial, Military. For information address the Pridhipal. 961-6 m SIX:. -.DOLLARS. FROG FIFTY 'CENTS, Call and examine something urgently needed by everybody, or sample will be sent freesby mail for 10 cents, that retaila for $6. • R. L. WOLCOTT, 661-ly 170 Chatham Square. N. Y• NEW JERSEY NENV YORK CONNECTICUT g~i~i~~~. DYSPEPSIA AND DISEASES RESULTING FROM Disorders of the Liver And Digestive Organs, ARE CURED BY 1100FLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, THE GREAT STRENGTHENING TONIC. THESE BITTERS HAVE PERFORMED BIORE CERESI Have and do Give Better• Sa,lisfaetonl HAVE MORE TESTIMONY! HAVE MORE RESPECTABLE PEOPLE TO VOUCH FOR THEM! Than any other article in the market Wellefy any one to Contradict Asset tion, and Will Pay $lOOO To any one who will produce a certificate PubtEiled by us that is not GENUINE. HOOFLAND , S GERMAN BITTERS Will cure every case of CHRONIC - OR NERVOUS DEBILITY, DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS, AND DISEASES ARISING FROM A DISORDERED STOMACH. OBSERVE TILE FOLLoW;NG SYNICIPTONS Resulting from disorders of the Digestive Organs. such as Constipa tion, Inward Piles, Fullness of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Fullness or weight in the Stomach,Sour Erne- - tations, Sinking or Fluttering at the pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Dead, Hurried and Dif- • Scull. Breathing, Fluttering of the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when in a lying posture Di mness of Vision, Dots or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Perspiration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side. Back, Chest, Limbs, Are., Sudden Flushes of Heat,Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil, and great *Depression of Spirits. REMEMBER THAT THIS BITTERS S NOT ALCOHOI.IC , CONTAINS NO RUM OR WHISIrRY, And Dan's Blake Drunkards, IS THE BEST TONIC IN THE WORLD, READ WHO SAYS SO. From Rev. Levi G. Beck, Pastor of tke Baptist Church,. at Cheater, Pa., formerly of Baptiat Church, Pember ton, N. J. * * * * * * * * * I have known 800 - Band's German Bitters favorably for a number of years. I have used them in my own famils, and have been so pledged with their effects that I was Inducedto recommend them to many others, and know that they have operated in a strikingly beneficial manner. I take great pleasure in thus pub licly proclaiming this 'fact, dnd calling the attention of those afflicted with the diseases for which they are recommended to these Bitters, knowing from ex.miri ence that MY recommendation will be sustained. Ido this more oheerfaily as Hoofland's Bitters is intended to kamefit the afflicted, and is "not a rum drink." Xtnny.trul:r. G. BECK. _ From Rev. J. Newton -1)..-Rditor cyalopcedia of Relipsous irromoadr-.. Although not disposed to favor or recommend Patent Medicines in general, through distrust of their ingre dients and effects I yet know of no sufficient reasons why a man may at testify to the benefits he believes himself to have received from any simple preparations in the hope that he may thus contribute to the benefit of others. I do this more readily in regard to Hoofland's Ger man Bitters, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, of this city, because I was prejudiced against them for many years, under the impression that they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture. lam indebted to my friend, Robt. Shoemaker, Esq. for the removal of this prejudioe by proper tests, and encouragement to try them. when suffering from great and long continued debility. The use of three bottles of these Bitters. at the beginning of the present year, was followed by evident relief. and restoration to a degree of bodily and mental vigor which Iliad not felt for six months before, and had almost despaired of regaining. I therefore thank God and my friend for directing me to the use of them. Philada., June 23, 1861. J. NE WTON BROWN, From Rev. J. M. Lymm.formerlx Pastor of the Columime • (If. J.) and. Milestowii (Pa.) Baptist Churches. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Dr. C. M. Jackson:—Dear Sir—l feel it a pleasure thus of my own accord to bear testimony to the excel lence of the German Bitters. Some years since, being much afflicted with Dyspepsia, I used them with very beneficial results. I have often recommended them to persons enfeebled by that tormenting disease, and have heard from them the most flattering testimonials as to their great value. In oases of general debility I believe it to be a tonic that cannot be surpassed. J. M. LYONS. From Rev. 1...5. Herman. of the _German Reformed Church, Katztotmt, herkr County. Pa, Dr. C. M. Jackson:--Respected Sir—l have been troubled with Dyspepsia nearly twenty years, and have never flied any medicine that did me as muck good as Roofland's GFerman Bitters. lam very much improved after having taken five bottles. Yours, with respect, J. S. BEAMAN. PRICES. Large size, (bolding nearly double quantity.) $1 per bottle—half doz Small size-75cents per bottle—half doz BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS ! See that the signature of "C. M. JACKSON" le on the WRAPPER of each bottle. Should your nearest druggist not have the artictr, do not be put off by say of the intoxicating prepara tions that may be offered in its place, but send to us. and we will forward. securely packed, by express. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY No. 631 Arch Street, Philada. JONES & EVANS, (Successors to C. M. JACKSON dz C 0..) PROPRIETORS. *Jr. For sale by Druggists and dealers in every town in the United States. THOMPSON BLACK & SON'S Tea Warehouse and Family Grocery Store N. W. sew- Broad and Chestnut Stregta, PHILADELPHIA. (Established 1836.) N EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF CHOICE AN Black and Green Teal, and every variety of Fine Groceries, suitable for family use. Goods delivered in any part of the city, or packed securely for the country. THOMAS CARRICK & CO., CRACKER AND BISCUIT BAKERS, 1905 Market Street, Philadelphia. SUPERIOR CRACKERS, PILOT and SHIP BREAD. SODA SUGAR and WINE BISCUITS PIC NICE. JUMBLES, and and otker Cakes.GINVER NUTS. APRES, SCOTCH Ground Cracker irrany quantity. Orders proitiPtl , pea. 974 OLD EYES‘MADE NEW. A ppanphlet directing how to speedily restore sight and gine UP eneetatdee, without aid of doctor or medi cine. Sent by mail free on receipt of ten cents. A' l " dress B. B. FOOT% M. D.. `l3O Broadway, NOW Yor k. WESTON'S AMPALLW ARTIFICIAL LEG. The lightest, cheapest, most durable and most natu ral ever invented. Pries $7O to $lOO. Send for I pamphlet. J. W. WESTON ‘. %56-14 491 Broadway, New I°ll6
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