THE DAILY -, EVENING ELEQRAHl WIL ADE1YPI11 A, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 18G9. V i ' . ' t . i . . . . ' u , , ..... ' . THK JANUARY MAHAZINFS. "UPPINCOTT'K." Tlict J.tn.inry naiii'icr o( lAjpinaWn Mwjaiine has tlin fi.Dowiiij; Mil'Io of itoiitentH: t "The Vicar of BiiUharnpton," novel, part II, liy Anthony Trollope; "The Pernfienteil Woman;" "Tho Fairy and the (ihont," a Christ mas talo, with nix nninfinK lllustrutiona, by P. R. 8tocktou; "On Christmas Eve," by Ednr ! Fawcctt; "Oor Capital," by William K. Ilooper; "Sue and I," a talc, by Mr. W. A. Thompson; "The finder,"' a poem, by Lucy Hamilton lleoper; "The Philosophy of Wolf-Importance," fey Edward Spencer; "Beyond tho Breakers," a novel, part Hi, by Hon. Hobcrt Dale Owen; "International Coinage," by Hon. .1. Boss Snow den; ""MuslnRS on an Old Mansion," by 0. Mere dith; "doing an Errand," a Christmas story; "The Critic," a poem; "Literary Lunatics," by Wirt Bikes; "Our Monthly doesip;" "Literature ef the Day." From Colonel Snowdcn's paper on "Inter national Coinage" wo quote the following para graphs: "It 1ft a singular fact, noticed In tho United Mates Mint report for IMS, that tho wight of the coins in France, although founded upon a docimal eystm of value, cannot bo oxprumwd in decimals. 'Her narmal coin, the twenty franc piece, la precisely ti 14-81 grams; a most lmpra tlcable and unscientific figure. Nor would the twenty-fivo franc piece, tho counterpart of the proposed half-eagle and pound sterling, mnko any bettor show. It In not fit to bo measured cither by grams or grains.' And yet thta is tlio join the United Status and (ircat Britain are in Tited to adopt ! "In view of the awkward fignrcs required to express the twenty-flve-franc piece, it has quite recently been proposed to slightly increase the weight of the piece to tho standard of oiglity-otie decigrams, or eii;ht grams and one teutu, which corresponds with one hundred and twenty-live' grains. This would, of course, by increasing its value, bring it a little nearer to tho half-eagle and pound sterling. But even if this did remove tho objection to a standard based upon the franc . and its. multiples which in fact it does not wo do not know that France would aifrce to this change. Her proposition is to take her stan dards, and to require the other nations inter ested to conform to them. Moreover, we have no reason to believe that thia modification of the original proposition would bo satisfactory to Groat Britain. It would re , iuire an alteration in the weight of the sove reign, and a change In its fineness from eleven twelfths say, WItiJ.j thousandths tho present standard, to 000 thousandths, the standard of France and the United States. In fact, this new migtrcstion rather strengthens the position taken I by (ircat Britain, that tho nations interested are not prepared to adopt the system proposed, and that a general monetary conference, in which the whole subject may bo considered, is desira ble, and may lead to some practical and useful results. "The foregoing considerations lead to the fol lowing conclusions: 1. The advantages of an international coinage are overstated hy its advo-' cates. 2. There are pr.icti&J difficulties in establishing and maintaining ft unification of coins of different nations. . The propositions heretofore made aro liabla to serious and mani fold objections. 4. The valuo of the gold dollar Bght not to be reduced, norany system adopted which would impinge upon it as the American unit of coin and money of account. 5. All nations should be lavitcd to adopt the dollar as the most suitable money unit. i. It is desirable that there should be a uniformity iu tho fineness f the gold coins of the different nations. 7. Great Britain ought to adopt the standard of tho United States, France, Italy, and Belgium in this respect namely, in the gold coins in lO(X) part by weight 900 shall bo of pure gold, and thus make equal weights of equal value. 8. A, tiuglo standard, namely, gold, ought to be' adopted by the nations. 0. A general monetary conference, as snggestcd by the British com missioners, is desirable, and may lead to useful and practical results." We make this extract from the essay on the "Philosophy of Self-importance," by Edward Spencer: "Vanity is, after all, only an exaggerated form of sclf-CBtccin, and he who esteems at least respects himself. The selfish virtues arc not the most popular in the eyes of the world: it is likely, however, that they aro among the most serviceable to the world. Shaftesbury has sneer Ingly remarked that tho easy good-nature which we admire in so many pcrsous is apt to be no more than pure selfishness. Still, it is some- Jhimj to be good-natured. It is an admirably whoTcBOrtie Jhing for society to possess good matured people in It ranks, no matter what has made them so. 'CertaJ.nly,' says old Burton, vain-glory helpeth to perpetuate a man's memory; and virtue was never so beholden, to human nature as it received its due nt second . hand.' And if tho vanity of men had done nothing more than preserve for us the examples of great men, wo should bo beholden to it for more service than we can possibly derive iujury Irora it. "But there can be no question of the positive utility of the sentiment of self-importance to tho well-belnfr of human society. 'Thus pulling humors it Is that hath produced so many great tomes, built such famous mouuments, strong castles, and mausolean toinbs, to have their acts eternized "JJigito monstrari, et dlccri hie eat;" to be pointed at, etc.; to Bee their names ln ncrlbed, as 1'hyrne on the walls of Greece, J'hyrne fecit; this causeth so many bloody bat tles, "El noctm cogit viyilare terenas." ' This, however, is a one-sided and narrow view. Emu lation is the nurse of genius as well as the spur. It was the fame of Miltiades that taught Theuiis tocles to become famous. The walls of the Firaius, tho fortifications of the Acropolis, yet stand to testify to the tremendous promptings of vanitv in one man's bosom. Do not let us for get that Napoleon did something else besides march into Kuesia and gild the dome of the In valides. Do not let us forget that Richelieu produced something besides a bad tragedy. Do not let us forget that Cicero wroto and spoke other words besides his "O fortunatam natam." llow sublimely earnest this souse of self-importance makes tho worker! We see Haydn solemnly at prayer before beginning tho Creation. We see Do Thou earnestly beseeching God, each time he commenced a new chapter, to breathe into hi labors the spirit of impartiality and justice. Less consequential men would not have had tho courage to assume that the Deity had a personal Interest in the result of their labors; but less consequential men would never have labored so faithfully and so well. Ah ! if we could only all of as be vain cnoutrh to dedicate our perform ances to God, and feel a couaclousness of ills immediate interest In our work, what laborers we should become, what tasks accomplish ! "Rob men of this exalted self-opinion take from them the creative delight which flows In like a river along the broad, proud channel of eelf-consciousnes and you deprive them at once of all Inspiration voa 'crush tho germ of their excellence.' In the acirreirato. men will be willing to do nothing unless their own satis faction be involved in the issue. And this it is which elves to vanity its energizing power, ill operative activity in the human mind; for no hope of compensation is so flattering as that hope which springs up of recognition, of appre ciation, of substantial honors and rewards from the lap of fame. Thus, as Lacon has it, 'Self . love, in a well-regulated heart, becomes, as it ' were, the steward of the household.' " "THE GALAXY." The contents of the January number of the Hillary are as follows: j "Susan Fielding," by Mrs. Edwards, chapters il to end, with an illustration; i "My Light houses, ' by II. II.; "Science and Orthodoxy in England," by Justin McCarthy; "Ton Years in Koine;" "The Old Admiral," by Edmund Cla rence Stedman; "Put Yourself in his Place," by t'iarlct Rende, chapter xxvili and xjujl, I'l.' 1 with an Illustration; "Brother of All, with Ue'ne rotis Hand," by Walt Whitman; "Story of the Powder-boat;" "In the Valley of the Shadow," by Albert 8. Evans; "A Child's First Sight of fnow," by Sarah M. B. Piatt; "A Monument of Trade," by Edward Crapscy; "The Pest of tho Period," a chapter of the Morals and Manners of Journalism, by Richard Grant White; '.'The Mul lein that Grows by Sudbury Wood," by T. W. Parsons; "Poisoned Air," by John C. Draper, M. D.5 "The Galaxy Miscellany;" -"Drift Wood," by Thllip Qtiilibct; "Literature and Art;" "Nebula-," by the editor. .1 1 !; ; i ' . . From the anonymous "SCory of the Powder Boat" we quote the following, paragraphs . with regard to the conception and' V&eciitiou ? fie famous plan for blowing Fort Fisher sky-high, which was one of tho little failures of the war, tho responsibility of which 'the ofllccrs of the army and navy have never yet been able to settle between them: While preparations were making, In 18C4, for the attack on Fort Fisher, it occurred to Gene ral Butler that if a largo quantity of powder could be confined in tho form of a huge torpedo, and exploded close to the works, the eflect of that explosion would bo the destruction of tho fort and garrison and even of tho neighboring towns. Tho idea was suggested hy tho results of two very reef nt explosions; the one at Erith, in England, the other at City Point, on the James, in the close vicinity of Hie General's own headquarters. Iu October, ltUA, on tho south bank of the Thames, Dear Woolwich, two powder-maga.ines and two barges loaded with powder exploded, kWJIngand wounding a number of persons. Then were 40 barrels of powder in the two magazines, and UUI) barrels in the barges. The latter were moored at the wharves. The total quantity of powder exploded was, therefore, about (04,000 pounds, or about 40 tons. Tho two magazines were i:J5 feet from w'h other, on the edge of tho river, immediately behind the dike. The barircs were aongside the wharves, one of which extended If and tho other l&Muut into the river. Within few yards of the maga zines wcro three cottutfes, occupied by the work men. The mairazines and cottages were the only buildings within a mile of tho disaster. There were three distinct explosions; the first on board tho barges, which tore asunder the large magazine, and so caused the smaller one to explode. Of these magazines not one stone remained upon another. Tho barges were split into fragments and hurled into tho air. Tho embankment was destroyed, aud so were the cottages of the workmen. No damage, other than the breakage of glass and windows, was done outside of the tract of twenty vacrcs ou which these bnildiuirs wero situated. The shock was, however, felt; more, or less throughout London, distant,, at Ulo nearest point, about fifteen miles; and some of the siatcmenU sworn to before tho coroner's jury make tho distance at which the shock was felt as great as forty or lifty miles. A magazine a quarter of a mile from those blown up was unin jured, although a piece of iron was thrown through the roof, and the workmen inside of the magazine were prostrated by the explosion. Another magazine Lay at a distance of a quarter, of a mile from this one, and a Government ma gazine one mile, and neither received injury, l'he explosion at City Point took place on board an ordnance barge, moored alongside the wharf at that place. She contained about eight tons of ammunition, a part of it in boxes. A similar boat was moored to her off-shore side. The wharf was built on piles, and had upon it a wooden store-house of one story. About three hundred feet of the wharf was destroyed, and the store-house was blown down. Yet, although a small boat with several men in it, which was alongside the outer barge, was' capsized, none of the men were injured. A loaded railroad train was on the track on the opposite side of the wharf, and the engineer was on his engine, but nothing there was injured. Across tho railroad, about one hundred anil sixty-live yards from the exploded barge, were some light wooden buildings, sutler's tents, etc. All of these were blown down, or so much in jured as to rcqnlro to be torn down. Several ficrsous were killed in aud around these build rigs ; and fragments of the boat sulllclcntly lartro and having a velocity sufficient to kill a man were thrown to a distance of Ave hundred yards. Those persons who were killed wcro not killed by the explosion, but by tho projectiles which wero thrown about by its force. But, though cited by General Delafield as proofs of the insufficiency of the explosive force of powder in large masses to destroy heavy structures at a distance from tho explosion, tho foregoing facts seemed to General Butler to justify his reliance ou the effects of the plan pro posed by him. He believed that by it tho forts at Federal Point might be destroyed, and tho capture of Wilmington, or at least of the two entrance to Cape Fear river, rendered nn easy task. In November ho communicated this idea to Admiral Porter, then in command of the isorth Atlantic Squadron. That distinguished officer, with his usual promptitude, tnrew him self, heart aud soul into tho affair. lie did not anticipate result as terrible as those looked for by Geueral Butler, lie more nearly agreed with General Delafield. But it was, said the Admiral, "an experiment worth trying." If its results should prove as great as were anticipated, it would revolutionize operations against harbor defenses. The fate of war would thereafter "depend upon which of tho combatauts pos sessed the greatest amount of powder. Casting about him for the best means to pro secute the enterprise, tuc Admiral selected from his licet an old war-worn propel ler of about 50 tons, which had long been employed iu the sounds of North Carolina. She was called tno Louisiana, ana was in mauy respects udmirably suited lor her part in the enterprise. She was flat-bottomed, and drew . , r . . .... . 1. . J . only live or six leet oi water, one uau uonu ,! snrv'li.n In Mm Klmllour witters where she. Sad hitherto been employed, but was fast be coming worthless, and could be better spared than a better vessel. It was, too, a fitting end for the old war-worn steamer that she should go from the ranks of the tlcet not iut the de grading servitude of some speculating contrac tor, as an old race-horse ends his days in a cart; nor even into tho dull but honorable retirement of a navy yard hulk; but into tho very forefront of the Vattle, and there gloriously expire lu one orilllant flash slaying, like Samson of old, more at her death than she hud done during her whole lifetime. Tho Louisiana wasaecordingly ordered to report nt Hampton Roads; and, on tho evening of tho aoth of November, she arrived in that harbor from Newberu. Sho was a slow coach, her best speed being about six knots In smooth water. During tho trip from Hutteras Inlet to Cape Henry, she was with much ado kept off tho lseach, tho wind drawing partially on it. On her arrival she was immediately ordered to Norfolk, where her officers aud crew were transferred tn other vessels, and gangs of workmen at once commenced transforming the man-ol-war into a torpedo. Her guns and masts wero removed, and her stores, ammunition, und provisions taken out: a house was built on her upper deck, extending forward from her smoke-atack (whlcu was just forward of the officers' quarters) almost to her bow, being seventy feet in length. A false smoke-stack, made of hoops and canvas, was placed lorward of the real one: tno aocK-iiousa was covered with canvas, painted to prevent leakage; painted canvas screens closed in tho iides mid side-lights; and sho was then white washed all over. Thus, wheu turned over by the nvy-yard authorities to tho ordnancs officer, she was as fair an imitation of a block. ade-ruonor as could bo desired, and one not uasilv detected at niirht. And how came the great question while these nrciarii.tions were muklntr who should .r(;u this plan, so easy of conception, but so diUicult to carry .to success? For obvious reasons,, the 'mOnrtinn! of a commander for tho expedition noon Admiral Porter. Having but lately assumed command of the squadron, and beini: consequently not familiar with all his officers, the first issued' a general order call ing for' volunteers for a hazardous duty, stutaig that the chances were "doatn, or Kiory, hniwir miiil iirj.i.iAitl.ki ' llu unia flulllfftd Wltb 1111 plications. Although the nature of the service tor which they were reciulrod was entirely un known, volunteers, from commodores to mastcrs'-mates, registered their namd as candi dates for the chance of gettlug tilled. Tho ffelinir that the Admiral's brilliant feats in tho West bad Inspired in tho hearts of all, and the natural fancy of sailors for anytllng that waa at tho same time hazardous and mysterious, made the.listalarge one. From among so great a number with equal claims, men already famous at Pbrt Royal, New Orleans, Charleston, or Mobile, how wa It possible to select ? As has been said, while the crude conception of tho plan was General Butler's, and while tho preparation of the explosive power was the work of tho Ordnance department, tho execution do Volved upon the Admiral. He had many brave men in his command: how many had ho, who with great bravery combined judgment, and with courage coolness; who would not risk and ruin all for the sako of a dashing attempt; who would Intelligently and fearlessly carry out not only the letter but the spirit of their in structions? Many who fulfilled these condi tions, yet from their oge and rank in the ser vice and their positions in the fleet, could not be spared. The Admiral's attention soon fixod itsell firmly upon an officer who, for brilliant and judicious conception, and cool and daring execution, had made his name famous among Ids comrades, aud had galnod flattering enco miums from a department never too ready to praise. This man was Commander Alexander C. lthind, of New York, at this time command ing a doublc-cnder, the Airawam. Notwithstanding the care with which tho secret of the powder-boat had been kept, some "leaky vessel had allowed it to escape. Tho whole affair was known at Beaufort before tho arrival there of tho fleet. It had been received from Newbern, between which place and Wil mington illicit communication was kept up in spite of all efforts to prevent it. In view, there tore, of the great probability that tho whole affair was known to the Rebels, it was necessary that measures should be adopted by tho powder party to detent any attempt to prevent the con summation of the enterprise. The following Improved plan of operations was accordingly adopted, and on the morning of tho :20th December was subndttcd to the Ad miral: I. The Louisiana was to be taken in on the first favorable night. A suitable night was con sidered to be one with a ha.y atmosphere and a light wind on shore. II. 1 he Wilderness was to tow, being assisted by the steam power of ttie powder-boat. III. The course should be W. by S. S., for Fort Fisher light. IV. On her arrival at the proper point the Wilderness wus to signal the Louisiana by flashing a green light three timeR, and Immedi ately castiug off the tow-line. The Louisiana was then to steam ahead to her own position and let go an anchor, stoppered at thirty fathoms. V. The proper position for the separation of the two vessels was to be decided by Lamson, Bradford, and Bowen on the Wilderness. Ou their concurrent oplulous. the light was to bo shown. VI. The proper position of the Louisiana was to be about one hundred yards inshore of the Wilderness, if the depth of water would allow her to get thus far. She was expected to swing with her bow off shore a very desirable result and to obtain which the wind must be light from the northeast. VII. Alter anchoring the Louisiana, fires were to be at once hauled, and Rhlnd and Preston were, personally, to start the clocks, aud light the chandelier slow-match, and llually the fire. VIII. All having been completed, the cable Ptopper was to be cut, and the party were to leave the vessel lu regular naval order, that is, juniors first They were to warn themselves alongside of the Wilderness by a line attached to that vcf scl, one end of which was kept in tho boat. Tho cable-stopper having been cut would allow the vessel to drift slowly in towards the shore to the extreme length of her cable (ninety fathoms), which it was expected would undoubt edly put her njrround close to tho beach. The warp lino was to be used to avoid tho noise which sometimes unavoidably happens in handling oars; and also as being more conve nient in the crowded state of the boat. IX. In ease the elicmy attempted to board, the Wilderness was to attack at once with grape und canister. To the arrangements for that pur pose, und tho management of his vessel while towing, Acting Master Arey was to give all his attention. X. Should the fort open and the Wilderness be disabled, and thould all efforts to drive Off the boarders fail, and tho capture of the vessel become Inevitable tho final measures should be adopted. Mr. Preston being, in view of this contingency, stationed in the lower-room, was, upon signal from Captain Rhind, to blow up the Louisiana to insure the success of the enterprise. This was to be done, to use Preston's own words, by "sticking a lighted candle into tho nearest open bag." XI. The signal for the c elf-destruction of the party was to bo three distiuet and measured raps on tho deck, to be given by Captain Rhiud. The Admiral cordially approved of tho above plan of operations, with the exception of tho tenth and eleventh articles. But being told that the?o had been adopted by tho unanimous vote of tho party, he reluctantly assented to them all. The gale continued to blow with great fury until the afternoon of the 22d. On its first ap pearance, the transports with tho troops, and deneral iiutler in bis llagship, got unucr way and went to Beaufort, from which placo they did not return until the a-Hh. Tho Ad miral, however, determined to ride it out, and did eo successfully: but tho position of the party on tho Louisiana was un pleasant in the extreme. She wallowed and rolled, and dragged the wilderness almost down to the fleet, although Captain Arey let go all the anchors he had. !?ho liualiy cast on irom the Wilderness,' and was taken in tow by the Nansemond, during the remainder ot ttie gale. After the gale ceased the sea went dowu rapidly, and the nlirht of the ?Sld was clear and flue. The weather was quite cold, and the wind lifcht from N. N. W. This was a very unfavor able wind, as the vessel would probably tail off shore wben anchored. However, tne Aamiral did not deem that objectiou of sufficient impor tance; and, besides, it was thought Hint, tho w ind being so light, sho might swing'" to the Hood tide, which would carry her directly towards the Deacn; so, as nc naa acterminca to attach, on tno 24th, aud had already sent word to General But ler, ho ordered Commander Rhlnd to proceed iu at onco, and blow up the vessel. Accordingly, the AVildcrness once more took the tow-line, and the Kansas again took her po sition as a stern range. At a quarter before eleven the two vessels passed the Kansas and stood In shore W. by S.JaS., running slowly. At twenty minutes before twelve, fifty-live minutes after leaving the Kansas, the Wilderness was iu two and a half fathoms of water, with the beach aud the embrasures of Fort Fisher plainly dis ceruiblo. The signal was now made, and tho Louisiana steamed iu unaided to her stutinn. Slowly but stoudily sho approached tho beach; and to the spectators on the Wilderness sho seemed almost on shore batore he anchored. Arey had to veer out nearly two hundred fathoms of lino to tho boat astern of her before sho brought up. Then all was quiet. Those were solemn moments- Laaisou acd his brother officers stood ft u ibis hurricane deck, watching with eagerness the dim outline vlsiblo In hore of them. Arey's faculties wero absorbed iu atten tion to bis guns, which, cast loose and ready lor action, opened their branen mouths ready to belch forth grape and shrapnel. One officer stood by tho warp, watching for the welcome strain upon it. Suddenly a broad glare of light shot upward; and in an Instant the powder-boat was plainly visible, as if by moonlight I It was a moment liko that which comes to drowning men beforo they sink for the last time. For to 'everv one on board the Wildcrnesa, the ono thought occurred "The fire has pottou away from them!" Tho ext instant.destrBction, anni hilation was expected. ; "Pooh!" said Lamsdn, when half a minute had gone by without any explosion; "they are only hauling fires, and tho light sIiIuob through the canvas of tho false smoko-stuck!" What closed the eye of tho sontriea on the beach aud tho garrison In the fort puazled every ono. Tho Rebel newspapers which gave an account of the explosion explained this. The Lonisiana wos seen, but was thought to bo a gunboht which had gotten aground, and had been abandoned and set on fire. It was Impos sible for them, in the obscurity of the night, to judge of her distance from the beach; and as several of our small tugs had at times during the history of the blockade boon abandoned and blown up from the glare the Louisiana attracted no particular attention. Soon the light was extinguished, and all was dark again. Tho night had" become thick, and the Louisiana was scarcely discernible from th deck of tho Wilderness. Twenty minutes passed. The sentries stil continued their walks on licaeh and parapet, aud their challenges were occasionally heard. At lergth Arey announced, "They aro coming," and soon tho boat ond her crew wcro uuder tho quortcr. "All right," was tho word from Rhiud, as ho came on deck; and although orders were to cast loose tho boat and let her go, he coolly remarked that sho "was too good a boat for the Rebels to have," and ordered her hoisted up. This being done, "Four bells!" was the word to the engi neer, who had been bottling up his steam, and the Wilderness darted away to tho eastward at a speed of filteen miles an hour. . In obedience to tho Admiral's instructions, rockets were now thrown with great rapidity to notify him that tho powder-boat had been duly placed, and arrangements made to explode her. This done, tho party joined in congratulations on the bucccss of the affair thus far, and hopes that the results would equal general expectation. According to Commander Rhind'e estimate, tho Louisiana had been anchored within thrco hundred yards of tho beach. It was hoped that, the wind being light, she would swing to the flood tide, w ith her stern towards the shore. But the swung head to wind; bo that sho had to be securely anchored with two anchors and short scope of chain, just sufficient to hold her firmly. The clocks had been set at ten minutes to twelve, to run an hour and a half; and tho can dles of the chandelier had been out to burn an hour and three-quurtcrs. The Wilderness hove to at ten minutes to ono on tho morning of tho 24th, and awaited the explosion. Tho clocks should have exploded the powder at twenty minutes past one, and the chandelier at twenty fivo minutes before two. But it was not until twenty minutes to two that tho explosion took place; and by that time the after part of tho veisel was wrapped in flames. At that moment (1-40 A. M.) a hngc column of fire rushed straight upward, four loud explosions followed at intervals of about half a second, and all was darkness. Rhind turned to his officers and quietly re marked, "There's a fizzle!" and went bulow. In fact, he had feared all along that the arrange ments for securinginstantaneousexplosion would fail, as there were no fuses laid in the great mass of the powder under the deck. As thcBe ar rangements, however, had been made by tho ordnance officers, he did not attempt, on his own responsibility, to alter them, but gave his whole attention to carrying out tho directions he had received, with the utmost carefulness. When day broke, tiie Wilderness steamed out to the flag-ship, on board of which they were most heartily welcomed as men risen from tho dead. Indeed, the Admiral informed Comman der Rhind that, when they had parted the pre vious evening, he had nover expected to see any of the party agairf in life. It is almost unnecessary to state here, what has been for a long time so well known to the public, that the explosion failed to damage the works. It was lelt heavily at Wilmington, aud distinctly nt Beaufort; tho"former about thirteen miles from the forts, tho latter about seventy. A Rebel officer and a number of his men, who wero lying on the ground about two and a half miles from the fort, declared that "the explo sion jumped them about like-pop-corn." But, on the other hand, a number ot wooden build ings on tho point, about a mile and a half from the placo where the powder-vessel was blown up, were not even injured. It has been the custom to refer to this affair us "the failure of the attempt to blow up Fort Fisher." But it is hoped that the readers of this article will carefully discriminate between tho failure to obtain certain expected results, and the failure of the expedition. Tho expedition did not fail; the attempt to blow up tho foits did. The powder-vessel was placed and ex ploded according to orders; and the failure con sisted entirely in the effects of tho explosion not fulfilling the sanguine expectations of the projectors. HOUSE FJKNISHINQ GOODS. EDWARD J. WILLIAMS, :o. !iiS CIIKttXIJT Street. House-Furnishing; Goods. WiU vuluce our Htoek, prcvioim to removal, At Very Low Prices Indeed. C? ll 1 i H t 111 n, N Cm o otl ss OFFERED AT COST, M21 wfmt&'.rp C R EAT BAR C A I N S roil the iioiiDATrs IN House Furnishing Goods AND TABLE CUTLEHY, AT TIIU .UW HTOKU, No. 824 ARCH Street. 12 0 mwftas .1. n. CflKIST & BROS. FOR. SALE. HANDSOME NEW DWELLING. WEST Hi Knrucs Street. No. 111U7. fuur-utory (I reuoh roof). tM'll built, tor owutr'n ne. TbU is jtikt the kind of a residence uianj want, being roomy and not extra Uriee. Terms will ha made accommodating to pnrrhaner. JOHN WAN AM A K KR. 12 11 SIXTH aud MAKKKT. TO RENT. 1' O It ji K n rr, A Large Store In splendid order, centrally located, on South Side of Chesnut St. Address 12 If) tit ' L. 8. IL, Telegraph Offlc TO LET THE 8TORE PROPERTY NO. iilL T22 ObMOHt Htreet. twenty ne feet front, one nun. Urt-d and forty-five feet deep to tiennett etreet. Bauk buildinsa five atoriM hiith. PoiweHHinn Mty 1, l7il. Ad dreM XUOMASS. Hkl'tJHKR, i liltf Ilelanuo. N. J. HATS AND OAPS. HWARBURTON'S IMPROVED VENT1 lated and easy-fiUinc Dreai Hat (patented), Id all the improved fashions of the eaaon. (JUlUvaiUT Htreet next door to the Koet Offlo. QAMUEL SMITH & CO., No. 4 8. SEVENTH C? Htreet, STEAM AND OAS FITTERS AND PLUM HERS, Tube, lfiUiu-s and Braes Works, onatauily ou hand. All work promptly attended to. GaWanlted 'l ebe for Uemetery I nts furnlahed. 11 17 8ro gTlYi:igKV, JSKO., Ac CO.. OILS, ii w jm Po. jaa a. sawno strot, INSURANCE. 1829 ,UASIEB PK11PETUAJU Mliii Fire iisnrance Company OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Koa. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. AssetsJan. If '69, $2,677.372 13 CAPITAL A 'Cm'K irBURPLu's'.'. PREMIUMS 1400,000 -00 l.osatoiwTO 1,193,843 -43 UNSETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOR 1869, 90, DO 1 J. Losses paid since lp.over $5,5Q0,0Q0 Perpetual and foraporary Policial on Liberal Term. The Company also tmnee Polieiea on Kent ofiUuildwft. ef ail kinda,Groojad Kent, and MortcM DIRECTORS. Alfred O. Baker, . Alfred Fltler, Samnel Grant, I Thomas 8 parka, George W. Kiubarda, I 'William S. Orant, I Ha ae Lea, I Thomas 8. Kills, Ueorge ala, jUnjtayos 8. Beneon. A LFRFD O. B A KER, President UKOKUK 1ALK8, Vice-President. JAS. W. MoAT.TjIHTK.lt, Secretary. TI1KODOKK M. KKUKItAssistant Secretary. 8 $ J MB U B B A THOME, in rm Penn Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY. ' No. 821 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. A8WETH, S 3,000,000. CITAKTEKED BY OUK OWN STATS. uamaued by ocr own cit1zcn IjOSSEH promptly paid. OIJC1EH ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLAN. Applications may be made at the Home Office, asd at the Agencies throughout the State. 9 181 JAIttKH TRAQUAIK PKK8IDKNT MAIM I F.I j E. HTOKEN VIOB-PRRKIDKNT JOHN W. IIOKMOlt A. V. P. and ACTUARY HORATIO 8. STEPHENS .8KORETAB Y U; TJ K Y LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. IV o. H03 ISIIOAIMVAY, corner of luleveutli Street, New York. CASH CAPITAL $150,000 SlSu.uVO deposited with the State of New York as seourity for policy holders. I.KMTJKh KANdS. President. GKORGK KLLtOTT, Vice-President and Secretary. KMOKY McCLlNTOtJK, Actuary. A. E. M. PUKDY, M. D., Medical Kxaminer. FHELAPFLFnTA BKFEUEKCER. Thomas T. Tanker, John M. Maris, .J, H. Llpptncott, Charles Spencer, William Divine, James fonir, John A. Wnsht, 8. Morris Wain, 'James Hunter, Arthur O. Cuttin, John B. MoCreary. K. IL Wurne. Organized April, lboU 875 Policies ixsaed first six months ; over 2ijU in the twelve months following. All forms of Policies insned on most favoraole terms. Kpecisl advantages offered to Clergymen. lew good agents wanted in city or country. Apply t JAMKS M. LUNUAORK, Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Office, No. i WALNUT (Street, PhiladelDuia. SAMUKL POWERS. Bpooial Agent,. 416 STRICTLY MUTUAL. Frevident Life and Trust Co. OP riULADEU'IIIA. OFFICE, No. Ill 8. FOURTH STREET. Organized to promote LTFE INSURANCE among members of the Society of Friends. Good rinks of any class accepted. Policies issued oil approved plans, at the lowest rates. President. SAMUEL K. STTIPLEY, Vlce-rresldent, WILLIAM C. LONGSTIiKTIT, Actuary, KOWLAND PARKY, The advantage ottered by till ikimpany are un excelled. Jajj o FFICE OF TIIE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTII AMKRIOA. No. WALNUT Rtw. Philadelphia. Insui panted 1794. Charter Perpetual, Capital, $500,000. Assets. $2,350,000 MAR1NK. INLAND, AND FIRK lN8URAN6i. OVER $.10,000,000 LOSSKS PAID SINCE ITS ORGAN. LZATION. Arthur G. Coffin. DIBXCTOR- 8amuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Amoroso WhitJB, William Welsh. 8. Morris Wain, John Mason. r ranois it. uopa, Kdward 11. Trottsr. Kdward S. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Joesup. John P. White, Louis O. Madeira, Charles W. Uusluiiaa George L. Harrison, 1 CHARLK8 PLAIT, vics-Preeidont. MATTHIAS Mabu, beoretary. Cbas. 11. Kkkvkh. Asst. Secretary. 81 AM I N 8 U RAN C E COMPANY". 17o. 809 CHESNUT Street. INCORPORATED 1HW. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, $280,000. FUIE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insures against Loss or Damage by Fire either by Par. petuol or Temporary Policies. DIRECTORS: Charles Richardson, Robert Pearoa. W illiam 11. jtthuwn, William M. Hoyiurt, Henry J.ewis, Nathan 1 Lille. John Kossler, jr., Kdward li. Cms, Charles Stokes, John W. Everraan, Mordecai Ruzby. George A, West, CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. WILLIAM U. RHAWN, Vice-President. WnJ.IAMS 1. Blanphabp. Secretary. 7 235 rfllfi PENNSYLVANIA FIRE IN8URANCE JL COMPANY. Incorporated 1&S6 Charter PerpstnaL No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Indopendunoe Square. This Company, favorably known to the oommunity for over forty years, ooutinuoe to insure against loss or dam age by tire on Publie or Private Builuings.telther perma nently or for a limited time. Also on furniture, Stocks of Goods, snd Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, Is invested in the most careful manner, which enables them to oner to the insured an undoubted seouritf is the case of loss. DinzOT EB. Daniel Smith, Jr., I John Devereux, Alexander Benson, Thomas Smith, Isaao Uszlehurst, I Henry Lewis, Thomas Robins, I J. Gillingham Felt Daniel Haddock, Jr. DANIEL SMITH, Jb., President. WM. O. CROWF.LL. Beoretary. J 8J4 T)II(F.NIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF X PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1M04 CHARTER PERPETUAL. No. 'IM WAIjNUT Street, opposite the t xotuinge. This Company insures from toss or damage by y i ke, on liberal terms, on bnildings. merchandise, furniture, etc., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit of premiums. 'I he Company has been In active operation for more than SIXTY YEARN, during which all losses have been promptly adjusted and l'"''.v John L. Hodge, ilJUVCUjl vjxvn. David Lewis. M. JL. jnanony, John T. Lewis, William H. Grant, Robert W. Learning, D. Clark W barton. Ijkwrenue Lewis, Jr., Benjamin Kiting, Thomas H. Powers. A. K. Mcllenry. Edmund Castillon, Samuel Wilcox, Ijnwis O. Nwrris. Samuel Wilcox, bocretary. tiunn n. WUCHERKR, President. 4Ja aIIE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. OtUoe B. W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED. Cash Capital (SJ00,00000 , Cash Assets. July 1, lttf). ol:i.27u -J3. I DIstUUTORS. F. Ratchford Starr, J. Livingston Erringer, n aioro r racier, John M. Atwood, Benjamin T. Tredick, George II. Stuart, James Im uiagnorn, William O. Jloultun, Charles Wheeler, Thomas H. Moutgomery, I bis Gomoanv insures onlv first elaas risks, taklrur na jeun n. nrown, tl allies Aeruiea. specially hazardous risks whatever, such as factories. Bulls, etc. V. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. A1XIANDKM W. WUTtHi Beoretary. g pUElOAIj 1TBJE INSURANCE CO. LONDON. ' EHTABUHHED 1803. Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funda, $8,000,000 I IV GOLD. PHEVOST & HERRING, Agenti, 1 41 Ho. 107 a THIRD Street, PhUadelphla. CIIAS, K. PKBVOBT. INSURANCES SPECIAL rtOTlC. TIIE INSURANCE COMPANY Olj NORTH AMERICA, or riiiLiVX)i:jvniyv, (MAitir,), i:coiiroit ati:i 1701. Capital SOO,00 AftNetftJuly 1, 1MM, 9'1,503,O9!I1 ThlB Company la now prepared to Issue CertlOoat of Insurance, payable In London, at the CoontiB Uouso of Meaira. BROWN, 6HIPLKY A CO, ciiaiii,i:m 1'i.att, 11 1 mwf U9 81rp VICE-PRKSIDRNT. LUMBER. 1869 BPRUCK JOI8H, 8PKUCK JOIST. HEMLOCK. II KM LOCK. 186 1869 SEASONED CLEAR PINK. -t OZ SEASONED CLEAR PINK. IOO 8PAH1SU CEDAR. FOR PATTERNS. IUI CEDAR. 1869 FLORIDA FLOORING. FLOKIDA FLOORING. CAROLINA HjOORINO. 186 VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP BOARDS. RAIL I'LAMC 1 RAO WALNUT HOARDS AND PLANK. 1 QO 1 0 0 V WALK UT P.OA RDM AND PLANkIIo O WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. "IKftG UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. 1Qf lOUy UNDERTAKE!' LUMBER. IOO RED CRnP WALNUT AND PINK. 1869 P RASON ED POPI.AR. io SEASONED CHERRY. IOO ANIl. WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. IQfiG CIGAR BOX MAKERS' -inn 100 J CIGAR BOX MAKERS' lOO SPANISH CKDAR BOX BOARD8. FOR SALE LOW. "IQfiG CAROLINA SCANTLING, tQn lOVj CAROLINA II. T. 811. LH. lOO NORWAY SCANTLING. 1869 CEDAR SniNGLES. -i qs CYPRESS SHINGLES. IOO HAULS. BROTHER A CO.. iu Na 2600 SOUTH Street "TJNITED STATES BUILD KliS' MILE FIFTEENTH STREET, BELOW MARKET, ESLER & BROTHER, Proprietor WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, ETG BALUSTERS AND TURNING WORK. A Large Stock always on hand. 9ii am 1JAKEL PLANK, ALL TITCCKNESSES.-I -a- 1 UUUlIUfl fl.ANK, ALL THIUKJSEcoiCa. 1 COMMON BOARDS. 1 and 3 SIDE KKNCIK BOA RDH. WHITE PINK FLOORING BOARDS. YELLOW AND 8AP PINK FLOORINGS. land SPRUCE JOJST. ALL BIZKS. HEMLOCK .IOIWT, ALL BIKES. PLASTERING LATH A KPKOIAI.TV. Together with a seneral assortment of Building Lnmba mr saie low ior oasu. I. w. nsiALlj, I llmtSm FIFTEENTH and STILES Streets. T UMBER UNDER OVBK ALWAYS DRY. Walnut, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hod lock, Shingles, etc, always on hand at low rates. WATSON A GILLINGHAM, W No. 924 RICHMOND Street, 18th ward. LOOKING CLASSES, ETO. JAMES S. EARLE & SONS ARE NOW OCCUPYING THEIR OWN BUILDINt THEIR STORE HAVING BEEN EN TIRELY RENEWED S1N8B THEIR LATE FIRE. EARLES' GALLERIES AND . . , Looking: Uluti Warrroonm, No. 81G CHESNUT STBEET, E STABLISHED UJt. A. S. ROBINSON. FRENCH PLATE LOOKJNG-GLAKSjSS, ENGRAVINGS, BEAUTIFUL CHROMOH, PAINTING 3 Manufacturer of all kinds of LOOKING-GLASS, . PORTRAIT, AND PICTURE FKAMEM KO. 910 CHESNUT STREET, 1 18 Filth door above the Continental, Phil, WINDOW CLASS. EVANS, SHARP & CO. No. C13 MARKET STREET, . i Are dally receiving shipments of Glaas from thel Worka, where they are now maklag 10,000 feet pe, day. They are also receiving shipments of rnuncn window glass Rough Plate and Ribbed Glass.naaieUed, 8talnen Engraved, and Ground Glass, which Uiey offer at LOWEST MARKET RATE8. C2S3li OENTVS FURNISHING GOODS. pATBNT SHOULDBR-SBAJ BRUIT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING, .STORE, PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWER; made from measurement at very short notice. All other article oi UjlWTL&llKN'g DREa All other article GOODS in full variety. WINCHESTER A CO., No. Too CUEtiNCT Street 111 II OMIAV i n 13 H K S T K FOR GENTLEMEN. J. W. SCOTT & CO., No. 614 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia, 8 OTtrp Four doors below Continental Hotel. ALEXANDER G. C A T T EL L A Co" PKODITOH COMMISSION MEKORjljV'njL tia.Ua, MOUTH WUAKVJUi AND Bo. 17 ORTH WATFR STRUT, Auiijrpm a Oaxiu f aJijjjm ,JsM Ml I -
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